>> GOOD MORNING.
THE AUGUST 2, 2010 TO TWO
MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION
AND SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER.
THE TIME IS 9:30 A.M.
I AM ALEX PEDERSEN, CHAIR OF
THE COMMITTEE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT?
>> PRESENT.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> PRESENT.
>> THREE PRESENT.
THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBERS HERBOLD IN
STRAUSS ARE EXCUSED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
TODAY'S PROPOSED AGENDA WILL BE
ADOPTED.
HEARING OR SEEING NO OBJECTION,
THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
A QUICK CHAIR'S REPORT.
GOOD MORNING, AGAIN.
WELCOME TO THE TRANSPORTATION
AND SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE.
ON OUR AGENDA TODAY, WE HAVE 23
ITEMS. THE FIRST ITEM IS AN
ORDINANCE TO ENABLE SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES TO ACCEPT
EASEMENTS OR INSTALLATION
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
HYDRANTS, WATERLINES, FIRE
SERVICE, METERS AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR WATER
UTILITY PURPOSES AT VARIOUS
LOCATIONS IN SEATTLE.
I DO INTEND TO VOTE ON THAT
TODAY.
THE SECOND ITEM ON OUR AGENDA
IS AN ORDINANCE WE ARE HEARING
A SECOND TIME.
THIS WOULD DESIGNATE PARKING
SPACES FOR TRACTOR TRUCKS.
WE HEARD THIS ITEM ON THE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE, JULY 19 AND
TODAY IT IS BACK WITH AN
AMENDMENT.
I HAD CENTRAL STAFF DRAFT IT,
WHICH WOULD FORMALIZE AN SDOT
DIRECTOR RULE TO REQUIRE THE
CRAFTING OF THAT RULE FOR SUCH
PARKING DESIGNATIONS SO THAT WE
ENSURE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FOR
FUTURE LOCATIONS. WE CAN TALK
MORE ABOU THAT WHEN WE GET TO
THAT ITEM. LASTLY, WE HAVE 21
APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY AND
OVERSIGHT BOARDS. NINE
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD, TWO
TO THE SEATTLE SCHOOL SAFETY
COMMITTEE, ONE FOR TRANSIT
ADVISORY BOARD, TWO TO MOVE
SEATTLE OF THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE AND SEVEN
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES CUSTOMER
REVIEW PANEL. TYPICALLY WE WILL
HAVE WHOEVER CAN ATTEND, ATTEND
IF THEY ARE A NEW APPOINTMENT,
ESPECIALLY BUT WE HAVE THE
APPOINTMENT PACKETS ON THE
AGENDA SO PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE
TO SHOW UP, THAT IS FINE.
WE CAN STILL VOTE ON THEM
BECAUSE WE HAVE ALL OF THEIR
INFORMATION ONLINE ON THE
AGENDA.
THESE ADVISORY BOARDS AND
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES HELP TO
ADVISE THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, THE
úCITY COUNCIL, THE EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS ON TRANSPORTATION
OR UTILITY AREAS OF EXPERTISE.
AT THIS TIME, WE WILL OPEN TO
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FOR
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
WE ARE JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD.
EXCELLENT.
GOOD MORNING, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD . AT THIS TIME, WE WILL
OPEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR TRANSPORTATION AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE.
FOR OUR HYBRID MEETING, WE
OFTEN HAVE PEOPLE SIGNED UP
BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE.
CURRENTLY WE JUST HAVE ONLINE
SPEAKERS.
I WILL MODERATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER.
I WILL START WITH THE SPEAKERS
WHO HAVE REGISTERED ONLINE AND
THEN CALL IN ANY SPEAKERS WHO
HAVE SIGNED UP HERE IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
GOING TO BE UP TO 20 MINUTES
ALTHOUGH WE HAVE JUST ONE -- I
THINK WE HAVE JUST ONE ONLINE
SPEAKER AT THIS POINT.
I WILL CALL ON -- NORMALLY I
WOULD CALL AND TWO SPEAKERS AT
A TIME IN THE ORDER THEY ARE
REGISTERED ON THE COUNCIL
WEBSITE AND ON THE SIGN IN SHEET
IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AT CITY
HALL.
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED
TO SPEAK BUT WOULD LIKE TO, YOU
CAN SIGN UP BEFORE THE END OF
THIS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BY
GOING TO THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE
AT SEATTLE.GOV/COUNSEL OR BY
SIGNING UP TO ACHIEVE TOWARD
THE FRONT OF THIS CHAMBER.
REMOTE SPEAKERS, ONCE I CALL
THE SPEAKER'S NAME, STAFF WILL
UNMUTE THE APPROPRIATE
MICROPHONE AND AN AUTOMATIC
PROMPT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN
UNMUTED WILL BE THE SPEAKERS
QUEUE THAT IT IS THEIR TURN AND
THE SPEAKER MUST PRESS TRENT 25
TO BEGIN SPEAKING.
FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTERS,
PLEASE BEGIN SPEAKING BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
YOU ARE ADDRESSING.
AS A REMINDER, PUBLIC, SHOULD
RELATE TO AND SEE ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA OR TO OUR
COMMITTEE'S OVERSIGHT
RESPONSIBILITIES.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN
10 SECONDS OR LEFT OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME.
ONCE YOU HEAR THE CHIME, WE ASK
THAT YOU BEGIN TO WRAP UP YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF SPEAKERS DO NOT END THEIR
COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME, THE SPEAKER'S
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED TO
ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE NEXT
SPEAKER.
IF YOU ARE PROVIDING PUBLIC
COMMENT REMOTELY, ONCE YOU HAVE
COMPLETED YOUR COMMENT, WE ASK
THAT YOU PLEASE DISCONNECT FROM
THE LINE.
IF YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE
FOLLOWING THIS MEETING, PLEASE
DO SO VIA SEATTLE CHANNEL OR
THE LISTENING OPTIONS LISTED ON
THE AGENDA.
>> ONE MOMENT.
OKAY.
THE REGULAR PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR THIS COMMITTEE
MEETING IS NOW OPEN. WE WILL
BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON
THE LIST.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS á6
BEFORE SPEAKING.
WE HAVE SABRINA LOU.
GO AHEAD, SABRINA.
>> GOOD MORNING COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS SABRINA BILYEU. I AM
SPEAKING TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE
PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE
NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE ON
COUNCIL BILL 120364 TWO
DEDICATE TRUCK TRACTOR PARKING
IN LOCATIONS NEARBY THE ACTIVE
TERMINALS AND FACILITIES THAT
TRUCK DRIVERS SERVICE.
THIS IS A GREAT PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
IT IS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT,
RESIDENTS AND TRUCK DRIVER
SAFETY.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS
LEGISLATION IS IT DOES NOT
PENALIZE TRUCK DRIVERS ARE
PARKING IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS BUT
RATHER PROVIDES AN INCENTIVE
FOR DRIVERS TO PARK IN
LOCATIONS THAT ARE MORE
CONVENIENT FOR THEM AND BETTER
FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND CLOSER
TO OUR WORKING TERMINALS.
THIS IS NOT NEW.
THE PORT REMAINS AN ACTIVE
PARTNER TO IDENTIFY OFFSTREET
PARKING, HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC ON
OUR RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND
REDUCE TRUCK IDLING AND
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. I
URGE YOUR SUPPORT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR ONLINE
SPEAKERS.
I DON'T SEE ANY SPEAKERS SIGNED
UP IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
SO, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE
ON TO THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD.
>> ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
ITEM 1. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ THE SHORT TITLE OF THE
FIRST AGENDA ITEM INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 1, COUNCIL BILL
120373 , AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES,
EXCEPTING EASEMENTS GRANTED TO
THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE OF HYDRANTS, WATER
MAINS, DOMESTIC METER VAULTS,
FIRE SERVICE METERS, AND
OPPORTUNITIES IS NECESSARY FOR
WATER UTILITY PURPOSES AT
VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE
SEATTLE FOR BRIEFING,
DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THIS BILL
WOULD AUTHORIZE SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES TO ACCEPT NINE
UTILITY EASEMENTS ESTABLISHED
SPU'S RIGHT TO OPERATE
SALINITIES ON CERTAIN PRIVATE
PROPERTY AND THERE IS GOOD
NEWS.
APPARENTLY, THIS WOULD COME AT
NO COST TO RATE PAYERS.
LET'S SAY HELLO TO OUR
PRESENTERS. WE ARE JOINED BY
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES, OF
COURSE AND ALSO OUR OWN CITY
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF ANALYST,
BRIAN GOODNIGHT.
AS USUAL, I WANTED TO ASK
CENTRAL STAFF IF THERE ARE ANY
OPENING REMARKS THEY WANTED TO
MAKE ABOUT THIS LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
JUST FOR THE RECORD, BRIAN
GOODNIGHT, COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF.
I DON'T HAVE ANY OPENING
COMMENTS.
NO CONCERNS FROM CENTRAL
STAFF'S PERSPECTIVE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT IS VERY HELPFUL TO HEAR,
NO CONCERNS.
WELCOME TO SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES. I THINK WE HAVE
BRYAN SOLEMSAAS AND JUDITH
CROSS.
GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE
YOURSELVES AND I THINK YOU
HAVE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
FOR US TO VIEW.
>> YES.
GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS JUDITH CROSS.
I'M THE MANAGER OF REAL
PROPERTY SERVICES TEAM FOR
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
I WOULD LIKE TO DEFER TO OUR GM
AND CEO, ANDREW LEE. I DID NOT
KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY OPENING
REMARKS.
>> YES.
HI.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD MORNING, GENERAL MANAGER
AND CEO, ANDREW LEE.
THANK YOU CHAIR PEDERSEN.
I WILL LEAD OFF WITH A A FEW
WORDS AND THEN I WILL PASS IT
ON TO JUDITH AND BRIAN.
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMES
BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE TO SECURE
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT OR
CONVEY PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR
DRAINAGE, SEWER, AND WATER LINES
. WHEN PROPERTY OWNERS DEVELOP
OR IMPROVE THEIR PROPERTY, THEY
MAY BE REQUIRED TO INSTALL
FACILITIES ON THEIR PROPERTY.
WHEN THEY DO THAT, WE REQUIRE
ACCESS TO THESE.
TODAY WE HAVE JUDITH CROSS AND
BRYAN SOLEMSAAS FROM OUR
PROPERTY DIVISION TO PROVIDE
YOU THE BACKGROUND AND THE NEED
FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
I WILL HAND IT OFF TO JUDITH AT
THIS POINT.
>> THANK YOU.
BRYAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND THE
POWERPOINT, PLEASE?
>> YES.
HELLO.
I AM BRYAN SOLEMSAAS.
I AM A PROPERTY AGENT FROM
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
HERE WE GO.
ARE YOU ABLE TO SEE MY SCREEN?
>> JUST A MOMENT.
>> OKAY.
FOR THE VIEWING AUDIENCE, THIS
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION IS ON
OUR AGENDA, ITEM 1 PRESENTATION.
>> THE PRESENTATION IS UP AND I
SEE YOUR FIRST SLIDE, BRYAN.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY.
THE NAME OF THIS PRESENTATION
IS THE SP WATER EASEMENT
ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE.
THE PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
IS IT AUTHORIZES SPU TO ACCEPT
NINE UTILITY EASEMENTS. WHEN
PROPERTY OWNERS DEVELOP OR
IMPROVE THEIR PROPERTY, THEY
MAY BE REQUIRED TO PUT SP
FACILITIES ON THE PROPERTY.
TO OPERATE FACILITIES SUCH AS
WATER MAINS OR HYDRANTS ON
PRIVATE PROPERTY, THE CITY
REQUIRES EASEMENTS FOR ACCESS,
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.
THE BENEFITS OF THIS ARE SPU
ACCEPTS PERMANENT PROPERTY
RIGHTS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
IT ESTABLISHES SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES RIGHTS TO OPERATE
CITY FACILITIES ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY.
IT IS AT NO COST TO THE RATE
PAYERS AND IT IS A BATCHING OF
ACCEPTANCE EASEMENT DOCUMENTS
WHICH SAVES TIMES FOR SPU,
COUNCIL AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
HERE IS A LIST OF ALL OF THE
NINE LOCATIONS THAT WE ARE
ACCEPTING. THIS IS A VISUAL TO
KIND OF GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE
VARIOUS AREAS WITHIN SEATTLE.
THE AREA EXTENDS FROM NORTH AND
THE SHORELINE AREA ALL THE WAY
DOWN SOUTH TO SOUTH SEATTLE AND
WEST SEATTLE.
THAT IS OUR PRESENTATION.
ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU.
AT THE BEGINNING WE HEARD FROM
OUR CENTRAL STAFF THAT THEY
HAVE NO CONCERNS WITH THIS
LEGISLATION, ENABLING SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES TO ACCEPT
THESE UTILITY EASEMENTS.
COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ABOUT THIS BEFORE I
MOVED TO A VOTE ON IT?
>> OKAY.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, I NOW MOVE
THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 120373
, ITEM 1 ON OUR AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE
COUNCIL BILL.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION TO PASS COUNCIL
BILL 120373?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
THAT THE BILL PASSED WILL BE
SENT TO THE AUGUST 9 CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FROM
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
I THINK ANDREW LEE WILL STAY
WITH US FOR THE CUSTOMER REVIEW
PANEL.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
THE FULL TITLE OF THE NEXT
AGENDA ITEM INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 2. COUNCIL BILL
120364, AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO THE TRAFFIC CODE, ADDING A
NEW SECTION 11.7 2.4452 THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY TO
DESIGNATE PARKING FOR TRUCK
TRACTORS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-
WAY, AND AMENDING SECTION 11.3
1.121 TO ALLOW FOR ENFORCEMENT
OF TRUCK TRACTOR PARKING, FOR
BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, AS YOU MAY RECALL,
COUNCIL BILL 120364 WOULD ADD A
NEW SECTION OF THE TRAFFIC
CODE, ESTABLISHING THE
AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE PARKING
FOR TRUCK TRACTORS IN THE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND WOULD
AMEND ANOTHER SECTION OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW
FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THAT
DESIGNATED TRUCK PARKING.
WHILE SDOT'S PRESENTATION WAS
CLEAR ABOUT FOUR LOCATIONS
WHERE IT WOULD INITIALLY
DESIGNATE TEMPORARY TRUCK
PARKING INCLUDING HARBOUR
ISLAND, GEORGETOWN AND SOTO,
THE LEGISLATION IS TRANSMITTED
WOULD PROVIDE BLANKET AUTHORITY
TO SDOT THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
TO ADDRESS SOME CONCERNS
ABOUT THAT BLANKET AUTHORITY IC
AND PUBLIC OUTREACH, I HAD A
CENTRAL STAFF DRAFT AN
AMENDMENT TO SDOT'S BILL THAT
WILL HAVE SDOT CRAFT A
RELATIVELY QUICK DIRECTORS
RULE.
IT WOULD ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT
TO FORMALLY ARTICULATE THE
PRINCIPLES THEY ARE USING FOR
DESIGNATING SUCH TRUCK PARKING.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT'S PROCESS
FOR FUTURE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ON
SUCH PARKING LOCATIONS.
CALVIN CHOW CAN WALK US THROUGH
THE AGREEMENT.
WE ALSO HAVE BACK ON OUR
COMMITTEE TODAY, MIKE AND MATT
THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. THEY HAVE MADE
THEMSELVES AVAILABLE FOR ANY
OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS ON THE
COUNCIL BILL.
WE WON'T HAVE THE SAME
PRESENTATION WE HAD LAST TIME
BUT THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE
AGENDA.
BEFORE I MOVE THE BILL AND THE
AMENDMENT, I JUST WANTED TO ASK
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS FOR
MIKE OR MATT ON THE UNDERLYING
BILL AND THEN WE CAN ADDRESS
THE AMENDMENT.
>> OKAY.
I WILL DO SOME PROCEDURE TO PUT
IT ON -- TO PUT IT INTO PLAY
AND THEN WE CAN HAVE FURTHER
DISCUSSION AND WALK THROUGH
THIS AMENDMENT. I NOW MOVE
THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 120364
, ITEM 2 ON OUR AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF COUNCIL
BILL 120364.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE THE
AMENDMENT AND THEN WE CAN WALK
THROUGH IT AND DISCUSS IT AND
VOTE ON IT. I MOVE TO AMEND
COUNCIL BILL 120364 AS
PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT ONE ON
THE AGENDA.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE COUNCIL BILL .
LET'S GO AHEAD AND HAVE CALVIN
CHOW WALK US THROUGH THE
AMENDMENT.
ARE YOU ABLE TO SHARE YOUR
SCREEN?
>> I AM.
GOOD MORNING.
I HOPE THAT IS UP.
>> YES, WE SEE IT.
>> GREAT.
YOUR AMENDMENT WOULD ADD
LANGUAGE TO THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ORDER SDOT TO
ESTABLISH A DIRECTORS ROLL .
THE IDEA BEHIND THIS IS
REQUIRING THE RULE WOULD
DOCUMENT SDOT'S POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES IN THE INTEREST OF
GREATER TRANSPARENCY.
THE NEW LANGUAGE IS IN RED.
IT WOULD BE ADDED TO THE VERY
END OF SECTION 1 AND IT READS,
THE DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SHALL ACCOMMODATE RULES TO COME
IN THIS SECTION INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO DESCRIPTION OF
THE JUSTIFICATION FOR TRUCK
TRAFFIC PARKING ZONES, CRITERIA
USED TO LOCATE THESE ZONES ON
THE PUBLIC OUTREACH PROCESS FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE ZONES.
THE KEY IDEA BEHIND THIS IS THAT
WHILE THE DEPARTMENT HAS LAID
OUT ITS CASE FOR IMPLEMENTING
TRUCK TRAFFIC PARKING FOR
OVERNIGHT DRAINAGE PARKING,
THERE COULD BE OTHER RATIONALES
DOWN THE LINE AND THIS WOULD
REQUIRE SDOT TO ESTABLISH THAT
BY EXPLAINING THE RATIONALE AND
THE PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES
THAT THEY USE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WELL SAID.
I SUPPORT WHAT SDOT IS TRYING
TO DO HERE WITH INCENTIVIZING
THIS TRUCK TRACTOR PARKING
DESIGNATED ZONES AND ENFORCING
THAT. IT IS JUST THE WAY THE
LEGISLATION WAS WRITTEN, AND
PROVIDED BLANKET AUTHORITY.
THIS WOULD PUT SOME -- IT WOULD
FORMALIZE THE PRINCIPLES BEING
USED AND THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT,
WHICH I KNOW IS IMPORTANT FOR
SOME PEOPLE CALLING IN WITH
CONCERNS ABOUT THE LEGISLATION
GOING FORWARD.
COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THIS AMENDMENT?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALE IS?
>> NO QUESTIONS.
I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, CHAIR
PEDERSEN, FOR THIS AMENDMENT .
WE DID HAVE SEVERAL FOLKS
CALLING IN AT THE LAST
COMMITTEE MEETING ABOUT THIS
PARTICULAR TOPIC, WONDERING HOW
SDOT WAS GOING TO MAKE
DECISIONS FOR FUTURE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS OR OPPORTUNITIES.
I APPRECIATE THIS OFFERING SOME
CLARITY AND SOME DIRECTION TO
THE DEPARTMENT ABOUT HOW THEY
WOULD MAKE SURE IT IS
TRANSPARENT, HOW THOSE
DECISIONS ARE MADE. I JUST WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE AMENDMENT BEFORE WE
VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT?
OKAY.
WE MOVED -- I MOVED TO THE
AMENDMENT AND THERE WAS A
SECOND AND THEN WE DISCUSSED
IT.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENT ONE TO
COUNCIL BILL 120364 . ANY FINAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
DO A ROLL CALL VOTE?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON AMENDMENT ONE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR COMMON
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE AMENDMENT PASSES AND IS
INCORPORATED INTO THE BILL.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON
COUNCIL BILL 120364 AS AMENDED?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
└> THANK YOU.
APOLOGIES FOR BEING OFFSCREEN
THIS MORNING BUT I DO WANT TO
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING
THIS LEGISLATION FORWARD,
MAKING IT BETTER WITH THE
AMENDMENT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK OF
SDOT ON BEHALF OF SOUTHPARK
RESIDENTS WHO OFTEN HAVE THESE
TRUCKS PARKED IN THEIR
NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE IMPACT IS
NOT JUST FELT BECAUSE OF THE
TRAFFIC IMPACTS BUT ALSO THE
IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH
ADDITIONAL EMISSIONS FROM THE
VEHICLES IN THESE RESIDENTIAL
NEIGHBORHOODS.
REALLY GREAT WORK BRINGING THIS
FORWARD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD . ANY
OTHER FINAL COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THE BILL AS
AMENDED?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON COUNCIL BILL 120364 AS
AMENDED?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR COMMON
UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE COMMISSION
CARRIES AND THE BILL PASS AS
AMENDED.
IT WILL BE SENT TO THE AUGUST 9
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CALVIN
CHOW, ESPECIALLY FOR WORKING ON
THAT AMENDMENT FOR US AND THANK
YOU SDOT FOR COMING UP WITH
THIS POLICY.
OKAY, COLLEAGUES.
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ONTO THE
NEXT ITEMS IN THE AGENDA.
THERE WERE SEVERAL
APPOINTMENTS.
I WILL ASK FOR YOUR GRACE AS WE
TRY TO GET PEOPLE ON THE SCREEN
WHO ARE APPLYING TO BE ON THESE
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. AGAIN,
WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO FOCUS ON
THOSE WHO ARE NEW APPOINTMENTS.
OF COURSE, EVERYBODY'S
APPOINTMENT PACKETS ARE ON THE
AGENDA TODAY.
I KNOW THAT COUNCIL COLLEAGUES
HAVE ALREADY LOOKED AT THESE.
WE ARE GOING TO START -- WE
ARE GOING TO DO THEM IN GROUPS.
WE ARE GOING TO START WITH
ITEMS THREE THROUGH 11.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND HAVE OUR
COMMITTEE CLERK READ ITEMS
THREE THROUGH 11 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEMS THREE THROUGH
11.
APPOINTMENT NUMBERS 02280
THROUGH 02288, APPOINTMENTS OF
DAVID L. FRANTZ, CHELSEA
MORRISON AND ROHIT
AMMANAMANCHI AS MEMBERS OF THE
SEATTLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY
BOARD OR TERMS TO MARCH 31,
2023 AND ROHIT AMMANAMANCHI,
FALLON BOYLE , CHRISTOPHER A.
GRGICH, WES MILLS AND EMILY D.
DAVIS AS MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE
ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS TO
MARCH 31, 2024 FOR BRIEFING,
DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, AS WE KNOW, THE
SEATTLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY
BOARD ADVISES THE MAYOR, CITY
COUNCIL AND ALL DEPARTMENTS AND
OFFICES OF THE CITY ON
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT AS PEDESTRIANS
COMPRISE THE LARGEST NUMBER OF
PEOPLE KILLED BY COLLISIONS ON
SEATTLE STREETS.
THE BOARD IS COMPOSED OF 12
MEMBERS, SIX APPOINTED BY THE
MAYOR, FIVE APPOINTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL AND ONE SEAT
SPECIFICALLY FOR A YOUNG ADULT
MEMBER.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND TURN IT OVER
TO OUR PRESENTER FROM SDOT SO
WE CAN INTRODUCE WHOEVER'S ABLE
TO JOIN US TODAY.
I THINK IT IS BELEN HERRERA WHO
WILL INTRODUCE THEM.
>> HELLO, ANYBODY.
MY NAME IS BELEN HERRERA . I AM
THE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD
LIAISON.
EACH OF -- I'M SORRY.
I HAVE NOT DONE ONE OF THESE
CONFIRMATIONS IN A WHILE.
DO I NEED TO READ THE PACKET?
>> ACTUALLY, THE GOOD NEWS IS,
WE GOT THE APPOINTMENT PACKETS
ONLINE.
WE SEE EVERYONE DOING IT A
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY IN TERMS
OF HOW MUCH INFORMATION THEY
CONVEY AT THIS POINT.
WE CAN REALLY JUST SEE WHO IS
HERE TODAY AND ASK THEM A
COUPLE OF BASIC QUESTIONS.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
YOURSELF AND WHY YOU WOULD LIKE
TO SERVE ON THE PEDESTRIAN
ADVISORY BOARD.
WE CAN GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.
>> GREAT.
>> IN TERMS OF -- GO AHEAD,
PLEASE.
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO
INTRODUCE THEM ONE BY ONE IF
THAT MAKES SENSE.
>> YES.
PLEASE.
IF YOU COULD HELP US ORGANIZE
THAT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> OKAY.
ONE OF THE FIRST ONES ON THE
AGENDA TO BE INTRODUCED, DAVID
L. FRANTZ.
IF YOU WOULD UNMUTE.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> LET'S START WITH THE DAVID.
GOOD MORNING, AND WELCOME.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY
WITH YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR
BACKGROUND AND WHY YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SERVE ON THE PEDESTRIAN
ADVISORY BOARD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING
ME.
MY NAME IS DAVID.
I USE HE/HIM PRONOUNS.
I HAVE STUDY GEOGRAPHY AND
COMMUNICATION AT UW SO I AM
VERY INTERESTED IN HOW PEOPLE
LIVE, HOW PEOPLE WORK AND HOW
PEOPLE GET AROUND OUR BEAUTIFUL
CITY.
I WAS REALLY, REALLY EXCITED TO
FIND THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I AM
VERY HONORED TO BE ABLE TO
SERVE ON THE BOARD BECAUSE I
HOPE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LOCAL
LEGISLATION AND LOCAL
GOVERNANCE AND HOW PEDESTRIANS
AND PEOPLE ALL AROUND THE CITY
CAN ENGAGE WITH TRANSPORTATION
AND MAKE THE CITY SAFER AND
MORE ENJOYABLE FOR ALL OF US.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, WHAT WE WILL DO IS
WE WILL GO THROUGH EACH
APPLICANT WHO IS HERE AND THEN
WE CAN CIRCLE BACK WITH ANY
QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY.
SO, BELEN HERRERA , WHO DO WE
HAVE NEXT?
>> CHELSEA.
ARE YOU HERE?
CHELSEA MORRISON SHOULD BE HERE.
>> I AM HERE.
>> WELCOME.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND
AND WHY YOU WOULD LIKE TO SERVE
ON THE BOARD.
>> I AM CHELSEA MORRISON.
I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE
BELLTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD FOR FIVE
YEARS NOW, LIVING A CAR FREE
LIFESTYLE.
I REALLY LOVE THAT THE CITY IS
SOMEWHERE THAT I CAN INDULGE IN
THAT AND NOT NEED TO RELY ON A
CAR AND I WANT TO HELP MAKE THE
CITY MORE ACCESSIBLE SO THAT
EVERYONE HAS THAT SAME
OPPORTUNITY.
I AM TRAINED AS A
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER AND
CITY PLANNER SO I AM EXCITED
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO
UTILIZE MY PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
AND PERSONAL PASSION AREA OF
MINE.
I AM VERY EXCITED TO BE ON THE
BOARD.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU.
NEXT, IS NATASHA HERE?
>> I THINK I LOOKED UP THE
PARTICIPANTS AND I DON'T
BELIEVE WE HAVE NATASHA.
WE WILL HAVE TO MOVE ONTO THE
NEXT PERSON. THAT WOULD BE
ROHIT AMMANAMANCHI.
>> GREAT.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE.
MY NAME IS ROHIT AMMANAMANCHI.
I AM A TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
AS WELL. ALSO A BELLTOWN
RESIDENT. MY DEGREE IS FROM
GEORGIA TECH IN A CIVIL
ENGINEERING BUT I DO HAVE A
PASSION FOR MULTIMODAL
TRANSPORTATION, SPECIFICALLY.
I THINK IT IS A MATTER OF EQUITY
, TO IMPROVE NON-VEHICLE ACCESS
TO EVERYONE.
I MOVED TO SEATTLE SIX MONTHS
AGO AND I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A
LOT OF THINGS THAT SEATTLE IS
DOING RIGHT AND THAT WE COULD
BE DOING MORE OF IT.
I AM HONORED TO BE CONSIDERED
FOR THE COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OKAY.
BELEN , WHO IS NEXT?
>> FALLON BOYLE.
ARE YOU HERE?
>> I AM.
YES.
MY NAME IS FALLON BOYLE.
I HAVE LIVED IN THE BALLARD
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE LAST 10
YEARS AND I AM VERY EXCITED TO
BEGIN THIS APPOINTMENT FOR THE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD. I AM
INTERESTED IN HELPING
COMMUNITIES FROM ALL AROUND
SEATTLE BECOME ENGAGED WITH
DIFFERENT PROCESSES WHERE THEY
CAN APPROACH THE CITY AND TRY
TO MAKE THE NEIGHBORHOODS
BETTER FOR THEM.
HOPING TO DO OUTREACH TO
DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNITIES.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT, DO WE HAVE -- I'M NOT
SURE IF EMILY IS HERE?
O, HI, EMILY.
>> EMILY DAVIS?
IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD, GREAT
. WELCOME.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND
AND WHY YOU WOULD LIKE TO SERVE.
>> JUST TO CLARIFY, YOU WERE
CALLING ON ME OR EMILY DAVIS?
>> EMILY DAVIS IS A
REAPPOINTMENT.
>> EMILY, WE WILL TALK TO YOU
LATER.
WE ARE GOING TO TALK TO CHRIS,
NEXT.
>> HELLO.
>> I AM CHRISTOPHER A. GRGICH.
I LIVE IN FIRST HILL.
I HAVE LIVED IN THE FIRST HILL
ON CAPITOL HILL NEIGHBORHOODS
FOR SIX YEARS NOW.
I AM A TRAFFIC ENGINEER BY
TRADE AND WORKING URBAN DESIGN.
I ALSO QUESTION A LOT OF THE
PRINCIPLES THAT HAS GONE BEHIND
THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TRADE
FOR THE LAST 60 YEARS,
CONSIDERING THE PEDESTRIAN
COLLISIONS AND FATALITIES THAT
YOU POINTED OUT AT THE
BEGINNING OF THESE APPOINTMENTS.
I WALK AND BIKE AS MY PRIMARY
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION.
I LIVE A CAR FREE LIFESTYLE AS
WELL BUT ENDED UP GOING BACK TO
GETTING A CAR DURING THE
PANDEMIC. I AM VERY INTERESTED
IN HELPING THE CITY FIGURE OUT
HOW TO MAKE THE CITY SAFER FOR
EVERYONE WHO WALKS AND BIKES.
IN FIRST HILL, WE SEE A LOT OF
PEOPLE AND WALKERS, A LOT OF
PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS,
DIFFERENT ABILITIES, ALL TRYING
TO SURVIVE THE INTERSECTIONS
AND JUST FIND A PLACE WHERE
THEY ARE ALLOWED TO EXIST.
I AM HAPPY TO HELP ON THE
ADVISORY BOARD TO HELP US TO
BETTER AT THAT FOR THEM.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I AM
REALLY IMPRESSED WITH
EVERYBODY'S BACKGROUNDS AND HOW
THEY ARE SEEING THE NEED HERE.
WE'VE GOT TWO MORE WHO ARE HERE
. LET'S GO TO WES AND THEN WE
WILL COME BACK TO EMILY.
>> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS WES MILLS.
I LIVE IN NORTHGATE . I HAVE
LIVED IN NORTHGATE AND LAKE
CITY FOR OVER A DECADE NOW.
MY BACKGROUND IS NOT IN
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
IT IS ACTUALLY IN TECHNICAL
SUPPORT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. I
HAVE BEEN A TRANSIT AND CIVIC
VOLUNTEER FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
SINCE NO ONE IN MY HOUSEHOLD
DRIVES, I AM VERY INTERESTED IN
GETTING AROUND LARGELY BY FOOT,
BICYCLE, AND TRANSIT.
THAT IS HOW WE DO EVERYTHING. I
AM INTERESTED IN HELPING PEOPLE
BE ABLE TO EXPAND THAT ACROSS
THE CITY, MAKE THINGS SAFER,
JUST ALL OF THE BASICS THAT WE
HAVE HERE AND HAPPY TO SERVE
AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE
OPPORTUNITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO SERVE.
>> IF I AM PRONOUNCING YOUR
NAME RIGHT, EMILY -- WE HAVE
TWO.
ONE IS NOT HERE AND ONE IS
HERE.
SORRY ABOUT THAT EARLIER.
WELCOME BACK.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
YOURSELF AND WHY YOU WOULD LIKE
TO SERVE.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
MY NAME IS EMILIE Y. SZETO.
MY PRONOUNS ARE SHE AND HER . I
HAVE LIVED IN COLUMBIA CITY
SINCE 2009 AND I CURRENTLY WORK
IN FINANCE AND PROJECT AND
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SPACES. I AM
REALLY INTERESTED IN SERVING
BECAUSE I LIKE TO REPRESENT MY
COMMUNITY.
THERE IS A VERY DIVERSE
COMMUNITY, MIXED INCOME RENTERS
, SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES AND
HOMEOWNERS AS WELL.
I AM REALLY INTERESTED IN
LEVERAGING MY PROJECT
MANAGEMENT SKILLS WITH THIS
BOARD BECAUSE I HAVE WORKED IN
PREVIOUS ROLES ON A VOLUNTEER
BASIS FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
LIKE THE DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS, FHA,
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, PEDESTRIAN
ACCESSIBILITY AND TRAFFIC
SAFETY PROJECTS. I AM VERY
EXCITED TO BE HERE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
BEING HERE.
COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE A GREAT
ROSTER OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE
ON THE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY
BOARD.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS BEFORE WE VOTE ON THEM?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR . I AM
THRILLED. I JUST WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR BEING
WILLING TO SERVE ON THE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD,
PARTICULARLY THOSE OF YOU IN
THE SOUTH END. WE HAVE A REALLY
PROFOUND NEED TO BE FOCUSING ON
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN THE CITY.
I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
WORK THAT OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF
THE DEPARTMENT MIGHT BE
INTERESTED IN AROUND VISION ZERO
AND DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO
INCREASE TRAFFIC FLOWING THREAT
THE CITY, MAKING SURE WE HAVE
BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CITY SO
PEOPLE CAN NAVIGATE THROUGH THE
NEIGHBORHOODS MORE SAFELY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
ALL OF YOU ON THIS BOARD IN
YOUR DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS TO
MAKE SURE THAT EVERY PART OF
THE CITY IS ACCESSIBLE TO
PEOPLE WHO CAN'T OR CHOOSE NOT
TO DRIVE. I APPRECIATE YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO BE ON THIS BOARD
AND LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT IS TO
COME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT IT DOES
NOT LOOK LIKE THERE ARE ANY
DISTRICT 1 MEMBERS ON THE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD.
I JUST WANT TO OFFER TO HELP
SOLICIT INTEREST IN RESIDENTS
OF DISTRICT 1 IN SERVING ON
THIS BOARD WHEN THERE ARE
OPENINGS COMING UP.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I KNOW SDOT AND MY NEWSLETTER,
WE ARE ALWAYS ADVERTISING FOR
THESE OPEN POSITIONS.
WE'VE GOT SIX OR SEVEN
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARDS.
IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THEM
FULL ALL THE TIME.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING OUT FOR
WEST SEATTLE.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
BEFORE WE VOTE ON A
RECOMMENDATION FOR THESE
APPOINTMENTS?
OKAY.
AGAIN, THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR
BEING HERE TODAY AND YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE.
THIS IS A PRIORITY FOR THE
COUNCIL.
YES, I DO THINK THAT THE SDOT
NOMINEE HAS RESUME EXPERIENCE
AND ALSO WHAT HE SPOKE TO WHEN
HE WAS NOMINATED AND WE WILL
FOCUS ON VISION ZERO AND WE
WILL HEAR FROM HIM ON OUR
AUGUST 16 AND SEPTEMBER 6 AND
WE CAN ASK HIM MORE ABOUT THAT.
ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES.
LET'S VOTE ON THESE
APPOINTMENTS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
EIGHT APPOINTMENTS AND ONE
REAPPOINTMENT TO THE SEATTLE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD ?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR AND A COMMON UNOPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION OF
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
02280 THROUGH 02288 WILL BE
SENT TO THE AUGUST NIGHT CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. AGAIN, THANK
YOU EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE IN
THANK YOU, BELEN , FOR
ORGANIZING IT.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
THE FULL TITLE OF THE NEXT TWO
AGENDA ITEMS INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEMS 12 AND 13,
APPOINTMENT 02298 AND 02299,
APPOINTMENT OF NOA GUTER AND
REAPPOINTMENT OF MARY ELLEN
RUSSELL AS MEMBERS OF THE
SAFETY COMMITTEE MARCH 31 2025
PER BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
THE SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE IS REPRESENTED BY
COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE
PARENTS OF STUDENTS AS WELL AS
CITY, GOVERNMENT, AND SCHOOL
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES, ALL OF WHOM
CARE ABOUT GETTING TO AND FROM
SCHOOL SAFELY, ESPECIALLY WHEN
WALKING OR BIKING.
THIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS NEW SCHOOL CROSSWALK
LOCATIONS, MATTERS REGARDING
CROSSING GUARDS AND OTHER
BIGGER PLANS FOR SAFE TRAFFIC
CIRCULATION AROUND SCHOOLS AND
OTHER ISSUES.
I KNOW THEY ARE VERY DEDICATED.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND WELCOME TRAN
29 FROM SDOT AND THEN WE CAN
SAY HELLO TO THE APPOINTMENTS.
>> HELLO.
I AM ASHLEY RHEAD AND I MANAGE
THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
PROGRAM AT SDOT. I AM THE
LIAISON TO THE SCHOOL TRAFFIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE.
TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO TALK
ABOUT REAPPOINTMENT FOR MARY
ELLEN RUSSELL, WHO HAS SERVED
ONE TERM AND IS THE CHAIR OF
THE COMMITTEE AND THE NEW
APPOINTMENT FOR NOA GUTER , WHO
WOULD BE A NEW PERSON JOINING
OUR COMMITTEE.
FIRST, MARY ELLEN RUSSELL ,
PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND
TALK ABOUT WHY YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN CONTINUING TO
SERVE.
>> HELLO.
THANK YOU.
MARY ELLEN RUSSELL.
I HAVE BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE
SINCE 2017 AND HAVE BEEN THE
CHAIR FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
I AM A PARENT OF TWO KIDS AT
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON THE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT IN MY DAY
JOB WORKING ON A LOT OF
PROJECTS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
THAT HAVE PEDESTRIAN FOCUS. WE
HAVE A LOT OF CHALLENGES IN
ORDER TO WORK WITH SDOT AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO TRY
AND MAKE IT SAFER AND HELP
FAMILIES FEEL SAFE LETTING
THEIR KIDS WALK TO SCHOOL BUT
WE HAVE MADE SOME REALLY
IMPORTANT GAINS DURING THAT TIME
TOO. WE ARE JUST EXCITED TO
KEEP DOING IT AND KEEP BUILDING
ON THOSE THINGS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
NOA GUTER?
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
MY NAME IS NOA GUTER AND I
HAVE BEEN LIVING IN BALLARD FOR
THE LAST 15 YEARS.
MY BACKGROUND IS IN STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT AND I HAVE TWO YOUNG
KIDS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN OUR
LOCAL SCHOOLS TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY COMMITTEE AND I AM
LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPANDING MY
WORK TO SERVE THE BROADER
SEATTLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I ALSO MEANT TO SAY THAT I
ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT HOW
DEEPLY WE APPRECIATE WORKING
WITH YOU COUNCILMEMBERS AND
PARTICULARLY WITH COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
HE HAS BEEN A REALLY STRONG
ADVOCATE FOR HELPING TO
IMPROVE SAFETY FOR KIDS HEADING
TO SCHOOL.
WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS FURTHER REAPPOINTMENT
AND NEW APPOINTMENT FOR THE
SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE?
ALL RIGHT. AGAIN, FOR THE
VIEWING PUBLIC, THESE
APPOINTMENT PACKETS ARE ATTACHED
TO OUR AGENDA AND WE REALLY
APPRECIATE THE WILLINGNESS TO
SERVE AND THE CARE FOR THE KIDS
GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM
SCHOOL, GETTING THEM THERE
SAFELY AND BACK.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND -- IF THERE
ARE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS,
WE CAN MOVE THESE APPOINTMENTS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE APPOINTMENT AND
REAPPOINTMENT TO THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD ?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR COMMON
UNOPPOSED.
>> EXCELLENT.
THE MOTION CARRIES IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOGNITION OF
CONFIRMATION APPOINTMENT 02298
AND 02299 WILL BE SENT TO THE
AUGUST NIGHT CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
THANK YOU NOA GUTER AND MARY
ELLEN RUSSELL AND THANK YOU TO
ASHLEY FOR ORGANIZING.
OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES.
LET'S KEEP MOVING HERE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
FULL TITLE OF THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEMS INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 14, APPOINTMENT
02300, APPOINTMENT OF McKENNA
LUX IS MEMBER OF SEATTLE PUBLIC
TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD FOR A
TERM TO AUGUST 2, 2023 PER
BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, AS YOU KNOW, THE
TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD HAS 12
MEMBERS, FIVE APPOINTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL, SIX BY THE MAYOR
AND ONE GETTING ENGAGED MEMBER,
A YOUNG ADULT MEMBER.
THE BOARD ADVISES ON MATTERS
RELATED TO PUBLIC MASS TRANSIT
AND THAT INCLUDES THE SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT.
WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE PEOPLE
WILLING TO SERVE ON THIS.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US AS WE
TRY TO MOVE THE MOST PEOPLE IN
THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY WAY WHETHER THAT IS
BUSES, LIGHT RAIL. LET'S TURN
IT OVER TO SDOT TO TALK ABOUT
THE NOMINEE OR THE APPOINTMENT.
GOOD MORNING, CLIFF.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR THAT GREAT
INTRODUCTION.
I AM CLIFF MOUNTJOY-VENNING,
THE STAFF LIAISON FOR THE
TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD. TODAY
WE ARE NOMINATING McKENNA LUX.
SHE COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.
SHE HAD HER WEDDING THIS WEEKEND
AND IS ON HER HONEYMOON NOW SO
CONGRATS TO HER. AS YOU CAN SEE
IN HER APPOINTMENT PACKET, SHE
IS A FREQUENT TRANSIT USER.
SHE WORKS AT TRANSPORTATION
CHOICES COALITION IS THE
ENGAGEMENT AND INVENTS MANAGER.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THAT
PERSPECTIVE.
SHE IS VERY TUNED INTO RIDER
PRIORITIES AND CONCERNS.
SHE ALSO HAS GREAT OUTREACH
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE
LIVING IN AREAS WITH DIFFERENT
MODES OF TRANSIT ACCESS.
SHE UNDERSTANDS WHAT GOOD
TRANSIT ACCESS CAN DO FOR YOU
AND WE THINK SHE WILL BE A
GREAT MEMBER OF THE BOARD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
SUMMARIZING HER BACKGROUND AND
HER INTEREST IN SERVING ON THE
TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD AND IT
IS REALLY HELPFUL TO GET YOUR
EXPERT OPINION ON IT TOO.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THE APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSIT
ADVISORY BOARD?
>> LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE THIS
THROUGH OUR COMMITTEE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSIT
ADVISORY BOARD?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR AND A COMMON UNOPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES IN THE
COMMITTEE AMERICAN DONATION OF
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT
02300 WILL BE SENT TO THE
AUGUST 9 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU, CLIFF.
APPRECIATE IT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE
CLERK PLEASE READ THE FULL
TITLE OF THE NEXT TWO AGENDA
ITEMS INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 15 AND 16,
APPOINTMENTS 02301 AND 02303,
APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN R. SAWYER
AS A MEMBER OF B TO MOVE
SEATTLE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR
A TERM TO DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND
JESSICA NGUYEN IS A MEMBER OF
LEVY TO MOVE SEATTLE COMMITTEE
FOR A TERM TO DECEMBER 21st,
2025.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, WE KNOW THE MOVE
SEATTLE PROPERTY TAX WAS
APPROVED BY VOTERS IN 2015 TO
SUPPLEMENT THE CITY'S LONG-
RANGE SPENDING FOR IMPROVING
THE SAFE MOBILITY OF ALL MODES
OF TRANSPORTATION. THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MONITORS
SDOT SPENDING AND PROGRESS FOR
THE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT'S,
PROMISE TO SEATTLE VOTERS AND
THEY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND
WHETHER TO ASK VOTERS TO
CONTINUE TO SUPPLEMENT THE
SPENDING.
THAT WILL BE A BIG
RESPONSIBILITY COMING UP HERE
AS WE LOOK BACK ON WHAT HAS
BEEN ACHIEVED AND HOW WE SHOULD
MOVE FORWARD WITH
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS
GOING FORWARD.
SO, THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS
VERY IMPORTANT IN MONITORING
LARGE DOLLAR AMOUNT
INVESTMENTS.
WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE FOLKS
INTERESTED IN REPLENISHING OUR
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THEY MEET
ONCE A MONTH. IN FACT, TONIGHT,
THEY ARE MEETING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
I AM KATIE OLSON FROM SDOT HERE
IN MY ROLL AS THE LEVY TO MOVE
SEATTLE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
LIAISON. TODAY I WILL INTRODUCE
TWO NEW APPOINTEES TO THIS
COMMITTEE.
FIRST, I WILL INTRODUCE STEVEN
R. SAWYER.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO UNMUTE AND
SHARE LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF
AND YOUR INTEREST.
>> THANK YOU KATIE AND THANK
YOU TO THE CANCEL.
MY NAME IS STEPHEN SAWYER.
I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
SPOKANE PEOPLE OF COLOR AGAINST
AIDS NETWORK HERE IN SEATTLE.
I AM SERVING THE COMMUNITY MORE
THAN 35 YEARS.
ALSO I WAS A MEMBER OF THE
TRANSPORTATION EQUITY WORK GROUP
AND A VERY BIG VOICE TO MAKE
THAT WORK GROUP A PERMANENT
PART OF OUR TRANSPORTATION
EQUITY WORK HERE IN SEATTLE.
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO SERVE ON
THIS LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
IT IS A REPRESENTATION OF THEM
TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE
INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY AND
TRANSPORTATION MADE FOR THE
CITY OF SEATTLE ON BEHALF OF
THESE WORK RUBES.
>> EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE HAVE JESSICA?
>> YES.
NEXT I WILL INTRODUCE JESSICA
NGUYEN.
FEEL FREE TO UNMUTE AND SHARE A
BIT ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR
INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY.
>> I AM JESSICA NGUYEN.
I HAVE LIVED IN SOUTH SEATTLE
-- I MOVED BACK LAST NOVEMBER
BUT FOR THE PREVIOUS NINE YEARS
I LIVED IN THE BAY AREA.
I GREW UP IN PORTLAND, OREGON
AND I DECIDED TO MOVE BACK HOME
TO NORTHWEST SINCE THE
PANDEMIC.
MY BACKGROUND HAS BEEN IN
PUBLIC HEALTH AND I CERTAINLY
WORK AS A PLANNER WHERE I
PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON
ISSUES RELATED TO HEALTH EQUITY.
I AM A PUBLIC TRAIN ENTHUSIAST
SO I'M EXCITED TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HELP MAKE
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE.
>> THANK YOU.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS OF ALL OF
THE MEMBERS OF THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE.
IT IS ONE OF THE MOST
INTERESTING ADVISORY BOARDS TO
LISTEN TO BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE
DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS EVERYONE
HAS IN TRYING TO INTEGRATE ALL
OF THE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
AS WELL AS FOCUSING ON PROJECT
DELIVERY AND FULFILLING
PROMISES AND BEING A GOOD
STEWARD OF THOSE PROPERTY TAX
DOLLARS.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR
OUR TWO APPOINTMENTS FOR THE
MOVE SEATTLE OVERSIGHT MANY?
OKAY.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND APPROVE
THESE APPOINTMENTS THEN.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE
MOVE SEATTLE HEAVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR AND A COMMON UNOPPOSED.
>> EXCELLENT.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
FOR 02301 AND 02303 WILL BE
SENT TO THE AUGUST 9 CITY
COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU, STEVEN AND JESSICA.
MAYBE WE WILL SEE YOU TONIGHT
BUT NO PRESSURE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE THERE
TONIGHT IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT.
>> THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FROM
SDOT.
NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR
FINAL ROUND OF APPOINTMENTS HERE
. THIS IS FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
FULL TITLE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN
AGENDA ITEMS INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEMS 17 THROUGH 23,
APPOINTMENTS 02262, 02263, 02264
, 02275, 02276, 02277, AND
02278, APPOINTMENT OF RAJ
KUMAR, AMANDA RICHER, EBONY
ROSE FRAZIER, NOEL MILLER ,
ROBIN SCHWARTZ AND
REAPPOINTMENT OF BOBBY COLEMAN
TO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
2018 TO 2023 STRATEGIC UPDATE
CUSTOMER REVIEWED PANEL FOR
TERMS TO JULY 31, 2025 AND
REAPPOINTMENT OF SUZANNE BURKE
TO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
2018 TO 2023 STRATEGIC UPDATE
CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL FOR A
TERM TO JULY 31, 2024 FOR
BREATHING, DISCUSSION, AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, FOR OUR LAST AGENDA
ITEMS OF THE DAY, WE HAVE
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES CUSTOMER
REVIEW PANEL.
THE CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL WAS
ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE INPUT ON
THE STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN AND
PERIODICALLY REVIEW SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES PROGRESS AND
IMPLANTING THE PLAN WHICH
INCLUDES UTILITY RATES,
CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL. IN MY
VIEW, THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY A
WATCHDOG OVER THE $1 BILLION
PUBLICLY OWNED ENTERPRISE THAT
IS SO VITAL TO OUR CITY BY
DELIVERING CLEAN WATER AND
DISPOSING WASTE.
WE ARE REALLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE
THE CEO AND GENERAL MANAGER
ANDREW LEE HERE PRESENT, IN THE
BUILDING, AT CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS WITH ONE OF OUR
APPOINTMENTS AS WELL.
WE'VE GOT SEVERAL PEOPLE ONLINE
JOINING US. WHY DON'T WE GO
AHEAD AND TURN IT OVER TO
ANDREW LEE AND HE CAN HELP WALK
US THROUGH THE APPOINTMENTS.
GOOD MORNING.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR PEDERSEN
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE THE
NEW COHORTS FOR SPU'S CUSTOMER
REVIEW PANEL.
AS COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN
MENTIONED, THIS PANEL PROVIDES
GUIDANCE AND INPUT ON SPU'S
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN AND
REVIEWS THE UTILITY'S PROGRESS
IMPLANTING THE PLAN.
BEFORE I GET STARTED, I WOULD
LIKE TO KNOWLEDGE THE STAFF WORK
BY SAMANTHA STORCK AND KATE
MORRISON WHO HELPED US ASSEMBLE
THIS OUTSTANDING GROUP OF
PEOPLE.
THESE NOMINEES EXPAND OUR
CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PEOPLE O
INCOME, UNHOUSED, AND IMMIGRANT
AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES.
THEY INCREASE OUR BIPOC MEMBER
REPRESENTATION AND
REPRESENTATION FROM THE
DUWAMISH VALLEY IN SOUTHEAST
SEATTLE.
THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE DEDICATED
TO THE WORK IN THEIR RESPECTIVE
COMMUNITIES AND WE ARE HONORED
THAT THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO MAKE
SPU AND SEATTLE A GREAT PLACE
FOR EVERYONE.
I WOULD NOW LIKE TO VERY
BRIEFLY PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE
WITH SOME BACKGROUND ON EACH OF
THESE VERY, VERY QUALIFIED
PARTNERS.
AFTERWARDS, I WILL ASK THEM TO
SAY A FEW WORDS.
STARTING OFF WITH EBONY ROSE
FRAZIER . EBONY WORKS AT KING
COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION SUCH
ACTION AS A PROJECT MANAGER.
SHE HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE
EVANS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
ON GOVERNANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON.
SHE IS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF AFRICA TOWN AND DELETE
VOLUNTEER WITH GIFTS OF HOPE.
EBONY SEES THE IMPORTANCE OF
CONNECTING COMMUNITY TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND WILL BRING HER
LIVED EXPERIENCE AND ANTIRACISM
LENS TO WORK WITH SPU ON WAYS
TO MODEL INCLUSIVE AND
PRACTICES.
NEXT WE HAVE RAJ KUMAR WHO WAS
SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME.
THEY HAVE SPENT MORE THAN 35
YEARS DIRECTING PROCESS
IMPROVEMENTS AND MANAGING
ENERGY, WATER, AND WASTE
REDUCTION FOR 20 MANUFACTURING
PLANTS AND CORPORATE
HEADQUARTERS OF NESTLC,
BRINGING THEM TO ZERO WASTE TO
LANDFILLS.
HE CURRENTLY VOLUNTEERS WITH
THE AARP ON TAX PREPARATION FOR
LOW INCOME SENIORS IN SEATTLE.
HE WORKS WITH YOUTH AT
NORTHWEST EDUCATION ACCESS AND
GROSS FOOD IN HIS P PATCH FOR
MARY'S PATCH.
RAJ IS PASSIONATE ABOUT WAYS
TO CONSERVE TO MAKE OUR WORLD A
BETTER PLACE FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS.
HE MOVED TO SEATTLE ABOUT FIVE
YEARS AGO TO GET CLOSER TO HIS
GRANDCHILDREN.
HE HAS BEEN OBSERVING THAT CITY
SEATTLE RECYCLES AND COMPOSTS
ITS WASTE AND HE WOULD LIKE TO
TAKE THIS TO EVEN HIGHER LEVELS
BY SMART RECYCLING AND
EDUCATING HIS RESIDENCE.
>> NEXT WE HAVE AMANDA RICHER
WHO LEVERAGES HER LIVED
EXPERIENCE BEING UNHOUSED TO
ADVOCATE FOR DATA-DRIVEN AND
EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO END
HOMELESSNESS LOCALLY,
REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY.
AS A COMMUNITY LIAISON FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS,
AMANDA IS ABLE TO BRING
VALUABLE FEEDBACK FROM THE
UNHOUSED COMMUNITY AND SERVE AS
PROVIDERS TO INFORM PROJECTS
AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE
CITY.
SHE SERVES ON SEVERAL BOARDS
AND COMMITTEES AND IS THE VICE
CHAIR OF THE SEATTLE KING
COUNTY HEALTHCARE NETWORK THE
HOMELESS GOVERNANCE COUNCIL.
AMANDA IS A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE
FOR THOSE WITHOUT CLEAN AND
REGULAR ACCESS TO WATER AND THE
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SOCIAL
MEDIA AND FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL
IMPACTS THAT THIS HAS.
>> ROBIN SCHWARTZ IS NOT ABLE
TO JOIN US TODAY.
HOWEVER, SHE IS A SOUTHPARK
RESIDENT , HEAVILY INVOLVED IN
THE DUWAMISH COMMUNITY THROUGH
THE DUWAMISH RIVER COMMUNITY
COALITION, CONCORDE ELEMENTARY
PTA, THE DUWAMISH VALLEY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING COALITION
AND THE SOUTH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION.
ROBIN IS VERY INTERESTED IN
CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE
DUWAMISH VALLEY AND EQUITABLE
OUTREACH, PARTICULARLY THOSE
WHO ARE MOST IMPACTED LIKE
RENTERS AND LOWER INCOME FOLKS.
>> NEXT WE HAVE TWO FOLKS WHO
ARE ALREADY CURRENTLY CRP
MEMBERS WHO ARE UP FOR
REAPPOINTMENT.
THE FIRST IS BOBBY COLEMAN.
BOBBY LEADS ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY
INITIATIVES AT THE SEATTLE
HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HAS
WORKED ON THE SUSTAINABILITY
AND CLEAN ENERGY SPACE SINCE
2008.
HE LIVES IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7
AND SPENDS MOST OF HIS FREE
TIME WITH HIS PARTNER AND THEIR
DOG MAYOR.
THEN WE HAVE NOEL MILLER WHO IS
ALSO A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE
CRP . HE IS A RETIRED MUNICIPAL
PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITY
DIRECTOR, A CIVIL ENGINEER AND
A LONGTIME SPU VOLUNTEER AND
RETAIL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER.
HIS 40 YEAR CAREER HAS BEEN
FOCUSED ON MUNICIPAL STORM
WATER, WASTEWATER, WATER SUPPLY
AND TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PUGET
SOUND REGION.
HE IS AN ADVOCATE FOR
INCREASING THE PUBLIC'S
UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION
OF THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND
SYSTEMS AND FINDING EFFECTIVE
SOLUTIONS TO THE ONGOING
CHALLENGE OF FINANCING SPU'S
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.
IN ADDITION TO THESE SIX NEW
MEMBERS OF THE CRP, WE ARE
SUBMITTING PAPERWORK FOR THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF SUZANNE BURKE
WHO HAS CONTINUED HER SERVICE
ON THE PANEL FOR THE LAST YEAR
AND WILL SERVE FOR TWO MORE
ADDITIONAL YEARS AS PART OF THE
2021 COHORT . THAT IS OKAY WITH
YOU, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE OUR
NOMINEES THAT ARE HERE WITH US
TODAY TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES
TO THE COMMITTEE.
I WILL START WITH EBONY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HELLO.
I AM EBONY ROSE FRAZIER.
AS ANDREW SAID, I AM A KING
COUNTY EMPLOYEE AND I
UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF
BEING IN COMMUNITY WITH THE
COMMUNITY.
SOMETIMES THE GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES, WE DON'T DO A GREAT
JOB OF DOING THAT SO I
APPRECIATE THE PANELS FOR
BRIDGING THAT GAP.
I'M EXCITED TO BRING MY EQUITY
LENS WITH ME TO SERVE ON THE
PANEL.
>> THANK YOU.
UP NEXT I WILL ASK RAJ WHO IS
HERE IN PERSON WITH US TODAY.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR
GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO
JOIN THE CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH OTHER CRP AND SPU WASTE
REDUCTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER
LEVEL.
IT IS REALLY EXCITING --
EMERGENCY.
I AM REALLY EXCITED TO SEE WHAT
SPU DOES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEY ARE PICKING UP THE COMPOST.
I WILL TAKE THIS TO THE HIGHER
LEVEL.
>> WE CAN COME BACK TO YOU IF
YOU WOULD LIKE.
I THINK IN THE PROCESS OF
TRYING TO MUTE HIS PHONE, YOU
MAY HAVE ACTUALLY DIALED 911.
HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING WILL BE --
I'M SORRY.
I APOLOGIZE.
THE PHONE CALL SHOULD NEVER
HAPPEN.
>> I AM REALLY EXCITED TO JOIN
THE PANEL AND HELP OUT AND
SERVE THE CUSTOMERS OF SPU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, RAJ .
>> NEXT UP WE HAVE AMANDA WHO
IS ONLINE WITH US.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
I WAS VERY EXCITED TO JOIN THE
CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL BECAUSE I
HOPE TO ELEVATE THE CONCERNS
AND THE VOICES OF A COMMUNITY
THAT
I'M SUPER EXCITED TO BE THERE,
ADVOCATE, AND HOPEFULLY MAKE
THIS A MORE EQUITABLE PROCESS
FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST THOSE
WITH MEANS.
SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, AMANDA.
I BELIEVE BOBBY MAY NOT BE HERE
WITH US TODAY.
SO I'M GOING TO, AT THIS POINT,
GO TO NOEL, TO NOE WHO I SEE.
>> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS NOA
MILLER.
I'VE BEEN A CUSTOMER SINCE
1979.
MY MAIN FOCUS HAS BEEN
UTILITIES MY ENTIRE CAREER, AND
I'D LIKE TO GIVE BACK TO MY
COMMUNITY IN MY RETIREMENT.
THE ONGOING SIX YEAR BUSINESS
PLAN, THERE'S SO MANY PARTS AND
PIECES TO IT.
AND I'M QUITE FAMILIAR SINCE I
WAS INVOLVED WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRENT
PLAN.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH THE MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS
ON THIS CURRENT PANEL.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT CONCLUDES IT.
VERY EXCITED AGAIN, BUT EACH OF
THESE CRP MEMBERS JOINING US
FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN AND THE COMMITTEE.
AND I KNOW FORMER CHAIRS,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WAS A
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE THAT
OVERCALL PUBLIC UTILITIES AS
WELL.
FOR ME PERSONALLY WHENEVER
SOMETHING BIG IS HAPPENING AT
SPU, I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE
CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL THINKS.
THAT'S ONE OF MY FIRST
QUESTIONS, BECAUSE I KNOW THEY
SPENT A LOT OF TIME APPLYING
THEIR VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS TO
THE MAJOR ISSUES, INCLUDING
WHEN IT COMES TO THE RATE
INCREASES AND THE BUSINESS
PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, BASICALLY
FOR THIS $1 BILLION ENTERPRISE.
SO REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE
THIS OVERSITE PANEL, AND REALLY
APPRECIATE THE WILLINGNESS FOR
PEOPLE TO SERVE AND CONTINUE TO
SERVE ON IT.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE A MIX OF THE
INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND
HAVE OTHER PEOPLE JOINING.
SO ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE
CUSTOMER REVIEW APPOINTMENTS?
OKAY.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
VOTE ON THESE, BUT THANK YOU,
EVERYONE FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO SERVE AND CONTINUING TO
SERVE ON THE CUSTOMER REVIEW
PANEL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF
THREE APPOINTMENTS AND THREE
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
UTILITIES CUSTOMER REVIEW
PANEL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK, THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE I APPOINTMENTS 02262,
02263, 062264, 06625, AND
02265.
ARE THERE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
BEFORE WE ADJOURN?
IT COULD ALSO BE FOR NOT FOR
THE GOOD OF THE ORDER.
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.
THE TIME IS 10:33 A.M.
THIS CONCLUDES THE AUGUST 2nd,
2022 MEETING OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE.
WE ANTICIPATE OUR NEXT MEETING
WILL BE ON AUGUST 16th.
THANK YOU, AND WE ARE
ADJOURNED.