>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA?
>> PRESENT.
>> STRAUSS?
>> PRESIDENT NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> CHAIR HOLLINGSWO RT H. I AM
HERE. THERE ARE FIVE PRESENT. ON
THE AGENDA TODAY WE ARE LOOKING
AT POTENTIALLY PASSING FIVE
ORDINANCES INCLUDING THREE
ORDINANCE PACKAGES FROM SPU. WE
ARE STARTING WITH MEMORIAL
STADIUM AND THE COMMITTEE WILL
DECIDE ON THE EXECUTING VARIOUS
INTER LOCAL AGREEMENTS FOR
MEMORIAL STADIUM.
THE RESOLUTION WE VOTE ON TODAY
WILL PERTAIN TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS.
AUTHORIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
PROCESS AND LASTLY SPU IS BACK
FOR DECISION ON A THREE
ORDINANCE PACKAGE OF THE
LEGISLATION TO INCREASE SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AND THE
INTENT TO USE THE REVENUE TO
COST SHARING IN UTILITY PROJECTS
WITH SOME DEVELOPMENTS REQUIRED
TO BUILD. WE WILL ADDRESS ANY
OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE INCLUDING
THE TWO AMENDMENTS AS WELL SO WE
HAVE TWO AMENDMENTS TO THAT
ORDINANCE. WE ARE NOW GOING TO
CONSIDER THE AGENDA BUT NOW
IT'LL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NONE
THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
WE WILL NOW OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT.
HOW MANY SPEAKERS DO WE HAVE?
>> WE HAVE THREE IN PERSON AND
TWO REMOTE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. EVERYBODY
WILL GET TWO MINUTES AND THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL BE
MODERATED IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED
IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY
REGISTERED ON THE COUNCIL
WEBSITE AND THE SIGN UP SHEET
HERE AVAILABLE STARTING WITH IN
PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST. IF YOU
HAVE NOT REGISTERED TO SPEAK BUT
WOULD LIKE TO YOU CAN SIGN UP
BEFORE THE END OF PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD ON THE COUNCIL WEBSITE.
THE LINK IS IN TODAY'S AGENDA
OR YOU CAN SIGN UP ON -- OR YOU
CAN DO IT ON THE SIGN UP SHEET.
WHEN SPEAKING PLEASE START BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
YOU ARE ADDRESSING. SPEAKERS
WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN TEN
SECONDS ARE LEFT. REMEMBER THAT
CHIME IS NOT THE END OF YOUR
TIME. YOU STILL HAVE TEN
SECONDS. IF SPEAKERS DO NOT END
THEIR COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE
TIME PROVIDED THEIR MIC WILL BE
MUTED TO ALLOW US TO CALL THE
NEXT PERSON SO WE MAKE SURE THAT
EVERYBODY HAS THE SAME TIME. THE
FIRST SPEAKER FOR IN PERSON
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE -- I WILL
HAVE OUR CLERK CALL THE FOLKS
ASK WE WILL GET STARTED. THANK
YOU.
>> FIRST IS ALEX ZIMMERMAN.
>> JUST A REMINDER WITH RENOT
DOING THE -- THE Z KYLE AND NAZI
SIGN.
I JUST -- WE CONSIDER THE NAZI
SIGN A HATE SPEECH AND WE ARE
NOT GOING TO SIT FOR THAT.
SIR, CAN WE START THE TIMER?
>> WE LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENED.
OKAY.
>> STOP THE TIMER. MR. ZIMMERMAN
THAT IS HATE SPEECH AND WE ARE
NOT GOING TO TOLERATE THAT SO
CAN YOU CONTINUE YOUR COMMENTS?
>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S
HATE SPEECH WHEN YOU -- UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT FOR MANY
YEAR TALK -- YOU CAN DO IN
EVERYTHING WHAT I DO. WHERE IS
THE PROBLEM? I GIVE THIS TO YOU
BEFORE. SO WHY INTERRUPT? IN
TALKING ABOUT -- YOU DON'T HAVE
-- YOU HAVE -- SO I WANT SPEAK
ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT'S VERY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE I WANT SPEAK
ABOUT SCHOOL. YOU SPEND A
MILLION AND MILLION DOLLARS FOR
-- FOR MAKE HAPPY PEOPLE WHO
FUND. THIS FUN BUT -- YOU FIX
THE STADIUM WILL BE CORPORATION.
SO TICKET. SO CHILDREN HAVE A
PROBLEM TO US YOU SPEND A
MILLION, MILLION FOR STADIUM AND
I TALK ABOUT THIS MANY YEAR AGO.
FUN. ONE FIX THE STADIUM, OPEN
UP A BANK ACCOUNT. PUT MONEY IN
DOING THIS. WHY YOU TAKE MONEY
FROM CHILDREN? YOU ARE REAL NAZI
PIG. NUMBER TWO IS ABOUT -- IS
ABSOLUTELY -- YOUR SITUATION.
THEY CHARGE FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME.
$40 A MONTH FOR INTERNET ONLY. I
DISABLE LOW -- AND I CANNOT DO
NOTHING AND I TALK ABOUT COMCAST
AROUND ALL CONSOLE. HUNDRED
TIMES. YOU SO -- SO -- YOU NOT
STUPID. YOU CARE ONLY ABOUT YOUR
PRESENT HERE IS WHAT -- WHEN YOU
MAKE THIS DECISION ABOUT TEN
BUCKS IN CORPORATION WILL BE
PAID ADDITIONAL MONEY. EVERYBODY
WILL BE HAPPY. YOU DON'T WANT
DOING THIS. IS VERY SIMPLE. BY
DEFINITION YOU ARE -- YOU
UNDERSTAND WHAT I SAY NOW? A
NAZI PIG. A MAFIA IS ACTUALLY
WHO YOU ARE. YOU NOT CARE ABOUT
THIS. YOU AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
STAND UP.
>> NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.
>> NEXT SPEAKER IS ALAN NEWSTEAD
FOLLOWED BY WILL. >
>> HI THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME TODAY. I'M JOINING A
FEMALE -- ON THIS VIDEO READY
RAISE AWARENESSNESS OF WHAT WE
THINK IS A SIMPLE ISSUE OF LACK
OF TARPS AND FOR OUR BASEBALL
AND SOFTBALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
TALKING AMONG COMMUNITIES
APPEARANCE AND SOFTBALL LEAGUES,
BASEBALL LEAGUES, HIGH SCHOOL,
THE LEAGUE ACROSS THE BOARD. WE
ALL KNOW THIS. NO ONE IS ASKING
FOR THE COUNCIL.
WHEN IS RAINS OUR FIELDS BUT FOR
THE ONE THAT HAVE BEEN INVESTED
IN WITH ADVANCED TARPS ARE OUT
FOR A DAY, TWO DAYS, WE GET ONE
RAIN STORM, I'M NOT LOOKING FOR
SOME MAGICAL HAND OUT. THE
VARIOUS INVESTMENT THAT HAVE
BEEN MADE. WE ARE HOPING TO
RAISE AWARENESS TO SAY THERE'S
A MISSING LINK HERE BETWEEN
REBUILDING A NEW STADIUM OR A
FIELD AS GREAT INVESTMENTS FOR
THE CITY. LET'S LOOK AT THE
PRACTICAL -- OH. I'M NOT OUT OF
TIME YET. LET'S LOOK AT
PRACTICAL REAL WORLD SOLUTIONS
IF WE CAN SECURE TARPS. FRANKLY
SPEAKING -- YOU HAVE VOLUNTEER
PARENTS, HAVE YOU VOLUNTEER
LEAGUES. THE COMMUNITY IS WELL
ENGAGED TO WORK WITH THE PARKS
ON THE ISSUE. COME UP WITH
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, ENABLE
VOLUNTEERS, ALL WE WANT WANTS
FOR OUR KIDS TO HAVE ACCESS TO
THOSE FIELDS, PLAY THEIR GAMES,
NOT HAVE TO STACK UP WITH
DOUBLEHEADERS AND MULTIPLE -- OR
GAMES, ALL BECAUSE WE ARE SORT
OF BEING -- SO I RECOGNIZE THIS
COMMITTEE ULTIMATELY HAS A
RESPONSIBILITY TO PARKS
DEPARTMENT. RAISING THE ISSUE
WITH THEM AND HOPEFULLY THEY
WILL BE ENGAGE GAUGED WITH US.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU. WILLIAM.
>> COUNCILMEMBERS THANK YOU FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.
MY NAME IS WILL AND I CURRENTLY
SEVEN ON THE SEATTLE CENTER
ADVISORY COMMISSION. ON BEHALF
OF THE COMMISSION I WANT TO
START BY THANKING YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE
EVOLUTION AND SUCCESS OF SEATTLE
CENTER'S CULTURAL AND CIVIC
HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY. FROM THE
SUCCESSFUL REDEVELOPMENT AND
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA TO ONGOING
PROGRAMS WITH OUR RESIDENT
ORGANIZATIONS LIKE KXB. THE
BALLET, THE SUCCESSFUL FOLK LIFE
FESTIVAL WE HAVE THIS LAST
WEEKEND. YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
FOR OUR IMPORTANT COMMUNITY
GATHERING PLACES ARE REALLY
APPRECIATED. TODAY I'M HERE TO
EXPRESS THE ADVISORY COMMISSIONS
STRONG SUPPORT FOR ADVANCING THE
MEMORIAL STADIUM REDEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT. THIS PROJECT IS
TRANSFORMING. IT'S AN
INVESTMENT THAT IS NOT ONLY IN A
NEW STADIUM BUT -- NEW STADIUM
FOR THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND THE COMMUNITY BUT IN THE
VERY HEART OF SEATTLE CENTER.
CONTINUE LOCKS ACRES OF NEW
GREEN AND OPEN SPACE, IMPROVES
WALKING, RECONNECTS THE CAMPUS
FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST
LINKING MCALL HALL, THE ARMORY
AND THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNTAIN
TO THE CAMPUS EDGE ON 5th
AVENUE. HELPINGFILL OUR CENTURY
21 STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN T
ALLOWS FOR BETTER INTEGRATION OF
EVENTS, PUBLIC LIFE AND CULTURAL
EXPERIENCES ACROSS THE SITE. WE
BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A CATALYST
FOR MORE INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING
INCLUDING FAMILIES, STUDENTS AND
VISITORS ALIKE. SHARED VISION
BETWEEN THE CITY, THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND OUR PARTNERS
ENSURES PUBLIC ACCESS AND THE
LEGACIES OF MODERN LIFE. PEER
SUPPORT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH
THE STATEMENT THAT REFLECTS OUR
VALUES IN THE ENTIRE CITY FOR
GENERATIONS TO COME. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> WE WILL MOVE TO THE REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT. ONCE YOUR NAME
IS CALLED PLEASE CALL STAR 6 TO
UNMUTE. FIRST UP IS COLLEEN.
>> HI. MY NAME IS COLLEEN. I AM
CALLING TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
RELOCATING THE FOLLOW UP EVENT
FOR THE MAY 24th, PRAYER RALLY
IN CAL ANDERSON PARK. THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE, THE SEATTLE
POLICE OFFICER'S GUILD AND
LOCAL FAITH LEADERS HAVE SPOKEN
AGAINST THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
PREVIOUS EVENT AND I AND MANY
OTHERS AND THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY
THINK THAT A DIFFERENT CONTEXT
WOULD REDUCE THE RISK OF
VIOLENCE, ARREST AND BURDEN ON
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. SPEAKERS, DAVID
HAYNES. PLEASE PRESS STAR 6.
>> HI. DAVID HAYNES. WHY DIDN'T
THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL,
ESPECIALLY DISTRICT 7 ASK THE
KRAKEN TO HELP FINANCE THE
MEMORIAL STADIUM. I THOUGHT THEY
WERE SUPPOSED TO BE MORE OF A
BENEFIT FOR LOWER QUEEN ANNE TO
BE REDEVELOPED THAT REALLY
DIDN'T BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS
MUCH AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO. YOU
KNOW I THINK THAT THEY GET LIKE
$100 MILLION IN TAX FREE MONEY
OR -- TAX -- DISCOUNT OR
SOMETHING. THAT DOESN'T SEEM
RIGHT. YOU NEED TO REVISIT THAT.
THAT SAID I'M STARTING TO THINK
THERE'S SOME REAL DISTRICT
LEADERS WHO DON'T HAVE THE BEST
INTEREST OF COMMUNITY BUT THEY
HAVE SELF INTEREST AND I WANT TO
KNOW WHERE IS THE LAW THAT PUTS
AN END TO THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY
NAKEDNESS THAT WANTS TO TAKE
THEIR PRIVATE PERSONAL LUST AND
DUMP IT ON THE COMMUNITY
PUBLICLY DISPLAYING THEMSELVES,
BOTHERING CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
WHERE IS THAT? I DON'T SEE ANY
RUSH FOR THAT. I SEE A CA -- TO
THE SAME MEAN SPIRITED EVIL
VOTING BLOC BUT COUNCIL HAS
INTRODUCED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER
OF AMENDMENTS TO WATER DOWN THE
ETHICS BECAUSE OF SELF DEALING
CONFLICT WAS LANDLORD, TENANT
RELATIONS AND FAMILY AND
PERSONAL INVESTMENTS. SO IS
COUNCIL GOING TO DO ANYTHING
ABOUT THE LUST IN THE PARK AND
TAKE AWAY THE RESTRICTIONS TO
PROVE THERE IS A CONFLICT OR ARE
YOU JUST GOING TO GIVE INTO YOUR
CAREERS AND NOT DO THE BEST FOR
THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE YOU HAVE
SELFISH INTERESTS? IT'S LIKE WE
CAN GO DOWN THE LIST OF
EVERYBODY LISTENING TO THIS AND
FIND OUT HOW MANY HAVE A
CONFLICT AND ARE WATERING DOWN
OF THE ETHIC THAT ARE
UNDERMINING THE -- HAVING A
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
INVESTIGATE THE CITY OF SEATTLE
AND ALL OF THEIR EMPLOYEES
WHETHER THERE IS A STAFF WHO
WILL MISREADING WHEN IT COMES TO
SPENDING PRIORITIES AND NOT
BEING SO DETAILED OR THE COUNCIL
AND THE MAYOR WHO HAVE SERIOUS
CONFLICTS THAT JUSTIFY REVOLT
BECAUSE YOU ARE BACK STABBING
THE WORKING CLASS AND PER
VESTING CHILDREN'S MINDS AND
BODIES AND YOU DON'T HAVE THE
BEST INTEREST OF COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU MR. HAYNES. IF
THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS
WHO SIGNED UP ONLINE OR IN
PERSON AND I'M ASSUMING THERE
IS NONE WE WILL PROCEED TO OUR
ITEMS OF BUSINESS. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM ONE IN TO
THE RECORD.
>> AN HARD NONRELATING TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT OF MEMORIAL
STADIUM AT SEATTLE CENTER
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SEATTLE
SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SPF FOR THE
JOINT REDEVELOPMENT OF MEMORIAL
STADIUM AND ASSOCIATED
IMPROVEMENTS BENEFITS THE
SEATTLE CAMPUS AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT WITH MEMORIAL STADIUM
REDEVELOPMENT MSR PROVIDING FOR
JOINT FUNDING AND DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW MEMORIAL
STADIUM AUTHORIZING THEM TO
NEGOTIATE FOR THE MAYOR'S
SIGNATURE. A FIVE YEAR OPERATING
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND
RATIFYING CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU TO OUR
GUESTS. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD
TO THE PRESENTATION TODAY AND I
KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A LONG
PROCESS AND THERE'S STILL MORE
TO GO. LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS
PROCESS THAT WE HAVE IN COUNCIL.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR THE
RECORD AND YOU CAN JUMP RIGHT
IN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MARSHALL
FOSTER. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF
SEATTLE CENTER.
>> PLANNING CAPITOL DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR SEATTLE CENTER.
>> SEATTLE KRAKEN.
>> CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER,
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
>> DEPUTY MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE
AND YOU CAN JUST JUMP RIGHT IN.
>> THANK YOU. TODAY WE WILL
PROVIDE YOU A FEW UPDATES
FOLLOWING OUR BRIEFING TWO WEEKS
AGO AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR
TIME ON THE 14th. I WILL LET
DAVID DO THAT. WE WILL HAVE OUR
PRINCIPLES FROM THE THREE MAJOR
PARTNERS PROVIDE WU COMMENTS ON
THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE NEXT
STEPS TO COME.
>> THANK YOU MARSHALL. JUST
SHARING A FEW THING THAT HAVE
HAPPENED IN THE TWO WEEKS SINCE
WE SAW YOU LAST. IN ADDITION TO
ACTIVITY HERE AT THE CITY THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS -- BUSY. YOU
WILL HEAR FROM FRED. ON THE 14th
OF MAY, THE COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY INTRODUCE THE PROJECT.
WE ARE FAR LONG THE DESIGN AND
IN THE PER MET PROCESS AS WELL.
WE WERE EXCITED TO RECEIVE ON
MAY 5th OUR DNS DETERMINATION OF
NONSIGNIFICANCE FROM SD CI WHICH
THAT WAS SHARED AND POSTED ALONG
WITH THE AGENDA MATERIALS. THEN
ALSO JUST AS EXCITED TO SHARE
THAT WE RECEIVE NO APPEALS. WE
ARE AT THE END OF THE APPEAL
PERIOD AND HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY
OF THOSE. ON THE LANDMARK SIDE
OF THINGS WE HAVE TAKEN THE
MEMORIAL WALL THROUGH THAT
PROCESS. WE WERE IN FRONT OF THE
LANDMARK PRESERVATION BOARD AND
WE ARE EXCITED TO RECEIVE A
UNANIMOUS GRANTING OF THE
CERTIFICATE. WE ARE ON OUR WAY
WITH THE DESIGN THAT WE
DISCUSSED YOU REGARDING THE WALL
TWO WEEKS AGO. WHAT WE WANTED TO
DO TODAY WAS NOT GO BACK THROUGH
EVERYTHING THAT WE SHARED BEFORE
BUT JUST GIVE YOU THAT RECAP BUT
ALSO LET YOU HEAR FROM OUR
PARTNERS. AS WE TALKED ABOUT WE
HAVE A VERY UNIQUE PUBLIC,
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. WE ARE
EXCITED ABOUT ALL OF OUR
PARTNERS AND COULDN'T ASK FOR A
BETTER TEAM TO BRING THIS
TOGETHER. WE ARE GOING TO START
WITH FRED AND LET YOU HEAR FROM
HIM.
>> THANK YOU DAVID. THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR YOUR TIME. I
WANT TO THANK THE CITY TEAM AND
THE ONE ROOF TEAM FOR THE GREAT
PARTNERSHIP WE HAVE ENJOYED SO
FAR. AS DAVID SAID THE TEAM
INTRODUCED POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP
ON MAY 14th. THEY WERE VERY
EXCITED. WE REMINDED THE SCHOOL
BOARD THAT IN MANY WAYS THIS IS
AN EXTENSION OF A PARTNERSHIP WE
HAVE HAD FOR MANY YEARS. THE
LAND THAT THE STADIUM RESIDES ON
WAS CON CVEYED IN 1946 FOR ONE
DOLLAR. STADIUM WAS BUILT WITH
THE IDEA THAT WE ALWAYS USE THE
FACILITY FOR STUDENT ATHLETICS.
STAYS IN DISTRICT OWNERSHIP AND
MEMORIAL STADIUM HAS BEEN A SITE
FOR AGENT LIKES AND COMMUNITY
EVENTS IN ALL THAT TIME. WE ARE
-- WE ARE GRATEFUL TO REDEVELOP
IT WITH THE CITY AGAIN AS A
PARTNER. FORMALIZING THE
ARRANGEMENT FOR DECADES AND THE
INTRODUCTION OF ONE ROOF FOR A
PRIVATE PARTNER TO HELP
FACILITATE AND MAKE PROFESSIONAL
THAT COMMUNITY USE OF THE
FACILITY. MEMORIAL STADIUM IS
WELL LOVED BY SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND GETS USED BY A LOT
OF STUDENTS. THERE IS CAPACITY
THAT GOES UNUSED FOR COMMUNITY
USE BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S BUSINESS. WE
ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE PARTNERS IN
THE CITY AND IN ONE ROOF TO HELP
MAKE MEMORIAL STADIUM A STUDENT
ASSET AND A COMMUNITY ASSET. SO,
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
ANYONE HAS BUT AGAIN THE
DISTRICT IS ALL IN AND BOARD
SHOULD FINALIZE ITS DELIBERATION
BY JUNE 4th.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PRESENT TODAY AND FOR THE
MANY WAYS THAT YOU HAVE HELPED
US GET TO THIS VERY EXCITING
MOMENT. YOUTH HOLD HIGH YOUR
TORCH OF TRUTH, JUSTICE AND
TOLERANCE LEST THE SACRIFICE BE
FORGOTTEN ARE OUTSIDE OF THE
STADIUM AMONG THE STUDENT WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENSE OF
OUR COUNTRY AND OUR DEMOCRACY
NEARLY 80 YEARS AGO. WORDS THAT
MOST CAN'T SEE BECAUSE OF THE
GRIME AND DIRT ACCUMULATED OVER
NEARLY 80 YEARS. WORDS THAT ARE
PERHAPS MORE RELEVANT NOW THAN
EVER. THE STADIUM FOR DECADES
SERVED OUR STUDENTS AND
COMMUNITY WELL BUT FOR THE LAST
30 YEARS HAS NOT ONLY BEEN OUT
DADEED BUT IN DIRE NEED OF
REPLACEMENT. IT IS A BLIGHT ON
THE CAMPUS. NOW FINALLY AFTER
DECADES OF TRYING TO SOLVE THIS
PROBLEM WE HAVE A SOLUTION
THANKS TO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND THE CITY COMING
TOGETHER WITH A VISION AND PLAN.
WE HAVE THE KRAKEN ARE HONORED
TO BE SELECTED AS THE THIRD
PARTNER TO THE CROSS SECTOR,
PUBLIC BENEFIT COLLABORATION.
WITH ONLY FOUR SEASON BEHIND US
FROM THE VERY START THE KRAKEN
AND ONE ROOF HAVE BEEN COMMITTED
TO HELPING WHERE WE CAN AND TO
CREATING A COMMUNITY FOR
EVERYBODY AND IN PARTICULAR THE
YOUTH CAN THRIVE AND FIND JOY
AND OPPORTUNITY. WE KNOW HOW
IMPORTANT THE STADIUM HAS BEEN
TO NEARLY EITHER DECADES OF
STUDENTS. HE WANT IT TO PLAY THE
SAME ROLE FOR THE NEXT
GENERATION AND GENERATIONS. WE
HAVE DONATED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
IN SUPPORT. MADE A FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS GIFT AND RAISED ANOTHER
$25 MILLION FROM COMPANIES,
INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS WHO
SHARE OUR LOVE FOR THE STADIUM
AND CITY. THE NEW MEMORIAL
STADIUM WILL BE A SYMBOL OF
UNITY AND WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE
WHEN HE WORK TOGETHER WITH THE
SHARED NORTH STAR. THANK YOU
AGAIN AND MY COLLEAGUES ARE
HAPPY TO TAKE QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. IT IS EXCITING FOR
ME TO BE HERE. WE HAVE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT THIS TOPIC FOR 20
SOME YEARS IF NOT LONGER. IN
LATE 2017 I HAD THE PRIVILEGE ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY TO SIGN A
LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT TO START THIS PROCESS.
THE SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT
PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN REACHING
THAT AGREEMENT. TODAY WE ARE
CLOSE TO ALL OF THESE EFFORTS
COMING TO PASS. AS YOU KNOW THIS
IS TRULY A PUBLIC, PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
CONTRIBUTING 66 AND A HALF
MILLION DOLLARS. THE CITY
CONTRIBUTING $40 MILLION. THE
ONE ROOF STADIUM PARTNERSHIP AND
LOCAL PEOPLE AS -- MARI SAID
CONTRIBUTING 30 MILLION. WE ARE
GOING TO CREATE A NEW
STATE-OF-THE-ART COMMUNITY
STADIUM TO SERVE SEATTLE
STUDENTS AND ENALL OF OUR
COMMUNITY. THE CITIES
INVESTMENTS IN THIS ARRANGEMENT
ARE WELL PROTECTED BECAUSE THE
ONE ROOF STADIUM PARTNERSHIP HAS
AGREED TO CARRY ALL OF THE RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT OF
THIS NATURE. THEN TO OPERATE THE
COMPLETED STADIUM AS A NOT FOR
PROFIT FACILITY UNLIKE TODAY THE
NEW STADIUM WILL BE INTEGRATED
WITH SEATTLE CENTER. WE ARE
GAINING MORE PUBLIC SPACE AND
THE NEW MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
FACILITY FOR THE CENTER ALLOWING
THE CENTER TO STOP THE OFF
CAMPUS LEASE THAT THEY HAVE FOR
THOSE FACILITIES SAVING ABOUT A
HALF MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.
AFTER YOU ACT ON THIS
LEGISLATION AND THE SCHOOL BOARD
FINISHES THEIR CONSIDERATION IN
JUST THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WE WILL
CELEBRATE THE WONDERFUL GROUND
BREAKING FOR THIS NEW STADIUM ON
JUNE 26th AND YOU WILL ALL GET
THE INVITATION TO JOIN THE MAYOR
AT THAT EVENT. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU ALL.
JUST WANT TO HIT ON A COUPLE OF
POINTS THAT WE ARE JUST MADE IN
TERMS OF NEXT STEPS. WE ARE
SHARING WITH YOU AS WAS
MENTIONED IF WE ARE FULL COUNCIL
NEXT WEEK IF WE ARE LUCKY ENOUGH
TO BE THERE WE WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY THE SCHOOL BOARD. SCHOOL
BOARD ALSO HAS POSSIBLE VOTE AND
THAT IS THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED
JUNE 4th MEETING AND THEN THE
HAPPY NOTE THAT THE DEPUTY MAYOR
SHARED. WE ARE WORKING ON THE
AGENDA OF EVENTS DURING THE DAY
FOR JUNE 26th. THE GROUND WREAK
BREAK THAT WAS SHARED NICELY.
10:00 A.M. IN THE MORNING.
ALSO LEADING TO A MUCH FULLER
HOUSE AND CELEBRATION AND
THINKING ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE PUBLIC TO COME BACK AND
SEE THE STADIUM ONE MORE TIME.
WE HEARD A LOT OF WONDERFUL
STORIES, MEMORIES, AND SO WE --
WE HAVE HEARD FROM A NUMBER OF
PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR AN
OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND SHARE
THOSE WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
THAT'S REALLY THE INTENT OF
THAT EVENT. WE WILL SHARE
INFORMATION ON THE DESIGN AS --
WHAT TO EXPECT. THAT SHOULD BE
THE IMPORTANT DATE FOR ALL OF
US. WE WILL FOLLOW THAT
IMMEDIATELY JULY 1st. WE WILL
START THE VARIOUS ELEMENT THAT
START US READY FOR DEMOLITION.
STARTING RIGHT IN MID25 WHICH
SHOULD HAVE US AT THE FINISH
LINE OF CONSTRUCTION BY
CERTAINLY BY THE END OF 2027
WITH OUR FOR THE FALL SPORTS
SEASON AND THE FALL SPORTS YEAR.
AND WITH THAT WE WILL BRING IT
TO QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH
WAL-MART HE WILL PAUSE HERE TO
SEE IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.
I KNOW THAT A LOT OF MY
COUNCILMEMBER COLLEAGUES HAD
BRIEFINGS AND ALSO WE HAD YOU
ALL COME TO COMMITTEE FOR THE
LAST CAME TO COMMITTEE THE LAST
COMMITTEE.
THAT'S NOT THE PROPER ENGLISH
BUT SOUNDS GOOD. I SEE YOUR HAND
IS RAISED.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR AND I JUST
WANT TO TAKE OPPORTUNITY TO
FIRST SAY THAT THE 26 IS ALREADY
ON MY SCHEDULE. SO ITS BEEN
BLOCKED OFF. DON'T TELL THE
PSRC. THERE'S ALWAYS A CONFLICT
WITH US. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT
AND FOR ME ITS BEEN SOMETHING AS
YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE ENGAGED ON
SINCE JANUARY 2022. I JUST
WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY
FROM THAT EXPERIENCE WHEN I WENT
TO THE SITE AS A VETERAN AS PART
OF THE VFW POST 63. THANK YOU TO
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE SITE AT
THAT POINT WAS IN DIRE NEED OF A
LOT OF WORK TO INCLUDE CLEANING
UP AND THE TEAM RELEVANTY TOOK
CARE OF THE TRASH AND ALL THOSE
KIND OF ASPECTS OF THE
CHALLENGE. SO I REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT AND I SAID THIS
BEFORE. I WANT TO TAKE THE
ADVANTAGE OF DOING IT HERE. ALSO
THE SEATTLE SIDE. THE GOVERNMENT
SIDE AND THE DEPUTY MAYOR AND
THEN MR. FOSTER, DIRECTOR FOSTER
FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND
SEATTLE CENTER WORKING TOGETHER
FIXING THE ISSUES OF THIS OLD
SITE. IT'S INTERESTING TO HE
GAUGE WITH YOU FROM THIS
PERSPECTIVE. FINALLY I JUST
WANTED TO GIVE REALLY BIG SHOUT
OUT PARTICULARLY BECAUSE I
ALWAYS LISTEN TO PUBLIC COMMENT
AND CLEARLY THE PUBLIC COMMENT
DIDN'T REALIZE -- DIDN'T
UNDERSTAND WHAT ONE ROOF
FOUNDATION IS -- WHAT AN
INCREDIBLE EFFORT ITS BEEN TO
BRING TOGETHER THE COMMUNITY,
THE KRAKEN AND THE ARENA BUT
THEN THE BROADER COMMUNITY.
COMING TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF
THIS AND ROUNDING OUT AND
PUSHING OVER THE TOP THE ABILITY
TO HAVE AN EVEN BET END RESULT.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
DIRECTLY. PLEASE PASS IT TO ALL
THOSE THAT YOU ARE WORKING WITH.
IT'S INCREDIBLE AND IT'S
REALLY NICE TO SEE SUCH A
PARTNERSHIP. FIRST WITH THE CITY
AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THEN
ALSO THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PIECE
TOGETHER SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH
AND SINCE MR. GOOD NEED IS AT
THE END I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
-- GREAT CENTRAL STAFF BRIEFING
MEMO. SINCE I -- IT'S REALLY A
FANTASTIC PLACE TO BE RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE. BRYAN, WOW LIKE TO SAY
ANYTHING, GIVE US ANY UPDATES IN
I APOLOGIZE.
>> NO. NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
HAPPY TO RESPOND TO ANY
QUESTIONS. E THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR. LAST TIME WE
WERE HERE I PROVIDED A FEW
REMARKS OF HOW MANY HANDS IT'S
TAKEN TO GET US TO WHERE WE ARE
TODAY. MANY THANKS TO EVERYBODY
AT THIS TABLE. IT'S REALLY
TAKEN AN AMAZING PARTNERSHIP
ACROSS GOVERNMENTAL
JURISDICTIONS. GETTING -- IT'S
REALLY AMAZING. FRED AND DEPUTY
MAYOR. THE FACT THAT THE TWO OF
YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS.
YOU SAID 20 YEARS BUT YOU SIGN
THAT MOU WHEN YOU WERE MAYOR.
THE NUMBER OF COUNCILS, THE
NUMBER OF COUNCILMEMBERS. THE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THEIR
FINGERPRINTS ON THIS WORK TO GET
IT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE IS
AMAZING. I'M VERY EXCITED. YOU
KNOW THERE IS THAT SENTIMENTAL
WELL, WE HAD SO MANY MEMORIES IN
THIS BUILDING. I CAN SAY THAT --
IT'S TIME TO ALSO HAVE A NEW
PLACE TO HAVE THOSE MEMORIES. I
WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE A SOCCER
PLAYER WALK ACROSS HALF TIME
WHEN THE SOUNDERS PLAYED THERE.
LISTENING TO TRIBE CALLED QUEST
AND SO MANY OTHER MUSICIANS.
GETTING TO EVEN THIS LAST YEAR,
WATCH BALLARD FC PLAY THERE.
IT'S -- THE MEMORIES WILL NEVER
FADE. I THINK THAT AFTER WALKING
DOWN THE VERY STEEP STAIRS THAT
DON'T HAVE HANDRAILINGS IT WAS
A GOOD REMINDER THAT IT MIGHT BE
TIME TO UPGRADE. SO, JUST WANTED
TO SHARE THIS -- THESE THANKS TO
YOU AND TO EVERYBODY ELSE WHO
HAD THEIR FINGERPRINTS ON IT AND
ALSO WITH COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE I
WAS -- ABLE -- I WAS -- THIS
LAST MONDAY WE CELEBRATED
MEMORIAL DAY AND I WAS WITH SOME
MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL BALLARD
VFW. THEY WERE SHARING THE STORY
OF BOB GOING TO -- COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE GOING DOWN TO THE
MEMORIAL WALL AND SAYING THIS
ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH. IT'S JUST
-- THIS IS A GOOD STORY.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL PAUSE FOR
ANY OTHER COMMENTS AND THEN
REFLECT ON MY OWN AND THEN WE
WILL JUMP TO A VOTE. SO,
OBVIOUSLY THANK YOU. I KNOW MY
COLLEAGUES SO I WILL CHIME IN
WITH THE THANKS. THE SEATTLE
CENTER. THE PREVIOUS
COUNCILMEMBERS AS WELL. MAYOR'S
OFFICE. THE ONE ROOF FOUNDATION.
HAVE YOU BEEN FANTASTIC PARTNERS
IN THE KRAKEN AND THEN SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS WELL. JUST
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
PARTNERSHIP. I THINK THAT I
SHARED THIS WITH SOME FOLKS. I
GOT MY FIRST START AT MEMORIAL
STADIUM WHEN I WAS AN INTERN FOR
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNDER THE
GREAT AL WHO IS THE ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND I DID MY INTERNSHIP
THERE FOR A YEAR AND PART OF IT
WAS ESCORTING THE FOOTBALL TEAMS
IN TO THE STADIUM AND I HAD A
WALKIE TALKIE GLUED TO MY HIP
AND I KNOW THAT STADIUM INSIDE
AND OUT. I KNOW WHERE ALL THE
LEAKS ARE, EVERYTHING IS. IT'S
REALLY -- THE ONLY QUESTION I
HAD. ARE WE GOING TO BLOW IT UP
LIKE WE DID THE KINGDOM? THAT
WOULD HAVE BEEN COOL.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL FOR
JUST OBVIOUSLY THE PARTNERSHIP.
WE KNOW THIS IS A FIRST OF MANY
AND WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO
GO. WE HAVE TO BUILD THE THING.
I WILL MOVE THAT'S CITY
RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> THERE IS A SECOND. IT HAS
BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
RECOMMEND THE PASSAGE OF COUNCIL
BILL. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL -- I APOLOGIZE. I
DIDN'T SEE YOUR HAND. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> THANK YOU. I'M SORRY TO RUIN
THE FLOW. I JUST WANT TO NOTE
THIS VISUAL ON THIS SLIDE DOES
SHOW THE POTENTIAL. THAT IS A --
THAT'S A MAJOR ASSET IN OUR
CITY THAT'S BEEN -- I SAID LAST
TIME THAT I -- I DOUBT THAT A
LOT OF -- I THINK PROBABLY A LOT
OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THERE IS A
STADIUM NEXT TO THE SEATTLE
CENTER. THIS SHOWS A TREASURE OR
ASSET THAT PEOPLE -- THAT WE ARE
FORTUNATE TO HAVE. AND -- MORE
USES AND I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW
WILL THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL ALLOW
FOR ITS USE TO BE MORE OFTEN OR
FOR DIFFERENT THINGS TO TALK
ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. I'M JUST
REALLY LOOKING AT THIS AND
EXCITED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL
THAT'S BEING UNCOVERED AND LET
LOOSE HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR ALL OF YOU WORKING TOGETHER.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU COUNCIL
PRESIDENT. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNCIL BILL
12792.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> RIVER A.
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> A YES.
>> YES.
>> THERE ARE FIVE IN FAVOR.
NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WILL BE
SENT TO THE TUESDAY. CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND YOU WILL
GIVE CHRIS DANIELS SOMETHING
POSITIVE TO REPORT ON ON HIS
CHANNEL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> ALL RIGHT. I.E. ITEM TWO,
RESOLUTION 32171. PRESENTING IS
JOHN MORRISON WINTERS SEATTLE
ID.
>> AND SO DO -- THANK YOU. SO WE
HAVE ASTOUND COMING -- OR NOT
ASTOUND. SORRY. WE HAVE OUR IT
COMING. I APOLOGIZE. PLEASE
INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR THE
VOLUNTEERED AND HE WE CAN JUMP
RIGHT IN.
>> YES.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL CHAIR.
COMMITTEE CHAIR AND THE MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE. I'M JOHN
MORRISON WINTERS. I'M THE
DIGITAL QUITY PROGRAM AND BROAD
BAND MANAGER FOR SEATTLE IT AND
I MANAGE THE OFFICE OF CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS.
>> NO WORRIES AT ALL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A
TRANSITION AND WE WILL WAIT AS
WE GET THAT JUMPED UP. THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE JOHN. WE
APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU DO. GO
RIGHT AHEAD.
>> I'M HERE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS. IT'S A PREVIOUS
VERSION OF THE PRESENTATION I
GAVE LAST TIME. THIS IS THE MAIN
SLIDE THAT SORT OF OUTLINES THE
PURPOSE OF THE RESOLUTION AND
WHAT IT DOES. THIS RESOLUTION
WILL COULD MEN THE CITY'S CABLE
FRANCHISE RENEWAL PROCESS WITH
ASTOUND. JUST FOR THE -- SHORT
VERSION. THE CABLE FRANCHISING
IS GOVERNED BY FEDERAL LAW.
IT'S THE CABLE ACT AND THE TELE
COMMUNICATIONS ACT THAT OUTLINED
THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE CITY
HAS AS THE LOCAL FRANCHISE
AUTHORITY AND THE REQUIREMENTS
THAT THE CABLE PROVIDERS HAVE AS
WELL. WE DO HAVE CABLE
FRANCHISING WHICH IS WHAT ALLOWS
OUR CABLE PROVIDERS AND
OPERATORS TO BE IN THE RIGHT OF
WAY. IN EXCHANGE THE FRANCHISE
FEES. THE FRANCHISE EXPRESSES
THE OTHER PRIORITIES OF THE
CITY. THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND
PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PEG WHICH
IS -- THE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL AND
GOVERNMENTAL TELEVISION CHANNEL.
CITY OF SEATTLE WE NORMALLY
RENEW FRANCHISES EVERY TEN
YEARS. THIS RESOLUTION REALLY
KICKS OFF THAT PROCESS. FEDERAL
LAW DOES NOT SAY HOW A FRANCHISE
RENEWAL MUST BE PICKED OFF OR
COULD MENNED BUT THIS -- THE
CITY HAS DONE THIS THROUGH
COUNCIL RESOLUTION AND THAT
REALLY JUST CLARIFIES OUR INTENT
TO CONTINUE AND MOVE FORWARD
WITH THE PROCESS AND ENSURES WE
ARE MEETING OUR OBLIGATIONS
UNDER FEDERAL LAW AS THE
FRANCHISE AUTHORITY.
IT TAKES ABOUT THREE YEARS AND
ASTOUND HAS SENT US A LETTER
INDICATES THEIR DESIRE TO RENEW
THE FRANCHISE AND FEDERAL LAW
DOES SAY WE HAVE SIX MONTHS FROM
THE TIME THAT THEY SEND THE
LETTER TOKO MENING THE
PROCEEDINGS SO THAT LETTER WAS
RECEIVED BACK ON DECEMBER 12th,
2024 AND SO WE ARE WITH IN OUR
TIME FRAME HERE AND ON THE SLIDE
THERE'S THE -- THE SCHEDULE
WITH THE VOTE PLANNED FOR TODAY.
SO, THAT'S WHY I'M BACK HERE.
AGAIN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS. I KNOW THERE WAS ONE
QUESTION LAST TIME IN TERMS OF
THE ROLE OF COUNCIL. JUST TO
CLARIFY THIS IS JUST COULD
MENING THE PROCEEDINGS -- I WILL
LOOK FORWARD TO COMING BACK
PROBABLY IN ABOUT TWO AND A HALF
YEARS FOR ASTOUND BUT MUCH
SOONER. WE ARE ALSO IN THE
MIDDLE OF OF OUR FRANCHISE
RENEWAL WITH COMCAST. LOOKING
FORWARD TO COMING BACK SOONER,
PROBABLY LATE THEIR YEAR FOR
THAT PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THAT.
BRYAN.
>> YEAH. THANK YOU CHAIR. I
DON'T THINK I HAVE OTHER
COMMENTS. I WAS GOING TO MENTION
THE SIX MONTH TIMELINE. COUNCIL
ACTION IS TIMELY. AS THERE WOULD
BE THE KIND OF FORMAL KICK START
OF THE PROCESS. YEAH. MORE TO
COME.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES I WILL PAUSE HERE TO
HEAR -- TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS. I KNOW THAT I GOT
MINE ANSWERED THROUGH IT. I
REALLY APPRECIATE THE ENGAGEMENT
WITH THE OFFICE AND EVERYTHING
ON THIS RESOLUTION. I'M NOT
LOOKING, SEEING IF ANYONE HAS
ANY QUESTIONS LEFT, RIGHT? OKAY.
GREAT. SO I WILL MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND ADOPTING
RESOLUTION 32171. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> ITS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO RECOMMEND THAT -- THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.
CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> CHAIR HOLINGSWO RT H.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE VOTE CARRIES AND THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WILL BE
SENT TUESDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 2025.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND ALL
THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING WITH
OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT AND MR. GOOD NIGHT
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK HAVE
YOU DONE ON THIS PROJECT AS
WELL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> POWERING RIGHT THROUGH. THE
LAST THREE ITEMS WILL BE HEARD
TOGETHER WHICH WILL BE -- CLERK
WILL YOU PLEASE READ AT AGAINA
ITEMS 3 THROUGH 5 INTO THE
RECORD FIRST?
>> COUNCIL BILL 129066 THROUGH
968, RELATING TO PUBLIC
UTILITIES REVISING,
CONSOLIDATING ENACTING
PROVISIONS RELATED TO SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR WATER,
SEWAR AND DRAINAGE
INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELATING TO
PUBLIC UTILITIES AUTHORIZING THE
CEO OF SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
TO DEVELOP ASSESSMENT
REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY.
AMENDIFG127156 WHICH ADOPTED THE
2025 BUDGET INCLUDING THE 2025
TO 2030 CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM PRESENTING AS BRYAN GOOD
NIGHT OF COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF.
>> THANK YOU BRYAN FOR BEING
HERE. INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR THE
RECORD AND YOU CAN JUMP RIGHT
INTO IT.
>> BRYAN, CENTRAL STAFF.
OCCUPYING BY THIRD SEAT AT THE
TABLE TODAY. AS YOU SAID THIS IS
A THIRD DISCUSSION OF THE SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE OR SDCER
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE. THE
COMMUNITY FIRST STARTED
PRESENTATION AT ITS APRIL 23rd
MEETING THEN AT THE MAY 14th
MEETING THEY FOLLOWED UP WITH
EXAMPLES OF HOW THE PROPOSAL
COULD IMPACT THE DEVELOPMENT AND
THE NETWORK OF WATER AND
DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. JUST
BRIEFLY THE FIRST BILL COUNCIL
BILL 120966 WOULD REVISE AND
INCREASE THE WATER SDC. WOULD
ESTABLISH NEW SDC'S FOR THE
DRAINAGE AND WASTEWATER LINES
AND WOULD CONSOLIDATE THE
RELEVANT PROVISIONS IN TO A NEW
SUBTITLE OF THE CODE. THE SECOND
BIG RELATES TO LATE KUMMER
AGREEMENTS AND AUTHORIZES PU TO
CREATE -- AREAS. THOSE
AGREEMENTS AND THE REIMBURSEMENT
AREAS WOULD ALLOW SPU TO
PARTICIPATE FINANCIALLY IN
MAINLINE EXTENSION OR RECOUP
SOME SOME OR ALL FROM BENEFITING
PARCELS IN THE FUTURE. THEN THE
THIRD BILL WOULD AMEND THE
ADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD SIX NEW
POSITIONS TO THE SPU WATER FUND.
ACCORDING TO SPU THE STAFF ARE
NEEDED TO MANAGE THE ENGINEERING
AND THE LATE KUMMER AGREEMENTS.
SORRY THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS
OF THE PROGRAM AND THE LATE
KUMMER PROGRAMS AND THEY WOULD
BE FUNDED BY ANTICIPATE REVENUE.
THEN ON THE SCREEN CHAIR IF YOU
WOULD LIKE I CAN GO THROUGH THE
TWO THAT ARE -- YEAH.
>> YEAH. I APOLOGIZE. I DIDN'T
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU
FOR THAT. WE ARE GOING TO FIRST
-- WE FIRST -- FIRST HEARD FROM
BRYAN AND HIS OVERVIEW ON THE
BILL. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE
THE UNDER LINING BILL FOR
DISCUSSION FIRST. THEN BOTH
AMENDMENTS WILL BE MOVED BEFORE
AMENDMENT DISCUSSION. SO, AND
THEN WE CAN REOPEN THAT FOR
DISCUSSIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THESE
BILLS. I KNOW THAT WAS A LOT SO
I WILL GO HEAD AND MOVE COUNCIL
BILL 120966. DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. SECOND. I'M GOING
TO MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL
12O 966 AS PRESENTED ON
AMENDMENT ONE ON THE AGENDA IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ITS BEEN MOVED SECONDED TO
AMEND THE BILL AS PRESENTED AN
AMENDMENT ONE AND SO MR. GOOD
NIGHT AMENDMENT ONE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THIS WILL BE BRIEF
THIS IS A STRICTLY TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT TO MAKE A CORRECTION
JUST TO CORRECT A DRAFTING ERROR
IN THE INTRODUCED BILL. AS YOU
CAN SEE IT JUST STRIKES OUT THE
WORDS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND TWO
COMMAS. THIS SECTION -- THE
REFERENCE TO SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
WAS MOVED TO A DIFFERENT
SECTION. IT'S NO LONGER NEEDED
IN THE TITLE AND THAT IS IT.
>> GREAT. COLLEAGUE THIS IS A
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT THAT I'M
SPONSORING THAT OUR CENTRAL
STAFF AND OUR WORKED WITH
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO GET
THIS CORRECTED. IT IS A SIMPLE
TECHNICAL ONE AND SO I'M GOING
TO -- ARE THERE ANY OTHER
COMMENTS REGARDING THIS
AMENDMENT? LEFT AND RIGHT. NO.
SO, IF THERE ARE NO COMMENTS I
WILL -- HAVE THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT
NUMBER 1 TO COUNCIL BILL 120966.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> AYE.
>> CHAIR.
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU.
>> THE AMENDMENT PASSES. SO THAT
HAS AMENDED THE BILL. WOULD YOU
LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR YOUR
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO?
>> I WOULD, CHAIR. I MOVE TO
AMEND THE BILL AS PRESENTED ON
THE RECENTLY DISTRIBUTED VERSION
TWO VERSION ONE.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL -- I MEAN
CHAIR.
>> YOU'RE GOOD. AMENDMENT
NUMBER 2 WOULD EXPAND ACCESS TO
THE OPTIONAL DEFERRAL PROSECUTE
SESSIONS FOR THE SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES. AS THE BILL
IS DRAFTED IT WOULD ALLOW FOR
THE ECONOMY ACHE DISADVANTAGED
HOMEOWNER WHO OCCUPIES A
RESIDENCE UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS
SOLD OR TRANSFERRED. IT'S
ALLOWED BY STATE LAW FOR CERTAIN
GROUPS INCLUDING LOW INCOME
PERSONS. IN IT'S CURRENT FORM
THE RELEVANT SECTION POINTS TO A
DIFFERENT SECTION OF CODE AND
THAT DEFINES DISADVANTAGED AS
200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY
LEVEL AND JUST FOR REFERENCE IN
THE CURRENT YEAR IN 2025, 200%
OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL
WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE THAN
$42,000. FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR
ABOUT $64,000 THIS AMENDMENT
WOULD EXPAND ELIGIBILITY TO
INCLUDE HOUSES AT OR BELOW 80%
OF THE MEDIAN INCOME. SO THAT'S
VERY MEDIAN INCOME. IN 2025, 80%
IS ABOUT $97,000 FOR A FAMILY OF
TWO. ABOUT 55,000. AND ABOUT
121,000 FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR.
THE AMENDMENT WILL MAKE CHANGES
TO ALLOW PARTICIPATION FOR
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS FOR
ADU'S AND FOR ANY DWELLING
UNITS ON PROPERTIES ZONEDDAS
NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA WOULD
YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS YOUR
AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR. FIRST I WANT
TO START BY THANKING GENERAL
MANAGER ANDREW LEE AND ALSO OUR
STAFF STAFFER BRYAN GOOD NIGHT
FOR ALL THEIR HELP AND
ASSISTANCE WITH THE COLLEAGUES.
AT THE END OF THE DAY AND -- IF
YOU MAY RECALL ME SAYING THAT
WHAT WE ARE TRYING -- WHAT I'M
TRYING TO ADDRESS WITH THIS BILL
IS WE HAVE GOT SOME PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO ARE RETIRED AND
LIVING ON FIXED INCOME WHO WHO
ARE BEING SADDLED WITH A LOT OF
PROPERTY TAXES AND WHO IN SOME
CASES HAVE OPTED TO BUILD IN
ORDER TO LIVE IN -- AND THEY MAY
-- RENT THEIR MAIN HOUSE IF
ORDER TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO
STAY ON THE PROPERTY. THIS WAS A
WAY TO ADDRESS A DEFERMENT THE
COST FOR THOSE HOMEOWNERS. WE
GENERALLY AND OFTEN USE 80% OF
-- MEDIAN INCOME FOR A LOT OF
SUBSIDES THAT WE USE AT THE CITY
THIS IS IN KEEPING WITH WHAT WE
OFTEN USE AS THE AMI FOR A
SUBSIDES. GENERAL MANAGER LEE
AND I HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT THIS AND WE EXPLORED MANY
DIFFERENT WAYS OF HELPING THIS
RETIRED FIXED INCOME POPULATION,
THIS IS THE BEST BILL THAT WE
COULD BUMP COME UP WITH AND I
OFFER IT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
AND HOPEFULLY YOUR SUPPORT.
AGAIN TO TRY TO HELP OUR RETIRED
FOLKS THAT ARE HAVING TROUBLE
STAYING IN THEIR HOMES AND MY --
TO BUILD IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO
STAY ON THEIR PROPERTY. HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> GREAT AND JUST WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA FOR YOUR
DUE DILIGENCE AND FOCUS ON
AFFORDABILITY AND MAKING A
STRONGER ORDINANCE ON THIS I
KNOW THAT IT WAS IT WAS VERY
IMPORTANT TO YOU. APPRECIATE
YOUR WORK ON THIS. ARE THERE
OTHER COMMENTS REGARDING
AMENDMENT?
>> SEEING NONE. GREAT. ALL
RIGHT. SO, ITS BEEN MOVED AND
SECOND TO AMEND THE BILL AS
PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT TWO. IF
THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS ON
THE AMENDMENT.
>> ACTUALLY.
>> THERE IS.
>> CAN I SAY ONE MORE THING. I
NEGLECTED TO GIVE YOU GRATITUDE
FOR DELAYING THE VOTE ONE MORE
MEETING IN ORDER TO ALLOW
GENERAL MANAGERS TO EXPLORE THIS
FURTHER. INSTEAD OF HAVING TWO
MEETINGS YOU ALLOWED A THIRD. I
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND
RECOGNIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS
FOR OUR RETIREES AND THE CITY
ACROSS THE CITY TO TRY TO HAVE
THE OPTION TO HELP THEM OUT.
THANK YOU. VERY MUCH FOR TO HARD
ABILITY.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU.
>> IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT WE WERE
ALL IN ALIGNMENT. WE GOT TO THAT
PLACE. GRATEL FOR THAT. GREAT.
IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER
COMMENTSLY CALL THE ROLL AND
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 2.
WE WILL CHANGE IT. COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE.
>> AYE.
>> RIVER A.
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> NELSON.
>> CAN AYE.
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED
THE MOTION CARRIES. THE
AMENDMENT IS A DON'TED.
COLLEAGUES, ANY ADDITIONAL OR
QUESTIONS BEFORE MOVING TO VOTE
ON THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
TO PASS THE THREE ORDINANCES.
I WILL PAUSE HERE FOR ANY
COMMENTS ANYONE WANTS TO MAKE.
GREAT. COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> I HAVE TO SAY THAT IT TOOK ME
A WHILE TO COME AROUND TO THIS
LEGISLATION T SEEMED LIKE THE --
THE CITY WAS SENDING COSTS TO
PROJECT THAT -- BENEFITING FROM
THE -- FROM THE SYSTEM UPGRADES.
I REALLY DO HAVE TO SAY THAT
HAVING WORKED THROUGH MY
QUESTIONS WITH STAFF AND GOING
THROUGH THE DOCUMENTS CLOSELY I
HAVE TO SAY THAT WE HAVE -- WE
HAVE THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS
HERE AND SO WHAT I'M LOOKING AT
THE ANGLE THROUGH WHICH I'M
LOOKING AT THIS LEGISLATION IS
ANYTHING WE DOES THAT WILL
UNLOCK THE POSSIBILITY TO BUILD
MORE HOUSING ON LOT THAT WOULD
HAVE NORMALLY BEEN OFF JUST
BASICALLY OUT OF QUESTION FOR
DEVELOPERS BECAUSE OF THE
EXPENSES OF THE FROM CONSTRUCT
COSTS THAT WOULD BE ASSOCIATES
WITH BRINGING IT ONLINE. TO ME
THAT IS THE -- THE PRIME BENEFIT
OF THIS LEGISLATION SO I JUST
HAVE TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
HELPING ME UNDERSTAND THE
BENEFITS AND TO SBU FOR MAKING
THIS COME FORWARD. YOU WORK --
AND GIVING US EXTRA TIME. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COUNCILMEMBER RIVER A.
>> THANK YOU. CHAIR. I CONCURE.
I STRUGGLED THIS ELECTION ONLY
BECAUSE FORS FOLKS BUILDING NOW
THIS WILL BE A HIGHER COST UNTIL
WE CAN BUILD UP THE FUND IN
ORDER TO TAP THAT FUND FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND THAT IS ALWAYS A
HARD DECISION WHICH IS WHY I WAS
EXPLORING A WAY TO HELP THE
HOMEOWNER THAT MIGHT BE SADDLED
THE UP FRONT COST AS MUCH AS WE
COULD. THIS HAS KIM UP BEFORE
AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS AND WE
SEEM TO BE -- BECAUSE IT IS A
HARD DECISION WE ARE -- WE
KICKED THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD A
NUMBER OF TIMES AND THE REALITY
IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS
STRUGGLING. SO THIS IS A WAY TO
BE ABLE TO EXPAND THAT CENTER
CONSTRUCT. WE DEEM -- WE DO NEED
MORE HOUSING ACROSS THE CITY AND
SO YOU KNOW WE OFTEN HAVE TO
MAKE REALLY HARD DECISIONS FOR
THE GREATER GOOD AND FOR THE
EXPAND OF HOUSING. IT'S NOT A
DECISION I'M MAKING LIGHTLY
WHICH IS WHY I SAID I WAS
LOOKING FOR WAYS TO MAKE THIS
AFFORDABLE FOR THE FOLKS ON THE
FRONT END AS MUCH AS WE COULD
GIVEN THE LEGALITY AROUND ALL
THAT HAVE. I REALLY APPRECIATE
THE CHEER CHAIR'S WILLINGNESS
TO GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ENGAGE WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN
OUR CENTRAL STAFF TO TRY TO DO
THE BEST WE COULD WITH THIS
PARTICULAR LEGISLATION KNOWING
THAT, YOU KNOW, UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF DIRECTOR LEE HE
ALSO MADE SOME CHANGES TO THIS
LEGISLATION THAT HAD COME PRIOR
IN ORDER TO MAKE IT A BETTER,
BETTER PIECE OF LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU CHAIR AND THANK YOU
FOR LETTING ME SAY THAT.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. ALSO WANT
TO THANK SPU. I KNOW RU ALL IN
THE AUDIENCE. THANK YOU FOR ALL
YOUR WORK AS WELL. DURING THIS
PROCESS. SO, I'M GOING TO MOVE
THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
PASSAGE OF COUNCILMEMBER 120966
AS AMENDED. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> ITS BEEN MOVED AND SECOND TO
RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE RECOMMENDATION
THAT'S BILL PASSES AS
RECOMMEND?
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> RIVERA.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> CHAIR.
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR.
>> MOTION CARRIES.
RECOMMENDATION AS THE BILL WILL
BE SENT TO THE JUNE 3rd, 2025
CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I ALSO
MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF COUNCIL
BILL 120967. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> ITS SECOND. MOVED AND SECOND.
RECOMMENDED -- RECOMMEND PASSAGE
OF THE BILL. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, RIVERA,
STRAUSS. NELSON.
>> CHAIR.
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. THE MOTION
CARRIES. RECOMMENDATION OF THE
BILL AS AMENDED WILL BE SENT TO
THE JUNE 3rd, 2025 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. I WILL ALSO MOVE
THAT'S COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 120968,
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> ITS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED,
SECONDED I SAID THAT. SECONDED
TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE
BILL. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE
ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE,.
>> AYE.
>> RIVERA.
>> AYE.
>> STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> CHAIR.
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR.
>> MOTION CARRIES. THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BILL AS
AMENDED WILL BE SENT TO THE JUNE
3rd, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU MR. GOOD NIGHT. THANK
YOU SPU FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND
DUE DILIGENCE AND LOOKING
FORWARD TO SENDING THAT TO FULL
COUNCIL FOR A VOTE. THANK YOU
EVERYBODY BEFORE I END AND WE
ARE OUT OF RECORD TIME OF 58
MINUTES FOR THE MEETING. I KNOW
THIS IS THE PARK'S UTILITY
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE AND I MAKE
COMMENTS YESTERDAY AT THE FULL
COUNCIL MEETING REGARDING A
STATEMENT I MADE ABOUT THE
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED THIS PAST
WEEKEND AT CAL ANDERSON PARK. I
WANT TO REPEAT MY STANCE THAT
HATE HAS NO PLACE IN SEATTLE AND
WE WILL ALWAYS -- AND I KNOW
THAT OUR OFFICE WILL -- AND WE
HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES AS ELECTED
OFFICIALS TO PROTECT THE FREEDOM
OF SPEECH THAT IS OUR -- THAT IS
-- IN OUR CONSTITUTION AND
THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO UP HOLD.
I ALSO KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO
PROTECT COMMUNITY FROM HATE
SPEECH AND WHEN -- UNFORTUNATELY
WHEN I HEAR THINGS THAT ARE SAID
IN A RALLY THAT GAYS ARE DARK,
THAT LGBTQ COMMUNITY ARE EVIL
AND THAT GAYS ARE VILE AND
INFORMATION THAT COMES OUT FROM
FOLKS AND WE USE RELIGION TO
WEAPONIZE A CERNA AGAINA THAT IS
UNFORTUNATE AND WHEN YOU TRY TO
EXPRESS YOUR DOM NANCE OVER
ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OR ANOTHER
BEING WEIGHS BASED ON RACE,
GENDER, WHO YOU CHOOSE TO LOVE,
ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE AND YOU
THINK RU HIGHER THAN THEM OR
THAT YOU ARE GREATER THAN THEM
OR THEY ARE GOING TO GO TO HEL,
AND YOU ARE GOING TO GO TO
HEAVEN BASED ON THOSE
COMPARISONS JUST BE YOU AS A
PERSON DOING THAT JUDGMENT THAT
IS CONSIDERED HATE SPEECH. SO
IT'S MY DUTY AS THE
COUNCILMEMBER TO PROTECT
COMMUNITY FOLKS, ESPECIALLY OUR
GAY COMMUNITY FROM SPEECH OF
THAT NATURE, ESPECIALLY IN A
HISTORIC GAY NEIGHBORHOOD SO I
JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT FOR THE
RECORD BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IN
THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AND
CHURCH COMMUNITIES, YOU KNOW
HASN'T HAD ALWAYS HAD A GREAT
RELATIONSHIP WITH GAY COMMUNITY
BUT BECAUSE I KNOW I AM A PERSON
OF GREAT FAITH AND HAVE BEEN
BORN AND RACED IN THE CHURCH I
KNOW THAT THOSE TWO CAN CO EXIST
AND SO JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS
FOR THE RECORD ESPECIALLY THE
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED AT CAL
ANDERSON PARK AND FOR PEOPLE TO
KNOW THAT AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT
NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN IN OUR
DISTRICT AND OUR CITY OF SEATTLE
TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE
SAFE AND ALSO PROTECTING THE
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT AS WELL.
SO, ANYWAY, DIDN'T WANT TO END
ON THAT TYPE OF NOTE BUT GAY
PRIDE IS NEXT MONTH AND WE WILL
HAVE A BLAST IN SEATTLE FOR
JUNE, LOUD AND PRUDE AND THAT
WILL BE OUR MOMENT TO MAKE SURE
WE SHOW IT PEOPLE THAT WE LEAD
WITH LOVE IN YOUR CITY. SO,
THANK YOU EVERYBODY AND WITH
THAT WE HAVE NO -- CHAIR.
>> I'M SORRY.
>> I COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> I DON'T MEAN TO OVER STEP
BUT I THINK THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT HAS HER HAND RAISED.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON.
>> I GUESS I DIDN'T LOWER IT.
>> SORRY.
>> THANK YOU EVERYBODY AND WITH
THAT WE HAVE NO OTHER ITEMS ON
THE AGENDA. IF THERE IS NO
FURTHER BUSINESS THIS MEETING IS
ADJOURNED. THIS CONCLUDES OUR
MAY 25th MEETING AVENUE PARKS,
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
AND THE NEXT MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE
11st AND THAT'S AT 2:00 P.M.
HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS
IT'S 3:02 P.M. THIS MEETING IS
ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.