THE SEPTEMBER 16th, CITY COUNCIL
WILL COME TO ORDER IT IS 2:06
P.M. I'M SARA NELSON, THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I APOLOGIZE
FOR BEING LATE. THE TRAVEL
SUMMIT IS HAPPENING DOWN STAIRS
AND SO I, I WAS LATE GETTING UP
HERE. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK,
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH,
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT NELSON. FIVE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO
REMIND FOLKS FOR THE RECORD THAT
COUNCILMEMBERS JAR JUAREZ AND
STRUSS AND SOLOMON WERE EXCUSED.
WE WILL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC
COMMENT. CLERK, HOW MANY PEOPLE
DO WE HAVE SIGNED UP TODAY?
>> NINE IN PERSON, ONE REMOTE.
>> ALL RIGHT, LET'S GIVE
EVERYONE TWO MINUTES. START,
LET'S JUST GET THROUGH THE
PEOPLE IN PERSON AND THEN WE CAN
GO TO THE ARE REMOTE SPEAKER.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BEGIN
WITH UP TO 20 MINUTES, CALLING
THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY
REGISTER. SPEAKERS WILL GO
BETWEEN IN PERSON AND UNTIL WE
FINISH REMOTE SPEAKERS, BEGIN BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
YOU ARE ADDRESSING, SPEAKERS
WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10
SECONDS ARE LEFT. SPEAKERS WILL
BE MUTED IF THEY DO NOT END
THEIR COMMENTS IN THE AMOUNTED
TIME TO ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE
NEXT SPEAKER. IT IS NOW OPEN AND
WE WILL START WITH THE FIRST,
CALL THE FIRST THREE SPEAKERS TO
START LINING UP. E VET, EDDIE,
AND THEN OMAR. THANK YOU.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS, I PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE
REPUBLIC, WITH WHICH IT STANDS
ONE NATION INDIVISIBLE WITH
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
FOR PASSING -- THE PLACE WAS
PACKED. ONLINE AND IN PERSON
OPPOSED. FOR THOSE OPPOSED I
WOULD SUGGEST CONTINUE CIVIL
ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEER IN YOUR
COMMUNITY. I WANT TO ADDRESS --
SPEAK OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
THE "SEATTLE TIMES" HAD AN
OP-ED, KING COUNTY FUNDING NO
ACCOUNTABILITY. MONEY SPENT THAT
WAS GRANTED ON STUFF FOR WHICH
THE GRANT WAS NOT ADDRESSING.
SO, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY
COUNCIL DO THE SAME THING, THOSE
THAT GET CITY GRANT MONEY, THERE
A SYSTEM SET UP SO THERE IS A
QUARTERLY ACCOUNTABILITY LIKE
HOW THE MONEY WAS SPENT. A LOT
OF MONEY IN MY COMMUNITY IS
MISSPENT, BECAUSE PEOPLE TELL ME
SO. CONGRATULATIONS TO SALLY ON
HER REAPPOINTMENT AND ERIC ON
HIS APPOINTMENT AS WELL. AND I
THINK -- I THINK THAT WAS IT.
THAT IS ALL I WANTED TO ADDRESS
TODAY. YEAH. KEEP UP THE GOOD
WORK. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK
YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS.
>>> MY NAME IS EDDIE WRY JUNIOR.
I AM HERE TO REPRESENT MINORITY
CONTRACTORS. THE FRONT PAGE OF
THE "SEATTLE TIMES" HIT US HARD.
WE KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON. AND
DECEMBER 3rd, IN WHICH THEY
STATE ON THE VOTER'S PAMPHLET
HE WOULD NOT KILL AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION ON DECEMBER 3rd, ISSUED
98-01, I EMAILED ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS A COPY OF THIS.
FOR ALMOST A QUARTER OF A
CENTURY THERE WAS NO AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION. IT HAD A SERIOUS IMPACT
ON AFRICAN AMERICANS THAT WERE
IN BUSINESS, TRIED TO STAY IN
BUSINESS OR TRYING TO GET INTO
BUSINESS, THANKFUL TO JESSE
WINEBERRY, PUTTING TOGETHER
EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT WAS SIGNED
BY THEN, GOVERNOR JAY ENSLEY. TO
SHOW YOU HOW IT GOES IN 2021,
BEFORE HE SIGNED THE EXECUTIVE
ORDER AFRICAN AMERICANS HAD 0.18
OF THE STATE'S BUSINESS, AFTER
HE SIGN TODAY IN 2022, THE END
OF THE YEAR, AFRICAN AMERICANS
0.22. I CHECKED WITH THE STATE
OFFICE OF MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE BEFORE I CAME. LAST
YEAR AFRICAN AMERICANS DID 0.34.
THAT IS WHY WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO
LIVE IN SEATTLE, THAT IS WHY WE
CAN'T AFFORD A LOT OF THINGS.
ECONOMIC -- AND MARTIN LUTHER
KING JR. COUNTY. JUST
UNBEARABLE. I AND JUST
UNBELIEVABLE IT IS CONTINUING TO
HAPPEN AS THOUGH SOME PEOPLE
JUST DON'T COUNT. THERE ARE
SITUATIONS WHERE WE THIS WHOLE
INFRASTRUCTURE COMING THROUGH
AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT
TRANSPORTATION TAKEN BLACK
TRUCKERS TO A MEETING ABOUT AN
OPPORTUNITY ON A CONTRACT THAT
WAS AWARDED TO A WHITE
CONTRACTING FIRM. WE DID NOT GET
ANYTHING, I AM SORRY, FROM MAYOR
GARLAND OR PETE BUTTIGIEG, BUT
WE BATTLED EVERY WAR, WORKED FOR
240 YEARS FOR FREE. -- AFRICAN
AMERICANS -- THANK YOU.
>> .
.
>>> HI, EVERYONE, I AM HERE
REPRESENTING AMERICANS FOR
EQUALITY. AMERICANS, NUMBER
4EQUALITY.ORG. ONE OF THE KEY
CONSISTENT THEMES THAT GOES
AROUND WHEN YOU WALK AROUND IN
THE HALLWAYS OF MICROSOFT,
AMAZON, OTHER FIRMS THERE ARE
NOT ENOUGH LATINOS AND AFRICAN
AMERICANS. THIS IS A CAUSE THAT
WAS NEAR AND DEAR TO ME. WE
STARTED THIS ABOUT A YEAR AGO,
WE HAVE TRAINED ABOUT 400 OR SO
APPLICANTS THAT HAVE GONE
THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. SEVEN
COHORTS. WE HAVE DONE THAT BY
BRINGING IN VOLUNTEERS AND
AMAZING STAFF MEMBERS WORKING
PART TIME AND FULL TIME. NOW,
THE APPROACH WE FOLLOWED IS THE
SAME APPROACH THAT HAS WORKED IN
OTHER PROGRAMS IN BIG TECH
FIRMS. THE APPROACH WORK TO A
POINT WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO GET
FOLKS INTERNSHIPS, PLACEMENTS,
IT IS A SEISMIC SHIFT, RIGHT?
YOU SEE IT AROUND IN THE
HEADLINES, YOU SEE IT IN THE
NEWS, SEE IT IN THE LAYOFFS, YOU
ARE SEEING WHAT IS HAPPENING TO
U-DUB AND OTHER COLLEGES. NOT
ONLY GOING TO EFFECT THE YOUNG
FOLKS COMING UP, IT WILL EFFECT
FOLKS IN THE MIDYEAR JOURNEY.
SO, 40-PLUS YEARS OLD. FOLKS
THAT ARE EMPLOYED TODAY. THEY
MAY HAVE A HUGE SEISMIC IMPACT.
I AM OVER HERE ASKING YOU GUYS
TO PLEASE CONSIDER PARTNERING
WITH US. WE HAVE DONE THERE WITH
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AFRICA
TOWN AND COMMUNITY PASSAGE WAYS.
200 PLUS STUDENTS THAT ARE FROM
SEATTLE GOING THROUGH OUR
PROGRAM. WE CAN DO MORE. JUST
REQUIRE CREATIVE HELP. THANK
YOU.
>> NEXT.
.
>>> HELLO, I AM ACTIVE WITH THE
KING COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY. I
AM THE STATE COMMITTEEMAN. AND
TODAY I AM DEALING WITH A THEME
THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH
SOME TIME BUT IN A DIFFERENT
WAY. I AM CALLING OUT THE
POLITICS OF INTIMIDATION AND
VIOLENCE. EXCLUSIVELY COMING
FROM THE LEFT. DOMINATES
SEATTLE. THE ASSASSINATION OF
CHARLIE KIRK IS HOW THE POLITICS
OF INTIMIDATION WORKS. PROMOTING
LABELS SUCH AS FASCIST AND
HITLER ON THOSE WITH POLITICAL
DIFFERENCES IS TO SINGLE THOSE
OUT FOR VIOLENT ATTACKS. WHICH
THOSE LABELS MIGHT APPEAR TO
JUSTIFY FOR MANY OF THE LEFT.
WOULD THE CITY COUNCIL OR
INDIVIDUALS ON THE CITY COUNCIL
PUT OUT A STATEMENT OPPOSING THE
USE OF SUCH LABELS. TO AT LEAST
PUSH BACK ON THE INTIMIDATION WE
FACE IN SEATTLE. INTIMIDATION
FOR BEING OPENLY IN FAVOR OF
PRESIDENT TRUMP, OR BEING A
REPUBLICAN, OR OPPOSING THE
HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM THAT IS
CREATING ADDICTS AND CAUSING
CRIME AND MAYHEM THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTY. SO, THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP
BUT AT LEAST THE CITY COUNCIL OR
SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL SHOULD MAKE A STATEMENT
TO THAT EFFECT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>>> HELLO COUNCIL. I AM
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY AND SEATTLE
RESIDENT IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6.
IN LIGHT OF LAST WEEK'S
ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK WE
CAN NO LONGER IGNORE THE
POLITICAL VIOLENCE FROM THE LEFT
HERE IN OUR OWN CITY. THIS LAST
YEAR HAS SEEN INCIDENTS OF
THREATS, INTIMIDATION AND EVEN
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST
CONSERVATIVE JOURNALISTS,
ACTIVISTS AND EVEN OUR OWN
CANDIDATES. WITH THE
PERPETRATORS GETTING NO MORE
THAN A SLAP ON THE WRIST IF EVEN
THAT. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
REPRESENTS THE AVERAGE AMERICAN,
THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER,
HOMEOWNER, WORKERS AND PARENTS.
TO DESCRIBE US AS FASCISTS IS TO
INVITE AND CONDOLE VIOLENCE
AGAINST US. I URGE OUR CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS TO STOP USING
PRESIDENT TRUMP AS THE SCAPEGOAT
TO PUSH YOUR PERSONAL AGENDA.
AND I URGE ALL SIDES TO END THE
NAME-CALLING AND MAKE ROOM FOR
CIVIL DISCOURSE IN OUR POLITICS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I AM GOING TO READ OR I WILL
SAY TOO MUCH.
>> MY NAME IS ROBIN. AND I AM A
FOLLOWER OF JESUS. I AM A WIFE,
I AM A MOTHER AND I AM A
GRANDMOTHER AND MARRIED TO A
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. I PRAY FOR
SEATTLE AND I PRAY FOR EACH OF
YOU BY NAME. I SPOKE AT THIS
PODIUM ON MAY 28th AFTER THE
ATTACK ON CHRISTIANS IN CAL
ANDERSON PARK. I WAS MOPPED AND
SHOUTED OVER. IT WAS
INTIMIDATING. I AM A LITTLE LESS
NERVOUS THIS MORNING. I THANK
YOU FOR ALLOWING PUBLIC COMMENT.
I ASK YOU TO PLEASE CONTINUE TO
LISTEN TO ALL OF US. PROTECT
FAITH IN OUR CITY. AND PLEASE
RESTORE SAFETY, COMMON SENSE AND
CIVILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
SEATTLE HAS BEEN ON A DECLINE
FOR MANY YEARS AND IT IS TIME
FOR CHANGE. I APPRECIATE EACH OF
YOU STEPPING INTO LEADERSHIP
ROLES. I URGE EACH OF YOU TO
CONSIDER ALL OF THE CITIZENS OF
SEATTLE. LET'S RESTORE EMERALD
CITY TO A SAFE, AFFORDABLE,
WELCOMING AND THRIVING CITY THAT
PEOPLE WILL WANT TO VISIT AND
ALSO LIVE IN. AND SINCE I HAVE
45 SECONDS I WILL PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE AS WELL TO THE FLAG
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT
STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. HOW
ABOUT THOSE MARINERS, AM I
RIGHT? SPEAKING OF THAT,
APPARENTLY CITY COUNCIL MIGHT BE
CONSIDERING VARIOUS PROPOSALS TO
DEAL WITH STREET CREATURES WHO
KEEP BLASTING AT PEOPLE AT 100
DECIMALS, I HAVE BEEN OUT THERE
AT A LOT OF MARINER HOME GAME, I
AM WEARING A PRIDE FLAG THAT IS
LAYING IT ON THICK EVEN FOR ME.
WHY DO THAT? A LOT OF THE STUFF
THE PREACHERS ARE YELLING ARE
UGLY STUFF ABOUT GAY PEOPLE AND
GRAPHIC DISCRIPTIONS OF HELL AND
GIVES THEM A SICK OF THEM. SEES
ME MAKING FUN OF THEM, CHUCKLE
AND MULTIPLY IT BY THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE AND IT IS WORTH THE TIME.
I HAVE PEOPLE COME UP TO ME AND
GIVE ME A HUG WITH ALMOST TEARS
IN THEIR EYES, I THINK IT IS
WORTH IT. A SIDE EFFECT OF THAT
IS THAT I NOW HAVE MAYBE MORE
DATA THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THE
CITY ABOUT HOW THEY OPERATE AND
THE VOLUME THEY ARE USING AT
DIFFERENT POINTS AROUND THE
STADIUM AND HOW THEY ARE LIKELY
TO RESPOND TO DIFFERENT
PROPOSALS, BAN AMPLIFIED NOISE
WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE STADIUM.
ONE MOVED TO THE PEDESTRIAN RAMP
BETWEEN T-MOBILE PARK AND THE
LIGHT RAIL STATION AND THE
FURTHER THEY ARE FROM THE
STADIUM AND IN PARTICULAR THEY
ARE FROM THE POLICE THE MORE
LIKELY THEY ARE TO CRANK UP THE
MEGA-PHONE AND POINT IT DIRECTLY
AT PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE RIGHT IN
FRONT OF THE COPS THEY ANGLE IT
AWAY FROM PEOPLE. FURTHER AWAY
NO ONE IS WATCHING THEM. MORE
LIKELY TO CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE.
I WOULD ACTUALLY, IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN FIXING THIS, I CAN
COME BACK WITH THE DATA, DO AN
HONEST TO GOD PRESENTATION, IF
YOU WANT, BE THE FIRST TIME TO
HAVE SOMEONE SITTING IN THAT
CHAIR WITH AN ACTIVE OPEN CASE
FOR GETTING ARRESTED HERE. BUT I
AM HAPPY TO DO THE WHOLE POWER
POINT THING AND BRING BACK THE
RECORDS OF THE DECIMAL LEVELS,
SAKA, I WILL PUT INDIVIDUAL
NUMBERS ON EACH SLIDE, THAT IS
MY CLOSING JOKE. THANK YOU.
>> AND NATHAN?
>> AND THEN WE WILL MOVE INTO
REMOTE SPEAKERS.
>> SO, I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT
THE POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THIS
COUNTRY. THE ASSASSINATION OF
CHARLIE KIRK, PEOPLE SHOULD NOT
BE KILLED FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE
AND WHAT THEY ADVOCATE FOR. ON
THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THE
PERSON THAT CAME TO THE COUNCIL
MEETING AND TOLD YOU TO KILL
YOURSELVES UNACCEPTABLE. I HOPE
YOU RECOGNIZE THE DISCOMFORT AND
THE LACK OF APPLAUSE IN THE ROOM
WHEN IT WAS SAID. I WOULD LIKE
TO SAY WHEN -- MELISA AND HER
HUSBAND WERE KILLED YOU MOCKED
AND LAUGHED, YOU DID. WE NEED TO
TURN DOWN THE TEMPERATURE, BUT I
AM CONCERNED THAT DONALD TRUMP
WILL USE THIS TO INVADE SEATTLE
AND FURTHER HIS AUTHORITARIAN
CONTROL OF OUR COUNTRY. NOT A
MATTER OF IF BUT A MATTER OF
WHETHER. I AM CONCERNED THAT
MANY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ARE NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY AS
THEY SHOULD. I REALLY AM
CONCERNED. I REALLY AM, THIS
COUNTRY IS NOT SO SPECIAL THAT A
DICTATORSHIP CAN NOT HAPPEN.
SEATTLE IS NOT SO SPECIAL THAT
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN DC CAN NOT
HAPPEN HERE. AND I, YOU KNOW,
THE VOTE ON TUESDAY WAS
DISGRACEFUL, YOU GAVE MORE POWER
TO DONALD TRUMP AND THEN
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA TALKED DOWN
TO THE PEOPLE AND YOU DID NOT
SHOW UP TO THE COP FUND HEARING
ON FRIDAY, APPRECIATE THAT. YOU
ARE NOT TAKING WHAT IS GOING ON
IN OUR COUNTRY SERIOUSLY. I
APPRECIATE HOLLINGSWORTH FOR
TAKING IT SERIOUSLY TO A LARGER
EXTENT AND RINCK BUT IT IS
DISAPPOINTING. WE NEED TO STOP
THE VIOLENCE, WE NEED TO HAVE A
DEMOCRACY TO EXPRESS OUR VIEWS
AND NOT CONCERNED WE WILL BE
IMPRISONED ON IT. WE SHOULD ALL
AGREE ON THAT.
>> THANK YOU, WE WILL MOVE ON TO
REMOTE SPEAKERS AND REMINDER TO
REMOTE SPEAKERS TO PRESS STAR 6
AFTER YOU HEARD THE MESSAGE YOU
HAVE BEEN UNMUTED. OUR FIRST
REMOTE SPEAKER IS DAVID,
FOLLOWED BY JOE. GO AHEAD,
DAVID.
>> THANK YOU. DAVID, WE NEED A
MORE TRANSPARENT BUDGET PROCESS
COMING UP. WITH MORE DETAILS
THAT GET RIGHT TO THE POINT
ABOUT ALL OF THE SPENDING
PRIORITIES THAT WE ARE SUPPOSED
TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT IN THE
LAST BUDGET THAT ARE STILL BAKED
INTO THIS BUDGET THAT KEEPS
UNDERMINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY EFFORTS, THE
HOMELESS CRISIS EFFORTS AND THE
REACTIVATION ABOUT THE DEBT AND
PEOPLE TO FEEL UNSAFE GOING
DOWNTOWN WITHOUT EVIL PREDATORS
FROM THE UNDERWORLD CONTINUOUSLY
GETTING AWAY WITH IT. AND IT IS
NOT FAIR THAT WE DON'T HAVE A
MORE TRANSPARENT ACCESS WHERE
THE PUBLIC COMMENT GETS TO LIKE
SPEAK ABOUT EACH INDIVIDUAL
COMMITY WHEN IT COMES TO THE
BUDGET. NOT JUST ONE TIME FOR A
MINUTE. BECAUSE, THERE IS A LOT
OF DETAILS THAT ARE NOT BEING
ADDRESSED WHEN IT IS ALMOST
SEEMS LIKE BEN NOBLE IS NOT THE
BEST DIRECTOR WE HAVE HAD IN THE
LAST FIVE, SIX, SEVEN YEARS, NOT
FAIR THAT HE SEEMS TO BRING THIS
STRATEGICALLY COACHED, LIKE,
STUTTERING DISTRACTION, THAT
DOES NOT GET TO THE DETAILS.
TIME CONSUMES WITH GENERALITIES.
IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THE
BUDGET CHAIR AND DEFUNDING
POLICE THAT BOUGHT OFF THE BLACK
LIVES MATTER THAT ARE BEHIND THE
SAME CASES THAT NEED TO BE
INVESTIGATED ON THE COUNTY
LEVEL, WHO ARE THE REPEAT
MEMBERS T IS UNDERMINING PART OF
THE BUDGET THAT IS CAUSING THE
PROBLEM BECAUSE THE EXECUTIVE
GOTTEN A PASS FROM THE COUNCIL
THAT THINK IT IS BETTER TO
CONIFER THAN CALL OUT .
>> THANK YOU, LAST REMOTE
SPEAKER, JOE. GO AHEAD, JOE.
>> JOE YOU MAY NEED TO PRESS
STAR 6. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS FOR
YOUR PATIENCE. SOUND TRANSIT
FAN. I WANTED TO CALL IN AND
THANK BOARD MEMBER STRAUSS FOR
HIS EXCELLENT QUESTIONS. I SHARE
HIS ASSESSMENT THAT ANY
SURFACE-RUNNING LIGHT RAIL WOULD
BE MORE EXPENSIVE AND RISK TO
TRAGEDY AND REALLY APPRECIATE
HIM ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS. IT
IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. I ALSO
WANT TO STRESS IN THIS POLITICAL
INSTABILITY, ONE I APPRECIATE
THOSE THAT SPOKEN UP AGAINST IT.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAND UP TO
IT. WE ALL, YOU KNOW, THOSE OF
US IN THIS SPACE FOR A PERIOD OF
TIME WE KNOW PEOPLE WHO ARE
DIFFERENT BELIEFS AND ALL AND WE
HAVE TO TRY TO CREATE A
WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR
EVERYONE TO BUILD BACK BETTER.
FINALLY, I DO WANT TO STRESS
THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO DEAL
WITH ZIMMERMAN I THINK HE NEEDS
TO BE EXCLUDED FROM SOUND
TRANSIT, -- [INDISCERNIBLE] --
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THAT WAS OUR LAST
REMOTE SPEAKER.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE
REACHED OUR END OF LIST OF
PUBLIC SPEAKERS, PUBLIC COMMENT
IS NOW CLOSED. ALL RIGHT, MOVING
ALONG HERE. I MOVE TO ADOPT THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT THE ADOPTION
OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR, ANY COMMENTS?
>> YES. I SEE YOU. GO AHEAD.
>> THIS IS REFERRAL CALENDAR,
YES. I AM GOING TO MOVE TO
AMEND, THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, SORRY, MY HAND IS UP
NOW. I MOVE TO AMEND THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR TO ADD RESOLUTION
32183-RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE
ONE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, UPDATE,
CALLING FOR ADDITIONAL MEASURES
BY CITY DEPARTMENTS TO FURTHER
ADVANCE THE GOALS OF ONE SEATTLE
PLAN.
>> SECOND.
>> OKAY.
>> DOES THE FULL TITLE NEED TO
BE READ INTO THE RECORD?
>> JUST TO CONFIRM THAT THE
REFERRAL WILL BE.
>> I NEED TO READ THE ENTIRE
THING. THANK YOU. OKAY. SO, CAN
I HAVE A RE-DO? NO, JUST REREAD
IT?
>> AWESOME, SORRY, THANK YOU, MY
APOLOGIZE. RESOLUTION CALLING
FOR ADDITIONAL MEASURES BY THE
CITY DEPARTMENT TO FURTHER
ADVANCE THE GOALS OF THE ONE
SEATTLE PLAN AND REQUESTING THE
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER CITY
DEPARTMENTS DEVELOP ADDITIONAL
AMENDMENTS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN IN 2026 AND BY REFERRING IT
TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
>> SECOND.
>> ALL RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED TO AMEND THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR TO ADD THE RESOLUTION,
REFERRING IT TO THE SELECT
COMMITTEE ON THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN. ANY COMMENTS ON THIS
AMENDMENT? ALL RIGHT. SEEING
NONE, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE
ROLL ON THE AMENDMENT TO ADD THE
RESOLUTION TO THE REFERRAL
CALENDAR. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND IT IS
AMENDED TO INCLUDE 32813. ANY
FINAL COMMENTS ON THE AMENDED
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR? ALL RIGHT, SEEING
NONE, THE REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL
BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED. AND I AM
NOT HEARING ANY OBJECTION ABOUT
THAT, EITHER, SO, THEREFORE, IT
IS ADOPTED AS AMENDED. ALL
RIGHT, IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION
THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NONE, THE AGENDA FOR
TODAY IS ADOPTED. NOW CONSIDER
THE PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR.
THE ITEMS ARE THE MINUTES OF
SEPTEMBER 9th, 2025, COUNCIL
BILL 10121078, PAYMENT OF BILLS,
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE AND NINE
APPOINTMENTS FROM THE PARKING
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE. ANY ITEMS THEY WOULD
LIKE REMOVED? I AM NOT HEARING
ANY. I NEGLECTED TO SAY TWO
APPOINTMENTS FROM THE LIBRARIES
EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE. NOT HEARING OF ITEMS
TO BE REMOVED. I MOVE TO ADOPT
THE CONSENT CALENDAR. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
THE CONSENT CALENDAR. [ ROLL
BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. I DO
WANT TO NOTE COUNCILMEMBER
RIVERA IS HERE. OKAY. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 1 INTO
THE RECORD. THE REPORT OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NUMBER 1,
32182 TO CHANGE THE ASSESSMENT
RATE AND EXSEEMINGSES FOR THE
SODO PARKING AND BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA AND FIX A DATE
AND PLACE A HEARING THEREON.
>> THIS IS IN MY COMMITTEE. I
MOVE TO ADOPT 32182, IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, AS SPONSOR
I WILL TALK. WE HEARD
LEGISLATION IN MY COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK TO AMEND THE SODO BIA.
STATE LAW REQUIRE AMENDMENTS
THAT IMPACT A BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA'S ASSESSMENTS
NEED TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.
THAT A RESOLUTION GIVING NOTICE
OF A PUBLIC HEARING MUST BE
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL 15 DAYS
BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
BECAUSE OF BUDGET WE NEED TO
ACCELERATE THE TIMING OF THE
NOTICE SO IT CAN BE ADOPTED MORE
THAN 15 DAYS BEFORE THE DECEMBER
11th ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AT WHICH
THE HEARING IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE
PLACE. SO, WE DON'T HAVE MANY
OTHER OPTIONS. I AM HAPPY TO GO
OVER THE, WHAT THE ACTUAL
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT DOES,
FRANKLY IT IS SIMPLE. NEEDED
BECAUSE CURRENTLY THE SODO BIA
COLLECTS PAYMENTS FROM
GOVERNMENT-OWNED PROPERTY. BUT,
UNDER A DIFFERENT METHOD THAN
THAT OF PRIVATELY HELD PROPERTY
AND THERE IS, THERE IS SO MANY
DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
SODO THAT ARE OPERATING THAT WE
NEED TO CHANGE SLIGHTLY HOW THE
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM WORKS DOWN
THERE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO BE
A VIABLE BIA. ANY WAY, WE ARE
NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT TODAY. IT
IS SIMPLY A, TO SET THE PUBLIC
HEARING FOR DECEMBER 11th DURING
REGULARLY SCHEDULED
ACCOUNTABILITY MEETING. ARE
THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS?
ALL RIGHT. IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UNDERLINING
AMENDMENT FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT
TO ME OR CENTRAL STAFF. NO
COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK CALL
THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
RESOLUTION. [ ROLL BEING CALLED
]
>> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. CLERK
WILL YOU AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON
MY BEHALF AND READ ITEM 2.
HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE. 121039, REQUIRING
DISCLOSURES TO OWNERS BEFORE
PRESENTING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE
A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY,
ESTABLISHING CONSUMER
PROTECTIONS FOR OWNERS OF
SOLICITED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER.
>> RINCK WILL PROVIDE THE
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES. I WILL BE PRESENTING
THIS COMMITTEE REPORT. THIS
ORDINANCE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY OUT
OF COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 10th.
THIS LEGISLATION WILL ESTABLISH
NEW CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR
OWNERS OF SOLICITED RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY AS WELL AS PENALTIES
FOR BUYERS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY
WITH THESE NEW PROTECTIONS. FOR
RESIDENTIAL WHERE A BUYER
SOLICITS THE PURCHASE OF
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THROUGH
PUBLIC ADVERTISING OR WRITTEN
ELECTRIC OR IN-PERSON CONTACT
WITH AN OWNER OF RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY THAT IS NOT CURRENTLY
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE OR LISTED ON
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET FOR
PURCHASE THEY WILL HAVE THE
RIGHT FOR AN APPRAISAL. RECEIVE
NOTICE OF THE RIGHT TO AN
APPRAISAL AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO
CANCEL THE PURCHASE CONTRACT.
THE LEGISLATION ALIGNS WITH
RECENTLY PASSED STATE
LEGISLATION, HOUSE BILL 1081 BUT
DIFFERS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS,
ALLOWS THE CITY TO HAVE FINES ON
VIOLATORS. PROVIDES MORE NOTICE
TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS
OF THEIR RIGHTS AND LEGAL
PROTECTIONS AND RIGHT OF
PROPERTY ACTION IF THE BUYER
FAILS TO GO WITH THE CITY
ORDINANCE, THAT CONCLUDES MY
REPORT, THANK YOU.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THE BILL? WILL THE CLERK CALL
THE [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> ALL RIGHT, THE BILL PASSES AS
AMENDED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF AND READ
ITEM 3 INTO THE RECORD.
AGENDA ITEM 3, 121075.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION; IMPOSING
CONTROLS UPON TOLLIVER TEMPLE
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, A
LANDMARK DESIGNATED BY THE
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOARD
UNDER CHAPTER 25.12 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
ADDING IT TO THE TABLE OF
HISTORICAL LANDMARKS CONTAINED
IN CHAPTER 25.32 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE. .
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THE BUILDING THAT IS GOD OF
CHRIST WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1929.
HOME TO SYNAGOGUE AND THEN
BECAME THE TEMPLE OF CHRIST IN
1964. AT COMMITTEE WE HEARD FROM
THE CHURCH'S PASTOR WHO SPOKE
ELOQUENTLY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE
OF THIS CHURCH TO COMMUNITY AND
AND THE LANDMARK. THEY HAVE
PRESENTED IT FOR LANDMARK STAT
US AND IT PASSED. THE LANDMARKS
PRESERVATION BOARD AND OUT OF
OUR COMMITTEE LAST WEEK AND I AM
REALLY PROUD OF THAT FOR OUR
CHURCH AND OUR COMMUNITY.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE
BILL? NOT SEEING ANY. WILL THE
CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL
BEING CALLED ]
>> THE BILL PASSES. CLERK, WILL
YOU READ ITEM 4 INTO THE RECORD.
AGENDA ITEM 4. 121037. AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES; UPDATING SIDE
SEWER REGULATIONS TO CONFORM TO
CURRENT STANDARDS, CLARIFY
EXISTING REQUIREMENTS, ALLOW
SIDE SEWER FEES TO BE CREATED BY
DIRECTOR'S RULE, AND UPDATE
DEFINITIONS; RENUMBERING
EXISTING SUBSECTIONS 21.16.240.B
AND 21.16.240.C OF
>> LAST BUDGET SEASON THE
COUNCIL PROVED APPROVED OF THE
STAFFING CHANGES TO MOVE THE
SEWER PERMITTING PROGRAM FROM
SDCI TO SPU. THIS BILL UPDATES
THE CODE TO REFLECT THAT SHIFT.
IT WILL ALSO MOVE THE PERMITTING
FEE DISHEL FROM CODE TO AN SPU
DIRECTOR'S ROLE TO BE GROUPED
WITH THE OTHER FEES, NO FEES ARE
PROPOSED TO BE CHANGED. THIS
BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY LAST
WEEK IN COMMITTEE AND I URGE A
YES VOTE. THANK YOU. ANY
COMMENTS?
>> SEEING NONE. THE CLERK CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE EVER THE
BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT. CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF AND
READ ITEM 5 TO THE RECORD.
>> 5, 32175. RELATING TO SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES AMENDING
RESOLUTION 31800 AT LATER
AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 31825 AND
UPDATING THE ONGOING CUSTOMER
REVIEW PANEL TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
YOUNG ADULT ENGAGEMENT AND
CLARIFY PANEL ELIGIBILITY FOR
OPTIONAL STIPENDS AS SPU
IMPLENTS THE SIX YEAR STRATEGIC
BUSINESS PLAN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THIS REVIEWS THE PANEL TO
EXPAND THE PANEL FOR YOUNG
ADULTS AND CLARIFIES PANELS, THE
PANELS ELIGIBILITY FOR OPTIMAL,
NO, OPTIONAL FOR THEIR WORK. AS
YOU ALL KNOW THEY PROVIDE
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND PROVIDE
WORK FOR THE SIX YEAR STRATEGIC
PLAN AND FUTURE UPDATES. I AM
EXCITED ABOUT THEIR DEDICATION
AND COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE THESE
OPPORTUNITIES ESPECIALLY FOR
YOUTH. SO, IT FORMS A NEW YOUTH
ADDITION TO THIS PANEL AND IT
ALSO PROVIDES A STIPENDS, PEOPLE
WHO SIT ON PANELS IT TAKES A LOT
OF TIME AND ENERGY AND THEY ARE
NOT COMPENSATED AND IT OFFERS
SOME SORT OF STIPEND FOR THEM.
>> SEEING NO QUESTIONS, WILL THE
CLERK CALL THE ROLL FOR ADOPTION
OF THE RESOLUTION. [ ROLL BEING
CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT, WILL THE
CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF. THERE
IS A FAN OF THIS LEGISLATION IN
THE AUDIENCE. OKAY. OKAY, WILL
THE CLERK READ ITEM SIX INTO THE
RECORD.
>> RELATING TO THE CITY LIGHTS
DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY OF 16-YEAR
POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH
THE BONNEVILLE POWER
ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED
AGREEMENTS, THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS IT PASS.
>> THANK YOU. ONE MOMENT,
COLLEAGUES, I APOLOGIZE. THANK
YOU. IT IS AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF OUR
16-YEAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
WITH BONNIEVILLE, THIS
AUTHORIZES THE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THAT CITY
LIGHT CAN PURCHASE ITS PORTION
OF THE FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER
POWER SYSTEM MANAGED BY THE
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
FROM OCTOBER 1st, 2028 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30th, 2024. IT DATES
BACK DECADES AND THE POWER PUNCH
AGREEMENT BETTER KNOWN AS A
PROVIDER OF CHOICE CONTRACT
ALLOWS CITY LIGHT TO PURCHASE
FEDERAL POWER AT 1 OR MORE
COST-BASED POWER RATES. THE
LEGISLATION PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY
AS IT AUTHORIZES THE CITY LIGHTS
GENERAL MANAGER TO SUGGEST
MODIFICATIONS AND AMENITIMENT --
AMENDMENTS FOR THE 16 YEARS, IT
PASSED NAN PASSED IN COMMITTEE.
>> WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL
OF THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [
ROLL BEING CALLED ]
.
>> SIX IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT, WILL THE CLERK
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF.
NOW ITEM 7, PLEASE READ THAT
INTO RECORD.
>> 101063. ENTERING AGREEMENTS
WITH CUSTOMERS AND OTHER PARTIES
AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR
MODIFICATIONS TO CUSTOMER
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL
PASS.
>> OKAY. THE FLOOR IS YOURS,
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, PROVIDE THE
COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
AMENDS CITY CODE TO PROVIDE CITY
LIGHT WITH THE AUTHORITY TO
ESTABLISH DEMAND RESPONSE
PROGRAMS FOR CUSTOMERS. DEMAND
RESPONSE PROGRAMS HELP FLATTEN
PEAK DEMAND. AND SHOULD REDUCE
THE SIZE OF GENERATION
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF
INVESTMENTS REQUIRED TO MEET
PEAK LOAD. THIS ORDINANCE
PRIMARILY FIRST AUTHORIZES CITY
LIGHT TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS
WITH CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE
INCENTIVES AND SECONDLY PROVIDE
CITY LIGHT WITH THE AUTHORITY TO
BUILD AND OFFER DEMAND RESPONSE
PROGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS.
WE HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION IN
COMMITTEE ABOUT ONE OF OUR
PARTNERS OVER WITH STEEL
FABRICATION IN DISTRICT 1. THIS
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY AND I URGE A YES
VOTE ON THIS TODAY. THANK YOU.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I
WILL NOTE -- I DON'T SIT ON
THIS COMMITTEE BUT HAPPY TO SEE
THIS COMING FORWARD AND
HAPPENING. BECAUSE I DO KNOW
THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR
IT FOR A LONG TIME. AND GIVEN
ITS IMPORTANCE AND THE FACT THAT
THIS IS MAJOR RE-CYCLER THAT IS
IMPORTANT, I AM GLAD TO KNOW
THERE IS, THAT THIS FINALLY HAS
GOTTEN DONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THAT AND THANK YOU
CITY LIGHT. WILL THE CLERK -- GO
AHEAD.
>> IF I MAY. THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANTED TO ADD MY VOICE
OF SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION
AS HAS BEEN NOTED. IT IS AN
IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION
THAT ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO
ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH
CUSTOMERS AND OTHER PARTIES AND
PROVIDE IMPORTANT INCENTIVES,
NAMELY DEMAND RESPONSE. I
BELIEVE IT IS A VALUABLE PROGRAM
FOR ALL CUSTOMERS. ONE OF THE
CITIES STRATEGIC CUSTOMERS, TOP
CUSTOMERS, AFTER THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON, IS NEW COURSE
STEEL. THEY, TO YOUR POINT, THEY
HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR A
LONG TIME. SO, DURING THE
COMMITTEE VOTE, I SUPPORTED IT,
CONTINGENT UPON ME CHECKING IN
WITH THEM, OF COURSE, NO
SURPRISE, THEY ARE SUPPORTIVE.
SO, PROUD TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT
THIS TODAY. AND, LAUNCH THERE
PROGRAM FROM THE LEGISLATIVE
PERSPECTIVE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS. I
DID NOT SEE YOUR HAND ON THE
SCREEN. OKAY. AND OTHER
COMMENTS?
>> SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
THE RESOLUTION. [ ROLL BEING
CALLED ] SIX IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. CLERK WILL
YOU AFFIX MY SIGNATURE. PLEASE
READ ITEM 9 INTO THE RECORD.
>> NUMBER 8?
>> ARE WE NUMBER 8?
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. JUST MAKING SURE.
>> RIGHT, YEP. I SCROLLED DOWN.
PLEASE READ ITEM 8 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> A LOT OF CITY LIGHT ON THIS
AGENDA.
>> AGENDA ITEM 832176, RELATING
TO THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT
ACKNOWLEDGING AND APPROVING THE
CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT'S
ADOPTION OF THE BIENNIAL ENERGY
CONSERVATION TARGET FOR
2026-2027 AND 10-YEAR
CONSERVATION POTENTIAL. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A YES VOTE.
>> MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC, THIS RESOLUTION UPDATES
CITY LIGHTS ENERGY TARGETS FOR
2026-2027 BY HAVING A TARGET AND
78 AVERAGE MEGAWATT. THIS PASSED
OUT OF COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY AND
I URGE A YES VOTE FROM FULL
COUNCIL TODAY. THANK YOU.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER -- I AM
INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT THE
TARGET WAS A COUPLE YEARS AGO
BUT WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT
LATER. I WILL GET THAT
INFORMATION OFFLINE. OKAY, SINCE
I AM NOT SEEING COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS WILL THE CLERK CALL
THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
RESOLUTION. [ ROLL BEING CALLED
] 6 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. CLERK
WILL YOU AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON
MY BEHALF. READ INTO RESOLUTION
NUMBER 9.
>> RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE
CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT APPROVING
THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT
2026-2029 CLEAN ENERGIISM
MENTION PLAN AS REQUIRED BY
WASHINGTON STATE'S CLEAN ENERGY
TRANSFORMATION ACT. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THE STATE CLEAN ENERGY
TRANSPORTATION ACT OR CETA,
REQUIRES UTILITIES TO DEVELOP A
CLEAN ENERGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
EVERY FOUR YEARS, THIS FULFILLS
THREE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS,
OUT LINES SPECIFIC ACTIONS CITY
LIGHT WILL TAKE BETWEEN 2026 AND
2029 TO ADVANCE IT TO RENEWABLE
AND NON-EMITTING ELECTRICITY.
SECOND, IT ESTABLISHES METRICS
FOR IDENTIFYING AND MEASURING
DISTRIBUTION OF CLEAN ENERGY
BENEFITS PARTICULARLY FOR HIGHLY
IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND
THIRD, REFLECTS CUSTOMER AND
COMMUNITY INPUT COLLECTED
THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT
PROCESS. THIS PASSED OUT OF
COMMITTEE. I URGE A YES VOTE
TODAY. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY WANT TO
OPPOSE THIS CLEAN ENERGY
RESOLUTION, JUST KIDDING. NOT
SEEING ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTION EVER THE
RESOLUTION.
>> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] 6 IN
FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THE --
THE RESOLUTION IS IS ADOPTED.
PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 10 INTO
THE RECORD. 121047. RELATING TO
SEATTLE'S CONSTRUCTION CODES,
LIMITING THE AREAS FOR WHICH
SUBSTANTIAL ALLOTERATIONS ARE
REQUIRED FOR SPACES OR BUILDINGS
GREATER THAN 7,000 SQUARE FEET
IN GROSS AREA. A PLENDING
EXISTING SUBSTARYNL ALLOTCASION
AND REQUIREMENTS AND AMENDING
SECTION 311.
>> THERE IS ONE EFFORT TO
ADDRESS MANY OF THE, ONE OF MANY
OF OUR PROBLEMS IN THE
PERMITTING SYSTEM. I JUST WANT
TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
ABOUT THIS WHOLE EFFORT. IN MY
COMMITTEE IN THE GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE IN FEBRUARY OF 2024 I
HELD A, IT WAS ACTUALLY 2025, I
HELD A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
WITH ARCHITECTS TO DISCUSS WHAT
ARE THE MAIN PROBLEMS WITH THE
PERMITTING SYSTEM THAT SEEM TO
APPEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND
REALLY PROLONG THE PERMITTING
PROCESS AND JEOPARDIZE, FRANKLY,
PROJECTS, PERMITTING TAKES TOO
LONG FINANCING CAN DISAPPEAR.
THIS GROUP, IT WAS LED BY JIM
GRAHAM, CAME UP WITH SEVERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS IS ONE OF
THEM. FOR THE RECORD I DO WANT
TO JUST READ THEM ALL INTO THE
RECORD. ONE OF THEM WAS
ESTABLISH A STANDING WORK GROUP
TO ACT AS BETWEEN SDCI AND
ARCHITECTS APPLICANTS, TWO,
ESTABLISH AN EVALUATION PROCESS
FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO RATE
THEIR EXPERIENCE AND OFFER
COMMENTS ON HOW THINGS WENT WELL
OR DID NOT GO WELL, THREE, OPEN
THE PERMIT DESK TO MORE
EFFECTIVE AND REGULAR
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CITY STAFF
AND APPLICANTS. FOUR, ESTABLISH
CLEAR GUIDELINES AND HIGHER
THRESHOLDS FOR SUBSTANTIAL
ALLOTERATION REQUIREMENTS OR
WAVE THEM IN COMMERCIAL AREAS,
URBAN CENTERS ALL TOGETHER TO
SPEEDUP INVESTMENT. FIVE, RELAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGES TO THE
ESTABLISH USE OF A BUILDING OR
WAVE REQUIREMENTS IN COMMERCIAL
AREAS URBAN ALL TOGETHER TO
SPEEDUP INVESTMENT. SIX,
ESTABLISH NEW USES THAT BETTER
REFLECT THE ARTS AND CULTURAL
USES AND NEEDS OF SPACES TODAY.
SEVEN, RELAX ENERGY UPGRADE
REQUIREMENTS FOR OLDER EXISTING
BUILDINGS. EIGHT, REOPEN
MICROFILM TO THE PUBLIC. AND
THEN NINE, ESTABLISH A
DEPARTMENTAL TEAM THAT EXPEDITES
PERMITS FOR AREAS THAT ARE
SEEING HIGHER VACANCIES, THERE
IS A LOT TO WORK WITH HERE. I
SENT THIS EMAIL, LIST OF
RECOMMENDATIONS TO DIRECTOR. AND
A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN LEADERSHIP
BASICALLY SAYING CAN YOU PLEASE
MOVE ON THIS. THERE IS ONE OF
THE BILLS THAT CAME OUT OF THIS
INITIAL EFFORT. SO, WHAT THIS
BILL DOES IS IT CHANGES OR IT
SETS IN STONE OR CREATES
CERTAINTY FOR ANYONE TRYING TO
BUILD ANYTHING BY ESTABLISHING
PARTICULAR TIME FRAMES FOR WHEN
YOUR PROJECT PERMIT WILL BE
PRESENTED OR YOU WILL GET IT.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON PASSED
THREE SEPARATE
PERMITTING-RELATED BILLS SINCE
2023 AND THIS FIRST OF TWO
PERPILOTTING BILLS BEFORE THE
COUNCIL TODAY WILL BRING THE
CITY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE LAWS
BY ADOPTING THE DEFAULT TIME
LINE SET IN THE RCW FOR PROJECT
PERMITS AND UPDATES THE CITY
COUNCIL RULES FOR JUDICIAL
ACTIONS TO BETTER BE IN LINE
WITH ACTUAL PRACTICES. SO, THAT
IS WHAT THIS DOES. AND I INVITE
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. ALL
RIGHT. I AM GOING TO WANT CLAPS
AT THE END HERE. NO. [ LAUGHTER
]
>> THIS IS A GOOD ONE. ALL
RIGHT. I AM NOT SEEING QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK CALL
THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED.
THE BILL PASSES. THE CLERK AFFIX
MY SIGNATURES ON MY BEHALF AND
READ NUMBER 11 INTO THE RECORD.
NUMBER 11, AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO LAND USE AND ZONING; UPDATING
TIMELINES 121045. FOR CITY
REVIEW OF LAND USE PERMITS;
AMENDING SECTIONS 23.76.005 AND
23.76.010 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE; AND AMENDING
RESOLUTION 31602 TO UPDATE THE
CITY COUNCIL RULES FOR
QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL BE
PASSED AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL
STAND IN FOR THE COMMITTEE CHAIR
AGAIN. COLLEAGUES THIS DOES GET
TO THE IT ESTABLISHES CLEARER
GUIDELINES. SO, THE SECOND BILL
WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE
NUMBER OF PROJECTS THAT QUALIFY
AS A SUBSTANTIAL ALLOTERATION --
CHANGE IN CODE. BY EXEMPTING
PROJECTS FROM THIS DESIGNATION
WE OPEN UP A HUGE NUMBER OF
PROPERTIES TO SMALL BUSINESSES
WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE
TO AFFORD EXPENSIVE RETROFIT
WORK. THIS BILL WILL EXEMPT
BUILDING AND SPACES OF
SEARCH,000 SQUARE FEET 7,000
SQUARE FEET AND THEY WILL NOT
APPLY THE ALLOTERATIONS
DEFINITION WHETHER THE CHANGE OF
OCCUPANCY EFFECTS 20% OR LESS OF
THE OVERALL BUILDING AREA. SMALL
BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING TO OPEN
UP SHOP ACROSS OUR CITY BUT
ESPECIALLY DOWNTOWN. OVER THE
PAST EIGHT YEARS THE CITY ISSUED
180 ALTERATION PERMITS FOR
COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL,
INDUSTRIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY
PROJECTS, UNDER THIS EXEMPTION
THEY WOULD NO LONGER NEED THE
PERMIT. UNLOCK PROPERTIES THAT
WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED
GIVEN THE SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION
REQUIREMENT. SO, THIS CHANGE
COULD HELP REACT STRAIGHT MORE
THAN 50 SMALL COMMERCIAL STORE
FRONTS BY 2030, BUT THE NUMBER
WILL LIKELY BE HIGHER. IT IS A
REALLY GOOD THING. TRYING TO
REMOVE BARRIERS HERE. THE
LEGISLATION CAME TO US, I
BELIEVE, THE
ORIGINAL-SQUARE-FOOTAGE
MENTIONED. NOT AS MUCH BUT WE
DID RESEARCH HOW MANY PROPERTIES
EXIST DOWNTOWN, WHAT THE
POTENTIAL FOR SMALL BUSINESS
USAGE IS, THAT IS WHY WE RAISED
THE NUMBER TO 7,000 SQUARE FEET.
ANY WAY. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES. ALL
RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
[ ROLL BEING CALLED ]
>> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, COLLEAGUES. THE BILL
PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN
IT, PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON
MY BEHALF. THANK YOU FOR THAT
CLAP. I DO HAVE TO SAY I WILL
SAY ONE MORE TIME THAT OUR
PERMITTING PROBLEMS, SLOW
ECONOMIC GROWTH, SLOW ACTIVITY,
YOU KNOW, SLOW HOUSING
CONSTRUCTION AND ALSO SOMETIMES
THERE ARE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT
JUST DECIDE TO GO ELSEWHERE OR
THEY CLOSE-UP SHOP BECAUSE THE
IMPROVEMENTS THEY NEED TO MAKE
TO SPACES IS NOT AFFORDABLE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS.
>>> MOVING ON. THERE WERE NO
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. NOT A RESOLUTION FOR
INTRODUCTION, ANY FURTHER
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL?
>> I AM NOT SEEING ANY. ALL
RIGHT. WE REACHED THE END OF
TODAY'S AGENDA. THE CITY
COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL
MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 23rd AT
2:00 P.M. IT IS