PRESENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT, IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE MINUTES OF MAY 5th, 2025 WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE MINUTES ARE ADOPTED. OKAY, WE'VE GOT THREE PROCLAMATIONS TODAY, AND AS FOR INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. COUNCIL BILL THE WEEKLY BILL PAYMENT ORDINANCE, TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION FOR TERM TO JULY 1st, 2026, COUNCIL BILL 120982, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MEMORIAL STADIUM AT SEATTLE CENTER, AND RESOLUTION 32168, A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS A WELCOMING CITY. THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES THE WEEKLY BILL PAYMENT ORDINANCE, AND APPOINTMENT 03130, APPOINTMENT OF LOUIS ERNST AS A MEMBER, CITY LEAD REVIEW PANEL FOR RETURN TO APRIL 11th, 2026. AND THERE ARE FOUR PIECES OF LEGISLATION FROM COMMITTEES. THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, WE'VE GOT COUNCIL BILL 120971, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERAS, COUNCIL BILL 120945, AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 52, AND COUNCIL BILL 120972, AND ORDINANCE RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. AND FROM FINANCE WE'VE GOT COUNCIL BILL 120970, AND ORDINANCE RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING FROM NON-CITY SOURCES. AND THAT'S IT. SO, MOVING NOW ON TO PROCLAMATIONS, TODAY WE'LL HAVE THREE OF THEM, FOR DISCUSSION AND SIGNATURE, THESE PROCLAMATIONS WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED AT TOMORROW'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING. AND DISCUSSED IN THE SAME ORDER AS TODAY. SO WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE PROCLAMATION FROM COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, PROCLAIMING MAY 2025 TO BE OLDER AMERICANS MONTH, COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, PLEASE LEAD THE DISCUSSION ON THE PROCLAMATION FOR ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK BEFORE A REQUEST SIGNATURES. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THE COUNCIL ON THE REGION AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL, I'M HONORED TO BRING FORWARD A PROCLAMATION HONORING SEATTLE RESIDENTS AGED 50 OR OLDER, APPROXIMATELY 27% OF THE POPULATION . 2017, THE CITY OF SEATTLE RESOLVED TO BECOME A MORE AGE FRIENDLY CITY, WELCOMING AND INCLUDING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES IMPACTING OLDER ADULTS. SEATTLE PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THAT HELP OLDER ADULTS EXPERIENCE STABLE HEALTH AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, INCLUDING PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH HST AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES, AND PARKS DEPARTMENT SOUND STEPS AND DEMENTIA FRIENDLY RECOVERY RECREATION PROGRAM. 20. COLLEAGUES, I WOULD ASK FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT TO ADD YOUR NAME TODAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM ANYBODY? NO? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD, IT WASN'T UNTIL RECENTLY THAT I LEARNED HOW MUCH WORK THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DOES IN THIS AREA OF POLICY. SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING FORWARD THIS PROCLAMATION, BECAUSE IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THE WORK THAT THE CITY IS DOING. ALL RIGHT. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE SIGNATURES FOR THIS PROCLAMATION? >> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS? >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> AYE. >> C>> NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR SECOND PROCLAMATION, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA HAS A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 TO BE FOSTER CARE MONTH, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, PLEASE LEAD THE DISCUSSION FOR ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK BEFORE I CALL FOR SIGNATURES. >> THANK YOU, MADAME COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MAY AS SEATTLE FOSTER CARE MONTH, AND COLLEAGUES AS YOU KNOW, AS SOMEONE WHO IS A FORMER FOSTER YOUTH, SOMEONE WHO IS VERY PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO BE IN A POSITION TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OVERCOME THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, I KNOW FIRSTHAND THE BENEFIT , THE TREMENDOUS BENEFIT AND VALUE THAT VARIOUS SERVICE PROVIDERS, FOSTER PARENTS, AND INDIVIDUALS, MENTORS, ET CETERA PROVIDE TO OUR FOSTER YOUTH, AND THE IMPACT THAT THAT HAS ON OUR BROADER COMMUNITY. AND SO, MANY PARENTS INDEED, MANY PARENTS, WORKERS, PROVIDERS COUNSELORS MENTORS ET CETERA, EVERYONE IN THIS SPACE PLAYS A PROFOUNDLY IMPACTFUL ROLE PROTECTING YOUTH AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES. THEY QUITE LITERALLY CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF LIVES. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, TO BE EXACT. AND HUNDREDS AND PROBABLY THOUSANDS ACROSS THE CITY OF SEATTLE ALONE. THIS PROCLAMATION HONORS THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS , UPLIFTS THE IMPORTANCE OF FOSTER CARE IN OUR FOSTER YOUTH MORE BROADLY IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE, AND FOR THOSE REASONS, I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS PROCLAMATION. THANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD, AS A PARENT AND A FORMER CHILD, I CAN ONLY , ACTUALLY, STILL IN MY MIND A LITTLE BIT, BUT, NOT HAVING HAD TO EXPERIENCE COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, I CAN IMAGINE HOW HORRIBLE THESE CHILDREN ARE, AND ALSO HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER , LET'S JUST SAY, AND THIS IS ON MY MIND BECAUSE I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE ADMONITION OF THE SEATTLE TIMES BOARD TALKING ABOUT THE STATES CUTS TO TREE HOUSE, AND THAT WILL IMPACT THE CARE THAT FOSTER CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON GET. I JUST WANT TO SAY, LET'S SEE, MORE THAN A DECADE AGO THE TIMES, RECENTLY, TREE HOUSE BEGAN TWO PROGRAMS FOR FOSTER STUDENTS EDUCATION MONITORING COACHING EIGHT THROUGH 12th GRADERS, TREE HOUSE HAS EXPANDED ITS SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE, GRADUATION RATES HAVE GONE UP 36 TO 51% , AND KIDS THAT GET AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF INTERACTION WITH TREE HOUSE FOLKS HAVE A 70% GRADUATION RATE, SO I'M TRYING TO SAY THAT WE, JUST RECOGNIZING THE FACT THAT THIS IS FOSTER CARE MONTH, ALSO, HELPS FOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON THEIR NEEDS IN A TIME WHEN SO MANY FEDERAL CUTS ARE HAPPENING, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE THINK ABOUT OUR MOST VULNERABLE. THANK YOU. >> ABSOLUTELY, TREE HOUSE DOES GREAT WORK, THERE ARE MANY TERRIFIC SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE CITY TO DO EXCELLENT WORK AND IMPACTFUL AND PROFOUNDLY IMPACTFUL WORK FOR FOSTER YOUTH, AND AMONG THEM ARE C SEE WHY J, AND A FEW OTHERS, THAT ARE GOING TO JOIN US TOMORROW, SO LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. >> THANK YOU. OKAY, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE SIGNATURES TO BE AFFIXED TO THE PROCLAMATION? >> >> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON? >> AYE. >> NINE SIGNATURES WILL BE AFFIXED. >> OUR LAST PROCLAMATION WAS INJURED TODAY, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, YOU HAVE ONE RECOGNIZING MAY 13th, 2025 TO BE FRANK CHOP DAY OF ACTION. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, PLEASE LEAD THE DISCUSSION ON THE PROCLAMATION FOR ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK BEFORE I REQUEST SIGNATURES TO BE AFFIXED TO IT. >> CERTAINLY, THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COLLEAGUES, IT'S A MAN IS HONORED TO BRING FORWARD THIS PROCLAMATION FOR FORMER SPEAKER FRANK CHOP. WHERE TO EVEN BEGIN? TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF SUCH AN INCREDIBLE LEADER IN THIS COMMUNITY, IT'S A REAL HONOR TO BRING THIS FORWARD, AND MY OFFICE HAS WORKED ALONGSIDE THE FAMILY AND PREPARING THE PROCLAMATION THAT IS BEFORE YOU. NOTABLY THIS IS TO DECLARE MAY 13th, FRANK CHOP A DAY OF ACTION, ANYONE WHO KNEW FRANK KNEW THAT HE WAS ALL ABOUT GETTING THINGS DONE, AND SO MARKING MAY 13th WHICH IS HIS BIRTHDAY, SO IT FEELS LIKE SPECIAL KISMET THAT WILL BE PRESENTING THIS TO HIS FAMILY ON HIS BIRTHDAY TOMORROW, IS PARTICULARLY SPECIAL. MANY KNOW THAT FRANK WAS A MENTOR TO MANY IN THIS COMMUNITY, A TRUE HOUSING CHAMPION AND HE FOUGHT TIRELESSLY FOR WORKING PEOPLE, AND CERTAINLY HIS LEGACY IS SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE. AGAIN, FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO SIGN ONTO THIS PROCLAMATION, WE WILL BE PRESENTING TOMORROW AS PART OF THE COUNCIL MEETING AND WILL BE JOINED BY THE FAMILY AND WE WILL ALSO HAVE A CELEBRATION AT 4:00 TOMORROW ALONGSIDE THE FAMILY AND ANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO JOIN IN >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FOR THOSE COMMENTS, AND ALSO LETTING US KNOW ABOUT THE CELEBRATION . ALL RIGHT, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON THE SIGNATURES? >> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON? >> AYE. >> NINE SIGNATURES WILL BE AFFIXED. >> WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM WHICH IS SIMPLY THE PREVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS, COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES. TODAY'S ROLL CALL STARTS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THANK YOU FOR SENDING OUT THE MEMORANDUM REGARDING THE FALL 2025 SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE CALENDAR AS WELL AS THE SUMMER DATES , I'LL FLAG FOR YOU RIGHT NOW, SINCE , I'LL FLAG FOR ALL COLLEAGUES, WE HAD SET UP A COUNCIL FOR THIS ENTIRE YEAR, WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE REVENUE FORECAST IN APRIL WOULD BE SUCH A DOWNTURN. SO, WITH THAT, WE'VE TAKEN A MOMENT TO RECALIBRATE THE CALENDAR TO REFLECT THE DOWNTURN. IN SOME OF THAT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT I WILL PROBABLY BE REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL DATE TO SPEAK SIMPLY ABOUT REVENUE OPTIONS, BECAUSE I'VE HAD A COUPLE COLLEAGUES ASKED ME FOR TIME IN THE COMMITTEE TO TALK ABOUT REVENUE. THERE ARE ALSO THE OTHER, THE .1% SALES TAX FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IS ANOTHER REVENUE OPTION, THERE IS THE ADDITIONAL EXPANSION OF DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENT AND SALES TAX THAT WE WOULD LIKE TIME TO DISCUSS, IT'S NOT JUST THE REVENUE THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD PROPOSE, IT IS ALL REVENUE. BUT MIGHT NEED MORE TIME FOR THAT. THE NEXT FINANCE NATIVE COMMUNITY AND TROUBLE GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE WILL MEET NOT THIS WEEK, BUT NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st, AT 9:30 A.M., WE'RE STILL FINALIZING THE AGENDA BUT WE WILL BEGIN TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE BUDGET REFORM ELEMENTS THAT WE HAVE ENGAGED IN, WE HAVE DONE A DEEP DIVE ON OUR BONDS, SO WE WILL START THE PRESENTATIONS REGARDING SOME BONDS THAT WE'LL BE PAYING OFF SO WE DON'T HAVE TO CONTINUE PAYING INTEREST AND MONEY ON THEM MOVING FORWARD. THE SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEES WILL BE CURRENTLY LISTED FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4th, AND WEDNESDAY, JULY 30th. BOTH AT 9:30 A.M., WE'LL COME BACK TO YOU IF WE NEED TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL TIMES. AT FULL COUNCIL THIS WEEK, APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS A MEETING LAST WEEK, THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE OF THIS FLAVOR, THE OTHER ONES WE WILL JUST BE APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDING. I URGE A YES VOTE. IT'S VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD, IN EXTERNAL COMMITTEES THIS LAST WEEKEND, WE HAD A WONDERFUL RIBBON-CUTTING AT THE DOWNTOWN EXTENSION FOR SOUND TRANSIT, IT REALLY IS PHENOMENAL. THE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE, ANYONE'S BEEN TO A CONCERT AT MARY MOORE, YOU NOW HAVE A BETTER WAY TO GET THERE. IT WAS ALSO SHARED PUBLICLY LAST WEEK, BY CEO CONSTANTINE, THAT THE CONTRACT WORK OVER I-90 HAS NOT GONE, WHEN THE AGENCY ANNOUNCED THAT IT COULD OPEN QUARTER FOUR OF THIS YEAR, THERE WAS NO SLIP IN THAT SCHEDULE. THERE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF SLIP, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG, WE'RE PROGRESSING FORWARD, BUT JUST BEING CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT THAT THE OPENING ACROSS LAKE WASHINGTON WILL NOW BE IN 2026. JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT HEADS UP. AND COLLEAGUES, I DID A PRETTY IN-DEPTH TOUR THIS MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON WITH BOTH CITY LIGHT AND SOUND TRANSIT, LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENT IMPACTS THAT WILL OCCUR IN SOTO, REGARDING TRANSMISSION LINE MOVEMENT AS WELL, WHEN THEY PUT IN THE NEW GUY WAYS TO GET TO WEST SEATTLE. LOTS GOING ON, THERE. IN DISTRICT 6, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT EVENTS GOING ON IN DISTRICT, WE'VE GOT A MEETING ABOUT THE GREENLIGHT COMMUNITY CENTER TOMORROW NIGHT, I'VE GOT OFFICE HOURS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THEN ON SATURDAY IS MAY 17th, NORWEGIANS CONSTITUTION DAY, NORWAY HAS THE SECOND OLDEST CONSTITUTION IN THE WORLD, ONLY YOUNGER BEHIND US, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THERE WILL BE ACTIVITIES FROM 10:00 A.M. TO TENANT. SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER IF YOU LIKE A PLAY-BY-PLAY AND HOW TO DISSIPATE, WE'RE VERY EXCITED, EVERYTHING FROM THE AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES FROM NORWAY, BEING PRESENT AT BERGEN PLACE AND THE GRAND MARSHAL OF THE PARADE, THERE'S EVEN AN ART EVENT THAT TAKES GRAFFITI ARTISTS, AND LIVENS UP A BUILDING ON 14th IN MARKET STREET, FIRESTONE BUILDING NEXT TO McDONALD'S. IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW, SIGN UP FOR EMAILS, OR COME ASK ME. KEEP PUTTING THIS PLUG IN SUNDAY, JUNE 8th, THE ANIMAL SHELTER WILL HOST THEIR ANNUAL 5K FUN RUN AND WALK, IS Y REPORT TODAY, COLLEAGUES. ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I PASS IT OVER TO COUNCIL HOLLINGSWORTH? >> IS THERE AN ESTIMATE WHEN IN 2026 THE ACROSS THE LAKE SECTION WILL BE DONE? >> HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP WITH A MORE FIRM TIMELINE, THE UPDATE WE RECEIVED FROM THE CEO IN PUBLIC LAST WEEK SIMPLY WAS THAT WE WILL NOT MEET THE END, DECEMBER 31st, OF THIS YEAR. >> WAS THERE, WHAT SLIPPED IN THE SCHEDULE? >> I'M HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU OFF-LINE. >> I THINK OUR PUBLIC WOULD PROBABLY WANT TO KNOW, BUT OKAY, I LOOK FORWARD TO UNDERSTANDING MORE. COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. THE PARKS UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th AT 2:00 P.M., WE WILL RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON MEMORIAL STADIUM, AND ALSO SPU LEGISLATION A SECOND TIME FOR US HEARING IT, I KNOW SOME COUNCILMEMBERS ARE WORKING CURRENTLY ON AMENDMENTS SO WE CAN GET COMFORTABLE WITH SOME OF THE LEGISLATION THAT WAS SENT DOWN FROM OUR EXECUTIVE. WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT WITH CENTRAL STAFF, AND SPU AS WELL. ALSO, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE SELECT COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING R A PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 19th, SO I KNOW WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING TODAY FOR OUR FAMILIES EDUCATION LEVY, AND THEN NEXT WEEK WE GET ANOTHER ONE ON MAY 19th. AT 9:30 ONLINE AT 4:00 P.M. IN PERSON, THAT WILL BE OUR PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE INTERIM LEGISLATION FOR HOUSE BILL 1110, I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT, LOOKING FORWARD TO ADDING MORE LANGUAGE TO OUR WORK PLAN, AND OTHER AMENDMENTS PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE, COUNCILMEMBERS MIGHT HAVE, YOU ALL ARE PEOPLE BUT YOU'RE COUNCILMEMBERS, SO COUNCILMEMBERS MIGHT HAVE FOR THE INTERIM LEGISLATION, AND THEN ON MAY 21st AT 2:00 P.M., WE WILL HAVE A VOTE ON THAT PACKAGE AS WELL. NEXT WEEK WILL BE A BUSY WEEK FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND SELECT COMMITTEE, GOOD STUFF. NEXT, WE HAVE A BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING WITH COUNCILMEMBER NELSON AND COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, THAT IS THURSDAY. MAY 15th. I'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE OF THE AGENDA JUST YET, BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO READ UP ON THAT, BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR BOARD OF HEALTH MEETINGS, IN THE COMMUNITY I WANT TO ADDRESS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED LAST SUNDAY, AT DENNY BLAINE PARK, OUR OFFICE PUT OUT A STATEMENT REGARDING THE INTERACTION THAT SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD WITH SOME PARK GOERS, AND I HAVE TO PREFACE THIS BY SAYING THAT WE ARE , THERE IS A LAWSUIT WITH THE CITY, NOT WITH THE CITY BUT, WITH PEOPLE THAT HAVE PRESENTED A LAWSUIT, AND SOME PEOPLE ARE NAMED IN THAT LAWSUIT, SO I CAN ONLY SAY SO MUCH, BUT WHAT I WILL SAY IS I WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS, AND I'M , SO I SAY COMMUNITY BUT I KNOW THERE'S LGBTQ I A PLUS COMMUNITY, AND ALSO, BEING NAKED AT A PARK IS NOT A CRIME, AND OUR POLICE CHIEF HAS SAID THAT PUBLICLY, AS WELL, SO ENSURING THAT PEOPLE CAN BE ABLE TO GO TO THE PARK AND BE SAFE, ALSO SUNBATHE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE, WE HAVE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FOLKS, AS WELL, AND LOOKING FORWARD, WE HAVE SCHEDULED OUR OFFICE HAD BEEN CONNECTING WITH OUR MAYOR'S OFFICE AND FINALIZED A MEETING WITH FRIENDS OF DENNY BLAINE, WHICH ARE THE GROUP, WHICH IS A GROUP THAT WANTS THE PARK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO REMAIN SAFE FOR OUR LGBTQ I A AND 11 A RIGHTS PROJECT AS WELL. WITH OUR POLICE CHIEF AND I WANT TO THANK SPD FOR HELPING US SET THAT UP AND OUR MAYOR'S OFFICE, AND EVERYTHING, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A PHENOMENAL MEETING THAT WE CAN GO OVER, JUST HOW WE MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I SAID THAT BECAUSE I NEEDED TIME TO GET INFORMATION LAST WEEK REGARDING WHAT HAPPENED, AND SO FORTH AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I SPOKE OUT CORRECTLY OF THE INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED. AND SPD PUT OUT A STATEMENT AS WELL. I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT, ALSO, WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, THERE IS A PROPOSED CRISIS CARE CLINIC THAT IS PROPOSED AT THE POLYCLINIC IN DISTRICT 3. WE HAVE HEARD A NUMBER OF CONCERNS FROM FOLKS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE, THERE IS A PUBLIC HEARING THIS THURSDAY AT THE WYCKOFF CENTER AT SEATTLE UNIVERSITY, THAT'S GOING TO BE AT 12:30 TO 1:30, THAT IS AN OPEN PUBLIC MEETING WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO AND TALK TO THE COUNTY, AND HEAR MORE ABOUT THE CENTER, AND I'M NOT SURE OF THE CURRENT SET UP FOR THAT, I'M GETTING MORE INFORMATION AS THEY PROVIDE , BUT I WANTED THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW THAT THAT IS AN OPEN MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING AT SEATTLE UNIVERSITY, AT 12:30 P.M., THE WYCKOFF CENTER THIS THURSDAY, MAY 15th FROM 12:30 TO 1:30. SO, I KNOW THAT'S IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE CAN CONTINUE TO EMAIL THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL, SO, NOT SEATTLE COUNCIL, IT IS THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL THAT YOU CAN EMAIL AND IN MY LAST NEWSLETTER, I PROVIDED THEY GET HELP SECTION WHERE IT SHOWS ALL OF THE MEETINGS THAT HAPPEN THROUGHOUT OUR REGION, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL'S EMAIL ADDRESSES , AND THEIR MEETING TIME SO PEOPLE BE ABLE TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THE CRISIS CARE CLINIC THAT IS PROPOSED IN DISTRICT 3. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WANTED TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, LAST NIGHT THERE WAS A BIG HOUSE FIRE IN MADISON VALLEY, I HEARD IT AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE GUNSHOTS, BUT IT WASN'T, IT WAS FIRECRACKERS, THIS BIG EXPLOSION THAT HAPPENED IN MADISON VALLEY AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE IN A HEARTBEAT. THEY HELPED PUT OUT THAT FIRE AND THERE WAS FIRE TRUCKS AND AMBULANCES, AND THEY WERE THE FIRST ONES ON THE SCENES WITHIN SECONDS, AND JUST SENDING THEM A LOT OF LOVE IS I THINK THERE WAS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FIRE DEPARTMENTS FROM MADISON VALLEY TO CAPITOL HILL TO OTHER PLACES THAT RESPONDED TO THAT. AND JUST WANTED TO SEND THEM LOVE BECAUSE THEY RESPONDED EXTREMELY FAST AND KEPT EVERYONE SAFE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ANYWAY, THANK YOU, AND IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS, I'M GOING TO HAPPILY PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. >> NO QUESTIONS, NO QUESTIONS? OKAY, WELL, CAN I JUST START WITH A THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON DENNY BLAINE PARK, I THINK YOU'VE BEEN AN IMPORTANT VOICE ON THIS AND A LEADING VOICE ON THIS, SO THANK YOU FOR THE DUE DILIGENCE. THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING ON IT, AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING THE SHOUT OUT TO SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY DO DAY IN AND DAY OUT. WITH THAT TRANSITION, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WILL BE TOMORROW, SO YOU'LL BE THERE FOR THAT. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, THE CHIEF OF POLICE INVESTIGATIONS ORDINANCE, WHICH WILL BE OUR FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS, AND THE SECOND WILL BE A PROGRAM CALLED STAR CHASE, IT'S A TECHNOLOGY PIECE, THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, SO THOSE WILL BE THE TWO MAIN AGENDA ITEMS FOR TOMORROW'S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING. FOR MEETINGS AND THE LIKE, INTERNAL, EXTERNAL, ALL OF THE ABOVE, THIS WEEK TOMORROW, I WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AS WELL, AND REALLY HIGHLIGHT THE PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER. IT IS A JEWEL OF THE CITY, IT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS OUR SUPPORT, IT NEEDS, AND WHEN I SAY HOUR, FROM THE CITY, TO ENGAGE AND DO WHAT WE CAN FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, BUT ALSO FROM THE COMMUNITIES. NOT JUST THE AREA AROUND PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER, BUT THE ENTIRE CITY, COUNTY AND THE REGION, FROM THE ENTIRE AREA, AND THE KIDS THAT COME TO IT ARE COMING FROM THE ENTIRE AREA. AND IGNITE IS THE THEME OF IT, AND AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO AND ENCOURAGE SUPPORT ACROSS THE BOARD FOR PACKS I. GET TO MEET UP WITH MY COLLEAGUE ON WEDNESDAY, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA FOR COUNCIL ADDITION, THERE YOU GO. AND WE NOTED THE COMP PLAN CONTINUING MY MEETINGS ON THE CONFERENCE OF PLAN WITH OP CD, BUT ALSO THE ARCHITECTS AND MANY GROUPS TO INCLUDE GROUPS THROUGHOUT DISTRICT 7. ALSO HAVE A MEETING THAT DAY WITH PIKE PLACE MARKET, AS YOU KNOW, PIKE PLACE MARKET PIKE PLACE ITSELF WAS PULLED OUT OF THE SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN LAST YEAR, AND WE'VE KICKED OFF A COUPLE THINGS, WHEN I SAY WE, THE BROADER WE, HERE, IT'S PIKE PLACE MARKET, THE PDA, AND ALSO WORKING WITH A START, BUT ALSO STAKEHOLDERS AS WELL. IN TERMS OF DETERMINING THE WAY AHEAD, WE HAD A GREAT CONFERENCE, A MONTH AGO PLUS, AND NOW WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY THIS SUMMER TO GET SOME GOOD LESSONS LEARNED IN TERMS OF PIKE PLACE ITSELF, AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL WILL BE HAVING ITS MEETING, ALWAYS SUPPORT OUR CERY IN THE MORNING, AND ON FRIDAY A MEETING WITH THE TEAM, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT FIFA, SUPER IMPORTANT. WE'RE ABOUT A YEAR OUT, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT, AS I SAY, IT'S CRUCIAL FOR US TO BE ON COLLIDE PATH, AND I'M CONCERNED BUT ALSO HOPEFUL AND CONFIDENT THAT WE'LL BE READY , BUT THAT REALLY TAKES, TO HAVE ALL THOSE HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME YOU HAVE TO BE ENGAGED, AND I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE ENGAGED ON FIFA, I THINK THERE'S LITTLE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO IN EACH OF OUR DISTRICTS, AND OBVIOUSLY THE ONE WITH WHERE THE DISTRICTS TO IDIOMS ARE, RIGHT SMACK IN THE MIDDLE, AS THEY SAY IN GERMAN, BUT I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, AND ALSO HIGHLIGHT THAT THE TIME IS GETTING SHORT. NEXT WEEK IS RELATIVELY QUIET, ONLY ONE IN TERMS OF EXTERNAL MEETINGS, THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL, ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT, THAT WAS A GREAT EVENT LAST YEAR, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA AND I WERE SITTING TOGETHER FOR THAT LUNCHEON, AND THAT MIGHT ALSO WAS THE MAGNOLIA COMMUNITY COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING. THAT IS IT, AND PENDING QUESTIONS, GOING ONCE, TWICE. >> JUST MENTION OF FIFA, THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING ABOUT THE LIGHT RAIL SCHEDULE, IF THERE IS ANYTHING MORE KNOWN. I THINK WE WERE ALL THINKING ABOUT A YEAR AWAY. >> SPEAKING OF GLIDE PATH. MR. CONSTANTINE IS GOING TO BE ON THE HOT SEAT. NO PRESSURE. >> IF I MIGHT ADD SOME CONTEXT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT I ANSWERED THAT QUESTION IN THE WAY THAT I DID BECAUSE THERE'S A LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF THE CONTRACTOR. WE NEED TO BE SENSITIVE ABOUT WHAT IS SAID, BUT HOPING THAT WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE WORLD CUP. >> MEAT ALSO. LET'S SEE. NEXT IN LINE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE. >> THANK YOU. SO, ON TOMORROW'S FULL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA, THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES, NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IS THIS WEDNESDAY, WE HAVE TWO COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS AND WE WILL BE HAVING AN INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING FROM CLEMENTE, THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF HOUSING CONNECTOR. ON KEEPING PEOPLE HOUSED, THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND TENANT SERVICES. REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO AN INFORMATIVE AND INTERESTING DISCUSSION ABOUT AS RENTAL ASSISTANCE IS SOMETHING THAT I'VE CHAMPIONED, PARTICULARLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING PROVIDING IT IN THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY AND PROACTIVELY REACHING INDIVIDUALS. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT CONVERSATION. LAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE STOLEN YOUTH FUNDRAISER, THEY ARE A NONPROFIT THAT WORKS WITH TRAFFIC YOUTH, VERY MOVING, THEY ARE MOVING TO MORE OF A EDUCATIONAL, BROAD EDUCATIONAL APPROACH AND CREATING A CURRICULUM THAT THEY'RE GOING TO SHARE WITH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, SO REALLY TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. THEY DO GREAT WORK AS WELL. HELD OFFICE HOURS ON SATURDAY, LIKE CITY, AGAIN, HAD PEOPLE SMOKING FENTANYL ON THE STEPS, TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER. AND MANY PEOPLE, NOT DOING VERY WELL. THAT CONTINUES TO REMAIN A CHALLENGE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITIES. THIS WEEK I WILL BE ATTENDING THE GOVERNING BOARD, AND IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS I'LL TURN IT TO COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. >> >> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU, AS CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, I'VE BEEN CLEAR WHAT DEFINES HARM AS IT RELATES TO THE POSITION BILL AND WHAT YOU KEEP DESCRIBING IS CLEARLY HARM. TO THE COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD, SO THANK YOU. JUST TO BE CLEAR ON THAT POINT. WHO INDICATED THIS WORK WITH YOUR OFFICE, AND AGAIN WILL BE DOING ANNOUNCED A TRAINING FOR FRONTLINE STAFF TO REALIZE THAT THEY CAN BE PROACTIVE IN THIS REGARD. AND ALSO TRYING TO COLLABORATE WITH CARE AS WELL. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> I WANT TO LEND MY VOICE OF GRATITUDE TO COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, AND ALSO TO COUNCILMEMBER MOORE AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION ON KC RHA AND ALL THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING IN THAT SPACE , IT'S IMPORTANT WORK, COLLEAGUES, AS YOU KNOW LAST YEAR THERE WAS A RESET. AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ABOUT THAT, BUT, IT IS, THERE IS A LOT GOING ON IN THAT SPACE, AND SO I DON'T TAKE IT LIGHTLY, THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO, IN ADDITION TO THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING ON THE COUNCIL, AND FOR YOUR COMMITTEES, THE WORK THAT YOU DO BY SITTING ON THE BOARD, AND ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT YOU'RE MAKING IN THAT REGARD. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON? >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, CAN YOU TELL ME AGAIN THE NAME OF THE PERSON THAT HOUSING CONNECTOR ? >> MY APOLOGIES IF I MISS PRONOUNCE HIS NAME, SHALKIM CALMENDE. DO YOU WANT ME TO SPELL IT FOR YOU? KELMENDI. >> THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> IF I MAY, HE'S A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY LEADER, REALLY EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THAT CONNECTION HAPPENING. SO, FOR TOMORROW AT FULL COUNCIL, COMING FROM THE CITY LIGHT AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE WE WILL HAVE THE APPOINTMENT OF LOUIS ERNST TO THE CITY LIGHT REVIEW PANEL, BRINGING THAT MEMBER ON BOARD MEANS WE HAVE A FULLY SEATED CITY LIGHT REVIEW PANEL, WHICH IS VERY EXCITING. AS IT RELATES TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY CHANGE, WE WILL BE MEETING THIS UPCOMING FRIDAY, MAY 16th, AT 9:30 A.M., WE HAVE A SLIGHT COUNTY METRO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, SO AFTER CONFERRING WITH COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT APPROACH, SO WE'LL BE HAVING OUR FEDERAL LOBBYIST FROM THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COME INTO PROVIDE A GENERAL UPDATE, SO INVITE YOU ALL TO PLEASE BRING YOUR QUESTIONS AS THEY GENERALLY RELATE TO EVERYTHING HAPPENING ON THE FEDERAL FRONT, A LOT IS CHANGING DAY BY DAY, A LOT OF CONCERNING AND DEEPLY TROUBLING NEWS, I THINK I SAY THIS EVERY DAY, NOW, THESE ARE NOT NORMAL TIMES. ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THINGS LIKE MAYORS OF MAJOR CITIES BEING DETAINED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, I WILL BE BRINGING A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS FOR OUR FEDERAL LOBBYISTS, AND I INVITE YOU TO BRING YOUR QUESTIONS AS WELL. DURING COMMITTEE WE WILL BE TAKING UP THE WELCOMING CITY RESOLUTION THAT WE DISCUSSED AT PREVIOUS MEETINGS, THAT WILL BE COMING UP FOR A VOTE, AND COLLEAGUES, WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON AND I KNOW I CONFERRED WITH A NUMBER OF YOU ALL IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS RESOLUTION PARTICULARLY SIGNALING SUPPORT FOR OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS WITHIN THE CITY OF SEATTLE. THE REGIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, COUNCILMEMBER MOORE AND I WILL BE ATTENDING THAT, AND WE'LL BE HEARING AN UPDATE ON CEDAR HILLS, AND ALSO HEARING ABOUT SOLID WASTE RATES WITH KING COUNTY, AND GETTING AN INITIAL BRIEFING ON THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LEVY RENEWAL. AND WE'LL BE SURE TO BRING UPDATES BACK FOR YOU ALL REGARDING THAT LEVY RENEWAL IN PARTICULAR. TO CLOSE IT OUT I WANT TO NAME THAT THIS WEEK IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK, THERE ARE A TON OF EVENTS HAPPENING ACROSS THE CITY, EDUCATING ABOUT HOW AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS BUILT, AND THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN BE BETTER ADVOCATES OR JUST LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING SYSTEM AT LARGE, AND SO THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM IS THE PRIMARY CONVENER OF THAT, THERE'S A CALENDAR OF EVENTS AVAILABLE ONLINE, THERE IS ALSO, FOR THOSE WHO ARE FEELING ACTIVE FOR THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND, THERE'S AN EVENT CALLED THE SEATTLE SUPERSONICS OR FOR ANY MASOCHISTS LIKE MYSELF WHO IS GOING TO WALK FROM THE NORTHERNMOST END OF SEATTLE ALL THE WAY TO THE SOUTHERNMOST END OF SEATTLE. FEELS LIKE A FUN CHALLENGE, THE LAST TIME I CHECKED THERE'S ABOUT 200 WACKY FOLKS LIKE ME WHO ARE GOING TO DO THAT CHALLENGE, AND SO I WOULD INVITE YOU ALL, A FUN WAY TO SEE THE CITY FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, I KNOW I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE CITY FROM A STREET-LEVEL VIEW, IF ANYONE WANTS TO JOIN ME, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE IS VOLUNTEERING COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY UPDATES, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> QUICK QUESTION, DOES ANYONE KNOW THE STREET THAT GOES FROM THE MOST NORTHERN PART OF SEATTLE TO THE SOUTHERN PART OF SEATTLE? IT'S LIKE AN ARTERY? >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, I THOUGHT COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WAS THE ONLY ONE ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS LIKE THAT. >> THIS IS ME ASKING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT STREET. >> YOU MIGHT HAVE STUMPED ME, HERE. IT COULD BE FIRST AVENUE, IT COULD BE I FIVE, THAT'S CHEATING, THOUGH. 99 STOPS AT, IT TURNS INTO MARGINAL WAY, >> MAYBE IT'S A QUESTION, WHAT ROUTE ARE YOU GOING TO BE WALKING ON. >> I'M JUST GOING TO SHOW UP AND FOLLOW THE GROUP. WE ARE STARTING AT THE SHORELINE LIGHT RAIL STATION, BY THE WAY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WALK IT, YOU CAN HOP ON LIGHT RAIL FOR A COUPLE STOPS, THERE'S OPTIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING OUR FEDERAL LOBBYIST IN YOUR COMMITTEE, AND I DON'T THINK I'LL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THAT, BUT, REMINDER TO EVERYBODY THAT YOUR CHIEFS OF STAFF ARE INVITED TO JOIN A FRIDAY AT 9:00 CONVERSATION TO FIND OUT THE LATEST INFORMATION OR WHATEVER HAPPENS TO BE GOING ON, THEN. JUST A PLUG FOR THAT. OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON? SORRY. >> THAT'S OKAY. THANK YOU, SO, LAST WEEK I HAD MY MONTHLY MEETING WITH CAPTAIN DAVISON, CAPTAIN OF THE NORTH PRECINCT. TO TALK ABOUT THE DISTRICT, WE DISCUSSED THE APPLICATION PLAN FOR MAGNUSON PARK THAT, AS I MENTIONED AT OUR PRIOR BRIEFING STARTS THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. I WANT TO THANK CAPTAIN DAVISON AND HIS OFFICERS FOR ALL THEY DO IN SUPPORT OF THE D4, I ALSO ATTENDED THE WEDGEWOOD COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING, WHERE I HEARD FROM CONSTITUENTS WHO HAD CONCERNS ABOUT TREE CANOPY, AND REMOVAL OF TREES RELATED TO ACCOUNT PLAN, THERE WAS STRONG SUPPORT FOR TREE PRESERVATION AS THE CITY PLANS FOR GROWTH, AND AS MANY OF US HAVE SAID, WE CAN BOTH HAVE MORE HOUSING AND MORE TREE PRESERVATION. THIS WEEK, TODAY, ACTUALLY, AT 5:00 WE'LL BE HOLDING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FAMILY'S EDUCATION PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE LEVY RENEWAL, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING WHAT PEOPLE , WHAT COMMENTS PEOPLE PROVIDE ABOUT THIS LEVY PROPOSAL, COLLEAGUES, SEVERAL OF YOUR STAFF MEMBERS HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO GET FOLKS SIGNED UP, TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT, AND I WANT TO PUBLICLY THANK YOUR STAFF'S WHO ARE VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME, AND FOR YOU, FOR BEING PRESENT AT TONIGHT'S PUBLIC HEARING. THEN, THIS THURSDAY, THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FAMILY'S EDUCATION PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE LEVY WILL HEAR FROM OUR CENTRAL STAFF ON POLICY CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO THIS LEVY RENEWAL PROPOSAL. THIS FRIDAY I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ATTENDING MY FIRST MEETING AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY COMMITTEE, IT IS AT THE SAME TIME AS THE FEDERAL COMMITTEE T THAT COMMITTEE, AT THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES COMMITTEE WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE OUTCOME OF THE MOST RECENT STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AND POSSIBLE LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS FOR , POSSIBLY DOES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS FOR 2026 FOR AWC LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. AND THEN NEXT WEEK, I WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD COLLEAGUES PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNITION OF AND HONORING FOR HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS AND LEADING THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, AND I'LL ALSO BE ATTENDING AN EVENT LATER THAT WEEK TO HONOR HER FOR HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY, NOT JUST AS PRESIDENT FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS BUT ALSO SERVED AS PROVOST AND AS A FACULTY MEMBER FOR MANY YEARS, STARTING IN 1986. SO, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, OTHERWISE I'LL PASS IT ALONG TO OUR COLLEAGUE, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, SO, COLLEAGUES, FROM MY PERSPECTIVE I'LL SHARE THAT ON THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FRONT, WE HAD A VERY LIVELY AND ENGAGING TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE LAST TUESDAY, THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR JOINING, WE MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE THREE ITEMS, THE AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA LEGISLATION, A PROVISO TO LIFT FUNDING FOR NONSCHOOL SPEED CAMERAS AND AN ALLEY ORDINANCE, IN COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE'S DISTRICT. GREAT DISCUSSION, THERE, MORE TO COME, AT FULL COUNCIL TOMORROW. AND THEN OUR NEXT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING, WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY. THE TUESDAY, MAY 20th, TO BE EXACT. THE AGENDA FOR THAT IS STILL BEING FINALIZED, SO STAY TUNED. WITH RESPECT TO REGIONAL COMMITTEE, MY REGIONAL COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF JOINING MY COLLEAGUE COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE LAST THURSDAY , AT THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL, TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD COMMITTEE AMONG OTHER THINGS, WE WENT OVER PUBLIC SURVEY RESULTS FROM SAFETY, THAT COVERED SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION. WE GOT A BRIEFING ON THE LATEST AND GREATEST, DISCUSSING OUR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN, THAT IS STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT, AS YOU RECALL LAST YEAR WE PASSED THE SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, SO GOING THROUGH A SIMILAR EFFORT RIGHT NOW, AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL, THROUGH PS RC. AND ALSO, I'LL NOTE THAT I, TOO, AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING THROUGH PS RC, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IS OPEN TO ALL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS , TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD MEMBERS, AND THEY HAVE A GROWTH PLANNING COMMISSION AS WELL. AND, EXCUSE ME, THEY HAVE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT COMMISSIONER OR BOARD, AS WELL. UNDER THEIR BROADER UMBRELLA, REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT ONE, AND I THINK THERE WAS, THERE WAS FORMERLY A SELECT COMMITTEE OF SOME SORT ON THE CALENDAR DURING THE SAME DATE MAY 22nd, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THAT ONE HAS CLEARED UP SO I DON'T HAVE TO MAKE ANY DIFFICULT DECISIONS. IS A NO-BRAINER FOR ME, I'M GOING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING THROUGH PSRC. REALLY EXCITED FOR THAT, LAST WEEK I DID OFFICE HOURS, EVERY SINGLE WEEK WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING BUDGET, BUT, ANOTHER ENGAGING SET OF OFFICE HOURS, HAVE MORE OFFICE HOURS COMING THIS WEEK, COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN D1, HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AND WITH, AND OUR CURRENT PLANS, STAY TUNED, SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER, IT'S A GOOD RESOURCE. AND CHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES BUT THERE'S ONE ITEM WORTH CALLING OUT NOW, I MENTIONED IT BEFORE, BUT, MY OFFICE IS ORGANIZING A COMMUNITY SAFETY TOWN HALL AND FORUM FOR THREE SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS, IN MY DISTRICT. THE CROWNE HILL, EXCUSE ME, CROWN HILL. SORRY, PARDON ME. NORTH ELDRIDGE, SNAKE HILL, SNAKE HILL, AND HIGH POINT. THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS SUFFERING RIGHT FROM SIMILAR GUN VIOLENCE ISSUES. AND THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME, IF WE'RE BEING PERFECTLY TRANSPARENT AND HONEST BEFORE ANY OF US AT THIS TABLE TOOK OFFICE, I THINK A LARGE REASON FOR THAT, IS THAT IT'S FOR HISTORICAL UNDERINVESTMENT IN THESE AREAS, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO TRANSPORTATION, MADE SOME DECENT PROGRESS ON THE TRANSPORTATION FRONT, BUT MORE BROUGHT IN FOR STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED, AND SO LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING SOME KEY DECISION-MAKERS IN THE ROOM. ON A GOING FORWARD BASIS, IS THERE ANY ACTION BY THE CITY? OR GUIDED BY AND DIRECTLY INFORMED BY COMMUNITY? IN ANY EVENT, THAT IS ALL FROM MY PERSPECTIVE. AND I WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. AND IF NOT, I WILL PASS IT ON TO WHOEVER'S NEXT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOCCER? >> GO AHEAD. >> NOT A QUESTION, JUST THANK YOU FOR THOSE HARDER UPDATES, THE TRANSITION TO SOMETHING MORE POSITIVE, WE WERE JOKING AROUND BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE GOT STARTED ABOUT THE NEW USL TO LEAGUE, THE W, ARE WOMEN'S TEAMS THAT HAVE ENTERED THE SEATTLE REGION, THE WEST SEATTLE ROADIES, MY HOME HAS THEIR FIRST GAME , THEIR INAUGURAL GAME IS THIS WEEKEND AGAINST EACH OTHER, I'M JUST SO VERY EXCITED TO ATTEND THESE GAMES, AND YOU WILL BE SEEING ME WEARING THE SCARVES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAMES. JUST EXCITED THAT WE COULD ASSURE THAT TOGETHER. >> WE ABSOLUTELY GET TO SHARE OUR LOVE OF LOCAL SEMI PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, WOMEN'S SPORTS, IN THIS CASE, WOMEN'S LEAGUE, AND WE SHARE IN OUR EXCITEMENT AND KNOW THAT THE WEST SEATTLE ROADIES ARE GOING TO WIN. THANK YOU. >> WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON. >> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME FOLLOW THAT. SO, JUST IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY UPDATES, THE LAND-USE COMMITTEE MET THIS MORNING FOR A BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION ON THE CODE AMENDMENTS, AT OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING, WHICH WILL BE THURSDAY THE 29th AT 2:00 P.M., SPECIAL MEETING, WE INTEND TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CODE AMENDMENTS AND HOPEFULLY GET THIS VOTED OUT OF COMMITTEE SO IT CAN BECOME BEFORE FULL COUNCIL. WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT MAYBE PUTTING SOMETHING ELSE ON THE AGENDA FOR THE 29th RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, BUT STAY TUNED ON THAT. LET'S SEE, DON'T HAVE ANY EXTERNAL COMMITTEES TO DISCUSS AT THIS POINT, BUT, JUST THIS PAST WEEK WAS A LOT OF INTERACTION AND FACE TO FACE WITH A NUMBER OF OUR CITY LEADERS, INCLUDING SUPERINTENDENT JONES FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DR. DIANE FROM ARTS AND CULTURE, DR. RICO, DIRECTOR RICO FROM OP CD, DIRECTOR DIAZ FROM PARKS AS WELL AS DIRECTOR , DR., DIRECTOR CHAPELLE, FROM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY LEARNING, REALLY WANTED TO GET A SENSE OF THE WORK THEY'RE DOING, HOW OUR OFFICE CAN SUPPORT THOSE EFFORTS, AND A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS. ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE BILL SIGNING FOR THE GROUND-LEVEL USE LEGISLATION THAT WAS PASSED OUT OF LAND-USE, SO I JOINED MAYOR HARRELL AND OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS THIS PAST TUESDAY, FOR THAT. ALSO HAD A CHANCE THIS PAST THURSDAY TO MEET WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, NOT THE GREATER SEATTLE, THE METROPOLITAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SO, THAT WAS GOOD INTERACTION BETWEEN US, LOOKING AT DIFFERENT PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN THE CHAMBER, OUR OFFICE, COMMUNITY, LOOKING FORWARD TO THINGS GOING FORWARD, I ALSO WANT TO THANK COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON FOR JOINING US AT THE BREAKFAST GROUP MEETING ON THURSDAY, US A BREAKFAST GROUP. THE BREAKFAST GROUP JUNE MEETING WILL BE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION BREAKFAST, SO HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE JOINED BY POLICE CHIEFS, I KNOW SHERIFF TYNDALL IS ALWAYS THERE, SO, IF ANY OF YOU WANT TO JOIN IN THAT, AGAIN THERE WILL BE POLICE CHIEFS FROM AROUND THE REGION THAT WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE THERE. HAVING A SHOUT OUT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, WHO ARE SERVING THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO OUR FIREFIGHTERS, AND SHOUT OUT TO THE FIREFIGHTERS EARLIER. WE WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THEM AS WELL , FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. SO, I THINK WE CAN HAVE MULTIPLE PEOPLE ATTEND WITHOUT VIOLATING THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT, SO IT'LL BE GOOD. ALSO HAD IN DISTRICT HOURS THIS PAST FRIDAY AS WELL, AT WEINER COMMUNITY CENTER, I TRIED TO GET AROUND TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY, FOR OFFICE HOURS, WE'VE DONE BEACON HILL, NEW HOLLY, RAYNOR BEACH, RAINIER, AND SPREADING AROUND DOING DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY, DAYS OF THE WEEK, TO ACCOMMODATE THE SCHEDULE OF PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR A LIVING. THEY CAN COME OUT AND MEET US WHEN THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY. AS A REMINDER, I WILL BE CONDUCTING TRAINING IN TUMWATER, I'LL BE HEADING DOWN THERE TONIGHT. THAT BEING SAID, I WILL BE REMOUNTING IN ON TOMORROW'S COUNCIL MEETING. AND ALSO REMOLDING IN THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE LEVY MEETING. WHILE I WILL PHYSICALLY NOT BE HERE, AND I WILL PHYSICALLY BE HERE FOR THE MEETING FRIDAY MORNING. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT. AND JUST TO CLOSE OUT, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA WAS TALKING ABOUT THE PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING THAT HE'S GOT GOING ON, I HAVE CONFERRED WITH THE SOUTH PRECINCT AND UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WILL BE A SOUTH PRECINCT ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th. PEOPLE HAVE REACHED OUT TO OUR OFFICE ABOUT HAVING SOME KIND OF PUBLIC FORUM REGARDING THE GUN VIOLENCE THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY. MY FEELING IS , THERE IS ALREADY A FORUM FOR THAT, IT'S ALREADY SET UP, LET'S MAKE SURE WE PROMOTE THAT. STAY TUNED FOR THE EXACT LOCATION OF THAT MEETING, WE WILL HAVE THAT IN THE NEWSLETTER, MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT WILL BE FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 ON WEDNESDAY THE 28th, MOST LIKELY WILL BE AT NEW HOLLY, THAT'S WHERE THEY HAD IT BEFORE. AND NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE GUNSHOTS THAT THEY HAD AT BEERSHEBA, WE HAD AN INCIDENT THIS PAST FRIDAY , FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 4:00 NEAR THE SAFEWAY PARKING LOT, RAYNOR BEACH, 74 SHOTS FIRED. AGAIN. DISMAY AND DISHEARTENING AREN'T ADEQUATE WORDS. TO TALK ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE WE'RE SEEING IN OUR COMMUNITIES. COME TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT IT IS ONE THING, BUT, TIME FOR TALK IS DONE. LET'S SEE WHAT ME -- WE AS COMMUNITY CAN DO ON THESE ISSUES. IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE TO COME TO THAT MEETING ON MAY 28th, PLEASE DO SO , STAY TUNED, LOOK AT OUR NEWSLETTER TO FIND OUT EXACT DETAILS AS TO WHERE THAT MEETING WILL BE. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS. >> I HAD A QUESTION, COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON. WHERE IS THE MEETING FOR THE BREAKFAST CLUB ? >> BREAKFAST GROUP IS, THEY MEET AT FIRST THEY MEET CHURCH AT 1522 14th AVENUE. >> I KNEW THE ANSWER TO THAT, IT'S MY CHURCH, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. IT'S THE OLDEST BLACK CHURCH IN THE CITY, OR, EXCUSE ME, IN THE STATE. THE BIRTH OF PROGRESSIVISM IN OUR CITY. I JUST COULDN'T, NOT PASS THAT OVER, SO THANK YOU. >> OKAY, YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> CAN I JUST SAY, IT'S COME UP A FEW TIMES AND I INTENDED TO COMMENT ON THIS MYSELF DURING MY OWN REMARKS, BUT I THINK COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH IS THE FIRST PERSON TO GIVE OUR SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT HEROES A SHOUT OUT ANTOWARD THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEIR MEMBERS FOR ALL THEY DO, EVERY SINGLE DAY TO KEEP US SAFE, THE WORK IS HARD, IT'S TOUGH. AND IT'S HAZARDOUS. AND PEOPLE ARE STRESSED OUT, PEOPLE ARE UNFORTUNATELY DYING. NOT NECESSARILY BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE STUFF THAT THEY EXPERIENCED WHEN THEY RESPOND TO THE DAY OF, BUT THE LINGERING, LASTING IMPACTS THAT LAST MANY DECADES, UNFORTUNATELY. IT'S TOUGH WORK, JUST WANT TO, I APPRECIATE ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. WE HAD A FIRST RESPONDER RESOLUTION A FEW MONTHS AGO CELEBRITY IN THE WORK OF OUR POLICE, FIRE, AND CARE DEPARTMENT. BUT FIRE DEPARTMENT, JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, I MET LAST WEEK WITH FIRE CHIEF SCROGGINS, HE LET ME KNOW SOME IMPORTANT DATA AROUND WHAT THEY'RE DOING, THE IMPACT THAT THEY'RE HAVING INCLUDING THAT THEY HAVE THE HIGHEST RESUSCITATION RATES IN THE COUNTRY , SO THEY PUT OUT FIRES, AND THEY ALSO SAVE LIVES BY RESPONDING TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. MY OWN SON A FEW YEARS AGO BEFORE HE BECAME A CANDIDATE WAS A BENEFICIARY OF THAT, WHEN THEY RESPONDED TO MY OWN HOME PERSONALLY. SO, AND THEN, KENNY STEWART, FROM THE FIREFIGHTERS UNION LET ME KNOW THE SAME THING. JUST WANT TO SAY, I SEE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, I THINK WE ALL APPRECIATE THEM, BUT I WANTED TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT LETTING MY VOICE OF SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >> THINK YOU FOR DOING THAT, COUNCIL MEMBER SOCCER, AS YOU WERE SPEAKING I WAS THINKING, OH, I GOT TO MENTION THAT KENNY SENT ME A LINK TO A STORY ON KIRO 7, I THINK IT WAS THURSDAY. SO I SEE HIS GAME, HE DOES THIS TO EVERYBODY? >> SHOUT OUT TO KENNY. >> YES. >> AND HIGHEST RESUSCITATION RATES IN THE COUNTRY, PERHAPS THE WORLD, AND THAT WAS, CATCH IT ON THE TITLE OF THE SHOW IS SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESUSCITATION RATES ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD. AND THAT DOES DRIVE HOME THE NEED TO GET THEIR STAFFING NUMBERS UP, I THINK THAT IN THIS PAST BUDGET WE DID VOTE ON ANOTHER , A BUDGET ITEM THAT WILL HELP WITH THEIR STAFFING, I CAN'T REMEMBER PRECISELY WHAT THAT WAS. PERHAPS IT WAS SOMEBODY AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY . WELL, NO, I THINK, THAT'S A SEPARATE ISSUE. THEN THERE'S ALSO THE NEED FOR MORE TO SUPPORT TRAINING TO BECOME PARAMEDICS AS WELL. ANYHOW, WE ARE AWARE OF THE NEED. SO, THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT THAT. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON WHAT COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> JUST ECHOING THAT WE, THEY ARE VERY MUCH A STRONG PART OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY TEAM, AND WE VERY MUCH , WE HIGHLY VALUE THEM, AND I KNOW WHEN I HAVE HAD MY COMMUNITY WALKS AND YOU'VE HEARD ME SAY PUBLIC SAFETY, CHIEF SCOGGINS HAS JOINED US, ALONG WITH THE POLICE CHIEF, AND THE CARE CHIEF, EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT A BIG FAN I AM OF CHIEF SCOGGINS AND ALL THE WORK THAT FIRE DOES. THEY ARE HEROES, AND SO THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH AND COUNCIL MEMBER SOCCER, FOR RAISING THAT. AND WANTED TO LEND MY VOICE OF SUPPORT, AND YES, RECOGNITION OF ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THEY DO. THANK YOU. >> THEY SHOULD BE FIREFIGHTER APPRECIATION MONTH. I FEEL LIKE A PROCLAMATION COMING ON. ANYWAY, THERE IS NOTHING FROM THE GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON TOMORROW'S AGENDA, WE HAD OUR FIRST DISCUSSION LAST WEEK IN COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTION 32170, GRANTING OF SEXUAL APPROVAL TO THE DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION TO INSTALL MAINTAIN AND OPERATE INTERACTIVE MEDIA KIOSKS IN PUBLIC PLACES, THAT WAS AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION THAT WILL BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK, ON MAY 23rd. LET'S SEE. TALKING ABOUT LAST WEEK, ON THE EIGHTH I BELIEVE IT WAS OR LAST WEDNESDAY, I ATTENDED A HOUSING BILL SIGNING CEREMONY, IT WAS GOVERNOR FERGUSON SIGNED A WHOLE BUNCH OF BILLS THAT CAME OUT OF OLYMPIA THIS PAST SESSION, AND WAS JOINED BY THE LEGISLATORS WHO COUNSELED THESE BILLS, AND WHEN YOU SEE IT ALL PRESENTED IN ONE, HOUR AND A HALF OR SO, YOU RECOGNIZE HOW MUCH OLYMPIA GOT DONE ON THE HOUSING FRONT THIS PAST YEAR. ALL RIGHT. THIS COMING WEEK, I WILL BE JOINING COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE AND THE MAYOR AT THE PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER IGNITE LUNCHEON, THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER, NOT JUST TO OUR CITY BUT TO OUR REGION, AND ONE THING I DIDN'T REALIZE UNTIL I WENT ON A TOUR OF THE PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER WAS THAT THEY HAVE MOBILE SERVICES, THEY GO OUT AND TEACH SCIENCE ELSEWHERE. YOU DON'T JUST GO TO THE MUSEUM, THEY GO TO COMMUNITY. ALL RIGHT. I'LL BE ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING IN COUNCILMEMBER SAKA'S NORTH DELTA RIDGE SNAKE HILL HIGH POINT COMMUNITY CENTER SAFETY FORUM. AND YOU ALREADY SPOKE ABOUT THIS EVENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR INVITING ME OUT, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THE COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS AND ALSO THE RESPONSE FROM CITY EXECUTIVES TO WHAT'S GOING ON, NOW, AND WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO IN THE FUTURE. IT STRIKES ME THAT YOU MIGHT BE THE FOURTH COUNCIL MEMBER WHO HAD A SPECIFIC PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING IN YOUR DISTRICT. COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, OKAY, AND GOING TO YOURS. YES. RIGHT, A LONG TIME AGO. REALLY, IT'S REMARKABLE LIVING, AND THE COUNCILMEMBERS ARE RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS, AND FOCUSING DRILLING DOWN INTO THE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES GOING ON IN THEIR DISTRICT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. LET'S SEE, THIS COMING THURSDAY I'LL BE JOINING , GIVING AN INTERVIEW ON INTER-VALLEY RADIO AND JOINING THE OPENING NIGHT GALA. THE SEASON IS NOW UPON US, IT'S A SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR FOR LOTS OF THINGS GOING ON IN THE FILM COMMUNITY. FILM INDUSTRY IN SEATTLE. AND I'LL BE ATTENDING THE NORTHWEST MINORITY BUILDERS ALLIANCE MEETING, WHICH IS NEXT THURSDAY AS WELL. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY, SO IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE WE ADJOURN, IT IS 3:01. THANK YOU