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>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THE
APRIL 111th, 2024 MEETING OF
THE LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND
NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE WILL
COME TO ORDER. IT IS 9:31 A.M..
I'M MARITZA RIVERA, CHAIR OF
THE COMMITTEE. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER WOO?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH?
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES? CHAIR
RIVERA?
>> PRESENT.
>> THREE COUNCILMEMBERS ARE
PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A QUORUM
SO WE CAN CONTINUE. THERE ARE
JUST A FEW ITEMS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA. WE WILL HEAR ABOUT FOUR
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY GOVERNING COUNCIL. IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING
NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA IS
ADOPTED. WE WILL NOW OPEN
PUBLIC COMMENT. PUBLIC COMMENT
SHOULD RELATE TO THE PURVIEW OF
THE COMMITTEE. HOW MANY
SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP TODAY?
>> NO SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP
TODAY.
>> THANK YOU. NO SPEAKERS
TODAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD IS THEREFORE CLOSED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
TODAY'S AGENDA ITEM INTO THE
RECORD?
>> ITEMS 1-4, APOINTMENTS
02750-02751 AND APPOINTMENTS
02823 THROUGH 02824. THE
APPOINTMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING
INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS
OF THE HISTORIC SEATTLE
PRESSERIVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY GOVERNING COUNCIL.
TAHA EEB MEMEA, ANGELA FAUL FOR
A TERM OF 2036, KATY ALCLEED
-KHALIDI TO 2036, CAROLINE
LEMAY AS A MEMBER FOR A TERM TO
2036.
>> THANK YOU. ALL APPOINTMENTS
HAVE BEEN READ INTO THE RECORD.
WE ARE JOINED THIS MORNING BY
KJI KELLY, THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF HISTORIC SEATTLE
AND ALWAYS BY KENNY PITTMAN,
THE CHAIR OF THE HISTORIC
SEATTLE COUNCIL. NYSTO SEE YOU.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE
THIS MORNING. YOU CAN JOIN US
AT THE TABLE.
>> YOU BETTER PERFORM. YOU'RE
THE HEADLINERS.
>> PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
FOR THE RECORD ONCE WE ARE
SETTLED AND THEN WE CAN LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE FOUR GREAT
NOMINEES FOR THE SEATTLE
PRESERVATION.
>> I'M KJI KELLY.
>> I'M KENNY PITTMAN, BOARD
CHAIR.
>> I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
INTEREST AND TIME. I WANT TO
GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT
TOWILL. KENNY AND I HAVE BEEN
DOING THIS FOR ALONG TIME. I
HAVE BEEN IN HISTORIC SEATTLE
FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS. I DON'T
THINK I HAVE EVER HAD SUCH A
THOUGHTFUL EXCHANGE WITH CITY
STAFF AS I HAVE WITH WILL. I
WANT TO THANK HIM AND
CONGRATULATE HIM FOR BEING ON
BOARD.
>> THANK YOU, I LOVE TO HEAR
IT.
>> THAT WAS THE EXCEPTION WHEN
I WAS DOING IT.
>> OF COURSE, KENNY, OF COURSE.
I HAVE KNOWN KENNY FOR A FEW
YEARS NOW. YOU KNOW WILL IS
GIVING YOU A RUN FOR THE MONEY.
>> OKAY.
>> WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE
WILL IN THE OFFICE AND THANK
YOU FOR THE ACCOLADES. IT'S
APPRECIATED.
>> I WILL GIVE A QUICK LITTLE
ELEVATOR SPEECH ABOUT HISTORIC
SEATTLE AND THEN WE CAN GEINTO
THE BIOES OF THE CANDIDATES. IT
SAVES MEANINGFUL PLACES TO
FOSTER LIVELY COMMUNITIES. WE
EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE AND WE
PRESERVE SPECIAL, UNIQUE
MEANINGFUL, HISTORIC BUILDINGS
THAT MAKE SEATTLE SEATTLE, THAT
MAKE SEATTLE UNIQUE. WE OWN,
OPERATE STEWARD TEN PROPERTIES
THROUGHOUT THE CITY. TO NAME A
FEW, GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER,
CADILLAC HOTEL, GOOD ARTS
BUILDING IN PIONEER SQUARE,
GARDEN HOUSE UP ON BEACON HILL.
WASHINGTON HALL IN THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT. FOR 50 YEARS NOW, WE
HAVE BROUGHT A VERY BALANCED
AND THOUGHTFUL APPROACH WHEN WE
DO OUR PRESERVATION WORK IN THE
CITY. IF WE WERE GEFBEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO STOP ALL
DEVELOPMENT AND CHAIN OURSELVES
TO THE FRONT OF BUILDINGS
BEFORE THE TRACK HE CAME TO
TEAR THE BUILDING DOWN, WE
WOULD NOT HAVE ENOUGH STAFF OR
ENOUGH CHAIN TO DO THAT. SO WE
ARE NOT AN ORGANIZATION OF NO.
WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION OF
BALANCE. WE BELIEVE AS A GROUP
THAT REAL CHALLENGING ISSUES
THAT THE CITY IS FACING IS NOT
SOLVED WITH BINARY, EITHER OR
TYPE OF SCENARIOS. THEY ARE
MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT. FOR
A LONG, LONG TIME NOW, WE HAVE
BROUGHT OUR EDUCATION, ADVOCACY
WORK IN A YES AND TYPE OF
AAPPROACH. I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO KENNY TO INTRODUCE THE FIRST
CANDIDATE.
>> OKAY. THE FIRST CANDIDATE WE
WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE IS
ANGELA FAUL FOR A THREE YEAR
TURN. SHE IS A GOVERNING
COUNCIL APPOINTEE. ONE OF THE
WAYS THE BOARD WORKS IS IT
OPERATES AS A MAYORAL
APPOINTEE, AS A CONSTITUENCY
APPOINTEE, AND AS A GOVERNING
COUNCIL. OUR 11 MEMBERS THAT WE
HAVE NOW ARE BROKE UP INTO
THOSE CATEGORIES. AND ANGELA IS
ONE OF OUR GOVERNING COUNSEL
APPOINTEES FOR A THREE YEAR
TERM SEPDING ON NOVEMBER 30 OF
2026. SHE IS AN EXPERIENCED
PRACTITIONER AND REAL ESTATE
AND HAS VAST EXPERIENCE AND IS
A PRIPSLED CONSULTANT AND SHE
HAS VAST EXPERIENCE IN LEASING,
MARKETING, AND MANAGING
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. TWO OF
THE PROJECTS THAT STAND OUT TO
US IS HER ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THE
LABOR TEMPLE IN BELL TOWN AND
THE QUEEN ANNE EXCHANGE
BUILDING. WE FEEL SHE WILL BE A
GREAT ADDITION TO THE BOARD AND
WE ASK FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION.
>> DID YOU WANT TO TAKE ONE UP
AT A TIME OR AS A GROUP?
>> YOU CAN RUN THROUGH ALL
FOUR.
>> OUR SECOND CANDIDATE IS
CAROLINE LEMAY WITH THE STUDY
ARCHITECTS. THROUGHOUT HER 30
YEAR CAREER, SHE HAS GAINED #D
EXPERIENCE WORKING ON
RESTORATION PROJECTS OF VARIOUS
SCALES AND COMPLEXITY. HER
EXPERIENCE INCLUDES A WIDE
VARIETY OF PUBLIC PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS RANGING FROM
CAREFUL REHABILITATIONS AND
ADDITIONS TO TECHNICALLY
CHALLENGING STRUCTURAL
MECHANICAL AND RETROFITTING OF
HISTORICAL STRUCTURES. SOME
PROJECTS LOCALLY THAT YOU MAY
KNOW OF, THE GOOGEN HEIM HALL,
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CAMPUS, ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL,
TRINITY PARISH APISCICABLE
CHURCH.
>> AND OUR THIRD CANDIDATE IS
KATY AL-KHALIDI WHO IS WITH
CLARK MOVER. SHE HAS ABOUT 15
YEARS EXPERIENCE. SHE LEADS THE
FIRM'S AUDIT AND ASSURANCES
SERVICES GROUP. SHE DOES
PERFORMING AND SUPERVISING
AUDITS, ASSISTEN CLIENTS WITH
THEIR INTERNAL CONTROLS AND
PROVIDING CONSULTING TO CLIENTS
UTILIZING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
TAX CREDITS AND HYSTERICAL
HOUSING TAX CREDITS. SHE WILL
BRING THAT EXPERIENCE TO OUR
BOARD. WE ARE ASKING FOR HER TO
BE APPOINTED FOR A THREE YEAR
TERM ALSO ENDING IN NOVEMBER 30
OF 2026.
>> AND OUR FOURTH AND FINAL
CANDIDATE, WE ARE A GOOD TEAM.
WE PARTNER BACK AND FORTH. OUR
FINAL CANDIDATE IS TAHA NEBIYU
EBRAHIMY WHO IS AN AWARD
WINNING DIGITAL MEDIA. SHE HAS
HELPED GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS
LEVERAGE THE POWER OF THEIR
STORYS TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES.
SHE IS A WRITER AND RESEARCHER
IN HER SPARE TIME. SHE JUST
PUBLISHED A BOOK, STREET
JOURNEYS OF SEATTLE, AN
ILLUSTRATED WALKING GUIDE. SHE
USED DATA VISUALIZATION,
ILLUSTRATION, AND MAPS. SHE
TAKES READERS ON A TOUR OF
EXISTING STREET TREES
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE'S
NEIGHBORHOODS AND ICONIC PARKS.
THE MOST NOTABLE OF EACH
SPECIES ARE HIGHLIGHTED SO
URBAN ADVENTURERS CAN FULLY
APPRECIATE THEIR SURROUNDINGS
OR DESIGN THEIR OWN WALKING
ROUTES TO EXPERIENCE THESE
NATURAL WONDERS IN THEIR
FAVORITE AREAS OF THE CITY. SO
I END ON THAT BOOK REVIEW IF
YOU WILL BECAUSE EACH OF THE
FOUR CANDIDATES IN MY OPINION
REPRESENT HISTORIC SEATTLE AND
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING FOR SO
LONG. THY CARE ABOUT SOMETHING
MUCH LARGER THAN THEMSELVES.
AND TO BE QUITE FRANK, THEY
BRING THEIR HEAD AND THEIR
HEARTS. THEY BRING TECHNICAL
EXPERTISE AND YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE AS PRACTITIONERS IN
THE FIELD AND THEY ALSO BRING
PASSION. THEY BRING PASSION
ABOUT WORK THAT OTHER PEOPLE
HAVE DONE THAT THEY DON'T EVEN
KNOW. I THINK THAT IS AT THE
PART OF WHAT HISTORIC SEATTLE
IS, HONORING THE PAST FOR THE
PRESENT AND FUTURE. WE ARE
HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING
HERE AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING
THE OVER VIEW OF HISTORIC
SEATTLE AND FOR REPRESENTING
THESE FOUR CANDIDATES. I KNOW
YOU MENTIONED GOOD SHEPHERD
CENTER. IT IS ENDISTRICT 4, THE
DISTRICT THAT I REPRESENT AND I
HAVE BEEN HOLDING IN DISTRICT
HOURS AT GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER.
SO I'M APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR
EFFORTS OF KEEPING THAT
BUILDING GOING. COLLEAGUES, DO
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I HAVE A COMMENT. SO I JUST
WANT TO COMMEND YOU ON THE
WORK. I HAVE WORKED WITH
HISTORIC SEATTLE A BIT WITH
LISA HOTEL. I HAVE GONE TO MANY
OF YOU'RE VENTS SO THANK YOU
FOR THE WORK YOU DO. I HAVE
SERVED ON A BOARD WITH CAROLINE
WITH THE LANDMARK COMMISSION.
YOU HAVE AN AMAZING PERSON
THERE. LOOKING AT EVERYONE'S
RESUMES, EVERYONE IS VERY
ACCOMPLISHED. I'M COMPETED
ABOUT THE WORK THAT YOU WILL BE
COMPLETING IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF YEARS. BUT ALSO WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE WHO
CHOOSE TO SERVE AND IT IS A
VERY ACCOMPLISHED GROUP. I'M
VERY EXCITED THAT WE HAVE
AMAZING STEWARDS OF OUR
HISTORIC SEATTLE PROPERTIES.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
WOO. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THEN
AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU
DO. AND THANK YOU TO THESE
CANDIDATES FOR THEIR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. WE REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT WE HAVE SO MANY
PEOPLE IN THIS CITY THAT CARE
SO MUCH ABOUT THESE IMPORTANT
ISSUES INCLUDING THE
PRESERVATION OF OUR HISTORIC
BUILDINGS IN THE CITY. WE ARE
JUST SO FORTUNATE THAT PEOPLE
WILL TAKE ON THESE ROLES. SO
LET'S MOVE FORWARD SEEING NO
OTHER QUESTIONS. I'M SORRY. I
MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF THESE
APPOINTMENTS. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO
CONFIRM THESE APPOINTMENTS. ARE
THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS?
WILL THE CLERK MROEZ CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF
APPOINTMENT 02750-02751 AND
APPOINTMENT 02823-02834 ?
>> COUNCILMEMBER WOO?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGS
WORTH? COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES? CHAIR
RIVERA?
>> AYE.
>> THREE IN FAVOR. NONE
OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES AND
THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED WILL
BE SENT TO THE FULL CITY
COUNCIL. DO ANY OF MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY.
SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS,
THIS CONCLUDES THE APRIL 11th,
2024 MEETING OF THE LIBRARIES
EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE. OUR NEXT MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL
25th, 2024 AT 9:30 A.M. I WILL
SAY I HAPPEN THIS MEETING WAS A
LITTLE LIGHT AND WE ARE GOING
TO GET STARTED WITH OUR
DEPARTMENTSES AND REALLY
DIGGING INTO THEIR PROGRAMS AND
HEARING ABOUT OUTCOMES AS WE
GET GOING. SO WE DO HAVE A LOT
PLANNED COMING UP. SO DON'T
LET TODAY'S MEETING BE
INDICATIVE OF WHAT WE WILL BE
DOING IN THIS COMMITTEE. THANK
YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE AGAIN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> IF THERE IS NO FURTHER
BUSINESS, THIS MEETING WILL BE
ADJOURNED. HEARING NO FURTHER
BUSINESS. IT IS 9:45 A.M. AND
THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.