> SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL
COME TO ORDER.
IT'S 2:02 P.M.
I AM PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.
WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL [
ROLL CALLED ].
>>
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I AM NOTA WHICH ARE OF ANY
PRESENTATIONS AND WE WILL MOVE
TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
THEY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, IF NO
OBJECTION THE MINUTES WILL BE
SIGNED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
MINUTES ARE SIGNED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE
INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL
CALENDAR TO BE ADOPTED NO
OBJECTION IT IS ADOPTED.
NO OBJECTION THE AGENDA WILL BE
ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION THE AGENDA
IS ADOPTED.
WE WILL OPEN THE PERIOD FOR
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND
INTRODUCTION FOR THE WORK
PROGRAM.
I THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR
ONGOING PATIENCE AND
COOPERATION FOR THIS REMOTE
SYSTEM.
IT REMAINS STRONG INTENT TO
HAVE THE COMMENTS INCLUDED.
BUT THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO END THE COMMENTS
PERIOD AT ANY POINT IF WE DEEM
THAT SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED OR
NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR THE
MEETINGS TO BE CONDUCTED
EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.
SO AS USUAL PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD IS 20 MINUTES AND EACH
SPEAKER ORDINARILY HAS TWO
MINUTES.
WE HAVE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE
SIGNED UP.
WE WILL REDUCE THE TIME
ALLOTTED TO EACH SPEAKER TO ONE
MINUTE.
AND WE WILL HAVE, IF THERE IS
NO OBJECTION.
WE WILL HAVE EXTEND THE PUBLIC
COMMENTS TO A TOTAL OF 30
MINUTES.
HEARING NO OBJECTION IT IS
EXTENDED TO 30 MINUTES AT ONE
MINUTE FOR EACH SPEAKER.
SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED UPON IN
THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU REGISTER
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
WEBSITE.
EACH SPEAKER MUST CALL IN FOR
THE PHONE NUMBER USED FOR THIS
REGISTRATION AND THE MEETING ID
AND PASS CODE THAT WAS EMAILED
TO YOU UPON CONFIRMATION.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS
NUMBER IS DIFFERENT THAN THE
GENERAL MEETING LISTEN LINE
CALL IN INFORMATION.
IF YOU SHOW UP ON MY END ON THE
PUBLIC COMMENT SHEET AS NOT
PRESENT, I WILL MAKE SURE TO
ANNOUNCE THAT.
PUBLICLY SO THAT YOU HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK AND LOOK
AT YOUR REGISTRATION
INFORMATION AND CORRECT ANY
ISSUES THAT MIGHT EXIST WITH
HOW YOU CALLED IN AND FROM
WHERE YOU CALLED IN.
AGAIN, I WILL CALL ANY SPEAKER
BY NAME IN THE ORDER IN WHICH
YOU REGISTERED ON THE COUNCIL'S
WEBSITE, IF YOU HAVE NOT
REGISTERED AND WOULD LIKE TO
YOU CAN GO TO THE COUNCIL
WEBSITE AT SEAT.ORG/COUNCIL.
ONCE I CALL YOUR NAME STAFF
WILL UNMUTE YOUR MICROPHONE AND
YOU ARE GOING TO HEAR THE
AUTOMATIC PROMPT THAT YOU HAVE
BEEN UNMUTED.
THAT'S YOUR CUE TO PRESS STAR 6
BEFORE YOU BEGIN SPEAKING.
PLEASE BEGIN BY SAYING YOUR
NAME AND THE ITEM YOU ARE
ADDRESSING AND YOUR COMMENTS
SHOULD RELATE TO AN ITEM ON THE
AGENDA AND THE INTRODUCTION OR
THE COUNCIL PROGRAM.
SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN
TEN SECONDS ARE LEFT OF YOUR
TIME.
ONCE YOU HEAR THE CHIME WRAP UP
YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS SO WE CAN
MOVE ONTO THE NEXT SPEAKER.
IF YOU DO NOT END YOUR COMMENTS
WITHIN THE ALOTTED TIME YOUR
MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED TO
ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE NEXT
SPEAKER.
ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE
DISCONNECT FROM THE LINE AND
YOU CAN CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS
MEETING ON SEATTLE CHANNEL OR
ONE OF THE LISTENING OPTIONS.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS OPEN.
2:06 AND WE WILL GO UNTIL 2:36.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR
SIX AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT
YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED.
FIRST IS HOWARD GALE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
MARTY BERG SAID LAST WEEK THAT
DISCIPLINING THE PAROLE
OFFICERS THAT DID NOT ENTER
RESTRICTED AREAS WOULD SERVE TO
SPEED UP THE OBJECTIVITY AND
UNDAMENTAL FAIRNESS THAT
PLAGUES AMERICA
THIS IS CONTRARY TO FACT.
MANY OFFICERS AND HUNDREDS OF
SEATTLE LIVES HAVE EXPRESSED
FEAR REGARDING OFFICERS THAT
ATTENDED THE INSURRECTION OVER
THEIR LIVES.
THIS IS BECAUSE OF HARBORING
RACE ANONYMOUSITY.
THERE IS UNDERMINE OF PUBLIC
TRUST.
HENCE THERE WAS A FINDING THAT
ALL SIX OFFICERS VIOLATED
POLICIES.
HIS OFFICE FAILED TO
INVESTIGATE THE COMPLAINTS OVER
THE LAST FOUR YEARS NOT JUST
FOR JANUARY 6th BUT OTHER
DISPARAGE TREATMENT THAT SPD
OFFICER HAVE MADE TO RIGHT
WING VERSUS PROGRESSIVE
DEMONSTRATORS.
>> NEXT UP IS CAVANAUGH.
>> MY NAME IS DAN I'M A MEMBER
OF SOCIAL ALTERNATIVE AND
CALLING TO DEMAND THAT SEATTLE
POLICE BE BANNED FROM TRAINING
OR HAVING TRAINING WITH THE
MILITARY POLICE AND THAT WOULD
APPLY TO SPD WITH ISRAELI STATE
FORCES.
BUT YOU KNOW IT DOESN'T JUST
SINGLE OUT ISRAEL.
AND COUNCILMEMBER SUE WANT HAS
ONE THOUSAND SIGNATURE AND WITH
THE NEW RESOLUTION ABOUT SP D
OFFICERS PARTICIPATING IN THE
JANUARY 6th FAR RIGHT PRO TRUMP
RIOTS.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE UPSET AND
EXPECT THE COUNCIL TO HOL SP D
ACCOUNTABLE AND TO SUPPORT THE
TWO UPCOMING RENTERS BILLS FROM
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT AND THE
PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO RETURN
THE LAND TAKEN FROM NEW HOPE
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
>>> NEXT UP.
>> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON.
I NAME IS RANDY KESSLER AND
WORK IN DISTRICT THREE.
I'M CALLING IN OVER THE
PROPOSED ORDINANCE BY
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT . I WOULD
ASK COUNCIL TO REJECT THIS
BILL.
THIS PROPOSED LEGISLATION
RELIES ON ANTI-SEMANTIC
CONSPIRACY THEORY CALLED STOP
THE DEADLY EXCHANGE.
THIS THEORY TRIES TO BLAME
ISRAEL FOR EXCESSIVE USE
OFFORCE BY POLICE IN THE UNITED
STATES.
THEY TRY TO CONVINCE YOU THAT
IT IS THE ISRAELIS THAT HAVE
TAUGHT UNITED STATES LAW
ENFORCEMENT HOW TO OPPRESS
BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE.
NOW THIS IS ABSURD FABRICATION.
BUT THESE LIES HAVE
CONSEQUENCES FOR JEWISH
CONSTITUENTS.
THE VAST MAJORITY SUPPORTIVE OF
ISRAEL.
I WOULD LIKE TO PROJECT THIS AS
BAD POLICY THAT HAS THE CITY OF
SEATTLE LOOSE CONTROL OVER
IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF PUBLIC
SAFETY.
>> THANK YOU.
LOGAN SWAN FOLLOWED BY JACK
FRANCIS.
>> I'M LOGAN SWAN AND A RENTER
IN DISTRICT TWO AND IRON
WORKER.
THE BUILDING TRADE WORKER.
I'M A HOUSING PROVIDER.
I WANT TO CALL INTO SUPPORT OF
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT RIGHTS
BILLS.
RENT HAVE GONE UP 20% WHICH IS
DOUBLE THE AVERAGE RATE
INCREASED NATIONALLY AND YEAH,
SHE REPORTED IN COUNCIL
BRIEFING THESE RENT HIKES WILL
COST THE RENTER AN ADDITIONAL
$3300 A YEAR IN INCREASED RENTS
AND THESE SHOCKING 2021 RENT
INCREASES TO HAVE THE LANDLORDS
TO PICK UP THE COSTS AND
PRECISELY WHY WE NEED RENT
CONTROL.
I URGE RENTERS TO JOIN US
SEPTEMBER 18th AT 4:00 P.M.
FOR OUR RENT CONTROL RALLY.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS JACK FRANCIS FOLLOW
BY MARGO STEWART.
>> JACK, IF YOU ARE WITH US.
MAKE SURE YOU PRESS STAR 6 SO
WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY.
HI I'M JACK FRANCIS AND LIVE IN
THE U DISTRICT.
23 AND LGTB.
I AM ARMENIAN AND CALLING INTO
ASK CITY COUNCIL TO NOT ALLOW
SP D TO TRAIN WITH THE MILITARY
FORCES SUCH AS ISRAEL.
I WAS A PROTESTER LAST YEAR
DURING A BLACK LIVES MATTER
PROTEST AND BRUTALIZED BY THE
POLICE.
IN MY OPINION MORE IMPORTANTLY
I SAW COUNTLESS OTHER WOMEN AND
PEOPLE SMALLER THAN ME AND
CHILDREN BEING CAUGHT AND WITH
COLLATERAL DAMAGE AND BEING
CAUGHT IN THE CROSS-FIRE SO I
WANT TO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE WHO
ARE SUPPOSED THE POLICE TO
CONTROL US AND WATCH OVER US TO
HAVE THAT KIND OF EXPERIENCE.
I DON'T WANT THEM TO HAVE THAT
KIND OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOW
HOW.
AS A COMMUNITY AND LGTB I FEEL
SAFER NOT HAVING WHITE
SUPREMACIST GOVERN OVER ME AND
I WOULD LIKE TO SELL MAKEUP
THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO DO.
I'M AN ARTIST THERE IS OTHERS
IN THIS CITY.
>>> NEXT IS MARGO STEWART.
>> I'M MARGO AND WORK IN RENT
IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT AND IN
FAVOR OF COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT
TO STOP WHAT HAS BEEN VIOLATED
THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EXTENDING
RENTER'S PROTECTION.
I THINK ESPECIALLY IN THE
CONTEXT OF POLICE BRUTALITY.
THE POLICE CAN'T MAKE THEM MORE
LETHAL AND MAKE THE CITY LESS
SAFE FOR WORKING IN
MARGINALIZED PEOPLE.
I STAN WITH THE OVER 1,000
PEOPLE AND ANY COUNTRY WITH A
HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATION AND THE ISRAELI FORCE
WHO HAVE BRUTALIZED PALESTINIAN
PEOPLE AND I THINK ITS
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE OFFICERS
THAT WENT TO THE WHITE
SUPREMACIST RALLY ON THE 6th.
THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE WILL
FIGHT AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM AND
WE NEED DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY
CONTROL OVER THE WORK FORCE
LIKE PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING FOR IN
PITTSBURGH AND PHILADELPHIA.
WE NEED RENT CONTROL AND MORE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
>> NEXT UP IS CURTIS RIGGINS.
DO WE HAVE CURTIS RIGGINS?
REMEMBER TO HIT STAR 6 SO WE
CAN HEAR YOU.
>>
STAR 6 ONE MORE TIME.
>> HELLO.
>> WE CAN HEAR.
>> I AM CURTIS RIGGINS AND
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S
RESOLUTION FOR THE FULLY FUNDED
HOUSING PROJECT BY SUPPORTING
THE CHURCH FROM THE PROPERTY
THAT WAS TAKEN FROM US 50 YEARS
AGO.
WE WANT TO GET THAT BACK SO WE
ARE ABLE TO BUILD HOMES AND
BRING BACK THE PEOPLE IN THE
BLACK COMMUNITY.
>> SANDRA OAKS IS UP NEXT.
SANDRA PRESS STAR 6 SO WE CAN
HEAR YOU.
>> I'M --
>> I HAD YOU AND THEN I LOST
YOU.
STAR 61 MORE TIME.
THERE WE GO.
>> HELLO I'M CASSANDRA OAKS
WITH THE FAITH COMMUNITY AND
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF SAWANA'S
EFFORT TO RETURN NEW HOPE THE
LAND THAT WAS TAKEN SO THEY CAN
BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THE GENTRIFICATION IN THE BLACK
COMMUNITY THERE'S NO PLACE TO
GATHER EXCEPT FOR THE CHURCHES
IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING FROM THE
BLACK COMMUNITY HAS BEEN -- IS
GONE.
WE HAVE OUR CHURCHES LEFT.
AND NOW WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR
CHURCH EFFORT, NEW HOPE TO GET
THE LAND BACK SO THEY CAN BUY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WE HAVE -- THERE IS HARDLY ANY
AFRICAN-AMERICAN BLACK LIVING
IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT ANYMORE
AND WE NEED THAT AFFORDABLE
HOUSING SO WE CAN RETURN TO OUR
COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS SONYA HONAK FOLLOWED
BY VALERIE SLERICK.
>> HI, THIS IS SONYA HONAK, I'M
A WORKING MOM AND ALSO A
LANDLORD AND I'M SUPPORTING
THIS NEW LEGISLATION THAT BANS
THE SPD TRAINING WITH THE
MILITARY OR POLICE OF ANY
NATION STATE WITH A VIOLATION
OF THE BASIC INTERNATIONAL
HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS LIKE THE
GENEVA CONVENTION.
BEFORE LAST SUMMER PROTESTS THE
WEAPONS WITH TEAR GAS AND
RUBBER BULLETS.
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
HAS HAD FORCE AGAINST BLACK AND
BROWN COMMUNITIES.
WE HAVE HAD 11 PEOPLE KILLED BY
THE POLICE SINCE 2017.
WHILE DEMOCRAT JENNY DURKAN HAS
BEEN THERE.
POLICE ARE NOT ACCOUNTABLE.
WE NEED AN OVERSIGHT BOARD WITH
FULL POWERS OVER THE POLICE AND
THAT MEANS A SAY FOR US OVER
THE BUDGET AND HIRING AND
FIRING AND SUBPOENA POWER.
I WOULD URGE ALL MEMBERS -- ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE
TWO UPCOMING RENTER RIGHTS
BILLS AND I ALSO URGE RENTERS
TO JOIN US IN CAL ANDERSON PARK
SEPTEMBER 18th AT 4:00 FOR OUR
RENT CONTROL RALLY.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS VALERIE SC H LERICK.
>> HI.
THIS IS VALERIE FROM DISTRICT
TWO.
OP ADIRECTOR BERG WROTE HIS
DECISION DEFENDED FREE SPEECH
RIGHTS OF THREE OF THE POLICE
OFFICERS THAT ATTENDED THE
INSURRECTION RALLY IN D.C. THAT
WAS IRONIC GIVEN THAT OPA DID
NOT DEFEND THE FREE SPEECH
RIGHTS OF PROTESTORS BEATEN UP
ON VIDEO BY SP D LAST SUMMER
INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING
ATTACKS WITH TEAR GAS.
GIVEN THAT OPA DID NOT CHAMPION
THE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS OF THE
POLICE PROTECTING POLICE
VIOLENCE WHY WOULD ANYONE TRUST
THE OP ATO DO A FAIR
INVESTIGATION OF POLICE OF THE
INSURRECTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE ARTICLE FROM
JUNE 30th.
IT IS HEAD LINED OIG MEMO
REVEALS SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES IN
THE PROTEST INVESTIGATION THAT
CAN'T BE REMEDIED.
TO PLACE THE OPA WITH 100%
CIVILIAN ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
TO DISCIPLINE OFFICERS.
SEATTLE STOP.ORG.
>> NEXT UP IS JORDAN QUINN
FOLLOWED BY ROBERT JEFFREY.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> WE CAN.
GO AHEAD.
>> I AM JORDAN AND A MEMBER OF
SOCIALIST ALTERNATIVE AND A
RENTER IN DISTRICT TWO THANKING
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT AND TO
URGE THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE
JULY BUDGET.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT HAS SAID
SHE WOULD BRING 5.4 MILLION OUT
OF THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND GARFIELD
SUPER BLOCK PROJECT.
A CONCRETE DEMAND BY THE
COMMUNITY AND BY THE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET.
TO SHIFT FUNDS FROM THE POLICE
AND URGE THE BLACK LIVES MATTER
MOVEMENT THAT WE ARE FIGHTING
FOR.
THIS COALITION IS GRASS RIGHTS
EFFORT AND TO TELL A STORY
THROUGH ART AND CULTURAL
PRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE THAT
HAVE LIVED HERE OVER THE
MILLENNIAL AND SNOHOMISH PEOPLE
IN THEIR FIGHT FOR AFFORDABLE
POLICING.
AND I WANT TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
--
>> NEXT UP IS ROBERT JEFFREY BY
DORIAN MCDADE.
ROBERT PRESS START 6. I WANT TO
HAVE FUNDING FOR THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FOR THE NEW HOPE
BAPTIST CHURCH AND I WANT TO
TALK ABOUT THE RESTORATION OF
LAND THAT WAS TAKEN FROM THE
CHURCH.
IN RACIST MANNER IN 1969.
AS IT HAS BEEN STATED BEFORE.
WE NEED THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE
LOW -- MORE LOW-INCOME HOUSING
AND WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BILL TO FUN OUR
CHURCH WITH 10.7 MILLION IN FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE
CENTRAL AREA AND WORKING IN
CONJUNCTION WITH LEHEIGH THESE
EFFORTS HAVE TO BE DONE NOW
BECAUSE THIS COMMUNITY NEEDS
THIS SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS DORIAN MCDADE
FOLLOWED BY BRIONE SCOTT.
DORIAN PLEASE BE SURE TO PRESS
STAR 6. ONE MORE TIME.
YOU CAN TRY STAR 6. OKAY.
I AM NOT HEARING DORIAN MCDEAD.
DO WE STILL HAVE DORIAN ON THE
LINE?
STAR 6. SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.
I STILL YOU ARE STILL MUTED.
IF YOU COULD TRY ONE MORE TIME.
STAR 6. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO
COME BACK TO DORIAN.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND HEAR FROM
BRIONE SCOTT AND WE WILL HEAR
FROM BLIGHT SURREYNOLD.
>> HELLO, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU.
>> OKAY.
I'M BRIONE AND A MEMBER OF NEW
HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH AND CALLING
IN SUPPORT OF COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT SOLUTION AND
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND MEMBER
OF SEATTLE AND I AM SEEING
FAMILIES LIKE MYSELF BEING
PUSHED OUT OF SEATTLE WITH THE
RISING RENT AND GIVING BACK
INLAND TO NEW HOPE BAPTIST
CHURCH IN REPARATIONS WILL
BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR
ALL AND I AM HERE CALLING FOR
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
NEXT UP IS BLIGHT SURREYNOLD
AND WE WILL TRY DORIAN ONE MORE
TIME.
IT LOOKS LIKE BLIGHT IS NO
LONGER WITH US.
NOT PRESENT.
JANET WHITE ALSO REGISTERED BUT
SHOWING UP AS NOT PRESENT.
AND MATT SMITH.
REGISTERED BUT ALSO SHOWING UP
AS NOT PRESENT.
LET'S GO BACK TO DORIAN MCDADE
AND SEE IF WE CAN -- IF WE HAVE
SOLVED OUR TECHNOLOGY ISSUES.
STAR 6.
>> HELLO.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
GO AHEAD.
>> MY NAME IS DORIAN MCDADE AND
I'M CALLING INTO SUPPORT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S PROPOSAL
FOR NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH.
ABOUT 50 YEARS AGO THE LAND WAS
TAKEN FROM THEM UNDER THE
THREAT OF IMMINENT DOMAIN WHICH
WE BELIEVE WAS ILLEGAL AND ALSO
THIS PARTICULAR CHURCH HAS BEEN
HELPING ASSISTING THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH IS A CENTRAL
AREA FOR OVER 40 YEARS IN
TRYING TO GET OTHER PEOPLE OUT
OF THE GUTTER AS MYSELF.
I LIVE IN ONE OF THE TINY
HOUSES AND THEY HELPED THAT
PROJECT TO GROW SO PEOPLE LIKE
MYSELF THAT WORKED AT BOEING
CAN WORK AT GREAT THINGS AND
THEN FELL ON HARD TIMES BUT
THEY HELPED ME IN NEED AND WAS
ABLE TO PUSH ME BACK TO WHERE I
AM OUT SO BACK INTO THE WORKING
FIELD AND DOING THINGS BECAUSE
OF HELP WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE
THEM THAT ARE PUSHING TO HELP
THE COMMUNITY, NOT JUST TALKING
ABOUT IT BUT BEING ABOUT IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY.
GLAD WE WERE ABLE TO HEAR FROM
YOU TODAY.
MATTHEW WILDER FOLLOWED BY
MADELINE OLSON.
HI, I AM MAT A RENTER IN
DISTRICT THREE.
I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THE
BAN ON SP D TRAINING WITH THE
MILITARY POLICE FORCES, THIS IS
NOT JUST ABOUT ISRAEL BUT ANY
NATION THAT VIOLATES THE GENEVA
CONVENTION.
LAST YEAR THE BLACK LIVES
MATTER MOVEMENT PUT A SPOTLIGHT
ON THE ROLE THAT POLICE PLAY IN
SOCIETY AND THE SITUATION IN
ISRAEL A FEW MONTHS AGO SHOWS
THAT THESE TWO FORCES I DON'T
THING WE SHOULD HAVE THEM
TRAINED WITH EACH OTHER.
AND POLICE ACROSS THE COUNTRY
AND DEMOCRATIC CITIES BRUTALLY
USED TEAR GAS AND I HAVE SEEN
HORRIBLE THINGS TAKING PLACE IN
PALESTINE EARLIER THIS YEAR.
I THINK IF ANYONE IS IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS I WOULD
RAISE THE QUESTION DO YOU AGREE
WITH THE GENEVA CONVENTION
BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS WAR CRIMES
AND SO ON.
WE NEED DEMOCRATIC OVERSIGHT
FOR THIS WHOLE POWER TO HIRE
AND FIRE POLICE AND ABILITY TO
SET TRAINING POLICY AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS MADELINE OLSON
FOLLOWED BY JULIAN SCOTT.
>> HI THERE, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> WE CAN.
>> GREAT.
I'M CALLING INTO URGE COUNCIL
TO END THE EXCHANGE SP D SHOULD
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE
TRAINING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATORS.
I WANT TO RESPOND TO THE
CRITICISM.
I HAVE HEARD IT IS UNFAIRL
SIGNALING OUT ISRAEL BUT WHEN
YOU READ THE BILL IT IS CLEAR
THAT THIS BAN APPLIES TO ANY
AGENCY THAT IS A HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATER.
THE REASON ISRAEL IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE WE KNOW THERE ARE
RECORDS OF SP D TRAINING WITH
THE ISRAELI POLICE AND ISRAELI
HAS VIOLATIONS OF THE GENEVA
CONVENTION.
VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS IS NOT
ENDORSING ANTI-SEMITISM.
MY PARTNER IS JEWISH IS IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL.
IF YOU HAVE POLICE IN ONE STATE
AND USED IN ANOTHER STATE WHEN
THEY TRAIN TOGETHER WHY SHOULD
WE ALLOW OUR POLICE TO TRAIN
WITH HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS.
NEED FULL ACCOUNTABILITY TO
HIRE AND FIRE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS JULIAN SCOTT TAKEN
BY MATT SMITH.
>> HELLO.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> I'M JULIAN SCOTT.
I AM WITH THE NEW HOPE BAPTIST
CHURCH AND I AM SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT OF COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
FULLY FUND THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECT.
BY NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH.
DISTRICT THREE.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT AND THE
BLACK CLERGY ARE WORKING ON A
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE
HISTORICAL REALM AND THE BLACK
CHURCHES TO BUILD HOUSING FOR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS MATT SMITH AND WE
WILL HEAR FROM SARAH CHAMPER
NUN.
>> I AM MATT SMITH AND A RENTER
IN DISTRICT 2 IN BEACON HILL
AND USED TO BE A RENNER IN THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT BUT I WAS
DISPLACED BECAUSE MY HOME WAS
DEMOLISHED FOR LUXURY HOUSING
AND NOT ALONE.
WE HAVE HEARD FROM A NUMBER OF
PEOPLE ON THIS CALL SPEAKING
ABOUT COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT TO
GIVE THIS LAND BACK TO NEW HOPE
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
DISPLACED FROM THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS
COSTS HAVE BEEN DISRUPTIVE FOR
FAMILIES IN COMMUNITY OF COLORS
AND WE HAVE HEARD 50 YEARS AGO
SEATTLE DEMOCRAT PARTY
ESTABLISHMENT FORCED NEW HOPE
BAPTIST CHURCH HISTORICALLY
BLACK CHURCH TO GIVE UP PART OF
THEIR LAND AND THEY WERE FORCED
TO SELL THEIR LAND UNDER THREAT
OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
WE NEED THIS STOLEN LAND BACK
AND NEW HOPE HAS DEVELOPED A
PLAN FOR 87 HOUSEHOLDS WITH
PREFERENCE FOR PEOPLE
DISPLACED.
WE NEED TO PASS THIS
LEGISLATION ALONG THAT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT HAS PASSED
IT FORWARD AND PLEASE PASS IT
URGENTLY WITHOUT DELAY.
>>> THANK YOU.
NEXT UP IS SARAH CHAMPPERNUN
FOLLOWED BY JONAH SILBERSTEIN.
SARAH.
TRY STAR 6 ONE MORE TIME.
TRY IT ONE MORE TIME.
STAR 6.
>> HI.
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> MY NAME IS SARAH AND I WILL
LIKE TO CALL IN FOR THE RENTERS
RIGHTS AND GETTING CONTROL OVER
THE HUGE RENT HIKE AFTER COVID.
I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE URGENCY ON
THIS ISSUE.
LANDLORDS ARE CHOMPING AT THE
BIT TO RAISE REPRESENT IN
SEATTLE AND RENT INCREASES HAVE
BEEN 20% THAT CONSTITUTES AN
LAWSUIT EMERGENCY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE JUST
GETTING BACK ON THEIR FEET AND
THERE IS A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IS TOTALLY
INHUMAN AND SICK OF THE HUMAN
NEED FOR HOUSING BEING A CASH
COW FOR THE WEALTHY IN SEATTLE.
THE DISASTROUS EFFECT OF COVER
IS UNEQUAL AND A LOT OF PEOPLE
HAVE BIG MONEY AND A LOT OF
PEOPLE ARE MORE IN DEBT AND I
THINK WE DEMANDED A LOT OF
SACRIFICE FROM WORKING PEOPLE
OVER THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND
JUST IMMEDIATELY GETTING BACK
TO SQUEEZING US FOR EVERYTHING
WE HAVE.
>> THANK YOU, NEXT UP IS JONAH
SILBERSTEIN.
WELCOME.
>> HI.
I'M JONAH IN SUPPORT OF
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT ORDINANCE
TO BAND SPD TRAINING WITH ANY
COUNTRIES THAT VIOLATE HUMAN
RIGHTS.
I AM A STUDENT AT U-DUB AND A
JEWISH COMMUNITY MEMBER IN
SEATTLE.
AND IT IS THE IMPORTANT TO
RECOGNIZE THAT JEWISH SAFETY
WON'T BE SECURE UNTIL ALL
COMMUNITIES ARE SAFE THAT MEANS
DEFUNDING THE POLICE AND
REINVESTING IN THE COMMUNITY
AND COMMUNITY SAFETY AND I
REJECT ANY THING THAT IS ANTI
SEMANTIC IN ANY WAY AND MAKE
SURE THAT THE POLICE ARE
TRAINING IN LINE WITH OUR
VALUES AS A CITY AND AS A
JEWISH COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NOW WE REGAL COWISH FOLLOWED BY
DAVID HAYNES.
>> CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THE
PROPOSE THE LEGISLATION BY BY
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
WE HAD THIS DISCUSSION IN THE
UNITED STATES THAT IS NOT A
NEUTRAL PARTY ON THE
PALESTINIAN ISSUE.
IT PROVIDES DIPLOMATIC COVER
THAT IS A VIOLATER OF THE
GENEVA CONVENTION.
I DON'T WANT SPD WHICH IS
FUNDED THROUGH OUR TAXPAYER
MONEY TO BE TRAINING WITH THE
ISRAELI MILITARY OR THE
MILITARY OF THE STATE THAT HAS
VIOLATED THE BRANCHES.
WE NEED TO STOP THE EXCHANGE.
THIS WOULD BE A POWERFUL WAY
FOR US TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH
THE PALESTINIANS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS DAVID HANES FOLLOWED
BY JASON SITES.
DAVID JUST PRESS STAR 6 SO WE
CAN HEAR YOU.
DAVID.
YOU ARE STILL SHOWING UP AS
MUTED.
TRY ONE MORE TIME.
HIT STAR STAR 6 ONE MORE TIME.
I CAP HEAR DAVID.
LET'S TRY JASON SITES FIRST AND
MARIE EDWARDS AND WE WILL
CIRCLE BACK TO DAVID.
JASON SITES IS SHOWING UP AS
NOT PLENTY AND LET'S FIND MARIE
EDWARDS AND THEN CODY
GILLEPSIE.
>> I'M MURRAY EDWARDS.
I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT OF
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT'S PROPOSAL
ON 120-0114.
I WANT TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS
THAT NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
HAS PUT FORWARD TO DEVELOP
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE
COMMUNITY THAT IS VERY MUCH
NEEDED.
PARTICULARLY FOR BLACK AND
BROWN COMMUNITIES.
AS YOU KNOW THE BLACK COMMUNITY
HAS LOST A LOT IN THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT AND THIS IS AN EFFORT
I THINK THAT WE ALL SHOULD BE A
PART OF.
PARTICULARLY IN THE CITY WHEN
YOU READ DOCUMENTS LOOKING
BACK.
THE CITY WAS A PART OF THE
PROCESS AND SO NOW THEY NEED TO
BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION.
I THINK THIS IS AN EFFORT FOR
ALL OF US TO COME TOGETHER TO
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES
AND WE CAN SUPPORT TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR PEOPLE.
WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO THE RIGHT
THING BY GIVING THE LAND BACK
AND DEVELOPING IT IN A WAY THAT
IS VERY MUCH NEEDED TODAY IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT WILL
HELP ALL THAT IS INVOLVED.
I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS CODY JALESSSKY AND
DAVID HANES AND WE HAVE JASON
SITES BACK.
CODY.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY.
HELLO.
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL.
I'M CODY DISTRICT FOUR AND A
CODIRECTOR OF DECRIMINALIZE
SEATTLE.
THERE WAS CONFUSION OVER THE
ORDINANCE FROM EARLIER TODAY AT
THE COUNCIL BRIEFING.
WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT WE
HAVE RECEIVED FROM SEVERAL
COUNCILMEMBER.
WE BELIEVE THAT CRIMINALIZATION
IS NEEDED.
AND TO CREATE A MODEL OF DE
CRIMMIZATION.
THROUGH THE OVERDOSE TASK FORCE
THROUGH MEDICAL EXPERTS AND
HEALERS AND THERAPEUTIC
CULTURES AROUND PSYCH CA DELLIC
CAN BE USE TO HEAL FROM TRAUMA.
WE DO BELIEVE THAT CURRENT
LITERATURE IS SUPPORTIVE AND WE
ENCOURAGE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
TO TAKE UP THE ISSUE AND MOVE
IT THROUGH A NARROW WINDOW OF
TIME BEFORE THE END OF
SEPTEMBER.
LET'S GO BACK TO DAVID HAYS.
PRESS STAR 6 TO UNMUTE
YOURSELF.
STILL SEEING DAVID HAYS.
MUTED.
ONE MORE TIME, DAVID.
STAR 6. NOT HEARING DAVID AND
LET'S GO TO JASON SITES.
>> HELLO I'M JASON SITES.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT FOUR.
AND I'M CALLING TODAY TO URGE
THE CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE ACT TO
ALTER AND IMPROVE THE METHOD OF
HOLDING POLICE ACCOUNTABLE TO
THE COMMUNITY IN SEATTLE.
SPECIFICALLY WE NEED TO HAVE A
FULLY CIVILIZED POLICE
OVERSIGHT BODY.
AND IT SHOULD BE CONDENSED INTO
ONE BODY TO ALLOW THE COMMUNITY
BETTER ACCESS TO IT AND BEAR
TRANSPARENCY AT A MINIMUM TO BE
FULLY STAFFED WITH CIVILIAN
INVESTIGATORS AND AS WELL AS
LAND EXECUTIVES THAT WE ALREADY
HAVE.
SEATTLE POLICE SHOULD NOT BE
INVESTIGATING OTHER SEATTLE
POLICE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
NEXT UP IS SYLVIA REYNOLDS.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES.
>> I'M SYLVIA AND I'M
ADVOCATING FOR THE COMPLETE
OPENING OF LAKE WAY NORTH.
WE ARE HEAR THAT IT IS BEING
CONSIDERED TO BE PERMANENT.
THIS ROAD HAS OVER TEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE DRIVING ON IT.
PREPANDEMIC AND MORE THAN ABLE
TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CARS IN
BOTH DIRECTIONS AND A TWO-WAY
BIKE LANE AND WONDERING WHO
WANTS THIS PERMANENT AND WHY
AND IT WORKED REALLY WELL
BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.
AND WE WOULD HOPE FOR THE ROAD
TO BE OPENED IMMEDIATELY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN.
OKAY.
LET'S TRY.
WE ARE A FEW MINUTES OVER THE
ALOTTED 30 MINUTES FOR PUBLIC
COMMENTS TODAY.
WE HAVE TWO SPEAKERS LEFT.
ONE THAT HAD TECHNOLOGY ISSUES.
SO I WILL GO BACK TO BLIGHT
SORE RANO AND DAVID HAYS ONE
LAST TIME AND HOPEFULLY OUR
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES WILL HAVE
BEEN SOLVED.
>> HI.
SORRY FOR THOSE TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTY.
I'M BREATHE AND A WORKER IN THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AND SUPPORT
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT ISSUES ON
RENTER RIGHTS AND TO PROVIDE
LANDLORDS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
WHEN THEY DISPLACE THEIR
RESIDENTS WITH 18% INCREASE.
ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS NUMBER.
THAT IS DOUBLE THE INCREASE
NATIONALLY AND THESE HIKES WILL
COST A RENTER $3300 A YEAR AND
WE NEED RENT CONTROLS WITH NO
CORPORATE ISSUES.
JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 18 AT 4:00
P.M.
IN CAL ANDERSON PARK.
THANK YOU.
>>> THANK YOU AND LET'S TRY
DAVID HAYS ONE MORE TIME.
MAYBE A THIRD TIME WILL BE THE
CHARM.
DO WE HAVE DAVID HAYS ON THE
LINE.
I'M NOT SEEING OR HEARING DAVID
HAYS.
STAR 6. IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE
NOT RESOLVED TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
AND I WILL CLOSE OUT THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD AND MOVE TO
OTHER ITEMS ON THIS AFTERNOON'S
AGENDA.
NEXT UP IS PAYMENT OF THE
BILLS.
WILL THE CLERK READ THE TITLE?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120122 CLAIMS
FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 28th.
2021 THROUGH JULY 2nd, 2021.
AND ORDER IN THE PAYMENT
THEREOF.
>> I MOVE THE PASS COUNCIL BILL
120122.
A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED.
THE BILL PASSED ANY COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
[ ROLL CALLED ]. ALL IN FAVOR
AND NONE OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE
ON MY BEHALF.
WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM ONE IN
THE RECORD?
>> FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE 1 RESOLUTION 32009
PROVIDING AN HONORARY
DESIGNATION OF SOUTH HILL
STREET AND CLEARANCE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YOU ARE REMEMBERING NICED TO
PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
I'M INTERESTED IN TURNING THIS
OVER TO ONE OF THE SPONSORS IF
THEY WOULD LIKE.
I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
SPOKE TO IT THIS MORNING IF
THAT WOULD BE OKAY.
>> IF THAT IS YOUR PREFERENCE I
AM HAPPY TO CALL ON
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> YES.
AND I'M HAPPY TO SPEAK TO HER
AS WELL IF THEY ARE NOT
AVAILABLE.
>> GO AHEAD COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
>> THANK YOU.
AS WE DISCUSSED IN THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
THIS RESOLUTION IS TO HONOR
CLEARANCE JUNIOR FOR 50 YEARS
SINCE 1971 HE HAS HELPED TO
DEVELOP THE TALENTS OF YOUNG
PEOPLE OF THE GARFIELD
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND
DIRECTOR OF THE BAND PROGRAMS
AT GARFIELD AND MORE RECENTLY
WAS THE FOUNDING EDUCATOR AT
THE JAZZ ED PROGRAM.
UNDER MR. ACOBS DIRECTION THEY
TOOK PLACE IN 2003, 2004, '09.
2010 AND ELLINGTON JAZZ BAND
FESTIVAL AT NEW YORK CITY'S
LINCOLN CITY WHERE THEY SWEPT
EVERY COMPETITION ON THE WEST
COAST INCLUDING THE JAZZ
FESTIVAL IN IDAHO AND OREGON'S
MOUNT HOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL.
AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE THE
DIRECTOR OF JAZZ ED HERE WITH
US TODAY AS WELL.
>> HELLO PRESIDENT GONZALEZ AND
COUNCILMEMBERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND HER
STAFF FOR HELPING US SHEPHERD.
I'M LAURA DE COOK AND THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CLEAR
WITH LAWRENCE COX AND I WANT TO
THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS
MEANINGFUL HONORING OF
CLEARANCE COX WITH THE NEW HOME
IN THE RAINIER VALLEY.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES GAVE A
NICE INTRODUCTION.
WITH ALL OF THE INCREDIBLE WORK
THAT CLARENCE A. COX DID AT
GARFIELD YOU WOULD THINK THAT
WOULD BE ENOUGH BUT IN 2010 HE
WENT ON TO LAUNCH JAZZ ED WITH
ME AND OUR COFOUNDER SHARETO
ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE
ACCESS TO THE LIFE TRANSFORMING
OPPORTUNITY OF MUSIC EDUCATION
AT GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL DESPITE
THE DIVERSITY OF THE
POPULATION.
IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE
PROGRAM THE BANDS DO NOT
REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE
SCHOOL AND JAZZ ED WAS LAUNCHED
IN 2010 AND WE SERVE OVER ONE
THOUSAND STUDENTS WITH
SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL AID AND
TO A VERY DIVERSEPOPULATION OF
KIDS.
AND WE ARE SO EXCITED BY THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR CLARENCE
IN THIS MEANINGFUL WAY WITH
WHEN WE OPEN OUR NEW BUILDING
AT THE CORNER OF 22nd AVENUE
SOUTH.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
CONSIDERING THIS OPPORTUNITY
AND EXCITED ABOUT IT AND THANK
YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
AND HER STAFF FOR SHEPHERDING
THIS THROUGH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND LORI
FOR BEING WITH US.
MY APOLOGIES COLLEAGUES.
I SHOULD HAVE MOVED TO SUSPEND
THE RULES TO ALLOW LORI TO
ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING THE
FULL COUNCIL MEETING AND MY
APOLOGIES THAT I DID NOT DO
THAT IN ADVANCE HEARING FROM
LAW LORI AND NO ACTIONS TO
SPEAK AND THE RULES ARE
SUSPENDED.
>> SORRY.
>> THAT'S OKAY.
LORI, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THIS.
I SHOULD HAVEMAD THIS PROCESS A
LITTLE BIT MORE AND I AM SORRY
THAT I DID NOT DO THAT.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
COLLEAGUES WE WILL HEAR ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
RESOLUTION FROM ANY OTHER
COUNCILMEMBERS WHEN THEY WANT
TO SPEAK TO IT.
LOOKING FOR RAISED HANDS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSON.
>> THANK YOU.
THIS RESOLUTION WAS RECOMMENDED
UNANIMOUSLY BY OUR COMMITTEE.
>> GREAT.
>> WE WILL TAKE A VOTE ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE REST SOLUTION.
[ VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION ]
>> NINE IN FAVOR AND NONE
OPPOSED.
THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND
THE CHAIR WILL ADOPT IT AND
WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU
LORI FOR BEING WITH US AND YOUR
REMARKS AND YOUR SUPPORT OF THE
RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HAVE A GREAT DAY.
>> YOU TOO.
THANKS, LORI.
BYE-BYE.
>> ITEM TWO.
WILL THE CLERK READ THE TITLE
2.
>> AGENDA ITEM TWO 123-0123
RELATING TO THE CITY DEPARTMENT
AUTHORIZING CHIEF EXECUTIVE
ORDER AND GENERAL MANAGER FOR A
LONG-TERM LEASE WITH THE
GEORGETOWN STEAM PLANT
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE
GEORGETOWN STEAM PLANT PROPERTY
AND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE
BILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSON YOU ARE THE CHAIR SO I
WILL HAND IT TO YOU TO PROVIDE
THE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
AS WE DISCUSSED AT COUNCIL
BRIEFING COUNCIL BILL 123 0-123
AUTHORIZES SEATTLE LIGHT TO
ENTER INTO A LEASE TO TAKE CARE
OF THIS 1 15-YEAR-OLD
GEORGETOWN STEAM PLANT TO HAVE
POWER FOR THE STREET LINES.
CITY OWNED THE PLANT SINCE 1954
TO PROVIDE STAND BY POWER UNTIL
1977.
SINCE THAT TIME THE GEORGETOWN
STEAM PLANT HAS BEEN ENTERED TO
THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF
HISTORIC PLACES AND HISTORIC
LANDMARKS.
UNDER THE ORDINANCE THE
NONPROFIT WILL ENTER INTO A 30
YEAR LEASE WITH TWO POSSIBLE
EXTENSIONS TO MANAGE THE SITE
AS THE HISTORICAL ATTRACTION IT
HAS BECOME AND INDEMNIFY THE
CITY.
THE LEASE BY CITY LIGHT AND THE
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
IMPLEMENTS THE WORK OF ADVISORY
COMMITTEE THAT CONCLUDED IN THE
CITY'S BEST INTEREST TO HAVE
THIS HISTORIC PROPERTY IMAGINED
BY A A NONPROFIT AND
RECOMMENDED BY OUR COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
I AM NOT SEEING SO WILL THE
CLERK CALL THE ROLE ON THE
PASSAGE.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> SPOUSE.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR AND NONE
OPPOSED.
THE CLERK WILL SIGN IT AND WILL
YOU FIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY
BEHALF.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE ITEM
THREE.
>> RESOLUTION 32007 RELATED TO
THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT
ADOPTING A 2022 THROUGH 226
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CITY
LIGHT DEPARTMENT AND ENDORSE
FIVE YEAR RATE TO PASS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IT TO
BE ADOPTED.
>> I WILL HAND THIS OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSON.
>> WE ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION FOR
THE PLAN FOR SEATTLE CITY
LIGHT.
ON JUNE 16th THE UTILITY
PRESENTED THE PLAN TO OUR
COMMITTEE AND ON JULY 7th OUR
COMMITTEE HEARD FROM THE CITY
LIGHT REVIEW PANEL ABOUT WHY
THEY ENDORSE CITY LIGHT
STRATEGIC PLAN.
MULTI YEAR PLAN FOR THE MISSION
OF THIS ONE BILLION DOLLAR CITY
OWNED UTILITY ENTERPRISE THAT
PROVIDES AFFORDABLE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ELECTRICITY TO
PEOPLE IN THE SURROUNDING
AREAS.
DESPITE SEVERAL COSTS PRESSURES
INCLUDING THE COVID PANDEMIC.
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT HAS
SURPASSED EXPECTATIONS IN
KEEPING THE RATE INCREASES
UNDER CONTROL.
CITY LIGHT ALSO SUCCEEDED IN
NOT INCREASING THE UNIT UTILITY
BILLS.
CITY LIGHTS PROPOSED RATE PIKE
WILL HAVE LOWER THAN EXPECTED
RATE INCREASE IN THE FUTURE.
AS COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS
STRATEGIC PLAN.
NET RESULT IS THE SIX YEAR
AVERAGE ANNUAL INCREASE THAT
WILL BE LESS THAN 3.5%.
AND SO THE ORIGINAL 4.5%.
ON JUNE 16th OUR COMMITTEE I
ALREADY SAID THIS.
SO OUR COMMITTEE ENDORSED THIS
PLAN AS RECOMMEND PASSAGE
TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CHAIR PEDERSON ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
RESOLUTION?
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
PLEASE.
>> AS I HAVE DONE I WILL VOTE
YES ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO
REFLECT CITY LIGHTS PROJECTED
COSTS.
HOWEVER WHEN IT LISTS A
PROJECTION OF THE RATE
INCREASES FOR THE NEXT SEVEN
YEARS IT DOES NOT SAY WHO
SHOLD PAY THAT.
SINCE TANKING OFFICE INCLUDING
AS A PREVIOUS CHAIR OF THE
ENERGY COMMITTEE I HAVE
CONSISTENTLY ARGUED THAT THE
WAY CITY LIGHTS DIVIDE UP COSTS
BETWEEN BIG BUSINESS AND
REGULAR SEATTLE RESIDENTS IS
VERY REGRESSIVE.
CITY LIGHTS EVENTUALLY CHARGES
SEATTLE RESIDENTS TWICE AS MUCH
FOR A UNIT OF ELECTRICITY AS IT
CHARGES BIG BUSINESS.
SEVERAL YEARS AGO MY OFFICE
PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO CHANGE
THAT BUT NO OTHER COUNCILMEMBER
AGREED.
THERE IS A PLAN FOR LOW INCOME
RESIDENTS.
LESS THAN HALF OF PEOPLE IN
SEATTLE ARE ACTUALLY ON THE
DISCOUNT PROGRAM.
SO I AM VOTING YES ON THIS CITY
LIGHTS BUT WILL VOTE NO ON
LEGISLATION TO RAISE RATES
UNLESS THEY ARE PAID BY BIG
BUSINESS INSTEAD OF REGULAR
WORKING CLASS SEATTLEITESS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE
RESOLUTION?
>> OKAY.
I AM NOT HEARING ANY OTHER
COMMENTS ON THE RESOLUTION SO
WE WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL
ADOPTION SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> SPARES.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> WORE QUEZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX
MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION.
WILL THE CLERK READ THE SHORT
TITLE OF ITEM FOUR INTO THE
RECORD?
>> COUNCIL BILL 120117.
RELING TO THE CITY FINANCING
CREATING THE CHANGE OF FUNDS IN
THE CITY TREASURY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I MOVE TO PASS 120117.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> OKAY.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO PASS THE BILL.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES YOU ARE
THE SPONSORS AND I WILL HAND TO
IT YOU TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES THANK YOU FOR
CONSIDERING THIS LEGISLATION.
THIS LEGISLATION IS RELATED TO
LAST YEAR'S PAST LEGISLATION
126121 THAT CREATED THE 2021
LGTB TAXABLE BOND FUND AND
AUTHORIZED LOAN TO SUPPORT
FUNDING ON THE WEST SEATTLE
BRIDGE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE
2021 BOND PROCEEDS.
BEFORE THE 2021 ADOPTED BUDGET
PRESENTED AND BEFORE THE
DECISION BETWEEN WHETHER OR NOT
TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE WEST
CEILING BRIDGE.
THE 2021 ADOPTED BUDGET
ANTICIPATED ADDITIONAL TAXABLE
BOND BILLS FOR THE WALK AND THE
EXPANSION PROJECT AND DIRECTED
THOSE PROCEEDS TO THE SAME
FUND.
NOW, THE ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES THE DEPARTMENT HAS
SINCE DETERMINED THAT WE CAN
SELL NONTAXABLE BONDS FOR THE
WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE REPAIR.
BUT THAT THOSE BONDS PROCEEDS
WILL NEED TO BE HELD IN A
SEPARATE FUND FROM THE TAXABLE
BONDS.
THIS LEGISLATION DOES JUST
THAT.
THE LEGISLATION ACCORDINGLY
OFFERS SEVERAL TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS TO THE BOND REPAIR
WORK.
AND I HOPE THAT COUNCIL WILL
CONSIDER THIS PASSAGE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
LOOKING FOR HANDS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
JUST QUICKLY.
I WANT TO THANK CHAIR MOSQUEDA
FOR HER QUICK ACTION ON THIS.
APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS BEING
REFERRED DIRECTLY TO FULL
COUNCIL.
AND THIS TECHNICAL CHANGE IS
VERY WELCOME TO ADDRESS THE
NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOND
FUND REQUIREMENTS.
THANKS AGAIN.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS
PARTICULAR PIECE OF
LEGISLATION?
NO FURTHER HANDS RAISED.
OKAY.
I AM NOT SEEING ANY ADDITIONAL
HANDS RAISED SO WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUS.
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> YES.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR AND NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY
LEGISLATION WILL THE CLERK READ
ITEM FIVE INTO THE RECORD.
>> APPOINTMENT 1964 APPOINTMENT
OF GEORGE BROWN AS MEMBER OF
HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND
DEVELOPING AUTHORITY FOR
NOVEMBER 30th, 2024.
I MOVE TO AFFIRM.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED.
I WILL HAND IT TO COUNCILMEMBER
ADDRESS TO ADDRESS THE ITEM.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
APPOINTMENT 1964 OF GEORGE
BROWN AS THE MEMBER OF THE
SEATTLE HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL.
HISTORIC SEATTLE IS A NONPROFIT
DEDICATED EDUCATION AND
PRESERVATION OF HISTORY AND
ARCHITECT CURE IN CEILING.
GEORGE BROWN ON THE GOVERNING
COUNCIL APPOINTED BY OTHER
MEMBERS OF THAT COUNCIL AND MR.
BROWN BRINGS EXTENSIVE
EXPERIENCE IN VIDEO PRODUCTION
AND MULTIMEDIA AND MARKETING TO
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL AND WORK
ON IT.
WE REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND
FIND HE WILL BE A GREAT FIT.
URGE TO VOTE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THIS APPOINTMENT?
>> I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS SO
WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLE ON
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE POINT.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR AND NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES AND ANY
APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM
6 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 6 EQUIPMENT 1965
POINT OF THE ELIZABETH
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL REVIEWED
DISTRICT FOUR FROM SEPTEMBER
21st, 2022.
>> THANK YOU I MOVE TO CONFIRM
POINT 1965.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED TO
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT
STRAUS.
>> THIS IS FOR PROJECTS TO
PRESERVE THE CHARACTER AND
HERITAGE OF ISRD ONE OF THE
EIGHT HISTORICAL DISTRICTS AND
ELIZABETH BAKERSVILLE IS
MAYORAL APPOINTEE AND PRINCIPLE
OWNER OF THE DESIGN FIRM.
ELIZABETH RESIDES IN THE CIB
AND PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS AT
GARDENING MANAGER FOR THE
COMMUNITY GARDEN.
REVIEWING HER APPLICATION AND A
GREAT FIT AND RECOMMEND THIS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE
APPOINTMENT?
HEARING NOUN WILL THE CLERK
CALL THE ROLL.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> YES.
>> NINE IN FAVOR AND NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES ANY POINT
IS CONFIRMED.
WILL THE CLERK READ THE SHORT
TITLE OF ITEM 7 INTO THE
RECORD.
TEMPERATURES AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE JEAN 7 COUNCIL BILL
120114 TO HOUSING AND
ACQUISITION OF TWO PARCELS IN
SOUTH PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY GROUND
FOR SPACE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
IT WILL PASS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA YOU ARE
THE CHAIR AND RECOGNIZED FOR
THE COMMUNITY'S REPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
AS I MENTIONED THIS MORNING I
AM EXCITED ABOUT THE
LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US
COUNCIL BILL 121104 IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MOVE
FORWARD ON DEVELOPING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN A
CRITICAL AREA OF OUR CITY THAT
HAS SEEN HIGH RISK OF
DISPLACEMENT.
THE LEGISLATION REPRESENTS THE
FIRST TIME THAT OFFICE OF
HOUSING IS UTILIZING THE
ACQUISITION AUTHORITY THAT I
SPONSORED VIA AMENDMENT TO THE
FINANCE PLAN IN 2019.
WE AS THE COUNCIL MADE THE
DECISION TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENT
SO WE COULD INCREASE THE OFFICE
OF HOUSING AUTHORITY TO QUICKLY
ACT AND MOVE FORWARD ON PURRING
LANDS OF THIS TYPE FOR
ACQUISITION.
AGAIN, IN THIS YEAR, IN OUR ACT
A SIG AND FINANCE PLAN UPDATE
IN JUNE WE NOW HAVE NOT OM
INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING BRING
THAT AM TO 30 MILLION.
NOW THE OFFICE ETCH HOUSING
HAVE MORE ABILITY TO PURCHASE
PROPERTY THE LIKE THIS IN THE
FUTURE BECAUSE THE CAP IS
REMOVED.
A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT GOOD
WORK THAT COUNCIL DID BEING PUT
IN TO ACTION AND EXAMPLES OF
FUTURE PURCHASES TO SEE VIA THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING GIVEN THE
COUNT'S AUTHORITY TO REMOVE THE
CAP ON AUTHORITY.
THIS PROPERTY AND I SEE
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IN ONE
SPECIFIC TO SOUTH PARK AND THE
SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY WHO HAVE
BEEN WORKING IN COLLABORATION
WITH THE SNOHOMISH VALLEY AND
THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABLE
ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL WORK TO
CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IN SOUTH PARK TO REVERSE SOME
OF THE EFFECTS OF DISPLACEMENT
IN SOUTH PARK AND TO ADDRESS
CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
A NEIGHBORHOOD OF HIGHER
DISPLACE MANY AND AREA AS WE
DISCUSSED IN OUR COMMUNITIES
EXPERIENCING A
DISPROPORTIONATISM PACK OF
ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE IN THE
COMMUNITY.
THIS PROJECT IN THE LEGISLATION
IN FRONT OF US IS RESPONSIVE TO
THOSE CONCERNS.
AND WILL HELP TREMENDOUSLY ADD
VALUE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AT A
SITE PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY
JUST A GARAGE.
SO LET'S TURN THAT SPACE INTO
HOUSING AND MORE COMMUNITY
ASSETS.
THE TIMING OF THIS LEGISLATION
IS REFLECTIVE OF THE URGENCY IN
THE COMMUNITY AND AGREEMENT
THAT THE OFFICE OF HOUSING HAS
BEGUN TO ENTER INTO WITH THE
COMMUNITY AND SELLER TO BE
COMPETITIVE IN THE PURCHASING
OF THIS PROPERTY.
ACQUISITIONS LIKE THIS IN
ADDITION TO THE LEGISLATION
THAT WE PASSED IN 2018, THAT
PREVENTS THE CITY FROM SELLING
OFF PUBLIC LAND AND UNUTILIZED
LAND TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
THESE STRATEGIES HELP TO BRING
IN MORE PUBLIC ASSETS TO THE
CITY ALLOW US TO ACQUIRE AND
RETAIN MORE PUBLIC PROPERTY.
THAT CAN BE USED FOR THE
PUBLIC'S GOOD LIKE HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY SITES THAT IS BEING
CONSIDERED HERE AT SOUTH PARK.
HOUSING COUPLED WITH COMMUNITY
SPACE ON THE GROUND LEVELS TO
CREATE HOMES AND PLACE FOR
FOLKS TO CONTINUE TO LIVE,
THRIVE AND END ENJOY IN OUR
CITY.
I AM HOPEFUL THAT YOU WILL
CONSIDER PASSING THIS
LEGISLATION TODAY.
AGAIN PASS OUT OF THE FINANCE
AND HOUSING COMMITTEE WITH A
DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION
UNANIMOUSLY AS THIS LEGISLATION
ALLOWS THE OFFICE OF HOUSING TO
ACQUIRE TWO PARCELS IN SOUTH
PARK FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT WITH GROUND FLOOR
SPACE AND THIS IS A COMMUNITY
SUPPORTIVE PROJECT THAT WILL
UTILIZE THE PROPERTIES TO
CREATE UP TO 100 FAMILIES BY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND
ALONG WITH THE CRITICAL
COMMUNITY SPACE ON THE FIRST
FLOOR.
THE COMMUNITY HAS ASKED THE
CITY TO ACQUIRE THE SITE AND DO
RFP FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
WITH COMMUNITY PRIORITIES IN
MIND THAT CAN COMMENCE AS SOON
AS WE PASS THIS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO PASSING THIS
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THE
BILL COUNSEL MEMBER HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO JUST LIFT UP THE FACT
THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAS ONE
OF SEVERAL PRIORITY AREAS
IDENTIFIED IN THE SO MOMENTISH
ACT PLAN.
I THINK OUR ACT ON THE PLAN IS
GOOD EVIDENCE WITH COMMUNITY
SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY
MOBILIZATION THAT THE PLANS
THAT ARE DEVELOPED BY COMMUNITY
WON'T BE ON A SHELF SOMEPLACE
GATHERING DUST AND THEY CAN
ACTUALLY TRANSLATE INTO
CONCRETE ACTION.
THE SPECIFIC GOAL THAT THIS
ADDRESSES IS PURSUING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERMANENT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE
SNOHOMISH VALLEY.
SOUTH PARK IS A CLOSE KNIT
COMMUNITY AND THEY SAY THEY CAN
PUT TOGETHER A BY NAME LIST OF
FOLKS AT RISK OF DISPLACEMENT.
WITH THE INCLUSION OF THE
COMMUNITY PREFERENCE POLICY AND
EMBEDDED IN THE REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS THAT WILL BE
DEVELOPED WITH THE COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT THIS ACQUISITION
CAN GO ALONG WAY TOWARDS
DISPLACEMENT OF COMMUNITY
MEMBERS.
I WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO THE
SNOHOMISH HOUSING COALITION FOR
THE LONG TRACK RECORD ON
COMMUNITY VISION AND ORGANIZING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SOUTH
PARK FOR THE COMMUNITY OF THE
SNOHOMISH VALLEY.
A THREE PRONG APPROACH THAT HAS
DONE A LOT OF WORK AND GONE TO
A LOT OF MEETINGS ABOUT THIS
APPROACH AND IT IS SPECIFICALLY
FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THIS
DISPLACEMENT WITH NEW
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH
DISPLACED HOUSEHOLDS AND THE
SECOND PRONG IS MULTI PURPOSE
BUILDING AND ONE STOP ANCHOR
WHERE LOCAL FAMILIES CAN ACCESS
OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES.
OPEN SPACE FOR GATHERINGS AND
POP-UPS AND MULTI GENERATIONAL
SPACE FOR LEARNING AND RETAIL
AND CHILD CARE AND UNITS AND
NATURAL ASSISTING HOUSING.
A RIGHT IN THE NEXT 2 OR 3
YEARS WITH THE PRIVATE PUBLIC
PARTNERS ENOUGH UNITS FOR THE
AREA.
THE GOAL IS TO ACQUIRE 100
UNITS IN THE VALLEY AND THERE
IS WORK ON THAT THIRD PRONG
PARTNERING SPECIFICALLY WITH
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.
I WANT TO ALSO IN CLOSING THANK
THE OFFICE OF HOUSING FOR
PIONEERING THIS APPROACH AND,
OF COURSE, THANK COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA FOR HER LEADERSHIP IN
SPONSORING THE LEGISLATIONFOR
THE ACQUISITION.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS ON THE BILL?
I DON'T SEE ANY COUNCILMEMBERS
WITH THEIR HANDS OUT SO WE CAN
CLOSE OUT THE DISCUSSION AND
TAKE A VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO ECHO
COUNCILMEMBER HER BOL'S
COMMENTS AND APPRECIATION FROM
THE VICE CHAIR FOR THE
COMMUNITY COALITION THAT HAS
BROUGHT THIS LEGISLATION
FORWARD AND EXCITED TO FOLLOW
THE LEAD ON WHAT THEY WOULD
LIKE TO SEE THERE AND WANTED TO
TAKE THIS CHANCE TO THANK AARON
HUFF AND CENTRAL STAFF FOR
THEIR WORK ON THIS AS WELL.
APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
OKAY DEBATES ARE CLOSED WILL
THE CLERK CALL THE ROLE ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD.
>> YES.
>> JUAREZ.
>> YES.
>> LEWIS.
>> YES.
>> MORALES.
>> YES.
>> MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> PEDERSON.
>> AYE.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ.
>> AYE.
>> NINE IN FAVOR AND NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THE BILL PASSES AND WILL THE
CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL?
>> HEARING NONE THIS CONCLUDES
THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS ON JULY
19th 2021 AT 2:00 P.M.
I HOPE YOU HAVE