>>> TODAY IS MAY 2, 2023. THE
MEETING OF THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER. IT
IS 2:ZERO 1 PM. I'M KSHAMA
SAWANT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE? [ROLL CALL] 'S
NEW HERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MASCARA - -
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT KSHAMA
SAWANT?
>> PRESENT.
>> WHO IS NOT PRESENT? THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU. IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT WILL BE EXCUSED FROM
TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT IS EXCUSED.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA WILL BE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THIS
MEETING. I WILL PASS THE DEVIL
TO TERESA MOSQUEDA FOR THE
REST OF THIS MEETING. - - I
WILL PASS THE DEVIL - -
>> WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM D.
MDM. CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY
PERSON IN THE CHAMBER SIGNED UP
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT?
>> WE HAVE 14 SIGNED UP IN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND LIFE
REMOTE.
>> WE WILL TAKE THE REMOTE
SPEAKERS FIRST. WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE FOLKS KNOW THAT WE WILL
ALLOW FOR YOU TO HAVE THE FULL
TWO MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON.
PLEASE DO WRAP UP YOUR COMMENTS
BEFORE THE TWO-MINUTE CHIME. I
WILL GO AHEAD AND READ THE
ONLINE FORUM, AND IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO READ THE ONES IN
PERSON, THAT WOULD BE
FANTASTIC. WHEN YOU HEAR THE
CHIME, PLEASE WRAP UP YOUR
COMMENTS, THAT IS THE
INDICATION THAT YOU HAVE 10
SECONDS TO FINISH REMARKS. THE
FIRST THREE SPEAKERS ARE
HOWARD, MEGAN, AND STEVE. GOOD
AFTERNOON HOWARD, YOU HAVE TWO
MINUTES, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
HOWARD, GO AHEAD AND START.
>> I AM UN-MUTED, THANK YOU.
I'M SPEAKING ON POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND PUBLIC
COMMENT. LAST WEEK I LEARNED
COUNCILMEMBERS ACTIVELY TUNE
OUT MY PUBLIC COMMENT. WE
CANNOT SUSTAIN DEMOCRACY VIA
ELECTIVE REPRESENTATION WITHOUT
LISTENING, AND IN OVER FIVE
YEARS OF MAKING PUBLIC COMMENT
YOU WILL NOT FIND A SINGLE
CLAIM I'VE MADE NOT SUPPORTED
BY DUCT DEFECTS, LIKE THE FACT
SPD HAS KILLED MORE PEOPLE IN
THE YEARS AFTER THE CONSENT
DECREE THAT WERE KILLED BEFORE.
THIS MONTH IT WILL BE SIX FULL
YEARS THAT THE COMMUNITY POLICE
COMMISSION HAS FAILED TO FILL
LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
MANDATED BY THE COUNCIL,
RESOLUTION 573, MOST NOTABLY
THEY HAVE FAILED TO PROPOSE
EXTERNAL MECHANISMS FOR THE
INVESTIGATION OF SERIOUS AND
DEADLY USE OF FORCE,
PROTECTIONS AVAILABLE TO EVERY
CITY IN THE STATE EXCEPT
SEATTLE, AND HAS FAILED TO
DEVELOP AN APPEALS PROCESS FOR
COMPLAINTS ABOUT POLICE ABUSE,
LIKE THE FACT THE CPC
COMMISSIONERS NOTED THEY WERE
ABANDONING CONCRETE PROPOSALS
FOR THE COMPLAINT AND APPEALS
PROCESS. SIX YEARS AGO, NINE
DAYS AFTER NSD SPD MURDER, A
COUNSEL & WE WILL DEMAND
OVERSIGHT AND NOT ALLOW THIS TO
HAPPEN, MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT
ARE YOU GOING TO DO? THE SPD
WENT ON TO KILL 15 MORE PEOPLE,
OVER HALF OF THOSE PEOPLE
KILLED, NINE TO BE EXACT, THEY
HAD EITHER NO WEAPON IN THEIR
HAND WHEN KILLED, OR THEY WERE
EXPERIENCING A SEVERE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS. FACTS
ARE HARD TO HEAR. MAYBE MY
PROBLEM IS THAT I HAVE NOT
HOLLERED OUT ENOUGH, WHAT ARE
YOU DOING?
>> MEGAN, GOOD AFTERNOON.
MEGAN, YOU CAN TAKE YOURSELF
OFF THE.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY,
GREAT. I CONTACTED TERESA
MOSQUEDA AND SHE ACTUALLY GOT
BACK TO ME BACK IN OCTOBER. I'M
FACING SERIOUS STOCKING ISSUES.
SHE SAID SOMEONE WAS GOING TO
GET BACK TO ME. I SEEM TO FIT
IN A CATEGORY, I DON'T KNOW
ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE ON
STRIKE AT THEIR WORKPLACES WHO
ALSO FACE BEING SHAKEN DOWN BY
PEOPLE WITH A LOT OF MONEY, OR
YOU KNOW, I TURNED DOWN THE CEO
OF A COMPUTER COMPANY AND
WORKED AS A LIVE IN NANNY. I'M
45 NOW. I'VE LONG FORGOT ABOUT
THEM. IN MY ZOOM ROOMS, I LIVED
WITH ONE OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS,
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE
LOCATING ME ONLINE TO
PSYCHOLOGICALLY HARASS AND
INTIMIDATE ME, THE FAMILY WAS
WORTH $8 BILLION. I FEEL
ANOTHER CREEPY COMPUTER COLOR,
IT'S EXTREMELY DISGUSTING, I
LOST CUSTODY OF MY SON FOR FEAR
OF STALKING. THE POLICE
ESCALATED IT. I FEEL LIKE I'M
BEING STALKED BY SOMEONE WITH
WEALTH AND POWER. THEY SAID I
WAS HAVING A PSYCHOTIC BREAK.
90 DAYS LATER, MY RIGHTS WERE
TERMINATED. THE RIGHTS FOR
WOMEN WHERE I AM FROM IS WAY
DIFFERENT FROM HOW THEY ARE IN
SEATTLE. I HAVE PEOPLE STALKING
ME. PEOPLE ON THE FORBES LIST.
I WAS LIVING IN ONE OF THEIR
HOUSES. THEY ARE GOING TO SHOW
UP AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY
INTIMIDATE ME, IT'S ON
ACCESSIBLE, I NEED COUNSELING
FOR THE MENTAL DAMAGES I HAVE
ACCRUED. STARBUCKS WORKERS WENT
UP AGAINST THEIR BOSSES, THEY
HAD WEIRD THINGS HAPPEN THAT
THEY WERE ACCUSED OF DOING
THINGS, BIG MONEY IS DOING
THIS.
>> THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR
STORY, SO WE CAN GET YOU SOME
CONNECTIONS. WE HAVE STEVE,
THEN DAN SIMMONS. DAN IS NOT
PRESENT, PLEASE DIAL IN, STEVE,
GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM A
RESIDENT OF BELLTOWN IN
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE, I'M SPEAKING
TO YOU ABOUT AUTHORIZATION THAT
YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU. THIS IS
LEGISLATION THAT HAS BREEZED
THROUGH THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE
AND THE ECONOMIC ELEMENT
COMMITTEE, AND IT IS HERE
TODAY. WILL UNDOUBTEDLY APPROVE
THIS, MOST LIKELY UNANIMOUSLY.
UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO
SUBSTANTIVE ON THAT REMAINING
COUNCILMEMBER IN THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ABOUT
THIS AUTHORIZATION. I WOULD
HOPE FOR A SENTENCE OR TWO
TODAY, BUT THAT MIGHT NOT
HAPPEN. WE ALL WANT A CLEAN,
SAFE, FUNCTIONAL DOWNTOWN, AND
A LOT OF US ARE HAPPY TO PAY
FOR THAT. AS A CONDO OWNER, ME
AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WHO OWN
CONDOS PAY INTO THIS, IT WILL
COLLECT $3 MILLION AS YOU
AUTHORIZE IT STARTING ON JULY 1
OF THIS YEAR. THE CHALLENGE IS
THAT THE METROPOLITAN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IS SIMPLY
NOT SET UP TO DO EVERYTHING, IT
NEEDS TO DO THIS IN AN
EQUITABLE WAY. WE ARE
CHALLENGED BECAUSE OF THAT.
THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF FACTS
PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL. THE
DIFFERENCE TO A PRIVATE
ORGANIZATION , TO HIRE A
CONSULTANT TO WRITE A PIECE OF
LEGISLATION THAT GETS PASSED
WITHOUT ANY AMENDMENT OR
SUBSTANTIVE PUBLIC COMMENT IS
REALLY A TESTAMENT TO THE FACT
THAT IT'S NOT CLEAR WHO EXACTLY
IS RUNNING THE CITY. YOU ARE
EMPOWERED TO MAKE CHANGES TO
LEGISLATION LIKE THIS, AND IT
WOULD BE NICE TO HEAR AT LEAST
ONE COUNCILMEMBER TALK ABOUT
THE FACT APARTMENTS AND HOTELS
ARE BEING ASSESSED COMPLETELY
DIFFERENTLY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, STEVE.
DAN SIMMONS, IT STILL SAYS YOU
ARE NOT PRESENT. WE ARE GOING
TO LINDA. LINDA, GOOD
AFTERNOON.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY?
>> YES I CAN.
>> MY NAME IS LINDA. I AM A
DOWNTOWN RESIDENT. WE HAVE
BEEN ACTIVELY SPEAKING TO
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS AND
NELSON'S OFFICE, TO THE
ADVOCATES AND THE INDEPENDENT
REVIEW TEAM FOR THE PAST YEAR,
STEVE HAD PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED
WE ARE ALL FOR THE PROGRAM.
HOWEVER, WE WOULD LIKE PEOPLE
TO LOOK AT THE FACTS VERSUS THE
POLITICAL WILL OF THIS RENEWAL.
WE WOULD APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL
TAKE ONE FINAL REVIEW OF THIS
AND CHANGE THE CULTURE OF HOW
THESE ARE APPROVED. BOARD
MEMBERS HAVE APPROVED IT.
REALLY WE WANT TO LOOK AT THE
FACTS AND THE DATA OF THIS
RENEWAL. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF
WE HAD A FINAL LOOK. AS STEVE
MENTIONED, APARTMENTS HAVE NOT
BEEN ASSESSED. IT'S $1.5
MILLION ON ASSESSED. THIS IS
SOMETHING WE DON'T FEEL IS
EQUITABLE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED
AT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN AND RAISING THAT FOR
US. I WANT TO NOTE THAT DAN IS
STILL NOT PRESENT. DAN, YOU ARE
STILL WELCOME TO DIAL IN. MDM.
CLERK, I WILL TURN THINGS BACK
OVER TO YOU, TO FACILITATE THE
IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT, AND
WE WILL ALL BE LISTENING IN,
THANK YOU.
>> OUR FIRST IN PERSON SPEAKER
IS JULIE HOLLAND.
>> I AM JULIE HOLLAND. CAN YOU
HEAR ME? I'M THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SOUTH LAKE UNION COMMITTEE
COUNCIL BOARD, SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT OF THE RENEWAL OF THE
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT. YOU MAY BE ASKING WHY
IS THE SOUTH LAKE UNION
COMMUNITY TESTIFYING TODAY? A
PORTION OF THE LENGTHY BORDER
DOWNTOWN OVERLAPS WITH THE
UPGRADE AREA. THE SOUTH UNION
NEIGHBORHOOD CAN TESTIFY THAT
MID SUCCESS IS NOT A EXCLUSIVE
BENEFIT TO DOWNTOWN, IT IS NOT
CONTAINED BY ORDERS, THE
INFLUENCE IS AMPLIFIED TO THE
SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS, AND
WE ARE GRATEFUL AS WE WALK AND
DRY DRIVE THROUGH A SAFE AND
SECURE, CLEAN ENVIRONMENT. THIS
IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE POWER OF
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.
WE URGE YOU TO AUTHORIZE THE
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, NEXT
SPEAKER, DIANE CAREY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS DIANA
CAREY. I'M A HAPPILY RETIRED
ATTORNEY. I LIVE ON CAPITOL
HILL. MY COMMENTS ARE IN
SUPPORT OF RENEWING THE
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT. I BELIEVE GOOGLE
SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE
LIVABILITY OF DOWNTOWN. I
PERSONALLY TAKE THE LIGHT RAIL
DOWNTOWN TO MUSIC AND ART
EVENTS. I SERVE ON THE BOARD OF
SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
ON SIXTH AND UNION, I'M ALSO A
TRUSTEE AT THE WOMEN'S
UNIVERSITY CLUB ON SIXTH. THE
CLUB APPRECIATES AMBASSADORS
REMOVING THE UNSIGHTLY DEBRIS
FROM THE ALLEY NEXT TO THE
CLUB, WHICH OTHERWISE IS
MARRING THE BEAUTY OF THIS
HISTORIC LANDMARK. LAST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, I WAS RETURNING FROM
A MEETING AT THE CLUB AND
WAITING TO TAKE A NUMBER 49 BUS
TO CAPITOL HILL FROM FOURTH AND
PIKE. A WOMAN CAME UP TO ME,
VERY NICE-LOOKING, ABOUT 35
YEARS OF AGE, SHE SAID YOU LOOK
VERY NICE, CAN I STAND NEXT TO
YOU? I DON'T FEEL SAFE HERE. IT
TURNS OUT SHE WAS A WORKER FOR
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. SHE WAS A
SOCIAL WORKER. SHE WAS VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLY
DANGEROUS ACTIVITY AT THAT BUS
STOP. SO, WITHOUT THE PRESENCE
OF THESE AMBASSADORS, THESE
UNSAFE SITUATIONS ARE ONLY
GOING TO GET WORSE. PLEASE
REAUTHORIZE THIS FOR ANOTHER 10
YEARS, AND HELP TO ENSURE A
HEALTHY DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT
FOR THOSE OF US WHO WANTS TO
SEE IT COME BACK. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS JOSEPH GARCIA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS. I'M JOE GARCIA. I'M A
PROPERTY OWNER IN SEATTLE, FOR
OVER 45 YEARS. ALL FIVE OF OUR
CHILDREN ARE GROWN UP, PROPERTY
OWNERS IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
OUR GRANDCHILDREN ARE RAISED
HERE, WE LOVE THIS CITY, AND
THERE ARE TWO HATS TO THIS
HEARING. ONE, ONE OF THE
PARTNERS OF KING COUNTY
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
TRANSITION SOLUTIONS, WE'VE
BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS COMMUNITY
SINCE 2000, WORKING WITH MEN
AND WOMEN IN TRANSITION FROM
PRISON BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.
SECONDLY, I'M THE SINGLE SENIOR
FACULTY MEMBER WITH THE
SOLUTIONS UNIT. IN 2004,
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION
AND THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
BECAME PART WITH OUR STUDENTS,
AND SINCE THEN THEY HAVE
ELEVATED COMMITMENT AS A SECOND
CHANCE EMPLOYER, THEIR
COMMITMENT TO PARTNER WITH OUR
DOWNTOWN CITY, BUT JUST
RECENTLY HAVE BEEN INFORMED
THAT THEY DON'T KEEP STREETS
AND SIDEWALKS AND DOORWAYS
CLEAN IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE, BUT
THEY HAVE SAVED 78 LIVES IN THE
PAST YEAR BY USING THE NARCAN
APPROACH ON MEN AND WOMEN WHO
ARE FALLING VICTIM TO OVERDOSE.
AGAIN, YOU MIGHT BE SAVING
LIVES, AND I ENCOURAGE AND
SUPPORT THE REAUTHORIZATION OF
THIS AGREEMENT, AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND COMMON
SENSE APPROACH IN THIS AREA.
>> NEXT SPEAKER , ELIZABETH.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR TIME AND WORK. SEATTLE IS
A BEAUTIFUL TOWN. ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT MAKES IT BEAUTIFUL
ARE CLEAN, SAFE SIDEWALKS, AND
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS. I HAD A
REQUEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE
REAUTHORIZATION FOR THE NEXT 10
YEARS. I TRAVEL A LOT. I LIKE
WALKING AROUND THIS TOWN, IT'S
JUST A NICE PLACE TO BE. WELL,
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9, WE HAD A
BEAUTIFUL MORNING, AND THE
WEATHER CERTAINLY TURNS TO A 50
MPH WINDS, I WAS CLINGING TO
THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING ON
SIXTH AND SPRING WHEN AMB.
AUBREY BREWER CAME UP ON HIS
BIKE. WE KNOW THAT THE
AMBASSADORS HAVE A BUSY
SCHEDULE. HE GOT OFF HIS BIKE
AND WALKED ME TO MIKE BUS STOP.
I PLAN TO PARTICIPATE MUCH MORE
OFTEN. THIS IS A VERY EXCITING
PROCESS. WE NEED OUR CLEAN,
SAFE STREETS. DOWNTOWN
AMBASSADORS DO IT FOR US FOR
VERY LITTLE MONEY. LET'S GO
AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS BUDGET
AND GET THESE PEOPLE WORKING ON
BEHALF OF SEATTLE. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, SABRINA NEWELL
OF - - OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS
SABRINA.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU,
NICE TO SEE YOU GUYS. I'M HERE
SUPPORTING THE BID, I THINK
THEY ARE AWESOME, I THINK THE
TEAM IS AWESOME, I'M
REPRESENTING SEVERAL TENANTS
THAT HAVE SMALL BUSINESSES IN
DOWNTOWN, WITH SMALL
STOREFRONTS, AND EVEN PRIOR TO
COVID, BUT NOW DURING RECOVERY
IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
THAT THERE IS CLEAN AND
ACCESSIBLE ENTRYWAYS SO THEY
CAN OPEN THEIR DOORS IN THE
MORNING AND FOCUS ON BUSINESS,
WHETHER THEY ARE HAIRDRESSERS,
ACUPUNCTURISTS, HARDWARE
STORES, RESTAURANTS, THEY WANT
TO BE HERE TO SERVE THE
COMMUNITY AND SERVE PEOPLE
OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, AND SO,
CHEERS TO THEM, HOPEFULLY WE
WILL BE CELEBRATING THE
RENEWAL. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, GABRIEL
NEWMAN.
>> HELLO, SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL.
I MET GABRIEL NEWMAN. I'M THE
PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER AT THE
LGBTQ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I'M
HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE PROGRAM. WHEN I ASKED
MEMBERS TO ENVISION A
NEIGHBORHOOD THAT BEST MEETS
BUSINESS NEEDS, THEY PAINT A
PICTURE OF A SAFE AND CLEAN
RETAIL ZONE. THESE SERVICES
HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL TO THE
REALIZATION OF THIS VISION.
STEWARDSHIP OF THE REAL TALES
SCORE AS A MAJOR METROPOLITAN
DESTINATION THAT DRIVES
CUSTOMERS TO EXPLORE THE CITY
AND SUPPORT DIVERSE
NEIGHBORHOODS. STREET CLEANING
AND PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVES
ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE
REVITALIZATION OF THE SMALL
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE. IT ALSO
PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN
HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSE
COMMUNITIES. BY IMPROVING
WORKABILITY AND PUBLIC SPACE
MANAGEMENT, IN ADDITION TO
OUTDOOR EVENTS AND ACTIVATIONS,
WE ENSURE THAT THERE IS ALWAYS
SOMETHING NEW TO DRAW PEOPLE TO
ECONOMIC HOTSPOTS. WE HIGHLIGHT
CITY DIVERSITY IN A WAY THAT
ALLOWS SEATTLE'S PERSONALITY TO
SHINE. THE DIVERSE PROGRAMMING
INSURERS SEATTLE RESIDENTS AND
TOURISTS HAVE REASONS TO VISIT
DOWNTOWN ALL THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR. THESE EFFORTS FEED
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY DIRECTLY BACK
INTO THE COMMUNITY, AND OUR
CITY AS A UNIQUE PERSONALITY
THAT CAN SHINE THROUGH THIS.
>> THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER IS
JEFFREY HARPER.
>> THIS WAS LAST MINUTE. I
DON'T HAVE ANYTHING PREPARED.
MME. PRO TEM AND MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL, I WISH THERE WERE MORE
TO MEMBERS PRESENT IN PERSON TO
RESPECT THE AMBASSADORS HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON, THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP, AND FOR BRINGING IT
TO THE FULL COUNCIL. I'M
WRITING TO TELL YOU MY STORY. I
AM A FULL TIME RESIDENT OF
BELLTOWN. I PROBABLY DON'T OWN
A VEHICLE. I USE PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION. I WALK, I USE
THE BUSES AND LIGHT RAIL,
SCOOTERS, WHAT HAVE YOU. I'M IN
THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
A LOT, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE
TO BE, IT'S A WONDERFUL CITY TO
WALK THROUGH. I AM REALLY
PLEASED OVER THE YEARS OF
STORIES I'VE SEEN WITH THE
AMBASSADORS, I'VE SEEN THEM
HELPING TOURISTS COME OUT OF
THE WESTLAKE STATION, I'VE SEEN
THEM CLEANUP THINGS NONE OF US
WOULD EVER WANT TO CLEAN UP.
I'VE SEEN BROKEN BOTTLES AT
CROSSWALKS, AND THERE IS THE
AMBASSADOR, AND I'M ABLE TO
POINTED OUT TO THEM. I WAS A
FORMER PRESIDENT AND BOARD
MEMBER OF MY CONDOMINIUM. I AM
A TAXPAYING CITIZEN, I HELPED
FUND THIS, I'M VERY HAPPY TO DO
SO, BUT WE HAVE TAPPED INTO
RESOURCES, HELPING TO PRESSURE
WALK WASH SIDEWALKS IN FRONT
OF THE BUILDING, I'M HAPPY WITH
THAT. I'M HERE TO SAY THANK YOU
TO ALL OF YOU INVOLVED WITH IT.
I URGE THE COUNCIL TO PLEASE
RENEW MID FOR THE NEXT 10
YEARS. THEY ARE PROBABLY THE
ONLY UNIFORMED REPRESENTATIVES
OF SOME TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
DOWNTOWN THAT IS OUT THERE
REALLY REPRESENTING THE CITY,
AND I THINK YOU DO IT VERY
WELL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER,
WINNIE. APOLOGIES ON YOUR LAST
NAME.
>> I'M WINNIE BROWN, FROM THE
THOMPSON HOTEL. I AM HERE TO
ASK FOR RENEWAL OF THE MID AS
MANY OTHERS ARE. I ALSO
REPRESENT THE SEATTLE TOURISM
IMPROVEMENT AREA, WHERE I AM AN
ACTIVE BOARD MEMBER. DOWNTOWN,
I CAN TELL YOU SAFETY AND
CLEANLINESS IS A HUGE FOCUS FOR
OUR GUESTS. TOURISM FOR ALL OF
SEATTLE BRINGS US BUSINESS,
LIFE TO THE STREETS, AND TO ALL
THE SMALL BUSINESSES TRYING TO
REOPEN AND STAY OPEN. NOT JUST
FOR MY BUSINESS, BUT FOR THE
COMMUNITY, THESE AMBASSADORS
ARE ANGELS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
THEY REALLY DO EVERYTHING. I
MENTIONED TO MY TEAM THIS
MORNING THAT I WAS COMING TO
THIS MEETING, NOT ONE PERSON
DIDN'T SAY THOSE AMBASSADORS
ARE REALLY OUT THERE DOING THE
WORK, THEY ARE REALLY HELPING
TO TAKE CARE OF OUR STREETS. IT
IS A HUGELY IMPORTANT PROGRAM.
WE ARE IN FULL SUPPORT. BOARD
MEMBERS THAT REPRESENT WITH ME
ARE IN FULL SUPPORT AND LOOK
FORWARD TO THE RENEWAL OF THIS
WONDERFUL PROGRAM, THANK YOU TO
ALL OF THE AMBASSADORS THAT
SUPPORT IT.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER,
PLEASE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. I'M DIRECTOR OF URBAN
AFFAIRS FOR KILROY REALTY. HANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE IN PERSON. I
DO THINK PUBLIC SERVICE IS MOST
EFFECTIVE WHEN IT IS DONE IN
PUBLIC, I HOPE THE REST OF YOUR
COLLEAGUES WILL JOIN YOU IN
FUTURE MEETINGS HERE IN THE
CHAMBER. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN
THE CHAMBER I AM HERE TO
SUPPORT MID REAUTHORIZATION. I
WILL SAY THREE QUICK THINGS AND
THEN I WILL TAKE IT OVER TO
ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK.
WE ARE ORGANIZED AND ENERGIZED
ABOUT REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN,
THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY,
WE WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO A
PROCESS THAT HAS ALREADY
STARTED, AND IT WILL CONTINUE
GOING FORWARD LONG AFTER THIS
MEETING TODAY IS DONE AND LONG
AFTER THE MID-IS HOPEFULLY
REAUTHORIZED. THAT IS ONE.
SECOND, I WOULD SAY IT IS NOT
OFTEN THAT A NO-BRAINER FALLS
INTO YOUR LAP, THIS IS ONE OF
THEM. YOU HAVE A VERY HARD JOB,
YOU HAVE TO MAKE DIFFICULT
DECISIONS THAT SOMETIMES DO NOT
HAVE A CLEAR-CUT RIGHT OR WRONG
ANSWER. THIS IS A SCENARIO
WHERE IT IS VERY EASY FOR YOU
TO DO THE RIGHT THING, I WOULD
ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO DO THE
RIGHT THING AND REAUTHORIZE THE
BID THICKLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY.
THE LAST THING I WOULD SAY IS
BY DOING SO, YOU ARE GOING TO
ALLOW THESE GOOD PEOPLE TO
CONTINUE TO DO THE GOOD WORK
THAT ALL OF US HAVE SEEN EVERY
DAY ON THE STREETS, RAIN OR
SHINE. IT DOES NOT TAKE A
ROCKET SCIENTIST TO THINK BACK
TO A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND
JUXTAPOSE THAT WITH TODAY TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE WOULD LOOK LIKE WITHOUT
THE MID. PLEASE REAUTHORIZE THE
MID. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE
HARD AND IMPORTANT WORK THAT
YOU DO. HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE
MORE GOING FUTURE.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JEFF.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL. I'M
THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AT
THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM. MID
SUPPORTS OVERALL DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE, IT BENEFITS RESIDENTS,
LOCAL BUSINESSES, OTHER
INSTITUTIONS, AND VISITORS.
MULTIPLE LINES OF EFFORT ENSURE
A SAFE AND WELCOMING
ENVIRONMENT. SAM IS PART OF THE
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING WHILE
SERVING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH
ART. IT SUPPORTS ACCESS TO OUR
AUTHORING'S, I'M HERE ON BEHALF
OF SAM, MY COMMENTS ARE ALSO
INFORMED BY REGULAR
STREET-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT. FOR
THE PAST YEAR I HAVE TOWARD
DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOODS EVERY
OTHER WEEK WITH THE MID SAFETY
SUPERVISOR. CHECKED IN WITH
NUMEROUS BUSINESSES AND
AMBASSADORS TO EXPRESS SUPPORT
AND LISTEN TO THEIR VIEWS ON
PROGRESS BEING MADE AMID
INTANGIBLE VALUE AND TANGIBLE
IMPACT THAT COULD NOT BE MADE
MORE CLEAR. DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
HAS MADE CONSIDERABLE PROCESS
PROGRESS, AND RENEWAL IS
ESSENTIAL TO CONSUME THAT
MOMENTUM. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT SPEAKER IS SAM.
>> THAT'S GOING TO BE TOUGH TO
FOLLOW. GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS SAM, I AM A
TRAINED SUPERVISOR FOR THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. I HAVE
BEEN WITH MID SINCE 2017. IN
THAT TIME I HAVE SEEN MANY
POSITIVE CHANGES. IT MAKES ME
PROUD TO BE PART OF THE
ORGANIZATION THAT IS COMMITTED
TO MAKING DOWNTOWN A SAFE,
CLEAN, INVITING DESTINATION FOR
ALL. ONE OF MY DUTIES AS A
TRAINING SUPERVISOR IS
DE-ESCALATION TRAINING. IN THIS
ROLE, I CONDUCT TRAINING FOR
LARGE, SMALL, PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. I ALSO
PAIR UP WITH A CRIME DEFENSE
COORDINATOR WITH THE WEST
PRECINCT TO COORDINATE SAFETY
TRAININGS. ALL THESE
ORGANIZATIONS HAVE EXPRESSED
THE SAME SENTIMENT. WITHOUT MID
SERVICES, DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
WOULD BE A VERY DIFFERENT
ENVIRONMENT. FOR THE PAST YEAR,
MYSELF AND THE CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER I'VE BEEN DOING
WALKABOUTS DOWNTOWN, VISITING
SMALLER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
BUSINESSES TO GAUGE THE STATE
OF DOWNTOWN FROM STREET LEVEL.
MOST BUSINESSES TELL US THE
SERVICES ARE EXCELLENT. THEY
RELY ON THE MID TO SOLVE A
MULTITUDE OF ISSUES. JEFF,
MYSELF, AND MY COLLEAGUES HAVE
NOTICED A POSITIVE VIBE
DOWNTOWN, A CLEAR INDICATOR WE
ARE GOING THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
I'VE DEVELOPED PERSONAL
RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND
DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. ON MY WAY
TO A MEETING, I RAN INTO A
WORKER OF THREE YEARS. SHE SAID
BECAUSE OF YOU AND THE MID, MY
LIFE IS NOW GOING A POSITIVE
DIRECTION. I'M VERY PROUD TO BE
PART OF THIS TEAM THAT MAKES
DOWNTOWN A WELCOMING EXPERIENCE
THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS THE
LIVES OF MANY. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR CONSIDERATION.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, AARON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE TODAY, AND FOR
HEARING THIS ITEM IN SUPPORT OF
THE RENEWAL AND AUTHORIZATION.
I REPRESENT WASHINGTON
HOLDINGS, ONE OF THE LARGER
RATEPAYERS IN THE DISTRICT, AND
I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK IN AND AROUND THE MID FOR
THE PAST DECADE NOW, I WAS A
BELLTOWN RESIDENT WHEN THE
LAST REAUTHORIZATION CAME
THROUGH, AND I GOT TO SEE THE
MID EXPAND INTO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH I LIVE,
AND OVERNIGHT I SAW THE CHANGE
FROM A CLEAN AND SAFETY
STANDPOINT. I GOT TO WITNESS
FIRSTHAND HOW THE MID OPERATES
ON A DAILY BASIS, AND I GOT TO
SEE WHAT A DIFFERENCE IN
DOWNTOWN THEY MAKE. WITH THAT,
PLEASE REAUTHORIZE THE MID.
THANK YOU AGAIN.
>> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER
IS READY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS BRITTANY
CENTO. MY COMMENTS ARE IN
SUPPORT OF THE AGENDA ITEM, THE
MID RENEWAL. I'VE BEEN WORKING
WITH THE MID FOR ABOUT THREE
YEARS. I WANTED TO SHARE A
BRIEF EXCELLENT NATION OF WHY
THE MID IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF
KEEPING DOWNTOWN SAFE AND
VIBRANT. I STARTED WITH THE MID
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC,
I COULD NOT IMAGINE WHAT
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE WOULD HAVE
LOOKED LIKE WITHOUT ALL THE
EFFORT FROM THE MID. WE WERE
THE FIRST RESPONDERS DURING
THIS TIME WITH TRASH PICKUP
AND NUMEROUS OVERDOSES WITHIN
THAT TIME. THE MID ALSO
PROVIDED A SENSE OF
SUSTAINABILITY, IT WAS
ATTAINABLE AFTER RIOTS, SMOKE
FROM FOREST FIRES, AND A CITY
COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND QUIET.
THE MID CONTINUES TO WORK
EFFORTLESSLY TO PROVIDE A
LIVABLE DOWNTOWN FOR LOCALS,
AND ALSO FOR THE NUMEROUS
AMOUNTS OF TOURISTS AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO VISIT THE CITY,
WITH COMPASSION. I'M A SINGLE
MOTHER WITH A SIX-YEAR-OLD SON
WHO HAS GROWN UP WITNESSING
THIS SHINE, AND NICHOLAS THE
SUPERHEROES OF DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE. WITH HELP FROM THE
SECURITY TEAM IRON AND OAK, I
KNOW I CAN WALK SAFELY WITH MY
SON DOWNTOWN. PLEASE
REAUTHORIZE THE MID FOR ANOTHER
10 YEARS. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, WILLIAM
HARRIS.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS WILLIAM
HARRIS. I'M FROM THE
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT CLEAN TEAM, MY
COMMENTS ARE IN SUPPORT OF
REDOING THE MID, WHICH HAS
PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY. IT HAS
ALLOWED ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO
GIVE BACK AND WORK WITH THOSE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE
SERVICES WE PROVIDE CREATE AN
ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CLEAN,
WELCOMING FOR RESIDENTS AND
VISITORS ALIKE. THIS IS STILL A
VERY VIBRANT AND PROMISING CITY
THAT CARES ABOUT ITS CITIZENS.
WITHOUT THE MID, I'M AFRAID OF
WHAT COULD BECOME OF DOWNTOWN,
AND THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO
WORK THERE. MANY PEOPLE WILL BE
WITHOUT A JOB, AND WITHOUT
HOPE. FOR MANY PEOPLE, THIS IS
THEIR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO
BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY. THE CHOICE IS SIMPLE,
PLEASE RENEW THE MID, AND KEEP
US ON THE JOB. TANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER
IS MICHAEL.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MICHAEL, I
LIVE IN DISTRICT 7. I AM A
DOWNTOWN RESIDENT AND A
REPRESENTATIVE OF MY PLACE OF
EMPLOYMENT, VISIT SEATTLE. MY
COMMENTS ARE IN SUPPORT OF
RENEWING THE METROPOLITAN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. AS A
DOWNTOWN RESIDENT I AM DAILY
REMINDED OF THE SERVICES THE
MID DIVIDES, THEY ARE ESSENTIAL
TO THE DAY TODAY LIVABILITY AND
HEALTH OF OUR CITY. NOT ONLY
ARE THE SERVICES DIVIDED BY THE
MID IMPORTANT TO THOSE WHO LIVE
IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, THEY SET
THE STAGE TO WELCOME MILLIONS
OF VISITORS WHO COME FROM
AROUND THE GLOBE, WHO
EXPERIENCE THIS AMAZING PLACE
THAT WE ARE FORTUNATE TO CALL
HOME. THE NEARLY 100 AMBASSADOR
POSITIONS ARE HELPING TO CHANGE
LIVES, OFFERING IT MEANINGFUL
EMPLOYMENT TO THOSE WHO NEED IT
MOST, OFTEN EMPLOYING THOSE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR
INJUSTICE. WE ARE SEEING A
DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY IN SO MANY
CRITICAL AREAS. THE MID TEAM
NEEDS TO IMPROVE CLEANLINESS,
TRASH, GRAFFITI, AND BIOHAZARD
REMOVAL. SERVICES THAT ARE
CRITICAL TO A THRIVING ECONOMY.
MANAGEMENT OF DOWNTOWN PARKS,
PUBLIC SPACES, ART
INSTALLATIONS, AND THE
PRODUCTION OF EMILY FAMILY
EVENTS AND SO MUCH MORE. EVERY
DAY, WE HAVE A LOT TO BE
THANKFUL FOR. THE WORK OF THE
MID IS OFTEN AT THE TOP OF THAT
LIST. MY ASKED TODAY IS SIMPLE,
PLEASE REAUTHORIZE THE MID FOR
ANOTHER 10 YEARS. DOING SO
SHOULD PROVIDE A HEALTHY AND
VIBRANT DOWNTOWN THAT WE ALL
LOOK FORWARD TO. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT SPEAKER IS LLOYD
GREGORY.
>> CITY COUNCIL, IT IS AN HONOR
TO BE HERE WITH ALL OF YOU, OR
SOME OF YOU, THE REST OF YOU, I
LOVE SEATTLE, I LOVE PIONEER
SQUARE. I FEEL LIKE YOU ARE
MIKE COWORKERS NOW. I'M COMING
TO SUPPORT THE MID, I'M
ORGANIZING, I BROUGHT CARDS FOR
EVERYBODY. I COULDN'T DO IT
WITHOUT THEM, NOBODY WOULD EVEN
WANT TO SHOW UP. WE WOULDN'T
HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE SHOWING UP.
STEPHEN SPOKE EARLIER TO AND
IN EQUITY ISSUE. I WANT YOU TO
REALLY THINK ABOUT THAT, THERE
IS ANOTHER INEQUITY AS WELL,
RATEPAYERS LIKE STEVE AND THE
SMALL BUSINESSES THAT PAY
LANDLORDS, AND THE PEOPLE THAT
JUST WARD UP THEIR BUILDINGS
AND WON'T USE THEM. THAT'S THE
OTHER THING THE MID IS FACING,
A LOT OF BOARDED-UP BUILDINGS
WITH LANDMARKS LANDLORDS THAT
ARE REFUSING TO RENT, BECAUSE
THEY WON'T GET THE MONEY THAT
THEY WANT. A GOOD SOLUTION
COULD BE A MINOR VACANCY TAX TO
CREATE SOME DOWNWARD PRESSURE,
THE VACANT BUILDINGS DOWN THERE
COULD BE USED TO FUND SOME OF
THE APARTMENTS. IT HELPED ME A
LOT. I CAN'T RENT DOWN HERE.
MAYBE YOU COULD HELP. KEEP IT
CLEAN IN THE MEANTIME. IT'S
GOING TO BE BOARDED. KEEP
REPORTING, THE GRAFFITI IS
THERE, THEY WON'T PAINT OVER
IT, BUT JUST SPITTING IT OUT, I
HAVE GOT 20 SECONDS. SUPPORT
THE MID, COME TO PIONEER SQUARE
AND BE WITH THESE GUYS.
>> THANK YOU. LES SPEAKER, BETH
KNOX. - - OUR LAST SPEAKER IS
BETH KNOX.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM THE
PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE
SEATTLE SPORTS COMMISSION AND
MY COMMENTS ARE IN SUPPORT OF
RENEWING THE METROPOLITAN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. THE MID
PROVIDES SERVICES THAT CREATES
A CLEAN, SAFE, AND WELCOMING
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF FANS WHO ATTEND
LOCALLY, AS WELL AS THE
VISITORS WHO COME INTO THE CITY
TO ATTEND SPORTING EVENTS LIKE
THE NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
REGIONALS THAT SEATTLE RECENTLY
HOSTED AT CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA.
THIS SUMMERS MAJOR-LEAGUE
ALL-STAR GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
WILL BE IN THE STADIUM
DISTRICT. THE WORLD CUP, IN
2026, AND MANY OTHER EVENTS
WILL TAKE PLACE IN BETWEEN. THE
MID PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN
THE DOWNTOWN VISITOR
EXPERIENCE, IT IS CRITICAL TO
THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN
RECOVERY. AS A COMMUNITY LEADER
WHO IS INVESTED IN SEATTLE
SUCCESS AND REPUTATION, I
STRONGLY URGE YOU TO
REAUTHORIZE FOR ANOTHER 10
YEARS TO ENSURE A HEALTHY AND
VIBRANT DOWNTOWN FOR ALL. THANK
YOU TO ALL OF THE AMBASSADORS
WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO KEEP
THE CITY SAFE AND CLEAN, AND
THANK YOU, COUNSEL.
>> THANK YOU, THAT DOES IT FOR
THE IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> WE WILL BE JOINED ONLINE BY
DAN SIMMONS, WHO DID NOT
PREVIOUSLY DIALING.
>> HE IS STILL SHOWING AS NOT
PRESENT. SO THAT DOES INCLUDE
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE DAY.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY WHO DIALED
IN. THANK YOU EVERYBODY WHO
DIALED IN STAY. IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, TODAY'S PUBLIC
COMMENT WILL CONCLUDE. MOVING
ON, WE WILL GO TO OTHER ITEMS
ON THE AGENDA. THE CONSENT
AGENDA IS IN FRONT OF US. THIS
IS THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA,
G. THIS IS FROM THE PREVIOUS
MEETING, INCLUDING PAYROLL
EXPENSES AND APPOINTMENTS IN
THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES, FROM
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY LIGHT, THAT
INCLUDES THE CITY LIGHT REVIEW
PANEL RECOMMENDATION BY THE
CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE, LED BY
CHAIR NELSON, AND THE AGENDA
ITEMS ARE FROM COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON'S COMMITTEE. ARE THERE
ANY ITEMS COMES MEMBERS WOULD
LIKE TO FROM TODAY'S CONSENT
CALENDAR? HEARING NO
OBJECTIONS, AND NO MOTION.
>> EXCUSE ME. CAN WE GO BACK
AND ADOPT THE INTRODUCTION
CALENDAR, OR DID I MISS THAT?
>> I WILL GO BACK AND DO THAT
IN JUST A SECOND, CAN I COME
BACK TO THAT, ACTUALLY?
>> WE CAN DO THAT, THANK YOU.
>> IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION,
TODAY'S CONSENT CALENDAR WILL
BE ADOPTED. HEARING NO
OBJECTION, TODAY'S IS ADOPTED.
CAN I GET LEGISLATION ON MY
BEHALF? GOING BACK TO ITEM F,
ACTUALLY IT'S ITEM D. THE
PROBLEM IS THEY ARE STANDALONE
BOXES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
PAGE, I THINK I MISSED THAT,
I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. DURING
THIS, THE CALENDAR WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
THIS IS ADOPTED. MOVING ON TO
AGENDA ITEM F, THERE IS NO
OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, TODAY'S
AGENDA IS ADOPTED. WE HAVE
ALREADY ADOPTED ITEM G. IS THAT
CORRECT?
>> THAT IS CORRECT. ITEM 1
UNDER COMMITTEE REPORTS.
120551. ALL CLEAR. PLEASE READ
ITEM 1 INTO THE RECORD.
>> THIS IS RELATING TO CITY
EMPLOYMENT, AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND THE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS GUILT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COLLEAGUES, THIS IS AN ITEM
THAT COMES TO US FROM THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WHO IS NOT
HERE TODAY. ON HER BEHALF, I
MOVED TO PASS THE COUNSEL BILL,
IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD,
MVED AND SECONDED. ON BEHALF
OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I
WILL READ THIS ITEM INTO
RECORD. 120551 RELATES TO THE
SEATTLE PARKING ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS KILLED MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
SEATTLE PARKING ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS GUILT AND THE CITY OF
SEATTLE. THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WOULD COVER
APPROXIMATELY 100 EMPLOYEES.
THIS BILL DOES APPROPRIATE
FUNDING TO FULFILL THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
TERMS AND ADJUSTMENTS, A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE CITY WOULD SERVE AS AN
EXTENSION ON THE AGREEMENT FOR
THE CONTRACT THAT HAS EXPIRED,
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, 2021.
THIS WOULD PROVIDE FUNDING TO
IMPLEMENT THE WAGE ADJUSTMENTS
FOR 2023. IS THERE ANY
DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, GOING
ONCE, GOING TWICE, MME. CLERK,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. [ROLL
CALL]
>> COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER LAURSEN.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KSHAMA SAWANT
?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED, THE MOTION CARRIES AND
THE BILL IS ADOPTED. MME.
CLERK, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF. LET'S MOVE ON TO
THE NEXT ITEM. MME. CLERK,
PLEASE READ THE ITEM INTO
RECORD.
>> 120552 IS RELATED TO CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSIONS, CLARIFYING
ELECTION PROCEDURES FOR THE
EMPLOYEES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
AMENDING SECTIONS 4.04250 AND
4.08 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL
CODE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS
BILL COMES FROM THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. IS THERE
A SECOND?
>> SECONDED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER PETERSON. MOVED AND
SECONDED TO PASS THE BILL. I
WILL SPEAK TO TERESA WHEREAS
ABOUT THIS BILL ON HER BEHALF.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
ELECTION WILL CLARIFY THE
ELECTION PROCEDURES FOR THE
EMPLOYEE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND
PUBLIC SAFETY CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION. THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMISSION EACH CONSIST
OF THREE MEMBERS, ONE MEMBER
APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR, ONE BY
THE COUNCIL, ONE MEMBER ELECTED
BY ELIGIBLE CITY EMPLOYEES. THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING
THE EMPLOYEE ELECTIONS EVERY
THREE YEARS. THE NEXT REGULAR
ELECTION WILL BE THIS NOVEMBER,
NOVEMBER 2023. IT WILL CLARIFY
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RUN AND VOTE
IN CIVIL-SERVICE ELECTIONS, AND
WOULD AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK
TO ISSUE RULES ON SPECIFIC
VOTING PROCEDURES. ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I'M NOT
SEEING OR HEARING ANY. WITH
THAT, I WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE
US FORWARD WITH THE VOTE. MME.
CLERK, PLEASE CALL ON THAT
PASSAGE OF THE COUNSEL BILL.
COUNCILMEMBER LISA HOLBROOK?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KSHAMA SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MME.
CLERK. THE COUNSEL BILL PASSES.
MME. CLERK, PLEASE AFFIX MY
SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON
MY BEHALF. ITEM NUMBER THREE,
PLEASE READ COUNSEL BILL 120553
INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM 3, COUNSEL BILL
120553, RELATING TO CITY
EMPLOYMENT, AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AND LOCAL 242,
ESTABLISHING A NEW TITLE AND
RATE OF PAY, RATIFYING CERTAIN
PRIOR ACTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
COLLEAGUES, THIS IS AGAIN A
BILL THAT HAS COME TO US FROM
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT, ON
BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
I MOVE THAT THE COUNCIL PASS
THE BILL. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECONDED.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT IS THE
SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION, ON
HER BEHALF I WILL SPEAK TO IT,
REGARDING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH 242, 120553
WOULD AUTHORIZE THE MIDTERM
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY AND LOCAL 242,
FOR PARK RANGERS AT SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION. THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WHAT COVER 30 POSITIONS AND
WOULD AUTHORIZE WAGE
ADJUSTMENTS AND NEW JOB TITLES.
FOR BACKGROUND IN 2023, THE
EXECUTIVE ESTIMATES THAT THESE
TERMS WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL
$1600 , EXCUSE ME, $106-$1494,
AN AMOUNT THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO
BE ABSORBED BY THE SEATTLE
PARKS AND RECREATION'S EXISTING
BUDGET, DUE TO STAFF VACANCIES
IN THE FIRST QUARTER. CURRENTLY
THERE ARE SIX EMPLOYEES
PERFORMING PARK RANGER WORK.
PARKS AND RECREATION'S IS
ACTIVELY WORKING TO FILL THESE
VACANCIES. THE EXECUTIVE ALSO
EXPECTS TO TRANSMIT A BUDGET
NEUTRAL TECHNICAL CHANGE IN THE
2024 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR
ONGOING FUNDING OF THESE ITEMS.
ANY COMMENTS, OR QUESTIONS?
HEARING NONE, MME. CLERK, COULD
YOU PLEASE CALL ON THE PASSAGE
OF THE COUNSEL BILL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD?
>> YES. [ROLL CALL]
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KSHAMA SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. THE
COUNSEL BILL PASSES, THE CHAIR
WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO
THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF?
MOVING ON TO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND CITY
LIGHT, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ THE SHORT TITLE OF THE
ITEM TO THE RECORD? 120537.
>> THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
TECHNOLOGY AND CITY ITEM AGENDA
, 125-0537, RELATING TO
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
AREAS, ESTABLISHING A NEW 10
YEAR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
TO BE KNOWN AS THE METROPOLITAN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, LIVING
WITH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AMONG
OWNERS OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY,
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND
MIXED-USE PROPERTY WITHIN THE
AREA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THE CITY REPRESENTS THE
PASSAGE OF THE COUNSEL BILL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MME.
CLERK. COUNCILMEMBER NELSON,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS
THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE
SIGNED A PETITION THAT WOULD
ALLOW THEM TO CHARGE THEMSELVES
$18.3 MILLION PER YEAR FOR 10
YEARS, WITH THE ANNUAL
INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENT TO HELP
MAKE DOWNTOWN A CLEANER, SAFER,
MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.
THAT IS ESSENTIALLY IN THE
SIMPLEST TERMS WHAT THIS
LEGISLATION WOULD DO, LET ME
JUST SAY THAT COUNSEL BILL
WOULD REAUTHORIZE THE
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT , A BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA IN DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE MANAGED BY THE DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE ASSOCIATION. THIS WOULD
BE THROUGH CITY ORDINANCE,
INCLUDING SIX NEIGHBORHOODS
ACROSS 285 SQUARE BLOCKS. THE
MIDWEST CREATED IN 1989 AND
RENEWED IN 2013. THE CURRENT
ORDINANCE IS SCHEDULED TO
SUNSET ON JUNE 30. IT MUST BE
PREAPPROVED FOR ANOTHER 10
YEARS. THIS RENEWAL OR
REAUTHORIZATION, THIS
REESTABLISHMENT HAS SOME
CHANGES, AND THE MAIN ONE IS
THAT THE BUDGET INCREASES FROM
$15.3 MILLION PER YEAR IN 2023
AND 2024 GOES TO 18.3 MILLION
ANNUALLY, AND AGAIN THERE IS A
2.5% CPI INCREASE EVERY YEAR,
AND IT WILL BE REEVALUATED IN
FIVE YEARS. AND IN PART, THIS
INCREASE COMES FROM AN
ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF PROPERTIES
AT THE SOUTHERN END, THERE IS A
SLIGHT EXPANSION TO THE
BOUNDARIES. THE BIGGER BUDGET
WILL PAY FOR 10% MORE CLEANING
SERVICES, ADDITIONAL UNARMED
PRIVATE SECURITY TO PROTECT
SMALL BUSINESS, AND AS
EVERYBODY KNOWS, IT'S ONE OF
THOSE THINGS THAT I AM
EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT, AND
ALSO, HIGH AMBASSADOR WAGES. I
MUST SAY THAT IT IS REALLY TOO
BAD THAT FOLKS CAN'T SEE THE
SPLASHES OF YELLOW IN HIS
YELLOW CHARTREUSE IN THIS ROOM,
FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A ROW,
THERE WERE SEVERAL, I WOULD SAY
AT LEAST 20 AMBASSADORS WITH US
REPRESENTING WHAT PEOPLE SEE
EVERY DAY DOWNTOWN, THESE ARE
THE FOLKS THAT ARE CLEANING THE
STREETS AND GIVING DIRECTIONS,
AND YOU KNOW, THEY ARE
PROVIDING A SMILE TO FOLKS AS
THEY ARE DOWN THERE, TRYING TO
FIND THEIR WAY AROUND THE CITY.
THE POINT IS, THESE ARE
ACTUALLY EMPLOYEES WHO EARN A
HIGH WAGE BENEFIT, AND MANY OF
THEM HAVE EXPERIENCED
HOMELESSNESS, OR ENGAGEMENT
WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM. IT MUST BE NOTICED THAT
WE ARE ALSO TALKING ABOUT JOB
CREATION HERE. ANYWAY, I COULD
GO ON AND ON ABOUT EVERYTHING
THE MID-DOES, LET ME JUST
MENTION FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
AND ALL THE LIGHTS DOWNTOWN.
I'M SAYING THIS FOR PEOPLE WHO
ARE WATCHING THAT ARE NOT
FAMILIAR. THIS IS ABOUT WHAT
REALLY MAKES DOWNTOWN TECH. I'M
URGING SUPPORT FOR THIS, WHICH
CAME OUT OF THE COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY. I ALSO WANT TO ADD
THAT LAST JUNE, AMBASSADORS
STARTED CARRYING NARCAN, AND
HAVE ADMINISTERED IT 130 TIMES.
IN ADDITION TO EVERYTHING ELSE
THAT WE APPRECIATE ABOUT THE
WORK THEY DO, THEY ARE ALSO
SAVING LIVES. I WANT TO READ
THREE REPORTS THAT THE
PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION
SENT ME. PLEASE INDULGE ME A
MOMENT. ROBERT EZEKIEL
RESPONDED TO AN OVERDOSE CALL
FROM THE CLEAN TEAM, HE RUSHED
OVER TO THE SCENE, ONE BLOCK
AWAY. HE ADMINISTERED ONE BLOCK
OF NARCAN. THE PERSON CAME
BACK. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT,
ROBERT NOTICED A PERSON AT
FOURTH AND PINE. THEY WERE ON
THE GROUND, UNCONSCIOUS,
EXPERIENCING AN OVERDOSE. A
BYSTANDER APPROACHED AND THEY
ADMINISTERED ONE DOSE OF
NARCAN, FOUR MINUTES LATER, I
ADMINISTERED ANOTHER DOSE. HE
REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS SHORTLY
THEREAFTER. THERE WAS A CALL TO
A POSSIBLE OVERDOSE AT THIRD
AND PIKE, THEY ADMINISTERED ONE
DOSE OF NARCAN AND THE PERSON
WOKE UP SHORTLY AFTER THE DOSE
WAS ADMINISTERED. THOSE REPORTS
WERE PROVIDED IN ONE DAY LAST
FRIDAY, AND SO I EXTEND MY
GRATITUDE TO THE PEOPLE IN THIS
ROOM, AND I WILL JUST SAVE
CLOSING REMARKS, WHICH WILL BE
SHORT, AFTER OTHER PEOPLE WOULD
LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT
BEFORE THE BOAT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
LEWIS, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MME.
PRESIDENT PRO TEM, I'M REALLY
EXCITED TO VOTE TODAY FOR THE
RENEWAL OF THIS REALLY
ESSENTIAL IMMUNITY, BECAUSE
THAT'S REALLY WHAT THIS IS,
IT'S A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
AREA. AS WE SEE RIGHT HERE,
PHYSICALLY IN THIS ROOM IT IS
REALLY A BIG COMMUNITY OF
PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THE
FUTURE OF THE CITY, WHO CARE
ABOUT DOWNTOWN, WHO ARE
BUILDING BACK A GREAT DOWNTOWN
TO WORK, LIVE, AND PLAY IN. I
REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE THE
LEADERSHIP OF COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, IN MOVING THIS RENEWAL
PROCESS THROUGH, THIS IS THE
CULMINATION OF A LOT OF HARD
WORK, AND HER CHAIRMANSHIP,
GETTING THIS READY FOR A FINAL
ACTION TODAY. I DEFINITELY WANT
TO THANK JOHN FOR HIS
LEADERSHIP OF THE DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE ASSOCIATION, LAYING A
GREAT FRAMEWORK FOR THE
STREAMLINED RENEWAL PROCESS
THAT WILL LEAD US TO CONTINUE
AND BUILD ON THESE REALLY
ESSENTIAL SERVICES. LISA HAS
GUIDED THIS AS THE CHAIR OF THE
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT BOARD, THROUGHOUT THIS
RENEWAL PROCESS. THE ENTIRE
TEAM OF THE DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
ASSOCIATION, I SEE A NUMBER OF
PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM WHO EVERY
DAY ARE WORKING ON BUILDING
BACK A GRADE DOWNTOWN AFTER THE
SHOCK THAT WE'VE GONE THROUGH
OF COVID, AND I DO BELIEVE THAT
WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF
AMBASSADORS IN THE ROOM,
ALTHOUGH THERE WERE MANY HERE
EARLIER, AND JUST REALLY, ABOVE
ALL, WE APPRECIATE THE SERVICE
OF THE AMBASSADORS HERE THAT I
RUN INTO ON A DAILY BASIS AND
THEN FOR THEIR SERVICE IN THE
FIELD, I RUN INTO SAM ALL THE
TIME, ALMOST ON A WEEKLY BASIS,
ON THIRD AVENUE, WHEN I'M DOWN
THERE, HE'S ALWAYS WITH HIS
TEAM, THEY ARE DOING REALLY
AMAZING WORK, IN OUR CITY.
TODAY THIS IS REALLY A
STATEMENT THAT GOES BEYOND JUST
RENEWING , THERE IS NO DOWNTOWN
RECOVERY WITHOUT THE RENEWAL OF
MID, THERE IS NO SEATTLE
RECOVERY WITHOUT THE RECOVERY
OF DOWNTOWN, AND TODAY WE ARE
MAKING A REALLY BIG JOINT
HARDSHIP EFFORT TO REALIZE
THOSE GOALS, AND WE ARE MAKING
A BIGGER STATEMENT, THAT
DOWNTOWN IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS,
DOWNTOWN IS OPEN AS A PLACE TO
LIVE, WORK, PLAY, AND ENCOURAGE
EVERYBODY IN THE REGION TO
CONTINUE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THE GREAT CULTURAL SPACE THAT
IS DOWNTOWN SEATTLE, AND WHEN
YOU COME DOWN TO DO IT, YOU ARE
GOING TO HAVE INVESTORS TO HELP
WEIGH FINES, YOU ARE GOING TO
BE GREETED BY PARKS THAT ARE
ACTIVATED, YOU ARE GOING TO
HAVE FESTIVALS AND CONCERTS TO
ENJOY, INSPIRE AND DIVERGE, AND
EVERYTHING ELSE. I REALLY LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO SEE
THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES,
BUILDING ON THE PARTNERSHIPS
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD UPON
UNDER THE PREVIOUS MID, AND FOR
THE EXCELLENT NEW OPPORTUNITIES
THAT THESE RENEWALS CAN MAKE
POSSIBLE, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU, BEFORE
WE GO TO THE COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, CLOSING COMMENTS, ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS THAT FOLKS
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE? HEARING
DONE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I
WILL TURN IT BACK OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SO,
CONTINUING WITH THE FRAME OF
CONTINUING IN PERSON, THIS WAS
FIRST HEARD IN THE ECONOMIC OF
ELEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE ON APRIL 12, FOR NINE
PEOPLE CAME IN PERSON TO MAKE
COMMENTS IN FAVOR OF RENEWING
THE MID-. ON APRIL 26, 11
PEOPLE CAME IN PERSON, AND THEY
GAVE FORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.
MANY OTHER FOLKS WERE ALSO
CHEERLEADERS IN THE AUDIENCE,
AND TODAY I COUNTED 60 PEOPLE
IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY, SO
AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
COMING. HERE IS ANOTHER
STATISTIC. ACCORDING TO THE
RECENT CHAMBER SURVEY, THE
INDEX, 90% OF RESPONDENTS OUT
OF 700 PEOPLE THAT WERE PULLED,
90% AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT A
THRIVING DOWNTOWN SEATTLE IS
CRITICAL TO OUR REGION'S
ECONOMIC RECOVERY. THE MID-IS
CRITICAL TO THAT THRIVING
DOWNTOWN, WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE
THIS PARTNERSHIP, THE CITY IS,
AND AS ONE COMMENTATOR SAID
EARLIER TODAY, THIS IS A
NO-BRAINER, AND AS A
COUNCILMEMBER, THOSE ARE RARE.
I LOVE NO-BRAINERS. I THINK
THAT WE SHOULD SIMPLY ALLOW THE
RATEPAYERS WHO HAVE PETITIONED
TO CONTINUE THEIR STEWARDSHIP
OF DOWNTOWN. I THINK THAT WE
SHOULD ALLOW THEM TO DO SO BY
RENEWING THIS MED, AND PASSING
THIS LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WILL
JUST ADD CLOSING COMMENTS HERE.
I THINK THE BODY HAS SIGNALED
FROM ITS COMMENTS AND INTEREST
OF HELPING TO MOVE THIS FORWARD
TODAY WITHOUT HAVING A DEBATE,
THERE IS ALSO INTEREST ACROSS
THE BOARD IN ADVANCING THIS,
AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE
APPRECIATED THE WORK OF THE
MID-, AND THE EMPLOYEES OUT
THERE. WE SEE SUPPORT FOR THAT
AS WELL, WE APPRECIATE THE
PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIALED IN
REMOTELY. THERE ARE MANY
PEOPLE, INCLUDING PEOPLE ON OUR
BODY WHO HAVE COMPROMISED
IMMUNE SYSTEMS, THAT DOES NOT
TAKE AWAY FROM THEIR SUPPORT
FOR ISSUES IN FRONT OF THIS
BODY. THANK YOU TO THE FOLKS
WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DIAL IN
REMOTELY, AND WHO HAVE JOINT.
BROADLY SPEAKING, ANY FORM OF
PUBLIC COMMENT THAT WE RECEIVE
IS RECEIVED EQUALLY, AND WE
APPRECIATE FOLKS WHO DIAL IN,
PEOPLE WHO COME IN PERSON, AND
ALSO ONLINE. THANK YOU FOR
PROVIDING PUBLIC TESTIMONY. I
THINK YOU WILL SEE UNANIMOUS
AGREEMENT FOR THIS, WE LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK
TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC VITALITY
AND THE HEALTH OF THE
POPULATION, WHICH YIELDS
INCREASED POPULATION HEALTH AND
ECONOMIC HEALTH AROUND THE CITY
AND AROUND THE REGION. WITH
THAT, MME. CLERK, PLEASE DO A
ROLL CALL FOR THE LEGISLATION.
[ROLL CALL]
>> IS A MEMBER LISA HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KSHAMA SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THE
BILL PASSES, THE WILL SIGN IT,
PLEASE AFFIX THE SIGNATURE TO
THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF.
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO
PROVIDED PUBLIC COMMENT. OKAY,
WE ARE GOING ON TO THE NEXT
ITEMS, THIS IS FROM THE
LAND-USE COMMITTEE, PLEASE
REVIEW ITEMS 5 AND 6 INTO THE
RECORD, PLEASE?
>> AGENDA ITEM 5, CLERK FILE
314-4770. CONTRACT REZONING OF
A PORTION OF A SPLIT ZONE SITE
AT NORTHWEST AT NW. MARKET ST.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE
CLERK FILE AS AMENDED. AGENDA
ITEMS SIX, COUNCIL HILL 120553,
RELATING TO LAND USE AND
ZONING, AMENDING THE CHAPTER OF
THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE AND
PAGE 53 OF THE OFFICIAL
LAND-USE MAP, 15,943 FT.÷ FOR
THE PARCEL AT NW. MARKET ST.
CITY COUNCIL IS REGIMENTED TO
PASS THE COUNCIL BILL AS
AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, WE HAVE
ITEMS FIVE AND SIX IN THE
RECORD. BOTH ITEMS 5 AND 6
ALLOW US TO DISCUSS THEM
TOGETHER. THE COUNCIL WILL VOTE
ON THESE ITEMS INDIVIDUALLY. ON
BEHALF OF COUNCILMEMBER DAN
STRAUSS, AS CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE I WILL READ THE
DIRECTIONS INTO RECORD HERE.
ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA IS THE
CORRESPONDENCE THAT WAS SENT TO
COUNCILMEMBER DAN STRAUSS. I'M
SORRY, MME. CLERK, AM I
SUPPOSED TO READ INTO RECORD
THE COMMUNICATION ABOUT THE
JUDICIAL RULES OF THIS MOMENT?
>> I BELIEVE YOU JUST NEED TO
READ THE BULLETS. THEY ARE ON
THE SCRIPT.
>> ATTACHED THE AGENDA IS
CORRESPONDENCE INCLUDING AN
EMAIL AND TWO LETTERS. THIS
MUNICATION IS DISCLOSED TO
COLLABORATE WITH THE JUDICIAL
RULES ABOUT IMPENDING
QUASIJUDICIAL MATTERS. BOTH
LETTERS WERE ULTIMATELY
INCORPORATED INTO THE RECORD.
LETTER ONE IS EDGES IS LISTED
ON THE AGENDA AS PART OF PUBLIC
COMMENT EXHIBIT 10, AND NUMBER
TWO IS PART OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
AND EXHIBIT 4. IF THERE IS NO
QUESTION, I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN
IT UP FOR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
REBUTTALS ON COMMUNICATIONS.
PLEASE NOTE REBUTTAL COMMENTS
ARE LIMITED TO THE CONTEXT OF
THE COMMUNICATIONS. COMMENT IS
NOW OPEN. HAVE ANY PEOPLE
SIGNED UP TO PROVIDE COMMENTS
ON THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA?
>> NOBODY HAS SIGNED UP.
>> IS ANYONE IN PERSON ABLE TO
PROVIDE COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM?
>> NOBODY IN PERSON.
>> THAT HANDLES THAT. SEEING AS
WE HAVE NO SPEAKER SIGNED UP,
IN PERSON OR REMOTELY, COMMENT
IS NOW CLOSED. WE WILL MOVE ON
TO THE BRIEFING OF THESE ITEMS.
ITEMS 5 AND 6 HAVE BEEN READ
INTO RECORD ALREADY. THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENTS FROM
MY COLLEAGUES HERE ABOUT CLERK
FILE 314470. I WILL JUMP IN
WITH COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF
COUNCILMEMBER DAN STRAUSS. ON
APRIL 26, THE LAND-USE
COMMITTEE CONSIDERED A REZONING
APPLICATION FOR A MIXED-USE
DEVELOPMENT ON A SPLIT ZONE LOT
AT 2501 NORTHWEST AT 2501
NORTHWEST MARKET ST. IN
BALLARD. THE WESTERN PART OF
THE LOT IS CURRENTLY ZONED
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL, AND
THE EAST PART OF THE LOT IS
OWNED NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.
THE REZONING WOULD EXTEND THE
NEIGHBORHOOD MARTIAL ZONING AND
ADOPT A PROPERTY USE AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. THE
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE
REZONE WAS ON JANUARY 5, 2023.
THE HEARING EXAMINER HELD A
PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL ON FEBRUARY 8, 2023.
THE PROPOSED REZONING WOULD
FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
107 MIXED-USE UNIT BUILDINGS
WITH THREE LIVE AND WORK UNITS
AND RETAIL SPACE ALONG MARKET
STREET. ARE THERE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? HEARING
NONE, MME. CLERK, PLEASE CALL
GRANTING THE CLERK FILE AS IS
THE CONDITION .
>> COUNCILMEMBER LISA HERBOLD?
COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES? WE
WILL COME BACK. COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON? COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KSHAMA SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED, THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
THE CLERK FILE IS GRANTED AS
CONDITIONED, AND THE FINDINGS,
CONCLUSION AND DECISION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, CLERK, PLEASE
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE
FINDINGS ON MY BEHALF. THAT
MOVES US TO ITEM NUMBER SIX,
WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN READ
INTO THE RECORD AND DESCRIBED
BY THE COUNCILMEMBER REPORT.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS
ON ITEM NUMBER SIX? ITEM NUMBER
SIX, 120533. HEARING NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, MME.
CLERK, PLEASE CALL ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LISA HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KSHAMA
SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM?
>> YES.
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSED. THE BILL PASSES, AND
THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. CLERK,
PLEASE AFFIX THE SIGNATURE TO
THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF.
COLLEAGUES, THAT MOVES US TO
THE ITEMS THAT WERE REMOVED, NO
ITEMS WERE REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. WE WILL MOVE
ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM. ANY
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS FOR
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION
TODAY? HEARING NONE, WE WILL
MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM, ANY
OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE
COUNCIL TODAY? HEARING AND
SEEING NONE, IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THIS CONCLUDES ITEMS
ON BUSINESS TODAY. THE NEXT
REGULARLY SCHEDULED SEATTLE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE
HELD ON MAY 9. THANK YOU TO
EVERYBODY WHO MADE THIS
POSSIBLE, AND FOR THE CLERKS
FOR HELPING US THROUGH THE
PROCESS TODAY. WITHOUT ANY
OBJECTION, WE ARE ADJOURNED. [