>> WE ARE RECORDING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
IT'S JULY 26th 2021.
THE COUNCIL BRIEFING WILL NOW
COME TO ORDER.
THE TIME IS 9:32 A.M.
BEFORE THE CLERK CALLS ARE ALL
JUST A REMINDER THAT COUNCIL
MEMBER MOORE ALICE IS EXCUSED
FROM BOTH COUNCIL BRIEFING AND
THE FULL COUNCIL TODAY.
I ALSO JUST HEARD FROM, THIS
MORNING HEARD FROM COUNTS MEMBER
MOSQUITO'S OFFICE.
SHE IS UNDER THE WEATHER AND
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO JOIN US
EITHER THIS MORNING DURING
COUNCIL BRIEFING OR THIS
AFTERNOON AT FULL COUNCIL.
I HOPE THAT SHE FEELS BETTER
SOON.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, WITH A
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER -- [ ROLL
CALL BEING TAKEN ]
>> SEVEN PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
WE WILL MOVE TO APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES THAT THERE'S NO
OBJECTIVES MINUTES WILL BE OF
DR. MINUTES WILL BE OF DR.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT, I MIGHT
HAVE SOME COMMENTS TO MAKE
LATER AS PART OF MY REGULAR
REPORTS. FOR NOW I WILL JUST
DIVE US, GET US RIGHT INTO A
PREVIEW OF TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL.
THIS WEEK'S WILL CALL ROTATION
WILL I -- WILL START WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD WHO IS
GOING TO REPORT OUT ON THE
COUNCILMEMBER AND I WILL HEAR
FROM COUNCILMEMBER WERE AS, SO
WANT, STRESS, AND I WILL
COMPLETE THE AGENDA DISCUSSION.
I WILL HANDED OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ORDER IT
ANYWAY YOU WOULD LIKE.
IF YOU LIKE TO END WITH THAT
REPORT I WILL LEAVE IT TO YOUR
DISCRETION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
GOOD MORNING.
I'M GOING TO START WITH THE
REPORT.
THERE ARE FIVE ITEMS ON THE
FINANCE, OR FROM THE FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON
TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.
INCLUDE TWO OPENS TO THE
DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS
BOARD.
THAT IS STEVE COOPER, WHO
CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE
PRESIDENT OF STOLE RESTAURANTS.
HE HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AS
AN EMPLOYER, DOMESTIC WORKERS,
AND MARIE GABRIELLE ROSEN BEAR
WHO MIGRATED FROM HAITI IN THE
LATE 80s WHO IS A FORMER
LICENSED X-RAY TECHNICIAN.
SHE IS WORKING AS A NANNY AND
NURSING ASSISTANT IN THE
SEATTLE AREA.
THERE ARE ALSO TWO
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC
WORKERS STANDARDS BOARD.
SYLVIA GONZALEZ AND ELIZABETH
HUNTER KELLER. AND THEN ALSO
LISTED ON TODAY'S AGENDA IS
COUNSEL BILLED 1201 19, WHICH
IS A HAZARD PAY FOR GROCERY
EMPLOYEES ORDINANCE, WHICH
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE ON JULY
9th. BUT BASED ON YOUR
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DR. JEFF
NEWTON LAST FRIDAY WE WILL BE
LOOKING TO HOLD THE LEGISLATIVE
TERM THIS AFTERNOON IN DELAYING
THE VOTE ON THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA ASKED
THAT I REMIND FOLKS THAT ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO
ATTEND THE NEXT FINANCE AND
HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING THAT
WILL BE ON AUGUST 3rd AT 9:30
WHERE THE MIDYEAR SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGET IS ON THE AGENDA FOR
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
SHE IS SEEKING ADVANCED NOTICE.
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE
COMMITTEE, SO THAT SEND RESUME
INFORMATION AND ANY LATE
MATERIALS AND NOTING THAT'S NOT
COMMITTEE MEMBERS CAN BE AN
AUTHOR OF AN AMENDMENT, BUT NOT
A SPONSOR OF AN AMENDMENT.
CHAIRMAN MOSQUEDA WILL MOVE
THOSE FOR NOT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
WHO CANNOT MOVE AMENDMENTS THAT
THEY ARE OFFERING.
ELEMENTS ARE DUE TO CENTRAL
STAFF BY NOON.
THAT IS TOMORROW, TUESDAY THE
27th.
MOVING ON TO MY COMMITTEE
AGENDA.
JUST STARTING OFF WITH A CLERK
FILE THAT IS ON THE FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA SPONSORED BY
MYSELF COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
IT WILL ENSURE THAT FACIAL
RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY IS
CONSIDERED SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGY AND THEREFORE
SUBJECT TO THE RIGORS OF THE
CITY'S SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE.
I THINK THIS LAST WEEK THAT
DURING A RECENT OPA THE
DIRECTOR CONCLUDED THAT AN
OFFICER'S USE OF FACIAL
RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY WAS NOT
IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE.
I DISAGREED WITH THIS ANALYSIS
AND BELIEVE THROUGH DISCUSSIONS
WITH COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF AND
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY LAW
DEPARTMENT THAT THE FACIAL
RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY IS FULLY
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION AND
PURVIEW OF THE SURVEILLANCE
ORDINANCE. MEANING THE USE OF
THE TECHNOLOGY IS CURRENTLY
PROHIBITED UNLESS REVIEWED AND
APPROVED AS DESCRIBED IN THE
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE.
BUT IN ORDER TO, MOVING
FORWARD, ELIMINATE ANY FUTURE
CAN WITH THEIR FACIAL
RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY WHETHER
IT'S COVERED BY SURVEILLANCE
COUNSEL PEDERSEN AND I BROUGHT
FORTH THIS CLERK FILE TO SETTLE
THE QUESTION.
JUST A LITTLE MORE BACKGROUND.
WHEN THE USE OF THE SURVEILLANCE
WITH FACIAL RECOGNITION
TECHNOLOGY WAS BROUGHT TO THE
PUBLIC'S ATTENTION AT THAT TIME
CHIEF DIAZ, THIS WAS BACK IN
NOVEMBER OF 2020, KEEP DIAZ
WROTE THAT THE DEPARTMENT DID
NOT USE CLEARVIEW AI, WHICH IS
THE FACIAL RECOGNITION
TECHNOLOGY AND HAD NO INTENTION
OF USING CLEARVIEW AI.
HE WROTE, AS CHIEF I'M
COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THE
TENANTS OF THE SURVEILLANCE
ORDINANCE AND THE CELEBRITIES
OF OUR RESIDENTS. CLEARVIEW AI
BUSINESS PRODUCT IS THAT ODD
WITH THOSE TWO CENTRAL
PRIORITIES.
OTHER, MAY REQUEST AT THE TIME
THE DEPARTMENT SENT OUT A
DEPARTMENTWIDE MEDICATION
REMINDING EVERYONE IN SPD ABOUT
THE POLICY.
MAKING CLEAR THAT ONE CANNOT
USE PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY AS A
MEANS TO BYPASS THE CITY
POLICIES.
THE CHIEF AT A LATER DATE
PUBLICLY INDICATED THAT IT WAS
A GRAY AREA, SAYING THAT IT IS
NOT IN DS'S POSITION THAT THE
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE CODIFIED
COVERS THE USE OF FACIAL
RECOGNITION SOFTWARE.
THE CLERK BEFORE THE CITY
COUNCIL ON MONDAY WILL ENSURE
THAT IN THE FUTURE THE
SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE DOES
INDEED COVER THE USE OF FACIAL
TECHNOLOGIES AND WILL BE
SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW PROCESS
OUTLINED WITHIN THE ORDINANCE.
A COUPLE OF OTHER ITEMS RELATED
TO MY UPCOMING COMMITTEE.
I JUST WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW
THAT PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE IS MEETING
TOMORROW AT 9:30 A.M.
AT 9:30 A.M.
ON THE AGENDA ARE THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS, THE OFFICE OF THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL'S SENTINEL
EVENT PHASE 1 REPORT. WILL
RECEIVE IN OUR SJI PRESENTATION
FROM THE SEATTLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
WE WILL BE VOTING ON THE OFFICE
OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ALL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.
DIRECTOR PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED A
DRAFT VERSION ON THE PLANE INTO
MY COMMITTEE.
THE PLAN IS TO VOTE THE
RESOLUTION OUT OF COMMITTEE
TOMORROW.
AND THEN, FINALLY, EXECUTIVE
STAFF WILL PRESENT THEIR
SUMMARY FINDINGS ON THE
EXECUTIVE ORDER ON REIMAGINING
POLICING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY.
THIS IS THE WORK OF THE
INTERDEPARTMENTAL TEAM THAT
CAME TOGETHER AFTER THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE ENACTED THE EXECUTIVE
ORDER AND LAST YEAR AND LONG-
AWAITED WORK FOR LOOKING AT
WHAT POLICING ACTIVITIES CAN BE
DONE BY OTHER NONPOLICE
EMPLOYEES AND LOOKING AT OTHER
ITEMS THAT THE COUNSELOR HAS
IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE BUDGET
PROCESS AND THROUGH SOME
STATEMENTS OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT
. I WANT TO JUST TALK A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES
IN GENERAL.
ON SUNDAY, SADLY, WE KNOW THAT
THERE WERE SHOOTINGS THAT LEFT
TWO PEOPLE DEAD AND SIX INJURED
BEGINNING IN THE VERY EARLY
HOURS OF SUNDAY AND GOING INTO
LATE SUNDAY.
FOUR OF THE SHOOTINGS TOOK
PLACE DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS.
TWO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
DETECTIVES ARE INVESTIGATING
ALL OF THE ASKING WITH
INFORMATION TO CONTACT THE
VIOLENT CRIMES LINE.
THAT IS 206-233-5000.
I JUST WANT TO LIFT UP CHIEF
DIAZ'S STATEMENT YESTERDAY THAT
PEOPLE ARMED WITH GUNS ARE
PREYING ON OUR COMMUNITIES AND
EVERY SHOOTING VICTIM IS ONE
TOO MANY.
FAMILIES ARE LOSING LOVED ONES
AND THEIR TRAUMA IS REAL.
HOWEVER, LESSENING THE
DEVASTATION THAT IS HAPPENING
ON OUR STREETS AND OUR HOMES IS
NOT SOMETHING SPD CAN DO ALONE.
WE NEED EVRYONE FROM FRIENDS,
FAMILY, AND FRIENDS TO PUT DOWN
THEIR WEAPONS AND FIND WAYS
OTHER THAN VIOLENCE TO RESOLVE
THEIR ISSUES.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE ALL NEED
TO DO TOGETHER.
I KNOW WE ALL ARE ASKING
EVERYONE TO ENCOURAGE THEM
EVERYONE THAT WE KNOW, LEAVE
THEIR WEAPONS AT HOME AND LOOK
TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO RESOLVE
CONFLICT.
THESE SHOOTINGS REQUIRED SPD TO
UTILIZE ALL AVAILABLE OFFICERS
FROM FIRST AND THIRD. IN
ADDITION TO THE CRISIS RESPONSE
GROUP TO RESPOND TO THESE FOUR
SEPARATE INCIDENTS AND OTHER
CALLS THAT WERE COMING IN AT
THE SAME TIME.
THIS COMES AS WE HAVE SEEN
SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN
VIOLENCE NATIONALLY, HERE IN
SEATTLE, AND IN THE REGION.
NATIONALLY HOMICIDES ROSE 30%
AND GUN ASSAULTS ROSE 8% IN
LARGE CITIES IN 2020.
WE ALL KNOW THAT BLACK AND
BROWN AMERICANS ARE JUST
DISPROPORTIONALLY HARMED BY THE
DIRECT AND INDIRECT CONSEQUENCES
OF GUN VIOLENCE.
I AM ENCOURAGED THAT SEATTLE IS
JOINING THE REGIONAL APPROACH
TO ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE.
LAST WEEK THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
ANNOUNCED AN INTENT TO SUPPORT
A $2 MILLION INVESTMENT IN KING
COUNTY'S REGIONAL PEACEKEEPERS
COLLECTIVE, MATCHING A SIMILAR
INVESTMENT BY THE COUNTY.
I AM LOOKING AT FRONTLOADING
SOME OF THAT INVESTMENT IN THE
2021 BUDGET AND CONSIDERING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGET THAT IS CURRENTLY BEFORE
THE COUNCIL.
APPROPRIATE A PORTION OF THE
INTENDED $2 MILLION INVESTMENT.
I'M LOOKING AT A PORTION OF
THAT INVESTMENT GOING OUT THE
DOOR THIS YEAR.
THE REGIONAL PEACEKEEPERS
ADDRESSES BOUNCE USING A PUBLIC
HEALTH APPROACH AND IT IS
WORKING TO PROVIDE RIGOROUS
INTERVENTION FOR THOSE
CRITICALLY INVOLVED.
SECONDARY PREVENTION FOR
YOUNGER SIBLINGS. AND FOLLOW-
UP CARE AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILY
RESTORATION AND HEALING.
IT IS SHOWN THAT FOLKS WHO ARE
INVOLVED IN GUN VIOLENCE, AS
VICTIMS, ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE
VICTIMS AGAIN OF GUN VIOLENCE
OR PERPETRATORS OF GUN VIOLENCE.
THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS HAVE
BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE VIOLENCE
AS MUCH AS 60%. THEY LEVERAGE
MESSENGERS WHO WORK DIRECTLY
WITH INDIVIDUALS, MOST LIKELY
TO COMMIT GUN VIOLENCE.
THE COUNTY COLLECTIVE IS ONE OF
TEAM JURISDICTIONS IN THE
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION
PROGRAM LAST MONTH.
I BELIEVE THE ONLY COUNTY IN
THE NATION [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
PEER TO PEER LEARNING.
TO SCALE UP THE PROGRAM.
I ALSO WANT TO LIFT UP TWO
OTHER IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY
DEVELOPMENTS. LAST WEEK THE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCED THE LONG-AWAITED
$10.4 MILLION AWARDED TO
COMMUNITY LED ORGANIZATIONS
THAT ARE BUILDING SAFETY IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS FROM THE GROUND UP
. THESE ARE FUNDS THAT THE
COUNCIL VOTED THREE TIMES TO
APPROPRIATE. BEGINNING DURING
LAST SUMMER'S BUDGET BALANCING
PROCESS. REBALANCING PROCESS.
WITH THE INTENT WE HAD INTENDED
AT THAT TIME TO GET THOSE
DOLLARS OUT THE DOOR IN 2020.
THIS INVESTMENT IS A CRITICAL
PIECE OF COUNSEL'S ANSWER TO
CONSISTENT CALLS FROM COMMUNITY
TO INVEST IN ALTERNATIVES TO
POLICING.
AND THE INVESTMENTS, IT WILL
SUPPORT STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE
ACTIVATING NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED
STRATEGIES TO REDUCE CRIME RATES
AT HOTSPOTS. DE-ESCALATION
SUPPORT IN RESPONSE TO SHOTS
FIRED.
REENTRY SERVICES, CASE
MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY AWARENESS
ABOUT DISPROPORTIONALITY AND
CRIMINAL LEGAL SERVICES, FAMILY
SUPPORT TO PREVENT YOUTH FROM
ENTERING THE CRIMINAL LEGAL
SYSTEM AND ADDRESSING FAMILY
AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.
WE WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT THESE
INVESTMENTS AT MY HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE ON AUGUST
10th.
FINALLY, I JUST WANT TO MENTION
THAT ON FRIDAY THE MAYOR
ANNOUNCED A NEW SPECIALIZED
RESPONSE MODEL. IT IS A DATA
INFORMED INNOVATION PROVIDING A
QUALIFIED RESPONSE TO FOLKS WHO
REQUIRE ASSISTANCE, BUT DO NOT
REPRESENT A THREAT.
THE ANALYSIS ON THE CITY'S 911
CALLS THAT WE WILL LEARN MORE
ABOUT ON TUESDAY MORNING IN MY
COMMITTEE SHOW THAT A PROPOSED
TRIAGE ONE SYSTEM COULD RESPOND
TO ABOUT 8000 CALLS A YEAR.
THE MORE CALLS THAT WE TAKE OUT
OF THE 911 RESPONSE SYSTEM TO
BETTER RESPONSE TIMES WILL
IMPROVE FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO
RESPOND TO 911 CALLS THAT ONLY
THEY CAN TAKE.
AGAIN, THE MAYOR ENACTED AN
ORDER LAST YEAR. THE COUNCIL
PASSED A SIMILAR STATION
STATEMENT WITH LEGISLATIVE
INTENT TO LOOK AT WHAT TYPES OF
CALLS CAN BE DIVERTED AWAY FROM
OUR POLICE OFFICERS, SO THAT
POLICE OFFICERS CAN DO A MORE
EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT JOB OF
RECEIVING THE CALLS ONLY THEY
CAN TAKE THAT TRIAGE ONE
PROPOSAL IS ONE SMALL ELEMENT
EXPECTED THAT MUCH BROADER
ANALYSIS THAT IS SCHEDULED TO
BE HEARD ON TUESDAY.
ON A PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE, AS I
THINK WE HAVE ALL HEARD, COVID-
19 TRANSMISSION IS INCREASING.
LARGELY DUE TO AN INCREASE IN
OUR ACTIVITIES.
AND THE SPREAD OF MORE
CONTAGIOUS DELTA VARIANT.
MASKING IN HIGH RISK INDOOR
PUBLIC SETTINGS HELP PROTECT
EVERYONE, PARTICULARLY THOSE
WHO ARE CURRENTLY ART ABLE TO
BE PROTECTED BY VACCINES SUCH
AS CHILDREN UNDER 12 AND THOSE
WHO ARE IMMUNOSUPPRESSED. LAST
WEEK PUBLIC HEALTH IN HENNEPIN
COUNTY ISSUED A RECOMMENDATION
THAT REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION
STATUS EVERYONE STILL WEAR
MASKS WHILE INDOORS IN PUBLIC
SPACES.
INCLUDING PUBLIC STORES,
RETAIL, AND THEATERS.
MASKS ARE STILL REQUIRED FOR
INDOOR PUBLIC PLACES FOR THOSE
THAT ARE NOT VACCINATED.
I WANT TO MENTION THAT I WILL
BE HAVING OFFICE HOURS ON
FRIDAY BETWEEN 2 P.M.
AND 6 P.M.
2 P.M.
AND 6 P.M.
MAJOR EVENTS, LAST WEEK I JUST
WANT TO MENTION ON WEDNESDAY I
PARTICIPATED IN THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S
VIRTUAL PUBLIC FOR HIM ON THE
WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE REPAIR.
AND RELATED ISSUES.
AND PARTICIPATED IN THE Q&A FROM
DISTRICT ONE RESIDENT. AND
THEN THURSDAY I ATTENDED THE
FIRST MEETING OF THE FAUNTLEROY
FERRY TERMINAL EXECUTIVE
INSIGHT ADVISORY GROUP. LOOKING
AT THE PROCESS AND THE
DISCUSSION MOVING FORWARD AROUND
THE REPLACEMENT OF THE
FAUNTLEROY FERRY LOCK. THAT'S
ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, FOR
THOSE REPORTS.
WITH ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
ON THAT REPORT?
HEARING AND SEEING NINE WE WILL
CONTINUE DOWN THE LINE.
NEXT UP IS COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE
IS AND THEN COUNCILMEMBER [
INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME?
>> WE CAN.
>> OKAY.
GOOD.
I'M SORRY.
MY VOLUME ON MY SPEAKER THING
HAS BEEN GOING OUT GOOD.
AND THAT YOU CAN HEAR ME.
SO, HAPPY MONDAY, EVERYBODY.
LET'S SEE.
THERE IS ONE ASSETS ON THIS
AFTERNOON'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
THE LEGISLATION IF COUNSEL BILL
WANTS TO 120126 LETTER TO THE
WALL TIGHTLY PLAYGROUND LOCATED
IN DISTRICT 1. IS LISTED AS
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE THE BILL
WAS INTRODUCED ON JULY 19th IN
PROCESSABLE COUNSEL WITHOUT A
COMMITTEE MEETING TO ENSURE
PARKS CAN MEET DEADLINES.
THE BILL WOULD AUTHORIZE THE
CHANGE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
CITY AT HOLLY PLACE OF PROPERTY
OWNED BY SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
BASICALLY, WE ARE DOING ANOTHER
LAND SWAP BETWEEN SEATTLE. AND
REX AND SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
I THINK THIS IS THE THIRD ONE
WE HAVE DONE THIS YEAR.
IF YOU HAVE ANY TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS PLEASE REACH OUT TO
OUR STAFF OR TO TRACY
RADCLIFFE.
I WILL SPEAK MORE TO THIS,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AT 2:00.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE POLK AT
THIS AND NATIVE COMMUNITY
ASSETS COMMITTEE IS TUESDAY,
AUGUST 3rd.
I HAVE BRIEF ISSUES TO SPEAK TO
THIS MORNING.
I WILL BE BRIEF.
FIRST, AN UPDATE FROM THE PARKS
DEPARTMENT THE JOINT BETWEEN
JULY 14th AND JULY 20th THE
PARKS DEPARTMENT SHOWER PROGRAM
SERVED 275 USERS AT SIX
COMMUNITY CENTERS. THE PARKS
WAS AWARDED SEVEN OF NINE
GRANTS FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS
AND DEVELOPMENT FROM THE
WASHINGTON STATE RECREATION AND
CONSERVATION OFFICE.
THESE GRANTS TOTAL ABOUT $3.2
MILLION, WHICH WE ARE HAPPY TO
RECEIVE.
THE GRANTS INCLUDE A STRONG
EMPHASIS ON PROJECTS AND EQUITY
ZONES USED BY UNDERSERVED AND [
INDISCERNIBLE ] COMMUNITIES.
BIG THANK YOU TO JESUS ADAME ON
THAT.
EVERY YEAR WE APPLY FOR THAT WE
HAVE DONE QUITE WELL.
NEXT, SETTLE SEATTLE PARKS
PARTICIPATED IN THE PUGET SOUND
PERFORMANCE-BASED COMMERCIAL
STRATEGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM.
THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM PARKS
IDENTIFIES ENERGY SAVINGS
OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN
PERFORMANCE-BASED FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES.
PARKS RECEIVE ABOUT $15,000
FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR THEIR
WORK THEIR GOAL IS TO REDUCE
ENERGY SAVINGS 10% TO 15% OVER
THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
NEXT, INDOOR TENNIS LESSONS
WILL BEGIN IN AUGUST AT THE AMY
LEE TENNIS CENTER OUTER TENNIS
INSTRUCTIONS STARTED JULY 1st
JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE
CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE.
I'M JUST GOING TO SHARE WHAT WE
ARE AT CUMULATIVELY FOR THE
YEAR.
THE PARKS ARM OF THE CLEAN CITY
INITIATIVE HAS CLEANED UP
ROUGHLY 2.5 MILLION POUNDS OF
TRASH AND ABOUT 62,000 NEEDLES
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CITY.
AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE BEEN
REPORTING ON THIS SINCE WE HAD
THE MONEY IN THE BUDGET FOR THE
CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE.
ALSO WHEN WE GOT THE EXTRA
MONEY, I THINK, FROM, WAS THAT
LAST ROUND OF FUNDING?
ARPA?
TO GET THIS PROGRAM ON TRACK
AND KEEP OUR PARKS CLEAN.
HANDWASHING STATIONS, GARBAGE
PICK UP, THE NEED TO PICK UP
HIM AND ALL THE OTHER -- AND
ALSO THE RESTROOMS AND
COMMUNITY CENTERS ON THE
OUTSIDE AND ON THE PARK
GROUNDS.
REGARDING NATIVE COMMUNITIES.
GOODNESS.
THE INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL
LIAISON JOB POSTING IS FINALLY
OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE ONLINE.
AT SEATTLE.GOV JOBS.
AS YOU KNOW, COUNSEL PAST IN
THEIR BUDGET LAST YEAR NOT ONLY
THE PASSAGE OF THE INDIGENOUS
ADVISORY COUNCIL, BUT THE
LIAISON JOB WHICH THE PERSON
WILL BE PLACED AT THE
DEPARTMENT NEIGHBORHOODS.
IT IS FINALLY GOING TO BE
ONLINE.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE
APPLICANTS.
WE HOPE WE ARE POSTING IN EVERY
NATIVE COMMUNITY AS WELL
NATIONALLY.
DOES LIAISON STAFFER WILL
SUPPORT THE INDIGENOUS ADVISORY
COUNCIL WORKPLAN. IF YOU'RE
INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL
APPOINTED APPLICATIONS WILL BE
AVAILABLE IN THE FALL AND
WINTER OF 2021.
-OH, I THINK WE ARE THE SECOND
CITY NEXT TO BROOKLYN TO HAVE
AN INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL
AND A STAFF PERSON LOCATED
WITHIN GOVERNMENT.
WE CAN, WHOEVER HAS THIS JOB
AFTER ME, OR WHOEVER DOES THIS,
CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE NATIVE
COMMUNITIES AND NATIVE AMERICAN
ORGANIZATIONS AND MAINTAIN OUR
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT
RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR TRIBAL
NEIGHBORS.
ALSO, WE ARE WORKING ON THE
FINAL DRAFT OF THE ORDINANCE
THAT WILL ACTUALLY CREATE THE
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
WE WILL SHARE THE JOB
APPLICATION WITH YOUR OFFICE IS
MOURNING, SO YOU MAY HELP
SPREAD THE WORD.
THAT IS GOOD NEWS.
LASTLY, OR, ALSO, SOUND
TRANSIT, AS YOU KNOW, AS I
SHARED WITH YOU LAST WEEK,
SOUND TRANSIT HAD ANNOUNCED
THAT FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS HAVE
IMPROVED.
AGAIN, WE WENT DOWN FROM
ORIGINALLY $7.9 BILLION
AFFORDABILITY GAP TO NOW $6.5
BILLION.
I ATTENDED THE SOUND TRANSIT
BOARD MEETING LAST THURSDAY.
BOARD MEMBER CLAUDIA DELTA CHI
AND BOARD CHAIR CLINT KIEL
PROPOSED A REALIGNMENT WHICH
WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE ODDEST
FIT BOARD MEETING.
IT'S ACTUALLY CALLED THE HYBRID
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION.
I'M VERY HAPPY ABOUT THIS.
I THINK IT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE
WHEN GOOD GOVERNMENT COMES
TOGETHER AND WE ACTUALLY MAKE
REALLY GOOD MEETINGS ABOUT WHAT
THIS HYBRID WOULD LOOK LIKE AND
IT'S A COMBINATION OF BOTH
CHAMA KIEL'S RESOLUTION AND
BOARD MEMBER BALDUCCI.
I THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE
TO BE FOR OUR CITY AND
PARTICULARLY FOR SOUND TRANSIT
AND THOSE THAT VOTED FOR SOUND
TRANSIT THREE. THERE PROJECTS
WILL COME ONLINE AS WE PROMISED
TO THE VOTERS.
OUR OFFICE HAS MORE DETAILS IN
THE POWERPOINT IF YOU'RE
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE
DEAN CAM CAR, OUR MADE POLICY
PERSON ON THE SOUND TRANSIT
MATTERS.
THE CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY THAT WE SOUND TRANSIT
STAFF LAST WEEK THEY ARE ASKING
FOR AN EXTENDED TIMELINE TO
REVIEW THE DRAFT EIS TO ALLOW
FOR A FULL VETTING OF ISSUES
AFFECTING CHINATOWN
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. I
UNDERSTAND COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALE IS ATTENDED THE MEETING
ALONG WITH OUR CHIEF OF STAFF
BRENDA SWIFT. UPCOMING THIS WEEK
, I HAVE A LOT OF STUFF
UPCOMING, BUT I AM EXCITED TO
SHARE THE OFFICE OF WATERFRONT
HAS INVITED MY OFFICE ON A TOUR
TO ASSESS THE NEW PROGRESS
CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE WE HAVE
ALSO INVITED COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS TO JOIN US ON THIS TOUR.
AS YOU KNOW, THE WATERFRONT
REVITALIZATION PROJECT HAS BEEN
GOING ON SINCE NOVEMBER 2011.
THE RECENT PASSAGE OF THE LID,
A LOT OF STUFF THAT ARE OPENING
AND WE ARE DOING THE INVITING
OF EVERYBODY BACK TO TOPIC THIS
SHOULD BE A GREAT TOUR.
WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY IF ANY
OF MY COLLEAGUES WANT TO COME
WITH US. ACTUALLY, I DON'T
KNOW.
I WOULD MAKE A QUORUM WE WOULD
HAVE TO DO IT SEPARATELY.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN GOING
ON A TOUR AND YOU WANT YOURS
TRULY AS A TOUR GUIDE I WOULD
LOVE TO TAKE YOU.
I WILL EVEN TAKE YOU OUT TO
LUNCH AT IVERS.
THAT'S IT.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANKS FOR SWEETENING THE DEAL
WITH THE LUNCH AT IVERS.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT FOR WE CONTINUE
DOWN THE LINE?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING ON I THINK NEXT UP IS
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS IS NEXT
AND THEN COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM
PRESIDENT.
THAT'S A GOOD TRANSITION AT THE
TAIL END UP COUNCIL MEMBER WAR
HAS'S PRESENTATION.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT
WATERFRONT TO HER. MORE SO NOW
THAN EVER KNOWING THAT AN IVERS
LUNCH IS IN THE CARDS.
>> I ABOUT THAT, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS.
YOU LIKED NECTAR, REMEMBER
THAT?
>> I ONLY DO.
YOU HAVE JUST OUTED ME AS
SOMEONE LIKING CLAM NECTARS.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.
OKAY.
MOVING FORWARD TO MATTERS OF
BUSINESS.
COMMITTEE MEETING THIS WEEK,
FIRST, THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL FROM MY
OFFICE OR ANYTHING ON THE
AGENDA THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE
SELECT COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIES
AND INVESTMENTS.
WE TO HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING
COMING UP ON WEDNESDAY OF THIS
WEEK. WHICH WILL BE A FAIRLY
IMPACTFUL AND CONSEQUENTIAL
MEETING GIVEN THE ONGOING WORK
OF THIS COUNCIL.
TO FOLLOW UP ON OUR FUNDED
INVESTMENTS.
AMOUNTING TO ABOUT 1600
EMERGENCY SHELTER SPACES THAT
THE COUNCIL HAS FUNDED. TO GET
ANUPDATE ON THE STATUS OF
IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE SHELTER
ASSETS.
A REPORT HAS BEEN, A REPORT AND
PRESENTATION FROM CENTRAL STAFF
HAS BEEN COMPILED.
IT SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE
AGENDA AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
TO COUNCIL OFFICES IN ADVANCE
OF THE MEETING FOR PEOPLE'S
REVIEW.
TO PREPARE I WANT TO THANK JEFF
SAENZ FOR PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
BUT IT SHOULD BE A VERY GOOD
DISCUSSION WITH OUR PARTNERS IN
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
AS WELL AS THE KING COUNTY
REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY
, MARK JONES WILL BE ATTENDING
THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
AS WELL TO DISCUSS OUR ONGOING
PROGRESS BY STANDING UP THOSE
ADDITIONAL SHELTER SERVICES,
GIVEN THAT WE ARE IN A STATE OF
EMERGENCY ON HOMELESSNESS THAT
BECOMES MORE APPARENT EVERY DAY.
WE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERING THE
FUND OR THE FUNDED TO BE
CREATED TO ACCEPT PRIVATE
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COMMUNITY
PARTNERS WHO WANT TO ASSIST IN
THE STANDING UP OF ADDITIONAL
SHELTER AND HOMELESSNESS
RESOURCES.
THE BILL THAT WE HAD AT
PREVIOUS HEARING IN THE JUNE
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. I
LOOK FORWARD TO THAT DISCUSSION
THIS COMING WEDNESDAY.
WELCOME BACK. THIS PAST
WEEKEND I HAD THE GREAT
PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING THE TWO
DISTRICT 7 WELCOME BACK WEEK
EVENTS. OF FIRST IN PIONEER
SQUARE ON SATURDAY WHERE I WAS
ABLE TO THE FIRST TIME HEAR A
LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THE BLACK
TONES.
A GREAT LOCAL SEATTLE BAND.
WAS ABLE TO SEE QUITE A FEW
FRIENDS AND FAMILY TURNOUT FOR
THE EVENT.
REALLY GOOD EVENT TO SHOW THE
BENEFIT OF HAVING A VACATED,
PERMANENT VACATED STREET LIKE
OCCIDENTAL PARK. AND THE
ENVIRONMENT THERE TO RECLAIM
THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY SPACE FOR
THINGS LIKE THESE WELCOME BACK
WEEK GATHERINGS.
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE HUNDREDS OF
COMMUNITY MEMBERS GATHERED FOR
THE ENTERTAINMENT AND JUST TO
CELEBRATE A RETURN TO THE
VIBRANCY OF THE PIONEER SQUARE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND REALLY ENJOYED BEING ABLE
TO GO DOWN THERE MYSELF.
ON SUNDAY I WENT DOWN TO THE
WESTLAKE WELCOME BACK EVENT.
I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO
THE LABORERS INTERNATIONAL
UNION MEMBERS WHO HAD SET UP A
TRICK-OR-TREAT IN JULY STATION
TO REPRESENT OUR FRIENDS AND
PARTNERS IN ORGANIZED LABOR.
REALLY, REALLY GOOD TO TAKE
THAT OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH UP
WITH OUR FRIENDS IN THE LABOR
AND TALK ABOUT THE PROGRESS ON
SOMEONE SO MANY OF OUR
COMMITTEE ASSETS LIKE CLIMATE
PLEDGE ARENA AND SO MANY ASSETS
THAT THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC
OUR BROTHERSAND SISTERS AND
LEONA HAVE CONTINUED TO CHIP
AWAY AT AND KEEP ON SCHEDULE.
IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO RUN INTO,
AGAIN, QUITE A FEW OF OUR
NEIGHBORS NOT JUST IN THE
DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR, BUT FROM ALL
OVER THE CITY OF COMING INTO
DOWNTOWN TO REALLY CELEBRATE
THE REOPENING OF DOWNTOWN AND
TO FORESHADOW A RETURN TO WORK
IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
AND IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO SEE
THAT COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITY
BE SO WELL-RECEIVED AND SO WELL
ATTENDED.
I RAN INTO OUR FORMER ARTS
DIRECTOR, RANDY ENGSTROM, AT
THE PIONEER SQUARE EVENT.
SHOUT OUT TO RANDY. IT WAS
REALLY GOOD RUNNING INTO YOU.
RANDY SHARED A REALLY
INTERESTING OBSERVATION WITH ME
. WE WILL HAVE TO CHECK THIS
WITH CENTRAL STAFF, BUT RANDY
SAID, FOR $5 MILLION WE COULD
DO ONE OF THESE FESTIVALS IN
FOUR NEIGHBORHOODS PER WEEK FOR
6 STRAIGHT MONTHS.
I'M NOT NECESSARILY ADVOCATING
HAT WE FUND A PROGRAM LIKE
THIS AT THAT LEVEL FOR 2022.
WE WILL HAVE TO SEE HOW
EVERYTHING COMES TOGETHER IN
THE FALL BUDGET, BUT IT WAS
REALLY INTERESTING TO SEE THE
PLACE MAKING THAT CAN COME FROM
HAVING THESE WELCOME BACK WEEK
EVENTS FROM HAVING OUTDOOR LIVE
MUSIC PERFORMANCES.
WITH ADDITIONAL ACTIVATIONS.
THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE AT THE
LOCAL BUSINESSES WERE GETTING,
JUST THE AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY
TOGETHERNESS THAT WAS BEING
GENERATED BY HAVING THIS
OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TOGETHER
AND CONNECT IN A CIVIC SPACE.
AND HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO
EMPLOY CREATIVE, ARTISTS AND
MUSICIANS, WHO THROUGHOUT THE
PANDEMIC HAVE NOT HAD A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN THEIR
TRAY THAT MAKES SEATTLE SUCH A
GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.
IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A MODEL
THAT WE COULD BUILD ON THAT WE
COULD SCALE AND IT COULD BE
PART OF THE PUBLIC ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY THAT THE
CITY PURSUES COMING OUT OF THE
PANDEMIC. I LOOK FORWARD TO
TALKING TO COUNTER NUMBER BEAU
ALLEN ABOUT WAYS TO SCALE UP ON
THESE GREAT INITIATIVES THAT HER
OFFICE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN
PROMOTING.
I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT SHOT
OUT TO RANDY ENGSTROM.
HIS LEGACY IS STILL STRONG WITH
US HERE AT THE CITY.
I RELAYED THAT THE COUNCIL DOES
THIS IN DEARLY.
IT WAS GOOD TO RUN INTO HIM.
CLOSING OUT ON MY SHOUT OUT ON
LIVE PERFORMANCES, I DID ALSO
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY YESTERDAY
EVENING TO ATTEND MY FIRST LIVE
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE THAT I HAVE
HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING
SINCE 2019 WHEN WITH HIS
SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY,
SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
PERFORMANCE AT SEATTLE CENTER
AT THE MERRILL AMPHITHEATER.
AGAIN, VERY, VERY WELL ATTENDED
EVENT.
CLEARLY, THERE'S A LOT OF PENT-
UP COMMUNITY DEMANDED TO GET
BACK OUT THERE AND ENGAGE WITH
OUR ARTS COMMUNITY.
IT WAS REALLY WELL DONE
PRODUCTION.
THE TIP OF THE HAT TO THE
PLAYERS IN PUTTING TOGETHER A
SOLID PERFORMANCE OF A GREAT
PLAY.
SOME GUY OR GAL THOUSANDS OF
YEARS AGO MISTAKEN IDENTITY WAS
FUNNY AND THEY WERE CORRECT BUT
I REALLY APPRECIATE BEING ABLE
TO TAKE IN COMEDY OF ERRORS AS
MY FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCE SINCE
STARTING TO COME OUT OF COVID
AND PUTTING ALL ABOUT ON HOLD
FOR OVER A YEAR.
MAGNOLIA FARMERS MARKET.
I DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GO INTO IN PERSON OFFICE HOURS
AT THE MAGNOLIA FARMERS MARKET
SATURDAY MORNING.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT
WITH A LIVE NEIGHBORS IN PERSON
TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE ISSUES
FACING THE CITY.
HOMELESSNESS, OF COURSE, WAS
FRONT OF MIND FOR MOST FOLKS IT
WAS GOOD TO BE ABLE TO DISCUSS
SOME OF THE COUNCIL INVESTMENTS
AND STRATEGIES AROUND
HOMELESSNESS AND WAYS TO
COLLABORATE ON THAT GOING
FORWARD.
ANOTHER ISSUE THAT CONTINUES TO
COME TO THE FOREFRONT, AND ONE
THAT MY OFFICE CARRIES VERY
DEARLY ABOUT AND WANTS TO
CONTINUE DEVELOPING IS A LOT OF
PENT-UP COMMUNITY DEMAND FOR
TRAFFIC CALMING INVESTMENTS.
THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE
THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC,
OBVIOUSLY, A LOT OF TRAFFIC
CALMING INVESTMENTS HAVE
LARGELY BEEN ON HOLD GIVEN A
LOT OF THE PRESSURES THAT WE
WERE FACING, BUDGETARY AND
OTHERWISE.
AND AS WE START COMING OUT OF
COVID I DO WANT US TO SEE AS A
COUNCIL AND AS A SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WAYS WE CAN PRIORITIZE MEETING
COMMUNITY DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL
TRAFFIC CIRCLES, TRAFFIC
DIVERTERS, STOP SIGNS, SPEED
BUMPS, SPEED TABLES OUT IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT DESPERATELY
NEED SOME OF THESE INVESTMENTS
TO REACH OUR CITY GOALS AROUND
VISION ZERO.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN AND
OTHERS AND WITH OUR LEADERS AT
FDOT AS WE GO FORWARD THIS YEAR
AND INTO THE 2022 BUDGET
DISCUSSIONS IN THE FALL.
I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR IN
MAGNOLIA AND BEYOND.
THESE ARE INVESTMENTS THAT WE
NEED IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IN
THE CITY IN ORDER TO REACH OUR
SHARED GOALS ON MAKING SURE
THIS IS A SAFE CITY TO BIKE AND
WALK IN.
I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE HORRIBLE STRING
OF SHOOTINGS THAT OUR CITY HAS
SEEN OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF
DAYS.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE REMARKS
DURING CHAIRMAN HERBAL'S
REPORTS.
I DO WANT TO NOTCH TWO OF
NEIGHBORHOODS THIS WEEKEND WHO
SAW GUN VIOLENCE OR EXPERIENCED
GUN VIOLENCE WERE IN DISTRICT
7, INCLUDING THE BELLTOWN AND
PIONEER SQUARE NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE ALL NEED TO STAND UNITED AS
A COMMUNITY IN CONFRONTING THIS
HALLENGE.
NOT JUST LOCALLY, BUT
NATIONALLY.
THESE SHOOTINGS COME ON THE
HEELS OF THE WEEK NATIONALLY
THAT SAW 900 SHOOTINGS ACROSS
THE COUNTRY. AS CHAIR HERBOLD
MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED
NEWS THAT IN THE BELLTOWN
NEIGHBORHOOD THE POLICE HAVE
DETAINED TWO SUSPECTS WHO ARE
CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN KING
COUNTY JAIL WHO ARE SUSPECTED
OF BEING INVOLVED IN THAT
SHOOTING.
I APPRECIATE THE DILIGENCE OF
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
IN IDENTIFYING AND APPREHENDING
THE SUSPECTS CERTAINLY, THEY
SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
I THINK THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE
ON WITH OUR EFFORTS IN
COLLABORATION WITH OUR FEDERAL
PARTNERS TO REALLY MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE DEVELOPING AND
BUILDING THE TYPES OF COMMUNITY-
BASED PROGRAMS THAT WE KNOW ARE
NECESSARY TO PREVENT GUN
VIOLENCE FROM HAPPENING IN THE
FIRST PLACE.
POLICE INVESTIGATIONS AND
POLICE INVOLVEMENT ARE
NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL TO HOLD
PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY DO
VIOLATE THE SOCIAL CONTRACT AND
COMMIT GUN VIOLENCE.
WE KNOW THOSE POLICE ACTIONS DO
NOT IN AND OF THEMSELVES
PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
WE KNOW THAT THE ACTION THAT
PREVENTS GUN VIOLENCE THAT WE
HAVE SEEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN
TO THE GREAT WORK OF OUR
COMMUNITY PARTNERS LIKE
DOMINIQUE DAVIS, THAT
MENTORSHIP, COMMUNITY BUILDING,
MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND THE
WORK THAT COMMUNITY PASSAGES IS
DOING, COMMITTEE PASSAGEWAYS IS
DOING, HAS A PROFOUND IMPACT IN
ENHANCING OUR TOGETHERNESS AND
MAKING SURE THAT THROUGH
MENTORSHIP WE CAN COME TOGETHER
AND RISE ABOVE THE DIVISIONS IN
OUR COMMUNITY THAT LEAD TO GUN
VIOLENCE.
AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT
OUT TO MAYOR DURKAN AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IN THE
REALLY BIG PROGRAMMATIC
INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF
PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS OVER THE
PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THAT AS
THEY GET STOOD UP ARE GOING TO
MAKE A VERY DISCERNIBLE
DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY
BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT WE
KNOW CAN PREVENT THESE
SHOOTINGS FROM OCCURRING IN THE
FIRST PLACE.
I WANT TO, CERTAINLY, ELEVATE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S
STATEMENTS TODAY THAT WE SHOULD
BE FRONTLOADING THOSE
INVESTMENTS AND LOOKING AT WAYS
TO BUILD ON THEM IN THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET.
OF COURSE, IN THE 2022 BUDGET.
THIS IS A NEW DAY WITH A LOT OF
NEW FEDERAL RESOURCES AND A LOT
OF NEW PUBLIC HEALTH
UNDERSTANDINGS AROUND GUN
VIOLENCE THAT WE CAN TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF AS A COMMUNITY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING
THOSE CONVERSATIONS, GIVEN THAT
DISTRICT 7 AND ALL THE DISTRICTS
OF THE CITY ARE CURRENTLY
EXPERIENCING AN EPIDEMIC OF GUN
VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
MADAM PRESIDENT, WITH THAT I DO
NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL THINGS
TO REPORT ON.
THANK YOU
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS, FOR THAT
REPORT.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS'S REPORTS?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING DONE WE WILL KEEP GOING
DOWN THE LINE.
NEXT UP IS COSMO PEDERSEN AND
THEN WE WILL HEAR FROM COUNCIL
MEMBERS WANT. GOOD MORNING,
COUNCIL MEMBER, PEDERSEN.
>> GOOD MORNING, COLLEAGUES.
OUR CITY TRANSPORTATION AND
COMMITTEE MEETING HAS 11 ITEMS
ON THE FULL CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA.
WE HAVE FIVE APPOINTMENTS TO
THE SEATTLE CITY LIGHT CUSTOMER
REVIEW PANEL.
ALL THE CANDIDATES ARE
QUALIFIED AND ALL WERE APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY BY OUR COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE ALSO FIVE APPOINTMENTS
TO THE CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL
FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES.
ALL THE CANDIDATES QUALIFIED
AND WERE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
BY OUR COMMITTEE.
THANKFULLY, THE EXPERIENCED
MEMBERS OF BOTH REVIEW PANELS
THE STATE AMMAN ENOUGH TO
COMPLETE THEIR REVIEW AND
ENDORSEMENT OF THE MULTIYEAR
STRATEGIC PLANS.
BOTH CITYWIDE UTILITIES. WHICH
MEANS THESE NEW APPOINTMENTS
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS
ON FUTURE ISSUES FOR BOTH
UTILITY ENTERPRISES THAT HAVE
BUDGETS, EACH ABOUT $1 BILLION.
THESE CUSTOMER REVIEW PANELS
ARE VITAL TO SUPPLEMENT OUR
OVERSIGHT GOAL.
OUR COMMITTEE ALSO PREVIOUSLY
RECOMMENDED COUNCILMAN COUNCIL
120115 AS AMENDED, WHICH WILL
ALLOW OUR SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO INCREASE ON
STREET PARKING RATES IN THE
UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD.
ONLY THINGS TO REMEMBER A
MINUTE FROM COUNSEL FOR HERBAL
ONLY FOR THE LARGE EVENTS IN
SEATTLE CENTER, SUCH AS
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AT THE NEWLY
RENOVATED ARENA.
FOLLOWED COMMITTEE ANONYMOUSLY
ADOPTED THE BILL JULY 7 EXCITED
TO HAVE THIS LEGISLATION
ARRIVED AT TODAY'S CITY
COUNCILMEMBER A3 FULL
COUNCILMEMBER MEETINGS LATER IN
CASE THE PUBLIC WANTED MORE
TIME TO COMMENT.
WHILE THERE WAS SOME MEDIA
REPORTS I DON'T THINK WE
RECEIVED MUCH ADDITIONAL
FEEDBACK ON THOSE RATES, WHICH
WE WILL VOTE ON TODAY.
IS COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
MENTIONED, WE ARE COSPONSORING
31447I, WHICH WOULD OFFICIALLY
DESIGNATE FACIAL RECOGNITION
TECHNOLOGY AS SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGY. TO ENSURE IT GOES
TO THEIR THOROUGH REVIEW AND
APPROVAL PROCESS AS PRESCRIBED
BY OUR SURVEILLANCE ORDINANCE.
WE HAD THIS POSTED ON THE
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR
LAST WEEK AND QUEUE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION ON
THIS.
TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES
COMMITTEE MEETS ON THE FIRST
AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS OF EACH
MONTH AT 9:30 A.M.
OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL
BE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4.
REGARDING EVENTS IN DISTRICT 4,
THIS PAST WEEKEND WE FINALLY
REOPENED THE FAIRVIEW AVENUE
BRIDGE THE FAIRVIEW AVENUE
BRIDGE IS A BIO NORTH-SOUTH
ARTERIAL CONNECTED EAST LAKE
AND SEVERAL OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS
IN THE NORTH TO THOUSANDS OF
JOBS PROVIDED BY SEATTLE-BASED
EMPLOYERS IN OUR DOWNTOWN CORE.
REBUILDING THE BREAD COST OF
APPROXIMATELY $50 MILLION.
SOME OF WHICH IS COVERED BY THE
SEATTLE PROPERTY TAX LEVY
APPROVED BY VOTERS IN 2015.
THIS IS THE LAST MAJOR BRIDGE
CONSTRUCTION PRIMARILY. THE
TIMBER PINES ON THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE BRIDGE, WHICH
PRECARIOUSLY HELD UP THE ROADWAY
WERE DECAYING AND VULNERABLE TO
EARTHQUAKES THE FAIRVIEW BRIDGE
EARNED, AMONG THE WORST
CONDITION RANKINGS FROM OUR
CITY AUDITOR. ALONG WITH
UNIVERSITY BRIDGE, MAGNOLIA
TRACE, AND SECOND AVENUE SOUTH
EXTENSION BRIDGE.
THANKS TO FDOT FOR COMPLETING
THE WORK IN HOSTING THE
REOPENING CELEBRATION. I WAS
ABLE TO CONNECT WITH MANY
CONSTITUENTS WHO I HAD NOT SEEN
A PERSON SINCE THE PANDEMIC.
THE BRIDGE WAS CLOSED IN
SEPTEMBER 2019 TO BEGIN
CONSTRUCTION. MANY
CONSTITUENTS FROM EAST LAKE,
WALLING, U DISTRICT AND BEYOND
WORK THAT SEE THE BRIDGE
REOPEN.
I'M HOPEFUL PLEASE THIS PROJECT
WILL ENABLE FDOT TO KICKSTART
LARGER EFFORTS TO REPAIR,
MAINTAIN OUR AGING BRIDGES
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE.
THE CITY IS SHAPED BY WATERWAYS
AND RAVINES AND WE RELY ON OUR
WATERWAYS TO SUPPORT ALL MODES
OF TRAVEL.
THIS BRIDGE HAS BIKE LANES AND
ALSO SPECIAL WALKWAY BY THE
WATER.
SO, IT IS ALSO VITAL FOR
KEEPING OUR ECONOMY MOVING.
AFTER THE EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF
THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE
FOLLOWED BY THE AUDIT ON THE
REST OF CHINA'S AGING BRIDGES ON
COUNTING ON THE MAYOR'S BUDGET
PROPOSAL TO HEAR THAT WAKE-UP
CALL PUT FORWARD ADDITIONAL
FUNDING FOR SEATTLE'S BRIDGES.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN.
PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU.
I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN MAY HAVE CREDITED ME
WITH AN AMENDMENT THAT
COUNCILMEMBER MORALE IS WAS THE
LEAD ON.
ON THE PARKING LEGISLATION.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT
CLEAR FOR THE RECORD IF I HEARD
THAT CORRECTLY. IT WAS
COUNCILMEMBER MORALE IS, I
BELIEVE BEFORE THE MINUTE.
>> YES.
I MEANT TO SAY CONGRESS MEMBER
ALICE SPONSORED THE AMENDMENT
ON THE UPTOWN PARKING.
WHICH WAS VERY HELPFUL.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
CLARIFICATION.
I APPRECIATE IT ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THAT
REPORT?
I AM NOT SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE WILL CONTINUE DOWN THE LINE.
NEXT UP IS CON COUNCIL MEMBERS
A LOT FOLLOWED BY COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
>> GOOD MORNING.
THERE ARE FOUR ITEMS ON THE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] RIGHTS
COMMITTEE.
THEY ARE THE FOUR APPOINTMENTS,
THE OVERSIGHT BOARD THAT THE
COMMITTEE VOTED TO RECOMMEND
CONFIRMATION ON AT OUR LAST
MEETING ON JULY 15th.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TUESDAY JULY 27th HAS BEEN
CANCELED AND WILL BE
RESCHEDULED FOR MID-SEPTEMBER.
THIS WILL BE, I SHOULD KNOW, IN
ADDITION INSTEAD OF THE OTHER
SEPTEMBER COMMITTING THAT IS
ALREADY BEING SCHEDULED ON THE
BOOKS FOR SEPTEMBER 23rd.
I WANT TO THINK COUNCIL MEMBERS
PEDERSEN AND LEWIS FOR YOUR
OFFICE IS RESPONDING WITH YOUR
AVAILABILITY IN SEPTEMBER.
WE WILL SEND OUT THE FINAL DATE
AS SOON AS THE REST OF THE
COMMITTEE COUNCIL MEMBERS
MORALES AND WERE AS PAPAS
OFFICES HAVE ALSO RESPONDED.
A HUGELY IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
THAT'S WAITING INTRODUCTION IS
THE RELOCATION ASSISTANCE TO
RENTERS WHO ARE BEING DISPLACED
BY OUTRAGEOUS RENT INCREASES
EFFECTIVELY BEING ECONOMICALLY
EVICTED.
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT TO
VOTE FOR RENTERS. MY OFFICE
HAS BEEN REVIEWING DATA FROM
THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL
COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION SURVEY,
WHICH SHOWS THAT IN MANY
SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOODS 35% OR
MORE OF ALL MOVES HAVE BEEN
REGARDED AS BECAUSE OF
DISPLACEMENT FACTORS LIKE RENT
INCREASES.
AS OF NOW RENTERS WHO ARE
DISPLACED BY RENT INCREASES,
WHICH IS A FAR MORE,
PHENOMENON, YET NO HELPING WITH
THE COST OR DISRUPTIONS WHEN
THEY FIRST MOVE BECAUSE THEIR
RENTS WENT UP.
MY OFFICE IS WORKING THIS
LEGISLATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
WE HAVE DISCUSSED IT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION
INSPECTIONS..
WE HAVE SENT THE BILL FOR
REVIEW TO THE CITY ATTORNEYS
OFFICE ON MAY 5th, TWO MONTHS
AND THREE WEEKS AGO AND HAVE
SIGNED UP FOR INTRODUCTION IT
NEEDS TO BE SUFFICIENTLY VIA.
IT WAS OFFICIALLY TRANSMITTED
FOR INTRODUCTION.
THE CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE DID
INDICATE THEY WOULD LIKE MORE
TIME TO REVIEW IT, BECAUSE THEY
HAVE BEEN UNDERSTAND AND
OVERLOADED WITH RESPONSIBILITIES
ALL THOUGH, THE LEGAL REVIEW
NECESSARILY FOR THE CITY
ATTORNEYS OFFICE TO SIGN UP ON
THE LEGISLATION HAS BEEN DONE.
WE WILL BRING THIS CRUCIAL
RENTERS RIGHTS BILL TO AVOID AT
THE SPECIALTY BILL IS IN THE
WAY.
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE HAD
ACCESS TO THE LEGISLATION FOR A
FEW WEEKS NOW.
WE HAVE ALSO HAD EXCELLENT
OVERVIEW PRESENTATION FROM
CENTRAL STAFF COMMITTEE.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE ALSO
ALREADY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO
ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
LEGISLATION TO MY STAFF AT THE
LAST COMMITTEE MEETING.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ASKING
QUESTIONS AND ENGAGING AT THAT
MEETING AND FOR GIVING
EXTREMELY HELPFUL RESPONSES TO
THOSE QUESTIONS AND THE
CLARIFICATIONS PROVIDED.
I ASKED THE MEMBERS ALSO IF YOU
HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS,
PLEASE BRING THEM TO MY OFFICE
OR TO ASK FOR THE MID-SEPTEMBER
MEETING.
LAST FRIDAY THE SEVERAL TIMES
PUBLISHED ANOTHER OP-ED FROM
THE BIG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
COMPANY OPPOSING RENTERS RIGHTS
LEGISLATION.
THIS IS NOW THE SECOND OFFER
FROM THE SAME REPRESENTATIVE
THE SEATTLE TIMES HAS PUBLISHED
IN AS MANY MONTHS SHOWING YET
AGAIN THE CLEAR BIG BUSINESS
AND CORPORATE LANDLORD BIAS OF
THE SEATTLE TIMES.
THE EDITORIAL BOARD.
THE ABSURD ARGUMENT THAT THIS
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE WYNDHAM
REALISTIC CORPORATION MAKES IT
THAT RENTERS RIGHTS PROGRESS
WILL CAUSE LANDLORDS TO SELL
THEIR PROPERTIES AND THEY WILL
MAKE LESS HOUSING AVAILABLE,
WHICH IS LUDICROUS, BECAUSE
EVEN WHEN LANDLORDS DO SELL
PROPERTY THE HOUSING IS NOT
GONE.
IT IS IS OWNED BY ANOTHER
LANDLORD IF THE HOUSE IS
PURCHASED BY A WORKING PERSON
TO OWN THEIR OWN HOME RATHER
THAN TO HAVE TO RENT FROM THE
LANDLORD THAT IS NOT A BAD THING
BUT OBVIOUSLY.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE INVESTS IN
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR
WORKING PEOPLE AND MORE
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
THESE ARE JUST EXCUSES TO HELP
CORPORATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
COMPANIES MAKE AS MUCH PROFIT
AS POSSIBLE OFF THE BACK OF
WORKING-CLASS RENTERS
DISPROPORTIONATELY FINDING IT
HARDER AND HARDER TO MAKE ENDS
MEET MY OFFICE HAS REQUESTED
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLISH AN
OP-ED IN RESPONSE TO THESE TWO
OP-ED. I WILL BE SURPRISED AT
ALL IF "THE SEATTLE TIMES"
REFUSES, ECAUSE OF THEIR BIAS
EVEN IF WE ARE ONLY REQUESTING
ONE RESPONSE IN RESPONSE TO THE
TWO OP-ED.
NONETHELESS, I LOOK FORWARD TO
HEARING BACK FROM "THE SEATTLE
TIMES".
LATER TODAY MY OFFICE WILL BE
SENDING ALL COUNCIL OFFICES A
NEW PREPARATIONS RESOLUTION
WHICH WE INTEND TO INTRODUCE
AND HAVE VOTED ON NEXT MONDAY,
AUGUST 2nd.
COUNCIL MEMBERS REVIEW THE BILL
WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT AND LET US
KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS.
AS I EXPLAINED LAST WEEK THIS
RESOLUTION IS SOMETHING MY
OFFICE HAS WORKED ON WITH
REVEREND JEFFREY AT THE [
INDISCERNIBLE ] BAPTIST CHURCH.
PAPS PASTORS OF THE UNITED
BLACK CLERGY AND THE GEORGETOWN
GREATER SEATTLE.
ALL OF THESE FAITH LEADERS HAVE
COME TOGETHER TO PUT FORWARD
THIS PROPOSAL FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT, AS HAS THE LOW INCOME
HOUSING WHICH IS WORKING WITH
THE MEMBERS OF THE CLERGY AND
MANY CENTRAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
MEMBERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO
HAVING THIS RESOLUTION COME TO
LIFE.
BY APPROVING THIS RESOLUTION
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRACTICES OF
RACIAL DISPLACEMENT SUCH AS
REDLINING, URBAN RENEWAL, AND
URGE ALSO NEED TO PERMIT TO
LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE
SUCH OPERATIONS IN THE FORM OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO BRING
BACK THOSE WHO ARE DISPLACED
AND URGE THE OFFICE OF HOUSING
TO CREATE 90 AFFORDABLE HOMES
IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT TO
FAMILIES SO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
CAN STAY OR RETURN.
COMMIT TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS MADE AVAILABLE
IN 2020.
AND IMPROVE PROGRESSIVE TAXES,
PROGRESSIVE REVENUES THE BIG
BUSINESS AND DEVELOP MORE
QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
I THINK THE NEW HOPE CHURCH
COMMUNITY, MY OFFICE STAFF
MEMBER, AND MANY OTHERS FOR
HELPING TO ORGANIZE AND FOR
SPEAKING AT THE RALLY WE HELD
TOGETHER THIS PAST SATURDAY IN
SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION, IN
SUPPORT OF THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND EXPANDING FUNDING
FOR SUCH COMMUNITY PROJECTS, SO
THEY ARE NOT FORCED TO COMPETE
WITH ONE ANOTHER BECAUSE ALL
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT CAN BE
BUILT IS NEEDED RIGHT NOW.
GIVEN THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS.
IT IS THE APPLICATION OF
ELECTRIC ELECTED OFFICIALS TO
EXPAND THE PROGRESSIVE REVENUES
AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PROJECTS.
THANKS TO LARRY GOSSETT AND
SUMMER STINSON, NEW EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY. BOTH OF WHOM CAME
OUT TO SPEAK AT THE RALLY ON
SATURDAY.
I MENTIONED THE OP-ED THAT
REVEREND JEFFREY PUBLISHED IN
"THE SEATTLE TIMES" AT LAST
WEEK'S BRIEFING.
I'M LISA SEE THE LEGISLATION
FOR MY OFFICE TO BAN POLICE
TRAINING WITH THE MILITARY OR
POLICE FORCES OF ANY
NATIONSTATE THAT VIOLATES
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS,
BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS IS ON
TODAY'S INTRODUCTION REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
I URGE THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMAN HOBO TO
LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHEN IT IS
SCHEDULED FOR A VOTE.
I JUST WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW
THAT MY OFFICE HAS REACHED OUT
TO COUNCILMEMBER HERBAL POPPED
OFFICE AND HAS FOLLOWED UP WITH
AN EMAIL ABOUT THIS.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE MORE
THAN 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO
WROTE TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN
THE LAST WEEK TO SUPPORT THIS
LEGISLATION FROM MY OFFICE AND
FROM THE MANY ACTIVISTS WHO
HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS
LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER WANT.
ANY COLLEAGUES OR QUESTIONS ON
THAT REPORT?
COUNCILMEMBER HERBAL, YOUR HAND
IS RAISED.
I'M NOT SURE IF THAT WAS FROM
THE PREVIOUS REPORT. OKAY.
JUST DOUBLE CHECKING.
>> I APOLOGIZE.
THANKS FOR THAT.
>> NOT A PROBLEM BUT I DON'T
WANT TO SKIP OVER YOU IF YOU
ACTUALLY HAD A COMMENT NOW.
OKAY.
I'M NOT SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED.
WE WILL KEEP GOING DOWN THE
LINE.
LET ME PULL UP MY LIST.
NEXT UP IS COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS AND THEN I WILL REPORT
AFTER THAT COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS, PLEASE.
>> GOOD MORNING, COLLEAGUES.
THERE IS ONE ITEM FROM THE LAND-
USE NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
TODAY HIM ON TODAY'S FULL
COUNCIL AGENDA.
COUNSEL BILL 120127, WHICH WILL
PREVENT, FROM THE PLOT OF THE
COMICAL, "THE PINES AT
NORTHGATE" SUBDIVISION.
WE ALSO HAVE ONE ITEM FROM THE
LAND-USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE ON INTRODUCTION TO A
FULL CALENDAR TODAY, WHICH IS
RESOLUTION 32010, WHICH SETS
THE DOCKET OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN LIMITS TO BE CONSIDERED
NEXT YEAR, IN 2022.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE LAND-
USE NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE IS
THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, JULY
28th STARTING AT 930 A.M.
WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOCKETING 22
RESOLUTION. A PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS TO ADJUST THE NAME
OF SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING TO
NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL.
AND A BRIEFING ON COUNSEL BILL
120121 WHICH WILL ENACT INTERIM
STREET-LEVEL USE REGULATIONS
FOR THE DOWNTOWN CORE.
LASTLY, WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC
HEARING AND VOTE ON COUNSEL BILL
120108 AMENDING THE PROTECTION
PLAN TO ALLOW FOR INCREASED
TREE CANOPY IN THE DEVELOPE OF
THE LAST VIEW FEW VACANT LOTS.
FOR ANY AND ALL THESE GOALS,
McAULIFFE, IF YOU HAVE A MINUTE
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SHARE THEM
AND ALLOW CONFIDENTIALITY TO BE
SHARED WITH ME AHEAD OF OUR
COMMITTEE MEETING.
THANK YOU.
LAST WEEK IN MY OFFICE I WAS
ABLE TO MEET WITH FAS DIRECTOR
CALVIN GOINGS AND BEN NOBLE
WITH THE BUDGET OFFICE.
WEDNESDAY I ATTENDED THE
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE TO UNDERSTAND MORE
ABOUT THE SERVICE RESTORATION
THAT IS GOING TO BE HAPPENING
NEXT YEAR AND PLEASE DO KNOW
MANY OF THE BUS LINES THAT WERE
REDUCED TO GOVERNOR KELLY
COMING BACK ONLINE THIS COMING
OCTOBER.
ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT THE
LIGHT RAIL STATIONS WILL BE
OPENING.
LAST THURSDAY I ATTENDED THE
PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AND MET
WITH THE FREMONT CHAMBER TO
UNDERSTAND THEIR CONCERNS
REGARDING ROUTE 40 REVISIONS
THROUGH FREMONT IN PARTICULAR.
I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO A FORMAL
MEETING WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION TO OFFICIALLY
CELEBRATE THE TRANSFER OF
OWNERSHIP OF THE GREENWOOD
SENIOR CENTER TO THE PHINNEY
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
CHRISTIE BAKLEY AND MARTY,
MARTY, I'M GOING TO MESS UP
YOUR LAST NAME, SO I'M GOING TO
SAVE IT.
JOSEPH WILL BE SENDING OUT THE
VIDEO, AS I DON'T WANT TO MESS
UP MARTY'S NAME.
MARTY WAS REALLY A CRUCIAL
STAKEHOLDER THAT WAS BROUGHT
ONTO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO
TO SEE THIS TRANSFER THROUGH.
CONGRATULATIONS, MARTY.
YOUR WORK IS NOW COMPLETED.
OFFICIALLY TRANSFERRING THE
GREENWOOD SENIOR CENTER TO THE
PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION.
JUST AS AN OVERVIEW, THE
PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION IS GOING TO BE
DOING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
THERE'S GOING TO BE WAYS FOR
NEIGHBORS TO PARTICIPATE TO
BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT SERVICES
SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT THE
GRANDVIEW SENIOR CENTER.
THEY HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY ONLINE
AND FOOD DROP OFF RATHER THAN
IN PERSON DURING COVID. THEY
ARE TRANSITIONING BACK TO BE IN
PERSON.
JUST BECAUSE I WAS UNAWARE OF
THE EXTENT OF THE SERVICES THAT
THEY PROVIDE.
JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW BUT THEY
PROVIDE HEALTHCARE AND MEDICARE
COUNSELING AND SERVICES.
THEY PROVIDE A DAILY LUNCH
SERVICE.
THEY HAVE ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE
TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE
TECHNOLOGY.
THERE ARE SO MANY SUPPORT GROUPS
THAT ARE NOT GOING TO GO TO
THEM ALL. AND COUNSELING FOR
PEOPLE PROVIDING SUPPORT TO
OLDER ADULTS, MEMORY LOSS,
PARKINSON'S, LIVING ALONE.
THEY ALSO HAVE INCREDIBLE EVENTS
FROM FILMS TO MUSIC TO COFFEE
FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION.
AND THE CLASSES ARE BEGINNING
TO TRANSFER BACK TO IN PERSON.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT
IS GOING ON IN THE GREENWOOD
SENIOR CENTER LOOK AT THE
WEBSITE AND REACH OUT TO THEM.
THEY ARE REOPENING THEIR DOORS
AND IT'S SO EXCITING TO SEE
THIS OFFICIALLY TRANSFERRED TO
THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
CONGRATULATIONS, KRISTI AND
MARTY.
ON FRIDAY WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH
THE SEATTLE ALERT TO BE BRATS
ABOUT USING COMMUNITY SENATORS
FIND THEM A PERMANENT HOME.
WHAT WAS REALLY EXCITING ABOUT
THIS TO HEAR FROM PLAYERS AND
PARENTS ABOUT HOW SEATTLE DERBY
BRAT TEACHES STRENGTH,
EMPOWERMENT, AND PHYSICAL
FITNESS.
ONE PLAYER SHARED WITH ME HOW
THEY HAVE BECOME MORE FLEXIBLE.
CAFC HAVE LEARNED TO HELP
OTHERS AND HOW THEY HAVE BECOME
STRONGER FROM PARTICIPATION IN
SKATING OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS.
ANOTHER SHERRY OF A STORY ABOUT
OVERCOMING INSECURITY AND
ANXIETY, ABOUT UNDERSTANDING
THEIR OWN POWER AND IT'S OKAY
TO KNOCK YOUR INTO THE GROUND
IN A PRACTICED AND SAFEWAY.
THINK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR
MEETING WITH ME.
IN 2015 THE GALAXY GIRLS, ONE
OF THE TEAMS, CLAIMED THEIR
FIRST NATIONAL TIDING TITLE BY
WINNING THE FEMALE DIVISION
CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2016 AND 17
THEY SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED
THESE TITLES TO BECOME A THREE-
TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION. THEY
ARE STILL RANKED NUMBER FIVE IN
THE COUNTRY.
CONGRATULATIONS GALAXY GIRLS.
THANK YOU TO PLAYERS AND ALL THE
PARENTS, IT WAS GREAT TO MEET
WITH YOU.
REGARDING SKATING, I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN SKATE LIKE
A GIRLFRIEND WATCH PARTY AND
SKATEBOARDING FINALS IN THE
OLYMPICS. YES.
SKATEBOARDING IS ALEX FOR.
SKATE LIKE A GIRL HAS A VISION
TO EMPOWER SKATERS, ESPECIALLY
YOUNG WOMEN AND OR TRANS PEOPLE
TO GROWING TO STRONG COMPETENT
LEADERS WHO IMPLEMENT SOCIAL
EQUITY.
SKATE LIKE A GIRL VALUES
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND CIVIC
DISSIPATION BY PROVIDING
OPPORTUNITIES TO BE INVOLVED IN
THE SKATEBOARDING COMMUNITY. IT
WAS GREAT TO WATCH THE OLYMPICS
WITH THIS GROUP OF YOUNG FOLKS.
THERE WERE RAFFLES, TRIVIA, AND
SKATE SESSIONS USING LOCALLY
MADE SKATE FEATURES BY SEATTLE
SKATE FEATURES, WHICH IS A
LOCAL TEAM LEAD COMPANY MAKING
SKATEBOARDING ASSESSABLE BY
BRINGING QUALITY SKATE RAMPS TO
YOUR HOME AT AFFORDABLE PRICES.
LUKE AND MASSIMO ARE SOME LOCAL
TEENS WHO FOUNDED SKATE
FEATURES AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE QUARANTINE WHEN THEY SOME
MORE NEED FOR OBSTACLES AT HOME
WHILE PARKS WERE CLOSED IT WAS
GREAT TO SEE EVERYONE SKATING
AND DOING TRICKS OFF OF THESE
SKATE FEATURES.
YES.
I CAN CONFIRM I CAN STILL ONLY
A SHORT BOARD.
THIS COMING WEEK TONIGHT MY
STAFF WILL ATTEND THE FREMONT
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL. AND
TODAY THE GREEN LAKE CHAMBER
COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW I WILL
BE RECEIVING A BRIEFING FROM
THE RE-ROUTE 40 PROJECT WHICH I
JUST IS CURSED TO ENSURE
TRANSIT DOESN'T GET STUCK IN
TRAFFIC AND WE ARE ABLE TO MEET
COMMUNITY CONCERNS.
THIS WEEK I WILL ALSO BE MEETING
TO DISCUSS REDUCING GUN
VIOLENCE, THE RECENT DROWNING
GREEN LAKE, RITUAL, AND PUBLIC
SAFETY IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS.
ON THURSDAY I WILL BE ATTENDING
AN EVENT AT UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND
CELEBRATE SIDEWALK CAFCS AND
STREET CAFCS. HEARING DISTRICT
6WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON WEST
GREENWOOD NORTH AND PREPARING
FOR THE BALLARD AVENUE DESIGN.
I BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE
INSTALLING A TWO WAY PROTECTED
BIKE LANE ON THE LAKE SIDE OF
THE ROAD AND REOPEN THE STREET
TO 2 WAY CAR TRAFFIC USING THE
PLASTIC PALLETS ALREADY IN THE
STREET MY PROPOSAL CAN OCCUR
OVERNIGHT WITH SIMPLE
RESTRIPING OF THE LANES, SINCE
NO CURB CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE.
I'M PROPOSING TO INSTALL THIS
PROTECTIVE BIKE LANE AND REOPEN
THE TWO WAY TRAFFIC TODAY.
NOT MONTHS FROM NOW.
LAST WEEK I WAS ALSO ABLE TO
MEET WITH NEIGHBORS FROM
PHINNEY RIDGE, WEST GREEN LAKE,
TWO KIM BALLARD ALL ABOUT WEST
GREENWAY NORTH.
I WAS ABLE TO JOIN A FEW
NEIGHBORS TO WALK AROUND THE
LAKE TO DISCUSS EVERYTHING FROM
HOMELESSNESS TO WEST GREENWAY
NORTH TO THE RECENT REPAVING
PROJECT.
FINALLY, IN THE OFFICE WE HAVE
BEEN PREPARING FOR THE DESIGN
SHRED OF BALLARD AVENUE.
WE ARE WORKING WITH BALLARD-
ITES, CITY STAFF, AND PEOPLE
FROM ACROSS THE CITY TO
ACCOMPLISH TWO ALBUMS OUTCOMES.
MAKING THE STREET CAFC
PERMANENT ON BALLARD AVENUE WITH
LONG-TERM CAPITAL PLAN IN A
SHORT-TERM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
AS WELL AS A SECOND OUTCOME OF
INFORMING FDOT'S WORK TO CREATE
CITYWIDE STANDARDS FOR SIDEWALK
AND STREET CAFC PERMANENCE.
FDOT REPORT TO US IS DUE ON
DECEMBER 15th FOR US. FOR NOW
TIME TO CREATE PERMANENT
PERMITS FOR STREET CAFCS AHEAD
OF NEXT MAY.
AS ALWAYS, I LOOK FORWARD TO
TALKING TO RESIDENTS DURING
OFFICE HOURS AND IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
THANK YOU PRESIDENT AND THANK
YOU COLLEAGUES, THAT IS MY
REPORT.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
ON THAT REPORT?
ALL RIGHT.
HEARING ON I WILL CONCLUDE WITH
MY REPORT. IT IS VERY, VERY
BRIEF.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM MY
COMMITTEE ON EITHER THE
REFERRAL CALENDAR OR THE CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA THIS AFTERNOON.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING FOR THE GOVERNANCE AND
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 14th
2021 AT 2 P.M.
AS A REMINDER, WE WILL NOT HAVE
A REGULAR MEETING DURING THE
MONTH OF AUGUST DUE TO OUR
PRESCHEDULED SUMMER RECESS.
LASTLY, I WANTED TO TAKE A
QUICK MOMENT JUST TO HIGHLIGHT
AND LIFT UP THE WORK THAT
UNITED WE DREAM IS DOING
NATIONALLY THIS WEEK TO CALL ON
CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT JOE
BIDEN TO USE BUDGET
RECONCILIATION TO CREATE A
PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP FOR THE
MINDS OF UNDOCUMENTED
IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN OUR
COUNTRY.
YOU ALL HEARD ME MENTION THIS
LAST WEEK ABOUT THE DEVASTATING
WILLING COMING OUT OF TEXAS
THAT EFFECTIVELY MAKES
NEW:APPLICATIONS UNLAWFUL
MOVING FORWARD.
NOW THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING
RIGHT HERE IN SEATTLE, IS
ORGANIZING FOR FAMILIES
IMPACTED BY THE RULING OUT OF
TEXAS HAVE A WAY TO MOVE
FORWARD.
I HOPE YOU ALL WILL JOIN ME AND
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE IMMIGRANT
REFUGEE COMMUNITY IN THEIR CALL
TO ACTION TO URGE CONGRESS AND
PRESIDENT BIDEN TO ACT SWIFTLY
TO CREATE A PATHWAY TO
CITIZENSHIP.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO REPORT.
ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE GOOD OF
THE ORDER?
I'M NOT SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS
RAISED AS A REMINDER, WE WILL
CONVENE AT 2:00.
WE WILL NOT BE JOINED BY
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA OR
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
BOTH OF WHOM WILL BE EXCUSED
FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
THAT IS IT.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SEE YOU SOON.
>> THANK YOU.