GOOD AFTERNOON. TODAY IS MARCH
2, 2020.
THE MEETING OF THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER.
I AM THE PRESIDENT FOR THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
LISA HERBOLD DEBORA JUAREZ
ANDREW J. LEWIS TAMMY J.
MORALES FIVE PRESENT.
I WILL NOTE FOR THE GOOD OF THE
VIEWING PUBLIC THAT WE HAVE A
PRESENTATION WE ARE HOPING WILL
COME NEXT WEEK.
WE HAD INTENDED TO HAVE HER
FRIENDS WITH US HERE TODAY.
DUE TO THE EVENTS THAT HAVE
OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND AND
THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS.
WE KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY
AND GIVEN THE LATEST NEWS I
BELIEVE NOW THERE ARE SIX STEPS
IN THE REGION.
WE HAVE A COMING BRIEFING THIS
WEDNESDAY AND WE WILL HAVE MORE
INFORMATION FROM OUR FRIENDS
FROM PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE KING
COUNTY, OUR EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS TEAM AT THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND WE WILL BE ABLE
TO SHARE INFORMATION AT THAT
MOMENT AND WE WILL ALSO GET AN
UPDATE NEXT MONDAY.
THIS MORNING AT COUNSEL
BRIEFING I SHARED INFORMATION
FROM THE CDC ON THE CORONAVIRUS.
CAN I PUT THAT ON THE PODIUM
FOR THE PUBLIC AS WELL.
THIS IS A DOCUMENT FROM THE CDC.
I WANT TO TAKE A QUICK SECOND
TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT ALL THE
INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO
HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ALSO ILL
AND ARE IN THE GOOD CARE OF THE
HEALTH TEAM AND IN THE CAREFUL
WATCH.
TO THE VIEWING PUBLIC AND THE
CITY AND REGION.
WE KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF
QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS BUT WE
WANT TO REMIND FOLKS OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION WE
HAVE RECEIVED SO FAR.
NUMBER 1 THE BEST WAY TO
PREVENT THE SPREAD OF ANY
DISEASE IS TO WASH YOUR HANDS,
AVOID CONTACT WITH THOSE WHO
ARE SICK PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO
TOUCH YOUR FACE, EYES, NOSE OR
MOUTH WITH ANY UNWASHED HANDS.
WHEN YOU DO WASH PLEASE USE
SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 20
SECONDS.
COUNTING TO 30 SECONDS IS GOOD
PRACTICE.
YOU CAN USE SANITIZER AND WE
HAVE SOME THAT WE WILL PUT ON
THE PODIUM FOR FOLKS WHO ARE
HERE AS WELL AND IT IS NOT AS
GOOD AS UP AND WATER BUT IT IS
A HELPFUL WAY TO WASH OFF AREAS
THAT ARE SHARED, SURFACES AND
OBVIOUS THAT HER TOUCHED.
YOU CAN ALSO WATCH THOSE OFF
WITH DISAFFECTED.
LASTLY WE WANT TO REMIND FOLKS
THAT IF YOU FEEL ILL IN ANY WAY
OR HAVE A FEVER OR COUGH OR THE
CHILLS AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOU STAY HOME IT IS HARD
TO SAY THAT WHEN I KNOW A LOT
OF PEOPLE HAVE TO GO TO WORK
BUT THE GOOD THING ABOUT OUR
INITIATIVE IS THAT EVERYONE HAS
SICK AND SAFE LEAVE.
IF YOU FEAR RETALIATION YOU CAN
REACH OUT TO OUR OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARDS FOR GREATER
CLARIFICATION ABOUT HOW TO
ACCESS YOUR PAID SICK AND SAFE
DAYS.
EMBEDDED IN WASHINGTON STATE
LAW AND SEATTLE'S LAW IS
PROTECTION FROM RETALIATION SO
YOU CAN USE YOUR PAID SICK AND
SAVE LEAVES.
WE HAVE SENT A MESSAGE TO ALL
OF OUR TEAMS AND I KNOW EACH OF
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE
PROBABLY HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH
HER TEAMS AS WELL.
IF ANYONE IS FEELING SICK
PLEASE STAY HOME.
THE BEST THING TO DO IS WHAT WE
WOULD DO LIKE WE WOULD PREVENT
THE FLU.
PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE AND KEEP
YOUR HANDS CLEAN.
SHOULD YOU START TO FEEL SICK
AND WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE.
THE ADVICE WE ADHERE FROM THE
CDC IS TO CONTACT YOUR HEALTH
PROVIDER FIRST BEFORE GOING IN,
THEY CAN GIVE YOU INFORMATION
ABOUT HOW TO CONTACT YOUR CARE
TEAM.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE
DON'T GO IN TO ACCIDENTALLY
EXPOSE PEOPLE IF THEY FEEL SICK
AND MAKE SURE TO REACH OUT TO
YOUR CARE TEAM BEFORE GOING IN.
THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION
PROVIDED LATER THIS WEEK ON
WEDNESDAY.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
FOR MAKING YOUR COMMITTEE
AVAILABLE FOR THIS MEETING.
WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON
MONDAY UP FOR COUNSEL.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT .
>> I WANT TO ADD FROM THE DATA
WE ARE SEEING NATIONWIDE AND
FROM SOME OF THE MEDIA ARTICLES
THAT OF BEEN PUBLISHED, IT IS
CLEAR THAT ONE OF THE BARRIERS
IN ADDITION TO EVERYTHING YOU
SAID, ONE OF THE BARRIERS IS
THE FACT THAT WE DO NOT HAVE A
MEDICARE FOR ALL KIND OF
SYSTEM.
FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED FOR
THEM GOING TO A DOCTOR GETTING
TESTED IS A QUESTION OF CO-PAYS
THAT THEY CANNOT AFFORD SO
PEOPLE DO NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR.
I SENT A LETTER TO THE MAYOR
THAT AS ELECTED OFFICIALS WE
SHOULD BE URGING THE INSURANCE
INDUSTRY AND HOSPITAL INDUSTRY
THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE CO-
PAYS AND OTHER PAYMENTS SO
PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY GET TESTED
SO WE CAN KEEP THIS UNDER
CONTAINMENT.
ALSO IF NECESSARY THE CITY OR
THE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY FUND
SHOULD BE RELEASED TO ADDRESS
THIS. I HAVE HEARD AT THE STATE
LEVEL THERE ARE STEPS BEING
TAKEN.
I THINK THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT
AS WELL.
>> SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS, I
APPRECIATE THE THOUGHTS THAT
WERE SENT TO THE FAMILIES AND
THE COMMENTS MADE THIS MORNING
AS WELL AT THE BRIEFING.
TO CONTINUE TO CORRECT FOLKS IF
WE DO HERE ANY MISINFORMATION
THAT IS OUT THERE, ESPECIALLY
AS IT RELATES TO RACIAL
PROFILING, I APPRECIATE THE
COMMENTS EARLIER TODAY FROM HER
COUNSEL COLLEAGUES ABOUT
CONTINUING. WE DO HAVE APPROVAL
OF THE MINUTES IN FRONT OF US.
THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 10
2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAS
BEEN REVIEWED.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MEETING MINUTES ARE BEING
SIGNED.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTION THE
INTRODUCTION WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
REFERRAL COUNSEL IS ADOPTED.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO PUBLIC
COMMENT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE
HAVE A CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE OUR
COLLEAGUE COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
IS NOT HERE TODAY.
HEARING NO OBJECTION HE WILL BE
EXCUSED.
I HAVE NO DOUBT SHE IS WATCHING
AT HOME.
FINALLY IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION TODAY'S AGENDA WILL
BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION TODAY'S
AGENDA IS A DOCTOR.
AT THIS TIME WILL TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT.
WE HAVE A FEW FOLKS SIGNED UP
TO COMMENT.
WE WILL DO TWO MINUTES MADAM
CLERK AND AT THE TIME PLEASE
KNOW THAT YOUR MICROPHONE WILL
BE TURNED OFF SO WE CAN GET TO
THE OTHER ITEMS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA.
WE HAVE FIRST, WELCOME.
>> I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE VIRUS.
FIRST OF ALL HAVE YOU
CONSIDERED TEMPORARILY
PROVIDING EXTRA SICK DAYS FOR
PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE?
THE SECOND ONE IF Y'ALL
CONSIDERED REQUIRING FOOD
SERVICE INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT TO
SEND HOMESICK EMPLOYEES, NOT
JUST MAKING OPTIONAL MAKE IT
FULLY MANDATORY.
THIRD WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO
SOMEHOW PROVIDE GLOVES FOR
THOSE OF US THAT RIDE THE BUS.
I BUY MY OWN AND I HAND THEM
OUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAND
THEM OUT TO EVERYBODY I SEE.
THAT IS IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GOOD QUESTIONS.
WE WILL TAKE THOSE BACK.
PULL THE MICROPHONE CLOSE.
>> MY VOICE IS TOO LOUD.
THANK YOU CITY COUNCIL.
I GET MY PASSPORT. HAVE AN IS
BEAUTIFUL AND GOD SAID TO SEND
YOU TO LAND FOR PEACE.
I WILL PROTECT YOU.
MY PEACE PLAN FOR AMERICANS,
MEXICAN, PUERTO RICO WILL NOT [
INDISCERNIBLE ]. AS SOON AS I
GET MY VISA. MY EMAIL ADDRESS.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ].
IN 2018 A CALLED MEETING.
I WANT TO THE AIRPORT IN 2018,
THE AIRPORT POLICE SAID I WAS
TRESPASSING.
I WAS SITTING FOR A BUS.
I MANAGED TO GO TO THE AIRPORT,
THIS IS EXPIRED AFTER ONE YEAR.
THIS IS TO GO TO CANADA.
UPCO.
THANK YOU KINDLY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE
AGAIN.
>> HI I AM THE POLITICAL
DIRECTOR FOR WASHINGTON
COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK.
I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT
BECAUSE I KNOW IN YOUR WORKPLAN
YOU ARE VOTING ON YOU TALK
ABOUT THE HOME REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEY WANTED
TO SHARE REAL QUICK THE
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT NOT BEEN
DONE.
THE EVICTION REFORM TOOK CARE
OF MANY AS WELL AS SEVERAL
ORDINANCES THAT COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD INTRODUCE.
THERE ARE SEVERAL THAT NEED TO
BE DONE.
I THINK SPECIFICALLY I WANT TO
TALK ABOUT THE MONEY ASPECT.
I KNOW MONEY IS GETTING TALKED
ABOUT IN REGARDS TO THIS.
ONE IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT
ABOUT EVICTION PREVENTION.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE NOT
EVERYTHING A PERSON WHO IS
BEHIND ON RENT WILL QUALIFY FOR
EVICTION PREVENTION FUNDS.
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A
PROGRAM LIKE HOMEBASE YOU HAVE
TO HAVE PROOF THAT YOU ARE
GOING TO BECOME FINANCIALLY
STABLE.
IF YOU HAD A BAD CAR ACCIDENT
AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK OR
GET PAID BUT YOU ARE ON YOUR
WAY TO GETTING THINGS BACK
TOGETHER, THOSE OF THE SORT OF
SITUATIONS THAT GET COVERED
UNDER SOMETHING LIKE HOMEBASE.
IN ORDER TO HELP PEOPLE WHO
EITHER HAVE NO INCOME OR THEY
ARE A FIXED INCOME AND THEY
WILL NOT PAY RENT LIKE THEY
HAVE A $700 A MONTH SOCIAL
SECURITY PAYMENT AND THE RENT
IS NOW 1200 OR SOMETHING, YOU
NEED TO HAVE A RENTAL SUBSIDY.
I KNOW THAT COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ AND HERBOLD
PRESENTED A SUBSIDY LAST YEAR.
I THINK EXPANDING OFF OF THAT
WORK TO MODEL PROGRAMS SIMILAR
IN DC AND NEW YORK CITY WOULD
DO A LOT.
THE OTHER THING THAT IS
IMPORTANT IS ALL OF THESE WHEN
IT COMES TO THE MONEY, THE
LANDLORDS ARE SUPER INTO IT AND
HAPPY WITH IT.
YOU HAVE BOTH TENANTS AND
LANDLORDS.
>> THANK YOU.
WE WILL TAKE YOUR MATERIALS.
I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE.
THANK YOU.
THE NEXT THREE PEOPLE ARE UP.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS DOUG.
I AM A PRINCIPAL AND ARCHITECT.
MOST OF OUR WORK IS FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGHOUT
WASHINGTON STATE.
PARTICULAR I AM HERE TO TESTIFY
FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF NATHAN
FOR THE DREXLER.
HE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN
GETTING THE PROCESSES
STREAMLINED.
AND WORKING WITH ALL OF THE
OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE
A FORMAL HOUSING EASIER AND
QUICKER TO THE PROCESS OF
PERMITTING.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT
SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS WHAT IS
HAPPENING KNOWS HOUSE THE
SAUSAGES MADE AND CAN GET THAT
THROUGH THE PROCESS.
I AM HERE TO GIVE MY SUPPORT TO
HIM.
>> THINK YOU VERY MUCH.
HI PAUL.
>> AT AFTERNOON.
I AM HERE TO SUPPORT THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF NATHAN.
I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING
WITH HIM FOR AROUND 20 YEARS
NOW.
HE HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB
FOR THE CITY.
WE HAVE FELT VERY SUPPORTIVE
FROM HIS TEAM.
I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THANK
YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP YOU ARE
DOING WITH PUBLIC HEALTH.
WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT A LOT OF
OUR RESIDENTS.
PERMITTING IS WAS QUITE A
PROCESS.
IS A NONPROFIT WORK THERE HAS
BEEN EXTRA EFFORT GETTING US
THE PROCESS MOSTLY BECAUSE OF
THE TIMING REQUIREMENTS SOME OF
THAT FUNDING.
THEY HAVE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE
IN HELPING US TO THE.
WE ARE RUNNING A CAPITAL
CAMPAIGN RIGHT NOW.
OUR GOAL IS TO BRING ON FIVE
NEW SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
BUILDINGS WITHIN THE NEXT 3 1/2
YEARS.
THE FIRST WILL OPEN NEXT MONTH.
WE JUST BROKE GROUND ON LAND
THAT IS DONATED BY YOU.
IT IS QUITE A COMPLICATED
PROJECT.
WE WANTED TO GET TO
CONSTRUCTION ON TIME.
WE HAD TO WORK EXTRA HARD TO
GET THERE.
THEY'VE HELPED US WITH ALL OF
THIS AND WE APPRECIATE THE WORK
OF NATHAN AND HIS TEAM.
HAVE A LOT ON HER PLATE AND A
LOT OF PROJECTS TO GO.
THERE IS A LOT GOING ON WITH
DEVELOP.
WE APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF HIM
IN THE DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
JENNIFER.
CAN YOU HELP ME CORRECTLY SAY
YOUR LAST NAME?>> MY NAME IS
JENNIFER I AM AN ARCHITECT AND
COFOUNDER OF THE BLOCK PROJECT.
I AM HERE TO SPEAK IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF THE REAPPOINTMENT OF
NATHAN TO DIRECTOR OF THE SDC I.
AND ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING
CITIES IN THE NATION HIS JOB IS
COMPLEX AND INUNDATED.
I AM CONSISTENTLY IMPRESSED WITH
EVERY SINGLE INTERACTION I HAVE
OF THEM IS THOUGHTFUL, CARING
AND COLLABORATIVE.
HE STATES WITH SINCERITY AND HAS
THE BEST INTENTIONS AND ALWAYS
REMAINED POSITIVE.
THIS IS SOMETHING I'VE ALSO
NOTICED AND GREATLY APPRECIATED
IN THE STAFF AT STC I. I SEE
THIS AS A SIGN OF GREAT
LEADERSHIP.
OUR GRASSROOTS PROJECT WOULD
NOT BE HERE TODAY WITHOUT
PEOPLE LIKE NATHAN.
THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT.
DID WE HAVE ANY OTHER PEOPLE?
DAVID?
WE WILL GET YOU SIGNED UP.
YOU CAN GO IN AND SPEAK.
>> COUNSEL CAN CHANGE THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION
DIRECTOR OF THE CPC BUT YOU
HAVEN'T TAKEN OUT THE CONFLICT
OF INTEREST OR THE
UNCONSTITUTIONAL POLICE REFORM
CONTINUES TO IMPLODE SOCIETY.
EXHIBITOR CRACK, METH AND
HEROIN AND MOST LIKELY THE
TENNILLE PUSHERS FROM JAIL WHO
DESTROY LIVES DAILY.
THE SEATTLE POLICE ARE FOCUSING
ON OVERTIME WITH COMMUNITY
SERVICE OFFICERS WHO ARE
PROPAGANDIZING THE BLAME AND
THE SWEEPING OF THE HOMELESS
WHILE THE COPS REFUSED TO GO
AFTER THE EVIL METH
MANUFACTURERS. THEY WILL STILL
YOUR SURVIVAL GEAR IF THEY SEE
IT.
PERHAPS YOU SHOULD PUT HAND
WASHING MACHINES OUTSIDE OF THE
BATHROOM OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY.
AND THE COMMUNITY DINNER.
PERHAPS THIS IS THE PERFECT
TIME TO INVESTIGATE HOMELESS
INDUSTRIAL REFUSING SERVICES
PAID FOR IN A BALLAST ABOUT IN
DATA.
WE NEEDED INDEPENDENT
REPRESENTATION ON THE REGIONAL
HOMELESS AUTHORITY BECAUSE OUR
HOME IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF
PROGRESS.
THEY ARE OFFERING $20 FOR TWO
HOURS A MONTH TO SOLVE THE
HOMELESS CRISIS.
BEWARE OF THE EVIL THAT
PURPOSELY COUGH AND SNEED SNEEZE
ON THE BUS. COPS ARE LOOKING
THE OTHER WAY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU CAN SIGN IN OVER HERE IF
YOU DON'T MIND.
MAYBE ON THE OTHER TABLE.
DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK?
JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND WE
WILL GET YOU SIGNED IN FOR THE
RECORD.>> I AM GENEVIEVE, WE
ARE IN AFFORABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT.
I ALSO WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT
SUPPORTING NATHAN'S REVETMENT.
NE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES
WE FACE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE
DEVELOPING TIMELINES.
NATHAN HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE
ADVOCATE FOR STREAMLINING THE
PROCESS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPERS.
HE HAS EVEN PERSONALLY ENSURED
THAT CERTAIN PERMITS CLEAR TIME-
CONSUMING HURDLES.
HE HAS BEEN A GREAT CHAMPION
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
AND I HOPE YOU WILL
REAPPOINTMENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU CAN SIGN IN RIGHT THERE FOR
THE RECORD.
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY?
OKAY.
SEEING NONE THAT WILL CLOSE OUR
PUBLIC TESTIMONY FOR TODAY.
MOVING ON WE HAVE PAYMENT OF
BILLS.
THE BILL PASSES.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
SEEING NONE. LEWIS AYE
MORALES AYE MOSQUEDA AYE.
SEVEN IN FAVOR NOT OPPOSED.
SPEAKING OF NATHAN. WE HAVE THE
FIRST ITEM OF THE AGENDA FROM
THE REPORT FROM THE LAND USED
COMMITTEE.
PLEASE READ THE REPORT.>>
APPOINTMENT 1546.
APPOINTMENT OF NATHAN FOR THE
DIRECTOR OF SEATTLE APPOINTMENT
OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRMED.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS
REAPPOINTMENT?
>> YES.
I WILL NOTE THAT WE HAVE NATHAN
WITH US, AFTER FOLKS MAKE SOME
COMMENTS APPEAR YOU ARE WELCOME
TO SPEAK.
I AM NOT INDICATING WHICH WAY
THE VOTE WILL GO.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU IN
THE AUDIENCE AND WE WILL ASK
YOU TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
>> AS WE CLEAN UP SPILLED WATER
I WILL SPEAK TO THE
APPOINTMENT.
IS BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH
HIM OVER THE YEARS.
THE DIRECTOR HAS LED IT SINCE
HE DEPARTMENT WAS KING CREATED
IN 2015.
PRIOR TO THIS REORGANIZATION
THAT ESTABLISHED IT HE WORKED
AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT.
HE HAS WORKED WITH A WIDE
VARIETY OF ROLES SINCE HE
STARTED IN 1990.
HE HAS SHOWN LEADERSHIP
THROUGHOUT RECENT DEVELOPMENT
RESULTING IN HIGH PERMITTING
VOLUMES WHILE ALSO WORKING. WE
ASKED A LOT OF QUESTION OF THE
DIRECTOR BOTH IN WRITING AND IN
COMMITTEE.
SO MANY WE INITIALLY BROKE HIS
REAPPOINTMENT PROCESS INTO TWO
DIFFERENT COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
NATHAN TORGELSON YOU ANSWERED
OUR QUESTIONS SUFFICIENTLY AND
WITH HIGH-CALIBER ANSWERS.
YOUR ABILITY TO MEET US AND
DISCUSS EACH OF THE QUESTIONS
THAT WAS ASKED OF YOU IN SUCH
DEPTH WAS REALLY MEANINGFUL TO
ME.
MANY OF THESE QUESTIONS FOCUSED
ON THE PERMITTING PROCESS AND
TIMING ABOUT PROTECTING TREES,
PERMITTING TREES, AFFORDABILITY
AND EQUITY AND SO MUCH MORE.
I AM REALLY LOOKING FOR TO
WORKING WITH YOU ON ALL OF
THESE ISSUES.
FOR YEARS TO COME.
IF YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS OR
IF NATHAN TORGELSON IF YOU
HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO
SAY?>> LET'S SEE IF THE
COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS.
THEN WE ENTERTAIN A VOTE AND
THEN INVITE UPPER GUEST.>> WITH
THIS BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO
MAKE COMMENTS ON THE COVER
MISSION?
I WANT TO SAY I CAN ATTEST TO
CHAIRMAN STRAUSS.
HE WAS ABLE TO ANSWER MY
QUESTIONS.
I VOTED TO SEND NATHAN
TORGELSON FOR CONFIRMATION.
I INTEND TO VOTE FOR HIM TODAY.
I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE
COMMENTS.
WANT TO ADDRESS MY GENERAL
PHILOSOPHY OF THIS
REAPPOINTMENT.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT IN
GENERAL AND MAYBE ADDRESSING
JUST FOR THE RECORD SOME OF THE
CRITICISM I HAVE HEARD FROM
CONSTITUENTS ABOUT THE CITY'S
RECENT DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.
JUST BACKING UP I WANTED TO SAY
IT IS MY PERSONAL BELIEF THAT
THE MAYOR HAS A GREAT DEAL OF
LATITUDE IN EXECUTIVE
APPOINTMENTS.
THE MAYOR IS SUBJECT TO
ELECTION AND THE MAYOR IS
ELECTED BASED ON PROMISES AND
PROGRAMS TO DELIVER BY THE
VOTERS IN THE CITY.
THE MAYOR DESERVES TO HAVE
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS IF THEY
ARE QUALIFIED TO ENACT AND
PURSUE THE THINGS THE MAYOR
PROMISED TO DELIVER ON.
WE HAVE AN OVERSIGHT
REQUIREMENT TO MAKE SURE THOSE
NOMINEES ARE QUALIFIED.
THE FIRST THING I WILL SAY IS
NATHAN TORGELSON IS VERY
QUALIFIED.
WE AS A CITY ARE VERY
FORTUNATE TO HAVE SOMEONE IN
TERMS OF EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND, HE HAS A MASTERS
DEGREE IN URBAN PLANNING.
HE HAS 30 YEARS OF DEMONSTRATED
PUBLIC-POLICY EXPERIENCE,
MOSTLY IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
DURING MY TRANSITION I CAN
PERSONALLY ATTEST THAT THE
DIRECTOR AND HIS DEPARTMENT
HAVE BEEN A GREAT RESOURCE FOR
GETTING ME UP TO SPEED TO BE
PREPARED TO BE A COUNCILMEMBER
AND WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON
A LOT OF THE POLICIES THAT WE
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON
TOGETHER AS A COUNSEL AND A
ADMINISTRATION.
THAT WAS ATTESTED TO DURING THE
PUBLIC COMMENT.
THE DEVELOPERS ARE DOING GREAT
WORK TO SCALE UP THE
OPPORTUNITIES AND WORKFORCE
HOUSING TO MAKE SURE IF YOU
LIVE IN THE CITY OR WORK IN THE
CITY YOU CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE
IN THE CITY WHICH IS DEFINITELY
SOMETHING THAT IS NOT A CERTAIN
PROSPECT GOING FORWARD BASED ON
THE INEQUALITY THAT HAS BEEN
GROWING.
IT HAS BEEN GOOD TO HAVE THAT
COOPERATION FROM THE DIRECTOR.
BASED ON THAT I'M DEFINITELY
PREPARED TO VOTE TO CONFIRM HIM
. I GUESS MY ONLY COMMENT WOULD
BE TO THE FOLKS THAT HAVE
EMAILED ME EXPRESSING CONCERNS
ABOUT CURRENT DEVELOPMENT
PATTERNS IN THE CITY, TO THE
FOLKS WHO HAVE CONTACTED MY
OFFICE AND ESSENTIALLY ARE
CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACT OF
DEVELOPMENT ON TREE CANOPY,
NEIGHBORHOOD THE ABILITY
CONCERNS, NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER
, I THINK THOSE ARE POLITICAL
QUESTIONS THAT ARE LEFT TO THE
NEXT TIME WE HAVE ELECTIONS FOR
MAYOR.
AT THAT POINT THOSE CONCERNS
CAN BE EXPRESSED AND PURSUED
WITH THE EXECUTIVE AGENCY HEADS
THAT WE APPOINT ARE THERE TO
ENACT THE POLICY REGARDLESS OF
WHO THE POLICYMAKERS SETTING
THEM IS.
NATHAN TORGELSON IS QUALIFIED
AND HAS ANSWERED ALL MY
QUESTIONS.
I THINK HE DESERVES MY
CONFIRMATION VOTE BASED ON
THAT.
I INTEND TO DO THAT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOUR POINTS ARE WELL TAKEN.
IN YOUR COMMENTS?
>> I WANT TO THINK NATHAN
TORGELSON FOR HIS LONG-TERM
DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE
CITY, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO
RECOGNIZE THE DEPARTMENT HEADS
IN OUR CITY WHO WORK VERY HARD
AND EVEN IF WE HAVE
DISAGREEMENTS WITH THEM ABOUT
CERTAIN POLICIES TO TREAT THEM
WITH RESPECT, WE WANT TO RETAIN
OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS SO THEY
CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR CITY.
I HAD ABSTAINED BECAUSE I WAS
STILL WORKING MY WAY THROUGH
ALL OF THE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS BECAUSE WE HAD GIVEN
HIM A LOT IN ADVANCE.
I WANTED TO FLAG SOME CONCERNS
RAISED BY MY CONSTITUENTS ABOUT
MANDATORY HOUSING OF WHAT
ABILITY MAKING SURE WE HONOR
THE GOAL THAT PASSED MHA WHICH
IS TO HAVE MORE ON-SITE
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING SODAS ECONOMICALLY
INTEGRATED IN ALL OF OUR
COMMUNITIES AND BUILT FASTER
THAN WAITING FOR THE FUNDING.
THERE IS A GOAL OF 50-50 FOR
THE ON-SITE DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
ALSO A CONCERN ABOUT LOSS OF
TREE CANOPY.
CONCERN THAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER ARE
RIPPING UP TREES AND THE SEATTLE
APARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
INSPECTION IS NOT USING ITS
FULL OF 30 TO PROTECT THOSE
LARGER CONIFERS THAT HAVE A
STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE BENEFITS TO OUR
CITY.
FINALLY LOOKING AT THE LENS OF
PREVENTING DISPLACEMENT.
WE ARE SEEING THE CITY GROW SO
QUICKLY.
WE ARE SEEING DISPLACEMENT FROM
ALL DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE
CITY.
WE ARE MAKING SURE THAT THEY
JOIN OTHER DEPARTMENTS LOOKING
AT IT THROUGH THAT LENS.
WHETHER THAT IS COLLECTING DATA
TO SEE WHERE WE ARE YOU LOSING
IT THROUGH HOUSING OR OTHER
MEANS.
I HAD A NICE CONVERSATION WITH
THE DIRECTOR AFTER THE MEETING
AND I WILL BE VOTING YES ON HIS
CONFIRMATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
>> AFTERNOON.
I WANT TO SAY THAT NATHAN AND I
HAVE HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT RACIAL EQUITY AND MY
FRUSTRATION WITH THE FACT THAT
IT IS NOT PART OF THE
CONVERSATION IS LOOKING THROUGH
DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES. THERE IS
NO PLACE WHERE WE GET TO ASK
THE QUESTION HOW WILL PEOPLE OF
COLOR BE IMPACTED?
WILL DISPLACEMENT OCCUR AND WE
HAVE NOT SOLVED THAT PROBLEM
YET.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO HAVE THAT
CONVERSATION AND BEING CREATIVE
IN THINKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN
INSERT THE CONVERSATION
SOMEWHERE.
THAT IS TO BE DETERMINED.
THE OTHER ISSUE I THINK IS
REALLY IMPORTANT AND IS A
CONCERN WE BOTH SHARE IS WHAT
TO DO ABOUT THE UNREINFORCED
MASONRY BUILDINGS.
WE HAVE 20,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN
BUILDINGS THAT ARE AT A HUGE
RISK WHEN THE EARTHQUAKE
HAPPENS THAT WE KNOW WILL
HAPPEN IN THE CITY.
WE NEED TO WORK WITH THE STATE
CAR ARE COUNTY PARTNERS TO
FIGURE OUT HOW WE WILL HELP PAY
FOR THE KINDS OF SEISMIC
RETROFITS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN.
THAT WE CAN PROTECT OUR
NEIGHBORS.
THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE.
WE REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE WE
ARE WORKING TOGETHER.
I LOOK FOR TO WORKING WITH YOU
TO FIGURE THAT OUT.
>> I TO WAS GOING TO COMMEND
DIRECTOR NATHAN TORGELSON FOR
THE EDIFICATION OF ADDRESSING
THE MASONRY BUILDINGS IN OUR
CITY AND COMING UP WITH AN
APPROACH FOR A CITY TO DO SO.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR ME.
IT IS GOOD TO SEE IT IT IS GOOD
TO SEE IT ON THE TOP FIVE.
I WANT TO SPEAK TO SOME OF THE
ITEMS THAT YOU IDENTIFIED AS
YOUR SUCCESSES.
OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE HIGH
PRIORITIES FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRIMARILY ADDRESSING VACANT
BUILDINGS AND THE COUNCIL'S
EFFORTS TO UNDERSCORE AND
HIGHLIGHT THE WORK THAT OUR
CITY HAS DONE ON BEHALF OF
RENTERS AND PUSHING OUT MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT TENANTS
RIGHTS.
HAVING A MORE ROBUST STAVING..
THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE
IDENTIFIED THESE TWO ITEMS AS
SUCCESSES OF EUROS IS A GOOD
INDICATOR OF YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO WORK WITH THIS COUNCIL .
THANK YOU.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO WRAP THIS UP?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO
CONFIRM APPOINTMENT 01546 OF
DIRECTOR NATHAN TORGELSON.
>> 2nd PERIOD. ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE
VOTE AYE AND RAISE YOUR HAND.
>> AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED, SEEING NO ONE
OPPOSED THE APPOINTMENT IS
CONFIRMED.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME TO THE
MICROPHONE AND SHARE COMMENTS.
I ALSO WILL NOTE THE
APPRECIATION FROM THE AUDIENCE
AND THOSE WHO SPOKE IN YOUR
SUPPORT TODAY.
THAT WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING HER
QUESTIONS AS WELL.
WE HAD A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
AND I APPRECIATE YOU ANSWERING
THOSE AND WELCOME BACK TO THE
MICROPHONE IN THIS NEW ROLE.
>> I AM REALLY HONORED AND
HUMBLED TO BE NOMINATED BY THE
MAYOR AND CONFIRMED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR ANOTHER FOUR-YEAR
TERM AS DIRECTOR OF FTC I. I
WANT TO THINK COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS FOR THEIR THOROUGH
REVIEW AND QUESTIONING.
WE HAVE GREAT CHALLENGES AS A
CITY AND AS THIS WE HAVE. OUR
DEPARTMENT REALLY TOUCHES UPON
ALL OF THESE ISSUES.
I AM EAGER TO WORK ON THESE
CHALLENGES AND TO CONTINUE IN
OUR ROLE TO IMPLEMENT
DEPARTMENTS DIVISION TO BUILD A
SAFE, LIVABLE AND INCLUSIVE
SEATTLE.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW I TAKE THIS
RESPONSIBILITY VERY SERIOUSLY.
I THINK ABOUT THESE ISSUES 20
FOR SEVEN.
I CANNOT DO WITHOUT THE AMAZING
SUPPORT OF OUR 400 EMPLOYEES AT
SDCI WHO COME TO WORK EVERY DAY
AND ARE DEDICATED PUBLIC
SERVANTS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
>> I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU
AGAIN SOON.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
CONGRATULATE COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS ON A WELL-RUN INTERVIEW
PROCESS.
ANYTHING ELSE?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
PRESENT AND ANSWERING ALL OF
OUR QUESTIONS AND TO GIVE KUDOS
TO YOUR STAFF CHRISTINA AND MY
STAFF KNOW I WHO HAS HELPED US
DURING THIS IN-DEPTH PROCESS
ENSURING NO STONE WAS LEFT
UNTURNED.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> HIS OATH WILL BE
ADMINISTERED TOMORROW BY THE
CITY CLERK.
IS AT 4:45.
IT WILL BE IN THE RICE ROOM AT
CITY HALL.
I THINK THEY WERE ANTICIPATING
A POSITIVE VOTE TODAY SO IT WAS
SCHEDULED ALREADY.
CAN YOU READ ITEM NUMBER 2?1.
CB 119749 AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION;
IMPOSING CONTROLS UPON THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
EAGLESON HALL, A LANDMARK
DESIGNATED BY THE LANDMARKS
PRESERVATION BOARD UNDER
CHAPTER 25.12 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING IT
TO THE TABLE OF HISTORICAL
LANDMARKS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER
25.32 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL PASS THE COUNCIL
>> COUNCIL MEMBERS STRASSE MANY
OF THE ITEMS COME FROM YOUR
COMMITTEE.
>> WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS
BECAUSE WE GET A LOT OF WORK
DONE QUICKLY.
119749 IMPOSES CONTROLS, THIS
LEGISLATION IMPOSES CONTROLS
UPON THE SITE, EXTERIOR AND
SOCIAL ROOM.
IT WAS DESIGNATED AS A LANDMARK
BY THE PRESERVATION BOARD IN
JUNE.
= HALL WAS BUILT IN 1923 IN THE
COLLEGIATE GOTHIC STYLE.
THIS BUILDING WAS ORIGINALLY
CONSTRUCTED FOR THE UNIVERSITY
BRANCH YMCA AND SHARE SPACE
WITH THE YWCA IN THE 1960S.
IT WAS SOLD TO THE UNIVERSITY
WHO HAVE USED IT FOR THE SCHOOL
OF SOCIAL WORK AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND HUMAN
SCIENCES EVER SINCE.
MY FATHER STUDIED IN EAGLESON
HALL.
THERE IS A PERSONAL CONNECTION.
WE REVIEWED THIS COUNCIL BILL
AND ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS I
WOULD MOVE TO ADOPT COUNCIL
BILL 119749.
>> 2nd PERIOD. OTHER ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
>> THIS IS IN DISTRICT FOR AND
I AM VERY PLEASED TO SEE IT
MOVE FORWARD.
>> GREAT.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
SEEING NONE PLEASE CALL IT ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> SAWANT AYE STRAUSS AYE
LEWIS AYE MOSQUEDA AYE.
SEVEN IN FAVOR AND NOT OPPOSED.
PLEASE READ ADDENDUM ITEM.
EXCUSE MEET THE BILL PASSES AND
THEY SHARE WILL SIGN IT.
2. CB 119748 AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO HISTORIC
PRESERVATION; IMPOSING CONTROLS
UPON THE SUNSET TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH EXCHANGE, A LANDMARK
DESIGNATED BY THE LANDMARKS
PRESERVATION BOARD UNDER
CHAPTER 25.12 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING IT
TO THE TABLE OF HISTORICAL
LANDMARKS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER
25.32 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL PASS THE COUNCIL
>> EXCELLENT.
>> IN ADDITION TO HAVING SEVEN
ITEMS IN FRONT OF COUNCIL TO
DATE WE HAVE HAD WALKING TOURS
WITH SMALL BUSINESSES AND
HELPED OVER 30 CONSTITUENTS AND
MET WITH 28 DIFFERENT
CONSTITUENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
WE ARE NOW SPEAKING TO 11974
OUT EIGHT. THIS LEGISLATION
IMPOSES CONTROLS ON THE SITE
AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING
WHICH WAS BUILT IN THE
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE THIS
BUILDING WAS ALSO THE DESIGNATED
BY THE LANDMARK RESERVATION
BOARD IN JUNE.
THE STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN 1905
TO SERVE AS ONE OF THE
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BUILDINGS.
IT IS SIGNIFICANT TO WOMEN'S
LABOR HISTORY BECAUSE OF ITS
ROLE AS A WORKPLACE FOR MANY
WOMEN WHEN THEY HAD FEW
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
AFTER IT WAS A TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE, IT WAS ALSO USED ACE
A MASONIC LODGE.
THEY PURCHASED THE BUILDING IN
1924 AND OCCUPIED THE SPACE FOR
THE NEXT NINE DECADES.
TODAY THE BUILDING SITS VACANT
AND IS AN REINFORCED MASONRY.
I ALSO SHARE THE SENTIMENTS OF
OTHER COUNCILS IN THE
UNREINFORCED MASONRY.
IT WILL HELP SUPPORT THE
BUILDING WHITE IT IS REMODELED
AND SEISMICALLY RETROFITTED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I REALLY APPRECIATE HOW YOU
CALL FOR ADDITIONAL ATTENTION
TO THE HISTORIC VIEW.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS POINTED OUT
THERE HAD BEEN PREVIOUS
BUILDINGS WITH PLAQUES TO UP
THE HISTORICAL USAGE.
I LOVE BUILDING ON OUR HISTORY.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
>> WANT TO ECHO COMMENTS I MADE
THIS MORNING.
I FULLY SUPPORT THIS BILL
BEFORE US TODAY.
I THINK IT IS A GREAT EXAMPLE
OF HOW WE CAN INCREASE HOUSING
DENSITY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
WHILE ALSO PROTECTING AND
EXPANDING THE AESTHETIC
CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS
AND THEIR UNIQUE IDENTITIES OF
THE BUILDINGS.
NOT ONLY HOW THEY LOOK BUT ALSO
THEIR UNIQUE HISTORY.
I THINK IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE
SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCENTIVIZE
AND WORK WITH FOLKS TO BRING
FORWARD.
IT IS A UNIQUE WAY TO INTRODUCE
MORE DENSITY.
THE FACT THIS BUILDING WILL NOT
TURN INTO TOWNHOMES WHERE IT WAS
NOT FREQUENTLY USED. THAT IS A
STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
I FULLY LOOK FORWARD TO VOTING
FOR THIS.>> ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.>> PEDERSEN
AYE STRAUSS AYE SAWANT AYE
LEWIS AYE
>> THE BILL PASSES AND IT WILL
BE SIGNED.
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEMS FOUR
AND FIVE.
3. APPT 01497 APPOINTMENT OF
DEAN.
E. BARNES AS MEMBER, LANDMARKS
PRESERVATION BOARD, FOR A TERM
TO AUGUST 14, 2022.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENT (APPT).
>> THE APPOINTMENT 0497 AND 1500
APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD ARE
MAYORAL APPOINTMENT.
DEAN BARNES HAS SERVED AS THE
DIRECTOR FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND
APPOINTMENT SERVICES, HE BRINGS
IN LOCAL HISTORY AND WAS ABLE
TO SHARE A FAIR AMOUNT OF
DETAILS ABOUT SEATTLE'S HISTORY
WITH US AT THE COMMITTEE TABLE.
I THINK WE OFF ON THAT VERY
INTERESTING AND FASCINATING.
WE APPRECIATE HIS INTEREST IN
ABLE TO BUILD THE DIDN'T SEE
WHILE PRESERVING THE UNIQUE
CHARACTER. HE ALSO HAS
EXPERIENCE ON A VARIETY OF
LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMMITTEES.
APPOINTMENT 500 IS LANCE WHO IS
A REAL ESTATE BROKER HE IS A
PROPRIETOR OF A REAL ESTATE
FIRM THAT FOCUSES ON HISTORIC
HOMES.
>> EXCELLENT.
THINK YOU VERY MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
SEEING NONE, ALL OF THOSE IN
FAVOR OF CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS
NUMBER FOURS AND FIVE PLEASE
VOTE AYE AND RAISE YOUR HAND.
ANY OPPOSED?
SEEING NONE THE MOTION CARRIES
AND THE APPOINTMENT ARE
CONFIRMED.
MADAME CLERK PLEASE 6. CF
314434 READ NUMBER APPLICATION
OF BARRIENTOSRYAN 6 AND
DIRECTED.
LLC, TO REZONE AN APPROXIMATELY
20,000 SQUARE FOOT PARCEL
LOCATED AT 4544, 4550, AND 4600
UNION BAY PL NE FROM COMMERCIAL
2 WITH A 55 FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT
AND M MANDATORY HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY (MHA) SUFFIX (C2
55 (M)) TO COMMERCIAL 2 WITH A
65 FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT AND M1 MHA
SUFFIX THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THAT CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE
APPLICATION.
>> ITEMS SIX AND SEVEN ARE THE
TWO ITEMS RELATING TO THE
REZONING OF 3600 4600 UNION
THEY PLACE.
IF ANYONE HAS RECEIVED
COMMUNICATIONS FROM PROPONENTS
OR OPPONENTS PLEASE CONFER OR
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT
QUASIJUDICIAL PROCESS PLEASE
CONFER.
THIS IS A CONTRACT REZONING
APPLICATION FOR THREE PARCELS.
THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A
RESULT FROM COMMERCIAL TO WITH
A 55 FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT TO
COMMERCIAL TO WITH A 65 FOOT
HEIGHT LIMIT.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STRUCK
ME ABOUT THE PRESENTATION IN
WHICH WE RECEIVED A COMMITTEE
WAS WITH THE GRADATION AND
SETBACK FROM THE TRAIL THIS
BRINGS THE HEIGHT LIMITS TO A
SIMILAR HEIGHT EVEN THOUGH IT
IS HIGHER BEING ALLOWED.
THIS INCREASES THE
AFFORDABILITY LEVEL TWO IN ONE
AND THE APPLICANT IS PLANNING
TO DEVELOP A BUILDING WITH 2000
SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE.
IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS
THIS PROJECT WILL PARTICIPATE
IN THE MANDATORY MULTIFAMILY
TAX EXEMPTION AND 20% OF THE
UNITS ON SITE WILL BE RENT
RESTRICTED AND AFFORDABLE TO
HOUSEHOLDS BETWEEN 65-85%
MEDIAN INCOME.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WILL
TAKE ITEMS SIX AND THEN ITEM
NUMBER 7. ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
>> THIS PROJECT IS IN DISTRICT
FOR AND BECAUSE IT IS A
CONTRACT REZONING WERE NOT ABLE
TO DELVE INTO IT UNTIL WE
RECEIVE THE COURT FILE AT THE
COMMITTEE.
WHAT WAS PRESENTED TO US WAS
VERY THOROUGH AND THOUGHTFUL AND
AS COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS NOTED
THERE WERE NO APPEALS SO I
SUPPORT THIS PROJECT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
SEEING NONE, ALL OF THOSE IN
FAVOR OF GRANTING THE
APPLICATION PLEASE VOTE AYE AND
RAISE YOUR HAND.
ANY OPPOSED?
SEEING NONE THE MOTION CARRIES
AD THE APPLICATION IS GRADED.
THE PRESIDENT WILL SIGN THE
CONCLUSION AND DECISION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
ITEM NUMBER 7 HAS BEEN ALLUDED
TO.
WOULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM
NUMBER 7?AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO LAND USE AND ZONING;
AMENDING CHAPTER 23.32 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE AT PAGE
62 OF THE OFFICIAL LAND USE MAP
TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
4544, 4550, AND 4600 UNION BAY
PLACE NE FROM COMMERCIAL 2-55
(M) (C2-55 (M)) TO COMMERCIAL 2-
65 (M1) (C2-65 (M1)); AND
ACCEPTING A PROPERTY USE AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AS A
CONDITION OF REZONE APPROVAL.
>> EXCELLENT.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS
COUNCILMAN STRAUSS ?>> THIS IS
THE CORRESPONDING BILL FOR THE
CONTRACT REZONING WHICH
APPROVES THE PROPERTY USE AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
IT IS THE ZONING MAP AND I
WOULD MOVE TO ADOPT THE BILL.>>
SECOND.
>> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
SEEING NONE PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.>> PEDERSEN AYE SAWANT
AYE STRAUSS AYE HERBOLD AYE
JUAREZ AYE LEWIS AYE MOSQUEDA
AYE.
>> THE BILL PASSES.
I APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK
WITH YOUR COMMITTEE AND I AM
EXCITED TO SERVE ON IT IN A
VICE CHAIR ROLE.
IT IS BEEN AN EXCITING
CONVERSATION.
TO WRAP THIS UP ITEMS EIGHT
THIRD 13 WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ
THOSE ITEMS INTO THE RECORD?
>>8. APPT 01552 THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT
>>APPOINTMENT OF DOUGLAS E.
WAGONER AS MEMBER, COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION, FOR A TERM
TO DECEMBER 31, 2020.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENT (APPT).
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ALL OF
THESE APARTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
THESE ARE ITEMS EIGHT THROUGH
NUMBER 13.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO
THESE ITEMS HERBOLD
>> MISS DICKERSON IS A STAFF
REPRESENTATIVE AT WS CC E ON
COUNCIL TO.
SHE WORKED AS A BUSINESS
REPRESENTATIVE FOR TEAMSTERS
AND AS A LEGAL AND MINISTRY
SPECIALIST IN THE PROSECUTOR'S
OFFICE.
DOUGLAS WAGNER IS A CANCEL
APPOINTMENT.
HE HAS A BROAD RANGE OF
EXPERIENCE IN LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
HE IS THE COMMUTE OCCASIONS
LEAD AT THE OFFICE OF HEALTH
AND SAFE COMMUNITIES.
HE IS CHAIR OF THE ADVOCACY
COMMUNITY ON THE WEST SEATTLE
FOOD BANK.
EMMA IS A CANCEL APPOINTMENT.
SHE HAS SERVED AS A COCHAIR.
SHE IS THE FOUNDER I'M SORRY
THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE INTERNATIONAL HOUSING
ALLIANCE.
SHE IS A COFOUNDER AND LONGTIME
STAFF AT THE PACIFIC ISLAND ARE
WOMEN AND FAMILY SAFETY CENTER.
SHE IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN
THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF
SEATTLE.
ALSO THE AMERICAN POLITICAL
ACTION GROUP OF WASHINGTON IN A
BILINGUAL IMMIGRANT.
SHE HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE
AND IS CULTURALLY COMPETENT.
JOSEPH IS A CBC REAPPOINTMENT.
HE IS AN INDIGENOUS PACIFIC
ISLANDER AND SERVES AS YOUTH
AND YOUNG ADULT SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT.
WITH THE END YOUTH HOMELESS IS
NOW CAMPAIGN.
HE HAS BEEN A CASE MANAGER
INDICATE COMMUNITY OUTFIT GET
ADVOCATE.
HE ALSO SERVES AS COCHAIR OF
THE COMMITTEE ADVOCATING FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS OF CLEAR AND TRANS
PERSONS.
MISS HAROLD OWNS A SMALL
MARKETING FIRM FOCUSED ON
COMMUNITY DRIVEN OUTREACH AND
ENGAGEMENT.
SHE HAS SERVED AS COCHAIR FOR
DE-ESCALATE WASHINGTON ON I
940.
SHE SERVED IN 2017 FOR POLICE
ACADEMY.
SHE WAS ALSO IN A PUBLIC SAFETY
TASK FORCE.
SHE SERVES ON THE BOARD CHAIR
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS WASHINGTON AND
CHAIRS THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE
ACTION FUNDS.
MARK IS A CBC REAPPOINTMENT.
HE IS THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE SEATTLE POLICE OFFICERS
KILLED WHICH IS A POSITION
DESIGNATED FOR APPOINTMENT BY
THE CBC. HE HAS BEEN AN OFFICER
FOR 29 YEARS WORKING IN ALL
PRECINCTS. CURRENTLY IN THE
SOUTH PRECINCT.
HE HAS SERVED AS A COMMUNITY
POLICE OFFICER AND WORKED
CLOSELY AND SERVES AS A SHOP
STEWARD.
>> EXCELLENT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
>> I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD , THE MOVEMENT ON THE
APPOINTMENT HERE, I THINK THAT
IS IMPORTANT TO MAKING
CONSISTENCY AND HAVING THE
CHANCE TO WORK WITH HER OF THE
LAST VIEWS.
I APPRECIATE YOUR INCLUSION OF
HER IN THE APPOINTMENT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
SEEING NONE, ALL OF THOSE IN
FAVOR OF CONFIRMING
APPOINTMENTS EIGHT THROUGH 13
PLEASE VOTE AYE AND RAISE YOUR
HAND.
ANY OPPOSITION?
SEEING NONE THE MOTION CARRIES
AND THE APPOINTMENTS ARE
CONFIRMED.
>> WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER 14,
ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
I MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
31935.
CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE TITLE.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL 2020 WORK
PROGRAM.>> I WANT TO FIRST
THINK THE INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL
OF OUR OFFICES.
I WANT TO THINK THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS OF COURSE BUT IT WAS
THE FOLKS FROM OUR OFFICES WHO
HAVE DONE A SPENT A LOT OF TIME
ON HIS WORK PLANS.
I KNOW THAT IS TRUE OF MY
OFFICE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERY
PERSON IN THE OFFICE.
ALSO WORKING IN CLOSE
CONNECTION WITH THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE.
I WANT TO THANK HER AND HER TEAM
. THEY HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUS TO
WORK WITH AND A HUGE SHOUT OUT
TO ALL OF THE FOLKS ON CENTRAL
STAFF AND THE CLERKS AS WELL.
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US ON
TRACK INCLUDING ALL OF THE
FEEDBACK THAT WAS RECEIVED.
I THINK IT IS A ROBUST DOCUMENT
AS ALWAYS I THINK I'VE SEEN IT
BECOME LESS OF A LAUNDRY LIST
OF GREAT IDEAS AND TRULY A
BLUEPRINT OF WHAT WE WOULD LIKE
TO SEE ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE
YEAR IN FRONT OF US.
I KNOW IT IS ALWAYS HARD TO
HONE IN ON SPECIFIC PRIORITIES.
I AM LOOKING FOR TO WORKING
WITH ALL OF YOU AS WE CARRIED
FORWARD THE 2020 WORKPLAN.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS TO
ALL OF YOU FOR THE WORK THAT IS
AHEAD OF US WITH THAT LONG LIST
OF ITEMS.
I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT TO DO AND
A LOT TO BE PROUD OF HEADED
INTO THIS YEAR.
ANY COMMENTS?
OKAY.
BEFORE WE DO THAT I MOVED TO
ADOPT RESOLUTION THREE 195.>>
SECOND . SEEING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS, IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION?
>> THERE IS A MOTION TO AMEND.
>> WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO,
THANK YOU FOR AND CLERK FOR
MINING IS.
THERE IS A NEED TO AMEND SO IF
WE DO THIS, IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION TO 31935 IT WILL BE
AMENDED SO IT SAYS BE IT
RESOLVED TO AMEND ON THE LINE
BE IT RESOLVED TO DELETE THE
MAYOR CONCURRING.
HEARING OBJECTION?
RESOLUTION WILL BE AMENDED AND
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND THERE IS
A SECOND.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AS
AMENDED?
SEEING NONE, THOSE IN FAVOR OF
ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION AS
AMENDED PLEASE VOTE AYE AND
RAISE YOUR HAND.
>> AYE .
>> ANY POST?
THE MOTION CARRIES AND WILL BE
SIGNED.
METAL CLERK DO YOU MIND READING
ITEM NUMBER 15 INTO THE RECORD?
>>A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
STATEMENTS OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT FOR THE 2020 ADOPTED
BUDGET AND 2020-2025 ADOPTED
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS?
>> SEEING NONE, IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION I WOULD AGAIN LIKE TO
AMEND RESOLUTION THREE 195 TO
SAY BE RESOLVED TO DELETE THE
MAYOR CONCURRING.
ANY OBJECTIONS?
SEEING NONE THE RESOLUTION IS
AMENDED.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE
RESOLUTION AS AMENDED?
TO SEEING NONE, ALL OF THOSE IN
FAVOR AS ADOPTING THE MEASURE
AS AMENDED THESE SAY AYE AND I
RAISE YOUR HAND.
SEEING NONE THE RESOLUTION IS
ADOPTED IN THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL?
ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE I WILL
NOTE APPRECIATION FOR THE CLERKS
HELPING US STAY ON TRACK HERE.
I WILL BE ACTING AS PRESIDENT
PRO TEM FOR THE NEXT MONTH SO I
APPRECIATE THE COUNCILS
FLEXIBILITY AS WE GET THROUGH
THE FORMALITIES HERE.
WITH THAT TODAY'S MEETING IS
ADJOURNED WITHIN AN HOUR.
HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR
AFTERNOON.