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>>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
TODAY IS MARCH 7, 2022.
THE TIME IS 2:01.
AND SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
BRIEFING WILL COME TO ORDER.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LOUIS?
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU, MADAME CLERK.
IF NO OBJECTION, THE MINUTES OF
THE FEBRUARY 2022 MINUTES WILL
BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, THE
MINUTES ARE INDEED ADOPTED.
WITH THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT,
THERE'S TWO MATTERS TODAY.
FIRST OF ALL, WE WILL HEAR FROM
THIS DIRECTOR TARL ACT THE
UPDATES ON
THE BILLS ON WHICH HAVE DIED AND
HAVE ARE MOVING FORWARD.
AND
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES HAS A
PROCLAMATION FOR US.
WHEN IT'S HER OPPORTUNITY, I
WILL ALLOW HER TO GO THROUGH THE
PRESENTATION.
I THINK WE'RE DOING THAT FIRST,
THOUGH, AREN'T WE, MADAME CLERK?
ARE WE DOING THE PROCLAMATION
FIRST?
>> WE CAN.
I BELIEVE WE HAD IT SCHEDULED
FOR AFTER THE PRESENTATION.
>> NO, THAT'S OKAY.
IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU?
>> OKAY.
IT'S OKAY.
WE WILL HAND IT OFF TO THE
DIRECTOR AND HER TEAM AND DO THE
INTRODUCTIONS AND GO THROUGH THE
DOCUMENT YOU GIVE US ON THE
LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S AN EXCITING MONDAY.
IT IS THE LAST MONDAY OF THE
2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS SUPPORT
YOU HAVE GIVEN TO QUINN MAJESKI
AND ELSA BROWN AND OUR TEAM IN
ALL OF THE TESTIMONY, LETTERS,
LAST-MINUTE PHONE CALLS, WE
REALLY ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
ENGAGEMENT AND YOUR SUPPORT AS
WE NAVIGATED A VERY FAST AND
INTENSE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO OUR
STATE RELATIONS DIRECTOR, QUINN
MAJESKI.
AND HE AND ELSA BROWN WILL FILL
YOU IN ON IF DETAILS THAT
HAPPENED LAST WEEK AND WE
ANTICIPATE SHOULD BE HAPPENING
BY THURSDAY THIS WEEK.
GO AHEAD, QUINN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK
OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
THEY ARE SCHEDULED TO ADJOURN ON
THURSDAY, THE 10th.
THIS WEEK, WE ARE GOING TO BE
FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON THE BILLS
THAT EITHER PASSED AND CONTINUED
MOVING FORWARD, OR DID NOT PASS
AFTER THE FRIDAY CUTOFF, THE
DEADLINE FOR BILLS TO MAKE IT
OUT OF THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER.
HOUSE BILLS HAD TO PASS OUT OF
THE SENATE ON THE SENATE FLOOR,
AND HOUSE BILLS OFF OF THE HOUSE
BILL.
THE EXCEPTION IS BILLS NECESSARY
TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET.
AND WE'LL NOTE THOSE WHERE EVER
RELEVANT AND POSSIBLE.
THE OTHER ITEM OF NOTE THAT
WILL BE OCCURRING THIS WEEK, WE
EXPECT THE FINAL NEGOTIATED
BUDGETS TO BE COMING OUT.
WE ANTICIPATE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
CAPITAL BUDGET TOMORROW.
AND WE WILL SEE THE OPERATING
AND TRANSPORTATION LATER IN THE
WEEK.
AS WITH ALL OF THE ITEMS IN THE
SESSION, WE WILL BE PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE UPDATE OR NEAR
IMMEDIATE IN THE DAYS FOLLOWING
THE EMAIL.
AND ONCE WE HAVE HAD
TIME TO DIG MORE THOROUGHLY INTO
ALL OF THE BILLS AND BUDGET
ITEMS, AS WELL AS SEE WHAT THE
GOVERNOR DOES WITH HIS SIGNING
OR VETOES, WE WILL RETURN WITHIN
A FEW WEEKS TO PRESENT OUR FULL
REPORT.
WITH THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
JUMP INTO LEGISLATION.
WE WILL COVER THREE PRIMARY
AREAS OF INTEREST.
AND AS ALWAYS, IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT OTHER BILLS, WE
WILL ANSWER THEM HERE, TIME
PENDING.
OR WE ARE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS OFF LINE.
I WILL HAND IT OVER TO ELSA TO
COVER HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
AND I WILL RETURN FOR
TRANSPORTATION.
>> THANKS, QUINN.
I WILL START WITH HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS.
MANY OF YOU ALL OVER THIS
YEAR AND LAST YEAR HAVE BEEN
FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS OF
HB1099, WHICH WOULD ADD A
CLIMATE RESPONSE TO THE STATE'S
COMPREHENSIVE FORMAT.
THAT WAS AMENDED IN WEIGHS AND
MEANS, REMOVING SOME OF THE
ACTUAL CLIMATE ELEMENTS FROM THE
BILL.
IT DID PASS OUT OF THE SENATE.
WE WILL BE FOLLOWING FURTHER
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE HOUSE
AND THE SENATE ON WHAT THE FINAL
BILLING WILL INCLUDE ON THAT
BILL.
NEXT, I BRIEFED YOU ALL ON
REPRESENTATIVE'S EXCESSIVE
DWELLING BILL.
THIS WAS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE
GOVERNOR'S CONVERSATION.
THIS BILL WAS SORT OF ONE OF THE
BILLS THAT MADE IT FORWARD OUT
OF THE HOUSE.
UNFORTUNATELY, IT DIDN'T GET A
VOTE IN THE SENATE THIS YEAR.
THAT BILL WILL NOT BE MOVING
TOWARD WITH THIS LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
NEXT, WE HAVE LEGISLATION AROUND
STREAMLINING CITY AUTHORITY FOR
CITING OF TEMPORARY SHELTERS OR
TRANSITIONAL ENCAMPMENTS.
ALTHOUGH THE BILL WAS PULLED FOR
RULES IN THE HOUSE,
UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT
RECEIVE A VOTE BY THE CUTOFF ON
FRIDAY.
WE DO ANTICIPATE THAT
LEGISLATION WILL NOT BE MOVING
FORWARD THIS SESSION.
AND FINALLY, SOME OF YOU WERE
FOLLOWING THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSAL ON RIGHT OF WAY
CAMPING, SETTING UP A
GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE TO
COORDINATE BETWEEN THE CITY AND
THE STATE ON HELPING FOLKS WHO
ARE CAMPED IN STATE RIGHT OF
WAYS.
THAT BILL DID NOT MOVE OUT OF
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS.
WE DO ANTICIPATE FUNDING IN THE
BUDGET TO BOTH CLEANUP AND
HELPING FOLKS GET SHELTER
RELATED TO RIGHT OF WAY.
WE WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS ON
WHAT THE BUDGET LANGUAGE
INCLUDES WHEN WE PROVIDE THE
FINAL YOU DATE TO YOU ALL.
A REAL HIGHLIGHT THIS YEAR
FOR THE LEGISLATURE WAS WORK ON
GUN RESPONSIBILITY.
I THINK MANY OF YOU FOR MANY
YEARS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE
STATE'S EFFORTS TO BAN THE SALE
OF HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES.
ON FRIDAY, AFTER MANY HOURS OF
DEBATE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES VOTED ON
SB-5078, WHICH BANS THE SALE OF
HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES.
IT'S A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT FOR A
LOT OF PEOPLE OVER MANY, MANY
YEARS OF EFFORT.
THERE WAS NO AMENDMENTS IN THE
HOUSE AND THAT WILL HEAD TO THE
GOVERNOR'S DESK TO BE SIGNED
INTO LAW.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO VERY
INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS FOR
MANY YEARS.
THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT AND A WIN FOR
GUN RESPONSIBILITY AT THE STATE.
NOT THE ONLY ONE IN GUN
RESPONSIBILITY.
REPRESENTATIVE BERRY'S BILL
CONCERNING UNTRACEABLE GHOST
GUNS WAS PASSED OUT OF THE
SENATE WITHOUT AMENDMENTS AND
HAS BEEN FORWARDED ON TO THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.
AND ANOTHER BILL BY
REPRESENTATIVE ESTABLISHING
RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION OF
WEAPONS AT CERTAIN PUBLIC
LOCATIONS, INCLUDING ELECTION
SITES AND CITY HALLS WAS ALSO
PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE.
THERE WERE SOME SMALL AMENDMENTS
ON THAT LEGISLATION.
WE DO ANTICIPATE THERE WILL
BE -- THAT BILL WILL BE MOVING
TOWARD THROUGH THE PROCESS.
BUT IT WILL NEED TO GO BACK TO
THE HOUSE.
SO THAT WAS SOME OF THE
HIGHLIGHTS ON GUN RESPONSIBILITY
THIS YEAR.
SOME REAL BIG WINS THAT HAVE
BEEN MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP
ON THOSE.
ONE OF THE OTHER PIECES OF
PUBLIC SAFETY WE HAVE BEEN
FOLLOWING IS FOLLOW-UP TO THE
USE OF FORCE LEGISLATION FROM
LAST YEAR, HB-1310.
THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF
BILLS IN THIS POLICY AREA THIS
YEAR, TWO THAT I THINK I HAVE
MENTIONED BEFORE REGARDING LESS
LETHAL METHODS AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS.
BOTH OF THE BILLS, 1719 AND
1735, HAVE BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW
BY THE GOVERNOR.
WE ALSO SAW ACTION LAST WEEK ON
HB2037 AND SB5919.
HB2037 ADOPTS THE USE OF FORCE
DEFINITION AND A CHANGE TO THE
STOCK LAW IN THE STATE.
THAT BILL WAS PASSED OUT OF THE
SENATE WITHOUT AMENDMENTS.
THEY WERE THE AMENDMENTS
DOCUMENTED IN THE HOUSE, BUT NOT
ADOPTED ON THE SENATE FLOOR.
SO THAT BILL WILL BE HEADED TO
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR
ACTION.
5919 WAS A SENATE ALTERNATIVE TO
THE 2037 LEGISLATION.
IT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY AMENDED IN
THE HOUSE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE TO EXCLUSIVELY ADDRESS
VEHICULAR PURSUITS.
THAT BILL PASSED OUT OF THE
HOUSE LATE LAST WEEK.
WE WILL NEED TO BE RECONSIDERED
BY THE SENATE BECAUSE OF THE
AMENDMENTS.
AND WE WILL AWAIT FINAL
DETERMINATIONS OF LANGUAGE ON
THAT LEGISLATION THIS FINAL WEEK
OF SESSION.
SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE
SORT OF POLICING AND PUBLIC
SAFETY LEGISLATION THAT WE HAVE
BEEN FOLLOWING THIS YEAR.
AND I WILL PASS IT BACK
OVER THE QUINN.
>> THANKS, ELSA.
A FEW UPDATES IN THE
TRANSPORTATION SPACE.
FIRST OFF, SOME BILLS THAT
ARE NOT MOVING FORWARD THIS
YEAR, SENATE BILL 5354, WHICH
DEALS WITH THE ABILITY TO USE
NONUNIFORMED FLAGGERS AT
CERTAINLY INTERSECTIONS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT BILL DID NOT
MAKE IT OUT OF THE HOUSE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
THAT WILL NOT BE MOVING FORWARD
THIS YEAR.
TWO OTHER BILLS, WHICH HAVE
NOT ADVANCED, ALTHOUGH WE ARE
HOPEFUL FOR THEIR INCLUSION IN
THE TRANSPORTATION RE KNEW
PACKAGE, SENATOR BILL 5707
EXTENDS THE CITY'S AUTOMATIC
AUTHORITY FOR BLOCKING THE
TRANSIT LANES FOR TWO ADDITIONAL
YEARS.
THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE MOVE
AHEAD WASHINGTON TRANSPORTATION
REVENUE PACKAGE FROM THE START.
THAT WAS A REDUNDANCY.
IT'S NOT SURPRISING TO NOT SEE
IT MOVE FORWARD.
WE ANTICIPATE WITH THE PASSAGE
OF MOVE AHEAD WASHINGTON THAT
THAT POLICY WOULD BE ENACTED.
THE OTHER BILL, SENATE BILL
5510, WHICH CLARIFIES RENEWAL
PROCESSES FOR TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT DISTRICTS, PRIMARILY THE
ABILITY TO RENEW MORE THAN ONCE.
THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
WE ARE ON THE SECOND GO OF THE
BENEFIT DISTRICT.
WHEN THAT EXPIRES, WE WILL NEED
THE CLARITY.
THAT BILL DID NOT MOVE FORWARD.
AND IT IS INCLUDED IN THE
TRANSPORTATION REVENUE PACKAGE,
BUT THERE ARE CONVERSATIONS WITH
AWC AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT
TRYING TO GET THAT SHIFTED IN
THERE.
SO HOPEFULLY, WE CAN SEE
THAT HERE IN THE FINAL DAYS.
AND THEN ONE BILL TO
HIGHLIGHT THAT HAS CONTINUED TO
ADVANCE AND IS ACTUALLY NOW
HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK
AFTER PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE LAST
WEEK, AND THE SENATE CONCURRING
TODAY, A BILL THAT MANY OF YOU
HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING.
THE RAT SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE.
THIS WILL PROVIDE THE CITY OF
SEATTLE WITH ADDITIONAL REVENUE
OPTIONS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
LIGHT RAIL.
THAT BILL IS NOW HEADED TO
GOVERNOR'S DESK.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
FOR TESTIFYING ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY.
THAT IS HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR'S
DESK.
I THINK THAT CONCLUDES OUR
PRESENTATION.
WE ARE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS.
>> IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS
FOR THE TEAM?
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
AND QUINN, DIRECTOR
TARLETON, AND ELSA, IF YOU WANT
TO FOLLOW UP WITH ME, SINCE I
HAVE YOU, RECOGNIZING THAT
SIGNING GUY IS COMING THIS WEEK,
AND WE HAVE TWO SEATTLE
LEGISLATORS, THIS WILL BE LAST.
I WANT TO SEE IF THERE ARE
ACTIVITIES OR ANYTHING TO DO TO
CELEBRATE THEIR SERVICE TO OUR
CITY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR NOTING THAT.
THOSE TWO LEGISLATORS FROM
SEATTLE HAVE DONE SO MUCH HEAVY
LIFTING OVER THEIR YEARS OF
SERVICE.
AND I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE A
HUNCH THAT THEIR COLLEAGUES ARE
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WILL
BE HAPPENING.
BUT THOSE TWO SENATORS ARE ALSO
DEEPLY, DEEPLY ENGAGED IN THE
FINAL STRETCH.
SO WE'LL CHECK IN, AND WE WILL
FIND OUT IF THERE IS A WAY THAT
WE CAN CELEBRATE THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CITY AND
STATE.
.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANKS SO MUCH.
I WANT TO THANK THE ORI TEAM FOR
ALL THE SUPPORT THEY GAVE ME SO
I COULD BE A MORE EFFECTIVE
ADVOCATE THIS SESSION.
REALLY APPRECIATED HAVING
THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE IN
SOME SMALL WAY ON THE THREE GUN
BILLS.
AND COULDN'T HAVE DONE SO
WITHOUT YOUR HELP.
THAT LAST EMAIL BLAST OUT THAT
YOU HELPED ME SEND WAS A FUN ONE
WITH THE VIDEO OF MY TESTIMONY
INCLUDED.
AND I GOT A LOT OF REALLY
POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM LEDGE LAY
TORS WHO RECEIVED IT.
IT'S A GOOD REMINDER TO DO THOSE
ONE ON ONE CONVERSATIONS WITH
LEGISLATORS AS WELL AND TO THANK
THEM AFTERWARDS.
SO REALLY, I'M THANKING YOU FOR
REMINDING ME TO THANK THEM.
AND
I HAD A CUP OF QUESTIONS ABOUT A
COUPLE OF BILLS.
REGARDING USES OF FORCE, I
KNOW THAT THERE WERE TWO
AMENDMENTS.
AND I HEARD YOU SAY THAT IT
PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE WITHOUT
AMENDMENT, BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER
WHETHER OR NOT THESE AMENDMENTS
MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN WHEN THEY
WERE HEARD OVER IN THE HOUSE.
THE ACLU WAS SEEKING TWO VERY, I
THINK, SMALL TWEAKS TO THE BILL.
ONE WAS JUST CLARIFY THAT THE
TERRY STOP SITUATION IS WHEN
SOMEBODY IS INTENTIONALLY
FLEEING.
AND CLARIFYING THAT IT WAS FOR A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
SO JUST WANTING TO CLARIFY
ON THAT.
ESPECIALLY GIVEN SEATTLE'S
SPECIAL SITUATION OF BEING UNDER
A CONSENT DECREE BECAUSE OF
INTENTIONAL USE OF FORCE.
AND PRECIPITATING EVENT BEING
THE SHOOTING OF WILLIAMS, WHO
WAS -- DID NOT KNOW HE WAS BEING
DETAINED DUE TO HIS HEARING
DISABILITY.
THERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF A
SITUATION WE DON'T WANT FORCE
USED.
A PERSON MAY NOT BE
INTENTIONALLY FLEEING.
SO JUST WANTED TO GET SOME
CLARITY ON THAT.
AND THEN ONE OTHER QUESTION IS
RELATED TO LFO, THE LEGAL
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS BILL 1412.
I SEE IT WAS PASSED OUT OF THE
SENATE.
I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHETHER
OR NOT IT NEEDS TO GO BACK TO
THE HOUSE FOR A FINAL VOTE.
THANKS.
>> THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER, FOR
THE QUESTION.
THAT AMENDMENT ON THE FIRST, ON
2037, THE AMOUNTS WERE ADOPTED
IN THE SENATE LAW AND JUSTICE
COMMITTEE.
AND THOSE AMENDMENTS WERE NOT
ADOPTED ON THE FLOOR.
SO THE FINAL BILL DOES NOT
INCLUDE THOSE CHANGES.
SO THAT'S THE ANSWER TO
THAT QUESTION.
ON 1412, THE BILL DID PASS
OUT OF THE SENATE.
IT HAD AMENDMENTS IN THE SENATE,
I BELIEVE.
SO I THINK IT WILL NEED TO GO
BACK TO THE HOUSE FOR
CONCURRENCE.
.
>> LET'S SEE.
DO I SEE ANY OTHER HANDS?
SO JUST BRIEFLY, FIRST OF
ALL, THANK YOU, DIRECTOR
TARLETON AND TEAM FOR MEETING
WITH ME BEFORE WE MEET WITH ALL
OF OUR COLLEAGUES TO GO THROUGH
PARTICULAR BILLS ON THE
TRANSPORTATION STUFF.
THE MOVE AHEAD WASHINGTON AND
SOME OF THAT I WAS PARTICULARLY
TRACKING FOR SOUND TRANSIT.
AND I WILL PROBABLY SHARE A
LITTLE BIT MORE OF THAT WHEN
IT'S MY TURN TO TALK ABOUT WHAT
I HAVE DONE IN THE LAST WEEK.
I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS.
YOU HAVE BEEN GREAT ABOUT
GETTING EVERYTHING WE NEEDED,
FOLLOWING UP WITH ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION, PARTICULARLY ON
THE -- SOME OF THE USE OF FORCE
ISSUES, THE TRANSPORTATION
ISSUES, THE HOUSING ISSUES, THE
MISSING MIDDLE LEGISLATION.
SOME OF THE SEPA STUFF.
I DON'T THINK PEOPLE KNOW BEHIND
THE SCENES WHAT Y'ALL PROVIDE
FOR US.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
IF THERE ARE -- IS THERE
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO WRAP UP
WITH, GAEL?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I WANTED
TO REITERATE HOW VALUABLE IT HAS
BEEN TO HAVE YOU ALL BE ABLE TO
WEIGH IN ON VERY SHORT NOTICE
WITH NO TURN AROUND TIME.
AND IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE AS
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD SAID.
WE WILL BE HOPING THAT THERE CAN
BE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE
RESULTS AFTER SONNY DIE.
BUT THAT WE WILL NOT BE
PROVIDING A DETAILED LEGISLATIVE
REPORT TO ALL OF YOU UNTIL AFTER
THE GOVERNOR HAS ACTUALLY SIGNED
THE BILLS.
WE ALL KNOW DIFFERENT
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THINGS CAN
HAPPEN BETWEEN THE TRANSFER TO
THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION AND THE
SIGNATURE ON A PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
SO WE'LL BE WAITING
PROBABLY UNTIL SOMETIME LATER IN
THE MONTH TO -- PERHAPS EARLY
APRIL BEFORE YOU HAVE A FULL
WRAP.
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEF YOU AT THAT
TIME, MADAME PRESIDENT, AT YOUR
CONVENIENCE.
>> SO JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR,
THOUGH, ON THE UNTRACEABLE GUNS,
THAT WAS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR,
THE SENATE BILL 1705?
>> YES.
CORRECT.
>> AND THEN --.
>> IT'S BEEN SIGNED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
I THINK IT'S BEING TRANSFERRED
TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE NOW.
UNLESS IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING
AND I MISSED IT.
>> OKAY.
AND THE OTHER ONE THAT
WE KNOW WAS THE PEACE OFFICER
USE OF FORCE 1735 IS ALREADY
SIGNED?
>> THAT'S CORRECT.
THE GOVERNOR SIGNED 1735 AND
1719 LATE LAST WEEK.
.
>> LAST WEEK.
>> OKAY.
THAT'S WHAT MY NOTES SAY.
OKAY, GREAT.
ALL RIGHT.
I DO NOT SEE ANY MORE
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS FROM MY
COLLEAGUES.
I'M GUESSING IF THEY HAVE
SOMETHING ELSE, THEY WILL GET
AHOLD OF YOU OFF LINE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WITH THAT, COLLEAGUES, MOVING
ON TO THE AGENDA.
WE ARE GOING TO GO TO SIGNS OF
LETTERS OR PROCLAMATIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES HAS A
PROCLAMATION FOR US.
I WILL LET HER INTRODUCE US AND
TELL US ABOUT IT BEFORE
QUESTIONS.
AND WE WILL HAVE IT ON
TOMORROW'S CALENDAR.
TODAY, WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR
PEOPLE WHO WANT TO AFFIX THEIR
NAME.
GO AHEAD AND WALK IT THROUGH THE
PROCLAMATION.
>> SURE.
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.
YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A COPY
OF THE PROCLAMATION LAST WEEK.
AND I AM ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT
TO MAKE TOMORROW, MARCH 8th,
PHYLLIS LITTLE DAY.
PHYLLIS WAS A LIFELONG ADVOCATE
AND HIV EDUCATOR AND LEADER FOR
OVER 30 YEARS.
ESPECIALLY DURING THE TIME
OF OUR OWN PANDEMIC RIGHT NOW,
IT'S IMPORTANT TO UPLIFT LEADERS
FROM OUR PAST.
AND FRANKLY, MORE INVISIBLE OR
TREATED COMPLETELY DIFFERENTLY
PANDEMIC, THE HIV AND AIDS
PANDEMIC.
LIKE THE CURRENT CRISIS, THE
IMPACT OF HIV AND AIDS ON BLACK
AND BROWN COMMUNITIES
DISPROPORTIONATE AND
DEVASTATING.
THE LOSS OF MANY OR OUR
NEIGHBORS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS.
PHYLLIS STARTED POCAN, PEOPLE OF
COLOR AGAINST AIDS NETWORK, AS A
PROGRAM MANAGER IN 1990.
AND ASSUMED THE ROLE OF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN 1998.
SHE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, WITH WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, AND
STARTED ONE OF THE FIRST HIV
MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
FOCUSED ON THE BIPOC COMMUNITY
THAT WORKED TO REDUCE THE
EFFECTS OF HIV IN COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR.
AND DID THIS WORK UNTIL HER
RETIREMENT IN 2015.
PHYLLIS LEFT US LAST
NOVEMBER.
SO THE FOLKS AT P.O.C.A.
N. AND
HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY WERE
ASKING FOR HER RECOGNIZED.
TOMORROW, PHYLLIS' DAUGHTER WILL
ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION OF
BEHALF OF THE FAMILY AND SPEAK
TO THE AMAZING LIFE OF HER
MOTHER.
SO, COLLEAGUES, I AM ASKING
TODAY FOR YOU TO INDICATE IF YOU
WOULD LIKE YOUR NAME AFFIXED TO
THE PROCLAMATION.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING ANYONE
WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES' HONORING
PHYLLIS?
I JUST WANT TO ADD A QUICK
NOTE.
AND JUST PROBABLY GOING
BACK IN THE TIME MACHINE AND
SHOW HOW OLD I AM.
I REMEMBER PHYLLIS.
I WAS PREGNANT WITH MY FIRST
DAUGHTER AND SHE ASKED ME TO BE
ON THE BOARD.
THAT DAUGHTER IS NOW 30.
I REMEMBER HER.
AND SHE WAS WELL CONNECTED WITH
THE WASHINGTON STATE COMMISSION
WITH JUSTICE SMITH AND ALL THOSE
FOLKS BACK IN THE DAY.
AND WITH USED TO BE EVER GREEN
LEGAL SERVICES AND ALL OF US
BACK IN THE DAY.
SO I'M REALLY SORRY TO HEAR
OF HER PASSING.
I AM GLAD YOU BROUGHT THIS
FORWARD.
I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT WHO SHE
WAS AND WHAT SHE HAD DONE.
FOR ALL OF THE YOUNG ONES
LISTENING, BACK THEN, NOBODY WAS
STEPPING FORWARD IN COMMUNITIES
OF COLOR AND ADVOCATING FOR
THOSE FOLKS FOR HIV AND AIDS.
THERE WASN'T ANYTHING REALLY
THERE.
AND THAT WAS TOWARD -- I
WOULD SAY NOT THE HEIGHT, BUT IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE AIDS EPIDEMIC
AND WHAT WE WERE WORKING WITH
GROUPS ON CAPITOL HILL AND
REPRESENTING PEOPLE DENIED
HEALTH CARE AND HOUSING DUE TO
HIV AND AIDS.
AND I REMEMBER HER NOW.
I WANT TO THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, FOR
BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
EOPLE FORGET THE HISTORY OF HOW
LONG THESE THINGS TAKE.
AND THE TYPE OF PEOPLE LIKE
PHYLLIS THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN.
SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
MEETING HER FAMILY TOMORROW.
SO AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> YEAH.
SO WITH THAT, FOLKS, NOW
THAT COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION,
MADAME CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE INDIVIDUALS
OR THE COLLEAGUES WHO WANT TO
AFFIX THEIR NAME TO THE
PROCLAMATION SO THAT WE CAN
PRESENT TOMORROW?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYI.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT WHAT
RESIDENCE?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED.
>> THANK YOU.
I GUESS I NEED TO SAY THE MAGIC
WORDS.
WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE AND THE OTHERS TO THE
PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU.
WE WILL DO THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> AND AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE,
AGENDA AND REPORTS FROM
INDIVIDUAL COUNCILMEMBERS.
THE LINEUP STARTS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, MOSQUEDA,
NELSON, PEDERSEN, SAWANT,
STRAUSS, HERBOLD, LEWIS, AND
THEN YOURS TRULY.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> ALL RIGHT.
ME AGAIN.
OKAY.
THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES FOR
YOUR SIGNATURES.
LOOKING FORWARD
TO TOMORROW.
MY NEXT COMMITTEE, THE
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION ARTS AND
RIGHTS COMMITTEE, WILL BE THIS
FRIDAY AT 9:30.
WE WILL BE MEETING THE NEW
INTERIM OCR DIRECTOR, DERRICK
WHEELER SMITH, AND HELD BE
PRESENTING THE 2022 WORK PLAN.
I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE
SOME APPOINTMENTS, BUT WE'RE
GOING TO TRY TO COMPRESS THOSE
APPOINTMENTS INTO FEWER
MEETINGS.
SO PERHAPS THE FOLLOWING
COMMITTEE MEETING, WE WILL HAVE
SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS.
OKAY.
SO LAST WEEK, I ATTENDED THE
KING COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PLANNING COUNCIL, WHERE WE
DISCUSSED THE WORK PLAN FOR 2022
AND ALSO HAD TWO BRIEFINGS, ONE
ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ACTIVITIES.
AND ONE ON THE URBAN GROWTH
AREAS.
SO THERE'S SOME -- WILL BE
MOVEMENT HAPPENING OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF YEARS AS WE HAVE MOVED
TOWARD THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
AT THE COUNTY LEVEL, DIFFERENT
JURISDICTIONS ARE COMING
TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY
WOULD LIKE THAT TO LOOK LIKE.
IN MY OFFICE, WE ARE CONTINUING
OUR TRADITION OF CRAFTING POLICY
THROUGH DIRECT COLLECTIVE
ENGAGEMENT.
LAST WEEK, WE HELD OUR FIRST OF
MANY WORK GROUP MEETINGS.
WE HAD ABOUT 30 GROUPS AND
ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED
ADVOCATING FOR SMALL BUSINESS,
ARTS, ANTIDISPLACEMENT WORK,
HEALTH CARE, HOUSING.
SO WE'RE TRYING TO BRING
TOGETHER LOTS OF COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS.
AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE WORK
THAT THIS COALITION IS DOING TO
HELP PASS MORE LEGISLATION THIS
YEAR WITH THE CONTINUING TO MEET
WITH ALL OF THESE FOLKS TO CRAFT
OUR PRIORITIES AND TRY TO DO
GOOD THINGS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO BRIEFING
COLLEAGUES ON THE POLICIES THAT
I WILL BE FOCUSED ON IN 2022
THAT WILL BE STEMMING FROM THIS
COLLECTIVE WORK.
AND WE WILL HAVE MORE TO
SAY IN THE COMING WEEKS.
SO STAY TUNED.
ON THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK, I
PARTICIPATED IN THE BALTIMORE
HEALING CITIES SUMMIT.
I SPENT THE MORNING TALKING WITH
COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THE U.S.
AND TORONTO ABOUT BUDGETING AND
POWER AS ELECTED OFFICIALS.
BALTIMORE PASSED THE ELIJAH
CUMMINGS ACT THAT DIRECTED CITY
DEPARTMENTS TO REVIEW POLICIES
AND PRACTICES WITH TRAUMA
INFORMED APPROACH TO MAKE SURE
THAT CITY DEPARTMENTS ARE NOT
CAUSING HARM TO NEIGHBORS.
AND SO THEY WERE ASKING FOLKS
FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SHARE
WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING AND
REMINDED ME TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
IT WAS REALLY INSPIRING.
THERE WAS -- I WAS ON A
GOVERNMENT PANEL.
BUT THERE WERE A LOT OF PANELS
WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, YOUNG
PEOPLE.
AND IT WAS A REALLY GREAT DAY.
IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED, I CAN
SHARE THE LINK WITH YOU.
LAST WEEK, MY STAFF AND I
VISITED NAPLESVILLE TINY HOUSE
VILLAGE TO TALK MORE ABOUT THEIR
DESIRE TO BUILD A NEW
ECO-FRIENDLY SELF-MANAGED TINY
HOUSE VILLAGE IN DISTRICT 2.
I WOULD BE EXCITED TO WELCOME
THEM BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW
TO MOVE THAT WORK FORWARD.
AND WE HEARD ABOUT THE NEED FOR
A TENT CITY THREE TO FIND A NEW
HOME.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR NEW
PROPERTY STARTING IN APRIL.
SO I WANTED TO PUT THIS ON
EVERYONE'S RADAR IN CASE YOU
KNOW OF A PROPERTY.
WE HELD OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED
DISCUSSIONS ONGOING MEETINGS
WITH RESIDENTS AND SMALL
BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
AND MUTUAL AID WORKERS IN LITTLE
SAIGON LAST WEEK.
AND MET WITH SOME OF THEM AGAIN
TODAY TO TRY TO BEGIN TALKING
ABOUT HOW TO MOVE FORWARD,
PARTICULARLY GIVEN THAT OUR
SERVICE CONTRACTS HAVE MOVED NOW
TO THE REGIONAL HOMELESS
AUTHORITY.
AND AS I MENTIONED IN MY
BRIEFING LAST WEEK, MY OFFICE
MET WITH A GROUP OF STUDENTS
HOPING TO FORM A STUDENT LAND
TRUST IN THE U DISTRICT.
YOU KNOW HOW TOUGH IT IS FOR
YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CITY.
I APPLAUD THIS GROUP AND LOOKING
FOR NEW WAYS TO PROVIDE
AFFORDABLE HOMES TO THOSE WHO
NEED THEM.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING
THEM FRY TO MAKE PROGRESS ON
THIS GOAL.
LAST WEEK, I VISITED WITH
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THANK YOU FOR
MUCH.
WE GOT TO TOUR THE KRAKEN
COMMUNITY ICE PLEX.
I GOT TO SKATE ON THE ICE.
I EVEN SKATED BACKWARDS.
AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THE KIDS
THERE.
KIDS FROM BEACON HILL, GREENER
VALLEY.
AND IT WAS FUN TO BE OUT WITH
3-YEAR-OLDS.
NOBODY KNOCKED ME DOWN.
THAT WAS AWESOME.
SO YOU CAN CHECK ME OUT ON
TWITTER IF YOU WANT TO SEE ME
SKATING BACKWARDS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO JOINING
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA IN
TOURING THE CLIMATE LEDGE ARENA
THIS WEEK.
AND I WANT TO THANK
THE COUNCIL PTD AND THE MAYOR
AND THE FOLKS AT THE ICE PLEX.
THIS WEEK, WE WILL VISIT THE
CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB'S NEWLY
FINISHED AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT DOWN TO STREET FROM CITY
HALL.
WE HAVE THE MOUNT BAKER MEETING.
AND AS YOU REMEMBER, FOLKS ARE
LOOKING FOR CREATIVE WAYS TO
ADDRESS PUBLIC SAFETY BY
ACTIVATING SEVERAL SPACES AROUND
THE STATION, INCLUDING KING'S
HALL, OWNED BY THE CITY.
WE'RE HOPING TO HELP THEM OUT.
AND YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE
RADIO ARTS ON TOUR EVENT AT THE
RAINIER ART CENTER THIS
SATURDAY.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
AND SUNDAY EVENING, I WILL
BE JOINING NEIGHBORS AT THE LOOP
GALA.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE THIS
MORNING.
OR AFTERNOON.
.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT?
>> FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR
COMING, COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
WITH THE MAYOR AND ALL OF THE
KRAKEN PEOPLE.
YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THE BEST PART
WAS THE KIDDING.
WHAT I WILL TELL THE VIEWING
PUBLICS IS SHE CAN ICE SKATE.
SHE DID FALL.
NOBODY GOT IT ON VIDEO.
I WAS SO MAD.
I GOT KNOCKED DOWN BY A CHILD.
AND COUNCILMEMBER MORALES CAN
INDEED SKATE BACKWARDS.
AND WE SHOULD GIVE A SHOUT OUT
TO SUSAN LEE.
I MEAN, THE REFUGEE WOMEN'S
ALLIANCE, THEY HAVE THREE
SCHOOLS THAT THEY HAVE NOW, THE
LAKE CITY, THE MLK RAINIER AND
BEACON.
THEY'RE GETTING READY TO OPEN A
FOURTH.
AND BIG SHOUTOUT TO SUSAN
LEE.
SHE IS GETTING HER DOCTORATE.
>> AWESOME.
>> SHE GOT ACCEPT TO DO THE
PROGRAM.
WE SEE MORE EXPANSION COMING.
AND SINCE I HAVE BEEN ON
COUNCIL, WATCHING THE TIME,
EFFORT, AND MONEY WE HAVE
AFFORDED TO PRE-K AND THE TYPE
OF HOUSING WITH THE LOW-INCOME
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HAVING
PRE-K UNDERNEATH FOR CHILD CARE
HAS BEEN AMAZING.
ANYWAY, WE HAD A GREAT TIME.
AND
AGAIN, THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, FOR BEING THERE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT WAS GREAT FUN.
AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING
THE KIDS AGAIN.
THE OTHER QUESTIONS?
I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER HANDS UP.
I WILL PASS IT TO
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
I UNFORTUNATELY WASN'T
ACTUALLY GOING TO THE TRAINING
FACILITY LAST WEEK.
I THOUGHT IT WAS.
I MENTIONED THAT.
I WILL STILL COME UP THERE AND
SEE COUNCIL PRESIDENT WHAT
RESIDENCE.
IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> IT'S CALLED THE KRAKEN
COMMUNITY ICE PLEX.
>> I'LL GET IT AS SOON AS I GET
MY T-SHIRT.
I'LL FOLLOW UP ON THAT.
AND I WANT TO EXTEND MY
APPRECIATION TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
TEAM, IN THEIR LAST FOUR DAYS.
THANKS TO THEM AND THE MEMBERS
OF THE LEGISLATURE, ESPECIALLY
THE SEATTLE DELEGATION FIGHTING
TO HELP US HAVE ACCESS TO MORE
RENTAL ASSISTANCE DOLLARS, FOR
EXAMPLE.
WE KNOW THAT WE NEED $230
MILLION IN SEATTLE ALONE TO MEET
THE CURRENT NEED OF THE FOLKS
WHO NEED RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
AND I WANT TO THANK FOLKS LIKE
REPRESENTATIVE, SPEAKER AND ALL
WORKING TO TRY TO INCREASE THE
AMOUNT OF FUNDING SEATTLE CAN
GET FROM KING COUNTY FOR RENTAL
ASSISTANCE.
I WANTED TO ALSO NOTE THAT
OUR NEXT FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE ON
MARCH 16th AT 9:30 A.M.
WE
ARE GOING TO HAVE ON THE AGENDA
A RESOLUTION ON IMPOLICE IT
BUDGET AUTHORITY.
AS YOU KNOW, EVERY WEEK, WE
AGREE TO PAY THE BILLS.
AND WE WANT TO PUT TIGHTER
RESTRICTIONS ON THE TYPE OF
LANGUAGE COMING TO US AS THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY FOR APPROVAL OF
THOSE BILLS.
I THINK IT WILL BE A GREAT
GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENCY,
ACCOUNTABILITY PIECE THAT WE CAN
AGREE TO.
AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE
ON THAT.
AND WE WILL HAVE A BRIEFING ON
THE CAPITAL PROJECTS WATCH LIST.
THOSE ITEMS WILL NOT BE
SCHEDULED FOR VOTE UNTIL THE
NEXT MEETING.
I WANTED TO CLARIFY THE BRIEFING
NOTES LAST WEEK.
EXCUSE ME, BRIEFING NOTES FROM
THE MARCH 2nd FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING.
I MENTIONED THREE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
THOSE ITEMS WON'T BE READY AT
THE NEXT MONTH'S READY.
THE LAND TRANSFER LEGISLATION
PROBABLY LOOKING AT MORE LIKE
QUARTER THREE PRIOR TO BUDGET.
AND THE STAFFING AND
APPROPRIATION CHANGE, NEXT MONTH
OR THE FOLLOWING MONTH.
THOSE ARE IN THE PIPELINE.
NO ITEMS FROM THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE ON THIS WEEK'S
AGENDA.
JUST A BRIEF UPDATE ON SOME OF
THE THINGS THIS WEEK AND NEXT
WEEK.
EXCUSE ME, THIS WEEK AND LAST
WEEK.
THIS WEEK -- EXCUSE ME,
LAST WEEK, I WAS ONE OF THE
PANELISTS ON THE MONEY TALKS
PRESENTATION.
MEMBERS OF THE PAY AREA
POLITICAL EQUITY COLLABORATIVE
TALKED ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND
THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE
USE OF PUBLICLY FUNDED ELECTION
CAMPAIGNS.
AND I GOT A CHANCE TO HIGHLIGHT
THE DEMOCRACY VOUCHER PROGRAM IN
SEATTLE.
I WANT TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF
THE SEATTLE ETHICS AND ELECTION
COMMITTEE, WAYNE BARNETT, WHO
HAS BEEN JUST BUILDING THIS
PROGRAM.
AND THAT'S GOTTEN NATIONAL
ATTENTION OVER THE LAST SIX
YEARS OR SO.
AND HE FLAGGED FOR ME THERE IS A
NEW REPORT COMING OUT EITHER
LATE LAST WEEK OR EARLY THIS
WEEK.
IT WILL HAVE THE LATEST NUMBERS
IN TERMS OF WHO ACCESSED THE
VOUCHERS.
AND I WAS A SPEAKER AT THE
MASTERS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
TACOMA FOR THE EVER GREEN STATE
COLLEGE.
WE TALKED TO MPA STUDENTS
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE
ABOUT THE VOUCHERS.
AND I GOT A
CHANCE TO HEAR FROM THE GROUP OF
STUDENTS THAT CALLED IN FOR
PUBLIC TESTIMONY A FEW WEEKS
AGO, INTERESTED IN SHARING
THOUGHTS AND RESEARCH ON
HOUSING, HOUSE PROJECTS, AND I
GOT A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM THEM
ABOUT THEIR HOUSING PROPOSAL.
I ATTENDE THE BREAKFAST AND SAW
SHOUTOUTS TO CONGRESS MEMBERS
MORALES AND NELSON ON THE CHAT.
AND I KNOW IT'S ALWAYS HARD WHEN
WE'RE NOT ABLE TO BE IN PERSON.
BUT THAT WAS A GREAT EVENT.
AND LAST FRIDAY, WE HAD OUR
FIRST ECONOMIC REVENUE FORECAST
COUNCIL.
I HOPE I'M NOT STEALING YOUR
THUNDER IF I SHARE THE FORECAST
COUNCIL REPORT OUT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND
MYSELF ARE MEMBERS, ALONG WITH
TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
EXECUTIVE'S OFFICER.
WE HAD THE CHANCE TO REVIEW THE
2022 WORK PLAN FROM THE OFFICE
OF REVENUE FORECAST AND HAD A
CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE BYLAWS,
WHICH WE ADOPTED.
AND WE
APPROVED THE VICE CHAIR OF THE
COUNCIL BEING SENIOR DEPUTY
MAYOR.
AND I HAVE THE DISTINCT PLEASURE
OF ACCEPTING THE NOMINATION FOR
CHAIRING THE ECONOMIC AND
REVENUE FORECAST COUNCIL.
I LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
QUARTERLY MEETINGS.
THIS IS A FORECAST COUNCIL AND
OFFICE THAT WE AS A COUNCIL
STOOD UP LAST YEAR, THANKS TO
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZCEZ FOR
HER WORK ON THAT THROUGHOUT LAST
YEAR.
THE FIRST OFFICIAL FORECAST
MEETING THAT WILL SHOW US THE
UPDATED NUMBERS WILL BE ON APRIL
8th AT 12:30 P.M.
AND THE
FOLLOWING MEETING WE HAVE ON
FINANCE AND HOUSING IN
MID-APRIL.
WE'LL HAVE A CHANCE FOR FOLKS TO
HEAR MORE ABOUT THE REPORT OUT
AND ASSUMING THAT THE FORECAST
COUNCIL TAKES ACTION AND ADOPTS
THE FORECAST.
IN TERMS OF THIS WEEK,
TOMORROW, I WILL BE ANTICIPATING
AS A PANELIST ON THE REPRESENT
WOMEN SOLUTION SUMMIT, SPEAKING
ON THE NEED FOR OPPORTUNITIES
FOR US TO EXPAND DEMOCRACY BY
EARLY VOTING, VOTE MY BIMAIL.
UNIVERSAL VOTER REGISTRATION,
AND BETTER CAMPAIGN FINANCE
STRATEGIES.
LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN
THE CONVERSATION.
THURSDAY, WE WILL HEAD TO
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA.
OUR FORMER COLLEAGUE,
COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON, WILL BE
THERE.
ALONG WITH FORMER REPRESENT
PEGIGREW.
AND THIS WILL BE A FOLLOW UP TO
THE GREAT WORK WE HEARD ABOUT
THE COMMITTEE REPORT OUT ON IN
TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF
HIGH-QUALITY UNION JOBS,
PREVAILING WAGE JOBS PROVIDED AS
PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO
BUILDING THE ARENA IN OUR AREA.
AND FAS, AS PART OF MY
COMMITTEE, THEY WANTED US TO
PASS ON THAT YOU CAN LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND
WORK PLACE SAFETY STRATEGIES,
THE PARTICULARLY THE WORK
THEY'RE PROUD OF DURING THE
PANDEMIC, BY GOING TO THE REPORT
ON THEIR WEBSITE.
IT'S CONTRACT EQUITY AND
COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND TEAM,
AS A REMINDER, I WILL HEADED OUT
TO WASHINGTON, D.C., THIS
SATURDAY.
I WILL RETURN ON TUESDAY.
I HAVE BEEN EXCUSED FOR THE
COUNCIL BRIEFING ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.
I APPRECIATE THE
ACCOMMODATIONS MADE FOR THE
COUNCIL PROTEMPT SO THAT I CAN
HAVE AN EXCUSE.
AND I AM HAPPY THAT I HAVE BEEN
EXCUSED.
I WILL BE GOING TO SERVE IN MY
FIRST OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING OF
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.
EXCITED TO BE A NEW MEMBER.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
AND I WILL BE SERVING ON
THE WOMEN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE AND THE HISPANIC
ELECTED LOCAL OFFICIALS
COMMITTEE.
I WILL BE MEETING WITH
MEMBERINGS OF THE LAW PROJECT,
D.C. COUNCILMEMBERS, AND DOING A
PRESENTATION FOR THE CENTER FOR
AMERICAN PROGRESS ON THE WAYS IN
WHICH SEATTLE UTILIZED THE
RESCUE PLAN DOLLARS.
THAT WILL BE WITH LOCAL
ELECTEDED AND GENE SPURLING FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE.
THANK YOU TO FAS.
THEY DID DO A TOTAL OF OVER
260,000 MASKS THEY HAVE
DISTRICTED.
AND THEY ARE WORKING CLOSELY
WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON TO RESUME ON SITE
TESTING AT CITY HALL.
FAS EXTENDED THE AGREEMENTS WITH
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
MEDICINE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE
COVID TESTS IN THE RED ROOM ON
THE FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1st OF 2022.
ANY QUESTIONS?
HEARING NONE.
YOU WILL GO AHEAD AND PASS IT
OFF TO COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
.
>>> HELLO.
HAPPY MONDAY, EVERYONE.
SO FOR TOMORROW, FOR
COUNCIL, WE HAVE ONE ITEM ON THE
AGENDA, WHICH IS CLERK FILE
314490, THE SURVEILLANCE
EXTENSION REQUEST.
AND SO JUST FOR BACKGROUND,
LAST FRIDAY, CENTRAL STAFF SENT
OUT AN EMAIL WITH INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS.
FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC,
ESSENTIALLY, THE EXECUTIVE HEADS
REQUESTED BY WAY OF THE LINKED
MEMO IN THE EMAIL AND ON THE
AGENDA FOR TOMORROW.
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN
ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS EXTENSION
TO THE PREVIOUS DEADLINE.
FOR THE LAST SET OF SURVEILLANCE
INTEREST REPORTS ON WHAT'S
CALLED RETROACTIVE SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGIES, OR TECHNOLOGIES
THAT WERE ALREADY IN USE BY THE
CITY WHEN THE SURVEILLANCE
ORDINANCE WAS PASSED.
THE DELAY WAS DUE TO A
COMBINATION OF EVENTS,
PRIORITIZATION OF COVID-RELATED
EFFORTS, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC
COMMENT REQUESTED BY THE
COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE WORKING
GROUP, AND STAFFING CHANGES.
THE NEW DEADLINE WOULD BE
SEPTEMBER 1st,2022.
AND I REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT IN
APPROVING THE FILE AND REACH OUT
TO ME OR LISA BEFORE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
AND MOVING ON, THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND CITY
LIGHT COMMITTEE MEETS THIS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th.
IT'S A PACKED AGENDA.
THERE'S ONLY ONE ITEM UP FOR
POSSIBLE VOTE.
THAT IS COUNCIL BILL 120278,
WHICH AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTION
OF A MEMO OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY, THE UPPER SKAGIT
TRIBE, AND THE NATIONAL PARK
SERVICE FOR THE TRANSFERRING OF
OWNERSHIP AND CURE RATION OF A
COLLECTION OF PRECONTACT
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS
RECOVERED FROM THE EXCAVATION OF
THE GEORGE INN RESTORATION
PROJECT IN 2013.
SO THAT'S CITY PROPERTY AT THE
SKAGIT RIVER HYDROELECTRIC
PROJECT.
WE WILL ALSO IN OUR MEETING
INTRODUCE AND WELCOME OUR NEW
INTERIM DIRECTOR.
AND AS PROMISED LAST WEEK WHEN
WE VOTED ON RESOLUTION 32043,
THERE WILL BE A BRIEFING ON THE
LEGISLATION TO EFFECT THE
SEATTLE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT
AREA'S RATE CHANGE, WHICH
WILL -- AND WE'LL HAVE A
DISCUSSION AND JUST AS A
REMINDER, THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC
HEARING AT THE FOLLOWING
COMMITTEE ON MARCH 23rd AND A
POSSIBLE VOTE ON THAT RATE
CHANGE ON THAT DATE.
FINALLY, A BRIEFING ON THE
ELECTRIC ASSESSMENT.
THAT'S WEDNESDAY.
AND FOR MY HIGHLIGHTS OF
LAST WEEK, ON WEDNESDAY, I
PARTICIPATED IN A PRESS
CONFERENCE WITH THE MAYOR AND
OED ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF THE
CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM.
THIS IS AN $8 MILLION INVESTMENT
OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY FUNDING TO
CONNECT SMALL BUSINESSES TO
OPERATING CAPITAL LOANS.
AND
ALSO LOWER THEIR DEBT
OBLIGATIONS LONG TERM BY PAYING
DOWN 25% OF THE PRINCIPLE OF
THAT LOAN.
SO THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND
OF HELP WE NEED TO BE GIVEN
SMALL BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY
BIPOC-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.
IT'S AN EASIER ROUTE TO ACCESS
THESE LOANS.
AND WE'LL BE GETTING
INFORMATION OUT TO BI A's AND
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE
TWEETING ABOUT IT TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE INFORMATION GETS OUT TO
SMALL BUSINESSES WHO MIGHT NEED
THE LOANS AND BE INTERESTED IN
APPLYING.
AND I ATTENDED THE REVEAL OF THE
NEW INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS
FACILITY AT SEA, THE AIRPORT
FORMERLY KNOWN AS SEA-TAC.
IT'S A GORGEOUS AND WELCOMING
PORTAL O OUR REGION AND TO THE
COUNTRY FOR PEOPLE COMING HERE.
AND AS THE GOVERNO NOTED,
IT'S LIKELY THAT MANY NEW
ARRIVALS WILL BE UKRAINIANS
FLEEING THE WAR THERE.
BUT IN ANY CASE, I
RECOMMEND AN INTERNATIONAL TRIP
JUST TO CHECK OUT THAT FACILITY.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE QUEEN
ANN COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING
AND THE WELLINGFORD COMMUNITY
MEETING LAST WEEK.
THIS WEEK, I HAVE A BUNCH OF
MEETINGS.
I WILL CALL OUT A COUPLE.
ON
THURSDAY NIGHT, I WILL BE AT A
WELCOMING CEREMONY FOR BRIAN
SARRATT, TAKING OVER LEADERSHIP
OF THE GREATER SEATTLE
ORGANIZATION.
AND I WILL BE
MEETING MEMBERS ON FRIDAY.
ALWAYS GOOD TO INTRODUCE AND
HAVE MEET AND GREETS WITH
NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M AT
WITH TIME, BUT TRYING TO TALK
FAST.
I FEEL COMPELLED TO RECOGNIZE
THE FOUR DEATHS THAT OCCURRED
LAST WEEK.
AND THE FACT THAT WE HAVE A REAL
PROBLEM IN THE CITY.
I'LL SKIP THE SPEECH AND SAY TO
THE LOVED ONES AND COMMUNITIES
OF EVERYONE KILLED BY VIOLENCE
LAST WEEK AND ALL OVER THE CITY
THAT I'M SORRY.
AND FRANKLY, ASHAMED FOR THE
PAIN THAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH.
AND TO EVERYONE ELSE, YOU
KNOW, WE HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF
EMAILS ABOUT THIS, TO EVERYONE
ELSE, I HEAR YOUR OUTRAGE ABOUT
WHAT'S GOING ON.
AND I DO FEEL A DEEP, DEEP
RESPONSIBILITY TO DO SOMETHING
ABOUT IT.
SO STAY TUNED.
AND JUST WANTED TO
ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT'S GOING ON.
WITH THAT, I WILL ASK IF
THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, THANK
YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT SOMETIMES
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM WHEN WE
HAVE THESE DEATHS.
VIOLENT DEATHS ON OUR
STREETS.
THE LAST TWO YEARS HAS BEEN
PRETTY ROUGH.
AND WE ARE ALL AWARE OF IT.
I THINK SOMETIMES THE VIEWING
PUBLIC THINK THAT WE DON'T CARE
AND WE DON'T KNOW.
WE DO KNOW.
AND WE DO SEE IT.
WE DO TRY TO FIND JOY WHERE WE
CAN.
BUT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T ALWAYS
JUST REVEAL OURSELVES THE WAY WE
WOULD LIKE TO AS ELECTED
OFFICIALS.
WE HAVE A JOB TO DO.
BUT THANK YOU FOR RAISING
YOUR HANDS AND HONORING AND
TALKING ABOUT THAT WE'RE SORRY
AND WE HOPE TO DO MORE AND DO
BETTER SO WE DON'T HAVE THESE
VIOLENT DEATHS.
I KNOW THAT WE ALL HAVE
THESE CONVERSATIONS OFFLINE WITH
EACH OTHER.
I KNOW YOUR ELECTED CITY WIDE,
BUT THOSE OF US IN DISTRICTS AS
WELL, WHERE WE SEE OUR
CONSTITUENTS ON THE STREET OR A
PARK OR COMMUNITY CENTER, AND
THEY'RE NOT ALWAYS ORGANIZED
MEETINGS.
AND BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE CONCERNS
DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEY'RE
AGAINST THE HOMELESS OR FOR THE
POLICE OR ANY OF THAT STUFF.
THIS IS JUST ABOUT OUR HUMANITY
AND PEOPLE FEELING SAFE IN THEIR
CITY.
WHERE EVER THEY ARE.
WHATEVER TIME OF THE DAY.
SO THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT.
I APPRECIATE YOUR HONESTY.
AND YOUR ABILITY TO JUST
SHARE WHAT YOU ARE FEELING AND
ALSO WHAT WE BELIEVE WE NEED TO
DO AS ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR OUR
GREAT CITY.
SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
.
>> I THINK --.
>> I WILL PASS THIS TO
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR REMARKS.
AND
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT AS
WELL.
TOMORROW AFTERNOON, THERE ARE NO
ITEMS RELATED TO OUR COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES IS TUESDAY,
MARCH 15th, AT 9:30 A.M.
IN
DISTRICT 4 THIS PAST WEEK, I
PERSONALLY ATTENDED THE MONTHLY
MEETING OF THE WEDGEWOOD
COMMUNITY COUNCIL.
WE DISCUSSED TRANSPORTATION AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES FOR
THE NORTHEAST SEATTLE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
PROUD TO SHARE THAT NEIGHBORHOOD
WITH COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
85th STREET IS THE BOUNDARY.
>> THAT'S THE CUTOFF THERE,
BUDDY.
85th AND SOUTH.
IT'S ALL YOU.
.
>> WE WORK TOGETHER
COLLABORATIVELY, AS YOU CAN
TELL.
AND OVER THE WEEKEND, WE
MET WITH OVER 100 SENIORS AND
ANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
HOMELESSNESS AND RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS.
YESTERDAY, I JOINED NEIGHBORS IN
DISTRICT 4 FOR A CLEANUP IN THE
ROOSEVELT NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZED
BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
THAT WAS SUPPLIED BY SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES WITH GLOVES,
ORANGE VESTS, TRASH BAGS, OTHER
SUPPLIES AS PART OF THE ADOPT A
STREET PROGRAM.
TO LAUNCH A COMMUNITY CLEANUP,
EMAIL DEVELOPMENT A STREET OR
SIGN UP ON THE SPU'S DEVELOPMENT
A STREET WEBSITE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE TURN IT
OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
OKAY.
THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, GOOD
AFTERNOON.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON TOMORROW'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND RENTERS.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE IS
FRIDAY, MARCH 18th, AT 9:30 A.M.
LAST WEEK, WE ISSUED A STATEMENT
SANDING IN SOLIDARITY IN THE
SAND AND GRAVEL DIVISION OF
LOCAL 174 AND SHARE STRIKE.
THE WORKERS HAVE BEEN AN STRIKE
FOR OVER THREE MONTHS.
THE COURAGEOUS STRIKE SLOWED
SEATTLE'S $23 BILLION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO A
CRAWL.
AS A REMINDER, THE PROFITS OF
THE WEALTHY REST ON THE LABOR OF
WORKERS.
I WANT TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR, THE
DELAYS IF CONSTRUCTION AROUND
THE REGION ARE 100% THE FAULT OF
CONTRACTORS THAT REFUSED TO
BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH.
SOME SAID THAT WORKERS MUST
RETURN TO THE JOB SITES.
AND RANK AND FILE WANT TO GET
BACK TO THEIR LIVES.
BUT THE
QUESTION FOR THEM AND FOR THE
WORKING CLASS AS A WHOLE IS ON
WHOSE TERMS?
ON THE CONDITIONS OF A STRONG
CONTRACT FOR THE WORKERS?
OR ON THE TERMS OF THE BOSSES?
I WANT TO QUOTE FROM AN EMAIL
SENT TO ALL COUNCILMEMBERS BY A
FAMILY MEMBER OF A STRIKING
DRIVER.
I AM AT A LOSS TO LOU THE MEDIA
AND POLITICAL ENTITIES PORTRAY
THIS AS THE DRIVER'S FAULT.
THEY ARE SPREADING LIES AND
DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO
CONTINUE TO OPERATE WHILE 334
DRIVERS SUFFER.
HECK, MAYBE IT'S 332 NOW THAT
ONE DIED FROM SUICIDE AND
ANOTHER FROM AN OVERDOSE.
WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH?
WHY IS THE MEDIA ALLOWING THE
COMPANIES TO CONTINUE TO
REFERENCE THEIR QUOTE, UNQUOTE,
HISTORICAL OFFER?
HAS ANYONE LOOKED INTO THE RATE
OF PAY OF THE DRIVERS IN END
QUOTE.
IT IS THE GREED OF THE COMPANIES
AND THE REFUSAL TO BARGAIN IN
GOOD FAITH.
CONSTRUCTION CORPORATIONS ARE
MAKING MONEY, BUT THEY HAVE
REFUSED TO AGREE TO A FAIR DEAL
WITH THE WORKS WHO PRODUCE THE
INDUSTRY'S WEATHER.
THE WORKERS ARE FIGHTING TO
BETTER THE CONDITIONS IN THE
PROFIT TIERING AND JOINS BY
WORKERS ACROSS THE CITY AND THE
COUNTRY FROM THE STARBUCKS BRIS
AT THATS UNIONIZING, THE
RESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON FIGHTING FOR A FAIR
CONTRACT TO EDUCATORS IN
MINNEAPOLIS.
ALL LABOR UNIONS AND RANK
AND FILE WORKERS MUST STAND WITH
OUR SIBLINGS IN THE SAND AND
GRAVEL DIVISION IN THE FACE OF
STONE WALLING AND ATTEMPTED
STRIKE BREAKING BY CONTRACTOR
BOSSES, MASKS IS NEEDED TO WIN
THE STRIKE.
I APPEAL TO ALL WORKERS TO
REFUSE TO CROSS THE PICKET LINE
AND REFUSE TO HANDLE ANY
CONCRETE TO BREAK THE STRIKE.
THE CONSTRUCTION BOSSES ARE
DETERMINED TO BREAK THE SAND AND
GRAVEL STRIKE AND UNFORCE A SUB
STANDARD CONTRACT TO SEND A
MESSAGE.
DON'T DARE TO FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU
DESERVE.
THIS IS WHY ALL WORKING PEOPLE
HAVE A GREAT DEAL AT STAKE IN
HELPS OUR SIBLINGS WIN A VICTORY
IN THE STRIKE.
A FACT OF THE STRIKE WILL
BE USED BY THE CONSTRUCTION
COMPANIES TO CLAMP DOWN ON
FUTURE ACTION BY THE WORKERS,
CONVERSELY, A VICTORY WOULD SEND
A MESSAGE TO ALL CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS AND THE WIDER WORKING
CLASS.
AND WHEN WORKERS FIGHT WITH
SOLIDARITY, WE CAN WIN.
WE NEED TO REBUILD A FIGHTING
LABOR MOVEMENT ON THE PRINCIPLE
OF SOLIDARITY THAT AN INJURY TO
ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL.
I HAVE DONATED $10,000 TO THE
SAND AND GRAVEL STRIKE FUND FROM
MY SOLIDARITY FUND.
AS MANY KNOW, I TAKE HOME OVER
THE ONLY WORKERS WAGE AND THE
REST OF MY SIX FIGURE SALLY GOES
TO THE FUND.
I URGE THE UNIONS, OFFICIAL, AND
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO
DONATE.
AND I URGE ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS
WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
INVOLVING CONCRETE TO DO
EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER AND
USE ANY LEVERAGE AVAILABLE IN
THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
CONTRACTS TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE
BOSSES TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH.
TOMORROW, MARCH 8th, IS
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, A DAY
BOURN OUT OF STRIKES, MARCHES,
AND STRUGGLE.
I WANTED TO WISH HAPPY
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY TO ALL
OF SEATTLE'S WORKING PEOPLE.
IT IS SOBERING THAT WOMEN ARE
HAVING TO BUILD A RENEWED FIGHT
FOR ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE
RIGHTS IN AMERICA.
IT SHOULD BE A REMINDER OF HOW
THE PREVIOUS VICTORIES WERE WON
IN THE FIRST PLACE.
LEDGE LATE TORS VOTED TO BAN
ABORTION AFTER 15 WEEKS AFTER
PREGNANT IN A STATE THAT WAS A
REV FUJ.
WOMEN IN TEXAS LIVING UNDER THE
SHADOW OF THE BILL THAT
CRIMINALIZING VIRTUALLY ALL
ABORTIONINGS AFTER FIVE TO SIX
WEEKS OF PREGNANCY.
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS FOR
PREGNANCY THAT ARE THE RESULT OF
RAPE OR INCEST.
AND IT HAS BEEN CALLED THE MOST
REPRESSED RESTRICTIVE LAW SINCE
THE DECISION ASSURED THE RIGHT
TO ABORTION IN 1973.
THIS SPRING, THE SUPREME COURT
WILL DECIDE ON A CASE THAT COULD
BE A DEADLIER BLOW TO THE RIGHTS
IN THE U.S.
IT WOULD RESULT IN ALLOWING BANS
ON ABORTION JUST AFTER 15 WEEKS.
IT WOULD MEAN THAT ROE V. WADE,
THE DEFINING VICTORY ON THE
MOVEMENT OF THE '60s AND '70s
COULD BE NULL FOIED BY THE TIME
OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY IN 2023.
THIS IS UNLESS THERE'S A MASSIVE
FIGHT BACK TO STOP IT.
LET'S LOOK AT WHAT'S
HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD.
TEXAS SENATE BILL 8 WENT IN
EFFECT IN SEPTEMBER JUST AS THE
STRUGGLE FOR ABORTION RIGHTS
REACHED A MILESTONE IN MEXICO.
WHICH IT WAS DECLARED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
THIS VICTORY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN
POSSIBLE ON RELIES ON THE
POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT.
IT TOOKIERS OF BUILDING
ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS BORDERS AND
MASS MOBILIZATIONS TO APPLY
PRESSURE FROM BELOW.
THE SAME WAS TRUE OF THE VICK
TOIRS MOVEMENT IN ARGENTINA.
THIS WILL BE NECESSARY IN THE
UNITED STATES TO DEFEND AGAINST
AND BEAT BACK ONGOING ATTACKS ON
THE REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
ON
THAT NOTE, I WISH HAPPY
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY.
THANK YOU.
DO COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS BEFORE I END THE
REPORT FROM MY OFFICE?
.
>> I DO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING UP INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN'S DAY.
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS.
AND NO ZOOM HANDS RAISED.
I WILL PASS IT ON TO
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
COLLEAGUES.
LAST WEEK IN DISTRICT 6, I WAS
ABLE TO JOIN THE FREEMONT
COUNCIL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE
LIGHT GRID AND PARKING ISSUES.
MY STAFF ATTENDED THE
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL AND THE
NORTH PRECINCT COUNCIL AND A
LOT.
IT'S THAT WEEK OF THE MONTH.
I ALSO WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH THE
PENDING NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
REGARDING A STRING OF BURGLARIES
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE DISCUSSED NEXT STEPS AND A
MEETING THIS WEEK WE WILL BE
ATTENDING.
LAST WEEK, I CONTINUED WORKING
WITH COUNCILMEMBER NELSON AND
THE MAYOR IN THE FREEMONT ARTS
COUNCIL TO ENSURE THE PARADE AND
FAIR HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT STEPS
THIS WEEK.
AND I HOSTED MY
WEEKLY OFFICE HOURS WITH
RESIDENTS ON THURSDAY.
I MET WITH RESIDENTS.
WE DISCUSSED PUBLIC SAFETY,
ZONING AND DENSITY, HOMELESSNESS
ACROSS THE CITY AND THE
DISTRICT.
AND SPECIFICALLY, HOMELESSNESS
AT WOOD WARD PARK, TREATMENT ON
DEMAND, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND
ENDING THE USE OF COMBUSTION
ENGINES FOR LAND SCRAPING.
SUNDAY, I TOURED THE POTENTIAL
SOUND TRANSIT THREE LIGHT RAIL
ALIGNMENTS AND STATIONS WITH OUR
CITY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
TO SOUND TRANSIT, MARSHALL
FOSTER, AND SARAH FROM SDOT.
I WAS ABLE TO THEN STOP BY THE
BLOSSOM BUILDING ON MARKET
STREET.
A PROFESSOR ADDED VIBE RAN SI TO
THE COMMUNITY BY ACTIVATING THE
BUILDING AS IT WAITS FOR
DEVELOPMENT.
ON SUNDAY, HIS STUDENTS
FROM HIS CLASS HELD A MARKET,
SELLING THE PRODUCTS THEY
CREATED.
I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE DOG
TREATS, CALENDAR THAT HELP YOU
REMEMBER TO WATER YOUR PLANTS.
WELL DONE TO ALL OF THE STUDENTS
FROM GREEN RIVER COLLEGE AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
AFTER THAT, I ATTENDED THE
TRYOUTS FOR THE BALLARD FC.
300 PEOPLE VIED FOR THREE TO
FIVE SPOTS.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE SEASON
OPENER.
I HEARD IT IS SOLD OUT.
AND LAST
WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK, I HELD
THE OPERATIONAL MEETINGS WITH
COMMUNITY LEADERS TO MAKE A
MEANINGFUL INTERVENTIONS TO
ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN SPECIFIC
PLACES IN DISTRICT 6.
THIS IS INCLUSIVE AND NOT
LIMITED TO THE FREEMONT INTRIL
AREA.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH
ME, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR OFFICE
HOURS.
THIS COMING WEEK, I WILL BE
HOSTING -- OH, AND LAST WEEK, I
GUESS IT WASN'T IN DISTRICT 6.
THIS WEEK IN DISTRICT 6, I'LL BE
HOSTING THE OFFICE HOURS NURZ
FROM 2:00 TO 6:00.
I WILL ATTEND THE ADVISORY
COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE GREEN
LIGHT COMMUNITY CENTER.
AND TOMORROW MORNING, I LOOK
FORWARD TO JOINING THE MAYOR ON
BALLARD AVENUE FOR THE SIGNING
OF THE STREET DINING EXTENSION
LEGISLATION.
AS WELL, THIS WEEK, MY STAFF
WILL ATTEND A MEETING TO DISCUSS
PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES ON THE
STREET.
AS WELL, MY STAFF WILL BE
ATTENDING THE BALLARD DISTRICT
COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY.
LAST WEEK, OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT
6, I WAS EXCITED AND HAPPY TO
ATTEND KRAKEN DAY WITH THE
PROCLAMATION TO THEM.
AND THANKFUL TO SEE AND HEAR THE
UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM SUNG
BEFORE THE GAME.
I MET WITH NEW CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER TO DISCUSS PERMITTING
TIME LINES AND THE REFOCUS AND
ENERGIZING DESIGN REVIEW.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE ASSOCIATION
OF WASHINGTON CITY'S LEGISLATIVE
STEERING COMMITTEE AND HELPED
BUILD A TINY HOME THROUGH SOUND
FOUNDATIONS NORTHWEST.
WE HAVE AN ASSEMBLY LINE.
FOUND THEM AT SOUND FOUNDATION.
IN THE LAND USE COMMITTEE,
COLLEAGUES, THERE ARE NO ITEMS
FROM THE LAND USE COMMITTEE ON
FULL COUNCIL TODAY.
THE LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETS
WEDNESDAY AT 2:00 P.M.
THERE
ARE THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
A VOTE ON BILL 120266, WHICH
EXTENDS THE PROGRAM ON FIRST
HILL.
A BRIEFING ON 120265,
EXTENDING THE BRINGING BUSINESS
HOME LEGISLATION WE ADOPTED TO
HELP HOME-BASED BUSINESSES.
THIS IS A SHORT EXTENSION WHILE
THE FINAL PARAMETERS ARE PUT IN
PLACE FOR PERMANENT LEGISLATION.
AND AS WELL ON THE AGENDA IS THE
QUARTERLY TREE REPORT.
I WANT TO MAKE NOTE IN MY
NEWSLETTER LAST WEEK, I USED
VAGUE LANGUAGE AND INCORRECTLY
REFERENCED THE ENTIRE PACKAGE OF
TREE PROTECTION BILLS AS BEING
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
PIEDER SEN AND MYSELF.
WE ARE SPONSORING ONLY THE
ARBORIST BILLS.
THE OTHERS DRAFTED BY SDCI.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS.
BEFORE I MOVE ON, TAKING A
PAUSE TO RECENTER.
I DO HAVE TRAGIC NEWS TO REPORT
FROM OUR FRIENDS AT SDCI ABOUT
THE PASSING OF A BELOVED
COLLEAGUE.
I HAVE THESE NOTES TO SHARE.
ONE OF OUR MEMBERS OF OUR
CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
VINCENT, A SUPERVISOR IN THE
DIVISION, PASSED AWAY ON
FEBRUARY 27th.
ALWAYS THE GENTLEMAN, HE WAS A
STRONG AND GENTLE SOUL AND WILL
BE DEARLY MISSED.
HE HAD WORKED FOR THE DEPARTMENT
SINCE JULY 2013 AND IS SURVIVED
BY HIS WIFE AND THEIR FIVE
CHILDREN.
I HAVE NO WORDS THAT I CAN
SHARE TO CAPTURE MY GRATITUDE
FOR VINCENT AND HIS SERVICE TO
OUR CITY.
THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
SEEING NO
QUESTIONS, I WILL PASS IT ON TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
PLEASE LEAD THE WAY.
GREAT TO SEE YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE.
JUST AN UPDATE ON THE
AGENDA FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR
THIS WEEK'S MEETING.
WE ARE MEETING TOMORROW AT 9:30
A.M.
AND THE AGENDA ITEMS
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.
WE WILL HAVE AN UPDATE FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE ON THE SEARCH
PROCESS FOR A PERMANENT OPA
DIRECTOR.
AS A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND
FOR FOLKS, THE ACCOUNTABILITY
ORDINANCE REQUIRES THAT IN THE
MAYOR DOES NOT MAKE AN
APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT
WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE FIRST DAY
OF THE EXPIRATION OF A TERM OF A
VACANCY OR OF A REJECTION BY THE
COUNCIL THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE SHALL APPOINT THE OPA
DIRECTOR THEMSELVES.
I'M NOT INTERESTED IN DOING
THAT.
I AM INTERESTED IN GIVING THE
EXECUTIVE SOME ADDITIONAL TIME
AND FLEXIBILITY WITH THE TIME
LINE THAT'S IN THE CURRENT
ORDINANCE.
THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT IN
COMMITTEE TO PRESENT ITS 2021
RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORT,
INCLUDING A LOOK AT THEIR 2021
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND 2022
OBJECTIVES.
AND WE HAVE A FEW SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT GRANT BILLS.
THE FIRST IS A BILL TO ACCEPT
$1.3 MILLION IN U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE GRANTS FOR FUNDING TO
MAINTAIN THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL
INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS TECHNOLOGY
FACILITATED CHILD EXPLOITATION
AND CONTINUE THE HUMAN
TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE.
NORMALLY, THEY WOULD BE IN THE
FOURTH QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL
BILL.
THERE WAS NOT ONE LAST YEAR.
AND SECONDLY, HEARING A FIRST
BRIEFING OUT A VOTE ON OTHER
GRANTS RELATED TO THE URBAN AREA
SECURITY INITIATIVE IN ADVANCE
OF A BRIEFING FROM CENTRAL STAFF
ON MARCH 22nd.
SO SPD IS COMING TO TALK TO
US ABOUT THE BILL TOMORROW IN
COMMITTEE, AND WE WILL HEAR MORE
AT THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING.
COUNCIL ACCEPTED ABOUT $3.8
MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE
IN THE 2022 BUDGET.
WE ACCEPTED THE FUNDING AND
APPROPRIATED ABOUT $750,000 OF
THAT FUNDING TO THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE OPTED TO DELAY THE
APPROPRIATION OF THE REMAINING
$2.3 MILLION UNTIL THE MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE COULD HEAR A
MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS IN THE
CENTRAL STAFF MEMO THAT ATTACHED
TO THE AGENDA.
ATTACHMENT A HAS ADDITIONAL
DETAILS.
SOME DEPARTMENT UPDATES FROM THE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
A REMINDER THAT THE SEATTLE
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IS NOW
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ITS
SUMMER ENTRANCE PROGRAM THROUGH
MARCH 26th.
SUMMER IS RIGHT AROUND THE
CORNER, FOLKS.
THE PROGRAM, THIS IS YOUNG
PEOPLE IN STRUCTURED, PAID WORK
WITH LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES TO
GAIN A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE,
DEVELOP PERSONAL CONNECTIONS.
THESE ARE PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR
SIX WEEKS AND CAN EARN OVER $17
PER HOUR.
104 YOUNG PEOPLE APPLIED.
AND 34 EMPLOYERS EXPRESSED
INTEREST IN HOSTING INTERNS.
YOU MUST BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF
16 AND 24, LIVE IN THE CITY
LIMITS OR ATTEND A SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOL OR A SEATTLE
COLLEGE.
YOU MUST LIVE IF A HOUSEHOLD
WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW ANY
PERCENT AMI.
AND FIND MORE AT
SEATTLE.GOV/FYEP.
AND A QUICK
REMINDER.
FOLKS, I AM CERTAIN YOU ARE
AWARE, BUT A REMINDER CHANGES IN
MASK REQUIREMENTS START ON MARCH
12th.
INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES AND VENUES
MAY STILL CONTINUE TO REQUIRE
MASKS AFTER MARCH 12th.
FOR INSTANCE, WE KNOW THAT THE
YACHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE KEEPING
THE MASK MANDATE IN PLACE UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.
THE GUIDANCE IS SIMPLY TO
RESPECT THE RULES OF THE ROOM.
IF A MASK IS REQUIRED IN A
SPECIFIC LOCATION, PLEASE WEAR
ONE, EVEN AFTER MARCH 12th.
PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATES, I
MET WITH DIAZ LAST THURSDAY AND
WE DISCUSSED THE WORK AT THIRD
AND PINE AND OTHER ISSUES,
INCLUDING VIOLENCE THAT HAD JUST
HAPPENED OVER THE 24-HOUR PERIOD
PRIOR TO THAT MEETING.
THE CHIEF NOTED THAT ON SECURITY
CAMERAS, A POLICE CAR WAS
VISIBLE MOMENTS BEFORE ONE OF
THE SHOOTINGS.
AS IT RELAWSUITS
SPECIFICALLY TO THE EFFORTS
AROUND OPERATION NEW DAY, I
ENCOURAGED THE CHIEF TO HELP
FACILITATE THE REPORTING OUT ON
WEEKLY OPERATION NEW DAY
METRICS.
NOT JUST THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
ELEMENTS, THE NONLAW ENFORCEMENT
ELEMENTS THAT ARE CALLED OUT AS
AN INTRINSIC COMPONENT OF THE
OPERATION.
MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE SEEN AN
ARTICLE ABOUT DALLAS WHERE
VIOLENT CRIME DECREASED IN 2021
AFTER THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS OF
INCREASES IN VIOLENT CRIME.
AND THEY KWOELT THEIR
POLICE CHIEF AS SAYING THE GOAL
IS A WIDE RANGE IN COLLABORATION
BETWEEN CITY AGENCIES TO ADDRESS
COMPLEX SPECIFIC ISSUES LIKE
PARK ACCESS AND HOMELESSNESS AND
A CONCERTED PUSH TO ENGAGE
INDIVIDUALS AT A HIGH RISK OF
BEING A VICTIM OF CRIME THROUGH
INITIATIVES LIKE GUN INTERPRETER
PROGRAMS.
CHIEF GARCIA IN DALLAS SAID
THAT THE PLAN, LIKE ANY PLAN,
CANNOT ALL BE ABOUT POLICE.
AND I THINK THAT IS
REFLECTED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF
OPERATION NEW DAY AND NEED TO
LOOK AT HOW WE ARE CREATING
TRANSPARENCY AROUND THOSE NONLAW
ENFORCEMENT ELEMENTS SO THAT WE
CAN REALLY TELL THE PUBLIC THAT
WE HAVE LEARNED THE LESSONS FROM
OTHER PREVIOUS INTERVENTIONS
THAT HISTORICALLY HAVE MOVED THE
DYSFUNCTIONAL AND VIOLENT
ACTIVITY TO ANOTHER LOCATION.
AND WE DISCUSSED THE ONGOING
NICK JR. CALL ANALYSIS.
AND I KNOW FOLKS ARE EAGLE
TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT.
AND I HOPE I HAVE MORE TO SAY
SOON.
I THINK OUR INTEREST IN FINDING
ALTERNATIVES TO 911 CALLS HAS
BEEN INCREASED WITH THE INCREASE
IN NEED FOR OUR EXISTING
OFFICERS TO BE AVAILABLE TO
RESPOND IN A TIMELY WAY TO THE
HIGHEST PRIORITY CALLS.
WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE SUCCESSFUL
PASSAGE OF TWO OF THE THREE
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNER LAWS IN
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
IT WAS ONLY TWO ON THURSDAY.
BUT NOW, IT'S THREE, AS WE HEARD
THIS MORNING.
THE LARGE CAPACITY GUN BILL ALSO
PASSED.
AND THAT IS REASON FOR
CELEBRATION THERE.
ALSO, SO FOLKS KNOW, I DID
ASK BEFORE THE MEETING WHETHER
OR NOT THERE WAS ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT YESTERDAY'S
OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING ON
SATURDAY EVENING AT THE FEDERAL
BUILDING BEYOND WHAT WAS IN THE
POLICE BLOTTER.
I WILL SHARE INFORMATION WHEN I
RECEIVE IT WITH MY COLLEAGUES.
PLEASE NOTE THAT PER POLICY, THE
DEPARTMENT WILL RELEASE VIDEO OF
THE INCIDENT WITHIN 72 HOURS.
AS FAR AS EVENTS COMING UP
THIS WEEK, THURSDAY, I HAVE THE
LEAD POLICY COORDINATING GROUP
QUARTERLY MEETING TO ATTEND.
AND THEN, TOMORROW, THE
PREMONITOR AND THE COMMUNITY
COMMISSION HOLDING THE THIRD IN
A SERIES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
MEETINGS FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
THE FOCUS ON THIS MEETING WILL
BE USE OF FORCE.
THE SEATTLE POLICE MONITOR
WEBSITE SHOULD HAVE THE
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT.
AND YOU CAN GO TO THE MEETING
AGENDA FOR THE CPC SITE FOR THE
AGENDA ITSELF AND LOG IN
INFORMATION IF YOU WANT TO
PARTICIPATE.
THAT ENDS MY REPORT.
DO ANY COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE
COMMENTS ON MY REPORT?
SEEING NONE, I WILL PASS IT
ON TO COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEB LEWIS IS NOT
HERE.
I WILL GO AHEAD.
SO FOR US, FOR ME, THERE
ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE GOVERNANCE
NATIVE COMMUNITIES ON TOMORROW'S
AGENDA.
THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IS
MARCH 17th AT 9:30 A.M.
IN
REGARDS TO SOUND TRANSIT, IN
OLYMPIA, THE LEADERS WORK TO THE
FINAL PASSAGE OF THE MOVE AHEAD
WASHINGTON PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE
NEW FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS AND FUNDING ACROSS THE
STATE.
GAEL AND HER TEAM TOUCHED ON
SOME OF THIS WITH BILL 5974, THE
TRANSPORTATION RESOURCE AND
SENATE BILL 5975, WHICH IS THE
ADDITIVE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING.
AND I'LL GET TO A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT THAT IN A MOMENT.
SO SOUND TRANSIT THREE IS THE
LARGEST TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY.
AND AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUND
TRANSIT BOARD, I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT A FEW INVESTMENT MOVE
AHEAD WASHINGTON WOULD MAKE.
THE INVESTMENTS ARE LOCATED
OUTSIDE OF SEATTLE WITHIN SOME
IN KING COUNTY, IT WILL HELP
IMPROVE REGIONAL MOBILITY AND
BOLSTER THE OVERALL FINANCES.
THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES THE
FOLLOWING.
SO THERE'S $60 MILLION FOR
THREE COUNTIES.
STARRING WITH $20 MILLION FOR
ACCESS AND MULTIMODE L
INVESTMENTS FOR THE ACCESS TO
LIGHT RAIL AT SOUTH 356th AND
FEDERAL WAY, WHICH IS KING
COUNTY.
$20 MILLION FOR ACCESS TO
LIGHT RAIL BETWEEN FYFE AND
TACOMA, PIERCE COUNTY.
AND THEN $20 MILLION FOR
I-5 AND 164th STREETS SOUTHWEST.
THAT'S ACCESS TO LIGHT RAIL IN
LYNNWOOD, THIS IS SNOHOMISH
COUNTY.
SO $60 MILLION IS VERY HELPFUL.
AND WE'RE FWLAD THAT THIS IS
GETTING THROUGH.
FOR SEATTLE, THE BILL IS
MAKING PROGRESS.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
SO THE BILL, WHICH IS LISTED ON
PAGE SIX OF THE COUNCIL
BULLETIN, WOULD ALLOW CITIES
LIKE OURS TO SEEK SUPPLEMENTAL
REVENUE FOR PROJECTS IDENTIFIED
AS ENHANCED SERVICE ZONES WITHIN
THE CURRENT REGIONAL TRANSIT
AREA.
THIS BILL PASSED BOTH THE HOUSE
AND THE SENATE.
AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT'S
RETURNING TO THE SENATE FOR FINE
TUNING THIS WEEK.
SO I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT
OUT TO SENATOR PEDERSEN.
WE STARTED -- I STARTED
CONVERSATION WITH HIM A YEAR
AGO, LAST SPRING.
IT'S BEEN
WONDERFUL WORKING WITH HIM.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE PUBLIC
EXCELLENT OLYMPIA SO WE CAN
ALLOW LOCAL GROUPS AND LOCAL
COMMUNITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
TO HAVE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO
SUPPLEMENT OR ASSIST OR WHATEVER
THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR THE
STATION.
WITHOUT REPEATING
EVERYTHING, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, I ALSO MET WITH CHIEF
DIAZ.
I PROBABLY MEET WITH HIM ONCE A
MONTH OR EVERY OTHER WEEK.
AND
WE DISCUSSED A LOT OF THE THINGS
YOU SHARED.
THE OPERATION NEW DAY, THIRD AND
PINE, LITTLE SAIGON, THE POLICE
DATA.
IF YOU GO TO THE SPD WEBSITE,
YOU CAN TWO THE THE DASH INTOORD
AND IT BREAKS DOWN THE
FATALITIES AND SHOOTINGS BY
CITY.
IT'S CITY WIDE.
AND THEN I HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH HIM
ABOUT PARTICULAR HOT SPOTS,
CONCERNS REGARDING PUBLIC
SPACES, PARKS, AND OUR FAILED
EFFORTS TO GET MORE MONEY TO DO
CLEANUP AND RESTORATION ON
PROPERTY AND ALSO HAVE THE SAME
MONEY FUNDING THERE AS WELL.
IT STARTED OUT AROUND $51
MILLION.
IT'S GONE DOWN.
I THINK IT'S AROUND $20 MILLION.
I'M NOT SURE.
SO YOU HAVE SOMEONE THERE TO
PROVIDE SERVICES.
I KNOW SOME PEOPLE CATEGORIZE
IT.
IT WASN'T MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO
GO ON A SWEEP.
IT WAS MONEY, KIND OF AKIN TO
WHAT THE CITY OF SEATTLE WAS
DOING WITH THE CLEAN CITIES
INITIATIVE.
YOU HAVE CLEANUP, WHICH IS
DANGEROUS ON I-5 AND UNDER RAMPS
AND BRIDGES.
AND ALSO HAVE PEOPLE THERE TO
PROVIDE SERVICES TO MAKE SURE
THAT THOSE PEOPLE UNSHELTERED
ARE GET SHELTERED.
THAT WAS MY PUSH ON THE OLYMPIA
BILL THAT CAME FROM THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.
LET'S SEE.
OH, AND I ALSO HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET, AGAIN, WITH
PRESIDING JUDGE GREGORY.
AND I HOPE YOU HAVE MORE
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY ARE
GOING TO BE ROLLING OUT, IF IT'S
NOT ALREADY OUT, AND AISLE FIND
OUT BY THE END OF THE DAY, THE
PROGRAMS FOR THOSE FOLKS IF IF
THEY CAN'T MEET THE OBLIGATIONS,
THAT THEY WILL EITHER BE
ELIMINATED OR REDUCED.
AND THERE WAS A NAME FOR THAT.
AND I JUST DID NOT WRITE IT
DOWN.
AND I FEEL BAD.
I WILL GET BACK TO Y'ALL.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT FOR THE LAST TWO
YEARS AND WORKING WITH THE COURT
ABOUT IT.
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU MIGHT HAVE THE
ANSWER.
>> LEGAL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS?
>> NO, NO, NOT THAT ONE.
THIS IS WHERE MUNICIPAL
COURT --.
>> WE HAVE THEM HERE LOCALLY
ALSO.
>> OKAY.
BUT THEY WILL HAVE ANOTHER
PROGRAM, LIKE A COURT-LIKE PANEL
OR WHATEVER.
YOU CAN COME FORWARD TO A
MAGISTRATE, THAT'S THE WORD I'M
USING, TO SAY, HEY, I CAN'T MAKE
THE COURT FINES.
THISES THE NEED.
NOTHING IS REVOKED.
AND IT MAKES SENSE.
WE HAVE BEEN DOING THAT AND THEY
SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR
YEARS.
I SHOULD HAVE MORE INFORMATION
NEXT WEEK ABOUT THAT AFTER
MEETING WITH THE PRESIDING JUDGE
GREGORY.
WITH THAT, I THINK THAT
WRAPS UP MY COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANYTHING FROM MY
COLLEAGUES BEFORE WE ADJOURN?
DO I SEE ANYTHING FROM THE
COLLEAGUES?
NOPE.
SO FOLKS, THE NEXT MEETING IS
MARCH 14th AT 2:00.
WITH THAT, I THINK WE
ARE ADJOURNED.
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.