THE DECEMBER 17th, 2024 MEETING
OF THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
WILL COME TO ORDER, I AM SARA
NELSON , COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE MAX
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
MORALES? COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA?
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS ?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE WILL BE
EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING.
NO PRESENTATIONS TODAY.
COLLEAGUES, OPEN UP HYBRID
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME IN PUBLIC
COMMENT IS LIMITED TO ITEMS ON
THE AGENDA WITH THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE
SIGNED UP TODAY ?
>> 13 IN-PERSON AND SIX REMOTE.
>> EVERYBODY HAS ONE MINUTE AND
WE WILL START WITH THE
IN-PERSON SPEAKERS.
>> COULD YOU GIVE THE RULES?
>> SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN
THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE
REGISTERED AND WE WILL BEGIN
WITH IN PERSON PUBLIC
COMMENTERS WHO WILL HEAR A
CHIME WHEN 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT
OF THEIR TIME AND SPEAKERS
MICROPHONE WILL BE NEEDED --
MUTED. WE WILL BEGIN WITH IN
PERSON SPEAKERS .
>> DEMETRIUS REDWINE.
>> CAN YOU RESET IT? PLEASE?
PLEASE? IT WAS THE KING COUNTY
-- IF SHE COULD HAVE WON, SHE
WOULD HAVE USED HER HIDDEN
AGENDA , I HEARD HER SAY SHE
WOULD NOT BE IN THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR LONG. SHE DID NOT
STAND A CHANCE THINKING SHE WAS
A DISTRICT 7 STAR AND THEY WERE
TELLING ME TO RUN IN FRONT OF
HER. I RECEIVED MY PAY , I DID
THE GRASSROOT WAY OF HELPING
HER AND IT WENT -- MOST OF YOUR
-- IT POINTS TO THE POWERS OF
B. LAST YEAR, SHE REMINDED --
RECOMMENDED I GO WITH [
INDISCERNIBLE ] AND SHOWED ME A
PICTURE OF TWO MEN [
INDISCERNIBLE ] TARGETING
TRAFFIC TO FIND THE WAY BACK TO
SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU . YOUR TIME IS UP,
PLEASE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE COME AND TAKE YOUR SEAT.
YOUR TIME IS UP.
>> NEXT SPEAKER IS ALEX
ZIMMERMAN .
>> HELLO. HELLO. MY NAME ALEX
ZIMMERMAN AND I WANT TO SPEAK
ABOUT THE RESOLUTION. NUMBER
56. WHEN YOU MOVE OUT,
TERRORIZE ME FOR 20 YEARS ,
NEVER GIVE UP . MY PROPOSITION
IS SIMPLE, GO WITH ME , YOU
HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION .
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE
DIFFERENT OPINION. ONE DAY PER
WEEK WE CAN GO FROM 9:00 TO
9:00 AND STOP THE NAZI PIGS.
YOU SMART. DOING THIS, YOU CAN
BRING THIS RESOLUTION NOW.
DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS NOW.
MAKE CHANGE. VIVA AMERICA! GIVE
PEOPLE TWO MINUTES, NAZI PIG.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, I TALKED
BEFORE ABOUT HOW I WAS ARRESTED
FOR THE CITY AND SPD SAIDIN
FEBRUARY, I WENT TO EACH
INDIVIDUAL PROTESTER [
INDISCERNIBLE ] BLA-BLA-BLA,
INCLUDING ATTENDING A
CONVERSATION ABOUT THE
IMPENDING ARREST. HE MADE THAT
UP, THAT NEVER HAPPENED , I WAS
WEARING A GOPRO AND HE NEVER
TALKED TO EACH ONE OF US
INDIVIDUAL. THE POLICE WERE
CALLED TO CITY HALL FOR A
DIFFERENT PUBLIC COMMENTING
PERIOD AND I TALKED TO HIM IN
THE HALL. LET ME PLAY THAT.
>> I HAVE GOPRO OF THE ENTIRE
INCIDENT AND THAT DID NOT
HAPPEN. THERE IS NO POINT IN
WHICH HE TALKED TO EACH ONE OF
US INDIVIDUALLY. I DID NOT HAVE
TIME TO PLAY THE YEP, I
LIED,WHOLE THING. WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO ABOUT IT ? THAT
WILL BE $457 MILLION, PLEASE.
>> NEXT IS BAILEY.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME? HI. IT IS
NICE TO BE BEFORE THIS COUNCIL,
I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 2
AND EIGHT CONSTITUENT OF
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. IN
JANUARY, IT HOLDS TRUE OF THIS
DISTRICT AND THE PARTNERSHIP
THAT COUNCILMEMBERS WHO HAVE
BEEN IN THE POSITION HAVE BEEN
IN FOR GENERATIONS IN SOUTHEAST
SEATTLE AND CHINATOWN . I COME
FROM A FAMILY OF LEADERS AND
IMMIGRANTS . MY GRANDFATHER WAS
BENEDICT, A LEADER WITH THE
FILIPINO CONSULATE IN SEATTLE
AND I AM THE NEPHEW OF LEADER
AND MOTHER, AND THE SON A
CHINATOWN NONPROFIT LEADER. ALL
OF US KNOW THAT COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES HAS BEEN AT THE
FOREFRONT OF DEMOCRATIZING
RESOURCES AND BUILDING OF --
LIVABLE FUTURE FOR GENERATIONS.
YOU WANT TO CENTER THOSE VALUES
AS THE NEXT COUNCIL WORKS TO
BRING A NEW LEADER INTO THE
CITY, THANK HER FOR THE WORK
SHE HAS DONE. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> GOOD EVENING, APOLOGIES ,
GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM HERE TO
HONOR THE LEGACY OF
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES .
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES IS A
TIRELESS CHAMPION FOR THE ONLY
MINORITY DISTRICT IN SEATTLE ,
UNDER LEADERSHIP, WE SELL
RECORD INVESTMENTS IN OUR
COMMUNITY AND HER WORK
ADVANCING THE INITIATIVE HELP
THE GROWTH CENTERS THE VOICES
OF THOSE WHO BUILT THE CITY SHE
FOUGHT FOR JUSTICE,
OPPORTUNITY, AND A DISTRICT
THAT THRIVES . HER LEADERSHIP
WAS TRANSFORMATIONAL. AS YOU
CHOOSE HER SUCCESSOR , I URGE
YOU TO HONOR HER LEGACY BY
APPOINTING SOMEONE WHO WILL
CARRY FORWARD THIS VISION,
LISTEN DEEPLY TO THE COMMUNITY,
AND HAVE THE SAME
ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE
COUNCILMEMBER, THANK YOU. FOR
YOUR MENTORSHIP AND LOVE FOR
THIS DISTRICT , WE ARE STRONGER
BECAUSE OF YOU AND YOUR IMPACT
WILL GUIDE US FOR YEARS TO
COME. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> NEXT SPEAKER IS KATIE
WILSON.
>> HI, COUNCILMEMBERS I AM HERE
ON BEHALF OF THE TRANSIT RIDER
UNION TO TAKE TAMMY MORALES FOR
YOUR SERVICE , THANK YOU FOR
YOUR WORK ON BEHALF OF DISTRICT
2 COMMUNITIES AND THE WHOLE
CITY. WE ARE GOING TO MISS YOU.
I HAVE A CARD FROM TRANSIT
RIDERS AND FRIENDS. [ APPLAUSE
]
>> I WAS DISTRACTED BY HOW CUTE
THE BABY IS . I AM THE POLICY
MANAGER FOR THE SEATTLE KING
COUNTY COALITION ON
HOMELESSNESS, THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND HER
STAFF FOR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE
TO THE CITY AND ALL OF HIS
RESIDENCE. I WANT TO SAY THANK
YOU FOR YOUR WORK THIS YEAR TO
UPHOLD JUMPSTART INVESTMENTS IN
HOUSING, EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT,
AND A GREEN ECONOMY, AND YOUR
WORK TO HELP RENTERS STAY
HOUSED AND MAKE THE NECESSARY
DEDICATED AND SUSTAINED
INVESTMENTS IN HOUSING ,
SHELTER, AND SERVICES THAT WE
NEED TO HAVE A VIBRANT
COMMUNITY FOR EVERYONE. THANK
YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> MY NAME IS JAKE, I AM HERE
WITH MAGGY COOPER AND WE WANTED
TO THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES , YOU HAVE BEEN A
TIRELESS CHAMPION AND REALLY
FOUGHT FOR US FOR SOME OF OUR
PROGRAMS . FOR MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES . WIDELY SUCCESSFUL ,
WE ARE IN OUR SECOND YEAR,
THANK YOU WE FINISHED OUR
REDEEMING WALL PROJECT, A
SUSTAINABILITY GRANT YOU AND
YOUR TEAM FOUGHT FOR. THANK YOU
AGAIN AND WE HAVE SOME CARDS, A
STICKER THAT SAYS "THE TRUTH IS
THE TRUTH" FROM OUR CHAIRWOMAN
>> I PARTED WITH EIGHTH
GENERATION AND WOULD LOVE TO
GIVE THIS TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
>>
>> DOES THIS ONE WORK? OKAY. I
ALSO -- THE WOMEN OF WHEEL
WOULD LIKE TO THANK TAMMY
MORALES, THE LAST TIME WE CAN
CALL YOU COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
, FOR ALL OF YOUR CARE AND
SUPPORT , FOR FIVE YEARS ,
ALMOST 5 YEARS NOW, YOU HAVE ,
FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS NOW,
HELPED WORKERS, RENTERS,
HOMELESS PEOPLE, ALL OF THE
ALMOST ALWAYS FORGOTTEN PEOPLE
OF SEATTLE. AND, I AM PRETTY
SURE, EVEN AFTER YOU LEAVE THE
COUNCIL , YOU WILL FIND
SOMETHING TO DO AFTERWARDS. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> THANK YOU.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS SEAN, GOOD
TO SEE EVERYBODY. I NEVER
TALKED, BUT I HAVE BEEN HERE A
LONG TIME. I HAVE HAD TO BE A
LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS. I
MOSTLY WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR
YOUR NOBLE CALLING INTO PUBLIC
SERVICE. I CAME HERE BECAUSE OF
THE AMAZON TAX, I HAVE SEEN
THIS ENTIRE COUNCIL TURNOVER.
THIS IS NOT AN EASY JOB AND YOU
TAKE A LOT OF GRIEF. I KNOW HOW
HARD IT IS, SEEING THE EMOTION
PEOPLE GO THROUGH. IF NOBODY
SAYS THANK YOU , I JUST WANT TO
SAY THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> MOVE TO ONLINE PUBLIC
COMMENTERS.
>> FIRST REMOTE SPEAKER, DEVON
FOLLOWED BY ALBERTO. GO AHEAD,
DEVON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM FORMER
POLICY DIRECTOR FOR
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, CALLING
FROM FRANCE . I WANT TO THANK
MY FRIEND TAMMY. A LOT CAN BE
SAID OF HER ACHIEVEMENTS , WE
PASSED 28 PIECES OF COUNCIL
GENERATED LEGISLATION . TWO
BILLS PROTECTING THE MOST
VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN SEATTLE.
THINGS NOT SEEN , SHE HELPED 20
PEOPLE MOVE FROM BEING UNHOUSED
INTO TINY HOMES, VISITING
PEOPLE UNHOUSED AND TURNED
THEIR SUGGESTIONS INTO BUDGET
ITEMS. HER OFFICE IS A SAFE
SPACE FOR LEGISLATIVE STAFF
SEEKING SOLACE AND ADVICE, SHE
CAME INTO OFFICE SAYING SHE WAS
NOT SELECTED TO TELL THE PEOPLE
OF HER DISTRICT NO AND SHE
FOLLOW-THROUGH PROUD OF HER FOR
STICKING TO HER MORALS AND
BEING HERSELF, THANK YOU , A
LOT OF PEOPLE ARE VERY PROUD OF
YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ALBERTO,
FOLLOWED BY JOE. GO AHEAD,
ALBERTO.
>> 400,000 SEATTLE WORKERS
SPENT SIX HOURS OF COMMUTE TIME
EVERY WEEKEND, PAYING A WORKERS
TAX THAT SUBSIDIZES COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY. THE
HEADLINE REPORTS, AREA LEADS
NATION IN ECONOMIC GROWTH OVER
6% IN GDP GROWTH FOR 2023 ,
BUSINESS GROUPS, WEALTHY
LANDLORDS AND CORPORATE LOBBIES
HAVE CANNIBALIZED THE SPENDING
POWER THAT LOCAL ECONOMIES
DEPEND ON. LIVING WAGES TO
WORKERS IS MONEY SPENT BACK AND
FORTH, AFFORDABLE HOUSING MEANS
EXPENDING FORCE THAT IS A WALK
OR QUICK BUS RIDE TO BARS,
RESTAURANTS , THEATERS, AND
OTHER HOSPITALITY SERVICES
SEATTLE IS A TOP-FIVE GLOBAL
ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE, WE
OUTPACED ALL U.S. REGIONS,
BUSINESS GROUPS ARE NOT
HURTING, WEALTHY LANDLORDS ARE
NOT HURTING, EMPOWER OUR
WORKERS. PROTECT OUR RENTERS .
SERVE THE VOTERS AND THANK YOU,
TAMMY MORALES.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JOE, AND
THEN ALEXIS.
>> HELLO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SERVICE, TWO CRITICAL ISSUES
AROUND THE FAILURE OF
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES TO
REPRESENT HER DISTRICT. THE
FIRST ISSUE OF FAILURE IS THE
CULTURE OF A KEY BUS STOP IN
HER DISTRICT. A VERY DIFFICULT
SITUATION. THIS FAILURE TO LEAD
ON CRIME HAS LED TO THE CLOSURE
OF 12th AVENUE AND JACKSON ,
AND ON ACCESSIBLE . I AM
CONCERNED FOR STREETCAR STOP
CLOSE BY. THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT SHOULD BE A TOP CONCERN TO
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL , THAT
TAMMY MORALES IS LEAVING
BEHIND. A MATTER THAT NEEDS TO
BE DEALT WITH. I CALLED THE
CITY COUNCIL TO APPOINT HOFFMAN
TO REPRESENT DISTRICT 2, A GOOD
MAN.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ALEXIS,
THEN DAVID HAYNES. GO AHEAD,
ALEXIS.
>> THANK YOU. I AM THE FORMER
CHIEF OF STAFF TO COUNCILMEMBER
TAMMY MORALES . I AM CALLING TO
SAY THANK YOU, NOT ONLY TO A
WONDERFUL MENTOR , BUT ALSO TO
MY FRIEND. SHE HAS HELPED LEAD
OUR STAFF AND OUR DISTRICT OVER
THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THROUGH
SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT
TIMES IN GOVERNING IN OUR
COUNTRY AND GLOBALLY. WHILE
DEVON, OUR FORMER POLICY
DIRECTOR TALKED ABOUT MANY OF
OUR WINS, I WANT TO RAISE A
QUIET LEADER SHE HAS BEEN, FOR
OUR OFFICE, CENTRAL STAFF, THE
LEGISLATIVE STAFF, AND MANY IN
THE CITY FAMILY, THANK YOU FOR
TAKING THE CALLS AT THE END OF
THE DAY FOR A WEEKEND , I WANT
TO SAY THAT THE SUN, THE SAND,
AND THE SEA ARE WAITING FOR
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. DAVID HAYNES,
THEN OLIVER. GO AHEAD, DAVID.
>> HI. THANK YOU. PERHAPS THE
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO FIND
OUT WHY THE SIX-FIGURE SALARIES
THE KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESS AUTHORITY STILL HAVING
CONVERSATIONS AND DANGLING
MONEY TO FIND SHELTER FOR
PEOPLE. THIS -- WE NEED TO FIND
OUT WHY THE SIX-FIGURE SALARIES
DO NOT GET INVOLVED, THEY HOLD
OUT THIS MONEY AND SOMEBODY
ELSE GETS PAID. IT IS USUALLY A
SUBHUMAN SHELTER. LACKING IN
INVESTMENT AND ENERGY TO BUILD
CAPACITY. I HATE TO SAY THIS,
BUT, SINCE TAMMY MORALES IS
QUITTING, WE NEED TO TAKE A
BREAK FROM SOCIAL JUSTICE THAT
JUDGES PEOPLE SKIN COLOR AND
GET RID OF THAT. A TEMPLATE OF
RACISM AND IT WAS PUT ONTO THE
COUNCIL AND PAST TO BUTTON PUSH
THE GERALD FORD PROTESTERS ,
THE REASON WHY UNNECESSARY
SUFFERING CONTINUES.
>> OUR LAST REMOTE SPEAKER IS
OLIVER. GO AHEAD, OLIVER.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
6.
>> HI. GOOD AFTERNOON, CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF
THE AUDIENCE. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR COMMENTS TODAY. I AM AN
ORGANIZER IN THE LGBTQ , AND
THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS,
SCHOOLTEACHER , SO MANY THINGS
TO SAY ABOUT TAMMY MORALES AND
THE DIFFICULT RESPONSIBILITY OF
BEING A MINORITY VOICE FOR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS
SEATTLE, WHETHER RENTERS OR
WORKERS OR TEACHERS OR YOUNG
PEOPLE, SO MANY COMMUNITIES I
HAVE SEEN HER OFFICE PARTNER
WITH THAT I HAVE PARTNERED WITH
THAT PROVIDE SUCH AN IMMENSE,
ACCESSIBLE , RESOURCE FOR THE
COMMUNITY TO GET ENGAGED IN
WHAT HAS BEEN A HOSTILE, AND
TOXIC MAJORITY THAT SITS ON
CITY --
>> THANK YOU. THAT WAS OUR LAST
REMOTE SPEAKER.
>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MIKE
MATTHEWS.
>> HELLO. CAN YOU HEAR ME? I AM
HERE TO HAVE YOU CONSIDER THE
TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON
ENCAMPMENTS DURING WINTER, THE
RULING DETERMINED THESE
REMOVABLE'S ARE
UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE OF
17-01 AND THIS CLARITY WILL NOT
MOVE TO FEDERAL COURTS. THE
CITY MAY CLAIM THESE HAVE
STOPPED AND POINT TO THE LACK
OF PUBLIC SITE REPORTS BUT ARE
ON THE GROUND EXPENSE PROVES
OTHERWISE. RECENTLY, I HAVE
PHOTOS, A TENT WAS REMOVED WITH
A SLEEPING BAG AND WHISTLE
OFF-SITE, NOT IN VIEW . BASED
ON A SMALL -- THEY TOOK THAT TO
THE DUMP AND DID NOT PROVIDE A
NOTICE OR -- THEY CAME BACK
WITH NO PLACE TO GO, THE
MORATORIUM ANNOUNCED, THEY
WOULD NOT STOP REMOVALS --
REQUIRE TIME FOR PEOPLE --
>> NEXT IS GORDON , FOLLOWED BY
CAROLINE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON THE COUNCIL ,
I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
SEATTLE GREENWAYS AND
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES HAS BEEN
A CHAMPION FOR SAFE STREETS,
AND I DON'T SAY THAT LIGHTLY,
EASY FOR US TO SUPPORT SAFELY
ACCESSIBLE STREET IN THE
ABSTRACT BUT WHERE PUSH COMES
TO SHOVE HIS HAVING HARD
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
COMMUNITY ABOUT TRADE-OFFS
BETWEEN PARKING , SAFETY, OR
TRAVEL LANES AND SAFETY , AND
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES HAS MADE
OUR DECISIONS OVER THE YEARS,
AND DEMONSTRATED THAT YOU CAN
HAVE A SAFE CITY WHERE EVERYONE
CAN GO HOME TO THEIR LOVED ONES
SAFELY. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL, TO
NAME A FEW PROJECTS SHE HAS
CHAMPIONED, FIRST CHINA
DOWNTOWN, MLK WAY, WORK ON
RAINIER AVENUE, ALL OF THESE
PROJECTS WILL SAVE LIVES AND
ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY. THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
AND WE HAVE LEFT THIS CARD
HERE.
>> NEXT IS CAROLINE MALONE,
THEN TIFFANY McCOY.
>> THANK YOU, TAMMY, I ADD TO
THE ACCOLADES YOU ARE RECEIVING
I BELIEVE THAT WHEN ONE DOOR
CLOSES ANOTHER OPENS . I DO
BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WAY
BETTER FOR YOU TO DO THAN SIT
ON AN ULTRACONSERVATIVE CITY
COUNCIL THAT BELIEVES MORE IN
GIVING POLICE, VIOLENT COPS
RAISES EVERY SIX MONTHS THAN
HELP HOMELESS PEOPLE I
PARTICIPATED WITH THE GROUP IN
THE RAIN, HOMELESS PEOPLE ,
PEOPLE WITH NO INCOME HOUSING ,
PEOPLE WHO CANNOT GET HOUSING.
I WAS HOMELESS FOR 5.5 YEARS
BECAUSE OF THE SAME ROGUE
RACIST COPS SARA NELSON GIVES A
SALARY EVERY SIX MONTHS. WHAT
THE HECK DO THEY DO WITH IT?
NOTHING. CRIME ON 3rd AVENUE IS
RAMPANT . CHINATOWN --
>> WELL, I WISH IT WAS IRONIC,
TODAY TO HONOR YOU , THAT
PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO
ONE MINUTE , THAT IS
UNFORTUNATE ENDING TO A TIME,
BUT WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, YOU HAVE
BEEN THE STALWART SOCIAL
HOUSING CHAMPION ON THIS
COUNCIL FOR FIVE YEARS. I WANT
TO THANK YOUR STAFF FOR THE
TIRELESS EFFORT , DEDICATION,
COMMUNICATION, AND SPIRIT, WE
WILL MISS YOU. WE CREATED THE
STREET SINK PROGRAM TOGETHER ,
YOU CONTINUE TO FIGHT EVEN WHEN
THE CITY AND THE MAYOR DID NOT
WANT TO RELEASE THOSE FUNDS SO
PEOPLE HAVE THE ABILITY TO WASH
THEIR HANDS DURING A PANDEMIC
WHO ARE UNHOUSED. THANK YOU FOR
PUTTING YOUR NECK OUT FOR
SOCIAL HOUSING. THANK YOU FOR
ALWAYS PUTTING YOUR DISTRICT
ABOVE YOUR OWN ADVANCEMENT. I
LOVE YOU, SO GLAD TO CALL YOU A
FRIEND. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SERVICE. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> NEXT SPEAKER IS KATE RUBIN.
>> IS KATE PRESENT? SORRY ABOUT
THAT.
>> HI. I AM COEXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF BE SEATTLE, A
RENTER IN DISTRICT 2 AND I WANT
TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
SO MUCH FOR HER SERVICE. YOU
HAVE BEEN HOLDING IT DOWN FOR
ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE
STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE AND STAY
IN THE CITY, TO STAY HOUSED.
YOU HAVE BEEN A CHAMPION FOR
RENTERS, THE UNHOUSED AND TRIED
TO MAKE THE CITY BETTER AND
MORE LIVABLE YOUR OFFICE HAVE
BEEN MORE ACCESSIBLE AND YOUR
STAFF HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE, I
HAVE NEVER HAD A RELATIONSHIP
WITH A COUNCILMEMBER WHO WANTS
TO STAY INVOLVED AND CARES
ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS ON THE
GROUND. I AM DEEPLY FEELING THE
LOSS AND I HOPE YOU'RE ABLE TO
THRIVE WHEN YOU EXIT THIS ROLE,
YOU DESERVE THAT. THANK YOU. [
APPLAUSE ]
>> THAT WAS THE LAST OF OUR
REGISTERED SPEAKERS .
>> END OF REGISTERED SPEAKERS ,
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
CLOSED. NEXT AGENDA ITEM, ON
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
2025 DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
THIS PUBLIC ALLOWS THE CITY TO
INCUR PREAWARD COSTS GETTING --
BEGINNING ON JANUARY 21st,
2025, WE WILL RETURNED TO CITY
COUNCIL WITH LEGISLATION
APPROVING THE FINAL 2025 ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN FOR SUBMISSION TO
HUD NEXT SUMMER, THE
ALLOCATIONS IN THE DRAFT ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN REFLECT NEW FUNDING
GOALS AND PROPERTIES FROM THE
ADOPTED 2024-2028 CONSOLIDATED
PLAN AND THE CORPORATE
ALLOCATIONS FROM THE CITY'S
2025 ADOPTED BUDGET. THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE
HIGHEST AND BEST USE OF FEDERAL
GRANT FUNDS GIVING THE CITY
PROGRAMS SHIFTS AND EMERGING
COMMUNITY NEEDS. ANY
COUNCILMEMBER WANTS TO LEARN
MORE IN ADVANCE OF REVIEWING
THE FINAL PLAN NEXT YEAR, THEY
CAN REACH OUT TO DEBORAH AT
HSD. WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING
TO THE DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION
PLAN, COMETS MUST RELATE TO THE
2025 DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.
CLARK , HOW MANY SPEAKERS ARE
SIGNED UP?
>> NO IN-PERSON SPEAKER, ONE
REMOTE PERSON ONLINE WHO IS NOT
HERE.
>> WHEN DID HE SIGN UP?
>> I BELIEVE IT WAS MR. HAYNES,
HE SPOKE UNDER GENERAL COMMENT
ON THE LEFT SO WE DO NOT HAVE
ANY SPEAKERS.
>> THANK YOU. NO PUBLIC
SPEAKERS, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS
NOW CLOSED. ALL RIGHT, THERE
ARE NO REGISTERED SPEAKERS FOR
THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE HUMANS AS
DEPARTMENT 2025 DRAFT ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN IS CLOSED. PEOPLE
CAN SEND THEIR COMMENTS IN TO
CITY COUNCIL. MOVING ON, THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. IF THERE
IS NO OBJECTION TO THE AGENDA
WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING ON ,
THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED . WE WILL
NOT CONSIDER THE PROPOSED
CONSENT CALENDAR, ITEMS ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDE THE
DECEMBER 10th MINUTES, 2024 THE
PAYROLL BILL, CB 120926 AND
FOUR APPOINTMENTS FROM THE
ACCOUNTABILITY IN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. ARE
THERE ANY ITEMS PEOPLE WOULD
LIKE TO MOVE FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR? SEEING NONE, I MOVED
TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT
THE CONSENT CALENDAR WILL YOU
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA ?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
>> AYE.
>> MORALES?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR. NONE OPPOSED
TO
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
THE SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES ON
MY BEHALF. MOVING ON TO
COMMUNITY REPORTS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 1 INTO
THE RECORD .
>> AGENDA ITEM 1 , LAND-USE
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION DECLARING
A NEW SALES AND USE TAX
DEFERRAL FOR THE CONVERSION OF
UNDERUTILIZED COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY TO HOUSING. COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THIS COUNCIL ADOPT
THE RESOLUTION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, OF --
YOU WILL RECOGNIZE TO PROVIDE
THE REPORT .
>> THANK YOU. AS THE CLERK
SAID, RESOLUTION 32156 THE
CLAIMS OUR ATTENTION AS A CITY
TO ESTABLISH A NEW SALES AND
USE TAX DEFERRAL FOR THE
CONVERSION OF UNDERUTILIZED
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TO HOUSING
THIS RESOLUTION IS A REQUIRED
STEP IN THE PROCESS TO ADOPT
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ENACT
THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE
CITY BY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
THROUGH SENATE BILL 6175 WHICH
WAS EFFECTIVE JUNE 1st OF 2024.
THE INTENT OF THE TAX DEFERRAL
IS TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCTION OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN
TARGETED URBAN AREAS. WE ALL
KNOW THAT SEATTLE HAS AN ACUTE
SHORTAGE OF HOUSING AND MANY
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN THE
DOWNTOWN AREA CONTINUE TO
EXPERIENCE HIGH VACANCY BECAUSE
OF THE SHIFT IN OUR PANDEMIC
ERA WORK PATTERNS . I DO WANT
TO ADDRESS A COUPLE OF THINGS
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT ASKED
DURING A BRIEFING , THE SALES
TAX EXEMPTION DOES NOT ONLY
APPLY TO BUILDINGS THAT ARE
ENROLLED IN MFD, DEVELOPERS ARE
ALLOWED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
BOTH PROGRAMS IF THEY CHOOSE,
BUT NOT MANDATED. IN FACT,
UTILIZING BOTH PROGRAMS IS VERY
LIKELY THE ONLY WAY THAT A LOT
OF PROJECTS WILL BE ABLE TO
PENCIL OUT BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT
HOUSING CONVERSION WILL BE
EXPENSIVE . IN ADDITION, THERE
IS A REQUIREMENT , IF THEY
PARTAKE IN THE SALES TAX
EXEMPTION, 10% OF UNITS HAVE TO
BE AFFORDABLE FOR AT LEAST 10
YEARS. THESE NUMBERS WERE
DECIDED BY THE STATE .
REGARDING THE QUESTION ABOUT,
HOW MUCH MONEY COULD BE
POTENTIALLY LOST? WITH THE
SALES TAX DEFERRAL? THEY HAVE
PROVIDED A BREAKDOWN OF SOME
NUMBERS. WASHINGTON STATE HAS A
10.3% SALES TAX , ABOUT 1% OF
THAT GOES TO THE CITY OF
SEATTLE. ONLY ABOUT .85% OF
SALES TAX COMES TO THE CITY FOR
ANY USE. THEY DO NOT ANTICIPATE
THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF
PROJECTS THAT CONVERT. WHILE WE
DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH
SALES TAX THE CITY MAY LOSE,
WITH THIS TAX DEFERRAL, IT WILL
NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT. AS
THE CLERK SAID, THIS BILL WAS
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE WITH A
RECOMMENDATION THAT IT DID PASS
AND I DO HAVE AN AMENDMENT AS
WELL. WHICH I WILL MOVE AT THE
APPROPRIATE TIME.
>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS?
SEEING NONE, YOU ARE WELCOME.
>> I MOVE AMENDMENT 1 WHICH
WOULD CHANGE THE DATE OF THE
PUBLIC HEARING.
>> SECOND.
>> A TECHNICAL MINUTES UPDATING
THE PUBLIC HEARING FROM JANUARY
30th OF 2025 TO FEBRUARY 4th,
JUST ONE WEEK LATER TO ALIGN
WITH THE FULL COUNCIL MEETING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE
THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, WILL THE
CLOCK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
ADOPTION OF A MINUTE A?
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA?
>> AYE.
>> SAKA?
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS ?
>> YES.
>> HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES.
>> KETTLE?
>> YES.
>> NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> IF I MAY, SO, COLLEAGUES ,
THIS IS ONE SMALL THING THAT WE
CAN DO TO INCREASE HOMES IN THE
CITY. AS WE SAID BEFORE, THE
LIKELIHOOD OF OFFICE TO HOUSING
CONVERSIONS REMAINS TO BE SEEN
. NEVERTHELESS, IT IS ONE
IMPORTANT TOOL WE WILL BE ABLE
TO USE. WE DO KNOW THERE IS A
LOT MORE DISCUSSION COMING
ABOUT HOW WE MOVE FROM A CITY
THAT WAS BUILT FOR SMALL-TOWN
LIFE TO A GLOBAL CITY THAT CAN
ATTRACT INDUSTRY AND
TECHNOLOGY. AND LEAVE ROOM FOR
YOUNG PEOPLE AND AGING
SEATTLEITES AND NEW FAMILIES
WHO WANT TO MOVE HERE TO ENJOY
ALL THAT SEATTLE HAS TO OFFER.
OUR GOALS FOR HOUSING ARE
DETERMINED BY GROWTH TARGETS
THAT ARE SENT OUT IN THE
COMPANY IS A PLAN WHICH WE WILL
TALK ABOUT NEXT YEAR, ABOUT THE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT, AND
IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS
ACCOUNTABLE TO MEETING THOSE
TARGETS . IN FACT, ALL CITIES
IN KING COUNTY ARE ALLOCATED
WITH THE NUMBER OF HOUSING AND
JOBS THEY NEED TO PLAN FOR. THE
COUNTY SET THOSE TARGETS, OUR
TARGET IS 112,000 HOMES . THE
IDEA THAT WE CAN MEET OUR
REQUIRED TARGETS WITHOUT TAKING
ACTION IS REALLY JUST NOT AN
OPTION FOR THE CITY. I WILL NOT
BE HERE AS YOU ARE HAVING A
CONVERSATION NEXT YEAR BUT IT
IS IMPORTANT THAT, AS WE ENGAGE
WITH CONSTITUENTS ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF INCREASING OUR
HOUSING SUPPLY AND OUR HOUSING
DENSITY , WE TALK ABOUT WHY
THIS IS NEEDED. I KNOW WE ALL
CARE ABOUT SEATTLE , WE ALL
CARE ABOUT SEATTLEITES, AND , I
WANT TO BE REALLY CLEAR TO SAY
THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT
FEEL LIKE THEIR OPINION DOES
NOT COUNT JUST BECAUSE WE ARE
MOVING TOWARDS A GREATER
DENSITY ACROSS THE CITY . THAT
IS NOT THE CASE AT ALL WE ALL
WANT OUR NEIGHBORS TO THRIVE,
NO MATTER WHAT PART OF THE CITY
THEY LIVE IN. AND, IT HAS TO BE
SAID , WHEN SOMEONE FEELS OLD
ENOUGH TO SAY , IN A COMMUNITY
MEETING, THAT THEIR
NEIGHBORHOOD IS "FULL ." AND
DENSITY THAT GO TO OTHER PLACES
LIKE THE RAINIER VALLEY, THAT
IS DEEPLY PROBLEMATIC. SEATTLE
HAS ALWAYS USED IMMUNITIES OF
COLOR AS THE DEFAULT LOCATION
FOR THINGS THE REST OF THE CITY
DOES NOT WANT, WHETHER A
HOUSING PROJECT FOR INDUSTRIAL
WASTE JUST TO NAME TWO. I AM
CALLING ON THE MAYOR AND MY
COUNCIL CALL IS TO PUBLICLY
REJECT THAT KIND OF ENTITLEMENT
THAT ASSUMES THAT COMMUNITIES
OF COLOR SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE
DISADVANTAGED WITH MAJOR
LAND-USE DECISIONS ARE BEING
MADE. WE CANNOT STOP CHANGE IN
THE CITY AND WE DON'T WANT TO.
OUR JOB IS NOT TO FREEZE
SEATTLE IN TIME, AND TO KEEP IT
LOOKING THE SAME WAY FOREVER .
OUR JOB AS COUNCIL IS TO SHAPE
THE KIND OF CITY SEATTLE HAD
BECOME FOR OUR KIDS AND THEIR
KIDS COME AND FIX THE
CHALLENGES OUR CITY FACES THE
WAY WE SHAPE GROWTH IS NOT
WORKING FOR MANY PEOPLE IN THE
CITY, ADULT KIDS HAVE HAD TO
MOVE AWAY BECAUSE THEY CAN
BARELY AFFORD RENT, LET ALONE
CONTEMPLATE PURCHASING A HOME
IN THE CITY. TRAFFIC HAS GOTTEN
WORSE. RETIREES WHO WANT TO
DOWNSIZE MAY BE ABLE TO AFFORD
IT, GIVEN THEIR HOME VALUES
HAVE GONE UP INCREDIBLY,
ESPECIALLY IF THEY BOUGHT 20 OR
30 OR 40 YEARS AGO , BUT THE
TRUTH IS THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH
OPTIONS IN THE CITY FOR
MOTHER-IN-LAW'S OR DUPLEXES OR
SMALLER UNITS IN OUR
SINGLE-FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS FOR
PEOPLE WHO WANT TO STAY IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD TO AGE IN PLACE .
WE ARE ELECTING TO MEET THE
NEEDS OF THE CITY , WE ALL KNOW
THAT THAT MEANS ADDRESSING THE
NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
FOR EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD TO SHARE
IN THE RESPONSIBILITY, EVEN IF
IT IS ALLOWING FOUR OR SIX
PLEXES TO BE BUILT IN THE
COMMUNITY PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE
MISLED ABOUT WHAT THE POINT OF
THIS IS AND WHAT IT CAN
ACCOMPLISH. WE NEED HONEST
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE NEEDS
IN THE CITY AND WE NEED TO
DISCUSS, IN GOOD FAITH, HOW TO
ADDRESS THEM. I DO BELIEVE THIS
COUNCIL WANTS TO MAKE SEATTLE A
BETTER PLACE FOR THE ENTIRE
CITY, NOT JUST FOR THEIR
DISTRICT. I ENCOURAGE MY
COLLEAGUES TO LISTEN DEEPLY TO
THE CONCERNS THAT OUR NEIGHBORS
ARE EXPRESSING, AND DEMONSTRATE
THE LEADERSHIP NEEDED TO MAKE
THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR THE
ENTIRE CITY. THANK YOU FOR
GIVING ME A MOMENT, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I AM ASKING FOR
APPROVAL OF THIS PARTICULAR
BILL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
LEGISLATION FORWARD. ARE THERE
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT
THIS LEGISLATION? WILL THE
CLOCK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED
RESOLUTION?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES ?
>> YES .
>> RINCK?
>> YES .
>> RIVERA?
>> YES .
>> SAKA?
>> YES .
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES .
>> HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES .
>> KETTLE?
>> YES .
>> NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION PASSES . WILL THE
CLOCK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE
ON MY BEHALF? PLEASE READ ITEM
2 INTO THE AGENDA.
>> REPORT OF THE PARKS PUBLIC
UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE,
RELATING TO THE SEATTLE CENTER
DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A WIRELESS NETWORK
INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH
VERIZON WIRELESS AND THE
RECOMMENDATION IS THE CITY
COUNCIL PASSED THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
, AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE,
YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE
THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU COLLEAGUES, ASKING
YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT , THIS IS
AN UPGRADE AT OUR SEATTLE
CENTER TO BRING 5G WIRELESS
OPPORTUNITIES TO THE SEATTLE
CENTER . IT WAS A COMPETITIVE
PROCESS , PROVIDER NEUTRAL AND
IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE
VERIZON WIRELESS USER OR
ANOTHER, EVERYONE WILL HAVE
ACCESS TO THIS. THIS ENHANCES
SERVICES FOR PEOPLE ATTENDING
THE PARKS. IT IS COMPETITIVE
FOR WHEN THE SEATTLE CENTER IS
BIDDING FOR PROJECTS AND MAKES
THE CAMPUS MORE CONNECTED. AND,
IT IS A 12 YEAR AGREEMENT, IT
WAS ONE OF THE BEST CONTRACTS
THAT OUR SEATTLE CENTER
CONNECTED WITH IN GOOD FAITH
AND ARE VERY CONFIDENT THAT THE
CITY DID ITS DUE DILIGENCE TO
GET THIS PAST. I WOULD LOVE
YOUR SUPPORT . IT WAS FIVE IN
FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED IN OUR
COMMITTEE.
>> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
SEEING NONE. THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING THAT FORWARD, THAT WAS
A COMPELLING PRESENTATION.
OKAY, SO , IF NO QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES ?
>> YES .
>> RINCK?
>> YES .
>> RIVERA?
>> YES .
>> SAKA?
>> YES .
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES .
>> HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES .
>> KETTLE?
>> YES .
>> NELSON?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
.
>> THE MOTION PASSES. AND,
ALSO, PLEASE READ ITEM 3 INTO
THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 3, PARKS
COMMITTEE WITH COUNCIL BILL
120918, GLASS AND GARDENS
EXHIBITION LEASE, EXECUTE AND A
LIMIT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT,
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
COUNCIL PASS THE BILL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH,
PLEASE CONTINUE.
>> THANK YOU. THAT ENTHUSIASTIC
AYE BY THE COUNCILMEMBER, YOU
MUST BE A VERIZON CUSTOMER. THE
GARDEN CONTRACT TO BE EXTENDED
, LOCAL COMPANY, I THINK WE ALL
ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE GLASS
CENTER , LOCAL COMPANY FOR
PEOPLE TO COME AND SEE THE
BEAUTIFUL GLASS PIECES. THIS
ATTRACTS LOCALS AND TOURISTS.
IT BRINGS DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO
COME TO THE SEATTLE CENTER,
ANCHOR TENANTS , TO EXPERIENCE
OTHER PIECES TO THE SEATTLE
CENTER AND THIS IS ONE OF THE
BEST DEALS. THEY NEGOTIATED IN
GREAT FAITH AND THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT IS INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT TO KEEP LOCAL
BUSINESSES HERE IN SEATTLE . I
ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND I AM
MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER YOUR
QUESTIONS.
>> QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? THANK
YOU TO PARKS AND THE ARTIST .
FOR THIS RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE
IT IS IMPORTANT MOVING FORWARD.
WILL THE CLERK -- IF THERE IS
NO COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE .
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES ?
>> YES .
>> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK?
>> YES .
>> RIVERA?
>> YES .
>> SAKA?
>> YES .
>> STRAUSS? COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES .
>> KETTLE? COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NELSON?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES. COULD YOU
PLEASE READ ITEM 4 AND 5 INTO
THE RECORD?
>> FOUR, RELATING TO KING
COUNTY CONSERVATION PROCEEDS
COME AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR WITH
A MINIMUM OF FIVE TO THE
CONSUMMATION FUTURES AND
COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
KING COUNTY AND THE SADDLE OF
SEATTLE FOR ACQUISITION
PROJECTS. 2025 ALLOCATIONS FROM
KING COUNTY CONSERVATION
FUTURES LEVY PROCEEDS INTO THE
CITY OF SEATTLE S PARK AND
RECREATION FUND; AND RATIFYING
AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRIOR
ACTS. 5, AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION; AUTHORIZING THE
ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE 17th AVE
SOUTH & SOUTH WALKER STREET,
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON;
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A
RECORDING OF THE DEED FOR OPEN
SPACE, PARK, AND RECREATION
PURPOSES; AND RATIFYING AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
>> COUNCIL FOR HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> THIS BRINGS DIRECT
INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES TALK
ABOUT CITY DESIGN AND WHEN WE
PLANT THE CITY, BUT IT LOOKS
LIKE AND IS BY DESIGN WHERE YOU
SEE LESS CANOPY IN THE SOUTH
AND WEST PARK ACCESS, SOUTH OF
I-90, THIS PARTICULARLY TARGETS
THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN
THE SOUTH END, BEACON HILL ,
WESTWOOD , HIGHLAND PARK, THIS
IS ALLOWING US TO ACQUIRE LAND
IN THE SOUTH TO CREATE
OPPORTUNITIES -- SUPPORTED --
BY DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUPS
WHO WANT PARKS AND GREEN SPACE
, A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
HAVE THAT. WE WOULD LOVE
EVERYONE SUPPORT ON THIS. IT IS
ALSO COUNTY MONEY. MONEY THAT
IS FROM THE COUNTY AND IT IS
SENT TO THE CITY. IT IS NEUTRAL
, YES, COUNTY MONEY, NO
OUT-OF-POCKET FUNDS FROM THE
CITY AND A GREAT INVESTMENT FOR
THE COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU. THIS HAS BEEN 15
YEARS IN THE MAKING.
>> YES, SO GLAD YOU SAID THAT,
I LOVE THIS PROJECT, THIS
COMMUNITY HAS NOT STOPPED
FIGHTING FOR THIS PARK
ACQUISITION, IT HAS BEEN 15
YEARS AND THEY CONTINUE TO
REALLY FIGHT FOR IT AND I AM
EXCITED WE COULD GET THIS
PASSED AND GET THE BALL
ROLLING.
>> THEY SHOWED UP AND GAVE
COMMENTS CHEERFULLY. QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS
LEGISLATION? SEEING NONE, WILL
THESE BOTH BE VOTED ON
SEPARATELY? ITEM FOUR? PLEASE
READ THE ROLE ON PASSAGE OF
ITEM 4?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK?
>> YES.
>> RIVERA?
>> AYE.
>> SAKA?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS ?
>> YES
>> KETTLE?
>> AYE.
>> NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
.
>> THE BILL PASSES. ITEM 5 WAS
READ INTO THE RECORD, ANY FINAL
COMMENTS BEFORE VOTING? WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROPE
ON THE PASSAGE OF ITEM 5?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> RINCK?
>> YES.
>> RIVERA?
>> AYE.
>> SAKA? SAKA?
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES.
>> KETTLE?
>> AYE.
>> NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> THE BILL PASSES. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE
ON MY BEHALF AND RIGHT NOW
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR AND NOT A RESOLUTION
FOR INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION .
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, I
HAVE SHARED MY THOUGHTS WITH
YOU ON THE DAIS A NUMBER OF
TIMES AND YOU WILL BE MISSED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
OUR CITY. A PLEASURE TO SERVE
WITH YOU. ELECTED AT THE SAME
TIME , I WISH WE HAD MORE TIME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE
NEXT THING THAT YOU DO.
>> GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER
RINCK .
>> I WANT TO EXPRESS MY
GRATITUDE FOR COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES TO YOUR SERVICE TO THIS
BODY AND THE CITY, THANK YOU
FOR REPRESENTING THE RESIDENTS
OF DISTRICT 2 AND BEING AN
INSPIRATIONAL LEADER FOR SO
MANY IN THIS COMMUNITY I THANK
YOU AND SO EXCITED TO SEE WHAT
YOU DO NEXT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES ,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, ALL
THE BEST TO YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY.
>> ARE THERE ANY FURTHER
REMARKS? ANY FURTHER BUSINESS ?
>> I HAVE MY YELLOW HAND UP. I
DON'T KNOW HOW TO TO
BROWN.CHANGE IT COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SERVICE TO OUR CITY AND MY DEEP
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY. I KNOW THAT THE
BEST IS YET TO COME FOR YOU AND
WHAT YOU DO I SECOND THE
COMMENT MADE BY ALEXIS ABOUT
YOU HAVING SUN AND SAND AND
WATER, THOSE ARE THE BEST
THINGS IN THE WORLD.
>> I WANT TO SAY GRACIAS, THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, TOUGH
JOBS , EVERYONE HAS TO DO WHAT
IS BEST FOR THEM AND I WISH YOU
GODSPEED AND FAREWELL . I KNOW
WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN. THANK
YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA?
>> I WANT TO JOIN IN AND SHARE
MY APPRECIATION FOR
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES , I
APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN
THESE PAST 11.5 MONTHS, I WISH
YOU NOTHING BUT THE VERY BEST.
I LOOK FORWARD TO STAYING
ENGAGED AND STAYING IN TOUCH.
AS YOU ALLUDED TO A MOMENT AGO
ON AN UNRELATED TOPIC, A
SIMILAR THEME, WE HAVE THE SAME
GOALS. LOOKING FORWARD TO
PARTNERING TOGETHER ON A NUMBER
OF THINGS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SERVICE.
>> IF I MAY SAY SOMETHING?
>> I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS
APPROPRIATE FOR ME TO SAY
ANYTHING, IT WAS CLEAR FROM THE
PUBLIC COMMENT THAT WE HEARD
TODAY, THAT YOU ARE A BELOVED
LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY AND ,
NOT JUST IN THE DISTRICT, BUT
CITYWIDE , AND I APPRECIATE
YOUR STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO
YOUR VALUES AND TO THE WORK
THAT YOU DO FOR THE PEOPLE ,
NOT JUST WHO CAME HERE TODAY
BUT THE MANY PEOPLE WHO VALUE
THE INITIATIVES YOU STARTED AND
JUST YOUR PRESENCE. I WILL MISS
THE -- I WILL MISS HAVING YOU
NEXT TO ME. I HAVE TO SAY, YOU
SAID YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE
THE CITY AND I APPRECIATE YOUR
PUBLIC SERVICE IN WHATEVER FORM
IT TAKES.
>> THANK YOU , EVERYONE, I WANT
TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PEOPLE WHO
CAME OUT TODAY. AND THANK THE
COMMUNITY. TO EVERYONE WHO
ADVOCATES FOR THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
, PARTICULARLY OUR MOST
VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS,
THERE ARE A LOT OF COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS DOING REALLY HARD
WORK FOR OUR NEIGHBORS TO
ADVOCATE FOR MORE HOUSING, MORE
SERVICES , FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND
OLD PEOPLE . FOR MORE
OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE
BEEN LEFT BEHIND. AND, DESPITE
THE UNDER RESOURCED , AND, EVEN
IN THE FACE OF SO MUCH PUBLIC
CYNICISM, YOU KEEP FIGHTING FOR
PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT HELP
IT. SO, THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE TODAY. THANK YOU,
COLLEAGUES .
>> THANK YOU, WE HAVE REACHED
THE END OF THE AGENDA, OUR LAST
MEETING IN AND IN RECESS
THROUGHOUT JANUARY 30, 2025 AND
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS JANUARY
7th, 2025 . HEARING NO FURTHER
BUSINESS, WE ARE ADJOURNED AND
IT IS 2:58. THANK YOU,
EVERYBODY, ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS.