>> AFFIRMATIVE.
>> THANK YOU, THE MARCH 1, 2021
MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER.
IT IS 2:00 ON THE DOT I'M DAN
STRAUSS PRESIDENT PROTEMPT OF
THE COUNCIL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSEN.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ AND
JUAREZ ARE EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S
MEETINGS.
PRESENTATIONS, COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA WILL PRESENT A
PROCLAMATION.
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO PRESENT
THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT.
IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU ON
THE LINE TODAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING OUR
HONORED GUESTS HERE TODAY.
COLLEAGUES I'M BOTH HONORED AND
INCREDIBLY SAD TO BE BRINGING
THIS PROCLAMATION FORWARD
TODAY.
IT IS IN COORDINATION WITH
APPROXIMATELY 150 OTHER CITIES
TODAY THAT WE BRING THIS
RESOLUTION FORWARD IN
RECOGNITION WITH THE SMARTS
CITIES GROUPS TO HONOR ALL OF
THOSE WHO HAVE LOST LIVES AND
LOST FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE
CONSEQUENCES OF COVID.
MANY INDIVIDUALS HAVE LOST
LIVES AND MANY FAMILIES HAVE
BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID AND WE
WILL NEVER EVER FORGOT THIS
EXPERIENCE OVER THE LAST YEAR
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE
HONOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR
FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN
DEALING WITH THE CONSEQUENCES
OF COVID.
YESTERDAY MARKED THE 1 YEAR
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOSS OF THE
FIRST LIFE LOCALLY HERE IN THE
SEATTLE REGION TO COVID-19.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEGE ALL OF
THE INDIVIDUALS WHO OVER THE
LAST YEAR HAVE LOST INDIVIDUALS
AND THEIR FAMILYS TO COVID AND
ALL OF THE INCREDIBLY HARD WORK
MANY IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE
SPENT OVER THE LAST YEAR IN
HELPING TO MAKE SURE THAT
INDIVIDUALS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED
IN THIS TIME OF LOSS AND TO
HOPEFULLY SAVE AS MANY LIVES AS
POSSIBLE.
BUT LAST WEEK WE SAW OUR
COUNTRY'S 500,000 DEATH NUMBER
FOR OUR COUNTRY IN TERMS OF THE
NUMBER OF LOST LIVES ACROSS OUR
COUNTRY.
WELL LOCALLY WE HAVE OUR COUNTY
BOARD OF PHáEP AND HEALTH
SYSTEMS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING
VERY HARD TO PREVENT DEATHS WE
KNOW THERE'S INCREDIBLE
CHALLENGES IN FRONT OF US AS WE
SEEK MORE EQUITABLE RESPONSES
TO CARE AND A MORE EQUITABLE
COVID RESPONSE.
THERE'S INCREDIBLE DISPARITIES
THAT EXIST BEEN OUR COMMUNITIES
ESPECIALLY IN THE BLACK
INDIGENOUS AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN
COMMUNITY.
THE PROCLAMATION IN FRONT OF US
TODAY SERVES AS A REMINDER AND
ACKNOWLEDGE AND TOLL THAT COVID-
19 HAS TAKEN ON OUR COMMUNITIES
INCLUDING THE LOSS OF LIFE, THE
PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES
AND THOSE IMPACTED BY COVID-19.
THESE ARE OUR FRIENDS, THESE
ARE OUR FAMILY MEMBERS, OUR
TEAM MEMBERS, THESE ARE OUR
NEIGHBORS AND TODAY WE HAVE AN
INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO
RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LIVES
OF THOSE, THE LIVES OF THOSE
WHO HAVE BEEN LOST DUE TO COVID
THROUGH ONE OF OUR OWN FAMILY
MEMBERS HERE TAT SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL.
I'M HUMBLE TO BE PRESENTING
THIS PROCLAMATION TO A FAMILY
OF OUR OWN LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT STAFF AND FRIEND
ALAIN COMMUNITY LEADER.
THANK YOU TO ALEXIS FOR BEING
HERE WITH US AND HER PARENTS,
LINDA AND ALEXANDER OLIVER FOR
BEING HERE TODAY TO HONOR THE
INCREDIBLE LIFE OF YOUR FAMILY
MEMBER, DAUGHTER AND SISTER
MARY ANNE JULIE OLIVER.
I WANT TO TURN THIS OVER MR.
PRESIDENT TO ANY OTHERS WHO
WOULD LIKE TO OFFER COMMENTS
THEN WE HAVE OUR INCREDIBLE
GUESTS HERE WITH US TODAY.
BUT IT IS A TRULY HUMBLING DAY
TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE MARCH
1st AS THIS INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT MARKER AS WE
RECOGNIZE THE LIVES THAT HAVE
BEEN LOST TO COVID AND THE
IMPORTANT LEGACY THAT THESE
LIVES HAVE AS WE CONTINUE TO
ENDEAVOR TO FIGHT BACK AND TO
PUSH FOR MORE EQUITABLE
RESPONSES AND HONOR THE LIVES
OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED
BY COVID, THANK YOU MR.
PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES
WILL BE CALLED ON NEXT.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND OR RAISE
THE HAND BUTTON ON ZOOM.
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU COUNCIL
MEMBER MOSQUEDA FOR BRINGING
THIS PROCLAMATION.
THANK YOU MRS. AND MR. OLIVER
FOR BEING HERE.
WHEN WE LEFT CITY HALL A YEAR
AGO WE ALL THOUGHT WE WOULD BE
HOME FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THEN
WE WOULD BE BACK AT WORK.
WE HAD NO IDEA THAT A YEAR
LATER WE WOULD STILL BE WORKING
FROM HOME, NOR COULD WE HAVE
ANTICIPATED THAT WE WOULD
EXPERIENCE A PANDEMIC THAT WAS
SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL.
WE HAVE ALL BEEN TOUCH BID THE
DEVASTATION THAT COVID-19 HAS
BROUGHT.
WE ALL KNOW SOMEBODY WHO'S BEEN
AFFECTED.
AND TOO MANY OF US HAVE LOST
LOVED ONES.
SISTERS, DAUGHTERS, UNCLES,
GRANDPARENTS, WE KNOW THAT
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR HAVE MUST
HAVE A PRIORITY IN VACCINE
DISTRIBUTION AND WE ALSO KNOW
THAT THIS PANDEMIC IS NOT OVER.
WHILE WE ALL WAIT TO GET
VACCINATED THE BEST WAY WE CAN
HONOR THOSE WHO WE'VE LOST IS
TO KEEP THE PROTOCOLS TO KEEP
OUR COMMUNITY AND OURSELVES
SAFE.
WASH HANDS, WEAR TWO MASKS NOT
ONE.
AND DON'T GATHER WITH PEOPLE
THAT YOU DON'T LIVE WITH.
FINALLY I WANT TO SAY TO ALEXIS
AND HER FAMILY, THAT I WANT TO
OFFER AGAIN MY HEARTFELT
CONDOLENCES.
THE LOSS OF A FAMILY MEMBER AS
WONDERFUL AS MICKE IS NEVER
EASY.
MAY HER MEMORY BE A BLESSING TO
YOU ALL.
>> VERY WELL SAID COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES AND I SHARE
THOSE THOUGHTS.
OTHER COLLEAGUES DO YOU HAVE
THOUGHTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO
SHARE OTHERWISE, WE CAN SUSPEND
THE RULES.
AND IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
COUNCIL RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED
TO ALLOW LINDA AND ALEXANDER
OLIVER TO ACCEPT THE
PROCLAMATION AND PROVIDE
REMARKS HEARING NO OBJECTION
THE COUNCIL RULES ARE SUSPENDED
AND LINDA AND ALEXANDER OLIVER
WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
I WISH IT WAS UNDER BETTER
CIRCUMSTANCES.
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO OFFER
REMARKS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND
VIEWING PUBLIC.
WELCOME.
>> WELL THANK YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THANKS TO
COUNCIL MEMBER TERESA MOSQUEDA
AND TO TAMMY MORALES.
I THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR
THIS PROCLAMATION AND I WOULD
LIKE TO THANK TAMMY FOR, YOU
HAVE TO REALLY FORGIVE ME RIGHT
NOW.
BUT TAMMY, THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR BEING A SUPPORT TO MY
DAUGHTER AND TO MY FAMILY AND
ALSO, YOUR HUSBAND HARRY.
BECAUSE IF IT WASN'T FOR HARRY,
MY HUSBAND WOULDN'T BE SITTING
HERE TODAY.
HE HAD COMPLICATIONS FROM
CANCER AND HARRY WAS RIGHT
THERE.
HE BROUGHT HIM THROUGH.
AND THROUGH THE SICKNESS, WHEN
MY DAUGHTER WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED
WITH COVID, HARRY SAYS, CALL ME
AT ANY TIME AND I DID.
BECAUSE I HAD A LOT OF
QUESTIONS.
IT'S, THIS IS A DISEASE YOU
DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR LOVED
ONE THERE.
YOU CAN'T VISIT THEM.
YOU CAN'T HOLD THEIR HAND.
AND TO SEE YOUR CHILD NOT JUST,
THIS IS YOUR CHILD, THE PERSON
YOU BROUGHT INTO THE WORLD,
EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS AN ADULT.
SHE HAS THREE CHILDREN, BUT
THAT'S STILL YOUR BABY.
AND HARRY, OKAY, I THANK YOUR
FAMILY AND THANK YOU FOR BEING
A SUPPORT FOR ALEXIS TOO.
MICKEY WAS OUR OLDEST.
SHE WAS THE ONE WHO MADE US
PARENTS AT THE BEGINNING.
WITH HER BEING SO MUCH OLDER,
SHE WAS THE TYPE PERSON THAT
SHE CHECKED ON EVERYBODY.
SHE, BY HER BEING THE FIRST
GRANDCHILD, THE FIRST GIRL, SHE
CHECKED ON EVERYBODY.
SHE, THE AUNTS, THE UNCLES, THE
GRANDPARENTS.
SHE MADE SURE EVEN WHEN SHE WAS
ILL, SHE MADE SURE THEY WERE
LOOKED AFTER.
SHE WOULD SAY WE HAVE TO GO SEE
THEM.
AND SHE WOULD CALL THEM UP.
AND THEN SHE, AS SHE GOT OLDER
IN GRADE SCHOOL WE HAD MOVED TO
CALIFORNIA, AND HER FRIEND, SHE
HAD MADE FRIENDS WITH THIS
LITTLE GIRL, BUT THEIR FAMILY
DIDN'T HAVE MUCH, SO IT WAS
SCHOOL TIME, AND MICKEY GOES.
I CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL, I SAID
WHAT DO YOU MEAN.
SHE SAYS MY FRIEND, HER PARENTS
COULDN'T BYE HER, DIDN'T HAVE
THE CAPABILITY OF BUYING HER
SHOES OR CLOTHES TO START
SCHOOL.
SO IN ORDER FOR HER TO GO TO
SCHOOL, MY HUSBAND AND I SAID,
WELL I GUESS WE HAVE TO BUY THE
LITTLE GIRL SOME, YOU KNOW WE
BOUGHT HER SOME CLOTHES AND
SCHOOL.
AND THEN HER MOTHER DIDN'T HAVE
THE RESOURCES TO WASH THE
CLOTHES AND WE HAD JUST BOUGHT
A WASHER AND DRIER.
SO WE WASHED THE CLOTHES AND
FED THE FAMILY.
BUT THIS WAS HER WAY OF DOING
THROUGHOUT HER LIFE.
EVEN AS AN ADULT.
WHEN SHE HAD THREE CHILDREN,
SHE DID THE SAME.
EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY KNEW ONE
THING, MARYANNE MICKEY, YOU
COULD BO THERE AND YOU WOULD
FIND SHE WOULD FEED YOU.
SHE WOULD TAKE CARE OF YOU.
SHE WORKED FOR A CHILDREN'S
CENTER.
AND SHE WOULD CALL ME, MOM,
THERE'S NOBODY FOR THIS CHILD.
SO IN WORKING FOR THAT
CHILDREN'S CENTER WE WOULD END
UP BUYING THINGS FOR THIS ONE
LITTLE GIRL.
AND SHE WOULD BRING THEM HOME
AND WE WOULD HAVE, AND WE WOULD
FEED THEM.
AND EVERYTHING.
BUT THIS WAS HER LIFE.
THIS WAS THE WAY SHE, SHE WAS.
AND HER FRIENDS MISS HER, HER
CHILDREN DEFINITELY MISS HER.
AND I AND HER DAD, WE'RE
DEVASTATED.
BECAUSE HOW DO YOU GET THROUGH
THIS.
WHEN WE WERE ON A ZOOM CALL,
AND YOU SEE YOUR LOVED ONE,
DRIFT AWAY.
AND WE DIDN'T KNOW.
WE WERE HAPPY.
WE WERE THINKING SHE'S GETTING
BETTER.
AND THE NURSE SAID, NO.
SHE WASN'T.
AND THEN THIS TIME ALL I CAN
SAY FOR ANYONE, PLEASE GET THE
VACCINE.
WEAR YOUR MASK, WASH YOUR
HANDS.
BECAUSE TO SEE YOUR LOVED ONE
LEAVE US ON A ZOOM -- I MEAN,
AND EVEN WHEN WE WENT TO SEE
HER IN, AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
SHE COULDN'T EVEN TOUCH HER
THEN.
BECAUSE SHE WAS SO SICK AND
THIS IS HOW THIS DISEASE DID.
SO I THANK YOU ALL.
AND I PRAY FOR ALL THE OTHER
PEOPLE IN NOT ONLY IN SEATTLE
BUT THE ENTIRE WORLD.
BECAUSE IT IS THE MOST
DEVASTATING THING I'VE EVER
SEEN.
BUT THANK YOU.
>> IT'S ONE OF THE MOST HIDEOUS
DISEASES THAT YOU HAVE TO DEAL
WITH.
WE WERE TRULY TRULY DEVASTATED
BY THIS.
WE'RE STILL TRYING TO REBOUND
AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE'LL EVER
REBOUND BECAUSE IN THE ORDER OF
THINGS, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE THE
PARENTS, MY CHILDREN ARE
SUPPOSED TO BURY US.
AND NOT US HAVE TO, YOU KNOW
BURY OUR CHILD.
SO IT'S BEEN DEVASTATING BUT,
WE ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH IT
WITH THE GRACE OF GOD AND WE'RE
JUST GOING TO BE PRAY FOR IT
AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GO
THROUGH THIS WHOLE SITUATION AS
BEST WE CAN.
WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU
FOLKS ARE DOING.
THIS PROCLAMATION.
IT GIVES US A LOT OF
ENCOURAGEMENT.
IT REALLY HELPS US TO GO ON AND
DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION THAT
WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
AND TRULY TRULY IS IMPACTING
BUT WE ARE TRYING TO GO ON AND
EMBRACE IT.
AND GO FORWARD IN LIFE BECAUSE
SHE WOULD WANT US TO DO THAT.
OUR DAUGHTER WAS THAT KIND OF
PERSON THAT SHE WOULDN'T WANT
US TO BE SAD.
SHE WOULD WANT US TO GO ON AND
GO FORWARD.
AND WE'RE TRYING TO DO THAT AS
PARENTS BUT IT'S REALLY HARD.
AND I REALIZE THAT THE DEATH
TOLL IS 500,000 PLUS.
SO WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE.
THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE
EMBRACING THIS SAME TYPE OF
HARDSHIP.
BUT WE JUST HAPPENED TO BE SO
THANKFUL THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING
THIS PROCLAMATION FOR US AND WE
THANK EVERY ONE THAT IS DOING
THIS.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ON.
AND I WILL SEND IT TO HER
GIRLS.
THEY'RE ALL TRYING TO RECOOP.
THEY THEMSELVES HAVE CHILDREN.
SO MARYANNE AND MICKEY HAS
GRANDCHILDREN ALSO.
WHICH MAKES US GREAT
GRANDPARENTS.
SO IT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT
WILL BE VERY THANKFUL FOR THIS.
>> THANK YOU MR. AND MRS.
OLIVER.
THIS IS TRULY AN EXAMPLE OF HOW
MANY 500,000 PEOPLE, THIS IS
ONE EXAMPLE OF 500,000
EXPERIENCES.
AND MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO
YOU.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, WE WILL
NOT GET OVER.
AND WE WILL GET THROUGH.
THE LOVE AND COMPASSION AND
SERVICE THAT YOUR DAUGHTER DID
FOR OUR WORLD.
I KNOW CONTINUES TO RIPPLE
THROUGH ALL OF THE LIVES THAT
SHE IMPACTED.
AND WE ARE ALSO JUST SO LUCKY
TO HAVE ALEXIS HERE AT CITY
COUNCIL.
YOUR GIFT IS STILL GIVING.
>> THAT'S OUR DAUGHTER.
WE KNOW.
>> WE KNOW.
>> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> AND THANK YOU FOR BEING
AVAILABLE TO BE PUBLIC ABOUT
YOUR EXPERIENCE.
I THINK THIS COVID-19 HAS
IMPACTED US IN SUCH A WAY THAT
PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO SAY GOODBYE
TO LOVED ONES OVER ZOOM.
IT IS HARD HAVING ANY
INTERACTION OVER ZOOM.
MUCH LESS ONE OF THE HARDEST
MOMENTS IN LIFE.
SO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
DAUGHTER'S IMPACT ON OUR WORLD.
THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO
GIVE US THE GIFT OF ALEXIS AND
I KNOW THAT WE WILL GET THROUGH
THIS EVEN THOUGH WE WON'T GET
OVER IT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES ANY OTHER,
COMMENTS.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, JUST READ THE
LAST LINE OF THE PROCLAMATION.
>> PLEASE.
>> MR. AND MRS. OLIVER THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING WITH US
TODAY AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING
THOSE FUNNY AND LOVING STORIES.
ALEXIS THANK YOU FOR YOU BEING
HERE TODAY AND APPRECIATE THE
COMMENT OF THE PRESIDENT SAYING
YOUR GIFT.
CONTINUES TO KEEP GOING.
AND YOU WERE ABLE TO GIVE US
THE GIFT OF YOUR DAUGHTER.
AND AS YOU'RE HERE REPRESENTING
THE OVER 1,300 INDIVIDUALS IN
JUST KING COUNTY ALONE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
AND RECEIVING THIS PROCLAMATION
ON BEHALF OF ALL OF THOSE IN
KING COUNTY WHO HAVE LOST LIVES
DUE TO COVID AS WELL.
THE LAST LINE OF THIS
PROCLAMATION READS.
DUE AS ALL LIVES LOST IN KING
COUNTY MATTERED AND LEAVES
HOLES IN THE HEARTS OF LOVED
ONES AND THE SURROUNDING
COMMUNITY NOW THEREFOR THE
MAYOR AND SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
PROCLAIM MONDAY MARCH 1, 2021
TO BE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
MEMORIAL DAY IN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE AND URGES ALL CITIZENS
TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE LOST
THEIR LIVED AND HONOR THOSE WHO
ARE FOREVER MARKED WITH COVID
AND CONTINUE TO SUFFER THE
IMPACT OF THIS VIRUS.
THIS PROCLAMATION HAS BEEN
SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND ALL OF
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. AND
MRS. OLIVER AND THANK YOU VERY
MUCH ALEXIS FOR BEING HERE TO
RECEIVE THIS TODAY.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
THANK YOU MR. OLIVER.
IT IS HARD TO RETURN TO
STANDARD BUSINESS AFTER HAVING
SUCH A PROCLAMATION AND AN
IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE FAMILY.
THAT SAID WE THE NEXT ITEM ON
OUR AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF
THE MINUTES.
THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 22, 2021
HAVE BEEN REVIEWED.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED.
>> HEARING NO OBJECTIONS THE
MINUTES ARE BEING SIGNED WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES.
CONTINUING ON WITH NORMAL
BUSINESS.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED.
LASTLY THE AGENDA.
IF THERE'S NO OPTION THE AGENDA
WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION.
THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
COLLEAGUES AT THIS TIME.
WE WILL OPEN THE REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE ITEMS ON
THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR
AND THE COUNCIL'S WORK PROGRAM.
I THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR
ONGOING PATIENCE AND
CORPORATION AS WE CONTINUE TO
HAVE THIS REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT.
HOWEVER AS A REMINDER THE CITY
COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
END THIS PUBLIC COMMENT IF WE
DEEM THE SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED
OR NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR OUR
MEETINGS TO BE CONDUCTED
EFFICIENTLY.
I WILL MODERATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT IN THE FOLLOWING
MATTER.
THE COMMENT PERIOD IS 20
MINUTES AND EACH SPEAKER WILL
BE GIVEN TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I WILL CALL ON EACH SPEAKER BY
NAME BY THE NAME YOU REGISTERED
ON OUR WEBSITE.
YOU CAN SIGN UP BEFORE THE END
OF PUBLIC COMMENT BY GOING TO
THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
PUBLIC COMMENT LINK IS ALSO IN
TODAY'S AGENDA.
ONCE I CALL ON THE SPEAKER'S
NAME.
STAFF WILL UNMUTE YOUR
APPROPRIATE MICROPHONE AND THE
PROMPT WILL BE THE SPEAKERS CUE
AS THEIR POINT TO SPEAK.
THE SPEAKERS MUST PRESS STAR
SIX TO BEGIN SPEAKING.
STAR SIX.
PLEASE BEGIN SPEAKING BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
IN WHICH YOU'RE ADDRESSING AS A
REMINDER, PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD
BE RE RELATED TO AN ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA, OR PROGRAM
WORKSHOP.
ONCE YOU HEAR THE CHIME WE ASK
THAT YOU BEGIN WRAPPING UP YOUR
COMMENTS.
IF YOU DO NOT END YOUR COMMENT
AT THE END OF THE ALLOTTED TIME
THE SPEAKERS MICROPHONE WILL BE
MUTED.
PLEASE DISCONNECT AND CONTINUE
WATCHING ONLINE.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW
OPEN.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST
SPEAKER ON THE LIST.
REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR SIX ONCE
YOU HEAR THE PROMPT THAT YOU
HAVE BEEN UNMUTED.
I HAVE FOUR PEOPLE SIGNED UP
CURRENTLY.
THE FIFTH IS NOT PRESENT.
WE HAVE HOWARD GAIL, KAREN
GUILLEN, MEGAN CRUZ AND BILL
LOTTEN.
BILL LOTTEN YOU ARE NOT LISTED
AS PRESENT SO PLEASE DO JOIN US
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK.
UP FIRST MR. GAIL, GOOD
AFTERNOON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
HOWARD DELL DISTRICT 7
COMMENTING ON CONTINUED POLICE
ABUSE AND FAILED
ACCOUNTABILITY.
THIS AFTERNOON YOU WILL
CONSIDER THE COUNCIL'S PROPOSED
WORK PROGRAM.
THE SECTION OF THE WORK PROGRAM
ON POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR
2021 READS LIKE IT WAS WRITTEN
IN 2017.
BEFORE GEORGE FLOYD.
BEFORE A 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD WAS
SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH
CHEMICAL IRRITANT.
BEFORE 13 SBD OFFICER WATCH A
WOMAN HAVE REPEATED SEIZURES AS
THEY STOOD AROUND AND DID
NOTHING.
BEFORE ABRIANA INDA WAS HIT IN
THE CHEST BY A BLAST BALL AND
DIED THREE TIMES.
BEFORE AN SBD OFFICER
GRATUITYISTLY THREW A BLAST
BALL AT A REPORTER AND WATCHED
HER DIE.
AND DANNY RODRIGUEZ, RYAN
SMITH, TERRY CAVER AND JUST
RECENTLY DEREK HAYDEN TWO WEEKS
AGO.
NONE OF THESE PEOPLE WILL
ATTAIN ANY MEMBER OF JUSTICE OR
ACCOUNTABILITY UNDER OUR
CURRENT POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM.
YET FOR 2021 THE COUNCIL
PROPOSES MORE OF THE SAME.
HAVE WE LEARNED NOTHING IN THE
LAST 9 MONTHS.
SHAME ON THE COUNCIL MEMBER WHO
ALLOWS THIS WORK PROGRAM TO
PASS WITHOUT OBJECTION.
WHY DOES SEATTLE NOT DESERVE
THE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM OF PEOPLE IN NEWARK NEW
JERSEY, SAN DIEGO, PORTLAND
OREGON AND CHICAGO HAVE CHOSEN.
A SYSTEM THAT OUR OWN
LEGISLATURE IS NOW CONSIDERING.
A SYSTEM PROVIDING FOR FULL
CIVILIAN CONCERN OF
INVESTIGATING AND SANCTION,
POLICE ABUSE AND WITHOUT POLICE
INVESTIGATING POLICE.
IF THEY'VE DETERMINED THAT
SEATTLE HAVE BEEN EXEMPT, WHY
DOES SEATTLE REMAIN STUCK IN
DYSFUNCTIONAL POLICE
RESPONSIBILITY THAT ROUTINELY
ALLOWS POLICE OFFICERS TO GET
AWAY WITH ABUSE AND SOMETIMES
MURDER.
>> THANK YOU MR. GAIL AND THANK
YOU FOR BEING ABLE TO WRAP UP
RIGHT AT YOUR 2 MINUTE MARK.
UP NEXT WE HAVE KAREN GUILLEN
FOLLOWED BY MEGAN CRUZ AND BILL
I STILL SEE YOU LISTED AS NOT
PRESENT.
KAREN GOOD AFTERNOON, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU, MY NAME IS KAREN
GUILLEN AND I'M A RESIDENT OF
DISTRICT 7. I'M COMMENTING ON
THE COUNCIL 2021 PROGRAM
INCLUDED IN THE REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
I URGE YOU TO INCLUDE SOME
CRITICAL MISSING ELEMENTS.
WITHIN THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY
COMMUNITY, IMPACT TO DOWNTOWN
BUSINESSES PREDATE THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC DRIVING VISITORS AWAY
FROM DOWNTOWN.
UNLESS THESE ARE ADDRESSED,
DOWNTOWN'S DECLINE WILL
CONTINUE LONG AFTER THE
PANDEMIC END.
THE WORK PLAN FOR THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE INCURS THAT REDUCEING
THE SIZE OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IS AN OBJECTIVE IN
AND OF ITSELF.
NONE OF THE WORK ITEMS APPEAR
TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'RE
EXPERIENCING INCREASES IN
VIOLENT CRIME AND THAT PUBLIC
SAFETY MUST BE THE DETERMINER
OF POLICE BUDGET AND STAFFING
LEVELS.
I DID KNOW ONE PROMISING ITEM
CALLED COMMUNITY SAFETY
INITIATIVE WHICH SEEMS TO
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC
YET IT IS LIMITED ONLY TO
DISTRICT ONE.
I WOULD HOPE THAT COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD WOULD INCREASE
THE NEED IN SAFETY.
FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THE OTHER
ONGOING PUBLIC HEALTH
CHALLENGES INCLUDING GB AND
HEPATITIS.
OUR BIGGEST PUBLIC HEALTH
CHALLENGES UNTREATED MENTAL
HEALTH AND CHRONIC DRUG ABUSE
ARE COMPLETELY MISSING FROM THE
WORK PROGRAM.
ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES SHOULD
BE OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY
SINCE THEY'RE THE PRIMARY
UNDERLYING CAUSES OF INHUMANE
AND ENCAMPMENTS IN OUR STREETS
AND IN OUR PARKS.
I URGE YOU TO MAKE
COMPREHENSIVE CHANGES TO
SUPPORT SAFE AND HEALTHY
COMMUNITIES AS A TOP PRIORITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, KAREN.
>>> UP NEXT WE HAVE MEGAN CRUZ
AND BILL WE STILL SEE YOU
LISTED AS NOT PRESENT.
SO PLEASE DO CALL IN IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.
MEGAN ALWAYS GREAT TO HEAR FROM
YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> HI I'M MEGAN CRUZ I LIVE IN
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT 7 IN A SMALL
BUILDING.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK TODAY ON THE
WIDE RANGING LAND USE PROPOSALS
IN RESOLUTION 339114 OF THE
COUNCIL'S WORK PROGRAM FOR THIS
YEAR.
THESE PROCESSES WOULD ADDRESS
LAND USE CODE ALL AREAS THAT
WOULD.
>> MEGAN YOU WENT ON MUTE.
CLERKS COULD WE RESTART MEGAN'S
TIME.
YOU MAY HAVE PRESSED STAR SIX.
WE RESTARTED YOUR TIME SO YOU
HAVE 6 MINUTES TO GO.
>> THANKS.
CAN YOU HEAR ME.
>> WE CAN.
>> I DONE KNOW, YEAH.
HI I'M MEGAN.
>> HI.
>> I LIVE IN A SMALL BUILDING
IN DISTRICT 7. I'M HEAR TO
SPEAK ON THE WIDE RANGING LAND
USE PROPOSAL IN THIS YEAR'S
COUNCIL WORK PROGRAM.
THE PROPOSALS WOULD ADDRESS
DESIGN REVIEWS, PHIPA AND LAND
USE CODES.
THESE ARE ALL AREAS THAT WOULD
BENEFIT FROM LAND USE.
MY FIRM REQUEST IS YOU PLEASE
PRIORITIZE TRANSPARENCY AND
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
FOLLOW THE INCLUSIVE APPROACH
DESCRIBED TODAY BY COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES WHO'S CONVENING
A GROUP OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD
STAKE HOLDERS AND GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENTS.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIVE OF
2019 CB 119600 BY ESTABLISHING
A COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC EXPERTS
TO INFORM ON ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW AND ENVIRONENTAL
SAFETY.
THIS IMPORTANT RULE WAS READY
FOR A VOTE ABOUT A YEAR AGO BUT
WAS TABLED WITHOUT EXPLANATION.
TODAY THE PANDEMIC HAS BEEN
HARD ON DOWNTOWN.
WHICH ALLOW SEATTLE OTHER URBAN
VILLAGES HAVE OBSERVED 80% OF
THE CITY'S GROWTH.
IF WE WANT OUR URBAN CORE TO
MAKE A COME BACK WE NEED TO
DESIGN FOR RESILIENCY AND
LISTEN TO THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE
WHO HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO
THIS CHALLENGED NEIGHBORHOOD.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU MEGAN.
>>> LASTLY, SIGNED UP TO SPEAK
WE HAVE BILL LOTTEN.
BILL WE'RE SEEING YOU NOT
LISTED AS PRESENT.
IT OR CLERKS, CAN YOU CON
TKPEURPL -- CONFIRM THAT BILL
IS NOT PRESENT AND THERE ARE NO
REGISTERED SPEAKERS.
>> CONFIRMED THERE ARE NO MORE
REGISTRANTS.
>> THANK YOU.
WITH THAT, IF THERE'S NO
OBJECTION, OUR PUBLIC COMMENT
IS CONCLUDED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, WE'LL
MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM OF
BUSINESS, PAYMENT OF THE BILLS.
PAYMENT OF THE BILLS, CLERKS
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE.
>> HOUSE BILL 12005, CLAIMS FOR
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13, 2021,
TO FEBRUARY 23, 2021.
>> I MOVE TO PASS BILL 12005.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
THAT THE BILL WILL PASS.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
>> HEARING NO COMMENTS, CLERKS
COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PETERSEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT PROTEMPT STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> 7 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, THE BILL PASSES
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
CLERKS PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
OUR NEXT ITEMS OF BUSINESS ARE
IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
FIRST WE HAVE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE.
CLERKS COULD YOU PLEASE READ
THE FIRST ITEM ON TO THE
RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 1, APPOINTMENT
1771, APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN
MARKASEY.
THE ECONOMY RECOMMENDS THE
APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRMED.
>> YOU'RE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER
TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE
RECORD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR.
PRESIDENT.
APPOINTMENT 01779 IS INTERIM
DIRECTOR STEVEN MARKESIE WHICH
I THINK WE HAVE ALL HAD A
CHANCE TO MEET IN VARIOUS
FORUMS.
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET MET,
WE HAVE CIRCULATIONS FOR US TO
HAVE ONE ON ONE CONVERSATION.
MR. MARKASIE DID COME TO OUR
LAST COMMITTEE MEETING AND WAS
CONFIRMED.
HE WILL JOIN THE CITY WITH
EXPERIENCE PROVIDING PROBOMO.
AND SUSTAINED RELATIONSHIP WITH
COMMUNITIES, EMPLOYEE,
LEADERSHIPS AND ELECTED
OFFICIALS ALL IN SERVICE OF
BRINGING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION
AND RESPECTFUL WORK
ENVIRONMENTS.
HIS LEGAL BACKGROUND AND
EXPERTISE IN WORKING WITH
COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SECURE
ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES IS
EXTENSIVE.
AND WE WERE ALL VERY IMPRESSED
BY HIS ONGOING COMMITMENTS TO
RSGI AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
INITIATIVE WORK AND THE WORK
BEING LED BY VARIOUS MEMBERS OF
THE CHANGE TEAM WITHIN OFFICE
OF LABOR STANDARDS AND THEIR
LEADERSHIP TEAM.
I HAVE THE CHANCE TO MEET WITH
ABGTDING DIRECTOR MARKASEY AND
I KNOW MANY OF YOU WERE
PROBABLY IMPRESSED WITH THE
SAME THINGS THAT I WAS.
FIRST, MAKING SURE THERE'S A
SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS.
MR. MARCASEY REFLECTED ON HIS
CHILDHOOD.
WE KNOW MAYOR DUNCAN AND HIS
TEAM DID EXTENSIVE SEARCHES.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT ACTING
DIRECTOR MARKASEY AND DIRECTOR
HAVE HELPED BRING THE HAS MOVED
HIS FAMILY TO SEATTLE AND IS
REALLY HELPING TO BRING THE
LABOR STANDARDS ISSUES THAT WE
ALL AS A COUNCIL THAT HAVE
PASSED IN RESPONSE TO COVID
PUTTING THOSE FIRST AND
FOREMOST IN TERMS OF THE ITEMS
ON HIS TO DO LIST AND MAKING
SURE THAT THOSE WHO ARE MOST
IMPACTED BY COVID ESPECIALLY
OUR LOWEST WAGE WORKERS HAVE
ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES AND
PROTECTIONS THEY NEED AS WELL
AS SMALL BUSINESSES AND MAKING
SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND
ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT THE
NEWEST LAWS AND HOW TO PROTECT
THEIR WORKERS.
THIS IS A LONG WAY OF SAYING
THANK YOU MR. MARKASEY FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN THIS
ROLE AS OFFICERS OF LABOR
STANDARDS DIRECTOR AND FOR ALL
OF THE FOLKS WHO PARTICIPATED
IN THE NOMINATION PROCESS I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM FOR
THEIR DETAILED INTERVIEW THEY
DID WITH YOU AND FOR YOU FOR
FILLING OUT OUR LENGTHY
QUESTION AND ANSWER FORM THAT
IS CIRCULATING.
WE APPRECIATE THE LENS IN WHICH
YOU ANSWERED THOSE QUESTIONS
AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU IN THIS ROLE.
UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION FOR
FINAL CONFIRMATION AS THE
PERMANENT DIRECTOR AS DIRECTOR
OF COMMUNITY STANDARDS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS,
CONCERNS, HEARING NONE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERESEN.
>> AYE.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> THE APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED
CONGRATULATIONS DIRECTOR
MARKASEY.
WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AND CONGRATULATIONS AS
YOUR APPOINTMENT AS THE
DIRECTOR OF OFFICE STANDARDS.
YOU'RE NOW WELCOMED TO MAKE
COMMENTS.
TAKE IT AWAY.
WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH PRESIDENT
STRAUSS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO
HEARD MY HEARING.
I'M READYING TO GET TO WORK.
IT'S BEEN A STEEP LEARNING
CURVE BUT AN EXCELLENT ONE.
I'VE ENJOYED LEARNING THE FOLKS
IN THE OFFICE.
IT'S A TALENTED TEAM.
THEY'RE DOING HARD WORK.
I'M LEARNING A LOT ABOUT WHAT
THEY'RE DOING AND ALSO LEARNING
ABOUT WHERE THEY'RE SEEING THE
NEEDS AND GAPS IN WHAT THEY'VE
BEEN DOING.
I'M LEARNING ABOUT SEATTLE AS
YOU SAID COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
I'M NEW TO THE CITY.
I'M GETTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE CITY AND EVERYBODY IN THE
OFFICE.
ALL OF YOU ON THE COUNCIL, THE
DIRECTOR AND MAYORS OFFICE AND
THE CITY, AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY.
THIS IS EXCITING WORK.
I'M EXCITED TO GETTING TO THE
GOOD WORK THE OFFICE HAS BEEN
DOING.
STRENGTHENING WITH THE
COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYERS BEING
SMART AS WE MOVE THROUGHOUT
RECOVERY AND.
SO I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
SUPPORT AND YOUR VOTE OF
CONFIDENCE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO OPPORTUNITIES
TO WORK TOGETHER.
CONTINUE TO BUILD COLLABORATION
AND GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER
THROUGH THIS WORK.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU DIRECTOR MARKESEY
WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.
EXCITED TO HAVE YOU HERE AT THE
CITY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES IF THERE'S NO
FURTHER COMMENTS OR CONCERNS WE
WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO.
SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS CONCERNS WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM TWO INTO
THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 12, APPOINTMENT
1785 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD
FOR MARCH 20, 2023, THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE
APPOINTMENT BE THE CONFIRMED.
>> YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO READ
THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR.
PRESIDENT AND AGAIN
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. MARKASEY
ON APPOINTMENT NUMBER 201785 OF
RITA HOWARD TO THE MEMBER
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD.
RITA IS A RETIRED 9 YEAR
RESIDENT OF SEATTLE HOUSING
AUTHORITY SENIOR HOUSING.
RITA HAS SERVED AS AN OFFICE OF
THE ROBENA SCHOOLS APARTMENT
RESIDENTS COUNCIL AND SHE'S
ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN EFFORTS
INCLUDING VOTER REGISTRATION
AND CROSS NEIGHBORHOOD LIAISON
THROUGH SEATTLE PARKS.
THERE WAS UNANIMOUS
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE MRS.
HOWARD AS AUTHORITY BOARD.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
COLLEAGUES ANY QUESTION,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT PROTEMPT STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> 7 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
FOR ITEMS 3 AND 4, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ THE ITEMS
THREE AND FOUR INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEMS 3 AND 4.
APPOINTMENT 1786 AND 1787.
MEMBERS OF BEVERAGE COMMITTEE
FOR AUGUST 21, 2021 2021.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA YOU'RE RECOGNIZED IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE
REPORT.
>> THEY HAVE APPLIED THESE
SKILLS TO BUILDING COMMUNITY,
SHIFTING POWER AND POLICY
CHANGE FOR THE CLEAR AND
TRANSPEOPLE OF COLOR.
CURRENTLY GERMANE SERVES AS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THIEST A
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
CENTERING YOUTH AS LEADERS
WORKING TOWARD SCHOOL, FOOD
SYSTEMS CHANGES.
ALSO SERVES ON THE CITY OF
SEATTLE COMMITTEE.
THE KING COUNTY CHILDREN AND
YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD AND THE
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM EDUCATION
AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION FOR
GERMANE'S CONSIDERATION TO THE
SWEETENED BEV RABGS TAX
BEVERAGE TAX ADVISORY BOARD.
AND WITH SPECIFIC EXPERTISE AND
EARLY CHILDHOOD.
EQUITY CENTERED DEVELOPMENT AND
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.
MUNERA IS COMMITTED TO ISSUES
OF ANTI RACISM FOR EAST AFRICAN
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMUNITIES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION FOR
HER INCLUSION ON THE SWEET AND
BEVERAGE TAX COMMUNITY ADVISORY
BOARD.
>>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
COLLEAGUES ANY QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS I DON'T THINK THAT WE
HAVE ANY CONCERNS ON ANY OF
THESE IT'S JUST WHAT I SAY
QUESTION, COMMENTS, CONCERNS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT PROTEMPT STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> THE MOTION PASSES.
LOOKING GREAT TO SELECT
COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS
STRATEGIES AND INVESTMENT ITEM
5. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
THE SHORT TITLE INTO THE
RECORD.
>> FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PERMIT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASSES.
>> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER
TO PROVIDE OUR COMMITTEE
REPORT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH PRESIDENT
PROTEMPT STRAUSS.
I KNOW YOU'RE A STRICT
MODERATOR SO I WILL TRY TO KEEP
MY COMMENTS BRIEF.
COMING FROM THE LAND USE
COMMITTEE.
SO, YOU KNOW I THINK WE'VE
DISCUSSED THIS AT LENGTH OVER
THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WE'VE
HAD TWO COMMITTEE SESSIONS TO
MARK UP THIS BILL TO TALK ABOUT
IT AND TO THOROUGHLY VET IT.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, AS
HOMELESSNESS IS THE DEFINING
ISSUE THAT WE'RE FINDING AS A
CITY AND IN A LOT OF WAYS THE
DEFINING ISSUE OF POLICY
NATIONALLY.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO GO TO
THE PUBLIC AND SAY WE'RE DOING
EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STRETCH
THE VALUE OF TAX DOLLARS.
TO STRUCTURE POLICY IN A WAY
THAT IS BESPOKE TO THE UNIQUE
NEEDS AND CHALLENGES THAT
PEOPLE IN THE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FIELD HAVE
FACED OVER THE YEARS.
IN AN AREA THAT WE, AS
SEATTLEITES HAVE REALLY BEEN A
PIONEER OF CULTIVATING THROUGH
CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB AND OTHERS.
AND WITH THIS BILL, WE GO ONE
STEP CLOSER.
WE CAN GO AND TELL THE PEOPLE
OF SEATTLE, YOU KNOW WE TOOK A
HARD LOOK AT WHAT ARE THE
PROCESSES.
WHERE IS THE RED TAPE THAT WE
CAN CUT.
WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT CAN BE
STREAMLINED AND THAT
EXPERIENCE HAS TOLD US WE CAN
MOVE PAST BY CHANGING NEW LAWS
AND CHANGING REGULATION.
WITH THIS LEGISLATION, WE CAN
CARVE OFF ALMOST $50,000 PER
UNIT IN COST TO BUILD PERMANENT
SUPPORT OF HOUSING.
WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THOSE
BUILDINGS ARE GOING UP FASTER.
AND WITH TIGHTER TIME LINES TO
MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE COMING
ONLINE TO HELP TAKE PRESSURE
OFF OF OUR SHELTER SYSTEM AND
GET MORE OF OUR NEIGHBORS
INSIDE.
AND TODAY, WE CAN TAKE THAT
STEP AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
VOTING THIS THROUGH.
I DO WANT TO THANK, YOU KNOW
JACOB THORPE AND DAWSON ON MY
STAFF FOR BUTTING PUTTING THIS
TOGETHER.
I WANT TO THANK THOSE STAKE
HOLDERS OVER AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON.
REALLY WANT TO THANK THE THIRD
DOOR COALITION FOLKS.
MATT GALVIN CHAD AND EL GAUCHO.
IT REALLY SHOWS WHAT WE CAN DO
WHEN WE COME TOGETHER AND FOCUS
ON SOLVING A PROBLEM.
RATHER THAN POINTING FINGERS AT
EACH OTHER, ON WHAT ISN'T
GETTING DONE.
HERE'S SOMETHING WE GOT DONE BY
WORKING TOGETHER.
WE CAN BUILD ON THAT TO HAVE
MORE VICTORIES IN THE FUTURE.
AND JUST REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO
GETING THE PASSED AND I WILL
LEVER IT -- AND I WILL LEAVE
IT AT THAT.
>> COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS.
WE WILL ALL SIT ON THIS
COMMITTEE OF HOMELESSNESS,
INVESTMENTS SO IT DOES WE HAVE
HANDS.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD AND
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE ALL KNOW THAT COUNCIL IS THE
MOST COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE OUTSIDE LIVE
STABLELY FOR STRONG STRETCHES
OF THEIR LIVES OUTSIDE.
WHO STRUGGLING WITH
DISABILITIES AND ARE UNABLE TO
AFFORD RENT.
OUT OF THAT COHORT OF FOLKS 95%
OF PEOPLE STAY HOUSED IN
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
REGARDLESS OF THEIR MENTAL
HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE
DISORDER OR THEIR DISABILITY.
RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT SEATTLE
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FOUND
THAT PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING IS RELATED TO QUALITY
OF LIFE, PHYSICAL AND
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS
AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
BETTER OUTCOMES FOR RESIDENTS
ALSO SAVE MONEY, MAKING
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
AGAIN THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE
LONG TERM SOLUTION TO CHRONIC
HOMELESSNESS.
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS
ALSO CHEAPER.
ONE YEAR OF PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COST THE
SAME AS THREE DAYS IN THE
HOSPITAL OR THREE MONTHS IN
JAIL.
I HAVE CALLED FOR DOUBLING THE
CITY'S INVESTMENT IN SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING AND LAST YEAR I AMONG I
THINK EVERY MEMBER OF THE CITY
COUNCIL JOINED THE LAUNCH OF
THE THIRD DOOR COALITION AND
SIGNED ON TO SUPPORT THEIR PLAN
TO BUILD 6,500 UNITS OF
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN
KING COUNTY IN THE NEXT FIVE
YEARS.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE GOAL OF
THIS LEGISLATION TO MAKE IT
LESS EXPENSIVE AND HOPEFULLY TO
BUILD PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING MORE QUICKLY IN SEATTLE
AND THANK YOU TO ALL COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS FOR HIS LEADERSHIP
IN WORKING WITH FOLKS TO GATHER
TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR.
PRESIDENT PROTEMPT.
I TOO WANT TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS FOR BRINGING
FORWARD THIS LEGISLATION AS
WELL AS HIS WORK FOR THE
IMPACTED MOST UNHOUSED MEMBERS.
THIS LEGISLATION IS CRITICAL TO
ADDRESSING OUR OWN CURRENT
HOMELESS CRISIS.
AND EVEN PERMANENT HOUSING
STARTED TODAY WILL TAKE MONTHS.
I'M HAPPY TO BE IN FULL SPOáRTD
OF THIS LEGISLATION AND I
BELIEVE IT WILL SHORTEN THAT
TIME LINE.
BRING MUCH NEEDED HOUSING
ONLINE MUCH FASTER FOR THOSE
WHO ARE WITHOUT HOUSING
THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY.
WE MUST ALSO BE LOOKING AT NEAR
TERM SOLUTIONS TO HELP SHELTER
THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED MOST.
WHETHER IT'S THROUGH TINY HOMES
OR ONGOING EFFORTS AS WE
CONTINUE TO TALK FOR THE
IMMEDIATE NONCONGREGATE SHELTER
OPTIONS.
WE MUST DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO
ENSURE THERE'S A PIPELINE OUT
OF THOSE SHELTERS AND BUILDING
MORE PERMANENT EFFORTS IS THE
PLAN TO OPEN UP MORE BEDS TO
FOLKS WHO ARE LIVING OUTSIDE
HAVE A PLACE TO GO IN OUR
SHELTERS.
WE MUST HAVE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
AND DOING THIS BUILD PASSES
CLEAR MESSAGE THAT WE'RE
WORKINGTO BUILDING PERMANENTLY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE ALSO
IDENTIFYING FUNDING AND ALL
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND OUR
SHELTER CAPACITY AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER LEWIS FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS.
>> WELL SAID COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE
WORK ON THIS BILL.
I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE WE HAD
AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW AND
CONSIDER THE LEGISLATION.
OFFER MODEST AMENDMENTS TO IT.
WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE THE OFFICE
OF HOUSING WHICH FUNDS THE
CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY
2,200 UNITS OF PERMANENT
HOUSING BUT ONLY 10% TO 20% ARE
FOR THE PERMANENT SUPPORT OF
HOUSING FOR CHRONICALLY
HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.
I'M GRATEFUL TO MY COLLEAGUES
FOR ADOPTS THREE OF MY
AMENDMENTS AT THE COMMITTEE
LAST WEEK AND THESE AMENDMENTS
WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE
COMMITTEE MEETING FOR NEW
PROJECTS AN ENSURE THAT VITAL
SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AND
THESE PROJECTS SKIP THE DESIGN
AND REVIEW PROCESS.
I'M FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS
AND WILL VOTE YES.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PDERESEN.
THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES ANY OTHER COMMENTS.
I WILL SHARE MY THOUGHTS AGAIN
OF GRATITUDE AND THANK YOU
CONGRESS MEMBER LEWIS.
IT IS RARE THAT I LET A LAND
USE LEGISLATION OUT OF MY
DISTRICT BUT I DID BECAUSE I
KNEW YOU WOULD DO A GREAT JOB
ON THE MATTER.
COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS I WILL PAS
IT BACK TO YOU FOR LAST WORDS
THEN IT WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
STRAUSS.
I'M GLAD THAT NO UNFORSEEN
CONSEQUENCES WERE REALIZED FOR
PUTTING THIS THROUGH THE
COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS.
I APPRECIATE YOUR INDULGENCE ON
LETTING ME GO FROM THE PURVIEW.
I APPRECIATE THE RECOGNITION
FROM MANY COLLEAGUES ON WHAT WE
PUT TOGETHER HERE AND YOU KNOW
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN YOUR
AMOUNTS THAT APPROVE THE BILL.
AND COMMITMENTS TO THIS ISSUE
THROUGHOUT YOUR LONG CAREER.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA WE CAN
DO ALL THE CUTTING OF RED TAPE
THAT WE WANT TO.
BUT WITHOUT RESOURCES TO BACK
THIS UP.
YOU KNOW, CHEAPER PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS STILL
GOING TO BE OUT OF REACH UNLESS
THERE ARE RESOURCES TO ACTUAL
LITTLE BUILD AND ACQUIRE IT.
THE INVESTMENTS MADE THROUGH
JUMP START ARE GOING TO BE
STRETCHED THAT MUCH FURTHER DUE
TO THIS BILL AND THESE
REGULATIONS SO I APPRECIATE
YOUR LEADERSHIP AND MAKING SURE
THERE ARE RESOURCES ON THE
OTHER END OF THE HURDLE HERE TO
REALIZE A LOT OF THESE
INVESTMENTS.
SO WITH THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY
ADDITION COMMENTS AND VOTE TO
MOVE THIS BILL.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT PROTEMPT STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> 7 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
MOVING ON TO ITEMS 6 ADOPTION
OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL READ
THE ABBREVIATED TITLE.
THE SHORT TITLE INTO THE
RECORD.
YOU MAY BE ON MUTE.
>> AGENDA ITEM 6, RESOLUTION
33994.
ADOPTING THE SEATTLE WORK
PROGRAM.
>> I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
31994.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ IS
THE SPONSOR OF THIS RESOLUTION
AND I WILL ADDRESS IT ON HER
BEHALF AND OPEN THE FLOOR TO
COMMENTS.
RESOLUTION 31994 ADOPTS THE
COUNCIL'S WORK PROGRAM.
THE WORK PROGRAM IS A PUBLIC
FACING DESCRIPTION OF THE
PUBLIC AREAS AND PROJECTS THAT
MAY BE TAKEN UP BY EACH
COMMITTEE THIS YEAR AND IS USED
BY PRESIDENT OFFICE FOR THE
ORDERLY DISTRIBUTION OF
STANDING IN SELECT COMMITTEES.
THIS DOES NOT IF AN ITEM IS NOT
INCLUDED IN THIS RESOLUTION IT
CAN STILL BE ADDRESSED.
THIS RESOLUTION HELPS THE
PLANNING PURPOSES AND
ALLOCATION OF STAFF TIME AND
COMMITTEE TIME MOVING FORWARD
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IT IS LIKELY THAT SOME PROJECTS
INCLUDED IN THE WORK PROGRAM
MAY NOT BE READY FOR ACTION IN
2021 BECAUSE OF CHANGING
CIRCUMSTANCES BETWEEN NOW AND
WHEN THEY'RE PROJECTED TO BE
DELIVERED AND CONVERSELY AS I
STATED BEFORE COMMITTEES MAY
DECIDE TO TAKE UP OTHER
PROJECTS THAT FOR SOME REASON
OR ANOTHER WERE NOT INCLUDED IN
THE WORK PROGRAM.
COLLEAGUES ANY QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS OR CONCERNS?
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE
COMMENTS I HEARD IN PUBLIC
TESTIMONY, I WANT TO CLARIFY
THAT THE MENTION OF THE
COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVE IN
MY DISTRICT 1 PRIORITY, JUST
RECOGNIZES THAT DISTRICT 1 IS
ONE OF SEVERAL GEOGRAPHIC HUBS
FOR THAT PROGRAM.
THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO MENTIONED.
UNDER HUMAN SERVICES UNDER THE
PROTECTION OF THE WORK CALLED
SAFETY INVESTMENTED RECOGNIZING
THIS IS A CITY WIDE PROGRAM IN
ADDITION TO OTHER CITY WIDE
PROGRAMS THAT ARE NAMEED IN
THAT SECTION.
IN ADDITION THERE WAS SOME
CONCERN ABOUT THE EFFORT OF THE
CITY AND THE INCLUSION IN THE
WORK PLAN IN ORDER TO SUBSTANCE
ABUSE DISORDER.
MOST OF THE WORK THAT THE CITY
DOES IS THROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC
HEALTH WHO IS THE PRIMARY
REFUNDER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE
DISORDER PROGRAMS.
BUT WE DO HAVE THE INCLUSION OF
THOSE PROGRAMS IN THE WORK PLAN
UNDER HUMAN SERVICES UNDER
HEALTH IN THREE DIFFERENT
PLACES.
ONE SPECIFIC TO FUNDING THAT
PROVIDED THAT IS GOING TO BE
RELEASED FROM THE HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN A
CONTRACT WITH KING COUNTY
PUBLIC HEALTH TO PROVIDE HEALTH
SERVICES FOR DRUG USERS AND
THEN THERE'S ANOTHER SECTION
RELATED TO PENDING THAT THE
ALSO PROVIDED FOR HOME
REDUCTION PROGRAM.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
WELCOMED CLARIFICATIONS.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR.
PRESIDENT PROTEMPT.
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THIS AS A
QUICK SECOND TO TALK ABOUT A
FEW ITEMS IN OUR COMMITTEE AS
WELL.
THERE'S ONGOING CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDING
THAT OCCURS DURING THE BUDGET
PROCESS AND THEN THE INTERPLAY
BETWEEN COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AND THE EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES ABOUT HOW THOSE FUNDS
GET DISTRIBUTED AND IMPLEMENTED
TO CARRY OUT THE PRIORITIES AND
DIRECTIVES OF COUNCIL.
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT SOME
OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE ON THIS
WORK PLAN FOR 2021 AND I WANTED
TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THEM
BECAUSE I KNOW COUNCIL
COLLEAGUES ARE VERY INTERESTED
IN THESE AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC.
WE HAVE VERY IMPORTANT WORK TO
DO IN THE NEXT QUARTER TO
DEVELOP THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
FOR JUMP START SEATTLE'S
PAYROLL EXPENSE TAX AND TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE 2022 RESOURCES
ARE TRULY DEVELOPED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH WHAT THE
INITIAL SPEND PLAN PARAMETERS
ENVISIONED.
THAT ALSO INCLUDES ECONOMIC
RECOVERY STRATEGIES FOR 2022
THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO
THROUGH THE BUDGET COMMITTEE
AND LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING
WITH YOU ALL AS WE COME UP WITH
THE SPEND PLANS FOR THOSE
STRATEGIES.
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO ENGAGE IN
THE BUDGET OVERHAUL PROJECT.
THIS IS GOING TO INVOLVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT BY ANY OLD
BUDGETS, TRUE SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGETS NEARING MORE OF THE
STRATEGIES AND PILLARS OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE THAT MANY OF US ARE
ACCUSTOMED TO AS WELL AS THE
LEAP DEPARTMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT AT THE STATE
LEVEL THAT OVERSEAS BUDGETS
FORECAST AND REGULAR STRATEGIES
FOR US TO HAVE A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF REVENUE
EXPECTATIONS AND THEN REALIZE
REVENUES SO THE COUNCIL'S
BUDGET CAN REFLECT THOSE IN
REALTIME.
IN HOUSING WE'RE GOING TO BE
WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS IN
KING COUNTY ON ALLOCATION OF
THE NEW SALES USE TAX FOR
HOUSING FOR CITY PRIORITIES
INCLUDING FUNDING FOR
OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND
MAKING SURE THAT PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING HAS
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN
ADDITION TO ACQUISITION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HOUSING THAT
ARE SERVING THOSE AT 30% AMI
AND BELOW.
SOON WE WILL ALSO BE REVIEWING
THE ONGOING WORK OF THE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON THE
PREDEVELOPMENT AND RELATED
ANALYSIS OF PUBLICLY EARNED
LAND.
MAKING SURE WE HAVE APPROPRIATE
FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT AND
ACQUISITION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ACROSS OUR CITY.
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT VARIOUS
COMPONENTS IN THE WORK PLAN FOR
OUR COMMITTEE BOTH FOR THE
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE
FINANCING HOUSING COMMITTEE AND
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
ALL OF YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE BUDGET PROCESS GETTING
FOLDED INTO OUR PROCESS GOING
FORWARD AND WE'RE PERFORMING
THE NECESSARY OVERSIGHT AS WELL
AS OUR TAX AND FISCAL POLICY
THAT WE HAVE BEEN VERY PROUD TO
PASS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS ON
COUNCIL.
OVER ALL, THE FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE AND MY
PRIORITIES THIS YEAR AS CHAIR
IS GOING TO BE FOCUSED ON
ECONOMIC RECOVERY FROM COVID
POLICY AROUND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND LAND DISTRIBUTION
AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING
WORKERS, PROTECTIONS AND
ASSISTANCE AND SMALL BUSINESS
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU TO CARRY OUT THESE
VERY LOFTY GOALS IN OUR 2022
PROGRAM.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA QUESTION TKA.
OTHER COLLEAGUES CARE TO
ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THIS
RESOLUTION.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT PROTEMPT STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
ITEM 7. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ ITEM 7 INTO THE RECORD.
>> ITEM 7, 39951 ADOPTING THE
STATEMENTS OF HREGTDIVE
INTEPBTD FOR THE 2021 ADOPTED
BUDGET -- STATEMENTS OF
LEGISLATIVE INTENDED FOR 2021
ADOPTED BUDGET.
>> I MOVE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET.
IS THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO MOVE THE ITEM.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL
MOVE.
>> THIS IS THE RESOLUTION THAT
FORMALLY ADOPTS ALL OF THE
STATEMENTS OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT PASSED THROUGH THE 2021
ADOPTED BUDGET AS WELL AS TK
2021 THROUGH 2026 ADOPTED
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
I WANT TO THANK ALLEN PANUCHI
FOR BEING PRESENT TO WALK US
THROUGH THIS ACCEPTANCE OF THE
RESOLUTION.
AND APPRECIATES ALL OF THE
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
COMMENTS THAT SHE HAS ALREADY
ADDRESSED.
AND THE INTENT IN MANY CASES.
THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL OF YOUR
WORK DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS.
WE'LL PUT THOSE SLIDES FORWARD
AND WE TAKE THAT WITH THE SAME
LEVEL OF URGENCY AND IMPORTANCE
AS ANY LINE ITEM.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING MORE
CONVERSATIONS AS WE RECEIVE
EACH OF THOSE REPORTS AS WELL
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
COLLEAGUES ANY OTHER QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> I JUST WANT TO UNDER SCORE A
PIECE OF INFORMATION THAT I
THINK MOST OF US HAVE BEEN
NOTIFIED BY COUNCIL.
AS A REALLY SPECIFICALLY TO
SOME OF THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENTS TO RESPONSES OF
LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
CENTRAL STAFF WILL BE PROVIDING
QUARTERLY UPDATES IN THE PUBLIC
SERVICE AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE REGARDING THE MONTHLY
REQUEST.
REGARDING OVER TIME USE,
STAFFING AND SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL REPORTING.
AND OF COURSE THE QUARTERLY 9-1
RESPONSE REPORT REQUEST.
I JUST HIGHLIGHT BECAUSE MANY
OF THESE ARE MONTHLY REPORTS.
WE WILL BE ADDRESSING THEM ON A
QUARTERLY BASIS IN COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> COLLEAGUES ANY FURTHER
COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, CONCERNS
OR SUPPORT MAYBE THAT'S THE
LAST WORD TO USE IN THAT
PHRASE.
SEEING NONE, CLERK THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL IN THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT PROTEMPT STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> 7 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES THE
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
ITEM 8 WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ THE SHORT TITLE OF ITEM 8
INTO THE RECORD.
>> ITEM 8 RESOLUTION 1196
APPEALS OF CERTAIN APPELLANTS.
>> THANK YOU, I MOVE TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION31996.
IS THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ BRINGS
THIS ITEM FOR US.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ ASKED
ME TO READ HER REMARKS BECAUSE
I'M VICE CHAIR OF THAT
COMMITTEE.
RESOLUTION 31996 IS SIMPLY THE
SCHEDULING OF THE HEARING OF
SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL APPEALS
OF THE REPORTS REGARDING THE
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICTS
NUMBER 677115 KNOWN AS THE
WATER LID.
REQUIRED THE COUNCIL SET THE
TIME AND PLACE FOR THE HEARING
OF AN APPEAL OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S
FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR A LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WITHOUT 15
DAYS OF THE FILING OF A VALID
APPEAL.
THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED
RESOLUTION TODAY MARCH 1st
WOULD MEET THE QUASI JUDICIAL
RULES DEADLINES FOR SCHEDULING
VALID APPEALS.
WE'RE GOING TO HEAR THE FIRST
35 OR SO APPEALS TOMORROW AT
THE MARCH 2 COMMITTEE MEETING
AND THE SECOND BATCH ON THE
APRIL MEETING.
THIS RESOLUTION IS SCHEDULING
FOR THE APRIL 6 COMMITTEE
MEETING.
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ
RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL PASS
THIS RESOLUTION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN WELL DONE.
ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR
SUPPORT.
HEARING AND SEEING NONE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT PROTEMPT STRAUSS.
>> YES.
>> 7 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU THE MOTION CARRIES
THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF.
OTHER BUSINESS IS THERE ANY
OTHER FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
ANYTHING FOR THE GOOD OF THE
ORDER?
I'LL TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK
COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ FOR
STEWARDING AND AARON MACONAHEY
FOR STEWARDING SUCH A PROCESS
FORWARD THIS HAS BEEN WORK OF
MANY MANY YEARS COMING FORWARD
TO FRUITION.
SEEING AS THERE ARE NO OTHER
COMMENTS, QUESTION, CONCERNS OR
SUPPORT FOR ANY ITEMS THIS DOES
CONCLUDE THE ITEMS OF TODAY'S
BUSINESS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
COUNCIL MEMBER IS MARCH 8, 2021
AT 2:00 P.M.
I HOPE YOU ALL WILL HAVE A
WONDERFUL AFTERNOON.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.