.
>>> WE ARE RECORDING.
>> THANK YOU. THE MEETING WILL
COME TO ORDER. IT IS 2:01 P.M.
I'M ANDREW LICE, CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
EXCUSED. SO COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ LET US
KNOW SHE WOULD BE LATE. COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> CHAIR LEWIS.
>> PRESENT! CHAIR THERE ARE
THREE MEMBERS PRESENT! THANK
YOU. AS THE CLERK STATED DURING
THE ROLL, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ INDICATED SHE WILL BE
COMING TO THE MEETING LATER IN
THE AGENDA AND COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA HAS BEEN EXCUSED FROM
TODAY'S MEETING. PROCEEDING TO
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. HEARING
NO OBJECTION THE DANGER IS
ADOPTED. MOVING ON TO PUBLIC
COMMENT. ACTUALLY, FIRSTLY GIVE
FIRSTLY GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF A
CHAIRS REPORT. WE WILL BE
CONSIDERING THE WATERFRONT PARK
AND PUBLIC SPACES LEGISLATION.
COUNCIL BILL 120492 WHICH WE
DID HAVE THE INITIAL HEARING ON
TWO WEEKS AGO IN WHICH WE ADDED
TO THE CALENDAR AT THE COUNCIL
MEETING YESTERDAY FOR
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL. SO I
THAT TON REVISED DANGER THAT
ITEM HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS MORE
THAN JUST A TIS CUSHION ITEM
BUT WITH THE ACTUAL BILL AND I
WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ACTION ON
THAT BILL TODAY IF COMMITTEE
MEMBERS ARE AMENDABLE TO THAT.
OTHERWISE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE,
UM, CONSIDERATION OF
LEGISLATION REGARDING BEN ROYAL
HALL IN ADDITION TO A
PRESENTATION FROM THE -- KING
COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY. RIGHT, MR. CLERK?
>> CONJUNCTION WITH THE HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
>> RIGHT. I GOT THROWN A LITTLE
BUTT HERE BECAUSE I KNOW JEFF
SIMMS IS ON THE CALL. SO GIVE
THAN JUST OUTLINE OF TODAY'S
DANGER WHICH IS PACKED AS IT IS
ALSO GOING TO INCLUDE AN UPDATE
FROM OUR PARTNERS AT THE
CONVENTION CENTER WHICH IS A
BIG JANUARY FOR THE CONVENTION
CENTER AS WE ARE GOING TO HEAR
SOON. SO, WITH THAT WHY DON'T
WE JUMP INTO IT BY STARTING OUR
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL BE
MODERATED BY THE CLERK. I
BELIEVE WE ONLY HAVE ONE REMOTE
AND ONE IN PERSON COMMENTER. SO
WHY DON'T WE GO AHEAD AND SET
PUBLIC COMMENT AT TWO MINTS
MINUTES PER SPEAKER. YOU MAY
MOD TRAIT PUBLIC COMMENT
SESSION STARTING WITH REMOTE
SPEAKERS FIRST.
>> OUR FIRST REMOTE SPEAKER IS
GEORGE. GEORGE, PLEASE PRESS
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE AND I WILL
START THE TIMER WHEN YOU BEGIN
SPEAKING.
>> THANK YOU. CHAIR LEWIS, DOWN
COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'M HERE TODAY
TO ADVOCATE FOR A MORE ROBUST
SEVERE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT CAN
DEAL WITH PERIODS, FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW OR EXTREME HEAT.
WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO RELY ON A
PATCH WORK OF SHELTERS. THE
LAST MINUTE EVERY TIME OUR
REGION EXPERIENCES SEVERE
WEATHER AND WE NEED TO SERVE
NOT JUST THOSE MOST CAPABLE OF
FINDING SHELTER OPENINGS ON
THEIR OWN, BUT ENSURE WE HAVE
RULED US TO CONNECT WITH THE
FOLKS WHO HAVE THE MOST
BARRIERS. A ROBUST RESPONSE
SYSTEM SHOULD INCLUDE THESE
FOUR ELEMENTS. ONE, A DEDICATED
SEVERE WEATHER BUDGET THAT
KEEPS MORE SHELTERS OPENED 24/7
FOR LONGER PERIODS. TWO, DURING
WEATHER EMERGENCIES, THE
HOUSING COMMAND CENTER IS
RE-PURPOSED TO COORDINATE
EFFORTS OF FIRST RESPONDERS
OUTREACH TEAMS, PROVIDERS.
THREE, ONE CENTRAL PHONE NUMBER
THAT FIRST RESPONDERS, METRO
DRIVERS, ANY RESIDENT CAN CALL
TO GET INFORMATION ON SHELTER
LOCATIONS, TRANSPORTATION AND
CAPACITY IN REALTIME. AND FOUR
A DEDICATED TEAM TO PROVIDE
OUTREACH AND TRANSPORTATION FOR
THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE
DURING EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS.
AS ALWAYS, WE STAND READY TO
PARTNER WITH THE CITY AND
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
TO BUILD A SEVERE WEATHER
SYSTEM THAT IS PART OF OUR
COMPREHENSIVE COME PREHENCE
APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE
HOMELESSNESS CRISIS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, GEORGE. OUR NEXT
PUBLIC COMMENTER IS ALEX
ZIMMERMAN.
>> MY NAME IS ALEX ZIMMERMAN. I
STAND HERE WITH MY RED SIGN. I
WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT --
.
>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD.
>> WE WILL NOW PROCEED WITH OUR
AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM ONE
INTO THE RECORD?
>> ITEM ONE, COUNCIL BILL
120492. AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO THE MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS FOR THE WATERFRONT
PARK AND PUBLIC SPACES
AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION
TO DELEGATE CERTAIN CENTRAL
WATERFRONT MAINTENANCE
OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT TO
THE SEATTLE CENTER DEPARTMENT
DELL GETTING A AUGHT TOYOTA
DIRECTOR TO ENFORCE WATERFRONT
PARK -- AND AUTHORIZING AN
EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING PILOT
AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDS OF
WATERFRONT SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE ARE
JOINED HERE BY A PANEL OF STAKE
HOLDERS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE
21 CITY TO TALK ABOUT THIS
ITEM. I KNOW WE ARE JOINED HERE
BY MARSHALL FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER
WILLIAMS, ROBERT NELLAMS, AND I
THINK TIFFANI AND JOY ARE HERE
FOR THIS ITEM AS WELL. I WILL
HAND IT OVER TO THE PANEL AND
LET EVERYONE DO INTRODUCTIONS.
IF YOU COULD SHARE NAME, TITLE
AND ORGANIZATION IF THAT IS
APPLICABLE. WE ARE ALSO JOINED
BY ERIC FROM ARK COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF. I THINK WE WANT
TO START WITH THE PAN AND HE
WILL THEN HAVE TIME FOR CENTRAL
STAFF AT THE END. IS THAT
AGREEABLE?
>> THAT IS TOTALLY FINE. THANK
YOU. I WILL BE HERE.
>> I WANT TO STATE FOR THE
RECORD THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ HAS JOINED THE MEETING
AND THE ATTENDANCE WILL REFLECT
THAT SHE IS PRESENT. AND JUST
IN TIME FOR THE FIRST DANGER
ITEM. SO, WITH THAT HOW ABOUT
MARSHALL I HAND IT OVER TO YOU
TO KIND OF CHAIR THE PANEL HERE
AND THEN AFTER THE PANEL IS
DONE WE CAN HEAR FROM ERIC.
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU. IT IS
GREAT TO BE BACK WITH YOU
TODAY. AS YOU MENTIONED WE WERE
HERE TWO WEEKS AGO AND GAVE YOU
A BRIEFING ON THIS LEGISLATION.
LET'S JUST START WITH THE QUICK
ROUND OF INTRODUCTIONS FROM OUR
PANEL HERE. FIRST OFF MARSHALL
FOSTER, I'M INTERIM DIRECTOR AT
SEATTLE CENTER. I WILL HAND IT
OVER TO YOU, CHRISTOPHER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, CHIEF OF
STAFFER, SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION. I WILL HAND IT OVER
TO ROBERT.
>> I AM ROBERT NELLAMS,
DIRECTOR OF SEATTLE CENTER. I
WILL HAND IT OVER TO TIFFANI.
>> HI. TIFFANI MELAKE. TAME
OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
ADVISOR FOR THE WATERFRONT FOR
THE OFFICE OF THE WATERFRONT.
AND I WILL HAND IT OVER TO JOY.
>> THANKS. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M
JOY SHIGAKI I'M THE PRESIDENT
AND CEO OF FRIENDS OF
WATERFRONT SEATTLE.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU ALL VERY
MUCH FOR GOING WITH US. WHAT WE
THOUGHT WE COULD DO TODAY IF
THIS SOUNDS GOOD TO THE
COMMITTEE IS YOU GOT TO HEAR
FROM, UM, ROBERT AND I AND
TIFFANI ABOUT THE NUTS AND
BOLTS OF THE DELEGATION
AGREEMENT AS WELL AS THE
POSITION AUTHORIZATION AND A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW OUR KIND
OF COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC SAFETY
APPROACH WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED
ON THE WATERFRONT. BUT WE
DIDN'T GOAT HEAR FROM
CHRISTOPHER FROM THE PARKS
DEPARTMENT. YOU HAD THE
UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WITH THE
POWER OUTAGE.
>> I DID.
>> AND ALSO FROM JOY SHIGAKI
WITH FRIENDS OF WATERFRONT
SEATTLE. IF IT IS OKAY WE
THOUGHT WE WOULD GIVE YOU ALL
THE FLOOR TO OFFER YOUR
OBSERVATIONS ON WHAT WE ARE
PROPOSING HERE. I WILL START
WITH YOU, CHRISTOPHER.
>> THANK YOU, MARSHALL. SO WE
BEGIN THIS CONVERSATION
PROBABLY A YEAR AGO WHEN
MARSHALL WAS IN HIS CAPACITY AS
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
THE WATERFRONT AND WE WERE
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF DOUBLING
DOWN ON PARK MAINTENANCE ACROSS
THE SYSTEM. WHAT WE REFER TO AS
A PARK MAINTENANCE SURGE. IT IS
INTERESTING BECAUSE THIS IDEA
TO TRANSFER THE OPERATIONS OF
THE WATERFRONT CAME AT A TIME
WHEN WE WERE DEALING WITH 485
PARKS ACROSS SYSTEM AND I THINK
THE TIMING OF JUST RECOGNIZING
THE LEVEL OF EFFORT IT WAS
TAKING TO RESTORE OUR PARKS
MADE SENSE TO BE THINKING
ABOUT, YOU KNOW, MAYBE IT IS A
GOOD IDEA TO TRANSFER
WATERFRONT PARK OPERATIONS TO
THE SEATTLE CENTER. WE BEGAN
HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH
MARSHALL AND ROBERT. WE BEGAN
TALKING ABOUT OUR MAINTENANCE
PRACTICES. WE HAVE CULTIVATED A
PHILOSOPHY WITH NOT JUST OUR
INTERNAL CITY PARTNERS BUT ALL
OF OUR PARTNERS THAT CAN BEST
PARTNER WE CAN BE IS TO ALLOW
OTHER TO DO SOMETHINGS THEY
MIGHT BE BETTER AT DOING THAN
SEATTLE PARK AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT AND THAT IS HOW WE
GOT HERE TALKING TO ROBERT,
LOOKING AT THEIR HISTORY OF
MANAGING LARGE EVENTS, LOOKING
AT THEIR HISTORY OF MANAGING
THEIR SAFETY AND SECURITY
OPERATIONS AND COMING TO A
CONCLUSION THAT THEY LIKELY
HAVE A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF
BETTER EXPERIENCE DOING THOSE
THINGS THAN SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAD. SO,
IT KIND OF MADE IT AN EASY
DECISION AS WE ARE TAKING ON
$350 MILLION THIS NEW FUNDING
FOR PARK DISTRICT WORK OVER THE
NEXT SIX YEARS THAT OUR
HAPPENEDS ARE PRETTY FULL. AND
IT DOES MAKE SENSE TO BE
THINKING ABOUT HOW TO WORK WITH
ROBERT AND HIS TEAM TO TRANSFER
THIS LEVEL OF WORK TO THE
SEATTLE CENTER. SO, SORRY I
WASN'T HERE TO SAY THAT TWO
WEEKS AGO BUT THAT IS WHAT I
WOULD HAVE SAID. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE WILL HAND IT
OVER TO YOU, JOY.
>> THANKS, MARSHALL. IT IS
REALLY A PLEASURE FOR US TO BE
THE NON-PROFIT PARTNER TO THE
CITY ON THIS EXTRAORDINARY NEW
SIEVE IG PROJECT. PART OF THAT
APPROACH OF HAVING A PUBLIC
SPACE THAT REALLY IS ONE THAT
EVERY ONE CAN EXPERIENCE AND
HAVE AN EXTRAORDINARY
EXPERIENCING IS REALLY CREATING
A COMPREHENSIVE HUMANE PUBLIC
SAFETY APPROACH. THAT ENSURES A
REALLY POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR
EVERYONE. SO THE PUBLIC SAFETY
MODEL THAT WE ARE CREATING AND
WE HAVE BEEN PILOTING ON THE
WATERFRONT ON PIER 62 HAS BEEN
THIS REALLY INCREDIBLE NIMBLE
APPROACH THAT ALLOWS US TO
REALLY BE ABLE TO RESPOND IN
VARIOUS SITUATIONS WITH A LOT
OF CARE. AND THIS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO OUR WORK AND OUR
ORGANIZATION. SO OUR
PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE
CENTER, WITH EVERGREEN
TREATMENT SERVICES AND THE
REACH PROGRAM IS ESSENTIAL THE
DON'T DELIVER ON THIS FULLY. WE
HAVE BEEN CONTRACTING WITH
REACH FOR MULTIPLE YEARS AND
INVESTING IN THE BELIEF THAT
HAVING DEDICATED OUTREACH TEAMS
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
PARK AND THE FUTURE WATERFRONT
PARK ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE
AND SERVICES IS PART OF THAT
HUMANE APPROACH. THIS
PARTNERSHIP THAT WE ALL WILL BE
CARRYING FORWARD TO BRING TO
LIFE IN THIS REALLY CRITICAL
SPACE AND NEW SPACE IN THE
CITY, IT IS FOUNDATIONAL TO
ESTABLISH IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT
THAT WILL MEET THE MISSION AND
VISION OF WATERFRONT PARK. WE
WERE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO
FUND AND SUPPORT REACH. SO WE
ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK
WE ARE DOING TOGETHER AND WE
ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO BRING THIS NEW
APPROACH TO LIFE AT WATERFRONT
PARK.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JOY.
WELL WE COVERED THE OVERALL
PRESENTATION ON THE LEGISLATION
AT THE PRIOR MEETING. WE DID
ANSWER SOME FOLLOW UP
QUESTIONS. WE ARE HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE
COMMITTEE MAY HAVE AND YES,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> I DO WANT TO CLARIFY AT THE
TOP OF THIS CONVERSATION THAT
WE HAVE TWO RESPONSIVE DANGER
ITEMS TO THIS DISCUSSION WITH
THE FRIENDS OF THE WATERFRONT
AND THE SEATTLE CENTER. SO IT
IS AGENDA ITEM ONE BUT ALSO IN
CASE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE
FOLLOWING ALONG OR MAY BE A
LITTLE CONFUSED ON THE
ORDERING, WE ARE ALSO
CONSIDERING AN ORDINANCE ON
COUNCIL BILL 120496 UNDER ITEM
TWO. THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF
OVER LAP BETWEEN THE SUBJECTS.
SO FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS I
WOULD SAY THAT THIS
PRESENTATION IS RESPONSIVE TO
BOTH DAMAGE IT EMS. I'M FINE
WITH IF OUR DISCUSSION HAS
LITTLE BIT OF OVER LAP BEFORE
WE GET TO DANGER ITEM TWO. I
DID WANT TO FLAG THAT FOR THIS
EXCHANGE THAT WE HAVE AS
COMMITTEE WITH THE PANEL. I'M
SURE THE PANEL WILL BE STICKING
AROUND FOR DANGER ITEM 2 AS
WELL IF PEOPLE WANT TO HOLD
THEIR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTSTY
RECOLLECTLY DIRECTLY RELATED TO
THAT ITEM TILL THEN. I DO
APPRECIATE THAT THE DEPARTMENT
OF SEATTLE CENTER RESPONDED TO
COMMIT PRI REQUESTS FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AFTER
OUR LAST MEETING IN A VERY
TIMELY MANNER. I HAVEN'T
RECEIVED ANY ADDITIONAL
REQUESTS RELATED TO THAT
INFORMATION. COMMITTEE MEMBERS
MAY HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE GO TO FINAL
CONSIDERATION. I WILL LEAF SOME
-- LEAVE SOME TIME HERE FOR
THAT. WITH THAT, ARE THERE ANY
COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE QUESTIONS
FOR THE PANEL? I DON'T SEE ANY
QUESTIONS AND I DON'T KNOW,
ERIC, IF YOU WANT TO WEIGH IN
ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, ON ITEM
ONE.
>> I HAVE A FEW THINGS TO ADD.
I AM NOTICING COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD JUST CAME ON CAMERA. I
WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M NOT
STEPPING ON YOUR TOES, COUNCIL
MEMBER.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, DID
YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
>> SURE. SINCE I WAS ONE OF THE
PEOPLE WHO DID ASK FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THE
LAST COMMITTEE MEETING I DID
WANT TO SPEAK TO THE RECEIPT OF
NINE INFORMATION AND EXPRESS MY
APPRECIATION FOR THE DEEP DIVE
INTO THE NUMBER OF IT
EXCLUSIONS AND THE LENGTH OF
EXCLUSION OVER THE PAST YEAR. I
DO WANT TO SAY FOR THE RECORD
THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A
MISUNDERSTANDING ON MY PART BUT
I THOUGHT I REMEMBERED HEARING
IN THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING
THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF
EXCLUSIONS ISSUED IN 2022 WERE
FOR ZEN OR FEWER DAYS. THAT IS
ACTUALLY NOT THE CASE. THE VAST
MAJOR OVER THE EXCLUSIONS ARE
FOR A YEAR. MANY OF THEM ARE
FOR SERIOUS VIOLATIONS. SOME OF
THEM I WOULD HAVE SOME
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MERITS OF A
FULL YEAR EXCLUSION. I LIKE
WISE WOULD ASK BUT NOT IN A --
IN THIS VENUE WOULD ARGUE SOME
OF THESE OTHER EXCLUSIONS THAT
THERE MAY BE A QUESTION OF
WHETHER OR NOT THE EXCLUSION
WAS THE RIGHT TOOL BUT REALLY
FOR ME WHAT WEIGHS AGAINST MY
NON-PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AND
ANALYSIS OF THIS IS REALLY THE
LETTER WE RECEIVED FROM REACH
IN SUPPORT OF THE TRANSFER AND
MAY REFER TO THE GRADUATED
RESPONSE INCIDENT AS WE LEARNED
ABOUT IN THE LAST COMMITTEE
MEETING STARTING WITH TIER ONE
WHICH IS THE SOCIAL SERVICE
OUTREACH. TIER TWO BEING PARK
AMBASSADORS. TIER THREE BEING
BASIC PARK RULES ENFORCEMENT
AND TIER FOUR BEING CRIMINAL
ENFORCEMENT. AND THE REACH
CHARACTERIZES THIS APPROACH AS
UTILIZING THE MOST
COMPASSIONATE APPROACH IN ALL
SITUATIONS. SO, MY REVIEW OF
THIS DOCUMENT THAT IDENTIFIES
THE REASON FOR AN EXCLUSION,
THE LENGTH OF TIME, THE NUMBER
OF TIMES THE PERSON HAD BEEN
EXLEADED PRIOR TO THAT WHERE I
MIGHT HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. I
DON'T WANT TO SUBSTITUTE MY
REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENT AND
INFORMATION THAT I APPRECIATE
RECEIVING FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
EXPERTISE OF FOLKS ON THE
GROUND WHO ARE DOING THIS. THAT
IS ALL I WANTED TO SAY. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH. JUST TO
BRIEFLY BUILD ON THOSE REMARKS
AS WELL, I DID APPRECIATE
RECEIVING THAT LETTER FROM
REACH ENDORSING THIS TRANSFER.
I ALSO WANT TO SATE WAS GOOD TO
RECEIVE THE RELATED
COMMUNICATION FROM FRIENDS OF
THE WATERFRONT. I THANK JOY
SHIGAKI FOR SENDING US THAT
LETTER AS WELL. IT WAS HELPFUL
AS WE REVIEWED THESE MATERIALS
TO SEE THAT SUPPORT AND THE
PARTNERSHIPS AT PLAY IN DOING
THIS WORK. THANK YOU. ARE THERE
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS OR IS THIS A
GOOD TRANSITION NEIGHBOR ERIC
AND THEN WE CAN COME BACK AND
SEE IF THERE IS QUESTIONS.
ERIC, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO
ADD BEFORE WE CUE UP
CONSIDERING THIS LEGISLATION?
>> YEAH, THANK YOU. I WILL JUST
-- UM, IF I MIGHT, I WILL JUST
ADD A LITTLE CONTEXT FOR FOLKS
WHO MAY BE WEREN'T ABLE TO VIEW
THE PREVIOUS MEETING -- THE
DISCUSSION AROUND THE REVIEWS,
REVIEW OF THE DATA THAT WAS
PROVIDE BY THE DEPARTMENTS
EXCLUSIONS FLOWS FROM THE RULES
THAT ARE IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW
THAT WOULD PORT OVER TO THE
SEATTLE CENTER. THEY ARE
MODELLED ON WHAT HAS BEEN GOING
ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME FOR
YEARS I UNDERSTAND. SO, PEOPLE
WORKED OVER QUITE SOME TIME TO
SAY HOW THEY APPLY TO THE
WATERFRONT T PRESENTATION TWO
WEEKS AGO SHOWED THERE IS SOME
DIFFERENCES DEALING WITH THINGS
LIKE SWIMMING AND FISHING AND
THINGS YOU DON'T -- AS MUCH AS
IT WOULD BE FUN, MR. NELLAMS,
TO HAVE THERE, I DON'T THINK
FALL RECROSS EXAMINATION
FISHING THERE. NOT THAT I'M
AWARE OF. ANYWAY. THAT WAS THE
CONTEXT FOR THE QUESTION. THAT
IS JUST SOME FRAMING OR CONTEXT
FOR THAT DISCUSSION. AS YOU
KNOW THIS BILL WOULD AUTHORIZE
A TRANSFER FROM PARKS TO THE
SEATTLE CENTER ALONG WITH IT
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
RULES THAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN
DISCUSSING. IT WOULD ALSO
DIRECT FOLKS IN THE EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE
REPRESENTED HERE TO DEVELOP A
LONG TERM MANAGEMENT PLAN WITH
FOLKS AT FRIENDS OF THE
WATERFRONT SO THAT IS SOMETHING
TO EXPECT IN THE FUTURE. WE
UNDERSTAND THAT IS UNDERWAY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS
SUPPLIED ABOUT A WEEK AGO OR SO
WAS AN OUTLINE OF REALLY
DETAILED OUTLINE OF WHAT THAT
PLAN WOULD LOOK LIKE SO THAT IS
SOMETHING THAT IS CALLED FOR IN
THIS BILL. THEN I ALSO WANT TO
SAY FOR THE SAKE OF
COMPLETENESS, THAT THE FIFTH
THING INVOLVE D IS THE
EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF SEATTLE AND
FRIENDS UNTIL THAT LONG TERM
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED.
SO THAT THERE ISN'T A LAPSE OR
GAP OR UNDERSTANDING. THANKS TO
STITCH THAT IN AND PRO VAD SOME
CONTEXT FOR THE DECISION THAT
IS BEFORE YOU ALL. I HAD SOME
COMMUNICATION THROUGH MR. THORP
AND YOUR OFFICE. MAINLY CUE
THAT UP AND PASS THE BALL BACK.
>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO CLARIFY
ONE THING FROM YOUR
PRESENTATION. I THOUGHT I HEARD
TOWARDS THE BEGINNING THAT THIS
WORK WOULD BE, UM, COMPLETELY
CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT
DOCTOR IN THE PARKS USES. MY
UNDERSTANDING IS THIS HAS
EVOLVED IN A SEPARATE WAY. MY
UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS
THREE TIERED SYSTEM WITH REACH
AMBASSADORS AND THEN ON CAMPUS
ON ARMED SECURITY IS A UNIQUE
MODEL THAT SEATTLE CENTER HAS
DEVELOPED. I WANT TO CLARIFY
THAT CAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE IN
YOUR PRESENTATION BUT MAYBE I
MISHEARD YOU THAT THOSE ARE THE
SAME THING. I WANT TO BE SURE
WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE BEFORE
MOVING FORWARD TODAY.
>> THANKS FOR ASKING AND SORRY
FOR I THINK BLURTING THAT
DISTINCTION. WHAT I INTENDED TO
CONVEY IS THAT THE RULES THAT
WOULD APPLY TO THE WATERFRONT
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE
SEATTLE CENTER ARE IN
DEVELOPMENT. THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWS THEM TO
DEVELOP RULES AS AN
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION TO
CARRY OUT WHAT IS IN CODE. THAT
HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT THE
SEATTLE PARKS DEPARTMENT
BECAUSE THIS TRANSFER HASN'T
HAPPENED YET. I THINK THAT IS
WHERE I BLURRED THE
DISTINCTION. THE MOLDING COMES
UP FROM THE SEATTLE CENTER. AND
THE WAY THAT THESE RULES HAVE
BEEN USED THERE. HOPEFULLY THAT
IS MY CHANCE TO REDEEM THAT
COMMENTARY THERE.
>> NO WORRIES. I WANTED TO
CLARIFY. THANK YOU. SO WITH
THAT ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS
BEFORE I CUE UP A COUPLE OF
ITEMS HERE IN COUNCIL BILL
120492. QUESTIONS FOR THE PANEL
OR QUESTIONS FOR CENTRAL STAFF?
>> OKAY. SEEING NONE I DO WANT
TO JUST WALK FOLKS THROUGH A
SPEAKING AMENDMENT THAT I WILL
BE MAKING THAT WAS RECOMMENDED
BY THE LAW DEPARTMENT JUST AS A
BELT AND SUSPENDERS ADDITION TO
THIS LEGISLATION. I WILL
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THAT AND THEN
WE WILL FORMALLY -- I WILL
FORMALLY MOVE IT IN A MOMENT.
SO WE DID RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM
LAW THAT IT WOULD BE BAD THE
FOR US TO SPECIFICALLY
REFERENCE THE OVER LOOK WALK
PROJECT AS PART OF THIS
ORDINANCE. IT IS NOT SOMETHING
THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
BUT WE THINK IT WOULD BE HELP
TO FEEL OUR BROADER EFFORTS IN
PASSING THESE ORDINANCES
RELATING TO THE FUTURE OF THE
WATERFRONT PROJECT TO REFERENCE
THE OVER LOOK WALK AND OTHER
LOCATIONS ON THE MAP THAT IS
ATTACHED TO THE ORDINANCE. I
WILL READ THROUGH OUT TEXT AS
AN AMENDMENT AFTER WE MOVE THE
BALL AND GET IT IN FRONT OF US.
I JUST WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW
THAT THE SPEAKING AMENDMENT WAS
BROUGHT ON THE ADVICE OF LAW. I
THINK WE HAVE CONCURRENCE WITH
CENTRAL STAFF IT WOULD BE A
WISE ADDITION AND TECHNICAL
ADDITION TO THE BILL. I JUST
WANTED TO FLAG THAT IN CASE
PEOPLE ARE WONDERING WHY I'M
TRYING TO PUT IN A TALKING
AMENDMENT.
>> AND I WILL JUST INTERJECT A
LITTLE BIT. IN CONVERSATION
WITH MARSHALL AND TIFFANI, NOT
-- I THINK SPEAK FOG THEM NOT A
PROBLEM FOR THEM EITHER IN
THIS.
>> THERE WERE HEAD NODS AND
THUMBS UP. SO WITH THAT I WILL
GO AHEAD AND MOVE COUNCIL BILL
120492. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. I AM
GOING TO MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL
BILL 120492 AND AMEND IT AS
CURRENTLY WRITTEN SO SECTION 1
-- SORRY, AMEND -- TO AMEND
SECTION 1 OF COUNCIL BILL
120492 TO REFERENCE OVER LOOK
WALK. AND THE WATERFRONT PARK
BOULEVARD ESTABLISHED UNDER
ORDINANCE 12644, COMMA, IS ALL
ILLUSTRATED IN ATTACHMENT A TO
THIS ORDINANCE. MAY I HAVE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THE AMENDMENT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE -- WELL FIRST IS THERE
ANY DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TO COUNCIL
BILL 120492? SEE NOTHING
COMMENTS TON AMENDMENT WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL IN
ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> CHAIR LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> CHAIR THERE ARE FOUR IN
FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THE
AMENDMENT PASSES AND WILL BE
INCORPORATED INTO THE
LEGISLATION. THE AMENDED
COUNCIL BILL 120942 IS IN FRONT
OF THE COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY
COMMENTS RELATED TO COUNCIL
BILL 120492? SEEING NO COMMENTS
WHETHER THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PATSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL 120492 THIS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> CHAIR LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> CHAIR THERE ARE FOUR IN
FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. THIS
LEGISLATION PASSES AND WILL BE
REFERRED TO THE NEXT FULL
COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY
JANUARY 24TH. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM TWO INTO THE
RECORD?
>> ITEM TWO, COUNCIL BILL
120496. AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT PARK
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
SEATTLE CENTER TO ACCEPT
NON-CITY FUNDS AMENDING
ORDINANCE 126725 WHICH ADOPTED
THE 2023 BUDGET AND CREATING
NEW POSITIONS AT SEATTLE
CENTER.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. AND WE
HAVE OUR SAME PANEL AS THE
PROCEEDING DANGER ITEM TO GO
OVER THIS LEGISLATION. SO
MARSHALL SHOULD I HAND IT BACK
OVER TO YOU FOR A BIT OF A WALK
THROUGH ON THIS AND TO DELEGATE
TO THE PANEL AS NECESSARY?
>> SURE. THANK YOU, CHAIR
LEWIS. THESE TWO ARE REALLY
COMPANION LEGISLATION. THE
PREVIOUS ITEM DELEGATES AND
CREATES THAT AUTHORITY FOR THE
SEATTLE CENTER TO STEP IN TO
PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES. THIS
ORDINANCE IS A CRITICAL PIECE
BECAUSE IT PUTS IN PLACE THE
POSITION AUTHORITY FOR THEM TO
HIRE THE STAFF NECESSARY TO
COMPLETE THAT WORK. YOU WILL
RECALL WE HAD A DISCUSSION
AROUND THIS AS PART OF THE
CONSIDERATION OF THE SIX YEAR
MPD SPENDING PLAN RENEWAL LAST
FALL. THAT CREATED THE FUNDING
FOR THESE POSITIONS. THIS NOW
IS GIVING SEATTLE CENTER THE
AUTHORIZATION TO GO AHEAD AND
MAKE THOSE HIRES. I BELIEVE IT
IS 11.5FTE TOTAL. THIS IS
CRITICAL FOR US TO BE ABLE TO
HAVE THE AUTHORITIES SO WE CAN
MOVE FORWARD WITH THE
RECRUITMENT WITH THE HIRING,
WITH THE TRAINING OF THIS STAFF
SO THAT THEY CAN BE IN PLACE
WITH THE GOAL OF BEING
OPERATING BY JULY 1ST OF THIS
YEAR. ANY OTHER ADDITIONS FROM
OTHER FOLKS ON THE PAN SNELL.
>> IS OUT DAY -- I WILL ADD
SOMETHING. THE -- THE
LEGISLATION ALSO IS ALLOWING US
TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM FRIENDS
OF WATERFRONT SEATTLE TO HELP
FUND THESE POSITIONS. THE MPD
FUNDS FROM FALL PROVIDE
BASICALLY -- IT IS A 50/50
SPLIT BETWEEN AND I FRIENDS. WE
ARE IN GREAT GRATITUDE TO
FRIENDS OF WATERFRONT SEATTLE
AND OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM
AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO COME
TO THE TABLE TO MAKE THIS MODEL
WORK AND SO THIS LEGISLATION
ALSO ACCEPTS THE FUNDING FROM
FRIENDS TO BE ABLE TO HELP
SUPPORT THESE POSITIONS.
>> THANK YOU, TIFFANI. THAT IS
A VERY IMPORTANT ADDITION!
EXCELLENT. UM, ERIC ANY
COMMENTS FROM CENTRAL STAFF ON
THIS BEFORE I OPEN IT UP FOR
COMMITTEE QUESTIONS AND
COMMENTS?
>> JUST EXTEND THE FRAME WORK A
LITTLE BIT MORE. THE -- THE
PREVIOUS BUDGET DISCUSSIONS T
MONEY WAS ADDED TO THE SEATTLE
CENTER FOR THIS WORK IN 2023
AND 2024. ALSO THERE IS A
POSITION ADDED. AMONG THE
POSITIONS ARE SOME SECURITY
POSITIONS BUT ALSO POSITIONS
FROM MAINTENANCE. THE BILL THAT
IS BEFORE YOU RIGHT NOW WOULD
ADD TO THOSE POSITIONS. IT
WOULD BE MORE POSITIONS. THERE
WERE THREE AND A HALF FTES THAT
WERE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET.
THIS WOULD ADD ANOTHER I WANT
TO SAY 11 PLUS ONE PART-TIME
POSITION. ALSO YOU WILL RECALL
DURING THE WEARING DIFFERENT
HATS WHEN YOU WERE SITTING AT
THE PARK DISTRICT LAST YEAR THE
SPENDING PLANS GOING ON SIX
YEARS IN 2025 INCLUDES
ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO DO THIS
KIND OF WORK AND THAT WAS
CALLED OUT OF THE RESOLUTION TO
ADD THAT MONEY OF THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM THE
EXECUTIVE FROM FOLKS WHO ARE
HERE TODAY, LAST WEEK
IDENTIFIED THOSE FUNDS WOULD BE
USED FOR ADDITIONAL SECURITY
POSITIONS IN THE OUT YEARS. SO
THAT IS JUST SOME CONTEXT. TO
SAY SOME OF THE THINKING OF
THIS AND DECISION MAKING HAS
HAPPENED ALREADY AS PART OF THE
BUDGET AND THIS IS AN EXTENSION
OF THAT. AND THERE WILL BE I
IMAGINE MORE CONTEXT FOR
DISCUSSING HOW THESE POSITIONS
FIT INTO THE OVERALL FRAME WORK
WHEN IN THE FUTURE THE LONG
TERM MANAGEMENT PLAN COMES TO
Y'ALL FOR IN DEPTH DISCUSSION.
SO THERE WILL BE YET ANOTHER
OCCASION FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, ERIC.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> JUST FOLLOWING UP ON WHAT
YOU SAID, ERIC. SO THIS -- THE
CONCEPT WE ARE CONTEMPLATING
NOW WITH THIS LEGISLATION THAT
ALLOWS FOR SORT OF A 50/50
SPLIT IN SUPPORTING THESE
POSITIONS IS ONE THAT WILL BE
REVISITED IN THE LONG TERM
MANAGEMENT PLAN SO IT -- THAT
DOCUMENT WILL ALSO SORT OF
DEFINE MOVING FORWARD WHAT THE
EXPECTED SPLIT IS FOR
SUPPORTING THESE POSITIONS OR
IS THAT NOT SOMETHING THAT IS
GOING TO BE SORT OF ON THE
TABLE FOR SORT OF THE LONG TERM
COMMITMENT FOR THAT SPLIT?
>> I WILL TAKE A CRACK AT IT
AND HAPPY TO HAVE TIFFANI
CORRECT ME. YEAH. SO BY THE WAY
OF SORT OF CLARIFYING. SO THIS
BILL BEFORE YOU IDENTIFIES THE
SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF MONEY. WHAT
WILL BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE
DECISION MAKING WOULD BE ANY
BUDGET DECISIONS THE CITY WOULD
MAKE FOR THE FUTURE BUDGET. SO
WHAT I ELUDED TO THE 2025 YEAR
FOR THE MPD, THOSE FUNDS ARE IN
THE SPENDING PLAN AND
IDENTIFIED AS BEING AVAILABLE
FOR 25. BUT ONLY FOR THAT TO BE
ACTIVATED, IT WILL BE A FUTURE
BUDGET DECISION. SO THE
INFORMATION WE HAVE NOW
ANTICIPATES. IT HAS NOT BEEN
MADE YET. I WILL PARK THERE.
MAYBE SEE IF OTHER FOLKS WANT
TO ADD IN.
>> I THINK THAT IS GENERALLY
CORRECT. THANKS, ERIC. I DO
JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE I THINK
A KEY THING WE WERE TRYING THE
ACHIEVE AT THE TIMING OF THIS
AGREEMENT WAS TO ALIGN IT WITH
THE MPD SPENDING PLAN SO THAT
THE FUNDING COMMITMENT HERE
AGAIN FRIENDS IS DOING
SOMETHING PRETTY UNPRECEDENTED
IN TERMS OF STEPPING IN TO
SUPPORT CITY STAFF RESOURCES IS
MATCHED BY WHAT WE ARE BRINGING
TO THE TABLE AND THEY ARE FOR
THE PERIOD OF THE NEXT SIX
YEARS SPENDING PLAN. SO WE HAVE
THE OCCUPANT TO REVISIT AND
REESTABLISH FOR THE NEXT PHASE
AS WE GO INTO THE NEXT AFTER
THAT. WHICH I BELIEVE IS 2026.
IS THAT RIGHT?
>> 2028.
>> SORRY. 2028. WE ARE ALREADY
IN 2023, YES. THANK YOU.
>> SO THIS -- VOTE AS WELL AS
THE MPD VOTE IS THE -- VENUE IN
WHICH WE MADE THE DECISION FOR
THE 50/50 SPLIT. IT IS NOT
SOMETHING THAT WILL BE
REVISITED IN THIS FIRST SIX
YEAR MANAGEMENT PLAN. IT IS
SOMETHING THAT COULD BE
REVISITED IN THE SUBSEQUENT
ONE.
>> CORRECT.
>> YEAH! YOU SAID IT MUCH MORE
--
>> AND COUNCIL MEMBER, THERE IS
AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS COUNCIL
BILL THAT IS A COMMITMENT
LETTER FROM FRIENDS THAT
OUTLINES THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING
THEY ARE GOING TO BE PROVIDING
ANNUALLY BETWEEN 2023 AND 2028.
THAT IS -- THAT THEY ARE
COMMITTED TO.
>> MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARE THERE
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
ON THIS COUNCIL BILL? SEEING
NONE I MOVE COUNCIL BILL
120496. TO THE RECOMMEND
PASSAGE. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. WILL R
THERE ANY FINAL COMMENTS OR
REMARKS ON THE LEGISLATION?
SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNCIL BILL
120496?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> I.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> CHAIR LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> CHAIR THERE ARE FOUR IN
FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. THE
LEGISLATION PASSES AND WILL BE
REFERRED TO THE NEXT FULL
COUNCIL MEETING ON JANUARY
24TH. THANK YOU PANEL. I THINK
WE CAN NOW LET YOU GET BACK TO
THE REST OF YOUR AFTERNOON SO
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
THREE INTO THE RECORD.
>> THANK, MR. CLERK. WE HAVE A
PANEL OF PRESENTERS HERE WITH
US AND I DON'T KNOW WHO I
SHOULD HAND IT TO FIRST.
>> THAT WOULD BE ME.
>> WE HAVE LISA FROM OUR
CENTRAL STAFF AS WELL.
>> THIS IS LISA FROM CENTRAL
STAFF. I WOULD WILL BE GIVING A
PRESENTATION.
>> EXCELLENT. I WILL HAND IT
OVER TO YOU, LISA.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO
EVERYBODY. LET ME --
>> LISA YOU ARE COMING IN A
LITTLE FAINT. SORRY TO
INTERRUPT. YOU ARE COMING IN A
LITTLE BIT --
>> OKAY. IS THIS ANY BETTER?
>> A LITTLE BIT BETTER. YEAH.
>> THE CLERK WILL TRY TURN IT
UP A LITTLE AS WELL.
>> OKAY. I WILL TRY SPEAKING A
LITTLE BIT LOUDER IF THAT
HELPS.
>> THAT SOUNDS GREAT. ACTUALLY
HE -- THE CLERK JUST MADE ME
SOUND LOUDER.
>> THAT WORKS, TOO.
>> WHICH I GUESS IT MADE YOUR
MIC LOUDER. THANK YOU, LISA. GO
PAY HEAD. WE CAN HEAR YOU
GREAT.
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I AM JOINED
BY JAIME CARNELL AND CHRISTIE
BEATTIE WHO ARE ALSO HERE
AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
AFTER JUST A VERY BRIEF OVER
VIEWLY GIVE. I ONLY HAVE SIX
SLIDES TO GO OVER WITH YOU DAY
TO DESCRIBE THE LEGISLATION.
SO, I AM FLIPPING MY OWN SLIDES
SO BEAR WITH ME AS I TRY TO
MULTITASK HERE. SO FIRST IS A
SHORT OVER VIEW. IT IS A CITY
OWNED FACILITY THAT HOUSES THE
SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
DIRECTOR CARNELL CURRENTLY
SERVE AS THE DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE MUSIC
CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
AMONG OTHER TERMS THE LEASE
AGREEMENT HAS REQUIRED THE
MUSIC CENTER TO PAY THE DEBT
SERVICE FOR BONDS SLUED TO
CONSTRUCT AND IMPROVE THE
FACILITY AND TO PROVIDE ANNUAL
CONTRIBUTIONS. YOU WILL SEE
MORE ABOUT THAT IN SLIDES THREE
AND FOUR. THE MUSIC CENTER
GENERATES REVENUE FROM TICKET
SALES AND PARKING GARAGE FEES
AND CONCESSIONS SALES. IN
ADDITION TO PRIVATE DONATIONS
AND GRANTS. AS WITH MANY OTHER
MUSIC FACILITIES THE MUSIC
CENTER IS STILL RECOVERING FROM
THE MANDATORY CLOSING. TICKET
SALES AND OTHER REV SFLU NOT
YET FULLY ACHIEVED THE PREVIOUS
LEVELS. SO LAST MARCH THE MUSIC
CENTER ASKED FOR THE CITY'S
SUPPORT TO HELP ADDRESSITIS
OPERATIONAL DEFICIT IN LONG
TERM CAPITAL NEEDS. THE
AGREEMENT WOULD PROVIDE A
REVENUE STREAM FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITY
AND REDUCE THE OPERATIONAL
DEFICIT. FINALLY BECAUSE THIS
IS A TWO PARTY LEASE, THE
COUNCIL COULD REQUEST THE CITY
REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS BUT CAN'T
MAKE UNILATERAL CHANGES TO THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. SO WHAT
WOULD THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT DO?
IT WOULD RESPOND TO THE MUSIC
CENTERS ESTIMATED FIVE YEAR
OPERATIONAL DEFICIT WHICH THEY
REPORT A $3.4 MILLION THROUGH
2027. SO PUT ANOTHER WAY F
APPROVED THIS AMENDMENT WOULD
REDUCE THE OPERATIONAL DEFICIT
BY ABOUT $2 MILLION TO 1.9
MILLION. IT WOULD PROVIDE $15
MILTON TO REDUCE THE GAP TO
ABOUT $5.5 MILLION. THIS
AMENDMENT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE
THE MUSIC CENTER TO PROVIDE AND
REPORT ON A MINIMUM PUBLIC
BENEFIT GRANT OF $1.2 MILLION.
THE LEASE'S DEFINITION OF
PUBLIC BENEFIT RENT INCLUDES
THE VALUE OF DISCOUNTED TICKETS
AND DISCOUNTED RENTAL RATES FOR
NON-PROFIT GROUPS. SO THE NEXT
TWO SLIDES YOU WILL SEE
DESCRIBE THE FINANCIAL RELIEF
THE AMENDMENT WOULD PROVIDE IN
A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL TO
HELP MEET THE MUSIC CENTER'S
OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL NEEDS. I
WILL HAVE TO GET A LITTLE BIT
INTO THE NEEDS. YOU WILL HEAR
ME REFORE BASE CONCESSION
PAYMENTS AND 2014 ALTER RATIONS
PAYMENTS. EACH OF WHICH ARE
LINKED TO SPECIFIC BOND
FINANCING BUT COME INTO PLAY
HERE. THE BASE CONCESSION
PAYMENTS REFER TO THE PAYMENTS
ISSUED IN THE LATE 1990s. SO
THOSE BONDS HAVE BEEN
RESTRUCTURED SEVERAL TIMES AND
WERE ULTIMATELY REPAID IN 2020
BECAUSE THEY WERE ALLOWED TO BE
REPAID SOONER THAN ANTICIPATED.
YOU WILL SEE THAT THAT HAS
PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
THIS AMENDMENT. THE 2014 ALTER
RATIONS PAYMENTS REFER TO THE
MUSIC CENTER'S DEBT SERVICE
PAYMENTS ON $1.1 MILLION BOND
ISSUED IN 2014 FORCING CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS. THOSE BONDS WILL
BE PAID OFF IN 2024. SO THE
FIRST TWO BULLETS ON THIS SLIDE
SUMMARIZE HOW THE AMENDMENT
WOULD -- THE MUSIC CENTER'S
CONCESSION PAYMENTS TO BUILD A
REVENUE STREAM FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITY.
SPECIFICALLY THE AMENDMENT
WOULD CANCEL THE CURRENT BASE
CONCESSION PAYMENTS THAT HAD
BEEN USED TO PAY THE DEBT
SERVICE ON THOSE CONSTRUCTION
BONDS THAT HAVE BEEN RETIRED.
IT WOULD REDIRECT THAT REVENUE
TO THE MUSIC CENTER'S CAPITAL
RENEWAL FUND. ALSO THE MUSIC
CENTER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY
A LITTLE OVER $240,000 IN
PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED CONCESSION
PAYMENTS FROM 2020 AND 2021.
AND AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED THE
AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE THAT
THE MUSIC CENTER PROVIDE THE
EQUIVALENT OF $1.2 MILLION A
YEAR IN PUBLIC BENEFIT RENT.
YOU WILL SEE IN YOUR AGENDA
PACKET THESE ARE RELATIVELY
MINOR CHANGES. THE FIRST WOULD
CHANGE THE DATE AND TITLE OF
THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO 2023. IT
HAD BEEN 2022 WHICH IS WHEN THE
LEGISLATION WAS TRANSMITTED.
AMENDMENT THREE WOULD CHANGE
THE DUE DATE BY ONE MONTH FOR
REPAYMENT OF THE CONCESSION
PAYMENTS. SO MY LAST SLIDE JUST
NOTES TWO POTENTIAL POLICY
ISSUES. THE FIRST ONE PERTAINS
TO THOSE CONCESSION DEFERRALS
AND REDIRECTION THAT THEY WOULD
USE TO PARTIALLY OFF STET MUSIC
CENTER'S OPERATIONAL DEFICIT
AND PROVIDE A FUNDING STREAM
FOR THE LONG TERM NEEDS. IF
COUNCIL DOESN'T APPROVE THE
BILL, THE TERMS OF THE MOST
RECENT AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE
WOULD REMAIN THE EFFECT. THAT N
THAT CASE NONE OF THE CON SEX
PAYMENTS WOULD BE AE BAITED AND
THE PAYMENTS WOULD LIKELY BE
DEFERRED WHICH COULD INCREASE
THE CITY'S FUTURE FINANCIAL
COST. AT DEFINITELY THE COUNSEL
COULD CHOOSE NOT TO APPROVE THE
BILL AND ASK THE CITY REOPEN
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MUSIC
CENTER TOWARDS AN ALTERNATE
OUTCOME. THE SECOND POTENTIAL
POLICY ISSUE PERTAINS TO
POSSIBLE EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS
RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSED PUBLIC
BENEFIT PROVISION. THE
DEPARTMENT DOES INTEND TO
MONITOR WHETHER THE PUBLIC
BENEFITS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED
EQUITABLY AND ARE RESPONSIVE TO
THE CITY'S RACE AND SOCIAL
JUICE TIS INITIATIVE. SO IF THE
COUNCIL APPROVED THE BILL IT
WOULD PROCEED AS IN THE BILL.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR MY
PRESENTATION CHAIR LEWIS. I
WOULD BE HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN
QUESTIONS OR DIRECTOR CARNELL
MAY HAVE SOME COMMENTS SHE
WOULD LIKE TO ADD.
>> YES, THANK YOU SO MUCH,
LISA. I AM HAPPY TO TURN IT
OVER TO THE REST OF THE PANEL
FIRST IF THERE IS ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND THEN
OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS FROM
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. MR.
CLERK, COULD YOU TURN MY MIC
DOWN A LITTLE BIT NOW. UM, BUT
I DON'T KNOW IF CHRISTIE OR
JAIME WANT TO JUMP IN THE TO
PROVIDE SOME REMARKS HERE
BEFORE WE TURN IT OVER TO
QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR LEWIS. I
WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE SOME
BRIEF REMARKS. I JUST WANTED TO
THANK BOTH THE MUSIC CENTER
BOARD AND THE STAFF FOR WORKING
WITH US AND WORKING WITH ME.
THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS
TRANSITIONED TO ME WHEN OUR
FORMER DRINKER TO LEFT. SO,
THEY HAVE BEEN MORE THAN
PATIENT WITH ME GETTING UP TO
SPEED. ALTHOUGH I WAS AT THE
CITY OF SEAT UNTIL 1998. I WAS
NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE FALL
WORK. I REALLY APPRECIATE
EVERYBODY'S PATIENCE AND
SUPPORT AS I GOT UP TO SPEED
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE
CHRISTIE PROVIDING ME ALL OF
THE BACKGROUND ON THE DEBT AS
WELL. SO, WE ARE RISING IN
SUPPORT OF THIS LEASE AND THE
AMENDMENT. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT
SEATTLE ARTS INSTITUTION. IT IS
A CITY ASSET. IT IS REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE MAINTAIN OUR
CITY ASSET IN THE LONG TERM. WE
ARE REALLY DEDICATED TO
CONTINUING THAT PARTNERSHIP
WITH THEM, WORKING WITH THEM TO
UNDERSTAND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
AND CAN HE HAVE DEFINITELY
WORKING ON THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
SIDE AND UNDERSTANDING THE
EQUITY IMPACTS OF THAT PUBLIC
BENEFIT. SO, HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE MAY HAVE.
>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. AND
DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR AT THIS POINT OR
ARE WE GOOD TO OPEN IT UP?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS. I THINK SHE DESCRIBED
THE DEBT PERSPECTIVES WELL. IF
THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT DEBT
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER
THOSE.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WITH THAT ARE THERE QUESTIONS
FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS? DOWN
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> I AM GOING TO WALK THROUGH
MY QUESTIONS IN HOPES OF
DEMONSTRATING THAT I UNDERSTAND
THIS. AND IF I DON'T, PLEASE
CLARIFY FOR ME. UM, SO, SO THE
CITY RETIRED THE BONDS IN 2020
BUT THE -- BUT IT STILL OWES
TWO MORE YEARS ON PAYMENTS? IS
THAT RIGHT?
>> YES. SO LET ME DESCRIBE THAT
A LITTLE BIT MORE. SO THE
ORIGINAL BONDS ISSUED BY THE
CITY WERE ISSUED BACK IN 1996
TO HELP SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE GARAGE AS PART OF THE
OVERALL FACILITY. AND OVER TIME
AS THE CITY TYPICALLY DOES, THE
CITY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REFINANCE THOSE
BONDS TO A LOWER INTEREST RATE.
THOSE BONDS REMAINED ON
SCHEDULE OVER TIME AND
ULTIMATELY MATURED IN JANUARY
OF 2020. SO THOSE BONDS
REMAINED ON SCHEDULE. AT THE
SAME TIME THROUGH VARIOUS
LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS, THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVED D A DIFFERENT
PAYMENT SCHEDULE.
>> THAT WAS REALLY INTENDED TO
ALLOW BENAROYA HALL THE
FLEXIBILITY TO RESPOND TO
CHANGES IN THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE
INCLUDING THE 2008 RECESSION
AND VARIOUS CHANGES THAT
IMPACTED REVENUE SIMILAR TO
WHAT WE SAW DOWNTOWN WITH THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AND, SO, AS
WAS INTENDED, THE BOND SCHEDULE
DEVIATED FROM THE ACTUAL
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS THAT
BENAROYA HALL WAS MAKING BACK
TO THE CITY. SO WHILE THE CITY
BONDS MATURED IN 2020, THE
FOURTH AND CURRENT AMENDMENT TO
THE LEASE INDICATES THAT
BENAROYA HALL WOULD CONTINUE
MAKING PAYMENTS THROUGH 2037.
THAT IS ESSENTIALLY MEETING THE
SAME NET PRESENT VALUE BUT OVER
A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.
>> OKAY.
>> CAN I ADD DID THAT ANSWER
YOUR QUESTION?
>> THANK YOU, YEAH.
>> OKAY.
>> GO AHEAD, COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES. THANK YOU. YOU HAVE
THE FLOOR FOR AS MANY QUESTIONS
AS YOU NEED TO ASK.
>> OKAY. SO, SO IS THE CAPITAL
RENEWAL FUND S THAT LIKE A
MAINTENANCE FUND? IS THAT
SAVINGS FOR FUTURE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED?
>> I COULD TAKE THIS QUESTION.
THE CAPITAL RENEWAL FUND IS A
FUND THAT IS MAINTAINED WITHIN
THE BENAROYA HALL MUSIC CENTER
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE WITHIN
THEIR OWN FUNDS AND THE CITY AT
THE INITIATION OF THIS LEASE
AGREEMENT BACK IN THE LATE 90s
HAD REQUIRED THAT BENAROYA HALL
PLACE AN AMOUNT EACH YEAR INTO
THAT CAPITAL FUND RESIDES WITH
BENAROYA HALL AND THAT IS
DEDICATED FOR CAPITAL PURPOSES.
AND THE INTENT WAS THAT
BENAROYA HALL OVER TIME WOULD
ACCRUE FUNDS CURRENTLY IT THE
IS $175,000 PER YEAR, THAT
WOULD BE USED STRICTLY FOR THE
CAPITAL MAINTENANCE OF THE
FACILITY. WHAT WE HAVE FOUND
OVER TIME IS THE MAGNITUDE OF
THOSE NEEDS HAS EXCEEDED WHAT
IS ABLE TO BE FUNDED BY THAT
REGULAR CONTRIBUTION OF
$175,000. AND SO WHEN YOU ARE
LOOKING AT A ROOF OR AN
ELEVATOR FOR A FACILITY OF THAT
SIZE IT IS NOT ABLE TO BE FUND
BY KEEPING ON TRACK WITH THOSE
AMOUNTS. WITH THE CITY'S BONDS
RETIRED, THAT AMOUNT OF
$760,000 IS BEING PROPOSED TO
STAY WITHIN BENAROYA HALL AND
BE INCLUDED THERE THAT TRANSFER
TO THEIR INTERNAL CAPITAL
RENEWAL FUND.
>> SO, I GUESS WHAT I'M TRYING
TO UNDERSTAND IS IF THAT $175 A
YEAR IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW
YOU SAVE FOR FUTURE MAINTENANCE
COSTS, UM, SO YOU ARE SPENDING
NOT SAVING THOSE DOLLARS, UH,
HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT YOU -- IS
THERE SUFFICIENT? I DON'T WANT
TO -- I DON'T WANT TO PUT THE
HALL IN THE POSITION OF HAVING
A BUNCH OF DIFFER EVER DEFERRED
MAINTENANCE LATER BECAUSE WE
KNOW THAT IS MORE EXPENSIVE TO
FIX. BUT ARE YOU ABLE TO SAVE
AND CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE IN
SOME WAY SO YOU CAN BUILD UP
ADEQUATE RESOURCES FOR THAT
FUTURE MAINTENANCE?
>> UH-HUH.
>> UM.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> GO AHEAD. SORRY.
>> I WOULD INDICATE THAT -- I
THINK YOU HAVE SOME NUMBERS
THAT SPEAK TO THAT OR IN YOUR
AGENDA PACKET. IT CERTAINLY
ADDRESSES A SIGNIFICANT PORTION
OF THOSE. SO OVER TIME THIS
WOULD ALLOW BENAROYA HALL TO
USE THIS CAPITAL RENEWAL FUND
AS A LARGER SOURCE TO MEET
THOSE CAPITAL NEEDS.
>> OKAY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER, I THINK THEY
ARE ANTICIPATING THAT IT WILL
GENERATE BY 2037. IT KIND OF
DEPENDS HOW THEY PROGRAM THE
EXPENDITURES AND WHAT COMES
WHEN.
>> OKAY.
>> STRAIGHT LINE NUMBERS LOOK
LIKE IT WOULD BE $15 MILLION BY
2037
>> IT WOULD BE SPENT ON -- I
THINK THERE IS A SCHEDULE OF
WHAT THEY ARE ANTICIPATING TO
SPEND THE MONEY ON.
>> OKAY.
>> THEY WILL BE CONSTRAINED .
THEY CAN'T SPEND THE MONEY
FASTER THAN THEY SAVE IT.
>> OKAY. THE OTHER QUESTION I
HAVE IS AROUND THE PUBLIC
BENEFITS . I THINK WE TALKED
ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT. THE
LAST COMMITTEE MEETING BUT I AM
TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT KIND
OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES --
THE VALUE OF THE ACTIVITIES
THAT YOU PROVIDE NOW OR, AN
UNDERSTANDING OF HOW MANY
TICKETS OVER TIME ARE WE
TALKING ABOUT . RELATED TO
THAT, IS THE QUESTION FOR ME ,
THE EQUITY ISSUE THAT IS
RAISED UP THAT LISA RAISES IN
HER POLICY ISSUE IDENTIFICATION
. I AM REALLY INTERESTED IN
MAKING SURE THAT HER MILLION
DOLLARS A YEAR IS ALLOCATED IN
A WAY THAT IS EQUITABLE, THAT
IS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY FOR
FOLKS WHO MAY NOT TYPICALLY BE
ABLE TO ENJOY THE MUSIC
EXPERIENCE OR MUSIC EDUCATION
OR EXPOSURE TO THE SYMPHONY. I
AM WONDERING IF YOU HAVE ANY
SENSE YET OF WHAT THAT WOULD
BE. ARE WE TALKING ABOUT --
IS THIS A FREE CONCERT A COUPLE
TIMES A YEAR? IS THIS A TEEN
NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY? I WOULD
LOVE TO SEE SOME MIDDLE SCHOOL
OR HIGH SCHOOL KIDS BEING ABLE
TO GET SOME EXPOSURE ON A
REGULAR BASIS. CAN YOU TALK
ABOUT HOW AND WHETHER YOU HAVE
A PROCESS FOR WHAT THAT MIGHT
LOOK LIKE YET?
>> I KNOW FOR SURE THAT THEY DO
COMMUNITY ORIENTED. I THINK I
WOULD WANT TO PARTNER WITH
COUNCIL STAFF AND KRISTI
BEATTIE GET A MORE DETAILED
PLANNING EFFORT ABOUT WHAT THAT
PUBLIC AND IF IT WOULD LOOK
LIKE. I DON'T KNOW ALL THE
DETAILS FOR THAT BUT I WOULD BE
HAPPY TO REACH BACK OUT TO
BENAROYA HALL AND WORK WITH
THE STAFF TO GET YOU WHAT THEY
HAVE DONE CURRENTLY AND THEN WE
CAN COME BACK TOGETHER TO TALK
ABOUT WHAT DOES THE PUBLIC
BENEFIT REALLY LOOK LIKE IN
TERMS OF THAT?
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I KNOW
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS
LISTED AS A POSSIBILITY OF
DOING THE RACIAL EQUITY TOOLKIT
ON THIS ELEMENT . I WILL SAY IN
MY EXPERIENCE THAT THAT IS
VERY STAFF INTENSIVE. THERE IS
A CAPACITY QUESTION THERE FOR
ME SO I KNOW THAT THIS IS A
REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE , A
REALLY SIGNIFICANT ASPECT OF
THIS POTENTIAL PUBLIC BENEFIT
AND THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE ARE NOT SHOOTING OURSELVES
IN THE FOOT WITH HOW WE DO THIS
. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING
TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU TO MAKE
SURE WE ARE DOING THAT WELL.
>> I THINK THIS IS A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER BETWEEN
THE BENAROYA HALL BOARD OF
STAFF AND COUNCIL AND CITY
FINANCE TO COME UP WITH WHAT
WORKS FOR THIS PROGRAM. AND
THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES FOR THAT LINE OF
QUESTIONING. IT ANSWERED A LOT
OF THE THINGS I HAD ON MY CRIB
SHEET BUT I WILL ASK A COUPLE
OF ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP
QUESTIONS. TO COMMENT ON ONE OF
THE THEMES FROM COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES' LINE OF QUESTIONING
-- THIS IS FOR CENTRAL STAFF
AND THE COMMITTEE CLERK. I
THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA
IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE
YEAR TO HAVE A PRESENTATION
FROM BENAROYA HALL AND SOME OF
THE TENANTS LIKE THE SEATTLE
SYMPHONY TO COME TO THE
COMMITTEE TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON
WHAT THEY ARE UP TO AND WHAT IT
HAS BEEN LIKE COMING OUT OF
COVID AND BE RESPONSIVE TO
SOME OF THE QUESTIONS
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES HAD.
THIS IS A GOOD TIME OF THE YEAR
FOR CHECK-IN'S LIKE THIS AT
SOME OF OUR INSTITUTIONS AND
SOME OF OUR CULTURAL PARTNERS.
THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD THING TOOK
YOU UP , SIMILAR TO THE
PRESENTATION WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE TODAY FROM THE CONVENTION
CENTER. IT IS GOOD TO HAVE
OCCASIONAL CHECK INS ON SOME OF
THE COOL THINGS WE DO AS A CITY
AND SOME OF THE COOL OWNERSHIPS
WE HAVE AND THAT LINE OF
QUESTIONING WAS A REMINDER TO
ME THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD THE
HONOR OF DOING THAT YET AND IT
IS ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR FROM
WHAT BENAROYA HALL AND THE
SEATTLE SYMPHONY ARE DOING AND
THAT FACILITY THAT WE HAVE
THIS CLOSE RELATIONSHIP ON.
THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION THAT I
HAVE AND I APPRECIATE THE
CREATIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT
AND CENTRAL STAFF'S
PRESENTATION IS, IF WE
WEREN'T TO DO THIS PROPOSAL,
THIS FIFTH LEASE AMENDMENT , WE
DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE ANY OTHER
PENDING PLAN OR STRATEGY TO
ADDRESS THESE CAPITAL NEEDS,
CORRECT?
>> CORRECT.
>> JUST CONFIRMING WITH CENTRAL
STAFF.
>> GIVEN THAT -- I AM INCLINED
TO MOVE AND SUPPORT THE
LEGISLATION TODAY ON THAT BASIS
. I THINK THIS IS A CREATIVE
WAY TO DO THIS AND TO CONTINUE
THIS IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIP AND
I DO WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE
WITH BENAROYA HALL ON HOW WE
ARE MAKING THE MOST OF OUR
PARTNERSHIP. IT IS GOOD TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING NIGHTS
DOWN AT THE SYMPHONY. MY WIFE
AND I GO ON A FAIRLY REGULAR
BASIS. IT IS REALLY GOOD TO BE
IN A POSITION TO CONTINUE THAT
PARTNERSHIP AND MEET OUR
ONGOING OBLIGATIONS TO KEEP
THAT CITY ASSET IN GOOD SHAPE.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU. THERE IS A
SENTENCE IN BOTH THE FISCAL
NOTE AS WELL AS THE STAFF MEMO
AND THAT SENTENCE IS THAT
THE $760,000 PAYMENTS ARE NOT
INCLUDED IN THE CITY'S 2022
OR 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET . I
ASSUME THAT WAS BECAUSE THIS
WAS WRITTEN BACK WHEN THE
BUDGET WAS PROPOSED . WHAT ARE
THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
FACT THAT THE PAYMENTS WERE NOT
INCLUDED IN THE 2022 BUDGET AND
NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2023
ENDORSEMENT?
>> I AM GOING TO LET DIRECTOR
CORNELL -- I WILL TAKE A CRACK
AT IT AND THEN TURN IT OVER TO
FAF BUT THERE WAS NO REVENUE
COMING INTO THE CITY SO THERE
WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A BUDGET
ACTION FOR THOSE TWO YEARS.
>> I WOULD AGREE. THAT IS
CORRECT. I CAN ADD ON A LITTLE
BIT TO WHAT LISA JUST
DESCRIBED. GIVEN THE
UNCERTAINTY DURING COVID OF
BENAROYA HALL'S ABILITY TO MAKE
THOSE PAYMENTS AT $760,000,
THOSE REVENUES WERE NOT
INCLUDED IN THE GENERAL FUND
BUDGET FOR THE CITY AND SO THE
GENERAL FUND WAS BALANCED
WITHOUT THOSE REVENUES . THE
DECISION TODAY, RELATIVE TO THE
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE
WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT
THEY WOULD BE PRESUMED GOING
FORWARD OR NOT. IF NOT, THEY
WOULD RESIDE WITH BENAROYA
HALL GOING FORWARD AND BE
CONTRIBUTED TO THAT CAPITAL
RENEWAL FUND.
>> THANK YOU. THAT IS VERY
CLEAR. I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON THIS
LEGISLATION?
>> MAY I SAY SOMETHING ?
>> OF COURSE.
>> IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE
TAKING THIS TO A VOTE, YOU WILL
WANT TO ENTERTAIN THE
AMENDMENTS ALSO. I CAN SHARE
MY SLIDES.
>> YOU READ MY MIND, LISA. I
WAS ABOUT TO CUE UP THE
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS THAT YOU
ALLUDED TO EARLIER IN YOUR
PRESENTATION. AS LISA IS ABOUT
TO APPARENTLY PULL UP A SLIDE
TO WALK US THROUGH THEM, THERE
ARE THREE AMENDMENTS I WILL BE
PROPOSING WHEN WE DO MOVE THE
BILL. SHOULD WE JUST DO THE
PRESENTATION NOW AND THEN I
WILL MOVE THE BILL AND WE WILL
GO THROUGH THE AMENDMENTS?
>> SURE. LET ME SHARE MY SCREEN
HERE. THEY ARE ON SEPARATE
PAGES.
>> IT IS MY PLAN TO MOVE THE
AMENDMENTS ALL TOGETHER AS A
PACKAGE, A CONSENT PACKAGE ,
UNLESS A COMMITTEE MEMBER WANTS
TO PULL ONE FOR SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION . I WILL FIND
THAT AT THE BEGINNING AND I
WILL TURN IT OVER TO LISA TO
WALK US THROUGH.
>> THIS IS AMENDMENT ONE . IT
CORRECTS THE INTERNAL REFERENCE
TO THE PROPOSED LEASE
AMENDMENT. SORRY, MY CAT JUST
MADE AN APPEARANCE. THERE IS A
TYPO REFERRING TO -- I KNOW
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S CAT
DOES THE SAME THING.
>> SADLY, NOT ANYMORE.
>> I'M SORRY. MY HEART . I'M
SORRY. THIS AMENDMENT CORRECT'S
THE AMENDMENT. IT IS JUST A
CORRECTION HERE . AMENDMENT
NUMBER TWO , JUST MAKES SURE
-- I AM NOT SURE THE ATTORNEY
THOUGHT THIS WAS A CENTRAL BUT
I THOUGHT IT WAS HELPFUL TO
CLARIFY THE EXECUTIVE DATES
THROUGHOUT THE LEASE STAY IN
PLACE . THEY ARE NOT MODIFIED
BECAUSE THE LEASE WAS ADOPTED
IN 2023 INSTEAD OF 2022. THIS
MAKES CLEAR THAT THOSE
EFFECTIVE DATES ARE
RETROACTIVE.
>> AMENDMENT THREE , BASICALLY
CHANGES AN EFFECTIVE DATE FROM
SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER AND I
BELIEVE THAT THE BENAROYA HALL
MUSIC HALL HAS ALREADY MADE A
PAYMENT IN OCTOBER. THAT IS
ALL I HAD ON THAT .
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARE
THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON THESE THREE
AMENDMENTS THAT ARE TECHNICAL
IN NATURE? OKAY. SEEING NONE ,
I AM GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET
THE BILL IN FRONT OF US . I AM
GOING TO MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND
PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 120484
.
>> SECOND.
>> THERE IS A SECOND.
>> THE BILL IS NOW IN FRONT OF
US. I WILL MOVE TO AMEND
COUNCIL BILL 120484 WITH THE
DISTRIBUTED AMENDMENTS ONE,
TWO, THREE TO COUNCIL BILL
120484 AND I AM MOTIONING
THIS AS A CONSENT PACKAGE OF
ALL THREE AMENDMENTS . IS THERE
ANY REQUEST TO REMOVE AN
AMENDMENT FROM THE CONSENT
PACKAGE? SEEING NO REQUEST ,
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE
CONSENT PACKAGE OF AMENDMENTS
AS PROPOSED? SEEING NONE, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE CONSENT PACKAGE OF
AMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL BILL
120484?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD ?
>> AYE .
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES?
>> AYE.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE POSED.
>> THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENT
PASSED IN WILL BE INCORPORATED
INTO THE UNDERLYING BILL. I AM
NOW GOING TO MOVE COUNCIL BILL
120484 AS AMENDED FOR
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
FOR PASSAGE . IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR LEWIS?
>> THERE ARE FOUR IN FAVOR,
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU CLERK. THE
LEGISLATION PASSES AND IT WILL
BE CONSIDERED AT THE NEXT FULL
COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY,
JANUARY 24.
>>> MOVING ON TO ITEM 4. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM FOR
INTO THE RECORD?
>> ITEM 4, SEATTLE CONVENTION
CENTER OPENING UPDATE .
>> THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, WE ARE
JOINED HERE BY A PANEL FROM THE
SEATTLE CONVENTION CENTER,
WHICH I UNDERSTAND, JUST HAD
ITS FIRST CONVENTION THE OTHER
DAY TO DO A DRESS REHEARSAL OF
THE SITE . I SEE JEFF IS HERE
AND DERYL BROWN-ARCHIE. IS
THERE ANYONE ELSE JOINING YOU
OR IS THIS THE FULL PANEL?
>> THIS IS IT, CHAIR LEWIS.
JEFF, I WILL HAND IT OVER TO
YOU.
>> IF I COULD HAVE SOMEBODY
BRING UP THE SLIDES, THAT WOULD
BE GREAT.
>> JUST ONE MOMENT, JEFF.
>> SURE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CHAIR
LEWIS AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE, WE ARE HAPPY TO
PRESENT TO YOU THE HISTORY OF
THE CONVENTION CENTER AND HOW
THIS WILL AFFECT US WITH OUR
NEW FACILITY THAT YOU SEE RIGHT
HERE . THE SEATTLE CONVENTION
CENTER IS VERY PROUD TO REACH
THIS MILESTONE FOR THE OPENING.
THIS IS A PICTURE HERE THAT
YOU SEE. THE EXPANSION HAS BEEN
A VISION FOR A LONG TIME
COMING AND HAS REQUIRED A TRUE
PARTNERSHIP FROM THE CITY, THE
COUNTY, THE STATE AND A LOT OF
OUR DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORS AND
PARTNERS . THE TREMENDOUS
ACCOMPLISHMENT IS WORTHY OF
REFLECTION. WE WOULD LIKE TO
TALK ABOUT THAT IN BRIEF WALK
THROUGH THAT , HIGHLIGHT THE
IMPACT THE CENTER HAS HAD AND
ALSO AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE
WILL BE A NEW ADDITION IN THE
HEART OF DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. NEXT
SLIDE, PLEASE.
>> THE FINDING OF THE REGIONAL
CONVENTION CENTER EARLY BACK
IN ALMOST 40 YEARS AGO NOW WAS
CONSIDERED A BOLD MOVE TO DO
IT IN THE DOWNTOWN, ESPECIALLY
OVER A FREEWAY. THE PARTNERSHIP
WITH ALL THE GOVERNMENT, IT WAS
OPENED IN 1988 AND HAS BEEN
EXPANDED A COUPLE OF TIMES.
YOU CAN SEE ON THE LEFT THE
ORIGINAL BUILDING AND ON THE
RIGHT , THE EXPANDED CONVENTION
CENTER CONFERENCE CENTER AND
THE EXPANDED EXHIBIT HALL ON
TOP OF THAT. SUMMIT IS NOW OUR
THIRD BUILDING AND WE ARE
LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING THE
ENTIRE CAMPUS AVAILABLE TO
FOLKS. THAT GIVES US THREE
BUILDINGS AND THREE GARAGES
THAT WE WILL OPERATE. THE
NINE-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECT IS
APPOINTED BY THE STATE, CITY
AND COUNTY IN 2011 BECAME A
PUBLIC CIVILITIES DISTRICT. AS
SUCH, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
OUR OWN MANAGEMENT OF
OPERATIONS, DEBT SERVICE AND
FINANCIAL STATUS. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE.
>> IN THE DETAILS HERE, YOU
CAN SEE THE PRIMARY MISSION OF
THE CENTER IS TO HELP SPUR
ECONOMIC IMPACT AND GENERATE
ACTIVITIES THAT REALLY HELP
US. THE STICKS DISCS SHOW WE
HAVE HAD A MEDICINE PECK ON THE
COMMUNITY OVER THE PAST 35
YEARS. MOST SPENDING IS
SUBJECT TO RETAIL SALES TAX. WE
GENERATE MONEY FOR THE STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHOUT
IMPOSING ANY ADDITIONAL TAXES
ON OUR STATE RESIDENTS AND
LOCAL RESIDENTS. SHORT-TERM
VISITORS SPEND THEIR MONEY IN
THE COMMUNITY END DON'T REALLY
CONSUME A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES. IS THE
HEALTH AND POPULARITY OF
SEATTLE GREW, IT BECAME CLEAR
THAT THE DEMAND FOR OUR
BUILDING OUTWEIGHED OUR
CAPACITY . WE HAVE PARTNERED
WITH MATT GRFFIN AND HEIN
STREET GROUP TO EXPAND AND MEET
THAT NEED. WE WILL ABLE TO
SERVE -- NOW WE WILL BE ABLE TO
SERVE CONVENTION AND FURTHER
BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY WITH
ECONOMIC IMPACT. THE
CONVENTION IS ARBITRARY TO THE
COMMUNITY. WE HAD A TOUGH TIME
THERE FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS BUT
THEY ARE COMING BACK. THE
LONG-TERM OUTLOOK REMAINS
HIGHLY DESIRABLE AS A
DESTINATION . WE HAVE TWO
CENTERS NOW OPERATING TO
GENERATE MORE OUT OF STATE
SPENDING AND GETTING MORE FRESH
DOLLARS HERE TO THE REGION.
EACH OF THESE EVENTS BRING
ECONOMIC IMPACT , PROTECT'S
COLLECTIONS AND WE CREATE A
HUGE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYMENT BOTH
FULL AND PART-TIME FOR THE
COMMUNITY IN THE EVENTS THAT
WE HAVE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
>> THIS GIVES YOU A REALLY
GOOD IDEA OF THE PHOTO HERE OF
THE FOOTPRINT. THIS IS THE
ORIGINAL STARTING OF THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING OF
SUMMIT. LIKE THE ORIGINAL
BUILDING, LIKE DOWNTOWN, RIGHT
IN THE HEART OF OUR CITY , THIS
LOCATION IS VERY, VERY HELPFUL
TO US . IT IS NEAR ALL OF THE
AMENITIES, WHETHER IT IS
RETAIL, RESTAURANTS OR
ATTRACTIONS. IT IS GOOD TO BE
IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE WITH
BUILDINGS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
>> THE VISION REQUIRE GREAT
EFFORT AND COLLABORATION AND
INVOLVED SEVERAL DIFFERENT
THINGS FOR THE NEW BUILDING.
STATE DEPARTMENTS FINALIZE
DESIGN . THE TRAFFIC IMPACT IN
THE PUBLIC PART, COLLABORATION
REALLY TO DEVELOP A FACILITY
THAT PERFORM AND FUNCTION FOR
INTEGRATING INTO THE COMMUNITY
WHILE ALSO MEETING OUR CLIENTS
NEEDS. OUR ARCHITECT DID A VERY
GOOD JOB OF PUTTING THOSE TWO
ITEMS TOGETHER. THIS
OPPORTUNITY FOR 1000 CONTRACT
HEARD JOBS . IT ALSO CREATES
$260 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL
SPENDING AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL
$19 MILLION IN TAX BENEFITS
WITH THE NEW BILLING IN
ADDITION TO ARCH. THERE WILL
BE ANOTHER 125 JOBS COMING TO
THE CONVENTION CENTER AND THE
CITY. THE CLIENT CAN EXPAND
OUR ABILITY TO ATTRACT FOLKS
AND CONTINUE TO HAVE A
DESTINATION. THIS PUTS IN
PLACE OUR ABILITY TO LEVEL OUT
THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY . WE HAD,
IN THE PAST, BASICALLY VALLEYS
AND PEAKS. A LOT OF HOTEL
ACTIVITY , NO ACTIVITY , MOVIE
ENDED IN HER SHOW . THIS WILL
HELP US BE ABLE TO PUT THAT
TOGETHER AND LEVEL LET OUT.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
>> THE FTC BOARD AND PINE
STREET GROUP VIEWED THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUMMIT AS A
WAY TO DEMONSTRATE THROUGH
ACTION OUR TRUE COMMITMENT TO
THE COMMUNITY. WE MET AND
EXCEEDED GOALS THAT INCLUDED
NEARLY $150 MILLION IN WORK
SCOPES. 32% MINORITY WORKERS
ON THE PROJECT. 30% WORKERS
FROM PRIORITY HIRED ZIP CODES
WHICH WE SET UP TO MAKE SURE WE
COULD REACH THOSE COMMUNITIES.
WE EXCEEDED A 19% GOAL. 22% , A
LITTLE OVER 1400 FOLKS
INCLUDING 34% MINORITY AND 40%
FEMALE. WE ALSO ACHIEVED, WHICH
IS A HUGE ATTRIBUTE, OVER 1
MILLION HOURS ON THIS PROJECT
TO REALLY HELP BUILD CAPACITY
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TRADE. THE
TRADES ROTATION PROGRAM
THROUGH A NEW EDUCATION
EMPOWERS WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR
AND OTHERS THROUGH THE
BUILDING TRADE. CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY WAS OUR JOINT PARTNER
, ALSO PROVIDED THE EXPERTISE
FOR COMPANIES THAT GOT INTO
WHAT WE ARE DOING TO GROW THEIR
BUSINESS AND UNDERSTAND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HELP WITH
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP IS AN
INTENSIVE EIGHT MONTH PROGRAM
THAT REALLY TARGETED THE SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER INCLUDING
MINORITIES AND WOMEN WHICH
ECHOED THE CENTER'S REACHING
OUT TO DIVERSE COMMUNITY.
ONGOING COLLABORATION FOR
COMMUNITY ADVOCATE GROUPS WERE
PART OF THE IMPETUS FOR THIS
PROJECT AND INSTRUMENTAL FOR
THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT'S
OUTREACH. MULTIPLE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IS, REGIONAL
CONTRACTING FORUMS, BLACK
COLLECTIVES, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF MINORLY
CONTRACTORS, WASHINGTON
CONTRACTORS, DESIGNERS AND
ENTREPRENEURS, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN
CONSTRUCTION, A NEW ETHIC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE , BIPOC
MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND
MEDIA PARTNERS WERE ALL PART OF
THIS PROGRAM AND REALLY HELP US
BE ABLE TO GET THE OUTREACH WE
NEEDED TO REACH THESE NUMBERS
THAT WE WERE TRYING TO DO FOR
THIS PROGRAM. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE.
>> WE ARE PROUD OF OUR
COMMITMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY .
THE NEW BUILDING WILL BE GOLD.
WE ARE HOPING TO REACH
PLATINUM. WE ARE HOPING TO GET
COLD FOR THE CURRENT BUILDING.
IT REALLY MAKES A LOT OF SENSE
FOR US. WE INCORPORATE LOCALLY
SOURCED RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND
MATERIALS . WE RECYCLE A LOT OF
THE CONCRETE AND THE OLD REBAR
FROM THE BUS STATION. WE
UTILIZE SOME OF THE WOOD FROM
THE OLD HONDA PROPERTY AS WELL
WHICH MADE A LOT OF SENSE FOR
US . THE SALVAGE THE LOG THAT
YOU SEE HERE IN THE BALLROOM
PICTURE IS SUSPENDED THERE , IT
REALLY CAME AS PART OF THE
PROGRAM TO BE ABLE TO RECYCLE
LOCAL PRODUCT. THE BUILDINGS
ARE BOTH ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND
OUR SERVICE EQUIPMENT IS AS
WELL . WE HAVE ELECTRICAL
CHARGING STATIONS. WE HAVE
SOLAR POWER IN THE NEW BUILDING
. WE ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO
CAPTURE RAINWATER OFF THE ROOF
OF THE SUMMIT BUILDING AND
UTILIZE IT FOR USE WITH
IRRIGATION AND THE RESTROOMS .
WE HAD A LOT OF A VERSION OF
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. WE HAVE
SOLAR PANELS. MOST OF OUR
UTENSILS THAT WE USE FOR OUR
FOOD SERVICE IS 100%
COMPOSTABLE SO WE ALLOW FOR
THAT TO BE PUT INTO THE
COMPOSTABLE BEEN . LOCAL SOURCE
WHEN WE CAN FOR ALL OF OUR FOOD
AND BEVERAGE. 90% OF THAT IS
LOCALLY SOURCED . WE ALSO
REPURPOSE OUR COOKING OIL, FOOD
WASTE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
>> WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE MISSION GUIDED BY THE BOARD
IS DIRECTED TO ECONOMIC AND
CIVIC BENEFIT. THIS INCLUDES
BENEFITS FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE
COMMUNITY WHERE THE CENTER IS
LOCATED. THE BOARD SOUGHT TO
ENSURE THE CREATION OF SUMMIT,
PROVIDE MORE FOR THE COMMUNITY
THAN JUST A PLACE TO GATHER .
AS PART OF THE LAND PURCHASED
AND PERMITTING AGREEMENT, THE
CENTER PROVIDED THE INVESTMENT
PACKAGE FOR THE COMMUNITY
TOTALING OVERNIGHT $3 MILLION.
THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES FUNDING
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PARKS,
OPEN SPACES , BICYCLE
INFRASTRUCTURE AND AS YOU CAN
SEE, A COUPLE OF OTHER ITEMS ON
THE LIST . IT IS PRETTY
EXTENSIVE AND IT WAS NICE FOR
US TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS
COMMUNITY ASSET. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE.
>> ONE OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT
MAYBE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T
KNOW BUT SINCE THE OPENING OF
THE ARTS BUILDING AND 88, THE
BOARD HAS RECOGNIZED
RESPONSIBILITY NOT SIMPLY
MITIGATE IN THE ADVERSE
IMPACTS CREATED BY THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTER BUT
TO CREATE A BETTER SOCIAL AND
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE
POSSIBLE. GOOD HOUSING FOR
PEOPLE OF ALL INCOMES IS
ESSENTIAL FOR THE VITALITY OF
THE LIVABLE REGION IN THE
POSITIVE FACTOR. FCC FUNDS
WERE USED FOR THE PRESERVATION
AND RESTORATION AND CREATION OF
A NET GAIN OF 1040 AFFORDABLE
HOUSING UNITS IN AND AROUND
SEATTLE. THE FUNDS ALLOW FOR
THE REPLACEMENT OF THE UNIT
THAT WERE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE
WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION IN
1980 AND ITS SIGNIFICANT
EXPANSION IN 2001 AS WELL AS
THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL
LOW INCOME UNITS TO LESSEN THE
DIRECT IMPACTS ON AVAILABILITY
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THIS
GIVES YOU A LIST OF THOSE ITEMS
IN THE YEARS AND HOW MANY OF
THOSE UNITS THAT WE WERE
INVOLVED WITH. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE.
>> AS PART OF THE SUMMIT
PACKAGE, YOU CAN SEE THE
HOUSING BENEFITS THAT WERE
CREATED BY THE PROJECT HERE .
30 MILLION IN COALITION
AGREEMENT FUNDS . WE CONTINUE
OUR TRACK RECORD HERE IN
CONTINUING TO SUPPORT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUMMIT
BUILDING. WE PROVIDE THE CITY
REQUESTED THAT WE REQUESTED
THE CITY HELP US VACATE THREE
ALLEYS AND UNDERGROUND PORTIONS
. IN EXCHANGE, THE CENTER PAID
FULL MARKET VALUE FOR THE LAND
AND PROVIDED A PACKAGE OF
INVESTMENTS THAT YOU JUST SAW
AS WELL AS THE HOUSING BENEFITS
THAT YOU SEE HERE ON THIS
SLIDE. WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE
THIS. I THINK THIS WAS A HUGE
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE MAJOR
CONTRIBUTORS TO THE COMMUNITY
AND HOUSING IS ONE OF THOSE
WAYS WE THINK MAKES THE MOST
SENSE FOR US. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE.
>> OUR PUBLIC ART PROGRAM, WE
HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC
ART PROGRAM. IT IS A
ONE-OF-A-KIND IN THE NATION IN
THE CONVENTION CENTER. IT WAS
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD TO
ENRICH THE EXPERIENCE OF THOSE
WHO ARE ATTENDING EVENTS AS
WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE PASSING
THROUGH THE BUILDING. THE ARCH
BUILDINGS PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1988 AND HAS
GROWN TO OVER 100 WORKS OF ART
. THIS COLLECTION INCLUDES MANY
IMPORTANT NORTHWEST ARTISTS.
MANY OF THE WORKS WERE MADE
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE COURTESY
OF ARTISTS THROUGH MUSEUMS,
PRIVATE COLLECTORS AND
GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE
LONG WORKS TO DATE, WE HAVE
OVER 200 ROTATING ART EXHIBITS
IN THE ARTS BUILDING AND THAT
HAS BEEN FEATURED LOCAL AND
REGIONAL ARTISTS TO CONTINUE
TO CREATE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
EMERGING AND DIVERSE ARTISTS TO
SHOWCASE THEIR ART.
>> PUBLIC ARTS GALLERIES ARE
ALSO EXPANDING WITH THE SUMMIT
BUILDING, CONTINUING THE
COLLECTION AMONG THE COMMUNITY
AND VITALITY OF THE REGION.
SUMMIT WILL CARRY ON THE LEGACY
OF OUR PROGRAM WITH OVERARCHING
VISION OF CREATING THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. YOU CAN SEE THE
BENCHES ON TOP THERE ,
WELCOMING THE AMERICAN FIGURE
ON THE RIGHT . WE WILL CONTINUE
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE INVEST IN
NATURAL BEAUTY . EXEMPLIFIES
NATURAL BEAUTY AND IT HELPS US
WITH THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
>> SINCE 1988, THE CENTER HAS
SOUGHT OUT WAYS TO ADVANCE THE
COMMON GOOD . SUMMER INTERNSHIP
PROGRAMS WE HAVE HAD IN THE
PAST, SPONSORSHIP OF
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS,
HELPING MINORITIES IN THE FIELD
, THE CULINARY INDUSTRY -- WE
HAVE SURPLUS FOOD IN OUR
BUSINESS. WE HAVE LEFT OVER IN
THE KITCHEN WILL DONATED TO
LOCAL FOOD DONATIONS. OVER TWO
TONS OF FOOD WAS DONATED TO A
FAIR START FOR THEIR TRAINING
PROGRAMS. WE ALSO HAVE CLIENTS
THAT LEAVE THINGS BEHIND AND WE
DONATE THOSE TO CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS PIKES
MARKET FOOD BANK, HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY . EXAMPLES OF LEAVE
BEHIND'S -- PAIRS OF SOCKS .
MICROSOFT LEFT BEHIND BEANBAG
CHAIRS THAT WENT TO HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY. IN 2021, COMIC-CON
GAVE US A WHOLE BUNCH OF
T-SHIRTS THAT WE THEN GAVE TO
THE FOOD BANK TO GIVE OUT. IN
OCTOBER, PIKE PLACE FOOD BANK
RECEIVED 1900 TOTE BAGS. WE
CONTINUE TO TRY TO GIVE BACK TO
THE COMMUNITY , MOSTLY AS A
MEANS TO BE ABLE TO RECYCLE
THINGS BUT ALSO TO HELP THOSE
COMMUNITIES. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE.
>> CERTAINLY LAST BUT NOT
LEAST, WE ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR
OPENING THAT WILL BE SHOWING UP
HERE NEXT WEEK . WE DID HAVE
REDFIN IN THE BUILDING LAST
FRIDAY, 1000 PEOPLE FOR ONE OF
THEIR CONVENTIONS THAT THEY DO.
WE WERE THE LAST OF THE FOUR
THAT THEY DID ON THIS SALES
PROGRAM . THEY USED THE
BALLROOM . WE WANT TO GIVE THE
IDEA WHERE WE ARE WITH THE
OPENING ACTIVITIES. A RIBBON
CUTTING CEREMONY, HOSPITALITY
NIGHT, AUGUST 25. WE HAVE A
BALLROOM DEDICATION TO OUR
CHAIR AND ON THE 27th, A FIVE
HOUR OPEN HOUSE WHERE EVERYBODY
CAN COME INTO THE BUILDING TO
SEE WHERE WE ARE. ALL OF THESE
REQUIRE AN ONLINE REGISTRATION
. WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO MAKE
SURE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE
COMING TO EACH EVENT . DERYL
BROWN-ARCHIE, VICE CHAIR OF OUR
BOARD IS ALSO ON THE CALL.
DERYL, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. JEFF DID A GREAT
JOB OF NAVIGATING THIS BUSINESS
THROUGH COVID . A GREAT
PRESENTATION. THE REASON I AM
HERE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FOR THE WASHINGTON
STATE CONVENTION CENTER PUBLIC
FACILITY DISTRICT . WE WANTED
TO THANK YOU, THANK THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THIS COMMITTEE FOR
THE TIME AND SUPPORT OF THIS
PROJECT . IT HAS BEEN A LONG
PROCESS. YOU AND YOUR
DEPARTMENT'S WERE VERY HELPFUL
TO US. WE LOOK FORWARD TO
ONGOING PARTNERSHIP TO FULLY
REALIZE THE PUBLIC BENEFITS OF
THIS PROJECT AND THAT IS MY
MESSAGE TO YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. JUST TO
START OFF , I AM VERY EXCITED
FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND
FOR SEEING THE ROLE THE
COMMUNITY -- THE ROLE IN THE
COMMUNITY, THE CONVENTION
CENTER WILL PLAY IN THE
OVERALL RECOVERY OF DOWNTOWN
AND JUSTIN ECONOMIC VITALITY
OF A BROADER REGION. IF
COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE NOT HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY YET , IT IS A
FANTASTIC TOUR . I THINK I HAVE
TAKEN FOUR TOURS OVER THE
COURSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE CONVENTION CENTER AND IT
WAS GREAT TO SEE THE PROGRESS
EACH TIME. A LITTLE MORE PUBLIC
ART, ANOTHER COMPLETED
STAIRCASE, THE ELEVATOR IS
FINALLY WORKING . TO REALLY SEE
IT COME TOGETHER AND SEE THE
POTENTIAL OF THAT SPACE, I WANT
TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT. I KNOW OF
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA WAS
HERE, SHE WOULD GIVE A SHOUT
OUT TO OUR WOMEN AND MEN IN
THE BUILDING TRADES FOR THEIR
GREAT WORK AND REALLY BRINGING
THIS FORWARD AS A GREAT
EXAMPLE OF KEEPING OUR JOBS AND
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY
AND REALLY CULTIVATING STRENGTH
AND ORGANIZED -- THIS IS A
MONUMENTAL ORGANIZED LABOR. I
WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT
ACKNOWLEDGE THE AWESOME
CONTRIBUTION . I LOOK FORWARD
TO THESE TO CELEBRATE THE
MASSIVE NEW COMMUNITY ADDITION
AND ALSO JUST A TESTAMENT IN
PROOF THAT WHEN WE COME
TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, WE CAN
DO BIG THINGS. WE CAN TAKE ON
BIG PROJECTS AND WE CAN DELIVER
UNCOMPLICATED BUILD SITES FOR
THINGS THAT ARE HOLY
BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.
NOT TO MENTION ALL THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT HAVE COME
AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT.
IT IS GREAT TO BE ON THE OTHER
END OF THIS AND OPEN IT UP AND
GET ON WITH THE BUSINESS OF
BEING A HOST NATIONALLY AND
INTERNATIONALLY FOR FOLKS WHO
WANT TO COME AND TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF HAVING THEIR
GATHERINGS IN OUR CITY AND
HAVING THE GREAT TIME WHILE
THEY ARE ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO
OUR LOCAL ECONOMY. WITH THAT,
I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS
AND COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> THANK YOU CHAIR LEWIS AND
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO YOU, JEFF
AND DERYL. IN ADDITION TO ALL
OF THE INCREDIBLE WORKS BEING
DONE AROUND ENSURING WE HAVE
UNION JOBS FOR FOLKS, I THINK
IT IS IMPORTANT TO HONOR AND
THANK YOU FOR ALSO FOCUSING ON
PRIORITY HIGHER ON THE
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. IT IS
REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE
CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS
WHO MIGHT TYPICALLY HAVE BEEN
LEFT OUT OF PROJECTS LIKE THIS
AND MAKE SURE -- I WAS EXCITED
ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP. WE
HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE SURE
WE ARE GETTING OUR PEOPLE,
PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO MAY NOT
CHOOSE TO GO TO COLLEGE ,
REALLY START TO MAKE
CONNECTIONS FOR THEM AND MAKE
THEM AWARE OF THE OPPORTUNITY
TO FIND GOOD, LIVABLE WAGE
JOBS THAT CAN SUPPORT THEM AND
THEIR FAMILIESAS THEY PROGRESS
THROUGH THEIR CAREERS . I
REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
ALL THAT WORK AND WHAT IT
MEANS TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE
FOCUS THAT YOU PUT ON THOSE
COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU. JUST A COUPLE OF
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AROUND
PRIORITY HIGHER AND THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING -- PRIORITY
HIGHER WAS PASSED BY THE
COUNCIL IN 2015 AND IT ONLY
RELATED TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECT
CITY . IN 2017 UNDER THE
MURRAY ADMINISTRATION, THERE
WAS EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT
EXPENDED PRIORITY HIRE TO
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND
NAMED A COUPLE OF PARTICULAR
PROJECT'S BUT THE CENTER WAS
NOT INCLUDED. I REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT YOU NEGOTIATE
IN GOOD FAITH TO USE THE
PRIORITY HIRE PROGRAM FOR THE
PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP AND
THINK THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO DO SO AND DO SO
SUCCESSFULLY MIGHT BE FLAGGED
FOR US ON THE COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER BEING THE ORDINANCE
REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE THE
PARTNERSHIP IN THE FUTURE BUT
NEVERTHELESS , REALLY
APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU
HAVE DONE . YOU HAVE NEGOTIATED
IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE
EXECUTIVE ORDER ON PRIORITY
HIRE. SECONDLY, I WANT TO FLY
THE PATH TO BENEFITS ON THE
SLIDE WHERE YOU NOTE THE
LEGACY OF BENEFITS. SO OFTEN ,
WE LOOK AT NET UNIT GAIN
WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE
AFFORDABILITY . OFTEN, PEOPLE
ARGUE THAT REGARDLESS OF THEIR
AFFORDABILITY IS INHERENTLY
AUTHENTIC IN A CITY WHERE 85%
OF OUR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IS
HIGH-END HOUSING . REALLY,
REALLY CAN'T SAY HOW MUCH I
APPRECIATE THAT THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING , THE NET UNIT GAIN
LOOKS TO ME TO BE EXCLUSIVELY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING . IT LOOKS
LIKE WE HAVE GAINED FOUR TIMES
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOSS .
THAT IS A REALLY POSITIVE MODEL
FOR THE CITY TO CONSIDER WHEN
LOOKING AT DEVELOPMENT THAT
RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS ARE
REPLACED AND IN THIS CASE,
INCREASE. I REALLY WANT TO CALL
THAT OUT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
FROM COUNCILMEMBERS? SEEING
NONE -- SPEAKING FOR MYSELF, I
HAVE LOOKED FORWARD TO
PARTICIPATING IN THESE EVENTS
COMING UP LATER THIS MONTH TO
COMMEMORATE THIS HISTORIC EVENT
OF HAVING THIS BE A FULLY
FUNCTIONING PUBLIC ASSET IN OUR
COMMUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO
SEEING YOU GUYS THERE AMONG
OTHER PARTNERS AND BRINGING
THIS ABOUT. I APPRECIATE YOU
TAKING SOME TIME TO GIVE US THE
UPDATE. JEFF, I WOULD LOVE TO
CONNECT IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO
MAYBE LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE
OFF-LINE ABOUT HOW THAT INITIAL
INAUGURAL CONVENTION WENT , IN
TERMS OF SEEING THE CONVENTION
CENTER IN ACTION . OTHERWISE, I
LOOK FORWARD TO THIS BEING A
PLACE THAT WE GET TO VISIT
DOWNTOWN. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO
THE FINAL AGENDA ITEM.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> MR. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE
READ ITEM 5 INTO THE RECORD?
>> HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
QUARTERLY REPORT ON ACTIVITIES
RESPONDING TO UNSHELTERED
HOMELESSNESS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHO DO WE
HAVE HERE FOR A PANEL? I SEE
EVERYONE HERE IS OFF-CAMERA.
>> OKAY. MICHAEL BAILEY FROM
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE JEFF
SIMMS FROM THE REGIONAL
HOMELESS AUTHORITY. HE MAY
STILL BE AWAY FROM HIS
COMPUTER. WHY DON'T WE TURN IT
OVER TO YOU TO START? THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ABILITY TO RESCHEDULE
THIS REPORT. WE WERE SCHEDULED
TO HAVE THIS IN DECEMBER .
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
YOU TO COME TO US NOW AND I
WILL TURN IT OVER SO WE CAN GO
THROUGH YOUR SLIDE DECK HERE.
>> THERE IS JEFF . MICHAEL, WE
CAN SEE THE SLIDE DECK . FEEL
FREE TO PROCEED WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY.
>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON
COMMITTEE CHAIR LEWIS AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS. FOR THE
RECORD, MY NAME IS MICHAEL
BAILEY , SERVING AS DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT . ON BEHALF OF THE
DEPARTMENT, I WOULD JUST LIKE
TO THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO PROVIDE
UPDATES BOTH TO COUNCIL IN THE
COMMUNITY ON HOW WE ARE
RESPONDING TO UNSHELTERED
HOMELESSNESS HERE IN SEATTLE.
THIS WORK IS DONE IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KING
COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY BUT ALSO WITH MANY OF
YOU HERE. AS WE ENTER INTO
2023, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
PARTNERING AS ONE IN SEATTLE TO
MOVE THE NEEDLE . TODAY'S
PRESENTATION IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE A HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW
OF OUR Q3 2022 ACTIVITIES. THE
DATA PROVIDED HERE WAS ALSO
SHARED IN OUR PREVIOUSLY
SUBMITTED SIDE REPORT. TO THOSE
LISTENING FROM THE GENERAL
PUBLIC , OUR Q4 AND FOUR-YEAR
REPORT ARE SCHEDULED TO BE
SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL PRIOR TO
FEBRUARY. CHAIR LEWIS, YOU
MENTIONED JEFF IS HERE TODAY.
WE ARE EXCITED TO BE JOINED BY
A FAMILIAR NAME. JEFF WILL BE
REPRESENTING THE KING COUNTY
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY AND
PLANS TO PROVIDE UPDATE
EFFORTS. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK
JEFF FOR CARVING OUT TIME TO
JOIN US TODAY. HE HAS BEEN A
GREAT PARTNER AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO SUPPORTING HIM AND
HIS LEADERSHIP IN 2023.
>> ALL RIGHT. TODAY'S AGENDA
LOOKS A LITTLE LIKE THIS. WE
WILL START UP TODAY'S
PRESENTATION BY PROVIDING AN
INTRODUCTION TO PART OF THE
ORIGINAL APPROACH TO ADDRESSING
HOMELESSNESS HERE IN SEATTLE.
AFTERWARDS, WE WILL DISCUSS OUR
Q3 2022 DATA AND KEY ACTIVITIES
AND FINALLY WE WILL END WITH A
BRIEF UPDATE ON OPERATIONS AND
FUTURE PLANS. ONCE WE GET
THROUGH THE HSD SLIDES, WILL
HAND THINGS OVER TO JEFF TO
BRIEF COUNCIL AND SOME OF THE
AMAZING WORK TAKING PLACE AT
THE REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY.
>> CLINICIAN ENTRUSTED TO US
HERE AT THE SEATTLE HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS A
SIMPLE BUT DEMANDING ONE. AS WE
WORK TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS
OF SEATTLE, OUR DEPARTMENT HAS
MADE A COMMITMENT TO CONNECT
PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES AND
SOLUTIONS DURING TIMES OF NEED
. IN DOING SO, WE CREATE A CITY
WHERE ALL PEOPLE CAN LIVE,
LEARN, WORK AND TAKE PART IN A
STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY.
IT IS WHAT OUR RESIDENTS
DESERVE AND IT IS WHAT OUR
TEAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE EVERY DAY
OF THE YEAR. WHILE THE
DEPARTMENT RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
ITS PORTFOLIO OF HOMELESSNESS
CONTRACTS OVER TO THE KING
COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY OR KCRHA, THE
DEPARTMENT REMAINS COMMITTED TO
SUPPORTING THOSE LIVING
UNSHELTERED . THIS IS THE MOST
VISUALLY SEEN THROUGH THE WORK
OF THE DEPARTMENT NAVIGATORS
AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
UNIFIED CARE TEAM , THE SYSTEM
THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
COORDINATING THE SHELTER
RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE OVERALL
REFERRAL PROCESS IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH KCRHA AND ITS CONTRACTED
OUTREACH PROVIDERS. THIS
ALLOWS US TO CONNECT
UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS TO CITY
FUNDED SET-ASIDE SHELTER
RESOURCES. WHILE HSD IS FULLY
COMMITTED TO CONNECTING
UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS , WE
DO WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THAT
HSD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
LEADING ENCAMPMENT REMOVALS,
NOR IS IT THE PARTNER
RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING THE
SITES. WE ARE, HOWEVER,
RESPONSIBLE FOR PROJECT
MANAGING AND HUMAN SERVICES
ASPECT OF THE WORK AND ENSURING
THAT KCRHA AND ITS CONTRACTOR
PROVIDERS HAVE THE INFORMATION
NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORT
INDIVIDUALS LIVING
UNSHELTERED. THIS INCLUDES ONE
PRIORITY SITE SCHEDULED TO OUR
HA , WEEKS, IF NOT MONTHS IN
ADVANCE ON THIS IS TO ASSIST
OUTREACH PROVIDERS TO DEVELOP
RELATIONSHIPS AND TRUST. TWO,
IT IS CONDUCTING PRE-ENGAGEMENT
ASSESSMENTS. THAT IS TO
IDENTIFY THE NEEDS AND
CHALLENGES OF THE PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ,
RESIDING ON SITE. THIS
INFORMATION IS THEN HANDED OVER
TO PROVIDERS EITHER THROUGH
KCRHA OR THE WEEKLY HUDDLES.
FACILITATING THE HUDDLES AND
PARTNERSHIP WITH KCRHA AND
OUTREACH PROVIDERS. THAT IS
CITYWIDE AND THAT IS TO ENSURE
SITES RECEIVE OUTREACH AND
CONNECTIONS TO THE SHELTER. THE
FOURTH WOULD BE REFERRIG
INDIVIDUALS TO SHELTER ON THE
DAY OF REMOVALS, PARTICULARLY
IN CASES WHERE OTHER PROVIDERS
HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO BE PRESENT.
>> WE WILL NOT TRANSITION INTO
OUR Q3 DATA. OVERALL, HSD
COORDINATED A TOTAL OF 614
REFERRALS TO 542 UNIQUE
INDIVIDUALS DURING THE QUARTER
. OF THESE REFERRALS, 437 WERE
INITIATED BY THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT. THE REMAINING 177
REFERRALS WERE MADE IN
COLLABORATION WITH
APPROXIMATELY 17 OUTREACH
PROVIDERS AND REFERRALS IN
THIS QUARTER ORIGINATED FROM
APPROXIMATELY 90+ ENCAMPMENT
SITES. OF THE 614 REFERRALS,
76% WERE MADE TO 24/7 ENHANCED
SHELTERS AND 24% WERE MADE TO
TINY HOME VILLAGES . IN TERMS
OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED,
APPROXIMATELY 54% OF REFERRALS
WERE MADE TO PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO
REPRESENT THE BIPOC COMMUNITY.
THAT IS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND
PEOPLE OF COLOR. OFTEN, THESE
INDIVIDUALS ARE
OVERREPRESENTED AS PART OF THE
REGION'S HOMELESSNESS
POPULATION . HSD COORDINATED
REFERRALS BASED ON 1200
SHELTER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM
CONTRACTED OUTREACH PROVIDERS.
THIS DATA POINT IS DUPLICATED,
MEANING THE SAME PERSON COULD
HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED MULTIPLE
TIMES DURING A QUARTER PRIOR TO
AN EVENTUAL REFERRAL .
>> OF THE REFERRALS
COORDINATED, WE KNOW A MINIMUM
OF 215 INDIVIDUALS WERE
CONFIRMED BY HSD AS AND ROLLED
INTO SHELTER . THIS REPRESENTS
A 155% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
OF ENROLLMENTS COMPARED TO Q3
OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR OR 2021.
ADDITIONALLY, THIS REPRESENTS A
MINIMUM ENROLLMENT RATE OF
46.1% FOR THE QUARTER WHICH IS
AN INCREASE COMPARED TO THE 41%
IN QUARTER TWO . I ALSO WANT TO
STRESS THAT , WHILE WE RECORDED
THE MINIMUM ENROLLMENT RATE ,
THE 46.1%, THAT NUMBER IS
LIKELY TO BE AN UNDERCOUNT AND
THAT IS FOR SEVERAL REASONS.
ONE, APPROXIMATELY 25% OF
SHELTER ENROLLMENT HAVE
ANONYMIZED DATA. THIS MAKES THE
RE-CONCILIATION CHALLENGING.
IT IS ALSO THE FACT THAT TWO
INDIVIDUALS MUST OPT IN TO
SHARE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE
DATA AND THIS FURTHER CREATES
CHALLENGES WHEN WE ARE TRYING
TO COMPARE DATA. THERE IS ALSO
MISSING DATA, MISSPELLED NAMES,
MISSING AND/OR WRONG DATE OF
BIRTH. ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL
SHOWS UP AFTER 24 OR 48 HOURS,
DEPENDING ON THE SHELTER, THEY
MAY NOT BE RECORDED AS ENROLLED
. IT IS AN IMPERFECT SYSTEM BUT
WE ARE COMMITTED TO GETTING IT
AS CLOSE TO PERFECT AS POSSIBLE
WITH INCREASING THOSE
ENROLLMENT RATES.
>> THIS SLIDE COMPARES THE
FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF HSD'S
2022 EFFORTS WITH FOUR YEAR
DATA FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. WE
MENTIONED EARLY ON THAT THE Q4
DATA WILL BE SUBMITTED AT THE
END OF THE MONTH. AS YOU CAN
SEE, PARTIAL 2022 RESULTS
THROUGH Q3 HAVE ALREADY
SURPASSED PREVIOUS YEARS '
TOTALS FOR REFERRALS AND
INDIVIDUALS REFERRED . TO
CLARIFY, THE FIRST GROUPING OF
THE REFERRALS GROUPING REFERS
TO A DUPLICATED NUMBER AND
SEEKS TO CAPTURE THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF REFERRALS MADE BY HSD
AND OUTREACH PROVIDERS. THAT
BEING SAID, A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL
CAN AND MAY RECEIVE MULTIPLE
REFERRALS. THE SECOND GROUPING,
INDIVIDUALS REFERRED REPRESENTS
A COUNT OF THE UNIQUE PERSONS
WHO RECEIVED A SHELTER REFERRAL
DURING A GIVEN TIME PERIOD.
WITH A Q3 DATA POINT OF 552
SHELTER ENROLLMENTS , SHELTER
ENROLLMENTS ARE ALSO ON PACE TO
EXCEED THE 2021 TOTALS .
REGARDING THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE
INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN
SHELTER, HSD ALREADY MATCHED
THE 2021 COUNT. ADDITIONALLY,
THE 513 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN
2022 CONSTITUTES AN INCREASE
OF 94% COMPARED TO 2020. HERE
AGAIN TO CLARIFY THE
ENROLLMENTS GROUP REPRESENTED
HERE IN THE THIRD GROUPING , IT
IS INTENDED TO BE A DUPLICATE
NUMBER AND REPRESENTS THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF SHELTER ENROLLMENTS
MADE FROM SHELTER REFERRALS.
THAT BEING SAID, A SINGLE
INDIVIDUAL COULD ENROLL IN
SHELTER AT MULTIPLE TIMES . THE
FOURTH AND FINAL GROUPING
REPRESENTS INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED
WHICH IS A UNIQUE COUNT. I
ALSO WANT TO CALL OUT THE
MISSING ENROLLMENT DATA FOR
2019 . JUST TO CLARIFY, THIS
DATA WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THE
DATA BEING COLLECTED MIDWAY IN
2019. THAT IS WHY YOU SEE THE
PICKUP IN 2020.
>> HERE, THIS SLIDE REPRESENTS
THE KEY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
THAT TOOK PLACE IN Q3. DURING
THIS TIME, HSD CONTINUED
OUTREACH HUDDLES WITH KCRHA
AND CONTRACTED PROVIDERS IN
NEIGHBORHOODS CITYWIDE. HE
REFERENCED THESE HUDDLES EARLY
ON BUT THIS ALLOWS FOR
PROBLEM-SOLVING SPECIFIC
ENCAMPMENT SITES AND/OR
CONFERENCE AROUND SPECIFIC
INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SUPPORT.
ADDITIONALLY, HSD CONTINUED
EFFORTS DOWNTOWN . THIS WORK
WAS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
KCRHA SYSTEM ADVOCATES AND
THEIR PARTNERSHIP FOR ZERO
INITIATIVE. TO ENSURE THAT
KCRHA HAD AMPLE SUPPORT, HSD
CONTINUES TO ATTEND THE KCRHA
'S HOUSING COMMAND CENTER ON A
DAILY BASIS. OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OUTREACH COORDINATION EFFORTS
SPECIFIC TO Q3 WERE ALSO IN
NORTH SEATTLE. THESE INCLUDE
STONE AVENUE AND 125th, 96th
AND AURORA . WE WANTED TO POINT
THOSE OUT JUST DUE TO THE
LARGE SIZE OF THOSE ENCAMPMENTS
BUT AGAIN, STARTING THAT
OUTREACH EARLY SO WE CAN
ESTABLISH THOSE CONNECTIONS AND
RELATIONSHIPS AND ALSO THE
TRUST.
>> BEFORE HANDING IT OVER TO
JEFF, WE WANTED TO END THE HSD
PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION BY
PROVIDING A FEW OPERATIONAL
UPDATES. AS THE CITY'S APPROACH
TO UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS
INVOLVES , AS WELL HSD 'S ROLE.
THE DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO
SUPPORTING THE CITY OF SEATTLE
AND OUR PARTNERS AS WE WORK
COLLABORATIVELY TO IMPLEMENT A
RANGE OF SOLUTIONS THAT GO
BEYOND REMOVALS . IN PURSUIT OF
THAT LARGER PICTURE, WE WILL
SUNSET THE ORIGINAL ROLE AND
FUNCTION OF THE HOPE TEAM AND
ITS SYSTEM NAVIGATORS. IN ITS
PLACE, WE HOPE TO GIVE BIRTH TO
A TEAM OF REGIONAL COORDINATORS
THAT CAN ASSIST THE TEAM WITH
EXECUTING A GEOGRAPHICAL
APPROACH AND ENSURING THAT NO
ONE PERSON IS FORGOTTEN . HSD
STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT EVERY
PERSON DESERVES THE
OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE SHELTER
AND THIS TEAM WAS CRAFTED WITH
THAT MISSION IN MIND. I WILL
NOW HAND THINGS OVER TO JEFF
TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE FROM THE
KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY.
>> MICHAEL, THANK YOU. WHY
DON'T WE PAUSE FOR JUST A
MOMENT . I HAVE A COUPLE OF
QUESTIONS ON THIS SLIDE DECK
AND IT LOOKS LIKE COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD DOES AS WELL . ONE
THING I DON'T SEE INC. BUT I
KNOW WE HAVE DATA FOR IT --
THIS WAS WRITTEN UP RECENTLY IN
A PIECE THAT REAL CHANGE DID ,
COVERING REFUSALS AND THE
BASIS FOR REFUSALS. I DON'T
SEE THE REFUSALS AS A DATA
COMPONENT MANIFESTED HERE . IF
WE WERE TO CONTINUE TO MAKE
PROGRESS ON HOW WE CAN
EFFECTIVELY AND EQUITABLY GET
PEOPLE INSIDE , WE DO NEED TO
TAKE STOCK AND TRACK THE BASIS
FOR REFUSALS FROM OUR OUTREACH
EFFORTS AND TRY TO DEVELOP
RESPONSES THAT TAKE THOSE
REASONS INTO ACCOUNT AND TRY
TO ADAPT TO HAVE A BROADER
ARRAY OF SERVICES TO OFFER .
ABOUT 36% OF THE SERVICE
REJECTIONS THAT WE HAVE
RECORDED, THE LIST IS A REASON
THAT A TINY HOME WAS NOT
AVAILABLE. A LITTLE OVER ONE
THIRD OF OUR RECORDED
REJECTIONS. IN TERMS OF AN
IMMEDIATE AREA FOR IMPROVEMENT,
IT DOES SEEM THAT WE HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF COMMUNITY
MEMBERS EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE CURRENTLY
STILL MOVING FROM PLACE TO
PLACE AROUND THE COMMUNITY
AND LIVING IN UNSANCTIONED
AREAS WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO
ACCEPT A TINY HOME BUT WERE NOT
IN A POSITION TO BE OFFERED
ONE. MY FIRST QUESTION WOULD
BE, FOR FUTURE REPORTS TO THE
COMMITTEE, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
REFUSAL INFORMATION
INCORPORATED. I KNOW THAT THIS
IS MOSTLY JUST A REFLECTION ON
DATA TODAY AND WE ARE NOT
NECESSARILY GETTING INTO
BROADER POLICY DISCUSSIONS BUT
GOING FORWARD, I WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THE DEPARTMENT IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KING
COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY -- WE ARE DOING SOME
OF THIS WORK THROUGH A PLANNING
PROCESS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
THAT THIS DATA THAT WE ARE
COLLECTING ON REFUSALS INFORM
SOME OF OUR PLANNING EFFORTS
TO DRIVE THAT NUMBER DOWN
CONSIDERABLY. I THINK THAT IS
THE BIGGEST NUMBER THAT
INDICATES THAT WE ARE OR ARE
NOT MAKING PROGRESS, NOT
NECESSARILY THE PEOPLE THAT WE
HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO PROVIDE
SUPPORT FOR BUT IT IS THE
PEOPLE THAT WE STILL ARE NOT
ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AND
NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A WAY TO
GET OFF THE STREET . THOSE ARE
THE FEEDBACK LOOPS I AM MOST
INTERESTED IN HAVING BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE SO WE CAN TRY TO
DEVELOP POLICY TO CONTINUE TO
IMPROVE . I WILL TURN IT BACK
OVER IF YOU HAVE A FEW
RESPONSES TO THAT AND THEN I
WILL HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HER
QUESTIONS.
>> CERTAINLY. THE DATA THAT
THE CHAIR IS REFERRING TO, THE
DATA COLLECTED FROM OCTOBER 2
TO NOVEMBER 15 . I DO WANT TO
APPLAUD COUNCIL. ONE OF THE
REASONS WE STARTED COLLECTING
THAT DATA WAS BASED OFF OF A
DISCUSSION THAT HAPPENED HERE .
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
COLLABORATION AND THE DESIRE TO
HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS. WE
WON'T CONTINUE TO DISCUSS DATA
COLLECTION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY AND
SOME OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS
HAVE ALREADY BEGUN BUT WE
ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THIS
DATA CAN AND SHOULD BE USED FOR
POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND WE ARE
HAPPY TO SUPPORT THAT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I DO
APPRECIATE THAT THAT DATA IS
BEING COLLECTED AND I THINK IT
IS VERY HELPFUL FOR THIS
COMMITTEE AND FOR THE BROADER
CITY GOVERNMENT TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES. HELLO. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. I WANTED TO FIRST START
OFF WITH MY RECOGNITION THAT
THE OUTCOMES HAVE GREATLY
IMPROVED OVER THE LAST SIX
MONTHS OR SO AND JUST REALLY
WANT TO THANK THE HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND KING
COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS
AUTHORITY FOR THEIR
COLLABORATION IN HELPING
GETTING US TO A PLACE WHERE WE
ARE SEEING A MUCH BETTER
ACCEPTANCE RATE AND THAT IS
ALSO ATTRIBUTABLE TO MORE
AVAILABILITY OF PLACES FOR
PEOPLE TO GO TO MEET THEIR
NEEDS. IT IS AN AREA AS
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS OFTEN
POINTS OUT THAT WE NEED TO
CONTINUE TO BE MAKING PROGRESS
ON , MAKING MORE PLACES
AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE TO GO , TO
INCREASE THOSE ACCEPTANCE RATES
. I APPRECIATE THAT WE ARE
DOING WHAT WE CAN TO IMPROVE
THE DATA COLLECTION IN THIS
AREA AS WELL. ALL OF THAT
SAID, I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE MY
INQUIRIES AROUND PRIORITIZATION
. THESE ARE THE INQUIRIES I
HAVE BEEN MAKING FOR NEARLY A
YEAR NOW. I REMEMBER A SPRING
BRIEFING IN THIS COMMITTEE
WHERE I WAS ASSURED THAT I
WOULD BE GIVEN THAT INFORMATION
ABOUT NOT JUST THE ATTRIBUTES
-- MAYBE NOT ATTRIBUTES --
THE IMPACT THAT THE PARTICULAR
ENCAMPMENT MIGHT HAVE ON A
COMMUNITY. WE KNOW WHAT THEY
ARE BUT WE STILL DON'T KNOW
HOW THEY ARE BEING ASSESSED .
YOU MAY RECALL THAT PROBABLY
AROUND JULY OF LAST YEAR , A
MEMBER OF THE MEDIA FOUND A
JUNE MEMO THAT DESCRIBED THE
PRIORITIZATION PROCESS,
DESCRIBED A SYSTEM FOR HOW
SOME LOCATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED
FOR ENGAGEMENT AND POTENTIAL
REMOVAL BY THE YOU CT . THAT
REPORTER, WHEN SHE INQUIRED
WITH THE EXECUTIVE ABOUT
WHETHER OR NOT THAT SCORING
SHEET WAS STILL BEING USED, I
THINK THE ANSWER WAS, IT IS NOT
. THE PRIORITIZATION TEAM IS
SOMETHING THAT IS CONTINUOUSLY
EVOLVING . WHEN I ASK ABOUT
THIS, I RECEIVED INSURANCES
THAT WE WOULD GET THIS
INFORMATION. WE ASKED A SIMILAR
QUESTION IN OCTOBER . WE WERE
TOLD THAT THE VISIT
ENCAMPMENT AND RV SITES HAD
-- MANY OF THE THINGS WERE
LISTED THAT ARE CALLED SITE
CONDITIONS , THINGS LIKE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS,
WHETHER OR NOT THE ENCAMPMENT
THERE WILL BE A PRIORITY AREA
. ALSO, HISTORY OF NEARBY
VIOLENT CRIME . THE JUNE MEMO
IDENTIFIES A SCORING SYSTEM
FOR HOW TO PRIORITIZE LOCATIONS
THAT MIGHT HAVE THESE
ATTRIBUTES TO GREATER OR LESSER
EXTENTS AND HAVE TO PICK ONE
OVER THE OTHER . THE REST OF
THIS RESPONSE FROM THE
EXECUTIVES DURING BUDGET IS
THAT THE CITY IS PARTNERING
WITH THE RHA THROUGH THE HOUSE
AND COMMAND CENTER SO WE HOUSE
PEOPLE LIVING UNSHELTERED
DOWNTOWN. DESPITE THE EFFORT,
THE RHA AND THE UCT ARE
DEVELOPING HOUSING EFFORTS. WE
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD
OPERATION WISE A JOINT
ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION STRATEGY
THAT INCLUDES A DYNAMIC
REORGANIZATION SYSTEM .
REPEATEDLY , IN THIS COMMITTEE
-- THIS IS THE THIRD OR FOURTH
TIME I HAVE ASKED THIS IN THE
COMMITTEE. EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS
SO IMPORTANT . WE HAVE HUNDREDS
OF LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
CITY THAT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ARE CONTACTING THE CITY AND
SEEKING RESOLUTION. WE NEED TO
BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN TO THOSE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHY CERTAIN
LOCATIONS ARE OPEN AND OTHERS
ARE NOT . THIS IS JUST
SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT SO THAT
WE CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT WE ARE
RESPONDING TO THOSE LOCATIONS
THAT HAVE THE GREATEST
COMMUNITY IMPACT AND WE ARE
NOT JUST SIMPLY RESPONDING TO
THE COMMUNITIES WITH THE
LOUDEST VOICES. WE HAVE TO BE
ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE WHY AND
HOW. I THINK IT GOES ON BOTH
SIDES. WE HAVE TO TRY TO
EXPLAIN TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT
HAVE GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPACT'S --
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, IT
LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE FROZEN UP
THERE. WE MAY HAVE LOST
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S
CONNECTION. I.T.?
>> IT LOOKS LKE AN ISSUE ON
HER AND. EITHER THE WI-FI OR
INTERNET FROZE ON HER END.
DEFINITELY NOT ON OUR END.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IS NO
TEXTING ME ON MY WORK PHONE
THAT SHE HAS BOUNCED OUT OF THE
MEETING. ABOUT THIS -- WHAT I
THINK WE SHOULD DO --
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WILL WANT
TO HEAR THE RESPONSE FROM MR.
BAILEY TO HER QUESTION. I
THINK WE SHOULD BOOKMARK THAT
AND I HOPE MR. BAILEY HAS
NOTES FROM THE FIRST PART OF
THAT LINE OF QUESTIONING. WE
WILL GO BACK TO COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD WHEN SHE RETURNS TO THE
MEETING. WHY DON'T WE SWITCH
TO COUNCILMEMBER MORALES FOR
HER QUESTIONS AND THEN WE WILL
WORK ON TRYING TO GET
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD BACK.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> THANK YOU. IT COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD IS ABLE TO GET
BACK IN, I AM HAPPY TO DIFFER
BACK TO HER. I WILL FOLLOW-UP
ON WHAT SHE SAID WHICH IS THAT
SHE HAS ASKED REPEATEDLY FOR
AN EXPLANATION ABOUT HOW THESE
SITES ARE PRIORITIZED AND WHAT
THE CRITERIA ARE AND HOW THE
DECISIONS ARE MADE. IT IS MID
JANUARY. I WOULD MAYBE PUT SOME
TIMELINE ON THAT AND ASK IF BY
THE END OF JANUARY WE COULD
HAVE THAT INFORMATION FROM THE
DEPARTMENT 'S. MAYBE A COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD COMES BACK IN,
SHE WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT ASK
BUT FOR NOW, THAT IS MY ASK SO
THAT WE CAN TRY TO GET THIS
INFORMATION. I THINK I SHARE
THE FRUSTRATION IN TRYING TO
UNDERSTAND , AS WE ARE LOOKING
AT THE DATA YOU PRESENTED, MR.
BAILEY, IT IS WHAT IS MISSING
THAT SEEMS REALLY OBVIOUS. WE
DON'T KNOW, OR WE DON'T HAVE
INFORMATION ABOUT WHY PEOPLE
ARE REJECTING. WE HAVE LOTS OF
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION. MANY OF
US HAVE BEEN OUT AND HER
DIRECTLY FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHY
THEY HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO GO
INTO A SHELTER . I AM SURPRISED
TO KNOW THE INFORMATION HAS NOT
BEEN COLLECT IT LONGER. FOR
ME, WHAT THIS REALLY POINTS TO
IS THE LACK OF CLARITY THAT
THIS DATA PROVIDES. THERE IS
LOTS OF NUMBERS HERE. WE HAVE
LOTS OF FOLKS WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THAT
ARE LIVING ON THE STREETS.
THERE ARE LOTS OF FOLKS THAT WE
ARE ATTEMPTING TO REFER. THERE
IS NO CLARITY FOR ME . MAYBE I
SHOULD SAY THERE IS A
FRUSTRATION THAT THE ACTUAL
WORK OF SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN
IDENTIFYING THE A SOLUTION THAT
THEY PREFER IS NOT BEING
ADDRESSED. I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT TO JUST SAY, WE ARE
NOT JUST INTERESTED IN COUNTING
WIDGETS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WE
ARE TALKING ABOUT , NOT JUST A
REFERRAL, NOT JUST A NUMBER IN
A SHELTER . WE ARE TALKING
ABOUT PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES ARE
ACUTELY IMPACTED BY WHETHER OR
NOT THEY ARE ABLE TO FIND A
SAFE PLACE TO BE . I WOULD JUST
LIKE US TO REALLY HEAR MORE
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE
OUTCOMES THAT ARE BEING SOUGHT
. THE OUTCOME IS NOT JUST THE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED
THE REFERRAL. THE OUTCOME IS
HOW MANY PEOPLE'S LIVES HAVE
BEEN IMPROVED AND STABILIZED
BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT IS
BEING DONE ? I KNOW WE WILL BE
HEARING MORE FROM KCRHA AS
WELL. IT IS CLEAR FROM THEIR
BRIEF POWERPOINT THAT PART OF
THE CHALLENGES WE DON'T HAVE
ENOUGH PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO
GO. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO
HEAR FROM EVERYONE ABOUT HOW
THAT PROBLEM IS ALSO GOING TO
BE SOLVED . I JUST WANTED TO
MAKE THOSE REMARKS . WE WILL
BE LOOKING TO THE DEPARTMENT
COLLABORATION WITH ALL OF THE
ENTITIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN
HELPING US APPROVE THOSE
OUTCOMES, NOT JUST HEARING MORE
ABOUT WHAT THEY REALLY THINK OF
AS AN OUTPUT PRESENTATION. I
WANT TO HEAR MORE THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR ABOUT THE OUTCOMES
THAT WE ARE ACHIEVING.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES. MR. BAILEY, DO YOU
HAVE SOME RESPONSES TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES ' LINE
OF INQUIRY? I APPRECIATE THERE
WAS SOME OVERLAP WITH SOME OF
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S LINE
OF QUESTIONING.
>> CERTAINLY. I WILL START WITH
PICKING UP FROM WHERE WE LOST
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD . WE DO
APPRECIATE THE COUNCILMEMBER'S
INQUIRY . PERSONALLY, I
APPRECIATE THE NEED FOR
TRANSPARENCY AND EQUITY . THE
QUESTION THAT YOU ASK, AS FAR
AS HOW SITES ARE PRIORITIZED,
IS BEST ANSWERED BY THE UNIFIED
CARE TEAM. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO
WORK WITH COUNCIL AND THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE TO HELP PROVIDE
THAT CLARITY BUT WE WILL LIKELY
DEFER TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON
HOW THAT IS BEING DRAFTED. I DO
RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A
DESIRE TO IMPROVE AND TO
CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE WAY
WE ARE SCHEDULING SITES. I DO
WANT TO CALL THAT OUT.
UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE
THAT ANSWER BUT I AM HAPPY TO
WORK WITH THE COUNCILMEMBERS
HERE IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO
ADDRESS THAT. AS FAR AS THE
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS, MY PEOPLE
ARE DECLINING -- WE HOPE THAT
DATA COLLECTION WILL CONTINUE
INTO 2023 AND THAT THIS PART OF
THE CONVERSATION WE ARE HOPING
TO HAVE WITH THE KCRHA AND NOT
JUST WHY PEOPLE ARE DECLINING
BUT WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET THEM
TO A YES . FROM A DEPARTMENT
STANDPOINT, WE HAD STARTED SOME
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TO TRY
TO GET A BETTER GRASP OF HOW WE
CAN COLLECT THAT DATA . WE ARE
HOPING TO LEVERAGE ANY
INFORMATION SHARED WITH US AND
HAND THAT OVER TO THE KCRHA SO
THAT THAT CAN INFORM THE DATA
COLLECTION PROCESS MOVING
FORWARD. WITH THE NUMBER OF
PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN
CHANGED, I AM EXTREMELY EXCITED
TO SEE THE WORK OF THE SYSTEM
ADVOCATES FROM THE KCRHA AND
THEIR PHILOSOPHY BEHIND EVERY
PERSON HAS A PERSON. AS WE SEE
THOSE RELATIONSHIPS EVOLVE, YOU
WILL HAVE MORE OF THE NARRATIVE
, THE BASELINE UNDERSTANDING AS
FAR AS HOW IS THE WORK WE ARE
DOING IN THE INVESTMENTS, HOW
IS THAT MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN
THE INDIVIDUAL LIVES . EXCITED
TO SEE THAT WORK TAKE PLACE AND
ALSO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR
ADDITIONAL SPACES. I DO WANT TO
CALL OUT IN THE PREVIOUS BUDGET
CYCLE THAT WE WILL IDENTIFY
BUDGET FOR THE ADDITIONAL 50
TINY HOME VILLAGES -- TINY
HOMES, RATHER AND THERE IS
SIMILAR TAKING PLACE TO ENSURE
THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO
INCREASE CAPACITY THERE. IT
DOES NOT AN END SOLUTION BUT
WE ARE ENCOURAGING TO HELP
IDENTIFY A POTENTIAL POLICY
SOLUTION FOR RECOMMENDATION TO
HELP INCREASE CAPACITY. I
BELIEVE I HAVE CAPTURED THE
MAJORITY OF YOUR QUESTIONS BUT
IF THERE IS ANYTHING I HAVE
LEFT OUT, I AM HAPPY TO RESPOND
TO THAT.
>> THANK YOU. MR. BAILEY,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, DID YOU
HAVE ANY FOLLOW-UPS SINCE I
BELIEVE YOUR BACK WITH US NOW?
>> I AM BACK . I WAS KICKED OUT
ON MY COMPUTER BY MY PHONE. I
DID NOT HEAR THE ANSWER BUT I
HEARD ABOUT DATA COLLECTION. I
DID NOT HEAR ABOUT HOW SOME
LOCATIONS ARE CHOSE FOR
PRIORITIZATION OVER OTHERS BUT
I CAN GO BACK AND LISTEN TO THE
ANSWER PROVIDED BY DIRECTOR
BAILEY.
>> I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR
DIRECTOR BAILEY BUT I THINK THE
ANSWER WAS THAT THERE WOULD BE
A CIRCLE BACK FROM THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE TO INFORM COMMITTEE
MEMBERS ON WHERE THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH IS WITH THAT RIGHT NOW.
IS THAT AN ACCURATE SUMMARY?
>> THAT IS ACCURATE. IF I COULD
AT THE FACT THAT WITH THE
GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACH, MOST
SITES WILL RECEIVE THAT EARLIER
IN THE PROCESS. RECOGNIZE THE
NEED TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOLKS
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET
OUTSIDE BUT THE QUESTION AROUND
THE PRIORITIZATION AND HOW
THAT IS TAKING PLACE IS A
QUESTION BEST ANSWERED FOR THE
UNIFIED CARE TEAM.
>> GREAT . ONE LAST THING THAT
I WANT TO SAY HERE BEFORE WE
PIVOT TO JEFF SIMMS IS EYES
SIMILARLY WANT TO ECHO SOME OF
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S
REMARKS AND ACKNOWLEDGE
DIRECTOR BAILEY -- YOUR STATED
GOAL OF BEING A TRANSPARENT
PARTNER IN FOSTERING A CLIMATE
OF IMPROVEMENT IN THE
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNCIL.
I DO THINK THAT HAS BEEN THE
CASE . OVER THE COURSE OF THE
FIRST YEAR OF TRYING TO DO
THINGS DIFFERENTLY TO MORE
INTEGRATE OUR EFFORTS TO THE
KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY, TO
TRACK DATA THAT HISTORICALLY
THIS COMMITTEE HAS REQUESTED
-- IT IS UNPRECEDENTED THAT
THERE IS A NEW DATA COLLECTION
METHOD BASED ON THE INSISTENCE
AND RECOMMENDATION OF THIS
COMMITTEE. FOR THAT ALONE, I
GIVE A LOT OF CREDIT TO YOU,
DIRECTOR BAILEY . THE HISTORIC
RELUCTANCE TO NOT RECORD
REASONS FOR REFUSALS AND
REFUSALS WAS A MASSIVE PROBLEM
HOLDING BACK OUR ABILITY TO
MAKE PROGRESS ON THIS ISSUE
CANDIDLY. IT IS AN IMPORTANT
FEEDBACK LOOP AND IT IS GREAT
THAT IN PARTNERSHIP WE ARE
PUTTING THAT TOGETHER AND I
HAVE FOUND THE ADMINISTRATION
TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE AND
COLLABORATIVE ON THIS ISSUE. I
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THAT AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO THAT CONTINUING,
WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE
PROGRESS. WITH THAT , I WILL
HAND IT OVER TO JEFF SIMMS
BECAUSE I RECOGNIZE WE ARE
GETTING KIND OF LATE IN THE DAY
AND WE HAVE A PACKED AGENDA
TODAY SO I DON'T WANT TO
SHORTCHANGE JEFF'S TIME WITH
US. JEFF, GO AHEAD, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. WE
HAVE LOST VISIBILITY -- CAN
YOU CONFIRM YOU CAN SEE MY
POWERPOINT ON THE SCREEN? HAVE
I LOST YOU ENTIRELY?
>> WE CAN'T SEE YOUR
POWERPOINT. I AM ABLE TO SHARE
IT IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE.
>> GO AHEAD. I AM NOT SURE WHAT
I AM DOING WRONG.
>> WHILE WE GET STARTED --
THANK YOU, MR. CLERK .
OBVIOUSLY , THE REPORT
REQUESTED BY THE COUNCIL AND
THE SUBSEQUENT VERSION FOR THIS
COMING YEAR AND ITS PREDECESSOR
WAS FOCUSED ON THE HOPE TEAM.
IT DOES NOT COVER THE CONTRACTS
FOR THE AGENCIES. WE WERE
INVITED BY HSD TO JOIN IN
PRESENTING TODAY AS WELL AS
INCORPORATING THE REPORT SINCE
WE DO HOLD ALL THE OUTREACH
CONTRACTS NOW. I WANTED TO MAKE
SURE THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE
THAT FULL INFORMATION AS WE
DISCUSSED OVERALL THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE TEAM. SOME
OF WHAT I WILL PRESENT TODAY'S
MATERIAL WE GET FROM THE HOPE
TEAM, INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE
AND SOME OF IT IS INFORMATION
THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET ON A
ONE-TIME BASIS THAT GENERAL IS
NOT RECEIVED BY KCRHA BUT WE
WANTED TO SHOW THE WHOLE
PICTURE.
>> ON THIS FIRST SLIDE , THIS
IS THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE
IN OUR HOMELESS MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM ON THE
CONTRACTS THAT WE HAVE TO
PROVIDE HOMELESSNESS OUTREACH.
THERE IS NINE AGENCIES WITH 11
CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE THOSE
SERVICES AND IT IS WHAT
AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO DO
THAT WE INHERITED FROM HSD. WE
HAVE NOT CHANGED THOSE YET. WE
WILL BE UNDERTAKING A PROCESS
TO HAVE NEW CONTRACTS. I
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT -- THESE
NUMBERS ARE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT
YOU RECEIVED LAST QUARTER.
THERE WAS AN ERROR ON HOW THE
DATE WAS PULLED. YEAR-TO-DATE
WAS CAPTURED NOT JUST FOR THE
QUARTER. THESE NUMBERS DIFFER A
LITTLE BIT FROM WHAT WAS
INITIALLY SUBMITTED MOST
NOTABLY ON THE SECOND COLUMN .
700 FEWER PEOPLE LISTED AS
BEING ENROLLED IN THE OUTREACH
PROGRAM. LET ME TALK THROUGH
WHAT THE MAIN POINTS , WITH THE
MAY NUMBERS ARE AND THEN WE
WILL GET TO SOME OF THE
GRAPHICS TO CONVEY THE OVERALL
POINTS THAT I WANTED TO MAKE
SURE I CONVEYED. LOOK AT THE
SECOND COLUMN, TOTAL ENROLLMENT
, 1786. THAT IS THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF CLIENTS TRUST IN THE
QUARTER IN QUESTION THAT OUR
AGENCIES WERE REPORTING AS
THEIR CLIENTS THAT THEY WERE
ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH. IT IS A
BAR THAT IS HIGHER THAN WHAT
THE TEAM REPORTS. IT REFLECTS
RATHER DEEP RELATIONSHIPS WITH
THE INDIVIDUAL IN WHOM THEY ARE
WORKING. FOR EXAMPLE, WE WERE
ABLE TO WORK WITH SOME OF OUR
PROVIDERS TO GET INFORMATION
THAT DON'T REPORT FOR US TO GET
SOME CONTEXT AROUND HOW BIG IS
THAT. HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE
THEY TALKING TO? ONE OF THE
PROVIDERS WE SPOKE TO WOULD
ONLY ENTER THEIR OWN
PROPRIETARY DATA . THEY WERE
TALKING WITH 961 PEOPLE JUST IN
THAT ORDER WHICH WAS ABOUT SIX
TIMES AS MANY PEOPLE AS WHAT
WOULD APPEAR IN THIS REPORT
WHEN WE PULL IT OUT OF OUR
INFORMATION SYSTEM AND THAT IS
A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN HAVE
REACHED THAT DEEP RELATIONSHIP
WHERE WE CALL ON THE CLIENT
VERSUS WE ARE JUST ENGAGING
WITH THEM AND WE HAVE VARIOUS
WAYS WE ARE TRACKING TYPES OF
CARE COORDINATION AND DELIVERY
BUT HAVE NOT YET SAY THEY ARE
ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. THAT
IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ON
THIS SLIDE. EVERY QUARTER
THERE IS EXIT. THAT IS WITH THE
NEXT THREE COLUMNS ARE,
REFERRALS OR SHELTERS. JUST
TWO PEOPLE THAT ARE EXITING,
YOU WILL NOTE THAT THERE ARE
PEOPLE WHO ARE NEWLY ENROLLED
AND THAT IS WHAT THE FIRST
COLUMN REPRESENTS. OVERALL,
THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF DATA WE
ARE LOOKING AT. IF I CAN GO TO
THE NEXT SLIDE.
>> I WANTED TO CONVEY, IN
ADDITION TO THAT EXAMPLE THAT I
GAVE ALREADY, WE WANTED TO NOTE
THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF
ACTIVITY THAT IS UNDERWAY BY
OUR AGENCY THAT IS NOT CAPTURED
OR REFLECTED IN WHAT IS OUR
CURRENT DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR
OUTREACH AGENCIES. RIGHT NOW ,
THEY NEED TO ENTER IN THERE IS
A REFERRAL TO SHELTER WHICH
WOULD INCLUDE A TINY HOME
VILLAGE . AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS
IS NOT A PERFECTLY
PROPORTIONAL AMOUNT BECAUSE I
AM NOT THAT GOOD AT GEOMETRY.
GENERALLY SPEAKING, THERE IS A
SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER NUMBER OF
INDIVIDUALS WITH WHOM OUTREACH
AGENCIES ARE TALKING ABOUT
SHELTERING AND GETTING INTO A
CONVERSATION. THEN, TO THE
ACTUALLY REPORT AS HAVING
ENTERED A SHELTER? FOR AN
EXAMPLE, AN OUTREACH AGENCY WE
SPOKE TO , THEIR OWN CARE
COORDINATION DATA . THEY RECORD
WHAT KIND OF A CONVERSATION
THEY HAD WITH THE INDIVIDUAL ,
CAPTURED IN THE NEXT QUARTER
491 INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY WERE
HAVING A CONVERSATION ON THE
TYPE OF SHELTER THEY WOULD GO
TO , WHAT TYPE OF FILTER THEY
WOULDN'T GO TO . THEY ONLY
ENTERED IN THAT 50 PEOPLE
WERE REFERRED TO SHELTERS.
THAT GIVES YOU A SENSE OF THE
GREATER WORK THAN WHAT IS
CURRENTLY CAPTURED ON OUR DATA
THAT IS UNDERWAY THAT WE ARE
NOT RECEIVING ON A REGULAR
BASIS. THEY HAD TO DO A
ONE-TIME OUTREACH TO THE
AGENCIES TO HAVE THEM TALK TO
US ABOUT THE UNIQUE DATA THAT
THEY ARE CAPTURING THAT HELPS
THEM COORDINATE THEIR WORK AND
ENGAGEMENT WITH PEOPLE. THEN,
IF I CAN GO TO THE LAST SLIDE,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU. THE BLUE BAR IS
INFORMATION THAT WE RECEIVED
FROM THE HOPE TEAM. AT THIS
TIME, THE PRIMARY AND ONLY
CENTRALIZED MATCHING MECHANISM
FOR SHELTER VACANCIES IS
MAINTAINING AS THE COUNCIL
KNOWS. YOU HAVE PASSED THE
ACTION ASKING US TO TRANSITION
THAT AND WE ARE UNDERWAY WITH
THE PLANNING AROUND THAT
TRANSITION. YOU CAN SEE THAT
ONE OF THE FURTHER FACTOR THAT
AFFECTS THE ABILITY OF OUTREACH
AGENCY TO GET PEOPLE INTO
SHELTER IS THE AVAILABILITY OF
SHELTER. THAT IS A GOOD NOTCH
FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS. THAT
BLUE BAR IS THE NUMBER OF
TIMES THAT AN OUTREACH AGENCY
SAW WHAT VACANCIES WERE
AVAILABLE ON ANY GIVEN DAY AND
WHERE THAT LOCATION WAS,
ASSESSED -- I HAVE A CLIENT
THAT IS MATCHING IN THEIR NEED
IN THEIR SERVICE PREFERENCES
THAT BED AND HAVE SENT IN A
RECOMMENDATION TO THE HOPE TEAM
AND SAID WE WOULD LIKE TO FILL
THAT BED WITH THE CLIENT WE ARE
WORKING WITH. YOU CAN SEE THAT
NUMBER IS 1258. THAT IS FAR
MORE THAN THE NUMBERS THAT END
UP GETTING TO GO IN TO SHELTER
EITHER IS ENTERED INTO THE
HOPE TEAM'S HOME DATA WHERE
THEY GET THAT RECOMMENDATION
FROM THE OUTREACH AGENCY AND
SAYS, YES, WE HAVE RECEIVED
SOME NUMBER OF REQUESTS FOR
THIS SHELTER BED AND YOU GET TO
HAVE A TODAY, NOT THESE OTHER
PEOPLE. THAT IS THE OTHER
NUMBER THAT YOU RECEIVE THERE .
THE DUPLICATED NUMBER THAT WAS
PRELIMINARY FROM THE HOPE TEAM
WAS 430 . YOU CAN SEE THERE WAS
A LITTLE DUPLICATION AND DATA
VARIANCE THERE. THE POINT IS
THAT WE HAVE OUR OUTREACH
AGENCIES REALLY LIMITED AT
SUCCESS RATES . OTHERS, THE
AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATELY
MATCHED SHELTER FOR THEY ARE
ENGAGING WITH. THAT IS ALL THE
DATA WE HAVE TO PRESENT AT THIS
TIME AND I AM HAPPY TO, AS WE
GO FORWARD WITH THE TRANSITION
OF VACANCY REPORTING, MATCHING,
SHELTER VACANCIES TO
INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE BEING
WORKED WITH . OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE
A BIGGER ROLE. WE EXPECT IN
FUTURE QUARTERS THAT WE WILL
SEE IS INCREASINGLY PRESENT AND
HAVE A GREATER ROLE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT IS
ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU AS AN
ALUM OF OUR COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS
FOR JEFF? COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD WHO IS NOW BACK ON A
COMPUTER?
>> I AM ACTUALLY NOT . THIS IS
MY PHONE BUT IT SEEMS TO BE
WORKING OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> COULD HAVE FOOLED ME.
>> TECHNOLOGY. I AM WONDERING
WHETHER OR NOT THE DATA THAT
WE HEARD TODAY REPRESENTS
PARTNERSHIP FOR ZERO OR DOES
IT ALSO INCLUDE THE NEW
CITYWIDE GEOGRAPHIC APPROACH?
IF IT IS THE LATTER , CAN WE
GET SOME OF THESE NUMBERS
BROKEN DOWN BY GEOGRAPHIC
AREAS?
>> IT IS ACTUALLY NEITHER. WE
ARE STILL IN CONVERSATIONS WITH
THE MAYORS OFFICE TO DO THAT
TRANSLATION OF A GEOGRAPHIC
APPROACH. OUR EXPECTATION -- WE
WILL BE REBIDDING ALL OF OUR
COMPONENTS, ALL OF OUR
CONTRACTS WE HAVE INHERITED AND
CONTINUE. WITH THE OUTREACH
AGENCIES, ESPECIALLY THE ONES
THAT ARE EITHER GEOGRAPHICALLY
BASED -- MAY BE A BETTER WAY
TO DEFINE IS THEY ARE NOT
SPECIFIC TO A CERTAIN
POPULATION. THEY DON'T
SPECIFICALLY FOCUS ON SERVING
OUR INDIGENOUS POPULATION.
THOSE CONTRACTS WE INTEND TO
RELEASE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE
CAN OBTAIN COMMENTS BECAUSE OF
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE IMPACT
AND THE SHIFT IN THE SYSTEM WE
ARE DOING . WE WILL HAVE AN
APPLICATION TRADE WHERE WE
EXPECT THAT IN LATE MARCH,
SOMETIME IN THE SPRING, WE
WOULD BE MOVING TOWARD THE
AWARDING OF THE NEW CONTRACT
SEND THEN AGENCIES HAVE BEEN
TOLD THAT AROUND JUNE 30 OR
JULY 1 IS WHEN WE WOULD EXPECT
THE CHANGES BECAUSE OF THAT TO
TAKE AFFECT . YOU NEED TO
RESPONSIBLY ALLOW FOR CHANGES
IN STAFFING AND THINGS LIKE
THAT. THE GEOGRAPHIC LAYOUT IS
TO THE DEGREE IT ALREADY
EXISTED IS IN PLACE BUT WE HAVE
NOT MOVED TO THE FUTURE SYSTEM
WE ARE SHOOTING FOR. IT DOES
NOT REFLECT THE ACTIVITY OF
SYSTEM ADVOCATES THAT ARE THE
REAL BACKBONE OF THE
PARTNERSHIP FOR ZERO INITIATIVE
DOWNTOWN RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE
NOT A CONTRACT OUTREACH AGENCY.
EVEN FURTHER BEYOND THE SCOPE
OF THE AGENCY, IT IS PART OF
THE FOCUS ANYWAY.
>> THIS DATA REPRESENTS
OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT OF
PEOPLE LIVING UNSHELTERED
WHERE?
>> IT IS THROUGHOUT SEATTLE .
FOR EXAMPLE , YOU HAVE REACHED,
YOUTH CARE, SEATTLE CLUB , A
LOT OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS .
NINE AGENCIES WITH 11 CONTRACT
SEND MANY OF THEM ARE ENGAGED
CITYWIDE WITH CERTAIN
POPULATIONS. OTHERS ENGAGE
MAYBE IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHIES OR
CITYWIDE BUT HAVE LARGELY
SHIFTED TO A GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS.
ALL OF THEIR DATA IS AGGREGATED
INTO WHAT YOU JUST SAW.
>> IS THERE ANY WAY TO
REPRESENT THE DATA IN A
GEOGRAPHIC WAY SO THAT WE CAN
SEE WHERE THAT WORK IS BEING
DONE?
>> I WILL HAVE TO ASK THAT. I
DON'T KNOW THAT ANSWER. I
SUSPECT NO FROM WHAT I HAVE
SEEN SUBMITTED SO FAR. I DON'T
THINK THERE IS ANY GEOLOCATION
OR ADDRESS DATA THAT IS
GENERALLY ASSOCIATED IN THIS
WAY. THAT IS WHAT WE WOULD NEED
AT THIS STAGE. ONCE WE MOVED
TO CONTRACTS WHERE THERE IS A
GEOGRAPHIC ASSIGNMENT, THAT
WILL BE EASIER WE CAN LOOK AT
YOUR SERVICE AREA.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD. JUST FOLLOWING OFF ON
THAT LINE OF QUESTIONING, I
THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD -- WE
ARE COMING UP ON THE ONE-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY OF KICKING OFF THE
PARTNERSHIP FOR ZERO. I WANT TO
FLAG THAT AS A POTENTIAL
COMMITTEE PRESENTATION TOPIC
THAT I THINK WOULD BE USEFUL TO
HEAR . IT WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO
HEAR HOW THAT WORK IS GOING AND
GET THAT UPDATE ON THE SYSTEM
ADVOCATES WHICH YOU SAY ARE
INTERNAL EMPLOYEES HERE AND NOT
PART OF THE BROADER PROVIDER
NETWORK. JUST FLAGGING THAT TO
SAY THE POTENTIAL AREA FOR
FUTURE PRESENTATION MAY BE IN
EARLY MARCH DEPENDING ON WHAT
KCRHA WOULD BE WILLING TO
ACCOMMODATE SCHEDULE WISE . ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS?
>> SEEING NONE, THANK YOU SO
MUCH TO DIRECTOR BAILEY AND TO
JEFF SIMMS FOR PROVIDING THIS
UPDATE. DEFINITELY LOOKING
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO KEEP
THE CONVERSATION GOING ON THIS
AND MAKE PROGRESS ON WHAT WE
KEEP RIGHTFULLY HEARING FROM
STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSTITUENTS
AS ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING
ISSUES IN THE CITY. I
APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP OF
BOTH OF THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT AND THE KING COUNTY
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
ON THAT WORK. THANK YOU.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THAT WAS
OUR FINAL AGENDA ITEM . I KNOW,
AT 4:24, PEOPLE WON'T FIND HARD
TO BELIEVE . I AM GOING TO GO
AHEAD AND MOVE TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING UNLESS THERE ARE MANY
REMARKS FOR THE GOOD OF THE
ORDER . SEEING NO SUCH REMARKS,
THIS MEETING IS HEREBY
ADJOURNED AT 4:20 4 PM . THANK
YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YO