>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE,
THE SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2024 MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL COME
TO ORDER AT 2:02, I AM SARA
NELSON, PRESIDENT OF THE CITY
COUNCIL . WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH?
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? MORALES?
RIVERA?
>> SAKA ?
>> STRAUSS ? WOO?
>> PRESENT.
>> MORALES?
>> PRESENT.
>> NINE PRESENT.
>> I HOPE YOU HADA REJUVENATING
BREAK AS WE PUSH TO COMPLETE
ACTIONS BEFORE BUDGET STARTS ON
SEPTEMBER 24th , OFFICIALLY,
THAT IS WHEN THE MAYOR
TRANSMITS HIS PROPOSED
2025-2026 BIANNUAL BUDGET .
TODAY, WE HAVE A FULL AGENDA
WITH EIGHT ITEMS, INCLUDING THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE CHIEF
TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, WHICH WILL
GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR
FROM HIM. OUR HYBRID PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD.
>> 29 IN PERSON SIGNED UP AND
EIGHT REMOTE.
>> ONE MINUTE EACH, START WITH
TEN PEOPLE IN PERSON.
>> SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN
THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE
REGISTERED, SPEAKERS MAY BE
ALTERNATED BETWEEN IN PERSON
AND PROMOTE SPEAKERS UNTIL THE
PUBLIC COMMENTS HAVE STOPPED .
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A TIME WHEN
10 SECONDS ARE LEFT , SPEAKERS
MICROPHONES WILL BE MUTED IF
THEY DO NOT STOP WITHIN THE
ALLOTTED TIME TO ALLOW US TO
CALL ON THE NEXT SPEAKER. WE
MAY HAVE THE FIRST TEN
SPEAKERS. WE HAVE TWO SETS OF
MICS. KATHLEEN?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON , COUNCIL .
PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER OR PLACE
INITIATIVE 137 BEFORE THE
SEATTLE VOTERS, THE PROPOSED 5%
PAYROLL LEVY ON SALARIES ABOVE
$1 MILLION WILL NOT BE ENOUGH
TO FUND THIS PROGRAM, ACCORDING
TO THE ARTICLE BY BRUCE RAMSEY
DATED MARCH 21st OF THIS YEAR,
THIS PROPOSED HOUSING PROGRAM
WILL NOT HAVE BACKGROUND
CHECKS, RENTAL REFERENCES,
COSIGNERS ON THE LEASES, NO
QUESTIONS ABOUT CITIZENSHIP OR
IMMIGRANT STATUS, IF THIS
HOUSING PROGRAM IS APPROVED BY
THE VOTERS WHO FAILED TO READ
THE FINE PRINT, THE MONEY
RAISED COULD QUICKLY BE WASTED
THROUGH LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY
AND FRAUD. WE ALL WANT MORE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THIS IS NOT
THE WAY. I HAVE AN IDEA THAT
WILL NOT COST THE CITY A DIME
AND PROVIDE MORE HOUSING,
PLEASE LOOK AT THE CURRENT
LANDLORD-TENANT LAWS AND MAKE
IT EASIER FOR SMALL LANDLORDS
TO RENT OUT THEIR PROPERTIES
WITHOUT FEAR OF DESTRUCTIVE
RENTERS. THEY ARE ALMOST
IMPOSSIBLE TO EVICT. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME.
>> SPEAKER NUMBER TWO.
>> THIS ATTACK ON 15 IS AN
ATTEMPT TO FUNDAMENTALLY
UNDERMINE SEATTLE'S HISTORICAL
MINIMUM WAGE, BUT HOLLINGSWORTH
TEMPORARILY WITHDREW AND SHE
SAID SHE WOULD WORK WITH
STAKEHOLDERS ON A BALLOT
SOLUTION, WORKING PEOPLE KNOW
THAT WHEN CORPORATE POLITICIANS
TALK ABOUT STAKEHOLDERS, THEY
DO NOT MEAN THE PEOPLE, THEY
MEAN THE WEALTHY, WHEN THEY SAY
BALANCE, THEY DON'T MEAN
CORRECTING ENORMOUS IMBALANCES
UNDER CAPITALISM, THEY MEAN
RAMMING THEM FURTHER DOWN OUR
THROATS, THAT IS WHAT THIS IS
ABOUT. THE LOWEST WAGE WORKERS
A RAISE AND TRY TO CREATE A
PERMANENT SUBCLASS, WHEN WE GOT
15, WE LED TO IT SPREADING
AROUND THE COUNTRY, IF THIS
PASSES, WITHOUT A DOUBT IT WILL
BE USED TO ATTACK WORKERS
EVERYWHERE. IT HAS LED BY A
DEMOCRAT WHO HAD UNION BACKING.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
UNION LEADERS NOW TO FIGHT HARD
TO DEFEAT THIS, TO CLARIFY,
THERE WILL BE NO SUPPORT FROM
UNIONS -- AND TO FULLY MOBILIZE
RANK-AND-FILE MEMBERS OF THEIR
UNIONS TO DEFEAT THIS HORRIFIC
ATTACK. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> PLEASE SNAP YOUR FINGERS BUT
REFRAIN FROM CLAPPING TO THE
NEXT PERSON SPEAK . GO AHEAD.
>> I AM A RESIDENT OF THE
CAPITAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND HERE
TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO ANY
ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN THIS
UNFAIR TWO TIER MINIMUM WAGE
SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY IN
PLACE IN SEATTLE AND WILL
HOPEFULLY PHASEOUT NEXT YEAR. I
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS, I SPENT
MY 20s WORKING IN FOOD SERVICE
AND IN THE LABOR ECONOMIST, SO
I CAN SAY THAT BUSINESSES WHO
CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THEIR
WORKERS A LIVING WAGE FRANKLY
DO NOT DESERVE TO BE IN
BUSINESS, THEY ARE TERRIBLE AT
THEIR JOBS AS BUSINESS OWNERS,
AND I WANT TO SAY, ANY CITY
COUNCIL PEOPLE AT THE PICKETS
THIS WEEKEND, LET'S SEE YOU
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH
IS , AND SUPPORT WORKERS, ALLOW
THIS TWO-TIER SYSTEM TO GET
SCRAP SO ALL WORKERS CAN PLAY
ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD AND
MAKE A DECENT LIVING WAGE.
THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> EVERY SINGLE COUNCILMEMBER
IS A DEMOCRAT , I ASSUME
EVERYONE IS LIKELY TO VOTE IN
FAVOR OF THE ATTACK ON HER
RESORT $15 PER HOUR MINIMUM
WAGE VICTORY, THE ATTACK THE
DISTRICT THREE HOLLINGSWORTH
FORWARD SHAMELESSLY AND WAS
FORCED TO WITHDRAW BECAUSE
WORKING PEOPLE, UNION MEMBERS,
WORKERS UNITED FORCED TO
TEMPORARILY BACKUP AND I ASSUME
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES WILL NOT
SUPPORT THIS ATTACK, VOTING
AGAINST LEGISLATION IS
NECESSARY, OBVIOUSLY , BUT
LITERALLY THE BARE MINIMUM YOU
COULD DO, COUNCILWOMAN MORALES
AS A SITTING ELECTED OFFICIAL,
IT IS IN NO WAY ADEQUATE FOR
YOU TO SIT ON THE SIDELINES AND
VOTE ON THE BILL WHEN IT COMES,
PRIORITIZE YOUR RELATIONS WITH
BIG BUSINESS AND THE DEMOCRATIC
ESTABLISHMENT. IF I HAD DONE
THE BARE MINIMUM OR NOT EVEN
THE BARE MINIMUM LIKE MOST
DEMOCRATS THE WORKING PEOPLE
WOULD NEVER HAVE GOT THE
HISTORIC MYSTERIES LIKE AMAZON
TAX AND RENTERS RIGHTS AND $15
MINIMUM WAGE, THAT IS WHAT WE
CALL FOR A NEW PARTY FOR
WORKING PEOPLE. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> WE ARE AT SPEAKER NUMBER
FIVE.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR
WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION
UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN
THE GRANT RECIPIENT AND HOW
THAT MONEY IS SPENT, AND, I
WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DOING
WHAT THEY SAY THEY WILL DO WITH
THE FUNDING THAT THEY GET GIFTS
OF HOPE HELPED 2000 PEOPLE WITH
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACKS AND DID A
PRIVATE EVENT FOR THE EMERSON
SCHOOL, THE POOREST IN THE
DISTRICT. THERE WERE SEVERAL
OTHERS
MUFFLED ]
>> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS, MY NAME IS
ALEXANDER OLSON WITH DISTRICT 6
AND A MEMBER OF WORKERS STRIKE
BACK, I AM SPEAKING AGAINST ANY
POTENTIAL ROLLBACK OF MINIMUM
WAGE PROTECTIONS FOR SMALL
BUSINESS WORKERS, THIS COUNCIL
DID THE RIGHT THING A MONTH AGO
WHEN THEY WITHDREW THE PROPOSAL
TO SET THE CURRENT TWO-TIER
SYSTEM IN STONE BUT DEEPLY
CONCERNING THREATENED WITH THE
RENEWAL OF THESE ATTACKS AND
DEEPLY CONCERNING TO ME AND
DEEPLY CONCERNING TO THE
COUNTLESS WORKING PEOPLE OF THE
CITY, THE COST OF LIVING IS
SKYROCKETING AND SMALL BUSINESS
EMPLOYEES NEED RELIEF, NOT A
PERMANENT STATUS AS
SECOND-CLASS WORKERS IT IS LESS
AND LESS FEASIBLE TO WORK FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES AT ALL BECAUSE
THE SUB MINIMUM WAGES ARE NOT
ENOUGH TO LIVE WE ARE CALLING
ON THIS COUNCIL TO SIDE WITH
THE WORKING CLASS AND CALLING
ON YOU TO FIND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND TAX BIG BUSINESS TO
FIND RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
RENT CONTROL INSTEAD OF
ATTACKING NEARLY A QUARTER
MILLION VULNERABLE WORKERS AND
MAKING THEM BUT THE BILL. YOU
WORK FOR US, MAKE NO MISTAKE,
COME ELECTION SEASON, THE
WORKING CLASS OF SEATTLE WILL
NOT FORGET WHO IS ON OUR SITE
AND WHO ISN'T. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> SPEAKER NUMBER SEVEN .
>> GWENDOLYN HART, WORKERS
STRIKE BACK ACTIVISTS, LAST
MONTH WE CAME HERE TO STAND
AGAINST THE OUTRAGEOUS BILL
PROPOSED BY COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH THAT WOULD SUBMIT
A PERMANENT LOWER TIER MINIMUM
WAGE FOR OVER 200,000 OF
SEATTLE'S MOST MOLDABLE
WORKERS AND FORCE THE
RETRACTION, SAYING
HOLLINGSWORTH SHOULD APOLOGIZE
FOR BRINGING FORWARD SUCH AN
ATTACK ON WORKING PEOPLE'S
LIVELIHOODS BUT INSTEAD SHE HAS
GONE IN PUBLIC COMMENT AND SAID
SHE WILL WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS
TO FIND A BALANCE SOLUTION.
WORKING PEOPLE, WE SEE THROUGH
THESE HONEYED WORDS, ANY ATTACK
ON MINIMUM WAGE IS AN
ANTI-WORKER AND ANTIUNION BILL,
NO BUSINESS, BIG OR SMALL, CAN
EXPLOIT IS VULNERABLE WORKERS .
THIS SAME CITY COUNCIL HAS
SPENT 10 YEARS FIGHTING AGAINST
EVERY BILL THAT WOULD HAVE
HELPED WORKING PEOPLE AND SMALL
BUSINESSES, INCLUDING TAXING
BIG CORPORATIONS LIKE AMAZON
WHO MADE HUGE PROFITS OUT OF
THE PANDEMIC. THE CITY COUNCIL
IS IN THE POCKETS OF WORKING
PEOPLE, SEATTLE HAS PROGRESSIVE
LEGISLATION LIKE 15 BECAUSE
THEY BELIEVE IN THE STRONGEST
OF WORKING PEOPLE. [
INDISCERNIBLE ] [ APPLAUSE ]
>> HANDS OFF, 15!
>> SPEAKER NUMBER EIGHT.
>> MY NAME IS RACHEL, I AM
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MY
FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD THE
UNFORTUNATE SPIRIT OF DEALING
WITH THE MISMANAGEMENT OF
LINCOLN TOWING, THEY HAVE
ENGAGED IN MISTREATMENT OF
VEHICLES THEY TOE AND
OFTENTIMES DO NOT ALLOW CAR
OWNERS TO REVIEW CAMERA FOOTAGE
TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED THEY OFTEN
ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL SEARCHING OF
VEHICLES, AND SANDWICH CARS IN
BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES MAKING
IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR CAR OWNERS TO
RETRIEVE THEIR CARS . THE STAFF
AT LINCOLN TOWING HAVE OFTEN
BEEN DESCRIBED AS UNFRIENDLY
AND UNPROFESSIONAL, THEY ARE A
CRIMINAL TOWING COMPANY THAT
MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR
THE CRIMES AND THE DAMAGE THAT
CAUSED COUNTLESS CAR OWNERS.
SEATTLE SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED
TO HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THIS
COMPANY. WE THE CITIZENS OF
SEATTLE DEMAND BETTER. THANK
YOU.
>> SPEAKER NUMBER NINE .
>> I AM A RESTAURANT WORKER,
EXPRESSING MY CONCERN ABOUT THE
TWO-TIERED MINIMUM WAGE, I HAVE
PERSONALLY SUFFER THE
CONSEQUENCES OF THIS . I
STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET
WORKING NEARLY 50 HOURS PER
WEEK RECENTLY HAD TO MOVE TO A
NEW APARTMENT AND WENT THROUGH
APPLICATION AFTER APPLICATION,
GETTING DENIED BECAUSE I DID
NOT MAKE THREE TIMES RENT. I
ASK YOU TO CONSIDER WHAT YOU
ARE DOING AND PLEASE GIVE US
SOME RELIEF.
>> LAST IN PERSON SPEAKER FOR
THIS SET . SPEAKER NUMBER 10 .
>> MY NAME IS SHAWN, RESTAURANT
WORKER IN SEATTLE FOR THE PAST
EIGHT YEARS AND A RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 3 FOR THAT ENTIRE
TIME. I HAVE SPENT THE LAST
MONTH OR SO SINCE THE CITY
COUNCIL DECIDED TO ATTACK THE
RACE THAT RESTAURANT WORKERS
ARE EXPECTING NEXT YEAR,
TALKING TO OTHER WORKERS IN THE
INDUSTRY AND RESTAURANTS, CAFES
, BARS, ABOUT WHAT CITY HALL IS
TRYING TO DO . THE OVERWHELMING
RESPONSE IS ANGER AND
CONFUSION. PEOPLE WERE ASKING
WHY YOU WOULD PREVENT A PAY
RAISE TO SOME OF THE LOWEST
PAID WORKERS IN THE CITY. YOU
WILL HEAR ALL THE MYTHS ABOUT
HIGH PAID TO WORKERS BUT THIS
RACE WOULD BE LIFE-CHANGING FOR
US IN THE INDUSTRY. LIKE MY
FRIEND WHO SPOKE BEFORE ME, I
HAVE STRUGGLED TO AFFORD TO
LIVE AND WORK IN THE CITY,
CURRENTLY PAYING NEARLY 50% OF
MY PAY TO RENT EVERY MONTH IF
YOU WANT TO HELP SOLVE THIS, DO
COMMERCIAL RENT CONTROL, EXPAND
-- [ INDISCERNIBLE ] SO MANY
THINGS TO HELP RATHER THAN STEP
ON WORKERS .
>> WE WILL MOVE TO REMOTE
SPEAKERS, WHEN YOU HEAR A
MESSAGE, PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX
WHEN YOU HEAR "YOU HAVE BEEN
UNMUTED." SONYA IS FIRST. GO
AHEAD.
>> YOU MAY NEED TO PRESS STAR
6.
>> OKAY. HI, I AM AN ORGANISM
AND -- I AM AN ORGANIZER, I WAS
A FULL BUSINESS OWNER YEARS AGO
WITH A COUPLE OF EMPLOYEES AND
I AM OPPOSED TO ANY ATTACKS ON
OUR HISTORIC $15 MINIMUM WAGE
LAW. WHAT I NEEDED AS AN ORDER
WAS PEOPLE WITH MONEY IN THE
POCKET TO WALK IN MY DOOR AND
BY MY SERVICES, I ALSO NEEDED
COMMERCIAL RENT CONTROL BECAUSE
THAT WAS MY BIGGEST EXPENSE. I
FOUND A WORK-STUDY PROGRAM THAT
HELPS BUSINESSES WHO HIRE
COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS AN
EMPLOYER, I WAS REIMBURSED FOR
SOME OF THE WAGE . WE NEED
THOSE SUBSIDIES , NOT
ANTIWORKER LAWS AMAZON HAS
RAKED IN RECORD PROFIT AND OUR
MOVEMENT WITH THE AMAZON TAX,
CREATING SMALL BUSINESS
PROGRAMS , WHILE I AM HEARING
YOU ARE PLANNING -- [
INDISCERNIBLE ] SOME OF THESE
BUSINESSES THAT SAY THEY
CONSIDER WORKERS FAMILIES, THAT
IS POLITICAL GAS LIGHTING,
ANYONE WHO IS LEGIT IS NOT --
>> THANK YOU. GO AHEAD.
>> HI, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
>> I AM A TECH WORKER FOR THE
MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS AND THE
WORKING CLASS IN OPPOSITION TO
AN ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN THE
MINIMUM WAGE LAW. AN ATTEMPT BY
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH TO
CEMENT A TWO-TIER SYSTEM, THAT
WILL FUNDAMENTALLY UNDERMINE
THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW AND DENIED
MINIMUM-WAGE WORKERS. [
INDISCERNIBLE ] THE ATTEMPT WAS
CRUEL AND DEFEATED BECAUSE OF
THE OUTCRY OF ACTIVISTS. THERE
IS THE STENCH OF A REVISED BILL
BEING FORCED AND I AM
EXPRESSING MY STRONG OPPOSITION
TO IT. HANDS OFF OUR MINIMUM
WAGE.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS BARBARA FINNEY AND THEN
ALBERTO ALVAREZ. GO AHEAD,
BARBARA.
>> I AM A UNION RETIREE MEMBER
, RETIRED REGISTERED NURSE ,
SEATTLE HOMEOWNER INDUSTRY 5,
WORKING IN FOOD SERVICE BELOW
MINIMUM WAGE , MAKING TIPS WAS
A LONG TIME AGO FOR ME BUT I
WILL NEVER FORGET THE STRUGGLE
TO PAY RENT AND DIVIDE EVEN
WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING THEN IN
SOME SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOODS LONG
GONE NOW. I AM SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT OF SEATTLE MINIMUM-WAGE
WORKERS WHO SHOULD GET A PAY
RATE DURING JANUARY 1st. THESE
WORKERS IN SEATTLE WILL
CONCRETELY BENEFIT BECAUSE OF
THE MOVEMENT , HISTORIC SEATTLE
MINIMUM-WAGE LEGISLATION THAT
LIFTED THE DOOR , LIFTED THE
FLOOR FOR WORKERS IN SEATTLE
AND HAD AN UPLIFTING EFFECT FOR
WORKERS ACROSS THE U.S. TO
DENIED THIS DESPERATELY NEEDED
PAY RAISE TO WORKERS SCHEDULED
TO GET THE PAY INCREASE IS NO
GO , COUNCIL, HANDS OFF OF OUR
MINIMUM WAGE .
>> THANK YOU, OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS ALBERTO AND THEN ARIANNA
RILEY. GO AHEAD, ALBERTO.
>> WORKING PEOPLE DEMAND FAIR
WAGES AND NOT ROLLBACKS , WE
DEMAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, NOT
MORE CONDOS, OUR SPENDING
DRIVES THE TAX REVENUE. WE WILL
BUILD A BETTER CITY. WE PAY
RENT AND MORTGAGES TO THESE
BILLION-DOLLAR CORPORATIONS,
WEALTHY COMPANIES HAVE NO CARE
FOR THE PLACES WHERE WE LIVE,
LOVE, AND THRIVE, WE DEMAND
MORE. WE DEMAND BETTER WE ARE
WORKING , WE ARE WATCHING, WE
ARE TAKING THE CITY BACK. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ARIANNA RILEY AND
THEN MADDIE. GO AHEAD.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME
EVERYBODY BACK. TO SAY THAT, TO
THE COUNCILMEMBERS, I WISH YOU
WOULD FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE
LIVES OF SEATTLEITES AND
ATTACKING WAGES, WHETHER FOR
DELIVERY DRIVERS OR RESTAURANT
WORKERS, BRINGING BACK A POLICY
THAT AMOUNTS TO STOP AND FRISK,
THERE WAS A GUY WHO CAME TO
PUBLIC COMMENT A FEW MONTHS AGO
AND SAID HE WANTED A KINDNESS
INITIATIVE IN SEATTLE FOR
PEOPLE TO SAY, HI, HOW ARE YOU
ON THE STREETS. A BILL WILL
LITERALLY CRIMINALIZE ENGAGING
CONVERSATION, DO YOU WANT TO
MAKE IT ILLEGAL FOR SOMEBODY TO
SAY "HI, HOW ARE YOU DOING?" ON
THE STREET, GO THROUGH REAL
PROBLEMS , LIKE INVESTIGATING
RAPE.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MADDIE,
THEN MAGGIE HUBBARD.
>> I AM A RANK-AND-FILE MEMBER
OF 95 AND I AM CALLING TO
DEMAND THAT THIS ATTACK ON THE
$15 MINIMUM WAGE IS NOT PUT
BACK ON THE AGENDA. TO SAY YOU
CARE ABOUT WORKING PEOPLE IN
THE CITY AND SMALL BUSINESS YOU
THREATENED THE LIVELIHOODS OF
200,000 PEOPLE AND REFUSING TO
HEAR THE SOLUTIONS THAT WOULD
ACTUALLY MAKE SMALL BUSINESSES
MORE SUSTAINABLY ABLE TO
SUPPORT THE WORKERS THAT THEY
SO DRAMATICALLY CLAIM TO CARE
ABOUT IS DISINGENUOUS AND
DISGUSTING. THERE HAVE BEEN
PROPOSALS THAT WOULD PLUG THE
HOLE FOR BUSINESSES THAT NEED
HELP, WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE WITH
MULTIPLE BUSINESSES, INCLUDING
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLATANTLY LYING
AND BEING CALLED OUT ABOUT IT,
THEN WE KNOW IT IS FALSE AND A
BETRAYAL TO WORKERS AND WE ARE
PAYING ATTENTION.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MAGGIE
HUBBARD AND THEN ARLE GOULD.
>> I AM SPEAKING OUT AGAINST
THE ATTACK ON MINIMUM-WAGE
LAWS, I HAVE BEEN A SMALL
BUSINESS EMPLOYEE FOR 10 YEARS
IN A COFFEE HOUSE THE LAST TWO
YEARS . I LIVE PAYCHECK TO
PAYCHECK, STRUGGLING TO PAY FOR
GROCERIES AND RENT, THIS BILL [
INDISCERNIBLE ] IT IS IMPORTANT
TO SPEAK AND SHOW WE DO MATTER,
WE ARE STRUGGLING IN THE
NARRATIVE. WE DO NOT BELIEVE WE
SHOULD OVERLOOK OUR STRUGGLES,
OUR RIGHTS, MENTAL HEALTH , WE
RELY ON TO LIVE IS AN UNFAIR --
IT IS NOT FAIR. WE CAN BE
EMPLOYEES AND OWNERS TOGETHER,
NOT PASSING THIS LAW IF WE WILL
NOT STAND BY WHILE OUR BASIC
RIGHTS ARE TAKEN AWAY. THAT IS
ALL I HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. OUR LAST REMOTE
SPEAKERS SIGNED UP IS ARLEE
GOULD. YOU GOT IT, THANKS.
>> HI. I ACTUALLY LIVE IN
AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, I AM A
SUPPORTER OF WORKERS STRIKE
BACK AND I HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED
AT SEATTLE AS THIS AMAZING
PLACE THAT GAVE WORKERS A
RAISE. DISHEARTENING TO HEAR
YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS AWAY FROM
MANY WORKERS. PLEASE, KEEP
SEATTLE THIS BEACON OF FORWARD
THINKING , EVEN IF YOU WERE
BROUGHT TO IT THROUGH PRESSURE
FROM BELOW, THE TOWN COUNCIL,
DO IT, FINALLY. KEEP UP THAT
THE BEAUTIFUL WORK . I JUST
HEARD A WONDERFUL TALK ABOUT
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, HE SAID THAT
LABOR IS SUPERIOR TO CAPITAL.
WITHOUT LABOR, THERE IS NO
CAPITAL. ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAID
THAT, SO PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL
OF LABOR.
>> THAT WAS OUR LAST REMOTE
SPEAKERS SIGNED UP.
>> THAT WAS THE LAST SPEAKER?
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> WE WILL MOVE ON TO IN-PERSON
SPEAKERS, 11-20. PLEASE LINE SE
>> HEY, MARGO, WORKERS STRIKE
BACK, I LIVE AND WORK ON
CAPITOL HILL AND I AM OPPOSED
TO BE TACKED ON $15 MINIMUM
WAGE IT WAS OUR MOVEMENT THAT
FORCED COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH TO WITHDRAW THE
SHAMEFUL ATTACK ON OVER 20,000
-- 200,000, EXCUSE ME, OF THE
CITY'S MOST HONORABLE WORKERS
, WE HAVEN'T PROMISED A MORE
BALANCED SOLUTION, I DON'T
THINK THERE IS A BALANCED WAY
OF MAKING WORKING PEOPLE PAY
FOR THE CURRENT PRICES TO
DEFEND THE PROPHETS OF SOME OF
THE CITY'S BIGGEST BUSINESSES
, USING SMALL BUSINESS AS A
SHIELD, THE ONLY BALANCED WAY
TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IS TO GIVE
WORKERS THE DEAL WE WERE
PROMISED AND FIGHT FOR AN
EXPANDED TAX ON AMAZON AND
COMMERCIAL RENT CONTROL. I KNOW
THIS IS THE FIRST OF MANY
ATTACKS, WHICH IS WHY IT IS
IMPORTANT WE GET ORGANIZED NOW,
THERE ARE THE WINTER EVICTIONS
BAN. I AGREE THAT ANY
COUNCILMEMBER WHO WILL VOTE
AGAINST THIS, YOU CANNOT STAY
SILENT AND VOTE WHEN IT COMES
TO IT, YOU NEED TO BE WITH [
APPLAUSE ]--
>> I AM EVA, A MEMBER OF
WORKERS STRIKE BACK AND A LINE
COOK IN SEATTLE IT IS
INFURIATING THAT CITY COUNCIL
DEMOCRATS HAVE PROPOSED CUTTING
WORKERS WAGES BY MAKING THE
TWO-TIERED WAGE SYSTEM
PERMANENT. COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH CLAIMS THAT THIS
IS HOW TO HELP SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS AFTER THE PANDEMIC. THAT
IS NOT CORRECT, SMALL
BUSINESSES ARE STRUGGLING AFTER
THE PANDEMIC AND THE ANSWER IS
NOT TO MAKE THE WORKERS PAY FOR
IT BUT THE FIGHT TO EXPAND THE
AMAZON TAX AND PASS COMMERCIAL
RENT CONTROL. I WORKED
THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC AND IT
WAS WORKERS WHO WERE HIT THE
HARDEST, MY COWORKERS AND I
RELY ON TIPS TO GET BY AND IT
IS A STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS
MEET, ESPECIALLY DURING SLOW
PERIODS. IT IS INSULTING THAT
THE COUNCILMEMBER FROM MY
DISTRICT , HOLLINGSWORTH, IS
ALREADY PROMISING TO UNDERMINE
US WORKERS, SPECIFICALLY THE
$15 MINIMUM WAGE. IT IS ALSO
INSULTING TO FIND OUT THAT SHE
ACCEPTED AN ENDORSEMENT ON
LABOR UNIONS , AND IS NOW
TRYING TO CUT OUR WAGES. I AM A
MEMBER OF WORKERS STRIKE BACK.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> SPEAKER NUMBER 13, LUKE.
>> COULD YOU PLEASE, EVERYONE
PLEASE TRACK THE NUMBER WE ARE
ON AND BE READY TO SPEAK.
>> SPEAKER NUMBER 13 . NOT
PRESENT. 14, ALSO. FIFTEEN.
KEITH? THAT YOU?
>> I AM KEITH, DISTRICT 3 VEGAN
VOTER. I WAKE UP IN A 200
SQUARE FOOT SHOEBOX I SPENT
$1100 PER MONTH FOR THAT I
CAN'T USE THE KITCHEN SINK IN
BECAUSE THE PIPE IN THE
BASEMENT FIRST AND SOMEBODY
ELSE HAS TO MOVE OUT. I HAVE
BEEN RETALIATED AGAINST, ALL
KINDS OF THINGS I HAVE ALL THE
RECEIPTS RIGHT HERE, I KEEP
SHOWING THEM TO YOU. DCI TOOK
ALMOST A YEAR TO INVESTIGATE
THE LABOR VIOLATIONS, THAT WAS
WAGE THEFT , TIP THEFT OVERTIME
THEFT, THE OWNERS TAKING TIPS,
AS NOT GETTING OUTBREAKS, NOT
GETTING OUR SAVE TIME, AND
FALSIFYING RECORDS. WHAT IS THE
POINT? OF PLAYING CAPITALISM?
YOU TELL ME. I YIELD MY TIME. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> NUMBER 16, PATRICK, FOLLOWED
BY JOSIE.
>> WHEN THIS ATTACK ON THE
MINIMUM WAGE WAS INTRODUCED,
BUSINESS OWNERS CAME TO SPEAK
IN FAVOR OF THE ATTACK I HAVE
SIMPLY FOR SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS WHO ARE GENERALLY
STRUGGLING, THE CITY COUNCIL
SHOULD TAX BIG BUSINESS TO
SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES WHO
ARE WILLING TO OPEN THE BOOKS.
MANY OF THE BUSINESS OWNERS WHO
SPOKE RIGHT HOLLOW, ONE EXAMPLE
IS SUSANNA, THE OWNER OF -- SHE
CLAIMED PUBLICLY THAT STOPPING
THE TWO-TIER SYSTEM WOULD
INCREASE HER PAYROLL BY 20% AND
WOULD VERY LIKELY CAUSE HER TO
CLOSE THE DOORS . WHEN
INTERVIEWED BY THE STRANGER,
SHE WAS FORCED TO CONCEDE SHE
ALREADY PAYS $20 PER HOUR AND
THE END OF THIS TWO-TIER SYSTEM
WOULD NOT AFFECT HER AT ALL. IN
OTHER WORDS, THE SYMPATHETIC
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER DREDGED UP
BY THE SEATTLE RESTAURANT
ASSOCIATION LIED. SHE IS NOT
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD -- SHE IS A
FORMER VP AT JPMORGAN CHASE AND
FORMER EXECUTIVE AT STARBUCKS,
THAT IS WHO IS [ APPLAUSE
]BEHIND THESE ATTACKS ON
SEATTLE'S LOWEST PAID WORKERS
WHO WE WILL FIGHT AGAINST.
>> HANDS OFF, 15!
>> PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CHANTING
AND CLAPPING IN BETWEEN , I
HAVE BEEN TRACKING THE TIME IN
BETWEEN AND IT DOES NOT SOUND
MUCH -- ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS
IT DOES ADD UP, 15 SECONDS
HERE, PLEASE, CONTINUE WITH
YOUR COMMENTS.
>> I AM A SOCIAL WORKER AND A
MEMBER OF THE WASHINGTON
FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES ,
LOCAL 89, THIS ATTACK ON THE
MINIMUM WAGE FROM THE DEMOCRATS
IS SHAMEFUL AND A DIRECT ATTACK
ON HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
WORKERS IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE
AS A SOCIAL WORKER, I WORK WITH
THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN
THE CITY WHO RELY ON THIS
VICTORY THAT WAS GOT 10 YEARS
AGO. CITY COUNCIL IS CAUSALLY
TRIED TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS CRISIS
IN THE CITY BUT WHEN OFFERED
EASY SOLUTIONS LIKE LIVING
WAGES AND RENT CONTROL, YOU
TURN YOUR HEADS BY VICIOUSLY
ATTACKING THE MINIMUM WAGE, THE
DEMOCRATS ARE LEAVING WORKING
PEOPLE TO FEND FOR OURSELVES ,
MANY OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS HERE TODAY WERE ELECTED
BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORT AND
ENDORSEMENTS OF UNIONS, YOU
CLAIM TO BE PROLABOR AND
PRO-WORKER, GET A VOTE TO
WEAKEN THE MINIMUM WAGE OR
BRING FORWARD THIS LEGISLATION
AGAIN WOULD BE ANTIUNION AND
ANTI-WORKER. ANY DEMOCRAT WHO
SUPPORTS THIS ATTACK ON THE
MINIMUM WAGE DOES NOT DESERVE
AN ENDORSEMENT FROM ANY UNION
OR BE ELECTED EVER AGAIN. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> HANDS OFF, 15!
>> SPEAKER NUMBER 18.
>> CARLY, A MEMBER OF WORKERS
STRIKE BACK, THE MINIMUM WAGE
BILL WAS ANTIWORKER BY
HOLLINGSWORTH , AND ANTIUNION
THE LAST TIME WE WERE IN CITY
HALL WHEN WE FORCED HER TO
WITHDRAW HER BILL, WE SAID SHE
NEEDED TO APOLOGIZE TO SEATTLE
WORKERS AND SHE HAS NOT BUT
PROMISED TO BRING BACK A NEW
BILL. ANY COUNCILMEMBER WHO
ATTACKED OUR MINIMUM-WAGE
VICTORY NEEDS TO BE BOOTED OUT
OF CITY HALL IN THE NEXT
ELECTION. SAVING JOBS BY PAYING
WORKERS LESS IS NOT ONLY BAD
ECONOMICS , BUT EXPECTATION AND
WE WILL NOT STAND FOR IT, NOT
HERE AND NOT ANYWHERE. THANK
YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> SHIRLEY HENDERSON, QUEER
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OPPOSED TO
ANY ATTACK ON OUR HISTORIC
MINIMUM-WAGE LAW. WE SEE
THROUGH THE BS OF BRINGING BACK
BALANCED SOLUTIONS , WHEN
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH PUT
FORWARD HER ANTI-WORKER BILL
LAST MONTH SHE SAID IT WAS
MOTIVATED BY CONCERN TO SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS WHO WERE
SUFFERING FROM SUSTAINED LOSSES
FROM THE PANDEMIC , BUT THIS
CLAIM IS LUDICROUS, WHEN SMALL
BUSINESSES WERE SUFFERING UNDER
COVID AND THE LARGE MAJORITY OF
SUBSIDIES WERE GOING TO BIG
BUSINESS AND NOT SMALL, NEITHER
SEATTLE OR DC DEMOCRATS LIFTED
A FINGER TO STAND UP FOR US,
NOR HAVE THEY BEEN WILLING TO
TAKE ANY PROGRESSIVE ACTION TO
HELP SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE
EXPANDING AMAZON TAX OR
FIGHTING FOR COMMERCIAL RENT
CONTROL. INSTEAD, THEY ARE
CHOOSING TO GO AFTER OUR LOWEST
PAID WORKERS . ADDITIONALLY, IF
DEMOCRATS AND BIG BUSINESS ARE
ALLOWED TO ATTACK 15 IN
SEATTLE, THEY WILL BE -- OTHER
CITIES ACROSS THE NATION, THAT
IS LIKE THIS ATTACK ON THE
MINIMUM WAGE IS ATTACK ON
WORKERS EVERYWHERE, HANDS-OFF,
15.
>> HANDS OFF, 15.
>> SPEAKER NUMBER 20.
>> CAITLIN NICHOLSON, RENTER
INDUSTRY 5 AND A WORKING MOTHER
OF TWO. COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH EXPLAINED THE
MOTIVATION FOR HER ATTEMPT TO
DENY LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND
CREATE A PERMANENT TWO-TIERED
SUB MINIMUM-WAGE AS CONCERN FOR
THE IMPACT OF INFLATION AND
COVID OF SMALL BUSINESS. WHAT
ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THOSE SAME
FACTORS ON LOW-WAGE , THE
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
LOW-WAGE AND SERVICE SECTOR
WORKERS WHO SACRIFICED
UNIMAGINABLY, LITERALLY PUTTING
THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE DURING
COVID WHO HAVE SEEN AVERAGE
RENT DOUBLED IN THE LAST DECADE
LET ALONE THE OTHER
COST-OF-LIVING INFLATION COSTS
, WHERE IS THE CONCERN FOR THE
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF US?
WHY DIDN'T YOU GIVE THEM
RELIEF DURING COVID AND WHY
DON'T YOU PASS RENT CONTROL
WHEN RENT IS ONE OF THE MAJOR
COSTS? INCREASE THE AMAZON TAX
ON THE RICHES CORPORATIONS IN
THE CITY WHO ARE DRIVING
INFLATION WITH AGREED, MANY
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN, THE ANSWER
IS OBVIOUS, THIS IS AN ATTACK
ON THE INTEREST OF BIG
BUSINESS. [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> STOP , PLEASE, YOUR TIME IS
UP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> WE ARE MOVING INTO THE NEXT
SET OF 10, 21-30. WE WILL START
WITH BENNETT. SPEAKERS 21
THROUGH 30.
>> HELLO, YOU PROBABLY HEARD
THE CITY ATTORNEY ISSUED A MEMO
A COUPLE WEEKS AGO BARRING A
JUDGE FROM HEARING ANY CRIMINAL
CASES, SAYING SHE MISHANDLED A
CASE INVOLVING A FAKE HANDGUN.
THE JUDGE TOOK THE UNUSUAL STEP
OF RESPONDING RECENTLY IN AN
EDITORIAL THAT YOU PROBABLY
HEARD ABOUT WHERE SHE SAID SHE
LOOKED UP AND TRY TO FIND THE
HANDGUN CASE BUT THE CITY --
BUT SAID THERE WERE NO CASE
THAT MATCH THIS DESCRIPTION,
THEY WERE EITHER
MISREPRESENTING SOMETHING OR
MAKING IT UP . THE CITY
ATTORNEY SHOULD SAY WHAT CASE
THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. GIVE US
THE CASE NUMBER OR THE
DEFENDANT NAME , IT IS PUBLIC
RECORD, NO PRIVACY ISSUE. A
LAWYER , INCLUDING THE CITY
ATTORNEY , SHOULD NOT ATTACK A
JUDGE LIKE THAT, BUT IF THEY DO
IT ON THE BASIS OF A CASE, NAME
THAT CASE. ACTING MORE LIKE A
POLITICIAN, MORE STEREOTYPICAL
THAN ANYTHING I'VE EVER SEEN .
THANK YOU.
>> SPEAKER NUMBER 22.
>> HELLO, I WANT TO SPEAK TO
COUNCIL. [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
REMEMBER HER FOR ANOTHER
HUNDRED YEARS. VERY IMPORTANT
RIGHT NOW. SHE IS A MINORITY
HIRE. SPEAK FOR ONE MINUTE SO
THIS NAZI CONTROL AS TOTALLY.
TANYA WOO, SUPPORT THIS. YOU
WILL BE IN SEATTLE HISTORY. I
AM ALEX ZIMMERMAN , EVERYBODY
WILL SUPPORT YOU. SO EVERYBODY
CAN SPEAK. TANYA WOO, PLEASE,
SUPPORT US TODAY.
>> SPEAKER NUMBER 23. WE WILL
MOVE ON TO SPEAKER 24.
>> HI, I AM ASHAMED I SPEAK THE
SAME LANGUAGE AS THIS MAN I AM
RUSSIAN AS WELL. 10 YEARS AGO,
I PARTICIPATED IN A BEAUTIFUL
MOVEMENT, WE MARCHED OUR WAY TO
A HUGE VICTORY, NOT ONLY FOR
SEATTLE, BUT FOR OUR COUNTRY
BECAUSE IT HAD A DOMINO EFFECT.
THEYDIGOOD THING FOR THE
WORKERS. IT HAS INCREASED ,
PEOPLE CAN HIRE MORE PEOPLE.
SMALL BUSINESSES AGAINST IT,
REALIZED IT IS GOOD FOR THEIR
BUSINESS TO HAVE HIGHER WAGES,
NOT TO PUT PEOPLE DOWN, BUT
RAISE THEM UP ECONOMICALLY.
EVERYBODY WHO VOTES AGAINST
THIS WILL BE VOTED OUT.
>> SPEAKER 24?
>> MY NAME IS LONG, A MEMBER OF
WORKERS STRIKE BACK, BUSINESSES
WITH 500 EMPLOYEES ARE NOT
SMALL , CHANGE WITH 13 TO 20 ,
THE REAL INTENTION OF THIS
LEGISLATION IS TO DISMANTLE OUR
PROGRESSIVE $15 PER HOUR LAW ON
BEHALF OF BIG BUSINESS.
HOLLINGSWORTH'S ATTEMPT TO
MAKE THE LOWER TIER REACH
PERMANENT IS THE FIRST STEP
DOWN THAT PATH, IF OUR
COMMUNITY LESS THE CITY COUNCIL
GET AWAY WITH THIS, IT WILL
ONLY -- THE BIG BUSINESS
INTERESTS THEY SERVE TO KEEP
ATTACKING OUR MINIMUM-WAGE AND
OTHER PROGRESSIVE VICTORIES
INCLUDING RENTERS RIGHTS, SUCH
A BILL WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO
WORKERS IN THE CITY ALONE, IF
ANY ROLLBACK OF OUR
MINIMUM-WAGE IS SUCCESSFUL IN
SEATTLE, THE ATTACKS WILL
SPREAD TO OTHER MAJOR CITIES
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ATTACKING
THE WAGES -- THE LABOR MOVEMENT
NEEDS TO RECEIVE AN ENDORSEMENT
OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS AND [
INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> I AM A RENTER INDUSTRY 3,
AND A MEMBER OF WORKERS STRIKE
BACK, THIS WEEKEND MORE THAN
10,000 HOTEL WORKERS WILL UNITE
AND WENT ON STRIKE IN THE
COUNTRY, THEY HAVE A SLOGAN
THEY HAVE POPULARIZED ACROSS
THE COUNTRY, ONE JOB SHOULD BE
ENOUGH, I SAW COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE AT THE PICKET LINE
CARRYING A SIGN, TO COUNCIL
MEMBERS BELIEVE ONE JOB SHOULD
BE ENOUGH? COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE, DO YOU BELIEVE THAT?
THE LEGISLATION YOU ARE PUSHING
THAT WOULD CREATE A SECOND TIER
ANIMAL WHICH WOULD ENSURE THAT
ONE JOB IS NOT ENOUGH IN
SEATTLE TO SURVIVE . THOSE
HOTEL WORKERS ARE MAKING $21
PER HOUR AND THEY HAVE TO WORK
A SECOND JOB, SECOND TIER
MINIMUM-WAGE IS $17.25 , THAT
IS NOT ENOUGH TO SURVIVE IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE. THOSE WORKERS
ON COUNTING ON THE RACE THAT IS
DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
YEAR. IT WILL TAKE A MOVEMENT
OF WORKING PEOPLE TO DEFEND IT,
IF PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM ARE
JOINING WORKERS STRIKE BACK AND
GET ORGANIZED TO FIGHT BACK
AGAINST THE DEMOCRATS ON THE
CITY COUNCIL -- [ INDISCERNIBLE
]
>> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER ,
PLEASE. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> HANDS OFF, 15!
>> WE ARE NUMBER 26.
>> MY NAME IS MICHAEL AND I AM
HERE TO PUSH BACK. THESE
DEMOCRATS CLAIM IT IS A
PRO-SMALL BUSINESS BILL BUT THE
EXACT OPPOSITE, WORKERS LIKE ME
AND MY FRIENDS NEED
MINIMUM-WAGE TO BE $20 PER
HOUR, THE SUPPORT OF THIS GREED
WERE BUSINESS OWNERS BELIEVE
THEY SHOULD EXPLAIN WORKERS
MORE AND NOT CHANGE THEIR
FAILING BUSINESS MODEL IS TRULY
INSANE. CHOOSE YOUR ACTIONS
WISELY BECAUSE YOUNG PEOPLE
LIKE MYSELF AND WORKERS IN THE
CITY ARE WATCHING AND ENSURE
YOU DO NOT SIT IN SEATS LIKE
THIS NEXT ELECTION SEASON YOU
ELECTED OFFICIALS DISRESPECT
AS, TUNING OUT, GOING THROUGH
YOUR FACEBOOK TAPS AND SCOFFING
IN YOUR CHAIRS, YOUNG PEOPLE
LIKE MYSELF ARE WATCHING. YOU
HAVE A SMALL TIMEFRAME AND WE
WILL MAKE SURE YOU WILL NOT SIT
IN HERE AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME COMES YOU WILL NOT
HAVE MUCH LEFT. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> I AM A TIPPED BARISTA IN
SEATTLE AND AM HERE TO SPEAK
OUT ON THE ATTACK ON THE
HISTORIC ANIMAL WASTE LAW, OUR
POSSIBLE CARE WANTED TO KEEP
OUR WAGES LOW TO KEEP HIS
BUSINESS AFLOAT, THIS THREATENS
OUR LIVELIHOODS AND ABILITY TO
KEEP SERVING THE CITY THAT WE
LOVE, BUT THE COST OF LIVING ON
THE RISE, WE DEMAND A PAY THAT
ALLOWS US TO KEEP UP WITH
INFLATION. YOU MAKE A DECISION
ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE TO WORKERS
THAT CAN DEVASTATE THE LIVES OF
GOING TO A RESTAURANT THE SAME
NIGHT, YOU EAT THE BAGELS WE
TOAST AND DRINK THE COFFEE WE
BREW AND DROP CRUMBS DOWN YOUR
SHIRT WE WILL SWEEP. WE ARE
INTERCONNECTED WHETHER YOU WANT
TO ADMIT IT OR NOT, YOU CANNOT
SWING THE HAMMER AND PARTAKE IN
THE BENEFITS OF OUR LABOR
WITHOUT BEING A HYPOCRITE IF
YOU GO TO UNDERMINE OUR
HISTORIC MINIMUM-WAGE VICTORY,
THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES COME
REELECTION TIME. THANK YOU. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> SPEAKER 28.
>> MY NAME IS LAUREN, LOCAL
443. WORKER IN THE STATE
GOVERNMENT AND A RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 8, FORMER FRONT AND
BACK OF HOUSE WORKER AGAINST
ROLLING BACK THE 2025 MERGING
OF THE TWO TIER MINIMUM-WAGE
ORDINANCE, THIS IS AN
ACCIDENTAL THREAT TO WORKERS
EVERYWHERE, WORKING CAN BE THE
WILD WEST AND THE SERVICE
INDUSTRY AND THIS COUNCIL HAS
AN ETHICAL OBLIGATION TO UPLIFT
OUR MOST HONORABLE WORKERS
BECAUSE YOU ARE THE NEGOTIATORS
AT THE TABLE FOR HOW THE CITY
DOES BUSINESS. WE NEED YOU TO
BE IN GOOD FAITH AND SUPPORT
THOSE WORKERS. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IS CREATING LIVING
WAGE JOBS, NOT SUPPORTING
BOSSES AND ROLLING BACK
SUBSIDIZING LABOR. HANDS OFF
15. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> RANK-AND-FILE MEMBER ,
WORKERS STRIKE BACK ANY ATTACK
ON 15 , WOULD EMBOLDEN BIG
BUSINESS TO CARRY OUT FURTHER
ATTACKS INCLUDING RENTERS
RIGHTS, ROLLING BACK THE BANS
ON WINTER AND SCHOOL YEAR
EVICTIONS. IF ANY ROLLBACK OF
OUR MINIMUM-WAGE IS SUCCESSFUL
IN SEATTLE, THE ATTACKS WILL
SPREAD TO OTHER MAJOR CITIES
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ATTACKING
THE WAGES OF MILLIONS OF
WORKERS COMP I JOINT WESTIN
HOTELS WORKERS STRIKING THIS
WEEK FOR HIGHER WAGES AND
STAFFING, SUPPORTING CHERRY
STREET COFFEE WORKERS FIGHTING
FOR A STOP TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT
FROM THEIR EMPLOYER, LOCAL
UNIONS WILL HAVE A WALKOUT
SEPTEMBER 10th AT NOON IF THE
DEMOCRATS MOVE FORWARD WITH
THIS PROPOSAL, WE MUST VOTE
THEM OUT OF OFFICE, THEY ARE
ATTACKING THE MINIMUM WAGE.
LABOR MOVEMENTS NEED TO RESEND
THE ENDORSEMENTS OF
COUNCILMEMBERS DEEP OUR HANDS
-- KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OUR
MINIMUM WAGE . HANDS OFF 15. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> STOP, THAT IS DISRUPTIVE.
>> MY NAME IS ERIC WITH WORKERS
STRIKE BACK SUPPORTING
EVERYBODY AND KEEPING THE
LEGISLATION IN PLACE TO RAISE
THE MINIMUM-WAGE TO $20 PER
HOUR WITHOUT THE TIERED SYSTEM,
PEOPLE NEED $20, NOT EVEN
COST-OF-LIVING BUT THE BARE
MINIMUM TO AT LEAST STICK TO
YOUR WORD , STICK TO THE
LEGISLATION, DO NOT TRY TO
ROLLBACK PRICES ARE NOT ROLLING
BACK, COST OF LIVING IS NOT
ROLLING BACK, THERE IS NO
REASON TO ROLL THIS BACK.
PEOPLE DESERVE A LIVING WAGE,
PEOPLE DESERVE TO LIVE WITHOUT
STRUGGLING CONSTANTLY JUST
HAVING ONE JOB THAT IS ALL
PEOPLE NEED. HANDS-OFF 15. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> WE HAVE OUR LAST SPEAKER ,
STACY CHAMBERS.
>> HI. I AM STACY CHAMBERS, ONE
YEAR NEW TO RESIDENCY IN
WASHINGTON AND SEATTLE. I AM A
FORMER NEW RSEYSTATE TROOPER
I AM LEGALLY BLIND, I HAVE SOME
SIGHT. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR
POLICE ARE DOING. I SAW ON
GOOGLE, THERE WAS A BANK ROBBER
IN SEATTLE. IN THE QUEEN AND --
QUEEN ANN DISTRICT , MY BANK,
NOT BY BRANCH BUT MY BANK, I
RECOGNIZE THE ROBBER, I CALLED
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, 11
TIMES. NO CALL BACKS. I CALLED
AN ADDITIONAL FOUR TIMES AND
WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE
DETECTIVES. TO THE ROBBER UNIT.
NO CALLS. ASKED FOR THE CHIEF
OF POLICE. THEY DID NOT KNOW
HOW TO TRANSFER ME THERE. WHAT
IS THE CITY DOING? [ APPLAUSE ]
>> THAT IS OUR LAST SPEAKER.
>> THANK YOU. THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IS CLOSED. MOVE
ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM, THE
CONSIDERATION OF INITIATIVE 137
WHICH IS BEFORE COUNCIL FOR
CONSIDERATION , THE COUNCIL
WILL CONTINUE TO CONSIDER THE
OPTIONS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER
WITHIN THE ALLOTTED 45 DAYS
PROVIDED. WE ARE JOINT BY AN
ANALYST ON CENTRAL STAFF IN
ANTICIPATION OF QUESTIONS, WE
WILL SUSPEND THE RULES, THE
RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED TO
ALLOW CENTRAL STAFF TO ADDRESS
THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO
OBJECTION, THE RULES ARE
SUSPENDED AND WE WILL PROCEED
WITH DISCUSSION OF INITIATIVE
137. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS
FROM COUNCILMEMBERS OR
QUESTIONS?
>> THEY ARE NOT PRESENT, SHE IS
ON HER WAY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES ?
>> I DO HAVE QUESTIONS . I WILL
WAIT.
>> OKAY.
>> GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. WE
HAVE AN INITIATIVE BEFORE US,
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR
OPTIONS ARE HERE. AND REALLY TO
HAVE A DISCUSSION IN PUBLIC
ABOUT THE VOTER INITIATIVE TO
HELP OUR NEIGHBORS UNDERSTAND
THAT PROCESS. THESE PROCESSES
CAN SEEM OBSCURE SOMETIMES, SO
MAC FOR TRANSPARENCY, IMPORTED
THE PUBLIC TO HEAR WHAT WE ARE
CONTEMPLATING . I AM WONDERING
IF YOU COULD START WITH VERY
CLEAR , WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS AS
A COUNCIL WHEN IT COMES TO HOW
TO MOVE THIS -- OR WHAT TO DO
WITH THE INITIATIVE WE HAVE
RECEIVED A FAX
>> HAPPY TO DO SO. COUNCIL HAS
OPTIONS IN TERMS OF WHAT TO DO
WITH A VOTER INITIATIVE ALL
LAID OUT IN THE CITY CHARTER.
COUNCIL HAS THREE OPTIONS ,
ONLY THREE OPTIONS, WHEN IT
COMES TO AN INITIATIVE. ONE ,
IT CAN ENACT THE INITIATIVE ,
IN WHICH CASE IT BECOMES LAW
AND DOES NOT GET SENT TO THE
VOTERS. THE SECOND OPTION IS
THAT COUNCIL CAN CHOOSE TO SEND
THE INITIATIVE TO THE VOTERS ,
JUST DIRECTLY WITHOUT ENACTING
IT, SO IT GOES TO THE VOTERS
FOR CONSIDERATION. THE THIRD
OPTION IS THAT CITY COUNCIL CAN
CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE , IF CITY
COUNCIL CHOOSES TO DO THAT, THE
ALTERNATIVE AND THE ORIGINAL
INITIATIVE GO TO VOTERS FOR
CONSIDERATION.
>> CAN I ASK A QUESTION? WHEN
YOU SAY SENT THE INITIATIVE TO
THE BALLOT , THAT HAPPENS BY
VOTING ON A RESOLUTION ?
>> THAT IS THE CORRECT . UNDER
THE CITY CHARTER, CITY COUNCIL
HAS TO PASS A RESOLUTION
DIRECTING KING COUNTY ELECTIONS
TO PLACE THE INITIATIVE ON THE
BALLOT, AND THAT RESOLUTION HAS
TO STATE WHAT BALLOT IT WILL GO
ONE , OR WHAT ELECTION IT WILL
GO ON.
>> THAT IS LINKED TO 32142 ?
>> I WANT TO BE CLEAR , NOT
SENDING THIS TO KING COUNTY
ELECTIONS IS NOT AN OPTION ?
>> THAT IS NOT AN OPTION. UNDER
THE CITY CHARTER, CITY COUNCIL
HAS TO PASS A RESOLUTION
DIRECTING KING COUNTY TO PLACE
IT ON THE BALLOT UNLESS WE DO
OPTION NUMBER ONE WHICH IS TO
PASS IT DIRECTLY.
>> IF YOU CAN SAY, IS ANYBODY
WORKING ON AN ALTERNATIVE OR
SHOULD WE PROCEED WITH MOVING
THE RESOLUTION FOR A SPECIAL
ELECTION FORWARD ?
>> I CAN AT -- I CANNOT ANSWER
THAT , PROBABLY BEST TO ADDRESS
TO THE COLLEAGUES WHETHER
ANYONE IS WORKING ON AN
ALTERNATIVE .
>> OKAY , THANK YOU THAT IS
PART OF WHY I AM ASKING FOR
THIS DISCUSSION, I WOULD BE
INTERESTED TO KNOW IF THERE IS
AN ALTERNATIVE IN THE WORKS. WE
ONLY HAVE THREE MORE
COUNCILMEMBERS -- MEETINGS TO
MEET THE DEADLINE , INCLUDING
TODAY, IF WE ARE STILL SUPPOSED
TO CONTEMPLATE AN ALTERNATIVE
AND MAKE A DECISION ABOUT THAT,
WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. I
WOULD BE INTERESTING TO KNOW IF
THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE BEING
WORKED ON. IF THERE IS NOT, I
KNOW THAT , WE DID HAVE A
RESOLUTION DRAFTED, MY
UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT HAD
THE NOVEMBER 2024 DATE ON IT
AND WE MISSED THE DEADLINE FOR
HAVING THAT BALLOT CONSIDERED .
WHICH MEANS THAT OUR NEXT
OPPORTUNITY IS FEBRUARY 2025 .
I THINK WE DO HAVE AN AMENDED
RESOLUTION THAT I WOULD BE
INTERESTED IN CONSIDERING. I
JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT WE
HAVE TWO WEEKS LEFT , THREE IF
WE INCLUDE TODAY'S MEETING ,
TO SUBMIT EITHER THE RESOLUTION
WITH THE BALLOT TITLE AND THE
DATE, OR THE RESOLUTION IN AN
ALTERNATIVE THAT WE HAVE
DISCUSSED AND PROPOSED.
>> TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT, I WAS
GOING TO NOTE, IN MY CLOSING
COMMENTS, THE AGENDA FOR THE
17th IS FULL, SO IT IS MY
STRONG PREFERENCE THAT WE ACT
BEFORE THEN.
>> OKAY.
>> THE NEXT MEETINGS ARE
SEPTEMBER 10th AND SEPTEMBER
17th.
>> OKAY. SO, I AM NOT SURE WHAT
THE RIGHT PROCEDURE HERE BUT
INTERESTED IN THE RESOLUTION
AMENDED VOTED ON NEXT WEEK. AT
THE COUNCIL MEETING. IS THAT
THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY?
>> YES, THAT IS THE NEXT
OPPORTUNITY.
>> OKAY. OKAY. I DON'T KNOW IF
ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANYTHING ELSE
TO SAY.
>> IF THERE IS NO OTHER COMMENT
-- COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> MY RESPONSE IS NOT
APPROPRIATE FOR A PUBLIC
SESSION, BUT AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION, THAT IS WHERE I WILL
LEAVE IT TODAY.
>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
>> I AM HAPPY TO SPEAK WITH YOU
PRIVATELY OR IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
>> OKAY, WELL, WE HAD TO HAVE A
PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT OUR
OPTIONS, THE POINT OF HAVING
THIS IS AN INFORMATION ITEM SO
WE CAN SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC
WHAT WE ARE CONTEMPLATING AND
IF WE CONTEMPLATE AN
ALTERNATIVE, THE PUBLIC
DESERVES TO KNOW WE ARE
CONTEMPLATING AN ALTERNATIVE WE
DON'T HAVE THE DETAILS OF IT
PER SE, BUT WE ARE RUNNING OUT
OF TIME.
>> PLEASE.
>> MAY I?
>> YES.
>> LEGAL ADVISE SHARED WITH US
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION , I ASKED
TO SPEAK WITH LAWYERS, IF I AM
GOING TO EXPLAIN OUR LEGAL
OPINIONS , WE WOULD BE
BREACHING ATTORNEY-CLIENT
PRIVILEGE. I WILL SHARE WITH
YOU OFF-LINE OR IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION I AM NOT TRYING TO HIDE
ANYTHING. THANK YOU.
>> IF THERE ARE LEGAL ISSUES,
THAT IS TO BE DECIDED BY THE
COURTS WHEN IT IS APPROVED.
>> WE ARE CLOSING THIS
DISCUSSION UNLESS ANYBODY ELSE
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK BECAUSE WE
ARE SHARING CLIENT PRIVILEGE
HERE.
>> MAY I --
>> YES.
>> A QUESTION.
>> PAUSE. DO NOT SPEAK DURING
THE SESSION, WE ARE DONE WITH
PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE ARE DOING
OUR BUSINESS. GO AHEAD.
>> CAN I GET CLARIFICATION AS
TO WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR
THIS TO GO TO A VOTE NEXT WEEK?
>> TWO THINGS WO
HAPPEN, ONE , A RESOLUTION THAT
HAS BEEN PREPARED AND WAS --
SORRY, GETTING STUCK ON THE
MECHANICS, AUGUST 6th AGENDA ,
BUT I BELIEVE PULLED FROM THE
CALENDAR. THERE IS A RESOLUTION
THAT HAS BEEN PREPARED. THAT
RESOLUTION WHAT DIRECT KING
COUNTY ELECTIONS TO PLACE IT ON
THE NOVEMBER, 2024, GENERAL
ELECTION BALLOT , THAT HAS COME
AND GONE, THAT DEADLINE SO
COUNCIL WOULD NEED TO VOTE TO
PASS THE RESOLUTION AND AMEND
THE RESOLUTION TO SEND TO THE
INITIATIVE TO THE FEBRUARY 2025
SPECIAL ELECTION , WHICH IS THE
NEXT AVAILABLE ELECTION ON
WHICH TO PLACE THIS INITIATIVE
QUESTION.
>> A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION, CANNOT
AMENDMENT BE DONE BEFORE THE
NEXT MEETING OR WHAT IT NEED TO
BE A WALK ON?
>> I REQUESTED THAT AMENDMENT
AND IT IS LINKED , WHEN YOU --
ON THE AGENDA , WHEN YOU HIT
THE LINK TO THAT RESOLUTION ,
AND YOU GO TO THE PAGE WHICH
HAS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, THAT
AMENDMENT DOES MAKE THAT CHANGE
AND WE WOULD NEED TO APPROVE OF
THAT AMENDMENT. AND THEN
APPROVED THE BASE LEGISLATION .
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
CLARIFICATION.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION.
>> JENNIFER, THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE. I WANT TO CLARIFY,
REGARDLESS , WE HAVE UNTIL
SEPTEMBER 20th ?
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT , UNTIL
SEPTEMBER 20th , 2024 TO TAKE
ACTION, THOSE THREE OPTIONS
THAT WERE DESCRIBED .
>> WE WILL VOTE TO PUT IT ON
THE FEBRUARY BALLOT, THAT IS
THE SOONEST IT COULD GO ON THE
BALLOT , CORRECT ?
>> THAT IS CORRECT, THE NEXT
AVAILABLE ELECTION, WHICH THIS
INITIATIVE COULD GO ON THE
BALLOT IS FEBRUARY OF 2025 .
>> FROM NOW UNTIL THE 20th, IT
WILL DO NOT DELAY PUTTING IT ON
THE FEBRUARY BALLOT IF WE HAVE
QUESTIONS LIKE MAX
>> SAY YOUR QUESTION AGAIN .
>> AS LONG AS WE VOTE BEFORE
THE 20th , IT DOES NOT IMPACT
THE ABILITY TO PUT IT ON THE
FEBRUARY BALLOT? THERE ARE SOME
LEGAL QUESTIONS THAT ARE BEING
CONSIDERED .
>> THE DEADLINE IS REALLY --
GREAT QUESTION WITH MULTIPLE
DEADLINES, THE MOST RELEVANT
DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 20th
BECAUSE, UNDER THE CITY CHARTER
, COUNCIL HAS 45 DAYS TO ACT
UNTIL THE CLOCK FILE WAS
INTRODUCING IT, THAT 45 DAY
CLOCK STOPS ON SEPTEMBER 20th ,
THERE IS A SEPARATE DEADLINE
YOU HAVE TO MEET IN ORDER TO
GET ON THE FEBRUARY GENERAL
ELECTION , OR THE SPECIAL
ELECTION BALLOT, BUT THAT IS IN
DECEMBER AND WE DON'T NEED TO
WORRY ABOUT THAT, THE MOST
RELEVANT DEADLINE IS THE ONE
UNDER THE CITY CHARTER.
>> AS LONG AS WE VOTE BEFORE
THE 20th, DOES NOT MATTER IF WE
TAKE THIS TYPE TO ANSWER SOME
OF THE LEGAL QUESTIONS IT
SOUNDS LIKE SOME PEOPLE HAVE
>> YES, AND CAN STILL GO ON THE
FEBRUARY BALLOT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE
ANY MORE QUESTIONS SO WE WILL
GO TO THE NEXT ITEM, THE -- NO
PRESENTATION, WE WILL MOVE ON
TO THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR IF THERE IS
NO OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION
AND REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS,
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. IF THERE
IS NO OBJECTION , THE AGENDA
WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NONE,
THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED NOW WE
WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED
CONSENT CALENDAR AND THE ITEMS
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE,
THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 6th,
2024, BILLS 120841, 842, 848,
SIX APPOINTMENTS FROM THE
PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE. ARE THERE
ANY ITEMS COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD
LIKE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR? SEEING NONE , I MOVED
TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT
THE CONSENT CALENDAR, PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE ON THE ADOPTION
OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH?
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? MORALES?
>> RIVERA?
>> AYE.
>> SICA?
>> AYA.
>> STRAUSS? WOO? NELSON? NINE
IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS
ADOPTED. PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF
COMMITTEE REPORTS, WILL THE
COURT PLEASE READ ITEM 1 INTO
THE RECORD.
>> PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITY,
APPOINTMENT 2931, FOR AUGUST
1st 2020, THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE PLANET BE
CONFIRMED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
, YOU WILL RECOGNIZE TO PROVIDE
THE REPORT.
>> REALLY EXCITED FOR THIS
APPOINTMENT, OF OUR CHIEF
TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, ROB LLOYD,
I WANT TO THANK JIM, THE
INTERIM DIRECTOR, FOR THE LAST
COUPLE WEEKS , COUPLE MONTHS ,
EXCUSE ME, I FEEL LIKE THE TIME
HAS GONE BY SO FAST, TWO
MONTHS, THANK YOU AND I HAVE
KNOWN ROB LLOYD TO BE SMART AND
FORWARD THINKING , INNOVATIVE,
FOCUSED ON SERVICE,
FUNCTIONALITY, AND FLUIDITY FOR
OUR CITY HE TALKED ABOUT HOW
SEATTLE IS KNOWN FOR
TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION ,
CREATIVITY, NO REASON WHY OUR
TECHNOLOGY SHOULD NOT BE ONE OF
THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY. I FEEL
LIKE WE CAN CONTINUE TO BUILD
ON WHAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE HE DID NOT PAY ME TO
SAY THIS. THAT IS GOOD. HE DID
LEAVE A $20 BILL ON MY DESK.
ROB LLOYD LEFT THE COMFORTS OF
THE BAY AREA TO SEE THE GREENER
NORTHWEST AND I WANT TO THANK
HIS FAMILY FOR MAKING THAT
JUMP. AND COMING HERE. I HOPE
YOU LOVE OUR CITY AS MUCH AS WE
DO AS WELL. I BELIEVE THAT THIS
JOB IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR
THE NEXT STEPS IN OUR CITY, TO
HAVE WORLD-CLASS SERVICES .
COUNCILMEMBERS, LOOKING FOR
YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS
APPOINTMENT AND I KNOW DIRECTOR
ROB LLOYD WILL BE PHENOMENAL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH I WAS A
PART OF THE COMMITTEE SO I HAD
A CHANCE TO SAY COMMENTS AND
ASK QUESTIONS. ARE THERE ANY
COUNCILMEMBERS WHO WISH TO MAKE
ANY COMMENTS OR ASK ANY
QUESTIONS? I WILL NOTE , REPEAT
MYSELF, WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT
YOU HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN OUR
CITY AND POISED TO TAKE ON THE
ROLE I WOULD LIKE TO SUSPEND
THE RULES AND PROVIDE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO ADDRESS
THE COUNCIL. WAIT. WE HAVE TO
VOTE FIRST. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE .
>> HOLLINGSWORTH? KETTLE?
MOORE? MORALES? RIVERA? STRAUSS
? WOO? NELSON? NINE IN FAVOR,
NONE OPPOSED.
>> YOU ARE NOW RECOGNIZED TO
SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> HELLO. COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NELSON, MY DEEP THANKS TO ALL
OF YOU AND TO ALL THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO
THE HIRING PROCESS THAT BROUGHT
ME TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE. THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEAM ,
MY COLLEAGUES, AND MANY
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN
WARM IN THE RECEPTION . MY
FAMILY IS WITH ME TODAY AND WE
ARE TRULY GRATEFUL TO BE
WELCOMED INTO THIS COMMUNITY
AND CALL SEATTLE OUR HOME. I
SHARE WITH THE PARKS AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE IN WHICH I WAS
BROUGHT TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE
BY ONE SEATTLE VISION AND MY
EXPENSES WITH MY COLLEAGUES
OVER THE YEARS, TACKLING THE
TOUGHEST CHALLENGES OF OUR
CITY'S PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HOMELESSNESS BLIGHT, EQUITY AND
TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE ,
SUSTAINABILITY HEAD ON TO
PARTNERSHIP WITH DATA AND USING
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION WHICH
MATCHES MY CAREERS WORK AND A
MISSION I AM EAGER TO HELP
ACHIEVE. MY SEATTLE COLLEAGUES
AND FRIENDS HAVE SHOWN ME THAT
WE HAVE PEOPLE TO LEAD THE WAY
ON THESE CRITICAL ISSUES. SINCE
ARRIVING, I HAVE MET WITH OVER
300 SEATTLE TEAMMATES TO MY
COLLEAGUES, AND COUNCILMEMBERS,
IT IS CLEAR THAT WE HAVE THE
FOUNDATION AND THE INSPIRATION
TO DO THE REMARKABLE WORK. I
HAVE SHARED WITH SEATTLE I.T.
TEAM, WE HAVE PEOPLE COUNTING
ON US, GIVING US A COMPELLING
REASON FOR EXCELLENCE TO
UNLEASH THE BRILLIANCE OF THE
CITY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OUR
TEAM IN SEATTLE I.T. IN SERVICE
TO OUR COMMUNITY TO DELIVER
EXCEPTIONAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES
AND ACHIEVE THE -- AS RESOURCES
BECOME MORE LIMITED AND
EXPECTATIONS REMAIN HIGH,
TECHNOLOGY IS THE BRIDGE FOR
THE GAP. I HAVE HEARD FROM
DEPARTMENTS AND SEEN
OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE
EASE OF OUR CUSTOMER FACING
PROCESSES, FOR RESIDENTS AND
STAFF, TO ENHANCE PROJECT
EFFECTIVENESS AND TO CONTINUE
OUR SECURITY RESILIENCE AND
OPTIMIZE OUR TECHNOLOGY ,
ARCHITECTURE, AND COST TO OUR
STAFF AND PARTNERS ARE ALIGNED
ON THESE PROPERTIES WHICH WILL
DRIVE THE CULTURE OF TECHNOLOGY
EMPOWERED BY PEOPLE. OUR
CULTURE, MY COMMITMENT TO YOU,
AND OUR COMMUNITY DESERVE THIS,
YOU WILL HAVE AN I.T. A PARTNER
THAT COLLABORATES AND
MASTERFULLY GOOD AT LEVERAGING
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO
UNLOCK THE FULL POTENTIAL OF
SEATTLE'S PEOPLE . I AM
EARNESTLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
FUTURE WE ARE BUILDING
TOGETHER. TAKING A MOMENT, I
WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE A FEW
PEOPLE, MY COLLEAGUE, JIM, FOR
HIS LEADERSHIP WHEN IT WAS
NEEDED SO MUCH. TRACY CANTRELL,
MARCO LOWE, QUIET HEROES THAT
DO NOT GIVE ENOUGH THANKS. AND
TO MY WIFE, DAUGHTERS , AND
IN-LAWS WHO HAVE BEEN
ADVOCATING FOR A MOVE TO
SEATTLE, MY WIFE WAS PURCHASING
KRAKEN GEAR BEFORE SHE KNEW
WHAT SPORT THEY PLAYED. THANK
YOU FOR THE ACTION TODAY, IT IS
GREAT TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO SERVE SEATTLE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND
WELCOME ABOARD. [ APPLAUSE ]
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
2.
>> AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND
THE RELEASES WITH WASHINGTON
STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES FOR THE NORTH AND
SOUTH LESCHI MOORAGES AND THE
LESCHI SOUTH PUBLIC MOORAGE AND
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS. RECOMMENDED
PASSAGE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
?
>> HARBOR LEASES, SELF LESCHI ,
IN DISTRICT 3 , VERY IMPORTANT
AREA , WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, THIS WOULD BE AN
ORDINANCE THAT WOULD
REESTABLISH THEIR LEASE. THE
SOUTH LESCHI MIRAGE, THEY DO A
GREAT JOB OF TAKING CARE OF
THAT AREA , AND WE PASSED THIS
FIVE IN SUPPORT , NONE OPPOSED
. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH DO
COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS
LEGISLATION?
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE?
>> HOLLINGSWORTH ? KETTLE?
MOORE? MORALES? RIVERA? SAKA?
STRAUSS? WOO? COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NELSON? NINE IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF.
WILL YOU PLEASE READ ITEM 3 AND
THE RECORD.
>> DRAINAGE SERVICES OF SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES, ADJUSTING
DRAINAGE RATES, RECOMMENDED
PASSING.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
?
>> THIS IS REGARDING DRAINAGE
RATES WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES, OUR COMMITTEE AND
OTHER MEMBERS HAVE EXPRESSED
ABOUT AFFORDABILITY AND KEEPING
RATES LOW, THE DIRECTOR IS
ALWAYS MENTIONING THAT WITH
OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONALITY,
AND THIS PAST -- PASSED WITH
FIVE IN FAVOR. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH . ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ?
>> HOLLINGKETTLE?
MOORE? COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS ?
>> YES .
>> WOO?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, ZERO OPPOSED
.
>> THE LEGISLATION PASSES .
ITEM 4 .
>> COUNCIL BILL 120820,
WASTEWATER SERVICES, ADJUSTING
WASTEWATER RATES, THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS PASSAGE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
?
>> ONLY ONE MORE AFTER THIS
WASTEWATER SERVICES, PEOPLE
HAVE TALKED ABOUT RATES, OUR
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES HAVE
DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB IN MAKING
SURE WE HAVE PROGRAMS TO MAKE
PEOPLE CAN -- SO PEOPLE CAN
APPLY FOR AFFORDABILITY AND TO
KEEP OUR RATES AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE FOR ALL INFRASTRUCTURE
WE ARE BUILDING ON THE RISING
COST OF OPERATING IN OUR CITY.
THIS PAST -- WE WOULD LOVE YOUR
SUPPORT.
>> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK
YOU VERY MUCH . WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL ?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
? COUNCILMEMBER CATTELL?
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA?
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WOO?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THESE REGARD RATES OUR
CONSTITUENTS ARE PAYING , I
JUST WANTED IT TO BE KNOWN,
BEFORE WE GET TO THIS PLACE
TAKING A VOTE, THERE IS
EXTENSIVE RESEARCH BY OUR
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF , THE
ADVISORY BOARD OF THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES TALKS ABOUT
THE RATE PROPOSAL , AND THERE
IS CONVERSATION DURING THE
COMMITTEE. SO, PUBLIC , PLEASE
BE AWARE THAT , ALTHOUGH WE ARE
MOVING FAIRLY QUICKLY BETWEEN
THESE ITEMS , THERE HAS BEEN A
LOT OF WORK THAT LED UP TO
THIS. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM 5 INTO THE RECORD
NEXT
>> RESOLUTION 32136, RELATING
TO SEATTLE PUBLIC IT WAS
ADOPTING A 2025-2030 STRATEGIC
BUSINESS PLAN FOR SEATTLE
PUBLIC IT WAS AND ENDORSING A
THREE-YEAR RATE PATH AND THE
SUBSEQUENT THREE-YEAR RATE
FORECAST TO SUPPORT THE
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN UPDATE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
PASSAGE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
?
>> THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING
THAT , HOW MUCH TIME AND ENERGY
GOES INTO FORECASTING THIS AND
MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE KEEPING
THE RATES AS AFFORDABLE AS
POSSIBLE, THAT IS VERY
IMPORTANT . OUR STRATEGIC
THREE-YEAR PLAN , THIS WAS
PRESENTED ON THREE TIMES IN
COMMITTEE AND THIS ALSO , WE
HAD A MEMO FROM , EXTENSIVE
MEMO , FROM BRIAN GOOD NIGHT ,
CIRCULATED TO STAFF, REGARDING
INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY
AND LOOKING FORWARD , MAKING
SURE WE HAVE ALL THE
INFORMATION NECESSARY ABOUT
THIS. I WANT TO THANK SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND DIRECTOR
ANDREW LEE FOR THE GREAT WORK.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS I
TALKED TO MY COLLEAGUES ABOUT
IS AFFORDABILITY, I NOTE THAT
IS ONE THING ON OUR MIND
CONSISTENTLY, THE AFFORDABILITY
PIECE, AND ALSO KEEPING UP WITH
THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
AND THE GROWTH IN OUR AGING
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE HAVE IN
SEATTLE ALSO, THE TYPOGRAPHY IN
SEATTLE WITH A LOT OF HILLS, A
LOT GETTING OUR PUBLIC
UTILITIES ON POINT AND THANK
THEM FOR THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN.
THIS PASSED FIVE IN FAVOR AND
NONE OPPOSED. LOOKING FORWARD
TO MY COLLEAGUES SUPPORT.
>> I WANT TO ADD TO WHAT YOU
BOTH SAID ABOUT THE RATE-PAYER
AND KEEPING RATES AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE IN ADDITION TO THE
CONVERSATIONS IN COMMITTEE, WE
EACH INDIVIDUALLY HAVE A
CONVERSATION WITH THE DIRECTOR
ABOUT THIS TOPIC I HAVE SPOKEN
WITH HIM ABOUT IT AS WELL. THE
CONCERN WE HAVE , THE UTILITY
DISCOUNT, WE KNOW THE AMI,
THERE IS -- STILL TOO HIGH FOR
SOME TO QUALIFIED AND WE HAVE
HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH DIRECTOR
LEE ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO
EXPAND THAT TWO PEOPLE ON THE
BORDER OF BEING ABLE TO QUALIFY
FOR A DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR
UTILITIES, AND WHAT WE CAN DO
FOR THEM, AND I KNOW THERE ARE
AMI FOR THATCONVERSATIONS ABOUT
LOOKING AT THE DISCOUNT
PROGRAM. I WANT TO ADD MY VOICE
TO YOURS IN TERMS OF, DISTANCE
IMPORTANT TO THE CONSTITUENCY
IN THE DISTRICT I REPRESENT AND
TO THE CONSTITUENCY ACROSS THE
DISTRICT . WE DO NOT ENTER AND
PASS THESE LIGHTLY. WE HAVE
CONVERSATIONS AND CONTINUE TO
WORK ON HOW WE CAN SUPPORT OUR
CONSTITUENTS, THIS WILL BE A
DIFFICULT INCREASE FOR. WE HAVE
THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND I WANT
TO REITERATE THAT. THANK YOU .
>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS
. ANYBODY ELSE? I HAVE ONE
QUESTION, WE HAVE ADDRESSED
MANY LINES OF BUSINESS, WHAT
ABOUT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
?
>> THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION.
>> I DON'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON
THE SPOT.
>> YOU DID, BUT IT IS OKAY. ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT THE SERVICES,
LIKE THE ORDINANCE? THAT IS
SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK
IN, I NOTE THAT A LOT OF THOSE,
FOR EXAMPLE , IF YOU HAVE A CAR
WASH, THOSE ARE DIFFERENT WASTE
SERVICES THAN YOUR TYPICAL
GARBAGE CAN. THAT IS SOMETHING
I WOULD HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU
ON.
>> THANK YOU, DID NOT BE TO PUT
YOU ON THE SPOT .
>> YOU ARE GOOD.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE
LEGISLATION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
>> AYE.
>> MOORE?
>> AYE.
>> MORALES? RIVERA?
>> AYE.
>> SAKA?
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WOO? COUNCIL
PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR.
>> THE RESOLUTION PASSES,
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY
BEHALF. MOVING TO A DIFFERENT
COMMITTEE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM 6 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> CITY LIKE ARTS AND CULTURE
COMMITTEE, COUNCIL BILL 120840,
AMENDING 21.49.100 TO AUTHORIZE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
STATIONS TO SUBMETERED
ELECTRICITY, THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WOO?
>> I WILL TRY TO MAKE THIS GO
FAST. THIS WILL ALLOW SOME
METERING ELECTRICITY FOR PUBLIC
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGES IN
PARKING FACILITIES THAT USUALLY
HAVE A COMMON SHARE OF ELECTRIC
SERVICE, THESE ARE DEDICATED
PARKING SPACES , LIKE IN MULTI
FAMILY BUILDINGS, LIKE IN THE
GARAGE. INSTALLING A CUSTOMER
OWNED ELECTRIC METER DOWNSTREAM
FROM THE UTILITY METER AND THIS
IS AT COST, THE SEPARATE
SUBMETERING UNIT ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO BRING UP THE COST OF
CHARGING THEIR FEES, BUT SOME
METER MEASURES HOW MUCH
ELECTRICITY PROVIDED TO THE
END-USER. CURRENTLY, THE
MUNICIPAL CODE PREVENTS LIGHT
CUSTOMERS FROM RESELLING
SUBMETERED ELECTRICITY FOR
HOUSEBOATS AND MOBILE HOME
PARKS AND THIS WOULD AMEND THE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPLICITLY
ALLOW ELECTRICITY FOR EV
CHARGING. WITH OUR GOALS IN
MIND, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
WE PASS THE BILL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH . ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK
YOU VERY MUCH , BACK IN THE
DAY, WHEN I CHEERED CITY LIGHT
, I WAS FOCUSED ON EXPANDING
OUR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
NETWORK. I DID NOT PARTICIPATE
IN THIS LEGISLATION, BUT THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING US
THROUGH IT. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL
.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES.
>> KETTLE? MOORE?
>> AYE.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> RIVERA ?
>> YES.
>> SAKA? STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> WOO.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> IT PASSES, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. ITEM 7,
PLEASE READ ITEM 7 INTO THE
RECORD
>> A RESOLUTION 32130 RELATED
TO THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT
ENDORSING THE WHOLESALE ENERGY
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY WHICH
GOVERNS WHOLESALE ENERGY,
TRANSMISSION, AND ANCILLARY
SERVICES, TRADING INCLUDING
RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS AND
GREENHOUSE GAS OFFSETS,
RECOMMEND PASSAGE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER WOO?
>> WHOLESALE RISK MANAGEMENT
POLICY, KNOWN AS WERM, THE
GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK FOR CITY
LIGHT TO MITIGATE FINANCIAL
RISKS RESULTING FROM CITY LIGHT
BUYING AND SELLING OF THE
WHOLESALE ENERGY MARKET
PRODUCTS. THE COUNCIL HAS -- OR
THE COMMITTEE HAS PASSED IT,
THIS POLICY WAS FIRST MODIFIED
TO RETAIN COUNCIL AUTHORITY TO
ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE WERM
POLICY, REPORT REGULAR STATUS
REPORTS TO COUNCIL AND REQUIRE
ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDITS , ALSO
REQUIRES AN ASSESSMENT AND
SCOPING FOR AN INDEPENDENT
AUDIT EVERY FIVE YEARS, AND
ASSERTS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE CITY LIGHT GENERAL MANAGER,
CFO, DIRECTOR OF RISK
OVERSIGHT, INTERNAL AUDIT TEAM,
TO REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL AND
THE MAYOR ANY FAILURE TO
IMPLEMENT WERM POLICY AND RISKS
OF THE CITY. THE SECOND
AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION
CHANGED RECITALS CONSISTENT
WITH THE CHANGES IN THE FIRST
RESOLUTION, I APPRECIATE THE
COLLABORATION OF THE CITY LIGHT
STAFF AND COUNCIL STAFF TO
REVISE THIS WERM POLICY , THIS
TOOK A COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
RESOLUTION AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH .
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MY
COLLEAGUES ?
>> QUESTION AND THE COMMENT . I
WANTED TO THANK CHAIR WOO FOR
HOLDING THIS LEGISLATION AFTER
THE ORIGINAL COMMITTEE MEETING
IN MARCH AND CALLOUT YOUR
COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH CENTRAL
STAFF AND CITY LIGHT, I BELIEVE
IT RESULTED IN A MUCH BETTER
POLICY INCLUDED A CLEAR
TIMELINE FOR INDEPENDENT AUDITS
AND IMPORTANTLY A CONTINUED
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL AND THANK
YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, CHAIR
WOO.
>> YES, THANK YOU. WHEN YOU
SAID THAT, THIS WAS REFERRED ON
MARCH 12th. THERE WAS A LOT OF
WORK IN THE MEANTIME. THANK YOU
FOR TAKING THE LEADERSHIP.
WHILE THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
?
>> YES.
>> KETTLE?
>> AYE.
>> MOORE?
>> AYE.
>> MORALES?
>> AYE.
>> RIVERA?
>> AYE.
>> SAKA?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> WOO?
>> NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR.
>> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED,
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF.
MOVING INTO THE LAST ITEM ,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
8 INTO THE RECORD
>> RESOLUTION 32139, CITY LIGHT
DEPARTMENT ADOPTING A 2025-
2030 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE FOR
THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT
ENDORSING THE ASSOCIATE
SIX-YEAR RATE PATH WE RECOMMEND
ADOPTION AS PRESENTED.
>> THE LAST ONE, VERY SIMILAR
TO THE UTILITY STRATEGIC
BUSINESS PLAN, THIS IS CITY
LIGHT STRATEGIC PLAN, AND THE
RATE PATH. WE REALLY CONSIDER
THIS , JUST LIKE SBUS STRATEGIC
PLAN, WE ASKED A LOT OF
QUESTIONS WITH MEMOS AND
BRIEFINGS, WE SPENT A LOT OF
TIME IN COMMITTEE TALKING ABOUT
THIS BECAUSE WE UNDERSTAND, NOT
ONLY WAS SBU LOOKING AT THE
RATE PATH AS WELL, AND WITH A
LOT OF LEVEES THAT HAVE COME
THROUGH, WE KNOW THAT WE WANTED
TO CONSIDER WHAT OUR
CONSTITUENTS WILL BE PAYING. WE
TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO
UNDERSTAND ASSUMPTIONS WHERE
RATE INCREASES AND COSTS,
UTILITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD
NEED TO ADAPT TO -- I WANT TO M
CALLING FOR FULL ENROLLMENT OF
ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS IN THE
PROGRAM AND REQUESTING CITY
LIGHT AND THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT TO EVALUATE THE
ENROLLMENT AND REPORT TO
COUNCIL. I LOOK FORWARD TO
BRINGING THE SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
TO MY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE
REPORTING ON ENROLLMENT AND I
BELIEVE THAT IT IS THE SINGLE
BEST WAY TO GET BETTER RATES
FOR INCOME QUALIFIED RESIDENTS.
THANK YOU TO CITY LIGHT AND THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THIS
PASSING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO COMMEND
CHAIR WOO ON YOUR STEWARDSHIP
AND LEADERSHIP ON THIS, IT WAS
BECAUSE OF YOUR EXTENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THAT WE
WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN A ROBUST
DISCUSSION WITH COMMITTEE. I
WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE
RATE PATH PUT FORTH BECAUSE I
DO THINK IT UNDERSTATES WHAT WE
ARE GOING TO BE SEEING IN THE
YEARS TO COME. BUT I
APPRECIATED HAVING THAT
DISCUSSION, AND A FRANK
DISCUSSION FROM CITY LIGHT, AND
I APPRECIATE THEM BEING
TRANSPARENT. I JUST HOPE THAT
THOSE DISCUSSIONS GIVE THEM THE
COURAGE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A
MORE ACCURATE RATE PATH IN THE
FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS TO MAKE THAT
POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY
QUESTIONS OR CLOSING COMMENTS?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATION?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES .
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES .
>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER 13 -- SAKA?
>> YES.
>> WOO?
>> YES.
>> NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
.
>> THE RESOLUTION PASSES,
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY
BEHALF. THERE WERE NO ITEMS
REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR AND NOT A RESOLUTION
TO INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION
TODAY, SO IF THERE IS NO
FURTHER BUSINESS, I WILL ASK AN
OPEN-ENDED QUESTION, IS THERE
FOR THE BUSINESS? COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES?
>> BECAUSE WE MADE THIS
COMMITTEE SWITCH DURING RECESS,
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
LAND USE COMMITTEE AND THE
VIEWING PUBLIC REMINDED THAT WE
DO HAVE A SPECIAL LAND-USE
COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW AT
9:30, WE WILL BE BRIEFED ON
FOUR SEPARATE BILLS, AND THAT
BRIEFING MEMOS AND
PRESENTATIONS ARE ALREADY
LINKED ON THE LAND-USE
COMMITTEE AGENDA. PLEASE, MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO LOOK
AT THOSE WE WILL HAVE THE
BRIEFINGS IN THE MORNING AND AT
2:00 WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC
HEARINGS ON THREE OF THE BILLS
, INCLUDING THE BILL RELATED TO
CONGREGATE RESIDENCES , DESIGN
REVIEW EXEMPTIONS, AND ON THE
BUS LEGISLATION. IT WILL BE A
LONG DAY. I WILL TRY TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE MORNING MEETING
IS KEPT TO TWO HOURS , WE WILL
TAKE A RECESS UNTIL 2:00.
>> THANK YOU. THESE ARE THE
FIRST DISCUSSIONS OF THESE
LEGISLATIONS ?
>> YES, A DISCUSSION IN THE
MORNING, HEARING IN THE
AFTERNOON, AND WE WILL HEAR ALL
OF THE BILLS AGAIN IN THE NEXT
LAND-USE COMMITTEE MEETING.
>> I AM JUST TRACKING THE VOTE
IN FULL COUNCIL . DOES ANYBODY
HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL BUSINESS?
SEEING NONE, GREAT TO SEE YOU
ALL AFTER SUCH A BREAK. THIS
COUNCIL MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
IT IS NOW 3:32. OUR NEXT
COUNCIL MEETING IS NEXT WEEK,
SEPTEMBER 10th. THANK YOU.
GOODBYE.