GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
THE COUNSELOR BRIEFING MEETING
WILL COME TO ORDER.
THE TIME IS 9:31 A.M.
WILLIE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> LEWIS, PRESENT.
>> HERE.
>> PRESENT.
PETERSON.
HERE.
>> STRAUSS
>> PRESENT.
>> HERE.
>> LAWRENCE?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES OF MARCH EIGHTH 2021
WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION HERE.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
GOING TO DISPENSE AT THAT
TODAY.
WE ARE GOING TO GET STRAIGHT TO
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE.
WE DO HAVE THE OFFICE OF
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS WITH US
THIS MORNING AS WE NORMALLY DO.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER FOR
INTRODUCTIONS AND THEN I'M
GOING TO SEND IT OVER FOR THEM
TO WALK US TO THE
PRESENTATIONS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> THANK YOU.
I AM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS.
LILLY WILSON CODEGA.
>> STATE RELATIONS DIRECTOR.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
>> GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, DIRECTOR.
>> AND, AS THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT RECENTLY MENTIONED,
WE ARE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN
HALFWAY DONE WITH THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
I'M GOING TO SAY, MY TEAM MAY
LAUGH THAT WE ARE NEARING THE
FINAL MONTH OF THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION HAVING NOW PASS SEVERAL
MAJOR MILESTONES HOUSE OF
ORIGIN POLICY PHYSICAL
TRANSPORTATION COSTS AND THAT
CUT OFF LAST WEEK.
WHAT THAT MEANS, AS WE WILL NOW
TRANSITION FROM LEGISLATORS
BEING ON THE FLOOR FOR THOSE
DAYS AND NIGHTS.
NOW, WORKING THROUGH THE FLOOR
ACTION AND TRANSITIONING NOW IN
TO THE COMMITTEE WORK AGAIN.
WE MAY BE REACHING OUT TO HELP
WITH SOME OF THE HIGHER PROFILE
LEGISLATIVE PROTECTION ACT.
ANDY ADDICTION BILL AS THOSE
BECOME SETTLED FOR THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
HAVING PASSED THE HOUSE OF
ORIGIN.
ROBIN IS GOING TO REVIEW THAT
POLICE REPORT FOR US AND IT'S
ENTIRE PORTION DURING HER
REPORT.
BUT I DID WANT TO TAKE SOME TIME
TO THANK HER FOR HER LEADERSHIP
IN HER ROLE AS A PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAIR. SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF
SENATE BILL 51, THE
DECERTIFICATION BILL AND THE
PROVISIONS THAT WE SEEK TO
AMEND ONTO THAT BILL WITH THE
POLICE ARBITRATION PROCESS TO
MAKE THAT WORK MORE
EFFECTIVELY.
THIS IS JUST AS A WHOLE THANK
YOU FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE WORK.
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU.
THIS IS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18th.
FOR AN OVERVIEW.
I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE
HAVE BEEN ONE OF OUR KIDS
NUMBERS.
AND, GOOD MORNING TO HER AND
WELCOME.
GOOD MORNING.
>> STARTING OFF WITH BUDGET AND
REVENUE.
IN THE SPACE.
THE FIRST IS THAT ON WEDNESDAY
THE 17th, THIS WEEK, THE
ECONOMIC FORECAST WILL BE
COMING OUT WITH THE UPDATED
REVENUE FORECAST FOR THE STATE.
AS I'VE COMMISSIONED PREVIOUSLY,
IT'S LIKELY TO SHOW SOME
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN THE
BUDGET SITUATION TO THE TUNE OF
SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
AND, WITH THAT IN THE OFFICIAL
AMOUNT ON WEDNESDAY, THAT IS
GOING TO BE THE FINAL PIECE IN
OUR PUZZLE FOR THOSE BUDGET
LEADERS WHO ARE WORKING ON
PUTTING TOGETHER THE HOUSE AND
SENATE BUDGET SO, WE ARE LIKELY
TO SEE THOSE COMING THERE
SHORTLY AFTER.
THERE HAS BEEN SOME DISCUSSION
THAT THEY MAY COME A LITTLE BIT
LATER IN ANTICIPATION OF
FEDERAL DOLLARS FLOWING
THROUGH.
BUT THAT HASN'T BEEN OFFICIALLY
CONFIRMED WE EXPECT TO SEE
THOSE COMING OUT.
LIKELY NEXT WEEK OR THE
FOLLOWING WEEK.
BUT WE ARE LIKELY TO SEE THOSE
COMING SOON.
THIS IS AT ABOUT 20 MINUTES, 25
MINUTES.
THEY HAVE THE LEGISLATION THAT
THE SENATE PASSED EARLIER IN
SESSION I WILL POSIT FOR
QUESTIONS ON BUDGET AND REVENUE
>> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON THE SECTION?
I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS RAISED.
JUST GOING THROUGH THE ZOOM
FEATURE OR OTHERWISE LET'S
CONTINUE.
>> THE EDUCATION GREAT NEWS FOR
THE FAIR STARTS SPRING KIDS ACT.
BOTH OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE
VERSIONS ARE STILL MOVING.
THAT'S LAST WEEK.
THE SENATE VERSION IS SCHEDULED
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH
18th.
SENATE BILL 53-31 WITH THE
COLLEGE PROGRAM PASSED THE
SENATE.
SENATE BILL 54 OR 53, I'M SORRY.
PASSING THE SENATE LAST WEEK
AND A SCHEDULE FOR THE PUBLIC
HEARING.
ONE BILL THAT DID NOT MAKE THE
CUT OFF LAST WEEK IS THE SENATE
BILL 53-40.
THAT WAS THE BILL THAT EXTENDED
THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SCHOOL
BOARD DIRECTOR.
NOT GETTING OUT OF THE SUN IN
TIME.
THOSE ARE THE BIG UPDATES.
I WILL POSIT THOSE QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THAT QUESTION?
>> OKAY.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO
YOU ALL FOR HELPING US TO
SUPPORT THE FAIR START FOR KIDS
WASHINGTON STATE BILL.
SUCH AN IMPORTANT BILL.
FOR US HERE IN SEATTLE.
BUT, FOR THE ENTIRE STAY I'M
REALLY EXCITED TO SEE ITS
CONTINUED MOVEMENT THROUGH THE
PROCESS.
SO PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IF
THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE THAT I
CAN DO TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF
ANY OF THE OTHER SENATORS OR
REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE
CHAMPIONING THIS BILL.
FOR OUR FAMILIES.
>> I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE
THAT SHE HAS BEEN POURING
HERSELF INTO THAT.
THEY HAVE DONE AMAZING WORK.
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR HER
LEADERSHIP.
THANK YOU BOTH.
>> THAT'S GREAT.
THANK YOU HANAH SMITH FOR ALL
YOUR WORK ON THAT.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND GO TO
TRANSPORTATION.
>> APOLOGIES, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, WE HAVE ENVIRONMENT
UP NEXT.
BUT JUST A FEW QUICK UPDATES.
ONE BILL THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT
PAST THE HOUSE OF ORIGIN CUT
OFF IS ORIGIN BILL 1075.
THIS WAS THE LEGISLATION THAT
WOULD REGULATE COMMISSIONS FROM
ON-DEMAND VEHICLES SUCH AS
TMC'S.
UNFORTUNATELY, JUST A PRODUCT
OF NOT HAVING, ESPECIALLY IN
THE VIRTUAL SESSION, NOT HAVING
ENOUGH TIME TO RUN ALL THOSE
BILLS OFF OF THE FLOOR.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK THIS
BILL NEXT SESSION.
BUT FOR THIS SESSION, IT IS NOT
MOVING FORWARD.
OTHER BILLS THAT ARE MOVING
FORWARD IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL
SPACE, THE HOUSE BILL 1099
WHICH IS THE BILL THAT WOULD
INCORPORATE CLIMATE ACTION AND
READABILITY AND SEE AND
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING.
THAT IS A HEARING COMING UP
TOMORROW IN THE GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE.
AT 8:00 A.M.
VERY EXCITING.
AND, THEN, THE SENATE BILL 5126
, THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT.
THAT HAS A HEARING COMING UP
THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
COMMITTEE.
THAT BILL JUST AS A REMINDER
BECAUSE, IT IS A SIGNIFICANT
FINANCIAL IMPACT CONSIDERED
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
BUDGET.
SO EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT PASSED
IN THE SENATE YET, IT IS STILL
IN COMMITTEE.
SO, THEY WILL HAVE THE DURATION
OF THAT SESSION.
>> WITH THAT, I WILL POSIT ANY
QUESTIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON
THIS SECTION?
>> DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANYONE HAS
ANY QUESTIONS.
>> OKAY.
MOVING ONTO GENERAL GOVERNMENT,
A FEW UPDATES IN THE SPACE,
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF HEARINGS.
SO, YOU WILL SEE THESE VOTES,
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
THIS WEEK THE ONE UPDATE THAT I
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT HERE IS THE
HOUSE BILL 1173, THE PUBLIC
LANDS STATE LANDS DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY SUCH AS THE PDA BILL.
AND, THAT IS A HEARING TOMORROW
IN THE SENATE BUSINESS AND
FINANCIAL SERVICES TRADE
COMMITTEE AT 8:00 A.M.
>> ANY QUESTIONS I'M NOT SEEING
ANY HANDS RAISED WE WILL TAKE
OVER ON HEALTHCARE.
>> IT IS HOUSE BILL 1477 WITH
THE NATIONAL SYSTEM CONTINUING
TO MOVE FORWARD.
WHILE IT DIDN'T MAKE IT OUT OF
THE HOUSE IN TIME, IT'S BEEN
DEEMED NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT
THAT BUDGET.
SO, THERE ARE DISCUSSIONS STILL
HAPPENING.
THIS IS THE POST PART OF
MEDICAID.
WITH THE EXECUTIVE ACTION ON
THURSDAY AND REFERRED TO AS
APPROPRIATIONS.
WITH UNIVERSAL MEDICATION.
AND, IT IS SCHEDULED FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING LATER THIS WEEK.
SENATE BILL 53 AND 99 WHICH IS
CREATING THE COMMISSION OF THE
UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE.
PASSING THE SENATE AS WELL.
AND THEY ARE SCHEDULED FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING AS WELL.
PAUSING FOR ANY HEALTHCARE
QUESTIONS.
>> I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY SO WE CAN
CONTINUE.
>> GOOD MORNING, THERE ARE
QUITE A FEW UPDATES IN THE
HOUSING AREA AS WE MOVE OVER TO
THE OTHER HOUSE HAVING PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
THE HOUSE BILL 1070 THAT I KNOW
SOME OF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
THAT WOULD ALLOW THE KING
COUNTY TO REQUIRE BUILDINGS
THROUGH THE SALES TAX IS SALES
FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THAT BILL IS MOVING ALONG
NICELY SO, THE HOUSE BILL 1108
WHICH IS ON FORECLOSURE
ASSISTANCE IS ALSO SCHEDULED
FOR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
WITH THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND
TRADE COMMITTEE.
AND THEN, I WANTED TO TALK TO
YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOUSE
BILL 1220 WHICH WE HAVEN'T
HIGHLIGHTED PRIOR TO TODAY.
THIS IS NOT ACTUALLY LEADING TO
THOSE HOUSING TO LOCAL PLANS
AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
IT WOULD DO SOME UPDATING TO
THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT TO
MAKE SURE IT'S INCLUDED IN NOT
JUST ENCOURAGED.
IT REQUIRES THOSE TWO
DISPLACEMENT IN THE HOUSING
ELEMENT OF THAT PLAN.
THEN, FINALLY IT WOULD REQUIRE
CITIES TO ALLOW PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, EMERGENCY
SHELTERS, OR OTHER EMERGENCY
HOUSING.
IN MULTI FAMILY COMMERCIAL ARE
MIXED USED ZONES ANYWHERE WHERE
THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS ARE
ALLOWED.
THAT BILL HAS A HEARING ON
THURSDAY IN THE CITY HOUSING
COMMITTEE SO WE WILL CONTINUE
TO PROVIDE UPDATES FROM THAT.
ALTHOUGH, THE HOUSE BILL 1236
THE EVICTION BILL THAT INCLUDES
AFFIXED TO THE SEATTLE LOOPHOLE
JUST SO THAT IT WOULD APPLY TO
THOSE FIXED TERM LEASES AS WELL
AS THE MONTH-TO-MONTH LEASE
THIS IS SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE
ACTION.
THIS IS A DOCUMENT RECORDING
FEES BILLS THAT WOULD GENERATE
OVER $100 MILLION STATEWIDE FOR
AN ADDITIONAL RECORDING FEE IS
ACTUALLY SCHEDULED IN THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS.
THAT DIDN'T PASS BEFORE THE CUT
OFF.
BUT, IT WAS UNMARKED NECESSARY
TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGETS.
SO, IT IS STILL CONTINUING IN
THE PROCESS.
THE SENATE BILL THAT PROVIDES
AN OFFERING FOR THE EVICTION
MORATORIUM AND INCLUDES THE
DETAILS ON PAYMENT PLANS AND A
RIGHT TO COUNSEL HAS A PUBLIC
HEARING IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
THEN, FINALLY TO CLOSE OUT THE
HOUSING FRONT.
THAT THE SENATE BILL 5428 WHICH
WOULD'VE EXEMPTED THE TEMPORARY
SHELTER, TRADITIONAL
ENCAMPMENTS.
UNFORTUNATELY, IT DIDN'T MAKE
IT PAST THE HOUSE OF ORIGIN CUT
OFF.
NOW, POSIT BEFORE I GO TO TAKE
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
>> I DO SEE THAT THE
COUNCILMEMBER HAS HER HAND
RAISED.
>> THE HOUSE BILL 1236, AS YOU
JUST MENTIONED, I KNOW THAT YOU
DISCUSSED THIS LAST MONDAY WHEN
THEY ALL CAME TO PROVIDE THAT ON
JUST CAUSE WITH THE EVICTION.
THIS BILL WOULD BE CLOSE TO
WHAT THE END OF THESE LOOPHOLES
WHICH WE HAD BEEN PLAYING FOR
GOOD.
THIS ALSO OPENS UP OTHER
LOOPHOLES THAT COULD BE MORE
DAMAGING.
I KNOW LAST WEEK YOU MENTIONED
SOMETHING ABOUT HOW THERE WERE
THOSE AMENDMENTS.
ANYWAY, REALLY THERE ARE
LOOPHOLES ALLOWING EVICTIONS.
AND ALLOWING THEM FOR THOSE
REGIONS.
BOTH LOOPHOLES ARE VERY LOOSELY
DEFINED.
SO, IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION
HERE, HOW WOULD THIS IMPACT
SEATTLE'S JUST CAUSE OF THE
EVICTION ORDINANCE IN OTHER
WORDS, ARE THEY GOING TO BE
FORCED TO ACCEPT THESE?
OR THOSE PROTECTIONS LIKE THE
BAN ON THOSE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER.
YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT THEY
WILL SORT OF ANALYZE THE
AMENDMENTS AND THEN TALK WITH
THE HOUSING ADVOCATES.
I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD BE
FURTHER AMENDED AS IT MOVES
THROUGH THE PROCESS.
I WILL FOLLOW UP AND I WILL GET
BACK TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF TO
LET YOU KNOW.
I DO THINK THAT WE WOULD
PROBABLY BE REQUIRED TO PASS
LOCAL LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT
SOME OF THE PROVISIONS BUT I'M
ACTUALLY NOT SURE BUT I WILL
CHECK IN WITH THE ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE.
WITH THE IMPACT.
WITH THE SHAPE THAT IT IS IN.
WITH ALL OF THOSE INFORMATION'S
AS WELL.
OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS
TO SEATTLE.
BUT, IT'S NOT THAT INTEREST
EITHER.
THIS IS TO BE OFFERED THE BEST
POSSIBLE PROTECTIONS.
ESPECIALLY IN THIS WHERE THEY
ARE SO IN THE AMERICANS
NATIONWIDE CARRYING AN AVERAGE
WITH $6000.
SO, I KNOW THAT TIMES ARE HARD.
SO, OVERALL IT WOULD BE THAT
KIND OF CONCERN WITH THE FOLLOW-
UP ON THIS.
NOT AN ATTORNEY BUT, IT SEEMS
LIKE THEY ARE BIG ENOUGH THAT
THOSE WINTERS IN SEATTLE WILL
BECOME LESS.
AND ALSO, APPRECIATE IT IF YOU
KNOW ANYTHING WITH AN AMENDMENT
TO STOP THOSE WITH THE WORK
THAT YOU'VE ALREADY SAID.
AND INITIATING WITH THAT OFFICE.
>> CERTAINLY COUNCILMEMBER,
THIS IS AS THE BILL MOVES
FORWARD.
SO I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S
ADVOCACY ON THIS ISSUE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS HERE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WANT TO DIG IN A LITTLE BIT
INTO 5428 WHICH DOESN'T MAKE IT
PAST THE HOUSE OF ORIGIN.
NOT IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THEY ARE WITH THAT HOUSE BILL
IN PARTICULAR.
WITH THOSE PREDATORY DELAYS.
THE FIRST QUESTION IS, WITH
THOSE FOLKS DOWN IN OLYMPIA.
WITHIN THAT TITLE.
THAT IS STILL ALIVE.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE STATUS
OF THAT.
WHETHER WE CAN PURSUE.
SOME KIND OF EMERGENCY ORDER
AND THE GOVERNOR.
I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S IN THE
GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THAT IS A
HEAVY THING.
I DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S ANY
CRISIS ON THE CITY.
THAT IS THE MASSIVE CRISIS OF
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS.
WITH THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH THIS
IS A BIG BOTTLENECK.
I REALLY WANT TO BE DOING
EVERYTHING AS A CITY FAMILY.
THEY ARE POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE
OR AMENDING THE PROVISIONS FOR
DAYCARE INTO OTHER LEGISLATIONS.
LETTING THEM KNOW WHERE THOSE
THINGS STAND.
>> AS FAR AS AMENDING THE
PROVISIONS ONTO ANOTHER PIECE
OF LEGISLATION.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY
WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE.
WHEN THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH TO
SPONSOR THIS BILL FOR US OVER
THE LAST THREE YEARS.
THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL, ARE
SOMEWHAT CONTROVERSIAL WITH THE
BILL.
WE WILL TRY TO DO EVERYTHING
THAT WE CAN PICK I HAVE YOUR
DIRECTION I'M REALLY NOT SURE
WHAT THE WILLINGNESS IS TO
ISSUE AN EMERGENCY ORDER THE
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WOULD
BE TO SEE IF WE GOT THE BILL
PASSED DURING ANOTHER MEANS OF
THE SESSION.
AND I'M HAPPY TO CONTINUE
TALKING WITH YOU.
CONTINUE TO EXPLORE ALL OF
THOSE OPTIONS I KNOW THAT THAT
GOT PULLED FOR THE ROLE.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING REALLY
HARD.
IT CERTAINLY WASN'T FOR LACK OF
TRYING THAT WE DIDN'T GET IT
FOR THE CUT OFF.
THERE'S STILL SOME OPTIONS
HERE.
I JUST THINK AND THIS BEING
REPORTED IN THE LOCAL NEWS AS
ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS IN
SEATTLE I WANT TO GIVE YOU A
LIFT TO RESOLVING THAT IN A
REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WAY.
LET'S KEEP WORKING THESE
DIFFERENT ANGLES.
YOUR ADVOCACY WAS VERY MUCH
APPRECIATED.
THAT IS WITH THOSE AS WELL.
I THINK WE ARE VERY HELPFUL.
AND, KEEPING THE BILL FORWARD.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENLIST YOUR
SUPPORT.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON ON THE
HOUSING SECTION.
I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED.
SO LET'S CONTINUE.
>> ONTO POLICE REFORM, WE JUST
TALKED ABOUT A COUPLE OF THOSE
BILLS.
DRIVING YOU HERE TO HAVE TO
MAKE YOU SCROLL AND SCROLL.
THE HOUSE BILL 1202 THE
QUALIFIED IMMUNITY BILL.
THIS WOULD'VE PROVIDED FOR
REQUIREMENT FOR STATEWIDE
OVERSIGHT OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENTS DIDN'T MAKE IT PAST
THE POLICY CUT OFF.
MOVING ONTO THINGS THAT DIDN'T
MOVE AHEAD, THERE IS STILL
QUITE A SOUNDING NUMBER OF
POLICE PROPOSALS.
THE HOUSE BILL 1054 BANNING
THOSE CHOKEHOLD FIRING ON THAT
USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT THIS
IS ON MARCH 18th.
WITH THOSE AUDITOR TO USE OF
DEADLY FORCE INCIDENTS WITH THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING AND
ALLOW THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT.
IT HAS HAD THE EXECUTIVE ACTION
TAKEN ON THURSDAY.
IT HAS NOW MOVED ON TO THE
COMMITTEE.
THE GOVERNOR'S THAT HAVE
ESTABLISHED STATEWIDE CENTRAL
INVESTIGATIONS THE HOUSE BILL
1267 IS HAVING A HEARING TODAY
IN THE SENATE JUSTICE COMMITTEE
SCHEDULED FOR THE EXECUTIVE
ACTION ON THURSDAY.
THE HOUSE BILL 5051 WHICH IS
SENATOR PETERSON'S OVERSIGHT
AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THOSE
OFFICERS HAD A HEARING IN THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AT 1:
30 P.M.
THIS IS UP TO THAT SESSION ON
THURSDAY.
THIS IS THE BILL THAT WE ARE
WORKING TO TRY TO AMEND THOSE
PROVISIONS THAT WOULD HELP
UNIFORMITY, ACCOUNTABILITY,
STREAMLINING AND TRANSPARENCY
IN THE POLICE DISCIPLINE
PROCESS.
WE HAVE CURRENTLY GIVEN THEM
STAKEHOLDERS AND LEGISLATORS TO
DETERMINE IF IT WOULD BE
POSSIBLE TO MOVE FORWARD.
THEY'RE FROM TACOMA, IN THE
COUNCILMEMBER AS WELL AS TO THE
ATTORNEY PETE HOLMES ALL
TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT OF THAT
BILL LAST THURSDAY.
THAT IS ALSO THEIR TESTIMONY
LAST WEEK.
THEN, MOVING ONTO THE SENATE
BILL THE DUTY TO INTERVENE BILL
THAT HAD A HEARING IN PUBLIC
SAFETY ON LAST FRIDAY.
IT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THURSDAY.
THEN, FINALLY THE HOUSE BILL
WOULD REQUIRE DATA COLLECTION
ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LAW
ENFORCEMENT ISSUES.
WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY
COMMITTEE.
STILL AT PLAY IN THE VERY
IMPORTANT AREA OF POLICE REFORM.
AND I WILL POSTURE QUESTIONS.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THIS SECTION?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS, I
THINK THAT WE CAN CONTINUE.
>> ONE QUICK UPDATE, THE SENATE
BILL WHICH PROHIBITS THAT
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.
HAS A HEARING IN THE HOUSE OF
THE WRIGHTS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
AND A SCHEDULE FOR THE
EXECUTIVE ACTION ON FRIDAY.
THAT WRAPS UP MY SECTIONS FOR
TODAY.
GREAT.
I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS WE CAN
KEEP GOING.
>> IT IS IN THE SAFETY NET AND
CIVIL RIGHTS.
THE HOUSE BILL 1072 I RECEIVED
AN EXECUTIVE ACTION LAST WEEK.
SO, THAT WOULD REMOVE
PROHIBITION WHICH WOULD RESIST
THOSE LEGAL AGE FUNDS.
THE HOSPITAL PLACING ON LEAVE
SCHEDULED FOR THE EXECUTIVE
ACTION ON MARCH 17th.
THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CREDIT
PAST THE HOUSE 94-2. SCHEDULED
FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING IN
SERVIES AND EXECUTIVE ACTION
LATER THIS WEEK.
FINALLY, THE SENATE BILL 5214
THE VAGUE TENNIS BILL SCHEDULED
FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH
18th.
AND A LOT OF OUR SAFETY NET
PRIORITIES CONTINUED FOR THAT
PAUSING FOR QUESTIONS.
>> I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED.
>> I WILL PASS ON TO CLINT FOR
TRANSPORTATION.
>> ROUNDING THINGS OUT AND
TRANSPORTATION.
FIRST AS A PREVIEWED LAST WEEK,
THE HOUSE BILL 1304 WITH THE
TRANSIT BILL FROM THE SEATTLE
SUBWAY DO NOT MOVE FORWARD
BEFORE THE HOUSE CUT OFF.
WE HAVE AN ADVANCE NOTICE OF
THE SPONSOR BY THE
REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS WORKING
WITH THAT IN THE INTERIM BUT
MORE WORK TO BE DONE FOR THAT
IN ADVANCE.
AND THEN, IN BETTER NEWS, THE
HOUSE BILL 1301 WHICH WOULD
PROVIDE SOUND TRANSIT WITH THE
AUTHORITY NECESSARY TO ADOPT
MORE PROGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT
POLICIES THAT BILL PREVIOUSLY
PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE BY A
PRETTY OVERWHELMING MARGIN.
NOW SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING TOMORROW.
I WILL POSIT ANY QUESTIONS AND
TRANSPORTATION.
>> I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS RAISED.
WE CAN END IT THERE.
>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR
PRESENTATION.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
BEFORE WE SHIFT GEARS I'M NOT
SEEING ANY QUESTIONS THANK YOU
FOR BEING WITH US TODAY.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR TIME
AND IN OLYMPIA VIRTUAL OLYMPIA
HELPING US ADVOCATE FOR OUR
PRIORITIES.
SO WE WILL BE IN TOUCH AND WE
WILL SEE YOU ALL AGAIN NEXT
WEEK.
THIS IS THE COUNSEL AND
REGIONAL COMMITTEES AS A
REMINDER.
THE ORDER FOR TODAY'S ROTATION
WITH THE COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
WE SHIFT OVER TO PETERSON AND
SOLANA STRAUSS.
I WILL CONCLUDE THIS END OF THE
DISCUSSION AND THEN THEY WILL
FOLLOW.
>> JUMPING PERSON TO THE
COMMITTEE THESE ARE THESE
INVESTMENTS AND THE AGENDA.
WE WILL ANNOUNCE THIS MORNING,
THAT ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24th,
THE COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THIS
ON HOMELESS STRATEGIES AND
INVESTMENTS WILL BE CANCELED
WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT WE
HAD A ROBUST COMMITTEE MEETING
IN APRIL WITH THE DETAIL STATUS
UPDATE THEN THE EXPECTED
SCALING UP.
OF THE SHELTER SURGE POLICIES
THAT THEY RECEIVED A BRIEFING
ON.
AND THE FEBRUARY COMMITTEE
MEETING KEEPING WITH THE
TIMELINES THAT YOU HEARD FROM
THE EXECUTIVE DURING THAT
PRESENTATION, THE SHELTER SURGE
ASSETS MAINLY WITH THOSE HOTELS.
THIS IS ANY DAY NOW THE REPORTS
FROM THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT ARE STILL ON TRACK.
BUT THEY WOULDN'T REALLY BE
MUCH OF AN UPDATE FOR THE
COUNSEL AND THERE IS INDEED NO
LEGISLATION PENDING ABOARD THE
COMMITTEE.
WITH THE APRIL MEETING, A
DETAILED PRESENTATION FOR THE
SERVICES DEPARTMENT BASED ON
THE FORTHCOMING STATION.
EVERYONE CAN GO AHEAD AND TAKE
THE DAY OFF THERE ON WEDNESDAY
MARCH 24th.
THIS WEEK COUNSEL HERE OF THE
REGIONAL HOMELESS AUTHORITY FOR
THE HOMELESS AUTHORITY WATCHERS.
YOU WILL BE AWARE THAT THEY
WOULD BE THERE FOR TWO WEEKS AGO
THEY WOULD BE IN A PUBLIC
MEETING AFTER AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION THAT THEY DISCUSSED
PUTTING FORWARD A NEW CANDIDATE
FOR THE REGIONAL CEO.
WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION BOARD
RECONVENING THE PUBLIC SESSION
AND THEY ANNOUNCED THAT THEY
WOULD BE RECOMMENDING THAT FOR
THAT POSITION THE GOVERNING
BOARD MEETS THURSDAY MARCH 18th
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO STRONGLY
SUPPORTING THAT POSITION AND
MOVING FORWARD ON THIS CRITICAL
UNDERTAKING AND WASN'T
INTERVIEWED FINALIST POSITION
WHEN WE TOOK THIS MATTER UP,
EARLIER THIS WINTER LEADING TO
THE SELECTION OF A CANDIDATE
WHO ULTIMATELY WOULDN'T ACCEPT
THAT.
YOU KNOW, I CAN ATTEST THAT I
WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY MARK'S
INTERVIEW AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
CONSIDERING HIM THIS WEEK AND
MOVING FORWARD ON THIS CRITICAL
UNDERTAKING THE BOARD OF HEALTH
MEETING THE AFTERNOON ON MARCH
18th THIS WEEK.
I WILL BE ATTENDING THE WITH
THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS
COUNSEL WHO SERVED ON THE BODY.
THEY ARE CONTINUING TO DO THAT.
THAT MUCH MORE TOPICAL ORK AS
WE ARE STARTING TO THROW.
THE PANDEMIC THEY ARE WORKING
ON THAT PLAN THAT WE APPROVED.
FINALLY THIS AFTERNOON I WILL
BE WALKING ON LEGISLATION TO
APPROPRIATE $12 MILLION IN
SPENDING AUTHORITY FOR
ADDITIONAL NON-CONGREGATE
INVESTMENTS EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS.
WITH THOSE INVESTMENTS THAT IT
IS THE INTENT TO BE ELIGIBLE
FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY.
FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THERE
HAS BEEN A PUBLIC DEBATE AS
THEY RELY ON THE PARTNERSHIP
WITH FEMA TO STAND UP TO
EMERGENCY SHELTER RESOURCES
DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE
EMERGENCY.
THROUGH THE DIRECT
CONVERSATION, FACILITATED BY
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT LAST WEEK.
THEY HAVE INCLUDED STAFF AND
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE.
WE HAVE ANSWERS TO THESE
QUESTIONS.
COUNSELING HER FOR THE
LEADERSHIP ON THAT
CONVERSATION.
FEMA REIMBURSEMENT CAN BE
SOUGHT FOR NON-CONGREGATE
SHELTER ESTABLISHED HOUSE OR
HOMELESS NEIGHBORS WHO ARE 65
OR OLDER AND HAVE
COMORBIDITIES, CONDITIONS
RENDERING THEM MORE VULNERABLE
TO THE CORONAVIRUS.
THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE HEART
DISEASE, DIABETES, ASTHMA,
OBESITY, PREGNANCY, SICKLE-CELL
DISEASE, KIDNEY DISEASE,
SMOKING, DEMENTIA, AMONG OTHER
CONDITIONS.
WE KNOW WITH CERTAINTY,
HUNDREDS OF OUR HOMELESS
NEIGHBORS LIVE ON THE STREETS
IN THESE PUBLIC HEALTH
CHALLENGES.
QUITE POSSIBLY THAT NUMBERS IN
THE THOUSANDS.
YOU CAN GET THOSE SITUATED WITH
A NON-CONGREGATE SETTING AND
NOT IN THE DOORWAY OR A
VEHICLE.
100% OF ELIGIBLE COSTS CAN BE
REIMBURSED BY FEMA.
WE KNOW SOME OF THEM WILL
ULTIMATELY FALL OUTSIDE OF THE
SCOPE AND NOT BE REVERSIBLE.
AT THAT LEVEL.
THE REPRESENTATIVES DESCRIBED A
COUNSEL CENTRAL STAFF EXPENSES,
GENERALLY BEING THOSE NECESSARY
FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
BUILDING AS WELL.
THIS IS THE HYGIENE AND FOOD
SUPPLIES.
THE RATES FOR THE HOTEL ROOMS
THEMSELVES.
BY CONTRAST, SERVICE IS BEST
DEFINED AS BEING TARGETED
TOWARDS A PERSON, GENERALLY NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR EXAMPLE.
CASEWORKERS, ADDICTION, AND
RAPID REHOUSING.
JUST BECAUSE ALL THOSE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH A SHELTER FOR
PEOPLE OVER 65 AND OR WITH
COMORBIDITIES, CANNOT BE
REIMBURSED IF ALBAN CAN'T BE
REIMBURSED, THAT DOES NOT MEAN
THAT WE SHOULD NOT GO FORWARD
TO IMPLEMENT A PLAN SINCE WE
KNOW THAT THE MAJORITY OF THOSE
COSTS WILL ULTIMATELY NEED
CRITERIA FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
THIS PROPOSAL GETTING WALKED ON
TODAY HAS INCORPORATED FEEDBACK
THAT THE COUNSEL HAS RECEIVED
FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, THE
CITY BUDGET OFFICE AND THE DEED
FROM FEMA HIMSELF.
HE OFFERED THEM A PATH FORWARD
FOR THE BIGGEST CRISIS FACING
US INDEED ONE THAT LOOMS AS
LARGE AS THE CORONAVIRUS
ITSELF, THE CRISIS OF THOUSANDS
OF OUR NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS.
A CRISIS THAT PREDATED THE
CORONAVIRUS, AND A CRISIS THAT
WILL REMAIN WITH US AFTER THE
CORONAVIRUS UNLESS WE TAKE BOLD
ACTION.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT GONZALEZ FOR
CONVENING THE MEETING TO ANSWER
THOSE QUESTIONS.
I WANT TO PAINT COUNCILMEMBER
FOR COSPONSORING THIS
LEGISLATION AND AGREEING TO
HEAR VERY QUICKLY AND IT WILL
BE HEARD TOMORROW.
I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR
DURKAN AND HER TEAM FOR WORKING
COLLABORATIVELY WITH US LAST
WEEK BASED ON THE FEEDBACK FOR
THE PROPOSAL IN A WAY FOR THEM
T MOVE FORWARD AND BOLDLY
CONFRONT THIS CRISIS AS A
COUNSEL TOGETHER.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THIS
CRITICAL CRISIS OF HOMELESSNESS
AND MAKE SURE THOSE WHO ARE
VULNERABLE.
THANK YOU, I DON'T HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL UPDATES THIS
MORNING.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
>> I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS I
DEFINITELY WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP ON THIS
ISSUE AND YOUR LEADERSHIP ON
CRAFTING THIS VERY IMPORTANT
PIECE OF LEGISLATION.
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO
SUPPORTING IT AND I APPRECIATE
YOUR OFFICE KEEPING THEM
APPRISED OF THE PROCEDURAL
STEPS THAT WILL BE NECESSARY TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO
BE IN A POSITION TO PUT THIS
LEGISLATION THEREFORE TODAY FOR
DISCUSSION THIS WEEK.
SO, I LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO WORK TOGETHER ON
THIS ISSUE AND TO BEING
SUPPORTIVE.
OKAY, COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS FOR COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS?
OKAY.
REALLY QUICKLY, COLLEAGUES,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, WITH
YOUR PERMISSION, I WOULD LIKE
TO SEE IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH
HAVING COUNCILMEMBER WAR AS GO
SHE HAS A COMMITMENT SHE NEEDS
TO GET TO.
AND HAS ASKED IF SHE COULD JUMP
THE QUEUE.
SO IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU.
>> [LAUGHTER]
>> THANK YOU.
I'M LAUGHING BECAUSE, I WAS
RUNNING AROUND.
I WASN'T PREPARED.
THINK YOU SO MUCH.
I ACTUALLY NEED TO GET UP TO
THE HEALTH BOARD.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THE SPECIAL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND FOR
ALL THE TEACHERS AND STAFF.
SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE
BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE CEO.
AND THE SUPERINTENDENT AS WELL.
YOU CAN TRY TO GET THROUGH THE
STUFF THEY CAN GET DRESSED.
AND THEN, DRIVING DOWN THERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THERE IS ONE ITEM OF THE PUBLIC
ASSETS COMMITTEE ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
WE WILL CONSIDER A RESOLUTION
3197 WHICH IS AN APPEAL TO THE
LIVER RIVERFRONT COMMITTEE
MEETING.
I WILL SPEAK MORE TO THAT THIS
AFTERNOON.
IN REGARDS TO PARKS, LET'S
START WITH THE INITIATIVE FROM
MARCH FIRST TWO TO SEVEN.
THEY PICKED UP 78,000 POUNDS OF
TRASH.
THEY EMPHASIZE THOSE DEEP
CLEANING AT THE PARK.
THE PARK USE OBSERVATION REPORT.
WITH THE DISCOVERY PARKS.
THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION AT THE
REACH COMMUNITY CENTER.
AND, THAT IS OVER 1400
INDIVIDUALS.
THEY HAVE THE JAPANESE GARDEN.
AND, THE JAPANESE GARDEN OPENED
ON MARCH 30th.
THIS IS ON 2021 WAS STREAMED
ONLINE.
THAT IS OVER 300 CHILDREN.
IT WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR MARCH
31st, THE OPPORTUNITY AND THIS
PRODUCT MEETING THIS DESIGN
TEAM AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK ON
THOSE CONCEPTS. IT WILL BE A
PARTNERSHIP BY THE PARKS
DEPARTMENT LOCATED ON THE
GROUND FLOOR OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE VACCINATION ROLLOUT
CHILDCARE WORKERS WERE NOT
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE
AS WE ALL KNOW.
WITH THE CHILDCARE PROVIDERS IN
THIS EFFORT.
IN REGARDS TO NATIVE
COMMUNITIES.
UPDATING ON THE REPRESENTATIVE
FOR JEFF HOLLAND.
FOR SENATOR HAYNES FOR MONTANA
AND WYOMING.
DESPITE THE DELAY, THE
REPRESENTATIVES FINAL
CONGREGATION TODAY.
THIS IS THE HISTORIC MOMENT.
IT'S VERY EMOTIONAL IF YOU
WILL.
THIS IS THIS EMOTIONAL ISSUE
COMING UP FOR ME.
IT IS OUR CHIEF ANDY
PROCLAMATION.
AND, THAT WAS A BASEBALL COACH
EARLIER THIS YEAR.
LEAVING BEHIND A HUGE LEGACY
NOT ONLY NATIONAL STATE.
I WORK WITH ANDY.
I KNOW THE MY WHOLE LIFE.
I WAS PROUD TO REPRESENT HER
AND OTHER TRIBES.
IN THE RECOGNITION PROCESS.
IN HIS HONOR, IN HONOR OF THE
CITY COUNCILMAN.
WITH THE ANDES CHAIR THIS IS
THE CIRCULATION FOR THOSE
CITIES.
THEY HAVE TO HONOR THOSE TRIBAL
LEADERS AND UNCLE BERNIE WHITE.
AND UNCLE BERNIE FRANK.
AND WE DID WITH CIVIL
DISOBEDIENCE.
WE HAVE LED WITH EMPATHY AND WE
ARE PRAGMATIC ABOUT HOW WE MOVE
FORWARD TO MAKE THAT CHANGE
HAPPEN THIS IS PRETTY EXCITING
OF THE NHL TRAINING CENTER.
IT IS HUGE.
I WAS JUST BLOWN AWAY BY HOW
BIG IT IS.
THEY HAVE THREE WORLD-CLASS
HOCKEY RINK.
TWO RESTAURANTS, A BAR, A
CLINIC SPACE IN THE VIRGINIA
MASON.
THIS IS THESE OFFICE SPACES.
WE HAD LOUD AND CLEAR FROM THE
REPRESENTATIVES THAT THIS IS
FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE
HIRED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
WE EXPECT ON AVERAGE 2000
VISITORS A DAY AND 800,000
PEOPLE A YEAR TO THE ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY EXPLODING AT A NEW NHL
TRAINING CENTER.
NOT ONLY IS IT THE TRAINING
CENTER AND THE TEAM AND OTHER
GAMES THAT THE FACILITY WILL BE
USED, WE ARE ALSO KEEPING
ANOTHER SIDE OPEN TO GET THE
NBA TEAM.
IT WAS JUST EXCITING TO SEE IT
ALL.
WE ALSO HAVE TWO OTHER HOTELS
ONLINE.
THEY NOW WORK BY THE NHL.
THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF
THE NHL TRAINING CENTER, TODD
HUMPHREY BIG SHOUT OUT TO TOM.
WORKING CLOSELY WITH HIM ON THE
CONSTRUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY
OUTREACH.
I ATTENDED THE PUGET SOUND
TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD
MEETING.
WE RECEIVED UPDATES ON
WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION
FINAL REPORT OF THE ROAD USAGE
PILOT PROGRAM.
THAT IS THE FINANCIAL STRATEGY
AND INCLUDES A SUITE OF
POTENTIAL STRATEGIES WITH NEW
REVENUES IN THE FUTURE.
WE ALSO REQUESTED THAT WE DID
THIS BUT WE ARE GOING TO GET A
COPY OF IT.
THE REGIONAL COUNCIL THAT IT IS
A SIDEWALK INVENTORY FOR THOSE
COUNTIES.
SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET A COPY
OF THAT AS WELL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING
ME GO FIRST I DO APPRECIATE
THAT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
NOT A PROBLEM.
>> THIS IS THE REPORT.
HEARING THEM, GOING FOR THE
COUNCILMEMBER TAMMY MORALES.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A FEW
MINUTES.
GAVE ME A FEW MINUTES TO DEAL
WITH THAT.
HAPPY MONDAY, EVERYBODY.
LET'S SEE, THERE ARE NO ITEMS
FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ON THIS AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
THE NEXT MEETING IS TOMORROW AT
TWO P.M.
THIS IS OUR INTERIM DIRECTOR
FOR THE MAYOR'S PLAN FOR AN
EQUITABLE ECONOMIC RECOVERY.
THIS IS THE INTERIM DIRECTOR'S
PLANS AND PRIORITIES FOR THE
WORK PROGRAM.
THEY HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.
THIS WEEK I WILL ALSO BE
ATTENDING THE BOARD OF HEALTH
MEETING ON THURSDAY.
LASTLY, MY OFFICE MET WITH THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEALTH
COUNCIL.
JUST TO DISCUSS THE CONTINUING
PROBLEM OF THE AIRCRAFT
OMISSIONS THAT ARE IMPACTING
THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS IN
GEORGETOWN.
THE COMMUNITY IS REQUESTING OUR
ASSISTANCE AND OUR SUPPORT AND
REQUESTING AMENDMENTS TO THE
KING COUNTY STRATEGIC ACTION
PLAN.
THE REQUEST WAS TO INCLUDE AN
AMENDMENT.
THEY HAVE THOSE TO THE CLIMATE
ACTION GREENHOUSE REDUCTIONS.
THAT IS NEAR THE AIRPORT.
AND, THROUGHOUT THAT WEEK OR SO
TO SHARE MORE INFORMATION WITH
ALL OF YOU.
I MET WITH MICHAEL WHO IS THE
NEW DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTHEAST
EFFECTIVE DEPARTMENT.
AND WE DISCUSSED THAT ON THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WEALTH
CREATION.
ESPECIALLY FOR THE COMMERCIAL
TENANTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
AND TO FOCUS ON WITH THE
IMMIGRANTS SMALL BUSINESSES.
I'M REALLY EAGER TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY HAVE THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE REFUGEE OWN
OPPORTUNITIES.
FOR THAT PACE TO GET A CAPITAL
PROJECT UPDATE.
WE WERE IN THAT NORTH LOT.
AND AN EXCITING 75 SQUARE FOOT
FACILITY THIS IS A LARGER
DEVELOPMENT.
THIS PORTION OF THE PROJECT AND
THE ELDERLY, AND KING COUNTY.
RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF CONTINUING THEIR
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
FROM THAT PROJECT.
LAST WEEK WHEN I MENTIONED.
THEY ARE AFFECTING THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD.
WITH THE SPD.
I'M GOING TO GIVE THEM THANKS
TO THE NEIGHBORS WHO HELP
ORGANIZE THAT.
THIS IS RELATED TO THE LAUNDRY
DEVELOPMENT.
THEY ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING
GET CONNECTING ON HOUSING
NEIGHBORS FOR SERVICES.
THEY ARE ACTIVATING THE OPEN
SPACE.
THEY HAVE REQUESTS ABOUT THAT.
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
CITY DEPARTMENT STAFF BEING
THERE.
OUR NEIGHBORS WERE ABLE TO BE
FOR THOSE COMMITMENTS TO
ADDRESS SEVERAL OF THESE.
IF OTHERS ARE DEALING WITH THAT
CAN'T JUST REACH OUT TO THEIR
OFFICE.
THEY ARE TRYING TO GET SIDEWALKS
FOR THE PANDEMIC.
THIS IS AN ONGOING THEME IN
DISTRICT 2. AS WE KNOW UP NORTH.
WE ARE ABLE TO BE ADDED WITHOUT
THE SIDEWALKS THERE ARE LARGE
SEGMENTS OF THE STREET.
THEY REALLY NEED
>> WE ARE HAVING SOME ISSUES I
ASSUME THAT SHE IS FROZEN ON
EVERYONE ELSE'S SCREEN AS WELL.
>> I WILL TRY TO WRAP IT UP
HERE.
YOU ARE A LITTLE BIT JUMBLED
UP.
SO, MAYBE IF YOU TURN YOUR
CAMERA OFF THAT MAY HELP YOUR
CONNECTIVITY.
NOT IDEAL BUT YOU DO WANT TO
GET THE REST OF THE REPORT.
GO FOR IT.
>> I'M STILL NOT HEARING HIM
CAN YOU COME BACK TO ME WE WILL
COME BACK TO YOU IN JUST A
MOMENT.
WE ARE NEXT IN THE QUEUE.
I SEE THAT YOU ARE IN A PLACE
THAT HAS PRETTY STABLE INTERNET.
THEY ARE IN THE TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES THERE ARE NO ITEMS
FROM THOSE ON THE COUNCIL
AGENDA.
ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE A
REFERRAL CALENDAR, THERE ARE A
FEW BILLS THAT ARE TRYING TO
DRAW TO YOUR ATTENTION.
THE COUNCIL BILL 120018 IS A
RENTAL ASSISTANCE BILL.
THIS IS THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED
BILL THAT WE HAVE EEN LOOKING
FOR TRANSMISSION FOR THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR QUITE A WILD
NOW.
YOU MAY REMEMBER FOR THE
CONGRESSIONAL PARTNERS FOR THE
SUPPORT FOR CITIES.
THIS AMOUNT A MORATORIUM IS
SLATED TO END AT THE END OF
THIS MONTH BY THE STATE.
THIS IS TO PREVENT ANY SORT OF
CLIFF FOR MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS
WHO ARE WITHOUT JOBS AND ARE IN
ECONOMICALLY UNSTABLE
SITUATIONS.
IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET
THAT LEGISLATION TRANSMITTED.
YOU ALL MAY HAVE HAD A CHANCE
TO LOOK AT IT.
IF YOU DO, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK.
IF YOU JUST WANT A PREFERENCE
FOR THE AMPLE AMOUNT OF TIME IF
THERE IS NEED FOR ANY AMENDMENTS
IT WAS NOT IDEAL OF THE TIMING
OF THE TRANSMISSION IT IS ON THE
COUNTER LAST WEEK.
THIS IS THE RESOLUTION 3199.
IT IS A RESOLUTION FOR THAT
CALENDAR.
THAT IS IN REFERENCE TO THE
DRAFT RESOLUTION.
WE TALK ABOUT THE PRIORITIES
FOR CITY COUNCIL IN TERMS OF
MAXIMIZING THE USE OF VIRTUAL
FEDERAL FUNDING THAT HAS JUST
BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS AND
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT TO
PROVIDE THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF
IN THE NEAR TERM AS WE TALK
ABOUT IT MORE RECENTLY.
THE DRAFT RESOLUTION.
INCLUDING MUCH OF THAT FEEDBACK.
THIS IS PROVIDING THAT FEEDBACK
THERE AS WELL TO INCORPORATE
THAT PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION.
I WANT TO THANK ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS.
HE REALLY DID REACH OUT AND
BECAUSE OF THAT, WE HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO INCLUDE I THINK A
PRETTY ROBUST DRAFT FOR THE
CONSIDERATION.
WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT HERE AS
WELL.
WITH THE PUBLIC BILL.
OR THE CALENDAR.
AND IT WILL BE ON OUR CALENDAR
FOR TOMORROW'S DISCUSSION AND
FINANCE AND HOUSING.
IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONAL
AMENDMENTS PLEASE DO LET THEM
KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THEY WILL BE BRINGING US THE
FULL COUNCIL.
THOSE TWO ITEMS ON THE
INTRODUCTION CALENDAR.
IN TERMS OF OUR FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING
TOMORROW, WE ARE MEETING MARCH
16th AT 930 A.M.
I WANT TO CONFIRM WITH ALL OF
YOU THAT A REVISED AGENDA WILL
BE PUBLISHED VERY SOON THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.
THEY ARE REFLECTED ON THE
AGENDA BEFORE TOMORROW'S
MEETING.
WE HAVE THE UPDATE ON THE
RECOVERY PLAN.
THIS IS FROM THE CENTRAL STAFF.
THIS IS THE MOST RECENT ROUND
OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FROM
CONGRESS.
IT PROVIDES $1.9 TRILLION FOR
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF.
THIS WILL BE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS AND TAKE A POSSIBLE
VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION
PROVIDING OUR BROAD SPENDING
CATEGORIES AND PRIORITIES
CONCEPTUALLY AT A COUNCIL.
THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR US AS WE
THINK ABOUT PROVIDING DIRECTION
AND CLEAR GUIDANCE ON THE
COUNCIL PRIORITIES RELATED TO
THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS.
IT IS FOR THE NEAR TERM RELIEF.
TO COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING
CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAVE HAD.
WE WILL THEN HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE BILLS
THAT THE COUNCILMEMBER JUST
MENTIONED IN HIS REPORT RELATED
TO THE NON-CONGREGANT SHELTER
OPTIONS.
PROVIDING CLEAR DIRECTION.
THEY HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO
SHELTER THOSE WHO ARE
UNSHELTERED CURRENTLY.
THIS IS FOR THAT POPULATION'S
HEALTH BECAUSE, IT IS FOR THAT
PHYSICAL HEALTH AND THE MENTAL
HEALTH.
THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SEE HOW
MANY PEOPLE LIVING OUTSIDE.
AND TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE
PROVEN STRATEGIES AS WELL AND
NON-CONGREGANT OPTIONS.
GREATLY APPRECIATE
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS'S LEAD
SPONSORSHIP ON THAT.
THEY WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE
THE COUNCIL AND THE PUSH FOR
THEIR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO
SUPPORTING THE $12 MILLION IN
APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY TO MOVE
FORWARD WITH THOSE OPTIONS.
AND, I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT
THERE IS THE IMPORTANCE OF
MOVING QUICKLY.
SO PLEASE DO TAKE A LOOK AT THE
DRAFT LEGISLATION THAT THE
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS HAS
DISCUSSED IT WILL BE INCLUDED
TOMORROW.
FINALLY, THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE
BILL THAT WE JUST MENTIONED.
THIS IS THE COUNCIL BILL 120018.
COLLEAGUES, TO MAKE SURE THAT
YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO TAKE A
LOOK AT THAT BILL.
IT IS ON THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO
PROVIDE THAT.
THEY ARE IN THE THROES OF GOING
TO THE BILL.
WE WOULD HAVE A BRIEFING
DISCUSSION.
IF IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THE
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES ARE
RECOMMENDING THAT MOVING
FORWARD, WE WILL HAVE IT LISTED
AS POSSIBLE GIVEN THE URGENCY.
I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
EVERYBODY HAS A CHANCE TO
CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT IT'S
MEETING OUR PRIORITIES THEY ARE
SENDING THAT TO GOVERNOR ENSLEY
AND HIS TEAM.
I RESPECTFULLY ENCOURAGE THEM
TO CONSIDER THE EXTENSION OF
THE MORATORIUM.
GIVEN THAT THE EVICTION
MORATORIUM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE
MANY OF THOSE FOLKS OUT THERE
THEY WOULD'VE PAID THEM ON
MORTGAGE.
THAT EVICTION MORATORIUM AND
THE ADDITION RESTED RENTAL
ASSISTANCE.
THOSE ARE THE FOUR ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
THANKS TO AMELIA AND EVERYONE
FOR WORKING TO PUBLISH THE
REVISED AGENDA TO MAKE SURE
THAT THOSE ARE ALL TRANSPARENT.
I ALSO WANT TO THINK OUR
COLLEAGUES AT THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE LOCAL
PROGRESS WHO HAVE SENT OUR
COUNSEL AND CITIES ACROSS THIS
COUNTY UPDATE ON THE AMERICAN
RECOVERY ACT PROGRAM.
THIS IS A TREMENDOUS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION THAT WILL OFFER THE
CITY OF SEATTLE ROUGHLY AROUND
$239 MILLION AGAIN, WHILE IT
WOULD BE DIVIDED INTO THOSE OUT
TO OUR RESIDENTS AND SMALL
BUSINESSES.
THIS IS A HISTORIC LEGISLATION
THAT THEY HAVE PASSED THE
RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS IN THIS
MOMENT WITH THE RESOURCES TO
MEET THE NEED.
SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS SAYS,
THIS IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
LEGISLATION FOR WORKING PEOPLE
THAT HAS BEEN PASSED WITH THE
LEGISLATION IT ADDRESSES THE
CRISIS THAT THEY HAVE IGNORED
FOR FAR TOO LONG.
WE HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST
RATES OF CHILD POVERTY IN ANY
MAJOR COUNTRY ON EARTH.
THIS LEGISLATION WILL EXPAND
THE CHILD TAX CREDITS, LOWER
CHILD POVERTY BY UP TO 50%, THE
LEGISLATION SAYS IN THE RICHEST
COUNTRY IN THE HISTORY OF THE
WORLD, PEOPLE SHOULDN'T GO
HUNGRY.
THIS HELPS THE WHEN THERE IS AN
END TO THE MORATORIUM THEY WILL
GET THE ASSISTANCE THAT THEY
UNIT OR OWNING YOUR OWN HOME,
THIS PROVIDES ASSISTANCE.
FINALLY, THERE'S MORE THAN
DOUBLES THE FUNDING FOR THE
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.
THAT'S AMONG THOSE MANY THINGS.
AND IT IS A TESTAMENT TO THE
INCREDIBLE PROGRESSIVITY AND
IMPACT THAT THIS LEGISLATION
WILL HAVE FROM OUR
CONGRESSIONAL PARTNERS.
SPECIFICALLY, AS WE WILL TALK
ABOUT TOMORROW, THE AMERICAN
RECOVERY ACT PLAN FOR THE
STIMULUS CHECKS.
FOR THOSE THROUGH SEPTEMBER.
THEY ARE UP FOR THOSE COSTS.
THEY AND EMPLOYMENT INCOME
WOULD NOT BE FEDERALLY TAXED.
THE AFFORDABLE ACA HEALTH
COVERAGE ON THE EXCHANGE
MIDTERMS OF PREMIUM ASSISTANCE,
FREE COBRA PREMIUMS, THE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
INDEPENDENCE. AND THEN, $10
BILLION.
AND, THIS IS DESCRIBED THIS
MORNING.
FOR THE FOOD SECURITY RELATED
PROGRAMS.
WE WILL TALK MORE TOMORROW.
THOSE ARE JUST HIGH LEVELS.
WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW, WE
WILL BE SENDING OUT AN UPDATED
CALENDAR.
WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PROVIDE A
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HOW THE
RESOLUTION WOULD BE FOLLOWED
WITH ACTUAL SPENDING ORDINANCE.
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO, IS
GOING TO THE LEGISLATION WERE
HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
EXECUTIVE AS WELL.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO FOR THE
FULL COUNCIL IS PROVIDE A
CALENDAR IN WRITING.
WHEN WE HAD A BETTER SENSE OF
WHEN THOSE MEETINGS WILL BE
DISCUSSED.
WE WILL SEE ALL THAT IN WRITING.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE THINK
ABOUT BUILDING BACK FROM
BASICALLY THE MIDDLE OF MAY AS
WE TRY TO MAKE SURE THOSE EARLY
PROGRAMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN
PLACE DO NOT HIT A CLIFF.
SO, JUST KEEP IN MIND THAT OUR
GOAL WILL BE TO TRY TO HAVE
THESE CONVERSATIONS RELATED TO
FUNDING AT LEAST COMPLETED BY
THE MIDDLE OF MAY.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT
AS AN OFFER FOR GREATER CLARITY.
WE ARE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING
THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
WE WILL HAVE THE PARTNERSHIP AT
THE CENTRAL STAFF AND THE
ONGOING CONVERSATIONS.
WE WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT
THAT CALENDAR AND THOSE UPDATES
WILL BE SENT TO YOU VERY SOON.
WE WILL HAVE IT AVAILABLE TO
SEE IN WRITING.
IN TERMS OF UPDATES, LAST WEEK
WE HAD THE CHANCE TO VISIT
UNCLE FRANK, AND A NUMBER OF
FRIENDS.
THIS IS AT THE BEACON HILL
METHODIST CHURCH.
I WENT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS
TO THE ORGANIZATION IN THE
FILIPINO VOLUNTEERS SERVING
MEALS TO THE POLYNESIAN ELDERS.
THOSE RESIDENTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT WHO
ATTENDED THE MEAL DELIVERY
SYSTEM.
WE PROVIDE HOT MEALS AND BOXES
OF FROZEN FOOD AS WELL FOR
THOSE WHO ARE COMING THROUGH.
THERE'S ABOUT 30 OR SO OF THOSE
ELDERS SO THEY RECEIVE THOSE IN
THEIR HOMES IN ADDITION TO THE
FOOD THAT COMES FROM THE
PROGRAM SO THAT THOSE WHO ARE
NOT ABLE TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES
ARE ALSO ABLE TO GET THE FOOD.
IT WAS A REALLY INCREDIBLE
OPERATION.
IT WAS A COMPLETE HONOR TO JOIN
THEM.
THE LEGACY OF THE QUALITY
LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZING AS
WELL THOSE FOLKS FROM API CHINA,
THE PACIFIC ISLANDER
ASSOCIATION FILIPINO OF SEATTLE
AND THE FILIPINO AMERICAN
EDUCATORS OF WASHINGTON.
APPRECIATE ALL OF THEIR WORK
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO BOXING SOME OF
THOSE ITEMS THAT THEY GAVE TO
THE ELDERS VERY SOON AS WELL.
THIS WEEK TOMORROW I WILL BE
TAKING PART IN A PANEL OF THE
LATINO ADVOCACY WEEK.
IT IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM WHICH
IS A WEEKLONG EFFORT THAT HELPS
THEM ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES,
THEIR COMMUNITY AND TALKS ABOUT
THE ENGAGEMENT.
THIS IS HOSTED BY THE HISPANIC
ACCESS FOUNDATION NATIONALLY.
IN TERMS OF DEPARTMENT UPDATES
TO THE OPPOSITE OF LABOR
STANDARDS THEY ARE FINALIZING
THE RESOLUTION CENTER FOR THOSE
PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS.
THEY MET WITH A NUMBER OF
DOMESTIC WORKERS FOR THOSE
BOARD MEMBERS.
AS THEY DRAFT THE NEXT SET OF
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
AND THE MAYOR.
REGARDING THE GROCERY EMPLOYEE
HAS A PAY WITH THE DOCUMENT AND
FACT SHEET TRANSLATED INTO A
NUMBER OF THOSE ON THE WEBSITE
HAD BEEN SHARED VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA IF THEY HAVE THE ABILITY
TO HELP GET THIS OUT, PLEASE DO.
FINALLY, HERE, JUST A HUGE
AMOUNT OF APPRECIATION FOR THE
INCREDIBLE NETWORK OF
DEPARTMENTS HAVE PROVIDED THE
DIRECT SERVICES AND THE
VACCINATION SITE LAUNCH
INCLUDING FAS.
OVER THE LAST SIX WEEKS.
THEY HAVE WORKED WITH TEAMS
ACROSS THE CITY TO CONVERT
ABOUT A 200,000 SQUARE FOOT
SPACE INTO A MASS VACCINATION
SITE.
APPLE CAPACITY IT WILL BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE 150,000 A WEEK
TAKING IT ONE OF THE LARGEST
VACCINATION TYPES IN THE ENTIRE
COUNTRY.
THEY LEAD IN ORDERING TRACKING
AND MANAGING THAT THEIR ITEMS
THAT THE SITE NEEDED INCLUDING
REFRIGERATION STORAGE, VAST,
LANYARDS.
THEY MANAGED TO DO ALL OF THIS
IN A VERY EXPEDITIOUS WAY AND
KEEP THEM UPDATED ON COUNSEL
WHICH THEY GREATLY APPRECIATE.
>> ALL OF THESE, WITH THE
GENERAL PUBLIC TO SIGN UP.
TO RECEIVE YOUR VACCINATION.
AND ALSO HOW TO VOLUNTEER.
PLEASE GO TO THE BLOG THERE IS
MADAM PRESIDENT.
JUST LETTING YOU KNOW, I WANT
TO CONTINUE TO SHARE THIS WITH
FOLKS THIS RULE THAT WE'VE DONE
WITH THE UPDATES TO EMPLOYERS
AND GETTING READY FOR THE
SHELTER SURGE PROGRAM AND,
MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS 1.75
MILLION IN THOSE INVESTMENTS
THAT GOT OUT OF THE DOOR WITH
SEATTLE AND SOUND TRANSIT.
WE HAVE A HUGE THANK YOU TO
THOSE FOLKS WHO CONTINUE TO DO
THAT WORK.
THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT BEFORE WE GO BACK
TO THE COUNCILMEMBER?
OKAY.
I'M HEARING NONE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
REPORT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
NEXT WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO
COUNCILMEMBER TAMMY MORALES AND
GIVE HER AN OPPORTUNITY TO
COMPLETE HER REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, APOLOGIES.
I JUST HAVE TWO MORE THINGS AND
I WILL TRY TO BE QUICK.
ALMOST A YEAR AGO I BROUGHT A
RESOLUTION TO THIS COUNSELOR
URGED STATE AND FEDERAL LEADERS
TO CANCEL THE MORTGAGE AND RENT
THAT FOR THOSE NEIGHBORS WHO
HAD LOST JOB, GETTING THE HOURS
DIMINISHED OR OTHERWISE HAVE
BEEN NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE
PANDEMIC.
I THINK AT THAT TIME, WE REALLY
HAD NO IDEA FOR SOMETHING SO
RADICAL WOULD BE SO NECESSARY
THIS YEAR PASSED, WE ARE STILL
WAITING FOR THAT.
SO HAVE THE WORRIES FOR MANY OF
THOSE ONCE THIS MORATORIUM IS
OVER IN THE CIVIL EMERGENCY IS
BEHIND US.
THEY WILL BE FACING A MOUNTAIN
OF DEBT.
THIS PAST YEAR, THEY HAVE BEEN
RESEARCHING THAT TO COMBAT THE
COMING WAVE OF EVICTIONS.
WE HAVE LOOKED AT HOW OTHERS
ARE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WE'VE
ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH THE
ADVOCATES AND ATTORNEYS AND
ORGANIZERS TO FIND ANY KIND OF
SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.
LAST YEAR WE PASSED THE
EVICTION LEGISLATION WE WORKED
WITH OTHER OFFICES TO ADDRESS
THIS AND THOSE WERE IMPORTANT
STEPS IN THE DIRECTION.
THE SYSTEM THAT WE ARE WORKING
JUST ISN'T FAVORABLE TO
TENANTS.
NOR IS IT FAVORABLE TO
EXPANDING THEIR RIGHTS.
WE HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING AND
DECIDING ON HOW TO ADDRESS THIS.
IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
PRIORITY TO KEEP THEM HOUSE.
I WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW THAT
OUR OFFICE HAD BEEN WORKING
WITH THE CENTRAL STAFF ON
DRAFTING THOSE POLICIES.
ADDRESSING THAT THAT RELATED
KIDS.
THEY ARE PATCHING THINGS THAT
WITH THEIR LANDLORDS.
BEFORE AN EVICTION IS EVEN IN
THE KIT CARS.
THEY HAD THAT IN GREATER DETAIL.
THEY ARE JUST THERE TO SAVE
THEIR NEIGHBORS.
THOSE BE THE FIRST ONES AS WELL.
THEY WERE WORKING WITH THOSE
TENANTS IN THE CITY.
PUSHING MORE PROGRESSIVE
POLICIES.
THIS IS THE SUPPORT FOR THOSE
COLLEAGUES WHEN WE HAVE THOSE
PIECES OF LEGISLATION.
AS WE START TO THINK ABOUT WHAT
AN EQUITABLE ECONOMIC RECOVERY
LOOKS LIKE.
WE NEED TO RETHINK THE ROLE OF
DOWNTOWNS ESPECIALLY IN THE
CONTEXT OF THAT THIS AFTERNOON.
I WANT TO DRAW THE ATTENTION TO
AN ARTICLE THIS MORNING.
IN THE PUBLIC ROLLOUT.
THE PAST YEAR HAS ENERGIZE
THOSE DISTRICTS OUTSIDE THE
CITY CENTER.
NO NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY.
SENDING IT BACK IN TOWN.
AND, THIS IS THE CORNER MARKET
TO THE GARAGE BARS.
THEY NEED TO MAKE MORE ROOM AS
WELL.
THEY HAVE THOSE RESIDENTIAL
NEIGHBORHOODS.
AT THE MILLER PARK MANY GROCERY
SLEEPY CURIOSITY TO A VITAL HUB
IN THE PANDEMIC.
THEY WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS
EQUATION.
THOSE ARTIST STUDIOS ARE NEEDED
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
NOT JUST IN CENTRAL CITY
NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE SEATTLE OFFICE OF ARTS AND
CULTURAL SPACE, PDA.
AND, FOR THOSE AFFORDABLE ARTS
GROUPS.
PARTICULARLY THOSE
ORGANIZATIONS IS ONE OF THE
MOST INNOVATIVE PROJECT THAT
SEATTLE HAS PUT INTO PLAY IN
YEARS.
AND IT'S VITAL TO THE CITY
BUILDING EFFORTS.
AS THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS
CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT THIS
LOOKS LIKE.
I DO THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT
THAT WE RETHINK HOW THEY
SUPPORT THESE ESPECIALLY IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICTS.
THESE ARE WHERE THOSE NEIGHBORS
ARE.
THESE VIBRANT COMMERCIAL
DISTRICTS.
THESE MICRO-BUSINESSES NOT JUST
MY PARTICULAR INTEREST THAT'S
ACROSS THE CITY.
WE HAVE MORE VIBRANT COMMERCIAL
SPACE.
THIS YEAR TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
THEY ARE THERE TO INDULGE ME
AND JUST THE SECOND ROUND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY COMMENT ON THAT REPORT.
ALL RIGHT.
THE COUNCILMEMBER SALON THANK
YOU SO MUCH.
GOOD MORNING.
THEY HAD NO ITEMS ON THE FULL
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA THEY HAVE A
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE
CITY'S REQUEST FOR FEDERAL
FUNDING FOR THAT SEATTLE BRIDGE
THAT IS THE SAME V EMAIL THIS
IS MARCH 17th AT 930 A.M.
THIS IS THE 1055 AND I'M
PLEASED THAT THE CITY LIGHTING
THEY ARE NO NET INCREASE TO
CUSTOMER BILLS THIS WEEK.
EACH CUSTOMER BILL AS PER PIES
OF VARIOUS RATES THROUGH POWER
RATES.
AND THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF
ACTIONS TO INCREASE IN THOSE
BILLS THIS YEAR.
THEY WILL BE KEEPING THEIR
PROMISE FOR THE NEXT YEAR BY
THE ORIGINAL RATE PATH INTO
2018.
AND POSSIBLY ACHIEVING A
SMALLER INCREASE.
FOR FOCUSING ON AFFORDABILITY
AND THE CONJUNCTION WITH THE
GRANT ACCEPTANCE THIS IS THE
COUNCILMEMBER RECEIVING A BRIEF
UPDATE ON THE REGISTRATION THIS
IS BY THE COMMUNITY TASK FORCE.
THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO HEARING
FOR THE SECOND TIME THAT THE
THREE ORDINANCES THAT COMPRISE
THIS GROUP TO EXISTING
TECHNOLOGIES THAT MUST EXAMINE
THINGS TO THE CITY'S 2017 IN
2018 SURVEILLANCE COORDINATES.
AS THEY RECALL, WITH THE
OVERVIEW APPROVAL PROCESS. AND
ON JANUARY 20th, THE ORDINANCES
OF THE 10 OR 26 EXISTING
TECHNOLOGIES WERE INTRODUCED
FEBRUARY 22nd ON THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL COUNTER.
WE HEARD FROM ALL RELEVANT
DEPARTMENTS AT OUR COMMITTEE
TWO WEEKS AGO ON MARCH THIRD.
THIS MARCH 17th, WE CAN VOTE ON
THOSE BILLS.
BUT I REALIZE THAT THEY MAY
WANT TO DISCUSS A COUPLE OF
THOSE AS WELL.
AS THEY MAY WANT TO HAVE A
THIRD COMMITTEE MEETING ON AS A
TECHNOLOGY ON APRIL SEVEN.
JUST TO REMIND YOU, WE ALSO THE
GROUP 3 AND GROUP 4
SURVEILLANCE REPORTS COMING
SOON.
SO, HOPEFULLY THEY WILL GET
ACCLIMATED TO IMPROVING THESE
EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES AFTER
THEY HAVE UNDERGONE THOROUGH
REVIEW BY THE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT AND THE
WORKING GROUP.
THE GOOD NEWS FROM AN
ACCOUNTABILITY HERE WITH THESE
ORDINANCES.
BECAUSE THEN OUR CITY ORDINANCE
AND OUR OFFICE ARE EXPECTED CAN
CONTINUE TO REVIEW THOSE
TECHNOLOGIES AFTER THEY
APPROVED THE SURVEILLANCE.
AMENDMENT WERE DUE LAST WEK TO
CENTRAL STAFF.
I NOTICED MORE PEOPLE COULD
MOVE TO THAT TIME WITH
OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS, PLEASE
CONTACT THE CENTRAL STAFF TODAY.
DISTRICT 4, WITH VIRTUAL OFFICE
HOURS I WANT TO THANK THE
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION FOR
CLIMATE ACTION WHICH INCLUDES
THE CONSTITUENTS THROUGHOUT
DISTRICT 4 WITH THE WELL-
INFORMED DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT
THEY CAN DO TO COMBAT CLIMATE
CHANGE IN THE LINE OF PRESIDENT
BIDEN PROVIDING THE ACCORD.
THEY ARE REVIEWING ALL OF THE
INFORMATION FOR CLIMATE LENGTH.
THERE'S MORE THAT WE CAN DO TO
ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE.
THESE EFFORTS ARE CURRENTLY SET
OUT OVER THOSE DEPARTMENTS.
WHICH I HAVE EVERY WEEK WITH
THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER GOING
OUT NEXT WEEK.
THIS IS BACK TO THE LETTER OF
SUPPORT, FOR THE WEST SEATTLE
BRIDGE, THIS IS A LETTER THAT
WE CIRCULATED FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND RECIRCULATED IT THIS
MORNING.
THIS SUPPORT LETTER AS WELL AS
A SPECIFIC TYPE OF GRANT CALLED
AMPHORA WHICH STANDS FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE REBUILDING
AMERICA.
THEY ARE PLANNING FOR
APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION.
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, IT WAS
REVIEWED BY CENTRAL STAFF.
SPECIFICALLY HOURS HERE.
WITH THE OUTREACH OF JUST THE
FIRST PARAGRAPH TO SET THE
CONTEXT AND THEN TURNING OVER
TO THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE'S PROUD TO
PRESENT THE BRIDGE PROJECT WITH
THE CONSIDERATION FOR AN
INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THAT GRANT.
THE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED
CLOSURE OF THE BRIDGE IS A
LOCALLY DECLARED CIVIL
EMERGENCY AND RESTORING THIS
BRIDGE IS THE BUSIEST LOCAL
STREET WITHIN OUR CITY FAR
EXCEEDS LOCAL REVENUES IN
TYPICAL GRANT PROGRAMS.
THE HIGHWAYS BRIDGE IS AT FULL
CAPACITY CRITICAL TO THE
ABILITY TO RECOVER FROM THE
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
AND, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO ASK IF
THERE ANY QUESTIONS.
THEY MAY WANT TO COMMENT ON
THIS TOO.
THEY CAN GET THAT ROLLCALL FOR
THE LETTER.
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I JUST DO WANT TO GIVE THEM AN
OPPORTUNITY THAT IS THE ROLLCALL
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT IS WHEN THEY ARE ALL LOOKING
FOR THAT SWEATER.
AND, INCLUDING THE TEXT AND
ADDITIONS THAT MY OFFICE HAD
REQUESTED.
THIS IS REALLY TIMELY.
THEY COULD BE AWARE THAT THEY
HAVE REACHED THE 30% DESIGN
THAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE THE
COST ESTIMATES.
AS THE COUNCILMEMBER NOTED,
THEY WILL BE PRESENTING IN THE
UTILITIES COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY.
SO, THEY RELEASE THE REQUEST
FOR THE PROPOSALS FOR THE
BRIDGE REPAIRS.
AND RESPONSES FROM THE
POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS ARE DUE
ON APRIL 12 WITH A PRE-PROPOSAL
FOR MARCH 22nd.
THE TARGET FOR AWARDING THE
CONTRACT IS MID-TO-LATE MAY
WITH A CONTRACTOR ON BOARD.
SO, THIS LETTER IS TIMELY AND
IMPORTANT FOR OUR EFFORTS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE COUNCILMEMBER WITH
COLLEAGUES FOR ANY QUESTIONS
BEFORE I ASK THEM AND THE ROLE
ON THIS LETTER.
NOT SEEING ANY QUESTIONS.
SO WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE FOR LIKE OF THEIR
SIGNATURE AFFIXED TO THE WEST
SEATTLE BRIDGES GRANT
APPLICATION.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> TAMMY MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PETERSON.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA, YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> WE HAVE NINE IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'M SURE THAT THEY ALSO
APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL.
SO, ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THE COUNCILMAN'S
REPORT?
I'M HEARING NONE.
>> I'M SORRY.
SO SORRY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER ALEX PETERSON
THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING
MORE FROM STAFF ABOUT THE GREAT
DESIGN CHANGE FOR I'M SORRY,
THE RATES PROPOSED FROM THE
SEATTLE RATE.
THEY MAY REMEMBER THAT THIS IS
WHAT I SPENT THE MAJORITY OF
2018 WORKING ON AFTER MANY
YEARS OF THOSE STAKEHOLDERS
REALLY CLAMORING FOR A MORE
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF
RATES.
I'M EXCITED TO HEAR THAT THERE
ISN'T A RATE INCREASE OR
POTENTIALLY NEXT YEAR.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I
GET THE CHANCE TO REVIEW THE
CENTRAL STAFF MEMO.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MEMO
ISN'T AVAILABLE.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HEAR HOW
THESE CHANGES THAT WE MADE IN
2018 ARE NOW FACTORING IN THOSE
RATES BECAUSE, SOMETIMES YOU
DON'T OFTEN GET TO SEE THOSE
LEGISLATIONS THAT YOU PUT INTO
PLACE.
IF THERE IS A ADVANCEMENT IN
2018, THAT WOULD BE VERY
HELPFUL TO SEE HIGHLIGHTED IN
THE MEMO FROM CENTRAL STAFF.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.
YES.
THE CENTRAL STAFF MEMO WILL
PROVIDE MORE DETAILS AS YOU
RECALL, EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS,
WE HAVE APPROVED A RATE PATH
AND, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THAT.
WHEN YOU ARE THE CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE, BASICALLY WHAT'S
HAPPENING MUST, THEY WERE ABLE
TO KEEP THE UTILITY BILLS LEVEL
FOR THIS YEAR DUE TO THE
CORONAVIRUS EVEN THOUGH THERE
WAS AN INCREASE EXPECTED FOR
2021 JUST AS THE RATE PATH THAT
WAS AGREED UPON IN 2022, THE
RATE PATH, WAS AGREED UPON, IS
A 3.9% INCREASE.
AND, SO THEY ARE GOING TO KEEP
THAT PROMISE OR EVEN COME IN
BLOW THAT.
THE CENTRAL STAFF MEMO WILL
HOLD AND EXPLAIN THE FINANCIAL
GYMNASTICS THAT THEY ARE DOING
TO TRY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> ALL RIGT.
HEARING NONE, WE ARE MOVING ON.
GOOD MORNING.
>> THANK YOU AND GOOD MORNING
TO EVERYONE.
THERE IS ONE ITEM ON TODAY'S
AGENDA FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY
AND RENTERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
THE RIGHT FOR THE OFFICE BEING
TO STRIVING THE RIGHT FOR
SEVERAL WEEKS REACHING OUT TO
SEVERAL OFFICES TO FIND OUT IF
THOSE QUESTIONS AND AS MANY
KNOW, OFFICE AND RENTERS RIGHTS
ADVOCATES AND THE LABOR UNIONS.
THE UNION MEMBERS HAVE BEEN
FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHTS.
FACING THEIR ADDICTIONS AS WELL.
I'M VERY PLEASED TO SEE IT
COMING TO A VOTE IN THAT DATE.
WE GOT THAT PRIVATE FUNDING
THERE FOR THE PROS PROJECT
MOVEMENTS.
AND CONSTANCE AND TO SUPPORT
MORE RENTERS FOR THE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET MOVEMENT AS WELL.
FOR THE EVICTION OFFENSE.
THEY DISCUSSED THE FIRST MAP
THERE IN JANUARY.
AND THE REVISED DRAFT IT WAS
PASSED 3-1 AT THE LAST
COMMITTEE.
AND COUNCILMAN'S THERE PETERSON.
THIS IS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
STAFF.
A MEMO EXPLAINING THE
LEGISLATION BUT, THE LAST
COMMITTEE TWO WEEKS AGO AND
SINCE THEN, THERE IS A FOLLOW-
UP QUESTION.
PARTICULARLY HERE WITH THOSE
RENTERS.
WITH THOSE LOOPHOLES AS WELL.
WITH THE IMPORTANT REASON FOR
THE LEGISLATION ARE NOT THE
FINANCIAL COST FOR THE CITY.
BUT STILL THE HUMAN COST FOR
THEM FACING EVICTION.
WITH THE WOMEN'S COMMISSION AND
THE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION.
MERELY NINE OUT OF 10 PEOPLE
BECOME HOMELESS AS A RESULT.
THE COST OF PROVIDING THOSE
HOMELESS SERVICES AND FUNDING
WELL. ES IN THE FIRST PLACE AS
THIS IS WHAT EVERYBODY CAN SEE.
THOSE ARE CALCULATED BASED ON
WHAT DATA SHE HAD AT HER
DISPOSAL.
SHE LET COUNCILMEMBERS KNOW THAT
THAT IS THE REALITY.
I WOULD JUST SAY BY THE MEMBER
NUMBERS THAT WE HAVE THERE WITH
MULTIPLE CITIES.
THE REALITY IS ANYTHING CLOSE
TO THOSE ESTIMATES.
ANYTHING THAT FALL APART.
THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL WILL SEE
THAT AND THAT CONCLUSION AS I
SAID BEFORE, ALIGNS VERY MUCH
WITH THE RESULTS.
JUST WITH THOSE ALREADY.
AGAIN, MY MOTIVATION FOR THIS,
WITH THE HUMAN IMPACT OF THE
EVICTION.
THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE MOSTLY
HIGHLIGHTED.
OF THOSE NUMBERS.
WITH THOSE QUESTIONS OF
FINANCIAL IMPACT.
WITH THE LEGISLATION.
THIS OFFICE WITH THOSE
AMENDMENTS.
WITH THE BILL AS WELL.
MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE
TO EXPLAIN THAT.
ALSO ON TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA.
AS A RESOLUTION FROM MY OFFICE
URGING THE MAYOR AND THE
GOVERNOR TO EXTEND THE
MORATORIUM ON THE EVICTIONS IN
THE STATE AS A WHOLE.
I WANT TO MAKE IT CRYSTAL
CLEAR, THAT WE WILL NEED THE
RIGHT TO COME SO THAT WHEN THE
EVICTION MORATORIUM ENDS, IT IS
NOT AN EXCUSE TO END IT.
IT HAS SPARKED THAT, CONTINUED
UNABATED.
THE MORATORIUM IS SCHEDULED TO
EXPIRE IN 16 DAYS.
AND THEY WILL NEED THAT HOUSING
OR NEED TO ANSWER THEM ACTUALLY
FACING HOMELESSNESS WE DO HAVE
LAWS ON THE BOOKS GIVING THEM A
DEFENSE AGAINST THE EVICTION
AND THIS IS STILL THOUSANDS
DRAFTING TO THE EVICTION CODE
BEFORE THEY CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THOSE DEFENSES.
LIKE THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL, THEY
ARE ESSENTIAL.
WE SHOULD KEEP THEM IN PLACE.
BUT IT'S ALSO NOT AN EXCUSE FOR
FAILING TO EXTEND THAT
MORATORIUM AT AN UNPRECEDENTED
PERIOD THAT WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW.
THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE
EVICTED AND GO TO THE EVICTION
COURT IF THERE WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT RENTAL ASSISTANCE
AVAILABLE, ABSOLUTELY, IT IS
OUR DUTY TO GET THAT OUT AS
MUCH A POSSIBLE.
REMOVE THAT RENT BACKLOG BEFORE
ALLOWING THOSE EVICTIONS.
THEY HAD THAT LABOR COMMUNITY
RIGHTS AND HOMELESS ADVOCACY
ORGANIZATIONS WHO SENT A JOINT
LETTER URGING HER TO EXTEND THE
MORATORIUM.
I ALSO FIND THE LGBTQ WHO HAVE
BEEN ADVOCATING FOR THE MAYOR,
GOVERNOR, AND EXTENDING THAT OF
THIS YEAR.
AS A LETTER FROM THIS
ORGANIZATION SAY, WE NEED TO
"PREVENT A MASSIVE WAVE OF
EVICTION FILINGS CAUSING THEM
TO CELEBRATE BECAUSE THEY ARE
AFRAID, DON'T UNDERSTAND THEIR
RIGHTS OR DELVE INTO FIGHT IT.
THIS IS PART OF THE RESOLUTION
TO EXTEND THE MORATORIUM.
AND ALSO, FOR THE RIGHT OF THE
RIGHTS AND THEY SHOULDN'T BE
LOOPHOLES IN THE LEGISLATION
BECAUSE, THE DATA DOESN'T EVEN
CAPTION THOSE TENANTS WHO END
UP LEAVING WHEN THEY RECEIVE
THE EVICTION NOTICE BECAUSE
THEY ARE UNDERSTANDABLY ABLE TO
GO TO THE COURTS AND THEY ARE
DAUNTED BY THE LABYRINTH THAT
CONFRONTS THEM.
THEY END UP LEAVING BECAUSE
THEY DON'T TO FACE THAT
SITUATION IN THE FIRST PLACE.
TO GO FURTHER FROM THE LETTER
"SMALL BUSINESSES AND
NONPROFITS ARE STRUGGLING TO
PICK IT WILL BE A LONG TIME
UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO OPERATE
AT FULL CAPACITY.
THEY HAD TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY.
THE EVICTION MORATORIUM WITH
THE NONPROFITS HERE AND THEY ARE
USING THAT TIME TO TAKE THE
SECURITY AWAY.
THEY WILL GIVE TENANTS TIME
INSTABILITY ENABLING MORE
RENTERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES TO
GET CAUGHT UP ON RENT AND
ALLOWING RENTAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS TIME TO WORK IN COURT.
EVICTIONS ARE
DISPROPORTIONATELY USED AGAINST
PEOPLE OF COLOR AND THEY ARE
DISPROPORTIONATELY USED ABOUT
WOMEN.
EVEN NOT A PANDEMIC.
AND IN THE MIDST OF THE
RECEPTION, THEY WILL BE AN
UNPRECEDENTED DISASTER.
IT IS A NEW UNIVERSITY SCENARIO.
THAT WAS RELEASED IN 2019.
THEY ARE JUST AS LIKELY TO KEEP
THEIR HOUSING BUT ONLY 10% OF
TENANTS FACING EVICTION HAD
THAT WITH 90% OF LANDLORDS.
AND THE STUDY ALSO FOUND MORE
EVIDENCE OF HOW IT IMPACTS
WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR
DISPROPORTIONATELY.
I THINK BOTH THE RESOLUTION
EXTENDING THE EVICTION
MORATORIUM AND THE RIGHT TO
THAT LEGISLATION FOR THE LEGAL
AID FACING EVICTION.
WITHOUT ANY OBSTACLES WITH BOTH
IMPORTANT.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COURTED
THE SENIOR ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL
THAT IT IS TO MAKE SURE THESE
ARE THE QUOTED WORDS THIS IS
BEING CLEAR THAT THOSE
VACCINATIONS BEING AVAILABLE
AND IT'S ACTUALLY VERY WELCOME.
OR A RELIEF FOR A LOT OF
PEOPLE.
AND THE COMMUNITY THAT'S NOT
THE SAME I HOPE THAT THEY WILL
SUPPORT BOTH OF THESE BILLS.
THEY ARE SCHEDULED AT THE
REGULAR TIME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBERT.
>> I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS
TIME TO SMITE THE AMENDMENTS
NUMBER AS A MENTIONED AND THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
I AGREE THAT THESE ARE INTENDED
AS FROM THE AMENDMENTS.
THE FIRST ONE TESTIFIES THAT AN
ATTORNEY ORGANIZATION WITH THE
SIERRA DEPARTMENT INSPECTIONS.
THEY WERE SUGGESTED BY THE
LONGTIME ADVOCATE.
OF THE TENANTS RIGHT WITH THE
EXPERIENCE AND ADVOCATING FOR
THEY HAVE MANY LEGAL
ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE BY
THE ADVICE BY THOSE NOTICES.
WITH THOSE NOTICES AS WELL.
AND ALSO REPRESENTING THOSE IN
VERY NARROW SITUATIONS.
SO, THIS BILL IS NOT A FUNDING
MECHANISM.
WITH THE COUNCIL INCLUDING THIS
INTENTION IN THE BILL FOR THAT
POLICY THOSE MADE AVAILABLE TO
REPRESENT THOSE TENANTS AND A
QUARTER ROOM.
>> THE SECOND AMENDMENT
REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION WITH
WHOM THE CITY EVENTUALLY
CONTRACT WITH TO PROVIDE THOSE
NUMBERS OF CASES OF
REPRESENTATION THAT OCCURS
OUTSIDE OF THE INITIAL
APPEARANCE OR SHOW CAUSE
HEARING.
THE VAST NUMBER OF THESE CASES
NEVER GO BEYOND A SHOW CAUSE
HEARING.
IN KING COUNTY, ONLY 11 OUT OF
9000 CASES WENT TO TRIAL.
BUT WITH RECENT STATEWIDE AND
LOCAL LAW REFORM, TO THE
EVICTION PROCESS, THE LARGER
NUMBER OF CASES MAY BE GOING TO
TRIAL.
THIS INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED
TO OTHER INFORMATION REPORTED
AS REQUIRED BY A CONTRACT AND
IT COULD INFORM THE COUNCIL
ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT FUTURE
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS MAY NEED
TO BE MADE TO ADDRESS ISSUES
BROUGHT ABOUT BY AN INCREASE IN
THE NEED FOR REPRESENTATION
BEYOND THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING
AND INTO THE TRIALS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
I'M HEARING NONE.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE DOWN
THE LINE IN HERE FROM THE
COUNCILMEMBER.
GOOD MORNING.
>> I'M SORRY.
I WAS STRUGGLING WITH MY MUTE
BUTTON.
I WILL TRY TO KEEP THIS SHORT.
THIS IS A LONGER REPORT THIS
MORNING THAN USUAL.
SO, THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
COMMITTEE ON TODAY'S
INTRODUCTION OR CALENDAR.
THERE ARE FIVE ITEMS FROM THE
LAND-USE NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE ON THE FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA.
THE COUNCIL BILL HERE WITH A
SMALL BUSINESS FLEXIBILITY BILL
IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA WHICH WILL
MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE
ENTREPRENEURS AND SMAL
BUSINESSES TO OPERATE OUT OF
THEIR HOME.
LAST WEEK I REPORTED THAT
BRANDY HAD MENTIONED THAT SHE
SUPPORTED THIS BILL.
I WENT BACK AND WATCH MY
INTERVIEW.
SHE DIDN'T SAY THAT, SHE MERELY
STATED THAT IT WAS
UNCONTROVERSIAL.
SHE MAY HAVE JINXED IT THERE.
MOVING FORWARD, IT SUPPORTS
ENTREPRENEURS TO TURN DREAMS
INTO REALITIES PROVIDING
INCUBATION FOR THOSE VACANT
STOREFRONTS.
SOME OF THOSE SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESSES IN THE WORLD AND
IMPORTANT INNOVATIVE DESIGNS
ARE BORN OUT OF GARAGES.
WE KNOW THAT THE LAND-USE COACH
SHOULD NOT BE A BARRIER TO
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOOD IN A
SUCCESSFUL ECONOMY
UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE ARE A
MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT
REGULATORY BODIES AROUND SMALL
BUSINESSES AND AROUND HOME
OCCUPANCY BUSINESSES AND THE
LAND-USE CODE IS JUST THE
BOTTOM LAYER OF MULTIPLE
DIFFERENT LAYERS OF REGULATION.
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THIS
MOMENT TO ASK TO SEE IF THERE
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
AFTERNOONS BILL.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
WONDERING FROM THE PROPOSAL
INEXPENSIVE, IT MIGHT BE AN
APPROPRIATE TIME TO SURFACE MY
AMENDMENT?
>> ABSOLUTELY, PLEASE.
>> THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE MY
PERSPECTIVE.
I BELIEVE THAT THEY FLEE THE
OTHER.
THEY HAVE ALREADY INDICATED
THIS IS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
THEY REQUIRE THAT A HOME
OCCUPATION NOT HAVE A DRIVE.
THEY HAVE THOSE OCCUPATIONS
HERE FOR THOSE AUTOMATED
CEREALS.
THAT IS FOR THE ON STREET
PARKING OR VEHICLE TRAFFIC.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT WAS A TWO-
PART AMENDMENT, COUNCILMEMBER
CAN YOU RESEND THAT?
>> THE SECOND PART OF THE
AMENDMENT WAS, THEY ARE BOTH
RELATED TO VEHICLES.
THE FIRST RELATES TO STATING
THE HOME OCCUPATION IS NOT
RELIANT ON VEHICLES.
SO, IT DOESN'T HAVE A DRIVING
BUSINESS COMPONENT.
THE SECOND RELATES TO BASICALLY
AUTOMOTIVE SALES AND VEHICLE
SERVICE.
STATING THAT IF THERE IS A HOME
OCCUPATION RELATED TO AN
AUTOMATED SALES THOSE ARE NOT
PROHIBITED IF THERE IS ONE
RELATED TO SALES AND SERVICE.
THEY SHOULDN'T CAUSE AN INCREASE
IN THE ON STREET PARKING OR THE
VEHICLE TRAFFIC.
THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR CAR
SALES ARE CAR SERVICES.
THIS BILL DOES NOT SAY THAT THE
HOME OCCUPATIONS CANNOT INCLUDE
CAR SALES AND CAR SERVICES.
BUT THAT IF THEY SHOULD, OR IF
THEY DO, THAT THEY SHOULD NOT
INVOLVE A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
TO GET THE PARKING OR TRAFFIC.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD,
THIS IS JUST FOR THOSE FOLKS WHO
ARE RUNNING A MECHANICS SHOP
OUT OF THE GARAGE, IN THEIR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
YOUR AMENDMENT IS DESIGNED TO
NARROWLY FOCUS ON THAT KIND OF
BUSINESS AS IT RELATES TO THE
POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE ON
STREET PARKING AND TRAFFIC?
>> YES.
>> OKAY.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER.
I WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT
I'M CIRCLING BACK TO
UNDERSTAND, HE HAS BEEN
BREATHING ME ALONG THE WAY.
WITH ONE THING THAT JUST CAME
TO MIND, YOU KNOW I DO KNOW
THAT THEY'RE ALREADY HOME
OCCUPANCY BUSINESSES THAT USE
THEIR GARAGE FOR THINGS LIKE
MOTORCYCLE REPAIR.
SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY ARE NOT EXCLUDING ALL
OF THAT.
BECAUSE THE LAND-USE CODE, WE
ALREADY ALLOW FOR THE HOME
OCCUPANCY.
THIS IS PROVIDING THE
FLEXIBILITY FOR SOME AREAS.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO
NOT CONSTRICT HOW THE HOME
OCCUPANCY BUSINESSES WOULD BE
PERMITTED AS OF TODAY.
BUT HEARING THAT IF IT IS
ALREADY A CAR RELATED BUSINESS
THAT IT DOESN'T INCREASE
PARKING AND TRAFFIC.
I SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND I
APPRECIATE IT.
I WILL MAKE SURE TO CIRCLE BACK
BEFORE COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES NOT SEEING ANY
QUESTIONS HERE FOR THE
AFTERNOON.
I JUST WANT TO THANK THE
COUNCILMAN AND YOUR TEAMS IN
PARTICULAR FOR WORKING ON THIS
LEGISLATION SINCE JANUARY AND
BEING ATTENTIVE TO THE SMALL
BUSINESSES CONCERNED SINCE LAST
DECEMBER.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS FOR
THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS FROM THE
COMMITTEE ON TODAY'S AGENDA?
THERE ARE FOUR APPOINTMENTS
HERE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT HERE
BUT THE GOVERNING COUNCIL.
IN MY WORK ON COUNSEL FROM LAST
WEEK, I JOINED THE GREENLIGHT
COMMUNITY COUNCILS TO TALK
ABOUT HOMELESSNESS, AND THE
REPAVING PROJECT.
AT THE SAME TIME, THEY HAD
ATTENDED THAT.
LAST WEEK I MET WITH THE PUBLIC
HEALTH FOLLOWING UP ON THE
STRENGTHENING OF THOSE NATIONAL
GAS LINES.
I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH THEM TO
DISCUSS THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS AND
THE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS THAT
ARE COMING HERE. I SPOKE TO THE
ALLIANCE TO DISCUSS THE LAND-
USE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE
WHICH BRINGING BUSINESS HOME
WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF A
PACKAGE.
THE PACKAGE WASN'T MOVING FAST
ENOUGH SO WE SET THAT OUT AS AN
SEPARATE ENTITY.
I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH A VISIT
SEATTLE TO DISCUSS RECOVERY AS
HE MOVED OUT OF THE
CORONAVIRUS.
THEY ARE REPORTING THAT THEY
ALREADY HAVE 30 GROUPS RESERVED
FOR THAT FOR MID-2022.
WHICH IS EXCITING TO KNOW THAT
WE CAN BRING SO MANY VISITORS
BACK INTO TOWN.
I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH THEM
DISCUSSING THOSE CAFCS IN THE
ACTIVATION OF THAT BLOSSOM
BUILDING.
AND I ALSO MET WITH A MEMBER OF
PEOPLE FOR CLIMATE ACTION.
THEY ARE CALLING ON THE CITY
COUNCIL TO FORM A SELECT
COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CRISIS.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK
WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA.
CURRENTLY THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT COMMITTEES THAT TOUCH
ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE
CLIMATE CRISIS WHETHER IT IS AS
TCI WITH BUILDINGS WE JUST NEED
MADE THE LARGE UPDATE AND WE
HAVE TRANSPORTATION PARKS,
UTILITIES AS WELL AS SOME
SUSTAINABILITY SPECIFIC WORK.
SO, SO HAPPY TO TALK TO A
RECENT REPORT SHOWS THAT WE ARE
FALLING BEHIND AS A CITY IN
MEETING OUR REDUCTION GOALS.
AND, IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE
ONE CENTRALIZED PLACE TO
CATALOG ALL OF THE IMPORTANT
WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE
ACCOMPLISHED TO ADDRESS THE
CLIMATE CRISIS.
THIS COMING WEEK I WILL BE
ATTENDING A REGIONAL TRANSIT
COMMUNITY AS PART OF MY WORK
WITH THE SEATTLE COUNTY.
I'LL BE MEETING WITH THE JUDGE
AND I WILL BE MEETING WITH THE
CHIEF DIAZ AND THE BUDGET
DIRECTOR AS PART OF MY
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DIRECTORS.
AS WELL AS I WILL BE MEETING
WITH THE ASSOCIATION AND THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
AS ALWAYS, HOLD OFFICE HOURS
FROM 2:00 P.M.
UNTIL 7:00 P.M.
HERE IN DISTRICT 6, DURING MY
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DISTRICT
MEETINGS I MET WITH NEIGHBORS
FROM BALLARD, THE TANGLED TOWN
AREA, NORTHRIDGE, GREEN LAKE,
WE DISCUSSED DIGRESSING
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS.
I MET WITH THE LEADERSHIP AND
ADDRESSING THE USE OF PLAY
FIELDS.
DISCUSSING THE CLEAN
INITIATIVES AND WAYS TO
VOLUNTEER.
I DISCUSSED HOW WE ARE ABLE TO
ADDRESS THAT WITH THE INVESTMENT
CONSTANTINE'S HELP FOR HOUSING
AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO
SOLVE FOR THE REMAINING NUMBER
OF PEOPLE LEFT OUT ON THE
STREET.
I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH ANOTHER
LITTLE LEAGUE COACH TO DISCUSS
HOW WE READ TO USE THE PARK
SPACE AS DESIGNED SINCE I MET
WITH SO MANY FOLKS HERE LAST
WEEK I JUST WANTED TO SAY MY
LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM WAS THE
MARINE EXHAUST AND I GOT TO
MEET WITH THE COACHES AND RAISE
THAT AS A GREAT PLACE TO WATCH
THE MONDAY NIGHT PADDLE RACES
THAT HAPPENED OUT ON SALMON BAY
THAT WERE FROM SEPTEMBER SO, I
WANT TO THANK EVERYONE AND ALL
THOSE DISTRICTS FOR GIVING ME
SOME OF YOUR TIME LAST WEEK.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING WITH
THE NEIGHBORS ON THURSDAY,
MARCH 18th FROM 2:00 P.M.
UNTIL 7:00 P.M.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS?
WE ARE GOING TO GO DOWN THE
LINE AND WE ARE GOING TO HEAR
FROM THE COUNCILMAN.
>> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
SO, JUST STARTING OFF WITH AN
ITEM ON THE FULL COUNCIL.
THIS AFTERNOON AT 2:00 P.M., I
HAVE A FEW FROM LAST WEEK'S
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING.
FIRST WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER BILL
12 00 11.
THIS LEGISLATION APPROVES THE
$12 MILLION COMMUNITY SAFETY
CAPACITY BUILDING SPENDING
PLAN.
IT IMMENSELY COUNSEL BILL WHICH
ADOPTED THE 2021 BUDGET.
IT DOES SO BY LIFTING THE
PROVISO THAT THE COUNCIL PLACED
ON THE FUNDING AND IT WAS
SPECIFICALLY ASKING THAT HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT COMING BACK
TO COUNSEL AND PROPOSE A
SPENDING PLAN THAT WE WOULD
THEN APPROVE.
AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE HST
AWARDING THE FUNDS FOR THE
COMMUNITY SAFETY.
THESE FUNDS ARE A KEY
INVESTMENT IN THE COUNCILS WORK
TO REIMAGINE THE COMMUNITY
SAFETY PART OF DICKSTEIN
MILLION DOLLARS TOTAL THAT THE
COUNCIL APPROPRIATED IN 2021 TWO
OF THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT SCALING UP THE
COMMUNITY LED ORGANIZATIONS
INCLUDING THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
BUILDING TO INCREASE PUBLIC
SAFETY.
THEY WILL REMEMBER THE FIRST
INVESTMENT WAS FOR $4 MILLION
TO THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE.
SO, LOOKING FORWARD WITH THESE
INVESTMENTS, THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT WAS ON MARCH FIRST.
THIS IS TO ASK THE COMMUNITY
SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS TO APPLY
FOR THESE FUNDS AND THEY ARE
MAKING THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AVAILABLE TO GET THE FOLKS
READY TO SUBMIT THEIR
APPLICATIONS.
AND IN ADDITION ON THE COUNCIL
AGENDA, WE HAVE FIVE
APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION.
THREE OF THOSE ARE INITIATED TO
THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THEN ONE
OF THEM IS A MAYORAL
REAPPOINTMENT.
LASTLY, WE WILL HAVE A
CONFIRMATION VOTE FOR THE NEW
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION
PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BRANDY GRANT.
SHE HAS BEEN ACTING AS THE
INTERIM DIRECTOR SINCE LAST
YEAR AFTER BEING A COMMISSIONER.
AND, JUST AS A LITTLE BIT OF
BACKGROUND, IN THE 2017
HISTORIC ACCOUNTABILITY
LEGISLATION THE STRUCTURE IS
THAT THE CPC APPOINTS TO THE
DIRECTOR AND THIS IS NOT AN
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT DRIVEN
APPOINTMENT.
THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING
RECRUITMENT AND ULTIMATELY,
RECOMMENDING TO COUNSEL
DIRECTORS.
SO, OTHER ITEMS COMING UP FROM
THE SERVICES DEPARTMENT RELATED
TO THE COUNSEL BILL 12 011 AS A
THIS FOR PROPOSALS. POSTED
THEY ARE ONE-TIME FUNDS FOR THE
CONTRACT PERIOD OF JULY FIRST
2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31st.
THEY ARE ANTICIPATING THAT THEY
MAY END UP FUNDING UP TO 40
PROPOSALS WITH THE COUNSEL
PROVIDED FUNDING.
THE PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO
BLACK INDIGENOUS PACIFIC
ISLANDS ARE AND IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE LED GROUPS AS THEY ARE
MOST IMPACTED BY RACISM, HARM
FROM VIOLENCE AND A CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM.
AS I MENTIONED, THE PRE-
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS
AVAILABLE.
ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH SIDE THIS
WEEK I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF
VISITING THE VACCINATION SITE
AT THE EVENT CENTER ON ITS
OPENING DAY.
THAT DAY THE CITY VACCINATED
261 PEOPLE.
WHEN THE VACCINE SUPPLY
IMPROVES, THE SITE WILL BE ABLE
TO OPERATE DAILY AND, VACCINATE
UP TO 150,000 PEOPLE EVERY WEEK.
IT IS A MASSIVE UNDERTAKING AND
COLLABORATION AMONG THOSE
DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF FAS INCLUDING
SEATTLE IT, SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
IN THE EXTERNAL PARTNERS
INCLUDING SWEDISH AND FIRST AND
GOAL.
I LEFT ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FILLED WITH HOPE AND OPTIMISM
AND GRATITUDE.
TO THE MANY PARTNERS AND
VOLUNTEERS ARE MAKING THIS
POSSIBLE.
ANYONE WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE THE VACCINE CAN GET A
NOTIFICATION LIST.
AND, THE CITY'S COMMUNITY
VACCINATION SITES IN WEST
SEATTLE ALSO.
YOU CAN DO SO BY GOING TO
SEATTLE.OV OR, YOU CAN CALL
THE CUSTOMER SERVICE BUREAU AT
THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN.
JUST GETTING THE NUMBERS FROM
THE SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
THE NUMBER OF VACCINATION TESTS
ADMINISTERED AT THE SITE IS NOW
NEARLY 670,000 PEOPLE IN THEM
SORRY 670,000 TESTS BECAUSE
SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE TESTED ON
MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT
THE ERA OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
BUT, THE 670,000 TESTS HAVE
BEEN ADMINISTERED THROUGH JUNE
FIFTH TWO UP TO MARCH 12th.
THEN, THE VACCINATION TEAMS
HAVE ADMINISTERED 19,035
VACCINES THROUGH MARCH 12th.
I DO WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS
ABOUT EVENTS LAST NIGHT.
OVER THE WEEKEND OR RATHER, I
SHOULD SAY SATURDAY NIGHT, BUT
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CAME
TOGETHER TO MARK THE ONE-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF
BREONNA TAYLOR.
A REMINDER THAT SHE AND HER
FAMILY HAVE NOT RECEIVED JUSTICE
AND RESOLUTION FOR THE TAKING
OF HER LIFE.
THE COUNSEL IS UNITED TO
PROTECT AND TO SUPPORT ALL OF
THOSE WHO EXERCISE THEIR
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.
THEY ALSO PLACE THAT AND
ARRESTED 13 PEOPLE WHO WERE
ALLEGEDLY ENGAGED IN THAT
DISTRACTION AND CAUSING HARM TO
OFFICERS AS I HAVE MENTIONED
BEFORE, CONTINUING TO DO SO.
I ASK ALL THOSE WHO DEMONSTRATE
TO DO SO PEACEFULLY AND WITHOUT
RESORTING TO THAT.
THERE WERE EVENTS LAST WEEK.
I MENTIONED BOTH THE
VACCINATION SITE AND THE WEST
SEATTLE COMMUNITY BRIDGE TASK
FORCE MEETING.
AND, I THINK THAT THAT IS ALL
OF MY REPORT FOR TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> AND FIVE FOR THE DELAY.
OKAY.
SO, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON THE REPORT?
AND HEARING NO COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND CONCLUDE
THIS PORTION BY GIVING MY
REPORT.
THEY HAVE TWO ITEMS FOR ACTION
ON THIS AFTERNOON'S FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA BUT NOTHING ON
THE INTRODUCTION REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
SO LAST WEEK THE COMMITTEE HAD
AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET.
WE HAD TWO NOMINEES TO BE
CONSIDERED AND APPOINTED TO THE
COMMISSION.
THEY WILL BE VOTING ON BOTH OF
THOSE APPOINTMENTS LATER ON
TODAY OR AT FULL COUNCIL.
WE ALSO RECEIVED A BRIEFING
FROM THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT
REFUGEE AFFAIRS ON THE
SUCCESSES THAT THEY HAVE HAD IN
RESPONDING TO THE EMERGENT
NEEDS.
THEY ALSO BRIEFED US ON THEIR
WORK ON THE IMMIGRANT DISASTER
RELIEF FUND AND THE WORK ON
LANGUAGE ACCESS TO ENSURE THE
REFUGEE COMMUNITIES ARE NOT
LEFT BEHIND IN TERMS OF BEING
ABLE TO RECEIVE THE IMPORTANT
PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION
DURING THE PANDEMIC.
LASTLY, WE RECEIVED A DETAILED
BRIEFING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION ON THE CITY'S PRENATAL
TO THREE WORK PROGRAM AS WELL
AS UPDATES ON THE CITY'S
CHILDCARE ACCESS PROGRAM REALLY
EXCITED TO REPORT THAT WE ARE
GOING TO HAVE A LOT MORE TO
CONSIDER IN THE CHILDCARE
ACCESS SPACE PARTICULARLY FOR 0
TO 3-YEAR-OLDS AS DEALS
CONTINUE TO WORK ON RESPONDING
TO THE STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT AND THE FUNDING THAT I
PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT TO
ADDRESS BROADLY AND
HOLISTICALLY CHILDCARE NEEDS
AND IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES FOR
THE CITY TO CONSIDER IN
SUPPORTING CHILDCARE ACCESS AND
AFFORDABILITY.
THIS WEEK THE KING COUNTY
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
GOVERNING COMMITTEE WILL MEET
ON THURSDAY.
WE WILL MEET AT 10:00 A.M.
HAS HE ALSO MENTIONED.
THE BOARD HAS UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF
MARK JONES AND I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO
SUPPORT THAT NOMINATION AND
JUST TAKING ANOTHER STEP IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDING UP
IN THE ORIGINAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY.
THE COLLIES ALSO LAST THURSDAY
I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
JOINED BY CENTRAL STAFF, THE
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AND THE MEETING WITH THE
ADMINISTRATORS TO GET CLEAR
FEEDBACK REGARDING THE CITY'S
ABILITY TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT
FOR THOSE SERVICES WHICH ARE
PARTICULARLY NECESSARY DURING
THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND
PRODUCTIVE MEETING.
AND I'M GRATEFUL TO THE OFFICE
OF RELATIONS FOR SETTING UP
THIS MEETING AT MY REQUEST AND
FOR THE STAFF TO BEING
AVAILABLE TO ANSWER THE CITY'S
QUESTIONS.
I WANTED TO PROVIDE A HIGH-
LEVEL SUMMARY.
BUT I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE AN OPEN
INVITATION TO CONTACT EITHER ME
AND MY OFFICE OR JUSTIN AND
FROM THE CENTRAL STAFF IF YOU
WOULD LIKE A MORE DETAILED
SUMMARY OF THE MEETING THAT WE
HAD. SO IN ADVANCE OF THE
MEETING, PREPARING A LIST OF
QUESTIONS THAT INCORPORATED THE
INPUT AND CONCERNS OF
COUNCILMEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE
STAFF.
ADMINISTRATORS ARE ABLE TO
ADDRESS THESE QUESTIONS DURING
THE MEETING AND PROVIDING THE
NEED OF CLARITY AND AMBIGUITIES
THAT THE CITY HAS PERCEIVED IN
THE VARIANCE GUIDANCE, POLICIES
PUT OUT BY THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF
QUESTIONS THAT WERE ADDRESSED,
THEY CLARIFY THAT THE
AVAILABILITY OF OTHER FEDERAL
FUNDING STREAMS FOR PARTICULAR
SERVICES SUCH AS THE CARE IS
ACTIVE DOLLARS WOULDN'T
DISQUALIFY, THE CITY FROM
SEEKING THOSE REIMBURSEMENTS
FOR THE SERVICES.
THIS RESPONSE DIRECTLY DAMPENED
CONCERNS RAISED BY THE EXECUTIVE
WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY
COMMUNICATED THE BELIEF THAT
THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER
FEDERAL RESOURCES COULD BE A
ROADBLOCK.
IN THE EFFORT TO SEEK THOSE
REIMBURSEMENT SHELTER SERVICES.
SO, THIS AND OTHER ANSWERS
PROVIDED IN THAT MEETING
REMOVED MANY OF THE
AMBIGUITIES.
REPRESENTED AS JUSTIFICATION
FOR NOT PURSUING THAT
SHELTERING STRATEGY THAT THE
COUNCIL HAD BEEN ADVOCATING
FOR.
WHILE IT IS TRUE THAT THERE ARE
CERTAIN PARAMETERS AND CRITERIA
WHICH THE SHELTER SERVICES NEED
TO MEET IN ORDER FOR THE
REIMBURSEMENT THE BOTTOM LINE
IS WHILE THERE CAN BE NO
ABSOLUTE GUARANTEES WE CAN
NONETHELESS BE VERY CONFIDENT
THAT NONE CONGREGATE SHELTER IS
INDEED FEMA REIMBURSABLE WITHIN
SPECIFIC PARAMETERS.
AT THIS POINT, I CONTINUE TO
BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO
JUSTIFICATION FOR PROVIDING
ESSENTIAL SET SHELTER SERVICES
IN TEMPORARILY ASSUMING THE
COST OF HELPING THOSE MOST
VULNERABLE TO THE CORONAVIRUS
PANDEMIC BECAUSE WE BOTH KNOW
THAT THERE IS A REAL
OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK 100% COSTS
TO HELP THIS RESPONSIBILITY TO
THE CORONAVIRUS.
AS IN PART, WHY AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE INTRODUCTION AND
CONSIDERATION THAT THE
COUNCILMEMBER SHARED WITH US
THIS MORNING.
THEY SPOKE TO, IN HIS REPORT,
I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HELP SUPPORT
THAT LEGISLATION BY INITIATING
THIS MEETING AND GETTING
ANSWERS TO THE CITY'S QUESTIONS.
MANY OF US HAVE BEEN PUSHING
FOR SOLUTIONS TO THIS
PARTICULAR ISSUE FOR MONTHS NOW.
I'M HOPEFUL THAT THIS MEETING
WILL HELP CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE BY GAINING A
SHARED INTERPRETATION AND
UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICIES.
I AM NOW EXTRAORDINARILY
EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD IN A
COLLABORATIVE WAY TO HELP
ADDRESS THE DUAL CRISIS OF
HOMELESSNESS AND COVID-19 IN
OUR COMMUNITY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE
CONVERSATION WE WILL BE HAVING
IN THE COMMITTEE TO EFFECTUATE
THE COUNSEL'S DESIRE OF
STRATEGY AROUND TEMPORARILY
ASSUMING THOSE COSTS.
IT'S KEEPING THE DOOR OPEN HERE
FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
LAST WEEK I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO MEET WITH MEMBERS AND
LEADERS AT THEIR HOUSE.
WE SPENT TIME TOGETHER TALKING
ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE CITY.
AND WE SHARED HOW WE ARE ALL
COLLECTIVELY LOOKING FORWARD TO
HAVING POSITIVE THINGS TO
CELEBRATE IN 2021.
THEY ALSO SHED SOME OF THE
EXCITING WORK THAT THEY WERE
DOING AND I'M EXTREMELY
GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HAVE BEEN THEIR BEST.
JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
ONGOING CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM
ABOUT THEIR PRIORITIES AND HOW
THEY WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO
ENGAGE WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
LASTLY, I WANTED TO REPORT THAT
I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO JOIN
THE COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AT
THE ADVOCACY WEEK FOR THE
HISPANIC ADVOCACY AND LOCAL
PROGRESS TO PROVIDE KICKOFF
COMMENTS AT THAT PARTICULAR
EVENT VIRTUALLY.
ALSO, WE WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A REGULAR
CHECK IN WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT
ON WEDNESDAY AND I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO CONNECTING WITH HER
ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE SCHOOL
SYSTEM.
AND ALSO, WE WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE
DIRECTOR FROM THE OFFICE OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LATER THIS
WEEK TO DISCUSS THE CITY'S
ONGOING EFFORTS AROUND
REVITALIZATION AND THE ECONOMIC
RECOVERY.
AND, ON FRIDAY, I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN A
WOMEN IN POLITICS PANEL.
WOMEN AS DRIVERS OF SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC CHANGE EVENTS THAT I
AM VERY EXCITED TO BE
PARTICIPATING IN AS PART OF
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.
AND THEN, LASTLY ON FRIDAY, WE
HAVE OUR REGULAR FRIDAY CHECK
IN WITH MEMBERS OF THE
GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE TEAMS.
JUST LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING
TO SPEAK WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
STAFF ABOUT OUR PRIORITIES,
MANY OF WHICH ARE AROUND RENTAL
ASSISTANCE FUNDING, ECONOMIC
IMPACTS IN OUR CITY, AND MAKING
SURE THAT WE ARE CREATING
PATHWAYS TO ADDRESS THE
ADDICTION EVICTION MORATORIUM.
SO, THAT IS THE END OF MY
REPORT.
I'M VERY HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS OR HEAR ANY COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT.
I'M HEARING NONE.
IT IS 11:35 A.M.
THIS DOES BRING US TO THE END
OF OUR AGENDA.
WE HAVE NUMBER ITEMS. WE ARE
ADJOURNED TODAY.
WE WILL SEE YOU ALL AT 2:00
P.M.