>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> HERE.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION TH
MINUTES OF JUNE 26 WILL BE
ADOPTED. NOT HEARING AN
OBJECTION WILL BE ADOPTED. LET
ME GIVE A QUICK RUNDOWN ON OUR
CALENDAR AND TOMORROW AS WELL.
AND THEN I WILL LET OUR
COLLEAGUES GO AROUND THE TABLE
FOR THEIR UPDATES. ON TODAY'S
AGENDA WE HAVE ONE PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF OUR
MANAGER JENNIFER. I WILL BE
SPEAKING TO THAT. WE HAVE
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS. W
WILL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES TODAY. WE HAVE NO
EXECUTIVE SESSION. ON TOMORROW'
AGENDA THE CONSENT CALENDAR
WILL INCLUDE THE MINUTES,
READING OF THE BILLS AS WELL AS
SIX APPOINTMENTS INCLUDING ONE
FOR THE EQUITABLE DILIGENT
INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD , FOU
TO THE SEATTLE PLANNING
COMMISSION, AND ONE TO THE URBA
FORESTRY COMMISSION. ALL HAVE
BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE LAND-US
COMMITTEE AND COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS WILL BE SPEAKING TO
THESE. WE WILL TAKE A VOTE ON
THE CONSENT CALENDAR UNLESS
SOMEONE WANTS TO REMOVE ONE TO
HAVE A CONSIDERED SIMPLY. THERE
IS ONE ITEM UNDER COMMITTEE
REPORTS FOR THE AGENDA TOMORRO
AND THAT HIS COUNCIL BILL
120592. UPDATES , REGULATIONS
FOR ROOFTOP FEATURES IN THE
PIONEER SQUARE PRESERVATION
DISTRICT. I UNDERSTAND THAT OU
LAND-USE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, WILL BE SPEAKING TO
THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.
INFORMATION AS USUAL ON ALL
ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE. I
LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT
AFTER TODAY'S MEETING OUR NEXT
COUNCIL BRIEFING WILL BE
MONDAY, JUNE 17 .JULY 17. AND
MONDAY, AUGUST 7. LET'S MOVE
ON TO SIGNING OF LETTERS OR
PROCLAMATIONS. AS A SHARED TODA
WE ARE CONSIDERING A
PROCLAMATION HONORING OUR CITY
RECORDS MANAGER JENNIFER.
JENNIFER IS RETIRING AFTER 22
YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE. WE
LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
HIGHLIGHT SOME OF HER WORK THAT
HAS BENEFITED THE COUNCIL, THE
CITY AND THE PUBLIC. FOR THOSE
OF US WHO WERE MORE RECENTLY
ELECTED, WE ASSUMED CITY
RECORD MANAGEMENT HAS ALWAYS
BEEN WITH US ANNOYS BEEN THE
SAME. MANY OF US DID NOT KNOW
JENNIFER IS THE ONE WHO CREATED
THE CITY RECORDS MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM IN 2001. SHE HAS ALSO
UPDATED THE SYSTEM REPEATEDLY .
SHE IS RESPONDED TO CHANGING
TECHNOLOGY , LEGAL AND STATE
REQUIREMENTS, ALL IN THE SPIRIT
OF SHOWING THAT THE PUBLIC HAS
READILY ACCESSIBLE -- I AM
SORRY, HAS READILY AVAILABLE
ACCESS TO RECORDS. I APOLOGIZE
FOR MISSING THAT UP. BASICALLY
MAKING SURE THE PUBLIC GETS WHA
THEY NEED, AND US. JENNIFER HAS
TRAINED NEARLY EVERY COUNCIL
STAFF ON RECORD. SHE HAS ALSO
ESTABLISHED A TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES. JENNIFE
HAS SERVED IN A LEADERSHIP
POSITION WITH AR MA, WHICH IS
THE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF
INFORMATION GOVERNANCE
PROFESSIONALS. SHE WAS THE
BELLEVUE EASTSIDE CHAPTER
PRESIDENT FROM 2008 THROUGH
2012. IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST
MANAGER FROM 2012 TO 2016. WE
REALLY DO APPRECIATE ALL THE
WORK REPRESENTING SEATTLE ON
THE REGIONAL LEVEL. WE KNOW
ACCESS TO RECORDS ARE KEY
COMPONENTS OF A HEALTHY
DEMOCRACY. TODAY WE RECOGNIZE
SOMEONE WHO IS MADE THAT THEIR
LIFE'S WORK. IT IS A PLEASURE,
I OFFER THIS BLOCK RATION MAKIN
JULY 11, 2023 JENNIFER WINKLER
DAY. OUR OFFICE HAS WORKED WIT
HER MANY TIMES IN MANY ISSUES.
WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN
THE FLOOR FOR ANY OF MY
COLLEAGUES TO PROVIDE COMMENT.
OKAY. I AM NOT HEARING OR SEEIN
ANY. HERE WE GO. COUNCILMEMBE
NELSON.
>> I WILL JUST SAY, JENNIFER
WAS ALWAYS, WHEN I WAS IN L.A.
WAY BACK WHEN, SHE WAS SO
ORDERLY IN THE TRANSMISSION OF
INFORMATION ABOUT RECORD-KEEPIN
AND KEPT US ALL ALIGNED AND
NOT IN TROUBLE. SO I JUST REALL
WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION
AND I REMEMBER WE BOTH WENT
THROUGH PARENTHOOD TOGETHER. S
IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME AND I
APPRECIATE EVERYTHING SHE HAS
DONE FOR THE CITY. IT IS AN
UNSUNG HERO, I WOULD SAY. THANK
YOU.
>> I WOULD SAY SO TOO. 21 YEARS
OF MAKING SURE WE ARE ALL
ORGANIZED WITH THE DOCUMENTS.
THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
BEFORE I MOVE? ALL RIGHT. I'M
NOT SEEING OR HEARING ANY.
WITHOUT ARE GOING TO CLOSE THE
FLOOR. MADAME CLERK, PLEASE CAL
THE ROLE ON WHICH COUNTS
MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEI
SIGNATURES AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION.
>>
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON .
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ .
>> AYE.
>> NINE SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU. WITH THAT LET'S
MOVE ON TO THE PREVIEW OF CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS. COUNCIL AND
REGIONAL COMMITTEES. AS WE
SHARED BEFORE WE WENT ONLINE,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES WILL BE
FIRST AND THEN COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA, COUNCILMEMBER NELSON
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ AND THEN
MYSELF. THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. GOOD AFTERNOON,
COLLEAGUES. WE WILL START WITH
COMMITTEE. THE NEXT MEETING OF
THE NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND CIVIL RIGHTS MEETIN
IS THIS FRIDAY AT 9:30 AM. WE
WILL VOTE ON SEVERAL
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS OF
COMMISSIONS. I DO WANT TO TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE
SOME LEGISLATION MY OFFICE HAS
BEEN WORKING ON FOR A COUPLE O
YEARS NOW. AS I HAVE MENTIONED
IN THE PAST WE HAVE BEEN WORKIN
WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN
OUR SADDLE WITHIN REACH
COALITION, DEVELOPMENT OF A
INCENTIVE PROBLEM IT PILOT
CENTERED ON BUILDING COMMUNITY
COHESION. AND ACCESSIBILITY FO
HOMES THAT ARE AFFORDABLE TO
FOLKS AT RANGES OF INCOMES. I'M
EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAV
BEEN WORKING WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE, WITH OPCD OVER THE LAS
COUPLE OF MONTHS TO TURN THIS
LEGISLATION INTO PHASE TWO OF
THE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT ZONIN
LEGISLATION WE PASSED RECENTLY.
SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A
SNAPSHOT OF WHAT THIS WILL DO.
WE WILL PROBABLY BE INTRODUCING
THIS IN SEPTEMBER. THERE ARE
STILL SOME KINKS WE ARE WORKIN
OUT. GIVEN WE HAVE RECESS COMIN
AND WE ARE ALL VERY BUSY I WANT
TO SHOW THIS NOW. SO, THIS PHAS
TWO WOULD PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT
BONUSES AND CLEAR ADMINISTERED
OF HURDLES FOR PROJECTS THAT DO
THE FOLLOWING FEW THINGS.
PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY OR
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE
ACTIVELY FIGHTING DISPLACEMENT.
BUILD NO LESS THAN 30% OF UNIT
ON SITE THAT ARE AFFORDABLE A
FOLKS UP TO 80%, AND IDEALLY WE
WOULD HAVE TWO THIRDS 404
ABILITY UP TO 30%. BUILDING
AREAS OF THE CITY WHERE PREVIOU
EXCLUSIONARY RACIAL COVENANTS
WERE IN PLACE. AND/OR, IN
COMMUNITY PREFERENCE AREAS. FOR
ADDITIONAL BONUSES IT WOULD ALS
ALLOW IF FOLKS RESERVE SPACE
FOR EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
COMMERCIAL USES. IN EXCHANGE,
THEY WOULD GET THE ABILITY TO
BYPASS THE SITE REVIEW, A
SIGNIFICANT BONUS FOR FLOOR
RATIO, NO MINIMUM PARKING
REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER DENSITY
AND FA÷ADE PRESENT REQUIREMEN
EXEMPTIONS. WE ARE STILL
FINALIZING SOME OF THIS BUT
THESE ARE SOME OF THE BIG PART
OF THE PROJECT. THIS WOULD
ADDRESS SEVERAL CRITICAL AREAS
I THINK WE'VE ALL BEEN TALKING
ABOUT. ONE IS IT WOULD GIVE
SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS THE
ABILITY TO PARTNER WITH LARGER
AND MORE ESTABLISHED DEVELOPERS
TO ALLOW FOLKS TO DEVELOP THE
CAPACITY AND BUILD THEIR
PORTFOLIO WITHOUT NECESSARILY
HAVING TO HAVE SITE CONTROL. I
WOULD HELP ORGANIZATIONS BETTE
SERVING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES
AND COMMITTEES OF COLOR FACING
DISPLACEMENT. IT WOULD HELP
THEM TO DEVELOP HOUSING FOR THE
COMMUNITY. SO FOLKS CAN STAY IN
PLACE. IT WOULD TARGET AREAS
WAREHOUSING IS CURRENTLY LIMITE
BY SETTING AN INTENTIONAL FLOO
OF 30% AFFORDABILITY AND PROMOT
KIND OF INCOME DIVERSITY WITHIN
HOLDINGS AND COMBAT ISOLATION
FOR LOW INCOME FOLKS. IT WOULD
PROVIDE A RIGHT TO REMAIN FOR
LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS AND
ENSURE FOLKS WERE LIVING ON
FIXED INCOMES , WORKING
FAMILIES, MULTIGENERATIONAL
HOUSEHOLDS, WOULD HAVE THE
ABILITY TO BUILD THEIR
GENERATIONAL WEALTH AND BUILD
COMMUNITY WEALTH AND REALLY
STAY ROOTED IN COMMUNITY. AND
FINALLY IT WOULD PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EQUITABLE
ELEMENT OF THE KINDS OF MIXED
ACCESS TO SERVICES WE HAVE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT. HEALTHCARE,
CHILDCARE, ARTIST SPACES. AND
REALLY START BUILDING THAT EAS
PROXIMITY TO ESSENTIAL GOODS AN
SERVICES WE HAVE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT. SO AS I MENTIONED, WE AR
FINISHING UP THIS WORK. OUR GOA
IS TO HAVE THIS INTRODUCED IN
SEPTEMBER. I AM EXCITED THAT W
HAVE , OPCD HAS IDENTIFIED
PROJECTS ALREADY THAT COULD
BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. I
REALLY WANT TO APPRECIATE THE
PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO DEVELOP WITH THE
DEPARTMENT, WITH THE EXECUTIVE
OFFICE, AS WE ARE DEVELOPING
THIS LEGISLATION. I DO WANT TO
THINK THE MAYOR, THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE, THE DIRECTOR AND THE
WHOLE TEAM WITH EDI IN THE
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT ZONING,
PLUS THE 35+ ORGANIZATIONS WE
HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH IN THE
SEATTLE WITHIN REACH COALITION
FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
THEY REALLY HELPED TO SHAPE THE
LEGISLATION. AND HAVE BEEN
PROVIDING IMPORTANT FEEDBACK NO
JUST WITHIN THE COALITION BUT
ALL THE CONSTITUENTS THESE 35
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENT. I JUS
REALLY WANT TO THINK EVERYBODY
FOR THAT WORK. AND FINALLY I
WANT TO THANK THE LAND-USE CHAI
FOR CARVING OUT TIME. WE HAVE
HAD A VERY BUSY COMMITTEE
CALENDAR THIS YEAR AND I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE SURE WE ARE ABLE TO
INTRODUCE THIS LEGISLATION THIS
YEAR. IN THE MEANTIME, IF FOLK
WANT TO LEARN MORE PLEASE REACH
OUT TO MY STAFF. HE HAS BEEN
HURTING CATS TO MAKE SURE ALL O
THIS IS MOVING FORWARD AND WE
ARE LOOKING FOR TO THE CHANCE T
HAVE THIS IN COMMITTEE. A LAST
COUPLE OF QUICK UPDATES, WE DI
MEET WITH THE OFFICE OF
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS
THIS MORNING FOR MONTHLY
MEETING. AM EXCITED THAT PART
OF THE WORK WE HAVE BEEN ASKING
THEM TO DO IS TO LOOK AT THE
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIE
ACROSS THE CITY, INCLUDING .
THEY ARE HIRING A WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT POSITION. THIS
PERSON WILL SERVE AS A LIAISON
ALSO WITH OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, BECAUSE THAT IS AN
IMPORTANT PLACE WHERE THIS WORK
HAPPENS AS WELL. WE ARE REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY T
BE MOVING THIS FORWARD AS A
STRATEGY . THIS PERSON WILL BE
WORKING WITH PROGRAMS LIKE
READY TO WORK. LET'S SEE, MY
STAFF CONTINUES TO MEET WITH
DEAL AND THE LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE. WE WILL BE GOING ON
SITE VISIT SOON. JUST MAKING
SURE WE ARE PREPARING FOR THE
CONVERSATION ABOUT UNDER SPEND
FOR THIS YEAR. THERE ARE
SEVERAL PROPOSALS BEING
CONSIDERED IN THE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. AND THOSE
CONVERSATIONS WILL CONTINUE AN
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSALS
WILL BE FINALIZED BY THE END O
THE SUMMER. LAST WEEK MY STAFF
ATTENDED THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
AND MET WITH BUSINESS OWNERS IN
RAINIER BEACH. I WANT TO THANK
KAREN GOODMAN FOR COORDINATING
THE COMMUNITY MEETING. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO JOINING THIS IS AN
ONGOING MEETING AS THE
COMMUNITY MOVES FROM
CONVERSATION TO SOLUTIONS . MY
STAFF ALSO ATTENDED THE
HENDERSON VILLAGE COMMUNITY
MEETING. THIS MEETING WAS TO
DISCUSS THE PLANNING OF
HENDERSON VILLAGE 50th AND
HENDERSON IN RAINIER BEACH.
THIS IS A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE
THAT WILL SERVE FAMILIES WITH
CHILDREN AND WILL BE REPLACING
SOME OF THE SHELTER CAPACITY
THAT IS CURRENTLY THE VILLAGE.
THAT SITE IS CLOSING BECAUSE
LEHIGH IS DEVELOPING THE
PROPERTY INTO 148 UNITS OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THAT WILL
HAVE AN EARLY LEARNING CENTER .
SO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
PROJECT. AND, THE FOLKS WERE
CURRENTLY LIVING THERE WILL BE
RELOCATED TO A NEW SITE THAT IS
GOING TO BE RIGHT BEHIND THE
RAINIER VALLEY FOOD BANK
LOCATION. THEY ARE WORKING
TOGETHER TO ALSO CREATE SOME
SPACE FOR THE FOOD BANK OFFICES
BECAUSE THE FOOD BANK ITSELF I
GOING TO BE UNDERGOING
DEVELOPMENT TO EXPAND AND REALL
TURN THAT INTO THE FOOD
INNOVATION HUB AND FOOD
INCUBATOR THEY HAVE BEEN WORKIN
ON FOR SO MANY YEARS. MET WITH
THE PROUD SOUTH PRECINCT
OFFICERS NEXT WEEK. MET THE
CAPTAIN, ROBERT BROWN. I LOOK
FORWARD TO HOLDING THOSE MONTHL
MEETINGS WITH HIM. AND
CONTINUING WHAT WAS A VERY
FRUITFUL AND THOUGHTFUL
CONVERSATION ABOUT PUBLIC SAFET
IN THE SOUTH END. AND FINALLY,
COLLEAGUES, BACK IN MAY ONE OF
OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS PAST,
GARY SNYDER WAS THE CO-OWNER O
GERALDINE'S COUNTER IN COLUMBIA
CITY AND HEYDAY , A FABULOUS
RESTAURANT IN THE MOUNT BAKER
AREA. AND THIS PAST WEEKEND
THERE WAS A COMMUNITY MEMORIAL
FOR GARY AT GERALDINE'S
COUNTER. WE HAD OUR , WHAT WAS
FORMERLY THE COLUMBIA CITY PATI
OUTDOOR STREET WAS REPROGRAMME
TO ALLOW FOR A COMMUNITY TO
GATHER AND HONOR GARY AND
CELEBRATE HIS LIFE. IT WAS A
REALLY IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FO
FOLKS TO COME TOGETHER . I AM I
COMMUNICATION WITH'S HUSBAND ,
SHERWIN, ABOUT A PROCLAMATION.
BUT THE FAMILY IS PLANNING TO D
A MURAL ON THE SIDE OF THE
BUILDING. SO THEY WANT TO BE
INTENTIONAL ABOUT THE TIMING OF
SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO WE ARE
STAYING IN TOUCH AND WE WILL
FOLLOW UP AS NEEDED. BUT, I DO
WANT TO SEND OUT MY CONDOLENCES
AGAIN TO GARY'S FAMILY AND IN
PARTICULARLY'S RESTAURANT
COMMUNITY. THE WORKERS AT BOTH
HEYDAY AND GERALDINE'S ARE
REALLY GOING TO MISS HIM. LOVE
TO ALL OF THEM. THAT IS ALL I
HAVE. I DON'T SEE ANY
QUESTIONS. SO I WILL PASS IT T
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, I WANTED TO LET YOU
KNOW ABOUT THE, EXCUSE ME, I
HAVE THE WRONG SCRIPT PULLED A.
ALL RIGHT, I WANT TO LET YOU
KNOW ABOUT THE UPCOMING MEETING
IN OUR FINANCE AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE CONVERSATION. NEXT
COMMITTEE MEETING IS SCHEDULED
FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 AT
9:30 AM. WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF
AGENDA ITEMS ON THAT WHICH
INCLUDE THE MIDYEAR
SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT. THIS WILL B
, AND GRANT ACCEPTANCE
ORDINANCE. IT WILL BE A BRIEFIN
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT IS
IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL AS
TRANSMITTED. WILL NOT BE VOTIN
AT THIS MEETING. WE WANT TO MAK
SURE THERE ARE TWO MEETINGS. TH
NEXT MEETING WE HAVE SCHEDULED
IS AUGUST 2. WILL HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE
AMENDMENTS ON AUGUST 2 AND VOTE
AT THAT TIME. AS PER USUAL, IF
THERE IS ANY AMENDMENTS THAT
ARE FRIENDLY FROM THE CHAIR, WE
WILL DO OUR BEST TO INCLUDE ANY
OF THOSE AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO
INTRODUCTION TO REALLY
STREAMLINE THE PROCESS. I WILL
READ FOR YOU THE DIRECTIONS ON
HOW TO DO THAT. IN ADDITION TO
HAVING THE SUPPLEMENTAL AND
GRANT ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE ON
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WE
WILL ALSO HAVE AN UPDATE ON TH
DISPOSITION POLICY AND RELATED
RESOLUTION. THE LAND
DISPOSITION POLICIES ARE TWO
SETS OF LEGISLATION THAT WE
PASSED AS A COUNCIL IN 2019
FOLLOWING STATE LEGISLATIVE
ACTION LED BY FORMER SPEAKER
FRANK WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE CITY
TO PRIORITIZE SURPLUS OR
UNDERUTILIZED LAND FOR THE
PUBLIC'S GOOD. AND WE PRIORITIZ
ACCESS TO BUILDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WITH THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS,
SPECIFICALLY PARTNERS WHO ARE
LED BY AND SERVING COMMUNITY
WITH THE HIGHEST RISK OF
DISPLACEMENT. WE ARE EXCITED TO
HAVE UPDATES TO THE LAND
DISPOSITION POLICY. I WANT TO
THANK COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ,
AND THE INTER- OFFICE OF
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TRIBAL
RELATIONS, TO HELP UPDATE THOSE
POLICIES. EXCITING NEWS TO
SHARE NEXT WEEK AND THE
COMMITTEE. WE WILL POSSIBLY
HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE FISCAL
KNOW ENHANCEMENT AND BUDGET
TRANSPARENCY LEGISLATION AS
FOLKS MAY REMEMBER LAST YEAR AN
THE YEAR BEFORE WE INCLUDED IN
OUR BUDGET DOCUMENT, STATEMENT
OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT INTENDED
TO BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF
THIS CITY BUDGET OFFICE AND
CENTRAL STAFF CREATE A WORKGROU
TO ASK HOW WE CAN DO A BETTER
JOB OF RECEIVING INFORMATION I
A VERY TRANSPARENT WAY, NOT ONL
FOR MEMBERS OF CENTRAL STAFF AN
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT , IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE
TEAM AND THE CITY BUDGETS
OFFICE, BUT TO ENSURE THERE WAS
GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HOW WE DO
BUDGETING AND DEVELOPMENT. THAT
WORKGROUP HAS BEEN ACTIVELY
MEETING. AND THEY HAVE SOME
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR US. I AM
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THOSE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND TAKING THEM
TO THE NEXT LEVEL TO ENSURE
GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY. SO, WE HAVE A
LOT COMING UP AT OUR COMMITTEE
THROUGH JULY, AUGUST AND
SEPTEMBER, GIVEN WERE SO FOCUSE
ON THE HOUSING LEVY IN QUARTER
OF THIS YEAR. IF WE DON'T GET A
CHANCE TO GO INTO A DEEP DIVE O
THOSE ITEMS, JUST NOTE THERE I
MORE COMING IN AUGUST AND
SEPTEMBER. MY HOPE IS WE WILL
HAVE AN INITIAL BRIEFING AS WEL
THIS WEEK. AXES ME, AND INITIA
BRIEFING NEXT WEEK. IN TERMS OF
MIDYEAR SUPPLEMENT, I WANT TO
REITERATE SOME OF THE
INFORMATION WE RECEIVED FROM OU
BUDGET LEAD AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR
AS YOU MAY HAVE SEEN LAST
THURSDAY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR SENT
AN EMAIL ABOUT THE MIDYEAR
SUPPLEMENTAL. I WANT TO
REITERATE SOME OF THE POINTS FO
YOU AND YOUR TEAM MEMBER.
CENTRAL STAFF IS CURRENTLY
REVIEWING THE LEGISLATION THAT
WAS TRANSMITTED BY THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE RELATED TO THE MIDYEAR
SUPPLEMENT. THIS IS SLATED TO B
INTRODUCED JULY 18. IT HAS BEE
CIRCULATED FOR YOUR REVIEW.
CENTRAL STAFF IN MY OFFICE ARE
REVIEWING THIS AND WE ARE GOING
TO INTEND TO TRY TO MAKE A FEW
CHANGES PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION
THAT WE HAVE BEEN IN
CONVERSATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE
ABOUT . NO MAJOR CHANGES ,
REMEMBER, THIS IS THE MIDWAY
THROUGH OUR FIRST YEAR OF WHAT
WE ARE TRYING TO STICK TO IS A
BIANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS FOR 202
AND 2024. BUT THERE WILL BE
INITIAL CHANGES WE ARE HAPPY TO
INTRODUCE PRIOR TO STREAMLININ
THE PROCESS. NEXT WEDNESDAY WE
WILL HAVE AN INITIAL BRIEFING O
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET LEGISLATION
THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 19 I
THE FINANCE AND HOUSE HE
COMMITTEE MEETING. THE SECOND
MEETING WILL BE AUGUST 2 WE WIL
CONSIDER AMENDMENT AND VOTE ON
LEGISLATION. COLLEAGUES, IF
THERE ANY MIDYEAR BUDGET
AMENDMENTS YOU'RE CONSIDERING,
REMEMBER THIS HAS TO BE SELF
BALANCING. BUT THOSE AMENDMENTS
ARE DUE TO CENTRAL STAFF NO
LATER THAN MONDAY, JULY 24th AT
NOON. PLEASE DO SUBMIT ANY
IDEAS TO CENTRAL STAFF PRIOR TO
JULY 24 AT NOON SO CENTRAL STAF
CAN WORK WITH YOU. AND OF COURS
FEEL FREE TO DIRECT THOSE
REQUESTS TO EDEN, ALLIE AND TO
ON CENTRAL STAFF AND IF YOU WAN
TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH THEM, FEE
FREE TO. IF YOU'D LIKE TO COPY
US OR TALK TO MY OFFICE ABOUT
ANY IDEAS PRAYER, WE WOULD
WELCOME THAT. IF YOU ARE NOT A
MEMBER OF THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE, AS PER USUAL
YOU CAN STILL SUBMIT AMENDMENTS
WE WILL INVITE MEMBERS OF THIS
COUNCIL WERE NOT MEMBERS OF TH
COMMITTEE TO PARTICIPATE IN
THESE DISCUSSIONS ON JULY 19 AN
AUGUST 2. IF YOU HAVE AN
AMENDMENT AND ARE NOT PART OF
THE COMMITTEE, I'M HAPPY TO WOR
WITH YOU ON THAT. PLEASE
CONTACT MY OFFICE IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO ATTEND SO WE CAN MAKE
SURE TO SEND YOU THE ZOOM LINK.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AGAIN,
ALLIE AND TOM ARE YOUR FOLKS TO
WORK WITH IN CENTRAL STAFF. THA
IS ALL FOR ME. AM EXCITED TO BE
JOINING LUNCH AND LEARN. IF
FOLKS AREN'T AWARE, THERE'S A
LUNCH AND LEARN CONVERSATION
WITH THE CO-AUTHOR OF
HOMELESSNESS IS A HOUSING
PROBLEM. . IF YOU HAVEN'T MET
THE AUTHOR ALREADY, A WONDERFUL
PERSON WHO IS BEEN PART OF MANY
OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
CONVERSATIONS FOR HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS THE LAST FEW YEARS
IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR
FROM THEM AGAIN. A LUNCH AND
LEARN ON WEDNESDAY. SEEING NO
QUESTIONS, I WILL TURN OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> HELLO, GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK
YOU. THE ECONOMIC ELEMENT
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY LIKE
COMMITTEE DOES MEET THIS
WEDNESDAY. WE HAVE ONLY TWO
ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA. THE FIRST
IS APPOINTMENT 02596, THAT IS
UP FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE
VOTE. IT IS AN APPOINTMENT OF
THE SEATTLE FILM COMMISSION
POSITION 11. IF YOU REMEMBER,
WAY BACK WHEN, WE DID CONFIRM
THE 10 MEMBERS OF THE FILM
COMMISSION. BUT THE 11th WAS
DESIGNED TO BE A POSITION THAT
IS PRESENTED AND CHOSEN BY THE
COMMITTEE , THE COMMISSION
ITSELF. IT FILLS A SPOT FOR
IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS
AUGMENTED, EXTENDED , MIXED AND
VIRTUAL-REALITY AND EMERGING
TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES. THIS
APPOINTMENT IS COMING LATER THA
THE OTHERS BECAUSE AS I SAID,
THE COMMISSION SEX SELECTS THE
NOMINEE AND THEY HAVE DONE SO
AFTER THE FIRST FEW MEETINGS.
THE OTHER AGENDA ITEM IS
ADDRESSING COMMON ISSUES THAT
BUSINESS OWNERS ARE FACING RIGH
NOW THAT IMPEDE TO SOME EXTENT
OR ANOTHER THEIR ABILITY TO
THRIVE IN SEATTLE. IF YOU
REMEMBER THE FIRST SMALL
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE THE
COMMITTEE HOSTED WAS IN FEBRUAR
2022 AND THAT PRETTY MUCH
EXCLUSIVELY FOCUS AND IMPACT O
CRIME. THIS WILL BE A BIT
BROADER. AND IT WILL ENCOMPASS
OTHER ISSUES OR OTHER BARRIERS
SUCH AS GARBAGE PICKUP OR
PERMITTING. PROBLEMS,
OBSTACLES, ET CETERA. THIS IS
INTENDED AGAIN AS A PRODUCTIVE
CONVERSATION SO THAT WE CAN KEE
THESE THINGS IN MIND AS WE ARE
PRIORITIZING INVESTMENTS PRIOR
TO THE BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
COMING PRETTY QUICKLY, IT FEEL
LIKE. I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.
THESE REPRESENTATIVES WILL ALSO
BE TALKING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT
WAYS THERE PIAS ARE HELPING
THEIR MEMBERS, SUPPORTING THE
NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT AS A WHOL
AND SERVING THE BROADER
COMMUNITY. I LOOK FORWARD TO
HEARING ALL ABOUT THAT AS WELL.
THESE ARE THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS AND LEADERS OF
FRIENDS OF LITTLE SAIGON,
CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT, ALLIANCE FOR PIONEER
SQUARE, SODO, BALLARD ALLIANCE
AND THE WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION.
IT WILL BE PRETTY GOOD
REPRESENTATION ACROSS THE CITY.
ALL RIGHT. REPORTS FROM THE
PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. ON JUNE 2
I JOINED A SPECIAL WELCOME
RECEPTION DURING THE WASHINGTON
STATE BUILDING OF CONSTRUCTION
TRADES COUNCIL STATE CONVENTION
THIS WAS AT THE NEW CONVENTION
CENTER. WHICH WAS BUILT BY
THEIR MEMBERS. IT WAS REALLY
SPECIAL HEARING STORIES AND
ACCOUNTS OF WHAT THAT
EXPERIENCEWAS LIKE. THE
PROJECT EMPLOYED 6000 UNION
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND OVER
1400 APPRENTICES WITH INCREDIBL
ACHIEVEMENTS TOWARD INCREASING
EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN THE
CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE. THERE
WERE 1 MILLION WORK HOURS. 30
BY APPRENTICES FROM UNDER
PRESENTED POPULATIONS AND 12%
WOMEN. IT WAS A GREAT
CELEBRATION OF ALL OF THEIR
COMPOSITIONS. HAD THE ABSOLUTE
PLEASURE TO GO TO HARBOUR
ISLAND STUDIOS LAST WEEK. I KNO
MANY OF YOU HAVE ALREADY GONE.
HAVE TO SAY THIS IS THE FIRST
MAJOR KING COUNTY INVESTMENT IN
FILM PRODUCTION SINCE THE 1990S
THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL BENEFI
OUR CREATIVE INDUSTRY AS A
WHOLE IN THE REGION. I JUST HAV
TO SAY IT WILL SERVE AS A SITE
FOR MANY KINDS OF PRODUCTION,
FROM SMALL, INDEPENDENT, TO
LARGER FILMS AND TV SERIES
AND ALSO COMMERCIALS. SO IT WIL
GET A LOT OF USES. IT IS
GETTING HOOKED UP AND IF THERE
IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE TO
TOUR IT I RECOMMEND YOU DO. AND
IT IS RIGHT IN THE HEART OF THE
INDUSTRIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, THAT I
ALSO QUITE FUN. IT IS ALSO A
CONVERTED GRANARY I SHOULD SAY.
SO, MY CHIEF OF STAFF MET WIT
LIEUTENANT CALLIER,
CONGRATULATIONS, ABOUT THE
RELAUNCH OF SPD JOINT
ENFORCEMENT TEAM TRAININGS WHIC
IS GREAT NEWS FOR THE SAFETY O
NIGHTLIFE IS SMALL BUSINESSES.
THE OWNERS, STAFF AND PATRONS.
TRAININGS ARE OFFERED TO
NIGHTLIFE SECURITY PERSONNEL ON
EVERYTHING FROM HOW TO SPOT
CONCEALED WEAPONS TO DS
RELATIONS TECHNIQUES AND HOW T
SAFELY EVACUATE IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. THIS PROGRAM WAS
SUSPENDED DURING THE PANDEMIC,
BUT THANKS TO THE LEADERSHIP A
FOLKS AT SPD ALONG WITH THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT, IT IS BACK UP
AND RUNNING AND THE TRAININGS
BEGIN THIS MONTH. IT WILL TAKE
PLACE EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER.
ALSO PATROLLING NIGHTLIFE
HOTSPOTS, BUT PERHAPS MORE
FUNDAMENTALLY, JET CREATES
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE NIGHTLIF
COMMUNITY. IN CONVERSATIONS
WITH BUSINESSES THE PAST YEAR
AND A HALF IT HAS REALLY BEEN
MISSING. THOSE RELATIONSHIPS
REALLY DO STRENGTHEN INFORMAL
SAFETY OF THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOO
AND COMMUNITY. THAT IS WHAT
STRUCK JEREMY DURING THIS
MEETING, IS THAT JETS APPROACH
IS RELATIONSHIP FIRST. AND
LIEUTENANT CALLIER A HAS MET
WITH 60 NIGHTLIFE OWNERS AND
MANAGERS FROM THE BEGINNING,
SINCE TAKING OVER THE PROGRAM.
AND HAS PROVIDED SPD WITH ON TH
GROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THINGS
TO WATCH OUT FOR ON PARTICULAR
EVENINGS. OR GOING FORWARD.
THAT IS GREAT NEWS FOR EVERYBOD
AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SPD,
FORGETTING THAT OFF THE GROUND
AGAIN. SPEAKING OF NIGHTLIFE,
ON THURSDAY I MET WITH CO-OWNE
OF ODD FELLOWS, THE COMET AND
OTHER NIGHTLIFE ESTABLISHMENTS
TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATING TO
NIGHTLIFE. IN ADDITION TO
PUBLIC SAFETY, THAT WAS THE
MAIN FOCUS, BUT IT'S NOT JUST
THAT. HE HAPPENED TO MENTION
THAT THE CAPITOL HILL BLOCK
PARTY IS COMING UP AND WE SPEN
A LONG TIME TALKING ABOUT
PREPARATIONS FOR THAT. TO REMIN
FOLKS, CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY
BY THE WAY HE IS THE OWNER AND
PRODUCER OF THAT, TAKES PLACE
THIS YEAR ON JULY 21 THROUGH TH
23rd. THE BLOCK PARTY HAS BEEN
CELEBRATING CAPITOL HILL
NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE SEATTLE
MUSIC AND ARTS SCENE FOR OVER 2
YEARS. IT HAS GROWN. IF ANYONE
HAS BEEN IN RECENT YEARS, IT HA
GROWN CONSIDERABLY SINCE ITS
INCEPTION. BUT HAS REMAINED
FIERCELY INDEPENDENT, LOCALLY
OWNED AND HAS DONE MUCH TO
GENERATE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR
NOT JUST THE PERFORMERS BUT
ALSO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
HAVE SOME STATISTICS. IN 2019,
WHICH IS THE LAST YEAR THAT WA
SORT OF NORMAL, BEFORE THE
PANDEMIC, WHEN IT WAS IN FULL
FORCE, IT EMPLOYED 78 LOCAL AND
REGIONAL ARTISTS , THAT'S ALMOS
$125,000 IN CONTRACT FEES.
GENERATED $95,000 IN NONPROFIT
DONATIONS. $18,000 WORTH OF
INVESTMENT IN FREE COMMUNITY
EVENTS. LOTS OF NEIGHBORHOOD
MITIGATION THAT WAS PUT INTO
PLACE TO PREPARE FOR THE EVENT
THOSE ARE IMPROVEMENTS THAT
HAVE CONTINUED TO SERVE. ALSO
$87,000 IN ADMISSION CAPS WENT
TO THE SEATTLE OFFICE OF ARTS
AND CULTURE. I HAVE MORE STATS,
BUT I JUST MENTION THIS TO
EMPHASIZE THESE KIND OF EVENTS
ARE REALLY GREAT FOR THE SMALL
BUSINESSES AND ARTISTS IN OUR
COMMUNITY. AND WE NEED TO DO
EVERYTHING WE CAN TO SUPPORT
THESE FESTIVALS. AND STARTING
WITH YES AND MAKING IT HAPPEN I
WHERE I AM COMING FROM WHEN IT
COMES TO THIS. I APPRECIATE
EVERYTHING CITY STAFF HAS DONE
TO HELP MAKE SURE THIS IS WELL
PERMITTED AND READY TO GO WHEN
IT HAPPENS. FINALLY, ONE LAST
NOTE ON PAST MEETINGS. THIS IS
IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS I GET
FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE
STATUS OF OUR CONFORMING
LEGISLATION, AND ALSO THE MAYOR
SYSTEMS WORKGROUP, THE
COMMUNITY COURT REPLACEMENT
SUBGROUP MET FOR THE SECOND TIM
THIS PAST WEDNESDAY TO CONTINUE
DISCUSSIONS OF POSSIBLE
ALTERNATIVES. THIS IS, AGAIN,
THE COMMUNITY REPLACEMENT
SUBGROUP THINKING ABOUT IDEAS
GOING FORWARD. I HAVE TO SAY,
THINK IT IS FAIR TO SAY THERE
REMAINS SOME QUESTIONS AMONGST
MEMBERS ABOUT THE SCOPE OF OUR
MISSION. THAT IS PERHAPS
STEMMING FROM THE FACT THAT
COMMUNITY COURT NEVER HANDLED
SPECIFICALLY DRUG OFFENSES. IT
MEANS THE QUESTION, HOW DOES
-- WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN POTENTIAL GROSS
MISDEMEANOR CASES FOR DRUG
POSSESSION AND PUBLIC USE, HOW
DOES THE HANDLING OF THOSE CASE
RELATE TO WHAT, IF ANY ,
THERAPEUTIC COURT REPLACEMENT
WILL EXIST IN THE FUTURE? THE
ARE CONTINUING TO DISCUSS THAT
IN THESE MEETINGS. I AM ALSO
ASSIGNED TO THE SUBGROUP THAT
WILL IDENTIFY GAPS TO ADDICTIO
TREATMENT SERVICES IN THE
REGION. THAT HAS YET TO BE
SCHEDULED. I LOOK FORWARD TO
THAT WORK AS WELL AND HEARING
FROM OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS
SERVING ON THE WORKGROUP, HOW
THEIR GROUP DISCUSSIONS ARE
GOING. SO, MOVING ON , FINALLY
THIS WEEK I HAVE A MEETING I
WILL MENTION, I WILL BE SPEAKIN
AT THE CONSTRUCTION CELEBRATION
OF 900 RANIER. 900 RANIER IS TH
LARGEST PRIVATELY FUNDED PROJEC
IN SEATTLE TO INCLUDE A RANGE
OF MIXED INCOME APARTMENTS. I
WILL BE JOINED BY KING COUNTY
EXECUTIVE L CONSTANTINE.
COUNCILMEMBER AND SDCI
DIRECTOR. THANK YOU TO THE
ORGANIZATION FOR INVITING ME TO
SPEAK AND CONGRATULATIONS ON
THE GROUNDBREAKING OF 900
RANIER. THAT IS IT. ANY
QUESTIONS? SEEING THEM, I WILL
THEN PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON,
COLLEAGUES. THERE ARE NO ITEMS
FROM OUR TRANSPORTATION AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMITTEE ON THE AGENDA
TOMORROW. OUR NEXT MEETING OF
THE TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE IS
SCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY, JUL
18, 9:30 AM. I WANT TO THANK YO
COLLEAGUES AGAIN FOR YOUR VOTES
ON JUNE 27 TO ADOPT COUNCIL BIL
120599 WHICH EXTENDED EXISTIN
AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE TRANSIT
ONLY LANES USING AUTOMATED
CAMERA ENFORCEMENT. TO EXPAND
THE EFFORT OF USING TECHNOLOGY
TO INCREASE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ,
WITHOUT THE NEED FOR OFFICERS I
THE FIELD, OUR COMMITTEE WILL B
VOTING ON ADDITIONAL AUTOMATED
CAMERA ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY TO
DISCOURAGE DANGEROUS
DRAGRACING. COUNCIL BILL 120600
COSPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD WHICH ARE COMMITTEE
HER JUNE 20. BY DESIGNATING TH
INITIAL LIST OF DANGEROUS
DRAGRACING ZONES, COUNCIL BILL
120600 WILL QUALIFY THOSE DANGE
ZONES FOR EVENTUAL INSTALLMENT
OF CAMERAS. AS PREVIOUSLY
ANNOUNCED, AMENDMENTS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE DUE TO
HER CENTRAL STAFF JULY 6. IF YO
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT COUNCIL
BILL PLEASE CONFER WITH CALVIN
BEFORE JULY 18 MEETING. WE
WILL PUBLISH THE COMMITTEE
AGENDA COMING FRIDAY, BUT WE AR
PLANNING TO HAVE AT LEAST FOUR
OTHER ITEMS ON OUR COMMITTEE
AGENDA. APPROVING A SKYBRIDGE
PROGRAM ABOVE PINE STREET AS
REQUESTED BY SDOT. APPROVING A
CONTRACT FOR PROCESSING FOOD
AND YARD WASTE AND OTHER
ORGANICS. AS RECOMMENDED BY
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES. A
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION OF
SDOT'S ANNUAL EQUITY REPORT. AN
IMPROVING A PROPERTY
TRANSFORMER FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES TO SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS FOR RAINIER BEACH HIGH
SCHOOL. REGARDING REGIONAL
COMMITTEES ON JULY 7 AS
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
ATTENDED THE REGIONAL FORUM
WHICH INCLUDED A DISCUSSION OF
CITY, COUNTY AND STATE
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO IMPROVE
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ALONG AURORA
AVENUE. ON JULY 6 AS SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES CHAIR I
ATTENDED THE WATER QUALITY
CONTROL COMMITTEE , THAT IS
WHERE WE CONTINUED DISCUSSION O
HOW TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY TO TH
CITY OF SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY
CITIES IN CONTROLLING COSTS FO
WASTEWATER TREATMENT. THAT IS
COST PASSED THROUGH FROM KING
COUNTY TO SEATTLE RATEPAYERS
FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT. AS
WE KNOW UTILITY CUSTOMERS ,
COSTS , IT ALLOWS US TO REMAIN
SENSITIVE TO THE BURDEN OF BILL
ON HOUSEHOLDS. AM GRATEFUL FOR
THE NEW CHAIR OF THE WATER
QUALITY COMMITTEE, CLAUDIA, WHO
SHARES THE CONCERN OF CITY
LEADERS TO KEEP THE INCREASES T
A MINIMUM. IN DISTRICT 4, I
JOINED THE MAYOR FOR RIBBON
CUTTING CEREMONY AFTER
COMPLETING RENOVATIONS AT
MAGNUS PARKS COMMUNITY CENTER.
THE INTERIOR RENOVATIONS WERE
FUNDED BY THE STATE AND KING
COUNTY. AS WELL AS BY THE CITY
OF SEATTLE 2014 PARKS LEVY. TH
RENOVATIONS MAKE THE INTERIOR
MUCH MORE FUNCTIONAL AND FUN BY
ADDING SUBSTANTIAL SPACE IN THE
KITCHEN FOR MANY MORE ACTIVITIE
AND PROGRAMS. IS HOME TO 875 LO
INCOME RESIDENTS LIVING AT
NONPROFIT HOUSING PROVIDED BY
SOLID GROUND. MERCY HOUSING.
AND THE HOUSING INSTITUTE. THAT
IS ANOTHER REASON IT IS SO
IMPORTANT TO HAVE A FULLY
OPERATION COMMUNITY CENTER WITH
REPROGRAMMING FOR THE NORTHEAST
SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOOD. I
CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. ANY
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AN
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR
BRINGING FORWARD LEGISLATION TO
IMPLEMENT STATE LAW ALONG THE
STRETCH OF ALKI. JUDGING FROM
THE EMAILS I HAVE RECEIVED AND
PRESUMABLY EVERYBODY ELSE, THER
IS TREMENDOUS PUBLIC SUPPORT FO
THIS. I MET MONTHS AGO WITH
NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS
SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT HOW
UNSAFE THIS RACING IS. I JUST
THINK THIS IS LEGISLATION THA
IS RIPE RIGHT NOW. I KNOW
CALVIN DID REACH OUT TO ME AND
SAID CITYWIDE OTHER OTHER
LOCATIONS WE THINK WE SHOULD D
THIS? I BASICALLY SAID, I
LEAVE THAT TO DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVES WHO KNOW BETTER
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THEIR
DISTRICTS. BUT IN GENERAL,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGIN
THIS FORWARD. IT IS GOOD WORK.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENT
OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE TURN IT
OVER? OKAY. THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. GOOD AFTERNOON,
EVERYONE. THERE ARE NO ITEMS O
TOMORROW'S AGENDA FOR MY
COMMITTEE. THE NEXT MEETING
WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 AT 6:00 . A
THE HEARING , RENTERS WILL SPEA
ABOUT THE HUMAN IMPACT OF THE
HOUSING CRISIS , THAT RISING
RENTS CREATED OVER THE LAST
DECADE IN SEATTLE. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC CAN PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT IN PERSON OR USE THE
SAME SIGN-UP SYSTEM IS DOING AN
REGULAR MEETING. DOING THE
COUNCIL BRIEFING TWO WEEKS AGO,
ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE INVITED
TO ATTEND. THANK YOU TO THOSE
WHO LET US KNOW THEY PLAN TO
ATTEND. COUNCILMEMBERS CAN
ATTEND IN PERSON OR OVER THE
ZOOM LINK WE HAVE SHARED IN
YOUR OUTLOOK CALENDAR. THE
CENTRAL STAFF HAVE REQUESTED
AMENDMENT'S TO BE SENT TO THEM
BY JULY 14. TO GIVE TIME TO
PREPARE LANGUAGE. I HOPE TO
BRING THE LEGISLATION IN THOSE
AMENDMENTS AT THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED JULY 21 MEETING. I
WILL OF COURSE, OPPOSE ANY
AMENDMENTS THE WATER DOWN THE
LEGISLATION INCLUDING -- THAT
IS ALL I HAVE FOR MY AND. IF
THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL
HAND IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS. I DON'T SEE ANYTHING,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO SET
MY TIMER BECAUSE I HAVE A LOT O
UPDATES AND KEEP IT WITHIN MY
10 MINUTES. GOOD AFTERNOON,
COMING TO YOU FROM THE DISTRICT
6 OFFICE LIBRARY. FROM THE
LAND-USE COMMITTEE THIS WEEK,
ON FULL COUNCIL, I'M GOING TO
TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK AND NEXT
WEEK, THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR
SO FOR THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK,
ON THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR
COUNCIL BILL 120592 , PIONEER
SQUARE ROOFTOP LEGISLATION. IT
IS ESSENTIALLY A CLEANUP BILL
FROM A BILL WE PASSED IN 2022.
IT APPLIES TO ONE AREA OF
PIONEER SQUARE AND POTENTIALLY
TO 11 PARCELS. WHAT IS CONTAINE
IN THIS BILL WAS THOUGHT TO OF
BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE 2022
LEGISLATION AND IN SEATTLE THER
HAS BEEN CONFUSION ABOUT THE
LANGUAGE IN THAT 2022 BILL . TH
LEGISLATION BEFORE US TOMORROW
SIMPLY CLARIFIES ASSUMPTIONS
MADE LAST YEAR , A SMALL
TECHNICAL BILL. THE FOLLOWING
APPOINTMENT SO, THE FULL COUNCI
TOMORROW IN THE CONSENT AGENDA
THE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY BOARD. ANDREW, MONICA
DIANA AND NICHOLAS TO THE
SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION.
AND ALICIA TO THE URBAN FORESTR
COMMISSION. THESE ARE ALL
MAYORAL OPPONENTS. WE WILL BRIN
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS FOR THESE
DIFFERENT BOARDS IN SEPTEMBER.
NEXT WEEK WE ARE GOING TO HAVE
THE MARITIME INDUSTRIAL ZONE
PACKAGES COME TO FULL COUNCIL,
JULY 18. I'M GOING TO GIVE A
LITTLE BACKGROUND AND REMINDER
AND THE CURRENT STATUS ON THIS
PACKAGE. THIS PACKAGE OF
LEGISLATION REPRESENTS A
MULTIYEAR PROCESS OF
NEGOTIATION AND COMPROMISE.
INCLUDES FACILITATED
CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN 2019 AND
2021. FACILITATED MEETINGS
CONCLUDED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT RECEIVED 85% APPROVAL FROM
STAKEHOLDERS WHO TYPICALLY
DISAGREE. FOR REFERENCE, THE
LAST TIME INDUSTRIAL LANES WERE
REZONED WAS 2007. THE PROCESS
WAS CONTROVERSIAL. WE HAD TAKEN
A LONG ROAD TO WHAT IS BEFORE U
TODAY. I KNOW COLLEAGUES, I
HAVE BEEN TALKING TO YOU ABOUT
THIS SINCE MARCH. THIS PROCESS
HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY
YEARS. I CAUTION ANY CHANGES.
WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE
BACKGROUND . I FIRST ADDRESSED
IN THIS PACKAGE OF LEGISLATION
IN MARCH. I SAID THEN WHAT I'M
SAYING NOW. COUNCILMEMBERS WER
INVITED TO SUBMIT BRIEFINGS
AHEAD OF LEGISLATION BEING
INTRODUCED APRIL 12. ALL COUNCI
MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ATTEND
LAND-USE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND
SPONSOR AMENDMENTS. THIS IS WHY
I HAVE SAID MANY TIMES OVER,
THIS IS WHY MEETINGS A FULL
COUNCIL ARE NOT WELCOME. I
STATED THIS IN MARCH, APRIL,
MAY, JUNE, NOW JULY. WHAT I
SAID THEN AND AGAIN NOW, CHANGE
IN THE INDUSTRIAL BUFFER ZONES
OUTSIDE OF SODO WERE NOT
DRIZZLE. THE CHANGES AT SODO
WERE HEAVILY NEGOTIATED. AND
THE ONE WHERE CAN BE REACHED IS
THE STADIUM DISTRICT. AND SOME
CHANGES WERE AGREED UPON. FOR
THE STADIUM DISTRICT. THIS IS
WHY I SAID AT THE OUTSET OF
SOUTH PARK, GEORGETOWN AND OR
SEATTLE THEY WERE EASY TO
DIGEST. SODO MINUTES NEEDED T
BE VETTED. THE STADIUM DISTRICT
NEEDED TO BE REVIEWED. AS I
SAID, THE PASSAGE OF THIS
PACKAGE FROM THE LAND-USE
COMMITTEE, I WILL BRING A
SUBSTITUTE BILL WITH TECHNICAL
OR NONCONTROVERSIAL CHANGES THA
NEED TO BE MADE FROM CLEANUP
BETWEEN FINAL PASSAGE OUT OF
COMMITTEE AND INTRODUCTION AND
FINAL PASSAGE FROM FULL COUNCIL
SEPARATELY, WE WILL PASS A
RESOLUTION REGARDING THE
TRANSPORTATION ASPECTS FROM THA
FACILITATED CONVERSATION AND
COMPROMISE. THAT TOOK PLACE
BETWEEN 2019 AND 2021. WE ARE
CURRENTLY, WE HAVE A DRAFT
ATTACHED TO HER MOST RECENT
LAND-USE COMMITTEE. WE ARE
WELCOMING FEEDBACK. THE
DEADLINE FOR FEEDBACK IS AUGUST
1. WE PLAN TO PLASSE PAST THE
REGISTRATION LEGISLATION IN
SEPTEMBER. I WILL GO OVER THE
LAND-USE COMMITTEE AND THEN COM
BACK WITH QUESTIONS. THIS IS OU
LAST COUNCIL BRIEFING BEFORE WE
TAKE UP THE MARITIME INDUSTRIA
ZONING PACKAGE AT FULL COUNCIL.
I WILL COME CONVERSATION NOW.
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR
IN THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE, AS O
TODAY WE HAVE HELD 18 LAND-USE
COMMITTEE MEETINGS. FOR
REFERENCE THIS YEAR THE SCHEDUL
WE PRESENTED IN JANUARY, THER
WERE 17 REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETINGS. WE HAVE EXCEEDED THE
NUMBER OF EAGERLY SCHEDULED
MEETINGS. FOR THIS REASON WE
WILL ONLY HOLD LAND-USE
COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS NECESSARY
FOR THE REMAINDER OF JULY AND
AUGUST. FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE YEAR WE WILL HAVE TWO
MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER, SEPTEMBE
13 AND SEPTEMBER 20. THE 20th
IS A SPECIAL MEETING. AND TWO
MEETINGS AT THE END OF THE YEAR
ON NOVEMBER 29 AND DECEMBER 6.
DECEMBER 6 IS ALSO A SPECIAL
MEETING. OUR SCHEDULE IN
SEPTEMBER IS ALREADY FULL. WE
HAVE THE DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION
PLAN. WE HAVE THE INDUSTRIAL
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
RESOLUTION. WE HAVE
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN'S REQUES
FOR BRIEFING, DISCUSSION AND
POTENTIAL VOTE ON IMPACT FEES.
WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES'S LEGISLATION SHE
REFERENCED EARLIER. AND WE HAV
COUNCIL PAYMENTS TO THE BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS INCLUDING DESIG
REVIEW, PLANNING, AND URBAN
FORESTRY COMMISSION. OUR
DECEMBER MEETINGS ARE RESERVED
FOR ANYTHING FROM THE YEAR. WE
ARE NOT PLANNING ON LEGISLATION
, WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE IT OPEN
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE
LEGISLATION THAT NEEDS TO COME
TO THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE,
PLEASE CONNECT WITH ME THIS
WEEK. AGAIN, PLEASE CONNECT WIT
ME THIS WEEK. WE WILL ALSO BE
TAKING -- FINALLY BEFORE THE
END OF THE YEAR WE WILL ALSO
TAKE UP THE NEXT STEPS IN THE
TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE. AT
THE FINAL PASSAGE OF THE TREE
PROTECTION ORDINANCE I STATED
THE DESIRE TO CLEANUP HIS
ORDINANCE. I STILL BELIEVE THAT
TODAY. WE WILL MIRROR THE
PROCESS, THE SAME PROCESS WE
USED TO PASS THE ORDINANCE THAT
WE PASSED THIS YEAR. WHICH
STARTED WITH A RESOLUTION IN
2019. THIS WAS A RESOLUTION I
HELPED CRAFT WITH STAFF AND IT'
AT THE SCOPE, TIMELINE AND
REPORTING DEADLINES TO BE
COMPLETED. WE WILL DO THIS VER
SAME PROCESS AGAIN THIS YEAR. W
WILL HAVE A RESOLUTION CRAFTED
AND PASSED, EITHER IN SEPTEMBER
OR DECEMBER. DEPENDING ON THE
RESPONSIVENESS OF STAKEHOLDERS.
COLLEAGUES, IF YOU HAVE IDEAS
YOU BELIEVE NEED TO BE REFINED,
INCLUDED OR DEVELOPED, PLEASE
LET MY OFFICE KNOW. WE WOULD
LIKE TO INCLUDE THESE WITHIN A
RESOLUTION, SETTING OUT THE
PATHWAY. LASTLY WE HAD A VERY
BUSY YEAR . IN THE FINAL
STRETCH, I WANT TO THANK OUR
LAND-USE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR
ATTENDING MORE MEETINGS THAN A
TYPICAL ANNUAL SCHEDULE
CONTAINS. WITH THAT, COLLEAGUES
THAT IS MY REPORT. AGAIN, THIS
IS THE LAST COUNCIL BRIEFING
FOR THE MARITIME AND INDUSTRIAL
LAND STRATEGY BEFORE COMES TO
FULL COUNCIL. THIS IS THE TIME
TO ASK ME QUESTIONS. SEVEN
MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS, I AM
BELOW THE 10 MINUTE MARK. SHE I
SHAKING HER HEAD. AND A
THUMBS-UP. COLLEAGUES, ANY
QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, I HOP
THAT MEANS THIS INDUSTRIAL
MARITIME LAND STRATEGY GOES.
PLEASE CALL ME ANYTIME. I WILL
NOW PASS IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> THANK YOU . HELLO EVERYBODY.
THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE I
MEETING TOMORROW . THERE ARE
THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. FIRS
IS THE YEAR END REPORT BY EACH
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION.
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. AND THE
OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY. THIS
REPORT IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE
2017 POLICE ACCOUNT ABILITY
ORDINANCE. AND ONE OF THE
ELEMENTS OF THE REPORT THAT IS
REQUIRED I ORDINANCE TO BE
PRESENTED IS FOR THE
ACCOUNTABILITY BODIES TO REPOR
OUT PUBLICLY THE PROGRESS ON
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE
ENTITIES TO SPD. SECONDLY, WE
WILL BE HEARING A DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON CAPITAL
BUILT 12 WITH OUR AMENDMENT TO
THE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
LEGISLATION. REGARDING THE
OPERATION AS REQUESTED BY THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION
ITSELF. AND THIRDLY WE WILL B
HAVING A NEXT DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE VOTE ON A SERIES OF
AMENDMENTS ON DEACTIVATION
PROTECTION . THERE ARE NO ITEM
ON THE FULL COUNCIL AGENDA
TOMORROW FROM HIS COMMITTEE.
LAST WEDNESDAY THE COMMUNITY
COMMISSION VOTED TO PROCEED WIT
INTERVIEWS FOR THREE FINALISTS
, FOR THE POSITION OF EXECUTIV
DIRECTOR. INTERVIEWS ARE PLANNE
AND THERE IS A VOTE FROG A
SECOND. AS IT RELATES TO MY
REGULAR MEETING , I HAVE ONE
THIS MORNING, WE SPOKE ABOUT
DEPLOYMENT OF COMMUNITY TASK
FORCE IN THE GUN VIOLENCE.
THIS MORNING LET ME KNOW THE
TASK FORCE HAS SINCE DEPLOYED
HAS ALREADY RECOVERED A
HANDGUN, TWO RIFLES AND MADE A
HOMICIDE ARREST . THE CONTACT
FOR THIS WORK, WHEREAS WE YOU
SEE GUN VIOLENCE ON AN UPTICK ,
AND HOMICIDES ALSO INCREASING,
THE OVERALL VIOLENT CRIMES IN
THE CITY ARE REDUCED FROM
WHERE WE WERE LAST YEAR. UP
AGAIN, THAT IS ENCOMPASSING AL
VIOLENT CRIMES. THE REALITY IS
WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN
CRIMES THE RESULTING DEATH. I
REALLY WANT TO THANK THE POLIC
DEPARTMENT FOR THE WORK THEY
ARE DOING RECOVERING GUNS IN
CUSTODY . ALREADY, THE FIRST
FIVE MONTHS ALONE, WE HAVE 62
GUNS RECOVERED. THAT IS MAKING
IT LOOK LIKE WE'RE GOING TO HAV
AN EVEN HIGHER NUMBER THAN WE
DID LAST YEAR. LAST YEAR WAS
ANOTHER ALL-TIME HIGH. CONSENT
DECREE UPDATE. FOLKS MAY RECALL
THAT IN MARCH THE CITY OF
SEATTLE -- OVERSEEING TO
PROVE A COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT .
IN LATE MAY THEY CONVENED A
STATUS CONFERENCE. I KNOW FOLK
ARE AWARE THAT THAT MOTION HA
NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE JUDGE.
NEVERTHELESS, THERE IS SOME
WORK THAT THE JOINT AGREEMENT
COMMITS TO AND HAS BEEN ONGOIN
WE WAIT TO HEAR FROM THE JUDGE.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TIMELINE
IN THE JOINT MOTION, I WANT TO
GIVE YOU A UPDATE. INSPECTOR
GENERAL SUBMITTED A WORKPLAN T
THE COURT FOR TRANSITIONING
WORK BY THE MONITOR WITH
ASSESSMENT GOALS [
INDISCERNIBLE ] AND THEN,
PROPOSED IN THE JOINT MOTION
INCLUDE BY JULY 31, THE USE O
FORCE ASSESSMENT BY THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR 2021 AND
2022. AND JULY 31 RESPONSE TO
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FENTANY
PREVENT AUGUST 14. THE BEEN A
CONSULTANT RETAINED BY THE
CONSENT DECREE MONITOR IS
SCHEDULED TO SUBMIT A REPORT
REVIEWING THE CITY'S POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. SOME OF
YOU HAVE ASKED FOR INFORMATION
ABOUT THAT ASSESSMENT. THERE I
A SCOPE OF WORK AVAILABLE IF
YOU'RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING
MORE ABOUT THAT. ABOUT THE
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF OUR
ACCOUNT ABILITY SYSTEM. MOVING
ON TO HUMAN SERVICES . WE HAV
THE ANNUAL SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM
THAT THE DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTERED OFFERING FREE
NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS TO
ANYONE 18 AND UNDER.'S BEGAN
AUGUST 5 AND CONTINUES THROUG
AUGUST 25 AT 62 LOCATIONS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY. NO ID OR
APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. ONE
AND SIX ARE FOOD INSECURE. IN
2021 WE KNOW THAT OVER 82,000
MEALS WERE SERVED. TO CHILDRE
WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT GET A
MEAL DURING SUMMER MONTHS. WE
WANT TO FIND OUT MORE, YOU CAN
GO TO FREE SUMMER MEAL .ORG. O
THE HEALTH SIDE, I WANT TO LET
THE VIEWING PUBLIC KNOW , AND
COUNCIL COLLEAGUES, KING COUNT
BOARD OF HEALTH IS SEEKING
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO JOIN
THE BOARD IN 2024. THE TWO
POSITIONS THEY ARE RECRUITING
FOR OUR TO REPRESENT FEE-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFITS
WORKING WITH POPULATIONS
EXPERIENCING HEALTH INEQUITIES
ACTIVE, RESERVED RETIRED ARM
SERVICEMEMBERS. THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL
PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATED
COMMUNITY MEMBER. THE BOARD OF
HEALTH ADVOCATES FOR [
INDISCERNIBLE ] LOCAL PUBLIC
HEALTH REGULATION AS WELL AS
FEES AND LICENSES. WE ALSO
ENFORCE STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC
HEALTH LAWS. TO LEARN MORE YOU
CAN GO TO KING COUNTY .
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN A LITTL
LESS THAN ONE MONTH AUGUST 6.
AS FAR AS EVENTS , LAST FRIDAY
I TOURED -- IT'S ONLY BEEN A
COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT THEY HAVE
LOT OF CAPACITY. THE HAVE
EIGHT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND
ARE OFFERING TREATMENT SERVICES
WITH A VISION OF WORKING GAS
TO TALK ABOUT THE INTERESTS OF
THE CITY AND ESTABLISHING AN
OVERDOSE TREATMENT FACILITY AN
ALSO BASH. THIS SAME WEEK
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, THE
REGIONAL CRISIS RESPONSE AGENCY
I WILL LET COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS
TALK ABOUT THAT . A TOUR THAT H
SPEARHEADED. THAT IS ALL I HAV
GOT TODAY. DOES ANYBODY HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I
AM NOT SEEING ANY. I WILL PASS
IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD . I WILL
START AT THE BEGINNING BY
REITERATING HOW EXCITED I AM T
BE GOING ON THIS RIGHT ALONG O
THURSDAY THE 13th OF THIS WEEK
TO VISIT KIRKLAND'S ALTERNATIV
911 RESPONSE AGENCY TO GET A
SENSE FOR HOW OUR NORTH KING
COUNTY CITY PARTNERS IN THE
CITIES OF LAKE FOREST PARK , AN
KIRKLAND, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY
FOR IMPLEMENTING AND INNOVATIN
IN NEW WAYS TO DO CRISIS DUAL
DISPATCH FIRST RESPONSE RIGHT
HERE IN OUR BACKYARD. VERY
APPRECIATIVE OF THE LEADERSHIP
OF COUNCILMEMBER BLACK AND
KIRKLAND FOR INTRODUCING ME TO
THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE THIS
SERVICE AND KIRKLAND. HELPING
TO FACILITATE THE OPPORTUNITY ,
ALONG WITH OUR PARTNERS ON THE
EXECUTIVE SIDE AND WITH
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD , TO GO
OUT THERE AND SEE IT FIRSTHAND
FOR CELLS. WE ARE REALLY
LOOKING FOR TO THAT THIS
THURSDAY. TO SEE WHAT LESSONS
WE CAN GLEAN TO IMPLEMENT
SIMILAR SERVICES HERE IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE. JUST TO GO
THROUGH THE REST OF MY UPDATES,
I WILL TRY NOT TO TAKE TOO
LONG. THE COMMITTEE LAST WEEK,
WE HEARD A PRESENTATION ABOUT
LEGISLATION TO RENEW THE
CONCESSIONS AGREEMENT.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAD A NUMBER
OF QUESTIONS . WE WILL KEEP THA
LEGISLATION IN COMMITTEE AND
CONTINUE THIS DISCUSSION JULY
19. I AM ALSO ON THE JULY 19
COMMITTEE MEETING, WE WILL HAV
LEGISLATION RELATED TO THE
SEATTLE AQUARIUM. NOW, WE WERE
HERE LAST YEAR WHERE WE APPROVE
A LOAN TO THE AQUARIUM FROM TH
CITY OF SEATTLE TO HELP FINISH
THE OVERLOOK WALK PROJECT AND
WATERFRONT NEW CENTER THAT THE
AQUARIUM IS BUILDING. THE ONE
OCEAN PAVILION CENTER. THE
AQUARIUM HAS LEVERAGED THAT
GENEROUS SUPPORT, IN ADDITION T
OTHER RESOURCES, AND WANTS TO
COME BACK AND PROPOSE TO THE
COUNCIL , AND WE WILL HAVE
PLENTY OF TIME TO DISCUSS THIS
ON THE 19th, BUT FORESHADOWING
NOW, PROPOSED TO AN ALTERNATIVE
PLAN WHEREBY THE ENTIRE PROJECT
WILL BECOME HEAVILY FINANCED
AND WE WILL GET PAID BACK WELL
IN ADVANCE THE ENTIRE $20
MILLION THE CITY LOANED LAST
SUMMER. TO SUPPORT A PLAN TO
INCREASE INVESTMENT IN THE
AQUARIUM BY LEVERAGING PRIVAT
FINANCING OPPORTUNITY. WE WILL
HAVE PLENTY OF TIME ON THE 19th
TO DIG INTO THAT PROPOSAL I'M
NOT PLANNING TO VOTE ON THAT
PROPOSAL ON THE 19th. WE ARE
PLANNING TO HAVE A LONG AND
INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION AND TO
GIVE COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF
THE AQUARIUM AND MAYOR'S OFFICE
ABOUT HOW THE DEAL WOULD WORK
GOING FORWARD. I STRONGLY
ENCOURAGE COUNCIL COLLEAGUES WH
ARE INTERESTED AND WANT TO LEAR
MORE ABOUT THIS IN ADVANCE,
PARTICULARLY COMMITTEE MEMBERS,
TO REACH OUT TO KRISTA IN
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO GET A
BRIEFING ON THIS PROJECT. IF
THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
I AM HAPPY AS ALWAYS, FOR THE
COMMITTEE TO BE A FORUM TO HEA
AND RELAY THOSE QUESTIONS AND
CONCERNS AS WELL. THAT WILL BE
ANOTHER ITEM ON THE 19th.
ANTICIPATED BEING THE ITEM THAT
WILL TAKE UP MOST OF THE TIME
FOR OUR DISCUSSION AT THAT
MEETING. WE WILL ALSO BE
CONSIDERING ANOTHER APPOINTMENT
TO THE CLAIMANT COUNCIL. WE
WILL HEAR LEGISLATION RELATED
SEATTLE'S AMUSEMENT DEVICE
LICENSE FEE WHICH I'M HAPPY TO
GET INTO MORE ON OUR COMMITTEE
MEETING ON THE 19th. CLEAN CIT
DATA FOR SEATTLE PARKS AND REC
JUNE 26 TO THE 30th. THE CLEAN
CITY INITIATIVE RECOVERED 568
NEEDLES , 165 LOCATIONS ALONG
WITH 43,000 POUNDS OF TRASH.
THE LIBRARY. SO, ARE YOU AN
ARTIST, INNOVATOR, PRODUCER,
VENTURE CAPITALIST, OR SIMPLY
CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO
MOVE YOUR BUSINESS OR PROJECT
FORWARD? THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY WILL HOST A FREE ONE
DAY WORKSHOP ON FRIDAY, JULY 2
FROM 10:00 TO 5:00. AT THE
SEATTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY.
BANKING ON YOU BRINGS TOGETHER
SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS THAT WIL
SHARE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR
ACHIEVING FINANCIAL FREEDOM AN
MOVING YOUR PROJECT FORWARD. AS
WELL AS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIE
AND SURPRISE ENTERTAINMENT
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AS WE HIT
THE TWO MONTH MARK, SORRY THAT
IS THE FIRST ITEM. BANKING ON
YOU. DEFINITELY PRIORITIZE THAT
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, FRIDAY,
JULY 28 AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY.
THE SECOND ITEM WE HAVE TODAY O
ANNOUNCEMENTS, AS WE HIT THE TW
MONTH MARK AFTER LAUNCHING , WE
HAVE HAD MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE
SIGN UP TO OUR SEATTLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY TO GET ACCESS TO OUR
DIGITAL COLLECTIONS FROM
JURISDICTIONS WHERE THEY MAY NO
HAVE A LIBRARY OR MAY HAVE
LIBRARIES UNDER CERTAIN MEDICA
SPEECH CONTROLS THAT ARE DENYIN
THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO BROADL
EXCESS MATERIAL. CARDHOLDERS
HAVE CHECKED OUT ALMOST 9000
TITLES AND MORE THAN 12,000
TIMES. AS OF JUNE 26, 4300
TITLES ARE ON HOLD AS PART OF
THE BOOKS ON BAND CARD PROGRAM
CARDHOLDERS REPRESENT ALL 50
STATES AND PUERTO RICO. YOU CAN
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS ON BAN
BY LISTENING TO THE LOCAL
PODCAST IN WHICH I TALK WITH TH
CHIEF LIBRARIAN ABOUT THE ORIGI
OF THIS POLICY INITIATIVE AND
WHAT THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN SO
FAR. I DO ALSO BELIEVE WHEN I
TALKED TO TOM, HE INDICATED QUA
HAD BEEN ADDED TO THE LIST OF
STATES AND TERRITORIES WHERE WE
HAVE CARDHOLDERS FOR THIS
PROGRAM. KUDOS TO THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THIS GREATL
NEEDED INITIATIVE. LOOK FORWAR
TO LEARNING MORE ABOUT IT AS
THEY CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM.
WITH THAT, I DON'T HAVE ANY
OTHER UPDATES. I'M HAPPY TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM COLLEAGUE
BEFORE I TURN OVER TO YOU FOR
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT REPORT.
SEEING THEN, I WILL HAND IT OVE
TO YOU FOR THE COUNCIL PRESIDEN
REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS. ALL RIGHT, THERE ARE NO
I DIDN'T THERE ARE NO ITEMS, -
THE MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY,
JULY 20 AT 9:30 AM. TWO DAYS
BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY. AT THAT
MEETING THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
WILL PRESENT ITS STRATEGIC PLAN
THE FIRST IN OUR CITY'S HISTORY
THAT IS GOING TO BE VERY
EXCITING TO SEE. THANK YOU
FRANCESCA AND DEPARTMENT
NEIGHBORHOODS. AND THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE. IN ADDITION TO THE
MEETING ON JULY 20 WE HAVE AN
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 3. I WOULD LIKE TO THAN
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA FOR
STEPPING IN FOR ME. WHEN I
COULDN'T MAKE IT. AS PRESIDENT
PRO TEM. LAST WEEK MY OFFICE ME
WITH THE SALES POINT TO DISCUSS
THEIR WORK AT THE PARK, AS
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS SHARED.
REGARDING THE NEW CONCESSION
AGREEMENT , MY UNDERSTANDING I
THAT WE WILL BE ADDRESSING THA
ON JULY 19. THE PUBLIC ASSETS
AND HOMELESS COMMITTEE, WE WILL
HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THE
PUBLIC BENEFITS. COMING UP THIS
WEEK, ON WEDNESDAY WE WILL
ATTEND THE SOUTH TRANSIT SUB
AREA. TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
STATION. WE WILL HAVE TWO LIGH
RAIL STATIONS . THE PLATFORM HA
BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND
CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATION IS
THE NEXT STEP. IT'S ALL VERY
EXCITING. AND FOR EVERYBODY.
ALL OF SEATTLE AND SNOHOMISH
COUNTY AS WELL. I'D LIKE TO
REMIND EVERYONE THAT MASS
TRANSIT IN KING COUNTY METRO
WILL BE PROVIDING FREE FERRY
SERVICE MONDAY, JULY 10,
TUESDAY, JULY 11 TO REDUCE
OVERALL CONGESTION DUE TO
BASEBALL GAMES HAPPENING. ALL
RIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT
UNLESS ANYONE HAS ANY
QUESTIONS. COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
>> NO, I RAISED MY HAND BY
MISTAKE. MY APOLOGIES.
>> I WAS JUST GIVING YOU A HAR
TIME. OKAY. I WILL LEAVE IT
ALONE. I THINK THAT IS IT,
FOLKS. I WILL SEE ALL OF YOU
TOMORROW. OKAY. HAVE A GOOD
AFTERNOON. TO SPEND TIME WITH
YOUR KIDDOS.