>>> GOOD MORNING. THE SELECT
BUDGET COMMITTEE WILL COME TO
ORDER. I'M DAN STRAUSS. CHAIR
OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE. IT IS
NOVEMBER 20, 2025.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, NELSON,
RINCK, RIVERA, SAKA.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON, AND
CHAIR STRAUSS. SIX PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. UNDERSTANDING THIS
MORNING'S TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
WERE WORSE THAN EXPECTED I
BELIEVE THE FIRST TIME THAT THE
HIGHWAY 99 TUNNEL HAS BEEN
CLOSED SINCE IT'S OPENED DURING
RUSH HOUR. SO I KNOW A FAIR
AMOUNT OF FOLKS ARE HAVING
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON IS NOW
PRESENT AS WELL. CHAIR'S REPORT.
LAST FRIDAY, IT WAS ON MONDAY.
MONDAY, WE AMENDED MANY
ORDINANCES. FRIDAY, WE AMENDED
THE ORDINANCE AND WILL CONSIDER
THAT AGAIN TODAY. THERE ARE TWO
ITEMS, THE 2026 BUDGET
ORDINANCE, THE CITY COUNCIL
CHANGES TO THE BUDGET AND CIP.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING
NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA IS
ADOPTED. WITH THAT, COLLEAGUES,
WE HAVE PASSED MAJORITY OF THE
ENABLING SLEDGE ISOLATION TO
PASS THIS BUDGET FROM COMMITTEE
ON MONDAY. IT IS BEING SENT TO
THE FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TOMORROW. THIS WORK BEFORE US IS
TO PASS THE SECTIONS OF THE
BUDGET WE AMENDED WHICH IS THE
CLERK FILE AND THE 2026 BUDGET
ORDINANCE. SO IF WE ARE GOING TO
MAKE AMENDMENTS WE HAVE TO PUT
IT BACK ON THE SHELF FOR A WEEK
TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ALL THE
DETAILS CORRECT. THAT IS WHY WE
SPENT THE LAST WEEK. AND WE HAVE
THE COUNCILMEMBER PRESIDENT AND
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA PRESENT
NOW. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TAKEN
NEARLY A WEEK IN BETWEEN
AMENDING THE BUDGET. TODAY IS A
GREAT DAY TO SHARE YOUR LONG
SPEECHES. WE ONLY HAVE TWO ITEMS
ON THE AGENDA TODAY. TODAY IS A
GREAT DAY TO GIVE THE LONG
SPEECHES TO CELEBRATE OUR GOOD
FRIEND COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON
TOMORROW. WILL THE CLERK READ
THE FIRST ITEM INTO THE AGENDA?
>> AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A
BUDGET INCLUDING CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. CREATING
POSITIONS EXEMPT.
>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I
WILL MOVE. DON'T NEED TO MOVE.
SO IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED ON THE NOVEMBER 14th
MEETING. POSTPONED AT THE
NOVEMBER 17th SELECT MEETING SO
TODAY THE SELECT COMMITTEE WILL
PICK UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF. WITH
CENTRAL STAFF PROVIDING THE
ACTIONS TAKEN ON THE 17th. I
DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE A DEEP
PRESENTATION PREPARED BUT I'LL
LET THEM TAKE IT AWAY AT THIS
TIME. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS ON
THE BUDGETS, THIS WOULD BE THE
TIME TO MAKE THEM AFTER CENTRAL
STAFF'S PRESENTATION. WITH THAT,
OVER TO YOU.
>> WE HAVE NOW COMPILED ALL THE
CBAs , ALL THE PROVISOS AND
ATTACHMENT A SHOWS ALL THE LEGAL
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE BUDGET.
ATTACHMENT B, ALL THE PROPOSED
AND APPROVED POSITION CHANGES.
WE ARE READY TO PROCEED.
>> WONDERFUL. COLLEAGUES, YOU
HAVE COMMENTS ON THE BUDGET?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY. SO I'LL
JUMP IN JUST TO SAY THIS HAS
BEEN A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS.
THE BUM THE BUDGET WE ARE
PASSING TODAY, FOCUSES ON
BUILDING COMMUNITY WITHIN ONE
ANOTHER. WHEN THE MAJOR RELEASED
HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL IN
SEPTEMBER, WE IS SPENT TWO
MONTHS IN INTENSIVE ANALYSIS AND
DEBATE INCLUDING 17 COMMITTEE
MEETINGS. FEEDBACK FROM
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND HAVING
TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE CITY
COUNCIL, WE WORK TOGETHER TO
AMEND THIS BUDGET TO INCREASE
AND CREATE A RECORD HIGH
INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. WE INCREASED THE
INVESTMENT AND RENTAL
ASSISTANCE. AND IN TENANT
ASSISTANCE. WE EXPANDED
DISCOUNTS ON UTILITY BILLS.
SUPPORTED RENTERS WITH THE
RENTER'S COMMISSION. AND
CREATED STRONGER REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING. REGARDING HOMELESSNESS,
WE PROTECTED SHELTERS AND ENERGY
FUNDING. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THIS
MORNING WERE BEING CALL TODAY
RESPOND IN REALTIME TO THE
CONTINUUM OF CARE FUNDING
DEBACLE. THERE IS SO MUCH MORE
WE MUST DO BEYOND RESPONDING TO
THIS EMERGENCY. WE NEED TO BUILD
MORE SHELTER. ONCE WE FIGURE OUT
THE GROUNDING WE ARE IN. WE HAVE
NEW COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AND
INITIATIVES WORKING. WE ARE
HELPING PEOPLE LIVING IN THEIR
CARS GET INTO HOUSING AND
SHELTER. THIS BUDGET HELPS
SUPPORT RUN AWAY YOUTH AND
HOMELESS. WE HAVE INCREASED OUR
INVESTMENT IN OUTREACH AND
NEIGHBORHOOD BASED AND PLACE
BASED OUTREACH TO HELP PEOPLE.
WE HAVE EXPANDED FOOD ACCESS
BEYOND RESPONDING TO ANOTHER
MANUFACTURED CRISIS BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. WE HAVE
EXPANDED FRESH BUCKS AND
INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN FOOD
BANKS. WE HAVE MADE, HELPING
SMALL GROCERY STORES AS WELL.
WITH YOUR HELP COLLEAGUES WE
HAVE EXPANDED FARMER'S MARKETS
AND WE HAVE INCREASED THE
PROTECTIONS FOR FARMERS MARKETS
WITH THE STUDIES. WE ARE
EXPLORING PROGRAMS TO INCREASE
FOOD ACCESS. COLLEAGUES THESE
ARE NOT ALL MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
THESE ARE A LIST OF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE HAVE WORKED
TOGETHER TO CREATE. NOT A SINGLE
ONE OF US IS ABLE TO DO ALL THIS
WORK ON OUR OWN. WE HAVE DOUBLED
SEATTLE'S COMMUNITY CRISIS
RESPONDER TEAM AND ADDED 911
CALL TAKERS AND OUR FIRE
DEPARTMENT HERE IN OUR CITY
COUNCIL, WE HAVE INCREASED OUR
MEDIC ONE PROGRAM. WE EXPANDED
OUR HEALTH ONE PROGRAM. WE ARE
INVESTING AND RESPONDING TO
OVERDOSES FASTER AND WE ARE
HIRING MORE FIREFIGHTERS. AS WAS
WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE
HAVE HAD A RECORD BREAKING 100,
I'M NOT GOING TO NAME IT. I
HEARD A DIFFERENT NUMBER
YESTERDAY WHICH WAS A LITTLE BIT
HIGHER THAN WHAT'S IN MY
SCRIPT. THAT'S THE POINT. WE
ARE HIRING A RECORD BREAKING
NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS HERE
IN OUR CITY WHILE AT THE SAME
TIME EXPANDING OUR MENTAL HEALTH
CRISIS RESPONSE. AND INCREASING
THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WOMEN
IN OUR DEPARTMENT. I KNOW WHAT
IS HAPPENING IN THE STATUS QUO
IS NOT ENOUGH. WE MADE
INVESTMENTS IN PROTECTING OUR
IMMIGRANTS. INCREASING SUPPORT
OF SURVIVORS OF GENDER BASED
VIOLENCE. AND SURVIVORS OF
COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.
AND, INCREASING THE LET EVERYONE
ADVANCE WITH DIGNITY DIVERSION
PROGRAMS. ALONGSIDE WE DELIVER
CARE AND THE CONTRACTING FOR
THESE PROGRAMS UNDER THE CARE
DEPARTMENT. WE ARE INVESTING
MORE TO SUPPORT SEATTLE'S LGBTQ
AND MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES TO
ENSURE THAT PROGRAMS FOR BLACK
TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSE
INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE SUPPORT
THEY NEED AND SUPPORTING FAMILY
BASED YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
WITH THE HELP OF OUR DISTRICT
COUNCILMEMBER SILL MEMBERS
CREATING A NORTH SEATTLE SAFETY
HUB. WE ARE ENSURING THERE IS
MORE CONVERSATION IN COMMITMENT
BETWEEN PEERS AND SUPPORTING A
YOUTH VIOLENCE SUMMIT. THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA.
TRANSPORTATION. THIS HAS BEEN AN
INTERESTING BUDGET PROCESS IN
THE SENSE WE HAVE MORE SAFETY
PROVISOS THAN EVER BEFORE. AND
IT DEMONSTRATES THE GREAT NEED
THAT WE ALL HAVE FOR SAFETY ON
OUR STREETS WHEN WE ARE WALKING
AND DRIVING AND ROLLING AND WITH
OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND
CHILDREN AND OLD THERES. THROUGH
THERE, WE MADE THE IMPROVEMENTS.
THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER SAKA WE
HAVE THE SAFETY WORK GOING ON.
COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON WORKING TO
CREATE SAFETY ON RAINIER AVENUE.
AND WATERS AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER
RIVERA, ON SAND POINT WAY. I AM
DOING THIS OFF OF MEMORY SO I
DON'T REMEMBER EVERYONE'S
SAFETY WORK. BUT JUST TO SAY
THAT EVERYONE IS TAKING THIS SO
SERIOUSLY. THE ABILITY TO TRAVEL
THROUGHOUT OUR CITY WITHOUT THE
FEAR OF BEING INJURED. TOGETHER
COLLEAGUES WE HAVE INCREASED OUR
INVESTMENTS IN OPEN SPACE. WE
HAVE IMPROVED PUBLIC RESTROOMS.
SAVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING
PROGRAM. MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO
LAKE UNION PARK. THE FRONT PORCH
OF LAKE UNION AHEAD OF THE FIFA
WORLD CUP. ONE OF MY FAVORITES
IS THE STATE PARK. IT'S NOT
EVEN IN MY DISTRICT BUT I LOVE
THAT WE ARE MAKING SKATEBOARDING
A SPORT THAT IS ENCOURAGING FOR
ALL AGES. IT IS NOW IN THE
OLYMPICS AS WELL. THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT AS WE CREATE MORE
ACCESS IN EVERYBODY'S
NEIGHBORHOOD WE WILL SEE OUR
ENTIRE CITY IMPROVE. WE ARE
IMPROVING PORTAL PARK FOR THE
FIRST TIME SINCE WE TOOK DOWN
THE VIADUCT. THE FIRST TIME THE
TUNNEL HAS BEEN OUT DURING RUSH
HOUR AND THE FIRST TIME WE ARE
INVESTING IN MAKING PORTAL PARK
SOMETHING SPECIAL. THIS ENTIRE
TRANSFORMATION IS HAPPENING
BEFORE OUR EYES AND THIS BUDGET
HELPS TO EASE AND IMPROVE THE
TRANSITION. JUST LIKE AS WE ARE
RESTORING SCHMIDT'S PRESERVE
PARK. AND ROGERS PLAY FIELD IN A
NEIGHBORHOOD SEEING A LOT OF
TRANSITION WITH NEW BUS LINES
AND NEW DENSITY. ON THE LONG
MANY YEAR SAGA OF IMPROVING THE
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE GARFIELD
SUPERBLOCK. THIS HAS BEEN A
MULTIYEAR PROJECT THAT CONTINUES
TO NEED OUR SUPPORT AND IT IS
AMAZING TO WATCH. INCLUDING A
REDESIGNED FRONT PORCH PLAZA
WITH THE PICNIC SHELTERS. A NEW
RAMP IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER AND
SITE FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT THE
PARK ALONG THE RENOVATED
WALKWAY. OTHER TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENTS WE ARE MAKING IS
CREATE GETTING THE REPORTS THAT
WE NEED TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS
NEXT YEAR. BECAUSE COLLEAGUES,
WHAT WE FOUND LAST YEAR IN OUR
BUDGET REFORM PROCESS BOTH IN
CONTENT AND IN PROCESS IS THAT
WE NEED TO BE GETTING THE
INFORMATION IN THIS BUDGET.
REQUESTING THE INFORMATION TO
MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS NEXT
YEAR. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF
IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION REPORTS
GETTING BUSES TO THE BEACHES. IN
ARTS AND CULTURE, WE ARE
CONTINUING TO SUPPORT ARTISTS.
FOR CREATIVE SPACE AND LOW
INCOME ARTIST SUPPORT IN CAPITOL
HILL AND SUPPORTING THEATER
SETTING US UP WITH A BETTER
ISSUE. WE DO HAVE A DEFICIT ON
THE HORIZON. OVER THE LAST TWO
YEARS WE HAVE CONTINUED AT EVERY
TURN TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. MY
ORIGINAL BALANCING PACKAGE
CONTINUES TO WORK ON THESE
IMPROVEMENTS AND MUCH OF THE
WORK MUST BE DONE THROUGH FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY EFFORTS. WE
INCREASED THE SIZE OF THE RAINY
DAY FUND AND SET ASIDE TO OFFSET
POTENTIAL FEDERAL CUTS AND
REQUESTING A REPORT ON CREATING
A ROAD MAP TO BETTER ADDRESS THE
CITY'S FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY IN
THE FUTURE. TO DEFINE WHAT WE
UNDERSTAND IS THE STRUCTURAL
DEFICIT SO THERE IS NOT
CONFUSION. WITH THAT,
COLLEAGUES, THOSE ARE MY REMARKS
AT THIS TIME. IT HAS BEEN A
PLEASURE TO PUT YOUR GOOD IDEAS
AND INITIATIVES INTO THIS
BUDGET. I'M JUST THE CHAIR AND
THE STEWARD. IT IS ALL OF OUR
GOOD WORK TOGETHER THAT HAS
CREATED A BUDGET THAT WILL SET
US UP FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE NEXT
YEAR. COLLEAGUES W THAT, IS
THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENT? IF
THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
WE WILL MOVE TO A VOTE.
WONDERFUL. I WOULD ASK THAT IF
WE GET TO TOMORROW, I SEE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON AND
COLLEAGUES, NOW IS THE TIME TO
MAKE THE LONG SPEECHES BECAUSE
TOMORROW'S MEETING STARTS AT
1:00 P.M. SO IF WE WANT TO BE
OUT BEFORE IT GETS DARK, WE
SHOULD SHARE OUR REFLECTIONS
TODAY. COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> THERE IS A QUESTION I WANTED.
WHEN DID YOU WANT THE BIG LONG
SPEECHES?
>> NOW. THAT WAS MY LONGEST
SPEECH OF THIS BUDGET PROCESS I
HOPE. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER
COMMENT, I'M HAPPY TO CALL
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> THANK YOU MR. CHAIR. I WAS
FRANTICALLY TRYING TO SIGN ON
ZOOM. I WILL SAY MY COMMENTS
NOW. JUST BECAUSE I KNOW
TOMORROW AS YOU SAID, STARTS AT
1:00 AND I WANT TO SAY THAT WAS
A BIG UNDERSTATEMENT YOU SAID
REGARDING YOU JUST BEING THE
STEWARD AND THE FACILITATOR. I
WANT TO SEND A HEARTFELT THANK
YOU TO YOU AND YOUR OFFICE. YOUR
PROCESS WAS SMOOTH AND
COLLABORATIVE AND THE
PROFESSIONALISM YOU BROUGHT TO
THE ORGANIZATION OF IT WAS
EXCELLENT. YOU WERE HERE EARLY.
BEFORE THE SUN. AND YOU WERE
HERE AFTER THE SUN LEFT. I
WATCHED YOU WORK THROUGH
WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. I ALSO
WATCH YOU ALL COLLEAGUES WORK
THROUGH A LOT OF STUFF AS WELL.
BUT THIS BUDGET PROCESS WAS
GREAT. YOUR STAFF HAS BEEN
INCREDIBLY ACCESSIBLE DURING
THIS PROCESS AS WELL. YOU SAID
IT BEST SO I WON'T GO THROUGH
EVERYTHING. THIS WILL BE MY LONG
SPEECH BUT I WILL BE SUPER
BRIEF. FOR DISTRICT 3, WE HAD
PRIORITIES, SAFETY,
TRANSPORTATION, PARKS, PLACES,
AND SPACES, ACCOUNTABLE
GOVERNMENT, ARTS, FOOD ACCESS
AND THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE, IS
THE YOUTH ENRICHMENT
INVESTMENTS. AND WE WERE ABLE TO
TAKE WHAT WE HAVE HEARD FROM
DISTRICT THREE AND TRIED TO
IDENTIFY THINGS WE THOUGHT AND
THE COMMUNITY WANTED TO SEE
MOVEMENT ON. I BELIEVE THIS
BUDGET PROCESS FOR DISTRICT 3
THIS YEAR WAS DEFINITELY THE
MOST CONNECTED. I WASN'T JUST
WORRIED ABOUT DISTRICT 3. I SAW
THE INVESTMENTS A LOT OF MY
COLLEAGUES WERE CONTINUING TO
TRY TO MAKE AMENDMENTS ON AND
HOW THOSE CONNECT WITH OTHER
DISTRICTS AS WELL. WHETHER IT
WAS DOWNTOWN, THE CONNECTIVITY
WITH DOWNTOWN IN DISTRICT THREE
OR THE SOUTH END TO MY RIGHT
WITH COUNCIL DISTRICT SOLOMON.
ONE EXAMPLE IS THE J LINE. HOW
THAT BLEEDS INTO DIRECT FOUR AND
THREE AND WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
KETTLE. I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT
SOMETHING THAT HAS NEVER
HAPPENED BEFORE WITH SOME OF OUR
AMENDMENTS. THE PROGRESSIVE
AGENDA WE GOT IN FOR BLACK
COMMUNITY. THE FUNDING, THE
INVESTMENT AND THE RESOURCE THIS
YEAR. FOR YOUR IDEAS, AND WAY TO
NAVIGATE THAT. I WILL TELL YOU
THIS. WE HAD COMMUNITY ASKING
FOR INVESTMENTS THAT MOVED THE
NEEDLE ON FIVE PRIORITIES. ONE
OF THEM WAS THE AVERAGE
HOUSEHOLD INCOME. THE SECOND IS
THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF
COMMUNITY. THE THIRD IS THE WORK
FORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE FOURTH IS
HOUSEHOLDS AND JUST HOUSING IN
GENERAL. AND THE FIFTH IS NOT
THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR
PEOPLE. HOW CAN WE MOVE THE
NEEDLE FOR A COMMUNITY THAT IS
OFTEN UNDER RESOURCED. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO THAT PROCESS SO I
WANT TO THANK YOU BUDGET CHAIR
STRAUSS FOR THOSE IDEAS AND
WORKING WITH OUR OFFICE ON THAT
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL
COLLEAGUES FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS
WELL. SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH. COLLEAGUES, IS
THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON ?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WANT
TODAY HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF
ITEMS THAT DIDN'T GET A PUBLIC
AIRING. WITH GRATITUDE, THEY
WERE IN THE CHAIR'S PACKAGE.
BUT THEY DO BESERVE SOME
ATTENTION. ONE IS CBO WHICH
CALLS FOR REPORTING ON EMERGENCY
RESPONSE DATA FOR PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. I ASKED FOR
THIS AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF
OUR CITY AUDITOR. IN 2004, THERE
WERE 191 OVERDOSE FATALITIES IN
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE FATALITIES.
AND THIS YEAR THERE WERE 101.
TOGETHER THAT IS 292 OR SO. THIS
SHOULD BE A CAUSE OF CONCERN.
BECAUSE WE ARE, THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IS HELPING TO SUBSIDIZE
THESE FACILITIES. AND, WE REALLY
DO HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN
WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR HOUSING
PROVIDERS AND WE THINK THAT WE
ARE FUNDING A HOUSING FIRST
MODEL WITH WRAP AROUND SERVICES,
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE
SERVICES EXIST. AND THAT THE
PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING IN
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ARE
GETTING THE HELP THEY NEED. WHEN
WE HAVE TO ALLOCATE $6 MILLION,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR RENT IT
IS BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE LIVING
IN PERMANENT HOUSING AND OTHER
FACILITIES ARE NOT GETTING THE
HELP THEY NEED. AND THERE ARE
DISTURBANCES TO OTHER TENANTS
WHO ARE MOVING OUT. MY WHOLE
POINT IS THIS SHOULD BE, WE ARE
HOPING THIS INFORMATION. WHEN
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE
DEPARTMENT GET THE DATA BACK, WE
WILL HAVE A BETTER EVIDENCE
BASED UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS
GOING ON IN THE FACILITIES THAT
WE ARE FUNDING. THAT THE
RESIDENTS AND THE NEIGHBORHOODS
ARE SAFE. AND THAT WE ARE
RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS AS THEY
ARE COMING UP. SO THAT IS THAT.
AND THE OTHER ONE I WANTED TO
POINT OUT IS, OH009582 THIS
REQUESTS THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
PRIORITIZES RECOVERY HOUSING
PROJECTS. WHY DID I PUT THAT
FORWARD? BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY,
WE DO NOT FOCUS ON CREATING ANY
KIND OF HOUSING PROJECTS THAT
WILL ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE THAT ARE
TRYING TO GET ON THE PATH OF THE
RECOVERY. THEY NEED SOME PLACE
TO LIVE ONCE THEY GET OUT.
HAVING TALKED TO SOME LEADERSHIP
AT REACH, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A
BARRIER TO GETTING PEOPLE TO
TAKE THAT STEP TO GO INTO
ADDICTION TREATMENT. BECAUSE WHY
BOTHER IF THEY ARE NOT GOING TO
HAVE A SUPPORTIVE PLACE TO LIVE
WHEN THEY GET OUT OR COULD LOSE
THEIR LIVING ARRANGEMENT BY
GOING. SO WE REALLY HAVE TO
THINK ABOUT THIS. RECOVERY IS
NOT JUST THE TREATMENT ITSELF.
IT IS HOW ONE ORGANIZES ONE'S
LIFE AND GETS THEIR LIVES BACK
TOGETHER ONCE THEY ARE FINISHED
WITH WHATEVER KIND OF
INSTITUTION TREATMENT. WE HAVE
TO START HIGHLIGHTING THIS IS A
NEED WHEN WE PUT OUT THAT NOTICE
OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY. AND
HOPEFULLY, THAT WILL GROW THE
MARKET THAT PROVIDERS WILL
RECOGNIZE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF
SEATTLE IS LOOKING FOR PARTNERS.
SO THOSE ARE TWO OF THE ITEMS I
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT. AND ON THAT
NOTE, MY TOP BUDGET PRIORITY WAS
TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO
ACCESS COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION
TREATMENT. THE STATEMENT I JUST
READ WAS, THOSE WERE FROM MY
TALKING POINTS FROM 2002.
NOVEMBER, 2002. WHEN THE FINAL
BUDGET TALKING POINTS. I WAS
TRYING TO GET A PILOT PROJECT
OFF THE GROUND THAT WOULD ENABLE
OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS.
CASEWORKER S. REACH, AND FIRST
RESPONDERS OF SEATTLE WOULD
ENABLE PEOPLE TO JUST REFER
PEOPLE THAT VERY MUCH HAVE
DECIDED THEY WANT TO TAKE THE
STEP OF TRYING TO GO CLEAN.
WOULD REFER THEM DIRECTLY TO A
TREATMENT FACILITY AND THE
TREATMENT FACILITY WOULD CHARGE
THE CITY. ON A PAY, AND PAY AS
WE WENT. UNTIL THE MONEY RAN
OUT. THAT FAILED THE FIRST YEAR,
BUT IT DID SUCCEED THE SECOND
YEAR WITH $300,000 IN THE HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT. AND, IT HAS
BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND WE ARE, RATE
ALMOST IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN
THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS. IT IS
ONE BY ONE, PEOPLE GOING INTO
THESE TREATMENTS . WE ARE
FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO
TREATMENT. THE FINAL ITEM THAT I
WANT TO IDENTIFY HERE IS THE
BUDGET ITEM THAT PROVISOS $2.85
MILLION FOR A VARIETY OF
TREATMENT SERVICES AND THAT THAT
WERE MANDATED OR APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY BY COUNCIL IN THE
JULY, 2025 RESOLUTION. THAT WE
ALL PARTICIPATED IN. SO, I DO
APPRECIATE THAT THE POLICY
DIRECTION THAT WE WERE GOING IN
AND STATED IN THAT RESOLUTION
WILL CONTINUE IN THIS COMING, IN
YEARS GOING FORWARD BY MAKING
SURE AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO
MAYOR HARRELL FOR ENSURING THAT
WAS PART OF HIS PROPOSED BUDGET.
THAT THERE WILL BE ADEQUATE, NOT
NECESSARILY ADEQUATE BUT
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN THERE
AND OF THAT 2.85, THERE ARE
500,000 ALLOCATED TO THIS PILOT
FUNDING MODEL THAT WAS FINALLY
INSTITUTED IN 2024. SO THOSE ARE
SOME OF THE BUDGET ITEMS I
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT AND JUST IN
CLOSING, I DO NEED TO NOTE THAT
WE WILL STILL BE HAVING SOME
PROBLEMS IN 2027 WHEN IT COMES
TO BUDGET SUSTAINABILITY. THE
DECISIONS THAT WE ARE MAKING DO
ADD TO OUR ONGOING EXPENSES. I
WANT TO MAKE SURE FOLKS ARE
AWARE OF THIS. DESPITE RECEIVING
ADDITIONAL ONGOING GENERAL FUND
REVENUE OF $12 MILLION, IN THE
OCTOBER FORECAST, THE COUNCIL'S
CHANGES DID NOT IMPROVE BUDGET
SUSTAINABILITY IN 2027 AND
BEYOND. BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING
AT 140 MILLION GENERAL FUND
DEFICIT IN 2027. SO A SIZABLE
BUDGET CHALLENGE REMAINS AND IT
COULD TURN WORSE. RECENT REVENUE
INCREASES THAT HAVE RESTRUCTURED
INCREASINGLY RELY ON THE TAXES
THAT ARE CONCENTRATED ON THE
ECONOMIC FORTUNES AND CONTINUED
FRIENDS PRESENCE OF A NUMBER OF
BUSINESSES IN SEATTLE. WE WILL
LOOK AT THE PAYROLL EXPANSE TAX.
AND FURTHER, AS SHOWN IN THE
BUDGET, IN THE CBO RESPONSE TO
THE SLIDE I REQUESTED IN 2024
WHICH WAS PRESENTED IN MY
COMMITTEE THIS YEAR. WE CONTINUE
TO RELY A LOT ON THE ANNUAL
UNDERSPENT. SO THE CITY HAS A
TRACK RECORD OF NOT SPENDING THE
FULL AMOUNT EACH YEAR, THAT
TRANSLATES INTO WHAT WE
APPROPRIATE MONEY TO IS NOT
ACTUALLY GETTING FUNDED BUT IT
TRANSLATES INTO LESS SERVICE
PROVIDED TO OUR CONSTITUENTS
WITH THE RESOURCES WE COLLECT.
SO THE STAFF POINTED OUT DURING
THIS PROCESS, WE ARE
INCREASINGLY DEPENDING ON THAT
ANNUAL UNDERSPIN. WHEN THE FOCUS
SHOULD BE ON WORKING TOWARD
GETTING THE RESOURCES OUT THE
DOOR WHEN WE PROVIDE THE
SERVICES. JUST CONTINUE TO THINK
OF THIS GOING FORWARD NEXT YEAR
IN THE BUDGET AS YOU DELIBERATE
ON WHAT WILL LIKELY GROW TO 140
MILLION. IN GENERAL ALL THE
DECISIONS WE MAKE COME FROM A
VERY GOOD PLACE OF TRYING TO
HELP OUR CON PITCH WENTS. WE
JUST NEED TO ALWAYS THINK DOWN
THE LINE ABOUT WHAT ARE THE
OPPORTUNITIES WE ARE CLOSING OFF
WITH THE DECISIONS WE ARE
MAKING.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA?
>> ME?
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR. SO. FIRST
OFF I WANT TO AS WE WRAP UP THIS
YEAR'S BUDGET PROCESS, I AM
PROUD OF HOW EVERYONE CAME
TOGETHER, COLLEAGUES, AND
COMMUNITY ACTUALLY TO GET US
NEAR THIS FINISH LINE THIS WEEK.
RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
TOMORROW. CHAIR, I WANT TO THANK
YOU AND YOUR STAFF, OUR CENTRAL
STAFF EXPERTS. SO MANY WHO
WORKED SO CLOSELY WITH ALL OF US
IN OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICES TO GET
US TO THIS POINT. I WANTED TO
THANK OUR AMAZING CLERK TEAM.
THIS IS HARD WORK, IMPORTANT
WORK. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR
FAITHFUL ADHERENCE TO ROBERT'S
RULES IN KEEPING US ON TRACK AND
ON TIME. INVALUABLE WORK. I WANT
TO THANK MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY WHO SHOWED UP OVER THE
WEEKS OFFERING TESTIMONY.
LETTERS, PHONE CALLS. TOOK
MEETINGS WITH US. THANK YOU.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WANT TO
THANK MY OWN LEGISLATIVE
ASSISTANT TEAM. ELAINE, ERIC,
AND LOGAN. I APPRECIATE YOUR
TIRELESS EFFORTS AND SELFLESS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUCCESS OF
MY OFFICE BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY,
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE. THANK YOU. THIS WAS
ESPECIALLY A TOUGH YEAR AS WE
ALL KNOW. FROM A BUDGET
PERSPECTIVE BUT WE LEARNED A
NUMBER OF THINGS INCLUDING WE
ARE A VERY RESILIENT CITY. WE
ARE RESILIENT IN FIGHTING BACK
AGAINST TRUMP'S VICIOUS CUTS
AND CRUEL ATTACKS. RESILIENT IN
THE FACE OF CHALLENGING
FINANCIAL SITUATIONS. WE HAVE
HAD TWO VOTER APPROVED BALLOT
MEASURES THAT HELPED SHAPE AND
INCLINE THE CONTOURS OF THE
TOTAL BUDGET PACKAGE INCLUDING A
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE MEASURE
THROUGH THE BNO TAX. VOTERS
SHOWED UP BECAUSE THEY CARE. THE
ELECTION RESULTS SIGNALED THAT
OUR CITY IS READY FOR A NEW
CHAPTER. WITH NEW LEADERS
JOINING US ALONG THE WAY. WE ARE
BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION LAID
BY THIS CURRENT ADMINISTRATION
AND OUR CURRENT COUNCIL SO I
BELIEVE WE HAVE MUCH TO BE PROUD
OF, COLLEAGUES AND MUCH MORE
WORK TO DO. GOING FORWARD.
PLENTY MORE WORK TO BUILD UPON.
AS FOR THE BUDGET. GRATEFUL FOR
MY COLLEAGUES FOR SUPPORTING MY
PRIORITIES. INCLUDING THOSE WITH
A NECK SUSTAINABILITY BUT CITY
WIDE IMPACT AS WELL. PROUD TO
HAVE WORKED AN COSPONSORED MANY
OF THE NEARLY 170 AMENDMENTS OF
MY COLLEAGUES. TIME DOESN'T
ALLOW FOR US TO COLLECTIVELY
REVEAL AND HIGHLIGHT, NAME CHECK
ALL OF OUR RESPECTIVE AMENDMENTS
AND INVESTMENTS THAT WERE
INCLUDED IN THIS BOLD PACKAGE.
BUT FOR ME PERSONALLY, MY
AMENDMENTS, UPWARDS OF 30
ACTUALLY SERVED BOTH DISTRICT
ONE AND CITY WIDE IMPACT. THEY
INCLUDED NEW TRANSFORMATIVE
INVESTMENTSIC MENTS INCLUDING
PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE IN
YOUTH. PROGRAMMING AT THE
COMMUNITY CENTER THAT WAS AN
ITEM THAT WE DIDN'T REALLY
DISCUSS DURING LAST FRIDAY'S
MEETING. BUT THAT WAS AN ITEM
THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE REVISED
CHAIR'S BALANCING PACKAGE.
REALLY PROUD OF THAT INVESTMENT
BECAUSE IT ALLOWS US AS A CITY
TO BE DIRECTLY RESPONSIVE TO THE
SPECIFIC NEEDS AND DEMANDS OF
COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY GUN
VIOLENCE. WHO AMONG OTHER
COMMUNITY LED SOLUTIONS WANT
MORE LATE NIGHT PROGRAMMING FOR
TEENS. WE GOT THAT DONE. WE ARE
INVESTING IN MORE NEIGHBORHOOD
CLEANUPS. WE ARE GETTING THE
LONG AWAITED MORGAN JUNCTION
POCKET PARK DONE ONCE AND FOR
ALL. AND PART OF THAT, WRITING A
COOL SKATE DOT PARK TO MAKE SURE
THIS INVESTMENT IS EVEN BETTER.
THE CHAIR IN HIS COMMENTS A
MOMENT AGO, HIGHLIGHTED SOLELY
THE SKATE DOT PARK WHICH IS
APPROPRIATE AND I APPRECIATE.
BUT A LITTLE KNOWN FEATURE OF
THIS INVESTMENT IS THAT WE ARE
ALSO PUTTING OUR CITY ON A
BETTER PATH TO ACCELERATE THE
DELIVERY OF A PROCESS WHOSE SAGA
STRETCHES OVER 11 YEARS. WE ARE
FINISHING AND PUTTING OUR CITY
IN A BETTER POSITION TO FINISH
ALONG PROMISED INVESTMENT. THE
BROADER MORGAN JUNCTION PARK AND
ADDING A NEW FEATURE TO IT AS
WELL. THAT COMMUNITY SO
VIGOROUSLY HAS DEMANDED AND
WANTS. WE ARE INVESTING IN
REBUILDING CAMP LONG. VENTENING
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF PROJECTS
THAT WILL LAST GENERATIONS.
IMPROVING WALK ABILITY. SO MUCH
MORE. IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY.
BY BRINGING CHARGERS ELECTRIC
CHARGERS FOR E BIKES AND POWER
SHARES RIGHT HERE TO SEATTLE
CITY HALL. TAKE THAT, VANCOUVER
CITY HALL. AFFORDABILITY,
PROTECTING THE MOST VULNERABLE
WITH FEDERAL BACK FILL FOR FOOD
ACCESS AND RELIEF. THESE WERE
SOME OF MY OWN OTHER GUIDING
PRINCIPLES AND THEMES. PROUD TO
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WORK ALONGSIDE
MY COLLEAGUES. MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE A PACKAGE
OF BACK FILL. TO SAFEGUARD HUMAN
SERVICES AT A TIME WE KNOW AGAIN
OF CRUEL FEDERAL CUTS AND RISING
RAPIDLY RISING COMMUNITY NEED.
WE ARE ABLE TO RESPOND. IN PART
TO FOR EXAMPLE, SEVERE FEDERAL
SNAP CUTS AND WE ARE ABLE TO DO
THAT IN REALTIME. TOGETHER WE
WERE ABLE TOIC CREASE OUR
INVESTMENTS IN SENIORS ALLOWING
THEM TO AGE IN PLACE WITH HOT
MEALS AND SHELTERS. I'M
PERSONALLY HONORED TO HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO AS PART OF THAT PASS A
FEW AMENDMENTS THAT WERE
INCLUDED IN THIS FINAL ADOPTED
BUDGET. SUPPORTING OUR FOSTER
YOUTH AND VETERANS. SO TOGETHER
THESE TARGETED BACK FILLS
PROTECT CRITICAL LIFELINES.
UPHOLD SEATTLE'S LONG STANDING
COMMITMENTS TO EQUITY AND WELL
BEING AND ENSURE OUR CITY'S
SAFETY NET IS STRONG AND
RESPONSIVE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT
THE MOST. ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY
FRONT, OUR HIGHEST CHARTER
RESPONSIBILITY, WE ARE ABLE TO
FUND A BOLD TRANSIT SAFETY AND
SECURITY TO MAKE OUR
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NOT JUST
MORE FREQUENT AND RELIABLE, BUT
ALSO SAFE. SAFE FOR ALL. ONE
PRESSING AMENDMENT WAS IMPROVING
MOBILITY. SCOOTERS AFFECT AND
IMPACT DIRECTLY SAFETY FOR ALL.
THAT IS WHY I INITIATED A BUDGET
ACTION AS WELL AS A SLY FOR
IMPROVED REPORTING AND A PLAN TO
DEPLOY CORRALS. INCLUDING HOW TO
BETTER UTILIZE THE $1.3 MILLION
IN FEE REVENUE. LIME ANNUALLY
PAYS $1.3 MILLION IN FEES A.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE VENDORS OF
COURSE. IN ALL IT WAS A
COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL EFFORT. I
APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER
SOLOMON'S DESCRIPTION A FEW
WEEKS AGO ABOUT FRIENDLY
WRESTLING MATCHES WE HAD BEHIND
THE SCENES WITH EACH OTHER FROM
TIME TO TIME. WHO IS GOING TO
PRIME SPONSOR WHAT AND WHEN AND
THE OTHER. THERE WAS DEFINITELY
A LOT OF THAT GOING ON. BUT IT
WAS A TRUE RACE TO THE TOP. SO I
THINK THIS BUDGET ALLOWS US ALL
TO WIN. ESPECIALLY AND INCLUDING
COMMUNITY. I WANTED TO MENTION A
FEW FUND FACTS IF YOU WILL. BY
THE DATA. WE PULLED TOGETHER A
FEW QUICK IMPORTANT DATA POINTS.
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA PROPOSED
THANK TO HER LEADERSHIP. THERE
IS 167,000-DOLLAR PRO VIE SEW
AND DEAL FOR CHILD CARE
NAVIGATION AND SUPPORT FOR
UNHOUSED CHILDREN AND THEIR
FAMILIES. 167,000. THERE IS ALSO
AN ESTIMATED WITH THE NEW FEP
LEVY, THERE IS A TOTAL IN
INVESTMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
MENTAL HEALTH STAFFING SUPPORTS.
THAT TOTALS $41 MILLION.
10,235,000 OR EXCUSE ME,
$41,125,237. ABOUT $41 MILLION
FINALLY. AS AN UNAPOLOGETIC
CHAMPION OF FREIGHT, OUR FREIGHT
SPOT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, THERE
WAS $38 MILLION IN PARTNERSHIP
FUNDS. IN THE 2026 PROPOSED
CAPITAL PROGRAM. $38MILLION. SO
FOR MY ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE
SCHOOL AGED KIDS, MAEVE, WILY
AND HUXLEY AND THEIR FRIENDS AT
SCHOOL TEAK OUT ABOUT THE
NITTY-GRITTY DETAILS OF LOCAL
BUDGET T IS FOR YOU. TO RECAP,
167,000 IN DEAL SUPPORTS AND
EXTRA DEAL SUPPORTS. THERE WAS
$41 MILLION IN TOTAL STAFFING
SUPPORTS. 41! THERE WAS $38
MILLION IN PARTNERSHIP FUNDS.
38! 38! COLLEAGUES IF YOU DON'T
KNOW THE REFERENCE TO THAT,
COUNT YOURSELF THANKFUL AND
LUCKY. IT MEANS ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING BY THE WAY. JUST TRYING
TO GET OUR KIDS INVOLVED. ALL
THIS IS TO SAY I'M PROUD OF THE
WORK OF THIS BODY. OF THE
COMMUNITY. AND WE ARE IN A GREAT
PLACE. THANK YOU MR. CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU. NOTING FOR THE
PUBLIC, THE CENTER SCHOOL. I
DON'T KNOW WHICH CLASS THIS IS,
BUT LOOKS LIKE THE CIVICS CLASS
THAT CAME TO DO PUBLIC
TESTIMONY. THANK YOU ALL FOR
COMING. WE MADE AN IMPORTANT
CHANGE TO OUR BUDGET PROCESS.
THE QUESTION WAS ASKED WE AS
COUNCIL MEMBERS LISTEN TO PUBLIC
FEEDBACK AND COMMENT. DOES IT
EVER CHANGE OUR OPINION ON
ANYTHING? THE ANSWER TO THAT IS
YES. ONE WAY THE CENTER SCHOOL
MADE THE CHANGE THIS YEAR, WAS
BY REQUESTING GROUP PUBLIC
COMMENT TO RETURN WHICH HAD
STOPPED DURING THE PANDEMIC. WE
WERE ABLE TO DO THIS THIS YEAR
AND I THINK IT WORKED OUT REALLY
WELL SO I WANT TO GIVE A DIRECT
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR
HELPING TO IMPROVE OUR BUDGET
PROCESS. THANK YOU. WITH THAT,
WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR. AND STUDENTS
FOR BEING HERE, I LOVE AS A MOM,
I'M A LITTLE BIASED HERE. I
HAVE A HIGH SCHOOLER AND ONE IN
COLLEGE. WHICH I KNOW YOU ALL I
THINK WILL BE SOON. IF I'M
JUDGING YOUR AGES CORRECTLY.
THIS IS SO IMPORTANT. YOU ARE
THE FUTURE. YOU ARE THE LEADERS
FOR WHERE WE TAKE THIS BEAUTIFUL
CITY WE ALL CALL HOME. THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE TODAY. I WANT TO
START BY THANKS DIRECTOR BEN
NOBLE AND HIS CENTRAL STAFF WHO
WORKED SO HARD AND DILIGENTLY TO
SUPPORT OUR WORK DURING THIS
BUDGET PROCESS. THEY PUT MANY,
MANY HOURS AND MANY WEEKEND
HOURS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE
ALL SUPPORTED ADDS WE WERE
FINALIZING THIS BUDGET. I WANT
TO THANK OUR DEPUTY CLERKS
AMELIA SANCHEZ, JODY SCHWINN AND
PHILLIP SMITH. I AM NAMING THEM
BY NAME BECAUSE THEY ARE THE
UNSUNG HEROS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH. THEY ARE ALWAYS HERE TO
HELP US AND YOU DON'T EVER
REALLY SEE THEM. SO REALLY WANT
TO GIVE A RECOGNITION TO OUR
WONDERFUL CITY CLERKS. I WANT TO
THANK MY STAFF WHO GAVE LONG
HOURS TO THIS BUDGET PROCESS AND
WHO WORK SO HARD EVERY DAY TO
RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF OUR
CONSTITUENTS. AND A SHOUT-OUT TO
ALL THE STAFF WHO GAVE MANY
HOURS DURING THIS PROCESS TO
MAKE SURE WE WERE ALL SUPPORTED
AND THAT WE COULD GET THE BUDGET
THROUGH THE FINISH LINE. I KNOW
WE ARE ALL GRAPPLING WITH HOW TO
HELP OUR CONSTITUENTS
COLLEAGUES. I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU
CARE ABOUT THE FOLKS IN YOUR
DISTRICTS. I FEEL SO FORTUNATE
AND HUMBLE TO SERVE WITH EACH
AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. I KNOW WE
DON'T ALWAYS AGREE ON
EVERYTHING BUT WE ALWAYS TREAT
EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT AND TRY
TO COMPROMISE. WE ADVOCATE
ZEALOUSLY WITH OUR DISTRICTS. I
KNOW WE INCLUDED MANY
INVESTMENTS IN THIS BUDGET THAT
HELP RESIDENTS IN OUR DISTRICTS
AND IN OUR CITY. AND IN RESPONSE
TO REQUESTS WE RECEIVED FROM OUR
CONSTITUENTS AND THE
ORGANIZATION AND OUR CITY THAT
SUPPORT OUR CONSTITUENTS. I KNOW
SOME WERE MENTIONED HERE LIKE
ENSURING SUPPORT FOR 911
NON-EMERGENCY CALLS, PROVIDING
SUPPORT FOR YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE
SUMMIT TO WORK TOGETHER. AS A
MOM, I SAID THIS OF MANY TIMES,
WE JUST SIMPLY MUST GIVE ADDED
AND STRONG ATTENTION TO THIS
MATTER. WE NEED TO ACTUALLY DO
MORE. I KNOW WE ARE DOING SOME
THINGS BUT WE NEED TO DO MORE
THAT ENSURE ALL OF OUR KIDS ARE
SAFE IN THIS CITY. THE BUDGET
INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL DAY OF
FOOD DELIVERY TO LOW INCOME AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTS. MY
CONSTITUENTS IN MAGNUSSON PARK
LIVING IN A FOOD DESERT. AND
MOBILE ADDICTION TREATMENT.
HOMELESS OUTREACH AND STREET
CLEANING. AND BRINGING MUCH
NEEDED TRAFFIC CALMING TO SAND
POINT WAY WHERE WE LOST A LIFE
EARLIER THIS YEAR.
>> DESPITE ALL THIS I DON'T
FEEL LIKE CELEBRATING. WE CANNOT
LIVE IN THIS SELF-IMPOSED
DEFICIT. COLLEAGUES, WE CANNOT
CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS AT THE
FEDERAL LEVEL. WE CAN ONLY DO
OUR BEST TO ADDRESS THE
OVERWHELMING HARM BEING CAUSED
BY THE CRUEL ADMINISTRATION. WE
CAN, HOWEVER, CONTROL WHAT WE
DO. AS WE MOVE FORWARD THIS NEXT
YEAR IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
TAKE A HARD LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE
DOING. ARE PEOPLE'S LIVES
BETTER OFF BECAUSE OF THE
PROGRAMS WE ARE FUNDING? WE
SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW. IF WE DO NOT
HAVE OUTCOMES THAT LET US KNOW
WE ARE ACTUALLY MAKING A
DIFFERENCE, THEN WE NEED TO LOOK
AT SHIFTING OUR APPROACH. I DO
NOT FEEL GOOD SAYING I'M
PROVIDING FUNDING FOR SOMETHING
IF IT IS NOT ACTUALLY MAKING A
POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN
SOMEBODY'S LIFE. I LOOKED AT
THE PROGRAMS IN THE LEVY. IS
THIS TRUE OF ALL OF OUR CITY
PROGRAMS? OUTCOMES AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NOT BAD
WORDS. HOW TO BEST INFORM PEOPLE
IN THIS CITY WE ALL LOVE. SO,
THANK YOU FOR PARTNERING ON THIS
BUDGET THAT WE ARE DELIVERING
TODAY. WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT OUR RESIDENTS AND WE
NEED TO KNOW THAT OUR
INVESTMENTS ARE ACTUALLY HELPING
OUR RESIDENTS. WE FEEL GOOD TO
KNOW WE ARE SUPPORTING
SOMETHING. IF WE DON'T KNOW IF
IT IS HELPING THAT MAKES IT HARD
TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT. SO AGAIN
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU
COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR
SHEPHERDING THIS BUDGET FOR US.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR
CONTINUED WORK TOGETHER.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR. AND, I JUST
WANT TO START MY REMARKS BUT
THANK YOU CHAIR STRAUSS FOR YOUR
DILIGENT WORK THROUGHOUT THIS
PROCESS FOR LEADING US THROUGH
THIS. YOUR WORK IS TREMENDOUSLY
APPRECIATED AND THANK YOU TO
YOUR TEAM FOR ALL OF THE HARD
WORK BEHIND THE SCENES. THANK
YOU TO CENTRAL STAFF FOR ALL OF
YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THIS
PROCESS AND THANK YOU COLLEAGUES
FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP THROUGHOUT
THIS ENTIRE PROCESS. THIS IS MY
FIRST YEAR ON COUNCIL. MY FIRST
BUDGET. AND MY OFFICE FOUGHT FOR
AND SECURED BUDGETS TO KEEP
FAMILIES SAFE. THESE INCLUDE 1.4
MILLION TO PEOPLE SHELTERS OPEN.
900,000 TO RESTORE TENANT
SERVICES AND PEOPLE FACING
EVICTION. 500,000 TO EXPAND
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE SERVICES
FOR SURVIVORS. 385,000 TO ENSURE
EVERY PRECINCT IN THIS CITY HAS
A CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM. AND
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
$125,000 TO INCREASE RESTORATION
FOR SCHMIDTS PARK. PROGRAMS LIKE
LEGAL DEFENSE TO FIGHT AGAINST
THE TRUMP REGIME'S CRUEL
DEPORTATION AGENDA. AND NOW A
CONTINGENCY PLAN IN PLACE AND A
FEDERAL RESERVE THAT WILL HELP
US WEATHER THE UNCERTAINTY
THREATENING HOUSING FOR 4500
HOUSEHOLD INS OUR REGION. AS
WELL AS ADVANCING THE BETTER BUS
LANES TO TRANSFORM TRANSIT FOR
WORKING PEOPLE. THAT IS
MEANINGFUL WORK. BUT LET'S TALK
ABOUT WHAT MADE THIS ENTIRE
BUDGET POSSIBLE. THIS BODY WAS
STARING DOWN A $102 MILLION
SHORTFALL FOR THIS YEAR. WE
FACED A CHOICE. CUT SERVICES TO
VULNERABLE PEOPLE. SQUEEZE
WORKING FAMILIES HARDER OR ASK
THE LARGEST AND MOST PROFITABLE
CORPORATION TO PAY THEIR FAIR
SHARE AND I CHOSE THAT OPTION.
AND MY OFFICE SWIFTLY TOOK
ACTION TO BUILD THE COALITION TO
MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THE SEATTLE
SHIELD INITIATIVE DIDN'T FALL
FROM THE SKY. IT WAS THE PRODUCT
OF MONTHS OF NEGOTIATION ,
POLICY DEVELOPMENT. AND MY
OFFICE WORKED WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE. LABOR LEADERS AND SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER TO DESIGN A
SOLUTION THAT 90% OF SEATTLE'S
BUSINESSES IN EVERY DISTRICT
WILL ACTUALLY BENEFIT FROM WHILE
RAISEING THE RESOURCES WE NEED
RIGHT NOW. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS
BEFORE A COUNCIL. WE HAD
DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES AND WE
WENT THROUGH THAT LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS TOGETHER WHERE WE AS A
BODY LANDED ON A PROPOSAL THAT
WE COULD ALL AGREE TO. AND WE
UNANIMOUSLY SENT IT TO VOTERS
AND THE VOTERS SAID YES. THAT IS
NOT JUST A WIN BUT A MANDATE.
THE $80 MILLION THAT CLOSES OUR
BUDGET GAP AND FUNDS OUR
PRIORITIES EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE
SEATTLE SHIELD INITIATIVE. AND
THE SEATTLE SHIELD EXISTS
BECAUSE PROGRESSIVES DELIVERED.
WITHOUT THAT, WE WOULDN'T BE
CELEBRATING THIS. NOW LOOKING
AHEAD TO 2026, WE FACE BIGGER
CHALLENGES. THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IS IN CHAOS. AND IS
ACTIVELY HOSTILE TO CITIES LIKE
OURS. AND WE ARE LIKELY FACING
STATE BUDGET CUTS AS WELL. OUR
STRUCTURAL REVENUE PROBLEMS HAVE
NOT DISAPPEARED. THEY HAVE
INTENSIFIED. HERE IS WHAT I
KNOW. THE SAME COURAGE AND
CREATIVITY THAT DELIVERED ON
SEATTLE SHIELD IS WHAT WE'LL
NEED TO SURVIVE WHAT'S COMING.
WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE TIMID. WE
CANNOT CONTINUE DOING THING IT
IS WAY WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE THEM.
WE NEED TO PROTECT HOUSING.
IMPROVE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CAN STEP UP WHEN FEDERAL
LEADERSHIP FAILS. OUR COMMUNITY
DEPENDS ON IT. SO THIS IS MY
CHALLENGE TO MYSELF AND TO
EVERYONE HERE ON COUNCIL TO BE
AS CREATIVE AND COURAGEOUS IN
2026 AS WE WERE WITH THE SEATTLE
SHIELD INITIATIVE IN 2025. THE
PEOPLE OF SEATTLE ARE DEPENDING
ON US TO DELIVER AND THEY SHOWED
US THEY ARE READY FOR BOLD
ACTION. SO LET'S NOT DISAPPOINT
THEM. TO THE CENTRAL STAFF AND
CLERK'S OFFICE AND MY
INCREDIBLE TEAM. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR COUNTLESS HOURS OF HARD
WORK. LATE NIGHTS WORKING ON THE
SEATTLE SHIELD INITIATIVE AND
BUDGET AMENDMENTS THAT SERVE OUR
COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE.
THIS WORK MATTERS. THE FAMILY
WHO'S STAYED HOUSE, THE YOUNG
PEOPLE WHO GET SERVICES. THE
SURVIVORS OF GENDER BASED
VIOLENCE WHO GET SUPPORT. THE
WORKERS WHO GET SUPPORT TO FIGHT
WAGE THEFT. THEY MATTER. I WILL
KEEP UP THAT FIGHT FOR THE
PEOPLE OF SEATTLE. THANK YOU.
>> VERY WELL SAID COUNCILMEMBER
RINCK. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON
THE BUDGET BEFORE WE START
TAKING VOTES? WE ARE READY TO
RESPOND IN THE BEST WAYS
POSSIBLE TO THE BEST OF OUR
ABILITIES. BALANCES THE TAX
CODE. AND USES PROGRESSIVE
REVENUE TO FUND IMPORTANT
PROGRAMS. AS WELL INCLUDES THE
TOOLS OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
TO BEST PREPARE US FOR NEXT
YEAR. AND ADDITIONAL WORK TO
MAKE OUR BUDGET AS SUSTAINABLE
AS POSSIBLE. THIS BUDGET WORKS
FOR WORKING FAMILIES. MY THANKS
AND GRATITUDE TO THE PEOPLE WHO
HAVE SHOWN UP FOR EVERY SINGLE
MEETING WHETHER THERE IS PUBLIC
COMMENT OR NOT. TO THE STUDENTS
WHO MADE THIS PROCESS BETTER. TO
MS. BARBARA FROM THE SEVENTH
FLOOR. I HOPE YOU ARE WATCHING.
TO EVERY CITY EMPLOYEE. THE
FOLKS IN THE ARTS AND CULTURE
DEPARTMENT. PARKS AN RECREATION.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
EARLY LEARNING AND FOLKS THAT
PROVIDE HUMAN SERVICES FROM
PRE-K TO THE END OF LIFE. THE
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS. AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. TO THE
FOLKS MAKING DECISIONS A LITTLE
BIT EASIER FOR US IN THE
HEARINGS. THE FOLKS I KNOW WE
ARE ALWAYS SAYING WE WANT THE
PERMIT PROCESS TO GO FASTER. FOR
EVERYONE IN SDC WHO IS WORKING
FROM FLOOD PLANES TO PERMITS. WE
APPRECIATE YOUR WORK. FOR THE
FOLKS WHO ARE GETTING OUR
HOUSING BUILT IN THE OFFICE OF
HOUSING. THE PEOPLE IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS WHO
DO ALMOST EVERY TASK UNDER THE
SUN. EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. THE
PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE OF PLANNING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE
COMP PLAN WAS A MAJOR PART OF
OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR. IN PUBLIC
SAFETY, THE PEOPLE IN THE CPC,
IN THE CARE DEPARTMENT, THE
FOLKS IN THE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, WE HOPE
WE NEVER NEED YOU AND WE ARE
GRATEFUL FOR YOU BEING HEREMENT
SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR
RESPONDING TO THE 911 CALLS
EVERY SINGLE DAY AS WELL AS THE
SEATTLE MISDEPARTMENT. THE
PEOPLE IN THE COURTS. THE PEOPLE
WHO MAKE OUR UTILITIES WORK.
KEEPING THE WATER RUNNING. THE
FOLKS THAT ARE FILLING THE
POTHOLES AND KEEPING OUR STREETS
WORKING AS THEY ARE. AND
IMPROVING THEM FOR THE FUTURE.
THE PEOPLE IN SDOT MAKE OUR CITY
RUN. THE PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
MAKE OUR FUTURE GREENER. BY
IMPROVING THE WAY WE WORK. OUR
AUDITOR KEEPS DEPARTMENTS ALWAYS
IMPROVING AND OUR CITY BUDGET
OFFICE MAKES THE NUMBERS WORK .
WE CAN BEST ADDRESS OUR FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY. TO THE PEOPLE IN
OUR CITY'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM
THAT ALLOW US TO RETIRE AND THE
FOLKS IN OUR ETHICS AND
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT. THAT HELP
US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE CAN AND
CAN'T VOTE ON. THE BACKBONE OF
OUR CITY. MAKE EVERYTHING WORK.
FROM OUR BUILDINGS TO OUR
FLEETS. TO THE CONTRACTING. TO
COLLECTING TAX REVENUE. THEY
REALLY DOUBT ALL TO HOLDING THE
CONTRACTS . TO SEATTLE CHANNEL
FOR KEEPING US STREAMING 24/7.
THE ARCHIVISTS AND THETY CLERK
UPSTAIRS. AND THE OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. OUR
CITY EMPLOYEES MAKE OUR CITY
WORK. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT
DELIVER THE SERVICES. WHETHER IT
IS THE POTHOLE RANGER OR THE
CREW MAKING THE CURB CUTS I MET
ON A SUNDAY MORNING AT 7:00 A.M.
ON THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR
IN AUGUST. THEY WERE WORKING ON
BEHALF OF SEATTLEITES TO GIVE US
A BETTER FUTURE. THE FOLKS
OPERATING OUR DAMS. NOT FAR FROM
OUR CITY. FOLKS AT THE CHARLES
STREET GARAGE. THE PEOPLE AGAIN,
AT SPU THAT KEEP OUR WATER
FLOWING FROM TWO DIFFERENT
WATERSHEDS. NONE OF THIS WOULD
BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU. MY LAST
ROUND OF APPRECIATION. THE
CLERKS KEEPING THESE DOORS OPEN
FOR US. THE JANITORS, THE PEOPLE
AT THE FRONT DESK. THANK YOU. WE
COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS WORK
WITHOUT TOM. JOHNSON, KIEDEL.
JEN. BRIAN, JASMINE, TRACY.
AMANDA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK
THIS BUDGET SEASON AND EACH OF
YOUR OFFICES WE HAD REALLY GREAT
HELP. THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
SOLOMON'S OFFICE. COULDN'T
HAVE DONE THIS WORK WITHOUT YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
NINA, ALICE. YOU TOOK ONE OF MY
BEST EMPLOYEES I HAVE EVER HAD.
KIM. COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. WE
COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS WORK
WITHOUT WENDY, NICK, AND JACOB.
THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING GREAT
PARTNERS. COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK.
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. STEVE,
BRENT. SARAH, REBECCA HAVE
HELPED US TO MAKE THIS AN EASY
SMOOTH PROCESS. I KNOW IN
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK'S OFFICE.
IT REALLY FELT LIKE TIM, KENNY,
AND CADEN WERE MAKING THINGS
HAPPEN. OF COURSE, I COULDN'T
HAVE DONE THIS WORK WITHOUT THE
STELLAR TEAM THAT I DO HAVE THAT
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
HASN'T STOLEN YET. JESSE,
MEGAN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE
LONG HOURS, THE WEEKEND WORK.
BEING READY AT 9:30 A.M. AND I
THINK WE HAVE STARTED ALMOST
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE
COMMITTEE MEETINGS DIRECTLY ON
TIME AND JOEL, YOU HAVE BEEN
SERVING THE PEOPLE OF DISTRICT 6
WHILE WE HAVE BEEN PAYING
ATTENTION HERE. ANTHONY, I
CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FROM
KEEPING EVERY BALL RUNNING OR IN
MOTION HERE. TO THE PEOPLE THAT
MAKE OUR CITY WORK. THANK YOU.
TO EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED
TO THIS PROCESS, I CAN'T THANK
YOU ENOUGH. SO WITH THAT, I HAVE
NO FURTHER REMARKS.
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, SOLOMON,
AND KETTLE INDICATE THEY DON'T
WANT TO SHARE ANYTHING AT THIS
TIME. SO WE WILL MOVE ON. THE
BILL WAS MOVED AND SECONDED ON
THE NOVEMBER 14th SELECT BUDGET
COMMITTEE. SO SEEING THIS ARE NO
FURTHER COMMENTS WILL THE CLERK
CALL THE ROLL? SORRY. I DIDN'T
GIVE YOU ENOUGH LEAD IN THERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> AND CHAIR STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
IT WILL BE SENT TO THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE FULL COUNCIL MEETING
TOMORROW. WE WILL MOVE ONTO OUR
SECOND ITEM. WILL THE CLERK READ
THE SECOND ITEM.
>> AGENDA ITEM 2. CITY COUNCIL
CHANGES TO THE 2026 PROPOSED
BUDGET AND 202-63-2031 PROPOSED
PROGRAM FOR BRIEFING DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF
THE CLERK FILE 314546. IS THERE
A SECOND?
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. COLLEAGUES, I GUESS,
CENTRAL STAFF, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
PROVIDE ANY CHANGES THAT
OCCURRED BETWEEN NOW AND LAST
FRIDAY?
>> NO SUCH CHANGES.
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
>> WONDERFUL. COLLEAGUES, ANY
FINAL QUESTIONS? OPPORTUNITY FOR
QUESTIONS. BUT THIS IS ALL JUST
THE SAME WORK WE JUST DISCUSSED.
SEEING WE HAVE NO FURTHER BEES
OR COMMENTS WILL THE CLERK CALL
THE ROLL ON CLERK FILE 314546?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON?
>> AYE.
>> AND CHAIR STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES. CLERK
FILE 354516 WILL BE RECOMMENDED
TO BE SENT TO THE NOVEMBER 21st
CITY COUNCIL MEETING. DUE TO THE
TIMING OF TODAY'S VOTE. THE
RULES WILL NEED TO BE SUSPENDED
TO SEND IT TO TOMORROW'S
MEETING. IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION THEY WILL BE SUSPENDED
AND CLERK FILE 31 H 546 TO THE
NOVEMBER 21st CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED IN BOTH
ITEMS AND THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION WILL BE INCLUDED
ON THE NOVEMBER 21st CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. COLLEAGUES
UNLESS THERE IS ANYTHING FOR THE
GOOD OF THE ORDER OR IF THERE IS
ANY FURTHER BUSINESS, WE WILL
CONCLUDE THIS PROCESS. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT?
>> I WANTED TO FIRST OF ALL
THANK YOU CHAIR STRAUSS FOR
LEADING US THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
AND AS TOMORROW WILL BE A CITY
COUNCIL MEETING I JUST WANTED,
AND YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB,
CHAIR, OF, ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO
SPEAK TODAY. IF PEOPLE WANT TO
MAKE COMMENTS TOMORROW BEFORE
THE FINAL CITY COUNCIL VOTE ON
THE BUDGET, I WILL PROVIDE, I
ASSUME THAT, I'M ASSUMING YOU
MIGHT WANT TWO TO SAY SOMETHING
SO YOU CAN SAVE YOUR TALKING
POINTS OR AS YOU THINK ABOUT IT,
MENTION THEM TOMORROW. THAT'S
ALL I WANTED TO SAY.
>> COLLEAGUES ANY FURTHER
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE? FOR THE GOOD OF THE
ORDER? WONDERFUL. WE HAVE
REACHED THE END OF TODAY'S
MEETING. THE NEXT MEETING WILL
BE THE FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TOMORROW, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21st
AT 1:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. VERBAL
COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY
CONTINUE TO SUBMIT WRITTEN
PUBLIC COMMENT AT COUNCIL
SEATTLE.GOV. LAST CALL. ANY
FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE
THE SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE? THE
LAST ONE OF 2025?
>> NOPE.
>> HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
WE ARE ADJOURNED.