>>> JUNE 14, 2021 MEETING OF
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
WELCOME TO ORDER.
IT IS TO: 01 P.M.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PRESENTATIONS.
I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY
PRESENTATION FOR TODAY SO WE
WILL MOVE TO APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES.
THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF JUNE 7th, 2021 HAS
BEEN VIEWED IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THE MINUTES WILL BE
SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES ARE BEING SIGNED.
TO THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES?
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS NOW ADOPTED.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
>>> COLLEAGUES, AT THIS TIME WE
WILL OPEN THE REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS ON THE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA,
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR, AND WORK PROGRAM.
I THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR
ONGOING PATIENCE AND
COOPERATION AS WE CONTINUE TO
OPERATE THIS REMOTE SYSTEM.
PUBLIC COMMENT SYSTEM.
THERE REMAINS A STRONG INTENT
OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT REGULARLY
INCLUDED ON THE MEETING AGENDA,
HOWEVER AS A REMINDER THE CITY
COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
END OR ELIMINATE THESE PERIODS
AT ANY POINT IN WE DREAM THAT
THE SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED OR
NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR ALLOWING
OUR MEETINGS TO BE CONDUCTED
EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.
I WILL MODERATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD TODAY.
WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR THIS MEETING TO LAST
A TOTAL OF 20 MINUTES.
EACH SPEAKER IS GOING TO HAVE
TWO MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE CITY
COUNCIL.
SPEAKERS ARE ASKED -- SPEAKERS
ARE CALLED UPON IN THE ORDER IN
WHICH THEY REGISTERED TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
WEBSITE.
EACH SPEAKER MUST CALL IN FROM
THE PHONE NUMBER USED FOR THIS
REGISTRATION AND USING THE
MEETING PHONE NUMBER, I.D., AND
PASSCODE THAT WAS EMAILED TO
EACH SPEAKER UPON CONFIRMATION
OF THEIR PREREGISTRATION.
THIS IS A DIFFERENT NUMBER THAN
THE GENERAL MEETING LISTEN LINE
CALL IN INFORMATION.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE
REGISTERED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT,
TAKE THE TIME NOW TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOU ARE CALLING INTO THE
MEETING PHONE NUMBER WITH THE
I.D.
AND PASSCODE THAT WAS EMAILED
TO YOU UPON CONFIRMATION OF
YOUR REGISTRATION.
USING THE SAME EXACT NUMBER
THAT YOU PREREGISTERED WITH.
IF YOU HAVE CALLED INTO THE
GENERAL MEETING LISTEN LINE,
THAT IS THE WRONG NUMBER.
YOU WILL APPEAR AS NOT PRESENT
ON MY END, AND I WILL NOT BE
ABLE TO CALL ON YOU IN ORDER TO
PUBLIC COMMENT.
FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO
SHOW UP AS NOT PRESENT, I'LL
MAKE SURE TO CALL YOUR NAME OUT
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE
NOTICE OF THE FACT THAT YOU ARE
LISTED AS NOT PRESENT SO YOU
CAN CHECK YOUR CREDENTIALS ONCE
AGAIN.
AGAIN, I'LL CALL ON EACH
SPEAKER BY NAME AND THE ORDER
IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED IF YOU
HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED TO
SPEAK BUT WOULD LIKE TO, YOU
CAN SIGN UP BEFORE THE END OF
PUBLIC COMMENT BY GOING TO THE
WEBSITE.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT LINK IS ALSO
LISTED ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ONCE I CALL ON A SPEAKER, STAFF
WILL UNMUTE THE APPROPRIATE
MICROPHONE.
YOU WILL HEAR AN AUTOMATIC
PROMPT IF YOU HAVE BEEN UN-
MUTED.
THAT WILL BE YOUR CUE TO --
EXCUSE ME, PRESS STAR SIX IN
ORDER TO UNMUTE YOURSELF.
AGAIN, IN ORDER TO UNMUTE
YOURSELF AND FOR US TO HEAR
YOU, YOU WILL NEED TO PRESS
STAR SIX AFTER YOU HEAR THE
PROMPT OF YOU HAVE BEEN UN-
MUTED.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL
ON THE FIRST TWO SPEAKERS FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY.
THE FIRST TWO SPEAKERS ARE
HOWARD FOLLOWED BY CODY.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
DISTRICT 7 COMMENTING ON
CONTINUING FAILURE TO HAVE
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IN
SEATTLE.
THIS FRIDAY, IN FOUR DAYS WE
COMMEMORATE THE FOURTH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPD'S BRUTAL
MURDER OF CHARLENA WILES, WHO
WAS PREGNANT LEAVING HER FOUR
CHILDREN MOTHERLESS.
AT A PUBLIC MEETING AFTER THIS
MURDER, COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
SAID QUOTE, WE WILL DEMAND
ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY
AND COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT AND NOT
ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ SAID
QUOTE, I WANT YOU TO HOLD US
ACCOUNTABLE.
WE CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER FOR
THESE SYSTEMS TO BE CHANGED.
UNQUOTE.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD SAID THAT
QUOTE, WE ARE ALREADY SHAMED.
WHAT I AM PLEDGING TO YOU IS TO
WORK ON FINDING A NEW WAY OF
DOING THINGS SO THAT WE CAN
ACTUALLY GET DIFFERENT RESULTS.
I WILL USE THE POWER THAT I
HAVE ON THE CITY COUNCIL TO
CHANGE WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY
IN OUR CITY.
UNQUOTE.
, THE FOLLOWING YEARS BROUGHT
US THE BRUTAL SPD KILLINGS OF
SEVERAL MORE PEOPLE.
NOT ONLY HAD NOTHING CHANGED,
BUT THE FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES
OF THOSE KILLED BY THE SPD HAD
TO SUFFER, IN ADDITION TO A
BRUTAL AND UNJUST LAWS, A
COMPLETE FAILURE OF
ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE
BECAUSE THEIR LOVED ONES WERE
KILLED IN SEATTLE WERE TRULY
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS HAVE
BEEN ON POSSIBLE.
SEATTLE'S POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM DEEMED ALL THESE
KILLINGS EITHER LAWFUL AND
PROPER, OR HAVE NOT EVEN
COMPLETED OR ATTEMPTED AN
INVESTIGATION.
A RECENT NBC NEWS REPORT ON
OFFICERS WHO HAVE REPEATEDLY
SHOT PEOPLE FOCUSES ON ONE
SEATTLE LAW OFFICER WHO SHOT
FOUR PEOPLE, KILLING THREE,
INCLUDING THE HORRIFYING AND
COMPLETELY AFFORDABLE MURDER OF
RYAN SMITH IN 2019.
IT IS ONLY TO 100% CIVILIAN LED
AND RUN ACCOUNTABILITY THAT
THESE ACTS CAN BE REVEALED
THEREBY PRESENTING FUTURE ONCE.
I INVITE EVERYONE HERE TO JOIN
SEATTLEITES IN A CITY
INITIATIVE TO FINALLY CREATE
FULL CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OF
POLICE BY GOING TO SEATTLE'S
TOP.ORG THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN TODAY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CODY
FOLLOWED BY SAGE.
>> HI.
I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 4. I
AM REPRESENTING THE
ORGANIZATION DECRIMINALIZE
NATURE SEATTLE.
THE LOWEST LAW ENFORCEMENT
PRIORITIES WITH PROTECTIONS
FROM MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.
I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO THANK THE
SEVEN SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS FOR THEIR SIGNATURES
LAST WEEK ON THE LETTER
SUBMITTED BY COUNCILMEMBERS
LEWIS AND HERBOLD.
THERE IS INCREASINGLY MORE
RECOGNITION THAT THE SCHEDULE
ONE DESIGNATIONS OF PSYCHEDELIC
MEDICINE IS BASED IN ARCHAIC
MISINFORMATION.
THE EXAMINATION AND INCLUSION
OF THESE MEDICINES IN THE TASK
FORCE IS AN EXTREMELY WELCOME
CHANGE.
WE FIND THESE SUBSTANCES ARE
INCREDIBLY VALID DURING THE
TREATMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTERS.
THEY CARRY LOW TO NO RISK OF
ADDICTION AND ABUSE, BUT ARE
ACTUALLY BENEFICIAL IN TREATING
THE ABUSE OF OTHER SUBSTANCES
SUCH AS ALCOHOL AND OPIATES.
BASED ON PULMONARY EVIDENCE,
THEY EVEN EXCEED THE SUCCESS
RATES OF TWELVE-STEP PROGRAMS.
IN ADDITION, WE WOULD ASK THE
COUNCIL TO SIGNAL THEIR SUPPORT
BY TAKING THE VERY MODEST STEPS
OF MAKING ENFORCEMENT OF DRUG
LAWS RELATED TO THEM THE LOWEST
LAW ENFORCEMENT PRIORITY AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IF THE CITY OF SEATTLE PASSES
OUR MEASURE, WE WOULD BE THE
EIGHTH CITY IN THE COUNTRY TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE BENEFITS OF
THESE SUBSTANCES AND SEND A
SIGNAL THAT PEOPLE ARE READY
FOR MORE COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL
CHANGE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN TODAY.
NEXT UP IS SAGE WILSON,
FOLLOWED BY RAYMOND EVANS.
>> SAGE WILSON ON BEHALF OF
WORKING WASHINGTON TODAY TO
URGE YOU TO PASS THE CONTRACTOR
TRANSPARENCY ORDINANCE TODAY.
INCLUDING THE INTENTION BY
COUNCIL TO ACT TO MAKE THE
SEATTLE GIG ECONOMY PAY A. THE
COVID CRISIS HAS BECOME A COVID
BONANZA.
INSTACART ADDED MORE THAN HALF
1 MILLION NEW WORKERS.
GIG COMPANIES HAVE ESTABLISHED
NEW LINES OF BUSINESS.
DOZENS OF EXECUTIVES HAVE
STRUCK IT RICH.
IN FACT, DOOR DASH'S CEO WAS
PAID $400 MILLION LAST YEAR,
ONE OF THE VARIOUS TYPES PASSES
ON RECORD.
THE PEOPLE DOING THE WORK ARE
PAID AS LITTLE AS TWO DOLLARS A
JOB.
TOO MANY WORKERS CAN'T AFFORD
GOOD THEMSELVES.
CITY COUNCIL TOOK BOLD AND
EFFECTIVE ACTION LAST YEAR TO
PASS EMERGENCY HAZARD PAY AND
SICK PAY.
THESE LAWS HAVE MADE A
TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE.
HOWEVER, AS WE LOOK TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF THESE EMERGENCY
LAWS EXPIRING, IT'S TIME TO
TAKE THE NEXT STEP AND ACT TO
ADVANCE FROM THE POLICIES THAT
RAISE PAY, PROTECT POSSIBILITY,
AND PROVIDE MEANINGFUL
TRANSPARENCY TO ALL GIG
WORKERS.
THE TIMELINE FOR ACTION IS AN
IMPORTANT STEP IN THAT ACTION.
AS WE WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO
HAMMER OUT A POLICY THAT RAISES
PAY, WE WELCOME THE CLEAR
STATEMENT TO END WHAT IS SUB SO
YOU.
INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR,
IMMIGRANT WORKERS, WORKERS WITH
DISABILITIES, LGBTQ WORKERS AND
OTHER MARGINALIZED WORKERS.
THE COUNCIL IS ALSO TAKING
ACTION TODAY ON A PERMANENT
POLICY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE
CONCERNS RAISED WITH COMMUNITY
RESTAURANTS.
WE APPRECIATE COUNCIL AS A
MULTIFACETED APPROACH.
WE ARE GLAD TO CITY COUNCIL IS
TAKING STEPS TO ADDRESS THE
NEEDS OF GIG WORKERS.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR WORK
ON THE TRANSPARENCY ORDINANCE
BEFORE YOU TODAY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO IT PASSING.
>> THANKS FOR CALLING AND, SAGE.
NEXT UP IS RAYMOND EVANS
FOLLOWED BY KIM WOLF.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBERS.
MY NAME IS RAYMOND EVANS AND I
WORK WITH GIG WORKERS IN
SEATTLE.
I WORKED IN MERCHANT FOR 22
YEARS AT A HIGH END CLIENTELE
WHO SERVED IN MULTIPLE
CAPACITIES AND THE LOCAL NATIVE
OF SEATTLE.
THE CITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A
PLACE THAT I COULD RELATE TO.
AS A BLACK GAY MAIL, THE
CITY'S CHANGING FACE AND I FEEL
LIKE WE ARE LEAVING PEOPLE
BEHIND.
THEY ARE FALLING THROUGH THE
CRACKS.
THE GIG WORK IS A NICE FALLBACK
TO ALLOW PEOPLE OF COLOR,
BLACK, BROWN, WHATEVER COLOR
YOU MAY BE, TO HAVE A WAY TO
OBTAIN A LIFE FOR THEMSELVES.
COME TO A CITY THAT'S A
WONDERFUL PLACE, PURSUE A LIFE.
WHEN WE ARE DOING WORK AS GIG
WORKERS, LARGE COMPANIES ARE
MAKING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN
PROFITS, WE ARE THE PERSON THAT
HAS UNDERGONE THROUGH, AND
TRYING TO MAKE AN CONTRIBUTOR
TO SOCIETY.
TO CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE
GRACIOUSNESS OF OTHERS ARE ALSO
STRESSED.
WE FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS.
PEOPLE ARE MAKING THREE DOLLARS
OR FOUR DOLLARS PER HOUR.
WE CAN'T PAPER MENTZER LICENSE
FEES AMENDMENTS.
IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL, I ENCOURAGE THE CITY
COUNCIL, TO CONSIDER VOTING ON
THIS BILL TODAY FROM
TRANSPARENCY SO THAT WE CAN SET
UP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF
WHAT THESE CORPORATIONS ARE
REALLY DOING SO THAT SEATTLE
CAN CONTINUE TO BE A CITY WHICH
IS BASED IN VALUES, DIVERSITY,
MULTICULTURAL, ETHNIC SOMEBODY,
BLACK LIVES MATTER.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS
TODAY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS KIM WOLF, FOLLOWED
BY AARON.
>> THANK YOU.
I AM A GIG WORKER AND I AM
SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF CB
120069.
ALSO BECAUSE OF THE
TRANSPARENCY THAT IS IN THERE
BECAUSE IT IS THE FIRST STEP
THAT WE NEED.
IN ORDER TO KNOW WHAT EXACTLY
IS HAPPENING AND MAKE SURE THAT
THEIR STANDARDS ARE THERE FOR
EVERYONE.
ALSO, THE COMMITMENT TO PASS
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS, OR PAY
STANDARDS, THIS YEAR IS A THING
THAT I AM MOST EXCITED ABOUT.
I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU GUYS GET
THIS PASSED TODAY.
I CAN SEE THE REST OF MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING AND.
NEXT UP IS AARON FOLLOWED BY
MICHELLE THOMAS.
>> HI, I AM A PROJECT MANAGER
WITH THE LEAD PROGRAMS IN THE
SOUTHWEST AREA OF KING COUNTY
WHICH INCLUDES THE SOUTHWEST
PRESENT THAT OPENED OPERATIONS
IN DECEMBER.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT FUNDING
L.E.A.D.
TO BRIDGE A GAP TO MEET THE
NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
IN THE SOUTHWEST PRECINCT, WE
HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP
WORKING WITH AREA
ORGANIZATIONS, RESIDENTS AND
BUSINESS OWNERS.
THE LETTER OF WHICH ARE
PARTICULARLY EXCITED ABOUT
L.E.A.D.'S ARRIVING TO WEST
SEATTLE.
ASKING ALL THE TIME WHAT CAN WE
DO TO HELP.
THEY ARE ALSO ASKING IN WHAT
WAYS THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP
THEM.
WITH THE $3 MILLION FUNDING
GAP, WE ARE ASKING BUSINESSES
AND RESIDENTS FOR THEIR
PATIENCE, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE
AN IMPORTANT GROUP WHO CAN HELP
US PREVENT PEOPLE FROM LANDING
IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
FILLING THE GAP WILL NOT ONLY
PROVIDE US WITH RESOURCES IN
TERMS OF CASE MANAGEMENT WE
NEED FOR THE PROGRAM TO BE
SUCCESSFUL, BUT IT WILL ALLOW
OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL TO
PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRAM THAT
PREVENTS HARM TO THE CLIENTS
THAT WE SERVE AND IMPACTS TO
THE SURROUNDING AREA.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANKS FOR CALLING IN, AARON.
NEXT UP IS MICHELLE THOMAS
FOLLOWED BY MARIAH MITCHELL.
>> HI.
I'M WITH THE WASHINGTON LOW
INCOME HOUSING ALLIANCE
TESTIFYING WITH STRONG SUPPORT
FOR THE CONCURRENCY ORDINANCE
BEFORE YOU TODAY.
INCLUDING THE COMMITMENT TO
TAKE ACTION TO ENACT A MINIMUM
COMPENSATION QUALITY FOR GIG
WORKERS THE SHIP THE CITY AND
STATE HAS TAKEN STEPS TO EXPAND
TENANT PROTECTIONS AND ADDRESS
OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.
WE HAVE TO DO MORE.
INCLUDING BY RAISING PAY FOR
GIG WORKERS WHO ARE SOME OF THE
LOWEST PAID WORKERS IN OUR CITY.
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST OUT OF
REACH REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL
LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION,
WORKERS NEED A JOB PAYING MORE
THAN $40 PER HOUR TO AFFORD A
TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT IN KING
COUNTY.
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS VIA
APPS LIKE INSTACART AND DOOR
DASH PAY AS LITTLE AS TWO
DOLLARS PER JOB.
FAR LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE.
THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO
HOUSING JUSTICE AND THE CURRENT
EVICTION CRISIS.
ECONOMIC SECURITY IS HOUSING
SECURITY.
WHEN PEOPLE GET PAID A LIVING
WAGE, THEY CAN AFFORD TO PAY
THE RENT.
THIS IS ALSO ABOUT RACIAL
JUSTICE AND CREATING A
MARKETABLE RECOVERY FROM THE
PANDEMIC.
BIPOC WORKERS ARE HIGHLY
REPRESENTED AS BOTH GIG WORKERS
AND AS RENTERS.
BIPOC RENTERS
DISPROPORTIONATELY FACE HOUSING
INSECURITY AND EMISSIONS.
FAIR AND DECENT WAGES FOR GIG
WORKERS IS CRITICAL FOR RACIAL
JUSTICE AND HOUSING STABILITY.
I URGE YOU TO PASS THE
TRANSPARENCY ORDINANCE TODAY
WITH A COMMITMENT TO TAKE
ACTIONS THIS YEAR TO END THE
SUB MINIMUM WAGE FOR GIG WORKERS
. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING HIM.
NEXT UP IS MARIAH MITCHELL
FOLLOWED BY JASON.
>> MARIAH, I SEE THAT YOUR UN-
MUTED ON MY END, BUT WE CANNOT
HEAR YOU.
CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR UN-MUTED
ON YOUR PHONE.
>> OKAY, I AM, CAN YOU HEAR ME
NOW?
>> WE CAN HEAR YOU, GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY, SO MY NAME IS MARIAH
MITCHELL AND I AM CALLING IN
FOR THE TRANSPARENCY TODAY.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I AM A
FAMILY MEMBER OF CHARLENA LILES,
AND I ALSO GREW UP BY THE NORTH
PRECINCT.
I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE
RACISM THAT COMES OUT OF THAT
PRECINCT, BUT THE REASON I'M
CALLING TODAY IS WITH WORKING
WASHINGTON, AND I'M CALLING ON
THE TRANSPARENCY.
CB 120069.
I'M A SINGLE MOM OF THREE, AND
THIS LAST YEAR I'VE HAD TO MAKE
THE HARD CHOICES OF WHETHER TO
STAY AT HOME TO HELP MY
CHILDREN WITH SCHOOLWORK, OR
BRING IN SOME INCOME.
MY ELDEST CHILD WOULD LIKELY
STAY AT HOME IN ORDER TO HELP
THE FAMILY OUT SO THAT I COULD
WORK AS AN UBER EACH DRIVER.
INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO ATTEND
HER OWN ACTIVITIES, AND THE
COMPANIES I HAVE WORKED FOR
BOTH THE ABILITY TO MAKE A
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE FOR OURSELVES,
YET PENALIZE US WHEN DAILY LIFE
HAPPENS.
ESTABLISHING LABOR STANDARDS
FOR GIG WORKERS WOULD ENSURE
TRANSPARENCY CONTINUED
FLEXIBILITY, ACCESS AND
STABILITY, AND OVERALL
ENRICHMENT OF OUR LIVES.
IT WOULD ALSO SET EQUITY
STANDARDS FOR ALL, SO THAT
NOBODY IS GETTING PAID LESS
THAN MINIMUM WAGE.
WHEN I FIRST STARTED WORKING,
THE PAY WAS GREAT.
I COULD DO THIS.
THEY CUT OUR PAY TIME AND TIME
AGAIN.
CURRENTLY WITHOUT THE HAZARD
PAY.
THE PAY IS SUBSTANDARD AND YOU
CAN'T LIVE OFF OF TWO DOLLARS.
ALONG WITH THAT THEY HAVE DONE
UNFAIR BACKGROUND CHECKS AND
ALSO HAVE DEACTIVATED US
WITHOUT GIVING US A REASON.
YOU MUST CREATE LABOR STANDARDS
WITH FULL TRANSPARENCY FOR ALL
GIG WORKERS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS JASON.
FOLLOWED BY DANIEL.
DANIEL, IF YOU'RE LISTENING,
YOU ARE SHOWING UP AS NOT
PRESENT ON MY END.
I WON'T BE ABLE TO CALL ON YOU.
UNTIL YOU SHOW UP AS PRESENT.
SO, DOUBLE CHECK THOSE NUMBERS
THAT YOU'RE USING TO CALL IN.
OTHERWISE, WE ARE GOING TO HEAR
FROM JASON.
WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
THIS ACTUALLY MARKS MY SECOND
YEAR COMING TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AND I AGAIN AM ALSO WITH
WORKING WASHINGTON.
I BEEN COMING HERE FOR TWO
YEARS ASKING FOR CITY COUNCIL
TO BACK US UP WITH MINIMUM WAGE
STANDARDS AND TRANSPARENCY.
HELP US TRULY KEEP MAKING MONEY
OUT THERE LIKE MARIAH SAID.
WE HAVE SEEN PAY CUT AFTER PAY
CUT AFTER PAY CUT WHILE THEIR
REVENUES AND OTHER STOCK PRICES
AND WHATNOT GO UP AND UP AND
UP.
IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF US.
WE ARE OUT THERE MAKING WORK
HAPPEN.
WE NEED YOU GUYS TO BACK US UP
BECAUSE IT'S OBVIOUSLY -- WHEN
THEY HAVE THE CHANCE TO MAKE
LAWS THEMSELVES, THEY MAKE THEM
THEMSELVES AND THEY MAKE IT AT
THE EXPENSE OF THE WORKER.
WHO IS ACTUALLY THE BEST
RESOURCE.
SEATTLEITES, WE CAN DO BETTER
THAN ASKING FOR THE LAST TWO
YEARS.
COME ON, LET'S GET THIS RIGHT,
LET'S DO IT NOW.
PASS MINIMUM WAGE STANDARDS
WITH TRANSPARENCY IS A STEP IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT WE
NEED TO KEEP GOING.
HAPPY TUA ANNIVERSARY.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS MR. DEARBORN.
I AM ALSO SHOWING THAT WILLIAM
IS SHOWING AS NOT PRESENT.
AGAIN, WILLIAM, IF YOU'RE
LISTENING MAKE SURE YOU DOUBLE
CHECK THOSE CREDENTIALS THAT
YOU CALLED INTO THE MEETING FOR.
>> HI, I AM A PROJECT MANAGER
FOR L.E.A.D.
IN SEATTLE.
I'M HERE TO PROVIDE THANKS TO
THE COUNCIL FOR TODAY'S
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF COUNCIL
THE 120096.
THAT WILL FILL L.E.A.D.'S 2021
BUDGET DEFICIT.
THIS WILL MEAN THAT WE WILL
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE DESPERATELY
NEEDED WRAPAROUND CASE
MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR
INDIVIDUALS MOST TRADITIONALLY
IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL
SYSTEM.
THAT WILL WORK TO ADDRESS THE
UNDERLYING NEEDS CONTRIBUTING
TO THIS BEHAVIOR.
THIS MEANS THAT WE CAN CONTINUE
EMPLOYING OUR CASE MANAGEMENT
TEAM, INCLUDING BIPOC
INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS
WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE WE HAVE
DEDICATED THEIR CAREERS TO
BUILDING THIS INCREDIBLE
DIFFICULT AND REWARDING WORK.
WE CAN CONTINUE RESPONDING TO
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND
STAKEHOLDERS REQUESTS FOR A
RESPONSE THAT IS NOT
TRADITIONAL ENFORCEMENT TO
ADDRESS LOW-LEVEL PUBLIC ORDER
CONCERNS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
I DOUBLE CHECK MY SPREADSHEET
HERE TO SEE IF ANY OF THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
PREREGISTERED AND SHOWED UP AS
NOT PRESENT ARE NOT PRESENT.
I AM STILL SEEING DANIEL AND
WILLIAM SHOWING UP AS NOT
PRESENT ON MY END, SO I.T., CAN
YOU CONFIRM THAT WE DON'T HAVE
ANYONE ELSE IN THE WAITING ROOM
THAT IS PREREGISTERED FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT?
>> THERE ARE NO OTHER PUBLIC
COMMENT REGISTRANTS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WITH THAT, WE ARE GOING TO
CLOSE OUT THE PERIOD OF PUBLIC
COMMENT.
>>> BEGIN ON OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA.
FIRST UP IS PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS.
>> COUNCIL BILL 120097 FOR THE
WEEK OF MAY 31st, 2021 THROUGH
JUNE 4th, 2021 AND ORDERING THE
PAYMENT THEREOF.
>> THANK YOU, I MOVED TO PASS
COUNCIL BILL 120097.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED THAT THE BILL PASSED.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS QUESTION
MARK HEARING NONE, WITH THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
1 INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 1, COUNCIL BILL
120096.
RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
AMENDING ORDINANCE 126237 WHICH
ADOPTED THE 2021 BUDGET
MODIFYING A PROVISO IMPOSED BY
ORDINANCE 126298 AND RATIFYING
AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRIOR
ACTS.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
I MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
120096.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, YOU ARE
THE PRIME SPONSOR.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
YOU TO ADDRESS THE SIDE OF.
PAYMENT THANK YOU SO MUCH,
MADAM PRESIDENT.
I WANT TO THANK THE FOLKS THAT
CALLED IN IN SUPPORT OF THIS
BILL.
PARTICULARLY MR. DEARBORN WHO
REALLY HAS BEEN OUT IN THE
FIELD DOING INCREDIBLE WORK.
MOVING OUR NEIGHBORS EXPENSE
HOMELESSNESS INTO WELL RESOURCED
AND SUPPORTED HOTEL DAY
SHELTERS.
THAT HAVE BEEN MAKING A
DIFFERENCE FOR THE FOLKS WHO
ARE RECEIVING THAT KIND OF
SHELTER AND CARE, AS WELL AS
THE HOUSED RESIDENTS AND
BUSINESS OWNERS OF THOSE
NEIGHBORHOODS WHO HAVE HAD
PROBLEMATIC EXPERIENCES WITH
SOME OF THE UNSANCTIONED
ENCAMPMENTS.
THIS LEGISLATION GETS US ONE
STEP CLOSER TO CONTINUING TO
HOLD UP THOSE FOLKS WHO ARE
DOING THIS WORK BY GIVING THEM
THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO GET
IT DONE.
TO ACCOMPLISH A LOT OF
RESOLUTIONS IN THESE
COMPLICATED AREAS TO THE
BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES.
WE ARE REALLY MAKING SURE THAT
WE ARE CENTERING THAT
FUNDAMENTALLY WE ALL HAVE THE
SAME INTERESTS.
THAT'S REALLY THE CORE I THINK
OF THEY JUST CARE MODEL AND WHY
IT HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL, IS
REALLY LEVELING THAT SOMEONE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND
UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS,
BUSINESS OWNERS AND RESIDENTS
THAT CONCERNS ABOUT THE
CONTENTMENT, ULTIMATELY ALL
HAVE THE SAME INTEREST AT
HEART, WHICH IS ACTUALLY BEING
ABLE TO MOVE FOLKS INSIDE TO
GET THE CARE AND ASSISTANCE
THEY NEED.
THIS IS THE MODEL THAT WE ARE
ESSENTIALLY COMMITTING TO
FRONTLOADING MORE RESOURCED FOR
IN THE RUN UP HERE TO THE
REOPENING OF SEATTLE'S ECONOMY
AND THE REALITY THAT DURING
COVID AS WE HAVE SEEN IN
COUNTLESS NEW STORY COMMAS, THE
RESOURCES TO PROVIDE
HEALTHCARE, SHELTER, AND CARE
TO OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS HAVE
BEEN THE MOST IMPACTED TO A
LARGE EXTENT, BY THE REALITY OF
THE COVID EMERGENCY.
THAT REBUILDING AND BUILDING
BACK AFTER COVID IS GOING TO
REQUIRE FILLING A LOT OF THE
SERVICE GAPS, WHICH MEANS
LEANING INTO MODELS LIKE THE
JUST CARE MODEL.
I WANT TO THANK THE DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE ASSOCIATION FOR THE
VERY STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS
MEASURE.
SEATTLE METROPOLITAN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, IN ADDITION TO THE
SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO HAVE BEEN
DOING THIS WORK, PARTICULARLY
THE DEFENDER ASSOCIATION.
OBVIOUSLY REACH, CHIEF SEATTLE
CLUB, ASIAN COUNCIL AND
REFERRAL SERVICE AMONG OTHERS.
I HOPE THAT WE CAN GET THE
SUPPORT OUT THE DOOR TO
CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE
PROGRESS THAT WE HAVE BEEN
MAKING TOGETHER, AND HAVE THAT
IMPACT FELT AND MORE PARTS OF
THE CITY INSTEAD OF JUST IN THE
CHINATOWN I.D.
AND PIONEER SQUARE
NEIGHBORHOODS.
WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER
BECAUSE I THINK THERE ARE SOME
AMENDMENTS THAT NEED TO BE
CONSIDERED AS WELL.
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CURE THIS UP.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS FOR
ADDRESSING THE BASE BILL.
THERE IS AT LEAST ONE AMENDMENT
THAT I'M AWARE OF.
SO, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
ADDRESS THAT AMENDMENT AND THEN
ONCE WE'VE ADDRESSED THE
AMENDMENT, WE CAN OPEN UP THE
DEBATE AND DISCUSSION TO THE
BILL AS AMENDED.
SO, I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WHO HAS
AMENDMENT ONE IN ORDER TO HAVE
HER MAKE HER MOTION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
120096 AS PRESENTED AS
AMENDMENT ONE ON THE AGENDA.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED THAT THE BILL BE
AMENDED AS PRESENTED ON
AMENDMENT ONE COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, BACK TO YOU AS THE
PRIME SPONSOR SO THAT YOU CAN
WALK US THROUGH THE AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AS I MENTIONED AT THIS
MORNING'S BRIEFING, THIS
AMENDMENT PROVIDES $3 MILLION
OF THE $12 BILLION TO EXPAND
THE CITY'S CONTRACT WITH
L.E.A.D..
THIS EXPANDED CONTRACT WILL
ALLOW L.E.A.D.
TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASE IN
COMMUNITY REFERRALS AS A RESULT
OF COVID, AND INCREASED COST OF
OPERATING DURING THE PANDEMIC.
THE EXPANDED CONTRACT IS
CONSISTENT WITH COUNCILS VOTE
LAST YEAR TO REQUIRE L.E.A.D.
TO ACCEPT COMMUNITY REFERRALS
WITHOUT PRIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
APPROVAL, AND COUNCIL'S
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 31916
AND 2019 WHICH DECLARES THE
CITY'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING
THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT PREARREST
DIVERSION PROGRAMS RECEIVED
PUBLIC FUNDING SUFFICIENT TO
ACCEPT ALL PRIORITY QUALIFYING
REFERRALS CITYWIDE.
WHY IS THE REMOVAL OF THE
BARRIER TO REFERRALS REQUIRING
PRIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROVAL
RELEVANT TO THIS AMENDMENT?
IT IS SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE OUR
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WANT TO
USE L.E.A.D..
WE GOT RID OF THE BARRIER THAT
LIMITED NONLAW ENFORCEMENT
REFERRALS, NOW WE NEED TO
ADDRESS THE CAPACITY
LIMITATIONS.
OTHERWISE, L.E.A.D.
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE
DIRECT REFERRALS FROM AS MANY
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS,
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH'S RETHINK
ADVISORY COUNCILS, AND BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREAS THAT ARE
INTERESTED IN USING L.E.A.D..
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS AND COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
FOR THEIR COSPONSORSHIP OF THIS
AMENDMENT AND URGE IT'S
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
YOU HAVE YOUR HAND RAISED.
>> SHALL WE VOTE ON THIS FIRST
OR CAN I JUST ADDRESS THE
AMENDMENT?
>> WHAT'S THAT?
DO YOU WANT TO VOTE ON THE
AMENDMENT FIRST OR IS THIS A
TIME FOR ME TO ADDRESS A
QUESTION MARK TO NOW WOULD BE
THE TIME TO ADDRESS AND MAKE
SURE YOU MAKE ANY COMMENTS
RELATED TO THE AMENDMENT.
>> FIRST, I DO WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
ALLOWING ME TO COSPONSOR THIS.
SHE BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH ON
ACTUALLY DRAFTING THIS
AMENDMENT.
THERE IS SO MUCH INTEREST IN
THIS SPONSORING THIS BECAUSE WE
KNOW THAT L.E.A.D.
WORKS.
IT IS PROVIDING THE ORGANIZATION
, THE EFFORT IS PROVIDING
CONSISTENT VALUABLE DIVERSION
SERVICES.
THE L.E.A.D.
PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH
ORGANIZATIONS WHO KNOW OUR
COMMUNITIES AND UNDERSTAND THE
DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW THAT
OUR NEIGHBORS FEEL ABOUT HOW TO
BEST ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF
OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS.
BUT, THEY ARE ALSO, INFORMED
AND THEY ARE TRUSTED BY
COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BY OUR UN-
HOUSED NEIGHBORS, BUSINESS
OWNERS, SO IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT AS COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD SAID THAT WE INCREASE
THE CAPACITY OF THIS GROUP TO
RESPOND AND PROVIDE THE KIND OF
SERVICE THAT WE NEED.
CONSTITUENTS IN MY COMMUNITY
ARE REGULARLY ASKING HOW WE CAN
EXPAND L.E.A.D.
IN PLACES LIKE MT. BAKER AND
BEACON HILL.
SO, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO BE
ABLE TO COSPONSOR THIS
AMENDMENT AND LOOK FORWARD TO
OUR ABILITY AS A CITY TO MAKE
THE KIND OF INVESTMENTS WE NEED
TO REALLY BEGIN ADDRESSING THE
CHALLENGES THAT OUR HOMELESS
NEIGHBORS ARE FACING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES FOR THOSE
COMMENTS.
I SEE THAT COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN ALSO HAS HIS HAND
RAISED.
I'M ASSUMING HE WANTS TO MAKE A
COMMENT ON AMENDMENT ONE
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE L.E.A.D.
DIVERSION PROGRAM AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FUND L.E.A.D..
I WOULD RATHER PROCEED 100% OF
THESE FUNDS GO TOWARD HOUSING
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS.
I'LL BE VOTING NO ON THIS
AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD REDIRECT
25% OF THE $12 MILLION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
ON AMENDMENT ONE?
I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED, SO WITH THAT BEING
SAID, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION
OF AMENDMENT ONE?
>> LEWIS?
>> AYE.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> NO.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, ONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, THE
MOTION CARRIES, THE AMENDMENT
IS ADOPTED, AND THE AMENDED
BILL IS NOW BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE AMENDED BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU.
I AM REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THIS
BILL, SO I DO WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
MY OFFICE CONSISTENTLY HEARS
RESOUNDING SUPPORT FOR JUST
CARE.
IN FACT JUST CARE IS THE MODEL
THAT MY OFFICE LOOKED TO LAST
YEAR WHEN WE FOUGHT TO
ELIMINATE THE NAVIGATION TEAM,
AND REPLACE IT WITH THE HOPE
PROGRAM.
I WILL ADMIT THERE IS STILL
SOME WORK TO DO TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE HOPE PROGRAM IS
IMPLEMENTED AS INTENDED, BUT
JUST CARE HAS PROVEN TO BE
SUCCESSFUL AT SHELTERING PEOPLE
IN SAFE, NON-CONGREGANT
SETTINGS.
AT PROVIDING INTENSIVE 24/7
CASE MANAGEMENT AND IN FINDING
PEOPLE LONG-TERM STABLE HOUSING.
THEY ARE NOT PERPETUATING
TRAUMA TO UN-HOUSED PEOPLE.
WE KNOW THAT TO TRULY MEET EACH
INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS, WE NEED
THIS KIND OF SERVICE, THIS KIND
OF OPTION FOR FOLKS.
THAT'S WHY MY CONSTITUENTS ARE
REGULARLY ASKING FOR PROGRAMS
LIKE THIS TO BE EXTENDED.
THAT SUPPORT COMES BECAUSE
PEOPLE ARE SEEING RAPID RESULTS
, AND THEY ARE SEEING REAL
RESULTS.
WEATHER WE'LL TALK ABOUT SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS HAVING FEWER
ENCOUNTERS WITH FOLKS WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING A CRISIS, OR
SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO ARE
SEEING A REAL COLLABORATION PAY
OFF, WE KNOW THAT HOUSED
NEIGHBORS ARE SEEING FOLKS
COMMITTING CRIMES OF POVERTY OR
CRIMES RELATED TO A STATE OF
DISTRESS GETTING THE KIND OF
HELP THAT THEY NEED.
AND, WE SEE UN-HOUSED FOLKS
ABLE TO GET INTO A SAFE SPACE,
RECEIVE INTENSIVE SERVICES THAT
MEET THEIR NEEDS, AND FIND
HOUSING.
SO, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS,
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, SERVICE
PROVIDERS, HOUSED NEIGHBORS,
THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL, THE
MAJORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR UN-
HOUSED NEIGHBORS THEMSELVES
HAVE ALL APPLAUDED THE WORK OF
JUST CARE.
I WAS RECENTLY IN PUBLIC SAFETY
MEETING IN THE CID WERE A
REPRESENTATIVE FROM SPD SAID
THEY TOO WELCOMED THE WORK THAT
JUST CARE DOES.
SO, I DON'T KNOW WHO ISN'T ON
BOARD AT THIS POINT, BUT I
THINK THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT
WORK THAT GOES BEYOND
TRADITIONAL OUTREACH.
THIS IS PUBLIC SAFETY WORK THAT
DOESN'T INVOLVE THE POLICE.
IT'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
WORK, CRISIS INTERVENTION WORK,
AND IT IS HOUSING CONNECTION
AND SUPPORT WORK.
THERE IS A REAL APPETITE FOR US
TO DO SOMETHING ON ALL OF THESE
FRONTS.
THAT'S A BIG PART OF THE
CONVERSATION WE HAVE BEEN
HAVING IN THE LAST YEAR IN
SEATTLE.
I HAVE HEARD IT OVER AND OVER
AGAIN THAT FOLKS WANT THIS WORK
DONE WITHOUT POLICE
INTERVENTION.
WITHOUT PUNITIVE CONSEQUENCES
THAT MOVE PEOPLE FROM ONE PLACE
TO THE OTHER, BUT DON'T
ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.
PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THAT
DOESN'T WORK.
SHOWING UP WITH A CHUCK, A
BULLDOZER, OR A DUMP TRUCK,
ISN'T HUMANE.
THIS IS AN OPTION THAT REALLY
PROVIDES A MODEL OF CARE THAT
HAS ACUTE IMPACTS FOR OUR
COMMUNITY WITH MINIMAL FUNDS
AND SUPPORT FROM THE CITY.
THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE A
SYSTEM THAT REALLY HAS HUGE
SUPPORT ACROSS THE CITY.
I'M EXCITED BY THE FUNDS THAT
WE HAVE APPROPRIATED, AND AM
EXCITED TO SEE THIS WORK
CONTINUE.
I'LL JUST CLOSE BY THANKING
BOTH L.E.A.D.
AND JUST CARE FOR THE WORK
THEY'VE DONE IN MY DISTRICT.
THANKING COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
ONCE AGAIN FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE
NEEDS OF THESE PROGRAMS AND
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE
COSPONSOR THIS.
I THINK IT'S OUR STRONG ADVOCACY
THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS
WORK.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A
STRONG PARTNER IN THE EXECUTIVE
OFFICE SO THAT WE CAN
DISTRIBUTE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR
JUST CARE IN THE FUTURE.
AS WE ALL KNOW, WE CAN
APPROPRIATE THESE FUNDS, BUT WE
NEED TO GET THE MONEY TO THE
PROVIDERS.
MY HOPE IS THAT WE WILL BE ABLE
TO DO THAT ONCE WE GET THIS
SIGNED.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
REALLY APPRECIATE THOSE
COMMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AND THANK YOU COLLEAGUES AND
SPONSORS OF THIS BILL FOR BRING
IT FORWARD.
I'M EXCITED TO VOTE YESTERDAY
AND HOPE TO SEE THIS BILL
SOONER.
I'M GLAD TO SEE IT HERE TODAY
BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT JUST CARE
WORKS.
IT IS A PROVEN SOLUTION TO
ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS WITH
LASTING RESULTS RATHER THAN
TIME-LIMITED RESULTS.
THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT WE NEED
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE HOW WE, AND
HOW QUICKLY WE CAN EXPAND THE
SERVICES BECAUSE WE NEED THESE
SERVICES.
WE NEED THE JUST CARE PROGRAM
IN GREEN LAKE AND FREMONT AND
BALLARD, AND THROUGHOUT THE
CITY.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS
MADE IT A SUCCESS SO FAR AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
WORK WITH EVERYONE ON BRINGING
JUST CARE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
I SEE YOU HAVE THE HAND RAISED.
YOU ARE THE PRIME SPONSOR SO
YOU WILL GET LAST WORD.
LET ME SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS
ANY COMMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT, BASED
ON SOME COMMENTS I JUST HEARD,
SOME QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR
ABOUT THE BILL AND THEN QUICK
COMMENTS, JUST A FEW SENTENCES.
THE QUESTION I HAVE, WE TALK
ABOUT JUST CARE.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WHAT
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS THE
MODEL, AND NOT A PARTICULAR
VENDOR OR PROVIDER.
IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT COULD BE ONE WAY THAT
IT COULD BE INTERPRETED.
WE CAN'T BE TOO PRESCRIPTIVE.
THE BILL DOES NOT PICK A
PARTICULAR VENDOR, RIGHT?
NOT NECESSARILY, BUT THE PEOPLE
THAT HAVE BEEN BIDDING ON THIS
WORK HAVE BEEN THE SAME
CONSORTIUM OF PROVIDERS.
SO, I WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT IT
WOULD PROBABLY END UP BEING THE
CONSORTIUM THAT THE DEFENDER
ASSOCIATION HAS CONVENED.
IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO
BE.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, JUST A QUICK
COMMENT TO CLOSE OUT.
THANK YOU.
I'LL BE VOTING YES ON THIS
ORDINANCE.
I RECOGNIZED THE URGENT NEED TO
HOUSE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS.
PLACING THEM IN HOTELS AND
OTHER NON-CONGREGANT SHELTER
DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC IS A
PROMISING, ALBEIT TEMPORARY,
SOLUTION DURING THE CURRENT
CRISIS.
I'M SUPPORTING THIS INVESTMENT
OF PUBLIC DOLLARS TO MAKE SURE
THE INVESTMENT OF THESE PUBLIC
DOLLARS IS ULTIMATELY
EFFECTIVE, REGARDLESS OF WHICH
SERVICE PROVIDERS GET THE
FUNDS, SINCE THIS IS NOT A SOLE-
SOURCE AWARD.
I WOULD ASK OUR HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT TO TRACK THE KEY
METRICS SUCH AS THE COST TO
HOUSE EACH PERSON, AND THE KEY
OUTCOMES, SUCH AS THE NUMBER OF
PEOPLE EXITING TO PERMANENT
HOUSING.
I'LL BE VOTING YES ON THIS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BEFORE
WE CLOSE OUT DEBATE?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED.
I ALSO WANTED TO ECHO THANKS TO
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS FOR LEADING
THE CHARGE AS THE CHAIR OF OUR
HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE.
REALLY APPRECIATE THE
LEADERSHIP IN THIS SPACE AND
THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE
WITH YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
AS ONE OF THE SPONSORS OF THIS
REALLY IMPORTANT PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
WE KNOW THAT THE MODEL RELATED
TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, THAT
ALLOWS US TO BE NIMBLE AND NOT
PURSUE SORT OF STRATEGIES THAT
ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT FOCUSED
FIRST, ARE REALLY CRITICAL TO
OUR ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY END
HOMELESSNESS AND WHILE THIS IS
A TEMPERATE SOLUTION, IT IS
STILL A VERY IMPORTANT ONE TO
BEGIN TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE
SERVICES AND THE HOUSING THAT
THEY NEED.
SO, I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO
INVEST IN A MODEL THAT REALLY
SEEMS TO HAVE BROAD COMMUNITY
SUPPORT AMONGST CONSTITUENCIES
THAT DON'T ORDINARILY AGREE
WITH EACH OTHER.
I THINK THAT THE RESULTS THAT
WE ARE SEEING FROM HOUSING
PLACEMENTS AND SERVICE
CONNECTION ARE VERY PROMISING
RESULTS.
I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT INVESTMENTS
, STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN THIS
AREA TO CONTINUE TO MAKE A
MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE
AREA OF HOMELESSNESS. WITH THAT
BEING SAID, I AM GOING TO HAND
IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS,
WHO IS GOING TO CLOSE OUT
DEBATE AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO
VOTE ON THIS BILL.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
I'LL BE BRIEF HERE IN CLOSING
IT OUT.
GIVEN EVERYONE ELSE'S COMMENTS.
I'VE SAID IT A COUPLE TIMES
THAT I HAD A PREDECESSOR THAT
USED TO HAVE PASSING THE C TEST.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT.
PEOPLE THAT CAN SEE THE
TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE THAT
SOMETHING THAT WE FUND AS
HAVING.
THEN, DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT
WHETHER THAT IS MAKING A
DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES ARE
NOT.
UNEQUIVOCALLY, THIS JUST CARE
CONSORTIUM DURING THE PANDEMIC
HAS PASSED THE SEE TEST.
I RECEIVE MORE POSITIVE
COMMUNICATION FROM PROVIDER
ADVOCATES SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS,
FROM NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS,
WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THIS AND TO
HAVE REALLY CHANGED SOME OF
THEIR CORE CONDITIONS AND
PERCEPTIONS ABOUT HOW TO SOLVE
THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS THROUGH
THEIR EXPENSE OF WORKING WITH
AND INTERACTING WITH JUST CARE.
SEEING HOW THIS APPROACH AND
THIS MODEL CAN WORK.
I JUST WANTED TO ADD A COUPLE
MORE SORT OF LOGISTICAL THINGS
AT THE TOP.
THERE ARE MANY WAYS THAT THIS
INVESTMENT CAN BE SQUARED WITH
OUR ULTIMATE BUDGET.
I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A LITTLE
BIT OF A HICCUP IN FUNDING THIS
EFFORT OVER THE PASSED -- OVER
THE COURSE OF THE PASSED FEW
MONTHS, BASED ON
INTERPRETATIONS OF FEMA
GUIDANCE AND BASED ON SCHEDULES
OF POTENTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR
SOME OF THESE DOLLARS.
WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION NOW
THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE WHEN WE
INITIALLY PASSED THIS
LEGISLATION.
WE KNOW THAT THE GENERAL FUND
IS RECOVERING AT A FASTER RATE
THAN WE HAD INITIALLY
ANTICIPATED WHEN WE DID OUR
LAST BUDGET WE HAVE THE BENEFIT
OF A $10 MILLION FEMA
REIMBURSEMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM.
REPRESENTED MacRI PASSED IN THE
LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WE HAVE THE BENEFIT OF KNOWING
THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE
ANOTHER BIG TRANCHE OF FEDERAL
MONEY COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE
IN 2022 THAT GIVES US SOME
EXTRA FLEXIBILITY.
EVEN SINCE CRAFTING THIS BILL,
WE ALSO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE
ASSURANCE THAT JUMPSTART IS
GOING TO SURVIVE ITS LEGAL
CHALLENGES AND BE PART OF THE
FABRIC OF OUR CITY BUDGET.
THERE ARE WAYS WE CAN SQUARE
THIS OBLIGATION.
OF $12 MILLION.
THAT CAN BE SPENT UP FRONT AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER, TO
MAKE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE
AND IMPACT BOTH FOR PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND
PEOPLE WHO HAVE CONCERNED ABOUT
THE UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS WE CAN
REMIT THIS MONEY.
THE LEGISLATION ALLOWS FOR THIS
MONEY TO BE REMITTED THROUGH
THE CONTRACTS THAT KING COUNTY
HAS.
THERE WOULD STILL BE SUBJECT TO
THE SAME REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
BUT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR
RELATIONSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP
WITH KING COUNTY TO REMIT THOSE
DOLLARS FASTER TO GET THEM OUT
INTO THE COMMUNITY.
FROM MY CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR
COUNTERPARTS AT KING COUNTY,
THAT ARRANGEMENT WOULD BE
POSSIBLE, IF IT IS SOMETHING
THE CITY NEEDS TO PURSUE TO
AVOID ADMINISTRATIVE HURDLES
WITH ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED
AND CONSIDERABLY OVERWORKED
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACTORS.
KING COUNTY STANDS READY TO BE
A STRONG PARTNER, AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO HELPING TO ESTABLISH
THAT RELATIONSHIP IF NECESSARY
TO GET THIS RESOURCE OUT INTO
THE COMMUNITY.
I DO WANT TO JUST FINALLY THINK
THE COALITION THAT
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ALLUDED
TO EARLIER.
THIS EFFORT HAS LED TO A LETTER
THAT IS NOW OUT IN THE WORLD IN
THE PUBLIC RECORD, WHERE THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION
APPRAISING COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT
FOR HER LEADERSHIP.
SO, IT IS CLEAR WE CAN DO GREAT
THINGS WHEN GREAT IDEAS COME
FORWARD THAT CAN TRANSCEND SOME
OF THE DIVIDES WE HAVE IN THE
CITY.
I WANT TO THANK THE COALITION
THAT INCLUDES A DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE ASSOCIATION, AND THE
SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN
ADDITION TO ORGANIZATIONS
REPRESENTING ARTS, TOURISM, AND
SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO HAVE BEEN
CLAMORING FOR THIS KIND OF
INVESTMENT FOR A LONG TIME.
WITH THAT, I THINK THERE WILL
STILL BE SOME ADDITIONAL WORK
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF PASSING
THIS BILL TO HAMMER OUT SOME OF
THE DETAILS AND IMPLEMENTATION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THOSE
CONVERSATIONS AND I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO VOTING ON THIS.
SO, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR STEWARDING
THIS BILL THROUGH THE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
ALL RIGHT COLLEAGUES.
THE DEBATE IS NOW CLOSED.
FOR THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
AMENDED BILL.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AS AMENDED
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> WILL THAT CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS TWO THROUGH SIX ON THE
RECORD.
>> APPOINTMENTS 1940 THROUGH
1944.
APPOINTMENT OF MAY G. WU AS
MEMBER SEATTLE CHINATOWN
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
PRESERVATION DEVELOPING --
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNING
COUNCIL FOR A TERM TO DECEMBER
31st, 2022.
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
OF CINDY JU, AND LISA NITZE,
DAVID J. DELLA, AND WAYNE H.
LAU AS MEMBERS, SEATTLE
CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT PRESERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR A TERM
THROUGH DECEMBER 31st, 2023.
>> I MOVED TO CONFIRM
APPOINTMENTS 1940 THROUGH 1940
FOUR.
IS THERE A SECOND?
THE MEXICAN.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, YOU ARE
THE SPONSOR, SO I'M GOING TO
HAND IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AND CLERK.
YOU SUMMED IT UP VERY WELL.
THESE ARE FIVE APPOINTMENTS TO
THE SEATTLE CHINATOWN
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY GOVERNING COUNCIL.
THEY ARE A COMMUNITY DRIVEN
ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS IN THE
CID TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, MANAGE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY,
AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THESE FIVE, I'LL SUMMARIZE
THESE FIVE PEOPLE NOW.
FOR HOLLAND AMERICA AND GREW UP
IN THE WEST BUILDING IN THE CID.
CINDY JU IS A RECENT GRADUATE
OF HARVARD AND WORKS AS A REAL
ESTATE PROFESSIONAL FOCUSED ON
ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT
LISA NITZE IS THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
INVESTMENT AND COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS . AND IS A
PREVIOUS CEO OF SOCIAL VENTURE
PARTNERS SEATTLE.
DAVID J. DELLA IS A FORMER
SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND
FORMER DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
AMONG OTHER NOTABLE TITLES.
I'M EXCITED TO BE BRINGING HIM
FORWARD.
HE IS BEING REAPPOINTED TO THE
BOARD.
AND WAYNE H. LAU HAS A 35 YEAR
CAREER IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
LENDING AND SMALL BUSINESS
LENDING, INCLUDING AS A
FOUNDING EXECUTIVE OF THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL BANK.
HE IS ALSO BEING REAPPOINTED TO
THE BOARD.
THAT IS A SUMMARY OF THESE FIVE
APPOINTMENTS AND I URGE A AYE
VOTE ON ALL OF THEM.
>> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THESE APPOINTMENTS?
SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1940 THROUGH 1944?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS SEVEN INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 7. CLERK FILE
314476.
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEATTLE, IN THE
MATTER OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT
ROLE FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER 6751 AND THE
APPEALS OF MULTIPLE APPELLANTS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, I MOVED
THE ADOPTION OF THE FINDINGS
CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISIONS OF
THE COUNCIL AS PRESENTED IN
CLERK FILE 314476.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
PAYMENT IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ WHO IS THE
SPONSOR OF THIS ITEM.
THIS CLERK FILE.
LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING WALKED
THROUGH THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, CLYDE, WE
HAVE ITEMS SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE I
GUESS I WILL JUST DO EACH
INDIVIDUAL AS WE CALL THEM IN.
>> OKAY.
IF YOUR COMMENTS ARE DIVIDED UP
IN A WAY WHERE WE CAN DO THAT,
THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
OTHERWISE I CAN HAVE THE CLERK
READ THE NEXT TWO ITEMS INTO
THE RECORD IF YOU PLAN ON
ADDRESSING THEM ALL AT ONCE.
>> CAN YOU DO THAT?
WOULD YOU MIND?
>> SURE, CAN YOU ALSO READ
ITEMS EIGHT AND NINE INTO THE
RECORD?
THE SHORT TITLES ARE FINE.
>> THANK YOU.
THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ASSETS
AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES
COMMITTEE.
AGENDA ITEM 8. MODIFYING
APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE
FINAL ASSESSMENTS AND
ASSESSMENT ROLE OF LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER
6751 THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THAT THE BILL PASSED.
AND AGENDA ITEM 9, COUNCIL BILL
120073, RELATING TO FINANCING
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NUMBER 6751, AUTHORIZING
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND
SALE OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT BOUNDS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
EMIGRATE, WE WILL TAKE AN
INDIVIDUAL VOTE ON EACH OF
THESE ITEMS.
BUT FOR PURPOSES OF THE
DISCUSSION, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ, YOU MAY NOW ADDRESS
ALL THREE ITEMS AS PART OF YOUR
COMMENTS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT
MATTER.
TAKE IT AWAY.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AND
PRESIDENT, AS YOU KNOW WE'VE
BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A
WHILE.
I'M JUST GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
BRIEFLY TOUCH ON ITEMS SEVEN,
EIGHT, AND NINE.
STARTING WITH OF COURSE AGENDA
ITEM 7. THAT IS THE CLERK FILE.
THIS DOCUMENT IS THE WRITTEN
RECORD ON THE MATTER OF THE
WATERFRONT 6751 COUNCIL'S
ADOPTIONS OF THE FINDINGS
CONCLUSIONS, DECISION WOULD
APPROVE THE FINAL ASSESSMENT
RULE WITH THE LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WITH
REVISIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE
HEARING EXAMINER WHICH ALSO
DENIED EACH OF THE APPEALS AND
ALSO CONFIRMED THE HEARING
EXAMINER'S RECOMMENDATION FOR
EACH.
WHAT I SHOULD SAY THAT IS ALSO
ON THE CLERK'S FILE IS ALL OF
THE APPEALS, THE HEARING
EXAMINER'S DECISION, THE
INITIAL REPORT, THE FINAL
REPORT, AND ALSO A CHRONOLOGY
DATING BACK TO 2000 -- NOVEMBER
2011 I BELIEVE.
SO, THE WHOLE HISTORY IS THERE
SO WE MAJOR THAT WAS IN THE
CLERK FILE FOR EVERYBODY'S
READING AND RECOMMENDATION.
WHICH ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES GOT
AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC AND WE
HAD A HEARING ON THAT.
THE SECOND ITEM, ITEM NUMBER
EIGHT, COUNCIL BILL 120072.
APPROVES THE FINAL ASSESSMENT
ROLE. AGAIN THIS WOULD
ESTABLISH A FINAL ASSESSMENT
ROLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THE LID.
NUMBERING 6751, WHICH IS THE
NUMBER OF THE LID.
THE THIRD IS THE BILL THAT
AUTHORIZES THE CITY, IT'S THE
FINANCING PIECE, TO ISSUE BONDS
TO PAY THE COSTS FOR THE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATERFRONT
L.I.D..
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THESE ALL
CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY.
SO, I AS THE CHAIR WOULD ASK
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE
CLERK FILE, ITEM NUMBER SEVEN,
WHICH IS CLERK FILE 314476.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, THAT
I ASKED THE FULL COUNCIL TO
PASS COUNCIL BILL 120072.
AND I ASK THAT FULL COUNCIL
PASS COUNCIL BILL 120073.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
THANKS FOR ADDRESSING ALL THREE
ITEMS AT ONCE.
THAT MAKES IT MUCH MORE
EFFICIENT.
COLLEAGUES, ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON ANY THREE OF THESE
ITEMS QUESTION MARK SO WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT ITEMS SEVEN,
EIGHT, AND NINE, RELATED TO THE
L.I.D..
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
REALLY THINK CHAIR JUAREZ FOR
HER TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE
PROCESS IN HER COMMITTEE.
I AM NOT A MEMBER OF THE
RELEVANT COMMITTEE, BUT
CERTAINLY THIS IS AN AREA OF
INTENSE INTEREST IN DISTRICT 7.
I REALLY APPRECIATED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO DROP
BY THE COMMITTEE, BE ABLE TO
ASK QUESTIONS OF CENTRAL STAFF,
AND OTHER RELEVANT ANALYSTS ON
THESE VARIOUS BILLS.
GET CLARIFICATION ON THINGS
THAT I WAS UNCLEAR ABOUT.
JUST SPEAKING GENERALLY, TO THE
ENTIRE WATERFRONT L.I.D.
PROJECT, WHICH I'M FREE TO DO
HERE IN THIS OPEN/IN THIS
CONTEXT.
I DID JUST WANT TO SHARE SOME
OF THE TAKEAWAYS FROM THAT
HEARING, AND FROM THE QUESTIONS
THAT WERE ASKED.
I DO THINK FUNDAMENTALLY IT IS
APPROPRIATE TO SEEK THE USE OF
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS FOR
SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE
CHANGES.
THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE THE
BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE
NEIGHBORHOOD AS A WHOLE AT
HEART.
WE KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE
CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT TO THE
CORE OF DOWNTOWN, TO THE
WATERFRONT, AND TO THE AREA
AROUND THE PIKES PLACE MARKET
FROM SOME OF THE INVESTMENTS
THAT ARE GOING TO BE PAID FOR
PARTIALLY THROUGH THIS L.I.D..
I DO WANT TO SAY, I KNOW THAT
THERE ARE CASES OUT THERE OF
FOLKS WHO ARE GOING TO GET
CAUGHT IN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR
PAYMENT TO BE A HARDSHIP.
THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE
L.I.D.
AS A WHOLE IS A FAIRLY SMALL
PORTION.
THIS WAS USEFUL INFORMATION
FROM THE HEARING THAT I
ATTENDED.
THAT IT'S ABOUT 20% OF THE $174
MILLION, JUST TO REMIND THE
GENERAL PUBLIC, THE L.I.D.
IS ASSESSED TO PAY FOR ABOUT
49% OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT.
51% OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE
PAID FOR WITH OTHER TAXES IN
THE PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO FLAG
THAT THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF
THE L.I.D.
IS A FAIRLY MODEST PART OF THE
OVERALL PROJECT.
I WOULD CERTAINLY BE INTERESTED
IN PURSUING IN THE FUTURE,
ESPECIALLY AS WE GO THROUGH
IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT,
THAT IF THERE ARE PEOPLE
REPORTING SIGNIFICANT HARDSHIP
OVER THE COURSE OF THE PERIOD
WHERE PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO
PAY INTO THE L.I.D., THE
COUNCIL EXPLORE SOME KIND OF
MITIGATION FOR THE RESIDENTIAL
PORTION OF THE L.I.D.
FOLKS THAT ARE ASSESSED.
BASED ON A HARDSHIP TO PAY, OR
BASED ON OTHER EXTENUATING
CIRCUMSTANCES.
THAT SAID, HAVING REVIEWED THE
CLERK FILE AND HAVING REVIEWED
THE REST OF THE PROCESS THAT
THE HEARING EXAMINER AND THAT
THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE AND
INDEED, A LOT OF THE OUTREACH
WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO THE
OVERALL WATERFRONT PROJECT, I
CANNOT SAY SITTING HERE IN THE
QUASIJUDICIAL CAPACITY THAT THIS
L.I.D.
-- OR, I HAVE TO AGREE THAT
THIS L.I.D.
HAS BEEN CONDUCTED IN A WAY
THAT IS SQUARING THE LAW AND
THE RULES AROUND HOW A L.I.D.
ASSESSMENT IS CARRIED OUT AND
IMPLEMENTED.
FOR THOSE REASONS, I'M GOING TO
VOTE TODAY ON ALL THREE PIECES
OF LEGISLATION AND MOVE FORWARD
ON THIS PROJECT. I DO WANT TO
FLY GOING FORWARD THE
RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE
L.I.D.
IS SOMETHING I WOULD BE
INTERESTED IN EXPLORING FUTURE
WAYS TO MITIGATE OVER THE
TENDENCY OF THE ASSESSMENTS IN
CASES WHERE THERE IS REAL
HARDSHIP, PARTICULARLY FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE ON FIXED INCOMES.
WITH THAT, I DON'T HAVE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
I DO JUST WANT TO ONCE MORE
EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE
CHAIR FOR BEING VERY ACCESSIBLE
THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS AND
ALLOWING AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR
ME TO ENGAGE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ, ANY CLOSING REMARKS
BEFORE WE CLOSE OUT DEBATE?
>> YES, I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
I'M GLAD HE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
TO READ THE CLERK FILE AND NOT
THE LAW.
IT ALIGNS ITSELF WITH THE STATE
LAW, THANK YOU FOR THAT.
YES, THIS L.I.D., THE NUMBER
6751 MEANS THAT WE HAVE HAD
6751 LIDS SINCE THE TURNING OF
THE CENTER, WHICH ALIGNS US
WITH STATE LAW.
THAT'S GREAT, I'M GLAD YOU HAD
A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THAT AND
THAT YOU APPROVED.
WITH THAT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT I
WOULD LIKE US TO TAKE A VOTE ON
THAT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTIONS OF THE
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL AS
PRESENTED IN CLERK FILE 314476?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, DECISION
OF THE COUNCIL AS PRESENTED IN
CLERK FILE 314476 IS ADOPTED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE FINDINGS,
CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL ON MY BEHALF
QUESTION MARK WE HAVE ALREADY
READ ITEMS EIGHT AND NINE.
INTO THE RECORD.
AND HAD DEBATE.
I'M JUST GOING TO CALL EACH OF
THESE ITEMS UP INDIVIDUALLY FOR
A VOTE.
AT THIS TIME.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF ITEM 8,
WHICH IS, HOLD ON A MINUTE.
I'M SCROLLING HERE.
COUNCIL BILL 120072.
>>
EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> OKAY, MOVING OVER TO ITEM 9,
WHICH AGAIN HAS ALREADY BEEN
READ INTO THE RECORD, DESCRIBED
AND DEBATED.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND JUST
CALL THIS ONE UP FOR A VOTE
NOW.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
COUNCIL BILL 120073, WHICH IS
ITEM 9.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES, AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN UP.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS AND INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 10, COUNCIL BILL
120051 RELATED TO PUBLIC
ASSETS, LAND-USE AND ZONING
ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS FOR
THE CENTER CAMPUS SUB AREA
WITHIN THE SIGN OVERLAY
DISTRICT FOR THE SEATTLE
CENTER, AMENDING SECTION 23.5
5.054 OF, AND ADDING A NEW
SECTION, 23.5 5.0622 THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM
CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, BACK TO
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
SO, THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SEATTLE
CENTER'S SIGNAGE IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING
ON FOR A FEW YEARS.
AS WELL AS ITS LONG-TERM VISION
FOR CAMPUS SIGNAGE DESCRIBED IN
THE CENTER 21 MASTER PLAN.
THOSE OF US THAT HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO READ THAT LOVELY
DOCUMENT.
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD
AMEND THE LAND USE CODE, AND I
THINK THAT'S TITLE 23.
TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR
THE CENTER CAMPUS SUB AREA OF
THE SEATTLE CENTER SIGN OVERLAY
DISTRICT.
SO, THE PUBLIC ASSETS AND
NATIVE COMMITTEES COMMITTEE
HELD A PUBLIC HEARING AND
BRIEFING AND VOTE ON JUNE 4th.
IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, SO TODAY
I'M ASKING THAT FULL COUNCIL
PASSED THIS BILL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED.
DOUBLE CHECKING HERE.
NO HANDS RAISED.
OKAY.
WITH THAT BEING SAID WE ARE
GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE OUT
DEBATE UNLESS COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ, YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE
YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?
>> NO.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM 11 INTO THE RECORD
QUESTION MARK
>> AGENDA ITEM 11, COUNCIL BILL
120032 RELATING TO WOODLAND
PARK.
TRANSFERRING JURISDICTION OF A
PORTION OF WHITMAN AVENUE FROM
THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION THE SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION FOR OPEN
SPACE, PARK AND RECREATION
PURPOSES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASSED AS AMENDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, THIS
ONE IS ALSO AN ITEM FROM YOUR
COMMITTEE, SO I'M GOING TO HAND
IT BACK OVER TO.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
IS SET TO DO WITH PARKS AND
SDOT.
IS BASICALLY A LAND SWAP.
THIS ALLOWS FOR A LAND SWAP
FROM SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION TO THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
IT WOULD TRANSFER 3 FEET OF LAND
FROM THE SEATTLE PARKS ALONG
EAST GREEN LAKE WAY BETWEEN
NORTH EAST 50th STREET TO
NORTHEAST 57th STREET TO SDOT.
WHICH IS SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, WHICH WAS
INADVERTENTLY INCLUDED AS PART
PROPERTY.
SO, WE WANT TO WRITE THAT RUN.
THE LEGISLATION CLARIFIES THAT
THE LAND IS THE PROPERTY OF
SDOT.
YOU WILL ALSO SEE IN YOUR
MATERIALS THE BILL PASSED
COMMITTEE AS AMENDED TO
SUBSTITUTE TWO TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS TO THE BASE
LEGISLATION.
IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AND I'M
ASKING THAT FULL COUNCIL PASSED
THIS BILL AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS QUESTION MARK
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD.
THIS IS A HIGHLY TECHNICAL
PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT IS
REQUIRED.
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND SDOT
WORK TOGETHER IN GREAT
PARTNERSHIP AROUND MANY OF THE
ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT AROUND
GREEN LAKE WAY.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SMALL
DETAILS THAT NEEDS TO BE IRONED
OUT.
I'LL USE THIS MOMENT TO AGAIN
MAKE MY PITCH TO THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO DO
SOMETHING SIMILAR ALONG WEST
GREEN LAKE WAY NORTH WHERE WE
NEED TO HAVE A TWO WAY BIKE LANE
AND A TWO WAY TRAVELING STREET
FOR CARS.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AND COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
>> GREAT.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, ANY
CLOSING REMARKS QUESTION MARK
PAYMENT THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR
MAKING A PITCH FOR A BIKE LANE.
APPRECIATE THAT.
ANYWAY, NO, THAT'S IT, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
DEBATE IS CLOSED OUT ON THIS
BILL NOW.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES, AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
>>> OKAY, WELL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM 12 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 12, COUNCIL BILL
120069.
RELATING TO INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS IN SEATTLE
ESTABLISHING LABORED STANDARDS
AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
WORKING IN SEATTLE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, AS WE ALL KNOW
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S FOLK CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.
IN HER STEAD ON ITEM 12 WILL BE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WHO IS
GOING TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE
REPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO, AND COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA'S STEAD, I AM
REPORTING OUT THIS BILL FROM
THE FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION.
AT IT HAPPENS, THE BILL IS
SPONSORED BY ME.
THIS IS COUNCIL BILL 120069.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE OF THE BILL
AS AMENDED WITH A VOTE OF 5-0.
IF THE CHAIR PERMITS, I WILL
NOW MOVE TO ADDRESS THE BILL AS
THE SPONSOR.
>> PLEASE DO.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AS MENTIONED THIS MORNING AND
COUNCIL BRIEFING, WE ADDRESSED
MANY OF THE CONCERNS OF
STAKEHOLDERS AND THE OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARDS THROUGH A
SUBSTITUTE BILL.
AND AN AMENDMENT THAT WERE BOTH
ADOPTED IN COMMITTEE, JUST
MOVING BACKWARDS A LITTLE BIT
FOR SOME CONTEXT FIRST BEFORE I
GET INTO THE DETAILS OF THAT
SUBSTITUTE BILL AND AMENDMENT.
MISCLASSIFICATION IS A HIGH
PRIORITY OF OUR LABOR STANDARDS
ADVOCATES.
MYSELF INCLUDED.
BACK IN FEBRUARY, 2019, AFTER
WORKING WITH THE OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARDS, THE COUNCIL
PASSED RESOLUTION 31863.
IN PART, THAT RESOLUTION
REQUESTED THAT THE LABOR
STANDARDS ADVISORY COUNCIL WORK
WITH THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS ON THE ISSUE OF
MISCLASSIFICATION AND PROVIDE
INPUT ON EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES
BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE IN
EXISTING WORKER AND BUSINESS
ASSOCIATIONS.
IN MAY, 2020, THE COUNCIL
RECEIVED FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
HOWEVER, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC WE
WERE NOT ABLE TO TAKE UP THE
RECOMMENDATIONS EARLY THIS YEAR
WHEN MY STAFF AND COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF PRESENTED TO
THEM ON THE PLANS TO TAKE UP
THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS.
AGAIN, THAT POLICY DELIBERATION
BEGAN, I BELIEVE IT WAS BACK IN
FEBRUARY.
THE FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE PROCEEDED TO HAVE
SEVERAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS
ON THE LEGISLATION.
WHICH LED TO ADDITIONAL
CONVERSATIONS, AND OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS.
FINALLY ON JUNE 4th, THE
COMMITTEE ADOPTED A SUBSTITUTE
BILL TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS
THAT WE HEARD THROUGHOUT THE
PROCESS.
AGAIN, JUST VERY BROADLY, THE
BILL INCLUDES A TIMELY PAYMENT
OBLIGATION FOR FOLKS WHO ARE
CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS.
NOT EVERY PERSON WHO IS
CONSIDERED AN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN
MISCLASSIFIED, BUT THE TIMELY
PAYMENT OBLIGATION SHOULD BE
OBLIGATIONS THAT ALL WORKERS
RECEIVE, WHETHER OR NOT THEY
WORK FOR AN EMPLOYER OR ARE
INDEPENDENTLY CONTRACTED.
THEN, ALSO, THE OTHER
OBLIGATIONS IN THE BILL,
OBLIGATIONS THAT REQUIRE
ADVANCED NOTICE TO A CONTRACT
EMPLOYEE ABOUT WHAT THE
CONDITIONS ARE FOR WHICH THEY
WILL BE RECEIVING PAYMENT ON
THE FRONT END, AND THEN ON THE
BACK END, AND EXPLANATION OF
WHY YOUR PAYMENT -- LABOR
STANDARDS REGULAR EMPLOYEES I
THINK TAKE FOR GRANTED.
IN THE AREA OF OUR INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTING, THESE ARE NOT
STANDARD OBLIGATIONS.
IT'S KIND OF INFORMATION THAT
AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR LOOKS
AT TO HELP THEM DETERMINE
WHETHER OR NOT THERE BEING
MISCLASSIFIED AS AN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR.
IT ALLOWS THEM TO EITHER
ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AS A
WORKER.
THE CHANGES IN THE BILL THAT
WERE IN THE SUBSTITUTE THAT WE
DISCUSSED LAST WEEK, CLARIFIES
THAT THE DIRECTOR OF OLS HAS
AUTHORITY TO ISSUE RULES FOR
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS
LEGISLATION.
THERE ARE SOME CATEGORIES OF
INDEPENDENT WORKERS THAT HAVE
RULE ISSUANCE AUTHORITY WILL
ALLOW OLS TO TAKE A LOOK AT.
CLEARLY AS WAS ALWAYS INTENDED
WITH THE BILL, NOT COVER
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS WHEN
THE ONLY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE CONTRACTOR AND THE HIRING
ENTITY IS A RENT AGREEMENT.
THAT IS INTENDED TO DEAL WITH
CONCERNS THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
HAIRSTYLISTS WHOSE ONLY
RELATIONSHIP WITH A SALON IS
RENTING A SPACE FOR WORK.
IT MOVES THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THE LEGISLATION TO SEPTEMBER 20
, 2022 AT OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS REQUEST.
IT ADDS A NON-CODIFIED SESSION
RELATED TO THE STANDARD THAT
EXISTS FOR THE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS TO REQUEST FUNDING
THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS,
DIRECTLY OF THE COUNCIL.
THIS IS A SPECIAL AUTHORITY
THAT THE OLS DIRECTOR HAS,
UNLIKE MANY DEPARTMENTS OF THE
CITY, TO ESTABLISH THEIR
AUTHORITY SO THAT THEY CAN
DIRECTLY IDENTIFY WHAT THEIR
BUDGET NEEDS ARE, AND I HAVE TO
GO THROUGH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
THIS IS THE WAY THAT THE
COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR WILL
DELIBERATE ON THE ENFORCEMENT
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BILL.
IT REMOVES PLATFORM WORKERS
FROM MANY ASPECTS OF THE BILL.
ALTHOUGH NOT FOR TIMELY
PAYMENT, THOSE OBLIGATIONS
STILL EXIST.
THIS WAS AN AMENDMENT THAT
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS REQUESTED
THAT I RAISE IN HIS COMMITTEE
LAST WEEKEND.
IN COMMITTEE LAST WEEK.
WHICH I DID SO.
IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE
SUBSTITUTE ON HIS REQUEST.
FINALLY, AND LEARNING WITH THE
REMOVAL OF PLATFORM DIG WORKERS
FROM MANY OF THE ASPECTS OF THE
BILL, IT ALSO STATES OUR
INTEREST AS I COUNCIL ON
ESTABLISHING MINIMUM
COMPENSATION AND OTHER
PROTECTIONS LIKE TRANSPARENCY
FOR DIG WORKERS.
FROM LATE SEPTEMBER TO THE END
OF 2021 THAT COVERS THE BULK.
IF THERE ARE COMMENTS ABOUT IT,
MADAM CHAIR, HAPPY TO OPEN IT
UP.
I WOULD LIKE TO SOME CLOSING
THANKS BEFORE WE CALL THE VOTE.
PAYMENT ABSOLUTELY.
COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON
THE BILL AS DESCRIBED BY
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS RAISED,
SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE HEADED
RIGHT BACK TO YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR THOSE
THANK YOU'S.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I JUST WANT TO AGAIN UNDERSCORE
MY THANKS TO THE LABOR
STANDARDS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR
BRINGING THESE RECOMMENDATIONS
FORWARD.
IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THE COLLABORATION OF THE OFFICE
OF LABOR STANDARDS AS WELL AS
ALL THE EXTERNAL PARTICIPANTS
THAT GAVE INPUT TO THIS BILL
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS.
AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO CENTRAL
STAFF FOR HER DEFT ANALYSIS AND
POLICY SHEPHERDING.
SPECIAL THANKS AS WELL TO ALEX
FOR HIS DILIGENT WORK
COMMUNICATING WITH MANY
STAKEHOLDERS AND TYING UP ALL
THE OTHER LOOSE ENDS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
WITH THAT, DEBATE IS NOW CLOSED
ON THE BILL AND I'M GOING TO
ASK THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
>>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM 13 INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA -- EXCUSE ME A REPORT
OF THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
AGENDA ITEM 13, COUNCIL BILL
120092 RELATED TO REGULATION OF
FOOD DELIVERY BUSINESSES AND
PLATFORMS, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER
7.30 TO THE SEATTLE MISCIBLE
CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THIS IS A BILL THAT I HAVE
PRIMARILY SPONSORED.
I DO WANT TO GIVE COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, AS THE CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE COMMENTS ON THE BILL.
BEFORE I DO.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
ALL I WILL SAY IS THAT THE BILL
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE FIVE IN
FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED, WITH A
RECOMMENDATION THAT IT DO PASS.
I WILL PASS IT BACK TO YOU AS
THE SPONSOR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
I AM REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BRING FORWARD
COUNCIL BILL 120092.
THE FAIR FOOD DELIVERY BILL.
I BELIEVE THIS BILL IS GOING TO
BE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING
RESTAURANTS BY ENSURING THEIR
PRESENCE ON DELIVERY PLATFORMS
IS IN THEIR HANDS, AND THEIR
CONTROL.
THAT IT CAN CONTINUE TO OWN THE
GUEST EXPERIENCE FROM BEGINNING
TO END.
THE GUEST EXPENSES SOMETHING
RESTAURANTS WORKED VERY HARD TO
BUILD AND EXECUTE.
WHEN RESTAURANTS ARE UNWILLING
PARTICIPANTS ON A DELIVERY
PLATFORM THAT CREATES SPACE FOR
ERRORS, MISTAKES AND MISFIRES,
THAT CAN AND DO AFFECT THE
RESTAURANT, AND ALSO NEGATIVELY
IMPACT THE DELIVERY DRIVER WHEN
A CUSTOMER HAS A NEGATIVE
EXPERIENCE.
IT IS MY HOPE THAT THIS WILL
ALSO HELP DELIVERY DRIVERS BY
ALLOWING THEM TO JUST FOCUS ON
THE DELIVERY OF FOOD.
WHEN A RESTAURANT IS UNABLE TO
PARTICIPATE, THERE MAY BE AN
OLD, OUT OF DATE MENU ONLINE
FOR EXAMPLE, DRIVERS BECOME,
THE CUSTOMER EFFECTIVELY AND
HAVE TO MAKE AN ORDER ON BEHALF
OF CUSTOMERS THAT THEY ARE
BRINGING FOOD TO.
SO, THIS ENTIRE PROCESS OF
ORDERING, WAITING FOR FOOD,
GETTING THE FLU TO ITS DELIVERY
ACCESS, TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND
OF COURSE REDUCES INCOME FOR A
DRIVER WHO HAS LITTLE OR NO
PROTECTIONS OR BENEFITS.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY MADE WORSE AS
THIS PROCESS CAN MEAN A LOT OF
PLACES WERE IN ORDER FAILS TO
MEET EXPECTATIONS FOR CUSTOMERS
DESPITE BEING WELL EXECUTED BY
THE PEOPLE AT THE RESTAURANT OR
THE DRIVER WHO BROUGHT THE FOOD
TO THE CUSTOMER.
DRIVER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO
SUFFER FINANCIALLY BECAUSE OF
THIS, NOR SHOULD RESTAURANTS
TAKE THE HIT WHEN THEY HAVE NO
IDEA THAT A CUSTOMER IS
ORDERING FROM AN OUT OF DATE
MENU.
OTHER BUSINESSES ACROSS THE
CITY HAVE SHARED SIMILAR ISSUES
AND EXPERIENCES WITH PLATFORMS,
SOME OF THOSE BUSINESSES INCLUDE
-- MY OFFICE IN DEVELOPING THIS
LEGISLATION ENGAGED WITH
WORKING WASHINGTON, TEAMSTERS,
HOSPITALITY GROUPS WE ALSO
ENGAGED WITH REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE DELIVERY PLATFORMS
DIRECTLY AND HAVE ALSO HEARD
DIRECTLY FROM OF THE RESTAURANTS
, ALL OF WHOM HAVE EXPRESSED
BROAD SUPPORT FOR THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
THIS LEGISLATION IS VERY
NARROWLY FOCUSED.
ON ENSURING RESTAURANTS ARE
WILLING PARTICIPANTS IN THE
DELIVERY FOOD WORLD.
WHICH WE KNOW NOW, AND PANDEMIC
LIFE, IS BECOME THE NEW NORMAL
FOR SO MANY OF US HERE IN
SEATTLE.
IT IS MY HOPE THAT THIS BILL
WILL HELP IMPROVE AND
STREAMLINE THE PROCESS OF
ORDERING FOR CUSTOMERS, MAKING
THE FOOD REFLECTIVE OF AN UP-TO-
DATE MENU, AND THAT DELIVERY
DRIVERS CAN JUST FOCUS ON
PICKUPS AND MAKING DELIVERIES.
SO, I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING
THIS FORWARD TO Y'ALL, AND I
WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO WAS
ON THE COMMITTEE WHO VOTED IN
FAVOR OF RECOMMENDING THAT THE
FULL COUNCIL PASSES
LEGISLATION.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY SENIOR
POLICY ADVISER AND OUR COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF FOR THEIR AMAZING
POLICY WORK ON THIS
LEGISLATION.
WITH THAT COLLEGE, I HOPE
YOU'LL JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING
RESTAURANTS BY VOTING YES ON
COUNCIL BILL 120092.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES, AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX THE
SIGNATURE TO MY BEHALF?
>>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 14 THROUGH 19 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> APPOINTMENTS 1920 THROUGH
1925.
APPOINTMENTS OF ANDREW ASHIOFU,
AND DIONDRA BRASWELL AS
MEMBERS, SEATTLE LGBTQ
COMMISSION.
APPOINTMENT OF RAJA FOUAD.
REAPPOINTMENTS OF LATOSHA
CORRELL DEAUNTE' DAMPER, AND
BYRAM SIMPSON.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, BACK TO
YOU TO PROVIDE THE REPORT ON
THESE APPOINTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU.
AS AMELIA MENTIONED, THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS CAME WITH A
RECOMMENDATION TO PASS AND
CONFIRM.
I WANT TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THE FOLKS WHO ARE
APPLYING FOR THEIR
APPOINTMENTS.
ANDREW ASHIOFU IS A SECOND-
GENERATION NIGERIAN AMERICAN
WHO WAS BORN IN HOUSTON, BUT
MOVED BACK TO NIGERIA, LIVING
UNDER A MILITARY DICTATORSHIP
HELPED MOTIVATE HIM AND
INFORMED HIS COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT.
SINCE MOVING BACK TO THE STATES
IN 2016, ANDREW HAS BEEN
ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE BLACK
LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT AND SEEKS
TO JOIN THE COMMISSION TO HELP
GIVE A VOICE TO THOSE AT THE
CROSSROADS OF BEING IMMIGRANTS
AND REFUGEES AND ALSO LGBTQ.
DIONDRA BRASWELL IS A BLACK
TRANS NON-BINARY PERSON WHO IS
ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE
ALPHABET ALLIANCE AS A MENTEE.
THEY ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE
GENDER JUSTICE PROJECT AND
SEATTLE PARKS AND REC.
CURRENTLY WORKING DOWNTOWN AT
ESPRESSO.
THEY ARE STAUNCH ADVOCATES FOR
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ARE ABLE TO
DROP ON THEIR LIVED EXPENSE AS
A BIPOC TO UPLIFT OTHERS AND
INFORM ACTIVISM.
RAJA FOUAD IS NON-BINARY TRANS
WHO WAS BORN IN SAUDI ARABIA
WITH FAMILY FROM PAKISTAN.
THEY IMMIGRATED TO THE U.S. AND
RECEIVED ASYLUM ON THE BASIS OF
THEIR SEXUALITY.
THEY ARE NOW INACTIVE MEMBER OF
THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND HAVE
EXTENSIVE INVOLVEMENT WITH
LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS SUCH
AS THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM AND
OTHERS.
LATOSHA CORRELL IS CHAIR OF THE
PEOPLE OF COLOR STAKEHOLDER
COMMITTEE CURRENTLY ON THE
LGBTQ COMMISSION.
THROUGH HER STRONG LEADERSHIP,
THE COMMISSION SHE HOPES WILL
DEVELOP A COMMUNITY SURVEY,
SPECIFICALLY FOR CLEAR AND
TRANS PEOPLE OF COLOR.
AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
IN RESPONSE TO THE COUNCIL
REGARDING HOMELESSNESS SERVICES
FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY.
DEAUNTE' DAMPER IS A SEATTLE
NATIVE FOCUSED ON BRINGING HIV
AND AIDS AWARENESS AND LGBTQ
AFFIRMING EDUCATION TO
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES
THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
THIS STATED WITH WORK AS A
PEER NAVIGATOR FOR DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH.
IN APRIL OF 2019, HE MADE
HISTORY AS THE AND DALE ECP'S
FIRST LGBTQ CHAIR.
THE FIRST AND 110 YEARS OF THE
ORGANIZATION.
HE IS ALSO A RANIER BEACH HIGH
SCHOOL BLACK STUDENT UNION
ADVISER AND HAS STARTED A
SUPPORT GROUP FOR YOUNG MEN OF
COLOR.
HE NOW SERVES AS THE COCHAIR OF
THE LGBTQ COMMISSION.
FINALLY, BYRAM SIMPSON IS
PASSIONATE ABOUT BUILDING
BRIDGES BETWEEN HIS LGBTQ
COMMUNITY AND CITY GOVERNMENT.
AND ABOUT ENSURING THE VOICES
OF THOSE MOST MARGINALIZED ARE
NOT ONLY BEING HEARD, BUT
ELEVATED.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE CONTINUES
TO FACE AN EMERGENCY CENTERED
AROUND HOUSING.
WHICH PRIMARILY IMPACTS BIPOC
INDIVIDUALS AND HE WANTS TO
CONTINUE HIS WORK ADVOCATING
FOR THEM AND AMPLIFYING THEIR
VOICES.
AND WE ARE RECOMMENDING
CONFIRMATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
CUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1920 THROUGH 1925?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES ON THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
>>> FOR THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 20 THROUGH 24 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> APPOINTMENTS 1926 THROUGH
1930.
APPOINTMENT OF HEYIWOD AMARE .
APPOINTMENT OF CHRISTINE LEW .
APPOINTMENTS OF DAWN DAILEY AND
TAYLOR WOODS . AND APPOINTMENT
OF APRIL SNOW . THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE APPOINTMENTS BE
CONFIRMED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, BACK
TO YOU.
>> I DO WANT TO SHARE JUST A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT EACH OF THESE
CANDIDATES.
HEYIWOD AMARE WANTS TO SEE
PEOPLE WHO ARE THE SAME COLOR
OF HER IN POSITIONS OF
LEADERSHIP AND SEE MORE PEOPLE
WHO HAVE DISABILITIES IN
POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP.
SHE IS YOUNG.
JUST TURNED 24 I BELIEVE, AND
STILL LEARNING ABOUT BEING A
LEADER.
SHE HAS WORKED WITH KING COUNTY
AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAMS TO
DEVELOP MORE ACCESSIBLE SIGNAGE
SUCH AS USING SIMPLER WORDING
WHERE POSSIBLE, AND WANTS TO
BRING THAT EXPERIENCE TO THE
COMMISSION.
CHRISTINE LEW IS A CLEAR NEURO-
DIVERGENT DISABLED ASIAN
AMERICAN WOMAN. ALSO A CHILD OF
DEAF ADULTS, MEANING BOTH HER
PARENTS ARE DEAF.
HER FIRST LANGUAGE WAS ASL.
CHRISTINE IS DOING ACADEMIC
RESEARCH ON RACIAL
MICROAGGRESSIONS AND CONDUCTING
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE
IDEA OF DISABILITY GAINS.
WHICH IS THE ADVANTAGES THAT
COME WITH HAVING A DIFFERENT --
DIFFERENTLY ABLED MIND OR BODY.
AND HER VOLUNTEER CAPACITY HAS
WORKED IN TENT CITIES AND
TAUGHT DEAF AND DISABLED
CHILDREN ASL.
SHE WANTS TO BRING HER
LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION AND
ADVOCACY SKILLS TO THE
COMMISSION.
DAWN IS CURRENTLY PURSUING HER
MASTERS.
SHE PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH THE
DISABILITIES, OPPORTUNITIES
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
CENTER TO HELP WITH UNIVERSAL
DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES AND
ACCOMMODATIONS.
SPECIFICALLY IN REGARD TO
MUSEUMS AND THEIR ABILITY TO
PROVIDE EDUCATION TO MORE
INFORMAL METHODS.
WANTS TO BRING THAT EXPERIENCE
TO THE COMMISSION.
TAYLOR WOODS HAS SPENT HER
ENTIRE EDUCATION AND CAREER
WORKING FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES AND/OR MEDICAL
CONDITIONS.
HER PASSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN
HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE AND
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.
THIS INCLUDES ACCESS TO
HEALTHCARE, QUALITY AND
EQUITABLE SERVICES, HEALTH
PRICE OF CARE AND HEALTHCARE
STAFF WHO REPRESENT THE DIVERSE
DISABLED POPULATION.
AND FINALLY, THE 25 IS A
DISABLED INDIVIDUAL HAS A LONG
INTEREST IN BECOMING MORE
CYNICALLY ENGAGED.
APRIL HAS A PARTICULAR INTEREST
IN THE INTERSECTION OF RACE AND
STABILITY.
AND HAS A SPECIFIC INTEREST IN
ADVOCATING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY FOR
EVERYONE CRISIS INTERVENTION
TEAMS TO BETTER PREPARE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND DE-ESCALATION.
AND WORK WITH EDUCATION SO THAT
WORKPLACES ARE MORE ACCEPTING
AND ACCOMMODATING FOR DISABLED
INDIVIDUALS.
AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THAT THESE CONFIRMATIONS BE
ACCEPTED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1926 THROUGH 1930.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 25 THROUGH 28 INTO THE
RECORD?
>>> AGENDA ITEMS 25 THROUGH 28,
APPOINTMENTS 1931 AND 1933
THROUGH 1935.
REAPPOINTMENT OF JOLEEN WINTHER
HUGHES.
WE APPOINTMENTS OF PAULA OLIVIA
NAVA MADRIGAL , JUDI RAFAELA
MARTINEZ, AND TERRY D. MORGAN
AS MEMBERS SEATTLE MUSIC
COMMISSION.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, BACK
TO YOU.
TO WALK US THROUGH THESE
APPOINTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OKAY, THE SEATTLE MUSIC
COMMISSION.
FIRST WE HAVE JOLEEN WINTHER
HUGHES, WHO IS FOUNDER AND
PRINCIPAL OF THE HUGHES MEDIA
LAW GROUP WHICH REPRESENTS SOME
OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC,
ENTERTAINMENT, AND DIGITAL
MEDIA COMPANIES IN THE WORLD.
PRIOR TO OWNING THIS FIRM, SHE
SERVED AS SENIOR COUNCIL AT
REALNETWORKS.
WHERE SHE WAS PART OF A LEGAL
TEAM THAT STRUCTURED THE FIRST
LEGAL DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICE AND
WAS A PIONEER IN DEVELOPING
BUSINESS MODELS OF MAKING MUSIC
AVAILABLE VIA THE INTERNET AND
LOCAL DEVICES.
PAULA OLIVIA NAVA MADRIGAL IS
A CELLIST AND ONE OF A SMALL
PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE CONDUCTORS
IN THE COUNTRY.
IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING
ORCHESTRAS, SHE TEACHES
CLASSICAL MUSIC TO IMMIGRANT
YOUTH.
SHE HOLDS A BAM MUSIC FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA.
PAUL AND HER HUSBAND RUN TWO
FREE PROGRAMS TEACHING SEATTLE
WORLD YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND THE
YOUTH STRINGS PROJECT OUTREACH.
SHE IS COFOUNDER, CONDUCTOR AND
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE
BALLARD CIVIC ORCHESTRA.
JUDI RAFAELA MARTINEZ IS A
CODIRECTOR OF 206 ZULU, A
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT
UTILIZES HIP-HOP CULTURE AND
ARTS FOR AN OUTLET FOR
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT,
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE.
IN 2009, 206 ZULU BECOMING A
PARTNER IN THE HISTORIC
WASHINGTON HALL.
A VENUE AND COMMUNITY SPACE
THAT HAS BEEN A HUB FOR NOTABLE
ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, ACTIVISTS
AND COMMUNITIES OF COLORS FOR
110 YEARS.
SHE HAS WORKED WITH NOTABLE
LOCAL HIP-HOP ARTISTS.
SHE'S A COPRODUCER OF THE COOL
OUT NETWORK, A MUSIC PROGRAM
THAT BEGAN AIRING ON SEATTLE
PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION IN 1991
TO SHOW CASSIO'S HIP-HOP SCENE.
AND WE HAVE TERRY D. MORGAN .
TERRY STARTED HIS CAREER IN
MUSIC AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN
STUDIES.
HIS LOVE OF CULTURE AND
PERFORMANCE INSPIRED HIM TO
STARTED PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT
PRODUCES EVENTS CELEBRATING THE
ARTS WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING HIS
OWN CAREER AS A PROFESSIONAL
MUSICIAN.
TERRY IS THE FOUNDER AND
PRESIDENT OF MODERN ENTERPRISES
LLC, AND HAS SERVED CLIENTS
SINCE 1979, PROVIDING TALENT,
PRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES FOR CITIES, CORPORATE
CLIENTS AND CIVIC LOCATIONS.
TERRI'S EXPENSE AS A
PERFORMANCE MUSICIAN HAS
STRENGTHENED MODERN
ENTERPRISE'S SERVICE OF BOOKING
TALENT AND DESIGNING SOUND
ENVIRONMENTS FOR EVENTS.
HE IS EXCITED ABOUT CONTINUING
HIS POSITION ON THE SEATTLE
MUSIC COMMISSION.
WE RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENTS
BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES FOR
WALKING US THROUGH THOSE
APPOINTMENTS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS QUESTION MARK DURING
NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, WILL
THE PLEAT CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1931 AND APPOINTMENTS 1933
THROUGH 1930 -- 1935.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
>>> WHERE THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 29 AND 30 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> THE REPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE
ND EDUCATION COMMITTEE, AGENDA
ITEMS 29 AND 30.
APPOINTMENTS 1945 AND 1946.
THE APPOINTMENT OF RORY
O'SULLIVAN . AND APPOINTMENT OF
ELISEO JUAREZ . THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THESE APPOINTMENT BE
CONFIRMED.
>> AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE
I'LL PROVIDE A COMMITTEE REPORT
AND OPEN THE FLOOR TO COMMENTS
IF THERE ARE ANY.
I'M EXCITED TO BE PUTTING
FORWARD THE TWO NOMINEES FOR
OUR CONSIDERATION AS A CITY
COUNCIL'S APPOINTMENTS TO THE
DISTRICTING COMMITTEE.
THE FIRST EVER IN THE HISTORY
OF THE CITY.
RORY O'SULLIVAN IS IN AN
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.
AND AN ATTORNEY WHO HAS WORKED
TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE CIVIL
RIGHTS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER.
IN ADDITION, HE HAS FOCUSED HIS
ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM ON
ENSURING THAT DEMOCRATIC AND
SYSTEMS ARE FAIR AND EFFECTIVE.
IN 2003, HE HELPED FOUND THE
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
WASHINGTON PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS,
WHICH IS NOW KNOWN AS FIXED
DEMOCRACY FIRST IN 2015 HE WAS
ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF THE
INITIATIVE THAT CREATED
SEATTLE'S INNOVATIVE DEMOCRACY
VOUCHER PROGRAM.
HE EARNED A BACHELORS DEGREE
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON AND A DOCTORATE FROM
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF
LAW.
ELISEO JUAREZ HAS DEDICATED
HIS CAREER TO SHAPING SYSTEMS
AND POLICIES THAT ALLOW FOR
REFLECTIVE DEMOCRACY AND
MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION IN
GOVERNANCE.
HE HAS LED STAKEHOLDER TEAMS TO
CREATE POLICY AND RULEMAKING IN
THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR,
INCLUDING IN HIS CURRENT ROLE
AS PUBLIC POLICY MANAGER.
FOR THE GROUP HEALTH
FOUNDATION.
PREVIOUSLY MANAGED PROCESSES
THAT DRAFTED COMPLEX PROPOSALS
WITH COMMUNITY INPUT IN HIS
ROLES ON SOLID GROUND AND
UNITED FOR FAIR REPRESENTATION.
HE HAS ALSO SERVED BY
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT ON
THE COMMISSION ON CONDUCT AND
COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS.
HE HAS A BACHELORS DEGREE FROM
SAINT MARTINS UNIVERSITY, AND A
MASTERS DEGREE FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WHERE
HIS RESEARCH FOCUS WAS IN CIVIC
REPRESENTATION AND ELECTORAL
PARTICIPATION.
DURING THE APPLICATION AND
INTERVIEW PROCESS, THEY BOTH
DEMONSTRATED STRONG COMMITMENTS
TO EQUITY, AS WELL AS DEEP
KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS
AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE IN
ORGANIZING COMMUNITIES TOWARD
STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRATIC
INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES.
BOTH APPOINTEES APPEARED IN
FRONT OF THE GOVERNANCE AND
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS,
AND PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
AFTER CONSIDERATION, THE
MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNANCE AND
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THE FULL
COUNCIL ADOPT THESE
APPOINTMENTS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1945 AND 1946?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
>>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM 31 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 31, APPOINTMENT
1939.
APPOINTMENT OF MANUELA SLYE AS
MEMBER FINANCIAL FOR A TERM TO
DECEMBER 31st, 2023.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU MADAM CLERK.
I WILL PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE
REPORT AND OPEN UP THE
COMMENTS.
I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR THIS
APPOINTMENT.
THE APPOINTMENT OF MANUELA SLYE
TO THE FAMILY OF EDUCATION
PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IN FRONT OF
THE COUNCIL TODAY.
MANWELL IS A TREMENDOUS
úADVOCATE AND ONE MY OFFICE IS
HAVE THE HONOR TO LEARN FROM,
EVEN BEFORE SHE AGREED TO STEP
UP AND SERVE ON THE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
MANWELL IS THE CURRENT
PRESIDENT OF THE SEATTLE
COUNCIL PARENT TEACHER STUDENT
ASSOCIATION, AND AN EXPERT AT
MANY LEVELS OF THE EDUCATION
SPECTRUM FROM EARLY LEARNING TO
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION.
AS WELL AS COMMUNITY
PERSPECTIVE AS A PARENT LEADER.
TO BRING SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION
EXPERTISE, ESPECIALLY IN
BILINGUAL MODELS FOR LEARNING
AND INSTRUCTION.
AND ADDITIONALLY SHE CURRENTLY
RUNS A PRESCHOOL, BILINGUAL
PRESCHOOL RIGHT HERE IN WEST
SEATTLE.
THE COMMITTEE HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM THE
DIRECTOR ON THE APPOINTMENT OF
MANWELL A, AND AFTER
CONSIDERATION, RECOMMENDS THE
FULL COUNCIL CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENT.
OF MANUELA SLYE TO THE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT?
EXCUSE ME, APPOINTMENT?
HEARING NONE, WITH THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES, AND THE
AMENDMENT IS CONFIRMED
>>> ALL RIGHT, THE BUSINESS.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL, THIS
DOES CONCLUDE THE ITEMS OF
BUSINESS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ON JUNE
21st, 2021 AT 2:00 P.M.
I HOPE THAT YOU'LL HAVE A
WONDERFUL AFTERNOON.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> BYE-BYE.