RIVERA, CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE.
>> RESIDENT.
>> CHAIR RIVERA.
>> PRESENT. COUNCILMEMBER
HOLLINGSWORTH WILL JOIN US IN A
MINUTE. IF THERE ARE NO
OBJECTIONS THE AGENDA IS UP.DID
-- ADOPTED. WE HAVE THREE
APPOINTMENTS TO THE PIKE PLACE
MARKET PRESERVATION AND
AUTHORITY GOVERNING COUNCIL AND
ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE HISTORIC
DEVELOPMENT GOVERNING COUNCIL.
I WANT TO WELCOME BACK THE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND
WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBER WHO
SERVES AS VICE CHAIR,
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. I WOULD
LIKE TO THANK KENNY PITTMAN FOR
COMING TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO
PRESENT AND SIERRA HOWLETT
BROWNE ALSO WHO WILL BE
PRESENTING SOME OF THE
APPOINTMENTS TODAY. WE WILL NOW
OPEN THE HYBRID PUBLIC, --
COMMENT. IT SHOULD RELATE TO
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA IN THE
PURVIEW OF THIS COMMITTEE. HOW
MANY SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP
TODAY?
>> WE HAVE ZERO IN PERSON
SPEAKERS AND ZERO REMOTE
SPEAKERS.
>> PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW
CLOSED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ TODAY'S AGENDA ITEM TO
THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 1, 303'S ZERO
FOUR -- 03045 AND 03046
APPOINTMENT OF GABRIEL GRANT
AND ANDREW ROBINSON AND GUNDEEP
SINGH TO THE PIKE PLACE
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY GOVERNING COUNCIL.
>> WE ARE JOINED BY SIERRA
HOWLETT BROWNE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OF THE OFFICE OF INNOVATIONS.
WE WILL BRIEFLY INTRODUCE THE
APPOINTMENTS. THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE. PLEASE INTRODUCE
YOURSELF FOR THE RECORD AND WE
CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
APPOINTEES.
>> HELLO. GOOD MORNING. SIERRA
HOWLETT BROWNE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS. OUR DEPARTMENT
SERVES PDA SO HAPPY TO BE HERE
TO HELP INTRODUCE THESE NEW
APPOINTMENTS AND SOME
REAPPOINTMENTS AND ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THE
FIRST APPOINTMENT IS GABRIEL
GRANT . A SEATTLE NATIVE WITH A
PASSION FOR CREATING GREAT
PLACES AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO
CIVIC AFFAIRS . STRONG
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO
REAL ESTATE WITH OVER 20 YEARS
OF EXPERIENCE DIRECTLY MANAGING
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AND
PROJECTS. HE HAS EXPERIENCE
IDENTIFYING INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES , NEGOTIATING
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AND
MANAGING THE DEVELOPMENT AND
REPOSITIONING OF A VARIETY OF
ASSET TYPES. HE'S A PARTNER AT
SPECTRUM DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS
LLC AND MANAGER . HE BEGAN HIS
REAL ESTATE CAREER AT
PRESERVATION OF HOUSING IN
BOSTON WORKING ON COMPLEX MIXED
INCOME MULTI FAMILY RENOVATION
PROJECTS. MEMBER OF THE
COMMITTEE THAT PRESENTED A
BROAD SPECTRUM OF
RECOMMENDATIONS CALLED THE
GRANT PARK INTO THAT MAYOR FOR
HOW TO CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE
AND MARKET RATE HOUSING IN THE
CITY. HE SERVED FOR NINE YEARS
INCLUDING TWO YEARS AS CHAIR
AND NUMEROUS OTHER NONPROFIT
BOARDS INCLUDING THE DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.
HONORED AS ONE OF THE PUGET
SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL 40 UNDER
40. A FORMER FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR
WITH A BA FROM THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON AND MPP FROM THE
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL AND
CERTIFICATE FROM THE PROGRAM OF
NEGOTIATION AT HARVARD LAW
SCHOOL. THE NEXT APPOINTMENT IS
ANDREW ROBINSON. ANDREW
CURRENTLY WORKS AS A FISCAL
ANALYST FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE
IN THE OFFICE OF CITY FINANCE.
HE STARTED WITH THE CITY IN
SEPTEMBER, 2023, AFTER
PREVIOUSLY WORKING IN THE CLOUD
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT. HE HAS SPENT TIME
WORKING AT INTEL IN THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT. ANDREW RELOCATED TO
SEATTLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2018
TO PURSUE AN MBA AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
GRADUATING IN 2020. HE WAS IN
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT AT
IBERIA BANK IN NEW ORLEANS. HE
ALSO SPENT SEVERAL YEARS IN THE
WEALTH MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY
AFTER GRADUATING IN 2007 WITH A
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN
ECONOMICS. OUR FINAL
APPOINTMENT IS GUNDEEP SINGH.
FIRST GENERATION AMERICAN AND
SON OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.
HE HAS LIVED IN THE BELLTOWN
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE PAST 42
YEARS. REAL ESTATE ANALYST
FOCUSING ON ASSET MANAGEMENT,
DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION.
HE'S EXPERIENCED UNDERWRITING
AND MANAGING DIVERSIFIED REAL
ESTATE PORTFOLIOS WITH SPECIAL
EXPERTISE IN HOSPITALITY
ASSETS. HE SPEAKS HINDI AND IS
ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN HIS LOCAL
SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES. HE
VOLUNTEERS AT SOUP KITCHENS AND
COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. IN
HIS FREE TIME YOU ARE SURE TO
CATCH AND PLAYING FLAG FOOTBALL
AT THE SEATTLE CENTER, GRABBING
COFFEE OR EXPLORING THE
WILDERNESS AT THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. HE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO FOUND AND SERVE
ON BOARDS OF SEVERAL
ORGANIZATIONS. HE IS ENERGIZED
BY THE POSSIBILITY OF UTILIZING
HIS EXPERIENCE AND
UNDERSTANDING OF REAL ESTATE TO
ENACT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE IN
THE BROADER COMMUNITY AND IS
EXCITED ABOUT THE PROCESS OF
WORKING WITH THE COUNCIL TO
FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO GIVE BACK
TO PIKE PLACE MARKET.
>> THANK YOU, SIERRA. ARE ANY
OF THE APPOINTEES HERE? I THINK
ANDREW IS HERE. DID YOU WANT TO
ADDRESS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND
SAY A FEW WORDS?
>> [INDISCERNIBLE-LOW VOLUME]
I'M IN THE PARTNERSHIP AND
POLICY GROUP I HAVE BEEN
ATTENDING THE PIKE PLACE MARKET
AND FINANCE MEETING SO I HAVE A
GOOD FEEL FOR HOW TO MAINTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS . SPEAKING AS A
NONVOTING MEMBER.
>> THANK YOU. GABE.
>> THANK YOU. IT IS AN HONOR TO
BE HERE. I GREW UP IN SEATTLE
AND I HAVE BEEN GOING TO PIKE
PLACE MARKET FOR THE ENTIRETY
OF MY LIFE. IT IS A REAL HONOR
FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO BE ON THE
COUNCIL ESPECIALLY AT THIS TIME
WHEN THERE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT
ISSUES FACING THE MARKET. WE
HAVE SOME VERY AMBITIOUS PLANS
. THE NEW MASTER PLAN WE WILL
BE IMPLEMENTING AND A BRAND-NEW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WE ARE
REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE ON
BOARD. IT IS A GREAT TIME TO BE
ON THE COUNCIL AND I'M HONORED
TO BE PART OF IT.
>> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, WE
ARE ALL BIG FANS OF THE MARKET
OBVIOUSLY. IT IS A SEATTLE
TREASURE. I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE
THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HERE. RACHEL, THANK YOU FOR
JOINING US. I HAD THE PLEASURE
OF MEETING WITH RACHEL
YESTERDAY WHO HAS REALLY RATE
PLANS FOR THE MARKET. I AM
EXCITED TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT
AS WE GO ALONG HERE. I WANT TO
REALLY THANK YOU, ANDREW AND
GABE FOR STEPPING UP. WE ALWAYS
SAY A REMINDER THESE ARE
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS. PEOPLE
TAKE TIME BECAUSE THEY CARE AND
THEY WANT TO DONATE THEIR
SERVICES TO THE CITY . WE ARE
SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU STEPPING UP
TO DO THAT. IT IS CRITICAL TO
THE WORK THAT WE DO. LIKE I
SAID, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR
IT. COLLEAGUES, DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU.
FOR ANYONE WHO IS LISTENING,
THANK YOU FOR WANTING TO SERVE
ON THE BOARD. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE WE
WANT PIKE PLACE TO CONTINUE
BEING THE TREASURE IT IS IN OUR
CITY. I THINK THE POINT I WOULD
LIKE TO MAKE THIS MORNING IS I
AM PARTICULARLY MINDFUL ABOUT
SAFETY IN THESE AREAS,
PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE
ATTACK THAT WE SAW, THE TERROR
EVENT THAT KILLED 14 PEOPLE IN
NEW ORLEANS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY.
IT HAS ME PARTICULARLY THINKING
ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR
PEDESTRIANS. I WOULD LIKE TO
SEE US CONDITION -- CONTINUE
THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT AND
HAVE A DIALOGUE ABOUT HOW WE
CAN IMPROVE SAFETY. THANK YOU,
AGAIN, FOR SEEKING APPOINTMENT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
RINCK. SEEING NO OTHER
QUESTIONS, I MOVE THAT THE
KITTY RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
APPOINTMENTS 03045 THROUGH
03047.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH
. VICE CHAIR RINCK.
>> AYE.
>> CHAIR RIVERA .
>> AYE.
>> NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES. THIS
WILL BE SENT TO THE JANUARY 14
CITY COUNCIL MEETING. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM FOUR
INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 4. APPOINTMENT
03048 .
>> WE ARE JOINED BY KENNY
PITTMAN, CHAIR OF THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY GOVERNING COUNCIL WHO
WILL BRIEFLY INTRODUCE THE
APPOINTMENT. THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE. PLEASE INTRODUCE
YOURSELF FOR THE RECORD AND WE
CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
APPOINTMENT.
>> THANK YOU. FOR THE RECORD MY
NAME IS KENNY PITTMAN. I AM THE
CHAIR FOR THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
WITH ME I HAVE MR. BERT GREGORY
. LOOKING FOR CONFRONTATION AS
A CONSTITUENCY APPOINTMENT. MR.
GREGORY HAS A DISTINGUISHED
CAREER AS AN ARCHITECT, RIGHT
NOW HE IS CURRENTLY A LEAD
FELLOW AND PARTNER . BEFORE
THAT HE HAD A 15 YEAR
LEADERSHIP AS A CHAIR AND CEO.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, I WOULD
CONSIDER HIM AN EXPERT IN
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT TO
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT. HE ALSO
HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE
WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITIES,
ESPECIALLY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
WHERE HE DID WORK IN
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA . HE BRINGS
A LOT TO THE BOARD . AS YOU
KNOW, WITH HISTORIC SEATTLE WE
WILL BE PRESERVING HISTORIC AND
OLDER BUILDINGS . HE BRINGS A
LOT TO THE BOARD AND WE ARE
VERY GLAD . WE ARE ASKING FOR
YOUR APPROVAL FOR HIS
CONFIRMATION.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
YOU WERE A FORMER OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
RELATIONS EMPLOYEE . WE HAVE
KNOWN EACH OTHER MANY YEARS. IT
IS NICE TO SEE YOU.
>> 17 YEARS.
>> MANY YEARS, YES. IT IS
REALLY NICE TO SEE YOU. THANK
YOU FOR COMING BACK AND HURT,
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE . AS I
SAID ABOUT ANDREW AND GABE, I
APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO
SERVE, TO STEP UP, TO
VOLUNTEER. THESE ARE, THERE IS
A TIME COMMITMENT WITH THESE
POSITIONS. WE REALLY APPRECIATE
THE WILLINGNESS TO STEP UP AND
SERVE. IT SERVES OUR CITY AND
OUR RESIDENTS . WE VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE ALL THE EXPERTISE,
COLLECTIVELY, THAT YOU ALL
HAVE. I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A
FEW WORDS?
>> I'M THRILLED TO BE PART OF
THE ORGANIZATION. THE ARTIFACTS
AND CULTURE ARE SO IMPORTANT TO
US IN THESE BUILDINGS
THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY AND
SEATTLE. IT IS REALLY ABOUT
MEMORIES AND HOW WE DEFINE
PLACE. IT WILL BE A TRIBUTE TO
PRESERVE THESE ARTIFACT OF THE
DIVERSE CULTURE IS SUPER
IMPORTANT. SOME OF THESE
BUILDINGS ARE SO FULLY
BEAUTIFUL THAT IT REALLY HELPS
CREATE THE FABRIC OF BEAUTY IN
OUR CITY. I AM THRILLED TO
BRING A LOT OF HISTORIC
ADAPTIVE REUSE EXPERIENCE AND
WHATEVER I CAN DO TO HELP.
>> THANK YOU. WE ARE GRATEFUL
FOR YOUR COMMITMENT, BERT.
COLLEAGUES, LET THE RECORD SHOW
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH HAS
JOINED US. COLLEAGUES, DO YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
SEEING NO QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS, I MOVE THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF 03048.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. IT IS MOVED AND
SECONDED. THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH.
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR RINCK.
>> YES.
>> CHAIR RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> THIS MOTION WILL BE SENT TO
THE JANUARY 14 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
ALL FOR BEING HERE. COLLEAGUES,
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS BEFORE WE CONCLUDE
THIS SHORTEST COMMITTEE MEETING
WE HAVE HAD TO DATE. AGAIN, I
REALLY WANT TO THANK SIERRA AND
KENNY FOR BEING HERE TO
INTRODUCE THESE GREAT
APPOINTMENTS. I WANT TO THANK
BERT, ANDREW AND GABE FOR YOUR
COMMITMENT AND GUNDEEP SINGH
WHO IS NOT HERE TODAY BUT FOR
THEIR COMMITMENT AS WELL. IN
THE CITY WE HAVE ABOUT 200 OR
MORE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
THEY DO VERY IMPORTANT WORK FOR
THE CITY . I AM GRATEFUL,
COLLEAGUES, TO YOU FOR BEING
HERE TODAY SO WE DID NOT HAVE
TO WAIT ON THESE APPOINTMENTS.
THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO HAVE
THE MEETING EVEN THOUGH IT IS A
BRIEF ONE. LIKE I SAID, SEEING
NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, THIS
CONCLUDES THE THURSDAY, JANUARY
9 MEETING OF THE LIBRARIES
EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE. THE NEXT MEETING IS
JANUARY 23, 2025 AT 9:30 A.M.
IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS
THE MEETING WILL ADJOURN.
HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS
THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.