>>> IT IS 2:01 P.M.
THIS IS THE COUNCIL BRIEFING.
IT WILL COME TO ORDER.
MY NAME IS DEBORAH JUAREZ.
CLERK, CAN YOU CALL ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> PRESENT.
>> SEVEN PRESENT TO.
>> THANK YOU.
MOVING ON IN THE AGENDA, I
WOULD GO TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF
APRIL
18th WILL BE ADOPTED.
NOT HEARING OR SEEING ANY
OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF
MINUTES, THE MINUTES ARE INDEED
ADOPTED.
>> LET ME GO OVER A FEW
COMMENTS HERE VERY BRIEFLY.
ON TODAY'S BRIEFING AGENDA, WE
WILL FIRST MEET 19 NEW
APPOINTEES JOINING THE SEATTLE
BOARD OF COMMISSION AS PART OF
THE GET ENGAGED PROGRAM
COORDINATED BY THE YMCA FOR
THOSE OF YOU FAMILIAR, WE DO
THIS ALMOST EVERY YEAR.
USUALLY WHEN WE ARE IN
CHAMBERS, YOU SHOW UP AND WE
GET TO TALK TO YOU.
SO I THINK THIS IS THE SECOND
TIME WE HAVE DONE IT ON ZOOM.
THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP AND WE
CAN WE READ OFF THE NAMES IN A
MINUTE.
NEXT, THERE WILL BE TWO
PROCLAMATIONS THAT
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WILL
INTRODUCE.
ONE IS THE SEATTLE
(INDISCERNIBLE) DAY AND MONTH.
IT WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR
SIGNATURES.
AFTER THAT, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD ALSO HAS A LETTER THAT
SHE WOULD LIKE US TO SIGN FOR
THE SECURE AND SAFE
ENFORCEMENT.
REGARDING THE CANNABIS,
ALLOWING CANNABIS BUSINESSES TO
HAVE ACCESS TO BANKING
SERVICES.
ON TOMORROW'S CONSENT CALENDAR,
WE HAVE 24 APPOINTMENTS ALONG
WITH MINUTES.
THE IRC AND PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS BUT WE WILL VOTE ON ALL
24 AND ONE CONSENT VOTE UNLESS
ANY COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTS WE
PULL ANY PARTICULAR APPOINTMENT
FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
WE WILL THEN CONSIDER A
RESOLUTION FROM THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE THAT WE WILL
BE HAVING PUT FORWARD BY
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
WE WILL THEN CONSIDER AN
ORDINANCE FROM SUSTAINABILITY
CONCERNING REPAYMENT PLANS FOR
RENTAL, ACCRUED DURING OR
WITHIN THE SIX MONTHS AFTER
TERMINATION OF THE COVID CIVIL
EMERGENCY.
WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
AND SAWANT TO THANK FOR THAT.
WE HAVE THE TRANSPORTATION AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITY
COMMISSION WITH TWO BILLS ON
THE AGENDA.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WILL PUT
THAT FORWARD.
AND THEN WE WILL CONSIDER A
RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE
FEDERAL MEDICARE PROGRAM.
AND COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL
KICK US OFF AND FILL US IN ON
THAT PARTICULAR RESOLUTION.
TODAY, WE WILL BEGIN BY MEETING
THE GET ENGAGED APPOINTEES.
I UNDERSTAND CHASE MUNROE FROM
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND LESLIE
HORTON OF THE YMCA WILL BE
PRESENTING.
ARE THEY BOTH HERE?
THERE IS CHASE.
CHASE, I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE 19
AND I SEE SOME PEOPLE GOT IN
AFTER -- I HAVE BEEN GREETING
CERTAIN PEOPLE.
I SAID HELLO TO DARCY, TAYLOR,
MOLLY, SARA, LILLIAN, LESLIE.
I WILL LET YOU GO AHEAD.
THERE ARE 19 OF THEM.
HOW MANY ARE HERE OF THE 19?
I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY ARE HERE,
CHASE.
I KNOW THERE ARE 19.
I THINK THERE ARE 10 PRESENT.
IS THAT RIGHT?
IS MY MATH RIGHT ON THAT?
CANNOT HEAR YOU, CHASE.
CHASE, WE CANNOT HEAR YOU.
CHASE, IS LESLIE HERE FROM THE
YMCA?
>> YES.
>> HOW DO YOU WANT TO DO
THIS, CHASE?
CAN LESLIE PICK UP THE SLACK
UNTIL YOU GET ONLINE?
WE CANNOT HEAR YOU.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE HE IS
TRYING.
>> I HAVE TO LAUGH BECAUSE I
GET THIS ALL THE TIME AND MY
STAFF SCREAMS AT ME.
UPPER LEFT CORNER.
WHY DON'T I LET LESLIE START
AND THEN WE WILL MAKE SURE TO
GIVE CHASE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CATCH UP WITH TECHNOLOGY.
>> I THINK I WAS WAITING FOR
MY INTRODUCTION.
I WILL JUMP IN.
I AM FROM THE SOCIAL IMPACT
CENTER WHICH IS THE SOCIAL
SERVICES BRANCH OF THE Y OF
GREATER SEATTLE.
WE SERVE YOUNG ADULTS AGES,
ABOUT 13-25 YEARS OLD.
THAT IS THE PRIORITY
POPULATION.
BUT THE GET ENGAGED PROGRAM IS
ONE OF THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
PROGRAMS THAT WE DO FOR THE
SOCIAL IMPACT CENTER.
AND SO THE GET ENGAGED PROGRAM
HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 2001 AND
IT IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING
THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
AND ADVOCATING FOR THE
INFLUENCE OF YOUNG VOICES AND
CITY AFFAIRS.
THE Y SOCIAL IMPACT CENTER IS
VERY EXCITED TO SUPPORT BY
FACILITATING THE PROGRAMMING
WHICH INCLUDES RECRUITING,
PREPPING ALL APPLICATIONS,
HELPING CONNECT THE BOARDS AND
THE APPLICANT FOR THE PROCESS.
AND THEN WHEN ALL CANDIDATES
ARE SELECTED AND CONFIRMED, WE
DO A MONTHLY GET ENGAGED COHORT
MEETING TO SHARE IDEAS,
STRATEGIES AND INTEREST AROUND
DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP TOPICS AND
DIFFERENT COMMUNITY ISSUES.
SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE
HERE TODAY.
AND I THINK WITH THAT, WE CAN
MOVE FORWARD.
>> I DID THE SAME THING.
WE HAVE 19 AND 10 PEOPLE ARE
HERE.
DO YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH THEM
OR HOW ARE WE DOING THIS?
>> DO WE STILL HAVE CHASE?
>> NO.
>> I WAS SENT IN ORDER OF
PRESENTATIONS, IN ORDER OF THE
BOARDS.
SO I BELIEVE THAT I WILL JUMP
INTO THAT IF THAT IS OKAY.
SO THE FIRST INDIVIDUAL WE HAVE
IS SOPHIA FALLER WHO IS NOT
PRESENT TODAY.
SOPHIA IS HOPING TO BE
CONFIRMED FOR THE BOARD OF
PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION.
SOPHIA, FOR THE PAST YEAR, HAS
BEEN WORKING WITH STUDENTS AGES
7-12
IN THE COMMUNITY.
MANY STUDENTS ARE BLACK,
INDIGENOUS OR DOES
PROPORTIONALLY UNDERSERVED.
AS A COUNSELOR, SOPHIA TRIES TO
PROMOTE RACIAL INCLUSION BY
MAKING SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO
SHARE THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES
THROUGH VARIOUS GAMES AND
ACTIVITIES.
AS A COUNSELOR TO STUDENTS IN
THE COMMUNITY, SOPHIA CARES
ABOUT HOW PARK SPACES
DEVELOPED, ITS ACCESSIBILITY
AND HOW RECREATIONAL AREAS ARE
SERVED AND HOW THEY ARE SERVING
THE COMMUNITY.
AND CREATING SPACE TO HAVE WELL-
BEING AND INVITE COMMUNITY
CNNECTIONS.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE CONTINUES
TO PRIORITIZE PARKS AND USE OF
GREEN SPACE AND SOPHIA BELIEVES
HER EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION
WILL PROVE INVALUABLE TO THE
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
>> NEXT WE HAVE OKSANA REVA
WITH THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION.?
>> IS SHE ON?
>> NEGATIVE.
>> I WILL COME BACK TO
OKSANA.
THE NEXT CANDIDATE WE HAVE IS
ANNIE SHAW.
IS SHE HERE?
>> SHE IS HERE.
>> I CAN READ OFF TO YOU WHO
IS NOT HERE.
>> THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL.
LET ME TELL YOU IS NOT HERE.
SOPHIA IS NOT HERE.
EX-ANNA IS NOT HERE.
CHARLOTTE IS NOT HERE.
COVE IS NOT HERE.
KEIRA ROSELAND IS NOT HERE.
DAVID IS NOT HERE.
AUSTIN IS NOT HERE.
MARIA BUCHANAN IS NOT HERE AND
LAURA KIEL IS NOT HERE.
>> PERFECT.
BUT EVERYBODY ELSE IS.
>> AWESOME.
SO ANNIE IS LOOKING TO BE
APPOINTED TO THE COMMUNITY
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE
YOURSELF?
>> I'M ANNIE SHAW.
PRONOUN SHE HERS AND HOPING TO
BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMUNITY
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD.
I CURRENTLY WORK AT AMAZON AND
SERVED ON ALL THE GROUPS AND
PROMOTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH
AND WORKING WITH THESE
INITIATIVES TO EXTEND AND
LEVERAGE THESE RELATIONSHIPS
AND I'M REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT
EQUITY AND ESPECIALLY FOR
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND FOR
PEOPLE WHOSE FIRST LANGUAGE IS
NOT ENGLISH AND GET TECHNOLOGY
TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THEM
AND BE MORE UNDERSTANDABLE IN
THEI OWN CONTEXT.
SO THAT IS WHAT I'M HOPING TO
SERVE ON THAT BOARD AND WHY I
AM PART OF THE PROGRAM.
>> WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU, ANNIE.
NEXT, I WILL INTRODUCE CHARLOTTE
HEVLY.
CHARLOTTE IS HOPING TO BE
APPOINTED TO THE DESIGN REVIEW
BOARD.
CHARLOTTE USES SHE HER
PRONOUNS.
SO CHARLOTTE WILL BE ATTENDING
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
FOR HER MASTERS IN URBAN
PLANNING.
AFTER GRADUATING, CHARLOTTE
HOPES TO WORK IN THE FIELD OF
PLANNING AND HISTORIC
PRESERVATION PICK AS A MEMBER
OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD,
CHARLOTTE WILL FAMILIARIZE
HERSELF WITH THE SEATTLE
GUIDELINES AND HOW THEY WORK IN
PRACTICE.
AND WORK WITH DESIGN POLICY IN
THE CLASSROOM.
HAVING WORKED WITH THE VILLAGE
REVIEW BOARD AND PLANNING BOARD
IN MISSOURI, AND NO ISSUES
-- ISSUES OF EQUITY CAN BE
FORGOTTEN IN HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AND DESIGN.
CHARLOTTE ALSO SAYS HER COURSE
WORK WILL BE DEEPLY ROOTED IN
THESE ISSUES.
AND SO SHE WOULD LIKE TO TIE
THAT LEARNING TOGETHER WITH
PRACTICAL APPLICATION AND
CONTRIBUTE A PERSPECTIVE BASED
ON THAT MORNING WHILE SERVING
ON A BOARD THAT IMPACTS THE
SEATTLE ENVIRONMENT.
NEXT, WE HAVE MARK SCHMIDT.
IF MARK IS AVAILABLE, WE WILL
INTRODUCE BEFORE THAT LANDMARK
PRESERVATION BOARD.
>> MY NAME IS MARK SCHMIDT.
I USE HE AND HIM.
I'M HOPING TO BE CONFIRMED AS
COMMISSIONER ON THE LANDMARK
PRESERVATION BOARD.
I HAVE LIVED IN SEATTLE FOR THE
LAST FOUR YEARS AFTER
GRADUATING WITH AN UNDERGRAD IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND POLITICAL
SCIENCE.
SINCE MOVING HERE, I HAVE BEEN
INSPIRED BY OUR SENSE OF
STEWARDSHIP AND PRODUCE PATIENT
IN THE PROCESS.
AND EAGER TO JOIN THE PROCESS
ON THE COMMISSIONER AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO BALANCING THE NEEDS
OF A RAPIDLY GROWING CITY AND
PRESERVING SHARED HISTORY AND
CULTURE IDENTITY.
>> WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, MARK.
I'M GOING TO SEE.
NEXT WE HAVE -- I'M GOING TO
SKIP AROUND.
HAD SOME NOTES PREPARED FOR
THOSE THAT I THOUGHT WOULD NOT
BE HERE.
SO I WILL COME BACK.
NEXT WE HAVE JESSICA COTTLE.
ARE YOU ON THE CALL?
>> LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE.
WE WOULD LOVE TO INTRODUCE YOU
FOR THE SEATTLE ARTS COMMISSION
.
>> I'M JUST COOL -- JESSICA
COTTLE.
I AM SEEKING APPOINTMENT TO THE
SEATTLE ARTS COMMISSION., SOCIAL
WORKER BY TRADE BUT A PATRON OF
THE ARTS ABSOLUTELY.
AND I'M INTERESTED TO SEE THE
INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND
GOVERNMENT AND HOW DECISIONS
ARE MADE AT THE CITY LEVEL.
I HAVE DONE A LOT ON THE
COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND SMALLER
NONPROFITS.
SEEING HOW THOSE PROCESSES GO
IN THIS DIFFERENT POLITICAL
LANDSCAPE.
I THINK THAT IS REALLY
INTERESTING.
AND SO EXCITED TO BE HERE.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU, JESSICA.
NEXT, WE HAVE DARCY O'CONNOR.
>> DARCY O'CONNOR.
I USE SHE HER PRONOUNS.
AND HOPING TO BE APPOINTED TO
THE SEATTLE CENTER ADVISORY
COMMISSION.
I AM A NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL.
I'M EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BE APPOINTED TO THE SEATTLE
CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
BECAUSE I KNOW WE ARE ALL EAGER
TO COME TOGETHER MORE IN THE
COMING MONTHS AND THE SEATTLE
CENTER IS AN IMPORTANT LANDMARK
FOR THAT.
LEARN TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE AS
WELL.
AND THE SEATTLE CENTER
CONTINUES TO GROW WITH NEW
OPPORTUNITIES AND MAKE SURE
THAT IS IN AN INCLUSIVE
ENVIRONMENT.
FOR THE COMMUNITY TOGETHERNESS.
THANK YOU.
>> AWESOME.
THANK YOU, DARCY.
NEXT, WE HAVE MOLLY WITH THE
SEATTLE, HOPING TO GET
APPOINTED TO THE SEATTLE DESIGN
COMMISSION.
HELLO MOLLY.
>> THANK YOU.
AND YOU DID A GREAT JOB WITH MY
LAST NAME.
I AM MOLLY.
MY PRONOUNS ARE THEY, THEM,
SHE, HER.
I AM INTERESTED IN BEING
CONFORMED TO THE SEATTLE DESIGN
COMMISSION AS LESLIE MENTIONED.
I HAVE A MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
AUSTIN.
AND I DID RESEARCH THROUGHOUT
MY TIME IN GRAD SCHOOL AND
URBAN DESIGN IN BERLIN, SPAIN
AND MEXICO CITY FOCUSING
PRIMARILY ON
DEVELOPMENT AND THEN CAME TO
SEATTLE AND HAVE SINCE BEEN IN
URBAN DESIGNER AT CG OF
ARCHITECTS WHERE I FOCUS ON
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT,
VERBAL HOUSING, COMMUNITY
ORIENTED PROGRAMMING AND
PRIORITIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LIKE
THROUGH THE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT
CENTER IN SOUTH SEATTLE AND
COLUMBIA CITY.
AND ALSO FOCUS ON EQUITABLE
ACCESS FOR BICYCLES AND
PEDESTRIANS ACROSS OUR CITY.
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE APPOINTED
TO THE SEATTLE DESIGN
COMMISSION, PARTICULARLY
BECAUSE I HAVE PRESENTED TO
THEM IN THE PAST FOR THE
BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.
AND WE GOT TO SEE THROUGH THAT
PROCESS HOW MUCH THEY WERE ABLE
TO IMPACT HOW MUCH EQUITABLE
OUTREACH HAPPENED IN THAT
SPECIFIC PROJECT AS WELL AS THE
POSITIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN
AGENCIES THAT THE SEATTLE
DESIGN COMMISSION WAS ABLE TO
ENCOURAGE.
SO I'M EXCITED TO WORK
ALONGSIDE THOSE WHO ENCOURAGE
THE THINGS THAT I REALLY
BELIEVE SHOULD EXIST WITHIN OUR
PUBLIC SPACE PROJECTS.
>> AWESOME.
THANK YOU, MOLLY.
NEXT WE HAVE TAYLOR LAG.
TAYLOR.
>> I USE SHE HER PRONOUNS.
AND I'M HOPING TO BE APPOINTED
TO THE SEATTLE DISABILITY
COMMISSION.
MOST OF MY BACKGROUND HAS BEEN
IN YOUTH WORK.
I WORKED AS A PRESCHOOL TEACHER
AND AT CAMPS FOR YEARS.
AND NOW I'M A SUMMER CAMP
DIRECTOR.
I ALSO STUDIED THERAPEUTIC
RECREATION AT WESTERN
WASHINGTONWITH A PRETTY HEAVY
FOCUS ON YOUTH WITH
DISABILITIES.
BOTH MY DECREE AND MY CAREER
BOTH HAVE INFLUENCED MY
INTEREST IN THE COMMISSION A
LOT.
I BELIEVE IN BEING AN ADVOCATE
FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES.
AND SPACES AND EXPERIENCES ARE
CREATED FOR SPACES WITH
DISABILITIES AND NOT JUST
ACCOMMODATED FOR PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES AND I BELIEVE THAT
MY PASSION FOR YOUTH ADVOCACY
CAN HOPEFULLY BE OF BENEFIT TO
THE COMMISSION AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO WORK
WITH THEM AND BRING MY YOUTH
FOCUS TO THIS AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT IS THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT
WE ARE HOPING TO APPOINT TO THE
SEATTLE HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION.
THAT IS HERO ROSALINDA.
HERO USES SHE HER PRONOUNS.
SHE SAYS I GREW UP ON THE
STORIES OF MY FATHER.
HE MOVED TO THE UNITED STATES
AT THE AGE OF SIX AND MY
GRANDFATHER WHO WAS FORCED TO
FLEE THE COUNTRY AT 12.
EXCUSE ME, HE WAS FORCED TO
FLEE HIS COUNTRY AT 12.
BECAUSE OF THIS, I WANT TO
HELP.
IT WAS PART OF THE RIVERWAY'S
PROGRAM AS A MENTOR FOR LOW
INCOME REFUGEE IMMIGRANT
STUDENTS IN SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
I WAS ABLE TO SEE FIRSTHAND AND
REFUGEE STUDENTS FEELING
WELCOME.
I WILL USE MIKE'S VARIANCES TO
MAKE SEATTLE FEEL A BIT MORE
LIKE HOME.
NEXT WE HAVE THE SEATTLE
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMISSION.
AND WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM
AFRA.
THANK YOU.
I USE SHE HER PRONOUNS.
I, LIKE LESLIE MENTIONED, AM
HOPING TO JOIN THE IMMIGRANT
PROGRAM.
I GREW UP IN NORTH CAROLINA AND
WENT TO SEATTLE A COUPLE YEARS
AGO AND IN NORTH CAROLINA, I
WORKED WITH IMMIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES AND THAT WAS THE
HALLMARK OF MY UNDERGRADUATE
EXPERIENCE.
MY BACKGROUND IS IN PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SPANISH.
THROUGHOUT COLLEGE, I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY AND THE PRIVILEGE
TO DEVELOP A CULTURALLY
RELEVANT STEM CURRICULUM FOR AN
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM IN THE
AREA.
THAT EXPERIENCE SHOWED ME SO
MUCH ON HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO
WALK WITH AND LEARN WITH
COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY
COMMUNITIES OF DIVERSE FEATURE.
AND IN HAVING TO SEATTLE, THAT
IS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I
WANTED TO DO, TO UNDERSTAND MY
LOCAL LANDSCAPE AND IN DOING
THAT, I STARTED TO SEE THAT I
COULD HAVE A BIGGER IMPACT THAN
-- THEN I TRADITIONALLY
THOUGHT I COULD IN JOINING THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND USING MY
VOICE AND THAT WAY.
SO I'M EXCITED.
AND HOPING TO JOIN THE
COMMISSION.
>> WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU.
NEXT, WE ARE HEARING FROM
LILLIAN, WILLIAMSON AS A
POTENTIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR
THE SEATTLE LGBTQ COMMISSION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MY NAME IS LILLIAN WILLIAMSON.
I USE SHE HER PRONOUNS.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BE HERE TODAY.
I'M A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON STUDYING
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE WHERE I
ALSO DIRECTED THE AT.
I ALSO SERVE AS A BOARD MEMBER
AND THE STUDENT ORGANIZING
CHAIR AT THE LESBIAN STRAIGHT
AND WORK AROUND SCHOOL SAFETY.
I MOST OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
INSTRUCTION HEALTHCARE
AUTHORITY.
I'M A PASSIONATE AND
EXPERIENCED LGBTQ COMMUNITY
ACTIVIST DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING
VALUES AND EQUITY.
I HOPE TO FOCUS MUCH OF MY WORK
ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF LGBTQ
PEOPLE, HOUSING JUSTICE AND
HEALTHCARE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
I WANT TO SERVE ON THE
COMMISSION TO ADVOCATE FOR THE
NEEDS OF LGBTQ PEOPLE AND
CONTINUE MY WORK AS AN ADVOCATE
FOR THE SEATTLE CLEAR
COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, LILLIAN.
NEXT, WE WILL MOVE TO THE
SEATTLE RENTERS COMMISSION WITH
DAN GODFREY.
>> MY NAME IS DAN.
MY PRONOUNS ARE HE, HIM, HIS.
I'M INTERESTED IN WORKING ON
THE SEATTLE RENTERS COMMISSION
FOR A FEW REASONS.
I AM A SIX YEAR SEATTLE RENTER.
I WENT TO UW AND STUDIED PUBLIC
HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
I WENT ON A TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP
AND CAME BACK AND STARTED
WORKING AS A SOCIAL WORKER WITH
THE LEAD PROGRAM WHICH WORKS
WITH HOMELESS FOLKS ON CAPITOL
HILL.
BUT I THINK THE PANDEMIC MADE
IT VERY APPARENT, THE RENTAL
EXPERIENCE AND THE OPPORTUNITY
TO RENT IN SEATTLE WAS VERY
DYNAMIC AND LARGELY AFFECTED BY
GENTRIFICATION IN THE CITY AND
THE CHANGING ECONOMY.
AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO
PRESERVE THE POSITIVE ELEMENTS
OF THAT EXPERIENCE AND MAKE IT
ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
AND I'M INTERESTED IN LEARNING
MORE ABOUT POLICY ASSOCIATED
WITH THAT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NOW WE WILL MOVE TO MARIA
BUCHANAN WHO IS HOPING TO BE
PUT INTO THE SEATTLE TRANSIT
ADVISORY BOARD.
I WILL READ HER FILE.
MARIA USES SHE HER PRONOUNS.
MARIA SAYS, I HAVE A STRONG
BACKGROUND IN SEATTLE AND THE
GREATER PUGET SOUND REGION
TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE.
I HAVE WORKED IN COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION ON
TECHNICAL TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS
AND I FEEL IMPASSIONED ABOUT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCY'S
ABILITY TO ENACT POSITIVE
CHANGE THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENT.
I FEEL MY JOB AS THE COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT PRACTITIONER IS TO
AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF THE
COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AND ACT
AS A CONDUIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND
IDEAS BETWEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AND TECHNICAL PROJECT STAFF.
I SEE CITY PLANNING AND
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IS A
WAY TO CONTINUE TO USE MY
KNOWLEDGE OF PASSION FOR EQUITY
IN THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE MOVING
INTO THE TECHNICAL DESIGN WORK
THAT I HAVE DEVELOPED THE
INTEREST IN.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE SARA LOU.
SIERRA IS WITH THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION OR LOOKING
TO BE APPOINTED TO THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION.
WELCOME, SARA.
>> THANK YOU, LESLIE.
MY NAME IS SARA LOU.
MY PRONOUNS ARE SHE HER.
I'M SEEKING APPOINTMENT TO THE
SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION.
AND TO PROVIDE A BIT MORE
BACKGROUND ABOUT MYSELF, I'M
CURRENTLY A PRODUCT MANAGER AT
MICROSOFT.
THROUGHOUT MY CAREER
-- CAREER, I HAVE BEEN
INVOLVED IN EFFORTS TO SUPPORT
WOMEN IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
INCLUDING CREATING LARGE-SCALE
SUMMITS AND MENTORING YOUNGER
FEMALES AND DRIVING PROJECTS
FOR A SPECIFIC TECH
ORGANIZATION CALLED CDP.
I'M INTERESTED IN SERVING ON
THIS COMMISSION.
BECAUSE GENDER EQUALITY IS A
CAUSE THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO
ME AND I'M VERY INTERESTED IN
HAVING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
OF THE ISSUES THAT WOMEN IN THE
COMMUNITY FACE AND ALSO TO BE
INVOLVED IN EFFORTS TO SUPPORT
THEM AND CREATE A MORE
EQUITABLE SOCIETY.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT TIME WE WILL MOVE TO
LAURA.
LAURA KEIL.
LAURA USES SHE HER PRONOUNS AND
IS HOPING TO BE APPOINTED TO
THE URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION.
SARA SAYS, DURING MY INTERNSHIP
WITH THE SDOT FORCED HER TEAM,
I GAINED AN INTEREST IN
GRASSROOTS FIELDWORK.
SPEAKING WITH SEATTLE RESIDENTS
ON A DAILY BASIS ABOUT THEIR
EXPENSE WITH TREES ON THE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, PROVIDED
INSPIRATION DURING MY TIME AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
DURING MY CAPSTONE COURSE, I
DESIGNED AND BUILT A
CONTEMPLATIVE PUBLIC GARDEN IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH PLANT AMNESTY,
A LOCAL VOLUNTEER RUN
NONPROFIT.
I LEAD A TEAM OF FOUR STUDENTS
IN PRODUCING A WHIMSICAL
FLOWERLIKE SCULPTURE AND HONOR
OF LOCAL ACTIVISTS AND A FORMER
PARKS RECREATION EMPLOYEE THAT
DEVOTED HER LIFE TO TEACHING
CITY OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC
ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF
PRESERVING AND FOSTERING THE
HEALTH OF URBAN TREE CANOPY.
THE LIVING LABORATORY, WE BUILT
COME CELEBRATE HER LASTING
INFLUENCE ON THE SEATTLE
HORTICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND I'M
EAGER TO CONTINUE ENGAGING WITH
THE URBAN FORESTRY SEEN AS AN
EMERGING PROFESSIONAL.
NOW I'M GOING TO CIRCLE BACK TO
A FEW FOLKS HERE.
NEXT, WE HAVE DAVID FOSTER
STEEN.
AND DAVID HAS INTERVIEWED WITH
THE SEATTLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY
BOARD.
DAVID SAYS -- DAVID USES HE
HIM PRONOUNS.
AND HE HAS WORKED AS A
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT IN
WASHINGTON STATE HOUSE AND IS A
SOFTWARE ENGINEER AT AMAZON AND
DID SOME WORK ON ACCESSIBILITY
PROJECTS.
DAVID WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE
PEDESTRIAN BOARD TO MAKE SURE
THE NEEDS OF OUR DISABLED
COMMUNITIES ARE HEARD AND THAT
WE HAVE SAFE, WALKABLE AND
PLEASANT SIDEWALKS.
SO COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THAT
REACHES THE END.
SO THERE ARE A COUPLE OF
OUTSTANDING ONES THAT I DID NOT
MENTION.
I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO BE
HERE TODAY.
AND I DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THEIR
BIOS.
IT MIGHT TAKE ME JUST A MOMENT
TO GRAB THEM BUT I CAN.
AND SO LET'S SEE.
>> SO OKSANA?
>> YES.
HERE WE GO.
OKSANA HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO
THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION.
AND OKSANA SAYS THAT -- SHE
SAYS MY PARENTS IMMIGRATED TO
BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON FROM
UKRAINE THREE MONTHS BEFORE I
WAS BORN.
AND THE SECOND OLDEST OF SIX
KIDS.
I WORKED HARD AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
AND HIGH SCHOOL AND GOT MYSELF
INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON AS A FIRST-
GENERATION UNIVERSITY STUDENT
WHERE HE STUDIED POLITICAL
SCIENCE, LAW AND DIVERSITY.
I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE AND I
HOPE THAT I CAN SPEND MY LIFE
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.
THAT IS OKSANA REVA.
AND THEN I BELIEVE WE HAVE
AUSTIN MORMON.
COMING BACK TO AUSTIN.
AUSTIN MORMON IS HOPING TO BE
APPOINTED TO THE SEATTLE
PLANNING COMMISSION.
AUSTIN SAYS THAT HE IS
ORIGINALLY FROM SAN FRANCISCO
AND IS RELATIVELY NEW TO
SEATTLE.
BUT HAS SPENT MUCH OF HIS LIKE
NAVIGATING AND NOTICING WHAT IT
MEANS TO LIVE IN A CITY.
AUSTIN SAYS, TO ME, CITY LIFE
MEANS BEING FORCED TO THINK
ABOUT THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE
ALL AROUND YOU.
I GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY
OF THE PUGET SOUND IN 2019 WITH
A DEGREE IN POLITICS AND
DECIDED TO TURN MY INTEREST
INTO THE WELL-BEING OF OTHERS
-- DECIDED TO TURN MY INTEREST
INTO A CAREER.
FIRST FOR THE EVENT SENATOR
KAMALA HARRIS AND THEN FOR AN
AMERICORPS SERVICE CENTER FOR
NONPROFIT COOKING.
IS OTHER PROFIT INTEREST,
SCHOOL.
NOW THE ADMINISTERED OR OF ART
AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SEEKS TO
HEAL INDIVIDUALS FROM TRAUM
THROUGH THE ARTS.
GOING TO WALK TO LISTENING TO
PODCASTS, COOKING AND CLOTHES
MAKE ME HAPPY.
I BRING A SENSE OF CURIOSITY
AND WILLINGNESS TO LEARN TO MY
ROLE ON THE PLANNING
COMMISSION.
I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT EQUITY AND
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
OTHERS AND I ALSO RECOGNIZE
THAT OFTEN HAVING THE HUMILITY
TO GET OUT OF OTHER'S WAY AND
TRULY LISTENING.
I HOPE TO LEARN HOW THE
PLANNING COMMISSION SEEKS TO
STRIKE A BALANCE AND HOW
BUREAUCRATIC BODY CAN WORK
FORWARD.
I LOVE LEARNING FROM OTHERS AND
AM EXCITED TO MEET MY FELLOW
COMMISSIONERS, AND HEAR THEIR
PATHWAY TO THE COMMISSION AND
WHAT MOTIVATES THEM.
AND THEN I'VE GOT JACK OFF
TAREO HOPING TO BE SEE
APPOINTED TO THE SEATTLE
BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD.
HE SAYS, I AM NEW TO
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BUT I
USE THE SYSTEMS THINKING IN MY
DAY JOB AS A SOFTWARE ENGINEER
AND I HOPE TO APPLY IT HERE.
I'M PROUD OF THE PROGRESS THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION IS MAKING
ALREADY AND HOPING TO HELP THE
CITY DO EVEN BETTER IN THE
FUTURE.
AND I THINK WITH THAT, -- DID
I GET EVERYBODY?
>> IT LOOKS CHECKED OFF.
>> I THINK I HAVE EVERYONE.
>> GOOD JOB, LESLIE.
YOU HAD TO JUMP IN THERE.
SO THANK YOU.
CHASE, ARE YOU WITH US?
>> I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> LET ME GO THERE.
BEFORE I DO THAT, I WILL REACH
OUT.
I KNOW SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES
WANT TO HAVE A FEW COMMENTS.
SO COLLEAGUES, I WILL OPEN UP
THE FLOOR IF THERE IS ANYTHING
YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE
REGARDING THE 19 APPOINTMENTS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
I'M SURPRISED.
I SEE ONE HAND.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, PLACED.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
I WILL TAKE THE BAIT.
I WILL SAY WHAT ALL OF US ARE
THINKING.
THE ZOOM WORLD IS A LITTLE MORE
AWKWARD.
NORMALLY WE WOULD BE SITTING
AROUND A TABLE CONGRATULATING
EACH OF YOU PERSONALLY.
AND HERE WE ARE WHERE YOU HAVE
TO GO OFF MUTE, RAISE YOUR HAND
AND GET A LITTLE BIT AWKWARD
JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING.
WE ALL RECOGNIZE YOUR
VOLUNTEERS AND THIS IS YOU
SPENDING YOUR TIME TO BETTER
OUR CITY
WITH A VOLUNTEER POSITION.
AND JUST BEING ABLE TO LISTEN
TO ALL OF YOUR BACKGROUNDS, WE
WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT
IMMENSELY FROM YOU JOINING UP
WITH THE CITY.
SUCH AS TAKING THIS MOMENT TO
SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AND WE
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING
FROM YOU MORE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
TRANSITING.
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> I WILL PILE ON TO THE
AWKWARDNESS AND JUST SAY, THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.
I LOVE THE GET ENGAGED PROGRAM
AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
LESLIE FOR TAKING THE LEAD ON
THIS.
IT IS A GREAT WAY TO GET
INVOLVED IN LOCAL POLICY AND
POTENTIALLY ENTER LOCAL
POLITICS YOURSELVES . SO I
WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
AND IT IS VERY EXCITING FOR YOU
AS WELL.
SO THANK YOU.
>> WITH THAT, FIRST OF ALL,
AGAIN, CHASE, THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE.
ALTHOUGH WE DID NOT HEAR YOU.
I KNOW YOU ARE THERE.
AND FOR LESLIE JUMPING IN THERE
AND GOING THROUGH ALL 19 OF THE
NAMES.
THANK YOU TO THE TOWN OF YOU
THAT SHOWED UP.
I KNOW SOME GROUPS COULDN'T
MAKE IT.
AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
WELCOME YOU BEFORE WE WENT LIVE
ON THE CAMERA.
SOME OF YOU ON SOME OF THE
COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS, LIKE
THE SEATTLE ART COMMISSION AND
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED
IN THE SEATTLE CENTER AND THE
DISABILITY COMMISSION, THE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION, THE RENTERS
AND THE DESIGN AND THE LGBTQ
AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION.
ALL THE ISSUES THAT HAVE TO DO
WITH BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN AND
TRANSIT.
ALL OF YOU WILL BE INFORMING
US, ALL OF THOSE COMMITTEES AND
COMMISSION REPORTS GIVE ALL OF
THEIR INFORMATION, LIVED
EXPERIENCE, OR PROFESSIONAL
EXPERTISE TO ALL OF THE NINE
COMMITTEES THAT WE EACH CHAIR.
SO WE WILL BE LOOKING TO YOU
FOR THE INFORMATION.
SOME OF YOU, I RECOGNIZE FROM
THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.
SINCE I HAVE BEEN ON COUNSEL,
THERE HAVE BEEN THREE NEW
COMMISSIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
DEVELOPED.
I THINK THE LGBTQ CAME ON WHEN
I HAVE BEEN ON THE COUNCIL.
THE RENTERS I KNOW IS NEW.
WE WILL HAVE THE INDIGENOUS
ADVISORY COUNCIL COMING UP.
AND SO YOURS TRULY, MANY YEARS
AGO, SERVED ON A COUPLE OF
THESE COMMISSIONS WHEN I WAS
STILL LEGAL COUNSEL TO A LOT OF
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
SO WHAT YOU DO -- AND THE
INFORMATION YOU GIVE US, NOT
ONLY TO OUR COMMITTEES THAT OUR
STANDING COMMITTEES AND THE
COMMITTEES WE SERVE ON FOR KING
COUNTY AND THE PUGET SOUND
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, I
AM ON SOUND TRANSIT.
ALL OF THAT STUFF IS IMPORTANT.
I KNOW YOU ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS.
SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, NOT
ONLY FOR VOLUNTEERING.
ALL OF THESE COMMISSIONS ARE
NOT EASY.
NOT ONLY YOUR TIME AND
EXPERTISE BUT YOUR COMMISSION
TO OUR GREAT CITY AND I WANTED
TO THANK YOU PERSONALLY AS
WELL.
>> THANK YOU, LESLIE AND
CHASE.
WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN SOMEDAY.
THANK YOU, LESLIE.
GOODBYE EVERYONE.
>> THANK YOU.
GOODBYE EVERYONE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
YOU ARE RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
USUALLY WHEN WE DO THE
COMMISSIONS, IT TAKES LIKE AN
HOUR AND A HALF WHEN WE ARE OUT
IN CHAMBERS.
SO IT IS KIND OF AWKWARD TO TRY
TO CATCH UP WITH THE TITLES.
BUT WE GOT THAT DONE, SO THANK
YOU.
LET'S MOVE ON AND OUR AGENDA TO
THE SIGNING OF LETTERS AND
PROCLAMATIONS.
STARTING WITH COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD HAS A
PART COMMISSION FOR SIGNATURES
CLAIMING APRIL 27th TO BE
SEATTLE DENIM DAY.
AND COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, CAN
YOU LEAD THE DISCUSSION?
>> HAPPY TO DO SO.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MADAM CHAIR, THE FIRST OF TWO
PROCLAMATIONS.
THE FIRST IS FOR DENIM DAY.
THAT IS OFFICIALLY ON APRIL
27th.
THIS IS THE DAY THAT WAS CALLED
TO BRING ATTENTION TO
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT RACE AND
SEXUAL ASSAULT.
IF YOU ARE WONDERING WHY IT IS
CALLED THAT, IT WAS CREATED
AFTER THE ITALIAN SUPREME COURT
OVERTURNED AN ASSAULT
CONVICTION BECAUSE JUSTICES
FELT THAT SINCE THE VICTIM WAS
WEARING TIGHT JEANS, SHE MUST
HAVE HELPED THE REMOVE THE
JEANS.
THE WOMEN'S COMMISSION WILL
JOIN THE FULL COUNCIL MEETING
TOMORROW TO ACCEPT THE
PROCLAMATION AND OFFER REMARKS.
MY OFFICE CIRCULATED THE
PROCLAMATION TO ALL OFFICES
LAST TUESDAY AND THE MAYOR'S
CONCURRING FOR BOTH THIS AND
THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION AS
WELL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS,
QUESTIONS OR CONCERN FOR
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD BEFORE WE
ASK COURT TO TAKE THE ROLE?
>> NOT SEEING ANY, CAN YOU
PLEASE TAKE ROLL, MADAME CLARK.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> SEVEN SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU COUNSEL NUMBER
HERBOLD.
AND I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE
ANOTHER EQUATION FOR US,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> I DO.
THE SECOND IS TO RECOGNIZE
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH WHICH IS
COMING UP IN MAY.
THIS IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
CONTRIBUTIONS OF PASSED AND
CURRENT OLDER PEOPLE TO OUR
COUNTRY.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS AGE MY
WAY.
IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPLORE THE MANY WAYS THAT OUR
ELDERS CAN REMAIN IN AND BE
INVOLVED WITH THEIR
COMMUNITIES.
I WILL BE PRESENTING THE
PROCLAMATION AT A MEETING OF
THE KING COUNTY ADVISORY
COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILITY
SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
LATER IN MAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> WITH THAT, ARE THERE ANY
COUNSEL CONCERNS.
NOT SEEING ANY.
MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU CALL THE
ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES, IT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, YOU HAVE
A MATTER OF THE LETTER OF
SUPPORT FOR INCLUDING THE
SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT
BANKING ACT.
GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THIS LETTER CALLS ON THE UNITED
STATES SENATE TO PASS THE SAFE
BANKING ACT.
THE SAFE BANKING ACT WILL ALLOW
ACCESS TO NORMAL BANKING
SERVICES AND SHIFT AWAY FROM
THE CASH ONLY MODEL THAT THEY
ARE CURRENTLY FORCED TO USE
UNDER ANTIQUATED FEDERAL LAWS.
CANNABIS BUSINESS CASH ONLY
MAKES THEM TARGETS FOR THEFT IN
AGES THE LIFE OF WORKERS.
IN THE STATE'S THREE -- I AM
MISSING MY POINT.
WE KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN
MULTIPLE LOCAL ROBBERIES OF
CANNABIS STORES, INCLUDING
DEATHS OF CANNABIS STORE
EMPLOYEES.
THERE HAVE BEEN MORE ROBBERIES
IN CANNABIS STORES SO FAR IN
2022 THAN IN BOTH 2020 AND 2021
COMBINED.
THE MOST RECENT JUST A COUPLE
OF DAYS AGO AT SKYWAY.
IN ADDITION TO THREE CANNABIS
STORE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE
MURDERED LAST MONTH.
I WANT TO THANK MAYOR BRUCE
HARRELL FOR COSIGNING THE
LETTER.
THIS PAST FEBRUARY, THE HOUSE
ADDED THE SAFE BANKING ACT AS
PART OF THE AMERICA COMPETES
ACT.
HOWEVER, THE SENATE VERSION OF
THE COMPETES ACT DOES NOT
INCLUDE THE SAFE BANKING ACT.
AND SO THIS LETTER CALLS ON
SENATORS TO INCLUDE THE SAFE
BANKING ACT AS PART OF THE
FINAL COMPETES ACT THAT GOES TO
PRESIDENT BIDEN'S DESK.
AND SO, AGAIN, THIS PARTICULAR
LETTER WILL GO TO THE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE WHO IS
MAKING THE DECISION ABOUT
WHETHER OR NOT TO ADD THE FAITH
ACT.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, I
HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS I
WANT TO ASK YOU.
I AGREE WITH YOUR LETTER.
OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE BEEN
FOLLOWING THE SAFE BAKING ACT
FOR CANNABIS STORES TO HAVE
ACCESS TO BANKING OBVIOUSLY.
SO WAS IT SENATOR CANTWELL OR
MURRAY RECENTLY THAT WAS
PROMOTING IT IN THE NEWS?
>> MY UNDERSTANDING IS,
EVERYBODY FROM OUR DELEGATION
IS SUPPORTIVE OF THIS.
THE LETTER, AS IT IS FOCUS NOW,
IS REALLY ABOUT THE PROCESS.
AND ADDING A LEGISLATIVE
PROPOSAL THAT OUR AND TIRE
ALLEGATIONS SUPPORTS, BUT
ADDING IT TO BE INCLUDED AS
PART OF THE FEDERAL COMPETES
ACT BECAUSE OTHERWISE, IT WON'T
GET HEARD.
>> IT HAS FAILED.
IT HAS GONE THROUGH THE HOUSE
TWICE AND FAILED IN THE SENATE.
THAT IS WHY WE ARE MAKING
ANOTHER RUN AT IT.
OKAY.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
AND THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS.
THIS IS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR ME
WAY BACK IN THE DAY WHEN YOURS
TRULY USE TO OWN HEMP STORES.
THAT IS ANOTHER STORY.
>> I HAD NO IDEA.
>> YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED
WHAT I USED TO DO 30 YEARS AGO.
THANK GOD THERE WAS NOT SOCIAL
MEDIA THEN.
DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING
TO SAY ABOUT COUNSEL HERBOLD'S
LETTER?
NOT SEEING ANY, MADAME CLARK,
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL ROLE ON
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S LETTER.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> AS IT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE LETTER.
>> THANK YOU MADAM CLERK.
AND THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
MOVING ON TO THE AGENDA, LET'S
HEAR FROM OUR COLLEAGUES ON THE
PREVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS, COUNSEL AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES AND THE ROLE CALL
THIS WEEK, THE ROTATIONAL START
WITH COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, PETERSON,
STRAUSS, HERBOLD, LEWIS AND
MYSELF.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, YOU ARE
FIRST.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THE NEXT FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE MEETING THAT WE HAVE
WILL BE ON MAY 4th AT 9:30 A.M.
WE WILL HAVE THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING, STAFFING LEGISLATION
FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE
VOTE.
WE WILL HAVE A BRIEFING ON THE
GENERAL FUND BALANCE ANALYSIS.
THIS IS THE SIX-YEAR FINANCIAL
PLAN.
AND A BRIEFING ON THE SEATTLE
RESCUE PLAN QUARTERLY UPDATES
FOR FOLKS FOLLOWING ALONG AND
ARE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCIAL
HOUSING COMMITTEE, WE DID NOT
GET A CHANCE TO GET TO THE
SPENDING QUARTERLY UPDATE.
THAT IS WHAT WE WILL START WITH
AT THE NEXT MEETING AND THEN WE
HAVE THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED SIX-
YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN THAT I
MENTIONED.
THIS IS PART 2 OF THE
CONVERSATION THAT WE STARTED IN
THE COMMUNITY MEETING LAST
WEEK.
AGAIN, LAST WEEK, WE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM THE
DIRECTOR AND SEPARATELY, WE
HEARD FROM BEN NOBLE WHO IS THE
DIRECTOR.
THOSE TWO PRESENTATIONS PRESENT
PART 1 OF THE ANALYSIS IN TERMS
OF THE REVENUE COMING INTO THE
CITY.
AND THEN REALLY, THE SECOND AND
PROBABLY MORE INTERESTING POINT
FOR US IN TERMS OF OUR BUDGET
PLANNING WILL BE PART 2 AND
THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE
CENTRAL STAFF AND WILL PROVIDE
THE FULL OUTLOOK FOR THE
REMAINDER OF 2022 AND THE SIX-
YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN GOING
FORWARD. IN FULL COUNSEL
COMING UP TOMORROW, I WILL BE
SPONSORING A RESOLUTION TO STOP
THE PRIVATIZATION OF THE
MEDICARE SYSTEM.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT MANY
JURISDICTIONS ARE INCLUDING IN
OUR COUNTRY AS WELL.
AND I WAS REQUESTED TO PUT THIS
RESOLUTION FORWARD BY OUR
FRANCE FROM THE PUGET SOUND
ADVOCATES FOR ACTION.
THE CURRENT COPRESIDENT IS MY
FORMER MENTOR AND BOSS, JEFF
JOHNSON WHO IS WORKING ON THIS
ISSUE.
THIS WILL BE UP FOR
CONSIDERATION TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
AND MY STAFF DID CIRCULATE THE
RESOLUTION AS WELL LAST WEEK TO
THE FLOOR.
VERY BRIEFLY, THE RESOLUTION
CALLS OUT THE CONCERNS AROUND
THE PRIVATIZATION OF THE
MEDICARE SYSTEM AND SAVERS THE
TERMINATION OF THE ACCOUNTABLE
CARE ORGANIZATION'S REALIZING
EQUITY ACCESS AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH WHICH IS A MOUTHFUL.
AND THE ACRONYM FOR THAT IS,
ACO REACH.
THE ACO REACH PROGRAM IS A
PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING
CONSIDERED BY THE FEDERAL
DELEGATION AND THE FEDERAL
ADMINISTRATION.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ENDED
THE DIRECT CONTRACTING PILOT
AND REBRANDED IT AS THE ACO
REACH PILOT BEGINNING IN
JANUARY OF 2023.
THE CONCERN HOWEVER COMES FROM
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES AND
THOSE CONCERNED ABOUT ACCESS TO
HEALTH INSURANCE ACROSS THE
COUNTRY.
AND FOLKS REALLY SEE LITTLE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACO
REACH PROGRAM IN THE DIRECT
CONTRACTING PILOT FROM THE
PREVIOUS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
BOTH THE PILOT PROGRAMS ALLOW
FOR THIRD-PARTY PRIVATE
ENTITIES TO WEDGE THEMSELVES
BETWEEN PATIENTS AND THEIR
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND TO
DRAW DOWN THE MEDICARE TRUST BY
MAKING HUGE PROFITS IN SEVERAL
WAYS INCLUDING WEAKENING
SERVICES FOR MEDICARE
BENEFICIARIES.
IF FOLKS HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO
WORK WITH MEMBERS IN THE PAST,
THE PUGET SOUND ADVOCATE FOR
RETIREMENT ACTION, YOU KNOW
THESE ARE FOLKS THAT HAVE
CONTINUALLY EXPRESSED THE NEED
TO STRENGTHEN MEDICARE
SERVICES, ESPECIALLY FOR THE
ELDERLY POPULATION AND TO
STRENGTHEN THINGS LIKE SOCIAL
SECURITY.
SO THIS IS VERY MUCH IN LINE
WITH SOME OF THE PREVIOUS
EFFORTS THEY BROUGHT FORWARD.
AND HERE THEY WOULD ESPECIALLY
CALL OUT THAT THERE IS NO CLEAR
PLAN FOR THE ACO REACH PILOT TO
ADDRESS THE FUNDAMENTAL
INEQUITIES SUFFERED BY BY PUCK
COMMUNITIES AND DUE TO HISTORIC
UNDER RESOURCING.
THE RESOLUTION WAS SENT AROUND
LAST FRIDAY AND I HOPE YOU HAVE
A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE LANGUAGE
IN THE RESOLUTION.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO ANSWERING
ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
TOMORROW.
AND AGAIN, THE IMPORTANCE OF
MEDICARE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE
ELDERLY COMMUNITY.
ALSO FOR FOLKS IN THE DISABLED
COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT FOR US
TO CONTINUE TO PROTECT.
SO THANK YOU TO JEFF JOHNSON
AND MEMBERS FOR THE WORK THEY
ARE DOING TO BRING THE SURFACE
ATTENTION.
I WILL ALSO HAVE RESOLUTION
3249 ON THE AGENDA.
THIS UPDATES THE TEMPLATE FOR
REGULAR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR
THIS RESOLUTION AND THE
ATTACHED TEMPLATE THAT GOES
WITH RESOLUTION 32049 UPDATES
THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS DOCUMENT
THAT WE HAVE BEEN USING ON
COUNSEL FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS.
IT HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED FOR THE
LAST TWO YEARS AND SO IT IS AN
IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR US
NOW TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE
THE OPPORTUNITY AS WE THINK
ABOUT BUDGET TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY AND MAKE
NECESSARY UPDATES.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE CURRENT
TEMPLATE WE USE REFERENCES THE
NOW DEFUNCT AUDIT COMMITTEE
THAT HAD REVIEWED THE PAYMENT
OF CLAIMS PREVIOUSLY.
WE HAVE HAD MANY ITERATIONS OF
VARIOUS COMMITTEES ON COUNSEL
SINCE THE CREATION OF THIS
DOCUMENT 20 YEARS AGO PICKS OF
THE RESOLUTION AND THE ATTACHED
TEMPLATE PROVIDE GREATER
TRANSPARENCY TO THE PUBLIC ON
OUR FINANCES AND I THINK IT
WILL OFFER US ON THE COUNCIL A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS
NORMALLY INCLUDED IN THE
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS DOCUMENTS.
THANK YOU TO THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS FOR THE UNANIMOUS
SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION AS
WELL IN THE COMMITTEE.
A BRIEF UPDATE ON SOME
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST WEEK.
LAST WEEK, I ATTENDED THE NORTH
COMMUNITY SUPPORTING --
EXCUSE ME, I WAS OUT IN THE
NORTH END.
A SHOUT OUT TO BOTH DISTRICT 6
AND 5 FOR THE WORK THAT THE
MANY WORKERS WERE DOING ON 4-
20, SUPPORTING CANNABIS WORKERS
BY GOING TO SOME OF THE STORES
AND THANKING THEM FOR THE HARD
WORK THEY ARE DOING AND
REFOCUSING THE CELEBRATION THAT
DAY ON THE WORKERS, ESPECIALLY
GIVEN BOTH THE NEED FOR GREATER
ECONOMIC STABILITY AND AS NOTED
IN THE INDUSTRY, WAS THANKFUL
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER
WITH THEM AND TO BE OUT IN THE
COMMUNITY.
I WAS ALSO PANELIST ON THE TOWN
HALL DISCUSSION WITH ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MISSOURI, TO TALK ABOUT
THE USE OF DEMOCRACY VOUCHERS
AND HOW THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT
TOOL FOR INCREASING PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION AND HAVE THE
CHANCE TO APPLAUD OUR SEATTLE
ETHICS COMMISSION WHO DOES HAVE
A NEW REPORT.
WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE
NEW REPORT AND THE UPDATED LINK
WILL BE HERE FOR THE NEW REPORT
SOON.
ON THURSDAY, I SPOKE AT THE
HILL TALKS EVENT HOSTED BY THE
ALLIANCE WHICH IS FOCUSED ON
CAPITOL HILL SMALL BUSINESSES
WITH MEMBERS OF GSBA AND WE
SPOKE A LOT ABOUT WAYS THAT WE
COULD NOT ONLY SUPPORT SMALL
BUSINESSES BUT MAKE SURE WE
WERE PROMOTING THINGS LIKE
SUPER BLOCKS AND WE WERE
EXCITED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION HAS THE FUNDING
THIS YEAR TO DO OUTREACH AND
ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTH RESIDENTS
AND BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD TO SEE HOW WE CAN
ADVANCE THAT THANKS TO A BUDGET
ITEM WE INCLUDED IN LAST YEAR'S
BUDGET THAT I WAS SUPPORTIVE OF
ALONG WITH COUNCIL PRESIDENT
GONZALES AT THE TIME.
AND THIS WEEK, I ALSO ATTENDED
A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY AT
COPPER PINES HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY HOME DEDICATION.
THIS WAS THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S DISTRICT ON 80TH.
OR COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> 80TH?
>> 85TH ON UP.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WAS IN THE
HOUSE REPRESENTING DISTRICT
SIX.
I WON'T SPEND TOO MUCH TIME
TALKING ABOUT IT.
BUT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE
WELCOMED TO COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS' HOME AND THOSE
WELCOMING MORE FAMILIES ON A
PLOT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED
BY CITY LIGHT.
AND FOLKS MIGHT REMEMBER IN
2018 THAT WE UPDATED THE LAND
TO DISTRIBUTE -- DISPOSITION
BILLS SO THAT ANY PARCEL OF
PUBLIC PROPERTY INCLUDING FROM
PUBLIC UTILITIES WAS ABLE TO BE
PRESERVED AND USED IT TO BUILD
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND OUR
PARTNERS AND OUR PARTNERS
SPECIFICALLY WAS HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY.
SO CONGRATULATIONS ON THE.
THIS WEEK, I AM ATTENDING
ANOTHER RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY
WITH THE VILLAGE GARDENS.
THIS IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
HOMEOWNERSHIP.
AGAIN, HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOLKS IN THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT.
SO I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THE
CELEBRATING WHAT HOMESTEAD DID.
THEY DEVELOPED EACH HOME AND
PARTNERSHIP WITH EDGE
DEVELOPERS AND CONDUCTED
CONTRACTOR AND HOME BUYING
OUTREACH WITH FOLKS FROM AFRICA
TOWN CLT SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO SELLER BRING THE
HOMEOWNRSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
THERE.
MY STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING THE
CI BOX OF OPENING NIGHT TO
ATTEND SOME PRETTY RED CARPET
EVENTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO
CELEBRATING THE ARTS AND
CULTURE THAT COMES TO THE CITY
EVERY YEAR.
COLLEAGUES, A FEW UPDATES.
EXCUSE ME, JUST A FEW PUBLIC
SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THIS THURSDAY IS THE WORKERS
MEMORIAL DAY.
IT IS A DAY COMMEMORATING THE
LIVES LOST ON WORK SITES
THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE.
MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO ON APRIL
28TH IN 1970, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND THE ACT WENT INTO
EFFECT PROMISING EVERY WORKER
THE RIGHT TO A SAFE JOB WHICH
IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT.
THE LAW WAS WON BECAUSE OF THE
TIRELESS EFFORTS OF THE LABOR
MOVEMENT WHICH DEMANDED ACTION
FROM GOVERNMENT FOR SAFER
WORKING ACTIONS BOTH WORKING
AND NATIONAL.
SINCE THEN, UNIONS AND ALLIES
HAVE FOUGHT TO MAKE THAT
PROMISE OF REALITY AND WINNING
PROTECTIONS THAT HAVE MADE JOBS
SAFER AND SAVING LIVES IS A
REALLY IMPORTANT COMPONENT.
BUT THE WORK IS NOT DONE.
EACH YEAR, THOUSANDS OF WORKERS
WERE KILLED AND MILLIONS MORE
SUFFER INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS WORKING
CONDITIONS THAT ARE
PREVENTABLE.
ACCORDING TO THE STAND, WHICH
IS A PUBLICATION, DAILY
PUBLICATION FROM THE WASHINGTON
STATE LABOR COUNCIL, LAST YEAR,
THERE WERE OVER 5300 WORKERS
KILLED ON THE JOB.
AND THEN ANOTHER 95,000 DIED
FROM OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES.
THIS MEANS THAT ON AVERAGE, 275
WORKERS IN THE COUNTRY LOSE
THEIR LIFE EVERY DAY FROM
HAZARDOUS WORKING CONDITIONS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE WORKERS
MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS ON
THURSDAY, YOU CAN JOIN IN ON
THESE WITH FOLKS FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY ON WEDNESDAY, THE 27th
AT 11:30 A.M.
SO THERE IS A ZOOM WE WILL
PUBLISH ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AS
WELL AS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE
DAY THURSDAY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO NOT ONLY
HONORING THE LIVES LOST BUT
CONTINUING TO OFFER SAFER
WORKING CONDITIONS FOR ALL
WORKERS.
KEEPING WITH THE LABOR THEME,
CAN GRADUATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARDS.
THEY HAD THEIR SEVENTH YEAR
ANNIVERSARY THIS MONTH.
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF
PATRICIA LEE, KARINA BOWL,
MARTY GARFINKEL, JENAE JOHN.
AND NOW, STEVE
(INDISCERNIBLE) , OLS HAS BEEN
A NATIONAL RECOGNIZED LEADER ON
LABOR STANDARDS AND FORCING
BOTH LABOR STANDARDS AND DOING
BOTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO
BUSINESS AND WORKERS.
THIS HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT
MODEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR
LOOKING AT COMMUNITY AND
BUSINESS STRATEGIES SO WE HAVE
TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SAFE
WORKING PLACES AND ALSO THAT
WORKERS ARE GETTING ACCESS TO
THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
THAT ARE CODIFIED IN STATUTE.
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE WORK
OLS HAS DONE WITH DIRECTED
INVESTIGATIONS AND MUCH MORE
AND IN A SEVEN YEARS IN BEING
IN EXISTENCE, FIRST WITHIN THE
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND THEN
THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT DIVISION.
THE OFFICE OF LABOR STANDARDS
HAS RESOLVED CLOSE TO 1000
CASES, AWARDING $25 MILLION TO
OVER 40,000 WORKERS AND HAS
ACCOMPLISHED THIS WORK WITH
HIGHLY SKILLED STAFF WHICH HAS
GROWN FROM SEVEN PEOPLE, TO 34.
AND IN STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH
BOTH COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
CELEBRATE THEIR WORK AND LIFT
UP MORE OF THEIR IMPORTANT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE NEXT
FEW WEEKS AS WELL.
AND TO FURTHER STRENGTHENING
THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY BY
LIFTING UP THESE WORKERS IN THE
MOMENTS WE ARE ABOUT TO RECOVER
FROM THE PANDEMIC.
>> AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY, MADAM,
PRESIDENT, TO THANK MARILYN
WATKINS FOR HER SERVICE TO THE
CITY, STATE AND COUNTY.
MOST OF YOU PROBABLY RECEIVED A
NOTIFICATION THAT MARILYN IS
RETIRING FROM, NOT ONLY THE
LABOR STANDARDS ADVISORY
COMMISSION, WHICH IS WHY THEY
GOT NOTIFICATION, BUT ALSO
RETIRING FROM HER POSITION AT
THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
INSTITUTE.
SHE HAS BEEN A PIVOTAL POLICY
MAKER WITH US IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE CITY AND STATE
LAWMAKERS AS WE LOOK AT
EXPANDING WORKER PROTECTIONS.
SHE SPEARHEADED THE SEATTLE
(INDISCERNIBLE) AND HER 10 YEAR
AND FIGHT FOR GENDER PAY EQUITY
AND SET ON THE PAY EQUITY TASK
FORCE AND RECENTLY NOTED SERVED
ON THE LABOR STANDARDS ADVISORY
COMMISSION.
I HAD THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH
MARILYN WATKINS AFTER COMING TO
THE CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE IN 2018
--
EXCUSE ME, IN 2008.
IN 2008, SHE PASSED THE FIRST
ITERATION OF PAID FAMILY LEAVE
AND NEVER GAVE UP.
NINE YEARS LATER, WE GOT IT
FUNDED AND NOW IT IS A LEADING
EXAMPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR
PAID FAMILY LEAVE.
BUT MARILYN HAS BEEN A GEM TO
WORK WITH FROM A POLICY
PERSPECTIVE AND ALSO A
WONDERFUL INDIVIDUAL.
CONGRATULATIONS TO HER.
AND CAN GRADUATIONS TO THE NEW
ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON
CITIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR AWC
ANNOUNCED LAST FRIDAY THAT
DEANNA DAWSON HAS BEEN SELECTED
TO SERVE AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER FROM THE BOARD IS
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AND I
SERVED ON THE AWC BOARDS AND
HAPPY TO WELCOME DENA DAWSON
WHO IS THE SIXTH CEO AND FIRST
WOMAN IN THIS POSITION IN THE
89 YEAR HISTORY.
YOU MIGHT KNOW HER BECAUSE SHE
SERVED ON THE EDMONDS CITY
COUNCIL IN 2001 AND WAS
REELECTED IN 2005.
SHE SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR FOR THE SOUND CITY
ASSOCIATION AND SHE COMES TO US
WITH GREAT REPRESENTATION FROM
THESE 38 CITIES SHE CURRENTLY
REPRESENTS AND HAS ALSO STATE
WIDE REACH.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. DAWSON.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING MORE
CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU ALL
ABOUT AWC ROLE IN REPRESENTING
SEATTLE ALONG WITH THE OTHER
JURISDICTIONS.
THAT IS MY FULL REPORT COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> HELLO EVERYBODY.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, I DID
HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE ACO
REACH RESOLUTION BECAUSE IT
BASICALLY ACCUSES THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION OF PRIVATIZING
MEDICARE AND BY REBRANDING A
TRUMP PROGRAM.
IT DOESN'T -- I HAVEN'T HAD
INFORMATION TO SUBSTANTIATE IF
THAT IS A FAIR CLAIM.
I'M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED
BECAUSE THEY ARE PRETTY STRONG
WORDS.
IS THERE ANY -- IT CALLS ON
US, THE RESOLUTION BASICALLY
CALLS ON THE TERMINATION OF A
PILOT PROGRAM.
WITHOUT KNOWING HOW IT IS
DIFFERENT FROM THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION OR HOW IT WILL
NEGATIVELY OR POSITIVELY IMPACT
CONSTITUENTS HERE, WHAT HAPPENS
IF THAT PROGRAM DOESN'T EXIST?
ARE THERE BETTER ONES OUT THERE
THAT WOULD BE BETTER FOR OUR
CONSTITUENTS?
AND SO, DO YOU HAVE THAT
INFORMATION?
OR DOES CENTRAL STAFF?
I DON'T REALLY HAVE THE TIME TO
DO A BUNCH OF RESEARCH. ALSO,
HEALTHCARE IS REALLY
COMPLICATED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA,
BEFORE YOU ANSWER, LET ME AGAIN
THE FOCUS IS.
THIS IS OUR COUNCIL MEETING TO
REVIEW THE CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
COUNCIL REGIONAL COMMITTEES IT
WHILE I APPRECIATE YOUR
QUESTION, COUNCILMEMBER NELSON,
I WANT TO NOTE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, I'M
GUESSING TOMORROW, WHICH
INTRODUCES RESOLUTION, WILL
HAVE THESE POLICY DISCUSSIONS
AND DEBATES, ISSUES AND
QUESTIONS RAISED.
SO I DON'T WANT TO GET TOO DEEP
IN THE WEEDS.
I WANT TO GIVE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA AND THE REST OF US THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE MEMO
OR THE RESOLUTION.
THE QUESTIONS WE RAISED,
PICKING UP THE PHONE AND GIVING
HER A CALL.
SO I DON'T WANT TO TURN THIS
INTO A COMMITTEE MEETING ON
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA'S
RESOLUTION.
SO WITH THAT, I WILL HANDED
OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE FREE
REFITTING AND DISCUSSION ABOUT
SOME OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY
YOU, COUNCILMEMBER NELSON BY
REGARDING COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA'S RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
WHY DON'T I SHARE WITH THE
FLOOR A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY.
THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL.
AND WE DON'T ANTICIPATE FOLKS
DOING A TON OF RESEARCH ON
THESE THINGS.
BUT I'M HAPPY TO SHARE THAT ONE
PAGE SUMMARY AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO ANSWERING ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS AND WE WILL CIRCULATE
THAT RIGHT NOW.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, DO
YOU WANT TO GIVE US YOUR
BRIEFING?
>> SURE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY LIGHT
COMMITTEE DOES NOT HAVE ANY
ITEMS ON TOMORROW'S AGENDA BUT
THIS WEEK, RESOLUTION 32050
WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY, APRIL
26th AT 9:30.
THIS RESOLUTION STATES
COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THE
REINSTATEMENT OF THE SPD HIRING
OR STAFFING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
AND TO PAY FOR IT, IT STATES
COUNSEL'S INTENT TO LIFT A
BUDGET PROVISO THAT WAS IMPOSED
LAST YEAR RESTRICTING THE USE
OF UNSPENT SALARY AND BENEFITS
FUNDS FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
TO ME, THIS IS A WORTHY OR
ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE PURPOSE.
ACCORDING TO THE SPD SHOTS
FIRED REPORT FROM LAST WEEK,
HOMICIDE EVENTS ARE UP 70% WITH
17 INCIDENTS YEAR TO DATE
COMPARED TO 10 LAST YEAR.
AND THIS IS THE SLOW SEASON.
SHOOTINGS UP 138% WITH 62 YEAR-
TO-DATE INCIDENTS COMPARED TO
26 THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
WE KNOW OVERDOSES ARE
SKYROCKETIG.
AND ALL THE OTHER CRIMES WE
HEAR ABOUT.
THE WOMAN AT THE BUS STOP AND
GET HER TEETH KNOCKED OUT AND
THE ARMED ROBBERIES OF CANNABIS
SHOPS THAT COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD MENTIONED.
AND ON AND ON.
I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY OTHER
CITY IN OUR REGION THAT DOESN'T
EMPLOY SOME SORT OF STAFFING OR
HIRING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR
RECRUITMENT PURPOSES.
SO I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THESE
PROGRAMS ARE EFFECTIVE.
AND I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY
EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY.
AND SO AGAIN, I WILL SAY THAT,
IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR A
LIMITED POOL OF APPLICANTS, WE
SHOULD, SEATTLE SHOULD EMPLOY
STAFFING INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AS
WELL.
IN MY MIND, WHAT ELSE ARE WE
GOING TO DO?
WE ARE DEALING WITH A PERFECT
STORM OF ESCALATING CRIME AND
HISTORIC STAFFING SHORTAGE AT
SPD.
ACCORDING TO CENTRAL STAFF, SPD
WILL BE SITTING ON 4.1 MILLION
UNSPENT DOLLARS BY THE END OF
THE YEAR.
I THINK THIS IS A WORTHY AND
LIVELY DISCUSSION AND VERY
IMPORTANT DISCUSSION TO BE
HAVING RIGHT NOW AND I THINK
VERY MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER --
THANK COUNSEL OF HER HERBOLD
FOR HEARING THIS AND HER
COMMITTEE.
GETTING TO MY COMMITTEE, THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27th, WE
WILL HAVE THREE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION FROM
GROUP 4A OF THE SURVEILLANCE
IMPACT REPORT ON SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE ALREADY
IN USE BY SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE COUNCIL BILL 120-307, 120-
308 NECK, AND 120-309 WOULD
APPROVE THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED USE OF
THE TECHNOLOGIES AND ACCEPT THE
SURVEILLANCE IMPACT REPORTS AND
AN EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW FOR EACH
TECHNOLOGY.
AND SO PER THE 2017
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE, CITY
DEPARTMENTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN
ADVANCED COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGY AND TO REQUEST
RETROACTIVE APPROVAL IF THE
TECHNOLOGIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN
IN USE SO THE ORDINANCES REFER
TO THOSE TECHNOLOGIES.
SO THAT IS IT FOR MY COMMITTEE
MEETING.
I WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF STAFF
REPORT OF ACTIVITIES THAT
HAPPENED LAST WEEK.
STARTING SATURDAY, I
PARTICIPATED IN THE CELEBRATION
OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE ALASKA
CRUISE SEASON.
IT WAS HOSTED BY THE PORT AND
THE REGION CRUISE LINES FOR WE
FOCUSED ON THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT
OF CRUISES FOR THE LOCAL
ECONOMY.
THE PRESIDENTS OF NCL SPOKE AND
PROVIDED REMARKS.
AND I LEARNED THAT NORWEGIAN
CRUISE LINES HAS 17 SHIPS THE
WORLD WIDE AND FIVE OF THEM
LEAVE FROM OUR PORT AND GO TO
ALASKA SO THAT IS AN INDICATION
OF HOW POPULAR THE TRIP IS
NATIONWIDE.
AND OF THOSE TRIPS, THEY BRING
300,000 PASSENGERS TO THE REGION
.
AND THEY ALL SPEND MONEY AND
ENJOY OUR CITY.
COMMISSIONER HAWKINS AND MAYOR
BRUCE HARRELL SPOKE ABOUT THE
ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT THESE
CRUISES GENERATE.
$894 MILLION TO THE LOCAL
ECONOMY AND PROVIDE 5500 LOCAL
JOBS EVERY SEASON.
THAT IS A LOT OF NUMBERS.
TO GIVE US A SENSE OF HOW BIG
OF A DEAL CRUISES ARE TO THE
WATERFRONT BUSINESSES, I CALLED
MY FRIEND WHO OWNS RACHEL'S
GINGER BEER AT PIKE PLACE
MARKET AND I SAID, WHAT IS IT
REALLY LIKE?
YOU SAID, IT IS LIFE ALTERING
AND WENT ON TO SAY THAT PRETTY
MUCH ALL THE BUSINESSES AROUND
PIKE PLACE MARKET PRETTY MUCH
LIVE FOR THE OPENING OF CRUISE
SEASON AND NOT ONLY IS IT GOOD
FOR BUSINESS BUT IT IS FUN TO
MEET PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE
WORLD, THE PASSENGERS AND THESE
BUSINESSES.
SO THAT IS A FUN EVENT TO
PARTICIPATE IN.
AND OTHER THINGS FROM LAST
WEEK, I PARTICIPATED IN A
MEETING WITH THE CRESCENT
COLLABORATIVE WHERE THE OFFICE
OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERIM
DIRECTOR MCINTYRE JOINED AND
úGAVE AN UPDATE ON HOW OED IS
DOING AND WHAT THE PRIORITIES
ARE THIS YEAR.
AND MY CHIEF OF STAFF ATTENDED
THE AEP STRONG SMALL BUSINESS
ROUNDTABLE EVENT HOSTED BY
NATIONAL ASIAN SPLIT --
PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMERCE AND
ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
SO THAT IS THE STAFF REPORT
FROM LAST WEEK.
IS GIVING YOU THE HIGHLIGHTS.
IF THERE ARE NO OTHER
QUESTIONS, I WILL PASS IT ON TO
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
SEEING HIM, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
ON TOMORROW AFTERNOON'S FULL
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA, THERE ARE
TWO ITEMS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
THE COUNCIL BILL 120-3093 --
303 IS AUTHORIZING THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM NON-
CITY SOURCES FOR TWO PROJECTS.
MULTI MOTO IMPROVEMENTS TO EAST
MARGINAL WAY AND SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENTS ALONG FOURTH
AVENUE SOUTH ALONG INTERSTATE
90.
THEN COUNCIL BUREAU --
COUNCIL BILL 120-304 WHICH
WOULD GRANT FINAL APPROVAL OF
THE PORTION OF 39th AVENUE
SOUTH NEAR THE LIGHT RAIL
STATION WHICH FACILITATED THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE 211 UNIT
APARTMENT PROJECT CALLED WILLOW
CROSSING FOR WHICH THE COUNCIL
GRANT --
GRANTED APPROVAL BACK IN
NOVEMBER OF 2019.
BOTH COUNSEL BILLS RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THE COMMITTEE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE LEGISLATION, PLEASE FEEL
FREE TO REACH OUT TO THE CITY
COUNCIL STAFF BEFORE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON'S VOTE.
THE NEXT COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION FOR SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES IS SCHEDULED
FOR TUESDAY,
MAY 17th AT 9:30 A.M.
THE MAY 3rd COMMITTEE DATE
FALLS ON A RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY SO
WE ARE CANCELING THE MAY 3rd
COMMITTEE.
AT THE MAY 17 COMMITTEE, WE ARE
LIKELY TO CONSIDER SIX ITEMS
WHICH WILL INCLUDE RENEWAL OF
PERMITS FOR TWO EXISTING
PEDESTRIAN TUNNELS AND ONE
EXISTING SKYBRIDGE DOWNTOWN.
THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION'S RSGI REPORT,
THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES, THE FINANCIAL
AUDIT WHICH AS WE KNOW IS A 1
BILLION-DOLLAR ENTERPRISE WITH
FOUR LINES OF BUSINESS.
AND IS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE ABLE
19 COMMITTEE MEETING WHEN WE
HEARD FROM SOUND TRANSIT STAFF
IN THE CENTRAL STAFF AND SDOT
AND THE CITY'S DESIGNATED STAFF
ARE PRESENTED FOR SOUND TRANSIT
THREE EXPANSION, WILL CONSIDER
A JOINT MAYOR COUNCIL
RESOLUTION.
THE RESOLUTION WILL BE A
VEHICLE, NO PUN INTENDED, TO
TRY TO FORGE CITY COUNCIL
CONSENSUS ON SOME OPTIONS FOR
THE NEW LIGHT RAIL ROUTES AND
STATION LOCATIONS.
AS WE KNOW, THE SOUND TRANSIT
THREE EXPANSION IN SEATTLE IS
REFERRED TO AS THE WEST SEATTLE
AND BALLARD LINK EXTENSIONS AND
WILL ALSO IMPACT TO THE
INTERNAIONAL DISTRICT, SOUTH
LAKE UNION, SODO AND MUCH OF
DOWNTOWN.
WE WILL DISCUSS SUCH RESOLUTION
AT THE MAY 17 COMMITTEE AND AT
THE JUNE SEVEN COMMITTEE.
ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE INVITED
TO ATTEND FOR THE RESOLUTION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THAT, PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE
CITY COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF LEAD
ON THIS, CALVIN CHOW AND THE
CITY'S DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS OF COURSE
REPRESENTED ON THE SOUND
TRANSIT'S 19 MEMBER BOARD BY
OUR OWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ AND MAYOR BRUCE HARRELL.
AND THAT BOARD WILL MAKE THE
ULTIMATE DECISIONS.
>> DISTRICT 4, THIS PAST
WEEKEND, BUT IS BATHED IN THE
EARTH DAY COMMUNITY CLEANUP.
I JOINED OVER 20 VOLUNTEERS TO
HAVE THE BUSINESS DISTRICT
FOCUS ON NORTH 45TH STREET.
AND A ROBUST TURNOUT OF
VOLUNTEERS, THE COMMUNITY
ORGANIZER THAT INITIATED THE
CLEANUP WAS INSPIRED TO MAKE
THIS A QUARTERLY EVENT GOING
FORWARD.
THERE WAS ALSO A WELL ATTENDED
EARTH DAY CLEANUP IN THE EAST
LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT I
APPRECIATE OUR OWN SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES PROVIDING THE
ADOPTED STREET TRASH BAGS,
TRASH GRABBERS, GLOVES AND
ORANGE VESTS.
TO GET THE ADOPTED STREET
SUPPLIES FOR YOUR COMMUNITY,
VISIT THE WEBSITE ON
SEATTLE.GOV/UTILITIES.
OR E-MAIL ADOPTED STREET ON
SEATTLE.GOV.
AS WITH COMMUNITY CLEANUP IN
ROOSEVELT I ATTENDED A FEW
WEEKS AGO, NEIGHBORS CAN
ORGANIZE ADOPTED STREET EVENTS
ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, NOT JUST
ON EARTH DAY.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE HEAR
FROM COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT IS
NOT HERE TODAY.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> NO QUESTIONS.
SO WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, GREAT TO SEE
YOU THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS LAST WEEK IN DISTRICT SIX,
I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE COPPER
PINES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
DEDICATION THAT COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA TALKED ABOUT A MOMENT
AGO.
THIS WAS A CITY PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE LEGISLATURE WHERE WE
WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE LAND
FOR FREE.
AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IS
COMING TO BUILD THE AFFORDABLE
UNITS FOR HOME OWNERSHIP.
SO WHEN 80TH 28 NORTH QUIT --
NORTHWEST, WALKED PAST THIS IN
MIDDLE SCHOOL COMING HOME.
AT THAT TIME, THE MOST
EXPENSIVE HOME AND BALLARD WAS
$200,000.
WE NOW SEE THE CHEAPEST HOME
BEING LISTED FOR $850,000.
AND SO WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS AND
FOR YOU IS THAT THIS PROJECT IS
BRINGING THE TYPE OF NEIGHBORS
I GREW UP WITH BACK INTO
BALLARD.
AND THIS IS JUST AMAZING TO GET
TO WATCH AN OPPORTUNITY TO
BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH SO
PEOPLE WILL HAVE A SAFE PLACE
TO LATHER HEAD AND BE ABLE TO
USE UNUSED CITY PROPERTY TO
BUILD HOUSING COMMUNITY WE
NEED.
SO I WAS VERY EXCITED TO
WELCOME OUR NEW NEIGHBORS.
THE FOOD WAS DELICIOUS
AFTERWARDS.
IT WAS HOMEMADE
FOOD.
CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, CITY
LIGHT AND ALL THE STATE
LEGISLATORS THAT MADE THE BILL
POSSIBLE IN 2018.
THIS LAST WEEK, I MET WITH
STAFF TO DISCUSS THE SOUND
TRANSIT EXPANSION INTO BALLARD.
WE HAVE THE PRESENTATION OF THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK.
I ENCOURAGED FRIENDS AND
COLLEAGUES TO WATCH THE
COMMITTEE MEETING.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO
UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF SOUND
TRANSIT ANALYSIS AT THIS TIME
BECAUSE THEY WILL BE LANDING
100 YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR
COMMUNITIES SOONER THEN LATER I
WOULD LIKE IT EVEN SOONER.
BUT HERE WE ARE.
I WAS ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO
DISCUSS COMMUNITY IDEAS ABOUT
USING THE PUBLIC SPACES IN AND
AROUND THE LIBRARY SUCH AS THE
SEAFOOD FESTIVAL AND OTHER
EVENTS.
THEY WERE EXCITED TO HAVE THE
CONVERSATION AND WE WILL
CONTINUE IT NEXT WEEK.
I ATTENDED A MEETING WITH SDOT
REGARDING THE AN LIMITATION
TIMELINE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
STREET CAP A PILOT ON BALLARD
AVENUE.
WE SHOULD BE SEEING THESE
IMPROVEMENTS COMING THIS SPRING
OR SUMMER.
I'M EXCITED BECAUSE WHEN WE
HAVE THOSE IMPROVEMENTS IN
PLACE, WE WILL BE ABLE TO BEGIN
THE SECOND DESIGN STEP FROM THE
PROCESS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS
PILOT CAN WORK FOR ALL OF THE
CITY.
I ALSO HOSTED MY WEEKLY OFFICE
HOURS ON THURSDAY FROM 2:00
P.M.
UNTIL 6:30 P.M.
I MET WITH FOUR RESIDENTS FROM
BALLARD AND TWO FROM EAST
BALLARD, ONE FROM GREENWOOD AND
ONE FROM THINNING.
WE DISCUSSED HOMELESSNESS,
PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE
ENCAMPMENT BALLARD COMMUNITY
CENTER, CYCLING
SAFETY FROM UPPER FREMONT TO
LIGHT RAIL AND REDESIGNING
STREETS BUILT FOR STREETCARS
AND GREG'S GARDEN.
I HAD AN UNSCHEDULED OFFICE
HOUR VISIT WITH A YOUNG D6
RESIDENT WHO STOPPED BY MY
OFFICE WHEN I WAS WORKING.
HE INQUIRED ABOUT HAVING HIS
CLASS VISIT CITY HALL.
I TOLD HIM, ABSOLUTELY FOR
PUBLIC HEALTH STANDARDS.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THESE
PERSON-TO-PERSON INTERACTIONS
AND I REALLY DO LOVE WORKING IN
A DISTRICT OFFICE DONE AT THE
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
I ALSO CONTINUE TO HOLD MY
WEEKLY OPERATIONS MEETINGS.
LAST WEEK AND THIS WEEK,
COORDINATE WITH COMMUNITY
LEADERS, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO
MAKE MEANINGFUL INTERVENTIONS
TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN
SPECIFIC PLACES IN DISTRICT
SIX.
SPECIFICALLY REGARDING WOODLAND
PARK AS EVERYONE KNOWS.
IN JANUARY, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
COORDINATED AN EFFORT TO
ADDRESS THE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT
IN WOODLAND PARK AND BRINGING
TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME,
KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESS
AUTHORIY REACH, EVERGREEN
REACH, THE CITY'S UNIFIED CARE
TEAM, THE HOPE TEAM AND PARKS
AND RECREATION.
TO THIS COLLABORATION AND
OUTREACH EFFORT, IT IS
INTENSIFIED TO ADDRESS THE
PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS AND
HISTORIC ACCESS TO THE PARK.
THESE ARE TRANSITIONING TO THE
THIRD AND FINAL PHASE OF THREE
PHASES WHERE THE HOUSING
PLACEMENT WILL BE HAPPENING.
HOPE TEAM SYSTEM NAVIGATORS AND
OTHER PARTNERS ARE ACTIVELY
MAKING CONNECTIONS TO SHELTERS
WHICH INCLUDE 24/7 ENHANCED
SHELTERS AND NON- CONGREGATE
ACTIONS SUCH AS TINY HOMES, AND
HOUSING VOUCHERS.
THESE EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE COMING WEEKS WITH A
GOAL OF RESOLVING THE
ENCAMPMENT THROUGH OUTREACH
STRATEGIES.
FOLLOWING THE REMOVAL OF THE
ENCAMPMENT, THE PARKS AND
RECREATION WILL BEGIN WORK TO
MAKE REPAIRS AND RESTORE THE
PARK TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
IN ADDITION TO THIS, I CONTINUE
TO HOLD THE WEEKLY PUBLIC
SAFETY CONVERSING WITH KING
COUNTY PROSECUTORS TO ADDRESS
PUBLIC SAFETY.
WE ARE CHANGING GEARS.
WE ARE NOW ENGAGED WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE TO BRING IN MORE
PARTNERS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE
MORE PEOPLE AT THE TABLE TO DO
THE CONFERENCE. WHAT I MEAN BY
CASE CONFERENCING IS, ALL
ENTITIES THAT MIGHT TOUCH A
SPECIFIC PERSON, PLACE OR
EVENT, WE HAVE AT THE TABLE SO
THAT WE CAN ALL LOOK AND
CONVENE TOGETHER AND UNDERSTAND
WHAT OUTCOMES NEED TO BE
CREATED THROUGH MUTUAL
COLLABORATION.
THIS COMING WEEK IN DISTRICT
SIX, I WILL BE ATTENDING THE
MEETING WITH NORTH SEATTLE
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION WERE WE
WILL BE DISCUSSING THE FUTURE
OF THE SEATTLE MARITIME ACADEMY
WHICH IS PART OF THE SEATTLE
CENTRAL COLLEGE AND THE SEATTLE
COLLEGE SYSTEM.
I WILL BE SPEAKING AT THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONTHLY
MEETING AND ATTENDING THE
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SPRING
FUNDRAISER AND MYSELF AND MY
STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING THE
GREENWOOD PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING
COMING UP TOMORROW.
LAST WEEK AT CITY HALL, I GOT
TO MEET WITH THE OFFICE OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MARK
MCINTYRE COME WITH GREAT IDEAS
ABOUT HOW TO SUPPORT OUR SMALL
BUSINESSES AND HOW TO INCREASE
PRODUCTIVITY OF THE FARMERS
MARKETS AND HOW ARE WE ABLE TO
SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THAT
CONTINUE TO HAVE WINDOWS BROKEN
BECAUSE WE KNOW WE HAVE TO
SERVE THEM SO THAT THEY DON'T
CONTINUE PUTTING IN INSURANCE
CLAIMS.
I ALSO HEARD FROM THE OFFICE OF
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, ACTING DIRECTOR
ABOUT O PER CUP DC WORK PLAN
WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED AT
COMMITTEE.
I MET WITH CITY LIGHTS
LEADERSHIP ABOUT RESIDENTIAL
SOLAR OPPORTUNITIES AND
ELECTRIFICATION.
THIS COMING WEEK AT CITY HALL,
I WILL BE MEETING WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND DIRECTOR OF
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT TO DISCUSS THE
MARITIME INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY.
I WILL ATTEND THE KING COUNTY
COUNCIL AND I WILL BE ATTENDING
THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE GORDON --
BOARD MEETING.
TOMORROW AT FULL COUNCIL, I'M
EXCITED TO BRING FORWARD
COUNCIL BUILD 120-305 WHICH
ENSURES THAT TENANTS WITH
UNPAID RENTAL DEBT FROM THE
COVID EMERGENCY HAVE A
REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO
PAY BACK THE DEBT AND ARE
REQUIRED TO PAY THAT IN
INSTALLMENTS THAT NEED A
REASONABLE SCHEDULE TO REPAY
THE DEBT.
THE THING TO TAKE AWAY FROM
THIS
IS, IN MAY OF 2020, THE COUNCIL
PASSED A BILL AT A TIME WHEN WE
THOUGHT THE PANDEMIC MIGHT LAST
TWO WEEKS OR TWO MONTHS.
WE HAVE NOW BEEN TWO YEARS INTO
IT AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE
PASSED A VERY SIMILAR BILL
DURING THEIR FIRST LEGISLATIVE
SESSION AFTER THE PANDEMIC
WHICH WAS APRIL OF 2021.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED A
BILL THAT REQUIRES A REASONABLE
PAYMENT PLAN.
IT ALSO REQUIRES THAT ANY
PAYMENT IS NOT MORE THAN ONE
THIRD OF A RENTER'S RENT FOR
THAT MONTH.
THIS MODEST BILL IS ESSENTIALLY
A DIRECTION AS IT IS MIRRORING
THE LANGUAGE FROM THE STATE
BILL.
AND MY BILL BEFORE YOU TOMORROW
BRINGS OUR CITY CODE IN-LINE
WITH OUR STATE LAW, TO DIMINISH
CONFUSION AND ENSURE THE CITY
LAW AND THE STATE LAW ARE THE
SAME.
I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS
ON THAT.
LASTLY, THE COMMITTEE MEETING
IS THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27.
THERE WILL BE TWO ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA PICK THE RSJI
PRESENTATION AND A PUBLIC
HEARING AND BRIEFING ON COUNSEL
BILL 120-287, WHICH CHANGES
ALLIANCES -- ALLOWANCES FOR
ROOFTOP FEATURES.
SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND
COLLEAGUES, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE
ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
SEEING NO QUESTIONS, I AM
HONORED AND HUMBLED TO PASS IT
OFF.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, WELCOME
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FROM
DISTRICT ONE.
JIM THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE ON
TOMORROW'S FULL COUNSEL AGENDA.
BUT THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE IS MEETING
TOMORROW.
AND ON TOMORROW MORNING'S
AGENDA, WE WILL BE HAVING THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS.
FIRST, AN APPOINTMENT TO THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION AND
THE APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN
REFERRED TO FULL COUNSEL AND
HAS ABOUT SCHEDULED FOR NEXT
WEEK'S MEETING. BECAUSE I HAVE
THE UNUSUAL PRIVILEGE OF HAVING
A COMMITTEE MEETING THAT
HAPPENS BEFORE FULL COUNSEL, IS
ACCOUNTING FOR THIS DIFFERENCE
IN SEQUENCING THAN YOU WOULD
NORMALLY SEE.
SO THIS IS A COUNSEL
APPOINTMENT.
IT IS A COUNSEL APPOINTMENT
THAT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE
POLICE COMMISSION.
SECONDLY, ON THE AGENDA, WE
WILL BE HAVING PARTICIPATION
FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
ON THE CRIMINAL BACKLOG.
CERTAINLY, WE WILL BE HAVING
THE REGULAR QUARTERLY UPDATE ON
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
STAFFING, TOGETHER WITH
DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTION
320050.
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON AND ALSO A COUNSEL BILL
I WILL BE INTRODUCING TO
REQUEST THAT THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
AND THEN PERSONNEL RULES TO
BRING HIRING AUTHORITIES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
SPD AND PRESENTING THEM WITH
GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR MOVING
EXPENSES FOR NEW HIRES.
AND THIS BILL BUT ALSO LIFT THE
SPD PROVISO BY $650,000 ONLY,
TO ALLOW FOR THE MOVING
EXPENSES TO BE FUNDED OR POLICE
OFFICERS, LATERAL HIRES MOVING
HERE FROM OTHER LOCATIONS AS
WELL AS TO HIRE ANY ADDITIONAL
RECRUITER.
AND SINCE THERE ISN'T AGREEMENT
ON PASSAGE OF TRADITIONAL
FUNDING BONUSES, AN EXECUTIVE
IN THE REPORT DID NOT RECOMMEND
MOVING FORWARD WITH A
TRADITIONAL HIRING BONUS.
AND THE EXECUTIVE HAS COMMITTED
TO BRING US A COMPREHENSIVE
PACKAGE TO ADDRESS SPD'S
VACANCIES IN THE FUTURE.
MY HOPE IS THAT IN THE SPIRIT
OF MAYOR BRUCE HARRELL'S ONE
SEATTLE, WE CAN HARNESS THE
AGREEMENT THAT MANY CITY
DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING SPD AND
THE EXECUTIVE, THE AGREEMENT
THAT MANY OF THESE DEPARTMENTS
HOWEVER HAVING CHALLENGES,
CRITICAL TO CITY BUSINESS NEEDS
AND CHALLENGES IN ORDER TO
SUPPORT THIS COUNSEL BILL.
>> FOURTH ON THE AGENDA, WE
WILL BE HEARING FROM THE
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT ON CITY
GENDER-BASED INVESTMENTS. AND
LASTLY, WE WILL BE HAVING AN
ISSUE IDENTIFICATION BRIEFING
ON THE LEGISLATION AND SPECIAL
STAFF WILL WALK THE COMMUNITY
THROUGH A MEMO WHICH INCLUDES
AMENDMENTS THAT CORRESPOND TO
ISSUES IDENTIFIED, BOTH BY
CENTRAL STAFF AS WELL AS BY
MANY OF THE STAKEHOLDERS.
THIS ITEM IS ON THE AGENDA FOR
PRESENTATION ONLY.
DISCUSSION TIME WILL BE
LIMITED.
AND THERE IS NO VOTE PLANNED TO
BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING.
MOVING ON TO ISSUE-BASED
UPDATES, THE PUBLIC HEALTH
FRONT, YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THIS
MORNING, PUBLIC HEALTH OF
SEATTLE KING COUNTY ANNOUNCED
THAT LEVELS OF COVID SECOND 19
ARE INCREASING IN THE COMMUNITY
AND ACROSS THE THRESHOLD INTO
THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL'S MEDIUM LEVEL.
CASES ARE GOING UP AMONG ALL
AGES BUT MOST CASES ARE
OCCURRING IN YOUNG ADULTS AGE
18-29.
BECAUSE HOSPITALIZATIONS AND
DEATHS THANKFULLY REMAIN LOW,
PUBLIC HEALTH IS NOT PUTTING
ANY MANDATES INTO PLACE AT THIS
TIME.
BUT COVID RISK IS CLEARLY
INCREASING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND
THE COMMUNITY AND AS ALWAYS, WE
SHOULD USE THIS INFORMATION
ABOUT CASE INCREASES TO LOWER
OUR OWN RISK AND I AM ONCE
AGAIN GOING TO SAY WHAT YOU
HAVE HEARD ME SAY MANY TIMES
BEFORE.
AND I KNOW MANY OF US INCLUDED
IN THE COMMONS ON THE COVID
VACCINE AND ALL RECOMMENDED
BOOSTER DOSES.
THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE
RECOMMENDATION. AND WORK TO
ENSURE THAT INDOOR AIR QUALITY
THROUGH VENTILATION FILTRATION
AND OTHER STRATEGIES IS
APPROVED.
AND USE HIGH QUALITY AND WELL
FITTING FACEMASKS IN AN INDOOR
SETTING.
GET TESTED AND ISOLATE IF YOU
HAVE SYMPTOMS AND TEST BEFORE
GATHERING WITH HIGH RISK
PEOPLE.
ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY FRONT,
JUST FOR FOLKS AND GENERAL
AWARENESS, YOU MAY HAVE SEEN
THE SEATTLE UNIVERSITY RELEASED
THE 2021 SEATTLE PUBLIC SAFETY
SURVEY AND ANNOUNCE THE 2022
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT MICRO
COMMUNITY POLICE DIALOGUE.
AND THAT IS THE DIALOGUE WITH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT INCLUDING
POLICE OFFICERS FROM THE 19th
THROUGH AUGUST 25th EVERY
THURSDAY NIGHT.
THERE WILL BE THREE DIALOGUES.
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
ON THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
BLOTTER SENT OUT APRIL 21st.
AND THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT MICRO COMMUNITY PLAN
WEBPAGE INCLUDING A LINK TO THE
2021 SURVEY RESULTS. SEATTLE
UNIVERSITY CONDUCTED ANNUAL
PUBLIC SAFETY SURVEYS SINCE
2015.
AS FAR AS UPDATES, I MENTIONED
LAST WEEK THAT WE HAD AN
UPCOMING KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
GOVERNING COMMITTEE.
JUST AN UPDATE FROM THAT
MEETING THAT HAPPENED LAST
WEEK.
WE WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW THAT
THE COMMUNITY APPROVED A
PROPOSED SPECIAL MEETING IN MAY
FOR THE GOVERNING COMMITTEE
MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC HAVING
TIME TO REVIEW THE RHA PROPOSED
2023 BUDGET BEFORE IT IS
SUBMITTED TO THE CITY AND
COUNTY WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE
AGREEMENT WHICH ESTABLISHES THE
AUTHORITY.
AND IN ORDER TO BOTH FULFILL
THE OBLIGATION THAT THE
GOVERNING COMMITTEE ACTUALLY
ACT ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET
BEFORE IT IS PROPOSED AND DO SO
IN A TIMELY FASHION.
WE DID NEED TO HAVE A SPECIAL
MEETING.
AS FAR AS REGIONAL COMMITTEES I
HAVE COMING UP THIS WEEK, THE
LINK ADVISORY BOARD IS MEETING
AS I MENTIONED LAST WEEK.
THERE IS A STEERING COMMITTEE
MEETING I ATTENDED.
ADVISORY BOARD IS MEETING THIS
WEEK.
AND THE LINK ADVISORY BOARD FOR
FOLKS, AWARENESS IS A
COORDINATED TEAM OF SERVICE
PROVIDERS WHICH IS ORGANIZED
THROUGH THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUTH JUSTICE.
THEY WORK TO REENGAGE USE AND
SECONDARY EDUCATION, CONNECTING
THEM TO COUNSELING, TREATMENT,
SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES TOWARD A GOAL OF
REDUCING GANG AND GROUP
INVOLVEMENT
AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE
CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.
AS FAR AS OTHER EVENTS THAT ARE
HAPPENING, ONE THING I FORGOT
TO MENTION IN BRIEFINGS LAST
WEEK WAS THAT I WAS GOING TO
JOIN THE MAYOR AND THE HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN A
MEETING WITH MANY OF THE
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND VIOLENCE
PREVENTION PROVIDERS.
THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
PROVIDERS TO SHARE THEIR WORK
WITH BOTH THE MAYOR AND THE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AS
WELL AS IDENTIFY WHAT THEY NEED
FROM THE CITY TO BE MORE
EFFECTIVE.
ALSO, COMING UP THIS WEEK,
THERE WILL BE A WEST SEATTLE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT.
I WILL BE VISITING THE CHAMBER
ALONG WITH SOUTHWEST PRECINCT
CAPTAIN RIVERA AND
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON TO DISCUSS
PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES.
AND THEN, I THINK ONE LAST
THING I WOULD MENTION IS THAT
THIS FRIDAY, I WILL BE
PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFICE OF
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY SEARCH
COMMITTEE MEETING, THE FIRST OF
OUR MEETINGS, TO LOOK AT HIRING
A NEW DIRECTOR FOR THE OFFICE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.
TO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
ALLOWING THE COMMITTEE, THE
RESOLUTION THAT COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON WAS PROPOSING SO THAT WE
CAN HAVE A HEALTHY DEBATE ABOUT
THAT TOMORROW.
>>> I WANT TO THANK AMY AND
CORRINA AND JASMINE.
OUR OFFICE PUT FIVE QUESTIONS
TO THEM WHICH THEY ANSWERED
IMMEDIATELY.
I WANT TO THANK YOUR STAFF
WORKING WITH OUR STAFF AND
CENTRAL STAFF GETTING BACK TO
US BECAUSE THE QUESTIONS WERE
KIND OF WONKY AND WE GOT REALLY
GOOD
ANSWERS.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> NOT SEEING ANY OTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, I'LL
PASS IT ON TO COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD.
JUST JUMPING INTO THE UPDATES
FOR TODAY, I WANT TO REFERENCE
AN EMAIL I SENT TO COUNCIL
COLLEAGUES LAST WEEK REGARDING
THE CITY COUNCIL/BOARD OF MARK
COMMISSIONERS CONSIDERATION OF
THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT
SPENDING PLAN AND TIMELINE AND
COUNCIL WORK SCHEDULE REGARDING
THAT BODY OF WORK.
HAPPY TO MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE
TO ANSWER ANY FOLLOW-UP
QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT PROPOSED
WORK PLAN FOR THAT BODY OF
WORK.
ERIC MCCONAUGHEY AND TRACY
RATCLIFFE ARE ALSO ABLE TO MAKE
THEMSELVES AVAILABLE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT MEMO.
AS YOU WILL SEE, WE'LL BEGIN
THAT WORK IN THE MIDDLE TO THE
END OF JUNE AND IT WILL
CULMINATE IN MID-SEPTEMBER, SO
VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO
JUMPING INTO THE LONG OVERDUE
RENEWAL OF THE METROPOLITAN
PARK DISTRICT THAT HAS BEEN
DELAYED DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF
COVID AND LOOK FORWARD TO
DIGGING INTO THAT WORK WITH ALL
OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE IN TERMS
OF HOW WE MIGHT MOVE FORWARD
WITH THAT IMPORTANT ASSET.
MOVING ON TO THE MEETING OF THE
PUBLIC ASSETS AND HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE ON MAY 4th, SO NOT
THIS WEDNESDAY, BUT A WEEK FROM
WEDNESDAY, THE AGENDA ITEMS
WILL BE AN UPDATE FROM THE KING
COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESS
AUTHORITY AND THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE REGARDING ASSETS FUNDED
IN THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
BUDGET THAT WE PASSED IN THE
FALL, PRIMARILY THE RECENT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL THAT HAS
BEEN IN THE NEWS, YOU KNOW,
MOSTLY DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES
AROUND DISPUTES WITH THE STATE
LEGISLATURE AS TO STATE FUNDING
IN THAT RFP, BUT WHERE AWARDS
WERE GRANTED TO CATHOLIC
COMMUNITY SERVICES, THE PUBLIC
DEFENDER ASSOCIATION AND CHIEF
SEATTLE CLUB WE DID GET
ASSURANCES.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, MAYOR
HARRELL AND MYSELF DURING LAST
WEEK'S KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD MEETING THAT
THAT RFP WILL BE COMPLETELY
FUNDED DESPITE THE
CIRCUMSTANCES AROUND
ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING $2
MILLION OF POTENTIAL STATE
SUPPORT.
WE WILL BE GETTING A MORE FULL
UPDATE ON MAY 4th FOR COMMITTEE
MEMBERS REGARDING THAT RFP, BUT
CAN I SHARE THAT INFORMATION
THAT CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB, THE
PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION AND
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES ARE
ANTICIPATED TO GET THE FULL
AWARD THAT WAS INDICATED BY THE
KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY.
OTHER SHELTER UPDATES WE ARE
EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM KCRHA
AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON
INCLUDE THE COUNCIL-FUNDED CAMP
SECOND CHANCE, TINY HOUSE
EXPANSION.
WE'RE HOPING TO HEAR PROGRESS
ON AN EXECUTIVE PROPOSAL TO
MAINTAIN THE JUST CARE PROGRAM,
AN UPDATE ON THE SODO HIGH
ACUTE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN KING
COUNTY AND CITY OF SEATTLE
AGAIN THAT THIS COUNCIL FUNDED
IN THE FALL AND THE RECENTLY
ANNOUNCED RV SAFE LAWS RFF THAT
IS CURRENTLY STILL I BELIEVE
REQUESTING PUBLIC BIDS.
SO THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AT
THE KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY, A LOT
OF GREAT NEW PLACES FOR PEOPLE
TO GO AND HAVE A ROOF OVER
THEIR HEAD COMING ONLINE AND WE
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING
THOSE UPDATES.
WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE A
PRESENTATION FROM THE SEATTLE
PARKS DEPARTMENT REGARDING AN
UPDATE TO THEIR EQUITY WORK
PLAN.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE ABLE TO
ACCOMMODATE THAT.
I THINK WE WILL GIVEN THAT THE
KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY IS THE
ONLY OTHER AGENDA ITEM, ALBEIT
A VERY LONG AGENDA ITEM.
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
EVERYBODY THERE A WEEK FROM
WEDNESDAY.
CLEAN CITY UPDATE, SO BETWEEN
APRIL 11th AND APRIL 15th THE
CLEAN CITY PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO
COLLECT AND RECOVER 1,822
NEEDLES AND 72,540 POUNDS OF
TRASH FROM 44 DIFFERENT TRASH
PICKUP LOCATIONS.
THIS INCLUDED DEEP CLEANS AT
THE MILLER COMMUNITY CENTER AND
LONGFELLOW CREEK LOCATIONS.
SO ALWAYS GOOD TO REPORT ON THE
PROGRESS OF THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE AND APPRECIATE THE
HARD WORK THOSE FOLKS ARE DOING
OUT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
LIBRARY ITEMS OF INTEREST, THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL
REOPEN MEETING ROOMS AND STUDY
ROOMS TO THE PUBLIC ON MONDAY,
MAY 2nd.
OUR PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND
WEBSITE UPDATES WILL OCCUR ON
MAY 2nd OUTLINING THE PROCESS
FOR RESERVING THOSE SPACES AND
I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO
REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF
PEOPLE CONTINUING TO UTILIZE
THOSE COMMUNITY SPACES AS WE
COME OUT OF COVID AND THIS IS A
REALLY GREAT SIGN OF ANOTHER
AMENITY FROM THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY COMING BACK ONLINE AS
STAFFING AND SITUATION PERMITS.
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS
ALSO GOING TO CELEBRATE DIA DE
LOS MUROS NEXT FRIDAY WITH
RAFAEL LOPEZ TAKING PART IN A
LIVE STREAM EVENT FROM 10:00 TO
10:45 A.M.
ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29th.
THE LIBRARY IS GOING TO BE
PARTNERING WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE
PARTICIPATION FROM CLASSROOMS
ACROSS THE CITY FOR THIS EVENT,
SO REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO
RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING
THAT DAY.
THE LIBRARY IS ALSO HOSTING A
SAVE THE LIBRARY ESCAPE ROOM
GAME IN BOTH ENGLISH AND
SPANISH AND ONCE PEOPLE
COMPLETE THE ESCAPE ROOM
THEY'RE ABLE TO STOP BY THE
SOUTH PARK LIBRARY BRANCH TO
RECEIVE A FREE BOOK.
SO THAT SOUNDS LIKE A REALLY
FUN SEVENTH
EVENT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO
BEING ABLE TO REPORT BACK ON
THE RESULTS AND ATTENDANCE.
WITH THAT, COUNCIL COLLEAGUES,
I DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
UPDATES.
HAPPY TO OPEN IT UP TO SEE IF
THERE ARE QUESTIONS FROM
ANYBODY.
DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS, SO I
WILL TURN IT OVER TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES, ALTHOUGH IS SHE
NOT HERE TODAY?
APOLOGIES.
SO I BELIEVE I WILL HAND IT
OVER TO COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
IS THAT CORRECT?
YES.
VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
I HAVE SOME PREPARED COMMENTS.
I'M USUALLY MUCH BRIEFER, BUT I
HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE THIS
WEEK ON THE BRIEFING.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE
GOVERNANCE NATIVE COMMUNITIES
AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
COMMITTEE.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS APRIL 28th
AT 9:30 AND OUR AGENDA IS THE
FOLLOWING, THE APPOINTMENT OF
GAIL TARLINGTON.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS, WHO
SUBMITTED WRITTEN QUESTIONS FOR
HER TO ANSWER AHEAD OF THE
MEETING.
I UNDERSTAND THE WRITTEN
ANSWERS WILL BE SUBMITTED
TOMORROW MORNING FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY FOLLOWUPS,
YOU CAN HAVE THAT READY TO GO
THURSDAY.
THURSDAY'S COMMITTEE WILL
INCLUDE A RESOLUTION SPONSORED
BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN
MODIFYING COUNCIL RULES
RELATING TO THE CONSENT
CALENDAR AND VOTING
ABSTENTIONS.
I WILL BE JOINING OTHER MEMBERS
OF THE SOUND TRANSIT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS CEO SEARCH COMMITTEE.
I WILL ALSO ATTEND A SOUND
TRANSIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING TO DISCUSS THE AGENCY'S
FIRST ANNUAL PROGRAM REVIEW AND
CONSIDER FINAL ACTION ON
SEVERAL POLICIES REGARDING
FARES AND FARE COMPLIANCE.
I WILL ALSO BE JOINING COUNCIL
MEMBER PEDERSEN AND MARSHALL
FOSTER FOR A DISCUSSION ON THE
CITY'S LOCALLY PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVE ON THE WEST SEATTLE
BALLARD LINK EXTENSION, MORE TO
COME ON THAT ONE.
LAST FRIDAY I HAD THE HONOR AND
PRIVILEGE TO JOIN PRESIDENT JOE
BIDEN AT SEWARD PARK TO
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY ALONGSIDE
GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE, MEMBERS OF
OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION,
MAYOR HARRELL AND TRIBAL
LEADERS INCLUDING CHAIRMAN
FORSMAN AND CHAIRMAN CHRIS
PETERS FROM SWANSON ISLAND AND
THERE WERE OTHER TRIBAL LEADERS
THERE AS WELL.
SO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER,
PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER TO LAY THE
GROUNDWORK FOR PROTECTING?
OF THE BIGGEST AND OLDEST TREES
IN AMERICA'S FOREST.
THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DIRECTS
THE FOREST SERVICE AND BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO TRACK
MATURE FORESTS NATIONWIDE AND
ALSO IDENTIFY THREATS TO THE
CRITICAL CARBON OFFSETS.
IT WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE THE
PRESIDENT AND HAVE HIM
ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRIBAL
LEADERSHIP THAT WAS PRESENT.
THE TRIBAL LEADERS THANKED HIM
FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN ACT, THE
PROTECTION OF BEAR EARS AND
ALSO APPOINTING DEB HAALAND AS
THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
ALSO FRIDAY I SPOKE WITH 11
LOCAL INDIGENOUS WOMEN AS PART
OF THE LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
SERIES.
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR
ABOUT 20 YEARS.
THIS IS THEIR NEW COHORT GROUP.
THE NATIVE ACTION NETWORK IS AN
AMAZING ORGANIZATION THAT HAS
BEEN AROUND, AS I SHARED, FOR
20 YEARS EMPOWERING AND
DEVELOPING YOUNG NATIVE WOMEN
TO SERVE AS LEADERS IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES.
EARLIER THIS WEEK THE MAYOR AND
I MET WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE
MUCK
COUNCIL.
THIS IS A TRUE
GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT
RELATIONSHIP AND ONE OF THE
EXAMPLES IS AS YOU KNOW, THE
TRIBE RECENTLY PURCHASED 54
UNITS, SEVEN STORIES OF HOUSING
IN DISTRICT 4. SO WE ARE REALLY
PUSHING FOR THE INDIGENOUS
FOOTPRINT, SO WE ARE DOING THE
WHOLE CAMPAIGN WHICH WE WILL
ROLL OUT IN THE NEXT WEEK OR
TWO WEEKS.
WE TALKED ABOUT SERIOUS LAND
POLICIES THAT WE CAN IMPLEMENT
INCLUDING REPATRIATION,
CONSULTATION AND WORKING WITH
LOCAL TRIBES REGARDING LAND
USE, BEYOND LAND
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, CHANGING OF
NAMES.
SO I'M EXCITED.
A LOT OF THIS WILL GO TO OUR
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
IS IT A COUNCIL?
YEAH, COUNCIL.
SO WE'RE HANDLING SOME OF THIS
ON THE FRONT END, BUT I'M
EXCITED THE INDIGENOUS COUNCIL
WILL COME AROUND AND TACKLE
THEM AND ADVISE THIS COUNCIL AS
WELL AS OTHER HOPEFULLY LEADING
GOVERNMENTS.
SO COMING THIS WEEK I THINK
THAT'S IT.
OH, I KNOW I'VE GOT ONE LAST
THING.
WE ARE OFFICIALLY WELCOMING
BACK EVERYONE ON, LET'S SEE,
APRIL 27th , WHICH IS
WEDNESDAY.
YOU WILL BE GETTING AN EMAIL
FROM ME BEFORE THE END OF THE
DAY CLOSE OF BUSINESS WELCOMING
EVERYONE BACK.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
SHE GAVE ME SOME WONDERFUL
SUGGESTIONS.
WE MADE SURE WE INCLUDED THAT
IN THE WELCOME BACK MEMO.
WE ARE GOING TO ENCOURAGE
EVERYBODY, NOT A MANDATE BUT AS
SOMEBODY WHO RECOVERED FROM
COVID, IT'S NO JOKE, IF YOU CAN
WEAR YOUR MASK IN THE COMMON
AREAS, THE HALLWAY AND THE
KITCHEN, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE
CHILDREN UNDER 12 THAT ARE NOT
VACCINATED, A LOT OF PEOPLE
HAVE BABIES UNDER 5. IF YOU
HAVE CHILDREN, YOU KNOW THEY
GERMS. OME EVERYTHING AND
WE WANT TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE
AND I'M HOPING ESPECIALLY FOR
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WERE
ELECTED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS
THAT THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
THAT WE ALL GET BACK ON THE
SAME FLOOR AND WE CAN KIND OF
GET BACK TO SOME NORMALCY OF
TALKING TO EACH OTHER, SEEING
EACH OTHER, GETTING TO KNOW
EACH OTHER AND JUST DOING THE
CITY'S BUSINESS.
WITH THAT ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES
ABOUT MY REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
NOT SEEING ANY, THIS CONCLUDES
OUR COUNCIL BRIEFING AND THE
NEXT COUNCIL BRIEFING IS
SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2nd AT 2:00
AND WE WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW AT
2:00 AND WE ARE -- OH, WAIT.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, GO
AHEAD.
>> I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR
REPRESENTING US LAST WEEK WITH
THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO
SEATTLE ON EARTH DAY.
IT WAS SUCH A PRIVILEGE FOR OUR
CITY AND SUCH A PRIVILEGE FOR
YOU TO BE THERE AND REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU BEING THERE.
>> THANK YOU.
I HAVE TO SHARE A LITTLE SIDE
NOTE.
IT WAS KIND OF FUNNY.
CHAIRWOMAN OF THE TULALIP TRIBE
WHICH NOW HAS THE MAJORITY OF
ELECTED LEADERS ON THEIR
COUNCIL THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR
HISTORY, IT WAS AMAZING, AND
YOU PROBABLY SAW THE PICTURES
OF THE CHAIRWOMAN.
THAT CAME UP BECAUSE ALL THE
TRIBAL LEADERS WERE THANKING
THE PRESIDENT KIND OF SHOUTING
OUT THANKING HIM FOR THE THINGS
HE HAD DONE.
HE HAD MET THE CHAIRWOMAN
BEFORE AT A FEW OTHER WHITE
HOUSE EVENTS.
SO HE CAME OVER AND GAVE HER
THE PEN AND THEN HE ASKED US
WHAT -- IF THIS WAS A CITY OR
STATE PARK AND I DON'T KNOW IF
THE MEDIA PICKED IT UP, BUT I
HOLLERED OUT IT'S A TRIBAL PARK
AND ALL THE TRIBAL LEADERS
HOLLERED IT'S INDIGENOUS LAND
AND HE APPRECIATED THAT AND
GAVE US ALL A THUMBS UP AND
THANK YOU.
IT WAS AN HONOR TO REPRESENT
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL AND IT WAS
AN HONOR TO SIT WITH ALL THOSE
TRIBAL LEADERS WHO WORK REALLY
HARD AND THIS IS THEIR CITY
OBVIOUSLY.
SO YEAH, I DIDN'T TRY TO LIKE
WEASEL MY WAY IN THERE AND GET
RIGHT UP IN THE PRESIDENT'S
BUSINESS.
I JUST WAS KIND OF THERE TRYING
TO HOLD MY OWN.
SO THANK YOU.
ANYTHING ELSE?
ALL RIGHT.
WE STAND ADJOURNED, EVERYBODY.
SEE YOU TOMORROW.