>> THANK YOU V. I'M HERE.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> THANK YOU.
NINE PRESENT.
>> GLAD YOU COULD JOIN US.
>> YOU ARE WELCOME.
MOVING ON THE AGENDA MATTERS.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION,
MINUTES OF MAY 16th WILL
BE ADOPTED.
HEARING AND SEEING NO
OBJECTIONS, SUBMIT SUBMITTING
MAY
16th.
>>> I'D LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE
THERE WILL NOT BE A
COUNCIL BRIEFING MAY 30th DUE
TO THE MEMORIAL DAY
HOLIDAY.
OUR NEXT COUNCIL BRIEF AS GOOD
MONDAY JUNE 6th.
ON TODAY'S AGENDA, WE HAVE FIVE
PROCLAMATIONS FOR
SIGNATURE.
WE ALSO WILL HAVE ONE 30 MINUTE
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IT WAS ORIGINALLY 20.
LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE 30
MINUTES EXECUTIVE
SESSION AT THE END OF THIS
MEETING.
STAY ON THE LINE.
ON TOMORROW'S FULL COUNCIL
AGENERAL SCIATICA, TWO
PRESENTATIONS OF PROCLAMATIONS.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBEL AND
MORALES WILL PRESENT.
THANK YOU BOTH.
TOMORROW'S CON SENT CALENDAR
WILL INCLUDE THE
MINUTES AND PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS AS WELL AS THREE
APPOINTMENTS WHICH WILL BE
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED
BY THE GOVERN ANSWER NATIVE
COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE.
>>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES,
THANK YOU.
YOU HAVE ALL THESE
APPOINTMENTS.
I APPRECIATE YOU GET THESE
THINGS DONE.
WE'LL TAKE ONE VOTE ON ALL
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR UNLESS ANY COUNCIL
MEMBER REQUEST AN ITEM
BE REMOVED FOR CONSIDERATION
SEPARATELY.
FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR,
WE'LL VOTE ON AN
ORDNANCE RELATED TO
COMPENSATION OF CITY PERSONNEL
DIRECTLY RELATED TO COUNCIL.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT
THIS BILL, FEEL FREE TO
CONTACT CORINA ON CENTRAL
STAFF.
NEXT, THERE'S THREE ORDNANCES
TO REMOVE THE CHARGES
ON DELINQUENT BILLS AND
BUSINESSES. FINALLY THERE'S
THREE BILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE
FINANCE, HOUSING COMMITTEE.
TO BILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE AND FOUR
BILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AND ONE BILL
RECOMMENDED BY THE SUSTAIN 89
AND RIGHT COMMITTEE.
OBVIOUSLY WE'VE BEEN VERY BUSY
IN OUR COMMITTEE
WORK.
MOVING ON, TODAY I PROVIDE AID
MEMO REGARDING THE
PLAN RETURNING TO CHAMBERS
GIVEN THE CHANGE IN
GOVERNOR'S ORDER WEDNESDAY JUNE
1st.
THE GOVERNOR ISSUED A
PROCLAMATION NOW THAT RESENDS
RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC
MEETINGS.
WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY AND SAFELY
CREATED EXPANDED
ACCESS TO MEETINGS, JURY IN THE
PANDEMIC WHICH
BRINGS GREATER EQUITY TO PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN BE
PROUD OF.
I WANT TO ADD THIS.
I WANT TO THANK MONICA AND
CLERKS.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OUR FRIENDS
AT HR AND THANK DANA
AND ALLI.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS
THREE WEEKS IN THE SPIRIT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
ALSO HONORING THE PUBLIC
MEETINGS ACT, ACCOUNTABILITY,
ACCESSIBILITY TO COME
TO CITY HALL AND CHAMBERS TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HYBRID
SYSTEM.
I'LL SHARE MORE ON THAT LATER.
I WANT TO ADD PERSONAL NOTES.
THIS IS KIND OF WHERE THE
STARTING POINT OF WHERE WE
CAME FROM.
THIS IS MORE OF ON A PERSONAL
NOTE OF WHAT WE
OBSERVED ALL HERE WHEN THIS
STARTED IN MARCH.
WE WERE ALL HERE MARCH 2020.
I THINK THAT THE PANDEMIC HAS
TAUGHT US ALL NOT JUST
CITY GOVERNMENT TO BE MORE
FLEXIBLE AND MORE
CREATIVE, TO BE MORE
ACCOMMODATING TO PARENTS TO
PARENTS THAT HAVE SMALL
CHILDREN, TO ELDERLY,
DISABLED, TO PEOPLE THAT DON'T
HAVE A CAR OR
TRANSPORTATION OR RELIED SOLELY
ON PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION.
THE PANDEMIC HAS TAUGHT US TO
OPEN UP GOVERNMENT
MORE FOR ACCESS.
THAT INCLUDES CITY WIDE AND OF
COURSE ACROSS THIS
COUNTRY ACCESS TO EDUCATION,
HEALTH CARE,
GOVERNMENT, COURT, MENTAL
HEALTH, ALL ISSUES WE DO
THROUGH TELLE HEALTH AND COURT
SYSTEM AND EVEN
SELECTING JURIES.
I THINK THE PANDEMIC, AS WE ALL
KNOW, OVERNIGHT
THREW US INTO AN EXPERIMENT IN
WHICH WE WERE NOT
PREPARED.
I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY WE GOT
PREPARED AND MOVED
GOVERNMENT FORWARD IN TWO GOOD
THINGS SOME
VIRTUALLY.
WE COULD HAVE A HYBRID METHOD
IN PERSON IN CHAMBERS.
THE PANDEMIC MADE US LIVE UP TO
BASIC PRINCIPLES AS
A SOCIETY WE WERE EITHER
UNWILLING OR COULDN'T DO.
THAT IS BEING MORE
ACCOMMODATING TO PEOPLE THAT
ARE
NOT AS ABLE BODIED THAT DON'T
HAVE A CAR OR PARKING
SPACE.
FOR ME, WHAT I WATCHED FROM MY
PARTICULAR
PERSPECTIVE IS I'VE SEEN MORE
ACCESS AND MORE PEOPLE
CALLING IN TO TELL US WHAT THEY
THINK WHICH I
APPRECIATE.
IT'S ALSO MADE US COMMITTED TO
UNDERSTANDING HOW
IMPORTANT FLEX TIME IS FOR
FAMILIES.
ALSO LESS DRIVING.
MAYBE GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
NEIGHBORS.
I WANT TO PERFECT ON THOSE
LESSONS.
HAVING MORE SAFE STREETS AND
BIKE LANES, BEING
COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY CENTERS
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR
THOSE LIVERING ON SHELTER.
I WANT ALL OF US TO BARE WITH
THE PLAN.
I WELCOME YOUR QUESTIONS AND
CONCERNS AND WORKING
WITH THE COURT STAFF.
THE CITY COUNCIL STAFF AND OUR
CLERKS WHO REALLY SIT
DOWN ON THE FRONT ROW.
THANK YOU ALL OF YOU.
YOU'RE DOWN THERE IN THE FRONT
LINE WORKING WITH THE
PUBLIC, MAKING SURE THERE'S
PUBLIC COMMENTING,
MAKING SURE PEOPLE SIGN UP.
SOME OF US ARE IN CHAMBERS FOR
COMMITTEE.
I WILL BE ONE OF THEM.
IF THERE ARE COUNCIL MEMBERS
THAT HAVE A HYBRID
PLAN, I'M OPEN TO ALL THOSE
OPTIONS.
MOST IMPORTANTLY IS PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY.
I DON'T THINK ANYONE HERE IS
SUGAR COAT
RESPONSIBILITY OF NOT COMING
INTO COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THAT'S NOT WHAT I'VE SEEN.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD
THINGS THAT PRESIDENT
HAPPENED FROM THE PANDEMIC
DRIVING LESS, WALKING
MORE.
BEING MORE ACCOMMODATING TO
PEOPLE THAT PHYSICALLY
CAN'T GET HERE.
BEING ACCOMMODATING TO MOMS AND
ELDERLY FOLKS.
SOME OF US ARE TAKING CARE OF
LITTLE ONES AND ELDERS
AND NOT EXPOSING THEM TO THIS
PANDEMIC.
WE'RE NOT OUT OF IT.
WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT A SUMMER
AND FALL SURGE.
I'M WORRIED ABOUT.
THAT I'M REALLY ASKING
EVERYBODY IF WE COULD MODEL
SOME PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING
THAT NOT EVERYONE
CAN PHYSICALLY BE HERE.
THE CLERKS ARE GOING TO BE
HERE.
MONICA PUT A GREAT PLAN
FORWARD.
THOSE THAT CAN BE HERE, GREAT.
THOSE THAT CAN'T, I WOULDN'T BE
TOO QUICK TO JUDGE
PEOPLE THAT DON'T PHYSICALLY
SHOW UP.
NOT EVERYBODY CAN DO THAT.
GOING FORWARD, WE'LL CONTINUE
PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH
THE VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY ADDING
BACK THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THE
MEETINGS IN PERSON.
THAT'S REQUIRED OF US WITH THE
RESENDING OF THE
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION.
IT'S IMPORTANT WE PROCEED WITH
SAFETY AS A TOP
PRIORITY.
WE NEED TO WEAR MASKS TO KEEP
THE PUBLIC AND STAFF
SAFE.
THAT'S HOW I GO FORWARD.
I HAVE AN OPEN DOOR.
CALL ME COME IN ANY TIME AND
TELL ME YOUR PLAN OR
WHAT ISSUES YOU MAY HAVE.
I'M OPEN TO ALL OF THAT.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, NOW I'M
DONE WITH MY LONG
REPORT.
LET ME GO TO THE SIGNING OF
LETTERS AND
PROCLAMATIONS.
TODAY WE HAVE FIVE FOR
CONSIDERATION.
WE'LL HEAR FROM EACH SPONSOR OF
THE PROCLAMATION.
THAT ASKS FOR ONE ROLL CALL
AFTER HEARING FROM THE
SPONSORS.
STATE SO AT THE END OF THE
SPONSOR'S PRESENTATION IN
A SEPARATE ROLL CALL IS TAKEN
ON THAT PROCLAMATION.
BASICALLY THE LINE UP IS --
I'LL GO THROUGH IT
AGAIN.
FIRST UP, COUNCIL MEMBER HER
HERBOLD.
THAT WOULD BE THE TIME TO SAY
CAN YOU NOT PUT THAT
WITH THE MAJOR VOTE.
I WANT TO PULL THAT OUT AND
VOTE SEPARATELY ON THAT.
HOPE I DIDN'T CONFUSE ANYBODY.
WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
WE REALLY NEED THAT.
THANK YOU.
CAN YOU LEAD THE DISCUSSION ON
THE PROCLAMATION AND
ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK.
THANK YOU.
>> HAPPY TO DO SO.
THANK YOU FOR MANAGING SO MANY
PROCLAMATIONS THIS
MONTH.
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
BRING THIS
PROCLAMATION FORWARD FOR YOUR
SIGNATURE RECOGNIZING
MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
MONTH.
THANK YOU FOR SUGGESTING
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE TO BE
INCLUDED IN THE PROCLAMATION
WHICH WAS ADDED.
WE'VE ALL HEARD ABOUT THE
EMERGING IMPACT OF THE
SHADOW PANDEMIC.
YOU MAY BE SICK OF ME TALKING
ABOUT IT.
THE LAST TWO YEARS OF FEAR,
ANXIETY, ECONOMIC
STABILITY AND ISOLATION ARE
AFFECTING US ALL.
OCCASIONALLY ERUPTING MORE THAN
WE'D LIKE TO SEE
INTO AGGRESSION, SELF-HARM,
VIOLENCE IN OUR
COMMUNITIES.
BOTH OUR STATE AND FEDERAL
LEADERS HAVE SOUNDED THE
ALARM FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH
CRISIS IMPACT ON
CHILDREN AND TEENS.
EVERYONE HAS FELT THE EFFECTS.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS PRIMARILY
A STATE AND COUNTY
RESPONSIBILITY, WE AT THE CITY
OF SEAT AND WILL
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL HAVE
STEPPED UP MEETING THE
NEED OF INCREASED ADVOCACY AND
MORE FUNDING.
I THANK YOU AND MY COUNCIL
COLLEAGUES FOR THIS
IMPORTANT WORK.
TOMORROW AT FULL COUNSEL, WE'LL
BE JOINED BY
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
WASHINGTON STATE AFTER A
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL
ILLNESS PROCLAMATION.
HOPE YOU ADD YOUR SIGNATURE
TODAY FOR MAY MENTAL
HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL
PASS IT ON TO
CUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON WHO HAS
A RIDE TRANSIT
PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOUNG IS TRADITIONALLY RIDE
TRANSIT MONTH.
IT WAS NOT WIDELY CELEBRATED IN
THE PANDEMIC.
AS WE EMERGE, WE'RE EAGER TO
HAVE PUBLIC TRANSIT
AGAIN SERVE AS CORNER STONE
GETTING AROUND SEAT AND
WILL A REGION IN A WAY SAFE,
AFFORDABLE, GOOD FOR
OUR PLANET.
FOR EVENTS DURING RIDE TRANSIT
MONTH, THE PEOPLE CAN
VISIT THE WEBSITE TO PROVIDE
THE PUBLIC WITH
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS
PROCLAMATION.
I'LL READ THE LAST THREE.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS
PROVIDING ACCESS TO
OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS BETTER
PAYING JOBS,
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES,
HEALTH CARE TREATMENTS,
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
OPPORTUNITIES.
WHEREAS A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE
RECOVERY FROM THE
PANDEMIC REQUIRES TRANSIT.
WE'RE PROUD SEATTLE RESIDENTS,
WORKERS, STUDENTS ARE
LEADING THE WAY IN RETURNING TO
TRANSIT AS THE
PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS ARE
GRADUALLY LIFTED.
WHEREAS COMMUTE SEATTLE
DISABILITY RIGHTS
WASHINGTON, TRANSPORTATION
CHOICES COALITION, CITY
OF SEATTLE EMPLOYEES AND
DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL SCHOOLS,
HOSPITALS, CIVIC GROUPS
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE WILL
PROMOTE AS A CLEANER, HEALTHY,
MORE EQUITABLE,
SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF TRAVEL
THROUGH JUNE 2022.
THEREFORE THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL PROCLAIM THE
MONTH OF JUNE 2022 RIDE TRANSIT
MONTH.
SO ANY QUESTIONS FROM
COLLEAGUES?
OTHERWISE I'LL PASS IT ON TO
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COLLEAGUES.
I HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS.
FIRST IS PRIDE ASIA.
PRIDE ASIA EMBRACES THE
ISLANDER LENS TO CELEBRATE,
EMPOWER, AND NURTURE THE LGBTQ
COMMUNITIES.
THEY HOST AN ANNUAL EVENT MEANT
TO CREATE A SAFE
SPACE TO CELEBRATE THEIR
IDENTITIES.
I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO JOIN
WITH THE MAJOR AND
HOPEFULLY MY COLLEAGUES IN
PROCLAIMING PRIDE ASIA
DAY.
TOMORROW AT FULL COUNCIL, WE'LL
PRESENT IT WAS
PROCLAMATION TO ALASKA MANILA.
WE'LL TELL YOU MORE IF WE DON'T
KNOW YOU ALREADY.
WE'LL INTRODUCE HER MORE
TOMORROW.
WE'LL PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION
TO HER AND OTHER
ORGANIZERS TOMORROW DURING FULL
COUNCIL.
THE SECOND PROCLAMATION IS
PRIDE MONTH WHICH IS IN
YOUNG.
WE CELEBRATE THAT EVERY YEAR
HERE IN SEATTLE.
AND FOR ME, THIS IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT THIS YEAR
WITH THE LEAK ABOUT THE SUPREME
COURT'S ABORTION YOU
WILL RADIOING.
IT'S CLEAR THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY
IS AT STAKE IN THIS
COUNTRY.
NOW MORE THAN EVER, IT'S
IMPERATIVE CITIES DECLARE
INTENT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF
ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS
REGARDLESS OF WHO THEY LOVE OR
HOW THEY EXPRESS
THEIR IDENTITY.
>>> PRIDE MONTH COMMEMORATES
THE STONE WALL RIGHTS
IN NEW YORK CITY, A SERIES OF
DEMONSTRATIONS LED BY
BLACK AND BROWN TRANSWOMEN IN
1969.
JUNE 1969.
GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS A
CATALYST FOR THE LGBTQ
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
WE CELEBRATE THE PROGRESS MADE
SINCE THEN, IT'S
IMPORTANT WE ALSO REMAIN
VIGILANT IN OUR FIGHT TOKER
RAD DATE DISCRIMINATION AND
INSURE JUSTICE AND LEGAL
PROTECTIONS.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1st, THE
COUNCIL AND MAYOR WILL
PRESENT THE PRIDE MONTH
PROCLAMATION TO
REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUR LGBTQ
COMMISSION AT THE
PRIDE RAISING CEREMONY WE'LL BE
HAVING RIGHT OUT
HERE AT CITY HALL AT 10:30 IN
THE MORNING ON
JUNE 1st.
JOIN US FOR THAT IF YOU'RE
INTERESTED.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL
PASS IT TO COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU.
SPEAKING ABOUT NATIONAL GUN
VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY.
THIS WAS BROUGHT TO ME BY MOMS
DEMAND ACTION HERE IN %
WASHINGTON.
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION IS MORE
IMPORTANT THAN EVER
THAN THE PUBLIC HEALTH ENERGY.
AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF
INCREASED GUN SALES,
INCREASED CALLS TO SUICIDE AND
DOMESTIC HOTLINES
HERE IN OUR CITY, WE NEED TO
AND ARE GOING TO
WITHTHIS PROCLAMATION WE PLEDGE
TO DO AND KEEP
FIREARMS OUT OF THE WRONG HANDS
AND ENCOURAGE GUN
OWNERSHIP TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN
SAFE AND JOIN IN THIS
CITY WIDE AND NATIONAL EVENT.
ON JUNE 3rd, YOU CAN WEAR
ORANGE TO DEMONSTRATE
COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT TO
ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE.
WE KNOW GUN VIOLENCE IS
PREVENTABLE.
WITH THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I
BELIEVE WE HAVE GONE
THROUGH ALL PROCLAMATIONS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS FOR BEING THE
ASSISTANT PRESIDENT TODAY.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
WE WENT THROUGH FIVE.
NOT SEEING ANYONE HAS ASKED ANY
OF THEM TO PULL
ASIDE OR NOT VOTE ON THEM,
MADAME CLERK, CAN YOU
CALL THE ROLL TO DETERMINE
WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE THEIR SIGNATURES
AFFIXED TO FIVE
PROCLAMATIONS WE JUST HEARD?
[COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLT.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> PETERSON.
>> AYE.
>> SUVANT.
>> YES.
>> MOR ALSO.
>> YES.
>> LET'S MOVE INTO OUR AGENDA
TO PREVIEW OF CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS.
OUR ROUND ROBIN WE DO EVERY
MONDAY.
THIS WEEK WE'RE GOING TO START
THE ORDER STARTING
WITH COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS,
HERBOLT, LEWIS,
MOSQUEDA, PETERSON, SUVANT AND
MYSELF, STRAUSS.
>> HAPPY MONDAY TO YOU ALL.
WE HELD A PRESS EVENT THAT
HIGHLIGHTED THE PROCESS
AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF FOUR
MONTHS OF INTENSIVE
OUTREACH THAT OCCURRED AT THE
PARK.
THIS IS NOT A VICTORY LAP.
HOMELESSNESS IS NOT SOLVED IN
OUR CITY.
WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO.
THIS EVENT WAS SITUATED TO
HIGHLIGHT HOW WE
ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK.
I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR
THE COLLABORATIVE
EFFORT HIS TEAM AND I CAN BRING
TO APPROACH AFTER
DRESSING HOMELESSNESS.
OUR PHASED APPROACH MODEL
PAIRED WITH RESOURCES THAT
MATCHED PEOPLE'S INDIVIDUAL
NEEDS BROUGHT THE
LARGEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE INSIDE
DURING THE
ENCAMPMENT REMOVAL IN CITY
HISTORY.
>> I'M CONFIDENT THE APPROACH
IS WHY SO MANY
ACCEPTED SHELTER AND HOUSING
AND WHY SO FEW REFUSED.
>>> THE UPDATE TODAY SINCE LAST
WEEK IS WE HAVE AN
ACCURATE NUMBER OF REFERRALS,
89 PEOPLE CAME INSIDE
SINCE JANUARY.
49 PEOPLE IN THE LAST WEEK.
WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
MOVE 49 PEOPLE INSIDE
IN ONE WEEK WITHOUT THE TIME WE
SPENT BUILDING
RELATIONSHIPS TO UNDERSTAND
THEIR NEEDS AND HAD THE
SHELTER CAPACITY THAT MATCHED
THEIR NEEDS.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION,
COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT
HELPED AND FRONT LINE WORKERS.
YOUR WORK IS INCREDIBLE.
I WANT TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO
RECOGNIZE YOU.
I MET WITH RESIDENTS.
ONE SNUCK IN FROM SOUTH LAKE
UNION.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS, WE HAD
ONE OF YOUR RESIDENTS
CALL ME UP.
WE DISCUSSED PUBLICNESS,
SAFETY, ADDING A FOUR WAY
STOP IN D 6. IF YOU WANT TO
MEET WITH MY, SIGN UP ON MY
WEBSITE.
I MEET WITH RESIDENTS EVERY
WEEK THIS.
COMING SUNDAY MARKS THE 115th
YEAR SINCE BALLARD
WAS ANNEXED BY THE DARN CITY OF
SEATTLE.
IN THIS MONTH, WE'LL HIGHLIGHT
FACTS ABOUT BALLARD.
I WANT TO THANK JUDY FOR
COLLECTING THIS WILL
INFORMATION.
BALLAD WAS THE SECOND LARGE
NEST WASHINGTON AND
SECOND LARGEST IN KING COUNTY.
OUR STREET GRID IN BALLAD MAKES
SINCE COMPARED TO
OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY.
IT WAS ALSO THE HOME TO FIRST
PEOPLES FOR SINCE THE
MEMORIAL.
WHO THEN BECOME PART OF THE
TRIBE AS THIS AREA WAS
SETTLED.
I KAYAKED PAST SEAT'S GRAVE
THIS WEEKEND, AND
REALIZED HOW CLOSE IT IS TO
BALLAD.
IF YOU WANT TO PUT IN GOOGLE
MAPS, IT'S AN HOUR AND
A HALF.
IT'S AM HOUR TO PADDLE TO GET
THERE.
THESE AREAS ARE MORE CONNECTED
TODAY.
I DIGRESS.
HERE'S UPDATES FROM BALLAD IN
THE LAST WEEK.
I ATTENDED THE LUNCH AT THE IN
ORDERRIC -6Z HERITAGE
MUSEUM.
THE TOP AMBASSADOR TO THE
UNITED STATES WAS
PRESIDENT.
SHE CHOSE BALLAD AS THE
CELEBRATION TO BEGIN OUT OF
ALL CELEBRATION ACROSS THE
UNITED STATES.
I WAS ABLE TO WALK IN THE
PARADE WITH THE LODGE 827.
IT WAS AMAZING TO WATCH THE
SEATTLE PEOPLE CHEER HER
NAME.
I ATTENDED THE SUMMIT ON
THURSDAY AT THE NATIONAL
NORDIC MUSEUM.
IT WAS AN HONOR TO MEET HIM.
MAYOR HAROLD WAS THERE AS WELL.
WE ANNOUNCED THE FUNDING FOR
THE NORDIC MUSEUM
COLLEAGUES HELPED ME SECURE
BECAUSE THE MUSEUM DID
NOT HAVE FIXED SEATING.
IT'S MORE THAN A MUSEUM.
IT'S A CULTURAL CENTER AND
CONSULATE TO THE
NORTHWEST.
WE'VE HAD THE PRINCE OF SWEDEN,
PRESIDENT OF
ICELAND, FORWEEKEN AMBASSADOR
TO THE UNITED STATES.
FIRST TIME I MET KING OF NO
NORWAY, I MET HIM THERE IN
THIRD GRADE.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM TAKES TIME
TO REFLECT ON OUR
PAST, UNDERSTAND OUR PRESENT,
REALLY BRING PEOPLE
TOGETHER TO FIND OUR FUTURE
TOGETHER.
THANK YOU TO ERIC NELSON AND
EVERYONE AT NORDIC
MUSEUM MAKING THIS HAPPEN.
LAST SATURDAY, A TENDED THE
INAUGURAL GAME OF THE
SEASON WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
THE SOLD OUT MATCH AGAINST LANE
UNITED WAS GREAT.
WE WON 5-1. WE HAD AN AMAZING
CROWD THAT WAS VERY EXCITED.
I TOOK THE METRO BUS D LINE
DOWN TO THE GAME AND
JOINED BY BALLAD SOUTH SOCCER
TEAM.
I THINK U 10 GIRLS WITH THEIR
COACH FROM BALLAD HIGH
SCHOOL.
IT WAS A FANTASTIC COMMUNITY
EVENT THAT REALLY
BROUGHT A LOT OF COMMUNITY
MEMBERS TOGETHER.
WE WERE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT A
LOT OF THINGS THAT WE
TALK ABOUT HERE AT WORK.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, EVEN THOUGH
BALLAD WAS AN E ED 115
YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, I'M GLAD
TO SEE BALLAD IS
EXPANDING BOUNDARY ACROSS THE
SHIP CANAL TO INNER
BAY.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS, WE CAN
TALK MORE ABOUT THAT
LATER.
FRIDAY MORNING, I JOINED THE
PARENTS OF THE
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AS THEIR
WAY OF BIKE TO WORK.
THEY'RE BIKING TO SCHOOL.
HAVING RIDDEN, IT WAS FUN TO
TALK TO THE KIDS.
AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STUDENT, I RODE MY BIKE TO
SCHOOL.
IT WAS NICE TO MAKE THAT
CONNECTION WITH OUR NEXT
GENERATION.
THIS RIDE TO SCHOOL
DEMONSTRATED THE BENEFIT OF
GREENWAYS, SAFE PLACE FOR KIDS
AND FAMILIES TO ROLL.
THE NEED FOR MORE GREENWAYS.
WE ARE ABLE TO SET UP STREETS
FOR PEOPLE THAT LIVE
ON THEM, ALLOW CARS AND CREATE
THE SAFE PLACE TO RUN
A ROLE.
THERE ARE NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS
FOR DOWNTOWN BALLAD.
MY STAFF AND I ATTENDED THE ONE
DAY OF SERVICE.
LAST SATURDAY, CLEANING YOUR
CLASSROOMS WAS AMAZING
TO GET TO SPEND TIME WITH CHIEF
EMORY AND ROWANDA.
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE PICTURES OF
FRIENDS ON THE
WALLS.
I SAW CHRIS' PICTURE FROM 2005
BEING YOUTH OF THE
YEAR.
JACOB MEYER BEING THE YOUTH OF
THE YEAR IN 2004.
CONGRATULATIONS.
YOUR PICTURES ARE STILL UP
THERE.
I HELD MY PUBLIC SAFETY
CONFERENCE WITH CITY
ATTORNEYS AND SPD TO ADDRESS
PUBLIC SAFETY INNING
DISTRICT 6. THE RETAIL SHE WANT
PROGRAM IS AND HAS BEEN ACTIVE
DISTRICT 6. THEY MADE 12
ARRESTS AT THE FREE MONT FOR
BURGLARY
AND SHOPLIFTING.
THIS COMING WEEK IN DISTRICT 6,
I'LL BE ATTENDING
THE NORTH SEATTLE INDUSTRIAL
ASSOCIATION MONTHLY
MEETING.
THIS WILL HAVE THE DEPARTMENT
OF XEROX COPIES
DISCUSSING THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
MY STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING THE
GREEN LAKE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE THIS WEEK.
I'LL HOLD MILE CASE
CONFERENCING MEETINGS WITH
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AND SPD.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS S THAT MY
HAND FOR ME NOW OR DO
YOU WANT ME TO GET TO YOU AT
THE END?
>> I'M ALMOST DONE.
>> I'M GETTING IN THE QUEUE.
>> WE WANT TO DEBATE?
WE'LL GET TO THAT.
LAST WEEK, WHO ATTENDED THE
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
MEETING.
I MET WITH TOSS TORE DISCUSS
SOUND TRANSIT THREE AND
WEST SEATTLE LINK EXTENSION.
I'M EXCITED TO SHARE MORE LATER
THIS WEEK.
THIS COMING WEEK IN CITY HAUL,
I'LL MEET WITH THE
SPD CHIEF FOR A REGULAR MONTHLY
MEETING.
ON WEDNESDAY, I'LL KICK OFF THE
DESIGN REVIEW
WORKSHOP MEETING.
I SPONSORED A BUDGET ITEM THAT
STOOD UP THIS
COMMITTEE LAST YEAR.
I HEARD FROM SO MANY THAT
DESIGN REVIEW IS FLAWED
AND NEED TO MAKE SURE IT HAS
THE TEETH IT NEEDS AND
DOESN'T TAKE AN OVERBEARING
AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET
THINGS ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.
WITH THE MAY 25th MEETING OF
THE LAND USE
COMMITTEE BEING CANCELED.
>>> NEXT IS ON JUNE 8th.
WITH THAT, COUNCIL MEMBER, THAT
IS MY REPORT.
I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS HAS
A QUESTION OR MAYBE A
STATEMENT ABOUT THE BOUNDARIES
OF BALLAD.
>> IT'S A QUESTION.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS,
THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING
AN UPDATE ON THE SITUATION AND
FOR YOUR WORKING
COORDINATION WITH THE CITY'S
EFFORTS.
I WONDER OF THE 89 REREFERRALS
OR PLACEMENTS FOR
SHELTER, THE NUMBER OF THOSE
PLACEMENTS THAT WERE
TINY HOUSE VILLAGES.
>> THE NUMBER WAS ABOUT 60.
I'LL HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU
WITH SPECIFICS.
>> BUT THE OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY, RIGHT?
>> ONE THING WE NOTICE SECOND
DEGREE PEOPLE WANT
SINGLE OCCUPANCY PLACEMENTS.
RIGHT NOW TINY HOME VILLAGES
ARE WHAT WE HAVE.
WE NEED TO HAVE A PLACE THAT AN
INDIVIDUAL HAS FOUR
WALLS AND A DOOR THEY CAN WALK.
IN THE PAST, WE HAD SINGLE
OCCUPANCY.
WHAT WAS THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON.
I HEARD 25 FOLKS TOOK
ADVANTAGE.
>> BEFORE WE START PUTTING
NUMBER ACROSS THE SCREEN
THAT ARE UNVERIFIED, COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS, I'M GOING
TO CIRCLE BACK WITH YOU.
IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF TIME
TO GET THE CORRECT
DATA.
THAT'S WHY THIS WEEK I HAD A
DIFFERENT NUMBER THAN
LAST WEEK.
WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST AND OUR
OUTREACH MAKE UNTRAN
WORKERS OUT THERE TRYING TO GET
FOLKS INSIDE RATHER
THAN FILLING OUT PAPERWORK.
BEFORE WE START THROWING OUT
NUMBERS ON THE RECORD,
LET ME FOLLOW UP.
IN DOWNTOWN BALLAD, WE HAD TWO
HOTELS THAT WERE
SINGLE OCCUPANCY RESIDENTS.
ONE BURNED DOWN AND ONE IS A
LUXURY HOTEL.
TO YOUR POINT YOU'RE MAKING,
ABSOLUTELY.
PEOPLE CHOOSE SINGLE OCCUPANCY
OFFERS AT A MUCH
HIGHER RATE THAN OUR 24/7
ENHANCED SHELTER, BETTER
THAN BASICS BUT STILL A LIVING
SITUATION.
>> TO BE CLEAR, THE POINT I WAS
TRYING TO MAKE IS
THAT WHEN EVER WE HAVE ONE OF
THESE SIGNIFICANT
OUTREACH OPERATIONS FOR LARGE
ENCAMPMENT, AS YOU
ILLUSTRATED LAST WEEK, THE
ASSET IN OUR ENHANCED
SHELTER SYSTEM THAT ISN'T IN
HIGH DEMAND AND PEOPLE
WANTS TO UTILIZE AND IN TERM
ALLOWS THEM TO MOVE OUT
OF A PARK.
TIME AFTER TIME IS THE TINY
HOUSE VILLAGE.
IT'S THE SAME WE SAW WITH
BALLARD COMMENTS.
WE'VE SEEN IT WITH DINNER LAKE,
WOODLAND PARK AND
OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
WHEN WE HAVE AVAILABLE CAPACITY
AND TINY HOUSES,
WE'RE ABLE TO HAVE COMMUNITIES
WHERE PEOPLE HAVE AN
ALTERNATIVE TO LIVING IN AN
ENCAMPMENT.
I WANTED TO EL BROUGHT
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF
PEOPLE THAT MOVED ON FROM
WOODLAND PARK DID SO
BECAUSE THERE WERE AVAILABLE
TINY HOUSES AND
CONTINUE AS A CITY TO SUPPORT
THAT MODEL AND SUPPORT
HAVING THAT CAPACITY IN THE
SYSTEM ALOES US TO HELP
PEOPLE LIVE SOMEWHERE THAT DUCT
KNOW THE ENCAMPMENT.
I WASN'T TRYING TO BLIND SIDE
YOU KNOWING HOW MANY
THERE WERE.
I KNOW IT WAS THE OVER
WEAPONING NUMBER.
IT WAS IN THE MID TO HIGH 60s.
IT ILL OPERATING OUR ABOUT TO
DO THOSE OPERATIONS
CON TING GENT ON TINY HOUSE
CAPACITY.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO HOLD UP AND
LIFT UP AS WE HAVE
THESE DISCUSSIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT.
HAVING GONE DOWN TO BUILD A
TINY HOME WITH
FOUNDATIONS NORTHWEST PLACED AT
TINY HOME VILLAGE,
IT WAS AN HONOR TO GET TO HELP
PUT THOSE WALLS
TOGETHER.
IT'S ALSO CLEAR IN MY MIND AND
KNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS
THE FACT THAT IT IS A SINGLE
OCCUPANCY DWELLING THAT
IS MOST IMPORTANT TO FOLKS.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I DON'T WANT TO TURN THIS INTO
A COMMITTEE MEETING.
COULD YOU MAKE YOUR COMMENTS,
AND WE'LL MOVE ON.
>> QUESTION.
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, REALLY
APPRECIATE LEARNING
FROM YOUR EXPERIENCES.
I KNOW THAT THIS IS AN AREA
THAT THERE ARE THINGS TO
TRY AND THERE'S AGAIN THINGS TO
LEARN FROM.
I'M WONDERING WHETHER OR NOT IN
THIS PARTICULAR
ENGAGEMENT FOLKS WERE GIVEN AN
OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT
A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE BEFORE
MAKING THAT DECISION.
IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SHARE
ABOUT THAT, IF THAT'S
THE CASE.
IS THE REPUTATION OF A TINY
HOUSE VILLAGE ONE THAT
PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO COMMIT TO
SIGHT UNSEEN.
WE'RE PREPARING FOR A SIMILAR
ENGAGEMENT BUT
DIFFERENT POPULATION OF FOLKS
IN MY DISTRICT.
THESE ARE LARGELY FOLKS WHO ARE
LIVING IN RVs.
AS I WILL REPORT IN REMARKS
LATER, WE DID A SITE
VISIT TODAY.
FROM MY INDIVIDUAL
CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE, IT
SEEMS PEOPLE MIGHT BE MORE OPEN
TO THE IDEA IF THEY
WERE ABLE TO LIKE WE DO WHEN WE
RENT AN AS
APARTMENTMENT OR VISIT A HOUSE.
DID THE CITY MAKE
ACCOMMODATIONS TO HELP PEOPLE
VISIT A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE AS
PART OF THIS LONG
PROCESS YOU'VE BEEN ENGAGED IN?
>> NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE.
COULD HAVE HAPPENED THERE.
WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THERE
WERE A COUPLE OF FOLKS
THAT WENT TO A TINY HOME
VILLAGE.
IT WASN'T THE RIGHT FIT FOR
THEM.
THEY CAME BACK AND WE WERE ABLE
TO FIGURE OUT FOR
THEM.
THIS IS COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS'
POINT AS WELL.
THIS IS THE SHELTER AND WHAT I
HAVE THE KING COUNTY
REGIONAL AUTHORITY SAID AT THE
SHELTER LAST WEEK.
THIS WAS THE RESOURCE AVAILABLE
TO US AT THE TIME OF
THE ENDING OF PHASE 3.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> GOT TO CUT THIS OFF.
WE'VE GOT TO MOVE ON.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
I'M D 6 ADJACENT LIVING THERE.
I WANTED TO SAY I RECOGNIZE
THAT TOOK A LOT OF WORK.
THANK YOU.
>> GOOD.
LET'S MOVE ON.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
LET'S SEE HERE.
SO WE HAVE TWO ITEMS FROM THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE ON
TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA.
ONE IS THE RESOLUTION ON
OFFICER STAFFING AND
RECRUITMENT PROPOSED BY NELSON.
SECOND IS THE COUNCIL BILL I
SPONSORED REQUESTING
PERSONNEL RULES, GREATER
FLEXIBILITY TO PAY FOR
MOVING EXPENSES TO CITY WIDE
EMPLOYMENT.
THE PERSONNEL RULES LIMIT ONLY
NEW HIRES IN THE HIGH
PAY BANDS SUCH AS DEPARTMENT
DIRECTORS.
THE BILL RELEASES FUNDS THAT
ARE ALREADY IN TO FUND
THIS FOR NEW POLICE HIRES.
$650,000 TO FUND THIS FOR THE
NEW POLICE HIRES AND
TO ADD FOR AN ADDITIONAL POLICE
RECRUITER.
AND IN THE COMMITTEE, ADDED
FUNDING FOR A NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN TO MARK THE OFFICER
AND FOR THE NATIONAL
OPPONENT POLICE CHIEF.
IN ADDITION, I WANT TO NOTE
THOUGH NOT ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA FOR OUR VOTE ON
THE INTRODUCTION
REFERRAL CALENDAR, WE HAVE
LEGISLATION THAT PROVES
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
AND THE SEATTLE POLICE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SPA AS ONE
OF THE TWO POLICE
UNIONS.
THE OTHER IS THE SEAT POLICE
OFFICERS GUILD.
GREG WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BRIEF
COUNCIL NEBRASKAS
STARTING NEXT WEEK AFTER
MEMORIAL DAY.
FROM TUESDAY MAY 31st THROUGH
FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd.
CONTACT THEM IF YOU'D LIKE TO
SCHEDULE ON THIS
DISAGREEMENT.
GET OPPONENT FACING TO MAKE
SURE THE PUBLIC
UNDERSTANDS THE CONTENT OF THIS
IMPORTANT AGREEMENT
FOR THE VOTE AS WELL.
ALSO, THAT'S ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA TODAY.
TOMORROW THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE WILL MEET AT 9:30
A.M.
AT THE REGULAR
MEETING AND INCLUDES THREE
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
THE FIRST ORDNANCE TO ESTABLISH
A RECESS FOR
INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS TO THE
OFFICE OF POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY THAT NAMED THE
POLICE.
THIS ISN'T IN RELATION TO ANY
COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE
CURRENT CHIEF OF POLICE.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE
DISCOVERED WAS NOT
ADDRESSED IN THE 2027 POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY
ORDNANCE.
IT IS WHAT I SEE TO BE A VERY
IMPORTANT FIX TO A GAP
IN THAT HISTORIC LEGISLATION.
THE BIA DIRECTOR TO PUT SAFETY
INVESTMENTS THERE.
TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AND LEAD ABOUT THE
APPROACH THEY HAVE BEEN
PILOT NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES.
THEY'LL BE VOTING AND
DISCUSSING ON AMENDMENT
COUNCIL BILL 4294.
THERE'S 14th AMENDMENT FOR OUR
CONFEDERATION IN
TOMORROW'S MEETING.
>>> THERE ARE ITEMS TO SHARE
ABOUT THE WORK OF MY
OFFICE OVER THE NEXT WEEK AND
COMING WEEK.
LAST WEEK, I HELD MY REGULAR
MEETINGS WITH THE
POLICE CHIEF.
THE POLICE COMMISSION, THE
OFFICE OF POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND SEATTLE FIRE
CHIEF.
I ALSO PARTICIPATED IN MOVING
MEETINGS OF THE OKAY
DIRECTOR ELECTION COMMITTEE.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT YOU ALL
HAVE RECEIVED FROM SPD
COO RYAN MAXI.
OUR QUARTER ONE REPORT ON
POLICE STAFFING, OVERTIME,
FINANCES.
CENTRAL STAFF WILL BE
PRESENTING THEIR ANALYSIS OF
SPDs DATA AT OUR COMING SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE MEETING, FIRST
MEETING WE HAVE IN JUNE.
FOR REPORT FROM THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS
DELAYED AT THE REQUEST BECAUSE
OF THEIR NEED TO
GATHER SOME INFORMATION TO MAKE
IT A COMPLETE REPORT
FOR US.
OTHER ITEMS COMING UP, I WANT
TO FLAG AS FAR AS
REGIONAL COMMITTEES I SERVE ON.
ON THURSDAY, THE REGIONAL LAW
AND SAFETY AND JUSTICE
COMMITTEE MEETING IS OCCURRING.
ALSO ON THURSDAY, THE HEARING
COMMITTEE IS
OCCURRING.
THEN ON FRIDAY, WE'RE HAVING A
SPECIAL COUNTY
REGIONAL AUTHORITY TO REVIEW
AND VOTE ON THE
PROPOSED 2023 VISIT.
SURE WE'LL HAVE MORE TO SAY ON.
THAT I'LL HAVE OFFICE HOUR THIS
IS FRIDAY.
OTHER EVENTS WANT TO HIGHLIGHT.
MENTIONED LAST WEEK BUT DID
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THIS
WEEK THAT OVER THE WEEKEND
DURING OUR DAY OF
SERVICE, MY TEAM JOINED FOLKS
AT THE WHITE CENTER
FOOD BANK.
IT'S LOCATED IN WHITE CENTER.
IT SERVES MANY PEOPLE IN NEED
FOR DISTRICT ONE FOOD
BANK SERVED IN 2021.
SERVED ALMOST 84,000
INDIVIDUALS FROM THE AREA LAST
YEAR.
I'M REALLY GRATEFUL TO ALL THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO
WORKED AT THIS LOCATION ON A
REGULAR BASIS TO
INCREASE FOOD ACCESSIBILITY.
>> I MADE A VISIT WITH A NUMBER
OF FOLKS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE EFFORT TO MEET THE
NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE
LIVING UNSHELTERED
SPECIFICALLY.
WE HAD THE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY DIRECTOR
MARK DONS AND SOME OF THEIR
STAFF ALONG WITH
OUTREACH WORKERS WHO REGULARLY
THROUGH BOTH REACH,
FOLKS ALSO WITH MY TAKE AWAY IS
THAT WE ARE GOING TO
BE MOVING TOWARDS ENFORCEMENT
OF THE 72 HOUR NOTICE.
WE REALLY NEED TO BE FINDING
OUT MORE ABOUT HOW TO
ADDRESS THE FACT THAT THERE ARE
A LOT OF VEHICLES
OUT THERE THAT ARE INOPERABLE.
THERE ARE GARBAGE NEEDS THAT
NEED TO BE ADDRESSED
NOW.
THERE ARE SOME CASE MANAGEMENT
NEEDS THAT ARE REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE ADDRESS AND
WE NEED TO HELP PEOPLE
GET THESE VEHICLES FIXED IF
THEY ARE GOING TO IF WE
HAVE TO MOVE THEIR VEHICLES
WITH UNDERSTANDING THAT
THE EXECUTIVE IS MOVING FORWARD
ENFORCING.
MET WITH NEIGHBORS OF THE RB
RESIDENCE AND HAVE BEEN
DOING SO ON AND OFF FOR YEARS
NOW AND HAVE ALSO
SHARED THEIR CONCERNS.
LATER THIS WEEK, I LOOK FORWARD
TO MEETING WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE TO DISCUSS THE
PLANNED ENFORCEMENT OF
THE 24 HOUR PARKING RULE HERE.
I'M REALLY GRATEFUL THISSEN
NOTHING TO HELP FOLKS
MORE ABOUT THEIR PERSPECTIVE
AND INSIGHT MOVING
FORWARD.
>> SECONDLY, ALSO HAVE ATTENDED
A FERRY TERMINAL
REPLACEMENT EXECUTIVE ADVISORY
GROUP MEETING.
I'M A MEMBER OF THAT MEETING.
WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THERE'S AN
ONLINE OPEN HOUSE
FOR THE PROJECT THROUGH JUNE
13th AND VIRTUAL
COMMITTEE MEETINGS TOMORROW AND
WEDNESDAY.
MY NEWSLETTER AT
HERBOLTSEATTLE.GOV HAS LINKS
FOR
MEETINGS AND OPEN HOUSE AS
WELL.
THE REPLACEMENT PROCESS IS
VOLUME IMPORTAN WASHDOT
EFFORT AND HOPE FOLKS CAN HAVE
THE CHANCE TO CHECK
OUT THE ONLINE MATERIALS AND
PARTICIPATE.
>>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE
QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
>> SEEING NONE, I'LL PASS IT
OFF TO COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS?
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
GOOD TO BE WITH EVERYBODY THIS
AFTERNOON.
WITH NO ITEMS ON THIS A AVENUE
AFTERNOON'S AGENERAL
SCIATICA FROM THE PUBLIC ASSETS
AND HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE, WE DID HAVE A GREAT
DISCUSSION LAST
WEDNESDAY AT THE COMMITTEE WITH
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY REGARDING THE
INITIATIVE PROGRESS THAT
DEPARTMENT HAS MADE.
I WILL REPORT BACK AT THIS
TIME.
A QUESTION WAS ASKED REGARDING
THE IMPACT OF LATE
FEES AND WHETHER OR NOT THE
CHANGE IN THE POLICY
FROM THE LAST LEVY TO NO LONGER
APPLY LATE FEES HAS
HAD AN IMPACT ON ITEMS LONG
OVERDUE OR LOST.
HAPPY TO REPORT THE RESPONSE
FROM THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY IS 38% DECREASE IN
ITEMS OVERDUE OR LOST.
APPRECIATE COUNCIL RAISING THAT
QUESTION AND
APPRECIATE SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY FOR 6 GIVING THE
RESPONSE TO SHARE A BRIEFING
TODAY.
ON A RELATED NOTE, I WAS ABLE TO
64,760 POUNDS OF
TRASH COLLECTED FROM PICK UP
LOCATIONS.
THERE WERE NO FOCUS CLEAN PARKS
FOR THIS WEEK.
HOPEFULLY MOVING FORWARD, I'LL
BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE
PARKS THAT GOT A SPECIAL DEEP
CLEAN FOCUS FROM THE
CLEAN CITY AINITIATIVE.
LIBRARIES, IN ADDITION TO THAT
FOLLOW UP REGARDING
THE QUESTION, SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARIES LAUNCHED THE
BINGO PROGRAM, THE ADULT SUMMER
READING PROGRAM
PRESENTED BY SEATTLE ARTS AND
LECTURES AND THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY JOINTLY.
IF YOU READ BOOKS IN FIVE
CATEGORIES OR 25 SQUARES
FOR A BLACK OUT OF THE CARD,
YOU CAN EARN BRAGGING
RIGHTS AND ENTERED TO EARN
PRIZES AND HIGHLIGHTED ON
SOCIAL MEDIA ARE CHALLENGE FOR
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
MUST BEES OF THE PUBLIC CAN
DOWNLOAD THEIR CARD.
MY NEWS LETTER DESIGNED BY
LOCAL ARTISTS VIA VICIO.
THIS WILL BE IN ENGLISH AS WELL
AS IN SPANISH ON THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S
WEBSITE.
BOTH OF THOSE LINKS WILL BE
SHARED IN MY NEWSLETTER
THIS WEEK.
LOOK GUARD TO THEM.
IT'S SPL.ORG/BOOKBIN GO IN
SPANISH, SPL.COM BINGODELEBROS.
PICK UP ONE AT ANY LIBRARY
LOCATION.
MUST BE RETURNED TO THE LIBRARY
BRANCH.
EVERYBODY GET READING FOR THIS
SUMMER AND
PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.
THE BIKE CAGE PROJECT IS
UNDERWAY.
IT'S BEEN EXPANDED TO A
DIFFERENT SIZE.
NEW BIKE RACKS AND ELECTRICAL
OUTLETS FOR E BIKE
PARKING ARE GOING TO ARRIVE AND
BE INSTALLED IN THE
FIRST WEEK OF JUNE.
I'LL CONFIRM THAT AT BRIEFING
ONCE INSULATIONS ARE
COMPLETED.
>>> LAST WEEK, AS AN
APPROPRIATE FIRST ITEM GIVEN
THAT I JUST GAVE THE SEATING
PUBLIC LIBRARY UPDATES,
ID THAT HONOR OF POSTING AT THE
MAGNOLIA LIBRARY AS
WELL AS THE FOUNDATION FOR A
MEET AND GREET TO TALK
ABOUT HIS INITIAL BAPTISM BY
FIRES, THE CITY'S CHIEF
LIBRARIAN AS WELL AS TAKE
QUESTIONS FROM THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FROM
FOUNDATION MEMBERS ABOUT
GOALS AND PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE
OF THE SEATTLE
LIBRARY.
IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO
MEET WITH LOCAL
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ENJOY THE
MAGNOLIA LOCAL
BRANCH.
REALLY APPRECIATE HIM MAKING
HIMSELF AVAILABLE TO GO
AND DO IN TOUR OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARIES WITH THE
SEATTLE LIBRARY FOUNDATION AND
REALLY APPRECIATE
WORKING WITH LIBRARY AND FAY.
I JOINED MERRILL HAROLD AND
NELSON FOR A ONE SEATTLE
DAY OF SERVICE EVENT IN PIONEER
SQUARE SATURDAY
MORNING.
WE JOINED 200 NEIGHBORS THAT
WOULD SAY POTENTIALLY
MORE TO ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF
SERVICE ACT AT THIS
TIMES IN THE PIONEER SQUARE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT WAS REALLY GREAT AND
INSPIRING TO BE JOINED BY
FOLKS FROM THE APPLIANCE FROM
UNDERSQUARE, SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS COACH PETE CARROLL AS
WELL AS COUNCIL
MEMBER NELSON AND HAROLD TO BIG
IN AND BE PART OF
THE SOLUTION TO BRING THE CITY
BACK.
REALLY ENJOYED THAT OPPORTUNITY
TO HAVE THAT GOOD
SHOT OF MORALE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD TO MOVE FORWARD
ON REALLY COMING BACK FROM A
PANDEMIC THAT HIT THE
PIONEER SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD
PARTICULARLY HARD.
IT WAS A GOOD MORNING.
WE HAD GREAT WEATHER FOR IT.
LOOK FORWARD TO MORE DAYS OF
ACTION LIKE SATURDAY.
THAT AFTERNOON, JOINED COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
THEY WERE ABLE TO WIN THEIR
FIRST GAME WHICH WAS
REALLY EXCITING 5-1 OVER
EUGENE, OREGON.
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING
THAT TRADITION IN THE
INNER BAY NEIGHBORHOOD AND
REALLY BECOMING A BIG
DEDICATED FAN OF BALLAD FC.
IT WAS A GREAT ENERGY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE TURNED OUT.
IT WAS A LOT OF FUN TO BE A
PART OF THAT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WEEK, I
HAVE AN EVENT WITH
THE SEATTLE MUSIC COMMISSION
ALONG WITH COUNCIL
MEMBER NELSON WITH THE TRINITY
NIGHTCLUB TO MEET AND
GREET AND CELEBRATE THE
COMMISSION AND THE OFFICE OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOING TO
BE A REALLY GOOD EVENT
TO SENTER THE MUSICAL HERITAGE
OF THE CITY AND
REALLY HAVE A CONVERSATION
ABOUT HOW CRITICAL THE
CREATIVE ECONOMY IS TO OUR
RECOVERY INCLUDING THE
IMPORTANT ROLE OF OUR
MUSICIANS.
I'LL SIMILARLY ON THURSDAY HAVE
A MEETING OF THE
PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL.
OTHERWISE, I DON'T HAVE
ADDITIONAL UPDATES.
IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS ON MY
PRESENTATION, HAPPY TO
OPEN THAT UP.
SEEING NONE, COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES?
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
LET US SEE.
OKAY THERE ARE NO AGENDA ITEMS
FROM THE NAKED ARTS
AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE ON
TOMORROW'S FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS FRIDAY AT
8:30.
I'D LIKE TO REQUEST COMMITTEE
MEMBERS TO NOTIFY ME
BY THE END OF THE DAY TODAY IF
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO
BE PRESENT.
WE'LL CONTINUE DISCUSSING AND
HOPEFULLY VOTE ON THE
CONFIRMATION AS THE DIRECTOR
FOR THE OFFICE OF
OFFICE AFFAIRS.
WE'LL VOTE ON ONE REAPPOINTMENT
TO THE COMMISSION
AND SEVEN APPOINTMENTS TO THE
YOUTH COMMISSION.
LAST WEEK, I HAD MY MONTHLY
MEETING WITH THE OFFICE
OF CIVIL RIGHTS SPEAKING OF
COMMISSIONERS.
THERE ARE COMMISSIONS, SIX
VACANCIES NOW ON THE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.
IF YOU KNOW SOMEBODY THAT MIGHT
BE GOOD IN THAT
CAPACITY, SEND THEM MY WAY.
OCR IS ABOUT TO HIRE OR MAY
HAVE ALREADY HIRED A
DIRECTOR FOR RACE AND SOCIAL
JUSTICE WORK.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON AN
ORDNANCE.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM
FOR COTIFYING THE RACE
AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE.
THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN
HEARING ACROSS OUR
DEPARTMENTS.
IT'S AN INITIATIVE.
THERE'S WORK UNDERWAY TO CREATE
AN ORDNANCE.
THAT WILL BE COMING FORWARD
PROBABLY NOT UNTIL LATER
THIS YEAR.
DISTRICT UPDATES.
LAST WEEK, MY TIME AND I TOOK A
MOBILITY TOUR OF
DISTRICT 2. ONE PLACE WE
STOPPED WAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE
BLIND.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW, IT'S A
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THAT
PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORT
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PEOPLE BLIND, DEAF BLIND,
BLIND WITH OTHER
DISABILITIES.
THE WHITE HOUSE IS IMPORTANT.
IT PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE IN OUR
COMMUNITY SINCE 1918.
I WAS EXCITED TO MEET WITH THE
COAST GEORGE ABBOT
AND EMMY COLE, VP OF EMPLOY AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES.
PART OF WHAT THEY PROVIDE IS
BASICALLY A
MANUFACTURING FACILITY.
THEY DO KIND OF PRECISION PARTS
THEY DO THINGS LOOIC
THAT.
THEY HAVE 250 EMPLOYEES WHO USE
PUBLIC TRANSIT TO
GET TO THIS FACILITY EVERYDAY.
PART OF WHAT WE WERE TALKING
ABOUT WERE THE
CHALLENGES THAT EMPLOYEES HAVE
WITH NAVIGATING FROM
THE BUS STOP PAST CONSTRUCTION
ZONES FOR EXAMPLE.
CHALLENGES WITH SIDEWALK AND
CROSSWALK DESIGN AND
MAINTENANCE.
LOT ROSS CONSTRUCTION AND NEW
PROJECTS UNDERWAY.
ONE OF THEM IS THE VERY
BEGINNING STAGES WHICH MEANS
IT'S BASICALLY A PIT MUCH LIKE
ACROSS THE STREET
FROM CITY HALL.
A IT WITH A FENCE AROUND IT
BETWEEN THE BUS STOP AND
FACILITY.
THE FENCE WAS FALLING OVER.
WE WERE HEARING FROM GEORGE
THAT ABOUT THE DANGERS
HERE.
IF SOMEBODY IS NOT PROTECTED BY
HAVING A FENCE
THERE, THERE'S THE REAL
POSSIBILITY OF PEOPLE
FALLING INTO THE PIT.
SO WE NEED TO BEEF UP OUR
CONSTRUCTION MONITORING
AND MAKE SURE PEOPLE AREN'T IN
DANGER.
ANYWAY, WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT
THAT LATER.
>>> WE ALSO MET WITH STUDENTS
FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL
THAT HAD I DIDN'T KNOW LETTERS
TO SHARE CONCERNS
ABOUT TRAFFIC SAFETY NEAR THEIR
SCHOOL.
MANY OF THESE STUDENTS HAVE
BEEN NEARLY HIT BY
DRIVERS WHILE THEY WERE IN THE
CROSSWALK HAVING
EXPERIENCED THAT MYSELF.
I KNOW HOW SCARY THAT CAN BE.
THEY WANT TO E LESS TO THEIR
ELECTED OFFICIAL AND
REPRESENTATIVES, THEY WANT TO
BE SAFE WALKING IN
THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.
IRONICALLY OR MAYBE NOT ON OUR
WYE BACK, OUR STAFF
AND I WITNESSED A DRIVER MAKE
AN ILLEGAL YOU TURN
AND USE THE SIDEWALK AS A
REENTRY POINT COMING
WITHIN FEET OF A TODDLER IN THE
PARKING LOT WITH
THEIR PARENT.
SO, I WILL BE BACK AT RAN
RAINIER TO SPEAK TO THEM ABOUT
IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO HEAR FROM
CONSTITUENTS ABOUT THE
REAL DAY-TO-DAY EXPERIENCES
THEY HAVE.
YOU KNOW, SO WE CAN UNDERSTAND
FROM THEIR
PERSPECTIVE WHAT PEP SAFETY
LOOKS LIKE.
ESPECIALLY AS COUNCIL MEMBER
PETERSON WAS KIND
ENOUGH TO START TALKING ABOUT A
BRIEFING.
WE WANT TO HAVE REAL EXAMPLES
TO TALK ABOUT IN
CONVERSATIONS.
IT IS PACKED UNDER 300 BAGS OF
GROCERIES AT THE
FOOD BANK.
THERE WAS CLEAN UP AROUND THE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN
RAINIER BEACH.
I LEARNED THIS PARTICULAR TIME
OF YEAR I'M ALLEGIC
COTTONWOOD.
I TOURED THE CENTER TO GET A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF
THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TRANSIT PLACEMENT.
REALLY CONCERNING THAT THERE'S
CONVERSATION GIVEN TO
A SITE SO NEAR THE THEATER
WITHIN THE SEATTLE CAMPUS
RATHER THAN OUTSIDE ON ONE OF
THE SURROUNDING
STREETS.
THERE'S A LOT MORE INFORMATION
PEOPLE NEED BEFORE
THEY'RE COMFORTABLE WITH
DECISIONS THAT CAN BE MADE
THERE.
>>> WE MET WITH LEADERS LAST
WEEK.
THIS IS A NEW GROUP OF FOLKS
THAT ARE ADVOCATING TO
ADVANCE HEALTH JUSTICE,
CULTURAL APPROPRIATE CARE
AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE.
THEY'RE DESIGNING A COMMUNITY
HEALTH CHIN NICK THE
SOUTH END THAT WILL SPECIALIZE
IN MEETING THE NEEDS
OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN
SEATTLE.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO OPEN THEIR
CLINICAL DOORS IN
2025.
THEY ARE ALREADY PROVIDING
SERVICE IN AN EXISTING
FACILITY BUT HOPING TO BE ABLE
TO PURCHASE A
PERSONAL AND HAVE THEIR OWN
CLINIC.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THEM TO
INCREASE ACCESS TO MEDICAL
CAER IN THE SOUTH END.
ON SUNDAY, MEMBERS OF MY STAFF
TOOK PART IN TWO
DIFFERENT BIKE MONTH RELATED
EVENTS.
ONE WAS CELEBRATE THE
INCREDIBLE WORK DONE TO
PROMOTE YOUTH PARTICIPATION.
THIS WAS HELD BY THE BIKE WORKS
PROGRAM.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW IT, CHECK IT
OUT.
IT'S FANTASTIC.
THE OTHER WAS A MASS ON LAKE
WASHINGTON BOULEVARD.
NEARLY 100 PARENTS AND KIDS 1
TO 10 YEARS OLD WERE
OUT WRITING THEIR BIKES ALONG
THE BOULEVARD TO SHOW
CALLING WHAT A GREAT PLACE THAT
CAN BE WHEN FAMILIES
ARE OUT TO ENJOY RECREATION, BE
SAFE, AND CREATE A
GREAT INDICTMENT FOR THEIR
FAMILIES.
>>> THEN FINALLY, THIS WEEK,
I'LL BE HOSTING THE
NEXT IN MY SERIES OF SEATTLE
WITHIN REACH
DISCUSSIONS.
YOU WILL RECALL THE FIST I GAVE
WAS THE COMPETENCIVE
PLAN.
SECOND WAS ON SOCIAL MUSE
HOUSING.
THIS SHIRT EVENT IS ON MOBILITY
BEING MOBILITY
MONTH.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO A DISCUSSION
ON MOBILITY ISSUES.
WE'LL BE JOINED BY THE DIRECTOR
FOR THE DISABILITY
MOBILITY INITIATIVE, DISABILITY
RIGHTS WASHINGTON.
CLARA CANTER IS AN ORGANIZER
WITH SEATTLE GREEN
WAYS.
I'M EXCITED WE'LL BE JOINED BY
VANCOUVER BC CITY
COUNCIL MEMBER KRISTIN BOYLE.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT
CONVERSATION.
THAT'S GOING TO BE ON THURSDAY.
IT WILL BE RECORDED AND WILL BE
PROVIDING A LINK TO
IT ONCE THAT IS DONE.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE THIS
AFTERNOON.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
OKAY.
THEN I WILL HAND OFF TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON COLLEAGUES.
THE NEXT MEET AS GOOD JUNE
1stth 9:30 A.M.
WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS INCLUDING
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
JUSTICE SOCIAL REPRESENTATION.
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING E
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT
INCLUDES THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU
WILL PROVIDED
ADDITIONAL INPUT TO THAT WE ARE
EXPECTING BACK FROM
INTERIM DIRECTOR MICHAEL AND
CLAIRE CHEN BEFORE OUR
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING.
WE'LL RE PUBLIC ONE 1st WITH
HER ANSWERS.
WE'LL HAVE ROYAL BROOM LEASES,
TWO REALS STATE
LEASES COMING TO US FROM THE
SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
>>> FOR FULL COUNCIL, THERE'S
THREE ITEMS.
THIS WILL BE ON TOMORROW 'S
FULL COUNCIL MEETING.
THIS IS AT 2:00 P.M.
ON TUESDAY.
THE FIRST TWO BILLS ARE THE
ANTICIPATION EXCEPTIONS
ORDNANCE AND KERRY FORD
ORDNANCE.
EVERY YEAR WE ADDRESS THESE TWO
SETS OF LEGISLATION
AS PART OF OUR PROCESS TO
CONSIDER AS SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCUSSIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL TO
OUR BUDGET BILL.
THE CARY FORD AND OTHER WAS TO
APPROVE OVERAGES AND
SPENDING AND CARRY FORWARD
FUNDING FOR PROJECTS THAT
HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETE.
THIS YEAR WAS TO EXCEPTION.
WE'LL CONTINUE THIS PROCESS.
THESE BILLS WILL BE IN FRONT OF
US TOMORROW.
I WANT TO DISCUSS A GREAT
AMOUNT OF WORK HAS GONE
INTO THINKING ABOUT THIS
PROCESS FROM THE CITY
BUDGET'S OFFICE THANKS TO THE
DIRECTOR, JULIE AND
CENTRAL STAFF.
THANKS FOR THEIR WORK TO THINK
ABOUT HOW TO
STREAMLINE IF PROCESS SO IT IS
MORE -- SO THAT IT
IS NOT AN EXPECTATION THAT WILL
THEREBY AN
EXCEPTIONS ORDNANCE.
THAT WE GET GREATER THE MASN
PARENT SAY THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR ON UNDERSPEND THAT
HAPPENS.
WE KNOW GOING INTO THE END OF
THE YEAR, CLEAR
NUMBERS ACT WHAT WOULD BE AND A
CARRY FORWARD
ORDNANCE.
THIS YEAR, THE LEGISLATION IN
FRONT OF US IS
ROUTINE.
GREAT CHANCE TO RAID THROUGH
THAT.
PLEASE DO.
THIS IS A PREVIEW OF WHAT WE'RE
WORKING ON IN RECENT
YEARS.
THAT WILL BE IN FRONT OF US FOR
TOMORROW.
>>> THE OTHER ITEM IS THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING STAPHING
BILL THIS.
ORGANIZATION ADDS STAFFING TO
PERFORM THE RANGE OF
SERVICES AND ACTIVITY THAT GOES
INTO INVESTING IN
AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND
ACQUISITION.
THIS IS THE JUMP START SPEND
PLAN UP TO 5% ALLOCATED
TO EACH D. THIS WAS ALLOWED TO
GO TO ADMINISTRATIVE LEADS.
THIS IS JUST ARNOLD HALF OF
THAT AMOUNT GOING TO THE
STAFFING.
THE REST GOES TO CREATING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, RENDON
UNITS AND FIRST TIME HOUSING.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE THEY
HAD SUFFICIENT STAFF
AS WELL AS TRYING TO GET AS
MANIES OUT THE DOOR TO
BUILD ARTABLE HOUSING.
>> I HIGHLIGHTED I HAD THE
CHANCE TO SPEAK TO PEOPLE
ACROSS THE COUNTRY PROTECTING
WORKERS.
THEY'RE ON THE CUSP OF
RELEASING A NEW REPORT.
IT CAN BE PROMOTED AT LOCAL
LEVEL.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS
WE THINK ABOUT THE
WAYS IN WHICH LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
TO SPEARHEAD POLICIES IN CITIES
AND COUNTIES AND SEE
THOSE TAKE WAVE ACROSS THE
COUNTRY.
VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE
COMMUNITY THAT HAS BEEN
PRESENTED TO WORK WITH LOCAL
PROGRESS.
THIS IS THE HARVARD LAW AND
ECONOMIC PROGRAM.
THANKS TO ALL WHO JOINED THAT
PRESENTATION LAST
FRIDAY.
WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING
THAT REPORT SOON.
>> I'LL BE ATTENDING A COUPLE
OF EVENTS ON
WEDNESDAY.
I'LL BE AT THE BIKE EVERYWHERE
BREAKFAST.
I'LL GO SEE OUR FRIENDS AT
WELLBIN BALANCE LET,
VISIT OF THEIR BEINTEGRATION S.
LOOKING FORWARD TO
SEE HOW THEIR UNIVERSITIES ARE
STOOD UP AND HOW
WE'RE ABLE TO SERVE SO MANY IN
OUR COMMUNITY THAT
NEED SHE WOULD SUMMER 6
RESTORATION, RECOVERY.
I'LL LOOK OUT I HAVE FOR
REPORTING OUT.
THIS IS DEREKLY COLLECTING
MEMBERS OF EMPLOYMENT,
YEP LABOR, PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE, RETAIL.
LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING
THAT.
>>> A LITTLE BIT OF PERSONAL
NEWS FROM OUR OFFICE.
I WANT TO NOTE THAT WE HAVE
THREE WEEKS TO CELEBRATE
ARETHA BUSU.
WHO'S BEEN IN OUR OFFICE SINCE
BEFORE MY ELECTION.
SHE SERVED MY CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
SHE HAS A STRONG PART OF TEAM
TERESA PROI HAD
VIDEOING IMPORTANCE, MOMENTS OF
LEVITY IN OUR OFFICE
AND ALWAYS THERE AS A GUIDING
STAR IN TERMS OF A
MORAL COMPASS, SERVED AS OUR
LEAD ON EVERYTHING FROM
ECONOMIC JUSTICE TO ARTS AND
CULTURE WORKING WITH
THE COURSE AND SO MANY OTHER
STRATEGIES AS WE THINK
ABOUT REIMAGINING PUBLIC
SAFETY.
ARENA, WE ARE SO PROUD TO HAVE
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO WORKED WITH YOU.
FOLKS SHE WON'T GO FAR.
I'M SENDING OUT AN EMAIL ABOUT
THAT HERE SOON.
LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING ALL
SHE'S DONE.
WE'LL TAKE SURE YOU GET A
NOTICE AS WELL AS A WAY TO
CELEBRATE HER WORK ON JUNE 36.
WE'LL SEND OUT A NOTICE TO THE
FLOOR IF YOU'D LIKE
TO COME BY AND SAY THANKS, THE
CONGRATULATIONS AND
SEND HER ON HER WAY.
SHE WON'TED GOING FORWARD.
I WANT WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU
HAD PLENTY OF TIME.
THANKS AGAIN ARENA FOR ALL YOU
DOUGH.
PROVIDING THE FUNS, THE DAD
JOKES FOR ME, AND THE
INCREDIBLE ADVICE ON PUBLIC SOL
SAY AND STRATEGY.
WE YOU'LL BE MISSED.
THANK YOU MADAME.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU
JUNE 1st.
>> LOOKS LIKE I HAVE A PAIR OF
EARRINGS FOR ARENA,
TRADITIONAL GOING AWAY GIFT OR
WELCOMING GIFT.
I'LL COME DOWN THE HALL AND
HAND IT OVER.
>> THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.
TOMORROW ON THE FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA, THERE ARE THREE
PIECES OF LEGISLATION.
THIS EXTENDS THE SUSPENSION OF
LATE CHARGES AND LATE
PAYMENT FEES.
>>> LAST WEEK I MET WITH AMY OF
THE WASHINGTON FILM
WORKS TO TALK ABOUT THE
INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES
THAT ARE REGION AND STATE HAS
WITH THE PASSAGE OF
HOUSE BILL 1914 WHICH EXPANDED
STATE FILM INCENTIVES
FROM 3.5 MILLION TO 15 MILLION.
I LEARNED INTERESTING THINGS
ABOUT THESE
INSENSITIVES.
ONCE IS THAT WASHINGTON IS NOW
THE FIRST STATE IN
THE COUNTRY TO OFFER INSENT
TIFFS FOR FILMS TELLING
STORIES FOR MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES.
WASHINGTON WILL PROVIDE HALF
AND THREE QUARTER
MILLION DOLLARS GRANTS TOWARD
WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT
IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING
SUPPORT FOR EMERGING
FILM MAKERS WITH SMALL BUDGET
PRODUCTIONS AT
$1 MILLION OR LESS.
THEY WILL BE THE FIRST AGENCY
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
OVERALL BUDGET OF SMALL
PRODUCTIONS.
>>> I LEARNED A LOT.
I THINK THE MAIN POINT
CONTACTING ME AND OTHER
COUNCIL MECHANICS WAS BASICALLY
TO TELL SEATING THAT
WE NEED IS TO BE READY TO
RESPOND TO A HUGE
INCREASE.
>> ALSO FILM PRODUCTION FROM
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SHE WAS SAYING IT WILL BE
IMPORTANT FOR HER TO HAVE
SOMEONE SOME PLACE ENTITY TO
DIRECT INTEREST TO
SEATTLE OF SEATTLE.
NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO EQUIP I
OED WITH THE STAFFING
TO PROCESS INCREASED PERMIT
APPLICATIONS, STRENGTHEN
SEATTLE'S STRATEGY ON FILM AND
HOW TO PROMOTE IT AND
ALSO -- THERE'S ONGOING TALK
ABOUT THE CREATION OF
A FILM COMMISSION.
THAT WILL HELP.
IF WE KNEW THAT WOULD GENERATE
THE INDUSTRY
EXPERTISE TO GET SEATTLE BACK
IN THE PLACE OF
PROMINENCE AS ONE OF THE BEST
PLACES TO CREATE FILM
ON THE WEST COAST.
ALL RIGHT.
SO, I MENTIONED I WAS GOING TO
GO TO A FIRE
DEPARTMENT TRAINING.
>> THE NEW RECRUITS GO THROUGH
TRAINING.
CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED BY
SEATTLE FIREFIGHTERS AND
LEADERSHIP.
IT'S A NATIONALLY RENOUNCED
TRAINING PROGRAM.
IT'S TAUGHT BY OUR OWN
FIREFIGHTERS AS INSTRUCTORS.
>> IT WAS HUMBLING TO SAY THE
LEAST.
GOT TO HEAR THE DEBRIEF WHAT
WENT WELL OR WHAT COULD
HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER.
THOSE PEOPLE ARE ACROSS THE
CITY HELPING TO PROTECT
OUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES AND
OTHER STRUCTURES FROM
FIRE AND READY TO PUT THEM OUT
IF NEED BE RIGHT NOW.
SO, I ALSO LEARNED A BIT ABOUT
THE BUDGET NEEDS OF
THE DEPARTMENT.
BASICALLY STAFFING FOR THE
SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
HAS REMAINED FAIRLY STATIC
DESPITE THE GROSS IN
POPULATION AND ENCHANTMENTS
RESPONDING TO THE
PANDEMIC.
SO, THAT WAS REALLY
INTERESTING.
I RECOMMEND ANYBODY CHECKING
THAT OUT IF YOU HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> ALL RIGHT.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS EXPLAINED
VERY WELL WHAT WE DID
ON SATURDAY.
I JOINED HIM AND MAYOR, THE
SEAHAWKS COACH PETE
CARROLL AND THE SOUNDERS WHO'S
NAME IS MIA.
IT FELL ON THE DAY OF SERVICE.
ANYWAY, IT WAS INSPIRING TO SEE
EVERYONE THERE.
I GOT TO KNOW FOLKS AT
BUSINESSES THAT I NEVER HEARD
OF IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
I HAD ALREADY HEARD THE
SOUNDERS AND SEAHAWKS.
ANYWAY, THAT WAS A REALLY GREAT
EVENT.
I ORGANIZED A VIGIL. TO HONOR
THE TEN VICTIMS WERE KILLED IN
BUFFALO AT
TOPS MARKET LAST WEEK.
IT WAS REALLY POWERFUL TO BE IN
COMMUNITY AND IN
COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACTUALLY
STUDIED THE LIVES OF ALL
THE PEOPLE MURDERED AND IN
RELATED DETAILS ABOUT
THEIR LIVES TO REALLY -- I
DON'T KNOW.
TO TOUCH ON THE HUMANITY THAT
WAS LOST AND IT WAS
JUST -- IT WAS A POWERFUL
COLLECTIVE EVENT TO
MOURN AND ALSO CELEBRATE THEIR
LIVES.
ALSO I'LL JOIN COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS AGAIN.
I'M SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE
MUSIC INDUSTRY ON SEATTLE'S
ECONOMY AND IN SEATTLE'S
RECOVERY FROM THE PANDEMIC.
I'M LOOKING TOWARD TO LEARNING
WHAT MORE THE CITY
COULD DO TO SUPPORT THE NIGHT
LIFE SECTOR AS A
WHOLE.
IT WILL BE THAT LEGISLATION AT
THE CITY LEVEL OR THE
STATE LEVEL, REGULATORY CHANGES
WE CAN SUPPORT,
WHATEVER IT MAY BE.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPERTS
WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE
COMMISSIONS.
ALL RIGHT.
THEN LAST THING AND I'LL PASS
IT OVER.
FINALLY MY OFFICE IS GOING TO
TOUR AND ENJOY LUNCH
AT THE NEW PCC MARKET DOWNTOWN.
I'LL ASK IF THERE'S ANY
QUESTIONS.
SEEING THERE'S NONE, I'LL PASS
TO PEDERSON.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
RENEWED A PERMIT FOR A TUNNEL
DOWNTOWN.
COUNCIL MEMBER 120301 RENEWS A
PERMIT FOR TWO
TUNNELS FOR HARBOR VIEW
HOSPITAL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON
MENTIONED ON TOMORROW'S
FULL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WE'RE
SPONSOR THREE BILLS
FROM THE EXECUTIVE TO HELP
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND
UTILITY CUSTOMERS STRUGGLING
FROM BILLS.
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE ON SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES
SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY JUNE 7 AT
9:30 A.M.
AT THAT JUNE 7 COMMITTEE, WE'LL
DISCOVER ITEMS
LIKELY TO INCLUDE TWO BILLS
FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
ORIGINALLY ACQUIRED IN 1986.
THE OTHER BILL IS ACCEPT
EASEMENT FROM THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
TO INSTALL
REPLACEMENT SEWER LINE.
WE KNOW THE SOUND TRANSMIT
BOARD IS WORKING TOWARD
THE LINK EXTENSION ROUTES AND
STATIONS AS EARLY AS
JUNE 7th COMMITTEE.
AFTER OUR FIRST DISCUSSION,
WE'LL HAVE A SECOND
COMMITTEE MEETING POTENTIALLY
VOTING ON THAT
LEGISLATION IN JULY.
COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN REACH OUT
TO CENTRAL STAFF TO
PROVIDE EARLY INPUT.
ALSO AT OUR JUNE 7 MEETING,
WE'LL VOTE ON MAYOR
HARRELL'S NOMINATION TO BECOME
THE PERMANENT GENERAL
MANAGER AND CEO OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, I'M
FOLLOWING THE
RESOLUTION FOR THAT NOMINATION
PROCESS.
CONFIRMATION PROCESS.
WE'VE CIRCULATED THE
APPOINTMENT PACKET TO YOU.
WE'LL BE CIRCULATING THE
ANSWERS TO OUR PRELIMINARY
QUESTIONS IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
WELL BEFORE IF JUNE 7
CONFIRMATION VOTE AT OUR
COMMITTEE MEETING.
ALSO AT OUR JUNE 7 MEETING,
SDOT PROVIDES THEIR
REPORT.
SDOT AND SPU ARE AUTHORIZING
MINOR LEGISLATION THAT
WILL TRY TO VOTE OUT OF
COMMITTEE ON JUNE 7th.
THIS WEEKEND IN DISTRICT, I
PARTICIPATED IN MAYOR
HARRELL'S ONE SEATTLE DAY OF
SERVICE WITH SEVERAL
OTHER NEIGHBORS CLEANING UP THE
PARK.
THE THERE ARE OTHER LOCATIONS
BUSTLING WITH SPIRIT
IN NORTHEAST SEATTLE INCLUDING
ALONG THE AVT FOR THE
RESURGENCE OF THE STREET FAIR.
IT RETURNED AS A HUGE SUCCESS.
THANKS TO THE NONPROFIT, THE U
DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP,
SPONSORS OF THE EVENT AND TENS
OF THOUSANDS
SPRINGING FOURTH FROM THE NEW
RAIL STATION WITH THE
OPENING OF THAT LIGHT RAIL
STATION AT NORTHEAST
43rd AND BROOKLYN AVENUE.
IT'S EASY THAN EVER TO GET
SHOPPING, SHINE
FESTIVITIES OF THE U DISTRICT.
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE HEARD
FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
SAVANT?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.
THERE'S ONE ITEM ON TOMORROW'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FROM THE COMMITTEE.
THIS IS A BILL FROM MY OFFICE
IN RESPONSE TO COURT
OF APPEALS DECISION OBJECTIVE
TO ONE SMALL PART OF
SEATTLE SIX MONTH DEFENSE.
THE COURT OF APPEALS IS
SUBJECTIVE TO THAT
SPECIFICALLY ISN'T LANGUAGE
GIVING LANDLORDS THE
ABOUT TO REBUT THE CLAIM TENANTS
. THE SIX MONTH CONVICTION
DEFENSE IS STILL IN EFFECT
BECAUSE THE CITY APPEALED THE
COURT OF APPEALS
DECISION, OUT OF ABUNDANCE OF
CAUTION.
THE COURT OF APPEALS CONCERN IS
MOVING THE
REQUIREMENT OR FINANCIAL
HARDSHIP THERE ARE NO CLAIM
TO REBUT.
I ARGUED IN THE PAST, SHOULD BE
A GIVEN IF A
REMEMBERER IS IN CONVICTION
CODE, IT'S BECAUSE THEY
SUFFERED FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
THERE'S NO OTHER REASON THEY
WOULD BE THERE.
START CHALLENGING THOSE CLAIMS,
DRAGS, RENTERS
THROUGH HUMILIATING PROCESS AND
IN REALITY HAS A
CHILLING EFFECT PREVENTING THE
PEOPLE THIS WAS
INTENDED TO HELP BY USING IT.
THE BILL WAS DISCUSSED IN THE
SUSTAINABILITY AND
RENTERS RIGHT COMMITTEE LAST
FRIDAY.
IT WAS AMENDED TO ADDRESS THE
COURT OF APPEALS
CONCERN IN AN ENTIRELY
DIFFERENT WAY THAN WHAT I
JUST DID INSTEAD OF REMOVING
THE REQUIREMENT.
>> TO USE THIS WITHOUT FEAR OF
CONFUSION.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
DO COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE
I END THE REPORT.
ARGUE.
>> I DON'T SEE ANYTHING.
PRESIDENT COUNCIL JUAREZ.
BACK TO YOU.
>> HOPE YOU GET WELL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD.
I WANT COUNCIL PEDERSON TO KNOW
I DIDN'T KNOW THERE
WAS A FUNKY PART OF D 4. THANK
YOU FOR PUTTING THAT ON THE
RECORD.
I'LL GO CHECK IT OUT.
THANK YOU.
>>> OKAY GUYS, I WILL BE BRIEF.
THERE ARE THREE APPOINTMENTS AS
I SHARED EARLIER
RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE ON
TOMORROW'S FULL COUNCIL CONSENT
AGENDA.
AGAIN, THIS INCLUDES THE
APPOINTMENTS OF DANIELLE,
ALVAROADO AND ARE ALEMA. THAT
BEING SAID, NEXT MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE WILL
BE THURSDAY JUNE 16th AT 9:30.
>> THIS ORDNANCE APPROPRIATES
FUNDS TO COVER THE
COSTS COMPLIED WITH SIX
ORDNANCES PREVIOUSLY PASSED
IN LATE 2021 AND EARLY 2022.
FUNDS TO COVER THESE COSTS AS
CENTRAL STAFF REVIEWED
THIS BILL TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS.
LAST WEEK, I HAD MY WEEKLY
MEETING WITH INTERIM
CHIEF DIAZ IN WHICH WE SPOKE
ABOUT STAFFING LEVELS
AS WELL AS SPD CURRENT WORK TO
REVIEW DATA.
LEWIS GOMEZ VENTURA IS THE DATA
SPECIALIST WORKING
WITH SPD ON THESE CASES.
WE WANT TO WELCOME LEWIS AND
THE WORK HE'S BEEN
DOING AND WORKING WITH SEATTLE
NATIVE HEALTH BOARD.
>> IT IS CLEAR THAT THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THE
PANELS, THAT THERE IS MORE WORK
NEEDED TO WORK WITH THE TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHERS TO
ADDRESS COLD CASES AND PREVENT
THE JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES AND
MISS CLASSIFICATIONS THAT OF
BEEN OBSTACLE TO ENSURING
COMPLETE INVESTIGATIONS TO --
THAT COMPLETE INVESTIGATIONS
ARE INDEED DONE.
I LOOK TO RECEIVE REGULAR
UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF THIS
WORK AND THE AIM TO PREVENT
INDIGENOUS FAMILIES FROM
EXPERIENCING THE LOSS OF A
LOVED ONE.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS
FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.
I MET WITH THE SOUND TRANSIT
BOARD SEARCH COMMITTEE.
I SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE AND
WE HAVE NARROWED DOWN THE
CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE THE NEXT
CEO OF SOUND TRANSIT.
WE HAVE REVIEWED THE FINALISTS.
MORE TO COME ON THAT.
LAST FRIDAY I PARTICIPATED IN A
SOUND TRANSIT MEETING REGARDING
THE BALLARD LINK LIGHT RAIL
EXTENSION.
IT WAS A THREE HOUR WORKSHOP.
THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
REVIEW OPTIONS FOR
CONSIDERATION IN THE D EIS, AND
I BELIEVE WE WERE GOING TO VOTE
ON THAT ON JULY 28th.
UPCOMING THIS WEEK I WILL
ATTEND ANOTHER SOUND TRANSIT
BRIEFING ON WEDNESDAY AND THE
BOARD MEETING ON THURSDAY AS I
ALWAYS DO.
ON FRIDAY I WILL MEET WITH THE
IRONWORKERS LOCAL 86 REGARDING
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN
AROUND FOR A WHILE KNOW THAT WE
STARTED THE APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF
DR. BROWN, AND WE HAVE
CONTINUED THAT WORK WITH DR.
CRAWFORD, WHO IS THE NEW -- WHO
IS NOT NEW, AND WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON THESE PROGRAMS AND
LOCAL LABOR UNIONS, AND IT HAS
BEEN A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH NORTH
SEATTLE COLLEGE, AND A BIG
SHOUT OUT AND THEY ARE IN
DISTRICT 5. THEY HAVE BEEN A
PHENOMENAL PILLAR TO MAKING
NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE CAMPUS,
AND THEIR FACILITIES AVAILABLE
NOT ONLY TO DISTRICT 5 BUT THE
NORTH AND.
THIS WEEK I WILL BE ATTEDING
AN EVENT AND I WILL BE MEETING
WITH THE ASSISTANT COACH.
THE TRACK AND FIELD CROSS-
COUNTRY PROGRAM.
I WILL BE THERE WITH JACKIE
McCORMICK AND A BUNCH OF OTHER
TRIBAL OR NATIVE LED
ORGANIZATIONS AND TRIBAL
REPRESENTATIVES.
I HOPE WE MAKE IT A REGULAR
THING.
IF YOU WANT TO JOIN ME, YOU ARE
MORE THAN WELCOME.
I THINK THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR
YOU TODAY.
LET'S REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE
WILL HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION
FOR A HALF HOUR, AND I WILL LET
THE CLERK DO THAT.
LET ME READ INTO THE RECORD
WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO GO INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AS PRESIDING OFFICER I ANNOUNCE
THAT THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
WILL NOW CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
THE PURPOSE IS TO DISCUSS
PENDING, POTENTIAL, OR ACTUAL
LITIGATION.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNSEL TO
DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL
MATTERS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEYS
AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
THE LEGAL MONITOR FROM THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS PRESENT TO
ENSURE THAT COUNCIL RESERVES
QUESTIONS OF POLICY FOR OPEN
SESSIONS.
I EXPECT THE TIME OF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO END BY
WHATEVER 30 MINUTES IS.
IF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS
EXTENDED BEYOND THAT TIME, I
WILL ANNOUNCE THE EXTENSION AND
THE DURATION.
IT WILL GO UNTIL 4:00 PM.
IS THAT CLEAR, MADAM CLERK?>>
THAT IS CLEAR.
>> THANK YOU.
HOW DO WE DO THIS?