>>> MADAM CLERK.
>> YES, WE DO.
>> WONDERFUL.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR JOINING
SESSION 2 OF THE SELECT BUDGET
COMMITTEE.
IT IS OCTOBER 16th, 2020 AND
THE TIME IS 2:02 P.M.
MY NAME IS TERESA MOSQUEDA.
WILL THE CLERK RECALL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, CHAIR
MOSQUEDA.
SEVEN PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
CLERK.
GONZALEZ IS EXCUSED.
IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER MEMBERS
WE WILL MAKE SURE TO ANNOUNCE
THEM AS THEY ARRIVE.
I WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENDS --
ATTENTION THAT THE PUBLIC
COMMENT LINK WAS LIVE.
PEOPLE THAT CAME TO SIGN UP FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT STILL HAVE TIME
TO SIGN UP FOR THE AFTERNOON.
IT IS OUR HOPE THAT WE HAVE
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE FIRST 30
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC MEETINGS
AND WE DID TAKE 30 MINUTES THIS
MORNING BUT GIVEN THAT THE LINK
IS STILL LIVE AND FOUR PEOPLE
TO SIGN UP.
WE WILL GO LIVE AND WE HAVE
FOUR PEOPLE ON THE LINE.
IN THAT CASE I WOULD NEED TO
JUST AMEND THE AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION I WILL
AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE A
SECOND SESSION OF PUBLIC
COMMENT BRIEFLY BEFORE WE GET
INTO ITEMS ON OUR SESSION 2
AGENDA.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO
ADDING PUBLIC COMMENT?
PENDING NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA IS AMENDED.
AND WE WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN
UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
AGAIN, I WILL WANT TO APOLOGIZE
TO FOLKS IN THE VIEWING PUBLIC.
IT IS JUST OUR HOPE THAT WE
WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE PUBLIC
COMMENT IN THE MORNING.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DIALING
IN TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.
WITH THAT, JUST NOTE THAT ON
TUESDAY AT 9:30 AND WEDNESDAY
AT 9:30 IS THE NEXT CHANCE FAR
PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
WE WILL HAVE THAT LINK FOR YOU
AT 7:30 A.M.
I WILL RECAP THIS MORNING, TWO
MINUTES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT, YOU WILL HEAR 10
SECONDS AT THE ALLOTTED TIME.
USE THAT 10 SECONDS TO WRAP UP
YOUR COMMENTS.
IF YOU DO NOT FINEISH YOUR
COMMENT SEND THEM IN WITHIN AT
SEATTLE.GOV.
NOTE THAT AFTER YOU PROVIDE
PUBLIC TESTIMONY YOU SHOULD
HANG UP AND LISTEN IN ON THE
SEATTLE CHANNEL OR OTHER LISTEN
IN OPTIONS ARE ON THE AGENDA
THAT HAS BEEN SENT OUT.
AND, I WILL JUST READ ALL FOUR
NAMES THAT I HAVE HERE, AN
APOLOGY TO THE VIEWING PUBLIC.
IT WAS ON MY END.
I AM SORRY ABOUT ANY CONFUSION
OUT THERE.
BUT WE WANT TO HONOR THE FOLKS
THAT SIGNED UP.
HAPPY TO HAVE YOU PROVIDE
PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND SORRY FOR
ANY CONFUSION.
HAPPY THAT YOU ARE DIALING IN
TO PROVIDE IT FOR ANYONE ELSE
LISTENING IN WE LOOK FORWARD TO
HEARING.
GOOD AFTERNOON, PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON.
THIS IS KATIE.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT 2. I AM A
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER HERE IN
SEATTLE AS WELL AS AN ACTIVIST
IN REGARDS FOR THE BLACK
LIBERATION.
I JUST WANT TO CALL IN AND THAT
IT IS HARD FOR MANY OF THE
BLACK COMMUNITY AND MANY
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY TO WRITE
IN OR LIKE THAT.
ALTHOUGH JUST MAKE SURE WE KEEP
IN MIND THE SMALL VOICES MATTER
TOO,.
I AM SMALL BUSINESS AND WE NEED
THE ALLEGATION MONEY IN THE
HANDS OF THE BLACK PEOPLE LIKE
YESTERDAY.
THE BATHROOM IN CAL ANDERSEN
NEED TO BE REOPENED.
I WENT TO A MEETING YESTERDAY
WITH PARKS AND REC AS WELL AS A
COUPLE OTHER AGENCIES HERE IN
SEATTLE AND THEY WANT TO OFFER
MONEY TO, $55,000 TO HELP THE
HOMELESS COMMUNITY YET WE DON'T
EVEN WANT TO OPEN THE BATHROOMS
IN WHICH THE SHELTER WAS TAKING
PLACE OVER THE KITCHEN TAKING
PLACE THERE.
THERE ARE THINGS WE CAN DO
IMMEDIATELY TO HELP THE
HOMELESS COMMUNITY AND WE KEEP
GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES.
THAT IS ONE THING THAT HELP
IMMEDIATELY AND IMMENSELY.
JUST OPENING UP THE KITCHEN AND
JUST OPENING UP THE BATHROOMS
AT CAL ANDERSON PARK.
AND, ALSO, I WANT TO ALSO URGE
THE COUNCIL TO HELP US IN GOING
FOR OUR STATE AND LOCAL
REPRESENTATIVES TO URGE FOR US
TO START DOING PROGRESSIVE
TAXING INSTEAD OF -- THAT IS MY
TIME.
SORRY.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE NEXT PERSON IS AIDEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> HI, THANK YOU.
I AM A DISTRICT 6 RESIDENT.
AND I AGREE WITH KATIE JUST
SAID ABOUT HOMELESSNESS AND ALL
OF THE REST.
I HAD A VERY INFORMATIVE
CONVERSATION WITH HOMELESS
NEIGHBOR IN MERIDIAN PARK AND I
WAS REMINDED OF A BUNCH OF
THINGS HOW DIFFICULT IT CAN BE
IN THIS ESCALATING CRISIS.
THINKING ABOUT DIFFERENT WAYS
TO HELP PEOPLE AND THE
COMPLEXITY INVOLVED.
I SEE NEIGHBORS GETTING ANNOYED
THAT THINGS ARE SEAMINGLY
NOTHING IS BEING DONE BECAUSE
THAT IS THE PERCEPTION THEY ARE
HAVING WITH LIKE THE SCALE OF
THE PROGRAM, YOU KNOW HOW
ENORMOUS IT IS.
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE, I GUESS,
THINGS SHOULD MOVE AS FAST AS
THEY POSSIBLY CAN.
AND TAKING MONEY AWAY FROM THE
PUNITIVE SYSTEM AND GETTING IT
TO SERVE THOSE NEEDS AS FAST AS
POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT
ENOUGH TO TURN OFF THE COAL
PLANTS IF YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO
ELECTRICITY.
WITH HAVE TO HAVE THE REALITY
AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
THEN HAVING NOTHING AT ALL TO
PROTECT US.
THAT IS NOT THE TWO CHOICES
HERE.
SORRY I AM BEING RAMBLING.
I THINK WE UNDERSTAND THE
IMPORTANCE OF A REAL SOLUTION
THAT IS ADDRESSING THE ROOT
CAUSES THAT CAUSES CRIME AND
SAFETY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME TODAY AND YOU WERE NOT
RAMBLING AT ALL.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR TESTIMONY.
THE NEXT PERSON IS HOLLY.
GOOD AFTERNOON, HOLLY.
>>> HELLO, MY NAME IS HOLLY.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES, THANK YOU, HOLLY.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> I AM A LONG TIME MEMBER OF
THE COMMUNITY.
I AM A HEALTH CARE WORKER AND I
JUST WANT TO EMPLOY YOU TO WORK
THROUGH THE BUDGET AGENDA.
THE DECISION TO DEFUND THE
MONEY FROM -- FROM THE
NAVIGATION WAS THE RIGHT
CHOICE.
[INDISCERNIBLE]
>> THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SUPPOSED
TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY ARE NOT
DOING IT.
THE FUNDS TO GO TO THE
UNSHELTERED PEOPLE NOW.
THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE
TURNED AWAY FROM SHELTERS.
THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE'S
CHILDREN WHO HAVE TO SLEEP ON
THE COUCHES OF OTHER
INDIVIDUALS AND WE HAVE THE
RESOURCES TO HELP ASSIST THESE
INDIVIDUALS.
WE HAVE TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD
WITH COMMUNITY ACTION THAT.
WE HAVE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE.
TOP FUNDING THINGS THAT ARE
NEEDLESSLY WASTING MONEY THAT
WE CAN REDUCE --
[INDISCERNIBLE]
-- INVEST IN BLACK AND BROWN
COMMUNITIES TAKING CARE OF
MAKING THE CITY A BETTER PLACE
FOR ALL.
THANK YOU FOR MY TIME, I YIELD
MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
CALLING IN THIS AFTERNOON.
THE LAST PERSON TO SPEAK IS
JESSE.
>> THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY
COMMENT.
MY NAME IS JESSE.
I AM A DISTRICT 2 VOTER.
I AM CALLING, AGAIN, TO ASK
THAT THE CITY COUNTY CUT MONEY
TO THE BLOATED POLICE AND
INVEST IN COMMUNITY SAFETY FOR
BLACK AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.
WASHINGTON STATE IS ONE OF THE
MOST REGRESSIVE TAX POLICIES IN
THE COUNTRY AND MOST OF YOU
SHOW YOUR TRUE COMMITMENTS TO
THE ULTRARICH.
YOU WRITE THE BUDGET FOR ONE OF
THE WEALTHIEST CITIES ON THE
PLANET AND ALLOW STAGGERING
RATES OF POVERTY IN ONE OF THE
WORST HOUSING CRISIS IN
AMERICA.
PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS GO
WITHOUT BASIC ACCESS TO
EDGECASION THE CITY SPENDS THE
LIONS SHARE OF OUR MONEY ON
SHINY NEW WEAPON FOR
MILITARIZED AND FUND REFORMED
POLICE FORCE.
WE CAN NOT MOVE QUICKLY ENOUGH.
PEOPLE NEED HOUSING TONIGHT,
STUDENTS NEED LAPTOPS FOR
SCHOOL ON MONDAY MORNING.
I AM CONFIDENT THAT EACH OF YOU
CAN SPEAK AT GREAT LENGTHS AT
WHAT SLOWS PROGRESS.
HOWEVER, EACH OF YOU SHOULD
HAVE BEEN AWARE OF EVERYTHING I
AM SAYING WHEN YOU TOOK OFFICE.
VIOLENT SYSTEMIC WHITE
SUPREMACY IS AN EMERGENCY IN
SEATTLE.
YOU ARE ELECTED TO ENSURE THAT
OUR TAXES ARE TO PROTECT AND
ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES AND
EVERY DAY YOU REFUSE TO ADDRESS
THE SAFETY OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS
YOU FAIL US.
THE PERFORMATIVE SPEECH AND
ABSOLUTE INACTION IS PATHETIC.
LAST NIGHT I HAPPENED TO CROSS
A SMALL PROTEST ON THE SIDEWALK
ON CAPITOL HILL.
I WATCHED SEVEN POLICE CARS AND
A DOZEN BIKE COPS FOLLOW AND
HARASS A GROUP OF 10 PROTESTERS
FOR AN HOUR.
THEY ALSO FORCEFULLY ARRESTED
SEVERAL PEOPLE FOR APPARENTLY
SHINING FLASHLIGHTS IN THE
FACES OF THE POLICE.
THE HIGHEST PAID PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES AND THIS IS HOW THEY
SPEND THEIR TIME.
AS A TAXPAYER IT IS
EMBARRASSING, DEFUND SPD
IMMEDIATELY AND PUT IT IN
BLACK, BROWN AND INDIGENOUS
COMMUNITIES TODAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> OKAY.
FOLKS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
ACCOMMODATING THE SPECIAL
PUBLIC HEARING SESSION THERE.
APPRECIATE YOU ALL AMENDING THE
AGENDA.
AS A REMINDER, FOLKS, WE WILL
DO IT AT THE BEGINNING 9:30.
SIGN IN STARTS AT 7:30 A.M.
AND WE WILL END THIS
AFTERNOON'S SPECIAL OPTION
GIVEN THE LINK WAS OPEN AND WE
PRESSURE THE IT AND
COMMUNICATION MADE IT POSSIBLE
TO HEAR FROM FOLKS WHO SIGNED
IN.
WITH THAT, PUBLIC IT IS CLOSED
FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
I WANT TO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN YOU
JOINED AS WE STARTED PUBLIC
TESTIMONY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE SINCE
THE BEGINNING AS WELL.
ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK CAN YOU
READ INTO THE RECORD ITEM
NUMBER 4 WITH OUR CONTINUED
AGENDA.
>> AGENDA ITEM 4,
COMMUNICATION.
>> THERE ARE OVER 60 ITEMS
ACCORDING TO THE TABLE OF
CONTENTS AND THE MEMO THAT WE
RECEIVED.
SO, WE HAVE 61 ITEMS TO COVER
IN THIS TOPIC.
IT IS GOING TO BE PRETTY
PACKED.
SO, COLLEAGUES I WILL ASK YOU
TO KEEP YOUR REMARKS BRIEF.
WE WILL ASK FOR YOU TO MAKE A
SHORT STATEMENT AFTER THE
ESSENTIAL STAFF HAS A CHANCE TO
WALK THROUGH THE PRESENTATION
ON EACH OF YOUR ITEMS, AGAIN, I
WILL TAKE MYSELF OFF OF MUTE IF
WE HEAD OVER TWO MINUTES JUST
SO YOU KNOW I AM HOPING WE CAN
WRAP UP THE COMMENTS ON THAT
POINT TO MOVE FORWARD AND ALSO
TO SEE IF THE OTHER
COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS
ON THOSE ITEMS FOR OUR
DISCUSSION THIS AFTERNOON.
WITH THAT, WE HAVE WITH US
TODAY A LIST OF STAFF MEMBERS.
WE WILL GET RIGHT INTO IT.
>> THANK YOU, GOOD AFTERNOON.
TODAY'S CENTRAL STAFF WILL
PRESENT PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO
CENTRAL STAFF BY OCTOBER 8th
FOR DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES
THAT ARE NOT SCHEDULED FOR
STAND ALONE PRESENTATION.
IN ADDITION TO THOSE PROPOSALS
IT INCLUDES A HIGH LEAVE
SUMMARY OF THE 2021 BUDGET BY
DEPARTMENT OR OFFICE AND
SUMMARY OF THE 36 PIECES OF
LEGISLATION WITH THE MAYOR'S
BUDGET INTRODUCED ON MONDAY.
WE WILL NOT PRESENT THOSE
PORTIONS OF THE MEMO TODAY BUT
CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS AND ARE
HAPPY TO TALK WITH YOU
INDIVIDUALLY ABOUT ANY
PARTICULAR DEPARTMENT.
I WILL NOTE HERE, TOO, RELATED
TO YOUR QUESTION THIS MORNING
HOW CHANGES TO THE OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
PROPOSED BUDGET COMPARES TO
OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND WHAT THE
AVERAGE IS OVERALL FOR
DEPARTMENTS THAT SAW A
REDUCTION.
IN SECTION ONE THERE IS A TABLE
FOR EVERY DEPARTMENT THAT NOTES
IF THE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET
OVERALL IS TO INCREASE,
DECREASE OR NOT CHANGED
COMPARED TO THE 2020 ADOPTED
BUNDLEET.
WE WILL FOLLOW UP IN WRITING
WITH MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE
AVERAGES FOR THE DEPARTMENTS
THAT SAW A DECREASE AFTER WE
SORT OUT SOME OF THE OUTLIARS
THAT MUDDY THE DATA AND PROVIDE
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE BETWEEN
SMALLER DEPARTMENTS AND LARGER
DEPARTMENTS.
UNLESS THERE ARE QUESTIONS NOW,
I HAND IT OVER TO MY COLLEAGUES
PROPOSALS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND TO THE CENTRAL SOUTH TEAM.
LET US KNOW IF THAT REQUEST WAS
GOING TO BE A MORE COMPLICATED
THAN NECESSARY.
I THINK WORST THE THINGS WE SAW
FROM THIS MORNING IS THAT, ONE
DEPARTMENT OVER 16% INCREASE
AND ANOTHER DEPARTMENT AT JUST
OVER 10% DECREASE AND THEN ONE
DEPARTMENT AT 1% INCREASE.
SO, JUST TO GIVE FOLKS A SENSE
OF WHERE EACH DEPARTMENT SHAKES
OUT IS HELPFUL.
IF IT ENDS UP BEING MORE WORK
THAN NECESSARY WE HAVE THE DATA
IN THE MATERIALS YOU PROVIDED,
THAT SUMMARY SHEET WILL BE
HELPFUL.
WE DON'T WANT TO ADD TOO MUCH
TO YOUR PLATE.
KEEP ALL OF US UPDATED ON ANY
OF THE REQUESTS WE ARE MAKING
TO LET US KNOW IF THERE IS
SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO ADD
TOO MUCH TO THAT TO DO LIST AS
WE KNOW YOU ARE ALREADY WORKING
AROUND-THE-CLOCK.
>> WE APPRECIATE THAT.
I WILL NOTE THAT IN THE
SUMMARIES THERE IS A BRIEF FOR
DEPARTMENTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A
STAND ALONE PAPER THAT HAVE A
DEEPER SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED
BUDGET THERE, IT NOTES WHETHER
OR NOT THE CHANGES OR A
DECREASE OR INCREASE.
AND TRIES TO POINT OUT WHERE
SOMETIMES THERE IS A NET
INCREASE.
REDUCTIONS THAT ARE NOTED AND
HAPPY TO TELL YOU.
WE APPRECIATE THE OPTION OF NOT
SPENDING A LOT OF TIME DOING
THAT ANALYSIS TO MOVE ON TO THE
NEXT PHASE IN THE BUDGET.
>> THE FIRST ITEM TO ADD
$25,000 TO SUPPORT MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR PROGRAMMING AND
AWARENESS OF THE LEGACY AND
CIVIL RIGHTS IN RECINATION OF
MLK, JR DAY.
JUST NOTE THAT THERE IS $25,000
THAT IS ONGOING IN THE 2020
BUDGET TOWARDS THIS PURPOSE.
AND THIS IS SPONSORED BY
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES I THINK
THIS ONE MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN
OVERSIGHT FOR US.
I DO UNDERSTAND IT IS IN THE
BASELINE BUDGET FOR THE ARTS
DEPARTMENT.
BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT
THAT WAS THE CASE BEFORE WE
SUBMITTED OR AFTER WE SUBMITTED
THIS.
SO, I DO WANT TO CLARIFY.
THE PURPOSE HERE IS TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE ANNUAL EVENTS
THAT ARE HELD TO HONOR MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR ARE -- WILL
CONTINUE TO BE FUNDED.
SO I DID NOT INTEND TO ADD
$25,000 IF THAT IS NOT
NECESSARY.
I JUST WANT TO TOUCH BASE ABOUT
THAT.
>> I BELIEVE THAT IS THE CASE.
ONGOING FUNDING TO SUPPORT
THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
QUESTIONS ON THAT FOLKS?
I SEE NONE, LET'S KEEP GOING.
.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF, THIS
ITEM IN THIS CITY BUDGET OFFICE
IT IS A PROPOSAL FROM GONZALEZ
THAT IS INDEPENDENT OF THE
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH AS THE GOVERNMENT BY
REDEPLOYING EXISTING STAFF IN
THE CITY.
THE MODELS THAT CURRENTLY EXIST
IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
INCLUDE THE KING COUNTY OFFICE
OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL
ANALYSIS AND PROVIDE SIMILAR
INDEPENDENT FORECAST AND
ANALYSIS TO THOSE LEVELS OF
GOVERNMENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, DO I
UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MIGHT
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TO THIS.
>> YES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
CHAIR.
YOU CAN HEAR ME OKAY, RIGHT?
>> YES, WE CAN.
>> OKAY.
GOOD.
SORRY.
CALLING IN, I AM NEVER QUITE
SURE.
ANY WAY.
YES.
I AM GLAD TO SHARE A COUPLE OF
THOUGHTS ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL
PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT
WASHINGTON STATE DO.
IT COULD BE A GOOD PRACTICE FOR
THE CITY AS WELL GIVEN THE
DIVISION OF POWERS BETWEEN THE
EXECUTIVE AND THE COUNCIL AND
MIGHT FOSTER A BETTER ACTIVE
INFORMATION TO ALL PARTIES.
DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT I AM
CONSIDERING LOOKING INTO AND
LEARNING MORE ABOUT.
AND A LOT OF REGIONAL THIS IS
THE PRACTICE.
SO, LOOKING FORWARD TO DIVING
INTO THIS MORE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANY
QUESTIONS ON THIS?
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU.
AND THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ FOR THIS ITEM.
CITY LIGHT.
LET'S KEEP GOING HERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ERIC.
>>
>> THERE ARE TWO PROPOSALS
HERE.
THE FIRST AND BOTH ARE FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
LOW INCOME RESIDENTS.
>> THAT WAS SHORT AND SWEET.
THANK YOU, ERIC.
>> SORRY.
>> NO PROBLEM.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
AS WE KNOW SEATTLE HAS ALREADY
SUSPENDED UTILITY RATE
INCREASES FOR EVERYONE DURING
THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.
AND RENT AS WELL.
AND THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN SAYING
AND ALL OF THE BILLS NEED TO BE
CANCELED NOT JUST HAVE
MORATORIUM AND RATE INCREASS
TO BE INSTALLED.
OTHERWISE PEOPLE WILL HAVE HUGE
BILLS THAT THEY WILL NEVER BE
ABLE TO PAY.
IMPOSSIBLE.
DEMANDING EVERYONE WHO LOST
INCOME DUE TO THE COVID-19
EMERGENCY HAVE THEIR RENTS
CANCELED IN THE SAME WAY.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE
ALSO SHOW THAT SUPPORT FOR
UTILITY PAYMENTS AND THAT IS
WHY THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT WOULD
ADDRESS ONE PART OF THAT DEMAND
WHICH IS CANCELING UTILITY
BILLS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR
LIVELIHOODS DUE TO COVID-19 AND
WITH SEATTLE'S BEING PUBLIC IT
IS THE LEAST WE CAN DO.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE?
OKAY.
I WOULD JUST ASK A QUICK
QUESTION, I KNOW SAWANT CHAIR
TODAY AND I HAVE AS WELL AND
NOW COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS AROUND
THE REQUIREMENT IN CODE FOR THE
CITY TO TRY TO COLLECT PAYMENT?
I KNOW IT IS VERY DIFFERENT
THAN GOING AFTER PAYMENT AND
COLLECTION WHICH IS WE HAVE
OPPOSED AS WELL.
SO, AS LONG AS AN ATTEMPT TO,
AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE PAYMENT
DONE IS THAT STILL A
REQUIREMENT OR HOW WOULD THIS
WORK?
>> YES.
I WILL TRY TO ANSWER A FEW
PARTS OF YOUR QUESTIONS.
ONE IS THAT YES, IT IS TRUE,
CITY LIGHT IS NOT TURNING OFF
ANYONE'S POWER, THEY ARE NOT
SENDING FOLKS TO COLLECTIONS,
THOSE SORTS OF THINGS BECAUSE
OF THE STATUS OF THE EMERGENCY
AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
IN FACT, CITY LIGHT RIGHT NOW
IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE WHO ARE
HAVING TROUBLE PAYING BILLS TO
CONTACT THEM TO DEFER PAYMENTS.
AS YOU KNOW THERE IS AN
EXTENSION OF THE TIME WHEN
PENALTY FOR LATE PAYMENTS IS
COMPLETELY WAIVED.
SO THAT IS THE CIRCUMSTANCE
THAT WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW.
ALSO, UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM
AND FOR ALL OF THE UTILITIES
FOR A PERSON HAVING TROUBLE
PAYING THEIR BILL AND DOES NOT
-- IS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE
DISCOUNT PROGRAM, THEY ARE
ENCOURAGED TO SELF-CERTIFY INTO
THAT PROGRAM.
THAT REDUCES IT BASED ON THEIR
INCOME.
AND CITY LIGHT AND SALE OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES IS ALLOWING
FOLKS TO SELF-CERTIFY RIGHT
NOW.
IT SPEEDS IT UP.
THAT IS QUICKLY WHERE WE ARE AT
UNDER CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
CANCELING THE BILL, NO PAYMENT,
THERE WOULD BE A FEW THINGS TO
EXPLORE ON THAT.
THE WAY IT WORKS IT ALLOWS FOR
THE UTILITIES TO PROVIDE FOR
FOLKS HAVING TROUBLE PAYING
THEIR BILLS, THAT IS WHY WE
HAVE IT.
THE PROPOSAL TO HAVE FOLKS PAY
NOTHING AT ALL WOULD TAKE MORE
EXPLORATION.
IF THE COUNCIL IS INTERESTED
DOING SO I WILL TAKE IT UP WITH
UTILITY AND LAW AND FIND OUT
WHAT THE DIMENSIONS MIGHT BE.
>> I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
THAT ACTION, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT THANK YOU FOR OUT LINING
THIS ISSUE.
FOR CONTEXT AS WELL MANY OF THE
PROGRAMS AND CHANGES IN POLICY
ARE NEEDED AND SORT OF
DAYLIGHTED BECAUSE OF THE AUDIT
THAT WE HAD ASKED FOR AT CITY
LIGHT WITH AUDITOR JONES NOW 1
1/2 YEARS AGO.
MANY OF THE ISSUES PREDATE
DEBRA SMITH AND REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT THE CHANGES
HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE.
BUT FOR FOLKS SUFFERING WITH
SOME OF THE OTHER OLDER
POLICIES THESE CHANGES WERE
MUCH-NEEDED AND APPRECIATED NOW
DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS.
AS STATED A DESIRE THAT FOLKS
ARE NOT SADDLED A BILL IN THE
LONG RUN IS IMPORTANT, TOO.
COUNCILMEMBERS ANY OTHER
COMMENTS ON THIS?
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> JUST TO MAKE ONE MORE POINT
IN ADDITION TO ERIC MADE.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HOUSEHOLDS
THAT WERE NOT ENROLLED
PRESUMABLY BEFORE THE PANDEMIC
THEY WERE MAKING ENOUGH INCOME
TO PAY THEIR BILLS UNDER SORT
OF THAT ELIGIBILITY FOR THE
DISCOUNT AND I THINK THERE IS
NOTHING WRONG IN SAYING TO
HOUSEHOLDS TO SELF-CERTIFY.
I JUST WANT TO REMIND THE
COUNCIL WE MADE A BIG EFFORT TO
TURN THE UTILITY INTO AN OPT
OUT RATHER THAN AN OPT IN.
IT SHOWS IT ENDS UP IN LOWER
ELIGIBILITY.
JUST A MATHEMATICAL THING.
IF THE CITY CAN AFFORD TO DO,
EXTEND THE UTILITY DISCOUNT AND
REDUCE THEM BY 16% WE MIGHT AS
WELL GO ALL OF THE WAY AND
REDUCE THE BILL BY 100%.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>> AND THE NEXT ONE I SEE IS
ALSO COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT WITH
CITY LIGHT.
ERIC?
>> SURE.
THIS PROPOSAL WOULD ADD
APPROPRIATION TO CITY LIGHT FOR
ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> IN THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED 2021
BUDGET HER MEDIA STATEMENTS
ABOUT IT SHE HAS HIGHLIGHTED
THE SMALL CITY LIGHT FUNDS
DEDICATED TO TRANSPORTATION,
ELECTRICATION.
ANY WAY, OF COURSE, EVEN AS
SMALL AS IT IS IT IS AN
INVESTMENT MY OFFICE IS
EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE OF.
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FAILED TO
MENTION THESE ARE NOT NEW
INVESTMENTS AND WHEN YOU LOOK
AT THE WHOLE PACKAGE OF CITY
LIGHTS CLIMATE FUNDING
INCLUDING TRANSFORMATION AND
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THE MAYOR
HAS ACTUALLY PROPOSED REDUCING
THE FUNDING FOR GREEN PROGRAM
IN THE NEXT.
THIS AMENDMENT IS INTENDED TO
RESTORE THOSE CUT FUNDS.
WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO IDENTIFY
EXACTLY HOW MUCH HAS BEEN CUT
BUT THIS IS COMPLICATED BECAUSE
OF THE MANY FUNDS THAT WERE
MOVED AROUND INTO DIFFERENT
BUDGETS, SUMMARY LEVELS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANY
QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?
NOT SEEING ANY.
OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, THANK
YOU, ERIC.
LET'S MOVE ON TO OFFICE FOR
CIVIL RIGHTS.
>> FOR THOSE FOLLOWING ALONG ON
THE MEMO I AM ON PAGE 21.
THE PROPOSAL IS TO CREATE AND
ADD FUNDS TO STAFF AND
INDIGENOUS FUND AND RELEVANT TO
URBAN POPULATIONS AND HOW THE
CITY CAN SERVE THAT POPULATION.
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ.
>> WONDERFUL, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ.
>> YES, I WOULD LIKE TWO
MINUTES.
>> I WILL START THE TIMER.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THE IMPORTANT PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING DIRECTION, GUIDANCE
AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE TO
ADVICE SEATTLE ELECTED
OFFICIALS AND CITY DEPARTMENTS
ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO URBAN
NATIVE POPULATIONS AS WELL AS
TRIBAL ISSUES.
AS YOU KNOW WE ADDED NATIVE
COMMUNITIES TO OUR CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE IN 2018 AND
IT HAS BEEN QUITE SUCCESSFUL.
THE INDIGENOUS COUNCIL WILL
WORK WITH OTHER CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVES,
CITY DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE
OVERALL POLICY DEVELOPMENT.
THE INDIGENOUS COUNCIL WILL NOT
DUPLICATE THE WORK THAT
ADVOCATES FOR FUNDING SERVICES.
I ENVISION COMMUNITY LEADERS,
PROFESSIONALS, TRIBAL COUNCIL
ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BRING
FORWARD INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
AND PROFESSION AND SKILLS TO
THE TABLE THAT WE NEED TODAY.
THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING I SHOULD
ADD ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL AS
WELL.
JUST A QUICK BACKGROUND ON
DATA.
TODAY, 71% OF AMERICAN INDIANS
AND ALASKA NATIVES LIVE IN
URBAN SETTINGS.
URBAN INDIANS OVER OFTEN AN
OVERLOOKED MEMBERS IN THE
SOCIETY EVEN THOUGH THEY
REPRESENT THE POPULATION.
AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA
NATIVES EXPERIENCE
DISPERPORTIONS HIGHER RATES OF
VIOLENCE, HOMELESSNESS, HEALTH
DISPARITIES, CHRONIC DISEASE,
RACISM AND POVERTY.
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE
THE FUTURE OF NATIVE
INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE A GAP TO
FILL.
OTHER CITIES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY
CREATED A POSITION SIMILARLY --
SIMILAR LIKE THE INDIGENOUS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
PORTLAND HAS A DIRECTOR TO
ASSIST THE CITY COUNCIL, THE
EXECUTIVES AND ALL CITY
DEPARTMENTS IN STRENGTHENING
RELATIONSHIPS AND COORDINATING
OVERALL POLICY DEVELOPMENT WITH
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT IN THE
PORTLAND AREA.
I HOPE WE CAN DO THE SAME HERE.
WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO NOT
ONLY STRENGTHEN POLICY
PRIORITIES THAT IMPACT NATIVE
COMMUNITIES BUT ALSO TO BUILD
POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND LOCAL AND
REGIONAL TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND
THAT INCLUDES WORKING WITH
THEM, NOT ONLY ON SERVICES BUT
LEVERAGE OF STATE AND FEDERAL
DOLLARS.
THIS ITEM WOULD UTILIZE FUNDS
TO FUND A .5 FCC OR ONE FULL
TIME
OR ONE.
-- ASSESS THE APPROPRIATE
LOCATION FOR THE INDIGENOUS
ADVISORY COUNCIL.
SOME OF THE OPTIONS MIGHT BE
CIVIL RIGHTS.
IN ANY EVENT, CENTRAL STAFF,
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN GREAT.
THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, APPRECIATE
YOU BRINGING IT FORWARD.
I KNOW YOU ARE STILL LOOKING
INTO THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT
TBD AT THIS POINT, IS THAT
CORRECT?
>> YES.
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, I JUST
WANT TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO
MY COLLEAGUES BACK IN '18 AND
RECENTLY AND THE SUCCESSES WE
HAVE IN FOLDING NATIVE
COMMUNITIES INTO OUR CITY
COUNCIL STRUCTURE.
I DON'T KNOW ANY OF OTHER HAS
DONE THAT.
THE LEGISLATURE HAS DONE IT A
FEW YEARS BACK WITH SENATOR
McCOY.
I AM HOPING TO DUPLICATE THAT
AND HAVE THE SAME SUCCESS.
SO, THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT POINT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OKAY.
LET'S MOVE ON TO SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
INSPECTION.
>>> COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF,
THERE ARE 11 PROPOSALS FOR
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
INSPECTION.
THE FIRST IS FROM COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, REQUESTING QUARTERLY
REPORTING FOR COMPLEX PROJECTS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU.
WE CONTINUE TO SEE A LONG
BACKLOG OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS
WITH CITY DEPARTMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION
THAT IS EFFECTING OUR ABILITY
TO BRING NEEDED HOUSING ON-LINE
QUICKLY AS THE CYCLE FLATTENS
OUT.
THEY ARE TAKING GOOD STEPS TO
ADDRESS THIS BACKLOG IN THIS
STATEMENT WILL HELP US IDENTIFY
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO
REVIEW PERMANENT REVIEW TIMES
AND ASK THEM TO REPORT
QUARTERLY TO THE COMMITTEE ON
THE REVIEW TIMES AND PROGRESS
AND ADDRESSING THERE BACKLOG.
I HAVE WORKED WITH THE DIRECTOR
ON THIS ISSUE THROUGHOUT THIS
YEAR.
HE IS COMMITTED.
I KNOW HE IS PUTTING IN THE
APPROPRIATE EFFORT AND THAT HE
IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS ON THIS
EFFORT.
AND THIS WOULD HELP US ENSURE
THAT THAT REPORTING WOULD COME
TO THIS COMMITTEE ON A
QUARTERLY BASIS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS
ONE?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS JUST ONE
QUESTION.
LOOKING AT THE DESCRIPTION
HERE, WOULD YOU ALSO BE
INTERESTED IN GETTING A REPORT
BACK ON POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
THEY HAVE OR JUST SORT OF A
REPORT BACK ON THE TIMING?
>> YES.
THE INTENT, AS I SPOKE TO
DIRECTOR ABOUT THIS, THE INTENT
OF THIS IS TO IDENTIFY HOW WE
CAN IMPROVE THE PROCESS.
DEMONSTRATING TO THE PUBLIC HOW
THEY ARE WORKING THROUGH THEIR
BACKLOG AND WHAT IMPROVEMENTS
ARE NEEDED.
NOT SO DIFFERENT WHEN SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT HAD A BACKLOG IN
THEIR BILLING A NUMBER OF YEARS
AGO AND WE WATCHED AS SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT MADE IMMENSE EFFORTS
AND PUT IMMENSE RESOURCES
BEHIND REDUCING THE BAG --
BACKLOG AND I SEE A SIMILAR
THING HERE.
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU.
AND, VERY INTEREST INSIDE THIS
AS WELL.
WE HEARD FROM THE CITY OF
AUSTIN THEY HAVE INTERESTING
STRATEGIES TO MOVE FORWARD VERY
LARGE PROJECTS, ALSO A HIGH
NUMBER OF UNION POSITIONS.
JUST PUT THAT FEELER OUT THERE
FOR US TO COME BACK TO LATER.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LET'S GO
TO THE NEXT ONE.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THE NEXT PROPOSAL
NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE WOULD
RESTORE THE HOUSING AND ZONING
TECHNICIAN POSITION AND THE
PROPERTY OWNER GROUP AND
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THAT
POSITION, A POSITION THAT THE
COUNCIL ADDED LAST YEAR THAT
WAS NOT FILLED.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
THEY FUNDED PROPERTY OWNER AND
TENANT ASSISTANT GROUP TO
PROVIDE OUT REACH FOR TENANTS
AND LANDLORDS NAVIGATING NEW
LEGISLATION.
REDIRECTS IT AND POSITION AND
AUTHORITY TO ADD AN ELEVATOR
INSPECTOR TO HAVE AN INSPECTOR
WORKLOAD.
-- AS THE NEED FOR THIS
OUTREACH WILL BE GREATER,
LARGER THAN EVER AS WE DEAL
WITH THE ECONOMIC FALLOUT OF
COVID-19.
THANK YOU, CHAIR.
THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS
ONE?
I WANT TO DOUBLE-CHECK, IS THIS
BUILDING ON ELEVATOR INSPECTOR
THAT OUR OFFICE WORKED ON ONE
OR TWO YEARS AGO?
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THAT?
>> YES.
IT WAS AN ELECTRIC INSPECTOR.
>> OKAY.
>> AND THAT POSITION AUTHORITY
FOR THAT ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
JUST REMIND THE COUNCILMEMBERS
THAT INSPECTOR WOULD PERFORM A
BODY OF WORK THAT IS CURRENTLY
PERFORMED BY LABOR AND
INDUSTRIES.
WHEN THAT POSITION ON AUTHORITY
IS STILL THERE AND THE
INTENTION IS TO FILL IT IN
2022.
>> ALL RIGHT.
IT WAS NOT CUT BUT NOT FILL
INSIDE THE LAST YEAR, RIGHT?
>> CORRECT.
>> OKAY.
THANKS SO MUCH COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS GETTING OUR INSPECTOR
POSITIONS THERE.
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IT
FORWARD.
ANY QUESTIONS?
GREAT, LET'S GO ON TO THE NEXT
ITEM.
>> THE NEXT IT IS FROM
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS TO
INCREASE FUNDING, AMOUNT TO BE
DETERMINED IN ANTICIPATION OF
INCREASED DEMAND RELATED TO
COVID-19.
EVICTION MORATORIUMS, EVICTION
--
>> EXCELLENT AND FOR FOLKS
FOLLOWING ALONG MORE
INFORMATION THAN SEEN ON THE
SLIDE IS PROVIDED HERE WE ARE
ON PAGE 22 NOW ON THE MEMO.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SIMILAR TO THE LAST PROPOSAL IT
RECOGNIZES THE COVID-19 AND THE
RISE IN EVICTIONS WE MAY SEE AS
THE EVICTION MORATORIUMS AND
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT DISAPPEAR
OVER THE COURSE OF TIME.
IT HEIGHTENS THE NEED FOR
TENANT PROTECTIONS AND OUT
REACH CONTRACTS THAT IS WHY I
AM BRINGING THIS PROPOSAL
FORWARD, THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ARE THERE QUESTIONS ON THIS
ITEM?
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> NOT SO MUCH A QUESTION JUST
WANTED TO ADD I HAVE A PROPOSAL
COMING UP THAT IS SIMILAR AND I
WANTED TO LET COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS KNOW MY STAFF WILL
REACH OUT TO YOUR OFFICE TO SEE
-- IT IS -- IT IS IN THE SAME
SPIRIT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
OKAY, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS I
AM NOT SEEING ANY QUESTIONS,
LET'S GO TO NUMBER 4.
>> INCREASING FUNDING AND
POSITION AUTHORITY FOR
ADDITIONAL PROTECTION AND STAFF
INCLUDING ARBORISTS.
>> WONDERFUL.
AND WE SPOKE ABOUT TREES A
LITTLE BIT THIS MORNING.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROVIDE MORE
CONTEXT ON THIS ONE?
>> THANK YOU.
AS I NOTED EARLIER MY OFFICE
CONTINUES TO WORK WITH SDCI ON
A NUMBER OF STRATEGIES TO
IMPROVE TREE PROTECTION IN OUR
CITY.
AS WE WORK ON THOSE STRATEGIES
I CONTINUE TO SEE THAT TOO
OFTEN WE DON'T HAVE THE
CAPACITY TO FULLY ENFORCE THE
TREE LAWS THAT ARE ALREADY ON
THE BOOKS.
SOMETIMES BECAUSE AN INSPECTOR
CAN NOT MAKE IT TO A SITE
BEFORE A TREE IS REMOVED.
THIS PROPOSAL WOULD INCREASE
THE FUNDING FOR THE TEAM OF
ARBORISTS AND INSPECTORS SO
THEY CAN RESPOND FACTOR AND
PREVENT VIOLATIONS BEFORE THEY
OCCUR, THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU.
I AM NOT SEEING ANYONE WITH
THEIR HAND RAISED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
CONTINUING WITH OUR TREE THEM.
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT ONE.
>> MOVING ON TO PROPOSALS FOR
KROUPBSIL PROPOSALS --
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
COOPERATION AND SUPPORT, IT
WILL BE RELEASED WHEN THE TREE
PROTECTION BILL CONTEMPLATED IS
SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU.
AS WE TALKED ABOUT THIS MORNING
OLDER, LARGER TREES HAVE
INCREDIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE BENEFITS AND THE
CITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN TRYING TO
WORK WITH THE EXECUTIVE TO
UPDATE AND STRENGTHEN THE
CITY'S TREE ORDINANCE FOR MANY
YEARS.
AND, THIS WILL HELP TO IMPROVE
THE QUALITY OF LIFE AS WELL AS
OUR ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROVIDE
AND RETAIN HEALTH BENEFITS FOR
ALL COMMUNITIES.
THE COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION
IN 2019.
THIS WOULD ENCOURAGE THEM TO
PRIORITIZE THEIR WORK IN 2021
AS ORIGINALLY, YOU KNOW,
BECAUSE WE WANT IT SOONER
RATHER THAN LATER.
SO, PROVIDE FUNDING FROM THAT
BUDGET SUMMARY LINE ITEM SO
THEY WOULD DELIVER THE
ORDINANCE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I SEE A HAND.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN I WANT TO APPLAUD YOU
FOR ALL OF THE WORK.
WE DISCUSSED SOME OF THE
VARIABLES IN THIS AND THE OTHER
PROPOSALS AND I SIGNAL THAT I
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO
WORK WITH YOU ON THESE, THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WITH THAT LET'S GO TO THE NEXT
ONE.
>> SORRY.
>> MOVING ON TO THE NEXT
PROPOSAL FROM COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
ITEM NUMBER 6 ON PAGE 22.
THERE WOULD ADD $250,000 TO
SDCI WHERE IT WILL BE PLACED
REMAINS TO BE DETERMINED TO
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
DISPLACEMENT MONITORING
PROGRAM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU.
I KNOW WE SUPPORT ADDITIONAL
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGHOUT
SEATTLE.
WHILE WE SUPPORT NEW
CONSTRUCTION WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE WE HAVE A NET GAIN IN THE
AMOUNT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WHEN ADOPTING MAJOR LAND USE
CHANGES TO SUPPORT THE CREATION
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE
POTENTIAL LOSS OR DEMOLITION OF
EXISTING NATURALLY OCCURRING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THE
DISPLACEMENT OF LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS HAS NOT BEEN
QUANTIFIED OR MITIGATED.
THE SAME ISSUE COMES UP EVERY
TIME A PERMIT IS GRANTED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS
THAT MAY RESULT IN THE
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
THE COUNCIL ATTEMPTED TO
RECTIFY THIS PROGRAM IN A
RESOLUTION THAT ASKS THE
EXECUTIVE TO IMPLEMENT DATA AND
RECORDING ON THE STATUS AND
TRENDS.
SO, HOW MUCH NEW, HOW MUCH IS
NEW CONSTRUCTION LEADING TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THE
DISPLACEMENT OF LOW AND
MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS.
WHAT ARE THE NET IMPACTS?
THIS MORE DETAILED DATA IS
NEEDED TO GET THE FACTS AND IF
WARRANTED TO CONSIDER POTENTIAL
COURSE CORRECTIONS OR
MITIGATION IN CITY POLICY TO
BETTER ACHIEVE OUR GOALS THE
NET INCREASE IN AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC
INTEGRATION LESS DISPLACEMENT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE?
OKAY.
JUST A QUICK QUESTION ON MY
END.
I SEE IT WOULD INCLUDE RENT
LEVELS, VACANCY RATES AND
DEMOLITIONS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING
UNITS.
I AM WONDERING IF IT IS ALSO
CONSIDERING DEMOLITION BUT ALSO
REPLACEMENT WITH X NUMBER OF
UNITS SO THERE IS THAT BALANCE.
LIKE SINGLE-FAMILY HOME WAS
TORN DOWN BUT 6-8 APARTMENT
UNITS CREATED ARE YOU DOING
THAT ANALYSIS AS WELL?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
YES.
THIS WOULD BE THE NET IMPACT.
NOT ONLY WOULD WE COMPARE THE
QUANTITY OF UNITS AFTER THE NEW
CONSTRUCTION COUNTING THE NEWLY
CONSTRUCTED UNITS AND LOOK AT
THE AFFORDABILITY OF THE UNITS
VS WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
DEMOLISHED AND, THAT WAY WE
HAVE A BETTER PICTURE OF WHAT
IS TRULY GOING ON.
RIGHT NOW THE DATA IS VERY HIGH-
LEVEL, CENSUS DATA.
DOES NOT DRILL DOWN TO EACH
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LIKE IT
COULD EASILY, I BELIEVE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AGAIN, THIS RELATES TO AFTER
IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING
OF THE MANDATORY HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY AND PROGRAM THIS
WOULD REQUEST A REPORT BY
JANUARY 31st OF 2021 ON PAYMENT
VS PERFORMANCE UNDER THE MHAR
PROGRAM.
THE REPORTING IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND THE
FRAMEWORK ORDINANCE 125128.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
ú>> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW THE
FRAMEWORK FOR THE AFFORDABILITY
PROGRAM ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE
125108 REQUIRES THEM TO HAVE
LOW INCOME HOUSING IN THEIR
PROJECTS OR PAY A FEE TO THE
CITY'S OFFICE OF HOUSING TO
CONTRIBUTE TO CONSTRUCTION OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING YEARS LATER.
THAT ORDINANCE SETS POLICY ON
THE BALANCE BETWEEN ONSITE
PERFORMANCE.
COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER RAISING
PAYMENT AMOUNTS TO AVOID A BIAS
TOWARDS PAYMENT.
WE ARE STRIVING FOR A BALANCE
OF 50/50 OF BUILDING ON SITE VS
WRITING A CHECK.
SO, BUILDING ON SITE IMPLEMENTS
IMPORTANT SOCIAL JUSTICE
PRINCIPALS SUCH AS BUILDING THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMMEDIATELY
INSTEAD OF YEARS LATER, AND,
INTEGRATING THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WITHIN EACH
NEIGHBORHOOD INSTEAD OF
CONCENTRATING IT ELSEWHERE.
SO, WHILE THE CURRENT STATUS OF
THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE REPORTED
ANNUALLY BY THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING IT IS BETTER THAT WE
SEE THE DATA FREQUENTLY AND WE
INCORPORATE DATA FROM THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION.
DEVELOPERS INDICATE THEIR
CHOICE WHEN THEY APPLY FOR
PERMITS.
THIS ITEM REQUESTS THAT THEY
PRODUCE THE DATA TO CONFIRM
CLEARLY ONE WAY OR THE OTHER
ARE WE MEETING THE 50% GOAL OR
NOT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THEIR QUESTIONS ON THIS
ITEM?
THE QUESTION THAT I WOULD HAVE
IS HOW DOES THIS DIFFER FROM
THE EXISTING REQUIREMENTS THAT
WERE INCLUDED TO ANALYZE THE
PAYMENT PERFORMANCE MEASURES
THAT ARE -- THAT I BELIEVED
WERE ALREADY ON STATUE.
>> SO, IT IS SIMILAR.
CURRENTLY THE COUNCIL RECEIVES
A REPORT EVERY MARCH FROM THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING THAT DETAILS
PAYMENT VS PERFORMANCE UNDER
THE MANDATORY HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM.
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON JUST
DESCRIBED A NUANCE THAT IS NOT
INCLUDE INSIDE THAT REPORT THAT
IS WHAT THEY INTEND TO PROVIDE
WHEN APPLYING FOR THE PERMIT.
IT IS NOT INCLUDED.
IT LOOKS AT JUST ACTUALS AFTER
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED.
THAT SAY DISTINCTION THAT IS
DIFFERENT FROM WHAT OUR REPORT
IS FROM MARCH.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU.
AM I READING IT CORRECTLY IT
WOULD BE -- THERE IS NO DOLLAR
AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS.
IT WOULD BE ADDING THE
REQUIREMENT IN?
>> CORRECT.
>> OKAY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES, CORRECT.
>> EXCELLENT.
LAW.
I AM SEEING NO ADDITIONAL HANDS
ON THIS, THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON TO NUMBER
8.
>> THE NEXT FOUR PROPOSALS ARE
FROM COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
THE FIRST IS IN THE NATURE OF A
SLIDE, REQUESTING THAT THEY
DESIGN AN ADMINISTRATIVE
STRUCTURE AND PROVIDE A COST
ESTIMATE FOR THE CITY TO
MAINTAIN TRANSFERABLE RENTAL
HISTORY BACKGROUND DATA BASE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, PLEASE
GO AHEAD.
>> THE STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
REQUEST THAT SEATTLE DEPARTMENT
OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTIONS
DESIGN AN ADMINISTRATIVE
STRUCTURE AND ESTIMATE
ASSOCIATE COSTS FOR THE CITY TO
MAINTAIN TRANSFERABLE RENTAL
HISTORY BACKGROUND REPORTS.
THE INTENTION IS TO DO THE
PLANNING THAT WILL ALLOW THE
SUSTAINABILITY IN RENTERS
COMMUNITY TO DRAFT AND PASS AN
ORDINANCE CREATING A STRUCTURE
TO ALLOW THE RENTAL HISTORY OF
TENANTS TO BE TRANSFERABLE FROM
ONE LANDLORD TO THE NEXT.
IT WILL ALLOW FOR PERSPECTIVE
TENANTS THAT PAID FOR A
BACKGROUND CHECK TO REUSE THE
RESULTS FOR EACH HOUSE OR
APARTMENT THAT THEY APPLY TO AS
WELL.
ALLOW THE CITY TO SET POLICY
FOR WHAT IS AND IS NOT
ACCEPTABLE.
FOR EXAMPLE.
RENTERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO
APPEAL THE INFORMATION TO BE
SENT TO NEW RENTALS.
IT HAS BEEN AND AROUND BROUGHT
UP BY RENTAL RIGHTS
ORGANIZATIONS.
THERE ARE REAL ADMINISTRATIVE
CHALLENGES TO MAINTAINING
HISTORIES, IT CHALLENGES,
PRIVACY CONCERNS AND OTHERS.
SO, THIS STATEMENT WILL ASK
THEM TO THINK THROUGH HOW TO
ADDRESS THOSE CHALLENGES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?
OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT I AM NOT
SEEING ANY.
AGAIN, THIS IS A REQUEST TO
SORT OF DO THAT FURTHER
EVALUATION, THAT NEXT STEP?
IS THAT CORRECT COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
>> YES.
TO DO IT AS A SLIDE OR
SEPARATELY, REGARDLESS TO PASS
SUCH AN ORDINANCE THE CITY
WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A CLEAR IDEA
OF HOW THEY WOULD ADMINISTER
THIS PROGRAM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
OKAY, MOVING ON TO THE NEXT
ITEM, AND FOLKS FEEL FREE TO
ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU
HAVE, BURNING QUESTIONS AS TO
WHAT QUESTIONS MAY NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED BEFORE THEIR FORM
B.s ARE COMPLETED.
>> THE NEXT PROPOSAL ALSO FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
REQUESTS THAT SDCI WORK WITH
THE RENTER'S COMMISSION TO
DRAFT STANDARD TERMS FOR
RESIDENTIAL LEASES.
>> YES.
GO AHEAD COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS STATEMENT REQUEST THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
INSPECTIONS TO WORK WITH
SEATTLE RENTER'S COMMISSION TO
DRAFT STANDARD TERMS
APPROPRIATE FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL
RENTAL INCREASES WITH INPUT
FROM ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING
RENTERS AND LANDLORDS.
IN THE LAST MEETING, THE
RENTERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE,
CHAIRED BY MY OFFICE, WE HEARD
FROM RENTERS WHOSE LANDLORDS
PROHIBITED THEM FROM DISPLAYING
BLACK LIVES MATTER SYMBOLS IN
THEIR WINDOWS.
WE JUST SAW A HUGE NUMBER OF
SUCH COMPLAINTS FROM TENANTS
THIS YEAR DURING THE JUSTICE
FOR GEORGE FLOYD MOVEMENT.
THERE IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY
OUTRAGEOUS LEASE TERM RENTERS
HAVE TO ACCEPT IN THEIR LEASES
BECAUSE OF THE OVERWHELMINGLY
MAJORITY OF RENTERS DON'T HAVE
THE POWER OVER WHAT IS IN THEIR
LEASE.
THE LEASE IT IS MUTELY AGREED
UPON IS A FICTION, THE BALANCE
OF THE POWER IS IN THE FAVOR OF
LANDLORDS AND COOPERATIONS.
SO THE INTENTION OF THIS IS TO
PREPARE FOR FUTURE ORDINANCE TO
REQUIRE ALL RENTAL LEASES TO
CONTAIN CERTAIN STANDARD TERMS.
OBVIOUSLY THERE WILL BE OTHER
PARTS OF THE LEASE THAT WILL
CHANGE FROM HOME TO HOME BUT
THERE WILL BE SOME STANDARD
TERMS THAT WILL MAKE UP BASIC
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
RENTERS AND LANDLORDS AND BROOD
COMMUNITY INPUT TO KNOW WHAT
LEASE TERMS ARE AND NOT JUST
COME UP WITH THE FLY.
NEEDS TO BE STUDIED AND A LOT
OF COMMUNITY INPUT.
THEY REQUEST THAT THE RENTERS
COMMISSION MAKE THOSE
RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE
FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVE.
.
>> OKAY MOVING ON TO THE NEXT
PROPOSAL FROM COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
>> ADDING $750,000 TO CONTRACT
WITH AN ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE
EVICTION --
>> SHOULD I GO AHEAD?
>> SURE, WHY NOT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> DID WE LOSE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA?
>> LET'S TAKE A VOTE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
.
>> IS COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ON?
SHE IS VICE CHAIR.
>> I AM ON.
[ LAUGHTER ]
IT IS BETTER TO WAIT.
>> COUNCIL CHAIR JUST TEXTED
SHE CAN NOT GET IN.
>> SO, I SUPPOSE WHILE WE ARE
WORKING ON THAT LET'S CONTINUE
ON WITH THE PRESENTATIONS.
WE ARE, I BELIEVE, WE ARE ON 10
OR 11?
>> WE ARE ON 10.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT WAS GOING
TO PUT MORE MEAT ON THE BONES.
>> FANTASTIC, MEAT ON THE
BONES, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> SO THIS BUDGET ACTION WOULD
ADD $750,000 TO THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
INSPECTIONS TO THE CONTRACT
WITH THE RENTERS EVICTION
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION SUCH AS
THE HOUSING JUSTICE PROJECT OF
THE KING COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL DEFENSE
FOR ANY RENTER FACING EVICTION
IN SEATTLE.
IF THE COUNCIL SUPPORTS THIS MY
OFFICE WILL ALSO PROPOSE AN
ASSOCIATE ORDINANCE FOR ALL
RENTERS FACING EVICTION, THIS
IS INCREASINGLY SOMETHING WE
ARE SEEING AS A DEMAND FROM
RENTERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION
IN OTHER CITIES AS WELL.
1200 EVICTION COURT HEARINGS,
EXCUSE ME, COURT FILES IN
SEATTLE.
NOT COUNTING UNFILED EVICTION
OR PREEVICTION NOTICES.
THEY ESTIMATE THAT $750,000
WOULD FUND AN ADDITIONAL FIVE
ATTORNEYS AND TWO PARALEGALS
AND BE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE
THE RIGHT TO COUNCIL FOR
RENTERS FACING EVICTION IN
SEATTLE.
STUDIES WILL SHOW A WAVE OF
EVICTIONS AFTER THE EMERGENCY
MORATORIUMS ARE LIFTED AND IN
ADDITION THERE WILL BE AN
INCREASE IN THE OVERALL NUMBER
OF ATTENDANCE DUE TO THE
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AND LOST JOBS
AND LOST INCOMES.
AND, AS COUNCILMEMBER OF
PEOPLE'S BUDGET MOVEMENT WAS
ABLE TO WIN THE FIRST CITY
FUNDING FOR THE ATTORNEYS THE
COUNCIL SUPPORTED THAT AND THE
FOLLOWING YEAR WE INCREASED
THAT TO TWO DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
AND HOUSING JUSTICE PROJECT
ESTIMATES 56% OVERALL SUCCESS
RATE HAS BEEN HAD SINCE 2019 IN
KEEPING TENANTS HOUSED FROM UP
TO 24% FROM TWO YEARS AGO.
THIS IS NOT THE ONLY SOURCE OF
FUNDS THEY HAVE OTHER SOURCES
OF FUNDS BUT TOGETHER THEY WILL
HAVE A BIG IMPACT AND REALLY
LIFE-CHANGING DIFFERENCE FOR
TENANTS NOT TO HAVE AN EVICTION
ON THEIR RECORD AND HAVING A
TRAINED ATTORNEY BY THEIR SIDE
IN THE COURT MAKES ALL OF THE
DIFFERENCE AS WE KNOW.
SO, THIS AMENDMENT WOULD
PROVIDE -- MAKE ACCESS TO LEGAL
REPRESENTATION A RIGHT FOR
RENTERS FACING EVICTION IN
SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
MADAM CHAIR, BACK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR STEPPING IN.
APOLOGIZES FOR THAT.
I LOST INTERNET CONNECTION.
I AM WITH YOU VIA CELL PHONE
AND WILL TRY TO GET BACK ON THE
COMPUTER HERE SOON.
THANK YOU, SORRY TO MISS SOME
OF THE PRESENTATION, ARE THERE
ANY QUESTIONS AND YOU WILL NEED
TO SAY YOUR NAME INSTEAD OF
JUST RAISE YOUR HAND AS I CAN
NOT SEE EVERYBODY AT THE SAME
TIME ANYMORE.
I AM HEARING NO QUESTIONS,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWAN, THANK YOU.
>> MOVING ON TO THE FINAL --
SAWANT.
THANK YOU.
>> MOVING ON TO THE FINAL
PRESENTATION, ADDING HALF A
MILLION TO INCREASE EDUCATION.
PLEASE GO AHEAD COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY ALL OF
THE DIFFICULTIES WITH THE
INTERNET IT IS A GOOD CASE FOR
BROADBAND.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> SO, THIS BUDGET ACTION WOULD
ADD $500,000 TO THE SDCI BUDGET
TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR RENTER
RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT
RENTER RIGHT EDUCATION AND
ORGANIZING.
ORGANIZATIONS LIKE TENANTS
UNION IN WASHINGTON STATE AND
SEATTLE -- SORRY --
>> GO AHEAD.
>> JUST BACKGROUND NOISE HERE.
>> OKAY.
>> THESE ORGANIZATIONS DO
ESSENTIAL WORK TO HELP EDUCATED
WORKERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND
ALSO HELP ORGANIZE BUILDINGS TO
BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY ESPECIALLY
AGAINST ABUSIVE LANDLORDS.
THEY DO HEROIC WORK, AS WE
KNOW, WITH INSUFFICIENT
RESOURCES AND OFTEN RUNNING ON
THEIR DEDICATION.
BUT GIVEN THE EVICTIONS THAT
ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT YEAR
IN SEATTLE AND AROUND THE
COUNTRY I THINK IT IS ESSENTIAL
THAT WE INCREASE THE FUNDS AS
MUCH AS WE CAN UNTIL THIS
BUDGET ACTION WOULD ADD
$500,000 FOR THAT PURPOSE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBERS SAY YOUR NAME IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANY
QUESTIONS
>> OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT I AM
HEARING NO QUESTIONS ON THIS
ITEM.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I BELIEVE YOU MENTIONED THE
RENTERS RIGHT COMMISSION IS IT
AN ITEM THAT CAME DIRECTLY FROM
THEM AS WELL?
>> NO, I MENTIONED THE RENTERS
COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH
THE STUDIES THAT NEED TO BE
DONE TO HAVE ORDINANCES FOR THE
LEGAL DEFENSE AND ALSO FOR THE
TRANSFERABLE RENTS AND
SPECIFICALLY FOR TRANSFERABLE
RENTS AND STANDARD RESIDENTIAL
LEASES BUT I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT
THE RENTERS COMMISSION, ALSO,
WOULD SUPPORT THIS.
BUT THIS SPECIFICALLY HAS COME
FROM THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED
WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ON
THE GROUND AND ACTUALLY HELPING
RENTERS AND TENANTS AND TENANTS
UNION AND ESPECIALLY TENANTS
UNION BUT THESE ARE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT GET PHONE
CALLS EVERY DAY FROM RENTERS
THAT NEED HELP.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT
BACKGROUND.
COLLEAGUES AND QUESTIONS, ,
PLEASE SAY YOUR NAME.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR COVERING THIS.
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND THANK
YOU FOR THE WALK THROUGH.
>>> FOR FOLKS THAT ARE
FOLLOWING ALONG WOR PAGE 23 OF
THE MEMO AND MOVING ON TO THE
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
HELLO.
>> HELLO.
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF.
WE HAVE FIVE PROPOSALS FOR THE
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE FIRST ONE WOULD RESTORE THE
NIGHT LIFE BUSINESS ADVOCATE
POSITION PROPOSED BY
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
IT WILL ADD GENERAL FUND TO
BRING THIS POSITION BACK IN
2021.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE GO AHEAD COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT
IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME OF THE
DUTIES OF THIS POSITION ARE
GETTING ABSORBED IN SOME OTHER
WAY BY THE DEPARTMENT.
SO, WHILE THE PERSONNEL AND THE
POLICIES MIGHT BE SHIFTING THE
GENERAL SERVICE MIGHT BE
REMAINING.
TO EER ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION I
KEPT IT ON WHILE I WORKED WITH
THE DEPARTMENT AND WITH NIGHT
LIFE ADVOCATES TO SEE IF THAT
IS N FACT, THE CASE.
I THINK IT IS REALLY CRITICAL
AS WE COME OUT OF THE COVID-19
DOWNTURN THAT HAS HAD A MASSIVE
IMPACT, OBVIOUSLY, ON
PERFORMANCE VENUES AND NIGHT
LIFE AND ON ALL SORTS OF THINGS
RELATED TO THIS REALLY CRITICAL
PART OF OUR CULTURAL IDENTITY
AND ECONOMY THAT WE HAVE THE
RESOURCES IN PLACE TO ASSIST
AND HELP WITH THAT RECOVERY.
IF IT IS PLANNED TO BE DONE IN
A DIFFERENT WAY I AM CERTAINLY
AMENDABLE TO THAT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE
ARE IDEAS THAT HAVE BEEN
NEGOTIATED IN COORDINATION
WITH THE BOOSTERS.
STAY POSTED FOR DEVELOPMENTS ON
THIS ONE AS WE MOVE INTO THE
FORM B. LAND OF OUR
DELIBERATIONS.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD DID YOU
HAVE A QUESTION?
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY I
APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
FOR TAKING THIS ON.
I DO UNDERSTAND THE OFFICE OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS MOVING
TOWARDS SORT OF A BROODER CATCH
ALL, THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.
BUT I HAVE LONG FELT THAT THE
NIGHT LIFE AND FILM POSITIONS
SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN ORDER
TO REALLY FOCUS ON THESE --
PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO
MUSIC A REALLY, REALLY
IMPORTANT PART OF OUR ECONOMY
HERE IN SEATTLE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING
IT ON AND LOOK FORWARD TO
LEARNING MORE.
>> EXCELLENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU
>> OKAY.
SO, THE SECOND PROPOSAL IS FROM
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS THIS WILL
ADD $50,000 OF GENERAL FUND FOR
THE PORT JOBS PROGRAM.
IT IS PROPOSED TO BE ELIMINATED
IN 2021.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR, THANK YOU,
YOLONDA.
>> FORMING A CUT IN THE CITY OF
THIS BUDGET $50,000 WAS
INTENDED AS THE CITY'S
CONTRIBUTION TO THE PORT'S JOBS
PROGRAM.
IT CONNECTS LOW INCOME JOB
SEEKERS WITH FAMILY WAGE JOBS
IN AND AROUND OUR PORT.
WE KNOW THE WORKING WATERFRONT
PROVIDES GOOD, WELL-PAID
POSITIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE
AN INDIVIDUAL TO TAKE ON
EDUCATIONAL DEBT TO BE
SUCCESSFUL AND SUPPORT THEIR
FAMILY.
THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE
CITY'S BROOD OF THE MARITIME
WORK AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE
RETAINED.
AND JUST AS A SIDE NOTE TO THE
NIGHT LIFE BUSINESS ADVOCATE
POSITION I THINK WE ARE ALL
ALSO APPRECIATIVE OF THE WORK
IN AND AROUND THE CITY AS
MAKING IMMENSE CONTRIBUTIONS
ACROSS OUR CITY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS
ONE?
>> REGARDING THE PORT JOBS
PROGRAM IS THERE ANY -- CAN YOU
REMIND US ABOUT THE MATCHING
AMOUNT THAT COMES FROM THE PORT
AS WELL?
>> I DO KNOW THERE IS A MATCH.
YOLANDA CAN YOU HELP ME OUT
WITH THE FIGURE SO I DON'T OVER
OR UNDER STATE?
OUR $50,000 IS JUST A PORTION.
>> IT IS A SMALL AMOUNT.
I DON'T HAVE THE SPECIFIC
NUMBER ON HAND.
$2.5 MILLION IS THEIR TOTAL
BUDGET.
SO WE ARE MAKING UP THE .5 IN
THEORY HERE?
>> IT IS $50,000 -- OH, SORRY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OKAY.
2.5 IS THE TOTAL AND THE ASK
HERE IS JUST $50,000.
>> CORRECT.
>>
>> IT MIGHT SEEM LIKE A SMALL
BIT IN THE CONTRIBUTION I WOULD
SAY WHEN I THINK OF THIS I
THINK ABOUT THE RIPPLING EFFECT
THAT $50,000 HAS AND HOW THAT
THEN CHANGES ONE PERSON'S LIFE
AND HOW THAT THEN INCREASES THE
AMOUNT OF SALES TAX REVENUE
THAT WE RECEIVE BECAUSE THEY
ARE SUCCESSFUL.
HART OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THAT
IS HOW I APPROACH THIS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
THAT.
>> OKAY.
I AM BACK ON THE COMPUTER.
I CAN SEE ALL OF THE SQUARES IN
FRONT OF US.
SO, FEEL FREE TO RAISE YOUR
HAND MEMBER FIST YOU HAVE
ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD.
I SEE NOTHING AT THIS POINT
YOLANDA LET'S GO TO THE NEXT
ONE.
>> THIRD PROPOSAL IS FARMER'S
MARKET PROVISIONS PROPOSED BY
COUNCIL PHEPL ARE ABOUT
STRAUSS, REQUESTING THAT
SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND
SEATTLE PARTS AND REC DRAFT
LEGISLATION FOR COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION THAT WOULD
IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO CODE AND
PERMITTING PRACTICES THAT WOULD
REDUCE BARRIERS FOR FARMER'S
MARKETS.
>> EXCELLENT.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
IT IS SO IMPORTANT THIS YEAR
WHILE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO GET
THEIR GROCERIES AND REMAIN
PHYSICALLY DISTANCED AND
OUTDOORS.
IT IS FARM TO TABLE IN MANY
WAYS.
I WORKED TO ENSURE THAT WE
REOPENED THE FARMER'S MARKET IN
A TIMELY MANNER THIS YEAR.
THROUGH THIS PROCESS I HAVE
IDENTIFICATION AS MANY AS THEY
HAVE IDENTIFIED FOR US THE
CHALLENGES THEY FACE.
THIS STATEMENT, THIS WOULD ASK
OED TO MAKE CODE CHANGES OR
BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT THE
CITY COULD IMPLEMENT TO REDUCE
BARRIERS FOR FARMER'S MARKETS
INCLUDING REDUCING FEES AND
PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS AND
FORMALIZING THE RULES THAT
EXIST INSIDE PILOT PHASE FOR
MORE
YEARS.
THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
I AM NOT SEEING ANY QUESTIONS
ON THAT.
I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING IT
FORWARD.
>> OKAY.
YOLANDA LET'S GO TO THE NEXT
ONE.
>> SURE.
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
ADDING A POSITION OF FUNDING
THAT WOULD PROVIDE PERMITTING
SUPPORT FOR FARMER'S MARKETS IN
SEATTLE.
THE
>> PLEASE GO AHEAD
COUNCILMEMBER.
>> THANK YOU.
AS I NOTED BEFORE OUR COMMUNITY
FARMER'S MARKETS FACE A COMPLEX
OF WEB CITY BUREAUCRACY THAT
MUST NAVIGATE IN A YEAR THAT
REQUIRES FLEXIBILITY AND MARKET
LAYOUTS.
PROVIDING A POSITION TO ACT AS
THE COORDINATOR, THE HUB
COORDINATOR AND ADVOCATE FOR
FARMER'S MARKETS AS THEY
NAVIGATE.
HOPEFULLY IT WILL ALLOW US TO
FORMALIZE AND STREAMLINE
AVENUES FOR THEM TO HAVE AN
EASIER TIME.
FOR THE TIME BEING IT WOULD BE
A HELPFUL POSITION TO HAVE IN
OUR CITY.
THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS IS YEAR AROUND IS THAT
CORRECT?
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> OKAY.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS?
OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YOLANDA FOR PEDERSEN.
>> LAST ONE, CONSTRUCTION
IMPACTS MITIGATION FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES, THERE PROPOSED
STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT
WOULD REQUEST OED AND THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION PROPOSE A
STRATEGY FOR FUNDING AND
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL
BUSINESSES THAT ARE ADVERSELY
IMPACTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF
CITY-LED TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS WITH A GOAL OF
ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM IN 2021
OR 2022.
>> THANK YOU.
TELL US MORE COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON
THIS.
I KNOW WE APPRECIATE THE WORK
OUT SEATTLE SET DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION DOES TO IMPROVE
OUR STREETS AND PEDESTRIANS AND
ALL MODES OF TRAVEL.
WE AND SMALL BUSINESSES KNOW
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON OUR
STREETS DISRUPTS ACCESS AND
ENJOYMENT FOR RESIDENTS THAT
WANT TO EAT, SHOP, BUY SERVICES
FROM NEARBY SERVICES.
IF THE CITY GOVERNMENT IS
CAUSING THE DISRUPTION THE CITY
GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO MORE TO
MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS.
THERE IS SOME ASSISTANCE IN THE
PAST BUT IT SEEMS LIMITED TO
MICROBUSINESSES OF 5 OR VIEWER
EMPLOYEES THAT ALLOWS US TO USE
THE BLOCK GRANT DOLLARS THAT
ARE NOT LIMITED BY THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON GIFT TO PUBLIC
FUNDS.
THIS STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT WOULD DIRECT THE
EXECUTIVE TO GET CREATIVE AND
EYE I'VE VULNERABLE SMALL
BUSINESSES TO MITIGATE
TEMPORARY AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS
FROM CITY-LED TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
OKAY.
I AM ALSO INTEREST INSIDE THIS
ONE AND WILL LOOK FORWARD TO
LEARNING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
THIS COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS ON
THIS ONE.
WE WILL THANK YOU, YOLANDA.
THANK YOU.
AND I WAS GOING TO LET OUR VICE
CLAIRE -- VICE CHAIR KNOW I AM
ON UNSTABLE INTERNET.
THANK YOU FOR STANDING BY.
IT CAME BACK ON.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH PEDERSEN.
IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON WHAT
I MISSED I WILL GIVE YOU A
CALL.
LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
SUBJECT HERE IN FRONT OF US.
I SEE RYAN.
HELLO, RYAN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON
COUNCILMEMBERS.
NEXT UP, PROPOSALS RELATED TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
EARLY LEARNING OR DEAL.
IT CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 24.
THE FIRST PROPOSAL IS TO ADD
FUNDING TO D.E.A.L.
FOR BLACK GIRLS AND YOUNG
WOMEN.
IT COMES FROM COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS DID YOU
HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD?
>> GO AHEAD.
SORRY.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES DID YOU
HAVE SOMETHING TO ASK?
SHE ASKED ME TO ADDRESS THIS
FOR HER SINCE SHE IS OUT.
>> MY APOLOGIZE.
I THOUGHT THE FIRST NOTE I GOT
WAS FROM ALL OF THE ITEMS, THAT
IS HELPFUL TO NOTE.
I WILL MAKE SURE TO MAKE THAT
ASK.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> SURE.
WE ARE BOTH INTEREST INSIDE
MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE
INCREASING OUR INVESTMENTS FOR
BLACK GIRLS IN THE CITY.
SO, THE PROPOSAL THE FORM A.
WOULD BE ONE STEP IN THE CITY
SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
FOR BLACK GIRLS SIMILAR TO
D.E.A.L.'S MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
PROGRAMS, CURRENTLY THERE ARE
MODEST INVESTMENTS MADE THROUGH
THE LEVY THAT ARE THROUGH AN
ACADEMIC LENS WITH SPIN GIRLS
FOCUSING ON STEM PATHWAYS AND
"MY SISTER'S KEEPER."
WOULD LIKE TO SEE ADDITIONAL
FUNDING SUPPORT FOR MORE
IDENTITY PROGRAMS FOR BLACK
GIRLS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES ANYTHING
ON THAT FOR YOURSELF?
>> ON THIS NO, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
GREAT LET'S CONTINUE.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU.
THE SECOND PROPOSAL COMES FROM
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND TITLE
SHOULD READ INVESTMENT FOR
BLACK GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN.
HOW AND IF THEY ARE.
-- [INDISCERNIBLE]
--
D.E.A.L.
WOULD BE REQUESTED FOR THE ONE-
TIME FUNDS AND INVESTMENTS FOR
FUTURE
YEARS.
>> EXCELLENT, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
>> THANK YOU.
I THINK HE SAID IT WELL.
WE ARE INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT
WAYS TO ADDITIONALLY SUPPORT
BLACK GIRLS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE WANT TO START EARLY IN
MAKING SURE THAT YOUNG GIRLS
GET THE ATTENTION AND SUPPORT
THAT THEY NEED TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
SO, WHAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO
IS ASK D.E.A.L.
TO CREATE A PLAN FOR WHAT A
SHIFT IN THEIR INVESTMENT WOULD
LOOK LIKE SO WE ARE ABLE TO
DIRECTLY SERVE BLACK GIRLS AND
YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR WITH MORE
TARGETED INVESTMENTS IN THE
CITY.
FROM THE CITY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT?
>> ON THESE LAST TWO THEY WOULD
BE ADD NOT TRYING TO SPREAD THE
PEANUT BUTTER THINNER FOR THOSE
INVESTMENTS?
>> WELL, THE STATEMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE INTENT IS TO STUDY
THE FIRST STEP WOULD BE TO
EVALUATE BECAUSE OUR "BROTHER'S
KEEPER" PROGRAM IS SORT OF
MISSION DRIVEN TO FOCUS ON
YOUNG MEN, WE COULD POTENTIALLY
BE NEEDING A DIFFERENT
MECHANISM TO SHIFT INVESTMENTS.
THIS IS A CONVERSATION OVER THE
LAST SEVERAL YEARS.
AND BECAUSE THE MISSION IS SO
SPECIFIC I THINK THERE HAS BEEN
A LITTLE RELUCTANCE TO MOVE
AWAY FROM THAT.
WHAT WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT IS
IF WE NEED A DIFFERENT
MECHANISM FOR MAKING THESE
KINDS OF INVESTMENTS AND THERE
IS ALSO AS BRIAN SAID A PROVISO
FOR THE FUNDING THAT IS LEFT
THAT I BELIEVE IS $1.2 MILLION.
THERE WOULD BE FOR A CERTAIN
PORTION OF THAT REMAINING
FUNDING TO BE USED TO CREATE A
PLAN FOR INVESTMENTS AND HOW IT
COULD BE TARGETED FOR YOUNG
WOMEN.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT SUMMARY.
OKAY, LET'S GO TO THE NEXT ONE.
>> THE THIRD AND FINAL ITEM FOR
D.E.A.L.
WOULD FUND A PILOT PROGRAM FOR
A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT
JUSTICE PRACTICES.
THE FUNDING WOULD ALLOW THEM TO
HAVE COORDINATORS OR TEAMS AND
FACILITATE SCHOOL WIDE TRAINING
FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO
BUILD AND STRENGTHEN
RELATIONSHIPS, ADDRESS BEHAVIOR
PROBLEMS.
>> I WAS EXCITED WHEN I HEARD
FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THEY
WOULD STOP WITH SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICERS.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT
FOR A COUPLE YEARS HERE IN THE
SOUTH END WHICH IS WHERE THE
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE
LOCATED.
SO, THAT IS AN IMPORTANT STEP
ONE IN THIS PROCESS.
STEP 2 IS TO REPLACE THAT KIND
OF A PRESENCE IN THE SCHOOLS
WITH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
COORDINATORS.
SO THE IDEA HERE IS TO CREATE A
PILOT PROGRAM.
WE DO HAVE SOME CLEVELAND HIGH
SCHOOL HAS A RESTORATIVE
JUSTICE COORDINATOR AND THEY
USE LEVY MONEY THERE.
AND EMERSON HAS PARTNERSHIP
WITH WALLBLOCK.
THE IDEA IS TO CREATE A PILOT
PROGRAM TO EXPAND THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE SCHOOLS TO
SEE WHAT KIND OF WORK OR
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COORDINATOR
COULD DO.
AND IN MY PERFECT WORLD WE
WOULD MOVE TO BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE THAT
KIND OF REALLY HOLISTIC TRAUMA-
INFORMED SUPPORT TO YOUNG
PEOPLE SO THAT WE PROVIDE THAT
HOLISTIC SUPPORT RATHER THAN
GOING TO SUSPENSION WHEN THERE
ARE BEHAVIOR ISSUES AT A
SCHOOL.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
I AM NOT SEEING QUESTIONS ON
THIS.
APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS
FORWARD.
>> I THINK THAT SUMMARIZES
D.E.A.L., IS THAT CORRECT?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO TOM.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
THIS IS ON PAGE 24 OF THE MEMO.
THIS IS A PROPOSAL FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT TO RESCIND
THE $30 MILLION CUT TO THE
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND THAT
IS THERE TO ADDRESS
MISPLACEMENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT
CARRYING OFF A DISCUSSION FROM
YESTERDAY.
THANK YOU FOR FLAGGING THIS,
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> WE HAD A DISCUSSION ON THIS
YESTERDAY.
THE MAYOR CUTS TO THE STRATEGIC
FUND BUT THAT LANGUAGE IS, IN
MY VIEW, DESIGNED TO BE VAGUE
AND HIDE WHAT IS BEING CUT.
IT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE
LANGUAGE THAT WAS USED BY HER
DURING LAST YEAR'S BUDGET WHEN
SHE TRUMPETED SHE WAS CREATING
THIS FUND AND INVEST $30
MILLION TO ADDRESS DISPLACEMENT
IN BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES.
AS I POINTED OUT YESTERDAY THE
MAYOR TALKS ABOUT THIS $30
MILLION.
SHE NEGLECTED TO INVEST A PENNY
OF THESE FUNDS IN REAL TERMS.
YESTERDAY, MANY COUNCILMEMBERS
CORRECTLY OBJECTED TO THE MAYOR
OF BREAKING THIS PROMISE AND AT
THAT TIME I HAD MENTIONED THAT
MY OFFICE SUBMITTED A FORM TO
CANCEL THE CUT.
ILLUMINATE THE CUT.
IT IS WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE US
RIGHT NOW.
I REALLY HOPE COUNCILMEMBER
SUPPORT AND COSPONSOR THIS
BUDGET AMENDMENT TO FOLLOW-
THROUGH IN PRACTICE WHAT WAS
EXPRESSED YESTERDAY THAT IS
CORRECT THE OPPOSITION TO THIS
CUT.
AND ALSO, THERE WAS DISCUSSION
HOW IT COULD BE PAID FOR
YESTERDAY.
THERE ARE SEVERAL GOOD OPTIONS
AND IN THIS FORM A. WE HAVE NOT
BEEN DESCRIPTIVE.
OR DEFUNDING THE POLICE BY 50%
THAT WOULD FREE UP $117 MILLION
OR IT COULD BE FUNDED IN OTHER
WAYS DISCUSSED YESTERDAY.
AND IF COUNCILMEMBERS SUPPORT
RESTORING THE FUNDING AND
ELIMINATING THE CUT OF COURSE I
WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT THE
FUNDING SOURCE IS AS LONG AS
ITS FUNDING SOURCE IS
PROGRESSIVE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
JUST, YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A
FUNDING SOURCE THAT IS
PROGRESSIVE TO FILL WHERE THE
$30 MILLION WAS GOING TO GO SO
THE EXIST 30 MILLION CAN GO TO
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND?
>> EXACTLY.
I WOULD ALSO SAY IT IS GIVEN
THE RECESSION IS A QUESTION
THAT -- THE SAME QUESTION
APPLIES TO $100 MILLION AS
WELL.
THIS IS WHERE IT STARTED.
THERE IS AN UNFUNDED PROMISE OF
$30 MILLION LAST YEAR.
>> YES, AND THE COMMENTS MADE
YESTERDAY ABOUT THE STRATEGIC
INVESTMENT FUND BEING FOR
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND
FOCUS AT A HIGHER RATES.
THERE IS A LOT OF OVERLAP THERE
WHERE THEY WOULD BENEFIT.
I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
EXPLORING AS WELL WHAT DAN
MENTIONED YESTERDAY, IS THE $30
MILLION PLUS $70 TO TRY TO
EQUAL $100 IF THAT WAS THE
INTENT OF COUNCIL.
JUST ANOTHER WAY TO THINK ABOUT
IT.
APRECIATE YOU FLAGGING IT FOR
FOLKS CONSIDERATION TODAY.
>> OKAY.
I AM NOT SEEING ADDITIONAL
HANDS LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
ONE.
>> ITEM 2 UNDER FINANCE GENERAL
IS A PROPOSAL FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT TO
INCREASE PAYROLL EXPENSE TAX
RATES WITH THE INTENT TO USE
THE NEW REVENUE TO STOP BUDGET
CUTS AS PROPOSED IN THE MAYOR'S
BUDGET.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT PLEASE
GO AHEAD.
>> -- YOU ARE ON MUTE.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> SORRY.
>> I WAS JUST SAYING SOME OF
THE COMMENTS I JUST MADE FOR
THE PREVIOUS ITEM APPLY HERE AS
WELL.
BASICALLY GIVEN THE RECESSION,
GIVEN THE REDUCED REVENUES THAT
ARE COMING IN BECAUSE SO MUCH
OF THE REVENUE GENERATION IS
AGGRESSIVE WE FACE A DARK
CHOICE.
ARE WE GOING TO ALLOW A BUDGET
THAT HAS HUGE AMOUNTS OF CUTS
THAT WILL EFFECT NOT ONLY
WORKING PEOPLE AND POOR PEOPLE
AS A WHOLE BUT EFFECT BLACK AND
BROWN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
ALREADY MARGINALIZED.
IT IS GENERATING THE REVENUES
THAT DO NOT EXIST RIGHT NOW.
IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN
NOT BE AVOIDED.
IT IS REALLY A QUESTION OF --
IF THE COUNCIL IS WILLING TO
INCREASE THE TAXES ON BIG
BUSINESS THAT CAN BE DONE
LEGALLY AND IN ADDITION IS
THERE, AGAIN THE QUESTION OF
DEFUNDING THE POLICE BY 50% AS
WELL.
AND, ALSO, YOU KNOW, WE AS
CHAIR MOSQUEDA WE MADE IT
CLAIRE, -- CLEAR IF THE TAX
WAS NOT PASSED AND THE CUTS
WOULD HAVE BEEN DEEPER.
EVEN WITH THE AMAZON TAX THAT
HAS, YOU KNOW, GENERATED FUTURE
REVENUES STARTING NEXT YEAR, AS
I MENTIONED EARLIER THE
PROPOSED BUDGET STILL HAS VERY
DEEP CUTS AND IT IS REALLY IN
MY VIEW A SLEIGHT-OF-HAND THAT
THE MAYOR IS NOT COUNTING THE
CUTS AS CUTS SO I DO NOT ACCEPT
THE WAY THINGS WERE PRESENTED
IN THE PRESENTATION BY THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE.
REALLY AS I SAID BEFORE, WHAT
WE HAVE IS WELL OVER $200
MILLION IN OUR 2021 BUDGET THAT
IS BEING CUT AND COMING IN
LIBRARY HOURS, TRANSIT AND
BUSES, ROADS, AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, CLOSING OFF COMMUNITY
CENTERS AND POOLS.
ALL OF THIS, AGAIN, EFFECTS THE
SAME COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
ALREADY BEING IMPACTED BY
RACISM AND POLICE VIOLENCE AND
SO ON.
I THINK THIS, AGAIN, A CONCRETE
QUESTION.
ARE WE GOING TO INCREASE
REVENUES?
WE NEED PROGRESSIVE SOURCES.
>> OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
ANY QUESTIONS COLLEAGUES?
I JUST HAVE TWO QUESTIONS.
I DON'T SEE IN THE DETAILS HERE
HAVE YOU ALREADY IDENTIFIED AT
WHAT RATE FOLKS WOULD BE TAXED
AT OR ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT
DROPPING THE THRESHOLD FOR THE
SIZE OF THE TOTAL SEATTLE
PAYROLL FOR VARIOUS COMPANIES?
>> OBVIOUS LOW IT COULD BE DONE
EITHER WAY.
EXACTLY.
SO, I WOULD REALLY URGE
COLLEAGUES TO SAY WHAT THEIR
PREFERENCES ARE.
BUT, ONE WAY TO DO IT IS TO
CHANGE THE RATE OF PAYROLL.
THE COMPENSATION OF $150,000 TO
$500,000.
A RATE OF 1 .46%.
AND A RATE OF 2.92% AND AGAIN,
SAME, WITH BUSINESSES WITH
PAYROLL OVER $1 BILLION AND
ABOVE AND CHANGE THE RATES
THERE AS WELL.
WE HAVE SOME NUMBERS.
MY STAFF WILL SEND AROUND THE
DETAILS TONIGHT TO ALL COUNCIL
OFFICES FOR YOUR REVIEW.
I THINK THAT INCREASING THE TAX
RATE ON THE TOP CORPORATIONS
THAT ARE ALREADY UNDER THE TAX
BY THE ORDINANCE PASSED EARLIER
THIS YEAR IS A GOOD IDEA.
IF YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE TOP
CORPORATIONS AND AMAZON IS NOT
THE ONLY ONE.
IT IS JUST THE MOST PROMINENT
ONE.
THEY INCREASED THEIR RATE OF
PROFIT DURING THE PANDEMIC.
IT MAKES SENSE TO TAX THEM
MORE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
NOT SEEING ANYMORE QUESTIONS.
DOES THAT CONCLUDE THAT?
ARE WE READY --
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
THE FIRST ITEM FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES IS TO
INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING
AVAILABLE IN THE MUNICIPAL
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM.
FROM COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
THE 2020 BUDGET INCLUDED $4.5
MILLION FOR CITY BUILDING
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS.
THE 2021 BUDGET INCLUDES $2.5
MILLION FOR THOSE PROJECTS AND
THOSE WOULD INCREASE FUNDING
FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING ENERGY
EFFICIENCY PROJECTS.
>> EXCELLENT.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
THIS IS IN THE SPIRIT OF MY
OFFICER'S INTEREST IN PURSUING
A CARBON TAX AND LOOKING MORE
INTENTLY AT REALLY TRYING TO
INCREASE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF
OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ANY
STANDARD THAT WE SET SHOULD
OBVIOUSLY START WITH US AS A
CITY AND THE BUILDINGS THAT ARE
WITHIN OUR POWER AND WITHIN OUR
FOOTPRINT AND I WOULD LIKE TO
MAKE SURE THAT EVEN IN
DIFFICULT TIMES LIKE THIS THAT
WE LOOK AT WAYS TO MAKE SURE WE
ARE MAINTAINING THOSE
INVESTMENTS AND MAINTAINING
THAT COMMITMENT.
THIS IS AN AREA OF INTEREST OF
PARKER DAWSON ON MY STAFF.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO
WORK WITH THEM ON DEVELOPING
THIS AND REACHING OUT TO MORE
OFFICERS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
I AM NOT SEEING QUESTIONS AT
THIS MOMENT OR HEARING ANY.
>> HI, TOM.
>> HI, CHAIR.
THIS IS PROPOSED BY
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS FOR
MICROBUSINESS TAX RELIEF FOR
3rd QUARTER AND 4th QUARTER
BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAX.
THEREAT IS THE CITY'S GROSS
RECEIPT TAX.
AND IT WAS GENERALLY DEFINED.
LOW INCOME AND THE NATURE OF
THE BUSINESS.
>> THANKS SO MUCH, TOM.
JUST A REMINDER, MAYBE, YELL A
LITTLE BIT ON THE ZOOM FOR US
JUST A LITTLE HARD TO HEAR YOU.
I AM GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
WE DID HEAR YOU, THANK YOU.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS TO PROVIDE
MORE CONTENT.
>> AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, TOO,
BEFORE JUMPING INTO IT TOO
MUCH.
GREAT GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH
TOM A LITTLE BIT ON SOME OF THE
COMPLEXITIES OF HOW IT MIGHT
WORK AND PRACTICE GIVEN THE
EXTENT TO WHICH TAX LIABILITY
ATTACHES FOR BUSINESSES THIS
SMALL AND THAT IT MAY NOT
ULTIMATELY BE SOMETHING THAT
COULD GIVE AN AMOUNT OF RELEASE
GIVEN A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES
MAY NOT EVEN HAVE REACHED A
LEVEL OF GROSS RECEIPTS.
WITH THAT SAID, IT IS SOMETHING
THAT I WANT TO LOOK AT IN THIS
BUDGET CYCLE TO SEE IF WE CAN
DEVELOP SOME KIND OF PROGRAM
FOR NEXT YEAR TO REMIT BACK
SOME TAXES FOR SMALL OR FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES THAT REALLY
TAKEN A HIT DURING THE COVID-19
CRISIS DUE TO THE NEED TO
SOCIALLY DISTANCE AND REDUCED
DEMAND OF PEOPLE GOING OUT AND
PATRONIZING BUSINESSES.
THERE IS STILL SOME WORK THAT
NEEDS TO BE DONE, OBVIOUSLY, WE
WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT
REMITTING REVENUE BACK AT A
TIME WHEN WE HAVE A BIG DEFICIT
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD
HAVE TO BE AWARE OF.
GIVEN THAT WE ARE IN A POSITION
TO WHERE WE CAN NOT PROVIDE
GIFTS OF PUBLIC FUNDS RELIEF
FROM TAXES.
IT IS ONE OF THE ONLY OTHER
MECHANISMS POTENTIALLY
AVAILABLE TO US.
SO, I CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE FOR
US TO SEE IF THERE IS A SQUARE
TO BE CIRCLED HERE AND GET
RELIEF OUT THE DOOR FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES THAT HAVE TAKEN A
HIT AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LIMITED
RELIEF WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
PROVIDE.
AND THAT IS -- THAT IS WHERE
THIS CURRENTLY SITS.
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
I AM NOT SEEING ANY HANDS.
OH, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> I WANTED TO THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE
OF THERE PROPOSAL AS IT MOVES
FORWARD AND LET ME KNOW HOW I
CAN HELP.
THANK YOU, BOTH.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU.
SIMILAR TO THE COMMENTS I WAS
GOING TO MAKE.
WE KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN IN
LONG STANDING ISSUE.
EVEN PRIOR TO COUNCILMEMBER
O'BRIEN'S DEPARTURE.
IT HAS BEEN A NEED PRIOR TO
COVID-19 AND AS YOU SAID NEEDED
GIVEN THE IMPACT ON THE SMALL
BUSINESSES IN THE CITY.
LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE
FROM YOU ALL ON THIS ITEM.
>> I THINK THAT CONCLUDED THAT.
MOVING ON TO SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM, CHAIR.
THANK YOU MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE FOR THOSE THAT ARE
FOLLOWING ALONG YOU CAN FIND
THE SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
ITEMS ON PAGE 25.
AND, WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS FOR THE
SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE FIRST ONE IS FUNDING
ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR SEATTLE
FIREFIGHTERS.
AND THIS ONE IS FROM.
DEFENSE, ALL OF WHICH WILL KEEP
FIREFIGHTERS SAFE AND INCREASE
TRANSACTIONS WITH PERSONS IN
CRISIS AND THOSE SUFFERING WITH
MENTAL ILLNESS.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA THIS IS
YOUR ITEM.
>> YOU SUMMARIZED IT WELL.
MOST OF THIS WE HAVE TALKED
ABOUT OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS
AND YEARS HERE.
I KNOW IT IS AN INTEREST FOR
MANY OF US.
THEY ARE THE ONES THAT TAKE
CARE OF US.
THEY SEE TRAUMATIC THINGS EVERY
DAY WHILE ASSISTING OTHERS WITH
THE TRAUMA THEY SEE.
PART OF OUR CITY'S
RESPONSIBILITY IS TO TAKE CARE
OF THOSE THAT ARE PROVIDING
MEDICAL CARE FOR OUR CITY AND
THE WELL BEING OF OUR RESIDENTS
AND UNDER SCORED WHEN I DID THE
RIDE ALONG AND I KNOW LEWIS HAS
DONE AND OTHERS ARE INTERESTED
IN.
MANY OF THE FIREFIGHTERS AND
THE CASE MANAGERS THAT I TALKED
TO TALKED ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE
THAT THEY HAVE HAD WITH HEALTH
ONE BEING ABLE TO SPEND TIME
WITH INDIVIDUALS INSTEAD OF
JUST FEELING LIKE YOU HAVE TO
RESPOND TO TO THE NEXT CALL.
THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO KNOW THE
INDIVIDUALS THEY ARE HELPING
INSTEAD OF SEEING PEOPLE CYCLE
IN AND OUT OF HARBORVIEW OR IN
AND OUT OF HOMELESSNESS.
TAKING THE TIME TO GET TO KNOW
THEM AND TO WORK WITH CASE
MANAGERS, TO GET TO KNOW THEIR
FAMILY MEMBERS, TO CARE NOT
JUST FOR THE WOUNDS BUT THE
WOUNDS INSIDE.
MENTAL HEALTH TRAUMA OR
SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN SOME CASES
SOME ISSUES THEY HELP RESPOND
TO.
THESE ARE CALLS THEY ARE GOING
TO FOR FOLKS THAT ARE HOUSED
AND UNHOUSED.
AND THE TAKEAWAY FROM MANY OF
THEIR INTERACTIONS HAVE BEEN
HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO PROCESS
WHAT THEY ARE DEALING WITH ON A
DAILY BASIS.
PROCESS IT SO THEY CAN BE
BETTER FIRST RESPONDERS FOR OUR
FIREFIGHTER DEPARTMENT AND
WANTING TO HAVE MUCH OF WHAT IS
LEARNEDWITHIN HEALTH ONE TEAM
AND ALSO WITHIN THE PEER
SUPPORT TRAINING TEAM THAT
ALREADY EXISTS AND THE MENTAL
HEALTH FIRST AID COURSE THAT
MANY FIREFIGHTERS TAKE.
I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH MANY OF
THE PROGRAMS BUT I JUST WANTED
TO PUT THIS FORM A. OUT THERE
BECAUSE ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW AS
WE ARE SEEING MORE AND MORE
PEOPLE WITHOUT SERVICES DUE TO
COVID-19 WHO NEED MENTAL HEALTH
COUNCILLING, CASE MANAGEMENT,
DEALING WITH PTSD AND HAVE
FEWER RESOURCES BECAUSE OF SO
MANY PROGRAMS SCALED BACK UNDER
COVID-19.
IT IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO
PROVIDE MANY OF THE TRAUMA-
INFORMED CARE AND TRAINING TO
OTHER FIREFIGHTERS ACROSS THE
DEPARTMENT.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WOULD YOU
ADD ANYTHING TO THAT?
>> LET ME SEE HERE.
I WILL MAKE SURE I AM OFF MUTE.
YES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM
CHAIR.
THE THING THAT I WOULD ADD AND
IT TIES INTO ONE OF MY BUDGET
ACTIONS BUT I WILL MENTION IT
HERE.
WE HEARD A LOT TODAY ABOUT THE
FACT THAT THE SEPARATIONS OF
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
ARE HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED.
EVERY YEAR THE CITY DOES A
PROJECTED STAFFING REPORT AND
IT INCLUDES IN THAT STAFFING
REPORT THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE
THEY ANTICIPATE COMING ON AND
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THEY
ANTICIPATE LEAVING AND OF
COURSE, IT IS ALL IN THE NEWS
TODAY HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HOW
MANY MORE OFFICERS LEFT IN
SEPTEMBER THAN PROJECTED TO
LEAVE IN SEPTEMBER.
IT IS ALSO, I THINK, IMPORTANT
TO NOTE THAT THIS HAPPENED FOR
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL.
THE ANNUAL SEPARATIONS NUMBER
FOR THE SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
IS 38 FIREFIGHTERS.
AND AS OF THE END OF, I BELIEVE
AUGUST, 45 FIREFIGHTERS HAVE
LEFT.
AND I THINK THAT IS REALLY A
REFLECTION OF HOW STRESSFUL IT
IS FOR OUR FRONTLINE WORKERS TO
BE MANAGING MULTIPLE CRISIS AND
I APPRECIATE YOU ARE
IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR THIS
SUPPORT AND TRAINING IN
RECOGNITION OF THE IMPACTS OF
DOING THIS LIFE-SAVING WORK.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS
ONE?
OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU AND MENTIONED MULTIPLE
CRISIS THAT FOLKS ARE DEALING
WITH AT THE SAME TIME AND IT IS
MANIFESTING IN THE PEOPLE THAT
THEY SEE, RIGHT?
WE HEARD FROM THE HEALTH ONE
THEY SHOWED UP TO FOLKS HOUSE
THAT PROBABLY LOST THEIR JOB
AND LOST THEIR INCOME AND WERE
DEALING WITH SO MUCH MORE
ISOLATIO THAN THEY USUALLY DO.
FOLKS ARE STARTING FIREFIGHTERS
WITHIN THEIR OWN HOMES AND I
THINK THAT IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF
WHERE THE MULTIPLE CRISIS IS
OVERLAPPING, ISOLATION, MENTAL
HEALTH NEEDS AND LACK OF
RESOURCES OR ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
IS CAUSING PEOPLE TO TRY TO
FIGURE OUT HOW TO STAY WARM AND
THAT IS WHERE OUR FIRST
RESPONDERS ARE SHOWING UP TO.
I APPRECIATE YOUR ADDED TO THAT
PIECE AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOU ALL ON THIS.
CUSTOMER HERBOLD YOU ARE UP
NEXT.
WE WILL TURN IT BACK OVER TO
YOU.
>> AS YOU MENTIONED THE NEXT
ITEM COMES TO YOU ALL FROM
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
ADDING FUNDING FOR AEDs AND
THIS PROPOSAL IS -- IT WOULD
ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL DOLLARS TO
PURCHASE AEDs.
THE CITY FIREFIGHTERS AND
PARAMEDICS USE AEDs ON A DAILY
BASIS AND THIS RECOGNIZES THE
IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING AND
REPLACING THE COMPLEMENT OF
AEDs AND HIGHLIGHTS THE
IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING A
DEVICE ON EVERY SINGLE SFD
APPARATUS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU.
AS FAR AS NARRATIVE TO ADD TO
THIS, THANK YOU, GREG.
I THINK THAT IS A PRETTY
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.
I GUESS THE ONLY THING I WOULD
ADD IS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
CURRENTLY OWNS NO AEDs AND
THERE IS A BROOD SPREAD OF THE
NUMBER OF DEVICES THAT WOULD BE
OPTIMAL TO OUTFIT THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND IT IS IMPORTANT
THAT WE SUPPORT THE AMBULANCE
ENVIRONMENT IS DANGEROUS
BECAUSE OF HIGH SPEED DRIVING
AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS
AND IT POSES A SAFETY RISK FOR
THE CREW WHO ARE OFTEN STANDING
AND UNRESTRAINED IN A CONFINED
SPACE WHILE PERFORMING CPR.
STILL WAITING FOR THE BUDGET
OFFICE RESPONSE BUT WE
UNDERSTND THAT THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT COULD PURCHASE
REFURBISHED ONES FOR $1,000 A
UNIT.
AND, AGAIN LIKE I MENTIONED WE
HAVE A BROOD RANGE OF WHAT THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD NEED AND
WHAT THE ESTIMATE IS FROM THE
UNION.
WE WILL GET BACK TO OUT THIS.
>> I DON'T SEE ADDITIONAL HANDS
I WILL ADD MY APPRECIATION FOR
YOU BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND
YOU MENTIONED THE UNION.
IAFF LOCAL 27, THE LETTER THAT
THEY SENT US ALL ON OCTOBER 8th
INCLUDES THIS ITEM.
3 ITEMS ON THE LIST THAT YOU
HAVE INCLUDED ALL OF THEM HERE
ON THE SLIDE.
APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THAT
FORWARD.
AND WE APPRECIATE THE FOLKS AT
IFF27 AS WELL FOR SENDING OVER
THEIR LIST OF NEEDS IN THIS
CRISIS.
>> OKAY, GREG, LET'S GO TO THE
NEXT ONE.
>> THE NEXT ONE ALSO FROM
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
ADDING FUNDING FOR BUNKING
GEAR.
THIS WOULD INCREASE FUNDING FOR
BUNKING GEAR THAT IS GETTING
OLDER, EXPIRING, WEARING OUT
AND MAY NOT PROVIDE FIRST
RESPONDERS WITH SOLID
TECHNOLOGY THEY NEED TO KEEP
THEM SAFE FROM EXTREME FIRES
AND DANGEROUS EMERGENCIES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD
ADD TO THAT IS THE UTILITY OF
THE BUNKING GEAR ALLOWS
FIREFIGHTERS TO MORE
AGGRESSIVELY ATTACK FIRES AND
VICTIMS.
IT CONTRIBUTES TO SAVING LIVES?
THE BUDGET MIGHT BE TO INCLUDE
THE ADDITION OF WHAT ARE CALLED
BALLISTIC SETS.
CBO REPORTED THAT THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT HAS 142 SETS AND 230
WOULD BE OPTIMAL.
THEY PROTECT FIREFIGHTERS AND
PARAMEDICS AT SCENES OF
VIOLENCE AND GIVE THEM PEACE OF
MIND FOR RESCUING VULNERABLE
PATIENTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I AM NOT SEEING ADDITION HANDS.
THANK YOU FOR SUMMARIZING.
GOOD EXAMPLE HOW THOSE ARE LIFE-
SAVING DEVICES IN THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES FROM THAT LETTER AS
WELL.
>> OKAY GREG, THE NEXT ONE.
>> THE LAST ONE UNDER THE
SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS
REENSTATING COUNCIL FUNDING FOR
REVERSE THE CUT OF FIRE
EXAMINES AND REVERSE THE CUT OF
20 FIREFIGHTERS FROM THE
RECRUIT CLASS IN 2021 FROM
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
AND, THIS ONE IS TARGETING A
SPECIFIC, A COUPLE SPECIFIC
ACTIONS IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
ONE WOULD REDUCE THE CLASS FROM
60-40, AND THE NUMBER OF
RECRUITS THAT WOULD BE IN THE
SFD CLASS FOR 2021 AS WELL AS
SUSPEND ON A 1 TIME BASIS THE
DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL TESTING FOR
FIREFIGHTERS.
AND, SO, THESE ACTIONS WOULD
REDUCE THE BUDGET BY $1.3
MILLION AND $219,000
RESPECTFULLY.
THE PROPOSAL RECOGNIZES THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN
EXPERIENCING A HIGHER THAN
NORMAL SEPARATION RATE AND THAT
412 FIREFIGHTERS ARE CURRENTLY
ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT.
IT WOULD ENSURE THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT HAS ENOUGH STABLE
AND SOLID FUNDING IN 2021 AND
IN 2022 SHOULD THEY HAVE
ADDITIONAL UNPLANNED
SEPARATIONS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> I AM SO SORRY, DID YOU HAVE
SOMETHING TO ADD?
>> I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
WE LEFT NUMBER 4 OUT OF THE
PAPER.
FOR FOLKS FOLLOWING ALONG IN
THE MEMO THIS ONE WAS -- IT WAS
SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE BUT
WE LEFT IT OFF.
I WILL NOTE THAT GREG DID
INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT STAFFING ISSUES ON
PAGE 17 THAT SUPPORT THIS NOT
SUPPORT BUT PROVIDE
INFORMATION.
>> FOR FOLKS AT HOME USE YOUR
PEN AND WRITE IN NUMBER 4 IN
THE MIDDLE OF PAGE 25.
>> AND I WILL, MADAM CHAIR,
INCLUDE IT IN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT PAPER SO IT IS ON
RECORD.
>> OKAY.
NO PROBLEM.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY.
I AM SURE IT TOOK A DOZEN
PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER TO GET
IT INTO THE POWER POINT TODAY.
REPLACING THE SLIDE.
ALL OF WHAT THAT TOOK.
PROBLEM LOW AN HOUR BEFORE THE
MEETING BEGAN.
SO, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR
DOING THAT.
THE ONLY OTHER BIT THAT I WOULD
ADD TO THIS IS A REMINDER TO
COUNCILMEMBERS THAT LAST YEAR
WE INCREASED FUNDING IN ORDER
TO GROW THE SIZE OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT RECRUIT CLASS.
THE ISSUES OF COMBINED LARGE
NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS ELIGIBLE
FOR RETIREMENT IS AN ISSUE THAT
NEED SOME ONGOING ATTENTION IN
A WAY WHERE WE MAINTAIN
SUSTAINABILITY IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS THAT.
WE STARTED THAT LAST YEAR BY
INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT RECRUIT CLASS.
I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO SEE THAT
THE PRO PROSED BUDGET IS DID
INCLUDE THAT IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH FOLKS ON THIS
ITEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, VICE
CHAIR HERBOLD AND THANK YOU,
GREG, I AM ALSO APPRECIATIVE
THAT THIS ITEM GOT INCLUDE
INSIDE THE DISCUSSION TODAY.
I THINK THIS IS ACTUALLY THE
UNDER BELLY OF OUR OR THE UNDER
CURRENT OF WHY THERE IS SO MUCH
STRESS RIGHT NOW AMONG VARIOUS
FIREFIGHTERS AND IF WE MIGHT
JUST FOR CONTEXT REFER FOLKS TO
THE DATA PROVIDED IN THE LATER
COMPARING SEATTLE TO SAN
FRANCISCO.
úWHERE WE SEE THAT SAN FRANCISC
WITH JUST ABOUT 100,000 MORE
RESIDENTS IN THEIR CITY THEY
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT MORE
ALLOCATED PER CAPITA THAN
SEATTLE DOES.
COMPARED TO 481 ANNUALLY FOR
RESIDENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO'S
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
QUITE A DIFFERENCE.
SO, THANK YOU FOR CALLING THAT
OUT.
>> THE ONLY REASON I DID NOT
REFERENCE THAT IS BECAUSE OF
ALL OF THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT
USING A PER CAPITA ANALYSIS FOR
PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE
RIGHT SIZE OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
I DON'T -- I DON'T KNOW IF THAT
SAME CONTROVERSY EXISTS IN THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SO, I-I THINK THE POINT I AM
TRYING TO FOCUS ON IS GETTING
AHEAD OF THE WAVE OF
RETIREMENTS THAT ARE COMING AND
ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO COME.
>> WELL SAID AND GOOD REMINDER,
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
OKAY.
MOVING ON.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH OFFICE OF
HOUSING.
TRACY.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> HELLO.
GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCILMEMBERS.
YOU WILL FIND THE DESCRIPTION,
THE FULL DESCRIPTION OF THERE'S
PROPOSALS ON PAGE 25 OF THE
MEMO THAT YOU HAVE ATTACHED TO
THE AGENDA.
THE FIRST, ADDING FUNDING FOR
THE ETHEOPIA MIXED USE PROJECT.
THE FUNDING FOR THIS IS FULLY
FUNDED.
>> ALL RIGHT, EXCELLENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> HARD TO GET COMFORTABLE IN
THESE KITCHEN CHAIRS.
>> I HAVE A HEAT BAD.
LONG DAYS AHEAD.
>> I DON'T HAVE A LOT TO ADD.
THIS PROJECT IS IMPORTANT HERE
BECAUSE IT WOULD PROVIDE 90
UNITS OF AFFORDABLE SENIOR
HOUSING TO VULNERABLE LOW
INCOME SENIORS IN THE EAST
AFRICAN COMMUNITY AT LEAST THAT
IS PART OF THE HOPE THAT SOME
FOLKS WOULD BE ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE AND BENEFIT FROM
THESE UNITS.
IT WOULD PROVIDE A GATHERING
SPACE AND AS WE HAVE TALKED
ABOUT WHEN WE ARE TALKING,
CONSIDERING THESE COMMUNITY-LED
PROJECTS REAL CHALLENGE WITH
THESE PROJECTS IS NOT FINDING
THE FUNDING FOR THE HOUSING
PORTION BUT ACTUALLY FINDING
THE FUNDING TO FINANCE THE
GROUND FLOOR CONSTRUCTION.
AND, THAT IS WHAT THE ISSUE IS
HERE.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN MAY.
AND OF THE $9 MILLION LOST TO
BUILD THE NONRESIDENTIAL PARTS
THEY -- THE EPHIOPIA COMMUNITY
HAS RAISED $7 MILLION.
THEY ARE ASKING US TO SUPPORT
THE FINAL COMPLETION OF THE
PROJECT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
I AM NOT SEEING QUESTIONS.
I HAVE ONE.
WHAT IS THE STATE MATCH ON THIS
OR STATE INVESTMENT IS, IS
THERE ANY?
>> I DON'T HAVE THAT.
TRACY?
>> I DON'T.
I CAN GET THAT, I AM SURE ON
THE HOUSING -- I DON'T KNOW FOR
SURE ON THE HOUSING SIDE.
I THINK THEY HAVE HOUSING TRUST
MONEY.
MAYBE COMMUNITY BUILDING MONEY
I CAN FIND OUT.
>> AND I DO KNOW THEY ARE ALSO
TALKING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE AND TRYING TO GET
ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> NEXT.
IS ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
>> THIS PROPOSAL WOULD PROVIDE
1.5 MILLION FOR THE
ACQUISITION ON AURORA AVENUE
OFFICE AND SERVICE SPACE FOR
THE AURORA COMMONS
COMMUNICATION, WITH HEALTH
CLINIC AND LOW INCOME HOUSING
IN ADDITION THIS
PROPOSAL WOULD PROVIDE $250,000
FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY TO
DEVELOP A SOLID PROPOSAL FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
PROPERTY AS LOW INCOME HOUSING
AND THE COMMONS AND SERVICE
SPACE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ PLEASE
TAKE IT AWAY.
>> SORRY, I WAS FILLING OUT MY
BALLOT.
I AM BACK ON-LINE HERE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> NO PROBLEM.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
WE HAVE A REAL SUCCESS STORY UP
HERE IN NORTH SEATTLE WITH THE
AURORA COMMONS UNDER THE
TIRELESS LEADERSHIP OF THEIR
CEO.
THEY SUPPORT AND PROVIDE
SERVICES TO VULNERABLE
POPULATIONS FOR PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND
THOSE HOUSING INSECURE, PEOPLE
WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER
AND VICTIMS OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING.
WOMEN WHO ARE FLEEING DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AND VICTIMS OF SEXUAL
ASSAULT.
THEY REMOVE BARRIERS BY
PROVIDING NEEDS SUCH AS HOT
MEALS, LAUNDRY, HYGIENE,
CLOTHING AND PROVIDE ADVOCACY
AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SO PEOPLE
CAN HAVE NEXT STEPS TOWARDS
HELP AND STABILITY.
PARTNER TO OFFER THREE CLINICS
INCLUDING A COMPREHENSIVE
WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINIC WITH
HARBORVIEW MEDICINE CLINIC.
A CLINIC WITH NEIGHBOR CARE AND
A WOUND CARE CLINIC.
THEY PARTNER WITH PUBLIC HEALTH
TO SUPPORT TESTING AND
TREATMENT OF HIV.
THE MAJORITY OF FUNDING WILL
HELP THEM EXPAND THEIR SERVICE
CAPACITY IN THIS HIGH NEEDS
CORRIDOR OF AURORA NORTH.
THEY ARE OCCUPYING 200,000
SQUARE FEET BUT COULD HAVE THE
WHOLE BUILDING THEY ARE IN AND
HAVE CLOSE TO 10 TIMES MORE OF
THEIR CURRENT FOOTPRINT.
I ALSO BELIEVE THIS PROJECT IS
A GOOD CANDIDATE TO LEVERAGE
OTHER PUBLIC DOLLARS, COUNTY
AND STATE.
KING COULDN'T SELOOKING AT
SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO GET
PEOPLE OFF OF THE STREET
THROUGH HELP WITH HOUSING
INITIATIVE.
AND AURORA WOULD BE PERFECT FOR
FUNDING DISABILITY PORTION OF
THE FUNDING REQUEST.
STATE CAPITOL BUDGET,
ACQUISITION DOLLARS DUE TO
PROVIDING SHOVEL READY AND JOB
PRODUCING.
IT IS UNDER WAY TO DISCUS THE
AURORA COMMON'S PROJECT.
I WANT TO ADD A FEW MORE
COMMENTS.
THE LOCATION OF SERVICE
PROVIDERS MAKES THE AURORA
COMMONS AN ATTRACTIVE PROJECT
FOR PUBLIC FUNDERS BECAUSE
THERE IS A NEED TO FUND ONE
SITE VS MULTIPLE AND PROVIDES A
ONE-STOP SHOP FOR PEOPLE
SEEKING SERVICES.
THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE DOING
SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN IN OUR
FUNDING CYCLE.
THEY ARE IN A GOOD POSITION
WHEN IT COMES TO OPERATING
DOLLARS DUE TO THEIR
PARTNERSHIP WITH U-DUB MEDICINE
AND LESSEN THE COST OF ANY
OPERATING COSTS IN THE NEAR
FUTURE TO THE CITY.
SO, WE HAVE INVESTED IN AURORA
COMMONS TO BUILD CAPACITY AND
EXPAND HOMELESSNESS AND HEALTH
CARE AND THEY HAVE BEEN
SUCCESSFUL.
THEY ARE A BRICK AND MORTAR WE
CAN POINT TO SAYING WE GAVE
THEM MONEY AND THEY HAVE DONE
RIGHT BY IT.
WE HAVE A SUCCESS STORY OF
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION
DELIVERING SOCIAL SERVICES.
NOW WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
HELP THEM BUILD LOW INCOME
HOUSING.
CURRENTLY THEY ARE ZONED FOR
ANOTHER 75 FEET THAT IS I THINK
SEVEN FLOORS.
IN WHICH THEY HOPE TO BUILD LOW
INCOME HOUSING, EXPAND THEIR
CLINIC IN SPACE AND HOURS AND
PROVIDE AN THE SPOT SHELTER FOR
THOSE WAITING FOR A TREATMENT
BED.
JUST TO END IT ON A NOTE TO
GIVE PERSPECTIVE HERE I WOULD
SAY
AURORA COMMONS IS PROBABLY
WHERE SEATTLE WAS THREE YEARS
AGO.
WE SPENT THREE BUDGET CYCLES
INVESTING IN THE CAPACITY OF
THE ADMINISTRATION AND
INVESTING IN THE BRICK AND
MORTAR.
EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS
ABOUT GIVING MONEY TO COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE
SERVICES THAT NOT ONLY SHELTER
THE UNSHELTERED BUT PREVENT
HOMELESSNESS AND ADDRESS MANY
OF THE MEDICAL ISSUES IN SOME
OF OUR ENCAMPMENT ISSUES IN THE
NORTH END.
WITH THAT, I AM WILL HOPING
THAT MY COLLEAGUES WILL TAKE A
SECOND LOOK AND EXPANDING THE
AURORA COMMONS, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> THANK YOU, IT IS A SUCCESS
STORY.
IT IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY.
IT IS A PROGRAM THAT I AM
EXCITED TO SUPPORT WITH YOU AND
IN THE INTEREST OF TIME I WILL
HOLD MY REMARKS BECAUSE THE
ACCOLADES I CAN GIVE TO THE
AURORA COMMONS COULD LAST FROM
NOW UNTIL MONDAY.
THANK YOU.
>> WOW.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THANK YOU!
I AM GOING TO GO BACK TO
FILLING OUT MY BALLOT NOW.
>> DUEL DUTIES, CIVIC
RESPONSIBILITIES.
APPRECIATE IT.
>> I AM MULTITASKING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I DID HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE A
SIMILAR TYPE OF HEALTH CARE
CLINIC OFFERED AT NORTH STAR
HEALTH LINE WHEN WE WENT UP
THERE TO DO A TOUR.
I HOPE THEIR CLINIC IS GOING
WELL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ITEM NUMBER THREE.
THIS WOULD ADD $49 MILLION IN
FUNDING TO INCREASE THE HOUSING
INVESTMENTS IN 2021 TO MATCH
THE FUNDING LEVEL INCLUDED IN
THE BUDGET FOR OFFICE OF
HOUSING.
THIS IS SPONSORED BY
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> THANK YOU.
IN THE PLAYER'S PROPOSAL 2021
BUDGET THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
HAS $49 MILLION LESS DUE TO A
CUT USED TO BUILD AFFORDABLE
HOUSING COMPARED TO THE BUDGET
ADOPTED LAST YEAR.
AS THE ECONOMIC CRISIS LEAVES
PEOPLE JOBLESS AND ALSO
CONSEQUENTLY IF THEY DON'T HAVE
OTHER RESOURCES HOMELESS, THE
CITY SHOULD BE MASSIVELY
EXPANDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INSTEAD,
THE MAYOR HAS DECIDED TO INVEST
0 DOLLARS OF THE FUND IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING BUDGET IS AN
EXAMPLE OF WHAT I WAS TALKING
ABOUT BEFORE.
THAT IS, THAT HOW YOU COUNT A
CERTAIN CHANGE IS, YOU KNOW,
YOU CAN HAVE A SLEIGHT-OF-HAND
AND CALL IT A TECHNICAL CHANGE
AS OPPOSED TO RECOGNIZING IT IS
A CUT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
THERE IS ONE OF THOSE EXAMPLES
WHERE IT IS -- WHERE IT IS --
THEY ARE TERMING IT TECHNICAL
CHANGE BUT IT DEPENDS ON YOUR
POINT OF VIEW.
THE REALITY IS THE MAYOR'S
BUDGET DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE
CUTS EVEN THOUGH THE BUDGET IS
$49 MILLION LESS THAN LAST
YEAR.
THE EXCUSE IS 1-TIME FUNDS.
YES T IS ACCURATE.
HOWEVER, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW
OF WORKING PEOPLE, STRUGGLING
TO FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IT
DOES NOT MATTER IF THE CITY'S
REVENUE SOURCE IS LEVY, GENERAL
FUND, MHA PROGRAM OR PROCEEDS
FROM PROPERTY.
IT DOES NOT CHANGE ONE SHINGLE
ON THE HOUSING.
WHAT IS THAT THE MAYOR IS
PROPOSING $49 MILLION LESS AND
THE GOOD JOBS AND CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HOUSING
WOULD CREATE.
IT CAN ALL BE FUNDED BY THE
BUDGET AMENDMENT I SPOKE TO
EARLIER INCREASING THE RATE OF
THE AMAZON TAX THAT WAS PASSED
EARLIER AND I HOPE THE COUNCIL
WILL SUPPORT THIS TO AT LEAST
FOR A CERTAIN DEGREE TO
PRIORITIZE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS?
OKAY.
I WILL ANSWER A QUESTION NOT TO
CHALLENGE THE SUMMARY YOU
PROVIDED I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT FOR US TO RECOGNIZE A
DIFFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY FROM THIS YEAR TO NEXT
YEAR'S BUDGET SO I CAN
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE EXECUTIVE'S
OFFICE ARE SAYING,
OBVIOUSLY A $49 MILLION CUT
WOULD BE CONCERNING.
HOW WOULD THE EXECUTIVE'S
OFFICE FRAME THIS?
>> TO REMIND YOU LAST YEAR THEY
DID RECEIVE ONE TIME ALLOCATION
OF THE MERCER MEGABLOCK
PROCEEDS.
THAT WAS A BIG PART OF THE $49
MILLION.
BUT THEY RECEIVED SOME OF THE
SALES TAX, THE NEW SALES TAX ON
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THAT IS AN ONGOING ALLEGATION.
GOING WITH A FORWARD FUNDING OF
THAT AND THE SAME ON
REMEMBERING THAT WE AUTHORIZED
THEM TO SPEND $25 MILLION
KNOWING THEY WILL GET $25
MILLION OF REVENUE OVER THE
NEXT 5 YEARS TO REPAY THAT.
LEGITIMATELY THE ONE TIME
PROPERTY TAX SALES FROM MERCER
MEGABLOCK WERE THE ONE TIME.
THEY ARE HONEST SAYING THIS IS
ONE TIME MONEY PROVIDED LAST
YEAR.
WE ALL KNEW IT WAS ONE TIME
MONEY AND NOT CONTINUED.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU FOR THAT REMINDER.
>> YEP.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT DID YOU
WANT TO SPEAK ON IT AGAIN?
>> I DON'T THINK THAT THEY HAVE
IN ANY WAY FACTULELY BEEN
ACCURATE, AS I SAID MYSELF IT
IS -- YES, IT IS TRUE IT IS ONE
TIME FUNDING.
IN REALITY YOU CAN LOOK AT
THIS, THIS PARTICULAR BUDGET
AMENDMENT FROM MY OFFICE SIMPLY
SOMETHING THAT IS USED
PREVIOUSLY EXISTING NUMBER TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE AT LEAST
THAT MUCH GOING FORWARD.
BUT, REALLY, WE COULD JUST AS
WELL HAVE DONE A SEPARATE
BUDGET AMENDMENT WHERE WE
RECOGNIZE THAT FUNDS FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE LOW AND
EXTREMELY INADEQUATE AND WE
NEED TO INCREASE THAT BY X
NUMBER OF DOLLARS N . THAT
SENSE IT DOES NOT MATTER IF
THIS PARTICULAR SET OF $49
MILLION WAS A ONE TIME FUND OR
NOT.
WHAT REMAINS TRUE REGARDLESS IS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS UNDER
FUNDED, AT THIS MOMENT, AND THE
MAYOR'S BUDGET IS NOT COMING
CLOSE TO DOING JUSTICE TO IT.
THE FUNDS ARE NOT ALLOCATING
FUNDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
I BELIEVE THE CITY COUNCIL
SHOULD DO THIS ONE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER.
OKAY.
NEXT ITEM HERE.
>> YEP.
>> NUMBER 4.
>> YES, THIS PROPOSAL WOULD ADD
$20 MILLION IN FUNDING TO
INCREASE -- I AM SORRY, YES,
$20 MILLION IN FUNDING INCREASE
FOR GAS OR OIL HEATING TO
ELECTRIC.
IT WOULD EXPAND THE
WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM AND IT
IS FROM COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT, LET'S GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
SO THIS BUDGET ACTION WOULD ADD
$20 MILLION TO THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING TO SUBSIDIZE RETRO.
THERE IS SOMETHING.
SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
INVESTMENTS THAT WILL BE FUNDED
BY AMAZON TAX STARTING IN 2022.
STARTING IMMEDIATELY IN 2021
AND WE KNOW ALL OF THAT WAS, OF
COURSE, PROCEEDED BY THE
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT
AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND
OTHERS FIGHTING FOR THE GREEN
RESOLUTION AND SO ON LAST YEAR.
SO THE SMOKE FILLED SKIES THIS
FALL HAS UNDER LINED WE CAN NOT
WAIT UNTIL IT IS CONVENIENT FOR
BIG BUSINESS TO START
INVESTING.
THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN.
SO, IT HAS TO BE DONE PUBLICLY
AND THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT WOULD
START SOME OF THE INVESTMENTS
IN 2021.
THE FUNDING LEVEL IS CONSISTENT
WITH WHAT IS PROJECTED BY THE
TAX STARTING IN 2022.
I WOULD ALSO PART OF THE IDEA
OF THE GREEN NEW DEAL AND WE
NEED LIVING WAGE JOBS AND THE
LIVING ECONOMY AND THE JOB
LOSSES AND THE RECESSION THAT
WE ARE SEEING UNFOLD US THESE
NEW JOBS WILL BE ESSENTIALLY
THE LIVELIHOODS OF WORKING
CLASS PEOPLE AND SOME OF THE
SAME COMMUNITIES THAT ARE MOST
IMPACTED BY THE CLIMATE CRISIS
AND, IN THIS FORM A. MY OFFICE
IS NOT PERSCRIPTIVE OF WHERE
THE FUNDS ARE COMING FROM BUT
IT COULD BE FROM THE AMAZON TAX
RATE OR FUNDED BY DEFUNDING THE
POLICE OR ANY OTHER PROGRESSIVE
REVENUE SOURCES THAT
COUNCILMEMBERS MIGHT THINK
ABOUT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANY
QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?
NOT SEEING OR HEARING ANY.
LET'S CONTINUE.
>> COUNCILMEMBERS MOVING TO THE
LAST ITEM, THE LAST PROPOSAL
NUMBER 5. THIS PROPOSAL WOULD
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO
BE DETERMINED TO EXPAND THE
HOME FOR GOOD PILOT PROGRAM.
THE 2020 ADOPTIVE BUDGET
INCLUDED $750,000 FOR THIS
PROGRAM.
THE PILOT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE
HOUSING AND MOVE LOW INCOME
SENIORS TO SHELTER INTO HOUSING
UNITS.
THIS IS FROM COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ.
>>
>> IT IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE
COUNCIL LAST YEAR.
AND I CO-SPONSORED THIS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ.
IT IS NICE THAT I GET TO SPEAK
TO IT.
TODAY, A GREAT NEED FOR SENIORS
WHO ARE QUALIFIED BUT WAIT
LISTED.
FUNDS WILL SUPPORT IN 2021.
THE PROGRAM IS ALWAYS INTENDED
TO BE A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE.
DOING SO IT IS NECESSARIARY
NECESSARY -- NECESSARY TO MAKE
IT.
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ WANTED
TO ADD FUNDS TO SUPPORT AND
EXPAND THE OPERATION IN 2021 SO
MORE INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS
CAN REMAIN STABLY HOUSED DURING
THE CRISIS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I AM NOT SEEING AND QUESTIONS
HERE.
AND YOU UNDER SCORED THE POINT
THAT I WANTED TO CLARIFY.
THIS INCLUDES DOCTORS THAT HAD
NOT BEEN SPENT THIS YEAR PAUSE
OF THAT LATER THAN EXPECTED
START AND SO YOU ARE CARRYING
IT FORWARD.
>> JUST CLARIFYING, THE MAYOR,
DO WE KNOW, HAD THE MAYOR
ALREADY ALLOCATED FOR THE USE
OF THE DOLLARS IN OTHER WAYS?
>> NO.
THESE MONEYS ARE SECURED WE DID
A FUND SWAP OF GENERAL FUND FOR
ESG AS PART OF THE SECOND
QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL TO SECURE
IT FROM ANY OF THE REDUCTIONS
THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN REQUIRED
BECAUSE OF THE GENERAL FUND
REDUCTIONS.
>> SMART.
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO ADD THE
REASON FOR THE SWAP AT THE TIME
OR ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE
SWAP AT THE TIME WAS IN
RECOGNITION THAT WE DID NOT
WANT THIS TO BE ONE-TIME
FUNDING AND SO, BY DOING THE
SWAP WE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US
TO BE IDENTIFYING AN ONGOING
FUND SOURCE.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PAST WORK ON THERE AND
SPEAKING FOR THIS PIECE ON
BEHALF OF COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ.
>> TO RESPOND TO STATE MONEY IN
THE ETHIOPIA VILLAGE, IT HAS
GOTTEN AN AWARD OF A TRUST FUND
OF $3 MILLION.
>> THAT WAS FAST WORK.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WILL MAKE A NOTE OF THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
$3 MILLION FROM THE HOUSING
TRUST FUND.
>> ALL RIGHT.
TRACY, IT IS GREAT TO SEE YOU
AGAIN.
>> YOU BET.
>> TAKE CARE.
SEE YOU AT THE NEXT TIME
AROUND.
>>> WELCOME AMY.
AMY GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
MOVING ON TO OFFICE OF
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
THERE IS ONE POTENTIAL COUNCIL
ACTION FOR OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT
AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS.
FOUND ON PAGE 26 OF THE
MISCELLANEOUS PAPER.
IT WILL RESTORE THE NETWORK TO
ITS 2020 LEVEL OF $1 MILLION.
THIS ACTION IS SPONSORED BY
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
THE LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK WAS
ESTABLISHED IN 2017 BY SEATTLE
AND KING COUNTY TO SUPPORT TO
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.
WITHOUT THE BUDGET PROPOSAL
TOTAL FUNDING FOR THE NETWORK,
INCLUDING FUNDING FROM KING
COUNTY, WOULD BE $1.
6 MILLION IN 2021.
IT WOULD BE INCREASED TO $1.8
MILLION IN 2021.
>> EXCELLENT.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ONE?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO PUT
THE ISSUE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF
THE RIGHTS THAT ARE GUARANTEED
TO PEOPLE TO HAVE LEGAL
REPRESENTATION BUT A
RECOGNITION WHEN IT COMES TO
DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS A
LAWYER IS NOT APPOINTED FOR
INDIVIDUALS.
THE STUDY SHOWS THAT HAVING
LEGAL REPRESENTATION MEANS YOU
ARE FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO
BE RELEASED FROM DETENTION.
THE CITY'S WORK IN THIS AREA
HAS SHOWN MANY INDIVIDUALS
FACING DEPORTATION ACTUALLY
QUALIFY TO
APPLY FOR ASYLUM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU, AND COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ FOR BRINGING IT FORGET
AND THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING ON
HER BEHALF TODAY.
ANY QUESTIONS COLLEAGUES?
OKAY.
I AM SEEING NONE.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, THANKS
AGAIN.
>>> MOVING ON TO INSPECTOR
GENERAL FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.
GREG, HI, GREG AND GOOD-BYE
AMY.
>> MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.
IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING ALONG IT
IS PAGE 26 OF YOUR MEMO.
THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.
ONE ITEM AND THAT IS TO ADD
FUNDING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES FOR THE OIG TO
CONDUCT A SENTINAL EVENT.
IT IS PLURAL HERE BUT THERE IS
ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ, SHE IS
BRINGING IT FORWARD TO HAVE
MORE FUNDING SO THEY CAN LOOK
SPECIFICALLY AT THE
DEMONSTRATIONS, THE BLACK LIVES
DEMONSTRATIONS OVER THE SUMMER
FOR WHICH THEY ARE CONDUCTING A
SENTINAL EVENT REVIEW AND MAY
NEED MORE FUNDING.
THAT IS THE SUM OF THIS ONE.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
GONZALEZ FOR THIS ONE?
>> I WOULD VERY MUCH.
I ALSO MET WITH THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL ABOUT THIS ITEM AND I
AM VERY SUPPORTIVE OF IT.
THE INTEREST IN HAVING THE
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL DO
A REVIEW AS A WAY TO ADDRESS
ISSUES THAT IN SOME CASES MAY
NOT RESULT IN FINDINGS OF
WRONGDOING OR SUSTAINED
COMPLAINTS BUT STILL THERE IS
CLEARLY THINGS THAT WENT WRONG.
AND, THE CPC, THE POLICE
COMMISSION LAST YEAR ASKED THAT
THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
PUT THE EFFORT TO PILOT A
SENTINAL REVIEW.
THEY MADE THE REQUEST LAST YEAR
AND REALLY PLEASED THAT THE OIG
IS ACTING ON THAT REQUEST BY
THE CPC.
KEY ASPECT OF THE REVIEW
REQUIRES INTENSIVE COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THE OFFICE OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL NEEDS
ADDITIONAL FUNDS REALLY TO
SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF THIS
REALLY CRITICAL BODY OF WORK
AND TO DO THAT DEEP COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT.
THE GOALS OF THE REVIEW ARE TO
FOCUS ON COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES
AND CONCERNS AROUND AN EVENT.
IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSES OF
NEGATIVE OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE
FOR FUTURE TRAGEDIES OR HARM TO
THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS ON THAT
ONE?
>> I AM SEEING NONE.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANKS, GREG.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
>> HELLO.
OUR NEXT PROPOSAL FROM PEDERSEN
WILL ADD $450,000 TO COMPLETE
STUDIES TO IMPLEMENT
INTERRELATED TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED TO THE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT AND
ANOTHER PURSUE --
[INDISCERNIBLE]
-- COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> AS WE SEEK ADDITIONAL
REVENUES IT IS IMPORTANT TO
KNOW THAT WE CAN COLLECT IMPACT
FEES, THE STATE GOVERNMENT
PROVIDES TWO PATHS.
WE CAN USE ONE OR BOTH.
THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT, GM A
AND OR THE TRANSPORTATION
DISTRICT.
IMPACTS FROM NEW REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE THE
INCREASED COST AND DEMAND ON
BRIDGES, STREETS, SCHOOLS,
PARKS AND FIRE STATIONS.
MOST DISTRICTS IN KING COUNTY
AND WASHINGTON STATE AND IN
CALIFORNIA AND OTHER AREAS
CHARGE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
IMPACT FEES.
WHEN WE ADOPTED THE ORDINANCE
FOR THE SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION
WE ADDED 5 BILLS FOR
TRANSPORTATION FEES INCLUDING
ONE THAT SAID WHERE AS IN
RESPONSE TO PUBLIC REQUEST THAT
THE CITY PURSUE SOURCES OF
REVENUE TO SUPPORT IT, THE CITY
COUNCIL INTENDS TO IMPOSE A
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE UNDER
RCW.
IT COULD FUND CAPITAL AND
OTHER TRANSPORTATION.
IT CAN FUND THE REVIEW FROM
BOTH POTENTIAL PATHS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD GO AHEAD
MY WOULD LIKE A LITTLE MORE
UNDERSTANDING OF THE REQUIRED
STUDY AS IT RELATES TO THE
PACT.
I THOUGHT WE WERE ON THE TRACK.
TO IMPLEMENT THE PATH I WAS
UNAWARE OF FUTURE STUDIES
NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT IT.
>> I CAN SPEAK TO THAT A LITTLE
BIT.
IT WILL DEPEND IN PART ON WHAT,
ON IF THE COUNCIL WANTS TO
CONTINUE WITH THE PROJECT LIST
THAT IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO
CONTINUE WITH THAT LIST THEN WE
WILL NEED A NEW RATE STUDY.
IF THEY WANT TO CONTINUE WITH
THAT LIST, THE CITY WOULD NEED
TO UPDATE THAT.
UNDER EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE THERE
IS ORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
ON THE AUTHORIZED ROUTE.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU.
I WAS -- IT WAS MY
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE UPDATE
TO THE CURRENT LIST DID NOT
REQUIRE ANYMORE STUDIES.
>> YOU KNOW, SO, ARE IT IS --
IT IS DATED.
THE INFORMATION, OR THE
ASSUMPTIONS OF THE COST DATE
BACK ESSENTIALLY TO ABOUT A
YEAR AGO NOW.
SOME OF THAT WOULD NEED TO BE
UPDATED.
THE BIGGER QUESTION IS THAT
STILL THE LIST THAT THE COUNCIL
WANTS TO PROCEED?
THAT LIST IS BASED ON A VARIETY
OF PROJECTS THAT WERE
IDENTIFIED IN THE CITY'S PLANS.
THE CITY WANTED TO PURSUE A
DIFFERENT LIST OR ADD
POTENTIALLY CAPACITY-RELATED
IMPROVEMNTS TO THAT LIST WE
WOULD NEED AN UPDATE TO THAT
STUDY.
>> THANK YOU.
I AM REALLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS
DIRECTION.
I DON'T -- I AM CONCERNED ABOUT
UPDATING A LIST IN A WAY THAT
WOULD SLOW DOWN THE WORK THAT
WE HAVE BEEN DOING.
WE HAVE HAD AN APPEAL.
WE RECOGNIZE IT.
PERHAPS NOT COSTING US ANYMORE
TIME TO DO WHAT IS BEING
SUGGESTED HERE.
I AM CONCERNED THAT THE
ANALYSIS THAT YOU ARE TALKING
ABOUT WOULD TAKE MORE TIME.
WE WOULD THEN RISK ANOTHER
LEGAL APPEAL AND WE WOULD BE
SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWED DOWN.
WE HAVE BEEN PLUGGING ALONG ON
THERE FOR YEARS NOW AND I WOULD
LIKE TO SEE SOME PROGRESS ON
THE COMP PLAN RELATED TO
TRANSPORTATION FEES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER -- I AM SORRY,
DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY
AS WELL?
>> YES.
JUST REALLY BRIEFLY MADAM
CHAIR.
I APPRECIATE PEDERSEN TAKING
THE LEAD ON THIS.
SUPPORTIVE AS WELL.
I HAVE A QUESTION AS PERTAINS
TO IF THE STUDY FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
FEES IS PERHAPS MORE NECESSARY.
WE HAVE NOT REALLY STARTED THAT
PROCESS UNDER THAT AUTHORITY
YET.
SO I COULD -- I JUST WONDER IF
YOU CAN CLARIFY IF WE NEED A
STUDY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
DISTRICT THAT I UNDERSTAND HAS
A LOT OF DIFFERENT
CONSIDERATIONS THAT ARE
SEPARATE FROM THE GMA THAT WE
NEED TO DO SIMILAR WORK ONGOING
FORWARD.
>> WITH THE TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT DISTRICT AUTHORIZED
UNDER THE PROGRAM, UNDER THE
TBD WE WOULD BE STARTING
ESSENTIALLY FROM SCRATCH, THAT
IS BECAUSE OF THE ANALYSIS THAT
WOULD NEED TO BE DONE FROM THE
PROGRAM DIFFERS FROM THE
ANALYSIS THAT IS DONE FOR THE
GMA PROGRAM.
PART OF IT HAS TO DO WITH THE
DESIRE BY COUNCIL TO USE A TBD
MECHANISM TO FUND ONGOING
MAINTENANCE.
THAT IS ONE OF THE -- THERE ARE
TRADE OFFS UNDER EITHER
PROGRAM.
THAT IS ONE OF THE BENEFITS
UNDER THE TBD AUTHORITY.
THAT REVENUE FROM THAT PROGRAM
CAN BE USED FOR MORE THAN
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THERE IS,
THERE IS, WE ARE STARTING FROM
SQUARE ONE WITH THE TBD STUDY
AND THE COST OF THAT STUDY IS
ESSENTIALLY A BIT UNCERTAIN.
$450,000 REPRESENTS A HIGH END
ST -- TO MY LEVEL INVESTMENT
TO MAKE SURE THAT IT STICKS.
>> JUST AS A QUICK FOLLOW UP ON
THAT, WOULD IT BE ACCURATE TO
THEN SAY THAT KIND OF
REGARDLESS OF WHERE WE ARE WITH
THE GMA FEES WE WOULD HAVE TO
DO A STUDY ON THIS TO PURSUE
THE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT
DISTRICT AUTHORITY.
REGARDS OF WHERE WE ARE IN THE
GMA PROCESS.
AND, AND THEN, REGARDLESS IF
THAT IS THE CASE OR NOT.
IT WOULD -- WOULD WE -- THIS
NUMBER AS I UNDERSTAND IT
REPRESENTS THE TOTAL COST OF
LOOKING AT BOTH THE
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
AND THE GMA.
IT IS NOT LIKE EACH OF THEM
WOULD COST THIS MUCH MONEY.
COMBINED THIS IS WHAT WE
ESTIMATE THE WHOLE STUDY
FOOTPRINT TO BE FOR IMPACT FEES
UNDER BOTH AUTHORITIES.
SO, THOSE ARE JUST THE LAST TWO
QUESTIONS I WOULD WANT TO
CLARIFY.
>>AND SO, I AM -- YOU MAY HAVE
TO RESTATE THE FIRST PART OF
THE QUESTION BUT THE RESPONSE
TO THE SECOND PART THE $450
WOULD FUND BOTH THE ANSWER TO
THAT IS YES IT WOULD.
IF YOU CAN RESTATE YOUR FIRST
PART OF THE QUESTION PLEASE?
>> YES.
SO JUST IN FOLLOWING UP ON YOUR
EARLIER CLARIFICATIONS ON THIS,
WHAT I HEARD YOU SAY I WANT TO
MAKE SURE I HEARD YOU CORRECTLY
WAS REGARDLESS OF WHERE WE
CURRENTLY STAND IN THE PROCESS
THAT COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
ALLUDED TO WITH THE FEES WE ARE
STILL IN POSITION THAT WE ARE
STARTING FROM SCRATCH AND NEED
A STUDY LIKE THIS REGARDLESS
WHERE THE GMA PROCESS IS, IS
THAT THE CASE?
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> EVEN IN THE CASE WHERE GMA
PROCESS IS SORT OF WHERE WE
WANT IT TO BE AND -- I GUESS
THIS IS JUST ANOTHER QUESTION
WOULD THOSE MEASURES BE
SEVERABLE IN THE SENSE THAT GMA
PROCESS COULD CONTINUE ALONG ON
THE TRACK THAT WAS SET BY
PREVIOUS COUNCILS WHILE THE
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
ONE IS STARTING?
>> THE ANSWER TO THAT IS YES.
WE HAVE HAD SOME INITIAL
DISCUSSIONS BECAUSE OF TBA
IMPACT FEES, AUTHORIZED BY THE
STATE BUT NO JURISDICTION IN
WASHINGTON USES THEM.
WE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT
IT WOULD LOOK LIKE MECHANICALLY
AND PROCEDURALLY.
THERE IS A TIE BETWEEN THE FEES
AND THE TBD FEES THAT TIE IN
WOULD BE FOR BOTH WE MAY NEED
TO AMEND THE PLAN.
WE NEED TO FOR THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT FEES BUT WE MAY NOT
FOR THE TBD FEES BUT LIKELY WE
WOULD.
THE TIE IN IS SIGNIFICANT
BECAUSE IT EFFECTS THE TIMING
WHEN COUNCIL CAN ACT.
THE COUNCIL CAN ONLY AMEND THE
PLAN ONCE A YEAR WITH SOME
EXCEPTIONS.
WHILE THEY ARE DISTINCT THEY
ARE CONSTRAINED BY POTENTIALLY
THE SAME KIND OF PROCEDURAL
PROBLEMS.
>> RIGHT.
TOTALLY UNDERSTAND BUT -- I
THINK WE CAN FOLLOW UP ON THIS
OFFLINE.
I MAYBE HAVE A COUPLE
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BUT I
APPRECIATE WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO
GET OUT THERE.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR
CONSIDERING THIS AS WE GO TOWN
THE LINE ON HOW THESE TWO
DIFFERENT FEES INTERACT AND HOW
THE PROCESS COULD BE SEVERABLE
AND HOW NO MATTER WHAT WE DO
STILL NEED THAT NEW STUDY FOR
THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
ONE.
I APPRECIATE THE QUESTIONS AND
I WILL CERTAINLY BE IN TOUCH ON
THIS ONE AND APPRECIATURE WORK
ON THIS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN DID
YOU HAVE LAST COMMENTS?
>> JUST EXCITED ABOUT THE
INTEREST IN THIS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU.
AS WELL AND THANKS FOR
SUMMARIZING THIS COMPONENT.
I SEE WE HAVE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
COURT.
>> COUNCIL PROPOSAL WOULD ADD
$200,000 AND TWO STAFF MEMBERS.
THERE IS PROPOSED BY
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> WELCOME, THANK YOU, WELCOME
BACK COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ONE?
>> I COULD NOT QUITE HEAR YOU
JUST NOW.
YOU TUNED OUT A LITTLE BIT.
CAN YOU QUEUE IT UP AGAIN, I AM
SORRY --
>> SURE.
NO PROBLEM.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL COURTs ADD OF
$250,000 AND TWO POSITIONS AND
SUPPORTING THE RESOURCE CENTER.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I THROUGHOUT WE HAD A GOOD
PRESENTATION THE OTHER DAY FROM
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL COURT.
THERE IS A LOT OF WORK THEY ARE
DOING TO ADAPT THEIR PRACTICES
TO BE A LOT MORE PROGRESSIVE
AND RESTORATIVE, FOCUS MORE ON
SERVICES AND DIVERSE INSTEAD OF
INCARCERATION AND SURVEILLANCE.
THE KEY PART OF THAT HAS BEEN
MY OFFICE COMMUNICATING WITH
THE COURT RESOURCE CENTER
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON SOME
THINGS THAT THEIR STAFF HAS
BEEN SEEKING OUT AND REQUESTING
THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THEIR
MISSION TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND
MAKE SURE THE FOLKS ON THEIR
CASELOAD HAVE THE TOOLS THAT
THEY NODE FOR SUCCESS.
YOU KNOW, THIS POSITION AND
THESE RESOURCES WOULD GO A LONG
WAY TO PROVIDING THAT AND
MAKING SURE THAT THE COURT, THE
REFORMS THE COURT IS IMPOSING
CAN STICK AND CAN THRIVE AND
THOSE IN CONTACT WITH THE COURT
DO NOT HAVE FUTURE CONTACT WITH
THE COURT THIS IS A POSITION.
IT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON THIS
OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
>> EX EXCELLENT, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
>> THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS
HOW IT FITS IN WITH THE REFORMS
THAT WERE PRESENTED AND THE
REFORMS THAT ARE UNDER TAKING.
WE GOT A BIT OF A WALK THROUGH
ON THAT.
SO, REMIND ME HOW THESE TWO
POSITIONS WOULD FIT INTO THAT?
>> SO, THE IDEA IS THAT THE
COORDINATION POSITION WOULD BE
A SOCIAL WORKER HELPING PEOPLE
NAVIGATE THROUGH SEATTLE
COMMUNITY COURT.
SO, THE COMMUNITY COURT IS ONE
OF THE NEWER THINGS THAT HAS
HAPPENED OVER 2020 TO DIVERT
LOW-LEVEL MISDEMEANORS THROUGH
THAT SPECIAL COURT.
SO, THE COORDINATOR IS TO WORK
WITH THOSE SPECIFIC CLIENTS.
HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT
COORDINATOR IS A REQUEST THAT
WOULD SERVE ANY PRIORITY EXCESS
FOR PEOPLE GOING THROUGH
COMMUNITY COURT BUT REALLY
ANYONE AT THE COURT TO HELP
THEM FIND ACCESS TO HOUSING.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE
DISCUSSED DURING I THINK WHEN
THE COURT WAS PRESENTING WAS AN
ASK FOR RESERVED HOUSING FOR
PEOPLE COMING OUT OF COMMUNITY
COURT AND SO, RATHER THAN THE
NEXT HOUSING SLOT IT WOULD BE A
PERSON THAT IS HELPING TO
COORDINATE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE
COMING OUT OF COMMUNITY COURT.
>> OKAY, EXCELLENT.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS ANYTHING
ELSE TO ADD?
>> I WOULD JUST ADD THAT, YOU
KNOW, IT IS IN KEEPING WITH
SOME OF THE OBSERVATIONS OF AN
AUDIT THAT WAS REQUESTED BY
COUNCIL GONZALEZ A FEW YEARS
AGO AT THE COURT RESOURCE
CENTER.
I DO THINK UNDER THE CURRENT
LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDING JUDGE
GREGORY IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS
A LITTLE MORE INTEGRATED INTO
WHAT THE MISSION EVER THE COURT
IS GOING TO BE.
SO IT MAKES IT A MORE PRESSING
AND COMMON INVESTMENT.
IN A LOT OF WAYS THE COURT SLID
BACKWARDS.
THEY USED TO HAVE NOT ONLY JUST
SORT OF SYSTEM NAVIGATORS BUT
THEY HAD DEDICATED HOUSING
RESOURCES PARTICULARLY FOR THE
MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALTY COURT.
THAT IN THE LAST RECESSION CUT
AND NEVER RESTORED.
IT IS A TALL ORDER TO GET THEM
DEDICATED HOUSING SLOTS BUT IT
COULD BE A GOOD WAY TO PATCH
THEM IN AS ANOTHER POINT OF
REFERRAL.
SO AT THE VERY LEAST PEOPLE
HAVE ACCESS TO THE GENERAL
SHELTER AND HOUSING REFERRAL WE
HAVE SET UP.
IT IS IMPORTANT, A PRIORITY FOR
THE JUDGES AND IT IS SOMETHING
THAT I THINK COULD END UP
MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE IN A
LOT OF THE NEW PRACTICES THEY
ARE TRYING TO DO.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
THANKS FOR THAT EXPLANATION.
I DON'T SEE ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS.
THANK YOU.
>>> OKAY.
LET'S MOVE ON TO OPCD.
HELLO.
>> HI.
SO THIS IS A PROPOSAL FROM
CHAIRMAN MOSQUEDA TO REPEAT A
2020 ITEM ON THE BUDGET.
FUNDING WAS FOR PLAN, THE
FUNDING WAS CUT THIS SUMMER
BECAUSE THE STATE HAS MOVED
DEADLINES FOR THE CITY ACTION
BACK BY A YEAR.
AND SO THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED
2021 BUDGET INCLUDING FUNDING,
AGAIN, FOR KICKING OFF THE
MAJOR UPDATE, THE NEXT MAJOR
UPDATE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
THIS ACTION WOULD ADD PROVISOS
TO THOSE FUNDS AND INCLUDES AN
ALTERNATIVE THAT LOOKS AT
HOUSING DIVERSITY IN SINGLE
FAMILY AREAS AND OTHER
STRATEGIES FOR MINIMIZING
DISPLACEMENT FOR LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES.
AND, THE COUNCIL HAS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THAT
OUT REACH AND ENGAGEMENT
STRATEGY THAT WOULD BE PART OF
THAT MAJOR UPDATE.
>> GREAT.
SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WILL TIME MYSELF, COLLEAGUES
I HAVE A LOT TO SAY ON THIS
TOPIC AND I WILL KEEP IT TO TWO
MINUTES IF I CAN.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL CONTESTS THANK YOU
FOR THE SUMMARY AS WELL.
IN THE 2018 BUDGET SESSION I
SPONSORED ON THE COUNCIL
INCLUDED A RACIAL EQUITY TOOL
KIT WITH THE PURPOSE OF
EVALUATING SEATTLE'S
EXCLUSIONARY POLICY.
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INITIATED
IN 20 -- 2019 AND IT WAS.
THE WORK IS ONGOING.
CONTINUES THE WORK OF THE
POLICIES THAT RESTRICT
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND MIX
USED DEVELOPMENT TO JUST 25% OF
SEATTLE'S RESIDENTIAL LAND
LEAVING 75% OF SEATTLE'S
RESIDENTIAL LAND JUST TO SINGLE
FAMILY DETACHED HOUSING.
THE INTENT OF THE TOOL KIT IS
TO WORK TOWARDS MAKING SURE WE
CREATE AND STAY ON A PATH
TOWARDS A MORE EQUITY GROWTH
STRATEGY.
MORE INCLUSIVE SEATTLE.
LAST YEAR WE SECURED TWO GROWTH
ADDS PASSED DURING THE
COUNCIL'S BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2020.
FIRST, PROVISO ON THE FUNDING
TO REQUIRE THE EIS INCLUDE A
STUDY OF DIVERSITY INCLUDING
THE TWO PLEXES AND FOURPLEXES
A. TO BE PASS INSIDE 20 HU23.
CODIFIYING OUR 20 YEAR GROWTH
IN SEATTLE.
A PROVISION WAS SECURED ON THE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUNDS FOR
THE TOOL KIT ON THE SEATTLE
GROWTH STRATEGY.
REQUIRING PRESENTATION OF A
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN TO
ENSURE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE
ENGAGEMENT ON PRESENT DAY
ZONING.
THESE MEASURES HELP TO CONTINUE
TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK TO WRITE
HISTORIC WRONGS RELATED TO PAST
POLICIES LIKE VOICES RED
LINING, RESTRICTIVE COVER DENSE
AND INCREASE IN EXCLUSIONARY
ZONING WE HAVE SEEN OVER THE
PAST FEW DECADES.
SO WE CAN CREATE A INCLUSIVE
ZONING AND GROWTH IN OUR CITY.
-- TO SUMMARIZE IN THE 2020
REBALANCING BUDGET THE COMP
PLAN AND EIS WAS CUT
ANTICIPATING THE PLAN WILL BE
IN 2024.
NOW, FUNDS FOR THE EIS AND
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WERE
REENSTATED IN THIS YEAR'S
BUDGET AND FROM THAT STANDPOINT
WE NEED TO REENSTATE THE
PROVISOS AS WELL.
AN ANALYSIS FOR HOUSING
CAPACITY AND DIVERSITY
INCLUDING
DUPLEXES, TRI-PLEXES AND
FOURPLEXES.
SECOND, TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES
TO MINIMIZE LOW INCOME
RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR AND THIRD, PRESENTATION
TO COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND THE TOOL
KIT PROGRESS SO WE ARE INVOLVED
IN THE PROCESS AS IT UNFOLDS.
THESE ARE THE ACTIONS THAT WE
ARE INTERESTED IN MOVING
FORWARD.
COMPLETE POLICY OPTIONS TO MAKE
SURE WE ARE MOVING IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION AS WE ENGAGE IN THE
UPDATE.
>> THANKS FOR LETTING ME GO
OVER A LITTLE BIT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
>> OKAY.
ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NONE, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH COLLEAGUES.
I AM HOPEFUL FOR SUPPORT ON
THIS PIECE.
ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT OR
CLARIFICATION NEEDED?
>> NO.
THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU FOR WALKING US
THROUGH THAT PIECE.
>> OKAY.
FOR FOLKS FOLLOWING ALONG AT
HOME.
WE ARE ON PAGE 27 AND ALL WE
HAVE TO DO IN THE NEXT 25
MINUTES IS GET THROUGH PAGE 27
AND 28 OF THE MEMO IN FRONT OF
US.
THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION
THAT WE WOULD HAVE.
SO WE HAVE ABOUT 8 MORE ITEMS
AND I AM GOING TO TURN IT OVER
TO BRIAN TO WALK US THROUGH
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS FOR SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES ON PAGE 27 OF
THE MEMO.
SO THE FIRST PROPOSAL WOULD
REQUEST THROUGH A STATEMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE INTENT THAT THEY
ASSESS THE METHOLOGY FOR THE
WAIST WATER.
BEING ASKED TO EVALUATE THE
COST AND BENEFITS OF THE CITY
OWNING THEIR OWN WASTE WATER
FACILEITY AND THIS COMES FROM
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU.
KING COULDN'T SEPREPARING A
COMPREHENSIVE CLEAN WATER PLAN
THAT INCLUDES POTENTIALLY
PASSING INCREASES AND WASTE
WATER TREATMENT ON OUR
RATEPAYER THAT WE CAN NOT
CONTROL.
DESPITE THE PANDEMIC.
WASTE WATER TREATMENT FOR
SEATTLE RESIDENTS THIS YEAR AND
THE COUNTY'S POISED TO HAVE A
RATE INCREASE NEXT YEAR.
BEING ABLE TO KEEP THE RATES
AND THE AGGRESSIVE NATURE OF
THE UTILITIES BILLS.
THIS WOULD DIRECT THEM TO
CONSIDER SPECIFIC ALTERNATIVES
INCLUDING ASSESSING THE COST
AND BENEFITS TO THE CITY AND
THE RATEPAYERS, VARIOUS CHANGES
IN WASTE WATER TREATMENT AND
THE GOVERNMENT AS TO THE CITY
OWNING ITS OWN FACILITY SO WE
CAN CONTROL THE COSTS TO OUR
RATEPAYERS.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN QUESTIONS ON THIS?
OKAY.
I AM NOT SEEING ANY QUESTIONS.
I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A LONG
STANDING ISSUE THAT FOLKS HAVE
BEEN TRYING TO ADDRESS.
LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE
ABOUT THIS.
THANK YOU.
>>> THE SECOND ITEM BACK TO
TREES.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO WALK US
THROUGH NUMBER 2?
>> YES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS IS THE SECOND AND FINAL
ITEM FOR SBU.
ANY REQUESTS THROUGH A
STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT
AND THE
PROPOSAL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR, THANK YOU,
BRIAN.
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
CURRENTLY HAS A TREE AMBASSADOR
PROGRAM.
I WAS LOOKING INTO IF WE CAN
CREATE A CITIZEN ARBORIST
PROGRAM THAT IS THE PRODUCT OF
THE THAT.
THE TREE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
ALLOWS VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD
NEIGHBORS, NEIGHBORHOOD TREE
WALKS AND WORK PARTIES.
THIS WOULD ASK TO WORK WITH
OTHER DEPARTMENTS EXPANDING THE
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE RESIDENT OR
CITIZEN ARBORISTS THAT CAN TAKE
ON A GREATER ROLE IN PROTECTING
TREES OR NURTURING TREES.
THANK YOU, CHAIR, THANK YOU,
BRIAN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I MIGHT HAVE A NEIGHBOR RIGHT
NOW THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM A
RESIDENT ARBORIST.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE.
I DON'T SEE QUESTIONS ON THIS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
FLAGGING THESE ITEMS AND
WALKING US THROUGH THIS, BRIAN.
MOVING ON TO SEATTLE
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY.
WHO DO WE HAVE --
>> MADAM CHAIR, THIS IS LISA.
MY CAMERA WORKED ALL DAY TODAY
BUT FOR WHEN I NEED IT TO RIGHT
NOW.
>> OF COURSE.
NO WORRIES.
>> I WAS TRYING TO ADJUST ALL
OF THE THINGS I COULD AND DID
NOT FIND THE RIGHT ONE IN TIME.
MY APOLOGIZES IF YOU ARE OKAY
WITH ME JUST SPEAKING I WILL GO
AHEAD.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
NO PROBLEM.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU.
>>> THIS PROPOSAL ON PAGE 27 IS
FROM COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
ADDING INTERNET TO ALL IN THE
ADOPTED BUDGET BOOK.
AND ALL RESOLUTION IN JULY OF
2020 AND DESCRIBE THE EXECUTIVE
REPORTS FOR ALL ACTION PLAN.
SUMMARIZE PROGRESS ON INITIAL
STRATEGIES TO INCREASE ACCESS
TO ADOPTION OF AFFORDABLE AND
RELIABLE INTERNET INCLUDING
SETTING UP DASHBOARDS.
>> EXCELLENT, LAW,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN GO
AHEAD.
>> THIS IS THE EASIEST BUDGET
ACTION EVER.
IT IS SIMPLY ADDING A
PARAGRAPH.
IT WAS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY IN
JULY.
IT LED TO THE ACTION PLAN.
THIS WAS A RESOLUTION CO-
SPONSORED WITH GONZALEZ AND
JUAREZ.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS DOING
A LOT OF WORK ON THIS THROUGH
EIGHT STRATEGIES INCLUDING
SHORT TERM SOLUTIONS.
IT WILL BE BACK TO OUR
COMMITTEE IN FIRST QUARTER OF
NEXT YEAR.
THE BUDGET DOES NOT TALK ABOUT
THIS.
IT DOES NOT HIGHLIGHT THESE
EFFORTS THAT ARE VERY
IMPORTANT.
WE ARE SIMPLY ADDING THAT
INFORMATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE PUBLIC AND CONTINUE TO HOLD
EVERYBODY ACCOUNTABLE FOR
MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS GREAT
MEASURE, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> I WAS JUST WEARING MY
"UPGRADE SEATTLE" SHIRT THE
OTHER DAY.
APPRECIATE YOUR WORK ON THIS.
ANY ADDITION COMMENTS ON THIS
ITEM?
OKAY.
NOT SEEING ANY.
THANK YOU FOR FLAGGING THAT IT
NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU ON THAT.
>> HELLO, TOM, SOMEONE HAS TO
END THIS MEETING UNTIL I GO IN
THE BAD JOKE RELM, YOU KNOW I
WILL.
>> WELL DO, MADAM CHAIR.
SO, JUST A LITTLE BIT OF
CONTEXT SETTING FOR THIS ITEM.
WHEN THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS
OF THE SEATTLE RETIREMENT
SYSTEM THAT IS THE EMPLOYEE
PENSION SYSTEM FOR NONUNFORMED
EMPLOWIES IN THE CITY.
1 AND 2. 2 IS THE PLAN THAT
APPLIES TO
-- [INDISCERNIBLE]
-- ON THE NEW PLAN THAT WAS PUT
IN PLACE.
IN 2016 INCLUDING CALCULATION
OF THE IMPACT ON THE PLANNED
FUNDING RATIO THAT IS
ASSESSMENT OF LIABILITIES OVER
THE ASSETS AND TOTAL CROSS
SAVINGS FROM ALL FUNDS.
THE REPORT WOULD INCLUDE A
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CHANGES TO
THE SYSTEM TO MEET EITHER OF
THE OUT COMES OF ACHIEVING 100%
FUNDING RATIO.
ASSETS EQUAL TO LIABILITIES.
SOONER THAN 2042 OR DECREASING
THE TOTAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
COSTS.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS -- THESE THREE ITEMS ARE
RELATED BUT I CAN ADDRESS THEM
ALL THREE RIGHT NOW.
IT IS REALLY JUST TO PROVIDE
MORE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC ABOUT THE RETIREMENT
SYSTEM AND SYSTEMS THAT WE
HAVE.
SO IT IS ASKING FOR
INFORMATION.
WHILE WE WANT CITY GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES TO HAVE ACCESS TO
RETIREMENT BENEFITS FROM A
SUSTAINABLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM I
DO HAVE A CONCERN THAT SEATTLE
TAXPAYERS PAY AN INCREASING
AMOUNT TO SUPPORT THE PENSION
PROGRAMS OF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.
THIS, SO, VARIOUS STATEMENTS OF
LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
THE THIRD ONE WE WILL GET TO
SIMPLY QUATIFIES, HIGHLIGHTS
THESE EXPENSES PAID BY
TAXPAYERS SO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
IS MADE MORE AWARE OF THE COST
AND THE UPWARD TREND.
WE ARE CONSCIOUS THAT EVERY
EXTRA DOLLAR PAID BY TAX
DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THE LIFETIME
PENSION IS MONEY THAT COULD GO
TO OTHER URGENT NEEDS.
WE JUST WANT TO DAYLIGHT AND
TRACK THE TRENDS HERE OF THE
PENSION SYSTEM THAT WE DO HAVE.
ALSO WHEN WE TALK, WHEN WE LOOK
AT 2, IT WAS PUT IN PLACE TO
TRY TO GET A MORE SUSTAINABLE
SYSTEM FOR NEW EMPLOYEES THERE
WERE FIVE OPTIONS PRESENTED TO
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THEY
PICKED, THEY SORT OF PICKED THE
LOW HANGING FRUIT VERSION OF
THAT.
IT IS STILL AN EXPENSIVE
VERSION AND NEWER EMPLOYEES,
WHAT I AM HOPING IN ADDITION TO
DAYLIGHTING THERE INFORMATION
FOR WILL GENERAL PUBLIC IT MAY
LEAD TO A DISCUSSION DO WE WANT
TO LOOK AT OTHER OPTIONS FOR
NEW EMPLOYEES, FUTURE
EMPLOYEES.
WE CAN NOT CHANGE THE PENSION
AND AGREEMENTS IN PLACE ON
PENSIONS BUT FOR NEW EMPLOYEES
THAT MAY BE MORE MOBILE, WHO
MAY NOT BE LOOKING FOR A CAREER
FOR 20 OR 30 YEARS IN LOCAL
GOVERNMENT BUT WE WANT TO
ATTRACT THE TALENT TO THE CITY
GOVERNMENT FAMILY THEY MAY WANT
DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR THEIR
RETIREMENT.
SO IT IS ALL LEADING TO JUST
GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
SOMETHING THAT IS A BIG COST TO
THE CITY AND SEE FIGURE WE WANT
TO REFINE IT EVEN MORE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR WALKING US
THROUGH THAT.
WE HOPE YOU STILL HAVE POWER.
WE WILL KEEP GOING HERE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT SUMMARY.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
FOR THE COUNCILMEMBER ON THIS?
>> THE QUESTION THAT COMES TO
MIND IS IN TERMS OF GETTING THE
REPORT, CAN YOU REMIND US WHEN
OUR REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL
WOULD BE MADE?
>> YES.
WE DON'T HAVE A HARD DATE ON
THAT.
I WAS GOING TO WORK WITH TOM ON
WHAT MIGHT MAKE SENSE AND BE
PRACTICAL FROM A WORKLOAD
STANDPOINT.
WHEN WE MIGHT COMBINE THESE
THREE ITEMS HE WILL TALK TO THE
OTHER TWO.
WE MIGHT COMBINE THEM INTO ONE
FORM B.
>> GOT IT.
>> OKAY.
WONDERFUL.
TOM DID YOU WANT TO PROVIDE
MORE CONTEXT TO ITEMS TWO AND
THREE?
>> CERTAINLY, MADAM CHAIR.
ITEM 2, RELATES TO THE BUDGET
AS PROPOSED IN JUNE.
THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
VOTED TO SEND A BUDGET PROPOSAL
THAT WOULD NOT APPROPRIATE
FEES, SO, THE FUND IS $3
BILLION.
THAT IS MANAGED BY PRIVATE
INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND THE
FEES THAT ARE PAID ARE A
FUNCTION OF THAT BODY OF
INVESTMENT AND THE EARNINGS
THEREOF.
SO IN A WAY NOT UNDER CONTROL
THROUGH APPROPRIATION AND IT IS
THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE
BUDGET AND THE PROPOSAL FROM
PEDERSEN WOULD ADD BACK THE.
>> MADAM CHAIR, IT IS 1 AND 2,
ITEM 2 THAT TOM JUST MENTION
TODAY IS REALLY HOW VISUALLY WE
PRESENT IT.
RIGHT NOW IT IS FOR THE FEE AND
THAT MAKES IT VISIBLE.
THERE IS NO REAL NET CHANGE.
JUST THE VISIBILITY OF HAVING
THAT LINE ITEM IN THE BUDGET.
I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE GREATER
TRANSPARENCY AND DETAIL IN THE
BUDGET.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE BUDGET
RIGHT NOW IT SHOWS 2020 IT
SHOWS THE FEE AMOUNT BUT THEN
IN 2021 IT DISAPPEARS.
THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION AND
THOUGHT WHY NOT PROVIDE GREATER
DETAIL.
WOULD REQUIRE CHANGE IN THE
DOCUMENT.
NO NET IMPACT ON ACTUAL
APPROPRIATIONS.
>> THANK YOU FOR WALKS US
THROUGH THAT.
AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ON ITEM 3?
>> I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING MORE
TO ADD OTHER THAN WHAT PEDERSEN
MENTIONED IT IS COMBINED WITH
NUMBER ONE IN THIS CASE
COVERING A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS
FOR ONE AND TWO.
>> EXCELLENT.
OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN COMING
MORE.
>> NO, THANK YOU.
>> I THINK WE ARE IN THE LAST
SECTION, FOLKS.
SO, 3 MORE TO GO.
AND CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG.
WE ARE IN CITYWIDE.
LET'S GET THROUGH IT AND SEE IF
WE CAN DO IT ANY QUESTIONS.
>> CENTRAL STAFF AND ON THE
LAST PAGE OF TODAY'S AGENDA
PAGE 28.
FIRST IS FROM MADAM CHAIR AND
IT WOULD ADD $3.6 MILLION TO
RESTORE A POSITION OF AUTHORITY
DUE TO LAYOFFS FOR BUDGET
REASONS AS POLICY.
INFORMATION FROM THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE INDICATES THAT
ABOUT 23 OF THE 33 PROPOSED
LAYOFFS FIT IN THIS CATEGORY
AND CENTRAL STAFF WILL WORK
WITH THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE TO SOLITIFY THE
NUMBERS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD TO SEE YOU THIS
EVENING/AFTERNOON.
COLLEAGUES IT IS A VERY
IMPORTANT FORM A. THAT WE ARE
SUBMITTING HERE.
WE HEARD YESTERDAY HOW OUR JUMP-
START PROPOSAL THAT WE PASSED,
THE SPEND PLAN IT WAS VERY
DETAILED AND WE WOULD OF
PROVIDED SUFFICIENT FUNDING
THROUGH THE PLAN TO STOP CUTS
TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND
CONTRACTS PROVIDES VITAL
SERVICES TO SEATTLE RESIDENTS
WHO ARE HURTING RIGHT NOW WHILE
STILL ALLOWING FOR THERE TO BE
A SURPLUS TO USE OR INVEST BACK
INTO THE RESERVES.
WITH THE TOUGH CHOICES THAT THE
MAYOR MADE WE ARE SEEING HOW
SOME OF THOSE CHOICES ARE
RESULTING IN HARMFUL CUTS
INCLUDING AROUND 20 EMPLOYEES
WHO WERE GIVEN LAYOFF NOTICES
ALREADY BASED ON THE FINANCIAL
DECISIONS THAT THE CVO AND THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE HAVE
CONTEMPLATED IN THE PROPOSED
BUNDLEET.
THEY WERE NOT TOLD THEY WERE
BEING LAID OFF BECAUSE WE TOOK
A LOOK AT THE CITY'S SERVICES
AND DECIDED THOSE LINES OF
BUSINESSES DON'T NEED TO
CONTINUE.
IN FACT, IN MANY CASES THEY
WERE GIVEN NOTICES THAT THEY
WOULD NOT HAVE A JOB NEXT YEAR,
THEIR HOME BUDGETS COULD BE
EFFECTED BY NOTICES AND THE
CITY SERVICES WOULD BE ENDED OR
ABSORBED SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE
BUDGET.
THAT IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO
ADDRESS TODAY.
HOW CAN WE SOFTEN THIS BLOW
THAT WE TRIED TO STEM WITH THE
FUNDING THAT WE PASSED EARLIER
THIS YEAR.
WE KNEW THERE WAS GOING TO BE
POTENTIAL LAYOFF POSITIONS
COMING.
THAT IS PART OF THE REASON WE
INCLUDED THE MAJORITY, 75% OF
THE FUNDS FOR NEXT YEAR.
2021 OR INTENDED TO GO TO
SOFTEN THE BLOW AND TO REDUCE
THE NEED FOR LAYOFF DECISIONS
TO MOVE FORWARD.
AND THE CHOICES THAT WE HAVE IN
FRONT OF US ARE TO REALLY
FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN PREVENT
THESE LAYLAY OFFS FROM GOING
FORWARD.
I AM DISAPPOINTED WHERE THE
DOLLARS WE HAD INITIALLY
PLANNED TO USE TO PREVENT
LAYOFFS ARE NOT USED THAT WAY
AND AGAIN I AM LOOKING TO THE
STRATEGY THAT WE HAVE IN FRONT
OF US RIGHT NOW TO PICK UP THE
PIECES AND ENSURE THAT OUR
RESIDENTS ARE WELL SERVED AND
THAT WE ARE NOT LAYING OFF
THESE 27 EMPLOYEES.
THESE ARE SEATTLE EMPLOYEES WHO
HAVE RECEIVED THEIR WARN
NOTICES AND I AM SURE WE ARE
SENDING NOTICES TO YOU.
IT IS NOT A FINAL BUDGET YET.
NOT DETERMINED WHERE THE BUDGET
WILL GO.
I HOPE YOU HEAR THAT WE ARE
FIGHTING TO MAKE SURE THESE
POSITIONS ARE ADDRESSED IN THIS
BUDGET AND THAT THIS IT IS NOT
A FLASHY ITEM.
IT IS ONE THAT I THINK IT IS A
RESPONSIBLE ITEM FOR US TO ACT
AS RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYERS AND
MAKING SURE WE HAVE THOSE
POSITIONS MAINTAINED AND
SERVICES THAT WE TALK ABOUT IN
MANY CASES THEY ARE STEPPING
BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AND
STEPPING INTO NEW ROLES TO HELP
THOSE EXPERIENCES THE IMPACTS
OF COVID-19.
IT IS PART OF OUR LONGER TERM
RECOVERY.
IF YOU WILL RECALL IN THE
SPRING WHEN WE HAD A
PRESENTATION ON THE IMPACTS OF
PREVIOUS RECESSIONS, THE
BIGGEST TAKEAWAY WAS THAT
BUDGET THAT ENGAGES IN SLASHING
EMPLOYEE POSITIONS CREATES
LONGER HARM.
IT IS A LONGER RECOVERY BECAUSE
YOU DON'T HAVE THOSE VITAL
SERVICES FOR THOSE SLIPPING
THROUGH THE CRACKS.
WITH THAT, MORE WORK TO DO AS
NOTED TO IDENTIFY ALL OF THOSE
POSITIONS AND CONFIRM BUT
WANTED TO FLAG IT AS A BIG
PRIORITY FOR ME.
>> COMING ELSE?
>> NO.
THAT COVERS IT.
>> ANY QUESTIONS COLLEAGUES?
OKAY.
NOT SEEING QUESTIONS ON THIS.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN YOU ARE
UP NEXT.
>> SO, YES, THIS PROPOSAL IS
FROM COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN AND
PROVIDE FOUR OPTIONS FOR
GENERATING SAVINGS IN THE
BUDGET BY ELIMINATING OR
REDUCING WAGE INCREASES
REFERRED TO YOU AS AWIs.
THE OPTIONS WOULD ALIGN WITH
THE ELIMINATION OF AWI'S FOR
NONREPRESENTATIVE EXECUTIVES,
MANAGERS AND ADVISORIES THAT
ARE REPRESENTED IN THE PROPOSED
BUDGET.
THESE WOULD BE A SUBJECT FOR
PARGIPING FOR EMPLOYEES.
>> THE FOUR OPTIONS THAT ARE ON
THE MEMO ON PAGE 28 BEGIN WITH
OPTION A. ELIMINATING THE
2021AWI.
THE NEXT, REDUCING IT FOR ALL
CITY EMPLOYEES AND 1.9 IS THE
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX THAT WOULD
REFLECT THE RATE OF INFLATION
AND NOT REPRESENT THE
ADDITIONAL 1% PROPOSED AS THE
AWI THAT IS 2.9% FOR MOST CITY
EMPLOYEES.
OPTION CITY WOULD ELIMINATE A
2021AWI OF 2.9% OF ALL
EMPLOYEES EARNING 60% OR MORE
OF THE SEATTLE MEDIAN INCOME.
THAT WOULD MEAN THAT EMPLOYEES
EARNING $62,000 MORE WOULD NOT
RECEIVE IT BUT LESS WOULD.
AND THEN LAST IS OPTION D. THAT
IS IN THE SAME AS OPTION C. BUT
IT WOULD ELIMINATE A AWI OF
2.9% FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES
EARNING 80% OF THE MEDIAN
INCOME THAT IS $22,000 OR MORE.
THERE ARE SOME ESTIMATES OF THE
SAVINGS GENERATED BY THE
OPTIONS THAT ARE ON THE MEMO.
THEY ARE PRELIMINARY BALLPARK
ESTIMATES THAT I WILL CONTINUE
TO WORK WITH THE CITY BUDGET
OFFICE TO FURTHER REFINE.
>> EXCELLENT.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> WE WANTED TO DO THE RESEARCH
AND PUT THE IDEAS INTO THE MIX
OF THINGS AS WE TRY TO
PRIORITIZE OUR INVESTMENTS AND
SO YESTERDAY I MENTIONED THIS,
I TRIED TO PRESENT IT AS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO REDEPLOY
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR EXAMPLE
SHELTER THOSE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS, TO INVEST IN
SEATTLE'S COMMUNITIES, TO FIX
OUR CRUMBLING BRIDGES.
SEATTLE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
RECEIVED RAGES IN 2019 AND
2020.
WE CAN STILL GET MORE MONEY OUT
THE DOOR TO VULNERABLE GETTING
THE PLAN OUT.
WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT OF
JOBS IT IS NOT THE RIGHT TIME
TO INCREASE THE PAY OF CITY
EMPLOYEES AGAIN.
THIS PROPOSAL ON PAGE 28 OF THE
MEMO OFFERS DIFFERENT OPTIONS
RANGING FROM $15 MILLION TO $42
MILLION BY ERASING THAT.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO
CONSIDER THIS.
THE OPPORTUNITY TO REINVEST
MILLIONS FOR ADDITIONAL
SHELTER, MENTAL SUPPORTS,
SAFETY OF OUR BRIDGES,
INVESTING IN THESE THINGS
RATHER THAN PUTTING THE MONEY
BACK IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT
POCKETS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
NOT SEEING AND QUESTIONS AND
THANK YOU FOR FLAGGING IT
YESTERDAY.
SO FOLKS PERHAPS GOT A CHANCE
TO HEAR ABOUT IT YESTERDAY AND
THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
LET'S GO AHEAD TO THE LAST ONE.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN YOU WILL
CLOSE US OUT.
>> I THINK THIS ONE BELONGS TO
TOM.
>> THIS IS ON PAGE 28 OF THE
MEMO.
IT IS A COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
ON INCREASE PROPOSED ON THE
BUDGET OR PROPOSED INCREASE TO
OFF SET THAT INCREASE WITH A
DECREASE IN THE CITY SALES TAX
RATE.
WITH THE INTENT TO INTRODUCE
PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM BY WAY OF
IMPACTING OR MAKING A REDUCTION
TO THE SALES TAX RATE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
TOM.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> THANK YOU.
THIS FORM A. WAS PUT TOGETHER
WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT OTHERS
WOULD BE.
THIS MAY NOT NEED TO MOVE
FORWARD.
THE CONCEPT IS IF WE WERE GOING
TO PUT FORWARD NEW PROGRESSIVE
REVENUES EITHER ESTABLISHED BY
US OR IF SOMETHING HAPPENED
WITH STATE GOVERNMENT OR COUNTY
GOVERNMENT THIS STATEMENT OF
INTENT WOULD SIGNAL OUR STRONG
INTEREST IN ALSO PARTIALLY
REDUCING AGGRESSIVE TAXES.
THE FOCUS ON THE SALES TAX
COLLECTED BY THE CITY.
IT IS, I BELIEVE, 1% OF THE
10.1% SALES TAX.
WE WOULD STILL WANT TO RETAIN A
NET INCREASE IN THE CITY
TREASURE IF WE HAD NEW
AGGRESSIVE MEANS.
BUT IT WOULD BE LESS REGRESSIVE
THIS MAY NOT BE NECESSARY TO
MOVE FORWARD IF THERE ARE FLOW
ADDITIONAL PROGRESSIVE REVENUES
PROPOSED AT THERE TIME SINCE WE
JUST DID IMPLEMENT THE NEW
PAYROLL TAX.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN QUESTIONS?
>> I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY
APPRECIATION FOR REMEMBERING
THAT ONE OF OUR PROPOSED
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE MEASURES,
THE HIGH EARNERS INCOME TAX
INCLUDED A COMMITMENT THAT IF
WE WERE TO IMPLEMENT AN INCOME
TAX WE MADE A COMMITMENT TO
REDUCE OTHER MORE REGRESSIVE
FORMS OF TAXATION AND I THINK
THERE IS SOME QUESTIONS IN WE
WOULD BE SEEING A PROPOSED
INCOME TAX IN LIGHT OF THE FACT
THAT THE COURTS HAVE AUTHORIZED
THE CITY TO DO A FLAT INCOME
TAX.
APPRECIATE THAT.
PERHAPS IT WAS PROPOSED IN
PREPARATION FOR A PROPOSAL IN
THAT AREA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS
ITEM?
>> YES.
THIS, THIS MAY JUST BE A MORE
OF A QUESTION FOR CENTRAL
STAFF.
TO WHAT EXTENT DOES THE CITY
JUST GIVEN THAT WE ARE IN THIS
MULTILAYERED SYSTEM OF COUNTY,
CITY, STATE WHEN IT COMES TO
SALES TAX AS A SOURCE.
HOW CAN WE ACT AS THE COUNCIL
AND CITY GOVERNMENT DECREASE
SALES TAX?
THIS IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING I
AM INTERESTED IN.
TAX EQUITY INCLUDING AGGRESSIVE
TAXES.
I WOULD BE CURIOUS TO KNOW.
WHAT IS THE EXTENT WE COULD
REDUCE IT?
I KNOW PEDERSEN TALKED ABOUT
WHAT IS CURRENTLY REMITTED.
I WONDER IF SOME OF THAT IS
LOCKED UP IN LIKE LEVY
COMMITMENTS OR MAYBE A PORTION
OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION SALES
TAX THAT WE COLLECT AND REMIT.
JUST WANT TO -- JUST CURIOUS
WHAT THE ANSWER TO THAT WOULD
BE?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> THE OVERALL LEVEL OF SALES
TAX CHARGED FOR TRANSACTIONS IN
THE CITY IS 10.1%.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS ABOUT 3%
OF THAT.
THOUGH, ONLY 1% OF THAT GOES TO
THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND.
THE OTHER PIECES TO OTHER FUNDS
AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THOSE
FUNDS.
OF THE 1% .15 IS RETAINED BY
KING COUNTY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE TAX.
SO, I BELIEVE IT IS -- IT IS
FLEXIBLE ALTHOUGH I THINK THE
INTENT IS, THE 1% THAT
COUNCILMEMBER REFERS TO IS THE
GENERAL FUND PIECE.
SO THAT IS I THINK WHAT WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT HERE.
>> EXCELLENT, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN ANYTHING TO ADD TO
THAT?
>> NO, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
TOM COMING ELSE IN THIS
CATEGORY?
NO.
I BELIEVE THAT IS THE LAST FORM
A.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
AND WE STILL HAVE ALLY WITH US.
THERE IS OUR FINAL SUMMARY
SLIDE ANYTHING TO SHARE WITH US
AS WE WRAP UP HERE?
>> NO.
COUNCILMEMBER CHAIR MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE THE
DISCUSSIONS NEXT WEEK AND
SEEING THE NEXT ROUND OF
PROPOSALS THAT WILL BE
SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE ON
OCTOBER 22nd AT 5:00 P.M.
>> EXCELLENT.
OCTOBER 22nd AT 5:00 P.M.
I THINK WE ARE GOING TO
RECIRCULATE OUR CALENDER AGAIN
JUST SO FOLKS HAVE IT AT THE
TOP OF THEIR IN BOX AS WELL.
IT HAS BEEN A VERY INFORMATIVE
DAY.
THANK YOU COUNCIL COLLEAGUES.
WE WILL END WITHIN THE 10
MINUTE TIME FRAME FOR THE
MEETING WAS TO END.
JUST NEED TO REMIND YOU ON
TUESDAY AT 9:30 WE WILL HAVE 30
MINUTES OF PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND
THEN GO DIRECTLY INTO PARKS.
LET'S HEAR IT COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ.
>> LET'S HEAR IT PARKS, THAT'S
WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.
>> THEN TRANSPORTATION
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
THE SAME LEVEL WAS VISUALLY
MADE FOR FOLKS ON-LINE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> AND THEN WE WILL HAVE THE
ENTIRE AFTERNOON WITH THE
PRESENTATION FROM SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, THANKS TO
OUR PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
I CAN NOT SEE YOU BUT I KNOW
YOU ARE THERE AND EXCITED TO
HEAR MORE ABOUT THOSE ITEMS IN
THAT BUCKET ON WEDNESDAY.
WE WILL START AGAIN AT 9:30
WITH PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOWED BY
THE PRESENTATION ON COMMUNITY
SAFETY AND IN THE AFTERNOON A
PRESENTATION ON HOMELESSNESS
RESPONSE AND HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT.
SO, HUGE THANK YOU TO CENTRAL
STAFF FOR GETTING US THROUGH
TODAY AND WITH THAT OUR NEXT
DEADLINE AGAIN FORM B. DUE
THURSDAY OCTOBER 22nd AT 5:00
P.M.
IF YOU HAVE THEM READY TURN
THEM IN EARLY SO OUR CENTRAL
STAFF CAN WORK ON THOSE AND
GIVE YOU THE FEEDBACK AND GET
YOU DIRECTED TO THE CENTRAL
STAFF PERSON WHO IS IN CHARGE
OF THOSE.
IF THERE IS NO FURTHER
QUESTIONS, THANKS FROM ALL OF
THE COUNCILMEMBERS AND ALL OF
THE CENTRAL STAFF FOR HELPING
US GET THROUGH TODAY'S
PRESENTATION AND HERBOLD
ANYTHING FROM YOU?
>> NO.
SAYING IT WITH MY FACE AND MY
WORDS THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY
AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
>> EXCELLENT.
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND
EVERYONE.
BYE-BYE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU