>>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH, THE
NOVEMBER 28th , 2023 MEETING OF
THE PUBLIC SAFETY HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE WILL COME TO
ORDER. IT IS MIKE WHAN 31. ON
TODAY'S AGENDA WE HAVE TWO
ITEMS. THE FIRST IS THE
APPOINTMENT OF CALI ELLIS AS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION. THE SECOND IS THE
TRANSFER OF CITY REAL PROPERTY
FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. WE
WILL APPROVE THE AGENDA.
TODAY'S AGENDA WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING AND SEEING NO
ODD JOB -- OBJECTION TODAY'S
COMMITTEE MEETING IS A.DID. WE
WILL TRANSITION INTO PUBLIC
COMMENTS. WE WILL MODERATE IN
THE FOLLOWING MANNER. EACH
SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO
MINUTES TO SPEAK . I WILL
ALTERNATE BETWEEN VIRTUAL AND
IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTERS,
TAKING THE IN PERSON
COMMENTERS FIRST. I WILL CALL
ON EACH SPEAKER BY NAME IN IN
THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY
REGISTERED ON THE WEBSITE AND
SIGN IN FORM. IF YOU ARE NOT
RIGHT -- NOT YET REGISTERED YOU
CAN DO SO BEFORE THE END OF THE
PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION. ONCE I
CALL A SPEAKER'S NAME, IF YOU
ARE USING THE VIRTUAL OPTION,
YOU WILL HEAR A PROMPT. ONCE
YOU'VE HEARD THAT PROMPT,
PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE YOURSELF. WE ASK THAT
YOU BEGIN SPEAKING AND STATING
YOUR NAME AND AGENDA ITEM.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME
WHEN THERE IS 10 SECONDS LEFT.
ONCE THE SPEAKER HERE'S THE
CHIME WE ASK THAT YOU BEGIN TO
WRAP UP YOUR COMMENTS. IF
SPEAKERS DO NOT AND THEIR
COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME, SPEAKERS WILL BE
MUTED AFTER 10 SECONDS TO ALLOW
US TO HEAR FROM THE NEXT
SPEAKER. WE ASK THAT YOU
DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE ONCE
YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR
COMMENT, AND URGE YOU TO
CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE MEETING
VIA THE SEATTLE CHANNEL OR
OPTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
WE'VE GOT MINE SIGNED UP
TODAY. A VIRTUAL, ONE IN
PERSON. LIKE MENTIONED, I WILL
CALL ON THE IMPUTED -- IN
PERSON SPEAKER FIRST. WE HAVE
ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK
IN PERSON. ON THE DUMARS
SUBSTATION.
>> HELLO, I AM MICHELLE. I AM
CALLING -- SPEAKING ABOUT THE
DUMARS SUBSTATION. FIRST, I
WANTED TO START OFF BY THANKING
COUNCILMEMBER , LISA HERBOLD,
FOR WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY
SO LONG AND OTHER PROJECTS IN
OUR COMMUNITY. WE STARTED
WORKING IN 2016. THE COMMUNITY
IDENTIFIED THE SITE . WE
DECIDED TO PARK WOULD NOT BE A
GOOD LOCATION BECAUSE THERE'S
DRUG ACTIVITY ACROSS THE
STREET. IT'S A REALLY GOOD
THING THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMUNITY -- COMMITTEE. BUT
WHAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS IS
COMMERCIAL. WE ALSO REALIZED WE
NEEDED -- PEOPLE WERE BEING
PUSHED OUT OF THE COMMUNITY
AND OUT OF LOW INCOME HOUSING.
IT'S A GOOD LOCATION FOR LOW
INCOME HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES. I'M HERE IN
SUPPORT OF HAVING IT
TRANSFERRED OVER TO THE OFFICE
OF HOUSING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER, MOVING ON
TO THE VIRTUAL SPEAKERS, WE'VE
GOT JOHANNA, FOLLOWED BY K OR
PATRICK.
>> YES, HELLO, MY NAME IS
JOHANNA , AND I AM HERE TO
SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF CULLY ELLIS --
CALI ELLIS., FORMER STUDENT IN
THE PROGRAM AT THE EVERGREEN
STATE COLLEGE. DR. ELLIS WAS
MY FACULTY ADVISER FOR MY
RESEARCH DURING THAT TIME. FOR
MY PUBLIC COMMENT I WOULD LIKE
TO SPEAK SPECIFIC TO
LEADERSHIP, HER LEADERSHIP,
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, AND THE
WAY SHE EMPOWERED MY
PERFORMANCE DURING THAT TIME.
FIRST, REGARDING LEADERSHIP, I
DID -- I WAS ABLE TO MEET
REGULARLY WITH DR. ELLIS DURING
THE RESOURCE PROJECT. SHE WAS
ABLE TO HELP OUR TEAM GROW IN
OUR ABILITIES TO DO RESEARCH TO
ENGAGE IN PRACTICES , THE MIXED
METHODS PRACTICES WE WERE
EXPLORING. ALSO TO SHARE THE
OPPORTUNITY WITH OTHERS , AND
COACH US ALONG THE WAY. SHE
TAUGHT AND INFORMED OUR
LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES DURING
THAT TIME. ONE OF THE KEY
PARTS OF OUR PROGRAM WAS THAT
WE WERE SHOWN, THROUGH HER
LEADERSHIP, HOW TO WEAVE
ISSUES OF EQUITY THROUGHOUT ALL
OF OUR WORK . EVERY ASSIGNMENT,
EVERY RENEE -- READING WAS
FOCUSED ON THAT. IT WAS AN
IMPORTANT PART OF OUR PROGRAM
THAT WE WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN
THOSE CONVERSATIONS, AND LEARN
HOW TO DO SO FLUIDLY. I DO
CREDIT HER FOR COACHING US
ALONG IN THOSE PRACTICES.
LASTLY, REGARDING STUDENT
EMPOWERMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO
SHARE THAT DR. ELLIS
PERSONALLY CONTRIBUTED TO MY
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AS A
STUDENT IN THE PROGRAM AS WELL
AS MY CAREER. I DON'T KNOW A
BETTER PERSON ABLE TO DO THAT
WORK, AND SUPPORTING ME SO
WELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO YOU,
DR. ELLIS. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR
CONSIDERING HER FOR THE
APPOINTMENT FOR EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS MS. KIRKPATRICK.
>> HI, THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. I'M
HERE AS A CO-CHAIR FROM THE
HIGHLAND PARK COALITION
REPRESENTING MEMBERSHIP FROM
OUR AREAS . I AM HERE TO SPEAK
IN FAVOR OF ITEM TWO ON TODAY'S
AGENDA, ADVANCING COUNTABLE
120714, TRANSFERRING THE
SUBSTATION PROPERTY AT 16
SOUTHWEST TO THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DEVELOPING PERMANENT
HOMEOWNERSHIP . IN 2015, YES,
OVER EIGHT YEARS AGO,
REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDED A
MEETING SEEKING INFORMATION ON
SURPLUS PROPERTIES. AT THAT
TIME, AND THAT NUMEROUS
MEETINGS SINCE, CONSENSUS HAS
SUPPORTED USE OF THIS PROPERTY
AS SOME SORT OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS
IDENTIFIED AS BEING HIGH RISK
AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DISPLACEMENT. RESIDENTS HAVE
RECOGNIZE THE LOSS OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE LOOKED
AT THIS PROPERTY IS ONE
OPPORTUNITY TO HELP KEEP THIS
DEVELOPMENT AFFORDABLE. WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE GROUND
MOBILE DEVELOPMENT OF
COMMERCIAL SPACE THIS ZONING
CALLS OUT AS A NEEDED
IMPROVEMENT WHICH LACKS
WALKABLE COMMERCIAL SPACES THAT
PROVIDE AMENITIES RESIDENTS
NOW LACK. PLEASE SUPPORT THE
TRANSFER OF THIS PROPERTY FOR
THE DUAL USE OF RESIDENTIAL
AND COMMERCIAL THAT IT
PROVIDES. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE
TIMELY COORDINATION WITH
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITY WORK ON
DRAINAGE AMENITIES ON THIS
PROPERTY THAT IS NOW IN ACTIVE
DESIGN STAGE. WE NEED TO GET
THIS MOVING. THANKS AGAIN FOR
ALLOWING US TO TESTIFY BY
PHONE. WE APPRECIATE THE
CONVENIENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY
IT ALLOWS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS CAMILLA, FOLLOWED BY HOWARD
GALE.
>> HELLO. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE
SEATTLE KITTY -- CITY COUNCIL
FOR PUTTING MY RECORD COMMENT
ON THE RECORD. AND THE
TENACITY FOR APPOINTMENT
02655. DR. CALI ELLIS WAS MY
PROFESSOR. SHE HAD WAIVERS IN
HER ABILITY TO PROMOTE
EXCEPTIONAL MOBILIZATION BY
ACKNOWLEDGING PERSONAL BIASES
AND REDIRECTING THEM . THE
CONCEPT OF THE AQUATIC
GOVERNMENTS. SHE INSULTED
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
AND STRATEGIC PLANNING TO THE
COMMUNITY AND EQUITIES
CONCERNS. DR. ELLIS HAS
SUPPORTED HER SCHOLARS AND
POLICY ANALYSIS , FISCAL
ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM
EVALUATION. ALL OF THIS HELPS
HELPS WORK. REIMAGINE AND
ADDRESS EQUITABLE POLICE IN
THE FIELDS IN THE FASHION. IN
SUMMER, SHE HAS FOR CRITICAL
THINKERS AND HAS MANDATED
ACTION , AND SHE SHALL DO THE
SAME FOR YOU. DR. ELLIS WILL
ELEVATE HER APPOINTMENT AND
YOU SHALL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL.
I THANK YOU FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, AND I
RESCIND MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS DR. HOWARD GALE.
>> GOOD MORNING, HOWARD DALE.
SINCE STARTING THEIR WORK OVER
10 1/2 YEARS AGO, THE POLICE
COMMISSION HAS CONSISTENTLY
POSITIONED ITSELF AS A
GATEKEEPER BETWEEN THE
COMMUNITY AND JUSTICES IT
WOULD GIVE VOICE TO BREAK THAT
HISTORY TOOK A TURN OVER THE
LAST 14 MONTHS WITH THE -- FOR
FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY
REPEATEDLY ATTENDING NUMEROUS
POLICE CONFERENCES INCLUDING
HAVE A STAFF NUMBER ATTEND A
CONFERENCE. DURING THIS TIME
WE WITNESSED THE SUDDEN
DISAPPEARANCE OF FORMER
DIRECTOR AND NUMEROUS STAFF WHO
MANY BELIEVE WERE FIRED FOR
QUESTIONING THE ABILITY TO THE
COMMUNITY, AND THE FACTS. IT
HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY HOSTILE
TO THE COMMUNITY, GOING SO FAR
AS TO ATTACK, SLANDER AND
THREATEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND STATION --
GIVEN THIS HISTORY WAS
PREDICTABLE. VERBALLY ATTACKS
AND SLANDER COMMUNITY MEMBERS
LAST SPRING INCLUDING A
COMMUNITY MEMBER WHOSE BROTHER
WAS MURDERED BY THE SEATTLE
POLICE. IT'S NO SURPRISE THOSE
IN COMMISSIONED INVESTIGATION
IN 2022 CONCLUDED, QUOTE,
ENGAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC IS
SUBJECT OF MUCH CRITICISM OF
WHO IT ENGAGES, AND HOW,
LACKING IN DEPTH. IT'S VIEWED
AS UNINVOLVED AND DISCONNECT
IT IN THE COMMUNITY. ONLY
ENGAGING WITH CERTAIN VOICES
THEY AGREE WITH AND
TRANSACTIONAL IN THEIR
ENGAGEMENT.". DURING 2023,
IT'S BECOME MORE UNINVOLVED,
DISCONNECTED AND TRANSACTIONAL
LEADING TO THE KIND OF
HOSTILITY AND ABUSE SHE'S
ENGAGED IN, ALL CAPTURED ON
VIDEO. DO YOU REALLY WISH TO'S
CEMENT YOUR LEGACY OF TURNING A
BLIND EYE TO THE EGREGIOUS
FAILURES TO THE POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, GOING
BACK ON YOUR PROMISES OF THE
SUMMER OF 2020 BY ACTIVELY
APPROVING THE VERY PERSON WHO'S
TURNING THE COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION INTO THE COMMISSION
THAT POLICES THE COMMUNITY
THAT GOES TO POLICE CONFERENCES
THAT IGNORES THE HARM HELD BY
POLICE AND SOLIDIFIES OF A
CULTURE AND EXCLUDING THE
PEOPLE MOST HARMED BY POLICE .
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS -- FEEL FREE TO COVER NEXT
-- CORRECT MY PRONUNCIATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
PRONUNCIATION WAS EXCELLENT. I
AM HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
OF THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM, WHICH
IS THE APPOINTMENT OF DR.
ELLIS. I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE
OF WORKING WITH DR. ELLEDGE --
DR. ELLIS. AND IN OUR TIME
TOGETHER SHE HAS DISTINGUISHED
HERSELF AS AN EXCEPTIONAL
LEADER, AND EDUCATOR, AND THAT
WAS ALREADY MENTIONED BY A
COUPLE OF FORMER STUDENTS. DR.
ELLIS WAS A VISIONARY IN THE
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR THE
PROGRAM PARTICULARLY WHEN IT
COMES TO RITUAL AND SO --
SOCIAL EQUITY INITIATIVES. AND
CAN HELP OUR STUDENTS BE BETTER
EQUIPPED TO NAVIGATE AN
ENVIRONMENT WE ARE SEEKING
EQUITY. IN HER CAPACITY SHE
WAS RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER, NOT
JUST BY FACULTY AND STUDENTS,
BUT ALSO BY ADMINISTRATION . I
AM PLEASED TO SEE HER MOVING ON
AND TAKING ON THE RULE FOR THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING THAT
DECISION, AND MAKING SURE SHE
IS CONTINUING TO SERVE THE
COMMUNITY IN THE BEST POSSIBLE
WAY. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SPEAK.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. OUR NEXT
SPEAKERS ARE --
>> GOOD MORNING MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS NORA C
LINDER , AND I MUST SEATTLE
RESIDENT , EXCITED TO JOIN YOU
REMOTELY AND SUPPORT THE
NOMINATION OF CALI ELLIS. IN
THE MPA PROGRAM, SHE LED TO OUR
COHORT THROUGH THE TRANSITION
TO ONLINE LEARNING DURING THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN A MOMENT
WHERE THE WORLD FELT SO
UNCERTAIN, SHE ROSE TO THE
OCCASION. TAKING IN OUR
FEEDBACK, AND MAKING
ADJUSTMENTS UNTIL WE HAD A
LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT COULD
CONTINUE ON TOGETHER. IN
HINDSIGHT THE THING THAT STICKS
OUT TO ME MOST IS THAT SHE
STRUCK THE PERFECT BALANCE
BETWEEN BEING DECISIVE AND
FLEXIBLE. ALWAYS PREPARED TO
TEACH AND PRESENT WITH US.
MAKES THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENT
TO HER STUDENTS ROUTE -- WERE
AT. AS HER COLLEAGUE I GOT TO
SEE THE WORK SEEMS . WHEN SHE
POWERFULLY ADVOCATED FOR HIRING
ADEQUATE FACULTY IN THE TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS AND SPOKE UP FOR
NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE NPA
CURRICULUM. STUDENTS HAD BEEN
REQUESTING . I'M CONFIDENT SHE
HAS THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND
TEMPERAMENT TO SUCCESSFULLY
SERVE OUR CITY IN THIS RULE.
TO YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS
MORNING.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS KATHLEEN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH , IT'S
A PLEASURE TO BE WITH YOU. MY
NAME IS KATHLEEN. I AM THE CEO
AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY LAND TRUST.
TALKING TO YOU TODAY IN
SUPPORT OF THE TRANS-MART --
TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY FOR
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP. AS A
DEVELOPER , WE CAN ATTEST TO
THE VALUE OF THE TRANSFER FOR
THE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP .
WE'VE RECEIVED THREE PROPERTIES
WHICH WILL CREATE A 38 HOMES
IN TOTAL. WE'VE ALREADY CREATED
11 OF THOSE HOMES . OVER TIME,
THE VALUE OF THOSE HOMES WILL
CREATE 260 FIRST TIME HOME
BUYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCOME
QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLDS IN OUR
COMMUNITY . I AM PARTICULARLY
EXCITED TO HEAR THE HIGHLAND
PARK NEIGHBORHOOD, SPEAKING
THROUGH THE ACTION COALITION ,
IS ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT OF THE
TRANSFER OF THIS PROPERTY. I
LOOK FORWARD TO THE FULFILLMENT
OF THE COMMUNITY'S VISION FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE
HOMEOWNERSHIP, AND ACTIVATING
COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE GROUND
FLOOR. THANK YOU TO ALL OF
THOSE WHO HAVE ADVOCATED FOR
THIS OUTCOME, AND A SPECIAL
THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
FOR HER WORK IN MOBILIZING
LAND AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
HOMEOWNERSHIP'S IN SEATTLE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR LAST SPEAKER
IS SHOWING IS NOT PRESENT. WE
WILL PAUSE FOR A MOMENT TO SEE
IF THAT STATUS CHANGES. I AM
NOT SEEING ANY CHANGE IN ALICE
CLARK'S STATUS AS NOT PRESENT.
WITH THAT, IT IS 9:49 A.M.,
AND WE WILL CONCLUDE PUBLIC
COMMENT TODAY. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ IN AGENDA ITEM
NUMBER ONE?
>> AGENDA ITEM ONE, APPOINTMENT
026 55 , APPOINTMENT OF CALI
MORTENSON ELLIS, AS EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CLARK. I WILL
MAKE A FEW INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
HERE. WE ARE JOINED BY
CO-CHAIRS OF THE COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION. PATRICIA
HUNTER AND JOEL, AS WELL AS
INTERIM DIRECTOR ELLIS. FOR
THIS POSITION, UNDER THE 20
17th POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
ORDINANCE, THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE POLICE
COMMISSION IS APPOINTED BY THE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION
ITSELF, AND CONFIRMED BY THE
COUNCIL , TO A SIX-YEAR TERM.
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION IS NOT
NEEDED FOR REAPPOINTMENT.
COUNCILMEMBERS MAY RECALL WE
JUST RECENTLY ADDED A NEW
DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITION
BECAUSE OF THE RECENT
EXPERIENCE OF NEEDING A
SUCCESSION STRUCTURE WITHIN THE
ORGANIZATION WHEN THERE IS A
VACANCY IN THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR POSITION. PRIOR TO
THIS RECENT CHANGE THAT COUNCIL
MADE, THERE WAS NO ONE IN LINE
UNDER THE ORDINANCE TO FILL
THE VACANCY, YET INTERIM
DIRECTOR ELLIS DID SO WHEN
INSTRUCTED BY THE CPC. AND HAS
BEEN IN THE RULE EVER SINCE
JANUARY. THANK YOU. THEY VOTED
TO APPOINT INTERIM DIRECTOR
ELLIS AS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR. THE APPOINTMENT IS
NOW FOR THE CONFIRMATION. WITH
THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE
CO-CHAIRS TO PRESENT THIS
APPOINTMENT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. TO COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, NELSON, LEWIS, BUT
-- PEDERSEN. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS
MORNING. THE MISSION IS TO
CHAMPION POLICE PRACTICES
CENTERED IN JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
OUR COMMISSION TO A -- IMPACT
TO OUR COMMISSION AND IMPACT
TO COMMUNITIES OF SEATTLE HAS
BEEN SOLID UNDER THE LEADERSHIP
OF OUR INTERIM DIRECTOR . I'M
HERE TODAY AS ONE OF THE
CO-CHAIRS OF THE COMMISSION TO
SUPPORT DR. ELLIS'S
APPOINTMENT AS EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR FOR THE SEATTLE
COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION.
ALTHOUGH REVEREND IS NOT
SPEAKING TODAY, ALL OF THE
CO-CHAIRS ENTHUSIASTICALLY
SUPPORT THE APPOINTMENT AS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CPC.
I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING
DR. ELLIS IN OCTOBER OF 2022,
WHEN SHE WAS HIRED AS THE
POLICY DIRECTOR OF THE CPC .
ONLY WEEKS INTO HER HIGHER, DR.
ELLIS WAS TAPPED TO BE THE
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE CPC . SHE DID NOT SEEK THE
POSITION, NOR LOBBY FOR THE JOB
AS THE INTERIM . THE THREE
CO-CHAIRS SAW THE SKILLS AND
INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY TO MOVE
THE CPC THROUGH A CHALLENGING
SEASON. WE ASKED HER IF SHE
WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE, AND
SHE DID. DR. ELLIS IS
WELL-VERSED IN THE PURPOSE AND
WORK OF CPC. LET ME ASK YOU A,
SHE IS ALSO WELL-VERSED TO
CARRY OUT THE CHALLENGES IN THE
MENDE AS OUTLINED IN OUR
ORDINANCE. ONE OF THE
CHALLENGES IS TO BRING CLARITY
TO WHAT WE DO. OUR PURPOSE IS
TO LISTEN TO VOICES OF
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND
THOSE IMPACTED BY UNJUST
POLICING AND POLICIES TO
ENSURE JUST AND EQUITABLE
POLICE . WHAT WE ARE TASKED TO
DO IS WRITTEN IN THE ORDINANCE
THAT DIRECTS OUR THREE LEG IT
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
COMMISSIONERS AND VARIED
COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND AT
TIMES, EVEN STAFF, BELIEVE OUR
WORK TO BE SOMETHING OUTSIDE
OF THE SCOPE OF THE ORDINANCE.
FACED WITH THESE INTERPRETIVE
CHALLENGES , DR. ELLIS ALWAYS
RETURNS TO THE ORDINANCE AS THE
COMPASS FOR THE WORK OF THE
CPC. OUR WORK IS ABOUT
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND POLICY
DEVELOPMENT. UNDER HER
LEADERSHIP, OUR COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT TEAM IS FULLY
STAFFED. DR. ELLIS'S PERSONAL
COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT IS EVIDENT AS SHE
VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE SURVIVORS HERE IN
SEATTLE. THE CO-CHAIRS ARE DR.
ELLIS'S SUPERVISORS. SHE HAS
SHARED WITH US THE IMPORTANCE
OF HAVING STRONG COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT STAFF WHO BRING BACK
TO OUR POLICY STAFF AND THE
COMMISSIONERS THE CONCERNS OF
MULTIFACETED SEATTLE COMMUNITY.
DR. ELLIS HAS ENERGETICALLY
AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY MOVED THE
CPC FORWARD SINCE JANUARY OF
2023. IN JULY, 2023, AFTER A
NATIONAL SEARCH, THE
COMMISSIONERS VOTED THE
POSITION TO DR. CALI ELLIS.
HER PASSION FOR JUSTICE, AND
COMMITMENT TO POLICY
DEVELOPMENT BODES WELL FOR THE
FUTURE OF THE CPC . I AND OTHER
COMMISSIONERS LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH HER AS THE NEXT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
SEATTLE COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CO-CHAIR, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING
YOU WANTED TO ADD?
>> I JUST HAVE A FEW THINGS TO
ADD, THANK YOU. I THINK WHAT
IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE FROM
THE CO-CHAIRS COMMENT IS THE
CO-CHAIRS WERE MINDFUL OF THE
ORDINANCE AND REQUIREMENTS OF
THE CPC, THE MISSION OF THE
CPC, AND THAT'S WHEN WE HAD A
VACANCY IN OUR LEADERSHIP. WE
INSTANTLY LOOKED TO DR. ELLIS.
SHE DID NOT SEE KENT, SHE WAS
HIRED AS A POLICY DIRECTOR.
EXCELLENT CREDENTIALS. GIVEN
THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE
OF THE CPC IS TO MAKE POLICY
RECOMMENDATIONS AND CHANGES ,
THE ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS
WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
IMPORTANT , IT WAS THE OBVIOUS
CHOICE TO SELECT DR. ELLIS AS
THE INTERIM DIRECTOR. MY MEMORY
OF IT IS -- DURING THIS TIME,
OVER THE LAST YEAR SHE HAS
BEEN THE DIRECTOR, SHE IS STILL
THE POLICY DIRECTOR. SHE'S
BEEN ESSENTIALLY WEARING TWO
HATS AND CARRY NO COMMISSION
THAT HAS BEEN SHORT-STAFFED AS
A RESULT OF THAT. DURING THAT
TIME SHE HAS DONE REMARKABLE
WORK LEADING THE ORGANIZATION,
RESTORING OUR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS,
WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS , AND
SHE HAS SHOWN TREMENDOUS
PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP
. A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS I
WANT TO NOTE , SINCE THE 2017
ACCOUNTABILITY ORDINANCE, THIS
IS ONLY THE SECOND CONFIRMATION
OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS
LAST PROCESS APPROPRIATELY
FOCUSED ON WHAT OUR PURPOSE
IS, WHAT THE ORDINANCE IS, WHAT
WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO. AND
ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY AND
COMMISSIONERS ALIKE. AND ALSO
HAS BEEN ABLE TO OBSERVE THE
PERFORMANCE OVER THE LAST YEAR.
AS CHAIR HERBOLD MENTIONED,
THE CPC SELECTS ITS OWN , AND
THAT THE FUNCTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL DESIGNED TO BE AN
INDEPENDENT COMMISSION. I AM
GRATEFUL DR. ELLIS WAS WILLING
TO SERVE, AND THAT SHE IS SO
KEEN ON ENSURING WE ARE ALWAYS
MINDFUL WHAT THE ORDINANCE
SAYS AND REQUIRES OF US TO
ENSURE THE CPC IS REMAINING ON
TARGET IN TERMS OF WHAT OUR
WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY IS. I
AM EXTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH HER
LEADERSHIP, AND
PROFESSIONALISM, AND WORK OVER
THE LAST YEAR . I'M EXCITED FOR
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO THE
CO-CHAIRS FOR THIS , AND
YOU'RE PUTTING FORWARD DR.
ELLIS. AT THIS TIME I WOULD
LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO DR.
ELLIS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU
ARE EXCITED TO FILL THIS RULE
WITH, AND WHAT YOU HOPE TO
ACCOMPLISH IN YOUR TIME AS THE
DIRECTOR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WANT
TO START BY THANKING ALL OF
THE COMMISSIONERS AND CO-CHAIRS
WHO HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY FOR
MORE THAN A YEAR TO STABILIZE
THE COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION AND BRING THE
COMMISSION FORWARD AS A KEY
OVERSIGHT PARTNER. I ALSO WANT
TO THANK THE STAFF OF THE CPC
WHO HAVE TAKEN ON THE CHALLENGE
OF STEPPING UP THE WORK DURING
THIS PERIOD OF TRANSITION.
WITH THAT, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE
THIS YEAR IS INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT TO THE CITY OF
SEATTLE. AFTER THE SHOOTING OF
JOHN T WILLIAMS BY THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IN 2010, 35
ORGANIZATIONS SIGNED ON TO
BRING JUSTICE TO SEATTLE, AND
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT FOR
11 YEARS. AS THE JUDGE NOTED
IN HIS RULING IN SEPTEMBER OF
THIS YEAR, NOW IS THE TIME TO
BRING THE RESPONSIBILITY BACK
TO US. THAT'S WHY THE CPC IS SO
IMPORTANT. EVERYONE IN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE NEEDS EFFECTIVE
CONSTITUTIONAL POLICE WHO HAS
THE TRUST, RESPECT AND SUPPORT
OF THE COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE A
VITAL RULE TO PLAY IN
ACCOUNTABILITY IN OUR CITY.
WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT POLICY
ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
FOR MYSELF, I'M EXCITED AND
HONORED TO BE PART OF THIS
WORK. I CAME TO THE CPC LAST
YEAR AFTER CAREER IN ACADEMIA
AND PUBLIC SERVICE. I CARE
DEEPLY ABOUT MY STUDENTS, SOME
OF WHOM YOU HEARD FROM. I
WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE
WELL-EQUIPPED LEADERS IN THE
PUBLIC SECTOR. I LEFT ACADEMIA
BECAUSE I WANTED TO BRING MY
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO THE
CHALLENGES OF MY OWN COMMUNITY.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE , WHERE
I'VE LIVED FOR SIX YEARS NOW.
THE CHALLENGE OF PROVIDING
CONSTITUTIONAL POLICING
INFORMED BY VALUES WAS THE
TIMELY CHALLENGE I WAS EAGER
TO BRING MY SKILLS AND
EXPERIENCE TO. LIVING IN
SEATTLE I SAW ENSURE THE
CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY ,
ESPECIALLY IN 2020. I AM A
LaTINA, AND A DAUGHTER OF AN
IMMIGRANT FROM A COUNTRY WHO
HAS STRUGGLED WITH
CONSTITUTIONAL POLICING THAT
PUTS THE COMMUNITY FIRST. FOR
MY MOTHER I LEARNED WHAT IT'S
LIKE WHEN THE RULE OF WALL
DOESN'T WORK, AND WHEN POLICE
ARE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE
LOT. THAT EXPERIENCE GIVE ME
UNDERSTANDING AND NECESSITY FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL POLICING. AS YOU
ARE AWARE, THIS IS A CRITICAL
YEAR AND ESPECIALLY CRITICAL
FOR THE CPC AND ENTIRE SYSTEM.
IN MARCH WE FILED A BRIEF, IN
SUPPORT OF THE CONSENT
AGREEMENT. WE AGREED AT THAT
TIME WITH THE DOJ AND THE CITY
THAT CONTINUED EFFORTS SHOULD
FOCUS ON TWO AREAS, USE OF
FORCE IN CROWDS AND
ACCOUNTABILITY. AN AREA IN
PARTICULAR CONCERN FOR THE CPC.
CPC HAS MADE CONSIDERABLE
CHANGES. THEY MADE CHANGES IN
THE PROVEMENT IN POLICIES WITH
REGARD TO USE OF FORCE, CRISIS
INTERVENTION, AS WELL AS DATA
COLLECTION. THERE'S MORE THAT
NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS DOES GO
BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THE
2012 ORIGINAL AGREEMENTS THAT
REQUIRED THE CITY TO ESTABLISH
IT RECOGNIZE IT'S A CRITICAL
RESOURCE IN THE ONGOING
COMMUNITY INPUT, ESTABLISHMENT
OF PRIORITIES AND MECHANISMS
WILL STRENGTHEN THE
RELATIONSHIPS TO PROMOTE
PUBLIC SAFETY. WHAT YOU HAVE
NOTICED OVER THE COURSE OF THE
PAST YEAR IS AS MUCH PROGRESS
THEY HAVE MADE ON POLICIES,
THERE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES THAT
ARE OF CONCERN TO THE CPC WITH
RESPECT TO POLICE CULTURE.
THERE BEEN A NUMBER OF KEY
ISSUES THAT HAVE INDICATED THAT
MORE DIFFICULT THING TO NAIL
DOWN , POLICE CULTURE. MAKING
SURE THE CULTURE IS FOCUSING ON
THE NEEDS OF THE CITY. IT HAS
NOT FULLY COME FORWARD. THAT'S
WHY CPC REMAINS INTERESTED IN
THIS. HIGHLIGHTED OVER
PEDESTRIAN DEATH IN 2023, AND
THE RESPONSE THAT CAME OUT
LATER THIS YEAR. AS WELL AS THE
DISCOVERY AND PRECINCT OF A
MARKED TOMBSTONE AND OTHER
DISTURBING ITEMS. THIS IS
CULTURAL ISSUES. THIS IS WHERE
WE WANT TO FOCUS BECAUSE IT'S
IMPORTANT. IT HAS TO DO WITH
POLICE CONTRACTS AND A
GULLIBILITY. IN 2018 THE CITY
BARGAINED AWAY THE
ACCOUNTABILITY ORDINANCE IT
ASSIGNED TO THE YEAR BEFORE.
THAT'S WHY THE COURT -- WITH
THE DISSENT DECREE. THIS IS A
CRITICAL THING FOR THE CPC
GOING FORWARD, AND SOMETHING I
WANT TO AMPLIFY THE VOICE OF
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND CONCERNS
OF COMMISSIONERS. YOU SO MUCH
FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I'M
HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> I WILL HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS.
I'M GOING TO HOLD THEM TO SEE
IF MY COLLEAGUES, AND
COUNCILMEMBERS, HAVE QUESTIONS
THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET ON THE
TABLE HERE. NOT SEEING ANY, I
WILL MAYBE GET US STARTED THEN.
MAYBE WE NEED A LITTLE WARM-UP
TIME. AS MENTIONED, YOU ACTED
AS INTERIM . UNDERSTANDING
THAT YOU HAVE BEEN IN THIS
RULE, WE WOULD BE INTERESTED
TO KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
ABOUT NOT JUST THE CONTEXT IN
WHICH YOU ARE DOING THE WORK,
BUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A
SUCCESSFUL LEADER OF THE CPC ,
AND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ACCOMPLISH OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. ONE OF
THE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO
HIGHLIGHT IS THAT I ATTENDED A
CONFERENCE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO
CALLED THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF THE CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT. I ATTENDED A
SESSION FOR AN ENTIRE DAY THAT
WAS FOR EXECUTIVES, JUST FOR
PEOPLE IN MY RULE AT SMALL
AGENCIES, LARGE AGENCIES. THE
CHALLENGES THAT ARE BEING FACED
ORGANIZATIONALLY BY THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND THE CPC ARE
NATIONWIDE. IT'S NOT JUST US.
THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT WORK.
IT'S DIFFICULT WORK FOR THE
STAFF, THE LEADERSHIP , THE
CHALLENGES, EVEN THOUGH THERE
ARE STRUCTURES OF DIFFERENT
COMMUNITY OVERSIGHTS.
STRUCTURES CAN BE DIFFERENT IN
DIFFERENT PLACES. IT'S VERY
CHALLENGING. THE HIGHLIGHTED
TO ME WHAT I WANT TO FOCUS ON
GOING FORWARD. WHAT I'VE
EMPHASIZED IN MY WRITTEN
RESPONSES AND VERBAL RESPONSES
IS REALLY THE NEED FOR
STABILITY. THIS IS WHAT THE
COMMISSIONERS AND CO-CHAIRS ,
REALLY FOR OVER A YEAR, HAVE
BEEN WORKING TO DO AT THE
COMMISSION LEVEL. NOW WE NEED
TO HAVE MORE STABILITY IN THE
STAFF LEVEL, ESPECIALLY SINCE
THERE'S GOING TO BE A NEW
STAFF, POSITION IN THIS RULE.
AS YOU KNOW, THE MONITOR HAS
HIRED A CONSULTANT THAT IS
CURRENTLY DOING A SYSTEMIC
OVERVIEW OF THE SYSTEM. AND
HOW WE ALL WORK TOGETHER. ONE
OF THE THINGS THAT HAS REALLY
EMPHASIZED FOR ME IS THE NEED
FOR THE STABILITY WITHIN THE
SYSTEM. SPECIFIC
RECOMMENDATIONS WE SHOULD
PROBABLY IMPLEMENT. THIS WILL
TAKE TIME. THIS WILL TAKE
EFFORT IN CONNECTION WITH
OTHER CITY AGENCIES, NOT WHICH
IS PARTNERS, BUT OTHER PARTS OF
THE BUREAUCRACY. THAT FOR ME IS
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
THINGS TO DO TO FULFILL OUR
PROMISE TO THE CPC.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> THANK YOU. YOU MENTIONED
THE CONFERENCE YOU ATTENDED A
QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN
PERCOLATING -- NOT A QUESTION,
BUT A REALIZATION. ABOUT THE
INDEPENDENT NATURE OF CPC. IT
OCCURS TO ME THAT OUR
CONFIRMATION SHOULD THAT BE
THE DECISION, TODAY, OUR VOTE
TOWARDS THE CONFIRMATION, WILL
DEMONSTRATE OUR RESPECT FOR THE
DECISION-MAKING, AND THE
UNDERSTANDING OF THE
COMMISSIONERS THEMSELVES ABOUT
WHAT THE BODY NEEDS, AND ALSO
SIGNAL OUR RESPECT FOR THE
INDEPENDENT NATURE OF CPC. MY
QUESTION IS, IS THIS A MODEL
ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT IN
FACT THE PEOPLE SITTING ON THE
DAIS ARE NOT IN THE SAME
RELATIONSHIP WE USUALLY ARE
WHEN WE CONFIRM A DIRECTOR.
>> ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S ONE OF
THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS I
LEARNED, AND ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT IS VALUABLE ABOUT HOW
COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
IN 2017 ESTABLISH THE CPC. I,
MYSELF, I AM NOT APPOINTED BY
THE MAYOR. I AM NOT APPOINTED
BY YOURSELVES ON CITY COUNCIL.
I DON'T ANSWER TO ANYONE
DIRECTLY OTHER THAN THE
CO-CHAIRS. THE REVISIONS TO
THE ORDINANCE THAT WERE PASSED
BY THIS COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL
OVER THE SUMMER STRENGTHEN
THAT. IT IS AN INTERESTING
POSITION TO BE IN TO BE A CITY
EMPLOYEE WHERE MY BOSSES ARE
VOLUNTEERS. THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
IT HAS TO DO WITH INDEPENDENCE.
IT IS DIRECT. I CANNOT BE
REMOVED EXCEPT FOR SPECIFIC
WAYS LAID OUT IN THE ORDINANCE
BY THESE FOLKS HERE, AS WELL AS
THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS. I
THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT
SEATTLE SHOULD REALLY EMBRACE
AND EMPHASIZE, BECAUSE IN OTHER
PLACES, YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN IN
THE NEWS, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE
THAT THERE COULD BE THE WINDS
OF POLITICAL CHANGE COULD
SHIFT THE RULE OF THIS
IMPORTANT WORK THAT IS ONGOING
. SEATTLE HAS THIS INDEPENDENT
COMMISSION WHICH PREVENTS THAT
FROM HAPPENING. IT'S A
CHALLENGE, BUT IT IS ALSO A
VERY STRONG STRENGTH OF THE
CITY.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT ANSWER.
ONE FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS. I DO
WANT TO ALSO REINFORCE THE FACT
THAT THE WORK OF THE
CO-CHAIRS, AND THE WHOLE
COMMISSION IS VOLUNTEER. I
KNOW YOU PUT IN A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF WORK TO THINK ABOUT
WHAT YOU NEEDED. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK TO
THE CO-CHAIRS THAT ARE PRESENT
HERE TO THE WHOLE COMMISSION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANKS.
>> JUST RETURNING TO SOME
QUESTIONS THAT YOU ANSWERED
THAT THE COUNCILMEMBERS
COLLECTIVELY DEVELOPED, WE
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR CARE TO
THOSE QUESTIONS. I DO WANT TO
LIFT A COUPLE OF THEM UP. SOME
OF THESE ISSUES ARE OF
INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC. THERE
WAS A COMMUNITY SURVEY DONE TO
IDENTIFY WHAT THE TOP
QUALITIES OF AN EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR IS , IN OUR Q&A WE
IDENTIFIED THOSE TOP QUALITIES
, THE QUALITIES ARE DIFFERENT
THAN THE DUTIES. I AM ASKING
ABOUT THOSE QUALITIES AS
OPPOSED TO THE DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB.
THE QUALITIES IDENTIFIED RELATE
TO CREATING PARTNERSHIPS AND
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH
DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES.
CONNECTING WITH THOSE
EXPERIENCING POLICE VIOLENCE.
RACE AND EQUITY , AND LEADING
PEOPLE WITH OPERATIONS TO
ACHIEVE A MEASURABLE EQUITABLE
OUTCOME , AND MANAGING COMPLEX
RELATIONSHIPS. I'M JUST
WONDERING IF YOU CAN SPEAK A
LITTLE BIT TO YOUR MODEL FOR
EMBODYING THOSE TYPES OF
QUALITIES THAT THE PUBLIC HAS
IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITIES FOR
THIS POSITION.
>> YES. I WILL START WITH THE
FIRST ONE ABOUT CREATING
TRUSTED PARTNERSHIPS. THIS IS
ONE WHERE A LOT OF DAMAGE HAD
BEEN DONE IN THE PAST, AND THIS
IS ONE WHERE I HAD TO SPEND
QUITE A BIT OF TIME IN THE
EARLIER PARTS OF THIS RULE. I
CONTINUE TO DO THAT NOW.
CREATING TRUSTED PARTNERSHIPS,
STARTING WITH THE
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS WE ARE
WIRED TO WORK WITH. NOW WE ARE
HAVING REGULAR QUARTERLY
PARTNER MEETINGS . WE HAVE ONE
TOMORROW. WE HAVE THEM EVERY
QUARTER. THIS HAD NOT REALLY
HAPPEN FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.
I THINK SITTING DOWN AND HAVING
PEOPLE GET TO KNOW ME,
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I DID COME
FROM ACADEMIA. EVEN THOUGH I
WAS LIVING IN THE CITY, I DO
NOT HAVE AN EXTENSIVE RECORD IN
THE CITY. THAT TOOK TIME. THAT
TOOK SITTING DOWN WITH
MEETINGS, SETTING IT UP FOR
YOURSELVES, THERE
COUNCILMEMBERS. COFFEE WAS
OFTEN PART OF IT. YEAH, REALLY
HAVING THEM GET TO KNOW ME .
WHEN MY INTERESTS AND VALUES
ARE AND WHAT I BRING TO THAT.
THAT ALSO EXTENDING TO
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STAFF AS
PART OF DOING THAT WORK.
REINTRODUCING THE CPC TO THE
BROADER COMMUNITY, TO A
CHANGING COMMUNITY. TO A
COMMUNITY THAT OFTEN IS
REPRESENTATIVE OF PEOPLE THAT
DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH, ARE
IMMIGRANTS, OR HAVE HAD
EXPERIENCE WITH POLICE
VIOLENCE, DOMESTICALLY OR
ABROAD. THOSE ARE THINGS WE
PRIORITIZE. GETTING OUT IN THE
COMMUNITY AND LETTING THEM KNOW
WHO WE ARE. TRYING TO LEARN
ABOUT WHAT THEIR INTEREST AND
CONCERNS ARE. THEY CHANGE OVER
TIME. ALSO ON THE LIST,
CENTERING RACE AND EQUITY IN
PROCESSES AND DECISIONS, THAT
SOMETHING YOU MIGHT HAVE CALL
FROM MY STUDENTS THAT CALLED IN
, BUT THIS IS CRITICAL TO WHAT
I DO. IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
AND HAS BEEN FOR QUITE SOME
TIME. THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN
STRUCTURALLY AND AWAY WE ARE
SUPPOSED TO BE REPRESENTATIVE
OF EVERYONE IN THE CITY,
HOWEVER IT'S VERY IMPORTANT
THAT WE ARE LISTENING TO PEOPLE
THAT ARE ESPECIALLY IMPACTED BY
POLICE VIOLENCE. THAT'S NOT
EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT
THE CITY. THAT'S ANOTHER WAY IN
WHICH I TRY TO CENTER RACE AND
EQUITY . LEADING PEOPLE IN
OPERATIONS TO ACHIEVE
MEASURABLE UP OUTCOMES . NOW
THAT OUR STAFF IS BECOMING
STABILIZED, MEASURING THE
OUTCOMES THAT OUR COMMUNITY
STAFF GETS WHEN THEY DO
EVENTS, OR MEASURING THE
OUTCOMES THAT THE POLICY STAFF
IS ABLE TO ACHIEVE, AS WE MAKE
SURE WE ARE GETTING EVERYTHING
GOLFING REQUIRED UNDER THE
ORDINANCE. I GUESS IT'S A
CHARACTERISTIC , SOMETHING I'VE
ALWAYS DONE. THERE'S DEFINITELY
A FOCUS, AND I WANT TO FOCUS
EVEN MORE ON MAKING SURE WE ARE
MEASURING WHAT WE ARE DOING SO
WE CAN REPORT TO YOU AND FUTURE
MEMBERS OF CASH COUNCIL ABOUT
HOW MUCH WE DO. AGAIN, WE ARE A
CRITICAL PART OF THE SYSTEM.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
NOT SEEING ANY. IN CLOSING, I
WANT TO LIFT UP ONE OF THE
ISSUES THAT HAS BEEN RAISED
DURING THESE MEETINGS, AS WELL
AS CPC MEETINGS. THE REVIEW BY
THE CPC OF THE COMPLAINT AND
APPEAL PROCESSES, WHICH THE
COUNCIL DID ALSO REQUEST. I
WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE CPC
HAS BEEN DOING THIS WORK THIS
YEAR, AND HAS BEEN PROVIDING
UPDATES TO THIS WORK DURING
REGULAR CPC MEETINGS. I
UNDERSTAND THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT THE CPC WILL BE PRESENTING
PUBLICLY WHEN YOU ARE READY ,
BUT I WANT TO RECOGNIZE HERE
TODAY THAT THIS WORK IS
ONGOING, AND ITS WORK YOU HAVE
BEEN DOING BECAUSE SOMETIMES
WE HEAR PEOPLE IN OUR MEETINGS
ASKING FOR THE STATUS OF THAT
WORK. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
LIFT UP THOSE IMPORTANT WORK
ITEMS. EVERY OPPORTUNITY WE
HAVE. WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU
HAVE BEEN DOING. FORGING
FORWARD. THE WORK YOU HAVE BEEN
DOING WITH MR. ROSENTHAL ON
THE ASSESSMENT OF THE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. EVEN
THOUGH I WON'T BE HERE, I AM
REALLY EXCITED TO HEAR WHAT
SORT OF RECOMMENDATIONS MIGHT
COME OUT OF THAT ASSESSMENT.
WITH NO FURTHER QUESTIONS --
OH, COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> WHEN WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO
MAKE FINAL COMMENTS?
>> I WAS ABOUT TO CALL.
>> I WILL MAKE A COUPLE CLOSING
COMMENTS. I WANTED TO EXPRESS
APPRECIATION FOR THE CALLERS
THAT CALLED IN TO TALK ABOUT
YOUR MENTORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP
IN THE DEPARTMENT , WITH
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTS, AND
ALL THE OTHER THINGS PEOPLE
MENTIONED, BECAUSE I HAD
FORGOTTEN. I FORGOT. I HAVE
FORGOTTEN THE FACT THAT BEFORE
COMING TO THE CITY, YOU WERE A
PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION. THAT IS A GOOD
REMINDER THAT YOUR PROFESSIONAL
BACKGROUND IS IN POLICY, AND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, WHICH IS
PRECISELY THE RULE YOU ARE
BEING ELEVATED TO. WE HAVE TO
REMEMBER THAT THE MISSION OF
THE CPC IS TO ADVISE ON POLICY
WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
THAT IS CENTRAL TO YOUR RULE. I
JUST WANTED TO SAY I FEEL
CONFIDENT WE HAVE THE RIGHT
PERSON FOR THE JOB IN FRONT OF
US. I HAVE A LOTS OF RESPECT
FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE SO
FAR TO ESTABLISH STABILITY FOR
THE ORGANIZATION. EVEN BEFORE
STEPPING INTO THE INTERIM
DIRECTORSHIP, WHERE YOU WERE
ABLE TO PROVIDE IN TERMS OF A
POLICY PERSPECTIVE ON BEHALF
OF THE CPC OF THE POLICY
DIRECTOR. I REALLY APPRECIATED
AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR BEING
WILLING TO STEP UP. THANK YOU
TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR
PUTTING IN THE WORK TO BRING
THIS FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU . COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON. WITH THAT,
COUNCILMEMBERS, I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE MOVES THE APPOINTMENT
OF 02655. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED TO MOVE THE
APPOINTMENT 20655. I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO
STEP INTO THIS WORK WHEN YOU
WERE TOLD TO DO SO, AT A TIME
WHERE THERE WAS GREAT NEED.
THERE CONTINUES TO BE GREAT
NEED. I HAVE ENJOYED WORKING
WITH YOU. THANKS TO THE
CO-CHAIRS FOR SHEPHERDING THIS
PROCESS FORWARD , AND WORKING
WITH YOUR FELLOW COMMISSIONERS
, AND MAKING THIS DECISION.
WITH THAT, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] FOUR
YES.
>> THANK YOU. THE APPOINTMENT
MOVES ON TO THE FULL COUNCIL
MEETING AT THE DECEMBER 5th
CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ON
OCCASION, PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING
APPOINTED TO ROLES LIKE YOURS
ATTEND THE FULL COUNCIL
MEETING. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED
TO DO SO, BUT LET'S MAKE SURE
WE CONNECT BEFORE THE FIFTH. IN
THOSE CASES THAT THE NOMINEES
DO ATTEND. WE WILL GIVE YOU AN
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK. IT WILL BE
GOOD TO WORK THAT OUT AHEAD OF
TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ IN AGENDA
ITEM NUMBER TWO?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120714. AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
TRANSFER OF CITY REAL PROPERTY
FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT,
AMENDING ORDINANCE 124917 TO
TRANSFER JURISDICTION OF THE
FORMER DUMAR SUBSTATION, 1605
SW HOLDEN STREET, TO THE OFFICE
OF HOUSING FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DEVELOPING PERMANENTLY
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP,
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING OR THE
DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE TO ISSUE A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND TO
SELECT A DEVELOPER AND
THEREAFTER TO EXECUTE AND
DELIVER A CONTRACT FOR TRANSFER
OF LAND, DEED, AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS, AND RATIFYING AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
CLARK. I APPRECIATE THE
PRESENCE OF FOLKS FROM THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING HERE WITH US
TODAY. LET'S START WITH SOME
QUICK INTRODUCTION. LET US KNOW
WHO YOU ARE, YOU ARE
REPRESENTING. BEFORE WE MOVE ON
TO THE PRESENTATION, I HAVE A
COUPLE OPENING REMARKS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER. MY NAME IS
ANDREA, AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
FOR THE OFFICE OF HOUSING.
>> HELLO. DIRECTOR OF POLICY
AND PLANNING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE
ORIGINS OF THIS INFLATION DATE
BACK 10 YEARS , TO THE
DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS CITYWIDE
PROPERTIES IN WEST SEATTLE.
THERE WAS A DISPOSITION
PROCESS. AT THE TIME, IN 2015,
FORMER COUNCILMEMBERS
REQUESTED THAT THE OFFICE OF
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT STUDY LAND-USE
CHANGES FOR THIS PROPERTY.
THIS IS A REQUEST MADE TOGETHER
WITH THE START OF THE
DISPOSITION PROCESS. COMMUNITY
MEMBERS WERE INTERESTED IN
WAYS IN WHICH THIS PROPERTY
COULD USE TO MEET COMMUNITY
GOALS, RATHER THAN THE PROPERTY
JUST BEING DISPOSED TO A
PROPERTY DEVELOPER THAT MIGHT
NOT BE SO INCLINED TO WORK WITH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON HOW TO
USE THE PROPERTY. THERE WAS
THE ANALYSIS , AND WHAT THAT
DID IS IT LED TO SOME
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE WERE
ABLE TO TAKE UP DURING THE
PROCESS OF CREATING THE SET OF
UP ZONES WE DID IN 2019. THIS
PARTICULAR PROPERTY, DURING THE
PROCESS, WAS UP ZONES TO
COMMERCIAL 40 , NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION 40 M
TWO. AT THE TIME, AGAIN, THE
GOAL WAS TO DEVELOP IT WITH
AFFORDABLE HOUSING , AND A
GROUND-FLOOR COMMERCIAL USE.
WE APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY
BACK IN 2019 TO SUPPORT THAT
EFFORT TO UP ZONE THE PROPERTY
FOR THIS EVENTUAL TIME WE ARE
IN TODAY. THERE'S BEEN A LOT
OF OTHER WORK DONE SINCE THAT
UP ZONE. WE WORKED WITH
COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING TO DO A
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE
SITES. BOTH OF THE STUDIES
THAT CAME FROM ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND HOUSING
CONCLUDED IT'S A GOOD
OPPORTUNITY FOR AFFORDABLE
HOMEOWNERSHIP . SUCH AS
TOWNHOMES, OR LIVE-WORK LOFTS
. I ALSO, OVER THE LAST COUPLE
OF YEARS FACILITATED MEETINGS
BETWEEN THE OFFICE OF HOUSING,
AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH
THE HIGHLAND PARK ACTION
COMMITTEE. HAD ANOTHER SET OF
MEETINGS WITH HOMESTEAD
COMMUNITY LAND TRUST AND
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TO TALK
ABOUT THEIR POTENTIAL INTEREST
IN DEVELOPING THE PROPERTY.
HOMESTEAD AND HABITAT BOTH
DEVELOP HOMEOWNERSHIP. AND
HAVE IN FACT DONE SO IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY ON
CITY-OWNED PROPERTY. WITH
THAT, I WILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT
OF BACKGROUND. I WILL HAND IT
OVER TO THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
TO TALK ABOUT WHAT'S NEXT. I
ALSO WANT TO NOTE, WE HAVE
TRACY ON THE LINE HERE. TRACY,
BEFORE WE HANDED OVER, ANY
BACKGROUND I SHOULD BE
DEFERRING TO YOU TO ADD?
>> YOU DONE A GREAT JOB WITH
THE HISTORY AND THE
INVOLVEMENT OF THIS
LEGISLATION. CHANGES HAVE
HELPED FACILITATE ITS, AS WELL
AS CHANGES TO THE POLICIES THAT
AFFIRM THIS TRANSFER AS WE
WILL DISCUSS RIGHT NOW.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH, TRACY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER, HORRIBLE, I WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP IN PARTNERSHIP IN
DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ACROSS THE CITY. WE APPRECIATE
THAT. IT'S OUR PLEASURE TO
PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE
LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO
TRANSFER JURISDICTION OF THE
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT PROSPERITY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING
PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE
HOMEOWNERSHIP. IT'S A FACT THAT
OUR HOUSING MARKET HAS PRICED
MANY PEOPLE OUT OF
HOMEOWNERSHIP. THE PROSPERITY
OF OUR CITY IS NOT DISTRIBUTED
EQUALLY OR EQUITABLY. WE KNOW
THAT IN ORDER TO HAVE VIBRANT
AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES WE NEED
TO HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
OPTIONS FOR ALL PEOPLE, AS WELL
AS COMMERCIAL SPACES THAT SERVE
THE NEEDS. SUPPORTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE
HOMEOWNERSHIP HAS LONG BEEN A
CITY STRATEGY TO PROMOTE
SOCIAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC
STABILITY, AND TO ADDRESS
DISPLACEMENT RISKS. THERE ARE
A NUMBER OF WAYS THE CITY OF
SEATTLE EXPANDS AFFORDABLE
HOUSING, AND USING PUBLICLY
SURPLUS LAND, IT'S ONE OF THE
TOOLS THAT HELP US TO ACHIEVE
THOSE GOALS. WITH THIS
OPPORTUNITY, WE ARE HOPING TO
BUILD ON THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING'S STRONG TRACK RECORD.
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER
CITY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ,
STATE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS ,
LIKE CITY LIGHT, AND NONPROFIT
DEVELOPERS. BEFORE I GO INTO
THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT
ITSELF, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
OUR HOMEOWNERSHIP TEAM, JOEY
HUNT, AMANDA, AND OUR
HOMEOWNERSHIP DIVISION MANAGER,
ERICA, WHO'S DONE MOST OF THE
WORK ON THIS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO
JOIN US TODAY.
>> THE DUMAR SUBSTATION
PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE
HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. AS
I MENTIONED, IT IS A CITY LIGHT
PROPERTY, WHICH WE ARE HOPING
WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING. THIS WAS A
FORMER SUBSTATION SITE . WITH
THIS OPPORTUNITY, WE ARE ABLE
TO CREATE EIGHT TO 16 NEW
PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOMES
WITH NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
SPACE. ALL OF THE HOMES HERE
WOULD BE AFFORDABLE TO
HOUSEHOLDS EARNING UP TO 80% OF
INCOME. THIS NEXT SLIDE I WILL
NOT GO INTO THE DETAILS. I
APPRECIATE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE MILESTONES TO GET US TO
THIS POINT. AND JUST
UNDERSCORE THE FACT THAT
COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
HAVE HAD A VISION TO MAKE THIS
HAPPEN FOR CLOSE TO A DECADE.
THEY'VE BEEN WORKING TO
TRANSFORM THIS SURPLUS SITE .
THE LEGISLATION BEFORE THE
COUNCIL TODAY WILL DO THREE
THINGS. IT AMENDS ORDINANCE
124917, AND IT STRIKES
REFERENCES TO DO MORE PROPERTY
SALE FROM THAT LEGISLATION.
THIS ALLOWS YOU TO TRANSFER THE
PROPERTY AND THE SITE FROM
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT'S, OFFICE OF
HOUSING , IN EXCHANGE FOR
$120,000. FINALLY, THE
LEGISLATION WOULD AUTHORIZE THE
HOUSING -- OFFICE OF HOUSING
TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE
PROCESS, TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS
OF THE DEVELOPMENT FOR RE-STILL
RESTRICTED HOMEOWNERSHIP, AS
WELL AS NEGOTIATE THE TRANSFER
TO THE SELECTED DEVELOPER OF
OUR RFP PROCESS. WE ARE HAPPY
TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY
HAVE .
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, PLEASE.
>> BEFORE MY QUESTION, I HAVE
TO SAY THAT FOR THE RECORD, AS
CHAIR OF CITY LIGHT, I DID
FEEL IT WAS INCUMBENT UPON ME
TO DO MY DUE DILIGENCE AND
REACH OUT TO UTILITY. AND
CONFIRMED THEY DON'T NEED THIS
PROPERTY IN THE FUTURE. IN OUR
EFFORT TO REACH OUR CLIMATE
GOALS, WE ARE REALLY
ENCOURAGING AND EMBARKED ON
TRANSPORTATION AND
ELECTRIFICATION. ONE MIGHT
IMAGINE THAT WOULD REQUIRE MORE
SUBSTATIONS. I WAS INSURED THIS
IS IN FACT THAT THEY ARE FINE
WITH THIS AND IT'S NOT NEEDED
IN THE FUTURE. THEY DON'T
FORESEE THAT IN ANY PLANNING. I
JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT
THERE. I ALSO WANTED TO SAY I
REALLY APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK
FROM THE COMMENTERS. THIS IS
GOING TO BE FOCUSED ON
HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR PEOPLE UP TO
80% OF MEDIAN INCOME. THAT'S
IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE IT'S A
HOUSING NEED THAT IS DWARFED
IN THE HOUSING LEVEE BY WHAT
IS PRIMARILY 30% AND BELOW ,
AND LARGELY UNITS THAT ARE NOT
LOANED BUT RENTED OR PROVIDED.
I REALLY LIKE THIS IS FILLING
OUT THAT PORTFOLIO A LITTLE
BIT. MY QUESTION IS, DOES THE
400 -- $424,000 COME FROM
PROCEEDS THAT ARE COLLECTED
FROM THE HOUSING LEVEE, OR
JUST FROM A DIFFERENT FUND IN
OFFICE OF HOUSING?
>> THANKS. TYPICALLY THE
ASSIGNMENT OF FUNDS OCCURS AT A
LATER STAGE, ONCE FOR THE
REQUEST OF PROPOSALS IS
CONDUCTED. CERTAINLY LIKELY
THE HOUSING LEVEE WILL PLAY A
RULE IN THE SITES. IT'S ALSO
POSSIBLE PAYROLL EXPENSE TAX
WILL BE UTILIZED HERE. WILL
HAVE TO SEE WHERE WE STAND AT
THAT POINT NEXT YEAR WHEN THIS
HAPPENS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. LET'S SEE
HERE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I AM
NOT SEEING ANY. BEFORE CALLING
FOR A VOTE, I WANT TO AGAIN
LIFT UP WHAT WE'VE HEARD FROM
THE COMMUNITY . THEIR INTEREST
FOR THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION.
THROUGH SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS
OF COMMUNICATING WITH
COMMUNITY , THROUGH THE
MEETINGS WE'VE HAD . FROM THEIR
ADVOCACY FOR THE UP ZONES, AND
I BELIEVE IT WAS MAYBE 2016 .
THEY ARE VERY INTERESTED IN
STREET-LEVEL ACTIVATION.
NEIGHBORS ARE INTERESTED IN
ADDING LIVELINESS TO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD, AND INCREASING
WALK ABILITY. RECOGNIZING THAT
THERE IS PUBLIC BENEFIT
OBLIGATION . MANY NEIGHBORS ARE
INTERESTED IN PROVIDING PUBLIC
AND IF IT ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
MOVING FORWARD, I THINK, IT
WILL BE INCUMBENT ON US TO
FACILITATE CONVERSATIONS
BETWEEN POTENTIAL DEVELOPERS
AND GROUND FLOOR TENANTS, AND
COMMUNITY MEMBERS . THERE IS
OBVIOUSLY A STRONG DESIRE FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE SITE.
WE APPRECIATE THIS IS A SITE
THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP .
NEIGHBORS HAVE NOTED IT WILL
BE BENEFICIAL TO HAVE
ADDITIONAL EYES ON THE CORNER,
AND HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST
IN ENSURING THAT IN WORKING
WITH THE DEVELOPER TO DEVELOP
THE SITE THAT WE ALSO THINK
ABOUT TRAFFIC FLOW AT THIS
LOCATION. WANT TO KEEP FIRST
IN MIND THE NEED TO UNDERSTAND
HOW DESIRABLE THIS SITE IS TO
POTENTIAL NONPROFIT OR
NOT-FOR-PROFIT DEVELOPERS AND
LESSEES. I THINK A LOT OF THAT
IS REALLY FOCUSED ON THE WORK
TO COME. WE APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH
OFFICE OF HOUSING, SHOULD THIS
VOTE BE SUCCESSFUL ON NEXT
STEPS . WITH THAT, I JUST WANT
TO THANK YOU ALL, AGAIN, FOR
GETTING US TO THIS PLACE FOR
THIS LEGISLATION AND TRANSFER.
MR. CLERK -- FIRST, I NEED TO
MAKE A MOTION. I MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
CONFIRMATION OF COUNCIL BILL 12
704. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANKS, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO RECOMMEND
CONFIRMATION OF COUNCIL BILL
120714. ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? SEEING NO
FURTHER COMMENTS, MR. CLERK ,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] FOUR
YES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE
COUNCIL BILL WILL MOVE TO THE
COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER
5th. THE COUNCIL MEETING.
PLEASE EXTEND MY THANKS TO
ERICA MALONE . I AM SORRY WE
NEEDED TO SCHEDULE THIS NOW IN
ORDER TO GET IT ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA. WE APPRECIATE
YOUR WORK. WITH THAT, IT IS
10:33 A.M. THE NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE IS
SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER
12th. WE WILL CONFIRM WHETHER
THIS MEETING WILL BE TAKING
PLACE OR NOT, DEPENDING ON
WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE
ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO DISCUSS.
IF COMMITTEE MEMBERS ANTICIPATE
BEING ABSENT FROM THE MEETING ,
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR
DECEMBER 12, WE ASK THAT YOU
LET US KNOW AS SOON AS YOU
KNOW. BEFORE WE ARE JUST
ANOTHER IN THE COMMENTS FOR MY
COLLEAGUES? SEEING ON, THE
TIME IS 10:33 A.M., AND WE ARE
ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.