>>> WE ARE RECORDING.
GOOD MORNING, THIS IS THE
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
AGILITY'S COMMITTEE.
THE TIME IS 9:32 AND I AM ALEX
PEDERSON.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> LISA HERBOLD?
>> HERE.
>> TAMMY MORALES?
>> SORRY, TAMMY MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> DAN STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> ALEX PEDERSON?
>> PRESENT.
ALL ARE PRESENT.
>> KSHAMA SAWANT, APPROVAL OF
THE AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO AGENDA, TODAY'S
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
THE CHAIRS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE
TRANSPIRATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITY.
WE WILL FINALLY VOTE ON THE
TERM PERMIT FOR EAST LATE AND
THE ALLEY DOWNTOWN. WE RECEIVED
PRESENTATIONS ON BOTH OF THOSE
PROJECTS AT A PREVIOUS MEETING.
WE WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE
RENEWAL OF A TERM PERMIT FOR
PEDESTRIAN TUNNELS NEAR BOEING,
AND WE WILL MAKE A TECHNICAL
CORRECTION TO A CLASSIFICATION
FOR THE SERVICE THAT THEY
PROVIDE.
AT THIS TIME, WE WILL OPEN THE
GENERAL, PERIOD FOR THE
COMMITTEE.
I ASK EVERYONE PLEASE BE
PATIENT AS WE OPERATE THIS
ONLINE SYSTEM.
WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY LOOKING FOR
WAYS TO FINE-TUNE THIS PROCESS.
WE REMAIN TO HAVE THE INTENT OF
HAVING IT REGULARLY INCLUDED ON
THE MEETING AGENDAS.
HOWEVER, THE CITY COUNCIL
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY
PERIODS AT ANY POINT IF WE DEEM
THE SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED OR
IS UNSUITABLE FOR ALLOWING OUR
MEETINGS TO BE CONDUCTED
EFFICIENTLY.
I WILL MODERATE IT LIKE THIS.
FOR THIS MEETING, IT IS 20
MINUTES, UP TO 20 MINUTES AND
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO
MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I WILL CALL ON TWO SPEAKERS AT
A TIME IN THE ORDER IN WHICH
THEY REGISTERED ON THE WEBSITE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT GET REGISTERED
TO SPEAK BUT WOULD LIKE TO, YOU
CAN SIGN UP BEFORE THE END OF
THE.
BY GOING TO THE COUNCIL'S
WEBSITE AT THIS PART.
THE LINK IS ALSO LISTED ON
TODAY'S AGENDA.
ONCE I CALL ON THE SPEAKER'S
NAME, THEY WILL UNMUTE YOU AND
WILL BE THE AUTOMATIC PROMPT OF
"YOU WILL BE UNMUTED."
THE SPEAKER MUST PRESS STAR SIX
TO BEGIN SPEAKING.
PLEASE BEGIN SPEAKING BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
YOU ARE ADDRESSING.
AS A REMINDER, PUBLIC COMMENT
SHOULD BE RELATED TO AN ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA OR TO OUR
COMMITTEE'S OVERSIGHT AND
RESPONSIBILITIES.
THEY WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10
SECONDS ARE LEFT.
WANT TO HEAR THE CHIME, WE ASK
YOU BEGIN TO WRAP UP YOUR
COMMENT.
IF THEY DO NOT END AT THE TIME
ALLOTTED, THE SPEAKER'S
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED TO
ALLOW THE NEXT SPEAKER TO
START.
ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED, WE ASK
YOU PLEASE DISCONNECT FROM THE
LINE AND IF YOU PLAN TO
CONTINUE FOLLOWING THIS
MEETING, DO SO VIA THE SEATTLE
CHANNEL OR THE LISTENING
OPTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
THE REGULAR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS NOW OVER AND WE WILL BEGIN
WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON THE
LIST. PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS
STAR SIX BEFORE SPEAKING.
FIRST, WE HAVE JACK ALDERMAN,
FOLLOWED BY DAVID HAYNES.
GO AHEAD, JACK ALDERMAN.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS JACK
ALDERMAN AND I AM SPEAKING FOR
THE TERM PERMIT, THE SUPPORT OF
IT.
I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT FOR OVER
SIX YEARS AND I AM ALSO A
CONSULTANT WORKING ON THE
PROJECT AND A STRONG PROJECT
SUPPORTER.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS
PROJECT SINCE 2018, BUT I WAS
PICKING UP AFTER YEARS OF WORK
HAD BEEN COMPLETED.
I WAS ABLE TO WITNESS FIRSTHAND
THE ENERGY AND PATIENCE AND
COMMITMENT OF THE COMMUNITY
GROUP THAT ARE DRIVING THIS
PROJECT AND IT HAS BEEN
UPLIFTING AND INSPIRING.
THE PROJECT SHOWS WHAT
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND
COMMUNITY BASED DESIGNS CAN
LEAD TO, THE STRONG CONNECTION
BETWEEN THIS LOCAL COMMUNITY
AND ADJACENT BUSINESSES IS AN
EXAMPLE OF MUTUAL BENEFITS THAT
THEY CAN HAVE ON A NEIGHBORHOOD
. NOT ONLY WILL THIS BE THE
CULMINATION OF YEARS OF HARD
WORK BY THE COMMUNITY GROUP AND
OUR TEAM, BUT IT WILL PROVIDE A
PUBLIC SPACE WHERE THERE WAS
PREVIOUSLY ONLY A PARKING LOT
AND IT WILL PROVIDE A PLACE FOR
THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO REST AND A
MUCH-NEEDED TERMINAL FOR THE
STAIR CLIMB.
THERE WILL BE NEW PLANTING,
TREES, PLENTY OF SEATING, AND
REST STOP OPPORTUNITIES AND
CONIFER TREES.
THE PLAZA WILL HAVE A
TRANSITION UP TO THE EXISTING
STEPS AND WILL ACT AS AN ANCHOR
FOR CITYWIDE EVENTS WITH THE
ADJACENT BUSINESSES.
OVERALL, THIS PROJECT
REPRESENTS YEARS OF HARD WORK
AND THEY WIN FOR COMMUNITY
DRIVEN DESIGN AND LOCALLY LED
EFFORTS.
IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK
ON THIS PROJECT AND I URGE YOU
TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT.
>> THANK YOU.
OUR LAST SPEAKER IS DAVID
HAYNES.
THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT PRESENT,
SO -- COULD WE HAVE OTHER I.T.
FOLKS JUST CONCERNED THAT OUR
NEXT AND LAST SPEAKER IS NOT
PRESENT?
>> THERE ARE NO OTHER PUBLIC
COMMENT REGISTRANTS.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR LIST OF
SPEAKERS PRESENT FROM THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.
SO, WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE FIRST
LEGISLATIVE ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
WILL THE CLERK IS READ THE
SHORT TITLE AND THE FIRST
AGENDA ITEM INTO THE RECORDS?
>> AGENDA ITEM -- CB 120828.
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION
OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK SIX AND
THE SECOND EDITION AND THE
BLOCK FOUNDED BY UNIVERSITY
STREET, FIRST AVENUE SENECA
STREET, AND DOWNTOWN, AND
ACCEPTING THE PROPERTY AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, ALL THE
PETITION OF HS 2U LLC FOR
POSSIBLE VOTES AND DISCUSSION.
>> THANK YOU.
AS WITH THE NEXT ITEM, THIS IS
AT THE SECOND AND FINAL STAGE
FOR APPROVAL.
THIS ITEM IS AN ALLEY LOCATION,
APPROVED IN 2016.
WITH THIS COUNCIL BILL , CB
120290, WE ARE RECOGNIZING
SDOT AND OUR STAFF, THAT THEY
HAVE CONFIRMED THE APPLICANT
WILL MEET THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
AND OTHER CONDITIONS PREVIOUSLY
ADOPTED BY THE CITY AND WE HAVE
EVERYTHING ON THIS, A
PRESENTATION FROM OUR LAST
MEETING, MARCH 15th, WHERE WE
ARE PLEASED TO HAVE WITH US OUR
CITY COUNCIL STAFF, AND LISH
WHITSON.
LISH WHITSON, ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS BEFORE WE VOTE?
>> A COUPLE ADDITIONAL POINTS.
THE PROJECT VACATION
FACILITATED A 38 STORY OFFICE
BUILDING, JUST SOUTH OF THIS
YARD IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
THEY HAVE THE EXTENT OF PUBLIC
SPACES AND EXTENSIVE BICYCLE
FACILITIES, INCLUDING ELECTRIC
BIKE CHARGING STATIONS AND
PERFORMING ARTS, THERE IS SPACE
AVAILABLE, RENT-FREE, TO
EMERGING ARTISTS.
>> EXCELLENT.
TO MY COLLEAGUES, ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS BEFORE WE
VOTE?
COUNSELOR STRAWS?
>> THANK YOU.
JUST FILLING IN THE RECORD.
I WISH AND I HOPE ALL
DEVELOPMENTS TAKE THIS LEVEL OF
BENEFIT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN
DOING THIS AND I THINK THIS IS
A REALLY GOOD USE OF THE PUBLIC
SPACE AND I JUST WANT TO
COMPLEMENT THE ARCHITECT
BUILDERS AND THE LABORERS AND
EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS HAD A
HAND IN THIS PROJECT, THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS?
EXCELLENT.
AS I MENTIONED, WE DID HAVE A
THOROUGH PRESENTATION ON THIS
SET UP IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING
AND WE ARE SIMPLY AFFIRMING,
RATIFYING, THAT THIS WILL BE
MET.
SO, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON
THIS.
I WILL MOVE THE ITEM.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, DYNAMIC THAT
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
PASSAGE OF CB 120828, ITEM 1,
ON OUR AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
WE RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF IT.
ARE THERE ANY FINAL COMMENTS?
OKAY, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL THAT THEY PASSED
CB 120828 OUT OF COMMITTEE?
>> LISA HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> TAMMY MORALES?
YES.
>> DAN STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> ALEX PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR AND NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
IT CARRIES AND IT WILL BE SENT
TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THANK YOU. I THINK YOU WILL BE
WITH US FOR THE NEXT ONE, TOO.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF THE NEXT AGENDA
MY ITEM?
>> AGENDA ITEM 2. AN INORDINATE
GRANTING THEM PERMISSION TO
CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND
OPERATE A PRIVATE PARKING AREA
ON EAST HOWE STREET, EAST OF
FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST, FOR A 15
YEAR TERM, RENEWABLE FOR ONE
SUCCESSIVE 15 YEAR TERM, FOR A
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS PROJECT IS ALSO THE SECOND
AND FINAL STAGE.
IN THIS CASE, IT IS APPROVING A
15 YEAR TERM PERMIT TO ENABLE A
PUBLIC PLAZA AND A WALKWAY AND
MORE IN DISTRICT 4 AND THE
PROPOSAL ENHANCES THE USE OF
THE SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC AND
LARGE CONIFER TREE PROTECTION.
THIS COMMITTEE AND THE CITY
COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED THIS
ONE, GRANTING CONCEPTUAL
APPROVAL.
WITH TODAY'S COUNCIL BILL , WE
ARE ESSENTIALLY RECOGNIZING
THAT SDOT AND OUR OWN CENTRAL
STAFF TO CONFIRM THAT THE
APPLICANT IS MET AND THEY WILL
MEET THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND
OTHER CONDITIONS WE ADOPTED A
YEAR AGO.
WE RECEIVED EVERYTHING ON THIS
ON MARCH 15th WITH A
PRESENTATION.
I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE A
COLLABORATION AMONG SDOT, EAST
LAKE COMMUNITY, AND THE PRIVATE
PROPERTY OWNERS FOR MOVING US
FORWARD AND MAKING THESE
IMPROVEMENTS THAT EVERYONE WILL
BE ABLE TO ENJOY.
WE DO HAVE LISH WHITSON FROM
OUR SAMPLE STAFF, AVAILABL TO
ANSWER ANY FINAL QUESTIONS AND
WE CAN ALSO TAKE COMMENTS.
LISH WHITSON?
>> HELLO, I DO NOT HAVE
ANYTHING TO ADD ON THIS ONE.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THIS COUNCIL BILL?
OKAY, WELL, I WILL GO AHEAD AND
MOVE THIS FOR A VOTE BY OUR
COMMITTEE.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, I NOW MOVE
THAT THE COMMUNITY RECOMMEND
PASSAGE OF CB 210281, ITEM 2 ON
OUR AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO REPRESENT PASSAGE.
ARE THERE ANY FINAL COMMENTS?
DAN STRAUSS?
>> JUST AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS
ANOTHER EXAMPLE, AS WE JUST --
WE HAVE A TERM PERMIT, SO THE
TERMS OF THE TERM PERMIT CAN BE
CHANGED UPON THE FINAL RENEWAL,
ONCE ALL THE RENEWALS HAVE
EXPIRED AND I THINK THIS IS
JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW
TERM PERMIT SHOULD BE DONE.
WE HAVE GREAT, PUBLIC EVENTS
THAT ARE GOING TO BE OCCURRING.
WE ARE PRESERVING A TREE.
WE ARE DELINEATING WHERE PEOPLE
ARE SUPPOSED TO WALK.
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT
ALL AROUND.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO
HAS BEEN INVOLVED.
THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, DAN STRAUSS.
COLLEAGUES, IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND RECOMMENDED AND RECOMMEND
FOR PASSAGE.
ANY COMMENTS FROM OTHER
COMMITTEE MEMBERS?
>> GREAT.
ALL RIGHT, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL AND THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR CB
210281 ?
>> LISA HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> TAMMY MORALES?
>> YES.
>> DAN STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> ALEX PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
IT CARRIES AND IT WILL BE SENT
TO THE APRIL 12 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
ALL RIGHT, AND WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE OF
THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM INTO THE
RECORD?
>> THIS IS CB 120290 END
ORDINANCE GRANTING THE BOEING
COMPANY COMPANY TO CONTINUE
MAINTAINING AND OPERATING TWO
PEDESTRIAN TUNNELS UNDER 16th
AVENUE SOUTH. IT WILL BE 565
FEET SOUTH OF EAST MARGINAL WAY
SOUTH, AND UNDER AND ACROSS
EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, 510
FEET EAST FROM 16th AVENUE
SOUTH.
THIS IS FOR BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION AND A POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
BECAUSE THIS IS A RENEWAL OF AN
EXISTING TERM PERMIT FOR
PEDESTRIAN TUNNELS, AND OUR
COMMITTEE WILL GET VERY CROWDED
AS WE GO FORWARD THIS YEAR, I
WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER VOTING
THIS OUT OF COMMITTEE TODAY.
WE WILL GET OUR PRESENTATIONS
PLENTY OF TIME TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS, BUT THAT IS MY HOPE.
WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES AND I
APPRECIATE HAVING SEATTLE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION HERE, AND
WE ALSO HAVE AMY GRAY AND LISH
WHITSON HERE WITH US.
AGAIN, THANK YOU LISH WHITSON.
WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO SDOT
FOR A PRESENTATION.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PRESENT THIS RENEWAL TO YOU.
IT IS NOT AS EXCITING AS SAVING
A TREE.
IT IS AN INDUSTRIAL AREA.
DO YOU WANT TO START THE SLIDE
PRESENTATION?
HOPEFULLY?
SO, THIS IS THE BOEING
FACILITIES LOCATED NEAR BOEING
FIELD AND THE AIRPORT.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE?
THE BOEING COMPANY IS SEEKING
TO RENEW THE TERM PERMIT FOR
TWO EXISTING PEDESTRIAN TUNNELS
AS NOTED.
BOTH OF THEM PRIMARILY ARE USED
BY BOEING EMPLOYEES AND
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
THE TUNNEL UNDER EAST MARGINAL
WAY IS ALSO USED BY VISITORS TO
THE FACILITY.
THE TUNNELS CONNECT THE VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS WITHIN BOEING THAT
ARE SEPARATED BY 16th AVENUE
SOUTH AND EAST MARGINAL WAY.
BOTH THESE STREETS ARE HIGH-
VOLUME TRAFFIC AREAS AND THEY
HAVE A LOT OF FREIGHT EVERY
DAY, TO AND FROM THE INDUSTRIAL
AREA.
SO, THIS PROVIDES A PEDESTRIAN
CONNECTION BETWEEN THE
FACILITIES WITHOUT ADDING
PEDESTRIANS CROSS AND IT
FACILITATES OPERATION OF THE
FACILITIES.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE?
THIS TERM PERMIT WAS ORIGINALLY
PRINTED IN 1955, SO IT HAS BEEN
REMOVED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES.
THIS COUNCIL BILL UPDATES THE
CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT,
INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE
OBLIGATIONS AND INSPECTION
REPORTS AND INSURANCE AND
FEES.
THE 2022 FEE IS $3000 -- WE
REQUIRE, FOR THE LIFE OF THE
PERMIT, $410,000.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE?
THIS IS A MAP SHOWING THE
GENERAL LOCATION OF THE
TUNNELS.
THERE IS ONE ON EAST MARGINAL
-- IT IS TO THE RIGHT AND ONE
ON 16th AVENUE SOUTH IS TO THE
LEFT.
16th AVENUE SOUTH BRIDGE IS
FURTHER SOUTH AND SOUTH PARK
IS ACROSS THE BRIDGE.
THIS IS LOCATED IN THE
GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD.
HERE ARE SOME IMAGES OF THE
TUNNELS.
THEY ARE 1955-ISH LOOKING.
LIKE I SAID, THEY DISCONNECT
THE VISITORS TO AND FROM THE
FACILITIES AND STAFF.
I THINK THIS IS THE LAST LIGHT.
SO, IF THE ORDINANCE IS
APPROVED, THE PERMIT WOULD
EXPIRE IN 2037 AND SDOT IS
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO RENEW
THIS PERMIT FROM CITY COUNCIL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
WE DO HAVE A QUESTION FROM
COUNSELOR STRAUSS.
>> WE USUALLY HAVE
CONVERSATIONS OFF LINE BEFORE
WE JUMP ONTO THE SEATTLE
CHANNEL.
ARE THESE TUNNELS -- ESPECIALLY
THE ONE ON 16th, IS IT OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC?
>> NO, ONE AT 16th AVENUE SOUTH
IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
BECAUSE THAT IS BOEING
PROPERTY.
THE ONE ACROSS EAST MARGINAL
WAY SOUTH DOES ALLOW VISITORS
THAT ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER
THE BOEING FACILITIES.
SO, THEY ARE NOT OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC, WHERE THEY CAN WALK
BACK AND FORTH.
THAT IS NOT TRUE.
THE ONE ON 16th AVENUE SOUTH
DOES HAVE AN OPENING AND DOES
CONNECT TO THE FACILITY ON THE
NORTHEAST SIDE.
>> OKAY.
I HAVE A FEW MORE QUESTIONS,
BUT I THINK IT MIGHT BE BETTER
IF WE JUST TALK OFF LINE.
SO, IF WE ARE VOTING ON THIS
TODAY, COUNCILMEMBER, CHAIR
PEDERSON, I WILL BE ABSTAINING.
WE CAN DIVE INTO THIS MORE
DEEPLY.
USUALLY IT IS SO
STRAIGHTFORWARD, SO I APOLOGIZE
IF THAT HANGS ANYTHING UP.
>> THAT IS OKAY.
I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
ON THIS?
WE NEED TO GET ALL OF THEM OUT
THERE, IF THERE ARE ANY PRODUCT
OTHERS.
COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD?
>> CAN YOU TELL ME -- I KNOW
YOU SAID IT ALREADY, BUT I DID
NOT CATCH IT.
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS
PARTICULAR PERMIT HAS BEEN
RENEWED?
I THINK YOU SAID THE TUNNELS
HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE THE 50s?
>> YES, IT WAS ORIGINALLY
APPROVED IN 1955, SO THREE
YEARS FROM THERE WOULD BE 1985
AND THREE YEARS FROM THERE
WOULD BE 2015 AND NOW WE ARE AT
THE NEXT 30 YEAR RENEWAL.
>> GOING BY THOSE TUNNELS -- I
HAVE BEEN BY THEM AND IT IS AN
INTERESTING FEATURE.
HOW DO THEY MAINTAIN THE
ACCESS, THE RESTRICTED ACCESS?
THEY DO NOT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE
RESTRICTED.
EVERYONE SEEMS TO KNOW
>> I THINK THEY ARE RESTRICTED
ON THE BOEING SITE.
YOU CAN GET OUT BUT YOU CANNOT
ENTER THE BOEING FACILITY.
I THINK THOSE ARE UP FOR PRINT
THAT IT IS CLOSED OFF.
YOU HAVE TO HAVE ACCESS TO GET
INTO THE BUILDING, ACROSS THE
GATE.
THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
ONE IDEA I HAVE IS THAT WHAT WE
COULD DO IS TO PASS IT OR TAKE
A VOTE, AND THEN HAVE IT GO TO
THE APRIL 19th FULL COUNCIL
MEETING, AND THAT WILL GIVE US
SOME TIME TO GET QUESTIONS
ANSWERED.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> WITHOUT HAVING THE FULL
INFORMATION I NEED TO BE ABLE
TO MAKE SOME DECISIONS, IT
SEEMS LIKE THIS PROJECT, WHY WE
RENEWED THE TERM PERMIT HAS
SOME OTHER USES.
THERE ARE SOME OTHER PROJECTS
IN THE AREA THAT MIGHT FIT
NICELY IN THIS ONE, TOO.
I THINK THERE MIGHT BE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS, BUT
WITHOUT DIVING DEEP INTO THE
WEEDS, AND THIS IS NOT THE
DIRECT PLACE TO DO THAT.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE AT
BUT I DO NOT WANT TO MISS AN
OPPORTUNITY.
>> WE APPRECIATE THAT.
THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT.
WE CAN BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE, TOO.
DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING,
LISH WHITSON?
>> BECAUSE WE ARE IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE 30 YEAR TERM,
THEY CANNOT UNILATERALLY ASK
FOR CHANGES TO THE PERMIT AT
THIS POINT.
IN 15 YEARS, THERE WOULD BE
THAT OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT NEW
OR DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
>> SO WE CAN BRING IT BACK TO
COMMITTEE --
>> THAT IS REALLY HELPFUL.
THANK YOU, LISH WHITSON.
YOU SAID THE 30 YEARS IT
STARTED IN 2015, SO THAT WOULD
COME UP IN 2030?
>> YES, WE CHANGED A LITTLE BIT
OF THE ALIGNING PERMITS.
IT WOULD BE 2037.
SO, THERE WAS AN EXTENSION
WHILE WE WORKED THROUGH THE
PROCESS.
SO IT IS UNTIL APRIL 2037.
WE ARE NO LONGER AMENDING THE
ORIGINAL ORDINANCE.
WE ARE GRANTING A RENEWAL
ORDINANCE THAT EXTENDS IT 15
YEARS.
IT IS A WONKY THING, BUT AM
HAPPY TO DISCUSS WITH YOU OFF
LINE OF HOW WE DID ALL THIS.
I AM NOT -- I CAN HAPPILY
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> I WANT TO HAVE THESE
CONVERSATIONS OFF LINE 1st.
IT SEEMS SO SIMPLE BUT IT CAN
GET SO COMPLICATED.
WHAT I AM HEARING, EVEN IF WE
WANTED TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE
TERMS OF THIS TERM PERMIT, WE
DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY UNTIL
2037?
IS THAT A CORRECT
UNDERSTANDING?
>> YEAH, THE RENEWALS UPDATES
IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND
THE FEES AND THE INSURANCE, FOR
OLDER PERMITS THAT HAD
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, WHICH WAS
RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, WE HAVE
HAD TO TAKE THOSE OUT.
IF THOSE ADJUSTMENTS HAPPEN --
IT IS WITH RENEWALS.
>> OKAY, I THINK WOULD BE GOOD
TO TOUCH BASE, OFFLINE, WITH
THAT NEW INFORMATION THAT
PEDERSON HAD.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO VOTE
YESTERDAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
WE WILL ALSO -- WE RECOMMEND
THAT IT ARRIVED AT THE FULL
COUNCIL ON THE 19th, JUST TO
GET MORE AIRTIME FOR IT.
NO PUN INTENDED WITH BOEING.
SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE
PRESENTATION FROM LISH WHITSON
AND AMY GRAY . THANK YOU, LISH
WHITSON FOR ANSWERING WHAT YOU
CAN RIGHT NOW.
I WILL RECOMMEND THAT WE MOVE
THIS ITEM , AGAIN, SET UP TO
APRIL 12th.
THE FULL COUNCIL WOULD BE APRIL
19th.
SO, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I NOW MOVE
THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
PASSAGE OF CB 120290 OUT OF
COMMITTEE.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
. ANY FINAL COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL AND --
THAT THEY WANT TO PASS CB
120290 .
>> LISA HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> TAMMY MORALES?
>> YES.
>> DAN STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> ALEX PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THEY
MENTION THE BILL WILL BE SENT
TO THE APRIL 19th STUDENT
COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE HAVE ONE MORE ITEM,
COLLEAGUES, ON OUR AGENDA.
WILL THE CLERK READ THE SHORT
TITLE OF THE NEXT AND FINAL
AGENDA ITEM INTO THE RECORDS?
>> AGENDA ITEM 4, CB 120291.
IT RELATES TO RATES AND CHARGES
FOR WATER SERVICES OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE HAVING PUBLIC
UTILITIES HERE, AS WELL AS
COUNCILMEMBER'S INTEL STAFF.
THIS APPEARS TO BE A MINOR
TECHNICAL NATURE WITH THIS
BILL.
IT IS IMPACTING NO SBU
CUSTOMERS AT THIS POINT.
I WOULD LIKE TO VOTE ON THIS
ITEM TODAY AS WELL.
ARE THERE -- LET'S HAVE THIS
PRESENTATION AND SEE HOW THAT
GOES.
WELCOME IS TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> YOU ARE ON MUTE.
>> SORRY, PAULA IS ON MUTE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
CAN YOU SEE ME OKAY?
>> YES, THANK YOU.
>> I WANTED TO MAKE SURE.
THANK YOU FOR THE INVITE.
AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS IS A
SMALL, TECHNICAL UPDATE THAT
DOES NOT AFFECT ANY CUSTOMERS.
A QUICK REMINDER OF WHAT IT
LOOKS LIKE.
1.6 MILLION PEOPLE IN TOTAL ARE
THERE.
A LITTLE OVER HALF OF THEM ARE
WITH A RETAIL SERVICE AREAS,
WHICH IS THE YELLOW SECTION,
WITH THE SEATTLE SECTION A
LITTLE BELOW AND A LITTLE BIT
ABOVE.
THOSE ARE THE CITY LIMITS.
HERE IS THE EAST SIDE
CUSTOMERS.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT
ARE SERVICED, BOTH INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE THE CITY.
WHAT WE ARE GOING TODAY IS MAKE
A SMALL CORRECTION FOR -- THERE
ARE NO CUSTOMERS THERE THAT
WOULD BE AFFECTED.
NOT TO RECKON SIZE RECONCILE
DIFFERENCES IN THIS SECTION.
SO, TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW
WE GOT HERE, LAST YEAR, WE
APPROVED RATES FOR 2022 AND
2023.
WE ENTERED A NEW SECTION.
THEY ADDED A NEW LOCAL TAX THAT
WE SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.
WE CREATED A NEW SECTION AND WE
HAD A SMALL ERROR IN THIS GROUP.
THAT WAS FOR MASTER METER
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS
CORRECT THAT MISTAKE, IN CASE
WE END UP GETTING THOSE
CUSTOMERS DOWN THERE.
IT IS OF A TECHNICAL NATURE,
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO.
ON THE LEFT, THIS IS WHAT WE
HAVE FOR ALL OUR JURISDICTIONS.
THERE IS RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENTS.
WE WILL GO FROM 1.5 INCHES TO
24 INCHES.
HERE, THIS IS WHAT WE ARE
PUTTING IN THE BURIEN.
WE WANT TO REMOVE THOSE SMALL
TWO METERS AND ADD THE FOUR
INCH LARGER METERS, SO THAT WE
CAN PROVIDE THE WATER TO THE
CUSTOMERS THAT NEED IT.
OKAY?
THAT IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO
DO.
ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WANTED TO GIVE OUR CENTRAL
STAFF AND ANALYSTS A CHANCE TO
LET US KNOW, JUST TO CONFIRM
THAT THIS IS A TECHNICAL
CORRECTION AND IT DOES NOT
IMPACT EXISTING CUSTOMERS AND
BURIEN , AND THAT YOU WOULD
RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER.
YEAH, I CONFIRMED THAT.
I VIEWED THIS AND IT IS A
PURELY TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO
THE ORDINANCE THAT WAS PASSED
LAST YEAR.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES, ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS FROM EITHER SPU STAFF
WERE THE CITY COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF?
OKAY.
GREAT.
WELL, AGAIN, I WILL MAKE A
MOTION TO HAVE OUR COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THIS BILL.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, I NOW MOVE FOR
RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF CB 120291.
THIS IS ITEM 4 ON THE AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SEGMENTED
ONTO THE COUNCIL.
ARE THERE OTHER FINAL COMMENTS?
OKAY, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL AND THE COMMITTEE
ECOMMENDATION TO PASS OUT O
COMMITTEE COUNCIL BILL 120291?
>> TAMMY MORALES LISA HERBOLD?
>> PASS.
>> DAN STRAUSS?
YES.
>> ALEX PEDERSON?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR AND NOT
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
IT WILL BE SENT TO THE APRIL
12th CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR LIST OF
ITEMS FOR APRIL 5th, 2022 WITH
THE COMMITTEE.
WE ANTICIPATE THAT OUR NEXT
MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY,
APRIL 19th.
I WANT TO THANK OUR EXCELLENT
CLERK AND EVERYBODY ELSE WHO
JOINED US TODAY.
THANK YOU.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
>> GOOD JOB, CHAIR.