>>> THE NOVEMBER 9, 2021 CANCEL
BRIEFING MEETING WILL COME TO
ORDER.
THE TIME IS 9:30 3 AM.
BEFORE THE CLERK CALLS THE
ROLE, I WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW
THAT COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
OFFICE LET US KNOW SHE WOULD
NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE BUT SHE
WILL BE WITH US THIS AFTERNOON
AT OUR FULL COUNCIL MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT IS EXCUSED
FROM THIS MORNING'S COUNCIL
BRIEFING AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
HAVING HER WITH US THIS
AFTERNOON.
THAT BEING SAID, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?
>> HERBOLD?
>> HERE.
>> JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR?
>> PRESENT.
>> FIVE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE
RECORD REFLECTS AS PEOPLE JOIN
US.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 22, 2021
WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
THE FOR THE PRESIDENTS REPORT,
I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT SO WE
WILL MOVE STRAIGHT INTO OUR
FIRST READING OF THE MORNING.
THIS MORNING WE ARE JOINED
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENTS RSJI CHANGE TEAM
FOR AN IMPORTANT PRESENTATION
ON THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO
ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY AND
BUDGET WORK. JOINING US THIS
MORNING OUR ASHA VENKATARAMAN
WITH OUR COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF
AND JACOB THORPE FROM
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS' OFFICE.
I WILL HAND IT OVER TO THEM FOR
THEIR OWN INTRODUCTIONS.
I WILL HAND OVER THE REINS FOR
THE PRESENTATION BUT I AM
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT HAVING THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE
PRESENTATION.
FOR THE RECORD, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA HAS NOW JOINED US.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>>> THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT AND ESPECIALLY TO
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ FOR
ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT CHANGE
TEAM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
HERBOLD AND STRAUSS . TODAY WE
WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE
RATION SOCIAL JUSTICE
INITIATIVE CHANGE TEAM. MORE
SPECIFICALLY, OUR WORK TO HIRE
A CONSULTANT WHO WILL PLAN,
DESIGN, AND ADMINISTER A RACIAL
EQUITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND TO
FACILITATE FOCUS GROUP
DISCUSSIONS WITH LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WHICH WILL
PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR AN
INAUGURAL RACIAL EQUITY
WORKPLAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
I WILL PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF
BACKGROUND BEFORE JACOB JUMPS
INTO THE MEAT OF OUR FUTURE
WORK HERE.
I'M ASHA VENKATARAMAN, COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF . THE CITY'S RACE
AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
WAS INITIATED BACK IN 2004 WITH
THE GOAL OF ELIMINATING
INITIALLY TO SHUTTLE RACISM IN
THE CITY.
BECAUSE IT WAS ADOPTED BY
EXECUTIVE ORDER, WHICH AS IT
MIGHT IMPLY, APPLIES TO THE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, THE
COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION
31164 BACK IN 2009, ADOPTING
THE INITIATIVE AS PART OF THE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT'S
OPERATIONS.
AS PART OF RSJI, CITY
DEPARTMENTS FORM INTERNAL
CHANGE TEAMS TO PROMOTE RACIAL
EQUITY AND TO TRY TO ELIMINATE
RACIAL DISPARITIES THROUGH
PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES. CHANGE TEAMS ARE
COMPRISED OF EMPLOYEES
THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT AND
EACH CHANGE TEAMWORKS TO FIGURE
OUT HOW THEY CAN ADVANCE RACIAL
EQUITY WITHIN THEIR OWN
DEPARTMENT.
THE LEGISLATIVE'S DEPARTMENT'S
CHANGE TEAM'S VISION IS TO
SUPPORT THE LIMITATION OF
INTERNAL DEPARTMENT ALL CHANGES
TO UNDUE INSTITUTIONAL RACISM.
THOUGH YOU WILL JUST SEE ME AND
JAKE APPEAR ON SCREEN AT THE
MOMENT, WE HAVE A REALLY
AMAZING TEAM OF 11 PEOPLE THAT
WE JUST RECRUITED THIS YEAR
THAT WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO
HAVE ON BOARD.
I WILL FOCUS A LITTLE BIT ON
THE CHANGE TEAM'S PROGRESS
SINCE I HAVE BEEN HERE.
I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT WAS
ACTIVE BEFORE THAT IN SOME
PERIODS.
I BELIEVE THAT THE TIME
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WAS A
CLOSE PART OF THE CHANGE TEAM.
WE WERE LOOKING AT SOME OF THE
HISTORY WHEN WE WERE GOING
THROUGH AND FIGURING OUT HOW TO
UNDERSTAND THE LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT'S CHANGED IN HISTORY
IN ORDER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ITS
FUTURE MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
>> SINCE 2015, I BELIEVE AT
THAT TIME IT WAS INACTIVE BUT
WAS REANIMATED BY SEVERAL
MEMBERS. THROUGH THE PAST
COUPLE OF YEARS, HAS SHOWN UP
IN A VARIETY OF ITERATIONS.
IT HAS BEEN A BOOK CLUB. IT HAS
BEEN A DISCUSSION SPACE FOR
RACIAL EQUITY.
IT HAS BEEN SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS
OF THE CHANGE TEAM EXPERIENCING
RACISM. WE HAVE PUT ON
DEPARTMENTWIDE TRAININGS.
WE HAVE TRIED TO INITIATE A
RACIAL EQUITY TOOLKIT.
THROUGHOUT ALL OF THESE YEARS
WITH CONVERSATION AND
REFLECTION AND ENGAGEMENT, WE
IDENTIFIED A COUPLE OF
CONTINUING CHALLENGES THAT WE
HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE
AND ARE GOING TO TRY TO ADDRESS
IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS AS JACOB
WILL SPEAK TO IN A LITTLE BIT.
SOME OF THOSE CHALLENGES INCLUDE
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF
EMPLOYEES -- BIPOC EMPLOYEES
SPECIFICALLY AND ESPECIALLY OF
BLACK LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF,
COMMITMENT TO RSJI PRINCIPLES
AND OPERATIONALIZING THAT
THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT AS
WELL AS ISSUES ADDRESSING
HEALTHY WORKPLACE PRACTICES.
AS PART OF THE EFFORT TO FACE
THESE CHALLENGES, IN 2021, THE
CHANGE TEAM IS A STARTING THE
WORK OF DEVELOPING AN INAUGURAL
TWO YEAR WORKPLAN FOR
DEPARTMENTWIDE STRATEGIES TO
IMPROVE RACIAL EQUITY OUTCOMES.
I WILL TURN IT BACK OVER TO
JACOB TO TALK MORE ABOUT THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT
BACKGROUND.
FOR ME, THE GOAL IS TO INITIATE
THIS PROCESS TO UNDERSTAND THE
POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND
PROCEDURES THAT ARE
CONTRIBUTING TO RACIAL
INEQUITIES WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT.
FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, WE WILL
START THE WORK OF CREATING THIS
NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND WORKPLAN OF
. WE ANTICIPATE THE ASSESSMENTS
WILL REVEAL HOW THE DEPARTMENT
CURRENTLY SUPPORTS ITS BIPOC
STAFF AND WHAT MORE CAN BE DONE
TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY SUCH
AS IDENTIFYING THE STRATEGIES
TO INCORPORATE RACIAL EQUITY
PRINCIPLES, EMPLOYEE AND
RETENTION AND WHAT WORKPLACE
EXPECTATIONS ARE, MAYBE EVEN
POLICY ANALYSIS.
AFTER THESE ISSUES ARE
IDENTIFIED, WE WILL WORK WITH
DEPARTMENT LEADERS AND STAFF TO
ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES OVER
SHORT AND LONG TERM THROUGH
THAT PLAN.
THESE NEXT FEW WEEKS, OUR
CONSULTANTS WILL FACILITATE A
PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING WITH
THE CHANGE TEAM AND WITH
INTERESTED LEGISLATIVE
EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS TO
IDENTIFY OUR PARTNERSHIP VALUES
AND THE GOALS OF THE ASSESSMENT.
THROUGH FEBRUARY AND MARCH, THE
CONSULTANTS WILL CONDUCT
FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS AND DO
INTERVIEWS WITH SMALL AND
MEDIUM-SIZED GROUPS, TAKE THAT
INFORMATION AND PREPARE A NEEDS
ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE
DEPARTMENT BY THE END OF MAY.
USING THAT NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND
WITH FEEDBACK PROVIDED BY THE
CONSULTANT, THE CHANGE TEAM AND
DEPARTMENT WILL DEVELOP A
RACIAL EQUITY WORKPLAN TO GIVE
US DEPARTMENTWIDE STRATEGIES
FOR RACIAL EQUITY GOALS IN THE
NEXT TWO YEARS.
WE HOPE THE COUNCIL AND
DIRECTORS WILL SUPPORT THIS
EFFORT TO TAKE REAL ACTION TO
FURTHER OUR RACIAL EQUITY
GOALS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR
SUPPORT THUS FAR.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU ASHA AND JACOB FOR
BEING WITH US THIS MORNING AND
FOR GIVING US A LITTLE BIT MORE
DETAIL ABOUT WHAT WE CAN EXPECT
OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
COLLEAGUES, ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THE PRESENTATION
SO FAR?
I NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR BEING
WITH US THIS MORNING.
I KNOW THIS WAS AN INITIAL
PRESENTATION TO MAKE SURE WE
ALL UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS COMING
DOWN. APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO GIVE YOU ALL A CHANCE TO
MAKE A PRESENTATION HERE AT
COUNCIL BRIEFING.
I AM SURE THERE WILL BE LOTS
MORE QUESTIONS AS CONSULTANTS
DIG INTO THE WORK AND BEGIN THE
PRESENTATIONS.
THANK YOU ALL.
>> OKAY.
WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
MOVE TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM
HERE, WHICH IS THE PRESENTATION
OF OUR 2022 STATE LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA.
COLLEAGUES, WE ARE JOINED BY
MEMBERS OF THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS WHO
ARE WITH US TO PRESENT THE CITY
OF SEATTLE'S PROPOSED
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR 2022.
THIS IS THE FIRST PUBLIC
PRESENTATION ON THIS SUBJECT BY
THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS BUT I KNOW THEY HAVE
REACHED OUT TO YOU AND IN MOST
INSTANCES, I BELIEVE, HAVE MET
INDIVIDUALLY WITH EACH OF YOU
TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PRIORITIES
AND HOW TO INCORPORATE THOSE
PRIORITIES INTO THIS DRAFT
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
AFTER TODAY'S PRESENTATION, YOU
WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
REVIEW THE DRAFT AND TO OFFER
ADDITIONAL EDITS TO THE TEAM
BEFORE THE LEGISLATION ADOPTING
THE LEGISLATIVE ADDENDA IS
REFERRED TO THE FULL CITY
COUNCIL. WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT
THIS PROCESS IS THOUGHTFUL AND
THAT EACH OF YOU HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE AND THE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
ON ADDITIONAL CHANGES FOR AREAS
OF EMPHASIS FOR NEXT YEAR'S
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
I AM GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
DIRECTOR LILY WILSON-CODEGA FOR
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATION.
WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GOOD MORNING COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ
NOTED, WE ARE BEFORE YOU TODAY
TO PREVENT THE FIRST DRAFT OF
THE COUNCIL STATELET A SLATE OF
AGENDA FOR 2022.
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU ALL
TAKING THE TIME TO OUTLINE YOUR
INDIVIDUAL PRIORITIES.
I THINK WE HAVE FINALLY GOT TO
EVERYONE BEFORE OUR FIRST DRAFT
PRESENTATION.
WE ARE THRILLED TO HAVE ALL OF
THAT FEEDBACK THAT HAS BEEN
INCORPORATED INTO THIS DOCUMENT
ALONG WITH THE MOST PRESSING
ISSUES OUR DEPARTMENTS ASKED US
TO PURSUE THIS SESSION.
WE UNDERSTAND WHAT A BUSY TIME
YOU ALL HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH
THROUGH BUDGET SEASON AND VERY
MUCH APPRECIATE THE EXTENSIVE
FEEDBACK AND STRONG PARTNERSHIP
WITH COUNCIL, PARTICULARLY AS
IT RELATED TO REMOTE TESTIMONY
LAST YEAR.
WHENEVER WE ASKED, WHICH WAS
OFTEN, YOU WILL CAME THROUGH
AND HELPED US WITH SO MANY
HEARINGS.
I WOULD SAY THE SILVER LINING
OF THE VIRTUAL FORMAT IS JUST
ACCESSIBILITY IN TERMS OF -- I
KNOW IT IS HARD FOR YOU ALL TO
TAKE A WHOLE DAY OFF BUT YOUR
VOICES ARE VERY POWERFUL IN THE
STATE LEGISLATURE.
PLEASE KNOW HOW GRATEFUL OUR
TEAM IS FOR THAT PARTNERSHIP.
AS I'M SURE THERE WILL BE
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE PROPOSED
TODAY OR THROUGHOUT THE
PROCESS, NEVER FEAR.
THIS IS NOT THE FINAL DOCUMENT.
THERE IS STILL ADDITIONAL TIME
FOR COUNCIL PRIORITIES TO BE
INCORPORATED INTO THIS
DOCUMENT.
WE WOULD JUST ASK THAT YOU ALL
BE MINDFUL. WE DO HOPE TO HAVE
A FINAL PRODUCT THAT WE CAN
THEN USED TO GIVE OUR TEAM
POLICY DIRECTION BEFORE SESSION
BEGINS ON JANUARY 12.
WE ARE NOW IN THE SECOND HALF
OF THE LEGISLATURE'S BIANNUAL
PROCESS AND ARE THEREFORE
MOVING INTO A SHORT 60 DAY
SESSION THIS YEAR SCHEDULED TO
BEGIN JANUARY 12 AND AND MARCH
12.
WHILE WE ARE LOOKING AT A
CONTINUED VIRTUAL FORMAT IN
THIS SESSION FOR COMMITTEES, IT
LOOKS LIKE MEMBERS WILL BE IN
PERSON ON THE FLOOR AND MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOWED
INTO GALLERIES WITH SOME
LIMITATIONS.
HOUSING, PROGRESSIVE REVENUE,
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, GUN
RESPONSIBILITY AND
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING HAS BEEN
OUTLINED BROADLY AS YOUR
PRIORITY AREAS FOR COUNCIL THIS
YEAR AND ALSO ELSA BROWN AND
HANNAH SMITH WILL BE COVERING
SPECIFIC AREAS YOU HAVE RAISED
FOR OUR TEAM THROUGHOUT THE
INTERIM AND WILL DETAIL IN
THEIR REPORTS TODAY.
BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THE SPECIFIC
BRIEFINGS -- WE INITIATE A
DRAFT OF THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
AND WORKING DILIGENTLY FOR
MONTHS WITH YOUR OFFICES IN OUR
CITY DEPARTMENT PLAYERS TO
ENSURE EVERY BROAD TOPIC AREA
AND EVERY SPECIFIC BILL THAT
WAS ARTICULATED TO OUR TEAM WAS
INCORPORATED.
HE DID A GREAT JOB STARTING US
OFF.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK
OIR'S FORMERLY DIRECTOR FOR
HER HARD WORK AND ADVOCACY WITH
OUR STATE TEAM OVER THE PAST
FEW YEARS.
SHE IS A FORCE.
I KNOW WE WILL MISS HER SO VERY
MUCH BUT SHE DID NOT GO FAR AS
WE ARE NOW FORTUNATE TO HAVE
ROBIN SERVING AS THE INTERIM
DIRECTOR OVER AT THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING.
SHE IS NO LONGER WITH THE
OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS.
QUINN IS OUT ON PATERNITY LEAVE
UNTIL EARLY FEBRUARY.
HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE DOING
WELL AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
HIM LATER ON IN SESSION.
IN LIGHT OF ALL OF THAT, MANY
OF YOU HAVE WORKED WITH HANNAH
SMITH, OUR DIRECTOR WHO WILL
BE COVERING THE SOCIAL SAFETY
NET, CIVIL RIGHTS IMMIGRATION
AND HEALTHCARE PORTFOLIOS
TODAY.
LASTLY, I AM THRILLED TO
ANNOUNCE ELSA BROWN HAS JOINED
THE OIR TEAM AS A STATE
LOBBYIST, RECENTLY WORKING FOR
REPRESENTATIVES.
THE TRANSPORTATION GENERAL
GOVERNMENT UTILITIES ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PORTFOLIOS ARE IN
HER CAPABLE HANDS UNTIL QUINN
RETURNS FROM PATERNITY LEAVE IN
FEBRUARY AND WE CAN HOIST SOME
OF THAT WORK BACK ON HIM AGAIN.
GIVEN THE MANY CHANGES ON OUR
TEAM, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO ME
DIRECTLY OR ANYONE AT OIR AND
WE WILL MAKE SURE TO ROUTE YOU
TO THE RIGHT PERSON MANAGING
YOUR ISSUE AND WE WILL MAKE
SURE TO BE IN TOUCH AS THAT
PROGRESSES.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A BIG
THANK YOU TO HANNAH SMITH FOR
THE VERY HARD WORK
INCORPORATING YOUR FEEDBACK
INTO THIS DOCUMENT AS IT HAS
CONTINUED TO REACH US. I WILL
NOW TURN IT OVER TO ELSA BROWN
TO COVER ANY GENERAL UPDATES ON
THE 2022 SESSION IF I MAY HAVE
MISSED ANYTHING EARTH
SHATTERING.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, LILY AND THANK
YOU, COUNCIL FOR THE CHANCE TO
REVIEW ON THE UPCOMING
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
AS LILY MENTIONED, I COVERING
TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE, AND
THE ENVIRONMENT, UTILITIES AND
SOME OTHER GENERAL TOPICS FOR
YOU TODAY.
I WILL START OFF WITH
TRANSPORTATION.
IN 2021, THE LEGISLATION
CONSIDERED BUT IN THE END DID
NOT ADOPT A STATE
TRANSPORTATION REVENUE PACKAGE.
WE EXPECTED THAT PERHAPS THERE
MIGHT BE A SPECIAL SESSION THIS
INTERIM TO PUT TOGETHER A
PACKAGE.
IN THE END, THAT SPECIAL
SESSION DID NOT COME TOGETHER.
IN 2022, LEGISLATIVE'S WILL
STILL BE CONSIDERING A
POTENTIAL TRANSPORTATION
REVENUE PACKAGE. ONE OF THE BIG
CHANGES WE HAVE SEEN IN THE
LEGISLATURE THIS INTERIM IS
SENATE TRANSPORTATION CHAIR
STEVE HOGS HAS BEEN APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR TO BE THE NEW
SECRETARY OF STATE.
THE SENATE DEMOCRATS WILL BE
WORKING ON DECIDING A NEW
SENATE TRANSPORTATION CHAIR
WHICH MIGHT IMPACT REVENUE
DISCUSSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS
THIS UPCOMING SESSION.
WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS
THAT BECOMES MORE APPARENT OF
WHO OUR NEW CHAIR WILL BE AND
HOW THAT UPDATE COMES TO PASS.
IN 2021, THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT
WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE ON
CLIMATE CHANGE. THE CLIMATE
COMMITMENT ACT AND CLEAN FUELS
POST PATH THE LEGISLATURE.
THESE WERE SIGNIFICANT BILLS
THAT HAD BEEN WORKED ON FOR
MANY YEARS.
THEY HAVE, IN PART, CLEAN THE
SLATE ON SOME OF THE CLIMATE
AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES WE ARE
ANTICIPATING.
HOWEVER, WORK REMAINS ON THIS
ISSUE.
BUILDING CARBONIZATION REMAINS
ON A SUBFIELD OF CLIMATE CHANGE
THAT WE ARE ENGAGED IN
SUPPORTING.
WE EXPECT THERE WILL BE SEVERAL
DIFFERENT BILLS COVERING THE
ORGANIZATION THIS YEAR. IN A
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR, THERE
HAS BEEN ONE OTHER TOPIC. THIS
YEAR WE EXPECTED TO BE BROKEN
DOWN INTO SEVERAL DIFFERENT
BILLS. SOME OF THE SPECIFIC
AREAS THAT WE WILL BE
MAINTAINING OUR ENGAGEMENT,
BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION,
ENABLING OUR UTILITIES TO HELP
CUSTOMERS TRANSITION TO CLEANER
TECHNOLOGIES AS WELL AS A
RESIDENTIAL REACH CODE WHICH
WOULD ALLOW THE CITY TO ADOPT A
HIGHER STANDARD OF RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP AN EYE
ON THIS.
OTHER AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES THAT WE EXPECT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE ON THE DOCKET IN
2022 ARE ADOPTING THE CLIMATE
GOAL AND TO OUR STATE'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING.
WE EXPECT THAT TO COME UP
AGAIN, AS WELL AS WORK ON OUR
STATE'S SOLID WASTE.
THIS IS IMPACTING SPU AND OUR
UTILITIES.
THEY WILL BE EFFORT FROM
LEGISLATURES TO IMPROVE OUR
STATE'S RECYCLING SYSTEM AND
WORK ON RESPONSIBLE LEGISLATION.
ANOTHER AREA THAT YOU ALL HAVE
INDICATED A LOT OF INTEREST IN
IS PROGRESSIVE REVENUE.
IN THIS CASE, SIGNIFICANT
ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS AREA
IN 2021 WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE
CAPITAL GAINS BILL. WE DO
EXPECT THAT CHANGES ASSOCIATED
WITH PROGRESSIVE REVENUE WILL
BE MORE LIMITED IN 2022 BECAUSE
A LOT OF ACTION WAS TAKEN IN
2021.
WE DON'T ANTICIPATE SIGNIFICANT
BILLS MOVING IN A SHORT SESSION.
HOWEVER, THE CHAIR OF THE HOUSE
FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN
CONDUCT DURING STATEWIDE
WORKSHOPS AND TOWN HALLS ON OUR
TAX STRUCTURE AS A PART OF HER
TAX STRUCTURE WORK GROUP.
THEY ARE WORKING AT REACHING
OUT TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT SOME
ADDITIONAL IDEAS THEY MIGHT
HAVE ON PROGRESSIVE REVENUE AND
WE EXPECT THAT AS BILLS ARE
INTRODUCED, THEY MAY BE THE
START A CONVERSATION IN 2023,
AS OPPOSED TO MAYBE BEING
ADOPTED IN 2022.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE ON
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE ISSUES AND
SUPPORT POLICIES YOU ALL HAVE
OUTLINED.
OUR EXPECTATION THAT THEY WILL
MOVE FORWARD IN 2022 MAY BE
LIMITED.
IN THE HOUSING AREA, WE ARE
SUPPORTING A WIDE AND BROAD ASK
FROM HOUSING ADVOCATES,
CHALLENGE SEATTLE, AND OTHERS
FOR $400 MILLION IN AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN FUNDS FOR RAPID
ACQUISITION OF HOUSING AND
SHELTER.
WE EXPECT TO SEE A SIGNIFICANT
EXPENDITURE IN THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET AND WILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS
IN HOUSING THIS YEAR AS A HIGH
PRIORITY FOR THIS DEPARTMENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, ELSA. IF
THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS FOR ELSA
OR IF YOU WOULD RATHER HOLD
THEM TO THE END, WE CAN TURN IT
OVER TO HANNAH SMITH.
>> WHY DON'T WE GET TO THE
PRESENTATION AND THEN WE CAN
HOLD QUESTIONS UNTIL THE END TO
MAKE SURE WE GET THROUGH THE
WHOLE PRESENTATION.
>> SOUNDS GREAT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
STARTING OFF IN EDUCATION, LAST
YEAR THERE WERE SOME HISTORIC
INVESTMENTS IN CHILDCARE
THROUGH THE FAIR STARTS FOR
KIDS ACT. THOSE INVESTMENTS ARE
STARTING TO GO OUT TO PROVIDERS
THIS FALL. ELIGIBILITY FOR
FAMILIES IS CHANGING ALREADY.
THAT IS GREAT WORK BUT THIS
YEAR WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK
AT SUPPORT FOR FACILITIES AND
PLACES TO PUT KIDS AS THE
CHILDCARE CRISIS CONTINUES.
IN HEALTHCARE, WE ARE
CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE FOR
SUPPORT, FUNDING, AND TREATMENT
FOR THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE
DISORDERS INCLUDING OPIATES AND
METHAMPHETAMINES ALONG WITH
SUPPORT FOR A FULL CONTINUUM OF
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE.
WE WILL FOLLOW -- SOMETHING I
REPORTED ON A LOT LAST YEAR WAS
THE ROLLOUT OF THE 998 CRISIS
RESPONSE LINE TO ENSURE THAT
MOBILE CRISIS UNITS HIT THE
GROUND RUNNING AND ARE
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND MEET
OUR NEEDS.
THERE IS ALSO INTEREST THIS
YEAR IN ENSURING EVERYONE IN
WASHINGTON HAS ACCESS TO
HEALTHCARE.
WE WILL BE LOOKING AT POLICIES
THAT ENSURE ACCESS AROUND THE
ENTIRE STATE, LOCAL AUTHORITY
TO ADDRESS GAPS IN COVERAGE AND
AFFORDABILITY THROUGH OTHER
EFFORTS.
THERE HAS ALSO BEEN CONCERNS
RAISED ABOUT THE LONG-TERM CARE
ACT AS THAT TAX ROLLS OUT THIS
YEAR.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO
ENSURE THAT THE STATE'S LONG-
TERM CARE PROGRAM WORKS FOR
AGING FOLKS IN OUR STATE AND
THEIR ABILITY TO AFFORD NURSING
CARE AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.
FINALLY, SOME HIGHLIGHTS IN THE
SAFETY NET SPACE. LAST YEAR WE
SAW INCREDIBLE INVESTMENTS IN
OUR SAFETY NET PROGRAM AS
HETERO FUNDING WAS USED TO MEET
THE INCREASED NEEDS OF THE
PANDEMIC.
WE ALL KNOW THAT THERE IS STILL
A SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR FOLKS
AROUND THE STATE AND ESPECIALLY
IN THE SEATTLE.
WE WILL BE CONTINUING TO
SUPPORT EXPANSION OF SEVERAL
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS ALONG WITH
SEVERAL ISSUES FOR IMMIGRANTS
AND UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS
INCLUDING NATURALIZATION
EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE NEW
AMERICANS PROGRAM, ACCESS TO
HEALTHCARE AND ACCESS TO SAFETY
NET PROGRAMS.
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE
HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOWING OFF OF
LAST YEAR'S WORK AND SOME NEW
PRIORITIES THAT YOU ALL HAVE
RAISED FOR US THIS YEAR BUT
THAT IS WHAT I WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> GREAT. LILY, I THINK THAT IS
THE END OF THE PRESENTATION,
RIGHT?
>> WE ARE ALL FINISHED.
>> GREAT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR
ELSA, HANNAH, OR LILY ON THE
DRAFT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I DO HAVE
A QUESTION.
>> GO AHEAD COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
LET ME GET MY CAMERA UP HERE.
HELLO, EVERYBODY.
>> HELLO, COUNCILMEMBER.
>> GOOD LOOK AT THIS UPCOMING
SESSION.
I AM GLAD TO HEAR THAT IT IS
GOING TO BE HYBRID SO THAT
EVERYBODY IS HEALTH AND SAFETY
IS PROTECTED.
I DID HAVE A QUESTION, HANNAH,
ABOUT THE LONG-TERM INSURANCE
PLAN.
I KNOW OUR FRIENDS WORKED
REALLY HARD ON THAT
LEGISLATION.
I PERSONALLY DON'T THINK THAT
IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO HAVE
COMPETING PLANS ESPECIALLY
AMONG LOCAL JURISDICTIONS LIKE
WE HAVE HERE IN SEATTLE. I
THINK IT MAKES THE MOST SENSE
TO HAVE ONE LARGE POOL, THUS
THE CONCEPT OF INSURANCE.
CAN YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT WHAT SOME OF THE
POLICY CHANGES ARE THAT ARE
BEING DESCRIBED OR DISCUSSED?
IF YOU DON'T HAVE THOSE DETAILS
RIGHT NOW, I JUST WANT TO FLAG
FOR YOU MY INTEREST IN HELPING
TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT
STATEWIDE INSURANCE PLAN
REMAINS STRONG BECAUSE I THINK
THAT HELPS US AND THE
POPULATION OF SEATTLE HAS GOOD
COVERAGE ESPECIALLY FOR LOW
INCOME AND OUR MOST MARGINALIZED
POPULATIONS.
I DO THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
WE PLAY AS GOOD PARTNERS IN THE
NEW INSURANCE PLAN.
ARE THERE ANY PROPOSED POLICY
CHANGES TO THAT INSURANCE POOL
OR ARE WE JUST TRACKING THAT
THERE IS POSSIBLE CONCERNS
COMING UP?
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
I AM SURE WE WILL CALL ON YOU
THIS SESSION AS IT COMES UP .
AT THIS POINT, I DON'T HAVE
ANYTHING SUPER SPECIFIC TO
SHARE.
IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT A
LOT OF LEGISLATORS HAVE HEARD
CONCERNS ABOUT GENDER TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT THE BEST WAY TO, AS
YOU SAID, MEET THE NEEDS AND
CREATE THIS POOL THAT WILL HELP
EVERYONE.
IT IS NEW AND EVERYONE IS
FIGURING OUT HOW THIS WILL
IMPACT THEM.
HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP. AT THIS
POINT WE ARE HEARING THAT THERE
IS THOUGHT FLOATING AROUND.
AS WE GET SPECIFICS I WILL
REACH OUT TO YOU.
>> HANNAH IS CORRECT.
ONE THING I WOULD ADD IS IN
CONVERSATION WITH FOLKS AT 775,
IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE HAS BEEN
SOME REALLY POSITIVE
CONVERSATIONS AROUND LEGITIMATE
CONCERNS FOLKS HAVE AROUND
AFFORDABILITY AND THEN AROUND
ACCESSIBILITY FOR FOLKS WHO ARE
POTENTIALLY NOT ABLE TO ACCESS
THE PROGRAM AT THIS STAGE IN
THEIR LIFE. I THINK THERE IS A
REAL GOODWILL INVESTMENT IN
MAKING SURE THAT APPROPRIATE
ACCESS IS MADE AVAILABLE TO
MORE FOLKS. THOSE ARE JUST
CHALLENGING DETAILS WITH
LEGISLATION THAT IS
SIGNIFICANT.
THEY ARE WORKING ON A BILL.
WE WILL MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOU
POSTED ON THAT, GIVEN YOUR
CONCERNS.
IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY'RE WANTING
TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE
POLICY FOR EVERYONE AS WELL.
>> GREAT.
OKAY.
IF YOU THINK ABOUT OUR EXISTING
SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS LIKE
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE OR
WORKERS COMPENSATION, IT WOULD
NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO HAVE
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TRY TO
MIRROR A STATEWIDE INSURANCE
PLAN WHEN YOU WANT EVERYONE TO
PAY AND SO THAT RATES REMAIN
LOW AND PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS WHEN
NEEDED.
JUST FROM THAT HIGH LEVEL
PERSPECTIVE, I WILL LOOK
FORWARD TO ENGAGING MORE WITH
ALL OF YOU IF WE SEE SPECIFIC
CHANGES. I WOULD BE VERY
INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE THAT
WE ARE THINKING ABOUT THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND THE LONG-
TERM TRAJECTORY OF THAT
INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR OUR MOST
VULNERABLE THAT'S TO LIVE IN
THE CITY THAT COULD BENEFIT
FROM LOWER RATES POTENTIALLY AT
THE STATE LEVEL.
I WILL KEEP MY EYES OPEN.
THANK YOU FOR THAT INFORMATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
AGAIN, COLLEAGUES, YOU WILL
HAVE THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO
ENGAGE WITH OIR AFTER YOU HAVE
TIME TO READ THE ACTUAL
DOCUMENTS. THIS CERTAINLY IS
NOT YOUR LAST CHANCE BUT I DO
WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO FLAG
ANY ISSUES PUBLICLY NOW IN THE
SPIRIT OF WANTING TO KEEP OUR
PROCESS AS TRANSPARENT AS
POSSIBLE TO MEMBERS OF THE
VIEWING PUBLIC.
I SEE COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAS
HER HAND UP.
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
I'M INTERESTED IN FLOGGING ONE
OF THE ITEMS THAT OIR ADDED TO
THE DRAFT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA ON
MY REQUEST.
IT IS PRETTY -- FROM MY
UNDERSTANDING, IN ITS INFANCY
IN DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW SPD
IS INTERESTED IN.
IT IS A -- IT WOULD BE A NEW
ISSUE TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE
STATE LEGISLATURE.
I THINK THERE IS SOME PRECEDENT
FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. THAT IS
THAT THIS IS THE ISSUE RELATED
TO THAT THEFT OF CATALYTIC
CONVERTERS AND THE DIFFICULTY
OF DOING ANYTHING AROUND THAT
LOCALLY AND THE PRECEDENT
SETTING ELEMENT HERE THAT
RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO HOW THE
STATE DEALS WITH COPPER WIRE
THEFT. A LOT OF THIS IS
PREEMPTED BY THIS TYPE OF
REGULATION OF METAL RECYCLERS.
IT IS PREEMPTED IN STATE LAW.
SIMILARLY, BECAUSE THE MARKET
FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE
TYPICALLY METAL RECYCLERS, IT
HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE
ABILITY OF THE CITY TO DO
ANYTHING AROUND THIS AREA IS
ALSO PREEMPTED BY THE STATE.
AS PEOPLE KNOW FROM READING
ABOUT THIS IN THE MEDIA, THERE
IS ALSO THE ISSUE THAT THERE IS
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ISSUE
IN THAT THE CATALYTIC
CONVERTERS ARE RELATIVELY SMALL
AND THEY ARE NOT ONLY BEING
RESOLD IN LOCAL METAL RECYCLERS
BUT THEY ARE ALSO BEING SHIPPED
. THERE IS THAT ISSUE THERE AS
WELL.
THAT OBVIOUSLY MY NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED ANOTHER WAY BUT OUR
OWN ABILITY HERE LOCALLY TO
REGULATE SCRAP METAL RECYCLERS
IN A WAY TO TRY TO ADDRESS THIS
ISSUE IS VERY HAMPERED RIGHT
NOW BY STATE LAW.
JUST WANT TO FLAG THAT THE
SOLUTION IS NOT VERY WELL
DEVELOPED, UNLIKE MANY TIMES
WHEN WE ASK YOU TO PUT
SOMETHING ON THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
THERE IS ALREADY GROUPS OF
FOLKS WHO ARE WORKING ON IT.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS
WHERE IF WE WANT TO MAKE SOME
PROGRESS ON IT, WE WILL NEED TO
PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER AROUND
SOME SOLUTIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
CONTEXT.
I DID SEE ELSA WAS ABLE TO
INCORPORATE THE LANGUAGE AND WE
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND LEARNING
MORE ABOUT THAT ISSUE.
I WOULD SAY GENERALLY, WHETHER
IT IS STATE PREEMPTION ON OUR
ABILITY TO REGULATE FIREARMS OR
THINGS LIKE THIS, WE ARE
GENERALLY SEEKING MOREL
AUTHORITY TO THE REGULATORY
WORK THAT THE CITY WOULD LIKE
TO ENGAGE IN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT FLAG.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
ALL RIGHT.
GOING ONCE?
GOING TWICE?
OKAY.
I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED.
LILY, ELSA, HANNAH, ANYTHING
ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD
BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT
ITEM?
>> JUST ANOTHER NOTE OF
APPRECIATION/WARNING. IT WAS SO
HELPFUL TO HAVE YOU ALL ENGAGED
AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL TO THE
EXTENT THAT YOU WERE LAST
SESSION AND WOULD REALLY
APPRECIATE WITH OUR NEW TEAM --
WE HAVE SOME NEW FACES.
IT IS ALWAYS VERY POWERFUL FOR
LEGISLATORS TO HEAR FROM YOU
DIRECTLY.
WE TRY TO BE JUDICIOUS ABOUT
WHAT WE ARE ASKING YOU TO
TESTIFY ON BUT IT REALLY MEANS
A LOT TO POLICYMAKERS IN OLYMPIA
. I EXPECT TO HEAR FROM US.
WE UNDERSTAND YOU ARE NOT
ALWAYS AVAILABLE BUT WE DO
APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP AND
JUST REMEMBER TO PASS THE
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA BEFORE
SESSION STARTS.
THAT WOULD BE MY FINAL WORD.
>> YES.
WE KNOW THAT THIS IS IMPORTANT
FOR US TO PASS IN DECEMBER.
WE INTEND TO DO THAT BEFORE
RECESS.
WE HAVE GIVEN YOU OUR WORD TO
DO THAT BECAUSE THAT IS YOUR
BLUEPRINT. WHEN LEGISLATIVE
SESSION STARTS IN THE STATE, WE
WILL ENDEAVOR TO GET THAT
ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
WITH US AND GOOD LUCK. I WILL
NOT BE HERE WITH YOU FOR YOUR
STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION NEXT
YEAR BUT MUCH LUCK TO YOU ALL
AS YOU CONTINUE TO DO THE HARD
AND IMPORTANT WORK ON BEHALF OF
THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
>> WE WILL SEE YOU SOON.
>> OKAY, FOLKS.
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE NOW TO OUR
NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS WHICH IS
A PREVIEW OF TODAY'S CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS, COUNCIL AND
REGIONAL COMMITTEES.
I'M GOING TO CALL AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE
ROTATABLE CALL FOR TODAY'S CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.
TODAY, AS A REMINDER, WE WILL
START WITH COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD AND THEN WE WILL HEAR
FROM COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ,
LEWIS, MORALES, MOSQUEDA,
PEDERSEN AND THEN I WILL
CONCLUDE THIS AGENDA
DISCUSSION.
AS A REMINDER, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS AND SAWANT ARE NOT
WITH US THIS MORNING.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE.
TODAY AT 2:00, THERE ARE NO
COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE THIS WEEK.
WE DO HAVE A SPECIAL PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE SCHEDULED FOR --
LET'S SEE HERE.
IT IS DECEMBER 9 WHICH IS A
THURSDAY.
IT IS A DIFFERENT DAY FOR US.
THAT WILL BE A 9:30. WE WILL
HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THE
CONTENTS OF THAT AGENDA COMING
UP SOON. JUST A QUICK UPDATE
FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE ON HSD
ITEMS FIRST.
THE SEATTLE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR ITS 2022 JOB
READINESS BOOT CAMP. IF YOU
HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE,
IT WOULD BE GREAT TO LET THEM
KNOW ABOUT THIS COMING UP. THIS
IS A REALLY IMPORTANT PROGRAM
THAT SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE ALL
16 TO 24 FOR QUALIFYING INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITY THAT
EXPERIENCE RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND
ECONOMIC DISPARITIES.
THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO
INCREASE USE AND YOUNG ADULTS
ABILITY TO PURSUE CAREERS THAT
PAY WELL AND ARE MEANINGFUL TO
THEM.
YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION AT
SEATTLE.GOV.
COMING UP THIS WEEK, AS FAR AS
REGIONAL COMMITTEES, I WILL BE
ATTENDING AND REPRESENTING THE
CITY, THE REGIONAL WATER
QUALITY COMMITTEE. THAT IS ON
WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY, THE
REGIONAL LAW AND SAFETY JUSTICE
COMMITTEE.
NO OTHER MAJOR EVENTS TO
ANNOUNCE OTHER THAN THE
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT COMING UP
IN ABOUT ONE HOUR NOW WITH
MAYOR DURKAN AND TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTOR ON THE NEXT STEPS ON
THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE REPAIR.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
HEARING NONE, I DO ALSO WANT TO
NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN JOINED
BY COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AS
WELL.
OKAY.
NEXT UP WE WILL KEEP GOING DOWN
THE LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
FOLLOWED BY COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
GOOD MORNING, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ.
YOU ARE ON MUTE, COUNCILMEMBER.
>> OF COURSE I. IT WOULD NOT BE
A MONDAY OTHERWISE.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES.
VERY BRIEF THIS MORNING.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND NATIVE
COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
PARKS.
DUE TO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND,
THERE ARE NO UPDATES TO SHARE
FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT
TODAY.
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THEIR
THIRD QUARTER B REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK TO INCREASE
THE NUMBER OF INTERNET HOTSPOTS
AVAILABLE TO CLIENTS OR
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
THE LIBRARY IS PARTNERING WITH
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE
LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE TO
PROVIDE LONG-TERM OUTREACH,
HOTSPOTS FOR FAMILIES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE
RELIABLE INTERNET ACCESS.
AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE BEEN
DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR A
WHILE.
I AM GLAD WE ARE GETTING MORE
HOTSPOTS OUT THERE.
THE LIBRARY HAS HOTSPOTS OVER
1900 TIMES THROUGH THE GENERAL
CIRCULATION. MORE THAN 100
HOTSPOTS WERE LOANED FOR LONG-
TERM ACCESS THROUGH THE
OUTREACH EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AND PARTNERS.
THE LIBRARY LOANED 35
ADDITIONAL HOTSPOTS TO SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION FOR YOUTH
PROGRAMS THAT COMMUNITY CENTERS.
I HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS.
ON NOVEMBER 19, GOVERNOR INSLEE
APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE
SNOQUALMIE'S TRIBE TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOARD
OF REGENTS, MAKING HIM THE
FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN TO BE
APPOINTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON BOARD OF REGENTS IN
THEIR HISTORY.
LEONARD IS CHAIRMAN OF THE
TRIBE AND PRESIDENT OF THE
AFFILIATED TRIBES OF NORTHWEST
INDIANS AND VICE PRESIDENT OF
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF
AMERICAN INDIANS IN WHICH WELL
OVER ALMOST 500 TRIBES ARE
MEMBERS OF.
IN THE PAST, PRESIDENT BARACK
OBAMA POINTED INTO THE ADVISORY
COUNCIL ON HISTORIC
PRESERVATION IN 2013 AND 2016
WHERE HE SERVED AS VICE
CHAIRMAN UNTIL 2019.
CHAIRMAN LEONARD FORESMAN IS
ALSO A DESCENDENT OF CHIEF
[INDISCERNIBLE], MAKING THIS
APPOINTMENT A MOMENTOUS
OCCASION FOR OUR GREAT CITY AND
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
LONG TIME COMING.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR YOU,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL CONTINUE GOING DOWN THE
LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS
AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S AGENDA FROM THE
SELECT COMMITTEE ON
HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES AND
INVESTMENTS, NOR IS THERE
ANYTHING ON INTRODUCTION,
REFERRAL FROM MY OFFICE.
I DO HAVE SOME INFORMATION TO
SHARE WITH THE COUNCIL
REGARDING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
STANDING UP OF HOMELESSNESS
EMERGENCY SHELTER ASSETS.
I AM REALLY PLEASED TO REPORT
BACK THAT FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS IN
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ 'S DISTRICT
TINY HOUSE VILLAGES EXPECTED TO
OPEN OFFICIALLY ON NOVEMBER 30,
TOMORROW AND TO, IN SHORT
ORDER, START ACCEPTING VILLAGERS
. IT IS REALLY GOOD TO SEE THAT
PROJECT COMING ALONG HERE. AS
FOLKS MIGHT RECALL, THIS IS ONE
OF THE VILLAGES THAT THE
COUNCIL FUNDED IN OUR 2021
BUDGET. IT IS GOOD TO SEE IT
FINALLY COMING ONLINE.
I DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
EARLY LAST WEEK TO GO AND TOUR
THE WORK THAT THE EXPANSION OF
THE INTERBAY TINY HOUSE VILLAGE
IN DISTRICT 7 AND I AM PLEASED
TO REPORT THAT THE WORK HAS
BEEN COMPLETED AND VILLAGERS
WILL SOON BE MOVING INTO THE NEW
TINY HOMES THAT HAVE BEEN
CREATED ON THAT SITE. FINALLY,
THERE IS A NOTICE OF FUNDING
AVAILABILITY THAT HAS BEEN
RELEASED BY THE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY IN ORDER
TO CREATE NEW CAPACITY FOR
ENHANCED SHELTERING ASSETS TO
SERVE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS IN ORDER TO
RAPIDLY REHOUSE FOLKS AND GET
THEM OUT OF ENCAMPMENTS AND
BACK ON THEIR FEET.
THAT NOTICE OF FUNDING
AVAILABILITY HAS BEEN RELEASED
AND CERTAINLY ENCOURAGE ALL OF
OUR FRIENDS IN THE NONPROFIT
SECTOR WHO SET UP AND DEVELOPED
SHELTERING ASSETS TO RESPOND
AND BID TO PUT THEIR STAMP AND
VISION ON THE NOTICE OF FUNDING
AVAILABILITY TO CONTINUE OUR
WORK IN CONFRONTING OUR CRISIS
OF HOMELESSNESS IN SEATTLE AND
KING COUNTY.
FINALLY, WE WILL BE ATTENDING
THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
THIS THURSDAY MORNING.
OTHERWISE, I DON'T HAVE ANY
OTHER REGIONAL COMMITMENTS THIS
WEEK AND THAT IS MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WE WILL KEEP ON
GOING.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES LULLABY COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, COLLEAGUES.
I AM GOING TO BE VERY BRIEF. I
AM NOT FEELING GREAT,
UNFORTUNATELY.
LET ME SEE.
THE NEXT COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IS THIS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 -- SORRY, A
WEEK FROM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 AT
9:30.
WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON THE
IRC THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDING
COUNCIL THE 120184 WHICH
ESTABLISHES JUNETEENTH AS A
LEGAL HOLIDAY FOR CERTAIN CITY
EMPLOYEES.
AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING, WE
WILL HAVE SIX APPOINTMENTS TO
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND
THREE TO THE WOMEN'S
COMMISSION.
LAST MONDAY -- I DO WANT TO
FOLLOW UP ON A CONVERSATION WE
HAD AT BRIEFING LAST WEEK.
AFTER BRIEFING, I DID JOIN
SEVERAL NEIGHBORS AT THE MT.
BAKER LOFT APARTMENTS AND MET
WITH SEVERAL RESIDENTS THERE.
WE HAD A PRODUCTIVE MEETING AND
AGREED TO BE IN MORE REGULAR
COMMUNICATION ABOUT THE
INCIDENCES THAT ARE HAPPENING
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. MY OFFICE
COMMITTED TO MEETING WITH THEM
EVERY TWO WEEKS AND WE WILL
KEEP ADVOCATING TO THE CITY
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.
ADDITIONALLY, WE DID BRAINSTORM
WAYS FOR THOSE RESIDENTS TO
START ORGANIZING WITH OTHER
HOUSING AND TRANSIT ADVOCATES
TO PUSH SOME TRANSIT TO BE MORE
RESPONSIVE TO THE SECURITY
NEEDS AT THE STATION.
THERE HAS BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF
AN UPTAKE IN SECURITY PRESENCE
BUT GIVEN THAT THAT IS AN
ELEVATED PLATFORM WITH NOTHING
HAPPENING UNDERNEATH,
ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT. THE NEIGHBORS ARE
VERY FRUSTRATED THAT THEY ARE
GETTING NO RESPONSE FROM SOUND
TRANSIT.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE WHAT
CHANGES THEY WILL IMPLEMENT.
WE ARE NOW WORKING WITH LEHIGH
TO SEE IF WE CAN FIND SOME TINY
HOUSES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE
ENCAMPMENT SO THAT WE CAN TRY
TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE
PRESSURE THEY ARE EXPERIENCING
HERE AS WELL.
THAT IS REALLY ALL I HAVE THIS
MORNING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
>> WE HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND LOOK
FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THIS
AFTERNOON IF YOU ARE WELL
ENOUGH TO BE WITH US.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
AFTER THAT WILL BE
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DID
OVER THE LAST EIGHT WEEKS.
WE ARE ONE WEEK OUT FROM HAVING
PASSED OUR BUDGET.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WORK ON
THAT.
NOW THE BUDGET IS OVER, WE CAN
MOVE ON TO OUR FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING.
THIS WILL BE OUR LAST MEETING
OF THE YEAR, DECEMBER 7 AT 9:30
AM.
THE TENTATIVE AGENDA INCLUDES A
PUBLIC HEARING ON NEXT YEAR'S
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING.
THE 2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN,
THE STREET VACATION LEGISLATION
THAT COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT HAS
BEEN TALKING ABOUT OR SO , TWO
APPOINTMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC
WORKERS STANDARDS BOARD AND A
PRESENTATION FROM FAS ON THEIR
RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
INITIATIVE.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR THE
COMMITTEE OVERVIEW.
I DO WANT TO SAY
CONGRATULATIONS TO UNCLE FRANK
WHO RECEIVED THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON'S 2022 ODEGARD AWARD
. THE OFFICE OF MINORITY
AFFAIRS AND DIVERSITY IN THE
FRIEND OF EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM BOARD ARE
GOING TO ANNOUNCE THE AWARD IN
MAY OF 2022.
THAT WILL BE A JOINT
PRESENTATION FROM THE FRIENDS
OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAM BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF
MINORITY AFFAIRS.
HE IS GOING TO BE THE RECIPIENT
IN 2022 AND IS A GRADUATE OF UW
FROM THE YEARS OF 1976 TO 1979.
A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL
JUSTICE AND HAS HIS
FINGERPRINTS ON MANY OF THE
IMPORTANT FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS
THAT WE CONTINUE TO FUND IN
THIS YEAR'S BUDGET.
THANK YOU ALL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
HEARING NONE, WE WILL HEAR
NEXT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN AND THEN I WILL
CONCLUDE WITH MY REPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> GOOD MORNING.
OUR TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES COMMITTEE MEETS ON
THE FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS
OF EACH MONTH AT 9:30 AM SO OUR
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE
THIS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. THE
AGENDA IS BEING PUBLISHED THIS
MORNING.
WE WILL ALSO MEET ON WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 15. THIS WEEK'S
MEETING ON DECEMBER 1 IS
RELATIVELY FULL BECAUSE WE HAVE
LEGISLATION THAT WE WOULD LIKE
TO PASS BEFORE THE END OF THE
YEAR. OUR FINAL COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE YEAR IS DECEMBER 13.
WE WILL PASS STEP OUT OF OUR
DECEMBER 1 COMMITTEE.
ON THIS AFTERNOON'S FULL CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA, THERE ARE TWO
ITEMS RELATED TO OUR CITY-OWNED
UTILITIES, DUE IN PART TO THE
PERSISTENCE OF THE COVID
PANDEMIC.
THESE TWO ILLS WILL EXTEND TO
THE END OF 2022. THE EXPANDED
VERSION OF THE EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR BOTH
UTILITIES. THOSE PROGRAMS
PROVIDE CREDITS ON OVERDUE
UTILITY BILLS, FOR STRUGGLING
LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
COUNCIL BILL IS FOR SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT AND COUNCIL WILL
120226 IS FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES. IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE EXISTING
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
AND THIS LEGISLATION EXTENDING
THEM, PLEASE CONTACT CITY
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF,
SPECIFICALLY ERIC McCONAUGHEY
FOR CITY LIGHT AND BRIAN GOOD
NIGHT FOR SPU.
AS COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
MENTIONED -- AISHA HER
ASSIGNMENT.
TODAY THERE IS A NOTICE TO
PROCEED AS HAPPENING FOR THE
FINAL PHASE OF REPAIRS ON THE
WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE.
THIS IS A MILESTONE IN KEEPING
THE CITY ON SCHEDULE TO REOPEN
THE BRIDGE AT FULL STRENGTH
NEXT SUMMER.
IT IS AN 11:00 A.M.
PRESS CONFERENCE.
IN DISTRICT 4 LAST WEEK I
VISITED THE NEW TINY VILLAGE
ROSIE'S LOCATED IN OUR
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT. I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DELIVER AND
SERVE DESSERT PIES JUST BEFORE
THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN
VOLUNTEERING TO SUPPORT A TINY
HOME VILLAGE NEAR YOU
ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER
HOLIDAY SEASON, YOU CAN WRITE
TO THE NONPROFIT HOUSING
INSTITUTE AT VOLUNTEER.PROGRAM
OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AND
CLICK ON GET INVOLVED.
THANK YOU.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE
WILL BE DONE IN TIME FOR FOLKS
WHO ARE INTERESTED IN WATCHING
THAT PRESS CONFERENCE ON YOUTUBE
TO DO SO AT 11:00 A.M..
I HAVE ONE ITEM ON TODAY'S
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
THAT IS COUNTABLE 120327. THIS
IS THE FOURTH QUARTER 2027
EMPLOYMENT COORDINATES.
THIS IS ROUTINE EMPLOYMENT
RELATED LEGISLATION THAT WILL
DESIGNATE CERTAIN POSITIONS AS
EXEMPT FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE
SYSTEM AND RETURN SOME
POSITIONS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE
SYSTEM.
I ALSO HAVE ONE ITEM ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. IT IS
COUNCIL BILL 120232 WHICH WOULD
RATIFY A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AND THE PROTECH 17
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
UNIT. THE AGREEMENT WOULD COVER
APPROXIMATELY 13 POSITIONS IN
STRATEGIC ADVISOR
CLASSIFICATIONS AND WOULD BE
EFFECTIVE ONLY THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 2021.
THE AGREEMENT IS FOR A SHORT
DURATION BECAUSE THE OEM UNIT
IS PART OF THE COALITION OF THE
CITY UNIONS WHICH WE REFER TO
AS THE COALITION WHOSE CONTACTS
WILL COLLECTIVELY INSPIRE AT
THE END OF THIS YEAR PENDING
FUTURE AGREEMENTS.
THERE IS A CENTRAL STAFF MEMO
ATTACHED TO THIS AFTERNOON'S
MEETING AGENDA.
I ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU
COLLEAGUES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN
DIGGING INTO THE DETAILS OF
THAT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT TO READ THAT HOLIDAY
MEMO AND TO REACH OUT TO
CENTRAL STAFF IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS.
THIS WEDNESDAY, THERE WILL BE A
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
GOVERNANCE AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE.
IT IS SCHEDULED TO OCCUR AND
ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE INVITED
TO A JOIN US AT THE GOVERNANCE
AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE TODAY,
THIS WEDNESDAY AT 2:00 P.M.
THE ONLY ITEM IS THE RESOLUTION
OF 30329 WHICH WILL ADOPT
CHANGES TO THE GENERAL RULES
AND PROCEDURES FROM SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL GENERALLY REFERRED
TO AS THE COUNCIL RULES.
THERE WILL BE NO ACTION AT THIS
WEEK'S MEETING BUT WE WILL BE
DISCUSSING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE COUNCIL RULES PRIOR TO
COMMITTEE ACTION WHICH IS
SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK AT ANOTHER
GOVERNANCE AND SPECIAL
EDUCATION COMMITTEE IS
SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 8 AT
2:00 P.M.
AS I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, I'M
INVITING ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS TO
ATTEND BOTH THE DECEMBER 2 --
NO, DECEMBER 1 GOVERNANCE AND
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING AT
2:00 AND THE DECEMBER 8
COMMITTEE MEETING AT 2:00 P.M.
AGAIN, MEMBERS WHO JOIN US AND
PARTICIPATE AS NONVOTING
ATTENDEES OF THE DISCUSSION IN
ORDER TO WEIGH IN ON PROPOSED
CHANGES. AMENDMENTS CAN BE
PROPOSED AT THE DECEMBER 8
COMMITTEE MEETING AND NONVOTING
ATTENDEES THAT MEETING ARE ABLE
AMENDMENTS AT THE MEETING. SED
I HAVE ALREADY HAD
CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME
COLLEAGUES ABOUT SPONSORING
SOME OF THE AMENDMENTS BEING
DISCUSSED. AGAIN, FOR ANY OF
YOU WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE
GOVERNANCE AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN
BRINGING FORWARD AN AMENDMENT
AS AN AUTHOR, PLEASE DO REACH
OUT TO MY OFFICE.
WE ARE HAPPY TO EXTEND THE
COURTESY TO YOU OF ADVANCING
THOSE FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU HAVE
ACCEPTED MEETINGS WITH THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND MY
OFFICE TO DISCUSS THE VARIOUS
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR
TAKING THESE MEETINGS IN ORDER
TO STREAMLINE OUR COMMITTEE
REVIEW PROCESS OF ANY POTENTIAL
CHANGES.
WE MAY BE VOTING THE COUNCIL
RULE OUT A COMMITTEE ON
DECEMBER 8. AGAIN, THIS
WEDNESDAY, WE WILL BE
DISCUSSING AMENDMENTS AND
CONSIDERING AMENDMENTS AND
HAVING A ROBUST CONVERSATION
AND DEBATE ABOUT THOSE BUT WE
WILL NOT BE TAKING ANY FINAL
ACTION ON AMENDMENT OR THE
RULES AS AMENDED UNTIL DECEMBER
8. I DO THINK IT IS IMPORTANT
FOR YOU ALL TO HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY, ESPECIALLY POST
BUDGET AND POST HOLIDAY TO BE
ABLE TO TAKE THE TIME YOU NEED
BEFORE I CALL THINGS TO A VOTE.
FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO MY
OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR
ONGOING CONCERNS.
LASTLY, ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER
2, I WILL BE HEADING TO AN IN
PERSON LOCAL PROGRESS BOARD
MEETING IN ARIZONA.
I WILL RETURN IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 6
AND DO PLAN TO ISSUE AN ABSENCE
NOTIFICATION CONSISTENT WITH
PROTOCOLS FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
AS A RESULT OF MY ABSENCE ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, I WILL BE
MOVING TO THE EXCUSED FROM THE
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. MY OFFICE HAS
CONTACTED COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT'S OFFICE WHO IS THE
DESIGNATED COUNCIL PRO TEM TO
COVER THE MONDAY, DECEMBER 6
MEETING.
IF SHE IS UNAVAILABLE TO COVER
TO PRO TEM ON DECEMBER 6 THEN
MY OFFICE INTENDS TO REACH OUT
TO COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD 'S
OFFICE WHO WOULD BE NEXT IN
LINE.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAD DOWN TO
ARIZONA TO JOIN A COUPLE DOZEN
BOARD MEMBERS, ALL LOCAL
ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM ACROSS
THE COUNTRY, WORKING THROUGH A
NETWORK TO SUPPORT AND AMPLIFY
THE NEEDS OF LOCAL ELECTED
OFFICIALS AS WE WORK TOGETHER
INCO GOVERNANCE WITH MEMBERS OF
THE COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE
PROGRESS AND GOOD POLICY ON
BEHALF OF THOSE THAT WE
REPRESENT.
THIS IS MY LAST BOARD MEETING
WITH LOCAL PROGRESS AND LOOKING
FORWARD TO JOINING THEM AS A
CLOSE UP MY BUSINESS WITH LOCAL
PROGRESS.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR
THE GOOD OF THE ORDER OR ON MY
REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, COLLEAGUES, THAT
DOES CONCLUDE OUR ITEMS OF
BUSINESS ON THIS MORNING'S
COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA.
WE ARE ADJOURNED AND I WILL SEE
YOU ALL THIS AFTERNOON.
GOODBYE.
>> THANK YOU.