COME TO ORDER. AT THE TIME IS 2:04 P.M. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> [ ROLL CALL ] >> NINE PRESENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE NO PROCLAMATIONS OR PRESENTATIONS OR EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY. I TOMORROW'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA THERE ARE SIX ITEMS ON THE INTRODUCTION CALENDAR. THE WEEKLY BILL PAYMENT ORDINANCE , COUNCIL BILL 120925, HUMAN RESOURCES FOURTH-QUARTER EMPLOYMENT ORDINATES, APPOINTMENT TO THE SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION, AND THREE TRANSPORTATION ITEMS, INCLUDING COUNCIL BILL 120924, ALLOWING THE PIKE PLACE MARKET PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE OPERATING THE SKY BRIDGE OVER WESTERN AVENUE, AND RESOLUTIONS 32158 AND 32159, RESPECTIVELY GRANTING CONSENSUAL APPROVAL TO INSTALL THE PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL ACROSS AVENUE NORTH, NORTH OF DENTON WAY AND TO INSTALL A THERMAL ENERGY EXCHANGE SYSTEM THERE TOO. ALL RIGHT. THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES LAST WEEK'S MINUTES IN THE WEEKLY BILL PAYMENT ORDINANCE. THERE ARE THREE PIECES OF LEGISLATION UNDER COMMITTEE REPORTS AS WELL. THOSE ARE COUNCIL BILL 120833 FROM THE LAND USE COMMITTEE, WHICH CLARIFIES BONUS ALLOWANCES IN THE LIVING BUILDING PILOT PROGRAM, WHICH COUNCILMEMBER MORALES CAN FURTHER EXPLAIN TOMORROW. COUNCIL BILL 120919, WHICH AUTHORIZES CERTAIN UNREPRESENTED CITY EMPLOYEES TO GET THE SAME WAGE INCREASES AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2025 AND 2026 THAT THE CITY AGREED TO WITH THE COALITION OF CITY UNIONS, AND COUNCIL BILL 120920, WHICH ADJUSTS THE PAY BANDS FOR. DISCRETIONARY PAY PROGRAMS WHICH GENERALLY INCLUDE HIGHER RANKING CITY EMPLOYEES . THAT IS TO REFLECT THE WAGE INCREASES AND ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE PART OF COUNCIL BILL 120919 . BOTH OF THESE LAST TWO LABOR BILLS, AS USUAL, ARE GOING DIRECTLY TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL. AS IS , IN LINE WITH PAST PRACTICE. FINALLY, I WANT TO ADDRESS THE UPCOMING VACANCY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 6 OF THE DISTRICT 2 POSITION. LUCKILY, THIS IS NOT OUR FIRST RODEO. WE HAVE DONE THIS BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, AND THE UPCOMING VACANCY FILLING PROCESS WILL LARGELY REPLICATE THE ONE THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. TO THAT END, I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM AND THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK AND INTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO ADDRESS THE NEXT STEPS. TOP OF THE LIST IS TO MAKE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE SOME INFORMATION, THE INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE, UP BY THE END OF THIS WEEK. I CAN SAY THAT THE TENTATIVE DATE FOR THE APPLICATION PERIOD ARE JANUARY 2 THROUGH JANUARY 9 . AS I SAID, WE WILL LAUNCH THE WEBSITE, WHICH WILL HAVE THOSE DATES WITH MORE CERTAINTY BY THE END OF THE WEEK. ALTHOUGH THE APPLICATION PORTAL WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL JANUARY, THE WEBSITE WILL HAVE INFORMATION ON WHEN WE HAVE PUBLIC MEETINGS, WHEN THE PUBLIC AN OFFER COMMENT, AND WHEN WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC FORUM, ET CETERA. ALL OF THOSE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY. AND THEN, FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS, THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE HERE LAST YEAR MAYBE REMEMBER WE COMMITTEES DURING THE VACANCY FILLING PROCESS TIME. THAT WAS LARGELY BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A LOT OF THINGS IN THE PIPELINE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, AND MOST PEOPLE WETH'E A LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR AND PROJECTS ALREADY HAPPENING OR NEEDING A VOTE. THAT IS NOT THE PLAN THIS YEAR. THERE IS NO PLAN RIGHT NOW FOR ANY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, BARRING WHATEVER YOU ALL NEED TO CANCEL FOR YOUR OWN SCHEDULES. THE HOPE IS THAT WE CAN KEEP THE COMP PLAN MEETINGS AND PROCESS GOING AS PLANNED AND DON'T LOSE ANY TIME ON THAT. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME WORD IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT CANCELING ANY MEETINGS. THAT IS GENERALLY THE PRACTICE. YOU CAN WORK WITH THE CLERKS WHEN IT COMES TO WHEN YOU NEED TO DO THAT . I GUESS WHAT I AM SAYING IS THAT , AS WE STAND RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NO -- THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR WILL LIKELY BE LIKE ANY OTHER BEGINNING OF THE YEAR WITH THINGS BEING DETERMINED BY WHAT IS IN COMMITTEE, WHAT IS IN THE COMMITTEE PIPELINE. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. AS I SAID, THERE ARE NO LETTERS OR PROCLAMATIONS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT TODAY. LET'S GO RIGHT INTO THE ROUND-ROBIN SECTION. THE ROLLCALL ORDER BEGINS WITH COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. >> OKAY. FOR THIS WEEK, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, WE HAVE TWO BRIEFINGS. ONE IS ON THE 30 BY 30 PROGRAM . WE WILL HAVE A BRIEFING ON THAT, WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT. AND SECONDLY, WE WILL ALSO HAVE A BRIEFING ON MANAGEMENT. WE HAVE LESS LETHAL LEGISLATION COMING IN. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AS WE LOOK TO COORDINATE WITH THE FEDERAL MONITOR, EVERYTHING RELATED TO THE CONSENT DECREE, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT PIECES NEEDED IN ORDER TO WORK THE REQUIREMENTS AS GIVEN TO US BY THE COURT. AND SO, WE ARE GOING TO START THAT PROCESS UP TOMORROW IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. I ALSO WANTED TO NOTE THAT TOMORROW WE ALSO HAVE AN OPCD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MEETING AT SEATTLE CENTER. VERY IMPORTANT . THIS WILL BUILD OFF OF OUR MEETING THAT DID NOT INCLUDE OPCD LAST WEEK ON THE SAME TOPIC. WEDNESDAY , WEST BRINGS THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. ARE IMPORTANT. I KNOW SOME OF US HAVE EXAMPLES IN OTHER PRECINCTS. REALLY IMPORTANT THE WORK THEY DO IN TERMS OF NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY FOR THE PRECINCT. THURSDAY , PSR SEE TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD WITH MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. THERE IS ALSO THE LEAD POLICY CORDONING GROUP. I WILL LOOK TO ATTEND THAT. THAT IS AT THE SAME TIME, GENERALLY, AS THE GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MEETING. ON FRIDAY, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A MARKET KIND OF EVENT THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE WORKING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY. THEN THERE IS THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION COUNCIL, WHICH WILL BE LATER THAT DAY ON FRIDAY. SEPARATELY, I ALSO WANTED TO NOTE THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF CHALLENGES IN SOME OF OUR COMMUNITIES WITH AFTER OUR LOUNGES. WE HAVE LEGISLATION WE ARE WORKING UP . IT IS IN THE CALENDAR. WE ARE WORKING IT UP WITH COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE COUNCIL. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT ON THIS. I THINK IT IS REALLY SOMETHING. AS YOU KNOW, THIS WEEKEND WE HAD ANOTHER SHOOTING WERE FIVE OR SHOT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS BEEN REALLY BEEN IMPACTING COMMUNITIES. THESE AFTER OUR LOUNGES, THE ISSUES THAT ARE COMING ABOUT, NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS IS A PIECE RELATED TO THE LEGISLATION WE HAVE ON IT. LASTLY, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK. THE MEETINGS WITH SOUTHLAKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, PARTICULARLY THE QUEEN ANNE COMMITTEE COUNSEL. THEY HAD A BIG MEETING ON THE COMPREHENSIVE COUNSEL PLAN. I WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE CEO ROUNDTABLE, WHICH IS THE CEOs OF ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY. INCREDIBLE INSIGHT IN TERMS OF THE CHALLENGES THEY ARE FACING AS AN ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY. A LOT OF THEM ARE NONPROFITS , BUT AS SOMEBODY NOTED, NOT FOR PROFIT. THEY HAVE SOME OF THE SAME CHALLENGES THAT BUSINESSES AND OTHERS HAVE IN TERMS OF MEETING PAYROLL. THEY HAVE CHALLENGES, AS IT RELATES TO , YOU KNOW, INCREASING COSTS, BUT IT IS HARD TO INCREASE REVENUE. SO GETTING THE INSIGHT, THE NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE GROUND CHALLENGES THAT THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY IS FACING IS REALLY HELPFUL. IT HELPS INFORMED PERSPECTIVE AS WE ARE TRYING TO FACILITATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN SUCCEED. PART OF THIS IS PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY NEED PATRONS, THEY NEED CUSTOMERS AND PEOPLE TO COME TO THE EVENTS. THERE IS THAT PIECE, BUT THEN THERE IS ALSO THOSE KINDS OF, YOU KNOW, FUNDAMENTAL THINGS YOU DON'T NECESSARILY THINK ABOUT WITH THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THEIR TIME. APPRECIATE IT. THAT IS ALL, MADAM PRESIDENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. LET'S SEE. WEDNESDAY IS THE NEXT MEETING OF THE HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE. ON THE AGENDA ARE 10 COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS FOR POSSIBLE VOTE. THREE BRIEFINGS , PRESENTATION FROM THE OFFICE OF HOUSING, HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AND ALSO A PRESENTATION FROM DEPARTMENT . I WILL BE ATTENDING THE 2024 OPEN HOUSING . FOR AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL THIS FRIDAY. I WILL ALSO BE MEETING WITH A MEMBER OF PROVIDERS AROUND COMMERCIAL WORK TO MAKE SURE THE SERVICE PROVISION , PIECES AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PIECES OF THE LEGISLATION ARE MOVING FORWARD SMOOTHLY AS WE ANTICIPATED. LASTLY, I WANTED TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. FOR COMING TO DISTRICT 5 ON SATURDAY AND ATTENDING THE -- >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE. COULD YOU MOVE YOUR MIC CLOSER? THANK YOU. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT. I WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY , ALL THE VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATES -- THE STATE, REGION AND COUNTY WHO ATTENDED THE REIMAGINE COALITION . IT IS VERY MUCH A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUE. I AM ENCOURAGED TO SEE ALL OF US PARTICIPATING. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING AGENDA. LASTLY, I WILL BE STARTING UP MY OFFICE HOURS AGAIN THIS THURSDAY. MEETING THE FIRST THURSDAY AND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL TURN IT OVER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES. I WILL START BY ACKNOWLEDGING MY PENDING FROM COUNCILMEMBER MY TEAM AND I ARE PREPARING A BINDER WITH TRANSITION DOCUMENTS TO OFFER SUPPORT TO WHOEVER GETS APPOINTED TO THE SEAT . AS A REMINDER, IS COUNCIL PRESIDENT SAID, MY LAST DAY IN OFFICE WILL BE JANUARY 6, 2025. THERE IS ONE ITEM FROM THE LAND USE COMMITTEE ON TOMORROW'S AGENDA. COUNCIL BILL 120833 RELATED TO THE LIVING BUILDING PILOT PROGRAM. AGAIN, THIS LEGISLATION AMENDS THE LAND USE CODE TO CLARIFY THAT PROJECTS IN THE PILOT PROGRAM CAN USE HEIGHT BONUSES TO EXCEED 145 FEET IN HEIGHT REGARDLESS OF THE LOT SIZE IN THE DOWNTOWN MIXED RESIDENTIAL ZONE. I UNDERSTAND COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE WILL HAVE AN AMENDMENT FOR TOMORROW . THE COMMITTEE DID RECOMMEND THAT THE BILL PASS WITH FOUR IN FAVOR AND ONE ABSTENTION. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON I HAVE THE KING COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING. LAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE D2 COMMUNITY MEETING ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AT JEFFERSON COMMUNITY CENTER IN BEACON HILL. IT WAS BETTER ATTENDED THAN THE PREVIOUS COUPLE -- MEETING AT CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL, I THINK BOTH BECAUSE BEACON HILL IS A LITTLE MORE ACCESSIBLE , BUT ALSO, CANDIDLY, THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE FROM QUEEN ANNE. THAT IS FINE . THEY WILL HAVE THEIR OWN MEETING THIS WEEK, THOUGH. SO I DO THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT, PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTH END , THAT THOSE RESIDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO CITY DEPARTMENTS AND TO THEIR ELECTED LEADERS AND HAVE THAT TIME SET ASIDE FOR THEM. ANYWAY, LET'S SEE. ALSO, THIS WEEK AND I ATTENDED THE MOBS RISING CONFERENCE. THEY HAD A LEGISLATIVE PREPARATION MEETING TO GO OVER THERE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA SESSION. IF YOU DON'T KNOW, THIS IS A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION, REALLY ADVOCATING FOR , REALLY, FOR WORKING FAMILY ISSUES, BUT DRIVEN BY WOMEN AND REALLY MAKING SURE THE PERSPECTIVE OF MOMS IS INCLUDED IN THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE. MY STAFF ATTENDED A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY IN CHICAGO LAST WEEK. THEY JOINED THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE'S RESTORE, REINVEST AND RENEW CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR REPARATIONS. STAFF ALSO ATTENDED THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALOON VERSION OF CREATED JUSTICE AT WASHINGTON HALL. WE HAD A LOT OF SOUTH END ARTISTS PERFORMING. IT WAS ALSO A FUNDRAISER , AND SORT OF TO WHAT COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE ALLUDED TO, WE HAVE A LOT OF NONPROFIT ARTS BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO DO RELY HEAVILY ON PUBLIC SUPPORT, WHETHER IT IS FROM THE PUBLIC SECTOR FROM PHILANTHROPY. THEY CONNECT US TO STORYTELLING AND ARTS AND CULTURE AND A REALLY POWERFUL AND IMPORTANT WAY. CREATIVE JUSTICE WORKS ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. I DO APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE'S .ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THESE ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE NONPROFITS, BUT THAT IS A TAX STATUS, NOT A BUSINESS MODEL. AND SO, THEY DO ALSO NEED TO BE ABLE TO GENERATE REVENUE TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT AND PROGRAMMING AND STAFFING THAT MAKES THESE PROGRAMS SO IMPORTANT. ANYWAY, I WANTED TO SEND CONGRATULATIONS OUT TO CREATIVE JUSTICE. THAT IS ALL I HAVE . I WILL PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. >> HELLO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY. AS USUAL, EXCITED TO BE HERE. I JUST WANT TO KICK OFF BY ALSO SPEAKING TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM LAST WEEK. COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED. LOOKING FORWARD TO FINDING AN INDIVIDUAL WHO CAN TRULY CHAMPION AND REPRESENT THE NEEDS OF D2. IN A NUTSHELL, SUSTAINABILITY, CITY LIGHT, ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE WILL RESUME MEETING IN JANUARY. WE WILL NOT HAVE A MEETING ON THE 20th. YOU CAN TAKE THAT OFF YOUR CALENDARS. WE WILL HAVE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR ON JANUARY 3 WHERE WE WILL HAVE A BRIEFING FROM CITY LIGHT ABOUT THE RESPONSE TO THE OUTAGES FROM THE WIND STORM. THEY ARE ACTUALLY HAVING A DEBRIEF THIS WEEK. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE RESULTS OF THEIR -- YOU KNOW, THE MAIN TAKEAWAYS FROM THE RESPONSE TIMES. FOR MY EXTERNAL COMMITTEES, THE REGIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE 11th, HAS BEEN CANCELED. AS IT RELATES TO MY TEAM GETTING FULLY UP TO SPEED, OUR TEAM HAS BEEN MEETING WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT REPORT TO OUR COMMITTEE. LAST FRIDAY WE MET WITH CITY LIGHT LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING THE CEO, FOR ORIENTATION AND DISCUSSION ABOUT THE YEAR AHEAD AND THE FUTURE FOR CITY LIGHT. EARLIER TODAY WE GOT THE ORIENTATION WITH OFFICES ATTAINABILITY. WE ARE MEETING WITH THE OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE THIS THURSDAY. IN THE MIDST OF SO MANY TRAININGS, MY TEAM HAS BEEN PRIORITIZING TIME TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. TWO MEMBERS OF OUR OFFICE ATTENDED THE COMP PLAN OPEN HOUSE IN D2 LAST WEEK . WE ALSO JOIN SOME OF OUR UNION PARTNERS FROM UNIONS PACIFIC AND LONGSHOREMEN TO GET A FULL MARITIME TOUR AND EVEN GOT TO OPERATE A CRANE. VERY COOL. WOULD RECOMMEND. OUR OFFICE CO-CONVENED A SESSION WITH KING COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER, A MEETING INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO DISCUSS RESPONSES TO THE INCOMING FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION POLICY . WERE PART OF THIS CALL, AS WELL AS PARTNERS FROM LABOR, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AS WELL. WE ARE INTENDING TO BRING FOLKS TOGETHER IN THE COMING WEEKS AGAIN. ABOUT 30 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. LASTLY, OVER THE WEEKEND I WAS HAPPY TO JOIN A NUMBER OF PARTNERS FOR THE AURORA REIMAGINE COALITION. TWO WERE IN D5 . REALLY ENCOURAGING TO SEE SO MANY FOLKS ACROSS DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO COME TOGETHER TO TALK OUT WE CAN REALLY IMPROVE THE AREA AND SERVE COMMUNITY. THAT CONCLUDES MY UPDATES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. LAST WEEK MY STAFF ATTENDED THE SAFE SCHOOLS STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO HEAR THE PRESENTATION ON YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION , AND TO LISTEN TO WHAT THE STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY. THE ENTIRE EVENT WAS STUDENT ORGANIZED AND LED, WHICH IS VERY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE SO ENGAGED. WHAT WE HEARD WAS STUDENTS FEELING CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCREASE IN CRIME AND GUNS IN AND AROUND THEIR SCHOOLS, INCLUDING IN THE NORTH END. I KNOW WE SHARE THEIR CONCERNS COLLECTIVELY, AND OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS CONTINUE TO WORK TO ADDRESS SAFETY FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE CITY, AROUND THE CITY. SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN PARTNERING AROUND AND IN THE SCHOOLS. THIS IS WHY IT WAS SO IMPORTANT TO ME TO ADD FUNDING TO THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO START A NORTH END YOUTH SAFETY HUB WITH COUNCILMEMBER MOORE'S SUPPORT. COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, THANK YOU FOR THAT. WILL BE WORKING ON STARTING AT THE NEW YEAR. I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED AS THAT PROGRESSES . WE KNOW WE HAVE A HUB ON THE SOUTH END ALREADY. THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS COMING TOGETHER TO REALLY LISTEN TO STUDENTS, LISTEN TO YOUNG PEOPLE, AND TO FIND WAYS TO REALLY KEEP THEM SAFE. ON FRIDAY I DELIVERED REMARKS AT THIS YEARS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPRECIATION RECEPTION. I GOT TO MEET A LOT OF GENEROUS PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO BE ON THE CITY'S MANY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. WE HAVE OVER 70. IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED, WHICH JUST SPEAKS VOLUMES AS TO HOW PASSIONATE THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE ABOUT ENSURING THE CITY IS WORKING FOR EVERYONE . I HAVE TO SAY, FOR A FRIDAY EVENING, IT WAS A PACKED EVENT. IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO BE A PART OF THAT. REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DUE, PARTICULARLY AS WE ARE DOING OUR POLICY WORK. I KNOW AS THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IS DOING THEIR WORK TO REALLY HEAR FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS TO WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE. THESE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT ADVISORY COUNCILS THAT ADVISE US . LIKE I SAID, VERY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR WORK AND TO HAVE BEEN THERE WITH THEM. I GOT TO TALK TO A LOT OF AMAZING PEOPLE, AND YOUNG PEOPLE TOO. THAT WAS A VERY GREAT EVENT. I ALSO ATTENDED THE BUILDING TRADES HOLIDAY PARTY. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO THEIR LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING ANDERSON FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP, AND REALLY TO BE INCLUDED. I ALSO ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP HOLIDAY FUNCTION. THAT IS A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA ORGANIZATION. THEY DO A LOT OF IMPORTANT WORK IN THE D FOR KEEPING THE AREA SAFE AND CLEAN. THEY HAVE AN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THAT NOT ONLY HELPS THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES, BUT THEY ALSO HELP THE NONPROFITS IN THE AREA. ALSO, THE RESIDENTS. THEY REALLY DO A LOT. THEY ALSO DO A GREAT JOB COORDINATING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. AND WANT TO THINK THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HIS WORK. HE HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER. I KNOW MANY OF YOU WILL BE JEALOUS TO HEAR THAT I GOT TO HIGH-FIVE THE UDUB MASCOT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HOLIDAY RECEPTION . HE REALLY IS A GREAT DOG. THIS IS A REAL LIFE DOG, NOT THE MASCOT YOU SEE AT THE FOOTBALL GAMES. THAT WAS REALLY FUN FOR ME . THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON IS SUCH A GREAT PARTNER IN THE DISTRICT. IT WAS REALLY LOVELY TO SEE SO MANY MEMBERS OF THE D4 COMMUNITY THERE. I ALSO GOT A CHANCE TO THANK THE UDUB PRESIDENT FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL. SHE WILL BE RETIRING THIS UPCOMING YEAR. SHE WILL BE AROUND FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR HER SERVICE. THIS WEEK I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ATTENDING BOTH THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETINGS AGAIN AS WE GET BACK TO OUR REGULAR COMMITTEE SCHEDULE'S POST BUDGET. WHILE I AM NOT A MEMBER OF THOSE COMMITTEES, I ATTEND, SO I CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND GIVE FEEDBACK. THESE ARE ALL ISSUES THAT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO THE CONSTITUENTS IN THE DISTRICT I REPRESENT. I WILL ALSO BE BACK TO REGULAR SCHEDULING FOR THE LIBRARY EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE , WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE THIS THURSDAY. THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL PRESENT ON THEIR ADOPTED 10 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM THEM ON THAT. ON FRIDAY I AM ALSO GOING TO MEET WITH SUPERINTENDENT , SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT TO DISCUSS RECENT PARKS ISSUES OF CONCERN AND INTEREST TO THE D4, ONE OF WHICH IS THE POTENTIAL PROPOSAL TO TURN A PORTION OF WALLINGFORD PLAYFIELD INTO AN ATHLETE A FIELD FOR HIGH SCHOOL. I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT A DONE DEAL. IT IS SOMETHING SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WOULD LIKE TO SEE, BUT THEY ARE IN THE OUTREACH PHASE AND TALKING TO FOLKS IN COMMUNITY. ULTIMATELY, IT IS A SUPERINTENDENT THAT GETS TO MAKE THE DECISION. LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ABOUT THAT AND CONTINUING ENGAGEMENT WITH SUPERINTENDENT DIAZ AROUND THAT. ALSO RELATED TO MAGNUSON PARK, WE WILL BE TALKING TO HIM ABOUT THE CRIME NEAR AND IN THE PARK . WE KNOW THAT THE NORTH PRECINCT CONTINUES TO BE A GREAT PARTNER IN THAT SPACE, AS HAVE THE SUPERINTENDENT VIA THE PARK RANGERS. THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE -- THEY, MEANING NORTH PRECINCT, CONTINUES TO HAVE NIGHT PATROLS AT MAGNUSON PARK. THEY HAVE ADDED ADDITIONAL DAYTIME PATROLS, AS AVAILABLE. LAST YEAR THE CAPTAIN ALSO LOCATED THE MOBILE PRECINCT ALL WEEK. I KNOW I HEARD FROM RESIDENTS AND PARENTS WHO BRING THEIR KIDS TO THE PARK WERE GRATEFUL FOR THE ADDED PRESENCE. I TOO AM GRATEFUL TO SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR PRESENCE. I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH SPD AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON THE SAFETY ISSUES, NOT JUST AT THE PARK, BUT AROUND THE DISTRICT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. IF NOT, WE WILL PASS IT ON. >> NO QUESTIONS. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. SAKA, SORRY. >> SURE. THANK YOU, MADAM COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. FIRST AND FOREMOST ADMINISTRATIVELY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE GOING TO RESUME MY NORMAL OFFICE HOURS STARTING LATER THIS WEEK. ANOTHER SESSION NEXT WEEK. REALLY LOVE AND APPRECIATE OFFICE HOURS. IT IS A GREAT CHANCE TO CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH CONSTITUENTS . EXCITED TO RESUME THAT. SADLY, THERE WAS YET ANOTHER TRAGIC GUN VIOLENCE RELATED KILLING IN MY DISTRICT LAST WEEK BY A 15-YEAR-OLD -- THE VICTIM WAS A 15-YEAR-OLD , WHO WAS ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TRAGICALLY DIED BY GUN VIOLENCE ON DECEMBER 4. I HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY IN TOUCH WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. I'VE SPOKEN DIRECTLY , AND CALLED THE INTERIM CHIEF. AND A GREAT PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION WITH THE CHIEF ABOUT THIS INCIDENT, THIS TRAGEDY. AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NEXT STEPS IN THE LATEST STATUS OF THIS INVESTIGATION . I HOPE FOR -- WE HAVE CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONALS WORKING DILIGENTLY WITHIN SPD, INVESTIGATORS HOPING TO FIND AND TRACK DOWN APPROPRIATE ANSWERS. MY HOPE IS THAT WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HAVE A CONCLUSION AND UPDATE TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATUS OF THIS INVESTIGATION BY SPD IN FAIRLY SHORT ORDER. DON'T WANT TO RUSH ANYTHING. WANT TO MAKE SURE THE INVESTIGATION IS SOUND AND PROPER, BUT I THINK THE PUBLIC DOES DEMAND ANSWERS ON EXACTLY WHAT TRANSPIRED HERE. AT A BARE MINIMUM. ONTO THE TRANSPORTATION. ON A LIGHTER NOTE, MOVING ONTO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. WE HAVE ARE VERY NEXT MEETING NEXT TUESDAY. NEXT TUESDAY AT 9:30 A.M. EXCITED TO HAVE THAT MEETING . WE HAVE A NUMBER OF THINGS ON THE AGENDA . I AM STILL FINALIZING THE AGENDA AS WE SPEAK, BUT IT IS INSUBSTANTIALLY FINAL FORM RIGHT NOW, I CAN SAY, WITH A GREAT DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE THAT IS JUST SHY OF ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY. FAIRLY CONFIDENTLY THAT THERE WILL BE AN EXCITING PRESENTATION FROM SDOT ON HOW THE CITY IS PREPARED TO RESPOND TO THE NEXT WHETHER EMERGENCY. THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW THERE ARE A BUNCH OF DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THAT ARE HERE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO SAFELY GET AROUND AND NAVIGATE THE CITY WHEN THOSE EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS HAPPEN. SO WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A DEPARTMENT BRIEFING FROM SDOT ON THAT. WE WILL HIGHLIGHT THE PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE POSTURE. LA NINA, RIGHT? WE CAN INSPECT A FEW OF THOSE HERE IN SEATTLE , UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WINTER. WERE GOING TO HAVE THAT PRESENTATION. I ALSO HAVE A NUMBER OF PERMANENT BRIEFINGS AND OVERVIEW CONVERSATIONS . MOST OF THEM ARE RENEWALS . BECAUSE, COLLEAGUES, IT HAS BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE WE HAVE CONFRONTED THE ISSUES OF PERMITS, AND BECAUSE WE ARE WELCOMING A NEW COLLEAGUE AND COUNCILMEMBER RINCK TO THIS VERY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, WE WILL ALSO LIKELY HAVE A GENERAL REFRESHER , OVERVIEW, ON PERMITTING , WHAT THAT ENTAILS, THE PROCESS . COLLEAGUES, YOU ARE ALL WELCOME AT ANY TIME TO ANY ONE OF OUR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS . GIVEN THE SUBSTANCE OF THIS ONE, I ESPECIALLY WELCOME YOU ON THE EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND PREPAREDNESS. I IMAGINE YOUR CONSTITUENTS MIGHT WANT TO KNOW A LITTLE MORE. WEIBEL -- WE WILL BE SURE TO SHARE SOME RESOURCES AS WELL THAT MIGHT FLOW FROM THAT. MOVING ONTO THE D2 VACANCY. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR LEADERSHIP IN YOUR ROLE AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT , MAKING SOME ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS TO SET US UP FOR SUCCESS LATER WHEN WE ACTUALLY GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS . I DO THINK , NOTWITHSTANDING YOUR GREAT INITIAL HARD WORK THAT IS NEEDED TODAY RIGHT NOW , I DO THINK A FAIR AMOUNT OF ALIGNMENT AND FINALIZING WHAT THAT PROCESS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE , THE FINAL PROCESS, EVEN IF IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE ALIGNED ON EARLIER THIS YEAR , WE WILL NEED TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS IN A FEW WEEKS, BUT I JUST WANT TO SHARE DIRECTIONALLY WHAT I AM THINKING ABOUT THIS PERSON AND THE DESIRED QUALIFICATION FOR THIS ROLE RIGHT NOW . NOTHING ETCHED IN STONE. STILL VERY FRESH FOR ALL OF US. I AM DEFINITELY THINKING THAT THIS ROLE -- THERE ARE TWO MAIN FACTORS I AM THINKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW . ONE IS, I THINK THIS PERSON SHOULD IDEALLY BE A CARETAKER FOR THE SEAT. THIS IS A HARD JOB, COLLEAGUES. WE KNOW. AT A BARE MINIMUM, IT IS A 60 HOUR A WEEK JOB. 60 TO 80 HOURS A WEEK, PLUS . AND THEN, IF YOU'RE RUNNING A CAMPAIGN ON TOP OF THAT , TO BE SUCCESSFUL, ANOTHER 60 TO 80 PLUS HOURS A WEEK. ABSENT ANY MAJOR CHANGES IN COMMUNITY RESTRUCTURES, THIS PERSON IS GOING TO BE EXPECTED TO IMMEDIATELY, DAY ONE, LEAD OUR COMP PLAN SELECT COMMITTEE PROCESS. SO -- COMP PLAN IS A VERY COMPLEX AND HIGHLY TECHNICAL POLICY AREA, AS WE HAVE LEARNED . AND SO, THAT LEADS ME TO THE SECOND CRITERIA. IDEALLY LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCE , SUBSTANTIVE EXPERIENCE , IN LAND-USE POLICY. GET OVER THAT, THAT RELATIVE LACK OF EXPERIENCE, IF I HAVE COMFORT THEY ARE GOING TO BE A CARETAKER FOR THIS POSITION AND NOT GOING TO RUN. BECAUSE IF THEY ARE FOCUSED SOLELY ON GOVERNING, SOLELY ON JUST THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF WHAT THIS JOB REQUIRES, I DON'T CARE WHO IT IS, THERE IS A TREMENDOUS LEARNING CURVE. I PERSONALLY DON'T THINK WE WOULD BE SETTING A PRECEDENT FOR SUCCESS IF THEY INTENDED TO RUN IN PARALLEL WHILE WORKING BUT I DON'T THINK WE WOULD SET THE CONSTITUENTS UP FOR SUCCESS, AND I ALSO THINK I DON'T THINK WE WOULD SET UP THE CITY FOR SUCCESS. THAT IS DIRECTLY WHERE I AM AT TODAY. I WANT TO BE FULLY TRANSPARENT ABOUT HOW I AM CURRENTLY THINKING ABOUT THIS PENDING VACANCY. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON. IN THE COMMUNITY, A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS, BUT IN THE INTEREST OF TIME AND BREVITY, REALLY EXCITED TO ATTEND BEFORE THE BADGE LATER THIS WEEK FOR NEW RECRUITS TO HEAR MORE, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VISION OF SPD AND HOW POLICING WORKS IN OUR CITY. EXCITED TO ATTEND THAT. JUST A REPORT OUT ON ANOTHER REGIONAL COMMITTEE. LAST THURSDAY I ATTENDED THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING WHERE VERY SUBSTANTIVE AGENDA . DID A LOT, BUT AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE BODY FINALIZED ITS OLYMPIA PRIORITY LIST FOR NEXT YEAR. AS YOU RECALL, WE WENT THROUGH THE SAME EXERCISE VERY RECENTLY. JUST WANT TO REPORT OUT, ONE ITEM OF NOTE, ONE OF THE APPROVED ITEMS FROM THAT BODY WAS "EXPLORING STABLE NEW REVENUE SOURCES TO ADDRESS DECLINES IN EXISTING REVENUE , ENSURE PROJECTS OF REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE ARE BUILT , AND FULLY FUND MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION. " I EMPHASIZE FULLY FUND MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION. THAT WAS ONE OF A HANDFUL OF PRIORITIES THAT ARE GOING TO BE ON THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR PSCR. I EMPHASIZE FULLY FUND MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION, BECAUSE THAT IS, OF COURSE, WHAT WE ENDEAVOR TO DO HERE IN SEATTLE WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TASK FORCE THAT IS GOING TO BE STOOD UP PURSUANT TO THE RECENTLY VOTER APPROVED LEVY . THERE ARE THREE MAIN ASSET CLASSES THAT WE ENDEAVOR TO FULLY FUND IN TERMS OF MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION . THE CASE OF MISSING SIDEWALKS, COMPLETE THE SIDEWALK AT. SIDEWALKS, THE BRIDGE ASSETS , AND THEN ALSO, MAKING BETTER PROGRESS ON THE AGE AND CONDITION OF OUR ROADS. IN ANY EVENT, JUST WANTED TO SHARE OUT THAT PRIORITY, BECAUSE IT ALIGNS WITH WHAT I THINK THIS BODY AND THIS INSTITUTION ENDEAVORS TO DO FROM A TRANSPORTATION POLICY PERSPECTIVE. COLLEAGUES, THAT IS ALL I HAVE. I WELCOME ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME. AFTER NOT, AND PASS THE BATON TO COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, WHO SITS ON THE SIDE OF ME. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. BACK IN THE DAY AT COUNSEL BRIEFING WE JUST WENT AROUND CLOCKWISE. WE DIDN'T GO AROUND ALPHABETICALLY. WHOEVER WAS SITTING WHERE BOB IS SITTING, IT WOULD WHIP AROUND. THERE IS NOT A RIGHT OR WRONG WAY. THINGS CHANGE. HERE WE ARE TODAY. THANK YOU ALL. FROM FINANCING GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE, COMMITTEE ON THE 18th IS CANCELED. YOU CAN TAKE THAT OFF YOUR PLATE. COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, I WAS EXCUSED FROM YOUR LAND-USE A COMMITTEE. I DID ATTEND BECAUSE IT WAS YOUR LAST COMMITTEE, AND I SHARED MY EXPRESSIONS ON THE RECORD REGARDING YOUR LEAVING AND YOUR DEPARTURE . FOR EVERYONE HERE, I WAS A LAND-USE CHAIR FOR FOUR YEARS. WE EXPECTED TO TAKE UP THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHILE I WAS THE CHAIR OF THE LAND-USE COMMUNITY FOR THOSE FOUR YEARS. CURRENTLY SITTING AS THE VICE CHAIR NOT KNOWING WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE, BUT I STAND READY TO AT LEAST BE A BRIDGE, BECAUSE WE CANNOT -- WE ARE SO LATE WITH THE COMP PLAN. I SUPPOSED TO TAKE IT UP WHEN I WAS CHAIR. IF THAT IS ANY EXPLANATION RIGHT THERE. IF THAT DOES OCCUR, I WILL CANCEL THE JANUARY 6th MEETING JUST TO SAY, LET'S MEET THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IF WE MISS ANY MEETINGS IN JANUARY, WE'RE GOING TO BE SO FAR BEHIND THE CALENDAR. YEAH, SO NOT GOOD. THAT'S IT. THAT IS MY INTERNAL. EXTERNAL COMMITTEES, I WILL BE ATTENDING THE ASSOCIATION OF THE WASHINGTON CITY BOARD MEETING THIS WEEK, AS WELL, WHICH CONFLICTS WITH THE SOUND TRANSIT EXPANSION COMMITTEE, WHICH I WILL NOT BE ATTENDING . THEY HAVE THREE ITEMS. ONE IS ABOUT MODIFYING THE CONTRACT FOR THE 130th STREET STATION. I CALL IT THE STATION, ALTHOUGH THAT WAS NOT ONE OF THE OFFICIAL OPTIONS ON THE NAMING OUTREACH SURVEY. WE WILL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO. WE ALSO HAVE A MOTION REGARDING KING COUNTY METRO REGARDING THE I-405 RAPID TRANSIT IN RENTON. AGAIN, ALSO, THE TACOMA DOME LINK EXTENSION DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 13 THROUGH FEBRUARY 10. I KNOW THAT IS NOT IN OUR CITY . I'M GIVING YOU THE REPORT FOR MY EXTERNAL COMMITTEE, THOUGH. IN DISTRICT 6 WE CONTINUE TO DO OFFICE HOURS . I HAVE OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK. I WILL DO OFFICE HOURS THIS SUNDAY. OFFICE HOURS NEXT WEEK, CATCHING UP BECAUSE WE PUT THEM ON PAUSE DURING THE BUDGET. JUST CHECKING TO SEE IF I HAVE ANY OTHER NOTES. WE ARE JUST GETTING READY FOR NEXT YEAR. COLLEAGUES, IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, I WILL PASS IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, THE JOY OF OUR CITY COUNCIL. >> NICE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT. KIND OF WEIRD. LIKE I AM SITTING AT A BIG FAMILY DINNER. THE BOW, THE STERN, SUPPORT, STARBOARD. YOU ALL WOULD TIP OVER, WE WOULD BE FINE OVER HERE BECAUSE YOU ARE HEAVY ON THAT SIDE. PARKS, UTILITIES, TECHNOLOGY MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 2:00 P.M. SOME THINGS DOWN THE PIPELINE. THIS IS LAST-MINUTE LEGISLATION. WE WERE NOT GOING TO HAVE A MEETING . WE WERE NOT GOING TO HAVE A MEETING ON DECEMBER 11, BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF LEGISLATION COMING DOWN. AND WE OBLIGED. SEATTLE CENTER LEASE RENEWAL FOR GARDENS. THAT IS GOING TO BE A BRIEFING DISCUSSION, POSSIBLY VOTES. AGREEMENT TO HOST VERIZON 5G ON CAMPUS AS WELL. THAT IS TO CREATE BETTER CONNECTIVITY AT SEATTLE CENTER. SEATTLE PARKS AND REC ACQUISITION OF TWO PARCELS, FUTURE PARKLAND ON BEACON HILL TO MEET THE GREEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR URBAN VILLAGES. ALSO, THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSERVATION FUTURES LEGISLATION TO PURCHASE THE BEACON HILL PARCEL. THE COUNTY, THIS WILL GO DIRECTLY INTO ESCROW, AND AUTHORITY STASH I CAN'T READ. AUTHORIZES ACCEPTANCE OF MILLION DOLLARS. A BRIEFING DISCUSSION AND VOTE. ALSO, SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES INTRODUCTION OF MOSS ADAMS AUDIT . WE HAD A BRIEFING ABOUT THEIR AUDIT FOR 2023, 2024 IS ABOUT THEIR INTRODUCTION AND PROCESS. OF COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS, YOU ARE EXCUSED FROM THAT MEETING. IF ANYONE ELSE NEEDS TO BE EXCUSED, LET ME KNOW. REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL AT -- ATTENTION TO THE MEETING. WHERE ARE WE AT? REGIONAL WATER COMMITTEE. I HAD THAT WAS COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE ON WEDNESDAY. ONE OF MY FAVORITE EXTERNAL COMMITTEES . WE WERE FINALIZING OUR WORK PLAN AND OTHER WATER QUALITY ISSUES THAT WERE COMING UP. ALSO, -- REALLY APPRECIATED THAT MEETING WITH COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. THE COMMUNITY SUPER SIMPLE. AT A DISTRICT THREE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING I STOLE FROM YOU. WE HAD OVER 20 PLUS PEOPLE THERE REPRESENTING ALL THE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS. WE HAD NOBODY FROM QUEEN ANNE, THOUGH, COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW. IF THEY DO, THEY WOULD'VE GOTTEN REBOOTED -- REMOVED FROM ZOOM. ALSO WANT TO THANK CINDY AND IAN, THESE ARE ELEMENTARY KIDS THAT ADVOCATED FOR CROSSWALK ON 17th AND EAST UNION RIGHT IN FRONT OF WORLD SCHOOL. THAT WE HAVE A CROSSWALK. BEAUTIFUL CROSSWALK THAT IS WELL LIT. THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL. THEY ARE THE CUTEST LITTLE THINGS EVER. YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO YOUNG TO BE CIVICALLY ENGAGED. ALSO, VISIT SEATTLE WORLD SCHOOL HAS 250 STUDENTS GRADES NINE THROUGH 12, 25 LANGUAGES, 20 COUNTRIES. 100% IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. IT WAS A PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE. THEIR PRINCIPAL -- THEY ARE OLD SCHOOL. IT WAS FUN TO ENGAGE WITH THE STUDENTS ABOUT GOVERNMENT BUT ALSO ATTENDED THE PARK COMMUNITY FUND CONTRACT -- PROJECT. WANT TO SHARE THE KIND REGARDS FROM AP DIAZ TO YOU COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND ALL THE PROJECTS YOU WORK ON. WANTED TO GIVE YOU A SHOUT UP. REALLY NICE TO SAY THOSE THINGS. ALSO, TO HEAR ALL THE PROJECTS THAT ARE CITYWIDE. WERE IN MY AT? HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSEPHINE STOKES. SHE TURNED 100. SHE LIVES IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT SHE WAS A LONG TIME, IS, NOT ONCE, LONG TIME SCHOOL TEACHER AND EDUCATOR. SHE WAS BORN IN 1924. SHE WAS BORN TO CHARLES STOKES, JUDGE CHARLES STOKES. HER FIRST HUSBAND WAS A TUSKEGEE AIRMAN. THAT WAS PRETTY COOL TO MEET -- NOT ME, BUT TO CONNECT WITH THEM . LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WANT TO PUBLICLY THANK COUNCILMEMBER MORALES FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY. THANK YOU FOR THE SOUTH END. REALLY APPRECIATE THE COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE YOU BROUGHT TO THE COUNCIL. I THINK IT WAS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO THIS. THAT WILL NOT BE LOST. I THINK IT CONTINUES. IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO ON. JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU PUBLICLY. WITH THAT, -- OH. COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. THE WOMAN'S NAME AGAIN? >> JOSEPHINE STOKES. >> CAN WE DO A PROCLAMATION FOR HER? THE REASON I ASK IS BECAUSE WE HAVE GOT A 100-YEAR-OLD UP IN THE NORTH END IN BALLARD. SHE IS A LEGEND IN THE NORTH END. 100 YEARS OLD, TURNED 100 THIS YEAR. SHE WAS A ROSIE THE RIVETER . IT WOULD BE JUST REALLY A LOT OF FUN TO GET THESE TWO TOGETHER. >> I AGREE WITH YOU. THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. YES, WE CAN DO THAT. MY STAFF THAT IS WATCHING, WE WILL GET ON THAT. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, WHO WAS SITTING AT THE BOW , STERN? IS THAT WHAT IT IS? OKAY, THANK YOU. >> DEPENDS ON WHICH WAY THE BOAT IS GOING. >> GOT TO. THANK YOU . IF WE'RE GOING THIS WAY, IT IS THE BOW. COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. >> THERE IS NOTHING FROM THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON THE AGENDA TOMORROW, BUT WE WILL BE HAVING THE NEXT MEETING THIS THURSDAY AT 2:30. WE HAVE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WHICH INCLUDE THREE APPOINTMENTS AND ONE REAPPOINTMENT TO THE DOMESTIC WORKERS STANDARDS BOARD AND A BRIEFING DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON THOSE APPOINTMENTS. AND THEN, WE WILL HAVE COUNCIL BILL 120830, WHICH IS HUMAN RESOURCES FOURTH-QUARTER EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE FOR BRIEFING, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE. I WANT TO THANK FROM CENTRAL STAFF, WHO I UNDERSTAND HAS REACHED OUT TO ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO BRIEF THEM AHEAD OF THURSDAY . I AM HOPING TO VOTE THIS OUT IN ONE COMMITTEE MEETING. TRADITIONALLY, THE QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCES JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO FULL COUNCIL. I STARTED A DIFFERENT PRACTICE MAKING THEM GO TO COMMITTEE THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. SO THAT IS A LITTLE BIT BETTER TO HAVE A BIT OF DISCUSSION, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE -- THIS IN ONE LAST MEETING THIS YEAR. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT, CONTACT . THE AGENDA WILL BE UP LATER THIS AFTERNOON. IT IS FAIRLY PRO FORMA. WE USUALLY HAVE THESE QUARTERLY THIS YEAR. WE HAVE ONLY HAD ONE, I BELIEVE, THE FIRST QUARTER. IN ANY CASE, THERE IS MORE INFORMATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT. THAT IS THIS COMING WEEK. LAST WEEK I WAS PLEASED TO ATTEND THE HOLIDAY PARTY FOR THE SEATTLE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL. WE MISSED EACH OTHER IN PASSING. IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD TIME TO GET CAUGHT UP WITH OUR LABOR FRIENDS AND JUST TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE PAST VICTORIES AND WHAT IS COMING UP THIS YEAR. I DO WANT TO NOTE AND SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO HEATHER, WHO IS LEADING THE LOCAL TO HEAD UP THE NEW EXECUTIVES -- TO BE THE NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING TRADES, WHICH IS A BIG PROMOTION. AND SO, SHE IS USUALLY THE PERSON THAT I CONTACT AND ASK QUESTIONS . ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS? DO YOU HAVE A POSITION ON THAT? WHATEVER. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE HER ON THAT BIG PROMOTION. AND RESPONSIBILITY. THAT IS ALL I HAVE GOT FOR MY ITEMS. I DO WANT TO NOTE THAT I WANT PEOPLE , IN RESPONSE TO THE PREFERENCES STATED BY COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, I DON'T % WANT THAT TO DISSUADE ANYONE FROM APPLYING WHO MIGHT NOT FIT THE PROFILE THAT WAS LAID OUT BY COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. THIS IS A COMPLETELY OPEN PROCESS. WE WILL RUN IT BY THE BOOK . THE QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE THE SAME AS LAST TIME. BASICALLY, YOU HAVE TO BE 18 YEARS OLD, A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, AND LIVE IN THE DISTRICT WHERE ONE IS REPRESENTING. I DID -- I WOULD LIKE EVERYBODY WHO IS INTERESTED IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND SERVING DISTRICT TO -- TWO TO BE AWARE THAT QUALIFICATIONS BEYOND THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DISCUSSED OR DETERMINED , NOR HAS THE LEADERSHIP OF THE COMPANY HAS A PLAN COMMITTEE. THOSE THINGS ARE YET TO BE DETERMINED. AS I SAID AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING, WE'RE NOT GOING TO LOSE ANY TIME ON DELIBERATIONS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I DON'T WANT FOLKS TO FEEL AS THOUGH THEY HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT ON LAND USE TO BE ABLE TO BE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, IT IS 2:51. TODAY'S BRIEFING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. BYE.