OF THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
WILL COME TO ORDER. I AM
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE?
>> HERBOLD?
>> HERE.
>> JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> PEDERSEN?
>> HERE.
>> SAWANT?
>> PRESENT.
>> STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> PRESENT.
>> SEVEN PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WAS
NOT ABLE TO JOIN US THIS
AFTERNOON.
SHE IS FEELING UNDER THE
WEATHER.
HEARING NO OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING.
WE SEND HER OUR BEST WISHES AND
WE HOPE SHE FEELS BETTER SOON.
>>> PRESENTATIONS, I AM NOT
AWARE OF ANY.
THE MINUTES OF JULY 19th, 2021
HAVE BEEN REVIEWED.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES?
>>> APPROVAL OF THE
INTRODUCTION OR REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, IT IS
ADOPTED.
>>> I WILL MOVE TO ADOPTING THE
AGENDA.
I MOVED TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN SECOND AND TO
ADOPT THE AGENDA.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, I
UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE A MOTION TO
MAKE ON THE AGENDA, SO I WILL
RECOGNIZE YOU TO MAKE THAT
MOTION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WILL MOVE TO HOLD COUNCIL
BILL 120119. WE ARE HOLDING
THAT UNTIL AUGUST 9th.
>> I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
COUNCIL BILL 120119 HELD UNTIL
AUGUST, 2021.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
MOTION?
>> I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER TO
ADD.
THIS IS ON BEHALF OF
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, WHO IS
NOT WITH US TODAY.
>> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE
MOTION TO HOLD COUNCIL BILL
120119 UNTIL AUGUST 9th?
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, PLEASE.
>> JUST TO CONFIRM, THIS IS THE
MOTION RELATED TO GROCERY WORKER
HAZARD PAY?
>> YES.
YES.
WE ARE ONLY HOLDING IT UNTIL
AUGUST 9th.
>> RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
I SUPPORT THE MOTION TO HOLD
THIS ORDINANCE, THE VOTE ON
THIS ORDINANCE UNTIL THE LATER
DATE.
HOWEVER, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE
A FEW COMMENTS QUICKLY ABOUT
THE ORDINANCE ITSELF.
THE ORDINANCE ITSELF IS
SOMETHING THAT WILL STRIP
GROCERY WORKERS OF HAZARD PAY
THREE YEARS EARLIER THAN WAS
DETERMINED BY THE ORDINANCE
THAT OFFERED HAZARD PAY TO
GROCERY WORKERS LAST YEAR.
HAZARD PAY ORDINANCE THE
COUNCIL PASSED LAST YEAR
REQUIRED BIG GROCERY WORKERS TO
PAY WORKERS AN ADDITIONAL $4.00
AN HOUR IN HAZARD PAY FOR THE
DANGERS THEY UNDERTAKE DOING
ESSENTIAL WORK DURING THE
PANDEMIC.
THEIR WORK BRINGS THEM INTO
CONTACT WITH SO MANY PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY EVERY DAY.
THE HAZARD PAY ORDINANCE LASTED
THREE YEARS UNTIL THE END OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IS
NOT OVER YET AND I THINK IT IS
ABSOLUTELY PREMATURE TO TALK
ABOUT STRIPPING THE HAZARD PAY,
OR STRIPPING IS ESSENTIAL
WORKERS OF THEIR HAZARD PAY.
I DO NOT AGREE WITH THAT.
I DON'T THINK IT IS LATE ENOUGH
IN AUGUST EITHER.
I WOULD LIKE TO TELL MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC WHAT MY POSITION IS.
HOLDING IT IS THE LEAST THING
THAT SHOULD BE DONE. WE SHOULD
AT LEAST MAINTAIN THE HAZARD PAY
FOR THE ORIGINALLY DETERMINED
THREE YEARS.
IF COUNCILMEMBERS AGREE WITH ME,
WE CAN JUST VOTE NO ON
STRIPPING GROCERY WORKERS OF
HAZARD PAY ALTOGETHER AND KEEP
THE ORIGINAL THREE HERE
REQUIREMENT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON
THE MOTION TO HOLD COUNCIL BILL
120119 UNTIL AUGUST 9th?
HEARING NO OBJECTION OR
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
MOTION, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE ON THE MOTION TO
HOLD COUNCIL BILL 120119 UNTIL
AUGUST 9th, 2021?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
BILL IS HELD UNTIL AUGUST 9th,
2021.
ARE THERE FURTHER COMMENTS ON
THE AMENDED AGENDA?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
AMENDED AGENDA?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
>>> OKAY, COLLEAGUES.
WE WILL OPEN THE REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD ON THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR
AND WORK PROGRAM.
I THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR
ONGOING PATIENCE AS WE CONTINUE
TO OPERATE THIS REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT SYSTEM.
IT REMAINS OUR STRONG INTENT TO
HAVE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
REGULARLY ON MEETING AGENDAS.
AS A REMINDER, THE CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS THE RIGHT TO END PUBLIC
COMMENT IF OUR MEETINGS ARE NOT
BEING HELD EFFICIENTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY.
I WILL MODERATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER TODAY.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR TODAY
WAS SCHEDULED TO OCCUR FOR 20
MINUTES.
A SPEAKER WILL HAVE UP TO TWO
MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.
HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE A VERY
LARGE VOLUME OF INDIVIDUALS
SIGNED UP AND PRESENT TO
ADDRESS THE COUNCIL TODAY.
WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 60, MAYBE
55 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE WITNESS
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT THIS
AFTERNOON, SO IN THE SPIRIT OF
WANTING TO HEAR FROM AS MANY
FOLKS AS WE CAN, I AM GOING TO
REQUEST TO HAVE THE COUNCIL
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL BE
EXTENDED FROM 20 MINUTES TO A
TOTAL OF 30 MINUTES.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
EXTENDED FOR A TOTAL OF 30
MINUTES.
I WILL ALSO NEED TO REDUCE THE
AMOUNT OF TIME ALLOTTED TO EACH
SPEAKER. AGAIN, IN THE SPIRIT
OF WANTING TO HEAR FROM AS MANY
INDIVIDUALS THAT PREREGISTERED
WORK OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
INSTEAD OF DOING TWO MINUTES, I
WILL ASK THE CLERK PROVIDE EACH
INDIVIDUAL WITH -- LET'S SEE.
LET'S START OFF WITH 60 SECONDS
FOR EACH SPEAKER.
AGAIN, I MAY NEED TO REDUCE
THAT FURTHER IN ORDER TO
MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF FOLKS
WHO TOOK THE TIME TO SIGN UP
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND SET THE
CLOCK TO 60 SECONDS.
THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. AGAIN,
EACH SPEAKER IS GOING TO HAVE
ONE MINUTE TO ADDRESS THE
COUNCIL.
AGAIN, EACH SPEAKER IS GOING TO
BE CALLED UPON BASED ON THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED
ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
THE SPEAKER NEEDS TO CALL IN
USING THE PHONE NUMBER USED FOR
THIS REGISTRATION.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE NUMBER
THAT YOU ARE CALLING INTO IS
DIFFERENT FROM THE GENERAL
MEETING LISTEN LINE CALL-IN
INFORMATION.
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE CALLED ON
IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY
REGISTERED ON THE COUNCIL'S
WEBSITE. EACH SPEAKER IS ASKED
TO BEGIN ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
BY REMINDING US OF YOUR NAME.
YOU WILL HEAR A PROMPT OF YOU
HAVE BEEN ON MUTED. THAT MEANS
IT IS YOUR TURN TO PRESS STAR
SIX BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO SPEAK.
AGAIN, ONCE YOU HEAR THE PROMPT
OF YOU HAVE BEEN ON MUTED, YOU
NEED TO PRESS STAR SIX IN ORDER
TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. PLEASE
BEGIN BY STATING YOUR NAME, THE
ITEM YOU ARE ADDRESSING, AND AS
A REMINDER, YOUR ITEMS SHOULD
REFER TO THE ITEMS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA OR THE WORK PROGRAM.
YOU WILL HEAR A CHIME AT ABOUT
10 SECONDS. THAT MEANS YOU HAVE
10 SECONDS LEFT TO WRAP UP YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU HAVE NOT
ENDED YOUR COMMENT AT THE END
OF THE TIME PROVIDED, YOUR
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED SO I
CAN CALL ON THE NEXT SPEAKER.
ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT, DISCONNECT FROM
THE LINE AND FOLLOW THIS
MEETING ON THE SEATTLE CHANNEL
OR ONE OF THE LISTENING OPTIONS
ON THE AGENDA.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
NOW OPEN.
AGAIN, I WILL CALL ON SPEAKERS.
PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX AFTER YOU
HEAR THE PROMPT OF YOU HAVE
BEEN ON MUTED. FIRST THREE
SPEAKERS ARE HOWARD GAIL,
SHELBY HANDLER, AND DWIGHT
SERRANO.
HOWARD, WELCOME.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. HOWARD GAIL.
LAST YEAR WE HAVE SEEN THE
REPEATED FAILURES OF EVERY
ASPECT OF OUR POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
THEY HELD A RARE ONCE IN SIX
YEARS PUBLIC FORUM IN FEBRUARY
TO SOLICIT INPUT ON HOW POLICE
COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE
INVESTIGATED AND PROMPTLY VOTED
NOT TO DO WITH THE COMMUNITY
DEMANDED.
WE HAVE SEEN POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY HANDOUT
MEANINGLESS DISCIPLINE IN OVER
99% OF THE POLICE ABUSE CASES
IN THE LAST YEAR.
LAST YEAR WE WITNESS THE LATEST
FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM AS THE
OFFICER OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
RELEASED THEIR FIRST FINDINGS
ON POLICE ABUSE FROM A 12
MEMBER PANEL THAT INCLUDED 7
PEOPLE THAT ARE PART OF THE
SYSTEM INCLUDING FIVE SPD
OFFICERS, FOUR OF WHOM HAD
DECADES OF QUESTIONABLE CLAIMS
AGAINST THEM AND ONLY ONE
MEMBER THAT IDENTIFIED AS A
PROTESTER.
IT IS AS IF THE CITY HELD A
PIECE CIRCLE FOR DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE VICTIMS.
THIS DEMONSTRATES THE NEED FOR
FULL COMMUNITY CONTROL OVER
POLICE POLICY, MISCONDUCT, AND
DISCIPLINE.
GO TO SEATTLE STOP --
>> NEXT UP, SHELBY HANDLER.
SHELBY, WELCOME.
S.T.E.M.
HI THERE.
MY NAME IS SHELBY HANDLER AND I
AM A JEWISH RESIDENT CALLING
FROM DISTRICT TO, CALLING IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF CB 12142,
CALLING ON CITY COUNCIL TO
SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO PROHIBIT
SPD FROM TRAINING WITH ALL
COUNTRIES THAT ARE COMMITTING
GRAVE, ONGOING HUMAN RIGHTS
ABUSES.
OUR CITY NEEDS TO STOP SPENDING
RESOURCES ON SUPPORTING
VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
AND INSTEAD WE SHOULD PUT OUR
INVESTMENTS IN BLACK LED
SOLUTIONS FOR SAFETY.
AS A JEWISH RESIDENT, I REALLY
WANT TO SAY THIS LOUD AND CLEAR.
WHEN WE RESIST WHITE SUPREMACY
WE ARE RESISTING ANTI-SEMITISM.
DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU
OTHERWISE. I KNOW I FEEL DEEP
IN MY BODY WHEN WE INVEST IN
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE MOST
IMPACTED BY THESE SYSTEMS IT
MAKES ALL OF US MORE SAFE,
INCLUDING JEWISH FOLKS OF ALL
RACES. WE NEED TO STOP
INVESTING IN RACIST AND
MILITARIZED POLICING. THANK YOU
SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
UP NEXT IS LIFE SERRANO.
>> HI.
I AM CALLING TO SUPPORT THE
UPCOMING PIECE OF LEGISLATION
FROM COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
OFFICE ON POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION WILL
PROVIDE FINDINGS WHO WE CAN
SUPPORT THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT AND REQUIRE LANDLORDS
TO PROVIDE RELOCATION WHEN THEY
DISPLACE TENANTS.
THE SPD SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY
CONNECTION WITH COUNTRIES THAT
VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS.
THIS WAS A HUGE VICTORY BUT OUR
COMMUNITY NEEDS MUCH MORE.
THE CITY COUNCIL MUST CONDEMN
THE COMMUNITY AND COMMIT TO
FUNDING A NEW HOPE OF FAMILY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.
AGAIN, I --
>> THANK YOU.
UP NEXT IS CATHERINE WOLF,
FOLLOWED BY HANNAH. GO AHEAD.
>> CATHERINE WOLF.
HI.
I HAVE A LIVED EXPERIENCE WITH
A DEADLY EXCHANGE.
IT PASSED IN MY TOWN, DURHAM,
NORTH CAROLINA.
IT CLAIMED ISRAELI AND HURT
BLACK AMERICANS.
IT IS A LIE.
IT IS SICK.
IT IS DANGEROUS. FALSE
NARRATIVE LIKE DEADLY EXCHANGE
ARE MAKING OUR LIVES HELL .
JEWS ARE GETTING BEATEN UP ,
BULLIED INTO CLOSING BUSINESSES.
AFTER DEADLY EXCHANGE PASSED IN
MY TOWN, WE TRY TO CONVINCE OUR
BLACK NEIGHBORS THAT JEWS ARE
NOT OUT TO GET THEM . THEN CAME
POSTERS OF JEWS WITH TENTACLES,
SWASTIKAS, BLISTERING . DURUM
IS BROKEN, BUT SEATTLE STANDS A
CHANCE.
WE GET FALSE NARRATIVES.
REJECT HATRED. REJECT DEADLY
EXCHANGE.
THANK YOU.
>> UP NEXT IS HANNAH, FOLLOWED
BY MONTY AND WE WILL HEAR FROM
ZACHARY ANDREWS.
HANNAH, WELCOME.
>> HI, I AM A RENTER IN
DISTRICT 3. I THINK WE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PASS A BUNCH OF
REALLY EXCITING CRUCIALLY
NEEDED NEW LEGISLATIONS IN THE
COMING WEEKS AND MONTHS I AM
CALLING IT TO URGE THE CITY
COUNCIL TO VOTE YES ON FIVE
BILLS AND AMENDMENTS FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S OFFICE.
THIS IS ON THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE RESOLUTION TO FULLY FUND
THE NEW HOPE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT WHICH WAS RAISED BY
SWATS OFFICE AND THEY WILL
CREATE 90 AFFORDABLE HOMES AND
FAMILIES WITH HISTORIC ROOTS
CAN STAY OR RETURN TO A
NEIGHBORHOOD.
ALSO INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT IS
THE BILL FROM SAWANT'S OFFICE
TO BAN THE PD FROM HAVING
RELATIONS WITH NATIONS THAT
VIOLATE INTERNATIONALLY
ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF HUMAN
RIGHTS.
THERE ARE TWO RENTERS BILLS
PROVIDING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
FOR TENANTS DISPLACED DUE TO
RENT INCREASES.
>> NEXT UP IS MARY AND THEN WE
WILL HEAR FROM MICHAEL GRANT.
>> I AM A RESIDENT OF SEATTLE
AND THE SON OF A HOLOCAUST
SURVIVOR AND I AM COUNCIL BILL
120142 . PLEASE DO NOT THINK
THAT BLAMING FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
FOR SPD'S RACISM WILL SOLVE
THOSE PROBLEMS.
THESE ARE AMERICAN PROBLEMS AND
IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO
START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER
COUNTRY TO BLAME.
IT IS POTENTIALLY QUITE
HARMFUL.
TRUMP HAS REPEATEDLY BLAMED
CHINA FOR COVID AND HAS LED TO
AN UPTICK IN ANTI-ASIAN HATE
CRIME.
THIS JEOPARDIZES THE SAFETY OF
JEWS IN OUR CITY . THIS
RESOLUTION IS USING ISRAEL AS A
RED HERRING TO DISTRACT
SEATTLEITES FROM LOOKING
LOCALLY AT RACIST POLICING.
I UNDERSTAND THE COUNCILS
TEMPTATION TO DO SO.
BLAMING JEWS IS CONVENIENT AND
A POPULAR STRATEGY FOR THOSE
LOOKING FOR A SCAPEGOAT FOR
SOCIETY'S PROBLEMS. PLEASE DO
NOT EVEN REFER TO THIS
COMMITTEE.
IT IS A WASTE OF RESOURCES AND
IS CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO SOLVE
ANY PROBLEMS LIKE DEEP-SEATED --
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
ZACHARY ANDREWS FOLLOWED BY
MICHAEL GRANT AND THEN HEAD MAST
. ZACHARY?
>> HI, THIS IS ZACHARY ANDREWS,
A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3 IN
SEATTLE.
I AM CALLING TO VOICE MY SUPPORT
ON THE END THE DEADLY EXCHANGE
INITIATIVE AS WE CANNOT
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE
GENOCIDAL STATE THAT IS ISRAEL
AND HAVING THEM TRAIN OUR
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT
REINFORCES THE MILITARIZATION
AND CONTINUED TERRORIZE ASIAN
OF COMMUNITIES IN SEATTLE AND
DEFINITIVELY CONTINUES SUPPORT
OF THE GENOCIDE OF PALESTINIANS
IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CONTINUE
TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR ALL OF
THE CONTROL INITIATIVES THAT
HAVE BEEN PUT FORTH BY SAWANT'S
OFFICE AS WELL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> UP NEXT IS ZACHARY, FOLLOWED
BY MICHAEL.
I'M SORRY, UP NEXT IS MICHAEL
GRANT FOLLOWED BY HEAD MAST.
>> HI, MY NAME IS MICHAEL.
I AM A JEWISH RENTER IN
DISTRICT 2 AND I DEEPLY IMPLORE
YOU TO LOOK AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS
ABUSES THAT THE ISRAELIS LOOK
LIKE.
HE WAS A DEER ROLE MODEL FOR ME
AND I HOPE YOU DO THE RIGHT
THING TO END THE STAIN ON OUR
CITY.
I DO NOT CONSENT TO THE
PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT IN THE
NAME OF MY JEWISH SAFETY WHICH
COMES AT THE EXPENSE OF
PALESTINIANS, LACK AND BROWN
AMERICANS, POOR AND WORKING-
CLASS PEOPLE, MENTALLY ILL, AND
ALL THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THE
MILITARIZATION OF OUR POLICE.
PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING.
THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF ME AND
MY GRANDFATHER FOR SUPPORTING
THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN
SEATTLE AND AROUND THE WORLD.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
I.T., I AM JUST DOUBLING BACK
HERE. I RECALL HEARING FROM
MICHAEL GRANT. I AM NOT SURE WE
HEARD FROM ZACHARY ANDREWS BUT
HE IS SHOWING UP AS MARKED AND
HAS SPOKEN ON MY SHEET, SO I
JUST WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK ON
THE STATUS OF ZACHARY ANDREWS.
>> IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ZACHARY
IS PRESENT.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS FOR
CLARIFYING.
I DON'T WANT TO SKIP OVER
ANYONE INADVERTENTLY.
UP NEXT IS ED MASK.
>> ED ? GO AHEAD.
>> I AM SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF
LEGISLATION TO STOP OUR POLICE
FROM TRAINING WITH COUNTRIES
THAT CONSISTENTLY VIOLATE HUMAN
RIGHTS. THE U.S. STATE
DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED
ISRAEL AS ONE OF THOSE
COUNTRIES AND I HAPPENED TO
HAVE BEEN AT A MEETING WITH
THEN CHIEF OF POLICE IN
SEATTLE.
HE WAS JUST BACK FROM A
TRAINING IN ISRAEL.
THE CHIEF OBSERVED TO US THAT
ISRAELI FORCES WERE NOT FOCUSED
ON CRIME PREVENTION, BUT
INSTEAD FOCUSED ON CROWD
CONTROL.
THAT TRANSLATES EASILY TO
SUPPRESSION OF PROTEST. OUR
POLICE DO NOT NEED ANY MORE
TRAINING IN THAT.
THE CRIME PREVENTION IS ALREADY
NOT GOOD.
WE DON'T WANT THEM TRAINING IN
ANY OF THE LONG LIST OF
COUNTRIES THAT GRAVELY ABUSE
HUMAN RIGHTS. PLEASE VOTE IN
FAVOR OF THE DEADLY EXCHANGE
LEGISLATION.
>> UP NEXT, NEVADA BASQUE ARE
FOLLOWED BY DEREK GUARD AND
LOGAN SWAN.
>> HI, I AM CALLING TO OPPOSE
120142. SEATTLE HAS ISSUES WITH
POLICE MISCONDUCT AND
ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT THOSE
ISSUES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH
FOREIGN TRAVEL OR WITH HUMAN
RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT IS USING
SEATTLE'S PROBLEMS TO ADDRESS A
JEWS FOCUSED AND IT DOESN'T
HELP SEATTLE OR ADVANCE HUMAN
RIGHTS AND OTHER COUNTRIES.
IT DEFLECTS ATTENTION FROM OUR
OWN ISSUES AND PREVENTS MILLA
FIVE FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
CHOOSING ISRAEL OR ANY COUNTRY
FOR THE MISUSE OF THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT IS RIDICULOUS
AND SLANDEROUS.
LASER FOCUS ON SEATTLE'S
PROBLEMS.
DON'T LOOK FOR SCAPEGOATS
THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY.
PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THE COUNCIL
AND THE CITY TO BE USED TO
FURTHER FOREIGN POLICY AGENDAS.
THANK YOU.
>> UP NEXT IS DEREK, FOLLOWED
BY LOGAN.
THEN WE WILL HEAR FROM GUY.
DEREK, WELCOME.
DEREK?
I THINK I SEE YOU DOWN THERE.
GO AHEAD.
I.T.
, DO WE STILL HAVE DEREK WITH
US?
>> YES, DEREK IS WITH US.
>> OKAY.
DEREK, IF YOU CAN HEAR ME,
PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX SO WE CAN
HEAR YOU.
>> I AM NOT ABLE TO HEAR DEREK.
DEREK, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE ON
MUTED ON YOUR END.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR ACTUAL PHONE
TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT MUTED.
>> THIS IS LOGAN SWAN.
>> OKAY.
I HAVE YOU LISTED AS THE
PREVIOUS SPEAKER.
LOGAN, GO AHEAD WHILE WE HAVE
YOU ON AND WE WILL DOUBLE BACK
TO DEREK.
>> OKAY.
YES, MY NAME IS LOGAN SWAN.
I AM A RENTER IN DISTRICT 2 IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
THE CITY COUNCIL IS VOTING ON A
VERY IMPORTANT RESOLUTION FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, WHICH ARE
OFFICE HAS PUT FORWARD WITH THE
UNITED BLACK CLERGY TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PAST INJUSTICES
OF RACIST REDLINING AND URGING
THE CITY COUNCIL TO FULLY FUND
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT
AS A STEP TOWARD MAKING IT
AFFORDABLE.
ON MONDAY, AUGUST 2nd THE CITY
COUNCIL WILL COMMIT TO FUNDING
THE HOUSING PROJECT WHICH WILL
CREATE 90 AFFORDABLE HOMES IN
THE DISTRICT SO FAMILIES CAN
LAY HISTORIC ROOTS IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
LAST YEAR OUR BLACK LIVES
MATTER PROTESTS, AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ACTIVISTS AND
SOCIALISTS SPED AMAZON TAX EACH
YEAR TO GO TOWARD AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
WE KNOW OUR COMMUNITIES NEED
MUCH MORE WORK.
WE NEED MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IN SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OKAY.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO GO TO DEREK
BELGARD.
THEN WE WILL HEAR FROM GUY.
APOLOGIES FOR THE TECHNOLOGY
CHALLENGE THERE.
>> HELLO.
I THINK YOU CAN HEAR ME NOW.
>> WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW.
>> OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH. SORRY
ABOUT THAT.
I AM DEREK BELGARD, AN OLD
MEMBER OF OREGON AND MONTANA.
SEATTLE IS GRATEFUL FOR THE
SUPPORT IN THE CITY FOR OUR
PROJECT.
CONSTRUCTION IS 85% COMPLETE
AND IN OCTOBER WE WILL OPEN UP
SEATTLE'S FIRST AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. AS YOU KNOW, WE
REPRESENT 1% OF THE OVERALL
POPULATION BUT 32% OF THE
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
POPULATION.
WE RESPOND TO PROJECTS THAT ARE
CRUCIAL TOWARD STABILIZING OUR
HOMELESS RELATIVES IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE BEEN RAISING MONEY FOR
FIVE YEARS.
WE HAVE $1.6 MILLION TO GO.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS HAVE
IDENTIFIED $1.67 MILLION IN
UNSPENT MONEY.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN
COMPLETING THE FUNDING TO
COMPLETE OUR PROJECT. I INVITE
YOU TO THE RIBBON-CUTTING LATER
THIS YEAR.
ON CUE.
>> THANK YOU, DEREK. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS WE WORK
THROUGH TECHNOLOGY ISSUES.
UP NEXT IS THY, FOLLOWED BY
STEVE.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS GUY AND I
AM CALLING IN SUPPORT OF 140142.
I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS SOME OF
THE PUSHBACK WE ARE GETTING
FROM THE OTHER SIDE WHICH IS
TRYING TO DEFLATE CRITICISM OF
ISRAEL AND ANTI-SEMITISM.
CLEARLY NONE OF THESE PEOPLE
HAVE OPPOSED TO END THE DEADLY
EXCHANGE CAMPAIGN.
I HAVE READ THE LEGISLATION.
THIS BILL WILL STOP TRAININGS
AND ALL COMMUNICATIONS WITH
THOSE THAT HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS.
THIS BILL DOES NOT TARGET THEM
SPECIFICALLY OVER ANY OTHER
COUNTRY.
OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SEATTLE
SAFER FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WHICH INCLUDES BLACK, MUSLIM,
AND PALESTINIAN RESIDENTS.
I URGE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO
RECOGNIZE WHEN ULTRA RIGHT
ORGANIZERS ATTACK COMMUNITY
MEMBERS FOR THEIR OWN POLITICAL
AGENDA.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
UP NEXT IS STEVE LINCOLN,
FOLLOWED BY JOE CONSULAR AND
ROBERT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS STEVE LINCOLN AND I
AM CALLING IN OPPOSITION TO
BILL 120142.
THIS BILL DOES NOT PREVENT THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM
WORKING WITH COUNTRIES LIKE
RUSSIA, CHINA, OR IRAN. INSTEAD
THE SOLE TARGET OF THIS BILL IS
ISRAEL. IN 2006, A GUNMAN
ENTERED THE BELLTOWN OFFICE OF
THE SEATTLE JEWISH FEDERATION.
HE SHOT ALL SIX OF THE LADIES
PRESENT, KILLING ONE, PAM, WHO
WAS A VOLUNTEER THAT DAY.
THE SHOOTER'S MOTIVE, HE SAID
HE WAS ANGRY AT ISRAEL.
THIS DEMONIZES THE JEWISH STATE
OF ISRAEL AND BY ASSOCIATION,
AGAINST THE JEWISH PEOPLE.
WHY?
THE BILL'S SPONSOR IS
ASSOCIATED WITH A MOVEMENT THAT
IS ANGRY AT ISRAEL.
THIS COUNCIL SHOULD REJECT THE
BILL .
>> THANK YOU, STEVE.
NEXT UP IS JOE FOLLOWED BY
ROBERT. AND WE WILL HEAR FROM
YOU OTIS.
>> WHILE GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
IT IS ALWAYS AN HONOR TO CALL
IN AND GIVE YOU A PIECE OF MY
HEART.
IN MANAGING THE COUNCILS OF
FAIRS, IN CASE YOU DON'T CHECK
YOUR TWITTER MENTIONS, THEY ARE
VERY UNHAPPY WITH HOW SEATTLE
CITY GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN
RUNNING THINGS LATELY.
YOU KNOW, THERE IS AN ENTIRE
TWITTER THREAD COMPLAINING
GREATLY ABOUT HOW MAYOR DURKAN
HAS VIOLATED PUBLIC RECORD.
I CALL UPON YOU TO FIND THE
COURAGE IF YOU REALLY WANT TO
BE MAYOR AND REALLY WANT MY
ENDORSEMENT, IMPEACH AND TRY
MAYOR DURKAN.
I CALL ON YOU TO THROW OUT THE
ANTI-SOMATIC RACIST AND
INHUMANE RESOLUTION BY
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT FOR CRIMES
AGAINST HUMANITY.
I KNOW YOU DO A RENOWNED JOB AS
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, SO THANKS
FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL.
>> NEXT IS ROBERT M FOLLOWED BY
SUE OTIS.
AND I HAVE KELSEY McGRATH
SHOWING UP AS NOT PRESENT.
KELSEY, IF YOU CAN HEAR ME,
DOUBLE CHECK THOSE CREDENTIALS
AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE CALLING
INTO THE RIGHT NUMBER.
ROBERT, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 5.
I AM CALLING TO URGE THE
COUNCIL TO REJECT THE ANTI-
ISRAEL BILL, THE 140142. IT IS
NOT ABOUT POLICING, RATHER
UNDER THE GUISE OF NEUTRAL
LANGUAGE THE BILL TARGETS THE
WORLD'S ONLY JEWISH MAJORITY
STATE, ISRAEL.
ISRAEL'S TRAINING OF POLICE
DEPARTMENTS IS ABOUT RESPONDING
TO TERROR AND MASS CASUALTY
INCIDENTS. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO
WITH THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S POLICING OF
MINORITY COMMUNITIES. ISRAEL'S
TRAINING SEEKS TO SAVE LIVES.
AS A JEW , LIKE THE OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY OF JEWS IN A JOB OF
RAISING ANTI-SEMITISM, I FEEL
ATTACKED BY A BILL THAT TARGETS
ISRAEL.
REJECT THIS DIVISIVE BILL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN,
ROBERT.
UP NEXT IS SUE, FOLLOWED BY
MARTIN.
>> MY NAME IS SUE OTIS AND I
LIVE IN DISTRICT 2. I HAVE
WORKED ON PEACE IN THE MIDDLE
EAST SINCE 1986 WITH ISRAELIS
AND PALESTINIANS.
SEPARATE ANTI-SEMITISM FROM
CANADA SIZING VIOLENT
GOVERNMENTS. THE ISRAELI
GOVERNMENT HAS PERPETUATED ALL
KINDS OF MURDEROUS ATTACKS ON
PALESTINIANS.
PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BILL. IT IS
NOT JUST AGAINST THE ISRAELI
GOVERNMENT.
PLEASE DO NOT EQUATE ANTI-
SEMITISM AGAINST ALL JEWS BY
CRITICIZING VIOLENT MOVES OF
THE GOVERNMENT.
THIS ORDINANCE WOULD PROHIBIT
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FROM TRAINING WITH ANY COUNTRY
THAT VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS.
THERE ARE MANY.
THAT IS SEEN GLOBALLY, LOCALLY.
BE BRAVE AND SUPPORT THE BILL.
THANK YOU.
>> UP NEXT IS MARTIN FOLLOWED
BY MARCO STEWART.
GO AHEAD, MARTIN.
>> MY NAME IS MARTIN AND I AM A
SOUTHERN PAGAN.
I GREW UP IN A RESERVATION ON
MONTANA. I MOVED TO SEATTLE
AFTER STRUGGLING WITH AN
ADDICTION FOR MANY YEARS.
MY BROTHER AND MY COUSIN BOTH
CONNECTED ME TO KINGS IN, THE
SHELTER IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE.
I CHECKED IN AND COMPLETED A
COUCIL.SEATTLE.GOV DAY DRUG
FREE TREATMENT PROGRAM.
IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR ME
TO HAVE SOBER HOUSING.
I WILL BE SURROUNDED BY A
NATIVE COMMUNITY THAT WILL HELP
ME STAY SOBER.
I CAN PERSONALLY TESTIFY THE
CLUB PROVIDES LIFE-SAVING
PROGRAMS THAT ARE VITAL TO THE
INDIAN AND HOMELESS COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN,
MARTIN, AND SHARING YOUR STORY
WITH US. WE APPRECIATE IT.
UP NEXT IS MARGO.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS MARGO AND I AM
CALLING IN FAVOR OF
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT ON
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
IT IS BIZARRE TO HEAR THE
ACCUSATION OF CRIMES AGAINST
HUMANITY LEVELS.
IN LIGHT OF THE SPREADING DELTA
VARIANT AND WITH THE THREAT OF
HEAT WAVES IN THE SUMMER, WE
URGENTLY NEED TO VOTE ON AUGUST
2nd ON THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT.
THIS AND OTHER AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS NEED TO BE
FUNDED BY EXPENDING TAXES TO
THE RICH.
FIGHTING FOR AFFORDABLE
COMMUNITIES MEANS AS PASSING AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE AND PREVENTING
HORSES FROM TRADING WITH NATIONS
THAT HAVE COMMITTED HUMAN
RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
A UNITED MOVEMENT FOR REAL
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE
BEST WAY TO FIGHT RACISM.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
UP NEXT IS ALL YOU. FOLLOWED BY
KELSEY McGRATH. OR MAYBE IT IS
A LEAH? GO AHEAD.
>> MY NAME IS LEAH. CAN YOU
HEAR ME?
>> I AM SORRY FOR STRUGGLING
WITH PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAMES
HERE.
GO AHEAD.
>> NO PROBLEM.
I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3
AND I WORK AT THE CLERGY
FOUNDATION AND I'M CALLING TO
VOICE MY PERSONAL AND OUR
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT OF
COUNCIL BILL 120142 , WHICH BANS
SEATTLE POLICE TRAINING WITH
COUNTRIES THAT HAVE VIOLATED
HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS. WE ARE IN
SUPPORT BECAUSE IT IS REALLY
JUST COMMON SENSE THAT THE
SEATTLE PLEA SHOULD NOT BE
TRAINING WITH COUNTRIES THAT
VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS.
RATHER THAN SPENDING OUR CITY'S
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT VIOLATORS
OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, WE SHOULD
INSTEAD BE INVESTING IN BLACK
AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES,
SPECIFICALLY SOME OF THE
BALLOTS WE ARE HEARING ABOUT
AND WE SHOULD SUPPORT
COMMUNITIES WITH SAFETY.
THIS COUNCIL BILL WOULD
SUPPORT THOSE ONGOING DEMANDS
WITHOUT PUTTING SEATTLE
RESIDENTS AT RISK.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADDRESS
THOSE WHO OPPOSE THAT OBVIOUSLY
HAVE NOT READ THE LEGISLATION
BECAUSE IT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY
ABOUT --
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS KELSEY McGRATH AND
THEN WE WILL HEAR FROM BURNS.
>> HI. I AM KELSEY, A RESIDENT
OF DISTRICT 3. I FULLY SUPPORT
THE ORDINANCE OF ANY COUNTRY
THAT VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS.
THESE EXCHANGES LIKE THE ONE
BETWEEN SPD AND ISRAEL HELP
EXPAND SURVEILLANCE, JUSTIFY
ETHNIC PROFILING, AND PROMOTE
VIOLENT PRACTICES LIKE
DEPORTATION AND ATTACKING HUMAN
RIGHTS DEFENDERS.
THIS IS A NO-BRAINER THAT AS PD
SHOULD BE BARRED FROM
COLLABORATING WITH ANY REGIME
LIKE ISRAEL THAT HAS COMMITTED
VARIOUS WORK CRIMES ACCORDING
TO THE U.S. AGAIN, AS PD WITH
OR WITHOUT COLLABORATION WILL
REMAIN IN A VIOLENT
INSTITUTION.
HOWEVER, WE SHOULD NOT
ENCOURAGE, ENDORSE, OR SUPPORT
OTHER RACIST OR VIOLENT REGIMES.
WE SHOULD INVEST IN COMMUNITY
LED SAFETY INITIATIVES.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
UP NEXT IS BURNS, FOLLOWED BY
MATT WILDER.
>> HI. I WANTED TO SPEAK IN
FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT, WHICH IS UP TO A VOTE
ON AUGUST 2nd.
IT WILL CONDEMN OUR RACIST,
URBAN RENEWAL AND REDLINING. AS
PART OF THIS URBAN RENEWAL, THE
HISTORICAL BLACK BAPTIST CHURCH
WAS FORCED TO SELL PART OF ITS
LAND IN 1969 AND NOW A YEAR
AFTER THE SUMMER OF THE
UPRISING FOR BLACK LIVES THE
CHURCH SUPPORTED BY SAWANT'S
OFFICE HAS VOTED TO TAKE THIS
LAND AND PUT IT TO USE BY
HOUSING 90 FAMILIES WITH
HISTORIC ROOTS IN THE DISTRICT
SO THEY MAY STAY HERE LONG
TERM.
I CALL ON THE COUNCIL TO STAND
WITH THE BLACK CENTRAL DISTRICT
RESIDENTS AND FAITH LEADERS
CALL FOR THE HISTORIC INJUSTICE
TO PASS THE REGISTER SOLUTION
ON AUGUST 2nd WITH NO DELAY,
COMMITTED TO FULLY FUND THE
PROJECT.
IN ADDITION, I WOULD LIKE TO
EMPHASIZE MY SUPPORT AGAINST
ISRAELI TRAINING OF OUR POLICE.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
UP NEXT IS MATT.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS MATT, A RENTER IN
DISTRICT 3. I WANT TO CALL ON
THE COUNCIL TO REJECT THE FALSE
EQUIVALENT SITUATIONS LIKE
TRUMP'S MISHANDLING OF COVID.
THIS IS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WE
SHOULD ALLOW OUR POLICE TO
TRAIN WITH ANY NATION.
THERE IS NO MISPLACED BLAME AND
CALLING OUT ISRAEL FOR CRIMES
AGAINST PALESTINIANS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT AND HER
OFFICE FOR LEADING THE WAY IN
MAKING ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE.
I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THERE
ARE A NUMBER OF FALSE
ALLEGATIONS OF OUR OFFICE FOR
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.
THIS IS THE COUNCIL OFFICE THAT
HAS THE BEST RECORD FOR
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN.
>> IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, PRESS
STAR SIX SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.
GO AHEAD.
>> I AM A MEMBER OF THE ISRAELI
RENTER COMMUNITY.
AS AN IMMIGRANT, I AM CONCERNED
FOR 140142. WE HAVE SEEN A LOT
OF ANTI-SOMATIC INCIDENTS, HATE
, AND VIOLENCE.
RATHER THAN INCREASING THE
VISIONS, AND SURE SEATTLE IS
SAFE AND INCLUSIVE FOR ALL,
INCLUDING THE ISRAELI AMERICANS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
UP NEXT IS JUAN FOLLOWED BY
FLORA. JUAN , IF YOU CAN HEAR ME
, PRESS STAR SIX SO WE CAN HEAR
YOU.
>> HELLO?
>> YEP.
GO AHEAD.
WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS JUAN . I AM A TRIBAL
MEMBER OF ALASKA EAGLE CLAN.
I WAS HOMELESS FOR 16 YEARS
BEFORE I FOUND THE SEATTLE CLUB
. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A WORKING
MAN, BUT I HAD A LOT OF DEBT
FROM STUDENT LOANS TO IRS WITH
BACK TAXES AND UNPAID CHILD
SUPPORT. 17 YEARS AGO, I MOVED
OUT OF MY TWO BEDROOM DUPLEX
AND LIVED IN MY VAN TO SAVE
MONEY AND PAY OFF MY BILLS.
I WENT TO L.A.
FITNESS FOR SHOWERS AND FOOD AT
THE CASINOS THAT I USED TO WORK
FOR.
IT TOOK ME 11 YEARS, BUT I
FINALLY PAID IT ALL OFF. I AM
NOW DEBT-FREE.
SO, YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY DUE
TO THE COVID-19, I WAS LAID OFF.
MY VAN BROKE DOWN.
>> THANK YOU, JUAN , FOR
CALLING IN TODAY.
I'M SORRY WE WERE UNABLE TO
HEAR THE REST OF YOUR
TESTIMONIAL.
FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US AT
COUCIL@SEATTLE.GOV . WE WOULD
BE HAPPY TO READ THE REST OF
YOUR TESTIMONY.
UP NEXT IS AMY.
WE WILL REDUCE THE TIME
ALLOTTED TO TEACH PUBLIC
COMMENTOR FROM ONE MINUTE TO 45
SECONDS TO ALLOW US TO HEAR
FROM MORE INDIVIDUALS THAT
SIGNED UP.
>> HI.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> WE CAN. GO AHEAD.
>> GREAT.
MY NAME IS JORDAN QUINN. I AM A
RENTER IN DISTRICT 2. I URGE
COUNCILMEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE
UPCOMING PIECE OF LEGISLATION
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
RENTER'S RIGHTS AND POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY THAT ARE COMING
FROM COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
OFFICE INCLUDING THE REALLY
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PAST INJUSTICES
OF REDLINING IN THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT AND URGE THE CITY
COUNCIL TO FULLY FUND THE NEW
HOPE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT.
PASS IT ON AUGUST 2nd.
ALSO SUPPORT THE TWO CRUCIAL
BILLS THAT ARE COMING FORWARD,
ONE REQUIRING LANDLORDS TO
PREVENT SIX-MONTH NOTICE FOR
RENT INCREASES AND THE OTHER
MANDATE THAT THEY PROVIDE
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE WHEN THEY
RAISE THE RENT SO MUCH. I ALSO
WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS
FOR SHOWING THE COURAGE AND
LEADERSHIP AND STANDING UP WITH
THE OPPRESSED PEOPLE.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
UP NEXT IS AMY ROSENTHAL.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> I CAN HEAR YOU.
GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS AMY AND I AM CALLING
IN REFERENCE TO COUNCIL THE
120142 . WHILE THE BILL INCLUDES
PRETTY LANGUAGE AND BEAUTIFUL
WORDS, MAKE NO MISTAKE IT IS A
CLEVER COLOR FOR JEW HATRED .
THE DRIVING FORCE IS THE
GENOCIDAL TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION, HAMAS.
I KNOW YOUR FOCUS IS ON CARING
FOR THE CITIZENS OF SEATTLE BUT
THIS BILL WILL ENABLE ANTI-
SEMITISM AND JEW HATRED.
IT OPENS THE DOOR TO SWASTIKAS
AND ATTACKS ON JEWS . THE CITY
OF SEATTLE IS BETTER THAN THIS.
STAND UP AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM
AND JEW HATRED .
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
OKAY, SO I AM GOING TO ASK FOR
THE CLOCK TO BE ADJUSTED TO 45
SECONDS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAME CLERK.
WE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
LIST HERE FOR ANOTHER 10 OR 15
MINUTES.
NEXT UP IS FLORA RIGHT AND THEN
SYLVIE REYNOLDS.
>> HELLO.
I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3
CALLING TO SUPPORT CB 143142.
MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR SPD TO
TRAIN WITH ANY COUNTRY THAT
VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS. SEATTLE
SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO INVEST IN
RACIST AND MILITARIZED POLICING.
SEATTLE IS NOT MADE SAFER WHEN
OCCUPYING WITH A KNOWN ABUSER
OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
TRAINING WITH THE ISRAELI
MILITARY REINFORCES
DISCRIMINATORY AND OPPRESSIVE
POLICING.
THESE ARE THE SECOND MOST
FREQUENT DESTINATIONS FOR SPD.
IT INCLUDES RACIAL PROFILING
AND SURVEILLANCE.
I ALSO SUPPORT MORE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN CENTRAL DISTRICT.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
UP NEXT IS SYLVIE REYNOLDS,
FOLLOWED BY JOSH.
>> HI.
THIS IS SYLVIE REYNOLDS CALLING
FROM GREEN LAKE. I AM CALLING
TO THANK EVERYONE FOR
CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE FOR A
TWO WAY TRAFFIC LIGHT ON THE
CURRENTLY STAY HEALTHY STREET.
WE APPRECIATE THE ADVOCACY TO
OPEN THIS ROAD IMMEDIATELY.
WE THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND HEARING
WHAT WE HAVE DISABLED.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
UP NEXT IS JOSH RIVET. JOSH,
PLEASE.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> WE CAN.
GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY.
MY NAME IS JOSH AND I'M CALLING
ABOUT CB 12142. EFFECTIVE LAWS
ARE NOT CREATED BY DELIBERATELY
CONCEALING THE TRUE OBJECTIVE.
THIS BILL TIES ITSELF UP IN SUCH
CONVOLUTED NONSENSE THAT ISRAEL
AND AMERICA ARE AMONG COUNTRIES
REJECTED BY ITS CRITERIA AS
WRITTEN WITH A LEADERSHIP TO BE
EXPECTED.
THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU.
I AM CONFIDENT YOU UNDERSTAND
YOUR TASK IS TO DO WHAT IS BEST
FOR SEATTLE, NOT PROMOTE A
PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR THOSE 6000
MILES AWAY.
REJECT COUNCIL BILL 121142.
ON CUE VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YEP.
WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> I AM PART OF THE SEATTLE
INDIAN AMERICANS AND I AM
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF 120142,
TO PROHIBIT THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FROM TRAINING WITH
COUNTRIES THAT ARE COMMITTING
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, ESPECIALLY
THE VIOLENT AND RACIST OCCUPIED
ISRAEL.
A SAFE AND SEATTLE SEATTLE MUST
BE GROUNDED IN HUMAN RIGHTS.
SPD HAS DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF
VIOLENCE AND RACISM. WE NEED TO
BE FOCUSING ON MAKING SEATTLE
MORE SAFE AND SHOULD NOT BE
SPENDING MONEY TO TRAIN WITH
OTHER COUNTRIES THAT ARE
VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING AND.
UP NEXT IS THOUGH.
>> HI, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS
ZOE CUNNINGHAM . I AM A
HOMEOWNER IN DISTRICT 3 CALLING
IN FULL SUPPORT.
I AM JEWISH OF MIXED LINEAGES
AND I AM THE GRANDCHILD OF
PEOPLE WHO SURVIVED THE JEWISH
HOLOCAUST IN EUROPE BECAUSE OF
THE WILLINGNESS OF NORMAL
PEOPLE TO STAND UP FOR HUMAN
RIGHTS. I REALLY URGED US AND
OUR CITY TO LISTEN TO THE CALLS
AND WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK
TO DO AROUND POLICING IN OUR
CITY AND THERE IS NO REASON WE
SHOULD BE SUPPORTING THE POLICE
TO TRAIN IN OTHER PLACES.
PLEASE SUPPORT COUNCIL BILL
121142. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
UP NEXT IS DAVID FOLLOWED BY
MATTHEW SMITH.
DAVID, WELCOME.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL .
THIS IS DAVID AND I AM A RABBI
IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT 3. I WORK IN
DISTRICT 3 WITH A COMMUNITY OF
RESIDENTS OF SEATTLE IN EVERY
DISTRICT.
I AM HERE TO SUPPORT COUNCIL
BILL 120142. WE ARE HEARING A
LOT TODAY ABOUT HOW THIS MIGHT
MAKE JEWS FEEL IN OUR CITY.
MY HEART IS WITH US. I LOVE OUR
PEOPLE.
I LOVE EACH ONE OF YOU.
WE NEED TO ACT WITH THE
FEELINGS OF JEWS BUT WITH THE
LIVES OF BLACK AND BROWN AND
DISABLED PEOPLE AND NOT FOR
WHAT MIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
UP NEXT IS MATTHEW.
I HAVE IRIS SIGNED UP, BUT
SHOWING UP AS NOT PRESENT.
IRIS, IF YOU CAN HEAR ME,
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CALL IN.
UP NEXT IS MATTHEW SMITH.
WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
I AM A RENTER IN DISTRICT TWO.
WE ARE FACING HUGE CRISES AND
THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO TAKE MAJOR
ACTION TO ADDRESS THESE. THE
COUNCIL SHOULD BE SUPPORTING
ALL OF THE BILLS COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT IS PUTTING FORWARD ON
BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY,
INCLUDING SPD FROM TRAINING
WITH HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS. LAST
YEAR WE SAW THE BIGGEST PROTEST
AGAINST RACISM AND POLICE
BRUTALITY.
THE COUNCIL HAD A CHANCE TO
TAKE ACTION HERE TO TAKE REAL
PROGRESS IN THAT DIRECTION AND
BANNING SPD FROM TRAINING WITH
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS.
THERE IS RACIST GENTRIFICATION.
IT IS ABSURD THAT PEOPLE ARE
ATTACKING --
>> THANK YOU.
UP NEXT IS ROM AND THEN DAVID
HAYNES.
>> GO AHEAD.
I JUST NEED YOU TO PRESS STAR
SIX SO I CAN HEAR YOU.
>> OH. SORRY.
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> YEP.
GO AHEAD.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE
TIME TO TALK. I AM CALLING IN
FAVOR OF BILL 120142. I GUESS
IF YOU FEEL LIKE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE A
RACIAL PROFILING PROBLEM, SURE,
SEND THEM OFF TO TRAIN AT
PLACES WHERE THEY HAVE RACIAL
PROFILING.
IF YOU THINK THIS IS A SENDING
POLICE NOT A FOREIGN POLICY
ISSUE, THAT DOESN'T MAKE A LOT
OF SENSE.
I ALSO WANT TO SAY BEFORE I
FORGET --
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
UP NEXT IS PETER CONDIT
FOLLOWED BY DAVID HAYNES AND
THEN LAUREN CHOSEN.
>> HELLO.
THIS IS PETER CONDIT AND
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF 12142 TO
PREVENT THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FROM TRAINING WITH
COUNTRIES COMMITTING HUMAN
RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
MILITARIZED POLICING DOES NOT
MAKE US SAFE. INVESTING IN THE
COMMUNITY MAKES US SAFE.
AS YOU CONSIDER THE JULY
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET, REMOVE ALL
OF THE SPD BUDGET FROM THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IT SHOULD GO INTO THE CAPACITY
BUILDING GRANT FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY.
I ALSO SUPPORT FUNDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING VIA THE
CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB.
FINALLY I WILL SPEAK AGAINST
PUTTING CARS ON WEST GREEN LAKE
NORTH. IT WOULD BE HIGHLY AN
ETHICAL TO KEEP THE
DISPROPORTIONATELY WEALTHY CARS
NEAR GREEN LAKE.
>> THANK YOU. UP NEXT IS DAVID
HAYNES FOLLOWED BY LAUREN AND
MADELINE.
>> HI.
I AM DOWNTOWN. IT IS TOTALLY
UNSAFE AND UNSANITARY.
MOST GUN VIOLENCE IS RELATED TO
CRIMINALS. THE MAYOR AND
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE POLICIES
CONDUCT UNCIVIL WAR ON
COMMUNITIES.
I LIBERAL LEADERS REALLY CARED,
THEY WOULD IMPROVE PUNISHMENTS
FOR YOUNGER GENERATIONS.
WE HAVE WITNESSED ADULT
CRIMINALS DESTROY LIVES, YET
THE CITY THINKS BUYING OFF
ACTIVISTS FOR ORGANIZERS THAT
HAVE GUN-TOTING TERMINALS. THIS
IS PROOF WE DO NOT HAVE
QUALIFIED AND TRUSTWORTHY
ELECTEDS.
PLEASE RESIGN YOUR OFFICE. YOU
HAVE DESTROYED THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, WE ARE AT 3:00.
WE HAVE JUST SHY OF 15 MINUTES
WORTH OF PUBLIC COMMENTS TO
HEAR FROM, SO IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, I WOULD LIKE TO
EXTEND THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR TODAY TO ADD AN
ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, WE WILL
ADD AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES
WHICH MEANS IF YOU SIGNED UP
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, WE WILL GET
TO YOU THIS AFTERNOON.
YOU JUST HAVE TO HANG TIGHT
HERE AND WE WILL GET TO YOU
BEFORE 3:15 P.M.
NEXT UP IS MADELINE OLSON
FOLLOWED BY DIVINA DAVID'S THE
RENO.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> GO AHEAD.
>> I WANT TO CALL ON THE
COUNCIL TO BAN TRAINING WITH
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS.
AS A CHINESE-AMERICAN WITH A
JEWISH PARTNER, THIS IS ABOUT
WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD ALLOW
WE SHOULD ALLOW OUR POLICE TO
TRAIN WITH ANY NATION.
JUST BECAUSE ISRAEL MEETS
CRITERIA DOESN'T MEAN WE
SHOULDN'T PASS THE BAND.
THERE IS NOTHING ANTI-SOMATIC
FOR STANDING UP FOR HUMAN
RIGHTS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT FOR
LEADING THE WAY TO MAKE THIS
POSSIBLE.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
UP NEXT IS DIVINA DAVID
FOLLOWED BY AISHA MAZOR.
>> HI.
THIS IS DIVINA.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> WE CAN.
GO AHEAD.
>> I AM CALLING IN TODAY TO
SUPPORT CB 14142 TO END THE
DEADLY EXCHANGE.
FOR SEATTLE PD TO TAKE POINTERS
AND TRAINING WITH EXTENSIVE
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS SEND A
MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF
SEATTLE BUT THE PRIORITY IS NOT
TO KEEP THEM SAFE BUT TO ENFORCE
HARMFUL PROGRAMS THAT PUT THEM
MORE AT RISK.
SEATTLE PD HAS NO NEED FOR
VIOLENT POLICING TACTICS.
I AM CALLING ON CITY OUT TO
SHOW THAT THEIR LIVES MATTER
MORE AND VOTE IN FAVOR TO END
THE DEADLY EXCHANGE.
THANK YOU.
I YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME.
>> UP NEXT IS AISHA MAZOR
FOLLOWED BY DANIELLE CAVANAUGH.
OH, AISHA, ONE MORE TIME.
PRESS STAR SIX.
>> MY NAME IS AISHA MAZOR AND I
AM LIVING IN GREEN LAKE.
I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE
BILL THAT ENDS TRAINING WITH
COUNTRIES THAT HAVE EXTENDED
HISTORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS.
AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS BILL
DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY TARGET
ISRAEL.
ALTHOUGH THEY MAY HAVE
COMMITTED HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS, THIS DOES NOT MEAN
THIS WOULD END TRAINING WITH
OTHER COUNTRIES THAT HAVE
COMMITTED EXTENDED HISTORIES OF
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. THESE
ACCUSATIONS OF ANTI-SEMITISM
ARECOMMON AND USUALLY TARGETED
AT ORGANIZERS AND POLITICIANS.
WE HAVE SEEN THIS TARGETED. DO
NOT FALL FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS
.
>> THANK YOU.
UP NEXT IS DANIEL CAVANAUGH
FOLLOWED BY JEREMY VOSS.
>> HEY, MY NAME IS DAN.
I URGE ALL COUNCILMEMBERS TO
SUPPORT THE UPCOMING PIECE OF
LEGISLATION FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING INCLUDING POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT'S OFFICE FOR PUTTING
TOGETHER THE BAN ON THE
PALESTINIAN EXCHANGE WITH THE
MILITARY OR NATIONS THAT
VIOLATE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN
RIGHTS.
THIS BILL WOULDN'T HAVE AN
EFFORT WITHOUT COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT FOR SHOWING COURAGE AND
LEADERSHIP AND STANDING UP FOR
OPPRESSED PEOPLE AND STANDING
UP FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.
ON AUGUST 7th, THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL VOTE ON A RESOLUTION LACK
SIDE CLERGY.
>> THANK YOU.
UP NEXT IS JEREMY VOSS FOLLOWED
BY JASON SYKES. GO AHEAD,
JEREMY.
>> HI.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
MY NAME IS JEREMY.
I NAME IS JEREMY VOSS, I AM A
D2 RESIDENT AND I AM JEWISH.
THIS IS REALLY A NO-BRAINER
LEGISLATION.
YES, SUPPORT CB 12142.
PEOPLE ARE RIGHT. THIS WILL
NOT MAGICALLY SOLVE ALL OF THE
PROBLEMS WITH SPD BUT IT IS A
VERY SMALL FIRST STEP.
WE CAN'T BEGIN TO ATTEND WE
AREN'T DOING THIS HERE PEOPLE
ARE USING ANTI-SEMITISM TO
SOMEHOW JUSTIFY THIS TRAINING.
YES, SUPPORT THE BILL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
UP NEXT IS JASON SYKES FOLLOWED
BY SHAWNA KELLY.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS JASON SYKES AND I AM
A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 4. I AM
CALLING IN TO URGE THE CITY
COUNCIL TO TAKE A MORE
AGGRESSIVE STANCE ON POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY SPECIFICALLY TO
LOOK AT WAYS TO GET FULL
OVERSIGHT OF SPD . I WOULD JUST
REMIND THE CITY COUNCIL
RESPECTFULLY THAT SPD WAS
TAKING ON AVERAGE THREE
COMMUNITY LIVES PER YEAR.
TODAY, 10 YEARS LATER, SPD HAS
TAKEN THREE COMMUNITY LIVES PER
YEAR, ONE LIFE PER YEAR IS TOO
MANY.
I WOULD URGE THE COUNCIL TO
FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THAT. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
UP NEXT IS SHAWNA KELLY
FOLLOWED BY LAUREN KEEGAN.
>> HYPERION MY NAME IS SHAWNA
KELLY AND I AM CALLING FROM
GREEN LAKE.
I AM CALLING TO ADVOCATE FOR
THE OPENING OF GREENWOOD LAKE
WAY. WE LOST OVER 100 PARKING
SPOTS, MANY OF WHICH FOR
DISABILITIES.
WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS A
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE AGAINST
THOSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO USE
THE PARK.
ADDITIONALLY SMALL BUSINESSES
ARE BEING IMPACTED IN A LOT OF
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDING
FREMONT. WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO
SEE THIS OPEN BACK UP.
IT IS A GREAT IMPACT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
ADVOCACY.
>> THANK YOU.
UP NEXT IS LAUREN KEEGAN
FOLLOWED BY JAMES.
>> HI. MY NAME IS LAUREN AND I
AM CALLING FROM THE THIRD
DISTRICT AS A BOARD MEMBER OF
MY SYNAGOGUE STRONGLY IN FAVOR
OF CB 120142, PROHIBITING SPD
FROM TRAINING WITH ANY COUNTRY
THAT VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS
LAWS, INCLUDING ISRAEL.
THIS WILL REINFORCE, CIRCULATE
THE WORST PRACTICES OF
REPRESSIVE POLICING THAT
ALREADY EXISTS IN BOTH COUNTRIES
. OF COURSE ENDING THESE
EXCHANGES WILL NOT END POLICE
VIOLENCE IN SEATTLE BUT THIS IS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHIP AWAY THE
WHITE SUPREMACY THAT THESE
EXCHANGES RELY ON AND HELP
STRENGTHEN.
SOME CLAIM THIS CAMPAIGN WILL
NEGATIVELY IMPACT JEWISH
COMMUNITIES BUT THEY DO NOT
SPEAK FOR ALL OF US.
VOTE IN FAVOR FOR THE ORDINANCE
. I WANT TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL
FUNDING FOR --
>> UP NEXT IS JAMES FOLLOWED BY
ALEC FISHER.
>> HI.
I AM JAMES OLIVER AND I'M
SPEAKING IN SOLIDARITY WITH MY
BLACK AND BROWN MEMBERS AND
RECOGNIZING THE INTERNATIONAL
CONSEQUENCES OF POLICE
TRAINING.
IT IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING, THE
TACTICS THAT I'VE SEEN ON THE
STREETS OF MY OWN NEIGHBORHOOD
AND SPD CONTINUES TO TRAIN WITH
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS.
THIS WILL ENSURE THAT OUR TAX
DOLLARS WON'T SUPPORT REGIMES.
WITH A YEAR OF PROTESTS AGAINST
POLICE VIOLENCE AND IMAGES OF
BRUTALITY AGAINST THE
PALESTINIAN PEOPLE,
CONSTITUENTS WILL NOT FORGET
WHERE YOU BEGAN ON THIS.
I DO NOT WANT TO FUND THE
REALIZATIONS OF NEIGHBORS AND
PALESTINIANS BACK HOME OR ANY
VICTIMS SPONSORED VIOLENCE.
I DON'T WANT ANY MORE BLOOD ON
MY HANDS, AND YOU SHOULDN'T.
>> UP NEXT IS ALEC FISHER
FOLLOWED BY AIDAN CAROL.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS ALEC FISHER. I AM A
RENTER IN DISTRICT TWO. I WOULD
LIKE THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT
THIS BILL IN ORDER TO FIGHT
GLOBAL ISLAMIC PHOBIA AND FOR
OUR LOCAL PALESTINIAN
COMMUNITIES AS WELL.
>> UP NEXT IS AIDAN CAROL
FOLLOWED BY BLAIR.
>> AIDAN HERE CALLING FROM
GREEN LAKE.
I WOULD OPPOSE YOU PUTTING CARS
BACK ON THE FREEWAY.
INSTEAD, WE SHOULD REMOVE CARS
FROM THE OTHER 85%.
IF IT DOES REOPEN TO CARS, DO
NOT ALLOW IT TO REPLACE THE
RESIDENTS AT 56th AND AURORA.
PLEASE END THE DEADLY EXCHANGE.
IT IS AN EXCHANGE.
SPD CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO TRAIN
WITH ANYONE BECAUSE IT IS
HONESTLY MORE RISKY. SPD WILL
GIVE THEIR TACTICS TO ISRAEL OR
CANADA OR THE PHILIPPINES OR
MEXICO AND VICE VERSA.
>> UP NEXT IS BLAIR FOLLOWED BY
TONYA. OH, IT LOOKS LIKE WE
LOST BLAIR SO WE WILL MOVE OVER
TO TONYA AND THEN WE WILL HEAR
FROM THOMAS.
TONYA, WELCOME.
>> HELLO?
>> THERE YOU GO.
GO AHEAD.
>> AWESOME.
HELLO.
I AM A BLACK, NON-BINARY PERSON
. I AM CALLING IN SUPPORT OF
140142, TO PROHIBIT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FROM TRAINING WITH
COUNTRIES THAT ARE COMMITTING
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
RACIST POLICING DOES NOT MAKE
US SAFE. INVESTING IN
COMMUNITIES MAKES US SAFE. AS
YOU CONSIDER THE JULY
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET, I ASK YOU
REMOVE ALL OF THE SPD SALARY
SAVINGS FROM THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
THAT MONEY SHOULD GO TO THE
COMMUNITY SAFETY CAPACITY
BUILDING GRANT FOR TRUE
NONVIOLENT PUBLIC SAFETY.
I ALSO SUPPORT FUNDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AND VIA THE
CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OKAY WE HAVE TWO MORE SPEAKERS
SHOWING UP AS REGISTERED AND
PRESENT. I WANT TO CALL ON
THOSE TWO LAST SPEAKERS.
THOMAS AND JEFF.
>> THOMAS, PRESS STAR SIX SO WE
CAN HEAR YOU.
>> THOMAS, ONE MORE TIME. I AM
SHOWING YOU AS MUTED ON OUR END.
>> OKAY. LET'S SEE.
THOMAS, ONE MORE TIME. I CAN
SEE YOU, BUT YOU ARE SHOWING UP
AS MUTED.
YOU ARE HITTING THE STAR
BUTTON, NOT POUND.
IT IS STAR SIX. LET'S HEAR FROM
JEFF AND SEE IF WE CAN WORK OUT
OUR TECHNOLOGY DIFFICULTIES
WITH THOMAS. JEFF, GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS JEFF PAUL AND I AM
AN EDUCATOR WITH THE SEATTLE
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND A
RENTER IN DISTRICT FOR.
I AM HERE TO END THE DEADLY
EXCHANGE.
THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF GREAT
COMMENTS. I JUST WANT TO SAY
SEATTLE IS A HUMAN RIGHTS
STATE.
THAT IS WHAT WE CLAIM.
IT MAKES ABSOLUTE SENSE TO BAN
THE PRACTICE OF TRAINING WITH
ANY HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS
ANYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD.
THAT IS JUST TAKEN OUT OF
CONTEXT THAT ISRAEL IS THE
MOST.
THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WE
NEED TO CHANGE WITH OUR
POLICING SYSTEM.
MAKE THE DECISION.
IT IS AN EASY CALL.
USE THE SALARY SAVINGS TO FUND
JUST CARE.
>> THANK YOU.
OKAY, LET'S TRY THOMAS ONE MORE
TIME.
THOMAS, IF YOU CAN HEAR ME,
PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE
YOURSELF.
>> I AM STILL NOT ABLE TO HEAR
THOMAS.
THOMAS IS STILL VERY MUCH
SHOWING UP AS MUTED ON MY END.
THOMAS, TRY THAT ONE MORE TIME.
STAR SIX.
>> ONE MORE TIME, THOMAS.
STAR SIX.
OKAY.
I AM NOT SEEING THOMAS COME OFF
MUTE.
THOMAS, I AM SO SORRY. I KNOW
YOU WAITED UNTIL THE VERY, VERY
END HERE.
LET'S SEE IF WE CAN TRY ONE
MORE TIME.
STAR SIX.
THOMAS, WE ARE STILL NOT ABLE
TO HEAR YOU. I AM SO SORRY.
YOU CAN EMAIL YOUR COMMENTS TO
US AT COUCIL@SEATTLE.GOV . WE
DO REVIEW OUR EMAIL AND TAKE
THOSE COMMENTS INTO
CONSIDERATION.
AGAIN, MY APOLOGIES WE ARE
HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.
I CAN SEE YOUR TILE BUT I AM
SHOWING YOURS TILL MUTED.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND END THE
PERIOD OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND
MOVE TO OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
ON THIS AFTERNOON'S AGENDA.
>>> UP NEXT'S PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ THE TITLE?
>> COUNCIL THE 120132 MONEY TO
AUDITED CLAIMS ON THE JULY 12,
2021 THROUGH JULY 16th, 2021
AND ORDER IN THE PAYMENT THEREOF
.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
I MOVED THE PAST 120132. IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED AND.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
HEARING NO COMMENTS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE RESIGNATION ON
MY BEHALF.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF ITEM ONE INTO
THE RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120126 ,
RELATING TO SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION AUTHORIZING AN
EXCHANGE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
AT WALT HUNDLEY PLAYFIELD FOR
PROPERTY OWNED BY SEATTLE
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.
1 ADJACENT TO WEST SEATTLE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
120126. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> I WILL HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ TO
ADDRESS THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AND THANK YOU TO ALLOW THIS
ITEM TO ADVANCE TO FULL COUNCIL
SO SEATTLE PARKS AND PUBLIC
SCHOOLS CAN MEET THEIR
DEADLINE.
COLLEAGUES, AS I SHARED WITH
YOU IN AN EMAIL ON FRIDAY, JULY
23rd, THIS EXECUTIVE PROPOSED
LEGISLATION WILL AUTHORIZE AN
EXCHANGE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
AT WALT HUNDLEY PLAYFIELD
ADJACENT TO WEST SEATTLE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE HAVE DONE
THESE COMMON PROPERTY SWAPS
BETWEEN PARKS AND OTHER CITY
DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS THE ZOO AND
AQUARIUM AND NOW WE ARE DOING
ANOTHER ONE FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS. SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND PARKS AND REC BEGAN THE
PROCESS OF FORMALLY
TRANSFERRING THESE TWO PIECES
OF PROPERTY IN THE 1980s BUT
DID NOT COMPLETE THE LEGAL
PROCESS REQUIRED FOR
TRANSFERRING THE PROPERTIES
INCLUDING THE EXECUTION OF
QUICK CLAIM DEEDS. THE PROPERTY
TRADE INVOLVES TWO PIECES OF
LAND OF EQUAL VALUE AND SIZE.
THIS WILL GIVE SEATTLE PARKS
AND REC FULL CONTROL AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FULL
CONTROL AND ORDER TO DEVELOP
ITS PROPERTY AT THE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.
IT ENSURES A PORTION OF THE
PROPERTY BE TRANSFERRED TO
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE
MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC
OUTDOOR RECREATION THROUGH THE
EXECUTION OF A LOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE TWO AGENCIES.
MADAM PRESIDENT, I RECOMMEND
THE COUNCIL PASS THIS BILL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ . COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
DO YOU HAVE YOUR HAND RAISED?
>> I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ FOR
BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I WANT
TO ADD A LITTLE BIT OF MORE
DETAIL ABOUT THE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT.
THE AGREEMENT SPECIFIES THAT
THE DISTRICT WILL NOT DEVELOP
OR FENCED OFF THE PUBLIC
RECREATION PORTION BUT WILL
HAVE THE ABILITY TO INSTALL A
GATE IN THE EXISTING FENCE THAT
WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO ACCESS
AND RECREATE. NEITHER AGENCY
WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE
THE OTHER FOR THE EXCHANGE. THE
LEGISLATION DOES NOT IN ANY WAY
CHANGE THE CURRENT USE OF THE
AFFECTED USE OF PROPERTY.
THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED
AS THEY ARE NOW BUT WITH
APPROPRIATELY UPHELD BY THE
CORRECT AGENCY USER.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD. ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR. NONE
OPPOSED.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
TWO INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 2, COURT FILE
314479. DESIGNATION OF FACIAL
RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY AS
SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
PURSUANT TO SEATTLE
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE, SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE 14.18.020.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO APPROVE CF 314479 .
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO APPROVE CF 314479 . I WILL
HAND IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD WHO IS A COSPONSOR OF
THIS ITEM TO ADDRESS THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH. I
REALLY APPRECIATE THE ABILITY
TO WORK WITH COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN ON THIS BILL.
HE IS THE CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE THAT HAS OVERSIGHT OF
THE SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
RELATED ACTION.
SINCE THIS IS A CLERK FILE TO
THE SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE, I
REALLY APPRECIATE HIS LEADERSHIP
IN HELPING ME WORK THROUGH SOME
OF THE ISSUES RELATED TO OUR
RECENT OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTABILITY INVESTIGATION
WHERE THE DIRECTOR CONCLUDED
THAT AN OFFICER'S USE OF FACIAL
RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY WAS NOT
IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE.
WE RECEIVED ANALYSIS FROM
CENTRAL STAFF. THE ANALYSIS
SHOWS THAT THE FACIAL
RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY IS
CURRENTLY WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION AND PURVIEW OF THE
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE, MEANING
THE USE OF THE TECHNOLOGY IS
CURRENTLY PIVOTED UNLESS
REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS
DESCRIBED IN THE GRAPHIC, OR AS
DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE
ITSELF. IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE
ANY CONFUSION IN THE FUTURE,
WHETHER FACIAL RECOGNITION
TECHNOLOGY IS COVERED BY THE
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE, COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF RECOMMENDED WE
USE THE CLERK FILE AS THE
MECHANISM FOR THE PARTICULAR
CLARIFICATION.
WE ALSO SORT OF HEARD A
DIFFERING OPINIONS FROM CHIEF
DIAZ IN THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT BACK IN NOVEMBER OF
2020 WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS FIRST
BROUGHT TO PUBLIC AWARENESS.
CHIEF DIAZ WROTE THAT SPD DOES
NOT USE A CLEAR VIEW AI AND HE
WENT ON TO SAY AS CHIEF I AM
COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THE
TENANT OF THE SURVEILLANCE
ORDINANCE AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
OF OUR RESIDENTS.
IT IS AT ODD WITH THOSE TWO
CENTRAL PRIORITIES. FURTHER ON
MY REQUEST AGAIN LAST YEAR, THE
CHIEF SENT OUT A DEPARTMENTWIDE
COMMUNICATION REMINDING EVERYONE
IN THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE POLICY.
IT MADE CLEAR THAT ONE CANNOT
USE PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY AS A
MEANS TO BYPASS CITY POLICIES.
IT INCLUDED THE REVIEW OF SPD
AND THE ACTUAL CONTENT OF THE
POLICY.
RECENTLY THE CHIEF PUBLICLY
INDICATED IT IS A GRAY AREA,
SAYING IT IS NOT CHIEF DIAZ'S
POSITION TO COVER THE USE OF
THE FACIAL RECOGNITION
SOFTWARE.
AGAIN, THE CLERK FILE BEFORE
THE COUNCIL WILL ENSURE THAT IN
THE FUTURE THE SURVEILLANCE
ORDINANCE IS VERY CLEAR THAT IT
DOES INCLUDE THE USE OF FACIAL
RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY AND WILL
BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW
PROCESS OUTLINED IN THE
ORDINANCE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD. ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
CLERK FILE?
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
AS COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD SAID,
APPROVING THIS WOULD ALLOW
FACIAL RECOGNITION TERM
TECHNOLOGY TO BE SUBJECT OF THE
THOROUGH REVIEW AND REVIEW
PROCESS AS DESCRIBED BY THE
STRONG SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE.
THERE IS ACTUALLY A SECTION
14.1 8.104 THAT STATES THAT THE
COUNCIL MAY AT ANY TIME
DESIGNATE TECHNOLOGY IS OR IS
NOT SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY.
IT ACTUALLY ASKS FOR A CLERK
FILE TO DO THAT.
THANKS TO THE FORESIGHT OF THE
AUTHORS OF THE SURVEILLANCE
ORDINANCE FOR GIVING US THE
OPTION TO DO THIS TODAY.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ADOPT THIS
CLERK FILE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN. ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
CLERK FILE?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE APPROVAL OF THE
CLERK FILE?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE CLERK FILE IS APPROVED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
3 INTO THE RECORD.
>> CF 314456 FULL UNIT LOT
SUBDIVISION APPLICATION OF
ISOLA REAL ESTATE VI, LLC, TO
SUBDIVIDE THREE PARCELS INTO
EIGHT PARCELS OF LAND AND ONE
OF THOSE PARCELS INTO 13 UNIT
LOTS AT 11200 PINEHURST WAY NE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I MOVED
TO FILE CF 314456 . IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
I WILL HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS TO
ADDRESS THE ITEM.
>> THIS CLERK FILE AND OUR NEXT
ITEM 4 ON THE AGENDA IS THE
ORDINANCE THAT WILL BE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CLERK FILE.
THIS IS A TECHNICAL AND LEGAL
MATTER WHERE CITY COUNCILS ROLE
IS TO ENSURE THAT THIS PROCESS
HAS CERTIFIED THE NEEDS AND
MEETS ALL OF THE CONDITIONS
PREVIOUSLY SET BY THE HEARING
EXAMINER. LET ME GO THROUGH THE
POINTS HERE.
IT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL TO THE
HEINZ AT NORTHGATE SUBDIVISION.
IT DIVIDES ONE PARCEL INTO
EIGHT WITH ONE OF THOSE BEING
FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO 13 UNIT
LOTS FOR INDIVIDUAL TOWNHOME
SALES.
IN TOTAL IT INCLUDES 13
TOWNHOMES. THE COUNCIL'S ROLE
IN THIS PROCESS IS TO CERTIFY
IT MEETS ALL CONDITIONS SET BY
THE EXAMINER.
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND
CONSTRUCTIONS AND STAFF HAVE
ALL CONFIRMED THAT IT MEETS ALL
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMEND THE
COUNCIL APPROVES THIS
RECOMMENDATION.
WITH THAT IN MIND, I MOVE TO
PLACE CF 314479 ON FILE.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT .
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS. ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
CLERK FILE?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
FILING OF THE CLERK FILE?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE CLERK FILE IS PLACED ON
FILE.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
4 INTO THE RECORD?
>> CB 120127 , APPROVING AND
CONFIRMING THE PLAT OF "THE
PINES AT NORTHGATE" IN THE
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST QUARTER
OF SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION
29, TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE 4
EAST, W.M.
IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
>> THANK YOU.
I MOVED TO PASS CB 120127 . IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT HAS
BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. I WILL
HAND IT OVER TO YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THIS IS THE ASSOCIATED COUNCIL
BILLED TO THE PREVIOUS CLERK
FILE FOR HEINZ AT NORTHGATE.
ALL SUBJECT MATTER HAS BEEN
ORDERED.
I MOVED TO PASS CB 120127 .
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL IN THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEMS
FIVE THROUGH 11 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> APPOINTMENT OF THE ECONOMIC
COMMITTEE, 5 THROUGH 11. THE
APPOINTMENT OF AUDREY, BUNNIE
MARIE MOORE AS MEMBERS OF THE
SEATTLE MUSIC COMMISSION FOR A
TERM AUGUST 31st, 2024.
THE APPOINTMENT AND
REAPPOINTMENT OF JASON
CLACKLEY, SUE ENNIS, AND ERIC
THE LAVOIE FOR AUGUST 31st, 2024
. IN THE APPOINTMENT OF DENISE
BURNSIDE AND CASEY AND McKAY AS
MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE MUSIC
COMMISSION FOR AUGUST 31st,
2022.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAME
CLERK.
COLLEAGUES, AS YOU KNOW
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES IS NOT
HERE TODAY. I AM HOPING SHE
SENT NOTES TO SOMEONE.
MY SCRIPT SAYS SHE WILL SPEAK
TO THESE BUT SHE IS NOT HERE.
DOES ANYONE HAVE TALKING POINTS
FOR COUNCILMEMBER MORALES'
APPOINTMENTS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> I AM HAPPY TO TRY TO SPEAK
TO THE APPOINTMENTS.
I WAS AT THE COMMITTEE BUT I
DON'T HAVE THE OFFICIAL NOTES.
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
IF YOU DON'T MIND, I APPRECIATE
IT.
>> OF COURSE. THANK YOU,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES, THE COMMUNITY OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
WAS HONORED TO SEE ALL OF THESE
APPLICANTS AT THE COMMITTEE.
THEY ARE ALL QUALIFIED AND
EXCITED TO SERVE.
THEY WERE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE.
I KNOW THAT CHAIR MORALES WOULD
LIKE TO SEE THEM ALL APPOINTED
TODAY.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WITH
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN AND IF I
COULD JUST SAY I WAS LOOKING
THROUGH MY NOTES AND I CAN'T
FIND THEM BUT IT WAS PRETTY
AWESOME.
A LOT OF THEM SHOWED UP.
THEY ARE VERY BUSY.
THEY ARE VERY EXCITED. WE GOT A
CHANCE TO LOOK AT THEIR
PACKETS.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES DID A
PHENOMENAL JOB INTRODUCING THE
FOLKS AND SO DID THE
DEPARTMENTS THAT WERE THERE TO
INTRODUCE THE FOLKS AND THEY
WERE ALL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> I APPRECIATE IT. WE ARE
DOING WHAT WE CAN HEAR.
I KNOW THE MATERIALS HAVE BEEN
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE
VIEWING PUBLIC BOTH RELATED TO
THE COMMITTEE BUT ALSO ON
TODAY'S COUNCIL AGENDA WITH THE
FULL APPOINTMENT PACKETS
AVAILABLE AND I DO SEE THAT THE
RECORD REFLECTS THAT ALL FIVE
COUNCILMEMBERS THAT ARE MEMBERS
OF THE ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRM THESE
APPOINTMENTS. IF THERE ARE NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND
FORWARD.
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS, I WOULD ASK THAT
THE CLERK CALLED THE ROLE ON
THE APPROVAL OF THE
APPOINTMENTS.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
1970 THROUGH 1976 ARE
CONFIRMED.
PLEASE READ 12 THROUGH 16.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 12 THROUGH 16,
APPOINTMENTS 1977 THROUGH 1979,
1981, AND 1982. THE APPOINTMENT
OF MORGAN CAIN, KYLA EVANS,
VINATI MAMIDALA, MEMBERS OF THE
SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION FOR
JULY 1st, 2022.
THE APPOINTMENTS OF OPHELIA
PARKER AND JEMA K. TURK FOR JULY
FIRST, 2023. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THESE APPOINTMENTS
BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAME
CLERK.
THE FIRST IS MORGAN CAIN TO THE
SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION.
AGAIN, THE MEMBERS OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER
ALL OF THESE PACKETS AND
APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED THAT
COUNCIL CONFIRM ALL OF THE
APPOINTMENTS WE ARE ABOUT TO
DISCUSS.
MORGAN CAIN 20 2016 AFTER
GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON WITH A BA IN
PSYCHOLOGY.
SHE WENT TO THE UW GOAL OF
TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNANCE WHERE
SHE FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON
CONDUCTING PARTICIPATORY
RESEARCH.
SHE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT SOCIAL
AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND IS
THERE INTERESTED IN IDENTITY
OPPORTUNITY AND HEALTH.
THEY SPEND THEIR FREE TIME
PROTECTING WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND
IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE
LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY IN SEATTLE.
MORGAN LIVES IN CAPITOL HILL
WITH HER PARTNER WHERE THEY
ENJOY BROWSING USED BOOKSTORES
AND URBAN GARDENING.
THAT IS MORGAN. LET ME PULL UP
THE NEXT APPOINTMENT.
BEAR WITH ME AS I SCROLL THROUGH
A RATHER VOLUMINOUS AGENDA HERE.
THE NEXT APPOINTMENT IS KYLA
EVANS. LET'S SEE HERE. SORRY
ABOUT THAT.
KYLA EVANS IS A CLINICAL SOCIAL
WORKER AT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL
CENTER.
HER PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
INCLUDES DOMESTIC AND
INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY.
AS WELL AS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
AND MANAGEMENT ON A FOCUS ON
WOMEN'S ISSUES.
SHE COMPLETED CONSULTING WORK
FOR SERVICES AND HAS SERVED AS
A FOUNDING MEMBER OF STUDENT
STAFF AND FACULTY LED
COLLECTIVE AMID -- EXCUSE ME,
AIMED AT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON.
SHE HAS A MASTERS IN SOCIAL
WORK FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS A MASTERS
IN SCIENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
SHE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE
LITTLE TOWN OF BREWSTER,
WASHINGTON AND CURRENTLY
RESIDES IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT
OF SEATTLE.
OUR NEXT APPOINTMENTS TO
CONSIDER FOR THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION, THE
APPOINTMENTS OF VINATI MAMIDALA
. AGAIN, THIS APPOINTEE HAS
LIVED IN SEATTLE SINCE 1997 AND
IS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED SINCE 2003
. BEFORE THAT, THE KING COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
SHE CURRENTLY HAS A BACHELORS
DEGREE IN ARTS AND A NONPROFIT
MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
AND IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT
SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY IN
THIS ROLE.
THERE IS ONE MORE APPOINTMENT
FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER.
LET ME PULL THAT ONE UP OR CALL
THE RECORD.
OH, TWO MORE.
THE NEXT ONE IS OPHELIA PARKER.
OPHELIA PARKER IS A RESIDENT OF
BOTH CAPITOL HILL AND THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT.
SHE WORKS FULL-TIME AS A LEGAL
PROJECT COORDINATOR FOR RUSSELL
MYERS AND SUPPORTS A TEAM OF
ATTORNEYS AND FOCUSES HER WORK
ON PATIENT ADVOCACY AND
EFFICACY.
ALSO CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WHERE
THEY ARE STUDYING FOR
CERTIFICATION IN PROJECT
MANAGEMENT WHILE THEY PREPARE
FOR THEIR MASTERS DEGREE.
ALSO VERY EXCITED ABOUT SERVING
ON THE SEATTLE COMMISSION.
OUR LAST APPOINTEE FOR
CONSIDERATION FOR THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION IS JEMA K.
TURK. JEMA IS WORKING
DILIGENTLY TO EXPAND TRAINING
AND SUCCESS.
SHE HOPES TO USE HER
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AND
PERSONAL INPUT INTO WOMEN'S
ISSUES TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH
HER COMMUNITY.
SHE PLEDGES TO BE A COMMITTED
AND ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE
COMMISSION.
HER FAMILY RECENTLY MOVED TO
SEATTLE, BUT SHE HAS ALREADY
FOUND A DEEP AFFECTION AND LOVE
FOR OUR CITY AND IS LOOKING
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK
ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT WOMEN IN
PARTICULAR.
HER CONCERNS ABOUT THE NUMBER
OF WOMEN THAT HAVE LEFT THE
WORKFORCE DUE TO COVID AND
SHEPHERDING POLICIES TOWARD
INTEGRATING WOMEN INTO THE
WORKFORCE.
COLLEAGUES, THOSE ARE OUR
APPOINTEES FOR CONSIDERATION ON
THE SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE FOR
APPOINTMENTS 1977 THROUGH 1979,
1981, IN 1982?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 18 THROUGH 21 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> APPOINTMENTS 1983 THROUGH
1986. APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN
HOOPER JUNIOR AS A MEMBER OF
THE DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS
THEIR FEBRUARY 28, 2023. THE
REAPPOINTMENT AND APPOINTMENT
OF SILVIA GONZALEZ, ELIZABETH
HUNTER-KELLER, AND MARIE
GABRIELLE ROSEN BERT, DOMESTIC
WORKERS STANDARDS BOARD FOR
EVERY 28, 2024. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THESE APPOINTMENTS
BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, I WILL
HAND IT OVER TO YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
APPOINTMENT 01983, STEVEN HOOPER
IS A NEW APPOINTEE.
HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS
PRESIDENT OF ETHAN STOLE
RESTAURANTS. HIS EXPERIENCE OF
AN EMPLOYER INCLUDING NANNIES,
AU PAIRS, GARDENERS, PLUMBERS,
ELECTRICIANS, AND OTHER TRADES
PEOPLE.
APPOINTMENT 01948, THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF SILVIA
GONZALEZ.
DOMESTIC WORKER ORGANIZER WHO
HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL
DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE FOR
SEVERAL YEARS AND HAS PLAYED AN
INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN THE
SEATTLE DOMESTIC WORKERS BILL
OF RIGHTS.
THIS IS HER SECOND TERM.
APPOINTMENT 01985, ELIZABETH
HUNTER-KELLER.
LIZ IS A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 6
. SHE IS A DOMESTIC WORKER
EMPLOYER OF A HOUSECLEANER AND
NANNY.
IN HER PROFESSIONAL LIFE SHE
HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING.
SHE VOLUNTEERS FOR A LOCAL
NONPROFIT. SHE IS PASSIONATE
ENSURING DOMESTIC WORKERS ARE
TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND
RESPECT.
THIS WILL BE LIZ'S SECOND TERM
AS WELL. FINALLY APPOINTMENT
01986, MARIE GABRIELLE
ROSEMBERT . THIS IS A NEW
APPOINTEE WHO MIGRATED FROM
HAITI IN THE MID-80s. SHE IS A
FORMER LICENSED X-RAY
TECHNICIAN AND IS CURRENTLY
WORKING AS A NANNY AND NURSING
ASSISTANT IN THE SEATTLE AREA.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
COVERING THAT PARTICULAR REPORT
. ARE THERE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
APPOINTMENTS 1983 THROUGH 1986?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 20 THROUGH 25 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS
RIGHTS COMMITTEE.
AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 25.
APPOINTMENTS 1966 THROUGH 1969,
APPOINTMENT OF EMILY J. MYERS,
ANDREA ORNELAS, DEEPA SIVARAJAN
ON APRIL 30th, 2022 AND
APPOINTMENT OF KRISTINA CHU AS
A MEMBER OF THE GREEN NEW DEAL
OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR APRIL 30th,
2023.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, I WILL
HAND IT OVER TO YOU TO WALK US
THROUGH THIS REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT GONZALEZ
. THESE FOUR APPOINTMENTS ARE
THE LAST COUNCIL NOMINATED
APPOINTMENTS TO THE GREEN NEW
DEAL OVERSIGHT BOARD.
THE BOARD HAS ONLY FOUR
REMAINING VACANCIES. ANDREA
ORNELAS AND EMILY J. MYERS ARE
BEING APPOINTED TO THE GREEN
NEW DEAL OVERSIGHT WARD.
ANDREA IS THE ASSISTANT
POLITICAL DIRECT THERE FOR
MEMBER OUTREACH AND SERVES ON
THE BOARD FOR LABOR BOARD 242.
EMILY MYERS SERVES ON THE BOARD
FOR 21.
THE WASHINGTON POLICY MANAGER
FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND IS
BEING APPROVED TO THE OVERSIGHT
BOARD SOLUTION RESERVED FOR
PEOPLE WITH EXPERTISE IN
CLIMATE CHANGE.
FINALLY KRISTINA CHU IS BEING
APPOINTED FOR A YOUTH
REPRESENTATIVE.
SHE ORGANIZES WITH SUNRISE
SEATTLE, THE SUSTAINABILITY AND
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES THESE
APPOINTMENTS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT. ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1966 THROUGH 1969?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 26
INTO THE RECORD?
>> REPORT OF THE TRANSPORTATION
AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE, AGENDA
ITEM 26.
CB 120115 ELATING TO THE
TRAFFIC CODE; AMENDING SECTIONS
11.14.277, 11.16.121, AND
11.76.015 OF, AND ADDING A NEW
SECTION 11.14.276 TO , THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH ON-STREET PAID
PARKING RATES FOR LARGE EVENTS
THAT ARE EXPECTED TO DRAW AT
LEAST 10,000 ATTENDEES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
I WILL HAND IT OVER TO YOU TO
PROVIDE THE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
. COLLEAGUES, AS I MENTIONED
THIS MORNING OUR TRANSPORTATION
AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE AMENDED
AND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED CB
120115 . THIS BILL WILL ENABLE
OUR SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO BETTER MANAGE
ON STREET PARKING AVAILABILITY
IN THE UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BY
INCREASING PARKING RATES AS
NEEDED DURING LARGE EVENTS AT
SEATTLE CENTER. LARGE EVENTS
ARE LIKELY TO INCLUDE SPORTS AT
THE CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA
FORMERLY KNOWN AS KEY ARENA.
WE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE BILL
ON THE SEVENTH BUT WE HAD THE
LEGISLATION ARRIVED AT TODAY'S
COUNCIL MEETING, A FULL THREE
COUNCIL MEETINGS LATER IN CASE
THE PUBLIC WANTED MORE TIME TO
COMMENT.
THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES FOR HER IMPORTANT
COMMITTEE WHICH CLARIFIED THE
SCOPE IS LIMITED TO LARGE EVENT
AT SEATTLE CENTER.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN. ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAME
PRESIDENT. AS I AM NOT A MEMBER
OF THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE, TODAY HAS BEEN MY
FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN
THE COUNCIL PROCESS ON THIS BILL
. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR PROVIDING SPACE TO
MEET AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL
CONCERNS.
I GOT THE RUN UP ON HIS PROCESS
AND COMMITTEE AND I DO
APPRECIATE THAT THAT PROCESS
WAS INCLUSIVE OF MY POSITIONS
AS A COUNCILMEMBER PRESENTING
UPTOWN. I DO FEEL LIKE I SHOULD
MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE
LEGISLATION NOW THAT IT IS
FACING FINAL PASSAGE AND I HAVE
THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH
IN WITH AN OFFICIAL VOTE ON IT.
I DO SUPPORT THE LEGISLATION
AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT WE
HAVE A STRATEGY AROUND THE
FINITE PARKING SUPPLY IN THE
UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD AND HOW THE
COMING SIGNIFICANTLY LARGE
EVENTS AT THE CLIMATE PLEDGE
ARENA WILL AFFECT THAT PARKING
SUPPLY. I DO WANT TO PUT ON THE
RECORD FOR FOLKS WATCHING AND
THIS WILL PROBABLY BE REDUNDANT
TO THE DISCOURSE IN THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE BUT
FOR THE FIRST HOUR OR FIRST TWO
HOURS OF PARKING, THE RATE WILL
BE ASSESSED AT $3.00 AN HOUR.
FOR THE SECOND PERIOD IT WILL
BE ASSESSED AT $8.00 AN HOUR
WITH THE DIRECTOR DISCRETION TO
INCREASE TO $12.00 AN HOUR.
FOR A FOUR HOUR PERIOD, FOLKS
THAT PAY UP TO $24.00 WERE UP
TO $30.00 IF THE FULL DISCRETION
AFFORDED TO THE DIRECTOR IS
PREVENTED. I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
THE UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD HAS
CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONAL DEMANDS
AS A NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A NUMBER
OF SMALL BUSINESSES WITH
ADDITIONAL ARTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES IN THE
REGION, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE
COMPETING FOR LIMITED PARKING
SUPPLY. I DO WANT TO GO ON THE
RECORD AND SAY I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT WHEN WE ARE
PLANNING MOVING SEVERAL
THOUSAND PEOPLE INTO A DISCRETE
AREA, WE PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MULTITUDE
OF DIRECT BUS ROUTES TO GO TO
THE CAMPUS FROM ALL OVER THE
CITY OF SEATTLE THAT WE TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE SOUPED-UP
MONORAIL TRANSFER THAT IS GOING
TO BE AVAILABLE TO VISITORS ON
GAME DAYS TO TRANSFER FROM THE
LIGHTNING RAIL AT WESTLAKE TO
THE MONORAIL IN ORDER TO GET TO
THE CENTER CAMPUS. WE CAN'T
FORGET THE UPCOMING THOMAS
STREET IMPROVEMENTS THAT THIS
COUNCIL HAS SUPPORTED FOR A
NUMBER OF YEARS TO INCREASE
BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN OFFICE TO
FACILITATE POTENTIAL PARKING
AND PROVIDE A GOOD PEDESTRIAN
PROMENADE TO THE SEATTLE CENTER
CAMPUS.
WE ARE ANTICIPATING MOVING
SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF PEOPLE
TO THE SEATTLE CENTER.
THERE ARE A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER
OF ALTERNATIVES TO DRIVING.
IF FOLKS ARE DRIVING, WE NEED
TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DOING OUR
DUE DILIGENCE TO MAKE SURE THE
PARKING IS BEING RATIONED IN A
WAY THAT CAN COEXIST WITH SOME
OF THE OTHER DEMANDS THAT
UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD FACES FOR
STREET PARKING AND MAKE SURE WE
ARE INCENTIVIZING OTHER METHODS
TO GET TO THE CENTER CAMPUS
WITHOUT RELYING ON SINGLE
OCCUPANCY VEHICLES.
WITH THAT, I WILL BE VOTING FOR
THIS. CONSIDERING IT IS LIMITED
TO SITUATIONS WHEN THERE ARE
LARGE EVENTS, THIS IS NOT NEW.
$24 A DAY FOR PARKING IN THE
UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD IS A
REASONABLE COURSE OF ACTION BY
THE DEPARTMENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE
ON MY BEHALF?
LEE'S READ ITEMS 27 THROUGH 31
INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 31,
APPOINTMENTS 1919, 1987 THROUGH
1990.
THE APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY O.
SKEEL FOR A TERM APRIL 10th,
2023.
REAPPOINTMENT OF THE KYLE
HANSEN AS A MEMBER, CITY -LIKE
REVIEW PANEL, APRIL 12, 2024.
APPOINTMENT OF LEO L. LAM AS A
MEMBER, CITY LIGHT REVIEW PANEL
, FOR A TERM TO SEPTEMBER 30,
2022. APPOINTMENTS OF KERRY
LYNN MEADE AS A MEMBER, CITY
LIGHT REVIEW PANEL, FOR A TERM
TO APRIL 30, 2024.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
COUNCIL PEDERSEN , WALK US
THROUGH THESE APPOINTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
. AS I MENTIONED THIS MORNING,
BOTH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
CONFLATED UPDATES TO THEIR
STRATEGIC PLANS WHICH INCLUDED
A PROPOSED RATE PAST.
THE COUNCIL APPROVED THESE PLANS
. APPROVING THE RATE PAST IS A
COMPLEX ENDEAVOR. THANKFULLY WE
HAVE REVIEW PANEL FOR BOTH
UTILITIES TO ENHANCE
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. WE WERE
FORTUNATE THAT OUR SEASON
MEMBERS STAYED ON LONG ENOUGH
TO COMPLETE THEIR ANALYSIS AND
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PLANT FOR
BOTH CITY OWNED UTILITIES.
AFTER THOSE IMPORTANT
MILESTONES ARE HAVING TURNOVER,
THERE ARE NEW MEMBERS. ALL
APPOINTMENTS WERE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE
FOR APPROVAL. I AM HOPEFUL THEY
WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON
MANAGING COSTS AND KEEPING
RATES AS AFFORDABLE AS POSSIBLE
FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF RATE PAYERS.
REGARDING THE SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT APPOINTMENTS, THE FIRST
FIVE, AS USUAL THEY APPOINTED
THE COMMITTEE AGENDA.
WE DISCUSSED THEM THOROUGHLY ON
JULY 21st. ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE
QUALIFIED TO OVERSEE THE
ELECTRIC UTILITIES PLANS AND
AGAIN, ALL OF THESE
APPOINTMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUSLY BY COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENTS?
I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS RAISED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL FOR APPOINTMENT 1919 AND
1987 THROUGH 1990?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND
APPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEMS
32 THROUGH 36 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEMS 32 THROUGH 36,
APPOINTMENTS 1999 THROUGH 1995.
APPOINTMENTS OF GRETCHEN LAUB,
MARIA McDANIEL, KHALID MOHAMED,
TIFFANY SEVILLA, AND MIKI SODOS
FOR STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN
CUSTOMER REVIEW PLAN ALL FROM
JULY 30th, 2024. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THESE APPOINTMENTS
BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WILL
WALK US THROUGH THESE
APPOINTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
AGAIN, THIS IS FROM THE
CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL THEY ARE
ALL QUALIFIED TO SERVE IT WAS
POSTED ON THE COMMITTEE AGENDA
A FEW WEEKS AGO AND WE
DISCUSSED THESE CANDIDATES AT
LENGTH ON JULY 21st.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE EXISTING
MEMBERS OF THE REVIEW PANEL AS
WELL AS THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
BRINGING THESE NEW APPOINTEES
UP TO SPEED AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO
NEXT PLAN. THESE APPOINTMENTS
WERE ALL RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUSLY BY OUR COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN. ARE
THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE APPOINTMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
1991 THROUGH 1995?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>>> I AM NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED.
THIS CONCLUDES THE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
OUR NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
IS ON AUGUST 2nd, 2021 AT 2:00
P.M.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL
AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU.