>> SOME OF YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR
WITH OUR DUWAMISH VALLEY WORK.
OSC LED A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS
TO CREATE THE DUWAMISH VALLEY
ACTION PLAN. WE ARE
CELEBRATING IN 2023. THIS IS 15
YEAR TERM ACTIONS,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SPU, SCL
CAN TAKE TO HELP CREATE AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY HEALTHY
COMMUNITY. THAT'S AN EXAMPLE
OF THAT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO
SPOTLIGHT OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH
CITY LIGHT . WE PARTNERED TO
MAKE SURE THAT OUR PROGRAM WAS
COMPLEMENTARY TO WHAT THEY DO.
THERE ARE A BUNCH OF OTHER WAYS
WE PARTNER. THEY ARE ALL IN
BULLETS. WE WILL TALK ABOUT
THAT AT ANOTHER TIME, I AM
SURE. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH
BUSINESS PARTNERS. YOU CAN SEE
TRUCKS , TRUCK DRIVERS, THOSE
TRUCKS THAT HAUL FREIGHT FROM
THE PORT TO LOGISTIC CENTERS.
ALL OF THIS EQUITY HAS
POSITIONED SEATTLE AND OF
COURSE, HUSTLING TO BRING THE
STATE, FEDERAL AND
PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING. SO,
I'M GOING TO LEAVE US WITH A
VIDEO THAT C 40 HELPED PRODUCE.
THEY BROUGHT IN OUTSIDE
FUNDING. THE CITY DID NOT PAY
FOR THIS. THIS HIGHLIGHTS OUR
CLIMATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENTS.
I NEED TO UNMUTE IT. PICTURE
-- OH. OKAY. TAKE TWO.
WAIT, DO I START LIKE THIS?
HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
>> SHE IS A CONSTRUCTION WORKER
FOR -- [ INAUDIBLE ] I LOVE
WORKING CONSTRUCTION BECAUSE I
WAS A HANDS-ON LEARNER. A YEAR
AGO, I COULDN'T EVEN HAMMER A
NAIL. I'M LAYING OUT BOLTS --
I LOVE IT.
>> MY NAME IS BRUCE. ON THE
57th MAYOR OF THIS GREAT CITY
OF SEATTLE.
>> CITIES LIKE SEATTLE ARE
TAKING STEPS TO TACKLE CLIMATE
ACTION. LET'S BE HONEST,
CITIES ARE [ INAUDIBLE ]
>> THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL, MAN.
>> AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER
IN THE CITY, REALIZING THE
LEVELS OF ADMISSIONS THAT THESE
ARE PUTTING OUT, IT'S ALMOST A
LIVING, BREATHING KIND OF
ENERGY. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT
LIVES AND BREATHES, CLEANLY.
THEREIN LIES THE CHALLENGE AND
THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BREEDING
THE SKILLS GAP.
>> ALL OF THESE YOUNGER FOLKS
THAT ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR
ROADS, THE ROAD CAN LEAD INTO
THE GREEN ECONOMY. YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT FITS AND ALL OF
THAT. THAT'S WHY I'M SO
PASSIONATE ABOUT GETTING YOUTH
FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO BE
HERE.
>> GREEN JOBS ARE SO IMPORTANT
FOR CITIES TO REDUCE
ADMISSIONS, GREEN CLIMATE
TARGETS, AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF
LIFE FOR ITS RESIDENTS.
>> I DIDN'T GO TO COLLEGE. I
LEARNED A JOB HOW TO HELP
PEOPLE. I CHOOSE A GREAT
COMPANY. I GET TO BUILD SKILLS
FOR KIDS. THE SCHOOL HAS SOLAR
PANELS. IT'S BETTER FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT.
>> IT'S A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
WHEN PEOPLE START TO ENJOY
DOING GOOD. IN THIS PROCESS,
THEY REALIZE I AM SAVING THE
PLANET. I'M IMPACTING PEOPLE.
QUITE HONESTLY, THESE ARE GOOD
PAYING JOBS AS WELL.
>> THIS POSITIVELY IMPACTED MY
LIFE BECAUSE NOW, MY MOM IS
ABLE TO TIRE -- RETIRE. AND I
AM ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF HER.
THAT IS A DREAM OF MINE. I'VE
ALWAYS WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF
MY MOM.
>> PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR, THIS
GENERATION, THEY WANT TO BE
PULLED INTO SOMETHING THEY GET
FULFILLMENT OUT OF.
>> YOU ARE WALKING ON THIS DAY
TODAY. DON'T YOU WANTED TO BE
THE BEST IT CAN BE?
>> STOP THERE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. NOW WHERE -- MUTED.
MUTED. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU.
THAT IS AN ACTUAL PARTICIPANT
IN OUR WORKFORCE PROGRAM. WE
ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
THAT WRAPS UP MY PRESENTATION.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EACH ONE OF
YOU AND BEING ABLE TO BRING
BACK MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR
WORK. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR TIME. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS? BY COUNCILMEMBER --
>> IF YOU INSIST. OKAY.
DIRECTOR FARRELL, THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR THIS RATHER INSIGHTFUL
PRESENTATION AND OVERVIEW OF
THE TERRIFIC WORK. YOU AND
FOLKS -- I ALWAYS SEE YOU DO IT
EVERY DAY. BE BIG, BOLD,
AMBITIOUS, AND ACHIEVE CLIMATE
GOALS AMONG OTHER THINGS. I
APPRECIATE IT. IN THE DUWAMISH
VALLEY, I REPRESENT SOUTH PARK.
YOU KNOW? IT IS NEAR AND DEAR
TO ME, PERSONALLY. JUST CURIOUS
-- I AND MY CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE COUNCIL -- YOU KNOW
-- ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE
EXPLORING IS HOW WE CAN ADD
ADDITIONAL EV CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE . YOU KNOW? I
DON'T KNOW IF SINGLE OCCUPANCY
VEHICLES ARE GOING AWAY ANYTIME
SOON. IT'S SAID THE FOCUS
SHOULD BE ON CLEAN ENERGY AND
MAKING SURE -- YOU KNOW -- WE
PRESERVE AND EXPAND MULTIMODAL
FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION. I
LEARNED. I SAW SOME DATA THAT
SUGGESTED THAT CERTAIN
COMMUNITIES -- NAMELY WEST
SEATTLE -- AND BROADER SEATTLE
HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST
CONCENTRATIONS OF EV OWNERSHIP.
I THINK, IF WE MAKE IT EASIER
FOR PEOPLE TO CHARGE -- YOU
KNOW -- AND I KNOW THERE IS A
LOT OF MONEY POTENTIALLY
AVAILABLE FROM STATE AND
FEDERAL PARTNERS, WHICH IS
GREAT. IT DOES NOT ABSOLVE US
OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SELF
INVEST EITHER. ALL THIS TO SAY,
DIRECTOR FARRELL, AREAS TO
HEAR FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE,
WHAT ROLE DOES ADDING EV
CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE PLAY,
IF ANY, IN HELPING OUR CITY
ACHIEVE OUR VERY AMBITIOUS
CLIMATE GOALS?
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER. WE ARE REALLY
FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE
UPTAKE OF EV CHARGERS TO REACH
OUR CLIMATE GOALS WHICH ARE
REALLY AGGRESSIVE AND TO REACH
THE MANDATE WHERE THE GOVERNOR
HAS SAID THERE WILL BE NO MORE
GAS POWERED CARS SOLD IN 2035.
WE HAVE TO GET TO A PLACE
WHERE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO AN
EV WHO WANTS ONE. WE HAVE TO
CONTINUE TO INVEST IN THOSE
OPTIONS TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF
THEIR CARS, TOO. THEY HAVE TO
WORK HAND IN HAND. SO OSC'S
ROLE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY
LIGHT AND SDOT, WE HAVE CREATED
A BLUEPRINT WHERE WE CAN COME
AND PRESENT ON WHAT LAYS OUT
THE ROADMAP, SO TO SPEAK , OF
HOW WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO
GET THERE. IT IS NOT JUST
ELECTRIFYING, YOU KNOW,
PERSONAL VEHICLES. IT'S HOW DO
WE DO DELIVERY VEHICLES. HOW
ARE WE WORKING WITH SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS? WHAT ARE THE
BARRIERS? WE ARE LAUNCHING,
LIKE I SAID, A INCENTIVE PILOT
TO HELP WORK WITH IMMIGRANT
AND REFUGEE TRUCK DRIVERS TO
GET ACCESS TO ELECTRIC TRUCKS.
THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. WE ARE
STARTING TO KICK OFF WORK TO
HELP SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
ELECTRIFIED DELIVERIES. SO,
THE PERSONAL VEHICLE PIECES ARE
REALLY IMPORTANT. CITY LIGHT
AND SDOT ARE GOING TO BE
WORKING TO SCALE THAT. WE ARE
WORKING TO DO ONE OF THESE
PILOTS ON THE ELECTRIFIED
POPULATIONS, PILOTING THAN
SCALING. THAT IS KIND OF THE
WAY WE THINK ABOUT THAT WORK.
>> THANK YOU. AND JUST A QUICK
FOLLOW-UP, I HAVE TAKEN A TOUR
OF THE PORT BEGINNING WHERE THE
CARGO CONTAINERS ARE OFFLOADED
TO THE DRAINAGE TRUCKS, YOU
KNOW, AND I HAVE SEEN THOSE
OPERATIONS FIRSTHAND. I WOULD
BE CURIOUS TO LEARN THE STATUS
OF OUR BROADER EFFORTS TO
CONVERT AS MANY OF THE
DRAINAGE TRUCKS AS WHAT THEY
ARE TODAY TO FULLY
ELECTRIFICATION, IF YOU WILL .
IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE A LOT
OF BARRIERS IN TERMS OF COST.
I CAN IMAGINE THERE ARE A TON
OF MANUFACTURERS IN THE
DRAINAGE TRUCKS SPACE. BUT,
YEAH. WHAT ARE WE AT CURRENTLY?
DO WE HAVE ANY SPECIFIC
TIMELINE GOAL TO BRING IN --
THAT MORE TO LIFE?
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
THE WAY IT WORKS, WE RUN A LOT
OF PILOTS. THEN WE WORK TO
MOVE THEM TO ANOTHER DEPARTMENT
OR ENTITY TO SCALE. SO, IN THIS
SPACE, BECAUSE THE PORT AND
DRAINAGE TRUCKS ARE A REGIONAL
ISSUE, THE GOAL IS TO MOVE THE
PROGRAM OVER TO THE PORT
ALLIANCE TO ULTIMATELY SCALE.
THERE ARE 4000 DRAINAGE TRUCKS.
WE ARE WORKING REALLY HARD TO
GET IN PLACE SOME OF THESE
EARLY ADOPTERS. THEN WE WILL BE
TRANSITIONING, SCALING THE
PROGRAM TO THEM. WE ARE WORKING
REALLY CLOSELY WITH OUR
PARTNERS TO DO THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
MORE?
>> ARE YOU SURE? OKAY. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU DIRECTOR
FARRELL. THIS WAS VERY
INFORMATIVE. THIS WAS EXCITING,
ACTUALLY. I AM LOOKING FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH YOU ON YOUR
2024 TOP PRIORITIES. I HAD A
COUPLE QUESTIONS RELATING TO
THE CANOPY EQUITY PLAN. I WAS
WONDERING IF YOU COULD FLUSH
THAT OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
>> SURE. SO, BIG PICTURE,
CANOPY COVER ASSESSMENT IS --
IT USES LIGHTER TECHNOLOGY.
USES DRONES TO TAKE A PICTURE
OF WHAT HAPPENED TO CANOPY OVER
A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. SO, THERE
WERE A NUMBER OF THINGS WE
FOUND IN THE CANOPY COVER
ASSESSMENT. WE ARE LOSING
GROUND SLOWLY IN A LOT OF
DIFFERENT WAYS. ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT REALLY STUCK OUT
WAS HOW WE ARE LOSING CANOPY IN
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ALREADY HAVE
UNDERINVESTMENT. ONE OF THE
THINGS I LIKE TO THINK ABOUT
TREES, IS THEY ARE
INFRASTRUCTURE. THEY PROVIDE A
LOT OF ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS,
COOLING BENEFITS, ET CETERA. SO
THE CANOPY EQUITY PLAN IS GOING
TO TAKE THE DATA THAT WE USED
AND GO DEEPER TO LOOK AT WHAT
SPECIFIC SITES -- ARE THERE
SCHOOLS WE SHOULD BE PARTNERING
WITH? ARE THEIR STREETS THAT
SHOULD BE UNDER CANOPIED? AND
AGAIN, THE NEIGHBORHOODS WE ARE
FOCUSING ON OUR CID,
GEORGETOWN, RANIER VALLEY, LAKE
CITY, NORTH AURORA, THERE ARE
PLACES WE KNOW ARE UNDER
CANOPIED. THAT WILL BE THE
FOCUS IN THE TREE PLAN.
BECAUSE WE DID THIS DATA, WE
WERE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING
FEDERAL FUNDING TO DO SOME
EARLY ACTION INVESTMENTS,
PARTICULARLY IN CID AND BEACON
HILL AS I MENTIONED.
>> IS THAT THE 12.9 MILLION?
>> YES.
>> IS THAT GOING TO BE UTILIZED
TO PLANT TREES? ARE THERE OTHER
ACTIONS IN ADDITION TO PLANNING
THESE?
>> SO THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THAT
IS TWOFOLD. ONE IS TO PLANT
TREES. THEN THERE IS
MAINTENANCE MONEY BUILT INTO
IT. YOU CAN PLANT A TREE. IF
YOU WALK AWAY, IT'S PROBABLY
GOING TO DIE. WE BUILT IN FIVE
YEARS OF MAINTENANCE FUNDING SO
THE TREES CAN GET ESTABLISHED.
THERE IS ALSO WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT. PARKS IS TAKING
THE LEAD ON THAT. THEY HAVE A
GREAT ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO
BRING YOUTH INTO URBAN
FORESTRY, PARTICULARLY YOUTH OF
COLOR. THOSE ARE THE PIECES.
GET TREES PLANTED, MAINTAIN
THEM, AND BUILD UP THE
WORKFORCE.
>> THANK YOU. JUST A FEW MORE
QUESTIONS IF I MAY, MADAM
CHAIR. I HAD NOTICED THERE IS A
COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANT FOR
RESILIENCE IN THE CITY. DOES
THAT MEAN THE LAKE CITY
COMMUNITY CENTER MIGHT BE A
RESILIENCE HOME?
>> THE COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANT
IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY
THROUGH THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION. WE ARE APPLYING
FOR $20 MILLION IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE LAKE CITY COLLECTIVE
AND OUR CITY DEPARTMENT
PARTNERS. WE DON'T DO THE BIG
CAPITAL IMPLEMENTATION. AND SO,
THAT IS GOING TO BE A GRANT
THAT WILL COVER SOME BUILDING
DECARBONIZATION'S AND
UPGRADES, SOME ELECTRIFICATION,
AND SOME INVESTMENTS, YOU KNOW,
IN GETTING AROUND WITHOUT A
CAR. THERE ARE A LOT OF
DIFFERENT THINGS IN THE
COMMUNITY THAT WE CAN BRING
TOGETHER HOLISTICALLY TO BRING
TOGETHER AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
SUSTAINABLE CHANGE.
>> MY LAST QUESTION -- YES, IT
IS VERY EXCITING. AND ALSO, WE
WILL HAVE HOUSING IN ADDITION
TO COMMUNITY CENTER. I THINK IT
IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN
SEATTLE. IT IS VERY EXCITING.
MY LAST QUESTION IS, THE FOOD
WORK THAT YOU DO, DO YOU
COORDINATE? WHAT IS THE
INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE WORK
YOU DO AND HSD?
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. WE
OVERSEE THE CITY'S FOOD
POLICY. THE REASON WHY THIS
FITS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL
OFFICE, PART OF IT IS THAT OUR
FOOD SYSTEMS HAVE A MASSIVE
IMPACT ON SUSTAINABILITY. HOW
WE PRODUCE FOOD, WHERE WE GROW
FOOD, THE FOOD WE EAT, SO WE
FOCUS ON THE BIG PICTURE
UMBRELLA OF THAT. WE RUN A
PARTICULAR PROGRAM AROUND
ACCESS TO HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE
FOOD. HSD REALLY PROVIDES THE
EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR FOOD. THE
FOOD PANTRY , YOU KNOW, THE
KIND OF FOLKS WHO ARE IN CRISIS
RELATED TO FOOD AND ACCESS TO
THAT. WE BOTH KIND OF DO A
POLICY PIECE AND THEN ACCESS TO
HEALTHY FOODS. ANOTHER PROGRAM
WE RUN IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALLED HEALTHY
FOOD IN SCHOOLS. THAT IS TO
BRING IN SUSTAINABLE,
CULTURALLY RELEVANT SCRATCH
COOK FOOD ON THE FOOD SITE.
AGAIN, THERE IS REAL
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACTS. YOU
KNOW, BOTH FROM AN ADMISSIONS
STANDPOINT AND A WASTE
STANDPOINT. THAT'S WHY OSC IS
FOCUSED ON THOSE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> THANK YOU CHAIR, DIRECTOR
FARRELL, ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE
YOU. I WILL REPEAT SOME OF THE
THINGS YOU SAID, WHICH YOU ARE
A SMALL AND MIGHTY DEPARTMENT.
>> MAYBE NOT VERY HUMBLE.
>> IT IS SO CRITICAL. YOU HAVE
VERY FEW EMPLOYEES AS COMPARED
TO OTHER LARGER DEPARTMENTS.
WHAT YOU JUST SAID, IS YOU ARE
LEVERAGING OTHER DEPARTMENTS BY
RUNNING THE PILOTS THAT HAVE
INCREDIBLE IMPACT ONCE THEY ARE
SCALED UP IN OTHER PLACES. ALL
DEPARTMENTS IN OUR CITY HAVE AN
IMPACT ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS,
EITHER FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.
WHEN I SAY WORSE, IT'S NOT
INTENTIONAL. IT'S THE FACT WE
ARE IN A CLIMATE CRISIS RIGHT
NOW. IF WE ARE NOT PROACTIVELY
AND AGGRESSIVELY ADDRESSING
CLIMATE CHANGE, THEN WE ARE
BACKSLIDING. RIGHT? SO, YOURS
IS THE ONLY DEPARTMENT THAT IS
SOLELY FOCUSED ON THE
ENVIRONMENT IN THIS WAY. WHEN I
LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, WE WILL HAVE
CITY LIGHT COMING SOON. THEY
ARE ADDRESSING A CLIMATE CRISIS
, BUILDINGS, TRANSPORTATION, I
MEAN, ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS
HAVE SUCH AN IMPACT. AND
COUNCILMEMBER, THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING UP THE TRANSPORTATION
ASPECT. OUR TWO LARGEST SOURCES
OF ADMISSIONS ARE
TRANSPORTATION AND BUILDINGS.
FIXING A SKYSCRAPER THAT WAS
BUILT DURING A TIME THAT WE ARE
NOT FOCUSED ON THE CLIMATE
CRISIS, TRANSITIONING INTO
BEING A CLIMATE FRIENDLY
BUILDING IS INCREDIBLY
DIFFICULT. IT IS EXPENSIVE. I
MEAN, TO RETROFIT IS SO HARD.
RIGHT? SO, YOU MENTIONED
BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS,
COLLEAGUES, YOU WEREN'T HERE
FOR THIS. I CAN TELL YOU WE
WERE ALMOST NOT ABLE TO PASS
THE BILL LAST YEAR. THE
BUILDING OWNERS IN THE BUILDING
MANAGERS AGREED TO THIS.
DIRECTOR FARRELL, YOU HELPED US
NEGOTIATE THAT AND GET IT
PASSED BECAUSE THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL WAS NOT GUARANTEED.
WHEN WE ARE LOOKING AT
TRANSPORTATION AND BUILDINGS AS
BEING THE TWO LARGEST DRIVERS
OF CARBON EMISSIONS AND
BUILDINGS BEING MORE DIFFICULT
TO RETROFIT NEW CARS THAT ARE
COMING OUT, NEW ROADWAYS, SO ON
AND SO FORTH, I AM SITTING ON
THIS MOMENT. IT WAS SUCH A HUGE
LIFT. IT WAS NOT GUARANTEED.
YOU GOT IT ACROSS THE FINISH
LINE LAST YEAR. THANK YOU. THE
TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENT REALLY
HELPED US WITH THE TREE
PROTECTION ORDINANCE. THE
FORESTRY COMMISSION GAVE GOOD
ADVICE. THERE'S ALWAYS MORE TO
DO. I WILL BE THE FIRST. I SAID
IT THEN. I WILL SAY IT NOW.
THERE'S ALWAYS MORE TO DO. BUT
THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME IN OUR
CITY'S HISTORY THAT WE
REGULATED TREES ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY. WHEN WE SAW THE
AMOUNT OF TREES THAT WERE
COMING DOWN IN SINGLE-FAMILY
ZONES AND ON CITY-OWNED LAND
YOUR WORK HELPED US ACHIEVE
THAT. I WILL TAKE MY
OPPORTUNITY TO PLUG. WE HAVE
ARBORISTS IN SO MANY DIFFERENT
DEPARTMENTS IN OUR CITY.
COUNCILMEMBER, YOU WILL HEAR ME
USE THIS EXAMPLE SO MANY TIMES.
I SHOULD PROBABLY RESEARCH
WHETHER IT WAS PARKS OR SDOT.
WE HAVE ARBORISTS WHO ARE
WORKING ON TREES THAT AREN'T
IN THEIR JURISDICTION. THIS
DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. I
WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM IN YOUR
DEPARTMENT. I DON'T RESPOND
NOW. I JUST MAKE THAT PLUG.
THEN A FRESH BOX BEING ABLE TO
LEVERAGE SNAP PROGRAMS, BEING
ABLE TO DELIVER MORE FRESH
FOOD TO THE FOLKS THAT NEED IT
MOST. WHEN WE HAVE THE PIKE
PLACE MARKET, FARMERS MARKET
HERE ON THE CITY HALL PLAZA, IT
IS AMAZING TO WATCH ALL THE
PEOPLE WHO COME TO USE THEIR
FRESH BOX. YOU CAN SEE A LINE
OF PEOPLE USING FRESH BOX AT
THE FARMERS MARKET. IT'S
INCREDIBLE. I GUESS MY LAST
PLUG HERE, IS CHAIR, I NOTICE
WE HAVE A BIRTHDAY ON APRIL
22nd. WE HAVE COMMITTED A
FRIDAY BEFORE, THE WORK THAT
YOU DO IS SO IMPORTANT WHEN I
TALKED TO THE FORMAL COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, YOU WILL SEE HIS
PHOTO ALL OVER THE PLACE, HE
HAS BEEN PUSHING US TO HAVE A
SELECT COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE
CRISIS BECAUSE CLIMATE TOUCHES
EVERY SINGLE DEPARTMENT.
WITHOUT THAT -- I'M NOT HERE
LOBBYING FOR THE COMMITTEE. YOU
KNOW? I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD
IDEA. WITH OR WITHOUT THAT
COMMITTEE, WE HAVE DIRECTOR
FARRELL AND HER SMALL AND
MIGHTY TEEN DOING SO MUCH WORK.
THANK YOU, DIRECTOR FARRELL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> YES, I AGREE. THE DEPARTMENT
IS WOVEN IN SO MANY WAYS. THE
BASE OF ALL THE CHANGE THAT WE
SEE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ADDITION TO THE PRESENTATION.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE WILL
MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR
AGENDA.
>> I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU.
>> WE EXCEED -- EXPECT TO SEE
YOU BACK AGAIN FOR THE
READINGS. CLERK, CAN YOU READ
THE NEXT ITEM?
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO,
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT OVERVIEW.
>> GREAT. GO AHEAD AND JOIN US
AT THE TABLE. WHEN YOU ARE
READY, PLEASE BEGIN.
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, GREAT TO BE HERE THIS
MORNING. MY NAME IS MIKE
HAYNES. I AM THE MANAGER FOR
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT. WE WILL DO
A BIT OF A RAPIDFIRE OVERVIEW
OF CITY LIGHT THIS MORNING.
HOPEFULLY, I HAVE TIME TO TAKE
QUESTIONS AT THE END. BEFORE WE
GO ON, I WILL HAVE MY
COLLEAGUES SITTING BESIDE ME
HERE INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.
>> HELLO. I AM CRAIG SMITH.
I'M THE CHIEF CUSTOMER
OFFICER.
>> CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. I
AM THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNOR
AFFAIRS.
>> JUST A SHORT AGENDA. -- TO
TALK ABOUT THE JOURNEY WE ARE
TAKING TODAY. WE HAVE DONE OUR
BEST TO CONSOLIDATE A LOT OF
INFORMATION INTO A SHORT AMOUNT
OF TIME. HOPEFULLY, THIS IS
INFORMATIVE AND GENERATES
INTERESTING QUESTIONS. NEXT
SLIDE. ANOTHER ONE. FIRST AND
FOREMOST, WE ARE ONE OF THE
LARGEST PUBLIC POWER UTILITIES
IN THE COUNTRY. AND BY VIRTUE
OF THAT, WE HAVE STANDING WITH
SOME BIG PLAYERS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY, PARTICULARLY IN
NORTHWEST WHERE WE ARE THE
LARGEST IN THE NORTHWEST. AND
GROWING, I WOULD SAY. ACCORDING
TO THE POWER ASSOCIATION, YOU
CAN SEE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS
ON THAT SLIDE. ONLY ONE IN
SEVEN COMMUNITIES BENEFITS FROM
PUBLIC POWER. HERE IN THE
NORTHWEST, IT IS MORE LIKE ONE
AND TWO. WE ARE PROUD OF THAT.
THE NORTHWEST IS IN A UNIQUE
POSITION BECAUSE OF A LARGE
HYDRA SYSTEM, A LOT OF CLEAN
ENERGY, AND I WILL GET INTO
SOME OF THOSE SPECIFICS AS I
GET INTO THE PRESENTATION. SO,
NEXT SLIDE. JUST A QUICK
OVERVIEW OF HOW OUR SYSTEM
WORKS, I CALL THIS OUR WATER
GRAPHIC , ESSENTIALLY,
EVERYTHING STARTS UP AT THE
DAMS IN SKAGIT AND THE NORTH
CASCADES, AND THE RIVER JUST ON
THE CANADIAN BORDER. THAT
WATER FLOWS THROUGH THE DAMS,
IT GENERATES ELECTRICITY,
TURNING TURBINES AND
GENERATORS. IT HAS TRANSFORMED
UP TO 230,000 VOLTS. IT GOES
ON TO A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
THAT WE HAVE FOR THE SKAGIT
PROJECT AND THE TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM THAT IS OWNED BY THE
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
THAT GETS BOUNDARY ENERGY OVER
TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR US.
THEM FROM THERE, IT GOES TO
SUBSTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
SERVICE TERRITORY, NORTH AND
SOUTH. IT STEPS DOWN TO THE
DISTRIBUTION VOLTAGE, AND FROM
THERE, IT MAKES IT TO THE
CUSTOMERS HOMES EITHER ON AN
OVERHEAD SERVICE OR UNDERGROUND
SERVICE. NEXT SLIDE. OUR
MISSION, OUR MISSION IS TO
PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH
AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. WE
HAVE BEEN STEADFAST IN THAT FOR
25 YEARS. I THINK IT HAS BEEN
VERY CONSISTENTLY TAILORED
TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP, AFFORDABILITY AND
RESPONSE ABILITY. RELIABILITY
IS ALSO TOP OF MIND AS WE
NAVIGATE, ESPECIALLY WITH
STORMS IN THE WINTER AND THINGS
LIKE THAT. OUR VALUES, JUST
REAL QUICKLY, CUSTOMERS FIRST.
WE TRY TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR
CUSTOMERS AND PUT THEM AT THE
TOP. WE TRY TO BE RESPONSIBLE
WHEN THINGS ARE NOT GOING QUITE
RIGHT FOR CUSTOMERS. WE HAVE A
DEDICATED TEAM THAT IS VERY
RESPONSIVE, I SHOULD SAY.
TAKING CUSTOMERS NEEDS FIRST,
TAKING IT SERIOUSLY.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, IT
GOES WITHOUT SAYING CITY LIGHT
HAS BEEN A LEADER IN THE WORLD
ON HOW WE MANAGED OUR HYDRO
SYSTEM, HOW WE BRING THE POWER
TO LOAD IN SEATTLE, HOW WE
MANAGE COLLECTIVELY WITH
DEPARTMENTS LIKE OSE AND
OTHERS TO MAKE SURE THE ENERGY
WE PROVIDE TO OUR HOUSEHOLDS IS
GREENHOUSE GAS NEUTRAL. EQUITY
COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE WILL
TOUCH A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THIS
A LITTLE BIT LATER. WE ARE
PROUD TO BE A LOCAL COMMUNITY
ON UTILITY. AND IT SPEAKS TO
THE FACT THAT EVERYWHERE WE GO,
WE ARE TALKING TO GREAT PAIRS.
WE DO NOT TAKE THAT LIKELY.
LIGHTLY. WE TAKE A RESPONSE
ABILITY VERY SERIOUSLY.
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL
STEWARDSHIP IS ALL ABOUT
FORWARD FOCUSED RATEMAKING.
KIRSTY IS GOING TO TALK A
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE
DEEPER DIVE IN THE FINANCIAL
PICTURE FOR THIS UTILITY , AND
HOW WE ARE FOCUSED ON
PRIORITIZING OUR INVESTMENTS .
HONESTLY, JUST FOCUSED ON
HAVING A STRONG FINANCIAL
FOUNDATION FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE, FOR THE UTILITY IN
PARTICULAR. ONE THAT IS FIRST
AND FOREMOST FOR ME, WE PROVIDE
A WORKFORCE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE.
THE WORKFORCE IS EQUITABLE. A
WORKFORCE THAT HAS A SAFE PLACE
TO COME TO WORK EVERY DAY.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE SUPPORTED
BY THE UTILITY AND BY THEIR
MANAGEMENT TEAM. THAT IS
SOMETHING WE TAKE SERIOUSLY
THROUGH PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT. -- AND EVERYTHING
THAT GOES WITH THAT. SO THANK
YOU. THAT WAS IN A DIFFERENT
ORDER. FINGERTIP FACTS,
SOMETHING WE HAVE PUBLISHED
ROUGHLY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
THIS IS JUST A SNAPSHOT OF
EVERYTHING WE PAY ATTENTION TO
IN TERMS OF STATS AND
DEMOGRAPHICS. THIS IS ONE PAGE
OUT OF A MULTIPAGE FINGERTIP
FACT DOCUMENT. IT GIVES YOU
DATA THAT IS -- THIS IS AS OF
2023, SO IT IS CURRENT . WE ARE
GETTING REALLY CLOSE TO HAVING
1 MILLION RESIDENTS SERVED BY
CITY LIGHT ELECTRICITY
SERVICES. SO THAT'S A BIG
DEAL. LIKE I SAID EARLIER, IT
IS A GROWING POPULATION. AND
WE HAVE LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES
FOR INVESTMENT , IMPROVING OUR
SERVICES GOING FORWARD. OKAY?
SO, A LITTLE BIT ON THE
CUSTOMER SIDE, WE TALK ABOUT
CUSTOMERS AND RESIDENTS, THIS
IS ALMOST 500,000 CUSTOMERS.
THOSE ARE BASICALLY THE NUMBER
OF BILLS THAT WE RECEIVED, OR
WE SEND OUT EVERY COUPLE OF
MONTHS. WE SERVE CUSTOMERS
BOTH WITHIN THE CITY AND ALSO
FRANCHISE CITIES. SHORELINE IS
THE LIGHTEST. IT ALSO INCLUDES
LAKE FOURTH PARK, NORMANDY PARK
, AREAS LIKE THAT, NORTH AND
SOUTH AS WELL AS UNINCORPORATED
KING COUNTY. SO, OUR EMPLOYEES
AT A GLANCE, EXCUSE ME. WE ARE
THE LARGEST CITY DEPARTMENT I
THINK BY A HEADCOUNT, 1800
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS
AUTHORIZED. YOU CAN SEE ON THE
LAST BULLET THERE, WE ARE RIGHT
AROUND 10%. SO, THAT IS -- THAT
IS THE SKILLS THAT WE ARE
WORKING WITH. WE ARE SUPER
PROUD OF THE FACT THAT 80% OF
OUR SKILLED TRADES ARE PART OF
THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT
INCLUDES LINE WORKERS, STATION
ELECTRICIANS, INCLUDES
CARPENTERS LIKE YOU SAW IN THE
VIDEO. SO WE ARE PROUD OF OUR
TRAINING PROGRAM. AS OF LATE
LAST YEAR, THE AVERAGE UTILITY
IS 47. THAT WAS A BIT OF A
SHOCKER TO ME. NOT THAT LONG
AGO, I THINK IT WAS 55. WE ARE
HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
THAT IS GOOD FOR SUSTAINABILITY
GOING FORWARD. RETENTION IS
ALWAYS IMPORTANT FOR US TO PAY
ATTENTION TO AS WELL. NEXT
SLIDE. SO, OUR SIX YEAR
STRATEGIC PLAN IS SOMETHING
THAT WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF
RIGHT NOW AND UPDATING THE
STRATEGIC PLAN WILL TAKE US
FROM 2025 THROUGH 2030. YOU
WILL SEE A PRESENTATION ON THAT
LATER THIS YEAR. THAT IS A KEY
COMPONENT OF WORK THAT IS DONE
BY OUR ADVISORY PANEL WHICH IS
CALLED THE CITY LIGHT REVIEW
BOARD PANEL. THAT REVIEW PANEL
WAS CREATED IN 2010. IT STANDS
TO REPRESENT CUSTOMERS,
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL,
RESIDENTIAL, LOW INCOME, AS
WELL AS UTILITY EXPERT --
PARTICIPATING IN THE INDUSTRY
THAT WE MEET WITH ONCE A MONTH
TO GIVE GUIDANCE, PROVIDE
UPDATES ON THE STATUS OF
UTILITY, AND THEY, IN TURN,
HELP GUIDE US THROUGH THE
STRATEGIC PROCESS WITH A LOT OF
WORK FROM OUR STAFF . LIKE I
SAID, WE WILL BE BACK TALKING
ABOUT THAT IN A FEW MONTHS.
YEAH. I THINK THAT'S IT.
LET'S SEE. SO, SPEAKING OF A
STRATEGIC PLAN, THERE ARE FIVE
CORE DISCIPLINES THAT WE FOCUS
ON. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, ENERGY
FEATURE, WORKFORCE,
ORGANIZATIONAL AGILITY,
FINANCIAL HEALTH AND
AFFORDABILITY, AND WHAT WE CALL
WE POWER. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
IS JUST WHAT IT SAYS, LIGHT TO
THE CUSTOMER, WE ARE TAKING
THAT SERIOUSLY. CRAIG STEEN IS
ACUTELY FOCUSED ON THAT. ENERGY
FUTURE IS ABOUT UTILITY , AND
THE PORTFOLIO, MODERNIZATION
THINGS YOU MIGHT BE HEARING
ABOUT, WHAT YOU WILL BE
LEARNING ABOUT OVER THE COURSE
OF THE NEXT YEAR. IMPROVEMENTS
TO OUR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM,
TECHNOLOGIES TO KEEP UP WITH
THE INFRASTRUCTURE, CHARGERS
AND THE LIKE THAT ARE COMING
TOWARDS US. WORKFORCE IS ALL
ABOUT CHANGE MANAGEMENT .
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
THINGS LIKE THAT. THEN WE
POWER IS REALLY A CORE
BUSINESS, DOING WHAT WE DO,
KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON, MAKING
SURE INVESTMENTS ARE GOING IN
THE RIGHT PLACE, MAKE SURE WE
AREN'T MAINTAINING OUR -- WE
ARE MAINTAINING OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE. WITH THAT, I
WILL TAKE A BREATH AND LET
KRISTI TALK ABOUT FINANCES.
>> THANK YOU. AS MIKE
MENTIONED, WE WILL BRING OUR
STRATEGIC PLAN LATER THIS YEAR.
THAT IS WHAT WE USE TO DEVELOP
OUR BUDGET. WHICH IS COMING
LATER THIS YEAR. CITY LIGHTS
ADOPTED BUDGET IS IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD OF 1.5 BILLION
WHICH IS A BIG NUMBER. YOU
WILL SEE THAT FROM THE ORANGE
AND THE RED PART OF THIS PIE
CHART, ALMOST HALF OF OUR
BUDGET IS ABOUT BUILDING AND
MAINTAINING INFRASTRUCTURE.
YOU CAN IMAGINE THE UTILITY IS
PART OF WHAT WE DO. THE
CAPITAL PROGRAM, AND THE
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS
ARE THE CAPITAL PROGRAM OF THE
PAST THAT WE FUNDED WITH
BONDS. WE WOULD PAY OVER TIME.
ALSO, IN ADDITION TO THE POWER
WE PRODUCED WITH HYDROELECTRIC
DAMS, WE ALSO BUY A BIT OF
POWER FROM THE POWER
ADMINISTRATION. WE ARE ACTIVE
IN THE WHOLESALE MARKET, BUYING
AND SELLING POWER ALL THE TIME
TO BALANCE SUPPLY AND DEMAND ON
A REAL-TIME BASIS. YOU CAN SEE
IN THE BLUE WEDGE, PURCHASE
POWER MAKES UP A BIG PART OF
THE BUDGET AS WELL. YOU CAN
SEE THE TAXES. WE PAY A 6%
UTILITY TAX INTO THE GENERAL
FUND. WE ARE A SOURCE OF
REVENUE FOR THE GENERAL FUND.
AND THEN, THE CONTROL PORTION
WHICH IS OVER A LITTLE BIT OF A
QUARTER MAKES UP EVERYTHING
ELSE. IT MAKES US, IF YOU CAN
IMAGINE, CUSTOMER SERVICE,
DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS, PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT, ALL THAT FITS INTO
THE GREEN AND PURPLE WEDGES
THAT YOU SEE THERE. AND THEN,
CITY SERVICES, WE HAVE A
NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIPS AND
SERVICES WE RECEIVE FROM OTHER
CITY DEPARTMENTS, SO $89
MILLION OF OUR BUDGET GOES TO
OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT WE
WORK WITH. ON THE REVENUE SIDE,
YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT RETAIL
REVENUE MAKES UP MOST OF OUR
REVENUE SOURCES. WE FUND A LOT
OF CAPITAL WORK WITH BONDS.
THEN THERE IS WHOLESALE POWER.
REALLY, THE TAKE AWAY HERE IS
AT THE END OF THE DAY EVEN --
EVERYTHING IS FUNDED BY OUR
CUSTOMERS AND UTILITY BILLS,
REVENUE FROM THOSE. WE EXIST TO
SERVE THE CUSTOMERS. AT THE END
OF THE DAY, THAT'S WHERE ALL
OF THE REVENUE COMES FROM. WE
ARE NOT TAX FUNDED. GRANTS MAKE
UP A RELATIVELY SMALL BUT
GROWING PORTION OF OUR REVENUE
SOURCE. THAT IS BURIED IN THE
ORANGE WEDGE RIGHT THERE. WE
ARE A REVENUE FUNDED
DEPARTMENT. ALL RIGHT. I AM
MOVING QUICKLY. WE HAVE 37
SLIDES. WE WILL KEEP IT GOING.
I WILL PAUSE HERE BECAUSE THIS
IS A PRETTY BIG DEAL. THIS IS
OUR NEW RETAIL LOAD OUTLOOK.
THIS IS REALLY DIFFERENT THAN
WHAT WE HAD IN OUR LAST
STRATEGIC PLAN. YOU KNOW? IT
EVIDENCES GOOD NEWS FROM
ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE,
DECARBONIZATION, AND THROUGH
THE POLICY WORK WE ARE DOING
ADVANCING THINGS FROM THE CITY
OF SEATTLE. THINGS LOOK REALLY
GOOD IN THAT WE ARE
ANTICIPATING A LOT MORE
ELECTRICITY DEMAND WHICH IS
BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION,
TRANSPORTATION, THIS IS ALL
GOOD NEWS FOR CITY LIGHT ALSO.
THIS MEANS WE HAVE SOME WORK TO
DO . THERE ARE SOME THINGS IN
THE FUTURE WHERE THE FUTURE IS
GOING TO BE NOW. IN THE NEXT
SIX YEARS, PLANNING HORIZON FOR
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. THIS IS
SOMETHING YOU WILL BE HEARING
ABOUT FROM US LATER THIS YEAR
AS WE MOVE TO DELIVER OUR
STRATEGIC PLAN AND OUR BUDGET
AS WELL BECAUSE THE BLUELIGHT
HERE IS SHOWING THE INCREASED
OUTLOOK FOR DEMAND FOR OUR
CUSTOMERS THAT IS SIGNIFICANT.
SPEAKING OF OUR CUSTOMERS,
THIS SHOWS OUR RETAIL MIX.
SEATTLE IS FORTUNATE --
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT IS FORTUNATE
THAT WE HAVE A DIVERSE MIX OF
CUSTOMERS. IT IS PART
INDUSTRIAL, LITTLE OVER HALF
COMMERCIAL, AND A LITTLE OVER A
THIRD RESIDENTIAL. YOU CAN SEE
THAT OUR LARGEST TWO CUSTOMERS
ARE RARELY DIFFERENT.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND
THE STEEL MILL IN WEST SEATTLE.
THEN YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE
VARIOUS COMMERCIAL ENTITIES
THAT MAKE UP THE BALANCE OF
THAT TOP 10 RIGHT THERE. AND
SO, YOU CAN SEE A PRE-COVID,
POST-COVID COMPARISON. WE SAW
A LITTLE INCREASE IN
RESIDENTIAL LOAD. BUT IN THE
CHART BEFORE, YOU CAN SEE THE
GOOD NEWS AS WELL WITHIN
SEATTLE, WE HAVE SEEN THE
DEMAND MORE OR LESS RETURN TO
PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS WHICH IS
GOOD NEWS FOR THE LOCAL
ECONOMY.
>> OKAY. SO WE WILL DIVE A
LITTLE BIT INTO THE WAY OUR
SYSTEM IS CONFIGURED. WE ARE A
UTILITY. WE ARE BLESSED WITH
OVER 2000 MEGAWATTS OF HYDRO
THAT WE OWN. THE BALANCE OF
WHAT WE USE TO SERVE OUR LOAD
COMES FROM THE BONNEVILLE POWER
ADMINISTRATION FROM LONG-TERM
CONTRACTS. OVER 90% OF OUR FUEL
MIX IS RENEWABLE, CLEAN ENERGY,
AND THE 10% THAT IS NOT WE
OFFSET WITH PURCHASES OF
CREDITS AND GREENHOUSE GASES TO
MAINTAIN THAT BALANCE AND STICK
WITHIN THE CITY GUIDELINES .
CITY LIGHT HAS BEEN GREENHOUSE
GAS NEUTRAL SINCE 2005. BACK IN
THAT TIME, WE WERE THE FIRST
UTILITY TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT.
JUST AN ANECDOTE ABOUT HOW WE
MAKE NEW LOAD, NEW LOAD IS BY
CONSERVATION . GOING FORWARD,
IT'S GOING TO BE MET WITH
PURCHASES OF NEW ENERGY,
RESOURCES THAT WE ARE
NEGOTIATING SOME OF THOSE RIGHT
NOW AND GOING INTO THE FUTURE
--
>> HEY, CHAIR, CAN YOU PULL THE
MICROPHONE A LITTLE CLOSER? NO
PROBLEM.
>> OKAY. SO, YEAH. NEXT SLIDE.
SO OUR SYSTEM IS LIKE I SAY,
OVER 2000 MEGAWATTS. THE
LARGEST PROJECT IS IN NORTHEAST
WASHINGTON STATE. THAT WAS
INSTALLED IN 1967. THAT
PROJECT IS INTEGRAL TO HOW WE
FOLLOW LOADS DUE TO THE SIZE,
AND SIX MACHINES THERE. WE HAD
A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY WITH THAT
PROJECT. THIS MAKES UP THE
SKAGIT RIVER PROJECT. IT IS
CURRENTLY UNDER RELICENSING.
THAT'S ANOTHER CONVERSATION WE
WILL HAVE LATER THIS YEAR. JUST
IN TERMS OF THE SCOPE AND SCALE
OF WHAT IT TAKES TO LICENSE A
PROJECT TO THE FIGURAL
REGULATORY COMMISSION AND THE
PROCESS THAT GOES ALONG WITH
THAT -- YEAH. I THINK , IN
ADDITION, THE SKAGIT REALIZES
WE KICKED OFF [ INAUDIBLE ]
FOR A PROJECT WHICH YOU WILL BE
HEARING ABOUT. THAT IS A COOL
PROJECT. WE OPERATE IN CONCERT
WITH SPU. THEY ARE LARGE
PROVIDER. THE WATER SUPPORT
PROJECT. WE ADDED HYDRO TO THAT
PROJECT BACK IN 1995. SO THAT
PROJECT IS IN THE FEDERAL
PROCESS. NEXT SLIDE. SO IN
TERMS OF PLANNING FOR THE
FUTURE, WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE
GRID. LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER,
MAINTAINING IN THE STRUCTURE IS
A BIG DEAL. IT IS HARD TO KEEP
UP SOME OF THE MAIN ISSUES
THAT YOU WILL LIKELY HEAR
ABOUT. THEY ARE RELATED TO
STREETLIGHTS AND THE JOINT USE
PROGRAM WHICH IS WIRELESS,
WIRELINE, EVERYTHING THAT
IMPACTS BROADBAND IN THIS
COMMUNITY AND OTHER PLACES. AND
THEN, OUR ADVANCED METERING
INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT IS AN
ACTIVE PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN
UNDERWAY FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
CRAIG'S TEAM IS FOCUSED ON THE
NEXT WAVE OF WHAT THAT PROGRAM
WILL LOOK LIKE. A LARGE
MAJORITY OF CUSTOMERS ARE UNDER
ADVANCED METER. IT'S AN
ONGOING MEETING. SO THAT IS
KIND OF LEVERAGING NEW
TECHNOLOGIES AS WE GO FORWARD.
THEN, NEW CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS
IS GOING TO BE A NEW TOPIC OF
CONVERSATION. COUNCILMEMBER
MOORE, I KNOW YOU HEARD FROM
SOME AS OF LATE ON SERVICE
RELIABILITY AND CUSTOMER
CONNECTIONS ARE RIGHT UP THERE
WITH THAT. SO SOMETHING WE ARE
SUPER FOCUSED ON, AND CRAIG'S
TEAM IS MAKING PROCESS
IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL AS THE
ENGINEERING TEAM TO ADDRESS
THOSE THINGS. CLIMATE CHANGE,
I THINK DIRECTOR FARRELL IS
ALWAYS A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW.
SHE DID A SUPER JOB OF
ESTABLISHING THE BASELINE OF
FOUNDATION. WE ARE A PARTNER
WITH OSC AND ALL THINGS CLIMATE
. WE ARE PROUD OF THAT
RELATIONSHIP. -- AND THE WORK
WE DO COLLABORATIVELY AND
ACROSS THE CITY TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE CAN REMAIN BEING A
LEADER BOTH REGIONALLY AND
NATIONALLY. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR
STANDING. SO , OUR SYSTEM DOES
HAVE BROAD IMPACTS. THIS
CAPTURES HOW CLIMATE IS
IMPACTED FROM OUR OPERATIONS AT
CITY LIGHT. BECAUSE WE ARE A
HYDRO UTILITY. WE ARE KEENLY
AWARE OF OUR IMPACT NOT ONLY ON
THE RIVER, BUT ON EVERYTHING
THAT SURROUNDS THE HYDRO
PROJECTS. WE ARE PREPARING FOR
A FUTURE WITH LESS SNOW AND
VARYING SEASONALITY OF
PRECIPITATION EVENTS. SO YOU
CAN SEE RIGHT NOW IT IS A SUNNY
DAY IN FEBRUARY. WE WOULD LIKE
TO SEE A LOT MORE SNOW IN THE
MOUNTAINS RIGHT NOW. WE ARE
FOCUSED VERY KEENLY ON THAT. IT
DOES CHANGE HOW WE OPERATE,
PARTICULARLY HOW WE LOOK
FORWARD IN TERMS OF SETTING UP
OUR PROJECT FOR THE NEXT
HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE. SO, WE NEED
TO CONTINUE TO ADAPT . THIS
MEANS ADDRESSING THINGS LIKE
FLOOD PROTECTION, LIKE FISH,
LIKE WILDLIFE. AND RECREATION
IS SUPER IMPORTANT TO OUR
PROJECTS. SO ALL OF THAT IS A
BALANCE WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN ALL
THE TIME AS A PRIVILEGE OF OUR
OPERATING HYDRO SYSTEM. I
WOULD SAY SEATTLE HAS AN
AGGRESSIVE DECARBONIZATION
GOAL STRATEGY. I THINK DIRECTOR
FARRELL DID A GOOD JOB, LIKE I
SAID, OF FOUNDATION IN -- OR
BUILDING A FOUNDATION TO THE
CONVERSATION. I'M NOT GOING TO
READ ALL OF THESE BULLETS
TODAY. WE ARE WORKING REALLY
HARD TO ELIMINATE RADICAL
DISPARITIES ACROSS OUR SERVICE
TERRITORY, HOW WE DEPLOY, HOW
WE MAKE DECISIONS, ALL THOSE
THINGS FACTOR INTO
INFRASTRUCTURE AND STRATEGIES
WE USE NOT ONLY FOR OUR REVENUE
BUT ALSO THE GRANT FUNDS THAT
COME INTO THE UTILITY BASED ON
PROGRAMS FOR THE STATE AND
FEDERAL AS WELL. AND I THINK
WE HAVE TOUCHED ON THIS EARLIER
WITH OSE'S PRESENTATION TO
HIGHLIGHT A BIG PART OF WHAT
WE DO IS TO FOCUS ON THE
IMPACTS OF TRANSPORTATION, THE
IMPACTS OF BUILDINGS. I DON'T
NEED TO SPEAK ANYMORE INTO
THAT. I THINK THAT HAS BEEN
TALKED ABOUT. LET'S SEE. HOW
DOES THAT PLAY OUT? I THINK THE
COUNCILMEMBER ASKED ABOUT EV
CHARGING STATIONS. I WILL JUMP
TO THE PUNCHLINE. TWO WEEKS
AGO, THE STATE ANNOUNCED A
GRANT FOR 5000 NEW CHARGERS IN
WASHINGTON STATE. WE ARE PROUD
TO SAY THAT OVER 1500 OF THOSE
WILL BE IN OUR SERVICE TODAY.
ACTUALLY, THE HARD WORK OF MY
STAFF, DIRECTOR FARRELL'S
STAFF, AND OLYMPIA TO SECURE
THOSE FUNDS, I DON'T KNOW IF
YOU WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT REAL
QUICK --
>> THAT'S A BIG DEVELOPMENT.
WE ARE GOING TO NEED A LOT OF
CHARGING BETWEEN NOW AND 2030
IF WE WANT TO BE ON TRACK FOR
OUR GOALS. WE THINK WE WILL
NEED ABOUT 8000 PUBLIC CHARGING
PORTS, YOU KNOW, IN ADDITION TO
THE CHARGING THAT WILL NEED TO
BE BUILT OUT FOR FLEETS AND
HOMES. THIS IS A REALLY GOOD
SORT OF FIRST STEP DOWN
PAYMENT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
ENGAGING WITH THE PRIVATE
MARKET TO INCENTIVIZE THEM TO
BUILD OUT MORE CHARGING WITH A
SIGNIFICANT FOCUS ON MAKING
SURE WE HAVE EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE CITY.
AND CITY LIGHT, WE SUPPLEMENT
THAT A LITTLE BIT WITH PUBLIC
CHARGING THAT WE BUILD, OWN AND
OPERATE OURSELVES.
>> THANK YOU, CRAIG. I THINK
THIS WILL WRAP IT UP FOR ME.
AND I'M JUST GOING TO
HIGHLIGHT THE FACT -- YOU KNOW
-- WE ARE ESTABLISHING SOME
FOUNDATIONS, CONTINUING
PARTNERSHIP CONVERSATIONS THAT
DIRECTOR FARRELL AND I HAVE
TALKED ABOUT THIS MORNING.
BUILDING OFF OUR
TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRIFICATION
PLAN A FEW YEARS AGO, AND
GOING FURTHER WITH THE BUILDING
ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGIC PLAN
[ INAUDIBLE ] BUILDING
EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS THAT WERE MENTIONED
EARLIER, VERY MUCH INTEGRATED,
ONE SEATTLE APPROACH TO
ADDRESSING ALL THE NEEDS OF THE
BUILDING COMMUNITY AS WELL. SO
WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE PART
OF THAT, EXCITED TO BE PARTNERS
ACROSS THE CITY. AND WITH THAT,
I'M GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER
BREATH. AND LAURA IS GOING TO
BRING IT HOME.
>> HEY, SO I'M THE ONE WHO
GETS TO WORK WITH A GREAT TEAM
WE HAVE AT SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL, CENTRAL STAFF, ERIC
McCONAGHY TWO, I DON'T KNOW IF
HE IS IN THE ROOM OR NOT. HE IS
IN THE BACK. WE ARE WORKING
NOW WITH MURPHY AND HIS
TEMPORARY CAPACITY AS A CLERK.
WE ARE PART OF WHAT WE DO
TOGETHER. WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK
WE BRING FORWARD TO THIS
COMMITTEE. YOU REALLY SERVE AS
OUR GOVERNING BOARD. AND SO,
YOU ARE GOING TO SEE A FAIR
AMOUNT -- OH, SORRY, WRONG
DIRECTION THERE. THERE WE GO.
SO, JUST WANTED TO GO OVER A
COUPLE OF ITEMS COMING UP THIS
YEAR. THE FIRST ONE THAT I
WANTED TO MENTION IS THE CLEAN
FUEL STANDARDS. STATE OF
WASHINGTON IS THE THIRD STATE
IN THE COUNTRY TO ADOPT A LOW
CARBON FUEL STANDARD TO REDUCE
CARBON EMISSIONS. SO WE WILL BE
BRINGING FORWARD ELECTRIC
UTILITIES -- THEY ARE KEY IN
WHAT WE PLAN ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY, ON HOW THEY CREDIT IN
THIS MARKET-BASED SYSTEM. --
THEY WILL BE USED BY THE CITY
OF SEATTLE. MIKE MENTIONED THE
STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE. AND
AFTER THE PLAN UPDATE IN JUNE,
THEY WILL BRING FORWARD RATE
ORDINANCES. WE DO THIS FOR 2025
AND 2026 RATES COMING FORWARD.
IN 2023, THE STATE TOOK ACTION
ON ADDRESSING WILD FIRE
IMPACTS. THERE WAS A WILDFIRE
REDUCTION PLAN REQUIRING
APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WE WILL BRING THAT THROUGH
LATER THIS YEAR. MIKE MENTIONED
THE SKAGIT RELICENSE. THE FINAL
APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED BUT
THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH
VARIOUS PARTIES, TRIBES, STATE
AND FEDERAL AGENCIES WILL BE
COMING TO THIS COMMITTEE FOR
REVIEW . AND ACTION AS WELL.
ALSO, THE 2024 INTEGRATED
RESOURCE PLAN THAT LOOKS AT THE
LONG-TERM RESOURCES FOR THE
UTILITY COMING FORWARD, THEN
THE [ INAUDIBLE ] PLAN THE
STATE GAVE UTILITIES THE
AUTHORITY TO SPEND MONEY,
INVESTING IN ELECTRIFICATION.
AND THAT PLAN NEEDS TO COME
BACK FOR REVIEW AND UPDATE. WE
HAD ADOPTED IT IN 2022. THE
FOUR-YEAR UPDATE IS COMING IN
2024. THAT IS JUST A QUICK
SNAPSHOT OF WHAT WE HOPE TO
BRING FORWARD AND EACH OF THESE
WILL HAVE A MORE DETAILED
PRESENTATION WHEN WE COME
FORWARD WITH THE LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU. CHAIR WOO, I
THINK THAT DOES IT FOR US IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS --
>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? IT
LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A QUESTION.
>> YEAH. THANK YOU. A COMMENT
ON A QUESTION. FIRST OFF, THANK
YOU SO MUCH. LOVE THIS
PRESENTATION. I GEEK OUT ABOUT
THIS KIND OF STUFF. I REALLY
DO.
>> WE WILL GET ALONG REALLY
WELL.
>> YEAH, YEAH, NO, YEAH. I LOVE
THIS WORK. IN PART BECAUSE OF
THE CUSTOMER FOCUS AND NATURE
OF THE WORK , AND THIS IS A
COMMENT. I WANT TO SHARE ONE OF
MY PRIORITIES, YOU KNOW, FOR
YOUR SPECIFIC AGENCY. MAKING
SURE THAT WE RELENTLESSLY FOCUS
ON THE CUSTOMER , PARTICULARLY
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS, AND
PARTICULARLY THOSE MOST AT
RISK. WE KNOW IT IS SUPER
UNAFFORDABLE TO LIVE IN SEATTLE
TODAY. UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS NOT
JUST HOUSING COSTS. IT'S NOT
JUST PROPERTY TAXES. IT'S NOT
JUST INCREASING COST OF FOOD.
IT'S NOT JUST INFLATION. IT IS
UTILITIES. SO KEEPING RATES LOW
, AGAIN, ESPECIALLY FOR
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND THOSE
MOST AT RISK , AND IN NEED IS
REALLY IMPORTANT, AND TAKING A
STEP BACK , BEING LASER FOCUSED
ON MEETING THE UNMET,
UNARTICULATED NEEDS OF OUR
CUSTOMERS. AND SO, THANK YOU
ALL AGAIN. THAT IS PRIORITY OF
MIND. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR
YOUR WORK AND DOING THIS. I
KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING
IMPORTANT TO YOU ALL. WE HAVE A
LEADER. YOUR SOUL JOB -- AS I
UNDERSTAND IT -- ANYWAY, THAT
IS IMPORTANT TO ME. I NOTICED
ON ONE OF YOUR SLIDES THERE
THAT NUCOR STEEL IS ONE OF YOUR
TOP CUSTOMERS, TOP TWO. I HAD A
PLEASURE OF A FEW MONTHS AGO
TAKING A TOUR OF NEW CORDS. AS
YOU DO IN MY DISTRICT, I GOT TO
SEE THE HIVE OF ACTIVITY,
PRODUCING STEEL IS SOMETHING
-- AND IN THE USE OF STEEL, WE
USE IT TO BUILD MANY THINGS.
BUILDING IS VERY TIME
INTENSIVE. IT IS LABOR
INTENSIVE. AND PRODUCING STEEL
IN PARTICULAR IS ALSO VERY
ENERGY INTENSIVE PROCESS,
RIGHT? SO I WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE
THAT FIRSTHAND. AND SO, AND
YEAH, THAT IS DIRECTLY MY
DISTRICT. IT IS PART OF OUR
FOCUS ON CUSTOMERS, ALL
CUSTOMERS INTERESTED TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT INTERRUPTIBLE
ELECTRIC RATES , AND INCLUDING
DEMAND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES
AND AGREEMENTS. YOU KNOW, AS
WE CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY
TOGETHER HERE , SO THAT'S THE
COMMENT. THE QUESTION IS, WITH
RESPECT TO THIS EXCELLENT,
EXCELLENT ELECTRIFICATION STATE
GRANT FUNDING THAT WE GOT,
THANK YOU AGAIN DIRECTOR
FARRELL WHO IS SITTING IN THE
BACK HERE TO HELP LAND THAT IN
SEATTLE. AS I UNDERSTAND, 1500
NEW EV CHARGING STATIONS ARE
GOING TO BE HERE, WHICH IS
TERRIFIC . I VIEW THAT
PERSONALLY AS THE FLOOR, NOT
THE CEILING. AGAIN, THAT DOES
NOT ABSOLVE US IN THE CITY. AND
MULTIPLE AGENCIES, IT'S NOT
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT.
TRANSPORTATION, IT MIGHT BE
PARKS. IT MIGHT BE -- THERE IS
OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD EV
CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
THROUGHOUT THE CITY. AND SO --
BUT BE CURIOUS TO LEARN HOW YOU
ALL THINK ABOUT CITING FOR
ADDING EV CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE, ESPECIALLY WITH
THESE NEW 1500 -- YOU KNOW --
STATE PROVIDED. AND ALSO, WITH
RESPECT TO THE 1500 BUCKET, IS
THAT -- I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE
THREE MAIN CHARGING FUNCTIONS
FOR EV'S. THE MOST COMMON IS
TYPE II OR WHATEVER.
>> LEVEL TWO.
>> LEVEL TWO, THEN THERE'S THE
QUICKER CHARGING LEVEL THREE.
ARE ANY OF THOSE LEVEL THREE
THAT WE ARE GETTING?
>> THE MAJORITY ARE LEVEL TWO.
I CAN'T QUOTE THE EXACT
NUMBER. THERE IS A NUMBER OF
LEVEL THREES THAT ARE ALSO
BEING SUPPORTED. SO --
>> I WOULD SAY 11 ARE THE D.C.
FAST CHARGERS. THERE ARE 11 OF
THEM. THE MAJORITY ARE THE
LEVEL TWO CHARGERS. I THINK
OVER 800 OF THOSE, WE PARTNERED
WITH THE RECIPIENTS OF THOSE
CHARGERS AS PART OF THAT GRANT
, TOO.
>> I WILL MENTION AS WELL, 1292
OF THE LEVEL TWO ARE IN
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING. SO, WE
PARTNERED WITH THE GRANT
RECIPIENTS. WE ARE NOT GOING TO
OWN AND OPERATE THOSE. THEY
WILL BE OWNED AND OPERATED BY
GRANT RECIPIENTS. WE PARTNERED
WITH THEM. WE NEED TO FOR THE
SERVICE CONNECTIONS. WE HELP
THEM FILL OUT THE GRANT
APPLICATIONS.
>> AND ARE THE GRANT RECIPIENTS
INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY
PROVIDERS?
>> SOME OF OUR MULTIFAMILY
HOUSING FACILITIES, THE LIBRARY
GOT A NUMBER OF CHARGING
STATIONS AS WELL. THERE ARE
SOME PRIVATE COMPANIES, ADOPT
A CHARGER, I DON'T KNOW IF
CRAIG IS FAMILIAR WITH THEM.
WASHINGTON CLEAN AND PROSPEROUS
IS ANOTHER PARTNER. SO THEY
HAVE SITES ALREADY FOR THOSE.
THERE'S ACTUALLY A MAP THAT
THE STATE HAS ON THEIR WEBSITE
THAT CAN SHOW YOU WHERE THOSE
SITES ARE. THEY CAME IN WITH A
SITE-SPECIFIC APPLICATION. SO
WE ALREADY KNOW WHERE THEY ARE
CITING THEM. WE ARE VERY
PLEASED TO PARTNER AND DO AS
WELL, TO GET 1500 OR 5000 IS A
VERY GOOD PERFORMANCE FOR US
HERE IN SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SO THANK YOU. I AM TAKING
NOTES ON FUTURE BRIEFINGS. I
WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME
BACK AND BRIEF US FURTHER ON E
CHARGERS. COUNCIL MEMBER, DO
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I DID. THANK YOU FOR THIS
PRESENTATION. I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE COUNCILMEMBER
HELPING ME REMAIN ENTHUSIASTIC
ABOUT THIS STUFF. I HAD A
QUESTION REGARDING THE SLIDE
ON PAGE 18 WHERE YOU ARE
TALKING ABOUT RENEWABLES,
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DEMAND
RESPONSE. I'M WONDERING IF YOU
CAN ELABORATE ON THAT A LITTLE
BIT. WHAT IS CONTEMPLATE WITH
NEW RENEWABLES? WHAT IS DEMAND
RESPONSE?
>> I WILL TOUCH ON THE BIG
PICTURE WHICH IS NEW
RENEWABLES. LIKE I MENTIONED,
WE ARE NEGOTIATING WITH
PROVIDERS OF SOLAR AND WIND
RESOURCES. MOST OF THAT WILL BE
IN EASTERN WASHINGTON. AND
THEN -- THOSE WILL BE LONG-TERM
POWER PURCHASE CONTRACTS.
THOSE WILL PROBABLY COME BACK
HERE FOR FINAL AUTHORIZATION.
WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A NEED
INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH FOR THE
CITY OF SEATTLE -- THE GAP WE
HAVE TO FOCUS ON THE MOST
IMPORTANTLY RIGHT NOW IS IN
AUGUST. WE ARE TRYING TO FILL
ENERGY GAPS IN AUGUST. WE HAVE
A LOAD COMING ONLINE IN THE
CITY. WE SAW THAT PLAY OUT LAST
YEAR. WE SEE THAT GOING
FORWARD. SO, SOLAR AND WIND,
LARGELY IN EASTERN WASHINGTON,
THOSE ARE PACKAGE PRODUCTS
THAT COME TO US THAT WILL
INCLUDE TRANSMISSION AND THE
LIKE. AND CRAIG CAN TALK A
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE REST.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. SO -- SO -- ENERGY AS
FAR AS ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
DEMAND RESPONSE, YOU KNOW,
THOSE ARE PROGRAMS WE HAVE
OPERATED PARTICULARLY ON THE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY SIDE . WE
HAVE BEEN OPERATING ENERGY
EFFICIENT PROGRAMS FOR
CUSTOMERS GOING BACK TO 1977.
SO, A REALLY LONG TIME. AND
THOSE PROGRAMS UP TO THIS POINT
HAVE REALLY HELPED US TO OFFSET
ABOUT 10% CUMULATIVELY OF OUR
DEMAND ON OUR SYSTEM. SO WE ARE
GOING TO CONTINUE TO OFFER
ENERGY EFFICIENT PROGRAMS FOR
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
CUSTOMERS, YOU KNOW, MORE
EFFICIENT, YOU KNOW, HEATING
AND COOLING EQUIPMENT, YOU
KNOW, LIGHTING , ANY USE YOU
CAN THINK OF. IF IT SAVES
ENERGY, WE WILL BE
INCENTIVIZING CUSTOMERS TO HELP
US SORT OF REDUCE THE RATE OF
THE LOAD GROWTH. NEW
CONSTRUCTION AND EXISTING
BUILDINGS, DEMAND RESPONSE IS A
SPACE WE HAVE NOT DONE A LOT OF
WORK IN. WE ARE PLEASED TO HEAR
YOUR INTEREST.
ADDRESS TIMES IN WHICH WE ARE
HAVING TO OFFSET PEAK DEMAND
ON OUR SYSTEM, WHEN THE COSTS
ARE REALLY HIGH. BUT THERE ARE
A LIMITED NUMBER OF HOURS PER
YEAR. YOU CAN MEET THAT WITH
PEAKING CAPACITY, OR WE CAN
WORK WITH CUSTOMERS TO REDUCE
DEMAND IN THOSE PERIODS. WE ARE
LOOKING TO BUILD OUT A
PORTFOLIO OF DEMAND RESPONSE OR
AN INTERRUPTIBLE, OR OTHER
FLEXIBLE LOAD PROGRAMS.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE WOULD BE WITH
EV CHARGERS AND FLEETS IN
PARTICULAR. I WOULD BE WORKING
WITH FOLKS TO IMPLEMENT AND
MANAGE CHARGING PROGRAMS TO
AFFECT THE TIME --
INCENTIVIZE UTILIZING THE
LOWEST COST ON OUR SYSTEM. SO
ENERGY EFFICIENCY, A LOT MORE,
THE GROWTH AND DEMAND, THAT'S
A BIG GROWTH AREA FOR US. THE
OTHER AREA WE ARE GOING TO BE
WORKING ON IS CUSTOMER OWNED
SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE. SO
--
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> GREG, YOU JUST TOUCHED ON
SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE. THAT
WASN'T ONE OF MY FIRST
QUESTIONS, BUT LET'S KEEP
GOING DOWN THAT THREAD. ON
FEBRUARY 16th, IT IS A SUNNY
DAY IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE. OUR
CITY OF SEATTLE AS WE ARE
REMINDED -- HOW DO WE CAPTURE
SOLAR HERE? CAN YOU SPEAK A
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF BATTERY STORAGE?
I WILL GIVE YOU THE NEXT TEASER
FOR ONE OF MY QUESTIONS, MICRO
GRADES AND THE MILLER COMMUNITY
CENTER. CAN YOU TALK MORE ABOUT
THAT?
>> I WILL LET MIKE TALK ABOUT
THE COMMUNITY CENTER. SO -- YOU
KNOW -- OVER THE YEARS, WE
RELIED HEAVILY ON BASIC ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND CENTRAL STATION
POWER PLANTS, PRIMARILY A HYDRO
SYSTEM TO MEET -- BUT YOU
KNOW, WITH THE GROWTH OF NEW
TECHNOLOGIES, OUR SYSTEM IS
GOING TO BE INCREASINGLY
RELYING, YOU KNOW, IN ADDITION
TO OUR HYDRO SYSTEM, MORE
DISTRIBUTED SOURCES, YOU KNOW?
LIKE SOLAR, LIKE STORAGE. WE
DON'T HAVE CUSTOMER STORAGE
PROGRAMS TODAY. YOU KNOW? WE
ARE GOING TO BE SORT OF
BUILDING OUT A PORTFOLIO OF
PROGRAMS TO SORT OF CAPTURE
SOLAR -- TO CAPTURE SOLAR AND
BALANCE THAT WITH CUSTOMER
OWNED BATTERY STORAGE. I'M
NOT SURE IF I'M ANSWERING YOUR
QUESTION HERE.
>> I WILL JUST JUMP TO THE
POINT. IT IS HARD TO USE SOLAR
AS A DISPERSED ENERGY SOURCE IN
OUR HOME BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE
AS MUCH SUNSHINE AS WE WOULD
LIKE. AND BY HOLDING IT IN
BATTERIES, WHETHER IT IS A
PERSONAL BATTERY STORAGE OR
CITY LIGHT IN THE FUTURE WAS
THAT BATTERY STORAGE, WE ARE
ABLE TO CAPTURE THAT SO WE ARE
ABLE TO SMOOTH THE PEAKS OF
DEMAND AT CERTAIN TIMES,
REDUCING OUR NEED TO PURCHASE
MORE -- MORE POWER. I GUESS. I
DON'T WORK FOR CITY LIGHT YET
. MAYBE ONE DAY. I, TOO, HAVE A
GEEK LEVEL OF DESIRE. WE WILL
HAVE A LOT OF FUN HERE. THAT
WAS JUST THE POINT --
>> WE WILL SEE IT COMING. WE
ARE GOING TO WANT TO BE ABLE TO
INTERACT WITH THOSE SYSTEMS SO
THAT WE CAN DISCUSS --
DISPATCH RESOURCES WHEN WE NEED
THEM. WE WILL BE MAKING
INVESTMENTS IN OUR GRADE
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM TO HELP
US BE ABLE TO SORT OF MORE
STRATEGICALLY INTERACT WITH
CUSTOMER OWNED SOLAR SYSTEMS
AND STORAGE.
>> GREAT.
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THE
MILLER COMMUNITY CENTER IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TOUR FOR THIS
GROUP AT SOME POINT. IT IS A
STEPPINGSTONE INTO WHAT THE
TECHNOLOGY CAN ACCOMPLISH FOR
SMALL COMMUNITIES ON THE DEMAND
SIDE, TO GREG'S POINT. IT IS
ALSO A WAY FOR US TO FOCUS ON
COMMUNITIES THAT MAY NOT HAVE
ACCESS TO SOME OF THESE
RESOURCES THAT OTHERS HAVE. I
THINK THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE
OF THAT. IT WOULD BE A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF THE
TECHNOLOGY AT SOME POINT.
>> JUST TO TAKE IT A STEP
FURTHER, KIND OF WHAT
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE WAS TALKING
ABOUT, THE CRISIS RESILIENCY
STATION, JUST FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC, THE COMMUNITY CENTER
HAS BATTERY POWER SO IF THE
GRID GOES DOWN, THEY CAN STILL
COOL OR HEAT THE BUILDING A
MICRO GRID , IF YOU WILL. GREG,
CAN WE COME BACK TO YOU? THIS
IS FOR SLIDE NUMBER 15. LOOKING
AT THE LOAD FORECAST, YOU TALK
ABOUT GRID MODERNIZATION. AND
SO, THE QUESTION HERE IS, CAN
OUR GRID HOLD THE LOAD IN WHICH
WE NEED? AND AS WE CONTINUE,
WILL OUR GRID BE ABLE TO
OBTAIN THE INCREASED LOAD
UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE OUR
GRID MODERNIZATION PROGRAMS IN
THE WORKS?
>> THAT IS A MIKE QUESTION.
>> I LOVE IT. SO,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS IS AN
ENGINEER AS WELL. ANYWAY,
IT'S A GREAT OBSERVATION,
COUNCILMEMBER. THAT'S ONE OF
THE THINGS. IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT
I HIGHLIGHTED, WE JUST TALKED
ABOUT HOW THIS IS OUR
LEADERSHIP TEAM. IF YOU LOOK AT
THE INFLECTION, YOU WILL NOTICE
THE INFLECTION HAS MOVED CLOSER
TO REAL TIME. SO THE PLANNING
WE ARE DOING TODAY FOR BOTH
BUDGET, RATES, AND EVERYTHING
THAT GOES WITH THAT IS IN
ANTICIPATION OF THAT INFLECTION
HAPPENING IN THIS CURRENT
CYCLE. THAT IS ALL THINGS WE
HAVE TALKED ABOUT IN THE FORM
OF ELECTRIFICATION
TRANSPORTATION, BUILDINGS AND
OTHER THINGS THAT ARE COMING
ONLINE. WE HAVE NEW CUSTOMER
ALERTS AS WELL. WE ARE PLUGGING
IN HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
-- EVERY FEW WEEKS OR SO.
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE -- NEW
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS ARE
HAPPENING ACROSS THE SERVICE
TERRITORY. WE HAVE DEVELOPMENT
ALONG -- YOU KNOW -- ALONG THE
SOUND TRANSIT CORRIDOR AND
AREAS ALONG I-5. SO THAT DEMAND
IS THERE. IT IS SHOWING UP.
LIKE I SAID, IT IS COMING
FASTER THAN WE ANTICIPATED A
COUPLE YEARS AGO. SO, A LOT OF
THE FOCUS IS ON HOW WE MEET
THAT. A LOT OF WHAT WE TRY TO
ANTICIPATE IS WHERE THE LOAD IS
GOING TO SHOW UP WITHIN THE
SERVICE TERRITORY. WE HAVE A
DENSE SERVICE TERRITORY. WEAR
THAT IS UP MATTERS. WE ARE
STUDYING EVERY ONE OF OUR
DISTRIBUTORS, SUBSTATION
CAPACITIES, YOU KNOW, WE ARE
LOOKING AT TRANSFORMER, LEAD
TIM
NEED THINGS , YOU KNOW, LIKE
RE-CONDUCT DURING AND THINGS
LIKE THAT. WE WILL HAVE TO GET
INNOVATIVE. SOME THINGS WE LIKE
TO TALK ABOUT, NONLAWYER
SOLUTION, FOR US, THAT'S THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. THEY
ARE INTERESTED IN NON-WIRE
SOLUTION. SO THAT MIGHT MEAN
THE FORM OF A MICRO GRID OR
SOMETHING LIKE THAT. RIGHT?
EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE.
I'M NOT GOING TO SAY IT'S
GOING TO BE EASY. BUT THAT IS
OUR PRIMARY FOCUS AS WE THINK
ABOUT OUR RECRUITMENT
STRATEGIES, RETENTION
STRATEGIES, WE HAVE BOOTS ON
THE GROUND TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
SO --
>> AND IT MIGHT BE A PRETTY
BASIC QUESTION FOR A LAYPERSON
THAT ISN'T MORE USE OF OUR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOOD FOR
CITY LIGHT FROM A FINANCIAL
STANDPOINT? OR THOSE CAPITAL
COSTS CAN OFFSET -- I WOULD
ASSUME THAT MORE USE OF
ELECTRICITY IS GOING TO BE GOOD
FOR YOU.
>> YEAH. I WILL LET KRISTI
TOUCH ON THAT. I THINK IT IS
COMPLICATED. THAT'S THE BEST
WAY TO DESCRIBE THAT. AND WE
ACTUALLY HAVE SOME BACKUP
SLIDES. IF WE HAD TIME, WE
COULD'VE GONE INTO IT. YOU
WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE
WHOLESALE PURCHASES, THE
RESIDENTIAL RATE AND HOW THOSE
PLAY AGAINST EACH OTHER?
>> I WILL DUMP THAT OUT IN A
MINUTE OR TWO. IT IS A REALLY,
REALLY GOOD QUESTION. AND IT IS
COMPLICATED. IF WE CAN SERVE
ADDITIONAL DEMAND WITHIN THE
STRUCTURE WE ALREADY HAVE, IF
WE CAN FLEX OUR HYDRO SYSTEM
AND USE RESOURCES THAT WE CAN
ACCESS EFFICIENTLY TO SERVE
THAT LOAD, YEAH, EVERYBODY
COULD WIN. IF THE DEMAND SHOWS
UP IN A PLACE WHERE WE AREN'T
BUILT OUT TO SUPPLY THAT, IF WE
HAVE TO GO AND PURCHASE NEW
RESOURCES THAT COST A LOT MORE
THAN THE ONES THAT WE CURRENTLY
HAVE, THEN THAT IS GOING TO
MAKE THINGS MORE EXPENSIVE. AND
A LOT OF THESE THINGS THAT I
JUST TALKED ABOUT, WE DON'T
CONTROL. AND SO, THIS IS AN
INTERESTING TIME AS WE LOOK
AHEAD AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.
THERE'S A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR
USING TECHNOLOGY AND ALL OF THE
THINGS THAT CRAIG TALKED ABOUT
TO TRY TO KEEP COSTS DOWN.
THERE WILL BE TREMENDOUS COST
PRESSURE AS WELL BECAUSE THIS
IS A LOT MORE DEMAND THAN WE
HAVE SERVED IN THE PAST. THERE
ARE A LOT OF FACTORS OUTSIDE OF
OUR CONTROL BOTH WITHIN OUR
CUSTOMER BASE AND THE REGION AS
WELL. YOU KNOW? IT'S NOT JUST
SEATTLE THAT IS SEEING THIS
UPTICK. EVERYONE ACROSS THE
REGION IS SEEING THERE WILL BE
MORE OF A DEMAND FOR
ELECTRICITY WHICH IS A GOOD
THING FROM A CLIMATE
PERSPECTIVE, AND A CHALLENGING
THING FROM AN ELECTRICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PERSPECTIVE.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL KEEP
TAGGING ON TO THAT. IN BALLARD,
WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF OUTAGES
REPEATEDLY IN THE SAME AREA
WHERE THERE ARE ALSO TOWNHOMES
THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT IN MY
LIFETIME. WHEN I DUG INTO THE
CONDUIT, IF YOU WILL, DUG INTO
THE WEEDS, WHAT HAS BEEN
REPORTED IS THAT IT'S NOT AN
ISSUE OF, CAN THE GRID HOLD THE
LOAD . IT'S THE FACT THAT
THERE ARE CERTAIN ELEMENTS THAT
HAVE REACHED TRANSFORMERS IN
PARTICULAR THAT HAVE REACHED
THE END OF THEIR LIFETIME AS
EXPECTED. THIS IS PART OF THE
NORMAL AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
AND UPKEEP OF OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE. SO IT'S NOT
THAT THERE ARE MORE TOWNHOMES
THAT ARE CREATING THIS ISSUE.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE MY 72 FORD
PICKUP. ONCE I FIXED ONE THING
THAT IS BROKEN, THE PROBLEM
KIND OF MOVES AROUND . RIGHT
NOW, IT IS THE STARTER. BEFORE
THAT, IT WAS THE CARBURETOR. SO
WHAT I REALLY APPRECIATE ABOUT
CITY LIGHT IS YOU WERE
RESPONSIVE TO THESE RESIDENTS
TO SAY, WE ARE DIGGING INTO
THIS. WE ARE LOOKING AT IT. YOU
HAVE IDENTIFIED BOTH THE
PROBLEM AND THE SOLUTION. IT IS
NOT A MATTER OF, DO THE
POWERLINES RETAIN ENOUGH
CAPACITY FOR THE GRID OR FOR
THE LOAD THAT IS BEING
REQUESTED. I AM GOING TO -- I
COULD GO ALL DAY LIKE
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. I WILL ASK
ONE MORE QUESTION.
>> WE ARE GOING TO GET REAL IN
THE WEEDS ON THIS ONE. CAN WE
LOOK AT SLIDE 18? MY LAST
QUESTION HERE IS ABOUT HYDRO.
I'M GOING TO PULL SOME NUMBERS
OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. I HOPE
I AM RIGHT. I BELIEVE OUR HYDRO
SKAGIT FACILITIES, THE THREE
DAMS UP THERE PRODUCE ABOUT 24%
OF OUR ELECTRIC ROAD --
>> YEAH, ROUGHLY, 20 TO 25%.
>> I CAN'T RECALL BOUNDARY --
>> A LITTLE BIT MORE. IT'S IN
THE RANGE OF 30. SO BONNEVILLE,
IT'S LIKE A THREE-WAY GOOD --
BONNEVILLE IS ALL 40% ON AN
ANNUAL BASIS. RIGHT? AS OF
TODAY, WE ARE LEANING INTO
BONNEVILLE PRETTY HEAVY FOR
700 OR 800 MEGAWATTS RIGHT NOW.
>> CAN YOU SHARE THE
RELATIONSHIP? THAT'S EXACTLY
WHERE I WAS GOING. WE HAVE
SKAGIT BOUNDARY WHO MAKES UP
THE REST. IT IS BONNEVILLE.
WHAT'S OUR RELATIONSHIP THERE?
>> SO THE POWER ADMINISTRATION,
REAL QUICK, IS A MARKETING
AGENCY. THEY MANAGE A LOT OF
THE HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION
YOU SEE UP AND DOWN
WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND TO
IDAHO, MONTANA, EVEN INTO
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM SERVES ALL
PUBLIC POWER CUSTOMERS AND SOME
OTHERS WHO HAVE ACCESS TO IT .
AND IT IS VERY MUCH A NORTHWEST
REGIONAL INTERCONNECTED GRID.
BONNEVILLE DELIVERS POWER FROM
THE FEDERAL COLUMBIA POWER
SYSTEM WHICH IS 30+ DAMS ON THE
COLOMBIAN SNAKE RIVER. THEY
BRING FEDERAL HYDROPOWER TO
LOAD FOR PUBLIC CUSTOMERS
ACROSS THE NORTHWEST. THAT IS
-- BONNEVILLE IS THE AGENCY
THAT MANAGES TRANSMISSION AND
THE AGENCY THAT MANAGES
GETTING THE CORE OF ENGINEERS
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR'S PROJECT POWER TO
PLACES LIKE SEATTLE AND
PORTLAND, AND OTHER PLACES LIKE
THE NORTHWEST.
>> THANK YOU. CHAIR, I CAN'T
HAVE FAVORITE DEPARTMENTS. I
WILL SEE THE THREE DEPARTMENTS
IN YOUR COMMITTEE ARE ONES THAT
I ENJOY VERY MUCH. LIKE WHAT
MIKE -- DIRECTOR HAYNES SAID --
YOU KNOW? IT'S A HARD ACT TO
FOLLOW DIRECTOR FARRELL. AND IF
WE DID NOT HAVE A PUBLIC
UTILITY , IF WE HAD TO RELY ON
PRIVATE UTILITY TO ACCOMPLISH
CLIMATE GOALS, IT WOULD BE SO
MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. WE ARE SO
LUCKY TO HAVE A PUBLIC UTILITY
FOR CITY LIGHT, MUCH LIKE WE DO
WITH SPU. AND AS WE TRANSITION,
THE ARTS FUNDING AND THE
CULTURAL FUNDING WITHIN CITY
LIGHT IS QUITE AMAZING. THE
SUBSTATION BEING JUST ONE OF
THOSE EXAMPLES. THANK YOU FOR
LETTING ME GET ON MY SOAPBOX,
CHAIR.
>> SO, THANK YOU. I'M SO
EXCITED WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE
HERE WHO ARE STILL VERY
PASSIONATE ABOUT THE
DEPARTMENTS IN THE COMMITTEE.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
TOGETHER. I UNDERSTAND IT IS
VERY COMPLICATED. I AM TOLD ALL
THAT YOU DO. MY FAMILY
RENOVATED THE BUILDING THAT
PROVIDES UNITS OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. BUT TRYING TO GET
POWER INTO THE HISTORIC
BUILDING, TRYING TO PUT IN THE
COMMERCIAL AND EV CHARGERS,
RESIDENTIAL WAS QUITE A
COMPLICATED PROCESS. SO THAT
WAS A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE
WORKING WITH SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT. AND THAT AREA HAS
EXPERIENCED THREE POWER
OUTAGES WITHIN THREE WEEKS. THE
CUSTOMER SERVICE IS VERY
RESPONSIVE. LETTING PEOPLE KNOW
WHAT WAS GOING ON, TRYING TO
RESOLVE THOSE ISSUES, SO I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND
LEARNING MORE. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR LEADERSHIP, ESPECIALLY
BEING LEADERS FOR SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTIONS. SO, THANK YOU. AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU FOR
FUTURE BRIEFINGS. I HAVE A LIST
HERE. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE
INTERESTED IN THIS. WE WILL
REACH OUT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE
THIRD ITEM OF BUSINESS. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 3
INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE,
OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE
OVERVIEW.
>> THANK YOU. WILL OUR
PRESENTERS PLEASE COME TO THE
TABLE? CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
DIRECTOR FOR YOUR RECENT
CONFIRMATION. AND WHEN YOU ARE
READY, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND GET
STARTED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THE POWER MARKETING CORD?
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR WOO.
GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
INVITING US HERE TODAY. CAN
YOU HEAR ME? OKAY. ARE WE
READY?
>> YOU'VE GOT TO GET REALLY
CLOSE.
>> OKAY.
>> YOU CAN MOVE CLOSER.
>> EVEN CLOSER? GOOD GRIEF.
OKAY. ARE WE READY? GREAT.
WELL, AS I SAID GOOD MORNING,
THANK YOU FOR INVITING US TO
PRESENT ON OUR WORK TODAY. I AM
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
ARTS AND CULTURE. I'M JOINED
HERE BY MY COLLEAGUE WHO IS THE
INTERN DEPUTY DIRECTOR , AND
JASON HUFF WHO IS THE MANAGER
OF PUBLIC ART. AND WE HAVE THE
MANAGER OF THE GROUNDS
PROGRAMS. OKAY. MOVE TO THE
NEXT SLIDE. SO, OVER THE NEXT
15 MINUTES, WE WILL COVER A
HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW OF OUR
WORK, OUR VALUES AND OUR
STRUCTURES. I JUST WANT TO NOTE
THAT THE IMAGES IN THE SLIDES
YOU ARE GOING TO SEE SHOW THE
WORK OF OUR OFFICE. SO,
EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN THOSE
SLIDES ARE EXAMPLES OF THE WORK
THAT WE DO. SO, WE ARE LUCKY
TO LIVE IN A VIBRANT CITY WITH
MANY ARTS AND CULTURAL
OFFERINGS, AND A ROBUST
CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM WHICH
CONTRIBUTES TO OUR CIVIC
IDENTITY, WAY OF LIFE, AND OUR
ECONOMY. THE OFFICE OF ARTS
AND CULTURE HAS A ROLE IN THAT
ECOSYSTEM TO SUPPORT AND
SUSTAIN THAT ECOLOGY. OUR
MISSION IS TO ACTIVATE AND
STAY IN SEATTLE THROUGH ARTS
AND CULTURE. WE NOT ONLY
SUPPORT ACCESS AND
PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS, BUT
ALSO THE CREATED ECONOMIC
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES
TRAINING, JOBS, AND GENERATES
REVENUES FOR THE CITY. WE
ENVISION THE CITY DRIVEN BY
CREATIVITY THAT PROVIDES THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE TO
ENGAGE IN DIVERSE ARTS AND
CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. OUR
OFFICE IS COMMITTED TO
ADVANCING ANTIRACIST PRACTICES
BY BUILDING EQUITY AND ACCESS
THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURE. WE
INTEGRATE THESE VALUES INTO THE
STRUCTURES OF ALL OF OUR
PROGRAMS AND HOW WE IMPLEMENT
OUR WORK. THIS EQUITY FRAMEWORK
ALSO EXTENDS TO ECONOMIC EQUITY
WITHIN THE ARTS CENTER AND HOW
WE THINK ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION
OF OUR RESOURCES. FOR EXAMPLE,
WE MANAGE THE THIRD FLOOR OF
KING STREET STATION. THE
MISSION OF KING STREET IS TO
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PEOPLE OF COLOR TO GENERATE AND
PRESENT THEIR WORK. IN
PRACTICE, THIS MEANS A GALLERY
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF
DOWNTOWN THAT EXHIBITS LOCAL
BIPOC TALENT, HAS FREE
ADMISSION TO ALL, AND PROVIDES
A STEPPINGSTONE FOR CAREER
GROWTH. PUBLIC ART IS ALSO ONE
OF OUR MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS OF
INVESTMENT. A PUBLIC ART
PROGRAM COMMISSIONS ORIGINAL
ARTWORK. AND THESE ARTWORKS
SUPPORT THE CIVIC IDENTITY
COMBINED WITH ARTISTS. THEY
ARE INTEGRATED IN A VARIETY OF
PUBLIC SETTINGS. PUBLIC ART
MAKES TANGIBLE VALUES AND
IDEALS. IT ADVANCES SEATTLE'S
REPUTATION AS A CULTURAL CENTER
FOR INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY.
OUR PUBLIC ART PROGRAM ALSO
INCLUDES THE CIVIC ART
COLLECTION. THIS COLLECTION
HAS MORE THAN 400 PERMANENTLY
INTEGRATED WORKS LIKE THE ONE
YOU SEE IN THIS SLIDE WHICH IS
AT THE SEATTLE CENTER, AND OVER
3200 PORTABLE ARTWORKS. YOU MAY
HAVE SEEN THESE ALL OVER THE
CITY HALL AND IN YOUR OFFICES.
THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM LEADS A
CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORT, A
TRAINING INITIATIVE CALLED
PUBLIC ART BOOT CAMP. THIS
PROGRAM PROVIDES SKILLS AND
TRAINING FOR ARTISTS WHO ARE
READY TO TRANSLATE THEIR STUDIO
ART INTO THE PUBLIC GROUND.
THIS FOSTERS THE GROWTH OF THE
COLLECTION, AND ALSO THE
DIVERSITY OF ARTISTS WORKING IN
THE FIELD. ANOTHER MAJOR
PROGRAM AREA OF OUR OFFICE IS
THE PARTNERSHIPS EDUCATION AND
GRANTS DIVISION. THIS BODY OF
WORK FOCUSES ON MAKING ART AND
CULTURE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, AND
ALSO BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF
INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS
TO GROW AND SUSTAIN THEIR
BUSINESSES. IN 2023, WE
INVESTED $7.9 MILLION FOR
PROJECTS THAT PROVIDED BY 600
ORGANIZATIONS. THE CREATIVE
ADVANTAGE IS OUR PRIMARY ARTS
EDUCATION INITIATIVE. IT IS A
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION, AND
OUR OFFICE. IT IS A CITYWIDE
INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ARTS
EDUCATION FOR EACH AND EVERY
STUDENT IN SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS. WE WENT WITH TEACHING
ARTISTS, COMMUNITY-BASED
AGENCIES, AND ARTS AND CULTURE
ORGANIZATIONS TO INVEST IN
YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS AND
CULTURE. THIS INITIATIVE WAS
DEVELOPED WITH ANOUR
PAID PROGRAMMING FOR
ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND
YOUTH. FOR EXAMPLE, FOR
ORGANIZATIONS, WE PROVIDE THE
ART AND RACIAL EQUITY GRANT,
ARTS AND PARKS. FOR INDIVIDUAL
ARTISTS, WE PROVIDE CITY
ARTISTS, ARTISTS AT THE CENTER
, HOPE CALLED WITCHES FOR
UNDEREMPLOYED ARTISTS, A LOW
BARRIER GRANT, AND FOR YOUTH,
WE HAVE A YOUTH ART GRANT
PROGRAM. THE WAY WE MANAGE ART
GRANTS FOCUS ON ACCESS, NEED,
AND COMMUNITY IMPORT. OUR GOAL
IS TO PROVIDE FAIR, TRANSPARENT
IT IS AND MORE PROGRAMS THAT
ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. ANOTHER
IMPORTANT BODY OF OUR WORK IS
FOCUSED ON ARTS AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT. FOR US, THIS MEANS
WORKING WITH CULTURAL
DISTRICTS, DEVELOPING AND
ACTIVATING CULTURAL SPACES.
SEATTLE CURRENTLY HAS FOUR
DIFFERENT DISTRICTS, OUR OFFICE
SUPPORTS THESE DISTRICTS AS
THEY NURTURE AND DEVELOP
EXISTING ECOSYSTEMS IN
NEIGHBORHOODS TO ENSURE THEY
REMAIN HEALTHY AND VIBRANT FOR
FUTURE GENERATIONS. THESE
DISTRICTS ARE THE CAPITOL HILL
ARTS DISTRICT, THE HISTORIC
CENTRAL AREA ARTS AND CULTURE
DISTRICT, THE UPTOWN ARTS AND
CULTURE COALITION, AND THE
COLOMBIAN ARTS AND CULTURE
DISTRICT. WE PROVIDE THESE
DISTRICTS WITH RESOURCES FOR
CREATIVE PLACE MAKING AND
TOOLKITS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
THE OTHER AREA OF OUR CULTURAL
SPACE WORK INCLUDES
COLLABORATION WITH THE CULTURAL
SPACE AGENCY, A PUBLIC
DEVELOPMENTAL AUTHORITY. THIS
ORGANIZATION WAS DEVELOPED
THROUGH PROGRAMMING THAT
ORIGINATED THROUGH OUR OFFICE.
SO, MOVING ON TO FACILITIES,
OUR OFFICE OPERATES CULTURAL
FACILITIES. WE PARTNER WITH
OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
THIS WORK . WE MANAGE THE
LANGSTON HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS
INSTITUTE, A LEADING
AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL HUB
LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT, AND HISTORIC LANDMARK
THAT WAS BUILT IN 1915 IN A
FORMER SYNAGOGUE. WHILE THE
BUILDING IS OWNED BY PARKS,
OUR OFFICE MANAGES ITS
DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AND
PARTNERS WITH OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER
PROGRAMMING. WE PARTNER WITH
TWO DIFFERENT COMMUNITY-BASED
NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
WHO CREATE AND PROGRAM THE
SPACE. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE
LANGSTON AND THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT FOR FOREIGN ARTS AND
IDEAS. AS ALREADY MENTIONED,
WE MANAGE THE THIRD FLOOR OF
THE KING STREET STATION WHICH
HOUSES A GALLERY AND OUR
OFFICES. KING STREET STATION
IS A DYNAMIC SPACE FOR ARTS AND
CULTURE IN THE HEART OF THE
CITY DEDICATED TO INCREASING
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO
GENERATE AND PRODUCE THEIR
WORK. THE GALLERY FEATURES
ROTATE TALENT IN A NEWLY
RENOVATED SPACE. WE PROVIDE
ACCESS TO PRESENTATION SPACE,
CREATIVE SPACE, RESIDENCIES,
RESOURCES, AND HIGHLIGHT THE
INNOVATION OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
THE SLIDE BEFORE YOU SHOWS THE
BREADTH OF THE WORK THAT WE DO
IN THE GALLERY. WE PRESENT
WORKING IN A VARIETY OF ART
MEDIUMS. THESE INCLUDE BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, PERFORMING ARTS,
DESIGN, FASHION, CRAFT AND
TRADITIONAL ARTS, AND OUR
GALLERY IS OPEN FOUR DAYS A
WEEK. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE
GALLERY SCENE ON FIRST
THURSDAYS. WE ALSO HAVE A
PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT AS MENTIONED BY
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. OUR ROLE
IS TO ACT OF EIGHT AND MANAGE
THE SUBSTATION. THIS IS A NEW
PART OF OUR FACILITIES
PORTFOLIO. A LOT OF THIS WORK
WAS PAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC. WE
ARE WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO
DEVELOP A PLAN FOR ACTIVATING
AND USING THIS SPACE. I'M
GOING TO HAND THIS OVER. HE
WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE REST
OF THE PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU. ARTS HAS TWO
DIFFERENT PRIMARY FUNDING
SOURCES. THE FIRST OF THE
PUBLIC ART FUNDS THAT ARE
CONNECTED UNDER THE 1% FUNDS
PER ORDINANCE. 1% IS ALLOCATED
FOR ART. THE FUNDS ARE HELD IN
THE MUNICIPAL ART FUND. ARTS IS
A STEWARD OF THESE FUNDS. WE
WORK CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS ON
PROJECTS RELATED TO COMMISSION
AND INSTALLATION OF ART. THE
FUNDS FOR THE ART CAN ONLY BE
SPENT ON PROJECTS WITH A NEXUS
TO THE DEPARTMENT WHOSE FUNDS
ARE BEING USED. THE SECOND
SOURCE OF FUNDS AT THE
ADMISSIONS TAX -- ADMISSIONS IS
A PRIMARY SOURCE THAT GOES INTO
THE ARTS AND CULTURE FUND. THE
ARTS AND CULTURE FUND FUNDS
STRUCTURAL INVESTMENTS IN OUR
PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMS ARE
DESIGNED TO BUILD ON THE
ECOSYSTEM THAT SERVES THE
ENTIRE CITY OF SEATTLE. WE
FOCUS ON FAIR AND TRANSPARENT
ACCESS, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT, AND LONG-TERM
CAPACITY BUILDING ACROSS THE
SECTOR. WE WERE ADVISED BY THE
SEATTLE ARTS COMMISSION. THE
COMMISSIONERS AND VOLUNTEERS
APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL,
THEY INCLUDE ARTISTS, ART
PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS WITH
STRONG LINKS TO THE ARTS
COMMUNITY. THE MISSION OF THE
COMMISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE
CITY BY ADVOCATING FOR ARTS
POLICY, CREATING ACCESS FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS, AND
FOSTERING AND ENRICHING
ENGAGEMENT FOR ALL CITY
RESIDENTS. HERE IS A BRIEF
SNAPSHOT OF OUR 2024 ADOPTED
BUDGET. IT IS BROKEN DOWN BY
THE BUDGET SUMMARY LEVEL. THE
ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, A
LITTLE OVER $12 MILLION, IT
INCLUDES THINGS LIKE THE GRANTS
PROGRAM, CULTURE, CREATIVE
ADVANTAGE, AND FACILITIES WORK.
THE PUBLIC ART BUDGET SUMMARY
LEVEL INCLUDES 1% OF ART
PROJECTS. CULTURAL SPACE
INCLUDES THE CULTURAL DISTRICTS
WORK, AND THE WORK WITH THE
CULTURAL SPACE PDA, AND THE
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION.
>> MOVING ON TO THE 2024
PRIORITIES, A MAIN FOCUS AREA
OF THIS ISSUE IS DOWNTOWN
ACTIVATION. THE AREAS WE WILL
BE ACTIVATING ON THE KING
STREET STATION IN SUPPORT OF
THE MAYOR'S DOWNTOWN
ACTIVATION PLAN, AND OF COURSE,
PILOTING SOME OF THE
ACTIVATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR
THE FIFA WORLD CUP . AS
MENTIONED, THE SUBSTATION IS
GOING TO BE ANOTHER NEXUS OF
OUR WORK TO ACTIVATE THE SPACE
TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS.
AND THEN, THE STRATEGIC HUB
CORE INVESTMENTS. AS I
MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS IS A
PROGRAM FOR UNDER AND
UNEMPLOYED ARTISTS. WE ARE
FOCUSED ON ACTIVATING DOWNTOWN
WITH THIS PROGRAM. LAST YEAR,
WE SPEND ABOUT $1 MILLION OF
FUNDING FOR 16-YEAR-OLDS. SO
THAT FUNDING WILL, THIS YEAR,
BE INCLUDING OTHER ARTS
DISCIPLINES AND AGAIN, FOCUSED
ON DOWNTOWN. PREPARING FOR THE
WORLD CUP AS I ALREADY
MENTIONED, WE WILL BE DOING
SOME PILOTS TO PREPARE FOR THE
WORLD CUP ACTIVATING DOWNTOWN
SPACES IN PUBLIC PLACES. WE ARE
ALSO CONSIDERING MAINTAINING
OUR PUBLIC ART COLLECTION AS
PART OF WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS.
WE WILL BE ASSESSING THE
CONDITION OF OUR ARTWORKS AND
MAKING SURE THAT SEATTLE LOOKS
THE BEST AS THE EYES OF THE
WORLD ARE TRAINED ON IT FOR THE
WORLD CUP. PLANNING AND POLICY
DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO IN THE 2024
PRIORITY. THE ARTS DEPARTMENT
WILL BE GOING THROUGH A
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS IN
PREPARATION FOR A CITYWIDE
CULTURAL PLAN. THE PURPOSE OF
THE CITYWIDE CULTURAL PLAN IS
TO ASSESS FUNDING AND RESOURCES
AS THERE HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF TURBULENCE AND CHANGE
IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR SINCE THE
PANDEMIC. THERE ARE NEW LINES
OF FUNDING THAT HAVE APPEARED
AT THE COUNTY LEVEL. THERE HAS
BEEN A BIG SHIFT IN
ORGANIZATIONS. WE WILL BE
LOOKING AT ALIGNING WITH
COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ALSO
ASSESSING RESOURCES AND WHAT WE
CAN PROVIDE AS A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT. WE WILL BE BRINGING
THAT WORK TO YOU AT THE END OF
THIS YEAR. WE WILL BE EXCITED
TO TALK ABOUT IT AS WE PREPARE
TO PLAN FOR 2025. AND THAT
CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION. WE
ARE REALLY HAPPY THAT WE HAD
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THIS
WORK BEFORE YOU. WE UNDERSTAND
IT IS VERY HIGH LEVEL. WE ARE
HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU
MIGHT HAVE. COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS?
>> CHAIR, THANK YOU. I HAVE TO
LEAVE AS SOON AS I'M DONE
MAKING THESE COMMENTS. I WILL
NOT ASK TOO MANY IN-DEPTH
QUESTIONS. JUST THANK YOU FOR
THE VIBRANCY THAT YOU PROVIDE
TO OUR CITY. WHEN I LOOK AT
DENNY SUBSTATION VERSUS THE
SUBSTATION ON THOMAS STREET,
RIGHT NEAR SEATTLE CENTER, IT
DEMONSTRATES THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A BRUTALIST
ARCHITECTURE THAT HAS NO ART
VERSUS AN URBAN SUBSTATION
THAT MAKES OUR CITY MORE
VIBRANT . WHEN I LOOK AT THE
WALLS IN EVERY SINGLE CITY
BUILDING, IT IS VIBRANT BECAUSE
OF YOU AND YOUR DEPARTMENT. I
LOOK AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE
CENTER IN BALLARD, WHEN I
STARTED WORKING THERE, THERE
WAS NO ART ON THE WALL. IT FELT
STERILE. NOW THERE IS ART ON
THE WALL. IT FEELS WARM AND
WELCOMING. IT'S THE SIMPLE
SMALL THINGS THAT MAKE ALL THE
DIFFERENCE. AND YOUR WORK ON
THE DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN IS
CRITICAL. OTHERWISE, WE FEEL
WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN A BUILT
ENVIRONMENT. WITHOUT YOU, IT
WOULD JUST FEEL BORING. I
GUESS I WILL JUST END WITH
SHOWING MY AGE. MY FRIDAY
NIGHTS ARE SPENT AT THESE
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS THAT YOU
SUPPORT. I WILL BE AT THE
NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM TONIGHT.
YOU KNOW? THAT'S -- THIS IS
HOW I ENJOY THE WORLD IN WHICH
I LIVE, TO BE IN THESE CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS THAT YOU SUPPORT.
THEY COULD NOT BE AS SUCCESSFUL
WITHOUT YOU. THE SILENT HAND
THAT MAKES OUR WORLD SO MUCH
BETTER, THANK YOU FOR
EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.
COLLEAGUES, I'VE GOT TO RUN TO
A MEETING THAT STARTS IN THREE
MINUTES THAT I AM CHAIRING,
APPARENTLY. SO I WILL SEE YOU
SOON.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
SAKA?
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
THANK YOU FOR THE INSIGHTFUL
PRESENTATION AND OVERVIEW OF
WHAT YOU WILL DO EVERY DAY.
CULTURE IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO
THE CITY. REALLY IMPORTANT TO
ME, PERSONALLY. YOU KNOW? ONE
THING WE ARE TRYING TO DO
BEHIND THE SCENES IS BUILDING
NEW CULTURE IN CITY HALL ON THE
SECOND FLOOR. WE ARE MAKING
SOME GREAT PROGRESS WITH THAT.
BUT I UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE
FIRST HAND THE VALUE OF WHAT
YOU ALL DO EVERY SINGLE DAY .
AND SO, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY
GRATITUDE AND PRIDE AS WELL,
NOT JUST FOR THE WORK YOU DO,
BUT SEPARATELY FOR ALLOWING ME
TO APPROACH ONE OF YOUR
EMPLOYEES AS MY CHIEF OF STAFF
-- BUT I ALSO WANT TO SHARE,
YOU KNOW, A PRIORITY OF MINE.
I AM A DAD. I AM A DAD OF THREE
YOUNG KIDS. YOU KNOW? WE ARE
MAKING SURE ME AND MY WIFE ARE
EXPOSING OUR KIDS TO THE ARTS.
YOU KNOW? AND WHAT THAT COULD
MEAN FOR THEIR LIVES, AND THE
WORLD AROUND THEM IS IMPORTANT
FOR US. ALSO, ARTS BROADLY AND
INCLUSIVELY DEFINED TO
CULTURAL, PERFORMANCE, AND
SPORTS. RIGHT NOW, I AM A
BASKETBALL DAD OF THREE. SOON I
WILL BE A BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
DAD. SOON AFTER THAT, I WILL BE
A SOCCER DAD. YOU KNOW? SPORTS
ARE IMPORTANT. THIS WORLD CUP
IN 2026 IS IN MY DISTRICT. SO
I AM KEENLY INTERESTED IN
MAKING SURE IT IS A SUCCESSFUL
EVENT FROM A SAFETY AND
SECURITY -- A STANDPOINT OF
MAKING SURE IT IS OUR
OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE
SEATTLE. THRIVING, THE
CULTURAL SPACE THAT IS SEATTLE.
YOU KNOW? I'M VERY INTERESTED
IN AGAIN, MAKING SURE IT IS A
SUCCESS. AND WORKING ALONGSIDE
YOU ALL TO DO THAT. I JUST
WANTED TO SHARE THAT TOP-LEVEL
PRIORITY OF MINE. ALSO, I HAVE
A QUESTION ON THE ADMISSIONS
TAX. WHAT -- IS THAT -- WHAT
SPECIFIC THINGS OR CATEGORIES
OF TICKETS , IF YOU WILL, IS
THAT LEVIED ON?
>> YOU CAN GIVE THE SPECIFICS.
>> I WILL LET YOU DO THIS ONE.
>> OKAY. THESE ARE ADMISSIONS
TO SPORTING EVENTS FOR PROFIT
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. THAT TAX
THEN COMES TO OUR OFFICE. AND
WE DISTRIBUTE IT THROUGH OUR
GRANTS PROGRAM. IT STAYS WITHIN
THE ARENA OF SUPPORTING
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND
YOUTH AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL
ARTISTS. IT GOES DIRECTLY IN
THAT WAY. SO, ALLIE, DO YOU
WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT?
>> I BELIEVE YOU COVERED IT.
THANKS.
>> WHAT IS THE RATE OF THAT
TAX? HOW MUCH IN REVENUE DO WE
COLLECT AS A RESULT?
>> THAT'S A LEVEL OF DETAIL I
DON'T HAVE BEFORE ME.
>> WE ARE HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP
WITH THE FINANCIAL PLAN IN THE
BUDGET BOOK. IT PROJECTS THE
FUNDS AND HAS MORE DETAILS AND
SPECIFICALLY TO THAT.
>> ADMISSIONS TAX GOES UP AND
DOWN DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF
ACTIVITY. LAST YEAR, WE WERE
LUCKY TO HAVE OVER OUR
PROJECTIONS BECAUSE WE HAD
BEYONCÉ AND TAYLOR SWIFT DO
PERFORMANCES. THEREFORE, OUR
ADMISSION TAX ACTUALLY WENT UP
. SO IT REALLY DEPENDS ON
AUDIENCE ACTIVITY. AND THAT IS
WHY FOR US, IT IS LIKE A CYCLE.
BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS ,
WE SUPPORT THE ADMISSIONS TAX
ENVIRONMENT.
>> WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE
OFFICE OF FORECASTS. THEY
PROVIDE UPDATES TO THOSE
PROJECTIONS. OUR FUNDING
STRUCTURE IS SUCH WE WERE,
SENIOR MODEL. WE ARE IMPACTED
BY THE STRUCTURE AND BY THOSE
FLUCTUATIONS. WE HOLD A RESERVE
OF OUR FUNDS THAT IS SORT OF A
RAINY DAY PROTECTION. BECAUSE
IT IS THAT SAME YEAR FORECAST,
IT FORCES A LEVEL OF NIMBLENESS
AND RESPONSIVENESS. WE ARE
IMPACTED BY FLUCTUATIONS IN THE
ECONOMY AND THAT SORT OF PUBLIC
EVENT SPACE.
>> IT IS ALSO A GREAT REMINDER.
YEAH, WE HAD TAYLOR AND
BEYONCÉ HERE. WE ALSO HAD
BURNER BOY. MY WIFE WENT TO
THAT. IT WAS A GOOD SHOW. YEAH.
THERE ARE SOME THINGS WE CAN'T
CONTROL IN TERMS OF ARTISTS,
PERFORMANCES, BIG NAMES THAT
MAY OR MAY NOT COME HERE. THE
THINGS THAT WE CAN'T CONTROL
OUR, ONCE WE HAVE THESE EVENTS
ON THE CALENDAR, YOU KNOW, THIS
IS WHERE THE IMPORTANCE OF
PUBLIC SAFETY COMES IN. YOU
KNOW? MAKING SURE WE HAVE A
SAFE, WELCOMING SEATTLE FOR
ALL. WE HOPE PEOPLE FEEL
COMFORTABLE COMING TO THESE
EVENTS, NOT JUST THOSE THAT
LIVE HERE, BUT THOSE OUTSIDE
THE CITY. SO, NOT WITHIN YOUR
DIRECT PURVIEW, BUT IMPORTANT
TO HIGHLIGHT THE OVERLAY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER, I WOULD ALSO
ARGUE THAT BY PROVIDING
ACTIVATION OF SPACES, YOU KNOW,
ALLOWING BUSINESS CORRIDORS AND
ORGANIZATIONS TO THRIVE IN
THOSE CORRIDOR'S, SO THEATER
AND THE BUSINESS DISTRICT, THEY
ALSO SUPPORT RESTAURANTS,
PARKING STRUCTURES AND FOOT
TRAFFIC. SO REALLY, WE ARE IN
AN ECOSYSTEM THAT DEPENDS ON
EACH OTHER. TO SOME DEGREE,
IT'S ALL OF OUR JOBS TO INSURE
PEOPLE FEEL SAFE AND WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS
WAS A VERY INTERESTING
PRESENTATION. I AM A HUGE FAN
OF PUBLIC ARTS. IT REALLY DOES
ENRICH ALL OF OUR LIVES. I
ACTUALLY HAD QUESTIONS ALONG
THE LINES OF COUNCILMEMBER
SAKA. ONE QUESTION I HAD ABOUT
THE ADMISSION TAX, I'M TRYING
TO GET MY HEAD AROUND HOW IT
WORKS, IS THERE A SLIDING FEE
SCALE WITH THE TAX? IS THAT
ACROSS THE BOARD?
>> I BELIEVE THE LEGISLATION IS
ACROSS THE BOARD.
>> OKAY. ONE CONCERN I HAVE
ABOUT IT IS HOW THAT WOULD
IMPACT, YOU KNOW, THE EQUITY
IMPACT OF EVERYBODY -- THOSE
ARE EXPENSIVE TICKETS. AND ARE
THERE METHODS OR WAYS IN WHICH
WE CAN PROVIDE ACCESS TO THOSE
SORT OF SIGNATURE CULTURAL
EVENTS AND MOMENTS TO PEOPLE
WHO BASICALLY DO NOT HAVE THAT
KIND OF MONEY?
>> YES. WE PARTNER WITH
ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO PROVIDE
ALL KINDS OF TICKETING OPTIONS.
I WILL HAVE YOU SPEAK ABOUT
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ARENA.
>> YEAH. THERE IS A COMMISSION
TAX WAIVER FOR CULTURAL
ORGANIZATIONS, EVERYWHERE FROM
THE VERA PROJECT TO 5th AVENUE
THEATRE AND OTHERWISE. DOES
THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?
>> I GUESS SO. SO DOES TEAM
TAKES FALL WITHIN THAT PROGRAM?
>> THAT IS FROM THE SEATTLE
CENTER. IT MOVED DOWN AS A
NONPROFIT. WE SUPPORT TEAM
TAKES. IT ALLOWS ORGANIZATIONS
TO WORK THE WAY THEY DO. FOR
THOSE WHO ARE NOT AWARE, FIVE
DOLLAR TICKET TO ANY ARTS EVENT
IN TOWN, DAY OF SHOW FOR
MUSEUMS, OPERAS, BALLETS, THAT
KIND OF THING. THEY OPERATE
INDEPENDENTLY. WE SUPPORT THEM
WITH ANNUAL FUNDING. WE ARE
WORKING WITH THEM THIS YEAR TO
ORGANIZE A COALITION OF WORK
USERS IN THE CULTURE CENTER TO
IDENTIFY WHAT IS COMING UP FOR
YOUNG PEOPLE AND HOW THE ARTS
DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THEIR WORK
WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. SO WE ARE
HIGH LEVERAGE PARTNERS FOR
THAT. THE TICKETING ASPECT
DOES OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY OF
THE ADMISSIONS TAX AND I DON'T
THINK THOSE ARE TAXED,
ACTUALLY. I'M CERTAIN THOSE
AREN'T TAXED.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK.
ESPECIALLY INVESTING IN OUR
YOUNG PEOPLE, IN OUR YOUTH, YOU
MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY. MY
BACKGROUND HAS BEEN IN CHINESE
DANCE. WHEN I WAS IN MY TEENS,
MY FATHER PASSED AWAY. AND I
WAS ABLE TO CHANNEL ALL THE
EMOTION INTO DANCE WHEREAS
OTHER PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY GOT
INTO GANGS. THEY WENT A
SEPARATE PATH. SO I REALIZE HOW
IMPORTANT DEVELOPING THE YOUNG
PEOPLE, INVESTMENTS, AND
ANOTHER PRIORITY OF MINE --
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE, COMMENTS
FOLLOW CULTURE. YOU KNOW,
HAVING A SOTO, GEORGETOWN, CID,
DOWNTOWN, IT'S LIKE THE FRONT
PORCH OF THE STADIUMS OF FIFA
SOCCER. WHEN WE HAVE THE
TOURISTS COME, IT WILL BE GREAT
TO TURN IT INTO AN ARTS AND
CULTURAL MECCA. I AM REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THAT PLAN, ALSO
EMPHASIZING PUBLIC SAFETY, THE
MAINTENANCE OF ART PIECES WITH
THE GRAFFITI AND ETCHING, AND
HOW DAMAGING MORALLY THAT IS
SOMETIMES TO PEOPLE. SO HAVING
THE EMPHASIS, I THINK, IS
REALLY EXCITING. I THANK YOU
FOR YOUR WORK. I AM EXCITED TO
SEE MORE BRIEFINGS BEFORE THIS
COMMITTEE. AND ALL THE EXCITING
PROJECTS YOU ARE WORKING ON, SO
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I INVITE YOU TO SEE YES, TAKE A
TOUR OF OUR FACILITIES, COME TO
OUR PUBLIC ART. WE WILL BE MORE
THAN HAPPY TO HOST YOU SO YOU
CAN GET A DETAILED LOOK AT WHAT
WE DO AND HOW WE DO IT. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SO WE HAVE REACHED THE END
OF TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA. IF
THERE ARE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE --
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
BEFORE WE ADJOURN?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND YOU
ON A WONDERFUL MEETING. THANK
YOU.
>> GREAT. HEARING NO FURTHER
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE, WE ARE ADJOURNED. ♪