>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THE
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 MEETING OF
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
TECHNOLOGY, AND CITY LIGHT
COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER.
IT IS 9:32. WE HAVE A FULL ROOM
I AM SARAH NELSON, CHAIR OF TH
COMMITTEE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> HERE.
>> FOR PRESENT. ONE ABSENT.
>> WE WILL BEGIN THE MEETING. I
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
SEATTLE CHANNEL WILL BE TESTING
PUBLIC COMMENTERS AS IS OUR NE
PRACTICE. WE HAVE FIVE ITEMS O
TODAY'S AGENDA. TWO APPOINTMENT
TO THE SEATTLE MUSIC COMMISSION
A RESOLUTION , AN ORDINANCE
RENEWING THE IMPROVEMENT AREA
AND AN ORDINANCE MAKING CHANGES
TO THE SEATTLE TOURISM
IMPROVEMENT AREA IN ADDITION T
POSSIBLE VOTES ON ALL OF THE
ITEMS WE WILL HOLD PUBLIC
HEARINGS RELATED TO THE TWO BIA
ORDINANCES. ARE THERE ANY
OBJECTIONS . SEEING NO
OBJECTIONS THE AGENDAS ADOPTED
WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE INTO
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ITEMS
LISTED ON THE AGENDA. IF YOU AR
HERE TO TESTIFY ON ONE OF THE
RENEWAL ORDINANCES PLEASE HOLD
YOUR COMMENTS UNTIL THAT ITEM,
OTHERWISE YOUR TESTIMONY WILL
NOT BE OFFICIALLY MARKED AS PAR
OF THAT PUBLIC RECORD. WE HAVE
NOBODY SIGNED UP FOR IN PERSON
COMMENT FOR REGULAR PUBLIC
COMMENT. I'M LOOKING TO SEE IF
THERE'S ANYONE SIGNED UP ON THE
PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN UP REMOTELY
IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE TWO
PEOPLE SIGNED A. ONE IS PRESENT
OKAY, BRIAN, I NOTE YOU WANT
TO SPEAK ABOUT STIA AND I WILL
ASK YOU HOLD YOUR COMMENTS UNTI
THAT PUBLIC HEARING. WE WILL GE
BACK TO YOU. HOLD TIGHT. WITH
THAT, JUST A SECOND, HOLD ON A
SECOND. OKAY, WE CAN MOVE ON T
THE FIRST ITEM, WOULD YOU PLEAS
READ THAT INTO THE RECORD. WE
ARE HAVING, WE'RE GOING TO READ
BOTH THE MUSIC COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS INTO THE RECORD
TOGETHER. GO AHEAD.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE.
APPOINTMENT 02653. APPOINTMENT
OF KELLI FARYAR AS MEMBER OF
SEATTLE MUSIC COMMISSION, FOR A
TERM FROM AUGUST 31, 2026. AND
APPOINTMENT 026 54, APPOINTMEN
OF NICK TURNER AS A MEMBER OF
THE SEATTLE MUSIC COMMISSION FO
A TERM TO AUGUST 31, 2026. ITEM
FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE.
>> PLEASE COME UP . THE SEATTLE
MUSIC COMMISSION IS A GROUP OF
VOLUNTEER STAKEHOLDERS ASSEMBLE
TO ADVISE THE CITY IN ITS
ADVOCACY FOR POLICY RELATED TO
THE CITY OF SEATTLE'S SUPPORT
AND GROWTH OF THE LOCAL MUSIC
INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY. THE 21
SEATS REPRESENT A BROAD RANGE O
INDUSTRY BACKGROUNDS FROM
ARTIST VENUE, NONPROFIT LEGAL
MANAGEMENT, INTERACTIVE MEDIA,
YOU WILL HEAR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS COMMISSION WHEN
SCOTT SPEAKS. I WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU FOR COMING IN PERSON.
WE HAVE ONE OF THE COMMISSIONER
HERE IN PERSON AND THE OTHER IS
JOINING US ONLINE. GO AHEAD,
SCOTT.
>> THANK YOU. CHAIR NELSON, AN
GOOD MORNING MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS SCOTT
PLUSQUELLEC, AND THE NIGHTLIFE
BUSINESS APPLICANT AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE
SEATTLE MUSIC COMMISSION. AS
YOU MENTIONED THE SEATTLE MUSIC
COMMISSION IS A 21 PERSON
ADVISORY BOARD. 11 SEATS ARE
APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR. AND 10
BY THE COUNCIL. THE MUSIC
COMMISSION WAS CREATED IN 2010
AND RATIFIED BY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE IN 2014. THE 21 SEAT
REPRESENT A BROAD RANGE OF
MUSIC INDUSTRY BACKGROUNDS FROM
ARTISTS, VENUES, NONPROFIT AND
LABEL MANAGEMENT TO INTERACTIVE
MEDIA. BEFORE WE BEGIN WITH TH
TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS, I JUST
WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR TWO
PARTING COMMISSIONERS. SUE AND
JOLENE. BOTH SERVED TWO FULL
TERMS AND WERE VALUABLE
CONTRIBUTORS . SO THANK YOU TO
SUE AND JOLENE. MOVING INTO THE
NEW APPOINTMENTS, WE HAVE THE
APPOINTMENT FIRST OF KELLI
FARYAR, THIS IS A MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT AND SHE WILL BE
REPLACING JOLENE. FOR A FULL
THREE-YEAR TERM. IF YOU WOULD
LIKE, KELLI, TO SAY A FEW
THINGS?
>> YES, PLEASE. GO AHEAD, KELLI
AND HELLO. HELLO. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR HAVING ME. THIS IS A
GREAT HONOR. FOR THE PAST 20+
YEARS I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN TH
SEATTLE CITY REALLY TO AMPLIFY
AND SUPPORT ARTISTS. NOT ONLY
PLAYING MYSELF AS A MUSICIAN,
AND BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH THE
NIGHTLIFE, THE COMMUNITY AND
THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT, BUT ALS
MY TIME AND TENURE AT
NORTHWEST BOOK LIFE AND WORKING
SPECIFICALLY WITH CULTURAL
COMMUNITIES AND UP-AND-COMING
ARTISTS LOOKING TO PAY THEIR
WAY. RIGHT NOW I WORK
CURRENTLY, I AM SUPPORTING
FRIENDS OF WATERFRONT SEATTLE.
AND A REALLY SEE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO COME IN CONTINU
TO DEVELOP THE ECOSYSTEM AS WE
ARE COMING BACK, REVIVING ARTS
AND MAKING SURE ARTISTS
SPECIFICALLY, MUSICIANS, ARE
FRONT AND CENTER IN SOME OF THE
DECISIONS THAT ARE BEING MADE.
AS WELL AS BEING MINDFUL OF THA
AS WE BUILD THE 20 ACRE PARK OF
WATERFRONT PARK. IT IS AN HONO
AND I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD
TO SUPPORT AND MAKE A
DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU HAV
SO MUCH EXPERIENCE IN MUSIC IN
THE PUBLIC REALM, SPECIFICALLY
WITH NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE
FESTIVAL, BUT ALSO THE
WATERFRONT IS GOING TO BE A
GRAND STAGE. I KNOW THAT IS
SIMPLE FIND THINGS, BUT
BASICALLY IT IS SO GREAT TO HAV
YOUR PERSPECTIVE, BOTH AT THE
WATERFRONT AND WITH YOUR WORK
PREVIOUSLY WITH THE FESTIVAL.
SO, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU
STEPPING UP, BECAUSE CLEARLY YO
HAVE A LOT OF YOUR ON YOUR PLAT
COMING FORWARD. WE WILL MOVE
ON, UNLESS ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO
ADDRESS KELLI SPECIFICALLY, --
>> I WOULD.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> I'M SORRY FOR NOT BEING ON
THE DAIS AND BEING ABLE TO BRIN
IN MY ZOOM HAND. KELLI, I WAS
WAVING AT YOU EARLIER. YOU
PROBABLY THOUGHT I WAS BEING
WEIRD. HEY, KELLI. I WANT TO
THANK KELLI FOR STEPPING UP AND
DOING THIS AND BRINGING UP
WATERFRONT PARK AND FRIENDS OF
THE WATERFRONT. I'VE BEEN ON
COUNCIL FOR ALMOST 8 YEARS, I
HAVE SPENT EIGHT YEARS WORKING
ON THE WATERFRONT IN THE
AQUARIUM AND ALL THAT STUFF. TO
SEE HOW HARD ALL THESE
NONPROFITS WORK. WE WANT TO GIV
A BIG THANK YOU TO MELINDA GATE
AND, WHO ARE OTHER TWO FRIENDS
THAT A RECENTLY GIVEN MONEY ?
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IT IS ALL
VOLUNTEERS , KINSEY SCOTT, JUST
AMAZING PEOPLE THAT STEPPED UP.
GOOD CIVIC PARTNERS FOR OUR
CITY. A COUPLE OF OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS OR CORPORATIONS
ARE LISTENING, I HOPE, BECAUSE
WE CAN'T DO WITHOUT A PUBLIC AN
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITHOUT
RAISING MORE TAXES. I DON'T
THINK PEOPLE REALIZE HOW HARD -
THIS ALL STARTED UNDER
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW. GOD
BLESS COUNCIL MEMBER BANKS UP.
SHE STARTED DOING THIS 12 OR 13
YEARS AGO. TO SEE IT FINALLY
COME TO AN END HOPEFULLY AND SE
IT ALL CONNECTED, AND THANK
MADAM CHAIR NELSON FOR THE
COMMITMENT SHE IS MADE TO THE
ARTS , TO THE THEATER, TO MUSIC
SHE HAS BEEN RELENTLESS IN
MAKING SURE WE ALL THE FILM
INDUSTRY -- BRINGING IN THE
BUSINESS AND REVITALIZING NOT
JUST DOWNTOWN BUT THE
WATERFRONT. PEOPLE LIKE YOU,
KELLI, I HAVE BEEN WATCHING
FOLKS LIKE YOU FOR EIGHT YEARS
WHO DO INCREDIBLE WORK BEHIND
THE SCENES THE PEOPLE DON'T EVE
KNOW AND SEE OR APPRECIATE. I
WANT TO THANK YOU. I WILL
PROBABLY SAY THE SAME STUFF FOR
NICK TOO, BUT I HAVE SEEN YOU
AROUND AND SENIOR NAME I KNOW
THE WORK YOU'VE DONE. SO THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE WORDS.
APPRECIATE IT. OKAY, MOVING ON.
>> NEXT UP IS THE APPOINTMENT O
NICK TURNER. THIS IS A COUNCIL
APPOINTMENT REPLACING SUE. AND
APPOINTMENT TO THE FULL
THREE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING AUGUST
OF 2026. IF YOU LIKE THIS A FE
WORDS?
>> SURE. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY. I MOVED TO SEATTL
IN 2000 AND IMMEDIATELY DOVE
INTO THE CITIES GRASSROOTS AND
DIY I MUSIC SCENE. KNOWING
BASICALLY NO ONE HERE AND I
FOUND IT RIGHT OFF THE BAT AND
INCREDIBLY WELCOMING AND UNIQUE
PLACE. THAT WAS THE ERA OF TH
TEEN DANCE ORDINANCE AND THE
ACTIVISM AROUND STARTING THE
VERA PROJECT AND ALL AGES DANC
ORDINANCE. I DOVE INTO THAT I
BETWEEN ALL OF MY WORK THERE,
WORKING SUBSEQUENTLY AT RECORD
STORES, COFOUNDING SONIC
REDUCER AND DOING THAT FOR
ABOUT 10 YEARS, WORKING
EVENTUALLY AS A DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR AT THE VERA PROJECT
AND NOW 12 YEARS IN AT SUB POP
RECORDS DOING SALES, WORKING
WITH RECORD STORES AROUND THE
COUNTRY AMONG OTHER THINGS AND
WORKING WITH ARTISTS DIRECTLY.
I HAVE REALLY APPRECIATED HOW
SEATTLE'S MUSIC SCENE IS
UNIQUELY ACCESSIBLE AND HOW
MUCH SEATTLE VALUES IT IN A LO
OF WAYS AND RECOGNIZES THE
HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THE MUSIC
SCENE HERE , WHICH AT LEAST IN
TERMS OF THE GRUNGE THING EVER
TALKED SO MUCH ABOUT, REALLY
CAME FROM THAT GRASSROOTS SCENE
AS COMMISSIONER, I AM SUPER
EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
LOOK OUT FOR GRASSROOTS MUSIC,
THE DIY SCENE, ALL AGES MUSIC,
AND TRY TO KEEP THE CITY
IMPROVING AND MAKE IT A REALLY
GOOD PLACE FOR MUSIC OF ALL
KINDS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
THROWING YOUR HAT IN. WHAT I
REALLY LIKE ABOUT YOUR PROFILE
IS THAT YOU WERE INVOLVED IN A
POLICY ISSUE, THE DANCE
ORDINANCE, CHANGING IT TO THE
ALL AGES DANCE ORDINANCE, I WAS
STAFFING A COUNCILMEMBER AT THA
TIME IN 2002, WHEN THAT BOOK
CAME DOWN, I REMEMBER HE CALLED
PEOPLE IN FROM CHAMBERS, IT WAS
IN OUR OLD BUILDING, AND PUT ON
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT AND
EVERYONE CELEBRATED THAT THAT
WAS GOING FORWARD. AND EVER
SINCE THEN HE WAS A CHAMPION OF
THE VERA PROJECT DEFENDING
FUNDING FOR IT. SO, YOU HAVE
THAT POLICY EXPERIENCE AND THAT
IS IMPORTANT HAVING THE
UNDERSTANDING HOW THE SAUSAGE
IS MADE AS WELL AS YOUR
COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE WORKING A
SUB POP AND ALL THESE OTHER
RECORD STORES. I THINK THAT IS
PERFECT COMBINATION FOR THE
COMMISSION. I WILL OPEN IT UP T
SEE IF THERE ANY OTHER -- GO
AHEAD.
>> NICK, THANK YOU FOR
EVERYTHING YOU HAVE ALREADY
DONE. A DIRECT BENEFICIARY OF
YOUR WORK WITH THE VERA PROJECT
WHEN I JOINED AMERICORPS
DIRECTLY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL I GO
TO LIVE WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY. WHEN I MOVED
OUT TO WASHINGTON, D.C., I
THOUGHT EVERYONE HAD ACCESS TO
MUSIC LIKE WE DID. I QUICKLY
REALIZED THAT IT WASN'T THE
CASE. I STILL FONDLY REMEMBER
THE SHOWS I WENT TO AT LABOR
TEMPLE .
>> OH WELL, THAT IS EARLY.
>> I THINK SOME OF THE FIRST
SHOWS. AND NOT ONLY WAS IT AN
OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE KIDS
SOMETHING TO DO, IT WAS EXPOSUR
TO A MUSIC SCENE THAT INFLUENCE
MY LIFE SINCE THEN. AND SO, YOU
WORK HAS RIPPLED THROUGH MANY
DIFFERENT PLACES AND PARTS OF M
LIFE. AND I REALLY APPRECIATE
IT.
>> THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT,
THAT WARMS THE HEART.
>> YEAH. AND I KNOW, IT'S A
DIFFERENT ASPECT, BUT HAVING
WAS ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO HAVE
EXPOSURE TO MUSIC . BECAUSE OF
THE KIDS WOULD GO TO SEE ONE
BAND THAT WAS MAYBE OKAY. AND
THEN YOU'D END UP SEEING ALL
THESE OTHER AMAZING BANDS YOU
DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE AND THAT
EXPOSURE REALLY HAS MADE ME A
BETTER PERSON. SO, I KNOW FOR
BOTH YOU , NICK, AND YOU,
KELLI, THIS IS A VOLUNTEER ROLE
I REALLY JUST WANT TO THANK
YOU BOTH FOR TAKING YOUR
PERSONAL TIME TO VOLUNTEER FOR
THE CITY TO MAKE OUR MUSIC
SCENE BETTER AND INFLUENCE
POLICY IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS FOR MY
COLLEAGUES?
>> YEAH. I JUST WANT TO BRIEFLY
SAY, MADAM CHAIR, I THINK
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, I THIN
IN THE 1980S YOU WERE PROBABLY
IN JUNIOR HIGH. SOME OF US WERE
AROUND. THAT I WANT TO SAY TO
NICK, THANK YOU. AND ALSO TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD , WHO
WORKED FOR A COUNCILMEMBER VER
MENTAL IN THE MUSIC SCENE. I
NEVER UNDERSTOOD GRUNGE, I'M
GOING TO ADMIT IT. I JUST
LEARNED WHAT PEARL JAM MEANS.
THAT IS ME. ALL OF THAT ASIDE,
CAN'T SAY HOW MANY PEOPLE LIK
THE COUNCILMEMBERS WHO HAVE
WORKED HARD TO MAKE SURE OUR
ARTIST COMMUNITY NOT ONLY STAY
ALIVE, BUT VIBRANT. WE HAVE
PEOPLE FROM THOSE COMMITTEES
THAT STEP UP AND VOLUNTEER INTO
THIS WORK. IT MEANS A LOT IN A
QUICK NOTE, NICK, I HAD TO LAUG
WHEN YOU SAID YOU WORKED AT A
RECORD STORE. I KNOW MY
MILLENNIAL CHILDREN DON'T KNOW
WHAT THAT IS. I WAS ONE OF VERY
FIRST PEOPLE THAT WENT TO THE
OLD SUB POP OFFICE AND GOT THEI
T-SHIRTS. THAT SHOWS YOU HOW OL
I WAS. THAT WAS IN THE DAY IN
1986, 1987. SOMEWHERE BACK THEN
I WISH I WOULD'VE KEPT THAT
T-SHIRT. ANYWAY, WELCOME. AND
THANK YOU, NICK.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WE'RE GOING TO SAY --
>> WE CAN SELL YOU A
REPLACEMENT.
>> [ LAUGHTER ] FOR A SCREAMIN
DEAL.'S. I WILL HAVE YOU KNOW
THAT GEN Z DOES KNOW WHAT
RECORDS ARE. MY SENT PURCHASES
THEM.
>> THAT'S GOOD. THEY ARE BACK!
>> OKAY, IF THERE ARE NO OTHER
QUESTIONS, I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND CONFIRMATIO
OF APPOINTMENT 02653 AND 02654.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT HAS
MOVED AND SECONDED TO
CONFIRMATION WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 02653
AND 654 BE CONFIRMED?
>>
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> IT'LL BE CONFIRMED AND
FORWARDED TO THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL. FOR FINAL CONSIDERATIO
AT THE MEETING ON TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 19. YOU ARE WELCOME
TO GO. YOU DON'T HAVE TO. TANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE,
YOU AND NICK AND KELLI WAS ON M
SCREEN, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME
AND EXPERTISE. THANK YOU. ALL
RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM 3 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE.
32018. A RESOLUTION RELATING TO
THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT;
DOCUMENTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY
POLICIES ACT OF 1978, AS AMENDE
BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMEN
AND JOBS ACT OF 2021. BRIEFING
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS
RESOLUTION DOCUMENTS CITY
LIGHTS COMPLIANCE WITH THE
FEDERAL REGULATORY ACT OR
PURPA. I WILL ALLOW THE EXPERT
TO MAKE ANY OTHER COMMENTS,
INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AND PLEASE
BEGIN YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> GOOD MORNING, JEFF WINMILL
WITH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT.
>> GOOD MORNING, CATHY
LEONE-WOODS, DIRECTOR OF
REGULATORY AT SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT.
>> JEFF WOLF, SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT.
>> ERIC McCONAGHY, COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF.
>> YOU MIGHT WANT TO -- THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. GO AHEAD AND
BEGIN PLEASE.
>> IS THE PRESENTATION BEING
MANNED? THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
COUNCIL, THIS RESOLUTION , WE
ARE PROPOSING TO DEMONSTRATE
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT'S COMPLIANCE
WITH FEDERAL LAW. AND
SPECIFICALLY AS YOU MENTIONED,
THE JOBS ACT AMENDMENT TO PURP
THAT HAPPENED IN 2021. AS A
LITTLE BACKGROUND, ON WHAT
PURPA IS, PURPA WAS PASSED
FOLLOWING THE ENERGY CRISIS OF
THE 1970S TO TRY TO STEER
ENERGY POLICY IN THIS COUNTRY
TO CONSERVE ENERGY, PROMOTE
DOMESTIC SUPPLY, AND ENSURE
FAIR RIGHTS. ONE OF THE WAYS
THAT THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED
THROUGH A SERIES OF STANDARDS.
THERE WAS ORIGINALLY FIVE
STANDARDS IN PURPA. NOW THERE
UP TO 21 , THERE ARE 21 WHICH
CONGRESS , AS A RESULT OF
CONGRESS'S WORK OVER THE YEARS.
THE WAY THIS WORKS IS , NEXT
SLIDE PLEASE, CONGRESS WILL PAS
A STANDARD AND IT IS INCUMBENT
UPON BOTH STATE UTILITY
COMMISSIONS AND CITIES LIKE
SEATTLE WITH THEIR OWN CONSUMER
OWNED UTILITY TO GO THROUGH
PROCEDURAL PROCESS WHERE THEY
EITHER CHOOSE TO ADOPT, NOT
ADOPT, OR REVISE CONGRESSES
STANDARD. THIS IS PURELY A
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT, BUT IT
IS A REQUIREMENT NONETHELESS. I
2021 THE JOBS ACT ADDED TWO
NEW STANDARDS CONCERNING DEMAN
RESPONSE AND TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION. AM HAPPY TO GO
INTO WHAT SPECIFICALLY DEMAND
RESPONSE MEANS, IF ANYONE HAS
ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL JUST
PROCEED UNLESS THAT IS THE CASE
SO, AGAIN, THIS RESOLUTION
DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLIANCE
ACTIVITIES IN THIS SPACE. NEX
ONE PLEASE. SO WE ARE ALLOWED
TO WAIVE OUR FORMAL
CONSIDERATION OF THESE STANDARD
IF WE HAVE ALREADY ADOPTED A
COMPARABLE STANDARD. WE ARE
CONFIDENT WE HAVE, AND BOTH OF
THESE INSTANCES. FIRST, THE JOB
ACT REQUIRES ENTITIES LIKE US T
PROMOTE THE USE OF DEMAND
RESPONSE. SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
ALREADY COMPLIES WITH COMPARABL
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD. THE
CLEAN ENERGY TRANSPORTATION AC
POSES SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS ON
SEATTLE AND IN SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT'S INTEGRATED RESOURCE
PLANNING REQUIREMENTS , WE HAVE
GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO
INTEGRATE DEMAND RESPONSE INTO
OUR FUTURE SUPPLY SCENARIOS.
AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE A PILOT
BEING CONDUCTED TO IMPLEMENT
DEMAND RESPONSE IN ITS VERY
INITIAL STAGES. AND THEN,
AGAIN, TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION, THE JOBS ACT
REQUIRES CITIES LIKE US ,
UTILITIES LIKE US, TO CONSIDER
MEASURES TO PROMOTE EDUCATION.
AND YOU ARE PROBABLY VERY WELL
AWARE, CITY LIGHT, WE ARE
CONFIDENT ALREADY COMPLIES WITH
COMPARABLE STANDARDS,
SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF THE
STATES TRANSPORTATION LOOK
VACATION ACT AND THE SUBSEQUENT
FOUR YEAR STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
PLAN, TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIFICATION WHICH THE
COUNCIL ADOPTED FOR THE NEXT
FOUR YEARS. THIS HAS RESULTED I
NUMEROUS EFFORTS TO ELECTRIFY
TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE ON NUMEROUS LEVELS . I
WOULD NOTE ALSO THAT BOTH THE
PRECURSOR TO THE
ELECTRIFICATION PLAN AND DEMAN
RESPONSE RESOURCE PLAN WERE
SUBJECT TO CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC
COMMENT. AGAIN, NEXT SLIDE, W
ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE HAVE
ALREADY COMPLIED WITH COMPARABL
STANDARDS SUCH THAT NO FURTHER
ACTION IS NECESSARY ON PART OF
CITY LIGHT. TO SUM UP, AGAIN,
THE JOBS ACT REQUIRES CITY LIGH
TO MAKE A DETERMINATION ON
WHETHER TO IMPLEMENT FEDERAL
DEMAND RESPONSE OR
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
STANDARDS UNLESS WE FEEL WE
ALREADY ADHERE TO COMPARABLE
STANDARDS. WE DO MAKE THAT
DETERMINATION, WHICH WE ARE
CONFIDENT IN. AGAIN,
HISTORICALLY CITY LIGHT HAS
DEMONSTRATED ITS COMPLIANCE WIT
THESE STANDARDS THROUGH A CITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION. THE LAST ON
WAS IN 2007. AND IT ADDRESSED
FIVE STANDARDS THAT WERE
ADOPTED BY CONGRESS IN 2005. SO
THIS RESOLUTION CONCLUDES OUR
COMPLIANCE OBLIGATION IF
ADOPTED. ALSO IT REITERATES
BOTH THE CITY AND UTILITIES
EFFORTS TO STAY AHEAD OF THE
GAME ON ENERGY EFFORTS. THAT I
ALL I HAVE. IF THERE ANY
QUESTIONS.
>> YOU MADE THE POINT I WAS
GOING TO MAKE, WHICH IS THAT YO
PROBABLY FIND YOURSELF ALREADY
HAVING DONE THAT WHEN THESE
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WERE
PASSED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR FORWARD THINKING. TO ANY O
MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS? THERE ARE NO
QUESTIONS . SO, I JUST HAVE TO
SAY TANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE
PRESENTATION. THANK YOU FOR
REMINDING ARE RATEPAYERS THAT
THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
THAT IS INHERENT IN MANY OF TH
INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS AND
DAILY OPERATIONS OF CITY LIGHT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR KEEPING
US AHEAD OF FEDERAL STANDARDS.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
SO, IT IS MY HOPE TO BE ABLE T
VOTE ON THIS TODAY. WE HAVE
JUST DISCUSSED IT. I WILL MOVE
NOW THAT I MOVE THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIO
32018. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THE
COUNCIL APPROVED RESOLUTION
32018 WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL
CONSIDERATION. COUNCIL'S NEXT
MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.
THANK YOU FOR COMING. WILL THE
CLERK WITH THE CLERK IS READ
ITEM FOR INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
120634. AN ORDINANCE RELATING T
BALLARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
AREAS; ESTABLISHING A NEW
12-YEAR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
AREA TO BE KNOWN AS THE BALLARD
IMPROVEMENT AREA; LEVYING
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON OWNERS
OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY,
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY, AND MIXED-USE PROPERT
WITHIN THE AREA; PROVIDING FOR
THE DEPOSIT OF REVENUES IN A
SPECIAL ACCOUNT AND EXPENDITURE
THEREFROM; PROVIDING FOR
COLLECTION OF AND PENALTIES FOR
DELINQUENCIES; PROVIDING FOR TH
ESTABLISHMENT OF A RATEPAYERS
ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING FOR A
IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH A
PROGRAM MANAGER; DISESTABLISHIN
THE EXISTING BALLARD BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA THAT WAS
ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 125151
("2017 BIA"); SUSPENDING THE
ISSUANCE OF ASSESSMENTS AND
PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUITY OF
SERVICES UNDER THE 2017 BIA;
PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF
ANY REMAINING FUNDS FROM THE
2017 BIA ACCOUNT; AND RATIFYING
AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRIOR
ACTS. FOR DISCUSSION, PUBLIC
HEARING AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> WE DO HAVE PRESENTERS THAT
WERE THERE LAST TIME, YOU WILL
NOT BE MAKING A FORMAL
PRESENTATION BUT INVITE YOU TO
THE TABLE. OKAY, SO FOR THE
VIEWING PUBLIC, WE PREVIOUSLY
HAD A BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION O
THIS ORDINANCE IN THE COMMITTEE
ON AUGUST 9 , 2023 MEETING. AS
WE HEARD NEARLY 65% OF
RATEPAYERS APPROVE THIS RENEWAL
WHICH ESSENTIALLY KEEPS THE
ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR
RATEPAYERS THE SAME, ALBEIT
UPDATED FOR INFLATION. THE
BALLARD PBIA, THIS ORDINANCE
MAKES SOME SLIGHT CHANGES TO TH
EXISTING BIA BOUNDARIES
INCLUDING ADDING ADDITIONAL
PARCELS THAT ARE PART OF
BALLARD'S PRIMARY MIXED-USE AND
ADDING A SECONDARY SERVICE AREA
COMPRISED OF THE FIVE BALLARD
BLOCKS, PARCELS, LOCATED SOUTH
EAST OF THE LOCATED PBIA AREA .
LAST TIME, THERE WAS COMMON FO
ME AND COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS
ABOUT HOW MUCH THE ALLIANCE
CONTRIBUTES TO THE WELL-BEING
OF THE WHOLE NORTH END OF THE
IS THIS COMMUNITY. HOW WELL YOU
PROMOTE YOUR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
WHAT AN ALLY AND RESOURCE YOU
ARE FOR ME PERSONALLY AS I TR
TO CHART MY PATH, LAID
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA TO SUPPORT
BUSINESSES IN THIS TOWN. THANK
YOU FOR THE INFORMATION YOU
PROVIDED IN EVERYTHING YOU DO.
AND SO, TODAY, WE MUST HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING ON COUNCIL BILL
120634 AND THIS IS PART OF THE
REGULAR PROCESS AS YOU KNOW, WE
ARE ACTUALLY -- I WILL PROVIDE
COMMENTS FOR COLLEAGUES BEFORE
WE GET DOWN TO THE ACTUAL VOTE,
WE ARE GOING TO HOLD TWO
RELATED PUBLIC HEARINGS TODAY A
THE SAME TIME. ONE IS SET BY
RESOLUTION 32102 ESTABLISHING A
NEW BALLARD BIA AND THE SECOND
SET BY RESOLUTION 32103 ON THI
ESTABLISHING THE CURRENT DIA.
IN THE ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM
TO SPEAK AT THIS HEARING OPENE
TWO HOURS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
MEETING FOR REMOTE SPEAKERS,
SIGN UP FOR IN PICKER IN PERSO
, THERE WAS A LINE OUT THE DOOR
I WILL HAVE THE PUBLIC KNOW, I
WILL: SPEAKERS IN THE ORDER OF
REGISTRATION AND EACH SPEAKER
WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE, NORMALLY
GIVE TWO BUT I'M TOLD THAT ONE
MINUTE WOULD PROBABLY SUFFICE.
BEGINNING WITH IN PERSON
SPEAKERS. I HAVE THIS STACK OF
IN PERSON SPEAKERS. AS
PRESIDING OFFICER, I AM NOW
OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
COUNCIL BILL 120634 AND WE WIL
BEGIN. I WILL SAY, THE FIRST
SPEAKER IS LAUREN , FOLLOWED B
CHRIS WOODWARD AND THEN JAMES
I THINK JAMES IS PERHAPS SIGNE
UP -- IN ANY CASE. OKAY. GO
AHEAD. WE ARE HAVING TWO
PUBLIC HEARINGS TODAY, THIS ON
IS ONLY ON THE BALLARD BIA.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, MY NAME IS LAUREN
LUNDBERG. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TH
AREA. SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF
THE RENEWAL OF THE BALLARD
IMPROVEMENT AREA. DIA IS OUR
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL
INVESTMENT. AND REVITALIZATION.
AND MANAGEMENT. IT CREATES A
SUSTAINABLE AND EQUABLE FUNDING
SOURCE FOR SERVICES FOR THE
MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMERCIA
DISTRICT. BOTH THE BALLARD
IMPROVEMENT AREA HAS PROVED TO
BE GREAT ADVOCATES AND SERVICE
PROVIDERS TO THE RATEPAYERS.
THEY HAVE INVESTED IN THEIR
COMMUNITY PRIORITY AND SERVICES
EQUITABLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF
ALL AND PRIORITIZE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TO ENCOURAGE UNITY
AND VITALITY. PLEASE SUPPORT TH
RENEWAL OF THE BALLARD
IMPROVEMENT AREA. THANK YOU.
>> CHRIS WOODWARD.
>> I WILL JUST READ THE
FOLLOWING NAMES, CHRIS, THEN
JERRY, THEN CHRISTINE, THEN -
>> MY NAME IS CHRIS, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPED DIRECTOR WITH THE
ALLIANCE FOR PIONEER SQUARE. W
SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES,
RESIDENTS AND NONPROFITS IN
PIONEER SQUARE. SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT OF COUNCIL BILL 120624
ESTABLISHING THE BALLARD BIA.
BIA SUCH AS THE BALLARD BA ARE
CRITICAL TO ECONOMIC VITALITY,
AND THE BALLARD BIA WILL
POSSIBLY IMPACT THE DISTRICT BY
SUPPORTING NEIGHBORHOOD
MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT,
EMERGING YOU TO SUPPORT THE
BIA.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER.
JAMES IS GOING TO SPEAK ON THE
STIA. CHRISTINE, LINDEE. NO?
OKAY. COME ON UP, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO
TESTIFY ON BEHALF OF THE BALLAR
ALLIANCE. I AM THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE WEST SEATTLE
JUNCTION ASSOCIATION WHICH IS A
BIA AS WELL. I HAVE TO ADMIT I
AM OFTEN HUMORED AND A LITTLE
SURPRISED WHEN I'M IN ALL OF OU
NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE BIAS AND I
HEAR PEOPLE SAY, DIDN'T THEY DO
A GREAT JOB PUTTING UP THESE
FLOWERS? WHAT AN AMAZING EVENT
DIDN'T THEY DO A GREAT JOB. LOO
AT THE CITYSCAPE IN THESE
INCREDIBLE CITY CAF÷S. DIDN'T
THEY DO A GREAT JOB. THEY IS A
BIA. I FEEL LIKE WE ARE THE
UNSUNG HEROES OF THE CITY. I
THINK THE BALLARD ALLIANCE
EPITOMIZES THE INCREDIBLE WORK
THAT BIAS DO IN TERMS OF KEEPIN
PLACES CLEAN, SAFE, ACTIVATED,
FUN AND VIBRANT. SO I ENCOURAGE
YOU TO SUPPORT THE BALLARD BIA.
THINK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I MUST NOTE THAT I SING YOUR
PRAISES ALL THE TIME. AND, I
ALSO HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR
HAVING READ THE NAMES OF THE
WRONG SIGN UP SHEET. MUCH
APOLOGIES. BUT AT LEAST THESE
WERE COMMENTS IN SOLIDARITY FRO
OTHER BIAS, SO I'M ASSUMING SOM
OF THOSE WOULD'VE BEEN -- GOT
YOU. OKAY, MICHAEL STEWART
FOLLOWED BY DON AND CHRIS. GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHAIR
NELSON, AND NUMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE, WHO ARE JOINING US
VIRTUALLY. MIKE STEWART
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
BALLARD ALLIANCE AND WE ARE THE
PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE BIA. I
IS GREAT TO SEE EVERY ONE HERE
AS YOU RECALL WE WERE HERE ONE
MONTH AGO AND PROVIDED A
DETAILED PRESENTATION TO YOU.
ALL I WANTED TO MENTION IS THAT
WE HAVE A BROAD SWATH OF PEOPL
TODAY SUPPORTING BALLARD.
BUSINESS OWNERS, RESIDENTS,
PROPERTY OWNERS, COMMUNITY
PARTNERS, WHO ARE HERE TO SPEAK
VERY BRIEFLY IN SUPPORT FOR TH
BIA RENEWAL. WE APPRECIATE YOUR
CONSIDERATION OF THIS
LEGISLATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO
A YES VOTE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS DON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS THE
NONPROFIT THAT MANAGES THE
U-DISTRICT BIA. I'M HERE TO
SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE BALLARD
ALLIANCE AND WHAT A GREAT
PARTNER THEY HAVE BEEN. I'M IN
FAVOR OF THE RENEWAL, I WANT TO
GIVE THE CONTEXT OF ANOTHER BIA
THAT HAS TO WORK ON CRITICAL
PARTNERS ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOODS
WE CAN SHARE NOTES AND
COLLABORATE AND FIND CREATIVE
SOLUTIONS AND REALLY SHOW UP TO
HELP THE CITY DO IT'S GREAT
WORK. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
THEY HAVE BEEN A CRITICAL
PARTNER OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS
WE SHARE RESOURCES AND STAFF
WHICH IS GREAT. I JUST THINK
THEY ARE REALLY IMPORTANT PIECE
OF WHAT MAKES NORTH SEATTLE
AMAZING AND THEY ARE A CRITICAL
ASSET TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
PLEASE RENEW THE BIA BECAUSE IT
IS WHAT WILL FUEL THEM TO GO
FORWARD AND MAKE IMPORTANT
THINGS HAPPEN.
>> THANK YOU. OKAY, CHRIS, THEN
SHEILA AND THEN SARAH.
>> GOOD MORNING COUNCIL. MY
NAME IS CHRIS ACKERMAN. AND THE
PAST PRESIDENT AND CURRENT
ADVISOR TO THE A CHILLY BOARD
FOR THE CONDOMINIUM. I AM ALSO
ON THE RATE CARE BOARD FOR THE
BIA. OUR BOARD SUPPORTS THE
APPROVAL OF THE NEW BIA AND THE
PARTNERSHIP WITH LEFT
NORTHWEST, NEW NAME, TO HELP
KEEP BALLARD CLEAN AND SAFE
THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF SHARPS,
TRASH CLEANUP, LEAF REMOVAL,
AND MORE. AS WELL AS A SUPPORT
OF BUSINESS. THIS KEEPS BALLARD
VIBRANT, ATTRACTIVE AND MAKES
IT THE KIND OF PLACE YOU WANT T
LIVE. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS
BIA HAS ALSO BEEN THE STAR
NAVIGATE FOR THE BALLARD
COMMUNITY. ISSUES RANGING FROM
SAFETY TO TRANSPORTATION, BIA
HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB OF
UNIFYING THE COMMITTEE AND
HELPING TO ENSURE OUR VOICES AR
HEARD. A STRONG SUPPORTER OF
THE BIA RENEWAL AND I ENCOURAGE
THE COMMITTEE TO VOTE AND PASS
THIS TO THE FULL COUNCIL. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. JUST A
REMINDER WHEN YOU HEAR THE DING
THAT MEANS YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS.
HELLO, SHEILA.
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR NELSON
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I
AM SHEILA, REPRESENT THE
NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM AND I'M
HERE TO SUPPORT THE BIA FOR
BALLARD AS WELL. THE MUSEUM
ATTRACTS VISITORS FROM AROUND
THE WORLD. ART AND CULTURAL
VALUES OF DENMARK, FINLAND,
ICELAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN,
GREENLAND AND THE CULTURAL
REGION. THE BIA IS CRITICAL IN
ENSURING WE HAVE A CLEAN AND
SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUM VISITORS
WHICH COME FROM NEAR AND FAR.
ISSUES THAT HAVE ARISEN FOR US
IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THEY'VE
BEEN A REALLY GOOD PARTNER AND
THEY ARE A GREAT PARTNER EVENTS
AND THE MANY WORKS YOU HAVE
HEARD OTHERS MENTION. WE SEE A
TREMENDOUS VALUE IN RENEWING
THE BIA AND ARE SUPPORTIVE IN
THE ASSESSMENT AND I WOULD LIKE
YOU TO SUPPORT 120634. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. HELLO.
>> MY NAME IS SARAH, I AM
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF OF THE
OWNERS OF ART AND FREEMAN
MARKET STREET. THE BALLARD BIA
HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY IMPACTFUL I
OUR COMMUNITY OVER THE PAST
SEVEN YEARS. BALLARD HAS CHANGE
SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THAT TIME
AND HAVING THE BIA WORKING
CREATIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY O
OUR BEHALF HAS HELPED THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WITH BOTH GROWING
PAINS AND THE DIFFICULT
PANDEMIC YEARS. THEIR ABILITY I
THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC
TO BRAINSTORM AND QUICKLY
IMPLEMENT AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE
FOR BOTH RETAILERS AND
RESTAURANTS IN BALLARD PROVIDED
A MUCH-NEEDED REVENUE STREAM BU
ALSO RECONNECTED ALL OF US TO
OUR COMMUNITY AND CUSTOMERS.
THEIR COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH
RETAILERS AND OTHER SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS HAS MADE A
DIFFERENCE. FROM CLEAN STREETS
AND PUBLIC ART TO SPECIAL EVENT
THAT DRAW SHOPPERS TO BALLARD
AND BROADER MARKETING CAMPAIGNS
THAT HIGHLIGHT ALL THE THINGS T
SEE AND DO IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE BIA HAS MADE A DYNAMIC
DISTRICT FLOURISH. PLEASE
SUPPORT THE RENEWAL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. UP NEXT IS CHRIS
AND THEN LAUREN , RAMON AND
THEN BRITT.
>> IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REPEAT
YOUR REMARKS, I AM SORRY, THAT
WAS MY ERROR.
>> COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR. SPEAKING IN SUPPORT
OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
BALLARD BIA. GREAT PARTNERS FO
THE ALLIANCE. THE ESTABLISHMEN
WILL HELP WITH PROMOTION AND
ALL THE GREAT PROGRAMS THAT
SUPPORT THE DISTRICT. WE ARE IN
SUPPORT AND URGE YOU TO APPROVE
THIS ESTABLISHMENT OF BIA. THAN
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HELLO AGAIN, LAUREN
LUNDBERG, JUST KIND OF WHAT I
SAID BEFORE, LIKE US, BALLARD
ALLIANCE WORKS HARD TO SUPPORT
THE RATEPAYERS AND BRINGING
SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE
FUNDING TO THEIR AREA AND I
KIND OF THE MOST SIMILAR TO AN
22, WE HAVE GREAT ALLIANCES AND
ARE ABLE TO USE HER COLLECTIVE
VOICE TO REALLY FOCUS ON THE
BETTERING OF OUR COMMUNITY. I
SUPPORT THE RENEWAL OF THE BIA.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> CLERK COULD YOU TURN UP THE
MICROPHONE ORCHID SPEAKERS SPEA
CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE? THAN
YOU.
>> I AGREE. AND THIS MICROPHON
OVER HERE DOES WORK , AS WELL,
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PREPARE
TO SPEAK THERE. IT'S NICER TO
SEE YOU HEAD ON. GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS
RAMONA AND I AM A BUSINESS
OWNER ON BALLARD AVENUE. I OWN
A WOMEN'S BOUTIQUE. I HAVE BEEN
THERE FOR FIVE YEARS AND I AM
ALSO A COCHAIR FOR THE BUSINES
AND RESTAURANT MEETINGS AND WE
MEET MONTHLY. IS MANAGED BY BIA
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I AM
TRULY GRATEFUL AND I SUPPORT
THE BIA IN SO MANY WAYS. SORRY
I'M GOING TO START OVER. AM
GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT BIA HA
GIVEN US THROUGH THE YEARS. BIA
SUPPORTS THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND
THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE
COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING,
PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS AND SPECIA
EVENTS. I WAS AND CONTINUE TO B
BLOWN AWAY BY ALL THE DIFFERENT
SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ARE IN PLAC
FOR BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE
IN. ART WALKS, WINE WALKS,
HOLIDAY EVENTS, AND THE MAIN
GOAL IS ALWAYS TO DRIVE VISITOR
TO BALLARD. ALSO GRATEFUL OF TH
BIA IN PARTNERSHIP HAS PROVIDED
MUCH-NEEDED SUPPORT THROUGH THE
NEW SAFETY. THE SUPPORT THE
RENEWAL AND YES I'M COUNCIL
BILL 120634.
>> THANK YOU PRETTY MUCH.
BRITT, THEN MARY THAN TOMMY.
>> BRITT OLSON. PRIEST AT ST.
LUKE'S EPISCOPAL PERCHED CHURCH
ALSO KNOWN TO SOME AS THE VICAR
OF BALLARD. AND FULLY SUPPORTIV
OF THIS RENEWAL. I SUPPORTED TH
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BIA AND ON
OF THE THINGS THAT ERROR RATE
PAYING CREATE IS ASSISTANCE TO
THE MOST FOLDABLE IN OUR
COMMITTEE. ONE OF THE PRIVILEGE
I HAVE IS TO WORK WITH COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS AND THE BIA AND
OTHER OUTREACH AREAS TO FIND
HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
CAMPING IN BALLARD COMMENTS
PARK DURING COVID. WE PUT 72
PEOPLE INTO HOUSING, MANY OF
THOSE I HAVE VISITED IN THEIR
HOUSING AND THEIR DOING WELL.
THAT WAS A HUGE EFFORT THAT WAS
DONE COLLABORATIVELY. SO, I
THINK THEY HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE
IN OUR EFFORT TO BUILD THE FIRS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT FOR
FAMILIES IN BALLARD AND 20
YEARS. I SUPPORT THIS. MY LAST
POINT OF PRIVILEGE IS MIKE
STEWART IS AN ASSET TO OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD. NOT JUST THE BIA.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> GOOD MORNING. CHAIR NELSON,
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, I OWN TW
RETAIL STORES ON BALLARD AVENUE
WHICH IS BEYOND MY WILDEST
DREAMS. WHEN I FIRST CAME HERE
ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. THE BIA HA
BEEN ABSOLUTELY INSTRUMENTAL IN
GIVING ME SUPPORT, THE RESOURCE
AND ENVIRONMENT TO GROW MY
BUSINESS. FIRST WHEN I OPENED
WAS THE TARGET OF SEVERAL
BREAK-IN ATTEMPTS OVER THE
COURSE OF ABOUT ONE YEAR. AND
THE BIA PROVIDED SECURITY,
SUPPORT, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, I
EVERY KIND OF WAY TO MAKE SURE
WAS OKAY AND COULD KEEP GOING.
AND MORE THAN THAT, ALSO THE
NURTURING TO MAKE SURE BUSINESS
CAN GROW WITH DRIVING TRAFFIC,
PROVIDING EVENTS, AND WITH
BUILDING UP COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN EVERYONE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD . AND THEY REALLY
WEAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TOGETHER
WITH THE EVENTS THEY PUT ON. AR
WALK, WINE WALK. SIDEWALK SALES
AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE REALL
WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT
THEM. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU. TOMMY THAN MAX.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
REALLY QUICK, IS THIS GUY
BOTHERING ANYBODY [ LAUGHTER ]
LET THE RECORD SHOW I GOT HIM.
MY NAME IS TOMMY PATRICK, I
OWN THREE BARS AND RESTAURANTS,
I SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BALLARD ALLIANCE.
RECENTLY ELECTED THE CHAIR OF
THE LANDMARK BOARD. THIS IS
MORE THAN I EVER COULD'VE ASKED
FOR IN MY ENTIRE LIFE, HAVING
THESE DIFFERENT BUSINESSES AND
HAVING THESE DIFFERENT PIECES O
COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT, HAVE
ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING I STRIVED
FOR. I WILL SAY FOR SURE I WOUL
NOT BE HERE WITHOUT SUPPORT OF
THE BALLARD ALLIANCE, ACCESS TO
RESOURCES, ACCESS TO PEOPLE WHO
FELT THE SAME WAY IN ORDER TO
MAKE THE COMMUNITY BETTER . AND
PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T ASK FOR
ANYTHING IN RETURN, THE ONLY ON
OF THEIR COMMUNITY TO BECOME
BETTER. I KNOW I SPEAK FOR
MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE
FEEL THE SAME WAY THAT THIS IS
AN ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT ASSET W
ALL NEED. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I AM MAX, I OWN AND OPERATE
THE SUNSET TAVERN. IN THE
BALLARD SMOKESHOP ON BALLARD
AVENUE. I'VE BEEN THERE FOR 23
YEARS. WHEN THE BALLARD CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE REACHED OVER TO TH
BALLARD ALLIANCE, IT HAS BEEN
GREAT. SO MUCH MORE SUPPORT FOR
AN ORGANIZATION. YOU KNOW, THE
LAND OWNERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS
ARE TAXED TO SUPPORT THE
ALLIANCE, BUT THE BUSINESS
OWNERS LIKE ME WHO RENT, WE EN
UP PAYING THAT TAX. I'M HAPPY T
PAY THAT BECAUSE LIKE I SAID,
ENCOURAGE MY LANDLORDS,
ESPECIALLY WITH RENEWAL THIS
YEAR, YES, WE UP. WE SHOULD DO
THIS BECAUSE OF THE POSITIVE
SUPPORT THAT EVERYONE HAS SAID
WE GET FROM THE ALLIANCE. I
WOULD LIKE TO SPEND A SPECIAL
SHOUT OUT TO COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD WHO SUPPORTED THE
SUNSET TAVERN IN THE EARLY DAYS
NECK IN 2000 WHEN WE FIRST
OPENED. SHE WAS A REGULAR
CUSTOMER. AND ALSO NEVER NELSO
AND COUNCIL NUMBER STRAUSS FOR
THE CURRENT SPPORT.
>> NEXT UP IS RANDY AN
INTERESTING.
>> GOOD MORNING. CAN YOU HEAR
ME OKAY?
>> YES.
>> MY NAME IS RANDY BRINKER AND
I AM A RESIDENT, RATEPAYER AND
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER REPAIR. I
ALSO CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE
REPAIRS ADVISORY BOARD. AND
UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF TH
SERVICES THAT IT REALLY DOES
PROVIDE. AS SOMEONE WHO OWNS A
CANDY SHOP HERE, I CAN TELL YOU
IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE
SERVICES. I JUST ASK THAT YOU
VOTE YES IN SUPPORT OF THE
REORGANIZATION OF THE BIA.
THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS LEE
BURNS. MY WIFE AND I OWN A
SMALL BOUTIQUE ON BALLARD
AVENUE. WE HAVE BEEN THERE FOR
21 YEARS. I SERVED BOTH ON THE
BIA RATEPAYER ADVISORY BOARD AN
THE BALLARD LIGHTS OPERATIONS
BOARD. I HAVE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HELP CREATE THE
INITIAL BIA AND WORKING IT'S
RENEWAL. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE
RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS IS VER
TIME INTENSIVE. BEFORE THE BIA
COLLABORATING WITH NEIGHBORHOOD
BUSINESSES ON SHARED EVENTS WA
DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES EVEN
WITH THE BEST IDEAS THEY DIDN'T
HAPPEN. BUT WITH THE BIA IN
PLACE WE HAVE INCREDIBLE
RESOURCE TO GET THINGS DONE.
THE BIA DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB
WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE TO
IDENTIFY IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS THA
HAVE THE ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT
THEM. IT WASN'T THAT WAY
BEFORE. JUST ONE EXAMPLE,
HOLIDAY LIGHTING PROGRAM, BEFOR
THE BIA, WAS COBBLED TOGETHER B
MYSELF WITH DONATIONS AND A FEW
GRANTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE AND IT
WAS CHALLENGING TO RAISE FUNDS
EACH YEAR AND MAKE IT
SUSTAINABLE. WITH THE BIA WE'VE
HAD AN AMAZING LIGHT PROGRAM
EVERY YEAR THAT DRAWS VISITORS
AND MAKES FOR GREAT SHOPPING
SEASON. PLEASE SUPPORT RENEWAL
OF THE BALLARD IMPROVEMENT AREA
AND VOTE YES UNCOUNTABLE 120634
THANK YOU.
>> THE NEXT SEVERAL SPEAKERS
WOULD BE SCOTT, JENNIFER AND
CHLOE.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. WE
ARE GLAD YOU'RE HERE. MY NAME I
CHRISTINE, I OWN AN INDEPENDENT
BOOKSTORE ON MARKET STREET. WE
HAVE BEEN IN THE BALLARD HOLDIN
SINCE 2000, APRIL FOOLS' DAY T
BE PRECISE. THE LAST 23 YEARS I
BALLARD HAVE CHANGED EVERYTHING
SO VERY MUCH, AS YOU KNOW. I
SERVED ON THE FORMER CHAMBER
BOARD AND HELPED THE PROCESS
MORPHING INTO A BIA AND IT WAS
AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE, MANY,
MANY HOURS. TERRIBLY WORTHWHILE
THE OUTCOME HAS BEEN A MUCH MOR
EQUITABLE AND RELIABLE SINCE OF
CAN-DO FOR BUSINESS IN BALLARD
EVERYTHING FROM CLEAN STREETS,
PERFORMED BY PEOPLE WHO NEED
THOSE JOBS, TO SAFETY SUPPORT
OF ALL KINDS, AND WONDERFUL
EVENTS CONTINUE THE OLD AND TH
NEW, WINE AND COCKTAIL TRAIL,
IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY ESSENTIA
TO BALLARD TO HAVE THIS KIND O
RELIABLE AND EQUABLE SUPPORT.
PLEASE PASS THIS BILL. THANK
YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING , COUNCIL
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS SCOTT AND I
AM COCHAIR OF THE BALLARD
ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I
SIT HERE IN OFF THINKING ABOUT
HOW QUICKLY SEVEN YEARS HAS GON
BY. WHEN WE WERE HERE SEVEN
YEARS AGO ASKING FOR SUPPORT TO
GET THE BIA ESTABLISHED. I
WON'T GO INTO DETAILS BECAUSE
EVERYONE ELSE HERE THAT IS
SPEAKING TODAY IS DOING SUCH A
GREAT JOB OF TALKING ABOUT ALL
THE THINGS THE BIA HAS DONE IN
THAT SEVEN YEARS. AND THAT IS
WHY WE ARE BACK ASKING FOR A 12
YEAR LEASE NOW, IF YOU WILL.
BECAUSE THERE IS STILL SO MUCH
WORK TO BE DONE. THE BIA HAS
BEEN DRAMATICALLY SUCCESSFUL I
THE SEVEN YEARS. BUT WE DO
SINCERELY HAVE MUCH MORE WORK T
DO. WE HAVE A BROAD BASE OF
SUPPORT AMONG THE COMMUNITY.
AND I JUST URGE YOU TO SUPPORT
THE RENEWAL OF THE BIA. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. JENNIFER, CHLOE
AND THE NEXT SPEAKER WILL BE
ALEX.
>> GOOD MORNING. COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, HELLO DAN AND ALL THE
OTHER MEMBERS ON TODAY. MY NAM
IS JENNIFER, EXECUTIVE MANAGER
AT CARTER SUBARU AND VOLKSWAGEN
IN BALLARD. CARTER'S PROPERTIES
ARE ON THE CORRIDOR WHICH IS
NOT WITHIN THE CURRENT BOUNDARY
, BUT WE ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF
THE EXPANSION OF THE DISTRICT
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING
PART OF THE BIA. THE LAST
SEVERAL YEARS HAVE BEEN
CHALLENGING IN BALLARD. HOWEVER
CARTER HAS DEFINITELY RECOGNIZE
THE POSITIVE IMPACT THE BIA HA
MADE FOR THE BALLARD COMMUNITY
FROM ITS CLEAN STREETS PROGRAM,
TO MARKETING AND BUSINESS
SUPPORT, TO PUBLIC PARKS AND
ADVOCACY ON CRITICAL ISSUES. TH
BIA IS A VITAL ASSET AND WE
SUPPORT IT'S CONTINUED AND
EXPANDED RENEWAL. PLEASE VOTE
YES ON THE LEGISLATION AND MOV
THE PROCESS FORWARD. THANK YOU.
>> HELLO, GOOD MORNING. GOOD
MORNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MY
NAME IS CHLOE, I AM A POLICY AN
ADVOCACY PERSON AT THE REACH
PROGRAM OF EVERGREEN TREATMENT
SERVICES AND IT'S REALLY MY
HONOR HERE TO SUPPORT THE
RENEWAL. I MAY NOT HAVE A
T-SHIRT BUT I AM ON THE TEAM,
BALLARD BIA. IN 2017 THE BALLAR
BIA CONTACTED REACH TO EXPLORE
THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTRACTING
WITH REACHED DIRECTLY TO CREATE
HOMELESS OUTREACH SERVICES IN
BALLARD. WE BEGAN WORKING WITH
THEM THAT YEAR AND OUR
PARTNERSHIP HAS CONTINUED EVER
SINCE. THE BALLARD BIA WAS THE
FIRST BIA ORGANIZATION TO
PARTNER WITH US FOR THIS WORK
AND I AM PLEASED TO SAY WE HAVE
CREATED A MORE EFFECTIVE
GEOGRAPHIC-BASED OUTREACH MODEL
THAT IS NOW BEEN DUPLICATED IN
NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE
CITY INCLUDING OTHER BIA'S WERE
REPRESENTED HERE . IT'S A REALL
GREAT PARTNERSHIP FOR US. WE
LOVE THE PARTNERSHIPS AND WANT
TO KEEP BUILDING THEM. I WANT T
SAY THE BALLARD BIA HAS BEEN ON
THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATING.
THEY CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE AND
INNOVATE AS WE GO FORWARD AND I
WANT TO SUPPORT THE RENEWAL.
THANK YOU.
>> HELLO, GOOD MORNING. GOOD
MORNING MEMBERS OF THE ECONOMI
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. MY NAME
IS ALEX, I AM THE PROJECT
DIRECTOR FOR URBAN ARTWORKS, A
LOCAL NONPROFIT PUBLIC ARTS
ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO
EMPOWER YOUTH ARTISTS AND
COMMUNITIES. URBAN ARTWORKS
RECOGNIZES THAT BALLARD
ALLIANCE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROL
CONNECTING ARTISTS, LOCAL
ARTISTS TO BUSINESS AND
PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE BIA.
RESULTING IN THE ADDITION OF
MORE PUBLIC ART THROUGHOUT
BALLARD. THE BIA HAS ALSO
PARTNERED WITH US ON A FEW
PROJECTS, MOST RECENTLY OUR
MURAL APPRENTICE PROGRAM. THE
BIA TEAM CONNECTED TO LOCAL
BUSINESS WHERE WE SPENT THE
LAST TWO MONTHS TEACHING 10
BALLARD USE HOW TO ENGAGE IN
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS. THE BIA
THEN CONNECTED US WITH PROPERTY
OWNERS OF MAGNUM STORAGE WHERE
THESE MURAL APPRENTICES PAINTE
A 1000 SQUARE FOOT MURAL AT THE
CULMINATION OF THEIR TRAINING.
THE BALLARD BIA EXCELS IN
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND INVES
SO MUCH INTO THE COMMUNITY AND
BECAUSE OF THIS, I STRONGLY
ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPROVE THE NE
BALLARD IMPROVEMENT.
>> THANK YOU. NOW WE HAVE
ANDREW, ROGER AND EMILY.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBER
. I AM HERE, MY NAME IS ANDREW
MILLER, A PUBLIC ARTIST HERE IN
THE CITY. I HAVE HAD THE
PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH DEVON
MIKE AND ALL OF THESE OTHER
COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO BRING MUCH
MORE OF A COLORFUL LANDSCAPE
TO IT BALLARD IS. WORKING WITH
DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS
IN AND AROUND THE CITY, I'VE
NEVER EXPERIENCED SOMETHING LIK
WORKING WITH THE ORGANIZATION
LIKE BALLARD ALLIANCE. I HAVE
BEEN A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC ART
COMMITTEE IN WHICH WE SET UP
ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO AND
WATCHING OTHER ARTISTS , 50
OTHER ARTISTS WITH THE SKILLS
AND EMPOWERING THEM TO CREATE
THIS LANDSCAPER IN THE CITY IS
SOMETHING I'M VERY HONORED TO B
ABLE TO SPEAK TO. BALLARD LOVE
YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING, CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS, I AM ON THE
BALLARD ALLIANCE OPERATIONS
BOARD. MORE PORTLY, I PLAY AND
LIVE AND WORK IN BALLARD AND I
AM HERE TODAY TO ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT FOR THE RENEWAL OF OUR
BIA. THROUGHOUT THE FIRST SEVE
YEARS OF ITS LIFECYCLE, THE
BALLARD BIA HAS CREATED A
STRONG TRACK RECORD OF
SUPPORTING BALLARD RESIDENTS,
PROPERTY OWNERS AND SMALL
BUSINESSES. THROUGHOUT THE
PANDEMIC IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE
HOW NIMBLE AND RESOURCEFUL BIA
WAS BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY.
THE ORGANIZATION WAS A TRUE
LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY AND
STEPPED UP TO HELP BUSINESSES
IN NUMEROUS WAYS DURING AND
AFTER THE SHUTDOWN. THIS
INCLUDES STRONG ADVOCATE FOR
STREET CAF÷S TO ENSURE OUR
RESTAURANTS AND BARS SURVIVED.
THE BIA ALSO SUCCESSFULLY
ADVOCATED FOR A TUNNEL APPROAC
FOR LIGHT RAIL IN BALLARD. THI
IS A PROJECT THAT WILL TRANSFER
IN THE BALLARD COMMITTEE GOING
FORWARD. THE BIA HAS CONTINUED
WORK CRITICAL TO SUCCESS OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD AND I WOULD LIKE T
REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT FOR
RENEWAL OF THE BALLARD BIA.
THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS
EMILY AND I OWN OTHER COAST
CAF÷ ON BALLARD AVENUE. I AM
HERE TO SPEAK LARGELY ABOUT TH
BIA RESPONSE TO COVID AND HOW
THAT ASSISTED ME AS A BUSINESS
DURING THAT TIME. WE REALLY
NEEDED A HUB OF INFORMATION AN
A SECOND SET OF EYES TO HELP U
NAVIGATE THROUGH THE DAILY
CHANGING DIRECTIVES THAT WERE
PUT FORTH BY THE GOVERNOR,
WHICH I WHOLEHEARTEDLY
SUPPORTED. AND THE ALLIANCE WA
THAT ORGANIZATION. THEY WORKE
WITH COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, I
GETTING US OUTDOOR SEATING, AN
WITHOUT THAT OUTDOOR SEATING, I
KNOW MY BUSINESS WOULD NOT HAVE
SURVIVED. AND WHILE WE WERE
SURVIVING, FRANKLY THRIVING, I
WAS CLOSING MY QUEEN ANNE
LOCATION. I KNOW THE DIFFERENC
BETWEEN A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS
A BIA AND DOES NOT HAVE A BIA'S
MASSIVE. THANK YOU. IS THERE
CHRIS AND ERIC, THOSE ARE THE
TWO NAMES I HAVE ON LIST. ARE
THESE FOR THIS? AND THEN
MICHAEL , WOODY AND BRIAN.
>> COUNCIL MEMBERS NELSON AND
KONSMO STRAUSS, THANK YOU FOR
LEADING THIS DISCUSSION AND AL
THE SUPPORT, IT'S WONDERFUL TO
HEAR. MY NAME IS ERIC, I'M HERE
TO SUPPORT THE BIA. OBVIOUSLY
WITH THIS PROPERTY SHOULD. I
HAVE A BUSINESS IN BALLARD AND
AS AN UPPER FLOOR TENANT IT'S
IMPORTANT TO ME THE STREETS ARE
CLEAN AND SAFE. MY CLIENTS NEED
THAT KIND OF ENVIRONMENT , I
WORK WITH A LOT OF ELDERLY
CLIENTS AND THE APPEARANCE OF
THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SAFETY OF
THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS REALLY KEY
FOR THEM TO FEEL WELCOME. AS
WELL AS THE STREET CAF÷ LIFE IS
AMAZING. THE WORK THAT THE
ALLIANCE DID THROUGH THE
PANDEMIC THAT EMILY SPOKE ABOUT
HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS. I'M SURE
YOU KNOW IT YOURSELVES, A
WONDERFUL PLACE TO BE. ALSO I
AM A PROUD BALLARD PARENT. I
HAVE TWO SONS AT BALLARD HIGH
SCHOOL AND AS A PARENT I CAN SA
BALLARD IS A WONDERFUL COMMUNIT
FOR MY KIDS TO PLUG INTO. THEY
FEEL IT IS THEIR PLACE. THEY AR
TRULY BALLARD. IT'S MY ADOPTED
NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE BIA IS SO
ESSENTIAL TO THAT GREAT FEELING
I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT , THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.
>> OKAY. MICHAEL AND BRIAN.
>> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS
MICHAEL AND I REPRESENT VISIT
SEATTLE AND STIA. I'M SPEAKING
TODAY IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITE
NUMBER FOUR TO ESTABLISH THE NE
12 YEAR BIA FOR THE BALLARD
IMPROVEMENT AREA. STIA AND
BALLARD BIA HAVE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER OVER THE
YEARS ON COLLABORATIVE
MARKETING CAMPAIGNS AS WELL AS
CRITICAL POLICY ISSUES THAT HEL
TO ENSURE THAT VIBRANT
NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE BALLARD AND
THE CITY IN GENERAL ARE A VITA
PART OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
RESIDENTS IN THE MILLIONS OF
VISITORS THAT COME TO EXPERIENC
OUR CITY. AS AN ORGANIZATION
WORKING TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO
SEATTLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD
IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE
NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS LIKE
BALLARD BIA THE WERE
CONSISTENTLY TO CREATE
ATTRACTIVE AND THRIVING
DESTINATIONS FOR TOURISTS TO
VISIT AND FOR RESIDENTS TO ENJO
EVERY DAY. WE SUPPORT THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW 12 YEA
BALLARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
AREA. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS, PARDON ME, I'M A LITTL
HOARSE TODAY. I AM THE CHIEF
NURSING OFFICER AS WELL AS THE
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE
BALLARD CAMPUS SWEDISH REDMOND
CAMPUS. I BELIEVE WE HAVE THE
BIGGEST FOOTPRINT WITHIN THE BI
AND I'M HERE TO ENDORSE THEM
FULLY. I'M ENGAGED WITH THE BI
AND CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE
RATEPAYER ADVISORY BOARD
REPRESENTING AS SUCH I'VE HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND
DISCUSS IN DETAIL ALL THE WORK
THE BIA HAS CONDUCTED IN KEY
PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDING PUBLIC
SAFETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
AND PUBLIC REALM ENHANCEMENT. I
IS CLEAR TO ME THE WORK THE BIA
HAS THAN OVER THE PAST SEVEN
YEARS HAS DEMONSTRATED
TREMENDOUS VALUE AND HAS
RESULTED IN ENSURING BALLARD IS
A VIBRANT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK
AND VISIT. AS A SIGNIFICANT
OWNER AND STAKEHOLDER IN THE
COMMUNITY AS WELL AS HEALTHCAR
IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, WE
FULLY ENDORSE AND SUPPORT THE
BIA AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO ADVANC
THE RENEWAL LEGISLATION TO THE
FULL CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY,
THAT WAS THE LAST PUBLIC SPEAKE
ON OUR LIST IN PERSON. I DON'T
HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT. FIRST O
ALL, WHATEVER LIKE TO SAY IS AS
A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, I
APPRECIATE THE YOU WILL CAME OU
TODAY BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND YOU
HAVE OTHER THINGS TO DO AND SO
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING
AND MAKING COMMENTS. THANK YOU
FOR HANGING IN THERE WITH
SEATTLE THROUGH THE PAST FEW
DIFFICULT YEARS. YOU MAKE
SEATTLE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
SHOWING UP. I AM IMPRESSED AND
WOULD LIKE TO SAY IT IS
REMARKABLE TO SEE THE SHOW OF
PUBLIC SOLIDARITY AMONGST ALL O
THE BIA'S THAT SPOKE YEAR TO
DATE AND WHAT THAT REPRESENTS.
KNOW THE YOU HAVE SEMI-REGULAR
MEETINGS ALL THE TIME TO TALK
ABOUT POLICY, I HAVE ATTENDED
SOME OF THOSE MEETINGS. BUT TO
SEE YOU COME TOGETHER AND
SUPPORT EACH OTHER REALL IS
IMPORTANT. WHILE YOU ARE ASKING
COUNCIL TO ALLOW YOU TO KEEP
TAXING YOUR MEMBERS AND WILL
THE MEMBERS AND REPAIRS ARE
COMING UP AND SAYING I WOULD
LIKE TO KEEP CHARGING MYSELF FO
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD A BETTER PLACE,
ALL OF THE DIRECTORS ARE REALLY
WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY AND
BIAS ARE WORKING IN TANDEM. THA
WE ARE LISTENING TO YOU. THIS I
ALL A WAY OF SAYING I APPRECIAT
EVERONE COMING OUT. I HOPE THE
PUBLIC WILL HE DOES SEE THAT
WHEN THEY GO INTO A
NEIGHBORHOOD, THERE IS A LOT OF
SWEAT AND BLOOD EQUITY THAT
MAKES THESE NEIGHBORHOODS SUCH
GREAT PLACE. SO I'LL OPEN IT U
FOR COMMENTS. A COUPLE OF LAST
THINGS THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN IS I
HAVE TO REQUEST THAT WE SUSPEN
THE RULES SO WE CAN TAKE A VOTE
ON THE SAME DAY AS A PUBLIC
HEARING. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE
TO MOVE THE VOTE ON THE
LEGISLATION. I WOULD LIKE TO
OPEN IT UP FOR ANY COMMENTS
RIGHT NOW BEFORE I MOVE THE
LEGISLATION. SHE LOOKS
DIRECTLY.
>> CHAIR, DO THE PRESENTERS -
I WILL SAVE MY COMMENTS FOR THE
END.
>> WE HAD TALKED EARLIER THAT
THEY ARE HERE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE,
BECAUSE WE HAD SUCH A FULL
DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION LAS
TIME.
>> I WILL GO LAST BECAUSE I
MIGHT TAKE A WHILE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> I WILL NOT TAKE A WHILE. I
JUST WANTED TO THANK THE FOLK
HERE TODAY FOR COMING OUT . AND
AS YOU SAY, MADAM CHAIR, FOR TH
SOLIDARITY FROM BIAS OVER THE
CITY TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF
ANOTHER BIA. I ALSO WANT TO
THANK THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED
FROM MIKE STEWART, MY QUESTIO
FROM THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING
LAST COMMITTEE MEETING I SHARE
INFORMATION THAT WE LEARNED
FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT
THERE ARE ON AVERAGE 11 DAILY
OVERDOSE REVERSALS IN PUBLIC
PLACES FROM JANUARY TO LATE
JULY OF THIS YEAR AND MORE THAN
40% OF THEM ARE NOT ADMINISTERE
BY FIRE BUT BY OTHER MEMBERS O
THE PUBLIC. I APPRECIATE AT
THAT TIME THERE WAS AN
EXPRESSION OF THE WILLINGNESS
OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
BALLARD BIA TO CONSIDER THE
ISSUE OF REQUIRING CARRYING
NALOXONE IN PREPARING FOR
FUTURE SECURITY PROVIDERS. MAK
A VERY HELPFUL HE GOT BACK TO M
IN THE INTERIM TO LET ME KNOW
THAT THAT IS SOMETHING THEY
WILL BE REQUIRING IN THE NEXT
CONTRACT. I REALLY APPRECIATE
THAT, AND OF COURSE IN GENERAL,
I ECHO WILL HAVE HEARD FROM SO
MANY OF THE TEST THE FIRES AS
WELL AS MY COLLEAGUES, WHICH IS
IT'S GREAT WHEN A COMMUNITY
SEES NEEDS THAT AREN'T BEING
MET, AND RESOLVES TO GET
TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT A WAY
TO USE THE STRUCTURES THAT THE
CITY AND STATE PROVIDE TO TAX
YOURSELF TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS
I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE YOU
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY IN
DOING SO. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANY
RESPONSE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, AND THEN
I WILL CLOSE US OUT WITH
COMMENTS BEFORE WE PROCEED TO
THE MOVING AND THE VOTE.
>> FANTASTIC. THANK YOU, CHAIR
IT IS WONDERFUL TO SEE EVERONE
DOWN HERE IN CITY HALL. MY FIRS
MEETING I RUSHED TO CITY HALL T
MAKE MY 9:00 MEETING THAT WAS
WITH THE BALLARD ALLIANCE. WE
WERE BOTH TAKING THE MEETING
VIRTUALLY AND REALIZED WE COUL
TAKE IT IN MY OFFICE TOGETHER
WHICH WAS A PLEASURE. THAT
MEETING WAS SET UP , A REGULARL
SCHEDULED MEETING DESIGNED TO
HELP STABILIZE THE PEOPLE WERE
HAVING AN OUTSIDE IMPACTED OUR
COMMITTEE. SPECIFICALLY
CHRISTIE, TO PREVENT SITUATION
THAT HAPPENED AT YOUR BOOKSTORE
RECENTLY. THIS IS THE WORK THA
THE BALLARD ALLIANCE DOES. THE
BATTERED ALLIANCE -- BALLARD
ALLIANCE HAS BEEN ONE OF THE
STRONGEST FOR CHANGE. REALLY
THE ALLIANCE IS A FORM FOR
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND
COMMUNITY BUILDING. LOOKING IN
THIS ROOM, EVERYONE HAS A VERY
DIFFERENT BACKGROUND. AND
TOGETHER , WE COME TOGETHER
THROUGH THE BALLARD ALLIANCE. I
CAN SAY MY RELATIONSHIPS WITH
INDIVIDUALS IN THIS ROOM WOULD
NOT BE AS STRONG AS THEY ARE
TODAY IF IT WERE NOT FOR MY
CONDUIT OF THE BALLARD BIA.
SIMPLY PUT. REALLY THE BIA HAS
SO MANY DIFFERENT HATS, ONE OF
THEM BEING GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROVIDING
SMALL-BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD AND CREATING
NEIGHBORHOOD VIBRANCY. AS CHLO
MENTIONED, BALLARD ALLIANCE HAS
BEEN ONE OF THE FOREFRONT AND
INNOVATORS OF CREATING POLICY
CHANGES THAT OCCUR IN BETTER
OUR ENTIRE CITY. THEY OCCUR
CITYWIDE AND IT'S FOR THE
BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY. BALLARD
COMMENTS CHEMIC RESOLUTION HAS
INFORMED AND CHANGED CITY
POLICY. THE CHILDREN'S
PLAYGROUND AT BALLARD COMMENTS
THAT HAS FINALLY BROKEN GROUND
HAS BEEN GOING ON SO LONG IT WA
A CAMPAIGN EVEN BEFORE I
THOUGHT I WOULD EVER RUN FOR
OFFICE. I REMEMBER MAX AT
HATTIE'S HAT YOU HAD PLACEMATS
OF HER CHILDREN TO DRAW AND
ADVOCATE FOR THIS CHILDREN'S
PLAYGROUND. I'M SO EXCITED TO
SEE IT HAPPENING TODAY. FOR THE
LARGE PART OF THE BIA LIFECYCLE
ESSENTIALLY A TEAM OF THREE AN
HALF STAFF AS DON MENTIONED,
SHARING STAFF SOMETIMES IS A WA
TO BOLSTER RESOURCES. IT IS MY
OPINION THAT THE BIA HAS BEEN
DOING THE WORK OF AT LEAST 10
PEOPLE . A LOT OF THAT IS
BECAUSE OF THE VOLUNTEER HOURS
IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORK
THAT EVERYONE DOES TOGETHER.
THE BIA REPRESENTS EVERYONE FRO
ST. LUKE'S TO SO FOR A. AND
ENGAGES IN PARKS ACTIVATION TO
HIRING UPLIFT NORTHWEST TO
CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIE
AND CLEAN THE STREETS. YOU HAVE
SMALL-BUSINESS SUPPORT TO
SUPPORTING PEOPLE LIVING IN
PUBLIC SPACES, GETTING THE
SERVICES THEY NEED. ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT WAS BROUGHT UP LAST
TIME WITH TOM MALONE WAS THAT
THE BIA HAS BEEN REALLY AMAZING
JOB OF STEWARDING THE GROWTH OF
BALLARD WITH ONE OF THE FASTES
GROWING NEIGHBORS OF THE CITY.
THE COLLEGE GROWING PAINS, I CA
TELL YOU THE GROWING PAINS OF
BALLARD HAVE BEEN EASED BECAUSE
OF THE STEWARDSHIP THAT MIKE,
YOUR TEAM, HAVE PROVIDED, AS
WELL AS ENGAGING EVERYONE IN OU
COMMUNITY. THE OUTCOMES ARE NO
ANECDOTAL. WE HAVE A HIGHER FOO
TRAFFIC ON BALLER BALLARD
AVENUE TODAY THAN WE DID IN
2019. WHEN I WAS GROWING UP AS
TEENAGER WE WOULD GO TO THE
MALL. RIGHT? THE PARENTS OF
TEENAGERS TODAY REPORTING TO ME
THAT THEIR TEENS AREN'T GOING T
THE MALL, AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE
DEBRA WORRA'S GET IT TURNED
INTO A -- THEY ARE GOING TO
BALLARD AVENUE NOW BECAUSE THAT
IS WHERE THE VIBRANCY IS AND
WHERE TEENS WANT TO BE TOGETHER
MY WIFE IS A BIG BAND FAN OF
LOVE IS BLIND. I WAS WATCHING
THE RECAPPING IT'S MOSTLY FILLE
IN BALLARD. IT DIDN'T SEEM LIK
IT WAS LOVE IS BLIND SEATTLE, I
SEEMED LIKE IT WAS LOVE IS BLIN
SEATTLE. I DIDN'T SEE TOMMY ON
THE SHOW, HE HAS ASSURED ME HE
WASN'T A PARTICIPANT IN THE
EXPERIENCE. I LOST MY PLACE.
THE BIA HAS BEEN NIMBLE AND
ADAPTIVE, WILLING TO JUMP IN
AND NO MOMENT'S NOTICE TO GET
WHATEVER NEEDED TO BE DONE DONE
WHEN I LOOK AT THE BALLARD
COMMONS REOPENING IT WAS THE BI
THAT ORGANIZED 35 DIFFERENT
BUSINESSES AND NEIGHBORHOOD
STAKEHOLDERS TO PARTICIPATE TO
MAKE IT A SUCCESS. YOU HAVE
HELPED CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT AR
USED THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THE
STREET CAF÷ PROGRAM, WE ARE
WORKING TO CREATE A MODEL SO IT
CAN BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT
THE CITY. IT IS REALLY AMAZING.
I REALLY LOVE THE T-SHIRTS.
BECAUSE IT HAS BALLARD CITY HAL
ON IT. THAT FATEFUL DAY, MAY
29, 1907 WE LOST THE ANNEXATION
VOTE BY 86 VOTE. WE WERE ALSO
GOING ULTIMATELY ANNEXED INTO
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. WE WERE TH
SEVENTH LARGEST IN WASHINGTON
AND CNES CHAMBERS THAT THE BIA
HAS MOBILIZED ABOUT 40 PEOPLE T
COME DOWN TO CITY HALL. WHILE I
WAS RUMORED THAT THE VOTE WAS
SCHEDULED IN 1907 JUST AFTER
THE FISHING FLEET LEFT FOR
ALASKA, I AM CONFIDENT THAT IF
WE HAD THE BIA IN MAY 1907, WE
WOULD HAVE REMAINED INDEPENDENT
I AM AN ENORMOUS CHAMPION OF
THE BIA RENEWAL AND ITS
EXPANSION. I HAVE HEARD FROM
BUSINESS OWNERS THAT HAVE BEEN
ON THE EDGE OF THE BIA THAT THE
HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATED IN THE PAS
THAT THE SERVICES COME JUST UP
TO THEIR PROPERTY BOUNDARY AND
NOT IN FRONT OF THE SHOP. AND
SO I THINK THIS EXPANSION IS
WELL-TIMED AND A LITTLE BIT
OVERDUE. AGAIN, AN ENORMOUS
CHAMPION OF THE EXPANSION. WE
HAVE SO MUCH MORE WORK TO DO,
I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE ALL OF OU
PLANS IN PUBLIC, I LOOK FORWAR
TO THE CITY PARTNERING WITH THE
BALLARD BIA FOR YEARS TO COME.
THANK YOU, MIKE, FOR ALL OF YOU
WORK. THANK YOU SCOTT, FOR ALL
OF YOUR WORK. JUST REALLY GREAT
TO SEE EVERYONE HERE.
>> OKAY. BECAUSE SOME OF THE
RATEPAYERS ARE HERE WILL HAVE
YOU KNOW, YOU SHOULD WATCH THE
TAPE OF THE LAST MEETING BECAUS
IT DID SING THE PRAISES OF YOUR
DIRECTOR WHO IS WORKING ON
BEHALF OF YOUR INTEREST. AT
LEAST WHEN IT COMES TO WORKING
WITH CITY HALL, WORKING WITH MY
COMMITTEE, ON WAYS OF ADVANCIN
THE INTERESTS OF SMALL
BUSINESSES AND OTHER NONPROFIT
AND ENTITIES WITHIN BALLARD.
ALL RIGHT, IF THERE ARE NO OTHE
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE TO MOVE
ALONG. WE NOW HAVE TO, I HAVE
TO ASK FOR PERMISSION TO SUSPEN
THE RULES THAT REQUIRE THE WE
CANNOT TAKE A VOTE THE SAME DAY
WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. AND
SO I AM GIVING THIS OPPORTUNITY
FOR ANYBODY TO OBJECT TO THAT.
I AM NOT SEEING ANY OBJECTION T
THAT. THAT MEANS THAT I WILL
THEN PROCEED WITH MOVING THE
LEGISLATION. JUST A MOMENT.
LAST TIME I DID IT IN THE WRONG
PLACE. I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL
OF COUNCIL BILL 120634 . IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT IS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDE
TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE
ORDINANCE. SEEING NO OTHER
QUESTIONS FOR MY COLLEAGUES,
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVED
COUNCIL BILL 120634.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES. NELSON.
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THAT
THE COUNCIL APPROVED COUNCIL
BILL 120634 WILL BE FORWARDED
TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL
CONSIDERATION AT THE COUNCIL
MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.
THAT IS GREAT NEWS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. ONE LAST QUESTION,
SINCE YOU ARE HERE, I WOULD BE
REMISS TO NOT ASK YOU THIS, IN
THE ECONOMIC MOMENT TECHNOLOGY
AND CITY LIGHTS LAST COMMITTEE
OF THE YEAR IN DECEMBER, I'M
HOPING TO BEGIN DISCUSSIONS OF
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW
THE INSTALLATION OF
INTERACTIVE KIOSKS IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS
DISTRICTS. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE
HEARD ABOUT THIS IDEA. THEY
PROVIDE A RANGE OF PUBLIC
BENEFITS LIKE WAYFINDING,
TRANSIT INFORMATION, EMERGENCY
RESPONSE ANNOUNCEMENTS AS WELL
AS INFORMATION ON THE SMALL
BUSINESSES AND OTHER ASSETS IN
THE COMMUNITY. HAVE YOU
WEIGHED IN AS AN AGENCY YET ON
THIS PROPOSAL?
>> WE HAVE. THE BALLARD
ALLIANCE ABSOLUTELY SUPPORTS
THIS TECHNOLOGY AND ITS USE IN
THE POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH
MID-DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
ASSOCIATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION
OF THESE DEVICES. WE HAVE HAD
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEM
FIRSTHAND, SEE THEM WORKING IN
OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY. VERY EFFECTIVE WAY TO
COMMUNICATE . NOT ONLY FOR
VISITORS, RESIDENTS AND
BUSINESSES BUT ALSO FOR
UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS AS WELL.
THERE IS CERTAINLY AN
OPPORTUNITY TO UTILIZE THIS
TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES
THAT ARE PARTNERS LIKE CHLOE
AND REACH COULD USE OR BRITT
OLSON AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH. IN
ADDITION TO THAT, IT GIVES US
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE OUR
EVENTS THAT WE ARE DOING ON
BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY. I
THINK THERE IS A BIT OF REVENUE
THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR
DISTRICT LIKE OURS. WITH THE
BIA WE DO FUNDRAISERS LIKE THE
SEAFOOD VEST AND WINE WALKS AND
WE SOLICIT GRANTS AND ALL THOSE
THINGS. ALL THAT ADDITIONAL
REVENUE SUPPORTS THE WORK WE DO
AS A BIA. THIS WOULD BE ANOTHER
FUNDING STREAM POTENTIALLY
THAT WE COULD USE FOR
ACTIVATION OR OTHER GREAT
THINGS. SUPPORTIVE, HAPPY TO
ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION AS
IT MOVES FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FUNDING
STREAMS YOU CAN PROVIDE THE
ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT MAKE
SEATTLE BETTER. THANK YOU
LETTING US KNOW. HOPEFULLY THE
PAPERWORK WILL COME THROUGH IN
TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
CONGRATULATIONS.
>> [ APPLAUSE ]
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM NUMBER FIVE INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
COUNCIL BILL 120641. AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO SEATTLE
TOURISM IMPROVEMENT AREAS;
ESTABLISHING A NEW 15-YEAR
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA TO BE
KNOWN AS THE SEATTLE TOURISM
IMPROVEMENT AREA; LEVYING
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON OWNERS
OF BUSINESSES OFFERING
TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS WITH
60 OR MORE ROOMS WITHIN THE
AREA; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT
OF REVENUES IN A SPECIAL
ACCOUNT AND EXPENDITURES
THEREFROM; PROVIDING FOR
COLLECTION OF AND PENALTIES FOR
DELINQUENCIES; PROVIDING FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
RATEPAYERS ADVISORY BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION
AGREEMENT WITH A PROGRAM
MANAGER; DISESTABLISHING THE
EXISTING SEATTLE TOURISM
IMPROVEMENT AREA THAT WAS
ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 123714
("2011 STIA") AND LATER
MODIFIED BY ORDINANCE 126552;
SUSPENDING THE ISSUANCE OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND
PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUITY OF
SERVICES UNDER THE 2011 STIA;
PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF
ANY REMAINING FUNDS FROM THE
2011 STIA ACCOUNT; AND
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS. FOR
BRIEFING, EXCUSE ME,
DISCUSSION, PUBLIC HEARING AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO,
HELLO, EVERYONE, AGAIN, SOME OF
YOU. WE HAD A BRIEFING
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT
LEGISLATION TWO DAYS AGO. THE
INFORMATION IS FRESH IN OUR
MINDS. WE ARE NOT GOING TO GO
INTO A BUNCH OF INFORMATION.
I'M ONLY ASKING THE PRESENTERS
TO BE AT THE TABLE JUST IN CASE
THERE IS SOME QUESTION FOR MY
COLLEAGUES. BUT JUST TO INFORM
THE PUBLIC IF YOU WEREN'T
TURNING IN TWO DAYS AGO, THE
SEATTLE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT
AREA OR STIA IS A BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA FORMED IN 2011
TO ESTABLISH A NEW LEISURE
TOURISM MARKETING FUND FOR
SEATTLE THAT ENABLES OUR
HOTELS TO COMPETE AND GROW
THEIR MARKET SHARE. LAST YEAR
THE COMMITTEE -- LAST YEAR
THIS COMMITTEE RENEWED THE STIA
AND INCREASED THE ASSESSMENT
FROM $2 WHICH HAD BEEN FOR
YEARS TO FOUR DOLLARS PER NIGHT
AND NOW WE ARE REVISITING THE
STRUCTURE OF THE ASSESSMENT
THIS YEAR RIGHT NOW. THE
ORDINANCE WILL ALLOW FOR A
SWITCH FROM FOUR DOLLARS TO
AN ASSESSMENT OF I BELIEVE
2.3% OF THE TOTAL PER NIGHT
RATE FOR A PARTICULAR ROOM FOR
A PROGRAM STAY. THAT IS SIMILAR
TO PORTLAND. THE ORDINANCE WILL
ALSO ALLOW STIA TO USE THOSE
FUNDS TO ATTRACT TRAVELERS FOR
THE MEETINGS, EVENTS AND
CONVENTIONS MARKET INSTEAD OF
JUST LEISURE TRAVEL. THAT IS A
HUGE CHANGE THAT WILL HELP
EVERYONE INVOLVED AND IT'S A
NATURAL NEXUS AND I
WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THAT.
CURRENTLY NOT ALLOWED TO DO
THAT. ANYWAY, THE ORDINANCE
DOESN'T MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE
CURRENT AREA AND TODAY WE HAVE
REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARING ON
COUNCIL'S INTENT TO ESTABLISH A
NEW STIA. AND ARE ATTEND TO
DISESTABLISH THE OLD STIA. WE
HAVE REPRESENTATIVES HERE TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS,
THAT ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE,
DO YOU WANT TO DO THAT? ALL
RIGHT. SEEING NO QUESTIONS, WE
ARE GOING TO, AGAIN, THESE ARE
GOING TO BE , THE INTENT FOR
THE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS IS THE
SAME. WE ARE GOING TO HOLD A
JOINT ONE IN THE ONLINE
REGISTRATION HAS BEEN OPEN FOR
TWO HOURS. WE WILL NOW
OFFICIALLY PROCEED TO THE
PUBLIC HEARING. I WILL FIND
THE CORRECT LIST. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. ON THIS LIST, WE
HAVE GOT , AND IF YOU FEEL YOU
MADE THE CORRECT -- YOU HAVE
ALREADY MADE YOUR COMMENTS BUT
YOU WANT TO FIGURE NAME FOR
THE RECORD TO HAVE YOUR NAME
AND VOICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
AGENDA ITEM, THAT IS FINE TOO.
ON OUR LIST, LAUREN, CHRIS,
JAMES AND JURIANA.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS
LAUREN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE
D'VONNE PICKETT JR. BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA. I AM
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF STIA.
IT'S A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION FOR
STAKEHOLDERS TO INVEST AND
FOCUS ON BRINGING PEOPLE FROM
ALL OVER TO OUR CITY AND
NEIGHBORHOODS. WITH A FOCUS ON
ECONOMIC ELEMENT, VITALITY AND
ACTIVATION. IT CREATES A
SUSTAINABLE INEVITABLE FUNDING
SOURCE FOR MUTUAL BENEFITS OF
THE CITY AND THEY ARE GREAT
PARTNERS TO BIA AND ELEVATING
OUR BUSINESSES INVOICES THROUGH
MARKETING AND ADVOCACY WILL
PUTTING SEATTLE ON THE MAP.
PLEASE SUPPORT THE CONVERGENT
OF THE SEATTLE TOURISM
IMPROVEMENT AREA. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY, THIRD TIME IS A CHARM.
MY NAME IS CHRIS WOODWARD,
PIONEER SQUARE COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATION. BUSINESSES,
RESIDENTS AND NONPROFITS IN
PIONEER SQUARE. SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
FIVE, THE CAN VERSION OF THE
STIA. THE ALLIANCE AND
STAKEHOLDERS BENEFIT FROM THE
TOURISM STIA BRINGS IN BY
SUPPORTING ACTIVITY IN PIONEER
SQUARE. THIS NEED CONTINUES AS
A DISTRICT PROGRESSES ALONG
THE PATH OF RECOVERY FROM THE
PANDEMIC. THE WORK OF THE STIA
MAKE SEATTLE A MORE DYNAMIC AND
INCLUSIVE DESTINATION THROUGH
PROMOTING THE CITY AS A
WORLD-CLASS CITY. SO, PLEASE
SUPPORT THE CONVERSION OF THE
SEATTLE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT
AREA. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS JAMES,
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS AND
ISSUES MANAGEMENT FOR THE
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE SSOCIATION.
AM SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF
COUNCIL BILL 120641, THE
CONVERSION OF STIA. OUR JOB IS
TO CREATE A TERRIFIC DOWNTOWN
EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AND WE RELY
ON BUSINESS SEATTLE AND THE
FUNDS THEY GENERATE FROM STIA
TO HAVE VISITORS ENJOY
DOWNTOWN. WE'VE HAD A VERY
STRONG PARTNERSHIP OVER THE
YEARS AND WE DO THAT TO ENSURE
ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE
EXPECTATIONS OF VISITORS AND
THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE.
DOWNTOWN WILL BENEFIT FROM MORE
VISITORS TO SUPPORT OUR SMALL
BUSINESSES, ARTS AND CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS, PUBLIC SPACES,
AND OUR TAX BASE. AND YOU HAVE
SEEN THE IMPACT SO FAR THIS
SUMMER WITH AN INCREDIBLE
TOURISM SEASON. THE HEADLINES,
THE METRICS WE TRACK, IT IS ALL
TERRIFIC. BUT THAT WORK DOES
HAPPEN YEAR ROUND. WE STRONGLY
SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION THAT
WILL GIVE SEATTLE MORE
FLEXIBILITY AND ALSO DELETE
MORE RESOURCES TO BRING MORE
PEOPLE TO DOWNTOWN. A GREAT
DEAL FOR THE CITY, A GREAT DEAL
FOR THE DOWNTOWN AND A GREAT
DEAL FOR THE ENTIRE REGION.
PLEASE SUPPORT THE CONVERSION
OF STIA.
>> WE ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH
THE NEXT COUPLE OF IN PERSON
SPEAKERS, BUT I AM REMINDED
THAT RYAN IS STILL WAITING ON
THE PHONE. AFTER JURIANA AND
CHRISTINE I AM GOING TO TAKE A
BREAK AND BRING UP BRIAN
ONLINE. GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS JURIANA
AND I REPRESENT DISTRICT 1 AND
DISTRICT 7 AS A SEATTLE AREA
HOTEL MANAGER. AM SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
FIVE, CB 120641. THE CONVERSION
OF THE SEATTLE TOURISM
IMPROVEMENT AREA. THE WORK OF
STIA CONTINUES TO MAKE SEATTLE
A MORE DYNAMIC AND INCLUSIVE
CITY BECAUSE THE CONVERSION
WOULD MAKE THE CONTRIBUTION
INFLATION IMPROVE AND THE
IMPACT CAN BE FELT IN EVERY
DISTRICT SUPPORTING SMALL
BUSINESSES AND PRESERVING THE
AUTHENTIC EXPENSES FOUND IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT
SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY. I AM
ALSO A PROUD DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
RESIDENT. PLEASE SUPPORT THE
CONVERSION OF THE SEATTLE
TOURISM IMPROVEMENT AREA.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SAME T-SHIRT. CHRIS WITH
THE WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION
ASSOCIATION. OF COURSEI
SUPPORT ALL OF OUR BIAS, BUT
IN PARTICULAR I THINK THIS
CONVERSION IS REALLY IMPORTANT
TO SUPPORT BECAUSE WHAT
HAPPENS IN THE DOWNTOWN
CORRIDOR TRICKLES TO THE OTHER
BIAS. IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT
FOR SEATTLE TO HAVE A STRONG
AND VIBRANT DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
WITH A LOT OF TOURISTS BECAUSE
THEY GET ON THAT FERRY AND THEY
GO TO WEST SEATTLE AND THEY
VISIT OUR AREA, SEE OUR PARKS
AND ENJOY OUR RESTAURANTS AS
WELL. AND DO SOME GOOD
SHOPPING. I THINK IT IS
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THE WHAT
HAPPENS TODAY MOVES FORWARD
WITH SUPPORTING THE CONVERSION
OF THE STIA. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> OKAY, LET'S SEE, BRIAN, YOU
ARE STILL ON THE LINE. PRESS
START SIX.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES I CAN HEAR YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU TURN
NELSON AND GOOD MORNING
COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M HERE TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER FIVE, THE CONVERSION OF
STIA. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY. MY NAME IS BRIAN
AND I AM PRESIDENT OF
HOSPITALITY, A SEATTLE-BASED
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
OPERATING OVER 100 ASSETS IN
11 STATES. HERE IN SEATTLE WE
EMPLOY HUNDREDS OF
EXTRAORDINARY IN MULTIPLE
LOCATIONS INCLUDING OUR
DOWNTOWN ALASKAN WAY OFFICE.
10 DIFFERENT VERTICAL ESSENTIAL
COMMITTEES. AND NINE DIFFERENT
HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES IN
SEATTLE PROPER. WE ARE INVESTED
IN AND BULLISH ON SEATTLE AND
ON GROWING FUNDING . ALL OF
THESE BUSINESSES I REPRESENT
THE HARD-WORKING TEAM MEMBERS
BENEFIT FROM THE WORK OF
>> WE CAN INVEST IN MORE
TOURISM AND INVEST TO IMPROVE
OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. LET'S PUT
IT ON A MORE LEVEL PLAYING
FIELD. LET'S SAY YES TO THE
PROPOSED CONVERSION OF STIA.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU
FOR HANGING IN THERE
>> MY NAME IS LINDY HEMSLEY.
MY COMPANY IS BITE SOCIETY. I
MAKE A LINE OF COOKIES AND
SNACKS THAT I SELL ONLINE AND
MOST IMPORTANTLY, IN PIKE PLACE
MARKET. THE STORY I WANT TO
TELL IS WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE
VISITORS WHEN THEY COME AND SEE
ME. THEY BUY MY STUFF, BUT
WHAT THEY REALLY DO IS THEY
TAKE IT HOME AND THEY BECOME MY
CUSTOMERS AND AS A SMALL
BUSINESS THE ONLY KIND OF
MARKETING THAT WOULD GET ME
CUSTOMERS IN CALIFORNIA,
FLORIDA, TEXAS , NEW YORK, YOU
KNOW, BC. MY EXPERIENCE IS
NOT UNUSUAL, RIGHT ? IT IS A
REALLY POWERFUL GENERATOR FOR A
SMALL BUSINESS LIKE MEETING. I
AM TELLING THEM MY STORY. I
AM GETTING THEM A PRODUCT FOR
MY SEATTLE KITCHEN. IT IS
GROWING BUSINESSES LIKE MINE
AND I THINK IT HAS GROWN
SEATTLE. I REALLY SUPPORT THE
CONVERSION OF THESE -- I DON'T
EVEN KNOW ALL THE WORDS. BUT I
AM IN. THANKS. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING,
COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS MR.
OSWALD, I REPRESENT THE
RENAISSANCE HOTEL IN DISTRICT
7. I SERVE AS THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SEATTLE HOTEL ASSOCIATION
AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE SEATTLE
TOURISM IMPROVEMENT AREA. I AM
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA
ITEM 5, CB 120635. MY HOTEL
BENEFITS FROM THE TOURISM THAT
THE STIA BRINGS. THE HOTEL
WOULD BENEFIT MORE, WELCOMING
MORE BUSINESSES FROM BOTH THE
BUSINESS AND LEISURE SECTORS,
SPLITTING THAT OCCUPANCY
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WEEK.
THE WORK OF THE STIA CONTINUES
TO MAKE SEATTLE A MORE DYNAMIC
CITY. MORE VISITORS CREATE A
LARGER BUZZ. PLEASE SUPPORT
THE CONVERSION OF THE SEATTLE
TOURISM IMPROVEMENT AREA. AND
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON AND STRAUSS. FOR BEING
HERE IN PERSON. THANK YOU,
EVERYBODY IN CITY HALL , FOR
BEING BACK TO BEING HERE IN
PERSON. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING,
COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS
GORDON. I AM THE CEO FOR THE
CLIPPER. AND THAT WE ARE IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS CHANGE,
BECAUSE WE ARE OBVIOUSLY A
COMPANY THAT LIVES UP TOURISM
AND TRAVELERS AND WE LOOK AFTER
SOME 200,000 GUESTS PER YEAR,
AND WE ARE MOSTLY BASED WITHIN
SEATTLE CITY LIMITS. THIS
CONVERSION IS IMPORTANT, FOR US
TO BE REBUILDING AFTER THE
PANDEMIC, WE NEED SUPPORT,
JOINTLY AS IT TOURISM
INDUSTRY, WE ARE WORKING ON
GETTING MORE FOOTBALL INTO THE
INDUSTRY. PLEASE VOTE IN
FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE
HEATHER, SHEILA, AND THEN ROB.
>> WHICH ONE IS IT? THIS ONE ?
GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. MY
NAME IS HEATHER, I AM THE
GENERAL MANAGER OF HEALTH AND
SEATTLE, RADIO DOWNTOWN AND I
ALSO HAVE THE PLEASURE OF
SERVING ON THE TOURISM
IMPROVEMENT AREA ADVISORY
BOARD. AS A HOTEL HERE, YOU
WOULD IMAGINE THAT TOURISM IS
THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR BUSINESS.
SEEING IT RECOVER AFTER THE
PANDEMIC IS THE KEY TO US
SURVIVING AND THRIVING AS A
BUSINESS. THE WORK THAT THESE
PEOPLE DO IS INCREDIBLE, I SEE
IT FROM THE BACK. THEY REALLY
HAVE GONE -- THEY REALLY ARE
HELPING TO INCREASE THE TOURISM
IN AREAS THAT WERE NOT
NECESSARILY THERE BEFORE. SO
NEW, DIVERSE TRAVELERS. NEW
VISITORS TO THE AREA. THAT IS
ESPECIALLY HELPFUL WITH
BUSINESS TRAVEL BEING
DIFFICULT SINCE THE PANDEMIC.
THANK YOU AND PLEASE SUPPORT
THE CONVERSION OF THE SEATTLE
TOURISM IMPROVEMENT AREA.
>> GOOD MORNING AGAIN,
COUNCILMEMBERS STRAUSS ,
NELSON, AND THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. WE ARE LOCATED NORTH
OF DOWNTOWN, IN BALLARD, IT IS
A MIX OF COMMERCIAL,
INDUSTRIAL, RESIDENTIAL,
RETAIL, NIGHTLIFE, AND
TOURISM. IN 2019, CONGRESS
RECOGNIZED THE NORDIC MUSEUM AS
A NATIONAL DESIGNATION. NORDIC
, OUR MUSEUM IS MORE THAN JUST
A MUSEUM THOUGH. ONE OF THE
GREAT ENDURING BENEFITS IS THE
ROLE THAT IT PLAYS AS A
CONVENER OF U.S., SEATTLE, THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, AND THE
NORDIC COUNTRIES, THIS HELP
WITH REBUILDING THE ECONOMY. IT
HELPS US ALSO , BASICALLY, WITH
POLICY AND CULTURAL TASKS. WE
ALSO HOST A NORDIC INNOVATION
SUMMIT, WHICH ATTRACTS
VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
WE DO BENEFIT. WE BELIEVE THAT
SEATTLE BENEFITS AND WE ASK YOU
TO SUPPORT CB 120634 ONE, THE
CONVERSION OF STIA, THANK
YOU.
>> ROB, LEE, MIKE , ALTHOUGH,
WELL, HER , AND THEN PAUL.
>> GOOD MORNING, DISTINCTIVE
COUNCILMEMBERS. I THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE IN PERSON. I AM
ROB, BOARD MEMBER OF THE
SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION
ASSOCIATION. WE ARE AN
INTRICATE PART OF THE SOUTH
LAKE UNION NEIGHBORHOOD.
SPEAKING IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
AGENDA NUMBER FIVE, JUST LIKE
EVERY OTHER HOTEL, WE WILL
INCREASE FROM THE VISITOR FLOW
THAT A STRONGER STIA WOULD
ALLOW. IT WOULD NOT ONLY ALLOW
US TO GENERATE MORE TAX
DOLLARS, BUT ALSO ENABLE US TO
ADD UP TO 20% MORE PAID HOTEL
WORK WITH JOBS. IT IS VITAL FOR
IMMUNITY SAFETY, QUALITY OF
LIVING, AND IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR
THE DOWNTOWN REVIVAL AND
REEMERGENCE. KNOWING THAT OUR
NEIGHBORING RELIABLE CITIES
HAVE DOUBLED WITH FUNDING FOR
YEARS IS IRRITATING AND
EMBARRASSING. LET'S CHANGE
THAT. WE HAVE THE MOST VIBRANT
AND BEAUTIFUL CITY. WE HAVE TO
ENSURE THAT WE SEE
SUBSTANTIALLY MORE VISITORS. I
URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE
CONVERSION OF THE STIA TO A
DYNAMIC 3.2%. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS LEE , AND
I WORK AT THE TRACTOR TAVERN, I
AM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION AND A
BOARD MEMBER OF THE FREMONT
MUSIC FESTIVAL. I AM HERE TO
SUPPORT THE CONVERSION OF THE
SEATTLE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT --
>> CAN WE MAKE SURE THAT
PEOPLE HERE YOU?
>> OKAY. DURING THE PANDEMIC,
ALL OF US WERE CLOSED. WE WERE
CLOSED FOR 348 DAYS. PROGRAMS
LIKE SAVE OUR STAGES HELPED US
TO REOPEN OUR DOORS. CLOUD
BREAK CONTINUED TO HELP US
KEEP OUR DOORS OPEN. 21% OF
OUR TICKET SALES COME FROM
OUTSIDE OF KING COUNTY, A
PERCENT COME FROM OUTSIDE THE
STATE, MUSIC IS AN IMPORTANT
DRIVER. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE CONTINUE THESE
PARTNERSHIPS, LIKE THE CLOUD
BREAK MUSIC FESTIVAL, WHICH
SUPPORTS THE MUSIC VENUES AND
THE ARTISTS GETTING BACK ON
THEIR FEET.
>> I CAN HEAR THE EMOTION IN
YOUR VOICE. IT WAS A HARD TIME
AND WE KNOW THAT YOU FELT IT.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I AM
LOOKING AT THE ORDER NOW THAT
WE HAVE GOING HERE.
>> AM I CUTTING IN THE LINE, IN
FRONT OF SOMEONE ELSE?
>> GO AHEAD. MIKE IS ACTUALLY
NEXT ON THE LIST. THOUGH I HAVE
NOT
>> GOOD MORNING,
COUNCILMEMBERS. I AM THE
PRESIDENT OF THE RC DREAM
COMPANY, WHICH IS LOCATED IN
DISTRICT 7. I AM THE VICE
PRESIDENT AND THE FINANCIAL
OFFICER FOR THE COMPANY. OUR
COMPANY OWNS FOUR HOTELS IN
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE, WITHIN THE
STIA JURISDICTION , THE HYATT
REGENCY, THE GRAND HYATT, AND
RENAISSANCE SEATTLE. WE
REPRESENT ABOUT 50% OF TOTAL
ROOMS IN THE STIA AREA. WE
EMPLOY OVER 700 EMPLOYEES
WITHIN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. I AND
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA
ITEM NUMBER 5, CB 120635 . IN
ORDER FOR SEATTLE TO COMPETE
WITH MAJOR CITIES, WE NEED TO
INVEST IN MARKETING THE CITY
IN ALL OF THE RIGHT PLACES. WE
NEED TO ATTRACT
BUSINESS-RELATED TRAVELING.
IN ADDITION TO OUR CONVENTION
CENTER FACILITIES, WE ALSO
DEMAND THE INCREASED MARKETING
OF SEATTLE. PLEASE SUPPORT
THE CONVERSION OF THE SEATTLE
TOURISM IMPROVEMENT AREA.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MIKE STEWART, BALLARD
ALLIANCE, I AM IN SUPPORT OF
COUNCIL BILL 120634, AND THAT
CAN BE FELT IN NEIGHBORHOODS
LIKE BALLARD. FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DRAWING PEOPLE INTO THE CITY
FOR BOTH LEISURE AND BUSINESS,
THOSE FOLKS ALSO WANT TO LEAVE
DOWNTOWN,, AND EXPLORE THE CITY
ON THEIR OWN, OUR BUSINESSES
THAT YOU HEARD FROM OUR VERY
MUCH SUPPORTERS AND
BENEFICIARIES IN THIS WORK. WE
HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PARTNER TOGETHER, IT HAS BEEN
AN AMAZING AND COLLABORATIVE
RELATIONSHIP, THAT BEING SAID,
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A YES
VOTE ON THIS LEGISLATION.
>> THE LAST PERSON ON OUR LIST
IS PAUL.
>> GOOD MORNING, I AM THE
GENERAL MANAGER AND BOARD
MEMBER OF THE SEATTLE
HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION. I AM
IN HERE , BECAUSE I SUPPORT
THE STIA CONVERSION. OUR CITY
IS IN RECOVERY. OUR HOTEL
INDUSTRY IS IN RECOVERY. THIS
IS A TOOL THAT PUTS US IN A
POSITION TO HELP THAT RECOVERY.
AND EXPEDITE IT. WE WANT TO
RECOVER AND WE WANT THE CITY TO
BE VIBRANT , TO BE THE PLACE
THAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE. I
WANT TO LIVE IN THIS CITY. WE
NEED TO MOVE THIS CITY FORWARD.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT
WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER. I AM
ASKING MY COLLEAGUES FOR
PERMISSION TO SUSPEND THE
RULES, SO THAT WE MAY VOTE ON
THE RECOMMENDATION ON THE SAME
DAY THAT WE HAVE HAD A PUBLIC
HEARING. I AM LOOKING TO SEE IF
THERE IS ANY -- WELL, THERE
ARE NO OBJECTIONS. TO MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE
LEGISLATION BEFORE US? OKAY, GO
AHEAD.
>> WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CAME OFF
MUTE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT?
>> NO, I WAS JUST GETTING READY
TO VOTE.
>> GOT IT. LET ME RECOGNIZE,
FOR THE MOMENT, WHAT I ALWAYS
SAY WHEN WE ARE DOING THIS,
YES. COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
PLEASE ?
>> I WANT TO READ INTO THE
RECORD AN EMAIL THAT I
RECEIVED FROM THE DISTRICT ONE
REPRESENTATIVE, BECAUSE IT
ILLUSTRATES WHAT WE HAVE HEARD
TODAY ABOUT THE PROMOTIONAL
WORK THAT STIA DOES ALL ACROSS
THE CITY, NOT JUST DOWNTOWN.
JUST BECAUSE THE RATE , IT IS
CONFINED TO A VERY SMALL
NUMBER , THE BENEFITS ARE FELT
IN EVERY DISTRICT. I WORK IN
THE TOURISM INDUSTRY [
INAUDIBLE - STATIC ] HOTELS,
RESTAURANTS , AND WE NEED ALL
OF THOSE MARKETING DOLLARS FOR
OUR REGIONAL VISITORS. I SEE
THOSE VISITORS ON THE WEST
SEATTLE WATER TAXI ALMOST EVERY
DAY. PLEASE VOTE IN FAVOR OF
THIS LEGISLATION, BECAUSE IT
SUPPORTS MY FAMILY AND MANY
NEIGHBORS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
I DID THINK THAT WAS A GREAT
EXAMPLE ALL THE WAY IN WEST
SEATTLE. THANK YOU.
>> CONCERT IT PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
>> [ INDISCERNIBLE ] MADAM
CHAIR, A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU
FOR HAVING THE HEARING ON
MONDAY FOR STIA. AND A GREAT
EMAIL FROM MR. MICHAEL WOODY .
THAT WAS ABOUT ALL THE WORK
THAT STIA DOES WITHIN SEATTLE,
WORKING WITH TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS AND INDIGENOUS
COMMUNITIES, LIKE PROMOTING
THE ARTS , AND THIS IS WHO I
KNOW PERSONALLY, SOMEONE WHO
IS NOT WITH US ANYMORE, YOU
DEAR FRIEND OF MINE, MARVIN
OLIVER. TO ALL NATIVE AMERICAN
AND INDIGENOUS ARTISTS , THANK
YOU, MR. WOODY, WE ALSO SHARED
IT WITH OUR COLLEAGUES. THANK
YOU, MADAM CHAIR FOR BRINGING
THIS TO THE FOREFRONT SO THAT
WE CAN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
THIS DIALOGUE. IT WAS POINTED
OUT THAT THEIR EFFORTS GO WELL
BEYOND JUST DOWNTOWN, SO, THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THANKS TO YOU,
PRESIDENT, FOR ALLOWING THIS
LEGISLATION TO GO FORWARD SO
QUICKLY BEFORE THE BUDGET. SO
IT WAS YOUR STAFF'S HUSTLE
THAT ALLOWED US TO BRING THIS
FORWARD. WHILE WE ARE DOLING
OUT THANKS, OF COURSE, WE HAVE
TO THANK THE RATE PAYERS. 71
HOTELS HAVE TO PAY INTO THE
COFFERS OF STIA. I BELIEVE,
CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, THEY
ARE ALSO PAYING ASSESSMENTS TO
THE MID-. THE DOLLARS THAT GO
INTO STIA, AS WAS ALREADY SAID,
AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE, THEY DO
NOT JUST PROMOTE THOSE HOTELS.
NOR DO THEY JUST PROMOTE
DOWNTOWN. THEY ARE USED TO
PROMOTE SEATTLE BUSINESS
DISTRICTS, CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS, LIFE, NATURE, ET
CETERA ALL OVER THE CITY. AND
ALSO TO THE REST OF THE WORLD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE
MARKETING TEAM, ALLIE, TAMMY.
SO , I BELIEVE THE PROPERTY
OWNERS HERE NO THAT THEIR
CUSTOMER BASE CAN PROBABLY
SUPPORT THIS CHARGE THAT THEY
ARE ASKING FOR THE CITY FOR
PERMISSION OF CHARGING SO THESE
BENEFITS CAN BE ACCRUED TO THE
WHOLE CITY. THAT IS MY
ASSUMPTION. I SUPPORT THIS
GOING FORWARD. AND THE NEXUS OF
BEING ABLE TO PROMOTE OUR
BRAND-NEW, GORGEOUS CONVENTION
CENTER EXPANSION, USING THIS
MONEY THAT ALSO BENEFITS FROM
THE BUSINESS TRAVELERS THAT
USE THE CONVENTION CENTER. IT
ALL JUST MAKES SENSE. SO , I AM
GOING TO ASK IF THERE ARE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE WE
PROCEED. GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. IT IS
GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL TODAY. CAN
YOU REMIND ME ? WAS THIS THE
FIRST OR ONE OF THE FIRST STIA
? I AM SAYING THE HEADS
NODDING YES. WHEN WE TRY A NEW
POLICY, WE OFTEN TIMES PUT
PARAMETERS ON IT TO MAKE SURE
THAT IT IS GOING TO WORK AS
DESIGNED. AS I WAS REVIEWING
THIS LEGISLATION, IT BECAME
VERY APPARENT TO ME THAT THERE
WERE PARAMETERS PUT ON IT IN
THE EARLY YEARS. BECAUSE WE
WERE NOT SURE IF THIS WOULD
WORK AND WORK AS INTENDED. IT
CLEARLY HAS. WHEN I WAS TALKING
TO JEAN GILDER, OWNER OF THE
STORM, ABOUT THEIR NEW
PRACTICE FACILITY IN INTERBAY,
I COMMENTED THAT THIS WOULD
ATTRACT THE BEST PLAYERS SO
THAT WE CAN WIN FIVE, SIX,
EIGHT, 10 MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THE STORM IS THE WINNINGEST
FRANCHISE TEAM IN SEATTLE.
OTHER TEAMS ARE CATCHING UP. I
CANNOT REMEMBER WHO SAID IT ,
IT WAS NOT GREAT THAT OTHER
CITIES LIKE PORTLAND AND OTHERS
HAVE A MORE FLEXIBLE VERSION
OF WHAT WE HAVE. I CAN JUST
SAY, IT IS PROBABLY BECAUSE WE
DID IT FOR THEM. IT WAS BEFORE
THEM, IT IS NOW TIME TO UPDATE
IT. I AM EXCITED TO HAVE THIS
LEGISLATION BEFORE US, THERE
ARE PEOPLE TRYING TO SELL
ADVERTISING BY SHOWING THE
THREE-BLOCK RADIUS FROM A
TWO-MONTH PERIOD IN TIME,
THAT HAPPENED THREE YEARS AGO,
TO PAINT A PICTURE OF SEATTLE
THAT SIBLEY DOES NO LONGER
EXIST. IT IS NOT THE SEATTLE I
LOVE. IT IS NOT THE SEATTLE
THAT TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS
LOVE IT TO BE. IT IS OUR
ENTITY, TO BE ABLE TO COMBAT
THE NATIONAL NARRATIVE THAT
DOES NOT EXIST. IT IS FACTUALLY
INACCURATE , WHAT IS BEING
PAINTED BY IT. VISIT SEATTLE
IS THE ENTITY THAT WE RELY ON
TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THE REAL
SEATTLE TO THE NATION AND TO
THE WORLD. IN MY LIFETIME, WE
HAVE GROWN FROM BEING A SMALL
TOWN TO A GLOBAL CITY. AND IT
IS AMAZING TO BE ABLE TO SEE
THIS CHANGE. IT IS, YOU KNOW,
EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGING AT
TIMES, BUT IT IS REALLY QUITE
AMAZING TO SEE THE
TRANSFORMATION OF OUR CITY. IT
IS CRITICAL THAT WE SUPPORT
VISIT SEATTLE TO SHARE THIS
NARRATIVE , NATIONWIDE. WHEN I
LOOK AT DOWNTOWN, AND I SEE THE
NEW CONVENTION CENTER AND THE
WALK FROM PIKE PLACE MARKET TO
THE WATERFRONT, THE NEW
WATERFRONT. IT JUST BRINGS ME
SUCH JOY. BECAUSE, IT IS NOT
BECAUSE THE TITLE, WITH MY
NAME ON IT AT PARK PLACE
CORNER, THAT WAS IN A HIDDEN
CORNER, IS NOW A CENTRAL
DESTINATION. IT IS BECAUSE WE
HAVE SOME OF THE BEST IN THE
NATION FOR A DOWNTOWN CORE. WE
WILL BE HEARING IN COMMITTEE,
LATER THIS AFTERNOON, ASPECTS
OF THE DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION
PLAN. I AM SEEING SOME THINGS
BY DANNY GOING ON, THE MURALS
THAT ARE UP . THESE SOFT
IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO
HELP PEOPLE FEEL SAFE AND
WELCOME, THEY ARE OCCURRING
RIGHT NOW I WAS MEETING WITH A
RESIDENTS WHO MADE THEIR FIRST
TRACK DOWNTOWN. THEY WORKED
DOWNTOWN FOR MANY YEARS AND
THEIR REACTION WAS, IT'S BACK.
VISIT SEATTLE, PROVIDING THE
FLEXIBILITY THROUGH THE STIA,
IS HOW WE SHOW THAT, NOT JUST
WITH INTERNATIONAL AND
NATIONAL FOLKS, YOU KNOW, JUDY
FROM KANSAS, MARK FROM NEW YORK
IT IS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE
IN OUR CITY. AND WHAT I SEE,
YOU KNOW, WHEN I LOOK AT THE
PROGRAM, THIS WILL BENEFIT, IT
IS THE BURKE MEDIUM , IN THE U
-DISTRICT. THE NATIONAL NORDIC
MUSEUM IN BALLARD, NATIONAL
DESIGNATION, THE EMBASSY FOR
ALL NORDIC REGIONAL
GOVERNMENTS IN SEATTLE. I SEE
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT, AND WHEN
WE LOOK AT CLOUD BREAK, THE
MUSIC FESTIVAL, ICY ST. MARK'S
UP ON CAPITOL HILL. THE TRACTOR
IN BALLARD. THE SEATTLE CENTER
CAMPUS, WHICH WE SPOKE ABOUT
TODAY. THE HIGH DIVE IN
FREMONT. THE BENEFITS OF STIA
ARE NOT JUST FOR TOURISTS,
THEY ARE FOR SEATTLE RESIDENCE
. WE NEED TO GIVE VISIT
SEATTLE THE FLEXIBILITY NEEDED
TO HELP ALL OF SEATTLE, BECAUSE
IT IS NOT JUST FOR TOURISTS. IT
IS FOR RESIDENTS. IT IS NOT
JUST FOR OUR CITY, IT IS FOR
THE ENTIRE REGION. THANK YOU,
CHAIR.
>> OKAY. WITH THAT, I WOULD
LIKE TO JUST REMIND FOLKS THAT
WE, ARE YOU RAISING YOUR HAND,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT?
>> NO.
>> ALL RIGHT. THE FORM, I
BELIEVE IN 2011, IS THAT
CORRECT? IT IS A FAIRLY NEW
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA.
VISIT IMPROVEMENT SEATTLE HAD
BEEN AFTER I DON'T KNOW HOW
LONG, I REMEMBER, YOU HAVE
MEMBERS -- OKAY , ONE OF YOUR
FUNDING STREAMS IS MEMBERSHIPS
FROM BUSINESSES ALL OVER TOWN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE
WORK THAT YOU DO. ALL RIGHT. I
WILL GO AHEAD, THERE IS NO
OBJECTION TO TAKING THE VOTE. I
MOVE TO SUSPEND COUNCIL RULE.
IT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. I
WILL NOW MOVE THAT CONTRADICT
BILL BE RECOMMENDED. I NEED A
SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED . WILL BE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, ZERO OPPOSE.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES. 120641
WILL BE FORWARDED. [ APPLAUSE
] TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
FINAL CONSIDERATION ON TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 19th. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, EVERYBODY. THIS CONCLUDES
THE AGENDA . THE SEPTEMBER 13th
MEETING. OUR NEXT MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER. I AM
LOOKING FOR THAT DATE HERE.
BUT, SEPTEMBER 13th, WELL,
DECEMBER 13th. IT IS 11:23 AND
I AM GOING TO STOP TALKING,
EVERYBODY. WE ARE ADJOURNED.