>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU FOR COMING HERE
TODAY. THE AUGUST 8th COMMITTEE
MEETING OF THE GOVERNANCE,
ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WILL COME
TO ORDER. IT IS TO: 01 POINT WE
HAVE QUORUM. THREE PEOPLE HERE.
I WILL ANNOUNCE THE PRESENCE OF
OTHERS AS THEY ARRIVE. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLANDSWORTH.
>> HERE.
>> CHAIR NELSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> THERE ARE FIVE PRESENT.
SORRY. FOUR PRESENT.
>> ALL RIGHT. SO LAST WEEK'S
AGENDA WAS HEAVY ON THE PUBLIC
SAFETY, DRUG ADDICTION FRONT
WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THAT
AUDITOR'S REPORT, AND THIS
WEEK IS 100% ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE 10 THINGS
ON OUR AGENDA, AND THEY ARE,
FIRST, WE WILL HAVE A COMBINED
PRESENTATION FROM THE CHAIR AND
VICE CHAIR OF THE SEATTLE MUSIC
COMMISSION, HIGHLIGHTING THEIR
RECENT WORK, CURRENT PRIORITY
AND BUDGETS, AND SCOTT WILL BE
JOINING US, INTRODUCING FOUR
RE-APPOINTMENTS AND OPEN MITTS
TO THE SEATTLE MUSIC
COMMISSION. THAT IS EIGHT ITEMS
RIGHT THERE. AND THEN ON THE
AGENDA JUST LISTED THE BRIEFING
AND DISCUSSION ON CONSTABLE
120181, WHICH WOULD MAKE
CHANGES TO THE BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA. THIS
LEGISLATION WAS PREVIEWED WHEN
WE HAD A PRESENTATION FROM OED
SEVERAL DAYS AGO PRINT AND THEN
A DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE
120827, ESTABLISHING A MUSIC
VENUE PARKING PERMIT LOADING
ZONE. SO, COLLEAGUES, IF THERE
IS NO OBJECTION, I WOULD LIKE
TO SWITCH THE ORDER OF ITEMS 9
AND 10 SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS
THE MUSIC LOADING ZONE WHILE
SCOTT AND OTHER MEMBERS OF OED
ARE IN THE ROOM. IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THE ORDER OF THE
AGENDA -- THE ORDER OF THE
ITEMS WILL BE SWITCHED, AND
ITEM 9 WILL BE HEARD AFTER ITEM
10. IS THERE AN OBJECTION? ALL
RIGHT. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
THE AGENDA IS REORDERED. AND IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. ALL
RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA HAS
ARRIVED. WE WILL MOVE INTO THE
HYBRID PUBLIC COMMENT. AND WE
WILL HEAR COMMENTS ON THE ITEMS
ON THE PUBLIC AGENDA. CAN YOU
TELL US HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE
SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT?
>> YES. WE HAVE EIGHT IN PERSON
PUBLIC COMMENTERS AND ONE
VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE.
>> EXCELLENT. WE WILL TAKE THE
PEOPLE WHO ARE IN PERSON FIRST.
FOLKS CAN HAVE TWO MINUTES.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> PARDON ME?
>> GO AHEAD AND READ THE PEOPLE
.
>> FIRST UP, WE HAVE SHANNON
WELLS. FOLLOWING SHANNON, WE
HAVE SHAYNA FOLEY. NEXT WILL BE
JOHN SCHOOLS -- SCHOLZ .
>> I AM SHANNON WELLS POINT I
AM SUPPORTING THE PARKING
PROGRAM. THIS IS AN EXCITING
DAY FOR THE MUSIC COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR
TAKING THIS UP AND THANK YOU TO
MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS FOR
ENGAGING THE MUSIC COMMUNITY.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR
US. I HAVE WORKED IN LIVE MUSIC
HERE IN THE CITY FOR 23 YEARS.
I AM THE FORMER ADM OF BOTH
SHOW BOX VENUES. I KNOW HOW
CHALLENGING IT IS TO MOVE
VEHICLES AND PARK THEM FOR THE
DAILY OCCURRENCE TO PUT ON LIVE
MUSIC IN THIS CITY. I THOUGHT I
WOULD JUST GIVE YOU JUST A
BRIEF LITTLE WINDOW INTO WHAT
IT IS LIKE FOR THE EMPLOYEES
AND THE ARTISTS WHO COME TO THE
VENUE, AND WHY THIS IS SO
IMPORTANT FOR US. CURRENTLY, WE
CAN ONLY PARK -- SO I'M
SPEAKING FROM MY EXPERIENCE AT
THE SHOW BOX, WHERE WE WERE
CONSTANTLY CYCLING VEHICLES,
WHERE WE WOULD PARK BRIEFLY,
TRY TO UNLOAD, HAVE TO CYCLE
THEM OUT TO PARK SOMEWHERE
ELSE, WE BRING THEM BACK. WE
HAD TO HAVE EXTRA EMPLOYEES TO
CREATE THE PERMIT . THE WAY THE
CURRENT PERMITTING SYSTEM IS
GOING, WHERE SOMEBODY WOULD
NEED TO ORGANIZE ALL OF THAT,
GET THE PERMITS, PRINT THEM OUT
-- WE HAVE TO PUT THEM ON THE
SIGNS. THE SIGNS NEED TO
COMPLETE THE CYCLE, IN AND OUT.
WE NEED TO HIRE SECURITY TO
MONITOR THE STREET BECAUSE
PEOPLE WOULD JUST PARK THERE,
SO THEN OUR EMPLOYEES WERE
GETTING IN ALTERCATIONS WITH
DRIVERS THAT STILL WANT TO PARK
THERE. THIS IS CAUSING A LOT OF
STRESS ON OUR EMPLOYEES AND ON
ARTISTS THAT DIDN'T UNDERSTAND
THE COMPLEXITIES OF WHAT IT IS
LIKE TO PARK DOWNTOWN, SO THEY
ARE COMING INTO TOWN LIKE, WE
DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE
TO PARK DOWN THERE. NO, I
CAN'T GET MY VEHICLE DURING
THE DAY. SO JUST WANTED TO GIVE
YOU A LITTLE WINDOW INTO THAT,
TO SAY WHY THIS PERMIT PROGRAM
IS SO IMPORTANT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> WHEN YOU HEAR THAT DANG,
THAT MEANS YOU HAVE 10 MORE
SECONDS.
>> SORRY.
>> IT'S OKAY POINT
>> NEXT, WE HAVE SHAYNA FOLEY,
FOLLOWED BY JOHN POINT
>> I'M COMMENTING ON BEHALF OF
THE CROCODILE VENUES IN THE
BELLTOWN AREA. I'M APPOINTED
TO BE ON THE COMMISSION TODAY.
I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE
COUNCIL TAKING THIS UNDER THEIR
CONSIDERATION. THE CROCODILE IS
A VENUE WHO HAS BEEN IN TOWN
FOR 33 YEARS IN BELLTOWN. WE
CURRENTLY HOST OVER 800 ARTS
AND MUSIC EVENTS EACH YEAR.
THAT FEATURES BOTH LOCAL AND
NATIONAL ARTISTS, AND TO GIVE
YOU AN IDEA, THAT BRINGS ABOUT
270,000 ATTENDEES INTO OUR
BELLTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD EVERY
YEAR. AND WE OWE THAT TO THE
ARTISTS FOR ATTRACTING THOSE
CUSTOMERS INTO TOWN. MOST OF
OUR SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES ARE
RELIABLE AND SECURE PARKING FOR
ARTISTS THAT ARE COMING.
DESIGNATED PARKING HELPS US
CREATE A STRESS FREE AND SAFE
LOADING PATH FOR ARTISTS, THEIR
CREWS, AND ALSO, OUR NEIGHBORS,
AND PEDESTRIANS, BY REDUCING
THE TRAVEL DISTANCE FOR HEAVY
CASES AND OTHER GEAR FROM THE
CURB TO THE VENUE. PERMITTING
USE SPACES IS CURRENTLY COST
PROHIBITIVE FOR MANY OF OUR
NEIGHBORING VENUES, AND IT CAN
HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON BOTH THE
VENUE AND ARTIST EXPENSES. AND
SO WE WOULD LOVE TO HELP THEM
-- INCREASE OUR HOSPITALITY BY
PROVIDING THAT SERVICE TO THEM
STRESS-FREE AND FOR FREE. NO
COST TO THEM. ARTS AND CULTURE
INSTITUTIONS PLAY AN ESSENTIAL
ROLE IN BRINGING FANS AND
REVENUE INTO OUR COMMUNITIES,
AND WE BELIEVE THAT SEATTLE IS
LEADING THE NATION IN
HOSPITALITY FOR ARTISTS. OUR
COMMUNITIES APPRECIATE THE
ARTISTS AND THEIR PERFORMANCES,
AND WE CAN HELP THEM TO GET TO
THE VENUE SAFELY. WE HAVE ALL
HEARD ABOUT THE JOKE, IF
THERE'S NO PARKING, I'M NOT
GOING. LET'S NOT HAVE OUR
ARTISTS EXPERIENCE THAT IN OUR
CITY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE
JOHN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS. I'M THE CEO OF
THE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION,
SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION. I
HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH WEST
SEATTLE. I KNOW THEY HAVE A
GREAT LEADER. THEY HAVE A GREAT
COUNCILMEMBER IN COUNCILMEMBER
SAKA. BIAS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE
TO PARTNER WITH CITY
GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE GREAT
THINGS HAPPEN. WE HAVE BEEN
DOING THAT IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
SINCE 1999. THE DSA MANAGES THE
BULLETIN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
IT'S BEEN A GREAT PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE,
BRINGING MUSIC DOWNTIME,
EMPLOYING PEOPLE OFF THE
STREETS. IT'S AN INCREDIBLE
SUCCESS STORY, AND THE SUCCESS
STORY HAS PLAYED OUT ANOTHER
NEIGHBOR IT'S IN OUR CITY. IN
CAPITOL HILL, AND IN WEST
SEATTLE. I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER
THE EXPANSION BEFORE YOU TODAY,
AND TO SUPPORT IT, AND THANKS
FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR RENEWAL
AND REAUTHORIZATION IN MAY OF
2023. AND THANKS TO SHANNON FOR
ALL THE INCREDIBLE SHOWS SHE'S
BOOKED AT THE SHOW BOX THAT
I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SEE POINT
>> THANK YOU. A LITTLE BIA
SOLIDARITY THERE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR NELSON
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
I'M A MEMBER OF THE BIA POINT
I'M SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF
COUNCIL BILL 120831. THEY HAVE
BEEN WORKING SUCCESSFULLY TO
RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF
PROPERTY OWNERS, BUSINESS
OWNERS, RESIDENTS, AND VISITORS
SINCE 2017. OUR MISSION IS TO
ENSURE THAT BALLARD IS A VITAL
AND UNIQUE AND THRIVING
DISTRICT. THE CREATION OF OUR
IMPROVEMENT AREA AS WELL AS
LAST YEARS EXPANSION AND
RENEWAL HAS REALLY BEEN
FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR SUCCESS. THE
SAME APPLIES TO WEST SEATTLE
JUNCTION ASSOCIATION. CHRIS AND
MARTIN HAVE BEEN WORKING
TIRELESSLY TO IMPLEMENT
VERTICAL PROGRAMS FOR WEST
SEATTLE, INCLUDING CLEAN AND
SAFE PROGRAMS, BEAUTIFICATION
INITIATIVES AND A ROBUST SLATE
OF EVENTS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY
BELOVED BY THE WEST SEATTLE
COMMUNITY. THE PROPOSED
EXPANSION IS MODEST IN SCOPE
AND WILL ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION
TO EXTEND ITS SERVICES TO AN
EXPANDED GEOGRAPHY THAT IS
REFLECTIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENT
THAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE AREA ,
AND I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK AND
ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPROVE THIS
PROPOSAL, AND BY SO DOING, ALSO
HELP SUPPORT THE CONTINUED
SUCCESS OF HER ORGANIZATION,
AND ALSO, THE BENEFIT OF THE
BROADER COMMUNITY, AS WELL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANKS FOR COMING OUT.
>> ALL RIGHT. BECKY. FOLLOWING
THAT, IT WILL BE KEITH EDWARDS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS
BECKY. I'M THE OUTREACH
SUPERVISOR WITH REACH FROM
DISTRICT 1 POINT MARTIN
SERVICES PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS AND WEST SEATTLE.
OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE
HAVE APPRECIATED THE LAMP THE
RELATIONSHIP WITH BIA AND
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA'S OFFICE,
AS IT HAS LED TO INCREASED
MEDICATION BETWEEN RETAILERS
AND NEIGHBORS. IT HAS INCREASED
OPPORTUNITIES TO IDENTIFY HIGH
NEED COMMUNITY MEMBERS , TO
REFER THEM TO SHELTERS AND TINY
HOUSING. WE APPRECIATE THE
COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL
ESSENCES, INCLUDING TRAINING IN
DE-ESCALATION. EXPANDING THE
BIA BOUNDARIES CREATES
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COORDINATION
WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JUNCTION
TO BUILD THAT SUPPORT FOR THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE KEITH EDWARDS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS. I'M KEITH
EDWARDS POINT I'M THE OWNER OF
JOINT CHIROPRACTIC AND THE
JUNCTION. I'M A RATE PRAYER
AND I SUPPORT THE JUNCTION BIA.
FOR BUSINESSES LIKE OURS TO BE
SUCCESSFUL, IT IS IMPERATIVE
THAT WE MAINTAIN A VIBRANT AND
THRIVING COMMUNITY FOR ALL. ONE
THAT IS CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL, AND
SAFE. WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION BIA
WAS A TREMENDOUS LEADER IN THE
WORK. THEY ALSO HAVE WORKED
HARD TO HELP US MARKET OUR
BUSINESS THROUGH INNOVATIVE
CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS OUR BEST DAY
EVER VIDEOS, AND SUPPORTING US
IN THEIR E-NEWS, WHICH ALSO
HELPS US TO CONNECT WITH THE
COMMUNITY VERY SUCCESSFULLY. IN
MY VIEW, OUR COMMUNITY IS
STRONG AND HEALTHY BECAUSE OF
THE WORK OF OUR BIA. I
APPRECIATE THAT WE HAVE OUR OWN
SECURITY AND CLEANING TEAMS. IF
SOMETHING HAPPENS, I KNOW THERE
IS SOMEONE I CAN CALL. THAT IS
WHY WE SUPPORT THE WEST SEATTLE
BIA EXPANSION, AND I ENCOURAGE
YOU TO DO THE SAME TODAY,
THROUGH A POSITIVE VOTE,
SUPPORTING THIS LEGISLATION. IT
SEEMS LIKE KIND OF A
NO-BRAINER. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, AND THE LAST
THREE IN PERSON PUBLIC
COMMENTERS WILL BE STEPHANIE
SEATON, LAURENT LUNDBERG, AND
ALEX ZIMMERMAN.
>> HI THERE. MY NAME IS
STEPHANIE SEATON. I'M HERE ON
BEHALF OF EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES, AND AS A MEMBER OF
THE WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY.
I'M THRILLED TO SUPPORT THE
PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA. THIS
EXPANSION IS AN EXCITING
OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE ARCING IN
-- WE MEET THE MALL -- EVOLVING
NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. WITH
MORE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS ,
ENHANCED STREET CLEANING AND
VIBRANT PUBLIC ART, OUR
COMMUNITY WILL BECOME EVEN MORE
INVITING AND INSPIRING. WE WILL
SEE IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY AND
ACCESSIBILITY, MAKING THE
JUNCTION A WELCOMING PLACE FOR
EVERYONE. THIS INCLUDES TEAMING
UP WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND PRIVATE SECURITY TO SUPPORT
OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AND KEEP
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE AND
SECURE. THIS EXPANSION ISN'T
JUST ABOUT BOOSTING THE
ECONOMY. IT'S ABOUT NURTURING
A COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENCE,
BUSINESSES, AND VISITORS CAN
THRIVE TOGETHER. I URGE THE
SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION AS
IT WILL PROVIDE THE TOOLS TO
ENSURE WEST SEATTLE'S
CONTINUED VITALITY AND GROWTH.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME AND
CONSIDERATION.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE LAUREN
LUNDBERG, AND FOLLOWING HER
WILL BE ALEX TSIMERMAN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS. I'M THE
DIRECTOR AT THE BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA. MY COMMENTS
ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE EXPANSION
OF THE WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION
PARKING AND BUSINESS AND PROVEN
AREAS. THEY ARE SUSTAINABLE AND
LIKABLE FUNDING MECHANISMS
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
GEOGRAPHICALLY BASED
COMMUNITIES TO INVEST IN THE
COMMUNITY -- IMPROVEMENTS THEY
WANT TO SEE. THIS WILL ALLOW
FOR THE BIA TO DO MORE TO MAKE
THE JUNCTION A SAFE, CLEAN,
INVITING, AND VIBRANT
NEIGHBORHOOD. CHRIS AND HER
TEAM HAVE DONE INCREDIBLE WORK
THROUGH EVENTS LIKE ART WALK ,
TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SUPPORT AND ADVOCATING FOR THE
NEIGHBORHOOD IN ALL REALMS.
WITH THIS EXPANSION, THEY WILL
BE ABLE TO DO SO MUCH MORE.
THANK YOU FOR THIS
CONSIDERATION. I HOPE YOU ALL
PASS THIS BILL FOR THE WEST
SEATTLE BIA EXPANSION. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THE LAST IN
PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OR WILL
BE ALEX TSIMERMAN.
>> SIEG HEIL .
>> YOU ARE ENGAGING IN
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. THAT IS
GROUNDS FOR YOU TO STOP
TALKING.
>> YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME?
>> PLEASE HAVE YOUR SEAT.
>> SECURITY, PLEASE.
>> I WILL LET YOU CONTINUE.
SPEAKING ON AN ITEM ON THE
AGENDA. IF YOU ENGAGE IN MORE
ABUSIVE SPEECH --
>> I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU --
TALK ON YOUR TIME. YOU MAKE
ANOTHER TRICK. WHAT HAS
HAPPENED? I WILL COME BACK
TOMORROW AND TALK TO YOU AGAIN,
NO MATTER WHAT . WHEN YOU STOP
ACTING LIKE A NAZI PIG.
>> STOP. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SEAT.
>> YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. YOU
ARE A CRIMINAL. TALK DURING
YOUR TIME. NOT MY TIME.
>> AND THAT CONCLUDES IN PERSON
PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> PLEASE MOVE TO THE ONLINE
POINT
>> ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE WILL
HAVE ONE PUBLIC, INTERPRET
CHRIS WOODWARD. PLEASE PRESS
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF.
CHRIS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS. I REPRESENT THE
ALLIANCE FOR [ INAUDIBLE ]. THE
ALLIANCE IS A 501(C)(3)
NONPROFIT TO HELP PRESERVE WHAT
MAKES PIONEERS SCORE THE MOST
DYNAMIC NEIGHBORHOOD IN
SEATTLE. I AND OTHER BIA
COLLEAGUES ARE HERE IN SUPPORT
OF THE BILL 120831, REGARDING
THE WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION BIA
POINT IT IS CRITICAL TO
SEATTLE'S ECONOMIC VITALITY.
IN CLOSING, I URGE YOU TO
PLEASE SUPPORT THE BOUNDARY
EXPANSION FOR THE WEST SEATTLE
JUNCTION BIA. THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR YOUR TIME.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD. WE WILL MOVE ON
TO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
I WILL WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE OUR
CLERK READ IT INTO THE RECORD.
WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND
READ ITEMS 2 THROUGH 8.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE.
02935. THE SEATTLE MUSIC
COMMISSION FOR 2027, AND
REFINEMENTS 02936, 02937,
02938. THE COMMISSION FOR
AUGUST 31st, 2000 227. -- 2027
POINT
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. IT IS A
PLEASURE TO WELCOME THE SEATTLE
MUSIC COMMISSION AND SCOTT
PLUSQUELLEC TO OUR TABLE FROM
THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, AND HE STAFFS THE
COMMISSION FOR THE CITY. THIS
IS THE FIRST TIME WE WILL HAVE
THEM IN HERE THIS YEAR, AND
IT'S A PLEASURE AND AN HONOR
BECAUSE MUSIC IS SUCH A
POWERFUL PART OF OUR -- OF
SEATTLE'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
DNA. THAT I THINK IS A GIVEN,
PLUS, IT IS PERSONALLY
ENRICHING. IT MAKES LIFE MORE
FUN. ALSO, LET'S NEVER FORGET,
MUSIC GENERATES LOTS OF JOBS
AND REVENUE FOR THE CITY, AND
ALSO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, TO SAY
NOTHING FORGIVING SEATTLE A LOT
OF STREET CREDIT. SO YOU'RE A
VERY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR
CITY, AND THE COMMUNITY DISH
COMMISSION SERVES AS A LIAISON
BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND THE MUSIC SCENE
COMMUNITY -- COMMISSION SERVES
AS A LIAISON BETWEEN STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MUSIC
SCENE . EVERYBODY IT TAKES TO
RUN A VENUE, ET CETERA. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE. I
KNOW YOU ALL HAVE DAY JOBS. I
RECOGNIZE THAT YOU TOOK TIME
OUT FROM THAT TO BE WITH US
TODAY. WHY DON'T YOU PLEASE GO
AHEAD AND INTRODUCE YOURSELVES,
AND YOU CAN BEGIN YOUR
PRESENTATION.
>> GREAT. EXCUSE ME. THANK YOU,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. GOOD
AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS SCOTT
PLUSQUELLEC. I'M THE [
INAUDIBLE ].
>> THANK YOU. I AM JASON
CLACKLEY.
>> HI. THANK YOU FOR SEEING US
TODAY. MY NAME IS JESSICA TOON.
I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER
OF THE RECORDING ACADEMY,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GRAMMY
AWARDS. I AM A CAREER LONG ARTS
AND CULTURE ADVOCATE, BORN AND
RAISED IN SEATTLE. NEVER LEFT,
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE BEING
PART OF THIS COMMISSION, AND
REALLY, AS YOU SAID, CHAIR
NELSON, TYING GOVERNMENT WITH
OUR MUSIC COMMUNITY, AND MAKING
THIS A FRIENDLY PLACE FOR
ARTISTS TO LIVE AND WORK, AND
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENTER.
>> HELLO. I AM SHAYNA FOLEY.
I'M A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL
INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION.
>> HI THERE. MY NAME IS JORDAN
LEONARD. THANKS FOR BEING HERE,
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THE
WORK THAT THE COMMISSION IS
DOING.
>> HELLO. I AM CHRISTINA
FRAPPIA AND I AM EXCITED TO BE
JOINING THIS COMMISSION.
>> WE HAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE
COMMISSION. WE WILL PAUSE FOR
ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WANT TO
APOLOGIZE BECAUSE WE DIDN'T
BRING ALL OF OUR GEAR LIKE THE
JUNCTION FOLKS DID. I WILL WORK
ON THE SCREEN PRINTING. THANK
YOU. SOMETHING THAT WE DO TEACH
AT THE FAIR PROJECT. I
SHOULD'VE DONE IT. I'M THE
INCOMING CHAIR. I WAS THE VICE
CHAIR UNDER KITTY WU . WE HAVE
ASKED JESSICA TO JUMP INTO MY
ROLE. I'M GOING TO SEE IF I
CAN MAKE THIS WORK TO THE NEXT
PAGE. AND I CAN'T.
>> WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT, I
HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH
TO KITTY WU. SHE EDUCATED ME
WHEN I CAME ON BOARD, AND EVEN
BEFORE I WAS ELECTED, SHE WAS A
GREAT AMBASSADOR TO THE MUSIC
INDUSTRY, AND A MENTOR.
>> YEAH.
>> I WILL DO ARROWS. OKAY.
>> YEAH. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. YEARS OF SERVICE.
VITAL COMMUNITY SPACES THAT
KITTY SERVES, AS WELL. WE WERE
ESTABLISHED IN 2010, RATIFIED
BY CITY ORDINANCE IN 2014. WE
FOCUS ON INDUSTRYWIDE NEEDS OF
THE CITY THAT IS IN SUPPORT OF
THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THE SEATTLE
MUSIC COMMISSION IS A GROUP OF
INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY
STAKEHOLDERS ORGANIZED FOR THE
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WE STRIVE TO ENHANCE THE GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT IN THIS MUSIC
SECTOR. CONVEY THAT COMMITMENT
TO THE INDUSTRY, SO THERE ARE
21 SEATS , REPRESENTATIVE OF A
BROAD RANGE OF FOLKS COMING
FROM DIFFERENT BACKUPS THAT
MAKE THIS WHOLE THING WORK.
>> AND I'M GOING TO GO NEXT
SLIDE. THE OTHER WAY? NO. NO.
OKAY. HERE IS A PICTURE OF A
SHOW THAT HAS HAPPENED AT
WESTLAKE PARK. IN CONJUNCTION
WITH DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION, AND
THE WORK THAT D.A.P. IS LOOKING
TO DO TO MAKE MORE COOL THINGS
HAPPEN DOWNTOWN POST COVID.
>> WE WANTED TO PULL OUT FOR
YOU A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS --
-- WE MISSED ONE. WE KNOW WHAT
THEY ARE. I WANTED TO TALK
BRIEFLY ABOUT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
THAT THE COMMISSION HAS WORKED
ON OVER THE LAST MANY YEARS,
FOR AT LEAST A DECADE. THE CITY
OF MUSIC CAREER DAY, WHICH HAS
BEEN A PIPELINE FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN
CAREERS IN MUSIC, WHETHER THAT
BE FROM THE PERFORMANCE SIDE,
THE SONGWRITING SIDE, AND ON
THE PRODUCTION SIDE. IN FACT,
IT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT THE
FILM INDUSTRY CAREER DATE
SHORTLY FOLLOWED, ADOPTING THE
SAME MODEL, WHICH HAS NOW
MORPHED INTO THE CREATIVE
ECONOMY CAREER DAY, WHICH
HIGHLIGHTS ALL CREATIVE
DISCIPLINES ACROSS OUR
COMMUNITY, AND FOSTERS INDUSTRY
COLLABORATION, AND ALLOWS THESE
YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN FROM
EXPERTS, AS WELL AS MEET EACH
OTHER AND WORK ON PROJECTS
TOGETHER, AND SORT OF COME UP
AS A CLASS IN CREATIVE ECONOMY.
SO IT IS REALLY EXCITING TO BE
WORKING WITH THE NEXT
GENERATION OF FOLKS WHO ARE
GOING TO PROPEL OUR ART
ECOSYSTEM FORWARD.
>> GREAT, INTEREST TO SPEAK TO
SOME OF OUR CURRENT PRIORITIES
IN THAT WAY, SPEAKING ON THAT,
THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOLKS,
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, A HUGE
PART OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
WORK, IS FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS
LIKE MINE AND BUMBERSHOOT TO
BRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
FOLKS IN AND GIVE IT A COLLEGE
TRY, MAKING IT MORE DIVERSE AND
INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR YOUNG FOLKS
TO GET INTO THE INDUSTRY. THESE
ARE JOBS THAT PAY WELL. THESE
ARE JOBS THAT CAN KEEP PEOPLE
IN THE CITY. THESE ARE JOBS
THAT GIVE A SENSE OF PURPOSE
AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. AND I
REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT WE
CONTINUE THAT FUNDING, AND THIS
IS ONE OF OUR PRIORITIES, AS IT
IS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
SOMETHING THAT YOU NEVER THINK
ABOUT WHEN YOU GO TO THE SHOW
IS EVERYBODY THAT MAKES THE
SHOW WORK. WE LOVE THE ARTIST.
WE LOVE BEING AT THE SHOW, BUT
WE NEVER THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE
THAT ARE PUSHING BOXES AND
DOING SOUND AND TAKING TICKETS
AT ALL OF THOSE THINGS. AND
EVERYBODY IN BETWEEN. THAT HAS
TO BE ONE OF OUR PRIORITIES AS
A MUSIC COMMISSION AND AS AN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DRIVER.
YEAH.
>> SO WHEN THE MUSIC COMMISSION
WAS FORMED IN 2008, IT WAS AT A
TIME WHEN THAT MAYOR'S OFFICE
OF FILM AND MUSIC EXISTED. THEY
CREATED A PLAN CALLED SEATTLE
CITY OF MUSIC BY 2020. THAT
MIGHT SOUND FAMILIAR TO SOME OF
YOU. THE COMMISSION REALLY
SPENT THE PANDEMIC YEARS IN
CRISIS MODE , AND ALL OF A
SUDDEN, WE REALIZED, IT'S
2023. WHAT'S GOING ON WITH
THAT 2020 VISION? WE SPENT A
LOT OF TIME, ONCE WE WERE OUT
OF CRISIS MODE, OF THE
PANDEMIC, WHERE WE WERE
SUPPORTING INDUSTRY --
CONNECTING GIG WORKERS WITH
RESOURCES IN THE BROADER
ECOSYSTEM TO MAKE SURE THAT --
OUR INDUSTRY WAS DECIMATED BY
THE PANDEMIC. AT THAT TIME WAS
IMPORTANT, BUT WE FOUND IT WAS
IMPORTANT TO BEGIN TO LOOK
TOWARDS THE FUTURE. SO WHAT IS
THE NEW VISION FOR 2030? WE
WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN THAT
PROCESS THAT THE INDUSTRY, THE
ECONOMY, TECHNOLOGY, THE WORLD
HAS CHANGED IN SO MANY
SIGNIFICANT WAYS SINCE 2008.
AND SO, WE SPENT SOME TIME
WORKING WITH COMMUNITY. WE HAD
A COMMITTEE WORK TOGETHER TO
SORT OF GO THROUGH THAT
ORIGINAL 2020 PLAN. SEE WHAT WE
WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH. WHAT
IS STILL PENDING. WHAT EXTERNAL
AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
CHANGED TO GIVE US A PROGRESS
REPORT. UNFORTUNATELY, A LOT OF
THE PROBLEMS THAT EXISTED THEN
PERSIST TODAY. AFFORDABLE
HOUSING . ABILITY TO MAKE A
LIVING WAGE AND THINGS LIKE
THAT, THAT REALLY IMPACT OUR
COMMUNITY. HOUSING CRISIS. SO
THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WE WANTED
TO MAKE SURE WE WERE LISTENING
TO THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF
FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THE
PRIORITIES WE WERE WORKING
TOWARDS WERE FULLY REFLECTIVE
OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY
LIVING AND WORKING IN THIS
CITY. SO WE CONDUCTED A SURVEY.
WE HELD A TOWN HALL. WE HOSTED
AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
FORUM, AND REALLY, JUST A
COUPLE OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES
IDENTIFIED BY COMMUNITY, AND I
THINK WE ALL ALSO -- REINFORCED
-- BY 2030, YOU KNOW, MAKING
SEATTLE A HIGHLY DESIRABLE
PLACE FOR MUSICIANS TO LIVE,
CREATE, AND PERFORM, WE
ENVISION SEATTLE AS A HUB FOR
INNOVATION, REGARDED
INTERNATIONALLY AS A CITY WHERE
NONPROFIT AND COMMERCIAL
BUSINESS COME TOGETHER TO
ENSURE A THRIVING AND WELL
RESOURCED ECOSYSTEM. A NATIONAL
LEADER IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION,
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT
YOUNG PEOPLE CAN OPERATE AND
MOVE INTO CREATIVE CAREERS, AND
THAT IS ACTUALLY A VIABLE WAY
TO MAKE A LIVING. AND ALSO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE PAYING
ATTENTION TO MUSIC TOURISM AND
MUSIC DISCOVERY. SO OUR FINAL
VISION STATEMENT, IF YOU DON'T
MIND, IT IS BRIEF. I WILL READ
IT TO YOU. SEATTLE WILL BE DONE
AS A GLOBAL MUSIC HUB,
DISTINGUISHED FOR ITS
INNOVATION, DIVERSITY,
CREATIVITY, AND CARE FOR ITS
ARTISTS AND LIVELIHOOD. SEATTLE
WILL BE A CITY WHERE ARTISTS,
BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT, AND
COMMUNITIES WORK TOGETHER TO
CREATE A VIBRANT AND THRIVING
MUSIC ECOSYSTEM. WE ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT IS A REALLY TALL ORDER,
BUT YOU ALSO HAVE A 21 PERSON
COMMITTED COMMISSION WHO
REPRESENT ALL PARTS OF THIS
ECOSYSTEM WHO ARE WILLING TO
PUT IN THE TIME AND ENERGY TO
HELP MOVE THESE PRIORITIES
FORWARD. THEN, SECONDARILY TO
THAT, AND I CAN TALK A LITTLE
BIT MORE ABOUT THIS IN OUR
BUDGET PRESENTATION, BUT
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS A HUGE
PRIORITY FOR US MOVING FORWARD,
AND WE WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT THAT LATER.
>> THANK YOU, JESSICA. WE WANT
TO TALK ABOUT THE PRIORITIES OF
THE DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN. I
THINK IT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE'S
PRIORITIES. YOU KNOW, I
REMEMBER A TIME WHEN OCCIDENTAL
WAS JUST AMAZING. ALL WALKS OF
LIFE WERE HAVING FUN WITH THE
GIANT CHESS PIECES. IT WAS A
REALLY GREAT TIME, SO IT WOULD
BE GREAT TO SEE SOME OF THAT
ACTIVATION COME BACK. THE
DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN, FROM
OUR VIEW, MEANS MORE VENUES. IT
MEANS MORE TEACHING SPACES. IT
MEANS THAT THERE IS A HYBRID
BETWEEN TEACHING SPACES THAT
ARE VENUES AT NIGHT AND
TEACHING DURING THE DAY, WITH
THE WORK OF CREATIVE ADVANTAGE
AND ARTS AND CULTURE, AND
SEEING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THAT
WOULD GET US INTO THE WEEDS IF
WE GOT TALKING ABOUT THAT, AND
WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME, BUT
JUST AS AN EXAMPLE, WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT IT IS ONE OF OUR
PRIORITIES THAT WE ARE BRINGING
THE DOWNTOWN BACK TO ITSELF,
BUT BETTER, AND WITH MORE
VENUES AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PEOPLE TO WORK, AND FOR
PEOPLE TO PLAY, AND LEARN, AND
BUILD COMMUNITY. THESE ARE ALL
THINGS THAT ARE PART OF THAT.
OF WHAT WE FEEL LIKE IS A
PRIORITY. SO YEAH.
>> ONE OTHER KEY PRIORITY FOR
US THIS YEAR, AS WELL AS NEXT
AND THE FOLLOWING IS ENSURING
THAT WE LEVERAGE THE
OPPORTUNITY WHILE SEATTLE IS IN
THE SPOTLIGHT AND ON THE WORLD
STAGE WITH FIFA 2026. SO
SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO THIS
COMMISSION SPECIFICALLY BUT I
THINK, I HOPE SEATTLE, THE CITY
AS A WHOLE, THAT WE ENSURE THAT
THE BREADTH AND UNIQUENESS OF
SEATTLE'S ARTS COMMUNITY IS ON
FULL DISPLAY DURING THAT TIME,
PARTICULARLY WITH SEATTLE
MUSIC, WE OFTEN GET PIGEONHOLED
INTO THE SEATTLE OF THE 90s.
THIS COMMISSION FEELS REALLY
INCENTIVIZED TO TRY TO
SHOWCASE, WHAT IS NOW? WHAT IS
NEW? WHAT IS EMERGING? WHAT HAS
HAPPENED? THE 90s WAS A LONG
TIME AGO. I THRIVED HERE. I
GREW UP HERE, BUT AT THE SAME
TIME, I RECOGNIZE HOW MUCH
THINGS HAVE CHANGED. CAN A
DIFFERENT SONG BE PLAYED? CAN
WE SHOW SOME DIFFERENT VOICES?
SOME DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES.
SOME DIFFERENT PEOPLE, WHEN WE
HAVE THAT SPOTLIGHT ON US. AND
NOT JUST FOR LOCAL MUSICIANS. I
THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT, TOO.
WE HAVE INCREDIBLE MUSICIANS,
INCREDIBLE PRODUCERS, BUT WE
HAVE REALLY TALENTED
CRAFTSPEOPLE AND LABORERS, FROM
CRUISE TO SOUND ENGINEERS TO
EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. WE WANT
TO ENSURE THAT LOCAL TALENT IS
HIRED NOT JUST ON THE FRONT OF
THE STAGE AND ON THE
PERFORMANCE SIDE, BUT ON THE
CREW, AND BEHIND THE SCENES,
BECAUSE WE HAVE REALLY
INCREDIBLE INDUSTRY WORKERS
HERE. AND TO THAT END, WE HAVE
BEEN TALKING WITH OF THE SPORTS
COMMISSION AS WELL AS THE HOST
COMMITTEE TO ALIGN UNCLES SO
THEY HEAR US AND UNDERSTAND
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR. WE
SEEM TO BE REALLY ALIGNED. WE
WERE INSPIRED BY THE LOCAL HOST
COMMITTEES PERSPECTIVE ON HOW
THEY WANTED SEATTLE TO BE
SHOWCASED AND WHAT THEIR PLANS
WERE MOVING FORWARD, AND SO IT
FEELS LIKE WE CAN JUST SORT OF
JOIN FORCES THERE AND HELP
SUPPORT THEM IN THE WORK THAT
THEY ARE DOING. SO WE ARE
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
>> THANK YOU. THEN, FINALLY,
YOU KNOW, THE PARKING ZONE
LEGISLATION, WHICH WE WILL TALK
A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT, BUT
JUST SPEAKING FROM -- AS A
PERSON LIVING IN THE CITY FOR
OVER 25 YEARS, HAS BEEN A
MUSICIAN, TOURING -- HOMETOWN
-- PARKING HAS BEEN HORRENDOUS,
AND IT IS AN AMAZING THING TO
HAVE PARKING IN FRONT OF THE
VENUE. IT IS SAFETY. SAFETY FOR
YOUR GEAR, YOUR CAR. IT IS AN
AMAZING THING. IF WE DO PASS
THIS, WE WOULD BE THE FIRST IN
THE COUNTRY TO PASS SOMETHING
LIKE THIS, AND WE WANT TO BE
THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY TO
PASS SOMETHING LIKE THIS
BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WE DO.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT ARROW. OKAY.
SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET
THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. WE HAVE
$10,000 AVAILABLE. WE THOUGHT
9000 WOULD GO TO CANDY. AND
1000 WOULD GO TO FLYERS. OKAY,
SO $4500, WE WANTED TO DO RFPs
FOR LOCAL BRAND IDENTITY. WE
NEED A FACELIFT. WE HAVE BEEN
2010 CITY OF MUSIC FOR A WHILE.
MUSIC COMMISSION FOR A WHILE.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING
THAT IS A LITTLE HOTTER. A
LITTLE TWO DOZEN 24 POINT $1500
FOR THOSE ASSETS, MEANING
DELIVERABLES. THAT MEANS
EVERYTHING WE NEED FROM EVERY
FILE WE NEED. 2000 FOR
MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS,
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY KITCHENS,
WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND
AWARENESS, 1000 FOR PRINTING,
AND 1000 FOR CONTINGENCY,
WHICH, AGAIN, COULD GO TO
CANDY. THANK YOU.
>> I'LL JUST SAY, THIS
BRANDING PROCESS, WE WERE
EXCITED BY THE FILM COMMISSIONS
PROCESS, AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE
BEEN KIND OF LIMPING ALONG WITH
SOME VARIOUS HYBRID LOGOS --
OLD, OUTDATED CITY OF SEATTLE
LOGOS. NON-LOGO LOGO FOR THE
SEATTLE MUSIC COMMISSION, AND
WE FOUND AS WE WERE GOING
THROUGH THIS COMMUNITY
EVALUATION PROCESS AND
REDEFINING OUR PRIORITIES, A
LOT OF FEEDBACK WE GOT WAS, OH,
YOU GUYS ARE STILL AROUND? WHAT
DO YOU GUYS DO? AND THAT REALLY
SPARKED THIS . GETTING A TIGHT
BRAND TOGETHER. MAKING THE
CONNECTION TO OED CLEAR. MAKING
SURE THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS
WHAT THE MUSIC COMMISSION
STANDS FOR AND WHAT IT DOES,
AND HOW WE CAN HAVE A TWO-WAY
DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMUNITY. WE
WANT TO BE HEARING FROM THEM AS
OFTEN AS WE ARE ABLE TO
COMMUNICATE OUT TO THEM, WHICH
HAS ALSO BEEN HINDERED AND
LIMITED BY OUR ABILITY TO HAVE
ACCESS TO ANY MEDICATIONS
CHANNELS. A LOT OF WHAT WE ARE
EXCITED TO DO WITH THIS BUDGET,
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH TO
COUNCIL FOR PASSING IT THIS
YEAR, IS TO BE ABLE TO LIKE
CODIFY THAT CONNECTION WITH OUR
COMMUNITY, AND OPEN UP THIS
TWO-WAY DIALOGUE, SO WE MAKE
SURE WE ARE IN CONSTANT
CONNECTION WITH EACH OTHER, OR
REPORTING ON THE SUCCESSES.
THEM HAVING A VEHICLE TO KEEP
US AWARE IS REALLY IMPORTANT,
TOO. SO THANK YOU.
>> AWESOME.
>> SO WE ARE GOING TO PAUSE
THERE. WE ARE GOING TO SEE IF
THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL. GO AHEAD.
>> ARE YOU GOING TO TRY TO GET
ME TO DO THAT WHOLE THING YOU
DO ABOUT LETTING YOUR VICE
CHAIR HAVE THE FIRST? JUST
KIDDING.
>> YES.
>> OKAY. GO AHEAD,
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> FIRST, I WOULD THANK YOU,
CHAIR NELSON. FIRST, THANK YOU
FOR COMING . WE ARE WELL AWARE.
I'M LOOKING AT THE HIGHLIGHTS
OF PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS. THE
MUSIC CAREER DAYS. THE INDUSTRY
EVENTS, MIXERS, MEET THE
COMMISSIONERS. CREATIVE
ADVANTAGE. EXPERIENCE THE CITY
OF MUSIC, THE AIRPORT PROGRAM.
JACKSON STREET HERITAGE TRAIL,
AND PIANOS IN THE PARKS.
>> YES. THANK YOU FOR LISTING
THOSE.
>> JUST TO MAKE SURE THOSE WERE
IN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> REALLY ENJOYED THE
PRESENTATION. I CAME TO THE
AREA IN THE EARLY 90s, SO
SEATTLE OF THE 90s, YOU KNOW,
IT IS STILL ALIVE AND KICKING
AND REALLY IMPORTANT. SO DON'T
LET IT GO. YOU KNOW. AND, OH,
BY THE WAY, CERTAIN GROUPS GET
A LOT OF ATTENTION. OTHERS
DON'T GET AS MUCH BREAD THOSE
THAT STARTED IN THE LATE 80s
AND DIDN'T MAKE IT NATIONALLY
AND INTERNATIONALLY BUT
REGIONALLY AND MAYBE A LITTLE
BIT NATIONALLY, SO WE CAN
FEATURE THEM. I LOVE IT EVERY
TIME AS I AM DRIVING UP, AND
I'VE I HAVE ONE OF THOSE BANDS
ON THE RADIO, YOU CAN SEE THE
SKYLINE OF THE CITY. IT IS A
GREAT MOMENT. AND SO, ON THAT
POINT, DON'T FORGET. TOO,
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK WITH
THE FIFA WORLD CUP. THAT IS
GOING TO BE A BIG THING. D7 IS
GOING TO HAVE A LOT TO DO IN
THAT AREA, AND I'M TOLD ,
BEING THE SON OF ENGLISH
IMMIGRANTS , FOOTBALL IS GOING
TO BE BIG. THIS WILL BE BIG FOR
US. PREPARING FOR THAT IS
FANTASTIC. YOU KNOW WHAT I
REALLY LIKE ABOUT THIS GREAT
THIS HAS BEEN COMING UP LATELY
WITH ME IN TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT
WITH THE COMMUNITY AND DISTRICT
IS DIFFERENT GROUPS TRYING TO
BUILD COMMUNITY. IT COULD BE A
CHURCH GROUP. IT COULD BE A
SCOUTS PROGRAM. IT COULD BE
KEXP. I LOVE THAT ASPECT OF
BUILDING COMMUNITY, AS WELL.
THAT TAKES A LOT OF WORK. THANK
YOU IN TERMS OF -- WITH ALL OF
YOU VOLUNTEERING FOR
APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT,
AS SOMEONE WHO VOLUNTEERED A
LOT PREVIOUSLY BEFORE JOINING
THE COUNCIL, TAKES A LOT OF
TIME AND EFFORT. THANK YOU FOR
EXPANDING -- EXPENDING THAT
TIME AND EFFORT AND A LOT OF
TIMES, MONEY, AS WILL. WE
APPRECIATE IT. THAT IS WHAT IS
IMPORTANT, TO HAVE THE
VOLUNTEERS, TO TAKE THE EXTRA
STEP IS SO FANTASTIC. AND BACK
TO D7, AS YOUR DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE, I'M QUITE
AWARE OF THE PARKING CHALLENGES
. AND MY TEAM -- YOU PROBABLY
KNOW MY DISTRICT DIRECTOR,
REBECCA DURAN. SHE HAS BEEN
GAINING GREAT SKILLS IN TERMS
OF WORKING WITH S. DOT. WITH
THE SIGNAGE. WE ARE GOING TO
TAKE THAT EXPERTISE AND USE IT
TO ENSURE THAT THIS FIRST IN
THE NATION ORDINANCE TAKES OFF.
SO THANK YOU, AND FOR D7 AGAIN,
I APPRECIATE HAVING THE
CROCODILE THERE. BUT BIG AND
SMALL, FROM CLIMATE PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE -- ARENA, TWO KEXP
'S GATHERING SPACE. WE WANT TO
BRING IT TO THE SEATTLE OF
TODAY, AND DEFINITELY TAKING
CARE OF THE NUTS AND BOLTS
ISSUES LIKE PARKING, WHICH WE
WILL, NO DOUBT. THANK YOU FOR
COMING.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE
COMMENTS. WHILE I'M THINKING
ABOUT IT, WORK IN THE PUBLIC
AND MY COLLEAGUES AND ANYBODY
ELSE ACCESS THE NEW STRATEGIC
PLAN IN THE VISION STATEMENT
THAT YOU READ?
>> IT WILL BE ON THE OED
WEBSITE.
>> WE WILL BE HAPPY ALSO MAYBE
TWO -- PERHAPS WE COULD ADD A
LINK . THE MORE PLACES IT LIVES
ONLINE, THE BETTER. ANYWAY,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT WOULD
BE -- I LOOK FORWARD TO LOOKING
AT THAT. JUST A COUPLE
COMMENTS. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT
YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE HEARD
BY MY OFFICE. MY CHIEF OF STAFF
JEREMY WENT TO SOME MEETING.
YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE
WORLD CUP COMING. WE HOPE WE
GET A PIECE OF THAT PIE. AND
LEO EMAILED ME ABOUT SOMETHING
ELSE. WE SAID, HEY, WE SHOULD
PAY ATTENTION. HE TOOK A ROLE
IN IT. AND YOU ARE IN TOUCH.
THAT IS ONE EXAMPLE OF MANY
THAT YOUR TIME IS NOT WASTED. I
MEAN, I REALLY DO APPRECIATE
THE INSIGHTS AND HEARING WHAT
YOU NEED, AND TRYING TO HELP.
WHAT IS CREATIVE ADVANTAGE?
THAT IS MY LAST QUESTION. THAT
IS ON YOUR HIGHLIGHTS, SO WHAT
IS THAT?
>> THE CREATIVE ADVANTAGE
PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO KIND
OF BRIDGE A GAP IN ARTS
EDUCATION THAT WAS HAPPENING IN
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO ARTS AND
CULTURE. STAKEHOLDERS FROM
SEATTLE MUSIC COMMISSION AND
OTHERS GOT TOGETHER, AND TALKED
ABOUT HOW WE COULD PROVIDE
TEACHING ARTISTS WITH
OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACH OUTSIDE
OF SCHOOL, TO MAKE SURE THERE
WAS ACTUAL ARTS EDUCATION
ENRICHMENT. SO WHEN THAT
HAPPENED, THIS PROGRAM, THIS
HUGE DATABASE OF CERTIFIED
TEACHING ARTISTS, FOLKS THAT
HAVE GONE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF
ARTS AND CULTURE, FOLKS THAT
ARE WORKING WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS, WERE ABLE TO GO OUT IN
THE COMMUNITY, AND TEACH TO
YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES. SO,
FOR EXAMPLE, THE PROJECT HAD --
AS AN EXAMPLE ON MY AND -- WE
WORKED WITH CENTER SCHOOL AND
WE DID A WHOLE INTENSIVE ABOUT
SCREENPRINTING. SCREENPRINTING
IS OFTENTIMES NOT THOUGHT
ABOUT. IT IS AN ART THAT ALLOWS
FOLKS TO GET IN THE MOMENT, BE
CREATIVE IN WHATEVER FASHION
THAT IS, AND TO CREATE ART THAT
LIVES ALMOST IN A STEAM, STEM
SORT OF FORMAT. BUT THIS IS
JUST ONE EXAMPLE. THERE ARE
DANCE CLASSES. THERE'S SOME
OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER TYPES
OF FINE ARTS. THIS PROGRAM,
WHICH HAS BEEN FUNDED, HAS BEEN
A HUGE GAP, WHERE WE LOST SOME
OF OUR ARTS EDUCATION FUNDING.
IT HAS BEEN KIND OF A REALLY
AMAZING WAY FOR US TO BE ABLE
TO MAKE SURE THERE IS STILL
ENRICHMENT FOR OUR YOUTH
OUTSIDE OF SOME OF THE THINGS
THAT MAYBE -- SORT OF EXISTS,
BUT I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT
ARTS STRUGGLE SOMETIMES, AND WE
NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP
OUR EYE ON THE PRICE AND MAKE
SURE THE ARTS ARE PART OF THE
CONVERSATION AT EVERY TURN. SO.
THAT IS CREATIVE ADVANTAGE. IT
IS AN AMAZING PROGRAM. THE
FUNDING MOVES AROUND FROM
DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE DISTRICT
EVERY THREE YEARS. IT HAS BEEN
SUCH A VITAL PROGRAM,
ESPECIALLY FOR THE TEACHING
ARTISTS, WORKING MUSICIANS,
WORKING ARTISTS, FOLKS THAT ARE
MASTERS IN THEIR CRAFTS, BUT
GREAT MENTORS, AS WELL, TO
TEACH YOUTH.
>> THAT IS SCHOOL DISTRICT
FUNDING?
>> IT IS. IT IS SCHOOL DISTRICT
FUNDED.
>> I KNEW IT.
>> YET.
>> THE SEATTLE OFFICE OF ARTS
AND CULTURE IMPLEMENTS THIS
PROGRAM, AND THEY PROVIDE THE
FUNDING TO SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS. FOR THIS EFFORT. IT IS
MEANT TO SUPPORT SOME OF THE
DISTRICTS ART PROGRAMMING
BECAUSE THE DISTRICT HAS HAD TO
CUT SOME OF THE ARTS
PROGRAMMING IN THE SCHOOLS. THE
NEATEST PART OF THE PROGRAM IS
IT AIMS TO PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES TO ARTISTS AND
THERE'S A COMMUNITY TO WORK
WITH. IN SOME INSTANCES, THEY
ARE WORKING WITH THE TEACHERS
AND PROVIDING TRAINING TO THE
TEACHERS, WHO CAN THEN PROVIDE
THE EDUCATION TO THE STUDENTS.
>> THAT'S RIGHT. IT IS REALLY
MAINLY THAT. IT IS NOT PAYING
FOR TEACHERS AT SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TO TEACH THE STUDENTS.
MORE OF THIS COLLABORATION WITH
TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE DOING THE
ACTUAL -- PROVIDING THE ARTS
OPPORTUNITIES TO THE STUDENTS.
DOES THAT HELP?
>> IT'S A LOT OF ALTERNATIVE
SCHOOLS, WORKING WITH YOUNG
FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE
LIVING WITHIN THE MARGINS AND
EVERYTHING. THESE ARE PROGRAMS
THAT SEE THE CUT FIRST,
ESPECIALLY AS A PERSON WHO
LIVES IN DISTRICT 1. WE HAVE A
LOT OF -- WE HAVE A LOT OF
FOLKS THAT HAVE CHALLENGES IN
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THESE
ARE THE KINDS OF PROGRAMS THAT
KEEP THEM OFF THE STREET AND
KEEP THEM GOING. KEEP THEM
HAVING SOME WELL -- SELF-WORTH.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT
EXPLANATION. IT'S ALSO IT HAS
MANY BENEFITS.
>> IT'S BEEN OVER 10 YEARS
NOW. 89 SCHOOLS.
>> THANK YOU. WHILE.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR LOCAL
MUSIC SCENE. THE IMPACT THAT
THEREFORE HAS ON OUR BROADER
ARTS AND CULTURAL SPACE, SO,
REALLY IMPORTANT WORK. I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU ALL SHARING JUST
A GLIMMER, A GLIMPSE OF THAT
TODAY. IN SHUT OUT, AS WELL, TO
JASON. NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> YOU TWO.
>> COMMUNITY LEADER IN
GEORGETOWN, AND AS HE ALLUDED
TO, A CONSTITUENT OF MINE.
IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU IN THIS
FORUM. AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR
SHARING YOUR PRIORITIES , AND
KIND OF WORK PLANNING STUFF ,
WITH RESPECT TO THE WORLD CUP,
IT HAS BEEN RAISED BY MY
COLLEAGUE, COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE. THAT IS A PRIORITY OF
YOU ALL. IT IS A PRIORITY OF
MINE. A LOT OF PEOPLE. PROBABLY
EVERY LAST ONE OF US, TO BE
HONEST. I KNOW THAT MAYOR'S
OFFICE, AS WELL. I KNOW WE HAD
GREAT CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM
ABOUT THIS. AND SO, THERE'S A
LOT OF FOLKS INTERESTED IN THE
SUCCESS. MATTER OF FACT, BEFORE
THIS MEETING, I WAS MEETING
WITH LEADERS FROM THE GSBA. LOW
AND BEHOLD, THIS IS ONE OF
THEIR PRIORITIES, AS WELL. WE
ARE GOING TO HAVE ANYWHERE FROM
CONSERVATIVELY 750,000 PEOPLE
TO 1.5 MILLION. NEW VISITORS TO
THE CITY, AND HUGE STRAIN --
THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME
BURDENS, BUT HUGE
OPPORTUNITIES, AND OUR CITY IS
GOING TO BE ON PARADE. LOTS OF
EYEBALLS HERE FROM ALL OVER THE
WORLD, AND OF COURSE, PEOPLE
ARE GOING TO GO THAT OUR
VISITORS HERE. THEY ARE GOING
TO GO AND TELL THEIR FRIENDS
AND NEIGHBORS AND COWORKERS,
WHEREVER THEY ARE FROM. ABOUT
THE JOY AND BEAUTY OF THE CITY
OF SEATTLE, SO, ANYWAYS,
THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO
SHARE THAT PRIORITY, AND WE ARE
ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. JUST AS
AN ASIDE, I LOVE THE COMMENT ON
CANDY. YES. APPROVED. ALL
$10,000, FOR CANDY. YES. I HAVE
A SWEET TOOTH MYSELF. IF I
RECALL CORRECTLY, JASON, ONE OF
THE LAST TIMES WE SPOKE, I
THINK YOU WERE A NEW FATHER, SO
YOU HAVE PROBABLY EATEN A LOT
OF CANDY, LIKE I WAS WHEN I WAS
A NEW DAD, AND I'M STILL DOING
IT. SO APPROVED.
>> AND THAT CANDY BUDGET WILL
RENEW EVERY YEAR. I HAVE A
FOLLOW-UP, BUT THANK YOU.
>> PLEASE.
>> YES. GO AHEAD.
>> CHAIR, THANK YOU. TWO
POINTS. ONE, I MENTIONED ABOUT
THE DISTRICT AND WORKING WITH
CROCODILE AND SO FORTH . I'M
ALSO THE CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE. I WANTED TO
NOTE THAT I AM MINDFUL OF THE
CHALLENGES RELATED TO PUBLIC
SAFETY AND MUSIC. IN JULY, YOU
KNOW, I RECEIVED A NOTE
REGARDING A SEATTLE MUSIC
TEACHER ASSOCIATION SPONSORED
AN EVENT AT TWO LIGHT RAIL
STATIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, AN
INDIVIDUAL DECIDED TO THROW A
CHAIR INTO A PIANO, WHICH
CAUSED SOME DAMAGE AND SO
FORTH. YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT THE INDIVIDUALS
WERE SAYING ABOUT THIS EVENT
WERE SAYING THAT I GUESS WE ARE
USED TO THIS DISORDER AND
MAYHEM. ONE OF MY GOALS, MY
MISSION ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY
FRONT IS TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE
IN OUR CITY, BUT ALSO TO
HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT WE
SHOULD NOT BE RESIGNED TO THESE
SITUATIONS AND ACCEPT THEM. WE,
AS A COMMITTEE, AS A COUNCIL,
WE ARE WORKING THESE THINGS.
THIS REALLY PLAYS OUT IN THE
MUSIC SIDE, TOO, BECAUSE PEOPLE
MAY OR MAY NOT WANT TO COME
DOWNTOWN TO THE MUSIC VENUES.
SO WE HAVE TO DO THIS ALSO IN
TRANSIT. THIS WAS TIED TO
TRANSIT. I JUST WANTED TO NOTE
THAT IT IS AN ISSUE, AND WE ARE
WORKING ON IT. BUT IT IS AN ALL
HANDS ON DECK KIND OF THING. WE
NEED THE COMMUNITY, THE MUSIC
COMMUNITY TO BE PART OF THIS,
TOO, IN TERMS OF IDENTIFYING,
REPORTING, BRINGING IT TO OUR
ATTENTION. OBVIOUSLY, SPD AND
OTHERS, AS WELL, TO DO THAT, SO
I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT. THE
LAST THING, TO MY EARLIER POINT
ABOUT SEATTLE -- I CURRENTLY
HAVE JET CITY WOMAN IN MY HEAD
. IT IS PLAYING. IT IS IN THERE
WITH A CERTAIN SILENT ACIDITY,
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
>> YOU KNOW, JEFF TEAGUE LIVES
OUT HERE IF YOU WANT TO HANG
OUT.
>> I WASN'T GOING TO GO THERE,
BUT IT IS IN MY NOTES BECAUSE
WE WERE GOING TO TALK ABOUT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. PUBLIC
SAFETY IS AT THE FOUNDATION OF
A STRONG ECONOMY AND A STRONG
MUSIC INDUSTRY AND IN MARCH
2022, ATTORNEY DAVIDSON
ORGANIZED A MEETING WITH THEM.
A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN THE
PINE CORRIDOR NIGHTLIFE SCENE.
[ INAUDIBLE ] I STILL REMEMBER
IT. JOHN SAID, WE LIVED THROUGH
THE PANDEMIC, AND ALL OF THE
LOSS OF REVENUE, AND I NEVER
IMAGINED THAT I WAS MORE
WORRIED ABOUT REPEATED
BREAK-INS AND CRIME THAN I WAS
ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO GET
THROUGH HAVING TO BE CLOSED ALL
THE TIME, AND SO, PERHAPS, AS A
FOLLOW-UP CONVERSATION, I DO
WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW, NOT
JUST, HOW ARE YOU BOUNCING BACK
FROM THE PANDEMIC ON ALL
FRONTS, BUT SPECIFICALLY ON
PUBLIC SAFETY, I DO WANT TO
RECOGNIZE THAT, YES, THAT IS AN
ONGOING ISSUE FOR VENUES AND
FOR CREATIVE'S, AS WELL.
>> I LIVE WITH MY PARTNER AS AN
URBAN PLAN -- PLANNER FOR THE
CITY. THAT IS FUN. I DO TRULY
BELIEVE THAT WITH PUBLIC
SAFETY, IT IS A VERY, GET A
THING. ONE THING THAT WE CAN DO
IS -- THE PARK BEFORE THE
PANDEMIC, TONS OF PEOPLE. I
FORT AT A CAFE. I'VE WORKED
FOR DESC. I THINK VISIBILITY IS
THE FIRST AND FOREMOST THING WE
CAN DO. IT IS EASY WHEN YOU
HAVE MUSICIANS AND YOU HAVE
THINGS GOING ON AT ALL TIMES.
IF YOU GO TO MANHATTAN, A LOT
OF PEOPLE ARE OUT. PEOPLE ARE
NOT ACTING A FOOL AS MUCH. WHEN
IT'S QUIET, YOU KNOW, I KNOW
THEY ACT A FOOL. DON'T WORRY.
I KNOW IT'S NEW YORK. THE
POINT IS VISIBILITY CAN BE THE
START TO BUILDING A HOLISTIC
PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN. SO.
>> BRING THOSE CITY WORKERS
BACK TO WORK.
>> ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, THANK
YOU VERY, VERY MUCH FOR THIS
PRESENTATION. YOU ARE WELCOME
TO STAY AT THE TABLE WHILE WE
GO INTO THE APPOINTMENTS NOW.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TRY IT?
>> THAT'S OKAY.
>> I WILL GO AHEAD . I WANTED
TO NOTE THAT WE DO HAVE FOUR
OPPONENTS TODAY. UNFORTUNATELY,
ONE OF OUR APPOINTEES IS A
WORKING MUSICIAN AND THEY WERE
UNABLE TO GET OUT OF A PREVIOUS
COMMITMENT TO BE HERE POINT
THEY GAVE A LITTLE STATEMENT
FOR ME TO READ WHILE WE ARE
DOING THE APPOINTMENT. AS TO
THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE MUSIC
COMMISSION, SO I JUST WANT TO
LET YOU KNOW WHY WE ONLY HAVE
THREE FOLKS HERE TODAY. BEFORE
WE START, I WANTED TO
ACKNOWLEDGE OUR FOUR DEPARTING
COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR
ACKNOWLEDGING OUR OUTGOING
CHAIR, KITTY WU. WE ARE SAYING
GOODBYE TO OUR ADVOCACY CHAIR,
NATE. OUR CURRENT YOUTH AND
DISH CHAIR, PAULA MADRIGAL, AND
AN EVENT PROMOTER, TERRY
MORGAN. ALL FOUR SERVED TWO
FULL TERMS, AND WORK HUNDRED
METERS TO THE WORK OF THE
COMMISSION, SO WE SAY THANK YOU
TO KITTY, NATE, PAULA, AND
TERRY, FOR THEIR TIME.
>> THANK YOU. SO HERE WE ARE
WITH THE CURRENT ROSTER. THIS
SHOULD BE THE APPOINTEES ONE
ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THERE WE
GO. GREAT. AND I ALSO JUST WANT
TO POINT OUT ON THIS SIDE, FOR
THE COUNCIL, WE ARE A LITTLE
HEAVY ON ME ORAL APPOINTMENTS
THIS ROUND. THIS IS BECAUSE THE
SEATS ARE STAGGERED. WE HAVE
MORE MAYORAL APPOINTEES. I JUST
WANTED TO POINT OUT WHY THAT
WAS. SO WE HAVE FOUR APPOINTEES
TODAY. OUR FIRST ONE IS SHAINA
FOLEY. THIS IS A COUNCIL
APPOINTMENT. IT IS A THREE-YEAR
TERM.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M SO
EXCITED TO BE HERE. TO LEND MY
PERSPECTIVE AS OPERATOR OF A
LOCAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC VENUE
IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. I LIVE
AND WORK IN THE DISTRICT. IN
DISTRICT 7. I LIVE RIGHT ACROSS
THE STREET FROM CLIMATE PLEDGE
ARENA, AND YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW
CONFUSED MY LIFE IS WITH MUSIC
AND EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. THAT
IS -- HAS REALLY BEEN MY CAREER
SINCE -- IT'S BEEN 24 YEARS
NOW IN THE LIVE MUSIC FIELD.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY
INSPIRES ME IS THE ELECTRICITY
OF OUR FANS CONNECTING WITH
MUSICIANS AND BEING ABLE TO
FORGET ABOUT THEIR TROUBLES FOR
A MOMENT TO HAVE ENTERTAINMENT
AND COME TOGETHER AS A
COMMUNITY. LIVE MUSIC DOES NOT
JUST MAGICALLY HAPPEN. IT TAKES
INCREDIBLY HARD WORK BY A LOT
OF PEOPLE, SOME OF WHOM WE'VE
MENTIONED. THE PEOPLE PUSHING
CASES. THE PEOPLE TWISTING
KNOBS, AND I DO THINK THAT I
WILL BE ABLE TO HELP LEND THEIR
PERSPECTIVE TO THE
CONVERSATIONS, AS WELL. WE HAVE
200 EMPLOYEES, AND I HAVE A LOT
OF OTHER FRIENDS , NEIGHBORS
AND MUSIC, AS WELL. SO I'M
EXCITED TO BRING THEIR
PERSPECTIVE INTO THE
CONVERSATION. I THINK THAT A
LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SUCH A GREAT
DEAL OF NOSTALGIA FROM THE 90s
MUSIC SCENE, NOT JUST BECAUSE
OF HOW INCREDIBLE THE MUSIC
WAS, BUT BECAUSE OF HOW
POWERFUL THE COMMUNITY WAS .
YOU KNEW IF YOU WENT TO A SHOW,
YOU WOULD PROBABLY RUN INTO A
FRIEND THAT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN
FOR A WHILE, OR THE SAME GUY
THAT YOU SEE AT EVERY SHOW,
STANDING REALLY CLOSE TO THE
SPEAKER THAT YOU DON'T KNOW
THEIR NAME, BUT YOU FEEL BETTER
THAT THEY ARE THERE, AND YOU
JUST KNOW THAT YOU'VE GOT A
LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUAL, AND I
WANT TO SEE OUR DOWNTOWN AND
OUR SEATTLE COMMUNITY CONTINUE
TO THRIVE THAT WAY, EVEN THOUGH
IT HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE
CHALLENGING IN THIS AGE, WHERE
WE ARE MOSTLY LINKED WITH EACH
OTHER DIGITALLY. SO I'M VERY
GLAD TO BE A PART OF THIS. I
WILL ALSO STRIVE TO BRING IDEAS
FOURTH AS A MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE
ASSOCIATION. WE ARE ACTIVE IN
SEEING WHAT OTHER CITIES ACROSS
THE NATION ARE DOING, AND HOW
THEY ARE ACTIVATING THEIR
POPULATIONS, SO, YES. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME, AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO PROVIDING
ANYTHING I CAN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT IS
JORDAN LEONARD. THIS IS A
MAYORAL APPOINTMENT. JORDAN.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I
ALSO GREW UP HERE IN SEATTLE,
IN SOUTH SEATTLE, SO I KNOW THE
IMPORTANCE OF HAVING MUSIC
EDUCATION AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG
FOLKS TO ENGAGE . A LOT OF MY
WORK HAS BEEN WORKING WITH
YOUNG PEOPLE. RIGHT NOW, I'M
WORKING AT THE MUSEUM OF POP
CULTURE, AND OVER THERE, WITH
THE WORK THAT I DO, WITH
PROGRAMS LIKE SOUND OFF, WHICH
IS OUR 21 AND UNDER MUSIC
SHOWCASE THAT WE HAVE BEEN
DOING FOR 25 YEARS NOW -- WE
ARE WORKING WITH YOUNG ARTISTS,
AS YOUNG AS 13 COME ALL THE WAY
UP TO 21, AND HELPING THEM GET
THE TYPE OF RESOURCES THAT THEY
NEED TO ENTER THE MUSIC SCENE.
ALSO FIGURING OUT WHAT LANE OF
THE MUSIC SCENE THEY WOULD LIKE
TO GET INTO, AND ALSO GIVING
THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM
OUT AND MEET MANY OF THE FOLKS
THAT ARE ACTUALLY ON THIS
COUNCIL, GET A CHANCE TO CHAT
WITH THEM AND BUILD COMMUNITY
WITH THEM AND HELPING THEM TO
BECOME THE NEXT WAVE OF
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS,
MUSICIANS, AND FOLKS WHO ARE,
YOU KNOW, MAKING OUR MUSIC
SCENE VIABLE, VIBRANT, AND
FRESH AND VERY FUN. SO I LOOK
FORWARD TO BRINGING THAT
PERSPECTIVE OF WORKING WITH
YOUNG FOLKS, AND BRINGING IN
THEIR INSIGHT INTO THE POSITION
AS MUCH AS I CAN. I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THIS
COMMISSION IS DOING, AND HOPE
TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THAT
FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MY THIRD APPOINTMENT IS
CHRISTINA FRAPPIA. THIS IS
ANOTHER MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS.
CHRISTINA.
>> HELLO. I AM A TRANSPLANT.
NOT FROM SEATTLE, BUT I HAVE
BEEN LIVING HERE FOR THE LAST
10 YEARS, ALL IN DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE, VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS,
AND HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
LOCAL MUSIC SCENE FOR THE PAST
EIGHT YEARS. I STARTED OUT AS
ONE OF THE YOUNG FOLKS, AND THE
STUDENT THAT WAS MENTORED AT
CITY CAREER DAY. SINCE THEN,
EFFORT IN PRETTY MUCH EVERY
VENUE IN TOWN, STARTING AT THE
CROCODILE AND MOVING OVER TO
THE SHOW BOX, WORKING WITH AG,
AND AT A -- AS A PROMOTER IN
TOWN AND WORKED WITH
ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE
RECORDING ACADEMY AND THINGS
LIKE THAT. SO I'VE GOTTEN A
TASTE OF EVERYTHING IN THE
CITY. AND THE BIGGEST PART WAS
APPRECIATING ANY OPPORTUNITY
THAT WAS PRESENTED FOR YOUTH,
BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT MANY, AND
GETTING PEOPLE INTO THE
INDUSTRY AND MAKING SURE THAT
THAT COMMUNITY IS NOT ONLY
FORWARD FACING, TO FANS
EXPRESSING THE SHOW, BUT ALSO
AMONGST THE FOLKS WORKING THE
SHOWS, AND WORKING THE EVENTS,
AND HAVING THAT COMMUNITY OF
SUPPORTING EACH OTHER, SO THAT
IT ALSO TRANSLATES BACK OUT TO
THE FANS AND THE ARTIST, AS
WELL. SOMETHING THAT IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO ME NOW, AND ALWAYS
HAS BEEN, I'M WORKING VARIOUS
EVENTS AND FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT
THE CITY. IT IS DEFINITELY A
WIDE BREADTH . IT INTERACTS
WITH EVERY PART OF THE CITY.
>> OUR FOURTH APPOINTMENT TODAY
IS OLIVIA HAMILTON. OLIVIA WAS
NOT ABLE TO BE HERE BUT I WILL
GIVE A BRIEF BACKGROUND AND
READ HER STATEMENT.
>> OLIVIA IS A SEATTLE-BASED
VOCALIST -- EXCUSE ME. SHE IS A
MULTIMODAL STORYTELLER. THEY
PLAY FOR THE EDITORS THURSDAY
PERFORMED WITH VARIOUS
ORCHESTRAS, JAZZ ENSEMBLES AND
HOUSE BANDS AROUND THE SEATTLE
AREA. OLIVIA IS AN ASSISTANT
ORGANIZER WITH LOCAL 67493 WITH
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
MUSICIANS. OLIVIA SAID I WOULD
LIKE TO JOIN THE COMMISSION TO
ENSURE THAT THERE IS A LABOR
REPRESENTATION FROM AN ACTIVE
MULTIMODAL PERFORMING ARTIST
AND ARTIST AND AFM MEMBER. I
HOPE BY MY CONTRIBUTIONS, CITY
LEADERS CAN UNDERSTAND THE
STRUGGLES AND REALITIES OF
WORKING MUSICIANS, AND WITH
THAT UNDERSTANDING, WE MAY BE
ABLE TO ACTUALIZE AND SUPPORT A
VIGOROUS AND ROBUST ARTS
ECONOMY IN SEATTLE. THOSE ARE
OUR FOUR APPOINTEES. DO YOU
WANT ME TO GO THROUGH THE THREE
APPOINTEES, OR DO YOU WANT TO
STOP HERE?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO -- SINCE WE
HAVE THE LIVE PEOPLE THAT ARE
NEW, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M
NOTICING ON THE ROSTER THAT
SOME HAVE POSITION TITLES, THAT
YOU HAVE TO OCCUPY A CERTAIN
POSITION WITHIN THE INDUSTRY OR
THE COLLECTIVE THAT YOU ARE
REPRESENTING. THE MUSIC
COMMISSION DOES NOT, HOWEVER,
I'M HEARING THAT IT IS
INCREDIBLY DIVERSE. WE'VE GOT
MUSICIANS POINT WE'VE GOT
EVENT EDUCATORS, ACTUAL
MUSICIANS. EVENT PROMOTERS, ET
CETERA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THAT IS ONE THING THAT STRIKES
ME IS WE DO HAVE A CROSS
SECTION OF PEOPLE WHO REPRESENT
THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. NOT
JUST THE ROCK STAR ON THE
STAGE. ANYWAY, ONE THING THAT I
WANTED TO NOTE, WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT VENUES, I AM INTERESTED
-- AND I HEARD THIS FROM OTHER
PEOPLE -- THERE SEEMS TO BE A
DEARTH OF VENUES IN SOUTH
SEATTLE AND SOUTHEAST SEATTLE,
SO ONE AREA OF POLICY I'M
INTERESTED IN IS FINDING OUT
HOW WE CAN INCENTIVIZE OR HELP
THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE
SPACES AND THAT PART OF THE
CITY. SO, IF Y'ALL HAVE
ANYTHING TO HELP ME OUT WITH
THAT, I AM LOOKING TO GET SOME
INFORMATION ON THAT ONE. AND
THEN, FINALLY, I JUST WANT TO
DO WHAT EVERY OTHER CITY DOES
FOR MUSIC BETTER. AND I CAN'T
NECESSARILY SOLVE THE HOUSING
CRISIS , AND THE THINGS THAT
REALLY KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT ,
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO POLICY AND
CUTTING HASSLE AND WHATEVER
ELSE THE CITY CAN DO, TO CUT
RED TAPE OR JUST HELP, PLEASE.
JUST TELL ME. AND THAT IS WHY
COMMISSIONS ARE IMPORTANT. WE
NEED INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS TO
TELL US WHAT TO DO. ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE WE
GO? OKAY. WHY DON'T YOU GO
AHEAD AND TALK ABOUT THE
APPOINTMENT, AND WE WILL VOTE
FOR THEM.
>> GREAT.
>> WE HAVE THREE
REAPPOINTMENTS. ALL OF THESE
ARE THREE-YEAR TERMS. THE FIRST
REAPPOINTMENT IS ADRA BOO. SHE
IS CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF THE
BAND HOTELS. OUR SECOND
REAPPOINTMENT IS KEOLA KAMA. HE
HELD POSITIONS AT EMI AND
CAPITAL RECORDS AND IS A FORMER
RADIO HOST. OUR FINAL
APPOINTMENT IS BUNNY MORE. THIS
IS ANOTHER COUNCIL OPEN IT. SHE
IS AN AUDIO ENGINEER AND
TEACHING ARTIST WORKING
PRIMARILY WITH WOMEN AND
ARTISTS OF COLOR AS CREATIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE RECORD LABEL
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BEADS. THOSE
ARE OUR THREE APPOINTEES.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS FROM MY
COLLEAGUES? FIRST, I WILL SAY
THANK YOU AGAIN, VERY MUCH. I
URGE EVERYONE HERE TO READ
THEIR RESUMES, AND YOU WILL BE
AWESTRUCK BY THE TALENT AND
GROUND AND HISTORY AND
EXPERTISE THAT WE HAVE
REPRESENTED HERE. AGAIN, THAT
YOU ARE DONATING TO THE CITY.
SO I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF
APPOINTMENT 02932 THROUGH
02938. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT IS
MOVED AND SECONDED TO CONFIRM
THE APPOINTMENT. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE .
>> AYE..
>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA
>> AYE.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NOT OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE
APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN
APPROVED, AND I WILL SIGN THE
LEGISLATION LATER. YOU ARE
WELCOME TO COME OR BE IN THE
AUDIENCE OR WATCH ON THE
SEATTLE CHANNEL AS YOU ARE
OFFICIALLY WELCOMED WITH A VOTE
IN FULL COUNCIL. NOT NEXT
TUESDAY, BUT OUR POINTS BECAUSE
WHAT WE DO IN THIS COUNCIL --
IN THIS MEETING ARE TOO LATE TO
GET ONTO THE NEXT TUESDAY
AGENDA. IT WILL HAPPEN AT THE
FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE
APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> ALL RIGHT. SO WE WILL
PROCEED TO BUT WAS LISTED AS
ITEM 10, BUT IS NOW ITEM 9 ON
OUR AGENDA. KIRK, CAN YOU
PLEASE READ THAT ITEM TO THE
RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120827, AND
ORDINANCE RELATING TO MUSIC
VENUE ZONES, ESTABLISHING RULES
FOR PARKING AND LOADING AT
MUSIC VENUE ZONES. ADDING NEW
SECTIONS 11.14 376, 11.23425,
AND 11.72255 , AND AMENDING
SECTIONS 11.2 3.120, 11.2
3.440, AND 11.3 0.040, AND 11.3
1.121 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
CODE. BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION.
>> OKAY. CHRIS, IN THE
AUDIENCE, I APOLOGIZE FOR THE
CHANGE IN THE ORDER OF ITEMS. I
WAS HOPING THAT YOU WOULD GET
THAT WORD IN ADVANCE, BUT I'M
SORRY. OKAY, FOLKS. THE
PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO
DESIGNATE CURB SPACE AS A MUSIC
VENUE ZONE, AND ISSUE PERMITS
TO MUSIC VENUES DEFINED AS
PREMISES THAT HOST LIVE IS
AGAIN CHARGE A FEE FOR
ADMISSION ON AT LEAST TWO DAYS
A WEEK. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS THE
CULMINATION OF YEARS OF WORK. I
WANT TO PROVIDE A BRIEF HISTORY
BEFORE THE PRESENTATION. SO IN
2012 AND 2014, AS PART OF
SEATTLE'S CITY OF MUSIC
INITIATIVE, DO SUPPORT
SEATTLE'S MUSIC ECONOMY AND
COMMUNITY, IT HAD ADDED SIGNAGE
AND ESTABLISHED HIS OWN STUDENT
SIGNAL PRIORITY FOR MUSICIANS
LOADING AND UNLOADING. BECAUSE
IT IS A VOLUNTARY AND DIDN'T
PROVIDE FOR ANY ENFORCEMENT, TO
PRIORITIZE MUSICIAN LOADING, IT
HAD LIMITED SUCCESS. VENUES
HAVE SOUGHT TEMPORARY NO
PARKING PERMITS, WHICH A LOT OF
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ACCESS
TO RESERVE PARKING SPACES FOR
MUSICIANS LOADING THE PROGRAM
IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS, AS I
SAID, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS.
IT RELIES ON ADVANCED
DEPLOYMENT OF NO PARKING. WE
HAVE SEEN THOSE, PROVIDING 72
HOURS OF NOTICE. THOSE ARE
TYPICALLY PRINTED, IT ALSO, THE
PERMIT IS LEFT. THE PERMIT
HOLDER IS THE PERSON THAT
ACTUALLY IS THE BENEFICIARY OF
THOSE -- OF THAT SIGNAGE. IT IS
CONSIDERED UNWIELDY, AND AS A
MEANS TO ADDRESS THE REGULAR
ONGOING NEED FOR MUSICIAN
PARKING AND LOADING AT MUSICIAN
VENUES. THAT DOESN'T WORK,
EITHER. IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR, I
ATTENDED A MUSICIAN
COMMISSIONED EVENT AND SEVERAL
COMMISSIONERS CAME UP TO ME AND
TALKED ABOUT THE ONGOING NEED
TO GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED, AND
I HAD HEARD ABOUT IT IN PRIOR
MEETINGS, AS WELL, AND SO, I
DON'T KNOW. I CALLED UP BILL
WHO IS IN THE AUDIENCE THERE
AND I SAID, CAN WE PLEASE GET
THIS DONE, AND OVER THE PAST
YEAR, S.D.O.T. HAS BEEN WORKING
WITH THE MUSIC COMMISSION. I
WOULD LOVE TO THINK IT WAS MY
PUSHING THAT BROUGHT US HERE,
BUT IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER.
HERE WE ARE. WE FINALLY HAVE A
SOLUTION BEFORE US, AND I HAVE
TO SAY THAT WE HEARD FROM
PUBLIC COMMENT THAT IT IS VERY
MUCH APPRECIATED. THE
LEGISLATION WAS TRANSMITTED ON
JULY 17th, AND THE PRESS
RELEASE WAS PUT OUT -- THE
JOINT PRESS RELEASE WITH THE
MAYOR AND ME HERE'S MY QUOTE.
I SAID SEATTLE ARTISTS NEED A
BREAK TO MAKE IT EASIER TO MAKE
MUSIC IN OUR CITY. THE MUSIC
ZONE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT OUR
LOCAL MUSICIANS, BOOSTER MUSIC
AND NIGHTLIFE SCENE, AND
DROPPER FORMS THAT MAY
OTHERWISE BYPASS SEATTLE VENUES
BECAUSE IT IS TOO DIFFICULT TO
FIND SAFE, CONVENIENT PARKING
FOR THEIR GEAR AND CREW. ET
CETERA. SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH FOR COMING. WE HAVE
S.D.O.T. AT THE TABLE HERE. I
WILL LET YOU PROCEED WITH YOUR
PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
I'LL START WITH THE
INTRODUCTIONS. I'M THE MANAGER
OF CURBSIDE MANAGEMENT AT
S.D.O.T..
>> HI. I'M .
>> AND HELLO AGAIN. SCOTT
PLUSQUELLEC.
>> WE ALSO HAVE COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF WHO WOULD BE PRESENT AT
THE TABLE. GO AHEAD. CAN YOU
INTRODUCE YOURSELF?
>> CALVIN CHOW.
>> WELCOME, EVERYBODY. TAKE
AWAY.
>> I'LL KICK US OFF. THANK YOU
FOR HAVING US HERE. THANK YOU
FOR ALL YOUR WORK IN THIS .
IT'S A LOT OF HARD WORK BY
FOLKS AT THIS TABLE. IT IS
GREAT TO BE HERE. JUST A QUICK
OUTLINE OF WHAT WE ARE GOING TO
TALK ABOUT TODAY. WE ARE GOING
TO GET TO THAT LEGISLATION
ITSELF AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT IT
IS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AND ASK
FOR APPROVAL HERE . I WANT TO
PROVIDE A LITTLE BACKGROUND AT
THE FRONT. FIRST, JUST ABOUT
CURBSIDE MANAGEMENT, SOMETHING
MY TEAM THINKS ABOUT. JUST A
COUPLE SLIDES, BUT THEN
VIRGINIA IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION. SO, I
HAVEN'T WORKED CANDY INTO MY
REMARKS, BUT I CAN PROBABLY
FIND SOME WAY TO SLIP THAT IN
THERE, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OUR
PLANNERS. WE ARE ENGINEERS. WE
HAVE FIELD STAFF ON HER TEAM.
EFFECTIVELY MANAGE OUR CITIES
CURB SPACE. WE USED TO CALL
OURSELVES THE PARKING TEAM. WE
CHANGED OUR NAME TO CURBSIDE
MANAGEMENT BECAUSE IT BETTER
REFLECTS OUR BROADER ROLE IN
WHAT WE DO BEYOND VEHICLE
SEARCH. IT DESCRIBES THE AREA
ALONG THE STREET. IT PROVIDES
AN IMPORTANT SPACE WITH LOADING
FOR PEOPLE , SOLID WASTE
STAGING, AND A WIDE VARIETY OF
OTHER AXIS NEEDS. SEATTLE IS
SEEN AS A LEADER IN MUNICIPAL
PARKING AND CURB MANAGEMENT FOR
TAKING WHAT WE THINK OF AS --
IS AN OUTCOME-BASED DATA DRIVEN
APPROACH TO CURB MANAGEMENT.
THE DECISIONS WE MAKE ABOUT IT
DISH WE HAVE POLICY GUIDANCE
AND OBJECTIVE SUCH AS OUR
PERFORMANCE-BASED PRICING
PROGRAM WHERE WE USE PRICING
DATA TO HAVE ADJUSTMENTS
CONSISTENT WITH GUIDANCE IN THE
MUNICIPAL CODE. A LITTLE MORE
SPECIFICALLY, THE CURB -- IT IS
A LIMITED RESOURCE IN HIGH
DEMAND IN MANY OF OUR RETAIL
AND COMMERCIAL AREAS. WE
PRIORITIZE ACTIVITIES AT THE
CURB LIKE LOADING, WHERE THERE
IS MORE NEED AND DEMAND. WHERE
PEOPLE NEED MORE RELIABLE AXIS
CLOSE TO THEIR DESTINATIONS,
WHERE THERE MAY NOT BE SIMILAR
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOLKS. AND
COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL AREAS, WE
PRIORITIZE AXIS FOR SHORT-TERM
PARKING CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS,
THROUGH THINGS LIKE YOU SEE
HERE. SIGNS, AND IN SOME CASES,
ON STREET PAID PARKING. IT
PROVIDES RELIABLE AXIS FOR
FOLKS -- THE TURNOVER ACCESS
THAT BUSINESSES WANT. WE
INCREASINGLY ARE DESCRIBING
THESE AS CRITICAL BUILDING AXIS
NEEDS. IT IS A TERM YOU MAY
HEAR FROM US OVERTIME. THAT IS
WHAT WE CONSIDER WHEN MAKING
DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO ALLOCATE
THE CURB AND PRIORITIZE THE
CURB ACCESS. IN BUSINESS
DISTRICTS, AREAS OF MIXED USES,
WE WORK WITH BUSINESSES AND
OTHERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND
ADDRESS THE CRITICAL BUILDING
AXIS NEEDS AND THOSE OF THEIR
CUSTOMERS. SO THESE CAN BE FOR
THINGS LIKE I DESCRIBED. WE DO
OUTREACH TO BUSINESSES ON A LOT
OF THESE BLOCKS TO BETTER
UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR DEMANDS
ARE, AND TO PROVIDE SOMETIMES
SENSITIVE SOLUTIONS TO WHAT
THEY ARE ASKING. I'M GOING TO
LET VIRGINIA DO THE REST OF
THIS PRESENTATION BECAUSE SHE
HAS BEEN THE STAFF PERSON
WORKING HARD OVER THE YEARS TO
MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
>> THANKS, MIKE. SO FOR YEARS,
WE HAVE HEARD FROM VENUES, THE
SEATTLE MUSIC COMMISSION, THAT
PARKING AND LOADING ARE
CRITICAL TO BUSINESS NEEDS. IN
THAT OUR APPROACHES DON'T MEET
THEIR NEEDS. WE HAVE THREE MAIN
APPROACHES TODAY FOR ARTIST
PARKING AND LOADING AT VENUES.
VENUES CAN APPLY FOR TEMPORARY
NO PARKING PERMITS, OR TMPS.
THE PHOTO ON THE RIGHT IS A
SIGN THAT THE NICOTINE THEATER
HAS CREATED AND PLASTERS ON .
AND LASTLY, AT SEVERAL VENUES,
ARTISTS ARE JUST LEFT TO SEARCH
FOR LOADING AND PARKING ON
THEIR OWN, SO WHAT THAT MEANS
IS THAT ARTISTS ARE OFTEN
ARRIVING AT A VENUE, AND
LOOKING FOR SPACE TO LOAD. THEY
HAVE A VERY HEAVY, EXPENSIVE
VEHICLE. CASES FULL OF AMPS,
GUITARS, DRUM SETS, KEYBOARDS.
YOU NAME IT. THAT'S THE
EXPENSIVE GEAR THEY HAVE TO
LOAD INTO THE VENUE. AFTER A
SHOW, LATE AT NIGHT, THE
ARTISTS ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE
THEIR AGREEMENT FROM THE VENUE
AND PACK THEM BACK IN THEIR
VEHICLES AND LEAVE. WHAT WE
HAVE HEARD FROM VENUES IS THAT
THE EXISTING APPROACHES DON'T
WORK WELL FOR THEM. A LITTLE
BIT MORE DETAIL ABOUT BERRY NO
PARKING PERMITS. YOU HAVE
PROBABLY SEEN THESE BEFORE ON
THE STREET. THEY ARE TYPICALLY
USED FOR THINGS LIKE
CONSTRUCTION STAGING, MOVING
VANS, SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE
PARADES. THEY ARE USED TO
RESTRICT PARKING ON A AS NEEDED
BASIS. THEY WERE NEVER INTENDED
FOR ONGOING DAILY OPERATIONAL
BUSINESS NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY,
THEY CANNOT BE USED FOR PARKING
PURPOSES. THEY CAN ONLY BE USED
FOR LOADING PURPOSES. WE'VE
HEARD FROM VENUES THAT APPLYING
FOR TEMPORARY NO PARKING
PERMITS ON AN ONGOING DAILY
BASIS IS REALLY TIME
INSENSITIVE -- INTENSIVE. IT IS
COSTLY AND INCOMPATIBLE WITH
THE LIFE -- UNPREDICTABLE
NATURE OF LIVE SHOW BOOKING.
THIS WAS SEEN AS REALLY
INNOVATIVE. WE WERE THE FIRST
IN THE COUNTRY TO DO SOMETHING
LIKE THIS. WHAT WE HAVE HEARD
SINCE THEN IS THAT THIS WAS A
GREAT START, BUT IT DOESN'T GO
FAR ENOUGH. FIRST, THE MUSICIAN
LOADING AND UNLOADING PRIORITY
SIGNS ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE.
ANYONE CAN USE THESE SPACES FOR
LOADING, AND PARKING AFTER
LOADING AS OCCURRED IS NOT
ALLOWED. WE HEARD THAT PARKING
MUSICIAN VEHICLES AFTER LOADING
IS ALSO CRITICAL TO THEIR
OPERATIONS. SO OVER THE PAST
YEAR AND HALF, S.D.O.T. AND OED
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS. WE
HAVE WORKED WITH OF THE
NIGHTLIFE MUSIC ASSOCIATION AND
ALSO LOCAL VENUES AND MUSICIANS
TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES
AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION.
WHAT WE'VE HEARD IS THAT
PARKING AND LOADING HAVE A VERY
STRONG IMPACT ON ARTISTS,
GEEKS, AND THEN HE OPERATIONS.
WE FOR THAT PARKING AND LOADING
AT TIME AND STRESS FOR ARTISTS,
AND OUR EXISTING APPROACHES DO
NOT MEET THE VENUES DAILY NEEDS
FOR ARTIST PARKING AND LOADING,
AND THAT PARKING AND LOADING
ARE CRITICAL TO VENUES CORE
BUSINESS FUNCTIONS. THIS PAST
FALL, WE PUT OUT A SURVEY WITH
OED. WE WANTED TO HEAR FROM
MORE VENUES AND MUSICIANS TO
UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES. THAT
SURVEY WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL.
WE HAD OVER 300 RESPONSES TO
THE SURVEY, FROM 266 FOR FROM
MUSICIANS AND 42 VENUES. THESE
RESPONSES REALLY HIGHLIGHTED
HELP PARKING AND LOADING AFFECT
VENUES AND ARTISTS. WE GOT
GREAT QUOTES LIKE, I OFTEN
WORRY ABOUT PARKING AS MUCH IS
THE GIG ITSELF. IT IS A HUGE
STRESSOR FOR ME.
>> WE HAVE TO PARK SEMI'S,
BUSES, TRAILERS, VANS. THIS
MAKES THE MUSIC HAPPEN.
>> TAKING THAT FEEDBACK, WE
HAVE DEVELOPED THE PROPOSED
LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU FOR
MUSIC VENUES OWNS. OUR GOAL
WITH THIS LEGISLATION ARE TO
SUPPORT VENUES AND MUSICIANS
WITH IS YOUR PARKING AND ARTIST
LOADING. WE WANT TO CREATE A
SIMPLE PROCESS FOR VENUES TO
APPLY FOR PERMITS. WE ALSO WANT
TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CURBSIDE
NEEDS OF MUSIC VENUES. THE
PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD
FORMALLY ESTABLISH A NEW,
ENFORCEABLE CURBSIDE
DESIGNATION IN THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE FOR A MUSIC
VENUES ON. SO HOW WOULD THIS
ROLLOUT? S.D.O.T. WOULD ISSUE
PERMITS TO QUALIFYING VENUES
THAT APPLY FOR THE PERMIT. WE
BELIEVE UP TO 33 VENUES WOULD
BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM.
OUR QUALIFYING CRITERIA
INCLUDES A MUSIC VENUE MUST
HOST LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES
AND CHARGE ADMISSION AT LEAST
TWICE A WEEK ON A REGULAR
BASIS. EACH VENUE CAN APPLY FOR
ONE PERMIT MAXIMUM, AND EACH
PERMIT WOULD ALLOW THREE ON
STREET SPACES DESIGNATED AS
MUSIC VENUES OWNS. WE ARE
PROPOSING A $250 ANNUAL FEE FOR
THE PERMIT. AGAIN, EACH PERMIT
ALLOWS UP TO THREE MUSIC VENUES
OWNS, AND ON THE RIGHT IS A
MOCKUP OF WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK
LIKE. PARKING AND LOADING OF
THESE ZONES WOULD BE ALLOWED 24
HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK,
WITH A PERMIT IN THE VEHICLES.
PARKING IN THESE ZONES WITHOUT
A PERMIT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO
CITATION AND IMPOUND. WE ARE
HERE BEFORE YOU, SEEKING
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION. ONCE
THAT HAPPENS, WE CAN CONTINUE
DEVELOPING OUR PERMIT
APPLICATION AND WE CAN ISSUE
PERMITS AND INSTALL MUSIC
VENUES OWNS.
WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT
SYNOPSIS. YOU KNOW, NORMALLY, I
DON'T LIKE TO BE THE FIRST IN
THE NATION TO DO SOMETHING
BECAUSE I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE A,
WELL, MAYBE THERE'S A GOOD
REASON OTHER CITIES HAVEN'T
DONE SOMETHING, AND I GET
CONCERNED ABOUT UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCES, ET CETERA. THAT
IS OFTEN THE RESULT OF LACK OF
OUTREACH TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS,
AND IT IS CLEAR THAT YOU HAVE
DONE A LOT OF STAKEHOLDER RING
FOR A LONG TIME. I HAVE TO ASK,
WHO IS GOING TO HATE THIS? IS
THERE ANY OPPOSITION? CAN YOU
PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT YOU THINK
THE LAY OF THE LAND IS ON THE
FRONT.
>> I CAN START. I DON'T THINK
ANYONE IS GOING TO HATE THIS,
HOPEFULLY. ONE OF THE THINGS WE
DO WITH THE WAYS WE MANAGE THE
CURB OR WORK WITH OTHERS ON THE
BLOCK THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY
CHANGES -- ON BLOCKS WHERE YOU
SEE A MUSIC VENUE, AND WE START
TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ZONE,
WE WORK ON THE BLOCK, TALK TO
THE OTHER NEIGHBORS ON THE
BLOCK, AND SEE WHAT THEY NEED,
AND TRY TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE
SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE BLOCK
WITH THE SPACE WE HAVE WHILE
ACCOMMODATING THAT'S ON AND
THE NEED OF THAT MUSIC VENUE AT
THE SAME TIME. IT IS A
COLLABORATIVE APPROACH WITH THE
OTHERS ON THE BLOCK TO SORT OF
ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS THAT MIGHT
COME UP ON THE WAY THAT YOU ARE
DESCRIBING.
>> GOT IT. AND I DO NOTE THAT ,
RIGHT. YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED 33
LOCATIONS THAT WOULD BE
ELIGIBLE. SO WE ARE NOT TALKING
ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO
POP UP AND BECOME COMPETITION
IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD,
CONSTANTLY, ET CETERA, SO IT IS
CLEAR THAT THIS IS A VERY
LIMITED APPLICATION. AND I WILL
SAY, AGAIN, I'VE BEEN A
CHAMPION FROM THE GET-GO, AND
IT REALLY DROVE -- IT HAS
DRIVEN HOME, WHEN SOMEBODY TOLD
ME THAT THERE ARE -- THERE ARE
CIRCUITS THAT ARTISTS TRAVEL
WHEN THEY ARE DOING MULTIPLE
SHOWS -- ARTISTS FROM OUT OF
TOWN. AND AS ONE COMMENTOR
SAID, IF I CAN'T PARK, I'M
NOT GOING. AND WHEN I LEARNED
THAT WE ARE LOSING ARTISTS AND
PERFORMERS BECAUSE WE DON'T
MAKE IT EASY TO PARK NEARBY AND
SAFELY. I REALLY DO APPRECIATE
YOU PUTTING THE WORK INTO THIS.
TO MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> I DO, ACTUALLY. THANK YOU,
CHAIR. I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT
-- SO -- I'M WONDERING WHY --
BECAUSE THESE SPACES WOULD NOW
BECOME ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR USE BY
A MUSIC VENUE, AND SO NO ONE
ELSE CAN PARK THERE, EVEN
WHEN'S THE MUSIC VENUE IS NOT
UTILIZING THE SPACE, SO, WHY
ARE WE DOING THAT? AS OPPOSED
TO GIVING A PERMIT THAT THEN,
FOR WHATEVER DURATION, THE
MUSIC VENUE NEEDS TO USE THAT
SPACE THAT DAY, FOR INSTANCE,
CAN HAVE ACCESS TO THAT, VERSUS
LIKE THE PERMANENT FOR ALWAYS.
BECAUSE I DO HEAR FROM
CONSTITUENTS ACROSS THE CITY,
THAT, YOU KNOW, PARKING IS AT A
PREMIUM IN TOWN. MANY
CONSTITUENTS DON'T WANT TO
TRAVEL DOWNTOWN BECAUSE THERE
IS NO PARKING. AND SO I'M
WONDERING WHY THAT DECISION,
VERSUS, A CONTINUATION OF A
TEMPORARY USE THAT GIVES
PRIORITY TO THE MUSIC VENUE,
BECAUSE I AM COMPELLED BY THE
MUSIC VENUE HAVING ACCESS AS
YOU ARE LOADING AND UNLOADING,
AND WHILE THEY ARE, YOU KNOW,
FOR THAT PARTICULAR EVENT, BUT
THEN IT CREATES THE UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCE -- IF THERE ISN'T
A SHOW IN PROGRESS, THEN THE
SPACE IS NOT REALLY NEEDED.
>> A COUPLE QUICK THOUGHTS
ABOUT THAT. IT MAY BE AN
OUTLIER, BUT I WAS STRUCK BY
COMMENTS BY SHAINA FOLEY. IT IS
AN UNWIELDY PROCESS, TAKING
THEM DOWN. IT MIGHT MAKE SENSE
FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT
WILL BE THERE FOR A WEEK OR TWO
AND FOR OTHER THINGS, BUT FOR
THESE MUSIC VENUES, THAT
PROCESS IS A LITTLE TOO MUCH.
WE ARE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE
THESE VENUES TO SUCCEED. THIS
GIVES THEM THE RELIABILITY THAT
THEY HAVE AT THAT SPACE. ONLY
UP TO 33 LOCATIONS AROUND THE
CITY. 90 SPACES, COMPARED WITH
ALL THE SPACES WE HAVE AROUND.
ON THOSE BLOCKS WHERE THE
VENUES EXIST, WE ARE TRYING TO
BETTER ORGANIZE WHAT IS
PROBABLY A CHAOTIC SITUATION.
THOSE VENUES AND THEIR
MUSICIANS ARE ARRIVING IN WAYS
THAT ARE PROBABLY INCONSISTENT
AND CONFUSING FOR FOLKS. THIS
ORGANIZES THAT PARKING AND
LOADING IN FRONT OF THE VENUE,
WHERE IT FORTIFIES THE AXIS FOR
THE MUSICIANS .
>> WE WANT TO GET AS CLOSE AS
POSSIBLE TO THE OTHER
BUSINESSES AND LOCATIONS AT THE
SAME TIME.
>> AND MAY I ADD ONTO THAT? IN
ADDITION TO THAT, JUST THE
VAGARIES OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
ITSELF IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE,
SO, THE VANS, THE BUSES, THE
MUSICIANS -- VENUES DON'T KNOW
EXACTLY WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO
SHOW UP. THERE COULD BE A 24
HOUR CYCLE IN WHICH THEY ARE
WAITING AND ANTICIPATING A TOUR
TO ARRIVE. IT'S NOT LIKE A
COMMERCIAL ZONE WHEN YOU KNOW
WHEN TO SCHEDULE THE DELIVERY,
AND YOU KNOW WHEN THAT IS GOING
TO BE, AND YOU CAN HAVE THAT
EXACT TIME. THESE DOORS CAN
SHOP AT ANY TIME. THEY MIGHT BE
SHOWING UP AT 8:00 IN THE
MORNING. IF THEY DON'T GET OUT
-- OFF UNTIL LATE ON THE
PREVIOUS GIG, IF THEY ARE
PLAYING UNTIL MIDNIGHT, IF THEY
LET UP UNTIL 2:00 A.M., IF THEY
HAVE TO DRIVE AND ARRIVE, THEY
COULD BE ARRIVING ANYTIME AFTER
4:00 -- BEFORE THEIR
PERFORMANCE IS SET TO BEGIN AT
THE VENUE HERE. THIS WOULD GIVE
THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE
STABILITY IN KNOWING THAT THEY
WILL HAVE THESE SPACES WHEN THE
MUSICIANS ARRIVE.
>> WHEN THEY ARE GETTING THE
PERMITTING, I'M SURE IT IS NOT
-- THEY CAN DO [ INAUDIBLE ]
FOR THE DAY. THEY ARE NOT
HAVING TO WALK INTO AN HOUR ,
PER SE.
>> THEY WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE
ABLE TO GIVE THE PERMIT. THEY
NEED TO KNOW WHEN SOMEONE IS
GOING TO BE THERE. SO THIS JUST
GIVES A LITTLE BIT MORE
STABILITY TO THEM.
>> THANK YOU, SCOTT. MY OTHER
QUESTION IS, BECAUSE YOU SAID
THERE WOULD BE THREE LOCATIONS
THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. IS
THERE A LIMITED NUMBER OF
PERMITS THAT IS PART OF THIS
LEGISLATION, OR IS IT WHOEVER
APPLIES FOR ONE WOULD GET ONE?
HOW DOES THAT WORK?
>> THOSE ARE VENUES THAT WE
KNOW TODAY ARE PUTTING ON SHOWS
AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK ON A
REGULAR BASIS, AND REQUIRING
ADMISSION -- A FEE FOR
ADMISSION.
>> SO I GUESS, TO MY EARLIER
POINT, IF THEY ARE HAVING TWO
SHOWS PER WEEK, BUT THIS IS A
PERMANENT SPOT, I'M NOT
UNDERSTANDING WHY YOU WOULD
NEED IT EVERY DAY IF THE SHOWS
ARE ONLY OCCURRING TWICE PER
WEEK.
>> THAT IS A MINIMUM. WE
DECIDED ON TO AS THE MINIMUM.
>> ARE MOST OF THE VENUES
HAVING MORE THAN TWO SHOWS PER
WEEK ? WHAT IS ACTUALLY
HAPPENING?
>> I THINK MOST OF THEM
PROBABLY DO. WE CAN PROBABLY
FOLLOW UP AND PROVIDE MORE OF
THAT INFORMATION. THAT IS SORT
OF THE MINIMUM TO APPLY FOR A
PERMIT. IT IS UP TO THREE
SPACES, BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO
BE THREE SPACES AND IT IS
CONTEXT SENSITIVE ABOUT WHAT
THE NEEDS OF THE VENUE ARE,
WITH THE NEEDS OF THE BLOCKER,
HOW MUCH SPACE WE HAVE IN
DRIVEWAYS AND ALL THAT KIND OF
THING. WE ARE TRYING TO PROVIDE
THE SOLUTION, BUT SORT OF
TAILOR IT TO WHAT'S GOING ON.
>> BUT IT WOULDN'T BE LIMITED
TO THE 33 POINT IT IS WHOEVER
APPLIES FOR IT. IF THEY HAVE
TWO SHOWS, THEN THEY WOULD
QUALIFY.
>> RIGHT.
>> IN OUR WORKS OF ART WITH OED
AND THE COMMISSION, THAT IS THE
BALLPARK OF WHAT WE ARE TALKING
ABOUT. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT
OVERTIME OTHER APPLICANTS COULD
ENTER IN THE CITY AND QUALIFY
FOR SOME LIKE THAT, BUT THAT IS
SORT OF THE SKILL OF THE NUMBER
OF APPLICANTS WE ARE KIND OF
LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW, BUT IT IS
NOT A MAXIMUM, BUT IT IS SORT
OF A SKILL OF WHAT WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY
SORT OF PROGRAM THAT COULD
ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE TO USE THE
SPACE. IF SOMEONE IS USING THAT
SPACE AND THEY HAVE TO BE
MOVED, YOU ARE SENDING A DOSE
THAT HAS TO BE RESOLVED. I
THINK IT MAKES IT THAT MUCH
MORE -- ANOTHER LAYER OF
ADMINISTRATION TO THE PROGRAM.
I THINK THAT IS ANOTHER REASON
TO THINK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT
IS MORE FORMAL AND DEFINED AND
IS CLEAR FOR THE PUBLIC TO
UNDERSTAND, AS WELL.
>> AND BEFORE MOVING ON TO
COUNCILMEMBER LEONARD, THOSE
STRUCTURES ARE ALSO IN PARKING
SPACES 24 SEVEN, WHEN THE
RESTAURANT IS NOT OPEN. SO FROM
MY PERSPECTIVE, WE ARE DOING A
SOLID FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
IT MAKES SENSE IN LIGHT OF HOW
WE TRY TO CREATIVELY
ACCOMMODATE OTHER BUSINESSES.
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. I DIDN'T
KNOW WHO -- 'S BUT YOU CAN
FINISH YOUR TRAIN OF THOUGHT ,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES .
>> WHEN YOU ARE SPEAKING TO
CONSTITUENTS ABOUT THE POLICY
CHOICES YOU MAKE, YOU NEED TO
BE ABLE TO FULLY UNDERSTAND, TO
EXPLAIN WHY THESE DECISIONS ARE
BEING MADE. AND SO, LIKE I
SAID, I ALWAYS TRY TO ASK ALL
THE QUESTIONS UP FRONT,
ESPECIALLY ABOUT UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCES SO THAT WE ARE
DOING THINGS THAT ARE VERY WELL
INFORMED , THE MAXIMUM THAT WE
CAN.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT AND I CAN
ALWAYS COUNT ON YOU TO THINK
THINGS THROUGH. THOROUGHLY.
THANKS.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MADAM
COUNCIL, PRESIDENT, AND THANK
YOU, S.D.O.T., OED POINT REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME TODAY ON
THIS PRESENTATION. SO, MIKE,
VIRGINIE, SCOTT. GREAT WORK.
SHUT OUT , COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS
BREAD AND OUR COLLEAGUES AT
S.D.O.T. FOR BRINGING THIS TO
LIFE, AND TEEING IT UP, AND
FIGURING OUT WHAT THIS COULD
POTENTIALLY LOOK LIKE IN TERMS
OF LEGISLATION , AND ERGO, HERE
WE ARE TODAY. SO THANK YOU ALL.
I ALSO HAD SOME QUESTIONS ALONG
THE SAME LINES OF, WELL, ONE OF
MY QUESTIONS WAS, HOW COULD
THIS POTENTIALLY BE ABUSED? I
THINK BETWEEN THE LAST COUPLE
OF QUESTIONS, I FEEL LIKE I
HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF THAT NOW,
BUT MOVING ON, WHICH LEADS INTO
MY NEXT QUESTION, WHICH WAS
MENTIONED. STARTED TO ADDRESS,
BUT NOT DIRECTLY, SO I WOULD
LOVE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON
THIS. HOW IS THE CITY PREPARED
TO SPECIFICALLY ENFORCE THIS
NEW ORDINANCE? AND WHAT IS THE
INTENDED ENFORCEMENT APPROACH
AND ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY
RELATED TO THIS?
>> SO WE ARE IN REGULAR TOUCH
WITH OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
PARKING ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT
AS WE WORK ON CURBSIDE
MANAGEMENT AND THINGS LIKE
THIS, AN APPROACH LIKE THIS IS
ACTUALLY A LITTLE MORE
STRAIGHTFORWARD IN TERMS OF
ENFORCEMENT FROM THEIR
PERSPECTIVE, BECAUSE YOU'VE
GOT A VEHICLE THAT HAS A
REQUIRED PERMIT THAT HAS TO BE
DISPLAYED IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH
IS A PRETTY QUICK CLUE FOR
ENFORCEMENT , WHETHER THAT
VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE THERE
OR NOT. THE SIGNS ALSO PROVIDE
A CLEAR OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH
THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THAT
THERE IS A SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR
THIS PART OF THE CURB, AS WELL
AS FOR ENFORCEMENT TO BE PRETTY
FOCUSED ON, YOU KNOW, WHO
SHOULD BE THERE, WHO SHOULD
NOT. IF THERE IS A VEHICLE
THERE, AND IT'S GOT A PERMIT,
THEY ARE GOING TO BE GOOD. IF
THAT IS NOT THE CASE, THE
ENFORCEMENT IS PRETTY
STRAIGHTFORWARD, AND WE HAVE
BEEN WORKING WITH THEM SO THAT
THEY ARE READY FOR THIS, WITH
THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF WE
COME ON THE LINE, THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT THEY WILL HAVE
TO ADD TO THEIR ENFORCEMENT.
>> THANK YOU. MY NEXT QUESTION
PERTAINS TO THE QUALIFYING
CRITERIA, AND YOU MENTIONED TWO
TIMES PER WEEK, TWO SHOWS PER
WEEK, AT A BARE MINIMUM. THAT
IS THE FLOOR, IT SOUNDS LIKE,
AND SO, HOW DOES THAT -- IS
THAT A SELF CERTIFICATION
PROCESS BY THE APPLICATION --
APPLICANT? IS IT A GOOD FAITH
DECLARATION PHYSICALLY, OR IS
THERE SOMEONE THAT'S LIKE,
SHOW ME YOUR TICKET. SHOW ME
YOUR STEPS. I WANT TO SEE THE
RECEIPT HERE. IS IT REALLY TWO
TIMES? CAN YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE
BIT MORE ABOUT THAT?
>> SURE. I CAN START, AND
VIRGINIE, FEEL FREE TO JUMP IN,
TOO. WE ARE STILL FIGURING OUT
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. WE STARTED
SOME OF THAT WORK, BUT WE ARE
WAITING FOR THE LEGISLATION TO
MOVE FORWARD BEFORE WE GOT TOO
DEEP IN THE WEEDS THINKING
ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT. WE
PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO BE
COUNTING TO GET STUBS AND
THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT WE WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
APPLICATION AND THE TERMS
WITHIN THE APPLICATION ARE
PRETTY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT IS
REQUIRED SO THAT WE CAN FOLLOW
UP IN A STRAIGHTFORWARD WAY,
AND AGAIN, I DON'T WANT TO BE
OUT THERE AUDITING EVERY NIGHT.
THERE MAY BE SOME SHOWS WE ARE
INTERESTED IN DOING THAT FOR,
BUT YOU KNOW, I THINK I WANT TO
MAKE THIS STRAIGHTFORWARD FOR
US. STRAIGHTFORWARD FOR THE
APPLICANT, AND MAKE IT REAL. WE
WANT AN APPLICATION THAT IS
CLEAR AND ENFORCEABLE.
>> WELL, I IMAGINE -- I'M NOT
A MUSIC VENUE OPERATOR. BUT,
YEAH. I IMAGINE IF TWO PER WEEK
IS THE MINIMUM, I IMAGINE THAT
THERE ARE CERTAIN PERIODS THAT
ARE BUSIER THAN OTHERS, AND
THEY MIGHT HAVE DOZENS OF SHOWS
MULTIPLE PER DAY, AND OTHER
PERIODS, THEY MIGHT HAVE ONE OR
NONE IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, AND
SO, I'M SURE YOU ALL WILL BE
ACCOUNTING FOR THAT. GO AHEAD.
>> THE CITY ALREADY HAS A
SYSTEM LIKE THIS, WHICH IS THE
ADMISSIONS TEXT, WHICH IS -- IT
IS BASED OFF OF, WHERE VENUES
ALREADY REPORT THEIR
CALENDARING WHEN THEY SUBMIT
THEIR EMISSIONS . WE HAVE A
SYSTEM IN PLACE WHERE THIS IS
HAPPENING. WE ARE MODELING THIS
OFF OF THAT.
>> COOL. THANK YOU.
>> THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD
-- 33 -- THE ONES WE IDENTIFIED
-- IF THERE ARE CIRCUMSTANCES
WHERE SOME VENUES ARE IN LESS
BUSY PLACES, THEY HAVE ONLY
BEEN OPERATING A COUPLE OF
TIMES PER WEEK, SOME OF THESE
VENUES MAY NOT APPLY FOR A
PERMIT. THEY MAY BE DOING FINE,
BUT I THINK FOR THOSE VENUES
THAT ARE DOWNTOWN -- THE SHOW
BOX AND THE CROCK, WHERE
THERE'S A LOT OF COMPETITION
TO THE CURB, I THINK THIS IS
SOME OF THAT WOULD BE VALUABLE
FOR THEM.
>> THANK YOU. FINAL COMMENT, IF
YOU DON'T MIND TURNING TO ONE
OF THE LAST SLIDES BEFORE THIS,
AND ANY OF THIS IS FINE -- HERE
WE GO. SO, I LOVE THE SIGNS
POINT SHUT OUT TO THESE SIGNS.
I VISITED THE OTHER DAY,
EARLIER THIS WEEK, VISITED THE
SUNNY JIM -- GYM , S.D.O.T.
FACILITY, WHERE THE CITY
EXECUTES OUR CROSSWALK AND ROAD
MARKING STRATEGY, AND SO,
REALLY COOL FACILITY. I LOVE
THE SIGNS. I JUST HAVE A
QUESTION, THOUGH. ON THIS
BOTTOM ONE THERE, MUSICIAN
PARKING AND LOADING, I KNOW
THERE ARE FEDERAL STANDARDS
THAT ALL SIGNS HAVE TO BE VERY
STRICT. IS THAT COMPLAINT WITH
THE FEDERAL STANDARDS, OR IS
THAT JUST A MOCKUP?
>> WE WILL HAVE BOTH. IT'S
KIND OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH
THE SIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN OUT
THERE FOR 10 YEARS. THAT'S UP
ONE IS REALLY THE REGULATORY
SIGN THAT PARKING ENFORCEMENT
IS BASING A DECISION OFF OF.
THAT IS THE OFFICIAL SIGN. THE
ONE BELOW IS MORE OF A BRANDED,
GIVE FOLKS A SENSE OF WHAT IS
GOING ON HERE, AND ADVISORY
SIGN. IS UNENFORCEABLE -- IT IS
UNENFORCEABLE. THEY HAVE THE
ABILITY TO MAKE THE SIGN BOTH
ABOVE AND BELOW.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU. NO FURTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE , THEN WE WILL WRAP UP
TO GO TO OUR LAST ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR NELSON. I
APPRECIATE IT. TO THE QUESTION,
THIS LINE OF DISCUSSION NOW, WE
TALK ABOUT THE MUSIC COMMUNITY,
BUT WE KNOW WE HAVE THE
CROCODILE, THE BELLTOWN
COMMUNITY, AND I THINK IT IS
REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE VENUES
TO REALLY GAUGE WITH THEIR
NEIGHBORS, BUT ALSO, LIKE IN
DISTRICT 7, WE HAVE A STRONG
COMMUNITY COUNCIL.
ORGANIZATION. THE BELLTOWN
COMMUNITY COUNCIL. I THINK IF
WE DO THAT, THAT WILL
AMELIORATE A LARGE PORTION OF
THIS, AND BECAUSE IT IS A
RENEWAL KIND OF THING, THERE
ARE ALWAYS THESE LOOK BACK
OPPORTUNITIES, SAYING, HEY, DO
WE NEED TO ADJUST BASED ON THE
INTERACTION, BECAUSE, TRUST ME,
WE HAVE HEARD FROM NEIGHBORS,
AND WE HAVE TO HAVE THIS
BALANCE, AND I THINK THAT IS A
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
BUT I REALIZE THE POINT ABOUT
RESTAURANTS. THE RESTAURANT
INDUSTRY, THE MUSIC INDUSTRY --
THERE'S A LOT OF HEADWINDS.
MUCH LIKE OUR CURBSIDE -- THE
NAME OF THOSE RESTAURANTS.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO GAIN SOME
ADVANTAGES , GIVEN ALL THE
CHALLENGES THAT WE ARE FACING,
AND SO, THAT'S THE POINT I
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ON THAT.
FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO THINK
OED AND S.D.O.T., TO INCLUDE
MR. CHOW, ATTENDING. I WOULD
LIKE TO NOTE THAT I VISITED THE
SHIP CANAL WATER QUALITY
PROJECT . IT IS IMPORTANT IN
TERMS OF STORM WATER AND
WASTEWATER GETTING OUT TO THE
WEST POINT TREATMENT PLANT NEAR
THE LIGHTHOUSE, WHICH ONE COULD
CALL REAL IT TEMPLE OF THE DOG
, SURROUNDED BY SCREAMING TREES
. IT CREATES THIS BEAUTIFUL
SOUNDGARDEN THAT SOME MIGHT
DESCRIBE THERE IN DISCOVERY
PARK AS NIRVANA.
>> NICELY DONE.
>> WELL PLAYED. WELL PLAYED.
>> THE 90s ARE NOT DEAD IN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT. OKAY, FOLKS.
>> I HAD ONE MORE QUESTION IF I
MAY.
>> YES.
>> BROADLY, I WANT TO SAY , I
LOVE LIVE MUSIC SO I'M
SUPPORTIVE OF OUR MUSIC VENUES
IN THE CITY, AND ARE SMALL
BUSINESSES. I'VE SAID IT
MULTIPLE TIMES. I DO KNOW,
THOUGH, THAT WHEN S.D.O.T. IS
MANAGING FOR CURB PERMITTING ,
IT IS CHALLENGING. I DO WANT TO
ASK, IN TERMS OF, WE NOW HAVE
THESE STREETERIES, AND I KNOW
THERE ARE OTHER CITIES THAT DID
STREETERIES THAT ARE REVAMPING
THE PROGRAM AND REMOVING THE
STREETERIES, BECAUSE THERE WAS
SO MUCH CURB SPACE TAKEN FOR
THE STREETERIES, AND NOW THEY
ARE READJUSTING, IF YOU WILL.
SO I'M JUST WONDERING HOW --
AND HOW, AS YOU ARE DOING THE
STREETERIES AND THE LOAD AND
UNLOAD FOR BUSINESSES, AND NOW,
THIS MUSIC VENUE, HOW ARE YOU
LOOKING AT IT HOLISTICALLY SO
THAT YOU ARE MAKING DECISIONS,
YOU KNOW, BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL
BE IMPACTED, AND WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE WE SUPPORT OUR SMALL
BUSINESSES, OUR MUSIC VENUES,
AND AT THE SAME TIME,
RESIDENCE, AS WELL, BECAUSE WE
KNOW THAT SEATTLE, WE DON'T
HAVE A ROBUST -- NOT YET, WE
ARE GETTING THERE -- PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, SO
PEOPLE STILL NEED TO PARK. SO,
YOU KNOW, HOW ARE YOU MANAGING
FOR THE INTERSECTION OF ALL
THESE THINGS SO THAT WE ARE
DOING THIS IN A VERY THOUGHTFUL
WAY? THAT MEANS -- MEETS
EVERYBODY'S NEEDS AND DOESN'T
CREATE BAD SITUATIONS. I KNOW
WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PARKING
ENFORCERS. LIKE WE ARE DOWN
POLICE OFFICERS, WE ARE DOWN
PARKING ENFORCEMENT, SO HOW DO
WE HELP ONCE WE DO THIS FOR OUR
BUSINESSES, AND MUSIC VENUES,
HOW DO WE HELP ENSURE THAT WE
CAN PROVIDE THAT ENFORCEMENT?
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, FOLKS ARE
PARKING WHERE THEY SHOULDN'T,
THEN OUR BUSINESSES AND MUSIC
VENUES CANNOT AVAIL THEMSELVES
OF THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM, SO
HOW IS JEFFREY MANAGING FOR ALL
OF THAT?
>> SOMETIMES, IT IS HARD. IN
AREAS WHERE WE HAVE THE HIGHEST
DEMAND AND INTENSE COMMERCIAL
AREAS, THERE ARE EIGHT SPACES
ON A BLOCK AND YOU HAVE TO
FIGURE OUT HOW TO ALLOCATE
THOSE. WE TAKE POLICY GUIDANCE
FROM THE CASTLE, FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE, FROM
S.D.O.T.'S PAST PRACTICE IS
PRETTY HEARD ME TALK ABOUT
CRITICAL BUILDING ACCESS NEEDS.
WHEN WE TAKE ABOUT THAT, IT IS
REALLY, WHAT IS A BUILDING?
WHAT IS A BLOCK? WHAT ARE THE
BUILDINGS ON THAT BLOCK? WHAT
DO THEY NEED TO FULFILL THEIR
BASIC FUNCTIONS? THAT MEANS WE
PRIORITIZE LOADING. SO IT'S
PEOPLE, IT'S GOOD -- GOODS,
IT'S FOOD TAKE-OUT. THEY ARE
PROBABLY GOING TO HAPPEN
SOMEWHERE WHERE IT'S NOT SAFE,
WHERE IT PROBABLY SHOULDN'T.
IN THESE CASES, WE ARE TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT THOSE VARIOUS
PIECES OF GUIDANCE. WE ARE
WORKING TO CONFIRM WHAT THEIR
NEEDS ARE. WE ALSO COLLECTED A
LOT OF DATA ON THE PAID PARKING
PROGRAM. IT IS THE CASE THAT
DRIVES OUR RATES. ALL OF THOSE
THINGS GO INTO HOW WE
EVENTUALLY MANAGE THE CURB, AND
SO IN THIS CASE, WE ARE SAYING,
THE CURB EDGE OF THOSE MUSIC
VENUES IS PRIORITY. IT IS
PROBABLY GOING TO BE LIVING,
SHORT-TERM VISITORS AND THINGS
LIKE THAT, WHERE THERE ARE NOT
AS MANY OPTIONS UPSTREAM. A
VARIETY OF DRIVERS, AND
CONTEXTUALLY, IT IS WHAT IS
GOING ON ON THAT BLOCK, IN THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD, TO DRIVE A LOT OF
THAT CONSIDERATION.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> YEAH, AND I'M SURE THAT I
WILL HEAR FROM SMALL BUSINESSES
THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY
BURDENSOME, AND SO PERHAPS WE
CAN DEVELOP A WAY OF GETTING
SOME FEEDBACK FROM YOU ON HOW
THIS IS GOING.
>> YUP.
>> OKAY. THIS WAS OUR
DISCUSSION. WE HAVE A SPECIAL
COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR
THE 12th, I BELIEVE, NEXT
MONDAY. SO IF THERE'S -- IF WE
CAN BRING BACK OTHER QUESTIONS
-- BUT THE PLAN IS TO HOPEFULLY
VOTE IT OUT OF THAT COMMITTEE
MEETING. SO, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO BE
HERE, AND FOR ADVOCATING FOR
EVERYBODY IN THE COMMISSION AND
OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTERS THAT
COULDN'T STAY, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR LENDING YOUR VOICE TO
THIS MISSION. LACKING A MUSIC
POND. I WILL JUST ENDED THERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. OKAY.
COULD YOU PLEASE READ THE LAST
ITEM INTO THE RECORD?
>> CONSTABLE 120831, AND
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE WEST
SEATTLE JUNCTION PARKING AND
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA,
MODIFYING THE BOUNDARIES AND
AMENDING ORDINANCE 113326, AS
PREVIOUSLY AMENDED BY
ORDINANCES 115935, 12570,
121758, 124528, AND 12152,
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION.
>> SO IF SMALL BUSINESSES ARE
THE FABRIC OF OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS, I WOULD LIKE TO
SAY THAT OUR BIAS ARE THE
SUPERSTRUCTURE OR THE
FOUNDATION UPON WHICH PLACE
MAKING AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES
PROMOTION OF BUSINESSES IS
BUILT, SO MY BOILER PLATE LATCH
WHENEVER I HAVE A BIA IN
COMMITTEE IS TO SAY SOMETHING
ALONG THE LINES OF, WHEN
PROPERTY OWNERS, OR IN THIS
CASE, BUSINESSES, COME TO THE
CITY, TO ASK US FOR THE ABILITY
TO CONTINUE TAXING THEMSELVES
TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT
BENEFIT NOT ONLY THE
BUSINESSES, BUT THE
NEIGHBORHOOD AS A WHOLE, WE
SHOULD LISTEN AND SAY YES. SO
THIS IS NOT -- THIS LEGISLATION
IS NOT A RENEWAL OF A BIA. IT
IS AN AMENDMENT. IT EXPANDS THE
BOUNDARIES. JUST A LITTLE BIT
OF CONTEXT FOR WHAT WE ARE
DOING HERE TODAY, AND WITH
THAT, I WOULD LIKE THE
PRESENTERS TO INTRODUCE
YOURSELVES, AND THEN BEGIN YOUR
PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.
>> HOW ABOUT THIS? HI. GOOD
AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS CASEY
ROGERS. I'M THE ADVISER.
>> HELLO. LISH WHITSON, COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF. I WILL PASS IT
OVER TO CHRIS MacKAY. THANK YOU
FOR HAVING US THIS AFTERNOON.
I'M GOING TO DO A QUICK
OVERVIEW. IS THIS WORKING?
>> CAN WE DO THIS ONE MAYBE?
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO A
QUICK OVERVIEW OF OUR BIA
PROGRAM TO GRANT US IN CONTEXT,
BIA STANDS FOR BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA. WE HAVE 11
BIAS ACROSS THE CITY OF SEATTLE
GENERATING 35 MILLION IN ANNUAL
REVENUE. ALL OF THAT MONEY
STAYS LOCALLY IN THE DISTRICTS
AND PROVIDES ENHANCED PROGRAMS.
BIAS ARE TOOLS THAT PROVIDE
SUSTAINABLE FUNDING, AND
LASTLY, OUR SEATTLE BIA PROGRAM
IS ADMINISTERED BY OED AND
OFFICE OF TREASURY SERVICES.
WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS THE
PROPOSAL FROM THE WEST SEATTLE
JUNCTION, WHICH IS LOCATED IN
WEST SEATTLE. DISTRICT 1. SHUT
OUT, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. CHRIS
WILL PROVIDE MORE BACK ON, BUT
THIS BIA IS BUSINESS BASED ,
WHICH MEANS THE RATEPAYERS ARE
BUSINESS OWNERS, DIFFERENT FROM
OTHER BIAS IN THE CITY, THAT
OUR PROPERTY BASED , WHERE THE
PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE
RATEPAYERS. THE WEST SEATTLE
JUNCTION IS SEEKING AN
AMENDMENT TO EXPAND THEIR
BATTERY TO INCLUDE 30 NEW
RATEPAYERS WHICH WILL RESULT IN
AN 8.2 PERCENT INCREASE IN
THEIR TOTAL ASSESSMENTS. AND
BEFORE I PASS IT OVER TO YOU,
CHRIS, I WANT TO NOTE THAT THIS
AMENDMENT IS ALLOWED UNDER THE
STATE RCW, WHICH ALLOWS THE BIA
TO EXPAND THEIR BOUNDARIES UP
TO 10% . THIS IS NOT A NEW
ORDINANCE, SIMPLY AN AMENDMENT,
AND OED HAS REVIEWED THE
PROPOSAL TO ENSURE THAT IT
MEETS ALL THE REQUIREMENTS. AND
AGAIN, JUST NOTING, THERE IS NO
FORMAL PETITION PROCESS, THOUGH
CHRIS HAS DONE OUTREACH TO ALL
THE PROSPECTIVE NEW RATEPAYERS.
AND LASTLY, NOTIFICATION OF
THIS PROPOSAL WILL BE SENT OUT
TO RATEPAYERS IN ADVANCE OF THE
SEPTEMBER 12th PUBLIC HEARING.
SO. AND I THINK, IF IT'S OKAY,
WE WILL WAIT AND EQUATIONS AT
AND AFTER CHRIS'S
PRESENTATION.
>> YES.
>> OKAY. SEE IF I CAN -- OKAY.
>> THANKS, COUNCIL, FOR HAVING
US TODAY. I APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR SUPPORT
FOR OUR EXPANSION. SO, OKAY.
>> TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.
>> WHERE DO I SCROLL? DO I USE
THE STROLLER? I'VE GOT TO BE
SMARTER THAN A MOUSE. TWO --
PEOPLE SHOW UP AND THEY LOVE
WEST SEATTLE. IT IS AN AMAZING
PLACE. TODAY, I JUST WANT TO
GIVE YOU A QUICK OVERVIEW OF
WHAT WE ARE DOING. WE WILL HAVE
AN INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW OF
EXISTING BIA, WHAT WE DO, AND A
LITTLE BIT ON THE EXPANSION
ITSELF. SO THIS IS THE MAP OF
THE WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION. IT
LOOKS LIKE A ROBOT DOG. THAT IS
WHAT WE LIKE TO CONSIDER IT.
ALL OF THE RATEPAYERS ARE
LOCATED WITHIN THOSE
BOUNDARIES. ARE RATEPAYERS, AS
CASEY NOTED, OUR BUSINESSES.
THE EXPANSION WOULD BE PUTTING
SOME YEARS ON THE DOG AND A
THICKER HIND LEG. WE ARE
GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF
DIRECTORS. WE HAVE 12 PEOPLE,
NINE OF WHICH ARE RATEPAYERS.
WE PERFORM A LOT OF THE SAME
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT A
LOT OF THE OTHER BIAS DO,
EXCEPT FOR THE PARKING. THAT IS
A LITTLE UNIQUE. WE PROVIDE
PARKING IN WEST SEATTLE. SO FOR
CLEANING, IT WAS JUST A YEAR
AND HALF AGO WHEN I HIRED OUR
FIRST CLEANING CREW. WE DIDN'T
HAVE ONE BEFORE, BUT I DO TAKE
THE TIME TO MEET WITH ALL OF
OUR RATEPAYERS. I TALKED TO
THEM AND ASKED THEM, WHAT YOU
NEED? WHAT DO YOU WANT? LAST
TIME I WENT THROUGH AND DID
THAT IN 2022, REALLY
COMMUNICATE WITH A LOT OF THEM,
NOT 80%, NOT 90%, 100%, SAID WE
WANT IT CLEANER AND WE WANT IT
SAFER. SO WE HIRED A CLEANING
CREW. THEY COME THROUGH FOUR
DAYS A WEEK, AND THAT IS
SUPPLEMENTED BY A ROBUST GROUP
OF VOLUNTEERS THAT COME THROUGH
A LOT. AND IN FACT, I MET WITH
TWO OF MY LITTLE VOLUNTEER CITY
THAT CAME IN TO GET THEIR
SERVICE HOURS DONE FOR WAS SALE
HIGH SCHOOL. WE RELY ON
VOLUNTEERS. IF YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT THE 300 IS IN THAT LEGEND,
THAT STANDS FOR FECES. THE
FAVORITE THING THEY HAVE TO
DEAL WITH. REALLY GREAT WORK
FROM SEATTLE SERVICE CLEANERS.
THE OTHER THING WE DIDN'T HAVE
BEFORE THAT PEOPLE ARE
CONCERNED ABOUT IS SAFETY. WE
HIRED A SECURITY TEAM . THEY
ARE CALLED PRAETORIAN. WE HAVE
A 24 HOUR DISPATCH NUMBER THAT
ANYONE OF OUR MERCHANTS OR
RESIDENTS CAN CALL TO GET HELP,
AND IT REALLY GIVES THE
MERCHANTS A SENSE OF SECURITY.
YOU KNOW, WE ALL KNOW THAT THE
POLICE ARE OVERWHELMED, AND
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COME FOR
SOME OF THE SMALLER STUFF, BUT
OUR SECURITY SHOWS UP EVERY
SINGLE TIME, AND THEY ARE
HEAVILY, HEAVILY TRAINED IN
DE-ESCALATION, SO THEY ALSO
MEET WITH REACH AND LEAD, WHO
YOU GUYS ARE FAMILIAR WITH, TO
TALK ABOUT HOW THEY CAN HELP
THOSE PEOPLE THEY FIND AT 2:00
IN THE MORNING, SLEEPING IN
FRONT OF A BUSINESS, IF YOU
WILL , ABOUT GETTING THEM THE
SERVICES THEY NEED. IT IS A
GREAT PARTNERSHIP, AS WELL. THE
JUNCTION ASSOCIATION ALSO
MANAGES A BLOCK WATCH. WE
COMMUNICATE VIA SLACK, SO I
MANAGE THAT. WE ALSO MEET IN
PERSON, QUARTERLY. AS A SAFETY
COMMITTEE. WE ALSO PLAN
PERSONAL SAFETY CLEANING --
PERSONAL SAFETY CLASSES --
QUARTERLY WITH SPD. THAT IS
ANOTHER IMPORTANT THING WE DO.
WE DID A NARCAN TRAINING FOR
OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S ALL IN AN
EFFORT TO MAKE IT SAFE AND MAKE
IT CLEAN. LIKE MOST OF THE
BIAS, WE HAVE A PRETTY ROBUST
MARKETING STRATEGY FOR OUR
MERCHANTS. WE OFFER A VARIETY
OF THINGS, INCLUDING ALLOWING
ALL OF OUR MERCHANTS TO BE IN
OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS. IT IS
UNLIMITED. WE DO HAVE 13 1/2
THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS AND A 51%
OPENING RATE. WE DO DAILY
SOCIAL MEDIA. WE HAVE DONE
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO CAMPAIGNS. WE
DO MERCHANT MARKETING SUPPORT
AND DIGITAL AND PRINT
COLLATERAL FOR OUR EVENT
PROMOTIONS. I THINK ONE OF THE
THINGS WE ARE MOST FAMOUS FOR
IS OUR EVENTS. THE JUNCTION
PUTS ON OVER 28 EVENTS PER YEAR
. WE ARE BUSY OVER THERE,
HAVING FUN WITH ALL OF OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE DO TWO
WINE LOCKS POINT WE HAVE OUR
ANNUAL SUMMERFEST. WE HAVE AN
ANNUAL GLASS HUNT. IN FACT,
THIS IS WHAT WE PLANTED 100 OF
LAST WEEK. WE WILL BE PLANTING
ANOTHER 100. BUSINESSES CAN
SPONSOR THEM, SO THEY ARE
PLANTED IN BUSINESSES, BUT THEY
ARE ALSO PLANTED ALL OVER OUR
PARKS. RACHEL, HOW MANY HAVE WE
FOUND TODAY? 10? PEOPLE GO
BERSERK. THEY ARE RUNNING ALL
OVER THE PLACE. AND WHAT WE ARE
TRACKING IS HOW MUCH MONEY THEY
ARE SPENDING WHILE THEY ARE
RUNNING AROUND WEST SEATTLE.
HOW MANY BUSINESSES DID THEY
VISIT THAT THEY NEVER VISITED
BEFORE? HOW MANY NEWSLETTERS
DID THEY SIGN UP FOR? HOW MUCH
MONEY DID THEY SPEND? IT'S
ANYWHERE BETWEEN 20 AND I THINK
THE MAXIMUM I SAW WAS 250. THEY
MUST HAVE BEEN HANGING OUT ON
EASY STREET. I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S NOT IN MY RECORDS. THIS
IS ONE OF THE EVENTS THAT WE
HAVE BEEN DOING THAT OFFER THE
COMMUNITY A CHANCE TO COME
TOGETHER, HAVE FUN, CREATE SOME
ECONOMIC VIBRANCY THAT IS A LOT
OF FUN, AND THIS ONE IS IN
OWNERSHIP WITH THE WEST SEATTLE
CHAMBER. THAT IS A LOT OF FUN.
WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN ON
HALLOWEEN. WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF
KIDS COME OUT. WE HAVE CLOSED
THE STREETS SEVERAL TIMES A
YEAR, BUT FOR HALLOWEEN, IT IS
A GAS. THOUSANDS OF KIDS ARE
RUNNING AROUND, TRICK-OR-TREATI
NG, THEIR PARENTS ARE VISITING
THE BUSINESSES, AND IT IS JUST
A LOT OF FUN. WE ALSO DO TWO
WEEKS OF HOLIDAY EVENTS. WE DO
MONTHLY ART WALKS. MONTHLY
MUSIC EVENTS. AND AN ANNUAL
PENINSULA WIDE RECYCLE EVENT,
ALSO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
WEST SEATTLE CHAMBER, SO WE DO
EVENTS WELL. LET'S SEE.
BEAUTIFICATION. I THINK IT'S A
BIG PART OF WHAT IS SUCH A DRAW
FOR PEOPLE TO COME TO WEST
SEATTLE. WE PUT UP BEAUTIFUL
FLOWER BASKETS. 93 OF THEM
EVERY SINGLE SUMMER. WE LIGHT
UP OUR TREES ALONG THE MAIN
CORRIDOR. CALIFORNIA. THAT IS
365 DAYS PER YEAR. WE HAVE
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING.
HOLIDAY WREATHS THAT ARE LIT,
GARLANDS, WE HAVE 10 BEAUTIFUL
MURALS THAT WE CONTINUALLY
RESTORE AND PROTECT. WE PUT UP
AMERICAN FLAGS AND PRIDE FLAGS
EVERY YEAR. AS I MENTIONED, ONE
OF THE KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
US AND OTHER BIAS IS OUR
PARKING. WE DO MAINTAIN FOUR
AFFORDABLY PRICED PARKING LOTS
FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS,
PROVIDING QUICK, EASY ACCESS TO
STORES, RESTAURANTS, AND
SERVICES. AND LIKE MANY OF THE
BIAS, BUSINESS ADVOCACY IS A
BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO. WE
LISTEN TO OUR RATEPAYERS, AND I
ACT ON THEIR CONCERNS.
EVERYTHING FROM SAFETY TO
CLEANING , INCOMING LIGHT RAIL,
PERMITTING, STREET SIGNAGE,
LIGHTING, AND UPCOMING
LEGISLATION, WHICH IS
INTERESTING TO HEAR ABOUT THAT
PARKING, BECAUSE I THOUGHT, TWO
NIGHTS A WEEK? THE BUSINESSES
AROUND THEM WILL FREAK OUT IF
IT IS 24 SEVEN, SEVEN DAYS A
WEEK. I GUARANTEE YOU. MY
BUSINESSES WOULD BE ALL OVER
ME. I LOVE THE IDEA, AND IT IS
SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.
>> NOTED.
>> WHAT ARE WE DOING FOR THE
EXPANSION? WE ARE PUTTING YEARS
ON THE DOG, AND A THICKER LEG.
THE EARS IS ONE BLOCK NORTH OF
OUR BOUNDARY, FROM GENESEE, TO
DAKOTA. AND THEN, THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER IS JUST ON THE OTHER
SIDE. THIS EXPANSION JUST
REALLY REPRESENTS THE NATURAL
GROWTH THAT IS HAPPENING IN
WEST SEATTLE. SOME OF THIS
WASN'T THERE WHEN WE
ORIGINALLY PUT IN OUR
BOUNDARIES. IT IS THERE NOW. IT
MAKES SENSE TO CAPTURE IT. IT
REPRESENTS EQUITY. I CAN SHOW
THAT PICTURE IN A MINUTE. WE,
AS CASEY MENTIONED, ASSESS
BUSINESS OWNERS, AND WE DO IT
VIA SELF-DECLARED BNO. I'M
GUESSING WE'RE GOING TO BRING
IN 450 GRAND THIS YEAR. THIS
WILL BRING US UP TO ABOUT 490.
>> WRONG WAY. THIS KIND OF
SHOWS JUST TWO OF THE EXPANSION
AREAS. SO THE PHOTO ON THE LEFT
-- THE BUILDING ON THE RIGHT --
IT IS RESIDENTIAL ON THE TOP.
BUSINESSES ON THE BOTTOM. AND
THOSE ARE IN THE JUNCTION.
THOSE ARE REPAIRS. ON THE LEFT,
IT IS THE SAME THING.
RESIDENTIAL. BUSINESSES ON THE
BOTTOM. THEY ARE NOT
RATEPAYERS. IT DIDN'T EXIST
BEFORE. THAT IS WHY. THE PEOPLE
ON THE LEFT BENEFIT FROM THE
FLOWER BASKETS, THE EVENTS, AND
EVERYTHING ELSE WE DO TO BRING
PEOPLE INTO THE JUNCTION AND
MAKE IT SAFE, BUT THEY ARE NOT
PAYING INTO IT, AND THE PEOPLE
ON THE RIGHT, OF COURSE, ARE.
THE PHOTO ON THE RIGHT IS THAT
AREA THAT WOULD REPRESENT THE
EARS ON OUR ROBOT DOG, AND THIS
JUST SHOWS YOU, IT IS A SERIES
OF REALLY GREAT SHOPS AND
SERVICES. IT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE
THE BLOCK SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION
AND REALLY REPRESENTS A PART OF
THE JUNCTION. IT FEELS LIKE A
NATURAL PART OF THE JUNCTION.
ALSO, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THAT
QUOTE FROM THE OWNER OF CHERRY
CONSIGNMENT, WHO JUST HAD THEIR
15th ANNIVERSARY TODAY, WHEN I
WENT INTO ASK HER IF SHE WOULD
BE INTERESTED, SHE WAS BEYOND
INTERESTED. SHE WAS THRILLED.
SHE SAID, I HAVE BEEN WAITING
FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME. THERE
ARE A LOT OF BENEFITS IN TERMS
OF MARKETING AND EVENTS THAT
THEY CAN BE INVOLVED IN. WHAT
ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THE
MONEY IN 2025? THIS KIND OF
REPRESENTS IT. I WILL NOTE THAT
WHEN YOU -- ODYSSEY, OUR
BIGGEST EXPENSE IS CLEAN AND
SAFE. I DID NOTE EARLIER IN MY
TALK THAT EVENTS ARE AN
ENORMOUS PART OF WHAT WE DO.
YOU CAN SEE IT IS NOT MUCH OF A
RATEPAYER EXPENSE IN THE
BUDGET. THE REASON IS OUR
BUDGETS -- EVENTS BRING IN
ABOUT A QUARTER OF 1 MILLION
PER YEAR AND TICKETING BOOTH
FEES, SPONSORSHIPS, GRANTS, ALL
THAT KIND OF STUFF, AND THEY
COST ABOUT THAT. A LITTLE BIT
OF THE MONEY THAT COMES IN FROM
IT GOES TO EVENTS, BUT MOST OF
IT, WE TAKE CARE OF. PARKING,
THAT IS A DIFFERENT STORY. AS I
MENTIONED, WE DO TAKE CARE OF
THESE PARKING SPOTS. WE HAVE A
13 YEAR LEASE ON THOSE. PARKING
COSTS US ABOUT $315,000 PER
YEAR. BUT IT BRINGS IN ABOUT
200,000. IN FEES. SO, IT COVERS
SOME OF IT, BUT NOT ALL OF IT.
HOOPS. I KEEP GOING THE WRONG
WAY THERE. I JUST WANT TO LET
YOU KNOW WHAT BROUGHT US HERE
TODAY. SO, INITIALLY, WE WERE
FOUNDED TO MANAGE THE PARKING
LOTS. WE WERE THE SERVICES WE
OFFER HAVE CHANGED AND GROWN.
WE ARE LOOKING AT A RENEWAL AND
CHANGING HOW WE ASSESS IN 2024.
WHEN I STARTED LOOKING AT IT, I
REALIZED, WE NEED TO PUMP THE
BRAKES ON THIS FOR A MINUTE.
THE REASON WAS, I FELT IT WAS
IMPORTANT THAT WE DO A
STRATEGIC PLAN, SO THAT THE NEW
BIA WAS BASED ON SOMETHING
REALLY SOLID, AND WE ALSO FEEL
LIKE IT WAS REALLY CRITICAL
THAT WE UNDERSTAND BETTER HOW
WE CAN DEAL WITH THESE PARKING
LOTS BECAUSE IT IS THE LEASE WE
HAVE ON THE PARKING LOT. IT
WILL NOT ALLOW US TO CHANGE WHO
WE ASSESS. WE ARE STILL STUCK
WITH BUSINESS OWNERS. WE CANNOT
MOVE THE PROPERTY, AND SO, ONCE
WE GET OUR HEADS WRAPPED AROUND
THE LEASE AND THE PARKING LOTS,
AND MAKE SURE THAT PARKING IS
SECURE FOR THE FUTURE OF WEST
SEATTLE, THEN WE CAN LOOK AT
THOSE CHANGES POINT SO
EVENTUALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO DO
A BIGGER AND FULLER RENEWAL,
BUT RIGHT NOW, WHAT WE HAVE
OPTED FOR IS A SMALL MODEST
BOUNDARY EXTENSION, WHICH WE
FEEL REFRESHES THE CURRENT
USAGE BY THE BUSINESSES, AND IT
WILL ALSO INCREASE THE REVENUE
SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO
AFFORD THE PROGRAMMING THAT WE
OFFER. ANY COMMENTS? ANY
QUESTIONS?
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING
TO ADD BEFORE WE GO TO
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> JUST THAT THIS IS THE
SIMPLEST KIND OF CHANGE THAT
YOU CAN CONSIDER TO A BIA, AND,
STATE LAW DOES REQUIRE A PUBLIC
HEARING , AND THAT WILL BE
SEPTEMBER 12th.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WHEN WOULD YOU NORMALLY HAVE
TO BE RENEWED?
>> THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION.
>> ARE YOU ONE OF THE FOREVER
BIAS?
>> WE WERE SET UP IN
PERPETUITY. WHEN WE GO FOR
RENEWAL, WE WILL BE LIKE
EVERYONE ELSE. WE WILL BE
COMING UP EVERY SEVEN OR 10
YEARS OR WHATEVER WE DETERMINE
THAT TO BE. BUT I FEEL THAT
THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT,
BECAUSE IT GIVES ALL THE
RATEPAYERS A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO
THE BIA ITSELF. WE KEEP MOVING
ALONG. IF I DIDN'T TAKE THE
TIME TO MEET WITH THEM AND TALK
WITH THEM, THEY WOULDN'T HAVE
MUCH OF A SAY. AND THAT IS NOT
FAIR.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT.
COUNCILMEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? GO
AHEAD.
>> THERE IS YOUR HAND. GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. SURE. YEAH.
ABSOLUTELY. FIRST OFF, THANK
YOU, CASEY, AND WE APPRECIATE
YOUR LEADERSHIP. NOT JUST FOR
THE JUNCTION, BIA, BUT ON ANY
NUMBER OF ISSUES IMPACTING THE
ENTIRE PENINSULA OF WEST
SEATTLE, SO, YES. EXCITED TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TODAY,
AND IF WE HAVE TO GO -- THERE
IS A PROCESS AND THERE ARE
HEARINGS AND THINGS LIKE THAT,
BUT THIS IS GREAT. AND I
APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU ALL DO.
THAT YOUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
DO EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE WE
HAVE A TRULY HEALTHY AND
THRIVING COMMUNITY. NOT JUST IN
WEST SEATTLE, BECAUSE OUR GREAT
SMALL BUSINESSES IN WEST
SEATTLE ARE NOT JUST FOR PEOPLE
THAT HAPPEN TO LIVE IN WEST
SEATTLE. THEY ARE FOR PEOPLE
ALL OVER THE CITY AND THE
REGION. WE WANT MORE PEOPLE
COMING IN. ALSO, I LOVE THE
T-SHIRTS. CAN I ALSO SAY, MY
FOMO IS ACTING UP RIGHT NOW. I
WOULD LOVE A T-SHIRT. IT SORT
OF IS WHAT IT IS. I LOVE SEEING
THE FOLKS TESTIFY EARLIER AND
SHOW UP AND REALLY POINT IT'S
A GOOD WAY TO SHOW COMMUNITY
AND ALLY SHIP, WHICH IS
IMPORTANT. AND SHOUT OUT TO
RACHEL PORTER IN THE AUDIENCE,
AS WELL, FROM THE WEST SEATTLE
CHAMBER. GREAT TO SEE THE
PARTNERSHIP THERE, AND ALSO,
JUST AS AN ASIDE, REALLY,
DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE WAS NO
BATTLE FOR WEST SEATTLE
SOFTBALL GAME BETWEEN THE WEST
SEATTLE CHAMBER, AND THE
JUNCTION THIS YEAR. THE
INAUGURAL ONE WAS LAST YEAR.
JUST AS A FAN, I WAS HOPING
THAT IT WOULD BE THIS YEAR, SO
I CAN MAYBE THROUGHOUT THE
CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH, OR
MAYBE SAVE A FEW QUICK WORDS.
HEY, I'M A BEAST ON THE BACK.
I COULD'VE PLAYED GUEST FIRST
BASEMAN. I COULD'VE SANG THE
NATIONAL ANTHEM. YOU DON'T
WANT ME SINGING THE NATIONAL
ANTHEM. BUT MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
THERE IS ALWAYS NEXT YEAR. BUT
I LOVE THE JUNCTION. AND MORE
IMPORTANTLY, THE INDIVIDUAL
BUSINESSES OR RATEPAYERS OF THE
JUNCTION, INCLUDING SMALL
BUSINESSES LIKE THE REVELRY
ROOM , SNIPPETS, RUSH-HOUR, THE
FAMED HUSKY DELI. CHECK OUT
HUSKY DELI, FOLKS. GREAT
SANDWICHES. ICE CREAM. YEAH.
SHOUT OUT TO THE HORCHATA
FLAVOR. EVERYTHING ABOUT THE
SMALL BUSINESSES THERE --
ELLIOTT BAY BREWERY. PORTERS
BAY CAFE, I BELIEVE -- THEY ARE
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES. ON 42nd.
YEAH. SO, ANYWAYS, THE WORK YOU
ALL DO NOT ONLY BENEFITS THE
RATEPAYERS, BUT AS YOU ALLUDED
TO, IT BENEFITS EVERYONE.
EVERYONE WINS, SO THIS IS
EXCITING STUFF. LOOKING FORWARD
TO GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS
AND ULTIMATELY SUPPORTING THIS
-- AND I'M REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE NEXT BATTLE FOR
WEST SEATTLE SOFTBALL GAME.
LET'S GO.
>> WE WILL GET IT GOING. I
PROMISE.
>> I WILL ADD THAT ALL OF THE
PROGRAMMING WE DO IS DONE BY
STAFF. IT IS GOOD BANG FOR THE
BUCK.
>> SUPERWOMAN.
>> I JUST HIRED MY FIRST FULL
TIMER THIS YEAR.
>> OH MY GOSH.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. FIRST,
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. VERY
IMPORTANT. OBVIOUSLY, I'M NOT
IN D1, BUT GOING TO THE EARLIER
POINT ABOUT BUILDING COMMUNITY,
IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE
WITHIN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY,
SO I THINK BIAS ARE FANTASTIC.
OBVIOUSLY, DOWNTOWN, THERE IS
THE DSA AND OTHERS THROUGHOUT
THE CITY. I LIKE THE FACT THAT
YOU NOTED ABOUT THE BUSINESS
WATCH, OR THE BLOCK WATCH,
WHICH IS -- ALSO, YOU CAN HAVE
BUSINESS WATCHES, SO
COMMUNITIES FOR THE BUSINESS
SIDE OF THINGS -- IT COULD BE A
BIA, BUT ALSO IT COULD BE A
BUSINESS WATCH. THAT IS IN PART
FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO
COME TOGETHER , SEE WHAT IS
POSSIBLE IN TERMS OF THE
BUSINESSES AT LEAST, BUT ALSO
THE PROPERTY OWNERS BECAUSE
THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT
COULD BE DONE TO IMPROVE PUBLIC
SAFETY POSTURE, LET ALONE THE
LOW HANGING FRUIT TO IMPROVE
POSTURE. I THANK YOU FOR
HIGHLIGHTING THAT, BECAUSE , AS
THE REST OF THE FOLKS HERE
KNOW, I'M ALWAYS TRYING TO
TURN EVERY COMMITTEE MEETING
INTO A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
MEETING, SO THANK YOU. BUT WITH
THE EARLIER MUSIC, THOUGH,
BRINGING IT BACK, I AM STILL
SADDENED THAT EASY STREET LEFT
DISTRICT 7, BECAUSE I USED TO
GO ON A REGULAR BASIS THERE,
AND UPTOWN LOWER COMMUNION --
PLEASE TELL THEM TO REOPEN
WHERE THEY USED TO BE. AND
CONTINUING WITH THE MUSIC
PIECE, I APPRECIATE THAT SHUT
OUT TO THE BONA FIDE BAND
THERE. SO THANK YOU FOR ADDING
THAT IN. I ALREADY MENTIONED
THE BAND, SO I'M NOT GOING TO
GO THAT EXTRA CONNECTION.
THERE'S LIMITS.
>> I HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE I
DIDN'T KNOW THAT YOU JUST
HIRED SOMEBODY. AND YOU GAVE US
A TOUR LAST YEAR. WHEN WE
WALKED INTO EVERY
ESTABLISHMENT, IT WAS CLEAR HOW
CHECKED IN YOU WERE WITH
EVERYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND HOW WELL
YOU UNDERSTOOD THEIR BUSINESS,
THEIR NEEDS, WHAT WAS GOING ON,
AND IT IS CLEAR THAT THE BIA
PERSONIFIED BY YOU IS A VERY
STRONG AND BELOVED PRESENCE IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD. SO IT'S HARD
TO THINK ABOUT THE JUNCTION
WITHOUT EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO,
BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY I
APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH. I
APPRECIATE THE BUSINESSES THAT
ARE PAYING INTO THE COLLECTIVE
POT TO KEEP YOU HIRED, AND MAKE
THE JUNCTION , THE CITY A
BETTER PLACE, SO THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> CHAIR, THANK YOU. I ECHO
THOSE SENTIMENTS BUT I LOVE
GOING TO THE JUNCTION AND EASY
STREET. SINCE MY KIDS WERE
LITTLE. WE HAVE LOVED THE
JUNCTION FOR MANY YEARS. WE
HAVE A STORY ABOUT THE
JUNCTION. DURING COVID, I
WORKED IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
AND WHEN WE HAD TO CLOSE THE
CITY DOWN, I WAS THERE. I
ACTUALLY WORKED ON REOPENING --
THE VERY FIRST THING THAT
REOPENED -- THE FARMER MARKETS
BECAUSE WASHINGTON STATE SAID
THEY WERE FOOD, SO THEY WERE
ALLOWED TO REOPEN. BUT PUBLIC
HEALTH PLACED A LOT OF
RESTRICTIONS ON THE FARMERS
MARKETS, REQUIRING THEM TO
ENCLOSE WITH ROPE OR TAPE, AND
THEN WHEN THE SMALL BUSINESSES
WERE ALLOWED TO REOPEN, NOW,
THERE WERE THESE FARMERS MARKET
ENCLOSURES BLOCKING THE FRONT
OF THE BUSINESSES, AND I WORKED
WITH AT THE JUNCTION, AND I
HAVE TO SAY, THEY WERE
INVALUABLE TO THE WORK BECAUSE
THEY WERE THAT MEDIATION POINT
BETWEEN THE BUSINESSES AND THE
FARMERS MARKETS TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE FARMERS MARKETS COULD
OPERATE AND THE BUSINESSES
COULD OPERATE, AND IT WAS HARD.
IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE THE BIA TO
DO THAT PIECE AND IT REALLY
WOULD HAVE MADE THE WORK MUCH
MORE DIFFICULT , HAD THE BIA
NOT BEEN SUCH A GREAT PARTNER
BETWEEN, LIKE I SAID, THE
BUSINESSES AND THE FARMERS
MARKETS, AND AS THE PERSON IN
CHARGE OF REOPENING THOSE
FARMERS MARKETS AND HAVING TO
COALESCE WITH THE BIAS, I
REALLY -- I AM SO APPRECIATIVE
, AND I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF
PTSD WITH THAT. BUT REALLY, IT
WAS THE PARTNERSHIP THAT MADE
IT WORK OUT, AND THERE WERE
SOME BUSINESSES WHERE I KNOW IT
WAS MORE DIFFICULT THAN OTHERS,
BUT IN THE WORK WITH THE BIA,
EVERYTHING WORKED OUT.
BUSINESSES COULD REOPEN. THE
FARMERS MARKETS REOPENED. WE
HAD NO INCIDENTS -- NO
OUTBREAKS OF COVID IN THE
BUSINESSES OR THE MARKET. IT
ALL WORKED OUT. I WANT TO
UNDERSCORE, IT WAS REALLY
BECAUSE OF THE BIA, SO THE BIA
SERVES THIS IMPORTANT FUNCTION
IN OUR CITY, AND SO, I AM VERY
GRATEFUL FOR THE BIA , AND, YOU
KNOW, THE WORK THAT YOU DO WITH
THE BUSINESSES THERE AND FOR
THE RESIDENTS. SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I LOVE THE WORK.
>> AND I WILL ADD TO THAT. I
WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE
GETTING THEIR MONEY'S WORTH
BECAUSE WE TALK ABOUT THE WORK
THAT YOU DO WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE BIA FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE BUSINESSES IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT YOU ALSO
HAVE A REALLY LEGITIMATE LEGAL
AND FREQUENT LINK TO THE CITY.
YOU ADVISE ON POLICY, AND YOU
TELL US WHEN SOMETHING IS
WORKING AND WHEN SOMETHING
ISN'T, AND I HAVE ALWAYS
RELIED ON THE BIAS THAT I AM
MORE FAMILIAR WITH TO TELL ME
WHAT DO SMALL BUSINESSES NEED
-- WHEN I WAS ELECTED, I FIRST
MET WITH MIKE STEWART AND AARON
GOODMAN. MY POINT IS THAT YOU
ARE THE BRIDGE FROM THE
NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE CITY, SO
THAT'S ANOTHER FUNCTION THAT
IS VERY IMPORTANT, AND THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING THE
SHEPHERD OF OUR BIA SYSTEM.
THANK YOU.
>> YEAH. OED IS INVALUABLE. THE
BIA IS INVALUABLE. IT IS
INCREDIBLE, THE SUPPORT. HE
DIDN'T WEAR A T-SHIRT, SO I
TAKE THAT BACK.
>> EVERYONE HAS T-SHIRT FOMO.
>> OKAY. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, THIS
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO
COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 12th.
THERE WILL BE THE PUBLIC
HEARING AT THAT POINT. WE WILL
NOT BE VOTING UNTIL THEN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THAT DATE IS ALSO THE DATE
YOU WILL BE VOTING ON IT?
>> YES.
>> AFTER.
>> YEP. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.
>> GO FIND ONE OF THESE IN THE
PARK.
>> I AM FASCINATED WITH THOSE
SORTS OF THINGS.
>> THERE IS A STAND ON THE
BOTTOM THAT SAYS WS WITH A
HEART. THEY ARE MADE BY A LOCAL
BUSINESSWOMAN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T SEE
ANYBODY THAT HAS THEIR HAND UP,
SO IF THERE IS NO OTHER
BUSINESS, WE WILL ADJOURN. IT
IS FOR: 20, AND THIS MEETING IS
ADJOURNED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
EVERYBODY.