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>> WELCOME TO THE 2021 MEETING.
THE TIME IS 9:32 A.M.
I AM ALEX PETERMAN.
úCOUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ AND
COUNCILMAN THE STRAUSS ARE
EXCUSED.
THANK YOU, CONSUMMATE THE
WALLACE FOR BEING HERE AS LONG
AS YOU CAN IN YOUR ROLE AS
ALTERNATE COMMITTEE MEMBER.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> MEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> 4 PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
THE NEXT ITEM IS APPROVAL OF
THE AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, I
WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ITEM 1 DOWN
TO ITEM NUMBER 2. WE HAVE A
COUPLE GUESTS WHO WILL BE
JOINING US SHORTLY.
SO, NO OBJECTION, WE WILL START
WITH THE SECOND ITEM WHICH IS
THE SWEDISH HOSPITAL ITEMS.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
REVISED AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
MORNING.
WE HAVE GOT 10 ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA TODAY WHICH WILL
ENCOURAGE US TO KEEP
DISCUSSIONS SUCCINCT, SO WE CAN
POTENTIALLY VOTE ON THE NINE
OUT OF 10 ITEMS DURING THE NEXT
2 1/2 HOURS.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
FIRST BUT NOW SECOND ITEM,
WHICH IS ALSO MEMBER WALRUSES
-- AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD OPEN
THE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY LOOKING FOR
WAYS TO FIND TUNE THE PROCESS
OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
IT REMAINS STRONG INTENT OF
CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE PUBLIC
COMMENT REGULARLY INCLUDED ON
MEETING AGENDAS.
HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT
TO MODIFY THESE PUBLIC COMMENTS
AT ANY POINT IF WE DEEM IT IS
BEING ABUSED OR UNSUITABLE FOR
ALLOWING MEETINGS TO BE
CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY AND IN A
MANNER IN WHICH WE ARE ABLE TO
CONDUCT NECESSARY BUSINESS.
I WILL MODERATE IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER.
THE COMMENT TIME IS UP TO 20
MINUTES.
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO
MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I WILL CALL ON 2 SPEAKERS AT A
TME.
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED,
YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE.
PUBLIC COMMENT, I WILL SET A
LIST ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ONCE I CALL THE SPEAKERS NAME,
UNMUTE THE MICROPHONE, AND THE
AUTOMATIC PROMPT WILL BE THE
SPEAKER SKU THAT IT IS THEIR
TURN TO SPEAK.
THE SPEAKER MUST PRESS STAR SIX
TO BEGIN SPEAKING.
THAT IS STAR SIX.
BEGINS BEGIN BY SAYING YOUR
NAME AND ITEM YOU ARE
ADDRESSING.
AS A REMINDER, PUBLIC COMMENT
SHOULD RELATE TO AN ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A TIME --
TIME WHEN TECH SECONDS -- 10
SECONDS ARE LEFT.
IF SPEAKERS DO NOT END DURING
THE ALLOTTED TIME PROVIDED, WE
WILL CALL ON THE NEXT SPEAKER.
ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED PUBLIC
COMMENT, WE ASK YOU PLEASE
DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE.
PLEASE DO SO VIA THE LISTENING
OPTION OR ON THE AGENDA.
IF YOU ARE CALLING ABOUT THE
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT LEGISLATION
ITEM 9, PLEASE WAIT UNTIL LATER
IN THE AGENDA FOR THE PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE ITEM.
THE REGULAR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS NOW OPEN.
AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE
FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST.
WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT TODAY.
PRESS STAR SIX BEFORE SPEAKING,
GOOD MORNING, JEAN.
JEAN BRENNAN SO, YOU CAN START
BY PRESSING STAR SIX ON YOUR
PHONE.
OH, I SEE YOU ARE MUTED.
SO GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR 6 TO
UNMUTE.
OKAY.
WE ARE WAITING.
JEAN, IF YOU DON'T MIND, TRY TO
PRESS STAR SIX, STAR, THEN 6 ON
YOUR PHONE.
THE ASTERISK, THEN SIX.
WE HAVE ONLY ONE SPEAKER SIGNED
UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, SO LET'S
GIVE JEAN ANOTHER MOMENT TO
PRESS STAR 6 TO UNMUTE THE
PHONE.
AND IF JEAN OR ANYBODY ELSE IS
NOT ABLE TO CALL IN AND PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE SEND AN
EMAIL TO US AT
COUNCIL@SEATTLE.GOV, AND THAT
WILL GO TO ALL NINE
COUNCILMEMBERS.
THESE ITEMS WE ARE TALKING
ABOUT TODAY WILL EVENTUALLY BE
GOING ON TO THE FULL CITY
COUNCIL.
SO THERE IS TIME BETWEEN THIS
COMMITTEE MEETING AND THE FULL
COUNCIL MEETING TO GET YOUR
VIEWS INTO THE COUNCILMEMBERS,
INCLUDING THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS, HERE.
OKAY?
SO -- WE ARE NOT ABLE TO HEAR
FROM JEAN DUE TO TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES.
BUT, JEAN CAN GO AHEAD AND SEND
US THE EMAIL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TRYING
TO GET INTO THE MEETING.
THAT WAS THE LAST SPEAKER
SIGNED UP, SO WE WILL GO AHEAD
AND MOVE ON.
THAT WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD.
WE WILL MOVE TO THE FIRST
LEGISLATIVE ITEM WHICH IS ITEM
2 ON THE AGENDA.
WE SWITCHED UP AT THE BEGINNING
HERE TO GIVE A COUPLE PANELISTS
SOME MORE TIME.
SO GO AHEAD, TO THE CLERK TO
READ THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
TESTED AS 2 THROUGH 4.
>> AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH
THREE, COUNCIL BILL 120133 AND
ORDINANCE GRANTING SWEDISH
HEALTH SERVICES PERMISSION TO
CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE
A PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL UNDER AND
ACROSS MINOR AVENUE SOUTH OF
COLUMBIA STREET AND NORTH OF
CHERRY STREET FOR A 15 YEAR
TERM.
RENEWABLE FOR ONE SUCCESSIVE 15
YEAR TERM.
COUNCIL BILL 120134, AND
ORDINANCE OF AMENDING 12542,
GRANTING SWEDISH HEALTH
SERVICES PERMISSION TO
CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE
A PEDESTRIAN SKY BRIDGE OVER
AND ACROSS MINOR AVENUE BETWEEN
COLUMBIA STREET AND CHERRY
STREET.
COURT FILE 314477, REQUEST FOR
AN EXTENSION TO THE CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL OF A PETITION OF
SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES TO
VACATE THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 95,
TERRY SECOND EDITION TO THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
FOR BRIEF DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.
THESE PIECES OF LEGISLATION ARE
RELATED TO THE ALREADY APPROVED
CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL
MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR SWEDISH
FIRST HILL.
SWEDISH RECEIVED ADDITIONAL
APPROVAL FOR ALLEY VACATION
TUNNEL AND SKY BRIDGE TO
FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
NEW MEDICAL OFFICE OR SERVICE
BUILDING PURSUANT TO SWEDISH IS
2005 MASTER PLAN, CONSTRUCTION
OF BUILDINGS HAS BEEN DELAYED.
SWEDISH REQUESTED THAT APPROVAL
OF THE SKY BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
ESSENTIALLY BE EXTENDED.
THE LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF THE
COMMITTEE WOULD EXTEND THE
TERMS OF APPROVAL OR GRANT
FINAL APPROVAL FOR ONE OF THEM
WITH THE CONDITION, SO CENTRAL
STAFF MEMO IS EXCELLENT,
PROVIDES DETAIL AND RATIONALE
FOR THE LEGISLATION.
SO, AS USUAL, WE WILL OFFER
CENTRAL STAFF MEMBERS THE
OPPORTUNITY.
IF THEY WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS,
WE CAN TURN IT OVER TO SDOT.
SO, GOOD MORNING, IS THERE
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DISCUSS?
>> GOOD MORNING.
YOU TOOK THE WORDS OUT OF MY
MOUTH, SO I THINK EMMA I DON'T
HAVE ANYTHING MORE TO ADD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
I USED YOUR MEMO TO CRAFT THE
INTRODUCTION, SO THANK YOU FOR
THAT.
SO, LET'S GO AHEAD AND TURN IT
OVER TO THE EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WITH THIS.
I THINK, BEVERLY, WILL YOU GO
FIRST?
>> YES, YES, I WILL START US
OFF.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
CHAIR PEDERSON, YOU REALLY
COVERED EVERYTHING.
THIS IS AN ALREADY APPROVED
PROJECT, SWEDISH HOSPITAL NEEDS
A LITTLE BIT OF ADDITIONAL
TIME.
WE HAVE A VERY BRIEF POWERPOINT
OF JUST 3 OR 4 SLIDES, WE
REMIND THE COMMITTEE OF THE
LOCATION.
BILL, THIS IS THE DISTRICT
ENERGY TUNNEL.
SO, WE WILL GET THE RIGHT
POWERPOINT UP.
THEN WE HAVE BRAD HINTHORNE WHO
IS THE ARCHITECT WHO WILL SPEAK
TO THE THREE SLIDES.
WE ALSO HAVE MIKE DENNEY HEAR
FROM SWEDISH WHO WANTS TO SAY A
COUPLE SENTENCES ABOUT THIS,
BUT FROM THE SDOT PERSPECTIVE,
WE SUPPORT THE EXTENSION.
ALL OF THESE THREE PROJECTS
WERE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL.
JUST GIVEN EVERYTHING THAT'S
GOING ON WITH COVID, THEY NEED
A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME AND WE
FULLY SUPPORT THAT.
SO, HERE IT IS, BRAD, IF YOU
WANT TO TAKE A COUPLE MINUTES
TO REMIND THE COMMITTEE WHERE
THIS IS AT, AND THEN -- SO --
>> AND MIKE CAN SAY A COUPLE
WORDS AS WELL.
THANKS, BEVERLY.
THIS IS THE BUILDING WHICH IS
REFERRED TO AS BLOCK 95 UNTIL
WE COME UP WITH A BETTER NAME,
WE CAN CLICK TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
JUST AS A REMINDER, THERE WERE
THREE PETITIONS APPROVED IN
2016.
THOSE HAD TO DO WITH BLOCK 95.
THERE IS THE ALLOCATION BETWEEN
CHERRY AND COLUMBIA.
THERE IS THE MINOR AVENUE SKY
BRIDGE WHICH CONNECTS THE
BUILDING TO THE MAIN HOSPITAL,
AND THERE IS A TUNNEL UNDER
MINOR STREET THAT SERVES AS
SORT OF AN UMBILICAL CORD FOR
ALL THE SERVICES THAT WILL
CONNECT TO THE HOSPITAL.
SO THOSE ARE THE THREE
PETITIONS THAT WERE APPROVED.
-- ALL ASSOCIATED PUBLIC AND IF
IT'S IN THE PROCESS, WE WENT
THROUGH.
WE ARE QUITE PLEASED EVEN
THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN SOME
DELAY.
GO AHEAD TO THE NEXT SLIDE,
SORRY.
WE ARE PREPARING TO BREAK
GROUND THIS FALL, AND ARE
LOOKING TOWARD COMPLETION IN
2025.
SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED THAT MAKE
-- WE ARE MOVING FORWARD.
AND I THINK THAT WAS IT.
>> I APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL FOR
THIS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO STARTING THE
PROJECT.
>> SO I THINK, THAT IS ALL WE
NEEDED TO COVER.
AMY IS HERE IF THERE ARE
QUESTIONS ON THE TUNNEL OR THE
SKY BRIDGE.
I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON
THE VACATION.
THIS IS A SIMPLE REQUEST FOR
TIME WHICH WE DO SUPPORT.
WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS
ANY QUESTIONS, AND BRAD AND
NANCY ROGERS AND MIKE CAN COVER
ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROJECT, BUT
I THINK THAT'S ALL WE WANTED TO
COVER.
>> THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THE BRIEFING
BEFORE THE MEETING AS WELL TO
ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS,
BUT I CONCUR, THIS IS
ESSENTIALLY AN EXTENSION
REQUEST, SOMETHING THAT WAS
APPROVED IN 2016, AND WE WILL
GET TO SEE THIS AGAIN FOR FINAL
APPROVAL AFTER CONSTRUCTION --
AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION TAKES
PLACE, AND THE CONDITIONS ARE
MET.
AND SO, LISH, IS THERE ANYTHING
YOU WANTED TO ADD?
>> JUST CLARIFY THAT FOR THE
TUNNEL, THIS IS THE INITIAL
APPROVAL OF THE 15 YEAR TERM
FOR THAT TUNNEL.
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL WAS
PREVIOUSLY GRANTED IN 2016.
THIS IS RELEVANT.
>> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING ON
THE TUNNEL ITEM.
AND SO, I WILL BE MAKING THREE
DIFFERENT MOTIONS TO APPROVE
THESE ITEMS, AND THEN WITH THE
CLERK FILE, WE WILL ACTUALLY BE
INCORPORATING YOUR CENTRAL
STAFF MEMO INTO THAT ITEM.
IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YEAH, IT IS THE ATTACHMENT
TO MY MEMO, AND INCLUDES
CONDITIONS THAT WOULD BE PLACED
ON THIS ALLOCATION.
>> WE WILL BE INCORPORATING
YOUR CENTRAL STAFF MEMO INTO
THE CLERK FILE AS PART OF THE
MOTION, SO IT IS MORE OFFICIAL.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANY QUESTIONS
FOR CENTRAL STAFF ON THIS --
THESE THREE ITEMS?
OKAY.
I'LL GO AHEAD -- COUNCILMEMBER
HURTLED, PLEASE.
>> I'M SLOW ON THE UPTAKE,
HERE.
SO WE ARE -- WE ARE CONSIDERING
ITEM 4 AS PART OF THE PACKET,
IS THAT CORRECT?
>> CORRECT.
GO AHEAD.
>> SO AS IT RELATES TO THE
BLOCK 95 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE,
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE TO
COMPLETE AT THE END OF 2024,
JUST WONDERING, THE THINKING
BEHIND THIS PARTICULAR
EXTENSION GOING TO 2029?
>> ARE YOU ABLE TO ANSWER THAT?
YOU -- YOU ARE ON MUTE.
>> SORRY, MUTE DEFEATS US ALL.
I THINK, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE
APPROVAL TIME PERIOD, WE WANT
TO MAKE SURE IT IS ADEQUATE.
AS IS THE EXPECTATION THAT
SEEMS GROUNDED IN REALITY.
BUT WITH THE LAST EXTENSION,
THERE WERE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
WERE UNANTICIPATED.
RATHER THAN BEING IN THE
POSITION OF GRANTING A TIGHT
TIMEFRAME, THEN NEEDING TO COME
BACK WHEN CONSTRUCTION MIGHT BE
MIDWAY, I THINK WE ARE TRYING
TO LOOK AT A REALLY REALISTIC
TIMEFRAME IF OTHER
UNANTICIPATED THINGS, A
PANDEMIC OR SOMETHING, STEEL
SHORTAGE -- IT IS JUST TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY HAVE MORE THAN
ADEQUATE TIME TO COMPLETE
EVERYTHING SO WE DON'T HAVE TO
COME BACK AND SAY, WE DIDN'T
MAKE THE TIMEFRAME, WHICH USES
A LOT OF COMMITTEE TIME WHEN
YOU ALREADY SUPPORTED THE
PROJECT, SO IT IS JUST CAUTION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
AND LISH, FROM CENTRAL STAFF,
JUST TO CONFIRM, THE ATTACHMENT
WE ARE INCORPORATING, ARE WE
INCORPORATING THAT INTO THE
CLERK FILE ITEM?
>> CORRECT.
IT IS AN UPDATE TO THE
CONDITIONS THAT WERE PLACED ON
THE STREET VACATION, AND THE
ONLY CHANGE IS TO EXTEND THE
DATE.
>> OKAY, GREAT.
I SEE, THANK YOU.
OKAY, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I WOULD
LIKE TO START MOVING THESE
ITEMS FOR A VOTE TO EXTEND THEM
ONTO THE FULL COUNCIL.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, I MOVE THAT
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND PASSAGE
OF BILL 1201C -- 33, ITEM 2 ON
THE NON-REVISED AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED FOR PASSAGE OF THE
BILL, ANY FINAL COMMENTS?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
ASIAN THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED
TO MOVE FOR CITY COUNCIL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
FOUR IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES ON THE
COMMITTEE ACCOMMODATION IS THEY
WILL BE SENT FOR APPROVAL TO
THE AUGUST 9th CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, I NOW MOVE
THAT THE COMMITTE RECOMMEND
PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 120134,
ITEM 3 ON THE NON-REVISED
AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED, THE COMMITTED PASSAGE
OF BILL, ARE THERE ANY FINAL
COMMENTS?
OKAY, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BILL BE
APPROVED FOR THE FULL CITY
COUNCIL?
>> HERBALS?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES, THE
COMMITTEE LIQUIDATION IS THAT
THE BILL IS SENT FOR APPROVAL
TO THE CITY OF THE MEETING.
NOW, FOR THE CLERK FILE, WE ARE
GOING TO MOVE THE CLERK FILE,
THEN WE WILL ADD THE ATTACHMENT
TO IT.
I MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
APPROVAL OF CLERK FILE 314477.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
AND APPROVE THE CLERK FILE, AND
THEN I WILL NOW MOVE TO AMEND
THE CLERK FILE BY ADDING
ATTACHMENT 1 THAT LISH
MENTIONED, ATTACHED ONE OF THE
CENTRAL MEMO WHICH INCLUDES THE
COUNCIL CONDITIONS.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECOND TO
AMEND THE CLERK FILE AND ATTACH
THE SECOND ONE.
ARE THERE ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON
THIS?
OKAY, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE ON THE AMENDMENT
-- EXCUSE ME -- WAIT A SECOND.
YES.
WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THAT.
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE AMENDMENT TO ADD
ATTACHMENT ONE?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
CHAIR PETERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE CLERK FILE IS AMENDED.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON THE
COMMITTEE LIQUIDATION ON THE
APPROVAL OF THE CLERK FILE AS
CONDITIONED AND AMENDED?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE APPROVAL OF THE
CLERK FILE AS COMMISSION?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
THE MOTION CARRIES, THE CLERK
FILE WILL BE APPROVED AS IT
WILL BE SENT AUGUST 9th TO THE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU, FOLKS FROM SDOT AND
FROM SWEDISH, AND THANK YOU,
LISH.
SO COMMITTEE MEMBERS, WE ARE
GOING TO GO BACK TO THE
ORIGINAL ITEM ONE ON THE
COMMITTEE AGENDA, AND, LET'S
START BY HAVING THE CLERK
PLEASE READ THE TITLE OF THE
ORIGINAL FIRST ITEM INTO THE
RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 4, COUNCIL BILL
120145 , AND ORDINANCE NAMING
THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE
BRIDGE ACROSS INTERSTATE 5
CONNECTING NORTH 100th STREET
TO 1st AVENUE NORTHEAST AS THE
JOHN LEWIS MEMORIAL BRIDGE, FOR
BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
FOR THOSE FOLLOWING ALONG, THIS
IS ITEM ONE ON THE PUBLISHED
AGENDA WHICH HAS BEEN MOVED
DOWN TO THE SECOND BIG ISSUE TO
DISCUSS.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ IS
JOINING US TODAY.
AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE FORMER
MARTIN LUTHER KING COUNTY
MEMBER, COUNCILMAN GOSSET, BUT
I BELIEVE WE HAVE OTHERS AS
WELL.
WILL THOMAS OVER THE COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ TO TALK ABOUT THE
ITEM WHICH I AM VERY SUPPORTIVE
OF TO NAME THE BRIDGE AFTER
NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER,
JOHN LEWIS.
PLEASE, DEBORA JUAREZ, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED, COUNCIL
MEMBER GOSSET AND DR. CHEMENE
CRAWFORD ARE BOTH HERE.
FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU SO
MUCH, CHAIR PEDERSON FOR YOUR
SUPPORT OF THE BILL AND ALL THE
WORK WE PUT INTO IT AND
BRINGING IT INTO YOUR
COMMUNITY, TODAY.
I DO HAVE A FEW PREPARED
REMARKS BEFORE WE TURN IT OVER
TO COUNCIL MEMBER GOSSET AND
DR. CRAWFORD, IF YOU DON'T
MIND.
>> RIGHT.
>> OKAY.
THIS BILL, TODAY, CONSISTS OF
MONTHS OF COLLABORATION,
ACTUALLY YEARS IN THE MAKING
ABOUT NAMING HISTORICAL MARKERS
AND HONORING THOSE OTHER THAN
JEFFERSON, ROOSEVELT,
WASHINGTON, LINCOLN, FRANKLIN
-- I COULD GO ON.
WE HAVE BEEN LAMENTING THIS
FROM WHEN COUNCILMEMBER
BRADSHAW WAS STILL ON THE
COUNCIL.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING COMMUNITY
IN CITYWIDE.
WE COMPLETED A CITYWIDE
INVENTORY OF ALL THE NAMES OF
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
WHAT WE FOUND OUT WASN'T THAT
SHOCKING.
THERE WAS VERY LITTLE BLACK,
INDIGENOUS, ASIAN, AND LGBTQ
PEOPLE ACKNOWLEDGED,
MEMORIALIZED, OR LANDMARKED.
AND, IN PARTICULAR, IN DISTRICT
V, THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A
SINGLE SCHOOL, PARK, STREET,
LIBRARY, POOL, OR NATURAL
HABITAT, THAT WOULD BE A RIVER,
LAKE OR STREAM, OR COMMUNITY
CENTER NAMED AFTER AN AMERICAN
-- AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR BLACK
LEADER.
SO, WE CONSIDERED MANY NAMES
FOR THIS BRIDGE AND DECIDED TO
PUT FORTH THE NAME OF THE
HONORABLE U.S. REPRESENTATIVE,
JOHN LEWIS.
AS YOU KNOW, JOHN LEWIS PASSED
AWAY IN 2020 AFTER SERVING AS
THE U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FOR
GEORGIA'S FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT FOR MORE THAN 30
YEARS.
IN HONOR OF HIS INCREDIBLE LIFE
AND LEGACY AS A CIVIL RIGHTS
ICON AND VOTING RIGHTS
ADVOCATE, I AM SPONSORING THIS
BILL TO NAME THE PEDESTRIAN
BICYCLE BRIDGE THE JOHN LEWIS
MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
I AM JOINED TODAY BY 2
INCREDIBLE LEADERS, LARRY
GOSSETT, AND THE PRESIDENT OF
MARCEL COLLEGE, CHEMENE
CRAWFORD.
AT THIS TIME, MR. CHAIR, I
WOULD LIKE TO HANDED OVER TO
MR. LARRY GOSSETT.
AND AFTER THAT, DR. CRAWFORD
WILL SPEAK, THEN I WILL HAVE
CLOSING REMARKS.
OKAY.
MR. GOSSET, OR COUNCIL MEMBER
GOSSET, THAT IS ALL YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I HOPE THAT EVERYONE CAN HEAR
ME THIS MORNING.
>> WE CAN.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO 1st THANK
DEBORA JUAREZ FOR RECOMMENDING
THE NAME FOR THIS IMPORTANT
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE BRIDGE
THAT WE ARE BUILDING IN NORTH
SEATTLE.
I THINK IT IS PARTICULARLY
SIGNIFICANT TO NAME THE BRIDGE
AFTER JOHN LEWIS AT THIS
HISTORIC JUNCTURE, WHERE WE ARE
HAVING A NATIONAL DEBATE OVER
WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD ACCEPT
THE JOHN LEWIS FOR THE PEOPLE
ACT AS A WAY OF MITIGATING
AGAINST WHAT I BELIEVE IS A
HORRIBLE TREND OF CREATING
VOTER SUPPRESSION LEGISLATION
IN AT LEAST 48 STATES IN OUR
UNION, AND SOME OF THE STATES
HAVE ALREADY PASSED THIS.
AND THE ONLY WAY WE CAN
MAXIMIZE, IN MY OPINION,
SUPPORT FOR VOTING RIGHTS IS TO
PASS THIS MEASURE.
BUT HERE IN SEATTLE, IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT THAT WE ADOPT THIS
SUGGESTION THAT WE NAME THE
BILL IN HONOR OF JOHN LEWIS.
I DID NOT KNOW THE STATISTICS
THAT COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ
MENTIONED.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] IT REINFORCES
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING THIS
NAME CHANGE AT THIS TIME.
I WANTED TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND
HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL AND
BROADER COMMUNITY KNOW THAT I
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE MEASURE
BECAUSE I MET JOHN LEWIS IN
1963 WHEN HE WAS LIVING FOR A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IN NEW
YORK AND WORKING ON THE CIVIL
RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
WE ATTENDED THE ANTI-VIETNAM
WAR RALLY IN MANHATTAN.
WE GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
WE ACCIDENTALLY FOUND OUT HE
AND I BOTH HAVE THE SAME
BIRTHDAY, THAT IS FEBRUARY
21st.
HE IS ABOUT FIVE YEARS OLDER
THAN I, BUT WE STARTED OUR
RELATIONSHIP BY COMMUNICATING
TO ONE ANOTHER EVERY COUPLE OF
YEARS FROM 66 UNTIL HE PASSED,
A FEW YEARS AWAY -- AGO -- I
CAN'T THINK OF A SYMBOL OR
NAMESAKE OR ENTITY IN SEATTLE
THAT WILL BE MORE REVERED.
THIS PROPOSED CHANGE IS BECAUSE
MOST PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY, MY
ESTIMATION OR OPINION, LOVE THE
WORK THAT JOHN LEWIS DID TO
SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC CHANGE AND
IMPROVING OF THE BASIC CITIZEN
RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS.
SO IN DUE RESPECT, I AM HONORED
TO BE THE FIRST PERSON AT THIS
COMMITTEE MEETING TO GET THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REINFORCE THE
MEASURE THAT COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ HAS JUST PUT FORTH IN
HONORING JOHN LEWIS BY HAVING
THIS IMPORTANT BRIDGE PROVIDE A
REALLY EXCELLENT WAY TO A MAJOR
TRANSPORTATION ENTITY IN THE
COMMUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF
SEATTLE -- THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR ALLOWING ME THE TIME ON
YOUR AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
GOSSET.
THANK YOU DR. CRAWFORD FOR
BEING WITH US AS WELL.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU,
TOO.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
IS A MUCH FOR INVITING ME.
I PREPARED REMARKS AS WELL.
I KNOW THERE IS A TIME LIMIT.
I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT THIS
TOPIC.
SO I AM -- I'M -- ENGAGING
MYSELF, HERE.
GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
DR. CHEMENE CRAWFORD.
I AM IN NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY
MEMBER AND EDUCATOR WHO IS
PRESENT FROM NORTH SEATTLE
COLLEGE.
I WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOU THAT I
TRULY HAD A PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP
WITH REPRESENTATIVE JOHN LEWIS
BECAUSE THAT WOULD MEAN I WOULD
HAVE HAD AN AMAZING MENTOR WHO
FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL
PEOPLE TO VOTE, AND WHO WORKED
TIRELESSLY TO ASSURE THAT OUR
CHILDREN INHERIT A HEALTHY
PLANET AND HAVE MANY
OPPORTUNITIES AND HAVE JUST,
AND PROGRESSIVE NATIONS.
WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS JUST A
FEW YEARS AGO, I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND SPEND
TIME WITH JOHN LEWIS DURING AN
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
COLLEGES CONFERENCES IN
WASHINGTON, D.C. I WAS PART OF
AN AFFILIATE COUNCIL OF A ACC
CALL THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON
BLACK AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
BACK IN THOSE DAYS, THEY
ANNUALLY SPONSORED AN ELABORATE
DISPLAY IN CONVENTION CENTERS,
THE VISITOR AREA TO EDUCATE
CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ABOUT LACK
AMERICAN AFFAIRS, PARTICULARLY
TARGETED TOWARDS EDUCATORS.
BEING IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WE
TOOK A CHANCE AND REACHED OUT
TO REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS'S STAFF
TO SEE IF HE COULD SIMPLY STOP
BY OUR BOOTH TO DO A MEET AND
GREET AS THE BOOTH WAS NORMALLY
VERY POPULAR DURING THIS
PARTICULAR ANNUAL CONVENTION,
BUT BEING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.,
WE MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO TAKE
IT OVER THE TOP.
NOT ONLY DID HE SAY YES, BUT HE
AGREED TO SIGN COPIES OF HIS
LATEST BOOK.
STAFF MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE
COPIES OF THE BOOK SENT OVER.
HE AGREED TO SIT WITH US AND
SIGN COPIES FOR THOSE WHO
WANTED THEM, AND WE WERE BLOWN
AWAY BEYOND EXPECTATIONS.
WELL, IT TURNED OUT THAT THE
DRAINAGE COMPANY FAILED TO
DELIVER BOOKS IN A TIMELY
MANNER AND HE ARRIVED AND THEY
DID NOT.
FORTUNATELY, ONE OF HIS AIDES
BORROWED A BOX OF BOOKS,
HOWEVER, WE WERE CONCERNED THAT
REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS WOULD SHOW
UP AND LEAVE ONCE HE FOUND OUT
THE MAJORITY OF HIS BOOKS HAD
NOT ARRIVED.
FORTUNATELY, HE DID NOT LEAVE.
HE SIGNED THE BOOKS HE BROUGHT
WITH HIM AND COMPANIES --
COPIES OF OTHER BOOKS, AND
STAYED WITH US FOR A FEW HOURS,
SHAKING HANDS, GREETING PEOPLE,
DISCUSSING PUBLIC POLICY AND
TAKING PHOTOS.
YOU CAN IMAGINE WE WERE
GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR, AND
YOU HAVE PROBABLY SEEN THE
PHOTO FLOATING AROUND OF ALL OF
US.
WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY
POLITICIANS WHO WOULD HAVE MADE
AN EXIT SHORTLY AFTER FINDING
THAT BOOKS OR MERCHANDISE
DIDN'T ARRIVE.
REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS DID NOT DO
THAT.
HE WAS GRACIOUS AND GENEROUS
WITH HIS TIME.
HE CONTINUALLY THANKED US AS
EDUCATORS FOR DOING THIS WORK
AND FOR STAYING THE COURSE,
REMINDING US THAT AS EDUCATORS,
WE ARE, INDEED, CAUSING GOOD
TROUBLE.
I WAS INSPIRED AND ENCOURAGED
BY SPENDING THAT TIME WITH HIM,
SO HEARING THIS STORY, YOU MAY
ASK, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO
WITH NAMING THE BRIDGE AFTER
HIM IN NORTH SEATTLE?
LET ME SHARE MY PERSONAL
PERSPECTIVE WITH YOU.
THE LEGACY THAT JOHN LEWIS HAS
LEFT FOR THIS ENTIRE COUNTRY IS
ONE OF SERVICE, NOT JUST TO OR
FOR BLACK PEOPLE, BUT FOR
JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE.
THE VOTING RIGHTS AND JUSTICE
THAT HE, DR. KING AND OTHERS
WALKED ACROSS THE INDEPENDENCE
BRIDGE TO DEFEND BACK IN 1965
CONTINUES TO BE MANIPULATED AND
ARE IN JEOPARDY TODAY IN THE
21st CENTURY.
WE MUST NEVER FORGET AND NEVER
STOP CROSSING BRIDGES TO ASSURE
EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL,
CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS
MUST KNOW THIS AMERICAN NAME
AND HOW HE HELPED TO IGNITE A
FIRE BY CROSSING A BRIDGE.
REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS AUTHORED A
FEW BOOKS IN HIS TIME HERE ON
EARTH.
ONE THAT STANDS OUT IS ENTITLED
TO CROSS THAT BRIDGE, A VISION
FOR CHANGE AND THE FUTURE OF
AMERICA.
I'M HOPING THAT THE BRIDGE
BEING CONSIDERED TODAY BE A
BRIDGE THAT LEADS ANYONE WHO IS
WILLING TO THEIR OWN VISION OF
POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES
BY SEEKING OUT A BETTER LIFE
THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION.
THOSE HEADING EAST ON THE
BRIDGE, I HOPE THEY ARE HEADING
TO THE LIGHT RAIL TO GET THAT
JOB OR A PLACE THAT HELPS THEM
LIVE A BETTER LIFE AND FEED
CHILDREN OF FAMILIES.
I AM OPTIMISTIC THAT THIS
BRIDGE WILL BE A BRIDGE OF HOPE
FOR THOSE WHO CROSS IT, THAT IT
WILL ONE DAY LEAD TO A
COMMUNITY THAT REFLECTS IMAGES
AND THE HISTORY OF ALL OF US,
THE NAMING OF THIS BRIDGE AFTER
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN LEWIS IS A
START, AND A GOOD START TO GOOD
TROUBLE.
I WANT THE YOUTH IN THIS
COMMUNITY TO KNOW THE NAMES OF
PEOPLE WHO LOOK LIKE ME AND
OTHER BIPOC PEOPLE WHO WORK
TIRELESSLY TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY
SAFE FOR ALL OF US.
THE TYPE OF HONOR BEING
CONSIDERED TODAY ISN'T ONLY FOR
A CERTAIN PART OF TOWN OR
CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS, THE
FOUNDING IN AND OF ITSELF IS A
MICRO-AGGRESSION THAT ISN'T
MICRO-AT ALL, FRANKLY.
THAT IDEA SUGGESTS TO THOSE WHO
ARE LISTENING AND WATCHING THAT
MAYBE YOU DON'T BELONG HERE IN
HISTORY OR OTHERWISE.
FOR AMERICA TO BE THAT WHICH
SHE WAS BORN TO BE, THIS WAY OF
THINKING SIBLEY CANNOT STAND.
I GREW UP IN THE 60s.
THE LEGACY OF JOHN LEWIS AND
OTHERS SHAPED MY WORLDVIEW,
POSSIBLY INFLUENCED MY DECISION
TO BECOME AN EDUCATOR.
THERE ARE SO MANY WHO CROSS THE
EDMUND PETTIS BRIDGE IN 1965
WHO ABSOLUTELY HAD AN IMPACT ON
FUTURE GENERATIONS.
HOWEVER, NO ONE DESCRIBED THE
EXPERIENCE BETTER THAN
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN LEWIS BY
ENCOURAGING US TO FOR THE RIGHT
REASONS GET INTO GOOD TROUBLE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU, DR. CRAWFORD.
VERY POWERFUL.
COLLEAGUES, WE NORMALLY GIVE
CENTRAL STAFF ANALYST A CHANCE
TO TALK ABOUT THE LEGISLATION.
CALVIN CHOW, I DON'T KNOW IF
YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO
TALK ABOUT WITH COMMITTEE
MEMBERS.
I KNOW WE MIGHT HAVE SOME OTHER
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.
>> NO.
I'M JUST HERE TO SUPPORT THE
CONVERSATION.
THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, GREAT.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANY COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS FOR OUR GUESTS OR
FOR THE SPONSOR?
COME MEMBER HERBOLD?
YES, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I JUST WANT TO REQUEST THE
PRIME SPONSOR, COUNCIL MEMBER
JUAREZ, TO ADD MY NAME AS A
SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE YOU
BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
I WOULD LOVE IT IF I COULD
BENEFIT FROM THE RESEARCH THAT
YOU HAVE DONE ON THE NAMING
CONVENTIONS IN SEATTLE AS
BROKEN DOWN BY DISTRICT.
I WOULD LOVE TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT WHAT IS LACKING IN
DISTRICT I. I HAVE A CONSTITUENT
WHO HAS BEEN, FOR YEARS NOW,
ADVOCATING THAT WE RENAME
STEVENS STREET IN DISTRICT I
BECAUSE OF THE ROLE OF THAT
GOVERNOR COMPELLING INDIGENOUS
TRIBES OF WASHINGTON BY
INTIMIDATION AND FORCING THE
TRIBES TO SIGN TREATIES THAT
DEFEATED RIGHTS AND LANDS, THE
FACT THAT THIS GOVERNOR IMPOSED
MARTIAL LAW TO BETTER IMPOSE
HIS WILL ON BOTH THE NATIVE
PEOPLE AND WHITES WHO OPPOSED
HIS VIEWS, AND YOU KNOW, HE
ARRANGED A BRUTAL CAMPAIGN
AGAINST THE YAKIMA TRIBE AND
UNJUSTIFIABLY EXECUTED THE
SQUALOR STEVIE -- NISQUALLY
CHIEF.
SO I WOULD LOVE TO USE THE
RESEARCH YOU HAVE DONE TO HELP
JUSTIFY WRITING THIS WRONG I
LOVED HEARING ABOUT EXPERIENCES
WITH THE GREAT JOHN LEWIS.
WE KNOW THAT HE CROSSED THE
EDMUND PETTIS BRIDGE FOR THE
FINAL TIME WHEN HIS BODY WAS
CARRIED ACROSS IN A HORSE-DRAWN
CARRIAGE.
ALTHOUGH THIS CITY COUNCIL
CAN'T RENAME THAT BRIDGE, I
LOVE THAT WE ARE HONORING HIM
WITH A BRIDGE HERE IN SEATTLE,
SO THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
JUAREZ.
>> THANK YOU, ABSOLUTELY.
MR. CHAIR, I DON'T KNOW WHEN
YOU ARE READY FOR ME.
I'M GUESSING WE HAVE
COLLEAGUES, THEN I WILL CLOSE
OUT WHENEVER YOU ARE READY.
>> THANK YOU.
AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD.
I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN SOME
COMMENTS WE RECEIVED ABOUT
NAMING OTHER ASSETS THAT THE
CITY HAS, I THINK -- I HOPE
THIS SPARKS A NAMING EFFORT
THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND ONE OF
THE SUGGESTIONS I HEARD IS,
RICHARD DIVER, YOU KNOW, WHO
HELPED TO WORK WITH SOUND
TRANSIT WHEN IT WAS CREATED.
IT HAS BEEN TALK ABOUT NAMING
THE COMING STATION AFTER
RICHARD DIVER.
THIS COULD GO ON TO BE RENAMING
THINGS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, TO
THANK YOU FOR SPARKING THIS,
AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE, WHEN I
WAS TRYING TO GET AN INTERNSHIP
IN WASHINGTON, D.C. DECADES
AGO, I WENT FROM OFFICE TO
OFFICE KNOCKING ON DOORS, AND
THE ONLY ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO
MET WITH ME WAS JOHN LEWIS.
SO, I GOT TO MEET HIM BACK IN
1991 WHICH WAS REALLY POWERFUL.
SO, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS, COLLEAGUES?
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE IT OUT FOR US
BEFORE WE VOTE?
>> I WOULD.
I WANT TO RESPOND TO COUNSELOR
HERBOLD.
THANK YOU.
I DO WANT TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE
FORMER COUNCILMAN OR SALLY BECK
SHOW BECAUSE WE DID A SLIDE
BACK IN 2018 I BELIEVE AND
STARTED TALKING ABOUT WITH
PARKS, RENAMING, AND I WANT TO
THANK ABIGAIL AND HER FAMILY
FOR TAKING THE PARTICULAR SIGNS
ON CREEKS THAT THAT INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE WERE GONE.
WE HAVE SEEN THIS SINCE 2016.
YOU KNOW, I AM UP FOR SHIRLEY
CHISHOLM GOLF COURSE.
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK
TO DO AND I AM REALLY GLAD THAT
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
UNDERSTANDS THE HISTORY OF
FORMER GOVERNOR STEVENS AND THE
TREATIES HE SIGNED WITH
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE HERE, AND I
HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE THE
CONVERSATION WITHOUT PEOPLE
INKING WE ARE TAKING AWAY, OR
ITS CANCEL CULTURE, OR WE TAKE
AWAY THEIR HISTORY BECAUSE THIS
IS A GREAT COUNTRY WITH ALL OF
OUR HISTORIES AND WITH THAT
BEING SAID, I DO HAVE A FEW
COMMENTS.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER GOSSET.
HE HAS BEEN MY FRIEND FOR OVER
30 YEARS.
I REMEMBER WHEN HE HAD PINK
PONY CHANGE TO MARTIN LUTHER
KING AND MARTIN THE KING WAY IN
THE DAY AND THE HEAT THAT HE
TOOK AND HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A
MENTOR AND DEAR FRIEND OF MINE
ALONG WITH UNCLE CODY WHITEHAIR
AND ROBERTO MAESTAS, YOU KNOW,
ALL OF OUR FRIENDS, UNCLE BOB,
THOSE WERE THE DAYS, YOU KNOW,
I WAS 14.
AND I WANT TO THANK DR. CHEMENE
CRAWFORD WHO HAS BECOME A FAST
AND DEAR FRIEND OF MINE WITH
HER LEADERSHIP AT NORTH SEATTLE
COLLEGE AND ALL THE WORK WE ARE
DOING -- SHE HAS BEEN AMAZING
OPENED HER DOORS -- AND WE ALSO
WANT TO THANK DR. BROWN WHEN HE
HAD THE JOB BEFORE DR. CRAWFORD
AND WE TRY TO MEET ONCE A MONTH
AND PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER AND
WE JUST GET STUFF DONE AND I
WANT TO -- I REALLY APPRECIATE
THAT.
I JUST WANT TO END ON THIS
NOTE, BESIDES TAKING THE TWO
ESTEEMED LEADERS WHO ARE HERE,
IS IN OUR CULTURE, WE BELIEVE
THAT PEOPLE DON'T ACTUALLY DIE
OR GO AWAY.
THEY ARE ALWAYS HERE, BUT THEY
ARE ONLY HERE AS LONG AS WE SAY
THEIR NAME AND REMEMBER WHO
THEY ARE AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE
STRUCTURES, AND THAT'S WHY WE
HAVE MARKERS, AND THAT'S WHY WE
HAVE ALL THESE THINGS TO REMIND
US IN THIS COUNTRY WHO HELPED
HOLD IT AND WE NEED TO HAVE
MORE OF BLACK LEADERS, NATIVE
AMERICAN LEADERS, LGBTQ
LEADERS, ASIAN LEADERS, AND WE
HAVE GOTTEN SOME LETTERS ABOUT
SOME PEOPLE WHO WEREN'T TOO
HAPPY ABOUT THIS NAMING, BUT I
WANT TO SAY TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO
AREN'T HAPPY THAT THORNTON
CREEK, JOHN THORNTON NEVER STEP
FOOT IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
HE LIVED IN KLAMATH COUNTY.
HE WAS A RAILROAD SPECULATOR
THAT BOUGHT THE TITLE IN 1889,
AND WHILE I WOKE HIM MR.
THORNTON, AND WE HAVE THORNTON
CREEK AND THORNTON PLACE, YOU
KNOW, IT IS TIME FOR PEOPLE TO
MAKE SPACE FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND
GREAT LEADERS WHO MADE THIS
COUNTRY GREAT AND SACRIFICE
THEIR LIVES FOR THE THINGS THAT
DR. CRAWFORD SPOKE ABOUT AND
LARRY GOSSETT ABOUT THE RIGHT
TO VOTE.
IN PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ME GOING
INTO THE WHOLE ISSUE OF THE
EDMUND PETTIS BRIDGE AND THE
VIOLENT ATTACKS THAT WERE
RECORDED AND DISSEMINATED
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHICH
CAME TO BE KNOWN AS BLOODY
SUNDAY -- AND ALSO HIS FIGHT
THAT WE ARE DOING AND WE ARE
CONTINUING TO DO FROM 1965 TWO
2021, 56 YEARS LATER, WE ARE
STILL FIGHTING FOR THE VOTING
RIGHTS ACT AND THE DEMOCRACY --
THE BEDROCK OF OUR DEMOCRACY IS
VOTING AND WE ARE STILL
FIGHTING THAT AS WE WATCH WHAT
IS HAPPENING IN TEXAS, AND SO
FOR ME, IT IS MORE THAN JUST
JOHN LEWIS WAS THE CONSCIENCE
OF CONGRESS, THAT HE REACHED
ACROSS THE AISLE, THAT HE WAS A
BRIDGEBUILDER, ALL THOSE ARE
POETIC.
THEY ARE ILLUSTRATIVE, THEY ARE
DEMONSTRATIVE, BUT MORE
IMPORTANTLY, IT SHOWS THAT
THAT'S THE AMERICA WHO WE ARE
-- THAT'S THE AMERICA WHO I
LOVE -- THAT'S THE AMERICA THAT
I TAKE JOY AND PRIDE IN AND I
THINK PEOPLE LIKE THE HONORABLE
JOHN LEWIS SHOULD BE HONORED --
HIS NAME, IS PERSONAL, HIS
PERSONAL SACRIFICE SHOULD BE
ABRIDGED WHEN PEOPLE WALK OVER
THEY SAY I KNOW WHO JOHN LEWIS
IS, I KNOW WHAT HE DID FOR THIS
COUNTRY, I KNOW THE SACRIFICES
HE MADE FOR EVERYBODY -- NOT
JUST BLACK PEOPLE, EVERYBODY.
AND SO, WITH THAT, I WILL BE
JOINING -- I WILL END ON THIS
AND START -- STOP -- AS YOU CAN
SEE THIS IS AN EMOTIONAL PIECE
RUSS -- GETTING BACK TO COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD, WE DID THIS
INVENTORY AND A BIG SHOUT OUT
TO LAYLA OUR INTERN -- BUT THIS
ISN'T SOMETHING THAT WAS BRAND-
NEW.
I HAD ALWAYS KNOWN THIS.
I JUST WANTED TO SEE THE
WRITING -- I WILL GET ALL MY
COLLEAGUES -- I THINK I SENT IT
TO CHAIR PEDERSON -- CHAIR
PEDERSON HAS IT -- I SHARED
WITH DR. CRAWFORD BECAUSE IT IS
VERY STARK.
WE SEE -- YOU KNOW -- SOME OF
THE LETTERS WROTE IN SAID, WHY
CAN'T THE JOHN LEWIS BRIDGE BE
SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE CITY?
YOU KNOW, FOR ME, THAT IS CODE
FOR WHY ISN'T IT DOWN SOUTH?
THAT'S JUST -- THAT AIN'T
RIGHT.
IT HAS TO BE EVERYWHERE SO LET
ME END WITH THIS!
THIS ON THE AGENDA -- THANK ING
YOU, COLLEAGUES FOR BEING
SUPPORTED.
THANK YOU, LARRY, THANK YOU DR.
CRAWFORD.
I WILL BE JOINING COUNCILMEMBER
GOSSET AND OTHERS ON CONVERGED
MEDIA MONDAY MORNING SHOW THIS
FRIDAY AT THE PARAMOUNT WHERE
WE HOPE TO GROW TO GREATER
DETAIL NOT ONLY ABOUT THIS
PROPOSAL BUT THIS HISTORY AND
THIS LEGACY AND REVISITING
HISTORY AND RENAMING THOSE
IMPORTANT STRUCTURES IN OUR
CITY AND ACROSS OUR GREAT
COUNTRY AFTER OTHER PEOPLE AND
AFTER GREAT PEOPLE THAT HAVE
DONE GREAT THINGS TO MAKE OUR
COUNTRY BETTER SO WITH THAT I
WILL CLOSE IT OUT THANK YOU MR.
CHAIR!
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN THE
JUAREZ.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US,
TODAY.
IT WAS POWERFUL TO HEAR.
ANY FINAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
BEFORE WE VOTE ON THIS BILL?
COUNCIL MEMBERS, I MOVE WE
PASSED THE 12045, ITEM 1 ON THE
NON-REVISED AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BILL BE
APPROVED ACCORDING TO THE FULL
CITY COUNCIL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION IS
THAT IT BE SENT TO APPROVAL FOR
THE FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN JUAREZ.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
THE SHORT TITLE AND ENTER THE
NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 5, AGENDA ITEM
120137, AN ORDINANCE VACATING
THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 20 HEIRS OF
SARAH A. BELL'S SECOND EDITION
FOUNDED BY 7th AVENUE BLANCHARD
STREET, 8th AVENUE, AND LENORA
STREET, FOR BRIEFING DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> CANCEL BILLS 120137 AND
127136 CONFIRM THAT AMAZON MET
THE CONDITIONS OF STREET
VACATIONS ALREADY APPROVED FOR
THE SO-CALLED BLOCK 20 AND
BLOCK 21.
BLOCK 20 IS BOUND BY 7th
AVENUE, 8th AVENUE, BLOCK 21 IS
FOUNDED BY FELL STREET 7th
AVENUE [ INDISCERNIBLE ] 8th
AVENUE.
AS YOU MIGHT RECALL, TWO STEPS,
THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IS
GRANTING CONDITION OF APPROVAL
WITH THE PUBLIC AND IF IT
CONDITIONS LISTED UPFRONT, AND
THE SECOND IS THE REAL ACTION
IS TO CONFIRM THE COMPLETION OF
WHAT WAS AGREED TO UNDER THE
FIRST STEP AFTER THE
CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED.
THESE PIECES OF LEGISLATION
CONSTITUTE THE SECOND AND FINAL
STEP.
SO, WE WILL WELCOME AGAIN FROM
THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BEVERLY,
BUT LET'S START TO SEE IF WISH
FROM CENTRAL STAFF HAS ANY
OPENING REMARKS ABOUT THESE 2
ITEMS?
>> NOTHING TO ADD.
THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, THANKS, LISH.
HELLO AGAIN, BEVERLY.
GO AHEAD AND TAKE IT AWAY.
>> WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU.
I AM GLAD WE ALL GOT TO BE HERE
FOR THE PREVIOUS PRESENTATION.
THAT WAS VERY POWERFUL.
SO WITH THIS, AS YOU HAVE
INDICATED, CHAIR PEDERSON,
THIS IS THE FINAL STEP IN A
PROCESS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
HAS ESTABLISHED.
SO THE TWO-STEP APPROVAL
PROCESS MEANS THAT THE CITY CAN
CONTINUE TO BE ENGAGED AS THE
PROJECT IS DEVELOPED.
WE BRING THE FINAL LEGISLATION
FORWARD AND THE FEES ARE PAID,
THE PROJECT IS DONE, AND THE
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES HAVE
BEEN INCLUDED IN THE DESIGN,
AND WE HAVE ANY KIND OF
EASEMENTS OR ANYTHING RECORDED.
WITH ALL VACATIONS, WE DO WHAT
WE CALL PROPERTY USE AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WHICH IS
A RECORDED DOCUMENT.
IT IS RECORDED AT KING COUNTY.
IT BINDS ANY PROPERTY OWNER IN
THE FUTURE TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THE PUBLIC
BENEFIT FEATURES.
SO WHAT WE HAVE, ONE OF THE
PROJECT MANAGERS FROM THE
SENECA GROUP WILL BE HERE FOR
BLOCK 20 AND BLOCK 21.
FOR BLOCK 20, WE HAVE A
POWERPOINT THAT WILL BE
NARRATED BY JOHN SALVO WHO IS
THE LATE ARCHITECT.
WE HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION.
WE UNDERSTAND THE COMMITTEE IS
VERY TIGHT.
SO WE ARE GOING TO ZIP THROUGH
THESE, BUT WE WANT TO BE
AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS
THAT YOU HAVE.
AS WE MOVE TO BLOCK 21 AFTER
THE COMMITTEE FINISHES ITS
DISCUSSION, WE WILL STILL HAVE
IAN AND PETER FROM DESIGN.
THEY WILL SIT THROUGH THE
POWERPOINT AGAIN WITH MORE
BACKUP DOCUMENTATION IF THERE
ARE QUESTIONS.
SO I THINK, WE CAN START IN,
EN, IF YOU AND JOHN SALVO ARE
READY, WE CAN ZIP THROUGH YOUR
PROJECT.
>> THANK YOU, BEVERLY.
YES.
I AM JOHN SAVO.
I WAS A PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE FOR
WHAT WE NOW CALL REINVENT, THE
PROJECT WE WILL BE TALKING
ABOUT, TODAY.
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE.
SO, TODAY, WE ARE HERE
SPECIFICALLY TO TALK ABOUT [
INDISCERNIBLE ]. THIS IS THE
THIRD AND FINAL PART OF THE
ORIGINAL THREE BLOCKS
DEVELOPMENT [ INDISCERNIBLE ].
BLOCK 20 HAS 2 OFFICE
BUILDINGS, ONE [ INDISCERNIBLE
].
>> EXCUSE ME, CHAIR PEDERSON,
I'M HAVING A HARD TIME HEARING!
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S JUST ME?
I CAN'T HEAR EITHER!
>> YES, YOUR AUDIO DECREASED
SUBSTANTIALLY JUST A MINUTE
AGO.
>> YEAH --
>> THAT'S BETTER.
>> THIS IS BETTER?
OKAY.
THANK YOU.
MY HEADPHONES I WAS USING
EARLIER, THEY WEREN'T WORKING
NOW.
LET ME KNOW AGAIN IF YOU ARE
NOT HEARING.
SO JUST A REMINDER, [
INDISCERNIBLE ], THEY ALLOWED
US THE MAXIMUM TOWER
SEPARATION, CREATED GENEROUS
PUBLIC OPEN SPACES, AN
OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] THROUGH
PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS AND MUCH
BETTER SOLAR ACCESS TO THE NEW
PUBLIC SPACES THAT HAVE
CREATED TO IMPROVE VIEWS AS YOU
CAN SEE TOWARDS ELLIOTT BAY.
SO [ INDISCERNIBLE ] IS NOW
COMPLETED.
VACATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN
APPROVED FOR BLOCKS [
INDISCERNIBLE ]. NEXT PLEASE?
>> THE AERIAL THAT SHOULD COME
UP NEXT IS A REMINDER THAT WHAT
WAS HERE BEFORE WERE SURFACE
PARKING LOTS, AND ONE SMALL
LOWRISE BUILDING.
IT HAS ALL BEEN REPLACED
DOWNTOWN.
SO, ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC OPEN
SPACE AND A THROUGH BLOCK
CONNECTION WERE DESIGNED FOR [
INDISCERNIBLE ] WHICH INCLUDE
THE COMMITMENT TO ALLOW FREE
SPEECH ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC [
INDISCERNIBLE ] AREAS.
THE PUBLIC BENEFITS ARE ONE OF
THREE CATEGORIES [
INDISCERNIBLE ] THAT ALSO HAD
BENEFITS FOR [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
SAR, [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
DEVELOPMENT, BUT THE FOCUS IN
THE NEXT COUPLE MINUTES IS TO
TALK ABOUT [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
ITSELF.
FIRST OF THOSE, YOU CAN SEE THE
TOP.
THIS SLIDE IS THE 7th AVENUE
CYCLE TRACK WHICH IS NOW
COMPLETED IN ALL THREE BLOCKS
AS WELL AS ON THE NEIGHBORING
BLOCK TO THE SOUTH.
THEY ALL HAVE DEDICATED BIKE
LANES AND THEIR OWN STREET
FURNITURE.
UNIQUE TO BLOCK 20 IS A SHEER
NEW STREET ON THE NORTH BETWEEN
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]. THAT
ENLARGES AND ENHANCES THE
PEDESTRIAN ZONE INTO THE MUCH
LARGER PUBLIC AREA.
AND THEN, IMPROVEMENTS IN
WESTLAKE AVENUE INCLUDED IN
STREET PROCESS AND 86 WAY
INTERSECTION FOR 8 AND LENORE.
YOU'VE ALSO ELEVATED THE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] STREET WITH A
VOLUNTARY 10 FOOT SETBACK WHICH
ALLOWS [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
PUBLIC BENCHES, A BIKE LANE,
AND STANDARD LANDSCAPE . THERE
ARE OTHER VOLUNTARY SETBACKS
THAT BRING THE TALLER OFFICE
TOWER WITH ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE
FEATURES SUCH AS SPECIMEN TREES
AND UPPER SEEDING.
THE RIGHT-WING IMPROVEMENTS
INCLUDE 7th AVENUE ON BOTH
SIDES OF THE STREET, AND THE
120145 SEVEN LENDS A GARDEN
QUALITY TO BLOCK 20'S OPEN
SPACES.
THE SEVENTH BENEFIT IS THE
COMPLETION OF THE ART PROGRAM.
IT FEATURES A SIGNATURE PIECE
BY JERRY SUDA CALLA, BUT ALSO
120145 SEVEN TOWARDS 8th
AVENUE, A GLACIAL [
INDISCERNIBLE ] FOUND DURING
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BLOCKS
. SO, PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE
ARE SOME ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
THAT WERE COMPLETED EARLIER
WITH BLOCKS 14 AND 19.
THEY INCLUDE SOME OVERHEAD
WEATHER PROTECTION.
THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER SLIDE
TO SHOW THAT.
AND, SO ADDITIONAL OVERHEAD
WEATHER PROTECTION TO THE
OFFICE TOWER OF THE BLOCK
ACROSS THE STREET, THE PURCHASE
OF A STREETCAR, AND
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
NEIGHBORING PARK, THE OTHER
SIDE IS NOW COMPLETED.
SO, WE WANT TO BE VERY CONCISE
IN DOING THIS.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS.
WE HAVE ADDITIONAL DETAILS
SLIDES.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> THANK YOU.
SO, LISH, YOU ARE STILL ON
HERE.
JUST WANT TO CONFIRM CENTRAL
STAFF VIEW THAT THE CONDITIONS
HAVE BEEN MET FROM THE ORIGINAL
CONDITIONAL APPROVALS?
>> CORRECT.
YES.
>> OKAY.
OKAY.
AND FROM SDOT, THAT IS YOUR
VIEW AS WELL?
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET?
>> YES.
>> OKAY.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE SECOND STEP?
IT IS A LOOK BACK AT WHAT HAS
BEEN APPROVED, AND WHAT HAS
BEEN COMPLETED.
OKAY, WELL, WE HAVE THE SECOND
PRESENTATION.
BUT LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON
THIS ITEM.
IN THE SECOND PRESENTATION WILL
BE SIMILAR TO THIS.
ONE MOMENT.
OKAY, SO COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'M
GOING TO MOVE THIS COUNCIL
BILL, THEN WE WILL MOVE TO THE
SECOND ONE.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, I NOW MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND COUNCIL
BILL 120136 -- EXCUSE ME -- I
NOW MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF COUNCIL
10137 WHICH IS ITEM 5 ON OUR
AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
ANY COMMENTS ON 12037?
OKAY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE COMMITTEE
ECOMMENDATION THAT COUNCIL
BILL 120137 BE APPROVED FOR
FORWARDING TO THE FULL COUNCIL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> OMISSION CARRIES.
COUNCIL BILL 120137 WILL BE
SENT FOR APPROVAL TO THE AUGUST
9th CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
WE WILL HAVE THE CLERK READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM INTO RECORD.
>> JUST BEFORE YOU DO THAT, I
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU
HAVE DONE [ INDISCERNIBLE ] FOR
THE JOHN LEWIS BRIDGE.
I WAS ON THE DESIGN COMMISSION.
THAT IS A WONDERFUL STEP YOU
HAVE TAKEN.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
CAN YOU SEE MY THUMB?
>> THANK YOU.
THE CLERK MAY NOW READ THE
TITLE OF THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM,
NUMBER SIX.
>> AGENDA ITEM 6, COUNCIL BILL
120136, AN ORDINANCE VACATING
THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 21, HEIRS OF
SARAH A. BELL SECOND EDITION
FOLLOWED BY L STREET SECOND
AVENUE, BLANCHARD STREET, AND
EIGHTH AVENUE IN SOUTH LAKE
UNION FOR BRIEFING, DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS WILL BE A SIMILAR
PRESENTATION, BUT A DIFFERENT
ARCHITECT AND A DIFFERENT LOOK
AND FEEL FROM THIS DIFFERENT
BLOCK.
BUT FIRST, LET'S LISTEN.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
CENTRAL STAFF ON ITEM BLOCK 21?
>> KNOW.
THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, BEVERLY.
GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, YEAH.
SO THIS PROJECT IS AT THE SAME
STAGE.
THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL AND HAS GONE
THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL AND IMPLEMENTED THE
VACATION CONDITIONS AS DIRECTED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND HAVE
PAID THE FEES.
AND WE FINISHED THE EASEMENTS
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, SO WE LIKE
TO DO THE SAME THING FROM THE
SENECA GROUP.
THEY ARE STILL GOING TO RUN THE
POWERPOINT.
AND PETER WILL DO THE
PRESENTATION.
IT IS OUR GOAL, AGAIN, TO GO
THROUGH THIS REALLY CRISPLY.
I THINK THE COUNCIL IS VERY
FAMILIAR WITH THIS LOCATION AND
DEVELOPED OF ALL THESE
PROJECTS.
I WOULD NOTE THAT THIS IS THE
FINAL AMAZON VACATION IN THIS
PART OF TOWN, SO THIS IS THE
FOURTH AND FINAL PROJECT IN THE
AMAZON AREA.
SO, IAN AND PETER, I THINK WE
ARE READY.
>> GOOD MORNING.
I WILL WALK THROUGH THE SLIDE
DECK FOR BLOCK 21.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
SO, SIMILAR TO BLOCK 20, BLOCK
21 IS A FULL BLOCK DEVELOPMENT
COMPRISED OF TWO BUILDINGS FROM
THE RETAIL, FULLY A.D.A.
ACCESSIBLE CONNECTION AND
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES, SOME
OF WHICH WE WILL REVIEW TODAY.
THIS BLOCK IS ALSO HOME TO A
FAMILY SHELTER WHICH OCCUPIES
THE EIGHTH SOUTH TOWER ON THE
RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THIS IMAGE.
WHILE MARY'S PLACE WAS NOT A
CONDITION OF THE ALLEY
VACATION, IT IS INSTRUMENTAL IN
ALLOWING THEM TO PROVIDE THE
SERVICES THEY DO TO THE
COMMUNITY.
AS OF BLOCK 20, THE ALLEY
VACATION ALLOWED FOR OPTIMAL
HOLDING, EXTENSIVE ACTS OF
PEDESTRIAN FRONTAGE, AS WELL AS
PUBLIC PUBLIC SPACE AND THE [
INDISCERNIBLE ], NEXT SLIDE
PLEASE.
BLOCK 21 OCCUPIES PROPERTY THAT
WAS FORMALLY A COLLECTION OF
LOWRISE STRUCTURES AND SURFACE
PARKING LOTS.
THE NEW PROJECT BRINGS DENSITY
AND USES AND AMENITIES TO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SIMILAR TO AMAZON
BLOCKS, EXTENDING THE PRECEDENT
OF PUBLIC SPACES SET BY THE
NEIGHBORING BLOCKS IN THIS
TOWN.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THE PRIMARY OPEN SPACES ARE
SIGNED AS WAS DISCUSSED BY JOHN
IN A SIMILAR FASHION AT BLOCK
21.
THE USE DESIGN CUES TO [
INDISCERNIBLE ] AND WELCOME THE
PUBLIC OF ALL MOBILITY [
INDISCERNIBLE ] THE OPEN SPACES
CAPITALIZE ON THE SPECIFIC
SIDING AND ORIENTATION OF THE
BLOCK, MAKING EACH UNIQUE IN
THE CHARACTER AND USE OF OPEN
SPACE.
THE CENTRAL PLAZA HERE HAS BEEN
DESIGNED AS A FLEXIBLE OPEN
SPACE THAT IS PUBLIC AND WILL
ACCOMMODATE A VARIETY OF USES
AND [ INDISCERNIBLE ] MARKET.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE?
DIAGRAMS ON THE NEXT SEVERAL
SLIDES OUT LIED -- OUTLINE THE
PUBLIC BENEFIT [ INDISCERNIBLE
] NUMBER ONE.
THIS CONNECTS EIGHTH AND BELL
TO THE THROUGH BLOCK
CONNECTION, FULLY A.D.A.
ACCESSIBLE, AND FEATURES
INTEGRATED SEATING, A PALLET OF
NORTHWEST NATIVE PLANTINGS, OLD-
GROWTH STUMP SOURCE FROM THE
OLYMPIC PENINSULA.
STREET ENHANCEMENTS ON ALL FOUR
RIGHT-OF-WAY FURNITURE'S
INCLUDE VLUNTARY BUILDING
SETBACKS, ENHANCED LANDSCAPING,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR
MANAGEMENT AND PEDESTRIAN
SEATING.
NOTABLY, THE STREET
IMPROVEMENTS EXTEND DESIGN
ELEMENTS EAST ALONG THE RIGHT-
OF-WAY FROM BELL STREET PARK
WHICH BEGINS AT FIFTH AVENUE TO
THE WEST.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
BOTH SEVENTH AND EIGHTH AVENUES
INCORPORATE BUILDING SETBACKS
AND INCREMENTS SIMILAR TO THE
OTHER STREET.
ENHANCEMENTS IN FEATURE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] ALSO DISCUSSED
INCLUDING THE DOUBLE WALL LAYUP
TREES, PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING AND
ELEVATED CYCLE TRACK.
ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE
SITE, THE INTERSECTION OF BELL
AND 8th AVENUE ALSO HAS BEEN
IMPROVED WITH ROADWAY, SIDEWALK
AND LANDSCAPING ENHANCEMENTS.
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE?
WEST OF THE EIGHTH AND BELL
INTERSECTION PROTECTED BIKE
LANE HAS ALSO BEEN INCORPORATED
ON BELL STREET TO PROVIDE A
LINK FROM UPGRADED BIKE
INFRASTRUCTURE AND [
INDISCERNIBLE ] IN THE REGRADE.
AND FINALLY, TO HELP GUIDE
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD, [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
WITH THE PROJECT TO ENSURE
DESIGN CONTINUITY FROM THE NEAR
STREET PARK THAT ENDS UP NEAR
FIFTH AVENUE TO THE WEST
SUGGESTING THAT NEW PROJECTS
EXTEND KEY DESIGN FEATURES AND
AMENITIES FOR THE PARK EASTWARD
ALONG BELL STREET.
WALK 21 IS THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF
THIS DESIGN CONCEPT PLAN BEING
IMPLEMENTED AND YOU SEE PHOTOS
ON THE SCREEN.
SO THAT TAKES US THROUGH THE 10
PUBLIC BENEFITS THAT WE WANTED
TO REVIEW TODAY.
AS YOU NOTE, THEY ARE SIMILAR
TO THOSE JOHN DISCUSSED AND I
AM OPEN FOR QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU MUCH. COUNCIL
MEMBER MIRELES?
>> THANK YOU.
SO I DO HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT
MARY'S PLACE, ASSUMING YOU WILL
BE ABLE TO ANSWER THEM.
I UNDERSTAND IT IS NOT
NECESSARILY ONE OF THE BENEFITS
THAT WAS PART OF THIS
AGREEMENT.
BUT CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT WHAT KIND OF HOUSING IS
-- THAT MARY'S PLACE --
PERMANENT, TRANSITIONAL --
>> I'M HAPPY TO ADDRESS THAT.
MARY'S PLACE, THE EIGHT STORY
BUILDING IS TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING, TYPICALLY HOUSING
WOMEN AND FAMILIES FOR UP TO 3
MONTHS WITH THE PROPERTY, AND
THEY ALSO HAVE EMERGENCY
SHELTER PROVISIONS FOR A
SMALLER NUMBER OF GUESTS FOR UP
TO 30 DAYS AND INCLUDE OTHER
SITUATIONS.
ALL TOLD, THERE ARE 275
SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
GUESTS WITHIN THE FACILITY.
>> SO, 240 TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING, THAN 30 SHELTER BEDS?
IS THAT WHAT YOU SAID?
>> 175 SHELTER BEDS AND
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR 30
ADDITIONAL GUEST IN LESS
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS THAT ARE
MORE TEMPORARY.
>> THANK YOU.
TOWNSEND MEMBERS, ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
CONDITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MET?
OKAY.
WELL, THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING
THIS TO US.
FOR PEOPLE JUST LISTENING IN,
THIS IS ALL ON THE ONLINE
AGENDA.
YOU CAN SEE THESE MATERIALS,
AND THIS WILL BE VOTED ON AT
THE FULL COUNCIL AND
COMMITTEE, NOW.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE
MOTION UNLESS THERE ARE FURTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
SO, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I NOW MOVE
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND PASSAGE
OF COUNTABLE 12036 ITEM 6 ON
THE AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO PASS 120136.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS?
OKAY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
COUNCIL BILL 120136 BE APPROVED
ACCORDING TO THE FULL COUNCIL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT
120136 BE SENT FOR APPROVAL TO
THE AUGUST 9th CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR
JOINING US, TODAY.
LECLERC PLEASE READ THE NEXT
TITLE OF THE AGENDA INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 7, CLERK FILE
314451, PETITION OF SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT TO VACATE A PORTION
OF DIAGONAL AVENUE SOUTH, WEST
OF FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH, FOR
BRIEFING AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> 314451 IS SIMPLY THE
PETITION BY SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
TO VACATE A PORTION OF DIAGONAL
AVENUE SOUTH WEST OF 4th AVENUE
SOUTH.
THIS IS AN ITEM FOR WHICH WE
HAD A PUBLIC HEARING TWO WEEKS
AGO.
WE ARE MERELY VOTING TO ACCEPT
THE CLERK FILE TODAY.
AS YOU MAY RECALL, THE PORTION
OF THE STREET WOULD CONNECT
CITY SATELLITE SOUTH SERVICE
STATION WHICH INCLUDES PROPERTY
ON BOTH SIDES OF DIAGONAL
AVENUE SOUTH OF THIS LOCATION,
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION AND THE
DESIGNING COMMISSION HAVE
REVIEWED THE VACATION PETITION
IN THIS FILE AN AMENDED
GRANTING THE VACATION.
BENEFITS PROPOSED AS PART OF
THE [ INDISCERNIBLE ] IN THE
GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD, THE
FLUME PROPERTY, SDOT AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND REC IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A LIGHT
PEDESTRIAN TRAIL IMPROVED BY
PET CONNECTION BETWEEN
GEORGETOWN AND SOUTHPARK AND
THE OFF LEASH DOG PARK WITHIN
THE GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE HAVE SEEN OTHER LEGISLATION
PULLING THAT STUFF TOGETHER AS
WELL.
SO, WE HAVE WITH US AGAIN,
THANK YOU TO CENTRAL STAFF
ANALYST, LISH, FOR BEING THE
ROCK TODAY ON SO MANY ITEMS.
AND THEN ALSO, BEVERLY BARNETT
FROM WEST., ANY COMMENTS ON
THIS?
EVEN THOUGH YOU LIFTED THEM
FROM THE MEMO ALREADY?
OKAY.
>> LISH, YOU'VE GOT TO SAY
SOMETHING.
>> SORRY, THERE IS A PLANE
COMING OVERHEAD.
SO, AS WITH THE SWEDISH STREET
VACATION, THERE IS A PROPOSED
SET OF CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO
MY MEMO THAT REFLECT THE SDOT
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE STREET
VACATION, PRIMARILY PROTECTING
PUBLIC UTILITIES ABILITY TO PUT
INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER THE
DIAGONAL AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY IN
THE FUTURE AND TRANSFERRING THE
FLUME PROPERTY TO PARKS FOR A
PEDESTRIAN BIKE TRAIL AND OFF
LEASH AREA.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION
PREVIOUSLY WHEN WE HAD A PUBLIC
HEARING.
BEVERLY, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU
WANTED TO ADD?
I DON'T THINK WE ARE RE-
PRESENTING TODAY.
>> NO.
WE DID NOT ANTICIPATING --
ANTICIPATE RE-PRESENTING.
TIM IS THE PROJECT MANAGER.
HE DID BRING ONE MAP IF ANY
COUNCIL MEMBERS WANT TO SEE THE
LOCATION AS A REFRESH.
I THINK THE COUNCIL IS FAMILIAR
WITH THIS.
THIS WAS A VERY COLLABORATIVE
PROCESS BETWEEN PARKS, CITY
LIGHT AND SDOT IN THE
COMMUNITY.
AND I THINK, DIFFERENT PARTS
AND PIECES HAVE BEEN BEFORE THE
COUNCIL OFF AND ON FOR QUITE A
WHILE.
SO WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR
QUESTIONS.
WE HAVE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
DESIGN TEAM FROM PARKS AND
SDOT.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS,
OTHERWISE -- THE COMMITTEE AT
THE PUBLIC HEARING HAD A
THOROUGH DISCUSSION AND WE ARE
JUST HERE TO SUPPORT THE
COMMITTEE IF THERE ARE ANY
FURTHER QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
I DON'T THINK WE NEED ANYTHING
TO SHOW UP ON THE SCREEN
BECAUSE WE HAD THE PREVIOUS
MEETING FOR THE PUBLIC
LISTENING IN.
THESE ITEMS ARE ALREADY
PUBLISHED ON THE AGENDA.
SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THESE ITEMS
THERE.
I AM HAPPY -- IF MY COLLEAGUES
ARE OKAY WITH IT, I'M HAPPY TO
MOVE THE CLERK FILE TO BE
ACCEPTED AND MOVED ON TO THE
FULL CITY COUNCIL.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS BEFORE I
MAKE MOTIONS TO DO SO?
AND WITH THE PREVIOUS CLERK
FILE, WE WILL BE ACCEPTING THE
CENTRAL STAFF ATTACHMENT AS
PART OF IT, SO WE HAVE TO AMEND
IT TO DO THAT.
THE CITY CLERK HAS ASKED US TO
DO THAT ANYMORE FORMAL WAY.
SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND DO
THAT.
SO, I DO A COUPLE MOTIONS HERE.
I WOULD LIKE TO 1st MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND CLERK FILE
314451 BE GRANTED.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
THAT WE RECOMMEND THE COURT
FILE BE GRANTED.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO THE
NEXT MOTION WHICH IS, I WOULD
LIKE TO MOVE TO AMEND THE FILE
WHICH INCLUDES THE COUNCIL
CONDITIONS.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE FILE BY ADDING
ATTACHMENT ONE.
AND WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CALL
THE ROLL ON THE AMENDMENT.
LECLERC PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
AMENDMENT ONE OF THE COURT
FILE?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> MOTION CARRIES, THE CLERK
FILE AS AMENDED.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON THE COURT
FILE AS AMENDED?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE, GRANTED AS CONDITION AND
AMENDED?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> IT -- FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
WE RECOMMEND THE CLERK FILE
GRANTED AS CONDITION WILL BE
SET TO THE AUGUST 9th CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTERS.
LECLERC PLEASE READ THE SHORT
TITLE OF THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM
INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 8, 120135, AN
ORDINANCE GRANTING ARE-SEATTLE
NO.
33 LLC A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE BELOW
GRADE PRIVATE UTILITY LINES
UNDER AND ACROSS ROY STREET
WEST OF EIGHTH AVENUE NORTH AND
DEXTER AVENUE NORTH, NORTH OF
MERCER STREET, FOR A 15 YEAR
TERM, RENEWABLE FOR ONE
SUCCESSIVE 15 YEAR TERM.
IT IS FOR BRIEFING, DISCUSSION,
AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.
THIS BILL WOULD GRANT FINAL
APPROVAL FOR A STRUCTURE TERM
PERMIT TO BUILD, OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN PRIVATE UTILITY
TUNNELS UNDER CITY STREETS FOR
A DISTRICT IN SOUTH LAKE UNION,
DISTRICT 7. THE TUNNELS WILL
COLLECT WASTE HEAT FROM PUBLIC
UTILITIES WASTEWATER SYSTEM AND
DELIVER THE HEAT TO BUILDINGS
ON THREE LOCKS PLANTED UNDER
DEVELOPMENT.
THESE TUNNELS WOULD RUN BELOW
DEXTER AVENUE NORTH AND ROY
STREET, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND
WELCOME BACK ARE CENTRAL STAFF
PERSON, LISH WHITSON, THANK
YOU.
DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS BEFORE
WE TURN IT OVER TO SDOT?
>> SURE.
SO IN DECEMBER OF 2020, COUNCIL
PROVIDED THE PRELIMINARY
RECOMMENDATIONS SUPPORTIVE OF
THESE TUNNELS, SO THIS IS THE
FINAL APPROVAL UTILIZED FOR 15
YEARS AND CAN BE RENEWED ONCE.
>> THANK YOU.
AND WELCOME BACK, BEVERLY
BARNETT, THIS IS LISH WHITSON,
BEVERLY BARNETT SHOW TODAY.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR
WORK TO GET THESE PEACHES --
PIECES OF LEGISLATION TO US.
>> WE APPRECIATE THE COMMITTEE
TIME.
SO AMY GRAY IS THE EXPERT ON
THIS.
SHE HAS A VERY CRISP POWERPOINT
THAT WILL EXPLAIN THE LOCATION
AND THE NATURE OF THE PERMIT.
>> HELLO, LIKE SHE SAID, I AM
AMY GRAY.
I WORK FOR THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON
THE SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE OF
PERMITS.
AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU.
YOU HAD A LOT OF YOUR SCHEDULE
TAKEN TODAY, SO I APPRECIATE
THE TIME YOU ARE DEDICATED TO
HEARING FROM THIS PROPOSAL.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
SO, PLAGIARIZING LISH AS WELL,
WE ARE HERE TO SEEK A NEW
PERMIT FOR PRIVATE UTILITY
LINES THAT CONNECT THE 601
DEXTER AVENUE NORTH, THE SECOND
AVENUE DEXTER 101 NORTH AND THE
800 MERCER STREET, AND THIS IS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEGA BLOCK
OF THE MERCER MEGA BLOCK.
NEXT STEP?
SO, ALSO AS MENTIONED BEFORE,
THIS IS A SECOND STEP IN THE
PROCESS.
THE COUNCIL ADOPTED THE
RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE
CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL.
THE COUNCIL BILL OF THE PAST
WILL DO IS ISSUE THE PERMIT TO
A RE DISTRICT ENERGY TO
CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE THE
SYSTEM.
THERE ARE SOME MINOR CHANGES
THAT WERE TAKEN OUT OF THE
PROPOSAL FOR REDUNDANT SYSTEMS.
IT IS NOW A SIMPLE CONNECTION
COVERED UNDER THE APPROVAL.
THE COUNCIL BILL AND THE
ORDINANCE PROVIDE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT
INCLUDING THE ANNUAL FEE WHICH
FROM 2021 WILL BE 4000, $481.
THERE IS A BOND ASSOCIATED WITH
IT.
THERE IS ALSO INSURANCE
PROTECTIONS FROM THE CITY AND
INSPECTION MAINTENANCE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STRUCTURE.
THERE IS ALSO PROVISIONS TO
PROTECT OTHER UTILITIES THAT
ARE IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WITH
OTHER AGENCIES LIKE SPU AND
SCL.
AND THEN THERE IS ALSO ALWAYS
THE RESTORE RIGHT-OF-WAY
CLAUSE.
THIS IS A PERMIT.
IT WOULD CAUSE THE COUNCIL TO
REVOKE THE PERMIT.
IF THAT EVER HAPPENS IN THE
FUTURE, WHICH IS HIGHLY
UNLIKELY, THE PERMIT HOLDERS
ARE OBLIGATED TO REMOVE AND
RESTORE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
SO THE NEXT SLIDE, I'M GOING TO
TURN OVER TO TODD FROM DISTRICT
ENERGY TO DISCOVER THE
MECHANICS OF THE PROGRAM.
>> THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THE TIME AND
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TODAY ABOUT
OUR PROJECT.
SO, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE
UNFAMILIAR WITH US, WE ARE A
LIKE SCIENCE DEVELOPER.
WE HAVE BEEN IN SEATTLE FOR
ALMOST 20 YEARS.
WE ARE NOW STARTING TO MOVE
INTO SOUTH LAKE UNION.
THE BUILDINGS THAT WE BUILD
HAVE A HIGH DEMAND FOR OUTSIDE
AIR, WHICH MEANS THEY HAVE A
HIGH DEMAND FOR HEATING, WHICH
HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN DONE BY
UTILIZATION OF FOSSIL FUELS.
SO THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE COME
UP WITH, AND THE TERM PERMIT
WOULD TAKE THAT DEMAND AND TAP
INTO THE SEWER WITH A HEAT
EXCHANGER TO HARVEST WASTE HEAT
THAT WOULD SUPPLEMENT 80% OF
THE HEATING DEMAND IN THE
BUILDINGS.
SO, ANOTHER WAY TO SAY THAT IS
TAKING DEMAND OFF FOSSIL FUELS.
IT IS A PRETTY INTERESTING
OPPORTUNITY FOR US, AND I THINK
THIS IS PRETTY EXCITING STUFF.
THE WAY THAT THE SYSTEM IS
DESIGNED, 701 DEXTER IS THE
FIRST BUILDING THAT IS BEING
CONSTRUCTED.
IT WILL HAVE THE CENTRAL PLANT
THAT TAPS THE SEWER IN WAYS WE
CAN HARVEST HEAT, AND THE TERM
PERMIT WE ARE REQUESTING ALLOWS
US TO CONNECT EACH ONE OF THE
BUILDINGS WITH THE CONDENSER
LOOP THAT COMPLETES THE CIRCUIT
AND ALLOWS US TO MOVE THE
HARVESTED HEAT BETWEEN PARCELS.
>> NEXT SLIDE?
THESE ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS
I JUST TALKED ABOUT WITH THE
NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET ROUGHLY
1.4 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF HIGH
ENERGY USING LIFE SCIENCE
PROJECTS.
THERE IS AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL
SAVINGS FROM THE SYSTEM
REPORTING IN PLACE, AND THEN
THE CO2 SAVINGS THAT IS
ANTICIPATED FROM MOVING AWAY
FROM FOSSIL FUELS.
>> NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
SO HERE, I AM WRAPPING IT UP,
SHOWING YOU THE LOCATION IN
SOUTH LAKE UNION.
IT IS IN DISTRICT 7 AND
ASSOCIATED WITH THE MERCER MEGA
BLOCK AS I MENTIONED BEFORE,
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE
PRESENTATION.
AND I AM HERE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS AND SO IS TODD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU FOR THE THOROUGH
CONDITIONS HE PLACED ON THIS
PROJECT.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES?
>> THANK YOU.
I WILL ADMIT THIS IS -- I HAVE
GOT SOME BASIC QUESTIONS.
MAYBE THIS IS FOR LISH.
BUT I AM INTERESTED IN, FIRST
OF ALL, JUST UNDERSTANDING
WHERE SPU STANDS ON THIS
PROJECT, AND WHAT COST, IF ANY,
THE CITY WOULD INCUR FOR
OPERATION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY?
>> DO YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER,
LISH?
I CAN TALK ABOUT THE COST.
THERE IS NO COST TO THE CITY TO
OPERATE THIS.
ACTUALLY, WE GET REVENUE IN THE
AMOUNT OF ABOUT $4000 A YEAR.
TERM PERMITS ARE REQUIRED TO
PAY TO THE CITY AN ANNUAL FEE
FOR THE PRIVATE OCCUPATION FOR
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE COUNCIL
ADOPTED A METHODOLOGY THAT SETS
ALL TERM PERMITS, IT TAKES THE
LAND VALUE AND ALSO MULTIPLIES
IT SORT OF ON THE PRIVATIZATION
OCCUPATION REDUCTION OF PUBLIC
USE FOR TRAVELING PUBLIC SINCE
IT IS LOW-GRADE.
THE FACTOR IS NOT HUGE.
SO THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A
FEE EVERY YEAR.
THERE IS NO COST TO THE CITY.
>> IT IS PROBABLY WORTH NOTING
WHERE WE HARVEST THE HEAT IS
KING COUNTY AND THE STRUCTURE.
>> OKAY.
SO, DO YOU CHARGE TENANTS IN
THE BUILDING FOR USE OF THIS
SERVICE?
>> SO THE WAY TO THINK ABOUT
THIS SYSTEM IS, IT IS SIMILAR
TO WHEN A BUILDING HAS SOLAR
PANELS ON IT.
IT IS PART OF THE BUILDING.
THE TENANT IS AN OCCUPANT IN
THE BUILDING.
YOU KNOW, THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY
LEASING FROM US A CERTAIN
AMOUNT OF UTILITY, AND IN THIS
SCENARIO, WE ARE CREATING A
UTILITY THROUGH THE HEAT
RECOVERY SYSTEM AND DISTRICT
ENERGY.
>> OKAY.
IS THERE ANYONE FROM SPU ON
HERE?
JUST CURIOUS.
>> AS PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION
FROM IT, IF I AM CORRECT, IT IS
ISSUED BY SDOT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND EVERYTHING
THAT HAS TO HAPPEN IN THE
INFRASTRUCTURE RIGHT AWAY.
THEY DO COORDINATE -- ALL THE
CONSTRUCTION WORK WITH SPU.
I'M NOT SURE IF THAT ADDRESSES
YOUR QUESTION OR IF IT IS
CHECKING WITH SPU.
THEY ARE PART OF THE ENGINEER
DRAWINGS.
>> YOU SAID IT IS KING COUNTY
INFRASTRUCTURE.
>> THE KING COUNTY
INFRASTRUCTURE, HOWEVER, WE
HAVE PULLED PERMITS THROUGH AS
DCI WHICH REQUIRES COORDINATION
WITH SPU.
SO THEY ARE IN THE LOOP ON THIS
AT MULTIPLE LEVELS.
>> IF I MAY, ONE MORE QUESTION
-- CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT, IF
ANY, LIABILITY THAT THE CITY
HAS, IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH
THAT?
>> YEAH, THE TERM THAT THE
COUNCIL HAS BEFORE YOU, ALL THE
OBLIGATIONS AND PROTECTIONS
THAT THE CITY REQUIRES.
AS FAR AS THE PHYSICAL
INTEGRITY OF IT, THEY ARE
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT INSPECTIONS
EVERY 2 YEARS, CERTIFIED
INSPECTION ENGINEER, THEN ON
THE ALTERNATE YEARS, THE CITY
DOES AN INITIAL CHECK IN WITH
THEM TO MAKE SURE THERE IS
NOTHING CHANGED SUBSTANTIALLY.
IF THERE IS A NATURAL DISASTER
EVENT, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO
ADDRESS THE SYSTEM, AND LET
SDOT KNOW WHAT, IF ANYTHING, [
INDISCERNIBLE ] DAMAGE TO THE
SYSTEM.
WE HAVE THE ORDINANCE BOND,
$15,000, THAT IS IN PLACE FOR
THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT.
SO WITH THE AR E, IT LIKES TO
WALK AWAY FROM THE PROJECT AND
STRUCTURES ARE STILL THERE.
WE KEEP THE BOND, TO COVER THE
COST OF SDOT AND THE CITY GOING
OUT AND REMOVING THEM FROM THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY AND RESTORING IT
INTO THE CURRENT CONDITIONS.
IN ANOTHER PROTECTION THE CITY
HAS, THE INSURANCE, WE HAVE A
VERY STRICT INSURANCE
REQUIREMENT THAT IS DETERMINED
FOR ALL TERM TEMPLATES FOR THE
CITY, RISK MANAGEMENT GIVES
THAT -- THIS IS THE LANGUAGE.
I DON'T KNOW A LOT OF INSURANE
LANGUAGE TECHNICAL TERMS, BUT
BASICALLY, IT PROTECTS THE CITY
AS ADDITIONAL INSURED -- SO WE
HAVE A NUMBER OF OTHER CHECKS
WITHIN THE ORDINANCE THAT
MINIMIZE THE RISK TO THE CITY.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> AND THE CONDITIONS THAT AMY
MENTIONED, THERE IS A
REQUIREMENT THEY HAVE A DUTY TO
DEFEND THE CITY AGAINST
LAWSUITS AND HOLD THE CITY
HARMLESS.
>> YES.
THANK YOU.
>> ANOTHER THING I WOULD ADD TO
SHOW OUR COMMITMENT, SO, DURING
PRECONSTRUCTION, WE WERE
APPROACHED BY A NUMBER OF
GROUPS THAT WANTED TO PARTNER
WITH US AND OWN THIS SYSTEM.
AND ALEXANDRIA ACTUALLY
DECIDED, NO, WE WANT TO ON THE
SYSTEM.
IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
WE ARE LONG-TERM HOLDERS.
WE ARE A BIG PART OF THE CITY.
WE ARE DOING THIS TO HELP BUILD
LIFE SCIENCE.
WE DIDN'T WANT TO POLLUTE THE
IDEA OR THE CONCEPT WITH A
PRIVATE UTILITY PROVIDER THAT
WAS OFFERING SOME PRETTY
INTERESTING PROPOSALS TO US.
>> AND THE ORDINANCE, IF THEY
ARE SELLING THE BUILDING TO A
SUCCESSFUL ENTITY, THERE ARE
PROVISIONS THAT SPECIFY THE
SAME OBLIGATIONS THAT WERE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] ARE APPLICABLE
TO ANY SUBSEQUENT PROPERTY
HOLDER AND THEY HAVE TO ABIDE
BY ALL THE SAME LEVELS OF
PROTECTION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES FOR THE QUESTIONS.
I KNOW WHEN THIS WAS FIRST
PROPOSED, PEOPLE WERE EXCITED
ABOUT THE REDUCTION OF FOSSIL
FUEL USE, AND WE NEED TO MAKE
SURE THE CITY IS PROTECTED IN
CASE ANYTHING GOES WRONG SO WE
APPRECIATE THE CITY STAFF AND
CENTRAL STAFF STAYING FOCUSED
ON THOSE.
TAKE THOSE INTO THE DOCUMENT TO
PROTECT US IN A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT SITUATIONS THAT COULD
HAPPEN IN A NEGATIVE WAY BUT --
ALSO EXCITED ABOUT THIS
INFORMATION TO SEE IF WE CAN
REDUCE THE FOSSIL FUEL USE IN A
SUSTAINABLE WAY SO THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS?
JUST CHECKING -- SEE IF ANY
HANDS ARE RAISED -- OKAY.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, I WOULD LIKE
TO NOW MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE
COMMEND PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL
120135 , ITEM 8 ON THE AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
ARE THERE ANY FINAL COMMENTS?
OKAY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION THE BILL BE
APPROVED FORWARDING TO THE FULL
COUNCIL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> 4 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL IS SENT FOR
APPROVAL TO THE AUGUST 9th CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR BEING
HERE ON THIS VOTE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ITEM 9, WE WILL HAVE A
PUBLIC HEARING.
JUST A HEADS UP, DEPENDING ON
WHO CALLS IN FOR THE PUBLIC
HEARING, WHAT THE COMMENTS ARE,
I MAY LIKELY ASK WE SUSPEND THE
RULES AND VOTE ON THE ITEM
BECAUSE IT IS ACCEPTING
PROPERTIES THAT HAVE ALREADY
BEEN PURCHASED, PROTECT
OWNERSHIP, BUT WE CAN TALK
ABOUT THAT FURTHER.
I JUST WANTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS
TO HAVE A HEADS UP ON THAT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE -- THE NINTH AGENDA
ITEM INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 9, COUNCIL BILL
120146 , AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT;
ACCEPTING STATUTORY WARRANTY
DEEDS TO THE BEESON, BRECHT,
CHEN, CROSSON, FRESONKE, JUDD,
MARSALL, McELFRESH (TWO
PROPERTIES), METZLER AND DE
LLAGUNO, AND RASMUSSEN
PROPERTIES IN SKAGIT COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, AND THE RING FAMILY
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY IN
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, ALL FOR
SALMONID HABITAT PROTECTION
PURPOSES; DECLARING CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS SURPLUS
AND NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR
PROVIDING PUBLIC UTILITY
SERVICE OR OTHER MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES, AND RATIFYING THE
GRANTS OF DEEDS OF RIGHT TO THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON ON THE
BEESON, BRECHT, CHEN, FRESONKE,
JUDD, MARBLEMOUNT LLC,
McELFRESH PROPERTIES, AND
RASMUSSEN FOR SALMON RECOVERY
AND CONSERVATION PURPOSES;
PLACING SAID LANDS UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY LIGHT
DEPARTMENT; AND RATIFYING AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
FOR BRIEFING AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
THESE NUMEROUS ITEMS ARE PART
OF SEATTLE CITY LIGHT'S
OBLIGATION FOR THE ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT AND COMMITTED TO
CONTRIBUTE TO CONSERVATION OF
SALMON AND TROUT HABITATS IN
THE SKAGIT WATERSHEDS.
THESE DEEDS ARE ALONG THOSE
RIVERS.
THE CITY'S FUNDING IS
FREQUENTLY COMBINED WITH GRANT
FUNDS TO INCREASE THE POSITIVE
IMPACT, ACCEPTANCE OF THESE
DEEDS IS A FORMAL STEP TO THE
PROCESS.
AND AGAIN, DEPENDING ON THE
CONTENT OF ANY PUBLIC HEARING
SPEAKERS, I WILL LIKELY ASK
MANY MEMBERS TO VOTE ON THIS
ITEM TODAY.
I WILL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE
MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO
DO THAT.
WE CAN GO AHEAD -- WE CAN HAVE
THE PUBLIC HEARING FIRST, OR
AFTER.
I DON'T ACTUALLY SEE ANY
SPEAKERS.
I WILL NEED TO OPEN AND CLOSE
THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WHY DON'T WE GO AHEAD AND HAVE
THE PRESENTATION FIRST TO SEE
IF ANYBODY WANTS TO CALL IN?
SO, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
WELCOME SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND
ALSO COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF,
ERIC McCONAGHY IS HERE.
ERIC, DID YOU WANT TO HAVE
OPENING COMMENTS BEFORE WE TURN
IT OVER TO SEATTLE CITY LIGHT?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR PEDERSON.
GOOD MORNING.
HERE AT CENTRAL STAFF, I WOULD
MENTION THE REASON WHY THIS
ORDINANCE FOR THE COMMITTEE
WHICH WILL MOVE TO THE FULL
COUNCIL AND SET THE CITY
CHARTER REQUIRES THAT THE CITY
ACCEPT PROPERTY THROUGH
LEGISLATION THROUGH AN
ORDINANCE.
BECAUSE OF THAT, WHILE THE
PREVIOUS LAW GAVE THEM THE
ABILITY TO PURCHASE PROPERTIES,
THIS IS THE FINAL MOVE IN THAT
FASHION.
AND THEN, THE PUBLIC HEARING
TODAY IS BECAUSE OF SOME OF
THESE PROPERTIES.
DEEDS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON TO PROTECT
THE PROPERTY IN PERPETUITY AND
KEEPING WITH GRANT FUNDING THAT
WAS RECEIVED BY CITY LIGHT IN
USE OF THE PROPERTY SO THAT'S
WHY THE PUBLIC HEARING IS
HAPPENING -- OTHER THAN THAT,
JUST COVERING MORE THAT YOU
ALREADY COVERED, CHAIR
PEDERSON.
WITH THAT, I WILL LET IT GO --
YEAH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
METAL.
úTHAT WAS HELPFUL TO DIG INTO
ALL THESE DOCUMENTS AND
SUMMARIZE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL
AND THE PUBLIC.
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT EXCELLENT
MEMO FOR US.
>> YOU ARE WELCOME.
>> ALSO, WE ARE DELIGHTED TO
SEE OUR GENERAL MANAGER HERE.
DEBRA SMITH, GENERAL MANAGER
SMITH, PLEASE TAKE IT AWAY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I AM HAVING A TECHNOLOGY
CHALLENGED DAY TODAY.
YOU ALL KEEP SNEAKING UP ON ME.
I WILL NOT SAY MUCH EXCEPT,
YES, THIS IS AN ACCEPTANCE OF
PREVIOUS PROPERTIES PURCHASED.
IT IS PART OF AN EXCITING
PROGRAM THAT WAS PART OF OUR
LAST LICENSE.
I AM EXCITED.
DENISE WHO I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH QUITE
A LOT AT CITY LIGHTS, SHE IS A
LEADER OF THE SEATTLE SILENCE
BREAKERS.
SHE IS THE WOMAN IN CHARGE OF
THIS PROGRAM.
THAT IS SUPER COOL.
SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO HER
BEFORE I FREEZE UP AND -- AND
-- I GET STUCK MID SENTENCE.
SO TAKE IT AWAY, TEAM.
>> I'M LOOKING FOR IT TO BE
SUPERCOOL NOW.
>> HOPEFULLY, WE CAN DELIVER ON
THAT.
SO, GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING ABLE TO
COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TODAY
TO PRESENTTHIS.
I WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT ON THE
PROPERTIES WE PURCHASED, AND
MARA, IF YOU CAN PROCEED WITH
THE NEXT SLIDE, THAT WOULD BE
GREAT.
JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW, I WILL
GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND ON THE
ESA EARLY ACTUAL PROGRAM ITSELF
AND THEN DELVE INTO SOME OF THE
SPECIFICS ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE
AND THEN PRESENT A FEW
PHOTOGRAPHS OF SOME PROPERTIES
THAT HAVE BEEN PURCHASED UNDER
THIS PROGRAM AND THEN ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
AND -- SO FOR BACKGROUND, THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OR ESA
LAND PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2000 WITH
THE ESA LISTING OF CHINOOK,
SALMON AND BULL TROUT AS
THREATENED IN PUGET SOUND.
IN THE CITY DEVELOPED AN ENTIRE
PROGRAM ABOUT IT.
AND THIS PORTION OF THE PROGRAM
FOCUSES ON FISH HABITAT IN THE
WATERSHEDS IN THE CITY LIGHT
PURCHASE PROPERTIES.
-- TO PROTECT FISH HABITAT FOR
THOSE SPECIES IN THOSE
WATERSHEDS.
AND, WHEN THE INITIAL SKAGIT
LICENSE WAS MADE IN 1995, THERE
WERE NO LISTED FISH SPECIES IN
THE WATERSHED.
SINCE THEN, THERE ARE NOW THREE
BECAUSE STEELHEAD WERE ALSO
LISTED IN 2007 AND SO WHEN THE
GORGE TO TUNNEL PROJECT WAS
BEING DONE SEVERAL YEARS AGO
BACK IN THE EARLY 2010s, THE
CITY WENT FORWARD WITH TRYING
TO GET COVERAGE UNDER THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT BECAUSE
WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT WHEN THE
SPECIAL LICENSE FIRST CAME OUT
AND SO A PORTION OF THIS
PROGRAM THAT ESA LANDS PROGRAM
IS TO COVER FOR THAT MITIGATION
UNTIL WE HAVE THIS NOW, THE
UPCOMING, UPCOMING SKAGIT
LICENSE WHAT IS GOING ON.
AND ESSENTIALLY, WHAT
MITIGATION THESE LANDS PROVIDE
IS TO HELP MITIGATE IMPACTS ON
ANY SPOTTING OR REARING HABITAT
FOR THESE SPECIES AND SINCE THE
PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, WE COVERED
3700 ACRES BEING PROTECTED AND
THAT HAS BEEN FUNDED THROUGH
$5.9 MILLION IN CITY LIGHT
FUNDS AND $5.2 MILLION IN GRANT
FUNDS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES.
OKAY, MARA, THANK YOU.
AND THEN, SPECIFICALLY, TO THIS
ORDINANCE BEFORE YOU THIS YEAR,
IT INCLUDES THE PURCHASE OF 12
PROPERTIES TOTALING 278 ACRES
IN THE WATERSHED THAT WERE
PURCHASED FROM 2017 TO 2020 AND
THEN ACCEPTING THE DEEDS WHICH
ARE REQUIRED BY THE GRANT AND
THE DEEDS OF RIGHT ESSENTIALLY
STAYED THAT THE CITY WILL
PROTECT THE PROPERTY WITH ITS
HABITAT CONDITIONS AND SINCE
THAT WAS WHAT THE PURPOSE OF
THE ESA PROGRAM WAS, THAT IS
SOMETHING WE FEEL IS VERY
ACCEPTABLE TO DO AND THE ONLY
REQUIREMENT BEING THAT IF WE
WERE TO SELL THE PROPERTIES, WE
WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A
SIMILAR PROPERTY TO SUBSTITUTE
FOR THAT BUT THAT IS NOT THE
INTENT OF THIS PROGRAM AND
THESE DEEDS OF RIGHT TO PROTECT
THE LIBERTIES AND GRATUITY AND
SO FOR THESE 12 PROPERTIES THEY
WERE FUNDED BY $624,000 IN CITY
LIGHT FUNDS AND $175,000 IN
SALMON RECOVERY REFINING BOARD
WHICH IS A WASHINGTON STATE
GRANT FUNDING OVER THE YEARS OF
THE PURCHASE.
NEXT SLIDE?
SO THIS IS TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA
OF WHERE THE SKAGIT WATERSHED
PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.
THEY ARE DIRECTLY TIED TO THE
PROPERTIES BEFORE YOU TODAY IN
THE DEED ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE.
THE OTHER PROPERTIES IN RED ARE
PROPERTIES PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED
UNDER USA LANDS PROGRAM AND
THEN PROPERTIES IN YELLOW ARE
REPRESENTING WILDLIFE LANDS
PROPERTIES THAT WERE PURCHASED
-- AND THAT IS PART OF THE
SKAGIT MITIGATION PROGRAM.
AND WITH THAT, MARA, IF YOU GO
TO THE NEXT SLIDE -- THIS
PROPERTY IS ONE THAT WAS
PURCHASED PREVIOUSLY, BUT IT IS
VERY SIMILAR TO THE MARVEL LLC
PROPERTY THAT IS IN THIS
ORDINANCE AND IT IS A SKAGIT
MAINSTEM PROPERTY.
AND WE ARE TRYING TO GIVE FOLKS
A FEEL OF THE DIFFERENT TYPE OF
PROPERTIES WE PURCHASE AND THE
DIFFERENT WATERS WE PURCHASE
PROPERTIES ON AND -- AND -- YOU
CAN'T SEE IT.
I GUESS IT IS OFF THE SCREEN,
BUT THIS AND THE NEXT TWO
PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TAKEN BY KEITH
LIZZO AND THESE ARE HIS
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS THAT
WE HIRED HIM TO DO BECAUSE I
CAN'T TAKE THIS KIND OF PICTURE
WITH ANY CAMERA THAT I COULD
EVER BE GIVEN SO -- MARA, NEXT
PICTURE, PLEASE.
THEN THIS IS PRESTON CREEK
WHICH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
JUDD PROPERTY BECAUSE THAT IS
ON PRESTON CREEK -- AGAIN, THIS
IS A MUCH SMALLER BODY OF WATER
OBVIOUSLY COMPARED TO THE
SKAGIT AND THE MAINSTEM SKAGIT
AND NEXT SLIDE -- THIS LAST
PICTURE IS THE RASMUS PROPERTY
WHICH IS ON THE CASCADE RIVER.
OBVIOUSLY, ANOTHER MAINSTEM
RIVER BUT NOWHERE NEAR AS LARGE
AS THE SKAGIT RIVER, AND WITH
THAT, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE
ANY QUESTIONS YOU ALL MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE
PROPERTIES.
WE ARE HERE TO PROVE THE
STATUTORY WARRANT IN DEEDS.
I CAN GO AHEAD AND OPEN AND
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THAT MIGHT HELP US DECIDE
WHETHER WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
SO COUNCIL MEMBERS, IF THERE IS
NO OBJECTION, I WILL OPEN THE
PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM.
AND I AM SAYING WE DON'T HAVE
ANY NEW SPEAKERS.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY SPEAKERS FOR
THIS AT ALL.
BUT I DO NEED TO FORMALLY OPEN
AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
AT FIRST, FOLKS FROM THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEAM,
YOU ALSO SEE NO SPEAKERS SIGNED
UP FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING?
>> THERE ARE NO PUBLIC HEARING
REGISTRANTS.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU.
SO, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
OPEN AND CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.
BEFORE I OPEN THE PUBLIC
HEARING, I REMIND THE PUBLIC
IT'S THE SAME PROCEDURES WE USE
FOR REGULAR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IF PEOPLE HAVE TWO MINUTES TO
SPEAK, I START AT 6:00, WE HAVE
A 10 SECOND MORNING.
THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS BILL
IS NOW OPEN.
AND WE HAVE CONFIRMED THERE ARE
NO SPEAKERS SIGNED UP.
SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE
THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 120146.
IT IS NOW CLOSED.
AND PEOPLE CAN STILL WRITE TO
US AT COUNCIL@SEATTLE.GOV.
WE WILL MOVE TO VOTE THIS OUT
OF COMMITTEE TODAY.
BUT THERE WILL STILL BE TIME
BEFORE IT IS VOTED ON IN FULL
COUNCIL.
PEOPLE HAVE COMMENTS ON THIS.
SO, TURN IT BACK TO COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
YES, COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST TOOK A TOUR OF THE CEDAR
RIVER WATERSHED WITH SOME FOLKS
FROM THE LIGHT AND SBU AND SO
IT JUST RAISES A QUESTION FOR
ME ABOUT WHAT CONVERSATIONS YOU
HAVE HAD WITH TRIBES ABOUT THE
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, FISHING
RIGHTS, ALL THE ACCESS TO THE
LAND, JUST CURIOUS HOW THAT
PROCESS WORKS, IF YOU COULD
TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
IN THE SKAGIT WATERSHED WHERE
THE PROPERTIES WERE PURCHASED,
WE ARE PART OF THE SKAGIT
WATERSHED COUNCIL AND THERE IS
AN ENTIRE PROTECTION STRATEGY
THAT WAS DEVELOPED THAT
ESSENTIALLY PRIORITIZES
PROPERTIES FOR PURCHASE AND THE
THREE SKAGIT ORIENTED TRIBES
HAVE ALL -- ARE ALL MEMBERS OF
THE SKAGIT WATERSHED COUNCIL
AND PARTICIPATED IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROTECTION
STRATEGY SO THESE ARE
ESSENTIALLY APPROVED THROUGH
THE STRATEGY AND THEN THROUGH
THE HIERARCHY AND THE PROCESS
OF THE SKAGIT WATERSHED COUNCIL
BEFORE BY PURCHASER PROPERTY
PARTICULARLY SINCE THESE ARE
WITH GRANT FUNDS, IT GOES TO
THE PROTECTION COMMITTEE AT THE
SKAGIT WATERSHED COUNCIL AND
THEN IT GOES TO -- AND THERE
ARE TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES ON
THAT -- THEN IT GOES TO THE
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR THEIR
APPROVAL -- AGAIN, TRIBAL
REPRESENTATION ON THAT, AND
AGAIN, IT GETS VOTED ON FOR THE
FULL WATERSHED COUNCIL AND
AGAIN -- I BELIEVE -- YES,
THERE IS CURRENTLY
REPRESENTATION BY THE TRIBES ON
THE SKAGIT WATERSHED COUNCIL
BOARD SO THAT -- THAT'S THAT
PROCESS AND THEN WE ALSO JUST
THREW -- I AM VERY MUCH WORK
WITH SEVERAL OF THE TRIBES AND
TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS ON SKAGIT
AND WORK WITH THEM ON
RESTORATION OF THESE PROPERTIES
AND SO USUALLY WHEN WE ARE
LOOKING AT A PARTICULAR AREA, I
WILL REACH OUT TO -- BECAUSE
MOST OF THEM ARE RESTORATION
ORIENTED AND I WILL ASK THEM,
HEY, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON
THIS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO LOOK AT
IT SINCE WE ARE GOING TO BE
MANAGING THE PROPERTIES OF HOW
THAT WOULD BE AS A LONG-TERM
COST AND SO TRYING TO GET THEIR
IDEAS ON IF THERE IS SOMETHING
THAT IS READILY MANAGEABLE FOR
US AND HOW WE CAN FIT IT IN
WITH FUTURE PROJECTS AND WE
HAVE DONE THAT ALSO CERTAINLY
ONE OF OUR OTHER PROJECTS
BECAME ONE OF A MITIGATION
PROJECT THAT SKAGIT COUNTY
NEEDED TO DO FOR SOME ILLEGAL
FILL THAT THEY DID DURING A
FLOODING EVENT AND SKAGIT RIVER
SYSTEM CO-OP AND THE SOONEST
TRIBE IN PARTICULAR WERE VERY
HELPFUL IN DOING THAT IN
PARTICULAR AND THAT TOOK PLACE
ON ONE OF OUR ESA LANDS!
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANY QUESTIONS
ON THIS ITEM?
COUNCIL MEMBERS, BECAUSE WE HAD
NO PUBLIC HEARING SPEAKERS ON
THIS, -- COUNCIL MEMBER
HURTLED
HIGH?
>> I'M SO SLOW ON THE DRAW THIS
MORNING.
I'M SORRY.
JUST AS YOU ARE READY TO MOVE
THINGS ON -- OKAY -- HERE I AM
-- THANK YOU SO MUCH -- SO JUST
A QUICK QUESTION, THE RIGHT TO
USE DOCUMENTS INDICATED THAT
THOSE RIGHT TO USE DOCUMENTS
WERE SIGNED, SOME OF THEM AS
EARLY -- MANY OF THEM AS EARLY
AS 2017.
CAN YOU JUST -- CAN I EXPLAIN
WHY -- IT SEEMS LIKE -- IS THAT
THE END OF THE PROPERTY
NEGOTIATION PROCESS, AND IF SO,
WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO GET
THESE TO COUNCIL?
>> SO PART OF USING GRANT FUNDS
IS THAT WE ALSO ARE REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE MATCH FOR GRANT FUNDS,
AND SOME OF THE PROPERTIES WE
PURCHASE, MARBLE LLC IS ONE OF
THEM.
IT IS A PRETTY LARGE PROPERTY
AND HAS AN UPLAND SECTION THAT
DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE GRANT
FUNDS, BUT WE ARE USING FUNDS
TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE
PROPERTY, FORGIVE ME, MY DOG IS
BARKING IN THE BACKGROUND.
SO, WITH THAT, ANY ADDITIONAL
FUNDS THAT CITY LIGHT PUTS
TOWARDS A PURCHASE CAN BE USED
AS MATCH TOWARD CURRENT OR
FUTURE GRANT.
SO TO MAXIMIZE THE LEVERAGE OF
THE CITY LIGHT DOLLARS, WHICH
HELPS LEVERAGE OTHER DOLLARS IN
THE BASIN, WE WAIT TO FORMALIZE
AND RECORD THE DEED, SO WE HAVE
ESSENTIALLY ASSIGNED THE MONEY
TO GRANTS, AND SOME OF THE
GRANTS JUST HAPPENED.
ONCE THAT IS FINALLY DONE, WE
BRING FORWARD THE DEED OF
RIGHTS.
THAT'S WHY THAT ONE IN
PARTICULAR IS SO LATE BECAUSE I
BELIEVE IT GOT MATCHED TO 5
GRANTS WHICH IS A RECORD I AM
PROUD OF SO --
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
EXPLANATION.
THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE.
>> CERTAINLY -- AND I DID
REALIZE THAT COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES QUESTION FOR TRIBES,
ALSO -- OUR LANDS ARE PUBLIC
AND WE HAVE -- THEY ARE HOPING
FOR HUNTING AND FISHING DURING
LEGAL SEASONS AND WE DO WORK
WITH THE TRIBES AND THE STATE,
PARTICULARLY WITH THE TRIBES TO
ALLOW IN PARTICULAR HUNTING
BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HARDER TO
FIND OPEN HUNTING AREAS FOR
TRIBAL MEMBERS IN THE SKAGIT
VALLEY SO I'M SORRY I MISSED
THAT PORTION OF YOUR QUESTION
EARLIER.
>> THANK YOU.
HANK YOU FOR THE QUESTI
WE APPRECIATE THE THOROUGH
ANSWERS.
BECAUSE WE HAD NO PUBLIC
SPEAKERS DURING THE PUBLIC
HEARING, IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, --
>> RECORDING STOPPED.
RECORDING IN PROGRESS.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
COMMITTEES NOT VOTING ON
LEGISLATION ON THE SAME DAY THE
PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD WILL BE
SUSPENDED SO WE CAN VOTE ON THE
ITEM TODAY.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
COUNCIL RULE IS SUSPENDED, AND
THE COMMITTEE WILL PROCEED
WITH A VOTE.
THE COMMITTEE WILL RECOMMEND
PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 120146
ON THE AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BILL BE
APPROVED FOR FORWARDING TO THE
FULL COUNCIL?
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> EYE.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NOT A POST.
>> THIS WILL BE SENT TO THE
AUGUST 9th CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE
ARE ON THE LAST ITEM.
AND THERE IS NO VOTE ON THIS
ITEM.
HOPE YOU CAN STAY FOR IT SO WE
HAVE A QUORUM.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
TITLE OF THE FINAL AGENDA ITEM
IN THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 10,
PRESENTATION, OUTSIDE FINANCIAL
AUDIT OF SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES FOR BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION.
>> EVERY YEAR, PUBLIC UTILITIES
HAS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AUDITED BY THE OUTSIDE
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR USING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.
EACH OF THESE THREE BUSINESS
LINES, WATER, SOLID WASTE HAS
SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATIONS.
MOSS ADAMS REVIEWED THE
UTILITIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
I AM PLEASED TO REPORT ON THE
RESULTS OF THE AUDIT.
AS I UNDERSTAND, THE AUDITS ARE
CLEAN.
AT THE END, THE AUDITOR HAD A
SEPARATE OPINION FOR EACH OF
THE FUNDS AND FOUND NO
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES.
WE DO HAVE THE CITY SAID --
CENTRAL STAFF HERE.
BEFORE WE TURN IT OVER TO THE
AUDITORS, JUST TO OFFER CENTRAL
STAFF IF THEY WANT TO SAY
ANYTHING TO INTRO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER, I DON'T HAVE
ANY REMARKS.
TAKE IT AWAY.
>> OKAY.
THANK YOU.
WELCOME.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD MORNING.
I AM TODD RYLAND.
I'M THE SENIOR MANAGER ON THE
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE AUDITS FOR
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
AND I BELIEVE THERE IS A
PRESENTATION TO GO WITH THIS.
IS SOMEBODY SHARING, OR DO I
NEED TO SHARE IT?
>> NORMALLY, YOU WOULD SHARE
IT.
>> YEAH, I CAN DO THAT.
ONE SECOND.
PERFECT.
SO, AS I MENTIONED, I AM TODD
RYLAND.
REPORTING ON OUR AUDIT OF THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
FUNDS FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
SO THE PURPOSE OF OUR AUDITS,
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SPU
ARE USED BY THE WASHINGTON
STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE IN THEIR
EVALUATION OF THE CITIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THIS
IS A WAY WE CAN AVOID
DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS SO SPF
DOES NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND
AUDIT WITH US AS WELL AS WELL
AS THE AUDITORS OFFICE -- THE
OFFICE IS ABLE TO RELY ON OUR
WORK, THERE.
AS I MENTIONED, THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS ARE ROLLED UP INTO
THE CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL
REPORT, AND THE AUDIT OPINIONS
FOR EACH OF THE FUNDS ARE USED
IN OFFICIAL STATEMENTS FOR [
INDISCERNIBLE ]. THEY CAN ALSO
BE AVAILABLE TO OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS IF NEEDED, AND I
ALSO WANT TO NOTE, I HAVE A
THANK YOU SLIDE AT THE VERY
END, BUT WITH THE HELP OF SPU'S
EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT WAS
VERY INSTRUMENTAL THIS YEAR.
WE HAD A COUPLE BOND ISSUANCES
THAT WERE COMING UP, WE HAD AN
ACCELERATED TIMELINE TO DELIVER
THE REPORTS AND VERY BIG THANK
YOU TO THE SPU EMPLOYEES AND
TEAM FOR BEING VERY RESPONSIVE
ON ALL REQUESTS TO HELP
FACILITATE THAT TO GET US
THROUGH OUR ITEMS SO WE CAN GET
THE AUDITS OUT A LITTLE BIT
EARLY THIS YEAR.
SO THE SCOPE OF OUR AUDITS AS
CHAIR PEDERSON MENTIONED, WE
HAVE A SEPARATE AUDIT FOR EACH
OF THE UTILITIES, WATER,
WASTEWATER, AND SOLID WASTE
FUND.
SPU MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE FAIR PRESENTATION OF
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO
EXPRESS AN OPINION ON THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT,
SPECIFICALLY WHETHER OR NOT
THEY ARE PRESENTED FAIRLY AND
ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS AND IN
CONFORMITY WITH GENERALLY
ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
WHEN WE SAY IN ALL MATERIAL
RESPECTS, WE HAVE THIS COUNCIL
OF MATERIALITY WHICH IS THIS
NUMBER WE ESTABLISH IN THE
PLANNING PHASE OF WHAT IS AN
AMOUNT THAT MAY IMPACT THE
DECISION-MAKING OF THE USERS OF
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SO TO
THAT REGARD, THERE ARE CERTAIN
THINGS IN THE ITEMS THAT MIGHT
BE SLIGHTLY OFF.
WE DON'T NECESSARILY LOOK INTO
EVERY SINGLE ITEM BECAUSE THAT
WOULD BE COST PROHIBITIVE SO
THAT IS WHAT I AM REFERRING TO
WHEN I SAY WITHIN ALL MATERIAL
RESPECTS.
ADDITIONALLY, WE TEST CERTAIN
SYSTEMS WITH INFRASTRUCTURE OF
CONTROLS AND WE RELY ON THE
CONTROLS THAT ARE IN PLACE TO
ALSO HELP US REDUCE THE NUMBER
OF SUBSTANDARD PROCEDURES WE
NEED TO PERFORM SO IF THERE IS
A STRONG CONTROLLED STRUCTURE
IN PLACE AS THERE IS WITH SPU
THEN THAT IS ALSO ABLE TO HELP
THE AUDIT RUN A BIT MORE
EFFICIENTLY.
SO REPORTS ISSUED, WE HAD
UNMODIFIED OPINIONS FOR EACH OF
THE SEPARATE FUNDS.
AS CHAIR PEDERSON MENTIONED,
THE UNMODIFIED OPINION IS WHAT
YOU MIGHT CALL A CLEAN AUDIT
OPINION.
WE ALSO ISSUED REPORTS ON THE
CONTROL MATTERS THAT WE HAD NO
MATERIAL WEAKNESSES, NO
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES IN THE
CURRENT YEAR.
ADDITIONALLY, AS PART OF AUDIT
PROCEDURES, ANY SIGNIFICANT
ISSUES WE FEEL WOULD MERIT
COUNCIL'S ATTENTION, WE WOULD
PROVIDE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS
AND HAPPY THERE ARE NO WRITTEN
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THIS YEAR.
THERE WERE ONE OR TWO SMALL
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE -- IF
YOU WILL, BEST PRACTICES
SUGGESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
COMMUNICATED TO MANAGEMENT, BUT
NOTHING SIGNIFICANT, NOTHING
THAT WOULD MERIT THE ATTENTION
OF COUNCIL.
SO, AUDITS ARE STRUCTURED WITH
A RISK-BASED APPROACH SO WE
LOOK AT THE AREAS IT IS MOST
LIKELY THE STATEMENT WILL
OCCUR, AND WE LOOK AT THOSE
AREAS THROUGH A LITTLE BIT
TIGHTER LENS AND TAKE A CLOSER
LOOK AT THEM SO THESE ARE SOME
OF THE AREAS THAT WE LOOKED AT
IN MORE DETAIL.
THE LARGEST AREAS ON THERE THAT
WE SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH ARE
THE UTILITY PLANT AND RELATED
ACCOUNTS AS WELL AS THE BONDS
AND RELATED ACCOUNTS AND THE
REGULATORY ASSETS, THE ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES FOR THOSE
ACCOUNTS, BUT ALL THESE AREAS
DO MERIT SPECIAL ATTENTION, IF
YOU WILL, TO GO THROUGH THE
AUDIT WORK.
WITHIN THOSE ACCOUNTS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THERE ARE
SOME SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES, AS
YOU CAN IMAGINE, ESTIMATES
REQUIRE SOME INPUT AND JUDGMENT
ON THE PART OF MANAGEMENT TO
RECORD THOSE ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES, SO WE ALSO LOOK AT
THOSE WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE
SCRUTINY.
SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT
ONES, THE ALLOWANCE FOR
ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
AND HOW MUCH OF THOSE ARE
ACTUALLY COLLECTIBLE AS WELL AS
THE RECOVERY PERIODS FOR A
UTILITY PLANT WHICH WOULD BE
HOW MANY YEARS IS A PARTICULAR
ASSET GOING TO BE DEPRECIATED
OVER AS WELL AS THE
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS
AND ESTIMATES, AND FINALLY, THE
POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
OBLIGATIONS AND PENSION
LIABILITIES.
SO, I TOUCHED ON THIS BRIEFLY
BEFORE, BUT THE AUDIT STANDARDS
REQUIRE THAT WE COMMUNICATE
CERTAIN ITEMS TO YOU AS THOSE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] OVER UTILITIES.
SO OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE
AUDITORS IS TO EXPRESS AN
OPINION ON WHETHER THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE
PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT WITH
YOUR OVERSIGHT, FAIRLY
PRESENTED IN ALL MATERIAL
RESPECTS.
SO EVEN THOUGH WE ARE
PERFORMING THE AUDIT, IT DOES
NOT RELIEVE YOU OR MANAGEMENT
OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
PREPARATION OR OVERSIGHT OF
THOSE STATEMENTS.
ADDITIONALLY, OUR AUDITS ARE
PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AUDITING STANDARDS AND MAKING
SURE THESE ARE PRESENTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS [
INDISCERNIBLE ] GOVERNMENTAL
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND IS
PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THE
GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
AS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER
GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ,
AN IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE IS
THAT OUR DESIGN IS DESIGNED --
OUR AUDIT IS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN
REASONABLE RATHER THAN ABSOLUTE
ASSURANCE, AND THIS GOES BACK
TO THE CONCEPT OF MATERIALITY.
IF WE WERE TRYING TO OBTAIN
ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE, THERE IS
JUST NO COST-BENEFIT SCENARIO
THAT WOULD MAKE THAT FEASIBLE.
SO TO THAT POINT, WE HAVE
FOCUSED ON RISKIER AREAS AND WE
RELY ON STATISTICAL SAMPLING TO
GET TO THAT REASONABLE LEVEL OF
ASSURANCE.
WE ALSO CONSIDER THE INTERIM
CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL
REPORTING.
WE DO NOT EXPRESS AN OPINION ON
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THOSE
CONTROLS, HOWEVER, AS I
MENTIONED, WE CAN USE OUR
UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE CONTROLS
AND UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE
CONTROLS TO -- CUSTOMIZE OUR
AUDIT APPROACH AND MAKE IT MORE
EFFICIENT.
AND THEN, FINALLY, WHAT WE ARE
DOING WITH THIS PRESENTATION
RIGHT HERE, WE ARE GOING TO
COMMUNICATE OUR FINDINGS AND
JUDGMENT ARE RELEVANT TO YOUR
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OVERSIGHT.
SO, SPECIFIC MATTERS TO BE
COMMUNICATED OUR AUDITS WERE
PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THE
TIMING AS PROVIDED BY THE
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT,
ADDITIONALLY, SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES THAT ARE
USED BY SPU ARE DISCLOSED IN
THE FOOTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND WE NOTED THERE
WERE NO CHANGES TO ACCOUNTING
POLICIES DURING THE YEAR EITHER
IN THEIR APPLICATION AS WELL AS
NO NEW STANDARDS THAT WERE
IMPLEMENTED DURING THE YEAR AND
THEN FINALLY, THE EXCLUSIONS
WERE CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE.
REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE
SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTIES
ENCOUNTERED DURING THE AUDIT AS
WELL AS [ INDISCERNIBLE ] WE
ARE PLEASED TO REPORT WE HAD
NEITHER OF THOSE DURING THE
YEAR, NO DISAGREEMENTS OR
SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTIES -- IF
WE FIND ANY MATERIAL
STATEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY
ARE CORRECTED OR UNCORRECTED IN
THE FINAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
WE ARE REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE
THOSE AS WELL.
AGAIN, WE HAD NO MATERIAL
STATEMENTS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED
IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
AS FAR AS WE ARE AWARE,
MANAGEMENT CANNOT CONSULT WITH
OTHER ACCOUNTANTS AND THERE
WERE NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT
ISSUES THAT AROSE DURING THE
AUDITS.
AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE SPU
TEAM AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND
PROMPT ATTENTION TO MATTERS
THAT ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN
GETTING THE AUDITS DONE EARLY
THIS YEAR AND WE JUST NOTATED
THE TALK OF ATTITUDE FROM
MANAGEMENT WAS OPEN AND
COLLABORATIVE AND -- IT -- IT
WAS ALSO VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN
HELPING US TO ACHIEVE EFFICIENT
AUDITS THIS YEAR SO -- THAT IS
ALL I HAVE.
I'M HERE FOR QUESTIONS AS WELL
IF ANYBODY HAS THEM ON THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR MY
PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, AS YOU MAY
RECALL, WE ENJOYED SIMILAR
RESULTS FOR SEATTLE CITY LIGHT.
THIS PHYSICAL RESPONSIBILITY
FROM BOTH CITY-OWNED UTILITIES
IS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
IN SEATTLE, CLEAN AUDITS HELP
US EARN HIGH MARKS FROM THE
BOND AND RATING AGENCIES WHICH
RESULT IN LOWER INTEREST RATES
FOR DEBT AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
SO THESE INFRA STRUCTURE HEAVY
OPERATIONS IN TURN GENERATES
COST SAVINGS THAT CAN PASS ON
THE RATE PAYERS SINCE UTILITY
RATES ARE REGRESSIVE, THIS IS
VERY IMPORTANT [ INDISCERNIBLE
] INCOMES THAT HAVE LOWER
INCOME PAY A HIGHER PORTION FOR
UTILITY BILLS SO THIS WORK IS
VERY IMPORTANT SO -- ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AUDIT
RESULTS HERE ON THE THREE LINES
OF BUSINESS -- MEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YEAH, JUST A FORMATTING OR
STRUCTURING QUESTION, CHAIR
PEDERSON, YOU ARE DOING THINGS
DIFFERENTLY AND MORE
EFFICIENTLY.
WHEN I WAS CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE WITH SPU OVERSIGHT,
LOS ANGELES USED TO COME TO US
WITH AN OPENING REPORT -- I
THINK IT WAS CALLED AN ENTRANCE
REPORT -- AFTERWARDS, AN EXIT
REPORT.
THAT WAS -- I STRUCTURED THE
MANY DISCUSSIONS THAT WAY
BECAUSE IT WAS RECOMMENDED WE
DO IT THAT WAY AT THE TIME SO
JUST WONDERING IF THAT'S -- IF
THAT'S CHANGED, OR IS THIS JUST
A MATTER OF BEING MORE
EFFICIENT WITH OUR COMMITTEE
TIME?
>> I THINK THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
RELATED TO COVID AND THE
SUSPENSION OF COMMITTEE
MEETINGS DURING THE EXTRA
BUDGET PROCESS WE HAD LAST YEAR
AS WELL, SO I THINK THAT WE
JUST DIDN'T DO IT FOR THAT
REASON.
>> YES.
I KNOW THE EXIT PRESENTATION
LAST YEAR ENDED UP -- WE WERE
DELAYING IT, DELAYING IT,
DELAYING IT.
ONE OF THE OPTIONS WE HAVE IS
TO PROVIDE A LETTER.
LAST YEAR'S EXIT ENDED UP BEING
A MORE FORMALIZED LETTER TO THE
COMMITTEE, AND THEN, WE HAD THE
SAME APPROACH LAST FALL WITH
OUR ENTRANCE.
WE JUST COULDN'T QUITE SQUEEZE
INTO THE AGENDA SCHEDULE SO WE
PROVIDED AN ENTRANCE LETTER,
BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO
SHOW UP TO PROVIDE AN EXIT
PRESENTATION AS YOU MENTIONED,
IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE WHILE
SINCE WE HAVE GOTTEN THE CHANCE
TO COME DIRECTLY TO YOU.
>> PERFECT, AGAIN, PLEASE, NOT
WITH THE FINDINGS, BUT I AM
ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE THE TONE AT
THE TOP REFERENCE AS IT RELATES
TO THIS WORK THAT YOU DO.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANY QUESTIONS
FOR THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
FROM THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES FINANCIAL BOOKS?
GREAT.
WELL THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH
US, TODAY.
TODD, APPRECIATE IT.
>> [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, THAT WAS THE
LAST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
SO IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE FOR
THE GOOD OF THE ORDER, I WILL
GO AHEAD AND CONCLUDE THE
MEETING.
>> THANK YOU!
>>