>>> WE ARE RECORDING.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME
EVERYBODY.
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
THIS IS THE FIRST MEETING OF
THE GOVERNANCE, NAIVE
COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL
COMMITTEE.
TODAY IS MARCH 17th.
AND THE TIME IS 9:42.
I'M DEBORA JUAREZ, CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN ARE.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> FIVE ARE PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU.
WE HAVE A QUORUM, WE'LL MOVE
FORWARD ON THE AGENDA.
NEXT, WE'LL GO TO APPROVAL OF
THE AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED NOT
SEEING OR HEARING ANY
OBJECTION, THE AGENDA IS
ADOPTED.
WE'LL MOVE TO THE FIRST REPORT.
THIS IS OUR FIRST MEETING OF
THE GOVERNANCE NATIVE
COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS.
I WANT TO WELCOME MY VICE CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
WITH THAT, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT
IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
JUST BRIEFLY.
ITEM 1 IS A BRIEF FROM THE
OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNAL
RELATIONSHIPS.
WE GET TO WELCOME THE TRIBAL
RELATIONS DIRECTOR, TIM REYNON.
AND HE'LL BE JOINING US ALONG
WITH O.A.R.'S LOBBYIST, SIERRA
HOWLETT BROWNE.
YOU ALL KNOW SIERRA.
AND JUST QUICKLY, I WANT TO
ADD, TIM IS A DEAR FRIEND.
AND WAS ALSO A TRIBAL
COUNCILMEMBER FOR THE PUYALLUP
NATION.
I THINK TODAY MAY BE HISTORIC
IN THAT WE HAVE THREE
INDIGENOUS FOLKS IN LEADERSHIP.
FOR THAT, I'M THANKFUL.
THE O.I.A.
WILL BE DESIGNATING.
AS WELL AS OPERATING UPDATES
WITH AGENCIES.
WE HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO
WORK WITH THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.
BUT ON ISSUES OF ECONOMIC
VITALITY.
SOCIAL SERVICES.
AND ALL OF THE ISSUES WE HAVE
BEEN WORKING ON.
AND NOW WE ARE CLOSER TO
INSTITUTIONALIZING.
SO SOMEDAY WHEN I'M NOT HERE,
THERE WILL BE OTHER PEOPLE TO
PICK UP THE BATON AND CARRY ON
THIS GOOD WORK.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2 IS THE
APPOINT OF MR. CHINN.
HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
ANDREA SCHELLE, THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION.
AND LASTLY, THE REAPPOINTMENT
OF MR. RICHARD SHORDT, SOME OF
YOU KNOW HIM TO THE SEATTLE
ETHICS AND ELECTIONS
COMMISSION, DIRECTOR WAYNE
WARNET IS HERE.
WILL SPEAK TO MR. SHORT'S
NOMINATION.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT MR. CHEN
IS HERE.
AND WE'LL GIVE YOU AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THE
AGENDA.
AT THIS TIME, WE WILL SPEAK TO
THE REMOTE COMMENTS.
I'LL HAND IT OVER TO OUR CLERK,
SARAH MAYES.
IT WILL BE ON MEETING AGENDAS.
HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT
TO END OR ELIMINATE THIS PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD AT ANY POINT, IF
WE DEEM THAT THIS SYSTEM IS
BEING ABUSED OR UNSUITABLE FOR
ALLOWING OUR MEETINGS TO BE
CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY.
I WILL MODERATE THE GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER.
SO SARAH, HOW MANY PEOPLE DO WE
HAVE SIGNED UP TODAY?
>> PRESENTLY, THERE ARE NONE.
>> SO IF WE HAVE NO ONE SIGNED
UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, GOING
THREE TIMES.
OKAY SO SINCE WE HAVE NO ONE
SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
SORRY, SARA.
I STOLE YOUR THUNDER THERE.
AND WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC
COMMENT SEEING THAT THERE IS NO
ONE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT.
LET'S MOVE TO THE AGENDA.
ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
AS I SHARED, WE HAVE THE FIRST
ITEM.
AND MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU
PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER AND 2
IN THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA 1, GOVERNANCE FOR
OFFICE AND TRIBAL MATTERS.
>> THANK YOU SEE AS I SHARED IN
THE REPORT, WE HAVE SIERRA
HERE.
I'LL LET YOU GO AHEAD AND MAKE
INTRODUCTIONS.
AND I WILL HAND IT OVER TO OUR
FABULOUSO.I.R.
TEAM.
YOU'RE ON MUTE.
WE CAN'T HEAR YOU.
SO SARAH?
>> MS. HOWLETT BROWNE DOES NOT
APPEAR TO BE ON MUTE, BUT WE
CAN'T HEAR HER.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> YES.
>> OKAY.
IT WAS ON MY SIDE.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME JOIN
YOU HERE ON YOUR INAUGURAL
MEETING.
THIS IS REALLY GO GOING TO BE
TIM'S SHOW.
SO I'LL INTRODUCE HIM BUT I
WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT BECAUSE
I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER WAREPSEZ
AND ALL OF YOU WERE INTERESTED
IN HOW THIS IS GOING TO IMPACT
INDIAN COUNTRY.
WE ARE STILL WORKING ON SOME OF
THOSE MORE DETAILED ANALYSES.
WE HAVE HIGH-LEVEL NUMBERS THAT
I CAN SEND OUT TO THE GROUP.
INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT AREAS
THAT IMPACT INDIAN COUNTRY,
INCLUDING THE BUREAU OF INDIAN
FAIRS.
THERE IS FUNDING FOR MISSING
AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN.
INCREASE IN INDIAN HEALTH
SERVICES.
BUREAU OF EDUCATION.
REALLY ACROSS THE BOARD, THE
PRIORITIES ARE BEING FOR THE
VERY FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME,
PLUSSED UP SIGNIFICANTLY.
SO A LOT OF EXCITING NEWS IN
THERE.
ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING THINGS
IS THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT,
THOUGH THAT, WAS INCLUDED IN
THE PASSAGE OF THIS OMNIBUS.
SO THAT HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE TO
GET OVER THE FINISH LINE FOR A
LONG TIME.
IT IS A LONG-STANDING PIECE OF
LEGISLATION.
BUT THE REAUTHORIZATION HAS
BEEN ON HOLD.
AND THERE ARE A LOT OF
PROVISIONS WITHIN THAT
LEGISLATION THAT RESTORE TRIBAL
JURISDICTION FOR NON-INDIANS OR
CERTAIN CRIMES AT INDIAN
COUNTRIES.
THEY GIVE SOME FUNDING FOR
TRIBAL PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SOME
OF THE ISSUES WITHIN INDIAN
COUNTRY.
BUT REALLY, A WIN AND A REALLY
HISTORIC MOMENT FOR INDIAN
COUNTRY, WITH THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION.
SO I WILL BE SENDING OUT MORE
DETAILS.
AND LIKE I SAID, MORE OF A
ROBUST ANALYSIS FROM SOME OF
OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT
ARE TRACKING THESE ISSUES VERY
CLOSELY.
AND THEN I'M HOPING TO GIVE YOU
ALL UPDATES PERIODICALLY OF
FUNDING ANDLEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES WITHIN INDIAN
COUNTRY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
AND JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW AS
WELL.
I AM CURRENTLY -- SORRY.
I DIDN'T ACTUALLY INTRODUCE
MYSELF.
SIERRA HOWLETT BROWNE.
I AM THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE
OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
AND FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS, I
HAVE BEEN DIRECTOR OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.
SO I'M WEARING BOTH HATS RIGHT
NOW, FOR THE TIME BEING, FOR
THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
AND THEN WE WILL HAVE A NEW
DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
COMING ON.
AND I WILL BE PERMANENTLY IN
THE DEPUTY POSITION.
BUT IN MY DEPUTY ROLE, I'M
REALLY EXCITED TO BRING YOU AND
INTRODUCE YOU TO TIM REYNON,
WHO JOINED OUR TEAM, A LITTLE
OVER A MONTH OR TWO AGO.
TIME IS FLUID NOW WITH THE
TRANSITIONS.
BUT WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE
HIM ON.
HE'S GOING TO GIVE YOU A BIT OF
A BRIEFING ABOUT HIS
BACKGROUND.
AND THEN OF THE WORK HE IS
DOING FOR OUR DEPARTMENT AND
FOR THE CITY AND I'M VERY
EXCITED TO JOIN THIS COMMITTEE
WITH YOU ALL AND INTRODUCE HIM.
SO TIM?
>> WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU, SIERRA.
WE APPRECIATE THAT.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ,
HONORABLE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
[ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
TIM REYNON [ SPEAKING FOREIGN
LANGUAGE ]
GOOD DAY TO YOU, HONORABLE AND
NOBLE PEOPLE, MY DEAR PEOPLE.
I'M VERY GRATEFUL, AND JOYFUL
TO SEEALL OF YOU.
MY NAME IS TIM REYNON AND I AM
A MEMBER OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE.
SON, GRANDSON.
GREAT GRANDSON OF MARGUERITE
DAL MONAND JAMES DILLON.
MY GREAT UNCLE, HERMAN DILLON
SENIOR, SERVED OUR PEOPLE FOR
MANY YEARS AS TRIBAL COUNCIL
CHAIR.
AND AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ
MENTIONED, I, TOO, AM A FORMER
COUNCILMEMBER, HAVING HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY AND PRIVILEGE OF
SERVING MY PEOPLE FOR SIX YEARS
AS A COUNCILMEMBER.
AND OVER THE PAST 18-PLUS
YEARS, I'VE SERVED MY PEOPLE,
AND MY TRIBE, AS A TRIBAL
ATTORNEY, AS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES,
TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AS
PEOPLE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, AND
AS TRIBAL COUNCILMEMBER.
I'VE ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF
SERVING AS COCHAIR OF THE
AFFILIATED TRIBES NORTHWEST
INDIANS LAW AND JUSTICE
COMMITTEE.
AND I SERVED ON VARIOUS STATE
AND LOCAL COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS AND TASK FORCES,
REPRESENTING TRIBAL
PERSPECTIVES, AND HELP BUILD
AND LEAD COALITIONS IN THE
STATE.
ISSUES IMPORTANT TO TRIBAL
COMMUNITIES.
AND NOW, I HAVE THE HONOR OF
SERVING ALONGSIDE YOU FOLKS
WITH THE CITY OFSEATTLE AS THE
TRIBAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR.
AND I BRING WITH ME, THE
BREADTH, THE KNOWLEDGE, THE
EXPERIENCE OF TRIBAL
GOVERNANCE, WORKING WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT
TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.
AND IN RELATIONSHIP, THOUGH.
SO I'M HONORED TO BE HERE.
TO SERVE ALONGSIDE OF YOU.
AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO TRY AND
STRENGTHEN AND BUILD OUR
RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR TRIBAL
RELATIVES.
ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO
JUST SHARE WITH YOU IS MY
UNDERSTANDING OF MY ROLE.
AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
AND CONSEQUENTLY, AS I'VE
LEARNED, THAT SOME OF THE
COMMUNICATION AND THE
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CITY
AND THE TRIBES MAY HAVE BEEN
IMPACTED BY THAT.
AND SO MY ROLE, AS I UNDERSTAND
IT, IS TO HELP STRENGTHEN AND
REPAIR THOSE RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN THE CITY AND OUR
NEIGHBORING TRIBES.
IT'S TO HELP ENCOURAGE THE CITY
TO LIVE UP TO OUR OBLIGATION
AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO WORK
WITH AND COLLABORATE WITH THE
TRIBAL LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES.
TO HELP FACILITATE THE
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT
CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION
BETWEEN OUR AREA TRIBES AND
CITY.
AND TO ASSURE THAT TRIBAL INPUT
IS RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED IN
MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST.
I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO FACILITATE
MEETINGS BETWEEN CITY AND
TRIBAL LEADERS, SO THAT CITY
LEADERS CAN HEAR DIRECTLY FROM
TRIBAL LEADERS, RATHER THAN
JUST HEARING FROM TRIBAL
RELATIONS DIRECTOR.
I ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT MEETING
WITH TRIBAL LEADERS IMMEDIATELY
MAY NOT ALWAYS BE POSSIBLE.
AND SO I WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE
TO SPEAK ON ISSUES, RESPOND TO
QUESTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE AND
THE CITY LEADERSHIP AS NEEDED.
BUT IDEALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE TRIBAL LEADERS AND CITY
LEADERS TALK DIRECTLY TO ONE
ANOTHER AND HEAR FROM ONE
ANOTHER.
I'M ALSO HERE TO HELP DOESN'TS
AND AGENCIES IN THE CITY
RECOGNIZE TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY
AND TREATY RIGHTS, AND THE
VALUE.
AND TO VALUE THE SPECIAL AND
UNIQUE GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT
RELATIONSHIP THE CITY HAS WITH
TRIBES.
YOU KNOW, ALL THROUGH MY
CAREER, I'VE TRIED TO PRACTICE
WHAT I CALL PREVENTIVE LAW.
AND THAT'S, YOU KNOW, TO HELP
KEEP THOSE THAT I REPRESENT OR
WORK WITH OUT OF COURT.
BY, YOU KNOW, ADVISING AND
ADOPTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES
THAT PREVENT CONFLICT.
AND SO ONE OF THE ROLES I FEEL
I BRING IS TO ADVISE OUR
ELECTED OFFICIALS, OUR STAFF,
ON WAYS TO WORK WITH TRIBES TO
PREVENT CONFLICT.
THAT COULD UNDERMINE OUR
RELATIONSHIPS.
AND SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE
POSITION.
I ALSO WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT MY VISION.
AND PLEASE, KEEP IN MIND THAT
THIS VISION IS STILL IN
DEVELOPMENT.
AS I CONTINUE TO MEET WITH
TRIBAL LEADERS, WITH CITY
LEADERS, AND STAFF.
BUT I WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT THE THOUGHTS AND
IDEAS THAT I BRING TO THIS
POSITION.
AND I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE OF
MAYOR HARRELL'S VISION THAT HE
SHARED IN THE WELCOMING THAT HE
SENT OUT TO STAFF YESTERDAY.
HE MENTIONED HIS VISION FOR ONE
SEATTLE BASED IN UNITY AND
TOGETHER, HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY
AND BELIEF THAT OUR BEST DAYS
ARE STILL AHEAD OF US.
AND HE MENTIONED THAT HIS
ADMINISTRATION IS TAKING A BACK-
TO-BASICS APPROACH TO THE WORK.
AND MY VISION FOR TRIBAL
RELATIONS WORK IS RIGHT IN LINE
WITH MAYOR HARRELL'S.
I, TOO, HAVE A VISION, FOR
SEATTLE'S TRIBAL RELATION WORK
THAT IS BASED ON UNITY AND
TOGETHERNESS BETWEEN THE CITY
AND THE TRIBES, WHERE LEADERS
AND STAFF FROM BOTH CITIES AND
TRIBES HAVE A COMMON
UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR
EACH GOVERNMENT SOVEREIGNTY.
AND FEEL COMFORTABLE IN
REACHING OUT TO ONE ANOTHER, TO
DISCUSS AND COLLABORATE ON
MATTERS OF CONCERN OR MUTUAL
INTEREST.
WHERE IT BECOMES SECOND NATURE
FOR LEADERS AND STAFF, BOTH
CITY AND TRIBES TO KNOW WHEN
AND HOW TO REACH OUT TO EACH
OTHER FOR INPUT AND GUIDANCE ON
IMPORTANT ISSUES OR PROJECTS
THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT
THE OTHER.
I HAVE HOPES.
AND EXCITED ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITY OF STRENGTHENING
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CITY
AND TRIBES.
I'M HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN WORK
TOGETHER TO REPAIR AND
STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH OUR NEIGHBORING TRIBES.
AND IN THE WORDS OF SENIOR
DEPUTY MAYOR HARRELL, FIND
OPPORTUNITIES TO DO POSITIVE
THINGS TOGETHER.
I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF THAT OUR
BEST DAYS ARE AHEAD OF US.
AND I'M ENCOURAGED BY THE
CONVERSATIONS THAT I'VE HAD
WITH A FEW OF THE TRIBAL
LEADERS SO FAR.
AND STAFF.
THAT OUR BEST DAYS OF CITY AND
TRIBAL RELATIONS TRULY ARE
AHEAD OF US.
AS WE INVOLVE TRIBAL LEADERS
AND STAFF EARLY AND OFTEN, IN
MATTERS THAT ARE OF MUTUAL
INTEREST.
AS WE INCREASE COMMUNICATION
AND FOLLOW-THROUGH ON TRIBAL-
RELATED MATTERS.
AS WE CELEBRATE AND BUILD UPON
OUR SHARED VALUES OF PROTECTING
AND PRESERVING OUR ENVIRONMENT.
AND OUR HUMAN AND NATURAL
RESOURCES AND CARING FOR OUR
PEOPLE.
AND AS WE SHARE OUR DIVERSE
CULTURE AND KNOWLEDGE OF ONE
ANOTHER, TO HELP BETTER SERVE
OUR PEOPLE AND OUR COMMUNITIES.
AND I, TOO, WANT TO TAKE A BACK-
TO-BASICS APPROACH TO HELPING
CITY LEADERS AND STAFF
UNDERSTAND AND RECOGNIZE TRIBAL
SOVEREIGNTY AND WAYS TO REPAIR
AND STRENGTHEN THE CITY'S
RELATIONSHIP WITH TRIBES BY
AGAIN, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR CITY LEADERS AND STAFF, TO
LEARN AND LISTEN TO TRIBAL
ELDERS, TRIBAL LEADERS AND
STAFF.
YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT I'VE ALWAYS BEEN TAUGHT
IS, A CREATOR HAS GIVEN US TWO
EARS AND ONE MOUTH, SO THAT WE
CAN LISTEN TWICE AS MUCH AS WE
SPEAK.
SO THAT IS ONE OF MY GOALS,
THAT WE CAN LISTEN TO ONE
ANOTHER AND BEGIN TO BUILD
THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.
I'VE HAD BOTH POSITIVE AND
NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES WHERE,
WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND
AGENCIES, ATTEMPTING TO WORK
WITH TRIBES.
AND MY GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT
THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS A
STANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RIGHT
WAY TO WORK WITH AND BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR TRIBAL
ELDERS.
>> WELL, SO -- >> I'M SORRY.
>> I THOUGHT YOU WERE DONE.
I'M SORRY.
GO AHEAD.
>> I JUST WANTED TO TALK JUST
BRIEFLY ABOUT THE PLAN THAT I
STARTED TO DEVELOP TO DO THIS.
BUT I'M OPEN TO QUESTIONS AT
ANY TIME.
SO IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION,
PLEASE.
>> OH, NO.
I WANTED YOU TO JUST FINISH
WHAT YOU WERE SAYING, THEN I
WOULD OPEN UP THE FLOOR.
>> OKAY.
ALL RIGHT.
SO FIRST THING WE WANT TO DO IS
WORK ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
AND I STARTED TO DO THAT BY
MEETING WITH STAFF, CITY
LEADERS, I'M STARTING TO MEET
WITH TRIBAL LEADERS, TRIBAL
COUNCILS NEXT WEEK.
THE IDEA AGAIN, LISTENING, TO
HEAR THEIR EXPECTATIONS.
THEIR IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN WORK
TOGETHER MORE EFFECTIVELY.
AND I ALSO HOPE TO HELP
FACILITATE OPPORTUNITIES, TO
WHERE CITY LEADERS CAN VISIT
TRIBAL RESERVATIONS AND MEET
WITH TRIBAL COUNCILS IN THEIR
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AND IN THEIR
OFFICES, TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM
THEM.
AND I WANT TO EXPLORE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRIBAL
LEADER'S COUNCIL, MADE UP OF
CITY LEADERS AND TRIBAL ELECTED
LEADERS TO TALK ABOUT ISSUES
IMPORTANT TO TRIBES.
AND DISCUSS WAYS THAT WE CAN
WORK TOGETHER.
I ALSO WANT TO WORK ON THE
ONGOING WORK OF INCREASING
RECOGNITION, UNDERSTANDING, AND
RESPECT, TRIBAL CULTURE,
LANGUAGE AND PRESENCE, IN
SEATTLE AND AMONG OUR CITY
LEADERS, STAFF AND RESIDENTS.
BY DOING, CONTINUING SOME OF
THE WORK THAT IS ALREADY BEING
DONE.
LIKE ON THE WATERFRONT.
INCLUDING TRIBAL ART WORK
HISTORY AND TRIBAL PRESENCE
THERE.
RENAMING OF STREETS TO
INCORPORATE TRIBAL LANGUAGES
APPROPRIATE.
AND TO INCORPORATE TRIBAL
LANGUAGE, ART, CULTURE, IN
FUTURE PROJECTS.
AND IN THAT ARENA, I HOPE THAT
WE CAN INVOLVE OUR LOCAL TRIBAL
LEADERS, OUR ELDERS AND OUR
CULTURAL STAFF.
IN THE PLANNING OF SUCH
PROJECTS.
AND THEY WANT TO PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF AND
RESIDENTS TO LEARN DIRECTLY
FROM TRIBAL LEADERS.
ULTIMATELY, TRIBAL STAFF,
HISTORY AND CULTURE.
BUT WE CAN HAVE A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF OUR TRIBAL
NEIGHBORS.
AND SO ALSO ONE OTHER AREA
WE'RE LOOK AT IS EXPLORING THE
WAY IT WORKS TOGETHER TO
SUPPORT TRIBAL ELEMENTS.
THAT WOULD BE ONE OF THE TOPICS
IN DISCUSSION FOR THIS TRIBAL
LEADERS COUNCIL, AS WE GET THAT
GOING.
EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF
CONVENING A TRIBAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT.
WITH CITY LEADERS AND STAFF AND
TRIBAL LEADERS AND STAFF.
SO THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF MY
THOUGHTS THAT I BRING TO THIS
POSITION.
AND I'D LOVE TO MEET WITH YOU
FOLKS AND HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS
AND YOUR IDEAS TO HELP DEVELOP
THIS POSITION AND THIS PROGRAM
AND DIRECTION THAT WE GO MOVING
FORWARD.
ONE THING I KNOW THAT I DON'T
HAVE ALL OF THE ANSWERS, I'LL
BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT THAT.
BUT I DO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE
ANSWERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES,
AMONGST OUR LEADERS, AMONGST
OUR STAFF, AND AMONGST OUR
TRIBAL RELATIVES.
IF WE WILL WORK TOGETHER
COLLABORATIVELY, WE WILL BE
ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE
ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT
COME UP.
AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO
ACCOMPLISH SOME GREAT THINGS.
AND I'M EXCITED FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE AND WORK
WITH YOU FOLKS.
AND I JUST WANT TO RAISE MY
HANDS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF
YOU.
[ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
I RAISE MY HAND TO EACH AND
EVERY ONE OF YOU IN GRATITUDE
AND RESPECT.
[ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
I'M GRATEFUL TO EACH AND EVERY
ONE OF YOU.
[ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ]
THANK YOU, HONORABLE AND NOBLE
[ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] I
AM FINISHED.
>> TIM, THANK YOU.
IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
THREE THINGS I WANT TO SHARE
VERY BRIEFLY.
AS YOU KNOW, I GREW UP ON THE
PUYALLUP RESERVATION, AND I
ACTUALLY KNEW YOUR GRANDFATHER
HERMAN, AND OF COURSE, WAS THE
LAWYER FOR THE PUYALLUP NATION.
AND I REMEMBER HERMAN IN THE
DAY, WHEN WE TOOK OVER CASCADIA
AND ALL THE THINGS THAT WENT
ON.
IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE IN
THIS POSITION.
I'M JUST -- IT MAKES ME SO
HAPPY TO SEE ALL OF THIS, AND
ALL THE THINGS YOU'VE TALKED
ABOUT, WE HAVE BEEN TALKING
WITH THE MAYOR ABOUT AND WITH
SIERRA ABOUT.
SO HAVING THIS MOVE FORWARD
JUST MAKES MY DAY.
MAKE ITS WORTH BEING ON SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL.
TWO THINGS.
WE ARE GOING TO BE KICKING OFF
OUR MORE THAN ATLANTIC
ACKNOWLEDGMENT CAMPAIGN.
AND AS YOU KNOW, MORE THAN
ATLANTICGEMENT IS GOING TO
INCORPORATE THE LAND-BACKED
PRINCIPLES THAT WE HAVE BEEN
SEEING IN INDIAN COUNTRY FOR AT
LEAST THE LAST TWO DECADES.
AND THAT INCLUDES, RETURN OF
LAND, REPATRIATION, COAL
MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP.
AND THESE ARE BUILT ON THE
PRINCIPLES THAT WE'VE SEEN
SINCE THE '70s, WITH
COMANAGEMENT OF TREATY RIGHTS
AND FISHING RIGHTS.
AND WHAT I'D HAVE TO SAY, AND
WHAT I'M VERY PROUD OF THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND DIRECTOR OF
O.P.D., WE DID HAVE A SIX-PART
SERIES, TALKING ABOUT LAND
POLICIES.
SO NO DISRESPECT TO THOSE WHO
DO LAND LAND ACGEMENT.
BUT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOU
STOLE OUR LAND.
I'M PUTTING TOGETHER.
AND YOU SAW THAT THE
MUCKLESHOOT TRIBE, JUST BOUGHT
A HUGE SEVEN STORY.
IN DISTRICT 4. AND WE HOPE TO
SEE MORE OF THAT COMING.
THE TRIBES ALSO WERE BIG
INVESTORS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE
KRAKEN AND ARENA.
RIGHTFULLY SO.
I THINK TRIBES HAVE MORE OF A
FOOTING, BECAUSE THIS IS THEIR
LAND, THAN JUST AKIOSK OR GIFT
SHOP.
AND I HOPE THAT BEFORE I LEAVE,
WE CAN ENCOURAGE MORE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE, IN NORTH SEATTLE, IN
SOUTH SEATTLE, AND WEST
SEATTLE.
IN WHICH LAND INDIGENOUSLY IS
THEIRS.
SO SITTING HERE IS MAKING ME A
LITTLE LONESOME FOR INDIAN
COUNTRIES.
I FORGOT THE DAYS WHEN WE
STARTED MEETINGS WITH HONORING
EACH OTHER AND RAISING HANDS.
SO BRINGING US BACK TO WHERE WE
ARE IN BALANCE.
THANK YOU, SIERRA.
I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON
THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN'S
ACT AS LONG AS I HAVE.
HAVING JURISDICTION OVER NON-
NATIVE FOLKS THAT COMMIT CRIMES
AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN OR
CHILDREN OR WHOMEVER SHOULD BE
PROSECUTED IN TRIBAL COURT.
THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN OUR RIGHT.
WE CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR THAT
RIGHT, SINCE THE OLFANT
DECISION IN THE 1970s.
WE WILL NOT LET UP ON THAT
RIGHT.
WE'VE COME A LONG WAY.
FOR PEOPLE LIKE SIERRA AND TIM,
I GUESS I'M KIND OF LIKE AN
ELDER NOW.
YOU HAVE TO CALL ME AUNTIE NOW.
WITH THAT, I WILL OPEN UP THE
FLOOR.
I SEE THAT SOME OF MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE SOME QUESTIONS,
FIRST AND FOREMOST.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> I WANT TO TAKE A SECOND TO
SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF
THE SPEAKERS SO FAR.
WELCOME, MR. REYNON.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU.
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SOMEONE
IN THIS ROLE ALSO, WITH YOUR
CALIBER.
BUT AS YOU NOTED, TO REBUILD
THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.
AND ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO
SIERRA.
I DID HEAR FROM OUR FRIEND,
LESLIE FULLNER OVER THE
WEEKEND, THAT YOU HAVE THIS
AMAZING NEW POSITION.
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
PROMOTION AS WELL.
ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING
FROM YOU.
WITH THAT, MADAM CHAIR, I WILL
JUST CONCLUDE MY COMMENTS WITH
A HUGE NOTE OF APPRECIATION.
>> WE'RE RAISING OUR HANDS TO
YOU, COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS?
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU.
AND YOU KNEW I WANTED TO SAY
SOMETHING BEFORE I EVEN RAISED
MY HAND.
THANK YOU.
>> YES.
>> MR. REYNON.
I HAVE TO SAY, WE HAVE BEEN
WAITING A LONG TIME TO HAVE YOU
HERE.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED.
>> PROUD TO BE HERE.
>> BECAUSE YOU -- I'M JUST
GOING TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF
THINGS THAT YOU SAID THAT
RESONATED WITH ME, WHICH IS FOR
ME AS A COUNCILMEMBER.
I ESPECIALLY DON'T NECESSARILY
KNOW WHEN AND HOW TO ENGAGE IN
GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS.
BECAUSE THIS IS NOT JUST --
THERE ARE GOVERNMENT-TO-
GOVERNMENT PROTOCOLS THAT HAVE
TO BE TAKEN IN PLACE.
AND IN MY EDUCATION, I HAVE NOT
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN
THE BEST PRACTICES TO DO THAT.
TO LISTEN TO TRIBAL LEADER AND
STAFF IN A WAY THAT IS MOST
APPROPRIATE.
I DO LOOK FORWARD TO LISTEN
WITH YOU, TO COLLABORATE WITH
YOU AND TO DO POSITIVE THINGS
WITH YOU.
AND YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING
THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE
DONE IT THE RIGHT WAY AND THE
WRONG WAY.
AND I CAN TELL YOU, I HAVEN'T
DONE MUCH OF ANYTHING, BECAUSE
I JUST DON'T KNOW THE WAY.
AND THAT IS WHY I I'M EXCITED
TO HAVE YOU HERE, TO WORK WITH
YOU.
I WILL ADMIT, THERE ARE
PROBABLY TIMES I HAVE DONE IT
THE WRONG WAY, FOR NO OTHER
REASON THAN I DON'T KNOW ANY
BETTER.
AND I'M EXCITED TO LEARN FROM
YOU AND TO WORK WITH YOU.
THANK YOU.
I'M VERY EXCITED YOU'RE HERE.
>> THANK YOU.
AND I'M DEFINITELY AVAILABLE TO
HELP AND TO CONSULT WITH.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S ONE OF THE
MOST EXCITING THINGS ABOUT THIS
POSITION FOR ME.
IS TO BE ABLE TO HELP ADVISE
AND GUIDE OUR CITY OFFICIALS ON
HOW TO DO THESE THINGS
CORRECTLY.
BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, I'VE
EXPERIENCED THE WRONG WAY.
AND IT'S SITTING AT THE COUNCIL
TABLE.
IT'S DEFINITELY NOT A PLEASANT
EXPERIENCE.
AND IT DEFINITELY DOES THE
OPPOSITE OF BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS.
SO YES?
CALL ME UP.
AND I'LL BE GLAD TO SIT DOWN
AND TALK MORE.
>> I SHOULD POINT OUT, TIM, TWO
THINGS.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS IS CHAIR
OF OUR LAND USE COMMITTEE.
AND HE'S DONE PHENOMENAL WORK.
AND HAS ALWAYS CONSULTED ME ON
TRIBES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
BUT ALSO, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN
A LAWYER FOR 20 YEARS.
AND I HAVE SEEN YOUR WORK WHEN
YOU FIRST GOT OUT OF LAWSCHOOL.
AND YOU WERE H.R.
DIRECTOR, AND WATCHED YOU GO
THROUGH THE RANKS.
IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO LOOK AT
TIM'S RESUME, IT'S PRETTY
STELLAR.
AND WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO THEIR
WE HAVE MR. REYNON HERE TO
GUIDE US, ALONG WITH SIERRA AND
EVERYBODY.
I'M SORRY, SIERRA.
DID YOU WANT TO CLOSE US OUT?
WE'RE GOOD.
>> I'M HAPPY TO CLOSE US OUT.
BUT WE'RE GOOD.
WE APPRECIATE THE TIME.
>> YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO
SAY ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE WE
HEAD OVER TO THE NEXT ONE?
YOU GOOD?
>> I GUESS JUST ONE THING I
WANT TO POINT OUT, HEARING
THESE COMMENTS, IT DRIVES HOME
OUR OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS AND THE RELATIONSHIPS
WE HAVE WITH THE COUNCIL, THE
MAYOR, CITY AT LARGE.
I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO USE US
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN YOUR
MEETINGS AND WORK.
I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLABORATION.
AND JUST SHARING WITH EACH
OTHER.
SO REALLY HAPPY THAT TIM IS
HERE AND FILLING THE VOID THAT
WE'VE HAD FOR SO LONG IN THIS
POSITION.
AND THIS VERY IMPORTANT
POSITION.
SO HAPPY TO HAVE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF SHARE
HIS WORK WITH YOU ALL.
>> I'M MEETING WITH TIM
TOMORROW.
SO MAYBE WE'LL GET TOGETHER
WITH OUR TABLETS AND COFFEE.
THANK YOU, SIERRA.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.
SO WITH THAT.
LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER 2.
MADAM CLERK.
CAN YOU PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER
2 INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 2.
APPOINTMENT OF EVAN D. CHINN AS
MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION FOR A TERM ENDING
DECEMBER 21, 2024.
>> GREAT.
I SEE.
LET ME -- BEFORE WE HAVE THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION.
I SEE.
OH, THERE'S ANDRE A. I SEE
ANDREA NOW.
AND I SEE MR. CHINN.
ANDREA, I'M GOING TO HAND IT
OVER TO YOU AND YOU CAN KICK US
OFF.
AND IF MR. CHINN WE'D LOVE TO
HEAR FROM YOU.
AND FOR BLOTH APPOINTMENTS AND
THE REAPPOINTMENT, WE HAVE YOUR
COMMITTEE PACKET.
SO WE HAVE YOUR RESUME AND ALL
THAT WAS IN FRONT OF US.
GO AHEAD, ANDREA.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ.
I WANT TO THANK YOU, AND THE
GOVERNANCE TRIBAL COMMITTEE FOR
HAVING ME AND MR. CHINN TODAY.
AND FOR YOUR KIND
CONSIDERATION.
I AM ANDREA SCHELLE, AND I AM
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
SEATTLE COMMISSION.
I AM HERE TO SAY A FEW WORKS
ABOUT THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION AND INTRODUCE MR.
CHINN FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
AND FOR APPOINTMENT AS A
COMMISSIONER.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IS
AN INDEPENDENT, THREE-MEMBER
BODY CHARGED UNDER THE CITY
CHARTER, WITH CERTAIN POWERS
AND DUTIES TO ENSURE THAT IN
ITS CAPACITY AS AN EMPLOYER,
THE CITY OF SEATTLE, TREATS
CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STATED MERIT
PRINCIPLES IN A WAY THAT IS
EQUITABLE, FAIR, FREE OF
POLITICAL INFLUENCE.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IS
COMPRISED OF ONE CITY COUNCIL
APPOINTEE, A MAYORAL APPOINTEE.
AND ONE IS ELECTED BY THEIR
PEERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
SYSTEM.
THE COMMISSION CONDUCTS FAIR
AND IMPARTIAL HEARINGS OF
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE
RULES.
INCLUDING APPEALS OF
DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS.
AND CAN APPEAL ALLEGED
VIOLATIONS OF THE PERSONNEL.
AND THE COMMISSION DOES HAVE
THE POWER TO MAKE EMPLOYEES
WHOLE.
THE CSC, WHICH IS WHAT WE CALL
IT MAKES TO THE MAYOR AND THE
CITY COUNCIL, AS WELL AS THE
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY,
INDEPENDENCE AND TRANSPARENCY.
I AM HONORED TODAY TO INTRODUCE
MR. CHINN.
HE IS AN ATTORNEY.
HE IS CURRENTLY THE HUMAN
RESOURCES DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD.
AND HE'S THE FORMER
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
DIRECTOR FOR CITY OF SEATTLE'S
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION.
MR. CHINN GRADUALITIED FROM THE
SCHOOL OF LAW.
WORKED AS ADDITIONAL LAW CLERK
FOR DIVISION 1. AND WORKED AS
A FIELD ATTORNEY FOR THE NLRB.
HE WAS SEVERAL YEARS IN PRIVATE
LAW PRACTICE, BEFORE MR. CHINN
JOINED AS LABOR COORDINATIONS.
MR. CHINN AND I ACTUALLY SERVED
TOGETHER ON SEATTLE'S TASK
FORCE FOR SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS
TO EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE FOR
11,000-PLUS STAFF, WHICH
CENTERED EMPLOYEES OF COLOR.
AND AS HUMAN RESOURCES
DIRECTOR, MR. CHINN DEVELOPED
LYNWOOD'S FIRST EQUITY ACTION
PLAN AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
GETTING THE CITY'S FIRST RACE
AND JUSTICE COORDINATOR
POSITION.
AS LONG-TIME PUBLIC SERVANT,
LABOR ATTORNEY, FORMER SEATTLE
EMPLOYEE, AND CURRENT EXECUTIVE
OF A LARGE MUNICIPALITY.
MR. CHINN IS EQUIPPED TO SERVE
AS A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL
SERVICES COMMISSION.
AND WITH THAT, I'LL HAND IT
OVER TO MR. CHINN TO SAY A FEW
WORDS ON HIS OWN BEHALF.
>> MR. CHINN, WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING MY
NOMINATION FOR THE COUNCIL-
APPOINTED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION.
THANK YOU, ANDREA, FOR THE KIND
WORDS.
AND THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC FOR BEING HERE.
AS YOU HEARD FROM MY
APPLICATION, I HAVE FORMERLY
WORKED WITH THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
AND I HOPE TO WORK WITH THEM
AGAIN.
I HAVE SUCH GREAT RESPECT.
AND I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND THEIR
SPLART SMART, CREATIVITY AND
DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
I STILL HAVE MANY FRIENDS AND
FORMER COLLEAGUES, AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THEM IN
THIS ROLE.
IN MY CAREER, I HAVE
EXPERIENCED TIMES, WHERE THE
EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP
HAS BROKEN DOWN, FOR WHATEVER
REASON, IN THE PERFORMANCE OR
BEHAVIOR ISSUE HASCROPPED UP.
THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
AND SOMETIMES MATTERS DO RISE
UP TO THE LEVEL OF CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSIONER I
UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INTERESTS
OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED.
AND AS A COMMISSIONER, I HOPE
TO BRING OBJECTIVITY, FAIRNESS,
REASON AND COMPASSION TO THIS
ROLE.
ALSO BRING MY EXPERIENCE AND
DIVERSITY, EQUITY INCLUSION, IN
MY APPROACH, AS I UNDERSTAND
AND IMPLICIT BIASES AND HOPE TO
MAKE SURE THAT I HELP MITIGATE
THOSE BIASES IN MYSELF AND
AMONGST OTHER CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION MEMBERS.
I'VE ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH
THE CITY'S WORK FORCE EQUITY
DIRECTOR, FELICIA CALDWELL, AND
REALLY DUG DEEPLY INTO EQUITY
CONCERNS OF THE CITY WORK
FORCE.
AS AN H.R.
DIRECTOR, I'VE COUNCILLED MANY
ON WORK AND LIFE MATTERS.
AND WORKED WITH THEM FOR NEARLY
10 YEARS.
IN FACT, I REPRESENTED
MANAGEMENT, DONE AN APPEAL ON
SUSPENSION BEFORE.
I KNOW FIRST HAND THE PROCESSES
INVOLVED ON THAT SIDE OF THE
TABLE.
AS A COMMISSIONER, I'LL BRING
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SOUND
JUDGMENT AND EQUITY POSITION.
SO I THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW ME TO HELP
MAINTAIN OUR SHARED
ACCOUNTABILITY TO CITY OF
SEATTLE STAFF AND ULTIMATELY TO
THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHINN.
I HAD A CHANCE TO.
WE HAVE A LOT OF LAWYERS TODAY.
ALL OF OUR APPOINTMENTS AND
PRESENTATIONS ARE ALL THE
LAWYERS.
BUT WE HAD A CHANCE, ALL OF MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO
GET YOUR APPOINTMENT PACKET,
WITH YOUR RESUME ATTACHED TO
IT.
SO AS YOU KNOW, THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD IS PROBABLY A LITTLE
CALMER THAN THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
SO NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK.
OR HAVE YOU HERE.
I WAS LOOKING AT YOUR RESUME.
AND I'M ALSO IMPRESSED THAT YOU
WERE LEGAL COUNCIL OR FIELD
ATTORNEY WITH NLRB.
THE KIND OF EXPERIENCE YOU
BRING WITH THIS IS INVALUABLE.
AND I'M GLAD THAT PEOPLE LIKE
YOU WANT TO STEP UP AND TAKE
THESE POSITIONS IN OUR GREAT
CITY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I'M GOING TO OPEN UP THE FLOOR
TO SEE IF ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES
HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THAT
THEY WANT TO DIRECT TO MR.
CHINN.
OKAY.
I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
ANDREA, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU
WANT TO SHARE BEFORE WE WRAP UP
AND GO TO A VOTE?
>> JUST AGAIN, THAT I AM VERY
GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
AND TO THE COMMITTEE FOR
CONSIDERING MR. CHINN'S
NOMINATION.
>> THANK YOU.
SO WITH THAT, I MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT
02114.
MR. CHINN.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PETERSEN.
THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED.
THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.
WILL YOU CALL ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
COUPLES EU8 MEMBER SAWANT.
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> AYE.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THE
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL CONFIRM
APPOINTMENT 02114, THAT IS MR.
CHINN.
CONGRATULATIONS.
AND THIS ITEM WILL COME BEFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MARCH
22nd.
THANK YOU, MR. CHINN.
THANK YOU, ANDREA.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SHEILA.
>> YES.
THANK YOU.
>> MOVING ON IN OUR AGENDA.
LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER 3.
MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE
READ ITEMNUMBER 3 INTO THE
RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 3.
REAPPOINTMENT OF RICHARD F.
SHORDT AS MEMBER OF THE SEATTLE
ETHICS COMMISSION FOR A TERM
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024.
>> THANK YOU.
I SEE MR. WAYNE BARNETT HERE.
I UNDERSTAND MR. SHORDT ISN'T
HERE.
BUT YOU'RE GOING TO WALK US
THROUGH AND GO TO A LITTLE
BACKGROUND BEFORE WE GO TO A
VOTE, MR. BARNETT?
WE CAN'T HEAR YOU.
CAN'T HEAR YOU.
NICE HEAD PHONES, THOUGH.
[ INAUDIBLE ]
>> KIND OF CAN HEAR YOU.
SO.
>> IS THAT WORKING?
>> YEP.
>> OKAY.
THAT'S GOOD.
HAPPY I GOT TO LOSE THAT
HEADSET.
SO LET ME -- ALL RIGHT.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK TO RICHARD
NORTH'S SHORDT'S RENOMINATION.
HE WAS UNABLE TO JOIN US TODAY.
AND SENDS HIS APOLOGY.
RICHARD HAS BEEN ON THE
COMMISSION FOR THREE YEARS.
THOSE THREE YEARS AS YOU ALL
KNOW, WERE VERY DISRUPTIVE.
WE HAD A PANDEMIC DURING TWO OF
THEM.
IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING TIME
THAT RICH JOINED.
AT THIS TIME, I THINK WE ONLY
HAVE FOUR COMMISSIONERS WHO
HAVE MET IN PERSON.
THREE OF OUR COMMISSIONERS HAVE
NEVER MET EACH OTHER IN PERSON.
WE ARE EAGER TO GET BACK TO
MEETINGS AND HOPE THAT RICHARD
AND SERVE AS A STEADYING FORCE
AS WE RETURN.
MR. SHORDT DID SERVE AS VICE
CHAIR AND CHAIR ALREADY.
SO HERE'S LOOKING TO JOIN US AS
A REGULAR COMMISSIONER.
HE'S A GRADUATE OF G.W.
LAW SCHOOL.
AND PROFESSIONAL WITH T-MOBILE.
I THINK, YOU KNOW, THESE DAYS,
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HE'S
DONE IS TO HELP STEER US
THROUGH TWO YEARS OF THE
DEMOCRACY VOUCHER PROGRAM.
HE'S PLAYED A VERY STEADYING
HAND IN THIS.
VERY THOUGHTFUL.
AND YES, I'M HOPING YOU WILL
RECONFIRM.
SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, WAYNE.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
AND WE DID AGAIN, AS I HAVE
BEEN SHARING.
I ALWAYS READ HAS APPOINTMENT
PACKETS.
IT SEEMS THAT I FORGOT TO SAY
THAT MR. CHINN COMES DISTRICT
FIVE.
AND MR. SHORDT COME COMES FROM
DISTRICT 6.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE
TO ASK OF OUR GUEST, THAT IS
MR. WAYNE BARNETT?
ALL RIGHT.
NOT SEEING ANY.
SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO MOVE
FORWARD, IF WE WILL.
I MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
CONFIRMATION OF THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. -- LET ME
GET THIS RIGHT.
RICHARD SHORDT.
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
[ CALLING ROLE ]
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU.
THE MOTION CARRIES.
AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
MR. SHORDT TO THE FULL CITY
COUNCIL ON TUESDAY.
MARCH 22nd.
I DON'T KNOW WHY I CAN'T GET
THAT DATE DOWN.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22nd.
WITH THAT.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER.
>> PLEASE SHARE OUR
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. SHORDT.
>> I WILL.
>> BEFORE WE MOVE TO ADJOURN.
THIS DOES CONCLUDE OUR ITEMS OF
BUSINESS.
AND ALL ITEMS PASSED OUT OF
THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE
FORWARDED TO THE MARCH 22nd
COMMITTEE MEETING FOR FINAL
ACTION.
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IS
SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON APRIL
21st.
AND WITH THAT, THANK YOU,
COLLEAGUES.
AND WITH THAT, WE STAND
ADJOURNED.