>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY,
TODAY IS MARCH 25th, 2024. THE
COUNCIL MEETING WILL COME TO
ORDER. THE TIME IS 2:02. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
[CALLING ROLL ]
.
>>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH F THERE
IS NO OBJECTION MINUTES OF
MARCH 18th WILL BE ADOPTED. NO
OBJECTIONS, THEY ARE APPROVED.
WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS.
>>> THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL
HAVE THE BILLS, ORDINANCE AND
EIGHT APPOINTMENTS ALL COMING
FROM THE SUSTAINABLITY ARTS AND
CULTURAL COMMITTEE. 11 ITEMS ON
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR, INCLUDING BILL
PAYMENT ORDINANCE AND SIX
ORDINANCE TO THE LBGTQ
COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT COMMISSION.
TOMORROW'S IRC WILL INCLUDE
FOUR ORDINANCES RELATING TO
CITY EMPLOYMENT, AUTHORIZING
THE COLLECTION OF BARGAINING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND
SEVERAL UNIONS, IN ADDITION TO
WAGE INCREASES FOR
NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES AND
PAY ZONE STRUCTURES FOR 2023
AND 2024 FOR THE PAY PROGRAMS.
THE ONLY ON THE ITEM IS A BILL
FROM MY COMMITTEE. COUNCIL BILL
THAT ALLOWS CITY A SEPT MONEY
TO GO TO THE WING LUKE MUSEUM
TO REPAIR WINDOWS DAMAGED LAST
FALL.
>>> AND THEN FINALLY AT
TOMORROW'S CITY COUNCIL
MEETING I WILL BE MAKING A
MOTION AGAIN FOR UNANIMOUS
CONSENT. NOT A ROLL CALL VOTE,
TO OFFICIALLY MAKE THE STANDING
COMMITTEE BE AN EXTERNAL
COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS, THE
CITY'S WORK PROGRAM FOR
PURPOSES OF THE COUNCIL RULES
AND SO, IN YEAR'S PAST WE
WOULD FINE LEES THE WORK
PROGRAM. THREE MONTHS IN. THAT
IS A TIME-CONSUMING PROCESS.
THIS YEAR WE PASSED RESOLUTIONS
IN JANUARY THAT DESCRIBED THE
WORK OF EACH COMMITTEE. MY
MOTION WILL BE TO RECOGNIZE THE
WORK AS THE COMMIT'S WORK
PLAN. SO, I WILL PUT THAT
FORWARD AT THE END IN OTHER
BUSINESS TOMORROW. AND SO, IF
YOU ARE SEEING A THEME HERE,
WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO UNDER MY
PRECEDENCY IS FOCUS STAFF TIME
ON MISSION CRITICAL WORK BY
ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY BUSY
WORK AND DOING THIS WITH THE
CONSENT OF OR IN SOME CASES THE
REQUEST FROM COUNCIL AND
EXECUTIVE STAFF THEMSELVES.
THAT IS WHAT IS GOING ON THERE.
OKAY. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. WE
WILL HAVE OUR PREVIEW OF CITY
COUNCIL ACTIONS, COUNCIL AND
REGIONAL COMMITTEES. THE ROLL
CALL THIS WEEK BEGINS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, TAKE IT
AWAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON. ALL WEEK I CONTINUE TO
MEET WITH CONSTITUENTS FROM THE
DISTRICT. I MET LAST WEEK WITH
THE CHIEF TO HEAR A BIT ABOUT
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WHAT
THEY ARE WORKING ON AND JUST
WAYS TO CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE
WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS ON BEHALF
OF THE CONSTITUENTS, AND
MEETING WITH THE UCT, DOING A
RIDE ALONG IN THE DISTRICT TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR WORK.
SPECIFIC TO THE D-4 AND ALSO IN
THIS COMMITTEE THAT I CHAIR.
THE NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
WILL BE RECEIVING A BRIEFING
FROM FROM POWELL AND EDUCATION
AND EARLY LEARNING, SOME
OVERVIEW ON THE WORK THAT THEY
DO IN GENERAL AND SOME OF THE
INVESTMENTS THAT THEY MAKE WITH
UNDER THE FAMILIES EDUCATION
PRESCHOOL PROMISE LEVY. SO,
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER SAKA?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
RIVERA.
>> SO AT THE MARCH 19th
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MEETING WE HEARD FROM MEMBERS
OF THE LEVY TO MOVE THE
CO-CHAIRS AND THEIR THOUGHTS ON
THE CURRENT AND FUTURE LEVY.
THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT OVERALL
ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE
AND DIRECTIONALLY SEEING THE
FUTURE, THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE
FUTURE LEVY. WE ALSO HAD A VERY
THOUGHTFUL AND INTERESTING
PRESENTATION FROM SDOT ABOUT
PRIORITIZATION. I KNOW THAT IS
NEAR AND DEAR TO MANY OF YOU,
ALL OF YOU IN CERTAIN MATERIAL
RESPECTS GIVEN WE HAVE A 27%
MISSING SIDEWALK GAP IN
SEATTLE. AND, YOU KNOW, A HUGE
OPPORTUNITY AND UNDER THE
CURRENT LEVEL OF CONSTRUCTION
IT WOULD TAKE OVER 400 YEARS TO
FILL THAT GAP. AND, SO, I KNOW
THAT HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH
YOU ALL AND HEARING YOU ALL AND
MANY OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO BE
HONEST, AS CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE, YOU KNOW, IT IS A
VERY IMPORTANT URGENT ISSUE, AN
OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ACT AND
MAKE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS.
LET'S SEE, WE ALSO STARTED
OUR, CONTINUED OUR DECISION,
RATHER OF THE SEATTLE PLAN AND
HEARD FROM CENTRAL STAFF
PERSPECTIVE WHAT IS GOING ON
THERE. AND GOOD SORT OF
FRIENDLY REMINDER, COLLEAGUES
IF YOU HAVE AMENDMENTS FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION
PLEASE WORK DIRECT RADIOY WITH
ME AND OUR OFFICE AND CENTRAL
STAFF ON THE EXACT WORDING.
BUT, SO WE CAN ADDRESS YOUR
CONCERNS AND IN THE COMMITTEE
INSTEAD OF BRINGING IT TO
BRINGING IT TO FULL COUNCIL. WE
ARE GOING TO BE MOVING THAT
FORWARD AND AS I UNDERSTAND IT,
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IS GOING TO
BE TRANSMITTING THE RENEWAL
LEVY PACKAGE OR AT LEAST THE
INITIAL SORT OF FRAMEWORK FOR
WHAT THAT IS INTENDED TO LOOK
LIKE A WEEK FROM TOMORROW. SO,
AND THEN LAST THURSDAY I ALSO
HAD A TERRIFIC BRIEFING WITH
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ABOUT THE
2026FIFA WORLD CUP. THOSE
EVENTS ARE COMING TO SEATTLE.
EVERYONE IS GOING TO BENEFIT T.
IS IMPORTANT EVEN THOUGH IT IS
A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS AWAY IT
IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO PLAN NOW
WHICH WE ARE ALREADY, THE CITY
IS ALREADY UNDERWAY AND BEEN
PLANNING. AND SO I AM
INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE THAT
NOT JUST BECAUSE A LOT OF THE
CORE GAMES AND OPERATIONS WILL
BE IN MY DISTRICT BUT A LOT OF,
A LOT OF AREAS AND
NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE CITY.
INDEED ACROSS THE REGION ARE
GOING TO SEE IMPACTS OF THE
FIFA WORLD CUP AND BENEFIT FROM
IT AS WELL. SO PEOPLE WILL BE
COMING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
FOR THE WORLD CUP AND THEY ARE
NOT JUST GOING TO BE COMING TO
SEATTLE. THEY WILL GO TO KENT
AND BELLEVUE AND BELLINGHAM AND
ALL OVER. SO, DEFINITELY
INTERESTED IN THAT, MAKING SURE
THAT IS A SUCCESSFUL AND SAFE,
WONDERFUL, WELCOMING EVENT.
REALLY EXCITING FOR OUR
COMMUNITIES HERE. AND ALSO NOTE
THAT WE HAVE A PLANNED LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THAT WAS
SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2nd, FIRST
TUESDAY OF THE MONTH BUT
BECAUSE OF THE ANTICIPATED
PENDING ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
DRAFT LEVY PROPOSAL FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE, THAT IS GOING
TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR THE
FOLLOWING TUESDAY, APRIL 9th.
TO GIVE THE BODY SOME MORE TIME
TO REVIEW IT BEFORE IT CAN BE
DISCUSSED IN MORE FULL DETAIL.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, MY STAFF HAS
BEEN CIRCULATING DATES FOR THE
SELECT TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE. TO CONSIDER THE LEVY
LEGISLATION. SO, PLEASE LET ME
KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
ON THAT. AND, THAT SAID THAT IS
ALL FROM MY PERSPECTIVE. I
WILL, I WELCOME ANY COMMENTS,
QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES.
AND IF NOT MADAM PRESIDENT I
YIELD TO COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU, AND WE DON'T
HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE WORLD CUP
TO WAIT FOR THAT, SEATTLE HAS A
TEAM, COLLEAGUES THE REPORT
FROM THE BALLARD FC OPEN CUP
GAME LAST WEEK IS THAT THE REF
MADE A CALL IN THE 88th MINUTE
AND IT GAVE THE FREE KICK TO
SPOKANE THAT WE SHOULD OF HAD
AND THEN LET EXTRA PLAY FOR 6
MINUTES EVEN THOUGH SHE CALLED
FOR 4. THEY REPORTED THAT IS
THE REPORT FROM MEMORIAL
STADIUM. THIS YEAR, THEY ARE
PLAYING AT MEMORIAL, CLOSER TO
THE REST OF SEATTLE. ANY TIME
YOU WOULD LIKE TO I WOULD LOVE
TO GO WITH YOU. IN WORK THAT IS
HERE IN CITY HALL OUR NEXT
FINANCE COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL
GOVERNNESS COMMITTEE WILL BE ON
WEDNESDAY, NOPE, THIS MARCH --
HANG ON JUST A SECOND HERE. IT
IS NEXT WEEK. MY APOLOGIES. IT
IS APRIL 3rd. WHERE WE WILL BE
HEARING THE ORDINANCE THAT
ACCEPTS EXTERNAL GRANTS, WE HAD
A GREAT COMMITTEE MEETING LAST
WEEK D. NOT HEAR AND QUESTIONS,
IT IS A PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD
BILL. IF YOU DO HAVE AMENDMENTS
PLEASE HAVE THEM SUBMITTED BY
THIS WEDNESDAY AND LET MY
OFFICE KNOW AS WELL. ON APRIL
3rd WE MAY BE HEARING FROM TIM
RANON REGARDING THE TRIBAL
SUMMIT RECAP. WE ARE STILL
MAKING SURE HE IS READY TO GO.
IF NOT WE WILL SCHEDULE IT ON
ANOTHER DAY. AGAIN THIS WAS THE
FIRST CITY OF SEATTLE TRIBAL
NATION SUMMIT THAT TOOK PLACE
ON MAY 2nd OF LAST YEAR. IT WAS
THE FIRST TIME IN SEATTLE'S
HISTORY THAT THE CITY HAS
CONVENED AN OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT
TO GOVERNMENT MEETING BETWEEN
CITY ELECTED LEADERS AND SENIOR
OFFICIALS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
FROM MULTIPLE FEDERALLY
RECOGNIZED TRIBES IN THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT WE SHOULD BE SENDING
YOU THE DATES REGARDING SELECT
COMMITTEES IDENTIFIED THIS
WEEK. SO, WE WILL FOLLOW UP
WITH YOU TO UNDERSTAND NEXT
STEPS AND MY STAFF WILL SEND
OUT AN EMAIL TO ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS. THEY ARE ALL AT
THE SAME TIME MY COMMITTEE SO I
AM NOT TAKING ANY TIME. AGAIN,
FUNCTIONALLY THEY OPERATE THE
SAME WAY BUT FOR VOTING.
BECAUSE I INVITE EVERYONE TO
ATTEND EVERY MEETING. THE BILLS
THAT WE WILL BE VOTING ON
SPECIFICALLY IN SELECT ARE THE
CARRY FORWARD AND THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET THIS
SUMMER. IN FINANCE NATIVE
COMMUNITIES THE VOTING ITEMS
ARE MOSTLY LEASES, SO, JUST FOR
YOUR AWARENESS. THE SELECT
COMMITTEE, BUDGET COMMITTEE
MEETINGS WILL PROPOSE CONTAIN
OUR PACKAGE OF BRIEFINGS AND
PRESENTATIONS THAT INVESTIGATE,
EXAM AND REVIEW OUR BUDGET SO
THAT YOU AND WE ARE ALL READY
FOR THE BUDGET TO BE
TRANSMITTED THIS SPRING OR
FALL, EXCUSE ME. EXTERNAL
COMMITTEES TOMORROW I AM
ATTENDING THE DEBT MANAGEMENT
POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
FULL COUNCIL. PARTICIPATING IN
THE SEATTLE CITY EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS INVESTMENT
COMMITTEE THIS THURSDAY. AND
THEN THE SOUND TRANSIT BOARD
MEETING AFTER THAT. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT THANK YOU FOR THE
EXTRA WEEK REGARDING WORK
PLANS, LAST WEEK WHEN YOU WERE
TALKING YOU SAID THE WORD
RESOLUTION AND WORK PLAN AND IN
MY MIND I THOUGHT WE HAD DONE
EXACTLY WHAT YOU JUST DESCRIBED
WHICH WAS NOT HAVE A RESOLUTION
FOR A WORK PLAN, THAT IS WHY I
GOT CONFUSED, THANK YOU ARE FOR
THE WEEK'S PATIENCE, I
APPRECIATE THAT.
>> NO PROBLEM.
>> IN HARDER NEWS, COLLEAGUES I
WILL SHARE MY LAND USE ADVISORY
NAOMI LEWIS IS MOVING ON FROM
MY OFFICE. WHEN WE HIRED HER WE
HIRED HER AS A LONG-RANGE
PLANNER BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT
SHE DID INTO OUR LAND USE
COMMITTEE CLERK POSITION. WHEN
I TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE LAND
USE COMMITTEE CHAIR ROLE, SHE
CANDIDLY AND I CHECKED TO SAY
THIS STARTED TO LOOK AT OTHER
DISTRICTS TO WORK IN BECAUSE
THAT IS, SHE JUST COLLEAGUES,
THE AICP WHICH IS THE
ACCREDITED TEST AND CERTIFICATE
FOR PLANNERS SHE TOOK WITHOUT
PRACTICE AND ONLY MISSED IT BY
THREE POINTS SO I KNEW IT WAS
ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MY
OFFICE LOST HER IF WE LIKED IT
OR NOT. SHE HAS BEEN
INCREDIBLE. JUST WANTED TO SAY
THANKS.
>>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES DO I
SEE YOU HAVE A HAND?
>> SURE. WELL, I WAS GOING TO
SAY IT IN MY PIECE BUT I AM
EXCITED TO BE WELCOMING NAOMI
TO MY OFFICE TO SERVE IN
SIMILAR CAPACEITY AND SHE WILL
BE OUR LAND USE COMMITTEE CLERK
STANDING ON WEDNESDAY.
>> THERE YOU HAVE IT. THAT IS
MY REPORT. SEEING NO QUESTIONS
I WILL PASS IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER WOO.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> WE ATTENDED THE EAST
PRECINCT COUNCIL MEETING ABOUT
THE VIOLENCE NEAR GARFIELD HIGH
SCHOOL. WE ATTENDED A BRIEFING
ON THE MERGING CRISIS CARE AND
PLAN. IN TERMS OF HOUSING WE
MET WITH SHORON LEE AND
COMMUNICATED WITH THE HIGH
SCHOOL FOR THE FEEDBACK ON THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE I MET
WITH DELEGATION FROM THE
WASHINGTON STATE TRADE
ALLIANCE, ALSO MET WITH LEADER
OF PUGET SOUND AND PACIFIC
NORTH BALLET AND LEARNED ABOUT
THEIR CURRENT PROJECTS AND
CHALLENGES THIS YEAR AHEAD.
ALSO THIS WEEK ATTENDED THE
REFUGEE ARTISAN INITIATIVE GALA
WITH COUNCILMEMBER MOORE AND
WITH COUNCILMEMBER MORALES WE
ATTENDED A GALA AS WELL. IN THE
CITY SEATTLE WE MET WITH THE
REVIEW PANEL. WE CONTINUED TO
HAVE MEET AND GREETS AND
BRIEFINGS THROUGHOUT THE CITY
THIS WEEK IN PARTICULAR WITH
HEARING EXAMINER WHO BRIEFED US
ON THEIR WORK. THIS WEEK WE HAD
AN MEETING WITH THE TRIBAL
COUNCIL. AND PLANNED COMMUNITY
MEETINGS AT NATHAN HILL HIGH
SCHOOL IN DISTRICT 5. THAT IS
TOMORROW AT 6:00 P.M. THIS WEEK
WE ARE MEETING WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF PUGET SOUND
ENERGY AND THIS FRIDAY I AM
JOINING MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS AND OTHERS FOR A
MEETING WITH THE UPPER SKAGIT
INDIAN TRIBE AND DISCUSSING
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS AND IF
THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
I WILL PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
WOO. LAST WEEK WE HAD OUR
FOURTH PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING.
WE HELD IT AT SEATTLE COLLEGE
WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND
ALSO SPD REPRESENTATIVES. AS
YOU ALL KNOW WE HAVE BEEN
AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULING, OUR
PUBLIC SAFETY MEETINGS AROUND
THE AREA OFFICE THAT HAVE BEEN
IMPORTANT WITH ALL OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY GOING AROUND OUR
CITY. LAST WEEK WE ALSO HAD A
MEETING OF THE REGIONAL TRANSIT
COMMITTEE. I THERE WAS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA THE TOPIC
WAS THE RAPID RISE AND HOW WE
ARE, HOW WE ARE IDENTIFYING
WHICH NEIGHBORHOODS SHOULD
RECEIVE RAPID RISE, WE GOT AN
UPDATE ON THE G-LINE AND THE
NEW LINES COMING DOWN THE
PIPELINE IN SEATTLE. WE
ATTENDED THE BOARD OF HEALTH
MEETING THAT WAS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE AND
NELSON. WE TALKED ABOUT
FENTANYL CRISIS AND CONCERNED
ABOUT THE RATE IT IS EXPANDING
AND THE HEALTH CRISIS WE ARE
IN. THERE IS A SENSE OF URGENCY
AND DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD
TO HEARING ABOUT THE MEASURABLE
GOALS, ABOUT THE HEALTH AND
PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES GOING ON
IN OUR CITY WITH HEALTH CRISIS
WITH FENTANYL. WE SHOULD HEAR A
PART TWO COMING UP NEXT MONTH
AND DIVE A LITTLE BIT DEEPER
THAN WE DID THIS MEETING WHICH
WAS VERY, VERY SURFACE LEVEL.
ON WEDNESDAY, THE 27th AT 2:00
P.M. WE HAVE OUR PARKS
UTILITIES TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE. LAST TIME WE WENT
OVER THE PROCESS OF
SURVEILLANCE IMPACT REPORT THIS
WEEK WE ARE GOING OVER SPD'S
HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION AND SPD
SOFTWARE. THEY ARE USING THIS
AND THEY ARE GOING TO GO OVER
THIS WITH US TO DISCUSS HOW
THEY USE IT AND THE IMPACT
REPORT AS WELL. I ALSO WANTED
TO NOTE AND PROBABLY SOME
PEOPLE ALSO HAVE SEEN IN THE
NEWS ABOUT PARENTS REACTING TO
OUR SEATTLE PARKS AND SOME
MISCOMMUNICATION ABOUT OUR
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS FOR OUR
YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES. I
SPOKE TO SUPERINTENDENT DIAZ.
THAT IS NOT THE CASE THERE IS
NOTHING THAT HAS BEEN MADE
FINAL THAT WILL IMPACT THAT
PROGRAM. I SPOKE TONE PARENTS
AND SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT
WE WILL BE LOOKING AT VERY
CAREFULLY. AS WE SHOULD
CONTINUE TO BE INVESTING IN THE
YOUTH IN OUR CITY. ESPECIALLY
THE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS AND
HOW MUCH IT MEANS TO PEOPLE AND
THEIR IMPACT. SO, I DON'T HAVE
ANY OTHER, ANYTHING ELSE TO
REPORT IF THERE ARE NO
QUESTIONS I WILL PASS IT ON TO
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH. MOVING ON, YES,
KING COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
MEETING, VERY GOOD, PRETTY MUCH
SETTING AS MENTIONED BUT
SETTING OUT THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR
2024. LAST WEEK, ALSO LAST WEEK
MET WITH SEATTLE NAVY LEAGUE,
JUST A QUICK MEETING. JUST WANT
TO HIGHLIGHT THAT BECAUSE NEAT
WEEK WILL BE COMING UP AND I
WILL BE YOUR GUIDE TO ALL
THINGS NAVY THIS SUMMER. FELLOW
COUNCILMEMBERS HERE. SO, AN
EARLY INVITATION TO GET A
LITTLE NAVY. SORRY
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. MAYBE THERE
IS AN AIR SHOWDOWN IN.
>> I WILL NOT HOLD IT AGAINST
YOU. WE ALL KNOW AIR FORCE IS
BETTER. YEAH. I LIKE AND
RESPECT OUR NAVY SERVICE
MEMBERS AS WELL.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT [ LAUGHTER
]
>> AS CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE, I ATTENDED
THE AWARD CEREMONY,
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE
AWARDEES FROM THAT NIGHT. AND
ALSO VERY IMPORTANT ON THE ARTS
AND CULTURE FRONT, ATTENDED A
MEETING WITH THEATER PUGET
SOUND DOWN IN SEATTLE CENTER.
VERY IMPORTANT DUE TO THE
CHALLENGES AS THE ARTS AND
CULTURE COMMUNITIES ARE LOOKING
TO TRANSITION OUT OF THE POST
PANDEMIC PERIOD, YOU KNOW, FROM
THE PANDEMIC PERIOD INTO THIS
POST PANDEMIC PERIOD WHICH IS
NOT THE WAY IT WAS PRIOR AND
THE CHALLENGES OF GROUPS.
PARTICULARLY GROUPS LIKE
THEATER PUGET SOUND THAT IS NOT
A STAND ALONE IT HELPS MANY,
MANY, MANY OTHERS AND GIVES
THEM THE ABILITY TO REHEARSE
AND ALL OF THE LIKE AND GIVE
THEM A SPACE AN ARTS FOR SPACE
IS IMPORTANT FOR THEM. AND THE
SO I JUST BRING THAT UP BECAUSE
THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY,
THE ECOSYSTEM IS SO IMPORTANT
AND A GOOD REMINDER A LOT OF
THESE ARE NONPROFITS BUT
NONPROFITS HAVE TO MAKE
PAYROLL, TOO AND THEY ARE
NEEDING OF OUR SUPPORT. I
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE THEATER
PUGET SOUND. AND, FINALLY FROM
LAST WEEK WE HAD OUR FIRST
DISTRICT 7 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
THAT HAD COMMUNITY COUNCILS
FROM MAGNOLIA, QUEEN ANNE AND
UPTOWN ALLIANCE, OTHER GROUPS
AS WELL. REPRESENTING VARIOUS
ELEMENTS OF DISTRICT 7.
FANTASTIC MEETING AND IT WAS A
SET UP MEETING BUT WE ALSO HAD
A PROMPT ASKING ABOUT
TRANSPORTATION, WE GOT A GREAT
AMOUNT OF INPUT RELATED TO
TRANSPORTATION WHICH IS
PACKAGED UP FOR CHAIR SAKA FOR
YOUR ESS IS AY AND ALSO FOR
SDOT AND THE EXECUTIVE IT WILL
BE IMPORTANT. AND ALSO BACK
INTO THE COMMUNITY IN DISTRICT
7. FOR THIS WEEK, TOMORROW, WE
HAVE OUR PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE MEETING, OUR FOURTH,
THIS THE FEATURE THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL COURT, IT IS LAW
BASED. AND CITY ATTORNEY
DAVIDSON ATTENDING. LATER IN
THE WEEK ON THURSDAY, WE HAVE
THE PSRC, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL
MONTHLY EXECUTIVE MEETING AND
ON FRIDAY, CHIEF DIAZ AND CITY
ATTORNEY DAVIDSON AND DIRECTOR
KIM, THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
COUNCIL ON FRIDAY THAT IS WHAT
IS COMING UP, THAT IS ALL FROM
DISTRICT 7. NO QUESTIONS? IS
THERE A QUESTION?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE. JUST A COMMENT,
ACTUALLY. THE THEATER OF PUGET
SOUND GETS A GRANT FROM THE
CITY, THE CITY SUPPORTS SO MANY
OF OUR CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
VIA THE CARE PROGRAM AT THE
OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE
WHICH I KNOW IS UNDER THE
PURVIEW OF THE CHAIR. I
ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH OUT AND
GET MORE INFORMATION BUT THEY
ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A THREE
YEAR GRANT FROM A REALLY GREAT
PROGRAM THAT THE OFFICE OF ARTS
AND CULTURE ADMINISTERS TO
SUPPORT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN
TOWN PARTICULARLY POST
PANDEMIC. BUT THE CARE PROGRAM
HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE
BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.
>> THAT IS TRUE.
>> THAT IS TRUE. HIGHLIGHTING
THE BACKGROUND OF MY COLLEAGUE
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA I WAS NOT
THINKING ABOUT THAT IN TERMS OF
YOUR FORMER LIFE, IMPORTANT
POINT TO MAKE AND THANK YOU.
WITH THAT NOTE I HAND IT OVER
TO COUNCILMEMBER .
>> O.
>> QUICKLY IF I MAY. LOVE ALL
OF THAT, THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. I WILL GO
TO AN AIR SHOW WITH YOU AT
McCHORD, NO PROBLEM.
>> JUST WANT TO OFFER SOME
FRIENDLY TRANSLATION SERVICES,
COLLEAGUES HERE, COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE SAID, YOU KNOW, I
LEARNED TRANSPORTATION
PRIORITIES AND FOR YOUR -- WHAT
OUR COLLEAGUE MEANT THERE, SA,
IT IS SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.
FOR YOUR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
IS WHAT HE WAS REFERRING TO. I
AM, I USE A LOT OF THOSE, I
THINK THEY ARE, I THINK THEY
ARE COOL. MILITARY JARGEN,
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE I HELP YOU
TO TRANSLATE FOR ME IF I SHARE
SOMETHING THAT IS NOT
NECESSARILY IN THE CIVILIAN
COMMON IN THE CIVILIAN WORLD.
>> WILL DO. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> PLEASE TRANSLATE ANY LEGAL
WORDS YOU MAY THROW OUT THERE,
THANK YOU. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> WELL, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO
NOTE MY SON IS SERVING IN THE
ARMY, SO, WE HAVE ALL OF THE
MILITARY SERVICES PRETTY MUCH
REPRESENTED HERE. BUT I SERVED
IN THE PEACE CORP.
>> SO, TO THAT, I WOULD SAY
LAST WEEK I HAD THE PRIVILEGE
OF ATTENDING ROLL CALL WITH
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA AND WE HAD
A GOOD CONVERSATION. WE WERE
ATTENDING THE RETIREMENT AFTER
29 YEARS OF SERVICE OF ONE EVER
THE OFFICERS. SO WE WERE SAD TO
SEE HIM GO. BUT CERTAINLY
WISHED HIM WELL AFTER SERVING
OUR CITY FOR 29 YEARS. I ALSO
HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING
REFUGEE INITIATIVE GALA WITH
COUNCILMEMBER WOO AND THAT WAS
AMAZING. THE FOOD WAS ALL HAND
PREPARED BY TWO OF THE REFUGEE
WOMEN WHO WORK IN THE ARTISAN
INITIATIVE BOTH FROM PAKISTAN
AND IT WAS BEAUTIFULLY
PREPARED. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO
BE THERE. ALSO ABLE TO ATTEND
THE EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER AS
PART OF THE NORTH SEATTLE HELP
LINE THAT IS PROVIDES BOTH FOOD
BANK SERVICES AS WELL AS SOCIAL
SERVICES AND HOMELESSNESS
PREVENTION SERVICES. THEY DO AN
AMAZING JOB FOR OUR COMMUNITY
IN THE NORTH END. SO, THIS WEEK
WE WILL BE HAVING THE HOUSING
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE ON
WEDNESDAY. AT 9:30. WE HAVE TWO
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. THE FIRST
IS AN APPOINTMENT TO THE LBGTQ
COMMISSION FOR A POSSIBLE VOTE
AND WE WILL HAVE AN UPDATE FROM
KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOUSING
AUTHORITY. FORMER BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION. MY STAFF HAS SENT
OUT AN EMAIL LAST WEEK INVITING
NONCOMMITTEE MEMBERS TO ATTEND.
PLEASE JUST GIVE US A HEAD'S
UP IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING.
AND, IF THERE ARE NO OTHER
QUESTIONS I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOORE. BRING THIS A LITTLE
CLOSER. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON
COLLEAGUES, LAST WEEK THE LAND
USE COMMITTEE MET. WE HEARD
PRESENTATIONS FROM THE PLANNING
COMMISSION. I INVITED THEM TO
SHARE SOME OF THE ISSUE BRIEFS
THAT THEY PREPARED IN 2022 AS
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROCESS
WAS BEGINNING. SO, I WOULD
ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO
REVIEW THOSE BRIEFS AND WE DO
HAVE THEM LINKED IN THE LAND
USE COMMITTEE AGENDA FROM LAST
WEEK AND THEY ARE HELPFUL TO
SET THE STAGE FOR THE
CONVERSATIONS WE WILL BE HAVING
. IT IS THRILLING. I AM NOT
FINISHED WITH IT BUT I AM
WORKING ON IT. WE ALSO HAD,
SORRY, LOST MY PLACE, WE HAD A
BRIEFING ON THE CONNECTED
COMMUNITIES LEGISLATION,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WILL
BRING AMENDMENTS, THE NEXT LAND
USE COMMITTEE MEETING IS APRIL
3rd. AND I AM STILL WORKING ON
THE AGENDA FOR THAT. I WILL BE
PREPARED TO REPORT ON THAT NEXT
WEEK. LAST WEEK I MET WITH CITY
ATTORNEY DAVIDSON AND HER TEAM
TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF VACANT
BUILDINGS. AND HOW TO INCREASE
ENFORCEMENT TO REQUIRE PROPERTY
OWNERS TO SECURE THEIR
BUILDINGS WHEN THEY ARE LEFT
VACANT. I AM GLAD TO BE IN
CONVERSATION WITH COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE IN THIS DISCUSSION AND
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
TOGETHER TO FIND A RESOLUTION,
WE ARE COMING AT IT FROM TWO
DIFFERENT ANGLES, PUBLIC SAFETY
AND THE AUTHORITY THAT THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT MAY HAVE AND AS WELL
AS LOOKING AT CDC I AND WHAT
EXISTING LEGISLATION OR
AUTHORITY OUR DIFFERENT
DEPARTMENTS HAVE. THIS WEEK I
MET WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE
AND NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE
TO DISCUSS THEIR PRIORITIES FOR
THIS YEAR AND ALSO MET WITH THE
CRESCENT CLAP COLLABORATIVE TO
WORK TO HAVE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT IN NEIGHBORHOODS
ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN. THIS
GROUP CAME TOGETHER OUT OF THE
DEVELOPMENT THAT HAPPENED
SEVERAL YEARS AGO AROUND
TERRACE. SOME OF THEM ARE STILL
WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE
THAT, THOSE SORT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS GET THE ATTENTION
THAT THEY NEED. I WILL ALSO BE
MEETING THIS WEEK, I HAVE, I
WILL BE ATTENDING THE POLICY
COMMITTEE WITH PSRC. I WILL
ATTEND THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
LUNCHEON ON WEDNESDAY AND I
WILL ALSO BE MEETING WITH CHIEF
SEATTLE CLUB AND WITH SENATOR
MURRAY'S OFFICE THIS WEEK.
LAST WEEK I HAD IN DISTRICT
OFFICE HOURS. I HEARD A LOT
ABOUT DIFFERENT PARKS-RELATED
ISSUES, GOLF COURSE GREENBELT
SPACE. SO I WILL BE FOLLOWING
UP WITH OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT ON
SEVERAL OF THE ISSUES AND THEN
I ALSO HAD FOLKS COME FROM
OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT TWO BUT WHO
HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT DIFFERENT
ZONING ISSUES. SO, WE HAD FOLKS
FROM SOUTH PARK AND FROM THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT COME AND
ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UP
ZONING THAT HAS HAPPENED AND
HOW THEY ARE IMPACTED BY IT.
SO, WE WILL BE FOLLOWING UP ON
SOME OF THOSE ISSUES, THIS
WEEKEND I ATTENDED THE WING
LUKE GALA. MY TEAM ATTENDED
RECREATING HENDERSON STREET.
NEIGHBORED DOWN THERE HAVE BEEN
WORKING CLOSELY WITH SDOT TO
IMAGINE HENDERSON STREET THAT
IS A VERY BUSY CORRIDOR BETWEEN
THE LIGHT RAIL AND THE LAKE AND
THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT
SCHOOLS ON HENDERSON STREET. SO
IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT
SAFETY IS A PRIORITY AND MAKING
SURE THAT WE SLOW DOWN CARS
BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF VERY
YOUNG KIDS WHO WALK UP AND DOWN
HENDERSON TO GET TO AND FROM
SCHOOL. AND YESTERDAY I WAS
EXCITED TO JOIN OUR NEIGHBORS
HERE AT CITY HALL TO CELEBRATE
PERSIAN NEW YEAR. IT WAS A
REALLY INCREDIBLE EVENT. I AM
JUST LEARNING ABOUT THIS
HOLIDAY BUT WE HAD, IT WAS NOT
JUST THERE IT WAS THE LOBBY
FULL OF MUSIC AND FOOD AND
DANCING AND REALLY BEAUTIFUL
CELEBRATION CELEBRATING SPRING
AND WELCOMING IN THEIR NEW
YEAR. I WAS EXCITED TO BE ABLE
TO PARTICIPATE WITH THAT. AND
THEN FINALLY AS COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS MENTIONED, THIS WEEK WE
WILL WELCOME NAOMI WILLIS ON
OUR TEAM. THRILLED TO HAVE
ANOTHER PLANNER, ESPECIALLY ONE
THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SERVING
THE LAND USE CHAIR. SHE WILL BE
STARTING ON WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY
IS THE LAST DAY FOR EMONI KERRY
ON OUR TEAM. SHE IS OFF TO
GRADUATE SCHOOL. SHE STARTED AS
AN INTERN IN 2021 AND QUICKLY
BECAME A PERMANENT MEMBER OF
OUR TEAM. I WILL REALLY MISS
HER BUT I AM VERY EXCITED FOR
HER NEXT CHAPTER AND LOOK
FORWARD TO WELCOMING NAOMI.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT I WILL HAND IT OVER
TO YOU.
>> OKAY. SEEING NO QUESTIONS,
JUST A SECOND HERE. ALL RIGHT.
AS I ALREADY NOTED THE BILL ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA IS COUNCIL
BILL 120747 FROM THE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY PASSED
AND THIS WILL BE REGARDS THE
ACCEPTING OF THE FUNDS TO HELP
DEFER THE COSTS OF THE WINGLUKE
REPAIRS SO THAT IS THE ITEM ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA. PASSED
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY. THE NEXT
MEETING OF THE GOVERNANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY MEETING IS THIS
WEDNESDAY MARCH 28th, 2:00,
THERE ARE THREE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA. THE FIRST IS A BRIEFING
OF THE CURRENT AT BASE WORKER
MINIMUM PAYMENT REGULATION
WHICH IS, WHICH WAS ADOPTED IN
2022 AND WENT INTO EFFECT IN
JANUARY. FOLLOWED BOY A
PRESENTATION OF A PROPOSAL THAT
WAS -- BY A PRESENTATION OF A
PROPOSAL THAT WAS PRESENTED
ABOUT HELPING THE IMPACT ON
RESTAURANTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN
HEARING ABOUT. THAT IS FINALLY
COMING TO COMMITTEE. AND IT
WILL NOT BE A COP OF THE
LEGISLATION BUT THE MAIN
ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL WILL
BE EXPLAINED. AND SPOILER ALERT
RECENT REPORTING ASIDE, THE
PROPOSAL REQUIRES THAT DRIVERS
ARE PAID AT LEAST SEATTLE'S
MINIMUM WAGE AN LOWER AND A FOR
MILE AMOUNT. YOU WILL HEAR MORE
ABOUT THAT ON THURSDAY. I AM
PUTTING IT ON THE AGENDA FIRST
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT
PEOPLE WHO COME HERE TO GIVE
PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THIS, I
DON'T WANT THEM TO HAVE TO
WAIT AROUND FOR THIS ITEM ON
THE AGENDA AND EVERYBODY HERE
IS WELCOMED TO JOIN AS WELL. I
MIGHT HAVE TO HUSTLE
CONVERSATION ALONG BECAUSE WE
HAVE TWO OTHER FAIRLY DENSE
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, THAT IS MY
REASONS FOR PUTTING IT FIRST ON
THE AGENDA. NEXT UP FOR ITEM 2,
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES IS RETURNING TO
COMMITTEE FOR A IN-DEPTH
DISCUSSION FOR HOW COMMISSION
CHANGES REQUESTED BY
DEPARTMENTS ARE MADE. BY
CENTRAL HR. AND, JULIE DINGLEY
WILL BE JOINING TO ADDRESS THE
FISCAL IMPACTS OF THESE CHANGES
THAT ARE GRANTED THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR. OUTSIDE THE REGULAR
MIDYEAR SUPPLEMENTAL PROCESSES.
FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2023, OUT OF
500 POSITION CHANGE REQUESTS,
REQUESTED BY DEPARTMENTS, 530
WERE GRANTED. SOME WERE SMALL.
SOME HAD POSITIVE BUDGET
IMPACTS AND SOME NEGATIVE
MEANING, SOME ADD, SOME
SUBTRACT. MONEY FROM THE
DEPARTMENT BUDGETS BUT ALL
TOLLED, LAST YEAR THEY TOTALED
ABOUT AN INCREASE OF $3
MILLION. ACCORDING TO CENTRAL
STAFF'S ESTIMATES. AGAIN THE
CHANGES WERE NOT APPROVED BY
COUNCIL AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW
THEY ARE MADE AND -- THEY DO
IMPACT ALTHOUGH THEY OFTEN USE
EXISTING FUNDING IN
DEPARTMENTS, NEVER THE LESS
THEY ARE BAKED INTO THE BASE OF
THE DEPARTMENT BUDGETS FOR THE
FOLLOWING YEARS AS AN ONGOING
EXPENSE. THEY WILL BE HERE TO
PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
THAT AND THE FOLLOWING MEETING
IN THE COMMITTEE WE WILL -- AND
THIS IS IN PART PREPARATION FOR
THE QUARTERLY ORDINANCE WHERE
SOME RECLASSIFICATION ARE
ACTUALLY VOTED OUT OF
COMMITTEE. AND WE WILL
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE. ALL
RIGHT, THAT IS THE SECOND ITEM,
FINALLY, WE WILL HAVE A DEEP
DIVE FROM THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ON DOWNTOWN
ACTIVATION PLAN, IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN FOR 2024. AGAIN, PREPARE
FOR A LONG MEETING, COMMITTEE
MEMBERS.
>>> ALL RIGHT, WHAT I DID LAST
WEEK. ON THURSDAY I ATTENDED
THE BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING AS
COUNCILMEMBERS HOLLINGSWORTH
AND KETTLE ALREADY MENTIONED
AND I NOTED LAST WEEK IN
BRIEFINGS THAT I WAS LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE FIRST OF TWO
PRESENTATIONS ON THE COUNTY'S
OPIOID CRISIS RESPONSE, BECAUSE
I REQUESTED THAT TO BE ADDED TO
OUR 2024 WORK PLAN. AND IT
ENDED UP BEING A JOINT
PRESENTATION FROM THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY
COMMISSION EVER THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES
AND THE SEATTLE KING COUNTY
PUBLIC HEALTH. AND I WAS A
LITTLE BIT DISAPPOINTED WITH
THE LACK OF SPECIFICS IN TERMS
OF BUDGET N. PART AS THE WORK
PLAN WAS BEING PREPARED FOR A
VOTE I ASKED TWICE FOR A WORK
ITEM ON PUBLIC HEALTH'S WORK
PLAN TO INCLUDE OPIOID CRISIS
RESPONSE. BUT THE PRESENTATION
WAS TITLED KING COUNTY OVERDOSE
RESPONSE. SO, THERE IS A
DIFFERENCE. AND, AND THAT IS,
THE WAY I SEE IT THE LATTER
REFERS TO THINGS THAT KEEP
PEOPLE FROM DYING AND I AM SURE
IT WOULD BE AGREED WITH AND
THAT INCLUDES NARCAN THAT IS
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, VERY, YOU
KNOW, I AM NOT CRITICIZING
THAT, BUT I AM EAGER TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING TO
KEEP PEOPLE FROM OVERDOSING IN
THE FIRST PLACE. AGAIN THIS WAS
THE JUST THE FIRST OF TWO
PRESENTATIONS. AND PERHAPS
THERE WILL BE TIME TO ASK
QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE THINGS OR
THEY WILL ANSWER AND QUESTIONS
WE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO DISCUSS
AT THE MEETING. AT THE NEXT
PRESENTATION. SO I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO THAT. FOR ALL OF YOU
WHO MIGHT BE NEW HERE OR -- IT
IS NO SECRET I BELIEVE THE
CURRENT APPROACH OF JUST
MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE
AT IS JUST INADEQUATE
CONSIDERING FENTANYL IS
LETHALITY. THAT IS WHY I AM
FOCUSED ON THIS ISSUE. JUST AS
A SIDE, I RUSHED HERE TODAY
FROM A DISCUSSION AT SPONSORED
BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ROUND TABLE THAT WAS MODERATED
DISCUSSION BY MY FRIEND AP
HEARD BETWEEN CHIEF AMY SMITH
AND A DOCTOR FROM HARBORVIEW
EMERGENCY ROOM, TALKING A LOT
ABOUT DIFFERENT RESPONSES TO
OVERDOSE BUT ALSO HOW TO MOVE
BEYOND RESPONDING AND WHAT
DIFFERENT TREATMENT MIGHT LOOK
LIKE. AND HOW THE CARE
DEPARTMENT IS WELL SUITED TO
TAKE ON SOME OF THIS WORK. AND
WHAT MORE WE NEED TO DO. ALL
RIGHT. AND THEN FINALLY, BACK
TO THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK THAT
EVENING I JOINED COUNCILMEMBERS
KETTLE AND WOO AT THE SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AWARD
CEREMONY AND THAT WAS SPONSORED
BY THE SEATTLE POLICE
FOUNDATION. AND I LEARNED A LOT
ABOUT THE DAY TO DAY WORK OF
OUR CIVILIAN AND UNIFORMED
FIRST RESPONDERS. THIS WAS NOT
JUST FOR UNIFORMED IT WAS ALSO
FOR, WELL, ANYBODY THAT WORKS
WITHIN THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT. IT WAS INTERESTING,
THEY WERE GIVING OUT THESE
AWARDS THAT I TOLD STORIES
ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHY THEY WERE,
WHAT THE PEOPLE DID TO DO TO
DESERVE THE AWARDS. THAT WAS A
GLIMPSE INTO THE DAY TO DAY.
AND THE HARD WORK THEY ARE ALL
DOING. I HAVE TO SAY THAT MANY
PEOPLE CAME UP AFTERWARDS AND
THANKED ME FOR COMING I AM SURE
YOU TWO GOT THE SAME THANKS AND
A LOT OF PEOPLE IN COMMAND
STAFF AND THE RANK AND FILE
ALSO REMARKED ON HOW GREAT IT
WAS TO SEE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL,
MY COLLEAGUES ATTENDING ROLL
CALL AND GOING ON RIDE ALONGS.
JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW. THAT
IS ALL I HAVE TO TALK ABOUT
RIGHT NOW IN MY COMMITTEE
REPORT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE
ANYTHING ELSE THEY WOULD LIKE
TO MENTION?
>> JUST PLEASE KEEP US POSTING
ON THE MEETINGS RELATED TO
FENTANYL, THE FENTANYL CRISIS
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE ALL
INTERESTED IN. IT IS SOMETHING
THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO
FIGURE OUT A WAY TO ADDRESS AS
YOU HAVE SO DISCUSSED NOT JUST
TODAY BUT AT OTHER MEETINGS
>> BUT I AGREE, SO PLEASE KEEP
US POSTED AND IF THERE IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BRING A
PRESENTATION BEFORE ALL OF US,
I WOULD WELCOME IT.
>> AH. OKAY.
>> JUST AS A THOUGHT. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. OKAY. NO FURTHER
BUSINESS WE WILL MOVE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> WE WILL MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION. WE WILL CONVENE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE PURPOSE
IS TO DISCUSS PENDING,
POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL LITIGATION,
THE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION
IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS
CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL MATTERS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW. LEGAL
MONITOR FROM THE CITY'S
ATTORNEY OFFICE IS PRESENT TO
ENSURE COUNCIL RESERVES
QUESTIONS OF POLICY FOR OPEN
SESSION. I EXPECT THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION TO END BY 4:00. IF THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO BE
EXTENDED I WILL ANNOUNCE THE
EXTENSION AND THE EXPECTED
DURATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF
THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION THE
COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING WILL
AUTOMATICALLY ADJOURN. THE NEXT
BRIEFING MEETING IS ON APRIL
1st. FOR REAL, YOU GUYS. 2024.
AT 2:00. THE COUNCIL IS NOW IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION,
COUNCILMEMBERS LOG ON TO THE
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS ZOOM MEETING
AT YOUR DESKS.