>>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD
MORNING, EVERYONE. SEPTEMBER
22nd, 2023, REGULAR SCHEDULED
MEETING OF THE EDUCATION
NEIGHBORHOODS AND CIVIL RIGHTS
COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER.
APOLOGIES FOR THE DeLAY. IT IS
9:33. I AM CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE. IT WILL CLERK PLEASE
CALL ROLE?
>> LEWIS, NELSON, STRAUSS, VICE
CHAIR, OR ALICE.
>> HERE.
>> THREE PRESENT.
>> I THOUGHT I SAW HIM. MAYBE
NOT. THANK YOU. IF THERE IS NO
ADDICTION, TODAY'S AGENDA WILL
BE ADOPTED. WE HAVE THREE ITEMS
ON OUR AGENDA TODAY. ALL
PRESENTATIONS. WE WILL NOT BE
VOTING. I'M EXCITED TO HEAR FRO
OUR THREE DIFFERENT FOLKS. FIRS
ITEM WILL BE TO HEAR FROM THEM.
THEY HAVE SOME LEGISLATIONS.
THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR A
COUPLE OF YEARS. THE SECOND ITE
ON THE AGENDA TODAY WILL BE THE
AUDITOR'S REPORT ON A STUDY THA
WE COMMISSIONED ON A WORKFORCE
EQUITY AND PROMOTIONS IN THE
CITY. THE THIRD ITEM WILL BE A
PRESENTATION FROM THE DEPARTMEN
OF NEIGHBORHOODS, AND OFFICE OF
DEVELOPMENT ON COMMUNITY WEALTH
BUILDING INITIATIVES THAT WE
HAVE BEEN PILOTING IN THE CITY.
I AM EXCITED TO HEAR FROM
EVERYONE. BEFORE WE BEGIN, WE
WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD. DO WE HAVE FOLKS SIGNED
UP?
>> WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC COMMENT
SIGNED UP FOR IN PERSON. WE HAV
ONE FOR VIRTUAL.
>> GREAT. BEFORE WE BEGIN, LET
ME QUICKLY SAY THAT WE WILL OPE
THE GENERAL COMMENT FOR THE
PUBLIC PERIOD. IT REMAINS OUR
STRONG INTEND TO HAVE REGULAR
PUBLIC COMMENT IN THE CITY
COUNCIL. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT
THESE COMMENT PERIODS, AND
EVERYONE HAS TWO MINUTES TO
SPEAK. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME,
AND ITEM THAT YOU ARE SPEAKING
TO. WE WILL BEGIN. WHEN YOU HAV
TWO MINUTES, YOU WILL HAVE A 10
SECOND CHIME. WHEN YOU HAVE THA
SHINE, WE ARE MOVING TO THE NEX
SPEAKER. COULD YOU PLEASE CALL
THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS?
>> WE WILL START WITH REMOTE
COMMENT. DO WE HAVE TODAY, IS
KEVIN.
>> CAN YOU PRESS STAR SIX
PLEASE?
>> HELLO, EVERYBODY. INCREDIBLE
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT TODAY'S
MEETING. THANK YOU, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, FOR ALWAYS OPENING IT
UP FOR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY
TO PUT ON THE THINGS THAT YOU
ARE DOING IN THIS GREAT CITY. I
WORK AS A MENTORING PROGRAM
COORDINATOR. IT IS PART OF THE
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THIS GENERATIONAL
WEALTH INITIATIVE. I'M TRYING T
THINK ABOUT THE MAJOR CONCERNS
THAT I AM HEARING FROM ALL
PARTIES. IN SEATTLE'S HEADER, I
IS THE HOMELESSNESS. THEY HAVE
MYRIAD OF THINGS. THAT IS
SOBERING. THEY COULD HAVE ONE
DEGREE OR ONE MAJOR FAMILY AND
EXPENSIVE INCIDENT FROM BEING I
THAT DECISION. IT OPPORTUNITY
FOR THEM TO GO OFF. I REFUSE T
SAY ANYTHING BAD ABOUT IT.
EVERYTHING IS REALLY IMPORTABLE
THIS IS WHAT MAKES SEATTLE
UNIQUE AND DIVERSE. IT IS
STARTING TO DISSIPATE. NOT TO
SAY THAT IT HASN'T BEEN AN
OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE. THERE IS
WE HAVE TO BE RESILIENT. THAT I
WHAT THE INITIAL ACTIONS ALLOW
PEOPLE TO BE RESILIENT WITH.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE WILL GO TO THE
IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTERS. WE
HAVE THREE PEOPLE SIGNED UP. I
WILL CALL YOU IN ORDER. THE
FIRST PERSON, ANGEL GARCIA.
FOLLOWED BY CINDY WILSON.
FOLLOWED BY ALAN RUTH.
>> MY NAME IS ANGEL GARCIA. I A
HERE TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC COMMEN
ON BEHALF OF THE EQUITIES AND
OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT
SEATTLE. WE PROVIDE CRITICAL
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO HELP
INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THRIVE
WE ARE NAVIGATING THE
COMPLEXITIES OF U.S.
INSTITUTIONS. LIKE MANY OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS, ARE DEEPLY ROOTE
IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND HAVE
FOSTERED AND PARALLEL THE TRUST
TO GET OUT OF THE FUTURES OF
THOSE THAT WE TRUST. IF THEY AR
GENERALLY COMMITTED TO ITS MOST
DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES, AND
BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH,
THE PLAN MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE
OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR
THOSE WHO DIRECTLY SERVICE
POPULATIONS. TODAY, I AM HERE T
REQUEST AN INITIAL CALL TO
ACTION FROM THE CITY OF SEATTLE
TO PRIORITIZE AND INVEST IN THE
BUILDING OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENTS OF COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS. THIS LOOKS LIKE
SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR YOUR
FLEXIBLE SPENDING CATEGORIES. W
ARE ENABLING COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE THE
NECESSARY TRAININGAND
CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO OFFE
HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING TO THE
COMMUNITY. I MUST ALSO ADDRESS
THE ISSUE OF COMPETITIVE AND
RESTRICTIVE KEY PROCESSES. THEY
OFTEN HAVE COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS IN A DIFFICULT
POSITION OF COMMUTING FOR
DIFFERENT BARRIERS. THEY HAVE
CONFLICTS AMONG ORGANIZATIONS
SHOULD IDEALLY COLLABORATE WITH
THEIR IDEALS. WE URGE THE CITY
OF SEATTLE TO LOOK AT MORE
FUNDING MECHANISMS. THEY ARE
PROMOTING COOPERATION AMONG
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS,
RATHER THAN FOSTERING
LIMITATIONS THAT ARE LOOKING
PAST THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS. I
AM FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO
ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION. WE ARE
INVESTING THROUGH INCREASED
RELIABLE AND FLEXIBLE FUNDING.
WE ARE ALSO RE-EVALUATING
COMPETITIVE AND RESTRICTIVE
NATURES. WE ARE TRYING TO ENSUR
A MORE COLLABORATIVE AND GLOBAL
APPROACH TO THE PEOPLE OF
SEATTLE. THEY SERVE AS A VIBRAN
LEARNING ACTION FOR THIS
COMMUNITY. THROUGH THIS, WE
EMPLOY, TRAIN, AND DEVELOPED A
RIPPLE EFFECT THAT IS
ACKNOWLEDGED THROUGHOUT FRIENDS
IN THE MORE BROAD COMMUNITY.
ULTIMATELY MANIFESTING IN
BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT, CINDY WILSON, FOLLOWED
BY ALAN RUTH.
>> HELLO. HELLO, EVERYONE. MY
NAME IS CINDY WILSON. I'M HERE
TO SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE O
THE GENERATIONAL WEALTH
INITIATIVE. I REALLY URGE THIS
COUNCIL TO CONTINUE FUNDING THI
WORK. I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNIT
AND HONOR WITH WORKING WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, TH
ECONOMY LAB, AND A SLEW OF
ORGANIZATIONS ON THIS WEALTH
INITIATIVE. I MYSELF AM HEART O
HEADWATER PEOPLE. IT IS A NATIV
RUN, METEOROLOGY REALLY BASED
ORGANIZATION RUN OUT OF SEATTLE
IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS TIME NOW
WHAT A JOY IT HAS BEEN TO SEE
THE BRILLIANCE OF THESE BIPOC
LEADERS, WORK ON LONG-TERM
SOLUTIONS. THEY ARE LOOKING AT
LONG-TERM PLANNING AND
EXECUTIONS. THE NEEDS OF THESE
COMMUNITIES ARE SO URGENT, THAT
IT IS HARD TO DREAM OF NEXT
YEAR, MUCH LESS THE NEXT
GENERATION. WE NEED TO INVEST
SPECIFICALLY IN THAT CAPACITY T
PLAN AND COLLABORATE. YOU CAN
ONLY BUILD SOMETHING ONCE YOU
HAVE ENVISIONED IT. WE ARE
LEARNING SO MUCH ALREADY ABOUT
HOW TO SUSTAINABLY BUILD WEALTH
CREATE OPPORTUNITY, AND CREATE
SPACE WHERE WE CAN ALL THRIVE.
URGE YOU TO CONTINUE INVESTING
IN THIS INITIATIVE. OUR
COMMUNITIES HAVE THE WISDOM, TH
KNOWLEDGE, AND THE SOLUTIONS
REQUIRED FOR ALL OF US TO LIVE
IN A CITY WHERE ALL OF OUR NEED
ARE MET. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> FOLLOWING ELLEN, WILL BE
CINDY. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY
MATTHEW. THEN, WE HAVE ELLEN
AND WENDY.
>> HELLO. I AM THE POSTER CHILD
FOR GENERATIONAL WEALTH. I BEGI
MY 49th YEAR. I STARTED RIGHT
HERE IN THIS CITY COUNCIL. I
WORKED HERE FOR 10 YEARS. I
STARTED AS A RECEPTIONIST.
BECAUSE I WAS GIVEN AN
OPPORTUNITY, I HAD WORKED AS A
RECEPTIONIST FOR 10 YEARS. WHEN
I LEFT THE CITY COUNCIL, I
BOUGHT A HOUSE. I WAS THE FIRST
IN MY FAMILY TO OWN A HOUSE. I
WAS BORN AND RAISED 1009
APARTMENT 866. WE WENT TO
SEATTLE PACIFIC COLLEGE. WE DID
ALL THE THINGS THAT WE WERE
SUPPOSED TO DO. 10 YEARS LATER,
I BOUGHT ANOTHER HOUSE. I CAN
HOUSE MY FAMILY. I WENT TO A
RETIREMENT HOME IN ARIZONA.
BECAUSE I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY T
BUY A HOUSE, AND OWN PROPERTY,
HAVE BEEN THEM FINANCIAL
STABILITY ACTION. WE HAVE
$9000. WE HAVE ACRES OF
PROPERTY. THIS IS RIGHT OUTSIDE
OF HOUSTON. I'M STILL WORKING O
IT. I WANT TO GET THROUGH
COLLEGE. IT IS THE ABILITY TO
NOT HAVE EVERY GENERATION START
OVER. MY FATHER AND MOTHER WERE
NEVER ABLE TO OWN A HOUSE. I'M
PROUD OF MY MOTHER LIVED LONG
ENOUGH TO HAVE HER DAUGHTERS SE
PROPERTY. IT IS AFFECTING BLACK
PEOPLE. I NEED THEM TO NOT SAY
BLACK LIVES MATTER. I NEED THEM
TO MAKE BLACK PEOPLE DECIDE WHA
IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. WHEN IT
FIRST STARTED, IT WAS ON THE
SUNSET. YOU CAN MAKE UP FOR
YEARS WITH A TWO YEAR PROGRAM.
>> THEY ARE TRYING TO HAVE THEM
DO THAT. THESE DECISIONS, AS
THEY AFFECT BLACK PEOPLE, NOT
SPEAKING FOR ANYONE ELSE. LET
THEM BE MADE FOR IT.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I AM
FROM ANOTHER COMMUNITY AS WELL.
I AM APPEAR TO SUPPORT
GENERATIONAL WEALTH COMMUNITIES
IN THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING WITH A DEAL TO INNOVATE
CREATE, AND DESIGN OTHER
PROJECTS. OUR APPROACH HAS BEEN
SUPPORT BASED. WE ARE LOOKING A
THESE WORKER OWNERSHIPS. EVEN
LAST YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
BE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE. FOR
THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE TRYING T
BE FLEXIBLE. THEY HAVE OTHER
THINGS BEING SPECIFIC. THIS IS
GOING TO BE BETTER. BUT WE ARE
ASKING HERE, IS FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE TO TRUST IN US AS A
COMMUNITY PARTNER. WE NEED TO
HAVE THOSE FLEXIBLE DOLLARS.
THIS IS A DIFFERENT COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE DIFFERENT BASED
ORGANIZATIONS, TRYING TO BE
INNOVATIVE. WE HAVE MORE FOCUS
ON CREATING PROGRAMS. THIS IS
COMING WITH THE CITY ACTION. W
HAVE DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS. IT IS
PART OF THE ECONOMY. WE HAVE
BEEN CREATING THE FIRST
COOPERATIVE DEVELOPER FOR THE
LATIN COMMUNITY IN SPANISH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, CINDY. AFTER
GLADYS, THERE ARE NO MORE PUBLI
COMMENTS.
>> I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
CHAIR AND THE COMMITTEE FOR
HAVING US HERE. AND PART OF
HEADWATER PEOPLE TOO. WE ARE
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH INITIATIVE.
THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS THAT
STAND OUT TO ME. THE THING THAT
KEEPS COMING UP, IS COMING OVER
AND OVER FOR ME. WE ARE ABLE TO
WITNESS THE CITY'S INVESTMENT I
NOT JUST WHAT PARTICULAR
PROGRAMS ARE, BUT INVESTING IN
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT.
THEY HAVE DIFFERENT PROJECTS AN
IDEAS. THEY CAN BE SUPPORTED.
THIS INITIATIE IS CREATING A
LOT. THEY ARE GOING TO THE STAF
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS. IT
IS REALLY A TRANSFORMATIONAL
ONE. IT IS NOT OFTEN SEEN WHERE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITY
LEADERS WILL COME TOGETHER.
THEY ARE ABLE TO EMERGE. THEY
HAVE FOUND THAT THROUGH. THE
FEEDBACK. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE
PROGRAM. THIS IS WHAT IS
HAPPENING HERE. WE HAVE OUTCOME
OF THOSE PROGRAMS. THEY WERE
TRYING TO REACH IT. I THINK FOR
A LONG TIME, IT WAS AGAINST THE
WHOLE COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE THE
CHANCE TO HAVE MEANINGFUL
PARTNERSHIPS. THIS IS A REAL
GAME CHANGER. THEY ARE TAKING
THE INVESTMENTS IN THAT. THEY
HAVE DIVIDENDS.
>> THANK YOU, MATTHEW. NEXT, IS
GLADYS.
>> I AM HERE WITH THE PROFIT
ORGANIZATION. I WOULD LIKE TO
TALK ABOUT THE JOURNEY. MAYBE
THIS IS THE ISSUE. THEY WERE
TRYING TO LOOK AT THIS
COMMUNITY. WE KNOW MORE ABOUT
WHAT WE NEED. I GREW UP RIGHT
HERE. IT WAS ANOTHER FREQUENT
PROGRESS. AFTER THREE YEARS, I
BECAME A STAFF MEMBER IN 2017.
THEY HAVE THE NECESSITIES TO
ARRIVE AT THE SPACES. I WOULD
LIKE TO WORK AT THESE GRASSROOT
ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE
EDUCATIONS AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENTS. WE HAVE A REAL
EXAMPLE. THE MISSION IS
CULTIVATED IN DIFFERENT
COMMUNITIES. THE DIVISIONS ARE
LOOKING AT OTHER COMMUNITIES.
THIS WAS SINCE 2013. THEY ARE
SERVING THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS
INCLUDED IN MYSELF. MY REQUEST
TODAY IS TO CHOOSE THE GRASSROO
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD. THE
HAVE BEEN BLEEDING FOR SO MANY
YEARS. THEY ARE PROVIDING
FLEXIBLE BUDGETS TO SUSTAIN OUR
PROGRAMS. ESPECIALLY THE ONES
THAT ARE PART OF THE FUTURE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH. I KNOW WE
ARE HERE FOR THE INITIATIVES.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY T
COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR
BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE
FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVENING
FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
>> I'M GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC
COMMENT. BEFORE WE BEGIN, I JUS
WANT TO SAY THAT THERE IS A
THEME FOR THE PRESENTATIONS THA
WE ARE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT IT.
WE'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT
THEY ARE DOING WITHIN OUR
DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE SURE THAT W
ARE SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR. THIS IS HAPPENING IN OUR
COMMUNITIES. WE ARE GOING TO BE
TALKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN BE
ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY. WE ARE
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT
ARE DOING THE WORK OUTSIDE THE
CITY. WE ARE MAKING SURE THAT
THE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR HAVE
TOOLS TO ENSURE THAT THE
DISPLACEMENT STOPS. IT SMALL
BUSINESSES CAN THRIVE.
COMMUNITIES CAN STAY ROOTED.
LETTERS APPEARING THE CULTURAL
ANCHORS. THIS IS WHAT THE CITY
NEEDS TO BE DOING INTERNALLY TO
ADDRESS ALL OF THESE THINGS
AROUND. THEY ARE HIRING
PROMOTION AND RETENTION
POLICIES. THIS IS NOT JUST ABOU
ADDRESSING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
OUTSIDE THE CITY. THIS IS ABOUT
HOW WE REMAIN AND ACHIEVE OUR
GOAL OF BEING HIGH ROOTED
EMPLOYERS. WE ARE MAKING SURE
THAT WE ARE ALSO DOING THIS TO
ADDRESS WHATEVER INTERNAL RACIA
DISPARITIES WE HAVE WITHIN OUR
OWN CITY WORKFORCE.
>> WE WILL BEGIN. CAN YOU PLEAS
HAVE ITEM ONE INTO THE RECORD?
>> ITEM ONE, PRESENTATION OF TH
CONNECTED COMMUNITIES. I WOULD
ASK EACH OF YOU TO INTRODUCE
YOURSELVES. WE WOULD BEGIN.
>> CENTRAL STAT.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. I'M IN THE
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND COMMUNIT
DEVELOPMENT.
>>
>> I'M PART OF THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
>> WE ARE HAVING TECHNICAL
ISSUES RESOLVED. OKAY. LET'S DO
IT.
>> A MORNING, COMMUNITY MEMBERS
CENTER STAFF, WE WILL HAVE AN
INITIAL BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
THEY HAVE YET TO BE INTRODUCED.
THIS IS ANOTHER PILOT PROGRAM.
I'M GOING TO WALK THROUGH MOST
OF THE SLIDES. THIS IS IN TERMS
OF MATERIALS THAT YOU HAVE. THI
PRESENTATION, THEY HAVE ANOTHER
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION THAT
REPRESENTS MASSIVE ACTIONS THAT
HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED. I DON'
KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT MATERIALS, BUT I'M GOING
TO DIVE INTO THE OUTLINE HERE.
THEY ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT WHAT
THEY WOULD DO. THEY ARE
IDENTIFYING SOME NEXT STEPS.
THEY'RE LOOKING AT WHAT THE CIT
HAS DONE. THEY WILL DISCONTINUE
THIS.
>> OKAY, THANKS. FIRST OFF,
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER, FOR
HAVING US HERE AT THE TABLE WIT
YOU TODAY. AS THE COMMITTEE, AN
MORE BROADLY, FOR THIS
COLLABORATION WITH YOUR OFFICE,
WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
WE HAVE A SIMPLE PROBLEM THAT W
CAME TO REALIZE. SEVEN YEARS
AGO, THE CITY STARTED THE
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE. THAT WAS REALLY AT
THE DIRECTION AND ADVOCACY OF
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAV
DISPLACEMENT PRESSURES. WE WERE
INTENDED TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL
BARRIERS THAT THE COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS WERE FACING WHEN
THEY TRIED TO MOBILIZE AND
EXECUTE DISPLACEMENT STRATEGIES
IT HAS FUNDED MANY OF THOSE
PROJECTS IN THE LAST SEVERAL
YEARS. SEVERAL DOZEN. THE MOST
RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
AWARDS WAS JUST A COUPLE OF
YEARS AGO. OVER THE LAST SEVERA
YEARS, WE HAVE REALIZED FROM
THOSE PROJECTS, THAT THEY ARE
STILL FACING A LOT OF
CHALLENGES. WE HAVE REGULAR
DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE IN WAY
THAT CHALLENGE THOSE PROJECTS.
THEY CAN SLOW THEM DOWN, AND AD
COSTS. THEIR THE MORE
COLLOCATED. WE STARTED THIS
EFFORT. WE HAVE AVAILABLE ZONIN
WITH A PURPOSE OF TRYING TO
ALIGN THE LAND USE POLICY MORE
CLOSELY WITH THESE GOALS.
GENERALLY, THEY HAVE SET THIS
FOR EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT. WE
CAN MEET THE STAKEHOLDER GROUP
THAT HAD MET FOR MONTHLY,
THROUGH THE LAST YEAR. WE
INTERVIEWED DOZENS OF APPLICANT
AND GRANTEES, TO BETTER
UNDERSTAND WHERE THEIR SPECIFIC
PROJECTS HAD BEEN. THIS WAS PAR
OF THE LAND USE REGULATIONS.
FROM THAT ENGAGEMENT WORK, WE
OUTLINED THREE MAIN STRATEGIES.
THOSE ARE WHAT YOU SEE HERE ON
THE SCREEN. THE FIRST ONE THAT
WAS ONGOING, AND THEY WERE
TRYING TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE
CHALLENGES THAT THOSE
ORGANIZATIONS AND BUDGETS FACE.
THEY ARE GETTING THROUGH THE
PROCESS. FRANKLY, THEY ARE
NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX
PROCESSES. THEY WERE LOOKING A
THIS TIME. THEY WERE LOOKING A
ANOTHER POSITION. THEY HAVE ALL
KINDS OF PROJECTS READY TO BE
LIAISONS. THEY'RE TRYING TO
LOOK AT THE LEGISLATIONS. IT WA
NOW A PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT
THE COUNCIL ADOPTED. THEY
REMOVED A SET OF CODE BARRIERS.
WE KNOW THEY WERE FACING IT. WE
HAVE DIFFERENT PROJECTS. THEY
ARE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT
APPROVALS THAT CAN ADD TIME AND
COST TO THIS UNCERTAINTIES. WE
ARE TRYING TO INCLUDED. MANY
PRODUCTS FACE BIGGER CHALLENGES
THEY FUNDAMENTALLY DON'T HAVE
THE RIGHT ZONING FOR THIS SITE.
THEY ARE TRYING TO ACQUIRE THIS
IN A HIGH-COST CITY. THEY HAVE
A FUNDAMENTAL BARRIER THAT MAKE
THE PRODUCT DIFFICULT. THEY
WERE TRYING TO LOOK AT EQUITABL
PIECES IN NEW DEVELOPMENT. THEY
HAVE THE NEXT PHASE. PHASE TWO.
THIS IS WHERE HE WANTED TO
EXPLORE THROUGH THE PILOT. WE
ARE VERY EXCITED FOR THESE JUMB
COLLABORATIONS. WE ARE TRYING T
WALK FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL SLIDE
WITH THAT.
>> THANK YOU. BEFORE YOU START,
LET ME GIVE SOME CONTEXT FOR TH
WORK THAT WE WERE DOING IN MY
OFFICE. THANK YOU. THIS IS
REALLY HELPFUL. IN 2022, WE ARE
WORKING THROUGH WITH IT. WE'RE
TRYING TO CHANGE THE LAND USE
CODE. WE ARE TRYING TO LIVE IN
A CHOSEN NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY
WERE ALL IDEALLY WITHIN A 15
MINUTE WALK FROM THEIR HOME.
THIS IS PART OF THE COALITION.
THEY ARE TRYING TO CONVENE THE
APPLICANT'S FOR THE EQUITABLE
DIVISIONS YEARS AGO. THESE
AFRICAN COMMUNITY HOUSINGS AND
DEVELOPMENT, AND THE FILIPINO
COMMUNITY CENTERS, THIS IS ALL
ABOUT SEATTLE. THEY HAVE ANOTHE
GOAL. THEY WERE CONTINUING TO
SHIFT. WE HAVE OTHER
NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS IS WHERE
EVERYBODY CAN HAVE ACCESS TO
GOODS AND SERVICES. THEY CAN
MAKE THEIR LIVES MORE HOPEFUL.
THEY CAN REALLY ADDRESS SOME OF
THE HOMES THAT HAVE BEEN CAUSED
BY PAST POLICY DECISIONS. THIS
IS LIKE REDLINING. WE HAVE
RACIALLY EXCLUSIVE COVENANTS. W
HAVE REALLY BEEN BUILT ON THOSE
LEGACIES. WE ARE CAUSING HARM T
OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE OTHER
AFFORDABLE HOMES EVERYWHERE IN
SEATTLE. WE HAVE SERVICES LIKE
CULTURAL ANCHORS, AND HEALTHY
FOOD. WE WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE A
RISK OF DISPLACEMENT. THIS IS
WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT.
>> WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE
NEED TO ADD LOTS OF HOUSING.
THIS IS ALL ACROSS THE CITY. WE
WERE TRYING TO GREATLY INCREASE
THE AMOUNT OF HOUSING TO WORKIN
FAMILIES. THIS IS NOT JUST TO
SOME, BUT TO REALLY BE ABLE TO
STITCH TOGETHER OUR CITY. WE
HAVE MIXED INCOME LIVING IN ONE
BUILDING. THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE
LOW INCOME HOUSING IN ONE
NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ARE TRYING TO
LOOK AT THESE ORGANIZATIONS. WE
ARE LOOKING AT THE ROLE THAT
DEVELOPERS PLAY. THEY WILL BE
ESSENTIAL TO MAKING THIS WORK.
THIS IS THE LAST THING I WILL
SAY. THEY'RE TRYING TO WORK AND
RECOGNIZE THE VALUE. THEY'RE
TRYING TO SEE HOW THEY CAN
INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE NEXT
PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT ZONING
THIS IS THE KIND OF
COLLABORATION THAT WE NEED. THI
IS HOW WE CAN SERVE OUR
COMMUNITIES WELL. THANK YOU FOR
THAT. I WILL HEADED BACK OVER T
YOU. THIS IS ON PURPOSE. YOU
CAN ANALYZE THE RESULTS ONCE IT
IS OVER. WE ARE TRYING TO READ
THE DRAFT PURPOSE STATEMENTS. W
HAVE DIFFERENT HOUSING AVAILABL
TO OTHER OUTCOMES. WE HAVE
DIFFERENT STANDARDS. THEY WERE
TRYING TO BRING PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS READY. THAT IS TH
SUSTAINMENT. IF WE CAN GO TO TH
NEXT SLIDE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT
WE ARE APPLYING MOST ZONES. WE
HAVE RESIDENTIAL USES. WE ARE
ALL IDENTIFIED AS COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE ERRORS. WE HAVE BEEN
HISTORICAL FROM THESE
OPERATIONAL DISTRICTS. THE
FORMER COMMUNITY PREFERENCE
AREAS ARE WELL KNOWN. WE HAVE
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. THEY ARE
NOW HERE TO A CERTAIN EXTENT.
THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE
DATABASE. WE HAVE THE
SUBDIVISIONS WERE THOSE
COVENANTS ALREADY. MOVING ON TO
THE NEXT SLIDE, ELIGIBILITY AND
AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE
REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE. WE HAV
THE AREA OF 35 PROJECTS.
ASSUMING THE LEGISLATION BECOME
EFFECTIVE. THESE APPLICANTS MUS
INCLUDE OR BE PARTNERED WITH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATIONS. THEY ARE LOOKING
AT MISSION DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE EQUITY
DEVELOPMENTS. WE HAVE OTHER
PDAS. WE HAVE SOME THAT HAVE
BEEN ESTABLISHED. THESE INCLUDE
LOCAL HOUSINGS. AFFORDABILITY
REQUIREMENTS, THERE WOULD BE A
MINIMUM. 30% OF UNITS THAT ARE
AFFORDABLE TO HOUSEHOLDS. THEY
HAVE 30%. THIS IS UP TO 100%.
THIS IS LIKE $77,000 A YEAR.
THIS IS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD. WE
HAVE $100,000 A YEAR. NEXT
SLIDE. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE
OTHER DEVELOPMENT CAPACITIES. W
HAVE ADDITIONAL RATIOS. WE ARE
EXEMPTING THESE AREAS. YOU HAVE
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC BENEFITS.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AS WE
MENTIONED, THEY ARE TRYING TO
GET THROUGH IT. THEY WERE
TRYING TO HAVE A PARTNER WITH
DEVELOPER HERE. NEXT SLIDE
PLEASE. THESE ARE THE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS THAT ARE
GOING TO DRAFT THIS BILL. THEY
HAVE BASELINE STANDARDS. WE HAV
OTHER EXEMPTIONS. THEY WILL BE
AVAILABLE ON THIS PROGRAM. THE
WILL BE ON THE RANGE 20% TO 30%
THIS IS THE ZONE ON YOUR HAND.
NEXT SLIDE. WE HAVE NEIGHBORHOO
RESIDENTIAL AREAS. THESE ARE
DESIGNATED TO SINGLE FAMILIES.
YOU CAN GET EVEN MORE FOR THIS
CAPACITY. IT IS ALONG THE LINES
OF 50%. THEY HAVE FOUR
PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS. IT IS
NOT BEING SHOWN RIGHT HERE. IT
WOULD BE ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE
PROGRAM. THIS IS THE EXAMS AREA
FOR THE LOCAL ACTIONS. WE ARE
MOVING ONTO THE NEXT SLIDE. WE
HAVE A LOWRISE EXAMPLE. WE ARE
GOING TO TRANSITION TO ANOTHER
SLIDE DECK. THIS IS REPRESENTIN
THE GOOD WORK. WE HAVE ANOTHER
WORKSHOP INCORPORATED. WE KNOW
THE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FOR
THE CITY, IS ACTIVE IN A VARIET
OF DIFFERENT AREAS. THEY ARE
UNDER CONTRACT. THEY'RE TALKING
ABOUT A COUPLE OF THINGS. THE
PURPOSE IS FOR THESE SLIDES.
THEY HAVE ANOTHER ZONE. THEY
HAVE ALL OF THE BUILDINGS BEING
MADE RIGHT HERE. THIS IS AMONG
OTHER THINGS THAT WE ARE LOOKIN
AT. THIS IS A DISCLAIMER. THE
ARE LOOKING AT THE SLIDE DECK.
LOWRISE THREE, IT IS A DIFFEREN
ZONE. THEY HAVE ANOTHER PRIMARY
PURPOSE. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE
OBSERVED.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT POTENTIAL.
THEY WERE JUST TRYING TO SEE AL
OF IT. THEY HAVE A MORE FULL
DEVELOPMENT OF THESE WEBSITES.
WITH THOSE DISCLAIMERS AND
ESTIMATIONS, LET'S MOVE ON. WE
HAVE THE FIRST SLIDE. THESE ARE
THE AREAS WHERE YOU CAN GET
EXTRA DEVELOPMENT CAPACITIES. W
HAVE ANOTHER INCREMENT ABOVE TH
BASELINE. WE HAVE CAPACITIES
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
THIS INCLUDES COMMUNITY
PREFERENCE AREAS. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS SHOWS US GENERALLY WHAT WE
ARE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT. WE
HAVE STREET-LEVEL VIEWS. THEY
WILL GIVE A SENSE OF HOW WE ARE
BUILDING THAT PART OF THE PILOT
PROGRAM. ON THE FAR LEFT, IS
WHAT COULD BE DEVELOPED. THIS I
IN THE MIDDLE. THEY WERE TRYING
TO INCLUDE DIFFERENT
DEVELOPMENTS. THEY HAVE
COMMUNITY PREFERENCE AREAS.
THIS IS THE BASELINE FROM THE
PROGRAM. WE HAVE ANOTHER PROJEC
THAT INCLUDES ACCESSORIES FOR
DEVELOPMENT USES. NEXT SLIDE.
WE HAVE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE
EXISTING ZONING. WE WILL BE
RELATIVELY COMBINED IN THE
FUTURE. WE ARE GOING TO BE HERE
IN JUST A MINUTE. WE ESSENTIALL
HAVE A 31 UNIT PROJECT. THIS IS
LIKE 14,000 SQUARE FEET IN THIS
AREA. WE ARE UP TO FIVE FLOORS
RIGHT HERE. WE HAVE FIVE FLOORS
IN THIS FOUR-STORY BUILDING. YO
CAN BUILD IT UNDER CURRENT
CONDITIONS. NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM THE
STREET. WE ARE SHOWING CONTACTS
FOR WHAT KIND OF DEVELOPMENT IT
MAY BE. THIS INCLUDES THESE
LOWRISE ZONES. THEY ARE TRYING
TO LOOK AT TOWNHOUSES. NEXT
SLIDE. WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER
LOCATIONS. WE HAVE MORE UNITS.
36 UNITS. WE HAVE TOWNHOUSES IN
THE FRONT. YOU HAVE AFFORDABLE
UNITS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED. THIS
IS PART OF THE MARKET RIGHT
UNIT. THIS IS WHERE THE UNITS
MIGHT BE LOCATED. THERE MAY BE
ON THE TOP FLOOR OR THE FOURTH
FLOOR. THEY COULD BE DISTRIBUTE
THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING. THIS I
CURRENT. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT
BUILDINGS. THIS WAS THE STREET
LEVEL. WE HAVE ANOTHER STEP
BACK. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THEY
WERE USING IT, AND USING IT
THROUGHOUT DIFFERENT PROGRAMS.
THEY WERE TRYING TO BE
AFFORDABLE. THEY HAVE ANOTHER
CROSS SUBSIDY. MOST IMPORTANT,
WE ARE SEEING HERE, IS THE
EXEMPLARY AREA FOR THE EQUITABL
DEVELOPMENT USES. THEY HAVE
PROVIDED ALL OF THIS IN THE
BUILDING.
>> THIS IS WHAT IT WOULD LOOK
LIKE FROM A STREET LEVEL. THEY
HAVE DIFFERENT USES AT THE
GROUND LEVEL. THEY HAVE
INSTITUTIONAL USES. THIS IS ALL
WHAT WAS INTENDED. NEXT SLIDE.
HERE ARE SOME MORE VIEWS.
CURRENT ZONING. NEXT SLIDE.
BASELINE, UNDER THE BONUS
PROGRAM. NEXT SLIDE. THEY HAVE
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. THIS IS
WHAT COULD BE DEVELOPMENT READY
THEY HAVE A FEW OTHER SLIDES
THAT WE CAN LOOK AT. THIS IS TH
GENERAL GIST OF WHAT COULD BE
PROVIDED. THIS IS UNDER THE
PROGRAM. WE HAVE A HIGH-QUALITY
SCALE, WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS
ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO SAY.
IT IS ALL BEING DONE. YOU'RE
WELCOME TO, IF YOU HAVE ANY
THOUGHTS.
>> I DON'T THINK SO. THAT WAS
GREAT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> DOES THE COMMITTEE HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE GRAPHICS?
>> I AM NOT SEEING ANYBODY I
SHOULD HAVE STARTED BY THINKING
THAT THE LAND USE COMMITTEE IS
READY. THEY HAVE HAD A VERY FUL
SCHEDULE THIS YEAR. WE AGREED
THAT WE COULD BEGIN THE
CONVERSATION HERE. WE AT LEAST
HAVE DAYLIGHT, AND ALL THE
THINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKIN
ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW.
THANK YOU. WE EXPECT THAT THE
LEGISLATION WILL BE READY TO BE
INTRODUCED IN DECEMBER. I'M
HOPING THAT WE CAN FORMALLY
INTRODUCE THE DISCUSSION AWAY.
WANT TO THANK THEM FOR LETTING
US DO IT THIS WAY. IT LOOKS LIK
HE HAS A QUESTION. THESE GO
AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. IF YOU COULD GO
BACK TO THE LAST SLIDE THAT YOU
ARE ON, ONLY TO RETURN SOME
APPRECIATION FOR HAVING
SOMETHING IN THIS COMMITTEE. MY
COMMITTEE WAS 3.5 HOURS THIS
LAST TIME BEFORE LAST. WE WERE
TRYING TO HIGHLIGHT THE SLIDE.
AM ALWAYS VERY NERVOUS, ANXIOUS
AND I TYPICALLY DON'T SHARE
SLIDES. THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE
THIS UGLY. THIS IS WHAT IS
SHOWING WHAT THE SKILL CAN LOOK
LIKE. THEY ARE IN NO WAY
REPRESENTING THE FINAL. I JUST
WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. ALSO,
WE HAVE ANOTHER SCALE. WE HAVE
MASSIVE SLIDES. THE FINAL DESIG
CAN ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE THAT. W
WERE BOTH AT ASSOCIATION
WAFFLES. WE DROVE THROUGH
LEAVENWORTH. WE WERE DRIVING
PAST THE SAFEWAY. I WAS STRUCK
WITH HOW THAT LOOKED.
LEAVENWORTH HAS VERY STRONG
DESIGNS AND STANDARDS THAT THEY
PLACE ON THEIR COMMUNITY. I'M I
NO WAY SAYING THAT SEATTLE
SHOULD HATCH IT. WE ARE LOOKIN
AT DESIGN STANDARDS IN THIS
COMMUNITY. THEY CAN BE
IMPLEMENTED TO MAKE SURE THAT
YOU BUILD THINGS IN THESE
EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS. THEY HAV
THE RETAINERS OF THE CHARACTERS
>> GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
FOR LETTING ME PIPE UP.
>> ARE THEY GOING TO IMITATE
PROGRAMS?
>> THEY WOULD BE EXEMPT.
>> EVEN IF THEY HAVE A PRIVATE
DEVELOPER THAT IS PROVIDING THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS?
>> THEY ARE LOOKING AT ANOTHER
PROGRAM. THESE DEVELOPERS ARE
PERFORMING THESE DIFFERENT
RANGES OF REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS
WHERE THEY WERE GRANTED THROUGH
THESE SOUNDS. AT THE HIGH END,
IT IS ABOUT 10% OR 11%. IT IS
MUCH LOWER THAN THAT. 5% RANGE.
WE ALSO HAVE A DEEPER LEVEL OF
AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS. THI
IS AFFORDABLE AT 60% AMI.
ANOTHER PILOT PROGRAM AS
PROPOSED, SETS A HIGHER CEILING
FOR AFFORDABILITY. 80% OF AMI.
WE HAVE A HIGHER REQUIREMENT.
THEY MUST BE PROVIDED. THAT IS
30%.
>> ANY FOLLOW-UP, COUNCILMEMBER
TRENTON?
>> NO. I WILL ASK QUESTIONS
ONLINE.
>> I JUST WANTED TO GET THE
DISCUSSION. IT MIGHT BE GOOD TO
LOOK AT THE NEXT REP. IT WILL
GET US ON A PATHWAY TO POTENTIA
CONSIDERATION IN DECEMBER. THIS
IS ONE THING TO RECALL AND TO
REMEMBER. THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT
PURPOSE FOR THESE MASSIVE
DEVELOPING STUDIES. THIS IS TH
MOST LIKELY DEVELOPMENT READY.
THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE SHOWN HERE
WITH HIGHEST EXAMPLE. THAT IS A
DIFFERENT REVIEW. THEY ARE
HAPPENING DURING BUDGETS. IT IS
GOING SMOOTHLY. WE SHOULD HAVE
SOME LEGISLATIONS. THIS IS ALL
THAT WE HAVE.
>> THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE THA
YOU WANT?
>> I APPRECIATE THIS. WE ARE
REALLY WORKING TO USE EVERY TOO
THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY TO
INCREASE HOUSING. THEY HAVE
WORKING FAMILIES. MORE THAN
THAT, WE ARE LOOKING AT
INTERESTING UNITS OF PRODUCTION
WE ARE CREATING THE KIND OF
COMMUNITY. THIS IS WHAT WE WANT
HAVE DIFFERENT INCOMES. THEY'RE
LOOKING AT THESE BUILDINGS. THE
ARE PROVIDING A SERVICE. WE HAV
COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONS. WE HAV
A CULTURAL ANGER. THE COMMUNITY
HAS DECIDED THAT IT IS IMPORTAN
TO THEM. WE ARE REALLY TRYING T
OFFER A NEW WAY OF INCORPORATIN
ALL OF OUR GOALS INTO THESE
BUILDINGS. THIS IS SO THAT WE
ARE, AS I SAID, INTENTIONALLY
CREATING COMMUNITIES. NOT JUST
BUILDING UNITS OF HOUSING. I'M
EXCITED ABOUT THIS. I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO IT. I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND I
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WORKING
WITH US FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS
NOW. I WANT TO THANK THE
WORKSHOP FOR THEIR MASSIVE
STUDIES. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF
CONVERSATIONS OVER THE LAST TWO
YEARS WITH THESE 35
ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT WHAT THEY
WOULD LIKE TO SEE AS A POTENTIA
WAY TO DEVELOP IN THE CITY. THI
IS WHAT WE ARE DOING AS A PILOT
PROGRAM. WE KNOW WHAT FRUIT IT
BEARS. THIS IS A GOOD WAY FOR U
TO GET STARTED. WE HAVE NO OTHE
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> CAN WE ENTER ITEM TWO INTO
THE RECORD PLEASE?
>> WORKFORCE EQUITIES AND
PROMOTIONS.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT THE CITY
AUDITOR. SHE ONLINE? THERE SHE
IS. WE ARE GETTING SET UP RIGHT
HERE. THEY ARE TRYING TO LOOK
AT THE INTEGRITY'S. WE HAVE
GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS. THIS IS
WITHIN THE CITY CULTURE. IT
STARTS WITH OUR OWN WORKFORCE.
THIS IS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS
WE HAVE BEEN PART OF DIFFERENT
COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLES. THEY HAV
REALLY URGED A MORE EQUITABLE
CITY WORK ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE
TRYING TO HAVE SOME DIFFERENT
CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP. WE KNOW
THAT FOLKS ARE FEELING TIRED,
ESPECIALLY OVER THE LAST FEW
YEARS. THEY ARE GOING TO EMBODY
OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE GOALS. WE
HAVE OTHER INITIATIVES. WE ARE
TRYING TO SHIFT THAT FROM BEING
THE EXECUTIVE. WE ARE TRYING TO
SET EXPECTATIONS FOR HOW WE
FOLLOW IT. WE HAVE ANOTHER STEP
WE HAVE DIFFERENT PRACTICES. WE
LEARN HOW WE CAN IMPROVE OUR
WORKFORCE. WE HAVE DIFFERENT
PRACTICES AS WELL. WE ARE TRYIN
TO EXAMINE ANOTHER LIFECYCLE OF
CITY EMPLOYEES. I'M INTERESTED
TO LEARN MORE TODAY ABOUT IT.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
HEARING FROM THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISIONS.
WE ARE SUPPORTING THE RESOURCE
TOOLS. WE WERE TRYING TO LOOK
AT THE DIFFERENT AUDITORS.
>> THEY WERE TRYING TO LOOK AT
IT.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU, CHAIR
TAMMY MORALES, FOR INVITING US
HERE TODAY TO MAKE A
PRESENTATION ON THE AUDIT.
>> THIS NEXT SLIDE TALKS ABOUT
WHAT THE OFFICE DOES. WE HAVE
OTHER CITY PROGRAMS. WE ARE
MAKING OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FO
THE POST CITY SERVICES. I'M
TRYING TO LOOK AT SOME PUBLIX.
WE ARE TRYING TO REPORT. WE ARE
GOING TO THE WEBSITE. THIS IS I
OUR REPORT SECTION FOR 2023. I'
LOOKING AT THE WEB ADDRESS RIGH
NOW. THIS IS SEATTLE.GOV. WE
HAVE ANOTHER CITY AUDITOR. WE
HAVE REPORTS IN 2023. IF YOU GO
THERE, YOU WILL SEE THE REPORT.
THIS IS WHAT THEY MADE. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE WORKFORCE
EQUITIES. WE ARE PROMOTING THIS
IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE. WE HAVE
TWO OBJECTIVES. WE ARE TRYING T
LOOK AT THE BASELINE FROM THE
CITY OF SEATTLE. THIS IS THE
PROMOTION AND DATA. WE ARE
DETERMINING IF THE CITY IS
FOLLOWING BEST PRACTICES ON THI
MOTION. WE HAVE RETENTION,
PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN OF COLOR
IT IS ALL ABOUT THIS EFFORT. I'
LOOKING AT THE WORK THAT WAS
PART OF THE RECENTLY DEPARTED
BELOVED VIRGINIA GARCIA. WE
LOOKED AT ONE YEAR OF DATA. THE
CAME REALLY HARD TODAY. WE ARE
TRYING TO DO THIS EVERY YEAR. W
KNOW WHERE TO CROSS. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THESE TRENDS ACROSS
THE YEARS. LET ME TURN IT OVER
TO THE AUDITOR IN CHARGE OF THI
REPORT.
>> THIS IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING
TO EXPLAIN FOR THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS. WE ARE LOOKING
AT THE WORKFORCE EQUITIES. THIS
CITY DEFINES WORKFORCE EQUITY A
WORKFORCE PEOPLES OF COLOR. THI
IS ALL SIMILAR TO THE OTHER
AREAS. THIS IS AT ALL LEVELS OF
CITY EMPLOYMENT. OUR OFFICE
CLOSES ON THESE PROMOTIONS.
THEY WERE LOOKING AT WORKFORCE
EQUITY AND PROMOTIONS. WE ARE
LOOKING AT ANOTHER APPLICATION.
WE ARE TRYING TO COVER SOME OF
THE OTHER ACTIONS. WE HAVE
ANOTHER SITE. THEY ARE
CONTINUING FOR THE SMALL
AFFIRMATIONS. TO HAVE WORKFORC
EQUITIES. THEY HAVE PROMOTIONS.
THIS IS THE WORK FOR
SECRETARIES. THEY HAVE THE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
WE HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
PROMOTIONS. THEY HAVE DIFFEREN
PROMOTIONS IN THE CITY. THIS WA
THE MOST AMOUNT OF DATA THAT WE
ARE LOOKING AT FROM THESE
AUDITS. THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE
WORKFORCE EQUITIES. WE HAVE LOT
OF TRANSPARENCY. THESE EMPLOYEE
ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE
DIFFERENT PROMOTIONS. THIS IS
OUR OFFICE. WE ARE ABLE TO USE
THESE 2021 PROMOTION DATE IS TO
CONDUCT MORE PROMOTIONS. WE ARE
TRYING TO HAVE DESCRIPTIVE MISS
ACTIONS. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT
MOTIONS OF EMPLOYEES. WE HAVE
DIFFERENT ANALYSIS PROMOTIONS.
THEY WERE SLIGHTLY HIGHER FOR
MOST MEN OF COLOR IN THIS CITY.
WE ARE ALSO CONDUCTING WHAT IS
CALLED ADJUSTED ANALYSIS. WE
ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT
PROMOTIONS. THIS IS ALL
PERMANENT. WE HAVE DIFFERENT
RESORTS FOR MORE DESCRIPTIVE
ACTIONS. WE HAVE OTHER ANALYSIS
WERE CONSISTENT. AS I MENTIONED
EARLIER, WE ARE CONDUCTING THIS
ANALYSIS TO ESTABLISH THIS
BASELINE DATA ON THESE DIFFEREN
PROMOTIONS. IT WILL BE MATURE T
HAVE ENERGY CONTRIBUTIONS, BASE
ON ANOTHER YEAR. WE HAVE THE
DIFFERENT DATA ANALYSIS. WE HAV
OTHER PROMOTIONS. WE HAVE
OUTCOMES FOR MOST MEN OF COLOR.
THIS IS ALL WITHIN 2021. WE FIN
THAT MEN OF COLOR ON AVERAGE, I
LOOKING AT OTHER PROMOTIONS.
THEY ARE TRYING TO GET THROUGH
WOMEN OF COLOR. THIS INCLUDES
WHITE MEN. THIS CITY NEEDS TO
FOLLOW UP ON THIS ANALYSIS. THE
NEED TO CONDUCT FURTHER ANALYSI
IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THESE
PROBLEMS. WE ARE GOING TO FIND
THAT THEY HAVE BACKUPS IN THESE
CITIES. THIS IS FOR EXAMPLE. WE
DO NOT HAVE ANY SPECIFIED
REASONS FOR ETHNICITIES. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THE ANALYSIS WAS
CONDUCTED. THEY ARE USING THIS
TO IDENTIFY EVERYTHING. THEY
ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT THESE
EQUITIES THAT ARE BEING FROZEN.
THIS HAS BEEN REQUIRED BY OTHER
EXECUTIVES. THIS IS ALL ABOUT
THE CITY. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS. AS YOU MAY BE
AWARE, THE CITY WILL TRANSITION
INTO A NEW ACTION. THIS IS A
CHART IN 2024. WE ARE USING THE
TRANSITION AS AN IMPLEMENT OF
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. WE ARE
TRYING TO IDENTIFY IT. WE ARE
LOOKING TO AUTOMATE ALL OF THES
ANALYSIS. WE HAVE A COMMITMENT.
WE ARE LOOKING AT REGULAR
ANALYSIS ON DIFFERENT
PROMOTIONS. WE HAVE ANOTHER
BUSINESS. WE HAVE HR SYSTEMS.
THEY HAVE BEEN IMPACTED INTO
OTHER PROMOTIONS PLACED
PRACTICES. THIS IS ALL
DECENTRALIZED. I WAS LOOKING A
DIFFERENT INDEPENDENCE ACTIONS.
WE ARE FINDING THAT THEY ARE
AFFECTING THE SYSTEM AS LATE
SOCIETAL PRACTICES. WE ARE
LOOKING AT DIFFERENT
IMPLEMENTATIONS OF PROMOTION
PRACTICES. THESE HR UNITS CAN
USE COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORKS,
SUCH AS A COMMUNITY OF
PRACTICES. WE HAVE HR MANAGERS
THAT ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO
CREATE GAPS IN THE PROMOTION
BASED PRACTICES. WE ARE LOOKIN
AT THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS. W
ARE LOOKING AT CITIES, PLUS
DIFFERENT ACCURATE ACTIONS. WE
ARE LOOKING AT OTHER DUTIES. WE
HAVE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES. WE
ARE LOOKING AT OTHER
REQUIREMENTS. THEY HAVE
DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. THEY ARE
TRYING TO LOOK AT IT. THEY ARE
TRYING TO LOOK AT THE GIVEN
OPERATIONS. THEY ARE TRYING TO
LOOK AT THE OTHER SECTIONS. WE
ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT ALL OF US
WE ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT OTHER
HR DEVELOPMENTS. WE HAVE OTHER
CITY DESTINATIONS. WE HAVE
OTHER STRATEGIES TO ENSURE THAT
THE SYSTEM UNDERGOES PERIODIC
UPDATES. WE HAVE THE LAST
FINDING. WE HAVE PROMOTION
POLICIES. WE HAVE OTHER
EQUITIES. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE
OTHER HR MANAGERS. WE HAVE
WORKFORCE MANAGERS. WE ARE
TRYING TO INCORPORATE ALL OF
THIS. WE ARE FINDING THAT
ANALYZING IT IS HAVING US WITH
THE PROMOTION POLICIES. WE ARE
LOOKING AT THIS CITY THAT HAS
BEEN IDENTIFIED. WE HAVE
POTENTIAL BARRIERS. I WAS
TRYING TO LOOK AT THESE
DIFFERENT EQUITIES. WE HAVE
SPECIFIC INCREASED
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES IN THES
PROMOTION POLICIES. WE ARE
RECOMMENDING THAT THEY ARE
WORKING WITH OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS
ACTIVISTS, TO LOOK AT OTHER
ADVOCATES. WE ARE LOOKING AT
ANOTHER ANALYSIS. THAT
CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU.
>> I KNOW VIRGINIA IS NOT HERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU WORKED
VERY CLOSELY WITH HER. I WILL
THINK HER ANYWAYS. WE WERE
LOOKING AT ANOTHER QUESTION. AN
OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CHIME
IN. I WILL ASK JENNA IF SHE
WANTS TO RESPOND, OR SHE WANTS
TO PROVIDE ANY OTHER
INFORMATION. WE ARE LOOKING AT
SLIDE SIX. IT SEEMS REASONABLE
TO CONFIRM THAT WOMEN OF COLOR
ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR WORK.
THEY HAVE BEEN PROVIDING MORE
DUTIES. THEY ARE COMPENSATED
SIMILAR TO THEIR PEERS FOR THEI
WORK. SOME OF THEM ARE
DIFFICULT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
THEY HAVE ANOTHER SKILLED GAP.
THEY ARE STARTING LOWER ON THE
SALARY BINS.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER
ACTIONS SIMILAR TO THEIR PEERS.
THEY ARE TRYNG TO LOOK AT
THESE STRENGTHS WITHIN 2021.
WE'RE LOOKING INSIDE THAT. THIS
IS ON AVERAGE. WE HAVE OTHER
PROMOTIONS. THIS WAS FOR THE
EMPLOYEES. THIS IS WHAT WE HAV
GOTTEN IN TERMS OF 2021.
>> THAT IS A LITTLE BIT
DIFFICULT. WE ARE LOOKING AT TH
OTHER PROMOTIONS. THIS IS THE
WOMEN OF COLOR. WE ARE TRYING T
LOOK AT THESE OTHER INFERENCES.
WE NEED TO CONVERT THESE
DIFFERENT ANALYSIS. THEY NEED T
FIGURE OUT WHY. THIS IS
ESPECIALLY BY CONDUCTING OTHER
ANALYSIS. WE ARE ABLE TO ANSWER
SOME OTHER QUESTIONS.
>> THIS IS WHY WE DO STUDIES. I
DON'T WANT TO OPERATE ON
ASSUMPTIONS. IT IS MY ASSUMPTIO
THAT WOMEN OF COLOR MIGHT START
AT A LOWER BAND THAN ANY OTHER
GIVEN POSITION. THAT MAKES IT
HARDER. WE ARE TRYING TO GET
TOWARDS THIS ADVANCE.
>> CANNOT MAKE ANOTHER
CONTRIBUTION? WE ARE LOOKING AT
OTHER AUDITS. WE HAVE OTHER
GROUPS. WOMEN OF COLOR ARE
LOOKING AT OTHER STATS. THEY
ARE TRYING TO BE PROMOTED. THEY
ARE LOOKING AT ANOTHER ANALYSIS
THEY WERE ABLE TO SHOW THAT IN
2021, WOMEN OF COLOR WERE
PROMOTED.
>> THANK YOU. THEY HAVE ANOTHE
GENERAL QUESTION FOR YOU. THEY
HAD SEVERAL ACTIONABLE STEPS TO
HEAR THESE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT
WERE MADE. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR
FROM THEM. THEY KNOW ABOUT YOUR
REACTIONS TO THIS. ARE THERE
STEPS THAT YOU THINK THE
DEPARTMENT COULD TAKE TO DIG A
LITTLE BIT DEEPER?
>> FIRST OFF, TO THE OTHER
COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ARE PRESEN
TODAY, I JUST WANT TO SAY GOOD
MORNING. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING
AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES INTO THIS SPACE. THIS
IS NOT ONLY WITH THE PUBLIC, BU
WITH THE COUNCILMEMBERS. WE ARE
WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CITY
AUDITORS. IT HAS BEEN VERY
INFORMATIVE TO GO THROUGH THIS
PROCESS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME
FOR ME HERE AT THIS CITY. IN A
PAST LIFE, I WAS AN HONOR. I
APPRECIATE THIS SPACE. THEY WER
TRYING TO INVITE THESE
DEPARTMENTS INTO THESE
CONVERSATIONS. THIS IS SOMEWHAT
AROUND THE WHY, OR WHAT THESE
PRESENTATIONS ARE FOR THESE
LIMITATIONS ARE IN OUR PROCESS.
WE HAVE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS AT TH
CITY. I THINK THE PURPOSE FOR
ANYONE BEING AUDITED, IS REALLY
ALLOWING US TO CREATE ACTION
PLANS, AND CLOSE THE GAP. WE AR
LOOKING AT FINDINGS AND OTHER
RECOMMENDATIONS. SEATTLE HR IS
LOOKING TOWARDS WORKING CLOSELY
WITH OUR DEPARTMENTS WHO HAVE
OTHER MODELS. MANY OF OUR LARGE
DEPARTMENTS HAVE VERY SMART AND
COMPETENT HR PROFESSIONALS. WE
ARE LOOKING BOTH WAYS. WE'RE
LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT COMMUNIT
OF PRACTICES. WE ARE TRYING TO
COLLECTIVELY WORK TO PROVIDE
RESPONSES TO THE RECOMMENDATION
AND FIELD SYSTEMS THAT THEY
NEED. THIS IS WHAT WE NEED FROM
THE EMPLOYEES. THE CURRENT
EMPLOYEES THAT TALK TO THE CITY
WE ARE MOVING FORWARD. WE ARE
EXCITED ABOUT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS
READ MANY OF YOU WHO HAVE READ
THROUGH THE AUDITORS, THEY DID
GREAT JOB. THEY WERE IDENTIFYIN
LARGE AREAS. CURRENTLY, IT IS I
THE MAKINGS OF BEING FIXED. WE
HAVE A NEW SYSTEM. IT WILL
PROVIDE US WITH ROBUST DATA AND
INFORMATION. WE ARE EXCITED TO
BE ABLE TO PROVIDE BETTER, MORE
COLLABORATIVE SPACES FOR WHAT W
USE TO CHANGE PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES, INCLUDING PRACTICES
AND POLICIES AS WE MOVE FORWARD
THEY MENTIONED IN THE OPENING
SPOTLIGHT, THAT THEY HAVE
IMPORTANT ISSUES. IT IS VERY
LIMITING. NEXT YEAR, WE WILL
HAVE EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE
BEEN IMPLEMENTING. IT IS GOING
TO TAKE SOME TIME FOR THESE
SYSTEMIC ISSUES AROUND NOT
HAVING THIS DATA. WE ARE TRYING
TO EVALUATE IT, AND LOOK TO SEE
WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE THE
CHANGES. I AM EXCITED WITH
WORKDAY. WE ARE ABLE TO
SPECIFICALLY CLOSE THAT GAP.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION ABOU
THE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS. THEY
ARE RELATED. TO ME, IT SEEMS
LIKE A SEPARATE ISSUE. THIS IS
30-YEAR-OLD CLASSIFICATION
SYSTEM. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS
FOR THE AUDITOR, OR FOR YOU. I
AM INTERESTED TO SEE MORE ABOUT
WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO UPDATE
THIS 30-YEAR-OLD CLASSIFICATION
IT SOUNDS LIKE FOR MANY REASONS
IT IS NOT ADVANCING SOME OF OUR
GOALS IS A CITY. CAN YOU TALK A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THAT WOUL
TAKE?
>> I MEANT TO MENTION BEFORE, I
IS JOHN ELLIOTT. FOR THOSE THAT
ARE LISTENING. THANK YOU FOR
THAT. IT ABSOLUTELY LEADS INTO
IT. THE MAYOR'S OFFICE GAVE ME
PERMISSION NOT TO GIVE TOO MUCH
INTO THE LEADS, OR AHEAD OF
OTHERS. HAVE A BUDGET
ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT TUESDAY. THER
WAS ANOTHER COMMITMENT TO PUT
$1.1 MILLION OF INVESTMENT INTO
RESPONSE FOR THE UPDATED
CLASSIFICATION COMPUTATION
SYSTEM. WE ARE TRYING TO DO A
REVIEW OF THE PROGRAM. WE HAVE
THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED.
THIS IS WITHIN THE AUDIT. I
APPRECIATE THE SPECIFICITY. I
BELIEVE WE WILL BE ABLE TO MEET
THE RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND THE
OUTDATED CLASSIFICATIONS AND
OTHER SYSTEMS. IN THAT
RECOMMENDATION, I WILL JUST
SHARE THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THIS IS WHA
WE WANT TO DO. WE BELIEVE THAT
THIS SYSTEM AND THE PROGRAM
REVIEW WILL DEVELOP A MULTIYEAR
PLAN. WE KNOW HOW WE WILL UPDAT
THE SYSTEM. WE KNOW HOW WE
EXPECT TO HAVE SPECIFIC BUDGET
PROPOSALS. THIS IS PART OF THE
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, AS
WELL AS THE STRATEGY FOR
PERIODIC UPDATES. WE ARE EXCITE
TO BE ABLE TO NOT GET TOO MUCH
INTO THE WEEDS ABOUT IT. I WAS
ALLOWED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU
ALL. TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT
YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE O
THAT. THIS IS NOT JUST BECAUSE
OF HR. WE ARE EXCITED FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT.
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT NEX
WEEK. COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS? ANYTHING ELSE
FOR THE PANEL? AUDITOR JONES,
PLEASE MAKE SURE WE ARE GOING
THROUGH WITH IT.
>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO LET THE
PUBLIC AND THE COUNCIL KNOW, WE
DO FOLLOW-UP ON IMPLEMENTATION
FOR THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. WE
WILL BE TRACKING THESE. THEY AR
LISTED IN THE REPORT. THEY HAVE
LISTED FOUR OF THEM. THEY GAVE
US THE ESTIMATED DATE OF
COMPLETION. WE WILL BE FOLLOWIN
UP WITH THEM. WE ARE TRYING TO
REPORT THIS FOR THE COUNCIL.
>> OKAY. THAT IS ALL VERY
EXCITING.
>> THANK YOU, I.V. OKAY. WE LOO
FORWARD TO HEARING IT. THANK YO
VERY MUCH. CAN YOU READ ITEM
THREE INTO THE RECORD? CAN WE
COME ON UP?
>> AGENDA ITEM THREE ON THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH INITIATIVE.
>> AS EVERYONE IS SETTLING IN,
JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I AM
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS
CONVERSATION. I AM EXCITED TO
HEAR ABOUT THE WORK THAT HAS
BEEN GOING ON. I AM CLOSING OUT
MY FIRST TERM. I'M REFLECTING O
THE WORK THAT MAYBE 24 TIMES. W
ON COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING.
AT THAT TIME, THIS DISCUSSION
WAS DIFFERENT WITH OFFICES OF
ARTS AND CULTURE. WE HAVE A
GLOBAL INITIATIVE PARTNERS. WE
ARE REALLY FOCUSING ON OUR
CONVERSATION ON ASKING SEVERAL
QUESTIONS DID THIS IS ABOUT HOW
THE DEPARTMENTS COLLABORATE.
THEY ARE TRYING TO BUILD
COMMUNITY WEALTH. THIS IS SOME
OF THE QUESTION THAT WE ASKED
RIGHT THEN. WE ARE GOING TO
START BECAUSE ANSWERS NOW. DO
YOU KNOW OF ANY SPECIFIC TOOLS?
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMUNITY
WEALTH BUILDINGS? WHAT DOES GET
IN THE WAY OF COMMUNITY WEALTH
BUILDING? HOW DO WE CURRENTLY
TRY TO BUILD WEALTH? HOW ARE
YOU GOING TO BUILD IN THE
FUTURE? WHAT SUPPORT DOES THE
COMMUNITY NEED TO BUILD
GENERATIONAL WEALTH AND
COMMUNITY WEALTH? WE HAVE BEEN
ASKING THESE QUESTIONS FOR SOME
TIME. THEY REALLY GOT OFF THE
GROUND IN 2021. I AM EXCITED TO
SEE IT CULMINATING. THIS IS A
REPORT ON WHAT OUR NEXT STEPS
SHOULD BE AS A CITY. WE ARE
TRYING TO CLOSE THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH CLAP. THIS
IS THE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN
PARTICULAR. FOR MANY YEARS NOW,
IT IS ALL ABOUT THE DIFFERENT
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WE ALL
DESERVE. I'M EXCITED. I WILL
LET THE PANEL INTRODUCE
THEMSELVES. WE WILL GET
STARTED.
>> HELLO. I'M AT THE DEPARTMENT
OF NEIGHBORHOODS. I'M EXCITED
TO BE HERE WITH THE RESULTS OF
THE 15 MONTH ENGAGEMENT EFFORT
WITH THESE DEPARTMENTS AND
COMMUNITIES. WITHOUT THIS
WORK, THIS WAS ALL ABOUT MY
DIRECTOR.
>> THIS WAS ANOTHER LAP LEADER.
THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS. I LOOK
FORWARD TO SPEAKING TO YOU
ABOUT TODAY.
>> THE MORNING. AT THE OFFICE
OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. I
MANAGE OUR ECONOMIC TEAM. I
MANAGE OUR PROGRAM STRATEGIES.
>> TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO BE
PRIMARILY FOCUSING ON OUR
RESEARCH AROUND THE CURRENT
INVESTMENTS THAT THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IS MAKING IN COMMUNITY
WEALTH BUILDING. WE KNOW HOW WE
LANDED ON A COMMUNITY WEALTH
BUILDING FRAMEWORK AS A
STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH GAP. ALSO,
WE HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT
WERE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I REALLY
WANT TO SHARE THAT AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, WE
HAVE OTHER CENTERING
COMMUNITIES AND DECISION-MAKING
. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE
BENEFITS OF OUR DECISIONS. THEY
HAVE ABSOLUTELY INFLUENCED HOW
WE ARE APPROACHING THIS WORK.
IT HAS BEEN A TRUE LABOR OF
LOVE. WE ARE TRYING TO THINK
ABOUT THE PRESENTATIONS THAT
CAME BEFORE US. WE ARE REALLY
LOOKING AT THE DIVERSITY
ACTIONS WITHIN SCHEDULE. THIS
IS ALL HAPPENING WITHIN OUR
DEPARTMENTS. WE ARE DEALING
WITH AN INCREDIBLY DIVERSE
DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE THE SUPPORT
OF THE PEOPLE OF COLOR IN OUR
OFFICE. THEY HAVE HELD
RECEPTIONS FOR THIS. THIS IS
FOR THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS. I
JUST WANT TO LET THEM KNOW THAT
THEIR LOVE IS FELT. IT IS
ENCASED IN THIS REPORT. IF WE
GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, THERE ARE
A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO AGAIN, LIKE
OUR DEPARTMENT, ARE IN THE
HEART OF THIS PROCESS. I KNOW
THAT IT IS POSSIBLE. THEY HAVE
BEEN INCREDIBLE FOR THIS TEAM.
THEY HAVE BEEN SHOWN UP. THEY
HAVE SHARED HOW COMMUNITY
HEALTH BUILDING HAS BEEN A PART
OF THEIR WORK. WE WILL GET TO
HEAR A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT
LATER. A LOT OF THAT IS WITHIN
THE REPORT. I HOPE YOU HAVE A
CHANCE TO LOOK AT THAT. ONE OF
THE BIGGEST THINGS TO CONSIDER
WHEN IT COMES TO THIS WORK, IS
THAT IT IS NOT ABOUT ONE
DEPARTMENT. WE ARE LOOKING AT
THIS WORK. IT IS ABOUT THINKING
THROUGH WHAT THIS CITY IS
TRYING TO LOOK LIKE. WE ARE
RECOGNIZING THAT EVERY
DEPARTMENT HAS A ROLE TO PLAY.
THIS INCLUDES COMMUNITY WEALTH
BUILDING. WE ARE TRYING TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS. WE
HOPE THAT YOU GET TO BE A PART
OF THIS WORK. LAST MARCH, WE
ALSO LAUNCHED THE RFP TO
IDENTIFY THE FIRMS THAT COULD
HELP US SUPPORT THIS WORK. THIS
IS FOR ENGAGEMENT. WE ARE
REALLY PROUD THAT WE GOT TO
PARTNER WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE.
THIS INCLUDES THE OTHER
AGENCIES, CARRYING THIS
WORKOUT. YOU WILL HEAR MORE
FROM PEOPLE'S ECONOMY LIKE
TODAY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE CELEBRATING
RECOGNIZING ALL THE COMMUNITY
LEADERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN
THIS ENGAGEMENT EFFORT. WE MET
WITH A LOT OF FOLKS. WE'RE
LOOKING AT ANOTHER COMMUNITY
ROUNDTABLE TO HELP GUIDE THIS
EFFORT. THIS IS A LIST OF FOLKS
WHO OVER TWO YEARS, HAVE
COMMITTED SEVERAL HOURS. TWO
HOURS EVERY FEW WEEKS ACTUALLY.
VERY HIGH ATTENDANCE RECORD.
TRUE DEDICATION FROM FOLKS.
THEY ARE SHAPING THIS WORK, AND
MAKING SURE THAT THEIR IDEAS
WERE SHARED. THIS GROUP WAS
CONVENED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS
PROCESS. WE LOOKED AT OTHER
ENGAGEMENT EFFORT THAT THE CITY
HAS DONE. WE ARE TRYING TO
ENGAGE THESE COMMUNITIES. IN
THIS REPORT, YOU CAN HEAR ABOUT
SOME OF THOSE EFFORTS THAT HAVE
BEEN LED BY THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER
DEPARTMENTS. WE ALSO WANT TO
RECOGNIZE THAT THIS WORK IS
BUILDING OFF OF OTHER
EFFICACIES FROM THE COMMUNITY.
YOU'RE GOING TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
WE HAVE SOME BACKGROUND ON THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH INITIATIVE,
AND HOW WE GOT STARTED. OUR
WORK IS FUNDAMENTALLY ROOTED IN
THE MOVEMENT FOR LACK LIVES. IT
IS ABOUT THE DEMONSTRATION THAT
WE EXPERIENCED HERE IN SEATTLE
IN 2020. THIS IS BECAUSE OF
THAT ROUTE. THIS IS BECAUSE OF
WHAT INITIALLY FUNDED THIS
WORK. OUR RECOMMENDATIONS, OUR
RESEARCH, OUR METHODS, THEY
HAVE ABSOLUTELY EXISTED IN THAT
INTERSECTION OF ECONOMIC
JUSTICE, AND RACIAL JUSTICE. I
WANT TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF THOSE
COMMUNITY EFFORTS. I LOVE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR. I
LOVE TO PUSH THE CITY TO
ANALYZE OUR LOCAL ECONOMY. WE
KNOW HOW WE HAVE PARTICIPATED
IN IT. WE ARE TRYING TO SHIFT
AND TRULY BE REGENERATIVE,
RESTORATIVE, AND WITHIN OTHER
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. MORE
BACKGROUND ON THIS, WE HAVE THE
INITIAL FUNDING FOR THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH INITIATIVE.
THIS CAME FROM THE TASK FORCE.
WE FUNDED WEALTH BUILDING
EDUCATIONS 40s FOR THE BIPOC
COMMUNITIES. WHAT ARE THE
COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING
STRATEGIES? HOW CAN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE ADOPT? IN TODAY'S
PRESENTATION, WE WILL BE
SHARING THE FINDINGS OF THAT
RESEARCH. I THINK ONE MORE
THING TO MENTION, WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT ADDRESSING THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH GAP. WE ARE
LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS THAT ARE
LONG-TERM. THEY ARE
SUSTAINABLE. THEY ARE
RECOGNIZING A LOT OF THE EQUITY
WORK. SOMETIMES, IT CAN FEEL
LIKE A ONE-TIME INVESTMENT.
MAYBE THEY ARE ABANDONING THE
SOLUTIONS. IT REQUIRES LOOKING
AT WHOLE SYSTEMS, AND THE ROOT
CAUSES OF INEQUITY. WE HOPE
THAT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS
REALLY REFLECT THE LONG-TERM
PERSPECTIVE. AGAIN, WE ARE
LOOKING BACK AT THESE GOALS.
THESE SOLUTIONS, THEY REALLY
REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES THAT
ARE IMPACTED BY THE
GENERATIONAL WEALTH GAP, THEIR
IDEAS, AND THEIR SOLUTIONS.
WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO THE PEOPLE'S ECONOMY.
>> THANK YOU, JACKIE. WE ARE
HERE TODAY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE. THIS IS
WITH THE GOAL OF NOT JUST
BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH,
THE COMMUNITY WEALTH TO CLOSE
THE GENERATIONAL WEALTH GAP. HE
SHOULD TRANSFER NAME THESE
TRANSITION FRAMEWORKS. THEY
EACH HAVE A PURPOSE, AND THEY
HAVE THE OUTCOME. THEY HAVE
INCLUSIVE SEATTLE ECONOMIES.
THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THE
UNIVERSAL OPENINGS, INCLUDING
PEOPLE OF ALL RACES. I RESEARCH
PROCESS, HAS CLOSE PARTNERSHIP
WITH ANOTHER ROUNDTABLE. WE
HAVE COMMUNITY RESEARCH
PARTNERS. THIS IS PART OF THE
PROCESS, INCLUDING CREATING A
LEARNING IMMUNITY, AND BUILDING
TRUST UP WITH THE GROUP. WE ARE
TAKING THIS INTO THE COUNT
HISTORY. THEY'RE TRYING TO
IMAGINE THEIR FUTURE, AND WAYS
THAT EXPERIENCE FUTURE AND
CULTURE. THIS INCLUDES HEALTHY
LIVING, CREATING PATHWAYS TO
TRANSFORMATIVE AND ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES, DRIVING
COMMUNITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES,
ACCESS TO EDUCATION, A SENSE OF
BELONGING, AND COLLECTIVE
WEALTH. WE HAD A FRAMEWORK THAT
INCLUDES THE FAMILY WEALTH IN
ORDER TO LOOK AT THE CURRENT
ECONOMY. THEY ARE TRYING TO
SECURE BIPOC AND GENERATIONAL
WEALTH. ANY CHALLENGES AND
REALITIES. THEY'RE TRYING TO
REDRESS CURRENT HARMS. WITH
THAT, WE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY
WEALTH BUILDING AND FRAMEWORK
TO LOOK AT THE OBJECTIVES AND
ADVANCE COMMUNITY WEALTH
BUILDING TRANSFORMS NEW ICON
THESE BY CREATING DIRECT
EQUITY OWNERSHIP AND DIRECT
ASSETS. THIS IS A WAY OF
ORGANIZING OUR LOCAL ECONOMIES
TO ENSURE THAT THEY GENERALLY
WORK FOR ALL PEOPLE. AS
PEOPLE'S ECONOMY LAB EXPORTERS
COMMUNITY WEALTH MAPPING
STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS EACH OF
THE COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE 'S
FOCUS AREAS AND PRAIRIES, WE
IDENTIFIED SIX STRATEGIES FOR
BIPOC IN SEATTLE THAT WE
BELIEVE CAN MOST EFFECTIVELY
MEET THE VISION AND GOALS
IDENTIFIED. FIRST IS A
BROAD-BASED WORKER OWNERSHIP,
WHERE BUSINESSES ARE OWNED AND
DEMOCRATICALLY CONTROLLED BY
THEIR EMPLOYEES AND INSURERS
WORKERS RECEIVE A FAIR SHARE OF
THE WEALTH. SECONDLY, COMMUNITY
CONTROLLED N IS ALLOCATED. COM
OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE ,
OFTEN SEEN IN HOUSING AND
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE,
BENEFITS AN OBLIGATION OF
OWNERSHIP OR SHARED BETWEEN
INDIVIDUALS AND COMMITTEES AND
ENABLES A COMMUNITY TO PULL
RESOURCES TOGETHER. PROGRESSIVE
RECRUITMENT, HARNESSING THE
IMMENSE SPENDING POWER OF
GOVERNMENT AND ANCHOR
INSTITUTIONS TO CEMENT BOTH
OUR COMMUNITY AND LOCAL
ECONOMY. EQUITABLE
SMALL-BUSINESS ECOSYSTEMS,
BUILDING STRONG NETWORKS OF
ACCESSING RESOURCES FOR
ORGANIZATIONS THAT GENERATE THE
CONDITIONS AND SUPPORT ALL
ENTREPRENEURS' NEEDS TO
THRIVE. LASTLY, WEALTH
RETENTION AND ASSET BUILDING
PROGRAMS. THIS LAST STRATEGY
WAS PREVIOUSLY WEALTH RETENTION
AND ASSET PROTECTION, BUT WE
HAVE UPDATED IT TO WEALTH
RETENTION AND ASSET BUILDING
IN RESPONSE TO CONTINUED
ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR PARTNERS.
IN PARTICULAR, FOR INDIGENOUS
AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES, IT'S
BEEN EXPRESSED OVER AND OVER
THAT PAST TIMES I'VE EXCLUDED
THEM TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO
WEALTH. SO, PRIORITIES INCLUDE
SAFE AND PERMANENT HOUSING,
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES,
PROVIDING STABILITY WHICH
STRENGTHENS IMMUNITIES. THIS
STRATEGY PROVIDES TRUSTED AND
CULTURALLY-RELEVANT WRAPAROUND
SERVICES TO SUPPORT
INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES,
COMMUNITIES TO GATHER THE
RESOURCES THAT WILL MOVE AND
SUSTAIN THEM TOWARDS ECONOMIC
WELL-BEING. THESE STRATEGIES
EXPLORED ARE NOT NEW IDEAS.
SEATTLE ALREADY HAS STRONG
INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY WEALTH
BUILDING, AND SEVERAL
DEPARTMENTS HAVE IDENTIFIED
COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING AS A
RARITY. WE URGE YOU TO
CONTINUE AND EXPAND ON THESE
INVESTMENTS. THESE EFFORTS
REFLECT OUR COMMITTEE'S
VISIONS, AND WE DEEPLY VALUE
THE LEADERSHIP OF D.O.N.'S
PROCESS THAT CENTERS BIPOC
VOICES TO CREATE LONG-TERM
SOLUTIONS AND SHARE ECONOMIC
WELL-BEING FOR ALL.
>> THANK YOU .
>> GREAT. THANKS. SO, AS SHE
WAS MENTIONING, AND JACKIE
EARLIER, SEATTLE HAS MADE SOME
STRONG INVESTMENTS IN RECENT
YEARS IN COMMITTEE
WEALTH-BUILDING, AND JUST TO
ECHO WHAT JACKIE WAS SAYING
EARLIER, THESE REFLECT YEARS OF
ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY
PARTNERS WHO HAVE BEEN
PARTICIPATING, SHARING THEIR
EXPERIENCES , AND ONGOING , YOU
KNOW, RELATIONSHIPS. SO, A LOT
OF THESE ARE AROUND -- SO,
USING THE DECK DEMOCRACY AS A
CLAIM, THE INITIATIVE HAD FIVE
DEPARTMENTS IN AFFORDING
ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CAPITAL,
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF REAL
ESTATE, PROGRESSIVE BROOCKMANN,
A GLOBAL SMALL-BUSINESS
ECOSYSTEMS AND WEALTH
-RETENTION AND ASSET-BUILDING.
THERE IS A FULL LIST IN THE
REPORT. SOME HIGHLIGHTS, HERE,
ON THE PRESENTATION. NEXT
SLIDE.ALSO WANTED TO, AS WE
WERE KIND OF ENGAGING THROUGH
CONVERSATIONS AS DEPARTMENTS,
KIND OF REFLECTING ON SOME OF
THESE STRATEGIES, I THINK
THERE'S SOME SHARED BARRIERS
IDENTIFIED. WANTED TO LOOK
THOSE UP HERE AS WE THINK ABOUT
THIS WORK, BUILDING IT. THE
LAST THING I WAS GOING TO SAY
ABOUT THE MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS
THE CITY CURRENTLY HAS, ONE
THING WE'RE THINKING ABOUT IS
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THOSE, HOW
DO WE SCALE THEM TO MEET THE
NEED, AND REALLY HAVE GREATER
ALIGNMENT ACROSS DEPARTMENTS.
SO, THERE'S A LOT OF
INVESTMENT, HOW TO BETTER ALIGN
THAT, AND CENTER OUR
COMMUNITIES , ONGOING, IN THESE
INVESTMENTS. AROUND SOME OF THE
SHARED BARRIERS, I KNOW
DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES HAVE
SUPPORTED THIS WORK OVERTIME.
REALLY, HAVING SUSTAINABLE
FUNDING. I KNOW THE PAYROLL
EXPENSE TAXES ARE REALLY
IMPORTANT TO MY SIGNIFICANT
FUNDING SOURCE THAT'S
SUPPORTING A LOT OF THE NEW
INVESTMENTS THAT HAVE COME
ONLINE. WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH
THE ONES WE ARE AROUND, A
COUPLE OWNERSHIP, SMALL
ECOSYSTEMS, BUT AS WELL AS
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AND
OTHER EFFORTS THAT ARE ONGOING.
SO, HAVING SUSTAINABLE
LONG-TERM FUNDING SOURCES THAT
ALLOW US TO SCALE, GROW, AND BE
ABLE TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES
OVER MULTIPLE YEARS. SECONDLY,
A LOT OF INVESTMENTS IN
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CAPACITY
BUILDING, SOMETIMES DON'T MATCH
OUR TIMELINES FOR CITY PROGRAMS
AND IMPACT. SO, JUST INVESTMENT
, WORKING THROUGH SOME OF THOSE
INVESTMENTS IN TERMS OF
TIMING. ALSO, SHARED POLICY
BARRIERS. I KNOW WE'RE
INTIMATELY FILL YOU WITH
PUBLIC FUNDS, LENDING OF
CRITICAL WASHINGTON STATE. AS
WE LOOK AT OTHER MODELS AND
STRATEGIES AND OTHER PLACES IN
THE COUNTRY, THINKING ABOUT HOW
WE CAN BRING THAT INTO SEATTLE.
BUT THOSE ARE SOME CHALLENGES
THAT WE ENCOUNTER, AS WELL AS
JUST SOME OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
CHALLENGES AROUND, LIKE, WHEN
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT COMMUNITY
OWNERSHIP AND BUSINESS
OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE . SO,
WITH THAT, I WILL PASS IT BACK
TO, I THINK, PEOPLE'S ECONOMY
LAB.
>> YES. TODAY, I WILL BE
SPEAKING ABOUT THE SPECIFIC
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE'RE
MAKING IN OUR REPORT . OVER TWO
YEARS IN OUR COMMUNITY-THE
RESEARCH PROCESS, WE WORKED
TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
SET OF POWERFUL
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE THAT WE BELIEVE CHART
A PATH FORWARD TOWARDS A CITY
WHERE BIPOC GENERATIONAL UP IS
ANCHORED FROM GENERATIONAL
WEALTH AND REDUCTIVE ASSETS.
WE UNDERSTAND TRANSFORMATIONAL
SYSTEMS CHANGE ON A NATIONAL
AND MULTIGENERATIONAL SCALE,
AND THE ONLY LASTING SOLUTION
TO THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP, BUT
WE ASSERT THAT THE CITY OF
SEATTLE IS BOTH A MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT WITH THE OBLIGATION
AN OPPORTUNITY TO LAY THE
FOUNDATION LOCALLY BY ADVANCING
COMMUNITY WEALTH FOR OUR BIPOC
COMMUNITIES. AND SO, BASED ON
ALL THAT GENERAL RESEARCH AND
ANALYSIS , ENGAGEMENT WITH SOME
AMAZING COMMUNITY LEADERS AND
PRINTERS, AND PARTICIPATORY
RESEARCH WITH SPECIFIC
COMMUNITIES WHO EXPERIENCE THE
RACIAL WEALTH GAP, OUR REPORT
RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY OF
SEATTLE DEDICATE $30 MILLION
ANNUALLY FOR 10 YEARS TO
ADVANCE AMENITY WEALTH BUILDING
AND TO BEGIN TO REMEDY THE
IMPACTS OF THE RACIAL WEALTH
GAP LOCALLY. NEXT SLIDE? SO,
WE MADE THREE SPECIFIC
RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO DO
THIS. THE FIRST IS THAT THE
CITY OF SEATTLE COMMIT TO
COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING AS
ITS GUIDING FRAMEWORK AND
STRATEGY TO ADVANCE BIPOC
GENERATIONAL WEALTH BUILDING.
WE RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY DO
THIS BY, FIRST, DEVELOPING A
COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING
FRAMEWORK SHIPPED AROUND THE
NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF OUR
CITY TO TRANSFORM THE LOCAL
ECONOMY. NEXT, WE RECOMMEND
THAT THE CITY ENSURE THAT THE
2024 COMPREHENSIVE 1 SEATTLE
PACK REFLECTS COMMUNITY WEALTH
BUILDING AS A PROPERTY AND THAT
THE POLICIES WITHIN THAT PLAN
WORKED TO CONSTRUCT CONTRIBUTOR
-- CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RACIAL
WEALTH GAP. WE RECOMMEND THAT
LAND ALLOTMENT ARE ESSENTIAL
FACTORS TO BOTH THE RACIAL
WEALTH GAP AND COMMUNITY WEALTH
BUILDING, AND AS THE CITY'S
GUIDING DIVISION FOR WHAT GETS
BUILT AND WHEN, THE CONCEPT IS
A VITAL OPPORTUNITY TO
IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY
WEALTH-BUILDING STRATEGIES. WE
ALSO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY
ESTABLISH A BIPOC COMMUNITY
WEALTH-BUILDING INITIATIVE.
THIS WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION'S STAFFING AND
EVALUATION TO SUPPORT
DEPARTMENTAL ALIGNMENT AROUND
THESE STRATEGIES, LEGISLATIVE
ENGAGEMENT, AND A
COMMUNITY-GOVERNING STRUCTURE
THAT INCLUDES BROAD-BASED
PARTICIPATION OF COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS AND
OTHER STRATEGIES. SO, WE
ENVISIONED THAT COMMUNITY
WEALTH-BUILDING INITIATIVE THAT
WOULD SUPPORT THE CITY AS IT
ADOPTS A CONFERENCE OF
COMMUNITY WEALTH-BUILDING
FRAMEWORK , AGAIN, SIT AROUND
OUR CITY'S NEEDS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES, THAT BUILDS A
COMPETENCE OF INTERNAL ACTION
PLAN FOR CITY GOVERNMENT, FOR
THE CHEST PERMISSION BOTH
WITHIN CITY GOVERNMENT AND IN
THE ECONOMY THROUGHOUT OUR
CITY. AN INITIATIVE WOULD ALSO
BUILD , SUSTAIN AND SUPPORT
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR
BIPOC COMMUNITIES IN NEED TO
EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY
WEALTH-BUILDING MODELS.IT WOULD
BE COVERED THROUGH
PARTICIPATORY TOOLS SUCH AS
COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES OR
PARTICIPATORY ALLOCATION OF
RESOURCES IT WOULD HAVE A ROLE
OF INFORMING COUNCIL MEMBERS
AND CENTRAL STAFFING ON
COMMUNITY WEALTH-BUILDING,
DISCUSSING THE IMPLICATIONS OF
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND
HELPING TO SHAPE PROPOSALS. IT
WOULD ALSO BUILD A SYSTEM AND
TOOLS FOR EVALUATING IMPACT AND
TRACKING AND COMMUNICATING
PROGRESS TO OUR COMMUNITIES.
OUR SECOND ADMONITION IS THAT
THE CITY HONOR THE COMMITMENT
TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENTS
FOR 10 YEARS THROUGH FUNDING A
COMPLETE PATHWAY FOR BIPOC
COMMUNITIES TO OBTAIN
OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF THEIR
PRODUCTIVE ASSETS. THESE FUNDS
WOULD GO TOWARDS ADDRESSING KEY
GAPS IN OUR CURRENT INVESTMENT
MODEL AND WOULD RELY ON
SUSTAINING CURRENT INVESTMNT
IN BIPOC COMMUNITY
WEALTH-BUILDING. THESE WOULD
LOOK LIKE INVESTMENTS IN
BUILDING OUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE
AND CAPACITY OF BIPOC-LIGHT AND
SERVING ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED
TO ENHANCING COMMUNITY
WEALTH-BUILDING. ALSO, IT
INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY
WEALTH-BUILDING PILOT PROJECTS
THAT FOCUS ON RESEARCHING,
LEARNING, AND TESTING MODELS
FOR ADVANCING THE
BIPOC-IDENTIFIED STRATEGIES.
NEXT WOULD BE INVESTMENT IN A
COMMUNITY WEALTH-BUILDING
ECOSYSTEM PROGRAM THAT WOULD
FUND AN INTERCONNECTED NETWORK
OF PARTNERS TO PROVIDE
HIGH-QUALITY SPECIALIZED IN
CLOSELY-RELATED
CAPACITY-BUILDING TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE AND CAPITAL FOR
ELIGIBLE NONPROFITS AND
BUSINESSES THAT ARE STARTING,
SUSTAINING AND SCALING
COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING
MODELS. FINALLY, IT WOULD MAKE
COMMITTEE ORGANIZING RESOURCES
AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS'
ADVANCEMENTS ALLOW TO SHARE
STORIES ABOUT WEALTH BUILDING
STRATEGIES AND HELP GROW THE
ENGAGEMENT OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
NEXT SLIDE? OUR FINAL
RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE CITY
RETAIN AND RECIRCULATE ITS
SPENDING LOCALLY AND EQUITABLY
TO BIPOC COMMUNITIES THROUGH
COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING
STRATEGIES. WE RECOMMEND THAT
THE CITY DO THIS BY SETTING
TARGETS FOR AND MAKING A
COMMITMENT TO PRIORITIZE
PROCUREMENT EXPENDITURES
TOWARDS WORKER-OWNED
ENTERPRISES THAT TARGET OR
ESPECIALLY BENEFIT BIPOC
COMMUNITIES, AND THAT IT ALSO
SETS TARGETS FOR AND MAKES
COMMITMENT TO DIRECT A PORTION
OF THE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING INTEGERS
TOWARDS COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF
REAL ESTATE MODELS. SO, IN
CONCLUSION, WITHIN THIS
INITIATIVE, WE'VE BEEN
EMPOWERED WITH OUR COMMUNITIES
TO SUPPORT -- TO DEVELOP THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THEN TO
MONITOR WHAT AN ECOSYSTEM OF
COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING CAN
LOOK LIKE FOR OUR CITY. THIS
HAS BEEN A REALLY POWERFUL
OPPORTUNITY , AND SOME OF THE
LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNIIES WILL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY JUST TO
SHARE HOW THEIR PILOTS LOOK AND
ARE DEVELOPING LATER IN THIS
PRESENTATION. FINALLY, OUR
RESEARCH ON GENERATIONAL WEALTH
BUILDING HAS MADE CLEAR THAT
THIS IS AN IMMENSE AND COMPLEX
PROBLEM, BUT WE REALLY DO
BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO INNOVATE AND
DEEPEN THE ROOTS OF
TRANSFORMATION IN OUR
COMMUNITIES IN SEATTLE. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU . GOOD MORNING. DO
YOU WANT TO INCHES YOURSELF?
>> GOOD MORNING. I THOUGHT I
WAS GOING TO START AROUND 11:30
. I APOLOGIZE.
>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
>> I AM MANWELL VASQUEZ, LLC ,
REPORTING.
>> ARE YOU SPEAKING?
>> YOU CAN GO FIRST?
>> OKAY.
>> THE MIND GOING FIRST?
>> HI, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS
CALEB JACKSON. I'M WITH UPLIFT
INVESTMENT GROUP . I AM ONE OF
THE INAUGURAL PILOT LEADS. MY
STRATEGY IS WITH THE WEALTH
RETENTION AND ASSET PROTECTION
. AND SO, I'LL TELL YOU A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR PROGRAM.
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE
LEARNED . ALSO, HOW IT'S SHAPED
HOW I THINK ABOUT SOME OF THE
PROBLEMS THAT SEATTLE'S PACING.
AND SO, MY PROGRAM PRIMARILY
REVOLVES AROUND COACHING.
COACHING LEGACY HOMEOWNERS.
WHAT WE DO IS WE REALLY FOCUS
ON THREE PILLARS. THE FOCUS ON
THE INDIVIDUAL. POPULATION
THAT WE WORK WITH, THE LEGACY
HOMEOWNERS. THEY'RE A LITTLE
BIT OLDER. SO, WE TRIED TO
FIGURE OUT, OKAY, HOW DO THEY
WANT TO SPEND THEIR GOLDEN
YEARS. WHAT OTHER RETIREMENT
PLANS? HOW DO THEY WANT TO LIVE
LIFE TO THE FULLEST FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THEIR DAYS? SO,
THAT'S NUMBER ONE. NUMBER TWO,
WE FOCUS ON THE FAMILY. WHILE
BUILDING WEALTH, WE HAVE TO
MAKE SURE THAT IT'S
GENERATIONAL WEALTH. THAT COMES
WITH EDUCATION, AND EDUCATING
NOT JUST THEM, BUT THEIR
DESCENDENTS. RIGHT? AND SO, THE
THIRD PILLAR IS THE ASSET. WHAT
IS THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE FOR
THAT ASSET. NOT HIGHEST AND
BEST USE IN REGARDS TO, YOU
KNOW, DEVELOPMENT, BUT WAS THE
HIGHEST AND BEST USE BASED ON
THOSE OTHER TWO PILLARS? HOW
DOES THAT HELP THE FAMILY THE
MOST? RIGHT? AND SO, THAT'S HOW
THE PROGRAM WORKS. WE LEARNED A
LOT . LIKE I SAID, WE COME IN,
AND IT'S A COACHING. WE HAVE TO
ASK RUSSIANS AND GET AN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCOPE OF
THAT FAMILY. AND SO, ONE OF THE
QUESTIONS WE ASK IS, YOU KNOW,
HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU ARE
SUPPORTING, WHO LIVES HERE. YOU
GET A WIDE RANGE OF ANSWERS.
YOU WILL GET, YOU KNOW, KEVIN'S
DOWNSTAIRS. HE JUST GRADUATED
COLLEGE. EMILY'S HERE. HER AND
HER PARTNER'S PREGNANT. SO,
THEY'RE JUST COMING HERE TO
SAVE MONEY UNTIL THEY CAN
AFFORD ANOTHER HOME. I'VE
TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE
ENTIRE FAMILIES LIVING THERE,
HAD THEIR PROPERTY FROM THEIR
CHURCH. WEREN'T EVEN IN THERE
FOR THE NUCLEAR FAMILY. SO, IT
WAS VERY TELLING. THEN, I ASKED
A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION TO GET AN
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT IS, IN
THE PICTURE , NOT JUST NOW, BUT
FOR THE FUTURE. WE LOOK AT THE
PAST. I ASKED HOW MANY PEOPLE
DO SUPPORT IN THE LAST 10
YEARS, AND WE'VE GOTTEN A VERY
WIDE RANGE. WE'VE GOTTEN OVER
100. WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN 1.THAT'S
BEEN UNDER 30. RIGHT? AND SO,
WHAT WE SEE IS WHAT WE KIND
OF KNOW, WE KIND OF SEE
EMPIRICALLY, WHEN YOU TAKE AND
YOU CUT DOWN AND ADD
DISPLACEMENT, YOU TAKE AWAY
PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO
PROVIDE HOUSING, SECURITY, TO
THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. RIGHT?
AND IT MAKES SENSE, BECAUSE AS
DISPLACEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY
HAS INCREASED LINEARLY,
HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING
SECURITY HAS INCREASED
EXPONENTIALLY. RIGHT? AND SO,
IT'S AMAZING BEING PART OF
THIS WORK. I'M GLAD THAT THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS HAS
FUNDED IT. IT TAUGHT US A LOT.
I THINK THAT THE MAIN THING
THAT IT TAUGHT IS THAT, OR THE
MAIN PARADIGM SHIFT IN CAUSED
IS THAT I UNDERSTAND
GENERATIONAL WEALTH IS
COMMUNITY HEALTH. RIGHT? WE
HAVE TO EMPOWER THE PEOPLE,
THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR
SPECIFIC COMMUNITY MEMBERS ,
BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES THAT
ARE EMPOWERING THEIR
NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY ARE GIVING
HOUSING SECURITY, FOOD, ALL
THAT. SO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME. APPRECIATE YOU GUYS FOR
LISTENING.
>> THANK YOU, CALEB. I KNOW
I'VE HEARD YOU SPEAK BEFORE
ABOUT JUST THE CHALLENGES THAT
FAMILIES HAVE, AND IF THEY
ARE CONTEMPLATING SELLING THEIR
HOME BECAUSE SOMEBODY'S WALKED
UP WITH A BAG FULL OF CASH,
YOU KNOW, HOW DO YOU SAY NO TO
THAT IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU COULD
USE IT? SO, THE SERVICE THAT
YOU ARE PROVIDING IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO HELPING PEOPLE
UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE
ALTERNATIVES THAT YOU CAN LOOK
AT TO KEEP YOUR HOE AND STILL
KNOW THAT THERE IS WEALTH
THERE. IT MIGHT LOOK DIFFERENT
THAN A BAG OF CASH, BUT THERE
IS WEALTH THERE THAT YOU NEED
TO KEEP FOR YOUR FAMILY. SO,
THANK YOU.
>> YEAH. THANK YOU. THANKS,
CAROLYN, FOR THAT. I ALSO
WANTED TO ADD SOME CONTEXT ON
WHY A PROGRAM LIKE THIS OR AN
INITIATIVE LIKE THIS IS SO
IMPORTANT. I, MYSELF, GREW UP
IN SOUTHPARK SINCE THE AGE OF
7, BUT I GREW UP AS AN OTHER
MEMBER FOR 30 YEARS FOR THIS
THE FOR SURE I'VE BEEN ABLE TO
ADJUST MY STATUS.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THE
CHANGE. BUT FOR NOW, I STILL
AM IN THAT LIMBO STATUS. BUT,
HAVING GROWN UP THROUGH THAT
EXPERIENCE AND SEEING MY
PARENTS GO FROM COMING TO A
NEW COUNTRY, LEARNING A NEW
LANGUAGE, A NEW SYSTEM,
LEARNING HOW TO SURVIVE IN A
NEW WORLD, BUT THEN ALSO
LEARNING HOW TO THRIVE AS A
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. THEY
STARTED A SMALL BUSINESS IN
SOUTH PARK AND WERE VERY
SUCCESSFUL FOR OVER 15 YEARS. I
SAW, FIRST HAND, WHAT THAT WAS
LIKE -- WHAT THAT LIFE WAS
LIKE -- AS AN IMMIGRANT,
STARTING A BUSINESS, NOT
KNOWING HOW TO INTERACT WITH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NOT KNOWING
WHEN THE CITY COMES IN AND THE
HEALTH FOOD INSPECTOR COMES IN
AND SAYS, HEY, YOU'RE DOING
SOME THING WRONG. YOU KNOW, ME
HAVING TO TRANSLATE AND
INTERPRET FOR THEM AT THE YOUNG
AGE OF 10, 7 YEARS OLD. RIGHT?
I SEE MANY MEMBERS OF MY
COMMUNITY GO THROUGH THAT SAME
-- THOSE SAME CHALLENGES. WE
NOTE IMMIGRANTS ARE NATURAL
SPINNERS. WE'RE MORE THAN
LIKELY TO START A BUSINESS THAT
NONIMMIGRANTS HERE, IN THE
U.S. HAVE. RIGHT? WE KNOW THAT
8 OUT OF 10 BUSINESSES FAIL
AFTER THE FIRST YEAR IF THEY
ARE NOT SUCCESSFULLY SOLD. ONE
OF THE REASONS WE ARE SO
EXCITED AND THANKFUL TO BE A
PART OF THIS INITIATIVE AND
RECEIVE THIS SUPPORT THROUGH
THIS FUNDING HAS BEEN THE
OXFORD OWNERSHIP AND HELP THE
COMMUNITY LEARN HOW TO BUILD
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF STARTING A
BUSINESS, BUILDING A
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS, HOW TO
ENTER YOUR BUDGET, HOW TO
CREATE A ROBUST MARKETING PLAN
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE ABLE
TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE CLIENT
BASE. RIGHT? I WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT, ALSO, TWO REALLY
GREAT EXAMPLES FROM THE INCA
BETTER. WE ARE IN MONTH SIX I
BELIEVE FOR THE EIGHT MONTH
BETTER PROGRAM. WE HAVE BEEN
PILOTING IN SOUTHPARK WITH THE
OWNERSHIP OF THE EQUITY THERE.
ONE EXAMPLE, A PINATA MAKER WHO
CAME FROM SUKKOT AS A YOUNG KID
AND GREW UP MAKING PINATA'S
THROUGH HER FAMILY. IT'S KIND
OF A FAMILY -- I DON'T KNOW IF
THEY DID IT AS A BUSINESS IN
MEXICO, BUT SHE COMES WITH THAT
TRADITION OF MAKING PINATA'S
BUSINESS AS A STAY-AT-HOME MOM.
THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, SHE'S
ABLE TO PLAN FOR THAT. JUST
BUILD A BUSINESS, BUT FIGURE
OUT WHAT IT COSTS TO ACTUALLY
RUN A BUSINESS AND NOT JUST HOW
TO VALUE HER PRODUCT, BUT HOW
TO VALUE HER TIME. SHE
REALIZED, THROUGH THIS PROGRAM,
THAT SHE WAS SELLING HER
PINATAS AND COVERING THE COST
OF MATERIALS. SHE WASN'T
ATONING FOR HER OWN TIME, WHICH
AS WE KNOW, THAT'S PROBABLY ONE
OF THE BIGGEST EXPENSES FOR
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. WE WERE
ABLE TO HELP HER COME UP WITH
THE YEARLY BUDGETING. BUDGET
PROJECTIONS. FROM GOING FROM AN
INITIAL STAGE OF JUST BEING ON
THE CONCEPT, WHAT IS SOMETHING
SHE WANTED TO SEE IF SHE COULD
TRIED? NO, SHE'S EVERYTHING
THREE QUARTERS PER WEEK,
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE
BUSINESS. THAT IS EXCITING TO
SEE, SOMEONE GO LIKE INTO THAT
DIRECTION THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.
ANOTHER IS A VERY SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN A PILLAR
IN THE LATINO/LATINX COMMUNITY
WANTED TO EXPAND. THROUGH THIS
PROGRAM, THEY'RE LEARNING HOW
TO BUILD A BUDGET, HOW TO APPLY
FUNDING THROUGH BANKS, HOW TO
BUILD A ROBUST MARKET, HOW TO
BUILD A BUSINESS PLAN.SO, THEY
DO ENGAGE WITH AN INSTITUTION,
LIKE A PRIVATE LENDER, LIKE A
BANKING INSTITUTION, OR MAYBE
SOME OTHER TYPE OF GOVERNMENT
GRANT OR FINANCING. YOU KNOW.
WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO GET
READY FOR THAT. THOSE ARE JUST
TWO EXAMPLES OF THE TWO
SPECTRUMS OF THE TYPE OF
ENTREPRENEURS THAT WE'RE
WORKING WITH. BUT ANOTHER GREAT
EXAMPLE IS -- THIS WASN'T BY
DESIGN -- BUT WE HAPPENED TO
JUST HAVE -- AND THIS SHOWS
THE DEMAND THAT WE HAVE HAD
FROM DAY ONE. WE HAD ABOUT 24
APPLICANTS THAT CAME IN. WE
WERE ONLY ABLE TO SELECT 10.
ALTON WOMEN INTERPRETERS.
THAT'S JUST SOMETHING REALLY
COGNIZANT, THAT WE ARE ACTUALLY
INVESTING INTO WOMEN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP. IT'S
ABOUT ENTREPRENEURS IN OUR
PROGRAM THROUGH THIS BUSINESS
PLAN. NOT JUST THAT, THE FACT
THAT WE'RE DELIVERING THIS
CURRICULUM THE BEST CONTENT,
BUT IT'S THE WAY WE ARE DOING
IT WITH TECHNOLOGY. ONE VIRTUAL
WORKSHOP A MONTH, ONE IN-PERSON
TO WORK AS A TEAM BUILDING
COMMUNITY, SUPPORT COMMUNITY
WITH EACH OTHER, EMPOWER EACH
OTHER, ASK EACH OTHER
QUESTIONS, GIVE FEEDBACK TO
EACH OTHER AS THEY'RE
DEVELOPING BUSINESS PLANS.
THEN, ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS
COACHING THROUGH ME AND MY
COMPANY , LLC, WHERE WE CAN
HELP THEM APPLY WHAT THEY'RE
LEARNING AND THEIR WORKSHOPS.
ALSO, CONNECTING WITH OTHER
RESOURCES, HELP THEM WITH THE
BUSINESS REGISTRATION PROCESS,
OR HELP OUT BUILD THEIR BUDGET
AND WHAT NOT. SO, THIS IS WHY
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE BEEN
INVITED TO BE A PART OF THIS
ROUNDTABLE, PART OF THIS
PROGRAM. TO KNOW THE VALUE THIS
CAN BRING TO MY COMMITTEE. WHEN
WE KNOW ABOUT ECONOMIC
RECOVERY FOR SEATTLE,
ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE TALKING
ABOUT COMING OUT OF THE
PANDEMIC, I REALLY WANT TO URGE
THE CITY OF SEATTLE COUNCIL,
MAYOR'S OFFICE, DO NOT JUST
FOCUS ON THE DOWNTOWN
CORRIDOR. WE HAVE COMMUNITIES
ALL OVER THE CITY. RIGHT? WE
HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY,
ESPECIALLY COMMUNITIES LIKE
SOUTH PARK, WE HAVE BEEN
HISTORICALLY LEFT OUT OF MANY
OF THESE PROGRAMS. THINGS ARE
CHANGING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT,
BUT THERE'S STILL SO MUCH TO
DO. I ASK TO YOU ALL IS
CONTINUE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS
LIKE THIS AND INITIATIVES LIKE
THIS THAT ARE EMPOWERING OUR
OWN COMMUNITY TO LEAD THESE
EFFORTS, BECAUSE IT'S VERY
DIFFERENT, SOMEBODY FROM
OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY COMING
OUT TO COME TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD
AND SAY, THIS IS WHAT YOU
NEED.IT'S VERY DIFFERENT,
UNLESS CAN DO THIS, NOT JUST
IN OUR LANGUAGE, BUT ALSO
UNDERSTANDING CULTURALLY, WHAT
IT'S LIKE TO BE IN AN AND
DOCUMENT IT IMMIGRANT AREA,
NAVIGATING ALL THESE COMPLEX
GOVERNMENT ANSWER STRUCTURES.
IT HAS BEEN THE UNIQUE PART OF
BEING A PART OF THIS
INITIATIVE .
>> I WILL JUST ADD A COUPLE OF
THINGS THAT I FEEL LIKE Y'ALL
DIDN'T SHARE THIS TIME AROUND,
BUT JOSE, THE PROGRAM IS NOT
ONLY LATINOS HELPING LATINOS,
IT IS RUN COMPLETELY IN
SPANISH. SO, WHEN WE THINK
ABOUT THE INITIAL GOALS OF THIS
FUNDING THROUGH ECI, WE WANT
THIS FUNDING TO HELP BIPOC
COMMUNITIES BUILD A PATH FOR
THEIR DREAMS AND HOPES. AND
SO, WHEN WE THINK ABOUT EACH OF
THESE PROJECTS, EVEN CALEB'S
DIDN'T MENTION THAT HUNDREDS OF
THESE PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP FOR
HIS HELP, ATTEND HIS EVENTS,
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT KEY
COMMUNITY PARTNERS DELIVERING
SERVICES THAT ARE CULTURALLY
RELEVANT INTERCONNECTED IN
COMMUNITIES. NO, I THINK WHAT
CINDY SAID DURING PUBLIC
COMMENT , FOR ME, THEY HAVE SET
A VISION TO BE THE FIRST
LATINO-COOPERATIVE ELEMENT
ORGANIZATION IN THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. THESE ARE BOLD
VISIONS. THESE ARE BOLD
STRATEGIES . THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY
ROOTED IN THE CULTURAL
COMMUNITIES THAT THEY'RE
AIMING TO SERVE. SO, WHEN WE
THINK ABOUT ALL THE
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE MADE
IN THE WAY THAT THESE PILOTS
ARE SETTING UP OUR CITY, IT
TRULY IS TO MEET GAPS THAT ARE
GENERAL PROGRAMS , AS POWERFUL
AS THEY ARE, AND AS MUCH AS
THEY'RE WORKING, THIS WORK
KOPELMAN'S THEM THROUGH
COMPANY THOSE KEY GAPS. SO,
REALLY THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS
THE ROLE OF THIS INITIATIVE,
AND HOW CAN A PARTNER WITH OUR
EXISTING INVESTMENTS AND HELP
OUR CITY REACH EVEN MORE FOLKS
?
>> THAT'S GREAT. WELL, I
REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU
SHARING YOUR STORIES AND
SHARING THE WORK THAT THIS
GROUP HAS BEEN DOING FOR THE
LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I KNOW
THAT IT IS KEY TO ADDRESSING
SOME OF THE OTHER GOALS THAT WE
HAVE IN THE CITY, YOU KNOW,
AND AS WE'RE THINKING ABOUT
WHAT IS THE CITY'S ROLE IN THIS
, AS WE HAVE SAID, AND AS YOU
RECOMMENDATIONS POINT OUT,
THERE IS WORK THAT WE ARE DOING
WITHIN CITY STRUCTURE THAT
NEEDS MORE SUSTAINABILITY. IT
NEEDS MORE FUNDING , BUT THE
WORK THAT YOU ARE ALL DOING
ALSO NEEDS SUPPORT. AND SO, HOW
WE ADDRESS SOME OF THE POLICY
BARRIERS THAT HEIDI WAS
MENTIONING, YOU KNOW, IN TERMS
OF THE VISION OF GIFT OF
PUBLIC FUNDS, I KNOW THAT'S A
HUGE ONE, BUT WE DO NEED TO
START UNDERSTANDING HOW WE
RESOURCE THE ORGANIZATIONS IN
OUR CITY WHO ARE DOING THIS
IMPORTANT WORK THAT ELEVATE
SMALL BUSINESSES, TO ELEVATE
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, TO
ELEVATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROVIDERS WHO CAN REALLY HELP
BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OUR
ORGANIZATIONS TO DO THE WORK ON
BEHALF OF THEIR OWN
COMMUNITIES, BUT THAT STILL
NEED SUPPORT . SO, I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE ROBUST ASK FOR
A COMMITMENT FROM THE CITY TO
INVEST IN THIS LONG-TERM,
BECAUSE AS MS. ALLEN SAID, YOU
KNOW, WE CAN'T MAKE UP FOR 400
YEARS OF HARM WITH A 2-YEAR
PROGRAM. I THINK WE NEED TO BE
VERY CLEAR ABOUT THAT. WE HAVE
400 YEARS WORTH OF INVESTMENT
THAT WE NEED TO CATCH UP ON.
THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO TAKE
US SOME TIME TO FIGURE OUT HOW
WE MAKE THAT HAPPEN, BUT I
THINK THAT IS OUR GOAL, AND
THEY REALLY NEEDS TO BE A
REALLY CONCRETE STATEMENT OF
INTENT AND PRIORITY FOR US, AS
A CITY, IF WE'RE GOING TO COME
AS YOU ARE SAYING, JOSE, YOU
KNOW, INVEST IN AMENITIES
OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN, BECAUSE,
YES, DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION IS
IMPORTANT, BUT MOST OF OUR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE
ELSEWHERE, AND WE ALSO NEED
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS TO BE
THRIVING, FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL AREAS TO BE
THRIVING, FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO
BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE GOODS AND
SERVICES THAT THEY WANT WITHOUT
COMING DOWNTOWN. AND SO, WE
HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO
THERE, AND I'M REALLY EXCITED
THAT THIS WORK HAS BEGUN, AND
THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE
THESE CONVERSATIONS, AND I KNOW
, YOU KNOW, THERE'S
CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT PHASE
TWO IS OF THIS WORK. I SEE
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON HAS A
QUESTION. I WILL ASK TOO
QUICKLY IF YOU CAN, TALK ABOUT
HOW THIS ENTITY CONTINUES ,
YOU KNOW, DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO
CONTINUE, MEETING EVERY TWO
WEEKS, OR WHAT IS THE SORT OF
ORGANIZING STRATEGY THAT YOU
HAVE IDENTIFIED?
>> I GUESS I'LL TAKE THIS ONE
YOU KNOW, I'LL JUST SAY ,
ECHOING, I THINK, WHAT THE DEEP
MESSAGE IN THIS PRESENTATION
AROUND SUSTAINABILITY -- WHEN
YOU'RE FUNDED YEAR-TO-YEAR,
IT'S HARD TO SORT OF PLAN FOR
THAT NEXT YEAR. ALSO, WHEN WE
THINK ABOUT THAT PRINCIPLE,
REALLY SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
IN FORGING THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS,
WE HAVE DONE WHAT WE COULD TO
MAKE THIS PROCESS ONE THAT'S
ABOUT CO-CREATION, THAT'S ABOUT
SHARING POWER . AND SO, AS OF
RIGHT NOW, IN OUR CONVERSATIONS
WITH OUR ROUNDTABLE, LITERALLY
JUST YESTERDAY, WE'RE STARTING
TO SET THE COURSE FOR HOW DO WE
PLAN FOR THE FUNDS THAT ARE
REMAINING THIS YEAR, THAT ARE
BEING RELEASED WITH THE
SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT, WHAT
ARE SOME OF THE STRATEGIC
PRIORITIES THAT WE WANT TO LAY
TO SUPPORT EXISTING PILOTS,
PERHAPS EVEN ADD NEW PILOTS TO
LEVERAGE INVESTMENTS THAT OTHER
DEPARTMENTS ARE MAKING AND
PARTNER WITH THEM. RIGHT? WHAT
ARE THE DIFFERENT TRAGIC
PARODIES THAT WE WANT TO MAKE?
DOES THE COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE
CONTINUE? I THINK THESE ARE ALL
KEY QUESTIONS THAT WE NEED TO
ANSWER, AND THERE'S A LOT OF
THINGS TO THIS BUDGET PROCESS,
YOU KNOW, THAT THOSE ANSWERS
DEPEND ON. SO, IT'S PARTIALLY A
WAIT AND SEE, BUT I THINK THE
INTENTION THERE IS THAT WE DO
CO-CREATE THAT PLAN WITH OUR
COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE.
>> TO ADD TO THAT, DEFINITELY.
WHETHER THERE'S FUNDING OR NOT
, OR THIS STRUCTURE EXISTS, I
THINK DOING THIS WORK WILL
CONTINUE FORWARD FOR OUR
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN
DOING THIS WORK WITH THE
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT, AND WILL
CONTINUE DOING THAT. SOMETHING
THAT, AT LEAST FOR ME, BEING
PART OF THIS ROUNDTABLE, WAS
LEARNING ABOUT THE OTHER
SERVICES. I CAME IN AND REALLY
FOCUS ON THE SMALL BUSINESS
SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM, BUT THROUGH
THE CONVERSATIONS, SEEING WHAT
THE OTHER PILOTS ARE DOING, I'M
NOW STARTING TO THINK WHAT A
PHASE TWO CAN LOOK LIKE, AND
WHAT IF WE PARTNER WITH THE
WORKER, CO-OP STRATEGY, TO
CREATE A COMMUNITY-OWNED
INVESTMENT CAPITAL FUND THAT
INVESTS INTO BUSINESSES THAT
COULD BE EVENTUALLY WORKED
FROM HOME. RIGHT?
>> YEAH.
>> THOSE ARE THINGS I HAVE
PERSONALLY BEEN EXPOSED TO .
I'M EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO
LEARN THE MAN CONTINUE TO BE
INTERESTED TO SEE HOW CAN WE DO
MORE OF THIS MUCH-NEEDED WORK
FOR OUR COMMUNITY BY OUR
COMMUNITIES.
>> WELL, AND I KNOW WE DO HAVE
COMMITMENT FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER
YEAR. WE WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP --
EVERYBODY'S LOOKING THAT WAY. I
KEEP ON THINKING THERE'S
SOMEBODY. YOU KNOW, SO, WE WILL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY
BE STRATEGIC ABOUT WHAT NEXT
STEPS LOOK LIKE AND WHAT THE
NEXT BUDGET PROCESS WILL LOOK
LIKE AS WELL. DID YOU WANT TO
TASTE A -- SAY SOMETHING?
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, WE
CAN'T DO THIS WORK WITHOUT OUR
COMMUNITY. SO, HOWEVER THAT
STRUCTURE -- YOU KNOW, I THINK
WE WERE GOING TO FIGURE OUT --
YOU KNOW, HOW WE IMPLEMENT SOME
OF THIS STUFF, AND REALLY JUST
WANT TO REITERATE HOW ESSENTIAL
KIND OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND
PARTNERSHIPS, YOU KNOW, AND
WHENEVER WE FIGURE OUT THE
RIGHT STRUCTURE OF WHAT THAT
LOOKS LIKE, THAT IT'S JUST
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
>> AS I DON'T KNOW WHO SAID
SOMETHING LIKE, YOU KNOW,
GOVERNMENT MOVES AT THE SPEED
OF TRUST, AND TRUST MOVES AT
THE SPEED OF RELATIONSHIPS. SO,
THIS IS A DEMONSTRATION OF HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS. IF WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE THE IMPACT WE WANT IN
OUR COMMUNITY'S, THEN WE HAVE
TO MAINTAIN THESE
RELATIONSHIPS. SO, BIPOC
NELSON, PLEASE .
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS
PRESENTATION I REMEMBER THAT IT
WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN I
FIRST ENCOUNTERED THIS EFFORT
IN COMMITTEE , AND HAVE COME A
LONG WAY. IN THE MEANTIME, WE
HAVE ALSO DONE A LOT OF WORK ON
AN INVESTMENT AGENDA. IT CAN
ALSO BE CALLED FOR BUILDING
COMMUNITY WEALTH THAT WAS
DRIVEN BY THE WHOLE FUTURE OF
SEATTLE ECONOMY PROCESS. AND
SO, MY QUESTION -- AND I'M
ANTICIPATING THAT WE'LL SEE
SPECIFIC BUDGET ITEMS IN THE
YEAR'S PROPOSED BUDGET THAT
WILL IMPLEMENT THE OUTCOMES
OR THE FINDINGS OF OED'S
PROCESS. I'M JUST WONDERING IF
YOU ANTICIPATING ANY BUDGET
ITEMS THIS YEAR THAT WILL
IMPLEMENT OR BEGIN TO LAMENT
SOME OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS .
>> YES. THERE'S A LOT OF
ALIGNMENT AROUND THE FUTURE OF
SEATTLE ECONOMY. ONE OF THE
FIVE INVESTMENT DOLLARS AROUND
BUILDING BIPOC COMMUNITY
WEALTH. SO, THERE'S DEFINITELY
THE CONNECTION THERE. AND I
THINK THE WORK THAT WE'RE
SCALING UP AND BUILDING AND
PUNISH UP WITH COMMUNITY AROUND
THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
OWNERSHIP FUNDS IS REALLY
SIGNIFICANT, AND MAINTAINING
THOSE INVESTMENTS, BUILDING
EQUITABLE BUSINESS SUPPORT
SYSTEMS I THINK WE ACTUALLY
JUST SUBMITTED A SLIDE ON SOME
OF THAT INITIAL WORK THROUGH
THE PANDEMIC. SO, CONTINUING TO
BUILD THAT .SO, THEN, AROUND
ACCESS TO CAPITAL , KIND OF
COMMUNITY-IMPORTANT CAPITAL
STRATEGIES. SO, THERE'S A LOT
OF ALIGNMENT THERE, AND
OPPORTUNITIES, ACTUALLY, TO
START WORKING THROUGH AND
SCALING UP SOME OF THESE
REALLY SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS,
AND BUILDING ON KIND OF THE
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP PIECE AROUND
THE COMMISSION PROJECT, BUT A
LOT OF ALIGNMENT WITH WHAT CAME
THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PROCESS
AND SOME OF THE PRIORITIES
THAT WERE LIFTED UP AROUND
SUPPORT BUILDING BIPOC WEALTH.
AND SO FORTH.
>> OKAY.
>> THANK YOU .
>> DID ANYBODY FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS
WANT TO ANSWER AS WELL? ADD?
>> YOU KNOW, I REALLY
APPRECIATE OED, BECAUSE THEY
HAVE PROVIDED SUCH A POWERFUL
FRAMEWORK FOR WORKNG WITH
SMALL BUSINESSES. SPECIFICALLY,
HEIDI AND HER TEAM, WORKING ON
COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING. YOU
CAN'T SEPARATE THIS WORK FROM
THE WORK HAPPENING THERE. AND
SO, I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING
HEIDI IS SAYING. I THINK WHAT
THAT PARTNERSHIP LOOKS LIKE,
MOVING FORWARD, AGAIN, IS
SOMETHING THAT TAKES TIME.
RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING, FIGURING
OUT WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE IN
FRONT OF US AND HOW DO WE BEST
AVERAGE THOSE. AND SO, I THINK
ALIGNMENT WITH THE FUTURE OF
SEATTLE REPORT IS ABSOLUTELY A
PART OF THIS WORK AND WHAT
THAT PROCESS LOOKS LIKE. AGAIN,
WE'LL JUST TAKE TIME, AND WE'LL
BE DEVELOPING ON THE WAY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER
QUESTIONS, ANY FINAL REMARKS?
>> I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU
FOR THE PASSION THAT YOU ARE
BRINGING TO THIS WORK. IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US
THAT THIS WORK IS HAPPENING AND
THAT THERE IS -- IT MAKES ME
HAPPY TO KNOW THAT THERE'S SO
MUCH WORK HAPPENING ON THE
GROUND TO REALLY MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE INCREASINGLY
HELPING OUR COMMUNITIES TO STAY
AND HAVE THE CAPACITY TO STOP
THEM FROM GETTING PUSHED OUT OF
THE CITY. TAKE YOU ALL. WE WILL
CONTINUE THESE CONVERSATIONS.
IF THERE ARE NO OTHER
COMMENTS, LET'S SEE. THIS
CONCLUDES THIS MEETING OF THE
NEWBRIDGE EDUCATION, CIVIL
RIGHTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE.
THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED
FOR DECEMBER 8th AT 9:30 . IF
THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS,
THEN WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANKS,
EVERYONE.