THE SEPTEMBER 16th, CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER IT IS 2:06 P.M. I'M SARA NELSON, THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I APOLOGIZE FOR BEING LATE. THE TRAVEL SUMMIT IS HAPPENING DOWN STAIRS AND SO I, I WAS LATE GETTING UP HERE. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. FIVE PRESENT. >> THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO REMIND FOLKS FOR THE RECORD THAT COUNCILMEMBERS JAR JUAREZ AND STRUSS AND SOLOMON WERE EXCUSED. WE WILL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT. CLERK, HOW MANY PEOPLE DO WE HAVE SIGNED UP TODAY? >> NINE IN PERSON, ONE REMOTE. >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S GIVE EVERYONE TWO MINUTES. START, LET'S JUST GET THROUGH THE PEOPLE IN PERSON AND THEN WE CAN GO TO THE ARE REMOTE SPEAKER. THE PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BEGIN WITH UP TO 20 MINUTES, CALLING THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTER. SPEAKERS WILL GO BETWEEN IN PERSON AND UNTIL WE FINISH REMOTE SPEAKERS, BEGIN BY STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU ARE ADDRESSING, SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT. SPEAKERS WILL BE MUTED IF THEY DO NOT END THEIR COMMENTS IN THE AMOUNTED TIME TO ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE NEXT SPEAKER. IT IS NOW OPEN AND WE WILL START WITH THE FIRST, CALL THE FIRST THREE SPEAKERS TO START LINING UP. E VET, EDDIE, AND THEN OMAR. THANK YOU. >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC, WITH WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR PASSING -- THE PLACE WAS PACKED. ONLINE AND IN PERSON OPPOSED. FOR THOSE OPPOSED I WOULD SUGGEST CONTINUE CIVIL ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEER IN YOUR COMMUNITY. I WANT TO ADDRESS -- SPEAK OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE "SEATTLE TIMES" HAD AN OP-ED, KING COUNTY FUNDING NO ACCOUNTABILITY. MONEY SPENT THAT WAS GRANTED ON STUFF FOR WHICH THE GRANT WAS NOT ADDRESSING. SO, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY COUNCIL DO THE SAME THING, THOSE THAT GET CITY GRANT MONEY, THERE A SYSTEM SET UP SO THERE IS A QUARTERLY ACCOUNTABILITY LIKE HOW THE MONEY WAS SPENT. A LOT OF MONEY IN MY COMMUNITY IS MISSPENT, BECAUSE PEOPLE TELL ME SO. CONGRATULATIONS TO SALLY ON HER REAPPOINTMENT AND ERIC ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS WELL. AND I THINK -- I THINK THAT WAS IT. THAT IS ALL I WANTED TO ADDRESS TODAY. YEAH. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS. >>> MY NAME IS EDDIE WRY JUNIOR. I AM HERE TO REPRESENT MINORITY CONTRACTORS. THE FRONT PAGE OF THE "SEATTLE TIMES" HIT US HARD. WE KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON. AND DECEMBER 3rd, IN WHICH THEY STATE ON THE VOTER'S PAMPHLET HE WOULD NOT KILL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ON DECEMBER 3rd, ISSUED 98-01, I EMAILED ALL COUNCILMEMBERS A COPY OF THIS. FOR ALMOST A QUARTER OF A CENTURY THERE WAS NO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. IT HAD A SERIOUS IMPACT ON AFRICAN AMERICANS THAT WERE IN BUSINESS, TRIED TO STAY IN BUSINESS OR TRYING TO GET INTO BUSINESS, THANKFUL TO JESSE WINEBERRY, PUTTING TOGETHER EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT WAS SIGNED BY THEN, GOVERNOR JAY ENSLEY. TO SHOW YOU HOW IT GOES IN 2021, BEFORE HE SIGNED THE EXECUTIVE ORDER AFRICAN AMERICANS HAD 0.18 OF THE STATE'S BUSINESS, AFTER HE SIGN TODAY IN 2022, THE END OF THE YEAR, AFRICAN AMERICANS 0.22. I CHECKED WITH THE STATE OFFICE OF MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE BEFORE I CAME. LAST YEAR AFRICAN AMERICANS DID 0.34. THAT IS WHY WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO LIVE IN SEATTLE, THAT IS WHY WE CAN'T AFFORD A LOT OF THINGS. ECONOMIC -- AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COUNTY. JUST UNBEARABLE. I AND JUST UNBELIEVABLE IT IS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN AS THOUGH SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T COUNT. THERE ARE SITUATIONS WHERE WE THIS WHOLE INFRASTRUCTURE COMING THROUGH AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION TAKEN BLACK TRUCKERS TO A MEETING ABOUT AN OPPORTUNITY ON A CONTRACT THAT WAS AWARDED TO A WHITE CONTRACTING FIRM. WE DID NOT GET ANYTHING, I AM SORRY, FROM MAYOR GARLAND OR PETE BUTTIGIEG, BUT WE BATTLED EVERY WAR, WORKED FOR 240 YEARS FOR FREE. -- AFRICAN AMERICANS -- THANK YOU. >> . . >>> HI, EVERYONE, I AM HERE REPRESENTING AMERICANS FOR EQUALITY. AMERICANS, NUMBER 4EQUALITY.ORG. ONE OF THE KEY CONSISTENT THEMES THAT GOES AROUND WHEN YOU WALK AROUND IN THE HALLWAYS OF MICROSOFT, AMAZON, OTHER FIRMS THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH LATINOS AND AFRICAN AMERICANS. THIS IS A CAUSE THAT WAS NEAR AND DEAR TO ME. WE STARTED THIS ABOUT A YEAR AGO, WE HAVE TRAINED ABOUT 400 OR SO APPLICANTS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. SEVEN COHORTS. WE HAVE DONE THAT BY BRINGING IN VOLUNTEERS AND AMAZING STAFF MEMBERS WORKING PART TIME AND FULL TIME. NOW, THE APPROACH WE FOLLOWED IS THE SAME APPROACH THAT HAS WORKED IN OTHER PROGRAMS IN BIG TECH FIRMS. THE APPROACH WORK TO A POINT WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO GET FOLKS INTERNSHIPS, PLACEMENTS, IT IS A SEISMIC SHIFT, RIGHT? YOU SEE IT AROUND IN THE HEADLINES, YOU SEE IT IN THE NEWS, SEE IT IN THE LAYOFFS, YOU ARE SEEING WHAT IS HAPPENING TO U-DUB AND OTHER COLLEGES. NOT ONLY GOING TO EFFECT THE YOUNG FOLKS COMING UP, IT WILL EFFECT FOLKS IN THE MIDYEAR JOURNEY. SO, 40-PLUS YEARS OLD. FOLKS THAT ARE EMPLOYED TODAY. THEY MAY HAVE A HUGE SEISMIC IMPACT. I AM OVER HERE ASKING YOU GUYS TO PLEASE CONSIDER PARTNERING WITH US. WE HAVE DONE THERE WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AFRICA TOWN AND COMMUNITY PASSAGE WAYS. 200 PLUS STUDENTS THAT ARE FROM SEATTLE GOING THROUGH OUR PROGRAM. WE CAN DO MORE. JUST REQUIRE CREATIVE HELP. THANK YOU. >> NEXT. . >>> HELLO, I AM ACTIVE WITH THE KING COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY. I AM THE STATE COMMITTEEMAN. AND TODAY I AM DEALING WITH A THEME THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH SOME TIME BUT IN A DIFFERENT WAY. I AM CALLING OUT THE POLITICS OF INTIMIDATION AND VIOLENCE. EXCLUSIVELY COMING FROM THE LEFT. DOMINATES SEATTLE. THE ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK IS HOW THE POLITICS OF INTIMIDATION WORKS. PROMOTING LABELS SUCH AS FASCIST AND HITLER ON THOSE WITH POLITICAL DIFFERENCES IS TO SINGLE THOSE OUT FOR VIOLENT ATTACKS. WHICH THOSE LABELS MIGHT APPEAR TO JUSTIFY FOR MANY OF THE LEFT. WOULD THE CITY COUNCIL OR INDIVIDUALS ON THE CITY COUNCIL PUT OUT A STATEMENT OPPOSING THE USE OF SUCH LABELS. TO AT LEAST PUSH BACK ON THE INTIMIDATION WE FACE IN SEATTLE. INTIMIDATION FOR BEING OPENLY IN FAVOR OF PRESIDENT TRUMP, OR BEING A REPUBLICAN, OR OPPOSING THE HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM THAT IS CREATING ADDICTS AND CAUSING CRIME AND MAYHEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. SO, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP BUT AT LEAST THE CITY COUNCIL OR SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD MAKE A STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>> HELLO COUNCIL. I AM EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND SEATTLE RESIDENT IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6. IN LIGHT OF LAST WEEK'S ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK WE CAN NO LONGER IGNORE THE POLITICAL VIOLENCE FROM THE LEFT HERE IN OUR OWN CITY. THIS LAST YEAR HAS SEEN INCIDENTS OF THREATS, INTIMIDATION AND EVEN PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CONSERVATIVE JOURNALISTS, ACTIVISTS AND EVEN OUR OWN CANDIDATES. WITH THE PERPETRATORS GETTING NO MORE THAN A SLAP ON THE WRIST IF EVEN THAT. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY REPRESENTS THE AVERAGE AMERICAN, THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, HOMEOWNER, WORKERS AND PARENTS. TO DESCRIBE US AS FASCISTS IS TO INVITE AND CONDOLE VIOLENCE AGAINST US. I URGE OUR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO STOP USING PRESIDENT TRUMP AS THE SCAPEGOAT TO PUSH YOUR PERSONAL AGENDA. AND I URGE ALL SIDES TO END THE NAME-CALLING AND MAKE ROOM FOR CIVIL DISCOURSE IN OUR POLITICS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I AM GOING TO READ OR I WILL SAY TOO MUCH. >> MY NAME IS ROBIN. AND I AM A FOLLOWER OF JESUS. I AM A WIFE, I AM A MOTHER AND I AM A GRANDMOTHER AND MARRIED TO A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. I PRAY FOR SEATTLE AND I PRAY FOR EACH OF YOU BY NAME. I SPOKE AT THIS PODIUM ON MAY 28th AFTER THE ATTACK ON CHRISTIANS IN CAL ANDERSON PARK. I WAS MOPPED AND SHOUTED OVER. IT WAS INTIMIDATING. I AM A LITTLE LESS NERVOUS THIS MORNING. I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING PUBLIC COMMENT. I ASK YOU TO PLEASE CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO ALL OF US. PROTECT FAITH IN OUR CITY. AND PLEASE RESTORE SAFETY, COMMON SENSE AND CIVILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. SEATTLE HAS BEEN ON A DECLINE FOR MANY YEARS AND IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE. I APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU STEPPING INTO LEADERSHIP ROLES. I URGE EACH OF YOU TO CONSIDER ALL OF THE CITIZENS OF SEATTLE. LET'S RESTORE EMERALD CITY TO A SAFE, AFFORDABLE, WELCOMING AND THRIVING CITY THAT PEOPLE WILL WANT TO VISIT AND ALSO LIVE IN. AND SINCE I HAVE 45 SECONDS I WILL PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE AS WELL TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. HOW ABOUT THOSE MARINERS, AM I RIGHT? SPEAKING OF THAT, APPARENTLY CITY COUNCIL MIGHT BE CONSIDERING VARIOUS PROPOSALS TO DEAL WITH STREET CREATURES WHO KEEP BLASTING AT PEOPLE AT 100 DECIMALS, I HAVE BEEN OUT THERE AT A LOT OF MARINER HOME GAME, I AM WEARING A PRIDE FLAG THAT IS LAYING IT ON THICK EVEN FOR ME. WHY DO THAT? A LOT OF THE STUFF THE PREACHERS ARE YELLING ARE UGLY STUFF ABOUT GAY PEOPLE AND GRAPHIC DISCRIPTIONS OF HELL AND GIVES THEM A SICK OF THEM. SEES ME MAKING FUN OF THEM, CHUCKLE AND MULTIPLY IT BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND IT IS WORTH THE TIME. I HAVE PEOPLE COME UP TO ME AND GIVE ME A HUG WITH ALMOST TEARS IN THEIR EYES, I THINK IT IS WORTH IT. A SIDE EFFECT OF THAT IS THAT I NOW HAVE MAYBE MORE DATA THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THE CITY ABOUT HOW THEY OPERATE AND THE VOLUME THEY ARE USING AT DIFFERENT POINTS AROUND THE STADIUM AND HOW THEY ARE LIKELY TO RESPOND TO DIFFERENT PROPOSALS, BAN AMPLIFIED NOISE WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE STADIUM. ONE MOVED TO THE PEDESTRIAN RAMP BETWEEN T-MOBILE PARK AND THE LIGHT RAIL STATION AND THE FURTHER THEY ARE FROM THE STADIUM AND IN PARTICULAR THEY ARE FROM THE POLICE THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO CRANK UP THE MEGA-PHONE AND POINT IT DIRECTLY AT PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE COPS THEY ANGLE IT AWAY FROM PEOPLE. FURTHER AWAY NO ONE IS WATCHING THEM. MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE. I WOULD ACTUALLY, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FIXING THIS, I CAN COME BACK WITH THE DATA, DO AN HONEST TO GOD PRESENTATION, IF YOU WANT, BE THE FIRST TIME TO HAVE SOMEONE SITTING IN THAT CHAIR WITH AN ACTIVE OPEN CASE FOR GETTING ARRESTED HERE. BUT I AM HAPPY TO DO THE WHOLE POWER POINT THING AND BRING BACK THE RECORDS OF THE DECIMAL LEVELS, SAKA, I WILL PUT INDIVIDUAL NUMBERS ON EACH SLIDE, THAT IS MY CLOSING JOKE. THANK YOU. >> AND NATHAN? >> AND THEN WE WILL MOVE INTO REMOTE SPEAKERS. >> SO, I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THIS COUNTRY. THE ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK, PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE KILLED FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE AND WHAT THEY ADVOCATE FOR. ON THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THE PERSON THAT CAME TO THE COUNCIL MEETING AND TOLD YOU TO KILL YOURSELVES UNACCEPTABLE. I HOPE YOU RECOGNIZE THE DISCOMFORT AND THE LACK OF APPLAUSE IN THE ROOM WHEN IT WAS SAID. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WHEN -- MELISA AND HER HUSBAND WERE KILLED YOU MOCKED AND LAUGHED, YOU DID. WE NEED TO TURN DOWN THE TEMPERATURE, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT DONALD TRUMP WILL USE THIS TO INVADE SEATTLE AND FURTHER HIS AUTHORITARIAN CONTROL OF OUR COUNTRY. NOT A MATTER OF IF BUT A MATTER OF WHETHER. I AM CONCERNED THAT MANY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ARE NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY AS THEY SHOULD. I REALLY AM CONCERNED. I REALLY AM, THIS COUNTRY IS NOT SO SPECIAL THAT A DICTATORSHIP CAN NOT HAPPEN. SEATTLE IS NOT SO SPECIAL THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN DC CAN NOT HAPPEN HERE. AND I, YOU KNOW, THE VOTE ON TUESDAY WAS DISGRACEFUL, YOU GAVE MORE POWER TO DONALD TRUMP AND THEN COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA TALKED DOWN TO THE PEOPLE AND YOU DID NOT SHOW UP TO THE COP FUND HEARING ON FRIDAY, APPRECIATE THAT. YOU ARE NOT TAKING WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY SERIOUSLY. I APPRECIATE HOLLINGSWORTH FOR TAKING IT SERIOUSLY TO A LARGER EXTENT AND RINCK BUT IT IS DISAPPOINTING. WE NEED TO STOP THE VIOLENCE, WE NEED TO HAVE A DEMOCRACY TO EXPRESS OUR VIEWS AND NOT CONCERNED WE WILL BE IMPRISONED ON IT. WE SHOULD ALL AGREE ON THAT. >> THANK YOU, WE WILL MOVE ON TO REMOTE SPEAKERS AND REMINDER TO REMOTE SPEAKERS TO PRESS STAR 6 AFTER YOU HEARD THE MESSAGE YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED. OUR FIRST REMOTE SPEAKER IS DAVID, FOLLOWED BY JOE. GO AHEAD, DAVID. >> THANK YOU. DAVID, WE NEED A MORE TRANSPARENT BUDGET PROCESS COMING UP. WITH MORE DETAILS THAT GET RIGHT TO THE POINT ABOUT ALL OF THE SPENDING PRIORITIES THAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT IN THE LAST BUDGET THAT ARE STILL BAKED INTO THIS BUDGET THAT KEEPS UNDERMINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY EFFORTS, THE HOMELESS CRISIS EFFORTS AND THE REACTIVATION ABOUT THE DEBT AND PEOPLE TO FEEL UNSAFE GOING DOWNTOWN WITHOUT EVIL PREDATORS FROM THE UNDERWORLD CONTINUOUSLY GETTING AWAY WITH IT. AND IT IS NOT FAIR THAT WE DON'T HAVE A MORE TRANSPARENT ACCESS WHERE THE PUBLIC COMMENT GETS TO LIKE SPEAK ABOUT EACH INDIVIDUAL COMMITY WHEN IT COMES TO THE BUDGET. NOT JUST ONE TIME FOR A MINUTE. BECAUSE, THERE IS A LOT OF DETAILS THAT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED WHEN IT IS ALMOST SEEMS LIKE BEN NOBLE IS NOT THE BEST DIRECTOR WE HAVE HAD IN THE LAST FIVE, SIX, SEVEN YEARS, NOT FAIR THAT HE SEEMS TO BRING THIS STRATEGICALLY COACHED, LIKE, STUTTERING DISTRACTION, THAT DOES NOT GET TO THE DETAILS. TIME CONSUMES WITH GENERALITIES. IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THE BUDGET CHAIR AND DEFUNDING POLICE THAT BOUGHT OFF THE BLACK LIVES MATTER THAT ARE BEHIND THE SAME CASES THAT NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED ON THE COUNTY LEVEL, WHO ARE THE REPEAT MEMBERS T IS UNDERMINING PART OF THE BUDGET THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE EXECUTIVE GOTTEN A PASS FROM THE COUNCIL THAT THINK IT IS BETTER TO CONIFER THAN CALL OUT . >> THANK YOU, LAST REMOTE SPEAKER, JOE. GO AHEAD, JOE. >> JOE YOU MAY NEED TO PRESS STAR 6. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. SOUND TRANSIT FAN. I WANTED TO CALL IN AND THANK BOARD MEMBER STRAUSS FOR HIS EXCELLENT QUESTIONS. I SHARE HIS ASSESSMENT THAT ANY SURFACE-RUNNING LIGHT RAIL WOULD BE MORE EXPENSIVE AND RISK TO TRAGEDY AND REALLY APPRECIATE HIM ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS. IT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. I ALSO WANT TO STRESS IN THIS POLITICAL INSTABILITY, ONE I APPRECIATE THOSE THAT SPOKEN UP AGAINST IT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAND UP TO IT. WE ALL, YOU KNOW, THOSE OF US IN THIS SPACE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WE KNOW PEOPLE WHO ARE DIFFERENT BELIEFS AND ALL AND WE HAVE TO TRY TO CREATE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE TO BUILD BACK BETTER. FINALLY, I DO WANT TO STRESS THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO DEAL WITH ZIMMERMAN I THINK HE NEEDS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM SOUND TRANSIT, -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. THAT WAS OUR LAST REMOTE SPEAKER. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE REACHED OUR END OF LIST OF PUBLIC SPEAKERS, PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ALONG HERE. I MOVE TO ADOPT THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR, IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR, ANY COMMENTS? >> YES. I SEE YOU. GO AHEAD. >> THIS IS REFERRAL CALENDAR, YES. I AM GOING TO MOVE TO AMEND, THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, SORRY, MY HAND IS UP NOW. I MOVE TO AMEND THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR TO ADD RESOLUTION 32183-RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ONE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, UPDATE, CALLING FOR ADDITIONAL MEASURES BY CITY DEPARTMENTS TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE GOALS OF ONE SEATTLE PLAN. >> SECOND. >> OKAY. >> DOES THE FULL TITLE NEED TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD? >> JUST TO CONFIRM THAT THE REFERRAL WILL BE. >> I NEED TO READ THE ENTIRE THING. THANK YOU. OKAY. SO, CAN I HAVE A RE-DO? NO, JUST REREAD IT? >> AWESOME, SORRY, THANK YOU, MY APOLOGIZE. RESOLUTION CALLING FOR ADDITIONAL MEASURES BY THE CITY DEPARTMENT TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE GOALS OF THE ONE SEATTLE PLAN AND REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS DEVELOP ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN 2026 AND BY REFERRING IT TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. >> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO AMEND THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR TO ADD THE RESOLUTION, REFERRING IT TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. ANY COMMENTS ON THIS AMENDMENT? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE AMENDMENT TO ADD THE RESOLUTION TO THE REFERRAL CALENDAR. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE MOTION CARRIES AND IT IS AMENDED TO INCLUDE 32813. ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON THE AMENDED INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR? ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE, THE REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED. AND I AM NOT HEARING ANY OBJECTION ABOUT THAT, EITHER, SO, THEREFORE, IT IS ADOPTED AS AMENDED. ALL RIGHT, IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NONE, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY IS ADOPTED. NOW CONSIDER THE PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR. THE ITEMS ARE THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 9th, 2025, COUNCIL BILL 10121078, PAYMENT OF BILLS, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE AND NINE APPOINTMENTS FROM THE PARKING PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE. ANY ITEMS THEY WOULD LIKE REMOVED? I AM NOT HEARING ANY. I NEGLECTED TO SAY TWO APPOINTMENTS FROM THE LIBRARIES EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE. NOT HEARING OF ITEMS TO BE REMOVED. I MOVE TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. I DO WANT TO NOTE COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA IS HERE. OKAY. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 1 INTO THE RECORD. THE REPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NUMBER 1, 32182 TO CHANGE THE ASSESSMENT RATE AND EXSEEMINGSES FOR THE SODO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA AND FIX A DATE AND PLACE A HEARING THEREON. >> THIS IS IN MY COMMITTEE. I MOVE TO ADOPT 32182, IS THERE A SECOND? >> IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, AS SPONSOR I WILL TALK. WE HEARD LEGISLATION IN MY COMMITTEE LAST WEEK TO AMEND THE SODO BIA. STATE LAW REQUIRE AMENDMENTS THAT IMPACT A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA'S ASSESSMENTS NEED TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. THAT A RESOLUTION GIVING NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING MUST BE ADOPTED BY COUNCIL 15 DAYS BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING. BECAUSE OF BUDGET WE NEED TO ACCELERATE THE TIMING OF THE NOTICE SO IT CAN BE ADOPTED MORE THAN 15 DAYS BEFORE THE DECEMBER 11th ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AT WHICH THE HEARING IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE. SO, WE DON'T HAVE MANY OTHER OPTIONS. I AM HAPPY TO GO OVER THE, WHAT THE ACTUAL ORDINANCE AMENDMENT DOES, FRANKLY IT IS SIMPLE. NEEDED BECAUSE CURRENTLY THE SODO BIA COLLECTS PAYMENTS FROM GOVERNMENT-OWNED PROPERTY. BUT, UNDER A DIFFERENT METHOD THAN THAT OF PRIVATELY HELD PROPERTY AND THERE IS, THERE IS SO MANY DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN SODO THAT ARE OPERATING THAT WE NEED TO CHANGE SLIGHTLY HOW THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM WORKS DOWN THERE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO BE A VIABLE BIA. ANY WAY, WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT TODAY. IT IS SIMPLY A, TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR DECEMBER 11th DURING REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACCOUNTABILITY MEETING. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS? ALL RIGHT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UNDERLINING AMENDMENT FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO ME OR CENTRAL STAFF. NO COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. CLERK WILL YOU AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF AND READ ITEM 2. HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE. 121039, REQUIRING DISCLOSURES TO OWNERS BEFORE PRESENTING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, ESTABLISHING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR OWNERS OF SOLICITED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER. >> RINCK WILL PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES. I WILL BE PRESENTING THIS COMMITTEE REPORT. THIS ORDINANCE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 10th. THIS LEGISLATION WILL ESTABLISH NEW CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR OWNERS OF SOLICITED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AS WELL AS PENALTIES FOR BUYERS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THESE NEW PROTECTIONS. FOR RESIDENTIAL WHERE A BUYER SOLICITS THE PURCHASE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THROUGH PUBLIC ADVERTISING OR WRITTEN ELECTRIC OR IN-PERSON CONTACT WITH AN OWNER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THAT IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE OR LISTED ON THE REAL ESTATE MARKET FOR PURCHASE THEY WILL HAVE THE RIGHT FOR AN APPRAISAL. RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE RIGHT TO AN APPRAISAL AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE PURCHASE CONTRACT. THE LEGISLATION ALIGNS WITH RECENTLY PASSED STATE LEGISLATION, HOUSE BILL 1081 BUT DIFFERS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS, ALLOWS THE CITY TO HAVE FINES ON VIOLATORS. PROVIDES MORE NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS AND RIGHT OF PROPERTY ACTION IF THE BUYER FAILS TO GO WITH THE CITY ORDINANCE, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, THANK YOU. >> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WILL THE CLERK CALL THE [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> ALL RIGHT, THE BILL PASSES AS AMENDED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF AND READ ITEM 3 INTO THE RECORD. AGENDA ITEM 3, 121075. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION; IMPOSING CONTROLS UPON TOLLIVER TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, A LANDMARK DESIGNATED BY THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOARD UNDER CHAPTER 25.12 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING IT TO THE TABLE OF HISTORICAL LANDMARKS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 25.32 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE. . >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THE BUILDING THAT IS GOD OF CHRIST WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1929. HOME TO SYNAGOGUE AND THEN BECAME THE TEMPLE OF CHRIST IN 1964. AT COMMITTEE WE HEARD FROM THE CHURCH'S PASTOR WHO SPOKE ELOQUENTLY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CHURCH TO COMMUNITY AND AND THE LANDMARK. THEY HAVE PRESENTED IT FOR LANDMARK STAT US AND IT PASSED. THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOARD AND OUT OF OUR COMMITTEE LAST WEEK AND I AM REALLY PROUD OF THAT FOR OUR CHURCH AND OUR COMMUNITY. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE BILL? NOT SEEING ANY. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> THE BILL PASSES. CLERK, WILL YOU READ ITEM 4 INTO THE RECORD. AGENDA ITEM 4. 121037. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES; UPDATING SIDE SEWER REGULATIONS TO CONFORM TO CURRENT STANDARDS, CLARIFY EXISTING REQUIREMENTS, ALLOW SIDE SEWER FEES TO BE CREATED BY DIRECTOR'S RULE, AND UPDATE DEFINITIONS; RENUMBERING EXISTING SUBSECTIONS 21.16.240.B AND 21.16.240.C OF >> LAST BUDGET SEASON THE COUNCIL PROVED APPROVED OF THE STAFFING CHANGES TO MOVE THE SEWER PERMITTING PROGRAM FROM SDCI TO SPU. THIS BILL UPDATES THE CODE TO REFLECT THAT SHIFT. IT WILL ALSO MOVE THE PERMITTING FEE DISHEL FROM CODE TO AN SPU DIRECTOR'S ROLE TO BE GROUPED WITH THE OTHER FEES, NO FEES ARE PROPOSED TO BE CHANGED. THIS BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY LAST WEEK IN COMMITTEE AND I URGE A YES VOTE. THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS? >> SEEING NONE. THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE EVER THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> SIX IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF AND READ ITEM 5 TO THE RECORD. >> 5, 32175. RELATING TO SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES AMENDING RESOLUTION 31800 AT LATER AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 31825 AND UPDATING THE ONGOING CUSTOMER REVIEW PANEL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULT ENGAGEMENT AND CLARIFY PANEL ELIGIBILITY FOR OPTIONAL STIPENDS AS SPU IMPLENTS THE SIX YEAR STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN. >> THANK YOU. >> THIS REVIEWS THE PANEL TO EXPAND THE PANEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND CLARIFIES PANELS, THE PANELS ELIGIBILITY FOR OPTIMAL, NO, OPTIONAL FOR THEIR WORK. AS YOU ALL KNOW THEY PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND PROVIDE WORK FOR THE SIX YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND FUTURE UPDATES. I AM EXCITED ABOUT THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE THESE OPPORTUNITIES ESPECIALLY FOR YOUTH. SO, IT FORMS A NEW YOUTH ADDITION TO THIS PANEL AND IT ALSO PROVIDES A STIPENDS, PEOPLE WHO SIT ON PANELS IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY AND THEY ARE NOT COMPENSATED AND IT OFFERS SOME SORT OF STIPEND FOR THEM. >> SEEING NO QUESTIONS, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL FOR ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT, WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF. THERE IS A FAN OF THIS LEGISLATION IN THE AUDIENCE. OKAY. OKAY, WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM SIX INTO THE RECORD. >> RELATING TO THE CITY LIGHTS DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY OF 16-YEAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGREEMENTS, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IT PASS. >> THANK YOU. ONE MOMENT, COLLEAGUES, I APOLOGIZE. THANK YOU. IT IS AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF OUR 16-YEAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BONNIEVILLE, THIS AUTHORIZES THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THAT CITY LIGHT CAN PURCHASE ITS PORTION OF THE FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM MANAGED BY THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FROM OCTOBER 1st, 2028 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30th, 2024. IT DATES BACK DECADES AND THE POWER PUNCH AGREEMENT BETTER KNOWN AS A PROVIDER OF CHOICE CONTRACT ALLOWS CITY LIGHT TO PURCHASE FEDERAL POWER AT 1 OR MORE COST-BASED POWER RATES. THE LEGISLATION PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY AS IT AUTHORIZES THE CITY LIGHTS GENERAL MANAGER TO SUGGEST MODIFICATIONS AND AMENITIMENT -- AMENDMENTS FOR THE 16 YEARS, IT PASSED NAN PASSED IN COMMITTEE. >> WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL OF THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] . >> SIX IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT, WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. NOW ITEM 7, PLEASE READ THAT INTO RECORD. >> 101063. ENTERING AGREEMENTS WITH CUSTOMERS AND OTHER PARTIES AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR MODIFICATIONS TO CUSTOMER ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS. >> OKAY. THE FLOOR IS YOURS, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AMENDS CITY CODE TO PROVIDE CITY LIGHT WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAMS FOR CUSTOMERS. DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAMS HELP FLATTEN PEAK DEMAND. AND SHOULD REDUCE THE SIZE OF GENERATION TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENTS REQUIRED TO MEET PEAK LOAD. THIS ORDINANCE PRIMARILY FIRST AUTHORIZES CITY LIGHT TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES AND SECONDLY PROVIDE CITY LIGHT WITH THE AUTHORITY TO BUILD AND OFFER DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS. WE HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE ABOUT ONE OF OUR PARTNERS OVER WITH STEEL FABRICATION IN DISTRICT 1. THIS PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY AND I URGE A YES VOTE ON THIS TODAY. THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WILL NOTE -- I DON'T SIT ON THIS COMMITTEE BUT HAPPY TO SEE THIS COMING FORWARD AND HAPPENING. BECAUSE I DO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR IT FOR A LONG TIME. AND GIVEN ITS IMPORTANCE AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS MAJOR RE-CYCLER THAT IS IMPORTANT, I AM GLAD TO KNOW THERE IS, THAT THIS FINALLY HAS GOTTEN DONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THAT AND THANK YOU CITY LIGHT. WILL THE CLERK -- GO AHEAD. >> IF I MAY. THANK YOU. >> I JUST WANTED TO ADD MY VOICE OF SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION AS HAS BEEN NOTED. IT IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH CUSTOMERS AND OTHER PARTIES AND PROVIDE IMPORTANT INCENTIVES, NAMELY DEMAND RESPONSE. I BELIEVE IT IS A VALUABLE PROGRAM FOR ALL CUSTOMERS. ONE OF THE CITIES STRATEGIC CUSTOMERS, TOP CUSTOMERS, AFTER THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, IS NEW COURSE STEEL. THEY, TO YOUR POINT, THEY HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME. SO, DURING THE COMMITTEE VOTE, I SUPPORTED IT, CONTINGENT UPON ME CHECKING IN WITH THEM, OF COURSE, NO SURPRISE, THEY ARE SUPPORTIVE. SO, PROUD TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THIS TODAY. AND, LAUNCH THERE PROGRAM FROM THE LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS. I DID NOT SEE YOUR HAND ON THE SCREEN. OKAY. AND OTHER COMMENTS? >> SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. CLERK WILL YOU AFFIX MY SIGNATURE. PLEASE READ ITEM 9 INTO THE RECORD. >> NUMBER 8? >> ARE WE NUMBER 8? >> OKAY. >> OKAY. JUST MAKING SURE. >> RIGHT, YEP. I SCROLLED DOWN. PLEASE READ ITEM 8 INTO THE RECORD. >> A LOT OF CITY LIGHT ON THIS AGENDA. >> AGENDA ITEM 832176, RELATING TO THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGING AND APPROVING THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT'S ADOPTION OF THE BIENNIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION TARGET FOR 2026-2027 AND 10-YEAR CONSERVATION POTENTIAL. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A YES VOTE. >> MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THIS RESOLUTION UPDATES CITY LIGHTS ENERGY TARGETS FOR 2026-2027 BY HAVING A TARGET AND 78 AVERAGE MEGAWATT. THIS PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY AND I URGE A YES VOTE FROM FULL COUNCIL TODAY. THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER -- I AM INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT THE TARGET WAS A COUPLE YEARS AGO BUT WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT LATER. I WILL GET THAT INFORMATION OFFLINE. OKAY, SINCE I AM NOT SEEING COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] 6 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. CLERK WILL YOU AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. READ INTO RESOLUTION NUMBER 9. >> RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT APPROVING THE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT 2026-2029 CLEAN ENERGIISM MENTION PLAN AS REQUIRED BY WASHINGTON STATE'S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSFORMATION ACT. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IN FAVOR. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THE STATE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ACT OR CETA, REQUIRES UTILITIES TO DEVELOP A CLEAN ENERGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN EVERY FOUR YEARS, THIS FULFILLS THREE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, OUT LINES SPECIFIC ACTIONS CITY LIGHT WILL TAKE BETWEEN 2026 AND 2029 TO ADVANCE IT TO RENEWABLE AND NON-EMITTING ELECTRICITY. SECOND, IT ESTABLISHES METRICS FOR IDENTIFYING AND MEASURING DISTRIBUTION OF CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS PARTICULARLY FOR HIGHLY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND THIRD, REFLECTS CUSTOMER AND COMMUNITY INPUT COLLECTED THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS. THIS PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE. I URGE A YES VOTE TODAY. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY WANT TO OPPOSE THIS CLEAN ENERGY RESOLUTION, JUST KIDDING. NOT SEEING ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION EVER THE RESOLUTION. >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] 6 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THE -- THE RESOLUTION IS IS ADOPTED. PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 10 INTO THE RECORD. 121047. RELATING TO SEATTLE'S CONSTRUCTION CODES, LIMITING THE AREAS FOR WHICH SUBSTANTIAL ALLOTERATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR SPACES OR BUILDINGS GREATER THAN 7,000 SQUARE FEET IN GROSS AREA. A PLENDING EXISTING SUBSTARYNL ALLOTCASION AND REQUIREMENTS AND AMENDING SECTION 311. >> THERE IS ONE EFFORT TO ADDRESS MANY OF THE, ONE OF MANY OF OUR PROBLEMS IN THE PERMITTING SYSTEM. I JUST WANT TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT THIS WHOLE EFFORT. IN MY COMMITTEE IN THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IN FEBRUARY OF 2024 I HELD A, IT WAS ACTUALLY 2025, I HELD A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION WITH ARCHITECTS TO DISCUSS WHAT ARE THE MAIN PROBLEMS WITH THE PERMITTING SYSTEM THAT SEEM TO APPEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND REALLY PROLONG THE PERMITTING PROCESS AND JEOPARDIZE, FRANKLY, PROJECTS, PERMITTING TAKES TOO LONG FINANCING CAN DISAPPEAR. THIS GROUP, IT WAS LED BY JIM GRAHAM, CAME UP WITH SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS IS ONE OF THEM. FOR THE RECORD I DO WANT TO JUST READ THEM ALL INTO THE RECORD. ONE OF THEM WAS ESTABLISH A STANDING WORK GROUP TO ACT AS BETWEEN SDCI AND ARCHITECTS APPLICANTS, TWO, ESTABLISH AN EVALUATION PROCESS FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO RATE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND OFFER COMMENTS ON HOW THINGS WENT WELL OR DID NOT GO WELL, THREE, OPEN THE PERMIT DESK TO MORE EFFECTIVE AND REGULAR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CITY STAFF AND APPLICANTS. FOUR, ESTABLISH CLEAR GUIDELINES AND HIGHER THRESHOLDS FOR SUBSTANTIAL ALLOTERATION REQUIREMENTS OR WAVE THEM IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, URBAN CENTERS ALL TOGETHER TO SPEEDUP INVESTMENT. FIVE, RELAX REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGES TO THE ESTABLISH USE OF A BUILDING OR WAVE REQUIREMENTS IN COMMERCIAL AREAS URBAN ALL TOGETHER TO SPEEDUP INVESTMENT. SIX, ESTABLISH NEW USES THAT BETTER REFLECT THE ARTS AND CULTURAL USES AND NEEDS OF SPACES TODAY. SEVEN, RELAX ENERGY UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR OLDER EXISTING BUILDINGS. EIGHT, REOPEN MICROFILM TO THE PUBLIC. AND THEN NINE, ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENTAL TEAM THAT EXPEDITES PERMITS FOR AREAS THAT ARE SEEING HIGHER VACANCIES, THERE IS A LOT TO WORK WITH HERE. I SENT THIS EMAIL, LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO DIRECTOR. AND A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN LEADERSHIP BASICALLY SAYING CAN YOU PLEASE MOVE ON THIS. THERE IS ONE OF THE BILLS THAT CAME OUT OF THIS INITIAL EFFORT. SO, WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS IT CHANGES OR IT SETS IN STONE OR CREATES CERTAINTY FOR ANYONE TRYING TO BUILD ANYTHING BY ESTABLISHING PARTICULAR TIME FRAMES FOR WHEN YOUR PROJECT PERMIT WILL BE PRESENTED OR YOU WILL GET IT. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON PASSED THREE SEPARATE PERMITTING-RELATED BILLS SINCE 2023 AND THIS FIRST OF TWO PERPILOTTING BILLS BEFORE THE COUNCIL TODAY WILL BRING THE CITY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE LAWS BY ADOPTING THE DEFAULT TIME LINE SET IN THE RCW FOR PROJECT PERMITS AND UPDATES THE CITY COUNCIL RULES FOR JUDICIAL ACTIONS TO BETTER BE IN LINE WITH ACTUAL PRACTICES. SO, THAT IS WHAT THIS DOES. AND I INVITE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT. I AM GOING TO WANT CLAPS AT THE END HERE. NO. [ LAUGHTER ] >> THIS IS A GOOD ONE. ALL RIGHT. I AM NOT SEEING QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> SIX IN FAVOR NONE OPPOSED. THE BILL PASSES. THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURES ON MY BEHALF AND READ NUMBER 11 INTO THE RECORD. NUMBER 11, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING; UPDATING TIMELINES 121045. FOR CITY REVIEW OF LAND USE PERMITS; AMENDING SECTIONS 23.76.005 AND 23.76.010 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE; AND AMENDING RESOLUTION 31602 TO UPDATE THE CITY COUNCIL RULES FOR QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL BE PASSED AS AMENDED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL STAND IN FOR THE COMMITTEE CHAIR AGAIN. COLLEAGUES THIS DOES GET TO THE IT ESTABLISHES CLEARER GUIDELINES. SO, THE SECOND BILL WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PROJECTS THAT QUALIFY AS A SUBSTANTIAL ALLOTERATION -- CHANGE IN CODE. BY EXEMPTING PROJECTS FROM THIS DESIGNATION WE OPEN UP A HUGE NUMBER OF PROPERTIES TO SMALL BUSINESSES WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD EXPENSIVE RETROFIT WORK. THIS BILL WILL EXEMPT BUILDING AND SPACES OF SEARCH,000 SQUARE FEET 7,000 SQUARE FEET AND THEY WILL NOT APPLY THE ALLOTERATIONS DEFINITION WHETHER THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY EFFECTS 20% OR LESS OF THE OVERALL BUILDING AREA. SMALL BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING TO OPEN UP SHOP ACROSS OUR CITY BUT ESPECIALLY DOWNTOWN. OVER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS THE CITY ISSUED 180 ALTERATION PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY PROJECTS, UNDER THIS EXEMPTION THEY WOULD NO LONGER NEED THE PERMIT. UNLOCK PROPERTIES THAT WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED GIVEN THE SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION REQUIREMENT. SO, THIS CHANGE COULD HELP REACT STRAIGHT MORE THAN 50 SMALL COMMERCIAL STORE FRONTS BY 2030, BUT THE NUMBER WILL LIKELY BE HIGHER. IT IS A REALLY GOOD THING. TRYING TO REMOVE BARRIERS HERE. THE LEGISLATION CAME TO US, I BELIEVE, THE ORIGINAL-SQUARE-FOOTAGE MENTIONED. NOT AS MUCH BUT WE DID RESEARCH HOW MANY PROPERTIES EXIST DOWNTOWN, WHAT THE POTENTIAL FOR SMALL BUSINESS USAGE IS, THAT IS WHY WE RAISED THE NUMBER TO 7,000 SQUARE FEET. ANY WAY. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES. ALL RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL? [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> SIX IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COLLEAGUES. THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT, PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLAP. I DO HAVE TO SAY I WILL SAY ONE MORE TIME THAT OUR PERMITTING PROBLEMS, SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH, SLOW ACTIVITY, YOU KNOW, SLOW HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AND ALSO SOMETIMES THERE ARE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT JUST DECIDE TO GO ELSEWHERE OR THEY CLOSE-UP SHOP BECAUSE THE IMPROVEMENTS THEY NEED TO MAKE TO SPACES IS NOT AFFORDABLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS. >>> MOVING ON. THERE WERE NO ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR. NOT A RESOLUTION FOR INTRODUCTION, ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL? >> I AM NOT SEEING ANY. ALL RIGHT. WE REACHED THE END OF TODAY'S AGENDA. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 23rd AT 2:00 P.M. IT IS