COME TO ORDER. AT THE TIME IS
2:04 P.M. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL?
>> [ ROLL CALL ]
>> NINE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE
NO PROCLAMATIONS OR
PRESENTATIONS OR EXECUTIVE
SESSION TODAY. I TOMORROW'S
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
THERE ARE SIX ITEMS ON THE
INTRODUCTION CALENDAR. THE
WEEKLY BILL PAYMENT ORDINANCE ,
COUNCIL BILL 120925, HUMAN
RESOURCES FOURTH-QUARTER
EMPLOYMENT ORDINATES,
APPOINTMENT TO THE SEATTLE
WOMEN'S COMMISSION, AND THREE
TRANSPORTATION ITEMS, INCLUDING
COUNCIL BILL 120924, ALLOWING
THE PIKE PLACE MARKET
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE OPERATING
THE SKY BRIDGE OVER WESTERN
AVENUE, AND RESOLUTIONS 32158
AND 32159, RESPECTIVELY
GRANTING CONSENSUAL APPROVAL TO
INSTALL THE PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL
ACROSS AVENUE NORTH, NORTH OF
DENTON WAY AND TO INSTALL A
THERMAL ENERGY EXCHANGE SYSTEM
THERE TOO. ALL RIGHT. THE
CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES LAST
WEEK'S MINUTES IN THE WEEKLY
BILL PAYMENT ORDINANCE. THERE
ARE THREE PIECES OF LEGISLATION
UNDER COMMITTEE REPORTS AS
WELL. THOSE ARE COUNCIL BILL
120833 FROM THE LAND USE
COMMITTEE, WHICH CLARIFIES
BONUS ALLOWANCES IN THE LIVING
BUILDING PILOT PROGRAM, WHICH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES CAN
FURTHER EXPLAIN TOMORROW.
COUNCIL BILL 120919, WHICH
AUTHORIZES CERTAIN
UNREPRESENTED CITY EMPLOYEES TO
GET THE SAME WAGE INCREASES AND
ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2025 AND 2026
THAT THE CITY AGREED TO WITH
THE COALITION OF CITY UNIONS,
AND COUNCIL BILL 120920, WHICH
ADJUSTS THE PAY BANDS FOR.
DISCRETIONARY PAY PROGRAMS
WHICH GENERALLY INCLUDE HIGHER
RANKING CITY EMPLOYEES . THAT
IS TO REFLECT THE WAGE
INCREASES AND ADJUSTMENTS THAT
ARE PART OF COUNCIL BILL 120919
. BOTH OF THESE LAST TWO LABOR
BILLS, AS USUAL, ARE GOING
DIRECTLY TO THE FULL CITY
COUNCIL. AS IS , IN LINE WITH
PAST PRACTICE. FINALLY, I WANT
TO ADDRESS THE UPCOMING VACANCY
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 6 OF THE
DISTRICT 2 POSITION. LUCKILY,
THIS IS NOT OUR FIRST RODEO. WE
HAVE DONE THIS BEGINNING OF
THIS YEAR, AND THE UPCOMING
VACANCY FILLING PROCESS WILL
LARGELY REPLICATE THE ONE THE
BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. TO THAT
END, I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH
THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM AND THE
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK AND
INTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO
ADDRESS THE NEXT STEPS. TOP OF
THE LIST IS TO MAKE INFORMATION
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE
GOAL IS TO HAVE SOME
INFORMATION, THE INFORMATIONAL
WEBSITE, UP BY THE END OF THIS
WEEK. I CAN SAY THAT THE
TENTATIVE DATE FOR THE
APPLICATION PERIOD ARE JANUARY
2 THROUGH JANUARY 9 . AS I
SAID, WE WILL LAUNCH THE
WEBSITE, WHICH WILL HAVE THOSE
DATES WITH MORE CERTAINTY BY
THE END OF THE WEEK. ALTHOUGH
THE APPLICATION PORTAL WILL NOT
OPEN UNTIL JANUARY, THE WEBSITE
WILL HAVE INFORMATION ON WHEN
WE HAVE PUBLIC MEETINGS, WHEN
THE PUBLIC AN OFFER COMMENT,
AND WHEN WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC
FORUM, ET CETERA. ALL OF THOSE
DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE
SHORTLY. AND THEN, FOR COUNCIL
MEMBERS, THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE
HERE LAST YEAR MAYBE REMEMBER
WE COMMITTEES DURING THE
VACANCY FILLING PROCESS TIME.
THAT WAS LARGELY BECAUSE THERE
WASN'T A LOT OF THINGS IN THE
PIPELINE AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE YEAR, AND MOST PEOPLE WETH'E
A LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR AND
PROJECTS ALREADY HAPPENING OR
NEEDING A VOTE. THAT IS NOT THE
PLAN THIS YEAR. THERE IS NO
PLAN RIGHT NOW FOR ANY
COMMITTEE MEETINGS, BARRING
WHATEVER YOU ALL NEED TO CANCEL
FOR YOUR OWN SCHEDULES. THE
HOPE IS THAT WE CAN KEEP THE
COMP PLAN MEETINGS AND PROCESS
GOING AS PLANNED AND DON'T
LOSE ANY TIME ON THAT. I WOULD
LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME WORD IF
YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT
CANCELING ANY MEETINGS. THAT IS
GENERALLY THE PRACTICE. YOU CAN
WORK WITH THE CLERKS WHEN IT
COMES TO WHEN YOU NEED TO DO
THAT . I GUESS WHAT I AM SAYING
IS THAT , AS WE STAND RIGHT
NOW, THERE IS NO -- THE
BEGINNING OF THE YEAR WILL
LIKELY BE LIKE ANY OTHER
BEGINNING OF THE YEAR WITH
THINGS BEING DETERMINED BY WHAT
IS IN COMMITTEE, WHAT IS IN THE
COMMITTEE PIPELINE. OKAY. ANY
QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. AS I
SAID, THERE ARE NO LETTERS OR
PROCLAMATIONS OR ANYTHING LIKE
THAT TODAY. LET'S GO RIGHT
INTO THE ROUND-ROBIN SECTION.
THE ROLLCALL ORDER BEGINS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> OKAY. FOR THIS WEEK, PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE, WE HAVE TWO
BRIEFINGS. ONE IS ON THE 30 BY
30 PROGRAM . WE WILL HAVE A
BRIEFING ON THAT, WHICH IS
REALLY IMPORTANT. AND SECONDLY,
WE WILL ALSO HAVE A BRIEFING ON
MANAGEMENT. WE HAVE LESS LETHAL
LEGISLATION COMING IN. THIS IS
VERY IMPORTANT AS WE LOOK TO
COORDINATE WITH THE FEDERAL
MONITOR, EVERYTHING RELATED TO
THE CONSENT DECREE, YOU KNOW,
DIFFERENT PIECES NEEDED IN
ORDER TO WORK THE REQUIREMENTS
AS GIVEN TO US BY THE COURT.
AND SO, WE ARE GOING TO START
THAT PROCESS UP TOMORROW IN THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. I ALSO
WANTED TO NOTE THAT TOMORROW WE
ALSO HAVE AN OPCD COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN MEETING AT SEATTLE CENTER.
VERY IMPORTANT . THIS WILL
BUILD OFF OF OUR MEETING THAT
DID NOT INCLUDE OPCD LAST WEEK
ON THE SAME TOPIC. WEDNESDAY ,
WEST BRINGS THE ADVISORY
COUNCIL. ARE IMPORTANT. I KNOW
SOME OF US HAVE EXAMPLES IN
OTHER PRECINCTS. REALLY
IMPORTANT THE WORK THEY DO IN
TERMS OF NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY
FOR THE PRECINCT. THURSDAY ,
PSR SEE TRANSPORTATION POLICY
BOARD WITH MY COLLEAGUE,
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. THERE IS
ALSO THE LEAD POLICY CORDONING
GROUP. I WILL LOOK TO ATTEND
THAT. THAT IS AT THE SAME TIME,
GENERALLY, AS THE GOVERNANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY MEETING. ON
FRIDAY, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A
MARKET KIND OF EVENT THAT WE
ARE GOING TO BE WORKING THROUGH
THE COMMUNITY. THEN THERE IS
THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PREVENTION COUNCIL, WHICH WILL
BE LATER THAT DAY ON FRIDAY.
SEPARATELY, I ALSO WANTED TO
NOTE THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE HAVE
BEEN A LOT OF CHALLENGES IN
SOME OF OUR COMMUNITIES WITH
AFTER OUR LOUNGES. WE HAVE
LEGISLATION WE ARE WORKING UP .
IT IS IN THE CALENDAR. WE ARE
WORKING IT UP WITH
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH AND
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
AND THE COUNCIL. I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT ON THIS.
I THINK IT IS REALLY SOMETHING.
AS YOU KNOW, THIS WEEKEND WE
HAD ANOTHER SHOOTING WERE FIVE
OR SHOT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT
IS BEEN REALLY BEEN IMPACTING
COMMUNITIES. THESE AFTER OUR
LOUNGES, THE ISSUES THAT ARE
COMING ABOUT, NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED. THIS IS A PIECE
RELATED TO THE LEGISLATION WE
HAVE ON IT. LASTLY, I WANT TO
SAY THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK.
THE MEETINGS WITH SOUTHLAKE
COMMUNITY COUNCIL, PARTICULARLY
THE QUEEN ANNE COMMITTEE
COUNSEL. THEY HAD A BIG MEETING
ON THE COMPREHENSIVE COUNSEL
PLAN. I WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT
OUT TO THE CEO ROUNDTABLE,
WHICH IS THE CEOs OF ARTS AND
CULTURE COMMUNITY. INCREDIBLE
INSIGHT IN TERMS OF THE
CHALLENGES THEY ARE FACING AS
AN ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY.
A LOT OF THEM ARE NONPROFITS ,
BUT AS SOMEBODY NOTED, NOT FOR
PROFIT. THEY HAVE SOME OF THE
SAME CHALLENGES THAT BUSINESSES
AND OTHERS HAVE IN TERMS OF
MEETING PAYROLL. THEY HAVE
CHALLENGES, AS IT RELATES TO ,
YOU KNOW, INCREASING COSTS, BUT
IT IS HARD TO INCREASE REVENUE.
SO GETTING THE INSIGHT, THE
NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE GROUND
CHALLENGES THAT THE ARTS AND
CULTURE COMMUNITY IS FACING IS
REALLY HELPFUL. IT HELPS
INFORMED PERSPECTIVE AS WE ARE
TRYING TO FACILITATE AN
ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN
SUCCEED. PART OF THIS IS PUBLIC
SAFETY. THEY NEED PATRONS, THEY
NEED CUSTOMERS AND PEOPLE TO
COME TO THE EVENTS. THERE IS
THAT PIECE, BUT THEN THERE IS
ALSO THOSE KINDS OF, YOU KNOW,
FUNDAMENTAL THINGS YOU DON'T
NECESSARILY THINK ABOUT WITH
THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
FOR THEIR TIME. APPRECIATE IT.
THAT IS ALL, MADAM PRESIDENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. LET'S SEE.
WEDNESDAY IS THE NEXT MEETING
OF THE HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE. ON THE
AGENDA ARE 10 COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS FOR POSSIBLE VOTE.
THREE BRIEFINGS , PRESENTATION
FROM THE OFFICE OF HOUSING,
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S
2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AND
ALSO A PRESENTATION FROM
DEPARTMENT . I WILL BE
ATTENDING THE 2024 OPEN HOUSING
. FOR AGING AND DISABILITY
SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL THIS
FRIDAY. I WILL ALSO BE MEETING
WITH A MEMBER OF PROVIDERS
AROUND COMMERCIAL WORK TO MAKE
SURE THE SERVICE PROVISION ,
PIECES AND CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT PIECES OF THE
LEGISLATION ARE MOVING FORWARD
SMOOTHLY AS WE ANTICIPATED.
LASTLY, I WANTED TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. FOR COMING
TO DISTRICT 5 ON SATURDAY AND
ATTENDING THE --
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE. COULD
YOU MOVE YOUR MIC CLOSER? THANK
YOU.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT. I WANTED
TO THANK EVERYBODY , ALL THE
VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE STATES -- THE STATE, REGION
AND COUNTY WHO ATTENDED THE
REIMAGINE COALITION . IT IS
VERY MUCH A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUE. I AM
ENCOURAGED TO SEE ALL OF US
PARTICIPATING. I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO SEEING AGENDA.
LASTLY, I WILL BE STARTING UP
MY OFFICE HOURS AGAIN THIS
THURSDAY. MEETING THE FIRST
THURSDAY AND SATURDAY OF EVERY
MONTH. IF THERE ARE NO
QUESTIONS, I WILL TURN IT OVER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD
AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES. I WILL
START BY ACKNOWLEDGING MY
PENDING FROM COUNCILMEMBER MY
TEAM AND I ARE PREPARING A
BINDER WITH TRANSITION
DOCUMENTS TO OFFER SUPPORT TO
WHOEVER GETS APPOINTED TO THE
SEAT . AS A REMINDER, IS
COUNCIL PRESIDENT SAID, MY LAST
DAY IN OFFICE WILL BE JANUARY
6, 2025. THERE IS ONE ITEM FROM
THE LAND USE COMMITTEE ON
TOMORROW'S AGENDA. COUNCIL
BILL 120833 RELATED TO THE
LIVING BUILDING PILOT PROGRAM.
AGAIN, THIS LEGISLATION AMENDS
THE LAND USE CODE TO CLARIFY
THAT PROJECTS IN THE PILOT
PROGRAM CAN USE HEIGHT BONUSES
TO EXCEED 145 FEET IN HEIGHT
REGARDLESS OF THE LOT SIZE IN
THE DOWNTOWN MIXED RESIDENTIAL
ZONE. I UNDERSTAND
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE WILL HAVE
AN AMENDMENT FOR TOMORROW . THE
COMMITTEE DID RECOMMEND THAT
THE BILL PASS WITH FOUR IN
FAVOR AND ONE ABSTENTION.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON I HAVE THE
KING COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING. LAST
WEEK I ATTENDED THE D2
COMMUNITY MEETING ON THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AT JEFFERSON
COMMUNITY CENTER IN BEACON
HILL. IT WAS BETTER ATTENDED
THAN THE PREVIOUS COUPLE --
MEETING AT CLEVELAND HIGH
SCHOOL, I THINK BOTH BECAUSE
BEACON HILL IS A LITTLE MORE
ACCESSIBLE , BUT ALSO,
CANDIDLY, THERE WERE A LOT OF
PEOPLE THERE FROM QUEEN ANNE.
THAT IS FINE . THEY WILL HAVE
THEIR OWN MEETING THIS WEEK,
THOUGH. SO I DO THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT, PARTICULARLY IN
THE SOUTH END , THAT THOSE
RESIDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO
SPEAK TO CITY DEPARTMENTS AND
TO THEIR ELECTED LEADERS AND
HAVE THAT TIME SET ASIDE FOR
THEM. ANYWAY, LET'S SEE. ALSO,
THIS WEEK AND I ATTENDED THE
MOBS RISING CONFERENCE. THEY
HAD A LEGISLATIVE PREPARATION
MEETING TO GO OVER THERE
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA SESSION. IF
YOU DON'T KNOW, THIS IS A
STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION, REALLY
ADVOCATING FOR , REALLY, FOR
WORKING FAMILY ISSUES, BUT
DRIVEN BY WOMEN AND REALLY
MAKING SURE THE PERSPECTIVE OF
MOMS IS INCLUDED IN THE
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR PEOPLE
ACROSS THE STATE. MY STAFF
ATTENDED A PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY IN
CHICAGO LAST WEEK. THEY JOINED
THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE'S
RESTORE, REINVEST AND RENEW
CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR
REPARATIONS. STAFF ALSO
ATTENDED THE 10 YEAR
ANNIVERSARY SALOON VERSION OF
CREATED JUSTICE AT WASHINGTON
HALL. WE HAD A LOT OF SOUTH END
ARTISTS PERFORMING. IT WAS ALSO
A FUNDRAISER , AND SORT OF TO
WHAT COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE
ALLUDED TO, WE HAVE A LOT OF
NONPROFIT ARTS BASED
ORGANIZATIONS WHO DO RELY
HEAVILY ON PUBLIC SUPPORT,
WHETHER IT IS FROM THE PUBLIC
SECTOR FROM PHILANTHROPY. THEY
CONNECT US TO STORYTELLING AND
ARTS AND CULTURE AND A REALLY
POWERFUL AND IMPORTANT WAY.
CREATIVE JUSTICE WORKS
ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. I
DO APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE'S .ABOUT, YOU KNOW,
THESE ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE
NONPROFITS, BUT THAT IS A TAX
STATUS, NOT A BUSINESS MODEL.
AND SO, THEY DO ALSO NEED TO BE
ABLE TO GENERATE REVENUE TO
PROVIDE THE SUPPORT AND
PROGRAMMING AND STAFFING THAT
MAKES THESE PROGRAMS SO
IMPORTANT. ANYWAY, I WANTED TO
SEND CONGRATULATIONS OUT TO
CREATIVE JUSTICE. THAT IS ALL I
HAVE . I WILL PASS IT TO
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK.
>> HELLO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON,
EVERYBODY. AS USUAL, EXCITED TO
BE HERE. I JUST WANT TO KICK
OFF BY ALSO SPEAKING TO THE
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM LAST WEEK.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU WILL
BE GREATLY MISSED. LOOKING
FORWARD TO FINDING AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO CAN TRULY
CHAMPION AND REPRESENT THE
NEEDS OF D2. IN A NUTSHELL,
SUSTAINABILITY, CITY LIGHT,
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE WILL
RESUME MEETING IN JANUARY. WE
WILL NOT HAVE A MEETING ON THE
20th. YOU CAN TAKE THAT OFF
YOUR CALENDARS. WE WILL HAVE
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR
ON JANUARY 3 WHERE WE WILL HAVE
A BRIEFING FROM CITY LIGHT
ABOUT THE RESPONSE TO THE
OUTAGES FROM THE WIND STORM.
THEY ARE ACTUALLY HAVING A
DEBRIEF THIS WEEK. WE SHOULD BE
ABLE TO GET THE RESULTS OF
THEIR -- YOU KNOW, THE MAIN
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE RESPONSE
TIMES. FOR MY EXTERNAL
COMMITTEES, THE REGIONAL POLICY
COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED
FOR THE 11th, HAS BEEN
CANCELED. AS IT RELATES TO MY
TEAM GETTING FULLY UP TO SPEED,
OUR TEAM HAS BEEN MEETING WITH
CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT REPORT TO
OUR COMMITTEE. LAST FRIDAY WE
MET WITH CITY LIGHT LEADERSHIP,
INCLUDING THE CEO, FOR
ORIENTATION AND DISCUSSION
ABOUT THE YEAR AHEAD AND THE
FUTURE FOR CITY LIGHT. EARLIER
TODAY WE GOT THE ORIENTATION
WITH OFFICES ATTAINABILITY. WE
ARE MEETING WITH THE OFFICE OF
ARTS AND CULTURE THIS THURSDAY.
IN THE MIDST OF SO MANY
TRAININGS, MY TEAM HAS BEEN
PRIORITIZING TIME TO MEET WITH
COMMUNITY PARTNERS. TWO MEMBERS
OF OUR OFFICE ATTENDED THE COMP
PLAN OPEN HOUSE IN D2 LAST WEEK
. WE ALSO JOIN SOME OF OUR
UNION PARTNERS FROM UNIONS
PACIFIC AND LONGSHOREMEN TO GET
A FULL MARITIME TOUR AND EVEN
GOT TO OPERATE A CRANE. VERY
COOL. WOULD RECOMMEND. OUR
OFFICE CO-CONVENED A SESSION
WITH KING COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER,
A MEETING INCLUDING GOVERNMENT
AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO
DISCUSS RESPONSES TO THE
INCOMING FEDERAL
ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION
POLICY . WERE PART OF THIS
CALL, AS WELL AS PARTNERS FROM
LABOR, COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AS
WELL. WE ARE INTENDING TO BRING
FOLKS TOGETHER IN THE COMING
WEEKS AGAIN. ABOUT 30
PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE
COMMUNITY. LASTLY, OVER THE
WEEKEND I WAS HAPPY TO JOIN A
NUMBER OF PARTNERS FOR THE
AURORA REIMAGINE COALITION. TWO
WERE IN D5 . REALLY ENCOURAGING
TO SEE SO MANY FOLKS ACROSS
DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
TO COME TOGETHER TO TALK OUT WE
CAN REALLY IMPROVE THE AREA AND
SERVE COMMUNITY. THAT CONCLUDES
MY UPDATES. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. LAST WEEK MY
STAFF ATTENDED THE SAFE SCHOOLS
STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
TO HEAR THE PRESENTATION ON
YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION , AND
TO LISTEN TO WHAT THE STUDENTS
AND YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY.
THE ENTIRE EVENT WAS STUDENT
ORGANIZED AND LED, WHICH IS
VERY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE THESE
YOUNG PEOPLE SO ENGAGED. WHAT
WE HEARD WAS STUDENTS FEELING
CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCREASE IN
CRIME AND GUNS IN AND AROUND
THEIR SCHOOLS, INCLUDING IN THE
NORTH END. I KNOW WE SHARE
THEIR CONCERNS COLLECTIVELY,
AND OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS
CONTINUE TO WORK TO ADDRESS
SAFETY FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AT
THE CITY, AROUND THE CITY.
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE
BEEN PARTNERING AROUND AND IN
THE SCHOOLS. THIS IS WHY IT WAS
SO IMPORTANT TO ME TO ADD
FUNDING TO THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT TO START A NORTH END
YOUTH SAFETY HUB WITH
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE'S SUPPORT.
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, THANK YOU
FOR THAT. WILL BE WORKING ON
STARTING AT THE NEW YEAR. I
WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED AS
THAT PROGRESSES . WE KNOW WE
HAVE A HUB ON THE SOUTH END
ALREADY. THERE ARE A LOT OF
FOLKS COMING TOGETHER TO REALLY
LISTEN TO STUDENTS, LISTEN TO
YOUNG PEOPLE, AND TO FIND WAYS
TO REALLY KEEP THEM SAFE. ON
FRIDAY I DELIVERED REMARKS AT
THIS YEARS BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS APPRECIATION
RECEPTION. I GOT TO MEET A LOT
OF GENEROUS PEOPLE WHO
VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO BE ON
THE CITY'S MANY BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS. WE HAVE OVER 70.
IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED,
WHICH JUST SPEAKS VOLUMES AS TO
HOW PASSIONATE THESE VOLUNTEERS
ARE ABOUT ENSURING THE CITY IS
WORKING FOR EVERYONE . I HAVE
TO SAY, FOR A FRIDAY EVENING,
IT WAS A PACKED EVENT. IT WAS
REALLY GREAT TO BE A PART OF
THAT. REALLY APPRECIATE THE
WORK THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
DUE, PARTICULARLY AS WE ARE
DOING OUR POLICY WORK. I KNOW
AS THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IS DOING
THEIR WORK TO REALLY HEAR FROM
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS TO WHAT
THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE. THESE
ARE REALLY IMPORTANT ADVISORY
COUNCILS THAT ADVISE US . LIKE
I SAID, VERY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR
WORK AND TO HAVE BEEN THERE
WITH THEM. I GOT TO TALK TO A
LOT OF AMAZING PEOPLE, AND
YOUNG PEOPLE TOO. THAT WAS A
VERY GREAT EVENT. I ALSO
ATTENDED THE BUILDING TRADES
HOLIDAY PARTY. I AM SO GRATEFUL
TO THEIR LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING
ANDERSON FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP,
AND REALLY TO BE INCLUDED. I
ALSO ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP HOLIDAY
FUNCTION. THAT IS A BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA ORGANIZATION.
THEY DO A LOT OF IMPORTANT WORK
IN THE D FOR KEEPING THE AREA
SAFE AND CLEAN. THEY HAVE AN
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THAT NOT
ONLY HELPS THEIR SMALL
BUSINESSES, BUT THEY ALSO HELP
THE NONPROFITS IN THE AREA.
ALSO, THE RESIDENTS. THEY
REALLY DO A LOT. THEY ALSO DO A
GREAT JOB COORDINATING WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. AND
WANT TO THINK THEIR EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR FOR HIS WORK. HE HAS
BEEN A GREAT PARTNER. I KNOW
MANY OF YOU WILL BE JEALOUS TO
HEAR THAT I GOT TO HIGH-FIVE
THE UDUB MASCOT AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
HOLIDAY RECEPTION . HE REALLY
IS A GREAT DOG. THIS IS A REAL
LIFE DOG, NOT THE MASCOT YOU
SEE AT THE FOOTBALL GAMES. THAT
WAS REALLY FUN FOR ME . THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON IS
SUCH A GREAT PARTNER IN THE
DISTRICT. IT WAS REALLY LOVELY
TO SEE SO MANY MEMBERS OF THE
D4 COMMUNITY THERE. I ALSO GOT
A CHANCE TO THANK THE UDUB
PRESIDENT FOR HER MANY YEARS OF
SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL. SHE WILL
BE RETIRING THIS UPCOMING YEAR.
SHE WILL BE AROUND FOR JUST A
LITTLE BIT LONGER. WE ARE SO
GRATEFUL FOR HER SERVICE. THIS
WEEK I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
ATTENDING BOTH THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND THE HOUSING AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETINGS AGAIN AS WE GET BACK
TO OUR REGULAR COMMITTEE
SCHEDULE'S POST BUDGET. WHILE
I AM NOT A MEMBER OF THOSE
COMMITTEES, I ATTEND, SO I CAN
ASK QUESTIONS AND GIVE
FEEDBACK. THESE ARE ALL ISSUES
THAT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO
THE CONSTITUENTS IN THE
DISTRICT I REPRESENT. I WILL
ALSO BE BACK TO REGULAR
SCHEDULING FOR THE LIBRARY
EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE , WHICH WILL TAKE
PLACE THIS THURSDAY. THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL
PRESENT ON THEIR ADOPTED 10
YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. LOOKING
FORWARD TO HEARING FROM THEM ON
THAT. ON FRIDAY I AM ALSO GOING
TO MEET WITH SUPERINTENDENT ,
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION
SUPERINTENDENT TO DISCUSS
RECENT PARKS ISSUES OF CONCERN
AND INTEREST TO THE D4, ONE OF
WHICH IS THE POTENTIAL PROPOSAL
TO TURN A PORTION OF
WALLINGFORD PLAYFIELD INTO AN
ATHLETE A FIELD FOR HIGH
SCHOOL. I HAVE TALKED ABOUT
THIS BEFORE. THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT IS NOT A DONE DEAL. IT IS
SOMETHING SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS WOULD LIKE TO SEE, BUT
THEY ARE IN THE OUTREACH PHASE
AND TALKING TO FOLKS IN
COMMUNITY. ULTIMATELY, IT IS A
SUPERINTENDENT THAT GETS TO
MAKE THE DECISION. LOOK FORWARD
TO HEARING MORE ABOUT THAT AND
CONTINUING ENGAGEMENT WITH
SUPERINTENDENT DIAZ AROUND
THAT. ALSO RELATED TO MAGNUSON
PARK, WE WILL BE TALKING TO HIM
ABOUT THE CRIME NEAR AND IN THE
PARK . WE KNOW THAT THE NORTH
PRECINCT CONTINUES TO BE A
GREAT PARTNER IN THAT SPACE, AS
HAVE THE SUPERINTENDENT VIA THE
PARK RANGERS. THEY CONTINUE TO
HAVE -- THEY, MEANING NORTH
PRECINCT, CONTINUES TO HAVE
NIGHT PATROLS AT MAGNUSON PARK.
THEY HAVE ADDED ADDITIONAL
DAYTIME PATROLS, AS AVAILABLE.
LAST YEAR THE CAPTAIN ALSO
LOCATED THE MOBILE PRECINCT ALL
WEEK. I KNOW I HEARD FROM
RESIDENTS AND PARENTS WHO BRING
THEIR KIDS TO THE PARK WERE
GRATEFUL FOR THE ADDED
PRESENCE. I TOO AM GRATEFUL TO
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR
THEIR PRESENCE. I WILL CONTINUE
TO WORK WITH SPD AND THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE ON THE SAFETY
ISSUES, NOT JUST AT THE PARK,
BUT AROUND THE DISTRICT. HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. IF
NOT, WE WILL PASS IT ON.
>> NO QUESTIONS.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. SAKA,
SORRY.
>> SURE. THANK YOU, MADAM
COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. FIRST AND
FOREMOST, ADMINISTRATIVELY,
EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE
GOING TO RESUME MY NORMAL
OFFICE HOURS STARTING LATER
THIS WEEK. ANOTHER SESSION NEXT
WEEK. REALLY LOVE AND
APPRECIATE OFFICE HOURS. IT IS
A GREAT CHANCE TO CONNECT
DIRECTLY WITH CONSTITUENTS .
EXCITED TO RESUME THAT. SADLY,
THERE WAS YET ANOTHER TRAGIC
GUN VIOLENCE RELATED KILLING IN
MY DISTRICT LAST WEEK BY A
15-YEAR-OLD -- THE VICTIM WAS A
15-YEAR-OLD , WHO WAS ANOTHER
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TRAGICALLY
DIED BY GUN VIOLENCE ON
DECEMBER 4. I HAVE BEEN
DIRECTLY IN TOUCH WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE ABOUT THIS
INCIDENT. I'VE SPOKEN DIRECTLY
, AND CALLED THE INTERIM CHIEF.
AND A GREAT PRODUCTIVE
CONVERSATION WITH THE CHIEF
ABOUT THIS INCIDENT, THIS
TRAGEDY. AND TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT NEXT STEPS IN THE LATEST
STATUS OF THIS INVESTIGATION .
I HOPE FOR -- WE HAVE
CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONALS
WORKING DILIGENTLY WITHIN SPD,
INVESTIGATORS HOPING TO FIND
AND TRACK DOWN APPROPRIATE
ANSWERS. MY HOPE IS THAT WOULD
BE IN A POSITION TO HAVE A
CONCLUSION AND UPDATE TO SHARE
WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE
STATUS OF THIS INVESTIGATION BY
SPD IN FAIRLY SHORT ORDER.
DON'T WANT TO RUSH ANYTHING.
WANT TO MAKE SURE THE
INVESTIGATION IS SOUND AND
PROPER, BUT I THINK THE PUBLIC
DOES DEMAND ANSWERS ON EXACTLY
WHAT TRANSPIRED HERE. AT A BARE
MINIMUM. ONTO THE
TRANSPORTATION. ON A LIGHTER
NOTE, MOVING ONTO THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. WE
HAVE ARE VERY NEXT MEETING NEXT
TUESDAY. NEXT TUESDAY AT 9:30
A.M. EXCITED TO HAVE THAT
MEETING . WE HAVE A NUMBER OF
THINGS ON THE AGENDA . I AM
STILL FINALIZING THE AGENDA AS
WE SPEAK, BUT IT IS
INSUBSTANTIALLY FINAL FORM
RIGHT NOW, I CAN SAY, WITH A
GREAT DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE THAT
IS JUST SHY OF ABSOLUTE
CERTAINTY. FAIRLY CONFIDENTLY
THAT THERE WILL BE AN EXCITING
PRESENTATION FROM SDOT ON HOW
THE CITY IS PREPARED TO RESPOND
TO THE NEXT WHETHER EMERGENCY.
THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW THERE
ARE A BUNCH OF DEDICATED
INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT THAT ARE HERE TO
MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO
SAFELY GET AROUND AND NAVIGATE
THE CITY WHEN THOSE EXTREME
WEATHER EVENTS HAPPEN. SO WE
ARE GOING TO HAVE A DEPARTMENT
BRIEFING FROM SDOT ON THAT. WE
WILL HIGHLIGHT THE
PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE POSTURE.
LA NINA, RIGHT? WE CAN INSPECT
A FEW OF THOSE HERE IN SEATTLE
, UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WINTER.
WERE GOING TO HAVE THAT
PRESENTATION. I ALSO HAVE A
NUMBER OF PERMANENT BRIEFINGS
AND OVERVIEW CONVERSATIONS .
MOST OF THEM ARE RENEWALS .
BECAUSE, COLLEAGUES, IT HAS
BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE WE HAVE
CONFRONTED THE ISSUES OF
PERMITS, AND BECAUSE WE ARE
WELCOMING A NEW COLLEAGUE AND
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK TO THIS
VERY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, WE
WILL ALSO LIKELY HAVE A GENERAL
REFRESHER , OVERVIEW, ON
PERMITTING , WHAT THAT ENTAILS,
THE PROCESS . COLLEAGUES, YOU
ARE ALL WELCOME AT ANY TIME TO
ANY ONE OF OUR TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE MEETINGS . GIVEN THE
SUBSTANCE OF THIS ONE, I
ESPECIALLY WELCOME YOU ON THE
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND
PREPAREDNESS. I IMAGINE YOUR
CONSTITUENTS MIGHT WANT TO KNOW
A LITTLE MORE. WEIBEL -- WE
WILL BE SURE TO SHARE SOME
RESOURCES AS WELL THAT MIGHT
FLOW FROM THAT. MOVING ONTO THE
D2 VACANCY. COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
I WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR
LEADERSHIP IN YOUR ROLE AS
COUNCIL PRESIDENT , MAKING SOME
ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS TO SET
US UP FOR SUCCESS LATER WHEN WE
ACTUALLY GO THROUGH THAT
PROCESS . I DO THINK ,
NOTWITHSTANDING YOUR GREAT
INITIAL HARD WORK THAT IS
NEEDED TODAY RIGHT NOW , I DO
THINK A FAIR AMOUNT OF
ALIGNMENT AND FINALIZING WHAT
THAT PROCESS IS GOING TO LOOK
LIKE , THE FINAL PROCESS, EVEN
IF IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR
TO WHAT WE ALIGNED ON EARLIER
THIS YEAR , WE WILL NEED TO
MAKE THOSE DECISIONS IN A FEW
WEEKS, BUT I JUST WANT TO SHARE
DIRECTIONALLY WHAT I AM
THINKING ABOUT THIS PERSON AND
THE DESIRED QUALIFICATION FOR
THIS ROLE RIGHT NOW . NOTHING
ETCHED IN STONE. STILL VERY
FRESH FOR ALL OF US. I AM
DEFINITELY THINKING THAT THIS
ROLE -- THERE ARE TWO MAIN
FACTORS I AM THINKING ABOUT
RIGHT NOW . ONE IS, I THINK
THIS PERSON SHOULD IDEALLY BE A
CARETAKER FOR THE SEAT. THIS IS
A HARD JOB, COLLEAGUES. WE
KNOW. AT A BARE MINIMUM, IT IS
A 60 HOUR A WEEK JOB. 60 TO 80
HOURS A WEEK, PLUS . AND THEN,
IF YOU'RE RUNNING A CAMPAIGN
ON TOP OF THAT , TO BE
SUCCESSFUL, ANOTHER 60 TO 80
PLUS HOURS A WEEK. ABSENT ANY
MAJOR CHANGES IN COMMUNITY
RESTRUCTURES, THIS PERSON IS
GOING TO BE EXPECTED TO
IMMEDIATELY, DAY ONE, LEAD OUR
COMP PLAN SELECT COMMITTEE
PROCESS. SO -- COMP PLAN IS A
VERY COMPLEX AND HIGHLY
TECHNICAL POLICY AREA, AS WE
HAVE LEARNED . AND SO, THAT
LEADS ME TO THE SECOND
CRITERIA. IDEALLY LOOKING FOR
SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCE ,
SUBSTANTIVE EXPERIENCE , IN
LAND-USE POLICY. GET OVER THAT,
THAT RELATIVE LACK OF
EXPERIENCE, IF I HAVE COMFORT
THEY ARE GOING TO BE A
CARETAKER FOR THIS POSITION AND
NOT GOING TO RUN. BECAUSE IF
THEY ARE FOCUSED SOLELY ON
GOVERNING, SOLELY ON JUST THE
NUTS AND BOLTS OF WHAT THIS JOB
REQUIRES, I DON'T CARE WHO IT
IS, THERE IS A TREMENDOUS
LEARNING CURVE. I PERSONALLY
DON'T THINK WE WOULD BE
SETTING A PRECEDENT FOR SUCCESS
IF THEY INTENDED TO RUN IN
PARALLEL WHILE WORKING BUT I
DON'T THINK WE WOULD SET THE
CONSTITUENTS UP FOR SUCCESS,
AND I ALSO THINK I DON'T THINK
WE WOULD SET UP THE CITY FOR
SUCCESS. THAT IS DIRECTLY WHERE
I AM AT TODAY. I WANT TO BE
FULLY TRANSPARENT ABOUT HOW I
AM CURRENTLY THINKING ABOUT
THIS PENDING VACANCY. ALL
RIGHT. MOVING ON. IN THE
COMMUNITY, A LOT OF EXCITING
THINGS, BUT IN THE INTEREST OF
TIME AND BREVITY, REALLY
EXCITED TO ATTEND BEFORE THE
BADGE LATER THIS WEEK FOR NEW
RECRUITS TO HEAR MORE, LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE VISION OF SPD
AND HOW POLICING WORKS IN OUR
CITY. EXCITED TO ATTEND THAT.
JUST A REPORT OUT ON ANOTHER
REGIONAL COMMITTEE. LAST
THURSDAY I ATTENDED THE PUGET
SOUND REGIONAL COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING WHERE
VERY SUBSTANTIVE AGENDA . DID A
LOT, BUT AMONG OTHER THINGS,
THE BODY FINALIZED ITS OLYMPIA
PRIORITY LIST FOR NEXT YEAR. AS
YOU RECALL, WE WENT THROUGH THE
SAME EXERCISE VERY RECENTLY.
JUST WANT TO REPORT OUT, ONE
ITEM OF NOTE, ONE OF THE
APPROVED ITEMS FROM THAT BODY
WAS "EXPLORING STABLE NEW
REVENUE SOURCES TO ADDRESS
DECLINES IN EXISTING REVENUE ,
ENSURE PROJECTS OF REGIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE ARE BUILT , AND
FULLY FUND MAINTENANCE AND
PRESERVATION. " I EMPHASIZE
FULLY FUND MAINTENANCE AND
PRESERVATION. THAT WAS ONE OF A
HANDFUL OF PRIORITIES THAT ARE
GOING TO BE ON THE LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA FOR PSCR. I EMPHASIZE
FULLY FUND MAINTENANCE AND
PRESERVATION, BECAUSE THAT IS,
OF COURSE, WHAT WE ENDEAVOR TO
DO HERE IN SEATTLE WITH RESPECT
TO THE NEW TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING TASK FORCE THAT IS
GOING TO BE STOOD UP PURSUANT
TO THE RECENTLY VOTER APPROVED
LEVY . THERE ARE THREE MAIN
ASSET CLASSES THAT WE ENDEAVOR
TO FULLY FUND IN TERMS OF
MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION .
THE CASE OF MISSING SIDEWALKS,
COMPLETE THE SIDEWALK AT.
SIDEWALKS, THE BRIDGE ASSETS ,
AND THEN ALSO, MAKING BETTER
PROGRESS ON THE AGE AND
CONDITION OF OUR ROADS. IN ANY
EVENT, JUST WANTED TO SHARE OUT
THAT PRIORITY, BECAUSE IT
ALIGNS WITH WHAT I THINK THIS
BODY AND THIS INSTITUTION
ENDEAVORS TO DO FROM A
TRANSPORTATION POLICY
PERSPECTIVE. COLLEAGUES, THAT
IS ALL I HAVE. I WELCOME ANY
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS AT THIS
TIME. AFTER NOT, AND PASS THE
BATON TO COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS,
WHO SITS ON THE SIDE OF ME.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
SAKA. BACK IN THE DAY AT
COUNSEL BRIEFING WE JUST WENT
AROUND CLOCKWISE. WE DIDN'T GO
AROUND ALPHABETICALLY. WHOEVER
WAS SITTING WHERE BOB IS
SITTING, IT WOULD WHIP AROUND.
THERE IS NOT A RIGHT OR WRONG
WAY. THINGS CHANGE. HERE WE ARE
TODAY. THANK YOU ALL. FROM
FINANCING GOVERNMENTS
COMMITTEE, COMMITTEE ON THE
18th IS CANCELED. YOU CAN TAKE
THAT OFF YOUR PLATE.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, I WAS
EXCUSED FROM YOUR LAND-USE A
COMMITTEE. I DID ATTEND BECAUSE
IT WAS YOUR LAST COMMITTEE, AND
I SHARED MY EXPRESSIONS ON THE
RECORD REGARDING YOUR LEAVING
AND YOUR DEPARTURE . FOR
EVERYONE HERE, I WAS A LAND-USE
CHAIR FOR FOUR YEARS. WE
EXPECTED TO TAKE UP THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHILE I WAS
THE CHAIR OF THE LAND-USE
COMMUNITY FOR THOSE FOUR YEARS.
CURRENTLY SITTING AS THE VICE
CHAIR NOT KNOWING WHAT WE'RE
GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE, BUT
I STAND READY TO AT LEAST BE A
BRIDGE, BECAUSE WE CANNOT -- WE
ARE SO LATE WITH THE COMP PLAN.
I SUPPOSED TO TAKE IT UP WHEN I
WAS CHAIR. IF THAT IS ANY
EXPLANATION RIGHT THERE. IF
THAT DOES OCCUR, I WILL CANCEL
THE JANUARY 6th MEETING JUST TO
SAY, LET'S MEET THE FOLLOWING
WEEK. IF WE MISS ANY MEETINGS
IN JANUARY, WE'RE GOING TO BE
SO FAR BEHIND THE CALENDAR.
YEAH, SO NOT GOOD. THAT'S IT.
THAT IS MY INTERNAL. EXTERNAL
COMMITTEES, I WILL BE ATTENDING
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE
WASHINGTON CITY BOARD MEETING
THIS WEEK, AS WELL, WHICH
CONFLICTS WITH THE SOUND
TRANSIT EXPANSION COMMITTEE,
WHICH I WILL NOT BE ATTENDING .
THEY HAVE THREE ITEMS. ONE IS
ABOUT MODIFYING THE CONTRACT
FOR THE 130th STREET STATION. I
CALL IT THE STATION, ALTHOUGH
THAT WAS NOT ONE OF THE
OFFICIAL OPTIONS ON THE NAMING
OUTREACH SURVEY. WE WILL SEE
WHAT WE CAN DO. WE ALSO HAVE A
MOTION REGARDING KING COUNTY
METRO REGARDING THE I-405 RAPID
TRANSIT IN RENTON. AGAIN, ALSO,
THE TACOMA DOME LINK EXTENSION
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED ON
FRIDAY. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
FROM DECEMBER 13 THROUGH
FEBRUARY 10. I KNOW THAT IS NOT
IN OUR CITY . I'M GIVING YOU
THE REPORT FOR MY EXTERNAL
COMMITTEE, THOUGH. IN DISTRICT
6 WE CONTINUE TO DO OFFICE
HOURS . I HAVE OFFICE HOURS
THIS WEEK. I WILL DO OFFICE
HOURS THIS SUNDAY. OFFICE HOURS
NEXT WEEK, CATCHING UP BECAUSE
WE PUT THEM ON PAUSE DURING THE
BUDGET. JUST CHECKING TO SEE IF
I HAVE ANY OTHER NOTES. WE ARE
JUST GETTING READY FOR NEXT
YEAR. COLLEAGUES, IF THERE ARE
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, I WILL
PASS IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH, THE JOY OF OUR
CITY COUNCIL.
>> NICE. THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. I
WASN'T EXPECTING THAT. KIND OF
WEIRD. LIKE I AM SITTING AT A
BIG FAMILY DINNER. THE BOW, THE
STERN, SUPPORT, STARBOARD. YOU
ALL WOULD TIP OVER, WE WOULD BE
FINE OVER HERE BECAUSE YOU ARE
HEAVY ON THAT SIDE. PARKS,
UTILITIES, TECHNOLOGY MEETING
WILL BE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11
AT 2:00 P.M. SOME THINGS DOWN
THE PIPELINE. THIS IS
LAST-MINUTE LEGISLATION. WE
WERE NOT GOING TO HAVE A
MEETING . WE WERE NOT GOING TO
HAVE A MEETING ON DECEMBER 11,
BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF
LEGISLATION COMING DOWN. AND WE
OBLIGED. SEATTLE CENTER LEASE
RENEWAL FOR GARDENS. THAT IS
GOING TO BE A BRIEFING
DISCUSSION, POSSIBLY VOTES.
AGREEMENT TO HOST VERIZON 5G ON
CAMPUS AS WELL. THAT IS TO
CREATE BETTER CONNECTIVITY AT
SEATTLE CENTER. SEATTLE PARKS
AND REC ACQUISITION OF TWO
PARCELS, FUTURE PARKLAND ON
BEACON HILL TO MEET THE GREEN
SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR URBAN
VILLAGES. ALSO, THE AMENDMENT
OF THE CONSERVATION FUTURES
LEGISLATION TO PURCHASE THE
BEACON HILL PARCEL. THE COUNTY,
THIS WILL GO DIRECTLY INTO
ESCROW, AND AUTHORITY STASH I
CAN'T READ. AUTHORIZES
ACCEPTANCE OF MILLION DOLLARS.
A BRIEFING DISCUSSION AND VOTE.
ALSO, SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
INTRODUCTION OF MOSS ADAMS
AUDIT . WE HAD A BRIEFING ABOUT
THEIR AUDIT FOR 2023, 2024 IS
ABOUT THEIR INTRODUCTION AND
PROCESS. OF COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS, YOU ARE EXCUSED FROM
THAT MEETING. IF ANYONE ELSE
NEEDS TO BE EXCUSED, LET ME
KNOW. REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL
AT -- ATTENTION TO THE MEETING.
WHERE ARE WE AT? REGIONAL WATER
COMMITTEE. I HAD THAT WAS
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE ON
WEDNESDAY. ONE OF MY FAVORITE
EXTERNAL COMMITTEES . WE WERE
FINALIZING OUR WORK PLAN AND
OTHER WATER QUALITY ISSUES THAT
WERE COMING UP. ALSO, -- REALLY
APPRECIATED THAT MEETING WITH
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. THE
COMMUNITY SUPER SIMPLE. AT A
DISTRICT THREE COMMUNITY
COUNCIL MEETING I STOLE FROM
YOU. WE HAD OVER 20 PLUS PEOPLE
THERE REPRESENTING ALL THE
DIFFERENT DISTRICTS. WE HAD
NOBODY FROM QUEEN ANNE, THOUGH,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. JUST
WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW. IF THEY
DO, THEY WOULD'VE GOTTEN
REBOOTED -- REMOVED FROM ZOOM.
ALSO WANT TO THANK CINDY AND
IAN, THESE ARE ELEMENTARY KIDS
THAT ADVOCATED FOR CROSSWALK ON
17th AND EAST UNION RIGHT IN
FRONT OF WORLD SCHOOL. THAT WE
HAVE A CROSSWALK. BEAUTIFUL
CROSSWALK THAT IS WELL LIT. THE
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL. THEY ARE
THE CUTEST LITTLE THINGS EVER.
YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO YOUNG TO
BE CIVICALLY ENGAGED. ALSO,
VISIT SEATTLE WORLD SCHOOL HAS
250 STUDENTS GRADES NINE
THROUGH 12, 25 LANGUAGES, 20
COUNTRIES. 100% IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
IT WAS A PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE.
THEIR PRINCIPAL -- THEY ARE OLD
SCHOOL. IT WAS FUN TO ENGAGE
WITH THE STUDENTS ABOUT
GOVERNMENT BUT ALSO ATTENDED
THE PARK COMMUNITY FUND
CONTRACT -- PROJECT. WANT TO
SHARE THE KIND REGARDS FROM AP
DIAZ TO YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES AND ALL THE PROJECTS
YOU WORK ON. WANTED TO GIVE YOU
A SHOUT UP. REALLY NICE TO SAY
THOSE THINGS. ALSO, TO HEAR ALL
THE PROJECTS THAT ARE CITYWIDE.
WERE IN MY AT? HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
JOSEPHINE STOKES. SHE TURNED
100. SHE LIVES IN THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT SHE WAS A LONG TIME,
IS, NOT ONCE, LONG TIME SCHOOL
TEACHER AND EDUCATOR. SHE WAS
BORN IN 1924. SHE WAS BORN TO
CHARLES STOKES, JUDGE CHARLES
STOKES. HER FIRST HUSBAND WAS A
TUSKEGEE AIRMAN. THAT WAS
PRETTY COOL TO MEET -- NOT ME,
BUT TO CONNECT WITH THEM . LAST
BUT NOT LEAST, I WANT TO
PUBLICLY THANK COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR
CITY. THANK YOU FOR THE SOUTH
END. REALLY APPRECIATE THE
COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE YOU
BROUGHT TO THE COUNCIL. I THINK
IT WAS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO
THIS. THAT WILL NOT BE LOST. I
THINK IT CONTINUES. IT WILL
CONTINUE TO GO ON. JUST WANTED
TO THANK YOU PUBLICLY. WITH
THAT, -- OH. COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR
YOU. THE WOMAN'S NAME AGAIN?
>> JOSEPHINE STOKES.
>> CAN WE DO A PROCLAMATION FOR
HER? THE REASON I ASK IS
BECAUSE WE HAVE GOT A
100-YEAR-OLD UP IN THE NORTH
END IN BALLARD. SHE IS A LEGEND
IN THE NORTH END. 100 YEARS
OLD, TURNED 100 THIS YEAR. SHE
WAS A ROSIE THE RIVETER . IT
WOULD BE JUST REALLY A LOT OF
FUN TO GET THESE TWO TOGETHER.
>> I AGREE WITH YOU. THAT WOULD
BE AMAZING. YES, WE CAN DO
THAT. MY STAFF THAT IS
WATCHING, WE WILL GET ON THAT.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, WHO WAS SITTING AT THE
BOW , STERN? IS THAT WHAT IT
IS? OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> DEPENDS ON WHICH WAY THE
BOAT IS GOING.
>> GOT TO. THANK YOU . IF WE'RE
GOING THIS WAY, IT IS THE BOW.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> THERE IS NOTHING FROM THE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ON THE AGENDA TOMORROW, BUT WE
WILL BE HAVING THE NEXT MEETING
THIS THURSDAY AT 2:30. WE HAVE
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WHICH
INCLUDE THREE APPOINTMENTS AND
ONE REAPPOINTMENT TO THE
DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS
BOARD AND A BRIEFING DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON THOSE
APPOINTMENTS. AND THEN, WE WILL
HAVE COUNCIL BILL 120830, WHICH
IS HUMAN RESOURCES
FOURTH-QUARTER EMPLOYMENT
ORDINANCE FOR BRIEFING,
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE. I
WANT TO THANK FROM CENTRAL
STAFF, WHO I UNDERSTAND HAS
REACHED OUT TO ALL COMMITTEE
MEMBERS TO BRIEF THEM AHEAD OF
THURSDAY . I AM HOPING TO VOTE
THIS OUT IN ONE COMMITTEE
MEETING. TRADITIONALLY, THE
QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCES
JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO FULL
COUNCIL. I STARTED A DIFFERENT
PRACTICE MAKING THEM GO TO
COMMITTEE THE BEGINNING OF THIS
YEAR. SO THAT IS A LITTLE BIT
BETTER TO HAVE A BIT OF
DISCUSSION, BUT WE ARE TRYING
TO GET THROUGH THE -- THIS IN
ONE LAST MEETING THIS YEAR. IF
YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT THAT, CONTACT . THE
AGENDA WILL BE UP LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. IT IS FAIRLY PRO
FORMA. WE USUALLY HAVE THESE
QUARTERLY THIS YEAR. WE HAVE
ONLY HAD ONE, I BELIEVE, THE
FIRST QUARTER. IN ANY CASE,
THERE IS MORE INFORMATION IF
YOU WOULD LIKE IT. THAT IS THIS
COMING WEEK. LAST WEEK I WAS
PLEASED TO ATTEND THE HOLIDAY
PARTY FOR THE SEATTLE BUILDING
AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES
COUNCIL. WE MISSED EACH OTHER
IN PASSING. IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD
TIME TO GET CAUGHT UP WITH OUR
LABOR FRIENDS AND JUST TALK
ABOUT SOME OF THE PAST
VICTORIES AND WHAT IS COMING UP
THIS YEAR. I DO WANT TO NOTE
AND SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO
HEATHER, WHO IS LEADING THE
LOCAL TO HEAD UP THE NEW
EXECUTIVES -- TO BE THE NEW
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE
WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING
TRADES, WHICH IS A BIG
PROMOTION. AND SO, SHE IS
USUALLY THE PERSON THAT I
CONTACT AND ASK QUESTIONS . ARE
YOU AWARE OF THIS? DO YOU HAVE
A POSITION ON THAT? WHATEVER. I
WANT TO CONGRATULATE HER ON
THAT BIG PROMOTION. AND
RESPONSIBILITY. THAT IS ALL I
HAVE GOT FOR MY ITEMS. I DO
WANT TO NOTE THAT I WANT PEOPLE
, IN RESPONSE TO THE
PREFERENCES STATED BY
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, I DON'T %
WANT THAT TO DISSUADE ANYONE
FROM APPLYING WHO MIGHT NOT FIT
THE PROFILE THAT WAS LAID OUT
BY COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. THIS IS
A COMPLETELY OPEN PROCESS. WE
WILL RUN IT BY THE BOOK . THE
QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE THE SAME
AS LAST TIME. BASICALLY, YOU
HAVE TO BE 18 YEARS OLD, A
CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES,
AND LIVE IN THE DISTRICT WHERE
ONE IS REPRESENTING. I DID -- I
WOULD LIKE EVERYBODY WHO IS
INTERESTED IN PUBLIC SERVICE
AND SERVING DISTRICT TO -- TWO
TO BE AWARE THAT QUALIFICATIONS
BEYOND THAT HAVE NOT BEEN
DISCUSSED OR DETERMINED , NOR
HAS THE LEADERSHIP OF THE
COMPANY HAS A PLAN COMMITTEE.
THOSE THINGS ARE YET TO BE
DETERMINED. AS I SAID AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE MEETING, WE'RE
NOT GOING TO LOSE ANY TIME ON
DELIBERATIONS, BUT AT THE SAME
TIME, I DON'T WANT FOLKS TO
FEEL AS THOUGH THEY HAVE TO BE
AN EXPERT ON LAND USE TO BE
ABLE TO BE INTERESTED IN THIS
POSITION. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT,
IT IS 2:51. TODAY'S BRIEFING
IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU,
EVERYBODY. BYE.