>>> WE ARE ON THE AIR.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR
OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL
BRIEFING ON MAY 6, 2019.
WE WILL START OFF GOING AROUND
THE ROOM TO TALK ABOUT THIS
WEEK'S REPORT.
NOTHING UP FOR VOTE TODAY. WE
DID NOT HAVE OUR MEETING AND WE
WILL HAVE IT TOMORROW MORNING.
WE WILL HAVE THE DIGITAL EQUITY
PROGRESS REPORT IN ADDITION TO
THE SEATTLE INFORMATION OF
TECHNOLOGY RACE AND SOCIAL
JUSTICE INITIALLY.
I DO WANT TO MENTION AND GIVE
ALL OF YOU A LITTLE NUDGE FOR
THE RESPECTIVE APARTMENTS THAT
YOU HAVE POLICY LEAD ON.
I BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL
DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION HAS
ALREADY TAKEN PLACE.
I COULD HAVE MISSED ONE OR TWO
BUT I KNOW THE OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
PRESENTED AT THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE ON MAY 5 OR MAY 7.
OTHERS PRESENTED AT THE ZONING
COMMITTEE ON MAY 1. FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
PRESENTED AT THE COMMITTEE ON
APRIL 24.
ON THAT ONE PARTICULARLY I
DON'T WANT TO SHOW FAVORITISM
BUT I THINK COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW WOULD AGREE THAT WAS
ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE
AND MOST EFFECTIVE REPORTS BY
THE TEAM.
THEY'RE SETTING THE BAR HIGH IN
WHAT THE DEPARTMENT CAN DO AS
FAR AS POLICY DIRECTION, A
GRANULAR APPROACH AND THEN A
BIG PICTURE.
VERY WELL DONE.
THEY HAD A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON
THEIR CHANGE TEAM.
MY NUMBERS WILL BE OFF BUT FROM
2-20 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
SO KUDOS TO THAT DEPARTMENT.
SO WE WANT TO GET THAT DONE
BEFORE BUDGET AND WATCH GO AS
DEEP AS WE CAN IN THAT
RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS SO THEY
DON'T FEEL RUSHED DURING THE
BUDGET PROCESS.
SO MAYBE GET AN EMAIL OUT TO
SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS SO WE
CAN GET MORE THAN THE THREE WE
HAVE HAD.
ON THE INTRODUCTION REFERRAL
CALENDAR TODAY, WE WILL BE
INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION WE
HEARD ON APRIL 21.
ON THAT ISSUE WE ARE LOOKING AT
MODIFYING THE RULES. WHENEVER
THERE IS BEHAVIOR THAT COULD BE
CONSTRUED AS THREATENING IN
NATURE.
OUR RULES ADDRESS THAT BUT NOT
ADEQUATELY SO I WANT TO THANK
THE COUNCILMEMBERS FOR AGAIN
HAVING A DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS
AND WE THINK THE RULES WE ARE
ABOUT TO PRESENT CERTAINLY WILL
LEGALLY AND ADEQUATELY ADDRESS
THE ISSUES.
THAT WILL BE ON MAY 21. THE
LAST REMINDER IS THAT AT 11:00
WE HAVE A PHOTO TODAY FOR OUR
NEW COUNCILMEMBER SO WE WILL
TAKE THAT NEW SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL PHOTO .
>> THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL SESSION
FROM MY COMMITTEE. AT OUR NEXT
MEETING WE WILL DISCUSS WITH
THE SALE DEPARTMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION ABOUT THEIR NEWLY
LAUNCHED RENTING IN SEATTLE WEB
PORTAL.
I ALSO WANT TO REPORT THAT MY
OFFICE HOSTED A REALLY
IMPORTANT COMMUNITY MEETING AT
THE GARFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER
ON THURSDAY ALONGSIDE THE U.S.
POSTAL SERVICE TO DISCUSS
BRINGING THE POST OFFICE AFTER
THE CENTRAL DISTRICT AND
ADDRESSING THE POST OFFICE
DESERT THAT ENTIRE PART OF THE
CITY IS FACING SINCE THE
CLOSURE OF THE 23rd AND UNION
POST OFFICE.
WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT USP
APPEARS TO BE WILLING TO OPEN
THE POST OFFICE.
THEY ENGAGED WITH COMMUNITY
MEMBERS VERY ACTIVELY AND EDIT
ABIDE TWO OR POSSIBLY THREE
LOCATIONS THAT COULD WORK AS
TEMPORARY LOCATIONS OR AN
INTERIM LOCATION. MY OFFICE
WILL BE REPORTING MORE ON THAT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
I HAVE A PROCLAMATION TO
CIRCULATE . THIS CAME FROM OUR
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. WE
ARE RECOGNIZING MAY AS OLDER
AMERICANS MONTH. THAT IS JUST
NOT THE TERM TO BE USING BUT WE
WILL BE PRESENTING THIS ON
FRIDAY, NOT THIS AFTERNOON.
SO I WILL CIRCULATE THIS FOR
YOUR SIGNATURE IF YOU WILL JOIN
ME IN THAT.
NOTHING TODAY TO VOTE ON.
I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ THANK
YOU TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR
MULTIPLE DAYS OF CONVERSATION
LAST WEEK ABOUT HAVING LOW
ACUITY PRESENTATION AT YOUR
COMMITTEE THIS WEEK.
I KNOW YOU ARE VERY BUSY.
PLAY APPRECIATE YOU DOING THAT.
SO WE WILL BE CANCELING THE
WEDNESDAY THE EIGHTH MEETING
BECAUSE WE ONLY HAD A COUPLE OF
APPOINTMENTS BUT WE WILL HAVE
THE NEXT MEETING ON THURSDAY,
MAY 23.
IT WILL BE A VERY FULL COMPACT
AGENDA.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALSO THAT
LATER THIS MONTH THAT I WILL BE
IN A CONFERENCE THAT WILL BE
FOCUSING ON OUR RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.
I WILL BE OUT OF STATE FOR A
FEW DAYS AND FOR ANYBODY ELSE
WHO IS INTERESTED IN FOLLOWING
UP ON OUR STELLAR RETIREMENT
SYSTEM AS CHAIR OF THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE CAUGHT THIS IS ONE OF
THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT COMES
WITH IT.
I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE THAT WITH
YOU.
JUST BRINGING THAT TO YOUR
ATTENTION BECAUSE IT IS
SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO RETIREES AND I
HAVE BEEN CHAIRING THAT
COMMITTEE NOW FOR A YEAR AND
HALF AND I HAVE LEARNED A GREAT
DEAL THAT I WOULD LIKE TO PASS
ON TO WHOEVER WOULD BE
INTERESTED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ .
>> THANK YOU.
I AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT THE
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH.
THEY KEEP TRYING TO SEND ME A
CARD WHICH I THROW IT AWAY
EVERY TIME I SEE IT IN THE
MAIL.
THAT WAS A JOKE, YOU GUYS.
DON'T JUST STARE AT ME.
>> WHEN WE GET THERE WE WILL
FEEL THE SAME WAY.
>> WHEN I TURNED 50 THEY
STARTED SENDING ME THAT AND
THEY WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE.
>> THE COMMITTEE MET LAST WEEK
AND I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER BAGSHAW AND
COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ ,
PARTICULARLY COUNCILMEMBER
BAGSHAW FOR CHAIRING IT FOR ME
IN MY ABSENCE.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
GONZALEZ FOR ATTENDING AND
GIVING OUR STUFF SOME GREAT
DIRECTION ON ONE OF THE ITEMS.
ONE OF THE ORDINANCES WE WERE
ATTEMPTING OR WE WILL CONTINUE
TO REVIEW.
SO THANK YOU BOTH.
THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO
ORDINANCES BEFORE FULL COUNSEL.
1st OF ALL THE APPOINTMENT OF
JESUS S. AGUIRRE WHICH WE WILL
PRESENT THIS AFTERNOON.
AND ORDERS REGARDING A PORTION
BETWEEN THE SEATTLE ACADEMY AND
THE SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE
FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEETING ON
MONDAY, MAY 13.
THERE ARE SOME THINGS WE WILL
NEED TO WORK OUT.
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT REQUESTED
MORE TIME ON THIS BILL TO
FOLLOW UP WITH COUNCILMEMBERS
IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAD MORE
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AGREEMENT
ITSELF.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WHO
STEPPED UP FOR ME WHEN I HAD TO
GO HOME ILL AND I WANT TO
WELCOME COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
GOOD MORNING.
TODAY I ANSWERED RELATING I AM
CIRCULATING TO PROCLAMATIONS.
WE ARE RECOGNIZING AND HONORING
THE LIFE OF BEATRICE CATHERINE
ALDRICH SHE DIED 36 HOURS AFTER
SHE WAS BORN DUE TO MEDICAL
ISSUES AND THESE PARENTS,
RACHEL AN EMPLOYEE AT HST WERE
DEVASTATED.
THEY'RE DEALING WITH A HOLE IN
OUR CITIES LEAGUE POLITIES.
NOTABLY WHEN INDIVIDUALS HAVE
TO PREGNANCIES THAT OFTEN DRAW
ON SICK LEAVES. AFTER THE DEATH
OF A AND OUR POLICIES DO NOT
CONTEMPLATE WHAT HAPPENS TO
FAMILY MEMBERS. OUR FAMILY LEAVE
POLICIES DO NOT CONSIDER THAT.
IT'S ESPECIALLY DEVASTATING
WHEN OUR LEAVE POLICIES DO NOT
CONSIDER THE DEATH OF A CHILD
AND WHAT WE ARE REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO WORKING ON IS
HONORING BEATRICE TODAY AND THE
TIRELESS ADVOCACY OF HER
PARENTS WHO HAD BEEN NEEDING TO
OR WANTING AND TRYING TO BRING
FORWARD POLICY CHANGE AFTER A
VERY LONG TIME.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO LEARN
LAST WEEK THE EXECUTIVE IS CITY
POLICY TO CITY COUNCIL TO HELP
FIX THE GAP IN COVERAGE THAT
OUR STATE FAMILY LEAVE MEDICAL
ACT AND OUR OWN LEAVE ACT HAS
NOT ADDRESSED WITH THE LEAVE
POLICIES.
AND HE FINDS OF REMEDIES TO
THIS ISSUE THAT AARON AND
RACHEL HAVE FACED.
WE ALSO KNOW THAT AARON AND
RACHEL WILL BE HERE WITH THE
FAMILY TODAY AS WE HONOR
BEATRICE AND WE ARE EXCITED TO
BE ABLE TO HAVE THE SPECULATION
IN FRONT OF US.
THERE WILL BE MORE ON THAT TO
COME.
WE ALSO HAVE, THANK YOU, WE
ALSO HAVE A COMMISSION IN
RECOGNITION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WEEK NEXT WEEK.
I WILL BE CIRCULATE IN THAT AS
WELL.
THE POPULATION IS IN
RECOGNITION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WEEK IN 2019.
THIS, NATION WILL DESIGNATE MAY
13 THROUGH MAY 17 AS AFFORDABLE
HOUSING WEEK IN SEATTLE.
THIS WILL BE A WEEK FULL OF
EVENTS CONSULTATIONS, AND
ADVOCACY ACROSS DOZENS OF
CITIES IN KING COUNTY TO MAKE
SURE EVERYONE HE HAS ACCESS TO
A SAFE AND HEALTHY AND
AFFORDABLE HOME.
WE KNOW THAT COUNTYWIDE WE NEED
156,000 AFFORDABLE HOMES TO
MEET THE CURRENT NEED.
THERE ARE MANY PARTNERS IN
SEATTLE AND ACROSS OUR REGION
WHO ARE WORKING TIRELESSLY TO
CREATE MORE RESOURCES AND
POLICIES TO HELP US CREATE THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OUR
COMMUNITY NEEDS.
THIS IS A WEEK TO CELEBRATE AND
ENERGIZE THOSE EFFORTS.
WE WILL HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PARTNERS PRESENT THIS AFTERNOON
AT FULL COUNCIL MEETING TO
ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION.
WE ALSO HAVE A FEW ITEMS ON
TODAY'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
E HAVE THREE APPOINTMENT TO
THE LABOR STANDARDS ADVISORY
COMMISSION.
WILLIAM J. PITTZ WILL BE ON
THEIR CAR GAY GILMORE , AND WE
HAVE MARILYN P. WATKINS WHO IS
A POLICY DIRECTOR AT THE
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INTO
DEEPER ALL THREE I HAVE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY OF WORKING WITH IN
THE LAST DECADE OR SO ON LABOR
STANDARDS POLICY.
GAY GILMORE RECENTLY MET AND
WAS INSPIRED TO MAKE SURE ALL
OF HER WORKERS HAVE A LIVING
WAGE STARTING AT $20 PER HOUR.
THIS IS THE BODY THAT COMES
TOGETHER WITH REGULATIONS FOR
CITY COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION.
THE MOST RECENT OF WHICH IS
THAT CLASSIFICATION THANKS TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WHO ASKED
THEM TO PUT THAT ON THEIR
WORKPLAN.
WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE THESE
THREE MOVE FORWARD.
I ALSO WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW
WE ARE CIRCULATING AN UPDATED
RESUME FOR GAY GILMORE THIS
AFTERNOON.
AMARAH KHAN IS THE PERSON WHO
OUR COMMITTEE HAS ELECTED TO BE
THAT DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
THE EMPLOYEE OMBUD.
SHE IS A SPECIALIST IN HER
RESUME.
SHE SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF A
PROGRAM IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE
INCLUSION OF THE SCIENCE
BREAKERS AND THE CHANGE TEAM
ACRES AND PROTECT 17 MEMBERS
WERE PART OF THE EVALUATION AND
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE HER RESUME
REFLECTS HER MOST RECENT
ACTIVITIES SO WE ARE
CIRCULATING THAT FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION.
THE NEXT HOUSING, HEALTH,
ENERGY, AND WORKERS
COMMITTEE COMMITTEE WILL BE ON
MAY'S MAY 8. THAT IS IT FOR THE
UPCOMING AGENDA.
I DO WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW WE
DO HAVE A SPECIAL WORK SESSION
THAT WE ARE HOSTING JOINTLY
WITH THAT UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON THAT WOULD BEYOND
CONFRONTING HARASSMENT. WE ARE
GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT HOW
WE ELEVATE THE VOICES OF THOSE
WHO HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE #METOO
MOVEMENT TALKING ABOUT HOW WE
CHANGE POLICIES AND PRACTICES
AND HOW WE BRING THOSE VOICES
INTO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND
POLICYMAKING.
IT WILL BE AT 40019 AVENUE FROM
5:30-7:00.
IT IS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND
SOCIAL MEDIA.
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND LET OUR
OFFICE KNOW BY THE END OF THE
DAY GIVEN THAT THIS IS NOT A
SPECIAL MEETING WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE WE DO NOT GO OVER QUORUM.
I AM REALLY EXCITED TODAY WILL
BE ATTENDING THE HOW CYCLING
CAN SAVE THE WORLD EVENT AT
DISCOVERY CENTER IN SOUTH LAKE
UNION IN WESTLAKE.
TOMORROW I WILL BE SPEAKING AT
THE PASCHAL CLUB BREAKFAST.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR MEETING THE GROUP
OF FOLKS TALKING ABOUT HOW TO
ELEVATE VOICES TO ADDRESS
ISSUES RELATED TO SEXUAL
HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE AS
IT RELATES TO OUR BARGAINING.
A LOT OF FOLKS I HAVE BEEN
MEETING WITH HAVE BEEN RAISING
THOSE ISSUES SPECIFICALLY TO
SCIENCE BREAKERS AND I'VE BEEN
POINTING THEM TOWARDS THE
BARGAINING PROCESS TO ADDRESS
SOME OF THEM.
SO GETTING DOWN INTO THE
DETAILS ABOUT HOW THEY CAN DO
THAT IS GOING TO BE REALLY
HELPFUL.
I APPRECIATE IT.
I HAVE NO ITEMS ON TODAY'S FULL
COUNSEL AGENDA.
THERE IS NO CIVIL RIGHT
UTILITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MEETING THIS WEEK.
ONE ITEM THAT IS NOT UP FOR
VOTE BUT IS ON THE INFORMATION
REFERRAL CALENDAR TODAY, I JUST
WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE AN EARLY
HEADS-UP, IS AN ORDINANCE
RELATED TO THE PIKE PLACE
MARKET HISTORICAL DISTRICT.
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE TO EXTEND
ITS EFFECTIVE DATE BY SIX
MONTHS.
THERE'LL BE A PUBLIC HEARING IN
MY COMMITTEE ON JUNE 4 IN THE
EVENING AT 5:30 P.M.
OTHER ITEMS COMING UP, I HAVE A
REGIONAL WATERSHED RESOURCE
INVENTORY AREA KNOWN THIS WEEK.
ITEMS WHERE I WILL BE OUT IN
THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE TUESDAY'S
READING PARTNERS LUNCHEON,
WEDNESDAYS CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
BREAKFAST AND ON SATURDAY THERE
WILL BE A CITIES CLIMATE SUMMIT
FOR SUCCESS OUT IN BELLEVUE
DURING THE AFTERNOON THAT I
WILL BE ATTENDING.
THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER GONZALEZ.
>> GOOD MORNING.
I WILL KEEP THIS SHORT BECAUSE
YOU GUYS WILL BE HEARING A LOT
FROM ME DURING THE WEEK.
SO NOTHING ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA.
WE DO HAVE A REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE GENDER
COMMITTEE THAT WILL OCCUR ON
MAY 8. THAT IS THIS WEDNESDAY.
BECAUSE WE UNFORTUNATELY ARE IN
A SITUATION WHERE THERE ARE
THINGS THAT NEED TO BE HEARD ON
THE MAY 8, WE NEED TO START OUR
COMMITTEE MEETING EARLY OR
OTHERWISE WE WILL BE IN
CHAMBERS UNTIL WELL AFTER THE
LUNCH HOUR.
SO WE WILL BE BEGINNING AT THE
COMMITTEE MEETING AT 9 AM
INSTEAD OF 9:30 A.M..
ITEMS OF BUSINESS FOR THIS
WEDNESDAY'S AGENDA INCLUDE
HEARING A LIVING FROM THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT GOT
THE APARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL WILL BE
AT THE TABLE WITH US TO TALK TO
US ABOUT THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED
EMPHASIS PATROL STRATEGY BY THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
MAYOR DURKIN. AS YOU ALL MAY BE
AWARE I'VE BEEN SENDING YOU BE
THE CORRESPONDENCE I HAVE BEEN
HAVING WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE
AND MAYOR DURKIN ABOUT THEIR
NEIGHBORHOOD& STRATEGY AS
ANNOUNCED LAST TUESDAY OR
WEDNESDAY.
I AM LOSING TRACK OF THE DAYS
AT THIS POINT.
BUT ESSENTIALLY THIS IS AN
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT CAME TO US ON
THE EVE OF WHEN THE
ANNOUNCEMENT BECAME PUBLIC
ANNOUNCING THAT THERE WOULD BE
SEVEN NEIGHBORHOODS WHO WOULD
RECEIVE ADDITIONAL POLICE
RESOURCES AND WOULD ALSO SEE
SOME CLEANUP WORK BEING DONE IN
THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. THE LEAD
AGENCY FOR THIS EFFORT IS THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
SO THEY WILL BE JOINING US AT
COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY AT 9 AM
TO PROVIDE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
HEAR FROM THEM HOW THE STRATEGY
AS DEVELOPED AND WH
EXPECT FROM THIS DEPLOYMENT OF
THE EMPHASIS PATROL.
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE LETTER
THAT I SENT TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE MAYOR I
INCLUDED ABOUT A PAGE AND A
HALF WITH THE QUESTIONS RELATED
TO BOTH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
PROGRAM, PERFORMANCE METRICS,
OUTCOMES ANTICIPATED AS A
RESULT OF THIS ADDITIONAL
STRATEGY, AND OTHER QUESTIONS
RELATED TO EQUITY TOOLKIT AND
WHAT CRIMES WILL BE FOCUSED ON
DURING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THESE
ADDITIONAL POLICE RESOURCES.
SO I REALLY ENCOURAGE ALL OF
YOU WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE
SUBJECT TO JOIN US AT THE TABLE
ON WEDNESDAY AND I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO THAT.
I HAVE MADE A SPECIFIC REQUEST
TO HAVE CHIEF CARMEN BEST JOIN
US AT THE TABLE.
IT IS OF TANTAMOUNT BOARDS TO
BOTH THE COUNCIL AND THE
OVERALL CITY.
I AM STILL, I HAVE A CUP
CONVERSATION WITH HER THIS
MORNING AND SHE INDICATED LAST
WEEK HER OFFICE HAD INDICATED
SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND
DUE TO A COVERED.
IT DOES APPEAR THAT SHE IS IN
TOWN AND I HAVE ASKED HER TO
RESPECTFULLY RECONSIDER HER
SCHEDULE FOR THE MORNING OF
WEDNESDAY, IS TO JOIN US AT THE
TABLE.
I WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE
THE REQUEST BEING ACCOMMODATED
AND MY HOPE IS THAT SHE WILL
REVISIT HER SCHEDULE AND LOOK
SERIOUSLY AT JOINING US AT THE
TABLE ON THIS WEDNESDAY.
SO THAT IS EITHER.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
RUSSIANS.
OTHERWISE I WILL LOOK FORWARD
TO SEEING YOU ON WEDNESDAY FOR
THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE INTERESTED
IN DOING THE.
THE NEXT ITEM WILL CONSIDER IN
OUR COMMITTEE WILL BE RELATED
TO THE MOBILE DEGRADED HEALTH
PILOT PROGRAM.
THIS IS A SEATTLE APARTMENT
PROGRAM THAT ALL OF US ARE
SUPPORTED DURING THE BUDGET
LAST PROCESS.
THIS IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE
COLLOQUIALLY HAVE BEEN
REFERRING TO LOW ACUITY
PROGRAM.
THIS IS THE PROGRAM THAT WOULD
SAVE US A WHOLE LOT OF TAXPAYER
DOLLARS BY NOT SENDING OUT A
FULL DEPLOYMENT OF SETTLED OUR
DEPARTMENT TRUCKS TO WHAT
SIMPLY REQUIRES AN EMT OR SOME
OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION
MANAGEMENT AT REPEAT ADDRESSES
IN PARTICULAR.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT HEARING FROM
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN
COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS AND TO
HEAR THEIR RESPONSE TO OUR
STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT
WITH THE INITIAL CONCEPT AROUND
WHAT THE PILOT SHOULD LOOK LIKE
BASED ON THEIR STUDY AND
EVALUATION AND ALSO CONSIDER A
LIFT OF A TOOL TO ALLOW THEM TO
DEPLOY THE FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO
PURCHASE THE ITEMS THAT THEY
NEED TO BE ABLE TO DEPLOY.
I AM LOOKING AT MAKING SOME
AMENDMENTS TO THE SLIDE AND
LOOKING FOR TO HAVE A DISCUSSION
ABOUT THAT AT THE TABLE.
THE LAST TWO ITEMS ARE RELATED.
I AM EXCITED TO HOST THE
WASHINGTON STATE IMPLEMENT
SECURITY DEPARTMENT.
KARLA RAY IS IN MY COMMITTEE
WILL WALK YOU THROUGH AN
OVERVIEW OF HOW WASHINGTON'S
BRAND-NEW PAY AND LEAVE PROGRAM
WILL BE LIMITED ACROSS THE
STATE IN 2020.
MANY WORKERS STARTING JANUARY 1
OF 2019 SHOULD HAVE STARTED
NOTICING A DEDUCTION IN THEIR
PAYCHECKS GOING TOWARDS PAID
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.
THIS IS AN EFFORT THAT I WAS
VERY CLOSELY INVOLVED WITH IN
THE 2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
THAT I WAS REALLY EXCITED PAST
AND WE WILL HEAR FROM THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON HOW THE
IMPLEMENTATION IS GOING AND I'M
VERY EXCITED ABOUT HAVING A
CONVERSATION IN MY COMMITTEE
THAT IS RELATED TO OUR LAST
AGENDA ITEM WHICH TRENT HAD
ALREADY SPOKE TO VERY
THOROUGHLY IN HER COMMENTS
ABOUT THIS AFTERNOON'S
PROCLAMATION.
BUT THAT IS A SIX TO THE CITY
OF SEATTLE'S PAID FAMILY CARE
AND LEAVE PROGRAM.
WHEN WE ORIGINALLY CALLED WHEN A
PRIOR VERSION OF THIS COUNCIL
PASSED THE FAMILY LEAVE HERE IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE THAT
APPLIES TO JUST OUR MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES WE PASSED THAT LAW IN
2016.
I WAS PROUD TO BE THE PRIME
SPONSOR OF THAT PIECE OF
LEGISLATION AND I WAS HONORED
TO HAVE A UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF
THE CITY COUNCIL AS WE
CONSIDERED THAT LEGISLATION AND
PASSED IT.
THERE WAS UNFORTUNATELY A BLIND
SPOT IN THAT LAW THAT DID NOT
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHAT WOULD
HAPPEN IF A CITY EMPLOYEE IN
THE COURSE OF SUPPOSEDLY BEING
IN THE SITUATION OF SEPARATING
ONE OF THE MOST JOYOUS
OCCASIONS OF RECEIVING A NEW
CHILD IN THEIR HOME WHAT WOULD
HAPPEN IN TERMS OF THEIR LEAVE
BENEFITS IF THAT CHILD OF
WHATEVER AGE PASSED AWAY
SHORTLY AFTER BEING WELCOMED
INTO THE HOME.
SO THIS LAW ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THERE IS A GAP IN OUR LEAVE
BENEFITS UNDER THE PAID FAMILY
AND MEDICAL LEAVE CARE PROGRAM
AT THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND WILL
ADDRESS THAT GAP SO THAT FUTURE
EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO
PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
EVEN IN THE INSTANCE WHERE A
CHILD MIGHT BE ONLY SURVIVED
FOR 36 HOURS AFTER BIRTH.
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
HEARING THIS IN MY COMMITTEE
AND ADVANCING IT FOR THE
COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION.
WE'RE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO VOTE
THIS OUT OF COMMITTEE ON
WEDNESDAY AND HAVE FULL COUNSEL
CONSIDER IT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY
. THAT'S ALL.
>> I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY.
THANK YOU FOR ASKING A GREAT
QUESTION IN ISSUES THAT WILL
AFFECT THE WHOLE CITY.
I THINK DOING A DEEPER DIVE ON
WHAT IS HAPPENING MAKES A LOT
OF SENSE.
THANKS FOR ORGANIZING THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER PACHECO .
>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
THERE IS ONE ITEM ON THE
CONSTRUCTION AND REFERRAL
MEETING THIS MORNING.
THE COUNCIL APPROVED THIS LAST
YEAR TO MAKE CORRECTIONS
REQUIRE PICK THIS LEGISLATION
WILL BE REFERRED TO NEXT WEEK'S
FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
BECAUSE THE THE CITY CLERK FILE
WAS PRIESTLY GRANTED BY THE
POLICE COMMITTEE IN A PUBLIC
THIS ITEM IS BEING CONSIDERED
UNDER THE COUNCILS
QUASIJUDICIAL ROLES.
COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD -- IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THAT COUNCILS RULES PLEASE SEE
HOURS ESSENTIAL STEP.
THERE'LL BE NO OTHER ITEMS ON
THE FULL COUNCIL AGENDA TODAY.
AS HER MIND AT THE NEXT MEETING
IS NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 15.
>> COUNCILMEMBER O'BRIEN.
>> NOTHING ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY
AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON HERE IN
CHAMBERS AT 2:00.
A QUICK RUN THROUGH OF THE
ITEMS ON THEIR. WE WILL BE
TAKING APPOINTMENTS FOR THE
FREIGHT ADVISORY BOARD.
THERE'LL BE 6 OF THOSE.
TO FOR THE LEVY TO MOVE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
WE ALSO GET A REPORT BACK FROM
A START ON THE MOVE SEATTLE
OVERSIGHT REPORT.
ADDITIONALLY WE WILL GET A
REPORT ON THE RAPID RIDE
CORRIDOR.
THIS CAME UP IN BUDGET AS YOU
MAY RECALL.
THE BUDGET PROCESS, THERE WAS A
RESET TO THE LEVY TO MOVE
SEATTLE INITIATIVE. THERE WERE
QUESTIONS ON HOW THAT WOULD
PLAY OUT.
THOSE ARE ALSO TIED UP WITH
FEDERAL FUNDING GRANTS AND THIS
IS AN UPDATE TO HEAR THE
INVOLVE THINKING ON THAT.
WE WILL HAVE THE RS J REPORT
FROM THE OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT THIS
AFTERNOON.
FINALLY WE WILL BE HAVING OUR
FIRST DISCUSSION ABOUT A DO YOU
LEGISLATION.
WE ACTUALLY WILL NOT HAVE THE
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US YET.
WE STILL ARE PROBABLY A WEEK OR
TWO AWAY FROM HEARING BACK FROM
THE HEARING EXAMINER BUT WE
EXPECT TO HEAR FROM THE HEARING
EXAMINER SOMETIME THE MIDDLE OF
THIS MONTH.
THE FOCUS OF THE CONVERSATION
TOMORROW IS LARGELY GOING TO BE
AROUND THE PROPOSED SAR LIMITS
IN SINGLE-FAMILY ZONES.
THE LEGISLATION AROUND BACKYARD
COTTAGES AND IN THE UNITS HAS
BEEN SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN
DISCUSSING FOR OVER 3 YEARS
NOW.
THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS WHO
HAD PAID A LOT OF ATTENTION TO
THIS AND WE WILL TOUCH ON SOME
OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THAT BUT
WE WILL GET INTO THE DETAILS OF
THAT LATER ON.
IN THE ENVIRONMENT OR IMPACT
SEMEN IS FINALIZED AND HAD A
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE LAST
FALL, IT INCLUDED A
RECOMMENDATION THAT WE LIMIT
FLOOR AREA RATIO ESSENTIALLY
THE SIZE OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
IN THE SINGLE-FAMILY ZONE AND
THAT IS A RELATIVELY NEW
CONCEPT.
IT HAS I HAVE THE 3 YEARS OF
BETTING AND CONVERSATION.
ADDITIONALLY THE PEOPLE WHO MAY
NEVER CONSIDER TO BUILD A
BACKYARD COTTAGE OR IN THE YOU
OWN EIGHT SINGLE-FAMILY HOME IT
MAY HAVE IMPACT ON THEM AND
THEY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PAYING
ATTENTION TO THIS LEGISLATION.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A
CHANCE TO DAYLIGHT EARLY WHAT
THE PROPOSAL WOULD LOOK LIKE.
SOME OF THE GLANCES IT MAY
HAVE.
SOME THAT TWEAKS OR
INTERCEPTIONS WE MIGHT BE
MAKING TO THAT ROLE.
HOWELL BE HERE AT COMMITTEE TO
WALK THROUGH THAT AND HOPEFULLY
GET A CHANCE TO HEAR SOME OF
YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEEDBACK ON
THAT.
OR ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS.
I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THE
PUBLIC OUT THERE UNDERSTANDS
WHAT THE PROPOSAL IS AND HOW IT
MIGHT IMPACT FOLKS THAT OWN
HOMES.
WE WILL PROCEED WITH LEGISLATION
LATER IN THE MONTH AND WE WILL
GET MORE INTO SUBS AFFIXED
ABOUT PARKING REQUIREMENTS,
SIZE LIMITS, ALL THOSE TYPES OF
THINGS.
WE ARE ALSO NOTICING AN EVENING
PUBLIC HEARING HERE IN CHAMBERS
ON JUNE 11 TWO WALK THROUGH
THAT LEGISLATION. THEN WE WILL
HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE
MEETINGS SO ONE ON MAY 28
CAUGHT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THEN ANOTHER ONE AFTER THE
PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 18.
IF ALL GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN
WE WILL HAVE WORKED THROUGH ALL
THE ISSUES AND HOW THE VOTE AND
FIGURE OUT HOW IT GOES FORWARD
AND IF NOT WILL HAVE A LITTLE
BIT MORE TIME.
THIS IS ALL CONTINGENT UPON A
FAVORABLE RULING FROM HEARING
EXAMINER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
TOMORROW'S COMMITTEE MEETING I
DON'T EXPECT TO HEAR ANYTHING
OTHER THAN THAT.
>> VERY GOOD.
THANKS FOR THE UPDATE. WE WILL
TRY TO BE VERY INTENTIONAL
ABOUT THAT BECAUSE OF THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF ALL THE ISSUES
YOU DESCRIBED, SCHEDULING
ISSUES, LETTING PEOPLE KNOW
EXACTLY WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA.
DID YOU MENTION A LETTER THAT
YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING?
>> I WAS ABOUT TO MENTION THAT.
THANK YOU.
CERTIFICATE SITUATED VIA EMAIL
A LETTER THAT WE ARE GOING TO
SEND TO PETER HOLMES. I HAVE
BEEN WORKING WITH SOME
ADVOCATES IN THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ON THIS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IF IT'S
OKAY, BECAUSE I THINK A COUPLE
OF OFFICES WANT THE CHANCE TO
REVIEW IT, I WILL BRING THIS TO
FULL COUNSEL THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO POTENTIAL
LEGAL SUITS AGAINST FOSSIL FUEL
COMPANIES.
SOME OF THE JURISDICTIONS
INCLUDING NEW YORK HOCKING
COUNTY, LOS ANGELES HAVE FILED
LAWSUITS AGAINST FOSSIL FUEL,
DISPARATE IMPACT ON CLIMATE
CHANGE THEY HAVE MADE.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT CITY
ATTORNEY PETE HOLMES HAS BEEN
WORKING ON A STRATEGY FOR THAT.
'S LETTER SAYS IT'S VERY
SUPPORTIVE OF THE STRATEGY AND
ENCOURAGES HIM TO HIRE OUTSIDE
COUNSEL ON THE CONTINGENT BASIS
SO THE OUTSIDE FIRM WOULD ONLY
RECOVER IN THE CASE OF A
SUCCESSFUL LAWSUIT AND RECOVERY
FROM THE ALSO FUEL COMPANIES.
>> WILL YOU BE TALKING MORE
ABOUT THIS THIS AFTERNOON OR DO
WE HAVE TIME?
I'M VERY INTERESTED TO HEAR
WHAT KANE COUNTY IS DOING IN
PARTICULAR.
>> I AM PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT
IT BUT I'M NOT APPEAR TO ANSWER
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT CAN
COUNT.
WHY DON'T I FIND SOME MORE
INFORMATION ON THAT AND MAYBE
IF YOU WANTED ME TO QUESTIONS
WE CAN AIR THAT THIS AFTERNOON.
I THINK WE HAVE A RELATIVELY
SHORT AGENDA SO I WON'T TAKE UP
TOO MUCH TIME THIS AFTERNOON
BUT I AM HAPPY TO ADDRESS
QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT.
>> THANKS.
>> THANK YOU TEAM.
AT THIS POINT WE WILL AS
PRESIDING OFFICER I AM
ANNOUNCING WE ARE NOW GOING TO
ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE PURPOSE IS TO DISCUSS
POTENTIAL LITIGATION AND THIS
GIVES US OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS
CONFIDENTIAL CITY MATTERS. AN
ATTORNEY IS ALWAYS RESIN TO
MAKE SURE WE RESERVE QUESTIONS
OF PUBLIC POLICY FOR OUR PUBLIC
CONCESSIONS.
THIS SESSION WILL LAST 30
MINUTES SO IT WILL GO UNTIL
10:34. IT GOES BEYOND THAT TIME
I WILL ANNOUNCE THE EXTENSION
AND ITS EXPECTED DURATION.
WITH THAT LET'S MOVE INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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