THANK YOU THE MAY 10th 2022
MEETING.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ WAS
PREVIOUSLY EXCUSED FROM THE
MEETING.
MOVING FORWARD TO
PRESENTATIONS.
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION OF A
PROCLAMATION ON AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WEEK.
THE COUNCILMEMBER WILL FIRST
PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION AND I
WILL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS.
WE WILL SUSPEND THE RULES TO
ALLOW GUESTS TO ACCEPT THE
PROCLAMATION AND PROVIDE
COMMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED TO PRESENT THE
PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU MR. CHAIR.
COLLEAGUES I'M VERY EXCITED
ABOUT THE PROCLAMATION IN FRONT
OF US TODAY.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US
AS WE DO ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK.
THIS WEEK WE'RE HONORED TO BE
ABLE TO BE PRESENT TODAY WITH
MEMBERS FROM THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM AND
COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TALK ABOUT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK.
LAST -- EXCUSE ME, YESTERDAY I
HAD THE CHANCE TO JOIN MEMBERS
OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE FOLKS
FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMMUNITY AND HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM TO TALK
ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK.
THIS YEAR IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
US TO CELEBRATE WHAT WE'VE
ACCOMPLISHED AND ALSO FOR US TO
LOOK FORWARD AT ALL WE HAVE YET
TO DO.
ESPECIALLY WITH THE UPCOMING
PASSAGE OF THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING LEVY IN SEATTLE THAT
WILL BE ON THE BALLOTS IN THE
FALL OF 2023.
>>> TODAY WE ARE PROCLAIMING
MAY 8th THROUGH THE 14th AS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK IN
SEATTLE.
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
YOUR INTEREST IN SIGNING ON TO
THE PROCLAMATION YESTERDAY AND
TO THE MAYOR FOR HIS
CONCURRENCE ON THE
PROCLAMATION.
WE HAVE WITH US CHAD FROM THE
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM
AND CHAD WILL BE ACCEPTING THIS
PROCLAMATION.
HOUSING AFFORDABLE --
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO NOT ONLY
CELEBRATE BUT GET ORGANIZED AND
TO GET MOTIVATED ABOUT HOW WE
CAN CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE
CHALLENGES IN FRONT OF US AND
MAKE SURE WE'RE WORKING IN
COORDINATION TO PASS THE LEVY
IN THE FALL OF 2023.
AND TO REALLY EXPLAIN TO THE
COMMUNITY ALL OF THE INCREDIBLE
WORK WE HAVE DONE AS A
COMMUNITY SO FAR AS WE SEEK TO
CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WE DISCUSSED RECENTLY SOME OF
THE IMPORTANT EFFORTS THAT
WE'VE TAKEN TO CREATE MORE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
BUT I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE
CRITICAL ROLE THAT COMMUNITY
PARTNERS HAVE PLAYED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING.
TOGETHER WE'VE OUT PERFORMED
WHAT WE COMMITTED TO WITH THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEVY.
COMMITTED AND OUT PERFORMED AT
AROUND 126% OF WHAT WE HAD
COMMITTED TO INITIALLY.
WE ALSO ARE ADDING FUNDING TO
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEVY
WITH THE PASSAGE OF JUMP START
PROGRESSIVE SEATTLE.
GENERATING BETWEEN 135 MILLION
AND 170 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO
MAKE SURE THERE'S FUNDING GOING
INTO BUILDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
WE'VE ADDED TO THAT WITH RAPID
ACQUISITION FUNDING COMING FROM
THE STATE AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE COUNTY.
WE'VE LYNCHED COVID RELIEF
DOLLARS TO SECURE NEW MARKET
RATE BUILDINGS.
TAKE THOSE MARKET RATE
BUILDINGS OFF THE PRIVATE
MARKET AND CONVERT THEM INTO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WE'RE FORWARD COMMITTING
DOLLARS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE
2022 BUDGET AND LEVERAGING
EXTERNAL RESOURCES FROM OUR
STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS TO
BRING HOUSING ONLINE NOW.
AS A RESULT OF THESE COMBINED
EFFORTS, THERE ARE NOW OVER
5400 NEW AFFORDABLE UNITS
CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT
WITH 4000 OF THOSE UNITS
OPENING THIS YEAR AND NEXT.
WE DISCUSSED WAYS FOR US TO BE
ABLE TO NOT JUST PUT MONEY
FORWARD BUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WEEK IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO TALK
ABOUT HOW WE PRIORITIZE THOSE
DOLLARS.
AND WE AMPLIFIED POLICIES AT
THE CITY LEVEL TO MAKE SURE
COMMUNITY PREFERENCE AND
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING POLICIES
ARE BEING PUT FORWARD SO WE CAN
WORK TO COMBAT DISPLACEMENT AS
WE BUILD NEW AFFORDABLE UNITS.
WE'RE FUNDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN COMBINATION WITH THE
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE.
SO WE'RE CREATING NOT JUST A
ROOF AND A DOOR FOR PEOPLE TO
CALL HOME.
BUT A TRUE SENSE OF PLACE AND
COMMUNITY SO THAT EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES CAN BE
PAIRED WITH HOUSING TO CREATE
CHILD CARE AND COMMUNITY
PLAZAS.
COMMUNITY CENTERS AND OTHER
IMPORTANT ECONOMIC GENERATORS
SO THAT THE COMMUNITY HAVE A
PLACE TO CALL HOME AND TRULY A
COMMUNITY THAT SURROUNDS IT.
WE'VE DONE INCREDIBLE THINGS
WITH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
LEVY AND THE JUMP START DOLLARS
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AND
FEDERAL DOLLARS.
BUT WE KNOW WE MUST DO MORE.
AS WE SEEK TO CELEBRATE ALL
THAT'S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THIS
WEEK.
WE WANT MORE ACTION AND MORE
DEVELOPMENT.
THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING $450
MILLION TO $1 BILLION A YEAR
FOR HOUSING IN THE REGION.
JUST TO SERVE THOSE WHO
CURRENTLY NEED HOUSING RIGHT
NOW.
AND WE KNOW MORE PEOPLE ARE
GOING TO CONTINUE TO COME TO
THE SEATTLE REGION AS ECONOMIC
REFUGEES SEEKING TO START THEIR
OWN BUSINESS OR GET A GOOD
LIVING WAGE JOB AS IMMIGRANTS
AND REFUGEES COMING TO SEATTLE
BECAUSE WE'RE A WELCOMING CITY
AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE.
AS MORE FOLKS COME HERE AS
CLIMATE REFUGEES AS WELL
SEEKING REPRIEVE FROM EXTREME
HEAT OR WEATHER IN OTHER AREAS
OF OUR COUNTRY AND AROUND THE
GLOBE.
WE WANT TO BE A WELCOMING CITY
FOR EVERYONE WHO IS COMING AND
EVERYONE WHO HAS GROWN HERE.
AND FOR THAT, WE NEED MORE
INVESTMENTS IN HOUSING.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING
TO CELEBRATE ALL THAT WE'VE
ACCOMPLISHED TO INCREASE OUR
LEVY NEXT YEAR TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE CAN MEET THE NEEDS OF
OUR CURRENT AND GROWING
POPULATION.
AND FOR ALL OF THIS TO BE
COUPLED WITH REFORMING OUR
ZONING POLICIES AND MAKING SURE
THAT WE'RE CREATING A MORE
INCLUSIVE ZONING TO BUILD THE
HOUSING THAT OUR CITY NEEDS NOW
AND IN THE FUTURE.
THERE'S A FULL CALENDAR OF
EVENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WEEK.
WE ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO TAKE A
LOOK AT THOSE EVENTS ON
UPDATING OUR COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
EVENTS RELATED TO BLACK
OWNERSHIP POLICIES IN SEATTLE.
A CONVERSATION TO THE LEVY AND
THE RENEWAL OPPORTUNITY
PRESENTED NEXT YEAR.
AND DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO
RENTER PROTECTIONS IN THIS
MOMENT AS COVID CRISIS IS STILL
CREATING SO MUCH ECONOMIC
UNCERTAINTY AND HOUSING
INSTABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES.
YOU CAN FIND ALL THE
INFORMATION ABOUT AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WEEK AT HGC'S WEBSITE.
HOUSINGCONSORTIUM.ORG/AFFORDABL
HOUSINGWEEK.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ON CREATING
THE PROCLAMATION IN ASSOCIATION
WITH THE CONSORTIUM OF THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT
YOU DO, CHAD.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER,
MOSQUEDA.
AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL,
LIKE THE COUNCILMEMBER SAID AT
THE EVENT LAST NIGHT.
IT'S NOT FUN TO TALK AFTER YOU.
SO THAT WAS VERY WELL PREFACED.
AND I ECHO EVERYTHING THAT YOU
SAID.
LIKE YOU DID SAY MY NAME IS
CHAD.
AND I'M THE ADVOCACY AND
MOBILIZATION MANAGER AT THE
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM.
AND I'LL BE BRIEF.
BUT I WANT TO EXPRESS MY
SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR
PROCLAIMING MAY 8th THROUGH
THE 14th AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WEEK.
AND ALSO FREE RECOGNITION,
COUNCIL, OF THE URGENT NEED FOR
AFFORDABLE HOMES IN THE
COMMUNITY.
AS YOUR PROCLAMATION STATES AND
MANY OF YOUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
ARE LIVING THROUGH TOO MANY
STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOMS
DON'T HAVE A STABLE PLACE TO
CALL HOME AND TOO MANY FAMILIES
IN OUR CITY ARE STRUGGLING TO
STAY HOUSED.
AND STAY HOUSED IN A PLACE
WHERE THEY WANT TO BE.
OUR GOALS FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WEEK ARE TO NOT ONLY
CALL ATTENTION TO THE LEVEL OF
NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY.
BUT ALSO TO HIGHLIGHT POLICY
SOLUTIONS AND THE IMPORTANT
WORK THAT'S CURRENTLY BEING
DONE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN
THIS ISSUE.
SO WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE
VARIOUS WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE
DONE IN THE PAST.
THINGS COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
MENTIONED LIKE JUMP START
SEATTLE AND THE EDI WORK.
AND WE'RE ALSO THANKFUL FOR THE
HOPEFUL WORK THAT YOU WILL DO
IN THE FUTURE.
AROUND THESE ISSUES.
WE ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO THE
OPPORTUNITIES WHERE OUR
COMMUNITY CAN HELP SHAPE HOW
THE CITY ADDRESSES AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THROUGH THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE AND
THE HOUSING LEVY RENEWAL.
AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL JOIN
US FOR SOME OF THE EVENTS THAT
WE HAVE PLANNED DURING THE
WEEK.
AND THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR ATTENDING THE
EVENT LAST NIGHT.
IT WAS A GOOD EVENT.
PEOPLE LOVED IT AND HAD A VERY
GOOD TIME.
AND THOUGHT THAT DISCUSSION WAS
VERY WELL DONE.
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
BUT BEYOND THE EVENT, WE HOPE
THAT YOU WILL ALL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOMES WITH
ALL THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO YOU.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME
TO ISSUE THIS PROCLAMATION.
AND FOR YOUR DEDICATION ON
TAKING ON THE HOUSING CRISIS,
AND ADDRESSING IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAD.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS BY MEMBERS BEFORE WE
MOVE TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM?
SEEING NONE, CHAD, THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR JOINING US.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS
PROCLAMATION FORWARD.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS.
OKAY.
MOVING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ITEM
ON OUR AGENDA, APPROVAL OF THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
ARE THERE -- HOLD ON.
I'M GETTING MIXED UP IN THE
LINE THAT I HAVE HERE.
I MOVE TO ADOPT THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT PRO TEM
LEWIS.
COLLEAGUES, THERE ARE THREE
ITEMS THAT NEED TO COME TO MY
COMMITTEE NEXT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES I NEED TO PUT
THEM ON TODAY'S INTRODUCTION
REFERRAL CALENDAR.
SO COLLEAGUES I'D LIKE TO MOVE
TO AMEND THE INTRODUCTION
REFERRAL CALENDAR TO INTRODUCE
COUNCIL BILLS 120322.
AND 120233.
AND RESOLUTION 2353.
AND BY REFERRING THESE ITEMS TO
NEXT WEEK'S TRANSPORTATION AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITY'S
COMMITTEE.
SORRY THIS IS A LONG MOTION.
BUT I WANT TO GIVE YOU THE
SHORT TITLE OF THESE ITEMS.
120322 IS AN ORDINANCE RELATED
TO SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL
MANAGER, CEO OF SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES TO ACCEPT AN
EASEMENT.
RELATED TO SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES ACCEPTING DEEDS FOR
REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF INSTALL WATER WORKS TO
PROVIDE POTABLE WATER.
AND FINALLY, RESOLUTION 32053.
A RESOLUTION GRANTING
CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL TO
CONSTRUCT, MAY TANE, AND
OPERATE A COMMUNICATION
CONDUIT.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, DO
YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE AMENDMENTS
BEFORE WE VOTE ON YOUR MOTION
IN
>> NO, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, I'M HEARING NO FURTHER
COMMENTS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN TO THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
LEWIS.
EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES, IN BILLS
120323.
ADDED WITH THE REFERRAL TO THE
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS
ON THE INTRODUCTION REFERRAL
CALENDAR AS AMENDED?
HEARING NO COMMENTS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
THE ADOPTION OF THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR AS AMENDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
LEWIS.
EIGHT IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU MADAME CLERK.
WE'LL NOW CONSIDER THE PROPOSED
CONSENT CALENDAR.
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS
COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO
REMOVE FROM TODAY'S CONSENT
CALENDAR.
SEEING NO HANDS, I MOVE TO
ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR, IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE CALENDAR?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PRESIDENT PRO
TEM LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
ARE ADOPTED.
WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE AMENDMENTS AND
LEGISLATION ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ON MY BEHALF.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
I MOVE TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
ADOPT THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE COMMENTS ON THE
PROPOSED AGENDA?
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> THANK YOU, DONE SILL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM LEWIS.
I MOVE TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO
ADD RESOLUTION 32054 ENTITLED A
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
ABORTION RIGHTS AND OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN OUR
POSITION TO THE SUPREME COURT
DRAFT MAJORITY OPINION IN DOBBS
VERSES JACKSON.
WOMEN'S HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
AND URGING STATE AND FEDERAL
ELECTED OFFICIALS TO CODIFY
ABORTION RIGHTS AND OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND PLACING
IT UNDER THE ADOPTION OF OTHER
RESOLUTION SECTIONS OF THE
AGENDA.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
AMEND THE AGENDA.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENT ON THE AMENDMENT?
>> JUST VERY BRIEFLY, FIRST OF
ALL, THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND.
AND JUST TO SAY THAT IT'S MY
HOPE THAT THE COUNCIL WILL VOTE
IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION
TODAY.
BECAUSE AMONG OTHER THINGS,
DEMONSTRATIONS ARE PLANNED FOR
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BY HIGH
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
AND BY WORKERS THIS WEEK
AGAINST OVER TURNING ROE V.
WADE.
I'LL RESERVE THE REST OF MY
COMMENTS FOR WHEN THE
RESOLUTION IS DISCUSSED ON THE
AGENDA.
AND I APPRECIATE THE ASSISTANCE
OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ'S
OFFICE.
AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT LEWIS'
OFFICE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
AND THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY,
VERY TIMELY RESOLUTION FOR OUR
CONSIDERATION.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON
THE AMENDMENT TO ADD THIS ITEM
TO THE AGENDA?
SEEING NO COMMENT, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT
TO THE AGENDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU MADAME CLERK.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
RESOLUTION WILL BE CONSIDERED
UNDER THE ADOPTION OF OTHER
RESOLUTIONS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ARE THERE THERE FURTHER
COMMENTS ON THE AGENDA?
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA AS AMENDED IS ADOPTED.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
COLLEAGUES, AT THIS TIME, WE'LL
OPEN THE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR ITEMS ON TODAY'S
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND
REFERRAL COUNCIL AND THE
COUNCIL'S WORK PROGRAM.
IT REMAINS THE INTENT OF THE
COUNCIL TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT
INCLUDED ON AGENDA, THE CITY
COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
END OR ELIMINATE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIODS AT ANY POINT IF THE
SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED OR IS NO
LONGER SUITABLE.
I WILL NOW HAND IT OFF TO THE
CLERK TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.
>>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, WE HAVE
20 SPEAKERS.
OUT OF THE 20 SPEAKERS.
FLEE THREE ARE PRESENT.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RETAIN THE
TWO MINUTES OR REDUCE IT?
>> REDUCE TO ONE MINUTE PLEASE.
>> THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
FOR THIS MEETING IS UP TO 20
MINUTES.
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN ONE
MINUTE TO SPEAK.
SPEAKERS ARE CALLED UPON IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON
THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
EACH SPEAKER MUST CALL AND USE
THE ID AND PASS CODE EMAILED
UPON CONFIRMATION.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS DIFFERENT
FROM THE LINE ID LISTED ON THE
AGENDA.
IF YOU DIDN'T RECEIVE AN EMAIL
CONFIRMATION CHECK YOUR SPAM OR
JUNK MAIL FOLDERS.
ONCE A SPEAKER'S NAME IS
CALLED.
STAFF WILL UNMUTE THE
APPROPRIATE MICROPHONE AND AN
AUTOMATIC PROMPT OF YOU HAVE
BEEN UNMUTED WILL BE THE
SPEAKER'S CUE THAT IT'S YOUR
TURN TO SPEAK AND THE SPEAKER
MUST PRESS STAR 6 TO BEGIN
SPEAKING.
BEGIN SPEAKING BY STATING YOUR
NAME AND THE ITEM YOU'RE
ADDRESSING.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN
TEN SECONDS ARE LEFT OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME.
ONCE YOU HEAR THE CHIME, WE ASK
YOU BEGIN TO WRAP UP PUBLIC
COMMENT.
IF SPEAKERS DON'T END THEIR
COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE TIME
PROVIDES, THE MICROPHONE WILL
BE MUTED TO ALLOW US TO CALL ON
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
ONCE YOU'VE COMPLETED PUBLIC
COMMENT, DISCONNECT FROM THE
LINE.
IF YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE
FOLLOWING THIS MEETING, DO SO
VIA SEATTLE CHANNEL OR THE
LISTENING LINE OPTIONS LISTED
ON THE AGENDA.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
NOW OPEN.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST
SPEAKER ON THE LIST.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR 6
AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT OF
YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED.
OUR FIRST CALLER IS HOWARD
GAIL.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
HOWARD GAIL.
COMMENTING ON OUR FAILED POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
SUNDAY MARKED THE THIRD
ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPD MURDER
OF RYAN SMITH AND NEXT WEEK
MARKS THE SECOND AN REARS VERSE
RI OF THE SPD MURDER OF TERRY
CAVER.
BLACK MEN EXPERIENCING A SEVERE
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS YIELDING
ONLY A KNIFE.
THEY WERE MURDERED WITHIN
SECONDS OF THE POLICE
CONFRONTING THEM.
DESPITE THE FAILURE OF POLICE
TO FOLLOW SPD'S POLICIES OF
DEESCALATION, BOTH MURDERS WERE
DEEMED LAWFUL AND PROPER BY OUR
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
TWO YEARS AFTER GEORGE FLOYD,
COUNCIL REMAINS WEDDED TO A
SYSTEM THAT SERVES NO ONE'S
NEEDS.
YOU DENY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE
HARMS DONE TO THEM BY POLICE.
SCARING OFF POLICE RECRUITS.
WITH EMPTY WORDS THAT ARE
AMPLIFIED BY RIGHT WING MEDIA
AND SCARING AWAY POTENTIAL GOOD
RECRUITS BY MAINTAINING A
CORRUPT POLICING CULTURE THAT
RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE WOULD NOT
WANT TO BE PART OF.
THE COUNCIL FAILED TO IMPROVE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
AND CONTINUES TO SPEND ENDLESS
--
>> THANK YOU, OUR NEXT SPEAKER,
IS BARBARA PHINNEY.
MY NAME IS BARBARA PHINNEY.
DELEGATE TO THE MLK COUNCIL.
SPEAKING IN A PERSONAL
CAPACITY.
I URGE YOU COUNCILMEMBERS TO
VOTE PASSAGE OF COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT'S RESOLUTION, URGING
CONGRESS TO CODIFY R V WADE.
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH ARE
INHERENTLY DANGEROUS.
NO ONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO RISK
THEIR LIVES AND WELL BEING,
INCLUDING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP OR
DEVASTATION WITHOUT THEIR
CONSENT.
ABORTION BANS LEVY UNDUE HARM
ON PEOPLE OF COLOR.
HISTORICALLY, STUDENT WALKOUTS
HAVE BEEN MAJOR TOOLS TO CREATE
REAL LASTING CHANGE.
SOLIDARITY WITH THE STUDENT AND
WORKER WALKOUTS HAPPENING ON
FRIDAY MAY 13th, YOUNG PEOPLE
ESPECIALLY KNOW THAT WE NEED A
NEW PARTY.
A PARTY FOR THE WORKING CLASS
TO FIGHT BOTH ECONOMIC
EXPLOITATION AND FURTHER
ADVANCE THE UNION MOVEMENT AND
TO FIGHT AGAINST --
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARGOT
STEWART.
>> MY NAME IS MARGOT.
I'M A WORKER ON FIRST HILL.
I'M CALLING TO DEMAND THE
COUNCIL PASS COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT'S DECISION TO DEFEND ROE
V. WADE AND PROVIDE CITY FUNDS
TO EXPAND ACCESS TO
REPRODUCTIVE CARE.
WE NEED THE STRONGEST
RESOLUTION WITHOUT CUTS OR
DELAYS.
THE REALITY IS ACCESS TO
QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE CARE HAS
BEEN STEADILY CHIPPED AWAY BY
THE RIGHT WING WHILE DEMOCRATS
HAVE SAT IDLY BY.
IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY BECOME
IMPOSSIBLE FOR A FEW NUMBER OF
ORDINARY PEOPLE IF THIS RULING
GOES THROUGH.
AND OF COURSE THERE'S NO REASON
TO BELIEVE THAT THIS WOULD NOT
PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR A TAX ON
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS EVEN IN
STATES WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSEDLY
SAFE LIKE OURS.
THIS IS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE
RICH WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO
ACCESS ABORTIONS.
BUT WORKING PEOPLE WILL LOSE
THAT ACCESS.
I THINK ANY ELECTED OFFICIAL
WHO CLAIMS TO REPRESENT WORKING
PEOPLE NEEDS TO TAKE A CONCRETE
STAND.
WILL THE DEMOCRATS ON CITY
COUNCIL PUT THEIR MONEY WHERE
THEIR MOUTH IS AND DEMANDING --
>>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVID
HAYNES.
>> THANK YOU.
DAVID HAYNES, DISTRICT SEVEN.
THE WORST NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE
NORTHWEST.
THE CITY COUNCIL IS ENDANGERING
COMMUNITY DOING THE BIDDING OF
THE INSTITUTION'S.
CONSPIRING TO SABOTAGE THE
PUBLIC SAFETY.
IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO KEEP
EVIL CRIMINALS DESTROYING LIVES
DAILY OUT OF JAIL.
WHY IS THE POLICE CHIEF ONLY
SHOWING FORCE WITH FLASHING
LIGHTS.
SAME CRIMINALS ARE SWEPT TO
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS BOTHERING
RESIDENTS.
LOOK AT THE BUS STOP ON THIRD
AVENUE BETWEEN CHERRY STREET
AND JAMES.
I REPORTED IT TO THE POLICE.
IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE.
RESIDENTS ARE NOT AFFORDED THE
SAME RESPECT AS OTHER AREAS IN
THE CITY.
WHY IS CITY COUNCIL REFUSING TO
OPEN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND
RETURN TO OFFICE.
EVERYONE ELSE IS GOING BACK TO
THE OFFICE.
WHY NOT COUNCIL?
WILL ALL THE HORRIBLE THINGS
TAKING PLACE IN SEATTLE.
WHY IS THERE NOTHING ON THE
COUNCIL.
YOU SHOULD EXTEND THIS TO TWO
MINUTES.
YOU ARE CHEATING AND CENSORING
US.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MICHAEL
VITSWONG.
GREETINGS COUNCILMEMBERS I'M A
LIFELONG SEATTLE RESIDENT AT
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARIES
ORGANIZED BY ASK ME 2083.
I'M URGING ALL COUNCILMEMBERS
TO SIGN ON SAWANT'S RESOLUTION
CALLING ON LEGISLATORS TO
IMMEDIATELY CODIFY ROE V. WADE
INTO LAW.
THIS IS NOT A CONTROVERSIAL
STANCE.
OVER 2/3 OF AMERICANS SUPPORT A
WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE.
INCLUDING HALF OF REGISTERED
REPUBLICAN VOTERS.
A CITY CONTROLLED BY DEMOCRATS
FOR DECADES, THIS MUST BE THE
SIMPLEST VOTE YOU'VE EVER HAD
TO CAST.
MOST NOTABLY, WITH PRESIDENT
JOE BIDEN PROMISING.
HIS BID FOR PRESIDENCY IN 2020.
BIDEN WON.
WHY HASN'T HE MOVED TO CODIFY
ROE V. WADE.
FROM THE DEMOCRATS IN DC TO OUR
STATE LEADERS, I HEARD WE HAVE
TO VOTE FOR PROGRESSIVES TO
PROTECT ABORTION RIGHTS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE SUPREME
COURT IS PLANNING TO REPEAL
ABORTIONS IN TWO MONTHS.
NOT NOVEMBER.
ENOUGH EMPTY PROMISES.
WORKING WOMEN AND TRANS FOLKS
NEED ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH CARE RIGHT NOW.
>>> THE NEXT SPEAKER, STEVE
HORBATH.
>> FOLLOWING MY JUNE 2021
APPLICATION.
I WAS SELECTED AND I HAVE
WORKED TOWARD THE RESOLUTION OF
THAT APPOINTMENT.
I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE MY NAME
APPEAR ON THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA AS THE ONLY ORDER OF NEW
BUSINESS.
MY SURPRISE FOLLOWS A PHONE
CALL I RECEIVED ON THE MORNING
OF APRIL 15th FROM CHASE
MONROE.
THE LEGAL AFFAIRS LIAISON
INDICATING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF
THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CULTURE
COMMITTEE HAD BEEN LOBBIED TO
CANCEL MY APPOINTMENT TO THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION DESPITE HUNDREDS OF
HOURS OF PRO BONO SERVICES.
BELL TOWN UNITED OWES ME
$50,000 FOR SERVICES I RENDERED
LAST YEAR.
THEY OPERATE WITHOUT A FULL
COMPLIMENT OF COMMISSIONERS FOR
OVER A YEAR.
ANYONE WHO TUNES INTO THEIR
MEETINGS, WHICH TYPICALLY ONLY
DRAW TWO SEATTLE RESIDENTS AND
COMMISSIONERS.
KNOWS MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA
THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION EVEN EXISTS.
THE LIVES IMPACTED THROUGH
ADVOCACY AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS
DEMONSTRATE THE ESSENCE OF
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS EMILY
MCARTHUR.
>> MY NAME IS EMILY MCARTHUR.
I'M A RENTER IN DISTRICT TWO.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO CITY
COUNCILMEMBER IS A
SAWANT.
IT'S SHAMEFUL AS OTHER
COMMENTATORS HAVE POINTED OUT.
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE HAD 50 YEARS
TO CODIFY THE RIGHT TO ABORTION
INTO LAW.
IT'S URGENT THAT THE DEMOCRATS
AND OTHERS IN THE COUNCIL ACT
DECISIVELY TO PUSH THEIR PARTY
TO TAKE ACTION.
IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT NANCY
PELOSI IS CONDEMNING THE FAR
LEFT OF THE PARTY FOR BEING TOO
RADICAL ON ABORTIONS.
70% OF AMERICANS SUPPORT
ABORTION RIGHTS.
WE NEED THIS NOW.
IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO BE A
SANCTUARY STATE.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THESE
RIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE TO WORKING
CLASS PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.
AS WELL AS PUTTING MONEY INTO
ABORTION FUNDS.
OF COURSE, FUNDAMENTALLY, WE
NEED A WORKERS PARTY THAT
LEARNS TO FIGHT FOR WORKING
CLASS PEOPLE AND DOESN'T HAVE
TO BE PUSHED INTO ACTION FOR 50
YEARS.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SANJA
PONAP.
>> I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS
RESOLUTION.
WE MUST CODIFY IT NOW.
THE MAJORITY OF U.S. SUPPORTS
ROE AND OVER 70% OPPOSE IT
BEING DISMANTLED.
ROE WAS WON UNDER NIXON IN A
RIGHT-WING COURT.
SO THESE UNELECTED KINGS AND
QUEENS ON THE SUPREME COURT ARE
SENSITIVE TO PUBLIC PRESSURE.
WE NEED EVERYONE TO FIGHT FOR
THIS.
I'M PRO-CHOICE BUT ALSO PRO-
LIFE.
I WISH THOSE WHO ARE PRO-LIFE
WOULD JOIN US IF THEY WANT TO
SAVE UNBORN BABIES.
FIGHT FOR FREE BIRTH CONTROL.
AND HEALTH CARE.
THE DEMOCRATS FIGHT FOR THESE
THINGS TOO.
THESE ARE CONCRETE THINGS WE
NEED IN OUR LIVES.
TRULY REDUCE ABORTIONS.
DEMOCRATS WON'T CALL FOR THESE
THINGS.
WE NEED A REAL PARTY FOR
ORDINARY PEOPLE.
WE KNOW HOW TO WIN BECAUSE WE
CALL FOR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS.
WE CALL FOR RALLIES.
PROTESTS AND WALKOUTS TO DEMAND
OUR RIGHTS AND DECIDE WHAT'S
BEST FOR OURSELVES AND OUR
BODIES.
THANK YOU.
>> LOGAN SWAN.
>> YEAH.
MY NAME IS LOGAN SWAN.
I'M A RANK AND FILE UNION IRON
WORKER AND LONGSHOREMAN HERE IN
SEATTLE.
I'M A RENTER IN DISTRICT TWO.
AND I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT FOR TAKING
THE LEAD AND TO, YOU KNOW, ON
THIS -- ON THE STRUGGLE FOR
ABORTION RIGHTS.
YOU KNOW, IT REMINDS ME WHEN
I'M BEING TOLD THAT THESE
RIGHTS ARE SAFE IN WASHINGTON
OF HOW, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALSO
TOLD THAT IF UNION MEMBERS, OUR
RIGHTS ARE SAFE.
BUT WE SAW WITH THE RIGHT WING
ATTACKING UNION MEMBERS THAT
THE RIGHT TO WORK SPREAD FROM
STATE TO STATE TO NATIONALLY
THROUGH THE JANICE DECISION.
SO IT'S CLEAR THAT, YOU KNOW,
WORKING PEOPLE AND WORKING
WOMEN, NONE OF US ARE SAFE ANY
WHERE WITHOUT A MOVEMENT TO
FIGHT BACK.
AS MARTIN LUTHER KING SAID,
INJUSTICE ANY WHERE IS A THREAT
TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE.
I THINK THIS IS YOUR PARTY.
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNCILMEMBERS
THAT ARE NOT TAKING ACTION.
IF YOU DON'T CALL THIS OUT.
YOU'RE EVERY BIT COMPLICIT.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS TAYLOR
LATRICE WERNER.
>> HI.
I'M TAYLOR WARNER.
I'M A UNION ELECTRICIAN.
AND A RENTER IN DISTRICT 7.
THIS LAST WEEK I WENT OUT TO
THE DEMONSTRATIONS THAT
MATERIALIZED JUST INCREDIBLY
QUICKLY.
AND THAT HAD A STRONG IMPACT ON
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AS THEY
CONSIDER ACTION FROM THE
RESOLUTION TO STAND WITH US TO
FIDGETED TO -- FIGHT FOR
ABORTION RIGHTS.
AND THEN I HEARD OVER AND OVER
AGAIN.
FROM SPEAKERS AND ALSO
CONVERSATIONS IN THE CROWD.
WAS JUST HOW ANGRY AND
DISAFFECTED PEOPLE FELT THAT
DEMOCRATS STANDING AND FIGHTING
WITH THEM.
I WORRY THAT DEMOCRATS ON THE
CITY COUNCIL DON'T COMPREHEND
THE FIGHT THAT IS REQUIRED.
AND I THINK THE BEST THING YOU
CAN POSSIBLY DO IS BE IN THE
STREETS WITH US.
STAND IN SOLIDARITY.
AND BE VOCAL AND VISIBLE.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ELLEN
ANDERSON.
>> HI, MY NAME IS ELLEN.
I'M A STUDENT AT SEATTLE
CENTRAL.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT 3. I'M
CALLING TO SUPPORT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
RESOLUTION TO DEFEND ROE V.
WADE.
THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS
SUPPORT ABORTION RIGHTS.
THIS IS NOT A MINORITY ISSUE.
THIS IS THE GENERAL CONSENSUS.
NATIONWIDE.
OVER 70% OF PEOPLE OPPOSE
DISMANTLING ROE V. WADE.
AND IT'S THE OBLIGATION OF THIS
DEMOCRATIC PARTY DOMINATED CITY
COUNCIL TO CALL ON THE
CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS TO
URGENTLY CODIFY ROE V. WADE
IMMEDIATELY.
AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
ABOUT THIS RESOLUTION I THINK
IS THAT IT'S BEING PUT FORWARD
IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PROTESTS
THAT WILL BE HAPPENING THIS
WEEK.
I THINK WE NEED TO BE BUILDING
FOR THE NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
ON MAY 14th WHICH HAS BEEN
CALLED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD.
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THAT WE
CAN REALLY DEFEND THIS ATTACK
BY BUILDING A POWERFUL MOVEMENT
IN THE STREET.
WE NEED STUDENTS -- STUDENT
WALKOUTS, WORKERS, STRIKES,
STUDENT RALLIES.
>>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS EVA
WHITED.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS EVA.
I'M A FOOD SERVICE WORKER
LIVING IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
I'M CALLING TO DEMAND CITY
COUNCIL PASS COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT'S RESOLUTION URGING
CONGRESS TO CODIFY ROE V. WADE.
THE RIGHTS OF MILLIONS ARE ON
THE LINE.
AND ALONG WITH THE GRASS ROOTS
MOVEMENT, WE MUST PASS THE
STRONGEST RESOLUTION POSSIBLE
TO DEFEND ROE.
AND ENSURE CITY RESOURCES ARE
BEING USED TO ENSURE AND EXPAND
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND ACCESS
TO ABORTION, NO QUESTIONS
ASKED.
NO STATES ARE SAFE FROM THE
RIGHT-WING ATTACK ON ROE V.
WADE.
WE MUST DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO
DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN,
LGBT FOLKS AND ULTIMATELY THE
WORKING CLASS.
THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO BE
ABLE TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS, IS
THROUGH NATIONWIDE SOLIDARITY
AND ACTION.
>>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KEVIN
FITZLONG.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS KEVIN.
I'M A TEACHER IN DISTRICT SIX.
AND I'M CALLING TO SUPPORT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
RESOLUTION TO DEFEND ROE V.
WADE.
70% OF AMERICANS OPPOSE
DISMANTLING ROE V. WADE.
I WAS AT CARRIE PARK LAST
TUESDAY.
AND THE MESSAGE WAS SIMPLY
VOTE.
THIS IS NOT ENOUGH.
YOU KNOW.
BIDEN AND DEMOCRATS HAVE FAMED
TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH SO MANY
PROMISES TO WORKING PEOPLE.
INCLUDING MEDICARE FOR ALL.
THE 50-DOLLAR FEDERAL MINIMUM
WAGE.
AND CODIFIES ROE V. WADE WHICH
HE CAMPAIGNED ON.
SO WE NEED TO MOUNT A WORKING
CLASS FIGHT BACK.
AND I WANT TO THANK THE OVER
3000 PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP AT
WEST LAKE PARK TUESDAY.
AND THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT FOR USING THE COUNCIL
OFFICE TO ORGANIZE THAT RALLY.
THAT'S HE ONLY WAY WE'LL
DEFEND THE RIGHT TO ABORTION
THROUGH REPRODUCTION RIGHTS,
LGBT RIGHTS, AND THAT'S THE
ONLY WAY WE'LL FIGHT FOR AND
WIN MORE CARE FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND MINIMUM WAGE.
>> THE NEXT SPEAKER, CHANTEL
MACHAVO.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS CHANTEL.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT FIVE.
AND I ACTUALLY UPON HEARING
WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING, I'M
NOT SURE THAT WHAT I WANTED TO
TALK ABOUT IS NECESSARILY ON
THIS AGENDA.
I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE
COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER.
SO I GUESS I WOULD LOVE TO
LEARN ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE PUT
ON THE AGENDA SO THAT MAYBE AT
A FUTURE MEETING THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT I COULD ADDRESS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, CINDY, OUR NEXT
SPEAKER, LEAH WHITMAN.
MY APOLOGIES.
I SKIPPED A PERSON.
OH.
I DIDN'T ACTUALLY.
LEAH?
ARE YOU ON THE LINE?
>> HI.
MY NAME IS LEAH.
AND I'M WITH THE HEALTH CARE
AND LIBERTY COUNCIL AT THE ACLU
IN WASHINGTON.
I'M IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
RESOLUTION AND THE AMENDMENT IN
SUPPORT OF REPRODUCTIVE
FREEDOM.
IF THE SUPREME COURT OVER TURNS
ROE VERSES WADE.
IT WOULD HAVE A DEVASTATING
IMPACT ON PEOPLE, FALLING
HEAVILY ON MARGINALIZED PEOPLE.
TAKING AWAY AN INDIVIDUAL'S
BODILY AUTONOMY AND LIBERTY.
IT'S IN CONTRAST TO
WASHINGTONIANS WHO VOTED TO
UPHOLD THE RIGHT TO ABORTION IN
1970 AND 1991.
IN WASHINGTON WE'RE FORTUNATE
THAT THE RIGHT TO AN ABORTION
WILL STILL EXIST AFTER ROE IS
OVER TURN BUD THE RIGHT TO
CHOOSE AN ABORTION DOES NOT
GUARANTEE ACCESS.
WE DEFEND THE COMMITMENT TO
PROVIDE FUNDING TO ABORTION
CARE.
WE HAVE SEEN IT DECREASE ACCESS
TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE.
IT'S TIME TO INCREASE RATHER
THAN DECREASE ACCESS TO CARE.
WE MUST STAND AGAINST FORCED
PREGNANCIES.
>> OUR LAST SPEAKER IS YVETTE
MAGONIA.
>> HELLO CHAIR MEMBER OF THE
COMMITTEE.
I'M THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
MANAGER FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD
RELIANCE ADVOCATES IN
WASHINGTON.
AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF
PLANNED PARENTHOOD TO TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION 32054
AND COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S
AMENDMENT.
SO THIS RESOLUTION AFFIRMS OUR
CITY'S COMMITMENT TO ABORTION
ACCESS AND COMMITS OUR CITY TO
PROVIDING FUNDING TO ENSURE
MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO ABORTION
CARE.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND OTHER
COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE WORKING
TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE
SYSTEM AND FUNDING IN PLACE TO
HELP PATIENTS ACCESS ABORTION
CARE.
INCLUDING HELPING PATIENTS
TRAVELING FROM OUT OF STATE.
NOW, MORE THAN EVER, IT'S
CRITICAL FOR OUR CITY AND OUR
STATE TO STAND UP AND AFFIRM
OUR COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL
PEOPLE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS
ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY.
THIS RESOLUTION AFFIRMS OUR
CITY'S LONG HEALTH SUPPORT FOR
ABORTION ACCESS AND COMMITS OUR
CITY TO TAKING CONCRETE
MEANINGFUL ACTION TO ENSURE
ABORTION ACCESS IS A REALITY
FOR WASHINGTON PATIENTS.
IF YOU CAN GIVE ME A SECOND TO
CONFIRM ALL SPEAKERS PRESENT.
WE'RE GOOD TO GO.
WE CONCLUDED PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH MADAME
CLERK.
APPRECIATE EVERYBODY CALLING IN
TO TALK ABOUT TODAY'S AGENDA.
SO WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO OUR
COMMITTEE REPORT L. THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEMS ONE AND TWO
INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEMS ONE AND TWO,
APPOINTMENT 2111 AND 2146.
APPOINTMENT OF STEPHEN HORBATH.
AND FOR A TERM TO MAY 31st
2024.
>> THANK YOU, MADAME CLERK,
THESE MATTERS HAVE COME FROM
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES'
COMMITTEE.
AS A SPONSOR, I'LL RECOGNIZE
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES TO SPEAK
TO THESE ITEMS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PRO TEM.
AS I MENTIONED IN BRIEFING
YESTERDAY, I'M GOING TO MOVE
THAT APPOINTMENTS 2111 AND 2146
BE POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.
SHALL I SPEAK TO IT NOW?
>> LET'S HEAR IF THERE'S A
SECOND.
>> OKAY.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, YOU MAY
SPEAK TO THE MOTION.
>> EXCUSE ME, THANK YOU.
AS I MENTIONED YESTERDAY.
THIS IS A MAYORAL APPOINTMENT
NOMINATION.
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS CHOSEN
NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS
APPOINTMENT.
AND SO I'VE REQUESTED THAT WE
HOLD THIS APPOINTMENT
INDEFINITELY ON THEIR BEHALF.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, AND THANK YOU FOR
MENTIONING THE BACKGROUND AND
BRIEFING.
YOU KNOW, I WAS LISTENING TODAY
WHEN STEVE HORBATH CALLED INTO
PUBLIC COMMENT AND SOME
ALLEGATIONS TO THE PROCESS WERE
RAISED THAT I WOULD BE
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE
ABOUT.
AND YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO
SAY FOR THE RECORD THAT STEVE
HORBATH IS A CONSTITUENT.
MY OFFICE WORKED WITH STEVE
HORBATH ON A VARIETY OF
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.
SO I WOULD JUST STATE THAT I
WOULD HOPE SOME EQUITABLE WAY
FORWARD COULD BE ARRANGED TO
MAKE SURE THAT STEVE CAN STAY
AS A PARTNER WITH CITY
GOVERNMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE
MOVING FORWARD IF NOT IN THIS
ROLE.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING
MORE WITH EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS
REGARDING THE APPOINTMENTS OF
DISTRICT SEVEN MEMBERS TO THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION AND HOW THAT PROCESS
GOES FORWARD AS THE DISTRICT 7
COUNCILMEMBERS AND HOW WE CAN
PARTNER IN THE FUTURE TO MAKE
SURE IT'S A SMOOTH PROCESS FOR
ALL PARTIES INVOLVED.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES' MOTION?
SEEING NO COMMENTS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
POSTPONING INDEFINITELY
APPOINTMENTS 2111 AND 2146.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
YOU'RE MUTED.
>> VERY SORRY.
THANK YOU, MADAME CLERK.
MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENTS ARE POSTPONED
INDEFINITELY.
MOVING TO ADOPTION OF OTHER
RESOLUTIONS WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ NEW ITEMS -- THE
NEW ITEM 3 INTO THE RECORD.
>> RESOLUTION 32054 A
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
ABORTION RIGHTS AND OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN
OPPOSITION TO THE U.S. SUPREME
COURT DRAFT MAJORITY OPINION IN
DOBBS VERSES JACKSON WOMEN'S
HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND URGING
STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED
OFFICIALS TO CODIFY ABORTION
RIGHTS AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
RIGHTS.
>> THANK YOU, MADAME CLERK.
I MOVE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION,
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
AS SPONSOR OF THE RESOLUTION,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS
THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PRO TEM LEWIS.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT
THE RANK AND FILE MOVEMENT TO
DEFEND ROE V. WADE.
THE RIGHT TO BODILY AUTONOMY
FOR WOMEN AND LGBT PEOPLE.
THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH CARE.
AND IN SPECIFIC, THE RIGHT TO
SEEK ABORTION.
ON MAY 3rd I JOINED THOUSANDS
OF PROTESTERS IN SEATTLE AND
MANY THOUSANDS OF OTHERS AROUND
THE COUNTRY MARCHING IN
OPPOSITION TO THE DRAFT SUPREME
COURT DECISION THAT WOULD IF
ALLOWED TO GO THROUGH
OBLITERATE ROE V. WADE AND
HISTORIC RIGHTS OF EVERYONE
ALMOST 50 YEARS AGO.
WHEN A MASS MOVEMENT LED BY
ORDINARY PEOPLE IN THE 60s.
AND 70s.
FOUGHT FOR AND WON ROE V. WADE.
WE'RE FACING THE SINGLE BIGGEST
ATTACK ON WOMEN, PREGNANT
PEOPLE, AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
IN OUR LIFETIMES.
IN THIS WAY, THE SUPREME COURT
HAS GIVEN EVERY INDICATION THAT
IF THEY SUCCEED, IF WE DON'T
FIGHT TO STOP THIS IN
ELIMINATING ROE V. WADE, THEY
PLAN TO CARRY OUT DRACONIAN
ATTACKS ALSO ON LGBTQ RIGHTS
NEXT.
AS MANY OF THE SPEAKERS IN
PUBLIC COMMENT NOTED, THE
SUPREME COURT IS INTENT ON
MAKING THIS ATTACK DESPITE THE
FACT THAT A MAJORITY OF
AMERICANS SUPPORT ABORTION
RIGHTS AND HAVE SUPPORTED THEM
FOR ECADES.
TO DEFEND AGAINST THESE
ATTACKS, WE NEED TO BUILD MASS
GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENTS THAT
BRING IN MORE AND MORE OF THE
WORKING CLASS.
AND THEN WE NEED TO DRAW ON
LESSONS OF HISTORY.
HOW WAS ROE V. WADE WON IN THE
FIRST PLACE?
IT WAS, AND LET'S BE CLEAR
ABOUT THIS, IT WAS NEVER DUE TO
SOME BENEVOLENCE OR WISDOM OF
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
NOR WAS IT WON BY DEMOCRATIC
PARTY ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS
THAT AT THAT TIME REFUSED TO
ENGAGE IN THE MASS DIRECT
ACTION THAT WAS NEEDED.
LIKE ALL VICTORIES FOR THE
WORKING CLASS UNDER CAPITALIZE,
ROE V. WADE WAS WRENCHED FROM
THE HANDS OF THE POWERFUL BY
MASS MOVEMENTS LED BY RANK AND
FILE WORKERS.
BY RANK AND FILE WOMEN.
AND BY RANK AND FILE MILITANT
LEADERS IN THE UNION MOVEMENT
AND IN THE SOCIAL MOVEMENT WHO
UNLIKE THE CAUTIOUSNESS USED BY
MANY OF THE PROMINENT
ORGANIZATIONS THEY UNDERSTOOD
WE NEEDED MARCHS ON THE
STREETS, PROTEST ACTIONS,
WORKPLACE ACTIONS.
LATE WORK STOPPAGES.
THE SUPREME COURT AT THE TIME
WAS MAJORITY REPUBLICAN
APPOINTED.
JUST LIKE TODAY.
MAJORITY SEXIST, MAJORITY
RACIST, MAJORITY BIGOTED.
MAJORITY RIGHT WING JUST LIKE
TODAY.
YET NOT ONLY ARE A MAJORITY OF
THE REPUBLICAN JUDGES VOTED IN
FAVOR OF ROE V. WADE IN A 7-2
DECISION BECAUSE OF THE POWER
OF MASS MOVEMENTS LED BY
WORKING PEOPLE.
ABORTION RIGHTS WERE WON
BECAUSE OF THE MASSIVE COMBINED
PRESSURE OF THE WOMEN'S
MOVEMENT.
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT.
LABOR MOVEMENT.
AND MILITANT STRIKE ACTION BY
UNION WORKERS.
LITERALLY MILLIONS WERE OUT ON
THE STREETS IN THE U.S. THEY
FEARED EVEN GREATER SOCIAL
UPHEAVAL AND EVEN GREATER
THREATS TO THE STABILITY OF
THEIR SYSTEM OF CAPITALISM.
AND THAT'S WHY THEY WERE FORCED
TO CONCEDE ON VICTORIES LIKE
ROE V. WADE.
FOR ALL THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND
LGBTQ RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
WATCHING.
UNION AND NONUNION WORKERS
WATCHING, THAT'S THE FEAR WE
NEED TO INSTILL NOW.
WITHOUT THE FEVER PITCH OF MASS
MOVEMENTS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE
TO STOP ATTACKS LIKE THIS.
WHEN WORKER RIGHTS, LGBT
RIGHTS, AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE
-- ON THE PLANET.
I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE THE
BIG BUSINESS POLITICIANS THAT
DOMINATE THOSE PARTIES WILL DO
WHAT IS NECESSARY TO DEFEND ROE
V. WADE AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
CARE LET ALONE PASSING SINGLE
PAYER UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE TO
MAKE ACCESS TO ALL FORMS OF
HEALTH CAREFREE AND AVAILABLE
TO ALL.
INCLUDING TAXING WALL STREET.
WE NEED TO BE CLEAR THAT
CONTROLLING THE HOUSE, SENATE,
AND WHITE HOUSE, THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY ESTABLISHMENT COULD DO
THIS IF THEY HAD THE POLITICAL
WILL TO DO SO.
THEY COULD ELIMINATE THE
FILIBUSTER JUST LIKE TRUMP'S
REPUBLICANS DID IN ORDER TO
APPOINT RIGHT WING JUSTICES.
THEY COULD PASS A LAW CODIFIED
ROE V. WADE NATIONWIDE.
THEY COULD PASS HEALTH CARE
PAID FOR BY TAXING
BILLIONAIRES.
THEY COULD EXPAND THE SIZE OF
THE STUDENT COURT.
SUPPORTING THEIR RIGHT TO
BODILY AUTONOMY.
THEY COULD AND SHOULD CALL MASS
MOVEMENTS TO SUPPORT THESE
ACTIONS.
THEY COULD DO AUTOMOTIVE OF
THESE THINGS IF THEY HAD THE
WILL TO DO SO.
THE REALITY IS THAT IS NOT THE
REAL PROGRAM OF THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
WHICH MEANS PROGRESSIVE DMITRIS
NEED TO DECIDE IF THEY'LL USE
THEIR CREDENTIALS TO MAKE
EXCUSES FOR BIG BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENTS TO CONTROL THEIR
PARTY OR THEY WILL USE EVERY
RESOURCE AT THEIR DISPOSAL TO
BUILD THE LARGEST POSSIBLE MASS
MOVEMENT TO PUSH ALL ELECTED
OFFICIALS DEMOCRATIC AND
REPUBLICAN AND SUPREME COURT
JUDGES TO BACK OFF THESE
ATTACKS ON WOMEN AND LGBTQ
PEOPLE.
THIS IS ASSERTS THE CITY
COUNCIL'S OPPOSITION TO OVER
TURNING ROE V. WADE.
WHICH I KNOW THERE'S FULL
SUPPORT ON CITY COUNCIL FOR
THAT.
BUT IT SUPPORTS BUILDING THE
GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT WE NEED.
THIS FRIDAY STUDENTS ARE
CALLING DEMONSTRATIONS AND THIS
SATURDAY IS THE NATIONAL DAY OF
ACTION TO DEFEND ABORTION
RIGHTS CALLED BY PLANNED
PARENTHOOD.
THIS RESOLUTION ENCOURAGES
SEATTLITES TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE PROTESTS.
URGING PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS TO
USE THEIR RESOURCES TO BUILD
THIS MOVEMENT.
THE RESOLUTION COMMITS TO
FUNDING ABORTION ACCESS.
I UNDERSTAND COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD WILL BE MOVING A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT WITH
LANGUAGE RECOMMENDED BY THE
ACLU, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, PRO-
CHOICE WASHINGTON, THE
NORTHWEST ABORTION ACCESS FUND
AND LEGAL RIGHTS.
I WANT TO CLARIFY, CONSIDER
THIS AMENDMENT A FRIENDLY ONE
AND WE'LL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF
IT.
AND I URGE COUNCILMEMBERS TO
SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION AND
URGE ANYONE WATCHING THIS TO
JOIN ME AT THE DEMONSTRATION
THIS IS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVE TO AMEND RESOLUTION
32054 AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT
ONE WHICH WAS RENTEDLY
DISTRIBUTED.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO ADOPT AMENDMENT ONE.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AS
SPONSOR, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO
DISCUSS YOUR AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THIS
AMENDMENT AND COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT'S WELCOMING ITS
INCLUSION.
IT WAS CIRCULATED TO ALL
OFFICES JUST BEFORE NOON TODAY.
AND WAS REVIEWED BY LAW.
I WANT TO THANK ROXANA GOMEZ
AND LEAH RUTMAN.
AND ACLU WRRKSA.
AND KAYLA FROM PRO-CHOICE
WASHINGTON, THEY CONVENED A
GROUP OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
AND ADVOCATES AND THEY DID SO
AT VERY SHORT NOTICE TO REVIEW
THE RESOLUTION AND OFFER
FEEDBACK.
I UNDERSTAND COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES WHO SERVES AS COCHAIR
REPRESENTING THE CITY COUNCIL
ON THE BOARD OF HEALTH ALSO DID
OUTREACH TO SOME OF THE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE
FEEDBACK.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
COORDINATION AND PARALLEL LINES
OF THOUGHT THERE.
THE AMENDMENT HERE IS THE
RESULT OF THAT WORK.
AND REPRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM ACLU WASHINGTON, PRO-
CHOICE WASHINGTON.
NORTHWEST ABORTION ACCESS FUND,
PLANNED PARENTHOOD, ALLIANCE
ADVOCATES AND LEGAL VOICE.
I REALLY WANTED TO MAKE SURE
THAT THESE ADVOCATES AND
EXPERTS LONG ON THE FRONT LINE
OF REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THIS
RESOLUTION RELATED TO ABORTION
RIGHTS AT THIS REALLY CRITICAL
MOMENT AND JUST REAL QUICKLY,
HIGHLIGHTING WHAT'S IN THE
AMENDMENT, IT CHANGES THE
GENDERED LANGUAGE IN THE BILL.
IT ADDS A RECITAL ABOUT HOUSE
BILL 1851 WHICH THE STATE
LEGISLATURE PASSED THIS YEAR.
AND PRESERVES A PREGNANT
INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO ACCESS
ABORTION CARE.
AND IT REQUESTS THAT ANY FUNDS
THAT A COUNCIL MAY CHOOSE TO
APPROPRIATE IN THE FUTURE WOULD
BE ALLOCATED TO ORGANIZATIONS
THAT DELIVER PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF ABORTION
CARE AND ACCESS SUCH AS THE
NORTHWEST ABORTION ACCESS FUND
AND INDEPENDENT ABORTION
CLINICS.
I WANT TO GET EVERYBODY
INVOLVED HERE IN DEVELOPING
THIS AMENDMENT FOR THE QUICK
WORK.
ESPECIALLY DURING A MOMENT WHEN
ALL HANDS ARE NEEDED TO PREPARE
FOR THE UPCOMING CRISIS AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
ACCESS.
AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
YOLANDA AND CHRISTINA FROM MY
OFFICE FOR THEIR QUICK WORK IN
TURNING AROUND THIS AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT ONE?
SEEING NO COMMENTS, WILL THE
CLERK CALL THE ROLE ON THE
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT ONE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAME CLERK.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
AND AMENDMENT ONE IS A
DOCUMENTED IN THE AMENDMENT
RESOLUTIONS BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE AMENDED RESOLUTION?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANKS, APPRECIATE THAT.
I JUST WANT TO ADD A FEW
THINGS.
BECAUSE I DID ACTUALLY HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ADD SOME
LANGUAGE PRIOR TO THE
AMENDMENT.
AND I WANT TO LIFT SOME OF THAT
UP AS WELL.
WHEN COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT
NOTIFIED THE REST OF US ON
WEDNESDAY THAT SHE WOULD BE
SPONSORING THIS RESOLUTION AS
CHAIR WITH OVER SIGHT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND
SOMEONE LIKE MANY OF US I KNOW
HAVE VERY STRONG FEELINGS ON
THIS ISSUE.
I DID REQUEST TO WORK WITH
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT ON THE
DRAFTING OF THE RESOLUTION.
I DID RECEIVE A DRAFT ON
FRIDAY.
AND AT THAT POINT, RATHER THAN
OFFERING LANGUAGE BEFORE DRAFT
WAS DISTRIBUTED, I TOOK THE
OPPORTUNITY WITH CHRISTINA'S
HELP TO ADD SOME ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE TO THE RESOLUTION AS
WELL.
AND I THANK COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT FOR BEING WILLING TO
INCLUDE IT.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT AGAIN THE
LANGUAGE INCLUDED LIFTS UP
SISTER SONG'S CONCEPT OF
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE.
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE CAN BE
NO CHOICE WITHOUT ACCESS TO
COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH CARE.
IT INCLUDES A SERIES OF
RECITALS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE
LIMITATIONS TO ACCESS EVEN HERE
IN WASHINGTON STATE.
AND THAT'S CAUSED BY ALMOST 50%
OF OUR HOSPITAL BEDS BEING IN
RELIGIOUSLY AFFILIATED
HOSPITALS WHICH REFUSE TO
PROVIDE THE FULL RANGE OF
HEALTH CARE THAT PATIENTS
REQUIRE.
IT SIGNALS AN INTENTION TO
CONSIDER ACTION THAT WOULD
ENSURE THAT PATIENTS ARE
INFORMED OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
CARE AVAILABLE AND NOT
AVAILABLE TO THEM AT THEIR
HEALTH CARE FACILITY.
AND IT STATES SPECIFIC CHOICE
FOR THE KEEP OUR CARE ACT THAT
PREVENTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
CONSOLIDATIONS FROM MOVING
FORWARD IF THEY NEGATIVELY
IMPACT COMMUNITIES' ACCESS TO
QUALITY HEALTH CARE.
INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE, END OF
LIFE, AND GENDER AFFIRMING
CARE.
AGAIN, THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO
INCORPORATE ALL OF THIS ADDED
LANGUAGE INTO YOUR RESOLUTION.
THIS IS AN ISSUE.
I KNOW IT'S BEEN A VERY
DIFFICULT WEEK FOR FOLKS.
THIS IS DEEPLY PERSONAL AND
IMPACTFUL TO SO MANY LIVES.
AND I BELIEVE THE COUNCIL DOES
HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN THE
CRISIS TO COME.
I HAVE MADE SOME STARTING
INQUIRIES WITH PUBLIC HEALTH.
WHETHER CITY DOLLARS SUPPORT
CLINICS THAT MAKE REFERRALS
THAT FACILITATE COME
COMPREHENSIVE WOMEN'S HEALTH
CARE.
INCLUDING ALL REPRODUCTIVE
OPTIONS.
IF THE SUPREME COURT DOES ISSUE
A MAJORITY OPINION CONSISTENT
WITH THE DRAFT THAT WE'VE SEEN
THE SHIFT IN ABORTION RIGHTS
WILL BE AMONG THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT THE COURT HAS EVER
ISSUED AND THAT IT WOULD
DEPRIVE HALF OF THE NATION OF A
FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHT LONG HELD BY MILLIONS OF
PREGNANT PEOPLE FOR NEARLY 50
YEARS.
WE KNOW THAT 20 STATES HAVE
LAWS RESTRICTING OR BANNING
ABORTIONS.
SOME ARE TRIGGER LAWS THAT WILL
GO INTO EFFECT AS SOON AS THE
SUPREME COURT RULING.
SOME ARE PRO-ROE ABORTION BANS
THAT HAVEN'T BEEN ENFORCED.
AND OTHER LAWS EXPRESS A CLEAR
INTENT OF STATES TO CRACK DOWN
ON ABORTION PERMITTED BY THE
SUPREME COURT.
STATES THAT CONTINUE TO ALLOW
ABORTION WILL LIKELY SEE A
LARGE INFLUX OF PATIENTS
SEEKING CARE.
AND PARENTHOOD REPORTED THAT
CLINICS AND STATES NEAR TEXAS
REPORTED A NEARLY 800% INCREASE
IN ABORTION PATIENTS FROM TEXAS
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD
IN THE PRIOR YEAR.
PREGNANT PEOPLE OF COLOR WILL
BEAR THE BRUNT OF FURTHER
ABORTION RESTRICTIONS WITH
HIGHER POVERTY RATES AND MORE
DIFFICULTIES TRAVELING OUT OF
STATE FOR AN ABORTION.
AND LIMITS ON ABORTION ACCESS
CAN LEAD TO NEGATIVE LONG-TERM
HEALTH CARE EFFECTS AND
SIGNIFICANT -- THAT LAST FOR
YEAR, SINGLE PARENTHOOD.
I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.
AND ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY
STAKEHOLDERS AND WOMEN'S
MOVEMENTS TONE SURE THAT ACCESS
TO COMPREHENSIVE WOMEN'S HEALTH
CARE INCLUDING ACCESS TO
ABORTION IS A REALITY ON THE
GROUND AS WELL AS BY POLICY IN
OUR CITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON
THE RESOLUTION AS AMENDED?
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD.
I DO THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT
THAT SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL SPEAK
OUT AND VOICE OUR STRONG
OPPOSITION TO WHAT WE THINK IS
COMING DOWN THE PIKE HERE.
AND YOU KNOW, WHILE THERE ARE
SOME THINGS IN THE RESOLUTION
THAT GAVE ME PAUSE, I -- THIS
IS COMPLETELY ABOUT CITY
BUSINESS AND WHAT -- HOW THIS
WILL IMPACT OUR CONSTITUENTS
DESPITE THE FACT THAT ACCESS TO
ABORTION IS -- IS CODIFIED IN
WASHINGTON STATE.
I WAS TALKING TO COURTNEY
NORMAN WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF
THE -- OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD
ALLIANCE ADVOCATES.
AND SHE NOTED THAT WITH THE
INFLUX OF WOMEN -- OF PEOPLE
FROM OTHER STATES SEEKING
ABORTIONS, THAT WILL HAVE A
RIPPLE EFFECT IN WASHINGTON --
AMONGST WASHINGTON CLINICS.
AND IT VERY WELL COULD POINT TO
THE NEED TO EXPAND OUR SERVICES
THAT WE OFFER AT WHATEVER
CLINICS GET OUR FUNDING.
AND SHE ALSO NOTED THAT
PORTLAND DID CONTRIBUTE TO THE
ABORTION ACCESS FUND.
THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE
MIGHT CONSIDER IN THE FUTURE.
BUT THE POINT IS THAT WHAT'S
HAPPENING AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
WILL IMPACT EVERYONE BECAUSE
THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE -- THIS
IS GOING TO CAUSE PEOPLE IN
STATES THAT CAN NO LONGER GET
ABORTIONS TO SEEK ALTERNATIVES.
AND WASHINGTON SHOULD BE A
WELCOMING STATE TO MEET THAT
NEED.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, ARE THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS ON THE RESOLUTION?
>> I WANT TO MAKE CLOSING
REMARKS BUT I WAS WAITING FOR
YOU TO CALL ON ME.
>> YES, OF COURSE,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
I'LL JUST BRIEFLY SAY REALLY
APPRECIATE AS I SAID IN
BRIEFING YESTERDAY THE
TIMELINESS OF THE RESOLUTION,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT IN YOUR
BRINGING IT FORWARD.
IT'S CRITICAL NOT ONLY FOR US
TO GO ON THE RECORD IN THE
STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS
AGAINST THE MASSIVE BACKSLIDING
OF ABORTION RIGHTS THAT WOULD
BE REPRESENTED BY THIS
POTENTIAL COURT DECISION.
BUT THE IMPLICATIONS THAT
DECISION HAS FOR OTHER
ESSENTIAL FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
THAT THE COURT HAS RECOGNIZED
OVER THE YEARS THAT HAVE BEEN
DERIVED FROM THE SAME PRIVACY
PROTECTIONS THAT WE RELY ON IN
CONNECTICUT AND OTHER IMPORTANT
CASES.
BUT IT'S ALSO CRITICAL TO BRING
THIS FORWARD FOR MANY ELEMENTS
OF THIS RESOLUTION THAT CALL
FOR OUR REGION AND OUR CITY TO
PREPARE AS A PLACE THAT'S GOING
TO BE A CRITICAL HUB OF PEOPLE
BEING ABLE TO RECEIVE ACCESS TO
ABORTION IN A -- IN AN
AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE WAY
THAT THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO DO
IN CLOSE BY JURISDICTIONS.
PARTICULARLY THE STATE OF
IDAHO.
AND THAT THAT IS GOING TO
INVOLVE SOME RESOURCE
DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS THAT
WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO MAKE AS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO SAFEGUARD
THAT RIGHT AND SAFEGUARD ACCESS
TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE.
INCLUDING THE RIGHT AND ABILITY
TO ACCESS SAFE ABORTION
PROCEDURES SO I THINK THIS IS A
VERY TIMELY RESOLUTION.
I APPRECIATE THE AMENDMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD BROUGHT
FORWARD.
WITH THAT, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT, I THINK IT IS TO YOU --
SORRY COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
PLEASE.
>> MY APOLOGIES.
I WAS LATE ON THE DRAW THERE.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
WE DID WORK IN MY OFFICE JUST
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HEARING
FROM THE ACTUAL ABORTION CARE
PROVIDERS AND ADVOCATES.
AND EVERYBODY AGREES THAT THIS
IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR
US TO DO AS A CITY.
I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHAT THIS
IS REALLY ABOUT.
I SPOKE BRIEFLY AT BRIEFING
YESTERDAY.
BUT AS WE ALL KNOW, THIS IS NOT
ABOUT ABORTION PER SE, THIS IS
ABOUT CONTROLLING WOMEN'S
BODIES.
AND CONTROLLING THEIR ABILITY
TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS
ABOUT THEIR BODIES, THEIR
FAMILY, THEIR COMMUNITY.
SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE
PROVIDING THIS PUBLIC STATEMENT
ABOUT WHAT WE WILL DO AS A CITY
TO PROTECT PEOPLE WHO NEED THIS
CARE.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH MY COLLEAGUES TO IDENTIFY
SPECIFICALLY WHAT WE ARE ABLE
TO DO AS A CITY AND TO WORK
WITH KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
AND WITH THE STATE TO MAKE SURE
WE'RE PROVIDING AS MUCH
PROTECTION AS WE CAN FOR
PEOPLE.
SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE BEING
ON BOARD WITH PROVIDING THIS
CARE.
SPHEEK
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, CLOSE US
OUT ON THIS RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM LEWIS.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
COMMENTS FROM THE
COUNCILMEMBERS O WHO SPOKE IN
SUPPORT OF ABORTION RIGHTS AND
UPHOLDING ROE V. WADE AND IN
SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION, I'M
THANKING ALL COUNCILMEMBERS IN
ANTICIPATION THAT ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS WILL BE VOTING
YES.
AND I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THE
POINT MADE THAT WE SHOULD DO
EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER AS A
CITY AND AS CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR SERVICES.
AND SHOW OUR SOLIDARITY
MATERIALLY, CONCRETELY, WITH
PEOPLE IN OTHER STATES WHO WILL
NEED THESE SERVICES AND THAT IS
PRECISELY WHY THE RESOLUTION
SAYS THAT EXPLICITLY IN THE
LANGUAGE.
AND THAT'S A REASON THE
RESOLUTION PASSES TODAY.
AND I HOPE OTHER CITY COUNCILS
IN OTHER CITIES, NOT ONLY
WASHINGTON STATE BUT OTHER
STATES ALSO, FOLLOW THIS
EXAMPLE AND DO THIS.
AS A SOCIALIST, I FEEL LIKE MY
DUTY IS TO GO BEYOND THAT AND
ALSO TALK ABOUT WHY -- WHY
WE'RE FACING THIS ATTACK IN THE
FIRST PLACE.
THE POINT THAT I MADE, AND
OTHER SPEAKERS MADE.
THAT WE'RE HERE IN THE FIRST
PLACE BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT SEEN
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ESTABLISHMENT FIGHT IN THE WAY
IT NEEDS TO FIGHT.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS HAD 50
YEARS TO HAVE CODIFIED ROE V.
WADE.
THEY COULD HAVE DONE IT IN ANY
OF THE PERIODS THEY HAVE HAD.
THE MAJORITY IN CONGRESS.
SO THAT'S WHY THE RESOLUTION
ALSO TALKS ABILITY ABOUT WHY
IT'S IMPORTANT TO PUSH TO
CODIFY.
I'LL BE CLEAR THAT I DON'T
BELIEVE AT THIS MOMENT THERE'S
ENOUGH PRESSURE ON
CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS TO DO
THIS.
THAT'S WHY THIS RESOLUTION IS A
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT STEP IN MY
VIEW TO DO THIS.
ULTIMATELY, IT WILL BE
IMPORTANT FOR MASS PROTESTS TO
TURN OUT THIS WEEK AND IN THE
COMING WEEKS.
AND ALSO TO BE.
THERE IS A VERY DETERMINED
CURRENT OF RIGHT WING PUSHING
FOR THIS.
THAT IS WHY IN ADDITION TO MASS
PROTESTS WE NEED MASS WORKPLACE
ACTION.
WE NEED MILITANT WORKPLACE
ACTION.
AND WE NEED NONVIOLENCE, CIVIL
DISOBEDIENCE ACTIONS AS WELL.
AND ALL OF THOSE ACTIONS SHOULD
BEGIN A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE
NEED FOR WHAT KIND OF POLITICAL
PARTY WORKING PEOPLE NEED.
AND IN MY VIEW, WORKING PEOPLE
NEED A NEW PARTY THAT WILL
FIGHT AGAINST THIS KIND OF
OPPRESSION LIKE SEXISM, PHOBIA,
AND TRANS PHOBIA.
AND ATTACKS ON PEOPLE OF COLOR,
ESPECIALLY RACISM AGAINST THE
BLACK COMMUNITY.
AND WE NEED A PARTY THAT WILL
ACTUALLY STAND WITH RANK AND
FILE WORKERS.
BOTH UNION AND NONUNION IN
ORDER TO PUT FORWARD NOT ONLY
THE STRUGGLE INSIDE THE
WORKPLACE BUT THE MOVEMENT TO
STAND UP IN SOLIDARITY AGAINST
THESE KIND OF ATTACKS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
WITH THAT, LET'S GO AHEAD AND
CALL THE ROLE ON PASSAGE OF THE
RESOLUTION.
EXCUSE ME.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA MAY HAVE
A WORD.
>> THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.
SORRY TO BE LATE ON DENT INS AS
WELL.
I DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE MY
SUPPORT FOR THIS.
IN THE TWELVE OR SO HOURS.
LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE
ANNOUNCEMENT CAME OUT.
MANY WERE ASKING WHAT DOES THIS
MEAN FOR SEATTLE.
WHO'S BEEN ON THE RECORD FOR
SEATTLE SUPPORTING HEALTH CARE
ACCESS.
MANY OF US MADE COMMENTS IN THE
WAKE OF THE 2017 ELECTION AS
WELL WITH MANY CONCERNS ABOUT
HOW THE FEDERAL ELECTION, THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WAS GOING
TO AFFECT WOMEN'S ACCESS AND
PEOPLE'S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE
JUSTICE.
AND I THINK THAT THE COMMENTS
THAT WE'RE MAKING HERE TODAY,
VIA THIS RESOLUTION REALLY
CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE THE LONG
STANDING COMMITMENT THAT
SEATTLE HAS HAD TO PROTECTING
FOLK'S ABILITY TO ACCESS
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE.
HEALTH CARE IS REPRODUCTIVE
CARE.
AND I APPRECIATE THE AMENDMENTS
PUT FORWARD AS WELL.
BY TODAY'S ACTION, FOLKS ARE
SIGNALING SUPPORT FOR
CONTINUING THE DISCUSSION.
AND BEYOND DISCUSSION, THE
COMMITMENTS IN THE BUDGET FOR
THE UPCOMING YEAR TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE
RESOURCES.
I WASN'T ABLE TO COMMENT ON
WHETHER OR NOT THE COUNCIL
WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE A UNIFIED
PERSPECTIVE ON THAT GOING INTO
THE BUDGET DELIBERATIONS.
BUT I THINK THIS RESOLUTION
CODIFYS THAT INTEREST.
AND I HOPE THAT WILL SEND A
UNITED MESSAGE TO THE EXECUTIVE
AS WELL AS THE BUDGET IS BEING
CONSIDERED FOR UP THE COMING
2023-2024 DELIBERATIONS.
OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT AS WE CONSIDER PROTECTIONS
THAT HAVE RESOURCES TO MAKE
SURE FOLKS HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE
ABORTIONS.
PROTECT PEOPLE WHO NEED TO HAVE
FREEDOM FROM HARASSMENT AND
ASSAULT OR DISRUPTIONS AT THOSE
ABORTION CLINICS.
AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
PROVIDING SPECIFIC SUPPORT FOR
PEOPLE WHO WILL BE TRAVELING IN
AND OUT OF OUR CITY IF IT COMES
TO THAT.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
OUR COLLEAGUES HERE AND OTHER
LOCALITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
AS WE CONTINUE TO FIGHT BACK BY
PROVIDING RESOURCES AND
PROTECTION ALONG WITH THE
NECESSARY HEALTH CARE AS PART
OF THE NATIONAL RESPONSE.
AND I APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS A
JOINT CALL FOR NOT ONLY
RESOURCES AND DIRECT ACTION BUT
FOR CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS TO
TAKE ACTION ALONG WITH THE
FEDERAL DELEGATION AND
PRESIDENT TO CODIFY AND STATUTE
ROE V. WADE.
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO HOW WE
CAN CONTINUE THIS DISCUSSION
VIA RESOURCES IN THE UPCOMING
BUDGET.
THANKS, COLLEAGUES.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
WITH THOSE REMARKS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION
AS AMENDED?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TIM
LEWIS.
YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU MADAME CLERK.
THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AS
AMENDED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT.
WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES, MOVING ON
TO OTHER BUSINESS.
BEFORE DOING A GENERAL CALL FOR
OTHER BUSINESSFROM
COUNCILMEMBERS, I DID JUST WANT
TO TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT TO
RECOGNIZE THAT DURING COUNCIL'S
SESSION WE DID RECEIVE AN EMAIL
FROM CITY CLERK MONIKA SIMMONS
RECOGNIZING OUR CITY ARCHIVIST
ANNE FRANTILLA BEING RECOGNIZED
BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
ADMINISTRATORS WITH THE REEDY
AWARD.
WHICH STANDS FOR RACISM,
EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY,
DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION AWARD.
RECOGNIZING ARCHIVIST WORK IN
INCREASING THE ACCESS OF THE
CITY OF SEATTLE ARCHIVES AND
LEADING WITH EQUITY AND
INCLUSION.
I'M SURE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
MORE TIME TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE
OUR CITY ARCHIVIST AND
CELEBRATE HER RECEIVING THIS
AWARD IN THE COMING DAYS.
BUT I DID WANT TO TAKE THE
OPPORTUNITY UNDER NEW BUSINESS
TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE THIS
HONOR FOR ANN AND FOR THE CITY.
WITH THAT, IS THERE ANY OTHER
BUSINESS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS ?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PRO TIM.
I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST TO BE
SCUTESSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY
JUNE 27th AND 28th.
TO BE EXCUSED MONDAY AND
TUESDAY JUNE 27th AND 28th.
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES BEING
EXCUSED ON THOSE DATES ? SEEING
NO OBJECTION, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES -- COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS?
DO YOU HAVE AN OBJECTIVE TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES BEING
EXCUSED?
>> NO, SIR, I DON'T.
HEARING THAT, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES IS EXCUSED ON THOSE
DATES.
WHAT DAYS DO YOU WANT TO BE
EXCUSED FOR?
>> JUNE 12th AND 13th.
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS BEING
EXCUSED FOR JUNE 12th AND
13th?
>> EXCUSE ME, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PRO TEM, ARE YOU REFERRING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON
JUNE 14th.
>> MY APOLOGIES.
I MAY HAVE MISS HEARD YOU ON
YOUR DATES.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
CLARIFICATION.
JUNE 13th FOR COUNCIL BRIEFING.
JUNE 14th FOR FULL COUNCIL.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS BEING
EXCUSED ON THOSE DATES ?
HEARING NO OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS BE WILL
EXCUSED ON THOSE DATES.
ANY OTHER -- COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT?
>> THANK YOU.
I MOVE TO BE EXCUSED FROM THE
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ON JUNE
7th AND JUNE 14th.
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT BEING
EXCUSED ON THOSE DAYS ? HEARING
NO OBJECTION, COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT IS HERE BY EXCUSED ON
THOSE DAYS.
THAT QUORUM WILL BE TIGHT ON
THE 14th.
ANY OTHER MOTIONS BEFORE THE
COUNCIL?
OR BUSINESS FOR THE GOOD OF THE
ORDER?
ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE,
COLLEAGUES, THAT DOES CONCLUDE
THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON
TODAY'S AGENDA.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ON MAY
17th 2022 AT 2:00 P.M.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL
AFTERNOON.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.