>> GOOD AFTERNOON , NOVEMBER 25th , 2024, THE CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING WILL COME TO ORDER AND THE TIME IS TO: 02. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WOO ? >> PRESENT . >> HOLLINGSWORTH? >> HERE. >> MOORE? >> HERE. >> MORALES? >> HERE. >> SAKA? STRAUSS? >> PRESENT. >> NELSON? >> PRESENT. >> THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 23rd AND OCTOBER 23rd WILL BE ADOPTED. TODAY , WE HAVE A BRIEFING IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL STATE TEAM WITH THE 25 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, AND OUR ROUND-ROBIN AND WE CAN MAKE REMARKS TO COUNCILMEMBER WOO ON HER LAST DAY. WE PASSED A BUDGET, WE ADOPTED A BUDGET AND I WANT TO COMMEND MAYOR HARRELL FOR A BALANCED BUDGET THAT MAKES HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING . AND EXTENDING A HUGE THANK YOU AND MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO ALL OF YOU AND OUR CHAIR STRAUSS FOR YOUR WORK DURING THE PAST TWO MONTHS , IT IS A HUGE EFFORT AND I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR DILIGENCE, CURIOSITY , YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL, AND YOUR CARING AS YOU MADE SOME AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET, TO THE BALANCING PACKAGE , AND WE CAME UP WITH A BUDGET THAT IS RESPONSIBLE TO OUR CONSTITUENTS NEEDS. OF COURSE, CENTRAL STAFF, WHO HUNG WITH US EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. BEN, YOLANDA, YOUR TEAM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK UP TO THE LAST MINUTE. IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO ADOPT A BUDGET. I EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO OUR -- THE REST OF OUR SUPPORT STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT AT THE SECURITY IN CHAMBERS DURING THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ALL OF OUR MEETINGS. WE FUNCTION AS A GOOD TEAM AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT . AND EVERYBODY'S WORK ON THIS. I AM SORRY IF I'M OVERLOOKING ANYONE TO THINK , ALSO, THE MAYOR'S STAFF, BUDGET OFFICE STAFF RESPONDING TO OUR QUESTIONS. I HOPE EVERYBODY HAS A RESTFUL HOLIDAY WEEK. AND YOU TREAT YOURSELF IN WAYS YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY, WITH THAT, JUST A SECOND. COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS? >> THE AGENDA WAS ABOUT TO BE ADOPTED BUT I WANT TO MEND -- I MEANT TO HAVE DOWNTOWN GO FIRST. -- AMEND TO HAVE DOWNTOWN GO FIRST. >> THAT IS NOT IN MY SCRIPT. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO DO? >> SIGNED A LETTER -- SIGN THE LETTER FIRST BEFORE WE GET INTO THE PRESENTATION ? >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT IS GOING ON , IS THERE A TIME CRUNCH ? >> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, YES , THE LETTER IS FOR FELLOW PARKS COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ALL ARE WELCOME TO SIGN AS WELL. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS ON PARK , CITY LIGHT, SDOT, PARKS FOUNDATION, MAYOR'S OFFICE , THERE IS NO GREEN SPACE PARK THERE. >> GOT IT. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO DO THIS FIRST BEFORE OUR PRESENTATION WITH OIR ? SEEING NONE , CONTINUE. >> WHAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO WITH THIS LETTER, TO ASSIST IN GAINING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PARK. THIS WILL HELP SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION BECAUSE IT SHOWS GOVERNMENT INTENT AS IT RELATES TO PORTAGE PARK. THIS GOES TO WHAT THEY WILL BE DOING WITH THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS I ASK, FOR ALL THOSE REASONS, OR THE PARKS COMMITTEE MEMBERS , TO SIGN THIS LETTER. IN TERMS OF THE MEETING, ACKNOWLEDGING AND TO SAY AYE IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO SUPPORT THE STAFF SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE BACKGROUND. I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME. THIS IS WHERE THE VIADUCT WENT INTO THE TUNNEL, JUST TO THE WEST OF THE PORTAL BENCH OFF OF FIRST AVENUE. >> I DROVE BY THAT WITH MY FAMILY THIS WEEKEND AND I EXPLAINED WHAT THAT IS . BEFORE WE TAKE VOTES ON WHICH COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO SIGN THE LETTER, ANY FEEDBACKS COLLEAGUES WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE? COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA ? >> I JUST WANTED TO SAY I DID SPEAK WITH COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE -- WHAT THIS LETTER WOULD DO. WE HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES AT THE PARKS AS WELL. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS? I UNDERSTAND , COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE , WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE GIVING PARKS THE INFORMATION AND OUR DESIRE TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT, AND , HOPEFULLY ADDED TO WHAT ALREADY IS UNDER CONSIDERATION. WE ARE NOT PRIORITIZING THIS OVER THE LIST OF PRIORITIES BUT THE ABILITY TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I WANT TO ADDRESS THAT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL LIKE SOMEHOW THAT IS HAVING AN IMPACT . I REALLY APPRECIATED OUR CONVERSATION AND YOU CAN SHARE MORE. IT IS NOT GOING TO REPRIORITIZE SOMETHING ELSE WE ARE DOING, BUT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO LOOK AT IT. >> NO RE-PRIORITIZATION. IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, I SPOKE TO THE DEPUTY MAYOR ABOUT THIS, HER SUPPORT, AND THE SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR FOR THIS , IT HAS GONE INTO THE QUEUE. 2028 LIKELY. THIS IS GOING INTO THE SYSTEM AND THERE IS NO PRIORITIZATION OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. WHAT IS KEY, GETTING TO THE STARTING LINE FROM THE BUDGET PROCESS, DOING THE INITIAL STUDY, AS PART OF THIS WORK, WORKING WITH THE SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION, WE CAN GET GRANTS, SO WE CAN PULL IN OTHER MONEY GRANTS FROM PUBLIC-PRIVATE TO BRING IN TO MAKE A BETTER PROGRAM OVERALL , A BETTER OVERALL PROJECT. THAT IS THE INTENT OF THIS LETTER, NOTHING RELATED TO WHAT PARKS IS DOING IN TERMS OF THE SEQUENCING OF THE SCHEDULING. >> THANK YOU. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO HEAR THAT. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS. AND FOR WORKING WITH THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND PARKS. >> I THANK YOUR FOR YOUR FOCUS AND RESPONSE TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE THIS IS A HIGH-PRIORITY FOR THEM. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY. I AM SEEING NONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ON MEMBERS WHO INTEND TO SIGN THIS. >> WOO? >> YES. >> HOLLINGSWORTH? >> YES. >> KETTLE? >> AYE. >> MOORE? >> AYE. >>> MORALES? YES. >> RIVERA? >> YES. >> STRAUSS? >> YES. >> NELSON? >> YES. >> NINE SIGNATURES. >> LET BEGIN , CAN OUR GUESTS PLEASE APPROACH THE TABLE? THIS IS A PRESENTATION FROM OUR OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TEAM , ADVOCATES FOR TO THE INTERESTS. WE ARE GOING TO BE -- THEY WILL BE BRIEFING AS ON THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA . ADDING TO OR WHATEVER. I WELCOME YOU AND PLEASE COME INTRODUCE YOURSELVES . >> THANK YOU. I AM MINA HASHEMI, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS . >> I AM SAMIR JUNEJO STATE RELATIONS DIRECTOR. >> ANNA JOHNSON, STATE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR. >> WE WILL BE VOTING ON THIS BY RESOLUTION DECEMBER 3rd. THAT IS WHY WE ARE HAVING THIS PRESENTATION NOW, SO THERE IS OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE IT ALL IN. WE HAVE HEARD FROM OUR ANALYST FROM CENTRAL STAFF THAT, IF THERE ARE ANY AMENDMENTS, THEY NEED TO BE IN BY TOMORROW. SORRY TO INTERRUPT. GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON AND COUNCILMEMBERS, WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE THE CITY-STATE RELATIONS TEAM HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK PLANNING FOR THE 2025 SESSION AND WE ARE EXCITED TO TALK ABOUT THE LAY OF THE LAND. THE LEGISLATIVE TIMELINE, AND THE CITY'S NEW AND IMPROVED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA DRAFT. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY SETTING PROCESS AND FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO REVAMPING THE AGENDA. AS YOU KNOW, WE SOLICITED LEGISLATIVE POLICY AND BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR DEPARTMENTS, COUNCILMEMBERS, AND THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR , WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO GOING THROUGH THIS LIST, LOOKING FOR THE HIGHEST AGREED-UPON PRIORITIES AND THEMES . YOU WILL SEE THOSE HIGHEST PRIORITIES REFLECTED IN THE DRAFT AGENDA WHICH CLEARLY LAYS OUT THE CITY'S PRESSING NEEDS FOR THE 105 DAY LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN JUST TWO PAGES . I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT WE TOOK NOTE OF ALL PRIORITIES THAT WERE SHARED WITH US AND OIR WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK CITY PRIORITIES AND TAKE POSITION STANCES IN OLYMPIA OUTSIDE OF WHAT IS FOUND ON THE OFFICIAL AGENDA. WITH BUDGET CHALLENGES , MULTIPLE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT , LEGISLATORS WILL BE FACED WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF COMPETING NEEDS IN 2025 AND A MORE CONCISE AGENDA WILL SIGNAL TO LEGISLATORS JUST HOW SERIOUS WE ARE AS A CITY . OUR IN-HOUSE LOBBYISTS AND CONTRACT LOBBYISTS ARE ENGAGED WITH LEGISLATORS AND STAKEHOLDERS NOW TO FLOAT THESE PRIORITIES AND FIND PROGRESS . WE LOOK FORWARD TO KEEPING YOU ALL AND THE PUBLIC UPDATED SESSION AT OUR REGULAR LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS AND, AGAIN , I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP . WE HOPE YOU WILL USE AS A RESOURCE AND ADVOCATES IN OLYMPIA THIS SESSION. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MY COLLEAGUES, SAMIR AND ANNA. >> I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE LAST TIME WE TALKED AND WHAT WE EXPECT TO HAPPEN IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. WE ARE ENGAGING WITH LEGISLATORS , PREPPING FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION . TALKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS, FINDING COALITION PARTNERS WITH PRIORITIES, AND TRACKING EMERGING ISSUES. THE NOVEMBER ELECTION ALSO HAPPENED, AND A NUMBER OF CHANGES TRANSPIRED BECAUSE OF THAT , THE INITIATIVES, FOUR ON THE BALLOT, THREE DID NOT PASS AND ONE RELATED TO NATURAL GAS DID PASS, THE THREE WITH THE BIGGEST BUDGET IMPACTS DID NOT PASS . NEW GOVERNOR , NEW INSURANCE COMMISSIONER , NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS. ALL WILL BRING IN THEIR NEW PRIORITIES , NEW BUDGET PRIORITIES AND ENGAGING WITH THE LEGISLATURE AS WELL A NUMBER OF NEW LEGISLATORS. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF NEW FACES, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WHO WENT TO THE SENATE -- SENATE DELEGATION, ONE NEW REPRESENTATIVE, REPRESENTING THE 43rd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT. THE MAKEUP ACROSS THE SENATE, BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE, HOUSE DEMOCRATS GAINED ONE SEAT , 59-39 SEAT MAJORITY, AND SENATE DEMOCRATS GAINED ONE SEAT, 30-19 SEAT MAJORITY. IN THE COMING UP WEEKS, YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS, AND ONE THING WE DO KNOW, LEADERSHIP -- ELECTIONS TOOK PLACE, ONE MAJOR NEW CHANGE, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, FORMER SENATE MAJORITY LEADER RETIRED AND JAMIE PEDERSEN OF THE 43rd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT IS THE NEW SENATE MAJORITY LEADER. ALSO NEXT WEEK, LEGISLATION BEING FILED , LEGISLATORS CAN FILE LEGISLATION AS EARLY AS THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER THE WEEK OF THE NINTH , LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE DAYS, A CURRENT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES MEET TO HOLD WORK SESSIONS. FUNCTION AS A PREVIEW OF THE LEGISLATIVE SECTION -- SESSION. GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THE AGENDAS WILL LOOK LIKE . AROUND THAT TIME, THE RELEASE OF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET, CURRENT GOVERNOR WILL PROPOSE HIS BUDGET, PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE IN JANUARY BY THE NEW GOVERNOR. THIS IS A 105 DAY LONG SESSION, THEY WILL BE WRITING BIENNIAL BUDGETS, TWO YEAR OPERATING BUDGETS , AND TWO YEAR CAPITAL BUDGET. >> I WANTED TO RUN YOU THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND TIMELINE FOR 105 DAY SESSION TO GET YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE PACING AND DEADLINES THAT WE WILL BE TRACKING THROUGHOUT THE SESSION. STARTING THE SECOND MONDAY OF JANUARY IS THE FIRST DAY OF SESSION. THE NEXT CUT OFF HIS POLICY, WHICH WILL LIKELY HAVE IT MID FEBRUARY. ALL LEGISLATION HAS TO START AND POLICY COMMITTEE, IF IT HAS A PHYSICAL NOTE, THE NEXT STOP WOULD BE THE FISCAL CUT OFF WHICH IS LATE FEBRUARY. LEGISLATION HAS TO MAKE IT OUT OF RULES AND COME TO THE FLOOR BY THE NEXT DEADLINE, WHICH IS EARLY MARCH, THAT IS CALLED THE HOUSE OF ORIGIN CUT OFF . LEGISLATION SWITCHES CHAMBERS , STARTING IN THE HOUSE AND GOES TO THE SENATE , AND IT GOES TO A SIMILAR PROCESS, STARTING IN LATE MARCH, THERE IS THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER POLICY CUT OFF EARLY APRIL IS THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER FISCAL CUT OFF, AND IN APRIL IS THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER FLOOR CUT OFF, AND END OF SESSION, SINE DIE, THE END OF APRIL. THIS TIME BUT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE BUDGET BILLS AND THERE IS DIFFERENT TIMELINES FOR BILLS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET . THIS GIVES YOU A SENSE OF HOW FAST THINGS MOVE AND WHEN BILLS HAVE TO MAKE KEY CUTOFFS. WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A PREVIEW OF THE HOT TOPICS THAT WE KNOW WILL COME UP IN OLYMPIA. YOU MAY HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THESE AND THE NEWS, SIMILAR TO OUR SITUATION IN THE CITY, THE STATE IS FACING UNPRECEDENTED REVENUE SHORTFALLS AND BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. BECAUSE OF DECLINING REVENUES , MAINLY FOR THE STATE, CAPITAL GAINS TAX REVENUE, SALES TAX REVENUE HAVE BEEN COMING UNDER PROJECTIONS. WHAT WE KNOW, THE LEGISLATORS ARE GOING TO BE FACING BOTH A BUDGET DEFICIT BUDGET REDUCTIONS IN THE NEXT BIENNIUM AND FUTURE BIENNIUM FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, A SHORTFALL BETWEEN $10 BILLION AND $12 BILLION FOR THE STATE, TO FILL THAT GAP AND MAINTAIN FUNDING AND PROGRAMS , AND PROMISED SERVICES, THE STATE WILL HAVE TO CONTEMPLATE NEW REVENUE SOURCES. THE BUDGET SHORTFALL IS HAPPENING AMIDST INCREASED COST FOR SERVICES, INCREASED DEMAND FOR SERVICES. AND LOWER REVENUE COLLECTIONS . SOME OF THE NEW REVENUE OPTIONS THE STATE IS CONTEMPLATING, INCLUDING LIFTING THE ARBITRARY CAP ON PROPERTY TAX , CONSIDERING A STATEWIDE PAYROLL EXPENSE TAX, AND TRANSPORTATION BUDGET THERE CONSIDERED A ROAD USAGE CHARGE, RETAIL DELIVERY FEE , CONVERSATIONS ABOUT POSSIBLY ADJUSTING THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX, AND OTHER PROGRESSIVE REVENUE OPTIONS THAT OTHER LEGISLATORS MAY BE THINKING ABOUT A LOT OF OPTIONS ON THE TABLE AND WE WILL KEEP YOU APPRISED OF WHAT HAPPENS AND WHAT REVENUE STRATEGIES THE LEGISLATURE IS PRIORITIZING ANOTHER AREA YOU HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT BECAUSE WE ARE FEELING THE STRAIN WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS K-12 BASIC EDUCATION AND FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE STATE PROJECTS THAT THE CURRENT SYSTEM , CURRENT K-12 SYSTEM , REQUIRING ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS TO MAINTAIN SERVICES , INCLUDING SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION GENERAL OPERATION COSTS, COSTS FOR STUDENT WELL-BEING, AND THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IS PROPOSING ABOUT $4 BILLION PER YEAR PROPOSED INCREASE FOR K-12 SPENDING. ANOTHER HOT TOPIC IS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY WE WILL PROBABLY SEE A LOT OF STRATEGIES COME UP TO INCREASE HOUSING STOCK IN OUR CITY AND IN OUR STATE . THERE WILL BE EFFORTS TO STABILIZE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SECTOR AND PROPOSE A ROUTE RENT STABILIZATION, A BILL INTRODUCED LAST SESSION. IT PROPOSES CAPPING RENTS , RENT INCREASES TO 7% ANNUALLY WITH OTHER PROTECTIONS. FINALLY , PUBLIC SAFETY , THERE IS LIKELY GOING TO BE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, INCREASING RETENTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT , AND FUNDING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, A KEY POLICY FORM FOR THE INCOMING GOVERNOR , FERGUSON, AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY , AND CONTINUED TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. OKAY. WE WILL TRANSITION TO TALK ABOUT OUR CITY'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. AS THE DIRECTOR MENTIONED, WE ARE APPRECIATIVE THAT YOU PROVIDED FEEDBACK AND WE HAVE A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA ILLUSTRATED ON THE SLIDE. STARTING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY , WE WILL TALK THROUGH WHAT IS ON OUR TWO PAGES, IF THERE ARE UPDATES AND STATUS REPORTS, WE WILL PROVIDE THOSE AS WELL. PUBLIC SAFETY , WE HAVE A PRIORITY RELATED TO CHAMPIONING LEGISLATION WHICH FOSTERS A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE, GIVING LOCAL JURISDICTION TOOLS AND FUNDING TO UPHOLD JUSTICE, AND HOLD THOSE WHO VIOLATE THE LAW ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR ACTIONS. WE HAVE A GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, PRIORITY, THAT REQUIRES THE RESTRICTIONS OF FIREARMS IN CITY BUILDINGS AND PARKS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, STOPPING THE -- ADDITIONALLY, WE WANT TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION AND USE OF SEATTLE'S CARE TEAM AND INCREASE 911 RESPONSES. WE WANT TO UPDATE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES TO MAKE SURE DISCIPLINE FOR MISCONDUCT IS FAIR AND CONSISTENT. WE HAVE A PARTY RELATED TO -- PRIORITY TO RETAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FUNDING TO HELP US GET THERE WE WANT TO SEE THE CONTINUOUS OF THE STATE COVERING 100% OF THE BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY COST, PREVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN A REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PAY 25% OF THE COST. ADDITIONALLY , WE WANT TO SEE IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE. INCLUDING, OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO HIRE PRO TEM JUDGES THAT RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. SOMETHING AFFORDED TO ALL OTHER MUNICIPAL COURTS AND WE WANT TO HAVE THE SAME ABILITY. NEXT, FEDERALLY ACCREDITED LABS TO CONDUCT TESTING OF OUR BLOOD SAMPLES AND PRESUMED DRUG AND LIQUOR INTOXICATION CASES, THERE IS A BACKLOG AT THE WASHINGTON PATROL DOXOLOGY LEFT AND THEY PRIORITIZE EVIDENCE TESTING FOR FELONIES , AND IF WE WANT TO, USE PRIVATE OR FEDERALLY ACCREDITED LABS TO SEND OUR EVIDENCE TO. IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY, FINALLY , HELPING ADVANCED OUR REGION ZERO GOALS INCLUDING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND SAFE SYSTEMS APPROACH, SIDEWALKS , FUNDING FOR AURORA, MOVE AHEAD PACKAGE, AND POLICY CHANGES THAT ALLOW US TO HAVE SHARED STREETS WHERE PEDESTRIANS CAN'T ROAM. -- THE BEST CHANCE CAN ROAM. >> BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRIORITIES, FUNDING THE MANAGEMENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT . ALSO INCLUDED , LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT , MORE FACILITIES IN SEATTLE, WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN GET TREATMENT . WE ALSO ASKED THE LEGISLATURE TO HELP US WITH THE INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT SYSTEM BY IMPROVING THE CAPACITY AND MAKING IT MORE EFFECTIVE. AND USEFUL FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. LASTLY , WE ASKED THE LEGISLATURE TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND INVEST IN PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS LIKE THE RED BARN RANCH TO SUPPORT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF OUR YOUTH. >> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS, WE ASKED THE LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES BY INTRODUCING COST PRESSURES, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INSURANCE ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT, PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES. WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE THE WORLD CUP , ALLOWING FLEXIBLE MOVEMENT OF FOOD AND DRINK LIKE ALCOHOL IN OUR PUBLIC SPACES . WE ASKED TO CREATE A FAST AND RESPONSIVE GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROCESS ALONG OUR I-FIVE TO ALLOW FOR MORE -- HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PRIORITIES , THE FIRST ONE IS TO IMPROVE OUR RESOLUTION PROGRAM, MORE URGENT RESPONSES , ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ACTIVATION OF OUR RIGHTS OF WAYS. TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY ASYLUM-SEEKERS BY FUNDING AND PRIORITIZING THE STATE SYSTEM. WE ALSO ASKED FOR SUPPORT FOR STABILIZATION TO A RANGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS INCLUDING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND WORKFORCE HOUSING AND PROVIDING CAPITAL OPERATING BENEFITS AND SERVICES. WE ASK TO PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN , AND TO INCREASE HOMEOWNERSHIP OPTIONS . >> NEXT COME OUR CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT PRIORITIES, WE ASKED THE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT RECYCLING TO MAKE CURBSIDE RECYCLING EASIER AND CHEAPER FOR RESIDENTS . WE WANT TO PROMOTE AND IT'S A DIVIDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY -- INCENTIVIZE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND ASKING THE LEGISLATURE TO FUND AND THE CAPITAL BUDGET A DECRIMINALIZATION PROJECT AT THE SEATTLE CENTER TO REDUCE NATURAL GAS OMISSIONS AT THE CAMPUS. ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR SERVICES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING OUR PRIORITY OF LIFTING THE ARBITRARY PROPERTY TAX CAP ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AS WELL AS FULLY FUNDING K-12 AND ALL THE NECESSARY SERVICES INCLUDING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH, THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE HERE IN SEATTLE. FINALLY, EFFORTS TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITIES, INCREASING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. >> SO, WE WANT TO REMIND YOU OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, SIMILAR TO THE FIRST ONE THIS YEAR, WE BRIEFED COUNCIL REGULARLY ON THE PROGRESS IN OLYMPIA AND WE GIVE YOU A SUMMARIZED REPORT ON WHAT THE LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS WERE FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK, BUT POSITION WE TOOK ON BILLS, AND A WEEKLY COUNCIL BULLETIN WHAT BILLS WE ARE TRACKING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND PROVIDE YOU A HEARING SCHEDULE, AND GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITY OR YOU CAN WORK THIS TEAM, WE ARE HERE TO HELP AND CAN MEET WITH YOU OR YOUR STAFF OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL BRIEFINGS IF YOU WISH. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATIONS AND WE WILL TAKE QUESTIONS. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE HAS HIS HAND UP , BUT FIRST, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHORTENING AND STREAMLINING THIS AND MAKING A MORE USER-FRIENDLY AND MEMORABLE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE LEGISLATIVE STAFF AND MEMBERS. THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, TWO PAGES -- IT TOOK A LOT OF WORK TO PARE DOWN 16 PAGES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO PUT ON TWO, IN ADDITION TO BALANCING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR PRIORITIES AND THE MAYOR'S. THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT WENT INTO THIS. COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE WORK ON THIS AND OUR COORDINATION, AND THE MAYOR'S TEAM, ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY SIDE OF THINGS, I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE A GOOD PUBLIC SAFETY, DEDICATED PUBLIC SAFETY HERE, AND I APPRECIATE THE ELEMENTS THAT PLAY INTO PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH, TIE-INS IN TERMS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, THE INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT THESE, THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT. ADDITIONALLY, DID I SEE IT? THE GRAFFITI PIECE. ALL THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT ACROSS THE BOARD AS WE TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD. I NOTED, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BECAUSE WE DID THIS ORDINATION BEFORE. ONE THING I NOTED, COMING TO ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR SERVICES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, I APPRECIATE ANY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PIECE, A REFERENCE FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS . FOR CONSIDERATION, FULLY FUND K-12 EDUCATION AND SUPPORT , WE HAVE THAT LIST, MAYBE MENTAL HEALTH COMMA, DOUBLE TAP , SO THEY GET IT, IT IS IMPORTANT, AS WE TALK ABOUT BUDGET, I THINK, THAT SECOND BULLET ON THIS ADEQUATE FUNDING AND SERVICES SLIDE, YOU HAVE A COMMA BEFORE "MENTAL HEALTH " WOULD BE A NICE TOUCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. >> TRYING TO FIND WHERE THE COMMA SHOULD GO. COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION I APPRECIATE THE SLIMMED-DOWN PIECE . I KNOW WE WILL GET MORE INFORMATION BECAUSE YOU WILL SHARE THE NUMBERS OF THE BILLS AND WHAT THEY DO WHICH WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN WITH OLYMPIA AND SEND LETTERS OF SUPPORT. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN HELPING US DO THAT. I WILL SAY , EDUCATION PIECE , SUBSEQUENT TO THIS PAST WEEK WHERE IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT PRESCHOOL , THERE MAY BE A CUT TO THE PRESCHOOL INVESTMENTS AT THE STATE LEVEL, I WOULD ADD THAT TO THIS BECAUSE IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS CRITICAL IN SEATTLE , ACROSS THE STATE. I WAS NOT HAPPY TO HEAR THAT IS SOMETHING THAT OSPI, THAT IS NOT K-12, HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT I IMAGINE AT THE STATE LEVEL, IS CONSIDERING HAVING TO DO, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY -- I DO NOT SUPPORT CUTTING INVESTMENTS ON THE PRESCHOOL SIDE . WE KNOW THAT PRESCHOOL IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND AT THE THIRD GRADE LEVEL , IT HAS HUGE IMPACTS TO HOW THE -- A CHILD'S EDUCATION PATHWAY TO HAVE PRESCHOOL, YOU ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL ON THE BACKEND WHEN THEY HAVE THAT ON THE FRONT END, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE SUPPORTING THOSE INVESTMENTS. I AM TELLING OLYMPIA WE WANT TO CONTINUE AND NOT CUT THE PRESCHOOL INVESTMENTS . I WANTED TO ADD THAT TO THE LIST. IT IS A MORE RECENT DEVELOPMENT, THAT WE JUST FOUND OUT LAST WEEK, PUBLIC AFTER YOU PUT THIS TOGETHER . I WANTED TO FLAG THAT. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO OIR TO HELP YOU SHAPE THESE AND WORKING SO CLOSELY WITH ME ON MY OFFICE. PUTTING THIS GREAT PUNCHLIST TOGETHER, LET'S BRING THEM TO LIFE AND ADVOCATE. INCLUDING MOST BUT NOT ALL OF MY PRIORITIES ON THIS LIST. INCLUDING HIRING MORE POLICE OFFICERS , SOME OF THESE COOL VISION ZERO INVESTMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS UNIVERSAL , FREE SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL. WE HAVE SEEN ONE ON THAT LATTER . WE HAVE SEEN OTHER STATES LEAN IN THAT AREA, INCLUDING GOVERNOR TIM WALZ, THAT WAS ONE OF HIS SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, IF IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MINNESOTA, WHERE I WAS BORN , IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AS WELL AND LET'S BRING THAT TO LIFE. EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF THAT, I HOPE WE ARE ABLE TO DO THAT AND ALL OF THESE THINGS. ON THAT ONE, I DO , AS I UNDERSTAND IT, I DO BELIEVE THAT THE PRIOR TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAD TEMPORARILY BROUGHT RELIEF AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, A UNIVERSAL FREE LUNCH TO ALL PROGRAM TOWARDS THE END OF HIS ADMINISTRATION . OF SOME SORT. THAT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY EXPECT TO WORK WITH THE NEW ADMINISTRATION ON GOING FORWARD . EVEN PUTTING THAT ASIDE, IT DOES NOT RELIEVE US OF OUR STATE RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THAT AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN BRING THAT TO LIFE. QUICK QUESTION ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TAX COMPONENT . POTENTIALLY LIFTING THAT. A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF THAT . SOME OF THESE ARE REOCCURRING ITEMS AND HAVE BEEN ON THE AGENDA MULTIPLE TIMES, SOME OF THEM STAND GREATER CHANCES OF PASSING THIS YEAR AND SOME NEXT YEAR, BUT YOU HAVE TO KEEP RAISING THEM. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY OF THAT, PEOPLE OFTEN COMPLAIN AND RIGHTFULLY SO, ABOUT A VERY LARGE LEVIES WE SEE OVER AND OVER AGAIN. ONE THING WE HAVE LEARNED DURING THE TRANSPORTATION LEVY , CONTRIBUTING FACTOR FOR WHY WE HAVE LARGE LEVIES , TRANSPORTATION OR OTHERWISE , NOT THE ONLY REASON , BUT A HUGE REASON IS BECAUSE IT IS A DESIGN FEATURE OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM, NOT A FLAW. WE ARE CAPPED , WE CAN ONLY RAISE ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXES AT 1% , EACH YEAR, AND NO MORE THAN THAT. THAT DOES NOT ALLOW US TO RAISE -- KEEP UP WITH INFLATION. WHAT WE ARE SEEING OVER AND OVER, INCREASINGLY LARGE -- WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE MOTORS AND GET APPROVAL. -- WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE VOTERS AND SEEK APPROVAL. HOW OFTEN HAS DISAPPEARED ON OUR OLYMPIA LIST? >> ON THE PROPERTY TAX BILL, THAT HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED THE LAST TWO SESSIONS, AND, THE VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES AND COUNTIES, HAVE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT AND IT HAS BEEN -- IT HAS GONE FAR, THERE IS RENEWED INTEREST, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SHORTFALLS FOR ALL CITIES , ESPECIALLY CITIES WITHOUT THE CAP ABILITIES OF BRINGING LEVIES -- CAPABILITIES OF BRINGING LEVIES. ONE OF THE OPTIONS THEY WILL BE CONSIDERING THIS YEAR FOR SURE . >> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES , THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HARD WORK. I WILL JUST SAY , I AM CONSIDERING PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THIS LIST TO ADD ONE AND POTENTIALLY TWO OF MY PARTIES THAT ARE NOT ON HERE. ONE OF THEM I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ALL YEAR, A TECHNICAL FIX TO THE YOUTH RIGHT TO COUNSEL LEGISLATION, TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE FAMILY -- A TECHNICAL FIX WITHOUT A PERMIT TO THAT , THE UNDERLYING FACTS FROM A 15-YEAR-OLD IN GUN DOWN ACROSS THE STREET FROM A SCHOOL -- 15-YEAR-OLD BEING GUNNED DOWN ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SCHOOL, IT HAPPENED IN OTHER INSTANCES ACROSS THE CITY, AND , JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE STATE ARE CONFUSED ABOUT WHEN THAT LAW APPLIES AND WHEN IT DOESN'T APPLY SOME ARE ADVOCATING FOR APPEAL OF THAT, I AM NOT, AND IF EVERYONE AGREES IT SHOULD BE THERE , WHY NOT CLARIFY WHEN IT APPLIES AND WHEN IT DOESN'T? THAT MAY BE ONE OF THEM. I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. I WILL 100% BE WORKING ON THAT, WHETHER IT APPEARS ON THIS LIST OR NOT, I WILL BE WORKING ON THAT PERSONALLY AND HELPING TO CHAMPION THAT ONE ON THE CITY LEVEL WORKING WITH THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIM. THANK YOU , NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >> CAN I ASK A QUICK QUESTION? >> ABSOLUTELY. >> WHO IS THE SPONSOR OF THE PROPERTY TAX BILL THAT WAS ASKED ABOUT LAST YEAR? >> I BELIEVE IT WAS SENATOR JAMIE PEDERSEN . >> OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU. PART OF OUR DELEGATION. COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH ? >> I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME, ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO FLAG, A FARM BILL THAT HAS NOT BEEN PASSED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, A BILL INTRODUCED , $30 BILLION LESS IN AUGUST THROUGH COMMITTEE , HAS NOT BEEN PASSED YET AND FARMERS ARE WAITING ON THAT. THAT AFFECTS S.N.A.P. AND PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT NOT BEING FUNDED TO THE LEVELS PREVIOUSLY AND HOW IT TRICKLES DOWN TO THE STATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HERE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND WITH FOOD BANKS. I WANTED TO FLAG THAT. I READ AN ARTICLE IT STILL HAD NOT BEEN PASSED. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WOULD AFFECT OUR FOOD BANKS SYSTEM IN THE CITY. THANK YOU. >> WE PLAN TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF FOOD SECURITY, INCLUDING FOOD BANKS SUPPORT AND WE WILL LOOK OUT FOR ANY SORT OF GAPS TO FILL, TYPICALLY THROUGH DHSH. >> I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ADDRESSED PUBLIC SAFETY IN ITS OWN SECTION. THAT IS WHAT I HEAR FROM OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, WANT TO KEEP THEM SOLVENT AND IN SEATTLE. THANK YOU FOR THE LINE WHERE IT SAYS, LET'S SEE, INSURANCE , WE HAVE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THAT, ALSO , ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT. WE HAD AN AUDIT THAT WE WENT OVER A SECOND TIME RECENTLY, THIS PAST YEAR , THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE TO BE -- CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED AT THE STATE LEVEL. I SUPPORT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS . I HAVE HEARD THAT A REPRESENTATIVE HAD A RETAIL THEFT PROVISION OR BILL THAT DID NOT ADVANCE. OFFLINE, CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THAT AND IF IT IS LIVE THIS YEAR? >> SURE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? THANK YOU FOR TAKING OUR COLLECTIVE PRIORITIES AND APPROPRIATING THEM. HAVE FUN. TO OUR NEW DIRECTOR, YES. THANK YOU. AMENDMENTS TOMORROW ARE DUE AND THIS WILL BE BEFORE US ON DECEMBER 3rd. MOVING RIGHT ALONG, WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THE LETTER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO OUR NORMAL , USUAL ROUND-ROBIN DISCUSSION OF THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED AND WILL HAPPEN IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE BEEN BUSY ON THE BUDGET, SO, LOWERING EXPECTATIONS , BUT A CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER WOO . UNLESS ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANYTHING COME OUR ROLLCALL BEGINS WITH COUNCILMEMBER WOO . >> IT HAS BEEN A WEEK OF GOODBYES, I WILL MAKE THIS MY STATEMENT. I HAVE GRATITUDE AS MY TIME HERE COMES TO A CLOSE OUR JOURNEY HAS BEEN REMARKABLE IN THIS LAST 10 , 11 MONTHS . LIKE MANY OF US, WHEN I STEPPED INTO THIS ROLE, IT WAS NOT FOR THE TITLE OR THE OFFICE OR THE FAME. IT WAS FOR THE PEOPLE , FOR THE FAMILY STRIVING TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE , FOR THE DREAMERS WHO EMBODY RESILIENCE, ACTIVISTS PUSHING FOR JUSTICE, AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE MY FAMILY WHO POUR THEIR HEARTS INTO KEEPING OUR CITY DRIVING, IT WAS FOR CHINATOWN, BEACON HILL, EVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS SEATTLE I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE. I CARRY WITH ME THE GENERATIONS WHO CAME BEFORE ME, STORIES OF RESILIENCE , HARD WORK, AND HOPE, MY FAMILY'S JOURNEY FROM RUNNING A LAUNDROMAT IN THE FIRST CHINATOWN IN THE 1870S TO BUILDING A LIFE IN THE CITY, SHAPED MY COMMITMENT TO SERVE AND UPLIFT OTHERS, THAT LEGACY HAS DRIVEN EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE ON THE COUNCIL, THERE IS SO MUCH LEFT TO DO TO FIGHT HATE IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE IN THE CITY THIS YEAR DID NOT HAPPEN JUST IN ISOLATION, IT WAS A COLLECTIVE EFFORT. A COUPLE PEOPLE I WANT TO THANK , COUNCIL STAFF WHO SHOWED UP EVERY DAY WITH PASSION , DEDICATION, AND UNYIELDING BELIEF IN THE POWER OF PUBLIC SERVICE. THANK YOU . YOU WERE THE FORCE THAT KEPT ALL OF US MOVING FORWARD. TO MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COUNCIL, WHETHER WE STOOD IN AGREEMENT OR HAD DEBATE, I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PERSPECTIVE AND YOUR CHALLENGES. THIS WORK WAS NEVER EASY BUT ALWAYS NECESSARY , EVERY CONVERSATION AND LATE-NIGHT MEETING , PHONE CALL, SHARED SUCCESS, STRENGTHEN ME AS A LEADER AND A BIT OF THE PEOPLE. I WOULD NAME EVERY SINGLE THING BUT WE WOULD BE HERE FOR HOURS. TO THE CITY DEPARTMENTS, I WAS COLLABORATING WITH THE OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE, SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, SUSTAINABILITY, BROAD VISION, AND EXPERTISE, AND THAT MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS FOR MY TEAM, I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL, MY CHIEF OF STAFF, THANK YOU FOR YOUR FOCUS, MURPHY BUSH , OUR OUTREACH DIRECTOR FOR KEEPING US CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR POLICY DIRECTOR FOR YOUR SHARP THINKING AND TIRELESS DEDICATION , YOU ALL WERE THE BACKBONE OF OUR MISSION AND I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU. TO MY COMMUNITY, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME ROOTED IN WHAT MATTERS MOST, YOUR MONEY EVERY DAY WHY WE FIGHT SO HARD FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SAFER STREETS, YOU ARE MY GOD WHEN THE PATHWAY FELT NOT CLEAR. TO MY FAMILY IN THE FIRST ROW, MY FOUNDATION, MY HEART, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE, LOVE , AND SUPPORT, YOU SHOULD MEET WITH THE CITY AND YOUR SACRIFICE MADE MY WORK POSSIBLE. LOOKING FORWARD, I AM PROUD OF WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED TOGETHER FROM ADVOCATING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO REIMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY, TO ENSURING OUR COMMUNITY HAS A SEAT AT THE TABLE. WE HAVE LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION. BUT THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE WORK, IT IS A TRANSITION FOR ME, MY TIME ON THE COUNCIL MAY BE ENDING BUT MY COMMITMENT TO SEATTLE IS LIFELONG THE CITY, WITH ITS DIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE AND BALANCED POTENTIAL, IS A PART OF WHO I AM, AND, AS I CLOSE THIS CHAPTER, I DO SO WITH HOPE IN THE HOPE THAT SEATTLE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE, NO MATTER WHERE THEY COME FROM OR WHO THEY ARE, HAS THE CHANCE TO SUCCEED AND THRIVE. THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN ME. FOR TRUSTING ME TO SERVE, IT HAS BEEN THE HONOR OF A LIFETIME, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU, SEATTLE , AND LET'S KEEP BUILDING OUR CITY TOGETHER. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT. COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? >> HOW DO I FOLLOW THAT? THANK YOU. YOUR HUSBAND IS THE BEST REF WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI. YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU, SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND YOUR LEADERSHIP. I KNOW THAT THE BEST IS YET TO COME. SO, TRANSITIONING INTO PARTS, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY MEETING, MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th AT 2:00 P.M., THE JET IS BEING FORMED RIGHT NOW . WE ANTICIPATE SOME LEGISLATION FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND POTENTIALLY OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS WELL. SOME LAST-MINUTE THINGS THAT HAVE COME UP ON THE CALENDAR. STILL WORKING WITH THOSE CITY DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ALL THAT INFORMATION. I WILL BE POSTING IT SOON. THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES, FOR BEARING WITH US. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND GRACE DURING THE METROPOLITAN PARKS DISTRICT MEETING LAST WEEK AND BEING FLEXIBLE THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF BUDGET AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL COMING TO THAT MEETING. ALSO, I HAD MEETINGS WITH OUR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, WITH COUNCILMEMBER SAKA , WE TALKED ABOUT DATES, METRO, IMPROVE SERVICE, TRANSPORTATION NUMBERS AS WELL REGIONAL WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE WITH COUNCILMEMBER KENDALL. IN COMMUNITY , THERE WERE TWO THINGS I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, THAT HAPPENED , OPENING OF SAFEWAY ON QUEEN ANNE, I GOT TO GO TO COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE'S DISTRICT. THE COOL THING WITH FOOD INSECURITY IN SEATTLE ESPECIALLY WITH OUR GROCERY STORES, PARTNERING WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THEY ORGANIZED TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN EXTEND THE LIFE OF FOOD AND BE ABLE TO GET IT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY . SO THERE IS ZERO FOOD WASTE AT A LOT OF THESE GROCERY STORES. ATTENDED THE URBAN LEAGUE BREAKFAST WITH OVER 2100 PEOPLE TO SEE THE GREAT THINGS THE URBAN LAKE IS DOING. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, A SPECIAL THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO THE JONES FAMILY, QUINCY JONES PASSED AWAY, HE WAS BORN IN CHICAGO BUT GREW UP IN SEATTLE AT GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL , PHENOMENAL MUSICIAN. REALLY MEANT A LOT TO THE CITY. SEATTLE WAS A SPECIAL PLACE FOR HIM AND WE HAVE ONE OF THE BEST JAZZ BANDS WHO PERFORMS I QUINCY JONES HALL. REGINA ROGERS FAMILY, SHE WAS A BASKETBALL LEGEND IN SEATTLE, SHE PASSED AWAY, PLAYED AT UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON AND WAS VERY WELL KNOWN IN OUR COMMUNITY. SENDING THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO HER FAMILY. THEY ARE NOW TRANSITIONING TO THE INCEST REAL LANDS. COUNCILMEMBER -- ANCESTRAL LANDS. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> COUNCILMEMBER WOO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALL THE BEST. I WANT TO START, THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING THIS WEEK. NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON DECEMBER 10th. THE MAIN PIECE OF THIS WILL BE LESS LETHAL WEAPONS. THIS LEGISLATION RELATES TO MANAGEMENT AND THE CONSENT DECREE. IN TERMS OF OFFICIAL MEETINGS LAST WEEK, ON THURSDAY, MET WITH THE KING COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH, BEFORE OUR BUDGET MEETING, SOME OTHERS EARLIER IN THE MONTH. ADDITIONAL ONE. IN TERMS OF ASSISTING AND GET VARIOUS MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE KING COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH. BRIEFINGS REGARDING VENDORS , SOME OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH PIECES OF THE BUSINESSES , THE FOOD SERVICE BUSINESSES . IMPORTANT WORK A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION COUNCIL CORONATION MEETING ON FRIDAY BEFORE THE DECEMBER MEETING. ONE THING THAT CAME OUT OF THAT, A PROCLAMATION RELATED TO TODAY. I WANTED TO SAY, 2024 IS 25 YEARS SINCE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DESIGNATED NOVEMBER 25th AS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. U.N. DEFINES IT AS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE RESULTING IN PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM OR SUFFERING TO WOMEN INCLUDING THREATS OF COERCION, WHETHER IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LIFE. A NUMBER OF PIECES HERE, PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY, FROM THE MAYOR, THE CITY OF SEATTLE INVESTED OVER 14 MILLION VOTES IN COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT , HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PARTNERS WITH 35 ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO MORE THAN 7500 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES EACH YEAR. LASTLY , THE CITY OF SEATTLE SUPPORTS A WHOLE GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION COUNCIL ACT OF 19 AT FIVE TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED HOMELESSNESS AND IMPACTS ON CHILDREN'S, INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PEOPLE THAT CAUSE HARM SPEED AT INCREASED RISK OF SURVIVORS OF THE SEX INDUSTRY, DRESS GANG VIOLENCE AND IMPLEMENT INTERVENTION. ADDRESS VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE AND SUPPORT THE NEED FOR COORDINATED SYSTEM RESPONSE. A LOT OF WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE. A LOT MORE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT TODAY IS ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS STAY IN SEATTLE. WITH THAT SAID, I WANTED TO SAY, NEXT WEEK, SOUTH LAKE UNION ON TUESDAY AND QUEEN AND COMMUNITY CANCEL -- QUEEN ANN COMMUNITY -- AS NOTED, WE ALSO HAVE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING NEXT WEEK , WEDNESDAY AS WELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> NEXT MEETING OF HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 11th. THE AGENDA IS STILL BEING CRAFTED. DEPENDING ON WHAT WE COME UP WITH FOR THE AGENDA, THE MEETING -- I WILL KEEP EVERYBODY ON MY COMMITTEE POSTED ABOUT THAT. I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK EVERYONE AT CITY LIGHT FOR THE PHENOMENAL WORK THAT THEY DO TO RESTORE POWER . NORTH SEATTLE , PARTICULARLY DISTRICT 5 , WAS VERY HARD HIT WITH THE BOMB CYCLONE LAST WEEK. A LOT OF TREES DOWN, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER AND CITY LIKE WAS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK IN THE DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES . I WANTED TO THANK THEM FOR DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB. I WANT TO THANK MY STAFF FOR FIELDING ALL THE CALLS WE WERE GETTING AND DOING A GREAT JOB HELPING PEOPLE STAY ON TRACK AS TO WHEN THEIR POWER WOULD BE RESTORED AND ACCESSING RESOURCES . THANK YOU FOR THAT. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WANTED TO EXPRESS TO COUNCILMEMBER WOO , MY GREAT GRATITUDE AND PLEASURE IN WORKING WITH YOU IN THIS POSITION. I REMEMBER , FIRST GETTING TO KNOW YOU WHEN WE WERE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL AND IT WAS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SOMEBODY TO SHARE THE EXPERIENCES OF GOING THROUGH THOSE CANDIDATE FORUMS. AND INTERVIEWS. I KNOW YOU WERE GOING TO BE A GREAT COUNCILMEMBER. THAT WAS THE CASE . I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOU ON THE HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE COMPASSION AND THE COMMITMENT YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO ADDRESSING THOSE VERY DIFFICULT ISSUES. I WAS VERY PLEASED TO SERVE WITH YOU ON THE CITY LIKE COMMITTEE . I THOUGHT YOUR LEADERSHIP OF THAT COMMITTEE WAS STELLAR AND YOU ACCOMPLISHED GREAT THINGS AND KEEPING RATES AFFORDABLE FOR ALL OF US. AND MAKING SURE WE CONTINUE TO PURSUE AFFORDABLE OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING. JUST YOUR GENERAL COMMITMENT TO THE CITY. I KNOW THAT WILL CONTINUE AND I GENUINELY BELIEVE THAT THE CITY IS A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE OF HAVING YOU HERE AND ALL THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER MORALES? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I DON'T HAVE A LOT. NEXT WEEK, GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY BOARD MEETING, AND WE DO HAVE A LAND-USE COMMITTEE MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4th , ONLY TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AT THIS POINT. ONE IS 12833, LIVING BUILDING AMENDMENTS BILL , LEGISLATION THAT CLARIFIES THAT PROJECTS IN THE PILOT PROGRAM CAN USE HEIGHT BONUSES TO EXCEED 145 FEET REGARDLESS OF LOT SIZE IN OUR DOWNTOWN MIXED RESIDENTIAL ZONE. WE DID HAVE A BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION ALREADY , AND WE HAD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS BILL BEFORE THE BUDGET STARTED. I WILL HAVE OPCD STAFF AVAILABLE NEXT WEDNESDAY FOR REFRESHER. I DO INTEND TO HAVE A VOTE ON THE BILL NEXT WEEK. AND 32516, SALES TAX EXEMPTION REGULATION , POSSIBLE VOTE, THIS RESOLUTION THE CLAIMS ARE INTENDED TO ESTABLISH A NEW SALES AND USE TAX DEFERRAL FOR THE CONVERSION OF UTILIZED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TO HOUSING , A REQUIRED STEP IN THE PROCESS TO ADOPT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ENACT OUR AUTHORITY , GRANTED BY THE STATE, LAST YEAR, SORRY , THIS YEAR, SENATE BILL 6175 , THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE LAST JUNE . FOR US TO ACTIVATE THE TAX DEFERRAL , WE HAVE TO PASS A RESOLUTION WITH OUR INTENTION AND PROVIDE DRAFT PROGRAM DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW. ALL OF THAT WILL BE HAPPENING AND WE WILL BE SETTING A DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR EARLY NEXT YEAR. IN ORDER FOR US TO DO THAT, WE HAVE TO GET THIS RESOLUTION PASSED FIRST. THAT IS WHAT WE WILL BE DOING NEXT WEDNESDAY AT 2:00 P.M. THAT IS ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. QUITE A LOT. COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> THANK YOU. LAST WEEK, I ATTENDED THE URBAN LEAGUE BREAKFAST IN SUPPORT OF THE GREAT WORK THEY DO IN COMMUNITY , GREAT TO GET TOGETHER WITH SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE AND IT REALLY BROUGHT A SILVER LINING TO A VERY CLOUDY DAY. THAT WAS REALLY GREAT. I WANT TO THANK THE URBAN LEAGUE FOR INVITING ME AND INCLUDING ME IN THAT WONDERFUL CELEBRATION. I WANT TO LEND MY GRATITUDE TO COUNCILMEMBER WOO FOR HER SERVICE AND HARD WORK AND PARTNERSHIP ON THE COUNCIL THIS PAST YEAR , WE WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH A LOT OF GREAT WORK IN SUPPORT OF OUR RESIDENTS. THIS WAS BECAUSE OF HER HARD WORK. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO ALL THE AMAZING WORK THAT YOU DO IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, TANYA, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE WORKED WITH YOU THIS YEAR AND FOR ALL YOU DO IN THE COMMUNITY. ALSO, I WANT TO SAY, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE , WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES BURGLARIZED IN THE D4, ESPECIALLY IN THE WEDGEWOOD AREA, SPD HAS BEEN RESPONDING AND INVESTIGATING BUT WE SEE DIFFICULTY FROM THE SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS. WE HAVE HAD CRIME IN AND AROUND THE PARK, I SPOKE WITH THE NORTH PRECINCT CAPTAIN ABOUT SOME OF THINGS THAT TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE WEEKEND, I WANT TO SAY THAT HER TEAM HAS BEEN GATHERING INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INCREASING CRIME. AND SHE DOES CONTINUE TO HAVE THE EMPHASIS PATROLS AT THE PARK AT NIGHT. SHE IS LOOKING INTO WHETHER THERE IS AN ABILITY TO HAVE PATROLS DURING THE DAY , BUT AS YOU KNOW, THE STAFFING SHORTAGES CONTINUE TO HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT . I WANT TO THANK THE CAPTAIN AND HER TEAM ALL THE WORK THEY ARE DOING ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT. AND JUST KNOW , FOR ANYONE WHO MAY BE LOOKING, AND FOR YOU WHILE WATCHING, FROM THE DISTRICT AND TO YOU WHILE I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH, ON THESE EVENTS, IN THE D4, TO SEE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK SHE IS DOING BECAUSE HER TEAM IS DOING ALL THEY CAN AND THEY CONTINUE TO DO MORE. REALLY GRATEFUL FOR HER PARTNERSHIP. I WILL REPORT OUT MORE AS I GET MORE INFORMATION. LASTLY, I WANT TO SAY THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE LIBRARY EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE WILL TAKE PLACE AT 9:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12th, WE ARE GOING TO BE HEARING ABOUT THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S 2024, THROUGH 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN, AND I WILL ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE PR -- WITH COUNCILMEMBER MORALES . THAT IS IT FOR ME, UNLESS SOMEONE HAS QUESTIONS COUNCIL PRESIDENT? >> I DO HAVE A QUESTION, IT IS TROUBLING AND DISTURBING TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON ON 35th AND IN AND AROUND MAGNUSON PARK. YES, MORE OFFICERS WOULD HELP IDENTIFY AND LET PEOPLE KNOW, THIS QUARTER , FOR THE FIRST TIME, THERE WILL BE A NET POSITIVE IN THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS HIRED INSTEAD OF SEPARATED FROM OUR DEPARTMENT WHICH IS GOOD NEWS. MY QUESTION IS, IT IS CLEAR THAT YOUR DISTRICT IS REALLY FOCUSED ON WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND MAGNUSON PARK I ATTENDED THE PUBLIC SAFELY MEETING AND IT WAS JAMPACKED. I LEARNED A LOT . IS THERE ANY COORDINATION THAT YOU CAN ENCOURAGE BETWEEN PARKS AND SPD? LIGHTING? >> THERE IS COORDINATION BETWEEN SPD AND THE PARK RANGERS, ALSO, THE CAPTAIN WANTS TO COORDINATE WITH THE PARK RANGERS NEXT SPRING WHEN WE HAVE ACTIVITY WITH THE PARTYING. IT IS CRIME IN AND AROUND MAGNUSON AND 35th . AND AROUND THE DISTRICT , IT HAS INCREASED, WHICH IS WHY THE CAPTAIN IS GATHERING INFORMATION, SO WE KNOW WHAT LEVEL OF INCREASE. WE REALLY NEED TO GIVE MORE EMPHASIS TO THAT DISTRICT BECAUSE IT HAS INCREASED SO MUCH SINCE JUST THE PARTYING AT THE PARK THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS MANAGING. ALL OF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE CAPTAIN IS TRACKING, MONITORING , GIVING A RESPONSE TO . THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF ARRESTS ON SOME OF THE INCIDENCES THAT HAVE HAPPENED. THEY ARE WORKING HARD AND AROUND-THE-CLOCK TO RESPOND TO THAT INCREASED LEVEL OF CRIME. IN AND AROUND THE PARK AND IN THE OTHER AREAS OF THE DISTRICT , INCLUDING WEDGEWOOD. MORE TO COME ON THAT. I WILL REACH OUT TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN GENERAL AND I WILL BE REACHING OUT AGAIN ABOUT THIS INCREASED NUMBER OF INCIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT. SO, I AM NOT SURPRISED I AM NOT -- HEARING MORE FROM CONSTITUENTS. WE WERE MANAGING PARTYING AT THE PARK, AND THAT IT IS INCREASED LEVEL OF CRIME, CAR BREAK-INS AND HOME BREAK-INS , THINGS OF THAT NATURE, AND MORE FRIGHTENING, MORE GUN VIOLENCE THAT WE HAVE BEEN MANAGING. OF COURSE, NORTH PRECINCT ALSO HANDLES D5, ALSO INCREASED GUN VIOLENCE . THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THAT. I WANT TO SAY, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGED CRIME IN THE D4 HAS INCREASED, LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF PERCENTAGES. REGARDLESS , THE CAPTAIN IS DOING EVERYTHING SHE CAN FROM THE NORTH PRECINCT , THEY ARE BEING RESPONSIVE AND I DO WANT CONSTITUENTS TO KNOW THAT. IT IS FRUSTRATING , IT IS FRUSTRATING FOR ME AS WELL. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS. ALL OF US TOGETHER , INCLUDING WITH THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, THEY HAVE BEEN RESPONSIVE AND THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS WELL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. CLEAR THERE IS A LOT GOING ON WE DO NOT KNOW ABOUT. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? ?? I WANT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO COUNCILMEMBER WOO FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR GREAT CITY THIS YEAR AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR CITY ON THIS ESTEEMED BODY. I MADE REMARKS EARLIER AND I DON'T WANT TO BEAT A DEAD HORSE, BUT I WANT TO RESTATE MY PERSONAL APPRECIATION FOR YOU AND ALL YOU DO, NOT A GOODBYE, UNTIL NEXT TIME, THERE WILL BE MANY MORE NEXT TIMES, LOOKING FORWARD TO SUPPORTING YOU IN OUR SHARED WORK IN MAKING PROGRESS ON THESE ISSUES. WE OFTEN CONTRIBUTE AND HELP IN ANY NUMBER OF WAYS . ONE WAY IS SITTING HERE AT THIS DAY IS BUT IT IS NOT LIMITED TO THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR COLLABORATION, YOUR COURAGE , YOUR SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT FOR ALL COMMUNITIES IN SEATTLE. ESPECIALLY AND INCLUDED THE CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY FORWARD YOUR GREAT LEGACY OF SERVICE IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. AGAIN, CONTINUE TO PARTNER TOGETHER. THANK YOU, AGAIN . I AM INSPIRED BY YOUR RESILIENCE , YOU FACED A LOT, I WILL BE HONEST , I DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THAT MAGNANIMITY AND ABILITY TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK LIKE YOU AND -- LIKE YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED. I DO APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR BOLD LEADERSHIP ON ANY NUMBER OF THINGS . THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER WOO . ON THE BUDGET, BUDGET! BUDGET! I AM WEARING A SHIRT -- LET ME STAND UP TO PEOPLE ON THE SEATTLE CHANNEL CAN SEE. WE NEED TO TAKE LESSONS FROM EVERYONE, WEIRD SEEING MYSELF ON THE SCREEN, THIS IS FROM THE GREAT PHILOSOPHER AND FUTURE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMER, MARSHAWN LYNCH , WHEN HE COMMANDED US TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL, BODIES, CHICKEN. ONLY APPROPRIATE I WEAR THE T-SHIRT. NOT JUST TALKING TO THE YOUNGSTERS, CUTTING THEIR TEETH IN THE NFL, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CAN AND SHOULD TAKE LESSONS, WE ARE , WE LOVE YOU, BEAST MODE, WE PUT OURSELVES ON A PATHWAY TO BUDGET REFORM IN OUR CITY BY TAKING CARE OF OUR CHICKEN. MORE TO COME. THANK YOU, COUNCIL COLLEAGUES , CENTRAL STAFF , MY OWN STAFF, ELAINE, IAN, THANK YOU TO OUR CHAIR, STRAUSS, TO LEAD, THANK YOU TO MAYOR HARRELL FOR PROPOSING SUCH AN OUTSTANDING INITIAL BUDGET TO BEGIN WITH. BALANCED BUDGET TO BEGIN WITH WE MADE EVEN BETTER. GOOD TO HEAR WE HAVE STRENGTHENED INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC SAFETY , THAT IS REALLY COOL. SUCH A GREAT PROCESS, SO MANY PEOPLE TO BE GRATEFUL FOR, INCLUDING THE JANITORIAL STAFF, SECURITY , SPECIALISTS AND PERSONNEL. LOOKING AT ONE OF OUR SECURITY SPECIALIST WHO DOES A GREAT JOB. CAN MERIDIAN , MY ALMA MATER, GO ROYALS! I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR SUCH A GREAT PROCESS. ON THE BUDGET, I WANT TO MENTION, THE CAMP LONG FACILITY INCIDENT IN MY DISTRICT A FEW WEEKS AGO, TOWARDS THE END OF THE BUDGET, IT WAS A BIT TOO LATE TO INTRODUCED ANYTHING BUDGET -WISE TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION BUT I HAVE SPOKEN PERSONALLY ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY TO ADVANCE AND ADDRESS THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIMENSIONS OF THIS, I SPOKE TO THE DEPUTY MAYOR ON THE PARKS COMPONENT OF THE CAMP LONG SITUATION, AND WE ARE IN TOUCH AND ALIGNED. STILL VERY MUCH IN A GATHERING STAGE . I SHARED SOME OF THIS IN AN EARLIER NEWSLETTER, INCLUDING, NOT JUST THE UNDERLYING ARSON , BUT INSURANCE , REPORTING, GETTING A BETTER SENSE OF THAT. TOO PREMATURE TO PROPOSE ANYTHING IN THIS BUDGET . SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGETS AND THAT IS WHY THEY ARE HERE. WE WILL EXAMINE THE NEED BECAUSE WE WANT TO BUILD BACK AND WE WANT TO BUILD BACK BETTER THAN THIS IS A PRIORITY FOR ME IN MY OFFICE I DON'T HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SITTING ON THE PARKS COMMITTEE, BUT , THIS IS A PRIORITY FOR MY OFFICE AND WE WILL BE CLOSELY TRACKING THAT. I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS AND THIS IS IMPORTANT TO HER AS WELL. MOVING ON TO MY OWN COMMITTEE, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, WE HAVE CANCELED THE FIRST REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON DECEMBER 3rd. WE DID THAT FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. WE DID IT IN PART TO TRY TO BE A BETTER COLLEAGUE AND HELP FACILITATE. THE ON BOARDING OF THE COUNCILMEMBER ELECT. IT IS NOT SUPER CRAZY, WELCOME TO COUNCIL, HERE IS A HIGHLY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE STAFF . WE WILL HAVE A MEETING ON DECEMBER 17th , THAT WILL BE THE NEXT ONE FINALIZING THE AGENDA. REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMITTEE , COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH JOINED THAT, GREAT REGIONAL COMMITTEE, WE TALKED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS, INCLUDING IMPROVING TRANSIT RELIABILITY AND SERVICE, KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS AND DASHBOARDS, INCLUDING SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME , BENCHMARKING OUR PERFORMANCE ACROSS SIMILAR SIZED TRANSIT AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. GOOD TO SEE WHERE WE ARE WITH THOSE KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS. IF WE UNDERSTAND, NEVER A DIRECT APPLES TO APPLES COMPARISON BUT WE CAN DRIVE KEY INSIGHTS AND MEASURE OURSELVES AGAINST OTHERS. WE TOOK INITIAL STEPS TO DO THAT AT REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. I ATTENDED THE URBAN LEAGUE BREAKFAST LAST WEEK. GREAT TO BE IN THEIR. I HAVE BEEN HONORED TO BE A PART OF THAT JOURNEY. OF THAT ORGANIZATION BEFORE I WAS ELECTED. I SERVED ON THE BOARD. IT WAS A SCRAPPY BOARD , 12 EMPLOYEES AT THE TIME , NOW THERE ARE OVER 100 EMPLOYEES . A SHOUT OUT TO THE CEO AND PRESIDENT OF THE URBAN LEAGUE, MICHELLE MERIWETHER, DOING SUCH GREAT WORK FOR THE LEAGUE AND OUR BROADER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE SEATTLE REGION. LET ME BE TRANSPARENT, YES, I SERVED ON THE BOARD OF YOUR BELIEF AND PROUD OF IT, GREAT TO WITNESS THEIR JOURNEY AND BE A PART OF THE EARLY SUCCESS. NOW, ADD A NEW LEVEL IN TERMS OF THE IMPACT. GREAT TO WITNESS SOME OF THAT AND BE THERE PERSONALLY. FINALLY, NEXT WEEK , AN UPCOMING PROCLAMATION THAT ME AND MY OFFICE WILL PUT FORWARD WITH MAYOR HARRELL . WE WILL BE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. REALLY EXCITING PROCLAMATION , VERY IMPORTANT WORK. YOU SEE THE EMAIL. THAT IS ALL. I WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, A SHOUT OUT TO BEAST MODE, WE LOVE YOU. WELCOME QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >> I I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ON THE BUDGET. THEY ARE HEARTFELT AND SHARED. THEY REMINDED ME I DID FORGET TO THANK ONE VERY IMPORTANT CONSTITUENCY, I WILL EXTEND GRATITUDE TO OUR CONSTITUENTS WHO CAME FORWARD AND EXPRESSED THEIR PRIORITIES AND WHAT THEY WANTED FROM US IN THE BUDGET, AT TWO QUITE LONG PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT AND THROUGH MEETINGS , ET CETERA. WE ARE LUCKY TO LIVE IN A CITY WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SO FOCUSED ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT . NOT THE CASE EVERYWHERE. OUR CONSTITUENCY IS PRETTY ENGAGED AND I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU ALL. COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS ? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE REPORT FROM THE TRAVEL GOVERNMENT , THE COMMITTEE REPORT HERE, WE PASSED OUR 2025-2026 BUDGET LAST YEAR WITH A 8-1 VOTE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. I DO WEEKLY OFFICE HOURS AND , FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC, WE TOOK A BREAK WITH OFFICE HOURS SO I COULD FOCUS ON THE BUDGET PROCESS AND PASSING THE BUDGET . WE WILL RETURN, WE WILL WORK THROUGH A BACKLOG , WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 20 HOURS OF OFFICE HOURS SET UP AND LOOKING TO SEE IF WE CANNOT SCHEDULE MORE. FINALLY, COUNCILMEMBER WOO , I WILL SAY IT AGAIN, YOU CAME TO US AS THE DAUGHTER OF SEATTLE AND YOU LEAVE AS THE AUNTY OF SEATTLE, I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH ON YOUR HARD WORK AND WE WILL -- COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THAT IS MY REPORT AND I WILL PASS IT TO YOU. >> THANK YOU. WITH NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WILL SAY THAT, THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW IS CANCELED. IN CASE NOBODY GOT THE REMINDER. WE SENT IT OUT A WHILE AGO. BECAUSE A COUPLE COUNCILMEMBERS WILL BE ABSENT AND LACK OF THINGS TO ACT ON. NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS DECEMBER 3rd. ALSO, THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED THIS THURSDAY, THANKSGIVING , THE NEXT MEETING IS ON DECEMBER 12th AND THE AGENDA IS STILL BEING WORKED OUT. MORE NEWS TO COME ON THAT. THE COUNCILMEMBER ELECT WILL BE SWORN IN TOMORROW AND THE CEREMONIAL SWEARING-IN WILL BE DECEMBER 3rd. THAT IS PRETTY MUCH THE NEWS I HAVE TO SHARE ON COMMITTEE MEETINGS, ET CETERA. I HAVE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO THE COUNCILMEMBER ELECT AND OFFERED SUPPORT AS A RESOURCE BECAUSE I REMEMBER BEING THE ONLY NEW COUNCILMEMBER AND -- I TOOK OFFICE IN 2022. TANYA, I USED TO SIT IN YOUR SEAT. ONE DAY OF OCTOBER OF 2022, I CANNOT REMEMBER WHICH WEEK OR MONTH, I CAME IN FROM THAT DOOR, THAT WAS MY SHORTCUT, THE CHAMBERS WAS PACKED WITH PEOPLE. ELDERLY PEOPLE IT SEEMED LIKE, DISPROPORTIONATELY SO. FROM THE CID. AS THEY MADE PUBLIC,, THEY WERE SHARING THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PLANNED NEW PROJECT THAT THE COUNTY WAS PLANNING , PARTNERING WITH THE SALVATION ARMY TO OFFER HOMELESSNESS SERVICES , AND THERE WAS A TRANSLATOR MADE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE COMMENTS. I WAS THINKING, WAIT, THEY WALKED FROM THE CID TO CHAMBERS. I LEARNED YOU WERE A MAJOR INSTIGATOR OF THAT, YOU ORGANIZED AND HELP PEOPLE SHOW UP TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS. I WAS THINKING, DARN, THAT IS A POWERFUL ORGANIZER. YOU DID THE SAME THING IN SEPTEMBER OR AUGUST WHEN YOU FILLED THE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION BUILDING IN THE CID FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING. LOTS OF SENIORS BUT MULTI-GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE. WHY DO I MENTION THIS? BECAUSE YOU GET THINGS DONE FOR YOUR CONSTITUENCY AND CITYWIDE. WHETHER YOU NEED A MEMORIAL SERVICE, A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT, YOU ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE. RIGHT BEFORE AND AFTER YOU TOOK OFFICE. YOU ARE A TRUE PUBLIC SERVANT. NOT JUST THE PEOPLE IN THE CID, BUT YOU ARE A LEADER THERE. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM YOU ABOUT LEADERSHIP. AND BEING EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME. LISTENING TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS. I WILL MISS YOU BEING NEXT DOOR TO ME AND SEEING YOU VERY MUCH EVERY DAY. YOU ARE GOING A STEP BEYOND ON SHEPHERDING , NOT JUST CITY LIGHT, BUT ARTS AND CULTURE WITH YOUR ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS . IT IS CLEAR YOU GAVE YOUR HEART AND SOUL TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS CITYWIDE, AND YOUR COLLEAGUES. SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. OKAY. ANYWAY, COLLEAGUES , THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION TODAY . THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THE BUDGET. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ONCE , TWICE, CHECKING THE SCREEN, NOT SEEING ANYTHING, IT IS 3:23, HAVE A WARM , FUN FILLED HOLIDAY WEEK. THANK YOU. WE ARE ADJOURNED.