>>> GOOD AFTERNOON. THE JUNE
25, 2024, MEETING OF THE
SEATTLE THE COUNCIL WILL COME
TO ORDER. IT IS 2:01 A.M. I AM
RIVETS ARE MARITZA RIVERA , AND
COUNCIL PRESIDENT SARA
NELSON'S EXCUSED ABSENCE. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
SEVEN PRESENT .
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE WILL BE
EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. HEARING NO
OBJECTION, COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE
IS EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S
MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
HAS A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING
JUNE 28, 2024, TO BE ALLIE
CANOOCHEE DATE. THIS
PROCLAMATION WILL BE DISCUSSED,
SIGNED, AND PRESENTED TODAY. I
WILL ASK COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS
FOR ANY FINAL FEEDBACK ON THE
PROCLAMATION BEFORE I REQUEST
THE ROLL CALL FOR
COUNCILMEMBERS TO AFFIX THEIR
SIGNATURE TO THE PROCLAMATION.
THEN COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WILL
PROVIDE FINAL REMARKS BEFORE WE
SUSPEND THE RULES TO PRESENT
THE PROCLAMATION TO OUR GUEST
AND ALLOW OUR GUEST TO PROVIDE
BRIEF COMMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED IN
ORDER TO INTRODUCE AND COMMENT
ON THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU. TODAY IS AN
EXCITING DAY FOR BECKY THE
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE CANOOCHEE. YOU
HAVE BEEN HERE VERY LONG TIME,
NOT FOREVER. I GOT A SCRIPT AND
I'M JUST GOING TO GO OFF OF
IT, BECAUSE ALLIE, DEPUTY
DIRECTOR, YOU'RE SERVED AS A
FRIEND AND AS AN ADVISER. YOU
GIVE AN UNBIASED, UNFILTERED
POLICY ANALYSIS TO ME AND MANY
COLLEAGUES . IN 11 YEARS, I
DON'T KNOW HOW MANY
COUNCILMEMBERS YOU SERVED. I
DID DO THE MATH, AND I'M NOT
GOING TO DO IT NOW. IT JUST
GOES TO SHOW HOW MANY PEOPLE
YOU HAVE WORKED WITH, HOW MANY
PEOPLE YOU HAVE INFORMED, AND
WHEN I WAS IN THIS CHAIR, IT
WAS JUST SUCH AN AMAZING
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU
AFTER WATCHING YOU WORK WITH
CHAIR JOHNSON AS WELL FOR SO
MANY YEARS. YOUR FINGERPRINTS
ALL OVER THE CITY . IT'S JUST
AMAZING TO SEE YOUR WORK AND
HOW IT HAS BENEFITED OUR CITY
OF SEATTLE. WE ARE GOING TO
MISS YOU INCREDIBLY, AND WE
KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE A POOR
DECISION TO NOT TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY . THE COUNTY OF
WATKINS IS GOING TO REALLY
BENEFIT FROM YOUR EXPERTISE IN
LAND-USE AND ACROSS THE FIELD,
BECAUSE -- COLLEAGUES, I DON'T
KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS, BUT
ALLIE WAS -- YOU HAVE RISEN
THROUGH THE RANKS HERE. YOU
DIDN'T START OFF AS A DEPUTY
DIRECTOR. THIS IS A PLACE WHERE
YOU HAVE GROWN INTO NEW
POSITIONS, AND OUR ENTIRE CITY
IS BETTER FOR IT. AGAIN, THIS
IS A DAY OF CELEBRATION FOR
YOU, BECAUSE I DON'T THINK
THAT OUR CITY WOULD HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT IT HAS
WITHOUT YOU HERE ON CENTRAL
STAFF. WITH THAT, COLLEAGUES,
AND THE OTHER COMMENTS, AND I
WILL DECLARE IT ALLIE PANUCCI
DAY.
>> ARE THERE ANY FURTHER
COMMENTS BEFORE SEEKING
SIGNATURES ON THE PROCLAMATION?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
>> I WILL BE BRIEF. I JUST
WANTED TO THANK YOU AND
CONGRATULATIONS. I WILL SAY
THAT MY UNDERSTANDING OF HOW
POLICY WORKS HERE , AND MY
UNDERSTANDING OF LAND-USE SUCH
AS IT IS IS REALLY YOUR
INFORMATION AND ADVISORY REALLY
FORMS THE BEDROCK OF THAT
UNDERSTANDING, AND SO I
APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE
DONE FOR IT, AND I CAN'T WAIT
TO SEE YOU UP IN WATKINS AND
SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING UP
THERE. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> ALL RIGHT. AND I WILL
ACTUALLY SAY, IN MY SHORT TIME
HERE, I HAVE SO APPRECIATED
YOUR COUNCIL, YOUR POLICY
EXPERTISE, YOUR INTEGRITY, THE
WAY YOU WORK WITH YOUR TEAM AND
COALESCE YOUR TEAM AND HELP
LEAD YOUR TEAM. I AM SO
APPRECIATIVE FOR THE SHORT TIME
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO WORK
TOGETHER, AND OUR LOSS IS
WATKINS COUNTY'S GAME. I LOOK
FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT YOUR
NEW ROLL. THANK YOU FOR
EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE WHILE
I HAVE BEEN HERE AND BEFORE I
GOT HERE. SO THANK YOU. ALL
RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER
DISCUSSION ON THE PROCLAMATION,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL TO DETERMINE WHICH
COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE THEIR
SIGNATURES AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING JUNE
28th, 2024, TO BE ALLIE PANUCCI
DAY. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
SEVEN SIGNATURES WILL BE
AFFIXED.
>> THANK YOU, CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, DO YOU
HAVE ANY FINAL COMMENTS BEFORE
WE SUSPEND THE RULES TO PRESENT
THE PROCLAMATION?
>> NO, THANK YOU.
>> GREAT. IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION, THE COUNCIL RULES
WILL BE SUSPENDED TO PRESENT
THE PROCLAMATION AND ALLOW OUR
HONORED GUEST TO ACCEPT IT AND
PROVIDE REMARKS. HEARING NO
OBJECTION, THE COUNCIL RULES
ARE SUSPENDED. THE PROCLAMATION
WILL BE PRESENTED, AND ALLIE
PANUCCI IS WELCOME TO PROVIDE
SOME BRIEF REMARKS TO THE
COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC.
>> THANK YOU . I USUALLY DON'T
PREPARE ANYTHING WRITTEN DOWN,
BUT I THOUGHT I MIGHT START
CRYING, SO I WROTE A FEW THINGS
DOWN. I WANT TO THANK THE
COUNCIL. I'VE ALWAYS WANTED
AND ALLIE PANUCCI DAY, SO THIS
IS -- BUT REALLY, IT HAS BEEN
SUCH A PRIVILEGE TO DO THIS
WORK WITH ALL OF YOU, WITH
PREVIOUS COUNCILS, AND WITH THE
CENTRAL STAFF TEAM AND ALL OF
THE PUBLIC SERVANTS THAT SERVE
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. I HAVE
SPENT MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE IN
PUBLIC SERVICE, AND I REALLY
BELIEVE PASSIONATELY IN THE
GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO
SUPPORT AND SERVE OUR
COMMUNITIES. MY EXPERIENCE
FIRST IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS AND THEN IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE REALLY HELPED
ME LEARN TO BALANCE THE NEED
FOR SUPPORTIVE, EFFICIENT
GOVERNMENT WITH A CONCERN FOR
OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS
CENTERING ALL OF OUR WORK.
PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT
THING I'VE LEARNED IS THE NEED
FOR TRANSPARENCY. FISCAL
TRANSPARENCY, MOST OF ALL.
WHETHER DEALETS OR
PLANNING
WHAT IS HAPPENING AND WHY, AND
NOT AGREE OR DISAGREE. WE KNOW
WHERE THE OTHER STANDS. CENTRAL
STAFF BRINGS THAT TRANSPARENCY
TO THE POLICY DEBATES, AND I
KNOW THAT THIS INCREDIBLE TEAM
WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THAT
ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT YOUR
DECISION-MAKING. MY TIME AS
PART OF THE CENTRAL STAFF TEAM
WAS SOME OF THE MOST
CHALLENGING AND IMPACTFUL WORK
OF MY CAREER. I AM SO GRATEFUL
TO HAVE BEEN PART OF IT IN
SERVING THE COMMUNITY. SO THANK
YOU. THANK YOU, CENTRAL STAFF.
>> THANK YOU, ALLIE. ALL RIGHT.
COLLEAGUES, AT THIS TIME, WE
WILL OPEN THE HYBRID PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD. ADAM CLERK, HOW
MANY SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP
TODAY?
>> 13 IN PERSON, AND TWO
REMOTE.
>> THANK YOU. WE WILL START
WITH SPEAKERS IN COUNCIL
CHAMBERS FIRST. TODAY, EACH
SPEAKER WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES.
ADAM CLERK, I WILL NOW HAVE
THIS OVER TO YOU TO PRESENT THE
INSTRUCTIONS AND CALL
UNREGISTERED SPEAKERS.
>> THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
WILL BE MODERATED IN THE
FOLLOWING MATTER. IT IS UP TO
20 MINUTES. SPEAKERS WILL BE
CALLED ON IN THE ORDER IN WHICH
THEY ARE REGISTERED. WE WILL
BEGIN WITH IN PERSON SPEAKERS.
ALL SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME
110 SECONDS ARE LEFT OF THEIR
TIME. SPEAKERS MICS WILL BE
MUTED IF THEY DO NOT AND THEIR
COMMENTS WITHIN THE ALLOTTED
TIME TO ALLOW US TO CALL IN THE
NEXT SPEAKER. AFTER YOU HEAR
THE CHIME, YOU WILL HAVE 10
SECONDS TO WRAP UP. THANK YOU.
>> OUR FIRST THREE SPEAKERS IS
ERICA LEE, ARIANNA RILEY, ALEX
TSIMERMAN .
>> HI, THANK YOU FOR THIS
MOMENT. MY NAME IS ERICA LEE
AND I WAS A VOLUNTEER AT THE
ZOO FOR 6 YEARS, DONATING OVER
700 HOURS OF MY TIME. I WAS
ELECTED MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD, WORKED AT HR AT UTEP,
AND WAS AN INVESTIGATOR FOR THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. I WAS
RECENTLY ASKED TO AS A
COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE. I APPLY
FOR A SUMMER JOB AT THE ZOO AND
EIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE WERE HIRED
OVER ME. THE ZOO INVESTIGATED
AND REFUSED TO EXPLAIN WHY I
WASN'T ELECTED FOR WORK I WAS
ALREADY DOING FOR FREE,
INCLUDING COVERING THE BRINKS
OF PAID STAFF. I POSTED ABOUT
THE SITUATION SO WE CAN HEAR IT
ABOUT LOW WAGES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE ZOO TO
DO THE RIGHT THING, SINCE THE
CITY IN KING COUNTY, THE
VOLUNTEER OFFICE KICKED ME OUT
OF THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR
POSTING NEGATIVELY ABOUT THE
ZOO. PERCEIVED RETALIATION FOR
FILING A DISCRIMINATION
COMPLAINT. WORTH NOTING,
AWARD-WINNING ZOOKEEPER
RECENTLY FILED AGAINST THE ZOO
AS WELL. I BROKE MY ANKLE AT
THE ZOO IN AN AREA THAT
REQUIRED REPAIR. THE HEAD OF HR
ACCUSED ME OF TRYING TO MILK
THE ZOO FOR ASKING THEM TO
REIMBURSE ME FOR A $30 SCOOTER.
LAURA CASTOR WAS A WITNESS. I
ALSO MET ABOUT VOLUNTEER
EXPLOITATION IN THE HIRING
PRACTICES AFTER I WASN'T HIRED.
WHEN ASKED IF HE'D SEEN THE
VIDEOS YOU STAFF YOUR LAST
FEBRUARY, HE TOLD ME UNIONIZED
STAFF OR POSTURING, THAT THEY
ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST PAID. I
ASKED ABOUT THE HIGH PERCENTAGE
OF ANIMAL PEOPLE TURN OVER, AND
HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL. HE ALSO
SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR
UNIONIZED STAFF TO GO WITHOUT A
CONTRACT THIS LONG. HE ALSO
CONCEDED HR NEEDED WORK. DR.
ERICA JOHNSON WAS A WITNESS.
I'M ASKING FOR THE ZOO BOARD
TO CONVENE A SPECIAL MEETING
AND INVITE ME TO SPEAK. BOTH
CREATE MORE PROBLEMS THAN THEY
SOLVE. I'M TIRED OF LEADERS
ACTING IMMORALLY WHEN THEY ARE
NOT LOOKING. I'M LOOKING FOR
ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE GIVING OUR
HEARTS TO THE ZOO. INVOKING THE
ZOO'S MODEL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. MY
NAME IS AND ARIANNA RILEY. I'M
A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 1. UBER
CHARGES THE HIGHEST FEES OUT OF
ANY DELIVERY APP . UBER IS
OFTEN MY BUSIEST APP. THEY WILL
KEEP ME ON THE CLOCK FOR 3 TO 5
HOURS STRAIGHT, SENDING ME
ANOTHER ORDER BEFORE I CAN DROP
OFF THE CURRENT ONE. THE FEES
ARE NOT STOPPING CUSTOMERS FROM
ORDERING AT THIS TIME. I ALSO
WORKED IN AREAS NORTH OF THE
SHIP CANAL AND DOOR DASH IS
RUNNING OFF THE HOOK THERE. I
EVEN DROVE AROUND WITH ANOTHER
DRIVER. THEY SENT BOTH OF US
ORDER AFTER ORDER WITH NO
DOWNTIME. I NORMALLY WORK IN
WEST SEATTLE OR ON THE SOUTH
END AND DON'T TAKE ORDERS
GOING NORTH OF SODO. BUT HAVING
WORKED IN CAPITOL HILL,
BELLTOWN, AND NORTH OF THE SHIP
CANAL, I CAN SAY IT IS NOT JUST
WEST AND SOUTH SEATTLE THAT IS
BUSY. DOOR DASH TO CHANGE THE
ALGORITHM, SEEMS TO BE MUCH
CLOSER TO RESTAURANTS. I KNOW
SOME DRIVERS ARE STRUGGLING
WITH THIS CHANGE, BUT I
PROMISE, IF YOU SIT IN AN AREA
LIKE WEST YELLOW JUNCTION AND
JUST SIT, YOU WILL GET ORDERS.
THE CLOSEST DRIVER TO THE
RESTAURANT IT'S ASSIGNED
ORDERS NOW. THAT'S THE ONLY
FACTOR. I ALSO WANT TO ADDRESS
LATE-NIGHT, SINCE NOBODY HAS.
IT IS SO BUSY. IT'S BUSIER
THAN BEFORE JANUARY. I CAN STAY
DELIVERING UNTIL ONE TO 2:00
A.M. EVEN ON WEEKNIGHTS. BEFORE
THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. WEST
SEATTLE DIED OUT AROUND 11:00.
WE ALSO NEED MORE LATE-NIGHT
RESTAURANTS. IF YOU LIVE IN THE
SOUTH END AND YOU WANT TO ORDER
DOOR DASH AFTER MIDNIGHT, YOUR
ONLY OPTIONS ARE FAST FOOD OR
WEST SEATTLE. IF ANYONE WANTS
TO OPEN A LATE NIGHT SPOT ON
RANIER, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THE DEMAND IS THERE, EVEN ON
WEEKNIGHTS. EACH WEEK IS
CONTINUING TO BE BUSIER THAN
THE LAST. PEAK PLEASE KEEP PAY
UP IN PLACE AS IS.
>> FOLLOWING ALEX TSIMERMAN ,
WE HAVE PAUL AND JASON. SO IT
IS ALEX. AND THEN THAT IS ALL .
AND THEN AFTER PAUL, IT WILL BE
JASON.
>> YEAH. HELLO. MY NAME ALEX ,
STANDUP AMERICA. YOU WANT TODAY
TO APPROVE 30 PEOPLE FOR
COMMISSIONER. YEAH. THEY ARE
ALL IDIOTS. I SPEAK TO
MANAGEMENT. THEY ARE ALL
IDIOTS, TOO. CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF
OFFICER SCHEER, PETE CHIEF OF
POLICE. I HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH
THE LAST THREE MAYORS. WHY I
SPEAK THIS TO YOU? BECAUSE
EVERYTHING COME FROM YOU. WHEN
YOU ARE MENTALLY SICK, WHEN IT
SMELLS LIKE A NAZI GESTAPO
JUNTA, IT'S A BIG PROBLEM. 100
TIMES, GIVE PEOPLE COMMENTS,
SPEAK WITHOUT LIMITATION FROM
9:00 TO 9:00 FOR THREE MINUTES
WITHOUT YOUR CONTROL. EVER
SINCE WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS
BECAUSE YOU, BY DEFINITION, ARE
SICK PEOPLE. AND SICK PEOPLE
CANNOT BRING TO BUSINESS
SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THEY WILL
BRING EXACTLY THE SAME. WHY?
BECAUSE APPLE NEVER FALL FAR
FROM TREE. YOU ARE MENTALLY
SICK. YOU ARE NAZI. A GESTAPO.
SO PEOPLE CAN COME AND TALK
ABOUT EVERYTHING THEY WANT.
MAYBE YOU WILL START DOING
BETTER, BECAUSE YOU PROBABLY DO
HAVE DIFFERENT OPINION. HERE,
IT IS TOTAL CONTROL. AGENDA IS
A TOTAL CONTROL. AND MANY
PEOPLE CANNOT COME BECAUSE THEY
ARE WORKING. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS
FOR 10 YEARS. NO ONE FROM SEVEN
UNDER 50,000. STAND UP,
AMERICA. WE CANNOT FALL AND
FALL AND FALL. THANK YOU.
>> NOW IT IS PAUL, FOLLOWED BY
JASON. HIS TWO MICROPHONES OF
YOU LIKE TO LINE UP.
>> I WAS GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT
SOMETHING ELSE, BUT WHEN I
WANTED TO DISCUSS IS THE
PRICING OF SERVICES HERE IN
THIS CITY , AND CONSIDERATION
TO THESE ON-DEMAND APPS. I FEEL
LIKE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF
THE ELEVATED TECHNOLOGY THAT WE
ARE ALL DEALING WITH TODAY THAT
THERE HAS TO BE SOME
GOVERNMENTAL INTERVENTION IN
THE CONSUMER PRICE THAT THEY
HAVE TO CONFRONT. FOR THE
SERVICES THAT ARE RENDERED. IT
DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU HAVE TO
HAVE COMPLETE REGULATION, THERE
HAS TO BE SOME FLEXIBLE
COMPROMISE ON BOTH SIDES. SO
COMPANIES CAN'T JUST PASS OVER
THE BUCK TO THE CONSUMER, WHICH
ENTAILS A REDUCTION IN THE
AMOUNT OF BUSINESS, BECAUSE
THERE'S NO MONEY TO BE MADE ON
ANY SIDE, ESPECIALLY THE ONES
WHO ARE DELIVERING, ESPECIALLY
THOSE ON BIKES. IF THERE IS NO
CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT, IT
UNDERMINES THE WHOLE INTENT OF
WHAT WORKING WASHINGTON WAS
TRYING TO DO. WORKING
WASHINGTON CAN PASS ON THE
LEGISLATION THAT THEY WANT TO
INCREASE WAGES. BUT THAT'S NOT
GOING TO CREATE AN EFFECT THEY
WISH TO MANUFACTURE FOR THEIR
CONSTITUENTS IF THERE IS NO
CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT. BECAUSE
CONSUMERS ARE VERY PRICE
CONSCIENCE. THE ACTIVITY OF THE
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTAL
JURISDICTION TO GET INVOLVED
AND MANDATE SOME SORT OF
OVERRIDE ON WHAT THE
LIMITATIONS ON PRICING CAN BE,
WHETHER IT IS THIS DEMAND , THE
ON-DEMAND APP, OR ANY OTHER
KIND OF SERVICE THAT IS
NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE TO USE ON
A DAILY BASIS. OTHERWISE, WE
ARE JUST SPINNING WATER, AND
IT'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE. IT'S
CREATING A CONSTANT BACK AND
FORTH. BUT I THINK THAT IS
BASICALLY WHAT SHOULD BE DONE,
AND I THINK THAT WOULD SOLVE A
HUGE PROBLEM. AND BASICALLY
COMPLETE THIS WHOLE SITUATION .
FINALIZE IT, AT LEAST.
>> FOLLOWING JASON WILL BE --
SORRY.
>> POINT OF ORDER. I DISLIKE
THE RECORDS REFLECT THAT ALEX
TSIMERMAN'S -- THE LAST PUBLIC
COMMENT OR HAD TO STOP AND LOOK
BEHIND HIS SHOULDER TO SEE WHAT
WAS GOING ON. NO ACTION NEEDED.
JUST WANTED THE RECORDS
REFLECT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER.
>> IT'S EXTREMELY CHALLENGING
TO LIVE IN SEATTLE ON $9.98 AN
HOUR. I NEED TO WORK 12 DAYS
STRAIGHT SO I CAN COVER MY
VISA? DANCES. ON AVERAGE PAY OF
CLOSE TO $25 AN HOUR, I WAS
ABLE TO WORK 40 HOURS A WEEK
AND SAVE MONEY. NOW I NEED TO
WORK CLOSELY THE 60 HOURS A
WEEK AND I BARELY GET BY. THIS
PAST WEEK, I WORKED FOR 58
HOURS AND EARNED $578,
INCLUDING MY TIPS. I WOULD HAVE
MADE $1531. I WORK IN THE
GREATER DOWNTOWN AREA, THE AREA
WITH THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION
OF RESTAURANTS. IT IS RARELY AS
BUSY AS SOME PEOPLE CLAIM.
RESTAURANTS WILL TELL YOU THIS.
PAY UP AS A FAILURE FOR
COURIERS, RESTAURANTS, AND
CUSTOMERS. THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN
SILENT FOR A MONTH. HAS THE
ISSUE BEEN SHELVED? WE NEED
SOME SORT OF INDICATION OF HOW
THIS IS MOVING FORWARD.
>> WE HAVE JOHN , THEN RITA,
AND DEBBIE OLSON.
>> WE WORK WITH THESE
APPLICATIONS, AND THE TRUTH IS
THAT FOR A FEW MONTHS, THE
MATTER WAS REALLY WORRYING,
BECAUSE IT HAS STOPPED
SOUNDING. THAT IS, LITERALLY NO
PROFIT. EVERYTHING IS BECOME
VERY HARD. WE WANT YOU TO DO
SOMETHING SO WE CAN GO BACK TO
WORK AS BEFORE AND THAT WE CAN
GET THE SAME PROFITS AGAIN AS
BEFORE.
>> THAT IS NICHOLAS MARINO. AS
A DRIVER IN SEATTLE AND HE HAS
HAD HIS INCOME CUT BY MORE THAN
HALF. EVERY DRIVER THAT HE
KNOWS HAS HAD THE SAME
EXPERIENCE. YESTERDAY, I WORKED
NINE DOLLARS AND I MADE OUT
NINE HOURS AND MADE $8.79. YEAR
TO DATE, I AM A $12,000. LAST
YEAR AT THIS TIM0,I AM MAKING F
THAN HALF. THE FOOD DELIVERY
MARKET HAS BEEN DESTROYED.
PLEASE FIX IT WITH CB 12775.
PLEASE LISTEN TO ACTUAL
DELIVERY PEOPLE. WHEN IT IS
SUPER SLOW, THE ALGORITHM DOES
WEIRD THINGS THAT BENEFITS A
SMALL HANDFUL OF DRIVERS.
LISTEN TO THE MAJORITY OF
WORKERS. RESTAURANTS ARE ALL
LOSING REVENUE. JUST ASK THEM.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON
COUNCILMEMBERS. I WANT TO THANK
YOU ALL FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO
THE TRANSPORTATION LEVY
PROPOSAL IN SUPPORT OF VISION
ZERO FUNDING PROPOSED DURING
LAST WEEK'S SELECT COMMITTEE
MEETING. AS YOU MAY RECALL, MY
HUSBAND BECAME A HUSBAND
TRAFFIC FATALITY STATISTIC JUST
OVER SIX MONTHS AGO. SINCE
THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY
ADDITIONAL SEATTLE TRAFFIC
FATALITIES AND SERIOUS
INJURIES. THIS IS APPALLING.
YOUR SUPPORT OF MOVING
AGGRESSIVELY ON VISION 02
DISCRETE FATALITIES AND SERIOUS
INJURIES, TO PARAPHRASE CHAIR
SOCCER FROM LAST MEETING, IS
MOST ENCOURAGING. I'M A
LIFELONG RESIDENT AND HOMEOWNER
OF VOTING 40 YEARS IN SEATTLE,
AND I UNDERSTAND MY PROPERTY
TAXES MAY RISE SOMEWHAT FOR
WHAT IS IN THE UPCOMING
TRANSPORTATION LEVY. I KNOW IT
IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE MY
HUSBAND BACK ALIVE AND WELL,
BUT IF AN INCREASE IN MY TAXES
WILL HELP PREVENT OTHERS FROM
SUFFERING THE SAME FATE AS ALL
OF US WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN
FOREVER CHANGED AS THE RESULT
OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS ON OUR
STREETS, I AM ALL FOR IT.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO THINK ONLY
AND UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE
OF VISION ZERO AS YOU REFINE
THE COMPONENTS OF THE
TRANSPORTATION LEVY PROPOSAL
THIS WEEK. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. FOLLOWING RITA IS
GOING TO BE DEBBIE WILSON, RON,
AND VICTORIA PALMER.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME
TODAY, AND THANK YOU GUYS FOR
BEING HERE. I AM HERE BECAUSE
MY NAME IS DEBBIE WILSON AND I
OWN FIRST FAMILY LLC. AND I
WANT A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY
OF SEATTLE TO DO THEIR
HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ENCAMPMENT
CLEANUP. AND JUST RECENTLY ON
THE 30th OF THIS MONTH, THEY
STOPPED MY STAFF FROM WORKING.
I HAVE 15 PEOPLE WORKING. I
WANT TO SAY THAT BECAUSE OF
SEATTLE, I WAS ABLE TO PUT 15
PEOPLE TO WORK AND BUY HOMES,
AND SOME OF THEM ARE HERE
TODAY, AND THEY STARTED WITH US
AT THE AGE OF 19, AND I'M UP
TO 36. IT WAS ABRUPTLY STOPPED
ON THE 31st FOR NO GOOD GIVEN
REASON. I GUESS THEY SAID IT IS
THE BUDGET. BUT I AM EVERY DAY
SEEING THE OTHER TEAM WORKING,
AND I WANT TO TELL TO KNOW WHY
THE BLACK WOMAN OWNED TEAM IS
NOT WORKING. I THINK IT'S JUST
BECAUSE I'M A BLACK WOMAN ON
BUSINESS THAT I'M NOT WORKING.
THERE'S NOT ANY OTHER REASON,
BECAUSE THE OTHER TEAM IS
WORKING RIGHT NOW, THEY'VE BEEN
WORKING FOR NINE YEARS. I KNOW
THEY GET COMFORTABLE WITH THE
PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING, BUT
THERE'S AN ORDER TO USE ME. I
CAN DO THE WORK AND I'VE DONE
THE WORK. NO ONE IS USING OUR
BUSINESS, AND I WANT TO KNOW
WHY. I WANT SOMEONE TO ANSWER
THE QUESTION OF WHO HOLDS THEM
ACCOUNTABLE WITH THESE
CONTRACT, WITH A BLACK WOMAN
OWNED TEAM. WHEN THEY SAID WE
DON'T DO THE WORK OR WE DON'T
HAVE PEOPLE, BLACK WOMEN OWNED
BUSINESSES THAT DO IT, THAT'S
WHY. BECAUSE WE GET THIS. YOUR
DISMANTLING THIS WHOLE THING
THAT WE PUT TOGETHER. THE CITY
HELPED DO THIS. YOU HELPED GET
THIS TOGETHER. YOU ARE A PART
OF THIS HAPPENING, THIS BLACK
WOMAN OWNED -- GETTING THE
CONTRACTS. IT'S ONE OF THE
CONTRACTS THAT I WON. I HAVE
OTHER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF
RENTON, I WANT YOU TO STAND UP
AND MAKE THESE PEOPLE
ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHY I'M NOT
WORKING TODAY, AND WHY THESE
PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT HOMES ARE
NOT WORKING TODAY. WHY? PLEASE,
TELL ME.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE RON ,
FOLLOWED BY VICTORIA PALMER.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS RON JONES.
I'M ALSO WITH FIRST FAMILY
LLC. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH
THE CITY OF SEATTLE SINCE 2021.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE
EXPERIENCED A MAJOR
DISPLACEMENT LIKE THIS, WE ARE
REALLY JUST COMING TO THE
COUNCIL TO REALLY ASK FOR
SOMEONE TO PUT SOME EYES ON
WHAT IS HAPPENING AND HELP SHED
LIGHT ON IT, AND HELP US
CORRECT WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
WRONG. WHEN WE CAME HERE AND WE
STARTED, WE WERE TOLD, DO X, Y,
Z. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE
WORKING HERE FOR THE NEXT FIVE
YEARS OF THESE CONTRACT. DON'T
RENT THESE ASSETS. YOU'RE
GOING TO BE HERE FOR 5 YEARS.
AND WE EVEN HAVE BEEN TOLD IF,
HEY, IF SOMETHING DOES CHANGE,
GET 30 DAY NOTICE, 60 DAY
NOTICE, DEPENDING ON WHAT IT
IS. WE WERE TOLD ON 5:30 ON A
THURSDAY THAT FRIDAY WOULD BE
THE LAST DAY FOR ALL NEW
WORKERS, AND THAT WOULD BE IT.
THIS IS VERY DISHEARTENING,
THAT WE COULD HAVE TO GO
THROUGH NEXT VARIANCE LIKE THAT
WHEN, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE
SUPPOSED TO BE EXECUTIVE ORDERS
FROM THE MAYOR THAT SAID THE
ONLY TEAM ON THAT CONTRACT IS
BEING USED IS -- IT'S NOT EVEN
THAT THEY'RE USING ANOTHER
WIMPY INSTEAD OF US. THEY ARE
NOT USING ONE AT ALL, WHICH IS
KIND OF JUST DISREGARDING TO
THE PURPOSE OF, YOU KNOW,
PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
OUR TYPE OF BUSINESSES. AND IT
CAN BE CRIPPLING, YOU KNOW? SO
IT JUST -- BECAUSE IT WAS SO
UNEXPECTED. IF WE WOULD'VE
BEEN TOLD THAT, HEY, YOU MAY
WORK THIS TIME, YOU MAY STOP AT
ANY RANDOM TIME, THEN WE
WOULD'VE PREPARED OUR BUSINESS
IN THAT FASHION, BUT WE ARE
REALLY SKILLED ENOUGH TO
FUNCTION AROUND THE TERMS OF A
FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT THAT IS BEEN
CHANGED TO ZERO. SO WE JUST ASK
FOR SOME HELP AND SOME LIGHT IN
THAT SITUATION SO THAT WE CAN
HELP GET THESE PEOPLE BACK TO
WORK AND RESTORE JOBS TO OUR
COMMUNITIES THAT WE WORK SO
HARD TO DO IN KING COUNTY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE VICTORIA
PALMER, AND THEN FOLLOWED BY
--.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS VICTORIA
PALMER. I'M A SEATTLE RESIDENT
IN DISTRICT 6. I WAS A
CANDIDATE FOR SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL LAST YEAR AND AM
RUNNING FIRST CITY
REPRESENTATIVE THIS YEAR. I'M
HERE FOR 2 REASONS. ONE IS TO
SHARE OUR DEEP APPRECIATION FOR
YOU, THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, AND THE POSITIVE
DIRECTION YOU'RE TAKEN THE
CITY UNDER COUNCIL PRESIDENT
SARA NELSON. WE CAN FEEL THE
CHANGE. THE SECOND REASON I'M
HERE IS TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
AN IDEA I GOT FROM ALEX
TSIMERMAN. I CAUGHT UP WITH HIM
AFTER THE LAST MEETING HE
ATTENDED AND ASKED FOR MORE
ABOUT HIS REQUEST FOR THE CITY
COUNCIL, AS I FELT IT WAS NOT
BEING UNDERSTOOD GOOD. IT TURNS
OUT THAT ALEX IS A CHAMPION OF
FREE SPEECH AND WOULD LIKE TO
SEE ALL PEOPLE ABLE TO SHARE
THEIR VIEWS. HE VOICED CONCERN
THAT ONE MINUTE WAS NOT LONG
ENOUGH FOR ANYONE TO SHARE
THEIR VIEWS, BUT AT THE SAME
TIME, ACKNOWLEDGE THE LIMITED
TIME AVAILABLE AT A CITY
COUNCIL SESSION. HIS REQUEST TO
THE CITY COUNCIL IS THAT THEY
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO OPEN THE
BERTHA AUDITORIUM FOR A FULL
DAY OF PUBLIC COMMENT ON A
REGULAR BASIS. DOORS WILL OPEN
FOR ALL SEATTLEITES TO ATTEND
AND SPEAK FOR UP TO FIVE
MINUTES ON ANY TOPIC. IT WOULD
BE BROADCAST ON SEATTLE TV, THE
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD NOT
HAVE TO ATTEND PERSONALLY. IT
WOULD BE A SMALL COST TO THE
CITY TO USE THESE EXISTING
FACILITIES, BUT WOULD MAKE A
BIG DIFFERENCE, ALLOWING THE
FREE FLOW OF COMMUNICATION IN
OUR CITY, GIVING ANYONE A PLACE
TO ENTER ANY ISSUE AND OTHERS A
CHANCE TO STEP UP TO HELP.
STARTING WITH THE DATE IN JULY,
IT WOULD ALLOW CANDIDATES IN
THE PRIMARY RACE A CHANCE TO
SPEAK DIRECTLY TO VOTERS, A
RARE OPPORTUNITY THESE DAYS. I
SUPPORT ALEX'S IDEA AND
ENCOURAGE HIM TO CONTINUE HIS
REQUEST, BUT TO CONTINUE USING
A GENTLER APPROACH TO CITY
COUNCIL, SORT OF A WIN MORE
SUPPORT WITH HONEY THAN VINEGAR
CONCEPT TO BRING HIS VISION TO
LIFE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WE HAVE -- AND , AND THEN
VERN HENDERSON.
>> I ALSO WORK FOR FRESH FAMILY
LLC. I AM A BIOHAZARD
TECHNICIAN, WHICH WE WORK WITH
THE CITY OF SEATTLE PARKS , AND
WE GO OUT AND CLEAN HOMELESS
ENCAMPMENTS. WE WERE TERMINATED
NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE FOR -- AT
NO NOTICE. I WAS WONDERING WHAT
WAS GOING ON WITH IT. AND WITH
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CITY,
I THINK WE ARE VERY IMPORTANT
TO THE CITY. WHAT WE DO. AND
THAT'S ABOUT IT. YEAH. THAT'S
ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. I
AM A PROUD EMPLOYEE OF FRESH
FAMILY LLC. I AM SO GRATEFUL
FOR WHAT THIS COMPANY HAS DONE
FOR ME PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY,
AND EMOTIONALLY. I WAS SHOCKED
AFTER COMING TO WORK EVERY DAY,
BEING PROUD AND KNOWING THAT WE
ARE DOING GREAT WORK AND MAKING
A POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR
COMMUNITY AND FOR MY CITY BY
HELPING CLEAN UP OUR STREET, TO
BEING SURPRISED ONE DAY COMING
INTO WORK AND BEING TOLD THAT
THE CITY HAD MADE A DECISION TO
DISCONTINUE OUR CONTRACT AND
THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER NEED
OUR SERVICES . I'VE SEEN
FIRSTHAND THE EPIDEMIC THAT IS
HAPPENING WITH THE INCREASE IN
HOMELESSNESS, THE INCREASED
DRUG USE, AND THE FILTH AND
TRASH THAT IT'S ON THE STREETS
OUTSIDE OF OUR SCHOOLS, IN
FRONT OF SOME OF OUR MAIN
BUSINESSES, IN FRONT OF
PEOPLE'S HOUSES, AS WELL AS IN
PUBLIC PARKS. WHEN I FIRST
MOVED UP TO SEATTLE IN 1999,
THIS WAS A BEAUTIFUL CITY. OVER
THE YEARS, I HAVE SEEN THE CITY
CHANGED DRASTICALLY FOR THE
WORSE. MORE PEOPLE ARE LOSING
JOBS, MORE PEOPLE BECOMING
HOMELESS, OR PEOPLE STRUNG OUT
ON DRUGS, AND MORE PEOPLE
LIVING ON THE STREETS BECAUSE
OF DECREASED OPPORTUNITIES TO
WORK AND MAINTAIN A DECENT
LIVING WAGE. THIS COMPANY IS
GIVEN ME THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE
TOOLS THAT I NEED TO SUCCEED.
THIS COMPANY IS GIVING ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PRODUCTIVE,
LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN HERE IN
SEATTLE. FAMILY LLC HAS BEEN
ESSENTIAL FOR ME, MY FAMILY, MY
FELLOW EMPLOYEES, WHICH WOULD
BECOME AN EXTENDED FAMILY.
FRESH FAMILY LLC HAS BEEN A
LIFESAVER FOR ME AND MY FAMILY
AND THIS COMPANY IS GIVING ME
AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THINGS THE
RIGHT WAY. THIS JOB IS GIVING
ME A CHANCE TO PROVIDE FOR
MYSELF AND MY FAMILY THE LEGAL
WAY. WE ARE A BLACK OWNED
MINORITY COMPANY WITH THE
ABILITY, THE KNOWLEDGE, AND THE
DETERMINATION TO BRING FORTH
THE TOOLS THAT ARE NEEDED TO BE
CLEANING UP OUR CITY. IF YOU
CAN ONLY HEAR AND SEE HOW MANY
PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES THINK US
WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR THE
SERVICES WE PROVIDE AND
CLEANING UP OUR CITY AND
HELPING TO IMPROVE , YOU WOULD
DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND HOW OUR
FRESH FAMILY LLC IS NEEDED TO
BE WORKING FOR AND CLEANING UP
OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CITY.
THANK YOU.
>> OUR LAST REGISTERED IN
PERSON SPEAKER IS VERN.
>> MY NAME IS VERN HENDERSON,
AND I JUST LIKE TO SAY I THINK
IT'S IMPORTANT RUSH CITY TO
STAY CLEAN . IT SHOULD BE
IMPORTANT FOR US TO STAY
WORKING, BECAUSE WE DON'T JUST
CLEAN THE CITY FOR US. WE CLEAN
THE CITY FOR EVERYBODY.
>> THANK YOU. OUR FIRST REMOTE
-- BEFORE I CALL ON THE FIRST
REMOTE SPEAKER, I LIKE TO
REMIND REMOTE SPEAKERS THAT
AFTER YOU HEAR THE MESSAGE THAT
YOU HAVE BEEN A MUTED TO PLEASE
PRESS STAR 6 ONE TIME. OUR
FIRST REMOTE SPEAKERS ALEX KIM,
AND ALEX WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
ALBERTO ALVAREZ. GO AHEAD,
ALEX.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
>> MY NAME IS ALEX KIM ,
DISTRICT 2 RESIDENT SPEAKING
TODAY IN SUPPORT OF PAY UP.
RECENTLY, THE WALL STREET
JOURNAL PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE
ABOUT FREE DELIVERY MINIMUM
WAGE IN NEW YORK AND SEATTLE.
THE INTERESTING PART THAT I
WANT TO QUOTE NOW -- IN APRIL,
NEW YORK CITY'S BOARD OF
CONSUMER PROTECTION SET APPS
ARE PLAYING WORKERS 16 POINT
MILLION DOLLARS A WEEK, MORE
THAN DOUBLE WHAT THE CHANGES
WERE BEFORE THEY MOVE INTO
EFFECT. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY DATA
LIKE THAT HERE, HOWEVER, I
WOULD SAY IT'S GOOD OR BETTER
FOR WORKERS IN SEATTLE. IT'S
QUITE FRANKLY TERRIBLE
DECISION-MAKING. ORDERS MAY BE
DOWN, BUT ARE THE INCREASING
OVER MONTH? HOW MUCH IS THE
PAYMENT INCREASED? HOW MUCH OF
OUR DIVERSE MAKING PRO MILE ? I
RESTAURANTS AS A WHOLE PROPERTY
MORE OR LESS THAN LAST YEAR?
THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS APPS DO
NOT WANT YOU ASKING, BUT THEY
ARE ABSOLUTELY WAITING TO FIND
OUT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THE
BEST DECISION FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE. ALSO, I HOPE YOU READ
THAT PUBLIC EXCELLENT OP-ED IN
THE SEATTLE TIMES RECENTLY. IN
THE SAME FIVE MONTHS OF 2023
VERSUS 2020 FOUR, AND WAS LESS
EXPENSIVE IN 2024, TWO. THIS IS
CONSISTENT WITH MY OWN
EARNINGS. LAST WEEK, IT
INDICATES THE MARKET CONTINUES
TO MOVE UP, AND IMPROVE SERVICE
QUALITY BECAUSE OF PAIN
CHARACTERS MORE CAN MEET
INCREASING DEMAND. THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF PAY UP CAME
AT A TIME WHEN ALL OF US WERE
HAVING A SLOW PERIOD, AND IT
HAS NOT BEEN FAIR TO MAKE HASTY
JUDGMENTS FROM THAT TIME
PERIOD. IN NOVEMBER, THE
COUNCIL COULD WORK WITH THE
OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHETHER OR
NOT WORKERS ARE MAKING. PLEASE
VOTE NO AND GIVE PAY UP THE
REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO
PAY EFFECT, AS VOLUME IS ONLY
BEEN INCREASING LATELY. IF YOU
NEED TO MAKE CHANGES, THEN
GATHER REAL DATA TO --
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS ALBERTO ALVAREZ. GO AHEAD,
ALBERTO.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS ALBERTO.
I'M A DRIVER HERE IN SEATTLE.
A DROP IN ORDER VOLUME IS
CLEARLY TIED TO THE HIGH FEES
DOOR DASH AND HUBER APPLIED TO
ALL SEATTLE ORDERS. THE PAIN
INFLICTED ON LOCAL RESTAURANTS
WAS THEN USED AS A REASON FOR
SENATOR NELSON TO PUSH THROUGH
A BILL THAT DELIVERY APPS
WROTE. THE MARKET IS NOT A
SOLUTION. GRUB HUB HAS BEEN
OFFERING FREE FOOD DELIVERY
WHILE ALSO GIVING THE FAIR
WAGES PAY UP RATE. THE ONLY
RESPONSE DOOR DASH AND HUBER
HAVE NOW IS TO CONTINUE THEIR
UNFAIR PRICE GOUGING AND LOSE
MARKET SHARE, OR TRULY COMPETE
WITH GRUB HUB AND LOWER THE
HIGH FEES TO IMPROVE ORDER
VOLUME. THE SARA NELSON BILL
NEEDS TO BE DROPPED OR VOTED
DOWN. THE MARKET IS NOT A
SOLUTION. IT MAY TAKE A BIT
MORE TIME, BUT SEATTLE DESERVES
FAIR PRICING AND ALSO FAIR
WAGES AND WORKER PROTECTIONS.
PAY UP HAS BEEN WORKING FOR 6
MONTHS. EVEN IF THE APPS HAVE
TRIED TO UNDERMINE IT. WHEN THE
CONSUMER FEES ARE LOWERED , ALL
SIDES WIN. CUSTOMERS,
RESTAURANTS, DRIVERS. DROP THE
SARA NELSON BILL AND MOVE ON TO
THE REAL PROBLEMS COUNCIL NEEDS
TO HANDLE. I ALSO WANT TO SHARE
WORDS FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES
RECENTLY. HE IS A RETIRED
SOFTWARE ENGINEER AND A
GRADUATE OF WASHINGTON STATE
UNIVERSITY. DESPITE COMPANIES
ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE DEMAND, MOST
WORKERS I'VE SPOKEN TO ARE
DOING BETTER NOW. YES, I'M
GIVING SLIGHTLY FEWER DELIVERY
OFFERS, BUT BEFORE PAY UP, I
ONLY REJECTED ABOUT 60% OF
THEM, BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T
WORTH DOING. NOW I CAN ACCEPT
ALMOST 100%. IN THE EYES OF
THESE COMPANIES, WE ARE JUST
INVENTORY, WE ARE PEOPLE WITH
LIVES AND FAMILIES. WE WANT THE
RIGHT TO GET THE PAID MINIMUM
WAGE AFTER EXPENSES. OTHER
COMPANIES ARE ATTACKING THE LAW
BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT
WORKERS ELSEWHERE TO BELIEVE
THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS
POSSIBLE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU. THAT WAS OUR LAST
REMOTE SPEAKER.
>> THANK YOU, CLERK. WE HAVE
REACHED THE END OF THE LIST OF
REGISTERED SPEAKERS. THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS
TODAY. IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. IF THERE
IS NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA
WILL ALSO BE ADOPTED. HEARING
NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA IS
ADOPTED. WE WILL NOW CONSIDER
THE PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR.
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR
INCLUDE MINUTES OF JUNE 18,
2024. COUNCIL BILL 120803,
WHICH IS PAYMENT OF THE BILLS.
FIVE APPOINTMENTS FROM THE
FINANCE NATIVE COMMUNITIES AND
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE,
AND 11 APPOINTMENTS FROM THE
GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABILITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS
COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO
REMOVE FROM TODAY'S CONSENT
CALENDAR? HEARING NONE, I MOVED
TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT IS SECONDED, IT IS MOVED
AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
ARE ADOPTED. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
THE MINUTES AND LEGISLATION ON
THE CONSENT CALENDAR ON MY
BEHALF? WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM ONE INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM ONE, COUNCIL
BILL 120-801, AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND THE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
INTERNATIONAL WORKERS, 77.
>> I MOVED TO PASS THE COUNCIL
BILL. IS THERE A SECOND? IT IS
MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS THE
BILL. I WILL ADDRESS THIS BILL
ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NELSON, WITH A SPONSOR OF THE
BILL. COUNCIL BILL 120801 WOULD
AUTHORIZE THREE COLLECTIVE-BARG
AINING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
AGREEMENTS WOULD
APPLY TO THREE BARGAINING UNITS
AT SEATTLE CITY LIGHT THAT
COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT 575
EMPLOYEES. THE AGREEMENTS WOULD
ESTABLISH SIMILAR TERMS TO
THOSE IN THE COALITION
AGREEMENTS, AND SPECIFIC TERMS
RELATED TO WAGE ADJUSTMENTS,
PREMIUM PAY, AND
REIMBURSEMENTS. THE COST OF THE
AGREEMENT IS 35 MILLION
WOULDN'T ANTICIPATE THE COST
PLAN FOR IN THE 2024 BUDGET,
THE COST OF THESE AGREEMENTS
WILL BE PAID FOR BY CITY LIGHTS
RATEPAYERS, COMMERCIAL AND
RESIDENTIAL. JUST AS A SIDE
NOTE, THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS
APPROXIMATELY 1.3 BILLION. ARE
THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
SEEING NO COMMENTS, WILL THE
COURT CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ].
SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES, AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE
TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY
BEHALF. WITH THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM TWO INTO THE RECORD.
>> THE REPORT OF THE TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE AGENDA
ITEM ONE . RELATING TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICE TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A REAL PROPERTY LEASE
WITH NEPTUNE THREE TT LLC. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS'S CHAIR
THE COMMITTEE. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS
THIS ITEM.
>> COLLEAGUES, BEFORE US TODAY
IS A BILL THAT ALLOWS A
FINANCED AND ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE
A PROPERTY LEASE AGREEMENT ON
BEHALF OF THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT FOR RAG AND
DISABILITY SERVICES DIVISION.
THE TOPIC WAS HEARD TWICE IN
THE FINANCE NATIVE COMMUNITY
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMUNITY.
HOWEVER, COLLEAGUES, I'M HAVING
SOME LAST-MINUTE CONCERNS THAT
IF WE PASS THIS TODAY, THAT
MARY MITCHELL WILL NOT BE
COMING TO COUNCIL ANYMORE.
IT'S A SUNNY DAY, SO I'M
GETTING A LITTLE FUNNY, BUT YOU
SAY, KAREN BRUEN FROM FAS AND
MARY MITCHELL, THE FINANCE
DIRECTOR OVER AT HST, ANSWERED
A LOT OF QUESTIONS, BECAUSE I
HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS, MY
COLLEAGUES HAD A LOT OF
QUESTIONS. BECAUSE THIS YEAR,
WERE DOING A DEEP REVIEW AND
EXAMINATION OF OUR BUDGET TO
FIND ANY GENERAL FUND SAVINGS
POSSIBLE. THE MATTER BEFORE US
IS FUNDING AGING AND DISABILITY
SERVICES, USES FEDERAL FUNDING
TO PROVIDE FEDERAL SERVICES ,
AND WE ARE THE CONDUIT. SO
THERE ARE NO GENERAL FUND
SAVINGS TO BE HAD. THE
DEPARTMENT ALSO HAS SPACE IN
THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL TOWER.
THIS IS AN EXHILARATING
LOCATION. PLEASE COME BACK. WE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU HERE
COUNCIL AGAIN. IT IS CLEAR THAT
THIS BILL IS A WIN-WIN. THE NEW
LOUD ALLOWS THEM TO BETTER
SERVE THEIR CLIENTS AND, WHILE
THERE ARE ONE-TIME COSTS
RELATED TO THE LEASE, IT WILL
RESULT IN LOWER ANNUAL RENT
PAYMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT
SAVINGS OVER THE INITIAL 10
YEAR TERM. AND I ALREADY SAID
THAT THESE EXPENDITURES ARE ALL
FEDERAL FUNDS. AND THERE WERE
NOT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GENERAL
FUND SAVINGS. WE DID REVIEW AND
EXAMINE THIS. COLLEAGUES, I
URGE YOUR AYE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS. COUNCILMEMBERS, ARE
THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE BOAT?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ].
SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE
TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY
BEHALF. COLLEAGUES, THERE ARE
NO ITEMS -- WERE NO ITEMS
REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR, AND THERE IS NOT A
RESOLUTION FOR INTRODUCTION AND
ADOPTION TODAY. IS THERE ANY
OTHER FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE COUNCIL? SEEING NONE, WE
HAVE REACHED THE END OF
TODAY'S AGENDA. OUR NEXT
REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY
COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON
JULY 2nd AT 2:00 P.M.. HEARING
NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE ARE
ADJOURNED. IT IS 2:46 P.M.