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>>> THE SEPTEMBER 29th, 2020
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO
ORDER.
IT'S 2:00 P.M.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> HERE.
>> 8 PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU, CLERK.
PRESENTATIONS.
THE SENIOR DEPUTY MAYOR IS
HERE TO DELIVER THE PROPOSED
MAYOR'S 2021 BUDGET.
THE CONTENTS OF THE BUDGET
WILL BE ADDED TO ITEM 1.
IT'S CLERK FILE 314460 WHICH
APPEARS ON TODAY'S PUBLISHED
AGENDA.
MR. FONG, THANK YOU FOR BEING
WITH US.
YOU CAN DELIVER THE MAYOR'S
PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET.
>> THANK YOU, GOOD AFTERNOON
COUNCIL MEMBERS.
EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON, MAYOR
DURKAN PROVIDED A SPECIAL
PRESENTATION OF HER 2021
BUDGET ADDRESS ON THE SEATTLE
CHANNEL, AND NOW PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 5 SECTION 6B OF THE
SEATTLE CITY CHARTER, IT'S MY
PRIVILEGE TO PROVIDE TO THE
COUNCIL THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE
REGARDING HER RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2021
BUDGET.
TYPICALLY IF WE WERE MEETING
IN PERSON AT THIS TIME, I'D BE
PROVIDING HARD COPIES TO ALL
OF YOU AND TO THE CITY CLERK.
INSTEAD, SINCE WE'RE MEETING
VIRTUALLY, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
WILL BE PROVIDING WITH EACH OF
YOU IN THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC
COPIES OF THE MAYOR'S SPEECH,
AND THEY'LL BE PROVIDED, I
BELIEVE RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY,
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING
WITH EACH OF YOU DURING THE
FALL BUDGET SEASON.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SENIOR DEPUTY
MAYOR FOR BEING WITH US.
REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THAT CONCLUDES THAT PORTION OF
THE AGENDA OF PRESENTATIONS.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO DISCONNECT
WITH THE LINE AT THIS POINT.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN ITEMS
OF BUSINESS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
FIRST UP IS APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES.
THE MINUTES OF THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING 2020 HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES ARE BEING SIGNED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES.
THERE'S ONE SMALL MINUTE
CORRECTION, AND IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION, THE SPECIAL MINUTES
WILL BE CORRECTED TO INCLUDE
THE ACTION OF PASSED TO
COUNCIL BILL 119891.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 15th,
2020 ARE CORRECTED.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS NOW ADOPTED.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
NOW WE OPEN THE REMOTE COMMENT
PERIOD ON THE CALENDAR AND
REFERRAL PROGRAM.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR
THEIR ONGOING PATIENCE AS WE
CONTINUE TO OPERATE THIS
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT SYSTEM.
IT REMAINS THE STRONG INTENT
OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
REGULARLY INCLUDED, BUT AS A
REMINDER, THE CITY COUNCIL
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO END OR
ELIMINATE THEM IF THEY DEEM
THE SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED OR
DOESN'T ALLOW FOR MEETINGS TO
BE CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WAS
NOTED TO BE 20 MINUTES ON THE
PUBLISHED AGENDA, HOWEVER AS
YOU MENTIONED THIS MORNING,
I'D LIKE TO EXTENT IT BY 10
MINUTES FOR A TOTAL OF 30
MINUTES OF PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL BE
EXTENDED TO 30 MINUTES.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
EXTENDED TO LAST A TOTAL OF 30
MINUTES TODAY.
EACH SPEAKER IS GIVEN 45
SECONDS TO SPEAK.
I'LL CALL EACH BY NAME AND THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED
ON THE COUNCIL WEBSITE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED TO
SPEAK, BUT WOULD LIKE TO, YOU
CAN SIGN UP BEFORE THE END OF
PUBLIC COMMENT ON
SEATTLE.GOV/COUNCIL.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT LINK IS
ALSO LISTED ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ONCE YOUR NAME IS CALLED, YOU
WILL UNMUTE, AND IT'S YOUR
TURN TO SPEAK, AND THE SPEAKER
MUST THEN PRESS STAR 6 TO
BEGIN SPEAKING.
PLEASE BEGIN SPEAKING BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
YOU'RE ADDRESSING.
AS A REMINDER, IT SHOULD
RELATE TO AN ITEM ON TODAY'S
AGENDA, THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR, OR THE 2020
WORK PROGRAM.
YOU'LL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10
SECONDS ARE LEFT OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME.
ONCE YOU HEAR THE CHIME, WE
ASK THAT YOU BEGIN TO WRAP UP
YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF SPEAKERS DO NOT END THEIR
COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME, YOU'LL BE MUTED
TO ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE
NEXT SPEAKER.
ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED PUBLIC
COMMENT, WE ASK YOU PLEASE
DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE, AND
IF YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE
FOLLOWING THE MEETING, DO SO
VIA THE SEATTLE CHANNEL OR ANY
OF THE LISTENING OPTIONS
LISTED ON AGENDA.
I WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST
SPEAKER ON THE LIST.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
6 BEFORE SPEAKING.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS DON
CREARY.
>> AM I UNMUTED?
>> I CAN HEAR YOU, GO AHEAD.
>> I'M DON CREARY CALLING ON
BEHALF OF THE DRIVER'S UNION
IN SUPPORT OF FAIR SHARE
LEGISLATION.
WE CAN USE THE LAW AS A SHIELD
OR A SWORD.
TODAY LET'S USE IT AS A SWORD.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ,
YOU STATED THOSE WORDS ABOUT
FIVE YEARS AGO BEFORE YOU CAST
WHAT I THINK WAS YOUR FIRST
VOTE AS A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER,
AND THAT WAS FOR COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING RIGHTS.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR VISION
AND SUPPORT ON THAT DAY, AND
FIVE YEARS LATER, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, WE'LL ASK YOU TO
DRAW YOUR SWORD AGAIN.
THE LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU HAS
THE POSSIBILITY TO BE AS
IMPACTFUL AS THE $15 MINUTE
WAGE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN,
DON.
NEXT UP IS HOWARD GALE
FOLLOWED BY KATIE GARROW.
>> THIS IS HOWARD GALE,
DISTRICT 7.
JUST LAST WEEK WE SAW A
SEATTLE POLICE OFFICER RUN A
BIKE ACROSS A PROTESTER'S
NECK, AND YESTERDAY WE SAW A
POLICE OFFICER BRANDISHING A
GUN AT A PROTESTER FOR NO
REASON.
ARE NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES,
BRAIN TRAUMA, MULTIPLE
SEIZURES, SEVERE BURNING AND
CONCUSSION WOUNDS NOT ENOUGH?
THE COUNCIL MUST ARRANGE
WEEKLY PUBLIC HEARINGS TO TAKE
TESTIMONY FROM ABUSE
SURVIVORS.
THEY MUST CALL ON THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PROSECUTE
UNQUESTIONABLE CRIMES AND THE
COUNCIL MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY
TO DEINDEMNIFY OFFICERS SO AT
THE LEAST, IF THEY'RE NOT
PROSECUTED FOR THEIR CRIMES,
TAXPAYERS ARE NOT FORCED TO
PAY FOR THE DAMAGES THEY'VE
INFLICTED ON OUR FELLOW
SEATTLE CITIZENS.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS KATIE GARROW.
>> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I'M KATIE GARROW.
I'M THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT MLK
LABOR THAT REPRESENTS KING
COUNTY'S UNIONS, AND I'M HERE
TODAY TO EXPRESS THE LABOR
MOVEMENT'S APPRECIATION FOR
FAIR SHARE.
SEATTLE HAS A NATIONAL
REPUTATION FOR PASSING GROUND
BREAKING MORAL WORKER
POLICIES.
WE SET THE TONE.
MY FACEBOOK REMINDED ME THIS
MORNING THAT FOUR YEARS AGO
THE MAYOR SIGNED SECURE
SCHEDULING INTO LAW.
I WAS REFLECTING ABOUT SOME OF
THE WOMEN OF COLOR WHO BUILT
THAT CAMPAIGN AND CARRIED THIS
ONE.
LARGELY BEHIND THE SCENES.
WOMEN LIKE LATISHA FARMER AND
MORE.
I ALSO JUST WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THANK THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR CHOOSING WORKERS
TODAY.
IT'S ALWAYS THE RIGHT THING TO
DO, IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE EASY
THING TO DO.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT UP IS NARANE FOFANA.
>> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M AN UBER DRIVER AND A
DRIVER'S UNION MEMBER.
TODAY I'M CALLING IN TO SAY
THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR BEING A TRUE
CHAMPION FOR WORKING PEOPLE.
YOU GUIDED THIS PLAN THROUGH
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND
CREATED IMPROVEMENT FOR RIDER
ASKS DRIVERS.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THIS, AND
SEATTLE WORKING PEOPLE WILL
FOREVER BE THANKFUL FOR YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP IS ANNA FOLLOWED BY
MICHAEL WOLF.
>> HELLO, THIS IS ANNA ZEIBART
FROM THE DISABILITY AND
MOBILITY PROJECT.
FIRST THE FAIR SHARE PROPOSAL,
WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE DRIVERS
GET PAID FAIRY, AND ALSO IN
SUPPORT OF THE REVISIONS TO
THE BLOCK THE BLOCK.
WE'RE ALSO EXCITED TO SEE BUS
DRIVERS AND RIDERS, TRANSIT
RIDERS AND PEOPLE WHO NEED TO
CROSS THE STREET ABLE TO DO SO
SAFELY.
UM, WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT
BUILDING A CITY THAT HAS A
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT'S
EXCESSABLE AND EQUITABLE FOR
EVERYONE.
THANKS.
>> THANKS FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS MICHAEL WOLF.
>> THIS IS MICHAEL WOLF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DRIVE
FORWARD.
I'M THANKING THE COUNCIL FOR
CONSIDERING THE MINIMUM
EARNING STANDARD FOR DRIVERS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE SYSTEM THAT
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS GIVEN
TO THE COUNCIL TO PASS IS A
SYSTEM IDENTICAL TO A FAILED
SYSTEM IN NEW YORK THAT HARMED
DRIVERS, NOT HELPED THEM.
WE WOULD ASK THE CITY NOT TO
PASS THIS LEGISLATION AND GO
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND
NOT COPY CAT FAILED SYSTEMS
FROM OTHER CITIES AND BE
INNOVATIVE AND FIND A GOOD WAY
TO CREATE A MINIMUM EARNING
STANDARD THAT ACTUALLY WILL
HELP ALL DRIVERS AND NOT PICK
WINNERS AND LOSERS LIKE THIS
LEGISLATION DOES.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, NEXT UP IS AHMED
FOLLOWED BY ZACH GARDENER.
>> HI, YES, I WANT TO THANK
MAYOR JENNY DURKAN FOR HER
LEADERSHIP IN SPEARHEADING THE
FAIR SHARE PLAN.
THANKS TO THE MAYOR, THERE'S
PROTECTION AGAINST UNFAIR
DEACTIVATION AND FUNDING FOR
DRIVER SUPPORT SERVICES, AND I
APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE I AM A
DRIVER.
THIS IS GOOD FOR US, AND THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, NEXT UP IS ZACH
GARDENER FOLLOWED BY SAGAI
ABRAHA.
>> HELLO, I'M A RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 7.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO BRIEFLY
THANK THE SEVEN MEMBERS THAT
VOTED TO OVERRIDE THE VETO,
AND ALSO REMIND YOU THAT THE
DEMANDS ARE 50% REDUCTION IN
SPD BUDGET.
I HAVE BRIEFLY GLANCED AT
MAYOR DURKAN'S PROPOSAL, AND
ONCE AGAIN IT'S AN ANTI-BLACK
PROOSAL.
LISTEN TO THE LEADERS AT
DECRIMINALIZE SEATTLE, KING
COUNTY NOW, EDM, AND MORNING
MARCH AND STAND BY YOUR
PROMISE TO DEFUND BY 50% AT
LEAST, AND REINVEST IN BLACK
COMMUNITIES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT UP IS SAGAI FOLLOWED
BY PATIENCE.
>> YES, HELLO, I'M SAGAI.
I'M WITH THE DRIVER'S UNION.
FIRST I'D LIKE TO
CONGRATULATION AND THANK THE
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY
COUNCILWOMAN, FOR THE WORK
THAT HAS BEEN DONE.
THIS IS PAST DUE.
WE DIDN'T EVEN GET A CHANCE TO
SEE OUR FAMILY WHEN THEY LOVE
TO GO TO WORK BECAUSE THEY'RE
ALREADY WORKING THROUGHOUT THE
CLOCK.
SO THIS WILL GIVE US THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME WITH
OUR FAMILY.
AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS ALSO,
HAVING PART AND PARCEL OF THE
FIRST RESPONSE.
TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE WITH
FOOD.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT UP IS PATIENCE FOLLOWED BY
BARIKET KETOS.
PATIENCE, IF YOU'RE WITH US,
HIT STAR 6 SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> YES, THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, GOOD AFTERNOON
COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M PATIENCE WITH THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM OF
SEATTLE KING COUNTY.
I WILL BE SPEAKING TO THE FAIR
SHARE PROPOSAL.
I'M SPEAKING TODAY ON BEHALF
OF THE FAIR SHARE SEATTLE
COALITION, A BROAD COALITION
OF MORE THAN 60 ORGANIZATIONS
FROM HOUSING TO TRANSPORTATION
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND
LABOR UNIONS TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY,
FAITH, AND NEIGHBORHOOD
GROUPS.
WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE PLAN
TO RAISE DRIVER PAY.
THIS IS A CRITICAL LABOR
PROTECTION, AND SOMETHING WE
CAN DO RIGHT NOW TO IMPROVE
PEOPLE'S LIVES.
RAISING PAY WOULD ADDRESS
RACIAL INEQUITY AND LOW WAGES
IN OUR COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU, PATIENCE.
NEXT UP IS BARIKET FOLLOWED BY
BEVERLY WATERS.
>> I'M BARIKET AND I'M THE
CHAIR OF WASHINGTON ETHNIC
COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION.
FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO
THANK YOU.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL,
LORENA GONZALEZ, AND THE
MEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING THE
MEMBERS OF THE DRIVERS.
WE ARE ONE OF THE 65
ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORTED
THE LYFT AND UBER DRIVERS FROM
THE START.
AS YOU KNOW, THE DRIVERS COME
FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE
IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, AND
THEY'VE SUFFERED THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR, AND THIS IS THE TIME
TO STEP UP AND TAKE THE
FAIRNESS AND EQUITY AND
JUSTICE TODAY.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT IS BEVERLY FOLLOWED BY
RICHARD BROWDER.
>> I'M BEVERLY WATERS, AND I'M
A FIVE-STAR DRIVER WITH OVER
16,000 RIDES GIVEN AND A
FORMER LYFT DRIVER OF THE YEAR
RECIPIENT.
I'M RETIRED AND A WIDOW LIVING
ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND DRIVING
FOR LYFT, WHICH GIVES ME
FLEXIBILITY TO MAINTAIN BY
LIFESTYLE.
I MAKE FAR MORE THAN MINIMUM
WAGE AS A DRIVER.
AT LEAST 70,000 A YEAR, AND
I'M ABLE TO WRITE OFF MY
EXPENSES IN MY TAXES AT THE
END OF THE YEAR.
THE BEAUTY OF RIDE SHARE IS
THE ABILITY TO TURN OFF AND ON
THE APP AND DECIDE TO DRIVE
WHEN AND WHERE I WANT TO.
BEING AN INDEPENDENT WORKER IS
CRITICAL FOR MY CIRCUMSTANCES
AND THE POTENTIAL TO EARN A
LIVING WITH FREEDOM TO DRIVE
ON MY OWN SCHEDULE.
PLEASE LISTEN TO ALL DRIVERS
AND VOTE AGAINST THIS
ORDINANCE TO MAINTAIN FREEDOM
AND FLEXIBILITY FOR ALL.
THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP IS RICHARD BROWDER
FOLLOWED BY ABUKAR KANTE.
RICHARD, HIT STAR 6 SO WE CAN
HEAR YOU.
TECH, CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT
RICHARD IS ON THE LINE?
>> CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH.
RICHARD, AGAIN, IF YOU'RE
SPEAKING, YOU NEED TO HIT STAR
6 ON THE PHONE SO WE CAN HEAR
YOU.
LOOKS LIKE WE'RE HAVING
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES THERE,
SO WE'LL CIRCLE BACK TO
RICHARD.
LET'S GO ON TO SPEAKER NUMBER
16.
>> ABUKAR HERE, CAN YOU HEAR
ME?
>> WE CAN, GO AHEAD.
>> I STARTED AS A COORDINATOR
WITH MINIMUM WAGE, AND I'M
TIRED OF WORKING MINIMUM WAGE.
LYFT IS AN INDEPENDENT
BUSINESS OWNER.
IT'S NOT A CONTRACT.
WEAR NOT SUPPOSED TO SIT DOWN.
I'M EARNING WAY MORE THAN
THAT.
I'M OPPOSING WHAT YOU'RE
PROMOTING.
MY FAMILY, MY FAMILY.
I'VE GOT FAMILY.
GUESS WHAT?
I WORK, AND I EARN MONEY.
ALL WE NEED TO DO IS GO BACK
TO THE TABLE AND FORGET WHAT'S
FAILED IN NEW YORK TO BE
IMPLEMENTED IN SEATTLE.
IT DON'T WORK FOR US.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS JAMEL JARA FOLLOWED
BY YIMI R ENDIDAS.
IF YOU'RE WITH US, HIT STAR 6
SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.
WE'RE HAVING TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES, SO LET'S MOVE ON
TO YIMIR EDIDAS.
>> HI, I'M YIMIR.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT FOR THE FAIR PAY
BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME
AS A DRIVER TO MAKE A LIVING.
I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR WHAT
YOU'VE DONE SO FAR, AND I'M
POSITIVE YOU'LL ALWAYS BE ON
THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS JAKE LINDSEY.
AND IF YOU'RE ON THE LINE, HIT
STAR 6 SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
I'M JAKE LINDSEY.
I'M A CONSTITUENT OF DAN
STRAUSS.
I DO VOLUNTEERING FOR THE
DRIVER'S UNION AND JUST WANTED
TO CALL TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS WHO PUT IN A
PROVISION TO MAKE SURE DRIVERS
ARE FAIRLY COMPENSATED FOR THE
TIME SPENT CLEANING AND
DISINFECTING THEIR VEHICLES.
IT'S GREAT LEGISLATION YOU'RE
PASSING BECAUSE DRIVERS WILL
NOW EARN MINIMUM WAGE, THEY
CAN STILL EARN MORE.
ALSO JUST WANTED THE THANK THE
COUNCIL MEMBER FOR HIS VOTE TO
OVERRIDE THE VETO AND HOLD HIM
ACCOUNTABLE TO STILL DEFUND BY
50%.
THANK YOU.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
NEXT UP IS MUI KHAN FOLLOWED
BY BASHAR HASSAN.
>> I'VE WORKED WITH UBER AND
LYFT FOR THREE YEARS AND I'M
ALSO A PART TIME CARE GIVER
ACTION SO THIS FLEXIBILITY OF
THE RIDE SHARE HELPED ME
BALANCE MY LIFE.
BEING A CARE GIVER IS A HARD
JOB AND REQUIRES A LOT OF
PHYSICAL WORK.
I LIKE TO DO THE RIDE SHARE
PART TIME TO RELIEVE PRESSURE
ON THE ARMS AND LEGS.
ALSO WORKING PART TIME ALLOWS
ME TO GIVE FAMILY TIME TO MY
DAUGHTER AND HELP HER WITH MY
GRAND SON AND HELP WITH SCHOOL
TIME.
I LIKE THE FREEDOM OF INSTANT
PAY SO I AM HOPING THIS DOES
NOT PASS.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS BASHAR HASSAN, AND
THEN WE'LL GO BACK TO JAMEL,
SPEAKER NUMBER 17.
>> HELLO.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> YES, I'M WITH THE DRIVER'S
UNION.
TODAY I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES.
WE'RE THANKFUL FOR OUR VOICE
ON THE COUNCIL.
WHEN YOU ASKED FOR MY VOTE, I
KNEW YOU WERE A CHAMPION, AND
THE 2nd DISTRICT IS PROUD OF
YOU.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
WE'RE BEHIND YOU, AND WE'RE
SUPPORTING THE FAIR PAY FOR
UBER AND LYFT DRIVERS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OKAY, WE'LL TRY SPEAKER 17
AGAIN.
JAMEL JARA AND THEN WE'LL HEAR
FROM JASON REEVES.
>> HELLO, I'M JAMEL, AND I AM
WITH DRIVER'S UNION.
I'M SUPPORTING FAIR PAY.
THIS PANDEMIC HAS CHANGED THE
TIME WE SPEND CLEANING
VEHICLES IN BETWEEN TRIPS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
ON THIS ISSUE BOTH ON HAZARD
PAY AND THE FAIR PAY STANDARD.
FAIR PAY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE
WE CAN PAY OUR EXPENSES
WITHOUT CONCERN AND HELP THEM
SPEND TIME WITH THEIR
FAMILIES.
I GIVE MORE THAN 15,000 RIDES
AND HAVE FIVE STARS, BUT I'M
NOT MAKING MUCH MONEY.
THERE HAVE I'M HOPING ALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTE YES FOR
FAIR PAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING.
UP NEXT IS JASON REEVES
FOLLOWED BY JOSH PEARLMAN.
>> I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF FAIR
SHAE.
I HAVE 4300 COMPLETED JOBS IN
THE GIG INDUSTRY.
RITE NOW PAY IS ON DECLINE DUE
TO AN INFLUX OF NEW DRIVERS
DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
LET THE INDUSTRY, GO WITH WHAT
THE INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO GO.
UNREGULATED IT EXPLOITS THE
MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE,
DRIVERS STILL WORKING OUT
THERE TAKING ON MORE RISK THAN
EVER AS A GIG WORKER, LOWER
PAY, KEEPS OUR NUMBERS UP
WHICH KEEPS THE PANDEMIC
GOING.
HIGH PAY EQUALS SOCIAL
DISTANCING.
THIS IS A SIMPLE EQUATION
FOLKS.
LET'S START DOING THE
RESPONSIBLE WORK FOR KEEPING
THE PANDEMIC AT BAY.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING.
UP NEXT IS JOSH FOLLOWED BY
ABDU.
>> I'M JOSH, AND I'M A FULL
TIME, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> WE CAN HEAR YOU, GO AHEAD.
>> I'M JOSH, AND I'M A FULL
TIME RIDE SHARE DRIVER FOR
ABOUT FOUR YEARS.
CALLING REGARDING FAIR SHARE.
I HAVE CLOSE TO 20,000 RIDES.
FIVE STARS, ALL THAT.
I AGREE WITH THE LAST GUY
ACTUALLY.
THEY WANT TO FLOOD THE MARKET
WITH AS MANY NEW DRIVERS AS
POSSIBLE, WHICH KIND OF MUTES
THE VOICES OF THOSE THAT HAVE
BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE FOR THE
MOST PART.
IT REDUCES THE INCOME VASTLY,
AND I THINK THE COMPANIES NEED
TO DO A LOT MORE OF THAT TO
KEEP OUR EARNINGS UP.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT UP IS ADBU FOLLOWED BY
MANDOLIN.
>> HI, I'M ABDU.
I'M THE DIRECTOR OF A
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT
HELPS REFUGEES IN SEATTLE AND
SURROUNDING CITIES.
I STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH
UBER AND LYFT DRIVERS FOR A
LIVING WAGE.
THE FIGHT FOR FAIR PAY HAS
BEEN A LONG STRUGGLE LED BY
BLACK AND BROWN DRIVERS
ORGANIZING TOGETHER AS A UNIT
DESPITE BEING EXCLUDED.
I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL COUNCIL
MEMBERS FOR VOTING TODAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> NEXT UP IS MANDOLIN
FOLLOWED BY KOSASI WINOTO.
>> I LIVE IN BURIEN AND WORKED
WITH ROVER SINCE 2014 IN
SEATTLE AND OTHER CITIES AND
I'M A VOLUNTEER FOR WORKING
WASHINGTON.
I'M HERE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT
OF FAIR SHARE.
I SUPPORT THE NEED FOR A FAIR
BASE WAGE.
DRIVERS SAY THEY MAKE ABOUT
4,000 PER MONTH, AND THAT'S
INCLUDING TIPS AND BEFORE
FACTORING IN HUGE EXPENSES AND
TAXES THAT ENDS UP EQUALING AN
AMOUNT LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE.
I SUPPORT COUNCIL VOTING FOR
THIS, AND YOU NEED TO SUPPORT
OTHER GIG WORKERS.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS KOSASI.
>> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON.
COUNCIL MEMBER.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME
úI DRIVER FOR UBER AND LIFT
ABOUT FIVE YEARS AND THEN
EVERYTHING IS GOOD FOR ME.
I LIKE FLEXIBILITY AND
FREEDOM.
I MAKE OVER $25 AN HOUR, SO I
FEEL SORRY FOR MY FELLOW
DRIVER THAT MAKES LESS THAN
THAT.
AND INCREASE THE PAY PER MILE
SO EVERY DRIVER CAN MAKE MORE
MONEY.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> WE CAN HEAR YOU, GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
I'M AN UBER AND LYFT DRIVER
FOR SEVEN PLUS YEARS.
TODAY'S VICTORY IS THE RESULT
OF LONG YEARS WORKING BY
DRIVERS WE WOULD NOT BE HERE
TODAY WITHOUT THE LEADERSHIP
OF FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS AND
OTHER CHAMPIONS WHO HAVE COME
BEFORE US.
I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU SEATTLE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE
HELP.
>> NEXT UP IS VALERIE FOLLOWED
BY JAMES THOMAS.
>> THIS IS VALERIE FROM
DISTRICT 2.
IN THE PAST WEEK I'VE SEEN
VIDEOS OF A SEATTLE POLICE
OFFICER ROLLING HIS MOUNTAIN
BIKE OVER A PROTESTER'S HEAD.
ANOTHER VIDEO LAST NIGHT FROM
AN OFFICER, JUST TWO SMALL
EXAMPLES OF POLICE DOUBLING
DOWN ON VIOLENCE TO PROTESTERS
WE REALLY NEED AN INTERVENTION
BY CITY COUNCIL SINCE MAYOR
DURKAN IS NOT INTERESTED IN
DOING IT.
IT'S REALLY A VERY DANGEROUS
SITUATION.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT UP IS JAMES THOMAS
FOLLOWED BY MARIAH MITCHELL.
AND JAMES, IF YOU'RE ON THE
LINE, YOU NEED TO HIT STAR 6.
WE'RE NOT ABLE TO HEAR JAMES,
SO LET'S GO TO MARIAH
MITCHELL.
>> HI, I'M MARIAH MITCHELL.
I LIVE IN THE 3rd CITY
COUNCIL DISTRICT, COUNCILWOMAN
SAWANT'S DISTRICT.
I'M CALLING TODAY REGARDING
THE FAIR WAGE FOR DRIVERS, BUT
BEFORE I SAY THAT, I WOULD
LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THE DEFUND
SEATTLE, THAT OUR CHILDREN AND
US HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH THE
POLICE USING THEIR POWER
AGAINST US FOR A LONG TIME,
AND I REALLY BELIEVE PEOPLE
SHOULD STEP UP AND TELL THE
TRUTH AND BE HONEST ABOUT
WHAT'S GOING ON.
UM, BUT I'M CALLING IN TODAY
REGARDING THE FAIR SHARE, AND
I THINK IT'S GREAT AND LONG
OVERDUE.
I'M A FORMER LYFT DRIVER AND
CURRENTLY AN UBER EATS DRIVER.
I SUPPORT THE FAIR SHARE
POLICY FOR UBER AND LYFT, AND
I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE
THIS A LOT SOONER AND MADE
THESE PROTECTIONS FOR ALL GIG
WORKERS THAT RELY ON THESE GIG
WORK WHILE THE PANDEMIC IS
GOING ON.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS LAHTA ACHMED, AND
THEN WE'LL TRY JAMES THOMAS
AGAIN.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.
I'M FROM DRIVER UNION, AND I
SUPPORT FAIR PAY.
AND I JUST WANT TO THANK
COUNCILWOMAN SAWANT FOR THE
HARD WORK SHE'S DOING IN THE
COMMUNITY, AND SHE'S SHOWING
THAT SOLIDARITY MAKES US
STRONG AGAIN, AND I UNITE WITH
THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION WHO
SUPPORT THE DRIVER UNION, AND
THANK YOU TO ALL COUNCIL
MEMBER.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS JAMES THOMAS.
AGAIN, JAMES, MAKE SURE YOU
HIT STAR 6 IN ORDER TO UNMUTE
YOURSELF.
SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE STILL HAVING
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH
CALLER NUMBER 36, SO WE'LL
MOVE ON TO 39, MADDIE FOLLOWED
BY BOB GULBERSON.
>> YES, I DRIVE UBER AND LYFT,
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
THIS MEANS A LOT TO OUR
FAMILY.
WE DO THIS FULL TIME AND
SACRIFICE TIME FOR OUR FAMILY
AND END UP WITH NOTHING.
SO WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
DOING THIS.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS BOB GULBERSON
FOLLOWED BY PETER QUELL.
>> HELLO, I'M WITH THE
DRIVER'S UNION AND WOULD LIKE
TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ.
YOU FIRST MET WITH THE DRIVERS
BACK IN 2015, AND YOUR SUPPORT
HAS BEEN STRONG EVER SINCE.
THANK YOU.
FAIR PAY IS IMPORTANT TO ME
BECAUSE THE COST OF CARS, GAS,
INSURANCE, AND TAXES ARE
RISING MORE EVERY YEAR WHILE
RIDE SHARE COMPANIES ARE
TAKING MORE IN COMMISSIONS ON
EVERY RIDE.
DRIVERS NEED MAYOR DURKAN'S
FAIR SHARE PLAN.
THANK YOU AND BYE.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TONIGHT.
NEXT UP IS PETER FOLLOWED BY
EMADOE DIALO.
>> I'M PETER QUELL FROM THE
DRIVER UNION.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL.
TODAY I'D LIKE TO THANK THE
UNION DRIVERS.
ALSO WITH THAT, WE ARE ABLE TO
WIN.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS EMIDOA DIALO
FOLLOWED BY ACHMED FERA.
>> HELLO, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> WE CAN HEAR YOU, GO AHEAD.
>> I COME FROM UNION DRIVERS
AND I THANK THE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER FOR BEING ON THE SIDE
OF THE DRIVERS, AND I SUPPORT
THE FAIR RAISE AND I DRIVE FOR
LYFT AND UBER SINCE 2018, AND
I TAKE ALL MY TIME TO WORK
LIKE FULL TIME, SO I LEAVE MY
FAMILY AT HOME, I WORK HARD,
AND I END UP MAKING NOT ENOUGH
TO PAY MY BILLS.
SO WE NEED TO RAISE, YOU KNOW,
THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE
ON OUR SIDE TO RAISE THE PRICE
AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT UP IS ACHMED.
>> HI, I'M CALLING IN IN
SUPPORT OF DRIVER'S UNION AND
ALSO THE FAIR PAY.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO
THANK THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL, THE MAYOR, UM,
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION 117, AND
ALL OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
THAT CALL IN TODAY TO SUPPORT
US AND, UM, I WOULD LIKE TO
ENCOURAGE OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS
TO PLEASE TAKE THIS FINAL STEP
AND APPROVE THIS POLICY AND,
UM, I THANK YOU AND I THANK
ALL MY DRIVERS OUT THERE
SUPPORTING THIS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THAT BRINGS US TO THE
CONCLUSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD.
WE HAVE BEEN GOING FOR A
LITTLE OVER 30 MINUTES AND
MADE IT ABOUT 95% OF THE WAY
THROUGH THE LIST.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
CLOSE OUT THE PERIOD OF PUBLIC
COMMENT.
MY APOLOGIES TO THOSE WHO HAVE
SIGNED UP BUT WE DIDN'T GET TO
HEAR FROM TODAY.
BUT WE DO HAVE, UM, WELL OVER
20 ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON THE
AGENDA, SO I'M GOING TO GO
AHEAD AND CLOSE OFF THE PERIOD
OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND START
THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
FIRST UP IS PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
TITLE?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER 119-901, AN
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEY
TO PAY AUDITED CLAIMS FOR THE
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14th, 2020
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18th, 2020
AND ORDERING THE PAYMENT
THEREOF.
>> THANK YOU.
I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
119-901.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
THAT THE BILL PASS.
ANY COMMENT?
HEARING NO COMMENT, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, YOU ARE
ON MUTE.
>> RIGHT, I'M HITTING THE
PROPER BUTTON AND IT'S JUST
NOT WORKING FOR ME TODAY.
THE BILL PASSES AND CHAIR
SIGNS IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL ITEM 1.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM 1 INTO THE RECORD.
>> 314460, MAYOR JENNY
DURKAN'S BUDGET ADDRESS ON THE
2021 BUDGET.
>> I MOVE TO ACCEPT AND FILE.
CLERK FILE 314460, IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSQUEDA,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A QUICK
SECOND TO SAY THANK YOU
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES.
I'VE HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET
WITH MANY OF YOU OVER THE LAST
FEW WEEKS TO TALK ABOUT THE
UPCOMING 2021 FALL BUDGET
PROCESS.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE ITEMS
THAT YOU ARE TEEING UP FOR OUR
DISCUSSION OVER THE NEXT MONTH
AND A HALF HERE.
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO
ENSURE WE WORK TOGETHER AS A
COLLECTIVE AND BUILD ON THE
PROPOSAL IN FRONT OF US AND I
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT
WITH THE MAYOR ON THE
PRIORITIES IN HER PROPOSED
BUDGET.
I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO
REVIEWING THE ROBUST MATERIALS
WE'VE RECEIVED TODAY AND TO
WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU AND
THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
WE ONLY HAVE THE 2021 BUDGET
IN FRONT OF US.
WE'LL NOT HAVE THE 2022 BUDGET
FOR ENDORSEMENT THIS YEAR.
THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THIS CLERK FILE?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
ACCEPTING AND FILING?
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
CLERK FILE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
AND FILED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
AGENDA ITEM 2 INTO THE RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 229888,
RELATINGS TO CITY EMPLOYMENT
ADOPTING A 2020 CITY WIDE
POSITION LIST.
>> THANK YOU, I MOVE TO PASS
S. THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO PASS THE BILL.
A SPONSOR OF THE BILL, I'LL
ADDRESS IT QUICKLY, AND ASK IF
THERE ARE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
AS I MENTIONED THIS MORNING
DURING COUNCIL BRIEFING, THIS
BILL RELATES TO CITY
EMPLOYMENT.
IT'S LEGISLATION THAT PRESENTS
THE OFFICIAL 2020 CITY WIDE
POSITION LIST, WHICH FULFILLS
AN IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTION, BUT DOESN'T HAVE A
SUBSTANTIVE IMPACT TO CITY
OPERATION, EMPLOYEES, OR
FUNDS.
THIS IS ROUTINE LEGISLATION
THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS
ANNUALLY AROUND THIS TIME OF
YEAR, AND THIS MORNING I ASKED
MEMBERS TO CONTACT MY OFFICE
OR CHIEF OF STAFF WITH ANY
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE
LEGISLATION.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX BY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
ITEM 3.
PLEASE READ ITEM 3 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119 # 82.
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO
EXECUTE AND ACCEPT FUNDS FROM
THE WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
A WATERWAY PERMIT AND THREE
SEQUENTIAL WATERWAY PERMITS
FOR THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S HARBOR PATROL USE
OF WATERWAY 20.
>> THANK YOU.
I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
119882.
>> IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED TO
PASS THE BILL.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, YOU'RE
THE PRIME SPONSOR OF THE BILL
AND ARE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS
THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH.
AS THE TITLE SUGGESTS, THE
LEGISLATION EXECUTES AND
ACCEPTS A WATERWAY PERMIT AND
THREE SEQUENTIAL WATERWAY
PERMITS FOR THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S HARBOR PATROL USE
OF WHAT IS CALLED WATERWAY 20.
THIS IS THE AREA TO THE WEST
OF THE CITY OWNED SPD HARBOR
PATROL FACILITY, ADJACENT TO
GASWORKS PARK.
THIS IS ONLAND THAT'S UNDER
THE JURISDICTION THE
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES.
HARBOR PATROL HAS BEEN USING
IT FOR SOME TIME AS TEMPORARY
STORAGE OF NAVIGATIONAL
HAZARDS, IMPOUNDED OR STOLEN
VEHICLES, AND OTHER USES.
RELATING TO NAVIGATIONAL
HAZARDS, THIS IS DETRITUS THEY
COLLECT IN THE WATER.
AS A CONDITION OF THE PERMIT,
FAS WILL HAVE TO MEET WITH THE
COMMUNITY COUNCIL AND THE
CENTER FOR WOODEN BOATS ON A
MONTHLY BASIS TO CREATE A
FUTURE CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR THE
USE OF WATERWAY 20 THAT MEETS
THE INTEREST OF BOTH THE CITY
AND COMMUNITY COUNCIL.
THERE WAS A REALLY INTERESTING
ARTICLE THAT APPEARED IN CROSS
CUT A FEW WEEKS AGO ABOUT THE
HISTORY OF WATERWAYS.
NOTES THAT THE HARBOR PATROL
HAS BEEN USING IT SINCE 1962,
AND THIS WOULD APPROVE A
PERMIT TO DO SO.
THERE'S BEEN STRONG COMMUNITY
INTEREST IN PUBLIC ACCESS TO
THE WATER AT THIS PARTICULAR
LOCATION, AND I'M REALLY
PLEASED THAT THE PERMIT ITSELF
ADDRESSES THIS BY INCLUDING AS
A CONDITION OF THE PERMIT THAT
FAS WILL MEET WITH THE
COMMUNITY COUNCIL AND CENTER
FOR WOODEN BOATS ON A MONTHLY
BASIS TO CREATE THIS FUTURE
CONCEPTUAL PLAN.
THE PERMIT IS THROUGH
JUNE 30th, 2022.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE AN
AUTOMATIC RIGHT TO RENEWAL.
THE PERMIT STATES THAT THE
CITY AND COMMUNITY COUNCIL
HAVE NOT REACHED CONSENSUS BY
THE END OF THE PERMIT, THE
STATE SHALL DENY THE
APPLICATION FOR A NEW PERMIT
UNLESS THE STATE IN ITS SOLE
DISCRETION WAIVES THE
REQUIREMENT OF A CONCEPTUAL
USE PLAN.
ALSO WANT TO QUICKLY GIVE A
SHOUT OUT TO SOME OF THE
ADVOCATES, THE SHORELINE
ACCESS ADVOCATES WHO HAVE BEEN
MAINTAINING THE SITE OVER, UM,
A VERY LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER.
WHEN I WAS A LEGISLATIVE AID,
I'D GOING TO THE COMMUNITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND THIS
ISSUE WAS BROUGHT UP WHEN I
WAS A LEGISLATIVE AID ABOUT
THE DESIRE TO HAVE MORE PUBLIC
ACCESS TO THE WATER FRONT AND
THIS IS SOMETHING THEY'VE BEEN
WORKING HARD ON FOR A LONG
TIME.
WANT TO THANK THE FINANCE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT FOR PUTTING THIS
FORWARD, WORKING WITH THE
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES TO GET THIS
DONE.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARD
GETTING PUBLIC ACCESS IN THE
FUTURE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK,
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, AS
WELL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSON.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY CENTURY
TO THE LEGISLATION.
ITEM NUMBER 4.
CLERK, PLEASE READ ITEM 4 INTO
THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119896.
RELATING TO THE CITY LIGHT AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
DEPARTMENTS TEMPORARILY
REMOVING THE CHAMP OF INTEREST
ON DELINQUENT UTILITY
CONSUMPTION AND UTILIZATION
ACCOUNTS, SUPERSEDING SEVERAL
SECTIONS UNDER THE TITLE 21
THAT AUTHORIZE AND REQUIRE THE
COLLECTION OF INTEREST ON
DELINQUENT UTILITY
CONSUMPTION.
>> IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS
THE BILL.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON,
YOU'RE THE SPONSOR AND ARE
RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THE
ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
AS I MENTIONED IN COUNCIL
BRIEFING THIS MORNING, THIS
BILL 119896 IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE
OF RELIEF WE'VE ALL BEEN
PROVIDING DURING THE COVID
PANDEMIC.
SPECIFICALLY THIS LEGISLATION
IS NEEDED TO EXTEND FOR
ANOTHER SEVERAL MONTHS THE
ORDINANCE THAT WE PASSED
EARLIER THIS YEAR TO PREVENT
CHARGES FOR LATE PAYMENTS OR
UTILITY BILLS.
THIS FINANCIAL RELIEF APPLIES
TO BOTH OF THE UTILITY
ENTERPRISES THAT WE OWN AND
OPERATE, SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
AND SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
I WANT TO THANK MAYOR DURKAN
AND HER STAFF FOR FIGURING OUT
A WAY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN
FINANCIALLY.
THIS RELIEF EXTENDS THROUGH
THE END OF THIS YEAR, AND WE
CAN VISIT IT AGAIN AT THAT
TIME.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSON.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA, DID
YOU HAVE YOUR HAND RAISED?
YES, COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
I'M HAPPY TO VOTE TO EXTEND
THE SUSPENSION OF LATE FEES
UNTIL JANUARY 2021, BUT WANT
TO NOTE AS I THINK COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSON JUST
ARTICULATED AS WELL, IT'S
POSSIBLE THIS WE WILL LIKELY
NEED TO REVISIT THIS TIMELINE
BEFORE IT EXPIRES AT THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR.
WE KNOW THE CRISIS OF THE
COVID IMPACTS WILL NOT END AT
THE START OF NEXT YEAR, AND IN
FACT GIVEN COMPOUNDED CRISES
IN FRONT OF US MAY EVEN BE
MORE ACUTE AS VARIOUS
PROTECTIONS AND SUPPORT
SYSTEMS ERODE AT THE FEDERAL
AND LOCAL LEVEL.
I WANT TO LIFT THAT POINT UP
ND SAY I THINK THIS IS A GOOD
STEP TO TAKE RIGHT NOW, BUT
ALSO NOTE THAT ADVOCATES ARE
WORKING AT THE STATE LEVEL FOR
UTILITY RELIEF, RECOGNIZING
THESE BILLS ARE AN IMPORTANT
PIECE OF THE AFFORDABILITY
PUZZLE, AND WITHOUT THEM
THERE'S SERIOUS HARDSHIPS
FOLKS ARE EXPERIENCING WHETHER
IT'S STRUGGLING TO PAY THE
RENT OR PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE
OR CARE FOR FAMILIES, AND
ALTHOUGH THERE'S A MORATORIUM
ON SHUT OFFS IN PLACE IN
SEATTLE DURING THE COVID
EMERGENCY, WE DON'T WANT ANY
HOUSEHOLDS TO RACK UP UTILITY
LATE FEES DURING THE PANDEMIC,
AND IT'S EXTREMELY LIKELY
WE'LL NEED TO REVISIT THE
CHANGE PRIOR TO THE
JANUARY 1st, 2021
EXPIRATION.
BUT EVERY LITTLE BIT MATTERS
AND IS REALLY IMPORTANT RIGHT
NOW.
SO EXCITED TO SUPPORT COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSON ON THIS EFFORT
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO FUTURE
CONVERSATIONS ON THIS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
ALL RIGHT, HEARING NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, WILL THE
CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YEA.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE BILL PASSES
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE AFFIX BY SIGNATURE TO
THE LEGISLATION.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 5.
PLEASE READ ITEM 5 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119897
ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL USE
FOR AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY
CAMERAS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC
CONGESTION AND INCREASE SAFETY
AMENDING SECTIONS 11.31.090
AND 11.50.570.
>> THANK YOU, I MOVE TO PASS.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU, MOVED AND
SECONDED.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON,
YOU'RE LISTED AS THE PRIME
SPONSOR OF THE LEGISLATION AND
ARE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THE
ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, I'M COSPONSORING
THIS BILL WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD, AND I KNOW OTHER
COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE WORKED
HARD ON THIS TO MAKE IT A
REALITY, INCLUDING COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
HOPING OTHERS WILL SPEAK TO
THIS AS WELL.
BUT I'LL SUMMARIZE THE BILL
FOR FOLKS RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS THE LONG AWAITED BLOCK
THE BOX TRANSPORTATION
LEGISLATION.
THERE WAS AN EXCELLENT MEMO
EXPLAINING THIS IN DETAIL.
IT AUTHORIZES THE CITY TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF A NEW STATE LAW
TO EXPAND THE USE OF AUTOMATED
CAMERAS TO ENFORCE RULES
PROHIBITING VEHICLES FROM
BLOCKING CROSSWALKS AND I KNOW
WE'RE EAGER TO HAVE THEM TO
BLOCK TRAFFIC FLOW ALONG THE
SWING BRIDGE FOLLOWING THE
CLOSURE OF THE WEST SEATTLE
HIGH BRIDGE.
THIS IS A PILOT PROGRAM THAT
REQUIRES REPORTING OF RESULTS
ALONG THE WAY AND UNLESS
EXTENDED, IT WILL EXPIRE IN
2023.
IDEALLY THE RESULTS WILL SHOW
THIS HELPED TO PRIORITIZE
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND THE
EFFICIENT FLOW OF PUBLIC MASS
TRANSIT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSON.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO SPEAK
SPECIFICALLY TO APPROXIMATE
WEST SEATTLE PART OF THIS
SINCE THE AUTOMATED CAMERAS
WILL BE USED FIRST ON THE
SPOKANE STREET LOWER BRIDGE.
SDOT HAS INDICATED THAT USES
AND ACCESS TO THE LOWER BRIDGE
CAN BE RECONSIDERED AFTER
CAMERA ENFORCEMENT BEGINS AND
WE GET A SENSE OF WHAT THE NEW
TRAFFIC PATTERNS ARE WITH MORE
ROBUST ENFORCEMENT ON THE
RESTRICTIONS.
WE KNOW THAT GENERAL ACCESS IS
ALLOWED ON THE LOWER BRIDGE
FROM 9:00 P.M.
TO 10:00 P.M.,
BUT AT ALL OTHER TIMES GENERAL
ACCESS IS RESTRICTED.
SCHOOL BUSES, SHUTTLES, VAN
POOLS OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS,
ACCESS FOR LONG SHOREMEN, AND
WEST SEATTLE BUSINESSES ARE
THE ONLY VEHICLES THAT SHOULD
BE ON THE BRIDGE, SO IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT THE GENERAL
PUBLIC OBSERVE THE
RESTRICTIONS FROM 5:00 A.M.
TO
9:00 P.M., AND AGAIN BY HAVING
MORE ROBUST REINFORCEMENT, WE
MIGHT BE ABLE TO REASSESS
WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN ALLOW
MORE, UM, MORE SANCTIOED
ACCESS TO THE LOWER LEVEL
BRIDGE AT THE TIME IT'S
RESTRICTED.
THAT COULD MEAN, UM, ALLOWING
MORE VAN PULLS.
IT COULD MEAN ALLOWING MORE
EMPLOYER SHUTTLES.
IT COULD MEAN, UM, ALLOWING
MAYBE ESSENTIAL WORKERS WHO
ARE NOT IN A VAN POOL, IT
COULD MEAN LOOKING AT CHANGES
TO THE TIMES THAT THE
RESTRICTIONS EXIST.
UNDER STATE LAW, ONLY WARNING
NOTICES WILL BE ALLOWED IN
2020, AND FINES UP TO ONLY $75
WILL START IN 2021.
HALF OF THE FUNDS WOULD GO TO
A STATE FUND, AND THE
REMAINING FUNDS WOULD ONLY BE
USED FOR EQUITABLE
TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE WITH
DISABILITIES.
AND THE FISCAL NOTIFIES THE
NEED FOR ADDITIONAL OFFICERS
IN 2021 FOR THE STATUTORILY
REQUIRED REVIEW OF TICKETS.
THERE'S A FUNCTION THAT A WARN
OFFICER HAS TO FULFILL IN
REVIEWING THE TICKETS BEFORE
ISSUING THE TICKETS.
THIS IS A REQUIREMENT IN STATE
LAW AND IN THE ONGOING EFFORTS
TO LOOK AT FUNCTIONS THAT
UNIFORMED OFFICERS, UM, ARE
ASSIGNED.
THIS MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT A
NON-UNIFORMED OFFICER COULD
FULFILL.
AND I WANT TO THANK THE LONG
CHAMPIONS OF THIS LEGISLATION
THAT ALLOWS THE CITY TO MOVE
ON AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT
RELATED TO BLOCKING THE BOX.
THANK YOU.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THE BILL?
CALL THE ROLL.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE AND THEN READ ITEM 6
INTO THE RECORD.
>> CLERK FILE 314458.
OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR'S
REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSE FOR
FILING A REPORT RELATING TO
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGY USAGE ON LICENSE
PLATE READER TECHNOLOGY AND
REPORT ON CLOSED SIR CUTE
TELEVISION TRAFFIC CAMERAS.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE, IS THERE
APE SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS
THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS IS A MOMENT FROM OUR CITY
AUDITOR SIMPLY REQUESTING A
FEW MORE MONTHS TO COMPLETE
REPORTS ON TWO SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RELATED SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGIES.
THE LICENSE PLATE READER
TECHNOLOGY AND CLOSED CIRCUIT
TV TECHNOLOGY.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT IT.
THE MEMO IS PRETTY
SELF-EXPLANATORY.
>> ANY COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
SORRY, THE CLERK FILE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT BRIEF
EXPLANATION, COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSON.
WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL
ON THE APPROVAL AND FILING OF
THE CLERK FILE?
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON?
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> MOTION CARRIES AND CLERK
FILE IS APPROVED AND FILED.
ITEM 7.
>> 01619, APPOINT OF
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN BROWN AS A
MEMBER, PIKE PLACE MARKET
>> MOVED, SECOND? ION.
>> SECONDED.
>> THERE ARE SEVERAL
AMENDMENTS WE'LL BE VOTING ON
MOMENTARILY.
APPOINTMENT 01619 IS FOR
CHRISTOPHER BROWN TO THE PIKE
PLACE MARKET HISTORICAL
COMMISSION.
HE'S BEING APPOINTED TO FILL A
FRIENDS OF THE MARKET POSITION
TO THE BOARD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS UPON
THE APPOINTMENT?
WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT?
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE MOTION
CARRIES AND APPOINTMENT IS
CONFIRMED.
ITEMS 8 THROUGH 10, WILL THE
CLERK READ ITEMS 8 THROUGH 10
INTO THE RECORD.
>> APPOINTS 1633 THROUGH 1635,
APPOINTMENTS OF DYLAN JONES,
JULIA MICHALAR AND BLAKE
VOORHEES FOR MEMBERS OF URBAN
FOREST TREMENDOUS COMMISSION.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, YOU
ARE THE SPONSOR AND ARE MOVED
TO ADDRESS THEM.
>> THANK YOU.
THESE THREE APPOINTMENTS TO
THE URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION
IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO UPDATE
THE URBAN FORESTRY MANAGEMENT
PLAN FOR THE CITY.
THESE POSITIONS FEEL SPECIFIC
POSITIONS BETWEEN EACH BOARD.
EACH COMMISSION HAS
SPECIFICALLY ALLOTTED
COMMISSIONS ON THE BOARD TO
ENSURE BROAD REPRESENTATION.
DYLAN JONES IS A CERTIFIED
RESTORATION ECOLOGICAL
PRACTITIONER.
THEY'RE BEING APPOINTED TO THE
BOARD FOR THE URBAN ECOLOGIST
POSITION.
.
JULIA IS A LANDSCAPE ECOLOGIST
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON AND IS BEING
APPOINTED TO THE WILDLIFE
BIOLOGIST COMMISSION.
BLAKE VOORHEES IS A REAL
ESTATE BROKER AND HAS A
BACKGROUND AS A LITIGATION
PARALEGAL FOR SEVERAL FIRMS IN
THE AREA.
HE'S BEING APPOINTED TO THE
REALTOR POSITION.
THANK YOU.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THE APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> CONFIRMED.
ITEMS 11 AND 12, PLEASE READ
ITEMS 11 AND 12 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> APPOINTMENTS 1637 AND 1636,
APPOINTMENTS OF TANYA C. WOO
AS MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL
SPECIAL REVIEW DISTRICT BOARD
AND APPOINTMENT OF MATT
FUJIMOTO AS MEMBER
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL REVIEW
DISTRICT BOARD.
>> I MOVE TO CONFIRM 1637 AND
1636.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU, IT'S MOVED AND
SECONDED.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, YOU'RE
ALSO THE SPONSOR OF THESE AND
RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THEM.
>> THANK YOU, THESE ARE TWO
APPOINTMENTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL REVIEW
DISTRICT BOARD.
IT'S UNIQUE IN THAT RESIDENTS
AND PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE
ISRD ELECT 5 OF THE 7 BOARD
MEMBERS WITH THE OTHER 2
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE
MAYOR.
MATT FUJIMOTO IS ONE OF THE
MAYOR'S APPOINTED POSITION AND
IS AN ARCHITECT.
TANYA WOO IS A MAYOR APPOINTEE
TO FILL A VACANT ELECTED SEAT.
SHE'S WORKING ON THE LOUISA
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
NO.
CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE,
ITEM 13.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM 13 INTO THE RECORD.
>> APPOINTMENT 1639.
APPOINTMENT OF KATHERINE MARIE
MCDOWALL AS SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
JUDGE POSITION 1.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRM.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD?
>> JUDGE MCDOWALL HAS SERVED
AS PRO TEM AT KING COUNTY
DISTRICT COURT FOR OVER 7
YEARS.
SHE RECEIVED A RATING AFTER
WELL QUALIFIED FROM THE KING
COUNTY BAR AND EXCEPTIONAL
WELL QUALIFIED FROM THE
WASHINGTON WOMEN LAWYERS.
SHE RECEIVED A LETTER OF
SUPPORT FROM THE JUDICIAL
EVALUATION COMMITTEE WHICH YOU
CAN REVIEW IN THE CLERK FILE
WHICH REPRESENTS SEVERAL LOCAL
MINORITY BAR ASSOCIATIONS.
THERE'S A PROCESS ESTABLISHED
BY ORDINANCE 121698 THAT WAS
PASSED IN 2004 BECAUSE OF THE
IMPORTANCE THAT THE COUNCIL AT
THE TIME PLACED ON FIRMLY
ESTABLISHING JUDICIAL
INDEPENDENCE FROM THE MAYOR IN
THE INSTANCES WHERE THE MAYOR
HAS TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE
COURT.
THE PROCESS AS DESCRIBED
REQUIRES THE BAR ASSOCIATIONS
AND ANY OTHER PERSONAL
ORGANIZATION THAT'S PREVIOUSLY
INFORMED THE CLERK IN WRITING
THAT IT WISHES TO RECEIVE THIS
NOTICE.
ALL INDIVIDUALS THAT ADVISE
THE MAYOR THAT THEY WISH TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR THIS
APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION
FOR JUDICIAL POSITIONS SUBMIT
THEIR NAMES TO THE BAR
ASSOCIATIONS MENTIONED, AND
THEY FORM A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE
EVALUATION COMMITTEE, AND THE
KING COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION IS
THEN ASKED TO PROSIDE TO THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL THE NAMES OF
THE CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE
HIGHEST RATINGS IN THE
PROCESS.
THE LIST IS REQUIRED TO
INCLUDE NO FEWER THAN THREE
NAMES, AND OTHER BAR
ASSOCIATION GROUPS THAT HAVE
EVALUATED CANDIDATES ARE ALSO
INVITED TO PROVIDE TO THE KING
COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION A LIST
OF THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES
GIVEN THEIR HIGHEST RATINGS.
THE MAYOR RECOMMENDS A
CANDIDATE FROM THE THREE
CANDIDATES SUBMITTED BY THE
COMMITTEE AND THE COUNCIL
REVIEWS AND APPOINTS.
IN THIS INSTANCE THERE WERE 13
APPLICANTS THE COMMITTEE
REVIEWED, AND 3 WERE
RECOMMENDED TO THE MAYOR.
THIS APPOINTMENT WAS
úPREVIOUSLY, THE POSITION WAS
PREVIOUSLY HELD BY JUDGE
EDWARD MCKENNA WHO RETIRED AT
THE END OF APRIL OF THIS YEAR
AND IF APPOINTED, THE, UM,
MCDOWALL WILL SERVE IN THE
VACANCY UNTIL DECEMBER 31,
2022.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
APPOINTMENT?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
ITEM 14.
PLEASE READ ITEM 14 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> APPOINTMENT 1638.
APPOINTMENT OF DOROTHY LEGGETT
AS MEMBER PUBLIC SAFETY
COUNCIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE
THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, AGAIN.
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SAFETY
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IS A
THREE-MEMBER IMPARTIAL
QUASI-URY JUDICIAL BODY.
EACH COMMISSIONER SERVES A
THREE-YEAR TERM.
THE COMMISSION HEARS APPEALS
OF SWORN POLICE AND UNIFORMED
FIRE EMPLOYEES INVOLVING
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS,
EXAMINATION, AND TESTING, AND
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CITY
CHARTER AND PERSONNEL RULES.
ONE TOPIC MENTIONED THIS
MORNING OF GREAT INTEREST THAT
THE COMMISSION IS INVOLVED IN
IS WE KNOW THAT PROPOSALS FROM
THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR OUT OF
ORDER LAY OFFS FOR EFFICIENT
ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT AS
COUNCIL HAS REQUESTED THE
PUBLIC SAFETY CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION DIRECTOR MAKES THE
DECISION WITH THE ADVICE OF
THE COMMISSION AND THE
COMMISSION HEARS APPEALS.
THE APPLICANT BEFORE US TODAY
IS DOORNY YEE LEGGETT.
SHE HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF
LEGAL AND POLICY EXPERIENCE IN
STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS
INCLUDING WORKER'S COMP,
FAMILY LAW, NONPROFIT
GOVERNANCE, AND JUDICIAL
DECISION MAKING.
SHE ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND HELPS
WITH EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING,
PUBLIC BENEFITS, IMMIGRATION
AND FAMILY LAW.
AS STAFF COUNCIL TO THE
CALIFORNIA STATE INSURANCE
FUND, SHE CONDUCTED
INVESTIGATIONS AND LEGAL
RESEARCH OF CASE LAW AND MADE
OVER 500 APPEARANCES BEFORE
THE WORKER'S COMP APPEALS
COURT.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
>> HEARING NO ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK CALL
THE ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION
OF THE APPOINTMENT.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> MOTION CARRIES AND
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
ITEM 15, PLEASE READ ITEM 15
INTO THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119893
RELATING TO THE SEATTLE
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CODE,
EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF
REPORT IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE'S WHISTLEBLOWER
PROTECTION ORDINANCE TO
INCLUDE REPORTING TO THE
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
AMENDING THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
CODE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE
REPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS AMENDS THE WHISTLEBLOWER
PROTECTION CODE TO PROVIDE
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION TO
EMPLOYEES WHO REPORT IMPROPER
GOVERNMENT ACTIONS TO THE
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL BY AMENDING THE
DEFINITION OF REPORT IN THE
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CODE.
IT'S IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO
ENCOURAGE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO
REPORT INSTANCES OF IMPROPER
GOVERNMENTAL ACTION IN ORDER
TO GIVE THE GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CORRECT IMPROPER GOVERNMENTAL
ACTIONS.
AND THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO
ENCOURAGE THAT IS TO PROVIDE
AN EFFECTIVE WHISTLEBLOWER
PROTECTION PROGRAM.
IN COMMITTEE LAST WEEK, THE
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL NOTED THAT SITUATIONS
HAVE ARISEN IN THE PREVIOUS
WORK OF THE OFFICE OF THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL THAT LED TO
THIS LEGISLATION, NAMELY
PEOPLE WANTING TO COME FORWARD
TO REPORT IMPROPER
GOVERNMENTAL ACTION TO THE
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL IN FINDING THAT THEY
DID NOT HAVE WHISTLEBLOWER
PROTECTION.
THIS LEGISLATION IN ADDITION
TO GRANTING PROTECTION TO
COMPLAINTS DIRECTED TO THE
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL ALSO UPDATES THE TITLE
OF THE OPA FROM THE OFFICE OF
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY TO
OFFICE OF POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
OFFICE OF, I'M SORRY, THE
OFFICE OF ETHICS AND ELECTIONS
DIRECTOR WAYNE BARNETT WAS
PRESENT IN COMMITTEE LAST WEEK
AS WELL AND INDICATED HIS
SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
YOU MAY BE MUTED, MADAM CLERK.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> HERE, I MEAN AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> AND PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE OUT
LEGISLATION.
OKAY, REPORT OF THE FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ITEM 16.
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE
INTO THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119876
RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION
NETWORK COMPANY DRIVER LABOR
STANDARDS ESTABLISHING MINIMUM
LABOR AND COMPENSATION
STANDARDS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO
PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILWOMAN MOSQUEDA, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I'M REALLY HONORED TO BRING
FORWARD THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION TODAY.
THE SUBSTITUTE LEGISLATION
DEALING WITH PROVIDING KEY
LABOR PROTECTIONS AND WAGE
STANDARDS TO DRIVERS PASSED
OUT OF THE FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE, AND IN ADDITION TO
THAT, ALL OF THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE COLLEAGUES
ARE CO-SPONSORS.
THANK YOU VICE CHAIR HERBOLD,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ,
MEMBERS LEWIS AND STRAUSS, AND
I KNOW THE ENTHUSIASM FOR THIS
IS SHARED WITH OTHER COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I'M JUST SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS
PIECE OF LEGISLATION AND
CO-SPONSORS.
I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ANTICIPATED SUPPORT TODAY.
THIS COMES AFTER MANY YEARS OF
WORK.
AFTER FIVE YEARS OF
LEGISLATION ATTEMPTING TO
PROVIDE BASIC STANDARDS FOR
DRIVERS IN OUR CITY, WE'RE
FINALLY MAKING PROGRESS TODAY.
WE'RE PUTTING OUR VALUES INTO
LAW BY MAKING SURE THERE ARE
STANDARDS FOR WORKERS WHO
DRIVE FOR LYFT AND UBER AND
OTHER TRANSPORTATION
COMPANIES, MAKE SURE PEOPLE
EARN A BASIC MINIMUM WAGE.
MAKE SURE THERE'S STANDARDS
FOR WORKERS TO TAKE A REST
WHEN TIRED.
WE HEARD TESTIMONY AFTER
TESTIMONY OF PEOPLE WORKING 80
PLUS HOURS A WEEK OVER THE
LAST FEW MONTHS.
WE'VE HEARD TESTIMONY OF
PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO
AFFORD THEIR HOUSE OR BE ABLE
TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE FOR
THEIR FAMILY BECAUSE THEY'RE
NOT EVEN EARNING MINIMUM WAGE.
TODAY WE'RE PUTTING OUR VALUES
OF WANTING TO LIFT UP EVERY
WORKER AND PROTECT EVERY
WORKER IN THE CITY INTO
ACTIONMENT AMONG MANY OF THE
PROTECTIONS WE'VE BEEN WORKING
ON THE LAST FEW YEARS, I'M
EXCEPTIONALLY EXCITED ABOUT
NOT TREATING THE GIG WORKERS
AS SEPARATE, AND WE'RE
CREATING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
FOR ALL WORKERS IF THE CITY.
AS A FOLLOW UP TO LAST YEAR'S
LEGISLATION THAT PROVIDED
DEACTIVATION RIGHTS TO
DRIVERS, THIS YEAR WE HEARD
FROM JAMES PARENT AND MICHAEL
WRIGHT WHEN PRODUCED A STUDY
ON MINIMUM WAGE COMPENSATION.
THAT REALLY LED TO US TAKING
ACTION THIS YEAR.
IT WAS IMPERATIVE FOR US TO
POINT BACK TO THIS WELL
RESEARCHED BODY OF WORK TO PUT
ACTION INTO PLACE TODAY.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR
YEARS OF WORK ON THIS, AND AS
WE MENTIONED BEFORE, THE
RESEARCH THAT WENT INTO THIS
WAS NOT JUST A COPY AND PASTE
FROM ANY OTHER MUNICIPALITY.
THIS WAS SEATTLE-SPECIFIC
RESEARCH THAT LED TO THE
POLICY DECISIONS TODAY AND
WOULD NOT BE ABLE WITHOUT
CENTRAL STAFF AND THE CHIEF OF
STAFF IN MY OFFICE WHO PUT A
TON OF RESEARCH AND CAPACITY
AND ENERGY INTO PLOWING INTO
THE RESEARCH PROVIDED TO US
AND HEARING DIRECTLY FROM THE
TESTIMONY THAT WAS PROVIDED TO
PUT FORWARD POLICY IDEAS THAT
WERE WELL FOUNDED, WELL
RESEARCHED, AND SPECIFICALLY
FOR THE DRIVERS.
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE HARD
WORK THAT WENT INTO THE
LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY THE
STUDY AND THAT THE LEGISLATION
WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION
AND WITH FEEDBACK FROM THOSE
WHO PROVIDED PUBLIC SYSTEM.
THE SUBSTITUTE VERSION OF THE
BILL PASSED LAST WEEK PROVIDES
BASIC BASE WAGE STANDARDS FOR
DRIVERS, PROVIDES BENEFITS
LIKE REST BREAKS AND MINIMUM
FARE, TRANSPORTATION TO
CONSUMER, AND THE OPPORTUNITY
TO GET COMPENSATED FOR
CLEANING TIME.
AT LEAST 30 MINUTES FOR AN
8-HOUR PERIOD OF DRIVERS WHICH
IS SO IMPORTANT NOT JUST FOR
COVID, BUT PREVENTING THE
SPREAD OF DISEASE IN THE
FUTURE AS WELL.
FOR THOSE OF US THAT SIT ON
THE BOARD OF HEALTH, WE HEARD
FROM THE DIRECTOR THAT THIS IS
NOT JUST COVID SPECIFIC, IT'S
GOING TO BE THE NEW NORMAL,
AND THAT'S ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT AS WE HEARD FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
RESEARCHER IN CLOSE QUARTERS,
IN PLACES LIKE CARS, WHICH ARE
THE WORK PLACES FOR THESE
DRIVERS, IT'S EXCEPTIONALLY
IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO HAVE
CLEAN WORK PLACES AND THEY
NEED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE
TIME IT TAKES FOR THEM TO
CLEAN THEIR PLACES WORK.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE
PROTECTIONS PUT IN PLACE HERE
TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LEARN
FROM THE EXPERIENCE OUT OF NEW
YORK, AND WE'RE FORTUNATE TO
LEARN FROM THE LEGISLATION AND
NOT BUILD OFF OF THAT, BUT
FREEZE UTILIZATION RATES TO
PROVIDE STABILITY FOR DRIVERS.
WHEN THIS LEGISLATION IS
IMPLEMENTED, THEY'LL HAVE THE
STANDARDS THAT SO MANY HAVE
FOUGHT FOR, THIS IS ABOUT
EQUITY, HEALTH, AND SAFETY AND
A CONVERGENCE OF EVERYTHING
I'VE WORKED FOR.
THIS IS SORT OF THE CORE
DRIVERS FOR ME IN PUBLIC
POLICY AND I'M REALLY EXCITED
THAT WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH
ALL OF YOU TO GET THIS PIECE
OF LEGISLATION OVER THE FINISH
LINE.
I'VE ALREADY SAID A BUMP OF
THANK YOUS TO ALL THE
FORECASTS THAT HAVE BEEN, UM,
WORKING SO HARD TO MAKE THIS
PIECE OF LEGISLATION POSSIBLE,
BUT I DO WANT TO THANK, UM,
THE CITY, AMY AND KARINA AND
THEY STEPPED IN FOR A LOT OF
THE WORK IN THE SUMMER MONTHS.
WE ALSO WANT TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER O'BRIEN WHO LED THE
WORK WHEN HE WAS ON COUNCIL
AND I HOPE HE'S WATCHING,
WELL, HE'S PROBABLY DOING
SOMETHING REALLY FUN.
I'M PROUD OF THE WORK HE DID
TO LEAD US TO THIS POINT.
I WANT TO THANK LYFT AND THE
RIDE SHARE ASSOCIATION, DRIVE
FORWARD, AND UBER, AND THE
FARE SHARE COALITION AND THE
DRIVER'S UNION WITH TEAMSTERS
117.
THANKS TO DUSTIN, JOSHUA, AND
LEONARD FOR ALL OF YOUR
RESEARCH AND YOUR SUPPORT AS
WE REALLY TRY TO WORK WITH
DRIVERS TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM
THEM ABOUT WHAT WERE KIND OF
IMPACTS THE LEGISLATION WOULD
HAVE.
THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT BASIC
STANDARDS AND PROTECTIONS FOR
DRIVERS, FOLKS.
THIS IS TRULY ABOUT PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR ALL OF
US IN THIS COMMUNITY.
WHEN WE HAVE DRIVERS TIRED OF
NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE REST
BREAKS AND THE LABOR STANDARDS
AND THE CLEAN WORK PLACES THEY
NEED, IT IMPACTS ALL OF US.
OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY, WHETHER
IT'S PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, OR
PEDESTRIANS ON THE STREET OR
OTHER DRIVERS OUT ON THE
ROADWAYS, THIS IS TRULY A
PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURE THAT'S
IN FRONT OF US, AND THE RIGHT
THING TO DO FOR LABOR
PROTECTIONS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A
PIECE OF GOOD NEWS TO PASS ON
AS WE HEAD INTO THE FALL CYCLE
HERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES,
PLEASE.
>> YES, THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA, I'M
INTERESTED IN CO-SPONSORING
THIS LEGISLATION, AND SO I AM
MOVING THAT YOU LET ME DO
THAT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> I THINK THAT IS VERY NICE,
THANK YOU, AND WELCOMED.
I'M HOPING WITH THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S PERMISSION THE
CLERKS WOULD ADD THE COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES' NAME AND
ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE
TO BE LISTED AS THE COSPONSORS
WHEN THE LEGISLATION IS ADDED
TO THE RECORD.
>> YEA, IN THE FUTURE IF WE
COULD FLAG THOSE EARLIER ON.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL AROUND THE
PROCEDURES NEEDED TO
ACCOMMODATE THOSE REQUESTS.
I'LL HAVE TO CALL ON THE
CLERKS TO PROVIDE ME WITH
PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE ON HOW TO
ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL
REQUESTS FOR COSPONSORSHIP ON
THE RECORD.
>> TO ADD A CO-SPONSOR, YOU
MUST REQUEST THE SPONSOR, AND
WITH HER PERMISSION, THEY CAN
BE ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR.
>> OKAY, SO JUST TO BE CLEAR,
I DON'T HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION,
IT'S JUST THE REQUEST AND
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA AS A
SPONSOR CAN ASSENT TO THAT ON
THE RECORD.
>> CORRECT.
>> ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES MADE THE REQUEST, AND
I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA SAID YES.
>> YES.
>> ANY OTHER REQUESTS TO BE
ADDED AS COSPONSORS?
COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT RAISED HER HAND.
PLEASE, GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT
GONZALEZ.
I DID SEND A REQUEST TO
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA'S
OFFICE ON FRIDAY, I BELIEVE TO
ADD ME AS A COSPONSOR, AND I
ALSO HAD SOME COMMENTS.
>> WE'LL DEAL WITH YOUR
REQUEST AND THEN OPEN IT UP
FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
>> YES, HAPPY TO ADD.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
WE RECEIVED YOUR REQUEST BUT
WANTED TO DO IT IN OPEN PUBLIC
MEETING SO THERE WASN'T
CONCERN.
HAPPY TO HAVE YOU, AND THANK
YOU FOR ADDING YOUR NAME.
>> COUNCIL MEMBERS MORALES AND
SAWANT HAVE ADDED THEIR NAMES
TO BE COSPONSORS.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT, THE
FLOOR IS YOURS FOR COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA AND THE CITY CLERK
ADDING THE NAMES.
I'M PROUD TO STAND WITH UBER
AND LYFT DRIVERS AND THE
TEAMSTERS UNION IN SUPPORTING
THE LEGISLATION.
TODAY'S VICTORY FOR DRIVERS
BUILDS ON THEIR OWN COURAGEOUS
AND ORGANIZED EFFORTS IN
FIGHTING MEGACORPORATIONS AND
BILLIONAIRES, THE RIDE SHARE
AND TAXI DRIVER VICTORIES IN
NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA, THE
$15 MINIMUM WAGE VICTORY THAT
STARTED RIGHT HERE IN SEATTLE.
I ESPECIALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE
THE DRIVERS WHO FOR YEARS HAVE
ENDURED POVERTY CONDITIONS AND
ABUSE FROM THE COMPANIES, AND
WHOSE TENACITY IN ORGANIZING
AND REALLY THEIR APPROACH
TOWARDS SOLIDARITY THAT'S
BROUGHT US TO THIS MOMENT.
I HAVE NO DOUBT I'M GOING TO
LEAVE OUT MANY NAMES, BUT
PETER, DON, MANY OF THE
DRIVERS TODAY THAT SPOKE IN
PUBLIC COMMENT, THE PERHAPS
HUNDREDS OF DRIVER MY OFFICE
HAS SPOKEN TO OVER THE YEARS.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR
YOUR COURAGE DESPITE
OBSTACLES.
THAT SHOULD BE INSPIRING FOR
ALL WORKERS.
FROM THE FIRST YEARS OF OUR
OFFICE IN 2014, WE HAVE WORKED
WITH THE DRIVERS AS THEY'VE
ORGANIZED AND FOUGHT FOR BASIC
DIGNITY AND RIGHTS AGAINST THE
BILLIONAIRE EXECUTIVES OF
THESE COMPANIES WHO
SHAMELESSLY EXPLOIT DRIVERS
AND CUSTOMERS BASICALLY
WORKING CLASS PEOPLE ON BOTH
SIDES TAKING 30% OF DRIVER PAY
AND HARVESTING INFORMATION OF
RIDERS AND DRIVERS FOR THEIR
OWN PROFIT.
TODAY'S LEGISLATION IS AN
IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD IN THE
LONG FIGHT FOR DRIVER RIGHTS.
IT RAISES DRIVER PAY FOR THE
FIRST TIME ACCOUNTING FOR THE
ACTUAL TIME THAT DRIVERS ARE
WORKING.
THE TRUE COST OF MAINTAINING
AND CLEANING THEIR VEHICLES,
AND THE FACT THAT DRIVERS ALSO
NEED AND DESERVE HEALTH AND
RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
THIS LEGISLATION WILL BE A
MODEL FOR DRIVERS AND OTHER
CITIES.
AND YET, IT IS NOT NEARLY
ENOUGH.
EVEN WITH THESE NEW
COMPENSATION RATES, DRIVERS
WON'T BE PAID ENOUGH TO LIVE
IN SEATTLE.
TODAY WITH AVERAGE RENTS IN
SEATTLE OVER $2,000 A MONTH
AND CORPORATE LANDLORDS
SNAPPING UP ENTIRE
NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR CITY,
IT'S BECOMING NEARLY
IMPOSSIBLE FOR DRIVERS, MOST
OF WHOM ARE FROM WORKING CLASS
IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, TO LIVE
IN SEATTLE.
THEY'RE BEING FORCED TO
COMMUTE LONGER AND LONGER
DISTANCES JUST TO GET TO THE
CITY WHERE MOST OF THE RIDES
ARE.
THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT WE
BUILD THE FIGHT FOR RENT
CONTROL WITHOUT LOOPHOLES,
EXPANSION OF TAXES ON BIG
BUSINESSES LIKE THE AMAZON TAX
WE JUST WON TO FUND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, AND EXPANDING
TENANTS' RIGHTS FULLY, AND
IMMEDIATELY A CANCELLATION OF
RENT, MORTGAGE, AND UTILITY
PAYMENTS FOR THOSE HIT MAJORLY
BY LOSS OF INCOME OR JOB IN
THE PANDEMIC.
SO MANY DRIVERS HAVE LOST
INCOME DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND
THE RECESSION, AND WE KNOW THE
CURRENT EVICTION MORATORIUM IS
CRUCIAL, AND PROVIDING CRUCIAL
PROTECTION, BUT IT'S ONLY
PUTTING OFF THE COMING
EVICTION TSUNAMI AS EVEN MANY
MAIN STREAM NEWSPAPERS HAVE
REPORTED.
I REALLY URGE THE DRIVERS, THE
TEAMSTERS UNIONS, AND ALL THE
SUPPORTERS TO JOIN MY OFFICE.
WE ALSO KNOW THE FIGHT AGAINST
UBER AND LYFT EXECUTIVES DOES
NOT END TODAY.
IN FACT, IT SHOULD ESCALATED
BASED ON THIS REALLY IMPORTANT
STEP FORWARD.
THE EXECUTIVES WILL
DOUBTLESSLY FIGHT THIS IN
COURT AND TRY TO FORCE A
REFERENDUM.
LOOK AT WHAT THE GREEDY
BILLIONAIRES ARE DOING IN
CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY'RE
HOLDING A RECORD $181 MILLION
TO TRY AND REPEAL THE NEW
STATE LAW THAT GIVES DRIVERS
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS.
AS A LOS ANGELES TIMES
COLUMNIST RECENTLY NOTED,
QUOTE, WHAT'S REALLY AT STAKE
HERE?
THE QUEST FOR PROFIT.
SO WE SHOULD BE UNDER NO
ILLUSION THESE COMPANIES ARE
IN THE BUSINESS TO MAKE MONEY
AND EXPLOIT BOTH CUSTOMERS AND
THEIR DRIVERS NOT TO HELP
EITHER.
SO I JUST WANT TO SEND A
MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS TO
ALL DRIVERS AND LET THEM KNOW
THAT OUR OFFICE IS READY TO DO
WHATEVER IT TAKES TO HELP
CONTINUE THE STRUGGLE AND ALSO
ONCE AGAIN A MESSAGE OF
CONGRATULATIONS AND SOLIDARITY
TO THE TEAMSTERS UNION AND
ENTIRE LABOR MOVEMENT IN
DEFEATING THE CORPORATE
CHALLENGE, AND GOOD LUCK TO
DEFEATING THE CORPORATE
CHALLENGE WE KNOW WILL COME
AFTER TODAY'S VOTE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
JUST A FEW MORE NOTES TO ADD
OF CONGRATULATIONS.
OF COURSE, WANT TO
CONGRATULATE COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
LEADERSHIP, THE FACT THAT WE
ARE ALL TRUSTING YOU IN
COSPONSORSHIP IS AN INDICATION
OF HOW THIS IS REALLY HISTORY
MAKING.
IT'S BEEN IN THE MAKING FOR A
LONG TIME, AND ACCORDING TO
STUDIES DONE, IT WILL INCREASE
WAGES FOR DRIVERS BY 30%.
I REALLY APPRECIATE AS WELL
ALL THE OF THE WORKERS WHO
ENGAGED IN THIS CONVERSATION
BY MEETING WITH ME DURING MY
OFFICE HOURS AND PROVIDING
TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS ON
COMMISSIONS AND RAISING THE
MINIMUM PAY PER TRIP TO $5.
I WANT TO JUST ADDRESS THE
CONCERNS I'VE HEARD ABOUT THE
LEGISLATION THAT SOMEHOW
THERE'S THERE'S WRONG WITH
BENEFITING FULL TIME WORKER
WITH A LIVABLE WAGE.
FOR DECADES CITIES HAVE DONE
THAT SPECIFICALLY IN THE NAME
OF PROTECTING WORKER EARNINGS.
THIS IS NO DIFFERENT, AND WE
SHOULD CONTINUE TO DO SO.
FLOODING THE MARKET WITH
DRIVERS PUSHES DOWN THE COST
TO THE CUSTOMER, BUT DOES SO
AT THE EXPENSE OF WORKERS.
THE COST IS PASSED ON IN THE
FORM OF REDUCED EARNINGS AND
BEEN FITS.
IN THIS CASE, THEY'RE
REPACKAGED SERVICES
HISTORICALLY PROVIDED, BUT IT
SEEMS TO BE CHEAPER BECAUSE
THE BUSINESSES HIRED WORKERS
AS CONSULTANTS, AND AT THE END
OF THE DAY THE WORKERS LOSE
OUT, PAY MORE TAXES, DON'T
HAVE BENEFITS, AND ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.
OUR EFFORTS HERE IN SEATTLE
INDICATE THAT WE ARE NOT GOING
TO ALLOW CONTRACT WORKERS IN
OUR CITY.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK
OF COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA IN
COLLABORATION WITH THROUGHOUT
THE CITY AND AM PROUD TO HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO HELP WITH THIS.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THE BILL?
HEARING NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, I'LL
CLOSE OUT DEBATE AND ASK THE
CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE BILL PASSES, AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
OKAY, ITEM NUMBER 17.
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE OF
ITEM 17 INTO THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119890
RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF
CITY REAL PROPERTY FOR HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT TRANSFERRING THE
JURISDICTION OF A 1 FOOT STRIP
OF THE PROPERTY FROM THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR RIGHT OF WAY PURPOSES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE
THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, THIS IS A SMALL
BUT EXCITING PIECE OF POLICY
THAT BUILDS ON THE WORK BEGAN
YEARS AGO, MY FIRST YEAR AT
CITY COUNCIL, WE PASSED
LEGISLATION TO ALLOW FOR, UM,
COMMUNITY AND HOUSING
ADVOCATES TO REQUIRE
CITY-OWNED LAND FOR THE
CREATION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, AND NOW WE'RE PUTTING
THIS INTO ACTION.
WE KNOW THE PRICE OF LAND IN
SEATTLE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASED OVER THE LAST DECADE
WITH GREATER COMPETITION OVER
AVAILABLE LAND MAKING IT MUCH
MORE EXPENSIVE TO BUILD
HOUSING, ESPECIALLY AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE NEED TO TAKE EVERY
OPPORTUNITY THERE IS TO
ACQUIRE OR MAINTAIN CITY-OWNED
LAND IN CITY HANDS OR TRANSFER
IT TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD ON THAT
PROPERTY AND CREATE HOUSING
AND STRONG COMMUNITY
OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS
COMMUNITY CENTERS AND CHILD
CARE.
WE'RE INBEDDING EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT LENS INTO THAT
PROCESS.
LAST YEAR WE AUTHORIZED THE
FIRST NO COST TRANSFER TO THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING FOR
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR
THE LOYAL HEIGHTS, A PROPERTY
FOLLOWING THAT PIECE OF
LEGISLATION, AND THIS YEAR,
THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION
FOLLOWS ALL THE STEPS TO
ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO
TRANSFER THE LOYAL HEIGHTS
SITE TO CREATE THE AFFORDABLE
PERMANENT HOUSING DESIRED ON
THIS SITE FOR SO LONG.
THIS WILL RESULT IN AFFORDABLE
FIRST TIME HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN THIS AREA, CREATING
THINGS LIKE AFFORDING HOUSING
AND TREES.
AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT DON'T
HAVE TO BE IN COMPETITION WITH
TREES, SO WE'RE CREATING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TREES TO
REMAIN IN PLACE AND BE
PLANTED.
I WANT TO THANK THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING AND HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY FOR PUTTING THIS
PROJECT TOGETHER AND VERY MUCH
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING
FAMILIES MOVE INTO THE SITE.
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITIES IT PROVIDES FOR
US.
THIS PROJECT HAS RECEIVED THE
PERMITS, AND THE HOMES SHOULD
BE TURNKEY READY FOR FAMILIES
TO MOVE IN WITHIN THE NEXT
YEAR.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED
WITH THIS.
REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THIS
FINALLY MOVE FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
SO HAPPY TO SEE HOUSING IN THE
RURAL HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD IN
THE 1970s, IT WAS WORTH
ABOUT $30,000.
IN THE 80s ACTION ABOUT
$100,000.
TODAY AS IT STANDS, UM, ONE OF
THE LOWEST PRICED HOUSES IN THE
AREA IS $650,000.
MANY OVER A MILLION.
I'M STILL A RENTER TODAY
BECAUSE I CAN'T BUY INTO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD I GREW UP.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
WELCOME NEIGHBORS ABLE TO BUY
INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE
MANY DECADES PREVIOUS TO THE
LAST RUN ON OUR REAL ESTATE
MARKET.
SO VERY EXCITED.
JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS
ABOUT THE SITE SPECIFICALLY IN
REGARDS TO TREES.
THANKFUL THAT THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING WAS ABLE TO PRESERVE
THE TREES ALONG THE PERIMETER.
WE KNOW TREES PROVIDE ECONOMIC
VALUE AND WILL BE EASIER TO
CALL AND KEEP WARM.
BY PRESERVING THE TREES ALONG
THE PERIMETER, WE REDUCED THE
NUMBER OF UNITS ON THE LOT BY
ONE, SO WHILE WE'LL HAVE SEVEN
NEIGHBORS, WE COULD HAVE HAD
EIGHT, BUT THAT'S THE COST
BENEFIT ANALYSIS WE HAVE TO DO
IN REGARDS TO UNITS OF
HOUSING.
I HAVE ALSO HEARD CONCERNS
ABOUT THE NEED FOR GREEN SPACE
IN THE AREA AND THIS COULD
HAVE BEEN USED FOR GREEN
SPACE.
I'LL HIGHLIGHT THAT WE HAVE
LOYAL HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL NEAR, SUNSET HILL PARK
IS CLOSE BY, AND HOPEFULLY AS
IT LOOKS BECAUSE OF THE GREAT
WORK OF NEIGHBORHOOD, THE
BALLARD PATCH IS JUST A FEW
MILES AWAY.
SO IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY
INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I'M
GLAD TO WELCOME THE NEW
NEIGHBORS.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> CLERK, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION.
ITEM 18, CLERK, PLEASE READ
THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119838 RELATED
TO LAND USE AND ZONING
AMENDING THE SEATTLE CORN
HENCIVE PLAN TO INCORPORATE
CHANGES PROPOSED AS PART OF
THE 2019-2020 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN ANNUAL AMENDMENT PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH.
COULD
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
STATE LAW ALLOWS THE CITY TO
MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ONCE A YEAR
WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS.
THIS LEGISLATION IS THE ANNUAL
ROUND OF AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BASED ON
PROPOSALS UP FOR CONSIDERATION
LAST YEAR.
THIS YEAR WE'RE MAKING TWO
AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
FIRST TO EXPAND THE WEST
SEATTLE HUB URBAN VILLAGE TO
INCLUDE MOUNT ST. VINCENT.
PROVIDENCE IS SEEKING TO
RENOVATE AND EXPAND THE
CURRENT USES INCLUDING
ADDITIONAL SENIOR HOUSING AND
SERVICE SPACE.
CITY STAFF CONDUCTED PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT BEFORE PROPOSING
THE CHANGES, AND WE HEARD
SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AT THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT AMENDS
THE DELRIDGE PLAN.
IT'S THE RESULT OF MANY YEARS
OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE
COMMUNITY AND PROMOTED BY
SEVERAL FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
URBAN CORRIDOR PROJECT AND
SOUND TRANSIT 3.
THIS LEGISLATION WILL AMEND
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND
SHOULDN'T BE CONFUSED WITH THE
NEXT RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE
DOCKET OF POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS
TO CONSIDER FOR NEXT YEAR'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL BE VOTING YES ON THIS
YEAR'S PLANNED AMENDMENT
BECAUSE I DON'T OPPOSE WHAT IS
INCLUDED, BUT I WANTED TO
MENTION SPECIFICALLY WHAT'S
BEING LEFT OUT OF THE BILL
WHICH I DO FIND OBJECTIONAL.
IN PARTICULAR THERE'S NO
MENTION OF DEVELOPER IMPACT
FEES.
THEY CAN ONLY BE PASSED INTO
LAW AFTER THEY'RE PUT INTO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND IT'S
AMENDED ONLY ONCE A YEAR, SO
THE FACT THAT DEVELOPER IMPACT
FEES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS
BILL MEANS THAT THERE WILL BE
ANOTHER YEAR'S WAIT AT LEAST
TO MAKE BIG DEVELOPERS PAY FOR
THE IMPACTS THEY HAVE ON OUR
CITY INFRASTRUCTURE.
AND TO BE CLEAR, THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS HARDLY
THE END OF THE FIGHT.
WE'VE SEEN OVER SIX YEARS THAT
DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES HAVE
BEEN OPPOSED TOOTH AND NAIL BY
BIG DEVELOPERS, SO MAKING IT
HAPPEN WILL ACTUALLY REQUIRE A
HOUSING JUSTICE MOVEMENT TO
FIGHT FOR IT.
BUT I DID WANT TO MENTION THAT
THAT'S MISSING IN THESE
UPDATES.
AND WE KNOW THERE'S A LONG
BUREAUCRATIC PROCESS FOR
ESTABLISHING THE FEES.
BEFORE THEY CAN BE PASSED,
THEY NEED TO BE IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND BEFORE
THEY CAN BE PUT INTO THE PLAN,
THEY NEED TO BE STUDIED UNDER
THE STATE ENVIRONMENT
PROTECTION ACT.
AND I DO FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE
THAT EVEN THOUGH DEVELOPER
IMPACT FEES WERE INCLUDED IN
THE RESOLUTION, THE COUNCIL
PASSED LAST YEAR LISTING THEY
SHOULD BE DISCUSSED FOR THIS
YEAR'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
MAYOR DURKAN HAS REFUSED TO DO
THAT STUDY.
IF WE HAD THE FEES AVAILABLE
THIS YEAR, WE COULD RAISE THE
FUNDS TO REVERSE THE CARDS TO
METRO BUSES.
SO I'LL VOTE YES, BUT NOTE
THAT THIS LEAVES MISSING
SOMETHING EXTREMELY CRUCIAL,
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> I WANT TO SPEAK TO, UM, THE
THINGS THAT I BELIEVE ARE IN
THE BILL AND SUPPORT OF THE
BILL.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOR SUPPORT THAT WE
ADDED ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
REQUESTING THAT SDOT WORK WITH
SDCI AND OPCD TO REVIEW
CHANGES THAT COULD BE MADE TO
THE COMP PLAN DUE TO THE
CLOSURE OF THE WEST SEATTLE
BRIDGE.
ALSO INCLUDING THE DELRIDGE
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN INCLUSION,
AND FINALLY APPRECIATE
INCLUSION OF THE REQUEST OF
THE EXECUTIVE TO STUDY THE
DESIGNATION OF THE SOUTH PARK
URBAN VILLAGE.
I KNOW ALL THAT IS IN THERE,
AND I'M PRETTY SURE, CORRECT
ME IF I'M WRONG, I'M PRETTY
SURE WE DID INCLUDE THE IMPACT
FEE AMENDMENTS TO MAKE
PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THEM
IN 2021?
>> CHECKING WITH STAFF RIGHT
NOW BECAUSE AS MY COMMENTS
JUST BEFORE I WRAPPED UP MY
COMMENTS WAS THIS BILL SHOULD
NOT BE CONFUSED WITH THE NEXT
BILL WHICH SETS THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOCUMENTS
FOR NEXT YEAR.
JUST DOUBLE CHECKING.
I DO KNOW THE STUDY WAS
CONDUCTED, AND CURRENTLY WE'RE
WAITING ON RESULTS.
GIVE ME A SECOND AND I'LL BE
RIGHT BACK.
>> YEAH, I'M SORRY, I MAY BE
CONFUSING THE BILLS TOO.
>> MADAM PRESIDENT, ARE WE ON
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 18?
>> YES, WE ARE ON AGENDA ITEM
18 WHICH IS THE BILL RELATED
TO THE AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> COUNSEL MEMBER SAWANT,
PLEASE.
>> JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT
THE NEXT BILL HAS IT, AND THIS
ONE DOESN'T.
>> GO AHEAD COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
>> YES, IT IS INCLUDED IN THE
FOLLOWING BILL.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
FOLLOWING THE BILL?
COUNCILWOMAN HERBOLD?
TRANSFER THE COMMENTS I MADE
TO NUMBER 19.
>> AWESOME, ALL RIGHT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA,
PLEASE.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK
YOU TO THE CHAIR OF LAND USE
AND NEIGHBORHOODS AND COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
IT'S BEEN REALLY INCREDIBLE
FO OUR OFFICE TO WORK WITH
YOUR OFFICE AND WITH YOU
DIRECTLY ON TRYING TO GET IN
AS MANY AMENDMENTS WE COULD
INTO THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
OBVIOUSLY I'LL TALK ABOUT IN
THE NEXT BILL A PIECE WE'RE
LOOKING FORWARD TO AND
CONTINUING TO PUSH ON, BUT I
REALLY APPRECIATE THE WAY IN
WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN INCLUSIVE
OF COMMUNITY COMMENTS.
I KNOW YOU'VE SPENT A LOT OF
TIME NOT ONLY IN PUBLIC
COMMENT, BUT ALSO INDIVIDUALLY
MEETING WITH CONSTITUENTS
ACROSS THE CITY ON THE ISSUES
OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO THOSE
CALLING IN AND TESTIFYING, AND
YOU'RE SPENTING A LOT OF TIME
OUTSIDE OF THESE MEETINGS
MEETINGS WITH FOLKS.
SO IF YOU FOR THAT WORK.
I KNOW IT TAKES TIME AND THIS
IS SOMETHING PEOPLE ARE VERY
INVESTED IN.
IT'S IMPERATIVE WE HAVE YOUR
LEADERSHIP, AND YOU HAVE DONE
A TREMENDOUS JOB ON THIS
EFFORT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOU AS YOU
ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES YOU GOT
INTO THIS LEGISLATION.
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE FOR OUR
OFFICE TO WORK WITH YOU, SO
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
OKAY, LOOKS LIKE WE ARE READY.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND ASK THAT
THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION?
ITEM 19, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ THE TITLE OF THE NOW VERY
WELL INTRODUCED ITEM 19 INTO
THE RECORD.
>> RESOLUTION 31980
IDENTIFYING PROPOSED
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR POSSIBLE
ADOPTION IN 2021 AND REQUEST
THE THAT THE OFFICE OF
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AND THE SEATTLE
PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW AND
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
AS JUST DISCUSSED, THIS THE
THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
DOCKET SETTING RESOLUTION THAT
IDENTIFIES AMENDMENTS THAT
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN THE
2021 CYCLE.
THE POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS ARE
SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLIC OR
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND EVALUATED
AGAINST A SET OF CRITERIA.
COUNCIL IS AGREEING IT MEETS
THE CRITERIA, AND ASKING THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AND OPCD
TO REVIEW AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS.
THIS INCLUDES EXPANDING THE
BOUNDARY OF THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT URBAN CENTER TO
INCLUDE WEST OF 15th AVENUE
NORTHEAST, REVIEWING POLICIES
IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS DUE
TO THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE,
TREES, SINGLE FAMILY ZONING TO
A MORE APPROPRIATE TITLE SUCH
AS NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL,
PRELIMINARY CHANGES RELATED TO
130th STREET LIGHT RAIL
STATION.
ADDITIONALLY THE EXECUTIVE
IDENTIFIED A DOCKET OF ITEMS
THAT NEED ADDITIONAL REVIEW
INCLUDING WHETHER SOUTH PARK
MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR AN
URBAN VILLAGE AND AMENDMENTS
RELATED TO REDUCING THE IMPACT
OF FOSSIL FUEL PRODUCTION AND
STORAGE AND FURTHER CHANGE.
>> POSSIBLE TO JUST MOVE UP THE
DATE FOR THIS, BECAUSE THERE HAS
BEEN BACK TO THE URBAN STREET.
>> AND SOME OF THESE TOPICS DO
NOT FIT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
MODIFIED THE CRITERIA, TO
OUR CONVERSATION HELD BY THE
COMMITTEE LAST WEEK.
I DO OPPOSE
THE AMENDMENT.
THANK YOU,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
RESOLUTION?
COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU FOR SHEPHERDING
THIS THROUGH.
AND I APPRECIATE
YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT OTHERS WHO
HAVE GOODS FOR US TO CONSIDER.
THIS LEGISLATION IS REALLY
COMPLEX.
AND WITH THE COVID
PANDEMIC AND OTHER THINGS THAT
WERE OCCUPYING MY TIME, I KNOW
THAT I'LL BE MORE PREPARED NEXT
YEAR TO ENGAGE EARLIER IN THIS
PROCESS.
AND I KNOW OTHERS WILL
BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT TOO.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP.
AND GETTING US
THROUGH.
AND THANK YOU TO
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT FOR
RAISING THE REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPER IMPACT FEE ISSUE.
I'M
GLAD TO SEE THAT IT ISN'T HERE.
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS THAT
THOSE FUNDS COULD BE USED, IF WE
WORK TO AGREE ON A PROGRAM.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT MENTIONED
TRANSIT.
THERE'S ALSO THE
POSSIBILITY TO USE IT FOR BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE OR A COMBINATION
THEREOF OR THROUGH
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
AT SOME POINT.
SO THANK YOU FOR
RAISING THAT, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSEN.
MOSQUEDA AND
THEN MORALES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAME
PRESIDENT, AND COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON
THIS.
I ASKED DURING THE LAST
BILL TO CLARIFY WHICH ITEM WE'RE
ON BECAUSE I TOO WAS ABOUT TO
TAKE COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER 19.
I DID WANT TO
UNDERSCORE MY APPRECIATE FOR
EVERYTHING THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO
GET INTO.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 18,
AND HERE ON NUMBER 19.
I DO WANT
TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD, I
CONFIRM THAT I BROUGHT UP DURING
THE COMMITTEE MEETING, NOTING AS
WELL THAT I WILL BE SUPPORTING
THIS BILL AND VOTING YES TODAY.
BUT I WANTED TO NOTE THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE CONVERSATION
AROUND SINGLE FAMILY ZONING AND
THANK AGAIN COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOR INCLUDING THE NAME
CHANGE FOR ZENNING AND DOCKETING
RESOLUTION.
SEVEN THE
SINGLE-FAMILY NAME IS
INACCURATE.
AND DISCUSSED DURING
THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, IT DOES
NOT REFLECT THE DIVERSE AND
MULTIGENERATIONAL HOUSING THAT
EXISTS THROUGH THE OUR CITY.
WE
HAD A ROBUST CONVERSATION ABOUT
HOW IT IS PAST TIME FOR US TO
UPDATE THIS TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE
A MORE INCLUSIVE AND ACCURATE
NAME, SUCH AS NEIGHBORHOOD
RESIDENTIAL.
SEATTLE'S
SINGLE-FAMILY ZONES HAVE XANLDED
YEAR AFTER YEAR.
AND AS THEY'VE
EXPANDED, THEY ENCOMPASSED THE
MULTIFAMILY STRUCTURE.
THEY'VE
ENCOMPASSED ALL THE APARTMENT
BUILDINGS THERE THROUGHOUT THE
CITY, INCLUDING IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD I USED TO LIVE IN
IN 89 ANNE THAT WAS ZONED FOR
SINGLE-FAMILY USE BUT WAS AN
APARTMENT BUILDING SURROUNDED BY
AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT
WE HAVE A NAME THAT IS INCLUSIVE
OF THE ACTUAL FABRIC OF OUR
CITY.
WE REQUESTED THE NAME
CHANGE IN 2018.
WE AGAIN
REFLECTED THIS COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN ANNUAL DOCKETING PROCESS IN
2019.
SO THAT'S WHY THERE'S A
SENSE OF FRUSTRATION I THINK.
IF
YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE TAPE
FROM THE COMMITTEE MEETING,
THERE'S FRUSTRATION THAT THIS
NAME CHANGE HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED
AS WELL BY THE PLANNING
COMMISSION AND HAS BEEN CALLED
ON FROM HOUSING ADVOCATES.
YET
UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS NOT
INCLUDED IN THE PIECE OF
LEGISLATION THAT WAS TRANSMITTED
TO US THIS YEAR IN 2020.
AND.
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S
UPDATE.
IT IS FRUSTRATING.
AND
WE ARE AGAIN INCLUDING IT FOR
DOCKETING FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR
NEXT YEAR'S AMENDMENT COMPLEX
UPDATE.
MY HOPE IS THAT THIS
MINOR CHANGE COULD GO INTO PLACE
AND THAT THIS MINOR CHANGE TRULY
WOULD BE AN EFFORT THAT WOULD GO
FAR AND UPDATE AND TALK ABOUT
HOW THINGS CAN BE MORE INCLUSIVE
AND EQUITABLE AND CHANGED TO
SQUARELY FIT WITHIN THE
PRIORITIES THAT HAVE ALREADY
BEEN STUDIED BY OTHER ENTITIES,
HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR FOR YEARS.
IT IS A MINOR UPDATE.
WE SHOULD
NOT WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT UPDATE
IN 204.
SO THANKS AGAIN TO
CENTRAL STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE FOLLOW UP ON THIS LANGUAGE IN
THIS LEGISLATION REGARDING THIS
STUDY.
SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE
ANOTHER YEAR GO BY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR THOSE COMMENTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I AM NOT PART OF THE COMMITTEE
SO I JUAN PART OF THE ONGOING
CONVERSATION.
BUT I'M HAPPY TO
SEE THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS
HERE.
I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT
OUR COMP PLAN IS DESIGNED TO
GUIDE THE FUTURE ACTIONS OF A
COMMUNITY.
IT PRESENTS A VISION
FOR THE FUTURE AND LOEFRJ GOALS
AND OBJECTIVES.
AND OUR PLAN IN
SEATTLE INCLUDES A FOCUS ON A
GROWTH STRATEGY, THE
ENVIRONMENT, AND IMPORTANTLY ON
COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.
SO I'M
REALLY THANKFUL THAT THE LAND
USE COMMITTEE HAS INCLUDED,
AGAIN, A SPECIFIC ELEMENT IN THE
RESOLUTION ASKING FOR THE
ANALYSIS TO BE CONDUCTED.
EXCUSE
ME.
IF WE WANT TO MOVE IN A
DIRECTION THAT ADVANCES A CLEAN
ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, THAT
ALLOWS FOR THE VISION ZERO
INVESTMENT THAT LEADS TO
WALKABLE, 15-MINUTE
NEIGHBORHOODS, AND WE NEED THE
ANALYSIS OF KNACK FEES, A
DISCUSSION OF ZONING AND OTHER
ISSUES THAT WILL ALLOW US TO
MAKE THE CRITICAL CHANGES THAT
WE NEED TO MAKE FOR THE VISION
THAT WE HAVE OF SEATTLE.
NOOLTHS HOW WE PLAN FOR THE
SEVENTH GENERATION, HOW WE
REPAIR THE HARM DEBRIS TO BLACK
AND BROWN COMMUNITIES.
SO I AM
HOPING THAT THE THIRD TIME'S THE
CHARM AND WE GET THE ANALYSIS
COMPLETED WE NEED IN ORDER TO
MAKE THESE DECISIONS.
THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES.
ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MADAME
PRESIDENT, I SIMILARLY JUST
WANTED TO ECHO THE COMMENTS FROM
COUNCIL MEMBERS SAWANLT AND
PEDERSEN REGARDING THE DOCKETING
IMPACT FEES AS A POTENTIAL
SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR PROJECTS
IN THE FUTURE.
AS WE HAVE SEEN
THIS YEAR, AND IN RECENT
EDITORIALS, ACTUALLY THE
TRANSPORTATION COALITION
DIRECTOR, WE CONTINUE TO
STRUGGLE WITH FINDING SUFFICIENT
REVENUE OPTIONS AND REVENUE
RESOURCES TO UNDERWRITE
INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT FOR
TRANSIT IMPACT FEES PARTICULARLY
THAT THE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT
DISTRICT COULD OFFER AN
INTERESTING PATH TO EXPLORE.
AND
I APPRECIATE THAT WE DOCKETIED
THAT TODAY AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING OVER THE COURSE OF THE
NEXT YEAR.
ON THAT AS A STRATEGY
TO FOLLOW MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS
IN KING COUNTY HAVE FOR YEARS
USED IMPACT FEES FOR CERTAIN
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
WITH THAT, I LOOK FORWARD
TO VOTING FOR THIS TODAY AND
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON THE
DOCKETED PRIORITIES OVER THE
COURSE OF THE YEAR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS.
ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILLS?
HEARING NONE, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
RESOLUTION?
[ CALLING ROLL ]
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE AFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION?
ITEM 20, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ THE TITLE OF ITEM TENT INTO
THE RECORD?
>> 18ED GENTLEMAN 20, 1972,
SETTING AND TIME AND PLACE FOR A
HEARING ON THE CHANGE, AND THE
FINDING REPORT AS THE HEARING
GOES OUT IN THE FINAL
IMPROVEMENT FOR LOCAL ENEMY
6761.
DIRECTING THE CITY TESTIFY
ANY OTHER MATTERS REQUIRED BY
LAW.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVE TO
ADOPT RESOLUTION 31972.
IS THERE
A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
I THOUGHT WE WERE
IN TROUBLE THERE FOR A
ADMISSIBILITY.
MOVED TO ADOPT
THE RESOLUTION.
COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ, YOU ARE THE SPONSOR.
>> THANK YOU.
AS I SHARED THIS
MORNING, THIS WAS THE SECOND
APPEAL.
SO COLLEAGUES, EXPECT TO
SEE MORE COMING DOWN THE PIKE.
AND WE'LL DOBING THE SAME
REQUIREMENT AND PROCESS.
AGAIN,
THIS BILL SETS THE TIME AND
PLACE FOR HEARING ON APPEAL OF
THE HEARING EXAMINER'S FINDINGS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT ON
THE WATERFRONT LED OR LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 751.
THIS RESOLUTION SETS THE HEARING
FOR DECEMBER 1st, 2020.
AND THE
PUBLIC ASSETS COMMITTEE.
MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
QUASAJUSHL RULES.
AND THIS IS A
MANDATORY AND PROCEDURAL MATTER.
I RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM
RESOLUTION 31972.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE RESOLUTION?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE RESOLUTION, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE ADOPTION OF THE ISSUE?
[ CALLING ROLL ]
>> PRESIDENT GONZALES.
>> YES.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED..
>> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND
THE CHAIR WILL PLAN.
IT WILL THE
CLERK PLEASA, FIX MY SIGNATURE
TO THE LEGISLATION?
COLLEAGUES,
ANY FURTHER BUSINESS THAT HAS TO
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
HEARING
NOTHING FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE COUNCIL, WE'RE SET TO
ADJOURN.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
IS ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 2020
AT 2:00 PM.
I HOPE THAT YOU ALL
HAVE A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
WE'RE ADJOURNED.
>> THANK YOU.