>>> THE COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETIN
WILL COME TO ORDER. THE TIME IS
2:00 P.M. COUNCIL PRESIDENT
WARREN AND COUNCILMEMBER MORAL
IS ARE EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S
MEETING. I AM SARA NELSON. WIL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS .
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> SIX PRESENT. I'M SORRY, I D
SEE COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, SO
SEVEN PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THE MINUTES OF APRIL
3rd 2023 WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED. ALL RIGHT
ON TODAY'S AGENDA WE WILL
WELCOME DIRECTOR GAEL TARLETON
AND STAFF TO PROVIDE A STATE
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. A SERIES O
WEEKLY SESSIONS UNTIL THE END O
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN
APRIL. FOLLOWING THE UPDATE WE
HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS TO SIGN
TODAY. FOR THE FIRST,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL
SPEAK TO A PROCLAMATION FOR
SIGNATURE HONORING THE WEEK WOR
OF -- AND RECOGNIZING APRIL
AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS
MONTH. YOU ALL SHOULD HAVE
RECEIVED A COPY OF EACH OF THOS
PROCLAMATIONS LAST WEEK FOR
YOUR REVIEW. FOLLOWING THE
PROCLAMATIONS WE WILL HAVE
INDIVIDUAL REPORTS BY EACH
COUNCILMEMBER. SO, ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA WE HAVE NO
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS TODAY. ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA, THE CONSENT
CALENDAR WILL INCLUDE THE
MINUTES AND PAYMENT OF BILLS. W
WILL TAKE ONE VOTE ON ALL ITEMS
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR UNLESS
ANY COUNCILMEMBER WISHES TO
REMOVE AN ITEM FOR CONSIDERATIO
SEPARATELY AND IF SO, THAT ITE
WILL BE TAKEN UP AT THE END OF
THE AGENDA. THERE IS ONE ITEM
UNDER COMMITTEE REPORTS ON THE
AGENDA TOMORROW. THE APPOINTMEN
OF DEREK D WHEELER SMITH AS
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR CIVI
RIGHTS. THIS APPOINTMENT WAS
RECOMMENDED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD
CIVIL RIGHTS AND CULTURE
COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THAT
COMMITTEE, COUNCILMEMBER MORAL
IS, IS EXCUSED FROM TOMORROW'S
MEETINGS SO COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
WILL SPEAK TO THE RECOMMENDATIO
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMED
THAT APPOINTMENT. INFORMATION O
ALL THE ITEMS ON TOMORROW'S
AGENDA IS AVAILABLE ONLINE.
WITH THAT, WE WELCOME DIRECTOR
GAEL TARLETON AND STAFF TO
PROVIDE A STATE LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE. WELCOME, OIR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, PRESIDEN
PRO TEM AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL. WE ARE IN THE FINAL
STRETCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO
END ON TIME, APRIL 23rd. AND
SO, NOW IS THE TIME THAT IS
KNOWN AS BUDGET SEASON AND ALL
OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THAT
HERE IN THE CITY AT THE STATE
LEGISLATURE. IT IS THE HOUSE AN
THE SENATE HAVE BOTH INTRODUCED
BOTH OF THEIR BUDGETS AND KNO
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET THAT WAS
INTRODUCED LAST YEAR, NOW THE
COMMITTEES ARE REVIEWING ALL O
THE PROPOSALS FOR THE VARIOUS
OPERATING CAPITAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BUDGETS AND
NEGOTIATING TO FIGURE OUT A
SINGLE BUDGET. TODAY, WE ARE
GOING TO FOCUS ON BUDGETS WHIC
IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TREMENDOU
IMPACT, NOT ONLY ON THE CITY
BUT OUR REGION AND STATE FOR A
LOT OF KEY INVESTMENT AREAS AND
OUR STATE RELATIONS DIRECTOR,
SAMIR JUNEJO, WILL BEGIN THE
PRESENTATION TODAY AND ANNA
JOHNSON WILL SUM UP OR MAYBE
THEY WILL FINISH AS A TAGTEAM.
SO, JOHN 16, I WILL HAND IT
OVER TO YOU. AND I WANT TO THAN
YOU AND ANNA WITH ALL OF YOU
COUNCILMEMBERS. THEY HAVE BEEN
WORKING LONG WEEKS AND WEEKENDS
TO KEEP UP WITH WHAT IS
HAPPENING IN THE LEGISLATURE AN
WE ARE HOPING IT HAS A POSITIVE
IMPACT FOR THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON,
EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS SAMIR
JUNEJO, STATE RELATIONS DIRECTO
FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR OIR
AS MENTIONED, THIS IS BUDGET
SEASON, HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
MANY BUDGETS WERE RELEASED IN
THE PAST TWO WEEKS. CURRENTLY,
THERE ARE TWO MORE DAYS OF
FISCAL COMMUNITIES. SO THE FINA
CUT OFF WILL BE TOMORROW AND
AFTER THAT WILL BE EXCLUSIVELY
FLOOR ACTION. MINUS SOME BUDGE
REVENUE BILLS. TODAY'S BRIEFING
I WANT TO GIVE HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE VARIOUS BUDGET PROPOSALS
THAT HAVE COME OUT OPERATING
CAPITAL AND TRANSPORTATION. I
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
BILLS WHICH ARE STILL VERY
FLUID, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS AT THE END OF THE
BRIEFING ABOUT ANYTHING YOU AR
CURIOUS ABOUT. I WILL FIRST GO
OVER THE SENATE PROPOSED
BUDGETS. THE SENATE OPERATING
BUDGET WHEN IT COMES TO HOUSIN
EXPECTS A 500 -- THIS
INCLUDES $120 MILLION FOR THOS
TRANSITIONING FROM LIVING IN
ENCAMPMENTS FOR HOUSING AND
INCLUDES FUNDS TO MAINTAIN
EMERGENCY SHELTER CAPACITY. IT
ALSO INCLUDES -- IN ADDITION
THERE IS $32 MILLION TO
MAINTAIN PROGRAMS THAT WERE
IMPACTED BY THE LOSS OF
DOCUMENTED RECORDING FEES. ON
PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES, THE SENAT
OPERATING BUDGET INCLUDED
FUNDING FOR THE RESENTENCING
IMPLEMENTATIONS . $11 MILLION
PROVIDED FOR ASSISTED MUNICIPAL
COURTS AND PROSECUTORS, DEFENSE
COUNSEL'S AND RESENTENCING
IMPACTED BY THE DECISION AND 51
MILLION TO THE OFFICE OF THE
COURTS. CENTRALIZE STATEWIDE
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OUR REFUN
BUREAU. THERE IS ALSO FUNDING
FOR BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING. IF THE SENATE
OPERATING BUDGET FUNDS THREE
CLASSES IN 2024 AND 2025. THRE
IN SPOKANE EACH YEAR AND FOUR
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS IN TWO
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS. ALSO QUIT
A LOT OF FUNDING FOR OUTREACH
AND DIVERSION. ALSO
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE -- BILL.
$55 MILLION FOR SUBSTANCE USE
PROGRAMS AND 15 FOR GRANTS TO
THEIR PUNIC COURTS. ALSO FUNDIN
TO CITIES TO REIMBURSE THE COST
OF ALTERNATE RESPONSE TEAM
PROGRAM. THERE IS ALSO FUNDING
FOR COMMERCE TO DEVELOP A
MODEL ORDINANCE FOR CITIES TO
UTILIZE FOR SIGNING
COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH FACILITIES. ON THE
WORKFORCE AND THERE IS $84
MILLION TO INCREASE PROVIDER
RANGE BY 7% AND ALSO THERE'S
$15 MILLION TO PROTECT ACCESS
TO HEALTHCARE AND SUPPORT
CLINICS FOR EXPERIENCING AN
INFLUX OF OUT-OF-STATE PATIENTS
AND ALSO $20 MILLION TO SUPPOR
THOSE WHO LACK HEALTHCARE
INSURANCE. THERE IS ALSO FUNDIN
IN ALL OF THESE BUDGETS FOR
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT COMING
FROM THE ACCOUNT REVENUES AND
THE SENATE -- REPAIRING AND
RESTORATION , COASTAL
ASSISTANCE, FLOODING REDUCTIONS
THERE'S ALSO $100 MILLION FOR
UTILITY ASSISTANCE FOR LOW
INCOME FAMILIES . THERE IS ALS
$75 MILLION FOR PEOPLE TO HELP
INCREASE EFFICIENCIES THROUGH
REASSESSMENTS AND GRANT PROGRAM
TO MAKE UPGRADES AND INSTALL
ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS. THERE'S
ALSO HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND
INTRODUCE AIR QUALITY , METHAN
CAPTURE AND TO SUPPORT WORKERS
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.
THERE IS ALSO $96 MILLION FOR A
LARGE-SCALE SOLAR PROJECT. ON
EDUCATION, THERE'S THE SENATE
OPERATING NEW SPENDING TO
SUPPORT EDUCATION SERVICES AND
106 TO HELP EXPAND EARLY
EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
LASTLY, THE SENATE OPERATES
ALL FUNDS AT ANTICIPATED LEVELS
MOVING TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET,
$400 MILLION FOR THE PUBLIC
WORKS ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT AND
ALSO 50 MILLION FOR STATE
BROADBAND OFFICE AS A FEDERAL
GRANT MATCH FOR THE BROADBAND
EQUITY ACCESS AND DEPLOYMENT
STATE GRANTS PROGRAMS. ON
HOUSING, THE SENATE CAPITAL
BUDGET ALSO FUNDS $400 MILLION
TO THE HOUSING TRUST FUND. 67
MILLION FOR THE LAND
ACQUISITION PROGRAM AND $50
MILLION IN GRANTS TO MATCH
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS . AS
MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS SENATE
CAPITAL BUDGET INCLUDES $319
MILLION TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, CLEAN
ENERGY, TRANSITION, AND
PROTECTING COMMUNITIES WHO ARE
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY
POLLUTION. THE LAST BUDGET, TH
SENATE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
FUNDED $1 BILLION FOR PASSAGE
AND $287 MILLION TO THE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOAR
WHICH INCLUDES THINGS LIKE
GRANTS AND 9 MILLION IN
PRESERVATION FUNDING FOR CITIES
THERE'S ALSO $72 MILLION FOR
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY
GRANTS. $44 MILLION FOR
INVESTMENT BOARD WHICH INCLUDES
IMPLEMENTATION OF A PARK PLAN.
THERE'S ALSO FUNDING FOR SAFE
ROUTES TO SCHOOLS AND $100
MILLION FOR VEHICLE CHARGING
AND REFUELING INFRASTRUCTURE.
AND THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION
MEASURES ALSO INCLUDE A E-BIKE
REBATE PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES
$2 MILLION FOR E-BIKE LENDING
AND COMPETITIVE GRANTS. THERE'S
ALSO A STUDY FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO
CONVENE A STATEWIDE DELIVERY FE
ON ORDERABLE TAXABLE RETAIL
ITEMS -- VEHICLES WITHIN THE
STATE. AND LASTLY $2 MILLION
FOR NETWORK TRAFFIC CONFLICTS.
VIDEO ANALYTICS.
>> ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO GO
OVER THE PROPOSED HOUSE BUDGETS
STARTING WITH THE HOUSE
OPERATING BUDGET . IN TERMS OF
HOUSING, THEY PROPOSED $174
MILLION FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING
AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE. 150 FOR
COVENANT HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM
THIS IS HOUSE BILL 1474 IF IT
PASSES. $150 MILLION TO
TRANSITION THOSE LIVING IN
ENCAMPMENTS TO SAVE HER HOUSING
AND 120 OF THAT IS TO BE USED
FOR THOSE LIVING ON STATE --
$130 MILLION FOR THE HEN
PROGRAM. $52 MILLION FOR
HOMELESS SERVICE CONTRACTS. $5
MILLION FOR GRANTS TO SUPPORT
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COST
FOR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSIN
AND $44 MILLION FOR GRANTS TO
LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN
PROGRAMS IMPACTED BY THE LOSS O
THE DOCUMENT REPORTING FEES. TH
HOUSE OPERATING BUDGET ALSO MAD
ROOM FOR THE GOVERNORS BOND
REFERENDUM. THIS IS A $4 BILLIO
HOUSING BOND AUTHORITY. BUT,
THIS IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE
HOUSE BILL. HOUSE BILL 1149 AN
THIS MUST BE MOVED THROUGH THE
LEGISLATURE AND TO THE VOTERS I
INCLUDED IN THE FINAL BUDGET.
IN TERMS OF PUBLIC SAFETY,
SIMILAR TO THE SENATE THE HOUSE
INCLUDED $11.5 MILLION FOR
RESENTENCING AND ALSO MORE TO
THE SENATE INCLUDING THE
OFFICE OF THE COURTS FOR THE LF
L REFUND BUREAU. THE HOUSE
OPERATING BUDGET INCLUDES FUND
FOR 23 BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING CLASSES FOR BOTH 2024
AND 2025 WITH AT LEAST THREE
CLASSES IN SPOKANE BUT IT ALSO
INCLUDES SIX ADDITIONAL TRAININ
CLASSES IN THREE REGIONAL
LOCATIONS. FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE THERE IS
$98 MILLION FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CRISIS, OUTREACH AND
DIVERGENT PROGRAMS AND $4
MILLION FOR GRANTS TO CITIES TO
REIMBURSE THE COST OF
ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE TEAM
PROGRAMS. THE HOUSE OPERATING
INCLUDES A $344 MILLION INCREAS
FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PROVIDERS. THIS IS A 15% RATE
INCREASE FOR THOSE PROVIDERS.
THEY ALSO INCLUDE $68 MILLION
FOR INCREASED RATES FOR
HEALTHCARE WORKERS WHICH IS
TARGETING THE PRIMARY CARE AND
PEDIATRICIANS. THEY ALSO
INCLUDED $156 MILLION FOR
PATIENT TRANSITIONS OUT OF
ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS. $99
MILLION FOR HEALTHCARE FOR
UNDOCUMENTED ADULTS AND 17
MILLION TWO REDEFINED
HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND
SECURITY MEASURES. IN TERMS OF
EDUCATION THE HOUSE BUDGET
INCLUDES $179 MILLION TO
INCREASE FUNDING FOR SUPPORTS
TO SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS,
$85 MILLION TO EXPAND FREE
SCHOOL MEALS. $82 MILLION TO
EXPAND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIO
AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SLOTS AN
ALSO INCREASE RATES. IN TERMS O
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT THE
HOUSE OPERATING BUDGET SPENT
$316 MILLION IN THE CLIMATE
COMMITMENT ACT INVESTMENTS. FOR
THE $5 MILLION FOR FOREST
HEALTH AND WILD FIRE PROTECTION
AND $25 MILLION FOR BIODIVERSIT
PROTECTION. THE HOUSE CAPITAL
BUDGET INCLUDES $400 MILLION
FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS ASSISTANCE
ACCOUNT. $150 MILLION FOR
BROADBAND AND ALSO MAKES
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
CONSTRUCTION, AND OTHER HOUSING
NEEDS AND THAT INCLUDES $400
MILLION FOR THE TRUST FUND, $5
MILLION FOR GRANTS TO MATCH
PRIVATE INVESTMENT FOR TRANSIT
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ITCHES
SIMILAR TO THE SENATE PROPOSED
BUDGET, $75 MILLION FOR
CONNECTING HOUSING TO
INFRASTRUCTURE OR CHIP GRANTS T
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, $40 MILLION
FOR THE HOUSING FINANCE
COMMISSION ACQUISITION PROGRAM
$198 MILLION FOR PUMPS FOR LOW
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND SMALL
BUSINESSES. THE HOUSE CAPITAL
BUDGET FUNDS $60 MILLION FOR
THE CLEAN ENERGY FUND, $40
MILLION FOR PROJECTS IN THE HAR
TO THE CARBON EYES SECTORS, AN
$20 MILLION FOR GRANTS TO
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. THE HOUSE
TRANSPORTATION BUDGET INCLUDES
$1 BILLION FOR STATE AND LOCAL
FISH COVERTS AND $728 MILLION
FOR WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES 2-
CARBON EYES. THIS IS FUNDING
FOR THREE VESSELS TO BE
CONVERTED TO HYBRID ELECTRIC
AND THE FUNDING TO START FIVE
NEW HYBRID ELECTRIC VESSELS. TH
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET ALS
INCLUDES $150 MILLION FOR ZERO
EMISSION COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
INFRASTRUCTURE INCENTIVES
PROGRAM, $48 MILLION FOR ZERO
EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES, SHORE
POWER, DRAINAGE PILOTS, PUBLIC
TRANSIT, ELECTRIFICATION,
HYDROGEN REFUELING AND OTHER
INFRASTRUCTURE. OF THE TRANSIT
INVESTMENTS FOR FUNDING, THERE
IS $33.7 MILLION FOR THE
COMPLETE STREETS GRANT PROGRAM
THERE IS ALSO 70.9 BILLION FO
SAFE SCHOOL GRANTS, $72.2
MILLION FOR PEDESTRIAN AND
BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND
GRANTS AND $250,000 FROM THE
CITY SHARE OF THE FUEL TAX
REVENUE. JOINT TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE TO CONVENE A STUDY OF
A STATEWIDE RETAIL DELIVERY FEE
THAT IS THE HIGHLIGHTS OF ALL
OF THE SIX PROPOSED BUDGETS. IT
IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND WE SENT
YOU MATRIX . THERE'S A LOT MORE
THAN WE COVERED TODAY. BUT I
ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF
THE CITIES SPECIFIC BUDGET
REQUESTS AND WHERE THEY ARE
LANDING. ONE THING THAT THE CIT
WAS REALLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS
YEAR WAS INCLUDING MONEY FOR
CAPITAL FUNDS TO REDEVELOP
MEMORIAL STADIUM . THIS IS A
LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECT IN THE
36th DISTRICT. THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET INCLUDED $4 MILLION
HEADING INTO SESSION AND WE ALS
SAW THAT THE SENATE PROPOSED
BUDGET INCLUDED $4 MILLION AS
WELL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY I
REALLY SUPPORTIVE OF EARLY
LEARNING CAPITALS FUND FOR THE
U DUB EARLY LEARNING CAMPUS.
THIS IS THE EARLY LEARNING
CAMPUS -- CHILDHOOD AND
EDUCATION SPACE THAT IS GOING T
BE CITED AT THE SAME SPACE AS A
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATION IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. FINALLY,
ANOTHER BIG REQUEST OF OURS IS
RECYCLING PRODUCER
RESPONSIBILITY STUDY. THIS IS
TO CONDUCT A RECYCLING RATE
STUDY AND A COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT PROCESS. THE SENATE
INCLUDED 500,000 FOR THIS AND
THE HOUSE INCLUDED 400,000.
FINALLY, WE WANTED TO UPDATE YO
ON ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS
OF REVENUE FOR OUR BUDGETS . ON
MARCH 24th, THE WASHINGTON STAT
SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHELD
THAT THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX
PASSED IN THE LEGISLATURE IN
2021 WAS CONSTITUTIONAL AND A
VALID EXCISE TAX. SO THIS
DECISION HELPED BUDGET WRITERS
MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE THE REVENU
FORECAST AND THE SENATE BUDGET
BOTH ASSUMED THE CAPITAL GAINS
TAX WAS CONSTITUTIONAL AND THEY
INCORPORATED THOSE REVENUES INT
THE BUDGET. THE DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE IS THE BEGINNING --
THEY BEGAN THE IMPLEMENTATION O
THE TAX IN FEBRUARY AND THE TAX
DEADLINE IS APRIL 18th FOR THE
CAPITAL GAINS. AND THAT IS THE
END OF OUR BRIEFING TODAY. WE
ARE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS
>> THANK YOU. I SEE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAS THEI
HAND UP. GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTIO
ABOUT THE FOUR PUBLIC SAFETY
RELATED BILLS THAT DIDN'T MAKE
THE CUT OFF. I SEE THAT FOR ONE
OF THE BILLS, HOUSE BILL FOR
77, THERE IS A ANOTHER BILL
THAT MADE THE CUT OFF. SENATE
BILL 1177 ADDRESSING
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO --
BUT THERE ARE THREE BUILDS.
COULD YOU JUST BRIEFLY REMIND
US ONE IS STROBE TESTING
EQUIPMENT, THE OTHER IS LAW
ENFORCEMENT -- AND THE THIRD I
LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYMENT
ELIGIBILITY? ARE THERE OTHER
BILLS THAT MAKE IT THROUGH THE
CUT OFF THAT WERE SEEKING TO
ACCOMPLISH SIMILAR GOALS?
>> YEAH. I WILL TRY TO ANSWER
THIS QUESTION AS BEST I CAN. FO
HOUSE BILL 1006, THIS IS THE
DRUG TESTING EQUIPMENT WILL . W
WILL LIKELY SEE INCORPORATED IN
SENATE BILL 5536, THE DRUG
POSSESSION BILL. SIMILAR
PROVISIONS AROUND DRUG TESTING
EQUIPMENT AND THE
DECRIMINALIZATION OF THOSE DRUG
TESTING -- SO I IMAGINE THAT I
PART OF THE REASON THAT ONE DID
NOT MOVE FORWARD. AS FAR AS
HOUSE BILL 1087 REGARDING THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICATION
POOL, I BELIEVE THIS ONE LANDED
IN A PLACE WHERE IT INCLUDED
MOSTLY A STUDY. BUT IT WAS A
BILL THAT WAS WORKING ON
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION FOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. AND
HOUSE BILL 1530, EXPANDING
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT APPLICATION. LAW
ENFORCEMENT ELIGIBILITY. THIS
WAS ALSO A WORKFORCE BILL AND
I'M NOT SURE WHAT ENDED UP
HAPPENING WITH THIS OR IF IT
WILL END UP BEING INCORPORATED
INTO OTHER BILLS BUT I WILL
CHECK AND GET BACK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ONE LAST QUESTION
I KNOW WE DID NOT WIDEN THIS I
OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA . SO I
APOLOGIZE FOR NOT DOING WHAT I
SHOULD HAVE DONE TO MAKE SURE W
ARE TRACKING THIS MORE
CAREFULLY BUT THE CATALYTIC
CONVERTER BILL, DID THAT MAKE I
THROUGH?
>> I BELIEVE IT'S STILL IN THE
COMMITTEE. I WILL CHECK BACK
AFTER THE CUT OFF TOMORROW
EVENING AND CHECK IN AND SEE I
IT IS STILL MOVING ALONG.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE? SEEIN
NO OTHER COMMENTS, I HAVE SOME
GOOD NEWS WHICH IS THAT, LET'S
SEE , I BELIEVE IT WAS -- JUS
A SECOND, I'M LOOKING FOR THIS
SENATE BILL 5199 PROVIDING TAX
RELIEF FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS
AND SPONSORED BY SENATOR MULLE
PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE LAST
WEEK 47-1. AND I UNDERSTAND TH
BILL WILL NOW BE REFERRED TO TH
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE. IS THA
CORRECT?
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> OKAY. WELL, PLEASE BE SURE
TO KEEP ME APPRAISED OF DATES.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, GO AHEAD
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDEN
. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WEEKLY
BRIEFINGS OFF-LINE. I KNOW I
DON'T ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS
DURING COUNCIL MEETINGS AND
THAT IS BECAUSE YOU SPEND THE
TIME NEEDED AHEAD OF THE
MEETINGS. I WANTED TO SHARE MY
APPRECIATION. THANK YOU ALL.
>> ALL RIGHT. IF THAT IS ALL
THAT WE HAVE GOD, THANK YOU VER
MUCH, OIR STAFF. I WILL LET YO
GO. FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT.
>> THANK YOU ALL. THERE WILL B
A LOT HAPPENING THIS WEEK SO WE
WILL LOOK FORWARD TO GIVING YOU
INFORMATION AS IT COMES UP AND
PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL
ANYONE OF US AND WE WILL DO WHA
WE CAN TO KEEP UP WITH THE RATE
OF CHANGE IN OLYMPIA.
>> THANK YOU. BYE. ALL RIGHT,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA HAS A
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL
620 23 AS -- DAY IN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE. PLEASE LEAVE THE
DISCUSSION ON THE PROCLAMATION
BEFORE I DISCUSS SIGNATURES TO
BE AFFIXED TO IT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I AM
EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU A
PROCLAMATION TO HONOR THE WORK
OF OUR CHIEF OF STAFF AND MY
OFFICE AND IT IS ALSO WITH MIXE
EMOTIONS BUT REALLY A LOT OF
EXCITEMENT AND DEEP APPRECIATIO
FOR HER, HER NEXT STEPS AND AL
SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH
WHILE WORKING WITH ALL OF US IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND SERVIN
IN OUR OFFICE AS CHIEF OF STAFF
I MENTIONED A WEEK AND A HALF
AGO THAT WE WERE GOING TO BRING
TO YOU A PROCLAMATION TO HONOR
HER WORK. AS YOU KNOW, SHE HAS
BEEN WITH MY OFFICE SINCE 2018
WHEN WE FIRST WERE ELECTED AND
HAS COME IN AND NOT ONLY HAVE W
BEEN ABLE TO SHAKE THINGS UP,
AND PUSH PROGRESSIVE POLICY
IDEAS, BUT WE HAVE DONE SO
LARGELY THANKS TO HER INCREDIBL
TENACITY AND EFFORT TO BRING
PEOPLE TOGETHER TO ENSURE
DIVERSE OPINIONS WERE ALWAYS A
THE TABLE AND IN DOING SO REALL
CARE DEEPLY ABOUT STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT AND POLICY DETAILS .
BECAUSE OF THIS COMMITMENT, WE
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE HISTORY.
SEATTLE CONTINUES TO BE ON THE
MAP AND SHE IS REALLY A
CORNERSTONE BEHIND ALL OF OUR
COLLECTIVE EFFORTS ON THE
COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO PASS SOME
OF THESE HISTORIC POLICIES AND
TO KNOW THAT IT WAS DONE SO WIT
DEEP STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AN
CARE AND ATTENTION TO POLICY
DETAILS. I THINK WE CAN
COLLECTIVELY THANK HER FOR HER
WORK WITH THE CITY. IT HAS BEEN
AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE
PERSONALLY TO BE ABLE TO WORK
ALONGSIDE HER. I DON'T KNOW IF
FOLKS KNOW, SHE HAS A JD AND
ENGINEERING DEGREE. I USED TO
CALL HER ENGINEER ATTORNEY
PARIK BUT THE EXPERIENCE YOU AL
HAVE HAD WORKING WITH HER TO SE
HER STRATEGIC MIND AND THE WAY
IN WHICH SHE WORKS WITH FOLKS
AND HER MORAL COMPASS TO ENSUR
WE ARE CONSTANTLY PUSHING A
POLICY AGENDA THAT IMPROVES THE
LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS FOR OUR
MOST VULNERABLE HAS BEEN AN
INCREDIBLE BENEFIT TO NOT ONLY
OUR OFFICE BUT THE ENTIRE CITY,
OUR RESIDENCE, OUR SMALL
BUSINESSES, AND THE COMMUNITY A
LARGE. I WANTED TO -- BEFORE
TURNING IT OVER TO THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT TO ASK FOR SOME
SIGNATURES JUST CALL ATTENTION
TO SOME OF THESE IMPORTANT WINS
IF I MIGHT TAKE A LITTLE BIT
LONGER HERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AT THE EMBARRASSMENT OF HER
WHO I HOPE IS WATCHING, I'M
GOING TO START IN 2018. 2018 SH
WAS THE MASTERMIND BEFORE BEHIN
HELPING TO CRAFT THE LEGISLATIO
BEHIND BANNING SOME MINIMUM
WAGE, BEHIND TH DOMESTIC
WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS, TO PASS
WAGE AND SAFETY -- LED THE
EFFORT THAT IS NOW HISTORIC AN
CONSTANTLY POINTED TO OUR HUMA
SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE
THERE WAS A COST OF LIVING
ADJUSTMENT FOR HER -- LEAD ON
THE PASSAGE OF HOTEL WORKER
PROTECTIONS INCLUDING MAXIMUM
RETALIATION PROTECTION SAFETY I
THE WORKPLACE IN HEALTHCARE,
GUARANTEED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
SHE HELPED US CRAFT AND FINALIZ
THE POLICY ON PAID LEAVE AFTER
THE LOSS OF A CHILD WHICH OUR
OWN CITY POLICIES DID NOT HAVE
DURING THE TIME OF BEREAVEMENT
AND REALLY THANKFUL FOR THE
INCREDIBLE WORK ALONG WITH
SPEARHEADING ITEMS IN THE BUDGE
IN 2019 WHEN I WAS ON PARENTAL
LEAVE TO LEAVE FOR OUR OFFICE
AND HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO OVER
THE LAST THREE YEARS THAT I'VE
BEEN BUDGET SHARING. PUSHING
TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY,
AND IMPROVING THE WAYS IN WHICH
WE MONITOR REVENUE SOURCES TO
ENSURE THEY ARE STAYING TRUE TO
WHAT THE VOTERS HAVE VOTED FOR
OR WHAT THE COUNCIL HAS CODIFIE
. IN 2020, SHE WAS IMMEDIATELY
OUT THE DOOR WITH OUR TEAM
HELPING TO PULL TOGETHER THE
JUMPSTART PROGRESSIVE PAYROLL
TAX COALITION OF LABOR COMMUNIT
TRANSIT DEAL ON SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS, LEAD ON -- TO GET
THOSE CORONAVIRUS LOCAL RELEF
FUNDS AND RESCUE PLAN FUNDS OU
THE DOOR AND THE AMENDED
LEGISLATION WHICH PARIK HAD A
HAND IN CRAFTING TO EXPAND PAID
SICK LEAVE FOR WORKERS WHO
NEEDED ACCESS TO THE SAFE
COMPONENT IF THEIR PLACE OF CAR
FOR THEIR CATO OR ELDERLY
PARENT WAS CLOSING DOWN DUE TO
UNSAFE HEALTH CONDITIONS. WE
EXPANDED TO MAKE SURE THOSE GIG
ECONOMY DRIVERS HAD TEMPORARY
PROTECTIONS WHICH WE ALL JUST
CELEBRATED LAST WEEK EARNING
INTO THE STATUTE. IN 2021,
HAZARD PAY, CHILDCARE PAYMENTS
AND SUPPORT, SMALL BUSINESS
GRANTS, HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDER
PAY, YET AGAIN, ADDING -- THA
COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE IN THE
BUDGET AND CASH ASSISTANCE FOR
WORKERS. THIS IS SOMETHING WE
ARE SO PROUD OF IN OUR OFFICE
THAT PARIK REALLY LEAD ON $25
MILLION TO HELP DIRECTLY GET
FUNDING INTO THE WORKS HANDS O
WORKERS. IN 2022 HELPED TO
FINALIZE THE WORK ON OUR
CANNABIS EQUITY WORKFORCE OF
ELEMENT THAT HAS CONTINUED TO
EVOLVE ALONG WITH RESTORING TH
HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDER PAY IN
THE BUDGET AND PREVENTED
AUSTERITY. THIS, IN ADDITION T
THE NEWS THAT WAS CELEBRATED
ACROSS THE NATION FOR GUARANTEE
PAID SIX SICK AND SAFE LEAVE
AND THE ONGOING WORK SHE WILL
CONTINUE TO LEAVE ON THE
REVENUE STABILIZATION TASK
FORCE, I KNOW OUR CITY IS IN A
HEALTHIER, SAFER, MORE EQUITABL
PLACE WITH RATER ACCOUNTABILIT
AND GREATER TRANSPARENCY
PROVISIONS BUILT INTO OUR
BUDGETING PROCESS THANKS TO HER
WORK. ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE
TEAM, IN OUR OFFICE, AND REALLY
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY HALL, WE
WANT TO THANK YOU . IN ORDER TO
DO SO, COLLEAGUES I HOPE YOU
WILL JOIN US IN THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE IN SIGNING THIS
PROCLAMATION TO HONOR APRIL 6,
HER LAST DAY IN OFFICE AS PARI
DAY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
CELEBRATING EVERYTHING I JUST
NOTED IN ADDITION TO SENDING HE
OFF WITH WELL WISHES THIS
THURSDAY. THANK YOU MADAM
PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE
THERE ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES THA
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS
PROCLAMATION? ADD ANY WORDS?
WELL, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE
OPPORTUNITY THEN, TO ADD THAT O
BEHALF OF MY STAFF, I THANK HER
FOR BEING SUCH A PROACTIVE AND
RESPONSIVE COMMUNICATOR ON
BEHALF OF COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA'S OFFICE AND A NOTE
FROM JEREMY , OUR CHIEF OF
STAFF IS, YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN
QUICK TO RESPOND TO OUR
QUESTIONS AND WERE A HUGE HELP
AS WE COLLECTIVELY NAVIGATED OU
FIRST BUDGET ON COUNSEL, YOUR
PROFESSIONALISM AND FRIENDLY
DEMEANOR WILL BE MISSED. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. WITH THAT, IF
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA -- DO
YOU HAVE ANY CLOSING WORDS?
>> NO, I WOULD THANK YOU FOR
THOSE KIND COMMENTS AND YOUR
TEAM. ALSO APPRECIATE THE HURRA
IS THAT COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
SHARED LAST WEEK ALONG WITH
COUNCILMEMBER SUAREZ . THANK
YOU ALL FOR JOINING ME IN
CELEBRATING NOT JUST THIS
INDIVIDUAL BUT ALL SHE HAS BEEN
ABLE TO DO ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY.
>> SEE NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ON
THE PROCLAMATION WILL THE CLERK
CALLED THE ROLL TO DETERMINE
WHICH COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE
THEIR SIGNATURE AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL
2023 TO BE PARIK DAY IN THE CIT
OF SEATTLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA ?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT ?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> SEVEN SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED.
>> THANK YOU. WE MOVE ON TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IS
PROCLAMATION. COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, PLEASE LEAD THE
DISCUSSION ON THE PROCLAMATION
FOR ANY ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK
BEFORE I REQUEST PITCHERS TO B
AFFIXED TO IT. GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS
AFTERNOON I AM ASKING FOR
SIGNATURES ON A PROCLAMATION TO
MAKE APRIL SEXUAL ASSAULT
AWARENESS MONTH IN SEATTLE. THI
PROCLAMATION WAS -- BY THE
SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION AND
THE HUMAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT
AND THE MAYOR IS CONCURRING. MY
OFFICE CIRCULATED THE
INFORMATION TO ALL COUNSEL
OFFICES MONDAY AND THE THEME
FOR THIS YEAR'S SEXUAL ASSAULT
AWARENESS MONTH IS CONNECTIONS
PREVENTION DEMANDS EQUITY. AN
THE PROCLAMATION IN
INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES,
ORGANIZATIONS, OURSELVES, AND
THE SYSTEM, REQUIRING US TO
BUILD EQUITY -- TOMORROW,
INTERIM DIRECTOR WILL -- FOR
AN IN PERSON PROCLAMATION AND
IF ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS I WOULD
LOVE TO HEAR THEM.
>> I AM NOT SEEING ANYONE SPEAK
UP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD. WE WILL
NOW CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> AYE .
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT ?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PRESIDENT PRO
TEM NELSON.
>> I DID. SEVEN WILL BE
AFFIXED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD. WE NOW
MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM
WHICH WILL BE A DISCUSSION ON
THE PREVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS . COUNSEL AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES AND THE ORDER OF
DISCUSSION IS ESTABLISHED BY TH
ROTATED ROLLCALL FOR CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS WHICH IS
DESIGNATED ALPHABETICALLY BY
LAST NAME AND WITH THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT OR PRO TEM CALLED
LAST. THIS WEEK'S ROTATION
BEGINS WITH COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOLLOWED BY PEDERSEN,
SAWANT, STRAUSS, HERBOLD,
LEWIS, AND THEN NELSON.
COUNCILMAN, PLEASE BEGIN .
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, AS A REMINDER, THE
FINANCE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS ARE GOING TO BE
SUSPENDED AS WE CONTINUE TO
DELIBERATE AND DISCUSS THE --
THESE HOUSING LEVIES WHICH
WILL BE A SELECT COMMITTEE THA
YOU ALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
JOIN TWICE A MONTH FOR THE NEXT
THREE MONTHS WITH A FEW
OPPORTUNITIES HERE AND THERE.
THIS IS THE CHANCE TO MAKE SURE
THE COUNSEL HAS THE ABILITY TO
DIVE INTO THE DETAILS OF THE
PROPOSED LEVY AND MEETINGS WILL
BE SUSPENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF ONE MEETING. OUR NEXT HOUSIN
COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE ON MA
17th AT 9:30 A.M. WE WILL HAVE
PREVIEW AND A DISCUSSION OF THE
REVENUE FORECAST IN ITS COMPLET
VIEW . FOLKS MIGHT REMEMBER THA
THE FORECAST COUNSEL RECEIVED
PARTIAL OVERVIEW OF THE REVENUE
FORECAST . THE ITEMS AT THE
FORECAST OFFICE . WE ARE SOON
GOING TO RECEIVE INFORMATION
FROM THE CITY BUDGETS OFFICE
WHERE CBO WILL BE FILLING IN
THEIR MEANING DETAILS ON WHICH
REVENUE STREAMS HAVE SEEN
INCREASE OR POSSIBLE DECREASE
AND STAFF WILL PROVIDE US WITH
AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT THAT MEANS
FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR CITY
FINANCIAL SITUATION FOR THE
COURSE OF 2023 AND OUR INDOORS
2024 BUDGET. AGAIN, MARK YOUR
CALENDARS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN THAT BUDGET INFORMATION ON
MAY 17th. IN THE MEANTIME, WE
WILL BEGIN DISCUSSING THE
HOUSING LEVY. THANKS SO MUCH TO
THE MAYOR'S TEAM WHO HAS BEEN
WORKING WITH HOUSING ADVOCATES
COMMUNITY, LABOR STAKEHOLDERS,
AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE
WAYS IN WHICH WE NEED TO SCALE
UP OUR INVESTMENTS IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS OUR
CITY. WE HAVE NOW BEEN ABLE TO
CELEBRATE THE TRANSMITTAL OF
THE PROPOSED HOUSING LEVY TO
COUNSEL AND THIS WEEK
OFFICIALLY BEGINS OUR PROCESS
WHERE WE WILL BEGIN DIVING INTO
THE WHY, THE WHAT, THE HOW OF
THE HOUSING LEVY ON WEDNESDAY
THIS WEEK, APRIL 5th AT 9:30
A.M. WE KICK OFF THE SELECT
REMEDY ON HOUSING AND WE HAVE
TWO ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA. THIS
INCLUDES CURRENTAND FUTURE
HOUSING NEEDS AND WORKFORCE
STABILIZATION NEEDS FOR
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION. WE WIL
ALSO HAVE A 2016 HOUSING LEVY
PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTION REPORT.
REMEMBERING THAT WE ARE
OVERPRODUCING. WE ARE OVER --
WHAT'S THE RIGHT WORD? WE ARE
FOLLOWING THROUGH ON A HIGHER
LEVEL THAN ANTICIPATED ON OUR
2016 HOUSING LEVY AND WE WANT
TO MAKE SURE FOLKS IN THE
COMMUNITY KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEE
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AT USIN
THOSE DOLLARS AND WE WANT TO
SHOW THEM HOW THAT LEVY HAS BEE
PUT TO GOOD USE. WE HAVE AN
AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE FOR THE
HOUSING LEVY TO BE CONSIDERED
IN THE SEATTLE C█ITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS. WE WILL HAVE OUR
CONVERSATIONS AROUND APRIL ,
MAY, AND JUNE AND WE ANTICIPATE
ADOPTION OF LEGISLATION THAT
WOULD PACE THE LEVY ON THE
BALLOT FOR ADOPTION THIS YEAR
AND 2023. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE
EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE SCHEDULE
MEETINGS. YOU SHOULD HAVE AN
INVITE IN YOUR CALENDAR ALREADY
THANK YOU FOR HOUSING THIS
MEETING AND WE WILL BEGIN RIGHT
ON TIME AT 9:30 EACH MORNING.
WE ALSO HAVE A HANDFUL OF PUBLI
HEARING OPPORTUNITIES IN
ADDITION TO OUR SELECT HOUSING
LEVY DELIBERATIONS BUT WE WILL
ENDEAVOR TO ENSURE THERE IS
PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE BEGINNING
OF EACH OF THOSE MEETINGS. YOU
ALSO RECEIVED AN OVERVIEW FROM
ME IN LAST WEEK'S EMAIL
EXCHANGES ABOUT WHAT TO
ANTICIPATE AS PART OF THIS
PROCESS FOR THE SELECT HOUSING
COMMITTEE . IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS BE SURE TO REACH OUT
TO ME OR AARON HOUSE WHO IS
POLICY DIRECTOR ON OUR STAFF
AND ALSO HAPPENS TO BE LEAD ON
EVERYTHING HOUSING. IT IS A
PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
GET YOU CONNECTED TO ALL THE
INFORMATION YOU NEED AS PART O
THE SELECT HOUSING COMMITTEE'S
WORK WE WILL REVIEW THE CURRENT
AND FUTURE HOUSING NEEDS ,
CONSIDER THE EXECUTIVES PROPOSA
INCLUDING THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF
THE LEVY AND DELIBERATE AND MAK
FINAL DECISIONS ON WHETHER OR
NOT WE CHANGE ANYTHING AND WE
WILL THEN SEND THAT LEVY OFF TO
THE VOTERS FOR THEIR
CONSIDERATION. I ALSO WANTED T
REMIND FOLKS THAT, THIS IS
GOING TO BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
US TO HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY. WE WILL HEAR FROM
CENTRAL STAFF AS WELL AS OUR
CITY TEAM . OUR CITY FAMILY FRO
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AS WELL
AREA BUT ALL OF THE PRESENTERS
WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN REMOTE
TO TRY TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF
PEOPLE IN THE PHYSICAL SPACE IN
THE ROOM AND YOU WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR A HYBRID
PARTICIPATION, WHATEVER YOU
CHOOSE TO DO IS WELCOME FROM
ME. I WILL BE THERE IN CHAMBERS
WITH MY MASK ON AND IF YOU ARE
ABLE TO COME, FANTASTIC. IT
WOULD ENCOURAGE US TO ALL
CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THAT PUBLIC
HEALTH RECOMMENDATION AROUND
MASKING AND SAFE SOCIAL
DISTANCING. I JUST WANT TO
PROACTIVELY THANK ALL OF YOU FO
THE WORK YOU ARE DOING. I KNOW
THIS COMES IN ADDITION TO ALL O
YOUR EXISTING COMMITTEE WORK.
NONE OF THAT WORK GOES ON HOLD
LIKE IT DOES FOR THE SELECT
BUDGET COMMITTEE SO THANK YOU
FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE
HOUSING COMMITTEE AND THANK YOU
TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, CENTRAL
STAFF, MY TEAM, AARON HOUSE, AN
PARIK AND THE WORK THAT HAS
BEEN DONE WITH A BROAD COALITIO
OF HOUSING FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER THIS
INITIAL PROPOSAL FOR OUR
DELIBERATIONS AND CONSIDERATION
IT IS AN EXCITING MOMENT IN
SEATTLE'S HISTORY TO BE ABLE TO
RESPOND TO THE MOST PRESSING
CRISIS IN OUR CITY AND OUR
REGION AND ACROSS THE WEST COAS
AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH A
LEVY THAT SEATTLE INITIALLY LET
ON IN 2016 AND CONTINUES TO
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO
HERE. I JUST HAVE TWO MORE
ITEMS FOR THE GROUPS
CONSIDERATION. SORRY, THAT WAS
LITTLE LENGTHY ABOUT THE HOUSIN
LEVY. BUT IMPORTANT DETAILS.
ONE MORE PROCLAMATION COMING
YOUR WAY. LATER THIS WEEK WE
WILL BE CIRCULATING A
PROCLAMATION FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION. THIS HAS BEEN
REQUESTED ON BEHALF OF MANY OF
THE FOLKS IN THE CAMBODIAN
COMMUNITY. THEY'VE ASKED THAT
THE CITY OF SEATTLE RECOGNIZE
APRIL 17th AS CAMBODIAN GENOCID
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE. APRIL 17th
IS THE 48th ANNIVERSARY TO THE
DATE OF THE GENOCIDE THAT
OCCURRED IN CAMBODIA WHICH
RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 2
MILLION PEOPLE , NEARLY A
QUARTER OF THE ENTIRE CAMBODIAN
POPULATION, LOSING THEIR LIVES.
IN SEATTLE AND THREE OUT -- WE
ARE HOME TO THE LARGEST
POPULATION OF CAMBODIANS IN TH
UNITED STATES AND I WANT TO
THANK -- WHO MANY OF YOU
PROBABLY HAVE WORKED WITH IN TH
PAST WHO IS A CAMBODIAN
AMERICAN COMMUNITY LEADER AND
THE DIRECTOR OF PARTNERS OF
CHANGE. A BIPOC LED A COALITIO
THAT SERVES ACROSS THE CITY OR
ACROSS THE STATE IN TRYING TO
ENSURE MORE BIPOC ISSUES ARE
BEING RAISED. HE HAS REACHED OU
TO OUR OFFICE IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE CAMBODIAN AMERICAN
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON
LANGUAGE ARTS ACADEMY. THE
ANTI--- ADVOCACY GROUP. THE
EQUITY AND ADVOCACY PARTNERS
EXCHANGE AND THE BUDDHIST
SOCIETY AS WELL AS -- WHO HAVE
ASKED THAT WE PUT THIS IN FRONT
OF YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
WE WILL CIRCULATE THIS FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION TO CONSIDER APRIL
17th CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE DAY OF
REMEMBRANCE AND A PROCLAMATION
WOULD THEN BE OFFERED TO THE
COMMUNITY MID APRIL. LASTLY, I
KNOW MANY PEOPLE WILL PROBABLY
BE SPEAKING ABOUT THIS AND I
JUST WANTED TO ADD MY NAME TO
THE LIST OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WHO ARE HEARTBROKEN AND OUTRAGE
TO HEAR THE DEATH O ELIJAH
LEWIS. A LONG TIME COMMUNITY
ACTIVIST DESCRIBED AS A PILLA
OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY. AT 23 H
WAS GUNNED DOWN AND HIS WORK
WITH AFRICAN COMMUNITY LAND
TRUST WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED FOR
THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT HE HAS
DONE TO BRING COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER. FOLKS
HAVE DESCRIBED HIM AS A LOVING
AND LOYAL FRIEND, SON, BROTHER
AND UNCLE AND AS HIS FAMILY
MOURNS, I KNOW THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IN ADDITION TO MORNING
THE TRAGEDY OF HIS LIFE BEING
TAKEN FAR TOO EARLY, WE AGAIN
COMMIT TO MAKING SURE THAT WE
REMOVE GUNS FROM OUR COMMUNITY
THAT HAS LED TO THE TRAGIC LOS
FOR HIS FAMILY AND FOR OUR
ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SENDING OUR
CONDOLENCES AND COMMITMENT TO
ACTION TO THE FAMILY OF ELIJAH
LEWIS. THANK YOU, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IF
THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS, I KNOW THAT THE ORDER
IS TO BE PASSED TO COUNCILMEMBE
PEDERSEN BUT I'VE JUST BEEN
ASKED IF COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
CAN GO FIRST BECAUSE SHE HAS T
LEAVE A BIT EARLY.
COUNCILMEMBER, PEDERSEN, IS THA
ALL RIGHT WITH YOU?
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.
I HAVE RPC AT 3:00. THANK YOU
SO MUCH. I WILL DO WHAT I CAN T
MAKE IT QUICK. ITEMS ON THE FUL
COUNCIL AGENDA, TOMORROW ,
INCLUDE TWO APPOINTMENTS
APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE ON
THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ONE IS A
COUNCIL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION AND
THE OTHER IS A COUNSEL
APPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC SAFET
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. THE
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICE
COMMISSION DOES NOT MEET THIS
WEEK. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE
APRIL 11th. COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA MENTIONED , THIS WEEK,
WE LEARNED ANOTHER HEARTBREAKIN
AND COMPLETELY SENSELESS STORY
OF GUN VIOLENCE WHEN A CHILD
WAS WOUNDED AT THE CHERISHED
COMMUNITY MEMBER, ELIJAH'S
LEWIS WAS MURDERED. I THANK AL
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNIT
INVOLVED IN THE QUICK RESPONSE
I THINK THE COMMUNITY MEMBER
WHO ASSISTED -- HE CERTAINLY
WAS A PROTECTOR IN HIS LAST
MOMENTS OF LIFE IN PROTECTING
HIS YOUNG NEPHEW FROM GUNFIRE.
WE WILL ALL CONTINUE TO WORK O
OUR STATE LAWMAKERS ON
COMMENTS AND GUN SAFETY
REGULATIONS TO PROTECT SEATTLE
RESIDENTS AND THE REST OF THE
STATE AND ALSO AS WE INVEST IN
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS
ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY, I
KNOW MANY OF US HAVE BEEN
INVOLVED IN TESTIFYING IN FAVOR
OF TWO OF THE BILLS THAT ARE
LOOKING LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO
MAKE IT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE
THIS YEAR. IN LATER NEWS, --
HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES AT THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENTS FIRE SAFETY
FAIR . INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY
EDUCATION AND FOUR FACILITIES
INCLUDING -- A RESOURCE BY
CITY COUNCIL IN THE LOSS
ADOPTED BUDGET. ALL OF OUR
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS ARE
WORKING REALLY HARD ON
RECRUITMENT AND STAFFING UP
THEIR DEPARTMENTS AND REPORTS .
THE COUNCIL AND MYSELF ARE
PROUD THAT THEY ARE DOING SUCH
GREAT WORK IN RECRUITMENT AND
THEIR HIRING PLANS HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE THE
WEIGHT CALL TIME AS RESIDENCE
SEEK EMERGENCY SERVICES. MOVIN
ON TO PUBLIC HEALTH, LAST WEEK
MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
IN OUR REGION ANNOUNCED THEY
WILL CONTINUE REQUIRING MASK
WEARING INPATIENT CARE AND
PUBLIC AREAS. THIS IS A
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT SIGNED BY
MAJOR LOCAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS.
THE DECISION IS TIMELY AS THE
REGION CONTINUES TO FACE A
BURDEN WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM AND THE RISK FOR SEVERE
DISEASE AMONG VULNERABLE
POPULATIONS IS ONGOING. OUR OW
CASH AT THE MARCH MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF HEALTH, WE HEARD A
TESTIMONY FROM MANY MEDICALLY
FRAGILE IMMUNO COMPROMISED
RESIDENCE ADVOCATING FOR THE
CONTINUED MASKING . I AM REALLY
GRATEFUL FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF
OUR PUBLIC HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
IN ENSURING THAT, IN THE WORD
OF DR. -- NO ONE SHOULD GET A
PREVENTABLE INFECTION BECAUSE
THEY NEED TO SEEK HEALTHCARE.
ON THE HSD FRONT, THE HUMAN
SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS REMINDIN
US THAT ANYONE WHO IS STILL
WORKING TO GET THEIR TAXES
COMPLETED BY APRIL 18th, THERE
IS FREE TAX HELP AVAILABLE FOR
FOLKS EARNING LESS THAN $80,000
LAST YEAR AND THE SEATTLE PUBLI
LIBRARIES ARE OFFERING HELP.
FOR REGIONAL COMMITTEES THIS
AFTERNOON I WILL BE ATTENDING
THE REGIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE A
AN ALTERNATE AND VOTING ON
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PERMIT
A BALLOT PROPOSITION TO -- FOR
THE VOTERS FOR THEIR -- IN
ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
REGIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE. I
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS
AFTERNOON'S BOARD MEETING. AND
LASTLY, JUST HIGHLIGHTING A FEW
EVENTS, LAST WEEK I HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
MEETING TO DISCUSS PUBLIC
SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE SOTO
AREA WITH THE BIA RATEPAYERS
THERE INCLUDING THOSE IN THE
ARTIST CO-OP . UPCOMING THIS
WEEK . COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS AND
I MET WITH WORKERS WHO SHARED
WITH US THEIR STORIES AND
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AROUND
UNFAIR ACTIVATIONS. OUR OFFICE
IS OUR CONTINUING WORK WITH
CENTRAL STAFF. AND THE OFFICE
OF LABOR STANDARDS TO BUILD
REGULATIONS AND EQUITABLE
WORKING CONDITIONS AND LATER
THIS WEEK, I WILL BE MEETING
WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE
ORGANIZED , LIKE MANY OF OUR
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS HAVE, INT
AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY CAUCUS.
MEETING ON TUESDAY EVENING TO
HEAR THEIR CONCERN WITH THE
CITIES PROGRESS ON PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS . THAT'S ALL FOR ME.
THANK YOU. I WILL TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS QUERY .
NOT SEEING ANY, PASS ON TO
COUNSELOR PEDERSEN.
>> ACTUALLY, I DO BELIEVE THERE
HAS BEEN ANOTHER REQUEST TO HAV
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT SPEAKING
NEXT. SHE ALSO HAS TO LEAVE
EARLY.
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE. GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON,
EVERYONE. THERE ARE NO ITEMS O
TOMORROW'S CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RATE
COMMITTEE. THE NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE IS THIS FRIDAY, APRIL
7th AT 9:30 A.M. THE COMMITTEE
WILL DISCUSS AND WORK ON THE
LEGISLATION -- WHICH MY OFFICE
IS BRINGING FORWARD ALONGSIDE
ACTIVISTS , -- AS I HAVE
NOTED, RENTERS DO NOT GET LATE
FEES WHEN LANDLORDS DELAY
FIXING , YET RENTERS HAVE TO
PAY RENT ON TIME REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THE LANDLORD PAID
COMPLETED REPAIRS. AS
DISCUSSED AT THE LAST COMMITTEE
MEETING, THERE IS AN AMENDMENT
RATIFYING LANGUAGE ABOUT --
BEING PROHIBITED THAT REQUIRE A
TITLE CHANGE. THAT AMENDED
VERSION IS ON TO TOMORROW'S
CALENDAR BUT I WANT TO BE CLEA
IT IS THE SAME BILL,
SUBSTANTIVELY AND NOTHING NEW.
I URGE COUNCILMEMBERS TO STAND
AGAINST ANY LANGUAGE THAT WOUL
WATER DOWN THE BILL OR MAKE IT
LESS EFFECTIVE AS A PROTECTION
FOR RENTERS. AND IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT
LET MY OFFICE KNOW RIGHT AWAY S
WE CAN INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA
AND ALSO IT IS NOT A SURPRISE
TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC,
SPECIFICALLY THE MAJORITY OF
RENTERS IN OUR CITY. WE WILL B
PUTTING OUT THE AGENDA WEDNESDA
SO WE WOULD NEED ANY AMENDMENTS
BY THEN AND I ALSO WANTED TO
JOIN IN EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
AT THE REALLY TRAGIC PASSING
AWAY OF ELISHA LEWIS WHO WAS
COMMUNITY ACTIVIST IN THE
DISTRICT. CONDOLENCES TO THEIR
FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND ALL THE
FELLOW ACTIVISTS IN THE
COMMUNITY. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE
MY APOLOGIES FOR THE COMMITTEE
THAT IS COMING UP BECAUSE I
ALSO HAVE TO ATTEND THE REGIONA
POLICY COMMITTEE ALONGSIDE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD. I PASS
IT TO COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
UNLESS THERE ARE OTHER QUESTION
OR COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON,
COLLEAGUES. THERE ARE NO ITEMS
FROM THE TRANSPORTATION IN
SEATTLE -- ON THE FULL AGENDA
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. OUR NEXT
MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION
AND SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION WILL BE TOMORROW AT
9:30 A.M. WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON
OUR COMMITTEE. THAT IS FOUR
ITEMS FOR YOU ON 44.
SPECIFICALLY THESE PIECES OF
LEGISLATION, THERE ARE THREE .
WE HOPE TO VOTE ALL FOUR OF THE
OUT OF COMMITTEE TOMORROW. ON
WILL IMPROVE OUR CITIES CLIMATE
RESILIENCY BY AUTHORIZING THE
ACQUISITION OF A SMALL PIECE OF
LAND AREA THAT OFTEN FLOODS IN
NORTHEAST SEATTLE. ONE WILL
AUTHORIZE SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES TO ENTER A LOCAL
AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE A DISPUTE
WITH KING COUNTY OVER HOW TO
ALLOCATE THE WORK AND MONEY FRO
THE RESIDUALS. THAT'S WHAT'S
LEFT OVER FROM RECYCLING. I AM
RELIEVED WE WILL BE ABLE TO
DISPOSE OF THAT MATTER WITHOUT
ANY TRASH TALK BETWEEN THE TWO
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. THEN WE WIL
HEAR, RESOLUTION 23802 WHICH
WILL ADOPT UPDATED PLANS FROM
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO
REDUCE SOLID WASTE. I WANT TO
THANK COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
WORKING TO MAKE LEGISLATION
MORE SPECIFIC AND ACCOUNTABLE
WITH HER FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THA
WE WILL VOTE ON TOMORROW AND TH
FOURTH ITEM IS 125028. WHICH
WILL AUTHORIZE OUR SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
ACQUIRE A TINY SLIVER OF
STRATEGICALLY LOCATED PROPERTY
TO FACILITATE THE ROUTE 44 BUS
TRANSIT CORRIDOR. REGARDING
REGIONAL COMMITTEES LAST WEEK,
AND ATTENDED THE KING COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE WHERE WE RECEIVED AN
UPDATE ON THEIR 2023 BUDGET .
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. ANY
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE HANDED OVER
TO COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS? ALL
RIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. FROM THE LAND USE
COMMITTEE, THERE ARE NO ITEMS
FOR THE LAND USE COMMITTEE ON
TOMORROW'S FULL AGENDA. WE DO
HAVE A LAND-USE COMMITTEE ON
FRIDAY APRIL 7th FROM 2:00 TO
4:00 P.M. I APOLOGIZE FOR HAVIN
A COMMITTEE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
IT WAS THE ONLY TIME WE COULD
FIND. WE ARE ONLY HEARING THE
LEGISLATION IN THIS MEETING .
SPECIFICALLY WE ARE GOING TO DO
A DEEP DIVE INTO THE TEARS OF
TREE CHARACTERIZATIONS. THE
REPLACEMENT OF FEES AND BUDGET
ALLOCATIONS NEEDED TO COMPLETE
THIS WORK AND THE CENTRAL STAC
ANALYSIS. PLEASE REMEMBER THA
AMENDMENTS ARE DUE TO CENTRAL
STAFF BY NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL
11th SO THAT CENTRAL STACK HAS
TIME TO REVIEW IT BEFORE
BRINGING IT BACK TO OUR
COMMUNITY. THIS WILL GIVE US
ADDITIONAL TIME TO HIGHLIGHT
THE BIG ISSUES BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE REGARDING THE
PROTECTION ORDINANCE . THIS
DEADLINE PROVIDES US THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE ALL THE
AMENDMENTS ARE IN CONCERT WITH
EACH OTHER AND ALSO PROVIDES US
THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE THAT
THERE ARE NO OTHER CLEANUPS ,
FIXES OR OTHER TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS. NEARLY AMENDMENTS
WILL BE ALLOWED ALL THE WAY TO
THE LAST DAY, THIS APRIL 11th
DEADLINE IS A REQUEST TO MOVE
UP THE BIG POLICY CONVERSATION
SOONER, AND UP FRONT. WE ALSO
HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING ON
FRIDAY APRIL 21st AND A PUBLI
HEARING ON MONDAY APRIL 24th.
WE HAVE OUR REGULAR SCHEDULED
LAND-USE MEETING ON APRIL 26th
. THESE MEETINGS WILL ALL SOLEL
FOCUS ON -- BEFORE WE MOVE ON
TO OTHER TOPICS. THANK YOU,
COLLEAGUES. THAT IS MY REPORT.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE? WE
REALLY ONLY HAVE ONE BILL
BEFORE US. SEEING NONE ,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAS
ALREADY GONE. COUNCILMEMBER,
LEWIS, YOU ARE UP NEXT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH ,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. HELLO,
COLLEAGUES. IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING COUNSEL BRIEFING TODA
WE ARE GOING TO GO INTO A
MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THIS WILL OCCUR AT THE SAME TIM
UNFORTUNATELY AS THE REGIONAL
POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE
THE CONSIDERATION ON THE
RENEWAL OF THE LEVY WILL BE
HEARD. COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT, A
SHE INDICATED IN HER REPORT SIT
ON THAT COMMITTEE AND WILL BE
EXCUSED. I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
ATTENDING THE REGIONAL POLICY
ALTERNATE SO THEY MAY CHAIR TH
PREVIOUSLY UNSCHEDULED PARKS
DISTRICT BOARD MEETING. THE
COUNCILMEMBER WILL BE EXCUSED
FROM THAT BOARD MEETING AS WELL
DON'T CHANGE THE DIAL TO
TRANSITION TO THE METROPOLITAN
PARK DISTRICT . THEY DID A
LITTLE FORESHADOWING FOR WHAT W
WILL BE GAMBLING INTO AFTER
BRIEFING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLI
WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH THAT ON
SEATTLE CHANNEL. THE FIRST
RESOLUTION WILL BE A TECHNICAL
CHANGE FOR A LATER MEETING OF
THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT.
THE SECOND OF MEN'S THE
BYPRODUCTS TO MODIFY THE RULES
REGARDING VOTING ON PARK
DISTRICT RESOLUTIONS AND SAYS
THEY ARE MORE CONSISTENT WITH
THE RULES THE CITY COUNCIL
VOTES GENERALLY. THEN, THE
PARKS DEPARTMENT WILL GIVE US A
REPORT ON THE PROPOSED
PERFORMANCE MEASURE OF THE
LEVY. THIS WAS A COMPONENT OF
THE RESOLUTIONS WE PASSED THE
LEADING TO THE DISTRICT LAST
FALL TO HAVE THE PARKS
DEPARTMENT COME BACK AND
PERFORMANCE METRICS THAT WERE
AREAS OF INTEREST FOR THE
COUNCIL. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST
OPPORTUNITY ON ASSESSING THE
METRICS. WE WILL HAVE A BRIEFIN
ON PARK RANGER HIRING AND
ACTIVITIES. TOMORROW, WE WILL
CONSIDER THE NOMINATION OF DERE
WHEELER SMITH NOMINATED BY THE
MAYOR TO SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR
OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
MR. WHEELER SMITH'S
RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED BY THE NEIGHBORHOODS
EDUCATION CIVIL RIGHTS AND
CULTURE COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY
COUNCILMAN MORALES. MORALE IS
WILL BE ABSENT FROM COUNSEL
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND ASKED
THAT I MOVE THE NOMINATION AND
I AM HAPPY TO DO SO . ON
WEDNESDAY, THE PUBLIC ASSETS AN
HOME ASSIST COMMITTEE WILL MEE
TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF
AP DIAZ, MAYOR HERRELL'S NOMINE
. THANK YOU TO COLLEAGUES WHO
HAVE SUBMITTED QUESTIONS AND
HAVE RECEIVED WRITTEN RESPONSES
FROM THE NOMINEE . WE LOOK
FORWARD TO FURTHER VETTING THE
NOMINATION AND CONSIDERING THE
NOMINATION OF DIAZ THIS COMING
WEDNESDAY. CLEAN CITY NUMBERS
FOR MARCH 20th THROUGH 24th.
THE CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE
RECOVERED 199 NEEDLES AT 65
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ALONG WITH
229,000 POUNDS OF GARBAGE. AND
THAT IS THE UPDATE FROM THE
CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE. SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARIES SHORT STORY
DISPENSERS WHICH SUPPLY ON
DEMAND DISPENSERS AT TWO
LOCATIONS WILL NOW BE FEATURED
THROUGHOUT THE LIBRARY SYSTEM.
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WANT TO
DIFFERENT REGIONS AND
COMMUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO
EXPERIENCE WHAT THESE DISPENSER
HAD TO OFFER AND SINCE THE
INSTALLATION OF THESE DISPENSER
IN 2020, OVER 15,000 STORIES
HAVE BEEN PRINTED AND ENJOYED B
PATRONS. STARTING MARCH 29th A
DISPENSER FORMERLY HOUSED AT TH
STATION COFFEE SHOP WILL NOW BE
AT THE FREMONT BRANCH UNTIL THE
END OF MAY. WITH THAT ,
COLLEAGUES, I DO NOT HAVE
ANYTHING ELSE TO REPORT ON AND
WILL HAND IT TO COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM NELSON.
>> THAT SURE DOES ROLL OFF THE
TONGUE, DOESN'T IT? REPORT FRO
THE CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE, LAST
WEEK COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY PASSED
THREE RESOLUTIONS TO KICKSTART
THE PROCESS OF REAUTHORIZING TH
METRO , METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMEN
DISTRICT WHICH IS A BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT -- TWO OF THOSE
RESOLUTIONS SET A PUBLIC
HEARING ON APRIL 12th . THE
FIRST OF TWO COMMITTEE MEETINGS
THAT WILL SPEND CONSIDERING TH
RE-ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
MID-. WE HAD TO MOVE QUICKLY
BECAUSE THESE RESOLUTIONS CAME
FAIRLY QUICKLY IN SORT OF LAT
IN THE GAME AND I HAVE TO EXTEN
A THANK YOU TO OUR CLERK STAFF
BECAUSE THEY HAD TO GET THEM IN
THE MAIL AND SENT TO ALL
RATEPAYERS BECAUSE THEY SET
THAT PUBLIC HEARING DATE. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR GETTING THAT
IN THE MAIL AND WE WILL BE
HAVING THAT ON THE 12th . JUST
HEADS UP TO ANYBODY WHO WANTS T
LISTEN INTO THAT. ALSO ON THE
AGENDA FOR THAT NEXT MEETING IS
, WE WILL BE CONSIDERING
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE FIL
COMMISSION. THAT IS A LOOK DOW
THE ROAD. TOMORROW THERE IS ONE
ITEM FROM THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND CITY
LIGHT COMMITTEE WHICH IS CLERK
FILE 314250. IT'S ON THE CONSEN
AGENDA. IT'S REQUESTED BY THE
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
AND WOULD MODIFY OIG
SURVEILLANCE USAGE SCHEDULE FOR
SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES THA
COUNCIL APPROVED USE OF IN 2021
JUST SOME BACKGROUND , THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDES
THAT OIG SHOULD CONDUCT A
SURVEILLANCE USAGE REVIEW USE
OF TECHNOLOGIES ANNUALLY. AND
UNFORTUNATELY WORKING THROUGH
THE FIRST CYCLE OF REVIEWS TOOK
LONGER THAN EXPECT IT AND SO,
OIG DUE TO STAFFING CONSTRAINTS
HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MEET ITS
INITIAL DEADLINES , HOWEVER IN
THE LAST YEAR, THEY HAVE HIRED
TWO -- CLOSELY RELATED TO THIS
WORK AND HAS WORKED CLOSELY WIT
CONSULTANTS AND IS WORKING ON
DRAFTING AND ENGAGING WITH
STAKEHOLDERS. THIS FILE
MODIFIES THE SCHEDULES FOR THE
RESPECTIVE 2021 AND 2022 SU
OURS ON THREE OF THE EIGHT
TECHNOLOGIES AND FOR THE OTHER
FIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND ALLOWS OI
TO COMBINE THE 2021 AND 2022
SU OURS. THE BOTTO LINE IS THEY
WOULD BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
ALL 2021 AND 2022 SU OURS FOR
ALL OF THE TECHNOLOGIES BY
SEPTEMBER 2023. SO, THAT IS ON
THE CONSENT AGENDA TOMORROW.
WANTED TO GIVE A HEADS UP AND
BECAUSE WE ARE SHORT OF TIME, I
AM GOING TO SKIP ALL THE
MEETINGS AND THE EVENTS THAT I
ATTENDED LAST WEEK AND SIMPLY
SAY THAT IF THERE IS NO OTHER
BUSINESS BEFORE US RIGHT NOW,
THIS WILL CONCLUDE THE COUNSE
BRIEFING FOR APRIL 3rd, 2023.
JUST A REMINDER, WE MOVE RIGHT
INTO A METROPOLITAN PARKS
DISTRICT MEETING. SEEING NO
OTHER BUSINESS, IT IS 3:06 P.M
AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY.