>> GOOD AFTERNOON, WE ARE
HAVING SOME TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES WITH THE SCREEN SO
HOPEFULLY THAT WILL BE DEALT
WITH IN A MOMENT. IT IS JULY
11th 2024 AND THE GOVERNANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WILL COME
TO ORDER. IT IS TO: 02 P.M.
I'M SARA NELSON CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> HE IS EXCUSED.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> FOR PRESENT WHEN EXCUSED.
>> THANK YOU. TODAY WE WILL
HAVE THE COMMISSION , THREE
REAPPOINTMENTS AND TWO
APPOINTMENTS IN THE LABOR
STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMISSION ,
A POSSIBLE VOTE ON CANCEL THE
120781 UPDATING DEFINITIONS IN
THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO CANNABIS BUSINESSES
TO ALIGN WITH STATE LAW AND A
PRESENTATION FROM THE
AUDITOR'S OFFICE ON THE NEWLY
RELEASED HER OORT ENTITLED
ADDRESSING PLACES IN SEATTLE
WHERE OVERDOSES AND CRIME ARE
CONCENTRATED: AN EVIDENCE-BASED
APPROACH. A WHOLE PANEL OF
PRESENTERS INCLUDING CLAUDIA
GROSS-SHADER FROM THE
AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND NATALIE
WALTON-ANDERSON FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE, SEVERAL
STAFFERS FROM THE NORTHWEST
HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING
AREA OFFICE THAT IS ALSO KNOWN
AS THE REGIONAL OFFICE AND
STAFF MEMBERS FROM PLYMOUTH
HOUSING AS WELL
>> OKAY. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
GIVE EVERYBODY ONE MINUTE TO
SPEAK AND THEN WE WILL PROCEED
TO OUR ITEMS OF BUSINESS. WE
WILL START WITH IN PERSON.
>> PERFECT. WE WILL START WITH
IN-PERSON COMMENTARIES THAT
WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE . WHEN YOU
HEAR THE CHIME YOU WILL HAVE 10
SECONDS LEFT. IF YOU EXCEED
THAT TIME THE MICROPHONE MAY BE
CUT OFF SO WE CAN MOVE TO THE
NEXT SPEAKER. PLEASE MAKE SURE
YOU PRESS START SIX TO UNVEIL
YOURSELF. FIRST WE HAVE -- WE
WILL GO WITH ONE MINUTE.
>> THE SCREEN IS DOWN
>> THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME ONE
MINUTE. CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? I
JUST WANT TO QUICKLY TALK. I'VE
LIVED THERE SINCE 2000. I HAVE
ONLY SEEN IT GOING DOWN AND
DOWN AND DOWN. I'M NOT SURE
THAT I'M GOING TO READ THE 67
PAGES COMING OUT BECAUSE THEY
ARE JUST MORE PROMISES .
EVIDENTIARY APPROACH I'M NOT
SURE --
>> YOU HAVE SEEN THE DRUG
DEALERS AND THEY GET MORE AND
MORE WITH COMMUNITY CENTER -- I
DON'T KNOW WHAT MORE YOU CAN
DO TO DESTROY A BEAUTIFUL PARK
WHEN IT STARTED OUT IN PROBABLY
2013, 2014. SORRY IT IS THAT
WAY.
>> YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. THANK
YOU. NEXT WE HAVE DANIEL T
FOLLOWED BY TOM G FOLLOWED BY
LESLIE B. DANIEL.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. THANKS FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THESE
COMMENTS. THERE ARE PUBLIC
SAFETY ISSUES, DRUG DEALING AND
I'M THE OWNER OF BLOCK 41 AND
ALSO THE BARNES BUILDING AT
2320 FIRST AVENUE. I'VE BEEN
COMING TO HEARINGS LIKE THIS,
NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS, HAVING MANY
MEETINGS FOR MORE THAN FIVE
YEARS WITH SPD WITH ELECTED
OFFICIALS, EMBERS OF THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE TO TALK ABOUT
THESE ISSUES AND AS SOME OF YOU
HERE TODAY KNOW WE HAVE DONE
THESE WALK-THROUGHS AND HAVE
DRUG DEALERS, THE SAME DRUG
DEALERS THERE EVERY SINGLE DAY.
THEY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YEARS.
WE HAVE HEARD A LOT OF PROMISES
AND WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY
CHANGE. I'M SORRY TO REPORT
JUST AS PREVIOUSLY STATED ,
THINGS HAVE NEVER BEEN WORSE
THAN THEY ARE TODAY. IT IS THE
DRUG DEALING AND ALL OF THE
OTHER THINGS THAT ACCOMPANY
THAT. WE HAVE HAD AN EVENT A
WEEK AGO --
>> THANK YOU. UNFORTUNATELY IS
THE DINGER ON?
>> WE ARE HAVE MASSIVE NETWORK
ISSUES NOW. THANKS FOR
EVERYONE'S FLEXIBILITY AND
PATIENCE.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO FINISH HER
SENTENCE?
>>
>> RETAIL STOREFRONTS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
LET ME TELL YOU, WE HAVE A BIG
PROBLEM IN RETAINING BUSINESSES
ON OUR STREETS. YOU CANNOT DO
IT IF THEY ARE DRUG DEALING AND
USING DRUGS AND STEALING OUT OF
THE SHOPS AND CAUSING PROPERTY
DAMAGE. IT DOES NOT WORK. IT'S
ALL OVER THE CITY. THIRD AVENUE
IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM.
BROADWAY, BELLTOWN, Q DISTRICT.
IT NEEDS TO STOP. WE CANNOT RUN
BUSINESSES IN THIS CLIMATE . I
BEG YOU TO TAKE IMMEDIATE
ACTION.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
LESLIE BE FOLLOWED BY JULIA B.
>> MY NAME IS LESLIE. I LIVE IN
MY HOME ON THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN
PIKE AND PINE AND I'VE LIVED
THERE FOR SIX YEARS. I WORK IN
ADVERTISING FOR 16 YEARS BUT IN
MY SIX YEARS LIVING ON THIRD
AVENUE I DECIDED I WANTED TO
MAKE A CHANGE AND NOW I'VE
LEFT ADVERTISING AND AM GOING
BACK TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL TO
GET A MASTERS IN PSYCHOLOGY SO
THAT MAYBE I CAN HELP DO
SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE I
SEE OUTSIDE ONE DAY. ONE DAY
ISN'T REALLY WORKING IS IT?
ONE CALLED
911, I CARRY DRUGS ON ME TO
HELP PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE STILL
OVERDOSING EVERY SINGLE DAY. I
HOPE WE CAN DO SOMETHING ONE
DAY, HOPEFULLY TODAY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS JULIA. I'M A
RESIDENT AND BUSINESS OVER ON
THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN PIKE AND
PINE. I'M ALSO THE CO-CHAIR OF
THE NEW DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY
COUNCIL. I WANT TO APPLAUD THE
CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILS ON THE
RECENT INITIATIVES TO INCREASE
ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND
HOUSING SERVICES FOR THE
UNSHELTERED. THESE LONG-TERM
SOLUTIONS ARE ESSENTIAL. MEDIA
SHORT-TERM SOLUTIONS ARE
DESPERATELY NEEDED TO ADDRESS
THE ACUTE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY ISSUES ON OUR BLOCK.
TOWARD THIS AND I'M ENCOURAGED
BY THE RECOMMENDATIONS . THOSE
OF US ON THIRD AND PINE HAVE
WATCHED FENTANYL TRANSFORM OUR
BLOCK FROM A RECENTLY
CONTROLLED DRUG MARKET TO
INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS OPEN AIR
CONSUMPTION SITE. WE NOW HAVE
BETWEEN 100 AND 200 DAILY DRUG
USERS ON OUR BLOCK MIGRATING
BETWEEN PIKE AND PINE. I
SPECIFICALLY WANT TO DRAW THE
COUNCILS ATTENTION TO THE HYPER
LOCAL SITE-SPECIFIC APPROACH IN
THE AUDIT REPORT AS A
PRACTICING PLACE MAKER FOR OVER
10 YEARS WHO UNDERSTANDS THE
IMPORTANCE OF THIS WE IMPLORE
YOU TO PARTNER WITH US WHO LIVE
AND WORK ON THE BLOCK MORE
DEEPLY TO FIND LIVABLE
SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR
EVERYONE.
>> THANK YOU. FOLLOWING THAT WE
HAVE JULIA , KEVIN AND JOE.
JULIA. SORRY, KEVIN FOLLOWED BY
JOE AND THEN DAVID HAYNES.
>> HI. I'M A RESIDENT OF
BELLTOWN. IN YOUR DOCUMENT THE
TERM SHARED COMMUNITY VALUES IS
MENTIONED COUNTLESS TIMES.
CALLING 911 ON MY WAY OVER HERE
FOR WOMEN HAVING HER FACE
PUNCHED IN ON SECOND AVENUE AND
THIS AUDIT STATEMENT THAT NO
ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ACTION IS NEEDED. I WOULD LIKE
TO SHARE WITH YOU WHAT MY
SHARED VALUES ARE NOT. I SHOULD
VALUES ARE NOT TO ALLOW THE
SAME FOR DRUG DEALERS TO WORK
THE SAME FOUR CORNERS FOR THE
PAST FOUR STRAIGHT YEARS TO
PRAY UPON THE VICTIMS SEEKING
PROTECTION AT THE WOMEN'S
SHELTER . MY VALUES AREN'T TO
ALLOW SOMEONE TO TRACK
DOWN -- I HEAR YOUR
EXULTATION'S OF EQUITY AND
COMPASSION BUT FOR THE LIFE OF
ME I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT
IS EQUITABLE OR COMPASSIONATE
TO TELL THE SHEEP YOU'RE GOING
TO SAVE THEM FROM THE WOLVES
BUT THAT YOU ARE GOING TO ALLOW
THE WOLVES TO HUNT THEM DOWN
THE ENTIRE TIME YOU DO IT.
IT'S NOT COMPASSION, IT'S
COWARDICE AND IN THAT COWARDICE
THE MAYOR HOLDS THE MANTLE AND
HIS SILENCE AS EVERYTHING. YOU
ARE ELECTED FOR THIS, YOU NEED
TO DO YOUR JOBS AND THE
COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE
PROTECTED.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT
WE HAVE JILL FOLLOWED BY DAVID
AND THEN ALEX ZIMMERMAN.
>> WHEN YOU HEAR THAT CHIME YOU
HAVE 10 SECONDS LEFT AND I ASK
FOLKS TO HOLD APPLAUSE IN
BETWEEN SPEAKERS.
>> MY NAME IS JILL, ON THE COO
AND PRINCIPAL OF HUNTRESS
CAPITAL. WE OWN AND MANAGE NINE
PROPERTIES ON CAPITOL HILL. I
JUST WANTED TO COME HERE AND
REMIND YOU ABOUT THE
CATASTROPHIC IMPACT AND HARM
THAT DOING NOTHING HAS BEEN ON
BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS OF THE
AREA. ONE OF THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL METHODS TO DETER
CRIME IS TO INCREASE POSITIVE
ACTIVITY SUCH AS COMMERCE,
TOURISM, FOOT TRAFFIC AND
FAMILIES. BUSINESS OWNERS AND
PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE BEEN THE
SOLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS
EFFORT FOR MANY YEARS. THERE
ARE NO CITY FUNDS PROVIDED TO
THE BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY
OWNERS IN CAPITOL HILL TO HELP
OUR EFFORTS AND OFFSET THE HARM
AND --
>> DAVID HAYNES. COUNCIL SHOULD
TAKE THIS PLAYSPACE REPORT WITH
A GRAIN OF SALT AND THEN
REJECTED OUT OF PRINCIPAL AND
CHASTISE THE MAYOR FOR EVEN
SUGGESTING IT'S GOING TO SOLVE
THE PROBLEM. YOU CANNOT EXPECT
BUSINESSES TO OPEN WHERE
THERE'S A BUNCH OF DRUG
PUSHERS CONDUCTING COMMUNITY.
REMEMBER WHEN COUNCIL A LONG
TIME AGO SPENT $1 MILLION
BREAKING UP ONE BUS STOP
BETWEEN PINE AND PIKE CLAIMING
IT MADE SOMEBODY A LITTLE MORE
SAFER AND THEY COULD QUELL THE
VIOLENCE? WE HAVE HAD DEBTS ,
OVERDOSES AND THE COPS STILL
REFUSE TO FIGHT CRIME PROPERLY.
THEY WANT TO VIRTUE SIGNAL,
THEY CARE AFTER THE FACT. HOLD
ON, GIVE ME A SECOND. YOU
SHOULD NOT ALLOW THE COPS TO
PROPAGANDIZE THE CRIME HOTSPOTS
. ALL YOU'RE DOING IS ALLOWING
PEOPLE TO VIRTUE SIGNAL THEY
WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE
MEDIA SHOWS UP AND SAYS IT'S
SAFE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME
BACK INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND
SPEND MONEY BECAUSE IT SEEMS
LIKE THERE'S LESS PEOPLE
AROUND YET THEY ARE AROUND THE
CORNER AND IF YOU SPIT THE
DISEASE ON YOU EITHER YOU GET A
POLICE CHIEF TO CONDUCT A WAR
AGAINST THE EVIL CRIMINALS FOR
WE NEED TO BOYCOTT SEATTLE AND
THE MAYOR .
>> THANK YOU, NEXT WE HAVE ALEX
ZIMMERMAN, RUSSELL AND ANDREA.
>> MY NAME ALEX ZIMMERMAN. THEY
ARE HAPPY TO HAVE ONE MINUTE.
ARGUMENT IDIOT? I'VE COME TO
THIS FOR YEARS. SEATTLE IS ONLY
ONE PLACE. CAN YOU UNDERSTAND
THIS? WHY ARE YOU SO QUIET? ARE
YOU STUPID OR IDIOT? [
INDISCERNIBLE ] GOD HELP TO ME.
THAT'S EXACTLY -- GUYS, YOU
UNDERSTAND SEATTLE ONLY ONE
PLACE. OPEN FOR EVERYBODY. FROM
9 TO 9. CIVILIZED PEOPLE COME .
>> THANK YOU, ALEX. THANK YOU,
NEXT WE HAVE RUSSELL FOLLOWED
BY ANDREA AND WE HAVE MARS AND
LAST PERSON IN PUBLIC COMMENT
OR JOHN.
>> LET ME EXPLAIN WE KEEP
DROPPING THE CONNECTION THAT
GOES TO THAT SCREEN. THE CLERK
DOES HAVE AN ACCURATE READING
ON TIME SO WE ARE TRYING TO BE
FAIR.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME AND
ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. WE HAVE
OWNED THAT BUILDING SINCE 1942,
WE HAVE 18 COMMERCIAL TENANTS.
WE'VE CONTRIBUTED TO THE
GROWTH ECONOMICALLY AND
CULTURALLY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
HOWEVER I HAVE WITNESSED MY
CRIME TURNED FROM SPORADIC TO
REGULAR. IT'S NOW EVERY MONTH,
EVERY WEEK. RECENTLY OUR
MANAGER WAS BEAT UP IN THE
MORNING BY SOME TAGGERS AND HE
WAS ALSO ASSAULTED TWO WEEKS
AGO WITH A HAMMER BY A MENTALLY
ILL PERSON. THIS VIOLENT CRIME
IS SORT OF OVERFLOWING ON A
REGULAR BASIS AND THERE IS NO
SAFE TIME. YOU CAN COME AND DO
A WALK AROUND BUT YOU SEE IT
DURING THE DAY. IF YOU REALLY
WANT TO SEE IT YOU WOULD WALK
AROUND 4:00 IN THE MORNING WHEN
THERE'S NOBODY ELSE AROUND
EXCEPT FOR 30 OR 40 PEOPLE.
THEY ARE JUST WALKING AROUND
AIMLESSLY. I'M LOSING
BUSINESSES, AND LOSING TENANTS
. I WANT SOME HELP.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
ANDREA, LARS AND THEN JOHN.
>> THIS IS ANDREA SUAREZ.
FOUNDER OF WE HURT SEATTLE
BELLTOWN RESIDENT OF 15 YEARS
AND CANDIDATE FOR STATEHOUSE
DISTRICT 43 POSITION 2. I
WALKED FROM BELLTOWN DOWN THIRD
AVENUE TO HEAR AND COUNTED MORE
THAN 300 PEOPLE ACTIVELY USING,
DEALING WITH THEIR CLOTHING
OFF, PUBLICLY DEFECATING,
EATING EACH OTHER UP , BEING
PRAYED ON , PRAY ON PREY. 100%
OF THE PEOPLE I ASKED IF THEY
HAD HOUSING THEY SAID YES .
I'M DOWN HERE ACTIVELY USING
IN MY COMMUNITY. I RAN INTO A
RESIDENT OF PLYMOUTH HOUSING
THAT SENT HI. 38 PEOPLE DIED IN
THE LAST THREE YEARS AT MY
HOME. I'M GLAD YOU'RE RUNNING.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT
IT? I SAID WE WILL GET RID OF
FENTANYL. THEY ALL SAID WE ARE
ALL IN AND WANT HELP. LET'S
TAKE ACTION. THIS IS ON THE
MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE LARS
AND LAST IN PERSON PUBLIC
COMMENTOR, JOHN.
>> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS LARS
I'M A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND
COMMUNICATIONS AND THE SEATTLE
METROPOLITAN CHAMBER AND
CAPITOL HILL RESIDENT. THANK
YOU PRESIDENT NELSON FOR
PUTTING FORWARD THE AUDIT
RECOMMENDATIONS. THEY WILL HELP
MAKE TRACTION IN OUR SHARED
VISION PRIORITIZING POLICIES
AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE CRISIS
AND DEEP HARM CAUSED BY
FENTANYL AND OTHER ILLEGAL
DRUGS. THE SCALE OF FENTANYL
AND METHAMPHETAMINE USE DEMANDS
OFFICIALS ACT AT EVERY
OPPORTUNITY. THE PROPOSAL OF A
NEW AUDIT ON CONCENTRATIONS OF
LOWERING CRIME WILL ADDRESS
BARRIERS THAT HAVE KEPT US FROM
MAKING PROGRESS. WE NEED TO
SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH
TREATMENT OPTIONS, CRISIS
RESPONSE, WE NEED TO ADDRESS
THE VERY REAL PUBLIC SAFETY
ISSUES THAT COME ALONGSIDE THE
PUBLIC USE OF DANGEROUS DRUGS.
IT INCLUDES WHERE PEOPLE
GETTING HELP, OR ON THE STREET
AND A MEASURABLE REDUCTION IN
OVERDOSE. THANK YOU.
>> ARE LAST IN PERSON PUBLIC
COMMENTOR IS JOHN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE ASSOCIATION WE
REPRESENT ABOUT -- AS WELL AS
1300 PROPERTY OWNERS. THOSE
1300 ARE APPROXIMATELY $20
MILLION A YEAR IN THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT IN
SAFETY, CLEANING,
BEAUTIFICATION AND ARCING
PROMOTION SERVICES. I COMMEND
THE CITY FOR COMMISSIONING THIS
REPORT. THANK YOU TO THE
EXECUTIVE FOR THE RESPONSE AND
TO COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON FOR
HERS AS WELL. I HAD A CHANCE TO
REVIEW YESTERDAY. OUR TEAM HAD
AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT
AND I THINK IT CONFIRMS THE
WORST SECRET IN SEATTLE THAT A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DRUG
ACTIVITY AND CRIME AND
SUFFERING AND HARM HAS A NUMBER
OF PLACES IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
AND IN A TIME WHERE WE HAVE
LIMITED RESOURCES, TREATMENT
HOUSING AND PUBLIC SAFETY
RESOURCES I THINK THIS REPORT
SHOULD COMPEL ALL OF US TO BE
FOCUSING THOSE LIMITED
RESOURCES IN THESE AREAS. THERE
IS TOO MUCH SUFFERING AND HARM,
CRIME AND IMPACT THAT IS
OCCURRING UNDER THE CURRENT
APPROACH. THERE'S A LOT OF
IMPORTANT WORK BEING DONE TODAY
IN A NUMBER OF PLACES
IDENTIFIED AND THEY AUDIT BY
THE THIRD AVENUE PROJECT, IYER
POLICE DEPARTMENT. OUR COUNTY
SHERIFF IS ON THERE BY OTHER
SERVICE PROVIDERS. ALL OF THAT
IS NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT
TODAY. I URGE YOU TO TAKE A
CAREFUL LOOK AT THESE FINDINGS
AND TO WORK WITH EXECUTIVES TO
FOCUS THE LIMITED SAFETY
TREATMENT SERVICES RESOURCES WE
DO HAVE IN THE CITY AND THE
PLACES THAT NEED THE MOST.
>> THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES IN
PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTOR. WE
HAVE TWO VIRTUAL COMMENTERS.
THANK YOU. FIRST UP WE HAVE
ALBERTO A . YOU HAVE BEEN
UNNEEDED.
>> I WILL REMIND PEOPLE ON THE
LINE THAT THE COMMITTEE TAKES
PUBLIC COMMENT ONLY ON THE
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
>> ALBERTO. ARE YOU HAVING
ISSUES?
>> GO AHEAD TO THE NEXT PERSON.
>> NEXT VIRTUAL PUBLIC
COMMENTOR IS GOING TO BE
REBECCA S.
>> HELLO?
>> GO AHEAD, ALBERTO.
>> THIS IS REBECCA. THANK YOU
SO MUCH COUNCIL .
>> GO AHEAD. REBECCA, GO AHEAD.
>> THIS COULD BE A CASUALTY OF
WHATEVER TECHNOLOGY ISSUES WE
ARE HAVING TODAY. REBECCA, WE
CANNOT HEAR YOU. ALBERTO AND
REBECCA OKAY, TRY AGAIN.
>> AND WANT TO LET YOU KNOW
I'M HERE AND WORKING WITH MY
NEIGHBORS TO SAY WE WANT TO
HELP AND THIS IS A PROBLEM WE
NEED TO SOLVE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. PLEASE SEND IN
YOUR COMMENTS AS WELL. THANK
YOU. HAVE WE FINISHED?
>> ALBERTO, PRESS STAR SIX. GO
AHEAD.
>> TESTING. CAN YOU HEAR ME?
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO, AM I CONNECTED?
>> YOU ARE CONNECTED. PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE SPOTTY.
>> WE MUST ENSURE APPOINTEES
CAN RECOGNIZE CONFLICT OF
INTEREST WHEN IT COMES TO
COUNCIL LOADING AND LEGISLATION
. ON THE TOPIC OF ELECTIONS WE
ARE IN AN ELECTION SEASON WHERE
APPOINTEES HAVE YET RECOGNIZED
THE FAILURE OF DISCLOSURE WHEN
IT COMES TO PUBLISHING PRESS ON
THE TOPIC OF ETHICS AND
RELATION TO THE COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESS RELEASE VERSUS PUBLIC
EDITORIAL. FOR EXAMPLE, AT THE
BEHEST OF A CURRENT
COUNCILMEMBER SELECTIVELY --
>> SITE NOTES. I WANT TO
COMMENT WAYNE BARNETT FOR A
CAREER OF OVER 20 YEARS IN
WHICH HIS ADVICE AND OVERSIGHT
HAS ALWAYS BEEN REFERRED TO.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES
PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
NOW CLOSED AND WOULD THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEM ONE INTO THE
AGENDA. WE DO HAVE MULTIPLE
APPOINTMENTS FOR TWO
COMMISSIONS SO WHAT WE ARE
GOING TO DO IS READ THE ITEMS
INTO THE RECORD AND THEN HAVE
THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSIONS
COME UP AND SPEAK TO THE
POSITIONS THAT WILL BE FILLED
AND THEN WE WILL MOVE THEM FOR
A VOTE. GO AHEAD FOR THE FIRST
TWO.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE AND
TWO, APPOINTMENT 02913 AND
02914 OF BOBBY FORGE AS A
MEMBER SEATTLE ETHICS AND
ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR A TERM
TO DECEMBER 31st 2026 AND
JONATHAN SCHIRMER AS MEMBER,
SEATTLE ETHICS AND ELECTIONS
COMMISSION'S FOR A TERM OF
DECEMBER 31st 2025. BRIEFING
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> WHILE FOLKS ARE GETTING
SEATED I WILL NOTE JONATHAN
SCHIRMER IS JOINING US ONLINE
AND HAS BEEN A STEADY PRESENCE.
IN THE CORNER OF MY SCREEN.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN HEAR YOU WHEN
IT COMES TIME FOR YOU TO SHARE
SOME THOUGHTS. HELLO. GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M
HERE TODAY WITH THE TWO
NOMINEES YOU APPOINTED TO THE
COMMISSION. BOBBY FORGE HAS
SPENT A LONG TIME WITH THE
APPOINTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND IS NOW NOT WORKING FOR THEM
BUT AS A CONSULTANT AND
JONATHAN SCHIRMER IS AN
ATTORNEY AT WAYNE POWELL. HE IS
A VERY NICE MAN, I MET HIM THE
OTHER DAY AND WE HAD A CUP OF
COFFEE. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
OVERSEEING THE LAWS THAT THE
COMMISSION OVERSEAS. WE ARE A
SEVEN MEMBER COMMISSION, THREE
WERE APPOINTED EITHER COUNCIL.
THREE BY THE MAYOR AND THOSE
SIX TOGETHER CHOOSE THE SEVEN.
THAT'S HOW WE ARE ORGANIZED.
BECAUSE WE ENFORCE THE ETHICS
CODE, ELECTION CODE , THE
LOBBYING CODE, THE
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CODE .
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR.
FORGE, I REMEMBER YOU FROM YOUR
WORK AT A STOP FROM A LONG TIME
AGO AND I APPRECIATE YOUR
ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF SMALL
BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE OF
COLOR AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
HEARING YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF
A BIT MORE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NELSON. MY NAME IS BOBBY FORGE.
I AM A 35 YEAR PLUS RESIDENT OF
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. I LIVE IN
THE CENTRAL DISTRICT FOR THOSE
FAMILIAR WITH THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT 26 AND CHAIR YOU KNOW
WHERE I'M AT. I'VE HAD THE
PLEASURE TO HAVE A VERY PROUD
CAREER WORKING WITH THE CITY OF
SEATTLE WITH SOME REALLY
WONDERFUL PEOPLE SO I SEE THIS
IS A BIT OF A HOME FOR ME. I'M
HAPPY TO BE HERE TO BE AMONGST
YOU. AS YOU MENTIONED I HAVE
FOCUSED ON OVERSIGHT MONITORING
AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE
UTILIZATION OF WOMEN AND
AUTHORITIES ON CAPITAL PROGRAMS
AND CAPITAL PROJECTS. I SERVED
AS THE CITY'S CONTRACTING
MANAGER HERE IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AND ONCE LEAVING AFTER
25 YEARS I CREATED MY OWN
BUSINESS BOBBY FORGE CONSULTING
LLC AND MY PRIMARY CLIENTS ARE
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION WHERE I OVERSEE
ABOUT $8 BILLION WORTH OF
CAPITAL PROGRAMS ENSURING THAT
WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR HAVE
A FULL ACCESS TO PARTICIPATE.
I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE. I'VE
WORKED IN THE REGULATORY
ENVIRONMENT AS A STRATEGIC
ADVISER FOR PROBABLY OVER THREE
DECADES WITH A FOCUS ON SAFETY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> JONATHAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT YOUR
BACKGROUND?
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME AND
APOLOGIES THERE IS SOME
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES . I'VE
ONLY BEEN ABLE TO HEAR BITS AND
PIECES . I MEANT TO ATTEND IN
PERSON BUT UNFORTUNATELY I
INJURED MY ANKLE IN A SOCCER
GAME LAST NIGHT SO I AM A BIT
LAID UP. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME
OVER ZOOM . MY NAME IS JONATHAN
SCHIRMER, I'M A RESIDENT OF
MAGNOLIA. I'M AN ATTORNEY --
>> PUBLIC CONTRACT ISSUES AND
LITIGATION RESOLVING AROUND
EXTRACTION ISSUES. IT'S A LOT
OF WORK --
>> YOU ARE GETTING -- I HAVE TO
INTERRUPT. YOU JUST CUT OUT FOR
SEVERAL SECONDS. WE ALL HAVE
YOUR BIO IN OUR PACKETS AND I
WILL JUST NOTE TO REPEAT YOUR
CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY LANE
POWELL AND YOU DO HAVE HISTORY
AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AND LET
ME SEE -- WELL, THIS IS A VERY
LONG RESUME SO I WON'T GO INTO
ALL OF IT. I WILL JUST SAY WHAT
WE NEED ON THE COMMISSION ARE
PEOPLE THAT UNDERSTAND HOW THE
PUBLIC SECTOR WORKS AND ARE
VERY CLOSELY FAMILIAR WITH
CONTRACTING LAW BECAUSE THAT IS
AN AREA OF ETHICS VIOLATIONS
SOMETIMES WILLINGLY AND
UNWILLINGLY. THAT WAS IMPORTANT
FOR ME TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS A
SKILL WELL REPRESENTED ON THIS
BODY. DO YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD
IF YOU CAN TRY TO WRAP UP?
>> THE SOUND IS CUTTING.
>> I JUST INTRODUCED YOU. I
SPOKE FOR YOU AND I APOLOGIZE
FOR THAT. I THINK WE SHOULD
PROCEED TO MOVING THESE
APPOINTMENTS INTO VOTE. OKAY.
WITH THAT, I MOVE THAT THE
COUNCIL APPROVED ITEMS ONE AND
TWO WHICH ARE APPOINTMENT 02913
AND 02914 OF BOBBY FORGE AS
MEMBER OF SEATTLE ETHICS AND
ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR A TERM
TO DECEMBER 31st 2026 AND
JONATHAN SCHIRMER AS MEMBERS OF
SEATTLE ETHICS COMMISSION FOR
TERM TO DECEMBER 31st 2025. DO
I HAVE A SECOND? THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
COUNCILMEMBER SOCCER.
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. CHAIR
NELSON. 4 IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HOLD
ON. THE APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN
APPROVED AND THE CHAIR WILL
SIGN THEM AND THEY WILL BE UP
FOR A VOTE NOT JUST THIS COMING
>> TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM I'M
WONDERING WE ALERTED I.T. IS
THERE A PLUG LOOSE?
>> THIS IS A CITY NETWORK WIDE
ISSUE. CITY NETWORK WIDE.
>> GOT IT. PLUGGING IT IN
WON'T HELP. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ ITEMS THREE, 27 ON
THE AGENDA?
>> AGENDA ITEMS 3456 AND SEVEN,
REAPPOINTMENT 02908, 02909 AND
029 11 OF DANIEL ALVARADO,
LABOR STANDARDS ADVISORY
COMMISSION FOR A TERM TO APRIL
30th 2026 AND BILLY
HETHERINGTON AS A MEMBER LABOR
STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMISSION
FOR A TERM TO APRIL 30th 2025
AND APPOINTMENT 02910 AND 029
112 OF SAMUEL HILBERT AND
AMANDA POWDER AS MEMBERS OF
LABOR STANDARDS ADVISORY
COMMISSION TO A TERM OF APRIL
30th 2025.
>> PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
AND TAKEN AWAY.
>> THAT AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS
SHUXUAN ZHOU AND I'M A POLICY
ANALYST. I ALSO SERVE AS THE
DEPARTMENT LIAISON FOR LABOR
STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMISSION
AND TODAY WITH ME THERE ARE
THREE CANDIDATES IN PERSON AND
TWO CANDIDATES VIRTUALLY. I
WILL BRIEFLY INTRODUCE THE
COMMISSION AND THEN PASS MY
MIKE TO ALL OF THE CANDIDATES
TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND WHY
THEY ARE INTERESTING CONTINUING
SERVING IN THE COMMISSION. LSAT
ADVISES OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS. MAYOR COUNCIL AND
OTHER CITY DEPARTMENT WITH
MATTERS REGARDING TO LABOR
STANDARDS IN GENERAL AND ALSO
WAGES , WORKING CONDITIONS ,
WORKER SAFETY AND HOW
SPECIFICALLY ALL OF THE
COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN
REGULARLY MEETING WITH ALL AS
DIRECTOR AND STAFF TO PROVIDE A
LOT OF VALUABLE INPUT AND
FEEDBACK OF LABOR STANDARDS.
THEY ARE PROVIDING
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO HOW
LABOR STANDARDS STAND TO
IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS FOR
WOMEN , COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
AND IMMIGRANTS AND OTHER
VULNERABLE WORKERS . WE REALLY
VALUE THEIR SERVICES AND NOW
I'M JUST GOING TO PASS THE
MIKE TO ALL OF THE CANDIDATES.
>> I NAME IS DANIELLE ALVARADO.
TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF MY
BACKGROUND THE FIRST THING PART
OF WHAT RINGS ME TO THIS WORK
LIKE MANY OF US IS OUR PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE. I'M THE
GRANDDAUGHTER OF A FARMWORKER
ENTERING THE PANDEMIC A PARTNER
TO AN ESSENTIAL WORKER. MY
HUSBAND WORKED AT GROCERY
STORES FOR MANY YEARS AND THAT
EXPERIENCE IN PARTICULAR REALLY
GAVE ME A FIRSTHAND VIEW OF HOW
QUICKLY WORKING CONDITIONS IN
THE ECONOMY CAN CHANGE AND THE
REALLY IMPORTANT ROLL OUR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CAN PLAY IN MAKING
SURE WE RESPOND ADEQUATELY AND
WITH ADEQUATE MAKE THE MOMENT
AND HOW MUCH WORK IT TAKES TO
REALLY DO THAT. THAT PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE WITH ISSUES FACING
LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND THE
IMPORTANCE OF MAKING SURE OUR
ECONOMY IS WHY ALL WORK IS
DIGNIFIED AND PAID WELL. IT
REALLY LED ME TO PURSUE A
CAREER AS AN ATTORNEY IN THE
LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEY NOW FOR
ALMOST A DECADE AND THAT WORK
HAS BEEN PRIMARILY WORKING WITH
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND
IMMIGRANT WORKERS VERSUS
DEPORTATION DEFENSE AND FIVE
YEARS AGO I JOINED THE FAIR
WORKCENTER WORKING WITH WORKERS
FOR VICTIMS OF WAGE THEFT WHO
HAD LACKED ACCESS TO PAID
LEAVE, SICK TIME AND PART OF
THAT EXPERTISE I BRING IS
REALLY UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBER
OF BARRIERS LOW INCOME PEOPLE
CAN FACE NAVIGATING OUR SYSTEMS
EVEN THE ONES WITH THE MOST
WELL-INTENTIONED. I THINK IN
PARTICULAR THE WORK LSAC DOES
TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T ONLY
HAVE GOOD IDEAS BUT THEY ARE
IMPLEMENTED IN WAYS THAT ARE
EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE TO
COMMUNITIES THAT NEED IT MOST
IS REALLY AT THE HEART OF WHAT
MY CAREER HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO
AND THAT ENFORCEMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS TO
GOVERNMENT IN PARTICULAR FOR
LOW-WAGE WORKERS IS INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES
THE PRIVATE ARE WILL TAKE THEIR
CASES EVEN IF THERE IS A GOOD
LEGAL CLAIM. BEING ABLE TO HELP
UNDERSTAND AND THINK ABOUT HOW
ITS SYMPTOMS -- SYSTEMS ARE AT
THE CRITICAL PART OF WHAT ELSE
BACK CAN DO AND PART OF MY
CONTRIBUTION OVER THE LAST FEW
YEARS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO PARTNER WITH THE
CITY , AGENCY AND COUNCIL IN
ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR
ASPIRATIONS ARE REALLY RELIES
FOR ALL SEATTLE RESIDENCE.
>> HELLO, THANK YOU FOR HAVING
ME. I OWN SELLERS, WE HAVE
THREE LOCATIONS IN SEATTLE . I
COME FROM A LITTLE BIT OF A
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE WHEN I
FIRST LOOKED AT THE COMMISSION
IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME THERE
WAS DIVERSITY AND TYPES OF
VOICES HERE. I NOTICED THERE
SEEMED TO BE LACKING A BIT OF
THE SMALL BUSINESS PRESENCE AND
I THINK SMALL BUSINESSES ARE
VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR CITY. I
THINK MOST AGREE WITH THAT HERE
AS WELL. I ALSO THINK A LOT OF
THE SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE MINE
IS WHERE PEOPLE GET THEIR START
IN THE WINE INDUSTRY QUITE
OFTEN . AS PEOPLE MOVED TO
SEATTLE THEY COME INTO OUR
PLACE AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
ME WE GET TO AMPLIFY THEM AND
RAISE THEM UP, GET THEM IN THE
DIRECTION THEY WANT TO GO. I
SAW IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO
MAKE SURE THE SMALL BUSINESSES
WERE REPRESENTED IN THEIR
VOICES AS WELL. THAT'S REALLY
BROUGHT ME INTO THIS PASSION. I
TRY HARD TO GET INVOLVED IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS, SERVE ON CAPITOL
HILL BUSINESS ALLIANCE BOARD ,
COMMUNITY COUNCIL BOARD, VERY
HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE BALLARD
ALLIANCE AS WELL. I GET TO
COMMUNICATE QUITE OFTEN AS
WELL. THANKS TO THE CH BA THERE
SHE HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN OUR
COMMUNITY. SHE WILL HEAR FROM
ME PROBABLY MORE THAN SHE WANTS
TO BUT I APPRECIATE HER BEING
RESPONSIVE AS WELL. I'M
EXCITED TO COME HERE. I'M
EXCITED THERE'S A COUPLE SMALL
BUSINESS PEOPLE THAT SEEM TO BE
ON THIS . HOPEFULLY GETTING
APPOINTED TODAY AS WELL SO
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU .
I AM TOM LAMB BRO . IT HAS BEEN
MY PRIVILEGE TO SERVE ON LSAC
FOR THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS.
MY DAY JOB I AM A LEGISLATIVE
DIRECTOR FOR UFC W 3000 AND
ALSO THE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
MLK LABOR. I'M PROUD TO GET TO
WORK WITH OVER 100 AFFILIATES
TO THAT LABOR COUNCIL BUT I
WANT TO POINT OUT ONE THING
SAMUEL SAID THAT I THINK IS
REALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT THE
LABOR STANDARD ADVISORY
COMMITTEE HAS BEEN AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US. THOSE THAT
COME FROM THE COMMUNITY TO WORK
PRETTY CLOSELY WITH OUR
COUNTERPARTS IN THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY HAS BEEN A REALLY
GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR MANY OF US
THAT DON'T NATURALLY
NECESSARILY ALWAYS GET TO WORK
TOGETHER. I AM GLAD TO HAVE NEW
FACES FOR THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY ON THAT COMMISSION
AND I THINK IT HELPS ROUND US
OUT. I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT AND I'VE REALLY GOTTEN
A LOT OUT OF MY EXPERIENCE IN
THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS ON THE
COMMISSION AND LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO WORK FOR THE
CITY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL
GIVE THE FOLKS THAT ARE
ATTENDING REMOTELY A SHOT AND
HOPEFULLY CROSS OUR FINGERS IT
GOES WELL.
>> GO AHEAD, AMANDA.
>> I HAD MY NAME AS AMANDA
POWDER . I'M A SMALL BUSINESS
OWNER. TO ECHO A LITTLE BIT OF
WHAT SAMUEL SAID AS WANTING TO
PROVIDE MY PERSPECTIVE I'LL TRY
TO TALK FAST IN CASE I.T.
INTERRUPTS ME. I COME FROM A
PROSPECTIVE ADVISEMENT MY FIRST
20 YEARS IN TECH AND WORKING AT
SOME INCREDIBLY LARGE COMPANIES
AND DOING THINGS LIKE BEING ON
EVERY SIDE OF A LAYOFF BOTH
WATCHING MY FRIENDS AND
COLLEAGUES WALK OUT THE DOOR
AND SOME MASS TECH LAYOFFS AS A
MANAGER LAMENTING LAYOFFS I
HAVE NO SAY IN AND ALSO HAVING
TO LAY PEOPLE OFF AS PART OF A
REDUCTION IN FORCE THAT I
PLANNED. I'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF
INSIGHT INTO I FEEL EVERY
ASPECT OF BEING A WORKER AS
WELL AS MANAGING FOLKS AND
PLANNING THAT. I BECAME A SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER AT THE END OF
2019 AND IN A FANTASTIC BIT OF
TIMING JUST BEFORE THE GLOBAL
PANDEMIC HIT. AS A MEMBER OF
GSP A I GOT A LOT OF SUPPORT
AND MET OTHER SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS AND SAW HOW THEY
UNIQUELY AND COMMONLY ADDRESSED
THE CHALLENGES OF THE PANDEMIC.
AS PART OF THE GROUP WITH OTHER
WOMEN AND GENDER EXPENSIVE
ENTREPRENEURS WITHIN GSPA WE
CONNECTED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO
MAKE IT THROUGH TO KEEP OUR
HEADS ABOVE WATER. WE LEARNED
NOT ONLY WHAT IT TOOK TO DO
THAT FOR MY BUSINESS, BUT ALSO
THE ASPECTS OF MANY OTHER
BUSINESSES. A LOT OF THESE
EXPERIENCES LED ME TO WHERE I
AM TODAY SO LOOK AT THE DETAILS
AND EVERY SIDE OF A PROBLEM AND
COLLABORATE FOR A SHARED
VISION. I THINK OUR SHARED
GOALS WILL HELP US THRIVE, HELP
BUSINESSES AND WORKERS THRIVE
IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AND I
THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
THAT THE BUSINESS IS
IMPLEMENTING A LOT OF THESE AT
THE TABLE AND PARTICIPATING
WITH OTHER FOLKS. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. REALLY , YOU ARE
UNNEEDED.
>> THANK YOU. REST OF THE
COMMITTEE. DISTINGUISH MEMBERS
I THINK WE HAVE FIXED THE LOOSE
PLUG. I WILL SPEAK FAST AND
SHORTEN MY COMMENTS FOR
EVERYBODY. THANK YOU BILLY
HETHERINGTON. I AM THE DIRECTOR
FOR LOCAL 242 CONSTRUCTION
LOCAL HERE IN KING COUNTY.
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR
WORKERS. A LOT OF HOMEWORK FOR
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. AMONGST
OTHER ROLES I SERVE, I SERVE AS
ADVISORY FOR THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT. I'M ON THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PANEL AND PRESIDENT
OF A 125 YEAR ASSOCIATION IN
WASHINGTON STATE GOOD ROADS. I
WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT MYSELF
FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT KNOW
AND HOW I FILLED THE POSITION.
I WAS BORN IN A SMALL TOWN IN
EASTERN WASHINGTON TO A FATHER
THAT WORKED OUT AT HANFORD AS A
MEMBER OF LEON THAT HE'S
COMING UP ON HIS 50th YEAR.
I'M GRATEFUL HE'S STILL WITH
US AND STILL LIVING WELL IN
RETIREMENT. WHEN WORK SLOWED HE
MOVED HIS FAMILY OVER TO
WESTERN WASHINGTON AND WE GREW
UP IN UNINCORPORATED KING
COUNTY AND BLUE-COLLAR AREA AND
HAD EVERY ENDS MEAT OF
EVERYTHING WE NEEDED BUT LIKE
EVERY OTHER PARENT THEY WANTED
MORE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND
BEING A CHILD OF THE 90s AND
EARLY 2000'S I WAS REALLY
GETTING PUSHED ALONG WITH MY
OTHER FRIENDS OFF TO COLLEGE AS
THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT IN THIS
WORLD. I DRIFTED TO COLLEGE,
GRADUATED AND WAS THE FIRST IN
MY FAMILY TO GRADUATE FROM
COLLEGE AND IT WAS REALLY A
PROUD MOMENT FOR ME AND MY
FAMILY. I VENTURED OFF INTO
CORPORATE AMERICA BUT WHILE I
WAS IN COLLEGE I ACTUALLY
WORKED FOR MY LOCAL AND WAS
ABLE TO GRADUATE COLLEGE AND
WORK IN A SUMMER JOB IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. AFTER
COLLEGE I VENTURED OFF INTO
CORPORATE AMERICA AND PLACES
LIKE WELLS FARGO AND AMONG
OTHERS THAT TYPE OF WORK
ATMOSPHERE AND NOT KNOWING DAY
TO DAY WHAT TYPE OF THINGS ARE
GOING TO BE NEXT FOR ME ON MY
PLATE WAS THE TEAM ATMOSPHERE
AND TYPE OF WORK I WAS
CONDITIONED FOR. I WENT BACK
AND FELL BACK INTO THE LABOR
PROTECTIONS BENEFITS, WAGES
THAT MY DAD HAD RAISED US ON
OUR WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE. NOW,
AFTER A STRONG CAREER IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BEING
ABLE TO SIT ON A COMMISSION
LIKE THIS AND TO BE ABLE TO
HELP LIFT UP LABOR STANDARDS,
BENEFITS, ANYTHING THAT I CAN
FOR SEATTLE RESIDENTS IS A TRUE
HONOR FOR ME AND I HOPE YOU CAN
TAKE A MOMENT TO REAPPOINT ME
TO THIS COMMISSION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WITH
THIS, I WILL GO AHEAD AND SAY A
COUPLE WORDS AND MOVE THE
APPOINTMENTS. I HAVE TO SAY FOR
THE FOLKS STEPPING UP AGAIN FOR
ANOTHER TERM, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR COMING FORWARD AND
CONTINUING TO SERVE THE CITY. I
APPRECIATE IT, WE HAVE SOME
REALLY HARD-CORE LABOR
SPECIALISTS HERE AND TO NEW
REAPPOINTMENTS WHO ARE SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS. I THINK THAT
IS SIGNIFICANT. WHAT WE ARE
TRYING TO DO AT LEAST
PERSONALLY IS BRING LABOR AND
BUSINESS TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD
OF ALL WORKERS IN THE CITY. I
THINK THAT THOSE TWO
PERSPECTIVES ARE VERY NECESSARY
BECAUSE THAT'S HOW WE ENSURE
OUR LAWS ARE ENFORCED WELL AND
GOOD IDEAS ARE PUT FORWARD AND
THERE IS ROBUST DISCUSSION
AMONGST YOU ALL AS YOU DO YOUR
WORK FOR THE COMMISSION AT YOUR
MEETINGS AND INDIVIDUALLY. WITH
THAT, IF THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS
FROM MY COLLEAGUES? OKAY,
THUMBS UP. OKAY. I MOVE THAT
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT
02908 THROUGH 02912, IS THERE A
SECOND? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO CONFIRM THESE APPOINTMENTS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THEM?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> EXCELLENT, CONGRATULATIONS,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
STEPPING UP OFFERING YOUR
EXPERTISE AND HELPING THE CITY
MOVE FORWARD FOR EVERYBODY.
APPRECIATE IT. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ITEM
INTO THE AGENDA? INTO THE
RECORD, I MEAN.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. CB
120781 AND ORDINANCE UPDATING
DEFINITIONS IN THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO
CANNABIS BUSINESSES TO ALIGN
WITH STATE LAW AND AMENDING
SECTION 6.50 0.020 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE .
BRIEFING DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> WE WILL HAVE KETIL FREEMAN
GIVE US A BRIEF OVERVIEW. I
WILL SIMPLY SAY THAT THIS AGAIN
WE HAD OUR FIRST DISCUSSION AT
OUR LAST COMMITTEE MEETING.
THIS IS A TECHNICAL CLEANUP
BILL AND ITS NECESSARY SINCE
THE LEGISLATOR CHANGE THE
DEFINITION OF SOCIAL EQUITY
APPLICANT WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
CANNABIS LICENSES AND THE CITY
LAW WAIVING THE FEE FOR
CANNABIS SOCIAL EQUITY
APPLICANT IS NOW OUT OF DATE
BECAUSE IT'S BASED ON THE OLD
STATE DEFINITION SO WE HAVE TO
CONFORM SO WE CAN WAIVE THE FEE
FILL IN WHATEVER I'VE MISSED.
>> I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO ADD TO
THAT. THERE'S NOT A POLICY
CHANGE REPRESENTED BY THIS
BILL. THERE WAS MANY
DEFINITIONS CONSISTENT CHANGES
MADE TO STATE LAW IN 2023.
PRACTICAL CONSEQUENCE OF THE
BILL AS THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
MENTIONED IS THAT SOCIAL EQUITY
APPLICANT'S WHO HAVE RECEIVED
LICENSES FROM THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON WITH RULES FOR THAT
ARE BY THE LIQUOR AND CANNABIS
BOARD WILL BE ABLE TO AVAIL
THEMSELVES A FEE FOR LICENSES
IN THE CITY. THERE SHOULD BE A
SMALL NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL
LICENSEES IN THE CITY BUT IT
REMAINS TO BE SEEN TO BE
DETERMINED BY THE CONTROL BOARD
PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
SEEING NONE, I MOVE THE
COMMUNITY RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL 120781, IS THERE A
SECOND? THANK YOU, IT'S BEEN
MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THE
BILL PASSES. ALL RIGHT. GO
AHEAD AND READ THE NEXT ITEM
INTO THE AGENDA AND PEOPLE CAN
SETTLE AND I WILL SAY SOME
REMARKS.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE
ADDRESSING PLACES IN SEATTLE
WERE OVERDOSES AND CRIME ARE
CONCENTRATED AND EVIDENCE-BASED
APPROACH. BRIEFING
INDISCRETION.
>> PEOPLE COMING TO THE TABLE,
I HAVE TO -- IT'S ODD BECAUSE
JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO I MEAN,
A COUPLE DAYS AGO PEOPLE
MIGHT'VE READ THIS THERE WAS A
PIECE IN THE SEATTLE TIMES AND
WAS HEADLINED SEATTLE SENTINEL
EPIDEMIC MAY HAVE PEAKED AND NO
ONE IS SURE WHY. I THINK IT'S
A STRETCH -- OKAY. IT MIGHT BE
A STRETCH TO SAY THAT SENTINEL
EPIDEMIC MAY HAVE PEAKED
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE ARE
REALLY TALKING ABOUT THE
EPIDEMIC OF FENTANYL ADDICTION.
IT'S REALLY CLEAR THAT FROM
THE PUBLIC COMMENT OF PEOPLE
THAT WERE HERE EARLIER TODAY
THE IMPACTS OF THE FENTANYL
DRIVEN DRUG CRISIS CERTAINLY
HAVE NOT PEAKED AND WE SEE THAT
AS WE WALK UP AND DOWN THIRD
AVENUE AND ELSEWHERE IN OUR
CITY THAT THE IMPACTS ARE
ONGOING AND I DO LOVE THE FACT
THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT DYING
BECAUSE OF THE WIDE
DISTRIBUTION OF FENTANYL AND
THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THIS
ARTICLE DOES MAKE THE POINT
THAT THE 911 CALL RESPONSES
HAVE GONE DOWN. THEY HAVE
DECREASED 24% IN THE SECOND
QUARTER THIS YEAR COMPARED TO
LAST YEAR. AGAIN, WE NEED TO
ADDRESS THE IMPACTS ON OUR
COMMUNITIES. PEOPLE ARE LIVING
OVERDOSE TO OVERDOSE. MANY ARE
COMMITTING CRIMES TO SUPPORT
THEIR ADDICTION. THIS IS HAVING
A TOLL ON BUSINESSES ALONG THE
ARTERIALS DOWNTOWN AND ALSO IN
THE LOCATION THAT THIS AUDIT IS
FOCUSED . THERE IS A CASE STUDY
ON A COUPLE BLOCK SEGMENT OF
THIRD AVENUE. THOSE ARE BLOCKS
WHERE THERE IS A PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITY AND
ALSO THE YWCA AS WELL. WE MUST
ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
EPIDEMIC THAT IS ONGOING. IT'S
NO SURPRISE TO ANYONE THAT THE
DOUG -- DRUG CRISIS IS FEELING.
IT IS TIME WE REALLY DO
SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THE GOOD
NEWS IS , I UNDERSTAND THE
CYNICISM AND DISAPPOINTMENT AND
EXASPERATION AND IMPATIENCE OF
THE PEOPLE THAT SPOKE EARLIER.
YET ANOTHER STUDY AND WHEN ARE
WE GOING TO DO SOMETHING? THE
GOOD NEWS IS THIS AUDIT DOES
PROVIDE A ROAD MAP AND WE
DON'T HAVE TO REINVENT THE
WHEEL. THIS AUDIT IDENTIFIES
ALREADY EXISTING RESOURCES.
TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL FUNDING
RESOURCES FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. IT ALSO POINTS TO
JURISDICTIONS THAT HAVE PUT IN
PLACE STRATEGIES THAT HAVE
PROVEN TO WORK. SO, I SHARE THE
INPATIENTS OF THE PEOPLE THAT
SPOKE EARLIER TODAY AND I ALSO
WANT TO NOTE THAT WE HAVE THE
KNOWLEDGE BASE AND PEOPLE AT
THIS TABLE WHO REALLY DO WANT
TO MAKE A CHANGE AND IT'S ALL
A QUESTION OF IF WE KNOW WHAT
WE HAVE TO DO THEN WE HAVE TO
DO IT FINALLY. THAT IS WHAT
TODAY'S CONVERSATION IS ABOUT.
WITH THAT, I WILL ASK YOU TO
INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AND THEN
YOU ARE FREE TO GO AHEAD AND
START YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU. I'M CLAUDIA
GROSS-SHADER , I AM THE
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND
EVALUATION WITH THE OFFICE OF
CITY AUDITOR.
>> I'M ASSISTANT WITH THE
OFFICE .
>> AN AFTERNOON. THANK YOU
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON AND
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY FROM
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
>> HI. MY NAME IS MATT, I'M THE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE
NORTHWEST HIGH INTENSITY DRUG
TRAFFICKING AREA HERE
REPRESENTING MY EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.
>> AND I PRINTED MY NAME IS
ELIZA POWELL I'M THE
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
MANAGER AT NORTHWEST HIGH.
>> I NAME IS MIKE I'M THE DRUG
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AND MEMBER
OF THE OVERDOSE RESPONSE
STRATEGY TEAM.
>> I'M THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PROGRAM MANAGER WITH PLYMOUTH
HOUSING.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU
FOR HAVING US. MY NAME IS MONA
THE HOMELESS INITIATIVES AND
VETERANS DIRECTOR FOR THE YWCA.
>> AN AFTERNOON , I'M ANNA
PREYAPONGPISAN THE REGIONAL
DIRECTOR OF OUR KING COUNTY
PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM AT
THE YWCA.
>> THOSE MICROPHONES MOVE SO
YOU CAN PULL THEM CLOSER TO YOU
DON'T HAVE TO LEAN FORWARD.
THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION
IN THIS AUDIT. I WILL ASK IF MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE QUESTIONS ON
SOMETHING SAID THAT WAS NOT
CLEAR GO AHEAD AND INDICATE YOU
HAVE A QUESTION IF YOU HAVE A
MORE SUBSTANTIVE QUESTION OR
WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT LET'S
HOLD THOSE UNTIL THE END. GO
AHEAD.
>> THE ISSUES OF OVERDOSE AND
CRIME ARE COMPLEX AND THERE IS
MUCH THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE
HOPE AS THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
SAID THAT THIS AUDIT OFFERS THE
CITY A ROAD MAP OF SOME
TANGIBLE STEPS TO TAKE BY USING
EXISTING CITY RESOURCES,
LEVERAGING SUPPORT FROM FEDERAL
AGENCIES AND FOLLOWING EXAMPLES
FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS . BY
STRATEGICALLY FOCUS ON PRECISE
LOCATIONS FOR THE DATA THAT
SHOWS US OVERDOSES ARE HIGHLY
CONCENTRATED. [ CAPTIONERS
TRANSITIONING ]
>>> WE FOLLOW THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
SO YOU CAN BE ASSURED OF THE
QUALITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF OUR
WORK. IN ADDITION FOR THIS
AUDIT WE HARNESSED THE
COLLECTIVE POWER OF A LOT OF
AGENCIES AND STAKE HOLDERS.
WE RECEIVED HELP FROM THE
OPIOID, STIMULANT AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE PROGRAM AND THE OFFICE OF
NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICIES
NORTHWEST HIGHEN TENSE TESTIFY
DRUG TRAFFIC AREA OR AS THEY
INTRODUCED THEMSELVES NORTHWEST
HIDA. THEY ARE A DIVISION OF
THE DRUG CZAR OFFICE AND THEY
ARE HERE TODAY. WE ALSO ASKED
RESEARCHERS AT THE CENTER FOR
EVIDENCE BASED CRIME POLICY AT
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT WASHINGTON
STATE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF
MEDICINE TO PROVIDE INPUT ON
OUR REPORT. FOR THIS AUDIT WE
WANTED TO TEST OUR AUDIT
FINDINGS BY USING A CASE STUDY
APPROACH. WE SELECTED A
LOCATION WHERE OVERDOSES AND
CRIME ARE SEASON TEN TRAITED.
THAT'S THIRD AVENUE AND WE
WORKED CLOSELY WITH ALL OF THE
AGENCIES IN THE CASE STUDY AREA
ON THE SLIDE AND WE ARE
GRATEFUL FOR THE COLLABORATION
AND VERY HAPPY THAT PARTNERS
FROM PLYMOUTH COULD JOIN US
TODAY. FINALLY THE CITY
DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS
LISTED HERE ON THE SLIDE ALSO
PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS. WHILE THE
LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED IN RECENT
YEARS, SIN THEY WILL I CAN
CLUBS HAVE CONTRIBUTED AND
PRELIMINARY DATA FROM 2024 SHOW
A SLIGHT LEVELING OFF BUT IN
2023, THERE WERE 1,087 FENTANYL
INVOLVED DEATHS COMPARED TO 34
HEROIN INVOLVED DEATHS IN KING
COUNTY. THOUGH FENTANYL AND
HEROIN ARE BOTH OPIOIDS
FENTANYL IS SYNTHETIC OPIOID.
IT IS EASIER AND LESS COSTLY TO
MAKE AND DISTRIBUTE THAN
HEROIN. POLY SUBSTANCE USE IS
ALSO INCREASINGLY CONTRIBUTING
TO FATAL OVERDOSES. IN 2023,
60% OF ALL FATAL OVERDOSES IN
KING COUNTY INVOLVED THE
COMBINATION OF AN OPIOID LIKE
FENTANYL AND A STIMULANT LIKE
METHAMPHETAMINE OR COCAINE.
SYNTHETIC PRICES DROPPED
BETWEEN 2022 AND 2023 AND
THAT'S IN THE REPORT. LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
TO US DURING THAT COURSE OF OUR
AUDIT THAT IN 2024 THE CURRENT
STREET VALUE OF FENTANYL IN
SEATTLE CAN BE LESS THAN $1 PER
TABLET. ANOTHER RECENT CHANGE
IS THE FREQUENCY IN DRUG USE.
ACCORDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
EXPERTS, FENTANYL PRODUCES A
HIGH THAT'S INTENSE BUT SHORT
IN DURATION SO PEOPLE USING
FENTANYL MAY USE THE DRUG
FREQUENTLY UP TO 20 TIMES A
DAY. PEOPLE WHO USE IT MAY ALSO
USE IT IN COMBINATION WITH
OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS SUCH AS
METHAMPHETAMINE TO ALTER OR
EXTEND THE EFFECTS OF FENTANYL.
>> WE KNOW THAT BY THE CLAIM OF
HOW ALL OVER THE CITY BUT WE
FIND THAT THEY -- IN THE SMALL
AREAS WHERE THESE EVENTS ARE
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED. THIS IS
CONSISTENT WITH DECADES OF
RESEARCH THAT SHOWS THAT CRIME
FENDS TO CONCENTRATE AT CERTAIN
SMALL LOCATIONS THAT ARE
SOMETIMES CALLED HOT SPOTS. WE
WORK AT SPD TO GATHER DATA AND
OVERDOSE THAT THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO. OUR
ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT IT
CONTINUES IN THREE SEGMENTS
ACCOUNT FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF
INCIDENTS BETWEEN JULY 2022 AND
JULY 2023. WE SELECTED THE 4th
STREET SEGMENT ON THE LIST AS
OUR CASE STUDY BUILT ON OUR
PAST ENGAGEMENT, IN OVERDOSES.
OUR CASE -- OUR AUDIT CASE
STUDY FOCUSED ON THE TWO BLOCK
AREA. THIS AREA INCLUDES
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. OUR
ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT BETWEEN
JULY 2022 AND JULY 2023,
11FATAL OVERDOSES ARE CAUSED AT
THE CASE STUDY SITE. TEN OF
THEM ARE CAUSED IN OR OUT SIDE
OF THE FREE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING BUILDINGS AT
THIS LOCATION. DURING THAT THE
DISH FINGERPRINT RECEIVED CALLS
RELATED TO OVERDOSES AND SPD --
TO 34 CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS.
FOUR STAFF MEMBER WAS IN THE
CASE STUDY SITE WERE VICTIMS OF
THESE CRIMES. AS PART OF OUR
ANALYSIS WE SAW 138 PEOPLE WORK
OR LIVE AT THE CASE STUDY SITE
INCLUDING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING RESIDENT. THE FULL
RESULTS OF OUR ANALYSIS IS
INCLUDED IN THE AUDIT REPORT.
>> SO THOUGH CRIME IS
CONCENTRATED AT HOT SPOTS NO
TWO HOT SPOTS ARE ALIKE. THOUGH
THESE INTERSECTIONS ALL SHOW UP
IN OUR DATA SET AS HOT SPOTS
FOR OVERDOSE AND CRIME THE
CONDITIONS AT 3rd AND PIKE ARE
VERY DIFFERENT THAN THE
CONDITIONS AT PIKE AND BROADWAY
AND DIFFERENT STILL THAN THE
CONDITIONS AT 12th AND JACKSON.
RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS US THAT
DIAGNOSING AND DISRUPTING THOSE
UNIQUE THINGS IS THE BEST
APPROACH AND IS BEST
ACCOMPLISHES USING AN
ESTABLISHED PROBLEM SOLVE
FRAMEWORK. WE DIABETESSED THE
PREVENTION FRAMEWORK FROM THE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.
THERE'S A LOT OF FREE
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR USING
THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
INCLUDING ASSISTANCE FROM THE
NORTHWEST FOLKS WHO ARE HERE
TODAY. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE SHOULD LEAD THE
CITY IN SEEKING ASSISTANCE AND
FUNDING TO ADDRESS PLACES WHERE
OVERDOSES AND CRIMES ARE
CONCENTRATED. ALSO WE
RECOMMENDED THAT THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE IDENTITY A HIGH LEVEL
PROJECT CHAMPION TO OVERSEE
THIS WORK GOING FORWARD. WE
DESCRIBED OUR CASE STUDY SITE
FROM VIRGINIA TO BLANCHARD AND
DURING THE OURSELVES OF OUR
AUDIT WE FOLLOWED THE STEP IN
THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION
FRAMEWORK CALLED ASSESSMENT. WE
CONDUCTED SITE VISITS, DID
WALKING TOURS WITH THE SHAKE
HOLDER AGENCIES, WITH SPD, CITY
DEPARTMENTS, METRO TRANSIT AND
COMMUNITY LEADERS. WE SHARED
DATA WITH THE STAKE HOLDERS
ABOUT OVERDOSES AND CRIMES. WE
SHARED OTHER DATA AND DATA FROM
THE RESIDENT SURVEYS. THE GROUP
REVIEWED THE ASSESSMENT OF
CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN THROUGH
THE SITE PREPARED BY THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. FOR
SOME OF THE AGENCIES THAT ARE
LOCATED ON THESE TWO BLOCKS
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD
ALL MET EACH OTHER TO DISCUSS
THE COMMON CHALLENGES THEY ALL
FACE AT THIS LOCATION. OUR
REPORT NOTES SOME OF THE
OPPORTUNITY AREA THAT EMERGED
AT THE CASE STUDY SITE. THERE
WAS WIDE RECOGNITION THAT
ACTIVATING THE EMPTY STORE
FRONTS COULD BE VERY HELPFUL IN
PROVIDING GUARDIAN SHIP FOR THE
STREET IRONMENT. THERE IS A
NEED FOR MORE RECOVERY
SUPPORTS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE
RESIDENTS OF THE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AT PLYMOUTH
AND THE YCWA. THERE WAS A
DESIRE TO CONTINUE THE
COLLABORATION AMONG THE GROUPS
AT THE SITE AND THE FOLKS HERE
FROM PLYMOUTH AND THE YWCA WILL
SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE
CASE STUDY WORK. DURING THE
COURSE OF OUR AUDIT OUR OFFICE
PARTNERED WITH SPD, WITH
PLYMOUTH AND THE YWCA TO APPLY
FOR A FEDERAL GRANT TO REDUCE
FATAL OVERDOSES AND IMPROVE
COMMUNITY SAFETY AT THIS SITE.
WE WILL HEAR ABOUT THAT NEXT
MONTH. THIS FOCUSED, STRATEGIC
APPROACH TAKES COORDINATION
AMONG CITY DEPARTMENTS, OTHER
GOVERNMENTS, AND STAKE HOLDER
ORGANIZATIONS. THIS LEVEL OF
COORDINATION DOESN'T CURRENTLY
EXIST AT THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
THERE ARE MODELS NOTED IN THE
REPORT INCLUDING FEMA'S
NATIONAL INSTANT SYSTEM AND THE
MULTIAGENCY GROUP IN SNOHOMISH
COUNTY. OUR REPORT RECOMMENDS
THAT'S MAYOR'S OFFICE CREATE
A COORDINATION SYSTEM THAT HAS
WELL DEFINED OBJECTIVES, GOALS
AND REPORTING MECHANISMS. WE
ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED WHAT A GREAT
RESOURCE NORTHWEST HYDA CAN BE
FOR THE CITY ESPECIALLY FOR
PROVIDING ONGOING TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATING
WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES AND WE
RECOMMENDED IN OUR AUDIT THAT
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FORMALIZE
THE CITY'S RELATIONSHIP. WE
DESCRIBE VARIOUS TYPES OF DATA
THAT COULD BE HELPED FOR
PROBLEM SOLVING. THIS COULD
LOOK AT TIME OF DAY WHEN
OVERDOSES AND CRIMES ARE
HAPPENING OR LOOKING AT TRANSIT
PATTERNS AT THE SITE. IT MIGHT
INCLUDE SURVEY DATA LIKE THAT
AT THE CASE STUDY SITE OR MAY
INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT
BUSINESSES OR THE PHYSICAL LAY
OUT OF THE SITE. WE COMBINED
DATA WITH CRIME DATA FROM THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR
JULY 2022 THROUGH JULY 2023.
AND THIS WATT FIRST TIME THIS
HAD BEEN DONE. BUT CONTINUES
CHANGE AND THE CITY IS LOOK AT
THIS DATA AND TRACK CHANGES IN
THE CONCENTRATION OF OVERDOSE
AND CRIME REGULARLY. WE ARE
HAPPY TO REPORT THAT DURING THE
COURSE OF THE AUDIT THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE WORKED TO
MEMENT ONE OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH IS THE
CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
FREE FEDERAL OVERDOSE TRACKING
PROGRAM. IN OUR AUDIT WE ALSO
RECOMMENDED THAT'S CITY SHOULD
LOOK AT ESTABLISHING A GIANT
LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE FOR
FATAL OVERDOSES. SPD DOESN'T
CURRENTLY INVESTIGATE FATAL
OVERDOSES. HOWEVER,
INVESTIGATING FATAL OVERDOSES
CAN HELP THE CITY COLLECT DATA
ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF
THOSE FATAL OVERDOSES AND THAT
DATA CAN HELP INFORM SOME OF
OUR PLACE BASED PROBLEM SOLVING
EFFORTS. IN THESE OTHER
JURISDICTIONS WHEN A PATROL
OFFICER GOES WITH THE MEDICAL
EXAMINER TO THE SCENE OF A
FATAL OVERDOSE, FILL OUT A ONE
PAGE CHECKLIST ABOUT THE SCENE.
THIS CHECKLIST HELPS THE
INVESTIGATORS FROM THE DEA, THE
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
ASSESS WHETHER THERE MAY BE
ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR A
SUCCESSFUL CASE. FEDERAL
SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS
WORK AS I WAS JUST MENTIONING
TO NATALIE IN SAN DIEGO, THREE
D EA AGENTS INVESTIGATE THE
CASES FOR THE CITY OF SAN
DIEGO. IN UTAH THE STATE
RECEIVED FEDERAL FUNDING TO
SUPPORT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
FOR MORE CAPACITY TO DO THAT
INVESTIGATIVE WORK. HERE IN
SEATTLE OFFICIALS FROM THE DEA
AND THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
ARE WILLING TO PARTNER WITH THE
CITY ON A JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT
TASK FORCE AND THE MAYOR HAS
AGREED TO TAKE THE LEAD ON THE
NEXT STEPS. SO IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT TO USE STRATEGIES
THAT ARE PROVEN TO WORK AND WE
DON'T HAVE TO REINVENT THE
REAL. REIDENTIFIED FOUR TYPES
OF STRATEGY THAT ARE BACKED BY
DECADES OF RESEARCH. THE FIRST
IS INCREASING GUARDIAN SHIP.
GUARDIANS IN PLACE CAN INCLUDE
STAFF WHO ARE EMPLOYED TO
REGULATE CONDUCT AT THIS
LOCATION LIKE BOUNCERS HIRED BY
A BAR OR NIGHTCLUB. GUARDIAN
SHIP CAN ALSO BE EXERCISED BY
SHOPPERS.
AND ARE WILLING TO CALL 911.
THE SECOND SET OF STRATEGIES IS
CHANGING THE PHYSICAL IRONMENT
AND THIS COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF
EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTION.
FOR EXAMPLE EMPTY LOTS HAS
STRONG RESEARCH EVIDENCE FOR
REDUCING CRIME PROBLEMS AT
PLACES.
THE USE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT
TEAMS CAN BE EFFECTIVE FOR
REDUCING CRIMES AT CERTAIN
LOCATIONS.
THEN BUILDING CAPACITY FOR
COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING.
THERE'S STRONG EVIDENCE THAT
SUSTAINED EFFORTS CAN RESULT IN
REDUCTIONS IN CRIME AT THE
PLACES WHERE THESE EFFORTS ARE
FOCUSED.
>> THERE ARE FOUR CATEGORIES OF
OVER DO. AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT
OF INVESTMENT IN THIS EVIDENCE
BASED STRATEGY IS NEEDED TO BE
-- FOR AN EFFECTIVE AND
EFFICIENT RESPONSE TO
OVERDOSES.
IT COULD HELP THE CITY IN
LOOKING AT THE VARIETIES OF
NEED THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH
CERTAIN DISORDERS. THE FIRST
PILLAR IS THE DELIVERY OF
EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENTS. WE
SUMMARIZED POTENTIAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXPANSION
OF THE MEDICATION THAT ARE
APPROVED FORFEITING OPIOID USE
DISORDER. WE ALSO -- SOME
LEADING BEHAVIORAL AND --
THERAPY AND WE INCLUDED THE
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THIS
INTERVENTION. THE SECOND PILLAR
IS RECOVEY SUPPORT WHICH IS A
KEY STRATEGY IN THE RECOVERY OF
THE ANTI SYSTEM OF CARE. IT
INCLUDES -- SUPPORT AND WRAP
AROUND SERVICES THAT --
FACILITATING RECOVERY. THROUGH
SUCH -- ARE SHOWN THAT OFFERING
SERVICES THAT SUPPORTS THE
RECOVERY CAN LEAD TO BETTER
LONG TERM OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE
WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
EXAMPLES OF EVIDENCE BASED
RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES
INCLUDE THE RECOVERY, PIER
RECOVERY SUPPORT AND JOB
PLACEMENT. WE ALSO -- LEADING
STRATEGIES IN THE REPORTS.
THOSE ARE LINK TO CARE
INITIATIVE AND OVERDOSE TO
OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND
DISTRIBUTION. THIS STRATEGIES
ARE ACKNOWLEDGED IMPORTANT OF
KEEPING PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS
ALIVE AND SUPPORTING THE -- WHY
ARE SO LINKING THEM TO CARE AND
ARE HE COVERY SUPPORTS. THE
FINAL CATEGORY IS CONVENTION
AND DATA MONITORING. DATA
MONITORING IS IMPORTANT SO THE
CITY CAN UNDERSTAND THE
CHANGING NATURE OF THE DRUG
MARKET AND THE OVERDOSE CRISIS.
PREVENTION IS A KEY STRATEGY
THAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED.
PERMANENT PREVENTION -- THE
DEMAND AND SUPPLY SIDE OF DRUG
USE AND PREVENTION TENDS TO --
FROM PUBLISH AND LEVEL
STRATEGIES TO INTERCEPTION FOR
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. LASTLY
WE RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY
REGULARLY LOOK AT ITS EFFORTS
TO ADDRESS SPACES WHERE
OVERDOSES AND CRIME ARE
CONSTANTLY -- STRATEGIES TO
ADVERSE PLACES SHOULD BE
PLANNED, MONEY TAUGHT AND
IMPROVED UPON BASED ON
EVOLUTION FINDINGS. EVOLUTION
CAN -- EFFICIENCY AND THE CITY
-- -- REFINE ITS PROGRAMS TO
EVOLUTION AND CONTINUOUS
QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS.
>> IN CONCLUSION ALTHOUGH THESE
ISSUES ARE EXTREMELY COMPLEX
OUR AUDIT IDENTITIES SOME
CONCRETE EVIDENCE BASED STEPS
THAT THE CITY CAN TAKE TODAY TO
REDUCE OVERDOSES AND CRIME IN
THE PLACES WHERE THEY ARE
CONCENTRATED. THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS AUDIT
AND FOR INVITING US TODAY AND
WITH THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO OUR PANEL STARTING WITH
NATALIE WALTON ANDERSON THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. U THANK
YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING
ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE A FEW COMMENTS. I ALSO
WANT TO THANK THE DOCTOR AND
HER COLLEGE FOR THEIR GREAT
RESEARCH AND PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND A HALF
DOZEN LOCAL AGENCIES TO
COMPLETE THIS REPORT.
IDENTIFYING THE EVIDENCE ,EST
-- BEST EVIDENCE TO OVERDOSE
AND THE OVERLAPPING INSTANCES
OF CRIME AND WHERE IT IS
CONCENTRATED WAS NEEDED. TO
SAVE LIVES AND ENSURE THAT
EVERYBODY IN THE CITY IS
FEELING SAFE AND BEING SAFE AND
BEING ABLE TO PROTECT THEIR
BUSINESSES AND HOMES. WHAT THE
AUDIT REPORT SHOWED IS WE CAN
DO MORE. IST THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE CAN DO MORE WITH CURRENT
RESOURCES IN TERMS OF
COORDINATION AND WORKING WITH
OUR PARTNERS TO BRING EVERYBODY
TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS. THE IMPACT OF
FATAL AND NONFATAL OVERDOSES
CANNOT BE UNDERSTATED AND
NEITHER CAN THE IMPACT OF
CRIME. I CAN'T SAY IT MORE
THAN OUR MEMBERS AND THE
AUDIENCE TODAY OR COUNCIL
PRESIDENT BUT THEY HAVE STATED
OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR MANY
YEARS AND DECADES THE IMPACT OF
CRIME WHEN SIX OF THE LOCATIONS
LOCATED IN THIS REPORT ARE IN
THE DOWNTOWN BELL STREET AREA.
WHAT -- WHAT THOSE COMMENTS
TELL ME AND WHAT THIS REPORT
TELLS ME IS THERE ARE PLACE
BASED STRATEGIES AND
IMPROVEMENT THAT WE CAN DO IN
TERMS OF THE EXISTING RESOURCES
TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS QUICKLY
AND EFFICIENTLY AND
THOUGHTFULLY FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IS
COMMITTED TO DOING THAT. IN
TERMS OF A CHAMPION FOR THAT
PROGRAM THAT WOULD ME ME AS THE
NEW PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR
WORKING WITH ANDREW MEIER
BURKE. THOUGH I HAVE ONLY BEEN
HERE IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR
A MONTH I HAVE 27 YEARS OF THIS
WORK IN TERMS OF BEING A
PROSECUTOR AND VICTIM ADVOCATE
WORKING IN TERMS OF PROSECUTION
HERE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL, THE
CITY LEVEL AND THE FEDERAL
LEVEL. I AM EXCITED TO SUPPORT
THE WORK OF THIS AUDIT AND
SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS OF THE
CITY AND PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR
COUNCILMEMBERS. THE MAYOR
SUPPORTS THIS REPORT, THE
RECOMMENDATIONS THERE AND WE
ARE ANXIOUS TO MOVE THIS WORK
ALONG. I DO WANT TO SPEND A
LITTLE BIT OF MY LIMITED TIME
TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE
RECENT INVESTMENT THAT GO
TOWARD SOME OF THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS. I THINK ONE
JUST TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE
THING THAT WERE MENTIONED IN
THE REPORT. THE PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES ARE
THINGS WE CAN DO. WE HAVE DONE
THOSE ALREADY IN TERMS OF
RANIER BEACH. WE HAVE DONE
THOSE WITH -- WE PRESENTED ON
THIS SEVERAL WEEKS AGO TO
COUNCIL AND THERE'S ALREADY SO
MUCH INFORMATION ON WHAT WE CAN
DO ON 3rd AVENUE AND THE OTHER
AREAS NAMED IN THIS REPORT. WE
CAN USE THOSE PLACE BASED
STRATEGIES TO MAKE CHANGE AND
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IS
PERFECTLY POSITIONED TO GET
THOSE DEPARTMENTS THAT WORK ON
THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES TO
MOVE FORWARD. IN ADDITION TO
THAT WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK
IN TERMS OF OUR EMPTY BUILDINGS
WHICH IS ONE THE OTHER THINGS
THAT'S BEEN MENTION INSIDE THE
REPORT AS SOMETHING WE CAN DO
AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE
THAT FORWARD IN TERMS OF THE
EMPTY BUILDINGS AND SOME OF THE
BUILDINGS THAT ARE CURRENTLY
NOT OCCUPIED. THOSE ARE THINGS
THAT ARE THINGS WE CAN MOVE
FORWARD AND HELP WITH AND
SUPPORT. IN ADDITION TO THAT
SOME OF THE OTHER INVESTMENTS
WE HAVE -- THAT WE HAVE MADE AS
LUNCHES THE SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENTS. HEALTH 99 POST
OVERDOSE TEAM. NOT ONLY TO
RESPOND TO OVERDOSES BUT ALSO
TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND THOSE
SUFFERING OPIOID USE DISORDER
TO TREATMENT AND CARE. WE HAVE
TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP OF
INTRODUCING AND CONTINUING TO
INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO TREATMENT
AND CARE. LAUNCHING THE PILOT
PROMISE THAT ALLOWS SEATTLE
FIRE PARAMEDICS HAS BEEN
SOMETHING THAT'S HELPED IN
TERMS OF TREATING THE NONFATAL
OVERDOSES IN TERMS OF THE CITY.
THE INCESTMENTS AT DESC IN
TERMS OF SUPPORTING THE
OVERDOSE -- ARE ALSO
INVESTMENTS AND THE MAYOR'S
STATE OF THE CITY -- WE ARE
TRYING TO FIND A LOCATION FOUR
OVERDOSE FACILITY SAYING WE
WOULD WELCOME A POST OVERDOSE
FACILITY AS WELL. THE
INVESTMENTS IN THE CARE TEAM
ARE ALSO SOMETHING THAT WILL
ADDRESS SOME OF THE RAMPANT
CRIME THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH
OVERDOSE HERE IN THE
INTERSECTION IN THESE
ESPECIALLY TEN AREAS THAT ARE
LOCATED IN THIS AUDIT REPORT.
THE CARE TEAM WILL USE DATA IN
TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO DEPLOY
OUR CARE TEAM WORKERS TO THOSE
AREA SUSPICION THINK THAT'S
IMPORTANT IN TERMS OF THE FACT
WE HAVE FINALLY AND THANK YOU
FOR POINTING THAT OUT, COMBINED
THE DATA FROM SEATTLE FIRE AND
SPD IN TERMS OF THIS REPORT. IN
ADDITION SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT DOES CONTINUE TO
WORK WITH FEDERAL PARTNERS AND
I KNOW THERE'S A -- THERE'S A
RECOMMENDATION TO PUSH EVEN
FURTHER ON THE WORK WE CAN DO.
I HAVE SPENT TIME TALKING TO
THIS COUNSEL ABOUT THE STAFFING
RESOURCE THAT I WANT TO POINT
OUT SOME OF THE GOOD WORK AND
TASK FORCE WORK THEY HAVE BEEN
DOING WITH THE SUPPORT AND THE
DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE. JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO
THERE WAS A HIGHLIGHTED REPORT
THAT STARTED WITH SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE END
LED TO A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
CASE THAT CAME TO SEATTLE FROM
MEXICO. THAT WAS A HUGE
INVESTIGATION AND IT REALLY DID
STOP A HUGE SUPPLY OF DRUGS
FROM COMING IN TO OUR
COMMUNITY. WE NEED MORE OF THAT
AND WE ALSO STILL NEED MORE
OFFICERS TO SUPPORT THIS WORK
AND TASK FORCE WORK IS A GREAT
WAY TO LEVERAGE OUR FEDERAL
PARTNERS TO HELP SUPPORT WHEN
WE HAVE THE STAFFING CRISIS WE
CONTINUE TO HAVE HERE IN
SEATTLE. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT
SOME OF THE GOOD WORK THAT
SEATTLE POLICE IS DOING AND
DOES WORK ON A REGULAR BASIS
AND INVESTIGATING TASK FORCE
AND EMPLOYING THEIR OFFICERS TO
WORK ON TASK FORCE CASES. WHAT
I WANT TO SAY I KNOW I'M CLOSE
ON TIME IS WE HAVE A LONG WAY
TO GO AND WHAT I DO READ OVER
AND OVER IN THIS REPORT IS
THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHAMPION
COORDINATION OF CARE U, OVERLAP
IN TERMS OF SERVICES AND MAKING
SURE WE ARE USING OUR RESOURCES
EFFECTIVELY IN THE AREAS NOTED
TO MAKE SURE WE ARE MAKING
SWIFT AND SIGNIFICANT
IMPROVEMENTS. I WANT TO THANK
AGAIN DR. CLAUDIA FOR THIS
AUDIT AND REPORT AND I WANT TO
THANK COUNSEL FOR ALLOWING MANY
HE TO PEAK IN SUPPORT OF ALL OF
THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS WE
CONTINUE TO MOVE THEM FORWARD.
>> OKAY.
>> ONCE AGAIN I'M HERE FROM
NORTHWEST AND IT'S A HIGH
INTENSITY AREA WHERE ONE OF 33
ACROSS THE NATION. OUR AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY IS STATE OF
WASHINGTON SO WE HAVE A PRETTY
BIG AREA TO COVER IN, YOU KNOW,
SIMILAR PROBLEM ACROSS THE
STATE. BY LAW WE ARE MANDATED
TO SUPPORT OUR 19 DIFFERENT
INITIATIVES. THE LARS
INITIATIVES. WE PROVIDE
INTELLIGENCE, FUNDING AND THE
REAL POINT IS TO BRING STATE,
FEDERAL, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT,
COMMUNITY BASED, YOU KNOW,
HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH TOGETHER
AND WE FUND SOME GRANTS, ABOUT
16 OF THOSE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH
AND 19 DIFFERENT INITIATIVES
ACROSS THE STATE. ONE OF THE
THINGS WE DID AS PART OF
CLAUDIA'S INTERACTION WITH US
IS THAT A COUPLE OF OUR
INTELLIGENCE A SIFTS AND DRUG
TASK FORCE OFFICER FROM THE DEA
WHO IS ACTUALLY KEVIN KINGSLEY
FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE
PATROL FORMED THIS
INVESTIGATION GROUP. THE IDEA
IS BECAUSE OF STRETCH RESOURCES
THAT THEY MEET QUARTERLY AND
PROVIDE INFORMATION. THERE'S A
CLASS THAT THEY PROVIDE THAT
WANT TO SORT DOING OVERDOSE
INVESTIGATIONS. THEY MEET
QUARTERLY AND SHARE INFORMATION
AND HAVE PEOPLE FROM INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE THE STATE TO BE ABLE TO
DO THAT. THAT WOULD BE A
RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY
PARTICIPATE ONCE YOU PREFORM
YOUR TASK FORCE IT HAS FOLKS
DESIGNATED AS -- IT'S FREE.
IT'S CONDUCTED AT NORTHWEST
AND IT'S AVAILABLE TO ANYONE
JUST BY ASKING.
>> THE NAME OF THAT PROGRAM?
>> PARDON?
>> PARTICIPATE? WHAT IS THE
NAME?
>> IT'S THE NORTHWEST FENTANYL
OVERDOSE INVESTIGATION WORKING
GROUP.
>> OKAY.
>> WE CAN PROVIDE INFORMATION
FROM THAT AND CLAUDE WHY HAS
THAT DIRECT COMMUNICATION THAT
WE CAN PROVIDE THAT WITH. YOU
KNOW SO THIS IS A WAY FORETELL
AGAINST SHARING AND IT'S A
FREE PLATFORM AND IT WAS
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AS A
NONTRADITIONAL TASK FORCE. WE
CAN BRING YOU DON'T HAVE TO
HAVE A COMPLETE -- YOU DON'T
HAVE TO HAVE TEN PEOPLE
ASSIGNED YOU CAN USE STRETCH
RESOURCES. VERY A CHECKLIST FOR
THE PATROL OFFICERS WHEN THEY
ARE BLOWING OUT THESE OVERDOSES
TO TRY TO IDENTITY THE
POTENTIAL CASES TO TAKE THEM TO
THE NEXT LEVEL AND THEN YOU
KNOW WE CAN ALWAYS PROVIDE
INFORMATION AND, YOU KNOW, FOR
OTHER AGENCIES AND OTHER
ASSISTANTS WE ARE A PROGRAM. WE
AREN'T AN AGENCY. WE DON'T
HAVE PEOPLE TO PUT ON A TASK
FORCE. WE HAVE A LOT OF PARTNER
THAT WE CAN, YOU NOW, INTRODUCE
EACH OTHER WITH AND TRY TO FORM
THE RELATIONSHIPS TO HELP OUT
ANY WAY WE CAN. I DO WANT TO
MENTION THAT THE OD MAP AND I
WILL INTRODUCE OUR DRUG
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AND MY
TREATMENT PREVENTION MANAGER
WILL SPEAK BRIEFLY ABOUT THE
OVERDOSE RESPONSE STRATEGY THAT
WE HAVE IN PLACE WHICH IS A
NATIONWIDE PROGRAM. WE ARE PART
OF THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG
PATROL POLICY. THEY FUND US BUT
EACH ONE WORKS INDEPENDENTLY
AND OURS IS IN WASHINGTON STATE
AND MY DIRECTOR IS VERY WELL
AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON AND
HAPPY TO HELP IN ANYWAY, SHAPE
OR FORM INTELLIGENCE WISE AND
THROUGH THE NORTHWEST FENTANYL
OD WORKING GROUP ET CETERA. THE
OD MAP IS A REALLY GREAT TOOL
AND BECAUSE OF CLAUDIA AND HER
PURSUIT OF TRYING TO DO THE
RIGHT THING WAS ABLE TO HOOK UP
WITH OUR DIO AND GET THE CITY
OF SEATTLE WHICH I COMMEND, DID
YOU. IT'S A TOOL THAT
EVERYBODY IS USE. WE CAN USE,
TREATMENT -- AND THAT YOUR
NEWLY FORMED TASK FORCE CAN
USE. I LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR
TREATMENT PREVENTION MANAGER TO
GIVE YOU A BRIEF MANAGER OF THE
STRATEGY AND THE TEAM THERE
THAT'S AVAILABLE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I LIKE TO JUST BRIEFLY, VERY
BRIEFLY REPEAT THE JUST HOW --
ANY, ANY EFFORT THAT WE PUT
INTO ADDRESSING THIS CRISIS IS
INVOLVING MULTIPLE SECTORS.
THIS CROSS SECTOR COLLABORATION
IS REALLY AT THE CORE WHAT WE
DO. AT THE CORE OF OUR OVERDOSE
RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY TEAM.
WE KNOW AND YOU KNOW THAT THE
DRUG AND OVERDOSE ISSUE IS
EXTREMELY COMPLEX AND REALLY
HAVING EVERY BIT OF EXPERIENCE,
EVERY BIT OF KNOWLEDGE, EVERY
BIT OF EXPERIENCE THAT WE CAN
AT THE TABLE IS REALLY THE ONLY
WAY WE CAN ADDRESS THAT. LIKE
MATT MENTIONED OUR OVERDOSE
RESPONSE STRATEGY EXISTS, JUST
EXACTLY TO DO THAT FACILITATE
THE CONNECTIONS. IF THAT
INVOLVES LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE,
EMS, PREVENTION, TREATMENT,
HARM REDUCTION, WHATEVER THAT
MIGHT LOOK LIKE. HOUSING, IT'S
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL THAT WE
HAVE EACH OF THOSE GROUPS
INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAMS. AND
THAT'S REALLY WHAT THEY WANT
TO HIT ON HARD TODAY. LIKE MATT
SAID WE HAVE OUR INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER WITH US HERE TODAY. AS
PART OF OUR OVERDOSE RESPONSE
STRATEGY TEAM WHICH IS A CROSS
SECTOR TEAM THAT EXISTING TO
NAVIGATE THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT
HAS BOTH LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPPATION ON IT AND HEALTH
REPPATION TO NAVIGATE THE
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND
PERSPECTIVES AND THAT'S NOT
ONLY IMPORTANT AT NORTHWEST BUT
ANY -- ANYTHING THAT WE WORK ON
IN THIS CITY. ANY EFFORT THAT
WE MAKE ABOUT TO INVOLVE THE
CROSS SECTOR RELATIONSHIPS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN FOR
HAVING US TODAY.
>> YEAH. THE DRUG INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER AND A MEMBER OF THE
OVERDOSE RESPONSE STRATEGY TEAM
HERE. I'M PARTNERED UP WITH
THE PUBLIC HEALTH A SIFT. WE
HAVE TEAMS LIKE THIS THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY. OUR MAIN GOAL IS
TO TRY TO BRIDGE THE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
AND TRY TO BRING OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING NGO'S
AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND TRY TO PUT
EVERYBODY ON THE SAME PAGE.
THAT'S WHAT WE REALLY -- OUR
MAIN GOAL IS TO DO AND ONE OF
OUR MAIN PROGRAMS IS TO TRY TO
GET OD MAP UP AND RUNNING
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SO.
>> AWESOME. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE
TODAY AND THANK THE COMMUNITY
FOR LETTING US BE HERE AND
CLAUDIA AND IB FOR THE --
EVERYBODY AT THE TABLE WHO IS
JUST A GREAT PARTNERSHIP ON
THIS PROJECT. WE HOPE TO CALL
TO SUPPORT -- TO SUPPORT THE
CALL FOR LOOKING AT TRADITIONAL
TREATMENT METHODS AND
INCREASING ACCESS. TO BE
SUCCESSFUL IN BRINGING
SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT WE NEED
SOLUTIONS THIS AUDIT REPEATS
THAT HOUSING IS NOT ENOUGH FOR
PEOPLE TO SEEK RECOVERY. THERE
NEEDS TO BE RECOVERY HOUSING
THAT HAS EFFECTIVELY SOURCED,
SUPPORTS HIM BEDDED. COMMUNITY
INVESTMENT MEANS USING PEER
SERVICES AND TO ALLOW FOR THOSE
TO USE THEIR SKILLS FOR GOOD. A
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND DIRECT SERVICE
PROVIDERS AT CENTER SAFETY AND
TRAUMA INFORMED PERSPECTIVES
AND INTERVENTION. THROUGHOUT
THIS CASE STUDY -- WE HAVE
COLLABORATED OUR RESIDENTS TO
IDENTITY BARRIERS THAT THEY ARE
EXPERIENCING WHEN -- WHEN
STARTING RECOVERY. BARRIERS
INCLUDE NEEDING PRODUCTIVE DAYS
TO FILL THEIR TIME AND AS OUR
RESIDENTS REDUCE THEIR
SUBSTANCE USE AND HAVE MORE
FREE TIME THEY NEED OUTLETS AND
COMMUNITY CENTERS WHERE THERE
CAN BE ACTIVITIES, SOME
SUGGESTIONS. THIS IS IN
ALIGNMENT TO ACTIVATE EMPTY
SPACES. INTERVENTION WE ARE
PILOTING ARE CONTINUED TO SEE
MANAGEMENT WHICH IS AN ABSENT
SPACE. WE ARE ADAPTING TO
BETTER FIT THE TARGET
POPULATION. THIS MAKES RECOVERY
MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ALLOWS
INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES TO
SUCCEED. FROM THIS PILOT WE
HAVE STARTED BUILDING OUT PEER
SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS
INCLUDING ONE ON ONE REPORT
RECOVERY GROUPLESS THAT. WILL
HE ABOUT BASED OUT OF THE
FUTURE, GUIDED BY --
SUSTAINABILITY WE ARE WORKING
TO IMPLEMENT AND RECOVERY
PROGRAMMING THAT REFLECTS BEST
PRACTICES AND CENTERS THE
PERSON. THIS ALONG WITH
CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WAS LOCAL
TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND KING
COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH. WE ARE
WORKING TO BRING LOW BARRIER
OPTIONS -- WE HOPE TO CONTINUE
WORKING WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AND ARE IN ALIGNMENT
WITH AND IN SUPPORT OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS.
>> THE YWCA. I WANT TO THANK
YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR LETTING US
SPEAK AND I APPRECIATE THAT WE
CAN BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. I
WANT TO ADD A LITTLE BIT OF THE
HUMAN ELEMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE
WORKERS, SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER
WHO DO THIS WORK AND THE PEOPLE
THAT WE SEVEN AND THENLY TURN
IT OVER TO ANNA WHO DOES THE
PERMANENT. I'M TALKING ABOUT
ANGELA WHICH IS AT 3rd AVENUE
IN ONE OF THE HOT SPOTS. IT'S
THE FIRST HOMELESS WOMEN'S DAY
CENTER IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE
THAT STARTED IN THE LATE 1980s.
I HAD THE HONOR TO HELP START
THAT AND DO RESEARCH FOR MANY
YEARS. WE ALSO HAVE A 24 HOUR
EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM THAT
IS TIED TO THAT EMERGENCY
SHELTER. I WANT TO SPEAK A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE
WHO TO THIS WORK EXPERIENCE
BECAUSE I THINK THAT WE TALK
ABOUT THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. THE
BUSINESS COMMUNITY, THE
RESIDENTS BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO
LOOK AT THE HUMAN ELEMENT OF US
WHO DO THIS WORKDAY IN AND DAY
OUT. I CAN TELL YOU THAT MY
STAFF DAILY ARE SOMETIMES
GIVING PEOPLE NARCAN ON THE
STREETS AS THEY SEE PEOPLE IN
THE ALLEY, WHO ARE DYING. WE
HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE.
NOT LIKE THIS. I HAVE BEEN
DOING THIS WORK FOR A VERY,
VERY LONG TIME. I HAVE NEVER
SEEN WHAT WE SEE IN OUR STREETS
TODAY. IT IS DEVASTATING TO OUR
STAFF AND THE WOMEN WE SERVE
WHO ARE ACTUALLY VICTIMS AND AT
RISK TO WHAT IS OUT THERE ON
THE STREETS. I REALLY HOPE THAT
WE AS A COMMUNITY CAN REALLY
KEEP THAT IN MIND THAT THERE
ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THIS
WORK DAILY. WE WORK CLOSELY
WITH THE POLICE. WE WORK
CLOSELY WITH THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND OUR HOUSING
PROVIDERS AND FELLOW SERVICE
WORKER WHO DO THIS WORKDAY IN
AND DAY AT NIGHT. WE AT THE Y
ARE REALLY HAPPY TO BE PART OF
THE SOLUTION BECAUSE THIS IS
WHAT WE NEED. WE NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM
AND I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
ANNA.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT ONE OF THE WAYS THAT
WE ARE COLLABORATING WITH OTHER
SERVICE PROVIDERS AT THE YWCA.
WE ARE CITED TO SHARE ABOUT A
NEW PARTNERSHIP THAT WE STARTED
RECOVERY CAFE AND WE CARE
CLINIC WHO HAVE OFFERED
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR OUR
RESIDENTS OF THE OPPORTUNITY
PLACE AND PLYMOUTH HOUSING.
BOTH LOCATED ON 3rd AVENUE TO
THE RECOVERY CAFE FACILITY IN
SOTO WHERE WE CARE HAS A MOBILE
CLINIC. RESIDENTS CAN RECEIVE
TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT TO GET
THERE. THEY CAN SPEND THE DAY
THERE. THEY HAVE ACCESS TO
TREATMENT SERVICES, GROUPS,
ACTIVITIES, HEALTH CARE, MEALS,
ALL IN A VERY BEAUTIFUL
COMMUNITY SPACE. AT THE YWCA
PARTICULARLY IN OUR PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS WE
ARE SEEING RESIDENTS COME INTO
OUR HOUSING WITH A MUCH HIGHER
LEVEL NEED THAN WE HAVE IN THE
PAST. INCLUDING AROUND OPIOID
ANDO SUBSTANCE USE WE ARE
SEEING THIS AS A BARRIER TO
THEM MAINTAINING ESTABLISH
PERMANENT HOUSING. SO, OUR
FOCUS APPROACH AROUND -- IS
REALLY AROUND MEETING PEOPLE
WHERE THEY ARE AND CUSTOM
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AROUND THE
NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL. HAVING
THIS INCREDIBLE RESOURCE THAT
INCREASES ACCESS TO RECOVERY
SUPPORT IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
SO, WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO SEE
THE POTENTIAL OF THIS
COLLABORATION AND WE ARE ALSO
LOOKING AT ACTIVATING OUR
VACANT SPACE WITH IN THE YWCA
BUILDING SO HOPEFULLY WE WILL
BE ABLE TO MOVE THAT FORWARD AS
WELL.
>> ANY -- CLOSING REMARKS?
>> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. I
ALSO WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO
FORMER COUNCIL PRESIDENT
DEBORAH JA UREZ AND THE MAY FOR
CALLING FOR THIS AUDIT. I HAVE
TO SAY WHEN I WAS -- I DON'T
USUALLY GET EXCITED ABOUT PAPER
IN AUDITS BUT I MEAN WHEN I WAS
READING THIS THROUGHOUT THIS
WHAT GOT ME REALLY MOTIVATED
WAS WERE STATEMENTING ON SUCH
AS THE CITY HAS NOT YETTA
APPLIED A PROBLEM SOLVING
FRAMEWORK TO OTHER PLACES
TALKING ABOUT RANIER BEACH.
MANY WE NEED TO APPLY A PROBLEM
SOLVING FRAMEWORK AND A --
THAT'S ON PAGE NINE. SPD IS
ASSOCIATED WITH HYDA. THE CITY
OF SEATTLE HAD NOT BEEN WORKING
WITH THE OVERDOSE RESPONSE
STRATEGY, RESPONSE STRATEGY
GROUP TO -- TO ENGAGE ON -- OR
ENGAGE THEM ON THE ONGOING
PROJECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU
DID SPUR THAT. BEFORE THE AUDIT
THE CITY HAD NOT CONDUCTED
JOINT ANALYSIS OF CRIME AND
OVERDOSE DATE TO IDENTITY
PLACES WHERE THE INCIDENTS ARE
CONCENTRATED. THE CITY THAT NOT
COMBINED THESE DATA FOR A --
THE CITY IS MISSING
OPPORTUNITIES TO GATHER
SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF FATAL
OVERDOSES AT HOT SPOTS SUCH AS
THE EXACT LOCATION OF FATAL
OVERDOSES. HALLWAYS, ALLEYS.
THIS WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR IN
DEPTH CASE REVIEWS AND -- THIS
IS WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT
WHICH IS THE O MAP WHICH IT
APPEARS TO BE IT'S -- IT'S A
PROGRAM OR -- THAT WHERE YOU
CAN INPUT DATA AND OVERLAP THEM
IN THE -- FIGURE OUT HOW TO
RESPOND TO SPECIFIC PLACES. ON
AND ON AND I MENTIONED THIS NOT
TO CAST BLAME ON ANYONE BUT IT
SEEMS LIKE THESE ENTER RELATED
PROBLEMS SO COMPLEX WE CAN FEEL
PARALYZED AND I WANT THIS
AUTOMATICKIST TO BE A CATALYST
FOR MOVING BEYOND THE SORT OF
THIS SPOT THAT WE DON'T HAVE
ENOUGH RESOURCES TO BE THAT
OFFICERS OR TREATMENT CENTERS
OR WHATEVER W HE DON'T HAVE
ENOUGH RESOURCES TO DEAL WITH
THESE PROBLEMS. WE JUST NEED TO
TAKE A TARGETED PLACE BASE AND
COORDINATED APPROACH TO
SPENDING OUR LIMITED RESOURCES
WISELY AND EFFECTIVELY AND SO
THAT IS WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO
DO IS USE THIS AUDIT AS A
VEHICLE FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
BUY IN ON THIS -- ON THE
MISSION TO USE THE FEDERAL
RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE HERE AND
ALSO USE THE KNOWLEDGE THAT IF
-- THAT HAS COME IN FROM THE --
THE MANAGEMENT PILOT PROJECT
WHICH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND
WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETED. USE
THAT KNOWLEDGE AND THEN SPREAD
THAT TO OTHER PERMANENT HOUSING
FACILITIES. SO, I GUESS WHAT
I'M SAYING I'M GLAD TO SEE
THAT YOU ARE AT THE HELM OF
THIS. YOU HAVE VOLUNTEERED
YOURSELF FOR THIS WORK BECAUSE
WE CAN'T KEEP DOING WHAT WE
HAVE BEEN DOING BECAUSE IT'S
CLEARLY NOT WORKING. SO I JUST
-- I'M OPTIMISTIC AND THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR STEPPING UP
ALL OF YOU TO BE PART OF THIS
ONGOING PROJECT BECAUSE THE
PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM AND THE
PEOPLE THAT ARE WATCHING THIS
MEETING REALLY DO NEED TO SEE
THAT WE ARE GETTING SERIOUS ON
THIS. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS?
>> NO YOU GO.
>> I DON'T -- I DON'T SEE WHO
HAD THEIR HAND UP FIRST.
>> GO HEAD.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL FOR
THIS GREAT PRESENTATION AND
LOVE THE COLLABORATION THAT'S
REFLECTED HERE AT THIS TABLE.
YOU KNOW FOR ME AND I --
COUNCIL PRESIDENT YOU DON'T
LIKE PAPERWORK.
>> I ACTUALLY DO LIKE
PAPERWORK.
>> I KNOW YOU DO. I LOVE IT AND
I GEEK OUT ABOUT IT THOUGH I --
YOUR HIGHLIGHTS AND DOG EARS
AND A QUICK GLANCE APPEAR TO BE
MORE THOROUGH THAN MINE. I DO
APPRECIATE HAVING THE
OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS REPORT
AHEAD OF TIME AND THEN LEARN
MORE ABOUT IT HERE IN THIS
SESSION. MY MAIN TAKE AWAY FROM
ALL THIS IS THAT THE CITY HASAN
OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER
COLLABORATE. WE HAVE A GREAT
ONE SEATTLE VISION AND APPROACH
THAT ALLOWS US TO WORK MORE
EFFECTIVELY WITH IN THE CITY
AND BREAK DOWN CITY SILOS. YOU
KNOW AND -- CHANGE HOW WE
OPERATE FROM AN INTRA OR
PERSPECTIVE. SOMEONE SAID IT. I
FORGOT WHO. WE DON'T HAVE TO
RECREATE THE WHEEL AND WE CAN
RELY ON THE EXPERIENCE OF
OTHERS, PARTICULARLY OUR
FEDERAL PARTNERS AND SO YES
THERE IS A STRONG OPPORTUNITY
FOR US TO CONTINUE
COLLABORATING AND STRENGTHEN
AND DEVELOPMENT NEW
RELATIONSHIPS, FORGE EXISTING
ONES AND BETTER WORK TOGETHER
TO SOLVE THESE CHALLENGES
BECAUSE THERE ARE IMPORTANT
PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS OF THEM
AND ALSO PUBLIC SAFETY ASPECTS
AS WELL. SO, THEY GO HAND IN
HAND AND REALLY APPRECIATE
EVERYTHING AND THIS REPORT,
COUPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
REPORT. I GUESS I WILL START
WITH SO THERE'S EIGHT SPECIFIC
RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN
THE REPORT AS I UNDERSTAND IT.
SOME OF THEM ARE RELATED. WE
ARE IN A LIMITED RESOURCE
ENVIRONMENT T DOES -- TO
THOUGHTFULLY IMPLEMENT THESE.
CANNIBUS TAKE A LITTLE TIME.
I'M SURE AND MOST OF THEM ARE
SPECIFIC CALL OUTS FOR THE
EXECUTIVE AND EVEN IF THE
EXECUTIVE CAN SNAP THEIR IF
ANYERNS WE CAN'T DO TO
OVERNIGHT. HOW WOULD YOU GO
ABOUT -- HOW WOULD YOU
PRIORITIZE THESE EIGHT LISTED
RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS REPORT
AND I WILL CAVEAT THAT BY
SAYING FROM MY PERSPECTIVE,
BASSED OFF MY READ OF THIS
REPORT AND I GUESS COMBINED
WITH THE CONVERSATION HERE AT
TABLE TODAY. MY PERSONAL
PREFERENCE I THINK
RECOMMENDATION NUMBER TWO IS
THE -- LOWEST HANGING FRUIT.
SEEMS FROM MY PERSPECTIVE TO BE
THE POTENTIALLY THE MOST
IMPACTFUL SO RECOMMENDATION TWO
IS THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SHOULD
LEAD THE CITY IN SEEKING
FEDERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN
FUNDING TO ADDRESS PLACES WHERE
OVERDOSES AND CRIME ARE
CONCENTRATED. IN ANY EVENT
CURIOUS TO HEAR FROM THE AUDIT
REPORT AUTHOR'S PERSPECTIVE.
HOW WOULD YOU GO ABOUT
PRIORITIZING? ARE THEY LISTED
IN ORDER OF PRIORITY?
>> GREAT QUESTION. THEY WERE
NOT LISTED IN PRIORITY ORDER. I
GUESS I WOULD -- I THINK THAT I
WOULD START BY NOTING THAT
RECOMMENDATION THREE WAS DONE
JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO WHEN
NATALIE NAMED HERSELF AS THE
PROJECT CHAMPION FROM THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE SO WE CAN CHECK
THAT ONE OFF AND A LOT OF THESE
THINGS WHEN WE WERE CRAFTING
OUR AUDIT WE WERE VERY AWARE OF
THE CITY'S FINANCIAL
CONSTRAINTS. STILL THERE ARE
MANY THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE
HERE IN THESE RECOMMENDATIONS
WITH IN EXISTING RESOURCES.
SOME OF IT IS JUST THE
COMMITMENT THAT IS REQUIRED AS
YOU POINTED OUT WITH
RECOMMENDATION NUMBER WOLF THE
COMMITMENT TO SEEK FEDERAL
TECHNICAL HELP AND IT'S AS
EASY AS SAYING YES TO THE
NORTHWEST TEAM THAT OFFERED IT
TODAY.
>> CAN I DO THAT WITHOUT -- CAN
I SINUS UP?
>> YEAH. WE HAVE DIFFERENT
GIVEN YOU THE OD MAP WHICH IS
THE BIG FLAG SHIP AND WE ARE
AGAIN, THIS IS REALLY HELPING
US THAT THE CITY OF SEATTLEA
TONIGHTED IT. IT'S HELPING US
GET OTHER PEOPLE ON BOARD. IT
IS HAVING A RIPPLE EFFECT
ACROSS THE STATE. WE HAVE
CERTAIN INITIATIVES. WE ARE
MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW OF WHO
WE CAN GIVE FUNDING TO AND
ASSISTANCE. WE CAN OBVIOUSLY
CONNECT YOU WITH THESE OTHER
FOLKS BUT IT'S -- WE FUND
ACTUALLY THE INITIATIVES. WE
CAN PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE,
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING,
WE CAN PROVIDE THE NORTHWEST
OVERDOSE RESPONSE TRAINING. I
THINK THAT IS -- THAT IS A
REALLY GOOD FIRST STEP IN MY
OPINION.
>> THANK YOU MAP. WE HAVE THE
LEADERSHIP NAME IN THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE. THAT'S A GREAT
CONNECTION.
ANOTHER GREAT CONNECTION --
SHOULD WE VISITED SNOHOMISH
COUNTY WITH THE -- WITH SOME
MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
TEAM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR
MULTIAGENCY COORDINATION SYSTEM
AND THEY ARE ALSO STANDING BY
TO HELP US WITH LESSONS LEARNED
FROM WHAT THEY EXPERIENCED WITH
THEIR MULTIAGENCY COORDINATION
SYSTEM, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS
HEARD A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT BUT
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT OUR
NEIGHBORS IN SNOHOMISH HAVE
BEEN GENEROUS WITH AND CAN
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE US SUPPORT
IF SEATTLE CHOOSES TO ADOPT A
COORDINATION SYSTEM SIMILAR TO
THAT AND SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
RECOMMENDATION FIVE. THAT IS A
-- A FORMAL -- OF THE
PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTHWEST HYDA
WHICH I THINK WILL ALSO BE ABLE
TO BE FACILITATED BECAUSE OF
NATALIE A PRESENCE.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
ADDRESSING SPECIFICALLY
RECOMMENDATION NUMBER FIVE.
THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION. WHAT
IS -- LIKE WHAT IS
IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT --
RELATIONSHIP. YOU HAVE TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT OF SOME
SORT?
>> WHAT'S THAT?
>> GO ON.
>> YEAH. WHAT -- HOW DID THE
CITY BEST IMPLEMENN THAT IN
TERMS WITH RESPECT TO
FORMALIZING WITH NORTHWEST
HYDA.
>> THE PRIMARY RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE CITY AND NORTHWEST
HYDA. THE OVERDOSE RESPONSE
SYSTEM STRATEGY GROUP HAS BEEN
WITH OUR OFFICE AND WE ARE NOTA
A LIN DEPARTMENT. WE ARE THE
CITY AUDITOR'S OFFICE. FOR US
TO PASS THE TORCH TO HAVE THE
PRIMARY CONTACT BE IN THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE WOULD BE
PERFECTLY APPROPRIATE.
>> GOT IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. I
WILL YIELD THE FLOOR TO OUR
COLLEAGUE.
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS
PRESENTATION. I HAD A COUPLE
QUESTIONS. THE FIRST ONE IS DO
WE KNOW WHY SOME OF THE
ACTIVITY IS CONCENTRATED IN
CERTAIN LOCATIONS? I MIGHT HAVE
MISSD THAT IN THE REPORT.
BROADWAY AND PIKE, PINE, WE
HAVE 12th AND JACKSON. THIRD
JUST TO SPEAK FRANK. THIRD AND
PINE. THE WORST I HAVE EVER
SEEN. IT'S NOT JUST TO OUR
CITY AS IT SITS DOWN AT SKID
ROW IN LA. I HAVE BEEN GOING
THERE ABOUT SIX, SEVEN YEARS.
IT'S THE WORST I HAVE EVER
SEEN IN MY LIFE. I KNOW A LOT
OF CITIES ARE STRUGGLING WITH
THIS. DO WE KNOW WHY ITS
CONCENTRATED IN THESE CERTAIN
AREAS? I GO PAST THE DRUG
DEALERS EVERY DAY. THEY HAVE
GUNS ON THEM. RIGHT OUTSIDE.
THEY ARE OPEN CARRY. PASS THEM
EVERY DAY. JUST WONDERING WHY
IN THOSE AREAS DO WE SEE A LOT
OF THAT?
>> WHAT RU SAYING IS ACTUALLY
VERY CONSISTENT WITH THE
RESEARCH IS THAT CRIME DOES
CONCENTRATE IN VERY SPECIFIC
AREAS LIKE IN INTERSECTION OR
JUST A SMALL CLUSTER OF BLOCKS.
IT CAN CONCENTRATE THERE FOR
DECADES. WHAT IS IT ABOUT THOSE
SPECIFIC PLACES RATHER THAN THE
NEXT INTERSECTION OVER FOR
EXAMPLE? THAT IS REALLY
SOMETHING THAT -- THAT YOU CAN
LEARN THROUGH THE KIND OF
DIAGNOSTIC WE ARE RECOMMENDING
IN THE REPORT. IT IS ALMOST AS
IF YOU TREAT A PLACE LIKE A
PATIENT THAT IS GOING INTO THE
DOCTOR. YOU CAN'T JUST -- A
SUBPOENA SOMEONE COMES YOU
DIDN'T JUST PRESCRIBE A
TREATMENT LIKE TYLENOL WITHOUT
DOING A DEEP DIVE. THAT IS WHAT
HAPPENS IN THIS PLACE BASED
SOLVING, PROBLEM SOLVING
FRAMEWORK. YOU NEED TO
TIANGULATE DATA FROM MULTIPLE
SOURCES. NOT JUST THE CRIME
DATA. THAT ONLY TELLS YOU WHAT
EXISTLESS YOU YOU HAVE TO LOOK
AT THE PHYSICAL LAY OUT OF THE
SPACE THAT CAN BE EXTREMELY
HELPFUL. ALSO TALK TO THE
BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS WHO HAVE LIVED
EXPERIENCE IN THOSE PLACES AND
THAT'S WHAT THE CITY DID IN
RANIER BEACH WITH THE BEAUTIFUL
SAFE PLACE FOR YOU WAS THAT
DEEP DIVE DIAGNOSTIC TO
UNDERSTAND WHY ARE THESE CRIMES
CONCENTRATED HERE FOR SUCH A
LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND THAT IS
THE WORK THAT'S ACTUALLY
STARTING RIGHT NOW. THERE WAS
LAST NIGHT THERE WAS THE FIRST
COMMUNITY TRAINING FOR FAUX
DEPTH WHICH MEANS BEAUTIFUL
NEIGHBORHOOD IN VIETMANESE. IT
WAS THE PLACE BASED PROBLEM
SOLVING INITIATIVE AT LITTLE
SAIGON. THAT WAS FUNDED THROUGH
SOME SEED MONEY. I BELIEVE
IT'S 83,000 83 MILLION THAT'S
GOING TO THE FRIENDS OF LITTLE
SAIGON TO DO THAT DEEP DIVE
KIND OF DIAGNOSTIC. ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT WE SAW AT THE CASE
STUDY SITE WAS VERY HIGH
VACANCY RATE. IT'S IN OUR
AUDIT REPORT. 40% VACANCY IN
THE TWO BLOCKS WE LOOKED AT
COMPARED TO A MUCH LOWER RATE
CITY WIDE. SO THAT IS, YOU KNOW
SOMETHING THAT COULD BE A
CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO WHY
CRIME AND OVERDOSES ARE
HAPPENING AT -- AT THAT
PARTICULAR LOCATION.
>> GOT IT AND THEN THE SECOND
QUESTION IS HOW DO WE PARTNER
WITH THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND
DURING THE RECOMMENDATIONS I
DIDN'T SEE WHY WE ARE GOING TO
PARTNER WITH THE BOARD OF
HEALTH BUT DOES THAT -- I KNOW
RIGHT NOW WHEN I SEE ON THE
STREETS I SEE A HEALTH CRISIS.
I SEE PEOPLE IN CRISIS. THEY
ARE IN DESPAIR. THEY NEED HELP.
I KNOW WE HAVE RELIED ON OUR
BOARD OF HEALTH TO TRY TO
FIGURE OUT HOW WE ADDRESS
THESE. DO WE -- WITH THE
RECOMMENDATIONS DO WE SEE
SOURCE CONTINUING TO, YOU KNOW,
MORIN VESTMENT IN THAT, DO WE
ADD ONTO OUR INVESTMENT INTO
THE BOARD OF HEALTH WITH OUR
SEATTLE APPROACH AS WELL. I
GONE KNOW HOW THAT COULD
POTENTIALLY PLAY OUT.
>> RIGHT AND IF THAT'S ANOTHER
GREAT QUESTION. I THINK COUNCIL
PRESIDENT NELSON SORT OF
MENTIONED THAT WITH WHEN YOU
ARE LOOKING AT THESE PLACES SO
OVERDOSE EVENTS LIKE CRIME
AREN'T SPREAD LIKE PEANUT
BUTTER ACROSS THE CITY BUT ARE
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED SO AN
EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES WILL
BE LOOKING AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH
ISSUES IN THE PLACES WHERE THEY
ARE NEEDED THE MOST AND
FOCUSING OUR EFFORTS,
DIAGNOSTIC EFFORTS AND FUNDING
IN THAT TARGETED HYPERFOCUSSED
PLACE BASED WAY.
>> DO WE KNOW HOW MUCH WE SPEND
PER PERSON FOR TREATMENT? JUST
LIKE A BALLPARK NUMBER LIKE
FINANCIALLY HOW MUCH WE INVEST
IN THIS.
>> FROM THE STIFF OF SEATTLE.
>> CORRECT.
>> I DON'T KNOW. THAT WOULD BE
A QUESTION FOR THE EXECUTIVE.
>> I DON'T HAVE THAT PER
PERSON BUT I'M WRITE THAT IN A
FOLLOW UP.
>> I WOULD JUST COMMENT -- TO
BOTH OF YU QUESTIONS I THINK
THE FIRST SINCE I JOINED THE
MAYOR A OFFICE I HAVE BEEN
DOING THE REVIEW BUT ALSO WITH
BO DEPTH AS WELL. I THINK IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT. THIRD AVENUE
IS UNIQUE. I THINK THAT'S WHAT
WE ARE TRYING TO SAY. WE CAN'T
APPLY THE SAME STRATEGIES THAT
WE USED IN RANIER BEACH OR IN
-- TO 3rd AVENUE BECAUSE OF
SOME OF THE THING THAT HAVE
BEEN LISTED IN THIS REPORT IN
TERMS OF VACANCIE. I THINK THAT
THE AREA BUT SIX OF THE AREA
THAT ARE LISTED IN THIS REPORT
ARE AREAS WE HAVE BEEN
STRUGGLING WITH AT LEAST IN MY
TIME FOR AT LEAST OVER TWO
DECADES, 3rd AND PIKE.
BELLTOWN. THAT'S WHY THE
RESIDENT WAS RESPEAKING TODAY
ARE SO FRUSTRATED. WE STARTED
THE REDUCTION AND COME BACK AND
ITS BEEN IN MORE FULL FORCE AS
WELL. I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS
TO THINK ABOUT IS YOU KNOW THE
NEED FOR SERVICES IN THAT AREA
AND I -- THOSE SERVICES
NECESSARY AND NEEDED BUT THEY
ARE ALSO WELL KNOWN IN TERMS OF
LIKE YOU SAID YOU AND I BOTH
WALK AND TAKE THE BUSBY PEOPLE
WHO ARE DEALING DRUGS ON A
DAILY BASIS AND THEY DO SO WITH
IMPUNITY AND I THINK THAT'S
ONE OF THE THINGS TO THINK
ABOUT IS WHY WE -- HOW DO WE
WORK WITH THIS AREA TO PRESERVE
AND PROTECT AND DISRUPT WHAT IS
GOING ON AND THE ALLOWABLE OF
THAT BEHAVIOR OVER AND OVER AND
OVER AGAIN. I THINK IT'S JUST
IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WE NEED
TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IS THE BEST
PLACE BASED STRATEGY FOR THAT
-- THE TEN AREAS THAT ARE
LISTED HERE, NOT JUST DOWNTOWN
AND THAT IN TERMS OF THE AMOUNT
OF MONEY WE SPEND I HAVE, YOU
KNOW SPECIFIC LIKE -- BIG
AMOUNTS. PUBLIC HEALTH IS A
STATE AND COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY
AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE STEPPED
UP TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENTS. I DIDN'T GO
THROUGH ALL OF THE INVESTMENTS
IN TERMS OF NOT JUST RESPONSE
TO OVERDOSE BUT TREATMENT. YOU
KNOW WE WANT, WE HAVE TO STEP
UP AND BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY
AS WELL ALONGSIDE OUR STATE AND
COUNTY PARTNERS WHO ALSO HAVE
THAT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY.
>> THAT MAKES SENSE. I WAS IN A
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING AND I
MENTIONED YOU KNOW ABOUT THE
PORT CITY, SEATTLE, LA, SAN
FRANCISCO, BALTIMORE, NEW YORK,
THEY WERE STRUGGLING OBVIOUSLY
WITH THE FENTANYL CRISIS AND
MADE A COMMENT. LIKE HEY, HOW
CAN WE GO AFTER THE PEOPLE THAT
ARE PREYING ON VULNERABLE
FOLKS. WHAT DOES THAT LOOK
LIKE? THE DEALERS AND THE THING
AND SOMEONE CUT ME OFF
IMMEDIATELY SAY WE ARE NOT
TROYING TO REDO THE WAR ON
DRUGS. I FELT LIKE IT WAS A
GENTLEMAN WHO DIDN'T LOOK LIKE
ME. I HAD FAMILY MEMBERS WHO
LIVED THROUGH THE WAR OF DRUGS.
THE DEFINITION OF THE WAR OF
DRUG IS VERY DIFFERENT. WHAT
PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO IMPLEMENF
RIGHT NOW AND I FELT LIKE THAT
WAS USED AS A COVER TO WELL WE
ARE GOING TO TRY THIS AND TRY
THAT WHEN PEOPLE ARE LITERALLY
JUST DYING EVERY DAY. THE
REASON WHY I'M SO PASSIONATE
IS BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOK
LIKE ME ON THE STREET. A LOT OF
PEOPLE ON SKID ROW. JUST YOU
KNOW FEEL LIKE SOMETIMES WE ARE
EXPERIMENTING WITH BLACK BODIES
ON OUR STREET AND WANT TO SEE
SOME TYPE OF MOVEMENT TO HELP
SAVE LIVES AND PROTECT OUR KIDS
WHO ARE AROUND THIS. I GET
EMAILS EVERY DAY. PEOPLE ON THE
BUS AND SOMEONE AT THEIR
SCHOOL, ON THE SIDE. FENTANYL
GETTING IN SCHOOLS.
PILLS AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO THIS REPORT BEING DONE AND
THE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH THE --
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. I KNOW THE
EXECUTIVE CARES ABOUT THIS AND
WORKING WITH YOU, NATALIE AND
SO HE WITH CAN ADDRESS THIS AND
HOPEFULLY BE A LEADER,
POTENTIALLY ON THE WEST COAST
TO SHOW PEOPLE HOW WE CAN DO IT
RIGHT. SAVE LIVES AND BE ABLE
TO GET PEOPLE HELP AND
TREATMENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY SO
THANK YOU.
>> I WANTED TO ANSWER YOUR --
ONE OF YOUR QUESTIONS. YOU
ASKED HOW MUCH ARE WE SPENDING?
I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH -- THE
CITY OF SEATTLE FUNDS --
SEATTLE KING COUNTY, PUBLIC
HEALTH AT $22 MILLION YEARLY.
IT IS UNCLEAR TO ME WHERE THAT
MONEY IS GOING AND WHETHER OR
NOT IT IS GOING TO THE --
MEETING THE -- THE NEEDS THAT
WE WERE IDENTIFIED AND THE NEED
AS SESSIONSMENT THAT HAPPENED
SEMI REGULARLY. WE DO NEED TO
DIG INTO THAT. I HAD WITH YOUR
SUPPORT AT ONE THE BOARD OF
HEALTH MEETINGS I DID PUT
FORWARD THE AMENDMENT TO THE
WORK PLAN TO INCLUDE RESPONSE
TO THE OPIOID CRISIS. THAT WAS
ADDED BUT WE HAVE HAD TWO
BRIEFINGS ON WHAT'S HAPPENING.
I WANT TO SEE ACTION STEPS
THERE SO THAT IS -- YEP. WE DO
NEED TO DIG INTO HOW WE CAN BE
STRONGER, PARTNERS WITH THE
BOARD OF HEALTH AND FIND OUR
WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING AND
HOW WE SHOULD DEPLOY THAT. TO
YOUR QUESTION ABOUT WHY ARE
THESE HOT SPOTS, I WILL DIRECT
YOU TO PAGE FOUR OF THE REPORT
THAT SAYS IN A SURVEY OF 138
PEOPLE THAT OUR CASE STUDY
SITES, 74% OF RESPONDERS
INDICATE THAT PEOPLE ARE USING
DRUGS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY AND
OF 7% NOTICE PEOPLE SELLING
DRUGS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY AND
FOR SOME PEOPLE INDIVIDUALS
SEEKING TREATMENT, BREAKING THE
ROUTINE OF GETTING USING DRUGS
HAS BEEN A FURTHER CHALLENGE TO
RECOVERY. SOY THINK THIS IS
INSIGHT, RIGHT INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE OF THE PLYMOUTH HOUSING
SITE PAGE. PAGE FIVE HAS THE
TOP TEN OR EIGHT OR SOCIETIES
FOR THEIR MOST OVERDOSES. ON
PAGE FIVE IT KNOWS THAT DATA
INDICATES THAT TEN OF THE
11FATAL OVERDOSES HAPPENED IN
OR OUTSIDE OF THE THREE
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
BUILDINGS. WE HAVE THE
INDICATION OBVIOUSLY AT RISK
PEOPLE WHO HAVE -- WHO ARE
STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION
OBVIOUSLY ARE AT THE SITES AND
THE QUESTION IS SO IN MORE
RECOVERY BASED SERVICES WAS
MENTIONED I AM TROUBLED THAT
OUT OF A BILLION DOLLARS THERE
IS NO RECOVERY, THERE'S NO
FUNDING FOR RECOVERY HOUSING IN
THE HOUSING LEVY. RECOVERY
BASED SERVICES IN LOW BARRIER
FACILITIES. THAT IS ONE MODEL,
ANOTHER IS TO HAVE RECOVERY
BASED FACILITIES. I THINK WE
NEED TO RETHINK THAT. THERE IS
EVIDENCE IN THIS REPORT THAT
DOES SUPPORT THAT APPROACH.
THAT YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> YES. I DO NOTE THAT OUR
COLLEGE COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA
HAS A QUESTION.
>> GO HEAD. >
>>
>> YOU CAN HEAR ME I'M HAVING
A LITTLE BIT OF ISSUE. I WILL
TRY TO MAKE IT QUICK SOY DON'T
GET CUT OFF. FIRST OF ALL I
WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT IS
PART OF THIS PRESENTATION. I
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE AUDITS
BECAUSE THEY REALLY GIVE US AN
OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW AND REVIEW
THE THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING
WELL AND THEN AREAS OF
IMPROVEMENT SO I VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE THIS AUDIT. I --
UNDER SCORE AND I WAS GOING TO
RAISE COUNCILMEMBER -- COUNCIL
PRESIDENT NELSON THAT I DID
NOTE AS PART OF THIS REPORT --
THE PEAS ABOUT A LOT OF THIS
ACTIVITY HAPPENING NEAR
PERMANENT SUPPORTING HOUSING
AND WHY THAT STRUCK OUT TO ME
IS BECAUSE WE HAD A
PRESENTATION FROM HOUSING
PROVIDERS AT OUR HOUSING AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE. THEY
EXPRESS CONCERN BECAUSE THEY
ARE DEALING -- SORRY. WITH
POPULATIONS THAT ARE -- THAT
ARE -- YOU KNOW EXPERIENCING
RECOVERY. THEY ARE TRYING TO
RECOVER AND THEN THESE
SITUATIONS, YOU KNOW, IT
DOESN'T HELP FOLKS RECOVER AND
SO I'M SENSITIVE TO MAKING
SURE WE ARE PROVIDING SUPPORT
TO OUR FOLKS WHO ARE AT
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
AND OTHER HOUSING WHERE THEY
ARE TRYING TO RECOVER THIS
ACTIVITY DOESN'T HELP. IT IS
PROBABLY ONE OF THE REASONS WHY
THE HOT SPOTS ARE HAPPENING
NEAR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING. THEY ARE PREYING ON
FOLKS THERE. I'M INTERESTED IN
FINDING OUT WHAT WE CAN DO MORE
TO ADDRESS THIS PARTICULAR
CONCERN.
>> I CAN SPEAK TO THE NEEDS WE
HAVE TRYING TO ADDRESS
OBVIOUSLY HIGH RATES OF
OVERDOSE AND USE IN BUILDINGS
AND OTHER PERMANENT SORT OF
HOUSING PROVIDERS WE HAVE. WHAT
YOU SPOKE TO, I'M SORRY. I
DON'T KNOW WHO WAS ON THE
SCREEN TALKING BUT THAT IT'S
NOT ALWAYS THE RESIDENTS OF THE
HOUSING WHO ARE NECESSARILY
OUTSIDE OR THINGS BUT ONE WE
KNOW THAT FOLKS WHO EXPERIENCE
HOUSING -- OFTEN BUILD
COMMUNITY AND SO WHEN SOMEONE
IS HOUSED THEY STILL FOSTER
THAT COMMUNITY AND WANT TO HELP
THEIR NEIGHBORS. WE DO SEE
CONCENTRATIONS OF PEOPLE WHO
ARE UNHOUSE ADD ROUND PERMANENT
HOUSING BUILDINGS BECAUSE
THAT'S WHERE THEIR PEERS NOW
LIVE. THERE'S ALSO A
CONCENTRATION OF SUPPORT
SERVICES SO LIKE DOWNTOWN. IN
THE CASE STUDY SITE NEXT TO OUR
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING IS THE
REACH EVERGREEN TREATMENT
SERVICES. THAT'S OBVIOUSLY --
GOING TO INCREASE TRAFFIC
OUTSIDE OF OUR HOUSING
BUILDINGS. THERE ARE SOME
REASONS. JUST WHAT
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON REPEATED
IS UNDER FUNDED AND IT'S HARD
TO FIND FUNDING FOR THE
SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING.
THE TREATMENT MODEL IS SENDING
FOLKS TO IN PATIENT. OR
CLINICAL SETTINGS. CONTINUING
MANAGEMENT. THE TREATMENT
MODELS AND OFFERING THEM IN
HOUSING HAS BEEN DIFFERENT. IT
CREATES AN EASIER ACCESS SO
RESIDENTS DON'T HAVE TO GET
TRANSPORTATION OR GET TO
SOMEWHERE. IT IS IN HOUSE.
IT'S THERE. THEY CAN JUST GO
DOWN STAIRS OR HAVE A -- PEER
COME ON SITE AND MEET WITH
THEM. THINGS LIKE THAT. ALSO,
YOU KNOW, INCREASING FUNDING
FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND
EMPTY SPACES WE ARE WORKING
WITH CLAUDIA OBVIOUSLY AND ON
THE GRANT AND WORK AT PLYMOUTH
TO ACTIVATE EMPTY SPACES, NOT
JUST AT SIMON'S BUT IN THE
CASE STUDY ACROSS THE CITY TO
CREATE COMMUNITY CENTERS. MY
PART OF ANY JOB IS BUILDING OUT
THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER.
THAT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION
RIGHT NOW. HOPEFULLY COMPLETED
IN THE NEXT YEAR AND THAT'S
WHERE WE WANT TO HOUSE MORE
RECOVERY SERVICES SPECIFICALLY
FOR OUR PSA PERMANENT SORT OF
HOUSING RESIDENTS AND HELP
FOSTER THAT COLLABORATION
ACROSS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND
PROVIDERS.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE
THAT. I WANT TO CLARIFY WASN'T
-- I VERY MUCH SUPPORT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND I WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT'S FOLK THAT
ARE RECOVER REGISTER GETTING
THE SUPPORT THEY NEED AND THAT
THIS CRIME AND ACTIVITY IS NOT
HAPPENING THERE BECAUSE IT JUST
DOESN'T HELP PEOPLE. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR ADDRESSING THIS
PARTICULAR NEED AND I GET THAT
WE NEED MORE OF IT. I'M
INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT HOW
WE CAN HELP SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
>> AND I THINK THERE'S A
MENTION OF THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
POLICY IN HERE. WOW LIKE TO
SPEAK TO THAT?
>> THERE IS A GOOD NEIGHBOR
POLICY IN THERE. I THINK --
THANK YOU FOR POINT THAT OUT. I
THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS
IN THE AUDIT THAT WAS POINTED
OUT TO MAKE SURE THE GOOD
NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT IS BEING
FOLLOWED. THAT'S SOMETHING
THAT I WILL BE LOOKING INTO. I
THINK WE HAVE A LOT OF
CONTRACTS WITH PROVIDERS AND
MAKING SURE THAT THE GOOD
NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT WHICH IS
REALLY WHAT WE HAVE ASKED OUR
RESIDENTS AROUND SOME OF THE
CONTRACTED PROVIDERS THAT WE
SAID WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR
PROVIDERS ABIDE BY THIS GOOD
NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT AND MAKING
SURE THAT'S HAPPENING.
>> REGARDING FUNDING FOR
ACTIVATING SPACES, CLAUDIA YOU
DID HAVE AN IDEA ABOUT
POTENTIAL FIFA FUNDING. I
DON'T KNOW IF IF THAT'S
SOMETHING THAT CAN BE -- WHEN
IT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE.
SOMETHING YOU CAN DEPLOY FOR
THE REQUEST. THE YW CA
ACTIVATION OF THAT SPACE.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
IN.
>> THANK YOU. FIRST OFF LET ME
SAY THANK YOU TO OUR COLLEAGUE,
REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOUR
COMMENTS TOWARD THE TAIL END OF
THE DIALOGUE A FEW MOMENTS AGO
AND I SHARE THE SENTIMENT AND
CONCERN THAT YOU EXPRESSED AND
FOR ME IT -- LIKE -- JUST WANT
TO SAY THANK YOU. IT'S VERY
CLEAR TO ME YOU CARE DEEPLY
ABOUT THESE ISSUES FROM A --
COMING A PLACE OF FIRSTHAND
PERSONAL LIVED EXPERIENCES AND
THAT'S WHY REPRESENTATION
MATTERS AND WE DON'T NEED
SAVIORS AND THAT'S WHY I'M
GLAD TO BE MANY ABLE TO SERVE
ALONGSIDE YOU AS WE TACKLE
THESE ISSUES TOGETHER. AND LET
THIS BE A -- IS THIS THING ON?
LET THIS BE A CALL TO ACTION.
IT'S TIME TO DO THE WORK. WE
NEED TO TALK AND THAT'S WHAT
IS CLEAR FROM THIS. WE NEED TO
TALK TO COLLABORATE BUT MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTFULLY SO ARE
TIRED OF JUST TALKING ALONE BUT
WE CAN'T TAKE ACTION UNLESS WE
-- PRECONDITION TO ACTION AND
-- YES LET US TAKE STRONGER
ACTION BUT A PRECONDITION TO
THAT IS TALKING AND WE NEED TO
DO MORE OF THAT AND HAVING
THESE CONVERSATIONS AND
FIGURING OUT HOW WE CAN BEST
MOST EFFECTIVELY, EFFICIENTLY
WORK TOGETHER AND TREAT THESE
ISSUES WITH URGENCY AND
IMPORTANCE THAT THEY DESERVE.
SO I HAVE TWO MORE QUESTIONS.
ONE IS SOT REPORT TALKS ABOUT
AS THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
MENTIONED A MOMENT AGO ON LIKE
CHANGING THE PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT. LIKE BETTER
ACTIVATING SPACES AND THAT IS A
GENERALLY KNOWN AS I UNDERSTAND
IT BEST PRACTICE. IT IS TRUE IN
A LOT OF CONTEXT. WHETHER YOU
ARE ACTIVATING STORE FRONTS,
SPACES, WITH IN BUILDINGS,
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS,
SIDEWALKS, AND SO HERE IS WHAT
I WANT TO ASK YOU AND -- I -- I
DON'T -- THIS IS JUST -- IF
YOU HAVE ANY INITIAL THOUGHTS
GREAT BUT MY SENSE IS WE WILL
HAVE TO HAVE MORE FOCUSED
CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHERS NOT
SEATED AT THIS THAT ARE
PROBABLY BETTER POSITIONED TO
ANSWER THAN YOU. VERY TECHNICAL
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS BUT ANY --
ANY LIKE -- BEST PRACTICES ON
HOW WE CAN SPECIFICALLY BEST
ACTIVATE OUR SIDEWALKS AND
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS. SIDEWALKS
AND PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS, HOW
CAN WE -- AND AGAIN IF -- LIKE
-- YOU DON'T HAVE ANY
UNDERSTOOD -- I WILL HAVE TO
HAVE SOME FOLLOW UP
CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR EXPERTS
AT SDOT AMONG OTHER THINGS. HOW
CAN WE BEST CHANGE THE PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT AND ACTIVATE
SIDEWALKS?
>> WELL NATALIE MENTIONED AND
THIS IS TRUE THERE WAS A CRIME
PREVENTION THROUGH IRON MENTAL
DESIGN ASSESSMENT THAT WAS
PREFORMED FOR OUR CASE STUDY
SITE AND NATALIE ALSO MENTIONED
THAT THERE WAS ONE PREFORMED AT
-- FOR 12st AND THE JACKSON TO
AND IT LISTS VERY SPECIFIC
THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE TO
IMPROVE CONDITIONS ON THE SITE
INCLUDING SIDEWALKS AND RIGHT
OF WAY, INCLUDING THINGS LIKE
YOU KNOW MAKING SURE THAT SITE
-- THERE ARE SIGHT LINES AND
THERE ARE IN THOSE --
ASSESSMENTS ALSO SOME -- SOME
RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND CREATING
CLEAR, TERRITORIAL DEMARCATI, N
SO THAT YOU HAVE VISUA, L SITES
OF HOW THE SPACE SHOULD BE BEST
USED. THESE REPORTS AND THEY
ARE DONE BY SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE A GREAT
RESOURCE THERE IN THE WEST
PRECINCT FAR BEYOND BARB DOES
AN AMAZING JOB OF PRODUCING
THESE VERY DETAILED REPORTS
THAT SPEAK TO SOME OF THE
THINGS THAT YOU HAVE MENTIONED
COUNCILMEMBER AND ALSO WE HAVE
GREAT STAFF AND SDOT WHO KNOW A
LOT ABOUT PLACE MAKING AND
ABOUT ACTIVATION OF SIDEWALKS.
WE ALSO HAVE GREAT EXPERIENCE,
STAFF AND OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT
WHO KNOW ABOUT PLACE MAKING AND
ACTIVATING SPACES AND IT'S A
REALLY GREAT POINT YOU THAT
BRING UP BECAUSE THIS IS THE
KIND OF WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT
APPROACH THAT WE NEED TO THESE
PLACES. BRING IT'S EXISTING
CITY RESOURCES WE HAVE GREAT
EXPERIENCE IN SPD WHETHER IT'S
-- TRANSPORTATION AND PARKS ON
THEIR PLACE MAKING. ONE OF
THESE AREAS WHERE OVERDOSES AND
CRIME ARE CONCENTRATED CALLS
FOR SOME SORT OF PLACE
ACTIVATION. IT WOULD BE
WONDERFUL IF WE DEPLOYED SOME
OF OUR GREAT CITY EXPERIENCE TO
THE SITES. THANK YOU. >
>> THANK YOU.
>> AND -- DESIGN. MENTIONED
INCLUDED IN OUR REPORT IS
APPENDIX F THAT WAS COMPLETED
-- IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK
AT THAT.
>> RIGHT. IF IS GETTING LATE SO
I THINK THAT WE SHOULD WRAP UP
SO FOLK DEAR S CAN GET HOME. I
WILL JUST SAY WE CAN PROVIDE A
PLATFORM TO TALK ABOUT THESE
IDEAS. WE CAN PASS LAWS. WE CAN
-- WE PASSED BUDGETS. WE FUND
THINGS BUT WE ARE NOT THE BOSS
OF SDOT. WE AREN'T THE BOSS OF
SPD. WE DON'T HAVE -- WE
DON'T IMPLEMENT AND SO THAT IS
-- THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS --
THAT IS OFTEN FRUSTRATING
BECAUSE PEOPLE COME TO US AND
SAY WHY HASN'T ANYTHING
CHANGED? WE HAVE A LIST HERE
AND A LOT OF OTHER TO DOS THAT
WERE MENTIONED HERE IN GOING
FORWARD. WE HAVE A PARTNER NOW
IN NATALIE. WHAT -- ANYWAY,
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY WITH
IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. I'M
SORRY I'M NOT USING YOUR
CORRECT TITLE.
>> ALWAYS NATALIE.
>> IT'S ALWAYS NATALIE. THE
POINT IS LET'S GET TOGETHER
AFTERWARDS AND REALLY TALK
ABOUT A TIMELINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION AND BEST GOING
FORWARD BECAUSE THE AUDITORS
MAY GET FRUSTRATED WITH ALL THE
AUDITS THAT YOU PRODUCE AND ALL
THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND MANY OF
THEM GO UNIMPLEMENTED. LET'S
GO FORWARD WITH URGENCY ON
THESE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
COMING AND PRODUCING THE REPORT
AND MORE TO COME. THANK YOU.
AND WITH THAT IF THERE IS NO
FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE
US HERE TODAY IT IS JULY 11th
AND EXITE WILL COMMITTEE WILL
COME TO A CLOSE. IT'S 4:16.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH EVERYBODY.