ROW? >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] EIGHT PRESENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I NOTED THAT COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA IS EXCUSED TODAY AND IS A MEMBER -- COUNCILMEMBER IS JOINING US REMOTELY. COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING AND FIVE ITEMS OF BUSINESS . THERE ARE NO PRESENTATIONS TODAY BUT I WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND WELCOME OUR NEW COLIC AND DISTRICT TWO NEW REPRESENTATIVE, COUNCILMEMBER MARK SOLOMON. JAZZ HANDS. I WILL HAVE MORE REMARKS AT HIS WELCOME RECEPTION TODAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS COUNCIL MEETING , BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON, I WANT TO WELCOME YOU PERSONALLY AS A I AM EXCITED TO HAVE YOU HERE. WELCOME TO YOUR FIRST DAY AT THE DAIS. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE HONOR. >> ALL RIGHT, AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD , IT IS LIMITED TO ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR, AND THAT COUNCIL WORK PROGRAM . IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON THE ITEM THAT IS REGARDING FLOODPLAINS, PLEASE DO SO DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING. INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR AT WORK PROGRAM, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE SIGNED UP TODAY? >> WE HAVE TO IN PERSON, ONE REMOTE. >> LET'S GIVE EVERYBODY TWO MINUTES AND START WITH THAT TWO IN PERSON COMMENTERS, PLEASE. >> SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED. SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WENT 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT AND SPEAKERS MICROPHONES WILL BE MUTED IF THEY DO NOT END THEIR COMMENTS WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIME TO ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE NEXT SPEAKER. WE WILL BEGIN WITH OUR IN PERSON SPEAKERS. BENNETT HOUSTON AND THEN FOLLOWING ALEX . >> GOOD AFTERNOON AND CONGRATULATIONS, COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON ON WHAT IS SOON TO BE YOUR FIRST EVER ALEX TSIMERMAN HECKEL. I HAVE SENT A PROPOSED PROPOSITION TO SEATTLE.GOV CALLING ON THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR STATEMENT ABOUT THE JUDGE. EVERYBODY HEARD THIS 1 MILLION TIMES. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE CITY ATTORNEY MADE ESTIMATE DISQUALIFYING HIM HERE IN CRIMINAL CASES, THEY CLAIM THAT SHE FOUND A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH TREATMENT, DISMISS THE CASE EVEN THOUGH THE DEFENDANT NEVER GOT ON A TRANSPORT TO GO TO TREATMENT. THEY NEVER SAID ABOUT THE CASE WAS SO THE JUDGE WERE NOT TO BE SAID, I DON'T KNOW WHAT CASE IS OTHER THAN WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT FILED A DISCLOSURE REQUEST AND PULLED THE AUDIO FROM THE COURTHOUSE FILE. YOU CAN HEAR THE DEFENDANT'S LAWYER SAID THEY TRIED TO GO TO TREATMENT BUT THEY WOULD NOT LET HER ON THE VAN. PLAY THE AUDIO HERE. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S GOING TO GET THROUGH. JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. OKAY, THAT'S THE DEFENDANT'S LAWYER EXPLAINING THAT AND THEN THE JUDGE SAYING SHE IS DISMISSING THE CASE [ INAUDIBLE ] . SO, THIS STATEMENT THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PUT OUT IS SAYING THAT SHE IS TRYING TO MAKE HER LOOK INCOMPETENT. EVERY PART OF THE STATEMENT WAS IN FACT INCORRECT. I HAVE DRAFTED A PROPOSED RESOLUTION THAT SAYS THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN WHAT THE CITY'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AT AND THE FACTS OF THE CASE. THEY SHOULD EITHER BE RETRACTING THE FALSE STATEMENTS ABOUT THE JUDGE OR EXPLAIN WHY THEY THINK THE FACTS DO SUPPORT THE STATEMENTS THEY MADE. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A NONCONTROVERSIAL , NONPOLITICAL THING . ANYBODY CAN INTRODUCE IT DURING A MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON I KNOW YOU GET A PUNCHLIST HE WANTED TO DEAL WITH. I DO LEGITIMATELY THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT AND A SIGN THAT COULD BE DONE IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES AT A COUNCIL MEETING. THANK YOU. >> MY NAME IS ALEX TSIMERMAN PRESIDENT OF --. >> THIS IS ABUSIVE LANGUAGE WHICH CONSTITUTES A DISRUPTION, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BREAKING THE COUNCIL RULES. >> EXACTLY , FREEDOM OF SPEECH ORDER HERE. I KNOW. I KNOW. IT'S VERY GOOD . I'M VERY SURPRISED YOU WILL LET ME , MR. SOLOMON. I'M TOTALLY WITH YOU GUYS. RIGHT NOW THIS LOOKS LIKE A 33% , SO YOU RIGHT NOW CAN SUPPORT 250,000 AND SEATTLE. NOBODY SUPPORTS US, 250,000 AND SEATTLE. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. I HAVE SOMETHING ABOUT ELECTION BECAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE IN THE AGENDA. I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CONFUSION BECAUSE LAST WEEK I SEE SIX VANS GO FOR ELECTION AND NO ONE -- IT TOTALLY CONFUSES ME. WHAT IS GOING ON? 30 YEARS I COME HERE . EACH TIME BECAUSE I COME, YOU ARE SO GOOD . YOU ARE SO NICE. YOU ARE SUPER AND MAKE ME ALWAYS HAPPY. RIGHT NOW I'M HAPPY BECAUSE I NEVER FEEL LIKE THIS BEFORE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. WHY NO ONE WOMAN WITH CHOICE , POSSIBILITY FOR ELECTION. CAN THE COUNCIL EXPAND THIS TO ME? WHAT IS GOING ON? >> THAT IS ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE RULES. YOU ARE BEING WARNED. IF YOU CHOOSE TO CONTINUE WITH THIS, YOU WILL BE --. NOPE. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SEAT . STOP. PLEASE STOP THE -- . PLEASE, TAKE YOUR SEAT, MR. TSIMERMAN . NO, PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEAT. NO. >> [ INAUDIBLE ] >> THAT WAS OUR LAST IN PERSON SPEAKER. WE DO HAVE ONE REMOTE SPEAKER REPORT GENERAL COMMENT AND THAT IS DAVID HAYNES. REMINDER TO THE REMOTE COMMENTOR TO PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX WHEN YOU HEAR THAT CHIRP. GO AHEAD, DAVID HAYNES. >> THANK YOU, DAVID HAYNES, THE CITY COUNCIL REALLY PUTS 60 HOURS A WEEK INTO THEIR COUNCIL JOB , I ASK BECAUSE SINCE THE NEW YEAR YOU HAVE HAD A RECORD AMOUNT OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS . IT MAKES ONE WONDER, AND YOUR IDEA OF WORKING, IS IT GOING OUT AND ENJOYING THE ACCOUTERMENTS OF POWER AS OUR SOCIETY CONTINUES TO IMPLODE? WE NEED LEGISLATION FROM YOU TO ENCOURAGE AND DEMAND THAT THE BANKS PRIORITIZE FINANCING 21st CENTURY , FIRST WORLD QUALITY NEW HOMES AND NEW BUILDINGS WITH ROBUST FLOORPLANS THAT GO HIGHER INTO LEVELS FOR MULTITUDES OF YOUNGER GENERATIONS EATING BETTER CHOICES OF HOMES AND REAL EQUITY WITHOUT THE RESTRICTIONS THAT SOME PEOPLE THINK ARE JUSTIFIED AS SOME SORT OF RED LINE WHERE THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE MOVING INTO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD UNLESS THEY WANT TO BUY THEIR DOUBLE TRIPLE QUADRUPLE REMORTGAGE TOMES. SOMEONE ON COUNCIL THINKS FOR-PROFIT DEVELOPERS ARE THE WORST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD YET THEY GIVE CARTE BLANCHE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT TO UNQUALIFIED NONPROFIT , POLITICALLY CONNECTED TO THE RE-ELECTION APPARATUS WHO ALWAYS GET A PASS ON CREATING THE MOST EGREGIOUS MODERN THIRD WORLD INTERCITY WAREHOUSE ECHOES SLUM REAL ESTATE AND HORRIBLE LOCATIONS THAT ONLY CERTAIN SKIN COLORS GET ACCESS TO AS IF YOU ARE DOING BLACK PEOPLE A FAVOR. THAT IS YOUR SOLE MOTIVATION TO GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS AS IF THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM WHILE MAKING SURE YOU RESTRICT THE HIGHER LEVELS NEEDED TO CREATE A BETTER LIVABLE SPACE FORCING PEOPLE TO LIVE CLOSER TO LOUD STREETS AND NOISE , APPEASING SELLOUT HOMEOWNERS WHO SABOTAGED AND TAKEN EVERY EFFORT TO BUILD BACK BETTER HOUSING WHILE OTHERS IT'S OKAY TO FORCE PEOPLE TO LIVE IN LOW-LEVEL, LOW-QUALITY, HORRIBLE LOCATIONS GRADING MODERN THIRD WORLD INTERCITY HOUSING , REPEATING HISTORICAL DISCRIMINATION AND OPPRESSION, WHILE VIRTUE SIGNALING RACE BRACED -- BASED PRIORITIES. WHILE SOMEONE ON COUNCIL DO THE BIDDING OF GREEDY LANDLORDS OFFERING DILAPIDATED RENTAL THAT ARE MAKING PEOPLE MENTAL BECAUSE THEY LIVE IN CRAPPY BUILDINGS EATING NEGOTIATION ON THE RATE. >> THAT WAS OUR LAST REMOTE SPEAKER FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF OUR LIST FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT READ, AND IT IS NOW CLOSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS TODAY. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED. SEEING NO OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING ON, THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. NORMALLY, WE WOULD GO INTO THE CONSENT CALENDAR BUT WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING , ITEM G, WHILE THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE TITLE OF THIS ITEM INTO THE RECORD? >> COUNCIL 120927 , RELATING TO FLOODPLAINS, EIGHTH EXTENSION OF INTERIM REGULATION ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 126113, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 126536 FOR ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS RELY ON NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS TO OBTAIN FLOOD INSURANCE THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY'S FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. >> THANK YOU. THIS MIGHT SEEM FAMILIAR, BUT IN ANY CASE, NORMALLY THE LAND-USE CHAIR WOULD BE THE SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION. WE DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON WOULD HAVE HAD THE TIME TO BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TODAY, BRING HIMSELF UP TO SPEED ON THIS, SO I SIGNED ON AS THE SPONSOR AND WE ASKED COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS'S OFFICE . THANK YOU VERY MUCH AS VICE CHAIR, TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE REPORT FOR THIS ITEM. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED AND WELCOME TO SPEAK, AND THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON, WELCOME. I WILL STEP UP TO BAT FOR YOU TODAY. THIS HAS BEEN A PERENNIAL ISSUE THAT WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH. >> A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY HERE IN FEBRUARY 2020, FEMA REQUIRED AN UPDATE TO SEATTLE'S FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS TO REFLECT FEMA'S NEW FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP , MAPPED AREAS INCLUDE PUGET SOUND, AREAS ADJACENT TO GREEKS . IN JULY 2021 I WAS LAND-USE CHAIR, WE PASSED THIS AND THE MAYOR SIGNED AN ORDINANCE 126113 ESTABLISHING INTERIM FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS INCLUDING UPDATED FLOODPLAIN MAPS . I WILL STATE , AND THE TIME BETWEEN JULY 2020 TO TODAY, THERE WERE SOME PRETTY INTENSE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE REGARDING THE DEFINITIONS WITHIN THESE REGULATIONS. I GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I WAS PRETTY FRUSTRATED THAT WE WERE CONTINUING TO HAVE TO EXTEND THE INTERIM REGULATIONS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND IN JULY 2020 -- 2021, SDC I ISSUED THAT DECISION ON PROPOSED PERMIT REGULATIONS , THE DECISION WAS APPEALED BY THE PORT, SDC I REDREW THE 2021 DECISION AND WE WORKED WITH PORT STAFF TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES, AND THEN THIS IS WHAT IS NEW , AUGUST OF 2024 , SDC I ISSUED A NEW DECISION ON UPDATED PROPOSED FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS . THAT DECISION WAS NOT APPEALED AND THE REASON FOR THE EXTENSIONS IS THAT AFTER THE AUGUST SEPA, THEY CAME FORWARD WITH ADDITIONAL CONCERNS. SO, WE HAVE DONE THE WORK TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND NOW WE ARE TAKING SOME TIME TO ADDRESS THESE NEW CONCERNS SO THAT WE CAN ALL MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER AS A REGION. SDCI AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ARE WORKING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND MOVE MORE WITH PROPOSE PERMANENT REGULATIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE INTERIM REGULATIONS IN AUGUST OF 2025 . I'M LOOKING AT THE CAMERA FOR ALL OF THE VIEWING, LOOK -- PUBLIC THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER INTERIM EXTENSION. COLLEGE, I THINK WE SHOULD SUPPORT THIS , AT THIS TIME AND TODAY'S WORK IS TO HAVE THAT 30 DAY PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT THE LEGISLATION. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SO AS RESIDING OFFICER I AM NOW OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON COUNCIL BOAT 120927 . HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK TODAY? >> WE HAVE ONE REMOTE SPEAKER. >> LET'S GIVE THEM TWO MINUTES. GO AHEAD. >> A REMINDER, PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX WHEN YOU HEAR THE MESSAGE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED. EVERMORE SPEAKER IS SABRINA. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS SABRINA I'M THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND I WANT TO OFFER A NOTE OF CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBER, MARK SOLOMON . WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS DID AN EXCELLENT JOB LAYING OUT THE CONFIDENCE OF SUMMARY OF WHY THIS ORDINANCE HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND I DO INDEED HOPE THAT THIS IS THE FINAL EXTENSION AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT WE HAVE ADEQUATE AND PROPER REGULATION IMPLEMENTED BY THE CITY , AND THE PORT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST LAND OWNERS OF PUBLIC SHORELINE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN GET TO A FINAL RESOLUTION AND SOME OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE WATERFRONT CAN FIND RESOLUTION AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD WORK AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING THIS DONE. I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT. THANK YOU. >> THAT WAS OUR ONLY REMOTE SPEAKER. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT COMMENT. COLLEAGUES, THAT WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER TO PRESENT AT THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, SO THE PUBLIC ON 120927 IS NOW CLOSE. WE WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR IN THE ITEMS ARE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 17th, 21st AND 23rd, 2025. COUNCIL BILL PAYMENT OF BILLS AND FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY CITY LIGHT ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE . ARE THERE ANY ITEMS COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE FROM TODAY'S CONSENT CALENDAR? HEARING NONE, I MOVED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> THANK YOU. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. WILL THE CLERK IS CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR? >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THANK YOU. THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. WILL THE CLERK TO FIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES AND LEGISLATION ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ON MY BEHALF? MOVING ONTO COMMITTEE REPORTS. OUR FIRST ITEM, WILL THE CLERK'S ITEM ONE INTO THE RECORD PICS FROM RESOLUTION TO CITY STREETS CHANGE IN THE NAME OF DESIGNATED PORTION OF SECOND AVENUE X -- THAT IS INCORRECT. LET ME GET TWO OF THE AGENDA . LET ME DO THAT AGAIN. RESOLUTION 32160, RELATING TO THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT ADOPTING AN UPDATED TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY LIKE THE PERMIT THAT WILL GATHER THE MOMENT OF THE UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY AND INVESTMENT PARTIES RELATED TO THE ELECTRA FASHION OF TRANSPORTATION. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WAS THIS IN TRANSPORTATION OR IN ARTS? SUSTAINABILITY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >> FABULOUS. THANK YOU. THIS IS VERY EXCITING . THE TRANSPORTATION ELEGY VACATION STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN IS A CRITICAL STEP TOWARD A CLEANER, GREENER GREENER THAT IS MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE FOR OUR CITY AND REGION. WE NEED TO CONTINUE OUR MOVE AWAY FROM RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS. TO PROVIDE A BIT OF BACKGROUND, IN 2019, THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED HOUSE BILL 1512 WHICH PROVIDES ELECTRIC UTILITY GOVERNING AUTHORITIES WITH THE ABILITY TO ADOPT TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION PLANS AND ALLOWS UTILITIES TO OFFER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR CUSTOMERS. THIS INCLUDES PROMOTION OF EV'S AND ADVERTISING PROGRAMS FOR UTILITY SERVICES INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES AND REBATES. AS A RESULT IN 2020, THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT FIRST ADOPTED THE INITIAL -- OUR ACRONYM FOR TRANSPORTATION ELEVATION PATIENT INVESTMENT PLAN FIRST ADOPTED THIS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND THE UPDATED RESOLUTION 321 60 WAS PASSED OUT OF SUSTAINABILITY CITY LIGHT ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE ON FRIDAY JANUARY 17th . IF ADOPTED BY FULL COUNCIL TODAY, THE RESOLUTION WOULD ENSURE THAT CITY LIGHTS CAN CONTINUE THIS VITAL ELECTRIFICATION WORK BY FIRST ADOPTING CITY LIGHTS UPDATED PLAN FOR 2025 TO 2030 . SECOND REQUESTING THAT CITY LIGHTS CONTINUE TO CONSULT WITH OTHER CITY OF SEATTLE DEPARTMENTS, STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS AS WELL AS WIDE ARRAY OF CUSTOMERS ON SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, SERVICES, INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES AND THEN STATING THAT CITY LIGHT WILL UPHOLD VALUES OF EQUITY , THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ELECTRICAL GRID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. COLLEAGUES, I URGE YOU TO VOTE YESTERDAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES? COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK CONSUL MEMBER RINCK FOR LEADING THIS EFFORT TO HER COMMITTEE. IT IS AN IMPORTANT BODY OF WORK . IS A MEMBER THAT SITS ON HER COMMITTEE AND AS CHAIR OF OUR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, THIS IS A PARTY OF MINE IT'S CLEARLY A SHARED PRIORITY BETWEEN MYSELF AND COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND I'M GOING TO BE SUPPORTING THIS LEGISLATION TODAY AND I WAS PROUD TO SUPPORT IT OUT OF COMMITTEE. AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL HAD SOME INITIAL CONCERNS AROUND ADOPTING A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN, IF YOU WILL FOR ELECTRIFICATION . THAT IS GOING TO GOVERN THE NEXT 5+ YEARS OF HOW WE OPERATE IN THE CITY , IN THE FACE OF CERTAIN NOTABLE DELAYS AND PAUSES ON KEY PROJECTS THAT WERE PROMISED TO COMMUNITIES, AND I'M THINKING ABOUT IS THE INJUNCTION EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WAS LONG COMMITTED TO AND PROMISED , SO I HAD A GREAT PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION WITH OUR PARTNERS AT CITY LIGHT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UNDERLYING CHALLENGES AND UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED UNDER THE YEARS , FINALLY ONCE AND FOR ALL DELIVERING ON THIS PROJECT, AND INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY DEPENDENCIES, SUPPLIER CHALLENGES, PEOPLE EXITING THE LINES OF BUSINESS AND IMPLICATIONS OF CONTRACTING AND ALL THAT STUFF. IS COMPLICATED AND I DON'T ENVY THEIR WORK, BUT I WAS ASSURED THAT THEY ARE ON A STRONG PATH TO FINALLY DELIVER THAT AND ACCELERATING THEIR WORK , AND MAKING IT A STRETCH ASSIGNMENT FOR THEM AND I SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DO EXACTLY THAT, BUT ALL THAT TO SAY, THIS IS -- WE WILL CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION WITH OUR CITY LIGHT PARTNERS ON THAT PROJECT IN PARTICULAR THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO MY CONSTITUENTS AND THEREFORE MYSELF, AND ALSO PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION TODAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT PERSPECTIVE. YOU MENTIONED ADVERTISING, CAN YOU SAY MORE ABOUT THAT, PLEASE? I THINK YOU SAID THAT. >> THERE IS DISCUSSION IN THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATED -- LEGISLATIVE INCENTIVES AND REBATES. THAT WAS PASSED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE. >> I THOUGHT YOU WERE REFERRING TO ADS ON ELECTRIC CHARGING STATIONS, WHICH HAS BEEN A TOPIC WHEN IT NEVER ENDED UP IN LEGISLATION, BUT I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE TO PRIORITIZE OUR ELECTRIC CHARGING NETWORK . I APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS HERE. SOMETIMES WE REALLY DO HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT IF OUR POLICY GOAL TO GET MORE PEOPLE INTO ELECTRIC CARS -- ELECTRIC VEHICLES IS TO BE REALIZED, WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE TO EXTEND THE GRID SO THAT MORE PEOPLE CAN ACCESS THAT INFRASTRUCTURE. THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THAT QUESTION. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE , AT THIS TIME WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE? >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF? THANK YOU. AND WOULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM 2 INTO THE RECORD? >> COUNCIL BILL 120924 , GRANTING TRITON WEST LLC PERMISSION TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A PIPELINE SYSTEM IN, UNDER, ALONG, AND ACROSS 13th AVENUE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA STREET, FOR A TWENTY-YEAR TERM; REPEALING SECTION 8 OF --. >> IF SOMEONE IN OUR CITY WANTS TO PUT A STRUCTURE IN A PUBLIC RIGHT AWAY FOR A LONG PERIOD , THEY NEED SPECIFIC PERMISSION FROM THE SALE THE PAYMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THEREFORE THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL TO DO SO. PERMISSION IS GRANTED FOR 15 YEARS AND CAN BE RENEWED ONCE WITHOUT GOING THROUGH A SEPARATE STANDALONE RE-PERMITTING PROCESS AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 YEARS, THAT COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER A NEW PERMIT APPLICATION. I SET THE TABLE AS ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND FOR A FEW OF THE ITEMS BEFORE US TODAY. I WILL TALK ABOUT THE FIRST ONE THAT WAS WRITTEN INTO THE RECORD. THIS LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF COUNCIL TODAY REFLECTS THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF APPROVAL. THIS PIPELINE , WHICH IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY TRITON WEST HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 1947. IT CARRIES PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BETWEEN A DUCK ON HARBOR ISLAND AND AN OIL STORAGE PLANT ON THE ISLAND AS WELL. IT'S A CRITICAL ENABLEMENT STRUCTURE, IF YOU WILL. THE COUNCIL BILL 120846 WOULD RENEW APPROVAL OF THE TERM PERMIT FOR 20 YEARS WITH ENHANCED MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS AND AM GOING TO MEDICATION AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 120846 UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL? >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. LISA FIX MIGHT SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF. WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, PLEASE READ ITEM 3 INTO THE RECORD. COUNCIL BILL 120924 RENTING PIKE PLACE MARKET PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PERMISSION TO CONTINUE MAINTAINING AND OPERATING A PEDESTRIAN SKYBRIDGE OVER AND ACROSS WESTERN AVENUE, COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASSED. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE REPORT. >> THANK YOU. THE SECOND PERMIT IS A NEW PERMIT, THAT NEW PERMIT FOR AN EXISTING SKY BRIDGE , BECAUSE OF THEIR IMPACT ON THE STREET ENVIRONMENT, THEY HAVE SPECIAL RULES. THIS SKY BRIDGE IS ONE THAT MOST PEOPLE IN SEATTLE WILL KNOW AND RECOGNIZE. IT CONNECTS THE MAIN PIKE PLACE MARKET TO THE PIKE PLACE MARKET PARKING GARAGE ACROSS FROM WESTERN AVENUE. AND OUR COLLEAGUE DISTRICT. IT ALSO PROVIDES A.D.A. ACCESS BETWEEN THE MARKET AND THE CENTRAL WATERFRONT . BECAUSE THIS IS CONSIDERED A NEW PERMIT FOR A SKY BRIDGE, THE PIKE PLACE MARKET PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WAS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC BENEFITS IN EXCHANGE FOR POSSIBLE GRANTING OF THIS PERMIT. THE BENEFITS PROVIDED INCLUDE AN UPGRADE TO THEIR ELEVATORS , WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, NEW BIKE RACKS AND ENHANCED FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL BILL , THEY PASS 120924 UNANIMOUSLY. I ASKED FOR YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU. >> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THIS HAS BEEN -- THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE. I SEEM TO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE PIKE PLACE HAS BEEN TRYING TO DO FOR A WHILE, CORRECT? >> THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING. >> I WANT TO LEND LEGITIMACY TO THE FACT THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING EFFORT. IF THERE ARE NOT ANY OTHER COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK IS CALLED THE ROLL ON THE BILL? >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WHILE THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF? WOULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM FOUR INTO THE RECORD? >> RESOLUTION 32158, GRANTING CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A BELOW-GRADE PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL UNDER AND ACROSS BOREN AVENUE NORTH. COUNCIL RECOMMENDS ADOPTION. >> FIRST OF THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS A RESOLUTION FOR ITEM SUCH AS THIS THAT LAYS OUT THE CONDITIONS THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE TERM PERMIT REQUEST , AND THEN THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS AN ORDINANCE THAT HAS THE PERMIT. GENERALLY, THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED . HERE WE HAVE TWO BEFORE HAS , THAT COUNCIL WILL PASS THE ORDINANCE, ASSUMING IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS AND UNDERLYING RESOLUTION. THESE RESOLUTIONS ARE THE KEY DECISION POINT FOR THESE TERM PERMITS . EVERYONE TRACKING? IT'S A TEST. BANG YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE DESK LATER IF YOU WANT. SO, RESOLUTION ON OMNI BOREN AVENUE IS BUILDING A RESIDENTIAL TOWER AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BOREN AVENUE NORTH AND JOHN STREET , A BLOCK NORTH OF DENNY WAY AND THE SOUTH LAKE UNION NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY BUILT ON THE BLOCK BETWEEN BOREN AND FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH AND CATTY CORNER FROM AN OFFICE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX , THEY ARE BUILDING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JOHN STREET THERE IS ALSO A TEST YOU HAVE TO MAP OUT AND SKETCH -- NO, THERE IS NO TEST. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON IS LIKE, OH MY GOSH. THEY HAVE APPLIED FOR TWO PERMITS TO ALLOW THEM TO BUILD TUNNELS UNDERNEATH JOHNSON STREET AND RESOLUTION 32158 WHAT SPECIFICALLY GRANT APPROVAL FOR PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL TO ALLOW FOR CONNECTION BETWEEN THE NEW TOWER AND THE PARKING FACILITY UNDER THE EXISTING BUILDINGS. WOULD ALLOW FOR SHARED , SHARING OF PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES BETWEEN THE VARIOUS BUILDINGS. AND SOME OTHER COMMENTS ON THE OTHER ONE, OTHER RESOLUTIONS ONCE IT IS WRITTEN INTO THE RECORD. THAT IS THAT WHEN. >> THIS SEEMS TO BE THE OVER UNDER DATE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK IS CALLED THE ROLL? >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE RESOLUTION AS ADOPTED IN THE CHAIR WILL SIGN UP IT WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF? PLEASE GO AHEAD AND READ ITEM FIVE. >> RESOLUTION 32159 A RESOLUTION GRANTING CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A BELOW-GRADE PRIVATE THERMAL ENERGY EXCHANGE SYSTEM UNDER AND ACROSS BOREN AVENUE NORTH, COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. >> THIS ONE GOES HAND-IN-HAND. IT IS RELATED TO THE LAST ITEM THAT WE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED , BUT MORE SPECIFICALLY, RESOLUTION 32159 WOULD GRANT APPROVAL FOR A UTILITY TUNNEL , UTILITY TUNNEL , THAT'S THE DISTINCTION. IT IS BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR HEAT TO BE EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS, REDUCING ENERGY DEMAND . THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT COUNCIL ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION AS WELL, 32159 , UNANIMOUSLY SO. THANK YOU. >> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. THE MENTION OF THIS TECHNOLOGY DID PIQUE MY INTEREST. IS THIS A PARTICULARLY -- IS THIS AN EMPHASIS IN SUSTAINABILITY IN THIS BUILDING? DO --. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE DOING ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THEY NORMALLY DO FOR THESE PROJECTS? >> THANK YOU, GREAT QUESTION. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT SUSTAINABILITY IS ABSOLUTELY A FACTOR THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEED AND REQUEST FOR THIS SPECIFIC PERMIT IT IS ALSO A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ENABLEMENT TOOL THAT ALLOWS ALL THE COOL THINGS TO GO ON UNDERGROUND THE LOW OUR FEET AND KEEP OUR CITY HUMMING ALONG, SO TO SPEAK IN MANY WAYS. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT . ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION? >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF? THERE WERE NO ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND THERE IS NOT A RESOLUTION FOR INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION TODAY. IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL? COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS? I SEE ANOTHER , I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE -- I THOUGHT THERE WERE TWO CANS OF NOPE . GO AHEAD, PLEASE. >> YESTERDAY WAS AN EXCITING DAY HERE IN COUNCIL IN THE PROCESS I DID POST A TRIVIA QUESTION. THE QUESTION BEING, SALSBERRY HAD A PICTURE ON AN AUNTIE.COM WHICH IS ONE OF THE PICTURES WAS IN DISTRICT 6, WHICH BANNED FILMED WHICH MUSIC VIDEO AT THAT LOCATION? COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> HUNGER STRIKE. >> THAT IS CORRECT. ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE CITY AND ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME AND A FURTHER DEMONSTRATION THAT IS EVERYWHERE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE NEWS COMING OUT OF D.C. TODAY . THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OF PAUSING FEDERAL GRANTS AND LOANS, AND WE KNOW THIS WILL HAVE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES ON UNIVERSITIES, CITIES LIKE OUR OWN, SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. SENATOR MURRAY SPOKE OUT AGAINST THIS TODAY NOTING THAT WE COULD SEE A SCREECHING HALT TO OUR RESOURCES FOR HOUSING, TREATMENT, FOOD ACCESS, CANCER RESEARCH, VETERANS SERVICES, CHILD CARE , INFRASTRUCTURE AND DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS. EVEN SEEING IN OUR OWN COMMITTEE BRIEFING, JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, CITY LIGHT BRIEFED US ABOUT THE BOMB CYCLONE RESPONSE AND THAT IT COST THE CITY $1.3 MILLION FOR THE 11 DAYS OF ACTIVATION TO RESTORE POWER TO OUR RESIDENTS ACROSS THE CITY. IT IS NOW UNCLEAR IF WE WILL BE REIMBURSED BY FEMA. COMING INTO THIS MEETING, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS NOW TEMPORARILY BLOCKED THIS MOVE AND THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER COMES ON THE HEELS OF A LOT OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS FROM THE PAST WEEK . IT SEEMS LIKE CHAOS IS THE POINT AND CRUELTY IS THE POINT. COLLEAGUES, AT THIS JUNCTURE IT IS TIME FOR US TO STEP UP . AS THE ELECTED LEADERS OF THIS CITY, WE NEED TO START PREPARING AND I WANT TO PUBLICLY STATE MY INTENT TO BEGIN WORKING AS A BODY TO PREPARE FOR WHAT LOSSES AND FEDERAL FUNDING MAY DO FOR OUR LOCAL PROJECTS AND WHAT POLICY CHANGES MAY IMPACT OUR RESIDENTS. THESE EXECUTIVE ORDERS ARE CAUSING A LOT OF FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY , FOR MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY OUR IMMIGRANT AND TRANSGENDER NEIGHBORS. WE NEED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS BUT ALSO AFFIRM THAT ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS ARE WELCOME HERE AND THAT WE STAND BY THEM. COLLEAGUES, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON THIS. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF TODAY'S AGENDA AND OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 4th AT 2:00 P.M.. ONE THING I WILL SAY BEFORE I SAY THAT THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST REMIND FOLKS THAT THERE IS A RECEPTION DOWNSTAIRS IN THE LANDIS ROOM TO WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBER, MARK SOLOMON. HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE ARE ADJOURNED, THANK YOU.