>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING THE
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL. I AM THE
CHAIR OF THE BUDGET SELECT
COMMITTEE. CAN YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL?
>> THERE ARE NINE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US
TODAY. TODAY'S THE LAST DAY OF
THE SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE
MEETING. WE WILL DO MOST OF OUR
TECHNICAL VOTES TO WRAP UP THE
DISCUSSION THAT WE HAD ON
MONDAY NOVEMBER 21st. IT
COMPRISED OF ALL OF THE
AMENDMENTS FOR THE BALANCING
PACKAGER TODAY. WE ALLOW FOR
THE FINALIZATION OF QUALITY
CONTROL TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF TH
BUDGET TO MAKE SURE WE DID A
FULL ROLLUP OF ALL OF THOSE
SERIES OF AMENDMENT ITEMS FOR
US. THERE WILL BE A FINAL
VIOLENCE PACKAGE FOR THE
BIANNUAL BUDGET AND THEN WE WIL
TAKE A SERIES OF THIS
LEGISLATION TO THE COUNCIL
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT 2:00
THEY WILL THEN HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A
WALK-THROUGH OF ALL BUDGET
RELATED BILLS FOR TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. I WILL BE SAVING THE
MAJORITY OF MY COMMENTS FOR
TOMORROW AND I WANT FOLKS TO
KNOW PROCEDURALLY WE WILL GET
THROUGH THE ASPECTS OF THE FINA
BUDGET VOTES TODAY AND THEN I
WILL HAVE MY FINAL COMMENTS
TOMORROW. FEEL FREE TO MAKE
YOUR REQUEST TODAY OR TOMORROW
BEFORE COUNSEL. TODAY THE
AGENDA IS IN FRONT OF US AND I
DOES INCLUDE A SERIES OF
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. THE FINAL
ACTION 2023 BALANCING PACKAGE.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION I MOVE
TO APPROVE TODAY'S AGENDA.
>> SECOND.
>> HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
AGENDA IS NOW ADOPTED. I DO
UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A
CENTRAL STAFF PRESENTATION THAT
WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DO A WALK-THROUGH OF ALL OF THE
AMENDMENTS. SO FIRST I'M GOING
TO TURN IT OVER TO DEPUTY
DIRECTOR PENNY G AND DIRECTOR
HANDY FROM CENTRAL STAFF TO WAL
US THROUGH THIS PROCEDURAL
ASPECTS TO ORIENT FOLKS AS TO
WHAT IS ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY
>> THANK YOU AND GOOD MORNING.
I'M HAPPY TO REPORT TODAY THAT
THIS IS THE FINAL STEP IN THE
DELIBERATION OF THE 23-2024
BUDGET. IF YOU CAN MOVE ON TO
THE NEXT SLIDE? THERE ARE SIX
ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE
CONSIDERATION. THE FIRST IS AN
AMENDMENT TO MAKE A TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONAL ACTION THAT THE
CITY VOTED TO APPROVE LAST WEEK
THIS IS MAKING A CORRECTION OR
THE WRONG FUND WAS SELECTED SO
THE OVERALL SPENDING DOES NOT
CHANGE IT WAS JUST A TECHNICAL
CORRECTION WAS NECESSARY FOR US
TO BALANCE. THERE ALSO CLERK
FILES TO MAKE A FINAL
RECOMMENDATION. THIS IS WHERE
THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AR
FILED AND WHERE THE CHANGES ARE
ALSO FILED. SO THIS IS NOT
VOTING TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE
OF ANY CHANGES IT'S JUST VOTING
TO APPROVE THE FILING OF THE
CLERK FILES. AND THEN FINALLY
THERE TO COUNSEL BUDGET ITEMS
THE COMPRISE OF LEGISLATION
ULTIMATELY ADOPT THE 2020 BUDGE
AND ENDORSE THE 2024 BUDGET. I
INCLUDED THE UPDATED ATTACHMENT
TO THE COUNCIL BILL ON TODAY'
AGENDA. THAT INCLUDES
EVERYTHING THAT THE COUNCIL HAS
MADE ON THE BUDGET HERE. FOR
THE FINAL COUNCIL ACTION THERE
THREE PIECES OF BUDGET
LEGISLATION UP FOR
CONSIDERATION. 24 OF THOSE 28
PIECES ARE PROPOSED TO BE ON
THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND WILL B
ACTED ON WITH ONE VOTE UNLESS
ONE GETS REMOVED FOR INDIVIDUAL
CONSIDERATION. THE BUDGET
ADOPTION ORDINANCE AND THE
ENDORSEMENT RESOLUTION WILL BE
CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY AND
THAT IS TYPICALLY WHERE THEY
MAKE FINAL COMMENTS ABOUT THE
PROPOSED PUT BUDGET AND THEN
FOLLOWING THOSE ITEMS OF THE
FINAL VOTES ON THE PROPERTY TA
BILLS THEY GIVE VOTED AFTER IT
IS ADOPTED. BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ACTS ON THE FINAL
TECHNICAL BUDGET ITEMS I WANTED
TO RETURN US WHERE WE STARTED
THIS CONVERSATION IN TERMS OF
THE BALANCING PACKAGE AND
FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE
GENERAL FUND. THIS IS BEEN AN
ONGOING CONVERSATION WITH THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE. THIS
IS ABOUT THE GENERAL FUND AT ON
.6 BILLION OF THE CITY BUDGET.
AND THIS IS WHERE THE CITY HAS
THE GREATEST FLEXIBILITY AND
FUNDING. ON THIS CHART THE BLUE
LINE IS EXPECTED EXPENDITURES
AND THE REDLINE IS PROJECTED
REVENUES. THE FIRST SLIDE SHOWS
THE EXECUTIVE PROPOSED BUDGET
AND WHAT THE PROJECTED GENERAL
FUND CAP WAS. WITH AN AVERAGE
OPERATING GAP OF ABOUT 190
MILLION DOLLARS. THE NEXT SLIDE
IS THE FINAL PACKAGE FOR THE
COUNSEL. YOU WILL RECALL TWO
WEEKS AGO IN THE INITIAL PACKAG
WAS HERE IT SHOWS AN AVERAGE
OPERATING GAP OF ABOUT 250
MILLION. AFTER ALL AMENDMENTS
WERE CONSIDERED WERE THINGS AR
EDITED IS THE PROJECTED GAP OF
ABOUT 214 MILLION. THIS IS
PRIMARILY DUE TO THE REVENUE
FORECAST OF THE COUNSEL RECEIVE
IN NOVEMBER. SO THERE ARE A FE
THINGS TO NOTE THAT THERE IS AN
ONGOING PROJECT TO DECREASE IN
GENERAL FUND REVENUE SO THAT
MAKES THE OPERATING GAP WORSE.
OVERALL THE ACTIONS THAT THIS
COMMITTEE TOOK AS A BODY
DECREASES THE ONGOING SPENDING
COMPARED TO THE MAYOR'S PROPOSA
BY ABOUT 2 MILLION PER YEAR. S
THAT IS ABSENTS THE NEGATIVE
FORECAST UPDATE IN NOVEMBER AN
THE COUNSEL ACTIONS WOULD HAVE
SLIGHTLY NARROWED THE GAP. IN
THE END THE COUNSEL BUDGET
ACTION AND SPENDING BUDGET
PROPOSED BY THE COUNSEL DID NOT
INCREASE THE ONGOING
EXPENDITURES. NOT COMPARED TO
THE MAYOR PROPOSED. I AM HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR YOU
CAN GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO
ACTIONS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. DO ANY
COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ON THE PRESENTATION
FROM CENTRAL STAFF? OKAY. I
WILL LET FOLKS KNOW I CANNOT
SEE ALL OF THE TILES AT THIS
MORNING. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION
PLEASE JUMP IN. WERE WORKING O
FIXING THIS ON MY END BUT I'M
NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE IT.
OKAY. FANTASTIC. WITH MOVE
RIGHT INTO THE ACTIONS. MADAM
CLERK YOU'RE THE ONE THAT IS
READING THE ITEMS IN TODAY? OR
HALL I DO THAT? OKAY.
FANTASTIC. LET'S GO AHEAD AND
MOVE INTO ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON
TODAY'S AGENDA. CAN YOU PLEASE
READ ITEM 1 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 1 RESEND HSD 031
DASH A DASH 001 DASH TO 023 AND
ADD $220,000 TO HELP WITH
BEHAVIORAL OUTREACH IN THE
CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL DISTRIC
NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM
CLERK. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONA
COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? OKAY.
CENTRAL STAFF IS IT POSSIBLE FO
YOU TO DO A ONE SENTENCE
SUMMARY?
>> I AM HAPPY TO DO THAT. AS
DESCRIBED IT RESEND THE
PREVIOUS ACTIONS ADDING THE
GENERAL FUND TO HSD TO INCREAS
OUTREACH IN THE CHINATOWN
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT IN
SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY
MODELS. THIS IS IS STILL
INCLUDED IN THE REVISED VERSION
IF YOU COULD SCROLL DOWN THE
MIDDLE TABLE REFLECTED THE WRON
FUND NAME. SO YOU HAVE TO
OFFICIALLY REVOTE ON THIS ACTIO
TO PROVIDE THE FUNDING FROM TH
GENERAL FUND. THIS ACTION WOULD
RESEND THE PREVIOUS VOTE AND
RE-APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AS
ORIGINALLY INTENDED. IT WAS
DESCRIBED IN THE ORIGINAL
DESCRIPTION IS FEDERAL FILED BU
THERE WAS A TACKLE TRANSACTION
DETAIL AS THE ISSUE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. I
DO HAVE ACCESS TO SEE FOLKS NOW
SO GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. I
FINALLY SEE YOU. SORRY FOR THE
TECHNICAL ISSUES. ALLEY, THANK
YOU AND CENTRAL STAFF ARE
FLAGGING THE NEED FOR THIS
CORRECTION IF THERE ARE NO
QUESTIONS TO REPEAT WHAT ALLIE
SAID WERE GOING TO RESEND AND
THEN TAKE THE VOTE AGAIN. THER
IS NO CHANGE IN THE FUNDING WE
JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I
IS CORRECTLY REFLECTED IN THE
BUDGET THAT'S PASSED TODAY. THI
AGAIN IS ITEM AGENDA HSD
031-8002. SO I MOVE APPROVAL OF
CDA 031800 TWO. IS THERE A
SECOND? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? SEEIN
NONE, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CAL
THE ROLL ON APPROVAL OF HSD
031-8002?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT WAR IS?
>> YES.
>> COUNTS MEMBER LOUIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALE US?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WILSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HER BOLT?
>> YES. CHAIRMAN?
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU. HSD 031 A 002 IS
NOW APPROVED. AT THIS TIME
LET'S MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER TWO. MADAM CLERK CAN YOU
PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
TWO AND THE RECORD?
>> FILE THE 2023-2024 PROPOSED
BUDGET CLERK FILE THREE 314506
>> LET'S GET A BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF THIS IN THE
MOMENT COMMOTION FOR THE ITEM.
>> COUNSEL BUDGET ACTION WOULD
OFFICIALLY FILE THE 2023-2024
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 506. I
MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
APPROVAL OF 5018001. IS THEIR
SECOND?
>> SECONDED.
>> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS? SEEING NONE CAN THE
KIRK CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL? COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON? COUNCI
MEMBERS WANT? COUNCILMEMBER
HER BOLT?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON? OKAY
NINE IN FAVOR AND UNOPPOSED. TH
MOTION CARRIES. LEDGE 5018001
IS NOW APPROVED. CAN YOU MOVE
INTO A JANATA NUMBER THREE
PLEASE?
>> FILE THE 2023-2020 PROPOSED
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
CLERK FILE 314507.
>> THIS IS THE PROPOSED CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 23 TO 28.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR A NEW GL TURN I
BACK OVER TO YOU.
>> YOU DESCRIBED IT WELL. THIS
ACTION SIMPLY FILES THE PROPOSE
IMPROVEMENT ITEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I MOVE
THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
APPROVAL OF LEDGE 502-8001. IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> THANKS VERY MUCH. ARE THERE
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? SEEIN
NONE MADAM CLERK WE PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE APPROVAL OF
LEDGE 502-8001 AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER THREE?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT WHEREAS?
>> I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LOUIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER ALICE?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNTS MEMBER PETERSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SWAN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR MOST GOT A?
>> YES. NINE IN FAVOR AND
UNOPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
LEDGE 502-8001 IS APPROVED.
LET'S MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER FOUR. MADAM CLERK?
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR
PROVEN FILE CLICK FILE 314508 T
THE COUNSEL CHANGES TO THE
2023-2024 PROPOSED BUDGET AND
THE 2023-2020 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
>> CAN FOLKS ON THE LINE HERE
THE CLERK READING THE ITEM INTO
THE RECORD? OKAY. THANK YOU. I
WILL TURN THIS OVER TO ALLIE IF
YOU COULD JUST GIVE US A BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER FOUR?
>> AGENDA ITEM FOR FIVE A1 IS
WHERE ALL THE DETAILS OF THE
COUNSEL'S CHANGES TO THE
PROPOSED BUDGET ARE FILED. SO
THE NEXT TWO ITEMS OF THE BUDGE
ADOPTION AND THE ORDINANCE FO
THE RESOLUTION. THIS INCLUDES
ATTACHMENT A AND B THAT HAD A
HIGH LEVEL SHOWING THE FINAL
ADOPTED APPROPRIATIONS AND
POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT BUT
THIS DOES PROVIDE MORE DETAILS
WHERE YOU'LL FIND SPECIFIC ADS
OR REDUCTIONS IN THE COUNSEL
PACKAGE AS WELL AS CHANGES IN
POSITIONS. THERE WILL BE
SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS ON
SPENDING ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL
AS WELL AS DETAILS ON
LEGISLATIVE INTENT THAT WILL BE
FORMALLY INCLUDED VIA
RESOLUTION IN EARLY 2023. THIS
IS WHERE YOU SEE THE DETAILS OF
THOSE CHANGES IN THAT FINAL
BUDGET PROVIDED BY THE COUNSEL.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR? NO
SEEING ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
I MOVE THE COMMITTEE MOVES THE
PASSAGE OF LEDGE 504 8001.
MOVED AND SECONDED. ARE THERE
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE MADAM CLERK CAN YO
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON APPROVA
OF LEDGE 504 A 001?
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON?
>> I ABSTAIN. COUNCIL MEMBERS
WANT? COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
CHAIR MOST GOT A?
>> I. SEVEN IN FAVOR ONE
OPPOSED AND ONE ABSTENTION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE
MOTION CARRIES AND LEDGE 504
8001 IS APPROVED. AT THIS TIME
LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM 5. CAN TH
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 5 INTO
THE RECORD?
>> COUNSEL BILL 120-457-2023
BUDGET ORDINANCE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. DEPUTY
DIRECTOR PENNY T PLEASE GO
AHEAD. THIS COUNSEL BUDGET ITE
WOULD AMEND BILL 120457. THAT
ADOPTS THE 2023 BUDGET INCLUDIN
APPROPRIATIONS POSITION
MODIFICATIONS AND THE 2023-202
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
THIS INCLUDES CHANGES FROM THE
BUDGET COMMITTEE AND ALL
PREVIOUS BUDGET ACTIONS. IT
ALSO REPLACES THE EXISTING
COUNSEL BILL AND ATTACHMENT BE
AND AGAIN THOSE REVISED VERSION
WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE
COMMITTEE THIS MORNING AND WILL
BE POSTED TO THE LEGEND
REGISTRAR PRIOR TO COUNSEL VOT
TOMORROW.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOT
SEEING ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
ON THIS ITEM I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF
CBA 507 A 001. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> WE ARE IN COMPETITION HERE.
I HEAR IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED
AT THIS POINT WE DO HAVE TWO
QUESTIONS. MAYBE TWO COMMENTS
WILL TURN IT OVER TO COLLEAGUES
HAVE THEIR HANDS RAISED.
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON? OKAY
CAN YOU PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR. I
APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK OF THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE IN THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE AND OTHER VARIOU
DEPARTMENTS TO CRAFT A BUDGET A
WELL AS THE LONG HOURS INVESTED
BY THE BUDGET CHAIR AND
LEGISLATIVE STAFF TO MEND THIS
BUDGET. MY TEAM AND I WORK HARD
AND IN GOOD FAITH TO GET HERE.
IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT THERE
IS MORE AT STAKE REGARDING
PUBLIC SAFETY TODAY. I BELIEVE
THE CITY BUDGET AFTER TWO MONTH
OF DISCUSSION AND AMENDMENTS TO
DO MORE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND
NOT LESS. WHILE I APPRECIATE TH
HARD WORK TO FIND THE HUMAN
SERVICE PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT
SEATTLE AND OUR DISTRICT I
BELIEVE THE CITY COUNCIL BUDGET
AMENDMENTS WENT TOO FAR IN
LOWERING THE ORIGINAL PRIORITY
OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CAN
UNDERMINED EFFORTS TO RECRUIT
AND RETAIN POLICE OFFICERS AND
DETECTIVES AS SEATTLE IS
STRUGGLING WITH 91 RESPONSE
TIMES AND CRIME RATES. WHILE I
JOIN MY COLLEAGUES SUPPORTING
SEVERAL LEVELS OF THIS BUDGET
CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE
ENDORSE OF FINAL BUDGET I
BELIEVE FAILS TO LEARN FROM
RECENT PUBLIC POLICY AND
MISTAKES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND
FALL SHORT ON PUBLIC SAFETY FOR
A THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. I WILL
BE VOTING NO ON THIS FINAL
BUDGET. I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH THE MAYOR AND MY
COUNSEL COLLEAGUES NEXT YEAR TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE BLUE THE
BUDGET DOES FULLY FUND PUBLIC
SAFETY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER?
>> YES. I WILL BE VOTING NO ON
ITEMS FIVE AND SIX ON TODAY'S
AGENDA WHICH APPROVED THE BUDGE
AS A WHOLE FOR 2023 AND 2024.
THIS IS A BRUTAL BUDGET KEEPING
IN MIND THAT THIS IS ON TOP OF
THE CHRONIC UNDERFUNDING OF THE
NEEDS OF WORKING PEOPLE AND
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES FOR OVER
A DECADE. DESPITE THE RHETORIC
IMPLYING THIS WAS INEVITABLE IT
WOULD BE TOTALLY UNNECESSARY HA
THEY HAD THE POLITICAL WILL TO
INCREASE A BIG BUSINESS TAX AS
THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET CAMPAIGN IN
MY OFFICE HAVE PROPOSED. ONLY
TWO OF EIGHT ON THE CITY COUNCI
VOTED YES ON THE PROPOSAL TO
MAKE SURE THAT TAXES ON BIG
BUSINESSES ARE INCREASED BY A
MINUSCULE AMOUNT IN ORDER TO
FUND THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF
WORKING PEOPLE. I WILL RESERVE
THE BULK OF MY COMMENTS FOR THE
FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TOMORROW. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> THANK YOU EVERYONE. FIRST,
WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY STAFF.
THIS IS MY SPEECH. JEREMY MOONS
STEPHEN ELLIS AND MORE HAVE
ATTAINED THE PATIENCE AND
INSIGHT TO PREPARE ME FOR MY
VERY FIRST BUDGET. AND I JOIN
THE CHORUS OF GRATITUDE TO OUR
CENTRAL STAFF FOR THEIR
PROFESSIONALISM AND
RESPONSIVENESS ESPECIALLY
DIRECTOR HANDY AND IAN GORMAN
WHO I WORKED WITH MOST CLOSELY
HE BASICALLY HAD TO HOLD MY HAN
AS A NEW PERSON HERE. MY TOPIC
BUDGET PRIORITY WAS TO CREATE A
PATHWAY FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS AND THOSE LIVING I
TEMPORARY AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSIN
TO ACCESS COMPREHENSIVE
TREATMENT. SO THANK YOU WITH
YOUR UNANIMOUS SUPPORT WE TOOK
THAT FIRST STEP TOGETHER. THAN
YOU ALSO FOR SUPPORTING
ACCESSIBILITY AT THE AIDS
MEMORIAL PATHWAY. AND PROUD
THAT SOME KEY AMENDMENTS THAT I
PASSED DID GO FORWARD INCLUDING
SECURING THE OPERATION WITH TH
LADDER TRUCK. PARTICULATE
STATION 37 AND THE MEDIC UNIT A
FIRE STATION 26 BOTH IN WEST
SEATTLE. AND I THINK HER
COUNCILMEMBER HERBAL ON
SECURING THE SERVICES. I DO NOT
SPONSOR VERY MANY BUDGET
PROPOSALS BECAUSE WE WERE FACIN
AT THAT TIME AN AVERAGE ANNUAL
OPERATING DEFICIT OF 142 MILLIO
TO 2026. MY PERSPECTIVE WAS
SPENDING WITHIN OUR MEANS IS NO
AUSTERITY IT'S JUST THE ONLY
WAY THAT WE ACHIEVE A
SUSTAINABLE BUDGET. IT IS THEIR
JOB AND WE MUST CAREFULLY
PRIORITIZE OUR INVESTMENTS AND
TRACK THESE OUTCOMES. IF
THEY'RE NOT PRODUCING INTENDED
OUTCOMES AND RESULTS THAT WE
HAVE TO REEVALUATE AND CONSIDER
OTHER POTENTIALLY MORE EFFECTIV
LEVELS. THAT IS OUR DUTY AS
ACCOUNTABLE STEWART'S. BASED
ON THE TOP CONCERNS ARE
CONSTITUENTS OF SHARED I WANTE
TO SEE FOR THINGS REFLECTED IN
OUR BUDGET DECISIONS. A HIGHER
PRIORITY DOING EVERYTHING
POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT THE ABILITY
TO RETURNED ADEQUATE STAFFING
LEVELS AND BRING IN THOSE
LINGERING RESPONSE TIMES. TO
IMPROVE ON HER HOMELESSNESS
RESPONSE BECAUSE THERE IS
GROWING FRUSTRATION THAT
PROGRESS IS TOO SLOW FOR THE
MONEY WE ARE SPENDING.
IMPROVEMENT MAY INVOLVE MORE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT O
OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS. STRONG
SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN
THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT SMALL
BUSINESSES AND THEIR WORKERS.
ESPECIALLY THOSE OF COLOR TO
BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH FOR
THEMSELVES AND THEIR
COMMUNITIES. AND THEN FINALLY A
SHARED COMMITMENT TO PLAYING
FORWARD WITH EXISTING RESOURCES
INSTEAD OF RELYING ON FINDING
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND
REVENUES TO ADDRESS OUR ONGOING
BUDGET GAP. AS WE DO HEAD INTO
A RECESSION THE STRENGTH OF OUR
TAX BASE IS UNPREDICTABLE. AND
THE ONLY THING WE CAN CONTROL I
OUR BUSINESSES. MAYOR HAROLD
SENT DOWN A STRONG
FORWARD-LOOKING BUDGET WITH NEW
INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HOMELESSNESS. I
APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER WAR AS
LEWIS AND PETERSON FOR AMENDIN
THE BALANCING PACKAGE TO
PRESERVE HIS PROPOSAL TO GET
PARKING ENFORCEMENT BACK TO SPD
BECAUSE THAT SAVES THE CITY
ABOUT $8 MILLION. HOWEVER, THE
BUDGET REJECTS MANY OF THE ITEM
THAT WOULD HAVE IMPROVED
QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE
SEATTLE. SUCH AS GRAFFITI
REMOVAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANC
FOR WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED
BUSINESSES. A PROGRAM TO HELP
SMALL BUSINESSES EXPORT THEIR
PRODUCTS. AND THE SEATTLE JOB
CENTER A CRUCIAL WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT AND JOB PLACEMENT
INITIATIVE. AND I DON'T SEE WHY
THAT DIDN'T MAKE A PRIORITY.
RESTRICTING THE AUTHORITY TO US
SALARY SAVINGS TO PAY FOR
EMERGENT NEEDS LIKE OVERTIME
AND BASIC EQUIPMENT TRAINING
AND PERMANENTLY ELIMINATING 80
POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT?
THAT MAY BE STANDARD PRACTICE I
NORMAL TIMES BUT WITH SPD DOWN
30% OF ITS DEPLORABLE FORCE 35
HIGHER THAN THEY WERE IN 2020
THESE ARE NOT NORMAL TIMES. I
JUST DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS
THE TIME TO DO THAT AGAIN. WE
ALSO JUST HAVE TO CHANGE THAT
NARRATIVE TO HELP GET US THROUG
THE STAFFING SHORTAGE. INSTEAD
OF EMBRACING ME IMPROVED
HOMELESSNESS FOCUS THAT THE
EXPANSION OF THE UNIFIED CARE
TEAM WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THIS
BUDGET MOSTLY CONTINUES TO FUND
THE SAME SERVICE PROVIDERS
WITHOUT THAT ACCOUNTABILITY I
WAS CALLING FOR AND I THINK THA
THAT IS A MISSED OPPORTUNITY.
THIS MOMENT IN SEATTLE DEMANDS
THAT WE MEET OUR GREATEST
CHALLENGES WITH URGENCY
HUMILITY AND COURAGE TO TRY NE
THINGS AND TO DO SOMETHING
DIFFERENT. THERE IS ROOM FOR
IMPROVEMENT IT'S NOT TIME FOR
THE STATUS QUO. WE HAVE TO
DEMONSTRATE WE ARE LISTENING T
OUR CONSTITUENTS AND GIVE THEM
REASON TO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE
TRYING TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION
OF OUR CITY. THAT IS WHAT I WA
ELECTED TO DO AND THAT IS WHAT
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO SAY IN THES
MEETINGS ALL ALONG. THIS IS
SIMPLY NOT THE BUDGET I'VE BEEN
ADVOCATING FOR AND I THINK IT I
OUT OF SYNC WITH WHAT MOST IN
SEATTLE WANT. I DON'T TAKE THIS
LIGHTLY BUT I WILL BE VOTING NO
>> I'M HOLDING THE MAJORITY OF
MY COMMENTS UNTIL TOMORROW. BU
I DO WANT TO ADDRESS SOME OF
THE COMMENTS THAT WE HAVE HEARD
FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS THIS
MORNING ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY
INVESTMENTS AND CHANGES TO THE
MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGETS. I
WANT TO LIFT UP SOME COMMENTS
THAT I PREPARE FOR MY NEWSLETTE
LAST WEEK. I FEEL THEY ARE
APPROPRIATE FOR THE COMMENTS
THAT WE ARE HEARING TODAY. I'M
DISAPPOINTED THAT IN VOTING ON
TODAY'S BUDGET PEOPLE ARE
UNWILLING TO HIGHLIGHT THE
POSITIVE THAT WE ARE DOING.
THIS CREATES THE FALSE NARRATIV
AND I THINK WE NEED TO CHANGE
IT. THE VERY ARGUMENT ABOUT
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE IS
ACTUALLY PERPETUATING THE
NARRATIVE. IT IS TRUE THAT WE
HAVE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES IN TH
CITY. CRIME IS HIGHER IT'S A
FACT THAT WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY
FEWER OFFICERS THAN BEFORE. IT
IS A FACT THAT NOT A SINGLE
OFFICER WAS LAID OFF WITH THE
POLICE REDUCTIONS. IT'S NORMAL
TO DEBATE BUDGET ISSUES. OUR
LOCAL PUBLIC SAFE D DEBATE
MIRRORS NATIONAL POLITICS AS
WELL. A FEAR OF CRIME IS
UNDERSTANDABLE. VICTIMS OF CRIM
ARE EXPERIENCING HARM AND
COMMUNITIES ARE EXPERIENCING
HARM. BUT THESE FALSE NARRATIVE
DON'T MAKE US SAFER.
ULTIMATELY I FEEL THAT THESE
ARE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO
THE FALSE NARRATIVE THAT SO MAN
PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS
MORNING WANTING TO CHANGE. THI
MISINFORMATION RESULTS THE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NOT
UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNSEL HAS
FULLY FUNDED SPD BUDGET FOR
HIRING OVER THE THIRD YEAR IN
ROW. THIS THE THIRD YEAR IN A
ROW THEY FULLY FUNDED SPD HIRIN
BUDGET AND I FEEL LIKE THIS
CONVERSATION THAT WE ARE HAVING
WILL ACTUALLY HURT RETENTION
AND HIRING. BECAUSE WE ARE NOT
FOCUSING ON WHAT IS IN THE
BUDGET. AND WHAT SUPPORTS
PUBLIC SAFETY. INSTEAD WERE
TALKING ABOUT A VERY SMALL
REDUCTION IN THE MAYOR PROPOSED
BUDGET. YOU CAN DEBATE ABOUT
PUBLIC SAFETY AND ANY OTHER
ISSUES THAT ARE VITAL WITH
DEMOCRACY. BUT YOU HAVE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE LOCATION IN
QUESTION OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT
IS ACTUALLY RESOLVED IN THIS
BUDGET. SO THE DISCUSSIONS WE
ARE HEARING THIS MORNING IS NOT
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT 99% OF THE
MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET IS
INCLUDED IN THIS BALANCING
PACKAGE. SPD HIRING IS FULLY
FUNDED AND THEY'VE BEGUN TO
SHOW SOME PROMISING TRENDS AND
MINOR REDUCTIONS TO THE
REMAINING 1% OF THE BUDGET ARE
BEING EMPHASIZED AND
EXAGGERATED. THIS IS THE
HARMFUL RHETORIC THAT IS LIKEL
TO CONTINUE TO NEGATIVELY IMPAC
HIRING AND RETENTION. I WOULD
LIKE TO REFERENCE A GREAT
EDITORIAL THAT KING COUNTY 'S
HALEY RECENTLY WROTE :PUBLIC
SAFETY IS ABOUT SOLVING TOUGH
PROBLEMS NOT SCORING POLITICAL
POINTS. THIS EDITORIAL
EMPHASIZES THAT IN THE CONTEXT
OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IT'S
ABOUT A POLITICAL STRATEGY.
THAT CAPITALIZES ON THE PUBLIC
SPHERE WHILE HIGHLIGHTING A
PUBLIC STORY AND I FEEL STRONGL
THAT WE NEED TO TELL THE FULL
STORY OF OUR INVESTMENTS. FOR
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
INVESTMENTS THAT IMPROVE
PEOPLE'S DAY-TO-DAY LIVES AND
WILL ULTIMATEY MAKE OUR CITY
SAFER. THANK YOU. PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> BEFORE I SHARE MY SUPPORT I
THINK COUNCILMEMBER NELSON AND
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON. I THIN
ONE THING THAT I DID LEARN AND
I STILL AGREE WITH HIM IS THAT
THE MAJORITY OF OUR COUNSEL
PEOPLE WHO ARE CLOSER TO OUR
CONSTITUENTS HAVE CONCERNS ABOU
PUBLIC SAFETY. AS YOU KNOW WE
DID LEARN A LOT WE ALSO LEARNE
THAT YOU CANNOT OVERLAY A MAJOR
POLICY SHIFT ON A CITY THAT WA
NOT PREPARED OR READY FOR IT.
AND I THINK NOW WE ARE PREPARED
AND READY. I THINK THAT THEY
ARE WORKING TO SET UP THE
COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY SAFET
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER. OKAY.
THANK YOU. WHAT I'M TRYING TO
SAY IS THAT WE ARE NOW POISED T
BE READY TO IMPLEMENT THE
SOCIAL JUSTICE THINGS THAT
SHOULD HAPPEN. AND THAT IS THE
REASON WHY 2020 WAS SO IMPORTAN
AND WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED FROM
IT. WE ALSO LEARNED IN THIS
BUDGET THAT WE HAVE TO BE FRANK
AND CANDID TO PUT THE PEO BACK
IN SPD. I THINK THAT WAS A
FAILED ATTEMPT TO TRY TO MAKE
PEOPLE FEEL BETTER THAT SOMEHO
SOCIAL JUSTICE WAS HAPPENING AN
I DON'T THINK THAT THIS WAS IT.
AND I WANT TO GO BACK TO WHAT
THE COUNCILMEMBER SAID AND I
BELIEVE I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE
WHEN I VOTED. ORIGINALLY, I WAS
CONCERNED ABOUT THE 200
POSITIONS AND AGAIN I VOTED
THAT WE HAVE SPD FILL 120 OF
THOSE POSITIONS. AND 80 ARE
PERMANENTLY GONE IF USE THAT
WORD OR AGGREGATED IF YOU WANT
TO USE THAT WORD. AND THAT'S
WHERE THE NARRATIVE IS WHERE WE
CAN GET INTO THE NUANCED AND
SEMANTICS OF WORDS. BUT THERE
ARE 120 POSITIONS. AS WE TOLD
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON AND ALL
THE CITY OF SEATTLE LET'S GO
BACK AND SEE WHERE WE ARE WITH
THAT AND ADD MORE. BASED ON TH
FORECAST REVENUE AFTER THE
MAYOR'S BUDGET THEY CAME TO US
AND WE HAVE THREE COMPETING
NARRATIVES. SO I WANT TO SHARE
IN MY TRUTH WITH WHAT THEY
MENTIONED. I CANNOT STRESS OUR
BUDGET SHARE WORKING WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE. THIS BUDGET
CYCLE WENT FORWARD WITH REAL
AND CLEAR DISCUSSIONS THE DID
NOT GET PERSONAL. EVERY YEAR I
ALWAYS APPRECIATE WHAT THE
COUNCILMEMBER BRINGS TO THE
TABLE ABOUT EXPANDING THE
JUMPSTART AND WE WILL CONTINUE
TO WORK ON THAT. BUT I LOVE
WITH THE COUNCILMEMBER NELSON
HAD TO SAY WITH THE CHARTER
RESPONSIBILITIES. AND I DON'T
THINK WE FELL SHORT OF THAT
CHARTER RESPONSIBILITY. FOR
THAT REASON I WILL BE VOTING
YES. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS? HERRING ON KEY PLEAS
CALL THE ROLL ON ADOPTION ITEM
AGENDA NUMBER FIVE.
>> .MEMBER WAR IS?
>> YES.
>> COUNTS MEMBER LOUIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALE US?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON?
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER'S WARRANT?
SIX IN FAVOR AND THREE OPPOSED.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX INTO
THE RECORD PLEASE? RESOLUTION
THREE 2072 THE 2024 ENDORSED
BUDGET RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DEPUTY
DIRECTOR BEN DECI WOULD YOU LIK
TO OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL CONTEXT
TO THIS ITEM?
>> THANK YOU. COUNSEL BUDGET
ITEM WOULD RECOMMEND A MEETING
A NEW RESOLUTION FOR 30272 THE
COMPRISED OF THE ENDORSED BUDGE
RESOLUTION AND THIS IS THE
FINAL COUNSEL BUDGET ACTION FOR
THE COMMITTEE'S CONSIDERATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I MOVED
IT THE COMMITTEE TAKE THIS
FORWARD. APPROVAL OF CD 050800
IS THERE ANY SECOND? TAKE YOU
SO MUCH. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. WHETHER ANY ADDITIONA
COMMENTS? SEEING NONE MADAM
CLERK CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE APPROVAL OF LEDGE
508-8001?
>> COUNTS PRESENT WHEREAS?
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALE US?
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON?
COUNCILMEMBER SWORN? COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS? COUNCILMEMBER
HER BOLT? AND CHAIR MOST GOT A
>> SIX IN FAVOR AND THREE
OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES.
508001 IS ADOPTED. OKAY
COLLEAGUES, SINCE TODAY'S
MEETING LET ME DOUBLE CHECK
HERE I DON'T NEED TO SUSPEND TH
RULES TO BRING THIS OVER TO
TOMORROW DO I?
>> YES COUNCIL PRESIDENT THE
RULES DO NEED TO BE SUSPENDED
BECAUSE THE MEETING OCCURRED
AFTER THURSDAY AT 12:00 NOON.
>> OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER TODAY'S
MEETING OCCURRED AFTER
THURSDAY'S NOON DATE FROM THE
PREVIOUS WEEK. GIVEN THE HOLIDA
WE DID IT TAKE THE LAST VOTES
ON MONDAY SINCE THIS IS NOW A
WEEK LATER WE WANT TO CONSIDER
THE SET FOR COUNSEL TOMORROW I
WOULD LIKE TO SUSPEND THE RULES
TO PLACE THE APPROVED
LEGISLATION ON TOMORROW'S FULL
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE
FINAL VOTE. COUNCIL PRESIDENT
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR
PARTNERSHIP THROUGHOUT THIS
BUDGET PROCESS. THEY'VE
CONCURRED TO PLACE THIS ON THE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE
29th. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION
IT WILL BE SUSPENDED. HEARING
NO OBJECTION COUNSEL IS
SUSPENDED. THE SELECT BUDGET
COMMITTEE WILL SEND TODAY'S
LEGISLATION TO THE NOVEMBER
NINTH SITE NOVEMBER 29th
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FO
FINAL CONSIDERATION. I WILL
SAVE MOST OF MY COMMENTS
PERSONALLY FOR TOMORROW. BUT I
WILL SAY THIS, I THINK IN THIS
CLIMATE RIGHT NOW WITH THE
CONTEXT OF WHAT IS GOING ON
ACROSS THE COUNTRY IT IS EVER
MORE IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO
IDENTIFY WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
TO FIND COMMON GROUND AND CAUSE
AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE REALLY
CHALLENGING VISUAL POLICY
CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN DEMANDED
FOR DECADES. IN THIS CLIMATE
THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING SO MAN
PEOPLE HAVE FOOD INSECURITY AND
HOUSING IN SECURITIES AND JOB
INSECURITIES. WORRY ABOUT
WHETHER NOT THEY WILL BE ABLE T
PAY THE BILLS NEXT MONTH. THE
LAST THING THE CITY NEEDS IS
PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO WITH UP
RHETORIC AND CREATE MORE FEAR
AND CONCERN WHAT WE HAVE DONE
IN THIS BUDGET IS IDENTIFY
OMMON WAYS TO INVEST IN WHAT
OUR CITY NEEDS RIGHT NOW.
SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
SUPPORT FOR HOUSING STABILITY.
WE ARE DOING OVER HALF $1
BILLION ACROSS THIS BUDGET IN
INVESTMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THAT WILL CREATE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILY ELDERS
YOUTH STUDENTS AND MORE. SO
THAT THEY CAN STAY STABLE HE
HOUSED. WERE CREATING
OPPORTUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED
WITH WORKING ACROSS OUR COUNTY
TO WORK WITH TRUSTED COMMUNITY
PROVIDERS AND TO GET PEOPLE
INSIDE IN A WAY THAT IS
STABILIZING THEM AND BUILDS
TRUST WITH COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS. AND THOSE
INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED ACCESS TO
NOT JUST A ROOF AND A DOOR BUT
HEALTH SERVICES THROUGHOUT
MEDICATION LEVELS IN EXCESS CAS
MANAGEMENT. WE DO THAT BY
INVESTING IN COMMUNITY LEVELS.
IN PUBLIC UTILITIES AND HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENTS. AND MEET
THEIR NEEDS IN THE LONG-TERM.
AND THE OTHER FOUR OR FIVE
DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS IS A WAY
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
CREATING SOLUTIONS THAT IS THE
WORD OF IT CAME FROM THE DEPUTY
MAYOR'S MOUTH. NO ONE IS
CARRYING ANYONE ELSE'S WATER
CAREFULLY WORKING IN EXTREMELY
TOUGH TIMES TO PUT TOGETHER
THIS LEVEL PREVENTING OTHERS
FROM FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS
AND ALLOWING PEOPLE TO COME OFF
OF THE STREET AND GET INTO CARE
IT MAKE SURE THAT EVERY DOLLAR
GOES INTO THE GREEN NEW DEAL
INVESTMENTS AND EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. INTO AN
ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND INVESTS
HISTORIC AMOUNTS. THINGS IN
LARGE PART TO JUMPSTART. WE HA
TO REALIGN EVERY SINGLE ITEM TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE FOLLOWING
THE SPEND PLAN STAYING TRUE TO
WHAT THE SPEND PLAN COMMITMENTS
WERE AND ALSO SHOWING
FLEXIBILITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IN THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE DO ADDRESS THIS HISTORIC
SHORTFALL IN REVENUE THAT IS
CURRENTLY BEING PROJECTED FOR
THE NEXT BY ANNUAL BUDGET. WE
ARE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES. BUT WHA
IS CERTAIN IS THAT THE BUDGET
REALIGNS OUR INVESTMENTS TO
TAKE OUR COMMUNITY THAT IS
HOUSED AND CARED FOR HEALTHY AN
SAFE AND AN ECONOMY THAT INVEST
IN SMALL BUSINESSES AND WORKERS
SO WE CAN HAVE A MORE RESILIENT
AND EQUITABLE SEATTLE AS WE SEE
TO RECOVER NOT ONLY FROM THE
PANDEMIC AND THE HARDSHIPS ON
OUR HEALTH BUT THE HARDSHIP IT
HAS ALSO CREATED ON LOCAL
ECONOMIES. I HOPE THAT FOLKS
GET THE CHANCE TO LOOK AT EVERY
WORD IN THIS BUDGET AGAIN
OVERNIGHT. AND RECONSIDER
SUPPORTING THIS PROPOSED BUDGET
THIS IS A FOUNDATION THAT WILL
HELP FOR A GREATER AND MORE
EQUITABLE ECONOMY CREATE HOUSIN
AND STABILITY FOR FOLKS AND
IT'S BEEN TRULY DRAFTED BY
STAKEHOLDERS AT THE TABLE
YEAR-ROUND IDENTIFYING THE
PRIORITIES THAT NEED TO THIS
PROCESS. BUT ALSO THROUGHOUT
EIGHT AND NINE WEEKS TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE WERE FOLLOWING
THOSE WHO ARE MOST AFFECTED BY
INJUSTICES MOST IMPACTED BY
INEQUITY AND PUTTING THEM AT TH
FOREFRONT OF HOW WE CREATE THE
BUDGET THAT CAN HELP TO SERVER
MOST FORMABLE COMMUNITIES. JUS
THIS MORNING AND KE OW WAS
TALKING ABOUT INCREASED NEED FO
FOOD ASSISTANCE. WE MOVED OVER
ONE $.2 MILLION TO THE MINISTRY
TO FUND BACK TO OTHER FUNDING
THAT OTHERWISE WOULD'VE GONE
AWAY THANKS TO COUNCIL MEMBERS
WE ACTUALLY PUT MONEY INTO
AREAS WHERE WE SAW DECREASES OR
POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH FOOD IN
SECURITIES AND EMERGENCY FOOD
SOURCES AND FUNDING FOR FOOD
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY TALKE
ABOUT THIS MORNING MEETING THE
CULTURAL NEED OF FOLKS. THIS IS
NOT A BUDGET THAT WAS EASILY
CRAFTED. THERE ARE NOT HAIRCUT
ACROSS EACH DEPARTMENT THAT
WOULD'VE BEEN AN EASY WAY TO
ADDRESS $141 MILLION DEFICITS
GOING INTO THIS BUDGET. AND
THEN HAVING TO ADDRESS IN OVER
$85 MILLION REDUCTION IN
REVENUE. TWO WEEKS BEFORE WE
WERE GOING TO FINALIZE OUR
BUDGET. WHAT WE DID INSTEAD WA
A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO TRY TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE MOST
HONORABLE ARE CARED FOR. THAT
THE PROGRAMS THAT CREATE
STABILITY AND SECURITY SHELTER
AND HOPE DURING THESE TIMES HAD
FUNDING AT THE FOREFRONT. THIS
IS A BUDGET THAT IS CLEARLY A
CHALLENGE TO CRAFT IN THESE
TIMES AS YOU CAN HEAR FROM THE
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AMONGST
COLLEAGUES. THIS IS NOT AN EAS
TASK TO PUT TOGETHER A BUDGET
THAT INVESTS IN OUR MOST
VULNERABLE REBUILD PROGRAMS THA
FACE POTENTIAL ISSUES ESPECIALL
WITH THE SHORTFALL OF FEDERAL
FUNDING. AND IT CAN'T DO
ANYTHING WITH THE EXISTING
REVENUE THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE.
SO I CALL FOR ADDITIONAL
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE AND LOOK
FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND THE TASK
FORCE CHARGED WITH IDENTIFYING
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE STREAMS TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T END UP
IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS AGAIN.
BUT WHAT IS NOT OBTAINABLE IS
FULFILLING EVERY DESIRE FOR NEW
ITEMS. WITH THE EXISTING
REVENUE AND THEN ALSO BEING
CRITICIZED FOR NOT SUPPORTING
THOSE ITEMS WITH THE EXISTING
REVENUE THAT WE HAVE AND HAVING
TO MAKE VERY TOUGH CHOICES
MOVING FUNDING TO FOOD AND
HOUSING. SUPPORTING OUR CULTURA
ACTIVITIES AND ENSURING THERE I
OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL
ENGAGEMENT THAT SO MANY PEOPLE
FACE ISOLATION, DEPRESSION
ANXIETY AND MORE. WE ARE CARING
FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY
AND OUR ECONOMY IN THIS BUDGET
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUIN
TO DO MORE AS WE HAVE MORE
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE STREAMS IN
THE FUTURE. I HOPE THAT WE CAN
HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION
ABOUT WHAT IS ACTUALLY HERE AND
NOT TO DIVE INTO THE DIVISIVE
RHETORIC THAT WE SEE CAPTURING
OUR NATION. SEATTLE IS BETTER
THAN THAT. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO
LEAD THE NATION IN SO MANY WAYS
ON PROGRESSIVE POLICY REVENUE
AND MORE. PEOPLE LOOK AT US TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE LEADING I
THIS TIME AS WE SEEK TO RECOVER
AND INCLUDE A MORE STABLE AND
RESILIENT ECONOMY. I AM PROUD O
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO.
I'M VERY PROUD OF THE
PARTNERSHIP THAT WE'VE TRIED TO
BRIDGE WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
THIS IS A TOUGH BUDGET AND WE
WERE ABLE TO FIND SOLUTIONS ON
SOME CHALLENGING ISSUES. WE MAY
NOT AGREE ON EVERYTHING BUT THA
IS THE PURPOSE OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AND IN BRANCH. THIS
IS THE ULTIMATE BRANCH THAT
DESIGNS THE BUDGET. AND IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH AND WITH
FEEDBACK OF COURSE FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE DIRECTLY FROM
COMMUNITIES AND STAKEHOLDERS.
THOSE WHO ARE LIVING THE
INJUSTICES AND HARDSHIPS THAT
HAVE ONLY BEEN WORSENED BY THIS
PANDEMIC. AND PROUD TO TALK
ABOUT THIS AGAIN TOMORROW WITH
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE BUT I WANT T
MAKE SURE WE ARE HAVING AN
HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT
IT TOOK TO CRAFT THIS BUDGET AN
THE IMPORTANT FOUNDATION THAT
THIS LAYS FOR AN EQUITABLE
ECONOMY AND A HEALTHIER
COMMUNITY. LET'S TURN TO
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS NOW. AND
THEN I WILL SAY SOME CLOSING
COMMENTS JUST TO THANK FOLKS FO
HELPING US TO GET TO THIS POINT
TODAY.
>> THANK YOU CHAIRMAN. I'M GET
A SAVE THE BALANCE OF MY REMARK
FOR TOMORROW. BUT YOUR SPEECH I
NOW INSPIRED ME JUST TO SHARE A
COUPLE HIGHLIGHTS AS IT PERTAIN
TO HOMELESSNESS AND SOME OF
THOSE DECISIONS MADE AROUND THE
HOMELESSNESS POLICIES. YOU KNOW
WHEN I STARTED MY TIME ON THE
COUNCIL WE HAD NO REAL REGIONAL
APPROACH TO HOMELESSNESS. WE
ONLY HAD AN IDEA AND A CONCEPT
ABOUT WHAT THE REGIONAL HOMELES
AUTHORITY MIGHT BE AND IT'S BEE
UP TO US OVER THE LAST TWO YEAR
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KING COUNT
SUBURBAN JURISDICTIONS AND
INDEED WITH THE PROVIDER AND
BUSINESS COMMUNITIES TO BREATHE
LIFE INTO THAT IDEA. THIS MAY
BE THE FIRST BUDGET THAT TRULY
EMBRACES THAT NEW REGIONAL MODE
AND COMMITS TO IT. AND IT DOES
SO AS UNITED CITY WITH THE
ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT AND
BLESSING OF THE EXECUTIVE AND
MERRILL AUTHORITY. I'M
COMPELLED TO SPEAK UP NOW
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GIVE
THE IMPRESSION THE DECISIONS
THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON HOW TO
STREAMLINE UNIFY AND REDUCE
REDUNDANCIES IN OUR OUTREACH AN
PROVIDER NETWORKS IS SOMEHOW
ADVERSE TO THE HERALD
ADMINISTRATION. INDEED THIS IS
A NEW UNIFIED APPROACH THAT WAS
LOBBIED AGGRESSIVELY FOR THE
BUSINESS COMMUNITY UNDERLYING
THEIR COMMITMENT FOR REGIONAL
SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS. AND
THIS COUNSEL LISTENED. THEY
LISTENED AND THEY DID THE HARD
WORK OF COMING UP WITH THE
SYSTEM THAT IS GOING TO MOVE
FORWARD ON A REGIONAL COMMITMEN
AND LEAN IN FOR EMERGING BEST
PRACTICES DURING COVID THAT HAV
BEEN WORKING TO RESOLVE INSTEA
OF LOOKING AT THE ENCAMPMENT
LOCATIONS. I WANT TO SAY SOME
OF THE ALTERNATIVES THAT HAVE
BEEN PROPOSED IN THESE
DELIBERATIONS WOULD NOT HAVE
REPRESENTED SOMETHING NEW BUT
INDEED A TRIPLING DOWN ON THE
THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE IN THE
RECENT PAST THAT HAVE NOT BEEN
WORKING. AND THIS WAS RECOGNIZE
BY THE OLD ADMINISTRATION IN
THOSE FINAL NEGOTIATIONS BETWEE
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MYSELF AND
OTHER LEADERS REPRESENTED BY WE
ARE IN AMONG OTHER STAKEHOLDER
WHO WANTED TO MOVE IN A NEW
DIRECTION OF THE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY IS
LAYING OUT AS A PATH FORWARD.
THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE WILL
NOT STILL HAVE DISAGREEMENTS OR
THAT THINGS WILL STILL NEED TO
BE IRONED OUT. I'VE BEEN VERY
OUTSPOKEN ON ISSUES WHERE I
HAVE HAD DISAGREEMENTS WITH THE
STRATEGIC AND LEADERSHIP
DECISIONS MADE WITH THE REGIONA
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY. BUT WE
ALWAYS WORK THEM OUT AND MOVE
FORWARD TOGETHER AND THE TREND
HAS BEEN MOVING IN A MUCH MORE
POSITIVE DIRECTION. I DID HAVE
THE GREAT PRIVILEGE TO TAKE A
TOUR THAT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YO
SIT IN ON TO BE PART OF OFFICER
OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CENTER
THAT THEY HAVE SET UP. YOU HAV
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS LEADERS
GETTING TOGETHER IN CONFERENCE
TREATING ALL OF THE HOTSPOTS
THEY ARE WORKING ON TAKING
PEOPLE INTO SOME KIND OF
ENHANCED SHELTER. YOU CAN SEE
THIS NEW SYSTEM BEGINNING TO
TURN IN A WAY THAT IT NEVER HA
BEFORE AND A WAY THAT HAS A
BUY-IN WITH INTEREST GROUPS AND
GOVERNMENTS. SO I ASKED AS WE
GO INTO MAKING DECISIONS BASED
ON THAT FINAL VOTE TOMORROW T
REALLY DEEPLY CONSIDER THE
CONSTITUENCIES WE'VE BEEN
WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR
REQUESTING OF THIS COUNSEL IN
TERMS OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES
IN THE GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE WITH THE SERVICE
PROVIDERS IN THE WHOLE COALITIO
HAS BEEN DEMANDING A MUCH
BIGGER INVESTMENT AND SUITING
UP WITHIN THE REGIONAL RESPONSE
ENDS ALSO CONSIDER THAT NO ONE
HAS BEEN BANGING DOWN OUR DOOR
TO TRICKLE DOWN ON THE PRACTICE
IN THE RECENT PAST WHICH MAY
HAVE SUPERFICIALLY LOOK LIKE
WERE MAKING PROGRESS BUT WE
ARE ONLY EXACERBATING THE
UNDERLYING PROBLEMS. SO ONE
LIFT OF THAT WORK THAT WE'VE
DONE OVER THE COURSE OF THIS
BUDGET PROCESS AND INDEED WITH
THE DEPUTY MAYOR'S LEADERSHIP
HARMONIZING A NEW POLICY WITH
MARK JONES AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO SEEING THIS ACTION OVER THE
COURSE OF THE NEXT YEAR
BREATHING LIFE INTO THIS NEW WA
WITH NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES.
AND I WILL EXPAND MORE ON THAT
BUT I WANTED TO GET THESE
REMARKS OUT GIVEN THAT THIS IS
AN AREA INVOLVED THROUGHOUT THE
COURSE OF THE BUDGET PROCESS
AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE IN
CASE THERE ARE MISCONCEPTIONS O
THE STATEMENTS MADE TODAY. ON
HOW THESE THINGS CAME TOGETHER
AND WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS OF
THAT WILL BE. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD T
SAYING MORE TOMORROW. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. I THINK JOINTLY IN
TERMS OF FINDING THAT COMMON
GROUND I WANT TO THINK SOME
FOLKS. FIRST OF ALL MEMBERS OF
MY TEAM AARON HOUSE AND MELANI
CRAY THIS IS BEEN A TOUGH
BUDGET YEAR AND I'VE REALLY
BEEN WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK T
HELP TO BRING IN STAKEHOLDER
IDEAS WORKING WITH CENTRAL
STAFF AND MORE SOMEONE TO THIN
ALL THE FOLKS ON MY TEAM FOR
THEIR INCREDIBLE WORK. I ALSO
WANT TO THANK THE PRESIDENT AND
VICE CHAIR AS WE HAVE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK THROUGH NO
ONLY THE PROCESS WITH THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BUT ALSO
TALKING THROUGH THE
OPPORTUNITIES TO REALLY MOVE
SOME IMPORTANT POLICY IDEAS FO
THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE. YOU KEEP FUNDING IDEAS
ALIGNED AND YOU MAKE SURE THAT
WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.'S I WANT T
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
AND I WILL THANK EACH OF YOU
TOMORROW AS WELL BUT I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE ONGOING
PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH
YOU AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR
ONGOING REGULAR CALLS IN THE
CHICKENS THAT WE HAVE HAD. THIS
IS BEEN A TOUGH YEAR AND I THIN
YOU OFFER YOUR WORK ON THIS.
THANK YOU TO EMELIA SANCHEZ
JODY SCHWINN AND ELIZABETH
ATKINSON. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE
WORK YOU'VE DONE TO GET US HERE
PREPARED FOR TODAY AND TO THE
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM FOLKS HAVE
PROBABLY SEEN THAT INTERACTIVE
TOOL BEING UPDATED IN REAL TIME
WE DID HAVE A NEW TOOL AT OUR
DISPOSAL TO SHARE WITH THAT
COMMUNITY EVERY WEEK TO HELP
WITH THAT BUDGET PROCESS AND
WHAT AMENDMENTS WERE BEING PUT
FORWARD WHERE WE ARE WITH THE
PROCESS AND IT HAS BEEN A
WONDERFUL TOOL BUT I KNOW EACH
OF YOU IS ALSO ACCESS TO HELP
EXPLAIN THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN
THIS BUDGET PROCESS. THEY'VE
NOTED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
WORK OF CENTRAL STAFF TOMORROW
WE WILL MAKE SURE TO THANK
EVERYONE AGAIN BUT THIS COULD
NOT HAVE COME TOGETHER WITHOUT
THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF CENTRAL
STAFF TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO REALIG
FUNDING SOURCES AND DO A DEEP
DIVE INTO HOW EACH PROPOSED
EXPENSE WAS BEING PAID. AND TO
ENSURE ALL OF THIS BEFORE THE
NOVEMBER REVENUE CAME FORWARD.
TO SPECIFICALLY INVEST WITH TH
DECLINE OF 64 MILLION ACROSS TH
REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX WHICH I
A HUGE FUNDING SOURCE FOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. W
HAD TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY WAYS TO
KEEP A CERTAIN PROJECT THAT WAS
ALREADY IN DEVELOPMENT ON TRACK
AND THEN TO LOOK WITH THAT
EQUITY LENS AS WE CONTINUE TO
INVEST WITH PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
ROAD TRAFFIC MITIGATION AND
SLOWING DOWN EFFORTS TO ENSURE
THAT WE WERE IMPROVING WITH
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR
COMMUNITY. WAS NOT AN EASY
CHARGE SO I WANT TO THANK
EVERYONE FROM CENTRAL STAFF WIT
THE LEADERSHIP OF DIRECTOR HAND
AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR PUCCI AND
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE CENTRAL
STAFF MEMBERS. AMY GORE AND
GORMAN BRIAN GOOD NIGHT CALVI
CHOW AND EVEN CYSTIC. ERIC
McCONNAUGHHAY AND OUR DIRECTOR
GREG DOSS. KETO FREEMEN LISA K
LOU SCHWARTZ AND TOM MIKESELL
TRACY RATCLIFF AND YOLANDA HOPE
ALONG WITH PATTY WERE AGAIN WHO
MADE SURE THAT WE HAD ALL OF OU
MATERIALS UPLOADED AND AVAILABL
FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL A
COUNCIL MEMBERS. THINK YOU ALL
TO CENTRAL STAFF. AND AGAIN WE
WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THIS
TOMORROW BUT THE IMPORTANT AND
NOTABLE PARTNERSHIP IS EVOLVING
WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND I
WANTED TO THANK THEIR TEAM IN
THE BUDGET DIRECTOR AND THE
ENTIRE BUDGET OFFICE. BUT WE D
SPECIFICALLY WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK AND THANK
YOU TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND
ALL THE TEAM YOU HAVE WITH THE
EXECUTIVE TEAM FOR WORKING WITH
US ESPECIALLY AS WE WORK TO
IDENTIFY PATHWAYS FORWARD ON
CRITICAL ISSUES LIKE MENTAL
HEALTH INVESTMENTS FOR KIDS
THANKS TO DEPUTY MAYOR ONE IN
THE EXECUTIVE TEAM THINK YOU
DID TIFFANY WASHINGTON AND HER
TEAM FOR ALL THE WORK THEY DID
ON CREATING A SOLUTIONS BEYOND
REMOVAL APPROACH I REALLY
GREATLY APPRECIATED DAN NOLTE
OUR LEGISLATIVE LIAISON WHO
SPENT ENDLESS HOURS IDENTIFYIN
WAYS FOR US TO BE ABLE TO MOVE
FORWARD SPECIALLY ON KEY ISSUE
AND WITH THE REVENUE SHORTFALL
HOPING TO PULL FOLKS TOGETHER I
GREATLY APPRECIATED IT. AND
MONISHA HAROLD FOR HER FEARLESS
LEADERSHIP ALONG WITH MAYOR
HAROLD FOR THE TEAM WILLINGNES
TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO COME
TOGETHER AND RECOGNIZE THAT NOT
EVERYONE IS GOING TO GET
EVERYTHING THAT THEY ORIGINALLY
ASKED FOR BUT FINDING A WAY TO
WORK TOGETHER IN WAYS TO INVES
IN KEY PUBLIC SAFETY HOUSING
STRATEGIES ENTREPRENEURIAL
OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS WORKE
AND WORKFORCE SUPPORTS THIS IS
SOMETHING I'M TRULY PROUD OF.
LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING MORE
ABOUT THAT AND HOW WE ARE ALL
WORKING TOWARD A ONE SEATTLE
APPROACH. AND AGAIN I THINK
THAT THAT MESSAGE WILL
HOPEFULLY GET OUT OF THAT VOTES
TOMORROW. THAT'S HOW WE MOVE
FORWARD AS A CITY DESPITE THOSE
USING PUBLIC SAFETY AS
JUSTIFICATION FOR VOTING NO. WE
HAVE HAD OPEN HONEST
CONVERSATIONS AND TRANSPARENT
DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATIONS.
WE ARE JOINTLY INTERESTED IN
MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE CREATIN
A MORE STABLE SEATTLE BOTH IN
TERMS OF REVENUE AND INVESTMENT
BUT ALSO IN PRIORITIES, AND
POLICIES GOING INTO SUPPORT THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU
ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS TODAY.
WE'VE REACHED THE END OF THE
AGENDA AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
HAVING A MORE INFORMED
CONVERSATION AND DETAILED
DISCUSSION TOMORROW ABOUT THE
FINAL PROPOSAL AS IT HAS NOW
MOVED OUT OF THE SELECT BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING AND ON TO THE
FULL COUNCIL. MADAM PRESIDENT
I'M HANDING THE BATON OVER TO
YOU AND I THINK WE WILL TAKE
THIS UP TOMORROW AT 2:00.
>> CAN I ASK A POINT OF
CLARIFICATION?
>> OKAY.
>> WHEN WE START TOMORROW AT
2:00 WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC
COMMENT. AND THEN WE WILL JUST
SLIDE RIGHT INTO THE BUDGET
ISSUES? WITH A BUDGET VOTE?
>> YES. THAT IS HOW THE AGENDA
IS DRAFTED. WE WILL OPEN THE
MEETING ADOPT THE IRC AND MOVE
IN THE PUBLIC COMMENTS. THEN WE
WILL LOOK AT THE CONSENT
CALENDAR AND ANY ITEMS THAT WE
WILL REMOVED WILL BE CONSIDERED
AT THE END. AND THEN THEY WILL
MOVE INTO THE TWO I'M SORRY FOR
PIECES OF LEGISLATION ON THE
AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION. AND
THEN WE WILL ADJOURN.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HOPEFULLY TOMORROW WE CAN NOT
FIND OURSELVES IN THE OCTAGON.
>> THAT SOUNDS GOOD. GET YOUR
VACCINES IF YOU HAVEN'T YET
FOLKS. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL
OF THIS WORK. IT IS 10:38'S WER
GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CONCLUDE
THE BUSINESS BEFORE THE SELECT
BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR THE FINAL
TIME IN 2022. AGAIN WE NOW HAVE
A BALANCED BY ANNUAL BUDGET FO
2023 AND 2024 WITH THE TWO
PIECES THAT WE JUST PASSED. A
BALANCE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 202
AND AN ENDORSED BUDGET FOR 2024
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE
WORKING WITH THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS WHO ARE
GOING TO BE CONVENING HERE SOON
WITH A THINK A HEALTHIER REVENU
FORECAST AT THEIR FINGERTIPS T
BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO MAKE
INVESTMENTS IN OUR REGION AND
WITH OUR CONGRESSIONAL PARTNERS
AS WELL. AS WELL AS THAT
FEDERAL FUNDING THAT WAS SO
CRITICAL TO RESPOND WITHIN THIS
CRISIS THAT WE SELL BOTH IN THE
ECONOMY AND THE IMPACT OF OUR
COMMUNITY. SO I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO BUILDING ON
INVESTMENTS THAT YOU SEE HERE.
WE CANNOT DO THIS ALONE IN
THESE ISSUES ARE FAR BIGGER THA
OUR BORDER BUT WE DO HAVE DONE
EVERYTHING THAT I THINK WE CAN
POSSIBLY DO WITH THE REVENUE
THAT IS AVAILABLE TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE CREATING A HEALTHIE
AND STABLE SEATTLE. I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF
YOU THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING YEA
TO ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION AND IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE
TO MAKE SURE WERE ALL JOINTLY
WORKING ON DEPLOYING THESE
RESOURCES. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OUR NEXT ACTION WILL BE TOMORRO
NOVEMBER 29th AT 2:00 WHERE THI
WILL GO TO FULL COUNCIL. HEARIN
NO FURTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS I
WANT TO THANK YOU OFFER YOUR
WORK THROUGHOUT