>>> GREETINGS, EVERYBODY. THE
JULY 2, 2024 MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO
ORDER. I AM SARA NELSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. WITH
A CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL .
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
SEVEN PRESENT.
>> AND COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH JUST CAME IN.
THANK YOU. SO COLLEAGUES AND
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, IF
THERE'S NO OBJECTION , I AM
GOING TO REQUEST A BREAK FOR 15
MINUTES, BECAUSE OUR
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE --
SELECT TRANSPORTATION MEETING
ENDED JUST 10 MINUTES AGO, AND
THIS WILL GIVE PEOPLE A CHANCE
TO GET THEMSELVES TOGETHER,
HAVE A BITE, ET CETERA. THERE
IS NO OBJECTION, THE COUNCIL
MEETING WILL GO TO RECESS AND
RECONVENE AT 2:18. THAT GIVES
US 15 MINUTES. HEARING NO
OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS NOW
RECESSED UNTIL 2:18. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
>> HELLO AGAIN, EVERYBODY. THE
JULY 2, 2024, CITY COUNCIL
MEETING WILL COME BACK TO
ORDER. LET'S TAKE THE ROLL
AGAIN, AND THEN WE WILL
RECOMMENCE .
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> JUST HOLD ON A SECOND BEFORE
YOU DO THE FINAL COUNT.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] SEVEN
PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THERE
IS NO PRESENTATION TODAY, SO
COLLEAGUES, AT THIS TIME, WE
WILL OPEN THE HYBRID PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD.
>> WE HAVE SIX IN PERSON AND
TWO REMOTE.
>> OKAY. AS IS OUR NORMAL
PRACTICE, I NOTICED THAT THERE
IS COMMISSIONER FILM AND , WAS
SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. SO WE WILL
PROVIDE FOR HIM TO SPEAK FIRST
AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, AND
THEN WE WILL PROCEED WITH OUR
OTHER ONLINE SPEAKER , AND THEN
DO ALL OF THE IN PERSON AT
ONCE. THANK YOU.
>> THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
WILL BE MODERATED IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER. SPEAKERS WILL
BE CALLED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH
THEY ARE REGISTERED. THIS ACRES
WILL START WITH REMOTE SPEAKERS
AND THEN MOVED IN PERSON
SPEAKERS. THEY WILL HEAR A
CHIME WHEN THERE ARE 10 SECONDS
LEFT OF THEIR ALLOTTED TIME.
THERE MIKE MAX WILL BE MUTED IF
THEY DO NOT END ON TIME TO
ALLOW US TO CALL HIM THE NEXT
BEAKER. WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE
COMMISSIONER. YOU MAY NEED TO
PRESSED STAR 6 IN ORDER TO
SPEAK.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY?
>> YES.
>> ALL RIGHT. GREAT. THANK YOU,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON, AND
SUSTAINABILITY CHAIR. I
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF COUNCIL
BILL 120802 . I REPRESENT
DISTRICT 6. THE BILL AUTHORIZES
THE PORT OF SEATTLE TO CREATE A
CHANNEL WAY, WITH A JOINT STORE
POWER AGREEMENT TO ELECTRIFY
SEATTLE'S -- TO THE CRUISE
TERMINAL AT PIER 66. BY
GENERATING OVER $900 IN
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, IT'S A
SIGNIFICANT DRIVER OF THE
SEATTLE DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC
RECOVERY. I KNOW MANY OF YOU OF
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE
MAYOR HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF
THE IMPACT ON SEATTLE, AND WE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
HOWEVER, WE ARE ALSO AWARE THAT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ISSUES CAN
OCCUR IN SEATTLE. WHICH IS WHY
WE ACCELERATE OUR CLIMATE
SUSTAINABILITY GOALS BY
ENSURING ALL CRUISE SHIPS PLUG
INTO SEATTLE'S CLEAN
ELECTRICAL GRID BY 2027. WE ARE
PROUD TO SHARE THAT WE ARE ONE
OF THE FIRST PORTS IN THE
NATION TO REQUIRE 100% SURE
POWER CAPABLE . THE ADDITION OF
SHORE POWER AT PIER 66 WILL
COMPLETE THE ELECTRIFICATION OF
ALL THREE CRUISE SHIP BIRTHS IN
SEATTLE HARBOR AND PUT SEATTLE
IS FIRST IN THE WORLD WITH
THOSE CAPABILITIES. A
SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION WITH
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND
REPRESENTS GROWING EFFORTS IN
THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE,
WHO KEEPS THE WATERFRONTS CLEAN
ENERGY STRATEGY. THE
INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO
TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY
OPERATIONS. ALMOST THERE, ON
THE PATH TO A ZERO CARBON
FUTURE. CRUISE SHIPS WILL BE
ABLE TO SHUT DOWN AND REDUCE
CARBON EMISSIONS BY 2500
MEGATONS YEAR. IT ALSO INCLUDES
THE CITIES INVESTMENT TO ENSURE
THAT WE HAVE ALSO HAVE ACCESS
TO POWER. WE APPRECIATE OUR
ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
CITY, AND LOOK OVER TO THE
RIBBON CUTTING WITH THE PROJECT
LATER THIS FALL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT BEAKER IS ALBERTO
ALVAREZ.
>> THE NATIONWIDE TREND HAS
BEEN SUPPORTIVE FAIR LIVING
WAGES AND RIGHTS FOR WORKERS
ACROSS ALL PAID SERVICES. THE
CALIFORNIA FEDERAL COURT PASSED
JUDGMENT AGAINST UBER , WHO
SUED AND LOBBIED AGAINST THE
RIGHTS OF WORKERS . IN
MINNESOTA, THIS MAY, THEY RAISE
THE WAGES OF UNPAID DRIVERS TO
MINIMUM WAGE. MASSACHUSETTS
JUST PASSED A $32 MINIMUM WAGE
PLUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS FOR
DRIVERS. THE FOUNDATION OF ALL
THESE TRENDS COMES FROM THE
PASSAGE OF LAWS LIKE WE HAVE IN
SEATTLE. IN ADDITION TO PROP 22
IN CALIFORNIA. THE STRENGTH OF
THE WORKFORCE ACROSS THIS MANY
CITIES AND STATES HAS EARNED A
FAIR WAGE THAT ACCOUNTS FOR
EXPENSES. THESE PROTECTIONS
GRANT DIGNITY, SAFETY, AND A
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. PLEASE
VOTE DOWN CB 120 775 . UPHOLD
THE SEATTLE PAYOUT LAW. THANK
YOU, COUNCIL, AND HAVE A GREAT
FOURTH OF JULY. I YIELD MY TIME
.
>> WE WANT TO MOVE INTO THE
IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M
GOING TO READ THE FIRST THREE
NAMES IF HE CAN START LINING
UP. THE FIRST IS JASON , THEN
ARIANNA RILEY, AND THEN ALEX
TSIMERMAN.
>> THIS LESS OF A DAY PERIOD
WAS MORE FINANCIALLY
SUCCESSFUL, EVEN THOUGH I WAS
PAID $30 AN HOUR BEFORE WORK
RELATED EXPENSES. WE KNOW HOW
EXPENSIVE SEATTLE IS, AND IT
MIGHT BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME
PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS
LIKE TO WORK ONE RIDICULOUS
HOURS WHEN $200,000 IS A COMMON
SALARY IN THE CITY. THE VOLUME
OF ORDERS IS VERY LOW.
RESTAURANTS AND COURIERS HAVE
MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO A
DIGNIFIED WAGE. THE COMPLETE
SILENCE FROM CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE PAST FIVE WEEKS AFTER THE
VOTE POSTPONEMENT IS JUST
DISRESPECTFUL. ARE ANY STEPS
BEING DONE TO MOVE THE SOLUTION
FORWARD? PLEASE LET US KNOW.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS
ARIANNA RILEY . I'M A DELIVERY
DRIVER AND RESIDENT IN WEST
BATTLE. IT IS BEEN QUITE
WONDERFUL BEING ABLE TO AFFORD
CAR REPAIRS RECENTLY. THAT
MEANS MORE BUSINESS FOR THE
MECHANIC, WHO CAN USE THAT
MONEY TO PAY HIS BILLS. A
RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS.
TODAY, HERE TO TALK ABOUT
GROCERY SHOPPING. WE WERE
REALLY SURPRISED TO HEAR THE
GROCERY ASSOCIATION COME OUT
AGAINST THE PAYOUT LAW, BECAUSE
I'M NOT SURE IF THEY
UNDERSTAND MUCH MORE GROCERY
STORES AND MARKETS ARE MAKING
DUE TO THE SLOP. DOOR DASH AND
UBER HAVE ALLOWED PEOPLE TO
ORDER FROM STORES LIKE SAFEWAY
STARTING AT 2020 AND THE ENDING
FROM THERE. BUT BEFORE THAT,
THERE WAS ALMOST NO DRIVERS
WERE WILLING TO DO GROCERY
ORDERS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT PAY
WELL AND TOOK MORE TIME THAN
RESTAURANT PICKUPS. IF NO
DRIVERS ARE WILLING TO TAKE
ORDERS, NEW ORDERS GET CANCER
AND NO ONE GOT PAID. NOT DOOR
DASH, NOT STORES, AND CUSTOMERS
DIDN'T GET THE GROCERIES.
SINCE THE PAYOUT LAW WENT INTO
EFFECT, THIS HAS CHANGED.
GROCERY ORDERS ARE NOW WORTH
OUR TIME IS DRIVERS . MANY
DRIVERS TAKE SHOPPING ORDERS
NOW, AND GROCERIES ARE BOOMING
ON BOTH DOOR DASH AND UBER.
SAFEWAY ON THE ALASKA JUNCTION
TOLD ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THEY
CAN RECOGNIZE 70 TO 80 SHOPPERS
ON A DAILY BASIS BETWEEN DOOR
DASH, UBER, AND INSTACART. WE
ARE NOT SEEING THAT THIS IS AN
EITHER/OR CHANGE. CUSTOMERS
THAT ORDER GROCERIES ARE THE
SAME CUSTOMERS THAT ORDER
DELIVERY MAY RESTAURANT THE
PREVIOUS NIGHT. DOOR DASH AND
UBER HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO
EXPAND THEIR GROCERY BUSINESS
IN SEATTLE BECAUSE OF PAYOUT,
AND LOCAL CHANGE HAVE BEEN
OFTEN ENOUGH THE MANY ORDERS
THEY SUDDENLY RECEIVE ON A
DAILY BASIS. THESE KEY PAY UP
IN PLACE, AND ALSO I LIKE TO
WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY AND SAFE
FOURTH OF JULY. THANK YOU.
>> FOLLOWING ARIANNA IS ALEX
TSIMERMAN, THEN BEN AND DAVID
HAYNES .
SO IT IS THEN ALEX TSIMERMAN.
MR. TSIMERMAN, YOU'RE NEXT.
THANK YOU.
>> SIEG HEIL, MY LOVELY
COUNCIL. YOU ARE A VERY GOOD
FUROR. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT,
BECAUSE MY ANALOGY TO HITLER,
YOU PROBABLY BEST THAT HITLER.
RIGHT NOW, I WANT TO EXPLAIN
SOMETHING , THEY WERE ALL
TOTALLY SICK --
>> STOP. PLEASE DIRECT YOUR
COMMENTS TO SOMETHING ON THE
AGENDA OR WITHIN THE COUNCIL'S
PURVIEW NO ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.
>> AGENDA NUMBER TWO IS ABOUT
LOW HOUSING. THIS MAKE
ABSOLUTELY SICK. 30 YEAR AGO,
AND STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR
HOUSING, YOU KNOW? AND I WIN.
IT'S A NIGHTMARE. COUNCIL, YOU
HAVE A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WORK
FOR GOVERNMENT OR FOR CITY ,
HOW IS IT BETTER? I KNOW THIS.
I'M AN EXPERT IN THIS
SITUATION. I GIVE YOU ONLY ONE
EXAMPLE , AS I TOLD YOU BEFORE.
SEATTLE TIMES, YEAR AGO, PUT
INFORMATION -- 25,000
APARTMENTS SOUND EMPTY. 25,000.
YOU DID SOMETHING ABOUT THIS?
NOTHING. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO
BE PAID BECAUSE THEY USE THIS
MONEY. GIVE THEM SOMETHING LIKE
PENALTY ONE DOLLARS PER DAY.
VERY NICE PENALTY. YOU WANT TO
KEEP THIS APARTMENT FOR 10
YEARS? NO PROBLEMO. THIS
APARTMENT COST $25,000-$5000.
YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THIS
PROBLEM. YOU DO NOTHING. WHAT
ARE YOU DOING HERE? YOU HAVE
DONE ZERO. YOUR IMPOTENT. 100%.
STAND UP, AMERICA. GAME IS
OVER. IT WILL MAKE AMERICA
GREAT AGAIN. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, MY LOVELY COUNCIL.
>> WE HAVE BEEN HASSLE 10, THE
DAVID HAYNES, AND KATHLEEN
ROSE.
>> HI. SO AS PART OF CONTINUING
TO PROMOTE WHAT I THINK IS
HEALTHY SKEPTICISM OF THE
POLICE, I WANTED TO PLAY
ANOTHER VIDEO OF A PREVIOUS
ARREST. THIS IS FROM A WHILE
AGO, FROM A PROTEST IN EVERETT,
IS A PROTESTER WHO IS DANGLING
A DONUT ON THE EDGE OF THE
STREAM BEING HELD BY A STICK.
JUST FOR CONTEXT ON WATCHING
THE VIDEO, THE MAN, THE MAN IN
THE BACKGROUND WITH A POLO
SHIRT AND WEARING A CAP,
THAT'S AN OFF-DUTY POLICE
OFFICER. IT'S NOT OBVIOUS. THE
KID WAS TALKING TO THE GROUP
OFF IN THE DISTANCE, IS NOT
ADDRESSING THE OFFICERS THAT
HER STANDING NEXT TO THEM. THEY
ARE ABOUT THIS FAR AWAY FROM
HIM. HERE WE GO. OH, I PRESSED
THE WRONG THING. AGAIN, SORRY
FOR THE LANGUAGE BEING USED BY
THE POLICE OFFICER.
>> ANY OF YOU BOOTLEGGERS WANT
THIS?
>> AT THAT -- OUT OF MY FACE.
GET THE -- AWAY FOR ME.
>> ALL RIGHT. SO THIS VIDEO
ROCKETED AROUND THE WORLD
BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT, HOW
HILARIOUS. POLICE OFFICER TAX
PROTESTER TO TAKE HIS DONUT.
BUT IN A WAY, IT'S NOT REALLY
LAUGHING MATTER . I PULLED FROM
THE FILE THE STATEMENTS THE
OTHER OFFICERS MADE ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENED. I WANT YOU TO LISTEN
WHAT THEY SAID. LIEUTENANT
MORRIS, TO AVOID BEING JABBED
WITH A STICK IN THE FACE WAS
BACKED UP AGAINST THE RETAINING
WALL AND WAS NOT ALLOWED TO
MOVE ANY FURTHER. THAT'S NOT
WHAT HAPPENED. THIS IS A
STATEMENT WROUGHT BY A POLICE
OFFICER. THE VICTIM SAID, I HAD
TO LEAN BACK AWAY FOR FEAR THAT
THE STICK OR DONUT WAS GOING TO
STRIKE ME IN THE FACE. AGAIN,
THE VIDEO IS ONLINE. EVERETT
PROTESTER ARRESTED FOR DANGLING
DONUT ON STRING. YOU CAN GO AND
WATCH IT. THAT'S NOT WHAT
HAPPENED. LIEUTENANT MORRISON,
TOLD HIM GET THAT OUT OF MY
FACE. I SAID SOMETHING TO THE
EFFECT OF, GET THAT OUT OF MY
FACE. WHAT HE ACTUALLY SAID
WAS, GET THAT -- OUT OF MY FACE
OR I'LL WHIP YOUR -- BOY. GET
THE -- AWAY FOR ME. HE WAS THE
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR
ESCALATING.
>> HI, I'M DAVID HAYNES. I
LIVE IN LOWER QUEEN HAD.
THERE'S AN ENCAMPMENT THAT'S
TAKING OVER TO THE SAFEWAY. IT
IS LIKE SERIOUS CRIMINALS. THEY
LOOK LIKE THEY GOT SWEPT OUT OF
DOWNTOWN, AND NOW THEY ARE
COMING UP TO THE LOWER QUEEN
AREA. I STOP THIS PERSON FROM
PICKING UP A ROCK AND CHECKING
OUT SOME OTHER PEOPLE THEY WERE
TRYING TO SHAKE DOWN, RIGHT IN
THE CORNER. BUT I DIDN'T COME
DOWN HERE FOR THAT TODAY. I WAS
ASKING -- THE COUNCIL, COULD
THEY CONSIDER DOUBLE SHIFT FOR
A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP,
WHETHER IT'S THE SEATTLE LEVY
OR HOUSING LEVY, WHEN YOU'RE
TRYING TO GET WORK DONE
EXPEDITING? IF YOU COULD HAVE
THE COMPANIES WERE CONTRACTED
OUT TO HAVE A FULL SHIFT AND
MAYBE TWO FULL SHIFTS, BECAUSE
-- MAYBE AN INVESTIGATION ON
HOW MUCH MONEY IS BEING PAID TO
THE WORKER COMPARED TO THE
NONWORKING SHARE OF THE
MIDDLEMEN, A LOT OF THE SHIFTS
ARE NOT FULLY STAFFED, AND THE
WORKERS HAVE TO SLOW DOWN SO
THAT WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR. THIS TOO MUCH GREED
WITHIN THE PUBLIC PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS IN THEIR NOT BEING
KEPT HONEST, BECAUSE THE
WORKERS ARE THE ONLY ONES DOING
THE WORK AND THEY ARE GETTING
THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY AND
FORCED TO PAY THE TAXES A CHECK
TO PAYCHECK. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE
WE COULD GET SOME THINGS DONE
IF WE HAD A MORE ROBUST LABOR
FORCE . THE THING I'M
CONCERNED ABOUT IS, THE COUNCIL
SEEMS TO KEEP SIGNING OFF ON
THE SAME PROGRESSIVE POLICIES
THAT THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL IS
STILL DUMPING ON THIS COUNCIL ,
TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH THE
SAME RACIST HYPOCRISIES THAT
ARE EXACERBATING PUBLIC SAFETY
AND THE HOMELESS CRISIS. AND,
YOU KNOW, IT WOULD BE GREAT IF
YOU GUYS COULD PURGE SOME OF
THE BAD POLICIES OF THE PAST
AND REALIZE THAT YOU CANNOT
DESTROY SOMEBODY ELSE'S LIFE,
PUSHING DRUGS, AND BE
CONSIDERED NONLEVEL VIOLET,
MISDEMEANOR EXEMPTED FROM JAIL.
WE HAVE A MAYOR WHO IS STILL
RUNNING INTERFERENCE FOR HIS
CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD FRIENDS
THAT HE BRAGGED ABOUT DURING
THE CAMPAIGN, AND HE HAS
SABOTAGED THE INTEGRITY OF THE
POLICE EFFORTS. AND WE NEED A
BETTER LEADERSHIP TO KEEP THE
CITY HONEST. SHUTTING DOWN THE
DRUG PUSHERS, WE NEED TO GET
SOME DOUBLE SHIFTS ON SOME OF
THE --
>> WE HAVE KATHLEEN BROS .
>> AT AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. MY
NAME IS KATHLEEN BROS, AND I
LIVE IN DISTRICT 6. THIS
MESSAGE IS FOR MAYOR HARRELL. I
SENT A COUPLE MESSAGE AND ASKED
FOR A RESPONSE BUT I HAVEN'T
RECEIVED IT. IT IS TIME FOR YOU
TO DEMAND THAT ALL CITY OF
SEATTLE EMPLOYEES FUNDED BY THE
TAXPAYERS RETURNED TO WORK
DOWNTOWN. CITY STAFF WILL BE
MORE PRODUCTIVE IN THE OFFICE.
THE PUBLIC SECTOR HAS RETURNED
TO WORK. NOW IT IS TIME FOR
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO DO THE
SAME. AND ONE MORE THING TODAY.
LAST FRIDAY, THE U.S. SUPREME
COURT RULED THAT PEOPLE LIVING
ON HOUSE ON OUR STREETS CAN BE
FORCED INTO SHELTER WHETHER
THEY WANT TO OR NOT. NOW IS THE
CHANCE TO CLEAN UP OUR CITY,
SPECIFICALLY OUR DOWNTOWN CORE.
WE NEED TO HAVE -- WE NEED TO
CREATE A FEMA LIKE CENTER WHERE
INDIVIDUALS ARE ASSESSED AND
GUIDED INTO ADDICTION
TREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH
FACILITIES, AND FAMILY
UNIFICATION SERVICES. SOME
INDIVIDUALS, UNFORTUNATELY,
WILL NEED TO BE INVOLUNTARILY
INCARCERATED TO WHERE THEY CAN
RECEIVE THE SAME SERVICES.
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE CANNOT RECOVER
UNTIL WE ADDRESS THE ADDICTED
AND MENTALLY ILL LIVING ON OUR
STREET. THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL MUST HAVE THE WILL TO
MOVE FORWARD AND START HEALING
OUR CITY BEFORE BUSINESSES AND
PEOPLE FEEL SECURE RETURNING
DOWNTOWN. THANK YOU.
>> ARE LAST IN PERSONS A IS
TIMOTHY.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME? HI,
EVERYONE. I JUST SCOOTED HERE
AND HAVE THIS FOR SAFETY
BECAUSE IT'S SAFER THAT WAY.
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO OUR
MONDAY COUNCIL MEETING. I AM
HERE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF AN
INCREASED SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION LEVY. I
PERSONALLY WAS A $41.9 MILLION
TRANSPORTATION LEVY. LAST YEAR,
PUBLIC SAFETY WAS A PREVALENT
ISSUE, AND I PERSONALLY THINK
THAT, ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST
FEW WEEKS, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF
PEOPLE DYING ON THE ROADS,
PEDESTRIAN AND TRAFFIC SAFETY,
AND THAT THIS IS A REALLY
DIRECT WAY TO REALLY SAVE
LIVES. THERE'S NOTHING MORE
IMPORTANT THAN HUMAN LIFE. AND
THIS IS A VERY DIRECT PATH
TOWARDS DOING THAT. I JUST
WROTE A FEW NOTES HERE BECAUSE
I'M OUT OF BREATH. I CANCELED
A DENTIST APPOINTMENT LAST
NIGHT. WE HAD A DEATH ON
AURORA. I THINK IT WAS AROUND
40th. AND SO THAT WAS ANOTHER
TRAFFIC FATALITY. I LOOK AT
RECENT POLLING THAT SUPPORTS
$1.9 BILLION TRANSPORTATION
LEVY . I BELIEVE IT HAD 54%
SUPPORT . IT WAS THROUGH THE
NORTHEAST PROGRESSIVE INSTITUTE
THROUGH CHANGE RESEARCH. I
THINK A $1.7 BILLION WOULD BE
SUPPORTED BY THE MAJORITY . AND
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION, IF
ANYONE ASKS, OR JUST IN
GENERAL, THE REASON TO VOTE FOR
THIS TO KEEP THE BOAT ALIVE.
AND SPECIFICALLY HOW THAT
OCCURS. FOR EXAMPLE, PROTECTED
BIKE LANES, PROTECTED
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY LANES. LET'S
SEE. OKAY. I THINK I GOT IT
ALL. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE
COMMENTS, AND A REALLY, REALLY
HIGHLY SUPPORT -- JUST 1.7
BILLION, I THINK THAT SPLITS
THE DIFFERENCE. AND I THINK YOU
WILL HAVE SOLID MAJORITY
SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
>> THAT WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER .
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND
THANK YOU FOR COMING AND GIVING
THE PUBLIC COMMENT, SIR INSTEAD
OF GOING TO THE DENTIST. WE'VE
REACHED THE END OF OUR PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD, SO I AM NOW
FORMALLY CLOSING PUBLIC COMMENT
AND WILL MOVE ON TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE INTRODUCTION
AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. I WILL
FIRST NOTE THAT I HAVE WAS ABLE
TO PRESIDE OVER CANCEL
BRIEFINGS YESTERDAY. THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA FOR FILLING
IN AS PRESIDENT PRO TEM. SO I
DON'T KNOW IF THE ITEMS ON THE
IRC WERE LISTED , AS I USUALLY
DO ON MONDAYS. IN CASE ANYONE
WAS ABLE TO REVIEW THE DRAFT
IRC, IT INCLUDES A WEEK THE
BILL PAYMENT ORDINANCE, THE
ORDINANCE EXPENDING FLOODPLAIN
REGULATIONS, THREE APPOINTMENTS
TO THE EQUITABLE ADVISORY
BOARD, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT REGARDING
RENT CONTROL IN SOUTH PARK, AND
AN UPDATED VERSION OF AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO STREET
RACING. SO IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. AND IF
THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING
NONE, THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. WE
WILL NOW CONSIDER THE PROPOSED
CONSENT CALENDAR. THE ITEMS ON
THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE THE
MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 2024,
COUNCIL BILL 120805 ONE OF THE
BILLS, AND FIVE APPOINTMENTS IN
THE HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS
THAT COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE
TO REMOVE FROM TODAY'S CONSENT
CALENDAR? SEEING NONE, I MOVED
TO ADOPT CONSENT CALENDAR. IS
THERE A SECOND? THE MAC SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] .
EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
ARE ADOPTED. WILL THE COURT
LISA FIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
MINUTE IN THE LEGISLATION ON
THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ON MY
BEHALF. INC. YOU, VERY MUCH.
OKAY. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM ONE INTO THE RECORD.
>> REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND ITEM NUMBER ONE, POINTED
2896, THE REAPPOINTMENT OF LISA
ELLISON JUDGE AS INSPECTOR
GENERAL. THE COUNTY RECOMMENDS
THAT THE APPOINTMENT BE
CONFIRMED.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE, AS
CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THIS
ITEM. WHEN WE ARE FINISHED WITH
THE VOTE, WE CAN HAVE THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL COME UP AND
SAY A FEW WORDS. GO AHEAD,
PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I REALLY APPRECIATE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON
THE REAPPOINTMENT OF LISA JUDGE
AS INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR
ANOTHER TERM AS INSPECTOR
GENERAL. AND ONE OF THE FIRST
THINGS THAT I WANTED TO KNOW
WAS THAT OUR ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM IS CRUCIAL, AND IT IS
CRUCIAL FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT
REASONS. WE SEE FROM THE RECENT
PASSAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC
LICENSE PLATE READER BILL THAT,
YOU KNOW, HAVING THE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM THERE AS
OUR PROTECTION, IF YOU WILL,
OUR SAFETY NET, WHATEVER KIND
OF TERMINOLOGY YOU USE, IT
REALLY HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUE OF
WHAT THAT SYSTEM BRINGS, IN
ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER
PIECES. WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED
QUITE A BIT FROM THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE PERSPECTIVE.
WE HAVE ALL THE ACCOUNTABILITY
PARTNERS, OIG, OPA, AND CPC
WITH US IN OUR SECOND
COMMITTEE, SHOWING AND
HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF
THE ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS. WE
HAD INSPECTOR GENERAL JUDGE
BACK FOR A BRIEFING TO THE
COMMITTEE, AND I SHOULD NOTE
THAT THE THREE INSPECTORS
GENERAL JUDGES JOINING US AT
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING FOR
OUR MIDYEAR REVIEW. AGAIN, THIS
IS REALLY IMPORTANT, TO HAVE
THIS ENGAGEMENT FROM A
COMMITTEE PERSON ACTIVE, BUT
THEN ALSO COUNCIL WITH OUR
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS . BUT
IT'S MUCH MORE THAN GIVING A
BRIEFING AT A COMMITTEE
MEETING. IS A LOT OF
COLLABORATION THAT'S GOING ON.
WORK THAT HAPPENS WITHIN THE
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS, BUT
ALSO BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE AND
THE OIG, THE OPA, THE SPD, AND
OTHERS. THIS IS IMPORTANT WORK
FOR THE ISSUES THAT ARE FACING
OUR PUBLIC SAFETY POSTURE. THE
THINGS THAT ARE FACING THE
ISSUES RELATED TO
ACCOUNTABILITY TO ENSURE THAT
THESE PIECES ARE PUT IN PLACE
AND ARE MOVING FORWARD. I'VE
SEEN THIS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
IN MY MEETINGS WITH THE GROUP
TO INCLUDE INSPECTOR GENERAL
JUDGE AND STAFF AS WELL. SO
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE
BEEN SEEING OVER THE COURSE OF
THE SIX MONTH DIRECTLY AS CHAIR
OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, TOO, AS
YOU KNOW, IN TERMS OF THE
PACKET, THERE'S TWO LETTERS
FROM THE ACCOUNTABILITY
PARTNERS, AND OPA DIRECTOR ALSO
PLACED ACCOUNTABILITY DIRECTOR
GINO BETZ NOTED THAT AS
REQUIRED BY LEGISLATION AND BY
LAW, THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE THIS
INPUT. IT'S ANOTHER PIECE TO
THE ACCOUNTABILITY, TO ENSURE
THAT THE CONTACT WAITS, THE
INPUT IS RECEIVED ACROSS THE
BOARD. HE NOTED THAT SINCE I
JOINED OPA, THE IG JUDGE HAS
PROVEN TO BE AN INNOVATIVE
PARTNER. LATER, HE SAID
MOREOVER, JUDGES A PROVEN
ASSET, ENCOURAGING HIGH QUALITY
JUDGMENTS AND DECISION MAKING.
AND IN TERMS OF THE OUTCOMES
FOR OPA , WE NOTED THAT THESE
OUTSTANDING OUTCOMES ARE A
DIRECT REFLECTION OF IG JUDGE
WORK ETHIC AND LEADERSHIP, AND
SHOULD INSTILL CONFIDENCE IN
HER REAPPOINTMENT. FURTHER, THE
CPC, WHICH IS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR -- THE COMMISSION
SHARES AND REVEREND WALDEN AND
THEN CO-CHAIR NOTED THAT CPC IS
PLEASED WITH THE RECENT
PROGRESS IN IMPROVING ITS
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
COMMISSION AND NOTING THAT OIG
INPUT TO NEXT YEAR'S WORKPLAN
FROM ALL ACCOUNTABILITY
WORKERS, AND INSPECTOR GENERAL
JUDGE HAS BEEN TO CPC MANY
TIMES IN CHARGE OF THE MEETINGS
BUT ALSO DIRECTLY HER AND HER
STAFF WORKING WITH THE CPC AND
THERE'S ON THE ISSUES
PRESENTED BEFORE THEM. SO THIS
RELATED TO THE OIG WORK PLAN,
AND CPC NOTED THAT IT IS
GRATEFUL THAT THE OIG PLANS TO
WORK ON DIFFERENT ISSUES TO
INCLUDE THE 911 DISPATCH
CENTER. THE BOTTOM LINE IS, THE
OIL CHANGE RECENTLY ENGAGED IN
THE HIRING PROCESS, WHICH IS
WHAT WAS JUST MENTIONED,
ENGAGING ON A DIRECT BASIS.
WHICH IS BEEN BENEFICIAL TO CPC
. AND MOVING FORWARD, THE CPC
AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ,
CONNIE ELLIS, IS LOOKING
FORWARD TO ENGAGING WITH THE
PUBLIC INSPECTOR AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO A MORE ROBUST
RELATIONSHIP WITH OIG , WHICH
WILL GENERALLY SUPPORT EACH
OTHER'S ROLES AND THEN
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. ONE
THING I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT,
TOO, JUST TO KIND OF CLOSE, IS
THE FACT THAT WE ARE STILL
UNDER A CONSENT DECREE. IN THIS
CONSENT DECREE HAS BEEN
CRUCIAL. IT'S BEEN CRUCIAL IN
TERMS OF REFORM WITH SPD,
MOVING PERFORMANCE TO THE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, AND IS
SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD BE
PROUD OF AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN
TERMS OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL
POLICING. AND RELATED TO THE
CONSENT DECREE IS ALSO A
FEDERAL MONITOR. ONE OF THE
THINGS I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS
THIS WORK IS CENTRAL IN TERMS
OF CONSISTENT CONSTITUTIONAL
POLICING, BUT THEN ALSO THE
FEDERAL MONITOR AS PART OF THIS
PROCESS, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO
NOTE THAT THE FEDERAL MONITOR,
AS WE MOVE TO GO BEYOND THE
CONSENT, WE MOVE ON TO COMPLETE
THE CONSENT DECREE AND THE
FUNCTIONS OF THE FEDERAL
MONITOR WILL TRANSFER TO THE
OIG. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO
HAVE THAT STABILITY AND THE
PROFESSIONALISM AND EVERYTHING
ELSE IT HAS BEEN GENERATED FROM
THE START OF THE OIG. SO WITH
THAT, I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR SOUP
WORKED IN THE REAPPOINTMENT OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL LISA JUDGE
FOR ANOTHER TERM. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE
THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
FOR MY COLLEAGUES?
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA.
>> THANK YOU, MADAME COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. THANK YOU CHAIR
KETTLE FOR YOUR WISE WORDS AND
COMMENTS THERE, AND HONORED TO
BE ABLE TO SUPPORT INSPECTOR
GENERAL JUDGE TODAY. AND I
APPRECIATE HER THOUGHTFUL
ENGAGEMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
ME AND MY OFFICE OVER THESE
FIRST SIX MONTHS, AND PLENTY OF
MORE WORK AHEAD . AND I'M
LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THAT
ALONGSIDE YOU. AND ALSO
APPRECIATE YOUR GUIDANCE AND
WISDOM ON HELPING ME BETTER
UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, THE
CHALLENGE OF IMPLEMENTATION
THAT WE HAVE HERE WITHIN
SEATTLE SOMETIMES, AND ALSO
BETTER UNRAVEL A BROADER
SYSTEMWIDE, STATEWIDE
CHALLENGE. AND WE WILL CONTINUE
TO SEEK YOUR ADVICE ON THAT AND
WAYS TO POTENTIALLY CLEAN THAT
UP. BECAUSE COLLEAGUES, AS WE
KNOW , YOU KNOW, THIS BILL --
STATE BILL -- REALLY FRUSTRATED
THE ABILITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
TO INVESTIGATE NONCRIMINAL
SUSPECTS , AND DIRECTLY
RESULTED IN 15-YEAR-OLD -- AND
HIS FAMILY NOT HAVING ANSWERS
THAT THEY SO DESPERATELY NEED
AND DESERVE AFTER HE WAS
KILLED. AND SITUATIONS LIKE
THAT ARE OCCURRING ACROSS THE
CITY AND ACROSS THE STATE, AND
WE LEARNED LAST WEDNESDAY
EVENING DURING THE ALKI HARBOR
AVENUE COMMUNITY SAFETY FORUM
THAT I CONVENED, WE HEARD
DIRECTLY FROM SPD INTERIM CHIEF
THAT THE SAME UNDERLYING ISSUE
IS HAPPENING . IT HAS HAPPENED
AT GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL DURING
THE SHOOTING THAT THEY RECENTLY
HAD A FEW WEEKS BACK. I DON'T
KNOW IF THAT WAS A PURPOSE OR
GOAL OR INTENT OF THE
LEGISLATION. I'M NOT AN AUTHOR
OF THAT. BUT THERE IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER CLARIFY
WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN ENGAGE
NONCRIMINAL SUSPECT. AND SO --
OTHERWISE, THAT SAME THING IS
GOING TO HAPPEN OVER AND OVER
AND OVER AGAIN. PERSONALLY,
THAT WILL BE ONE OF MY HIGHEST
PRIORITIES OF THE NEXT
LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO GET THAT
ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION ADDED,
AND I SEE DEPUTY MAYOR BURGESS
IS HERE AS WELL. I HOPE THE
MAYOR JOINS ME IN THAT AS A
PRIORITY , BECAUSE ODDLY
ENOUGH, SOMETHING THAT WAS
DESIGNED TO PROTECT AND BENEFIT
BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE ,
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, IS
HAVING THE EXACT OPPOSITE
EFFECT IN PRACTICE. SO I RAISE
THAT IS A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF
THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT YOU DO,
THOUGH. YOU AND YOUR TEAM DO.
AND I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO
SUPPORT YOU IN THIS NOMINATION
AND CONTINUE TO PARTNER
TOGETHER GOING FORWARD. THE
STAKES ARE TOO HIGH. SO THANK
YOU.
>> I AM LOOKING AROUND FOR
OTHER FOLKS WHO MIGHT WANT
TO'S. WELL, I WILL JUST SAY
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, INSPECTOR
JUDGE, FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK SO
FAR , AND YOU AND I HAVE HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE
OFF-LINE ON DIFFERENT THINGS,
ESPECIALLY AROUND THE
SURVEILLANCE IMPACT REPORT WHEN
THAT WAS UNDER MY PURVIEW. AND
IT IS GOOD TO HEAR FROM CHAIR
KETTLE THAT THERE ARE
SUPPORTIVE LETTERS FROM THE
OTHER TWO LEGS OF OUR
ACCOUNTABILITY STOOL,
THREE-LEGGED STOOL. SO THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING THAT
TO THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION.
I'M SORRY THAT I WASN'T IN
THE PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING LAST
WEEK TO CAST MY VOTE. SO THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL LET YOU
CLOSE US OUT. GO AHEAD FOR A
VOTE.
>> AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU. I WANT TO SAY THANK
YOU FOR INSPECTOR JUDGES --
GENERAL JUDGES SERVICE,
SOMETHING THAT IS OFTEN SAID TO
MILITARY, BUT IT IS SOMETHING
THAT SHOULD BE SAID TO OUR
CIVILIAN COUNTERPART. AND FOR
THE WORK THAT THEY DO,
PARTICULARLY IN SUCH AREAS
LEASE ACCOUNTABILITY.
>> THANK YOU. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
EIGHT IN FAVOR, AND UNOPPOSED.
>> ALL RIGHT. THE APPOINTMENT
PASSES, AND CONGRATULATIONS,
INSPECTOR GENERAL JUDGE. PLEASE
COME UP , AND I INVITE YOU TO
OFFER SOME WORDS AND -- JUST TO
BE SURE, I WILL SAY, IF THERE
IS NO OBJECTION, THE RULES WILL
BE SUSPENDED TO ALLOW THIS, BUT
I THINK WERE ALL EXCITED TO
HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA,
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, THANK YOU
FOR THOSE WORDS . REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT. I HAVE ENJOYED
OUR PARTNERSHIP SO FAR. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS,
THANK YOU FOR INVESTING YOUR
TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN ME AND
THE TEAM AT CONGREGATED AT OIG
AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE
THE IMPORTANT WORK WE HAVE IN
PROGRESS . I VALUE THE
PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU AS THE
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR
COMMUNITY AND THEIR INTEREST
IS, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO A
FRUITFUL COLLABORATION ENSURING
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES
PROFESSIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL AND
EFFECTIVE POLICING SERVICES TO
OUR COMMUNITY. THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IS UNIQUE IN ITS STRONG
COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY ,
ESPECIALLY FOR ME. I APPRECIATE
THE DEEP COMMITMENT TO
OVERSIGHT OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY
SYSTEMS. INDEED, WE HAVE BUILT
THE SYSTEM THAT IS A MODEL.
OTHER CITIES ARE NOW LOOKING TO
CREATE OVERSIGHT WITH
INSPECTORS GENERAL AND THE CITY
OF SEATTLE, OFTEN TOUTED AS AN
EXIT EFFECTIVE EXAMPLE OF OIG
OFFICES IN THE POLICE OVERSIGHT
REALM. WE BUILT A SYSTEM THAT
IS READY TO EMERGE FROM CONSENT
OVERSIGHT AND ALSO AN
ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT SERVES AS A
MODEL FOR OTHER CITIES. I TRULY
VALUE THE COMMITMENT ALL OF YOU
DEMONSTRATE TO OUR
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, AND I AM
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF
OIG AND ARE OVERSIGHT SERVICES
. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND
APPRECIATE MY TEAM AT OIG. I AM
OFTEN STRUCK BY HOW FORTUNATE I
AM TO BE'S SURROUNDED BY SO
MANY BRILLIANT, HARD-WORKING,
AND TRULY LOVELY PEOPLE. IT'S
AN OFFICE I LOOK FORWARD TO
COMING TO , AND THE STAFF ARE A
TRUE PLEASURE TO WORK WITH. I
HAVE ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN
THEIR WORK, VISION, AND
DEDICATION, TO OUR VISION OF
COMMUNITY CENTERED OVERSIGHT. I
WOULD NOT BE HERE BEFORE YOU
TODAY WITHOUT THE REMARKABLE
WORK THAT IS BUILT TRUST AND
CONFIDENCE IN OIG. I WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PARTNERSHIP
WITH SPD AND THEIR WILLINGNESS
TO COLLABORATE AND CONTINUE ON
THE PATH OF SELF CRITIQUE AND
IMPROVEMENT. THE PROACTIVE WORK
OIG HAS DONE WITH SPD IN THE
AREAS OF TRAFFIC SAFETY,
CRISIS, CROWD MANAGEMENT, AND
EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING, JUST TO
NAME A FEW ISSUES, WOULD NOT
HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT A
LESS WILLING AND COMMITTED
PARTNER. THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY
IS HIGHLY ENGAGE IN THESE
ISSUES AND DESERVES A SYSTEM
THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO THEIR
CONCERNS AND WELCOMING OF THEIR
INPUT. I VALUE THE
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THEY HAVE
MADE TO MAKE OIG WORK AND WILL
CONTINUE TO SEEK HARDSHIPS FOR
COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT THEIR
CONCERNS AND EFFORTS IN FORMER
EFFORTS. AND FINALLY, WITH ALL
OF THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
SUCCESS, I WANT TO ALSO TALK
ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE HAVE
AHEAD. IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE
ALL OF US TO REALLY COME
TOGETHER AND PULL IN THE SAME
DIRECTION FROM ISSUES LIKE
SELECTING ANY LEASE CHIEF,
TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FEDERAL
OVERSIGHT, WORKING ON EQUITY
AND INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
WITHIN SPD, AS WELL AS
INTERNALLY, OIG MAKING SURE
THAT WE HAVE APPROPRIATE POLITY
ASSURANCE ROBOCALLS AND THAT WE
REMAIN TRANSPARENT AND THAT WE
WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH OUR
PARTNERS , AS WELL AS OUR
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS , TO
MAKE SURE THAT ARTWORK IS
RESPONSIVE. I AM EXCITED TO
CONTINUE ON THIS PATH, AND I AM
GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CONTINUE MY WORK FOR THE
COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE. TAKE YOU
VERY MUCH FOR YOUR VOTE. HAVE A
GREAT HOLIDAY.
>> THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM TWO INTO
THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM TWO, COUNCIL
BILL 120804 . RELATING TO
HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS, ADOPTING THE 2003
SEATTLE HOUSING LEVY
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL
PLAN FOR PROGRAM IS 2024-2026,
ADOPTING HOUSING FUNDING
POLICIES FOR THE 2023 SEATTLE
HOUSING LEVY AND OTHER FUNDS
HORSES, AND THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNCIL
PASSES AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M
GOING TO PROVIDE YOU THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THE
COMMITTEE REP WORKS. I DID
NOTICE ON THE AGENDA THAT THERE
IS AN ERROR , THE VOTE COUNT IN
FAVOR DOES LIST ME, AND I WAS
NOT PRESENT AT THE LAST
MEETING, SO THAT WILL BE
CORRECTED IN THE RECORD GOING
FORWARD. I HAD JUST ASSUMED
THAT EVERYTHING WAS FIND ON THE
AMENDMENTS , AND THOSE
SUGGESTIONS WERE BROUGHT
FORWARD AND YOU'RE GOING TO
TALK ABOUT THE WHOLE THING. BUT
THAT IS JUST FOR THE RECORD
THAT I NOTE THAT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. SO COUNCIL BILL
120804 ADOPTS THE 2023 LEVY OF
HOUSING AND ADMINISTRATIVE --
I'M SORRY, THE HOUSING LEVY
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL
PLAN AND THE HOUSING FUNDING
POLICIES. SO IT BASICALLY
GUIDES THE EXPENDITURE OF THE
2023 HOUSING LEVY. I WOULD NOTE
THAT WE HAD A GOOD DISCUSSION
AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORT ON
MAKING A FEW AMENDMENT TO THE
PLAN, AND THE FINAL PLAN THAT
WE PASSED OUT LEVERAGES THE
INTEREST EARNINGS FROM LEVY
FUNDS TO INCREASE INVESTMENTS
IN THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
PROGRAM, WHICH HAS AN
ADDITIONAL EMPHASIS ON RENTAL
ASSISTANCE. WE ALSO THANK YOU,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AS A NEW
OBJECTIVE AND PRIORITY FOR THE
RENTAL PRODUCTION PROGRAM FOR
HOUSING THAT SUPPORTS THOSE WHO
ARE RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDERS. ALSO, THANK YOU
TO COUNCILMEMBER SAKA WHO ADDED
HOUSING IRONIES TO THOSE WHO
WERE FORMERLY SERVED BY THE
FOSTER CARE SERVICE AND U.S.
VETERANS, AND IT DOES IMPROVE
REPORTING ABOUT VACANCIES AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILDINGS.
SO IT DID PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY, AND I WOULD ASK
FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF IT HERE
TODAY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY
COMMENTS THAT ANYBODY WOULD
LIKE TO MAKE ON THESE
LEGISLATIONS?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MOORE. I
JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR
YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THE
COMMITTEE, AND MAKING THESE
BILLS -- SHAVING IT AND MAKING
IT EVEN BETTER. I AM HONORED TO
SUPPORT IT, EVEN IF IT DIDN'T
ALREADY HAVE MY AMENDMENT IN
IT, AND IT DOES. YOU FOR YOUR
STRONG LEADERSHIP IN DRIVING A
COLLABORATIVE PROCESS HERE.
THIS IS REALLY IMPOSSIBLE
IMPACTFUL. A REALLY IMPACTFUL
PIECE OF LEGISLATION, AS YOU
APPROPRIATELY NOTED DURING
COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. SO THANK
YOU. A MINOR CLARIFICATION
POINT AS WELL ON MY AMENDMENT.
IT'S A MINOR BUT SUBTLE
DISTINCTION . BUT IT IS
INTENTIONAL, AND IT DOES
MATTER. SO I SORT OF USE
GENERIC , YOU KNOW, LANGUAGE TO
DESCRIBE WHAT MY BILL DOES IN
TERMS OF, IT COLORS AND IT ADDS
NOT THE LIST, BUT ONE GROUP TO
CONSIDER NOW IS VETERANS .
SHORTHAND, THAT IS TRUE, BUT IT
DOES USE VERY PRECISE LANGUAGE
FOR FORMER U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL OR SOMETHING TO THAT
EFFECT. THAT IS A VERY
INTENTIONAL POLICY DECISION
THAT I MADE WHEN CRAFTING THIS
BILL. THE REASON IS, THE TERM
VETERAN IS A VERY -- IS A VERY
STATUTORILY DEFINED TERM THAT
IS RESERVED FOR THOSE BYLAW WHO
HAVE SERVED OR WERE HONORABLY
DISCHARGED FROM THE UNITED
STATES ARMED FORCES , AND YOU
KNOW, THERE ARE CERTAIN OTHER
CONDITIONS. BUT HONORABLE
DISCHARGE IS ONE OF THE KEY
ELEMENTS OF THAT. AND SO, YOU
KNOW, BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO
HAVE CHOSEN TO SERVE OUR
COUNTRY FOR ONE REASON OR
ANOTHER. AND THEY WEREN'T
HONORABLY DISCHARGED. AND SO
THAT IS WHY I MADE THAT CHOICE
TO INCLUDE THAT LANGUAGE , AS
OPPOSED TO THE MORE VERY
SPECIFIC , MUCH MORE NARROWER
STATUTORY DEFINITION OF
VETERAN. A MINOR THING, BUT
AGAIN, KUDOS AGAIN. THANK YOU
CHAIR MOORE FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
IN MAKING THIS BILL BETTER.
IT'S GREAT.
>> OKAY. I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS, SO IF YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE FOR THE BOAT, GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FOR
THAT CLARIFICATION. I WAS
UNAWARE OF THAT DISTINCTION, SO
I REALLY APPRECIATE BEING
EDUCATED ABOUT THAT. IT MAKES
ME EVEN HAPPIER THAT LAST YEAR
WE WERE ABLE TO INCORPORATE
YOUR AMENDMENTS INTO THE BILL.
BECAUSE, AS YOU POINTED OUT,
THERE ARE VARIOUS REASONS THAT
PEOPLE ARE DISHONORABLY
DISCHARGED, AND YET, I THINK
SOME OF THEM ARE BECAUSE OF
PTSD IN THAT PROCESS. WHAT IS
VERY MUCH IMPORTANT THAT WE
PROVIDE FOR THEM. SO THANK YOU
FOR THAT, MAKING IT A BETTER
BILL. AGAIN, THANK YOU EVERYONE
FOR YOUR SOUP WORK.
>> ALL RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM
TWO.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> RATES. THE MOTION CARRIES,
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN THE
LEGISLATION. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM
THREE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IF YOU
DON'T MIND, JUST -- PROVIDING
US PERMISSION ON YOUR BEHALF TO
ADD YOUR SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION. THANK YOU.
>> OKEY-DOKE YOU. I'M JUST
TRYING TO FIND THAT. THE BILL
PASSES, AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
THE SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE SHORT
TITLE OF ITEM THREE.
>> AGENDA ITEM THREE, COUNCIL
BILL 120800, RELATED TO CURRENT
USE TAXATION APPROVING ON
APPLICATION FOR CURRENT USE
TAXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT
4613 SOUTH LUCILLE STREET .
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. AS
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMITTEE REP
WORK.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NELSON. COLLEAGUES, THIS PAST
THREE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED,
I'M GOING TO READ DIRECTLY
FROM THE FISCAL NOTE AND
SUMMARY. THIS VOTE WOULD SHIFT
THE TAX BURDEN FROM THE
PROPERTY TO ALL OTHER
PROPERTIES IN SEATTLE . THE
EFFECT OF ANY PARTICULAR
PROPERTY WOULD BE MINIMAL. THIS
IS REDUCING THE PROPERTY TAX
BURDEN FOR THE HILLMAN CITY P
PATCH THAT WILL HELP MAINTAIN
THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLICLY
ACCESSIBLE OPENS ACE FOR
LONG-TERM NEIGHBORHOODS THAT
HAVE -- IT'S DISTRICT TWO,
HELLMAN CITY. BASICALLY, THIS
IS A PROPERTY THAT IS BEEN RUN
BY HELLMAN CITY P PATCH. IT
GROWS LOCAL FOOD, AND I HAVE
ALWAYS SAID THIS BEFORE IN THE
MEETINGS BEFORE ANYTHING SOUTH
OF IT IS A TECHNICAL BILL.
THERE'S ONLY ONE FOOD BANK.
ONE OF MY FAVORITES, RANIER
VALLEY FOOD BANK, AND I KNOW
THAT THEY JUST GOT A
RENOVATION, AND THEY WILL
HOPEFULLY START LOOKING LIKE
THE BALLARD FOOD BANK, WHICH IS
ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL. AND SO A
LOT OF THE FOOD THAT HAS GROWN
IN A LOT OF THESE P PATCHES,
ESPECIALLY FOR THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY, AND ALSO SHARED WITH
A LOT OF THE FOOD BANKS IN THE
AREA. I WOULD LOVE EVERYONE'S
SUPPORT ON THIS, AND WE ARE
MORE THAN HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
MY COLLEAGUES? ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK TO
CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM THREE.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF. THANK YOU. AND
THEN FINALLY, I BELIEVE THIS IS
OUR LAST ITEM. ITEM FOUR. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE SHORT
TITLE OF ITEM FOUR INTO THE
RECORD?
>> THE ARTS AND CULTURE
COMMITTEE AGENDA BEFORE COUNCIL
BILL 12802, AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A TWO YEAR
AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF
SEATTLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH TERMINAL 46 AND
PIER 66 SHORE POWER PROJECT,
AND NEGOTIATING AND EXECUTION
OF THE OPERATIONS AGREEMENT.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASSED.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
WOO, YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE A REPORT.
>> THANK YOU. SO I WANT TO
THANK PORTS THE PETITIONER FRED
FELLMAN FOR THEIR PUBLIC
COMMENTS TODAY , IN ADDITION TO
COMMISSIONER FELDMAN'S
COMMENTS, I WANT TO SAY THAT AS
STATED, THIS LEGISLATION OPENS
INTO A TWO YEAR AGREEMENT WITH
PROVIDING SHORE POWER TO PIER
66, WHICH IS WHERE THEY DOCK.
THIS WILL ALSO AUTHORIZE THE
CITY TO EXECUTE A 30 YEAR
OPERATIONS AGREEMENT BETWEEN
SEATTLE CITY LIGHTS AND THE
PORT OF SEATTLE, AND ALLOW THE
CRUISE SHIPS TO PLUG INTO A
LOCAL ELECTRICAL GRID WHILE
TURNING OFF THEIR DIESEL
POWERED ENGINES WHILE VESSELS
ARE MORE. EACH CONNECTED SHIP
WILL REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS BY
62%, AND AS COMMISSIONER
FELDMAN ALSO MENTIONED, THE
JOINT PARTNERSHIP MAKES SEATTLE
THE FIRST CRUISE PORT OFFERING
SHORE POWER TO ALL THREE CRUISE
BIRTHS ON SEATTLE'S WATERFRONT.
IT ACCOMPLISHES MANY CLEAN-AIR
AND ENERGY GOALS TO ELIMINATE
ADMISSIONS FROM SEATTLE'S
WATERFRONT, AS YOU TRANSITION
FROM -- TRANSITION THE LOCAL
MARITIME INDUSTRY TO CLEAN AND
RELIABLE ENERGY, AND I THANK
YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SOUP
WORK.
>> THANK YOU FOR LEADING ON
THIS, COUNCILMEMBER WOO. I HAVE
TO SAY, I ATTENDED THE OPENING
DAY OF ALASKA CRUISE SEASON NOT
THIS YEAR, BUT LAST YEAR, AND I
REMEMBER A CONVERSATION ABOUT
THIS, AND THIS REALLY IS A BIG
DEAL, THAT WE ARE PROVIDING FOR
THIS PIECE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
WITH, OF COURSE, THE BOARD'S
COOPERATION. IT DOES SET OUR
PORT APART AMONGST OTHERS ON
THE WEST COAST. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR LEADING ON THIS, AND
ALSO THANK YOU CITY LIGHT AND
THE PORT. ARE THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS? COUNCIL MEMBER
KETTLE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, AND THANK YOU, CHAIR
WILL. I APPRECIATE THIS. EVEN
THOUGH I DO NOT SIT ON THE
COMMITTEE, IS A FORMER NAVAL
OFFICER, BUT ALSO DISTRICT 7
REPRESENTATIVE, I HAVE LONG
FELT IT WAS REALLY NEEDED TO
HAVE A STRONG RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PORT,
AND THIS GOES TO A LONG WAY OF
DOING THAT. ULTIMATELY, AS I
SAID MANY TIMES, WE ARE GOING
TO BE A PORT CITY 100 YEARS
FROM NOW. WE HAVE TO ENSURE THE
VIABILITY OF OUR PORT. WE HAVE
TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE AVAILABLE
FOR THE CITY, BUT ALSO FOR THE
REGION. 100 YEARS FROM NOW,
AROUND THE BICENTENNIAL,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE WILL STILL
BE MARITIME TRADE, AND SEATTLE
IS WELL-POSITIONED . NOT JUST
SEATTLE, THE REGION. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
THAT. AND JUST AS INDUSTRIES
COME AND GO, AS IT HAS HAPPENED
OVER THE CENTURIES, WE WILL BE
WELL-POSITIONED. THIS ALSO GOES
TO THE POINT THAT, YOU KNOW,
THE TRANSPORTATION LEVY, PART
OF THAT VIABILITY IS, YOU KNOW,
THE LINKS OF THE HEAVY HAUL
NETWORK. BUT ALSO, THE
UTILITIES PIECE. AND A BIG
PIECE OF THIS IS
ELECTRIFICATION . THE
ELECTRIFICATION OF THE PORT IS
WHEN TO MAKE IT THAT MUCH MORE
SUCCESSFUL ECONOMICALLY IN
ADDITION TO ALL THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PLUS WE GET. I
JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT
THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN
PUSHING TO ENSURE THE VIABILITY
OF THE PORT. MARITIME AND
FISHING INDUSTRIES AND THE
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL THAT SUPPORTS
THEM AS WELL. THANK YOU, FOR
THIS INCREDIBLE WORK.
>> AND ALL THE SMALL BUSINESSES
THAT ARE ALSO SUPPORTING.
>> EXACTLY. AND THE LABOR
UNIONS THAT SUPPORT THIS ROLL
AS WELL.
>> THERE WE GO. SEEING NO OTHER
COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF? ALL RIGHT. THERE
WERE NO ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. THERE'S NOT
A RESOLUTION FOR INTRODUCTION
AND ADOPTION TODAY, SO
COLLEAGUES, IF THERE IS NO
FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE
COUNCIL, I WILL GO AHEAD AND
ADJOURN THIS MEETING. IT IS --
NO, NO OTHER BUSINESS . ALL
RIGHT. IT IS 3:10 IN THE JULY
2nd, 2024 MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL IS NOW ADJOURNED.