>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
TODAY IS APRIL 8th , 2024 AND
THIS IS THE COUNCIL BRIEFING
MEETING. THE TIME IS 2:01. I
KNOW COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
RIVERA --
>> COUNCILMEMBER WOO?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> SIX PRESENT. THE MINUTES OF
APRIL 23rd WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED. WE DON'T
HAVE ANY PRESENTATION TODAY BUT
WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT
THE CLOSING OF BRIEFING AND
ONE PROCLAMATION. WE WILL HAVE
23 ITEMS ON THE INTRODUCTION
AND REFERRAL CALENDAR INCLUDING
THE FIRST QUARTER EMPLOYMENT
ORDINANCE AND AN ORDINANCE ON
CONVERTING NONRESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS TO RESIDENTIAL USE ,
A PAIR OF ORDINANCES RELATING
TO A SKY BRIDGE OVER AND A
TUNNEL UNDER EASTLAKE AVENUE
EAST FOR HUTCHINSON CANCER
CENTER AND 18 APPOINTMENTS.
THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL
INCLUDE THE WEEKLY BILL PAYMENT
ORDINANCE AND THE REGULAR
AGENDA HAS TWO ITEMS, A
RESOLUTION PROVIDING AN
HONORARY DESIGNATION OF EIGHTH
AVENUE BETWEEN SENECA STREET
AND SPRING STREET , AND THE
CLERK FILE ON A PREDICTION
BOUNDED BY STEWART STREET,
EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST, IN ORDER
TO DEVELOP A RESEARCH FACILITY.
I EXPECT WE WILL HEAR FROM OUR
CHAIR ON BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS.
>> ALL RIGHT, MOVING RIGHT
ALONG, COUNCILMEMBER WOO HAS A
PROCLAMATION . COUNCILMEMBER
WOO, PLEASE LEAD THE
DISCUSSION ON THE PROCLAMATION
BEFORE I TURN TO OUR COLLEAGUES
AND ASK FOR ANY INPUT AND ASK
FOR SIGNATURES TO BE AFFIXED
HERE
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. TODAY I WOULD LIKE
TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF A MAN
WHOSE IMPACT YOU MAY HAVE FELT,
WHOSE WORK YOU MAY HAVE
WITNESSED THOUGH YOU MAY NOT
HAVE CROSSED PATHS WITH HIM
DIRECTLY. MATT CHAN WAS MORE
THAN A FAMILY MAN. HE WAS A
COMMUNITY ACTIVIST , A
TRAILBLAZER . TO MANY OF US HE
WAS A BEACON OF CHANGE AND A
MAN WHO HAS CHANGED LIVES IN
PROFOUND WAYS. A LITTLE BIT OF
HISTORY ON MATT, HE WAS ONE OF
THE FEW ASIAN AMERICAN
TELEVISION ACTIVIST WHO PAVED
THE WAY AS A JOURNALIST. HE
STARTED HIS OWN PRODUCTION
COMPANY , WHICH PRODUCED THE
SHOW, "HOARDERS. " IT IS STILL
CURRENTLY ON TV. HE JOINED HIS
LONGTIME FRIEND TO CREATE A
PODCAST WHICH TALKED ABOUT THE
EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR
IN SEATTLE. HE HAS MENTOR DAN
HELPED KING COUNTY
COUNCILMEMBER S, SEATTLE PORT
COMMISSIONERS , SAM CHO , AS
WELL AS MYSELF. AND SO, MANY
OF US KNOW MATT PERSONALLY AND
THROUGH THE COMMUNITY. HE WAS
AN ADVOCATE FOR
UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES
THAT DIDN'T HAVE A VOICE . HE
WAS A COMMUNITY LEADER THAT
TAUGHT US HOW TO TELL OUR OWN
STORIES WHEN GENTRIFICATION IN
THE CHINA DISTRICT, HE
INSPIRED THE COMMUNITY TO UNITE
AND SPEAK OUT AND TELL THEIR
STORIES. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE
OUR SENIORS WITH THE YOUNG
PEOPLE FIGHTING FOR THEIR
COMMUNITY AND THAT WAS HIS
LEGACY AND I AM THANKFUL TO
KNOW MATT PERSONALLY. WE BOTH
SERVED ON THE COMMISSION AND WE
GOT TO KNOW HIM DURING THE
PANDEMIC THROUGH COMMUNITY
WATCH WHEN WALKING THROUGH THE
STREETS OF THE CID . I GOT TO
KNOW HIM COMING HERE TO
CHAMBERS WITH BRINGING GROUPS
OF SENIORS NOT ONLY HERE BUT TO
KING COUNTY CHAMBERS AND HE
WAS A LIFE CHANGER FOR ME AND
MANY PEOPLE. A LOT OF PEOPLE
FOCUS ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
AS LEGACY, BUT FOR MATT , IT
WAS ALWAYS ABOUT LIFTING PEOPLE
OF COLOR AND LEADERS OF COLOR
STANDING AND LEADERSHIP
POSITIONS TODAY BECAUSE OF HIS
SUPPORT. HE HAS DEDICATED
HIMSELF TO INDIVIDUALS AND THIS
PROCLAMATION IS A CONTRIBUTION
AND I ASK YOU TO JOIN ME IN
SIGNING IT .
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY
INPUT FROM MY COLLEAGUES?
PERSONALLY I WILL SAVE ANY
COMMENTS FOR TOMORROW WITH THE
PRESENTATION, BUT NOW IS THE
TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. MY COMMENT WAS
JUST TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR BRINGING THE FORWARD. I
KNOW HOW IMPORTANT HE WAS IN
THE BROAD COMMUNITY. ANYWAY,
THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO
SIGNING OFF ON THIS .
>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SEEING
NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, WILL
THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL TO
DETERMINE WHICH COUNCILMEMBERS
WOULD LIKE THEIR SIGNATURES
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 12th TO BE
MATT CHAN DAY IN SEATTLE?
>> YES. --
>> COUNCILMEMBER WOO?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> SIX SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU. JUST ONE
QUESTION, IS THERE -- HAS THERE
BEEN A -- IS IT POSSIBLE TO
SIGN ON TODAY BUT BEFORE THE
PRESENTATION ? I'M JUST
WONDERING.
>> AS LONG AS THE SIGNATURES
OCCUR IN OPEN SESSION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> MOVING ONTO THE NEXT AGENDA
ITEM, THE PREVIEW OF COUNCIL
ACTIONS. WE WILL BEGIN IN ROLL
CALL ORDER, COUNCILMEMBER WOO,
GO AHEAD, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU. LAST WEEK'S
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED UPLIFT
NORTHWEST. I ALSO WENT TO A
PLACE AND SPOKE WITH THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT WITH COUNCIL
PRESIDENT NELSON . MY OFFICE
WILL CONTINUE TO GO TO THESE
MEETINGS ACROSS SEATTLE. I WENT
ON A POLICE PRECINCT RIGHT
ALONG FRIDAY NIGHT AND LEARNED
A LOT ABOUT WHAT OUR OFFICERS
ARE FACED WITH AND THE
RESOURCES THEY HAVE. I STAYED
UNTIL 3:00 A.M. AND IT WAS
QUITE EYE-OPENING FOR ME. I'VE
GOT ANOTHER RIGHT ALONG THIS
WEEK IN THE NORTH PRECINCT AND
I AM EXCITED TO LEARN ABOUT
THAT AS WELL. IN COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK, WE ARE REFERRING NINE OSC
ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
AND THE FINAL VOTE WILL TAKE
PLACE NEXT WEEK. WE APPROVED
SEATTLE CITY LIGHTS SKAGIT
ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK AND
THIS WAS REALLY TIMELY BECAUSE
COUNCILMEMBER DAN STRAUSS ,
MAYOR HARRELL AND I WENT TO
MEET WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE
SKAGIT HYDROPOWER TOUR . WE
ALSO GOT A TOUR OF UPPER SKAGIT
RIVER AND REALLY GOT TO SIT
DOWN AND TALK WITH OUR
PARTNERS. THIS WEEK I LOOK
FORWARD TO MEETING WITH AND
LEARNING MORE ABOUT
WASHINGTON, MY BUDGET BRIEFING
WITH STAFF. I'VE GOT A TOUR OF
A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE AND ALSO
AS HE MENTIONED EARLIER, RIGHT
ALONG IN THE NORTH PRECINCT.
THAT IS ALL FOR ME AND I WILL
PASS IT TO OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH .
>> HELLO, COLLEAGUES. THE
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, THE NEXT
MEETING IS APRIL 10th AT 2:00
P.M. WE ARE GOING TO GET A
BRIEFING ON THE WATER QUALITY
PROJECT. I HAD A CHANCE TO DO A
TOUR ABOUT A MONTH AGO ON THE
PROJECT. WE WILL GET IT UPDATED
REGARDING THE BUDGET, WHERE
THEY ARE, TIMELINE, A WHOLE
BUNCH OF UPDATES FROM OUR
UTILITIES AND WE ARE POSSIBLY
GOING TO TAKE A VOTE BUT WE
WILL HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT
THE HOSTAGE PHONE, THE
SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY . WE
HAD AN OVERVIEW AT THE LAST
COMMITTEE MEETING REGARDING
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OUR
TECHNOLOGY -- OUR TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT AS WELL. THE NEXT
THING, I ATTENDED THE REGIONAL
WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE. WE
HAVE FINALIZED OUR UPDATE FOR
OUR AGENDA FOR 2024 AND OUR
WORKPLAN AS WELL AND HAD
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE
LANGUAGE WITHIN THAT AS WELL,
SO THAT WAS REALLY GOOD AND
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, DISTRICT 3
UPDATES, I HAD A TOUR OF THE
FIRST PLACE, WHICH IS A DAYCARE
IN OUR DISTRICT THAT ALSO HAS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ATTACHED TO
IT. OUR FORMER REPRESENTATIVE
RUNS THAT PROGRAM AND IT WAS
PHENOMENAL TO SEE THAT. SEATTLE
HAD A TOUR OF THEIR PLACE
DOWNTOWN AND ALSO HEARING ABOUT
ALL OF THE AMAZING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING OPTIONS THEY HAVE. LAST
WEEK THAT WAS IN THE NEWS AND
A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD QUESTIONS
ABOUT ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND
MIGRANTS WHO WERE AT GARFIELD
TENNIS COURTS LAST WEEK AND I
DEFINITELY WANT TO THANK OUR
CITY WORKERS WHO WERE THERE ON
THE GROUND FROM OUR PARKS
DEPARTMENT TO OUR RANGERS TO
START TO A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT
CITY DEPARTMENTS AND WORKERS
ON THE GROUND DURING, YOU
KNOW, DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. OUR
MAYOR'S OFFICE, PHENOMENAL FOR
THEIR LEADERSHIP AS WELL AND
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR
STATE AND OUR COUNTY, YOU
KNOW, PRESENTING A PLAN AND
HAVING RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR
THAT , FOR THE MIGRANTS AND
ASYLUM SEEKERS SPECIFICALLY
FROM OUR STATE HERE THIS
FRIDAY I WILL BE JOINING THE
MAYOR IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF
ONE SEATTLE , THE CERTAINTY OF
SERVICE, WHICH IS IN MAY AT
BIRD BAR HERE IN THE COMMUNITY
AS WELL, SO LOOKING FORWARD TO
THAT AND PARTICIPATING IN THAT
. WITH THAT, I WILL PASS IT OFF
TO COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE . THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH . THE LAST TWO
YEARS I HAVE LED AN EVENT IN
OUR COMMUNITY SO I LOOK FORWARD
TO THAT. THAT IS DEFINITELY
SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE
PROMOTED. REGARDING MY OFFICE,
YES, WE ATTENDED THE SOUTH
LAKE UNION COUNCIL MEETINGS .
IN TERMS OF REGIONAL MEETINGS
LAST WEEK I WAS UNABLE TO
ATTEND THE WATER QUALITY
COMMITTEE . INSTEAD I WAS AT
THE POLITICAL RECRUITMENT
ROUNDTABLE SPONSORED BY THE
MAYOR THAT INCLUDED
REPRESENTATIVES FROM BUSINESSES
AND HR AND RECRUITMENT .
IMPORTANT PIECE OF OUR
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK COMING OUT
OF THE COMMITTEE. MOVING
FORWARD, SPEAKING OF OUR
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, WE ARE
HAVING OUR MEETING TOMORROW
MORNING WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
NINE FALL UNDER THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE AND I'M HAVING
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL JUDGE
JOIN US TO GO OVER THE RECENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT . IT IS
VERY IMPORTANT FROM THE
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS SIDE
OF THINGS. TOMORROW I WILL BE
MEETING WITH THE COUNCIL
GENERAL OF INDIA , COUNCIL
GENERAL GUPTA. AND LASTLY IN
DISTRICT 7 SOUTH OF THE BAY
VILLAGE I WILL BE TOURING THAT
WITH LEHIGH AND LOOKING TO GAIN
SOME INSIGHT TO SEE WHAT
LESSONS LEARNED ARE
IMPLEMENTED THERE AND HOW IT IS
GOING SO FAR . SEPARATELY,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I DO NOT
BELIEVE IN TERMS OF THE AGENDA
WE HAVE OTHER BUSINESS OR ITEMS
LIKE THAT, SO IF IT'S OKAY,
YOU KNOW, AS THE CHAIR OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, I
WANTED TO MAKE REMARKS FOR THE
OFFICIAL RECORD . ONE OF THE
SECURITY TEAMS HERE WAS
REPRESENTED ALWAYS IN OUR
CHAMBERS AND I WANTED TO NOTE
HIS SERVICE TO PUBLIC SAFETY,
HIS PUBLIC SERVICE TO OUR CITY
AND SPECIFICALLY TO THE SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL. HE PASSED ON
SATURDAY, THE 30th OF MARCH,
WHILE ON DUTY, WHILE HERE IN
CITY HALL AND HE SHOULD BE
REMEMBERED . HE HAS BEEN
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY, OUR
CITY, OUR CONSUL FOR NINE YEARS
AND HE WAS A GREAT SERVANT OF
THE CITY AND I AM PARTNERED
WITH HIS TEAMMATES HERE AT
SEATTLE CITY HALL BUT MORE THAN
THAT HE WAS THE SON AND BROTHER
NEW TO THE COUNCIL. I DID NOT
MEET HIM IN THIS WAY AND IT DID
NOT KNOW THIS BUT LEARNING
ABOUT HIM, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
TO KNOW THAT YES, HE WAS A SON
AND A BROTHER FROM LOUISIANA
BUT ALSO A FRIEND TO ALL. HE
WAS ALWAYS INCLUSIVE, TREATING
EVERYONE HE ENCOUNTERED AS A
FRIEND. VISIBILITY TO LISTEN,
THE OFFICER WAS A GIFT TO THOSE
AROUND HIM. HIS SMILE WAS
INFECTIOUS AND HE HAD A UNIQUE
TALENT FOR MAKING PEOPLE
LAUGH, EVEN IN THEIR LOWEST
MOMENTS. THAT IS THE KIND OF
PUBLIC SERVANT WE NEED IN
SEATTLE AND WE SEE OFTEN BUT WE
DON'T OFTEN RECOGNIZE AND IT
IS SAD TO DO SO ON THE PASSING
OF HIS LIFE BUT I THINK FOR A
MOMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD
IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER
JAMES REAGAN AND I WANT TO
CLOSE BY SAYING TO THE
COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE CHAMBER,
OUTSIDE HIS LEADERSHIP TEAM
THAT I THINK OF YOU TOO BECAUSE
IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LOSE
SOMEBODY FROM YOUR UNIT . FROM
A MILITARY PERSPECTIVE, MY
BROTHER , A FORMER SHERIFF'S
DEPUTY, HE LOST MEMBERS OF HIS
UNIT. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR
THOSE AROUND PARTICULARLY
SERVING WITH HIM FOR NINE
YEARS, SO TO THE ENTIRE TEAM,
MY CONDOLENCES TO YOU IN
ADDITION TO HIS FAMILY BECAUSE
I RECOGNIZE IT IS DIFFICULT FOR
THOSE WHO SERVED WITH HIM OVER
THE PAST NINE YEARS, SO MY
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO HIS
FAMILY BUT ALSO TO THE TEAM
HERE AT SEATTLE CITY HALL .
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
SOLEMN ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND I
APPRECIATE YOUR OFFICE LEADING
ON EXPLAINING TO US WHAT
HAPPENED AND IN LEADING ON THE
RECOGNITION OF ITS IMPACT.
THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER MOORE
?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AND THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE . I APPRECIATE THOSE
COMMENTS AND BRINGING US BACK
TO THE FOUNDATION OF WHAT WE
ARE DOING HERE, SO THANK YOU SO
MUCH. CERTAINLY MY CONDOLENCES
GO OUT TO THE FRIENDS AND
FAMILY AND COWORKERS OF MR.
REAGAN. SO, IN TERMS OF UPDATE
FOR MY SCHEDULE, THIS WEDNESDAY
, WE WILL HAVE THE HOUSING AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
BECAUSE IT'S SPRING BREAK . WE
DO HAVE QUORUM ISSUES, SO WE
ARE GOING TO BE STARTING OUR
COMMITTEE AT 10:30 INSTEAD OF
9:30 AND WE WILL HAVE FIVE
APPOINTMENTS TO THE PUBLIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ONE
APPOINTMENT TO THE LGBTQ
COMMISSION. IN TERMS OF EVENTS
LAST WEEK, I HAD THE PLEASURE
OF ATTENDING -- DOING A TOUR
OF FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS TINY
VILLAGE ON AURORA AVENUE. I
WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY THE STAFF
THERE AND THE LAYOUT SEEMED TO
BE VERY SAFE , STABLE,
WELCOMING PLACE FOR THE PEOPLE
LIVING THERE AS WELL AS BEING A
VERY GOOD NEIGHBOR IN THE
COMMUNITY ITSELF, SO IT WAS A
REASSURING AND ENLIGHTENING
VISIT AND I APPRECIATED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. I ALSO
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND
THE COMMUNITY CLUB FORUM AND I
ASKED LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING HERE
AND I REALLY RECEIVED A LOT OF
POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE
MEMBERS OF THE CLUB WHO FELT
VERY -- THEY FELT A SENSE OF
HOPE ABOUT THE CURRENT CITY
COUNCIL AND THE DIRECTION THE
CITY IS MOVING IN AND WE ARE
VERY THANKFUL FOR ALL OF THE
WORK WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ,
EVEN JUST IN THIS SHORT PERIOD
OF TIME WE HAVE BEEN HERE SO I
WANTED TO PASS ON THAT
INFORMATION TO MY COLLEAGUES. I
ALSO WANTED TO NOTE JUST AS A
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT THAT
THIS WEDNESDAY IS THE --
THERE WILL BE A CEREMONY, A
PRAYER TO BREAK FAST FROM
RAMADAN AND THAT WILL BE BEING
HELD AT THE SEATTLE CONVENTION
CENTER AND I BELIEVE IT BEGINS
AT 9:00 AND I KNOW THERE
WELCOMING TO MANY ON THE
COUNCIL , SO I WANTED TO MAKE
THAT ANNOUNCEMENT AND THAT'S IT
. I WILL PASS IT ON TO MY
COLLEAGUE, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOORE AND TO YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE FOR YOUR
REMARKS TO HONOR THE PASSING
OF OUR COLLEAGUE, JAMES REAGAN.
YOU KNOW, THANK YOU. I AM
LOOKING AT ONE OF HIS CLOSEST
COLLEAGUES NOW BUT VERY
PROFOUND . VERY IMPORTANT THAT
WE HONOR ALL OF THOSE AROUND
US, NOT JUST THOSE CITY FTE S,
BUT PUBLIC SAFETY THERE ARE A
LOT OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING
MR. REGAN WHICH I APPRECIATE.
SO, ON THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE FRONT, LAST WEEK WE
HAD A VERY EXCITING
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MEETING ON TUESDAY MORNING. I
WANT TO THANK A FEW OF OUR
COLLEAGUES WHO ARE NOT REGULAR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE BUT
WHO LENT THEIR VOICES AND THEIR
PERSPECTIVES AND THEIR
LEADERSHIP ON KEY ISSUES
IMPACTING ALL OF US, INCLUDING
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE,
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA WAS THERE
AS WELL AS COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES . AND SO, IT WAS A
GREAT COMMITTEE MEETING. WE
DISCUSSED THE SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND NEXT
WEEK , NEXT TUESDAY 'S
COMMITTEE, COLLEAGUES, MY HOPE
IS WE WILL DISCUSS AGAIN AND
HOPEFULLY VOTE ON A PIECE OF
LEGISLATION FOR FULL COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION , SO THANK YOU
AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK AND
IN HELPING US MAKE BETTER
PROGRESS ON THAT. YOU WILL
ALSO HEAR PRESENTATIONS NEXT
WEEK ON AND START'S STATE OF
THE ROADS AS WELL AS THEIR
MANAGEMENT APPROACH. YOU KNOW,
COLLEAGUES, BRIDGES ARE OF
CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO ME AND
MANY OF THE PEOPLE I REPRESENT
IN DISTRICT 1 AND MANY OF YOU
AS WELL, BRIDGES ACROSS THE
CITY, OVER 100 OF THEM AND WE
NEED TO MAKE BETTER INVESTMENTS
AND PROGRESS ON THOSE . IT IS
SO KEEN TO UNDERSTANDING
MANAGEMENT AND FOCUSING ON
BRIDGES, OF COURSE, BUT SDOT
ASSETS UP AND OF COURSE, WE
WILL HEAR NEXT WEEK A
PRESENTATION ON VISION ZERO!
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR GROWTH I
THINK AS A CITY THERE, SO WE
WILL SEE THAT UP FOR
DISCUSSION AS WELL. COLLEAGUES,
MY OFFICE IS STILL ANALYZING
THE MAYOR 'S DRAFT LEVY
PROPOSAL . IT IS CURRENTLY UP
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND I WANT
TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. THERE
ARE A NUMBER OF CHANNELS THE
MAYOR HAS TO DO THAT AND ALSO
DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT
DIRECTLY AND SHARE YOUR
FEEDBACK AND YOUR THOUGHTS WITH
ME, MY OFFICE . LAST WEEK ON
FRIDAY DURING OUR REGULAR
NEWSLETTER, WE HAD OUR
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER FOCUSING
ON -- OR SURVEY, RATHER ,
FOCUSING ON TRANSPORTATION
IRONIES. WE HAVE MANY WAYS TO
ENGAGE AND STAY CONNECTED ON
THAT REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE SO
I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SHARE
THEIR FEEDBACK. FINALLY I WILL
NOTE THE LEVY TO MOVE SEATTLE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING IS
TOMORROW EVENING SO I LOOK
FORWARD TO JOINING THAT. OF
COURSE I WILL SHARE ANY
FEEDBACK FROM -- FOLLOWING THAT
CONVERSATION AS WELL. AND
THEN ON A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
NOTE, I ALSO WANT TO ECHO THE
SENTIMENT OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAIR, BOB CADDELL, WHO --
BOB KETTLE , WHO HAD AN URGENT
CONVERSATION AROUND LEADERSHIP
FOR ORGANIZING THAT. REALLY
THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION WITH
EXPERTS IN THE INDUSTRY, NOT
NECESSARILY GOVERNMENT BUT A
LOT OF PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, LIKE TECH, RETAIL,
OTHER SECTORS, PRIVATE SECTOR
HR LEADERS REPRESENTED HERE
THAT ALLOWED US TO KICK THE
TIRES OF OUR PROCESS, PROVIDE
FEEDBACK. REALLY, REALLY
IMPORTANT. THANK YOU TO THE
MAYOR FOR LEADING AND
ORGANIZING THAT AND ALLOWING ME
AS TRANSPORTATION -- EXCUSE
ME, PUBLIC SAFETY VICE CHAIR
TO JOIN WITH OUR ESTEEMED
COLLEAGUE, CHAIR CATTLE. THAT
IS ALL I HAVE FOR MY
PERSPECTIVE. COLLEAGUES, I
WELCOME ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE AND IF
NOT, MADAM COUNCIL PRESIDENT ,
I TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO, I DID
HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT THE
STREET VACATION . WHO IS THE
CENTRAL STAFF PERSON THAT I
CAN ASK A QUICK QUESTION TOO?
>> YES, I BELIEVE THAT IS
LAVISH. IF NOT IT IS CALVIN .
>> ALL RIGHT . THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. ALL RIGHT.
>> AND, WE PROVED THAT , MADAM
PRESIDENT. IT WILL BE
RECOMMENDED THE FULL COUNCIL
SPECIFICALLY ADOPT THE AMENDED
PLAN THAT INCLUDES THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATIONS IN
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE 'S
DISTRICT.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE
GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY
MEETING WILL MEET THIS WEEK AT
2:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, APRIL
11th AND THERE ARE SEVERAL
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. FIVE
APPOINTMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC
WORKERS STANDARDS BOARD AND THE
COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER THE
OTHER TWO APPOINTMENTS TO MY
COMMITTEE ON TOMORROW'S
AGENDA AT A LATER TIME. THEN WE
WILL DISCUSS AND POSSIBLY VOTE
ON THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
RESOURCES FIRST QUARTER 2024
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE. FOR THE
PAST FEW YEARS THIS HAS GONE
DIRECTLY TO FULL COUNCIL AND
THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THIS
ORDINANCE IS TO RETURN
POSITIONS TO SIMPLE SERVICE OR
REMOVE THEM FROM CIVIL SERVICE
AND IT HAS GONE TO FULL COUNCIL
AS AN EXERCISE, BUT BECAUSE
THERE CAN SOMETIMES BE BUDGET
IMPACTS CONNECTED TO THESE
CLASSIFICATION CHANGES THAT
THE QUARTERLY BILL MAKES, I
DECIDED TO REVERT TO THE
PRE-COVID PRACTICE OF HAVING
THEM GO THROUGH THE
GOVERNMENT'S COMMITTEE, WHICH
IS WHERE THEY HAVE ALWAYS GONE
JUST IN FULFILLMENT OF OUR
OVERSIGHT RULE. AND FINALLY WE
WILL HAVE OUR FIRST DISCUSSION
OF A DRAFT SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT RECRUITMENT AND
RETENTION ORDINANCE ,
COSPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE . THIS WAS PROMPTED ,
FOR ME, BY THE FACT THAT SPD
CONTINUES TO LOSE MORE OFFICERS
THAN THEY CAN HIRE SO WE NEED
TO DO EVERYTHING WE POSSIBLY
CAN TO HIRE MORE OFFICERS
FASTER . AND THERE ARE MANY
REASONS WHY WE CONTINUE TO HAVE
NEGATIVES IN OUR POLICE
STAFFING, BUT WHAT I HAVE BEEN
HEARING FOR THE PAST YEAR IS
PEOPLE JUST POINTING TO THE
FACT THAT OTHER CITIES ARE
STRUGGLING WITH THE SAME
PROBLEM AND IT IS A TIGHT LABOR
POOL. THAT MAY BE THE CASE BUT
WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE
POSSIBLY CAN SO THIS IS
FOCUSING ON A COMPONENT THAT WE
CAN FIX AND THAT IS THE HIRING
PROCESSES. SO, THIS IS BEING
HEARD IN MY COMMITTEE INSTEAD
OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
BECAUSE ONE OF THE CHANGES
THAT WOULD BE MADE WOULD BE TO
ADD AN FTE TO THE PUBLIC CIVIL
SERVICE COMMITTEE SO CONTACT
WITH APPLICANTS CAN BE MADE
WITHIN IDEALLY 48 HOURS OF
THAT APPLICATION LANDING AT THE
CITY AND THIS IS CONSIDERING
BEST PRACTICES. CURRENTLY
APPLICANTS DON'T RECEIVE A
PERSONALIZED COMMUNICATION
SOMETIMES UNTIL AFTER THEY TAKE
THE WRITTEN EXAM WHICH CAN TAKE
THREE TO SIX WEEKS . WE WANT
TO SPEED UP THE PEOPLE FEEL
THEY'VE GOT A PERSONAL
CONNECTION AND THAT THEIR
APPLICATION IS APPRECIATED .
ANOTHER SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE THE
BILL AIMS TO MAKE IS TO
POTENTIALLY ALLOW FOR THE USE
OF THE SAME EXAM USED BY EVERY
OTHER JURISDICTION IN THE
REGION BECAUSE PEOPLE OFTEN
APPLY TO MORE THAN ONE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AT THE SAME
TIME. IF WE WERE TO USE AN
ADDITIONAL TEST THAT WOULD
POTENTIALLY SHORTEN THE
APPLICATION PERIOD
SIGNIFICANTLY, AND ATTRACT MORE
APPLICANTS KNOWING THEY COULD
DIRECT THEIR SCORES TO BE SENT
TO SPD AS WELL AS OTHER LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, SO THOSE
ARE THE TWO PIECES OF LOW
HANGING FRUIT THAT THERE IS
WIDE CONSENSUS ON THAT WOULD
HELP OUR STAFFING PROCESSES AND
ENABLE US TO BETTER COMPETE
WITH OUR NEIGHBORS. IN
ADDITION, THE LEGISLATION ALSO
CREATES IN THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT A RECRUITMENT AND
RETENTION PROGRAM TO BE STAFFED
BY CITY PERSONNEL WHO ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASING THE
NUMBER OF SWORN OFFICERS IN SPD
. THE PROGRAM SHALL BE LED BY
THE MANAGER TO GOVERNMENTAL
POSITION IN TRANSFERRING
THREE OF THIS ORDINANCE. THEY
SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR IMPLEMENTING RECRUITMENT
STRATEGIES WITH MEDIA
CONSULTANTS AND ENSURING A
PERSONAL CONTACT IS MADE
AVAILABLE TO ALL POLICE OFFICER
APPLICANTS FOR THE PUBLIC
SAFETY TEST AND THE MANAGER
POSITION SHALL BE COMMITTED TO
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND
ENSURE THAT RECRUITMENT
STRATEGIES REFLECT BEST
PRACTICES NATIONWIDE AND
REGIONALLY . THAT IS TAKEN
DIRECTLY FROM THE LEGISLATION
WHICH WILL BE ON THE REFERRAL
CALENDAR NEXT WEEK BECAUSE WE
ARE STILL WORKING WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE ON SOME
TECHNICAL DETAILS. ALL RIGHT .
WHAT DID I SAY IS NOT ON THE
AGENDA? PLEASE NOTE , EVERYBODY
OUT THERE, THE WORKER PAY
STANDARD COMPROMISE PROPOSAL
WILL NOT BE ON THIS THURSDAY'S
GOVERNANCE , ACCOUNTABILITY,
AND ECONOMIC ACCOUNTABILITY
AGENDA BECAUSE CENTRAL STAFF IS
WORKING WITH OUR OFFICE AND
STAKEHOLDERS AND THE LAW
DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THE
COMPONENTS PRESENTED OF THE
COMPROMISED PROPOSAL ARE
TRANSLATED CORRECTLY IN THE
ACTUAL LEGISLATION SO THAT WILL
TAKE SOME TIME BECAUSE THERE
ARE SEVERAL CHANGES AND IT IS
COMPLEX. THAT WILL BE IDEALLY
-- THE PLAN IS TO HAVE A BILL
BEFORE US BEFORE THE LAST
COMMITTEE OF THIS MONTH ON
APRIL 25th. SO, I AM SAYING
THIS ALSO HOPING THAT ANYONE
OUT THERE WHO IS LISTENING WHO
WOULD BE INCLINED TO MAKE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS TOPIC,
PLEASE NOTE BECAUSE IT'S NOT
ON THE AGENDA I WILL NOT TAKE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS SO I'M
JUST ASKING THAT YOU PLEASE NOT
SIGN UP. IT IS THE PRACTICE OF
MY COMMITTEE THAT I ALLOW
COMMENT ONLY ON ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA SO I DON'T WANT PEOPLE
TO BE DISAPPOINTED AND FIND
OUT THEY CAN'T SPEAK TO THIS
IF THEY SHOW UP. ALL RIGHT, AND
FINALLY ON THURSDAY , AS WAS
MENTIONED, I JOINED
COUNCILMEMBER WOO WITH THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF INDIA,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GUPTA. THE
SEATTLE FILM ECONOMY AND MANY
OTHER WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN
MAKE THE FACT THAT WE'VE NOW
GOT A GENERAL HERE IN SEATTLE
BEAR FRUIT FOR BOTH NATIONS
IN BOTH REGIONS AND SO THEY'VE
GOT A LOT OF GREAT IDEAS WE CAN
PARTNER ON , SO THAT WAS A
GREAT CONVERSATION. AND LAST
WEEK I MET WITH UPLIFT
NORTHWEST'S CEO AND DISCUSSED
A RANGE OF TOPICS, MOST
NOTABLY JOB READINESS SKILLS TO
LIVE SELF SUFFICIENTLY AND
WITH DIGNITY , WHICH HAS BEEN
THE MISSION FOR OVER 100 YEARS
. THEIR INITIAL INCEPTION WAS
THE MILLIONAIRES CLUB . WHEN
YOU HEAR UPLIFT NORTHWEST ,
THAT IS THE -- IT IS A STRENGTH
AND MILLIONAIRES CLUB WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT AND THEY
CONTINUE TO DO GREAT WORK. GOT
SEVERAL CONTRACTS WITH THE
CITY. AND SO , YES . AND SO ,
BUT IT IS THEIR JOB READINESS
AND JOB TRAINING SKILLS THAT I
AM REALLY INTERESTED IN AND IN
THIS WAY UPLIFT NORTHWEST
FILLS A CRUCIAL GAP IN OUR
HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE, SO SHOUT
OUT TO GINA HALL AND UPLIFT
NORTHWEST FOR THE GREAT WORK
THEY DO FOR OUR WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT. ALL RIGHT. I AM
GOING TO NOW CALL FOR FURTHER
BUSINESS BEFORE WE MOVE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION. DOES ANYBODY
HAVE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS?
>> YES, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I
WANTED TO ASK A QUICK QUESTION
ABOUT THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION
FOR THE TESTING AND
RECRUITMENT. I KNOW IN THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WE HAD
TALKED ABOUT THE 30 BY 30
GOALS AND TRYING TO MAKE SURE
WE ARE RECRUITING MORE WOMEN
OFFICERS AS WELL AS ACTUALLY
PROMOTING AND ADVANCING WOMEN
OFFICERS INTO SWORN POSITIONS,
SO I AM JUST WONDERING -- I
JUST WANTED TO PUT IN A PLUG
THAT WE CONTINUE TO MAKE THAT A
VERY SPECIFIC FOCUS. I KNOW
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH HAD
SOME GREAT SUGGESTIONS, BUT
ALSO WANTING TO KIND OF HEAR
FROM SPD ABOUT THEIR PLAN TO
ADDRESS THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED
AROUND CHILDCARE OR SCHEDULING
FLEXIBILITY, HARASSMENT ISSUES
SO THEY GET THOSE RESOLVED SO
THEY CAN BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN
RECRUITING. BUT BACK TO MY
ORIGINAL QUESTION, WHAT IS THE
FOCUS ON THAT?
>> GREAT. I AM GLAD YOU
MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE THAT IS
ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THIS
MANAGER POSITION IS PROPOSED
TO BE MOVED INTO SPD SO THERE
IS A CHAIN OF COMMAND IN THE
PROGRAM THAT MAYOR HARRELL IN
HIS WISDOM DEVELOPED IN AUGUST
OF 2022 . ACTUALLY, IT WAS
DEVELOPED AND IT INCLUDED
PAY FOR OFFICER HIRING BONUSES
AS WELL AS CREATE POSITIONS
WITHIN THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR
INNOVATIONS SUCH AS THE ONE
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
MENTIONED. THAT WORK HAS BEEN
PROCEEDING THERE IN THE
DEPARTMENT, BUT TWO OF THOSE
POSITIONS HAVE MOVED OVER TO
SPD AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE
THERE IS ONE PERSON WHO IS
ACCOUNTABLE FOR MAKING SURE
THAT INNOVATIONS INCLUDING
IMPROVEMENTS TO FULFILL THE
30-30 CAMPAIGN GOALS ARE MADE
AND SO HAVING MORE
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THAT AND
HAVING THIS BODY WITHIN THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
WHERE THEY CAN INTERACT WITH
THEIR COLLEAGUES AND FIND OUT
WHAT IS WORKING WHEN THEY ARE
OUT THERE AT OUTREACH EVENTS
IS PRECISELY WHY I THINK THAT
WE SHOULD MOVE IT ALL OVER SO
IT ACTUALLY CAN GET THE JOB
DONE MORE EFFICIENTLY. THERE IS
A FORMER -- FORMAL PLACE FOR
THINGS TO BE HEARD AND VETTED
BY THE LEADERSHIP OF SPD AND
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE , SO YOU
ARE RIGHT ALONG THE SAME LINE
I AM.
>> THANK YOU. I REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT .
>> OKAY. I DO HAVE TWO -- OH,
GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
I WANTED TO QUICKLY SAY A FEW
WORDS. JUST A FEW WORDS OF
SUPPORT OF THIS DRAFT
LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS POLICE
RECRUITMENT. I WANT TO THANK
YOU AND COUNCIL -- OR PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR KETTLE
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN
ALLOWING THIS TO EVENTUALLY
COME BEFORE COUNCIL. I AM
STRONGLY SUPPORTIVE BASED ON
EVERYTHING I AM AWARE OF SO
FAR. WE -- COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
I HAVE HEARD THE SAME THINGS
YOU RECOUNTED IN YOUR RECAP IN
TERMS OF THIS BEING A CHALLENGE
AMID A NATIONAL CRISIS OR
TREND . OTHER JURISDICTIONS
ARE SIMILARLY SUFFERING. THAT
MAY OR NOT BE TRUE. I
REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF
DISTRICT 1 WHO WANT US TO
TREAT THIS URGENTLY AND FOCUS
ON WHAT WE CAN CONTROL HERE IN
THE CITY TO ADDRESS STAFFING
LEVELS , TO RESTORE STAFFING
LEVELS TO AN ADEQUATE LEVEL
PEOPLE WOULD EXPECT FOR A CITY
OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND SCOPE ,
GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF SEATTLE ,
SO WE HAVE BETTER RESPONSE
TIMES FROM POLICE AND ALL OF
OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. I HAVE
BEEN CLEAR THAT I THINK THE
CHALLENGES -- THE RATIONALE,
RATHER, FOR THE CHALLENGE IS
COMPLEX BUT I SEE THE SOLUTION
IS TWOFOLD, ADDRESSING THE
REALLY CLUNKY PROCESS AND ALSO
REALLY NOTABLE, OFFICER MORELL
ISSUES. THIS ADDRESSES THE
SOMEWHAT CLUNKY PROCESS WE
HAVE IN PLACE TODAY SO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON
THAT. I SUPPORT USING A TEST
OUR SURROUNDING LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES ARE USING AS WANTING
TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING TEST
THAT WE HAVE BUT ALSO
ENCOURAGING MORE COMMUNICATION
AND SUPPORT TO POLICE OFFICER
APPLICANTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE THE EXAM AND WANT
SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES A MORE
FREQUENT UPDATE TO THE
ENTRY-LEVEL POLICE OFFICER
POSITION REGISTERS AND I THINK
THIS DOES EXACTLY THAT. KANSAS
ADDED NEW REQUIREMENTS. FROM
A COUNCIL PERSPECTIVE, WITHOUT
MAKING SURE THERE ARE RESOURCES
PROVIDED AS WELL, I THINK THE
EXTRA PERSONNEL TO DO EXACTLY
THAT IS REALLY HELPFUL. BOTTOM
LINE, WE MUST DO EVERYTHING
POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY AND
SUPPORT APPLICANTS TO CONTINUE
WITH THE POLICE RECRUITMENT
PROCESS AND TO BEGIN TO TRULY
REVERSE THE WORRYING TRENDS OF
FEWER AND FEWER POLICE ON OUR
STREETS, SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR
YOUR LEADERSHIP.
>> WELL, DARN. I WISH YOU
COULD SAY THAT IN COMMITTEE. I
UNDERSTAND YOU ARE NOT GOING TO
BE ABLE TO BE THERE BUT THAT
WAS ELOQUENTLY DELIVERED AND I
WILL REMEMBER THAT AS WE ARE
DISCUSSING. AND I DO WANT TO
NOTE, THIS IS THE FIRST THING
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE AND VICE
CHAIR OF PUBLIC SAFETY KETTLE
AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
SINCE JANUARY. THIS HAS BEEN
ONE OF THE FIRST TOPICS WE GET
OUR HEADS TOGETHER ON. THIS
ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED AT LENGTH
AT WHICH COMMITTEE MEETING OF
YOURS?
>> OUR THIRD MEETING ON SPD
STAFFING.
>> IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO
WATCH THAT DISCUSSION, YOU CAN
GO TO SEATTLE CHANNEL AND PULL
UP THAT ARCHIVE BECAUSE THIS
LEGISLATION RELIES ON LESSONS
LEARNED FROM THAT DISCUSSION.
THAT IS A LOT OF THIS
LEGISLATION.
>> DON'T WORRY, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I CAN SPEAK TO THE
TOPIC AND TO REITERATE ONE
POINT IS JUST BECAUSE OTHER
JURISDICTIONS , OTHER CITIES
ARE HAVING CHALLENGES DOESN'T
MEAN WE CAN USE THAT AS AN
EXCUSE. WE NEED TO PRESS ON ALL
FRONTS AND THAT IS WHAT WE WILL
DO.
>> THANK YOU. THIS IS SEATTLE,
AFTER ALL. I AM GOING TO BE
TRAVELING ON WEDNESDAY ON AN
AIRPLANE, SO UNFORTUNATELY I
CANNOT ATTEND THE HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE IN THE
MORNING , NOR THE PARKS MEETING
IN THE AFTERNOON.
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE,
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH , I
REGRET THAT, BUT I WILL BE
APPEARING ON ZOOM . THANK YOU
SO MUCH. IF THERE ARE ANY
OBJECTIONS, NOW WOULD BE A GOOD
TIME . OKAY. ALL RIGHT, FOLKS.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE WILL
MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. AS
PRESIDING OFFICER I AM
ANNOUNCING THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE PURPOSE
IS TO DISCUSS PENDING,
POTENTIAL, OR ACTUAL
LITIGATION. THE COUNCIL'S
EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS
CONFIDENTIAL LEADER GOAL
MATTERS WITH THE ATTORNEYS AS
AUTHORIZED BY LAW. A MONITOR
FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE IS PRESENT TO ENSURE THE
COUNCIL RESERVES QUESTIONS OF
POLICY FOR OPEN SESSION. AS
STANDARD PRACTICE, WE ARE NOW
GETTING THE EXECUTIVE FOR AN
HOUR. THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
WILL END AT 2:45 , LEAVING FIVE
MINUTES TO GET TO OUR DESKS
TO BEGIN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SO
IF THE SESSION IS TO BE
EXTENDED, I WILL ANNOUNCE THE
EXTENSION AND EXPECTED
DURATION. AT CONCLUSION, THIS
COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING WILL
AUTOMATICALLY ADJOURN AND THE
NEXT ONE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE
NEXT COUNCIL BRIEFING ON APRIL
15th, 2024 AT 2:00 P.M. ALL
RIGHT, COUNTIES, PLEASE LOG
INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ZOOM
MEETING.