>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, THE JULY 15,
2025 MEETING OF THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER. IT
IS 2:03 P.M. I'M SARA NELSON,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> HERE. PRESENT.
>> COUNT COUNCIL PRESIDENT SARA
NELSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> SEVEN MEMBERS PRESENT.
>> I SHOULD SAY THAT COUNCIL
MEMBER SAKA WILL BE JOINING US
VIRTUALLY IN A MOMENT. AND THE
REFERRAL CALENDAR AND COUNCIL
PROGRAM. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE
SIGNED UP TODAY?
>> WE HAVE EIGHT REMOTE AND
SEVEN IN PERSON.
>> OKAY WE'LL GIVE EVERYBODY
ONE MINUTE PLEASE.
>> THE PUBLIC PERIOD WILL BE
MODERATED IN THE FOLLOWING
MATTER. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED
IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY
REGISTERED. SPEAKERS WILL
ALTERNATE BETWEEN SETS OF IN
PERSON, UNTIL COMMENT PERIOD HAS
ENDED. PLEASE BEGIN SPEAKING.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN
10 SECONDS ARE LEFT. SPEAKERS
WILL BE MUTED IN THE ALLOTTED
TIME TO CALL ON THE SPEAKERS.
THE PERIOD IS NOW OPEN AND WILL
BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON
THE LIST.
>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS PAUL.
FOLLOWING PAUL I BELIEVE IS
CAROLINE.
>> CANNOT BE HEARD. OKAY. I'M
PAUL BLUMASS AND I'M ACTIVE WE
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. I CONTINUE
MY COMMENTS ON THE HOMELESS
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. THERE ARE
ESTIMATES THAT ALL FUNDING
STREAMS FOR ALL HOUSING SERVICES
OF EVERY KIND FOR THE ESTIMATED
17,000 HOMELESS IN KING COUNTY.
SPEND PER CAPITA. OVER $100,000
PER EACH INDIVIDUAL. WITH ALL OF
THIS, WHY DO WE HAVE SECURITY
GUARDS IN EVERY STORE EXAMINING
SALES RECEIPTS? HOUSING FIRST
ONLY SPREADS AND INCREASING THE
SHOPLIFTING. WE MUST GO FOR
TREATMENT FIRST, WE'RE KILLING
PEOPLE, WE'RE LETTING THEM DIE
IN HOUSING WITHOUT TREATMENT. WE
ARE LETTING THEM DIE. AND THIS
IS NOT GOOD. THIS IS HAPPENING
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THIS IS
HAPPENING HERE. WE MUST END
THAT.
>> CAROLINE AND THEN FOLLOWING
CAROLINE WILL BE WILLIAM
JENNINGS.
>> CAROLINE MALONE. MY ISSUE IS
CONTINUOUS POLICE BRUTALITY.
EACH TIME I PROTEST, FIFTH AND
CHERRY I CALL THE BUNKER,
THERE'S INSTANT RETALIATION.
WHICH IS ESCALATED BY POLICE
AGAINST ME IN THE FORM OF HEALTH
DAMAGING ACTIONS AND VIOLENCE.
THIS PERSON REMAINS IN MY
HOUSING. HE'S A POLICE OR
AFFILIATED WITH THE POLICE. AND
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT HIM IN MY
SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HE
ENLISTS THIS MALE TO THREATEN
ME. JULY 1st WAS MY BIRTHDAY.
THIS MALE SHOWED UP WITH A KNIFE
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS AND
THREATENED TO STAB ME IF I TOOK
PHOTOS OF HIM. HE SPITS ON ME AT
BUS STOPS. AND ALL MANNER OF
CRIMES. BECAUSE OF SEATTLE COPS.
THEY ARE COWARDS. THEY DON'T
FACE THIS OUTSPOKEN BLACK WOMAN.
BUT THEY SEND THUGS OF EQUAL
NATURE.
>> WE HAVE WILLIAM JENNINGS EL
AND THEN ST. WHRAT.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON CITY COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS WILLIAM JENNINGS L. I
DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE PLACE
WHERE THIS ISSUE I'M BRINGING
UP IS SUPPOSED TO BE SAID. BUT
THEY TOLD ME I COULD BRING IT UP
HERE SO I'M GOING TO BRING IT
UP. I KNOW I DON'T HAVE THAT
MUCH TIME. IT'S MY FIRST TIME
DOWN HERE SPEAKING. SO,
BASICALLY I'M TRYING TO KEEP MY
HOUSING THAT I GOT. AND I'VE
BEEN LAID OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS.
SO MY LANDLORD IS KIND OF THE
VERGE OF EVICTION OR TRYING TO
WAIT IT OUT FOR ME. I DON'T
KNOW IF THIS IS THE PLACE TO
BRING IT UP AT BUT I'M BRINGING
IT UP. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS
THE PLACE I CAN GET SOME HELP
AT. OR MR. SAKA, MR. SOLOMON. I
GUESS MR. IS NOT HERE. BUT
WHOEVER, THAT'S MY ISSUE. THANK
YOU.
>> NEXT WE HAVE ST. WRATH AND
THEN CONNOR NASH.
>> I'M HERE.
>> WHILE WE ARE WAITING FOR NEXT
SPEAKER, THE -- I'M SORRY. COULD
YOU.
>> I'M SORRY.
>> ALL RIGHT, HELLO COUNCIL,
BOYS AND GIRLS SOUNDS LIKE GREAT
NEWS THIS WEEK. I'M REALLY
HAPPY TO BE HERE. I'LL BET YOU
GUYS HAVEN'T SEEN A RAT THIS
HAPPY SINCE MICHAEL COHEN CUT A
DEAL BY FLIPPING ON DONALD
TRUMP.
>> OH, MAN FOLKS. IT'S BEEN A
ROUGH COUPLE OF WEEKS THOUGH.
CITY KEPT COMING OUT AND HANGING
OVER ME. AND THEN PEOPLE BRING
ME OFFERINGS AND I WASN'T EVEN
THERE. I HAVEN'T SEEN PEOPLE
WASTE THAT MUCH CHEESE SINCE YOU
GUYS GAVE $457 MILLION TO THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT. WELL, I JUST
WANTED TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE
WHO CAME OUT AND HELPED GET THE
PAINT OFF OF ME. I DON'T KNOW
WHO ALL OF THEM ARE. BUT SHOUT
OUT TO THE SEATTLE TBZ UNDER
COVER AND BLANK BEAT. ONE OF
THEM SAID, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE
PAINT OFF WITH SOME STRIPPER.
THANK YOU FOR THE POLICY CHANGE
I WILL LITERALLY BE HERE ALL
WEEK. THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE NO CLUE HOW FOLLOWING
UP THAT GREAT PRESENTATION HERE.
BUT I'M CONNOR NASH, I'M GOING
TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE NUISANCE
LAW THAT YOU ALL ARE GOING TO BE
TALKING ABOUT TODAY. AS MANY OF
YOU KNOW I LIVE IN THE LITTLE
SAIGON NEIGHBORHOOD. AND I HAVE
TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND TWO
MAYORS THAT HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEMS IN
MY NEIGHBORHOOD. WITH THE
NUISANCE LAW THAT'S GOING TO BE
DEBATED TODAY, THAT SO VAGUELY
WRITTEN THAT THE BUSINESSES IN
MY NEIGHBORHOOD CAN BE PUNISHED
FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT THE CITY
GOVERNMENT HAS CAUSED ON HERE
THROUGH THEIR LACK OF ACTION,
AND LACK OF MEANINGFUL ACTION
THAT HAS HAPPENED IN MY
NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THE SMALL
BUSINESSES THAT I LOVE AND GO TO
EVERY DAY SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED
FOR YOU ALLS INACTION ON SOLVING
THE PROBLEMS IN MY NEIGHBOR. I
WOULD HOPE THAT -- IT WILL BE
WRITTEN OR CHANGED OR NOT EVEN
BE PUT UP TO CHANGE THE
BUSINESSES IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
INSTEAD OF PUNISHING THEM FOR
YOU ALL'S INACTION.
>>> CONNOR EASTON.
>> WHAT UP CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME
IS HONOR. I CAME TO COMMENT ON
OUR SAVIOR ST. RAT. I'M A
RESIDENT OF CAL ANDERSON.
CAPITOL HILL. AND IT'S BEEN
REALLY AMAZING TO WATCH THE
NEIGHBORHOOD GROW AROUND THIS
MURAL. IT'S A REALLY NICE
MURAL. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE
GONE TO VISIT. BUT IT'S VERY
NICELY DONE. IT'S NOT A LEGALLY
SANCTIONED ART PIECE HOWEVER I
THINK THERE SHOULD BE AN EXAMPLE
THAT THE COUNCIL CAN OVERRIDE
THIS AND DO A ONE OFF. OKAY,
LEAVE IT UP. BECAUSE I THINK
HAVING ART IS BETTER THAN ALL
GRAY. IT'S COVERED IN GRAY AND
WHITE NOW. NO MORE ART. BUT I
ENCOURAGE YOU TO GIVE THE ONE
OFF LIKE LET'S LEAVE THAT UP.
IT IS A MOSAIC, IT'S STUNNING.
ALL THE DRAWINGS THAT PEOPLE
HAVE, THEY BRING THEIR FLOWERS
AND CIGARETTES AND EVERYTHING.
IT'S A COMMUNITY THING AND I
THINK YOU ALL SHOULD KEEP IT.
THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP IS MATT BUNKER.
>> OKAY, HI COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS MATT OFENBUKER. I'M A
RESIDENT OF CAPITOL HILL AND
LONG TIME ARTIST. I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT GRAFFITI WITH YOU TODAY. I
LOVE SEATTLE'S GRAFFITI. AND I
THINK IT'S A BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE
INTRICATE SKILLFUL ART FORM. AND
A RENEWED INVASION FOR OUR CITY.
I KNOW THE MAYOR AND MANY OF YOU
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
GIANT ILLUMINATING ADVERTISING
ON OUR STREET. THAT'S
ANESTHETIC CHOICE AS WELL. ONE
THAT I THINK IS VERY UGLY. I
THINK ONE AGREEMENT IS ONE
VIBRANT DIVERSE CITY. THE
PROBLEM WITH THIS BILL IS WHEN
YOU TRY TO USE LAWS TO
CRIMINALIZE CERTAIN FORMS OF
ARTISTING EXPRESSION, THIS IS A
MOVE THAT FEELS DIRECTLY TAKEN
FROM TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENT
BOOKS. I'M OUT OF TIME. OKAY.
BASICALLY WHAT I JUST WANTED TO
SAY, THE MONEY AND TIME SPENT ON
BILLS LIKE THIS WOULD BE VASTLY
BETTER SPENT ON CREATING THE
CONDITIONS IN OUR CITY.
>> WE CAN NOW MOVE ON TO REMOTE
SPEAKERS.
>> THE FIRST SPEAKER IS ROSE
LEGINARES. PLEASE PRESS UNMUTE
TO BEGIN SPEAKING. GO AHEAD,
ROSE. ROSE YOU MAY NEED TO PRESS
STAR SIX.
>> OH, HI. SORRY. HI MY NAME IS
ROSE. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT
I.C.E. ONCE AGAIN. WHAT WE'RE
ONCE AGAIN IS THE CITY COUNCIL
IS REFUSING TO TAKE ACTION ON
THINGS THAT NEED TO BE
HAPPENING. I KNOW YOU ALL ARE
WORRIED ABOUT GRAFFITI MAPPING.
BUT -- GRAFFITI HAPPENING. BUT
WHY IS THERE A BIGGER FINE ON
GRAFFITI THAN FOLKS THAT ARE
BEING TAKEN. THESE ARE IMPORTANT
PEOPLE TO US. THEY ARE NOT JUST
PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN BE WRITTEN
OFF AS A NUMBER ON A LEDGER TO
SOMEONE YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WE
GROW UP AND WE GO AROUND WITH.
WHY DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT THE
PEOPLE THAT ARE, THAT WE ARE
AROUND WITH AND THAT WE SHOULD
BE CARING FOR. YOU COULD BE
DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THIS
IS NOT HARD. I KNOW YOU'RE
SCARED OF TRUMP BUT IF YOU ARE
UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING THEN
WHY ARE YOU IN POWER. YOU HAVE
THE ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING. YOU
HAVE THE ABILITY TO SAY THIS IS
NOT OKAY. DO SOMETHING.
>>> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KATRINA
STEVENS SKWR
>> HI THERE MY NAME IS KATRINA
STEVENS AND I'M CALLING FOR THE
BILL BROUGHT UP BY SARA NELSON.
THESE AREAS BY NATURE ARE AREAS
THAT HAVE QUOTE UNQUOTE NUISANCE
BEHAVIOR. PUNISHING THE
ORGANIZATIONS. IT'S COUNTER
PRODUCTIVE BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE
MONEY AWAY FROM PEOPLE PAYING
THE FINES. SPECIFICALLY
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND
PROGRAMMING FOR PEOPLE WITH
SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. AT A
TIME IN THIS COUNTRY WHERE
VAGUELY WRITTEN LAWS ARE
ALLOWING FOR BAD ACTORS TO ABUSE
THE LEGAL SYSTEM, IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT THE PROGRAMS ARE
WRITTEN WITH.
>> THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER IS
HALEY. AFTER HALEY IT'LL BE
ARIANA RILEY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
MEMBERS MY NAME IS HOLLY WILLIS.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT FIVE. I WANT
TO SHARE OUR SIGNIFICANT
CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROPERTY. WE
URGE YOU TO TAKE MORE TIME TO
CONVENE STAKE HOLDERS AND REVICE
THIS LEGISLATION AND WE ASK YOU
TO VOTE YES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS' AMENDMENT D. THIS
PROPOSAL CREATES RISKS. BECAUSE
THEY CAN FACE DEEP FINES DUE TO
CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR
CONTROL. THESE PROVIDERS ARE A
WIDE RANGE OF SEATTLE AND
COMPLEX LANDSCAPE AS THEY WORK
TO KEEP THEIR PEOPLE SAFE. THEY
CANNOT REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO
CONTROL THE BEHAVIORS AS PEOPLE
IN PUBLIC SPACES NEAR BY. WE
URGE YOU TO DELAY THE VOTE ON
THIS LEGISLATION TO BRING
TOGETHER STAKE HOLDERS TO REFINE
THE BILL INCLUDING HOUSING AND
HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS. WE
ALSO URGE YOU TO SUPPORT COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS' AMENDMENT E.
THANK YOU.
>>> NEXT SPEAKER IS ARIANA RILEY
FOLLOWED BY ALBERTO ALVAREZ.
>> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME
IS ARIANA RILEY. AND I'M
CALLING FOR DOOR DASH'S LATEST.
I CALLED HERE FOR MONTHS AND
PEOPLE CALLED ME A LIAR, THAT
RESTAURANTS WERE DOWN 20 TO 50%.
AND I SPOKE TO RESTAURANTS DAILY
AND THEY'RE NOT 20 TO 50%
DAILY. IN THE PRESS RELEASE FROM
JULY 8th. DOOR DASH SAYS THE
MONTHLY REVENUE WAS DOWN ONLY 2%
IN 2024. 2% IS A FAR CRY FROM
THE 30 TO 50% THAT WAS BEING
CLAIMED INITIALLY. GIVEN THAT
DOOR DASH SAW WAGES INCREASE BY
MUCH MORE THAN 2%. GIVING MORE
MONEY TO PUT INTO THE LOCAL
ECONOMY. WE CAN THIS CONCLUDE
THAT HAS BEEN A COMPLETE
SUCCESS. THANK YOU.
>>> NEXT SPEAKER IS ALBERTO
ALVAREZ THEN IT'LL BE DENNIS
SILLS.
>>> THANK YOU. SARA NELSON GOOD
LUCK ON YOUR COURT DEPOSITIONS.
BACK ROOM DEALINGS HAS
PRESELECTED DEBORA SUAREZ.
ELDERS ON FIXED INCOME CANNOT
AFFORD THE SARA NELSON HEALTH
TAX. WEALTHY LANDLORDS LIKE
RIVERA ARE ABLE TO SAY THAT,
WORKING PEOPLE TO PAY MORE SALES
TAX. FAMILIES TO RELY ON
MIRACLES. AND DEBORA SUAREZ BACK
ON THIS COUNCIL. THE BUSINESS
COUNCIL WILL VOTE YET AGAIN IN
THEIR OWN PERSONAL INTEREST AND
TO ENSURE THAT WORKING PEOPLE
PAY THE PRICE.
YOUR NAME ON THAT VOTE WILL SHOW
THAT YOU HAVE DEFENDED THE
WEALTHY AND THAT YOU DESERVE TO
BE VOTED OUT. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> NEXT SPEAKER IS DENNIS SILL.
AFTER DENNIS IS KAY RUBENS.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NUISANCE
PROPERTY PROPOSAL. MY NAME IS
DENNIS SILLS. I WORK AT
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE PROVIDERS
AT 1,400 HOMELESS ADULTS AND 15
BUILDINGS IN SEATTLE. LIKE OTHER
BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN
THE DOWNTOWN CORE ESPECIALLY
THOSE ON THIRD AVENUE, WE
SUPPORT A THRIVING CITY THAT IS
SUPPORTIVE OF ALL. WE SUPPORT
THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS. WE SUPPORT THE
SPIRIT OF THE AMENDMENT TO
ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO USE OTHER
MEANS TO ADDRESS SUCH
CIRCUMSTANCES. WE ALSO URGE
COUNCIL TO DELAY THE VOTE ON
THIS PROPOSAL THAT WE CONSIDER
FROM THE PERSPECTIVE AND ABILITY
TO INCLUDE ACTIONS OUTSIDE OF
OUR PROPERTIES. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT SPEAKER IS KATE RUBEN TO
BE FOLLOWED BY DAVID HAYNES.
>> MY NAME IS KATE RUBEN I'M THE
COEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BEAT
SEATTLE AND RESIDENT. I'M
URGING YOU TODAY TO VOTE NO ON
COUNCIL BILL 221006. WE KNOW THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS ARE
STRUGGLING AND INSTEAD OF
OFFERING THEM SUPPORT IT WILL
ACTUALLY PUT MORE PRESSURE ON
THEM. THIS KIND OF PRESSURE
LEADS TO STRICTER RULES FOR
THOSE LIVING IN THAT BUILDING.
THOSE WHO HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING
WRONG. THIS IS TREATING THEM
LIKE NAUGHTY CHILDREN INSTEAD OF
PEOPLE LIVING IN HOUSING. IF
YOUR GOAL IS PUBLIC SAFETY THIS
IS NOT THE ANSWER. IT'S GOING
TO LEAD TO MORE DISPLACEMENT AND
PUNISHMENT. PLEASE VOTE NO,
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU NEXT SPEAKER IS
DAVID HAYNES.
>> HOW MANY NUISANCE PROPERTIES
ON AURORA AVENUE HAVE BEEN
COMPLETELY TORN DOWN AND
REBUILT. THE ATTEMPT OF DISTRICT
5 ASSASSINATING THE PROBLEM,
REMINDERS OF WHY DISTRICT 5 HAS
BEEN -- THAT SAID, HOW MUCH
MONEY IS GOING TO BE POCKETED BY
NOT SO SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE, EXCUSE ME
OF WEST SEATTLE LINING THEIR
POCKETS WITH AN THE EXORBITANT
CASH. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW
MUCH OF THAT MONEY IS GOING TO
BE SHARED WITH THE WORKERS
BEFORE THE BUSINESS AND THE
BUILDING OWNER GETS BOUGHT OUT
WITH AN ARTIFICIALLY INFLATED
VALUE THAT DEVALUES THE WORKERS
CHEATED OUT OF A SHARE BY THOSE
WHO USE AND ABUSE WORKERS SOLD
OUT IN AMERICA PITTED AGAINST
ONE ANOTHER. IS THERE ANY WAY TO
TIE THEIR SPACE FOR SB1.
>> THANK YOU, OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS JOE CUNSLER. GO AHEAD JOE.
>> HI, JOE CUNSLER HERE A COUPLE
OF THOUGHTS. AS FAR AS NUISANCE
ORDERS, I SUPPORT IT. CALLING
KING COUNTY METRO FOR SHADOW FOR
ABANDONED VEHICLES THAT CAN BE
TOWED SOME WHERE. MADE SAFE TO
BE PUT SOME WHERE WHERE GRAFFITI
ARTISTS CAN PAINT THEIR ART ON
IT. AND EVERYONE CAN CHOOSE
WHERE TO SEAT AT -- TO SEE THAT
ART WORK OR NOT. THAT'S JUST MY
SUGGESTION, BECAUSE I WOULD JUST
LIKE FOR US TO ALL GET ALONG. I
SMILED WHEN I SAW THE PERSON IN
THE RAT COSTUME. THAT PERSON WAS
NOT BEING HATEFUL. IN
CONCLUSION, I HOPE RON LEWIS AS
WELL AS DAVIDSON ARE CONSIDERED
FOR THE D5 SEAT. BOTH WOULD
REALLY MAKE GREAT
REPRESENTATIVES.
>> THERE ARE NO MORE ADDITIONAL
REGISTERED SPEAKERS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'VE
REACHED THE END OF THE OUR LIST
AND THIS ENDS OUR PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD. IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION AND
REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING NONE. THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR ARE ADOPTED. IF HEARING
NO OBJECTION, THE CONSENT
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NONE. I MOVE TO ADOPT
THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS THERE A
SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO
MOVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINS
GSWORTH.
>> AYE.
>> PRESIDENT SARA NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ON MY BEHALF. I MUST
SAY THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA
JOINED US A LONG TIME AGO, I
THINK IT WAS DURING THE, WELL IT
WAS DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. SO,
BUT THE LET THE RECORD REFLECT
THAT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM ONE INTO THE RECORD.
>> THE REPORT PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE, ITEM ONE, CHRONIC
NUISANCE PROPERTIES ALLOWING
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND
OFF PROPERTY NUISANCE ACTIVITY
TO COUNT TOWARD. STAFF
RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL.
>> I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SPEAK TO THE BILL. THE
CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTY BILL,
YOU KNOW THE FIRST THING I WANT
TO TO SAY THIS IS NOT A STAND
ALONE BILL. THIS BILL IS NOT BY
ITSELF. IT'S PART OF A BROADER
PLAN THAT WE HAVE PARTICULARLY
THROUGH THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE. WE HAVE BASICALLY 20
BILLS NOW AND EACH OF THESE ARE
BEING BUTTON PLACED AND BEING
WORKED TO HELP CREATE A SAFE
BASE IN OUR CITY. THIS IS THEIR
MISSION. THIS IS OUR VISION OF
CREATING THIS. AND THIS BILL IS
REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT DOES
ADDRESS YOU KNOW A CHALLENGE
THAT WE'VE BEEN FACING AGAIN
AND AGAIN. AND UNFORTUNATELY,
THE BILL NEEDED TO BE UPDATED TO
BASICALLY FULLY ADDRESS THE
PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS THAT
IT'S DESIGNED AGAINST. AND WITH
THAT IT'S BEEN INTRODUCED. I
RECOGNIZE THERE'S DIFFERENT
PIECES TO THIS TO INCLUDE THE
CIVIL LIBERTY PIECE AND ALIKE.
THERE'S CERTAIN PIECES OF THIS
THAT ARE ON THE BILL. FIRST, AND
I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE AND THIS IS
WORKING WITH THE VARIOUS
ENTITIES YOU KNOW THAT WE WORKED
IN THE COLLABORATIVE WAY ON THIS
BILL. IS THAT THIS IS DESIGNED
TO ADDRESS CONSISTENT CRIMINAL
BEHAVIORS. THIS IS WHY THE
AUTHORITY TO CALL A PROPERTY A
NUISANCE RESTS WITH THE POLICE.
THE AMENDMENT YOU SEE SOLIDIFIES
THIS PIECE REGARDING WHAT IT'S
DESIGNED TO DO. SPD'S USE OF
THE ORDNANCE DOES NOT INVOLVE
FRONT LINE OFFICERS. THIS GOES
THROUGH PRECINCT COMMAND
CAPTAINS AND HIGHER COMMANDERS
THAT RECOGNIZE WHAT'S HAPPENING
IN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
AND THEN PUSH IT UP THE CHAIN OF
CHAIN OF COMMAND TO LOOK TO
INVOKE THE ORDNANCE BECAUSE OF
THE CHALLENGE THIS CHRONIC
NUISANCE PROPERTY HAS BEEN
CREATING FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD
FOR THE COMMUNITY. IT SHOULD BE
NOTED THAT EACH PRECINCT,
THERE'S A PRECINCT LIAISON
ATTORNEY. I USED TO SEE THIS
WITH THE WEST PRECINCT ADVISORY
COUNCIL THAT I WORKED WITH FOR
MANY YEARS. THAT HAD A CITY
ATTORNEY, ASSIGNED TO IT JUST
LIKE THE OTHER ADVISORY
COMMITTEES FOR EACH OF THE
PRECINCTS. AS IS THE CIVIL
DIVISION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE. AND THERE SHOULD BE
NOTED, DEPENDING ON THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER DEPARTMENTS
ARE ENGAGED ON THIS. THIS COULD
INCLUDE SDCI, CONSTRUCTION AND
INSPECTION; FINANCE AND THE
UTILITIES. THE VARIOUS, FOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES. THE CHIEF'S
DECLARATION LETTER IS REVIEWED
AND APPROVED BY THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AT THE
HIGHEST LEVELS. SO THERE'S
DOUBLE CHECKS. THROUGHOUT THIS
PROCESS. THERE'S PIECES THAT GO
TO THIS. AND THE CITY COUNCIL IS
INVOLVED IN THIS FROM START TO
FINISH. BECAUSE OF PARTICULARLY,
AS NOTED, EACH OF US WORK PUBLIC
SAFETY CHALLENGES THAT HAPPEN IN
OUR DISTRICT OR FROM A CITY WIDE
PERSPECTIVE. AND IT SHOULD BE
NOTED TOO, THIS IS NOT BEEN
BROUGHT UP THAT INVOKING THE
ORDNANCE WHICH HAS BEEN
RELATIVELY LOW NUMBER OF TIMES
SINCE ADOPTED IN 2009, IS THAT
THESE LETTERS THAT GO TO THESE
PROPERTIES, ARE ONLY SERVED WHEN
THE PERSON CHARGED OR THE
PROPERTY OWNER IS NOT
COOPERATING WITH THE CITY TO
ABATE THE NUISANCE ACTIVITIES.
THIS IS AT THE END OF A PROCESS.
THIS IS VERY SIMILAR IN A WAY TO
WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING WITH
VACANT BUILDING ABATEMENT. WHERE
IN THAT CASE IT'S SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT. WORKING WITH THE
SEATTLE SDCI. THIS BILL NOT
EXACTLY THE SAME BUT VERY
SIMILAR FOR THE REASONS, AND
HIGHLIGHTING THIS IS THE REASON
I HIGHLIGHTED THIS TO SHOW THE
PARALLELS THAT EXIST BETWEEN
WHAT WE'VE DONE WITH VACANT
BUILDINGS AND WHAT WE'RE
LOOKING TO DO WITH CHRONIC
NUISANCE PROPERTIES. I ALSO
NOTE, I LISTENED TO PUBLIC
COMMENT. I'M WELL AWARE OF THE
DIFFERENT PIECES THAT GO TO THIS
BILL BEYOND WHAT I JUST TALKED
ABOUT. WHICH IS MORE ON THE
CIVIL LIBERTIES SIDE. AND THAT
IS TO RECOGNIZE THE NEXUS
BETWEEN PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC
HEALTH. I RECOGNIZE THE
CONCERNS. THIS IS WHY DISTRICT
FIVE IS PILLAR OF THIS PLAN THAT
WE HAVE. AND I BELIEVE THAT WE
CAN AND WILL SEPARATELY WORK THE
CHALLENGES THAT COME FROM THAT
SIDE IN TERMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH
GIVEN SEPARATELY. GIVEN THE
UNIQUE ASPECT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AND PUBLIC HEALTH. AS BEING
NOTED. I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE,
UNDERSTANDING UNIQUE ASPECTS
THAT RELATE TO THIS. AND THIS IS
THE REASON WHY I THINK THE
CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTY
ORDNANCE WITH THE AMOUNTS WILL
WELL SERVE THE COMMUNITY, ACROSS
THE BOARD AND IN KEEPING WITH
OUR STRATEGIC FRAME WORK PLAN.
SO THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS
THE BILL. COUNCIL BILL 121006.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
THOROUGHLY GOING OVER IT. ARE
THERE ANY COMMENTS?
>> AMENDMENT WE DO HAVE SOME
AMENDMENTS.
>> I HAVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
>> I ALWAYS THAT THAT WAS NUMBER
TWO. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO
AMEND COUNCIL BILL 00106 WITH
AMENDMENT A.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE,
YOU CAN ADDRESS IT.
>> THIS IS A TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN
ADJUSTED BASED ON WHAT WE'VE
DONE ON COMMITTEE. BASICALLY
THIS IS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO
ENSURE THE NUMBERS LINED UP WITH
HOW WE VOTED IN COMMITTEE. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU, ANY COMMENTS ON
AMENDMENT A? ALL RIGHT SEEING NO
COMMENT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT A.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES. COUNCIL PRESIDENT SARA
NELSON.
>> YES. I BELIEVE THE NEXT
AMENDMENT IS COUNCIL MEMBER
SAKA.
>> YES, THANK YOU MA'AM COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I MOVE TO AMEND
COUNCIL BILL 121006 AS PRESENTED
ON AMENDMENT B.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE BILL AS PRESENTED
ON AMENDMENT B. COUNCIL MEMBER
SAKA YOU'RE RECOGNIZED AND ABLE
TO ADDRESS IT.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM PRESIDENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE CHAIR KETTLE AND I
WERE TWO IN THE BOX ON THIS
AMENDMENT. SO AS I HAVE SOME
THOUGHTS BUT, AS COAUTHOR IN
THIS CASE I WILL DEFER TO THE
COMMITTEE CHAIR TO MAKE FIRST
COMMENTS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK.
>> JUST WAITING FOR THE
RECOGNITION. THANK YOU. YES
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
THIS GOES TO THE POINT AS I
MENTIONED IN MY DISCUSSION ABOUT
FOCUSING THE BILL ON CRIMINAL
BEHAVIOR AND THAT'S THE POINT
THAT WE'RE DOING WITH THIS
AMENDMENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO
NOTE AND RECOGNIZE THE
CHALLENGES THAT ARE COLOCATED
WITH A CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. THAT
WAS POINTED TO WHEN I SPOKE
ABOUT THE LIAISON CITY ATTORNEY.
SOMETIMES OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS
ARE ENGAGED INCLUDING SDCI,
FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC
UTILITIES. I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT TO WITH THIS IN THIS
AMENDMENT ESTABLISHES THAT. TO
PUT THAT TO THE SIDE AND AS PART
OF THE CONSIDERATION BUT TO
FOCUS EVERYTHING RELATED TO THIS
BILL ON THE CRIMINAL ASPECTS OF
IT. AND THAT BRINGS SOME CLARITY
AND UNITY OF EFFORT. SO THAT'S
PART OF IT. AND I DEFER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA'S LEAD
SPONSOR TO IF HE HAS ANYTHING
FURTHER TO SAY.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER
SAKA. ANYTHING FURTHER TO SAY.
>> YES, ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU
MA'AM COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE
FOR KICKING THIS OFF SORT TO
SPEAK. SO YEAH, COLLEAGUES THIS
IS AN AMENDMENT THAT REFLECTS A
MORE BALANCED COMPROMISE
APPROACH THAT ALSO DIRECTLY
RESPONDS TO SOME COMMUNITY FEED
BACK RELATED TO YOU KNOW SOME OF
THE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE PASSED
OUT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. ADDED
CERTAIN CIVIL VIOLATIONS TO THE
LIST OF CHRONIC NUISANCE
ACTIVITIES. AND THIS AMENDMENT
MODIFIES THAT APPROACH BY MAKING
CLEARER THAT REALLY ALL WE CARE
ABOUT HERE IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE ARE THOSE NONCRIMINAL
VIOLATIONS. OR EXCUSE ME THOSE
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS AND THEN
THAT THOSE NONCRIMINAL
VIOLATIONS WOULD NO LONGER COUNT
TOWARD ANY SPD DECLARATION OF A
CHRONIC NUISANCE. AND SO, ANY
WAY, BUT WHEN DECLARING A
PROPERTY A NUISANCE PROPERTY,
THE CIVIL VIOLATIONS MAY BE
SITED. THEY CAN'T, THEY HAVE TO
MEET THE OTHER CRITERIA FOR
THOSE CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS
INCLUDING ANIMAL CRUELTY WHICH
IS A CRIMINAL VIOLATION WHICH IS
PART OF THE AMENDED BILL,
POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY.
IS PART OF THE AMENDMENT BILL,
ETC., ETC. BUT THOSE NONCRIMINAL
CIVIL PIECES. THEY CAN'T, IN
AND OF THEMSELVES PUSH THIS OVER
THE THRESHOLD TO MEET THAT
CRITERIA BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE
THAT CERTAIN THINGS ARE
PRINCIPALLY POLICING SPD
MATTERS, CERTAIN THINGS LIKE
THOSE OTHER ASPECTS ARE NOT. AND
SO, THAT'S WHAT THIS AMENDMENT
DOES GIVE FULL RECOGNITION OF
THAT. OUR PARTNERS ON THE
EXECUTIVE SIDE SHOULD BE
JUDICIOUS ON HOW THEY ENFORCE
THIS LAW LIKE THEY HAVE IN THE
PAST. SO THIS JUST PROVIDES
ADDITIONAL CLARITY TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY'RE APPROPRIATE
LEGISLATIVE GUARDRAILS AND
CONTROLS TO ENSURE IT'S,
OPERATIONALLIZED IN THE BEST
MANNER. SO THANK YOU AGAIN TO,
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR
KETTLE FOR HIS PARTNERSHIP AND
WE ARE ENCOURAGING A YES VOTE ON
THIS. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> THANK YOU TO CHAIR KETTLE AND
COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA FOR BRINGING
THIS FORWARD. I HAVE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY MORE THAN ONCE TO
WORK ON NUISANCE PROPERTIES IN
MY PREVIOUS ROLE. IN A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT ASPECTS. MY CONCERN
REGARDING THIS IS, ADDING THE
PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT UNDER
THE PURVIEW OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT. PART OF THAT IS
BECAUSE HAVING DEALT WITH A
NUMBER OF DIFFERENT NUISANCES. I
HAVE ACTUALLY SEEN OUR LAWS. OUR
REGULATIONS BEING WEAPONIZED BY
ONE NEIGHBOR AGAINST ANOTHER
NEIGHBOR. NOT NECESSARILY
BECAUSE OF ANY CRIMINAL
VIOLATIONS BUT BECAUSE, NEIGHBOR
A DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY NEIGHBOR
B LIVED. THEY DIDN'T LIKE THE
FACT THAT NEIGHBOR B HAD A JUNKY
YARD. AND WERE TRYING TO USE
POLICE RESOURCES AND OTHER CITY
RESOURCES TO GO AFTER THAT
PARTICULAR NEIGHBOR BECAUSE THEY
JUST DIDN'T GET ALONG. SO WHEN
I LOOK AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH
ASPECT I DO REALIZE THAT
THERE'S PROVISIONS WITHIN SDCI
TO ALREADY ADDRESS THIS.
THERE'S PROVISIONS WITH KING
COUNTY HEALTH TO ALREADY ADDRESS
THIS. MY CONCERN IS ADDING THE
CHIEF OF POLICE INTO THE MIX ON
WHAT IS ACTUALLY A PUBLIC HEALTH
ISSUE, IS NOT NECESSARY. SO,
AGAIN, THAT'S MY TAKE. THAT'S
MY FEED BACK. AS SOMEBODY WHO'S
GOT A WHOLE LOT OF YEARS UNDER
MY BELT DEALING WITH
NEIGHBORHOOD CHRONIC NUISANCES.
MOST OF WHICH HAVE BEEN HEALTH
RELATED. YEAH THERE'S BEEN SOME
CRIMINAL STUFF ON THOSE
INDIVIDUAL HOMES BUT MOST OF IT
HAS BEEN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
AND IT'S BEEN ADDRESSED THROUGH
MECHANISMS THAT ALREADY EXIST AS
OPPOSED TO GOING DOWN THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT ROUT. SO, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> SHE HAD HER HAND UP FIRST.
>> YES, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. OKAY;
I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO COUNCIL
MEMBER SOLOMON BUT I CAN DO SO
AFTER.
>> THAT'S OKAY WITH ME COUNCIL
MEMBER KETTLE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA. THANK YOU
COUNCIL MEMBER. I UNDERSTAND,
I'VE SEEN IT MYSELF. THIS IS
THE REASON WHY THESE ARE HERE
BECAUSE THEY DO NEED TO BE
RAISED IN TERMS OF TO GAIN
ABATEMENT BECAUSE TOO OFTEN
THINGS DO NOT HAPPEN. SO THIS
RAISES THE PROFILE BUT
IMPORTANTLY THIS AMENDMENT
SEPARATES IT TO THE SIDE AND IT
ALLOWS, IT GIVES GREATER FORCE
TO THE REMEDY. SO THEN THE OTHER
DEPARTMENTS CAN TAKE ACTION. BUT
TO THE POINT THOUGH, IS THAT THE
AMENDMENT IS FOCUSED ON THE
CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. THE CHRONIC
NUISANCE PROPERTY WILL ONLY BE
INVOKED BASED ON THE CRIMINAL
PIECES. BUT HIGHLIGHTING THE
PUBLIC HEALTH, IN THIS CASE
IT'S PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THE
LIKE IS TO RAISE THE PROFILE AND
ACKNOWLEDGE WHICH IS SO OFTEN
TRUE WHEN WE HAVE THESE,
COLOCATED ISSUES. AND THEN BUT
THIS BILL DOES NOT DO THAT HON
THAT SIDE. IT JUST ALLOWS FOR
YOU KNOW FOR THE ABASEMENT TO BE
ACTUALLY TAKEN CARE OF. BUT
IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THIS, THIS
WILL NOT DRIVE ANY EXECUTION OF
THIS ORDNANCE. IT'S ALL BASED
ON THE CRIMINAL PIECE. BUT IT
DOES ALLOW TO TWO THINGS, ONE TO
RAISE THE PROFILE. AND TWO, TO
HELP THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN
AFFECT IN THIS TERMS OF
ABASEMENT TO RAISE THOSE ISSUES
TOO BECAUSE SADLY THESE CHRONIC
NUISANCE PROPERTIES DO HAVE
THESE COLOCATED INCIDENTS.
>> AGREED.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THAT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA. ARE
THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I WILL
JUST SAY THAT I APPRECIATE YOU
BRINGING THIS FORWARD AS I DID
EXPRESS SOME CONCERNS,
RESERVATIONS IN COMMITTEE SIMPLY
BECAUSE I WAS WONDERING HOW CITY
OFFICERS WOULD, HOW WELL THEY
WOULD UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE
COUNTY CODE AND ALSO THEIR
ABILITY TO REALLY, IT'S JUST
OUTSIDE OF THEIR SPECIALTY AND I
WANTED TO KEEP IT A LITTLE BIT
MORE FOCUSED OR FOCUSED ON THE
CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. SO, I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING FORWARD
THIS COMPROMISE HERE. IT
PROVIDES A CLEARER PICTURE OF
THE INTENTION AND THE
APPLICATION I THINK THAT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT. IT REALLY
DOES, YEAH. OF THE APPLICATION
OF THE BILL IN GENERAL AND ALSO
OF THE NATURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
NUISANCE AND PROBLEMS BUT IT
STILL KEEPS THE NUISANCE
ACTIVITY FRONT AND CENTER. SO
THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER
KETTLE AND SAKA FOR PUTTING THIS
FORWARD. ALL RIGHT ARE THERE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS. NOT SEEING ANY.
OKAY. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT D.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> MEASURE D IS ADOPTED. ARE
THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE
BILL AS AMENDED.
>> I MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
12006 AS PRESENTED IN AMENDMENT
C.
>> SECOND.
>> THE MOTION SORRY, IT'S BEEN
MOVED OR ANYTHING TO PRESENT ON
AMENDMENT SIX, COUNCIL MEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE
PROPERTY CANNOT BE NAMED A
PUBLIC NUISANCE ONLY ON A POLICE
REPORT. THE REPORT HAS TO SHOW
THAT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ACTUALLY
HAPPENED. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH
COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS THE
POLICE COMMISSION BECAUSE THIS
COULD LEAD TO PROPERTIES BEING
FLAGGED BASED ON ANY COMPLAINT
OR REPORT. EVEN IF KNOW CRIME
HAS OCCURRED. THIS AMENDMENT
AIMS TO PREVENT THE ARBITRARY. I
WOULD LOVE EVERYONE'S SUPPORT
ON THIS, THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
AS CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE, I SUPPORT, THE
FOCUSING ON THE CRIMINAL PIECE.
THE CRIMINAL VIOLATION. SO THANK
YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER, I'M NOT
SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS UP. SO
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT C.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLIGSWORTH.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> THE MEASURE CARRIES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> I MOVE TO AMEND BILL AS
PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT D.
>> THIS AMENDMENT WOULD PROHIBIT
THE NONPROFITS FROM THE ACTIVITY
ON THIS BILL. TO MAKE SURE THIS
LAW IS NOT USED TO TARGET AND
SHUT DOWN NONPROFITS LIKE FOOD
BANKS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
SUPPORT. JUST TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE
OF SOMEONE THAT'S DOING
SOMETHING ILLEGAL OUTSIDE OF A
FOOD BANK THE CITY'S RESPONSE
WOULD NOT BE TO CLOSE THE FOOD
BANK. THERE ARE OTHER WAYS FOR
THE CITY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES
THAT DON'T RESULT IN A LOSS OF
SOCIAL SERVICES. TO BE CLEAR,
THE CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTY
ORDNANCE HAS NOT BEEN USED TO
SHUT DOWN NONPROFIT SOCIAL
PROVIDERS IN THE PAST. SINCE
BEING PASSED IN 2009, IT'S BEEN
MOSTLY USED TO ADDRESS
PROBLEMATIC NIGHTCLUBS AND
MOTELS AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN
USED TO TARGET SOCIAL SERVICE
PROVIDERS. I'VE SPOKEN WITH THE
SPONSOR AND I DO NOT BELIEVE
THIS TO BE THE INTENT OF THE
BILL. I BELIEVE THE INTENT OF
THE BILL IS NOT TO TARGET
SERVICES LIKE FOOD BANKS. AND
THIS BILL DOES GIVE A LARGE
AMOUNT OF DISCRETION. SO WHILE I
DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS MAYOR
WOULD USE IT TO TARGET
NONPROFITS SOCIAL SERVICE
PROVIDERS WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT IT IS CLEAR IN THE LAW. AND
AS WE'VE SEEN, LET ME JUST
QUICKLY SAY THAT THIS AMENDMENT
WOULD SIMPLY GIVE NONPROFIT
SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THOSE IN
THE FRONT LINES A WAY TO ADDRESS
THESE ISSUES AND THE ASSURANCES
THAT THIS BILL WILL NOT BE USED
TO TARGET SOCIAL SERVICE
PROVIDERS. THIS WAS BROUGHT UP
TO ME. I WILL SAY IN THE AREA
AROUND THE FOOD BANK THERE ARE A
LOT OF NUISANCE ISSUES THAT WE
NEED TO ADDRESS. WE HAVE TO STOP
SOME OF THIS VERY PROBLEMATIC
AND ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOR THAT IS
FUNCTIONALLY PREYING ON THE
PEOPLE THAT ARE JUST TRYING TO
ACCESS SERVICES. AND THAT IS NOT
THE FOOD BANK'S FAULT. IT IS
SOMETHING THAT WE AS THE CITY
NEED TO WORK TO ADDRESS. SO
THAT'S PART OF WHY I'M BRINGING
THIS. SO THIS WAS BROUGHT TO ME
BY THE FOOD BANK IN MY DISTRICT
AND I'VE WORKED WITH SHERIFF
KETTLE ON THIS. EACH OF US HAVE
RECEIVED E-MAILS IN SUPPORT OF
THIS AMENDMENT. I WILL JUST
BRIEFLY READ FROM KATHLEEN OWENS
WHO'S ON THE BALLARD FOOD BANK
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. QUOTE
SPECIFICALLY OVER 10,000
HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH WORKING
FAMILIES COME IN TO HAVE A
CHANCE TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN
FED AND CONNECT WITH OTHER
RESOURCES. IF THIS AMENDMENT, IF
THIS ORDNANCE IS NOT AMENDED,
FINDING ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK
FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY AND HEALTH
IS COUNTER PRODUCTIVE AND COULD
CAUSE REAL DAMAGE. PLEASE TAKE A
BROAD VIEW IN UNDERSTANDING THE
ORDNANCE ESPECIALLY AT A TIME
WHEN FEDERAL POLICIES HAVE ONLY
INCREASED THE NEED IN LOCAL
COMMUNITIES. AND SO COLLEAGUES,
TO SUMMARIZE. THERE IS ENOUGH
OPENNESS THAT I FEEL THIS
AMENDMENT TO MAKE THE CLARITY
MORE CLEAR IS IMPORTANT AND I
HEARD YOUR SUPPORT. THANKS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS. I DO WANT TO NOTE
CLEARLY THAT AS CHAIR OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY I WORK
WITH A LOT OF STAKE HOLDERS. I
WORK WITH ALL ELEMENTS OF CITY
GOVERNMENT. AT NO TIME WAS THE
INTENT TO LOOK AT SERVICE
PROVIDERS OF ANY SORT. IT IS A
LINE TO THE USE OF SINCE 2009 AS
IT'S BEEN AND YOU KNOW FOR MY
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, WORKING
FROM THE QUEEN ANNE COMMUNITY
COUNCIL PERSPECTIVE. THE
HILLSIDE MOTEL WAS LIKE A
PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THAT. SIMILAR
TO AS COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS
SAID, MOTELS SOME OF THE
NIGHTCLUB BUSINESSES THEN SOME
RESIDENTS AS WELL. AND SO
THAT'S WHY IT DIDN'T COME UP
EARLIER. THAT WAS NEVER THE
INTENT OF THE SEVERAL PIECES.
THIS IS RELATED TO THOSE
CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE IN
PUBLIC SAFETY. WHEN IT WAS
BROUGHT UP I RECOGNIZE THE
POINT. AND AS I NOTED IN MY
EARLIER NOTES, COMMENTS ABOUT
THE NEXUS BETWEEN PUBLIC SAFETY
AND PUBLIC HEALTH. I THINK WE
SHOULD BE LOOKING TO ADDRESS
THOSE CHALLENGES IN A DIFFERENT
MANNER. AND THAT'S MY
RECOMMENDATION FOR US AS A
COUNCIL IS TO LOOK AT IT, SIT
DOWN, WITH THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS OF THIS
TOGETHER TO GET A BETTERMENT OF
THOSE CHALLENGES. BECAUSE IT IS
DOES IMPACT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
IT IMPACTS OUR COMMUNITIES AND
IT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE
ADDRESSED. THIS BILL WAS NOT
MEANT FOR THAT. BECAUSE OF THOSE
UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES OFTEN TIMES
SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE FUNDED BY
CITY COUNCIL, STATE, FEDERAL
MONEY. THEN TO HAVE US DO THIS I
THINK IT REALLY FALLS INTO A
UNIQUE PIECE. AND THE IDEA THAT
I WILL WORK WITH COLLEAGUES ON
BRINGING THE PUBLIC SAFETY,
PUBLIC HEALTH PIECE TOGETHER SO
WE CAN GET A SOLUTION SEPARATE
FROM THIS BILL. THAT IS MY
COMMITMENT TO YOU. WITH THAT
SAID I DO SUPPORT THIS BILL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS. I WILL GO AHEAD AND
SAY THAT, I TOO RECOGNIZE THAT
IT WAS LIKELY NOT THE INTENTION
OF THE POLICE CHEER OR THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO EVER
CHOOSE TO DECLARE A NONPROFIT
LIKE A FOOD BANK OR A HOUSING
FACILITY A CHRONIC NUISANCE
PROPERTY. I STILL, I DON'T
SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT FOR THE
REASON THAT WHEN WE PASS, WHEN
WE PASS LAW, THIS BILL IS AN
EXPANSION OF ALREADY EXISTING
POWER. BUT WHEN WE PASS LAWS
THAT DO HAVE CARRY SOME HEAVY
CONSEQUENCES LIKE THE SHUTTING
DOWN OF A NUISANCE PROPERTY,
THEY SHOULD BE APPLIED
UNIVERSALLY. AND JUST TAKING,
APPLYING IT SELECTIVELY AS WAS
THE INTENTION UNTIL THIS
AMENDMENT APPEARED I THINK IT
WAS YESTERDAY. IT JUST SEEMS AS
THOUGH IT SENDS THE WRONG
MESSAGE THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE
TREATING DIFFERENT, WELL
PROPERTIES, DIFFERENT KINDS OF
PROPERTIES DIFFERENTLY. ONE OF
THE PROBLEMS THAT I HEARD FROM
AN ACTUAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
WHEN I WAS CONSIDERING THIS.
THERE WERE COMMENTS THAT
SOMETIMES WHAT WAS GOING ON IN
FRONT OF THEIR BUSINESS WAS
SPILL OVER FROM A NONPROFIT, AND
THEY JUST THOUGHT THAT THE
ACTUAL ACTIVITY AND THIS
NUISANCE BILL WOULD BE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY BRING NOT
JUST THE NONPHROFT BUT --
NONPROFIT TOGETHER TO SEE WHAT
COULD BE A SOLUTION. BUT ANY
WAY. THIS SHOULD BE ACROSS THE
BOARD AND I THINK THAT WAS THE
INTENTION OF THE ORIGINAL
SPONSORS FROM THE GET GO. SO
THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. ARE THERE
ANY OTHERS?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
IT WAS NOT THE INTENT THAT I
AGREE AND I DON'T SUPPORT
BRINGING THIS LAW AGAINST OUR
LOW INCOME HOUSING PROVIDERS OR
FOOD BANKS, ETC. AS DELINEATED
HERE. HOWEVER I DO THINK THAT,
THIS AMENDMENT UNWILLINGLY TIES
OUR HANDS IF THERE'S A NONFOR
PROFIT PROVIDER THAT'S PROVIDING
A SOCIAL SERVICE IS CREATING A
PUBLIC PHAOU SANS BUT DOES NOT
RECEIVE CITY FUNDING. AND IT
REALLY TIES OUR HANDS THEN IN
THAT INSTANCE BECAUSE WE DON'T
HAVE AN ABILITY TO WORK WITH
THEM AS A SERVICE PROVIDER THAT
WE FUND LIKE THE HOUSING
PROVIDERS THAT WE CURRENTLY FUND
AND THE OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
THAT WE CURRENTLY FUND. AND I
CURRENTLY HAVE A NONFOR PROPERTY
IN THE DISTRICT THAT IS A BAD
ACTOR. DOES NOT RECEIVE CITY
FUNDING. HAS REFUSED TO MEET
WITH ME TO DISCUSS ANY WAY THAT
THEY CAN BE BETTER NEIGHBORS IN
THE COMMUNITY. I HAVE BEEN
REACHING OUT TO THIS
ORGANIZATION FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
TO TRY TO WORK WITH THEM TO FIND
SOLUTIONS. NOT TO SHUT THEM DOWN
BUT TO FIND WAYS THAT THEY
CONTINUE THEIR -- THAT THEY CAN
CONTINUE THEIR ACTIVITY WHILE
MITIGATING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
ISSUES OCCURRING OUTSIDE OF THE
BUILDING. THAT HAVE HAD A HUGE
IMPACT ON RESIDENTS THAT I'VE
GOTTEN REACH OUT FROM. INCLUDING
CHILDREN NEAR BY. YET THEY'RE
NOT, THEY'RE REFUSING TO MEET
WITH ME. THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY
CALLS. THEY ARE NOT A HOUSING
PROVIDER. I JUST WANT TO MAKE
THAT VERY CLEAR. OR A FOOD BANK
FOR THAT MATTER. HOWEVER, THEY
ARE BEING BAD ACTORS IN THE
DISTRICT AND YOU KNOW THIS IS
LIKE THE ONLY, THIS IS ONE OF
FEW THINGS WE CAN DO CURRENTLY
IF WE WERE TO TRY, IF IT GETS
THERE WHICH I'M NOT THERE YET.
BUT IT IS, WE ARE TO YOUR POINT
OR WE ARE HAMPERING THE ABILITY
IF THERE'S A BAD ACTOR. NOT
THOSE LISTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS, YOUR AMENDMENT. BUT
THAT WE HAVE LIMITED TOOLS TO BE
ABLE TO COMPEL THEM TO BEHAVE
BETTER IN COMMUNITY. SO FOR
THOSE REASONS I'M NOT GOING TO
BE VOTING FOR THIS AMENDMENT BUT
I DO WANT TO UNDER SCORE THAT
THIS IS NEVER AS YOU SAID
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, NEVER
BEEN USED AGAINST A NONFOR
PROFIT PROVIDER LIKE THE FOOD
BANK. IT'S NOT MY INTENT TO
EVER USE IT AGAINST ONE OF THOSE
PROVIDERS. BUT SOME PROVIDERS
WHICH WE DON'T FUND WHICH WE
DON'T HAVE MUCH OF A MECHANISM
TO COMPEL THEM TO BEHAVE BETTER
IN COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.
>> Mike: SO ARE THERE ANY
COMMENTS --
>> SO ARE THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS BECAUSE I DO WANT TO
ADDRESS WHAT YOU SAID. WE HAVE A
REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR THAT
LOOKS AT THE OVERLAP OF CRIME
AND OVERDOSES DID LOOK AT THE,
IT TOOK A, LOOKED AT A VERY
LIMITED. MADE A BUNCH OF
RECOMMENDATIONS BUT TOOK AS A
CASE STUDY A THREE BLOCK AREA ON
THIRD AVENUE AND BELL TOWN. IT
DID NOTE THERE WERE SEVERAL,
THERE WERE I THINK TWO, MAYBE
JUST ONE HOUSING PROVIDER THAT
WAS THERE AND NOTED THAT THE
GREATEST MEMBER OF EMERGENCY CAL
RESPONSES WERE COMING FROM THAT
FACILITY FOR REASONS THAT WE
KNOW. PEOPLE THAT TEND TO LIVE
THERE ARE STRUGGLING WITH
ADDICTION AND OTHER ISSUES. WE
ALREADY KNOW THERE'S A HIGH
CONCENTRATION OF RESPONSES.
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ATTEMPT
TO BRING FORWARD A NUISANCE
PROPERTY ALLEGATION OR SUIT ETC.
SO WE KNOW THAT THAT IS NOT THE
INTENTION AND WHAT YOU ARE
SAYING, YET WE MAY BE
UNWILLINGLY AND BETTER
NEIGHBORLINESS. I WOULD LIKE TO
SAY. I JUST WANTED TO SUM UP
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, GO
AHEAD.
>> AND THAT ARE CAUSING HARM IN
COMMUNITY. BECAUSE THIS IS
CAUSING HARM TOO -- TO THE
NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR BY.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE. I
RECOGNIZE THE COMMENTS MADE. MY
COMMITMENT IS TO WORK WITH THEM
IN ORDER TO CRAFT A DIFFERENT
APPROACH GIVEN THE UNIQUENESS AS
STATED PREVIOUSLY. THAT IS MY
COMMITMENT AND I JUST WANTED TO
SAY THAT BEFORE COUNCIL MEMBER.
BUT I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK
HAS JUMPED IN.
>> IF IT'S NOT THE INTENT TO
TARGET PROVIDERS WHY NOT SUPPORT
THIS AMENDMENT IF WE'RE NOT
GOING TO TARGET FOOD BANKS AND
HOUSING SERVICES. THEN WHY JUST
NOT SUPPORT IT. WE'VE SEEN THAT
ALREADY WITH TRUMP. WE MAY TRUST
THIS MAYOR, WE MAY TRUST THIS
CITY ATTORNEY BUT I'M THINKING
ABOUT THE FUTURE ON THIS MATTER.
AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS TO BE
MISUSED IN THE FUTURE. SO THIS
AMENDMENT WOULD GIVES AND ADDS
PROTECTION FOR FOOD BANKS AND
SOCIAL PROVIDER ON WHAT IS A
CHALLENGING TIME FOR THEM AS
THEY'RE TRYING TO SERVE AND
MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS,
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> THANK YOU. I DO WANT TO SAY
THAT THIS BILL DOESN'T
DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE HOUSING
PROVIDERS OR NONFOR PROFIT, THE
PROVIDERS OF FOOD BANKS FOR
INSTANCE SEPARATE FROM PROVIDERS
THAT WE DO NOT FUND. THERE
ISN'T A SEPARATION THIS IS
PRETTY CATCH ALL AND BECAUSE OF
THE CATCH ALL, IF IT WERE MORE
NARROWLY FOCUSED. I WOULD
SUPPORT IT. IF IT WERE JUST THE
HOUSING PROVIDERS AND THE FOOD
BANKS FOR INSTANCE BUT THIS IS
ALL ENCOMPASSING. THESE ARE JUST
EXAMPLES OF. IF THERE'S A
NONPROFIT WE DON'T FUND, THAT
IS CAUSING HARM IT'S JUST
LIMITING. AND IT IS A LONG TERM
BECAUSE IT IS A LONG TERM LAW, I
AM LOOKING AT DOWN THE ROAD
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. SO
AGAIN, I WANTED TO CLARIFY
BECAUSE AS WE, WHEN WE ARE
HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT
THINGS WE SHOULD DO OR
SHOULDN'T DO OR HOW WE SHOULD
DO THESE THINGS WE NEED TO
ATTRIBUTE GOOD INTENT TO ALL OF
US AS WE DIALOGUE WITH EACH
OTHER. SO I WANT TO MAKE IT VERY
CLEAR, AGAIN FOR THE RECORD,
THAT I AM NOT INTENDING TO, IF I
WERE GOING TO USE THIS AGAINST
HOUSING PROVIDER FOR INSTANCE OR
FOOD BANK IN MY DISTRICT, I
WOULD HAVE ALREADY DONE SO. I'VE
BEEN HERE A YEAR AND A HALF.
THAT IS NOT MY INTENT. I'M
SAYING AGAIN THAT IS NOT MY
INTENT BY NOT VOTING FOR THIS
PARTICULAR AMENDMENT. BUT I WANT
TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT I AM
DEALING WITH A BAD ACTOR IN MY
DISTRICT THAT MY CONSTITUENTS
ARE COMING TO ME FOR ASSISTANCE
WITH. SOMEONE THAT WE DO NOT
FUND. AND SO I JUST DON'T WANT
TO LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO HAVE A
TOOL IF IN THE FUTURE IT WILL BE
HELPFUL TO USE IN AN INSTANCE
WHERE WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER
RECOURSE, THANK YOU.
>> NOT SEEING ANY OTHER
COMMENTS. OH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CARRY. WOULD YOU LIKE THE LAST
WORD.
>> YES PLEASE.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU
COLLEAGUES, ROBUST DISCUSSION. I
THINK IT IS REALLY THAT CLEAR
THAT I DON'T THINK ANY OF US
INTENT TO, DESIRE TO OR WANT TO.
OR I GUESS I SHOULD JUST SPEAK
FOR MYSELF. I DO NOT INTEND TO,
DESIRE OR WANT TO SHUT DOWN A
FOOD PROVIDER OR SERVICE
PROVIDER WITH THIS LAW. I LIKE
OTHERS HAVE USED IT TO SHUT DOWN
BAD ACTORS. TRYING TO SERVE THE
PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE LEAST
AMONGST US, WHILE THE CITY IS
ABSOLUTELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
BEHAVIORS THAT ARE OCCURRING ON
THE STREETS OF OUR CITY. AND IN
AND AROUND ANY WHERE FOR THAT
MATTER. AND THAT IS OUR JOB TO
DO THAT. AND IT'S SOMETHING
THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO
ADDRESS. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT OF
THIS AMENDMENT. THANK YOU.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT D.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> NO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> NO.
>> I JUST WANTED TO ASK, THANK
YOU FOR THE ROBUST DISCUSSION IN
THE AMENDMENTS AND AS WE GET TO
THIS POINT, JUST ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT FOR THIS ORDNANCE IN OF
ITSELF AND WHAT WE'RE DOING
MORE BROADLY. SO THANK YOU.
>> THERE ARE OTHER FOLK, IF YOU
WANT A SECOND BITE AT THE LAST
WORD YOU'RE WELCOME TO IT,
OKAY.
>> SORRY I DIDN'T SEE THEM POP
UP.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES, I WILL BE VOTING NO
ON THE UNDERLYING BILL TODAY. I
UNDERSTOOD THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICES INTENTION IS BEHIND THE
ORIGINAL LEGISLATION TO BE A
SMALL WIDENING USE TO GO AFTER
SOME BUSINESSES WITH THE MOST
EXTREME. GOES FAR BEYOND THE
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND IN
TERMS OF PENALTIES BUT ALSO
CRITICALLY ADDING A BIT OF A
KITCHEN SINK OF VIOLATIONS AND
OTHER WISE NONCRIMINAL
NUISANCES. NO CITY OF SEATTLE
EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE SPENDING CITY
FUNDS ON. BUT THE BILL AMENDED
BEFORE US IN MY OPINION IS JUST
TRYING TO DO TOO MUCH. AND
CONSIDERING THE FIXES PROPOSED
IN TODAY'S AMENDMENT WHICH I
THINK ARE IMPROVEMENTS, I THINK
WE COULD DO BETTER IF WE STARTED
MORE FROM SQUARE ONE. BUT IF
THIS IS WHAT WE ARE PLANNING TO
LEGISLATE TODAY, THEN I WILL BE
VOTING NO. YEAH. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, JUST WANT
TO, SO I WILL OBVIOUSLY BE
SUPPORTING THIS LEGISLATION
TODAY. I WANT TO THANK PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR KETTLE
FOR COSPONSORING THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION WITH ME. THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT BILL FOR OUR CITY. I
WANT TO THANK THE EXECUTIVE
HERALD IN HIS OFFICE FOR
GENERATING THIS. AND WORKING
TOGETHER I THINK WE HAVE CRAFTED
LEGISLATION THAT WILL HELP
ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF CHRONIC
NUISANCE PROPERTIES IN OUR CITY.
AND I VIEW THIS IMPORTANT PIECE
OF LEGISLATION AS REALLY
BUILDING UPON THE POWERS THAT,
OR THE NEXT STEP IF YOU WILL IN
LAST YEAR AND THAT VACANT
BUILDING LEGISLATION WHERE WE
GRANTED THE FIRE CHIEF SUPPORT
TO TAKE ACTION ON BUILDINGS THAT
FACE A FIRE HAZARD. THIS IS THE
NEXT EVOLUTION OF THAT. AND
IT'S AN ADDITIONAL TOOL IN THE
TOOL KIT. WHILE I DISAGREE ON
POLICY, FROM THE
CHARACTERIZATION THAT WAS JUST
MADE. I AGREE WITH THE POINT
THAT COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK MADE A
MOMENT AGO IN HER COMMENTS THAT
THIS IS INTENDED TO BE DURABLE.
I HAPPEN TO LIKE WORKING WITH
THIS MAYOR AND I THINK HE'S A
GREAT GOVERNING PARTNER FOR
DISTRICT ONE. BUT IT'S NOT
ABOUT AND IT WOULD GRANT THE
EXECUTIVE ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY
BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT THIS MAYOR
OR THIS EXECUTIVE. IT'S
INTENDED TO SURVIVE THE
LEGISLATION THAT WE'RE CRAFTING
TODAY IS INTENDED TO SURVIVE AND
BE DURABLE. AND YOU KNOW
IRRESPECTIVE OF WHO HAPPENS TO
OCCUPY THAT OFFICE AT THE TIME.
THAT'S WHY I ALSO THINK WE PUT
APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY
GUARDRAILS. NECESSARY GUARDRAILS
IN PLACE TO GUARD AGAINST THE
MOST PROBLEMATIC SCENARIOS. AND
YOU KNOW ALL THE AMENDMENTS THAT
WERE PASSED. WERE REALLY
DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE
UNDERLYING SHARED POLICY
PRIORITY FOR THIS IS THAT, WE'RE
ONLY FOCUSING REALLY ON THOSE
CARE MOST ABOUT THE CRIMINAL
ACTIVITY. AND BUT THIS IS
ANOTHER TOOL. IN THE TOOL KIT.
THIS IS ANOTHER QUIVER OR ARROW
IN THE QUIVER IF YOU WILL SO. IN
ANY EVENT, PROUD TO BE ABLE TO
SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION TODAY
AND THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER
RIVERA.
>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT COUNCIL
NELSON. I'M GOING TO BE
SUPPORTING THIS BECAUSE AS
COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA SAID THIS IS
ANOTHER TOOL IN OUR TOOL BOX. I
WILL SAY I WISH THAT WE DIDN'T
NEED LAWS OF THIS NATURE, BUT WE
NEVERTHELESS HAVE ISSUES THAT WE
NEED TO ADDRESS. I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK THE CHAIR FOR BRINGING
THIS FORWARD AND FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER SAKA FOR SUPPORTING THE
CHAIR. AND I'LL BE SUPPORTING
IT, THANK YOU.
>> I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS
LEGISLATION. ALTHOUGH I DID
BEGIN HAVING SOME OF THE SAME
CONCERNS THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
RINCK DID JUST BECAUSE IT IS A
LOT OF, IT'S A LOT OF POWER TO
PUT IN THE HANDS OF THE CITY
WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
SHUTTING DOWN A BUSINESS AND
DEFINING IT IN SUCH A WAY. THERE
IS OFTEN THE POSSIBILITY THAT
WELL, WELL PERCEPTION ALWAYS
PLAYS A ROLE IN I WOULD SAY THE
EXERCISE OF OUR POWER AND ALSO
IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IN MORE
SPECIFICALLY, BUT LET ME JUST
READ THE KINDS OF NUISANCES
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. SOME OF
THE ACTIVITIES AND CRIMINAL
CONDUCT THAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT THAT ARE VERY CONCENTRATED
IN CERTAIN AREAS OF OUR CITY
THAT IS OUR, THESE ARE THE
ACTIVITIES THAT WERE SOUGHT. WE
ARE SEEKING TO FIND A WAY TO
STOP. OKAY ASSAULT, FIGHTING,
MENACING, PROSTITUTION AS
DESIGNED IN RCW. LET'S SEE,
ACTUALLY THE LIST IS QUITE LONG.
BUT THERE'S DRUG RELATED
ACTIVITY ETC. THEN THERE'S ALSO
GRAVE A MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE
ETC. SO I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS
FITS IN WITH YOUR, WITH YOUR
PILLARS AND THAT YOU HAVE BEEN
WORKING A LONG TIME ON THIS
CHAIR KETTLE. SO THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD
AND I WILL BE SUPPORTING.
PARDON.
>> IS THERE ANOTHER AMENDMENT?
NO?
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE LEGISLATION AS
AMENDED.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> NO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH,.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> YES.. THE MOTION PASSES 7-1.
>>> OF ACTION AGAINST GRAFFITI
TAG ILLEGAL GRAFFITI ON PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASSES.
>> YOU'RE CALLED TO RECOGNIZE
THE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AND COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE CITY
COUNCIL. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT
BILL, AND IT'S BEEN
CHARACTERIZED DIFFERENT WAYS BUT
I DO WANT TO SAY, THIS IS NOT
ABOUT DEMOGRAPHICS. THOUGH IT IS
GOOD TO UNDERSTAND THE
BACKGROUND IN TERMS OF WHAT
WE'RE DEALING WITH WITH RESPECT
TO THE ISSUE OF THE BILL. THIS
IS NOT ABOUT MURALS. THE MURALS
ARE ESSENTIALLY YOU KNOW
COMMISSIONED ART AND BEAUTIFUL
AND AS NOTED IN COMMITTEE IN
MIAMI. BUT ALSO BACK TO
RENAISSANCE ITALY. THIS IS ABOUT
TAGGERS. SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS
ABOUT TAGGERS WHO DAMAGE PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE PROPERTY. THIS IS
ABOUT THE TAGGERS WHO BRING
BLITHE TO OUR COMMUNITY, TO OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THEN CREATE
THE CHALLENGES THAT RESULT FROM
THAT. SIMPLY PUT, AND TO GO TO
WHAT I SAID RESPECT TO THE
PREVIOUS BILL, THIS BILL AGAIN
IS NOT A STAND ALONE BILL. THIS
BILL IS PART OF A BROADER
STRATEGY AND PLAN TO IMPROVE OUR
PUBLIC SAFETY POSTURE AND THIS
BILL WILL AID IN THAT. BY AGAIN,
ADDRESSING THE ISSUE THAT WE
HAVE. WITH TAGGERS. THANK YOU
COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND I URGE
YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LET'S
SEE, IS ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
YEAH, COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
120995 AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT
A.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO MOVE THE BILL ON AMENDMENT A.
COUNCIL RINCK YOU'RE RECOGNIZED
IN ORDER TO ADDRESS IT.
>> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, AS
STATED, THIS WOULD IMPROVE
FINANCIAL BEFORE THE COURT.
SIMPLY PUT THIS AMENDMENT
ENSURES THAT FOLKS DON'T HAVE
TO SPECIFICALLY ASK FOR
COMMUNITY SERVICE BEFORE THE
COURT CAN CONSIDER. I THINK WE
CAN ALL AGREE THAT COMMUNITY
RESTITUTION IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL
AND THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM
TOOL BOX AND I HOPE YOU WILL
SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT. THANK
YOU.
>> OKAY, I'M LOOKING FOR
COMMENTS. OKAY. I AM NOT SEEING
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. SO
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE, DID YOU
WANT TO ADDRESS IT. GO AHEAD
COMMITTEE MEMBER KETTLE.
>> I AS CHAIR SUPPORT THIS
AMENDMENT. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO
OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT
A.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> 8 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> ALL RIGHT THE NOTION CARRIES
AND AMENDMENT A PASSES. WILL THE
CLERK ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON
THE AMENDMENT, THE LEGISLATION
AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT A.
>> MR. PRESIDENT.
>> YES PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
120995 AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT
B.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE BILL AS AMENDED ON
AMENDMENT B. THANK YOU COUNCIL
RINCK YOU'RE WELCOMED TO
PRESENT IT.
>> THIS AMENDMENT WOULD BE THE
FOLLOWING EFFECTS AFFIRMATIVELY
GRAFFITI TAGGERS ARE LIABLE TO
PIVATE PROPERTY, OF AN ACTION
UNDER SEATTLE MUNICIPAL COURT.
IT CONFIRMS THAT PRIVATE
PROPERTY OWNERS MAY SEEK
RESTITUTION FOR THEIR OWN CAUSE
ALONG WITH THE CIVIL ACTION BY
THE CITY AND REQUIRES THE FEE BY
CITY OFFICE DUE TO THE CITY AND
PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR
COSTS THEY HAVE INCURED --
INCURRED DUE TO THE GRAFFITI.
DOESN'T PROCOLLUDE PRIVATE
PROPERTY OWNERS AND THAT THE
CITY ATTORNEY SHOULD SEEK TO
HAVE ANY RESTITUTION. MY
INTENTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT IS
TO ENSURE THAT PRIVATE PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO'S PROPERTIES ARE
CONSIDERED, ARE CONSIDERED IN
THE AWARD OF ANY RESTITUTION.
AND I ASK FOR YOUR VOTE. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. LET'S SEE,
LOOKING FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
KETTLE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AS CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE AND THIS BILL. I
SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT, THANK
YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. LOOKING FOR OTHER
HANDS UP. I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
OKAY, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT D.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> 8 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. WILL THE CLERK,
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON
THE BILL AS AMENDED?
>> YES, I'M GOING TO MOVE TO
AMEND COUNCIL BILL AS PRESENTED
ON AMENDMENT C.
>> OKAY.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE BILL AS PRESENTED
ON AMENDMENT C. COUNCIL MEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH YOU'RE RECOGNIZED
IN ORDER TO ADDRESS IT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
I HAD TIME TO COOL OFF BECAUSE
AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT, WE
TALKED ABOUT HOT RED SUMMER
BEING PAINTED OVER IT REALLY
PISSED ME OFF. I AM JUST GOING
TO SAY IT AND I WAS REALLY
DISAPPOINTED. SO HERE IS MY
AMENDMENT AND I WILL SAVE MY
COMMENTS. AT THE END OF THIS TO
TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN MURALS AND TAGGING AND
ALL THOSE THINGS. SO THIS
AMENDMENT HELPS MAKE SURE THAT
PEOPLE WHO DO GRAFFITI ILLEGALLY
ACTUALLY FACE THE IMPACT OF WHAT
THEY'VE DONE. NOT JUST PAYING A
FINE BUT BY HELPING CLEAN IT UP,
GIVING THEM A STAKE IN THE
COMMUNITY. AND SO, IDEALLY AND I
WILL PAINT THE PICTURE FOR YOU
ALL WHAT WE'RE BASICALLY
TALKING ABOUT. THERE ARE A
NUMBER, PARTICULARLY CHURCHES
THAT ARE IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF
THE CITY WHETHER IT'S A
SYNAGOGUE, IT COULD BE A CHAPEL,
IT COULD BE A BLACK CHURCH,
WHATEVER THAT CONSTANTLY GET
TAGGED ON THEIR BUILDING. AND
THOSE ARE NOT PEOPLE, THEY ARE
NOT BUSINESSES, THOSE ARE PEOPLE
THAT ARE VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE TO
COME AND CLEAN THAT UP. AND IF
ANYONE HAS EVER SEEN A
72-YEAR-OLD BLACK MAN GO AND
CLEAN UP THE GRAFFITI THAT'S ON
THE SIDE OF THEIR BUILDING AND
HAVE TO GET ON A LADDER AND
SCRUB IT OFF. AND CONSTANTLY,
WEEKLY, DOING THAT. THAT'S AN
ACT OF VANDALISM. SO THAT'S THE
TYPE OF STUFF THAT I'M TALKING
ABOUT. AND SO, IT'S HURTFUL TO
THE COMMUNITY AND I BELIEVE
WE'RE NOT TRYING TO PENALIZE
PEOPLE FINANCIALLY. WE'RE JUST
TRYING TO CHANGE BEHAVIORS. SO
THAT'S WHAT THIS AMENDMENT
DOES. IT'S GOING TO BE
PROMOTING COMMUNITY RESTITUTION
BECAUSE THAT PERSON THAT HAS
DONE THAT TAGGING CAN GO MEET
WITH THE COMMUNITY FOLKS THAT
THEY HAVE DONE THIS TO AND HELP
THEM CLEAN IT UP. AND TALK TO
THEM AND BE LIKE HEY, MAYBE I
SHOULDN'T TAG THIS. AND I
SHOULD GO OVER HERE AND DO IT.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO
CHANGE IS THE BEHAVIOR TO THAT.
AND SO WE CAN HELP FOSTER
ACCOUNTABILITY AND HOPEFULLY
STOP THE PERSON TAGGING FROM
DOING THAT AGAIN ON THAT TYPE OF
PROPERTY AND COLLEAGUES, I WOULD
LOVE YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS
AMENDMENT. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
AS CHAIR OF THE COMMUNITY AND
SPONSORING THIS BILL I SUPPORT
COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
AMENDMENT FOR ALL THE REASONS
THAT SHE NOTED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> AS DO I AND THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
DURING COMMITTEE AND ALSO FOR
THIS ONE. SO, GO AHEAD AND IF
THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER
COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
AMENDMENT C.
>> COUNT SIMILAR MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY,
WHAT? OKAY, JUST A SECOND. THE
MOTION CARRIES AND AMENDMENT C
IS ADOPTED. ARE THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
>> YES, TWO AHEAD COUNCIL MEMBER
KETTLE.
>> I MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
WITH AMENDMENT D.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE LEGISLATION AS
PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT D.
>> COLLEAGUES, IN A SENSE THIS
IS A TECHNICAL FIX. IN A SENSE,
BUT IT'S ALSO BASICALLY AN
OVERSIGHT ON MY PART TO ENSURE
THAT ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT'S
BEEN DONE BY MR. JACKSON AND HIS
TEAM IN TERMS OF THE ABATEMENT
BUT ALSO TO CHRONICLE AND YOU
KNOW BASICALLY, HAVE THAT
MATERIAL AVAILABLE. IS REALLY
IMPORTANT. AND IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT FOR AN EFFECTIVE USE
OF THIS LEGISLATION TO HAVE THIS
RETROACTIVE FOR THE THREE YEAR.
THIS IS THE ABILITY FOR US TO
MOVE FORWARD, USING ALL THE WORK
THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO CHRONICLE
THE ALL THE WORK THAT THE
TAGGERS AS NOTED HAVE DONE AND
SO THEN WE CAN BASICALLY BETTER,
PUT THIS LEGISLATION INTO FORCE.
THANK YOU.
>> LOOKING TO SEE, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH FOR THAT. COUNCIL
MEMBER, OKAY IS THAT AN OLD
HAND. I'M JUST SEEING YOUR OLD
HAND.
>> I'M SORRY, HERE.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
ON THIS COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH TIME WITH
THIS AMENDMENT. I'M NOT TRYING
TO THROW SHADE AT ANYONE JUST
THAT I'VE NOT HAD ENOUGH TO
DIGEST. I AM NOT GOING TO BE
SUPPORTING THIS BILL BUT BECAUSE
I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT COMES
FROM. THANK YOU.
>> I WOULD ECHO THAT SAME
SENTIMENT AS WELL. BEING A WALK
ON TODAY, I HAVE NOT HAD THE
TIME TO LOOK THROUGH THE
RAMIFICATIONS RETROACTIVELY WHAT
THIS GIVES TO THE GIVEN CASES.
SO I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS
AMENDMENT TODAY. THANK YOU.
>> DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING
MORE. COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> I FORGOT TO ASK FOR MY
COLLEAGUES SUPPORT. I RECOGNIZE
THE POINTS THAT WERE MADE
COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS. I WILL
TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS. BUT
AGAIN IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT IN
TERMS OF GETTING THIS OFF ON A
STRONG START. I DO ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT GIVEN THE COMMENTS THAT
WERE MADE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> AND I WILL TAKE THE LIBERTY
OF JUST SAYING THAT IT IS
DIFFICULT WHEN YOU RECEIVE
AMENDMENTS AT THE LAST MINUTE. I
WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH CENTRAL
STAFF, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE AND ALSO YOU CHAIR
KETTLE, PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR
KETTLE AS WELL. FOR BOTH A
LITTLE BIT FOR BOTH OF THE
AMENDS THAT WERE BROUGHT
FORWARD. THE TWO THAT I
PERCEIVED FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT
AMENDMENTS THIS ONE AND THE ONE
TO THE NUISANCE LEGISLATION. SO
I FEEL COMFORTABLE GOING FORWARD
AND SUPPORTING THIS. ALL RIGHT
NOT SEEING ANY OTHER
LEGISLATION. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT D.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> NO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> SIX IN FAVOR TWO OPPOSED.
>> OKAY THE MOTION CARRIES AND
AMENDMENT D IS ADOPTED. ARE
THERE ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL AS AMENDED.
COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH I
DON'T KNOW WHO RAISED YOUR HAND
FIRST.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS, SORRY COUNCIL MEMBER
KETTLE, YOU BOTH LIKE ALIKE. NO
I'M JUST KIDDING. THANK YOU
COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE FOR
BRINGING THIS. AND YOUR
ENGAGEMENT. THE TYPE OF WORK
THAT YOU DID IN TALKING WITH A
LOT OF STAKE HOLDERS AND TALKING
TO COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU
FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DID ON
THIS. ALSO I WANTED TO
ACKNOWLEDGE ALSO TO THE
DIFFERENCE AND I'M SORRY, I
JUST HAD TO SAY IT BECAUSE, VERY
DISAPPOINTED IN YOU KNOW, THE
PAINTING AND I KNOW I HAVE SAID
THIS YESTERDAY ON MONDAY, AND
I'VE ELEVATED HOT RAT SUMMER
AND HOW MUCH IT MEANS TO THE
COMMUNITY BUT IT DOES. IT MEANS
SOMETHING. SO TO HEAR IT HAS
BEEN PAINTED OVER. I WANT TO
CONFIRM NOT THAT I BELIEVE YOU
BUT I WANT TO CONFIRM BECAUSE I
DON'T WANT TO START TEARING UP
CITY HALL THEN IT'S NOT PAINTED
OVER. SO, BUT, JUST THE, WE HAVE
TO MOVE WITH THE TIMES HERE. IN
THE CITY. WE HAVE TO CUT THE
BUREAUCRACY. WE HAVE TO LISTEN
TO PEOPLE ON THE GROUND AND
COMMUNITY FOLKS. AND WE HAVE TO
CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AS SO I'M
SUPPORTING THIS LEGISLATION
BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
TAGGERS BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO
ELEVATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
ART WORK THAT'S IN OUR
COMMUNITY. AND WE HAVE TO HAVE
AND I WAS TOLD. BECAUSE I WAS
GOING TO BRING SOME AMENDMENTS
BUT I UNDERSTAND THIS WASN'T
THE VEHICLE FOR IDENTIFYING
CERTAIN PUBLIC SPACES THAT COULD
BE FOR OUR ARTISTS TO CONTINUE
THEIR TYPE OF COLORFUL DISPLAY
OF EXPRESSION. I WILL BE WORKING
ON THAT AS WELL WITH CENTRAL
STAFF. BECAUSE THERE'S JUST,
THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT WE
HAVE TO CELEBRATE IN OUR
COMMUNITY AND I KNOW THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE HAD TALKED
ABOUT THE WYNNWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
IN MIAMI. THAT'S WHAT CAPITOL
HILL NEEDS TO BE. I WILL
CONTINUE TO ELEVATE THAT BUT I
ALSO DON'T WANT US AS
COLLEAGUES AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
TO SOUND TONE DEAF TO WE'RE
VOTING ON A GRAFFITI BILL AND
THE MURAL GETS PAINTED THE SAME
DAY. THAT'S SUCH A DISCONNECT.
I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED AND
THAT'S HOW MUCH THE MURAL MEANS
TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE
WHO PUT THE TIME TO DO THAT AND
HOW IMPORTANT IT IS. I JUST HAD
TO SAY THAT COLLEAGUES, AND I
KNOW, SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS
BILL. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
I'M GOING TO SUPPORT IT BECAUSE
THIS IS PARTICULARLY TAGGERS.
BUT WE ARE NOT TARGETING THE
ARTISTS IN OUR CITY THAT I WANT
TO CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE
ESPECIALLY ON CAPITOL HILL.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
IT'S BEEN OUTLINED IN BRIEFINGS
ON THIS TOPIC THAT GRAFFITI IS
ILLEGAL AND THERE'S A COURT
ACTION TO BRING FORWARD ON
MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY CHARGES
RELATED TO IT. WE HAVE CURRENT
-- TO PROSECUTE THESE CASES. AND
ON A TIME RESTRAINT I AM
CONCERNED ABOUT USING OUR FINITE
RESOURCES AND TIME TRACKING TOWN
AND BRINGING FORWARD ADDITIONAL
LEGAL ACTION. THE EXECUTIVE AND
CITY ATTORNEY STAFF HAVE
INDICATED THAT THEY'RE
CURRENTLY UNABLE TO DETERMINE
HOW MUCH REVENUE MIGHT BE AND
PENALTY FINES AND IT SEEMS TO ME
LIKE, WE, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WE
LIKELY WILL SPEND MORE IN STAFF
TIME THAN WE WILL EVER COLLECT
BACK. SO IT IS MY OPINION THAT
THE JUICE ISN'T WORTH THE
SQUEEZE HERE SO FOR THESE
REASONS, I WILL BE VOTING NO
TODAY. AND ON A FINAL NOTE, LONG
LIVE HOT RAT SUMMER. FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH BEING
PAINTED OVER AND HOPING WE CAN
FIND A SOLUTION THERE. THANK
YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU CHAIR KETTLE FOR
BRINGING GRAFFITI FORWARD. I'VE
HEARD FROM A LOT OF CONSTITUENTS
ABOUT GRAFFITI ACROSS THE
DISTRICT AND ACROSS THE CITY. IT
REALLY IS A BLITHE ON A CITY AND
IT'S VERY, VERY DIFFERENT FROM
MURALS. I ACTUALLY WORKED AT THE
OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN
SEATTLE. AND MURALS ARE VERY
THOUGHTFULLY AND CAREFULLY PUT
TOGETHER BY SOME AMAZING
ARTISTS. THEY GET PAID TO DO THE
MURALS. IT REALLY IS A BEAUTIFUL
THING TO HAVE MURALS IN A CITY.
AND THIS IS NOT WHAT THIS
LEGISLATION IS OBVIOUSLY MEANT
TO TARGET. IT IS TO TARGET THE
TAGGING WHICH HAS REALLY BECOME
DIFFICULT LIKE I SAID, IT'S JUST
BLITHE ACROSS THE CITY. AND ALSO
OUR SMALL BUSINESSES ARE SADDLED
WITH THIS. THEY'VE BEEN SADDLED
WITH THE COST OF CLEANING
GRAFFITI ON THE SIDE OF THEIR
BUILDINGS AND ON THEIR STORE
FRONTS, WINDOWS ETC. I SUPPORT
THIS LEGISLATION. I WANT TO MAKE
IT VERY CLEAR THAT TAGGING IS
NOT THE SAME AND GRAFFITI IS NOT
THE SAME THING AS MURALS. AND
COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH I
AGREE WITH YOUR SENTIMENT ABOUT
YOUR SUPPORT FOR MURALS ACROSS
THE CITY. I KNOW WHEN I WAS IN
THE OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE,
MAYOR HAROLD HE REALLY WANTED TO
MAKE SEATTLE A CITY OF MURALS.
MURALS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE
BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO PAY THE
ARTISTS TO DO THEIR MURALS.
THAT'S THEIR CRAFT. THAT'S
THEIR WORK. AND WHEN THEY GET
TAGGED, BECAUSE MURALS GET
TAGGED AS WELL. THAT IS NOT
OKAY. FOLKS WORK REALLY HARD ON
THESE MURALS. IT IS THEIR JOB.
AND THEN THEY GET TAGGED. THEN
YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO BECAUSE THE
ARTISTS HAVE RIGHTS TO THAT
MURAL, IT'S THEIRS. THEN YOU
HAVE TO RETIRE ARTISTS TO BE
ABLE TO CLEAN UP THEIR MURALS.
AND IT COSTS MORE MONEY TO HAVE
TO REHIRE THE ARTIST TO CLEAN UP
THEIR MURAL THAT THEY WORK SO
HARD ON. AND THAT'S NOT OKAY
EITHER. SO JUST TAGGING ON
MURALS IS A BIG PROBLEM AS WELL.
AND THERE WAS A COUPLE OF YEARS
AGO, THE MLK MURAL THAT GOT
TAGGED AND THAT WAS REALLY JUST
HORRIFIC. AND THE CITY WAS ABLE
TO GET THE ARTIST. AND IT WAS A
COMBINATION OF THE ARTIST WAS
OUT OF TOWN. ONE OF THE AIRLINES
DONATED TICKET TO GET THE ARTIST
HERE TO BE ABLE TO REDO THAT
MURAL. THANKFULLY THAT GOT DONE.
BUT WHOEVER TAGGED THAT MURAL,
THIS IS, THEY CREATED ALL THIS
YOU KNOW, IT JUST HAD A HUGE
IMPACT ON NOT JUST COMMUNITY BUT
ACROSS THE CITY. AND SO, THIS IS
THE KIND OF THING THAT WE'RE
TRYING TO GET AT WITH THIS
LEGISLATION. SO FOR THOSE
REASONS I'M GOING TO SUPPORT
THIS, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY I'M NOT SEEING ANY
OTHER HANDS. UNLESS THAT'S
COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK. IS THAT AN
OLD HAND. OKAY I WILL JUST ADD
MY TWO CENTS. I HAVE SAID BEFORE
UP HERE THAT, TAGGING IS ONE OF
THE MOST COMMON COMPLAINTS I
HEAR FROM MY CONSTITUENTS ACROSS
THE CITY. AND I AM NOT REFERRING
TO WHAT COULD BE MISTAKEN FOR
ART. WHICH I AGREE IS A PUBLIC
ASSET AND WE HAVE TO FIND WAYS
OF SAVING IT OR PROVIDING
OPPORTUNITIES. FOR IT TO, YOU
KNOW, FOR ITS EXPRESSION.
ULTIMATELY WHAT I AM TALKING
ABOUT IS NONE OF THE ABOVE. WHAT
I'M TALKING ABOUT IS WHAT SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR REMOVING, YOU KNOW, TIME
OVER TIME OVER TIME. AND THIS IS
BURDENSOME AND EXPENSIVE FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES. IT'S THE
CONSTITUENTS THAT I'M
RESPONSIBLE FOR REPRESENTING. I
WOULD SAY THIS IS COMING FROM
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALSO. AND
SO, I AM BUT, TAGGING IS AN
OFFENSE THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT
TO ENFORCE. SO THAT IS WHY I
APPRECIATE THIS LEGISLATION
BECAUSE IT DOES PROVIDE ANOTHER
TOOL TO, TO HOPEFULLY DEFER
FUTURE TAGGING WHICH IS WHAT
WE'RE TRYING TO DO. OR AT LEAST
I AM MOST HOPEFUL FOR. THAT IS
WHY I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THIS
AND THAT IS WHY I ASKED TO BE A
COSPONSOR. THE COST AND EFFORT
OF ADDRESSING TAGGING TO NOT
JUST THE BUSINESSES BUT ALSO TO
THE CITY AND TO HOMEOWNERS IS,
IS A BURDEN THAT CAN'T BE UNDER
STATED SOMETIMES. SO I'M ALL
FOR DOING WHAT WE CAN TO
MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS
AND ALSO DETER THIS TAGGING IN
THE FUTURE. SO I AM FINISHED.
WOULD YOU LIKE THE LAST WORD.
>> YES, THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO
THANK ALL THAT WERE INVOLVED. I
WANT TO THANK ANNE DAVIS FOR HER
WORK AND HER TEAM. I WANT TO
THANK MR. JACKSON. BASICALLY I
WANT TO SUPPORT THE TEAM THAT IS
DOING THE ABATEMENT. THE WORK
THEY DO. BUT YOU KNOW IT'S JUST
NOT THE CITY STAFF. I WANT TO
THANK UPLIFT NORTHWEST WITH MRS.
HALL WHO LEADS UPLIFT NORTHWEST.
AND ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT SHE
AND HER TEAM DO. EVEN THERE
IT'S NOT JUST THAT. BUSINESSES
DO INCREDIBLE AMOUNT. INCREDIBLE
AMOUNT AND I'VE BEEN WORKING
THIS ON A REGULAR REGULAR BASIS
AND I KNOW THAT. I THANK GROUPS
LIKE BELL TOWN COMMUNITY
COUNCIL. BELL TOWN UNITED. MR.
GRAPH WHO COMPANY HAS AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO SUPPORTS
ABATEMENT EFFORTS. THIS
GENTLEMAN GOES OUT AND DOES
ABATEMENT ON BASICALLY A DAIRY
-- DAILY BASIS AND IT'S THEM
THAT I ALSO WANT TO THANK. AT
THE END OF THE DAY IN TERMS OF
GIVING THANKS, AND I DON'T KNOW
THIS GENTLEMAN, BUT I WANT TO
THANK THE GENTLEMAN WHO GOES ON
THE TOP OF THAT BLACK CHURCH.
FOR THOSE WHO, YOU KNOW QUESTION
THIS BILL OR SAY THIS THAT
WHATEVER. AT THE END OF THE DAY,
THAT GENTLEMAN GOING UP TO ABATE
GRAFFITI THAT'S BEEN TAGGED ON
A CHURCH. THAT TAGGER WENT UP
THERE AND TAGGED IN THIS CASE A
BLACK CHURCH IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND THAT GENTLEMAN, ELDERLY
GENTLEMAN GOES UP AND ABATES IT
HIMSELF. THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO
BE THINKING ABOUT. THIS IS THE
RATIONAL BEHIND IT. THIS IS WHAT
WE'RE TRYING TO DO. IN ADDITION
TO THE POINTS AS YOU MADE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AND IMPACT ON
COMMUNITIES INCLUDING THE
BUSINESSES. AND AT THE END OF
THE DAY I CAN'T THINK OF A
BETTER PERSON TO THANK AND TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS PERSON
THAT I DO NOT KNOW, BUT THE
ELDERLY GENTLEMAN WHO TENDS TO
HIS CHURCH. THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR
COLLEAGUES, AND I ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR KETTLE AS
WELL. ALL RIGHT WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE AMENDMENT BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> NO.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> 7 IN SUPPORT AND ONE OPPOSED.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM THREE INTO THE RECORD.
>> THE REPORT THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM 3,
RELATING TO CENTRAL PUGET SOUND
REGIONAL COUNCIL AUTHORITY. AS
RELATED TO THE LINK LIGHT RAIL
TRANSIT PROJECT TO REFLECT THE
APPROVED ALIGNMENT, EXCUSE ME.
AND LIGHT RAIL FOR THE LINK
TRANSIT PROJECT INCLUDING
ADDITION TO THE WEST SEATTLE
LINK EXTENSION. COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA AS CHAIR
OF THE COMMITTEE YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THE
REPORT.
>> I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THIS
PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF COMMITTEE.
BEFORE WE GET THERE, I DO HAVE A
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT THAT I WOULD
LIKE TO OFFER PURSUANT TO SOME
OF THE COMMENTS LAST WEEK. I
MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
121003 AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT
A.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE BILL AS PRESENTED
ON AMENDMENT A. GO AHEAD AND
ADDRESS THE AMENDMENT PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MA'AM COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AGAIN. SO, COLLEAGUES
AGAIN I SPOKE BRIEFLY ABOUT THIS
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT UPCOMING.
HERE IT IS NOW. BUT I SPOKE
ABOUT IT LAST WEEK. AND THIS IS
A VERY SPECIFIC HIGHLY TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT THAT SERVES AS A
CORRECTION TO THE MAP THAT WAS
ORIGINALLY INCLUDED IN THE
EXECUTIVE GENERATED EXECUTIVE
TRANSMITTED LEGISLATION. ALL IT
DOES IS EFFECTIVELY SWAP OUT AND
INSTITUTE A ONE MAP FOR A NEW
MAP. AN UPDATED MAP. THE
ORIGINAL MAP THAT WAS INCLUDED
JUST SHOWED BASICALLY THE WEST
SEATTLE LINK EXTENSION PROJECT
ONLY AND NOW, THE NEW MAP WOULD
INCLUDE AND SHOW THE ENTIRETY OF
THE SOUND TRANSIT ALIGNMENT
THROUGH SEATTLE ACROSS SEATTLE.
SO NOT JUST THE WEST SEATTLE
BITS. NO OTHER SUBSTANTIVE
CHANGES WERE MADE AS PART OF
THIS AMENDMENT. AND TO THE
UNDERLYING TRANSIT WAY AGREEMENT
THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF
THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND
SO FOR THOSE, AND I'M SURE YOU
ALL READ THE 62 PAGES OR
WHATEVER, 65 PAGES OF THE
AMENDMENT BUT YEAH, IT'S PRETTY
STRAIGHTFORWARD. VERY TECHNICAL
AND I THINK SDOT FOR FLAGGING
THIS AND THEN YOU KNOW THEM AND
OUR CENTRAL STAFF EXPERTS, CAL
PATREL FOR WORKING TOGETHER ON
THIS TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. I'M
GOING TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT,
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE
THERE ANY COMMENTS ON AMENDMENT
A. OKAY I'M NOT SEEING ANY WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON AMENDMENT A.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE
AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. ARE THERE
ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON THE BILL
AS AMENDED. OKAY NOT SEEING ANY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL
AMENDED.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> COUNT SIMILAR MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH,
YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> YES. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM FOUR
INTO THE RECORD.
>> PROVING THE STATION LOCATION
AND MAINTENANCE BASE LOCATION
INCLUDING THE WEST SEATTLE LINK
EXTENSION. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE RESOLUTION BE
ADOPTED.
>> ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER
SAKA AS CLAIRE OF THE -- AS
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THE
REPORT.
>> COLLEAGUES AS THE ORDNANCE
THAT WAS JUST PASSED,
ESSENTIALLY AUTHORIZES THE
EXECUTIVE TO AMEND THE TRANSIT
TO INCLUDE THE WEST SEATTLE
TRANSIT ROUT. THIS IS A
COMPANION OR IMPLEMENTING
RESOLUTION OF SORTS THAT
AUTHORIZES THE COUNCIL OR
REPRESENTS COUNCIL'S APPROVAL
TO WEST SEATTLE EXTENSION ROUT
FOR PURPOSES OF PROCESSING
PERMITS. SO THERE ARE TWO
RELATED PIECES OF LEGISLATION
ULTIMATELY DESIGNED TO HELP OUT
THE BROADER AND FACILITY THE
BROADER PROJECT. ALSO PASSED
UNANIMOUS LY THROUGH THE
COMMITTEE. I ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT. TECHNICAL GLITCHES
OCCURRED WITH THIS RESOLUTION.
SO FOR THOSE REASONS, I'M GOING
TO NOW MOVE AND I HEAR BY MOVE
TO AMEND RESOLUTION 32172 AS
PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT A.
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION AS
PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT A.
COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED.
>> AGAIN COLLEAGUES THIS IS A
HIGHLY TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. SO
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR PURPOSES
AS THE AMENDMENT THAT WE JUST
CONSIDERED AND APPROVED. AND THE
ORDNANCE, AND THIS AMENDMENT
WOULD JUST SUBSTITUTE A NEW
EXHIBIT. A NEW EXHIBIT, MAP,
DEPICTING THE ENTIRETY OF THE
SOUND TRANSIT LINK LIGHT RAIL
ALIGNMENT THROUGHOUT SEATTLE.
NOT JUST THE WEST SEATTLE BITS
WHICH THE ORIGINAL VERSION THAT
PASSED ON THE COMMITTEE
INCLUDED. ENCOURAGING A YES VOTE
ON THIS AND THE BASE BILL AS
WELL. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE
THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.
SEEING NONE WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT A.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> ALL RIGHT, THE RESOLUTION IS
ADOPTED AS AMENDED AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON THE
LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF. AND
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
FIVE INTO THE RECORD.
>> POINT OF ORDER.
>> I READ THAT AND LET ME REDO
THAT. WHAT WAS THE VOTE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
ON THE AMENDMENT.
>> RIGHT. YEAH. OKAY, THE MOTION
CARRIES AND AMENDMENT A IS
ADOPTED AND FINALLY WE'RE NOW
AT THAT POINT WHERE WE'LL ASK
FOR FINAL COMMENTS ON THE
RESOLUTION AS AMENDED.
>> I'M NOT HEARING ANY. OKAY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
AMENDED RESOLUTION. APOLOGIES
EVERYBODY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> 8 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
FIVE INTO THE RECORD.
>> THE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM
FIVE. COUNCIL BILL 121008,
AMENDMENT THE LANDSCAPE FOR
SOUTH LAKE UNION AND DOWNTOWN
ADOPTED BY ORDNANCE 124286,
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> OKAY, COUNCIL MEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH AS THE CHAIR OF
THE COMMITTEE YOU'RE RECOGNIZED
IN ORDER TO ADDRESS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
EL CLIP REFERS TO A FUNDING PLAN
THAT THE COUNCIL IS ADOPTING TO
ALLOW SEATTLE PARKS AND
RECREATION TO ENHANCE THE
GREATER DOWNTOWN AREA AND
COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE'S
DISTRICT. A LOT OF WORK WENT
INTO ENGAGEING WITH THIS
COMMUNITY IN AN EFFORT TO
COMPLETE THE LIST OF OPEN SPACE
INVESTMENTS AND COUNCIL NEEDS TO
ALLOW AMENDING OF THIS
COMPLETING LIST. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THIS AND I HOPE YOU
ALL SUPPORT THIS TODAY, THANK
YOU.
>> OKAY, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THIS IS A GOOD
MILESTONE FOR THAT PROJECT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY, NOT
SEEING ANY COMMENTS WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE. THE ITEM PASSES AND WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE.
>> AGENDA ITEM SIX 121014
RELATED TO PUBLIC UTILITIES
INCLUDED IN KING COUNTY RECORDS
RECORDS AS PARCEL (162)206-9049,
YOUNGS AQUADUCT. TO SHERYL
DEVELOPMENT LLC. COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE
COUNCIL THE REPORT.
>> RECOMMENDED TO AUTHORIZE
PUBLIC UTILITIES TO SELL A
PARTIAL OF LAND IN MAPLE VALLEY.
THIS IS JUST UNDER 12,000 SQUARE
FEET WHICH IS A QUARTER OF AN
ACRE. THE REVENUE FROM THE
SELLING OF THIS SURPLUS PROPERTY
GOES BACK INTO THE GENERAL FUND
ACCOUNT FOR THE WATER FUNDS LINE
OF BUSINESS. THIS PROPERTY
COLLEAGUES HAD BEEN LOOKING TO
BE SOLD FOR A LONG TIME. I
BELIEVE OVER 30 YEARS AND I HOPE
TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS ON THE BILL? OKAY.
SEEING NONE. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF. AND
ALSO, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEM 7 INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 7, COUNCIL BILL
12101, EASEMENT GRANTED BY THE
CITY OF SEATTLE AND RECORDED AS
DOCUMENT NUMBER 2202208170000046
FOR THE INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION OF A FACILITY ON
PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 14100
WEST WOOD PL NORTHEAST. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGS WORTH
AGAIN. THE COMMITTEE IS
RECOGNIZES YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I KNOW YOU ALL ARE TIRED OF ME.
THIS IS MY LAST ONE. THE
PROPERTIES IN LAKE CITY AREA
WESTWOOD PLACE WHERE REPEATED
FLOODING IN THE AREA HAS
IMPACTED THE AREA, RESIDENTS AND
ALSO THE NEW INFRASTRUCTURE. OR
THE INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL. THIS
WOULD HELP MITIGATE COSTS AND
RISK AND LIABILITY OF THE
FLOODINGS. NO PUBLIC HEARING WAS
REQUIRED BECAUSE THE ACQUISITION
COST WAS AROUND $20,000. THE
COMMUNITY RECOMMENDED THIS
UNANIMOUSLY AND I HOPE TO HAVE
YOUR SUPPORT TODAY, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.
AND I DO WANT TO NOTE, THAT
THERE WAS ROBUST CONVERSATION
ABOUT NOT NECESSARILY THIS
PARTICULAR BILL BECAUSE USUALLY,
EASEMENTS ARE FAIRLY TECHNICAL
AND NONCONTROVERSIAL. I DO WANT
TO SAY THAT, WE DID HAVE GOOD
DISCUSSION ON THE PRIOR TWO
BILLS AND YOU NEVER HAVE TO
APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING TOO MUCH
LEGISLATION AT FULL COUNCIL.
THAT'S OUR JOB. SO, AND SPU
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE OUR LACK OF
COMMENTS FOR A LACK OF
ENTHUSIASM. ARE THERE ANY
COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES.
I'M LOOKING. SEEING NONE. OKAY
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE.
>> A YE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE ON THE LEGISLATION
ON MY BEHALF. THERE WERE NO
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR AND THERE'S NOT A
RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTION TODAY.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE COUNCIL. I'M
LOOKING, OKAY. I'M NOT SEEING
ANY HANDS RAISED. OKAY. LET'S
SEE, THERE IS NO FURTHER
BUSINESS WE'LL MOVE INTO THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION. I AM
ANNOUNCING AS PRESIDING OFFER
THAT THE COUNCIL WILL NOW
CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES
FOR ELECTED OFFICE. THE COUNCILS
EXECUTIVE SESSION IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO
DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEAGUE
MATTERS. A MONITOR IS ALSO
PRESENT TO ENSURE THAT WE STAY
WITHIN THE PROPER LANE IN OUR
DISCUSSION. I EXPECTED THE TIME
OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO LAST
UNTIL 4:15, NO, 4:15. OKAY. AND
IF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO
BE EXTENDED BEYOND THAT TIME, I
WILL ANNOUNCE THE EXECUTIVE,
YEAH. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS
LONGER AS WELL. 5:15 AMENDED
FROM 4:15. IF THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION IS TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND
THAT TIME, 5:15 I WILL ANNOUNCE
THE EXTENSION AND THE EXPECTED
DURATION AND AT THE CONCLUSION
OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL
AUTOMATICALLY ADJOURN. THE CITY
COUNCIL WILL MEET AGAIN ON JULY
17th AT 9:30 A.M. TO DISCUSS THE
APPLICANT'S AND SELECT
FINALISTS TO FILL THE VACANT
POSITION FOR DISTRICT FIVE. THE
COUNCIL IS NOW IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION. COUNCIL MEMBERS PLEASE
LOG ON TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
VIA ZOOM.