>>> THE COUNCIL BRIEFING WILL
COME TO ORDER. THE TIME IS
2:02, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> HERE.
>> SEVEN PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION, THE MINUTES OF
FEBRUARY 13, 2023 # WILL BE
ADOPTED. NOT HEARING OR SEWING
OBJECTION, THE MINUTES ARE
ADOPTED. LET'S MOVE TO THE
PRESIDENT REPORT. I WOULD LIKE
TO BEGIN BY THANKING COUNCIL
MORALES FOR SERVING AS PRO
TEMP. I WAS MEETING WITH OUR
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND
STAFF. AND WILL PROVIDE MORE
DETAIL ABOUT THOSE MEETINGS
LATER IN MY REPORT. SO THANK
YOU COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
LOOKS LIKE I MISSED A BIG
PARTY. SO ON TODAY'S AGENDA, WE
WILL WELCOME GAIL TARLETON TO
PROVIDE A LEGISLATIVE, WE HAVE
NO PROCLAMATIONS OR LETTERS TO
SIGN TODAY. AS YOU KNOW WE'LL
GO TO AND HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL
REPORTS BY EACH COUNCIL MEMBER.
THE ROLL CALL TODAY WILL START
WITH COUNCIL PHER STRAUSS.
MEMBER STRAUSS. AND COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA IS EXCUSED FROM
THIS MEETING. AFTER THIS WE
WILL GO TO A CLOSED DOOR
SESSION AND THAT WILL LAST 20
MINUTES. TOMORROW WILL INCLUDE
THE PAYMENT OF THE BILLS AS
WELL AS NINE APPOINTMENTS TO
THE COMMUNITY TECHNICAL BOARD.
THAT IS COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON
AND SHE WILL BE SPEAKING TO
THOSE. THERE'S SEVEN ITEMS
UNDER COMMITTEE REPORTS ON THE
AGENDA TOMORROW. THE FIRST SIX
ARE RELATED TO THE 2026 IMPACT
REPORT ALSO KNOWN AS S.I. R.
ALL RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY
LIGHT COMMITTEE. COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON IS THE SPONSOR OF THOSE
COUNCIL BILLS SHE WILL BE
SPEAKING TO THEM AS WELL. THE
SEVENTH COMMITTEE REPORT IS
FROM THE LAND USE ECONOMY. LAND
USE COMMITTEE. COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS WILL BE SPEAKING TO
THAT AS WELL. THE FINAL TWO
ITEMS ON TOMORROW'S COUNCIL
AGENDA WILL BE OUR ANNUAL
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED THE
COUNCIL'S WORK PROGRAM FOR THE
NEW YEAR AND ADOPTS OUR
STATEMENTS OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT. INFORMATION ON ALL
THESE ITEMS ON TOMORROW'S
AGENDA IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. THE
NEXT COUNCIL BRIEFING WILL BE
NEXT MONDAY MARCH 6th. SO WITH
THAT, MOVING ON IN OUR AGENDA
I'M GOING HAND IT OVER TO
DIRECTOR TARLETON TO GIVE US
THE STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCIL
PRESIDENT JUAREZ. WE'RE HAPPY
TO REPORT THAT THE VERY
IMPORTANT FISCAL CUT OUT
HAPPENED LAST FRIDAY AS
SCHEDULED. SUMMER AND ANNA WILL
BE GIVING YOU A RUN DOWN OF
SOME OF THE BILLS STILL VERY
MUCH IN PLAY. YOU WILL SEE ON
THE LIST OF BILLS STILL IN
PLAY, THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF
PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT ARE
STILL ACTIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO
FOCUS ON THE BILLS THAT ARE IN
RULES FROM A POLICY STANDPOINT.
AND ALL OF THOSE BILLS THAT ARE
STILL IN A FISCAL ECONOMY, IN
FISCAL COMMITTEE. THEY ARE
STILL ACTIVE AND ENGAGED AND
THEY'RE NOT SEEING CUT OFF
UNTIL MARCH 8th. SO FISCAL
BILLS ARE NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET. LOTS OF
THINGS HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND
BUDGET TIME. SO THOSE THAT ARE
STILL FISCAL JUST KEEP WATCHING
THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE UNLIKE DAY
TWO MOVE A LOT. BUT THOSE
POLICY BILLS ARE REALLY
IMPORTANT TO SEE WHETHER THEY
COME OUT OF RULES AND INTO THE
FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OR THE
SENATE. SO I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO ANNA JOHNSON WHO IS GOING TO
KICK OFF THE PRESENTATION
TODAY. AND SHE AND SAMIR WILL
DO A DUO. SO ANNA PLEASE SHARE
YOUR THOUGHTS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, ANNA JOHNSON
FOR AIR. LAST FRIDAY WAS THE
FISCAL COMMITTEE CUT OFF. AND
TODAY WE ARE STARTING WEEK 8 OF
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SO
BILLS THAT DID NOT MAKE IT OUT
OF FISCAL COMMITTEES LIKE
FRIDAY THAT ARE POLICY BILLS.
IF THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT OUT OF
THE COMMITTEE LAST FRIDAY THEY
LIKELY ARE NOT MOVING AND
THEY'RE CONSIDERED DEAD. BUT
SOMETIMES BILLS CAN SHOW UP IN
THE BUDGET OR GET INCORPORATED
TO ANOTHER BILL. THAT'S SORT OF
A CAVEAT TO ADD TO THE BILLS
TON LIST THAT PROVIDE BILLS ON
THE THE BILL THAT WE NOTED ARE
DEAD. THIS IS THE HOUSE OF
ORIGIN FOR CUT OFF. BILLS ARE
ALL SITTING IN RULES NOW WHICH
IS THE NEXT COMMITTEE IN THE
PROCESS. THE RULES COMMITTEE
WILL NEED TO PULL THOSE BILLS
OUT AND TAKE THEM TO THE FLOOR
FOR FLOOR ACTION BY MARCH 8th.
SO THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE'RE
AT IN THE LEGISLATIVE TIME
LINE. SO GOING OVER SOME OF THE
BILLS THAT ARE ALIVE AND
MOVING. STARTING WITH THE
CATEGORY OF CLIMATE AND
ENVIRONMENT. THREE OF OUR
PRIORITY BILLS ARE ALIVE
INCLUDING THE WRAP ACT WHICH IS
THE WASHINGTON RECYCLING AND
PACKAGING ACT. AS WELL AS THE
EXTENDED PRODUCER
RESPONSIBILITY BILL FOR
BATTERIES. THAT'S SENATE BILL
5144. AND RIGHT TO REPAIR,
HOUSE BILL 1392 ALL MADE IT
THROUGH THE FISCAL COMMITTEES
LAST WEEK. THE WRAP ACT AND
RIGHT TO REPAIR PASSED OUT OF
THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL ON
THURSDAY PASSED OUT OF THE WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE WITH
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
>> CAN I ASK YOU A QUICK
QUESTION, ANNA.
>> UH-HUH.
>> JUST BRIEFLY CAN YOU SHARE
WHAT THE RIGHT TO REPAIR IS AND
WHERE THAT'S GOING.
>> THE RIGHT TO REPAIR ALLOWS
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS TO BE
REPAIRED OUTSIDE OF THE
MANUFACTURES REALM AND SO THAT
BILL IS ESSENTIALLY TO MAKE IT
EASIER FOR ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
TO BE REPAIRED AND SO YOU DON'T
END UP HAVING TO BUY A NEW ONE
AND THOSE MATERIALS GO TO WASTE
AND THERE'S LESS INCENTIVE TO
HAVE MORE WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR
ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS. SO THAT
HAS BEEN SITTING IN RULES IN
THE HOUSE.
>> THAT'S BEEN A VERY HARD BILL
TO MOVE OUT OVER THE YEARS. I'M
IMPRESSED TO SEE IT GOT TO
RULES.
>> KIND OF WHY I WAS ASKING,
BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN AROUND.
>> YEAH.
>> WHO'S PROMOTING THAT? I
CAN'T FIND IT IN MY THING. IS
IT THE SENATOR?
>> IT'S SPONSORED BY
REPRESENTATIVE GREGERSON WHO IS
A DEMOCRAT. DOWN IN LIKE THE
DES MOINES AREA. I DON'T
REMEMBER THE DISTRICT OFF THE
TOP OF MY HEAD.
>> THAT'S FINE. THIRTY-THIRD.
>> SHE'S IN THE 33rd.
>> IT'S A VERY BIG IMPORTANT
BILL FOR A LOT OF SMALL
BUSINESSES THAT DO LAPTOP
REPAIR, CELL PHONE REPAIR,
CLEARING DEVICES OF THEIR
EXISTING DATA AND DEALING WITH
NORMAL PEOPLE IN NEIGHBORHOODS
AS OPPOSED TO GOING BACK TO THE
MANUFACTURER.
>> OKAY. I GUESS I WAS LOOKING
AT THE OTHER ONE SHE HAS ON
HERE. FUNDING EQUITY BY FUNDING
ON CERTAIN DEVICES. I'M SORRY
TO INTERRUPT YOUR FLOW ANNA.
>> NO WORRIES. STATE RELATIONS
DIRECTOR FOR OIR. I'M GOING TO
GO INTO THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SECTION A LITTLE BIT. HIGHLIGHT
A FEW BILLS THAT HAD ACTION
LAST WEEK. THE HOUSE FINANCE
COMMITTEE MOVED A COUPLE OF
BILLS. THEY MOVED HOUSE BILL
2025 TO MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.
THIS IS IN THE 44th DISTRICT,
IT'S MEANT TO INCENTIVIZE
MUNICIPALITIES TO ANNEXED AREAS
TO IMPOSE SALES TAX. FROM
10,000 TO 2,000. ANOTHER VERY
SEATTLE SPECIFIC BILL OF THE
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE MOVED
OUT AS HOUSE BILL 1510
SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE
SANTOS. THIS IMPOSES A $1 FEE
ON EACH ADMISSION TICKET SOLD
AT LUMEN FIELD. ALL REVENUES
FROM THIS FEE WILL GO THE
PIONEER SQUARE COMMUNITY
PRESERVATION AUTHORITY WHICH IS
ALSO KNOWN AS HISTORIC
DOWNTOWN. THE VOTE ON THAT BILL
WAS PRETTY DIVIDED. AND THEN
THE SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE PASSED HOUSE BILL
5723 BY SENATOR VALDEZ WHICH
ALLOWS CITIES TO HOLD MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS ON EVEN YEARS. THAT
IS SITTING ON THE FLOOR WAITING
FOR ACTION. AS YOU CAN SEE IN
THE COUNCIL BULLETIN, MANY OF
THE ABORTION ACCESS BILLS ARE
STILL MOVING THROUGH THE
PROCESS AND MOVED QUITE EARLY
ON. ONE THAT MOVED LAST WEEK
WAS THE KEY CARE ACT SENATE
BILL 5231 SPONSORED BY SENATOR
RANDALL. MOSTLY PARTY LINE
VOTE. THIS CREATES REPORTING
GUIDELINES AND REQUIRES
REPORTING OF THE IMPACT OF
HOUSING. AND ANOTHER ONE THAT
PASSED CRISIS LINE SENATE BILL
7520, CREATING THE ACCESS
CENTER. BOTH MOVED OUT OF THE
COMMITTEE LAST WEEK.
>> CAN I ASK YOU A QUICK
QUESTION.
>> YES.
>> WERE YOU TALKING ABOUT 5241
MARKETPLACE. THAT THE ONE
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, YEAH.
>> JUST HELP ME OUT HERE. IS
THIS THE ONE WHEN HOSPITALS
DECIDE TO MERGE.
>> YES , THAT'S THE ONE.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> MOVING TO HOMELESSNESS
BILLS.
>> I THINK WE GOT A QUESTION.
>> OKAY. GO AHEAD.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> WHAT'S THE NUMBER OF THE
BILL THAT HAS TO DO WITH LUMEN
FIELD.
>> 2310.
>> FEEL FREE TO JUMP IN. DON'T
WAIT FOR ME TO CALL ON YOU
BECAUSE I CAN'T PAY ATTENTION
TO ALL OF THESE TITLES SO THANK
YOU.
>> GO AHEAD, I'M SORRY SAMIR.
>> NO PROBLEM. MOVING TO
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS. I'LL
TALK FIRST ABOUT THE LAND USE
ZONING BILLS. HOUSE BILL 1110.
WHICH MONITORS RESIDENTIAL
ZONES TO ALLOW FOR HOUSING. IT
PASSED ON A BIPARTISAN VOTE
LAST WEEK. A COUPLE OF NOTABLE
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SEATTLE.
ONE IT ALLOWS CITIES WITHIN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIKE SEATTLE
MHA TO MODIFY AND EXPAND ON THE
HOUSING REQUIREMENTS IN THE
BILL. IT ALSO ADDED A EXEMPTION
FOR GOVERNMENT. SENATE BILL
6466 THAT PASSED OUT THE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION AS A REMINDER
THIS BILL REQUIRES HIGHER
DENSITY IN AREAS WITHIN 3/4 OF
A MILE WITHIN A TRANSIT STOP.
ON TENANT PROTECTION BILL. THE
RENT STABILIZATION BILL WHICH
LIMITS RENT INCREASES PASSED
OUT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE. THAT BILL CAPPED
MOVING TO FEES AND DEPOSIT.AND
PROVIDED LANDLORD PROHIBITIVE
PRACTICES.
>> QUICK QUESTION ON THE TENANT
BILLS.
>> YEAH.
>> THE CAP ON MOVING FEES. CAN
YOU LET US KNOW WHAT THAT IS,
WHAT AMOUNT, DOLLAR AMOUNT.
>> YEAH, I'LL HAVE TO, I'LL
HAVE TO LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC
NUMBER. I DON'T HAVE THAT IN
FRONT OF ME.
>> OKAY, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT
HAS A BILL. JUST INTERESTED TO
COMPARE WHAT THEY'RE TALKING
ABOUT AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE
WITH WHAT IS PROPOSED HERE.
THANK YOU.
>> YEAH, DEFINITELY. WE'LL GET
THAT TO YOU. MOVING ON TO THE
COVENANT HOMEOWNERSHIP ACT. FOR
A PURPOSE OF CREATING A CREDIT
PROGRAM TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE
IMPACTED BY RACIALLY
RESTRICTIVE COVENANCE WHICH
HELPS HOMEOWNERS TO EXTREMELY
LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. AND THEN
A COUPLE OF DEVELOPMENT
REGULATION BILLS THAT CONTINUE
TO MOVE AND MOVE OUT OF THIS
WHOLE COMMITTEE LAST WEEK ONE
IS 1167, IT'S SPONSORED BY
REPRESENTATIVE DUER. IT ASKS TO
RECOMMENDS WAYS FOR USING
BUILDINGS. AND SINGLE STAIRWAYS
FOR SIX FLOORS WHICH IS
SOMETHING THAT SEATTLE ALREADY
IS DOING.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS HAS A
QUESTION. GO AHEAD.
>> LAST ONE IS COUNCIL BILL BY
SENATOR SOLOMON WHICH IS
REGULATIONS FOR EXTERIOR DESIGN
FOR NEW BUILDINGS. THAT
PROPOSED AND DEVELOP
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER AND GREAT TO BE TALKING
TO THE OIR TEAM. I DO WANT TO
GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE STATE
RELATIONS TEAM FOR WORKING WITH
MY OFFICE TO GET SOME
AMENDMENTS TO BILL 10. I HAVE A
QUESTION ABOUT ANOTHER BILL,
I'M SORRY I HAVE ALL THESE
THINGS UP ON MY SCREEN
INCLUDING THE BILL. SO I'M
TRYING TO JUST FIND THE NUMBER.
1042ESHB, 1042 THE USE OF
EXISTING BUILDINGS WHICH IS IT
IT LOOKS LIKE IS THE STATUS OF
THAT BILL. MY READ OF THAT BILL
IS IT READS TO AND MAKES IT
EASY FOR RESTRICTIONS TO GET
ACROSS POSTSTATEMENT -TS.
POST, ACROSS POSTSTATES. THAT
INCLUDES EXEMPTION FROM STUDY
AS ONE OF THE THINGS THE BILL
WOULD WAVE IF SOMEONE WANTED TO
BUILD HOUSING UNITS WITHIN THE
FOOTPRINT OF A ZONE THAT
PROMOTES MULTIHOUSING. IT COULD
INCLUDE AN OFFICER BUILDING FOR
EXAMPLE BEING CONVERTED TO
MULTIFAMILY. BUT I WANT TO
MAYBE MAKE SURE THE STATE
RELATIONS TEAM IS ALSO
INTERPRETING THAT WAY OR THAT'S
WHAT THE HOUSE IS CALLING FOR.
IT LOOKS SIMILAR TO A BILL
RECENTLY PRODUCED TO ASSEMBLY
BILL 1352 DEALING WITH A
SIMILAR ISSUE. THAT BILL CALLS
OUT OFFICE CONVERSION. AND
THESE ARE THINGS THAT, I MEAN I
KNOW WE'RE KIND OF HALF WAY
THROUGH THE SESSION, THERE ARE
SOME THINGS THAT HAVE COME TO
LIGHT IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH
BUILDERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS
THAT ARE TRYING TO USE ADAPTIVE
REUSE AS ONE OF THEIR
STRATEGIES. WHERE THERE ARE
CERTAIN STATE IMPEDIMENTS. IF
THIS BILL IS UNSUCCESSFUL,
THERE'S A COUPLE OF THESE THAT
RISE TO THE STOP FOR OUR RISE
TO THE TOP FOR OUR PURPOSES.
SOME OF THESE MIGHT BE MORE
RELEVANT IN SUBURBAN
JURISDICTIONS. LIKE IN SEATTLE
WE WAIVE QUITE A FEW OF THESE.
BUT THERE'S SOME THAT RELATE TO
THE STATE ISSUE THAT WOULD BE
NICE TO SOLVE. I GUESS I'LL
LEAVE IT AT THAT JUST TO
CONFIRM THAT THE 742 IS THE
BILL THAT DOES THIS. AND THEN
TALK ABOUT MAYBE THE VIABILITY
OF THAT BILL AND IF WE MIGHT
FIND WAYS TO HANG SOME OF THESE
THINGS THAT ARE OTHER BILL AND
THE SESSION IF ITSELF IS NOT.
>> YEAH, I THINK YOU'RE
INTERPRETING. DOESN'T CHANGE
THE ZONINGS IN WHICH THE ZONE
FOR MULTIPLEX. THE BILL AT THIS
POINT SEEMS PRETTY VIABLE AND
THAT MOVED OFF THE HOUSE FLOOR
ALREADY AND ALREADY IN THE
SENATE HOUSE AND COMMITTEE
WHERE THEY HAD A HEARING LAST
WEEK. IT'S FURTHER ALONG THAN
MOST OF THE BILLS ON YOUR LIST.
>> I WILL JUST ADD IT HAD A
UNANIMOUS VOTE OFF THE HOUSE
FLOOR. AND IT DOES TAKE VERY
SPECIFIC LOOK AT WHAT CITIES
NEED TO BE ABLE TO RETAIN IN
ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THIS
ADAPTIVE REUSE. AND WHAT
ORDNANCES CITIES CAN MANAGE AND
HOW THE STATE NEEDS TO STEP
ASIDE FOR THE CITIES. IT WILL
BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW FAST
IT GETS TO THE SENATE FLOOR.
>> THANK YOU, GREAT UPDATE.
APPRECIATE IT.
>> ALL RIGHT, AND I'LL MOVE ON
TO CANNABIS BILLS. A FEW
CANNABIS BILLS MOVED TO THE
FULL COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. FIRST
ONE, ONE MOVE AUFD MOVED OFF
THE SENATE FLOOR LAST WEEK.
IT'S SPONSORED BY SENATOR
KAISER. IT ALLOWS OUT OF STATE
OWNERSHIP OF CANNABIS
BUSINESSES. AND AUTHORITY TO
REGULATE. PRODUCTS CONTAINED
THC. THE LAST THING. SENATE
BILL ON TUESDAY, THIS BILL
LIMITS OFFICERS USE OF
DETENTIONS FOR NONMOVING
VIOLATIONS AS THE PRIMARY
OFFENSE. IT SPECIFIES FOR
TRAFFIC STOPS AND REQUIRES A
WRITTEN CONSENT BEFORE AN
OFFICER MAY SEARCH A VEHICLE OR
THE PASSENGERS. IT CREATES
INTERVENTIONS FOR NONMOVING
VIOLATIONS FOR LOW INCOME ROAD
USERS. THIS BILL PASSED OUT OF
THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ON
THURSDAY. A FEW OTHER BILLS
RELATED TO POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND POLICE
REFORM THAT MADE IT THROUGH
FISCAL CUT OUT. SO HOUSE BILL
1579, THIS BILL ACCOMPLISHES
FROM VIOLATIONS OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION OR STATE LAW
CAUSED BY PEACE OFFICERS. HOUSE
BILL, THERE'S A COUPLE OF BILLS
RELATED TO VEHICLE PURSUITS
THAT MADE IT THROUGH THE CUT
OFF AS WELL THAT WOULD BE HOUSE
BILL 1586. WHICH REQUIRES THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING
COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A WORK
GROUP TO VEHICULAR PURSUITS.
AND HOUSE BILL 1653 THAT
MODIFIES A STATE STANDARD FOR
POLICE TO IN VEHICULAR
PURSUITS.
>> WHAT WAS THE LAST ONE YOU
SAID. YOU GOT THERE TOO QUICK.
>> THE LAST ONES I MENTIONED
ARE HOUSE BILL 1586 AND HOUSE
BILL 1363.
>> 1363 IS BY WHOM.
>> THIS BILL IS BY SENATOR
RUHL.
>> WHERE ARE WE AT ON THESE?
JUST OFFHANDEDLY. WHERE ARE WE
AT ON THESE DEBATES BECAUSE
THERE WAS CONFUSION. SO NOW
WHERE ARE WE AT ON THAT?
>> YEAH, SO JUST FOR SOME
INFORMATION HOUSE BILL 1363
LOWERS THE EVIDENTIARY
THRESHOLD TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO
PURSUE A SUSPECT IF THE OFFICER
HAS REASONABLE SUSPICION THAT
THE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE HAS
COMMITTED OR IS COMMITTING A
VIOLENCE OFFENSE, SEX OFFENSE,
ASSAULT OFFENSE INVOLVING
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AN ESCAPE OR
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OFFENSE. SO WE'VE BEEN
MONITORING ALL THE BILLS
RELATED TO VEHICULAR PURSUITS
THIS SESSION. HOUSE BILL 1363
IS A BIPARTISAN BILL THAT IS
LOOKING TO CHANGE THE THRESHOLD
AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THEN THE
GRANT SORRY THE OTHER BILL
RELATED TO THE CRIMINAL JUST
JUSTICE COMMISSION TASK GROUP
IS ASKING TO BRING THAT BACK TO
THE LEGISLATURE BY THE END OF
THE YEAR.
>> OKAY SO 1363 IS BIPARTISAN
OBVIOUSLY.
>> YEAH THAT ONE IS HAS A
NUMBER OF BIPARTISAN
COSPONSORS.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> YEAH.
>> WE DISCUSSED THIS WEEK IN
OUR CHECK IN. I WANTED TO MAKE
SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTOOD IT'S
VERY POSSIBLE THAT BOTH OF
THESE BILLS COULD MOVE FORWARD.
SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THIS SESSION.
SO IN OTHER WORDS, NOT WAIT FOR
THE FINDINGS OF THE WORK GROUP.
IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THEY
COULD DECIDE TO HAVE A WORK
GROUP AND LEAVE THE STATUS QUO
IN PLACE UNTIL THE FINDINGS OF
THE WORK GROUP. SO WE NEED TO
TRACK THESE TWO BILLS VERY
CAREFULLY. OKAY.
>> IS THIS THE ONE WHERE, IS
IT, PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M
WRONG. IS IT SENATOR OR
REPRESENTATIVE LUBBOCK FROM
SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
>> SENATOR.
>> BUT THIS IS THE HOUSE
COMPANION.
>> HOUSE BILL 1586 IS SPONSORED
BY REPRESENTATIVE GOODMAN WHO
IS ALSO THE CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE. SENATOR LUBBOCK ALSO
HAD A BILL THAT WAS ESTABLISHED
IN THE WORK GROUP TO ACCOMPLISH
VEHICLE PURSUITS THAT
ULTIMATELY ENDED UP NOT MOVING
OUT OF THE COMMITTEE LAST
FRIDAY. IT WAS ON THEIR LONG
LIST TO GET TO BUT THEY DIDN'T
TAKE ACTION ON IT.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> YEAH.
>> I SEE COUNCIL MEMBERS
NELSON.
>> SO, DIRECTOR WHEN YOU SAY WE
SHOULD KEEP WATCHING THESE TO
HEAD OF SEATTLE VOICED AN
OPINION ON THESE.
>> NOW THAT THEY'RE IN THE
PROCESS OF GETTING READY TO GO
TO THE FLOOR. THERE WILL BE NO
HEARINGS ON THE HOUSE SIDE.
THEY'RE IN THE RULES COMMITTEE
WHICH DOESN'T TAKE HEARINGS AND
SO, WE HAVE ANNA, SAMIR DID WE
SIGN IN IN SUPPORT OF THE WORK
GROUP? I THINK WE MAY HAVE IN
SUPPORT OF THE WORK GROUP.
>> WE DID NOT. ALTHOUGH THE
GRANT PROGRAM WOULD GO TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL POLICE
DEPARTMENTS SO IT WOULD BE
BENEFICIAL.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE
WE MOVE ON. ANOTHER BILL I WANT
TO HIGHLIGHT IN THE PUBLIC
SAFETY CATEGORY IS FROM SENATOR
TORREZ. IT EXTENDS THE MISSING
OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS
PERSONS. THIS BILL HAS PASSED
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY. THIS
WAYS AND MEANS SENATE BILL 5533
THIS BILL IS CONCERNING
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, COUNTER
FIT SUBSTANCES AND DRUG
POSSESSION AND TREATMENT. THIS
IS FROM SENATOR ROBINSON. THIS
BILL IS NOW ON TO SECOND
SUBSTITUTE VERSION. IT REMAINS
TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR
KNOWING POSSESSION OF
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO A
GROSS MISDEMEANOR. IT CREATES A
PRETRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR
PEOPLE WITH CONVICTIONS OF
POSSESSIONS. TO SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE TREATMENT AND FILE
PROOF WITH THE COURT. THE NEW
SUBSTITUTE ALSO ADDS PROVISIONS
RELATED TO TESTING OF THE
SUSPECTED DRUGS AT THE
TOXICOLOGY LAB AND ADDS
PROVISIONS RELATED TO
SENTENCING AND PROBATION FOR
INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF
POSSESSION.
>> GREAT.
>> NOW ON TO SOCIAL PROGRAMS
AND THE EDUCATION SECTION OF
YOUR COUNCIL BULLETIN. ON
WEDNESDAY, THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HEARD
HOUSE BILL 8 FROM
REPRESENTATIVE PROCHELLI. THE
BILL REQUIRES SCHOOL DISTRICTS
BEGINNING NEXT SCHOOL YEAR TO
PROVIDE NO CHARGE MEALS TO
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THEY SCALED
BACK THE BILL TO ONLY APPLY TO
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR
STUDENTS IN THE GRADES
KINDERGARTEN TO FIFTH GRADE.
AND THEY ALSO HAVE TO 30% OR
MORE ENROLLED STUDENTS THAT
MEET FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR FREE OR
REDUCED PRICE LUNCHES. AND THIS
MADE IT OUT OF THE COMMITTEE
LAST FRIDAY.
>> SO THIS MEANS EVERYONE GETS
A LUNCH.
>> SO THIS NOW THE BILL APPLIES
TO ONLY GRADES KINDERGARTEN
THROUGH FIFTH GRADE AND THE
SCHOOL HAS TO HAVE 30% OF THE
STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE
ELIGIBILITY OF FREE AND REDUCED
LUNCH.
>> OKAY, IT'S JUST CRAZY. OKAY.
WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS
FOR AT LEAST THREE DECADES. WHY
YOU CAN'T FEED CHILDREN K
THROUGH 12. BUT OKAY.
>> YEAH. YEAH.
>> THEY'RE USING THE FEDERAL
POVERTY LINE. THE FEDS
DEFINITION OF 30% FEDERAL
POVERTY LINE.
>> THERE MAY BE STATISTICS THAT
WE CAN FIND OUT OF HOW MANY K
THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS MEET THAT
CRITERIA. WE CAN FIND THAT OUT.
>> I DO KNOW THAT AS THEY
LOOKED AT ANOTHER VERSION OF
THIS BILL THAT SCALED BACK,
THERE'S OBVIOUSLY A CONTINUED
EFFORT TO CONTINUE. THIS IS
JUST THE VERSION THAT MOVED OUT
OF THE COMMITTEE.
>> SO ON TO TOPIC OF CHILD
CARE. THERE'S A COUPLE OF BILLS
THAT MADE IT THROUGH FISCAL
CUT OUT THAT I WANT TO POINT
OUT. THIS EXPANDS THE WORKING
CONNECTIONS CHILD CARE
ELIGIBILITY TO INCLUDE CHILD
CARE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE UP TO
85% OF THE STATE'S MEDIAN
INCOME AND ALSO WAIVES THEIR
COPAY TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE.
ALSO HOUSE BILL 1528 EXPANDS
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE WORKING
CONNECTIONS CHILD CARE PROGRAM
TO APPLY FOR PEOPLE TO APPLY TO
PERSONS IN THEIR FIRST 12
MONTHS OF STATE REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP. WHEN THE PERSON
MEETS CERTAIN ELIGIBLE
CRITERIA. BILL RELATED TO
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS HAS
ALWAYS MADE IT THROUGH THE
FISCAL CUT OUT. BOTH THE HOUSE
VERSION AND SENATE VERSION. SO
THAT'S HOUSE BILL 1504. AND
SENATE BILL 5257. THIS ENSURES
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
RECEIVE. EXPAND STUDENT FEES,
STUDENTS EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS AND PILOT PROGRAM.
AND SENATE BILL 5048 ELIMINATES
HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL
KHREPBL AND COLLEGE AND HIGH
SCHOOL FEES. BOTH MADE IT
THROUGH THE FISCAL CUT OUT.
THERE'S A NUMBER OF SOCIAL
PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION RELATED
BILLS THAT ARE ON THE COUNCIL
BULLETIN THAT ARE CONTINUING TO
MOVE.
>> I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU ABOUT
THAT. THE ONE ABOUT COLLEGE AND
HIGH SCHOOL FEES. SO BEFORE,
ARE YOU SAYING LIKE, DOES THIS
HAVE TO DO WITH RUNNING START
OR WHAT IS THIS? THEY HAD TO
PAY COLLEGE FEES TO GO TO.
>> CORRECT. THAT'S MY
UNDERSTANDING. NOW THE STATE
WILL COVER THOSE FEES FOR
STUDENTS.
>> OKAY. THAT'S GOOD. THANK
YOU.
>> YEAH.
>> ALL RIGHT, THE LAST ONE
WE'LL FLAG FOR YOU IS IN THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTION.
JAYWALKING, THE SENATE
COMMITTEE, NOW ALLOWS
PEDESTRIANS TO FULLY CROSS
ROADWAYS STREETS NO HIGHER THAN
45 MILES PER HOUR. IT ALSO
ALLOWS CROSSING WHERE THERE'S
ANY SIGN OF CROSSING. THAT BILL
IS 5383 SPONSORED BY SALDANA.
THAT'S OUR LIST FOR YOU TODAY.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> WELL, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH
THE RIGHT TURN ON RED?
>> YEAH, WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?
>> NEITHER BILL MOVED OUT OF
THE COMMITTEE THE LAST TWO
WEEKS. THOSE BILLS ARE
CONSIDERED DEAD.
>> AND THE ALCOHOL
CONCENTRATION?
>> YES, IN THE SENATE THAT BILL
IS MOVING FORWARD. AND IT IS, I
THINK IT'S ALREADY, GETTING
READY FOR A FLOOR VOTE.
>> I'M GOING TO ASK A STUPID
QUESTION. SO THERE'S TWO BILLS
HERE. HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT
WITH THE BRIDGE JUMPING SIGNS.
ONE BY BROWN AND ONE BY ELBANO.
IS THERE, ARE THEY THE.
>> THEY MIGHT BE THE SAME. I'LL
HAVE TO CHECK ON THAT. THEY
MIGHT BE THE SAME.
>> YEAH, THEY ARE. I THINK I
JUST CAUGHT THAT. OH THEY ARE
THE SAME THEY JUST HAVE IT ON
THERE TWICE. MY MISTAKE AS
WELL. I'M SORRY.
>> I'LL MAKE SURE. THANK YOU
FOR FINDING IT.
>> IT WAS REALLY DUMB LUCK, SO.
IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
ARE YOU GUYS FINISHED OR IS
THERE MORE TO DO. DOES ANYBODY
HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS.
>> THAT'S IT FROM OUR SIDE.
>> I DID GET SAMIR TO AT LEAST
SMILE ONCE.
>> SO ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS
FOR MY COLLEAGUES BEFORE THE
DIRECTOR TAKES US OUT. NO. NOT
SEEING ANY. IS THERE ANYTHING
YOU WANT TO OR END WITH BEFORE
WE MOVE ON WITH OUR SCHEDULE.
>> I JUST WANT TO REALLY THANK
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAVE
GIVEN THEIR TIME TO TESTIFY,
GIVEN THEIR TIME TO CALL A
LEGISLATOR. SEND A NOTE. AN
E-MAIL AS THESE BILLS GET OFF
THEIR REPRESENTATIVE FLOORS AND
GET ON TO THE OTHER CHAMBERS IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. IF
THERE ARE ANY IN PARTICULAR
THAT YOU WOULD REALLY WISH TO
SPEAK TO, TESTIMONY IS STILL
ABLE TO BE GIVEN REMOTELY OR IN
PERSON. PLEASE LET SAMIR AND
ANNA KNOW, THERE ARE MEMBERS OF
THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS WHO
ARE STARTING TO WEIGH IN ON
DIFFERENT PIECES OF LEGISLATION
NOW THAT THEY ARE IN THE OTHER
HOUSE. OR HOUSE OF ORIGIN. AND
SO JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL THE
TIME. AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME TO KEEP
YOU UP TO DATE ONCE A WEEK.
THINGS ARE MOVING REALLY
QUICKLY NOW AND IT'LL BE AN
INTENSE BUDGET SEASON.
>> ONE LAST QUESTION, HOUSE
BILL 1206 NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS,
TAX, SO WHAT'S UP WITH THAT AND
WHEN MIGHT PEOPLE BE ABLE TO
WEIGH IN?
>> YEAH, THAT BILL IS STILL
ALIVE. SINCE IT'S A TAX BILL
IT'S NOT SUBJECT TO CUT OFF. SO
THERE'S STILL GOING TO BE
OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK TO THAT
BILL. AND I THINK THERE WAS A
HEARING IN THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE. SO THAT HEARING IS
PASSED. IF IT CONTINUES MOVING
FORWARD THEN I THINK WE'LL GET
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR A
HEARING AS WELL.
>> THANKS. KEEP US POSTED ON
THAT RIGHT HAND TURN THING. SO.
>> OKAY.
>> ALL RIGHT. SO WE ARE. THANK
YOU GUYS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT EVERYBODY. MOVING ON
IN OUR AGENDA. WE HAVE NO
LETTERS OR PROCLAMATIONS FOR
TODAY. SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD
AND DO OUR ROUND ROBIN THING.
SO LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO
START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS. HERBOLD, LEWIS,
MORALESE NELSON, PETERSON THEN
ME. SO COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR THE
UPDATES ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN
SESSION. I APPRECIATE YOU
MEETING WITH ME OFFLINE AS
WELL. FULL COUNCIL TOMORROW.
THERE'S ONE ITEM ON THE LAND
COMMITTEE. COUNCIL BILL 120509
THE TREE SERVICE PROVIDER
REGISTRATION BILL. THIS
LEGISLATION MAKES SOME SMALL
CHANGES TO THE TREE SERVICE
PROVIDER ORDNANCE THAT WAS
PASSED LAST YEAR. THE BILL IS
MOSTLY TECHNICAL FIXES AND
CORRECTIONS. WE WERE ABLE TO
WORK WITH A ARBORIST IN SEATTLE
AND URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION
CHAIRS ON THESE CHANGES. WHAT
THESE CHANGES DO, RENAMES MAJOR
PRUNING TO REPORTABLE WORK
WITHIN THE LEGISLATION. IT
INCLUDE ECA. MOVES POSTING
REQUIREMENTS FROM PHYSICAL TO
ONLINE AND ALSO REQUIRING A MAP
TO BE CREATED. REQUIRES TSP TO
HAVE CONTACT INFORMATION ON
THEIR TRUCKS. AS WELL AS ALLOWS
ARBORISTS TO REMOVE DEAD
BRANCHES AND ROOTS. AND GIVES 6
BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF
TREE REMOVAL. TREE SERVICE
PROVIDERS TO POSTPUBLIC NOTICES
AT OUR NEAR THE WORK SITE WHILE
THE WORK IS UNDER WAY. AND
RECOMMEND THE NOTICES BE LEFT
IN PLACE FOR AT LEAST FIVE DAYS
AFTER THE WORK IS COMPLETED.
THIS ALSO ALLOWS S DCI TO
DETERMINE IF A HAZARDOUS TREE
REMOVAL AT HOUSES IS NECESSARY.
WE WANT TO THANK TOBY FOR ALL
THE WORK ON THESE TECHNICAL
FIXES. I WANT TO THANK THE
ARBORIST AND TREE SERVICE
COMMISSION. AND THANK YOU TO MY
TEAM FOR WORKING SO HARD. THERE
MIGHT BE SOME CONFUSION BETWEEN
THIS LEGISLATION AND THE OVER
ALL TREE ORDNANCE. THIS IS JUST
THE NOTE THAT WE'LL BE TAKING
UP THE TREE ORDNANCE IN FULL
COMING SOON. THIS IS NOT THE
LAST OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE ON
TREES. NOW, THE REPORT FOR THE
LAND USE COMMITTEE. THE NEXT
REGULARLY SCHEDULE LAND USE
COMMITTEE IS NEXT WEEK ON
WEDNESDAY MARCH 8th AT 2:00
P.M. WE ANTICIPATE HEARING THE
NEXT ITEMS. BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION, I MENTIONED THIS IN
OUR LAST BRIEFING. SINCE THAT
TIME THE PRESENTATION HAS MOVED
TO THE MARCH 8th MEETING. WE
ALSO HAVE AN ADU ANNUAL REPORT.
THE ADU LEGISLATION WAS PASSED
IN 2019. AND SO THIS IS A
REPORT WITH NO INTENDED
LEGISLATIVE ACTION. THIS IS
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY ON
HOW THE ORDNANCE HAS BEEN
WORKING. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
HEARING ON THESE. WE ALSO HAVE
HOME BASED BUSINESSES FOR A
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION AND
FOLLOWING A VOTE. THIS IS A
PERMANENT LEGISLATION FOR THE
TEMPORARY BILL THAT WAS
PERMITTED DURING THE 2019.
FINALLY TREE LEGISLATION. WE'RE
EXPECTING TO RECEIVE THE TREE
LEGISLATION SOON. WE WILL BE
SCHEDULING OUR LAND USE
COMMITTEE ONCE WE HAVE
CONFIRMATIONS THE LEGISLATION
WILL BE TRANSMITTED. WE EXPECT
TO HAVE THREE MEETINGS. WE PLAN
ON SEGMENTS THE LEGISLATION.
FOCUSING ON ONE SECTION AT A
TIME FOR AMENDMENT AND
DISCUSSION THEN MOVING ON TO
THE NEXT SESSION. WE WILL BEGIN
THE PROCESS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF
THE ENTIRE BILL. MOVE SECTION
BY SECTION AND A BRIEF AND
BRIEFING THE ENTIRETY OF THE
BILL AS AMENDED AT THE END AND
THEN PASSED TO FULL COUNCIL.
THIS BILL HAS BEEN IN THE
WORKS. SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON IT FOR 20 YEARS,
SOME HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT
FOR 13 YEARS. I'VE BEEN WORKING
ON IT FOR 5 YEARS. I WANT TO
ASSURE EVERYONE WE WILL TAKE
THE TIME NEEDED TO FULLY
EXAMINE AND AMEND THE BILL IF
NEEDED. AND WE WILL BE MOVING
QUICKLY SO THAT WE CAN MAKE
SURE TREE PROTECTIONS ARE PUT
IN PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON
THIS. THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN.
AND WITH THATS THAT THE
COMMITTEE REPORT. COLLEAGUES,
ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. I
WILL PASS IT ON TO COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD TO
BE HERE WITH YOU ALL. THERE ARE
NO ITEMS ON THE FULL COUNCIL
AGENDA TOMORROW FROM THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE IS
MEETING TOMORROW MORNING. WE
ONLY HAVE TWO ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA. ONE IS A BRIEFING FROM
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ON THEIR PLANNED 2023 NOTICE OF
FUNDING AVAILABILITY ACROSS
SEVERAL LINES OF HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT. THIS IS A
RESCHEDULED BRIEFING FROM OUR
LAST COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE WE
RAN SHORT ON TIME. AND THEN WE
ARE ALSO GOING TO BE RECEIVING
AN UPDATE ON THE FULL PILOT
FROM COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF AND
FROM THE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THEIR
UPDATE OF DISPATCH PROTOCOLS
THAT WILL SERVICE THE
FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE.
THERE ARE SAFETY THAT CSTAT
SHOWS MARGINALLY BELOW LAST
YEAR'S COUNT FOR SHOTS FIRED.
YEAR TO DATE AS OF FEBRUARY
23rd WITH 96 REPORTED SHOTS
FIRED IN 2022. ALSO THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEGUN
THEIR NATIONWIDE SEARCH. FIVE
POSITIONS IN FULL OPERATIONS,
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS,
COLLABORATIVE POLICING,
METROPOLITAN DIVISION AND THE
SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAUS. SPD
WILL BE SOLICITING APPLICATIONS
FROM BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
CANDIDATES. AND THEY EXPECT
THEIR EFFORTS, WE EXPECT THEIR
EFFORTS WILL BUILD A COMMAND
STAFF THAT IS CAPABLE OF THE
DEPARTMENT CHAIRED BY DIAZ,
HERALD AND COUNCIL. LAST WEEK,
I MET WITH CHIEF DIAZ WHERE WE
DISCUSSED SEVERAL TOPICS
DRAWING A FEW OF THEM. ONE
BEING TIMING ON ENACTING THE
NEW POLICY THAT I KNOW MANY OF
US ARE WAITING FOR THE NEXT
STAGE AFTER SPD HAS WORKED
REALLY HARD WITH THE OFFICER OF
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND THE
STAKE HOLDERS THAT THEY PULLED
TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A DRAFT
POLICY. WE'RE NOW WAITING FOR
SPD TO ANNOUNCE ITS
IMPLEMENTATION. TO MOVE FORWARD
MOVING FORWARD. WE ALSO
DISCUSSED HOW SPD CAN BETTER
TRACK USE OF NOLOXONE FOR
OVERDOSE REVERSALS. MANY OF YOU
MAY HAVE SEEN THE ESTIMATE IN
THE LETTER TO THE CDC WHERE THE
ESTIMATE WAS ONLY 26 TIMES IN
2022. WITH THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
THAT NUMBER MAY HAVE BEEN AN
UNDER COUNT. SPD WILL BE
WORKING ON A NEW APPROACH TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ACCURATELY
CAPTURING THE USE OF NOLOXONE
FOR OVERDOSE REVERSALS AND WE
NEED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION
ABOUT RULE DEFINITIONS WITH THE
SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT. OF
COURSE IT'S ABSOLUTELY
APPROPRIATE FOR SPD TO DO
OVERDOSE REVERSALS WHEN THEY
COME ACROSS AN INDIVIDUAL IN
THE COURSE OF THEIR DAY. THE
QUESTION THAT THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ASKING
THOUGH IS, SHOULDN'T IT BE ONLY
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT IS
BEING DISPATCHED TO THESE
REVERSALS. AND SO GETTING A
BETTER HANDLE ON THE NUMBER OF
TIMES THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IS
A REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF THAT
WORK. ALSO, CHIEF DIAZ IN OUR
LAST MEETING LET US KNOW THAT,
SPD IS CURRENTLY ON TARGET. ONE
IN HALF MONTHS IN TOWARD THE
2023 HIRING TREND. AND FOR THE
FIRST MONTH AND HALF OF NEAR.
THE BRIGHT SPOT WHEN WE SEE
THEM BUT WE HIGHLIGHT THE
BRIGHT SPOTS WHEN WE SEE THEM.
AND LASTLY, RELATED THEIR LAST
COUNCIL BRIEFING I ALSO MET
WITH THE CPC AND THE FIRE
CHIEF. AS FAR AS EVENTS COMING
UP THIS WEEK. TY WILL BE
PARTICIPATING IN A FIRE SAFETY
ROUND TABLE. I WILL BE JOINED
IN THE PANEL BY CHIEF DIAZ. THE
CITY ATTORNEY'S CRIMINAL
DIVISION CHIEF NATALIE WALTON
ANDERSON. AND PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY MEGAN. I'M ALSO GOING
TO BE MEETING THIS WEEK WITH
SOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HERE
AT CITY HALL. TO DISCUS THE
DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE
STANDARD LEGISLATION. AND
LASTLY I'LL BE REPRESENTING THE
COUNCIL AS COCHAIR OF THE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BENEFIT
COUNCIL THERE. SOME MEMBERSHIP
MEETING ON FRIDAY. THAT IS ALL
I'VE GOT FOR YOU TODAY. DOES
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? NOT SEEING ANY, I'LL
PASS IT OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD. JUST A COUPLE OF
UPDATES THIS AFTERNOON. FIRST
OFF FOR THE COMMITTEE THIS
WEDNESDAY, THE PUBLIC ASSETS
AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE WE
WILL BE MEETING. THERE'S GOING
TO BE ONE ADJUSTMENT TO THE
AGENDA. AS ALL OF US WHO
ATTENDED THE STATE OF THE CITY
SPEECH KNOW MAYOR HERALD
MENTIONED THERE WILL BE
LEGISLATION TO HAVE THE
MARINERS TO RETURN. WE'RE GOING
TO GO ON WITH PROFESSOR BECKETT
AND THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS
ASSOCIATION WITH THE RESULTS OF
THE JUST CARE PROGRAMS. WAVE
TWO WORK. ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE A
COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION ON
WORK DONE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE
TIME PERIOD OF THE JUST CARE
PROGRAMS EXISTENCE. AND WE ARE
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT
PRESENTATION IN ANTICIPATION OF
THE NEXT ONGOING EVALUATION
REPORT BEING RELEASED BY
PROFESSOR BECKETT. AND THAT
WILL BE A COMPONENT OF HAVING
THIS PUBLIC HEARING TO LOOK
OVER IT AS THE CITY OF SEATTLE
WAS A SIGNIFICANT FUNDING OF
THAT PROGRAM. SO THAT WILL BE
DURING THIS WEDNESDAY'S MEETING
OF THE COMMITTEE. CLEAN CITY
UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 13 TO
FEBRUARY 17th. THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE COLLECTED
APPROXIMATELY 1,287 NEEDLES
AND APPROXIMATELY 1,000-POUND
OF GARBAGE. WITH THE COLD
WEATHER WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING
IN THE LAST WEEK AND
ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE THIS
WEEK, THE LIBRARY BRANCH STAFF
AND WEBSITE HAVE BEEN
PROACTIVELY SHARING OUT
INFORMATION FROM THE KING
COUNTY REGIONAL AUTHORITY. AND
APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP OF
OUR FOLKS OVER AT THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR PROVIDING
THAT SERVICE. WITH THAT I DON'T
HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO REPORT
BACK ON AND I WILL HAND IT OVER
TO COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES IF
THERE AREN'T ANY INQUIRIES
BASED ON THE REPORT. SEEING
NONE, I WILL HAND IT TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS. GOOD AFTERNOON
COLLEAGUES. THERE ARE NO ITEMS
FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION
ARTS AND RIGHTS COMMITTEE ON
TOMORROW'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
THE COMMITTEE DID MEET LAST
WEEK. AND VOTED TO RECOMMEND 12
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE
CONSENT AGENDA FOR OUR MARCH 7
FULL COUNCIL MEETING. WE ALSO
HAD A PRESENTATION DEAL ON THE
SLIDE THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT
INCLUDED LAST YEAR IN THE
BUDGET PROCESS REQUESTING A
SUMMARY OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH
RESOURCES. THE PRESENTATION IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE BUT IN SUMMARY
I WILL SAY THAT THERE ARE, YOU
KNOW CITY COUNT CITY, STATE,
FEDERAL PHILANTHROPY SERVICES.
IT WAS HARD TO GET A TOTAL
DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR A FEW
DIFFERENT REASONS INCLUDING
PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE KING
COUNTY WHERE OUR SCHOOL BASED
CENTERS ARE MANAGED. CAN'T
PROVIDESPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNTS
OR FTEs. YOU KNOW THE FUNDING
IS COMPLEX. AND SO, THERE'S A
SUMMARY OF DOLLARS. IT IS IN
THE, I WOULD SAY, $10 MILLION
TOTAL MAYBE. BUT THERE ARE
DIFFERENT SOURCES DOING
DIFFERENT KIND OF THINGS AND I
THINK WHAT THIS PRESENTATION
REMINDED ME IS THAT, IT IS
IMPORTANT TO REMIND FOLKS THAT
THE CITY IS ABLE TO PROVIDE
SOME MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
SOME OTHER NURSING, FTEs
FACILITIES SUPPORT. SCHOOL
BASED INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
INCLUDING PRESCHOOL PROGRAM,
INCLUDING SEATTLE PROMISE. THE
CITY IS ABLE TO PROVIDE ABOUT
100,000, $100 MILLION IN
INVESTMENTS A YEAR. THANKS TO
OUR 7 YEAR LEVY. THE SUPPORT IS
NEEDED BECAUSE THE STATE
FUNDING DOESN'T FULLY COVER THE
COST OF SERVING OUR STUDENTS.
AND PARTICULARLY THOSE STUDENTS
WHO LIVE IN UNDER INVESTED
COMMUNITIES. YOU ARE PROBABLY
SEEING THE NEWS, THESE LAST FEW
DAYS. SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS
FACING A DRAMATIC DEFICIT DUE
IN PART TO DROPPING STUDENT
ENROLLMENT. BUT DUE TO SOME
OTHER STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS IN
THE WAY WE FUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN THE STATE. I WILL SAY AS A
PARENT WITH TWO KID IN SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, I'M WATCHING
VERY CAREFULLY HOW THE STATE
AND DISTRICT RESPOND TO THIS
CRISIS TO ENSURE THAT OUR KID
ARE GETTING THE SERVICES AND
THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE
SUCCESSFUL. SO MORE TO COME
THERE. THE NEXT COMMITTEE
COMPETING IS GOING TO BE ON
FRIDAY MARCH 10th . THIS WEEK,
WE WILL BE MEETING WITH
DEPARTMENT AND NEIGHBORHOODS TO
GET AN UPDATE ON THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH BUILDING
SLIDE. WE REPORTED ON THIS
DEAL AND IT'S COME TO MY
COMMITTEE SEVERAL TYPES TO GET
UPDATES. WE WILL BE HEARING
ANOTHER PRESENTATION ON THAT IN
MARCH. AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO THAT WORK. THERE'S A LOT OF
OVERLAP WITH WHAT THEY'RE
DOING, WITH WHAT OPCD IS DOING,
WITH WHAT OEC IS DOING. SO IT'S
AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
HOW AS A CITY WE CAN START
MOVING FORWARD ON SOME OF THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD
GENERATIONAL WEALTH FOR OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE MAYOR IS
ALSO ANNOUNCED HIS APPOINTMENT
FOR OF JENNIFER CHOU AS THE NEW
DIRECTOR FOR NEIGHBORHOODS. WE
WILL BEGIN TO MEET WITH HER AND
TALK THROUGH THE PROCESS IN THE
NEXT WEEK. THIS WEEK I WILL BE
MEETING WITH STATE SENATOR
SALDANA TO DISCUS BUDGET
REQUESTS. I THINK I MENTIONED
BEFORE THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING
WITH REPRESENTATIVE CHOP AND
WITH SENATOR SALDANA FOR
FUNDING, STATE FUNDING FOR THE
SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM ASSUMING
IT HAS PASSED AND NOW IT HAS.
SO WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM TO
TRY TO GET SOME STATE RESOURCES
FOR THAT. I WILL ALSO BE
MEETING WITH JULIE TIM OF SOUND
TRANSIT TO DISCUSS BOTH THE MLK
SAFETY INVESTMENTS THAT I HAVE
BEEN MEETING WITH SOUND TRANSIT
FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW AS
WELL AS THE CID STATION
OPTIONS. THERE ARE SOME NEW
OPTIONS THAT ARE BEING
DISCUSSED AND I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT I'M ABLE TO MEET WITH
HER ON THAT. I ALSO HAVE A PARC
MEETING AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
MEETING THIS WEEK. MY COMMITTEE
WILL BE THERE FOR BOTH OF
THOSE. DISTRICT UPDATES, LAST
WEEK I HELD MY FIRST SEATTLE
WITHIN REACH PANEL DISCUSSION
FOR 2023. I WAS JOINED BY DAVID
MENDOZA FROM THE NATURE
CONSERVANCY, FORMERLY OF FUND
AND CENTERED. AS WELL AS
SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
VALENZUELA. WE HAD A LIVELY
DISCUSSION ON THE INTERSECTION
OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
CLIMATE JUSTICE. IT WAS GREAT
TO HEAR FROM BOTH OF THEM.
THERE'S SOME REALLY INTERESTING
THINGS THEY'RE TRYING IN
SACRAMENTO IF YOU WANT TO CHECK
OUT THAT DISCUSSION, THAT IS
AVAILABLE ON THE SEATTLE
CHANNEL. OUR OFFICE WAS ALSO
PRESENT WITH STAFF FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA'S OFFICE AT THE
MEETING OF THE RESTORATIVE
PRACTICE COMMITTEE COALITION.
WHICH AIMS TO EXPAND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF RESTORATIVE
PRACTICES ACROSS SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS. IT WAS GREAT TO HEAR
FROM EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS
FROM ACROSS THE CITY ABOUT
THEIR DESIRE TO SEE MORE
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES
IN OUR SCHOOLS. MY OFFICE HAS
WRITTEN A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF
THEIR WORK AND I WILL SAY, IN
MY CONVERSATIONS WITH HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY
IN THE SOUTH END THE THEY ARE
VERY EAGER TO HAVE THESE
PRACTICES IN THEIR SCHOOL. NOT
JUST FOR THE STUDENTS
THEMSELVES TO LEARN AND
PRACTICE HEALING CIRCLES. AND
WHAT IT MEANS TO TALK ABOUT
CONFLICT IN A WAY THAT IS
PRODUCTIVE AND RESTORATIVE
RATHER THAN PUNITIVE AND OR
POTENTIALLY VIOLENT. SO THE
STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN
LEARNING THOSE SKILLS
THEMSELVES BUT WHAT THEY ALSO
WANT IS FOR THEIR EDUCATORS,
ADMINISTRATORS AND THE ADULTS
IN THEIR BUILDINGS TO MEET THIS
PRACTICE. I HAVE A LOT OF
STUDENTS REPORTING THAT THEY
DON'T FEEL THEY'RE TREATED VERY
WELL BY SOME TEACHERS IN THEIR
SCHOOLS. BY SOME EDUCATORS AND
SO, THEY'RE REALLY INTERESTED
IN NOT LEARNING THESE THINGS
JUST FOR THEMSELVES BUT IN
HAVING THE ADULTS IN THEIR
ENVIRONMENTS ALSO LEARN THESE
SKILLS. SO I'M GLAD TO HEAR
THAT WORK IS MOVING FORWARD.
>> I ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO
VISIT THE TEMPORARY BLACK
HISTORY MUSEUM. ALSO THE NEW
OWNER OF COLUMBIA CITY THEATER
AND HE'S BEEN HOUSING THIS
TEMPORARY EXHIBIT AT THE
COLUMBIA CITY THEATER. MY STAFF
AND I GOT TO TAKE A TOUR. SOME
FANTASTIC HISTORY LESSONS ON
THE BLACK EXPERIENCE.
SPECIFICALLY IN THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. THERE WERE EXHIBITS
THAT INCLUDED THE HISTORY OF
SIXTH STADIUM AND THE SEATTLE
STEEL HEADS BASEBALL TEAM. THE
LIVE MUSIC SCENE HERE, THE 20s,
AND 30s AND 40s WE GOT TO LEARN
ABOUT PROHIBITION. THE HISTORY
OF BLACK FIRE FIGHT OERS IN THE
FIREFIGHTERS IN THE CITY AND
LOTS MORE. YOU HAVE ONE MORE
DAY IF YOU WANT TO GO DOWN TO
COLUMBIA CITY THEATER AND CHECK
IT OUT TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. I
THINK THERE'S A PLAN TO BRING
IT, HAVE IT SORT OF CYCLE IN
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF YOU
MISS IT THIS YEAR OR THIS MONTH
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER
OPPORTUNITY. FINALLY THIS WEEK
MY OFFICE WILL BE MEETING WITH
THE SEATTLE HOTEL ASSOCIATION.
LATER THIS WEEK I WILL BE
JOINING THE CASCADE BICYCLE
CLUB TO RIDE THROUGH COLUMBIA
CITY AND THE MOUNT RAINIER
AREA. THE GOAL IS REALLY TO SEE
WHAT WE COULD BUILD AS A
BICYCLABLE FUTURE TO MAKE OUR
COMMUNITIES MORE SUSTAINABLE,
MORE HEALTHY. MORE ÷EBG
EQUITABLE. I WILL MAKE SURE OUR
GROUP WILL BE WEARING HELMETS
AND WHATEVER SAFETY GEAR WE
NEED ON THAT TRIP. THE MAYOR
WILL BE TRANSMITTING OR I THINK
HAS TRANSMITTED THE COURT FILE
THAT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED. THAT
WORK WILL BE COMING THROUGH,
THE IMPLEMENTATION WORK WILL BE
COMING THROUGH MY COMMITTEE. WE
WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THAT
TOMORROW. BUT WE'RE WORKING
WITH CENTRAL STAFF, WITH THE
CAMPAIGN THEMSELVES, AND WITH
LABOR PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE IMPLEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT IS OFF
AND RUNNING. IT'S A SHORT TIME
LINE SO I'M MAKING SURE THAT'S
MOVING WELL. UNLESS THERE ARE
QUESTIONS THAT IS ALL I HAVE. I
DON'T SEE ANY, SO I WILL PASS
IT TO COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> THANK YOU. AND GOOD
AFTERNOON EVERYBODY. THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECH
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY LIGHT
COMMITTEE MET LAST WEDNESDAY
AND RECOMMENDED SIX
APPOINTMENTS AND THREE
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE ECONOMY
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD OR CT
AC. AS NOTED THOSE APPOINTMENTS
WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CONSENT
AGENDA TOMORROW. AND THE
COMMITTEE ALSO UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL APPROVAL OF
SIX GROUP 4B SURVEILLANCE
IMPACT REPORTS FOR TECH
TECHNOLOGIES OR DEVICES THAT
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CURRENTLY USES. AND THESE
INCLUDE NOT AUDITORY
RECORDINGS, COMPUTER, CELL
PHONE AND MOTOR DEVICE
EXTRACTION TOOLS, REMOTELY
OPERATED VEHICLES AND TRACKING
DEVICES. COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
OFFERED 15 AMENDMENTS IN TOTAL,
TWO FOR EACH BILL PLUS THREE
MORE FOR REMOTELY OPERATED
VEHICLES. ALL OF THOSE PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY. THEY WERE WE VOTED
TO ADOPT THEM AND THEY WILL BE
INCLUDED IN THE LEGISLATION
THAT YOU ALL VOTE ON TOMORROW.
I UNDERSTAND THAT LISA K HAS
REACHED OUT TO EVERYONE
OFFERING TO PROVIDE A BRIEFING
ON THE SIX S.I.R.s BEFORE THE
MEETING. MEETINGS I TOOK LAST
WEEK. MY STAFF AND I WORKED
WITH SENATOR PATTY MURRAY'S
OFFICE AND REPRESENTATIVES OF
CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA, NORTHWEST
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM AND
SOUND TRANSIT TO SUPPORT THEIR
REPRESENTATIVE REQUESTS FOR
DIRECT CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING.
AND THE REQUESTS FOR CASCADE
PUBLIC MEDIA WHICH IS THE
PARENT ORGANIZATION OF CROSS
CUT. IS FOR THE RENOVATION OF
THEIR NEW FACILITY AT 316
BROADWAY. THE OLD CHILD HAGEN
BUILDING. AND STAFF AND I
TOURED THAT BUILDING LAST, THE
WEEK BEFORE LAST WITH CPMCEO
RON DUNLAP AND HIS TEAMS. THEY
WILL BE RELOCATING BY THE END
OF THIS YEAR. ON SATURDAY, I
ATTENDED THE TENTH ANNUAL STATE
OF AFRICA TOWN IN THE BEAUTIFUL
LAXTON HUGHES CENTER IN
DISTRICT THREE. THIS YEAR'S
THEME WAS CELEBRATING A DECADE
OF REALIZING THE VISION FOR
BLACK SEATTLE. AND LAST WEEK MY
CHIEF AND STAFF AND I WERE
INVITED TO ATTEND THE GUILD
ACTORS AWARD BY THE SAG ACTORS
HERE. I MUST EXTEND A SHOUT
OUT. LY SAY MORE ABOUT THAT AT
THE VERY END. MEETINGS THIS
COMING WEEK OR TODAY. I MET
WITH THE LIFE SCIENCES TO
DISCUS LEGISLATION. AND TODAY I
HAD AN IN PERSON MEETING WITH
MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE HOTEL
ASSOCIATION WHO SPOILER ALERT,
SORRY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING
TO MEET THIS WEEK ALSO. THEY
HIGHLIGHTED WORKER CONCERNS
ABOUT SAFETY, RIDING ON AND
WALKING TO AND FROM PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION. AND MOST OF
THEM HAVE TO RIDE PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK
IN SEATTLE BECAUSE OF THE HIGH
COST OF SEATTLE'S HOUSING.
TOMORROW I LOOK FORWARD TO
MEETING SOME OF SEATTLE'S
BRIGHTEST SPORTS STARS AT THE
SEATTLE SPORTS COMMISSIONS 88th
ANNUAL SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR
AWARD. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO
LEAVE THAT EVENT EARLY TO JOIN
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS AND FOLKS
FROM SPD AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
AND A MEETING WITH OVER 20
QUEEN ANNE SMALL BUSINESSES TO
DISCUSS CRIME IN THAT AREA. AND
JUST FROM THE INVITE OR THE
E-MAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE
MEETING IT SAYS THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY AND UPPER QUEEN ANNE
HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT
INCREASES IN CRIMES IN THE LAST
SEVERAL MONTHS. RATHER THAN THE
HISTORIC CRIMES OF CONVENIENCE
WITH PEOPLE DASHING INTO STORES
AND WALKING OUT WITH A FEW
ITEMS, THESE RECENT EVENTS
REFLECT THE TARGETED ACTIONS OF
PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS COMING
WITH TOOLS TO BREECH SECURITY
MEASURES. THAT BUSINESSES HAVE
ALREADY TAKEN IN EFFORT TO
PREVENT OR REDUCE THE FREQUENCY
AND SEVERITY OF THESE EVENTS.
SO OF COURSE THIS IS GOING ON
ALL OVER THE CITY BUT I'M
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING
DIRECTLY FROM THOSE BUSINESSES
TOMORROW NIGHT. AND THEN
FINALLY, THE LONG AWAITED
SEQUEL TO OUR WORK ESTABLISHING
THE SEATTLE FILM COMMISSION
LAST YEAR IS FINALLY PREMIERING
THIS WEEK. I'M THRILLED TO
PROVIDE A SNEAK PREVIEW OF
COMMISSION GOING LIVE THIS
THURSDAY. WE ARE ENTERING THE
STAGE OF ENPANELLING THE
SEATTLE FILM COMMISSION. IF YOU
OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS
EXPERIENCED IMPASSION TO BRING
MOVIES, MORE PRODUCTION TO TOWN
PLEASE THINK ABOUT NOMINATING
YOURSELF OR SOMEBODY ELSE. THEN
SO, OED WILL HAVE INFORMATION
ABOUT HOW TO APPLY OR HOW TO
NOMINATE ON THEIR WEBSITE ON
THURSDAY. I WILL ALSO SHARE
THAT ON MY SOCIAL MEDIA. SO I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE TEAM AT
OED WHO HAS BEEN WORKING BEHIND
THE SCENES FOR MONTHS TO GET US
TO THIS EXCITING POINT. ARE
THERE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NONE. COUNCIL MEMBER
PETERSON I PAS IT TO PASS IT
TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES WE
WERE ALL SHOCKED LAST WEEK BY
THE DEVASTATING NEWS OF THE
PASSING OF OUR ESTEEMED
COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND MALIK
DAVIS. FOR THOSE OF US WHO KNEW
MALIK AND HIS FAMILY WE'RE
EXPERIENCING A DEEP SADDENING
WITH HIS LOSS. FOR ME MALIK WAS
MORE THAN JUST AN ESTEEMED
COLLEAGUE. HE BECAME A TRUSTED
FRIEND. MALIK WAS FIRST AND
FOREMOST A DEVOTED HUSBAND,
FATHER, BROTHER AND SON. BOTH
IN HIS WORD AND IN HIS ACTIONS,
MALIK WAS ALSO A COURAGEOUS
AND PASSIONATE EMPLOYEE. IT WAS
ALSO AN HONOR TO HAVE MALIK
WORKING ALONGSIDE ME AS A
WORKER OF LEGISLATIVE AID WHO
ADVISED ME ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND
PARKS AND MANY OTHER ISSUES
FACING OUR CITY. BORN AND
RAISED IN SEATTLE, MALIK
ATTENDED MOTLICK ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL, GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
AND THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON. STRUGGLING WITH HOW
TO BE IN A WORLD WITHOUT HIM,
I'LL KEEP REMEMBERING AND
CHERISHING ALL THE LIFE
LESSONS, HUMOR AND SAGE ADVICE
HE GENEROUSLY SHARED WITH ME SO
THAT I CONTINUE TO FEEL THE
LARGER THAN LIFE PRESENCE OF
MALIK DAVIS. COLLEAGUES AND
CONSTITUENTS, IF OUR OFFICE IS
RELATIVELY SLOW TO GET BACK TO
YOU, PLEASE KNOW THAT WE'RE
STILL PROCESSING OUR GRIEF
AFTER LOSING OUR COLLEAGUE AND
FRIEND. WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
FOR YOUR GRACE AND PATIENCE.
WHEN WE ARE MADE AWARE AND
SUBJECT TO HIS FAMILY'S WISHES
WE WILL LET COLLEAGUES KNOW ANY
DETAILS OF HIS MEMORIAL SERVICE
OR CELEBRATION OF LIFE. I'M
ALSO DRAFTING A PROCLAMATION
FOR CONSIDERATION AT A LATER
DATE. THAT CONCLUDE MY REPORT,
THANK YOU.
>>
>> MR. PETERSON, THANK YOU FOR
SHARING THOSE WORDS. I'M SURE
WE WILL HAVE MORE TO SHARE
LATER ON WHEN YOU CAN COME BACK
WITH MORE INFORMATION. AND WANT
TO HONOR THE FAMILIES REQUEST
TO KIND OF LIKE YOU KNOW ALLOW
THEM TO HEAL. AND DO WHAT THEY
NEED TO DO. SO JUST MAKE SURE,
I'M SURE YOU WILL, LET US KNOW
BUT LETTING THE PUBLIC KNOW AND
HOW WE CAN HELP. IF THERE ARE
ANY OTHER EFFORTS WE CAN DO TO
SAY GOODBYE TO OUR DEAR FRIEND.
IN AN INDIAN COUNTRY WHEN
SOMEONE PASSES, WE WANT TO SAY
THEIR NAME BUT WE WANT TO SAY
IT IN A GOOD WAY AND WE WANT TO
TALK ABOUT. NOT JUST WHAT A
GOOD PERSON BUT WHAT THEY
BROUGHT TO OUR LIVES AND YOU
KNOW THAT MALIK WAS THE FIRST
ONE IN THIS OFFICE TO GIVE ME A
HARD TIME ABOUT A CERTAIN WAY I
VOTED. AND JUST A KIND PERSON.
I KNOW THERE'S MORE TO COME AND
I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THIS ABOUT
ME. SO THANK YOU. COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PETERSON. JUST WANTED TO TAKE
THIS MOMENT TO THANK MALIK'S
FAMILY TO SHARE HIM FOR SHARING
HIM WITH US. HE WAS A GREAT
PERSON TO BE AROUND. I FEEL
LUCKY TO HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO
SPEND TIME WITH HIM. THANK YOU
COUNCILMAN PETERSON.
>> SO WITH THAT, LET ME GO
AHEAD WITH MY REPORT. THERE ARE
NO ITEMS FROM THE GOVERNANCE
NATIVE COMMITTEES. OUR NEXT
MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR
THURSDAY MARCH 16th. A BIG
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
MUCKLESHOOT TRIBE AND THE
KRAKEN. THEY WILL MOVE ON TO
BUILD A MULTISPORT COURT. THEY
HAVE UPPED THEIR COMMITMENT FOR
NEW PROGRAMS FOR THE INDIGENOUS
GROUP. LAST WEEK MY STAFF AND
I TWO OF US BERNEL AND SARAH
JOINED MANY LOCAL COMMUNITY
LEADERS FOR THE NATIONAL CAUCUS
OF NATIVE AMERICANS NCAI.
PROBABLY MANY OF YOU DON'T KNOW
ABOUT NCAI BUT I'VE KNOWN ABOUT
IT SINCE I WAS A GIRL. NCAI
MEET FOUR TIME AS YEAR. THIS
YEAR THEY HAD THEIR EXECUTIVE
MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IN
FEBRUARY. NCAI WAS ESTABLISHED
IN 1944. FOR A VOICE OF OVER
475 TRIBES IN OUR COUNTRY. THE
NCAI MEETING IN DC IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM
FEDERAL AGENCIES, ELECTED
OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
ON ALL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.
WHILE WE WERE THERE WE ALSO
HEARD THE 2023 STATE OF INDIAN
NATIONS ADDRESSED BY OUR OWN
NCAI PRESIDENT SHARP. SOME OF
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN HIM SITTING
NEXT TO FORMER VICE PRESIDENT
AL GORE REGARDING CLIMATE
CHANGE WHICH SHE HAS BEEN
WORKING ON FOR OVER DECADE. SHE
SPOKE ABOUT GOVERNMENT TO
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, CLIMATE
CHANGE AND HEALTH AND WELFARE
OF FAMILIES AS WELL AS THE
FEDERAL BUDGET. NOT JUST FOR
INDIAN COUNTRIES BUT INDIAN
NATIONS IN RESPONSE TO COVID. I
WAS HONORED TO BE ABLE TO
INTRODUCE HER AT THE NCAI
MEETING. AND WILL SERVE TO
SENIOR TO JANET YELLEN. THAT'S
THE FIRST TO OUR COUNTRY. YOU
WILL SOON SEE HER ON THE NEW
DOLLAR BILL. AND SHANNON OSLEY
IN WHICH I'M HOPING SHE WILL BE
THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE
NATIONAL CAUCUS OF AMERICAN
EAST. SO WE ALSO ATTENDED WE
ALL KIND OF SPLIT UP. DIFFERENT
SESSIONS ON OFFSHORE WIND
ENERGY. THE INDIAN CHILD
WELFARE AT CASE. WHICH WILL,
IT'S AN IMPORTANT CASE NOT JUST
IN ANY COUNTRY BUT IN THIS
COUNTRY AND STATE COURTS
REGARDING INDIAN CHILDREN AND
THEIR STATES AND THEIR ABILITY
TO PLACE INDIAN CHILDREN IN
NONINDIAN FAMILIES. WE ALSO
DEPENDED WORKSHOPS ON THE
FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION SPENDING
AND FUNDING. LAND BACK AND
COMANAGEMENT. NATIVE LANGUAGE
PRESERVATION. WE ALSO HEARD
REMARKS FROM SEVERAL SENATORS,
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OUR
FRIEND THE NATIONAL PARK
SERVICE DIRECTOR CHARLES SAMES.
ANOTHER FIRST. HE IS A MEMBER
OF THE YUMATELA TRIBE. THERE'S
NEVER BEEN A NATIONAL AMERICAN
DIRECTOR OF THE SERVICE. WE
DISCUSSED COUNCIL PRIORITY, THE
FEDERAL BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS,
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE DEBT
CEILING DEBATE AND THE SHAPE OF
THE NEW CONGRESS AND WE HOPE TO
FOLLOW UP WITH LESLIE AGAIN. MY
STAFF ATTENDED THE SOUND TRAN
SIS BOARD MEETING WHICH
INCLUDED A BRIEFING ON THE WEST
SEATTLE LINK LIGHT RAIL
PROJECT. AND WE ANTICIPATE A
MAJOR VOTE ON THIS PROJECT ON
MARCH 23rd. I WOULD ALSO LIKE
TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES
AGAIN FOR PRESIDING OVER THE
COUNCIL MEETING NEXT TUESDAY.
HER SERVICE ALLOWED MY TO
ATTEND THE CONFERENCE WHICH WAS
IN PLANNING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES. COMING UP THIS WEEK,
WE WILL BE MEETING WITH HSD,
HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
REGARDING IMPACTS OF SOME
ADDITIONAL ONGOING ENCAMPMENT
CITY WIDE AND IN DISTRICT FIVE.
WE WILL BE ATTENDING THE SOUND
TRANSIT RIDERSHIP AND
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING.
WE WILL BE ATTENDING THE SOTO
BIA REGARDING SOUND TRANSIT
ISSUES. ON FRIDAY WE'LL BE
TOURING THE WEST SEATTLE LIGHT
RAIL EXTENSION. IT'S A FIELD
TRIP. WE WILL BE LOOKING AT
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVES. WHAT IT ACTUALLY
LOOKS LIKE ON THE GROUND. SO
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUS STRAUSS
THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME.
BEFORE I CLOSE OUT. I WANT TO
THANK THE HIGH SCHOOL GROUP
THAT CAME OUT. AS WELL AS THE
TEACHERS AND PARENTS. AND THE
÷F FIRST TIME EVER, THE 17
STUDENTS THAT SENT ME A
PERSONAL THANK YOU NOTE AND A
PROMISE TO READ A BOOK. YES I
SAID THAT TO THEM. YOU NEED TO
LEARN HOW TO READ BOOKS. ANY
WAY, A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE
TEACHER JESS BARCO SHE'S THE AP
GOVERNMENT TEACHERS WHO BROUGHT
THEM AND I HOPE THEY COME BACK.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS THAT YOU GET A
GROUP OF STUDENTS TO COME IN
AND TALK ABOUT GOVERNMENT BUT
ALSO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO AND
WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE FOR
THEM. WE'RE GRATEFUL WE GET TO
WELL WELCOME TO CITY HALL. NOT
ONLY DID THEY SEND ME THANK YOU
NOTES BUT ACTUAL PICTURES THEY
TOOK ON THE DIOCES SO THAT'S
REALLY COOL. IF THERE'S
ANYTHING I AM GOING READ THE
SCRIPT SO WE CAN GO INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION. ANY
QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES.
NOT SEEING ANY. IF THERE'S NO
FURTHER BUSINESS WE WILL MOVE
INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE
WILL NOT MOVE TO AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION I'M ANNOUNCING THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW
CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE OF THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION IS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL
OR ACTUAL LITIGATION. THE
COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE SESSION IS
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL
TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL
MAT WERS MATTERS WITH THE CITY
ATTORNEY AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
A LEGAL MONITOR IS ALWAYS
PRESENT FROM THE CITY'S OFFICE
TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T DISCUS
QUESTIONS OF POLICY AND
QUESTIONS OF POLICY ARE LEFT
FOR AN OPEN SESSION. MA'AM
CLERK WE'RE LOOKING AT 20
MINUTE AND YOU WOULD ADVISE US
WHEN THE 20 MINUTE, WHEN THE 20
MINUTES STARTS, CORRECT.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY.
>> IF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS
TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND THAT TIME
I WILL ANNOUNCE THE EXTENSION
AND THE EXPECTED DURATION. AT
THE DIRECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION, THE MEETING WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE ADJOURNED. THE
NEXT MEETING IS ON MARCH 6th AT
2:00. THE COUNCIL IS NOW IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.