>>> THE NOVEMBER 15, 2021
MEETING OF THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER.
IT'S 2:02 P.M.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> HERE.
>> SAWANT.
>> PRESENT.
>> STRAUSS.
>> PRESENT.
>> HERBOLD.
>> HERE.
>> JUAREZ.
>> LEWIS.
>> PRESENT.
>> MORALES.
>> HERE.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE, EXCUSE ME, PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, GONZALEZ.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ WILL BE
EXCUSED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ IS
EXCUSED.
PRESENTATIONS, I'M NOT AWARE OF
ANY PRESENTATION FOR TODAY, SO
WE MOVED TO APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES.
THERE ARE NO MINUTES FOR
APPROVAL SO WE WILL MOVE TO
APPROVAL OF THE INTRODUCTION
AND REFERRAL CALENDAR.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDARS WILL BE OBJECTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, IT IS
ADOPTED.
AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
ADOPTED AGENDA.
COLLEAGUES AT THIS TIME WE WILL
OPEN THE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR ITEMS ON THE CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA, INTRODUCTION
AND REFERRAL CALENDAR, AND THE
COUNCIL'S PROGRAM.
ITEMS ONE AND TWO, AGAIN ITEMS
ONE AND TWO ON TODAY'S AGENDA
ARE QUASIJUDICIAL.
PURSUANT TO THE COUNCIL'S LOST
MY SCREEN.
PURSUANT TO THE RULES, THE CITY
COUNCIL WILL NOT ACCEPT PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THESE ITEMS.
I THINK EVERYONE FOR THEIR
PATIENCE AND COOPERATION AS WE
CONTINUE TO OPERATE THIS REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT SYSTEM.
IT REMAINS A STRONG INTENT OF
THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT REGULARLY
INCLUDED ON MEETING AGENDAS.
EXCUSE ME.
GIVE ME JUST A MINUTE HERE.
THE SCREENS ARE ACTING CRAZY.
OKAY.
IT REMAINS A STRONG INTENT OF
THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT REGULARLY
INCLUDED ON MEETING AGENDAS,
HOWEVER AS A REMINDER THE CITY
COUNCIL REMOVES THE RIGHT TO
END OR ELIMINATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD'S IF WE DEEM
THAT THE PERIOD IS BEING ABUSED
OR IS NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR
ALLOWING OUR MEETINGS TO BE
CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY.
I WILL MODERATE IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR
THIS MEETING IS 20 MINUTES WITH
EACH SPEAKER HAVING UP TO TWO
MINUTES TO SPEAK.
HOWEVER, BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME
NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS SIGNED UP
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT,
WHICH WILL REQUIRE TRANSLATION
FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH, I
WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND TODAY'S
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FROM 20
MINUTES TO A TOTAL OF 30
MINUTES.
SO, IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL
BE EXTENDED TO 30 MINUTES.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
EXTENDED TO 30 MINUTES.
SPEAKERS ARE CALLED UPON IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON
THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
EACH SPEAKER MUST COME IN FROM
THE PHONE NUMBER USED FOR THIS
REGISTRATION AND USING THE
MEETING PHONE NUMBER, I.D.
AND PASSCODE THAT WAS EMAILED
TO THEM UPON CONFIRMATION.
THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE
GENERAL MEETING LISTEN LINE
CALL IN INFORMATION.
COLLEAGUES, TODAY WE HAVE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] SPANISH
INTERPRETER JOINING US TODAY TO
PROVIDE TRANSLATION FOR MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC WHO REQUESTED
TRANSLATION SERVICES IN ADVANCE.
THEY WILL BE TRANSLATING THE
PUBLIC COMMENT FROM SPANISH TO
ENGLISH FROM FOLKS WHO WISH TO
TESTIFY IN SPANISH TODAY.
FOR THOSE FOLKS WHO NEED
TRANSLATION SERVICES, YOU WILL
ALSO BE GIVEN ONLY TWO MINUTES
TO PROVIDE YOUR COMMENTS, AND
AFTER YOUR TIME IS UP, WE WILL
TURN IT OVER TO THE INTERPRETER
FOR CONSECUTIVE SENSATION.
AGAIN, I WILL CALL ON EACH
SPEAKER BY NAME AND IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED
ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED
TO SPEAK BUT WOULD LIKE TO YOU
CAN SIGN UP BY THE END OF THE
SESSION BY SIGNING UP AT THE
WEBSITE.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT LINK IS ALSO
LISTED ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ONCE I CALL A SPEAKER'S NAME,
STAFF WILL UNMUTE THE
APPROPRIATE MICROPHONE AND AN
AUTOMATIC PROMPT OF YOU HAVE
BEEN UN-MUTED WILL BE THE
SPEAKER'S QUEUE THAT IT IS
THEIR TURN TO SPEAK, AND THEN
THE SPEAKER MUST PRESS STAR SIX
TO BEGIN SPEAKING.
PLEASE BEGIN SPEAKING BY
STATING YOUR NAME, ANY ITEM
THAT YOU ARE ADDRESSING, AS A
REMINDER PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD
RELATE TO AN ITEM ON TODAY'S
AGENDA.
THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR, OR THE COUNCIL'S WORK
PROGRAM.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A JAM 110
SECONDS I LEFT OF THE ALLOTTED
TIME.
ONCE YOU HAVE THE TIME, WE ASK
THAT YOU BEGAN TO WRAP UP THE
PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF SPEAKERS DO NOT END THERE
COMMENT AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME PROVIDED, THE
SPEAKERS' MICROPHONE WILL BE
MUTED TO ALLOW US TO CALL ON
THE NECK SPEAKER.
WHAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT WE ASK THAT YOU
JUST DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE
AND IF YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE
FOLLOWING THIS MEETING, PLEASE
DO SO VIA SEATTLE CHANNEL OR
THE LISTING OPTIONS LISTED ON
THE AGENDA.
I'M NOW GOING TO TRANSLATE WHAT
I JUST SAID INTO SPANISH FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE SPEAKERS WHO
ARE ON THE LISTEN LINE.
SO, BEAR WITH ME, COLLEAGUES.
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LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING IN
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING
IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] [
SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
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YOU HAVE BEEN UN-MUTED.
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THE SEATTLE CHANNEL.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
YOU HAVE BEEN UN-MUTED.
WE WILL NOW OPEN UP THE PERIOD
OF PUBLIC COMMENT.
AND WE WILL START WITH THE
FIRST PUBLIC COMMENTER ON THE
LIST.
AGAIN, AS A REMINDER PLEASE
PRESS STAR SIX AFTER YOU HEAR
THE AUTOMATIC MESSAGE OF YOU
HAVE BEEN UN-MUTED IN ORDER TO
UNMUTE YOURSELF.
THE FIRST THREE SPEAKERS TODAY
ARE DANIELLE, HOWARD, AND KIM.
DANIELLE, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS DANIELLE.
AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
WORKING WASHINGTON, THE FAIR
WORKCENTER.
OFFERING TESTIMONY ON CALENDAR
ITEM 15.
THE RESOLUTION ON PAID TIME OFF
FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS.
OUR ORGANIZATION IS VERY PROUD
TO HAVE WORKED WITH OTHER TO
HAVE PASSED THE DOMESTIC WORKER
BILL OF RIGHTS.
A KEY PIECE OF THAT POLICY WAS
THE STANDARD THAT GAVE WORKERS
THE POWER TO MAKE ONGOING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING
CONDITIONS IN THEIR INDUSTRY.
I'M HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF
MOVING FORWARD ON A KEY
REPRESENTATION THAT WE
ESTABLISH A CITYWIDE WONDERFUL
BENEFIT SYSTEM THAT LETS
DOMESTIC WORKERS GET PAID TIME
OFF WHEN YOU NEED.
NANNIES, HOUSECLEANERS AND
OTHER DOMESTIC WORKERS NEED
TIME OFF JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER
WORK IT IS HEARTENING TO SEE
THE BUDGET INCLUDE $500,000 TO
DEVELOP A POLICY TO ESTABLISH
SUCH A SYSTEM FOR DOMESTIC
WORKERS HERE IN SEATTLE.
WE FULLY SUPPORT THE COUNCIL
RESOLUTION THAT GIVES US A PLAN
FOR DEVELOPING THE POLICY THAT
WILL COVER ALL DOMESTIC WORKERS
AND REQUIRING HIGHER ENTITIES
TO PAY FOR THOSE BENEFITS.
WE KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK
AHEAD IN THE NEXT YEAR TO TURN
THESE VALUES INTO POLICY AND WE
ARE EXCITED TO GET TO WORK WE
CAN LEARN FROM THE WORK THAT
HAS ALREADY HAPPENED IN OTHER
CITIES, AS WELL AS BUILD ON OUR
OWN SUCCESSES HERE TO HELP MAKE
SURE THIS CRITICAL PROTECTION
INCLUDES THESE WORKERS.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SUPPORTING
THE 500,000 [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE BENEFITS
AND THE COUNCIL FOR AN
EFFICIENT SPELLING OUT THE
PATHWAY FOR.
>> THANK YOU, DANIEL.
NEXT UP IS HOWARD FOLLOWED BY
KIM AND BEN DAVID.
HOWARD, WELCOME.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
DISTRICT 7 SPEAKING ON THE
BUDGET AND FAILED POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
THIS MORNING A COUNCIL
BRIEFING, COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA
NOTED THAT REGARDING THE 2022
POLICE BUDGET, THE COUNCIL HELD
CONSULTATIONS WITH THE FEDERAL
COURT MONITOR OVERSEEING THE
FEDERAL COURT ORDERED POLICE
REFORM IN SEATTLE.
THIS IS THE SAME COURT EMPLOYED
NOW FOR OVER 14 MONTHS, WHO
SEEMS UNAWARE AS TO HOW MANY
PEOPLE THE SPD HAS KILLED
RECENTLY.
THE SAME COURT MONITOR WHO
SEEMS UNAWARE OF THE SPECIFICS
OF THE LAG AND OPA CORRUPTION
AND FAILINGS AS REPORTED
RECENTLY BY SEVERAL
PUBLICATIONS.
THIS IS THE SAME MONITOR WHO
HAS PUBLICLY SLANDERED THE
MINORITY OWNED SOURCE OF
COMMUNITY NEWS FOR SEATTLE, THE
SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD, AS BEING
MOTIVATED BY PROFIT IN ITS
CRITICALREPORTING ON THE
FAILURES OF OUR POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
THE MONITOR HAS GONE TO PUBLIC
FORUMS RECENTLY AND
OUTRAGEOUSLY USED SPD'S
MISLEADING AND SELL
PROPORTIONAL STATISTICS TO
ARGUE FOR HOW WELL THE SPD IS
DOING.
IT IS A VIOLATION OF THE
TRANSPARENCY OF PUBLIC TRUST
FOR INTO DISCUSSION THE COUNCIL
HAS HELD WITH THE COURT MONITOR
NOT TO BE MADE IMMEDIATELY
PUBLIC.
IF THE COUNCIL HAD THE COURAGE
TO ADMIT THE FAILINGS OF OUR
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM,
THEY COULD REDIRECT THESE TENS
OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
CURRENTLY IN THE BUDGET TOWARDS
REAL COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT OF
POLICE WITHOUT HAVING TO
CONSULT THE COURT MONITOR,
WHICH IS NOW CLEARLY
ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS PART OF
OUR FIELD AND CORRUPT POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
WE MUST INVEST THESE TENS OF
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN A SYSTEM
THAT PROVIDES FULL CIVILIAN
COMMUNITY CONTROL OVER POLICE
POLICIES, MISCONDUCT
INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE.
WE MUST END POLICE
INVESTIGATING POLICE, AS SO MANY
CITIES HAVE DONE POST GEORGE
FLOYD.
PLEASE GO TO SEATTLE STOP.ORG
TO FIND OUT HOW.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS CAM ENGLAND FOLLOWED
BY DAVID.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
AFTER DAVID WE WILL HEAR FROM
MARIA.
WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
I AM THE HARRY BRIDGES CHAIR IN
LABOR STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON.
I AM A RESIDENT FOR DISTRICT 6,
AND I AM HONORED TO BE A MEMBER
OF THE DOMESTIC WORKERS
COALITION AND TODAY I SPEAK TO
RESOLUTION 32028.
REGARDING SEATTLE'S DOMESTIC
WORKERS.
I AM PROUD TO LIVE IN THE FIRST
CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
INTRODUCE A DOMESTIC WORKERS
ORDINANCE, AND CURRENTLY THERE
IS AN OPPORTUNITY BEFORE YOU TO
STRENGTHEN THAT GROUNDBREAKING
ORDINANCE BY COMMITTING TO THE
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
ESTABLISHING A PORTABLE
BENEFITS POLICY FOR DOMESTIC
WORKERS.
THE RESOLUTION INTERSECTS WITH
THE BUDGET, WHICH INCLUDES A
PROPOSED ALLOCATION TO THE
OFFICE OF LABOR STANDARDS TO
ADDRESS THE FULL
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS BOARD
THAT WERE PRESENTED TO THE
COUNCIL A FEW MONTHS AGO.
ONE OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS IS
TO CREATE A PORTABLE PAID TIME
OFF POLICY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
OLS AND CITY COUNCIL TO BUILD A
POLICY THAT IS BASED ON THE
SIMPLE AND FLEXIBLE SYSTEM
DESIGN THAT IS EASY FOR WORKERS
AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.
THAT WOULD MAKE IT MANDATORY
FOR EMPLOYERS TO PAY TOWARDS
PAID TIME OFF. PORTABLE PAID
TIME OFF FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS,
AND ONE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE
THE WORKERS TO JUSTIFY TAKING
PAID TIME OFF.
DOMESTIC WORKERS DO THE WORK
THAT MAKES EVERYTHING ELSE IN
OUR LIVES POSSIBLE.
PORTABLE PAID TIME OFF IS
IMPORTANT FOR THE HEALTH, WELL-
BEING AND SAFETY.
PLEASE SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION
AND KEEP INTACT THE PARTS OF
THE BUDGET THAT WILL PROVIDE
FUNDING TO MAKE THE RIGHT TO
PORTABLE BENEFITS, PORTABLE
PAID TIME OFF FOR DOMESTIC
WORKERS A REALITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP WILL BE DAVID.
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DAVID, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
3 1/2 DAY WORK WEEKS, SEVEN-DAY.
TAKE IT FROM THE NONWORKING
SHAREHOLDERS EVERY THREE
MONTHS.
IMPROVE THE LIFE OF THE WORKERS.
ANYWAY, I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS
AND HOPE THAT CITY COUNCIL
COULD FOCUS ON THEIR
PROGRESSIVE IDEAS BY CONGESTION
PRICING, PROFITS INVEST AGO
TRAIN.
PULLING OVER 100 OVERLOADED
UNCOVERED COAL CARS EVERY WEEK.
SECONDLY, I WOULD LIKE TO -- I
NEED TO CLARIFY TO COUNCIL
ABOUT THE RECENT SWEEPING OF
PIONEER SQUARE PARK ON FIRST
AVENUE.
I HATE TO SAY THIS, BUT THE
CRACKHEADS AND SOME OF THE DRUG
PUSHERS HAVE ALREADY RECLAIMED
THE PIONEER BUILDING ENTRANCE.
AND SIDEWALK UP AGAINST THE
BUILDING.
WHERE THEY HIDE IN THE DARK AND
SMOKE CRACK, AND TRASH THE
ENTRANCE AND SCARE EVERY
RESIDENT WITH DEMAND OF MONEY
FOR DRUGS.
LAST NIGHT I COUNTED 20 RATS
WILDLY RUNNING AROUND PIONEER
SQUARE PARK, BACK AND FORTH
WITH TWO RATS RUNNING IN THE
STREETS THAT DRINK FROM A
FLOODED MODERN THIRD WORLD
STREET.
YET THERE IS NO RAT TRAPS
ANYWHERE.
SO, IT'S OBVIOUS THERE WAS AN A
TO HONEST PORTRAY DILIGENT
CLEANING.
ONLY A CLEARING UP TENTS.
THE CRACK METH AND HEROIN
JUNKIES KEEP TAKING OVER THE
ENTRANCE TO MY BUILDING AND
ACROSS THE STREET AT THE MOST
UNSAFE GODFORSAKEN PUBLIC
HEALTH CRISIS OF A 711 THAT
ALLOWS CRACK AND CIGARETTE
SMOKING IN THE HALLWAY ENTRANCE,
AND NEVER DOES ANYTHING ABOUT
THE AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING WITH
NO MASKS BLOCKING THE ENTRANCE.
EVERY SINGLE LATE NIGHT, EARLY
MORNING, THERE IS A MOBILE
JUNKIE CRIMINAL POP-UP OF A
MINI ENCAMPMENT WITH ALL THESE
WHACKED OUT PSYCHOTIC DRUG
ADDICTS WALKING THE SIDEWALK IN
INSTANCES ALL THROUGHOUT FIRST
CENTURY.
YELLING, SCREAMING, ATTACKING,
SHOOTING.
ALL OF IT IS ECHOING THROUGH MY
APARTMENT, THAT RUNS A MENTAL
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
ESPECIALLY WHEN THE OLDEST
BUILDING IN SEATTLE HAS BEEN
GENTRIFIED BY A TOXIC HIGHWAY
ON FIRST AVENUE.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS MARIA.
AFTER MARIA WILL BE MARTHA.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
AFTER MARTHA, WE WILL HEAR FROM
HANNAH.
MARIA, MARTHA, HANNAH.
MARIA, WELCOME.
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING IN
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING
IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] [
SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ] THANK YOU MARIA, FOR
CALLING IN TODAY.
WE ARE NOW GOING TO HAVE THOSE
REMARKS TRANSLATED BY OUR
INTERPRETER. PLEASE.
>> Translator: GOOD AFTERNOON,
CITY OF SEATTLE COUNCILMEMBERS,
MY NAME IS MARIA AND I HAVE
BEEN CLEANING HOMES FOR MANY
YEARS.
I AM PART OF A DOMESTIC WORKERS
PROGRAM.
DOMESTIC WORKERS NEED A
MECHANISM TO RECEIVE PAID TIME
OFF IN ORDER TO BE BETTER ABLE
TO TAKE CARE OF OUR HEALTH AND
OUR FAMILIES.
THE SAME AS MANY OTHER WORKERS
ARE ABLE TO DO.
COVID HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM
WORTH AND WE NEED TO FIND WAYS
TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THESE
RIGHTS.
WE ASKED THAT THE LEGISLATION
FOR AFFORDABLE BENEFITS INCLUDE
EQUITABLE ACCESS IN ORDER TO
GUARANTEE PAID TIME OFF
INCLUDING EQUITY FOR THOSE OF
US WITH LIMITED ENGLISH
CAPABILITIES. AND SINCE THE
NATURE OF OUR OCCUPATION DOES
NOT ALLOW US TO ACCUMULATE PAID
FOR PAID.
THIS IS BECAUSE HOUSECLEANERS
OF SEVERAL EMPLOYERS THROUGHOUT
THE WEEK.
ALSO, THIS BENEFIT SHOULD NOT
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHETHER THE
WORKER IS AN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR OR SELF-EMPLOYED.
I THINK THE COUNCIL FOR THE
SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION
WHICH WOULD HELP ESTABLISH A
POLICY FOR PAID SICK DAYS AND
PORTABLE PAID TIME OFF FOR
DOMESTIC WORKERS IN SEATTLE.
WE DESERVE IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT
INTERPRETATION.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
] NEXT UP IS MARTHA [ SPEAKING
IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]. MARTHA,
WELCOME.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
LET'S GIVE MARTHA HERE IN THE
ROOM AND HOPEFULLY SHE WILL BE
ABLE TO WORK OUT HER TECHNOLOGY
ISSUES.
LET'S MOVE OVER TO HANNAH FOR
NOW IN HOPES OF BEING ABLE TO
RESOLVE THOSE ISSUES.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ] I'M JUST ASKING
HANNAH TO START HER COMMENTS
OVER BECAUSE SHE IS COMING IN
A LITTLE GRAVELLY.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ]
>> OKAY.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ] WE ARE NOW GOING TO
HEAR FROM OUR INTERPRETER.
>> Translator: HELLO, AND GOOD
AFTERNOON.
I AM A DOMESTIC WORKER.
I AM ALSO A MEMBER OF THE
FILIPINA.
MY STORY BEGINS 20 YEARS AGO
WHEN I ARRIVED TO THIS COUNTRY
WITH MY KIDS.
WE WERE ALWAYS WORKING HARD AND
FACED A LOT OF DIFFICULTIES.
I HAD ANOTHER CHILD TO HERE AS
A CITIZEN AND IS NOW ENROLLED
IN THE MARINES.
I AM VERY PROUD OF HIM.
AS YOU KNOW, THESE HAVE BEEN
DIFFICULT TIMES BECAUSE THE
PANDEMIC HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR
ALL OF US, BUT THERE IS ALWAYS
A SECTOR THAT IS MOST
EFFECTIVE.
DOMESTIC WORKERS DO NOT
CURRENTLY RECEIVE BENEFITS SUCH
AS HEALTH INSURANCE, SICK DAYS,
OR PAID TIME OFF, OR VACATION.
FOR WHICH I AM ASKING FOR YOUR
COMPLETE SUPPORT FOR THE
RESOLUTION THAT WOULD PAVE THE
WAY FOR AFFORDABLE BENEFIT
PLATFORM THAT WOULD BE BOTH
MANDATORY AND EASY TO USE.
I AM CURRENTLY PART OF
AFFORDABLE BENEFITS PLATFORM,
THAT IS CURRENTLY EASY-TO-USE
AND EASY TO ASK FOR SIX DAYS
WITHOUT HAVING TO PROVIDE
PROOF, BUT IT IS NOT MANDATORY.
MY QUESTION FOR THEN IS THIS,
CAN WE COUNT ON YOU TO PASS THE
RESOLUTION FOR PORTABLE
BENEFITS?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
] OKAY, [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ] LET'S SEE IF WE CAN
NOW HEAR FROM MARTHA.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ]
>> OKAY.
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
] [ LAUGHTER ] [ SPEAKING IN
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING
IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] [
SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
[ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
>> [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ] WE WILL NOW MOVE OVER
TO THE INTERPRETER.
>> Translator: GOOD AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMEMBERS. I HAVE BEEN
CLEANING HOMES FOR A VERY LONG
TIME.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE SUPPORT
THAT YOU HAVE SHOWN DOMESTIC
WORKERS.
SOME TIME AGO I HAD AN ACCIDENT
AT ONE OF THE HOMES THAT I
CLEANED.
I HURT MY ANKLE AND WAS UNABLE
TO WORK FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO
MONTHS.
BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCESS
ANY PAID SICK DAYS AND WITH THE
PANDEMIC, IT WAS EVEN MORE
DIFFICULT TO BE WITHOUT WORK
AND WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF BENEFITS
AS A DOMESTIC WORKER.
WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TYPES OF
BENEFITS, AND THAT IS WHY IT IS
SO IMPORTANT FOR DOMESTIC
WORKERS TO HAVE A PLATFORM FOR
PORTABLE BENEFITS THAT IS
MANDATORY, ACCESSIBLE, AND EASY
TO USE, AS MANY OF US FACE MANY
TECHNOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC
CHALLENGES.
THIS IS WHY I HUMBLY ASK YOU
OUT TO SUPPORT A RESOLUTION FOR
PORTABLE BENEFITS.
AS WELL AS A BUDGET
NULLIFICATION FOR THE
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE
DOMESTIC STANDARDS BOARD.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
ATTENTION, AND MAY GOD BLESS
YOU ALL.
AND I HOPE YOU'RE ABLE TO HELP.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT UP IS STACY -- EXCUSE ME
STACY, AND AFTER STACY, IT WILL
BE JOHNNY [ SPEAKING IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ] STACY, WELCOME.
>> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS STACY AND I'M THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HAND IN
HAND.
THE DOMESTIC EMPLOYERS NETWORK.
I'M HERE TO SUPPORT ITEM NUMBER
15 AND RECORD 32038 SPONSORED
BY COUNCILMEMBER TERESA
MOSQUEDA.
AT HAND IN HAND WE'VE BEEN
WORKING IN SEATTLE THE LAST
THREE YEARS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS,
AND THE SEATTLE OFFICE OF LABOR
STANDARDS, TO ENGAGE IN
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOMESTIC
WORKERS ORDINANCE.
WE ARE AN ACTIVE PART OF THE
DOMESTIC WORKERS COALITION, AND
PROUD TO HAVE SUPPORTED THE
PASSAGE OF THE HISTORIC
ORDINANCE SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
TODAY I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
ESTABLISHING THE PORTABLE
BENEFITS POLICY FOR DOMESTIC
WORKERS IN SEATTLE.
THAT WOULD ENABLE DOMESTIC
WORKERS, AS YOU'VE HEARD FROM
THOSE WHO TESTIFIED, WHO HAVE
SEVERAL EMPLOYERS, TO BE ABLE
TO TAKE PAID TIME AND SICK,
PAID SICK AND PERSONAL TIME OFF.
SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN
CHALLENGING FOR DOMESTIC WORKER
TO DO WITHOUT LOSING PAY.
WE ARE ASKING THE COUNCIL TO
SUPPORT THE $500,000 BUDGET
ALLOCATION TO THE OFFICE OF
LABOR STANDARDS.
FOR ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS
BOARD INCLUDING ESTABLISHING
PORTABLE BENEFITS.
IN OUR EXPERIENCE AT HAND IN
HAND, PARENTS, OLDER ADULTS,
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, WHO
ARE HIRING ENTITIES, THEY ALL
VALUE THE WORKERS IN THEIR
HOMES.
AND SUPPORT CREATING RIGHTS AND
PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS.
THEY UNDERSTAND THAT FAIR AND
RESPECTFUL WORKING CONDITIONS
LIKE PAID TIME OFF MAKE A
DIFFERENCE IN ATTRACTING THE
NEEDED WORKFORCE IN OUR
HOUSEHOLD.
THEY ALSO, AS EMPLOYERS, NEED
SUPPORT TO MANAGE THE WORK
RELATIONSHIPS IN THEIR HOMES,
AND VALUE HAVING CLEAR AND FAIR
GUIDANCE FROM THEIR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.
THROUGH THINGS LIKE THE
DOMESTIC WORKER ORDINANCE AND
OTHER POLICIES.
SO, I'M JUST HERE TO PLEASE ASK
YOUR SUPPORT OF THE $500,000
BUDGET ALLOCATION AND
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE
DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS BOARD
.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY, STACY.
NEXT UP WILL BE JOHNNY.
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AFTER JOHNNY WILL BE ANDREW.
JOHNNY, WELCOME.
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WE ARE GOING TO MOVE OVER TO
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>> DEAR COUNCILMEMBERS, GOOD
AFTERNOON.
I AM A DOMESTIC WORKER AND I AM
VERY PROUD OF BEING PART OF THE
SECTOR.
AS DOMESTIC WORKERS, WE HAVE
BEEN IN A CONSTANT FIGHT TO
HAVE THE SAME LABOR RIGHTS AS
MANY OTHER WORKERS.
UNFORTUNATE, MY FATHER PASSED
AWAY LAST YEAR, AND I TOOK A
WEEK OFF WORK WITH NO PAY TO
ATTEND HIS FUNERAL.
ALL BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE
RIGHT TO RECEIVE PAID TIME OFF
FOR SIX DAYS.
COMING BACK HOME WITH THE PAIN
OF HAVING LOST MY FATHER, AND
WITH THE BILLS WAITING TO BE
PAID, WAS UNJUST AND CRUEL.
THE PANDEMIC HAS BEEN VERY
DIFFICULT FOR ALL OF US, BUT
FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS, IT WAS
ANOTHER SIGN THAT WE NEED TO
KEEP FIGHTING IN ORDER TO
OBTAIN A PLATFORM OF PORTABLE
BENEFITS THAT IS NOT ONLY
MANDATORY, BUT ALSO ONE THAT
PROTECTS WORKERS' CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION.
IT IS ADMINISTERED BY A THIRD
PARTY, AND HAS UNDERGONE
RIGOROUS CYBER SECURITY TESTING
IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE THE
MAXIMUM SECURITY OF WORKERS'
PRIVATE INFORMATION.
I'M HERE TODAY TO THANK YOU FOR
THE SUPPORT THAT YOU HAVE
PROVIDED UP TO THIS POINT, AND
ALSO TO ASK THAT YOU WILL
APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR
PORTABLE BENEFITS THAT WILL
PROVIDE A BREATH OF RELIEF TO
THE 33,000 DOMESTIC WORKERS IN
SEATTLE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN
PROVIDING DIGNITY TO THE WORK
OF DOMESTIC WORKERS.
>> THANK YOU.
THE NEXT PERSON IS ANDREW
FOLLOWED BY JOE AND THEN
THEODORE.
ANDREW, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU, GOOD AFTERNOON
COUNCILMEMBERS.
I'M AN ATTORNEY AT LEGAL VOICE,
WHICH ADVOCATES FOR GENDER
JUSTICE AND RACIAL JUSTICE
THROUGH POLICY CHANGE.
WE ARE PART OF THE DOMESTIC
WORKERS COALITION WITH OTHER
PARTNERS.
WE THINK COUNCIL FOR ITS
CONTINUED WORK TO ADVANCE THE
MOVEMENT FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS
RIGHTS.
THE RESOLUTION BEING INTRODUCED
TODAY BY SPONSOR COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA, PORTABLE PAID TIME
OFF IS ANOTHER IMPORTANT STEP
IN THAT DIRECTION.
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IS NOT WELL DESIGNED AROUND THE
REALITIES OF DOMESTIC WORK.
AS THE WORKER MEMBERS OF OUR
COALITION JUST EXPLAIN.
SO, WE NEED THE COUNCIL TO PASS
POLICY INNOVATIONS LIKE
PORTABLE PTO TO FILL THESE GAPS
AND WE APPLAUD COUNCIL FOR
STATING THE RESOLUTION, BUT
DOMESTIC WORKERS WILL HAVE A
RIGHT TO A PORTABLE PTO.
ALSO PASSAGE OF THIS POLICY LIES
WITH THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO
RACIAL JUSTICE, SINCE THE
MAJORITY OF DOMESTIC WORKERS
ARE BIPOC WOMEN.
THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR
MOVEMENT GIVING THE LEGACY THAT
RACES IMPACTING THIS INDUSTRY.
SO, THE COALITION IS EXCITED TO
WORK WITH OLS ON THIS POLICY
AND WE APPRECIATE THE
RESOLUTION'S TIMELINE THAT PUTS
US ON TRACK TO SUBMIT A BILL BY
NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET SEASON.
AS WELL AS THE RESOLUTION'S
COMMITMENT TO 2022 BUDGET
FUNDING.
ON THAT NOTE, IT'S IMPORTANT
FOR COUNCIL TO PRESERVE THE
$500,000 ALLOCATION IN THE
CITY BUDGET FOR IMPLEMENTING
THE DOMESTIC WORKER'S STANDARDS
BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
ONE OF WHICH IS PASSING
AFFORDABLE PTO POLICY.
SO, WE URGE YOU TO PASS A
RESOLUTION AND TO KEEP THE
$500,000 INTACT WHEN YOU VOTE
TO APPROVE THE BUDGET.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, AND HER FOR
CALLING HIM.
NEXT UP IS JOE FOLLOWED BY
THEODORE.
JOE, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT QUESTION MARK
>> WE CAN HEAR YOU, GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TODAY
AND TOOK MY COWBOY'S HAD TO.
STAND TALL, STAND PROUD, AND I
HOPE THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL WILL
CROWD FUND ATTRIBUTE TO YOU.
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WITH THAT, I CALL UPON THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL TO FUND IN
YOUR BUDGET SEATTLE.
HAVING THE PROBLEMS THAT YOU
ARE HAVING.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ FOR
DEFENDING OUR DEMOCRACY
THROUGHOUT YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE
ON THE SEATTLE COUNCIL.
I WISH YOU WELL IN WHAT IS
NEXT AND I HOPE YOU TAKE THESE
THAT I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOU
STANDING UP TO ALEX ZIMMERMAN
WHEN WE HAD A DARK MOMENT IN
OUR DEMOCRACY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I WISH YOU WELL, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING HIM.
OUR LAST SPEAKER WHO IS SHOWING
UP AS REGISTERED AND PRESENT IS
THEODORE.
I AM SHOWING THAT WILLIAMS JAMES
REGISTERED BUT HE IS NOT
SHOWING UP THAT'S PRESENT.
WILLIAM, IF YOU CALL HIM IN THE
NEXT FEW MINUTES WE WILL MAKE
SURE TO GIVE YOU YOUR TWO
MINUTES.
>> THEODORE ELLIS IS ON THE
LINE.
>> GO AHEAD, THEODORE.
>> DISTRICT 7. PRIVATE CITIZEN,
AND NOT AFFILIATED.
I DECIDED TO JOIN TODAY'S
MEETING BECAUSE I ACTUALLY HAD
AN EXTREMELY POSITIVE
INTERACTION WITH TWO SEATTLE
POLICE OFFICERS TODAY.
MY FAMILY WAS IN TROUBLE.
THEY WERE PROFESSIONALS, THEY
RUSH TO ASSIST.
THEY WERE COMMITTED TO THE
SAFETY OF OUR FAIR CITY.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE
VOICE OF A CITIZEN LIKE MYSELF
IS HURT.
STRONG SUPPORT FOR SEATTLE
PLEASE.
I KNOW WE ONLY LET 17,000
OFFICES PER 10,000 RESIDENTS.
THAT IS HALF OF WHAT IS IN NEW
YORK OR L.A.
WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH POLICE.
IF ANYTHING I'D LIKE TO EMPLOY
THAT COUNCILMEMBERS CANNOT TAKE
ANY DOLLARS FROM SWORN
OFFICERS, BUT IF ANYTHING
INCREASE THE BUDGET.
WITHOUT SAFE SPACE, FAMILIES
CAN'T RAISE KIDS, BUSINESSES
CAN HIRE WORKERS AND OPERATE.
NONE OF US CAN ENJOY OUR PUBLIC
SPACES.
AGAIN, JUST A PRIVATE CITIZEN.
OR MAYBE THOUSANDS JUST LIKE ME
THAT ARE THINKING THE SAME
THING.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
THOSE POLICE OFFICERS.
THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE
THERE DURING OUR MOST DIFFICULT
MOMENTS IN LIFE.
THEY WERE AT THE FRONT LINES IN
THE COVID PANDEMIC.
SO THANK YOU TO THE POLICE FOR
THEIR PATIENTS, AND
COUNCILMEMBERS I IMPLORE YOU TO
THINK ABOUT MANY OF US WHO ARE
JOINING THESE CALLS, BUT WE
REALLY LOVE OUR PLEASE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANKS FOR CALLING IN,
THEODORE.
APPRECIATE IT.
KELLY, I DON'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE
WHO IS SHOWING UP AS REGISTERED
AND PRESENT.
AGAIN, ONE INDIVIDUAL, WILLIAM
JAMES, SHOWS UP AS REGISTERED
BUT NOT PRESENT.
I AM JUST LOOKING TO, OUR I.T.
DEPARTMENT TO CONFIRM THAT WE
DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER
REGISTRANTS IN THE WAITING
ROOM.
>> AFFIRMATIVE, THERE ARE NO
OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT
REGISTRANTS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WITH THAT WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
CLOSE OUT PUBLIC COMMENT AND
MOVE TO OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
ON OUR AGENDA.
>>> NEXT UP IS PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
TITLE.
>> COUNCIL BILL 120219.
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING
MONEY TO PAY CERTAIN AUDITED
CLAIMS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER
1st, 2021 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5th,
2021 AND ORDERING THE PAYMENT
THEREOF.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, I MOVED
TO PASS COUNCIL BILL 120209.
IS THERE A SECOND?
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
THAT THE BILL PASS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
>>> HEARING NONE, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> SAWANT?
COUNCILMEMBERS WANT?
>> SAWANT?
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, LET'S
MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 1
>>> CLERK FILE 314367.
THE APPLICATION OF 14302
DEVOLOPMENT, LLC AND THE
SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO
REZONE PORTIONS OF THE LOT
LOCATED AT 14302 30th AVENUE
NORTHEAST AND PORTIONS OF THE
LOT LOCATED AT 14330 30th
AVENUE NORTHEAST FROM SINGLE-
FAMILY, 7200 SQUARE FEET, TO
LOW RISE 3 WITH A MANDATORY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY 2 SUFFIX.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WHO IS
THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ITEM TO
PROVIDE US THE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COLLEAGUES.
THIS CLERK FILE IS A CONTRACT
REQUEST TO REZONE THE PROPERTY
AT 14302. AND A PORTION OF THE
ADJACENT PROPERTY AT 14330 30th
AVENUE NORTHEAST FROM SINGLE-
FAMILY TO 7200 TO LOW RISE 3.
BOTH PROPERTIES ARE CURRENT
SPLIT ZONE BETWEEN SF 7200 AND
LOW RISE THREE.
AND THE LOT AT 14 3023, THE
APPLICANT PLANS TO DEVELOP FOUR
TOWNHOMES FOR A TOTAL OF 21
UNITS.
THE LOT AT 4130 35th AVENUE
NORTHEAST IS OWNED BY SEATTLE
HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HAS NO
PLANS FOR REDEVELOPMENT, BUT IS
BEING INCLUDED IN THE REZONING
APPLICATION TO AVOID A NARROW
STRAP OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMING
OTHERWISE ZONED FOR LOW RISE.
THE LAND USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
THIS APPLICATION WITH TWO
CHANGES MADE IN COMMITTEE.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT INCREASE
THE MANDATORY HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
FULL DEVELOPMENT ON THE SITES.
BOTH THE SDCI AND EXAMINER
RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDING A
SUFFIX DENOTING THE LOWEST
LEVEL OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
REQUIREMENT THANKS TO CENTRAL
STAFF, THE COMMITTEE RECOGNIZED
THAT THE HIGHER END MILL TO
SUFFOLK SHOULD HAVE BEEN
APPLIED.
THIS CHANGE INCREASES THE
REQUIREMENT FROM 7% OR SEVEN
DOLLARS PER SQUARE FOOT TO 9%,
OR 12.50 PER SQUARE FOOT
CONTACT REASONS CONFORMING TO
THE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF THE
APPLICATION.
BECAUSE THE SEATTLE HOUSING
AUTHORITY HAS NO PLANS TO
REDEVELOP, THE COMMITTEE ALSO
REMOVED THAT CONDITION FROM
SHA'S PORTION OF THE REZONE.
BOTH SDCI DIRECTOR AND HEARING
EXAMINER ISSUED RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THE APPROVAL OF THIS REZONE
APPLICATION.
THAT IS THE COMMITTEE REPORT,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEM 1?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
AND NO HANDS RAISED, WILL THE
CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON
GRANTING, AS CONDITIONS, THE
CLERK FILE?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED..
>> THE CLERK FILE IS GRANTED AS
CONDITIONED, AND THE CLERK WILL
SIGN THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSION,
AND DECISION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE FINDINGS,
CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISIONS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL ON MY BEHALF.
>>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
AGENDA ITEM 2 INTO THE RECORD.
AND MADAM CLERK, I THINK YOU
ARE MUTED.
>> THANK YOU.
REPORT OF CITY COUNCIL, AGENDA
ITEM 2. COUNCIL BILL 120216.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND
USE AND ZONING AMENDING CHAPTER
23.32 OF THE SEATTLE MEDIA
SYMBOL CALLED AT PAGE 8 OF THE
OFFICIAL LAND USE MAP TO REZONE
PORTIONS OF THE LOT LOCATED AT
14302 30th AVENUE NORTHEAST,
AND PORTIONS OF THE LOT LOCATED
AT 14330 30th AVENUE NORTHEAST,
AND EXCEPTING PROPERTY USE AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AS A
CONDITION OF REZONE APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, I MOVED TO PASS
COUNCIL BILL 120216.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, IT HAS
BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS
THE BILL.
BACK OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS TO PRESERVE THE REPORT
ON THIS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THIS IS THE ASSOCIATED COUNCIL
BILL.
JUST MENTIONED TO ME AT A
PREVIOUS.
THE CLERK FILE CONTAINED THE
REZONE APPLICATION.
THIS COUNCIL BILL EFFECTUATES
THE REZONE.
AND ACCEPTS THE PROPERTY USE
AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, AND
CHANGES THE ZONING MAP ITSELF.
THAT'S THE FULL REPORT ON THIS
BILL.
>> SHORT AND SWEET.
THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
FOR THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
AGENDA ITEM 3 INTO THE RECORD.
>>> AGENDA ITEM 3, CLERK FILE
314 459.
PETITION OF GRAND STREET
COMMONS, LLC FOR THE VACATION
OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 14, JOS
C. KINNEAR'S ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF SEATTLE BEING THE BLOCK
BOUNDED BY SOUTH GRAND STREET,
22nd AVENUE SOUTH, SOUTH
COLGATE STREET, AND 23rd AVENUE
SOUTH.
>> THANKS SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO GRANT CLERK FILE
3144 59, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO GRANT CLERK FILE
314459.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, I
UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE AN
AMENDMENT TO MAKE.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO
YOU TO MAKE THAT MOTION.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES, THIS IS JUST A
TRADITIONAL EXTRA STEP INVOLVED
WITH ACCEPTING THE CONDITIONS
TO THE CLERK FILE.
THESE ARE THE SAME CONDITIONS
THAT WE DISCUSSED ON NOVEMBER
8th.
AND WERE ATTACHED TO THE
CENTRAL STAFF MEMO, SO I'LL
MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE
CLERK FILE TO ACCEPT THE
CONDITIONS.
I MOVED TO AMEND CLERK FILE
314459 BY ADDING THE COUNCIL
CONDITIONS TO THE CLERK FILE.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO AMEND THE CLERK
FILE BY ADDING THE COUNCIL
CONDITIONS.
I'M GOING TO HEAD BACK OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN TO
ADDRESS THE AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THIS CLERK FILE 314459 AT
ENABLES US TO APPROVE ALA
VEXATION FOR THE MIXED-USE,
MIXED GRAND STREET COMMONS.
LOCATED IN DISTRICT 3 NEAR THE
BOUNDARY WITH DISTRICT 2. A FEW
MONTHS AGO THE TRANSPORTATION
AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE
RECEIVED A BRIEFING ON THIS
PROJECT FROM SDOT, SEATTLE
DESIGN COMMISSION AND
DEVELOPERS.
LAST WEEK ON NOVEMBER 8th, THE
FULL COUNCIL HAD A SIMILAR
BRIEFING IN THE MORNING AND WE
HELD THE REQUIRED PUBLIC
HEARING THAT SAME AFTERNOON.
TODAY IS ACTUAL VOTE TO APPROVE
IT.
I SUPPORT THE APPROVAL OF THIS
ALLEY VACATION.
NEARLY HALF OF THE NEW
RESIDENTIAL UNITS WILL BE
AFFORDABLE TO LOW INCOME
FAMILIES.
THE PROJECT IS 11 BLOCKS NORTH
OF THE EXISTING MT. BAKER LIGHT
RAIL STATION, AND ONLY FOUR
BLOCKS SOUTH OF THE FUTURE PARK
LIGHT RAIL STATION SCHEDULED TO
OPEN AS EARLY AS 2023.
AGAIN, THE CONDITIONS ARE THE
SAME CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE
CENTRAL STAFF MEMO FROM
NOVEMBER 8th.
THERE ARE TWO AMENDMENTS FOR
THIS PROPOSED ALLEY VACATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
OKAY, SO -- OKAY.
SORRY, THIS IS A LITTLE
CONFUSING.
THIS LITTLE PROCEDURAL DANCE WE
ARE DOING IS GOING TO BE A
LITTLE CONFUSING.
SO GIVE ME JUST A MINUTE TO GET
ORIENTED HERE.
SO, WE MOVED TO GRANT THE CLERK
FILE, THERE HAS BEEN A SECOND.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN MADE AN
AMENDMENT TO THAT, AND NOW I
UNDERSTAND THAT RATHER THAN
CALLING THAT AMENDMENT TO A
VOTE, THERE ARE TWO AMENDMENTS
TO THE AMENDMENT.
IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES, THERE ARE TWO
AMENDMENTS.
YES, THERE ARE TWO AMENDMENTS
TO THE AMENDMENT, THAT IS
CORRECT.
THE FIRST ONE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA WILL BE ADDRESSING.
>> RIGHT, AND THE SECOND IS
YOURS.
>> YES.
>> MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE
CLARIFY FOR ME IF I NEED TO
CALL FOR A VOTE ON THE
UNDERLYING AMENDMENT, THAT
INFORMATION IS NOT INCLUDED IN
MY SCRIPT.
IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE TO
EVENTUALLY.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT GONZALEZ, I BELIEVE
WE SHOULD TAKE THE AMENDMENTS
FIRST, AND AFTER WE VOTE ON THE
AMENDMENTS, THEN WE WILL VOTE
ON ADDING THE CONDITIONS AS
AMENDED.
>> GOT IT, ALL RIGHT.
JUST MAKING SURE I WASN'T
ACCIDENTALLY MISSING A STEP.
SO, APPRECIATE THAT, MADAM
CLERK.
REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
OKAY, SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD
AND RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA WHO HAS AMENDMENT ONE
AND COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, IF
YOU CAN MAKE YOUR MOTION, AND
AFTER IT GETS A SECOND WE CAN
HAVE A -- YOU CAN ADDRESS THE
AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES, I MOVED TO AMEND
THE CONDITIONS AS PRESENTED ON
AMENDMENT ONE ON THE AGENDA.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO AMEND THE
CONDITIONS AS PRESENTED ON
AMENDMENT ONE COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA, I'LL HAND IT BACK
OVER TO YOU TO ADDRESS
AMENDMENT ONE
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU AS WELL COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR YOUR DON'T WORK ON
THIS EFFORT.
KELLY, I'M EXCITED TO BRING
FORWARD THIS AMENDMENT THAT I
AM SPONSORING TODAY TO THE
STREET VACATION THAT WOULD
WAIVE THE STREET VACATION
BEFORE THE GRAND STREET COMMONS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT.
AMENDMENT ONE TO THIS
INDIVIDUAL STREET VACATION IS A
PRECURSOR TO LEGISLATION THAT
MY OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING ON
WITH CENTRAL STAFF. THAT
LEGISLATION IS ON THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR AS WELL FOR OUR
CONSIDERATION AFTER BUDGET
DELIBERATION.
THE LEGISLATION THAT WE ARE
INTERESTED IN, BRINGING FORWARD
IN THE FUTURE WOULD FOLLOW A
SIMILAR MODEL THAT WE ARE
PROVIDING FOR IN THE AMENDMENT
TODAY, THAT ADDS AN EXEMPTION
FOR CITY FUNDED AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE BROADER
CONVERSATIONS THAT WILL HAPPEN
IN MY COMMITTEE IN DECEMBER,
ALONG WITH JOINT DISCUSSIONS
AND COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN'S
COMMITTEE AS IT RELATES TO
TRANSPORTATION.
THE AMENDMENT THAT WE ARE
BRINGING FORWARD TODAY IS IN
THE SIMILAR VEIN.
WE ARE SEEKING TO REMOVE
INTERNAL BARRIERS TO BUILDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ALLOW US
TO SAVE PRECIOUS AFFORDABLE
HOUSING RESOURCES THAT COULD BE
USED FOR BUILDING MORE HOMES.
THIS AMENDMENT ALIGNS WITH
LEGISLATION THAT WE ALSO PASSED
IN 2018 TO ENCOURAGE THE CITY
TO PRIORITIZE CITY-OWNED
PROPERTY, CITY-OWNED SURPLUS
PROPERTY, AND USE IT FOR THE
PUBLIC'S GOOD.
BY BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
TODAY, THROUGH THIS AMENDMENT,
SPECIFIC TO THIS PROPERTY, I'M
EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO HELP
REMOVE THE FEES ASSOCIATED FOR
AREAS THAT THE CITY HAS RIGHT-
OF-WAY WHEN WE CAN HELP TO
CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WHICH IS
ALL OF OUR GOALS.
CREATING MORE HOUSING
THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND MAKING
SURE THAT WE ARE MOVING ANY AND
ALL BARRIERS.
I ALSO BELIEVE THAT IT IS MORE
EFFICIENT TO REMOVE THE
UNNECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESSES ASSOCIATED WITH
TRANSFERRING CITY FUNDS RATE
BACK TO THE CITY.
CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL
AGENCIES HAVE ALREADY EXEMPT
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS TO
COMPENSATE THE CITY FOR THE
PROPERTY VALUE OF STREET
VACATION AND AS A COUNCIL, WE
HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO WAIVE
THESE FEES.
FOR OTHER APPROPRIATE PROJECTS.
UNDER OUR CURRENT CODE, CITY
FUNDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY
STREET VACATION FEES, SO OUR
LIMITED $1000 ARE GOING RIGHT
BACK TO THE CITY TO PAY THOSE
FEES INSTEAD OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS
AMENDMENT IN FRONT OF US,
MAKING SURE PUBLIC HOUSING
DOLLARS ARE ABLE TO BE USED TO
BUILD HOUSING NOW.
THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO OUR
ATTENTION BY PASTOR WILLIE
FIELDS.
I WANT TO THANK PASTOR, WHO HAS
WORKING WITH L.E.H.I.
ON DEVELOPMENT ON AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECT.
IN THE CHURCH OWNED PROJECT.
THE PROJECT REQUIRES STREET
VACATION WHICH WOULD TYPICALLY
COST THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE
SITE, WITHOUT THE VACATION THE
PROJECT WILL CREATE 45
AFFORDABLE UNITS WITH THE
STREET VACATION.
THEY WILL BE ABLE TO BUILD 60
AFFORDABLE UNITS.
HOWEVER, THE STREET VACATION
WITH THE GRAND STREET THOMAS
PROJECT UNDER CURRENT CODE IS
EXPECTED TO COST HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF HOUSING DOLLARS.
EXEMPTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS WOULD REDUCE COST AND
BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS THAT ARE CREATING MORE
HOMES FOR COMMUNITY AND
ACTIVATING THE PUBLIC REALM WITH
ART, ACTIVITY AND PEDESTRIAN
ORIENTED USES AS DISPLAYED IN
THE BRIEFING LAST WEEK, WHICH
I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT.
LEGISLATION MAKING PERMANENT
DETENTION FOR CITY FUNDED
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT,
AGAIN ON TODAY'S INTRODUCTION
AND REFERRAL CALENDAR.
I VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, AND
HIS COMMITTEE AND IN MY
COMMITTEE IN THE NEXT FEW
WEEKS, AFTER BUDGET, TO REALLY
MOVE FORWARD ON THIS CONCEPT
THAT WE ARE INTRODUCING HERE
TODAY.
THE OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE
SPECIFIC LEGISLATION.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION, ALEXANDER
ONGOING PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS FAST AS
WE CAN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON AMENDMENT MORNING
HASH MARK
>> I SEE NO ADDITIONAL HANDS
RAISED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE CONDITIONS.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES,
AMENDMENT ONE IS ADAPTED AND
THE AMENDED CONDITIONS ARE
BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT BACK OVER
TO COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WHO
HAS A MOTION TO MAKE ON
AMENDMENT TWO.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
I MOVED TO AMEND THE CONDITIONS
AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT TWO
ON THE AGENDA.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO AMEND THE
CONDITIONS AS PRESENTED ON
AMENDMENT TWO.
I'LL HAND IT BACK OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN TO
ADDRESS THE AMENDMEN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES, AS I MENTIONED
DURING COUNCIL BRIEFING THIS
MORNING, AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO
WAS REQUESTED LAST WEEK BY THE
NONPROFIT MT. BAKER HOUSING
ASSOCIATION.
I SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT AS
WELL, AS DESCRIBED WELL BY
CENTRAL STAFF AT THE BOTTOM OF
THIS AMENDMENT THAT WE
PUBLISHED ONLINE.
A CONDITION OF VACATING THE
ALLEY TO FACILITATE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECT WAS TO PROVIDE
1500 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE FREE
TO THE CULTURAL SPACE AGENCY
FOR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
THE PROPOSED CONDITIONS IMPLY
THAT THE SPACE WOULD BE A
CONDOMINIUM, HOWEVER MT. BAKER
HOUSING AND THE CULTURAL SPACE
AGENCY ARE DISCUSSING THE BEST
WAY TO TRANSFER THAT SPACE.
THEY ARE STILL DISCUSSING THAT,
SO IN ADDITION TO CREATING THE
CONDOMINIUM AS A POSSIBILITY,
THEY ARE ALSO USING A STRUCTURE
LIKE A 99 YEAR LEASE TO ENSURE
THAT THE SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR
THE LIFE OF THE BUILDING.
SO, MT. BAKER HOUSING ASKED TO
PROVIDE FOR THIS AMENDMENT TO
PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY FOR THEM TO
CREATE THE MOST APPROPRIATE
STRUCTURE.
SO THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THIS
AMENDMENT AND CONDITIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
AMENDMENT TWO?
SEEING NO HANDS RAISED, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT
TWO TO THE CONDITIONS?
>> MOSQUEDA?
>> APOLOGIES, YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND
AMENDMENT TWO IS ADOPTED.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE AMENDED
CONDITIONS?
SEEING NO HANDS RAISED, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED
CONDITIONS, OR INCLUSION IN THE
CLERK FILE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES, AND THE
AMENDED CONDITIONS ARE INCLUDED
IN THE AMENDED CLERK FILE.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS
ON GRANTING, AS CONDITIONS, THE
AMENDED CLERK FILE?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, PLEASE.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
AGAIN.
THIS IS EXCITING.
I KNOW WE OFTEN DON'T DO POLICY
CONVERSATIONS DURING BUDGET.
THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO AN
ITEM. BECAUSE WE DIDN'T GET A
CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT IT IN
COUNCIL YET, JUST WANTED TO
SAY THANK YOU TO CENTRAL STAFF.
AGAIN, COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN'S
OFFICE FOR THE WORK ON THIS IN
THE FUTURE WORK TO COME.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
GRANTING, AS CONDITION, THE
AMENDED CLERK FILE?
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES, THE
AMENDED CLERK FILE IS GRANTED
AS CONDITIONS, AND THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN THE COUNCIL
CONDITIONS.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF.
>>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ
AGENDA ITEM 4 INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 4, COUNCIL BILL
120218.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
PROPERTY AT SAND POINT,
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
HOUSING TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT
AGREEMENT FOR A SENATORIAL
SEWER MAIN LINE WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING RELATED AGREEMENTS
AND ACTIONS TO SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF COTTAGES FOR
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
ON A PARCEL OWNED BY THE CITY,
AND LEAST TO SP COTTAGES, LLC.
AND RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
120218.
IS THERE A SECOND?
THE SECOND.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, IT HAS
BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS
THE BILL.
I'M GOING TO HANDED OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WHO IS
THE PRIME SPONSOR OF THIS BILL,
IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
ALTHOUGH THIS LEGISLATION IS
VERY TECHNICAL, I AM STILL
EXCITED.
THIS LEGISLATION HELPS US
ADVANCE A LONG ANTICIPATED
PROJECT TO CREATE COTTAGES FOR
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS.
WE HAD BACKGROUND IN 2019.
THE COUNCIL APPROVED
LEGISLATION TO LEASE CITY-OWNED
PROPERTY ON THE FORMER SAND
POINT NAVAL STATION SITE TO
L.E.H.I.
, THAT IS THE LOW INCOME
HOUSING INSTITUTE, FOR CREATION
OF 20 TO 25 UNITS TO SERVE
INDIVIDUALS FROM FAMILIES
MAKING 40% OF THE AREA MEDIAN
INCOME.
THE PROJECT WILL SERVE HOMELESS
FAMILIES WHO ARE CHILDREN,
SENIORS, VETERANS, PEOPLE WHO
HAVE PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.
THEY ARE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE
COTTAGE VISION THAT HAD BEEN
DRAWN UP FOR THIS LOCATION.
AND THE WAY IN WHICH IT
INTEGRATES DIRECTLY INTO
COMMUNITY AND CREATES THRIVING
LOCAL CONNECTED NEIGHBORS.
THE COTTAGES WILL HAVE LIVING
AND SLEEPING AREAS, LOFTS AND
KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS ON SITE.
THE COMMUNITY WILL INCLUDE
COMMON BUILDINGS, COMMUNITY
GARDENS, OUTDOOR RECREATION
SPACE, AND WALKING PATHS.
CONSTRUCTION ON THE COTTAGES
ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.
THEY ARE BEING BUILT THROUGH
MODULAR -- I CAN'T SAY THAT
WORD APPARENTLY.
OFF-SITE BY STUDENTS IN PRE-
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND
USING VOCATIONAL TRAINING
PROGRAMS.
THESE MODULAR'S WILL BE
ASSEMBLED ON SITE BY A GENERAL
CONTRACTOR.
WE ANTICIPATE GROUNDBREAKING
WILL OCCUR JANUARY, 2020 WITH
TENTATIVE OPENING IN SEPTEMBER
OR OCTOBER OF 2022.
THIS LEGISLATION HELPS MOVE THE
PROJECT FORWARD BY ENABLING THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING TO ENTER INTO
AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE
CONNECTED UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON'S ADJACENT SEWER
LINE.
THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN FOR YOUR INTEREST IN
THIS LEGISLATION AS WELL, AND
HAPPY TO HAVE YOU AS A
COSPONSOR ON THIS.
I WANT TO AGAIN THANK YOU THE
REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALL OF THE
WORK HE HAS DONE SPECIFIC IN
THIS AREA AND HELPING TO BRING
THIS VISION TO REALITY.
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
ALL OF YOU OVER THE NEXT FEW
YEARS TO DO MORE PROJECTS LIKE
THIS, AND SPECIFICALLY IN
BRINGING THIS PROJECT TO LIFE
LATER NEXT YEAR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR TAKING THE LEAD ON
THIS.
WANT TO THANK THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS L.E.H.I.
AND LIKE YOU SAID,
REPRESENTATIVE FRANK CHOPP.
THIS PROJECT FOLLOWS IN THE
FOOTSTEPS OF OTHER LOAN HOUSING
PROJECTS IN DISTRICT 4. THIS
PROJECT IS ON THE WESTERN EDGE
OF MAGNUSON PARK.
THEN OF COURSE A CEDAR CROSSING
PROJECT, WHICH IS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW ON TOP
OF THE ROOSEVELT LIGHT RAIL
STATION.
SO PROUD TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF
THIS LOW INCOME HOUSING IN
DISTRICT 4. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON
THE BILL?
SEEING NO ADDITIONAL HANDS
RAISED, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL?
>> EIGHT 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.
>>> OTHER BUSINESS, IS THERE
ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY HANDS
RAISED, SO COLLEAGUE, THIS DOES
CONCLUDE THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS
ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ON
NOVEMBER 22nd, 2021 AT 2:00 P.M.
THE VERY SAME DAY WE ARE SLATED
TO VOTE, TAKE THE FINAL VOTES
ON OUR BUDGET.
SO, I HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAVE A
WONDERFUL AFTERNOON.
I WILL SEE MANY OF YOU LATER ON
THIS WEEK, BUT FOR NOW, WE ARE
ADJOURNED.
THANKS, EVERYONE.