>>> I THINK WE ARE READY TO GO.
LET'S BEGIN THIS MEETING.
GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.
THE JANUARY 4th, 2021 MEETING
WILL COME TO ORDER.
IT IS IT 2:00 P.M.
. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> HERE.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> HERE.
>> SEVEN PRESENT.
>>> THE MINUTES OF THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
MINUTES WILL BE SIGNED. HEARING
NO OBJECTION, THE MINUTES ARE
BEING SIGNED.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES?
ADOPTION OF THE REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
JANUARY 4th, 2021 REFERRAL
CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING OBJECTIONS, THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR IS ADOPTED.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO THE
AGENDA, IT WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
COLLEAGUES, WELCOME BACK.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
THIS IS THE FIRST COUNCIL
MEETING OF 2021.
I AM EXCITED FOR US TO KICK OFF
THIS MEETING AND LOOKING
FORWARD TO COME AS I SAID THIS
MORNING, A YEAR OF LOTS OF HARD
WORK.
THIS YEAR AND BEYOND.
>>> AT THIS TIME, WE WILL
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. I
WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR
THEIR ONGOING PATIENCE AND
COOPERATION AS WE CONTINUE TO
OPERATE THIS REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD SYSTEM.
IT REMAINS THE INTENT TO HAVE A
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT
REGULARLY, HOWEVER AS A
REMINDER, THE CITY COUNCIL
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO END OR
REMOVE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
AT ANY POINT. I WILL MODERATE
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IN
THE FOLLOWING MANNER.
IT IS 20 MINUTES AND EACH
SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN 2 MINUTES
TO SPEAK.
I WILL CALL ON EACH SPEAKER BY
NAME AND IN THE ORDER IN WHICH
THEY REGISTERED ON THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE.
IF YOU'RE LISTENING AND HAVE
NOT YET REGISTERED TO SPEAK BUT
WOULD LIKE TO, YOU CAN STILL
SIGN UP BEFORE THE END OF
PUBLIC COMMENT BY GOING TO THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE AT
COUCIL.SEATTLE.GOV . STAFF WILL
UNMUTE THE APPROPRIATE
MICROPHONE AND THE SPEAKER WILL
HEAR AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT OF
"YOU HAVE BEEN ON MUTED."
AFTER YOU HEAR THAT AUTOMATIC
PROMPT, THE SPEAKER WILL NEED
TO PRESS STAR SIX BEFORE
SPEAKING.
PLEASE BEGIN SPEAKING BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM
THAT YOU ARE ADDRESSING. AS A
REMINDER, PUBLIC COMMENTS
SHOULD RELATE TO AN ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA, THE REFERRAL
CALENDAR, OR THE COUNCIL'S
PROGRAM.
AT 10 SECONDS, THE SPEAKER WILL
HEAR A CHIME.
THAT CHIME IS YOUR CUE TO BEGIN
WRAPPING UP YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT
AS YOU ONLY HAVE 10 SECONDS OF
YOUR ALLOTTED 2 MINUTES LEFT TO
ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.
SPEAKERS DO NOT END THEIR
COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME PROVIDED, THEIR
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED TO
ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE NEXT
SPEAKER.
WHAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT, I ASK THAT YOU
PLEASE DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE
AND IF YOU PLAN ON TWO
CONTINUING FOLLOWING THIS
MEETING, PLEASE DO SO ON THE
WEBSITE.
THE SPEAKER WILL HEAR THE PROMPT
, "YOU HAVE BEEN ON MUTED," AND
THEN THE SPEAKER NEEDS TO PRESS
STAR SIX AFTER THE SPEAKER
HEARS THE PROMPT OF "YOU HAVE
BEEN ON MUTED."
FIRST UP IS ARIANNA FOLLOWED BY
HOWARD GAIL HERE ARIANNA,
WELCOME.
>> HELLO.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> I CAN HEAR YOU.
>>> HELLO, I AM AN AMERICAN
WITH A DISABILITY IN SEATTLE
AND I AM CALLING IN AND SUPPORT
OF COUNCILMEMBER TRENT 24th'S
BILL. I HAVE WORKED THE ENTIRE
PANDEMIC.
MY EXPENSES WENT UP WITH COVID
AND MY PAY WENT DOWN.
I LOST WAGES TO QUARANTINE
ALMOST EVERY MONTH, MEANWHILE
MY BURDEN HAS INCREASED.
HEALTHCARE EXPENSES ROSE
DRASTICALLY IN 2021 FOR ME AND
MANY OTHERS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE
MINIMUM WAGE RAISE AND I OWE
$4000 TO A SLUMLORD.
I HAVE ALREADY IMPACTED MY
HEALTH AND FURTHER RISK MY
STABILITY.
MY HOUSEHOLD HAS BEEN LIVING ON
RAMEN AND RICE AND MY DOG HAS
GONE HUNGRY AT TIMES.
WE ARE FORMERLY HOMELESS, SO WE
KNOW WHAT IS COMING.
I HAVE A TENT AND CAMPING GEAR
READY.
I LIVED PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK
BEFORE THIS PANDEMIC AND IT IS
NOT GETTING BETTER.
IT IS GETTING WORSE.
WITHOUT EXTENDING THE
MORATORIUM OR FINDING A WAY TO
ERASE THIS DEBT, WE WILL BE
HOMELESS AGAIN.
I HAVE DOOR TO CUT FROM EXCEPT
FOR FOOD, MEDICINE, AND
HEALTHCARE AND I AM IN VERY
POOR HEALTH.
I KNOW IN MY HEART MY LIFE AND
THE LIVES OF MANY OTHERS REST
IN YOUR HANDS UPON YOUR
POLICIES.
MY NAME IS ARIANNA LAUREANO AND
IF I DIE ON THE STREETS OF
SEATTLE IN 2021, IT WILL BE
YOUR POLITICAL CHOICE.
YOU MAY HAVE SAVED US FROM
COVID ONLY TO KILL US FROM
POVERTY.
GOD, SAVE US ALL.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN AND
SHARING WITH US YOUR
EXPERIENCE.
NEXT UP IS HOWARD GAIL, AND I
DO HAVE TONYA AND BOB ANDREW
LISTED BUT SHOWING AS NOT
PRESENT.
TONYA AND BOB, IF YOU'RE
LISTENING, NOW IS THE TIME TO
CALL BACK INTO THE LINE SO WE
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CALL ON
YOU.
NEXT UP, HOWARD GAIL.
HOWARD, WELCOME.
>> HI.
HAPPY AFTERNOON AND HAPPY NEW
YEAR.
HOWARD GAIL FROM DISTRICT 7
TALKING ABOUT POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
TODAY YOU WILL BE VOTING ON A
LAW ESTABLISHING A CLARIFYING
SUBPOENA POWERS IN THE OFFICE
OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
CONTINGENT UPON THE CURRENT
CONTRACT BARGAINING, THIS
HIGHLIGHTS TWO FAILURES OF OUR
SO-CALLED POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM.
ONE, THE JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY
KATE SAFETY HAS BEEN GIVEN AWAY
BY THE CITY WHEN WITHIN
BARGAINING CONTRACTS WITH
POLICE.
SECOND, THEIR FORMER SUBSTANCE
WHEN IT COMES TO POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
UNLESS THE RIGHT QUESTIONS ARE
ASKED IN A POLICE USE OF FORCE
INVESTIGATION, UNLESS AN
OFFICER'S CLAIMS ARE SUBJECT TO
CRITICAL INQUIRY, THEN TOOLS
LIKE SUBPOENAS ARE LEGALLY
MEANINGLESS.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE MURDER OF RYAN
SMITH, OFFICERS MADE CLAIMS
CONCERNING THEIR FEARS THAT
THEIR GIRLFRIEND WAS FACING
IMMEDIATE HARM DESPITE THE
EVIDENCE THAT 911 OPERATORS
KNEW FOR A FACT THAT NOT TO BE
A CASE.
IN THE INVESTIGATION, NO 911
PERSONNEL OR COMMAND STAFF WERE
INTERVIEWED TO DETERMINE HOW
THIS HAPPENED OR IF THE OFFICERS
WERE LYING.
SUBPOENAS ARE IRRELEVANT
WITHOUT TRULY INDEPENDENT
INVESTIGATIONS. SEATTLE NEEDS
TRUE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AS
OTHER U.S. CITIES VOTED TO HAVE
THIS LAST NOVEMBER BASED ON
REAL COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT WITH
AN ELECTIVE BODY CAPABLE OF
DISCIPLINING POLICE, AND OF
COURSE, HAVING SUBPOENA POWERS.
SUBPOENAS ARE IN THE HANDS OF
PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT ASKING THE
RIGHT QUESTIONS. IT IS NOT
GOING TO GIVE US
ACCOUNTABILITY.
THANKS.
>> THANK YOU, HOWARD, FOR
CALLING IN.
OKAY, ONE LAST CALL FOR TONYA
OR BOB.
I AM STILL SEEING ON THE
PREREGISTRATION LIST THAT THEY
ARE NOT PRESENT.
WE WILL JUST GIVE IT A COUPLE OF
SECONDS HERE TO SEE IF EITHER
OF THEM CALL IN.
OKAY, FOLKS.
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN
UNABLE TO CALL BACK IN, SO WE
WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE OUT THE
. TWO OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND
BEGIN ADDRESSING ITEMS OF
BUSINESS ON OUR AGENDA.
FIRST UP IS PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS.
WE HAVE THREE BILLS TO CONSIDER
IN PAYMENT OF THE BILLS.
WE MUST CONSIDER EACH ONE
SEPARATELY, SO IT WILL BE A
LITTLE TEDIOUS, BUT I
APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE HERE.
SO I WILL ASK THE CLERK PLEASE
READ THE BILL TITLES INTO THE
RECORD.
>> 119983, THE CLAIMS FOR THE
WEEK OF DECEMBER 7th 2020 AND
ORDER AND PAYMENT THEREOF.
TO THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 13th,
2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 18th,
2020 AND ORDER IN THE PAYMENT
THEREOF AND CLAIMS FOR DECEMBER
21st, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER
24th, 2020 AND ORDER IN THE
PAYMENT THEREOF.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
I MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL
119983 . IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
119983 PAST.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
HEARING NO COMMENTS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
THE BILL OF 119983?
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NOT A POST.
>> THANK YOU.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
ONE 19984 PAST.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
HEARING NO COMMENTS, WITH THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
ONE 19984?
>> STRAUSS?
YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> I WILL MOVE TO PASS 119984.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
EXCUSE ME.
>> I AM AWARE. I WILL CIRCLE
BACK.
OKAY, IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
ONE 19985 PAST.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
HEARING NO COMMENTS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON
THE PASSAGE OF BILL 119985?
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> YES.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR.
NOT A POST.
>> THE CHAIR SIGN ALL THREE
COUNCIL BILLS.
THESE ETHICS MY SIGNATURE ON MY
BEHALF.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE
INTO COMMITTEE REPORTS.
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
AGENDA ITEM 1 INTO THE RECORD?
>> 119974, ELATING TO CIVILIAN
AND COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT OF THE
POLICE; CREATING A SUBPOENA
PROCESS FOR THE OFFICE OF
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE ENSURING
DUE PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO
ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE
SUBPOENA; AND ADDING NEW
SECTIONS 3.29.126 AND 3.29.245
TO THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASSES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
I APPRECIATE THAT THE ORDINANCE
TITLE HERE IS SO COMPLETE. IT
DOESN'T LEAVE ME A WHOLE LOT TO
SAY.
AS I MENTIONED IN COUNCIL
BRIEFINGS THIS MORNING, THIS
NEW LEGISLATION ADDS SECTIONS
TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE . IT
AFFIRMS THE CITY'S STANCE THAT
THE OFFICE OF POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND INSPECTOR
GENERAL CAN SEEK SUBPOENAS OF
THOSE WHO MAY HAVE WITNESSED OR
BEEN INVOLVED IN POTENTIAL
MISCONDUCT INCIDENTS.
THE LEGISLATION CREATES A
PROCESS FOR THE OPA AND THE OIG
TO DIRECTLY ISSUE THE SUBPOENA
AND ENFORCE THEM I SEEKING A
COURT ORDER.
ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE SUBPOENA
FAILED TO COMPLY, THE NEW
LEGISLATION SPECIFICALLY
REQUIRES THAT INDIVIDUALS AND
THIRD-PARTY RECORD HOLDERS
SERVE THE SUBPOENA ARE PROVIDED
A WRITTEN NOTICE OF THEIR RIGHT
TO DUE PROCESS.
THIS SPECIFIC PROTECTION WAS NOT
QUALIFIED PREVIOUSLY IN THIS
ADDITION IS TO INCREASE
CIVILIAN PARTICIPATION IN
INVESTIGATIONS AND OIG AUDITS
AND REVIEWS. SUBPOENA AUTHORITY
FOR THE SEATTLE POLICE OFFICERS
GUILD AND THE SEATTLE POLICE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION IS STILL
SUBJECT TO BARGAINING
REQUIREMENTS AND THE NOTICE
THAT IS REFERENCED IN THE BILL
ITSELF RECOGNIZES AS WELL THAT
SEARCH WARRANT REQUIREMENTS
NEED TO BE SEPARATELY MET FOR
CERTAIN TYPES OF EVIDENCE AND I
JUST WANT TO MENTION AND THANK
THE EFFORTS OF THE OFFICE OF
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, THE
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, AND
THE ACLU AND THE COMMUNITY
POLICE COMMISSION IN THEIR WORK
IN HELPING TO DEVELOP THIS
LEGISLATION.
THE 2017 ACCOUNTABILITY
LEGISLATION IS SPONSORED BY
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ .
THIS BILL BUILDS ON THAT
LEGISLATION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
CLARITY ON THE PROCEDURES AND
DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD . ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
OKAY.
I'M NOT HEARING ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS.
I WOULD JUST SAY THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD AND TO
THE MAYOR FOR HER PARTNERSHIP
WITH YOU AND MANY OTHER
ACCOUNTABILITY ENTITIES TO
ADVANCE THIS ADDITIONAL CLARITY
WHEN WE INITIALLY CONSIDERED
THE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
ORDINANCE IN 2017. WE KNEW
THERE NEEDED TO BE DETAILS THAT
WE NEED TO BE SORTED OUT IN
ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT
BEHIND THE SUBPOENA POWER, BUT
I THINK THE DETAILS INCLUDED IN
THIS LEGISLATION ACCOMPLISH
THAT ORIGINAL INTENT AND REALLY
DO IMPLEMENT MUCH OF WHAT NEEDS
TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO
ADD ADDITIONAL TRANSPARENCY AND
MORE TO WHAT WE HAD ENVISIONED
IN THAT PART OF THE ORDINANCE,
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR
HARD WORK AND THANKS FOR ALL OF
THE FOLKS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED
TO DEVELOPING THE LEGISLATION
IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS TO
ALLOW US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CONSIDER THIS BILL. I DO INTEND
TO SUPPORT IT AND I REALLY AM
APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR PO EFFORTS
HERE.
A LOT, SEEING AND HEARING NO
OTHER COMMENTS, WE WILL GO
AHEAD AND CLOSE THE DEBATE AND
I WOULD ASK THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE BILL.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, KNOWN A POST.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF?
>>> MOVING ON TO THE REPORT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES
COMMITTEE, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE OF
ITEM 2 INTO THE RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 119976 RELATING
TO THE EAST MARGINAL WAY GRADE
SEPARATION PROJECT: AUTHORIZING
THE DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND TO ACQUIRE, ACCEPT, AND
RECORD, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF SEATTLE, THREE QUIT CLAIM
DEEDS AND AN ASSIGNMENT AND
ASSUMPTION OF EASEMENT AGREEMENT
FOR THE EAST MARGINAL WAY
OVERPASS FROM THE PORT OF
SEATTLE, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON.
>> COLLEAGUES, ON TODAY'S
AGENDA, WE HAVE 13 ITEMS FOR
THE TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AND THIS INCLUDES
FOUR COUNCIL BILLS AND NINE
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION RELATED ADVISORY
BOARDS.
I DISCUSSED THESE ITEMS DURING
OUR COUNCIL BRIEFING THIS
MORNING.
THIS FIRST ITEM, COUNCIL BILL
119976 AUTHORIZES SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SEATTLE
CITY LIGHT TO ACCEPT EASEMENTS
FROM THE BOARD OF SEATTLE
REGARDING AN OVERPASS. THIS IS
RECOMMENDED HONESTLY BY THE
COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN . ARE
THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, KNOWN A
POST.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATED
ON MY BEHALF?
ITEM NUMBER 3, PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE INTO THE RECORD.
>> 119955 RELATING TO SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES; RELATING TO
CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE CITY
OF RENTON AT THE INTERSECTION
OF INTERSTATE 405 AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RIVER PIPELINES RIGHT-OF-WAY .
>> THIS IS BETWEEN SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THE
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO ACCOMMODATE
FRESHWATER PIPELINES THAT EXIST
THERE.
THIS BILL WAS RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN . ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE
BILL?
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> YES.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> ITEM NUMBER 4, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ THE SHORT
TITLE OF ITEM NUMBER 4 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> 119958, RELATING O THE CEDAR
RIVER WATERSHED; AUTHORIZING
TWO YEARS OF ECOLOGICAL
THINNING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE CEDAR RIVER WATERSHED
HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN .
>> COUNCIL PEDERSEN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE
REPORT.
>> THIS AUTHORIZES ADDITIONAL
TIME TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY
ECOLOGICAL THINNING OF TREES TO
IMPLORE FOREST HABITAT AND
BIODIVERSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE SEATTLE, OR THE CEDAR RIVER
WATERSHED HABITAT.
BOTH THE SIERRA CLUB SUPPORTED
THIS EXTENSION WITH LETTERS TO
THE COUNCIL . THIS WAS ALSO
UNANIMOUSLY ACCRUED BY THE
TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES
COMMITTEE.
>>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN . ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL, OR THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE A POST.
>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF.
>> 119963, RELATING TO SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES: UPDATING
WATER REGULATIONS TO CONFORM TO
CURRENT STANDARDS; MAKING
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS . THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDEDS THE BILL
PASSED.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
119963 IS THE TITLE. IT
EXPLAINS AND UPDATE WATER
REGULATIONS.
WE HEARD THIS BILL OVER TWO OF
OUR MEETINGS TO GET EXTRA TIME
FOR CONSIDERATION.
THE AGENDA ITEM CONTAINS A
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
OUTLINING THE CHANGES BEING
MADE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THIS
UNANIMOUSLY AS WELL. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN . ARE
THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
ON THE BILL, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL?
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE A POST.
>> PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF.
>>> ITEMS 6 THROUGH 9. PLEASE
READ SIX THROUGH NINE INTO THE
RECORD.
>> 17 11 THROUGH 15.
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS FOR A
TERM TO AUGUST 31st, 2021.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THESE
APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE
REPORT.
>> COLLEAGUES, THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT AND OUR CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL
IN ORGANIZING THESE
APPOINTMENTS TODAY.
WE WILL VOTE ON NINE
APPOINTMENTS, BUT IN JUST THREE
MOTIONS.
WE ARE GROUPING THEM TOGETHER
BASED ON THE ADVISORY BOARD.
THE BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD IS
ONE VOTE THAT WE JUST READ INTO
THE RECORD.
THE TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD AND
THE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD.
I WILL SPEAK BRIEFLY NOW TO ALL
NINE APPOINTMENTS. IT WILL TAKE
THREE SEPARATE VOTES.
COLLEAGUES, AS YOU KNOW EACH
MODE OF TRANSPORTATION HAS ITS
OWN SEPARATE MASTER PLAN.
WE HAVE SEPARATE ADVISORY
BOARDS.
OVER ZOOM, MEMBERS OF THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE WERE
ABLE TO MEET AND ASK QUESTIONS
OF ALL OF THE NEW APPOINTEES.
I BELIEVE THESE APPLICANTS CAME
ACROSS AS QUALIFIED AND DEEPLY
INTERESTED IN THESE IMPORTANT
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. I
BELIEVE THEY ALSO INDICATED AN
OPEN-MINDED AND BALANCED VIEWS
ON TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER TO
HELP US BREAK DOWN THE
DIFFERENT SILOS OF EACH MODE
AND SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE OF AN
INTERCONNECTED TRANSPORTATION
NETWORK THAT CAN KEEP US MOBILE
AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED ALL OF THESE
APPOINTMENTS BOTH NEW
APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN . ARE THERE ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENTS TO
THE SEATTLE BICYCLE ADVISORY
BOARD?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS,
WITH THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE IN THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE..
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE.
>> ARTHUR KUNIYUKI , KEIKO
BUDECH, AND BARBARA A. WRIGHT
BE REAPPOINTED.
>>> YES, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
FOR THE TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD,
YOU HAVE BEEN MORE IMPORTANT TO
HOW THE VOTERS RENEWED THE
FUNDING FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT DISTRICT.
THE TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD IS
AN OFFICIAL ADVISOR ON THE STB D
, SAY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
CLOSELY WITH HIS ADVISORY BOARD
OVER THE COMING YEARS AS WE
IMPLEMENT THIS AND THE ECONOMY
RECOVERS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS?
HEARING NO ADDITIONAL LIMITS,
OR THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, KNOWN A
POST.
>> WITH THE CLERK PLEASE READ
ITEMS 13 AND 14 INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEMS 13 AND 14, 1718
AND 1719, APPOINTMENT OF
AKSHALI GANDHI AND EMILY D.
DAVIS . THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THESE APPOINTMENTS BE
CONFIRMED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE
REPORT ON THESE AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
THE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD,
AS WE ARE OPENING UP NEW SOUND
TRANSIT STATIONS, THE
PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD IS
VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE HAVE
PEOPLE WALKING TO THOSE
STATIONS NOW AND WE WILL BE
LOOKING FOR A LOT OF
COORDINATION AMONG THE ADVISORY
BOARDS AS WE TRY TO CONNECT OUR
NETWORK AND AS IT TRANSIT
RIDERSHIP GROWS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN . ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? HEARING NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, OR THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS?
>> AYE.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> PRESIDENT GONZALEZ?
>> AYE.
>> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE A POST.
>> THE APPOINTMENTS ARE
CONFIRMED.
ALL RIGHT, FOLKS.
THAT BRINGS US TO OTHER
BUSINESS.
IS THERE ANY OTHER FURTHER
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL?
HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE
WILL MOVE TO ADJOURNMENT.
THIS CONCLUDES THE ITEMS OF
BUSINESS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY,
JANUARY 11th, 2021 AT 2:00 P.M.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL
AFTERNOON.
WE ARE ADJOURNED, COLLEAGUES.