TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE WILL
COME TO ORDER. IT IS 9:30 1 AM.
I AM ROBERT 20 TWO ROBERT SAKA.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> THERE ARE FIVE MEMBERS
PRESENT.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. THE
AGENDA IS HEREBY ADOPTED. THANK
YOU, COLLEAGUES AND MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC FOR JOINING US TODAY.
TO OUR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MEETING. WE HAVE A FULL AND
STACKED AGENDA. FIRST AND
FOREMOST WE HAVE THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE. THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL
FOCUS ON THIS, THE REMAINING
APPOINTMENTS PROPOSED APPOINTEES
TO THE NEW LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE. THE VOTER APPROVED
TRANSPORTATION LEVY THAT PASSED
IN NOVEMBER 2024 IS THE MOST
ACCOUNTABLE TRANSPORTATION LEVY
IN OUR CITY'S HISTORY. PART OF
THAT IS MAKING SURE WE HAVE A
ROBUST, COMPREHENSIVE, WELL
RESOURCED AND WELL EMPOWERED
LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THAT
IS THE THRUST OF THE FIRST
AGENDA ITEM. THE APPOINTMENTS
ARE COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO THE
COMMITTEE FROM DISTRICT 2, FOUR,
SIX AND SEVEN. DURING OUR LAST
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE WE
CONSIDERED AND ULTIMATELY
APPROVED APARTMENTS FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR ALONG WITH
DISTRICTS ONE, THREE AND FIVE.
BY LAW THAT WE SET LAST SUMMER,
THE LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
WILL HAVE 19 MEMBERS WHICH
INCLUDE SEVEN APPOINTEES FROM
EACH SEVEN COUNCIL DISTRICTS,
FIVE APPOINTEES FROM THE MAN'S
OFFICE, FOUR FROM EACH OF OUR
FOUR ADVISORY BOARD, GENERAL
FREIGHT, BICYCLE, TRANSIT AND
PEDESTRIAN. AND THE CHAIR OF THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, CITY
BUDGET DIRECTOR AND A YOUTH GET
ENGAGED MEMBER. THE LEVY IS A
TRANCE FORMATIONAL - -
TRANSFORMATIONAL INVESTMENT IN
OUR CITY TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE. THAT
TRANSPORTATION DEMANDS STRONG
ACCOUNTABILITY. AGAIN, FOCUS OF
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. THANK
YOU AGAIN COLLEAGUES FOR YOUR
ENGAGEMENT AS WE HELP BRING TO
LIFE THIS IMPORTANT OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE AND HELP IT TO
EFFECTIVELY CARRY OUT ITS
IMPORTANT OVERSIGHT MISSION. OUR
LAST AGENDA ITEMS WILL FOCUS ON
VITAL LEGISLATION TRANSMITTED
FROM A START. THE FIRST PIECE OF
LEGISLATION RELATES TO THE STATE
REQUIRED COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION
PLAN WHICH OUR UNDERSTANDING IS
THAT IT IS TIED TO A VERY
IMPORTANT STATE IMPOSED
DEADLINE. THAT IS THE FIRST
BEAST TWO PIECE OF PROPOSED
LEGISLATION. THE SECOND FROM
SDOT RELATES TO A DEED OF TRUST
RELATED TO THE ARTS. I AM
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT
BOTH OF THESE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT. THAT SAID, WE WILL
NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD.
>> CURRENTLY WE HAVE ZERO IN
PERSON AND ONE REMOTE.
>> EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE
APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. WE
WILL START WITH REMOTE SPEAKERS
FIRST.
>> THE PUBLIC COMMENT TIME IS UP
TO 20 MINUTES. SPEAKERS WILL BE
CALLED THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY
REGISTERED. THE SPEAKERS WILL
HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10 SECONDS ARE
LEFT, THE SPEAKER'S MIKE WILL
BE MUTED IF THEY DO NOT FINISH
IN THE ALLOTTED TIME. THE PUBLIC
COMMENT TIME IS NOW OPEN AND
WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST
SPEAKER. THAT SPEAKER IS DAVID
HAYNES, KID STAR SIX - - HIT
STAR SIX.
>> THE WASHINGTON CLEAN AIR ACT
STARTED IN 1991, YEARS BEFORE -
- ABUSE OF AMERICA AND PROLIFIC
TOXIC INDUSTRIAL TRAINS BEGAN TO
CHOKE UP THE FRESH AIR AT
SEATTLE WATERFRONT. DEMOCRATS
WANT TO IGNORE THE TOXIC
INDUSTRIAL TRAINS AND BLAME A
DRIVER. OUT OF ALL THE PEOPLE
WHO WORK AT CITY HALL, HOW MANY
PEOPLE DROVE THEIR CAR TODAY OR
BYPASSED THE BUS AND TRAIN
BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE,
UNRELIABLE, INEFFICIENT AND
UNHEALTHY TO TAKE PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION. WE STILL DO NOT
HAVE PROPER PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE WE DO NOT
HAVE - - PROPER LAWS COMING OUT
OF CITY HALL BUT YOU WANT TO TO
SIGNAL HOW YOU ARE GOING TO DO
OTHER PEOPLE WITH A AND
BUSINESSES RELYING ON DELIVERIES
BY GETTING PEOPLE OFF THE ROAD
INTO INEFFICIENT BUSES AND OUT
OBNOXIOUS TRAINS. YET ALL OF YOU
ARE DRIVING, AND IF YOU ARE NOT
DRIVING WERE NOT EXACTLY
ACKNOWLEDGING THE REALITY OF
WHAT MAKES IT UNSAFE TO TAKE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. AND THERE
IS STILL NO - - ON THIRD AVENUE
ACROSS FROM CITY HALL AND IN
BETWEEN PINE AND PIKE AND 12th
AND JACKSON BECAUSE THE
CRIMINALS OF TAKEN IT OVER. AND
YOU HAVE A LOT OF, REFERRING TO
THE MAYOR WHO IS BY FAR
UNTRUSTWORTHY EXECUTIVE GIVEN A
PASS BECAUSE HE IS ALWAYS
PULLING THE RACE CARD WHILE
CUTTING - - NOT DRIVING YOUR OWN
CAR. KIND OF AN EVIL THING TO
TRY TO TELL PEOPLE TO REDUCE
THEIR COMMUTE TIME WHEN IT IS
IMPOSSIBLE TO RELY ON METRO
GIVEN HOW RACIST AND PREDATORY A
LITTLE UNTRUSTWORTHY. YOU RATHER
GET IN THE FACE OF THE HOT WHITE
GIRL WHO HAS ALREADY PAID THE
TICKET WHILE IGNORING THE
JUNKIES ON THE TRAIN TWO LYING
IN WAIT IN THE TIME IT TAKES FOR
ME TRANSFER FROM SOUND LINK TO
METRO IT IS NOT WORTH TAKING
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
>> COUNCILMEMBER, CHYOU, CORK.
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE BUS
INTO WORK TODAY AND ALSO
PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE
MY DAUGHTER TO HER SOFTBALL GAME
LATER AFTERWARD, SO TO SPEAK. WE
WILL NOW JAVONTE TO OUR FIRST
ITEM OF BUSINESS. - - MOVE ON TO
OUR FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS.
>> AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH
FOUR, APPOINTMENTS - -
APPOINTMENTS OF KYLE NOLAN,
LYNDA FIREY OLDROYD, , LUCY
CARTER SLOMAN.
>> THANK YOU WILL OUR VISITORS
JOIN US AT THE TABLE? AND SHARE
YOUR PRESENTATION? ONCE READY
PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AND
BEGIN YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, WELCOME.
>> INKY FOR HAVING ME AND OUR
TEAM MEMBERS. MY NAME IS KATIE
OLSEN AND I AM THE OVERSIGHT
LIAISON WITH THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. AS
YOU MENTIONED, IT HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED IN THE LEVY
ORDINANCE TO MONITOR REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES AND PROGRAM AND
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.
IMPORTANTLY, THEY ARE TASKED
WITH ADVISING THE CITY COUNCIL,
THE MAYOR AND SDOT ON THE
SPENDING OF PROCEEDS. WE PROVIDE
RATE VALUE TO THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IN MANY WAYS, INCLUDING
SERVING AS A KEY PARTNER IN
ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY TO SEATTLE
TAXPAYERS AND THE BROADER
COMMUNITY. AS WAS MENTIONED
EARLIER, IT IS COMPOSED OF 19
MEMBERS PRESENTING A RANGE OF
BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES
CITYWIDE. MANY MEMBERS WERE
CONFIRMED MAY 20th AND TODAY, WE
ARE CONFIRMING THE REMAINING
MEMBERS. I WILL NOW INTRODUCE
THE COMMITTEE
CONFIRMATION. FIRST, I WILL PASS
THE MICROPHONE TO KYLE.
>> HELLO, I AM KYLE NOLAN. IT IS
NICE TO MEET ALL OF YOU IN
PERSON. I MOVED TO SEATTLE ABOUT
TWO YEARS AGO. I HAVE REALLY
FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE CITY
SINCE MOVING HERE. I WORK AS A
CIVIL ENGINEER. I AM ABOUT THREE
YEARS INTO MY CAREER SO STILL
PRETTY GREEN. I AM GETTING THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON A LOT OF
PROJECTS THAT I SEE IMPROVING MY
COMMUNITY EVERY DAY. WHICH IS
REALLY COOL. A LOT OF THAT IS
BECAUSE OF THE FUNDS THAT ARE
PASSED IN THESE LEVIES. IT IS
IMPORTANT THEY CONTINUE TO GET
PAST AND I THINK THAT FOR THEM
TO CONTINUE, VOTERS HAVE TO SEE
THEY ARE DOING WORK. AND I AM
EXCITED TO GET THE OPPORTUNITY
TO OVERSEE AND MAKE SURE THAT
THE WORK IS GETTING DONE.
>> THE NEXT PERSON ON OUR AGENDA
IS LYNDA FIREY OLDROYD.
>> HELLO. I'M PROUD TO SAY I
TOOK THE LIGHT RAIL HERE TODAY.
MY NAME IS LYNDA FIREY OLDROYD
AND I REPRESENT DISTRICT TWO. I
SERVED ON EXECUTIVE ROLES AT A
LOT OF BLUE-CHIP COMPANIES FOR
COMPANIES LIKE PEPSI, LEVI'S,
NORDSTROM AND TOP GOLF. AT THIS
POINT IN MY LIFE I AM SHIFTING
TO VOLUNTEER WORK. THE FIRST
AREA OF FOCUS IS MAKING SEATTLE
MORE BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO LIVE. AS
A MASTER GARDENER. SECOND IS TO
MAKE SEATTLE A MORE SAFE PLACE
TO WALK, BIKE AND DRIVE. LAST
YEAR I COFOUNDED THE RAYNOR
AVENUE SOUTH AND WE WORKED
CLOSELY WITH SDOT TO INSTITUTE A
SERIES OF SAFETY ACTIONS ON
RANIER AVENUE SOUTH. WE ARE
AVERAGING ABOUT TWO SERIES
ACCIDENTS ON THE ONE AND HALF
MILE STRETCH OF THE STREET PER
MONTH. WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO
IS REDUCE THE NUMBER OF
ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF SPEEDING.
MY MOTIVATION FOR WANTING TO
SERVE ON THE TRANSPORTATION LEVY
OVERSIGHT MIDI RELATES TO MY
WORK IN TERMS OF TRAFFIC SAFETY.
MICHAEL WILL BE TO MAKE SURE
THAT A SIGNIFICANT REASONABLE
PART OF THE FUNDS ARE DEDICATED
TO MAKING SEATTLE A SAFER PLACE
TO WALK, BIKE AND DRIVE. THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT PERSON IS
- -
>> GOOD MORNING. I TOO TOOK
LIGHT RAIL HERE. MY NAME IS LUCY
SLOMAN AND I'M A LONGTIME
RESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT. PROFESSIONALLY, I'VE
BEEN AN URBAN DINER - - DESIGNER
AND ENGINEER INCLUDING
ENGINEERING VISIBLE PERMITTING
FOR A LOCAL CITY. I HAVE
DEDICATED MY CAREER TO ENSURING
THAT QUALITY URBAN DESIGN AND
EQUITABLE ACCESS ARE INTEGRAL
AND ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE
COMMUNITIES I HAVE SERVED. I
WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS
HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY OF SERVICE
ON THE LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT
HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED, MODERNIZE
THE FACILITIES THE CITY HAS AND
MAINTAIN TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPEND ON. THANK
YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
BRING MY EXPERTISE AND PASSION
TO THE CITY WHERE I LIVE.
>> THANK YOU. OUR FINAL
APPOINTMENT IS - -
>> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR HAVING ME BACK TO
CONSIDER MY APPOINTMENT TO SERVE
ON THE UPCOMING LEVY AND
OVERSIGHT OF THE NEW PROJECTS. I
AM LISA BOGARDUS, THE ASSISTANT
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR THE
SEATTLE BUILDING AND TRADES TO
COUNCIL. I'M A RESIDENT OF THE
EASTLAKE NEIGHBORHOOD AND A
MEMBER OF THE LOCAL 32 PLUMBERS
AND PIPEFITTERS. I DROVE HERE
TODAY BUT I BIKE, I WALK AND I
DRIVE AND OCCASIONALLY TAKE THE
BUS. I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT CAME OUT OF THE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IN THE LAST
OR THE - - WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF
ALL OF THOSE MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION TO OUR
COMMUNITIES AND HOW THEY ALL
INTERSECT AND OVERLAY EACH OTHER
AND HOW IMPORTANT A WORKING
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, HOW
IMPORTANT THAT IS TO THE CITY.
THROUGH THAT, MY SERVICE ON THE
LAST LEVY, I WOULD APPRECIATE
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON
THE FUTURE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR MY
CONSIDERATION. AS AN ASSISTANT
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR THE
BUILDING AND TRADES LABOR
COUNCIL, SINCE 2015 AND AN
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEMBER FROM
2019 TO 2024, I HAVE DESIGNATED
A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MY TIME
TO TRANSPORTATION BOTH AT THE
LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL. I ALSO
WORKED AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE IN
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR
ABOUT SIX YEARS PART OF MY JOB
HAS BEEN TAKING SURE THAT
PROJECTS PROCEED EFFICIENTLY AND
PROVIDE BENEFITS TO THE
COMMUNITY. MY EXPERIENCE IN
OVERSEEING LARGE, COMPLEX
PROJECTS OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS
AS PER THE COUNCIL HAS PROVIDED
ME WITH A SIGNIFICANT EXPERTISE
WHICH WILL HELP ASSESS THE
LEVY'S SUCCESS AND IMPACT. WE
HAD CHALLENGES DURING THE LAST
LEVY SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO
COMING OUT OF THE GATE AND
STARTING STRONG AS OTHER
POTENTIAL MEMBERS HAVE MENTIONED
THAT OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS TO SEE
PROJECTS AND THEY NEED TO SEE
THE VALUE THAT IS RETURNED TO
THEM WITH A PAST THE LEVEES. TWO
WHEN THEY PASS THE LEVEES. AS A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
CONSTRUCTION TRADES, I AM
COMMITTED TO FOSTERING EFFECTIVE
AND EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS THAT
BENEFIT ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS. IT
IS IMPORTANT THAT LABOR
CONTINUES TO HAVE A VOICE AND
ROLL ON THE LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE AND THAT MEMBERS OF
THE PRIOR LOC CAN CONTINUE THE
WORK GOING FORWARD. AS A MEMBER
OF THE BUILDING TRADES WHICH
REPRESENTS 20,000 CONSTRUCTION
MEMBERS REGIONALLY, I APPRECIATE
YOUR CONSIDERATION TO SERVE.
THANK YOU.
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU. REALLY
EXCITED TO HAVE YOU ALL HERE
TODAY. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN SUCH A
MANNER. WITH RESPECT TO MISS DO
GUARD, WELCOME, EXCITED TO
CONSIDER YOU FOR THIS, IT WAS A
PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU LAST
TIME AROUND. GOOD THAT WE HAVE
SOME CONTINUITY, I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT TO BLEND CONTINUITY, A
NEW LEVY, NEED NEW AND FRESH
PERSPECTIVE. THANK YOU ALL FOR
BEING HERE. COLLEAGUES. I KNOW
WE HAVE A FEW OF YOU ALL REFLECT
THE PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS OF A
FEW OF MY COLLEAGUES. I WELCOME
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS AT
THIS TIME. STARTING FIRST WITH
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.
>> THANK YOU. FIRST, WELCOME ALL
OF YOU TO CHAMBERS TO THE TABLE
AND REALLY, THANK YOU FOR
VOLUNTEERING, I KNOW IT IS A
LOT. I HAVE DONE THAT MYSELF
PRIOR TO VOLUNTEERING MYSELF TO
JOIN THE CITY COUNCIL. IT TAKES
TIME AND EFFORT AND IS ALSO AN
IMPACT ON YOUR FAMILIES OFTEN
TIMES. I JUST WANTED TO NOTE FOR
THE RECORD RIGHT OFF THE BAT
THAT MY NOMINATION OF MR. NOLAN
WAS NOT BECAUSE HE HAS A BEARD
AND A BALD HEAD. I JUST WANT TO
BE CLEAR THAT IS NOT THE CASE.
IN FACT, WHAT IT IS, ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT I WANTED, I KNOW A
NUMBER OF PEOPLE ALREADY ON THE
COUNCIL AND SOME OF THE NAMES
FLOATING AROUND. I THINK IT IS
IMPORTANT TO HAVE DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES. I HAVE DONE THIS
WITH MY PERSONAL STAFF. HAVING
SOMEBODY RELATIVELY NEW OUT OF
THAT TRAINING WITH AN
ENGINEERING BACKGROUND WAS
IMPORTANT TO ME. THE FACT I HAVE
MULTIPLE IF USED JUST RECENTLY
GRADUATED FROM GONZAGA MIGHT
HAVE HELPED AS WELL. I THINK
THAT IS IMPORTANT BUT ALSO
IMPORTANT AS YOU STATED IN YOUR
NOTE AND THE BACKGROUND SAYING
YOU WANTED TO SEE THE RESULTS OF
THE FUNDING THEY APPROVED AND
THE VOTERS AND PUBLIC TRUST. I
THINK THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
YOU SAID IT TODAY, I APPRECIATE
THAT. SO THANK YOU. I WANT TO
SAY THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR
NAME FOR BRINGING YOUR SKILL SET
TO THE TABLE AND VOLUNTEERING.
SO, THANK YOU. I GUESS MY
QUESTION IS, HOW TO, YOU KNOW,
ONE OF THE THINGS - - THIS IS
WHAT I LOOK AT IN TERMS OF FRESH
EYES AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW.
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU CAN BRING
TO THE TABLE FROM THAT
PERSPECTIVE IN TERMS OF WORK YOU
ARE DOING RIGHT NOW. YOUR
STUDIES, ALL OF THE ABOVE. THAT
LANE THAT PERSPECTIVE YOU BRING
TO THIS BODY?
>> I THINK I BRING THE
PERSPECTIVE OF SOMEBODY WHO
KNOWS WHAT IT IS LIKE TO
IMPLEMENT A LOT OF THESE
SOLUTIONS. HOW LONG IT TAKES TO
DESIGN THEM. WHAT GOES INTO
THEM. AND, ALSO THE PERSPECTIVE
OF A YOUNG PERSON, A RENTER, A
TRANSIT TAKER. SOMEBODY THAT I
THINK IS GROSSLY
UNDERREPRESENTED IN A LOT OF
POLITICAL SEEDINGS.
>> THANK YOU. SINCE I MENTIONED
GONZAGA, I HAVE TO MENTION THE
SUNNI SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK. I AM FROM WESTERN
NEW YORK BETWEEN BUFFALO AND
ROCHESTER. AS I TELL PEOPLE I
MARRIED A LOCAL GIRL. I AM HAPPY
TO SEE SOMEBODY FROM STONY BROOK
HERE. MY NEPHEW ON MY SIDE OF
THE FAMILY JUST GRADUATED AND
THE LIST IS LONG OF SCHOOLS
WITHIN MY FAMILY THERE. REALLY
INTERESTED IN YOUR WORK AT THE
PORT OF SEATTLE. HOW WOULD THAT
WORK? HOW DO YOU SEE THAT
INFORMING YOUR APPROACH TO THIS
COMMITTEE?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION MY
FAMILY STILL LIVE
SAME AREA. MY HUSBAND WENT TO
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
>> WHEN I WAS A YOUNG GUY IN
HIGH SCHOOL, THE DAYS OF - - THE
EARLY DAYS OF THE BIG EAST. NOT
TO DATE MYSELF. I THINK WE ARE
PROBABLY FAIRLY CLOSE IN AGE SO
YOU ARE NOT DATING YOURSELF, YOU
ARE STILL YOUNG. THE THING I
THINK I BRING IN ADDITION TO MY
WORK AT THE BUILDING TRADES WAS
AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE, I
UNDERSTAND THE GOVERNMENT
PERSPECTIVE AND I UNDERSTAND HOW
IMPORTANT THE STEPS ARE
UNDERSTANDING PROJECT DELIVERY
SCHEDULES. THE IMPACT THAT WE
HAVE ON THE TRAVELING PUBLIC. I
THINK IN MY ROLE AS WORKING AT
THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND
OVERSEEING PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDING THE
INTERSECTION OF THE LABOR N█EED
AND ALL THE OTHER PROJECT
DELIVERY THINGS, WHEN IT ALL
COMPLETES TOGETHER, I THINK THAT
BRINGING THAT PERSPECTIVE TO THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS HELPFUL.
I THINK, IN ADDITION TO AN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE CITY'S
COMMUNITIES WORKFORCE AGREEMENT
THROUGH MY JOB. WITH THE
BUILDING TRADES AND
UNDERSTANDING THE LABOR
COMPONENTS BECAUSE WITHOUT THE
WORKERS THE PROJECTS DO NOT GET
DONE. ALSO, I THINK THE
CHALLENGES THAT THE CONTRACTORS
ARE UNDER. THE FOLKS WORKING
BEHIND THE SCENES TO GET
STARTED. I THINK THAT BRINGING
THE PERSPECTIVE, WILL BE
VALUABLE GOING FORWARD THIS NEXT
LEVY OVERSIGHT.
>> EXCELLENT AND YES, BUILDING
AND TRADES IMPORTANT TO THIS, I
AM VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THEM. ONE
OF THE AREAS, IT RELATES TO THE
CHAIR, THE CHAIR AND I BEFORE
THE LEVY WERE DOING A LOT OF
WORK TOGETHER. TO INCLUDE THE
AREA OF THE TRADE PROGRAM.
SOMEBODY WITH YOUR BACKGROUND
FOR CURRENT AND PREVIOUS JOBS
AND ASSIGNMENTS, THAT IS
SOMETHING IMPORTANT, MY ASK OF
YOU IS, WITH YOUR BACKGROUND,
LOOK AT THE FREIGHT PROGRAM TO
ENSURE THE DIFFERENT PIECES ON
PEDESTRIAN BUT SOMETIMES OTHER
AREAS GET GLOSSED OVER AND
FORGOTTEN ABOUT. GIVEN YOUR
BACKGROUND I WANTED TO DO A
SHOUT OUT AND AS YOUR SPONSOR
POINTS OUT IF WE WANT A 15
MINUTE CITY, WE HAVE TO HAVE
LOGISTICS. AS I'VE OFTEN SAID,
A NEIGHBORHOOD WITHOUT A GROCERY
STORE IS A FOOD DESERT. A
NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A CREW FOR TWO
RESTORE THE EMPTY SHELVES
BECAUSE THEY CANNOT GET
RESTOCKED IS ALSO A FOOD DESERT.
THAT IS MY USUAL PLUG AND MY ,
GIVEN YOUR BACKGROUND TO KEEP AN
EYE ON THE FREIGHT PROGRAM.
>> DEFINITELY. I WAS EXCITED TO
SEE THAT - - FROM THE FREIGHT
MOBILITY GROUP AND I WORKED WITH
HER AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE. I
THINK SHE WILL BE A STRONG
ADVOCATE GOING FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS? GO AHEAD,
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK.
>> THANK YOU, YOU KNOW HOW
EXCITED I GET WHEN WE TALK ABOUT
SYRACUSE, I AM AN ALUM MYSELF.
VERY SMALL WORLD. THANK YOU ALL
FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE ON
THE LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND
THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU FOR THE
TALENTS AND EXPERTISE YOU BRING
TO THIS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. I
ASK THIS QUESTION OF OUR LAST
STRING OF APPOINTMENTS, I'M
CURIOUS, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE
PROJECT FROM THE LAST LEVY OR
WHAT IS AN UPCOMING PROJECT IN
THIS LEVY YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT?
>> I WILL GO FIRST. LIVING IN
THE U DISTRICT I'M ONE BLOCK
OFF OF THE 11th AND 12th
UPGRADES THAT WENT THROUGH. THAT
WAS A FANTASTIC IMPROVEMENT.
THERE ARE ALSO A LOT OF LESSONS
LEARNED FROM BEING ONE BLOCK OFF
OF THAT. AND SOME OF THE
CHALLENGES THE NEIGHBORHOOD
FACED. AND THE DISTRICT, AS AN
EXTREMELY DIVERSE AND TRANSIENT
NEIGHBORHOOD, OFTEN WITHOUT
CARS, BRINGS A LOT OF
INTERESTING PERSPECTIVES TO WHAT
WE ARE DOING TO GET PEOPLE OUT
OF THEIR CARS. BUT, I AGREE,
SOMETIMES CARS ARE NECESSARY.
AND THE LOADING AND SERVICES
THAT NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES,
ESPECIALLY IN A NEIGHBORHOOD
THAT IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD THAT
WAS NOT DESIGNED, THERE ARE
CHALLENGES WE SEE. THERE IS NO
LOADING AS COUNCILMEMBER CATTLE
POINTED OUT. - - COUNCILMEMBER
KETTLE POINTED OUT. AND AS
SOMEONE WHO IS CURRENTLY
IMPAIRED FROM AN INCIDENT ON A
SEATTLE STREET, BRINGING THAT
INFORMATION TO THE WORK THAT WE
ARE DOING, WHICH IS IMPORTANT
AND YET OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN
FROM THE PAST. THANK YOU.
>> I THINK THE THING I CONNECTED
WITH MOST WAS WHEN THE
TRANSPORTATION LEVY WAS PASSED,
THE TEAM WAS - - WE HAD A HARD
TIME GETTING A PLAN BECAUSE
THERE WAS NO PROJECT MANAGER FOR
A LONG TIME. ONCE THE LEVY WAS
PASSED WITH THE PROJECT MANAGER
WITH A PRINCE OF PLAN THAT WILL
BE DONE BY THE END OF THE
SUMMER. AND WE ARE LOOKING AT
MUCH MORE VISIBLE TRAFFIC
ISLANDS. WE ARE LOOKING AT MORE
BARRIERS IN TERMS OF THE TURN
LANE. AND HUGE SAFETY ISSUES. I
THINK ASKING SDOT TO DO THEIR
JOB ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS WAS
EXCITING. IT WAS LESS ABOUT A
SPECIFIC INITIATIVE AND MORE
ABOUT THE FREEDOM AND ABILITY TO
DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO.
>> ASPHALT PAVING. BETTER ROADS
AND BRIDGES. I THINK THAT WAS A
MAJOR FOCUS OF EVERYBODY THAT I
PERSONALLY KNOW IN THE CITY THAT
PEOPLE WANTED TO SEE. THE ROADS
HAVE BECOME DEPLORABLE AND IT
AFFECTS EVERYBODY WITH YOU ARE
WALKING OR BIKING. THE BRIDGES
DON'T WORK, THE FREIGHT
DOESN'T MOVE, PEOPLE CANNOT GET
AROUND. I LIVE ON EASTLAKE SO
THE RAPID RIDE J LINE IS IN
FRONT OF MY CONDO BUILDING. I
THINK THE FOCUS ON SORT OF THE
NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF THE NEW
LEVY I AM EXCITED ABOUT AND I
HOPE WE SEE AN IMPROVEMENT AT
THE END OF THE LEVY. SO I AM
SLIGHTLY EMBARRASSED I'M NOT
SUPER FAMILIAR WITH THE PROJECTS
FUNDED BY THE LAST LEVY. I AM A
HUGE FAN OF THE PROTECTED BIKE
LANES AND TRANSIT ISLANDS I SEE
GOING IN. THE NEW PROTECTED
INTERSECTION AT THOMAS AND
DEXTER, FANTASTIC.
>> THANK YOU, ALL.
>> THIS LEVY INCLUDES BOLD NEW
INVESTMENTS AND - - ONE OF THE
CO-ARCHITECTS OF THAT EFFORT.
THAT VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY
APPROVED. THE DISTRICT THAT YOU
LIVE IN IS ONE OF THE MOST
IMPACTED, WE HAVE A 27% MISSING
SIDEWALK NETWORK ACROSS THE
CITY. WE TALK ABOUT THE NEED AND
THE IMPORTED WE ARE SPEAKING MY
LANGUAGE IN TERMS OF SAFETY. AS
PART OF THIS LEVY THEY WILL BE A
FUTURE TRANSPORTATION LEVY OR
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TASK
FORCE TO HELP FOCUS ON THIS IS A
ONE $.55 BILLION AND THE
REALITY IS WE COULD ADD A $3
BILLION LEVY FOCUSING ON
BRIDGES, ROADS AND NEW SIDEWALKS
THERE WILL BE A RELATED KIND OF
IN SALARY TASK FORCE CREATED TO
HELP LOOK AT FUNDING. WHAT WE
CAN DO AS A POLICY MATTER AND
HOW WE CAN CREATIVELY FUND
BECAUSE OUR ROADS ARE NOT IN THE
BEST CONDITION. I AM PROUD THAT
THIS TRANSPORTATION LEVY
INCLUDES BOLD INVESTMENTS ON ALL
OF THOSE THINGS AND MORE. THERE
IS PLENTY MORE WORK TO DO. AND,
SO, ANOTHER KEY FEATURE OF THIS
TRANSPORTATION LEVY IS - - WE
WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE NEW
LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
INCLUDES EXPRESS AUDIT AUTHORITY
AND AUDIT POWERS. WE NEED TO
FIND WAYS TO EXERCISE THAT
POWER. ONE QUESTION, PROBABLY
THE MOST SERIOUS, MOST SOLEMN
ONE OF ALL, MS. FIREY OLDROYD,
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BUG OR
INSECT AND WHAT IS YOUR LEAST
FAVORITE?
>> PROBABLY MY FAVORITE IS THE
BUTTERFLY AND FOR CONTEXT THERE
HAS BEEN A 22% DECLINE OVER THE
PAST 20 YEARS. MY LEAST FAVORITE
IS THE APHID THEY GET ALL OVER
MY ROSES AND ARE ANNOYING, THANK
YOU FOR THE QUESTION.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXPERTISE
NOT ONLY IN SAFETY AND OVERSIGHT
BUT GARDENING AND TWO
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO SEATTLE.
FOR THE RECORD I DROVE TO THE
BUS TODAY, METRO CUT MY ONLY BUS
THAT IS NEAR MY HOUSE. WHAT HAVE
YOU LEARNED ABOUT TRANSPORTATION
IN THE CITY AND HOW IT CAN BE
IMPROVED.
>> MY FAVORITE ASPECT OF THE
CITY IS HOW, INGRAINED IT IS
WITH NATURE. YOU SEE GREEN AND
BLUE EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK. I
REALLY TOUT THE TRANSIT SYSTEM
WE HAVE TO PEOPLE THAT, YOU
KNOW, KIND OF LOOK DOWN ON IT OR
DO NOT LIKE TO TAKE THE BUS.
I'VE HAD AN EXCELLENT
EXPERIENCE WITH TRANSIT IN THE
CITY. I TAKE THE G LINE TO WORK
EVERYDAY. I'M EXCITED TO SEE
THE J LINE GO IN. THAT KIND OF
BUS SERVICE I THINK IS ONE OF
OUR STRONGEST SUITS OF OUR
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND I'M
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
IMPROVE.
>> YOU SHARED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH
CONSTRUCTION IN THE UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
GOOD THINGS THAT HAPPENED AND
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT
NEEDED TO BE IMPROVED?
>> THANK YOU, THE GOOD THING IS
THAT THE CITY DISTRICT HAS BEEN
FORTUNATE OVER THE LAST 10 OR 15
YEARS TO HAVE ONGOING
INVESTMENTS IN THE DISTRICT. THE
50th WAS IMPROVED, WE GOT THE
STATION WE GOT THE U DISTRICT,
ALL THE NAMES KEEP CHANGING. WE
NOW HAVE CURB RAMPS ALL THE WAY
UP WHICH MAKES, YOU SEE A LOT OF
PEOPLE - - ALL OF THAT LITTLE
THINGS THAT MAKE OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS MUCH MORE USABLE
AND LIVABLE. I SEE RESTAURANTS
THAT ARE EITHER APP BASED OR
NEEDING THEIR GROCERIES AND
SUPPLIES. THEY MAKE DUE IN WAYS
THAT ARE SOMETIMES NOT SAFE OR
NOT GREAT. I THINK THE OTHER
THING WE NOTICED AS A CHALLENGE
THAT CONTRACTORS I HAVE WORKED
WITH A LOT OF CONTRACTORS IN MY
CAREER AND THEY ARE GET IT DONE,
GET IT DONE RIGHT KIND OF
PEOPLE. I DO NOT THINK THEY ARE
USED TO NECESSARILY WORKING IN
PEDESTRIAN BIKE HEAVY - -
SOMETIMES YOU DO NOT HAVE TO
WALK BLOCKS OUT OF YOUR WAY TO
GET TO THE TRAIN STATION BECAUSE
THE SIGNAGE WAS ONLY PUT AT
MAJOR INTERSECTIONS. THAT IS A
LITTLE THING WE CAN GET AROUND.
ALSO AN EDUCATION THAT HAVING
BETTER CORONATION WITH SDOT WHO
KNOWS THESE NEIGHBORHOODS AND
KNOWS THE NATURE OF THE
NEIGHBORHOODS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO IMPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION
EXPERIENCE. THE NEIGHBORHOODS
WANT TO SEE THESE IMPROVEMENTS
COME IN AND YET IT IS SOMETIMES
A CHALLENGE LIVING TO THEM.
THANK YOU, THAT IS HELPFUL. I'M
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE.
LYDIA, THIS IS A TRICK QUESTION.
THE COMPANIES YOU LISTED THAT
YOU WORK FOR, WHICH IS YOUR
FAVORITE?
>> I WOULD SAY NORDSTROM'S.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY LEVI
STRAUSS, SORRY, THAT WAS THE
TRICK OF THE QUESTION. I
APPRECIATE WHAT YOU SHARED IN
YOUR PACKET. SPECIFICALLY
TALKING ABOUT THE TRAFFIC SAFETY
ALLIANCE. I AM READING FROM YOUR
DOCUMENT VERIFYING THE AVERAGE
SPEED ON RAINIER IS 45 MILES PER
HOUR. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE,
WHEN I ASK YOU THAT, WHAT NEEDS
TO BE DONE YESTERDAY, TODAY AND
IN THESE NEXT THREE MONTHS?
>> THE THREE BIGGEST PROBLEMS
ARE SPEED, WE HAVE TWO DANGEROUS
CURVES. IF YOU LOOK AT WHERE THE
ACCIDENT ARE HAPPENING THERE ARE
TWO HOTSPOTS. I WOULD WITH HOTS
PROBLEM IS PASSING IN THE CENTER
LANE THAT IS DESIGNED FOR
SHORT-TERM NOT - - WE NEED TO
CREATE BARRIERS SO PEOPLE ARE
NOT PASSING IN THE CENTER LANE.
WE NEED TO MANAGE SPEED. WE ARE
WORKING WITH THE SOUTH PRECINCT,
WE HAVE A TRAFFIC POLICEMAN
STATIONED ON OUR STREET ABOUT
ONCE A WEEK IF THEY CAN FOR
CONTEXT, THERE HAS BEEN A 92%
DECLINE IN TRAFFIC TICKETS
BETWEEN 2010 AND 2023. IN 2010,
THERE WERE 50,000 TRAFFIC
TICKETS WRITTEN IN SEATTLE.
2023, THERE WERE 4300. NOT ONLY
ARE WE SHORT STAFFED AND POLICE
BUT WE WENT TO A GENERALIST
MODEL. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN
WRITE TRAFFIC TICKETS TRAFFIC
POLICEMAN AND THERE ARE FIVE IN
SEATTLE. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS ARE
I THINK, RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT
THE CAMERAS THAT WE DISCUSSED IN
THE LAST MEETING ARE CRITICAL. I
THINK THAT IS THE OTHER PROBLEM
WE HAVE TO SOLVE AS IT RELATES
TO THE STRETCH I AM CONCERNED
ABOUT.
>> CLEARLY YOU HAVE A FAST DEPTH
OF KNOWLEDGE IF THAT WAS YOUR 30
SECOND REPLY. I AM A RESEARCHER
BY TRADE.
>> WE ARE CLEARLY LUCKY TO HAVE
YOU. AND LISA, WE ARE EXCITED TO
HAVE YOU BACK, YOU WERE ABLE TO
STOP IN FOR ANOTHER LEVY
OVERSIGHT MEMBER LAST TIME. WE
ARE IN A RECENT MOMENT BETWEEN
THE TWO LEVIES. WHAT DO WE NEED
TO DO. WHAT WERE THINGS WE NEED
TO CHANGE. HOW DO WE MOVE
FORWARD TODAY IN THE BEST WAY?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. I
STEPPED INTO MY ROLE IN THE LAST
COMMITTEE RIGHT AFTER THE LEVY
RESET FOR WE HAD TO RE-EVALUATE
PROJECTS THAT HAD TO BE
REDEVELOPED BECAUSE THERE WERE A
VARIETY OF ISSUES. I THINK THE
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND SDOT WAS
STRENGTHENED THROUGH THAT AND
MOVING FORWARD, THE LEVY
FINISHED VERY STRONG. I'M SURE
WE ALL NOTICED ALL THE PROJECTS
LIKE IN THE LAST YEAR THAT IT
SEEMS LIKE THE ENTIRE CITY IS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION. I THINK THE
LEVY FINISHED STRONG. A LOT OF
THOSE PROJECTS ARE GOING STRONG
TODAY. I THINK THAT THE WORK
THAT THE LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE DID TOGETHER WAS - - I
HEARD THAT MORE THAN ONCE. THE
WORK WE WERE DOING I THINK THE
REPORTING OUT SORT OF THE ANNUAL
REPORTING AND THE FREQUENT
LETTERS TO THE COUNCIL AS TO
WHAT WE WERE SEEING I THINK WAS
A STRONG WAY TO COMMUNICATE AND
TO STAY IN TOUCH DURING THE LEVY
ESPECIALLY AFTER THE RESET. ONE
OF THE CHALLENGES WE SAW WAS
THAT YOU HAVE, EVERYONE IS
VOLUNTEERS. PEOPLE ON THE
COMMITTEE DIDN'T NECESSARILY
HAVE THE EXPERTISE NOR THE TIME
TO DO A DEEP DIVE INTO A LOT OF
THE MATERIALS. SOMETIMES WE
DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT QUESTIONS
TO BE WATCHING. I THINK HAVING
THE ABILITY - - AND MAKE OUR
TIME, USING OUR TIME BETTER
BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE SOMEBODY TO
GO TO TO HELP US WHEN WE HAVE C
UP. I THANK THE COUNCIL FOR
LISTENING TO WHAT WE HAD ASKED
FOR IN THE CHALLENGES THE COUNCI
THINK WE ARE STARTING OFF ON A
STRONG FOOTING MOVING FORWARD
AND EVERYBODY SEEMS EXCITED. I
FEEL LIKE IT IS A NEW DAY IN
SEATTLE. A LOT OF EXCITEMENT IN
THE AIR. HOW DO WE BRING THE
SHINE BACK TO THE CITY AND PART
OF THAT IS BUILDING UP OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE. NOT JUST HERE
BUT NATIONALLY HAS REALLY BEEN
NEGLECTED. LOOKING FORWARD TO
SEEING WHAT HAPPENS.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS
ORGANIZING THE LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE AND SUPPORTING OUR
VOLUNTEERS. LISA TOUCHED ON
SOMETHING WE TALKED ABOUT IT AT
THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING.
OVERSIGHT MEMBERS STARTED TO
RAISE ALARM BELLS OVER PROJECTS
NOT BEING DELIVERED FAST ENOUGH.
WE ARE NOT MEETING OUR GOALS, IF
NOT FOR THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE,
I DO NOT THINK WE WOULD HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE RESET TO
SET US UP FOR SUCCESS IN THE WAY
WE DID. IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT
WE SAID WE WOULD'VE GONE INTO
THE PANDEMIC IN A DEFICIT WE
WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET
OUT OF. I CHARGE YOU TO ASK THE
TOUGH QUESTIONS YOUR INTUITION
IS TELLING YOU TO ASK BECAUSE
YOU ARE ALL USERS OF OUR
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK. I AM
STUNNED AND IMPRESSED I WISH WE
COULD SPEND THE WHOLE COMMITTEE
MEETING TALKING. PLEASE USE THAT
INSIDE YOU HAVE AND YOU SURE
INTUITION AND LET US KNOW IF
THINGS ARE GOING RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU. A LOT OF EXCITING
INVESTMENTS IN THIS LEVY IN THIS
VOTER APPROVED LEVY. I MENTIONED
SIDEWALKS, BRIDGES, ALSO CALL
OUT MISSING LINK. BECAUSE OF THE
ADVOCACY OF COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS OVER HERE. IN ADDITION
TO AREA WAYS, LITTLE KNOWN
FEATURE PRIMARILY IN MY COUNCIL
DISTRICT IN PIONEER SQUARE,
THESE HISTORIC PARTS OF THE CITY
UNDERGROUND, UNDER THE
SIDEWALKS. WE WERE STANDING
THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF
VOTERS WE ARE STANDING UP AN
AREA WAYS PROGRAM TO FIGURE OUT
HOW WE CAN BETTER MAINTAIN JUST
BECAUSE THEY ARE SIGHT UNSEEN TO
MOST WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MANY
OF OUR TOURISTS AND SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS. AND LANDLORDS
OF THOSE HISTORIC SPACES
DOESN'T MEAN THEY ARE NOT
IMPORTANT. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO
DIVE DEEP INTO THE DETAILS OF
THIS LEVY. AND ALSO, WITH
RESPECT TO THE 2018 LEVY RESET,
WE TRIED TO INCORPORATE AT THE
DESIGN PHASE OF THE ARCHITECTURE
PHASE AS WE ARE ALL SORT OF
CO-ARCHITECTS OF THIS LEVY THAT
VOTERS APPROVED. WE LEARNED IN
LARGE PART TO THE ADVOCACY OF
THE FORMER LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE THAT ONE OF THE
REASONS THAT HAPPENED IS BECAUSE
SDOT WAS NOT FULLY STAFFED WERE
FULLY PREPARED TO EXECUTE AND
DELIVER UPON THESE BIG, MASSIVE
PROJECTS. WE WANTED TO ADDRESS
THAT AND THAT WAS A SPECIFIC
RECOMMENDATION I READ EVERY LAST
ONE OF THOSE REPORTS BUT IN THAT
FINAL REPORT THERE WAS A
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE
DEPARTMENT TO PRODUCE
ESSENTIALLY A READINESS REPORT
OF SOME SORT. THAT SHOULD THE
LEVY PASS, HERE IS OUR PLAN TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER UPON IT. AND
SDOT DID THAT. IN ANOTHER REPORT
WHICH I READ CLOSELY, IS NOT
INDICATED THAT IT PLANS TO HIRE
ROUGHLY 72, 77 NEW STAFF TO HELP
DELIVER ON ALL OF THESE
COMMITMENTS. ULTIMATELY THE
RESULT OF A SPECIFIC LEARNING
THAT WE HAD FROM THE LAST LEVY.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE OUR CITY IN
SUCH A MANNER, I APPRECIATE YOUR
LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY. THANK
YOU FOR BEING WILLING TO DEVOTE
YOUR TALENTS AND TIME ON A 100%
VOLUNTARY BASIS FOR THE
BETTERMENT OF OUR ENTIRE CITY.
IT IS A TALL ORDER BUT I AM
CONFIDENT IN EACH AND EVERY ONE
OF YOU YOU ARE UP TO THE TASK.
LIKE I SAID I PERSONALLY DIVE
DEEP AND READ ALL THE REPORTS
ALL THE REPORTS THAT LAST REPORT
THAT HELPED GUIDE OUR WORK IN
SHAPING THE CONTOURS
I HIGHLIGHTED MADE SURE THAT I
INCORPORATED AS MUCH OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS INTO THE LEVY AS
POSSIBLE OR IN THE CASE THAT WE
AS THE COUNCIL DECLINED TO DO SO
MADE SURE THAT IT WAS AN
INTENTIONAL CHOICE FOR WHATEVER
REASON. THE OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY IS WHERE
RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ADOPTED. I
READ THE WORK IT IS GREATLY
APPRECIATED IT IS VALUED AND
TREASURED AND IT DOESN'T GO
UNNOTICED. VERY IMPORTANT. THAT
SAID, AND I NOTE THAT I HEARD -
- MENTION I THINK THAT IS THE
FREIGHT BOARD, THEIR APPOINTEE
AND I THINK THE IMMEDIATE PAST
COCHAIR OF THE ORGANIZATION. NOT
ONLY DID I READ THE REPORTS BUT
I CALLED UP THE COCHAIRS. IT IS
IMPORTANT WORK. CANNOT EMPHASIZE
THAT ENOUGH. THANK YOU AGAIN AND
GLAD WE HAVE A LABOR
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD AS
WELL. ANY FINAL QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FROM ANY OF MY
COLLEAGUES?
>> HEARING NONE.
>> HEARING NONE SEEING NONE. I
MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF
APPOINTMENTS ZERO, THREE, ONE,
SIX, SEVEN AND 803171, 03173 AND
03174. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATIONS OF THE
APPOINTMENTS. EITHER ANY FINAL
COMMENTS? HEARING AND SEEING
NONE, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE RECOMMENDATION
TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER - - THERE ARE
FOUR VOTES IN FAVOR AND ZERO
OPPOSED.
>> CONGRATULATIONS, THE MOTION
CARRIES. THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION THAT COUNCIL
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE
SENT TO THE JUNE 10th, 2025 CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. GRADUATIONS,
AGAIN. WE LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING ALONGSIDE YOU ALL. WE
WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR FIFTH ITEM
OF BUSINESS. THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM FIVE.
>> AGENDA ITEM FIVE COUNCIL BILL
120984, AN ORDINANCE RELAYING
SEATTLE'S TRIP COMMUTE
REDUCTION PROGRAM ADOPTING
UPDATED CTR PLAN AND AMENDING
SECTIONS 2502 020 25 020 30,
2502 0040, 2502 005 A 2502 0090
AND 25 020 100 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
>> THANK YOU, WILL THE
PRESENTERS PLEASE JOIN US AT THE
TABLE AND SHARE YOUR
PRESENTATIONS. PLEASE INTRODUCE
YOURSELVES AND BEGIN.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> WITH A TECHNICAL ISSUE BUT I
THINK THE CLERK WILL BRING THE
PRESENTATION UP ON THE SCREEN.
>>> WE GOT IT UP.
>> GOOD TO GO.
>> I'M GOING TO DO A BRIEF
INTRODUCTION. FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION TODAY WE HAVE THE
CITY'S FOUR YOUR COMMUTE TRIP
REDUCTION PLAN. IT IS A
REQUIREMENT FOR THE CITY TO
CONTINUE TO RECEIVE STATE
FUNDING FOR THIS IMPORTANT WORK.
THE PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE
PRIMARY WAYS WE WORK WITH
BUSINESSES AND EMPLOYEES - -
THIS PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE
CONGESTION AND HELP SUPPORT THE
CITY MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD ITS
ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US
TODAY. WE ARE HERE TO PRESENT
THE FOUR YOUR COMMUTE TRIP
REDUCTION PLAN. OUR OUTLINE
TODAY AS WE WILL WALK THROUGH -
- WE WILL BE TALKING YOU THROUGH
THE UPDATE OF THE FOUR YEAR PLAN
AND LEGISLATION - -
>> TODAY WE WILL TALK ABOUT
COUNCIL BILL TWO TO ADOPT A FOUR
YEAR COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION
PLAN. THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE
PLAN REQUIRED BY THE STATE AND
THE REQUIREMENT IS WE DEVELOPED
A PLAN BY THE DEADLINE. WE WILL
BE CONSIDERING UPDATING OUR
DRIVE ALONE RATE EMPLOYER
TARGETS THROUGH 2029 WHICH
ALIGNED WITH THE SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN TARGETS AND
GOALS AND IMPROVING EMPLOYERS'
GOALS. AN OVERVIEW AND
BACKGROUND, THIS IS A LAW THAT
IS OVER 30 YEARS OLD. A
WASHINGTON STATE LAW PASSED IN
1991. THE PURPOSE WAS TO REDUCE
TRAFFIC IN SOME OF THE MOST
HEAVILY TRAFFICKED JURISDICTIONS
IN THE STATE. THIS REQUIRES THAT
LARGE EMPLOYERS WITH AT LEAST
100 EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING US AT
THE CITY OF SEATTLE WITH AT
LEAST 100 EMPLOYEES ARRIVING
BETWEEN 6:00 AND MY CLOCK IN THE
MORNING DEVELOPMENT COMMUTE TRIP
REDUCTION PLAN AND PARTICIPATE
TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
DRIVING ALONE TO WORK. WE WORK
CLOSELY WITH LARGE EMPLOYERS TO
OFFER ALTERNATIVES TO DRIVING
ALONE TO WORK. AS PART OF THE
PROGRAM THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AND
COLLABORATION, WASHDOT REQUIRES
US TO UPDATE THE PLAN BY JUNE OF
THIS YEAR. SOME OF THE BENEFITS
AND WHY THE STATE PASSED THIS
LAW IN THE EARLY 90s, ONE IS THE
REDUCTION IN TRAFFIC AND
CONGESTION IN THE CITY. THE
PRIMARY TOOL IN OUR TOOLKIT TO
REDUCE TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION
DURING PEAK HOURS IN THE CITY.
WE WORK WITH OUR MAJOR EMPLOYERS
TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
CHOOSING TO DRIVE ALONE TO WORK.
BY SHIFTING PEOPLE OUT OF SINGLE
VEHICLE MODES, THERE ARE MAJOR
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS. AS YOU
KNOW IN THE CITY, OVER 50% OF
OUR EMISSIONS FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR. THIS
HELPS ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY,
POLITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC
HEALTH. SOME OF THE THINGS
NUMBERS OF THE LEVY OVERSIGHT
MANY JUST MENTIONED. THIS IS
HELPFUL AS WELL REDUCING TRAFFIC
HELPS FIGHT. HELPS OUR EMERGENCY
VEHICLES TRAVERSE OUR STREETS IN
THE SPEED THEY NEED TO AND THE
OTHER THINGS THAT HELP ADDRESS
QUALITY OF LIFE HERE IN THE
CITY. SOME OF THE PERFORMANCE
MEASURES OF OUR PROGRAM IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE, WE CURRENTLY
SUPPORT OVER 240 LARGE EMPLOYERS
WITH OVER 225,000 EMPLOYEES
REPRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE CITY
OF SEATTLE. OUR PROGRAM HAS
CONTINUED TO GROW OVER TIME. ON
THE RISE, WE HAVE TRAJECTORY
SINCE 2007-2008. SINCE THAT TIME
FRAME, WE HAVE REDUCED COMMUTES
AT THE WORKSITES TO 32.1%. HOW
COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION WORKS OUR
LARGE EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT TWO PIECES OF
INFORMATION. ONE IS AN EMPLOYEE
SURVEY WHICH IS WHERE WE FIND
OUT HOW EMPLOYEES ARE GETTING
TWO AND FROM THEIR WORKSITE OR
DOING OTHER MODES. WITHIN OUR
PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE,
WE HAVE THREE CATEGORIES OF
EMPLOYER-PROVIDED COMMUTE
SUPPORT. THESE ARE REQUIREMENTS
AND EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO
SELECT TWO STRATEGIES FROM EACH
OF THESE THREE CATEGORIES TO BE
COMPLIANT. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
AND AMENITIES. HELPING EMPLOYEES
UNDERSTAND HOW TO GET TO AND
FROM WORK. SUBSIDIES AND MORAL
SUPPORT CAN INCLUDE THINGS LIKE
PROVIDING A BUS PASS TO
EMPLOYEES AND PARKING MANAGEMENT
RELATES TO MAKING SURE THAT
PARKING WERE DRIVING ALONE IS
NOT THE DEFAULT FOR EMPLOYEES
REACHING. AS PART OF THE FOUR
YEAR PLAN AND REQUIREMENT FOR
THE STATE WE ARE REQUIRED TO
UPDATE OUR DRIVE ALONE RATE
TARGETS. IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE,
HAVE DIFFERENT NETWORKS WE WORK
WITH, EMPLOYERS BASED ON WHERE
THEY ARE LOCATED IN THE CITY.
THE MOST STRINGENT TARGETS WITH
THOSE EMPLOYERS LOCATED NEAR THE
MOST OPTIONS. EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE
ACCESS TO COMMUTER TRAIN, LIGHT
RAIL, FAIRIES. THIS IS A
PARTNERSHIP TARGET, SOMETHING
THAT IS NOT PUNITIVE, IT
REQUIRES A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO
TRY TO MEET THE TARGETS WHICH
MEANS AS LONG AS THEY ARE
SUBMITTING EMPLOYER PROGRAM
REPORTS AND DOING EMPLOYEE
SURVEYS, THEY ARE COMPLIANT FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THE STATE LAW
AND CITY ORDINANCE. WE WORKED
CLOSELY DRIVEN THROUGH
PARTNERSHIP, A PROGRAM WHERE HE
WORKED CLOSELY WITH THESE MAJOR
EMPLOYERS TO SUPPORT THEM AND
THEIR NEEDS TO TRY TO MEET THESE
TARGETS. SOME OF THE NEXT STEPS,
AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE FOR THE
ADOPTION OF THE FOUR YEAR PLAN
IS FOR THE COUNCIL'S
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL THE
ADOPTION OF THE COMMUTE TRIP
REDUCTION PLAN BEFORE THE JUNE
30th DEADLINE. AFTER THIS, WE
WOULD SUBMIT OUR FINALIZE FOUR
YEAR PLAN TO THE STATE AND
FINALLY, WE WOULD INFORM OUR
AFFECTED EMPLOYERS ABOUT UPDATES
TO THE PROGRAM AND UPDATES IN
THEIR NETWORK OF THE CITY FOR
THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. THEIR DRIVE
ALONE RATE TARGETS.
>> THANK YOU FOR THIS
PRESENTATION. COLLEAGUES, I OPEN
IT UP TO YOU FOR COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THIS IMPORTANT POST
PLAN. THE PROPOSED PLAN.
>> THIS IS STRAIGHTFORWARD
LEGISLATION. WE TOOK THIS UP, I
BELIEVE FOUR YEARS AGO. A GOOD
BILL, WE SHOULD ALL VOTE FOR IT.
THERE ARE NOT PAGE NUMBERS ON
THE SLIDES BUT I WOULD SAY ON
THE BENEFITS OF COMMUTE TRIP
REDUCTION TRIVIA QUESTION, BUT
STREET IS THE LOWER PHOTO?
>> WHICH ONE?
>> THE LOWER PHOTO ON THOSE TWO.
>> IT IS ALLARD AVENUE BUT I CAN
TELL YOU IT WAS TAKEN QUITE A
LONG TIME AGO. THAT TREE IS NOT
THERE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FOR
QUITE SOME TIME.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
PRESENTATION. AS COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS SAID PRETTY
STRAIGHTFORWARD, A LOT OF
INFLUENCES. I DO KNOW FROM A
POLICY PERSPECTIVE WE HAVE PUSH
AND PULL AS THE DOWNTOWN
REPRESENTATIVE, WE ARE TRYING TO
GET PEOPLE DOWNTOWN TO WORK IN
THE OFFICES DOWNTOWN. SUPPORTING
HOME OFFICE TELECOMMUTE, WE DO
HAVE THAT TENSION. IN A LOT OF
WAYS WE NEED THOSE FOLKS. THAT
SAID, I RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE
OF THE TRIP REDUCTION TO INCLUDE
THAT PART. I WANTED TO NOTE, WE
DO HAVE POLICY TUG AND PULL
PARTICULARLY IN THAT AREA.
MAKING THINGS AVAILABLE, IT
COULD BE IMPROVED, A LOT OF
IMPROVEMENTS ON BIKE LANES. FROM
UPTOWN TO QUEEN ANNE. FROM
UPTOWN TO DOWNTOWN. THAT IS A
HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN TERMS OF
GETTING THOSE TYPE OF TRIP
REDUCTIONS AND SO FORTH. ONE
QUESTION I HAD IS GOING THROUGH
THE SLIDES AND THE MEMO. I HAVE
SOUND TRANSIT THREE. THAT WILL
BE HUGE AS IT CUTS ACROSS
DOWNTOWN. IN TERMS OF GETTING
PEOPLE TO - - IT WILL CREATE
COMPLEXITY. I'M CURIOUS IS
THERE WE GOING TO DO HERE
LIKE REPUBLICAN STREET AND
UPTOWN WILL BE TAKEN OUT. THE
NATURAL NORTH AND SOUTH PIECE
WILL BE DISTRACTED. MAYBE AT
LEAST NOT IN A GOOD WAY. I OFTEN
THINK ABOUT MITIGATION IN TERMS
OF SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES THAT
WILL BE IMPACTED BUT IS THERE A
VERSION IN TERMS OF WHAT YOU ARE
TRYING TO BECOME A SHARE?
>> ONE OF THE PIECES THAT IS NOT
POINTED OUT IS EACH EMPLOYER IS
REQUIRED TO HAVE WHAT IS KNOWN
AS AN EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTATION
COORDINATOR. SOMEONE AT THE
WORKSITE REQUIRED TO BE THE
COORDINATOR AND SHARE THE
INFORMATION WE NEED FROM SDOT TO
BE SHARED . ONE OF THE THINGS WE
DO PRECONSTRUCTION DISCONNECT
THAT EMPLOYER WITH OUR PROJECT
TEAMS. TO MAKE SURE MAJOR
EMPLOYERS HAD THE INFORMATION
THEY NEEDED AND HAD THEN, DURING
THE PROCESS, WE KEEP THEM IN THE
LOOP WITH BOTH THE PROJECT TEAM
BUT WE WORK TO ACCESS WHETHER IT
IS AN ALTERNATIVE - - WHERE IN
THE CITY IT IS AND - - E SAME
THING IN A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
WAY. THE PROGRAM REALLY ABOUT
RESOURCING AND COMMUNICATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE WITH LARGE
EMPLOYERS TO BE ABLE TO GET THE
MESSAGE OUT. WHEN WE IDENTIFY
WHAT THE MITIGATION IS FROM THE
PROJECT IS THAT IT BECOMES A
SECONDARY WAY TO ADDRESS THOSE
TYPES OF ISSUES.
>> THAT ALL MAKES SENSE. MAYBE
WE CAN ENGAGE WHOEVER , AS YOU
KNOW, THE CANCEL HAS WORKED
REALLY HARD. DOWNTOWN IS
BECOMING WE NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER BECAUSE IT IS A
MISNOMER AND DOESN'T REALLY
REFLECT TODAY'S SEATTLE
DOWNTOWN. THAT IS SOMETHING WE
CAN WORK ON. VICE CHAIR
HOLLINGSWORTH?
>> I WANT TO DIFFER. - - DIFFER.
>> I WANTED TO GIVE YOU THE
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL FOR
THE PRESENTATION, I JUST HAD ONE
QUICK QUESTION. HOW DO YOU - -
IN CONJUNCTION WITH METRO TO
MAKE SURE THAT, WHERE I'M
GETTING WITH THIS AND I WILL
PREFACE I WILL SET THE TABLE - -
A REALLY GREAT GOAL FOR SOUTH
SEATTLE TO GO FROM 58% TO 38%.
THAT IS OVER 28%. SAME WITH
WITH RESIDENTS, MY PARENTS LIVE
IN RAINIER BEACH SO I TALKED TO
A LOT OF FOLKS. UNDERSTANDING
THE INVESTMENTS, THE METRO
SERVICE THEY ARE IN SOUTH
SEATTLE IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN
WHAT WE HAD IN DISTRICT 3. I
KNOW SDOT HAS MADE A LOT OF
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN
BIKE LANES AND BUS LANES BUT I
KNOW SOME OF THE SERVICE IN
METRO DOES NOT MATCH SOME OF THE
SERVICE WE HAVE IN DISTRICT
THREE. HAVE YOU WORK WITH THEM
TO MAKE SURE THE INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENTS ARE JUST AS
IMPORTANT AS WELL.
>> WE WORK CLOSELY WITH METRO.
ONE OF OUR CLOSEST PARTNERS. WE
ARE OFTEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH
THEM TO DELIVER THINGS LIKE THE
RAINIER BUS LANES AND OTHER
PIECES. WE ARE TRYING TO DO A
BETTER JOB TOGETHER OF BRINGING
THE SERVICE COMPONENT. TRYING TO
RECOGNIZE BRINGING THE SERVICE
COMPONENT TOGETHER WITH THE
INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE AND
MAKING THOSE THINGS MATCH. AS
YOU PROBABLY ARE ALL AWARE
THROUGH THE LEVY, ONE OF THE
THINGS WE DID A LOT OF DELIVERY
ON. WE ARE TAKING A LOT OF
LESSONS FROM THAT TO MAKE SURE
WE ARE BUILDING AN
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MEETS THE
SERVICE NEEDS AND THAT SERVICE
IS AVAILABLE. A LITTLE BIT OF,
IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME
APPROACH TO THINGS.
>> WE ARE SPOILED IN DISTRICT 3.
THE G LINE OBVIOUSLY BEING
PHENOMENAL BECAUSE IT COMES SO
OFTEN AND IT IS SUPER RELIABLE.
ON POINT EVERY TIME AND WANTING
THOSE SAME SUMMER INVESTMENTS IN
SOUTH DOWN. I KNOW THE R LINE IS
COMING. WANTING THE
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS TO
MATCH WHAT THE SERVICE IS WITH
METRO. I THINK HITTING THOSE
TARGET GOALS NOT ONLY THE
INFRASTRUCTURE PIECE, IT IS THE
SERVICE PIECE. THE TYPE OF
SERVICE, SOUTH SEATTLE HAS A LOT
OF OLDER RESIDENTS WHO NOT ONLY
TAKE THE BUS BUT, THEY DO THE
METRO SHARE. THE VAN
OPPORTUNITIES OR ACCESS BUS.
THEY DO THOSE DIFFERENT THINGS.
MAKING SURE THAT THOSE SERVICE
PIECES AND I KNOW THAT
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA AND I SIT ON
THE COMMITTEE, SO WE WILL
ADVOCATE FOR THOSE INVESTMENTS.
>> IF I COULD MAKE ONE POINT,
NEXT YEAR, LIKELY - -
TRANSMITTING A PROPOSAL RELATED
TO THE MEASURE WHICH WILL BE UP
FOR EXPIRATION.
>> I KNOW IN AN ABUNDANCE OF
CHIVALRY AND INCLUSIVENESS, I
WANT TO GIVE YOU THE RIGHT OF
FIRST REFUSAL. THIS IS SO
SEATTLE NICE. SO MUCH CHIVALRY
HERE. I KNOW WE HAVE SPECIAL
GUESTS. WHAT SCHOOL ARE YOU
FROM? WHICH ELEMENTARY? BRYANT
ELEMENTARY. SHOUT OUT TO BRYANT
ELEMENTARY. WELCOME, BRYANT
ELEMENTARY. THIS IS LITERALLY
WHY WE ARE HERE TO SIT - -
SUPPORT OUR YOUTH IN LARGE PART.
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO OUR
GUESTS, THANK YOU FOR COMING TO
THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND
WELCOME TO CITY HALL. THANK YOU
TO OUR PRESENTERS FOR BRINGING
THIS FORWARD FOR US. I DO NOT
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BUT RATHER A
COUPLE OF COMMENTS. WITH THAT I
WANT TO NOTE, AS SOMEONE WHO
DOES NOT OWN A CAR, THIS
PROGRAM'S FOCUS ON REDUCING
TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND AIR
POLLUTION IS A FANTASTIC START
TO ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS SO
MANY FOLKS THAT ARE COMMUTING
ARE FACING. AND A GREAT STEP
TOWARD ADDRESSING OUR CLIMATE
CRISIS. I WANT TO DO VOICE MY
SUPPORT, IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO
TAKE ACTION TODAY, I DO NOT HAVE
ANY QUESTION IN THIS LEGISLATION
BEFORE US, I WILL VOICE SUPPORT
FOR MOVING FORWARD AND TAKING
ACTION TODAY.
>> THANK YOU AND THAT IS WHAT I
WHISPERED IN YOUR EAR ABOUT US
TAKING A VOTE ON THIS TODAY AND
MAKING OUT AN EXCEPTION. I
ORDINARILY DO NOT LIKE TO VOTE
ON, AS A STANDARD PRACTICE, ON
LEGISLATION, ESPECIALLY
ORDINANCES, THE FIRST TIME IT IS
HEARD AT COMMITTEE. BECAUSE OF
THE STATE IMPOSED DEADLINE, I
THINK WE COULD STILL COMPLY
WITH, IF WE VOTED ON IT, THE
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IN TWO
WEEKS. OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF
CAUTION AND I THINK BECAUSE THIS
IS A FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD
ROUTINE I WILL DEVIATE FROM MY
NORMAL COMMITTEE CHAIR
PREROGATIVE AND PRACTICE AND
ALLOW A BOAT TODAY. IF THERE ARE
NO FINAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, GO AHEAD.
>> CHAIR, I SUPPORT THIS MOVE
BECAUSE I TOO AS CHAIR PUBLIC
SAFETY HAVE THE SAME CHALLENGE.
WE ARE GETTING A LAST SECOND ASK
IN ORDER TO GET HEAD OF STATE
DEADLINES. THANK YOU FOR THE
PRESIDENT BECAUSE WE WILL BE
USING - - PRESIDENT WE WILL BE
USING IT AGAIN NEXT WEEK.
>> THANK YOU. LET'S US ALL
COMMIT TO USING IT SPARINGLY.
>> I AGREE.
>> IN ANY EVENT, I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL 120984 IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> OKAY IT IS MOVED AND
SECONDED. EITHER ANY FURTHER
COMMENTS? HEARING AND SEEING
NONE, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
YOUR ROLE.
>> THE BILL WILL BE SENT TO THE
JUNE 10th, 2025 COUNCIL EATING.
THANK YOU, WE WILL MOVE ON TO
OUR SIXTH AND FINAL ITEM OF
BUSINESS. WITH THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM SIX INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM SIX COUNCIL BILL
120989, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE SALE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AND RELEASE
- - LEASEHOLD ESTATE RIGHTS
CREATED THROUGH THE AGREEMENT
EXECUTED WITH THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AS AUTHORIZED AND
GRATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
>> THANK YOU TO OUR PRIOR
PRESENTERS LEAVING. THANK YOU,
GREAT JOB. LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A
DIFFERENT GROUP SO PLEASE
REINTRODUCE OURSELVES AND BEGIN
YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> I AM - - FROM THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. I
WILL BE THE EXECUTIVE PRESENTER
TODAY. OUR CO-PRESENTER IS NOT
ABLE TO MAKE IT THIS MORNING.
>> PART OF ME, BRYANT
ELEMENTARY, WHO WILL TAKE MY JOB
ONE DAY? YOU RIGHT THERE, YOU
GOT IT.
>> THESE FIRST TWO SLIDES ARE
MORE FOR REFERENCE AND ANYTHING.
THIS LEGISLATION IS RELATED TO A
LEASEHOLD THAT THE DEPARTMENT
MANAGES FOR THE SECOND FLOOR OF
KING STREET STATION. JUST SOME
BACKGROUND. IN 2008, THE CITY OF
SEATTLE ACQUIRED KING STREET
STATION FROM BURLINGTON NORTHERN
SANTA FE RAILROAD. WE ACTUALLY
HAVE PURCHASED IT FOR $10. FOR
SOME REASON, THE LAW SAID ONE
DOLLAR WAS TOO LITTLE SO IT WAS
MODIFIED. THE STATION HAD DONE
SOME WORK PREVIOUS TO 2008 BUT,
IN 2008, WE HAD OUR FIRST
TRANSPORTATION LEVY FOR THE CITY
OF SEATTLE HAD PASSED AND $10
MILLION OF THE FUNDING WAS
ALLOCATED TOWARD A SEISMIC REHAB
AND RENOVATION OF KING STREET
STATION. WE WERE ABLE TO ACQUIRE
ABOUT $140 MILLION TO MATCH THE
$10 MILLION BETWEEN 2010 AND
2015. SDOT MANAGED A REHAB AND
RESTORATION OF THE FIRST FLOOR
AND - - THE ENTIRE BUILDING,
INCLUDING THE CLOCK TOWER. IN
2013, THE NEWLY RENOVATED
STATION REOPENED. BY
BNSF ON THE SECOND FLOOR. WE
ORIGINALLY THOUGHT WE WOULD USE
IT AS OFFICE SPACE. WE DID TWO
TWO THAT GOT - - THAT GOT NO
TAKERS. THERE WAS STILL A LOT OF
TENANT IMPROVEMENTS TO DO ON THE
SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR. THE CITY
DID NOT HAVE THE CASH TO COVER
THOSE TENANT IMPROVEMENTS.
LITTLE BIT UNSURE WHAT TO DO
WITH THE BUILDING. WE HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HOST A COUPLE OF
ART POP-UPS IN 2015 AND 2016.
THIS AND THE NEXT ONE IN 2016
WERE SO SUCCESSFUL THAT OFFICE
OF ARTS AND CULTURE CAME UP WITH
THE IDEA OF MOVING THEIR OFFICES
ONTO THE THIRD FLOOR OF KING
STREET STATION AND CARVING OUT
ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE SPACE
FOR EXHIBITION SPACE. EXCEPT FOR
THE SHORT BREAK IN THE EARLY
PART OF THE PANDEMIC, THEY HAVE
BEEN HOSTING EXHIBITS EVERY TWO
OR THREE MONTHS, VERY
SUCCESSFULLY. PEOPLE WHO WORK
FOR THE OFFICE OF ARTS AND
CULTURE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE THAT
AS THEIR OFFICE SPACE. AROUND
THAT TIME IN 2019, THE IDEA OF
CREATING A PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY THAT WOULD SPECIALIZE
IN FINDING AFFORDABLE SPACE FOR
ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
EMERGE. THE CITY CHARTER, THE
CULTURAL SPACE AGENCY, PUBLIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ONE OF
THEIR FIRST CONCEPTS WAS TO
DEVELOP THE SECOND FLOOR AS A
SPACE TO HOST SEVERAL ARTS
INNOVATIONS. THAT PROJECT, WHERE
THE CSA INVESTED OVER $4 MILLION
IN THE SECOND FLOOR WAS BUILT
OUT BETWEEN 2021 AND 2023. SURE
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE CURRENT USES
AND AGREEMENTS THAT GOVERN THE
USE OF KING STREET STATION. THE
FIRST FLOOR IS THE TRAIN
STATION. AMTRAK HAS A RIGHT TO
USE THAT IN OPPORTUNITY. THEY
INHERITED - - PERPETUITY. THEY
INHERITED THAT RIGHT IN 1971.
THEY HAVE INCREASED THE NUMBER
OF TRIPS QUITE A BIT IN THE LAST
SEVERAL YEARS. I THINK THEY HAVE
MAYBE 11 TRIPS IN NORTH AND 11
TRIPS SOUTH EACH DAY. IT IS A
VERY VIBRANT TRAIN STATION. THE
SECOND FLOOR IS CULTURAL SPACE
AGENCY. HOSTING FIVE DIFFERENT
ORGANIZATIONS THERE. THE THIRD
FLOOR IS OFFICE OF ARTS AND
CULTURE. YOU CAN SEE THE
ORDINANCES THAT GOVERN THOSE
LEASE AGREEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS. HERE WE ARE TODAY,
WE EXECUTED THE LEASE WITH THE
CULTURAL SPACE AS YOU CAN SEE IN
2023, IT WAS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE AT THAT TIME. THE
ORGANIZATIONS MOVED IN AND HAD
THE RIBBON-CUTTING AT THE
BEGINNING OF LAST YEAR. AFTER
THEY MOVED IN, THEY ACQUIRED
FORMALLY A GRANT FROM THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON FROM THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO HELP
COVER THEIR COSTS FOR THAT
$400,000, ABOUT 10% OF WHAT THEY
INVESTED INTO THE SECOND FLOOR.
A CONDITION OF THAT GRANT IS
THAT, THE CITY EXECUTE A LEASE
HOLD DEED OF TRUST. THE REASON
IS, BECAUSE, IF CSA WAS TO
DEFAULT ON THEIR LEASE. THE
STATE COULD TAKE OVER THEIR
LEASE RIGHTS UNDER THE EXISTING
LEASE CONDITIONS. THEY WOULD
STILL HAVE TO USE IT AS AN ARTS
VENUE. IF THEY DID NOT USE IT AS
AN ART VENUE THEN THE RENT WOULD
GO UP $12 PER SQUARE FOOT
OVERNIGHT. THAT IS WHAT THIS
LEGISLATION WOULD ALLOW IS FOR
THE CITY TO EXECUTE THIS DEED OF
TRUST WITH CSA AND THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON. WE CAREFULLY VETTED
THIS WITH THE LAW DEPARTMENT.
AND WITH INTENTIONALLY TO MAKE
SURE THERE WILL BE NO FINANCIAL
RISK TO THE CITY.
>> WE HAVE NO ISSUES TO RAISE.
>> EXCELLENT, COLLEAGUES. ANY
COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? HEARING AND
SEEING NONE. ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU. APPRECIATE YOUR EXPERTISE.
ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC.
THAT WE WILL HEAR AND LEARN MORE
ABOUT LATER. ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU, AGAIN. WE HAVE REACHED THE
END OF TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS ON JUNE 17th
AT 9:30 A.M. IS THERE ANY
FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE BEFORE WE ADJOURN?
HEARING AND SEEING NO FURTHER
BUSINESS, WE ARE HEREBY
ADJOURNED IT IS