>> WE ARE RECORDING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE MAY 24th, 2021 MEETING OF
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL
COME TO ORDER.
IT IS 2:02 P.M.
I'M LISA
HERBOLD, PRESIDENT PROTESTIMONY
OF THE COUNCIL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> SAWANT?
>> PRESENT.
>> STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> MORALES?
MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PROTESTIMONY HERBOLD?
.
>> PRESENT.
>> SIX PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE'LL MOVE INTO PRESENTATIONS.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE A COUPLE OF
PRESENTATIONS TODAY.
THE FIRST IS AWE PRESENTATION
LED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
SHE HAS A PROCLAMATION HONORING
PATTY HAYES AND HER SERVICE.
I WILL THEN OPEN THE FLOOR FOR
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS.
AFTER A COMMENT, WE WILL SUSPEND
THE RULES TO ALLOW THE GUESTS TO
ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION AND
PROVIDE COMMENTS.
WITH THAT, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA, YOU CAN RECOGNIZED TO
PRESENT THE PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PROTESTIMONY HERBOLD
AND COLLEAGUES AND DIRECTOR
HAYES.
IT IS AN HONOR TO BRING TOWARD
THIS PROCLAMATION TO HONOR PATTY
HAYES AND HER WORK IN PUBLIC
HEALTH AND NURSING OVER HER
CAREER.
I HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO KNOW
HER FOR THE BETTER PART OF 20
YEARS AND CONTINUE EVERY DAY TO
APPRECIATE WORKING WITH HER,
LEARNING FROM HER, AND CONSIDER
HER A MENTOR AND A FRIEND.
COLLEAGUES, THE PROCLAMATION REX
NIEZS THAT DIRECTOR HAYES WILL
BE REQUIRING FROM THIS
INCREDIBLE LEGACY ON MAY 28th
FROM THE SEATTLE KING COUNTY
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
AFTER SERVING OVER 1,500
EMPLOYEES AND THE OVER 2 MILLION
RESIDENTS OF KING COUNTY FOR THE
LAST SEVEN YEARS, SHE IS GOING
TO BE EARNING HER RETIREMENT
WITH STRIPES.
SHE HAS LED US THROUGH THE
HISTORIC CRISIS AND THE HEALTH
CRISIS AND GLOBAL PANDEMIC WE
HAVE FACED IN SEATTLE AND KING
COUNTY.
SHE WAS ON THE FRONT LINES WITH
OFFICIALLY NOTIFYING US ABOUT
THE PANDEMIC SPREAD HERE IN OUR
COUNTRY AS WE WERE ONE OF THE
FIRST PLACES TO HAVE SEEN ANY OF
THE INCIDENCES OF COVID.
AND
PRIOR TO THAT, SHE HAS BEEN ON
THE FRONT LINE, NOTIFYING US OF
THE CRISIS COMING IN PUBLIC
HEALTH IF WE DIDN'T DOUBLE DOWN
OUR INVESTMENTS IN PREVENTIVE
SERVICES AND CORE SERVICES THAT
PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDES.
SINCE I HAVE KNOWN HER, SHE HAS
BEEN RAISING THE ALARM BELLS
ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC
HEALTH IN TERMS OF PUBLIC POLICY
AND THE FINANCING THAT NEEDS TO
ACCOMPANY STRONG PUBLIC HEALTH
POLICIES SO EVERYONE HAS THE
ACCESS TO HEALTHY, QUALITY
LIVING.
THAT MEANS CLEAN AIR, CLEAN
COMMUNITIES, FRESH, CLEAN WATER,
AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE SURE
THAT PEOPLE ARE FREE FROM
GENERATIONAL POVERTY AND TOXIN
IN OUR ENVIRONMENTS AND IN OUR
WORK PLACES.
SHE HAS LIVED THE PRINCIPLES OF
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PUBLIC
HEALTH CHAMPION.
AND WE HAVE SEEN THIS IN HER
RESPONSE TO COVID BY MAKING SURE
THAT SHE AND HER DEPARTMENT WERE
LEADING WITH A RACIAL JUSTICE
LENS.
WE HAVE SEEN THIS THROUGHOUT HER
TENURE IN KING COUNTY.
I WAS HONORED TO SEE IT
FIRSTHAND WITH ONE OF MY FIRST
JOBS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH UNDER HER DIVISION OF
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH
SERVICES.
SHE HAS SET FORTH A PLAN FOR
COMMUNITY VACCINATIONS MAKING
SURE THAT THE MOST VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES AND THOSE MOST
IMPACTED BY CORONAVIRUS CONTINUE
TO GET ACCESS TO THE VACCINE.
WHILE SHE IS LEAVING US, THE
WORK THAT SHE HAS LAID THE
GROUND FOR THE AND THE SEEDS SHE
PLANTED WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AS
WE SEEK TO BECOME A MORE
RACIALLY JUST ENTITY AT SEATTLE
KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND AS
INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF
PUBLIC HEALTH.
SHE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE ADVOCATE
FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE PUBLIC
HEALTH FIELD, STARTING WITH THE
WORK THAT SHE'S DONE WITH THE
EXECUTIVE DECLARING RACISM AS A
PUBLIC HEALTH CRY SES AND
LEADING THE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS
THE SYSTEMIC RACIAL POLICIES
THAT IMPACTED BLACK AND
INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR
COMMUNITIES.
IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TO HAVE
WORKED WITH YOU, TO CONTINUE TO
CALL YOU A FRIEND.
AND I KNOW I
WILL BE CALLING UPON YOU TO HELP
GUIDE US IN THE UPCOMING YEARS
AND THROUGHOUT THE YEARS TO COME
TO MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE TO
HONOR THE LEGACY OF YOUR WORK.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
30-PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE IN
PUBLIC HEALTH AND NURSING.
AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
RETIREMENT.
THIS IS A PROCLAMATION THAT HAS
BEEN SIGNED BY ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
REALLY APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA YOU ARE WRITING THIS
FORWARD.
ARE THERE COMMENTS WITH OTHER
COUNCILMEMBERS BEFORE WE SUSPEND
THE RULES?
JUST LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE ARE
ANY VIRTUAL OR REAL RAISED
HANDS.
SEEING NONE.
>> MADAME PRESIDENT, SORRY.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> THE VIDEO AND THE PANEL AT
THE SAME TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, YOU HAVE
COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANTED TO BRIEFLY SAY IT IS
REMARKABLE SOMETIMES HOW HISTORY
CREATES THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE
RIGHT MOMENT.
AND REALLY BEING HERE, YOU KNOW,
KNOWING DIRECTOR HAYES ONLY
DURING THIS TIME OF CRISIS, I
KNOW COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA GOES
WAY BACK.
AND I HAVE KNOWN HER OVER THE
COURSE OF THIS PANDEMIC.
AND FINDING HER TO BE AN
EXTREMELY HELPFUL PARTNER, NOT
ONLY IN GUIDING THE BOARD OF
HEALTH AND GUIDING OUR COVID
CRISIS, BUT ALSO JUST BEING A
REALLY EFFECTIVE PARTNER IN THE
UNIQUE PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES
SEATTLE HAS DUE TO HAVING A
LARGE PROPORTION OF NEIGHBORS
WITHOUT ADEQUATE SHELTER TO LIVE
IN AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
AND THE UNIQUE PUBLIC HEALTH
CHALLENGES THAT POSES AND HAVING
A GOOD PARTNER AND EXPERT IN
DIRECTOR HAYES TO GUIDE COUNCIL
POLICY HAS BEEN REALLY, REALLY
HELPFUL.
SHE IS GOING TO BE SORELY
MISSED.
I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY I DID GET TO HAVE MY
FORMATIVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE
BOARD OF HEALTH UNDER HER
LEADERSHIP.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HER FUTURE
ENDEAVORS.
I'M SURE SHE WILL STAY IN TOUCH
AS SHE DEVELOPS THEM.
.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, KOUNGS
MEMBER LEWIS.
I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF REMARKS.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY QUICKLY
BEFORE WE HAND IT OVER TO YOU,
DIRECTOR HAYES, I REALLY ALSO
APPRECIATE YOUR STEADY HAND AND
PARTNERSHIP.
SO IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
COUNCIL RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED
TO ALLOW PATTY HAYES TO ACCEPT
THE PROCLAMATION AND PROVIDE
REMARKS.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
COUNCIL RULES ARE SUSPENDED.
DIRECTOR, WELCOME TO THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE REMARKS TO THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE VIEWING PUBLIC.
>> WELL, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
THIS HONOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
PROCLAMATION.
THIS IS INDEED VERY SPECIAL FOR
ME.
AS I LOOK BACK IN OUR WORK FROM
THE LAST SEVEN YEARS AS I HAVE
BEEN DIRECTOR, IT'S BEEN THE
PRIVILEGE OF MY CAREER TO BE
WITH YOU, TO HELP LEAD US
THROUGH SO MANY CHALLENGING
TIMES AND ISSUES.
AND REALLY PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE
KING COUNTY, I BELIEVE, IS THE
BEST HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN THE
COUNTRY WITH THE PROFESSIONALS
WHO ARE SO DEDICATED, WHO STEP
UP AND ARE THERE FOR YOU AND ALL
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY.
YOU LOVE THIS -- OUR PLACE HERE.
I HAVE CARED FOR THIS COMMUNITY
BASICALLY ALL MY CAREER.
I STARTED OUT DOING HOME
VISITING IN BOTH THE HOSPITALS
HELPING PEOPLE TRANSITION INTO
HOME CARE, AS WELL AS DOING
RURAL VISITS ALL AROUND THE
AREA.
SO I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF
REALLY KNOWING KING COUNTY VERY
DEEPLY AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE
IN OUR WORK TOGETHER.
I GUESS A COUPLE OF THINGS TO
SAY AS I REALLY AM EXCITED TO
SPEND SOME TIME WITH MY FAMILY.
BUT BEYOND THAT, I AM VERY
EXCITED TO BE WORKING WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL
OF NURSING IN THE FIRST OF THE
NATION ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER
FOR ANTIRACISM AND EQUITY IN
NURSING.
AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I CAN
THROW MY HEART INTO AND WORK AND
CONTINUE TO LEAD FORWARD,
SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL WHO IS
GOING TO LEAD THIS NATION IN
EDUCATING NURSES TO DIVERSE
IDENTIFY THE PIPELINE, TO CREATE
DISRUPTERS SO THAT POLICIES IN
HEALTH CARE CAN ACTUALLY MOVE TO
REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES.
AND I'M COMMITTED TO THAT WORK
AND VERY EXCITED.
IF YOU SEE MY ODD BACKGROUND, I
AM PASSIONATE LOW-LEVEL STUDENT
OF COSMOLOGY AND THE QUANTUM
WORLD.
I'LL BE TAKING CLASSES IN THAT.
NEIL DEGRASS TYSON IS MY HERO
AND FAVORITE PERSON.
ALL OF THAT IS TO SAY THANK YOU
SO MUCH.
THANK YOU FOR THE HONOR YOU GAVE
ME IN CONFIRMING ME.
AND I KNOW THAT THE
DEPARTMENT'S IN GOOD HANDS GOING
FORWARD.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
DIRECTOR HAYES.
AND SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE SOME
FUN PLANS FOR YOUR TIME AFTER
RETIREMENT.
SO GOOD ON YOU FOR SWITCHING
THINGS UP AND PURSUING AN
INTEREST AND A PASSION.
REALLY FUN.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
JUST WANTED TO BE THE FIRST ONE
TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY
PATTY HAYES DAY WITH THE PASSAGE
OF THIS PROCLAMATION.
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ARE
PROCLAIMING MONDAY, TODAY, MAY
24th, 2021, TO BE PATTY HAYES
DAY.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO,
DR. HAYES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
>>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE A
PROCLAMATION THAT I AM OFFERING
RECOGNIZING MAY 25th, 2021, TO
BE EDUCATE FOR ALL DAY.
SEE HOW WE DID THAT?
WE MADE SURE WE DIDN'T HAVE A
CONFLICT.
I WILL PRESENT THE
PROCLAMATION AND OPEN THE FLOOR
FOR COMMENTS FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS.
AFTER THE COMMENTS, WE WILL
SUSPEND THE RULES.
SO REALLY PLEASED TO HAVE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE
PROCLAMATION SIGNED BY
COUNCILMEMBERS AND THE MAYOR
DECLARING MAY 25th TO BE
EDUCATION FOR ALL DAY IN
SEATTLE.
AND PRESENTING THAT PROCLAMATION
TO JEAN BOWS, PRESIDENT AND CEO
OF THE NORTHWEST CENTER.
THIS ACKNOWLEDGING THE 50th
ANNIVERSARY OF LAND MARK
LEGISLATURE PASSED IN WASHINGTON
IN 1971 HOUSE BILL 90 COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE EDUCATION FOR
ALL ACT.
JAS FOR ALL WAS THE FIRST LAW IN
THE NATION TO GRANT KIDS WITH
DISABILITIED ACCESS TO PUBLIC
EDUCATION.
AND IT BECAME THE FEDERAL
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
EDUCATION ACT IDEA, WHICH
CONGRESS PASSED FOUR YEARS
LATER.
I WANT TO THANK THE NORTHWEST
CENTER FOR THE WORK ON THE
PROCLAMATION AND THE WORK EVERY
DAY TO PROMOTE THE INDEPENDENCE
OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
THANKS TO MARY AND NORTHWEST
CENTER FOUNDER ONE OF THE
ORIGINAL AUTHORS OF EDUCATION
FOR ALL.
JANET IS UNABLE TO JOIN US
TODAY.
I HOPE SHE IS ABLE TO WATCH THIS
PRESENTATION.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS?
LET'S SEE.
NOT SEEING VIRTUAL OR REAL
RAISED HANDS.
SPEAK UP IF I'M WRONG.
I KNOW YOU WILL.
ALL RIGHT.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
COUNCIL RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED
TO ALLOW JEAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
OF THE NORTHWEST CENTER TO
ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION AND
PROVIDE REMARKS.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
COUNCIL RULES ARE SUSPENDED.
WELCOME TO THE MEETING.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE REMARKS TO THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE VIEWING PUBLIC.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANKS FOR THE HONOR THAT YOU'RE
BESTOWING UPON NORTHWEST CENTER
AND OUR FOUNDING MOTHERS.
FOR ME, IT'S HUMBLING TO ACCEPT
THIS ON BEHALF OF THE
ORGANIZATION.
JUST BY WAY OF BACKGROUND
BRIEFLY, THE NORTHWEST CENTER
WAS STARTED BY MOTHERS IN
SEATTLE THAT WERE TOLD THEIR
CHILDREN DIDN'T BELONG IN
SCHOOL, CHURCH, OR THE COMMUNITY
AND COULDN'T LEARN AND SHOULD BE
PUT IN INSTITUTIONS.
THE WORK OF THE FOUR FOUNDING
MOTHERS BROUGHT US TODAY TO THIS
PROCLAMATION.
THE FOUR FOUNDING MOTHERS
PROFOUNDLY IMPACTED EVERY ZIP
CODE IN THE COUNTRY.
AND WE HAVE THAT SAME ASPIRATION
TODAY AT NORTHWEST CENTER.
FOR US, OUR NORTH IS THE WORLD
WHERE 100% OF KIDS HAVE
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION.
AND WHERE THE EMPLOYMENT RATE
FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IS
THE SAME AS THE EMPLOYMENT RATE
FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION.
SO AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF THE
ORGANIZATION, IT'S AN HONOR TO
RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION.
THANK YOU, ALL, FOR YOUR
SUPPORT.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEE YOU AT
NEXT 50 YEARS AS WE WORK TO
CREATE THE WORLD WE ALL DESERVE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR BEING
HERE WITH US TODAY.
AND AS -- IN ANTICIPATION OF THE
ANNIVERSARY, I WANT TO SAY
HAPPY, FOR TOMORROW, EDUCATION
FOR ALL DAY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND FOR ANYONE THAT WANTS MORE
INFORMATION, GO TO OUR WEBSITE,
NORTHWEST CENTER.ORG.
.
>> MOVING ON.
THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF MAY 17th HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
HEARING NO
OBJECTION, THE MINUTES ARE BEING
SIGNED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES?
MOVING ON TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
I MOVE TO ADOPT.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
ADOPT THE CALENDAR.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
I UNDERSTAND I NEED TO
SUSPEND THE COUNCIL RULES TO
ALLOW COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT TO
PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE IRC.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS,
COUNCIL RULE 3A5 RELATING TO
CIRCULATION OF A COUNCIL BILL
FOR INTRODUCTION BY 5:00 P.M.
ON
THE PRESIDING BUSINESS DAY WILL
BE SUSPENDED TO ALLOW
CONSIDERATION OF THE AMENDMENT
TO THE PROPOSED INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
I AM HEARING NO OBJECTION
TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
SO COUNCIL RULE 3A5 IS
SUSPENDED.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PROTESTIMONY HERBOLD.
I MOVE TO AMEND THE INTRODUCTION
CAL DAN TO ADD COUNCIL BILL
120090 TITLED AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO NEW RESIDENTIAL
RENTAL TENANTS AFTER THE
EXPIRATION OF TENANTS FOR A
SPECIFIED TIME REQUIRING A
LANDLORD TO HAVE JUST CAUSE FOR
DECLINING TO GIVE A TENANT THE
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSING,
REQUIRING NOTICE IN ADVANCE OF
ASSERTING JUST CAUSE CREATING A
PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR THE
TENANT, PROVIDES THE DEFENSE TO
EVICTION WHEN A LANDLORD FAILS
TO GIVE THE RIGHT OF FIRST
REFUSAL AND AMENDING THREE
SECTIONS OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE AND REFERRING IT
TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
RENTERS RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
I HAVE SOME COMMENTS, BUT I WILL
NEED A SECOND FIRST.
.
>> DO I HEAR A SECOND?
.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
AS I MENTIONED IN THE CITY
COUNCIL BRIEFING THIS MORNING,
THIS BILL IS BEING JOINTLY
SPONSORED BY MY OFFICE AND
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES OFFICE AS
ONE UNIFIED BILL.
AS THE MEMBERS KNOW, OVER THE
PAST MONTHS, WE HAVE VOTED TO
PROPOSE PREVIOUS DRAFTS OF THE
LEGISLATION AND I HAVE
REPEATEDLY REQUESTED THAT
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES JOIN MY
OFFICE IN THE BILL.
AND I AM PLEASED THE
COUNCILMEMBER AGREED TO DO SO.
AND THIS DRAFT ESTABLISHES A
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR
RENTERS TO SIGN A NEW LEASE SO
THAT THE LANDLORDS CANNOT KICK
THEM OUT FOR NO REASON.
60 TO 90 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF
THE LEASE, A LANDLORD WOULD HAVE
TO OFFER A NEW LEASE OR PRESENT
A JUST CAUSE FOR REFUSING TO DO
SO.
AND THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTIONS IS
EMPOWERED TO ENFORCE THAT
REQUIREMENT.
THE GOAL IS FOR RENTERS TO
RESOLVE THESE ISSUES AND GET A
NEW LEASE FAR IN ADVANCE OF THE
END OF THEIR OLD LEASE.
IF THIS BILL IS ENFORCED WELL,
TENANTS SHOULD NEVER NEED TO
DEFEND THEMSELVES IN EVICTION
COURT AGAINST AN UNJUST END TO
HEIR LEASE.
WE HOPE TO HAVE THIS DRAFT OF
THE LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TODAY
SO THAT IT CAN BE AVAILABLE FOR
A VOTE AT TOMORROW'S
SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS
RIGHTS COMMUNITY MEETING ON THE
PREVIOUSLY DECIDED SCHEDULE.
THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN
DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE OF
ENSURING FULL JUST CAUSE
PROTECTIONS FOR SEATTLE'S
RENTERS FOR ITS LAST THREE
COMMITTEE MEETINGS SINCE MARCH.
AND NORMALLY, THIS WOULD BE AN
AMENDMENT.
HOWEVER, THIS DRAFT INCLUDES A
TITLE CHANGE.
SO IT REQUIRES NEW LEGISLATION
TO BE INTRODUCED, WHICH IS WHAT
WE ARE PROPOSING TODAY.
I HOPE THE MEMBERS SUPPORT THE
INCLUSION OF THE BILL TO THE
CALENDAR TODAY SO IT IS
AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMITTEE
TOMORROW.
I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
COSPONSORING THE BILL.
AND AS I MENTIONED, I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE WORK OF ROGER
WYNN AND CLARA PARK FROM THE
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
AND THE CENTRAL STAFF AND DEVIN
AND TED FROM COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES' OFFICE AND MY OFFICE
RESPECTIVELY FOR WORKING ON THE
LEGISLATION LAST WEEK AND
THROUGH THE WEEKEND TO MAKE IT
AVAILABLE FOR INTRODUCTION
TODAY.
AND I INVITE
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANKS SO MUCH.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
AMEND THE CALENDAR TO INTRODUCE
COUNCIL BILL 120090.
AND BY REFERRING IT TO THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND RIGHTS
COMMITTEE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE
AMENDMENT?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PROTESTIMONY.
I'M SORRY.
I DID SEE A HAND.
I WANTED TO FLAG IT FOR YOU.
I KNOW IT'S HARD ON THE SCREENS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> I'M SORRY.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
>> I'M SORRY.
YOUR HAND WAS UP ALL THAT TIME?
>> THAT'S OKAY.
I WANTED TO MAKE A COUPLE OF
REMARKS AND APPRECIATE IT.
SO I DO WANT TO THANK COLLEAGUES
FOR ALLOWING US TO AMEND THE IRC
AND ADD THIS TIME SENSITIVE
LEGISLATION TO THE CALENDAR.
AS WE HAVE MENTIONED,
úCOUNCILMEMBER SAWANT AND I HAVE
HAD BEEN WORKING ON COMPETING
LEGISLATION TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE.
AND THIS BILL I THINK REALLY
COMBINES THE BEST OF THOSE
EFFORTS WHILE ALSO HEEDING THE
ADVICE FROM LAW AND FROM SDCI.
THIS WILL PROVIDE A RIGHT OF
FIRST REFUSAL FOR TENANTS TO
SIGN A NEW LEASE OR MONTH TO
MONTH CONTRACT AND PROVIDES A
TENANT CAN VOLUNTARILY LEAVE.
BUT MAY NOT BE INVOLUNTARILY
REMOVED UNLESS A JUST CAUSE
EXISTS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR JOINT
SPONSORSHIP.
AND JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
AGAIN TO EARN WHO HAS WORKED ON
HELPING US PULL THIS TOGETHER.
PARTICULARLY CENTRAL STAFF,
STAFF MEMBERS IN MY OFFICE AND
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S OFFICE.
AND OF COURSE TO THE COMMUNITY
WHO HAS BEEN ORGANIZING TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE PUSHING THIS
LEGISLATION FORWARD.
AND LASTLY, I DO WANT TO THANK
COLLEAGUES, AGAIN, FOR ALLOWING
US TO MOVE THIS FORWARD.
THANKS VERY MUCH.
.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> THANK YOU, MADAME PRESIDENT
PROTESTIMONY.
I WANT TO BRIEFLY MENTION THAT I
SUPPORT IN THIS CASE THE
PROCEDURAL APPROACH OF ADDING IT
ON AND SUSPENDING THE RULES
GIVEN -- AS THE COMMENTS OF THE
SON SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT
EARLIER, I WANT TO ECHO THAT THE
LEGISLATION IS VERY IN KEEPING
WITH THE DEBATE AND DISCUSSION
WE HAVE HAD IN THE RENTERS
RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
SO I DO THINK THAT THIS IS A
SUITABLE PROCEDURAL MOVE TO SUB
THIS IN AS A SUBSTITUTE BILL TO
JUST DEAL WITH THE REALITY THAT
WHEN A TITLE CHANGE IS INCLUDED,
IT NEEDS TO BE IN A PROPOSAL.
JUST IN CASE THERE'S FOLKS
WORRIED WE'RE MOVING TOO FAST.
IT IS IN KEEPING WITH THE
PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS.
IT'S A REWORKED WAY OF
ESSENTIALLY ACCOMPLISHING THE
SAME IDEA AS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN
DISCUSSING.
I DON'T HAVE ANY OPPOSITION TO
SORT OF THE QUICK TURN AROUND OF
INTRODUCING TODAY AND PUTTING IT
IN COMMITTEE AND JUST WANTED TO
VOUCH FOR THAT PROCESS AS I
THINK BEING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE DISCUSSION AND THE NOTICE
THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD ON THIS
PARTICULAR ISSUE.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> THANK YOU, PROTESTIMONY
HERBOLD.
JUST A POINT OF CLIR IF I
INDICATION OR QUESTION.
IS THIS GOING TO THE COMMITTEE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON?
THAT'S FOR CHAIR SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> YES?
OKAY.
>> SORRY.
I COULDN'T FIND MY UNMUTE
BUTTON.
>> THANK YOU.
WE'LL SEE IT AT COMMITTEE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN.
THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
BEFORE WE MOVE TO AMEND THE IRC
TO MOVE THIS BILL FORWARD AS
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS SAID,
SUBBING OUT THE BILL THAT HAS
BEEN IN DISCUSSION BECAUSE OF A
TITLE CHANGE AND QUEUING IT UP
FOR DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE?
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, ARE
YOU -- DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER
QUESTION?
NO?
EXCELLENT.
WITH THAT, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
THE AMENDED CALENDAR?
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PROTESTIMONY HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
AND I MOVE TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
OH, WAIT, I THINK I NEED TO --
DO I NEED TO MOVE THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR AS AMENDED?
>> YES.
CHAIR PROTESTIMONY HERBOLD, WE
SHOULD TAKE A VOTE ON THE
AMENDMENT ITSELF.
AND THEN WE'LL TAKE A VOTE ON
THE IRC AS AMENDED.
>> RIGHT.
WE TOOK A VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT.
SO NOW, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE AMENDED
CALENDAR?
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PROTESTIMONY HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> AND THE APPROVAL OF THE
AGENDA, I MOVE TO ADOPT THE
AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
ADOPT THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
SEEING NO COMMENTS, I HAVE
ONE.
I MOVE TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY
MOVING AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 13,
COUNCIL BILL 120078 ENTITLED AN
ORDINANCE RELATED TO EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS AMENDING
ORDINANCE 126237 WHICH ADOPTED
THE 2021 BUDGET MODIFIES AND
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN
PRIOR ACTS TO MOVE IT UP FROM
AGENDA ITEM 13 TO BE LISTED
AFTER AGENDA ITEM 3, COUNCIL
BILL 120065.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
MOVE COUNCIL BILL 120078 FOR
CONSIDERATION DIRECTLY AFTER
AGENDA ITEM 3.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE
AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA?
ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
AMENDMENT?
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PROTESTIMONY HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
AGENDA IS ADOPTED AND BILL
120078 AFTER COUNTERBILL 120065.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THE AMENDED AGENDA?
SEEING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THE AMENDED AGENDA, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED
AGENDA?
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PROTESTIMONY HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
AGENDA IS AMENDED AS ADOPTED.
NEXT, WE WILL OPEN THE
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
AND THE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD, I WANT TO SAY FOR THOSE
LISTENING IN AND FOLKS WHO ARE
PLANNING TO SPEAK, IT'S INTENDED
FOR ITEMS ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA,
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR, AND ON THE WORK
PROGRAM.
I HAVE NOTED FROM THE PUBLIC
COMMENT SIGNUP SHEET THAT THERE
ARE MANY PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO
SPEAK ON ITEMS EITHER ON THE
COUNCIL'S AGENDA, NOT ON THE
REFERRAL CALENDAR AND NOT ON THE
PROGRAM.
PEOPLE ARE SIGNING UP TO SPEAK
ABOUT AN ISSUE RESOLVED IN
MEETINGS THIS MORNING.
THAT RELATES TO COUNCILMEMBERS
SIGNING A LETTER SPONSORED BY
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, THE
SIGNATURES HAVE ALREADY BE
COLLECTED.
I ASK YOUR COOPERATION AS WE
MOVE FORWARD INTO PUBLIC
COMMENT.
PERHAPS SOME OF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO RESERVE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR
OTHER PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE
SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY TO THE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA INTRODUCTION
REFERRAL CALENDAR AND THE
COUNCIL'S WORK PROGRAM WITH AN
UNDERSTANDING IF YOU'RE ASKING
FOR COUNCILMEMBERS TO SIGN ON TO
THE LETTER, THAT ACTION HAS
ALREADY BEEN TAKEN BY
COUNCILMEMBERS, SOME NUMBER OF
COUNCILMEMBERS WITH US TODAY.
THAT SAID, I AM GOING TO NOT
DISALLOW ANYBODY FROM SPEAKING
ON ANY TOPIC.
DESPITE THE FACT THAT OUR
RULES VERY CLEARLY SAY THAT WE
ASK THAT YOU COOPERATE AND SPEAK
ONLY ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR,
AND THE COUNCIL'S WORK PROGRAM.
IN ORDER TO ALLOW AS MANY
SPEAKERS TO SPEAK AS POSSIBLE, I
WILL AMEND THE AGENDA TO ALLOW
AN ADDITIONAL TEN MINUTES OF
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR A TOTAL OF 30
MINUTES OF PUBLIC COMMENT.
I THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR
ONGOING PATIENCE AND COOPERATION
AS WE CONTINUE TO OPERATE THIS
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT SYSTEM.
IT REMAINS THE STRONG INTENT OF
THE COUNCIL TO HAVE REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT REGULARLY
INCLUDED ON MEETING AGENDAS.
úAS A REMINDER, THE
COUNTERRESERVES THE RIGHT TO END
OR ELIMINATE THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIODS AS ANY TIME IF THE
SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED OR NO
LONGER SUITABLE FOR THE MEETINGS
TO BE CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY.
I WILL MODERATE THE PERIOD IN
THE FOLLOWING MANNER.
THE COMMENT PERIOD IS 30 MINUTES
INSTEAD OF 20 MINUTES, WHICH IS
OUR NORMALLY NOTICED TIME FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT.
AND EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN
ONE MINUTE TO SPEAK.
SPEAKERS ARE CALLED UPON IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE
REGISTERED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THE COUNCIL'S
WEBSITE.
AND EACH SPEAKER MUST CALL IN
FROM THE PHONE NUMBER USED FOR
THIS REGISTRATION AND USING THE
MEETING PHONE NUMBER ID AND PASS
CODE E-MAILED TO THEM UPON
CONFIRMATION.
THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE
GENERAL MEETING LISTEN LINE IN
CALL IN INFORMATION.
AGAIN, I WILL CALL ON EACH
SPEAKER BY NAME AND IN ORDER
THEY REGISTERED ON THE WEBSITE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED AND
WOULD LIKE TO, YOU CAN SIGN UP
ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
ONCE I CALL A SPEAKER'S
NAME, STAFF WILL UNMUTE THE
APPROPRIATE MICROPHONE AND AN
AUTOMATIC PROMPT OF YOU HAVE
BEEN UNMUTED WILL BE THE
SPEAKER'S CUE IT IS THEIR TURN
TO SPEAK.
AND THEN THE SPEAKER MUST PRESS
STAR 6 TO BEGIN SPEAKING.
PLEASE BEGIN SPEAKING BY STATING
YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM THAT YOU
ARE ADDRESSING.
AS A REMINDER, PUBLIC COMMENT,
AGAIN, SHOULD RELATE TO AN ITEM
ON TODAY'S AGENDA OR ON THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR
OR ON THE COUNCIL'S WORK
PROGRAM.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN
TEN SECONDS ARE LEFT OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME.
ONCE YOU HEAR THE CHIME, WE ASK
YOU BEGIN TO WRAP UP THE
COMMENTS.
IF SPEAKERS DO NOT END THE
COMMENTS, THE MICROPHONE WILL BE
MUTED TO ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE
NEXT SPEAKER.
ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR
COMMENT, WE ASK YOU TO
DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE.
IF YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE TO
FOLLOW THE MEETING, PLEASE DO SO
VIA THE SEATTLE CHANNEL OR THE
OPTIONS ON THE AGENDA.
WITH THAT, THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD IS NOW OPEN.
AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST
SPEAKER ON THE LIST.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS
STAR 6 AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT
OF YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PROTESTIMONY HERBOLD, IF I MIGHT
CLARIFY, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE
COUNCIL RULES DO NOT SAY
ANYTHING ABOUT ACTIONS OF THE
COUNCIL HAS ALREADY TAKEN.
I THINK THE -- IN MY VIEW, THE
PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO COMMENT
ON THAT.
AND IN THIS CASE, AS WE KNOW IN
BRIEFING, ONLY THREE
COUNCILMEMBERS, INCLUDING ME,
SIGNED ON TO THE LETTER.
THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE A
RIGHT TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC COMMENT
STILL URGING COUNCILMEMBERS WHO
DID NOT SIGN ON TO SIGN ON.
IN THAT SENSE, I DON'T WANT
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO FEEL
LIKE THEY ARE RELYING ON SOME
SPECIAL BENEFITS FROM THE
COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK, IT
IS A MATTER OF COURSE FOR THEM
TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT.
I DID REFER TO THE COUNCIL
RULES AS WRITTEN, AS DRAFTED,
AND AS I UNDERSTAND THEM.
BUT, AGAIN, I THINK THAT'S
A CONVERSATION THAT WE COULD
HAVE AT A LATER DATE BECAUSE AS
I MENTIONED, I AM NOT LIMITING
SPEAKERS FROM TESTIFYING BASED
ON THEIR -- THE CONTENT OF -- OR
THE TOPIC OF THEIR TESTIMONY.
SO WITH THAT, WE'LL START WITH
BRIAN, FOLLOWED BY BRIAN EVANS.
HOWARD?
.
>> HOWARD GAIL COMMENTING ON THE
ISRAEL PALESTINE.
I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT SAFETY AS I
DO ABOUT EVERYONE'S SAFETY SKFT
DIGNITY IN THE REGION.
ISRAEL HAS DROPPED TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF POUND ON MUNITIONS
ON ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY
POPULATED REGIONS ON EARTH.
THE SAME AREA OF SEATTLE WITH
THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF
PEOPLE.
HOW CAN SOMEONE JUSTIFY THE
DROPPING OF THE BOMB ON A LEADER
THAT KILLS A FAMILY.
IN GAZA, ROCKETS AND BLOCK AIDS
ARE CRIMES AND MUST END.
YOU CANNOT END TWO CRIMES BY
COMMITTING A FAR MORE TERRIBLE
THIRD CRIME.
THE RABBI WAS ASKED DO SUM UP
THE JEWISH LAW AND SAID WHAT IS
HATEFUL DO NOT DO TO FELLOW MAN.
ONLY A TRIBALISM THAT HARDENS A
HEART AND BLINDS ONE TO REALITY
IS -- EVERY BOMB DROPPED FALLS
ON ALL OF US.
THEY RAVAGE THE FLESH AND MONTH
RALT AND INNOCENCE OF THOSE WHO
DROP OR PAY FOR THEM.
>> THANK YOU.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BRIAN EVANS,
FOLLOWED BY EDWARD MASS.
BRIAN?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS.
MY NAME IS BRIAN EVANS.
I'M CALLING TO SUPPORT MOVING
THE PARKING ENFORCEMENT UNIT TO
THE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATION CENTER.
TRANSFERRING PEOs MEANS A
TRAINED EXPERIENCED TEAM OF
CIVILIAN OFFICERS TO HELP SET
THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW
DEPARTMENT FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY
SAFETY.
THEY CAN USE THE WORK FORCE
DRIVEN TO CHAMPION BY UNANIMOUS
VOTE OF CITY COUNCIL IN NOVEMBER
OF 20 TO CONTINUE TO ANSWER TO
THE COMMUNITIES ASKING FOR
CHANGE.
THIS IS A PRAGMATIC STEP
FORWARD TO REIMAGINING POLICING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS EDWARD
MASS, FOLLOWED BY SHAMIR.
EDWARD?
>> ED MAST.
CALLING IN TO SPEAK AGAIN TO
ENCOURAGE COUNCILMEMBERS TO SIGN
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S LETTER ON
PALESTINE.
THE CEASE FIRE HAS NOT STOPPED
ETHNIC CLEANSING AND
STATE-SPONSORED RACISM IN ISRAEL
AND THE AREAS ISRAEL CONTROLS.
ISRAEL WAS FOUNDED AS A RACIST
STATE ON THE EXPLICIT PRINCIPLE
THAT ONE ETHNIC RELIGIOUS GROUP
SHOULD DOMINATE ALL OTHERS.
THEY HAVE DOUBLED DOWN ON THIS
AND PASSED LEGISLATION TO SAY
ONLY MEMBERS OF THE GROUP CAN BE
CONSIDERED FULL CITIZENS OF THE
STATE OF ISRAEL.
THAT ETHNIC SHE PREM SI LEADS TO
ETHNIC CLEANSING.
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF ETHNIC
CLEANSING IN THIS COUNTRY.
AND WE ARE ENABLING AND FUNDING
THE ETHNIC CLEANSING OF
PALESTINIANS.
PLEASE TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY,
OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS, TO TELL
THE GOVERNMENT TO DEFUND ISRAEL.
>> THANK YOU.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SHAMIR,
FOLLOWED BY LOGAN SWAN.
IF YOU'RE STILL ON MUTE,
HIT STAR 6, PLEASE.
.
>> SHAMIR IS NOT PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
AND GOING TO LOGAN SWAN.
AND THEN AFTER LOGAN, WE'LL HAVE
BLYTHE CHLTZ
>> MY NAME IS LOGAN FILE.
I'M A UNION IRON WORKER IN
SEATTLE.
I SUPPORT THE STATEMENT CALLING
FOR AN END TO THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION'S MILITAY AID TO
THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT.
I THANK FOR MER HER FOR THE
STAND.
THAT BEGS A QUESTION REGARDING
THE MISSING IN ACTION
COUNCILMEMBERS, WHERE ARE THESE
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS WHILE
THEIR POLITICAL PARTY IS COME
POLICE SIT IN WAR CRIMES?
ARE YOU -- APPARENTLY NEVER THE
MONEY TO PROVIDE US WITH
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HEALTH
CARE.
THIS POLITICAL COWARDS ON THE
SIDE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
UNDERSCORES THAT MILLIONS ARE
REALIZING.
IF WE'RE GOING TO SEE JUSTICE,
WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR US LIKE WE
DID TO TAX BUSINESS FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WE'LL
HAVE TO GO THIS TIME TOMORROW
FOR RENT CONTROL AND STOP THE
EVICTION OF TEACHER AND
CHILDREN.
AND THE ATROCITIES COMMITTING BY
THE RULING CLASS OF ISRAEL ARE
FAR FROM RESOLVED.
THERE'S HUNDREDS OF PROTESTERS
AND PARTICIPANTS --.
>> THANK YOU, LOGAN.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BLYTHE.
FOLLOWED BY DANIEL.
>> HI.
I'M A RENTER IN THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT.
I'M CALLING IN TO THANK THE
MEMBERS FOR SIGNING ON TO THE
LETTER AND TO URGE THE REST OF
THE COUNCIL TO JOIN THEM IN
TACKING A STAND IN THE UNITED
STATES' ROLE OF THE OPPRESSION
OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
THE CREASE FIRE WAS AS A RESULT
OF MASSIVE PRESSURE AND SHOULD
BE CELEBRATED AS A VICTORY.
BUT WE MUST RECOGNIZE IT HAS NOT
PUT AN END TO VIOLENCE.
ON FRIDAY, THE SECURITY FORCES
USED GRENADES AND RUBBER BULLETS
OUTSIDE OF THE MOSQUE IN
JERUSALEM.
THIS IS IN THE PROTESTS LAST
SUMMER, WHICH SHOULD COME AS NO
SURPRISE AS THE POLICE
DEPARTMENTS HAVE LONG-STANDING
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE IDF.
WHEN RACIST STATE VIOLENCE
CROSSES BORDERS, SOLIDARITY MUST
DO.
AND IT IS DISO APPOINTING TO SEE
THE COUNCILMEMBERS REFUSES TO
TAKE A STAND ON THE ISSUE.
I URGE EVERYONE WHO HAS NOT
SIGNED THE LETTER TO PLEASE DO
SO.
>> THANK YOU.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DANIEL.
DANIEL WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
JESSICA.
DANIEL?
>> MY NAME IS DAN.
I'M A MEMBER OF SOCIALIST
ALTERNATIVE AND A RENTER IN THE
CD.
AND I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S OFFICE
FOR LEADING THE WAY ON THE
LETTER DEMANDING THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION END MILITARY AID
AND SUPPORT FOR THE ISRAELI
STATE.
THANK YOU TO MOSQUEDA FOR
SIGNING AND HERBOLD FOR SIGNING
ON.
ALTHOUGH I DON'T APPRECIATE THE
FINGER WAGGING AT COMMUNITY
MEMBERS SPEAKING ON THIS ISSUE.
TO MORALES, STRAUSS, LEWIS, WHY
HAVE YOU NOT SIGNED ON TO THE
LETTER.
THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE WHERE BOTH
SIDES ARE AT FAULT.
THE ISRAEL IS USING THE MILITARY
TO KILL THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
WITH THE HELP OF U.S.
SO REALLY UNFORTUNATE
ABSENCE OF LEADERSHIP FROM
MORALES, STRAUSS, AND LEWIS.
IT GOES DO SHOW HOW UNIQUE
SAWANT'S OFFICE IS HAVING FORCED
THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT TO
ACT ON SO MANY IMPORTANT ISSUES.
AND JOIN US FOR THE FIGHT FOR
RENT CONTROL.
>> JESSICA FOLLOWED BY MATTHEW
WILDER.
JESSICA?
>> HI, MY NAME IS JESSICA.
AND I AM A COMMUNITY MEMBER
AND RENTER IN DISTRICT 3.
I AM VOLUNTEERS WITH THE
SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN AND TALK TO
HUNDREDS OF VOTERS.
I ATTENDED THE VIGIL ON TUESDAY
NIGHT IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE
GENERAL STRIKE BY THE COURAGEOUS
PEOPLE OF PALESTINE.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE HERE.
WITHOUT THE COLLECTIVE
SOLIDARITY OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE
WORLD, THERE WOULD BE NO CEASE
FIRE.
AND THESE SAME PEOPLE UNDERSTAND
THAT THIS IS NOT ENOUGH.
I CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIOUS KNOW
THAT MY TAX DOLLARS ARE
SUPPORTING THE COLONIZATION OF
PALESTINE AND ITS PEOPLE.
I URGE THE REST OF THE COUNCIL
TO SIGN THE LETTER.
IT GIVES SEATTLE A VOICE AND
DEMANDING THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION STOP FUNDING
ARMED SALES TO ISRAELI
GOVERNMENT.
THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE MAY
SEEM SO FAR AWAY FROM THE ISSUE,
BUT THIS IS A WAY FOR US TO
SPEAK OUT AND BE HEARD.
AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MATTHEW
WILDER.
FOLLOWED BY JAKE SICILY.
MATTHEW?
>> HI.
MY NAME IS MATT.
I'M A RENTER IN DISTRICT 3.
I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT FOR
BRINGING FORWARD THE LETTER
CALLING ON THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION TO END MILITARY
SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL DURING THE
ATTACKS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE
THERE.
AND I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBERS HERBOLD AND
MOSQUEDA FOR SIGNING ON.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I THINK
THAT THE MOVEMENT RESERVES IT
FOR THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE TO
SPEAK ON THIS, ESPECIALLY WHEN
ONLY THREE COUNCILMEMBERS HAD
THE COURAGE TO SIGN THE LETTER.
AND I THINK THIS IS AN
ADVOCATION OF LEADERSHIP FROM
MORALES, LEWIS, AND STRAUSS.
AND THEY NEED TO SIGN ON TO THIS
IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE
PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AND PUT
PRESSURE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT TO
END THE MILITARY SUPPORT.
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY FOR THE
MOVEMENT IS IMPORTANT.
THE STRIKE MOMENTUM OF THE
PALESTINIAN WORKERS FORCED CEASE
FIRE FROM THE NETANYAHU
GOVERNMENT.
ON OUR END, THE MOVEMENT NEEDS
TO CONTINUE TO PUT PRESSURE ON
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO END
MILITARY SUPPORT FROM OUR END
AND FIGHT BACK IN THIS
OCCUPATION.
>> THANK YOU.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JAKE SICILY,
FOLLOWED BY WALKER THOMAS.
.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS JAKE SICILY.
AND I AM A PARKING ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER WITH THE CITY.
I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY CONTINUED
SUPPORT FOR THE COUNCIL'S
PREVIOUS UNANIMOUS DECISION TO
MOVE THE UNIT.
IN MY PAST CAREER AS AN EMT, I
LEARNED THAT PLANNING AND
PREPARING TODAY CONTRIBUTING TO
THE SUCCESSES OF TOMORROW.
BY COMMITTEEING THE MOVE, THE
CITY CAN CONTINUE THE MISSION TO
PROVIDE NEW PUBLIC SERVICES TO
THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY.
I YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT SPEAKER IS WALKER THOMAS,
FOLLOWED BY SAM CRYSTAL.
LOOKS LIKE WALKER
THOMAS IS NO LONGER WITH US.
NEXT WE HAVE SAM CRYSTAL.
FOLLOWED BY INGRID.
SAM CRYSTAL, ARE YOU WITH
US?
>> HI.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
.
>> YES.
THANK YOU.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS SAM.
I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT ONE
AND A TEACHER IN SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
I'M ALSO CALLING IN TODAY AS A
JEWISH AMERICAN.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO URGE THE
REMAINING COUNCILMEMBERS TO SIGN
ON TO COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
LETTER TO PRESIDENT BIDEN TO
STOP U.S. MILITARY AID TO
ISRAEL.
WE KNOW THE CEASE FIRE MAY CAUSE
A TEMPORARY LULL IN THE
BOMBINGS, BUT IT WILL NOT END
THE PLIGHT OF THE PALESTINIAN
PEOPLE.
MANY OF THEM CUT OFF FROM
RESOURCES AND SUBJECT TO DAILY
HARASSMENT AND HUMILIATION.
PLEASE SIGN THE LETTER TO SEND
THE MESSAGE THAT HERE IN
SEATTLE, WE STAND UP AGAINST
OPPRESSION.
WE BELIEVE EVERY PERSON DESERVES
HUMAN RIGHTS.
AND WE VALUE BROWN LIVES.
PLEASE, WE NEED TO STOP
BANKROLLING THESE ATROCITIES.
MANY OTHERS -- IT IS NOT
ANTI-SEMITIC TO REBUKE THE
ISRAELI GOVERNMENT.
YOU HAVE THE SUPPORT OF MANY THE
THE COMMUNITY.
.
>> AND BEN RYAN LISTED AS NOT
PRESENT.
WE'LL MOVE TO KRISTEN WAGNER.
FOLLOWED BY NANETTE.
FIRST, KRISTEN.
>> HELLO.
I THINK YOU CAN HEAR ME.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT SIX.
I AM CALLING IN TODAY TO URGE
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAVE
NOT YET TO SIGN THE LETTER
CALLING ON PRESIDENT BIDEN TO
CONDEMN THE ATTACKS ON
PALESTINIANS IN GAZA AND
ELSEWHERE AND STOP SENDING
MILITARY AID AND WEAPONS TO
ISRAEL.
I AM HEART BROKEN OF THE
PALESTINIAN PEOPLE LIVING UNDER
BRUTAL OCCUPATION.
AND AS A U.S. CITIZEN, MY TAX
DOLLARS GO TO MILITARY AID TO
ISRAEL TO RAIN DOWN BOMBS ON
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.
FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING AGAINST
ETHNIC CLEANSING.
AS U.S. CITIZENS, WE ARE COME
POLICE SIT IN THE ATROSTY.
WE NEED THE END THE SILENCE AND
STOP THE AID THAT ALLOWS ISRAEL
TO CONTINUE WITH THE CAMPAIGN OF
ETHNIC CLEANSING AND BRUTALITY.
WE NEED TO STAND ON THE RIGHT
SIDE OF HISTORY.
I URGE YOU TO SIGN THE LETTER
AND STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH
PALESTINIANS.
>> NEXT SPEAK, NANNETTE.
FOLLOWED BY ROOIDER HOF -- RIDER
HOFFMAN.
>> I AM NANETT, AND I AM THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SEATTLE PARKING
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S GUILD.
THE GUILD REPRESENTS 88% OF THE
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.
WE SUPPORT MOVING PARKING
ENFORCEMENT TO THE COMMUNITY
SAFETY AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
AND EXPANDING OUR DUTIES.
ALLOWING PPOs TO HANDLE
NONVIOLENT CALLS WILL FREE UP
POLICE OFFICERS TO ANSWER THE
PRIORITY 911 CALLS AND FOCUS ON
PREVENTS CRIME.
THIS IS A WORK FORCE DRIVEN
OLUTION TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE
PUBLIC SAFETY.
IN A RECENT INTERVIEW, THE CHIEF
SAID HE SUPPORTED SHIFTING
SUBSTANTIAL PORTIONS OF POLICE
OFFICERS' WORKLOADS TO NEW
COMMUNITY-LED PROGRAMS OR
CIVILIAN DEPARTMENTS.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK COUNCIL TO
MOVE PARKING ENFORCEMENT TO THE
CFCC.
I WANT TO THANK THE PEOPLE AND
THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT
SUPPORT US AND OUR VISION OF
REIMAGINED POLICING.
THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
I WAS A PARKING ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS
BEFORE TAKING ANOTHER POSITION
WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING
ALONGSIDE A CAPABLE AND DIVERSE
WORK FORCE.
THROUGHOUT MY YEARS, WE
CONSTANTLY ADDED NEW
TECHNOLOGIES, ADDITIONAL DUTY,
RESPONSIBILITIESES IN THE AREAS
OF SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT.
I FEEL THAT MOVING TO A ROLE IS
A WORKER-DRIVEN, READY MADE
SOLUTION THAT REALIZES THE
CITY'S COMMITMENT TO A RACE AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND TO WHAT THE
COMMUNITY NEEDS.
CEOs TAKING ON ADDITIONAL ROLES
WOULD HELP TO RESTORE TRUST FROM
THE COMMUNITY AND OFFICERS TO
FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT
THEY DO TO KEEP THE CITY SAFE.
I SUPPORT MOVING.
THANK YOU.
KEVIN, ARE YOU
THERE WITH US?
.
>> IF YOU ARE AND YOU HAVEN'T
HIT STAR 6, PLEASE DO SO.
I'M HEARING A CLICK.
I'M NOT SEEING --.
>> I HAD MUTE ON.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
MY NAME IS KEVIN.
I'M A MEMBER OF THE EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION.
I'M CALLING TO THANK THE
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR SIGNING THE
LETTER AND URGING MORALES AND
LEWIS TO TAKE A STANCE AND SIGN
THE LETTER.
A CEASE FIRE WAS DECLARED, BUT
THE ETHNIC CLEANSING AND
OPPRESSION THAT THEY FACE DAILY
BY THE ISRAELI STATE.
SEATTLE'S DISGRACED POLICE CHIEF
LED TWO DELEGATIONINGS OF
OFFICERS TO ISRAEL TO LEARN AND
SHARE CROWD CONTROL TACTICS.
BOTH SPD AND THE LEGACY OF
VIOLENCE, SURVEILLANCE,
EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND LACK OF
ACCOUNTABILITY IS MAINTAINED TO
THE PACE CHOSEN BY THE LEADERS.
SEATTLE'S WORKERS AND UNIONS
STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH
PALESTINE.
WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE
COUNCIL WAS THE RIGHT THING TO
DO.
THANKS FOR THE TIME.
>> NICHOLAS FOLLOWED BY ANDREW.
NICHOLAS?
.
>> NICHOLAS ISN'T PRESENT.
.
>> NICHOLAS IS NOT PRESENT.
OKAY.
SO MOVING DOWN TO ANDREW
LARSEN, FOLLOWED BY MARGO
STEWART.
ANDREW?
>> YES.
I'M ANDREW, ORDAINED CLERGY
WITH THE COVENANT CHURCH.
I SERVE AS A PEACE ACTIVIST
FOCUSED ON BRIDGE BUILDING AND
ALSO AS A HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE
IN ISRAEL PALESTINE.
I LIVE IN THE CITY IN 2011,
SEEING FIRSTHAND THAT HAPPENS ON
THE STREET BETWEEN ISRAELI
SETTLERS AND PALESTINIANS.
ONE OF THE MORE TROUBLES EVENTS
I EXPERIENCED WAS SHOT AT BY THE
SOLDIERS AND TEAR GAS AND RUBBER
BULLETS DURING A PEACEFUL
PROTEST.
I HARVESTED SEVERAL TEAR GAS
CANISTERS AND RUBBER BULLETS
THAT SAID MADE IN THE U.S.A.
WE NEED TO SUSPEND
SUPPORTING THIS INSANIY.
AND I WOULD URGE COUNCILMEMBERS
TO SIGN THE LETTER BY
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
WE MUST HOLD ISRAEL AND HAMAS
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE VIOLENCE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARGO
STEWART, FOLLOWED BY ROBERT.
>> HI.
I RENT AND WORK IN THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT.
AND I'M CALLING ALSO TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT FOR PUTTING
FORTH THE LETTER CALLINGS ON THE
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CEASE
MILITARY AID TO THE ISRAELI
STATE.
AND I'M GLAD COUNCILMEMBERS
HERBOLD AND MOSQUEDA SIGNED ON.
BUT ALSO DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED
THAT STRAUSS, LEWIS, AND MORALES
DECLINED TO SIGN THE LETTER.
IT'S 10% A GLOBAL ISSUE AND A
SEATTLE ISSUE.
NOT ONLY ON THE BASIS OF THE
JEWISH COMMUNITIES, AND
SUPPORTED BY THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION, BUT ALSO BECAUSE
OF THE CONNECTIONS TO THE
VIOLENT POLICE REPRESSION WE
HAVE SEEN LOCALLY WITH THE BLACK
LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT THAT
OTHERS ALLUDED TO.
AND IT WILL TAKE INTERNATIONAL
SOLIDARITY TO FIGHT THE
VIOLENCE.
THE CEASE FIRE WAS WON.
AND IMMEDIATELY, WE SEE A RAID
AND MASS ARRESTS ON THE
PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AND WORKERS
AND YOUTH.
AND THERE'S NO END TO THIS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OUR NEXT
SPEAKER IS ROBERT, FOLLOWED BY
MICHAEL.
ROBERT?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS.
I'M ROBERT.
I'M A PEO IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
I'M CALLING TO SUPPORT MOVING
THE PARKING ENFORCEMENT UNIT TO
THE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
I SUPPORT THE MOVE TO BECAUSE
THE CITY CAN SERVICE THE
RESIDENTS BETTER.
SEATTLE CAN LEAD THE NATION WITH
STEPS FORWARD AT THE LOCAL
LEVEL.
THE CITY CAN ENGAGE THE CITY
OFFICERS BY MOVING PEOs.
AND SEATTLE WILL CONTINUE TO
RESPOND TO THE CALLING IN THE
COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU.
MICHAEL?
.
>> HELLO.
I'M MICHAEL.
I LIVE IN THE FIFTH
DISTRICT.
IT'S TIME TO END THE OCCUPATION.
THE OCCUPATION OF THE WEST BANK
HAS GONE ON FOR 54 YEARS.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
IT'S TIME FOR THE UNITED
STATES TO STOP SPENDING ITS
MONEY SUPPORTING THE OCCUPATION.
THINK ABOUT 54 YEARS AFTER
WORLD WAR II.
JAPAN AND GERMANY WERE WORLD
POWERS AGAIN.
THIS IS JUST TOO LONG.
IT'S TIME FOR IT TO END.
IT'S TIME FOR THE PALESTINIANS
TO HAVE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN
LAND AND THEIR OWN BORDERS.
I'M A JEW, I'M PROUD TO BE A
JEW.
I HAVE FAMILY IN ISRAEL.
THEY CAME THERE BECAUSE
THEY COULDN'T COME HERE.
BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL
YOUR WORK.
BYE.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT SPEAKER.
.
>> HI.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE
PALESTINE LETTER.
WHILE THE CEASE FIRE IS
WELCOME, WE SHOULD NOTE THAT
NONE OF THE REGULATIONS THAT LED
TO THE MILITARY ASSAULT HAVE
BEEN ADDRESSED AS PART OF THE
CEASE FIRE.
THERE IS NO START ON THE
EVICTIONS.
WE ARE GETTING USE OF
JEWISH SETTLERS ENTERING THE
MOSQUE BACKED BY THE POLICE.
AND
OF COURSE THE BLOCKING OF GAZA
AND THE OCCUPATION CONTINUE.
LET'S NOTE THAT THE STATES
BLOCKED
IS THE RECIPIENT OF AID FROM
THE U.S. ALL OF THIS SHOULD
PROVIDE THE CONTEXT FOR WHY
THIS LETTER IS URGENT AND
CRUCIAL.
I'M FOR THE COUNCILMEMBERS THAT
SAID THEY HAD ONLY MINOR LAST
WEEK HAVE NOT SIGNED.
SHAME ON YOU.
>> THANK YOU,
>> SPEAKER IS JOSH SMITH.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS JOSH SMITH
AND I'M A SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN
SEATTLE.
I'M SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S LETTER.
DURING THE RECENT 11 DAYS OF
VIOLENCE, IS REAL
INDISCRIMINATELY RAINED FIRE
INTO ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR
AREAS IN THE WORLD.
BRUTALLY KILLED AT LEAST 248
PEOPLE, INCLUDING 66 CHILDREN
AND WOUNDED MORE THAN 19 OTHERS.
THE U.S. STATE HAS ACTIVELY
SUPPORTED THIS FOR YEARS.
IT SOLD BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF
WEAPONS TO IS REAL.
SHARED MILITARY TECHNOLOGY AND
FUNDS THEM MORE THAN ANY OTHER
COUNTRY.
YOU KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK.
HAVE RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF
LETTER.
STATEMENTS FROM COMMUNITY
LEADERS.
IF YOU WANT US TO BELIEVE YOU
WHEN YOU SAY YOU ARE
PROGRESSIVE, BUT YOU WILL SHOW
UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, THAT YOU
CAN'T MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEAR
OFF THIS --
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT SPEAKER.
>> I'M A WORKING MOM AND
DISTRICT 3. I REALLY APPRECIATE
COUNCILMEMBERS HERBOLD AND
MOSQUEDA HAVE SIGNED ON.
I DO THINK SEATTLE WORKING
PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO SPEAK ON
THIS.
IT'S OUR TAX MONEY THAT IS USED.
I ESPECIALLY DO WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT FOR THE
LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE OF
STANDING ALWAYS WITH THE
OPPRESSED.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
UNIQUENESS OF HER OFFICE.
IT MAKES THE POLITICAL
ESTABLISHMENT TAKE A STAND ON
ISSUES THEY NORMALLY WOULDN'T.
PEOPLE ARE CRAVING THAT'S.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT NORMALLY
PEOPLE SHOULD DEMAND OF THEIR
LEADERS.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY
COUNCILMEMBERS MORALES, STRAUSS,
AND ANOTHER HAVEN'T SIGNED ON.
AGAINST THE OPPRESSION OF
PALESTINIANS.
AGAINST AND I SEMITISM AND
RACISM.
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY IS THE
ONLY WAY FORWARD TO END
EXPORTATION OF DEPRESSION.
PLEASE KEEP HELPING US BY HAVING
-- AND JOIN US TOMORROW FOR
FIGHT FOR RENTERS RIGHTS HERE
IN SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT SPEAKER.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES, WE CAN, THANK YOU.
>> I AM -- I HAVE TO SAY I'M
VERY DISAPPOINTED TO THE FACT
THAT SOME OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS
DID NOT SIGN ON TO THE
STATEMENT OF COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
I APPRECIATE THOSE WHO SIGNED
AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO THEM.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS TO PLEASE
ENDORSE -- THE REST OF THE
COUNCILMEMBERS TO PLEASE ENDORSE
MEMBER SAWANT'S LETTER.
AND TO CONDEMN THE BRUTAL
BOMBING OF THE CITY OF GAZA.
THE BIGGEST OPEN AIR PERSON.
TO URGE THEM TO ALLOW THE
RECONSTRUCTION OF GAZA WITHOUT
ANY CONDITIONS.
TODAY, SECRETARY LINCOLN
MENTIONED THE SITUATION IN GAZA
NEEDS IMMEDIATE RETENTION.
THE BOMBINGS LEFT OVER 60
CHILDREN DEAD.
SEVERAL HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS
DESTROYED.
WE NEED TO PUT PRESSURE ON
ISRAEL .
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT SPEAKER.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES, WE CAN, THANK YOU.
>> I'M HERE TO URGE YOU TO SIGN
ONTO COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
LETTER.
I'M A RESIDENT OF SEATTLE AND A
PALESTINIAN.
MY GRANDFATHER WAS BORN THERE
WERE HIM AND HIS SISTER HAD TO
PICK UP PIECES OF THEIR FATHER'S
SCATTERED BODY PARTS AFTER HIS
PLACE OF WORK WAS BOMBED BY
ISRAELI MILITARY FORCES.
AS WE SPEAK, ISRAEL IS
UNDERGOING OPERATION LAW AND
ORDER TARGETING AND ARRESTING
500 PALESTINIAN MEN TO SETTLE
THE SCORE.
LAST SUMMER WE SAW UNABLE TO
LOOK AWAY FOR NINE MINUTES AND
29 SECONDS AS DEREK CHAUVIN
TRUSTED ME INTO GEORGE FLOYD'S
NEXT.
BEYOND RACIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS
OFTEN CENTER THE IMPORTANCE OF
RECOGNIZING MUTUAL SYSTEMS OF
STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE AND WHITE
SUPREMACY.
THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION IS NO
EXCEPTION.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND POWER
UILDING HAS EXISTED FOR AS
LONG AS BLM HAS BEEN AN
ORGANIZATION.
I URGE YOU TO SIGN ON TO THE
LETTER AND SEND A MESSAGE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NEXT SPEAKER.
>> I'M A RENTER IN GREEN LAKE
CALLING INTO URGE CITY COUNCIL
TO SIGN OFF ON SAWANT'S LETTER.
I WANT TO THANK THE
COUNCILMEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY
SIGNED ON.
IF YOU HAVEN'T, IF YOU TRULY
HAVE SOLIDARITY WITH THE
PALESTINIAN PEOPLE YOU WILL
SIGN ON.
PEOPLE TAKING TIME OUT OF THEIR
DAY TO HAVE THEIR VOICES BEING
HEARD.
WHICH IS EVIDENT BY NOT SIGNING
OFF DESPITE ALL THE SUPPORTS.
WE NEED SOLIDARITY WITH BOTH
WORKING CLASSES WHO SUFFER FROM
VIOLENCE.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT FOR HAVING THE CLARITY
TO CONDEMN THE ATTACK AND STOP
PROVIDING MILITARY FUNDS AND
WEAPONS TO THE OPPRESSORS'
REGIME.
IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE TAKE A
STAND HERE AND NOW AS MANY HAVE
SAID.
THE CURRENT CEASE-FIRE IS
FRAGILE AT BEST.
WE CANNOT STAND BY IDLY WHILE
INNOCENCE ARE KILLED BY SIMPLY
EXISTING.
THANKS.
>> NEXT SPEAKER.
>> HELLO, I AM A RESIDENT OF
SEATTLE, A STUDENT WORKER AND
MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION.
I'M CALLING INTO URGE THE
COUNCIL TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY
WITH THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE.
PASS HR 25 90.
73rd ANNIVERSARY.
AN EVENT IN WHICH OVER 750,000
PALESTINIANS WERE FORCEFULLY
EXPELLED FROM THEIR HOMES.
RECENT LABOR BINDINGS IN GAZA.
>> AS CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, IT
IS THEIR CORE RESPONSIBILITY
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT IS NOW 3:07 P.M.
WE HAVE HEARD FROM PUBLIC
COMMENTERS UP TO THE 30 MINUTES
OF TIME ALLOCATED ON THE AGENDA.
AN ADDITIONAL 10 MINUTES BEYOND
WHAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE
AGENDA.
SO, MOVING ON, CLOSING PUBLIC
COMMENTS.
>>> MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ITEM
ON THE AGENDA.
WE HAVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS.
PAYMENT OF BILLS, PLEASE READ
THE TITLE.
>> PAYMENT OF BILLS, COUNSELED
THE 120082, AND ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATED MONEY TO PAY
CERTAIN AUDITED CLAIMS AND
ORDERING THE PAYMENT THEREOF.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILLED
12 0082.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, IT HAS
BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
ARE THEIR COMMENTS?
HEARING AND SEEING NO COMMENTS,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE BILL PASSES
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> MOVING INTO THE BODY OF THE
AGENDA.
FIRST WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT.
ITEM ONE ON THE AGENDA, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM ONE
INTO THE RECORD?
>> THE REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
ONE CURRENT COUNCIL BILL
120000.
AND ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
ORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF
CIVIL RIGHTS, AMENDING SECTION
3.1 4.910 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE
END OF THE DIRECTORS TERM AND
REMOVE AN OUTDATED SUBSECTION
REQUIRING A RASUL EQUITY
TOOLKIT.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
THE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.
SO, THIS IS A BILL THAT WOULD,
AS THE CLERK MENTIONED, EXTEND
THE TERM OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS DIRECTOR.
FROM DECEMBER OF 2021, TO
DECEMBER OF 2022.
JUST BY WAY OF A LITTLE BIT OF
BACKGROUND TO TRY TO GIVE YOU
SOME CONTEXT HERE, IN 2017,
COUNCILMEMBERS HEARD A VARIETY
OF CONCERNS FROM STAKEHOLDERS
THAT THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
STRUCTURE AND AUTHORITY WITHIN
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH COULD
POSSIBLY LIMIT ITS ABILITY FOR
THE DEPARTMENT TO FULFILL ITS
MISSION.
SO, THE COUNCIL AT THAT TIME
ACTED AND ORDINANCE THAT
PROVIDED THAT THE NEXT OFFICE
OF CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTOR WOULD
BE CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL WITH
JUST CAUSE REMOVAL PROTECTIONS.
AND A LIMITED TERM THAT WOULD
END IN 2021.
SO, REASON FOR THIS EXTENSION
IS KIND OF TWO FOLD SOME OF
THAT WORK IS STILL CONTINUING.
THERE IS AN INTEREST IN THAT
TRANSITION THAT WOULD BE
IMPLEMENTED BY THAT LEGISLATION
HAVING A CONSISTENT DIRECTOR.
STABLE DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP
POSITION FOR THE NEXT YEAR
UNTIL THAT WORK IS COMPLETE.
THE SECOND REASON IS THAT
EXTENDING THE TERM IS ONE OF
THE MEASURES THAT COULD PROVIDE
GREATER INDEPENDENCE, AND BY
WHICH I MEAN IT WOULD ALLOW FOR
THE DIRECTORSHIP TO HAVE
STAGGERED TERMS WITH THE
APPOINTING AUTHORITY.
SO, THAT'S TWO OF THE REASONS
WHY THIS EXTENSION FOR ONE YEAR
IS BEING REQUESTED.
THE INTENT HERE IS NOT TO
CONTINUE TO EXTEND THE
DIRECTORSHIP, BUT TO JUST
EXTEND FOR THIS ONE YEAR.
I ALSO WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE
JUST TO EXPRESS MY STRONG
SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF RACIAL EQUITY TOOLKIT
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT
OF THIS WORK.
AS A FORMER HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSIONER, I PARTICIPATED IN
AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS THAT
CULMINATED IN THAT SUPPORT.
IT DID INCLUDE INPUT FROM
COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FROM WORKERS,
FROM OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION IS AT THE TIME.
SO, I'M EAGER FOR THAT WORK TO
COMPLETE IT.
I DO WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
BRINGING FORTH THE ORIGINAL IN
2017 TO EXAMINE HOW WE CAN
STRENGTHEN OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS. AS CLERK MENTIONED,
THIS WAS PASSED OUT OF
COMMISSION WITH A
RECOMMENDATION THAT IT DO FAST.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS ON THIS BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
I SEE YOUR HAND UP.
OH, THAT MIGHT BE A HOLDOVER.
LOOKS LIKE IT WAS A HOLDOVER.
SO, YES, COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THE
AUTHOR OF THE SLIDE THAT LED TO
THE WORK.
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM, LED BY
SSC ARE, AND DELIVERED TO THE
COUNCIL I THINK IN LATE 2019.
I WAS ALSO THE SPONSOR OF THE
LEGISLATION THAT WE ARE
AMENDING TODAY.
JUST MENTIONING THAT, JUST TO
LET MY COLLEAGUES KNOW THAT AS
THE SPONSOR OF THAT LEGISLATION
THAT CREATED A TERM, AND CREATED
A REQUIREMENT FOR A JUST CAUSE
REASON FOR DETERMINATION, THAT
I DO IN FACT SUPPORT THIS
LEGISLATION.
WITH THAT, IF THERE ARE NO
FURTHER COMMENTS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> ITEM NUMBER TWO, WITH THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER
TWO?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120071.
AND ORDINANCE RELATING TO
COMMERCIAL TENDENCIES, AMENDING
ORDINANCE 126066.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, AS THE
COMMITTEE CHAIR, I HAND IT OVER
TO YOU TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU.
WELL, FIRST I WANT TO BEGIN BY
THANKING YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, FOR CONTINUING THIS
WORK AND ALLOWING ME TO
COSPONSOR THE LEGISLATION.
PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC,
COMMERCIAL TENANTS HAD NEARLY
NO PROTECTIONS IN THE CITY.
THEY DON'T HAVE A JUST CAUSE
EVICTION ORDINANCE.
AND HAD BEEN LEFT MOSTLY DEFEND
FOR THEMSELVES WHILE THESE
DIFFUSE ARISE.
SIMULTANEOUSLY, SMALL BUSINESS
TENANTS HAVE PROVIDED A LOT TO
OUR COMMUNITIES AS WE ARE
DEALING WITH THIS PANDEMIC
ESPECIALLY.
THERE HAVE BEEN SPACES FOR
CONVERSATION, CLASSES FOR
CULTURAL EXCHANGE.
EVEN PROVIDE SOME PUBLIC
SAFETY, JUST THROUGH THE SIMPLE
FACT OF BUSINESS OWNERS AND
STAFF BEING AWARE OF WHAT'S
HAPPENING, AND FRANKLY JUST
BEING FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
THEY UNDERSTAND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
. ALSO, INTEGRAL TO OUR
COMMUNITIES AND THE PANDEMIC
HAS TAKEN A TOLL ON THEM AS WE
ALL KNOW.
SO, THIS LEGISLATION IS
NECESSARY BECAUSE WHILE SOME
LANDLORDS ARE OPERATING IN GOOD
FAITH, AND COLLABORATING WITH
THE TENANTS AS WE HEARD THEM
THIS MORNING.
OTHERS ARE USING A SMALL
LOOPHOLE TO PUSH PEOPLE OUT.
WHILE THIS IS A TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT, IT SERVES AS A
REMINDER THAT THESE EMERGENCY
PROTECTIONS ARE NONNEGOTIABLE,
AND THAT COMMERCIAL TENANTS
WILL NEED THESE PROTECTIONS
WELL BEYOND THE END OF THE
PANDEMIC.
OUR CITY IS ALREADY
EXPERIENCING DISASTER
GENTRIFICATION EVERY WEEK.
I HEAR IN MY DISTRICT ABOUT
ANOTHER NONPROFIT STOREFRONT
SPACE THAT IS HAVING TO SHUT
DOWN.
BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO
PAY THE RENT ANYMORE.
THEY ARE BEING PUSHED OUT.
WE ARE LOSING LONGTIME SMALL
BUSINESSES AND THESE ARE OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD ANCHORS.
SO, WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO
WORRY ABOUT NATIONAL CHAINS
MOVING IN AND REPLACING THESE
REAL COMMUNITY-BASED ENTITIES.
SO, WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING WE
CAN TO SAVE THEM NOW.
THIS LEGISLATION KEEPS
BUSINESSES IN PLACE, AND
CONTINUES TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK
FOR WHAT I HOPE CAN BE A SUITE
OF PERMANENT COMMERCIAL TENANT
PROTECTIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
I'LL HAND IT BACK TO YOU,
INTERIM, INTERIM CHAIR.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THAT WORKS, THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT
PRO TEM.
I'M REALLY PROUD TO FOLLOW THE
LEADERSHIP OF YOURSELF AND
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES IN
COSPONSORING THIS REALLY
IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION.
OUR SMALL BUSINESS DISTRICTS
HAVE REALLY BEEN THROUGH A
STORM THROUGHOUT THIS PANDEMIC.
REALLY UNPRECEDENTED PRESSURES
THAT NONE OF THEM DO WITH THEY
SIGNED THEIR LEASES THAT THEY
WERE GOING TO EXPERIENCE.
THAT THEY KNEW THAT THEY WERE
GOING TO HAVE TO BE PREPARED
FOR.
THAT'S WHY LAST YEAR, WORKING
WITH A PREVIOUS MEMBER OF MY
STAFF, CATHERINE SIMS, PUT
TOGETHER LEGISLATION ON
PERSONAL GUARANTEE LEASES, AND
THEIR SUSPENSION DURING THIS
TIME PERIOD.
I THINK THIS POLICY AROUND
COMMERCIAL TENDENCIES IS ALSO
REALLY CRITICALLY IMPORTANT.
ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO FROM A
REGULATORY STANDPOINT TO STEM
THE BLEEDING THAT OUR SMALL
DISTRICT -- SMALL BUSINESS
DISTRICTS ARE FACING RIGHT NOW
AND INTO THE FUTURE IS TIME
WELL SPENT.
THIS IS THEIR LIFEBLOOD OF OUR
ECONOMY AND OUR COMMUNITY.
IT HAS JUST BEEN REALLY SAD TO
SEE THAT DESPITE OUR EFFORTS, A
LOT OF OUR NEIGHBORS, AND A LOT
OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL
BUSINESSES ARE NOT COMING BACK.
AT THE END OF THIS.
SO, ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO MAKE
SURE THAT MORE FOLKS GET TO THE
END, THAT WE CAN STILL GO TO
OUR FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD
RESTAURANT.
THAT WE CAN STILL PATRONIZE OUR
FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD BOOKSTORE.
IS A MEASURE THAT GETS US
CLOSER TO THAT, AND COMING OUT
OF THIS ON THE OTHER SIDE SO WE
CAN REBUILD TOGETHER AND MAKE
SURE THESE BUSINESSES THAT ARE
REALLY CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN
SOME CASES IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS, ARE STILL WITH US
AFTER WE GET THROUGH THIS
PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS THAT HAS
ROCKED SO MANY SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS.
SO, LOOKING FORWARD TO VOTING
ON THIS TODAY AND REALLY
APPRECIATE THE LEADERSHIP OF
YOURSELF AND COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES IN BRINGING THIS
FORWARD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
JUST A COUPLE QUICK WORDS.
I DID SPEAK TO THIS ITEM AT
LENGTH IN COMMITTEE, I'M SORRY
IN BRIEFINGS THIS MORNING.
IT STRENGTHENS OUR EXISTING
PROTECTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL
PASSED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND
NONPROFITS THROUGH THE END OF
THE DECLARED CIVIL EMERGENCY.
IT PROTECTS AGAINST THREAT
INCREASES, AND REQUIRES
REASONABLE PAYMENT PLANS TO
ADDRESS ARREARS.
WITH A POSSIBLE END OF THE
MORATORIUM LOOMING JUNE 30th,
IT COULD NOT BE MORE IMPORTANT
THAT SEATTLE'S BELOVED SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS AND A CENTRAL
NONPROFITS HAVE EVERY
OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO THE
TABLE WITH THEIR LANDLORDS FOR
ANY PANDEMIC RELATED ARREARS.
THANKS AGAIN TO COUNCILMEMBERS
MORALES AND LEWIS.
SPECIAL THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES WHO COSPONSORED THE
ORIGINAL LEGISLATION THAT WE
ARE AMENDING TODAY, BUT THANK
YOU, BOTH OF YOU FOR
COSPONSORING THIS BILL.
WITH THAT, LET ME JUST TAKE A
ANOTHER QUICK PEEK AND SEE IF
ANYBODY HAS A RAISED HAND.
SEEING NONE, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WITH THAT, THE BILL PASSES AND
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> MOVING TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
REPORTS.
WLL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
THREE INTO THE RECORD?
>> A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE, AGENDA ITEM 3.
COUNCIL BILL 120065.
AND ORDINANCE RELATING TO
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE 126237,
WHICH ADOPTED THE 2021 BUDGET,
TRANSFERRING POSITIONS FROM THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
THE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, AND
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS WITH A DIVIDED REPORT
WITH COUNCILMEMBERS HERBOLD AND
LEWIS IN FAVOR, COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ OPPOSED, AND
COUNCILMEMBERS MORALES AND
SAWANT ABSTAINING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AS CHAIR OF COMMITTEE I WILL
ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
THIS LEGISLATION ITSELF MOVES
BOTH THE PEO'S AND THE 911
DISPATCH OUT OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND INTO THE NEW
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
AS MENTIONED THIS MORNING, I AM
BRINGING AN AMENDMENT TO THIS
BILL WHICH WAS POSTED WITH THE
AGENDA.
SO, WHAT I WILL DO FIRST IS I
WILL MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
-- LET'S SEE -- COUNCIL BILL
120065 AS PRESENTED ON THEM
THEN MEANT ONE OF THE AGENDA.
AFTER I HAVE A SECOND I WILL
DESCRIBE THAT AMENDMENT.
THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIE, I AM CALLING FOR
A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO, THE AMENDMENT ITSELF ALTERS
THE BILL AS INTRODUCED, AND AS
EARD IN COMMITTEE.
AGAIN, THE BILL AS HEARD IN
COMMITTEE MOVES BOTH THE PEO'S
AND THE 911 DISPATCH OUT OF THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
MOVES BOTH INTO THE NEW
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
THIS AMENDMENT WILL ENSURE THAT
WE ARE ONLY MOVING THE 911
DISPATCH OUT OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT, AND INTO THE
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, AND WE
ARE MAINTAINING THE PEO'S IN SPD
UNTIL A LATER DATE.
I BELIEVE WE ARE LOOKING AT
BRINGING THIS UP AGAIN SOMETIME
BEFORE SEPTEMBER.
SO, WITH THAT, CAN I -- I WILL
MOVE AMENDMENT ONE.
IF I COULD GET A SECOND TO
AMENDMENT ONE?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE BILL AS PRESENTED
ON AMENDMENT ONE.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS QUESTION?
>> I HAVE ONE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT
PRO TEM.
I APPRECIATE YOU DOING THIS AND
I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THE
IMPORTANCE OF YOU TAKING THESE
STEPS TODAY AND LOOK FORWARD TO
THE FUTURE CONVERSATIONS.
BUT, I THINK THAT THIS IS A
SMART MOVE FOR NOW, AND I KNOW
THERE WILL BE MORE
CONVERSATIONS.
I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR
THE APPROACH YOU ARE TAKING
WITH THIS TOPIC AND TODAY'S
DISCUSSION, I LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO ENGAGE WITH YOU
AND VARIOUS MEMBERS OF OUR CITY
FAMILY.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AS WELL
AS WE ALL REMAIN COMMITTED TO
THE GOALS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT
LAST YEAR AND THOSE DETAILS,
WORKING OUT THOSE DETAILS IS
REALLY GOING TO MATTER IN THE
NEXT FEW MONTHS HERE.
SO, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR WORK
HERE, CAN'T WAIT TO ENGAGE IN
THE NEXT STEPS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
ON THE AMENDMENTS?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, YES.
>> THANK YOU.
I DO WANT TO THANK YOU AS WELL
FOR THIS APPROACH.
I AM HOPING TO HAVE ADDITIONAL
CONVERSATIONS WITH FOLKS.
I THINK LAST WEEK COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS INDICATED SOME REAL
DISCOMFORT WITH TRYING TO WALK
THE LINE BETWEEN -- OR, REALLY
GET BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT UNIONS
IN THE CITY. I THINK IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A
CLEAR UNDERSTANDING FROM THE
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF OUR
CITY EMPLOYEES, WHY THEY THINK
ONE IS PREFERRED OVER THE OTHER.
I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE
THOSE CONVERSATIONS YET, AND SO
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH THE 911 CALL
RESPONSE.
TO GET MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED, A
LITTLE MORE TIME TO GET MY
QUESTIONS ANSWERED ABOUT HOW
THE PARKING ENFORCEMENT SIDE OF
THIS EQUATION.
SO, THANK YOU FOR PULLING THAT
PIECE OUT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT
PRO TEM.
I MADE MY COMMENTS THIS MORNING
DURING BRIEFING, BUT I THINK
FOR THE RECORD, FOR THE
AFTERNOON MEETING, I SHOULD
JUST BRIEFLY MENTION AS WELL,
SIMILAR TO THE SENTIMENT
COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES
EXPRESSED.
I THINK IT IS ALWAYS HARD FOR
US AS A PROGRESSIVE PROLABOR
COUNCIL WHEN TWO MEMBERS OF
OUR BROADER LABOR FAMILY HAVE
DIFFERENT VIEWS ON A POLICY.
ALTHOUGH I WOULD SAY A COMMON
INTEREST.
THERE IS UNANIMITY THAT WE WANT
TO MOVE THIS WORK FUNCTION OUT
OF SPD.
THERE IS SOME DISPUTE ON
EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE GOING TO
SEND THEM.
I DO THINK THAT THIS WOULD
BENEFIT FROM SOME ADDITIONAL
TIME WHERE WE CAN USE OUR
RELATIONSHIPS AND OUR
APPRECIATION SERVICE FOR BOTH
UNIONS.
TO BETTER UNDERSTAND A WAY TO
RESOLVE THIS AND EQUITABLY AND
IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T DIVIDE
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
I DO APPRECIATE THIS APPROACH
AND I THINK THAT THIS TIME
BETWEEN NOW AND THE FALL WILL
BE PRODUCTIVE IN RESOLVING THIS
IN A GOOD WAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
I WANT TO JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO
EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION
FOR THE EFFORTS OF PEO'S TO
ENGAGE WITH THIS COUNCIL.
BOTH BACK IN SEPTEMBER THROUGH
NOVEMBER, AND SORT OF THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR WORKER LED
MISSION FOR HOW THEY CAN PLAY A
ROLE IN REIMAGINING PUBLIC
SAFETY IN THE CITY.
AS WELL, THEIR CONTINUED
ENGAGEMENT EVEN TODAY AS WE
CONSIDER THIS LEGISLATION.
LOOK FORWARD TO ONGOING
CONVERSATIONS MOVING FORWARD TO
SEE IF WE CAN REACH SOME
AGREEMENT ON THESE REALLY
IMPORTANT POLICY ISSUES.
WITH THAT, NOT SEEING ANY
FURTHER QUESTIONS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT ONE?
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> BARELA'S?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED..
>> THE MOTION CARRIES, THE
AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED AND THE
AMENDED BILL IS NOW BEFORE THE
COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS?
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PRO TEM
HERBOLD, I WILL BE VOTING YES
ON THIS BILL BUT I JUST WANTED
TO BE MAKING SOME COMMENTS
ABOUT WHERE I FEEL THINGS ARE.
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
ROLES TO THE NEW COMMUNITY
SAFETY AND COMMUNICATIONS
CENTER.
IN THE PASSED, SEATTLE'S
POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT HAVE
PRESENTED THAT THIS IS THE
DEMAND FOR THE JUSTICE FOR
GEORGE FLOYD MOVEMENT AND
CONFLATED IT. IN REALITY, THIS
IS OVERWHELMINGLY AN ACCOUNTING
MECHANISM.
AS I SAID, I SUPPORT THIS, BUT
I THINK WE NEED TO BE ACCURATE
IN CHARACTERIZING WHAT IT IS.
WITH PARKING ENFORCEMENT THERE
IS ZERO CHANGE IN THE FUNCTION.
SOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOPE
THAT THIS IS THE FIRST STEP TO
CREATING A COMMUNITY SAFETY
STRUCTURE WHERE POLICE ARE NOT
ALWAYS DISPATCHED WHEN THERE IS
SITUATIONS LIKE MENTAL HEALTH
EMERGENCIES.
HOWEVER, THAT CONTINUES TO BE
AN ASPIRATION FOR THE FUTURE.
THIS BILL THAT THE COUNCIL IS
VOTING ON TODAY ONLY CHANGES
THE ACCOUNTING LINES.
AS I SAID, I WILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT THIS BILL, BUT I DO NOT
AGREE WITH THE ON GOINGS
ATTEMPTS TO CONFLATE IT WITH
DEFUNDING THE POLICE.
THERE IS A DANGER WHEN IT IS
DESCRIBED AS SOMETHING AKIN TO
THE DEMANDS THAT BLACK LIVES
MATTER MOVEMENT BROUGHT FORWARD
LAST YEAR.
THE RIGHT-WING PRETENDS THAT
THE POLICE DO NOT HAVE THE
MONEY TO FIGHT CRIME.
WHEN IN REALITY, THESE
ACCOUNTING CHANGES OFFER
NOTHING ABOUT THE NUMBER OF
POLICE OFFICERS IN SEATTLE.
THE AMOUNT OF POLICING IN
SEATTLE.
THE ONLY CHANGE IS IN THE NAME
OF THE DEPARTMENT SIGNING THE
PAYCHECKS FOR THE SUB
DEPARTMENTS.
I'M CONCERNED THAT THE MAYOR
MAY TRY TO INCREASE THE POLICE
BUDGET FOR 2022, CLAIMING SHE'S
ONLY RETURNING IT TO ITS NORMAL
LEVEL, WHEN IN REALITY THAT
WOULD BE A MASSIVE EXPANSION OF
THE POLICE BUDGET.
THESE ACCOUNTING TRICKS HAVE
MOVED MAJOR EXPENSES OFF,
FORMALLY MOVED THEM OFF THE SPD
BOOKS.
I WILL VOTE YES ON THIS
RECESSION, BUT I URGE BLACK
LIVES MATTER LIST TO REMAIN
VIGILANT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
I'M NOT SURE IF COUNCILMEMBER
LEWS, YOU HAVE YOUR HAND UP
AGAIN?
>> YES, MADAM PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
I DID JUST WANT TO COMMENT AND
SAY WHILE I APPRECIATE
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
CHARACTERIZATION THAT THIS IS
GOING TO CHANGE HOW THESE
EMPLOYEES ARE PAID, THERE ARE
MORE SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL
CHANGES THAT COME WITH THE
TRANSFER UNDER THIS PROVISION.
THE 911 DISPATCHERS WILL NOW BE
UNDER CIVILIAN COMMAND AND
CONTROL, AND A NEW DEPARTMENT
THAT HAS AN INTERIM DIRECTOR IN
THE NEW COMMUNICATIONS CIVILIAN
DEPARTMENT.
I DO WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MAYBE JUST
FORESHADOW MADAM PRESIDENT PRO
TEM THE WORK THAT OUR OFFICES
HAVE BEEN DOING IN
COLLABORATION WITH PROVIDERS.
WITH THE DEFENDER ASSOCIATION.
AND WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS
WITHIN CITIES THROUGHOUT THE
DIFFERENT PROCESS THAT YOU
DISCUSSED DURING YOUR COMMENTS
AT COUNCIL BRIEFING THIS
MORNING.
THAT THOSE CONVERSATIONS HAVE
NEW LIFE INTO THEM IN TERMS OF
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
DISPATCHERS BEING UNDER
CIVILIAN COMMAND AND CONTROL.
NO LONGER BEING UNDER THE
CONTROL OF A SWORN POLICE
CAPTAIN WHICH WAS THE PREVIOUS
ARRANGEMENT THAT WE ARE ENDING
WITH THIS BOAT TODAY.
SO, I DID JUST WANT TO INDICATE
THAT WHILE IT IS THE CASE THAT
A LOT OF IT IS A TECHNICAL AND
ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE
CHANGE, THERE ARE SOME REAL
CONSIDERABLE CHANGES IN TERMS
OF WHO THE DISPATCH IS
ACCOUNTABLE TO, AND WHAT THE
INCENTIVES OF THAT BUREAUCRACY
ARE, AND WHAT THE POLICY
REMEDIES CAN BE ON THE FUTURE
OF HOW WE DO DISPATCH BY THE
CHANGE WE ARE MAKING TODAY.
THAT DOES REPRESENT A VERY
STRUCTURAL SHIFT IN OUR ABILITY
TO RECALIBRATE AND RE-HOOK UP
OUR DISPATCH APPARATUS TO
THINGS THAT ARE NOT POLICE
RESPONSE SYSTEMS.
WE ARE TAKING THAT FIRST STEP
TODAY, AND LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING THAT WORK OVER THE
COURSE OF THIS YEAR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
BEFORE WE REQUEST THE --
CALLING OF THE ROLE?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY REQUESTS
FOR COMMENT OR QUESTIONS.
SO, WITH THAT, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE AMENDED BILL?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE BILL PASSES AS AMENDED, AND
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK THESE AFFECTS MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ITEM NUMBER 13, WE MOVED UP
FROM THE AMENDED AGENDA SO THAT
WE CAN HEAR ITEM NUMBER 13
DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THE RELATED
ITEM THAT WE JUST VOTED ON.
ITEM NUMBER THREE.
CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE
ITEM 13 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 13, COUNCIL BILL
120078.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE 126237,
WHICH ADOPTED THE 2021 BUDGET.
MODIFYING A PROVISO, AND
GRATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
120078.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU, IT'S BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED TO PASS THE BILL.
AS SPONSOR OF THE ADAM I WILL
REAL QUICKLY EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS
AND OPEN THE FLOOR IN CASE
THERE ARE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, PART
OF THE COUNCIL ACTION DURING
THE FALL BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
WERE TO INCLUDE A PROVISO IN
THE LEGISLATION THAT DIRECTED
THE EXECUTIVE TO MOVE 911
DISPATCH AND THE PEO'S INTO THE
NEW COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
THE PROVISO WAS A DATE BY WHICH
WE EXPECTED THE MOVE TO OCHER.
THE IMPACT OF NOT AUTHORIZING
THE MOVE BY THAT TIME IS SIMPLY
THAT THE FOLKS IN THOSE TWO
GIVEN THAT WE DON'T HAVE
AGREEMENT AROUND THE MOVING OF
THE PEO'S FROM SPD TO THE
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, BY THE
DEADLINE THAT WE IMPOSED FOR
THE EXECUTIVE, WE NOW DON'T
OURSELVES HAVE AN ABILITY TO
MOVE THAT FORWARD JUST NOW
WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE
EXTEND THE PROVISO UNTIL
SEPTEMBER IN ORDER FOR THE PEO
UNIT TO BE PAID.
WITH THAT, ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
ABOUT THIS ITEM?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
SO, WITH THAT, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>>> MOVING ON TO THE NEXT
COMMITTEE REPORT.
TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES
COMMITTEE.
ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
NUMBER FOUR INTO THE RECORD?
>> THE REPORT OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES
COMMITTEE, AGENDA ITEM 4,
APPOINTMENT 01914.
THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BARRY
MARILYN K. FIRMAN.
FOR A TERM OF MARCH 31st, 2024.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, AS
CHAIR, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE THE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PRO TEM
HERBOLD.
THIS IS A REAPPOINTMENT TO OUR
SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
I APPRECIATE THE APPOINTEE'S
WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE TO DO
THIS IMPORTANT WORK.
THE APPOINTMENT PACKET ON THE
AGENDA SHOWS THAT MARILYN IS
WELL-QUALIFIED TO CONTINUE HER
SERVICE AND I APPRECIATE HER
WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE THIS
IMPORTANT WORK.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
LET'S SEE WHETHER OR NOT WE
HAVE ANY COMMENT OR QUESTIONS
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
SEEING NONE, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
>>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM NUMBER FIVE?
>> AGENDA ITEM 5, COUNCIL BILL
120052.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT
AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
CITY LIGHT TO EXECUTE AND
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
SKAGIT COUNTY FOR THE TRANSFER
OF REAL PROPERTY FROM SKAGIT
COUNTY T THE CITY OF IN
SEATTLE TO EXECUTE CONVEYANCE
DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS
NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSFER OF
THE PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
AND TO ACCEPT A QUIT CLAIM DEED
FROM SKAGIT COUNTY FOR SUCH
PROPERTY AND PLACING THE
CONVEYED PROPERTY UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF CITY LIGHT AS
PART OF ITS ENDANGERED SPECIES
ACT LAND PROGRAM.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, AS
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, YOU
ARE AGAIN RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, IN 1999 PUGET SOUND
CHINOOK SALMON WERE LISTED AS
THREATENED UNDER THE FEDERAL
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT.
THE SAME YEAR THE CITY COUNCIL
DIRECTED SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO
PURSUE ACQUISITION OF
UNDEVELOPED LAND IN THE SKAGIT
SALT WATERSHEDS TO PROTECT
IMPORTANT HABITAT.
TODAY'S ACTION, CB 120052,
AUTHORIZES SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
TO TAKE TITLE TO A HALF ACRE
LOT NEAR THE SKAGIT RIVER.
OUR UTILITY HAS REACHED
AGREEMENT WITH THE SKAGIT
COUNTY COMMISSION FOR TITLES TO
TRANSFER TO CITY LIGHT AT NO
COST.
THE LOT IS PART OF AN OLD
SUBDIVISION AND CITY LIGHT HAS
PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED MOST OF THE
OTHER LOTS IN THE SUBDIVISION.
LAST WEEK, OUR TRANSPORTATION
UTILITIES COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED THE ACCEPTED DEED
TO THIS PROPERTY AND THE CITY
LIGHT'S CONSERVATION PORTFOLIO.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS OR
QUESTIONS.
FOR COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
ABOUT THIS LEGISLATION.
SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ITEM NUMBER SIX.
>>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM NUMBER SIX?
>> COUNCIL BILL -- AGENDA ITEM
6, COUNCIL BILL 120053.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
IMPLEMENTATION, AUTHORIZING
APPROVAL OF USES, AND EXCEPTING
THE 2020 SURVEILLANCE IMPACT
REPORT AND 2020 EXECUTIVE
OVERVIEW FOR THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S USE OF FORWARD-
LOOKING INFRARED REAL-TIME
VIDEO.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU, AND BEFORE WE GET
TO THAT ON COUNCIL BILL 120053,
I RECOGNIZE THAT I DID MENTION
OF THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
AND ASKED THE CLERK TO FIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO, AS IT RELATES TO COUNCIL
BILL 120053, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, AS CHAIR, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THE
ADAM.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, THE NEXT THREE
ITEMS ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA OUR SURVEILLANCE IMPACT
REPORTS THAT ARE COMMITTEE
AMENDED AND APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
úTHIS IS PURSUANT TO THE VERY
THOROUGH UNDERLYING
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE REVISED
IN 2018.
THAT ORDINANCE MAKES SURE WE
REVIEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE
THE ABILITY TO SURVEIL SO THAT
WE PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES
WHILE ENABLING TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FOR MORE EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT
SERVICES.
COLLEAGUES, A YOU MAY RECALL,
WE ARE WORKING OUR WAY THROUGH
SEVERAL GROUPS OF SURVEILLANCE
IMPACT REPORTS AS OF REQUIRED.
WE RECENTLY AMENDED AND ADOPTED
THE SO-CALLED GROUP 2
SURVEILLANCE IMPACT REPORTS FOR
SOME OF THE EXISTING
TECHNOLOGIES ALREADY IN USE BY
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
TODAY, WE VOTE ON THE SO-CALLED
GROUP 3 SURVEILLANCE IMPACT
REPORTS, WHICH ARE THREE
EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES FROM SPD.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
FOR YOUR THOROUGH AMENDMENTS,
WHICH ARE COMMITTEE APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY LAST WEEK.
33 COUNCIL BILLS ARE IN GOOD
CONDITION FOR OUR VOTE.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE
PROFESSIONALS AT SEATTLE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL
AS OUR CENTRAL STAFF ANALYST.
MY LEGISLATIVE AIDE, AS WELL AS
THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE
SURVEILLANCE WORKING GROUP FOR
THEIR MANY MONTHS OF WORK ON
THESE REPORTS.
AGAIN, THESE ARE THREE
TECHNOLOGIES. WE ARE GOING TO
VOTE ON THEM SEPARATELY, THE
FIRST ONE, COUNCIL BILL 120053,
COVERS WHAT'S CALLED FORWARD-
LOOKING INFRARED REAL-TIME VIDEO
FOR KING COUNTY SHERIFF'S
HELICOPTERS.
AS WITH PREVIOUS SURVEILLANCE
IMPACT REPORTS, THE COMMITTEE
ADOPTED MY AMENDMENT ON
REQUIRING A REPORT ON EQUITY
METRICS FOR THESE TECHNOLOGIES.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ALSO HAD
A NUMBER OF MEMBRANES TO
FURTHER DEFINE POLICIES.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF ALL THE
AMENDMENTS AND THE THREE
SURVEILLANCE IMPACT REPORTS.
THE FIRST VOTE TODAY WILL BE ON
COUNCIL BILL 120053.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS AROUND THE PASSAGE OF
THIS BILL RELATED TO THE
FORWARD -- FORWARD-LOOKING
INFRARED REAL-TIME VIDEO?
NOT SEEING ANY. REAL RAISED
HANDS OR VIRTUAL RAISED HANDS.
SO, WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE ROLL
CALL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE --
>> I'M SORRY, PRESIDENT PRO TEM
HERBOLD I RAISED MY HANDS.
>> SORRY, I DIDN'T SEE IT.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, YOU HAVE
THE FLOOR.
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL BE VOTING AGAINST
APPROVING THIS SURVEILLANCE
IMPACT REPORT AUTHORIZING THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
CONTINUE TO USE FORWARD-LOOKING
INFRARED REAL-TIME VIDEO.
THIS IS AN INFRARED VIDEO CAMERA
THAT IS MOUNTED ON AN AIRPLANE
OR HELICOPTER AND IT CAN ZOOM
INTO SHOW DETAILS ON THE GROUND
IN TERRIFYING DETAIL.
IT IS TECHNOLOGY THAT WAS
DEVELOPED BY CONTRACTORS
DIGGING IN THE 1950s ON BEHALF
OF THE U.S. MILITARY.
THE SURVEILLANCE IMPACT REPORTS
ANALYZE THE HYPOTHETICAL WAYS
THAT A TECHNOLOGY COULD BE USED
PRODUCTIVELY, OR COULD BE USED
TO INFRINGE ON CIVIL LIBERTIES
AND THAT HYPOTHETICAL ANALYSIS
IS IMPORTANT.
IN THIS CASE WE HAVE CLEAR
EXPERIENCE SHOWING HOW THIS
TECHNOLOGY IS ACTUALLY USED.
ONE DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOUGHT FOR
AND EVENTUALLY RECEIVED THE
PUBLIC RECORDS THAT EXPOSED HOW
THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL USED
THIS INFRARED VIDEO TECHNOLOGY
TO CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR AND SPY
ON THE BLACK LIVES MATTER
MOVEMENT IN SEATTLE LAST SUMMER.
THE CAPITOL HILL SEATTLE BLOG
PUBLISHED VIDEO AND IMAGES THAT
WERE SOON UNEARTHED IN AN APRIL
6 ARTICLE TITLED QUOTE,
REMEMBER THAT EXPLETIVE PLANE
FLYING OVER CAPITOL HILL DURING
LAST SUMMER ABOUT THE THIS
PROTEST?
HERE'S WHAT IT WAS UP TO.
END QUOTE.
I REALLY RECOMMEND THAT MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC REVIEW THIS
IMPORTANT PIECE OF JOURNALISM.
THE BLOG ALSO SHOWS THE HOURS
LONG FLIGHT PATH OF THE PLANE,
SEEMINGLY HUNDREDS OF CIRCUITS
AROUND AND AROUND THOSE OF US
PROTESTING BELOW.
IN THE FIRST DAYS OF THE
JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD
PROTEST LAST JUNE, MINNEAPOLIS
IN THE STREETS OR LIVING ON
CAPITOL HILL, REMEMBER THAT
INCESSANT SOUND OF A PLANE
OVERHEAD.
DAY AFTER DAY, JUST A FEW
HUNDRED FEET ABOVE US.
WE NOW KNOW THAT IT WAS A
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL PLANE
TAKING PICTURES WITH ITS
SPECIAL HIGH RESOLUTION THERMAL
CAMERA AND COORDINATING WITH
SEATTLE POLICE ON THE GROUND TO
OPPRESS THE BLACK LIVES MATTER
MOVEMENT.
COMPARE THAT TO WHAT IS WRITTEN
IN THE SURVEILLANCE IMPACT
REPORT.
QUOTE, SPD POLICY MITIGATES
AGAINST THE POTENTIAL FOR
INAPPROPRIATE USE.
SPD POLICY 6.060 COLLECTION OF
INFORMATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
PURPOSES DEFINES THE WAY
INFORMATION WILL BE GATHERED
AD RECORDED IN A MANNER THAT
DOES NOT UNREASONABLY INFRINGE
UPON INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS,
LIBERTIES, AND FREEDOMS
GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE UNITED IT'S.
AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
INCLUDING FREEDOM OF SPEECH,
LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE, AND THE
EXERCISE OF RELIGION.
END QUOTE.
THE REPORT FURTHER STATES THAT
ADDITIONALLY, OFFICERS MUST
TAKE CARE WHEN PHOTOGRAPHING
DEMONSTRATIONS OR OTHER LAWFUL
POLITICAL ACTIVITY.
DEMONSTRATORS ARE NOT ACTING
UNLAWFULLY, PLEASE CANNOT
PHOTOGRAPH THEM.
FURTHER, SPD POLICY 5.140 BIAS
BASED POLICING AND OUTLINES
PROCESSES FOR REPORTING AND
DOCUMENTING ANY SUSPECTED BIAS
BASED BEHAVIOR, AS WELL AS
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.
THESE ASSERTIONS IN THIS REPORT
ARE UNFORTUNATELY THE EXACT
OPPOSITE OF WHAT ACTUALLY
HAPPENS IN REALITY.
THE IRON HE WOULD BE FUNNY IF
IT WERE NOT SO DANGEROUS.
I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THERE
ARE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE USERS
OF FORWARD-LOOKING INFRARED
REAL-TIME VIDEO.
IT IS USEFUL FOR EXAMPLE FOR
TRACKING WILDFIRES AND FOR
FINDING PEOPLE LOST IN THE
WILDERNESS.
IN REAL LIFE, THAT IS NOT HOW
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
USES THIS TECHNOLOGY.
THE SPD DOES NOT TRACK FOREST
FIRES OR SEARCH WILDERNESS
AREAS FOR MISSING PEOPLE.
IN REAL LIFE, THE SEATTLE
POICE USE THE TECHNOLOGY TO
SPY ON ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY,
PEACEFUL PROTESTS, PEOPLE
EXERCISING THEIR FIRST
AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
IT IS ALSO SOMETIMES USED TO
TRACK FLEEING SUSPECTS, BUT IT
HAS A MASS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON
PROGRESSIVE PROTESTS.
SO, ON BALANCE, THE EFFECT IS
NEGATIVE.
THE POLICE FILMED PROTESTERS
MARCHING IN THE STREETS,
MILLING AROUND, GATHERING,
TALKING WITH ONE ANOTHER.
LEAVING THE RALLY.
THINGS WE DO EVERY DAY IN
EXERCISING OUR FREE-SPEECH
RIGHTS.
BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RESOLUTION
THERMAL IMAGING THE CAMERA
CAPTURES A LOT OF DETAIL.
IN ONE VIDEO, WHICH IS LINKED
ON THE CAPITOL HILL SEATTLE
BLOG, ARTICLE, THE PLANE'S
CAMERA HONES IN ON ONE GROUP OF
ONLOOKERS WHO ARE OBSERVING THE
PROTEST, AND THE POLICE
REACTION FROM ON CAPITOL
BUILDING ROOF.
THE POLICE WERE LOOKING FOR
SOMEONE WHO ALLEGEDLY THREW A
ROCK.
AN OFFICER IN THE PLANE SAYS
QUOTE, THERE'S A GROUP OF 6 TO
8 PEOPLE ON THAT ROOF.
WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THEM.
END QUOTE.
EVEN THOUGH HE ADMITS THERE
WERE QUOTE, NO OBJECTS SEEN AT
THIS POINT, HE CONTINUES TO
TRAIN HIS RECORDING CAMERA ON
THEM.
THE PLANE CAMERA INDEED
CONTINUES TO SPY ON THESE
PEACEFUL ONLOOKERS AND A FEW
SECONDS LATER, THE PLANE CAMERA
OPERATOR SAYS HE THINKS THE
ROCK THROWER WAS THAT OTHER
PERSON THAT WAS RUNNING ON THAT
BUILDING UP THERE ON THAT OTHER
SIDE, THAT'S WHAT I THINK.
ANOTHER OFFICER CORRECTION,
QUOTE, THAT'S THE ROOFTOP OF
THE SEATTLE PD, END QUOTE.
AROUND AND AROUND THE AIRPLANE
CIRCLE.
THIS IS EXACTLY THE TYPE OF
INDISCRIMINATE SURVEILLANCE OF
PROTESTS THAT THE ORDINANCE
CLAIMS TO BE ADDRESSING.
IF COUNCILMEMBERS WILL NOT
OBJECT TO THIS SURVEILLANCE,
WHAT WILL THEY OBJECT TO, OR DO
THEY SEE THESE AS NOTHING MORE
THAN A RUBBER STAMP?
IT IS SHAMEFUL, BUT NOT A
SURPRISE FOR THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT AND OTHER POLICE
AGENCIES SAW THEIR ROLL IN THE
WAKE OF THE MURDER OF GEORGE
FLOYD TO BE A MILITARIZED
DEPRESSION OF THE BLACK LIVES
MATTER MOVEMENT, INCLUDING
CHEMICAL WEAPONS, FLASH BANG
GRENADES, AND GLASS BALLS
GUIDED INTO PEACEFUL PROTEST BY
FORWARD-LOOKING INFRARED VIDEO.
IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT
COUNCILMEMBERS WHO SPOKE
INSTANTLY ABOUT OPPOSING A
MILITARIZED POLICE RESPONSE ARE
NOW CONSIDERING GIVING
PERMISSION TO THE SPD TO
CONTINUE USING THE DATA FROM
THIS BY TECHNOLOGY AGAINST
ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO ARE NEWLY
EXERCISING THEIR FIRST
AMENDMENT PROTEST SORRY, RIGHTS.
FINALLY, I WANT TO QUOTE FROM
SOME OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT THAT
IS INCLUDED AS AN APPENDIX TO
THE SURVEILLANCE IMPACT
REPORTS.
THE QUESTION POSED IS, WHAT
CONCERNS, IF ANY, DO YOU HAVE
ABOUT THE USE OF THIS
TECHNOLOGY?
HERE ARE SOME OF THE COURTS.
THERE ARE MANY QUOTES THAT IT
WOULD INVITE COUNCILMEMBERS TO
READ, BUT HERE ARE JUST A FEW
THAT MY OFFICE PICKED.
FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENT
RESPONSES.
THAT THIS WILL BE USED AGAINST
BLACK PEOPLE AND PROTESTERS BUT
IT'S EXPENSIVE AND THAT MONEY
IS BETTER USED TO FEED AND
HOUSE PEOPLE IN OUR CITY.
THIS IS A CREEPY TOOL TO PUT IN
THE HANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE
ALREADY PROVEN THEY CANNOT BE
TRUSTED.
WE SHOULDN'T BE A SURVEILLANCE
STATE.
OUR POLICE SHOULD NOT BE ABLE
TO MONITOR US FROM THE AIR WITH
TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN SEE US.
I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS
TECHNOLOGY IS, OR WILL BE USED
AGAINST PROTESTERS EXERCISING
THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND ASSEMBLY,
AND THAT IT WILL HAVE A
CHILLING EFFECT ON THOSE RIGHTS
AND SAFETY ISSUES FOR
PROTESTERS.
THERMAL IMAGING WILL BE ABUSED
TO SURVEIL AND DISRUPT LEGAL
PROTEST MOVEMENTS.
THIS TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT BE USED
TO KEEP ANYONE SAFE, RATHER IT
WILL BE USED TO SURVEIL MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC.
SPECIFICALLY PROTESTERS.
SPD HAS ALREADY USED TOOLS AT
THEIR DISPOSAL TO BRUTALIZE
PEOPLE.
WHY DOES THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FEEL THEY NEED --
FEEL THE NEED TO USE MILITARY
SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ON ITS
DOMESTIC POPULATION?
THE LAST COMMENT I'LL READ IS
NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY IN
RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT, WE
KNOW YOU'RE JUST USING THIS TO
HELP OPPRESS CITIZENS AND
PROTESTERS.
COME ON.
IN CLOSING, I WILL VOTE NO ON
THIS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
FROM COUNCILMEMBERS ON THIS
ITEM?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, ARE
YOU COMING ON CAMERA?
>> I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS.
I'M SORRY TO DO THAT IN FULL
COUNCIL.
I KNOW PRESIDENT PRO TEM THAT'S
NOT THE DESIRED PLACE TO DO
THIS, BUT OBVIOUSLY I'M
CONCERNED ABOUT THE REPORT THAT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT JUST
REFERENCED.
I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT MY TEAM
AND I DID ASK CENTRAL STAFF
QUITE A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT
THIS TECHNOLOGY.
THAT IS A CONCERN OF MINE AS
WELL.
I DID REMEMBER SOME OF THE
REPORTS OF INCIDENT.
I KNOW WE DON'T TYPICALLY HAVE
CENTRAL STAFF ON THESE CALLS,
SO FOR THE SAKE OF MAYBE THE
SPONSOR AND COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT WHO RAISES THE QUESTIONS,
I'LL JUST POINT OUT THAT WHEN I
ASKED ABOUT THE DETAILED IMAGES
THAT THIS DEVICE, WHICH I
BELIEVE IS CURRENTLY USED, WILL
PROJECT, WHAT I UNDERSTOOD FROM
THE ANSWERS IS THAT THE WAY
THIS CAMERA WORKS IS PEOPLE
DON'T SHOW UP.
IT'S ACTUALLY JUST RED BLOBS,
úAND THERE'S NO DEFINING IMAGES
SO, I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT
THE STATE TECHNOLOGY THAT WAS
USED.
I'M OBVIOUSLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH
THE CONCERNS THAT WERE USED
FROM THAT STATE TECHNOLOGY,
ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO
LAST YEAR'S SURVEILLANCE OF
PROTESTERS AND THE CONSEQUENCES
OF THAT.
WANT TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT
AGAINST THAT TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY.
I DO WANT TO HAVE A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING THOUGH ABOUT THIS
SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY, AND IF
IT'S SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, IF IT
TRULY IS JUST BLOBS, VERSUS
DEFINING OR DEFINITIVE IMAGES.
I WOULD BE VERY CONCERNED, AND
I CONTINUE TO BE SKEPTICAL
ABOUT THIS TECHNOLOGY IN
GENERAL, BUT OBVIOUSLY IN
OPPOSITION TO ANYTHING THAT
WOULD BE DEFINING FOR THE
PURPOSES OF FUTURE ARRESTS OR
TARGETING OF FOLKS.
SO, I WANTED TO GET THAT OUT
THERE BECAUSE I THOUGHT I HAD
DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS, AND
HAD HEARD THAT IT WAS NO
DEFINING IMAGES, AND SIMPLY
GREAT BIG BLOBS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, YOU
ARE CORRECT.
YOUR RESEARCH WITH CENTRAL
STAFF IS SOUND AND THAT IS THE
REFERENCE TO AN AIRPLANE WAS
NOT THE SAME TECHNOLOGY AS THE
KING COUNTY SHERIFF'S
TECHNOLOGY THAT WE ARE VOTING
ON TODAY.
IT'S A DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY
WHERE IT'S JUST THERMAL IMAGING
WHERE IT DOESN'T SHOW THE
DETAILS.
THAT'S WHAT WE ARE VOTING ON
TODAY.
SO, CENTRAL STAFF GAVE YOU THE
CORRECT INFORMATION.
>> MAY I ASK A FOLLOW-UP
QUESTION?
>> ABSOLUTELY, GO AHEAD.
>> IS THERE ANY SORT OF
SIDEBOARD THAT ARE OR COULD BE
PUT ON THE USE OF THE
TECHNOLOGY SO THAT IT IS NOT
USED IN SITUATIONS LIKE
HOVERING OVER EXPRESSIONS OF
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS?
I MEAN, I WAS UNDERSTANDING
THAT THIS WAS MORE FOR A SEARCH
FUNCTION, AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT
THE EXTENT OF THAT SEARCH
FUNCTION IS.
THAT FEELS VERY DIFFERENT THAN
A HOVERING OVER FIRST AMENDMENT
RIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS.
IS THERE ANY SORT OF SIDEBOARDS
THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY THAT WE
COULD .22 HOW IT CAN BE USED?
>> THAT IS PART OF THE
AMENDMENT THAT WAS PASSED IN
COMMITTEE.
WE RECOGNIZED THAT ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED
TO INCLUDE IN ANY POLICIES IS A
DEFINITION OF THE PURPOSE AND
USE.
INCLUDING CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE
OFFICERS MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE
FROM THE COUNTY FOR THESE
FORWARD-LOOKING INFRARED REAL-
TIME VIDEO CONTENT.
ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS THAT
PASSED IN COMMITTEE WAS A
RECOGNITION THAT THAT WAS
SOMETHING THAT WAS MISSING AND
THAT WE NEED TO RECEIVE AS A
DEFINITION OF THE PURPOSE AND
USE.
EVEN GIVEN THAT THIS IS
TECHNOLOGY THAT IS ALREADY
BEING USED.
THE COUNSELOR, OR THE COMMITTEE,
THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT
TO GET THOSE SIDEBOARDS IN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
LETTING ME USE SOMETIME DURING
FULL COUNCIL TO ASK THIS
QUESTION.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, ALONG WITH
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU
OFFERED A SERIES OF AMENDMENTS
TO ADDRESS A NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS I KNOW I HAD.
I WAS TOLD BY CENTRAL STAFF
THAT SOME OF THOSE HAVE BEEN
ADDRESSED.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
REMINDER ON WHERE THOSE CAN BE
USED.
I WILL CONTINUE TO EXPRESS
CONCERN ABOUT THE STATE
TECHNOLOGY.
ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE HONING
IN ON ANYBODY'S ABILITY TO HAVE
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, AND
PERHAPS I'LL DO A FOLLOW-UP
WITH THE CHAIR OF PUBLIC SAFETY
JUST TO KIND OF MAKE SURE THAT
WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR TO
MAKE SURE THAT ISN'T BEING USED
INAPPROPRIATELY.
EVEN THOUGH WE TRIED TO PUT
SOME SIDEBOARDS ON THAT BABY
BEFORE, WE KNOW THERE'S BEEN
SOME IGNORING OF THOSE RULES
AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
THAT'S NOT THE CASE WITH THIS.
SO THAT IT TRULY REMAINS NON-
IDENTIFIABLE, AND NOT USED FOR
FIRST AMENDMENT EXPRESSION
SURVEILLANCE.
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO ALSO JUST VERY
QUICKLY, WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS IN CASE
THERE ARE QUESTIONS THAT
COUNCILMEMBERS MIGHT HAVE.
AMENDMENTS INCLUDED RECOGNIZING
THAT WE NEED TO RECEIVE FROM
SPD POLICIES THAT SPECIFICALLY
DEFINE THE TIMELINE FOR
DELETION OF IMAGES TO PROTECT
THE PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALS NOT
CONNECTED TO ANY INVESTIGATION.
POLICIES THAT SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBE HOW THEY ARE GOING TO
ENSURE THAT THIS TECHNOLOGY IS
NOT USED IN A WAY TO
DISPROPORTIONALLY SURVEIL
COMMUNITIES.
LASTLY, AN AMENDMENT THAT
REQUIRES AN ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE USE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY AND
HELICOPTER DEPLOYMENT.
THESE ARE ALL AREAS THAT HAVE
BEEN FLAGGED FOR THE COMMITTEE
BY THE TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUP.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, YOU HAD
YOUR HAND UP.
IS THAT A HOLD OVER OR DO YOU
WANT TO SPEAK AGAIN?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AGAIN.
THANK YOU.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR
COUNCILMEMBERS WHO ARE ASKING
THESE QUESTIONS TO LOOK AT THE
VIDEO THEMSELVES AND SEE HOW
DEFINING THE IMAGES ARE.
ONCE YOU ZOOM IN, IT IS
STUNNING HOW MUCH CLARITY THERE
IS.
IF COUNCILMEMBERS ARE
MAINTAINING THAT THIS IS
DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY, AS
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN HAS HAD,
YOU SHOULD HOLD OFF ON THIS
BILL AND SHOW THE VIDEO TO THE
COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING
THAT IS ANNOUNCED WELL IN
ADVANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC CAN JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES
WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A
VIOLATION OF THEIR RIGHTS.
JUST TO CLARIFY, THE AMENDMENT
IN COMMITTEE, OBVIOUSLY I'M NOT
A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, BUT
THE AMENDMENT THAT WAS MENTIONED
BY COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
WHAT IT DOES IS ESSENTIALLY IT
SAYS THAT APPROVE THIS BILL NOW
AND SAY THAT THE PROBLEM --
THAT THERE IS REALLY NOTHING
ESSENTIALLY TO PROTECT CIVIL
LIBERTIES.
THAT IS A PROBLEM WE HAVE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROBLEM
EXISTS, BUT IT DOESN'T STOP
APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATION.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT HOW WE AS
A LEGISLATION BODY CAN DO THIS.
IF WE KNOW THIS AND WE KNOW HOW
THE TECHNOLOGY CAN BE USED
BECAUSE WE'VE SEEN IT, WE HAVE
SEEN THE ABSOLUTELY ABYSMAL
TRACK RECORD OF A POLICE
DEPARTMENT THAT AS I QUOTED IN
BRIEFING JUST A WEEK OR TWO
AGO, THAT IN A STUDY OF 500
DIFFERENT POLICE DEPARTMENTS,
COMES VERY, VERY CLOSE TO THE
END IN TERMS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
AND RACIAL BIAS AND SO ON AND
SO FORTH.
HOW IT IS THAT COUNCILMEMBERS
CAN JUSTIFY GIVING THIS POLICE
DEPARTMENT THIS TECHNOLOGY.
TO BE VERY ACCURATE, TO BE VERY
SPECIFIC, SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT RANKED 477th OUT OF
500 POLICE DEPARTMENTS THAT
WERE STUDIED.
SO, IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S SOME
PROBLEMS, THIS DEPARTMNT IS
VERY MUCH THE EPITOME OF THINGS
NOT WORKING WELL IN A POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
SO, IF COUNCILMEMBERS ARE
CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL
VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS BY
THE SPD, THEN YOU SHOULD VOTE
NO ON THIS BILL TODAY AND LET
THE COMMITTEE HOLD HEARINGS ON
THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFRARED
REAL-TIME VIDEO TECHNOLOGY SO
THAT WE CAN HAVE TRANSPARENCY
AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
SO, WITH THAT, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE PASSAGE -- FOR
THE PASSAGE OF -- THE ROLL CALL
ON THE PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL
120053?
>> SAWANT?
>> NO.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> SIX IN FAVOR, ONE OPPOSED.
TO THANK YOU SO MUCH, THE BILL
PASSES AND THE CLERK WILL SIGN
IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX THE
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
THANK YOU.
>>> ITEM 7, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM 7?
>> AGENDA ITEM 7, COUNCIL BILL
120054.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
IMPLEMENTATION, AUTHORIZING
APPROVAL OF USES AND ACCEPTING
THE 2020 SURVEILLANCE IMPACT
REPORT AND 2020 EXECUTIVE
OVERVIEW FOR THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S USE OF SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS CAMERAS WITHOUT
RECORDING.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AGAIN, COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU.
BILL 120054. IS IS COUNCIL
IT'S A SURVEILLANCE IMPACT
REPORT COVERING AN EXISTING
TECHNOLOGY CALLED SITUATIONAL
CAMERAS WITHOUT RECORDING.
THEY DO NOT RECORD.
THESE AWARENESS CAMERAS ARE
USED DURING CRISIS EVENTS SUCH
AS HOSTA SITUATIONS, AND AFTER
ADOPTING THE AMENDMENTS OUR
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS ON THIS ITEM?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU.
AGAIN, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS AN
AREA WHERE I AM RELIANT ON
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE, AND
ALSO DOING MY RESEARCH WITH
CENTRAL STAFF AND STAKEHOLDERS.
REALLY APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS
A CENTRAL STAFF MEMO THAT HAS
BEEN CIRCULATED ON THESE ITEMS
AND WOULD ASK THAT FOR
RECIRCULATION TO THE FULL
COUNCIL.
ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO
CONCERNS THAT ARE BEING RAISED
AROUND SURVEILLANCE OF FIRST
AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE PREVIOUS
BILL, MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT
WAS NOT ACHING COUNTY
HELICOPTER, THE THERMAL COLLEGES
DO NOT SHOW THAT LEVEL OF
DETAIL.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I
FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT I WAS
READING THAT CORRECTLY AND THAT
IS SHARED.
FOR HAVING NOT BEEN IN
COMMITTEE, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK
EITHER THE CHAIR OR THE SPONSOR
OF THE AMENDMENTS IF YOU MIGHT
WANT TO JUST SUMMARIZE A FEW OF
THE AMENDMENTS THAT YOU DID
INCORPORATE AS WELL TO HELP PUT
SOME SIDEBOARDS ON IT FOR THE
BENEFIT OF FULL COUNCIL.
THAT WOULD BE REALLY
APPRECIATED.
ABSOLUTELY, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, DO YOU
WANT TO LEAD THE WAY ON YOUR
AMENDMENT?
FEEL FREE TO DESCRIBE MINE TOO
IF YOU LIKE.
>> MY AMENDMENTS WERE THE ONES
ALREADY APPROVED BY THE
PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGIES.
IT'S JUST THE EQUITY METRICS
THAT ARE BEING USED TO REPORT
BACK TO US ON THOSE.
I THINK IT'S MORE IMPORTANT FOR
ME TO MENTION AS PART OF THIS
UNDERLYING SURVEILLANCE
ORDINANCE, ONE OF THE
REQUIREMENTS WITH ALL SPD
TECHNOLOGIES IS THAT THE OFFICE
OF INSPECTOR GENERAL CONTINUES
TO MONITOR AND REPORT ON THESE
FOR US.
SO, IT'S NOT DONE TODAY, IT'S
SOMETHING THE OIG WILL CONTINUE
TO MONITOR FOR THE COUNCIL.
REGARDING COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD'S AMENDMENTS, WHICH DO
PUT THE SIDEBOARDS ON THE
TECHNOLOGY, I WILL LOOK TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD TO
DESCRIBE THOSE WITH THE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY DESCRIBED
>> SURE, THANK YOU.
THIS IS AN ITEM THAT THE
TECHNOLOGY WORKGROUP IDENTIFIED
AS A PRIORITY GAP.
IN THE LEGISLATION.
THE BILL, AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY
DRAFTED, DID NOT SPECIFICALLY
ENSURE THAT THE PURPOSE AND USE
ALIGNED WITH THE LIMITATIONS.
SO, IN THIS CASE, WE WANTED TO
MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE
POLICIES THAT PROHIBIT
DOWNLOADING OR STREAMING IMAGES.
THE POLICIES AGAIN ADDRESSED
RETAINING RECORDED IMAGES, BUT
DID NOT INCLUDE THE POLICIES
FOR RETAINING DOWNLOADED OR
STREAMING IMAGES.
SO, THIS AMENDMENT REQUEST THAT
SPD ENHANCE THOSE POLICIES TO
MAKE SURE THAT THOSE CONDITIONS
ARE INCLUDED.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
HERE?
>> SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE BILL PASSES
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER
EIGHT ON THE AGENDA.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
8 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 8, COUNCIL BILL
120055.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORIZING
APPROVAL OF USES AND ACCEPTING
THE 2020 SURVEILLANCE IMPACT
REPORT AND 2020 EXECUTIVE
OVERVIEW FOR THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S USE OF RADIO
RECORDING SYSTEMS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS AS AMENDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, THIS IS THE LAST OF
THESE.
COUNCIL BILL 120055 IS A
SURVEILLANCE IMPACT REPORT
COVERING AN EXISTING CAMERA
ONLY USE THAT SPD FACILITIES.
OUR COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
ON THE PRESENTATION AND PASSAGE
OF THIS BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> I AM AGAIN SORRY TO ASK SOME
QUESTIONS THAT I'M SURE YOU
DEALT WITH THAT COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, AS
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, PERHAPS
THIS IS FOR YOU OR THE
PRESIDENT PRO TEM AS CHAIR OF
SAFETY.
DID I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY THAT
THIS IS AN EXISTING TECHNOLOGY
THAT WE ARE NOW APPROVING?
HOW COME SPD HAD APPROVAL TO
USE IT PRIOR TO TODAY'S
AUTHORIZATION?
>> THAT IS THE NATURE OF THE
BEAST.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> THE SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE
THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ADOPTED IN
2017, AND THEN REFINED BY
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ IN
2018 , AND OTHERS, THIS IS THE
PROCESS WHERE IT GOES, FIRST
GOES THROUGH THE SURVEILLANCE
WORKING GROUP.
THE VOLUNTEER SURVEILLANCE
WORKING GROUP.
THE DEPARTMENT PUTS TOGETHER A
WORK.
IT IS REVIEWED BY THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT TO SCOPE OUT WHAT
THE TECHNOLOGY DOES, AND WHAT
THE CONCERNS, WHETHER IT IS
SURVEILLANCE, HAS SURVEILLANCE
CAPABILITIES, WHAT THE CONCERNS
AND LITIGANTS MIGHT BE.
AND IT WORKS ITS WAY THROUGH
THIS PROCESS TO GET TO US.
THEN, THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR
GENERAL CONTINUES TO MONITOR
THIS GOING FORWARD.
>> THAT IS THE CASE FOR ALL OF
THE TECHNOLOGY THAT ALL OF THE
DEPARTMENTS CURRENTLY USE AT
THE TIME OF THE PASSAGE OF THE
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE.
SO, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE
RETROSPECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, WE
ARE TALKING ABOUT SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGIES THAT WERE
PURCHASED BEFORE THE PASSAGE OF
THE SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE.
OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT,
CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, IS
THAT THERE ARE NO FUTURE
PURCHASES OF SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGY MOVING FORWARD.
BECAUSE WE WANT TO -- THE
EXPECTATION IS THAT WE WILL PASS
THESE KINDS OF POLICIES AS A
REQUIREMENT TO PERMIT THE
PURCHASE.
BUT, WE DON'T HAVE THAT
OPPORTUNITY FOR THINGS THAT
WERE ALREADY PURCHASED.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THAT,
MAYBE JUST A PROMPT HERE TO
CONFIRM MY RESEARCH AS WELL.
JUST BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENT IS
USING IT, DOESN'T NECESSARILY
MEAN WE HAVE TO AUTHORIZE IT.
YOU'VE GONE THROUGH THE
RIGOROUS PROCESS IN COMMITTEE
OF EVALUATING THE BARELY U.S.
QUESTIONS AND MAKING SURE IT
CONFIRMS.
OR YOU HAVE ADDED THE
APPROPRIATE SIDEBOARDS TO MAKE
IT ALIGNED WITH THE COUNCIL'S
PRIORITIES AND THUS IT'S NOT
JUST A SYMPTOM OF IT BEING
CURRENTLY USED.
YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS
PROCESS WITH THE ROBUST INPUT
FROM THE COMMITTEE. TO MAKE
SURE THAT THOSE QUESTIONS HAVE
BEEN ANSWERED.
WHERE THERE ARE ADDITIONAL
SIDEBOARDS, YOU WORKED ON
AMENDMENTS, AND THE COUNCIL
ALSO HAS THE OPTION TO NOT
AUTHORIZE IF WE SO DEEM
NECESSARY, CORRECT?
>> THEY WERE VERY THOROUGH
DISCUSSIONS THAT COMMITTEE.
WE HAD AT LEAST TWO COMMITTEE
MEETINGS ON THIS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN AND COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR YOUR QUESTIONS.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM?
ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
WHERE THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
>>> MOVING ON, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM 9 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 9, COUNCIL BILL
120061.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING
PERMISSION TO NORTHWEST KIDNEY
CENTER TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE
AND MAINTAIN A PEDESTRIAN
TUNNEL UNDER AND ACROSS
BROADWAY NORTH OF CHERRY STREET
REPEALING SECTION 8 OF
ORDINANCE 123367 AND PROVIDING
FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE PERMIT
AND CONDITIONS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES WE
HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA
TODAY WHICH SIMPLY RENEW TIME-
LIMITED TERMS THAT ALLOW THE
CONTINUED USE OF A SKY BRIDGE
AND THREE SMALL TUNNELS.
EACH RENEWAL IS FOR 15 YEARS
WITH THE ABILITY TO RENEW FOR
ANOTHER 15.
THIS COUNCIL BILL , 12 0061
RENEWS THE PERMIT FOR A
PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL BETWEEN
NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTER AND
SWEDISH HOSPITAL.
OUR COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
LOOKING TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT
THERE ARE ANY COUNCILMEMBERS
WITH QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
THIS ITEM.
SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE BILL PASSES
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
>>> MOVING ON, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM 10 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120074.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING GRANGE
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
PERMISSION TO CONTINUE
MAINTAINING AND OPERATING A
PEDESTRIAN SKY BRIDGE OVER AND
ACROSS THE ALLEY BETWEEN SECOND
AVENUE AND THIRD AVENUE, NORTH
OF CEDAR STREET, REPEALING
SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE 123723,
AND PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
THE PERMIT AND CONDITIONS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU ARE
AGAIN RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
>> THE SECOND ITEM IS A RENEWAL
OF THE PERMIT FOR AN EXISTING
SKY BRIDGE.
IT'S DESCRIBED IN THE TITLE OF
THIS COUNCIL BILL, IT'S SELF-
EXPLANATORY.
OUR COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
COUNCILMEMBERS ON THIS ITEM?
>> SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> ITEM 11.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
11 INTO THE RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120075.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING BGO PLAZA
600 PERMISSION TO CONTINUE
MAINTAINING AND OPERATING A
VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL
UNDER THE ALLEY BETWEEN SIXTH
AVENUE AND SEVENTH AVENUE,
NORTH OF STEWART STREET,
REPEALING SECTION 7 OF
ORDINANCE 119508, AND PROVIDING
FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE PERMIT
AND CONDITIONS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU
ARE AGAIN RECOGNIZED IN ORDER
TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
>> THIS THIRD ITEM IS A RENEWAL
OF THE PERMIT FOR A SMALL
EXISTING VEHICULAR AND
PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL DOWNTOWN.
AS DESCRIBED IN THE TITLE OF
THE COUNCIL BILL.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM?
SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
>>> OKAY.
ITEM NUMBER 12.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
12 INTO THE RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120076.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING IC/RCDP ,
SEATTLE HOTEL PERMISSION TO
CONTINUE MAINTAINING AND
OPERATNG A PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL
UNDER AND ACROSS SENECA STREET
BETWEEN FOURTH AVENUE AND FIFTH
AVENUE.
REPEALING SECTION 8 OF
ORDINANCE 123539 AND PROVIDING
FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE PERMIT
AND CONDITIONS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, AS
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED TO GIVE THE
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES, THIS
IS THE FOURTH AND FINAL ITEM.
IT'S A RENEWAL OF PERMIT FOR AN
EXISTING PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL AS
DESCRIBED IN THE TITLE OF THE
COUNCIL BILL.
OUR COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MOVING FORWARD, TO ITEM 14 ON
THE AGENDA.
CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ ITEM
14 INTO THE RECORD?
>> DID WE GET YOUR SIGNATURE ON
THE LAST COUNCIL BILL?
>> YOU GOT ME, THE BILL PASSES
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
THANK YOU.
SO YES, MOVING FORWARD TO ITEM
14.
PLEASE READ ITEM 14 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> RESOLUTION 32006.
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE
FEDERAL AVIATION AUTHORITY TO
TRANSFER EXCESS PROPERTY AROUND
THE AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR
FACILITY AT DISCOVERY PARK TO
THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION PURPOSES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH I MOVED TO
ADOPT RESOLUTION 32006.
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
32006.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS
THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT
PRO TEM.
AS I MENTIONED DURING MORNING
BRIEFING, THIS IS A PROJECT
THAT STARTED AT THE REQUEST OF
FRIENDS OF DISCOVERY PARK,
WHICH IS A CITIZEN BASED
ORGANIZATION IN THE MAGNOLIA
COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
THAT ADVOCATES FOR DISCOVERY
PARK AND FOR ENHANCING THE
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT
THE PARK.
SO, THE PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS OF
DISCOVERY PARK, DISTRIBUTED A
LETTER TO THE COUNCIL AND MY
STAFF DISTRIBUTED THAT LETTER
TO ALL THE COUNCIL OFFICERS
THIS MORNING.
EXPRESSING THE INTEREST OF
FRIENDS OF DISCOVERY PARK IN
THE ACQUISITION OF THIS PARCEL
OF PROPERTY.
IN KEEPING WITH ACTIONS THAT
OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE
COUNTRY HAVE TAKEN, FOR SOME OF
THE EXCESS LAND AROUND FAA
TOWERS THAT HAVE BEEN
INTEGRATED FOR PUBLIC USES AND
THE ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC.
PRIMARILY INTO THE PARKS AND
GREENWAYS.
THE AREA OF DISCOVERY PARK
WHERE THIS CURRENT PARK PARCEL
SITS WILL BE WELL KNOWN TO LOTS
OF FREQUENT PARK GOERS.
IT OCCUPIES A SPACE ON TOP OF A
PROMINENT VISTA NEAR THE FIELD
ON THE FOOTPRINT OF THE OLD
BASE WERE A LOT OF THE OLD ARMY
BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED.
WITH THE REMOVAL OF THIS
FENCING AND THE ACCESS OF THE
PARCEL, IT WILL OFFER GREAT
VIEWS TO GENERAL MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC, AND WILL OFFER
ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES AND POSSIBILITIES
FOR THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION TO EXPLORE.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE CULMINATION
OF AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS OF
CONSULTING WITH NEIGHBORHOOD
ORGANIZATIONS, WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION, AND WITH THE CHAIR
OF THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, WHO WAS
HELPFUL IN CRAFTING THE TERM
AND SCOPE OF THIS RESOLUTION.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT
THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
AND RECREATION HAS CONFIRMED
THAT MAINTENANCE OF THIS
ADDITIONAL ACQUISITION OF LAND,
SHOULD IT BE GRANTED FROM THE
FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION, WOULD COME AT
NO INCREASED ONGOING
MAINTENANCE COST, AND COULD BE
ABSORBED WITHIN EXISTING
EXPENSES.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
WORK WITH OUR CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION, NAMELY SENATOR
PATTY MURRAY AND OUR
CONGRESSWOMAN WHO HAVE BEEN IN
CONTACT WITH MY OFFICE CREATING
THIS RESOLUTION OVER THE PASSED
SEVERAL MONTHS.
I WANT TO THANK MY OFFICE FOR
DOING A LOT OF GREAT WORK WITH
THE STAKEHOLDERS TO MOVE THIS
FORWARD AND LOOK FORWARD TO
EVENTUALLY HAVING THIS
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SPACE FOR
VISITORS OF DISCOVERY PARK TO
ENJOY.
WITH THAT, I WOULD URGE THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS FOR THE SPONSOR OF
THIS RESOLUTION?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
EXCITED FOR WHAT IS BEING
CHARACTERIZED AS PRACTICALLY
THE MOST IMPACTFUL CHANGE TO
DISCOVERY PARK IN DECADES.
SO, THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS FOR MOVING THIS WORK
FORWARD.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
RESOLUTION?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE MOTION
CARRIES AND THE RESOLUTION IS
ADOPTED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
A. WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF?
>>> MOVING THROUGH TO THE FINAL
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
ITEMS 15 THROUGH 19.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 15 THROUGH 19 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEMS 15 THROUGH 19,
THE APPOINTMENT OF JUSTIN CLARK
AS CHAIR OF SEATTLE DESIGN
COMMISSION. THE APARTMENTS OF
ADAM PAUL AMRHEIN AND JILL
CRARY SEATTLE DESIGN
COMMISSION.
AND THE REAPPOINTMENTS OF
AMALIA LEIGHTON CODY AND
ELAINE WINE AS MEMBERS,
SEATTLE DESIGN COMMISSION FOR
TERMS THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2023.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO CONFIRM APPOINTMENTS
1909 THROUGH 1913.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO CONFIRM THE APARTMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, AS
SPONSOR OF THESE APPOINTMENTS,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> THE SEATTLE DESIGN
COMMISSION ADVISES THE CITY ON
THE DESIGNS OF CAPITAL PROJECTS
OR PROJECTS ON CITY LAND AND
RIGHT-OF-WAY.
THE COMMISSION'S MEMBERS ARE
ALL APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND
CONFIRMED BY THE COUNCIL.
ADAM PAUL AMRHEIN IS AN URBAN
PLANNER AND DESIGNER IN SEATTLE
AND HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE
URBAN PLANNER POSITION.
JUSTIN CLARK, THE UNANIMOUS
NOMINEE FOR CHAIR CURRENTLY
SERVES AS A LICENSED ENGINEER
ON THE COMMISSION.
AND WORKS AS A SENIOR
STRUCTURAL PROCESSIONAL ENGINEER
AT THE BSP, THE ARCHITECTURAL
FIRM.
THANK YOU JUSTIN FOR PRESENTING
IN COMMISSION RECENTLY.
AMALIA LEIGHTON CODY IS THE
DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE OFFICE
OF TOOL DESIGN.
AND IS BEING REAPPOINTED TO THE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNER POSITION.
JILL CRARY RECENTLY RETIRED
AFTER 30 YEARS WITH THE SEATTLE
CENTER, INCLUDING 12 YEARS AS
THE REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTO.
SHE MOVED MOUNTAINS TO CHANGE
AND BETTER THE FACE OF OUR
CITY'S PUBLIC LANDS, AND IN
PARTICULAR, SHE WAS A KEY
PLAYER WITHIN THE KEY ARENA
CLIMATE PLEDGE OR RENO
COLISEUM, WHATEVER NAME YOU
WANT TO CALL IT, MAKING THAT
REDEVELOPMENT A SUCCESS.
THANK YOU JILL AND EVERYONE WHO
HELPED YOU.
SHE IS BEING APPOINTED TO THE
AT-LARGE POSITION.
FINALLY, ELAINE WINE.
SHE IS A DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT
SENECA GROUP AND THE CHAIR OF
THE BALLARD AVENUE LANDMARK
SUPPORT BOARD.
SHE IS BEING REAPPOINTED TO THE
ARCHITECT POSITION.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO
TEM.
COLLEAGUES, I URGE A AYE BOAT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS ABOUT THE
APARTMENTS?
>> SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
DO I NEED TO ASK YOU TO AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE ON THESE, CLERK?
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> NO, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THANK
YOU FOR ASKING.
>> JUST DOUBLE CHECKING, THANK
YOU SO MUCH.
>>> WE ARE MOVING ON TO OTHER
BUSINESS.
IS THERE ANY OTHER FURTHER
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM?
>> YES, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
I HEREBY REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED
JUNE 7th.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES, THANK YOU.
I WANTED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
LETTER , AND I WANT TO FIRST
úAPOLOGIZE TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR
MISSING THIS REALLY IMPORTANT
DISCUSSION THIS MORNING. AT THE
END OF BRIEFING I HAD TO GET MY
SON TO HIS FIRST COVID SHOT,
AND MY PHONE'S ROOM WASN'T
WORKING FOR ME TO FINISH THE
MEETING.
I APOLOGIZE FOR MISSING IT.
I DO WANT TO STAY THAT I AGREE
COMPLETELY, THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
IS REPREHENSIBLE.
THAT THE ASYMMETRY IN FORCE
THAT HAS BEEN USED IN THE
REGION, AND THE RESULTING DEATH
IN GAZA IS TERRIFIC.
I AGREE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF
THE SUNRISE MOVEMENT WHO SAID
THAT BIDEN AND CONGRESS CAN'T
CALL FOR A CEASE-FIRE WHILE
CONTINUING TO HAND OVER THE
VERY WEAPONS RESPONSIBLE FOR
TRAPPING AND KILLING INNOCENT
CHILDREN.
I AM GOING TO BE HAVING A
CONVERSATION WITH COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS ABOUT PERHAPS DRAFTING
A LETTER WITH HIM.
THAT REFLECTS OUR SOLIDARITY AS
JEWS WITH THOSE WHO STAND FOR
PEACE AND THOSE WHO STAND FOR
GREATER STABILITY IN THE REGION
AND WANTED TO HAVE THAT
STATEMENT ON THE RECORD SINCE I
MISSED THAT CONVERSATION THIS
MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR INDULGING ME,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES YOUR
INTENT ON THIS MOVING FORWARD.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, DID SO
AS WELL DURING COUNCIL
BRIEFING.
SO, REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU
ARE RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE
OF THE VOICE THAT YOU HAVE ON
THIS COUNCIL.
TO RAISE CONCERNS AND
OBJECTIONS.
THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER?
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE ARE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> EXCUSE ME, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS HAD
REQUESTED TO BE EXCUSED.
IF YOU CAN JUST MOVE THAT
REQUEST SO THAT HE CAN BE
OFFICIALLY EXCUSED FOR JUNE 7th.
>> I'M SORRY, I NEED TO MOVE
IT?
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION.
>> GOT IT.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, I
APPROVE COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS'
REQUEST TO BE ABSENT.
ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NO OBJECTIONS, THE
REQUEST IS APPROVED.
>>> WITH THAT, IT IS NOW, WHAT
TIME IS IT?
IT IS 4:31 P.M.
COLLEAGUES, THIS CONCLUDES THE
ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA AND OUR NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
IS ON TUESDAY, JUNE 1st, 2021
AT 2:00 P.M.
I HOPE EVERYBODY HAS A
WONDERFUL AFTERNOON, AND WE ARE
ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.