WEBVTT 00:04:57.000 --> 00:05:04.000 And folks online, have you been able to hear us in the room yet? 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:06.000 We just now are able 00:05:06.000 --> 00:05:14.000 Just now, yep, thanks. 00:05:14.000 --> 00:05:20.000 I was just going to ask the commissioners who are online to introduce themselves to make sure it's working 00:05:20.000 --> 00:05:27.000 Sure, I can start. You guys hear me okay? 00:05:27.000 --> 00:05:33.000 I did not see your response. Can you guys hear me? 00:05:33.000 --> 00:05:34.000 Yeah. 00:05:34.000 --> 00:05:36.000 I can, but I'm online. 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:38.000 Anyone in the room? 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:44.000 I think that's a no. 00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:47.000 Hold on, John. We're trying to get this figured out. We're having a bit of tech problems. 00:05:47.000 --> 00:05:48.000 No worries, thanks. 00:05:48.000 --> 00:05:52.000 Right now 00:05:52.000 --> 00:05:55.000 John, are you able to go ahead and try and introduce yourself again? 00:05:55.000 --> 00:06:01.000 Hi there, can you hear me? 00:06:01.000 --> 00:06:02.000 Yep, go ahead, John. 00:06:02.000 --> 00:06:08.000 Okay, great. Everybody, I'm John Flynn. I'm the commissioner from District 3. 00:06:08.000 --> 00:06:12.000 And I will hand off to Tricia 00:06:12.000 --> 00:06:18.000 Hi, I am Trisha Diamond. I am the Commissioner from Boards and commissions. 00:06:18.000 --> 00:06:24.000 Appointees, so thank you. 00:06:24.000 --> 00:06:33.000 Hello, everybody. My name is Brian Bocker. I am the Get Engaged Commissioner 00:06:33.000 --> 00:06:37.000 Rebecca, Elise 00:06:37.000 --> 00:06:48.000 Hi, I'm Rebecca. I'm the Commissioner for District 1 West Seattle. 00:06:48.000 --> 00:06:51.000 Hi, I'm Elise Chisholm-Claire, Commissioner for District 4 00:06:51.000 --> 00:07:04.000 All right, we're working on getting you guys up on the screen here, visible in the room right now. I can see on the laptop, but unfortunately the room can't see you. They can hear you only. So we'll keep working on that. But I wanted to 00:07:04.000 --> 00:07:15.000 First address land acknowledgement. So Seattle Parks and Recreation acknowledges and affirms Indigenous Coast Salish people as original caretakers of our waters and landscape 00:07:15.000 --> 00:07:30.000 who nurtured and shaped today's parkland. We honor the legacy with gratitude and appreciation, and will safeguard their knowledge and stewardship as enduring treasures to promote community welfare, cultivating inclusive expressions of nature and recreation, and commit to land acknowledgement for each ensuing 00:07:30.000 --> 00:07:46.000 generation and then just briefly before I go to public comment for this meeting, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who came to the hearing and who submitted comment online. They all did come into the Commissioners. Thank you very much for that 00:07:46.000 --> 00:08:01.000 We're gonna formally close the public hearing on the open hearing on Lower Woodland. We have an agenda item today for SPR staff to present back to the Commission. The Commissioners have a number of questions 00:08:01.000 --> 00:08:16.000 And we're going to have a discussion and Q&A with staff and the commission. So thank you everyone who's commented. Thank you all for your comments, and we're looking forward to having a good discussion here today. 00:08:16.000 --> 00:08:18.000 With that 00:08:18.000 --> 00:08:27.000 Oh, yes, sorry, we have two items on our consent agenda as well. I almost missed that. The meeting minutes from the 00:08:27.000 --> 00:08:30.000 This 00:08:30.000 --> 00:08:37.000 The July 9th meeting and the agenda for this, meeting. 00:08:37.000 --> 00:08:41.000 Is there anyone who has 00:08:41.000 --> 00:08:48.000 Injections for the consent agenda. 00:08:48.000 --> 00:08:53.000 Stu, hearing none and seeing none, we're going to move forward with the consent agenda. 00:08:53.000 --> 00:09:00.000 And consider it adopted. And we will go ahead and move to, public 00:09:00.000 --> 00:09:04.000 Comment over 00:09:04.000 --> 00:09:22.000 You might need mic. I'm a little louder 00:09:22.000 --> 00:09:24.000 And 00:09:24.000 --> 00:09:34.000 I have a few things that I wanted to share. Can you speak directly in the mic? Yeah. Yeah, we can accept it. But 00:09:34.000 --> 00:09:44.000 We're not going to be probably not be able to reference it, but thank you. 00:09:44.000 --> 00:09:49.000 Sure, go ahead. 00:09:49.000 --> 00:09:55.000 My name is Chris Stewart, my family speech in 2022. 00:09:55.000 --> 00:10:02.000 I suppose it's just north of Madison Beach Park and northwest of the Matthews Beach overflow 00:10:02.000 --> 00:10:12.000 It serves as a four hour commuter parking lot and park overflow. 00:10:12.000 --> 00:10:18.000 It's used rarely for future parking and typically 4 to 6 times daily for park 00:10:18.000 --> 00:10:21.000 largely the lots that's empty. 00:10:21.000 --> 00:10:26.000 Unfortunately, it attracts all for the same perspective 00:10:26.000 --> 00:10:40.000 In my five years living in Matthew's speech, my household alone has afforded legal junk vehicle storage and encampments more than 50 times. Although these reports have led to short-term improvements, the same issues returned engines. 00:10:40.000 --> 00:10:51.000 Over the past year, it's gotten worse. Great growing maintenance preparing for abuse, yelling late into the evening in May 2026, seven gunshots just outside the lot, right near our home. 00:10:51.000 --> 00:10:56.000 In November 2025, after eight months of reporting for the Planet Fixit app 00:10:56.000 --> 00:10:58.000 reaching out to SPD 00:10:58.000 --> 00:11:05.000 Engaging with the expression department. I escalated the issue to Councilmember Rivera's office. 00:11:05.000 --> 00:11:12.000 Her staff confirm that the Parks Department, in collaboration with the placeholders and chains once the incentive is cleared. 00:11:12.000 --> 00:11:20.000 That never happened and the conditions in the lot at 95th or at standpoint where the Northeast have continued to deteriorate 00:11:20.000 --> 00:11:35.000 On July 9th, I started a petition that has received over 500 signatures in 4 weeks, suppressing 3 things from the Barce Department. Number one, meet with the neighborhood representative to understand their concerns. Number two, develop a long-term management strategy for the lot with community input 00:11:35.000 --> 00:11:41.000 And number three, implement improvements to prevent reoccurring unauthorized use in the lot. 00:11:41.000 --> 00:11:50.000 We understand budgets are tight and this lot is already costing the city of service calls, our cleanups and countless scientific complaints. 00:11:50.000 --> 00:11:54.000 We're spending resources reacting to the same problems without saving 00:11:54.000 --> 00:12:10.000 Okay, and we're just hoping for a new approach. Parks department, please partner with us to address this chronic public safety issue and return the slide to its intended use. Thank you. Morrison and 00:12:10.000 --> 00:12:21.000 I just pronounce this, but after it's going to be Sonya. 00:12:21.000 --> 00:12:24.000 Rolling in the clocks 00:12:24.000 --> 00:12:41.000 Okay. I'm Kelly Morrison, a resident of Rainier Valley, a member coexist with Washington. I have participated in Bicycle Sundays for 40 years. I'm here to express a very deep concern 00:12:41.000 --> 00:13:00.000 Very about the installation of blocked gates on Boulevard of 1.2 mile stretch between Mount Baker Beach and Santares. These are steel gates that are 27 and a half feet wide 00:13:00.000 --> 00:13:06.000 For the purpose of keeping cars out of the extra time 00:13:06.000 --> 00:13:13.000 However, we could find no S dot I'll step back 00:13:13.000 --> 00:13:16.000 Hello, radio days 00:13:16.000 --> 00:13:23.000 All right, give me just a little bit more time. We can find no s dot 00:13:23.000 --> 00:13:25.000 data 00:13:25.000 --> 00:13:30.000 of accidents from cars and participants in this stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard. 00:13:30.000 --> 00:13:45.000 And it is being projected in the name of safety. The gates do present new safety hazards. The clearance on one side is only 5 feet. On the other side is the popular pedestrian 00:13:45.000 --> 00:13:47.000 walk away 00:13:47.000 --> 00:13:56.000 And if you go down, as I have on many bicycle days, there are many of us staring at them, wondering how 00:13:56.000 --> 00:13:57.000 are 00:13:57.000 --> 00:14:03.000 Walkers, joggers, wheelchairs, baby strollers, scooters, skaters, mortars, and bikes 00:14:03.000 --> 00:14:05.000 going to get around these 00:14:05.000 --> 00:14:11.000 And unfortunately, where the gates have been located and installed 00:14:11.000 --> 00:14:16.000 add to the risk of interacting with 00:14:16.000 --> 00:14:21.000 with cars at Navigo Beach 5 min. 00:14:21.000 --> 00:14:27.000 That could be true. Okay, gee, that's so short. 00:14:27.000 --> 00:14:30.000 So I will end with 00:14:30.000 --> 00:14:36.000 My concern of how a project like this on public property 00:14:36.000 --> 00:14:43.000 parked property. A key material has been rubber stamped 00:14:43.000 --> 00:14:56.000 Because of the influence of the bike lobby. and it can't be ignored. We deserve other projects have required so much scrutiny 00:14:56.000 --> 00:14:59.000 And that's what we're asking of you 00:14:59.000 --> 00:15:12.000 I could say that again if it doesn't echo. So please look at this. We will send you the follow up information. 00:15:12.000 --> 00:15:22.000 Diana Campbell, if I'm pronouncing that right. 00:15:22.000 --> 00:15:23.000 Hello 00:15:23.000 --> 00:15:29.000 My name is Sonya Kimball, and I am a student at Lincoln High School and the captain of the girls squad football team 00:15:29.000 --> 00:15:39.000 I'm here today to discuss the importance of my high school, the most populated high school in the entire metro area, finally getting a home field built. 00:15:39.000 --> 00:15:43.000 Every other school in the area has a home field where they can practice, compete, and host games. 00:15:43.000 --> 00:15:51.000 We don't. And that hurts us in more ways than you might think. As a black football player, I have felt this pain personally in many ways. 00:15:51.000 --> 00:16:04.000 This last year, after a long season of hard work, our team managed to end the Metro season with a nearly perfect record. But despite this, our seeding this year in the state tournament was set lower than it should have been because our schools couldn't host any home games. 00:16:04.000 --> 00:16:12.000 This drawback to cause a serious obstacle for our team, and we had to play all away games and fight much harder than any other school, who were by record less deserving. 00:16:12.000 --> 00:16:15.000 Including not getting an opening round five 00:16:15.000 --> 00:16:25.000 We ended our season in the state championships in quite dramatic fashion, and after playing back-to-back games that, keep in mind, shouldn't have been necessary, we lost to a team in the last second of the game 00:16:25.000 --> 00:16:35.000 Now there's no one to blame but ourselves for losing that game, but as players, it most definitely ran through all of our minds what we could have accomplished if we didn't waste our energy playing a soy extra game of Orient. 00:16:35.000 --> 00:16:42.000 On top of that, organizing practices both during summer and winter is incredibly difficult without our own food 00:16:42.000 --> 00:16:54.000 Other schools get to hold regular, consistent practices on their own turf, which gives them a big advantage when the season starts. We, on the other hand, have to scramble to find places to practice, which makes it much harder to build a team and improve. 00:16:54.000 --> 00:17:00.000 We often have to share space with ref and club teams and are far from any locker room when the winter rain hits. 00:17:00.000 --> 00:17:10.000 Having a field close by would mean more fans from school that can easily come to games, which would really boost the camaraderie and spirit of Lincoln High School. 00:17:10.000 --> 00:17:16.000 In my fourth year, now playing flag football, I have never had a home game filled with my friends, family, and schoolmates cheering me on. Not once. 00:17:16.000 --> 00:17:22.000 We have the biggest student body in the metro area, so it only makes sense that we have the facilities to match that. 00:17:22.000 --> 00:17:38.000 A home field would not only help our Black football team, but benefit countless other sports and encourage more students to get active and involved. It's not just about my team and the other teams represented here today, it's about the thousands of kids in the next 10 or 20 years that will pass through Lincoln High School in the same boat as my 00:17:38.000 --> 00:18:00.000 We deserve an accessible place to work hard, a place where our hard work receives the payoff it deserves and a place to call our own. Thank you. 00:18:00.000 --> 00:18:05.000 Kim Tennigan 00:18:05.000 --> 00:18:12.000 Okay, move to the next person. Kimberly Larson 00:18:12.000 --> 00:18:16.000 Okay 00:18:16.000 --> 00:18:18.000 Chris 00:18:18.000 --> 00:18:21.000 George, maybe. 00:18:21.000 --> 00:18:29.000 Got it 00:18:29.000 --> 00:18:38.000 Hi, everyone. Thank you so much for listening to our neighborhood today. I'm here as a Matthew Speech resident, and most importantly, as a mom of two young kids 00:18:38.000 --> 00:18:44.000 For me, this issue with the safety of the overflow lot at Matthews Beach Park 00:18:44.000 --> 00:19:01.000 It's about whether or not I can safely walk, drive, or take the bus with my children. The conditions of the lot, as you heard from Chris, have become increasingly unsafe over the past few years, despite numerous attempts far and wide across our neighborhood to be in touch with the city through all the 00:19:01.000 --> 00:19:05.000 that we have available to us, which is how we ended up here today. 00:19:05.000 --> 00:19:12.000 The bus stop nearest my home is located along the edge of this lot, and it has become unsafe for us to access. 00:19:12.000 --> 00:19:21.000 As a mom of two young bus lovers who avidly take public transit in every city we visit, and who used to be a one-car family prior to moving to this neighborhood. 00:19:21.000 --> 00:19:26.000 incredibly sad to me that we can't use the bus that's closest to our home. 00:19:26.000 --> 00:19:35.000 But even driving past where we drive every single day, we are not insulated from the impact of this unmanaged lot. 00:19:35.000 --> 00:19:51.000 The impact has been especially significant right now over the past month, while construction has closed off 95th Street just across the street. Unfortunately, the encampment junk and vehicles block the overflow lot in a way that makes it impossible to turn around in a way 00:19:51.000 --> 00:20:03.000 Okay, turn around if you've missed the turn on to 95th Street due to the closure. This leads to awkward and unsafe traffic flowing in and out of the lot, dangerously backing up on standpoint way 00:20:03.000 --> 00:20:14.000 To me, this moment has been especially frustrating because there currently is a practical use potentially for this lot as a safe way for us to turn around during this ongoing construction 00:20:14.000 --> 00:20:18.000 However, the lot can't even serve as a safe place 00:20:18.000 --> 00:20:21.000 For construction traffic. 00:20:21.000 --> 00:20:35.000 I'm frankly disappointed that after all this time, we're now hearing some elements of disagreement about who's responsible for the lot, whether it's Seattle Park, or whether maybe, according to an email this past week, is it actually SDOT? After years of reporting? 00:20:35.000 --> 00:20:50.000 Our families should not be caught in the middle of a question about jurisdiction. This is a safety problem that needs attention now. We won't sit idly by while shootings, fireworks and other unsafe activity occur in this lot while the city plays a game of potato 00:20:50.000 --> 00:20:55.000 We're asking for an immediate coordinated response that involves the permanent closure of the lot 00:20:55.000 --> 00:21:12.000 With the exception of sanctuary departments such as Polar Plunge on New Year's Day, or maybe for construction work in the area, we need the space managed now for the safety of our children, our neighbors, and everyone trying to get through this area safely. Thank you. 00:21:12.000 --> 00:21:20.000 Eric Peterson 00:21:20.000 --> 00:21:33.000 After the break 00:21:33.000 --> 00:21:38.000 So I'm in residential a lot. 00:21:38.000 --> 00:21:46.000 It's adjacent to the parking situation. I'm building a house just 00:21:46.000 --> 00:21:58.000 Just through the woods. I'm just terribly concerned about fault safety stuff and APA suspension. Yeah, sorry. 00:21:58.000 --> 00:22:02.000 Yeah, so I'm concerned with all the stuff that he had mentioned that chair, but also just 00:22:02.000 --> 00:22:09.000 Building a house Exodus encampment is especially stressful 00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:21.000 It's basically a tinder box. Lots of wood, dried woods in between the parking lot in my house and the camper has like haphazardly wired batteries and 00:22:21.000 --> 00:22:30.000 grinding wheels and other things that create a fire. So that's one particular thing. I'm just here to point out 00:22:30.000 --> 00:22:37.000 So 00:22:37.000 --> 00:22:46.000 Thank you. 00:22:46.000 --> 00:22:52.000 I'm not gonna try. It's okay. It's 00:22:52.000 --> 00:23:10.000 Okay. And I brought some stuff off printed out most of what I would say plus some maps. Okay, so my name is Sally Misra. It's easier than it pronounced it's easier. I started working at NOAA at Sandpoint in 1979. I'm a whale biologist. I worked with the Fisheries Service 00:23:10.000 --> 00:23:26.000 For 38 years, I've retired. I've lived in the neighborhood since 1980 condos across the street and then on Northeast, all these guys since 1986. So I've seen that lot be mostly used to be useful 00:23:26.000 --> 00:23:38.000 And in the recently, over recent times, there's been that persistent RV. Some of the people that live nearby know the ins and outs of the neighbors 00:23:38.000 --> 00:23:43.000 We got a block party, one of the people that came to the block party were witness the shooting 00:23:43.000 --> 00:23:55.000 the seven shots fired right in front of their house, right next to the right next to the overflow parking. It is a fish and wildlife habitat conservation area 00:23:55.000 --> 00:24:04.000 I'm a biologist. I work with the Sandpoint Community Liaison Committee that was formed because of the base realignment and Closure Act 00:24:04.000 --> 00:24:19.000 for McMagnesley Park from the base. I have a long history with this stuff. Does wildlife habitat conservation area. I have maps for you guys. So in addition to the safety issues that make it unsafe to use the lot, walk through the lot, we have to walk along the street 00:24:19.000 --> 00:24:40.000 can't use the buses. It is a Habitat conservation area. I think that's all we need to say. Everybody else said everything fine. I'm going to hand this over, and you can see maps and a short description. Thank you. 00:24:40.000 --> 00:24:53.000 Well, I have signed up for public comment. 00:24:53.000 --> 00:24:59.000 Yep. 00:24:59.000 --> 00:25:00.000 Okay. 00:25:00.000 --> 00:25:11.000 Hi, I'm Joyce Modi, and I'm a member of Coexist Lake Washington, advocating for equity in bicycle weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard and Olmstead Legacy. 00:25:11.000 --> 00:25:21.000 Southeast Seattle has hosted Bicycle Sundays and weekends for more than three decades. This summer, it is closed to cars every weekend for the entire summer 00:25:21.000 --> 00:25:34.000 Coexist recommends a more equitable formula, return to the 2025 schedule of two weekends a month on Lake Washington Boulevard and rotate to other neighborhoods for the rest of the month 00:25:34.000 --> 00:25:50.000 Some powerful bike lobbyists working to take over Lake Washington Boulevard and Mount Baker Beach to Seward Park and close it to cars permanently. This privatization of a public boulevard for a selected few is discriminatory to people 00:25:50.000 --> 00:26:00.000 And only enjoy the boulevard for the park. People with disabilities, elders, and physical limitations, caregivers, and those who can no longer ride a bike 00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:16.000 Lastly, the Park Department has allowed the Department of Transportation to cover a 3 mile stretch from Mount Paper Beach to Seward Park with excessive paint plastic reflectors, cement curbs, redundant signs 00:26:16.000 --> 00:26:20.000 planters have speed bumps that makes it feel like a roller coaster. 00:26:20.000 --> 00:26:50.000 This is the result of a traffic calming task force conducted in 2024, the classic quality of this Olmstead Boulevard is compromised. Don't let it happen to the rest of our boulevards. Keep Lake Washington Boulevard open for everyone to enjoy, not just the privileged theater 00:26:50.000 --> 00:27:07.000 Hello, my name is Michael Lock, and I'm the co-president of the Lincoln High School PTSA. I'm a parent of two Lincoln students, and also I've lived in the neighborhood of Woodland Park for more than 20 years, and I care deeply about this park. I'm here tonight, not surprisingly, to ask you to move forward with the renovation of 00:27:07.000 --> 00:27:24.000 track at field number 7 and begin the environmental review for the proposed full size athletic field at Gibbid Aurora. I want to just briefly present 3 reasons why first, and I know you have heard significant comments and testimony already about the impact that this is having on our students 00:27:24.000 --> 00:27:38.000 Spending three and a half to four hours every evening just weekend practice is simply not healthy nor sustainable for our kids. A nearby full-sized field would change that, conveniently change that. 00:27:38.000 --> 00:27:44.000 Second, we've spent years evaluating alternatives after Sps plans at Wallingford Playfield 00:27:44.000 --> 00:28:01.000 or halted SPS conducted a thorough regional assessment and identified lower Woodland Park as the best location. Multiple concepts have embedded hundreds of comments have been provided and SPS has recommended a full-size field at 50th and Auror 00:28:01.000 --> 00:28:09.000 There are no better options at this point. It's simply time to move forward with what voters supported. They approved in the levy to fund this project. 00:28:09.000 --> 00:28:25.000 Third, this is a historic opportunity to activate an underutilized part of the Bend Park. The area in question is largely a gravel lot, as I know you know. I walk through this daily. There are usually just several cars in the parking lot and oftentimes more tents 00:28:25.000 --> 00:28:39.000 Converting this inactive space into a vibrant athletic field would create a safe, welcoming, and high value community resource used by future generations and thousands of residents 00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:51.000 Third, this project aligns directly with Seattle Parks and Recreation strategic plan, priority actions, both emphasizing activating parks, responding to community needs 00:28:51.000 --> 00:29:01.000 expanding equitable access and creating safer and more welcoming spaces. This project does all of that, transforming a little used area into an inclusive community serving asset 00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:11.000 Finally, what we're asking tonight is simply to move the process to the next step. Environmental review exists to evaluate impacts and identify mitigation strategies. 00:29:11.000 --> 00:29:38.000 That's allowed SEPA process to function as intended, ensure that decisions are based on facts, not on verified time. Thank you. Thank you very much. 00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:54.000 Sorry, I don't have any. It doesn't matter. We don't want to see what I've got. And the same stuff is happening down at Denny Lane Park. We're trying to 00:29:54.000 --> 00:30:15.000 You don't want to hear me at public comment about what happens here. That is not true. You've heard me extensively. I signed up for it. I'm sorry. Do you want me to send this again? Should I talk to the lawyers for gambling for all? I'm sorry. Wow 00:30:15.000 --> 00:30:17.000 Wow 00:30:17.000 --> 00:30:23.000 I don't have been signing up, I'm sorry. 00:30:23.000 --> 00:30:38.000 That's another male in the coffin. So that's great. You guys don't want to hear by coming to these meetings. It goes on in the park 00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:57.000 Nobody cares. It happens daily. I call SPD. Nobody shows up. Guess what they had a new puppet show. They trespassed on two different private properties, SPD didn't show up 00:30:57.000 --> 00:31:02.000 There was a lady with a butt plug in her butt yesterday 00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:17.000 taking pictures on the beach, and I'm serious, I'm not blind. I'm not blind. So, okay, we've had different. I'm glad to do that. That's my… you let me do my public part, so I don't need to talk to the lawyers tonight. 00:31:17.000 --> 00:31:21.000 Thanks. 00:31:21.000 --> 00:31:23.000 So I 00:31:23.000 --> 00:31:35.000 So, for the report for the night, I do want to thank our Matthews Beach neighbors for coming. I did see the email back and forth earlier this week, so 00:31:35.000 --> 00:31:51.000 And I'll follow up on, like, Washington Boulevard in a second, but maybe a site visit with the team would be in order, and we'll have SDOT there, too, because I do think there is joint property, and I know SDU has one project going on right there, too. So, I'll… we talked about it, the executive team this week, and we'll 00:31:51.000 --> 00:32:04.000 Similarly, with our Lake Washington Boulevard funds, we are trying to schedule a time to be on site near the gate 00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:14.000 Measuring six or whatever we need to do to have that conversation. So I know that on site visit is being planned as well and look forward to 00:32:14.000 --> 00:32:26.000 How do smart people like Andy Shepard, who's more of a I always tease him that I'm algebra on means geometry. I don't do the geometry as well. So we'll have all the right people 00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:36.000 on site for that visit coming up as well 00:32:36.000 --> 00:32:40.000 And second later about Lincoln. 00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:56.000 So I don't know who is finding that to move slides, John, okay? So I have a couple of department updates. I don't have a lot of we usually have a section called feedback loop. I don't have a lot on that, so I just threw it on the opening slide, which 00:32:56.000 --> 00:33:06.000 Primarily going through some of the briefings that we've talked about. You all requesting or us trying to schedule 00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:11.000 So coming up, we're looking at this with tinnitus. So we get all people 00:33:11.000 --> 00:33:23.000 We change it when you get your draft agenda. That's why. But we're looking at bringing the golf team and bringing that scholarship in September 00:33:23.000 --> 00:33:29.000 Recreation Scholarships and child care. Yeah. 00:33:29.000 --> 00:33:40.000 And then Jessica Murphy will be back in October to do the quarterly planning and capital development update. She's going to go over the 00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:48.000 Green Lake Evans School project that we had some public meetings in July as well as 00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:57.000 For those of you that have been around for about a year or more, we had a briefing last year on improvements at South Capitol Hill Parks 00:33:57.000 --> 00:34:03.000 And she'll cover kind of an update on that effort. And then 00:34:03.000 --> 00:34:10.000 Rakut sports, we just sent out additional information on that project that's going to do some stakeholder 00:34:10.000 --> 00:34:21.000 engagement, so it's not coming back to the board right now with any action, but she'll just give a, like, a timeline of where we are on that project. 00:34:21.000 --> 00:34:32.000 And then we have a friend of athletic field scheduled for their partner spotlight in September, and the Seattle Botanical Garden for October. 00:34:32.000 --> 00:34:44.000 And… you get to listen to either me or Amy Williams give you an update on the mayor's proposed budget in October, always a good time 00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:48.000 And the next slide, Jonathan 00:34:48.000 --> 00:34:58.000 So one front trail of course 00:34:58.000 --> 00:35:05.000 And the real story. 00:35:05.000 --> 00:35:07.000 So 00:35:07.000 --> 00:35:21.000 We have permits in hand and are moving forward with the construction of phase one Foster Island work on waterfront trail. It's a project that'll enhance and preserve the trail and waterfront access. 00:35:21.000 --> 00:35:35.000 Well, we don't have enough funding to renovate the entire trail, we plan to construct improvements and phases as the budget allows and phase 2 would then be focused on the marsh section of the trail. 00:35:35.000 --> 00:35:38.000 Next slide. 00:35:38.000 --> 00:35:55.000 Stephanie, garden renovation is underway. I got to meet staff out there about two weeks ago and walk the site and chat with them, but it reopened partially July 28th if you have a chance to go out there 00:35:55.000 --> 00:36:04.000 We have a special stonemason who's visiting to help us place all the rocks 00:36:04.000 --> 00:36:19.000 We also have expanded the accessible pathway. And while it's a little disruptive, I think it can be fun to kind of see what's happening during the construction project too. So 00:36:19.000 --> 00:36:27.000 Please come out there. I wanted to highlight that our carpentry staff used 00:36:27.000 --> 00:36:34.000 A fallen tree actually put some new rails on the on the on the bridge there. 00:36:34.000 --> 00:36:37.000 It's team effort for sure. 00:36:37.000 --> 00:36:52.000 This next slide is highlighting the Hiawasa Playfield project that recently began and is going to extend through 2027. This project moves the play area from where it is now to be closer to the wading pool 00:36:52.000 --> 00:37:00.000 Families can have kids splashing and kids climbing same time in the new 00:37:00.000 --> 00:37:03.000 Under the 00:37:03.000 --> 00:37:09.000 Plan, and then we'll take out the old play area after this one. Opens. 00:37:09.000 --> 00:37:13.000 Next slide. 00:37:13.000 --> 00:37:20.000 Some Recreation program updates we had fall registration start last 00:37:20.000 --> 00:37:33.000 It was 2 days ago, Tuesday. The fall brochures are out and any added programs are available on ActiveCats, but it's time coming, so please 00:37:33.000 --> 00:37:37.000 Sign up for programs 00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:53.000 I think I mentioned at our last meeting that we expanded the amount of scholarship funding available for this year. So I had a couple of community centers reach out and just say how it was nice to not run out with scholarship, Recreation scholarship funds on the first day of registration 00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:59.000 I'm sure you may hear more about that at the scholarship update, but that 00:37:59.000 --> 00:38:11.000 a fun email to get. And then, as you all know, we have Queen Anne pool clothes, unfortunately due to that significant underground week. But as part of our plan 00:38:11.000 --> 00:38:27.000 We had planned to extend Evans and Medgar Everett pool hours Sundays beginning this fall so that we could have more lessons, recreational students. So that is kicking off 00:38:27.000 --> 00:38:30.000 In September as well. 00:38:30.000 --> 00:38:48.000 And then, save the date is the next slide. Every year we have an annual celebration of volunteerism known as the Denny Awards. Recognizing the first family that donated our first park, and that's going to happen this year in December 00:38:48.000 --> 00:38:59.000 second, but actually starting just next week, people can nominate fellow volunteers for for that honor. 00:38:59.000 --> 00:39:07.000 Please look at that if you have somebody to nominate or board members, you will be highly encouraged to join us that night. 00:39:07.000 --> 00:39:10.000 Next slide 00:39:10.000 --> 00:39:25.000 Some opportunities to engage coming up on August 22nd. I think Andy and I and many others will be at Freeway Park for their 50th birthday celebration. I happened to get to walk through it 00:39:25.000 --> 00:39:32.000 On my way to the town hall last night, and it's looking pretty good. There's mountains running. It was great to hear. So 00:39:32.000 --> 00:39:38.000 Definitely, I'm having a hard time keeping them running, but they are running last night. 00:39:38.000 --> 00:39:49.000 And then we have this Saturday, we have a big event, the jazz festival at Jose Rosal Park. So a lot happening 00:39:49.000 --> 00:40:06.000 there this weekend, I will note here that we do have a nearby closure of Lewis Park, which is the park right on Lewis on Gulf Drive, and that we were. We had a week long closure planned to end yesterday, and we extended it for 2 more 00:40:06.000 --> 00:40:13.000 To do some additional repairs, landscape 00:40:13.000 --> 00:40:16.000 I guess I will say it's very 00:40:16.000 --> 00:40:23.000 Gruni, not scary. And… and removing all the debris that we don't have 00:40:23.000 --> 00:40:30.000 40 degrees that we're worried about fires or anything that's extend. So 00:40:30.000 --> 00:40:38.000 We also have this Saturday, Big Day of Play. 00:40:38.000 --> 00:40:53.000 Let me have it Rainier Playfield and Mount Baker Road and Sailing Center, and starting August 28th is our Teen Summer Musical this year called Peter Pan Ready to Rise at McCall Hall 00:40:53.000 --> 00:40:57.000 You have an interest in 00:40:57.000 --> 00:41:02.000 I mean, not to support the teams. There's over 70 roles 00:41:02.000 --> 00:41:04.000 rent of house, some of those behind 00:41:04.000 --> 00:41:16.000 But a lot of teams engaged all summer to put that on for community. 00:41:16.000 --> 00:41:19.000 Any questions for me? 00:41:19.000 --> 00:41:23.000 I have two questions on different topics. 00:41:23.000 --> 00:41:30.000 First question is if there's any update on the timeline about the superintendent search 00:41:30.000 --> 00:41:41.000 And then the second question is just given the elevated fire risk in the state, if there's anything sort of different happening in terms of 00:41:41.000 --> 00:41:47.000 mitigation or anticipation for that 00:41:47.000 --> 00:41:50.000 Great questions, Jane. 00:41:50.000 --> 00:41:58.000 Superintendent hiring process is underway. I think they're looking at doing interviews in September and hope to have a 00:41:58.000 --> 00:42:01.000 Mayor's announcement. 00:42:01.000 --> 00:42:08.000 October-ish maybe with hope that anybody new would be on board by Q1 00:42:08.000 --> 00:42:12.000 Council confirmation. And 00:42:12.000 --> 00:42:19.000 So there is a burn ban, so we have changed our beach fire program, and 00:42:19.000 --> 00:42:22.000 the rangers are definitely trying to show up 00:42:22.000 --> 00:42:27.000 More quickly to any report that we had sent 00:42:27.000 --> 00:42:34.000 Youngsters out at Discovery Park over the weekend trying to have a nice little 00:42:34.000 --> 00:42:40.000 I'm allowed fire down on the beach, so, we are trying to respond as we hear things. 00:42:40.000 --> 00:42:42.000 But yes, it's 00:42:42.000 --> 00:42:47.000 I'm part of that update 00:42:47.000 --> 00:42:52.000 The fire department made a part of Lewis Park. We had a little fireball that was closed 00:42:52.000 --> 00:42:56.000 The fire department was there in space. 00:42:56.000 --> 00:43:03.000 Great response 00:43:03.000 --> 00:43:07.000 Any other questions from the superintendent support? 00:43:07.000 --> 00:43:08.000 One from Zoom, if anyone can hear 00:43:08.000 --> 00:43:12.000 Alright. Oh, sorry, Philip. 00:43:12.000 --> 00:43:14.000 Let's see. Phil, do you want to go ahead and see if we can get you 00:43:14.000 --> 00:43:20.000 Sure. Well, I'm really happy to hear about the Washington Park Arboretum 00:43:20.000 --> 00:43:37.000 The Waterfront trail underway. I'm curious what the plan is for funding after this first phase. Is SPR looking to fund the construction across the whole trail? 00:43:37.000 --> 00:43:39.000 We just sorry 00:43:39.000 --> 00:43:43.000 Clarify really quick, I think you probably 00:43:43.000 --> 00:43:50.000 down by myrtle efforts. 00:43:50.000 --> 00:43:51.000 Oh 00:43:51.000 --> 00:43:57.000 I'm thinking about the Arboretum Waterfront Trail, the one by Foster Island 00:43:57.000 --> 00:44:09.000 Sorry. The slide I had about the Washington Park Arboretum waterfront. 00:44:09.000 --> 00:44:17.000 There is not funding for phase two yet. 00:44:17.000 --> 00:44:22.000 So Phil, so you probably can't hear that word applying for grants for phase two 00:44:22.000 --> 00:44:31.000 Got it. Thanks, appreciate it. 00:44:31.000 --> 00:44:45.000 Thank you. And then next up, this is Andy the presenter. All right. 00:44:45.000 --> 00:44:56.000 I think I'm going to attempt to speak loud and say, oh, I got it. The microphone. 00:44:56.000 --> 00:45:07.000 I'm Andy Sheffer, Seattle Parks and Recreation Deputy Superintendent overseeing our Planning and Capital Development Branch 00:45:07.000 --> 00:45:10.000 I'm here today to 00:45:10.000 --> 00:45:22.000 Is that a supplemental presentation to answer a number of questions around the Cal Public Schools improvements 00:45:22.000 --> 00:45:28.000 proposed improvements at Lower Woodland Field. Next slide, please. 00:45:28.000 --> 00:45:45.000 And I want to start, and the presentation will focus on the staff recommendation to support Seattle public schools and proceeding with an environmental impact statement process. 00:45:45.000 --> 00:45:50.000 The presentation will cover roles and responsibilities and timeline 00:45:50.000 --> 00:45:58.000 SBR will assign a project liaison that will work closely with SPS 00:45:58.000 --> 00:46:08.000 And developing the scope for the consultant and working with SPS, with the consultant 00:46:08.000 --> 00:46:11.000 Regular meetings 00:46:11.000 --> 00:46:22.000 Sail Up Parks and Recreation will retain authority of ultimate say in decision making milestones. I'll get to those milestones in the timeline 00:46:22.000 --> 00:46:35.000 Community engagement. We recommend a robust community engagement process really looking at stakeholder groups collectively 00:46:35.000 --> 00:46:42.000 Now we're creating a collective of stakeholder groups to help inform the direction forward. 00:46:42.000 --> 00:46:51.000 From a timeline standpoint, there's termination of significance associated with this project. 00:46:51.000 --> 00:46:58.000 You either have termination of non-significance or determination of significant 00:46:58.000 --> 00:47:12.000 We're participating in the termination of significance that was triggered an Eis process. The first meeting associated with that Eis process is scoping and 00:47:12.000 --> 00:47:22.000 making the alternatives clear. I'll get into that more in the presentation. Then a draft Eis 00:47:22.000 --> 00:47:38.000 Her views based on the scoping the draft Eis was shared for public comment is incorporated into the final EIS and then there's an appeal period 00:47:38.000 --> 00:47:43.000 Next slide, please. 00:47:43.000 --> 00:47:52.000 So, moving forward, the staff recommendation on the Seattle Public Schools 00:47:52.000 --> 00:47:57.000 proposal to make improvements at Lower Woodland are twofold 00:47:57.000 --> 00:48:05.000 One, to initiate an Eis process 00:48:05.000 --> 00:48:13.000 To support the initiation of an EIS process of the new play field 00:48:13.000 --> 00:48:24.000 to execute design and construction of the track renovation development from field events around field 00:48:24.000 --> 00:48:26.000 And 00:48:26.000 --> 00:48:36.000 They're doing so, they go through SDR, design review, that improvement will, and it has been going through 00:48:36.000 --> 00:48:49.000 what we call Pro view and South Public Schools has responded to all the comments and have been incorporating those comments into the design. 00:48:49.000 --> 00:49:00.000 And ultimately, the long-term outcome is to deliver sustainable, functional assets that serve both the students and the community. 00:49:00.000 --> 00:49:02.000 Next slide, please 00:49:02.000 --> 00:49:06.000 So, diving into the EIS process a little bit more 00:49:06.000 --> 00:49:12.000 It's an objective evaluation of environmental impacts 00:49:12.000 --> 00:49:16.000 And it starts, as I mentioned, with scoping 00:49:16.000 --> 00:49:23.000 The first part of that process is a public hearing to review the purpose and need of the project 00:49:23.000 --> 00:49:39.000 We discuss at length in the public meetings today. And then it establishes in that meeting they'll establish the options to review and the options are 00:49:39.000 --> 00:49:51.000 Absolutely essential. The options are what make an EIS process valuable. And we want to make sure those options are real 00:49:51.000 --> 00:50:00.000 Second, the… and is the analysis phase where 00:50:00.000 --> 00:50:03.000 The externalities 00:50:03.000 --> 00:50:09.000 Our study associated with the development of the player pill and associated environmental impacts 00:50:09.000 --> 00:50:17.000 And as an example, they'll include impact to tree canopy, traffic noise, drainage 00:50:17.000 --> 00:50:21.000 Eis will also account for 00:50:21.000 --> 00:50:30.000 Social and cultural impacts. One, for example, one option may be 00:50:30.000 --> 00:50:37.000 Not doing anything, not doing anything has an environmental impact associated with busing 00:50:37.000 --> 00:50:41.000 In transportation 00:50:41.000 --> 00:50:50.000 But as I said before, it's absolutely essential that a reasonable range of alternatives for comparison 00:50:50.000 --> 00:50:56.000 SPR will weigh in on that, and the public will weigh in on that 00:50:56.000 --> 00:51:10.000 And then lastly is mitigation or avoidance. We've had a lot of comments from Commissioners and from the public about specific design 00:51:10.000 --> 00:51:24.000 ideas and mitigation can be finessing the design, rotating the field ever so slightly to avoid trees, potentially narrowing the field 00:51:24.000 --> 00:51:32.000 Changing parking lot to zone, so forth and so on. It just goes on and on. That's… that's really the meat and potatoes. 00:51:32.000 --> 00:51:35.000 Next slide, please 00:51:35.000 --> 00:51:43.000 But first and foremost, we want to take an approach of proactive stewardship. 00:51:43.000 --> 00:51:55.000 And while needing the requirements under SEPA. And that's really the intent. I mentioned control of externalities, conservation 00:51:55.000 --> 00:52:11.000 front and center. Accessibility to the service is absolutely critical. Traffic management, state safe pedestrian routes. And I mentioned there again the no action option has an impact, particularly to 00:52:11.000 --> 00:52:28.000 accessibility to service. Next slide. Oh, and then you can see sorry if you can see the 50th in Aurora site here and then the site that was previously presented at Pier 1 00:52:28.000 --> 00:52:30.000 Next slide, please 00:52:30.000 --> 00:52:32.000 So the timeline 00:52:32.000 --> 00:52:43.000 You know, we can't put a precise timeline to the Eis process. It can take anywhere from 00:52:43.000 --> 00:52:53.000 Two years to 3 years, year and a half to three years, somewhere in that ballpark. 00:52:53.000 --> 00:52:58.000 And we're here today to 00:52:58.000 --> 00:53:12.000 I am recommending that to the board of Commissioners that we support continuation of the sports field project into the Eis phase 00:53:12.000 --> 00:53:14.000 After that 00:53:14.000 --> 00:53:18.000 Depending on the recommendation 00:53:18.000 --> 00:53:25.000 of the Board of Commissioners the superintendent 00:53:25.000 --> 00:53:35.000 will authorize or not, SPS to convince the EIS sometime in the latter half of August 00:53:35.000 --> 00:53:42.000 If the, if that is, if that authorization occurs 00:53:42.000 --> 00:53:48.000 The next big milestone is the draft EIN. Draft Eis 00:53:48.000 --> 00:53:51.000 And 00:53:51.000 --> 00:54:05.000 That's an opportunity to kind of take the litmus sense of where we're at and how thorough the mitigation is, the comfort level, everyone's comfort level. And 00:54:05.000 --> 00:54:18.000 there'll be an opportunity, we'll give a briefing, to BPRC, and it's another opportunity, for SPR to support moving forward. 00:54:18.000 --> 00:54:20.000 And then 00:54:20.000 --> 00:54:28.000 You know, the draft PIS also kind of triggers getting more deeper into permanent 00:54:28.000 --> 00:54:38.000 And then, the final AI the final decision is where the property owner either supports 00:54:38.000 --> 00:54:41.000 It is development or not 00:54:41.000 --> 00:54:43.000 Next slide 00:54:43.000 --> 00:54:46.000 So, in summary, to communicate 00:54:46.000 --> 00:54:50.000 I think it's readily apparent by 00:54:50.000 --> 00:54:58.000 For students, art patrons, meeting, Mortis Fields, and 00:54:58.000 --> 00:55:01.000 There's a community for preserving the environment 00:55:01.000 --> 00:55:07.000 You know 00:55:07.000 --> 00:55:12.000 I was trying to remember this phrase, and I may have remember it 00:55:12.000 --> 00:55:19.000 It's not going to be perfect. You know, we're going to have to lean in. But I think there's a solution 00:55:19.000 --> 00:55:24.000 And I am optimist 00:55:24.000 --> 00:55:32.000 And tonight we're asking again board to recommend 00:55:32.000 --> 00:55:41.000 Down Public Schools moving forward with the plate field and supporting 00:55:41.000 --> 00:55:50.000 We execute that design perspective, knowing that you know Parks and Recreation wants more wood fields 00:55:50.000 --> 00:55:56.000 And, this really marks a strategic partnership and 00:55:56.000 --> 00:55:59.000 We are 00:55:59.000 --> 00:56:04.000 We also recommend that Seattle Public Schools engage in a more robust public 00:56:04.000 --> 00:56:09.000 Information process. 00:56:09.000 --> 00:56:15.000 More robust than is required in an EIS 00:56:15.000 --> 00:56:18.000 Particularly in convenience of 00:56:18.000 --> 00:56:24.000 And China, like I say, in order to groups as a collective, working again 00:56:24.000 --> 00:56:27.000 And 00:56:27.000 --> 00:56:38.000 I think that was my last one. 00:56:38.000 --> 00:56:49.000 So you're gonna need to stay up there, Andy. Sorry. Just before we take questions from the I just had one clarifying 00:56:49.000 --> 00:56:59.000 Couple clarifying questions. You mentioned the next phase would be a draft Eis. What would be the timing of a if we move forward of scoping 00:56:59.000 --> 00:57:01.000 here at public hearing that you discussed 00:57:01.000 --> 00:57:06.000 Yeah, we're not 00:57:06.000 --> 00:57:12.000 Get out of schools, and it's hiring the consultant ever has hired the consultant 00:57:12.000 --> 00:57:20.000 And I would anticipate the first public hearing 00:57:20.000 --> 00:57:23.000 In the late fall 00:57:23.000 --> 00:57:34.000 I think, having a goal of 3rd quarter next year 00:57:34.000 --> 00:57:42.000 The latter half of the second quarter, third quarter. 00:57:42.000 --> 00:57:51.000 Would like to go ahead and open it up to Commissioners of questions for Andy, and we also have some representatives from Sps leadership 00:57:51.000 --> 00:57:56.000 Here as well, who are also available to answer questions from SBS perspective if needed. So 00:57:56.000 --> 00:58:03.000 Commissioners 00:58:03.000 --> 00:58:08.000 My question is just on timing. So today we're voting on the 00:58:08.000 --> 00:58:23.000 actually voting on the approval to move forward with the survey with Eis project. Will it then come back to a public hearing, and then another vote from the board at the end of that process. 00:58:23.000 --> 00:58:28.000 He gets it, we review that result again, or is this the only time 00:58:28.000 --> 00:58:33.000 We would vote on this project. 00:58:33.000 --> 00:58:47.000 So you'd be making a recommendation to me, so the vote tonight, not the vote tonight is not the final recommendation to me, and I think part of your recommendation could be how you want to be engaged. 00:58:47.000 --> 00:58:52.000 I mean, Annie, I think you suggested that coming back and forth, Commissioners with the draft Eis 00:58:52.000 --> 00:59:00.000 But as Michelle said 00:59:00.000 --> 00:59:10.000 I know, yep, got it. Kevin. 00:59:10.000 --> 00:59:26.000 Thanks for the presentation and thanks for all the discussion and interest from everybody on this issue. Read lots and lots of public comment as I know my colleagues up here have and listened to lots and lots of public comment. Now I have lots and lots of questions. So I'm just going to launch into them 00:59:26.000 --> 00:59:30.000 My first set of questions are for the SPS leadership. I thank you guys for being here. 00:59:30.000 --> 00:59:34.000 I've listened to your testimony. 00:59:34.000 --> 00:59:37.000 dug into the materials on your website. 00:59:37.000 --> 00:59:54.000 I don't understand how we got here. I don't understand why you proceeded with opening a high school without a play field in the first place, and what was the what was the thinking back then? Was there dialogue with the Parks department back then because it's been several years now, and I don't understand how we got from there to here 00:59:54.000 --> 00:59:55.000 Where you want to go 00:59:55.000 --> 01:00:03.000 So Richard Bass, I'm the Capital Projects Director for Seattle Public Schools is actively engaged in 01:00:03.000 --> 01:00:12.000 the reopening of Lincoln High School. At the time the conversations were with the Park District about reutilizing the 01:00:12.000 --> 01:00:21.000 Jesus Aguir, who was your commissioner or superintendent at that time 01:00:21.000 --> 01:00:36.000 After use has begun, Lincoln High School use had begun a base of the athletic field noted that the use was greater than anticipated and wanted to know if Seattle Public Schools could 01:00:36.000 --> 01:00:42.000 Mitigate the impact to the community on the field. So that's how we got 01:00:42.000 --> 01:00:57.000 So the original plan was to use the existing plan was to use Lower woodland field number two, and that had been the historic use as well for Lincoln High School when it was hopefully in the 80s 01:00:57.000 --> 01:01:02.000 Got it. Thank you. That helped me understand. 01:01:02.000 --> 01:01:08.000 I also looked at your website, as I said, and I saw in your FAQs 01:01:08.000 --> 01:01:23.000 You know, one of the options was floating in Borno Stadium, right? And your FAQs, you said the Memorial Stadium's being renovated between 2025 and 2027. So therefore it's unavailable for Lincoln High School. But we're talking about, you know this whole process is going to be well beyond 2027. So 01:01:23.000 --> 01:01:40.000 An option beyond 2027, has that been considered and how so? Memorial Stadium would be utilized for high school varsity football games, and that is, you know, that has been the use. We were practicing at Memorial Stadium 01:01:40.000 --> 01:01:55.000 You've now entered into an agreement with One Roof Foundation, City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools to utilize that facility for varsity football games 01:01:55.000 --> 01:01:58.000 Going forward. So 01:01:58.000 --> 01:02:08.000 Great, one more question for us. Yes, thank you for these answers. I just want to understand your process more. Have you guys had hearings like this? You have public comment? How did you come to the decision to 01:02:08.000 --> 01:02:23.000 approach the parts department. That part's a little bit murky. Okay, so we've had several public hearings. We've engaged in conversations with the prior superintendent prior to 01:02:23.000 --> 01:02:40.000 Michelle Finnegan, we engaged in conversations with the public. We've made numerous presentations at Lincoln High School first presentation was probably two years ago this fall. And then had a series of conversations about 01:02:40.000 --> 01:02:52.000 potential use at the field or the park between Hamilton Middle School and Lincoln High School that 01:02:52.000 --> 01:03:04.000 was clear, the community was clear that they did not want a full-size field there. That's what one of our criteria for this field is that it gave the vehicle size field. 01:03:04.000 --> 01:03:13.000 Awesome. Thank you. My next set of questions are for Andy. And I'll try to keep it somewhat, please. Thank you, Ryan. 01:03:13.000 --> 01:03:19.000 So as I said before, we've heard tons of public comment. We've read tons of public comment. 01:03:19.000 --> 01:03:34.000 I'm a little murky on, like, how does the department synthesize all that? That was not part of your presentation, like, is there… is that incumbent on us as Commissioners to do, or is there something that the department does to synthesize all the input we've heard 01:03:34.000 --> 01:03:42.000 We got a… we've logged all the information, I personally reviewed a lot of the information 01:03:42.000 --> 01:03:47.000 And a lot of the questions 01:03:47.000 --> 01:03:55.000 I guess I categorized the questions into two big buckets, one being 01:03:55.000 --> 01:04:04.000 design field, and one being preservation of the environment. and they kind of go hand in hand 01:04:04.000 --> 01:04:07.000 Which is the answer 01:04:07.000 --> 01:04:17.000 And my mind was gonna be in the Eis, in the mitigation, because in order to mitigate, you finesse the design 01:04:17.000 --> 01:04:29.000 I've got… we've gotten so many questions, or not question or comments about the orientation of field, the dimensions of the field 01:04:29.000 --> 01:04:34.000 And that's all in the mitigation. You change the orientation. 01:04:34.000 --> 01:04:40.000 to mitigate impacts and end the alternatives 01:04:40.000 --> 01:04:55.000 You know, I mean, I can see a matrices. We have the alternatives, and then you're weighing which alternative best mitigates the impact, including the 01:04:55.000 --> 01:05:00.000 option that cannot do anything, which also has impact. 01:05:00.000 --> 01:05:14.000 On the EIS process, I understand the EIS process, I've been through those, I appreciate your overview. And you did touch on this, but I just want to put a fine point on it. Parking transportation, I mean, that seems to be, to me, to be a really critical issue here and 01:05:14.000 --> 01:05:29.000 Yeah, one thing I didn't really hear is there any understanding within the department of how that current gravel parking lot is used to extended its usage? We're not replacing that parking is my understanding. Maybe that would be a proposal somewhere else. I don't know 01:05:29.000 --> 01:05:39.000 The impact of parking hours. I'm a little worried that it hasn't been I haven't heard a lot. 01:05:39.000 --> 01:05:49.000 Save access from the school to the site. The gravel parking lot is used for expanded parking for this 01:05:49.000 --> 01:05:54.000 Currently, when they have big events that do use it 01:05:54.000 --> 01:06:03.000 It's often used as a lay down area by contractors who are revocable use permit process 01:06:03.000 --> 01:06:09.000 And by intermittent parking 01:06:09.000 --> 01:06:23.000 It's not heavily used currently on a continuous basis for climate. We know that. You have data unless you're obviously talking to it, in terms of, like, how much a fuse cannot use. Yeah. Oh, and that would be in the next 01:06:23.000 --> 01:06:30.000 Two more questions, that'll be done, I promise. 01:06:30.000 --> 01:06:40.000 On the… on the trees, like, I'm… I've heard a lot of conflicting information, and I didn't really see anything in your presentation about the trees. The extent to which we know 01:06:40.000 --> 01:06:47.000 You know, what do we know about the trees? What do we not know about the trees? I know the EIS is going to cover some of that, but maybe not all of it. 01:06:47.000 --> 01:06:57.000 BIS will go into great detail on the trees. From an environmental standpoint canopy trees 01:06:57.000 --> 01:06:59.000 First and foremost 01:06:59.000 --> 01:07:02.000 And 01:07:02.000 --> 01:07:03.000 Again 01:07:03.000 --> 01:07:11.000 It all depends on any impact to the trees really depends on the orientation of the field 01:07:11.000 --> 01:07:17.000 But equally important is we instead of breeding 01:07:17.000 --> 01:07:23.000 And oftentimes, you'll see construction projects that occur 01:07:23.000 --> 01:07:39.000 And trees are saved, but a year down the road, you lose a bunch of trees. The environmental impact will not only identify trees that need to be removed, but also trees that may be markedly impact 01:07:39.000 --> 01:07:48.000 And even hydrology, the change of hydrology, you're going to impact the trees. That's what then 01:07:48.000 --> 01:07:51.000 A big part of the EIS 01:07:51.000 --> 01:08:02.000 Okay. Last question for me. I know music's rise. I think you're asking questions that many of us have, so… I heard in the public hearing we had last month 01:08:02.000 --> 01:08:18.000 A question which I haven't really heard addressed by either SBR or SBS, which is about long-term operating costs. I've heard, obviously, capital costs, so I wanted to pose that question, I guess, of both you and SPS, in terms of it. Do you want 01:08:18.000 --> 01:08:24.000 There is a recognition that we'll have to reach an agreement of the operating costs. 01:08:24.000 --> 01:08:40.000 But Seattle public school standpoint, we've highlighted that in one presentation, I think it was actually a presentation I think to this commission at your last meeting, but there's a recognition that we need to sit down and hammer 01:08:40.000 --> 01:08:42.000 And operating costs 01:08:42.000 --> 01:08:58.000 Okay. And then the, timeline slide, in the timeline slide, in the presentation, I make that note when we present the draft Eis to make sure that we also 01:08:58.000 --> 01:09:02.000 And, I don't understanding of what that would be 01:09:02.000 --> 01:09:07.000 And the real thing we're talking about here is 01:09:07.000 --> 01:09:12.000 The other replacement and 01:09:12.000 --> 01:09:17.000 I'm done. Thank you. 01:09:17.000 --> 01:09:27.000 Well, this is to both SPS and SPR, which is, or excuse me, yeah, if I got it right. I'm new. 01:09:27.000 --> 01:09:43.000 What if there's a disagreement in the EIS process between the two organizations? You know, I gather that SPS hired the consultant. Does that then mean that what they want ultimately goes or SPR is the landowner. So how will you mitigate that? I'd like to 01:09:43.000 --> 01:09:46.000 just sort of talk about that process and understand 01:09:46.000 --> 01:09:49.000 How you resolve differences. 01:09:49.000 --> 01:09:52.000 Yeah, I mean? 01:09:52.000 --> 01:10:01.000 SPS and SPR won't be driving the process. The consultant will be 01:10:01.000 --> 01:10:05.000 And as a professional 01:10:05.000 --> 01:10:11.000 Serving the EIS process 01:10:11.000 --> 01:10:15.000 They will do so 01:10:15.000 --> 01:10:18.000 As objectively as possible 01:10:18.000 --> 01:10:20.000 It's 01:10:20.000 --> 01:10:32.000 We hire consultants at the parks department multiple times on EIS processes and not receive the direction we had hoped for 01:10:32.000 --> 01:10:43.000 And next, we just did it last year and kept bait, because we knew it wasn't going the direction we wanted to, didn't want to spend money on BIRS 01:10:43.000 --> 01:10:45.000 So, 01:10:45.000 --> 01:10:49.000 I'm impressed with 01:10:49.000 --> 01:10:58.000 The consultants that perform EIS studies and how objectives they are able to maintain the work 01:10:58.000 --> 01:11:11.000 Thank you. And this might be to Michelle and Ryan, I don't know, but as a commissioner, what's appropriate for us in the scoping process? I mean, if there's public hearings, I assume we could attend as a citizen, but 01:11:11.000 --> 01:11:23.000 But is that an inappropriate as a commissioner, or will the commission submit scoping ideas? You know, how does that work? 01:11:23.000 --> 01:11:29.000 I'll take this one first. 01:11:29.000 --> 01:11:47.000 In our role as Commissioners, I think we're welcome to submit suggestions or things to consider, right? Especially if they've been things raised by the public. We'd like to see that there are multiple orientations considered in the field as the public has commented and asked for a variety of options. 01:11:47.000 --> 01:11:54.000 I'm not a land use expert any means, right? So I try to be careful about making very, very specific. 01:11:54.000 --> 01:12:09.000 your recommendations, but I do think we have a clear role as representatives of the public to make sure that the options that the public would like to see consider, that they're thought of and considered, and either, you know, included and either included at scope, or there's a 01:12:09.000 --> 01:12:14.000 clear reason why not? So, you know, I think 01:12:14.000 --> 01:12:30.000 That's sort of my take on it. Obviously, I think a number of continuing ongoing interests in this project. We're invested in it as well as the member community members on all sides and all issues, right? We've spent a lot of time on it. I certainly 01:12:30.000 --> 01:12:39.000 Wouldn't want to see this move forward and never hear it again. I don't think that at least for me personally seems the right approach. 01:12:39.000 --> 01:12:43.000 I don't know Michelle, do you have anything you want to add? 01:12:43.000 --> 01:12:47.000 This is more generally, I would say 01:12:47.000 --> 01:12:51.000 There shouldn't be a board quorum without it being 01:12:51.000 --> 01:13:01.000 announced, you know, so they… so I think there's differences between you want to put in a recommendation that they say, or you want something to come back to the board and 01:13:01.000 --> 01:13:07.000 You know, provide regular updates that I'm making up like we just talked about Jessica's quarterly 01:13:07.000 --> 01:13:15.000 Do you want this to be a watchlist project that's just, you know, updated on regularly, versus 01:13:15.000 --> 01:13:25.000 I am now at this meeting as Michelle Finnegan, the concerned citizen that has nothing to do with my role as interim superintendent, and I get to say whatever I want to say in that process. 01:13:25.000 --> 01:13:28.000 It's about the answers and support on their foot 01:13:28.000 --> 01:13:37.000 I think the more that you can guide these folks in a recommendation, guide me on what you're truly interested in tonight because it's 01:13:37.000 --> 01:13:41.000 Okay. 01:13:41.000 --> 01:13:46.000 Okay, I'm gonna pass it to Jane 01:13:46.000 --> 01:14:01.000 Two questions. So I take it that with the two votes that will occur that this will effectively break into two projects and the track and field will follow one path 01:14:01.000 --> 01:14:07.000 the field evaluation will follow a separate path. 01:14:07.000 --> 01:14:18.000 And from looking through the public comment, it did not seem like there were very many comments about the track and field portion 01:14:18.000 --> 01:14:22.000 It's… is that correct? That's correct. Okay. 01:14:22.000 --> 01:14:42.000 The second question was kind of in the fine print of one of your slides, which mentioned that as you think about the range of alternatives to consider, that the old option A, the location of field number two might also be thrown in as an option 01:14:42.000 --> 01:14:54.000 And I take it that's not to get to a point of having, having an alternative and then having to somehow start over if options weren't fully evaluated. Is that correct? 01:14:54.000 --> 01:14:59.000 Option A may be brought back in as an alternative 01:14:59.000 --> 01:15:12.000 I want to make sure I'm answering your question correctly. I mean, key to an Eis process is having alternates, not just one alternative and do nothing being an alternative 01:15:12.000 --> 01:15:14.000 There needs to be another alternative 01:15:14.000 --> 01:15:26.000 That is dialogue. Is that determined as part of the scoping process? Yes, it is the first public hearing. Okay, great. Thank you. 01:15:26.000 --> 01:15:35.000 I didn't see hands online, but we've got a little bit of technology challenges here. I'm going to ask deliberately for both Commissioners who are online if they have 01:15:35.000 --> 01:15:39.000 questions and I have to sort of manually manage this here so 01:15:39.000 --> 01:15:40.000 Yeah, there are a few of us. This is John 01:15:40.000 --> 01:15:47.000 Oh, hold on one second. John, I gotcha. I gotta do something here. Sorry. 01:15:47.000 --> 01:15:48.000 All right. 01:15:48.000 --> 01:15:49.000 All right. 01:15:49.000 --> 01:15:50.000 Right. 01:15:50.000 --> 01:15:51.000 Go ahead, John. 01:15:51.000 --> 01:15:56.000 Okay, and then I don't know if you can see, but James and Elise also have their hands raised when I'm done. 01:15:56.000 --> 01:15:59.000 A question for Andy 01:15:59.000 --> 01:16:16.000 I'm confused about whether the field would be used for nighttime football games. In my head, I thought I had heard that that was not the intention that home quote unquote home games would still be played at an away field. Many of this round of public comments from the pro field 01:16:16.000 --> 01:16:27.000 community have been stressing the importance of being able to hold home games at that field. So what do you intend to present as part of the EIS? Is this a 01:16:27.000 --> 01:16:40.000 fully is it a Friday night football field and and amenities, or is it not? Because I couldn't tell you right now either way. 01:16:40.000 --> 01:16:46.000 So the question was about what type 01:16:46.000 --> 01:17:02.000 Thank you. My question was about what type of uses Seattle Public Schools anticipates at the field. Is it for junior varsity practice and varsity practice for our games going to be held there 01:17:02.000 --> 01:17:18.000 games will be held at this field. We will be holding junior varsity football games at this field. We will be holding boys and girls soccer games at this field. So yes, there will be games at this field. We will not be hosting 01:17:18.000 --> 01:17:35.000 varsity football games at this field. Varsity football games bring a large contingent of the public, and we need a larger venue. But we are anticipating, holding junior varsity football, flag football 01:17:35.000 --> 01:17:44.000 soccer. So those types of events that would be at this field. And just to help folks on, could you have a sense of sort of 01:17:44.000 --> 01:17:57.000 I know very dramatically, but attendance that you would have in mind for the type of event junior varsity football games would be under 200. They would be the largest of those 01:17:57.000 --> 01:18:13.000 Okay, thank you very much. I would just note the parking lot as currently there, the gravel lot is full when there are things like track vents or I'm sorry, the long distance running events that utilize the hill and the park itself because there's just simply not enough parking in the picnic loop 01:18:13.000 --> 01:18:19.000 And so I think the idea of taking away that parking, but still being able to accommodate 01:18:19.000 --> 01:18:29.000 Many new visitors who want to attend a game is quite challenging. So I would just ask to make sure that that's apparent as we submit it. 01:18:29.000 --> 01:18:31.000 That's it for me for now. Thank you. 01:18:31.000 --> 01:18:32.000 Yes, in response to your question would be important 01:18:32.000 --> 01:18:41.000 Yes, in response to your question, parking will be important in the EIS process 01:18:41.000 --> 01:18:42.000 All right, I think I have one other person. I have that mainly missed 01:18:42.000 --> 01:18:49.000 Alright, I think I had a lease, and there was one other person that might be helpful if you're able to raise your hand, since I have to manually administer this, but 01:18:49.000 --> 01:18:50.000 Totally. 01:18:50.000 --> 01:18:51.000 Let's go to Elise. 01:18:51.000 --> 01:18:59.000 Thanks, Ryan. Yeah, James had a question as well. I just wanted to circle back on a question I think came from Jane about 01:18:59.000 --> 01:19:05.000 Option A if it were to be identified as an alternative in the EIS 01:19:05.000 --> 01:19:15.000 If that were the case, wouldn't there then have to be a deep dive EIS for option A? 01:19:15.000 --> 01:19:16.000 The overall 01:19:16.000 --> 01:19:17.000 The overall 01:19:17.000 --> 01:19:18.000 Oh, sorry. So the question is if 01:19:18.000 --> 01:19:20.000 Oh, sorry, so the question is if 01:19:20.000 --> 01:19:21.000 Option A is suggested as one of the alternates 01:19:21.000 --> 01:19:28.000 Option A is suggested as one of the alternates 01:19:28.000 --> 01:19:31.000 In the EIF study 01:19:31.000 --> 01:19:32.000 We're just able to do a separate EIS study on Oxygen A. And my understanding was that the EIS process studied 01:19:32.000 --> 01:19:42.000 in the EIS study, wouldn't there need to be a separate EIS study in option A. And my understanding is that the EIS process studies 01:19:42.000 --> 01:19:43.000 All the options in depth as a way to compare and mitig 01:19:43.000 --> 01:19:49.000 All of the options in yes as a way to compare, mitigate, and see what the best path forward is, which is why 01:19:49.000 --> 01:19:56.000 And see what the best tool is, which is why you need functions 01:19:56.000 --> 01:20:01.000 Got it. And, just additional clarification on that 01:20:01.000 --> 01:20:02.000 Can you just 01:20:02.000 --> 01:20:12.000 Walk us through, Andy, why option A wasn't initially recommended as the priority for an EIS 01:20:12.000 --> 01:20:16.000 Rather than option C being the priority 01:20:16.000 --> 01:20:17.000 That really rests 01:20:17.000 --> 01:20:23.000 That really rests on Seattle Public Schools 01:20:23.000 --> 01:20:38.000 So, I would note that Seattle Public Schools, one of the criteria that we have identified early on was the importance of a full-size field. Another criteria that has emerged 01:20:38.000 --> 01:20:41.000 is 01:20:41.000 --> 01:20:52.000 to be able to not have the fields go offline during the construction period for a year. We don't want to exacerbate the problem 01:20:52.000 --> 01:21:03.000 And we think that the development of option A was going to further exacerbate that problem. So those were two of the criteria 01:21:03.000 --> 01:21:22.000 The other one that really emerged from the community was that the activation and occupancy of the area where the field was proposed in option B, would help alleviate some safety and security concerns 01:21:22.000 --> 01:21:35.000 And that was really a community criteria in their public schools, we really think you need to consider option B. 01:21:35.000 --> 01:21:36.000 So 01:21:36.000 --> 01:21:43.000 Okay, so option A, I think you just said you determined you could not do a full-size field there. 01:21:43.000 --> 01:21:45.000 Correct 01:21:45.000 --> 01:21:49.000 And the issue being the width, if I remember correctly, the width, yeah. 01:21:49.000 --> 01:22:03.000 Okay, I was recalling some public stakeholders say, you know, we had some thoughts on additional measurements, but you feel you did thorough measurements, and that has been put to bed 01:22:03.000 --> 01:22:04.000 Correct. 01:22:04.000 --> 01:22:10.000 Okay, thank you. 01:22:10.000 --> 01:22:12.000 Elise, anything else? 01:22:12.000 --> 01:22:16.000 That's it for me. Thanks 01:22:16.000 --> 01:22:22.000 All right, I'm not doing manual toggle in here, so I apologize. James 01:22:22.000 --> 01:22:37.000 Hi. Quick question on the EIS. I wanted to understand, it sounds like in late fall when the EIS draft discussion happens, it sounds like that'll be the place where like any of the constraints and the outcomes that'll be measured will be 01:22:37.000 --> 01:22:52.000 Discussed. If that's correct, I just wanted to understand in terms of how the consultant will come to the final recommendation. My assumption is, like, when we're looking at environmental transportation, recreation, school use 01:22:52.000 --> 01:23:09.000 Outcomes, these are kind of dissimilar outcomes, and it feels like they'll be some framework or a high judgment decision required to balance all of these outcomes and come up with a recommendation, or to use that framework to determine what mitigations are appropriate 01:23:09.000 --> 01:23:16.000 Is that framework coming from SPS, SPR, or is that like a standard part of the EIS? 01:23:16.000 --> 01:23:29.000 The consultant will share that criteria in the first public hearing when they discuss the scoping and alternatives. 01:23:29.000 --> 01:23:30.000 Okay. 01:23:30.000 --> 01:23:36.000 And it really when the consultant analyzes the project 01:23:36.000 --> 01:23:42.000 That criteria they developed that criteria. 01:23:42.000 --> 01:23:46.000 after researching the background on the project. 01:23:46.000 --> 01:23:55.000 Penny, maybe you could just talk about in some other EISs how when there are competing objectives 01:23:55.000 --> 01:23:58.000 That come out of the process 01:23:58.000 --> 01:24:00.000 Sort of that 01:24:00.000 --> 01:24:08.000 Ways those are weighed. Obviously, there's final is recommendation, it comes back to 01:24:08.000 --> 01:24:17.000 parks and the commissioner for final decision. I'm assuming that the process you're looking for a consultant to actually make a 01:24:17.000 --> 01:24:31.000 way to inform recommendations. I'm just curious if there are examples of sort of whether very competing criteria that you could share that would help us with some context, having a personal process. I can't emphasize enough, it's an iterative process. 01:24:31.000 --> 01:24:38.000 And a lot of the criteria shifts in order to reach 01:24:38.000 --> 01:24:41.000 A positive outcome 01:24:41.000 --> 01:24:42.000 And 01:24:42.000 --> 01:24:44.000 The 01:24:44.000 --> 01:24:52.000 Mitigation is often design alterations to make it work 01:24:52.000 --> 01:25:07.000 And that's why I don't want to get into design so deep right now because that is in mitigation. So if you talk too much about design now, then you're impacting the end result. Does that make sense? And I hope I 01:25:07.000 --> 01:25:09.000 Maybe that wasn't a direct 01:25:09.000 --> 01:25:16.000 response to your question, is that sufficient? 01:25:16.000 --> 01:25:19.000 James, did you have a follow-up on that? 01:25:19.000 --> 01:25:27.000 I think that makes sense. I guess one last follow-up, and maybe this is related to the iterative nature of the process is to understand 01:25:27.000 --> 01:25:34.000 Whether or not there's an opportunity for a shorter Eas conclusion 01:25:34.000 --> 01:25:35.000 Oh, shorten 01:25:35.000 --> 01:25:38.000 Well 01:25:38.000 --> 01:25:50.000 If it gets real iterative, it gets to be more like three years. If it's less iterative, you can get it done quicker. But we can't predict 01:25:50.000 --> 01:25:56.000 the future. And again, that's why we want a 3rd party to 01:25:56.000 --> 01:26:02.000 take this on 01:26:02.000 --> 01:26:07.000 Commissioners online. I'm just trying to see if there was anything else to have. 01:26:07.000 --> 01:26:10.000 Rebecca has her hand up 01:26:10.000 --> 01:26:14.000 Hi, can you hear me? 01:26:14.000 --> 01:26:15.000 Yeah. 01:26:15.000 --> 01:26:16.000 Sorry, Rebecca. Go ahead. 01:26:16.000 --> 01:26:33.000 I was just curious about how all of the great public comments we've already received will be incorporated. There's been so much effort by the public to kind of make their voices heard, and 01:26:33.000 --> 01:26:37.000 I wouldn't want all of that good work to kind of get 01:26:37.000 --> 01:26:56.000 scrapped, so I'm just curious how all of the comments that have already been submitted will feed into the scoping process for the consultant. And if there's a way that that can be communicated so all of the people who have been so engaged thus far don't feel like they have to duplicate their efforts 01:26:56.000 --> 01:27:03.000 Yes, so there's a running log that SPS has kept 01:27:03.000 --> 01:27:11.000 That will be part of the background package that goes to the consultant. 01:27:11.000 --> 01:27:23.000 Just to echo Rebecca's concern. I'd hate to have a situation where there's a process break down and it's like, well, you didn't submit your comment at this stage in the process because you submitted it here. 01:27:23.000 --> 01:27:28.000 Consider it, right? That's 01:27:28.000 --> 01:27:34.000 That's what I consider to be. I don't situations where you're telling people, like, well, you have to give feedback again, because this is now 01:27:34.000 --> 01:27:40.000 you know, a new stage in the process is unappealing and frustrating to the public. So there's 01:27:40.000 --> 01:27:52.000 I understand there's several sages, there's a separate process, but there is a way to convey that as established sort of public commentary, and then with further engagement as well. 01:27:52.000 --> 01:28:00.000 As part of that package that goes to consultant that could be part of the board recommendation 01:28:00.000 --> 01:28:06.000 to ensure that this public comment is weighed heavily 01:28:06.000 --> 01:28:07.000 by the consultant 01:28:07.000 --> 01:28:12.000 Thanks. 01:28:12.000 --> 01:28:20.000 I'm just waiting here to make sure that no one else comes online. 01:28:20.000 --> 01:28:27.000 All right. Don't hear any further questions from the Commissioners at this time. 01:28:27.000 --> 01:28:35.000 Does anyone have a motion or wish to work on formulating a motion? 01:28:35.000 --> 01:28:39.000 Yeah. Well, I'll move that we 01:28:39.000 --> 01:28:40.000 vote too low 01:28:40.000 --> 01:28:45.000 I'm going to try and… I'm actually gonna try and get the mic down so they can hear online as well 01:28:45.000 --> 01:28:48.000 We have two things, right? Yeah 01:28:48.000 --> 01:28:54.000 One 01:28:54.000 --> 01:29:02.000 To vote on moving the track and field project on field 7 forward. 01:29:02.000 --> 01:29:11.000 And separately, I guess a separate vote, perhaps I don't know if it'd be all one motion. All right. You want to do a separate motion, that's fine. 01:29:11.000 --> 01:29:28.000 Probably separate motions make sense. Seems big enough separately, a motion to move forward with the Eis process. I would request that we would want to be engaged at the draft Eis stage again as a as a 01:29:28.000 --> 01:29:41.000 And also that all public comments that we've received as the board in those handy PDFs we receive about this project be included in the background material sent to 01:29:41.000 --> 01:29:43.000 The consultant 01:29:43.000 --> 01:29:53.000 It's okay. I'm not trying to handle these motions. It's okay. I'm going to handle motions separately is there a second? All right. 01:29:53.000 --> 01:30:01.000 Kevin has second the motion to move the track and field improvements forward. 01:30:01.000 --> 01:30:04.000 I'm going to try and move to 01:30:04.000 --> 01:30:14.000 vote. So folks online, if you could just put your vote in the comments probably easiest 01:30:14.000 --> 01:30:16.000 way and then 01:30:16.000 --> 01:30:35.000 Repeat them, I'll repeat them out as they come through. So is there a motion to recommend the superintendent to move forward with improvements at Lower Woodland for track and field and motion is seconded all those in favor please say aye or add yes in the chat 01:30:35.000 --> 01:30:39.000 Hi. 01:30:39.000 --> 01:30:42.000 Any opposed? 01:30:42.000 --> 01:30:51.000 Any abstentions? 01:30:51.000 --> 01:31:01.000 We have a unanimous vote to move forward with the track and field improvement 01:31:01.000 --> 01:31:19.000 I would like to come back to the second motion. Please make sure I got this right and then ask if there is a second. A recommendation to the superintendent to move forward in the draft EIS process, encouraging the 01:31:19.000 --> 01:31:35.000 With a request to return back to the board of Recreation Commissioners with a report as part of the interim EIS statement. Is that correct? And that all the commentary we've gathered so far through our engagement process be conveyed to the consultant 01:31:35.000 --> 01:31:47.000 As part of the background on this project and for consideration as public comment in that EIS. 01:31:47.000 --> 01:31:58.000 It sounds like we'd only be getting an update about a year from now. So I want to amend to have more regular updates maybe once a quarter starting in 2027. 01:31:58.000 --> 01:32:14.000 Would you be, like, a part of the regular capital? If regular capital 01:32:14.000 --> 01:32:15.000 No. 01:32:15.000 --> 01:32:27.000 There is a motion on the floor. Make sure we do this right for the process-wise. To recommend Superintendent to engage… to move forward with the draft EIS 01:32:27.000 --> 01:32:32.000 And return to the Board of Commissioners as part of the 01:32:32.000 --> 01:32:48.000 With the interim EIS for update and provide quarterly updates on the project as it moves forward and to convey the produce the gathered public commentary to the consultant as input from the public 01:32:48.000 --> 01:32:53.000 to the project 01:32:53.000 --> 01:32:56.000 Is there a second? 01:32:56.000 --> 01:32:59.000 I'll second, we can discuss it 01:32:59.000 --> 01:33:14.000 So, we moved second, we moved to a vote. So, if you had further amendments, I would actually encourage you to offer them. I don't have an amend it, but isn't there a point in the process to address the motion? Yeah, we can discuss the motion if you did. Yeah, for the second. So go ahead. 01:33:14.000 --> 01:33:19.000 Okay, sorry, I didn't understand what you were trying to do. Sorry. 01:33:19.000 --> 01:33:30.000 I want to convey, before I vote on this, I just want to convey my thinking on this and if any of this is resonant with the entire board, I 01:33:30.000 --> 01:33:33.000 I think it should be conveyed as part of our decision on this 01:33:33.000 --> 01:33:44.000 I'll keep this quick, but my thinking is high level, I'm concerned we're in this predicament from a lack of long-term planning on both the part of SDS and SPR. 01:33:44.000 --> 01:33:51.000 You know the fact that the school is open without playfield and numerous years later, we're sitting here having this discussion 01:33:51.000 --> 01:33:56.000 I think this and I'm just concerned that we're 01:33:56.000 --> 01:34:09.000 I don't want to perpetuate this going forward. And in particular, I've been around ES as a prospective process. I think that they are effective. But I also am concerned about outsourcing too much of the decision making and too much of the 01:34:09.000 --> 01:34:27.000 Too much the direction, frankly, to a third-party consultant. Some of that direction and vision, frankly, needs to come from the organizations themselves, and things that I am particularly concerned about, parking and transportation. I mean, this is a parking lot we're going to take out, put in a function that's going to presumably have more use 01:34:27.000 --> 01:34:33.000 Where's the partake, right? I know this is part of EIS, but I also know that partism is an issue 01:34:33.000 --> 01:34:55.000 With all these kind of things, and I think there needs to be some foresight on the part of both agencies as we embark on this. The trees, you know, I'd be… I think, you know, I've heard lots and lots of comments about the trees, and I understand EIS has considered them for their environmental characteristics, but there's also cultural value. I've heard that loud and clear in the comments, and I want to make sure that's included in the Is. I 01:34:55.000 --> 01:35:12.000 I want to do that with direction from SDR to this consultant. So that, my thinking personally as a Commissioners, I'm willing to support this, but you can probably hear my voice pretty reluctantly. And I want to convey some strong encouragement for at least SPR and not SPS 01:35:12.000 --> 01:35:29.000 Sort of double down on their long-term strategy and sort of thinking about how they charge this consultant, how you form the process. Okay, I'm just fine. 01:35:29.000 --> 01:35:34.000 I'll offer to the Commissioners as well. Is anyone else wish to speak to the motion on 01:35:34.000 --> 01:35:40.000 Before us 01:35:40.000 --> 01:35:44.000 Just checking online. 01:35:44.000 --> 01:35:46.000 I'll actually take 01:35:46.000 --> 01:35:49.000 Yes, yes, as well. So 01:35:49.000 --> 01:35:52.000 There's 01:35:52.000 --> 01:35:57.000 a lot of possibilities in how 01:35:57.000 --> 01:36:04.000 A proposed field was actually played out, and we've heard a lot about various options. 01:36:04.000 --> 01:36:09.000 I also have a little bit of a concern about that 01:36:09.000 --> 01:36:23.000 Somehow through the process that optionality and those considerations might get lost in favor of like, well, here's moving this forward or we think this mitigates first. So I'd like to see 01:36:23.000 --> 01:36:38.000 That, you know, we consider various orientations. I know there's a strong preference from SDS in terms of field width because it enables a wider range of sports. But I actually think that probably has to be or should be a consideration as well if there's a substantial impact 01:36:38.000 --> 01:36:45.000 The tree canopy, for example. So I'm not sure 01:36:45.000 --> 01:36:48.000 that there's going to be 01:36:48.000 --> 01:36:55.000 I understand there's a long process. I understand there's a lot of considerations worth considerations with more slows and challenging process 01:36:55.000 --> 01:37:11.000 There's commission waiting for field, there's a community that we have to be concerned about about the trees. But I do urge the groups involved and I think the consultant will hear this as well public comment to consider a wide range of options that really helps 01:37:11.000 --> 01:37:22.000 Best mitigate and try and manage the impact. And of course, considering whether 01:37:22.000 --> 01:37:27.000 Not building is also a viable option or not. 01:37:27.000 --> 01:37:28.000 That's my thoughts on the matter 01:37:28.000 --> 01:37:34.000 Yes 01:37:34.000 --> 01:37:40.000 All right, there's been a motion and a second. 01:37:40.000 --> 01:37:46.000 I would like to call for a vote on the motion. 01:37:46.000 --> 01:37:50.000 Yes, let me try again. This is the part where 01:37:50.000 --> 01:38:00.000 We're public business, board is working in the public eye, which has some challenges to it, which is that we don't have a formally draft motion, right? But, and 01:38:00.000 --> 01:38:05.000 Please help help me here. 01:38:05.000 --> 01:38:12.000 Move to vote to recommend to the superintendent to move forward with the draft ES process for athletic field at lower 01:38:12.000 --> 01:38:24.000 Woodland Park asking that the with the with the understanding that it comes back before the Board of Commissioners as part of an interim 01:38:24.000 --> 01:38:31.000 EIS and also to provide quarterly updates on the project, and to convey 01:38:31.000 --> 01:38:37.000 All previously gathered community comments to the consultant as part of the public comment for scoping. 01:38:37.000 --> 01:38:42.000 the EIS 01:38:42.000 --> 01:38:44.000 I'm sorry 01:38:44.000 --> 01:38:50.000 Trying to do this verbally, it's tricky. All right. Move forward to the vote. 01:38:50.000 --> 01:39:03.000 And in a second, we're going to move forward with a vote. All those in favor? Please say aye or say or add aye to the chat online. 01:39:03.000 --> 01:39:08.000 We have 01:39:08.000 --> 01:39:16.000 Brian is I online. Rebecca is I, Elise is I. 01:39:16.000 --> 01:39:18.000 Anyone else? 01:39:18.000 --> 01:39:23.000 Tricia is I. All those opposed. 01:39:23.000 --> 01:39:24.000 Me. 01:39:24.000 --> 01:39:30.000 John, I've captured a no vote. Thank you. 01:39:30.000 --> 01:39:36.000 Any abstentions? 01:39:36.000 --> 01:39:38.000 All right. 01:39:38.000 --> 01:39:41.000 The motion carries 01:39:41.000 --> 01:39:48.000 acknowledging one no vote for Commissioner Point. I think it's the thought were recorded for the notes. 01:39:48.000 --> 01:40:03.000 All right. Thank you for everyone for your engagement. The board looks forward to further updates on this project as it moves into Eis phase. Thank you all for your time and hard work and the community engagement 01:40:03.000 --> 01:40:06.000 on this project so far we have a 01:40:06.000 --> 01:40:10.000 lot more to do, and we look forward to hearing further updates. 01:40:10.000 --> 01:40:16.000 And 01:40:16.000 --> 01:40:34.000 And the board does have another attendee. So we're going to move forward with our last agenda item. Justin is going to give us an update on the find it and fix it SDR's asset management system. This has been a item that the commissioners have been asking for to better understand how the find effects of data is utilized 01:40:34.000 --> 01:40:36.000 As for 01:40:36.000 --> 01:40:38.000 Yeah 01:40:38.000 --> 01:40:42.000 And thank you, Commissioners for taking that 01:40:42.000 --> 01:40:58.000 Boat is taking it so seriously. I really value your advice council. Thank you for that. I did want to introduce this effort. This was one of the briefings you all asked for. So if you're new as the context for that 01:40:58.000 --> 01:41:07.000 We have an asset management work order system that I'm very pleased. Mike Lynn has joined the table here. 01:41:07.000 --> 01:41:24.000 Mike and I have worked together for a long time in many roles, but he is our assistant administrator for this system. This is a system that is internally focused. It's a system that was funded, thankfully through the first cycle of the Park District 01:41:24.000 --> 01:41:26.000 It's 01:41:26.000 --> 01:41:42.000 You can imagine with Parks and Recreation, there is no system that captures are lines of business well, so you'll hear tonight kind of a there's ground maintenance, how it uses the system, and then there 01:41:42.000 --> 01:42:03.000 The facility, shop maintenance and how is that line of business uses the system. Both get annoyed with the system almost the same amount, so we kind of take that as a win, similar to our primary recreation system that doesn't work perfect for the gardens and doesn't work perfect for the aquatics and doesn't work perfect for all 01:42:03.000 --> 01:42:12.000 But on top of that, this group, has tried to integrate it with the cities, find it, fix it system 01:42:12.000 --> 01:42:24.000 And I just want to be clear that, like, we are not saying that what you're hearing tonight is, like, we think this is perfect, and this is always how it's gonna be. So just, this is growth and learning and trying, and 01:42:24.000 --> 01:42:29.000 What we have right now with the system and the resources we have right now. So 01:42:29.000 --> 01:42:43.000 in that vein, be kind to Mike and Justin as you get some updates on exactly how well this system integrates, and how we're trying to lean into transparency and feedback. 01:42:43.000 --> 01:42:50.000 Thank you both for being here tonight. I mean, we'll grab this one. 01:42:50.000 --> 01:42:58.000 Awesome. Well, thank you for having us. How much time should I take up? 01:42:58.000 --> 01:43:08.000 15 minutes over there's Q&A. Sure. It's not something that we do want to hear from, so. Yeah, awesome. 01:43:08.000 --> 01:43:24.000 So, we're here to talk about how Find It Fix It integrates with our, with our asset management systems, and we're giving you a little bit of a broader intro, just given the nature of the systems at work. And so we're going to start with some background and key concepts 01:43:24.000 --> 01:43:41.000 We're gonna then go into getting customer service requests in general. So the feedback we get from the public and what we do with it and what that looks like. And then just to give you some really specific examples, we're going to take a look at restroom related customer service requests for 202 01:43:41.000 --> 01:43:47.000 And we're trying to make sure you're getting the full picture up here. 01:43:47.000 --> 01:43:58.000 So we'll start with some terminology, which is 01:43:58.000 --> 01:44:13.000 You won't get my animations, which is some of them are pretty good, so that's too bad. But so sort of background and key concepts. So first, find it, fix it, right? This is an app you have probably heard about and maybe used 01:44:13.000 --> 01:44:23.000 Where Seattleites can report issues. This is one of several portals for doing so, including a website. 01:44:23.000 --> 01:44:26.000 managed through the customer service bureau. 01:44:26.000 --> 01:44:45.000 We… we short and find it, fix it to FIFE, which is not only funny, but if you're like us, you have FIFA on the brain this year, and often we get confused, so you probably won't hear me call it FIFA, but sometimes we've got it written up there like that. So find and fix it, that's the app. The whole suite of portals through which 01:44:45.000 --> 01:45:02.000 satellites can request information, or can request action. Actually, we call them customer service requests. So those, you know, if you send it in through a website, if you send it in through the app, if you call into the Customer Service Bureau and they send it to… you know, all those things together are 01:45:02.000 --> 01:45:04.000 customer service requests, or CSRs. 01:45:04.000 --> 01:45:11.000 The asset management work order system, or AMRO, is our system for assigning and tracking work on our assets. 01:45:11.000 --> 01:45:29.000 Incidentally, it also serves as labor tracking for 400 of our employees, right? So if you're a plumber working on a specific restroom, you're coding your time to that asset, and that feeds its way into your timesheet, right? And it's also used for capital planning, understanding kind 01:45:29.000 --> 01:45:33.000 How old these assets are when we last updated them and all that. 01:45:33.000 --> 01:45:48.000 Our dispatch is the SPR team that receives service requests from staff and all these other places, right? Anywhere you could get information coming into us from the community saying, hey, something needs work here. It's our dispatch of the human beings who are 01:45:48.000 --> 01:45:57.000 Who are taking that information in. So just to give you a sense of timeline, find it, fix it was initially launched in 2013 01:45:57.000 --> 01:46:01.000 We started AMWO in 2016 01:46:01.000 --> 01:46:21.000 In 2021, we restructure our dispatch team. They used to be distributed among various divisions, and we pulled them into one consolidated dispatch to make it easier for the public and for kind of our own assigning the work. And in 2023, we worked to integrate Find it, fix it directly with Amber. 01:46:21.000 --> 01:46:27.000 So just a few other kind of terms to keep in mind 01:46:27.000 --> 01:46:40.000 Although I might skip this part just to give you more information, but key thing to know, I think, is I won't skip it. All right. I saw looks of horror on some of your faces. So 01:46:40.000 --> 01:46:42.000 Got it. 01:46:42.000 --> 01:46:46.000 So, there's several kinds of work orders. So, a work order 01:46:46.000 --> 01:47:01.000 is… I hadn't thought about that, but you know it's a… it's a delegation within AMWO to do for some team to do something to an asset, right? So there are demand work orders which are essentially something is broken and needs to be fixed 01:47:01.000 --> 01:47:16.000 Those get generated by customer service requests, right? So somebody coming in through the app or through the Customer Service Bureau website, it might be they directly call our front desk, right? Or somehow they get Michelle's phone number and go straight to her 01:47:16.000 --> 01:47:23.000 Or when our staff are out and see something is broken and need fixing, they will call in a work order as well. 01:47:23.000 --> 01:47:38.000 So those are demand work orders. Something's broken, it needs to be fixed. Preventive work orders or PM work orders are pre-planned activity that we do to keep assets in operation. Those are generally driven by our best management practices, right? We are endeavoring to have kind 01:47:38.000 --> 01:47:50.000 On an annual basis, these are the things that we should do to this asset to keep it in good working order, right? And so we try and do those things each year. And so work orders get generated in the system to help with that. 01:47:50.000 --> 01:48:09.000 We also have we have capital improvement or CIP work orders. So these are if we're going to rebuild a building or, you know, reurfish a bathroom, that's pre-planned activity to update that whole asset. And oftentimes it's performed in-house by our staff. And so that's 01:48:09.000 --> 01:48:12.000 That's a CIP work order. 01:48:12.000 --> 01:48:22.000 So, okay, what you actually want, so with all that as background and help to enhance your understanding, what you actually want to know about a look at our customer service requests and what happened. 01:48:22.000 --> 01:48:37.000 So, I want you to imagine you are visiting Madrona Park on July 5th, 2025, and you need to go to the bathroom and you find that the toilet has been blown up by fireworks. 01:48:37.000 --> 01:48:52.000 So you, a good resident, pull out your phone and open up your Find It Fix It app. and you report it to us. And one thing I'll note, I got a little distracted to tell you before. There's a variety of ways you can send us information. Find it, fix it is the best one. It's the one we would encourage you to use 01:48:52.000 --> 01:48:56.000 to tell us if you see something out there 01:48:56.000 --> 01:49:10.000 And so if you select Parks and Recreation maintenance when you're telling us about this, then it comes to us. Now, this is where the animations really would have been nice, so I'm sorry for a complex diagram, but here's the workflow 01:49:10.000 --> 01:49:15.000 You submit your Find It Fix-It service request 01:49:15.000 --> 01:49:26.000 It goes to the customer service bureau, and if you pick Parks and Recreation maintenance, then that gets routed to us, and our dispatch team takes a look at it and decides what to do 01:49:26.000 --> 01:49:32.000 So oftentimes, even though the customer, even though you may have put 01:49:32.000 --> 01:49:46.000 Parks and Rec maintenance, maybe it's actually land that SD owns, or it's a SPU responsibility. So that's kind of the first look is if it's actually not us, we send it back to for proper delegation 01:49:46.000 --> 01:50:01.000 If it is our responsibility, but it relates to graffiti or the unified care team. So engaging with homeless encampments and related work. That's SPR responsibilities, but they use separate data systems. And so 01:50:01.000 --> 01:50:11.000 We send those to those data systems because they're citywide functions, they kind of have pre-existing broader systems that don't directly touch our amwell system 01:50:11.000 --> 01:50:21.000 So if it's anything else, right, if it's a tree has fallen in a park, if it's a toilet has blown up, then it comes into our asset management work order system. 01:50:21.000 --> 01:50:29.000 And so if the service request belongs to our natural resources team, so a tree has fallen in the park 01:50:29.000 --> 01:50:44.000 Something like that, right? Our dispatch will generate a work order in the AMLO system, and it sends it to the proper team. Generally, they add that to their list, their queue of existing work orders, and the crews work through them 01:50:44.000 --> 01:50:47.000 It might be prioritized depending on urgency. 01:50:47.000 --> 01:51:03.000 That same thing is true if you send something… if it's a toilet that's broken, if it's a drinking fountain that won't stop running, right? Something that needs a plumber or a carpenter or an electrician to deal with that same process happens. Can someone look at that, or is that just based on the dropdown that 01:51:03.000 --> 01:51:20.000 Our dispatch and Mike, our technical expert, will correct me anytime I say a lie, but our dispatch, our human beings who look at it, and based on what the asset is and the issue that the resident is raising, we'll figure out who it goes to. 01:51:20.000 --> 01:51:24.000 So if it's a grounds maintenance related issue 01:51:24.000 --> 01:51:31.000 And it's routine maintenance, like overflowing garbage or a dirty restroom 01:51:31.000 --> 01:51:51.000 We don't actually generate a work order for that because we have pre-existing grounds maintenance routes where usually several times a day staff are hitting that park and taking care of the overflowing trash can or the dirty restroom, right? And so the screenshot here is just in AMWO, we have a 01:51:51.000 --> 01:51:57.000 A router, right? This is an example of a route from the Central West District. 01:51:57.000 --> 01:52:13.000 And, you know, the reason why we do it like that is because we have multiple routes per day. We have a whole lot of grounds maintenance staff. And it wouldn't make sense necessarily to dispatch some specific person to go work on an overflowing 01:52:13.000 --> 01:52:26.000 trash can, right? We presume that'll get hit as a part of the next route. But usually a note gets sent to the crew chief to make sure they're paying attention to that. 01:52:26.000 --> 01:52:43.000 So if it's grounds maintenance, but it's not a routine issue, it's something weird, like burned out light bulbs or a broken sprinkler. So it's not something that a normal route is going to take care of or notice, but it doesn't really need a carpenter or a plumber or an electrician 01:52:43.000 --> 01:53:04.000 Ground payments has a staff position called an installation maintenance worker who can do those things, right? Simpler, you know, not routine maintenance, but not yet skilled trades, that kind of middle zone. And that in those cases, we do create a work order and send an actual human out to go do that work 01:53:04.000 --> 01:53:12.000 I'll pass it to Mike to tell us a little bit about the system inside. 01:53:12.000 --> 01:53:21.000 So this slide is pretty much just a snapshot of what the dispatchers see. So when a dispatcher logs in, every service request that comes in from 01:53:21.000 --> 01:53:23.000 Customer service 01:53:23.000 --> 01:53:25.000 class, find a fix it or portal 01:53:25.000 --> 01:53:28.000 Gets routed to this 01:53:28.000 --> 01:53:38.000 This is great here. So it's it's broken down each dispatcher logs in, and then the bottom left there. You see the service requests that come in and take action. 01:53:38.000 --> 01:53:41.000 On the right side. 01:53:41.000 --> 01:53:51.000 It also showed the map, and then when they go into the service request, they can actually see where that request was submitted from, if it has 9 01:53:51.000 --> 01:54:02.000 This is an example of when the dispatcher actually goes into that service request. So it's just general information from the find and fix it app 01:54:02.000 --> 01:54:18.000 of what was requested. The council district what what the issue is, and some other information that comes across. Also, if there's a picture that was attached, we get the link back to that picture, and we can actually see that picture 01:54:18.000 --> 01:54:24.000 They'll submit it to us. 01:54:24.000 --> 01:54:34.000 So, just to give you a sense of what these looked like, Mike pulled out of the system all the customer service requests that SPR received in 2025. 01:54:34.000 --> 01:54:42.000 There were 12,716, right? So that's anything that came through Find It Fix It or through the Customer Service Bureau's website 01:54:42.000 --> 01:55:00.000 And you can see kind of how they fall out quarterly, right? That the vast majority are the most are in summer. Second most are in spring. But if there there's no part of the year where we're not getting a reasonable number of them right? And then you can see how they're distributed throughout the city in the map 01:55:00.000 --> 01:55:17.000 You can see… I hope you don't care about districts two, three or four. But I'll kidding. I'll read it to you. So we've got they're pretty well distributed across the city. Like, if you mapped park acres or various kinds of assets against 01:55:17.000 --> 01:55:25.000 Against districts, you'd see these. This is a pretty decent distribution, right? That we get about the same proportion of 01:55:25.000 --> 01:55:40.000 find and fix it request as you have parkland in that in that area. So district one 16% District 2 had 17% of the total. District 3 had 18%. District 4 had 13 district 9, sorry, District 5 had 9%. 01:55:40.000 --> 01:55:48.000 Six had 16% and downtown had 11% district seven had 11%. 01:55:48.000 --> 01:55:54.000 So what were these work orders for? What kind of issues were happening? 01:55:54.000 --> 01:56:08.000 What you see here is the percent of customer service requests in 2025 that were assigned to various shops. And so remember that we don't assign a work order to a shop if it's about graffiti 01:56:08.000 --> 01:56:18.000 If it's about a homeless encampment or if it's a simple kind of trash can overflowing issue, right? Those don't show up in this data. So this is everything else 01:56:18.000 --> 01:56:31.000 So this is kind of something that needed skilled trades, something that a tree has fallen. This is some of the you know a light bulb needs to be fixed, and we should send out a grounds person 01:56:31.000 --> 01:56:49.000 I'll note that some of the ground… the 25% here at grounds maintenance is… some of that is route-related issues, and we had a business practice change in 2025, where we were creating work orders for grounds, for normal route-related stuff, and we changed that partway through the year 01:56:49.000 --> 01:57:01.000 So just know that the grounds number there is a combination of route stuff, and we don't do it that way anymore. And second, kind of more complicated grounds like stuff. So you can see 01:57:01.000 --> 01:57:09.000 Grounds 25%. The next one is kind of 15% NRU, so trees, trails, natural areas. 01:57:09.000 --> 01:57:20.000 Recreational equipment is… they do a variety of things, but primarily playground equipment, right? So they were the next that kind of 15% there for… so something broken on a playground and needs fixing. 01:57:20.000 --> 01:57:25.000 Plumbing close behind, electrical carpentry, concrete 01:57:25.000 --> 01:57:29.000 And then just a whole mix of other folks. 01:57:29.000 --> 01:57:32.000 I think 01:57:32.000 --> 01:57:43.000 That is my 15 minutes of part one. So we can pause for questions. I can race through restrooms, or how would you like me to proceed? 01:57:43.000 --> 01:57:53.000 Sure. In the schedule. Sure. Absolutely 01:57:53.000 --> 01:58:04.000 But yeah, let me try and take some questions or I can't want voicing right in that but try and 01:58:04.000 --> 01:58:16.000 Like to try and briefly take questions from Commissioners on sort of the process of this data and would love to try and have Justin back to talk more about restrooms. It's been a yet another ongoing topic of interest to Commissioners but 01:58:16.000 --> 01:58:19.000 Jen, I think you had asked about this topic. So 01:58:19.000 --> 01:58:29.000 A couple of questions for you. One is just about the tracking of open orders, and is that 01:58:29.000 --> 01:58:36.000 a metric that you look at weekly, monthly. 01:58:36.000 --> 01:58:52.000 I'll say one thing, big picture, and then I'll hand it to Mike to tell you a little bit more about the technical side, but we do have several of our kind of high-level key performance indicators for specific things that people care about. We have kind of how many days did it take us to resolve them 01:58:52.000 --> 01:59:07.000 And we have goals around how many days it does take. So generally that's vandalism and related things. So we do have, you know, you are on my subcommittee and you get to hear about our many key performance indicators. Several of them are 01:59:07.000 --> 01:59:10.000 directly related to what you're saying. 01:59:10.000 --> 01:59:17.000 But I'll let Mike, I'm not sure Mike's team would be the ones who do, on a broader scale, take a look at that and let's see what 01:59:17.000 --> 01:59:21.000 So, is the question open work orders? 01:59:21.000 --> 01:59:33.000 Or how do we… or is it related to ground staff? For open workers and maybe length of time open 01:59:33.000 --> 01:59:48.000 I would imagine that that's sort of an aging network. Yeah, so if a request comes in and it's assigned to like still trades, then a work order is created pretty fast and assigned to that crew right away. 01:59:48.000 --> 02:00:04.000 I don't know the metrics of, like, turnaround. Overall, it looks like it's fairly, fairly addressed fairly quickly as related to grounds, we have the route order that we have open for a month at a time. And then those are the ones that 02:00:04.000 --> 02:00:19.000 The ground staff go in and they post their labor towards the route corner. And we don't attach those service requests to those right away. There's some slides later on that says the service request when it comes in, and if it's attached to like grounds mainten 02:00:19.000 --> 02:00:35.000 My team actually closes it out, like, within a week because the assumption is that it was handled by the ground staff within their normal routine maintenance. Can you just talk about verification. 02:00:35.000 --> 02:00:44.000 So it's the dispatchers when they review the editor closed after one week. Within a week, yes, right? Yes 02:00:44.000 --> 02:00:59.000 So the public member of the public down, they see the same degree again, and you think there is a difference. Correct, and it would… it may depend on what was originally requested. So example would be litter 02:00:59.000 --> 02:01:06.000 So, if it was request for later, we would assume that it's part of the normal route. 02:01:06.000 --> 02:01:20.000 routine, and so they would go out there. The dispatcher also notifies the crew chief of this request, and so it is it's it's assumed that it's addressed during that normal round 02:01:20.000 --> 02:01:24.000 But if the public goes back out and sees litter again. 02:01:24.000 --> 02:01:27.000 The assumption is it's additional literary, it's not the same letter 02:01:27.000 --> 02:01:29.000 Possibly. 02:01:29.000 --> 02:01:32.000 Unless… unless they're exactly at that. 02:01:32.000 --> 02:01:36.000 Unless Browns did not go out there 02:01:36.000 --> 02:01:40.000 And I think you're pointing out 02:01:40.000 --> 02:01:46.000 work in the system, right, of how we deal with it, that because it's a route, we presume the route will deal with it, and 02:01:46.000 --> 02:02:00.000 So I think that's a place for us where we have been doing the continuous improvement, but it generally works right? And generally works that the route, however, for skilled trades and these other folks, I think we do track exactly how many days 02:02:00.000 --> 02:02:15.000 The verification process happens in real time right as the person who's sent to fix the thing like confirms that the thing is, in fact, fixed right? And somebody in their chain of command closes out the work order based on based on that confirmation 02:02:15.000 --> 02:02:24.000 And so, you know, just a sneak preview of your restaurant stuff, right? 63% of our restaurant related work orders 02:02:24.000 --> 02:02:27.000 were closed within a week. 02:02:27.000 --> 02:02:32.000 Yeah, that's true. 02:02:32.000 --> 02:02:34.000 So 02:02:34.000 --> 02:02:40.000 If this is related to kind of the natural natural resources 02:02:40.000 --> 02:02:56.000 the skilled trades, or to that kind of specialized grounds maintenance work, the shop goes and does the work and confirms that it's completed, and that closes out the work order and the customer service request, and so the Seattleite who submitted it gets a message back 02:02:56.000 --> 02:03:05.000 Mike was just talking about the other side of it, the route piece that grounds does the work as a part of their route and just automatically 02:03:05.000 --> 02:03:15.000 his team closes out the work order. So there's a chance in there for some slippage or something not to have been done. 02:03:15.000 --> 02:03:34.000 So my second question and I'll use the folks that were here from Matthew's speech as an example where it's sort of a similar problem that recurs over a period of time and has some public safety elements involved 02:03:34.000 --> 02:03:37.000 And 02:03:37.000 --> 02:03:45.000 You know, we do route people to the app as a way to report those things and 02:03:45.000 --> 02:03:48.000 You know, and it feels like that the 02:03:48.000 --> 02:03:58.000 the pathway for some of these more routine issues, you know, is pretty different than the pathway for some of the things that they've been talking about. 02:03:58.000 --> 02:04:08.000 Can you just talk a little bit more about that and 02:04:08.000 --> 02:04:14.000 So as Justin shared, the unified care team, they have their own 02:04:14.000 --> 02:04:18.000 tracking citywide. And so, anything 02:04:18.000 --> 02:04:31.000 I think we probably default more to that if there's a tent and anything like that that is flagged in the work order, it goes there, and there are field coordinators would go out and 02:04:31.000 --> 02:04:47.000 validate the site and determine where it gets in the prioritization. So I would say those are more complicated and probably, as you heard tonight, we're less clearly responding to because it has these different multi-departmental 02:04:47.000 --> 02:04:53.000 Pathways of prioritization and resource 02:04:53.000 --> 02:05:05.000 But, you know, it feels like it ends up being a little 02:05:05.000 --> 02:05:12.000 We are passing around between different city departments, which is what leads to a lot of the frustration 02:05:12.000 --> 02:05:18.000 Yes, and I don't know that we know it relates to a lot of 02:05:18.000 --> 02:05:27.000 Strong frustration. I'm not sure if it's the majority like we do as you saw in there, 12,000. 02:05:27.000 --> 02:05:44.000 I think we get a lot of… your irrigation head popped, you've got a, you know, a shooting, whatever. So we are getting a lot of like thank you for telling us, because we might not be there for until Monday morning. Now we can send somebody out. So there is a lot of stuff that 02:05:44.000 --> 02:05:58.000 the community telling us is kind of regular parks and rec work, and it really does make a difference. I do think when it gets into when it's complex for us to try to solve to the you know there's 02:05:58.000 --> 02:06:08.000 Is it an encampment, and it needs this? Does it need the care tape first? I mean, that gets very complex for us, too, and as we said, continuous improvement is 02:06:08.000 --> 02:06:14.000 It's definitely part of part of this effort and what are the impacts 02:06:14.000 --> 02:06:24.000 Where… where does something fall down, you know, so we can try to do better learn trends 02:06:24.000 --> 02:06:31.000 I have a few quick questions. I'll just ask them both at the same time. The first is, even on this 02:06:31.000 --> 02:06:45.000 slide and thinking back to the one previous where something like 16% take more than 30 days. I think I got that number right. Is there a closed loop where if it's taking longer, somebody reaches back out to the citizen and says 02:06:45.000 --> 02:06:54.000 We're sorry this is taking so long, this is what's going on, because that's not on the slide. And then just from a future standpoint, 12,000 02:06:54.000 --> 02:07:05.000 submissions a year is about 40 a day, give or take. Is there a plan for automation assist for the agents, to not have to manually code 02:07:05.000 --> 02:07:09.000 40 per day, every day for an entire year. 02:07:09.000 --> 02:07:20.000 Imagine a world where every system is actually reporting everything. That's all. 02:07:20.000 --> 02:07:34.000 I'll take the first one, and I'll let you answer the second one. So I think I don't believe there is a process in which a work order is taking a really long time since some kind of interim feedback to the public 02:07:34.000 --> 02:07:42.000 And Mike is nodding his head to confirm. The reason some of those longer-term… you didn't ask this, but the reason some of those longer term 02:07:42.000 --> 02:07:53.000 The ones that take a longer period of time, if you dig into them, it's usually something related to the extent of the damage, or if it's pretty simple, it's like a part was on order or something like that. 02:07:53.000 --> 02:08:07.000 You know, in a few cases, we can identify ones like, oh, we probably should have worked on that a little quicker, but for the most part, those really the ones that take a while are due to the complexity of the issue or have some mitigating factor. But yeah, I don't I see 02:08:07.000 --> 02:08:16.000 I could see the value in an interim note, like, we've received this and we're working on it still, but I don't… that's not a part of our current workflow. 02:08:16.000 --> 02:08:26.000 So it's not fix that response 02:08:26.000 --> 02:08:28.000 And then automation. 02:08:28.000 --> 02:08:43.000 I guess the simple answer is yes, technically we can automate some of those things. Some of the limitations of the software itself and how we design the integration with from the ambush system back to the customer service application 02:08:43.000 --> 02:08:49.000 Depending on what the changes are that we look in, we may have to get the vendors involved. 02:08:49.000 --> 02:08:58.000 But there are some. And then if we did change some of that to automate, it would then change some of the business flows that those teams have to 02:08:58.000 --> 02:09:13.000 interact with those plants because right now all the service requests are coming in through dispatches, taking action on those service requests, whether it's creating a work order. And then the team or the skills trades or the grounds 02:09:13.000 --> 02:09:18.000 are actually the ones that see the work order after the dispatches have created it. So 02:09:18.000 --> 02:09:29.000 Long answer, short answer, yes. 02:09:29.000 --> 02:09:37.000 Just checking, I wasn't seeing any questions online, so I'm gonna pause for a moment. 02:09:37.000 --> 02:09:39.000 All right 02:09:39.000 --> 02:09:49.000 Thank you both for coming, giving us more about the process, and yeah, we look forward to continue to hear more. And we have 02:09:49.000 --> 02:10:05.000 Typically we try and allow time for owning a business, but I'm acknowledging that we're 10 min over right now. So we'll try and make sure we have time for that agenda next time. And then you wanted to have an announcement about the next meeting 02:10:05.000 --> 02:10:09.000 Michelle? Yeah. 02:10:09.000 --> 02:10:13.000 That we're working on some improvements to our 02:10:13.000 --> 02:10:19.000 Dexter boardroom right now, and it won't be done for September 10th. 02:10:19.000 --> 02:10:31.000 We looked at this site, this is not available in September 10th because there'll be recreation programming happening here. So we are still trying to finalize the location. So when you get your agenda, just please note 02:10:31.000 --> 02:10:45.000 The location that's listed, because we will we make the account at the Elliott Bay office park. We're looking at what the agenda was and how many people we thought were coming, but so we'll we'll clarify that as soon as possible 02:10:45.000 --> 02:10:57.000 Thank you, and thanks for everyone coming and thanks for the Commissioners online for bearing with some of our technical issues and for everyone for the comments. Yeah. 02:10:57.000 --> 02:11:15.000 And then concludes this evening's meeting. Thank you very much.