>>> GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME.
THE JUNE 20, 2023 MEETING OF TH
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE WILL
COME TO ORDER. THE TIME IS 9:31
A.M. I AM ALEX PEDERSEN, CHAIR
OF THE COMMITTEE. WILL THE CLER
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE. COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT. CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> PRESENT.
>> THREE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. THAT IS A CORNS.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S EXCUSE
TODAY. COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IS
PLANNING TO ARRIVE AROUND 9:40
AM. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
TODAY'S PROPOSED AGENDA WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. GOOD
MORNING AGAIN. WELCOME TO THE
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE.
TODAY, WE HAVE SIX ITEMS ON OUR
AGENDA, FIVE OF WHICH I HOPE TO
PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE TODAY.
FIRST WE HAVE SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES HERE TO RENEW THEIR
AUTHORITY TO REDUCE INVASIVE
KNOTWEED AT THE CEDAR RIVER
INVISIBLE WATERSHED. SECOND,
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES WILL
WALK US THROUGH THEIR AGREEMENT
WITH SOUND TRANSIT FOR THE
OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF
CERTAIN STORMWATER FACILITIES I
NORTHEAST SEATTLE THIRD, WE
HAVE A TIME SENSITIVE PIECE OF
LEGISLATION TO EXTEND OUR
EXISTING LOCAL AUTHORIZATION FO
THE BLOCKS THE BOX AUTOMATED
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT BEFORE IT
EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS
MONTH. FORTH ON OUR AGENDA,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND I ARE
COSPONSORING LEGISLATION AS
AUTHORIZED BY RECENT STATE LAW
TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN ARTERIALS
WITHIN THE CITY AS DRAG RACING
ZONES THAT WOULD WARRANT
AUTOMATED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT.
THE INITIAL COUNCIL BILL
IDENTIFIES DANGEROUS DRAG RACIN
ZONES IN WEST SEATTLE AND
NORTHEAST SEATTLE. WE WILL NOT
PASS THAT OUT OF COMMITTEE UNTI
JULY 18. THAT WILL GIVE OTHER
COUNCILMEMBERS PLENTY OF TIME T
TO JUST ZONES IN THEIR DISTRICT
IF ANY. COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
HAS JOINED US ALREADY.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU.
>> LAST ON OUR AGENDA, WE HAVE
TWO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY
AND THE WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FO
THE PORTAGE BAY BRIDGE AND
ROANOKE LID PORTION ON STATE
ROUTE 520. THE SO-CALLED REST
OF THE WEST PROJECT. THOSE ARE
THE SIX ITEMS, FIVE OF WHICH WE
HOPE TO PASS TODAY. AT THIS
TIME, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN
THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
AND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE.
FOR OUR HYBRID MEETING, WE HAV
PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO GIVE PUBLIC
COMMENT BOTH IN PERSON AND
ONLINE EACH SPEAKER WILL BE
GIVEN TWO MINUTES. WE WILL HAV
PEOPLE SIGNED UP HERE IN PERSON
GO FIRST, BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO
SIGNED UP ONLINE, A COUPLE OF
THEM ARE NOT PRESENT AT. I WILL
MODERATE THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER.
AGAIN, WE WILL START WITH THE
SPEAKERS HERE WHO MADE IT HERE
TO CITY HALL. THEN WE WILL GO T
THOSE ONLINE. EACH SPEAKER WIL
GET TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. I WIL
CALL ON THE SPEAKERS TWO AT A
TIME IN THE ORDER THEY
REGISTERED ON THE WEBSITE OR ON
THE SIGN IN SHEET IN OUR CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBER HERE AT CITY
HALL. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERE
TO SPEAK BUT WOULD LIKE TO, YO
CAN SIGN UP BEFORE THE END OF
THIS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BY
GOING TO THE WEBSITE AT
SEATTLE.GOV/COUNSEL OR BY USING
THE SIGN IN SHEET TOWARDS THE
FRONT OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
FOR REMOTE SPEAKERS, ONCE I CAL
THE NAME OF THE SPEAKER, STAFF
ON MUTE THE APPROPRIATE
MICROPHONE AND AN AUTOMATIC
PROMPT OF YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED
WILL BE THE Q FOR THE SPEAKER
THAT IT IS THEIR TURN TO SPEAK.
THE SPEAKER MUST PRESS ÷6 TO
BEGIN SPEAKING. PLEASE BEGIN
SPEAKING BY STATING YOUR NAME
AND THE ITEM YOU ARE ADDRESSING
AS A REMINDER, PUBLIC COMMENT
SHOULD RELATE TO AN ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA OR TO THE
OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF
OUR COMMITTEE. SPEAKERS WILL
HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10 SECONDS AR
LEFT OF THE ALLOTTED TIME
AGAIN, ONCE YOU HEAR THE CHIME,
YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS LEFT. WE AS
THAT YOU BEGIN TO WRAP UP YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
SPEAKERS DO NOT END THEIR
COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME PROVIDED, THE
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED TO
ALLOW US TO CALL THE NEXT
SPEAKER. IF YOU ARE PROVIDING
PUBLIC COMMENT REMOTELY, ONCE
YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR COMMENT
WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE
DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE. IF YO
PLAN TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE
MEETING, PLEASE DO SO THROUGH
THE CHANNEL. THE REGULAR PUBLIC
COMMENT FOR THIS COMMITTEE
MEETING IS NOW OPEN. WE WILL
BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON
THE LIST HERE AT CITY HALL, MIK
FOLLOWED BY CHARLENE.
>> I AM HERE TO ENFORCE OUR
FEELINGS ABOUT THE DRAG RACING
LEGISLATION THAT YOU'RE
PROPOSING THAT I AM PART OF A
GROUP OF WEST SEATTLE RESIDENCE
150 OF US, WHO TRY TO GET
TOGETHER TO MAKE WEST SEATTLE A
SAFER PLACE. WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING WITH A LOT OF THE CITY
LEADERS FOR OVER A YEAR NOW,
TRYING TO COME UP WITH ALL KIND
OF SOLUTIONS. I THINK THE BILL
THAT BOTH YOU AND ALEX AND LISE
HAVE PROPOSED IS INCREDIBLE.
WE THINK IT IS A SOLUTION FOR
THE VERY DANGEROUS STREETS. DA
AND NIGHT, WE EXPERIENCE RACING
SPEEDING VEHICLES, RECKLESS
DRIVING, RACING MOTORCYCLE
GROUPS, STUNT DRIVING , AND
NUMEROUS DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES.
WE WANT TO SEE THAT TRY TO COM
TO AN END , OR AT LEAST REDUCE
IT. A LOT OF THE RESIDENCE
AROUND EXPERIENCE THE STUNT
DRIVING ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE
HAVE CROWDS GATHERING WILL SPEN
ALL KINDS OF TIME UNTIL 1:00,
2:00, AT 3:00, EVEN 4:00 IN THE
MORNING, DOING DONUTS IN THE
STREET, PLAYING LOUD MUSIC, AN
DISTURBING THE PEACE. WE THINK
YOUR SOLUTION FOCUSES ON
HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR, RECKLESS
DRIVING BEING NOT JUST A
RECKLESS BEHAVIOR, BUT A REAL
DANGER TO PEDESTRIANS WHO OCCUP
THOSE STREETS. THE CAMERAS ARE
DEFINITELY A SAFETY TOOL. THEY
DON'T INVOLVE THE POLICE
OFFICERS. THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE
THERE. IT ILLUMINATES THEIR
INVOLVEMENT AND THEIR
ENGAGEMENT. THEY DON'T HAVE TO
ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE. IS A
NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT SOLUTION.
THE BILL ALSO ADDRESSES RACISM,
RELIGION, ECONOMICS,
INDIVIDUALS. THE CAMERAS DON'T
SEE THOSE THINGS. IT IS NOT A
CONCERN ANYMORE. IF YOU BREAK
THE LAW --
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT,
WE HAVE CHARLENE FOLLOWED BY
PAMELA. GO AHEAD, CHARLENE.
>> GOOD MORNING. SOUND CHECK?
OKAY? GOOD MORNING , CHAIR
PEDERSEN, COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
AND COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING THIS
MEETING TODAY. MY NAME IS
CHARLENE. I LIVE IN WEST
SEATTLE. I AM HERE TO ADVOCATE
FOR THE COUNCIL BILL 120600,
DESIGNATING RACING ZONES FOR
CAMERA ENFORCEMENT. THIS
MEASURE WOULD MITIGATE
HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR THAT IS
ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED IN TERM
OF DRAG RACING, STUNT DRIVING,
THINGS THAT SHOULD NOT EXIST IN
HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS THAT A LOT O
CITIZENS USE. WE DO WANT TO
THANK THE CITY OF SEATTLE,
HOWEVER, FOR INSTITUTING SAFET
IMPROVEMENT MEASURES THAT YOU
CAN SEE ON HARBOR AVENUE
SPECIFICALLY. I BELIEVE THIS
MEASURE WOULD ENHANCE THE
SAFETY NEEDS FURTHER. ON BEHAL
OF THE MANY FAMILIES, THE
VISITORS, TOURISTS, AND
RESIDENTS OF THIS COMMUNITY,
PLEASE PASS THIS ORDINANCE
FORWARD. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
PAMELA FOLLOWED BY SHEILA.
>> MY NAME IS PAMELA. I LIVE ON
HARBOR AVENUE. I WOULD LIKE TO
FIRST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
SAFETY STEPS THAT HAVE BEEN
TAKEN THUS FAR HAVE REALLY
HELPED. ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS
AND THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN
INVOLVED IN DOING SO, IT IS
GREATLY APPRECIATED. MY COMMENT
TODAY COME IN THE FORM OF
QUESTIONS. IF YOU HAVE NOT
VIEWED THE VIDEOS AND THE
INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN
COLLECTED ABOUT WHAT WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT, I REALLY
ENCOURAGE THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO
DO THAT. WE HAVE A PLETHORA OF
INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP YOU
MAKE THE DECISION. ONCE YOU
CONSIDER THAT, I ASK YOU TO
CONSIDER THESE FOUR QUESTIONS.
CONSIDER THE EVIDENCE THAT HAS
BEEN PRESENTED. DO YOU FEEL THE
ISSUE IN QUESTION IS ONE OF
PUBLIC SAFETY? NUMBER TWO, WITH
THE INSTALLATION OF CAMERAS HEL
THE OVERWORKED AND UNDERSTAFFED
POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTROL THE
RACING AND UNSAFE ACTIVITIES?
QUESTION THREE, IN PREVIOUS
SIMILAR SITUATIONS IN OTHER
LOCATIONS, HAVE THERE BEEN
IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE
INSTALLATION OF CAMERAS?
QUESTION FOUR, AS AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL, DO YOU FEEL PART OF
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO
RESPOND IN THE INTEREST OF
PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN CALLED UPON
TO DO SO? IF YOU CAN ANSWER YE
TO ANY ONE OF THOSE QUESTIONS,
ENCOURAGE YOU TO MOVE FORWARD
WITH PASSING THIS BILL. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
SHEILA FOLLOWED BY PAT.
>> I LIVE ON HARBOR AVENUE
SOUTHWEST , JUST ABOVE THE 711.
THAT STRIP OF ROAD DOES NOT
HAVE SPEED BUMPS. MOST NIGHTS
FOR MANY YEARS , THERE IS RACIN
ON HARBOR AVENUE AND ALLOWED
ACTIVITY AT THE 711. USUALLY
HAPPENS FRIDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND ON HOLIDAYS.
USUALLY STARTS ANYWHERE FROM
7:00 P.M. TO MAYBE THREE A
CLOCK A.M. . I AND OTHER
NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN AWAKENED B
THE NOISE. INITIALLY, I WOULD
CALL THE POLICE, BUT THERE WAS
NO RESPONSE, SO I GAVE IT UP.
THIS IS NOISE POLLUTION AND IT
IS CERTAINLY NOT SAFE. ANOTHER
ISSUE THAT COULD BE ADDRESSED
GIVE A REVENUE SOURCE TO THE
CITY AND PAY FOR ITSELF. I AM
ASKING YOU TO SUPPORT THE BILL,
CB 120600.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE PAT.
>> I AM ALSO HERE TO SUPPORT TH
SAME BILL. WE ARE SCARED. I
DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE SEEN THE
VIDEO. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK
AT IT. THERE IS A LOT OF
SPEEDING, A LOT OF ROUGH
BEHAVIOR THAT OCCURS, AS SHEILA
JUST MENTIONED, ALONG HARBOR
AVENUE. THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE
FURTHER NORTH TOWARDS THE BEAC
ARE THE MOST AFFECTED BY THE
NOISE THAT IS OCCURRING FROM TH
ROAD RACING AND THE DONUTS THA
THEY DO. WE CAN'T USE OUR
PUBLIC SIDEWALKS WHEN THEY ARE
THERE. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING.
I AM CERTAINLY HOPING THAT YOU
WILL TAKE THESE THINGS INTO
CONSIDERATION AND PASS THIS
BILL. WE NEED IT. THANK YOU VER
MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT TO YOUR IN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, OUR FINAL
SPEAKER, JODY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I AM
HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE DRAG
RACING BILL. I WANTED TO GIVE
SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF WHAT HAS
HAPPENED JUST IN THE LAST THREE
WEEKS. A FAMILY WAS CROSSING OU
ON THE 1500 BLOCK AND A CAR WA
COMING ALONG, GOING THE SPEED
LIMIT, AND THEY WERE SLOWING
DOWN TO STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS.
ANOTHER CAR COMES FLYING PASSED
, DOESN'T STOP, PASSES IN THE
CROSSWALK . THIS ISN'T THAT
UNUSUAL. IT HAPPENS. I SEE
PEOPLE SPEEDING BY AND PASSING
ALONG THERE BECAUSE SOMEBODY'S
GOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 25 AND
THEY WANT TO GO FASTER BUT THIS
IS DURING THE DAY, THE WEEK, AN
THE WEEKEND. WE ARE STARTING TO
GET INTO THE BUSY PART OF
SUMMER. WE GET A LOT OF LOCALS.
WE GET A LOT OF VISITORS. WE GE
THE CRUISESHIP PEOPLE. THEY ARE
AT RISK. ANOTHER THING THAT
HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER THE WEST
SEATTLE MEETING ONE WEEK OR TW
WEEKS AGO, I WENT HOME THAT
NIGHT AND I HEAR MOTORCYCLES.
THEY ARE DOING DOUGHNUTS OUT I
FRONT, A LITTLE BIT DOWN THE
ROAD. THEN THEY STARTED DOING
WHEELIES BACK AND FORTH, GOING
ABOUT TWO BLOCKS, TURNING
AROUND, COMING BACK. THEN ONE O
THEM DOESN'T WHEELIE AND THE
OTHER TWO, ONE GOES ON TO THE
BIKE TRAIL, THE OTHER ONTO THE
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY AND THEY ARE
SPEEDING DOWN THAT, GOING I
DON'T KNOW HOW FAST, BUT FAST.
THAT WAS IN DAYLIGHT. IT WAS NO
AT NIGHT. IT IS JUST AN EXAMPL
OF WHAT WE SEE ALL THE TIME. IT
IS DANGEROUS THERE. IT IS
DANGEROUS FOR VISITORS. IT IS
DANGEROUS FOR LOCALS. I DON'T
WANT TO SEE FAMILY GET KILLED.
PLEASE SUPPORT THIS.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT, WE ARE GOIN
TO SHIFT TO OUR ONLINE, REMOTE
SPEAKERS. FIRST UP, WE HAVE
WARREN. GO AHEAD, LAUREN. PRESS
÷6 TO UNMUTE.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS LAUREN.
AM ALSO SPEAKING TO SUPPORT TH
ORDINANCE CB 120600. I LIVE
DOWN IN THAT AREA. I FIRST
WANT TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBE
LISA HERBOLD FOR HER STRONG
LEADERSHIP TO MAKE THIS A
PERMANENT, HEALTHY STREET. WE
EXPERIENCE MANY OF THE SAME
PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN
DESCRIBED SO FAR. I AGREE THAT
THIS WORK SHOULD BEGIN ON
HARBOR AVENUE, WHERE THE
PROBLEMS ORIGINATED. BUT I ALS
WILL ENCOURAGE YOU TO EXTEND
ANY SORT OF RACEWAY DESIGNATION
TO 63rd AVENUE EXTENDING OUT
TO THE SOUTHWEST TO BEACH DRIVE
, WERE OFTEN YOU WILL SEE
RACING, AS WELL. I WOULD ALSO
LIKE TO MAKE A SUGGESTION OR A
REQUEST. THESE CARS -- I AM
SORRY, THESE CAMERAS THAT ARE
USED ALSO MEASURE AUDIO AND TH
NOISE LEVELS, WHICH ARE VERY
DISTURBING FOR EVERYONE IN THE
COMMUNITY. I WOULD ASK YOU TO
ENFORCE OR USE THESE CAMERAS
AND MICROPHONES TO ENFORCE
ORDINANCE 125602, WHICH LISA
HERBOLD LED THE INITIATIVE AN
WHICH CITY COUNCIL PASSED IN
2018, BUT HAS RARELY BEEN
ENFORCED . THE POLICE DEPARTMEN
DOES NOT HAVE THE BANDWIDTH OR
THE CAPACITY TO ENFORCE IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
INTRODUCING THIS ORDINANCE. AN
ALSO TO COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
AND LISA HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT
CONCLUDES OUR LIST OF SPEAKERS.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHER PEOPL
SIGNED UP ONLINE, BUT THEY ARE
NOT PRESENT. WE DID DO OUR
ONLINE SPEAKERS LAST SO THAT
THEY COULD HAVE SOME TIME TO
SHOW UP. IF THEY ARE LISTENING
NOW, THEY CAN ALWAYS SEND US AN
EMAIL. EVERYONE WAS SPEAKING O
CB 120600. WE WILL PROCEED TO
OUR FIRST AGENDA ITEM. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ THE SHORT
TITLE OF THE AGENDA ITEM INTO
THE NETWORK.
>> COUNCIL BILL 120595, AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CEDAR
RIVER MUNICIPAL WATERSHED; TO
PROVIDE FOR THE LIMITED
APPLICATION OF THE HERBICIDE
IMAZAPYR TO TREAT INVASIVE
KNOTWEED SPECIES.
>> THIS IS MEANT TO TREAT
KNOTWEED AT THE CEDAR RIVER
WATERSHED. IT IS A LEGALLY
INVASIVE SPECIES THAT IS
REQUIRED TO BE CONTROLLED.
BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO OUR
SPEAKERS, I WANT TO THANK BRIAN
GOODNIGHT FOR HIS REVIEW OF THI
ITEM. DO YOU HAVE ANY OPENING
COMMENTS BE FREE JUST BEFORE H
TURN IT OVER? I DON'T HAVE ANY
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS. I AM
HAPPY TO HANDED OVER TO SPU.
>> GREAT. GOOD MORNING TO OUR
CEO AND GENERAL MANAGER, ANDREW
LEE.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR PEDERSEN AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THIS
IS THE FIRST OF TWO ORDINANCES
THAT WE ARE SEEKING YOUR
CONSIDERATION FOR THIS MORNING.
TO PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND, IN
1989, THE CITY ADOPTED WHAT ARE
KNOWN AS THE SECONDARY USE
POLICIES IN THE CEDAR RIVER
MUNICIPAL WATERSHED. IS POLICIE
AND SUCH INCLUDED HERBICIDE
USE. THE POLICIES DO NOT
CONSIDER HOW HERBICIDES MAY BE
SELECTIVELY APPLIED TO CONTROL
INVASIVE SPECIES. IN 2002, OUR
STAFF DISCOVERED KNOTWEED IN
THE WATERSHED. WE SPENT THE
FOLLOWING EIGHT YEARS TRYING TO
CONTAIN THE PROBLEM BY COVERING
PATCHES WITH GEO TEXTILE FABRI
AND DIGGING ISOLATED PLANTS.
THOSE EFFORTS WERE NOT
SUCCESSFUL. IN 2010, WE
REQUESTED AND RECEIVED COUNCIL
APPROVAL FOR THE TARGETED
APPLICATION OF HERBICIDE FOR A
THREE-YEAR PERIOD. THAT EFFORT
ACHIEVED SOME SUCCESS, BUT WE
HAVE HAD TO COME BACK TO COUNCI
IN 2013, 2015, AND 2019 TO
EXTEND THAT AUTHORITY. EACH
TIME, IT WAS AUTHORIZING
CONTINUED APPLICATION FOR THREE
YEARS. TODAY, WE ARE ASKING FOR
YOUR SUPPORT FOR ANOTHER
THREE-YEAR EXTENSION WITH ME
TODAY, ZOE LOUTOS WILL PROVIDE
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT
THE LEGISLATION. AT THIS POINT
I WILL HANDED OFF TO HER.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. WE
ARE HERE TODAY TO REQUEST THE
CONTINUED TREATMENT OF KNOTWEED
WITH IMAZAPYR IN THE CEDAR RIVE
WATERSHED. THIS HAS WORKED FOR
TWO DECADES TO CONTROL KNOTWEED
I WILL SHARE WITH YOU THE
HISTORY OF CONTROLLING KNOTWEED
IN THE WATERSHED AND WHY WE
CONTROL IT. SOME CONCERNS OUR
STAKEHOLDERS HAVE HAD IN THE
PASSED AND WHAT WE HAVE DONE TO
ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS, AND THE
LONG-TERM OUTLOOK FOR NOT WE
CONTROL IN THE CEDAR RIVER
WATERSHED. THE PURPOSE OF THE
LEGISLATION WE ARE PROPOSING
TODAY IS TO RENEW AUTHORITY TO
SPRAY IMAZAPYR TO CONTROL
KNOTWEED IN THE CEDAR RIVER
WATERSHED. SINCE 2010, FOUR
PREVIOUS ORDINANCES HAVE BEEN
PASSED APPROVING THE USE OF
IMAZAPYR, WITH EACH ORDINANCE
FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD. THE
AMOUNT OF IMAZAPYR USED HAS
DECREASED WITH EACH PEER YOU DI
AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LOW.
I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
ORIENT FOLKS TO WHERE THE
WATERSHED IS IN RELATION TO THE
CITY OF SEATTLE. CITY LAND
OWNERSHIP EXTENDS FROM THE CRES
OF THE CASCADES TO LANDSBERG
DOWN IN THE MIDDLEBURG VALLEY
AREA. THE CITY OWNS ALL THE LAN
THAT DRAINS TO THE DRINKING
WATER WAS A FAR CIRCLED HERE IN
RED. AS YOU MAY KNOW, THERE IS
A GENERAL PROHIBITION OF
HERBICIDE USE IN THE WATERSHED
DATING BACK TO THE 1989
SECONDARY USE POLICIES.'S POLIC
WAS RIDEN BEFORE THERE WAS
WIDESPREAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE
THREAT POSED BY INVASIVE
SPECIES AND WAS INTENDED TO
PREVENT BROADCAST SPRING OF
ROADSIDE VEGETATION, A COMMON
FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AT
THE TIME. IN 2002, SPU STAFF
DOCUMENTED THE PRESENCE OF
KNOTWEED IN THE WATERSHED AND
LIMITED OPTIONS FOR CONTROL ,
BIG AND SMALL, ISOLATED PLANTS
AND COVERING AREAS. BY 2007,
SPU INITIATED THE INVASIVE
SPECIES PROGRAM, WHICH
ESTABLISHED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
TREATING INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES
INCLUDING PRIORITIZING KNOTWEED
FOR CONTROL AND IDENTIFYING
AREAS OF HIGH RISK FOR INVASION
THESE SURVEYS PHONE MULTIPLE
ADDITIONAL LARGE PATCHES OF
KNOTWEED IN AREAS FAR FROM ROAD
AND ALONG TRIBUTARIES TO THE
CEDAR RIVER. SPU CONTINUED
DIGGING SMALL, ISOLATED PLANTS
AND COVERING LARGE PATCHES WITH
BLACK FABRIC. IT BECAME APPAREN
THAT IT WAS NOT FEASIBLE TO
TREAT THE LARGEST AND MOST
REMOTE PATCHES WITH THESE
METHODS. IN 2010, SPU SOUGHT
THE FIRST THREE-YEAR ORDINANCE
TO ALLOW THE USE OF IMAZAPYR FO
KNOTWEED TREATMENT IN THE
WATERSHED. THIS FOLLOWED BEST
AVAILABLE SCIENCE AND MATCHED
THE TREATMENT PROTOCOLS OF MANY
LAND MANAGERS OF THE CEDAR RIVE
DOWNSTREAM OF THE WATERSHED.
SINCE 2010, THERE HAVE BEEN A
TOTAL OF FOUR THREE-YEAR
ORDINANCES PASSED. TREATY
KNOTWEED WITH IMAZAPYR HAS BEEN
AN ONGOING EFFORT. THE LAST
ORDINANCE ENDED IN 2019. WE AR
HERE TODAY TO RENEW IT. DUE T
STAFF TRANSITIONS, WE DID NOT
SEEK RENEWAL IN 2020 TO. AS A
RESULT, IT WAS NOT TREATED IN
2020 TO. NOW WE ARE BACK
PURSUING RENEWED ORDINANCE
AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TREATING
IT AT MAINTENANCE LEVELS IN THE
WATERSHED. THIS WORKS.
OVERALL, KNOTWEED COVERAGE IN
THE WATERSHED HAS DECLINED BY
APPROXIMATELY 95% SINCE 2011.
WHILE WE ARE STILL TREATING MAN
OF THE SAME AREAS, THE TREATED
PLANTS GROW BACK SMALL AND
STUNTED AND DO NOT REQUIRE AS
MUCH HERBICIDE TO CONTROL. WE
ARE NOW SPRAYING PLANTS THAT AR
COMMONLY ABOUT ONE FOOT TALL A
OPPOSED TO LARGE, UNTREATED
PATCHES THAT CAN EASILY BE 7 TO
8 FEET TALL. WE HAVE REDUCED
HERBICIDE USE IN THE WATERSHED
FROM ALMOST 700 OUNCES TO 20
OUNCES. WHY IS CONTROLLING
KNOTWEED IN THE WATERSHED SO
IMPORTANT? FIRST, THERE ARE
ECOLOGICAL REASONS FOR
CONTROLLING THIS INVASIVE PLANT
IN A MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY.
KNOTWEED FORMS DENSE STANDS THA
CROWD OUT NATIVE VEGETATION,
REDUCING THE QUALITY HABITAT FO
FISH AND WILDLIFE. IT PROVIDES
POOR EROSION CONTROL. THIS CAN
NEGATIVELY IMPACT WATER QUALITY
THERE ARE ALSO CIVIC REASONS T
CONTROL KNOTWEED IN THE
WATERSHED. KNOTWEED IS LEGALLY
REQUIRED FOR CONTROL IN THE
CEDAR RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
BECAUSE KNOTWEED CAN REPRODUCE
BY TINY STEM FRAGMENTS FLOATING
DOWNSTREAM, SUCCESS STARTS
UPSTREAM AND IS ONLY POSSIBLE
WITH THE COLLABORATION OF
LANDOWNERS ALONG THE CEDAR
RIVER. SPU MANAGES UPSTREAM
REACHES OF THE CEDAR RIVER AND
OUR CONTROL EFFORTS HAVE A
DIRECT IMPACT ON THE SUCCESS OF
KNOTWEED CONTROL PROJECTS
DOWNSTREAM. SPU, KING COUNTY,
AND LOCAL NONPROFITS HAVE SPENT
THE PASSED 10 YEARS RESTORING
LARGE INFESTATIONS LIKE THESE
PICTURED BACK TO DIVERSE,
NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES. WE DO
NOT WANT TO LET THAT PROGRESS B
LOST BY LETTING KNOTWEED
REESTABLISH. WE UNDERSTAND THA
THE PUBLIC MAY HAVE CONCERNS
ABOUT HERBICIDE APPLICATION
WITHIN OUR WATERSHED. ONE OF TH
ISSUES THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR US
TO ADDRESS HIS COMMUNITY
CONCERNED ABOUT IMAZAPYR AND HO
IT IMPACTS HUMAN HEALTH.
IMAZAPYR INHIBITS AN ENZYME THA
IS FOUND ONLY IN PLANTS. IMPACT
TO ANIMAL HEALTH, INCLUDING
HUMANS, POLLINATORS, AND FISH
ARE MINIMAL. SPU WORKED WITH A
TOXICOLOGIST AT WASHINGTON STAT
UNIVERSITY .'S ANALYSIS SHOWED
THAT EVEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF
HERBICIDE, WHICH IN THIS CASE
WAS SIX CUPS , THAT ACCIDENTALL
INJURED STREAMS IN THE WATERSHE
WOULD RESULT IN NEGLIGIBLE
AMOUNTS IF IT REACHED THE TAPS
OF OUR CONSUMERS. WE RECOGNIZE
THE IMPACTS THE POLLINATORS AS
BEING A BIG CONCERN. MAKE A
POINT TO PRIORITIZE THE
POLLINATORS IN THE WATERSHED.
EVEN THOUGH IMAZAPYR IMPACTS A
ENZYME FOUND ONLY IN PLANTS, WE
INSPECT ALL KNOTWEED FOR
POLLINATORS AND AVOID SPRAYING
IF POLLINATORS ARE PRESENT ON A
PLANT. WE CAN RETURN TO THESE
PATCHES AND TREAT THEM DURING
HOURS OF THE DAY THAT
POLLINATORS ARE LEAST LIKELY TO
BE ACTIVE IF WE DO SEE THEM.
THESE STRATEGIES ARE CONSISTENT
WITH KING COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED
GUIDELINES. WE ARE HELPED BY TH
FACT THAT MOST OF THE PLANTS WE
ARE CURRENTLY TREATING ARE VERY
SMALL AND HAVE NO FLOWERS LIKE
THESE PICTURED. THEY NO LONGER
PRODUCE FLOWERS AFTER JUST ONE
YEAR OF TREATMENT. WE ARE
DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE WE ARE
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND
OUR CITIZENS WHEN WE APPLY
HERBICIDE WITHIN THE WATERSHED.
WE DO THIS BY ENSURING WATER
QUALITY IS MONITORED ,
POLLINATORS ARE VOIDED, AND OUR
APPLICATORS ARE SAFE. SPU HAS
TESTED WATER QUALITY DURING OUR
KNOTWEED TREATMENT SINCE 2010
AND FOUND LIMITED DETECTIONS IN
OUR SAMPLES. WE HAVE DETAILED
THOSE PROTECTIONS IN OUR 2021
KNOTWEED REPORT. WE IMPLEMENTED
THESE CHANGES IN 2021 TO
INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY OF WATE
QUALITY TEST RESULTS FOR BOTH
SPU AND THE LAB. 14 SAMPLES
WERE COLLECTED IN 2021 FOLLOWIN
THE NEW PROTOCOLS. NO IMAZAPYR
DETECTIONS WERE FOUND. THE
AMOUNT OF IMAZAPYR NEEDED TO
CONTROL THE WATERSHED KNOTWEED
HAS DECLINED BY APPROXIMATELY
95% SINCE 2011. AS YOU CAN SEE
FROM THIS GRAPH, WHILE IMAZAPYR
LONE LEADERS -- YOU SAYS CHARLI
DECREASED, TREATMENT HAS
REMAINED RELATIVELY CONSTANT.
THIS ALLOWS US TO CONTROL
KNOTWEED ACROSS 28 ACRES WITH
ONLY 20 OUNCES OF IMAZAPYR.
MOST OF THE KNOTWEED IN THE
WATERSHED IS STUNTED AND NO
LONGER PRODUCES FLOWERS.
HOWEVER, THESE SMALL PLANTS
STILL CARRY ENOUGH ENERGY TO
ESTABLISH WITHOUT MAINTENANCE
TREATMENTS. CONTROLLING THESE
SMALL PLANTS IS KEY TO
MAINTAINING OUR PROGRESS OVER
THE LAST DECADE AND FULFILLING
OUR LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO KEEP
KNOTWEED CONTAINED. IF THESE
SMALL PLANTS GO UNCONTROLLED ,
THE REESTABLISHMENT WILL RESULT
IN AN INCREASED HERBICIDE USE ,
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE
MAINTENANCE DOSE CURRENTLY
NEEDED FOR CONTROL. THE REMOTE
LOCATION OF THESE PLANTS
NECESSITATES IMAZAPYR. IT IS
IMPRACTICAL TO CONSIDER DIGGING
OR COVERING THESE PLANTS WITH
BLACK FABRIC DUE TO THEIR
EXTENSIVE ZONES AND REMOTE
LOCATION ON DYNAMIC RIVERBANKS.
WHILE THE MAJORITY OF KNOTWEED
IS SMALL AND STUNTED, SURVEYS
CAN OCCASIONALLY RESULT IN NEWL
DETECTED PATCHES. THIS IS A
RESULT OF THE VAST, REMOTE
LANDSCAPE OF THE WATERSHED. IT
IS POSSIBLE THAT PATCHES ARE
MISSED SOME YEARS AND THAT NEW
PATCHES ARE ESTABLISHING
ADJACENT TO IT. HAVING THE
ABILITY TO SPRAY THESE PATCHES
RIGHT AWAY MAINTAINS LOW
APPLICATION RATES. WE CAN
CONTROL THEM BEFORE THEY BECOME
MORE WIDESPREAD. FLOWERING
PATCHES LIKE THESE ARE INSPECTE
FOR POLLINATORS BEFORE SPRAYING
IF POLLINATORS ARE DETECTED, TH
PLANTS ARE NOT SPRAYED. THROUG
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE CONTROLLING
KNOTWEED IN THE WATERSHED, WE
HAVE ADJUSTED OUR EXPECTATIONS
AND STRATEGIES AND NOW
UNDERSTAND THAT KNOTWEED IS
LIKELY TO NEED CONTINUED
MAINTENANCE TREATMENTS FOR MANY
MORE YEARS. KNOTWEED MAY NEVER
BE FULLY ERADICATED FROM THE
WATERSHED. EVEN SITES THAT HAV
RECEIVED 12 YEARS OF TREATMENT
HAVE LARGE, FLOWERING PATCHES.
THE COMPLEX LANDSCAPE OF SITES
MAKE IT EASY FOR PATCHES TO GO
UNDETECTED FOR MULTIPLE YEARS.
HOWEVER, THE AMOUNT OF IMAZAPYR
NEEDED TO CONTROL AND CONTAIN
THE POPULATION HAS DRASTICALLY
REDUCED AND IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN LOW IF MAINTENANCE
TREATMENTS ARE CONTINUED. SPU
HAS A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONTROL KNOTWEED. IMAZAPYR IS
THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR
DOING SO. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT
THROW PRESENTATION AND
EXPLANATION ABOUT THIS
THREE-YEAR APPROVAL. COLLEAGUES
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
GREAT. FOR OUR CENTRAL STAFF,
BRIAN GOODNIGHT, DO YOU HAVE
ANYTHING TO ADD?
>> I DO NOT. THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, AS WAS MENTIONED,
THIS IS THE FOURTH RENEWAL. IT
IS FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD FO
LIMITED APPLICATION AND I
APPRECIATE THE THOROUGH
EXPLANATION FROM SPU. BEFORE I
MOVE IT, JUST ONE LAST CHANCE
FOR ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.
YES?
>> I DON'T HAVE -- WELL I HAD
QUESTION, BUT ZOE ANSWERED IT,
SO THANK YOU. IS THERE AN
EXPECTATION THAT THIS WOULD
EVENTUALLY BE ERADICATED? IT
SOUNDS LIKE THE ANSWER IS NO.
SO THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING WHY
WE NEED TO CONTINUE PAYING
ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE AND FOR
THE WORK THAT THE DEPARTMENT
DOES TRYING TO CONTROL THESE
NOXIOUS WEEDS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES. I REALLY APPRECIATE AL
THE HARD WORK SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES DOES ALONG THE
WATERSHED. WE ARE SO BLESSED T
HAVE SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES AS
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND OWNING SO
MUCH OF THE LAND THAT IMPACTS
THEIR OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT KIN
COUNTY. I WILL GO AHEAD AND
MOVE THIS. COLLEAGUES, I NOW
MOVE TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL 120595. IS THERE
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. ANY FINAL COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE VOTE? WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
TO PASS THE COUNCIL BILL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> THE PASS IS.
>> AGENDA ITEM 2, COUNCIL BILL
120598, AN ORDINANCE RELATING T
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES;
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIE
AND THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY FOR
THE MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER
FACILITIES AND RATIFYING AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN ACTS.
>> BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO THE
PRESENTERS, I WANT TO THANK
BRIAN GOODNIGHT FROM COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF FOR HIS REVIEW OF
THE ITEM. DO YOU HAVE ANY
OPENING COMMENTS?
>> NO, I DO NOT, CHAIR. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WELCOME BACK, SPU
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR PEDERSEN.
THE SECOND PIECE OF LEGISLATION
IS CONCERNING OUR SOUND
WATERSTONE TRANSIT FACILITIES
AGREEMENT. AS PART OF OUR
LYNNWOOD LIGHT RAIL PROJECT, W
HAVE STORMWATER FACILITIES TO B
CONSTRUCTED BY SEATTLE TRANSIT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH OF OUR
AGENCIES. THIS INCLUDES A
DRAINAGE FACILITY THAT INVOLVES
DETENTION PIPES, DETENTION
CELLS, CATCH BASINS, AND
DITCHES. THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION WOULD AUTHORIZE AN
AGREEMENT THAT IDENTIFIES AND
DEFINES EACH OF THE RESPONSIBLE
USE OF OUR AGENCIES WITH RESPEC
TO OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE OF THESE FACILITIES
WE HAVE TREVINA WANG , WILL WAL
US THROUGH THE DETAILS OF THAT
AGREEMENT. I WILL PASS IT OFF T
TREVINA NOW.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> MY NAME IS TREVINA WANG. I A
PART OF THE INTERAGENCY PROJECT
GROUP FOR SPU, RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE COORDINATION OF ALL SOUND
TRANSIT WORK RELATED FOR SPU.
AM SORRY. I'M NOT SURE. I GOT
IT. SORRY ABOUT THAT. TODAY, I
WILL TALK ABOUT THE DRAINAGE
FACILITIES AND WHY WE ARE ASKIN
FOR YOUR APPROVAL FOR THE
LEGISLATION TO EXECUTE AN
OWNERSHIP , OPERATIONS, AND
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH SOUN
TRANSIT. A LITTLE BIT OF
BACKGROUND INFORMATION , THE
EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEM OWNED
BY SPU IS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
FOR THE CITY. AS PART OF THE
CONSTRUCTION , SOUND TRANSIT IS
REQUIRED TO INSTALL A NEW
STORMWATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM
ALONG WITH THEIR GUIDE WAY.
THAT IS, ALONG THEIR GUIDE WAY.
THIS INCLUSIVE FACILITY
INCLUDES 2 D. SOUND TRANSIT
HAD ACQUIRED A PRIVATE LAND
PARCEL. THE NEW STORMWATER
SYSTEM WILL TIE IN WITH THE
EXISTING SYSTEM BY SPU. THERE
WILL BE FUTURE LEGISLATION TO
ACCEPT AN EASEMENT FROM SOUND
TRANSIT. THE PROJECT LOCATION
IS CLOSED TO I-5 IN THE
NORTHGATE AREA. THIS MAP SHOWS
THE AREA NEXT TO I-5 NORTHBOUND
, WHERE THE NEW STORMWATER
CONVEYANCE SYSTEM DEPICTED IN
GREEN RIBBON IS LOCATED BETWEEN
NORTHEAST 115th STREET AND NORT
EAST 120th STREET THE BLUE
RECTANGLE OR BOX IS THE FACILIT
2D THAT HAS BEEN BUILT FOR SPU
A LITTLE BIT NORTHEAST OF 117t
STREET. IT WILL BE FENCED IN FO
SAFETY. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER,
FACILITY 2D IS A PART OF THE
EXTENSION THAT IS SUBJECT TO TH
CURRENT STORMWATER CODE. THIS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT WILL ALLOW SPU AND
SOUND TRANSIT TO JOINTLY CREATE
A PLANTING PLAN. BOTH PARTIES
WILL MAINTAIN THEIR OWN
STORMWATER SYSTEMS. SPU WILL B
PROVIDED WITH AN EASEMENT TO
ACCESS THE PARCEL. IS OWNED BY
SOUND TRANSIT. THERE ARE
SEVERAL ADVANTAGES FOR THIS
AGREEMENT. PREVIOUSLY UNTREATED
ROADWAY WATER WILL BE CLEANED
SO THERE IS AN IMPROVEMENT TO
THE GENERAL WATER QUALITY. BOTH
PARTIES WILL HAVE INPUT ON THE
SELECTION OF PLANTINGS AND THEI
CORRESPONDING MAINTENANCE PLAN.
SOUND TRANSIT WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST THREE
YEARS OF PLANT MAINTENANCE TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE PLANTS ARE
GROWING WELL. AND AFTER THREE
YEARS, SPU AND SOUND TRANSIT
WILL HAVE A JOINT INSPECTION
BEFORE SPU ASSUMES
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PLANTS.
ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE
MAP SHOWING THE LIMITED AREA
THAT IS IMPACTED HERE.
COLLEAGUES, ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVED TO
APPROVE? I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL 120598 IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED, SO ANY FINAL COMMENT
OR QUESTIONS BEFORE HE MOVED TO
A VOTE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES. LET'S GIVE
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES ANOTHER
MINUTE HERE. I AM NOT SEEING HE
ON MY SCREEN. SHE MAY HAVE
DROPPED OUT. LET'S GO AHEAD AND
FINALIZE THE VOTE OKAY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD? CHAI
PEDERSEN? YES.
>> THREE IN FAVOR, UNOPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES . THE
RECOMMENDATION WILL BE SENT TO
THE JUNE 27 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ THE FULL TITLE OF THE THIR
AGENDA ITEM INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 3, COUNCIL BILL
120599, AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING
THE DURATION OF THE
BLOCK-THE-BOX AND TRANSIT-ONLY
LANE CAMERA ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAMS; AMENDING ORDINANCE
126183; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE; ALL BY A
THREE-FOURTHS VOTE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
>> THIS EXTENDS OUR EXISTING
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BLOCK
THE BOX AUTOMATED TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT. WITHOUT THIS,
LEGISLATION OR SPIRES --
EXPIRES AT THE END OF JUNE.
CALVIN CIRCULATED THE COUNCIL
BILL ON JUNE 12 TO ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS AND INFORMED US
OF THE TIME SENSITIVE NATURE AN
THE NEED FOR THE COMMITTEE TO
VOTE IT OUT TODAY. THIS COUNCIL
BILL WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, CRAFTING IT
AS EMERGENCY LEGISLATION. IT CA
TAKE EFFECT UPON RECEIVING THE
MAYOR'S SIGNATURE. THE COUNCIL
WILL TAKE FULL ACTION ON JUNE
27. WE ADOPTED THIS UNANIMOUSL
IN 2020. WHEN THE STATE GRANTE
NEW AUTHORITY RECENTLY FOR
ADDITIONAL TYPES OF AUTOMATED
ENFORCEMENT SUCH AS FOR DRAG
RACING, WHICH IS THE NEXT ITEM
ON OUR AGENDA, SDOT WAS
ATTEMPTING TO DO EVERYTHING IN
SINGLE COUNCIL BILL. THAT BECAM
CHALLENGING. WE SPLIT THAT
CONCEPT IN THE TWO BILLS. THIS
COUNCIL BILL, 120599, THAT WE
NEED TO VOTE ON TODAY AND THE
NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA, 120
600, FOR WHICH WE ARE PROVIDING
MORE TIME, THIS ITEM TO VOTE O
TODAY THE NEXT ITEM IS A
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION. WE HAV
PLENTY OF TIME I WILL TURN IT
OVER TO CALVIN FOR HIS
PRESENTATION ON THE FIRST ITEM,
WHICH IS TIME SENSITIVE, COUNCI
BILL 120599.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. YOUR REMARKS COVERED
MOST OF MY PRESENTATION, SO I
WILL GO THROUGH THIS QUICKLY. A
BACKGROUND, WASHINGTON STATE
AUTHORIZED A PILOT USE OF
OCTO-BOX ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS I
2020. THAT INCLUDED AN
EXPIRATION DATE OF JUNE 30, 202
IN JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS. WHEN
WE APPROVED THE LOCAL ORDINANCE
WE USED THAT SAME EXPIRATION
DATE . WE USED THIS AUTHORITY
TO ENFORCE TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
DURING THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE
COSURE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY
NINE CAMERAS OPERATING UNDER
THIS AUTHORITY NOW. AS YOU
MENTIONED , LAST YEAR WASHINGTO
STATE EXTENDED THE AUTHORIZATIO
FOR THESE CAMERAS UNTIL 2025.
THIS PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD
EXTEND OUR AUTHORITY TO THE SAM
DATE BECAUSE REGULAR
LEGISLATION REQUIRES A 30 DAY
WAITING PERIODS AFTER THE MAYOR
SIGNS THAT, THIS LEGISLATION IS
CRAFTED AS EMERGENCY LEGISLATIO
THAT WOULD GO INTO EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MAYOR
SIGNS IT. AS A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE, THAT REQUIRES A THRE
FOURTHS VOTE AT THE FULL
COUNCIL. LASTLY, I JUST HAVE
HERE THE EXISTING LOCATION OF
WHERE THE CAMERAS ARE CURRENTLY
OPERATING. THAT CONCLUDES MY
PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS? I KNOW THE PUBLIC
SPEAKERS ARE HERE FOR THE NEXT
ITEM ON THE AGENDA, NOT THIS
ITEM. THIS IS THE ONE THAT IS
TIME SENSITIVE. ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ABOUT EXTENDING THIS
AUTHORIZATION?
>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
CALVIN. THEY MAY NOT BE RELATED
BUT I WILL ASK ANYWAY. CAN YOU
TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHO
ENFORCES THESE CAMERAS. HOW AR
CITATIONS ISSUED?
>> ALL THE TRAFFIC CAMERAS
CITATIONS FOR ALL OF OUR CAMERA
AND THE AUTHORITY WE HAVE BEE
GIVEN IF WE INSTALL MORE ARE
ESSENTIALLY , THE CAMERAS ARE
INSTALLED THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY
VENDOR WHO USES THE CAMERAS T
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CITATIONS
THOSE SPECIFIC PHOTOS ,
ESSENTIALLY, ARE PROVIDED TO TH
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR
AN OFFICER TO REVIEW AND THEN
ISSUE THE ACTUAL CITATION.
>> DO YOU KNOW IF THERE HAVE
BEEN ANY ISSUES WITH CITATIONS
BEING ISSUED FOR THESE
PARTICULAR CAMERAS?
>> WHAT SORT OF CITATION ISSUE
DID YOU, ARE YOU?
>> WE HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT
THE SCHOOL TRAFFIC CAMERAS, FOR
EXAMPLE . TICKETS ARE COLLAPSIN
BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN
ISSUED IN TIME PERIOD I AM
WONDERING IF THAT IS THE CASE
FOR ANY OTHER CAMERAS.
>> I AM NOT SURE. I WILL HAVE T
LOOK INTO THAT FOR YOU. THAT IS
AN ISSUE ABOUT THE STAFFING.
THAT IS DEFINITELY AN
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUE THAT SHOUL
BE CONSIDERED.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES. COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANKS. I JUST WANT TO THAN
YOU, COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, FO
MOVING THIS SO QUICKLY. AND
THANKS TO CALVIN CHOW AND THE
DEPARTMENT FOR ALERTING US TO
THE FACT THAT THIS AUTHORITY WA
ABOUT TO LAPSE . AS WE WERE
BEGINNING TO THE LIBERATE AND
DEVELOP THE LEGISLATION THAT
FOLLOWS, THAT IS WHEN WE BECAME
AWARE OF THIS PENDING LAPSE. I
KNOW WE ARE ALL EAGER TO MAKE
SURE THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN.
>> I APPRECIATE YOUR VIGILANCE
ON THIS ISSUE, AS WELL. I WILL
GO AHEAD AND MOVE THIS NOW.
COUNCILMEMBERS, I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL 120599, ITEM 3 ON
OUR AGENDA. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. ANY FINAL COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL
RIGHT, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION TO PASS THIS
COUNCIL VOTE ?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, UNOPPOSED.
>> THE RECOMMENDATION WILL BE
SENT TO THE JUNE 27 CITY COUNCI
MEETING. THANKS, EVERYBODY, FOR
YOUR PROMPT WORK ON THIS. NOW
AGENDA ITEM 4, AND WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ THE FOURTH
AGENDA ITEM?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120600, AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
ADDITIONAL USES FOR AUTOMATED
TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERAS AND
DESIGNATING RESTRICTED RACING
ZONES; FOR BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION.
>> THIS IDENTIFIES MATERIALS
THAT ARE BEING USED AS DANGEROU
RACING ZONES. THIS IS THE FIRST
STEP IN IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATED
CAMERAS AS ALLOWED BY RECENT
STATE LAW. THIS INCLUDES WEST
SEATTLE AND NORTHEAST SEATTLE.
WANT TO THANK THE CONSTITUENTS
WHO HAVE RIDEN IN IN SUPPORT O
THIS COUNCIL BILL ALREADY , THE
PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME TO SPEAK.
BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO CALVIN
CHOW FOR HIS PRESENTATION, I
WOULD LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO
THE LEAD SPONSOR ON THIS,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, FOR HER
OPENING REMARKS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR
PEDERSEN. I APPRECIATE YOU
HEARING THIS BILL FOR A FIRST
BRIEFING AND BEING A COSPONSOR
TO THIS LEGISLATION. AS MANY OF
US KNOW, THE ORIGINS OF THIS
LEGISLATION AND THE SPECIFIC
AREAS DESIGNATED IN DISTRICT 1
IN THIS COUNCIL BILL , COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF WILL PRESENT A MA
SHOWING ALL THE AREAS COVERED.
WILL SPEAK BRIEFLY TO THOSE
ORIGINS. FOR SEVERAL YEARS AS
THE DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER, I
HAVE HEARD FROM WEST SEATTLE
RESIDENTS ABOUT DANGEROUS DRAG
RACING ALONG ALKI AVENUE
SOUTHWEST, HARBOR AVENUE
SOUTHWEST, AND MARGINAL WAY. I
SOME CASES, IT IS AUDIBLE
DURING THE EVENINGS FOR A PILL
HILL FROM WEST MARGINAL WAY. W
HEARD IN PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT
RACING ISSUES ON HARBOR AVENUE
AND ALKI AVENUE. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PUBLIC TESTIMONY. THOSE OF
YOU HERE IN THE CHAMBERS TODAY
AS WELL AS LAUREN, WHO TESTIFIE
ONLINE. MY NEWSLETTER ON FRIDAY
ALSO AVAILABLE ON MY MERCK --
WEBSITE LINKED TO THE SOUND AN
PATTERN OF THOSE ACTIVITIES.
THIS WILL BE VERY FAMILIAR TO
RESIDENTS OF THE HILL ON
DELRIDGE. THE DANGER OF DRIVIN
THIS FAST IS CLEAR. THERE IS NO
ORDINARY TRAFFIC NEARBY. I HAV
RAISED THE ISSUE OF RACING WITH
A NUMBER OF OUR POLICING
CAPTAINS FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
THEY HEAR ABOUT THIS CONCERN
FROM RESIDENCE AS WELL. THE
DEPARTMENT HAS NOTED THE
CHALLENGES OF ENFORCEMENT. SPD
AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS CAN
CONTACT EACH OTHER ABOUT THE
MOVEMENT OF RACERS, BUT IT IS
NOT SAFE TO PURSUE THOSE RACERS
HAVING FEWER OFFICERS NOW MAKES
IT EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. I HAVE
BEEN IN TOUCH WITH SDOT, AS
WELL, OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF
YEARS ABOUT POTENTIAL USE OF
THIS NEW STATE STATUTE THAT WAS
PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION IN 2022. WE HAVE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT ALLOWING THE
DESIGNATION OF RACING ZONES FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS NEW
AUTOMATED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT.
HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH AGAIN WITH
THE CURRENT SOUTHWEST PRECINCT
CAPTAIN ABOUT THE SPECIFIC
STREETS THAT ARE DESIGNATED IN
THIS BILL. WEST MARGINAL WAY,
HARBOR AVENUE, AND ALKI AVENUE.
HE HAS CONFIRMED WITH HIS
COMMAND THAT THESE ARE THE
LOCATIONS THEY HEAR ABOUT MOST.
THE BILL IS FOCUSED ON USING TH
CAMERA AUTHORITY IN LINE WITH
THE VISION ZERO PRINCIPLES. IT
DESIGNATES RACING AREAS TO
PROVIDE SDOT THE AUTHORITY FOR
AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT. IT
MAKES THESE SPECIFIC AREAS
ELIGIBLE , BUT IT DOES NOT
IMPLEMENT THE AUTHORITY. IT
DOES NOT PROVIDE BUDGET
AUTHORITY. IT DOESN'T MAKE THE
DECISION TO INSTALL CAMERAS,
NOR DOES IT PROVIDE AN
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. ALL OF
THESE THINGS HAVE TO BE DONE
SEPARATELY BY SDOT. AS THE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARE
THE IMPLEMENTERS OF THE
LEGISLATION. TO BE CONSISTENT
WITH THE PRIOR BUDGET ACTION,
THIS BILL STATES THAT AN EQUITY
ANALYSIS MUST BE COMPLETED
BEFORE INSTALLING CAMERAS
CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE LAW,
AS WELL AS THE BUDGET ACTION O
THE COUNCIL LAST YEAR FOR THE
BUDGET THIS YEAR. THE BILL ALS
ADDRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT GENERALLY
AND CAMERA ENFORCEMENT
SPECIFICALLY . ORGANIZATIONS
HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THIS
THEY HAVE RAISED THOSE ISSUES.
AGAIN, THE ISSUES RAISED AROUND
EQUITY ARE ISSUES THAT WE
COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH SDOT
TO SEE ADDRESSED. THE
LEGISLATION ITSELF INCLUDES AN
EXPECTATION THAT SDOT WILL
ADDRESS THESE ISSUES IN THEIR
WORK WITH THE TRANSPORTATION
EQUITY GROUP. THIS IS WORK THAT
IS ONGOING. IT IS NOT AS IF IT
IS GOING TO START AFTER PASSING
THIS LEGISLATION. IT WAS JUST
REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE NOT,
WHILE THEY ARE DOING THIS EQUIT
WORK, THAT WE GIVE THIS
IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORIZATION IN
ADVANCE RATHER THAN SEQUENCING
THE VOTE ON THIS LEGISLATION
AFTER THEY HAVE ALL DONE THEIR
WORK. SPECIFICALLY , THAT WORK
FOCUSES ON SDOT AND SPD WORKIN
WITH THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY
WORKGROUP IN THE IMPLEMENTATIO
PLANS TO ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS
MITIGATING , DISPROPORTIONATE
IMPACTS ON FINES, AND CREATIN
AN EQUITABLE CITYWIDE
DISTRIBUTION OF CAMERAS. WE WAN
TO DEVELOP A POLICY TOWARDS CIT
STREET SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
BEFORE IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATED
TICKETING AND ADDRESSING PRIVAT
CONCERNS BY STRENGTHENING
PROTECTIONS AROUND THE USE OF
IMAGES AND DATA COLLECTED BY
AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.
I JUST READ FROM THE BUDGET
ACTION, THE STATE OF LEGISLATIV
INTENT THAT WAS PASSED LAST
FALL FOR THIS YEAR'S ADDITIONAL
FUNDS THAT THE COUNCIL
ALLOCATED FOR AUTOMATED TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT. BEFORE I CLOSE, I
JUST WANT TO SHARE SOME EXCERPT
FROM A FEW CONSTITUENT EMAILS.
YESTERDAY, A CONSTITUENT ROAD
FROM THE HIGHLAND PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT ABOUT HOW
SINCE MOST OF THE STREET RACING
OCCURS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5:0
A.M., HAVING THE CAMERAS WOULD
BE A GREAT SOLUTION. THE POLICE
ARE OFTEN ON HIGH PRIORITY CALL
AT THAT TIME AND ARE UNABLE TO
BE HERE. WE CAN ATTEST TO ITS
POPULARITY WITH RACERS , WHO CA
BE HEARD AT ALL HOURS OF THE
NIGHT RACING VEHICLES ALONG THI
AREA. WE SUPPORT ADDING THIS
DETERRENT TO THIS RISKY BEHAVIO
WITH THE CAVEAT THAT AN EQUITY
ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS BE
SUBMITTED AS NOTED THROUGH THE
LEGISLATION. PLEASE ATTEMPT TO
TRACE DOWN DRIVERS IN FAST CARS
IT SOUNDS SO MUCH MORE
DANGEROUS THAN ISSUING SPEEDING
TICKETS FROM A TRAFFIC CAMERA.
ANOTHER CONSTITUENT WROTE, THE
ILLEGAL RACING ON MARGINAL WAY
IS A CONTINUOUS DISTURBANCE
DURING THE WARMER MONTHS. IT IS
ALSO HIGHLY DANGEROUS TO ANYONE
LEGALLY LOSING -- USING THE
STREETS. MR. CHAIR, I WILL HAND
IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD. I WILL
TURN IT OVER TO CALVIN CHOW FOR
HIS PRESENTATION. WE WILL HAVE
PLENTY OF TIME FOR COMMENTS AND
QUESTIONS FROM EVERYBODY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS.
AGAIN, COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD,
YOU HAVE REALLY DESCRIBED THE
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US. I
WILL GO THROUGH THIS FAIRLY
QUICKLY. JUSTIN BRIEF,
RECOGNIZING THAT THIS IS ,
RACING IS A MORE COMPLEX ISSUE
AND THIS IS ABOUT GIVING
AUTHORITY FOR A SPECIFIC TOOL.
WASHINGTON STATE EXPANDED THE
AUTHORITY OF USING AUTOMATED
TRAFFIC CAMERAS IN AREAS WHERE
WE SEE SPEED RACING. THIS
LEGISLATION WOULD IN SEPARATE
INCORPORATE THIS INTO THOSE
AREAS. AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS
LEGISLATION DOES NOT PROVIDE FO
THE IMPLEMENTATION ITSELF. JUS
A REALLY QUICK HISTORY. WE HAV
USED AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC SAFETY
CAMERAS FOR SCHOOL ZONE
ENFORCEMENTS AND THE WEST
SEATTLE BRIDGE AND THE TRANSIT
LANE ONLY ENFORCEMENT FROM THE
PREVIOUS BILL. FOR THIS YEAR,
COUNCIL DID PROVIDE FUNDING TO
DOUBLE OUR SCHOOL ZONE CAMERAS.
THERE WILL BE A MORE SPECIFIC
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND
EVALUATION OF THE AUTHORITY
GIVEN TO US. THE NEW AUTHORITY
LAST YEAR DOES EXTEND THE USE
OF AUTOMATED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT
FOR WALKING AREAS, SPEED ZONES
AND MORE SPECIFICALLY OF THE
PRIORITY ROAD SAFETY LOCATIONS
INCLUDING RESTRICTED RACING
ZONES. THE STATE LAW DOES HAVE
AN EQUITY ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT
FOR USING THIS AUTHORITY. THAT
IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE
REQUIREMENT THAT COUNCIL PLACE
ON THIS LEGISLATION, AS WELL,
REQUIRING EQUITY ANALYSIS ,
ACCESSIBILITY, AND OTHER
FACTORS. SO THE PROPOSED
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF YOU
AMENDS THE CODE TO INCLUDE THE
NEW CAMERA AUTHORITY. IT ADDS A
NEW SECTION OF THE CODE THAT
DESIGNATES IN THIS CASE SIX
SPECIFIC RACING ZONES FOR NOW.
IT PROHIBITS THE INSTALLATION O
THE CAMERAS UNTIL THE EXECUTIVE
HAS RESPONDED . THAT IS DUE IN
AUGUST. IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE
DEPENDENT ON THE FUTURE BUDGET
ACTIONS, AS WELL AS THE EQUITY
ANALYSIS. THEN HERE IS A MAP
SHOWING THE PROPOSED RESTRICTE
RACING ZONES AT THIS TIME. I
WILL LEAVE IT FOR ANY QUESTIONS
>> THANK YOU. AND JUST TO TALK
ABOUT THE TIMING OF THIS, AS
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAD
MENTIONED, THIS LEGISLATION IS
THE FIRST STEP IN IMPLEMENTING
THE AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT
GRANTED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT
THE NEW ENFORCEMENT THAT
INCLUDES ROADWAYS. WE MIGHT
WANT TO DESIGNATE THESE ROADWAY
AS DRAG RACING SPEED ZONES.
THIS ENFORCES SPEED LIMITS AND
AVOIDS FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION
BETWEEN POLICE AND DRIVERS. AS
DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER, I HAV
RECEIVED NUMEROUS EMAILS AND
CALLS WITH CONCERNS ABOUT
SPEEDING AND DRAG RACING ON SAN
POINT WAY NORTHEAST AND ON THE
ROADWAYS WITHIN MAGNUSON PARK.
AM SURE OTHER DISTRICT COUNCIL
MEMBERS HAVE RECEIVED SIMILAR
CONCERNS ABOUT DANGEROUS SPEED
ZONES IN THEIR DISTRICT. WE ARE
PROVIDING PLENTY OF TIME FOR
AMENDING THIS BILL TO ADD ZONES
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND I AR
COORDINATING WITH CENTRAL STAFF
TO ENCOURAGE ALL COUNCILMEMBERS
WITH AREAS OF CONCERN TO GET
THOSE INTO CALVIN CHOW NO LATER
THAN THURSDAY, JULY 6. WE PLAN
TO VOTE ON THIS BILL AS EARLY
AS JULY 18. THAT IS A WHOLE
MONTH TO THINK ABOUT THIS.
PLEASE CONSIDER THAT AN
INVITATION TO BOTH COMMITTEE
MEMBERS AND THE FOUR
COUNCILMEMBERS WHO ARE NOT
FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO SERVE ON TH
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TO GET
THEIR SUGGESTIONS INTO CALVIN
BY JULY 6 IF POSSIBLE. BACK TO
THE CONTENT OF THIS BILL TODAY
COLLEAGUES, ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS? COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES?
>> THANK YOU. I AM GLAD THAT
WE WILL BE HAVING THIS
DISCUSSION. I AM SURE EVERYBOD
KNOWS THAT IN DISTRICT 2,
SOUTHEAST SEATTLE, WE EXPERIENC
ALMOST 60% OF THE TRAFFIC
FATALITIES IN THE CITY. SO THI
IS A REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE. AN
OKAY AND RAINIER AVENUE SOUGHT
314 TOTAL CRASHES IN 2022. SO
FAR THIS YEAR, WE HAVE HAD 55
CRASHES ON OUR NORTHSIDE
ARTERIALS. THIS IS A REALLY
IMPORTANT ISSUE. AND I THINK A
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HOW TO DEA
WITH RACING AND SPEEDING , I
THINK WE ALSO REALLY NEED TO
START A CONVERSATION IN THE CIT
ABOUT HOW WE DESIGN OUR ROADS
BETTER TO BE SAFER, NOT TO
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BE DRAG
RACING OR SPEEDING OR ANYTHING
ELSE. THE REALITY IS THAT THE
CITY HAS DESIGNED OUR STREETS I
A WAY THAT ENCOURAGES THIS. I
AM INCLINED TO AGREE THAT WE
NEED TRAFFIC CAMERAS. I
CERTAINLY DON'T WANT MORE POLIC
COMING TO THE SOUTH END FOR
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. THAT IS
NOT REALLY A SOLUTION, EITHER.
IT MIGHT HELP US MITIGATE IN TH
SHORT-TERM, BUT WHAT WE REALLY
NEED TO BE TALKING ABOUT IN THE
CITY IS HOW WE REDESIGN OUR
STREETS TO BE SAFER EVERYBODY.
WE HAVE PEOPLE CROSSING,
CHILDREN TRYING TO CROSS THE
STREET TO GET TO SCHOOL, ELDERS
TRYING TO GET TO THE GROCERY
STORE OR WHEREVER. I APPRECIATE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD REACHING
OUT. THEY ARE OBJECTING TO
THIS FOR OBVIOUS REASONS RIGHT
NOW. I DO WANT TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW WE CAN
MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS BILL .
RIGHT NOW, WE ARE NOT DOING
ANYTHING TO CREATE BETTER,
SAFER INFRASTRUCTURE OR TO
CREATE NONPOLICE ENFORCEMENT .
I WILL SAY I FEEL LIKE I AM IN
LITTLE BIT OF A TIGHT POSITION.
THE AREAS WITH THE MOST TRAFFIC
FATALITIES, WITH THE MOST DEADL
INFRASTRUCTURE ALSO HAPPEN TO B
IN THE PART OF THE CITY WITH TH
MOST ECONOMIC AND RACIALLY
DIVERSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE
HAVE TO BE REALLY CAREFUL AS WE
ARE CONTEMPLATING HOW TO MOVE
THIS BILL. I AM GLAD TO KNOW
THAT THE STATE REQUIRES AN
EQUITY ANALYSIS. I WOULD BE
CURIOUS TO UNDERSTAND BETTER
WHAT THAT ANALYSIS LOOKS LIKE,
WHAT KINDS OF QUESTIONS ARE
BEING ASKED, AND IF WE FIND
THAT THERE IS SOME SORT OF THI
PROPORTIONALITY THAT COULD
RESULT FROM THIS, HOW DO WE MAK
SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE SAFE AND
NOT BEING PUT AT RISK FOR SOM
OTHER KIND OF INJURY. I HAVE
REACHED OUT TO HIS STREETS,
OUR STREETS TO START THE
DISCUSSION WITH THEM.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES. COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
>> I APPRECIATE YOUR
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. WE HAVE
BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THEM, AS
WELL. THAT IS AS IT RELATES
TO THE EQUITY ANALYSIS. WE ARE
LEANING INTO THE ANALYSIS THAT
THIS COUNCIL REQUIRES SDOT TO
DO BEFORE EXPANDING CAMERA
ENFORCEMENT. WE WERE ALL
INVOLVED IN IDENTIFYING WHAT TH
QUESTIONS ARE THAT WE WANT SDO
TO ASK. I THOUGHT WAS REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE LEAN INTO OU
DEFINITION OF WHAT THAT ANALYSI
SHOULD LOOK LIKE. JUST A QUICK
QUESTION FOR CALVIN ON THE
LINE. COULD YOU TALK A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT THE FUNDING OR THE
REVENUE THAT IT HAS GENERATED
FROM CAMERA ENFORCEMENT? I
KNOW SOME OF THE DIFFERENT TYPE
OF CAMERA ENFORCEMENT THAT IS
AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE, THE RE
LIGHT CAMERA, THE REGULAR SPEED
CAMERA , AND THEN DRAG RACING I
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FROM OU
TYPICAL SPEED CAMERA ENFORCEMEN
ON ARTERIALS. IS THERE A
SPECIFICATION IN STATE LAW ABOU
WHERE THE REVENUE FROM CAMERAS
GOES? I KNOW FOR SOME OF THE
OTHERS, HALF OF IT GOES TO THE
STATE. I THINK WE ALSO REQUIRE
OF THE AMOUNT THAT COMES TO THE
CITY, WE HAVE SOME REQUIREMENTS
IN OUR AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION
FOR RED LIGHT CAMERAS AND MAYBE
BOTH SPEED CAMERAS THAT SOME O
THOSE FUNDS GO SPECIFICALLY TO
TRAFFIC SAFETY INVESTMENTS . I
WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD SPEA
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT.
>> SHIRK, COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
THE STATE AUTHORIZATION HAD
DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS WHEN TH
STATE PASSED THE LEGISLATION.
WE HAVE RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT
CAMERAS AND SCHOOL ZONE SPEED
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS. THE RED
LIGHT ENFORCEMENT , THE STATE
ALLOWS ALL OF THAT TO GO TO THE
GENERAL FUND. WE HAVE CHOSEN TO
SEND 20% OF IT TO THE SCHOOL
SAFETY TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT FUND
THE SCHOOL ZONE ENFORCEMENT
CAMERAS, 100% OF THAT REVENUE
HAS TO GO FOR THAT PURPOSE TO
MAKE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AROUND
SCHOOLS. THE MOST RECENT
LEGISLATION FOR BLOCK THE BOX
AND TRANSIT ONLY , HALF OF THAT
MONEY HAS TO BE GIVEN TO THE
STATE FOR THE COOPER JONES
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION FUND, A
SEPARATE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
FUND THAT SUPPORTS STATE
PROGRAMS. THE REST IS PROVIDED
TO US. AND THEN THE NEW
AUTHORITY FOLLOWS THAT SAME
MODEL. HALF OF IT WOULD GO TO
THE STATE FOR THE COOPER JONES
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION FUND. THE
REMAINING FUNDING WOULD BE
ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL USE.
>> AND SO IF WE WANTED TO
DIRECT SOME OF THE REVENUE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AUTHORITY
TOWARDS LOCAL SAFETY PROJECTS
WE WOULD BE WORKING FROM HALF
OF THE REVENUE, BECAUSE THE
OTHER HALF IS GOING TO THE
STATE. BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO DO
THAT LEGISLATIVELY, BECAUSE
OTHERWISE THE FUNDS GOING TO TH
GENERAL FUND. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT IS CORRECT. IF IT IS IN
THE GENERAL FUND, IT COULD BE
USED FOR THOSE PURPOSES BUT IF
YOU WANT TO RESTRICT IT FOR
SPECIFIC PURPOSES, YOU CAN
DEFINE THAT IN THE CODE.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACEFUL
CORRECTION OF MY DESIGNATION OR
MY DISCUSSION . THEY ARE SCHOO
ZONE SPEED CAMERAS, NOT
ARTERIAL SPEED CAMERAS. THANK
YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I HAVE
ONE QUESTION FOR CALVIN , JUST
CLARIFICATION, ACTUALLY. AS I
UNDERSTAND IT, THIS IS A
TWO-STEP PROCESS, WITH THE
FIRST BILL PUTTING THE STATE LA
INTO THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE
AND PUTTING SOME INITIAL
LOCATIONS THERE. BUT THE
IMPLEMENTATION , THERE WILL BE
SOME ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION
FOLLOW-UP AFTER THAT. I THINK
OUR PLAN IS TO TRY TO GET
AMENDMENTS FOR LOCATIONS BY
JULY 6 TO BE INCORPORATED IN
OUR JULY 18 COMMITTEE. AND THE
WE WILL GET ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS
LATER IN AUGUST, SEPTEMBER .
THERE WILL BE IMPLEMENTATION
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD FOLLOW.
SO THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP
TO GET IT IN WITH SOME
LOCATIONS. CALVIN, IS THAT
CORRECT?
>> YES, I BELIEVE THE EXECUTIVE
IS WORKING ON SOME ADDITIONAL
LEGISLATION TO HELP ADDRESS
SOME IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES THAT
THEY HAVE THAT WOULD REQUIRE
ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZING
LEGISLATION. IT IS AN
ADMINISTRATIVE DISCUSSION ABOU
HOW WE WOULD ACTUALLY IMPLEMENT
AND INSTALL CAMERAS . THAT
WOULD HAVE BUDGET IMPLEMENTATIO
IMPLICATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT I WILL
BE BRINGING SEAVIEW AVENUE
FROM THE LOCKS TO GOLDEN
GARDENS. I AM ALSO EXPLORING AN
AMENDMENT FOR 3rd AVENUE BETWEE
LEARY WAY AND 145th. I DON'T
KNOW IF THE ENTIRE STRETCH OF
ROADWAY NEEDS TO BE DESIGNATED
IN THIS WAY. I HAVE ABOUT A
LIST THAT IS A PAGE LONG FROM
RESIDENTS ABOUT 3rd AVENUE AND
THE SPEEDS AT WHICH PEOPLE ARE
DRIVING. IT IS NOT JUST HIGH
RATES OF SPEED. IT IS ALSO THAT
THE STREET, THE ARTERIAL IS ON
A HILL EVEN JUST LAST WEEK, I
WAS NEARLY T-BONED AT 50th
STREET NORTHWEST AND 3rd
AVENUE NORTHWEST. I JUST WANTED
TO FLY THAT FOR YOU. I WILL
BRINGING YOU AN AMENDMENT WITH
THOSE TWO LOCATIONS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS. THANK YOU FOR HEARING
THIS BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO CONVERSE WIT
EITHER COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD OR
ME, BUT ESPECIALLY CALVIN CHOW
TO GET SUGGESTIONS IN , TO GET
THIS INTO OUR SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
CODE. THE IMPLEMENTATION
DETAILS WOULD FOLLOW LATER. AL
RIGHT, LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE
ON -- AND AGAIN, THANK YOU
EVERYBODY WHO CAME TODAY TO
SPEAK AND THOSE WHO CALLED IN
AND WHO HAVE BEEN RIDING TO US
ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE. WIL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE SHOR
TITLES OF THE FIFTH AND SIXTH
ITEMS INTO THE AGENDA RECORD.
>> AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION; AUTHORIZING THE
AGREEMENT WITH THE WASHINGTON
STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO ACCEPT AND
EXPEND FUNDS PROVIDED BY WSDOT
TO IMPLEMENT THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AS
MITIGATION MEASURES FOR THE
RECREATIONAL IMPACTS OF THE
PORTAGE BAY BRIDGE ROANOKE LID
PORTION .
>> AND THEN THERE WILL BE OVER
A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY
KNOWN AS FIRE STATION 22.
>> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, WE
HAVE TWO DIFFERENT COUNCIL BILL
BEFORE US THAT ARE BOTH A PART
OF THE REMAINING STATE ROUTE 52
PROJECT. THE REST OF THE WEST
PROJECT. THE CITY IS CORDONING
WITH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION. WE HAVE
SEVERAL CITY DEPARTMENTS
INVOLVED. WE HAVE SOME ONE
SEATTLE ACTION GOING ON, AS WEL
AS REGIONAL COOPERATION AT
DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.
WE WILL HEAR ONE JOINT
PRESENTATION ABOUT 520, THE I-
EXPRESS LANE CONNECTION PROJECT
THE SUBTERRANEAN EASEMENT
PROJECT IN WHICH FIRE STATION
22 IS LOCATED. I WANTED TO THAN
CITY COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF FOR
THEIR REVIEW OF THESE ITEMS.
TRACI RATZLIFF IS HERE WITH US
TODAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY OPEN
COMMENTS FOR US?
>> I DO NOT. I HAVE REVIEWED TH
LEGISLATION REGARDING THE
FUNDING THAT WILL GO TO SEATTLE
PARKS AND REC. I THINK THEY WIL
DO A GOOD JOB OF EXPLAINING THE
LEGISLATION AND THE OUTCOME
EXPECTED FROM THAT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WIL
GO AHEAD AND TURN IT OVER TO OU
PRESENTERS. THEY HAVE A
POWERPOINT THAT COVERS BOTH
ITEMS FIVE AND SIX ON OUR
AGENDA. GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCILMEMBE
PEDERSEN. I AM BILL LABORDE.
AM HERE IN LIEU OF MY COLLEAGU
, CANCELING HIM , THE SDOT
PROJECT MANAGER FOR 520. WE
WILL HAVE TIME FOR AN UPDATE ON
THE WSDOT PROJECT AND TALK
ABOUT THE TWO PIECES OF
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF YOUR I
WILL TURN IT OVER TO DAWN AND
DAVID.
>> DAWN?
>> GOOD MORNING ,
COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS DAW
YANKAUSKAS. I AM THE DEPUTY
ADMINISTRATOR. I WILL START OFF
WITH A BRIEF 520 PROGRAM UPDAT
AND THEN FOLLOW THAT WITH THE
I-5 EXPRESS LANE CONNECTION
PROJECT. THEN I WILL HAND IT
OVER TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO WIL
PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION
REGARDING WSDOT AND THEIR
ACQUISITION OF THE FIRE STATION
22 EASEMENT AND ACCESS RIGHTS.
CAN YOU PLEASE MOVE TO THE NEXT
SLIDE? AS YOU KNOW, THE 520
PROGRAM IS A $4.4 BILLION
PROGRAM THAT IS DEDICATED TO
IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY. WE AR
BUILDING IT ON THE 520 CORRIDOR
BY REPLACING THE BRIDGES OF TH
HIGHWAY WITH NEW STRUCTURES
AND MAKING IMPROVEMENTS. THE
PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY
CONSTRUCTED THE LONGEST
FLOATING BRIDGE IN THE WORLD AN
2016. WE ALSO BUILT THE FIRST
OF TWO PARALLEL THREE LANE
BRIDGES IN 2017. THE PROGRAM
IS NOW IN ITS FINAL PHASES ,
KNOWN AS THE REST OF THE WEST.
THIS PHASE INCLUDES TWO ACTIVE
DESTRUCTION -- CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS. THERE IS THE ONE
OUTLINED IN ORANGE AND THEN THE
EXPRESS LANE CONNECTION . BOTH
OF THESE PROJECTS ARE SLATED TO
FINISH IN MID TO EARLY 2024.
OUR UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT IS THE PORTAGE BAY AND
ROANOKE LID PROJECT. THAT
PROJECT IS IN DARK BLUE. IT WIL
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION AND 2024. W
WILL TALK A LITTLE MORE ABOUT
THIS PROJECT LATER IN THE
PRESENTATION. WE CAN MOVE ON TO
THE NEXT SLIDE. ON THE FIRST
PART OF THIS PRESENTATION, IT
WILL TOUCH ON THE 520 EXPRESS
LANE PROJECT. WILL TALK ABOUT
THE NECESSARY PROPERTY EASEMENT
FOR FIRE STATION 22. THE I-5
PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH
YEARS OF COORDINATION BETWEEN
WSDOT, THE CITY OF SEATTLE,
PARTNER TRANSIT AGENCIES, AND
DESIGN PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE
TRANSIT BETWEEN SEATTLE AND THE
EASTSIDE. THIS PROJECT IS GOING
TO CREATE A DEDICATED REVERSIBL
TRANSIT CONNECTION BETWEEN 520
AND THE EXPRESS LANES ALONG WIT
A REVERSIBLE ROUTE AT THE I-5
INTERCHANGE. IT IS CURRENTLY SE
TO BE COMPLETED IN 2024. WE CAN
MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE HERE.
SO WE BEGAN WORKING WITH OUR
PARTNERS AT FIRE STATION 22
SINCE 2015 REGARDING THE
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND THE
PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS IN TH
AREA. THE I-5 PROJECT
IMPROVEMENTS IN PARTICULAR
IMPROVE A WALL ADJACENT TO FIRE
STATION 22 THAT REQUIRES A
SUBTERRANEAN EASEMENT UNDER TH
BUILDING. THIS IS A SLIDE THAT
SHOWS A RECENT DRONE SHOT OF TH
I-5 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AREA.
YOU CAN SEE HERE THE ROANOKE
RAMP REALIGNMENT TO THE NORTH
AND IN FRONT OF FIRE STATION 22
THE WALL STANDS UNDER FIRE
STATION 22 AND OVER TO ROANOKE
STREET. AT THIS POINT, I WILL
HAND IT OVER TO LAYNE TO
PROVIDE MORE BACKGROUND AND
DETAILS ON THIS LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING,
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME I
LAYNE CUBELL. I AM THE DIRECTO
-- DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
OPERATIONS FOR FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. THIS
FIRST PIECE OF LEGISLATION
CENTERS ON FIRE STATION 22,
WHICH IS MANAGED BY FAS. AS WA
MENTIONED, THE CITY AND WSDOT
HAVE BEEN COORDINATING ON
CONSTRUCTION AT THE SITE FOR
SEVERAL YEARS. IN 2017, THE CIT
GRANTED WSDOT THE PARTIAL
SUBTERRANEAN EASEMENT. THAT
PARTIAL SUBTERRANEAN EASEMENT
-- I AM SORRY, THOSE NEEDS WER
BASED ON A CONCEPTUAL LEVEL
DESIGN. OVER THE ENSUING YEARS,
WSDOT PRESSED THE DESIGN FOR
CONSTRUCTION AND REALIZED THAT
THE RETAINING WALL NEEDED TO B
PLACED UNDER THE FULL EXTENT OF
THIS SITE. THE WALL HAD TO BE
MORE ROBUST AND DESIGNED TO A
HIGHER CRITERIA , BECAUSE OF
BOTH SOIL CONDITIONS IN THE ARE
AND ALSO BUILDING AND CODE
REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING FIRST
RESPONDERS ON THE SITE. THIS
NEW, FULL SUBTERRANEAN EASEMENT
THAT IS PROPOSED WITH THE
LEGISLATION WILL REPLACE THE
PARTIAL SUBTERRANEAN EASEMENT
FROM 2017. THIS EASEMENT WILL
ALLOW FOR A TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION ON SITE THROUGH
DECEMBER 2023. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE. THANKS, BILL. THE
LEGISLATION PACKAGE BEFORE YOU
INCLUDES TWO DOCUMENTS, BOTH
THE FULL SUBTERRANEAN EASEMENT
THAT WILL BE PERMANENT UNDER
THE FULL SITE FOR THE RETAINING
WALL UNDER TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION ACCESS, ALONG WITH
A QUIT CLAIM DEED THAT WILL
ALLOW FOR LIMITED ACCESS RIGHTS
TO SR 520. THAT IS PART OF THE
LARGER WSDOT LIMITED ACCESS
RIGHTS , THE LIMITED ACCESS PLA
FOR THE 520 CORRIDOR. THE CITY
WAS INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW OF
THAT PLAN BOTH LEGISLATION
PIECES WILL RESULT IN FUNDIN
FOR THE CITY . THE CITY FAS WIL
RECEIVE $111,000 ROUGHLY FROM
WSDOT AS WE AGREED UPON VALUE
FOR THE EASEMENT AND QUIT CLAIM
DEED BASED ON AN APPRAISAL
CONDUCTED BY WSDOT AND REVIEWED
BY FAS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
FINALLY THIS GRAPHIC SIMPLY
SHOWS IN THE HATCHED AREA TO
THE SOUTH THE FORMER OR THE
EXISTING PARTIAL SUBTERRANEAN
EASEMENT THAT WAS GRANTED BY TH
CITY TO WSDOT BACK IN 2017. IT
WILL BE REPLACED BY A FULL
SUBTERRANEAN EASEMENT UNDER
THE ENTIRE SITE SHOWN IN GREEN
AND THEN SHOWN IN BLUE IS
LIMITED ACCESS RIGHTS AROUND TH
PERIMETER OF THIS SITE. THOSE
LIMITED ACCESS RIGHTS WILL HAVE
NO EFFECT ON THE DAY-TO-DAY
OPERATIONS OF THE FIRE STATION,
THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY LOCATIONS
OR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE
ADJACENT SIDEWALK SYSTEM. WITH
THAT, I WILL HAND IT BACK TO
DAWN. THANK YOU.
>> THANKS TO OUR LAYNE. AS WE
MENTIONED, THE SECOND PIECE OF
LEGISLATION CONCERNS FUNDING FO
WSDOT FOR THE RECREATIONAL
MITIGATION FOR THE PORTAGE BAY
SHORELINE. THAT IS PART OF THE
UPCOMING PORTAGE BAY AND
ROANOKE LID PROJECT. THE
PORTAGE BAY BRIDGE IS AT RISK
OF COLLAPSE IF THERE IS AN
EARTHQUAKE. TO MAKE THE BRIDGE
SAFER, WE ARE REPLACING THE OLD
BRIDGE AND READ BUILDING TWO
NEW PARALLEL BRIDGES THAT ARE
UP TO THE NEW SEISMIC CODE THE
PROJECT HAS SEVERAL OTHER KEY
FEATURES THAT ARE THE RESULT OF
OVER 15 YEARS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
COLLABORATION AND ENHANCEMENTS
WITH THE COMMUNITY. IT CREATES
THREE ACRES OF ACCESSIBLE OPEN
SPACE JUST OFF OF ROAN OAK PARK
ON ROANOKE LID WITH FIVE
VIEWPOINTS, ONE OF WHICH
INCLUDES A REORGANIZATION.
EXTENDING THE TRAIL WEST OF
PORTAGE BAY TO CAPITOL HILL I
THE VICINITY OF THE ROANOKE LID
, AND THEN PROVIDING
NONMOTORIZED CONNECTIONS TO THE
SYSTEMS AND PARKS AS
CONNECTION FROM THE 520 TRAIL .
WE ARE ALSO REFINING THE
NONMOTORIZED TRAILS ON ROANOKE
LID . THIS IS BOTH IN THE
VICINITY OF THE LID AND WEXFORD
_- WESTWARD TOWARDS PORTAGE
BAY. MOVING ON, THERE ARE A
COUPLE OF SLIDES HERE FROM OUR
DESIGN PROCESSES. THE RENDERIN
HERE TO THE LEFT, THIS IS A
FUTURE BRIDGE AND A PICTURE
OVER PORTAGE BAY. AND THEN THE
ONE TO THE RIGHT, THIS IS A
FUTURE ROANOKE LID . WITH
THAT, I WILL HAND IT OVER TO
DAVID TO TALK ABOUT THE
RECREATION MITIGATION
IMPROVEMENTS.
>> THANKS, DAWN. GOOD MORNING,
COUNCILMEMBERS. DAVID GRAVES,
STRATEGIC ADVISOR. I HAVE BEEN
INVOLVED IN THE 520 PROJECT FO
A LONG TIME. THIS PIECE COMES
OUT OF THE SHORELINE
SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
FOR THE PORTAGE BAY BRIDGE
PROJECT. WE WORKED WITH
CONSTRUCTIONS AND INSPECTIONS.
WSDOT SPONSORED COMMUNITY
MEETINGS TO TALK TO THE
COMMUNITY ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF
THE CONSTRUCTION, RECREATIONAL
AMENITIES , AND THE LIKE. FROM
WHAT CAME OUT OF THOSE
CONVERSATIONS, THESE ARE THE
POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MONTLAKE NEIGHBORHOOD.
SPECIFICALLY, THERE ARE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EVERETT
AVENUE EAST SHORELINE STREET
AND BACK. THERE ARE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NORTH END
OF THE MONTLAKE PLAYFIELD. THER
IS ANOTHER TRAIL PLEASE THAT
COMES OUT OF MONTLAKE PLAYFIELD
THAT WE CAN WIDEN. THE KAYAK
LAUNCH AT MONTLAKE PLAYFIELD
NEEDS IMPROVEMENTS. WE WILL WOR
WITH'S THOUGHTS ON BETTER
CONNECTION FROM THE SHORELINE.
THEN THERE IS A FUTURE TRAIL
CONNECTION FROM MONTLAKE
PLAYFIELD TO WEST LAWN LAKE
PARK. -- WEST MONTLAKE PARK.
YOU CAN GO TO THE NEXT, BILL.
THE RED DOTS SHOW THE LOCATION
IN THE MIDDLE THERE . THAT IS
MONTLAKE PLAYFIELD. THE RED DOT
HIGHLIGHT WHERE THE NATURE TRAI
IS JUST NORTH OF THE TRACK. AN
THEN WHERE THE TRAIL GETS
HARDENED AND THE EVERETT STREET
ENDS . AT THE FAR RIGHT , THAT
IS THE CONNECTION FROM THE BILL
DAWSON TRAIL NORTH UNDERNEATH
THE 520 BRIDGE AND THEN
CONNECTING EVENTUALLY OVER TO
WEST MONTLAKE PARK. THAT IS
IT.
>> THANK YOU. SO COLLEAGUES, WE
HAVE THESE TWO BILLS ABOUT THE
REST OF THE WEST PROJECT. THE
FIRST ONE IS REGARDING THE
RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. THE
SECOND IS REGARDING THE ACCESS
AROUND FIRE STATION 22.
COLLEAGUES, ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS FOR OUR PRESENTERS O
FOR CENTRAL STAFF? SO WE WILL
GO AHEAD AND DO THE
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TO GET
US THROUGH THESE TWO BILLS.
JUST DOUBLE CHECKING THAT THERE
ARE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE FIRST ONE, WHICH IS
ABOUT THE RECREATIONAL
IMPROVEMENTS. ALL RIGHT. LET'S
SEE HERE. COUNCILMEMBERS, I
WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PASSAGE O
COUNCIL BILL 120596, ITEM 5 ON
OUR AGENDA. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED. ANY FINAL COMMENT
OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE VOTE? AL
RIGHT, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION TO PASS THIS
COUNCIL BILL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> COUNCILMEMBERS, I WILL NOW
MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE OF COUNCIL
BILL 120597, ITEM 6 ON OUR
AGENDA. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AN
SECONDED TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE O
THE COUNCIL BILL. ANY FINAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
MOVE TO A VOTE ON THIS? ALL
RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION TO PASS THE
COUNCIL BILL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PEDERSEN?
>> YES. AND THE MOTION PASSES.
ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES. THAT WA
OUR LAST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
NORMALLY, WE WOULD HAVE OUR
COMMITTEE , OUR COMMITTEE MEETS
ON THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY
OF EACH MONTH. BUT THE NEXT ONE
IS THE JULY 4 HOLIDAY. OUR NEXT
COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE ON
JULY 18. THANK YOU FOR WORKING
SO HARD TO GET THESE BILLS ONTO
THE FULL CITY COUNCIL SO WE CAN
CLEAR OUR CALENDAR AND BE READY
FOR THE 18th. COLLEAGUES, THE
TIME IS NOW 10:50 9 AM. SO WE
WILL GO AHEAD AND CONCLUDE THE
JUNE 20, 2023 MEETING OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE. THE
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