02. COUNCILMEMBER MOORE IS EXCUSED WELL COUNCILMEMBER SAKA WILL JOIN REMOTELY. AS WELL AS COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. >> RESIDENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON. >> PRESENT. EXPECT SEVEN PRESENT. I AM SORRY, I DIDN'T SEE EVERYONE REMOVED ON THAT SCREEN EARLIER. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE MINUTES OF JUNE 16, 2025 WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION THE MINUTES ARE ADOPTED. SO WE HAVE NO PROCLAMATION TODAY AND NO PRESENTATION. BUT WE DO HAVE THREE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. ON TOMORROW'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA THERE ARE 27 ITEMS ON THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES THE WEEKLY BILL PAYMENT ORDINANCE, 23 APPOINTMENTS AND THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 24 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THERE ARE THREE PIECES OF LEGISLATION FROM COMMITTEES. ONE FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND TWO FROM PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE. LET'S SEE, AS I SAID, THERE ARE NO PROCLAMATIONS FOR SIGNATURE TODAY. WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO OUR DISCUSSION ON THE PREVIEW OF COUNCIL ACTIONS AND COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES. THE ORDER OF THE ROLL CALL BEGINS WITH COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. IN TERMS OF COUNCIL BUSINESS , THE NEXT COMMITTEE WILL BE THIS WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 AT 2:00. WE WILL CONSIDER TWO REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION. HOLD A BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION ON THE BILL TO UPDATE THE SEATTLE SUBDIVISION PROCEDURES. AND HEAR A BRIEFING ON THE ROOTS TO ROOF BONUS PILOT PROGRAM. IN TERMS OF RECENT COMMITTEES, THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY BOARD IS MEETING THIS THURSDAY WHICH I DO PLAN ON ATTENDING. IN TERMS OF HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, I WANTED TO MENTION THE ANTI-DISPLACEMENT RESOURCE FAIR THAT MY OFFICE CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOODS JANUARY 14. DEFINITELY A GREAT SUCCESS. WE HAD 15 DIFFERENT SERVICE PROVIDERS THERE FROM URBAN LEAGUE TO UNITED WAY TO SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT , LEGACY HOMEOWNERS. ANYBODY WHO HAD A PIECE OF HELPING PEOPLE STAY IN THEIR HOMES, EITHER THROUGH REPAIR ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, LEGAL COUNCIL, UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAMS, AND A LOT OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ACTUALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE OTHERS DID. SO IT'S GOOD THEY WERE ABLE TO NETWORK WITH EACH OTHER TO SEE HOW THEY COULD SUPPORT FOLKS STAYING IN THEIR HOMES AND HELPING THEM FROM BEING DISPLACED BECAUSE OF COSTS OR CATASTROPHIC THINGS THAT MAY HAPPEN TO THE HOMES. IT WAS A REALLY GOOD EVENT. PEOPLE HAVE ASKED THAT WE SPONSOR ANOTHER ONE. I'M NOT SURE IF WE WILL GET THAT THIS YEAR BUT I WANT TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR WHOEVER FOLLOWS TO BE ABLE TO DO A SIMILAR ONE. IN TERMS OF WHAT IS COMING UP THIS WEEK, OH, ALSO, YESTERDAY THE PRIDE PARADE MARCHED WITH MY CHILD WAS ON THE PARKS DEPARTMENT FLEW. WE HAD A GREAT TIME DOING THAT. AND, ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH THE BUSINESS ALLIANCE THIS PAST WEEK. ABOUT SOME OF THEIR CONCERNS AND SUPPORT FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS DISTRICTS WITHIN D2, BEACON HILL IN PARTICULAR. WE WILL ALSO BE MEETING THIS WEEK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO TALK ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES ALONG SOUTH RAINIER AVENUE WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF VEHICLES ACTUALLY PLOW INTO PEOPLE'S HOMES. BECAUSE OF RECKLESS DRIVING AND UNCONTROLLED SPEEDING. SEE WHAT WE CAN DO WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO HELP THOSE HOMEOWNERS OVERCOME SOME OF THOSE ISSUES. WE ARE ALSO DOING THE MEETING WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TOMORROW REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, LEGISLATION, YOU KNOW, GETTING IN CODE. I MEETING WITH DEVELOPERS TOMORROW TO SEE HOW TO INCENTIVIZE IT FOR THEM TO MAKE IT FEASIBLE AND WORKABLE AND NOT ADD UNDUE BURDEN ONTO DEVELOPMENT IN THIS CITY, BUT STILL ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN. OTHER MEETINGS WE HAVE COMING UP ARE WITH THE SERVICES COMMISSION, BLOOD WORKS NORTHWEST, THE TUBMAN CENTER FOR HEALTH AND FREEDOM, AND YES, A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL GIVE THE REST OF THE TIME. >> AM NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED UP THERE. OKAY. YOU MAY PROCEED. >> THANK YOU. FINANCE AND NATIVE UNITIES AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY AT 9:30 AM. ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AS THERE ARE NUMBER OF PRETTY BIG TICKET ITEMS HERE. IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE A LONGER THAN EXPECTED MEETING SO I WOULD EXPECT, I WOULD PLAN TO BE IN COMMITTEE UNTIL 1:00 PM IF POSSIBLE. THE THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE THE APPOINTMENT OF DAN AS DIRECTOR OF THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE, INTERIM DIRECTOR'S RESPONSE TO COUNCIL WERE CIRCULATED LAST WEEK BY MY STAFF. ALSO WITH THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING I ASKED THE DIRECTOR, INTERIM DIRECTOR, TO OFFER MEETINGS WITH ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS IF THEY WANTED TO DIG DEEP INTO HIS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS JUST BECAUSE COMMITTEE IS SOMETIMES THE RIGHT PLACE BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET INTO LONGFORM CONVERSATION THAT IS A BETTER ONE-ON-ONE EXPERIENCE. AND SO I KNOW, I BELIEVE HE HAS OFFERED THIS TO EVERYONE SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO MEET WITH HIM, PLEASE DO SO EITHER BEFORE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE FULL COUNCIL VOTE. FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM WE WILL HAVE EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION AND QUESTION AND ANSWER WITH HIM. SO COME READY WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND BE MINDFUL OF IS THIS A ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATION TOPIC OR IS THIS AN EVERYONE CONVERSATION TOPIC. WE WON'T BE LIMITING DISCUSSION. SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER AGREEMENT WILL ALSO BE HERE. THIS IS THE NEW LEGISLATION INVOLVING THE SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER. WE HAD THIS FIRST HEARING JUNE 18, FINANCE AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES MEETING, AS WE KNOW VOTERS APPROVED INITIATIVE 137 LAST YEAR CREATING A REVENUE SOURCE FOR THE SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER , SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER TO START COLLECTING THAT MANY UNTIL NEXT YEAR, ACTUALLY THE CITY COLLECTED ON THEIR BEHALF TO ENSURE THEY ARE ABLE TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING. THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER AND OURSELVES HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER ON THIS BRIDGE LOAN TAKE BACK ONCE THEY START COLLECTING REVENUE FROM THE TAX AND BECAUSE WE COLLECT THAT REVENUE, WE ARE GUARANTEED THAT WE WILL GET OUR MONEY BACK. WE ALSO HAVE ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA SCHEDULED FOR BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION, THAT IS THE PROPOSED B&O TAX REBALANCING AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT THE SEATTLE SHIELD INITIATIVE PROPOSED BY COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND MAYOR. WE WILL BE DIGGING INTO THIS PROPOSAL IN THE COMING WEEKS AND ULTIMATELY THE FINAL DECISION WILL NEED TO BE THE SEATTLE VOTERS. FOR FULL COUNCIL, AND LAST BIT ON FINANCE NATIVE COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, WE HAD PLANNED TO HAVE TRIBAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR BACK JULY 2 TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION FROM LAST TIME. SEEING AS WE HAVE THREE PRETTY BIG TICKET ITEMS, WE HAVE ASKED FOR THEM TO RETURN IN AUGUST, SO JUST FOR , ALLOW THE RECORD TO REFLECT. ON FULL COUNCIL BY COMMITTEE DOES NOT HAVE ANY LEGISLATION COMING. I WILL BE BRINGING BACK ONE OF MY AMENDMENT'S REGARDING THE GULF CENTERS AND I REALIZE IT MAY HAVE BEEN CONFUSION IN MY ABSENCE. I APOLOGIZE I WASN'T HERE TO SPEAK TO IT. I WAS IN AN INTERESTING SEVEN ARE DOING A CONFERENCE. IS WILL BE AMENDMENT A WHICH WILL AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO CHANGE OR RELOCATE GOLF COURSES IF THE CITY CREATES WALKING PATHS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS WITHIN THE PERIMETER OF GOLF COURSES. I KNOW IN THOSE SENTENCES EVERYONE'S MIND RACES TO WE CAN'T HAVE PATHWAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GOLF COURSE BECAUSE PEOPLE CAN GET HIT WITH BALLS. THIS IS TRUE. LET ME BE A LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC. ON THE JACKSON GOLF COURSE, ON 145th, I BELIEVE IT'S 125th, 135th, SO UP THERE, IT IS 145th, THE FENCE PERIMETER IS UP AGAINST THE CURB FOR 145th. AND SO IF WE WERE TO CREATE EVEN A SIDEWALK OR A PERIMETER TRAIL, WE WOULD NEED TO MOVE THAT FENCE INWARDS INTO THE GOLF COURSE. THERE IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF SPACE IN BETWEEN THE GREENS IN THE STREET, THIS WOULD BE A VERY SMALL AND INCREMENTAL CHANGE. IT DOES COST MONEY. IT COSTS MONEY THAT WE DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE. AND, THIS IS A 15 YEAR CONTRACT. SO IF WE DON'T INCLUDE THIS NOW, THERE MIGHT NOT BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK TO THIS FOR ANOTHER 15 YEARS. THE NEXT METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT 60 OR SPEND PLAN HAPPENS I THINK IN FOUR OR FIVE YEARS FROM NOW. JUST AS WE WALK THROUGH THIS, IF YOU WERE TO CREATE A SIDEWALK OR A PERIMETER PATH BETWEEN THE STREET OF 145th AND A FENCE LINE OF THE GOLF COURSE, WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION NOW. BECAUSE, WE THEN HAVE TO GO FIND THE MONEY. THIS IS -- IT IS ALSO REVENUE NEUTRAL BECAUSE AGAIN, WE ARE NOT IMPACTING GOLFING. WE ARE MOVING OFFENSE SO PEOPLE CAN WALK DOWN THE STREET ON EITHER SIDE OF THE STREET. CURRENTLY THEY HAVE TO CROSS TO SHORELINE TO GET THROUGH THAT SECTION OF 145th. SO THIS AMENDMENT RELIEVES LIABILITY IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS AND IT DOESN'T CREATE ADDITIONAL LIABILITY. AND IT'S AN ALLOWANCE, NOT A REQUIREMENT. SO THIS ALLOWS US TO FIND MONEY TO CREATE A PERIMETER PATH FOR A SIDEWALK. I AM HAPPY TO TAKE QUESTIONS, BUT I REALIZE THAT IN MY ABSENCE MANY IDEAS -- AND WHEN I WATCHED THAT COMMITTEE I WAS LIKE, I CAN SEE HOW PEOPLE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO CREATE A PATHWAY STRAIGHT THROUGH THE PARK. I THINK THE SECOND AMENDMENT, WHICH I WILL BE BRINGING BACK WILL LOOK TO ACCOMPLISH THAT GOAL WHICH WAS TO SAY, WE ARE NOT GOING TO CREATE NEW PATHWAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GOLF COURSE. RATHER, WHAT EXISTING PATHWAYS ARE THERE. I'M NOT GOING TO BRING THAT ONE BACK. I JUST WANTED TO FOCUS IN ON HOW ACTUALLY SIMPLE THIS ADDITIONAL WALKING PATH AMENDMENT IS. AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSING IT NOW BECAUSE IT IS A 15 YEAR CONTRACT AND OUR NEXT ENTER POULTON PARKS DISTRICT CYCLES IN A FEW YEARS. DO YOU WANT ME TO PAUSE TO SEE IF THERE QUESTIONS? >> YES, THIS IS AN AMENDMENT THAT WAS IN THE PARKS COMMITTEE AND YOU ARE JUST TALKING ABOUT YOUR COMMITTEE, BUT THIS IS COMING TO FULL COUNCIL , NOT YOUR COMMITTEE? OKAY. >> SORRY, I SWITCHED GEARS TO QUICK. >> I MISSED THAT DIRECTION. >> I'M GOING TO KEEP TICKING, FEEL FREE TO CHAT WITH ME AT ANY TIME . I WILL BE WORKING FOR MY DISTRICT OFFICE ALL DAY TOMORROW BECAUSE I AM HOSTING COMP PLAN MEETINGS WITH MY RESIDENCE. I WILL BE REMOTE FOR YOUR COMMITTEE, COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND FOR FULL COUNCIL BUT I'M AVAILABLE IF ANYONE NEEDS ME. IN THE WORLD OF SOUND TRANSIT, THE SOUND TRANSIT APPROVED THE AT GRADE CROSSING MASTER PLAN LAST WEEK AS WELL AS THE TACOMA GOING TO EXTENSION ALIGNMENT BUDGET, THIS WAS HUGE BECAUSE CURRENTLY THE SPINE OF LIGHT RAIL HAS CONNECTED ONLY TO SNOHOMISH COUNTY AT LINWOOD. AND HAS NOT YET CONNECTED TO PIERCE COUNTY. THIS WAS A REALLY BIG DEAL. AS WELL ALONGSIDE COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA I ATTENDED THE ASSOCIATION OF CITIES CONFERENCE, AND IN PERSON BOARD MEETINGS. LEARNED A LOT. IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE OUR OTHER 280 CITIES AND TOWNS , EACH CITY REQUIRES A DIFFERENT TYPE OF LEGISLATION, NOT ALL CITIES RECEIVE THE SAME TYPE OF LEGISLATION, BUT I CAN TELL YOU WE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. IN DISTRICT 6, SINCE OUR LAST , SINCE MY LAST TIME A COUNCIL BRIEFING I HELD A TOWN HALL IN MAGNOLIA WITH ABOUT 90 TO 100 RESIDENCE. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE EVERYONE. I WILL BE HOSTING OFFICE HOURS IS TUESDAY EVENING AS WELL. WITH THAT, THANK YOU, THAT IS MY REPORT. HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. SEEING THE QUESTIONS I WILL PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. WE HAVE TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS COMING UP, SEATTLE PARKS, UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY DISCUSSION WHICH WILL BE ON JULY 9 AT 2:00. WE ARE STILL FORMALIZING THE AGENDA PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR THAT. WE ALSO HAVE THE SEATTLE CONFERENCE OF PLAN MEETING ON JULY 11. THAT WILL BE AT 2:00, PLEASE NOTE, COLLEAGUES, WE WILL BE HAVING, WE WILL BE TAKING IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE FIRST TWO MEETINGS, WE DID WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION WE HAD TO GET THROUGH TO MAKE SURE WE COULD ABSORB THAT. WE WILL BE ALLOWING PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL FOR THIS MEETING. JUST A HEADS UP. WE ALSO WILL BE PREPARING FOR THE FULL COUNCIL DELIBERATION ON THE GOLF LEGISLATION THAT COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS HAS TOLD US ABOUT. REMINDER THAT SEATTLE PUBLIC GOLF COURSES ARE SELF-SUSTAINING AND THEY DO NOT RELY ON GENERAL FUNDING. I ALSO WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR HIS THOUGHTFUL AMENDMENT. AND CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL HELP CLARIFY SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WE HAD THAT WAS IN COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO FULL COUNCIL. AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 23rd , AS WELL, WE ARE DOING OUR BEST IN TWEAKING CERTAIN THINGS AND TRYING NEW THINGS WHERE WE'S BLOOD VIRTUAL AND THEN IN PERSON TO TRY TO HEAR AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. LOVE PEOPLE'S FEEDBACK, WHAT WORKED WELL AND WHAT DIDN'T. AND HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AS WELL. SO WE DID IT IN A TWO PART SESSION AND WE WILL CONTINUE PUSHING FORWARD WITH THIS FORMAT BECAUSE WE FEEL LIKE WE CAN HEAR THE MOST PEOPLE, PEOPLE ARE ENGAGED IN CONNECTED. AND ALSO IT GIVES SOME OF OUR STAFFING A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK IN BETWEEN . SO WHEN WE SPLIT THE TWO. I THINK THAT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT AS WELL. WE HAVE BEEN GETTING A TON OF ENGAGEMENT AND A TON OF FEEDBACK REGARDING THE FORMAT. SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD. THE OTHER THING I JUST WANTED TO SAY PUBLICLY, YOU KNOW, DR. CHARLES MITCHELL AND VIRTUALLY PASSED AWAY THIS WEEKEND. I JUST WANT TO HONOR THE LIFE, HE WAS TRANSFORMATIONAL TRAIL BLAZER IN EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITY, A MENTOR. HE WAS THE CHANCELLOR OF THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND SERVED AS A DEAN THERE AND ALSO THE PRESIDENT THERE, THE GYMNASIUM IS NAMED AFTER HIM RIGHT OFF OF BROADWAY AS WELL. AND SO HIS IMPACT WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE ON IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND HE WAS JUST A TOWERING SPIRIT FOR US. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS FAMILY. OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE. BUT I WILL PASS IT, IF THERE IS NOT ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL PASS IT OFF TO COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. >> OKAY, THANK YOU, HEARING AND SEEING THE QUESTIONS FOR COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, I WILL JUMP IN AND ADD, MY UPDATE. FIRST, SORRY I'M NOT THERE IN PERSON, I'M CALLING IN FROM ANOTHER OFFICE. FIRST UP AS ALWAYS, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, MEETING NOT THIS WEEK, WE HAVE TRANSPORTATION BUT NEXT WEEK ON JULY 8 AND WE WILL FOLLOW UP ON OUR TWO BILLS THAT WE INTRODUCED LAST TIME, GRAFFITI AND THE CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES, TWO PIECES OF LEGISLATION. WE WILL HAVE THOSE UP FOR JULY 8. IN TERMS OF THIS WEEK, JUST WANTED TO NOTE, WE HAD A GOOD MEETING WITH VENTURES NONPROFIT, A GROUP THAT SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESSES IN TERMS OF THEIR FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ASSISTANCE IN TERMS OF WORKING THOSE PIECES THAT SOMETIMES ARE NOT A STRENGTH OF THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. AND REALLY, INTERESTING CONVERSATION WITH THEM IN TERMS OF WHAT WE CAN DO WITHIN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. ALSO I HAD A MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC SAFETY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TODAY AND IT REALLY HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK THAT IS HAPPENING ON THE POLICE. BUT ALSO FIRE SIDE IN TERMS OF RECRUITMENT AND THE LIKE. VERY GOOD REPORTS ON BOTH FRONTS. GENERALLY WITH THE POLICE IN TERMS OF OVERALL, AND THEN WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOO, WHICH IS REALLY WORKING HARD TO INCREASE THEIR PARAMEDIC NUMBERS. AND SO THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY HERE IN OUR CITY. TOMORROW IS SOME STANDARD INSIDE GOVERNMENT MEETINGS. BUT I WILL HIGHLIGHT ONE OF THOSE MEETINGS WITH THE HEAD OF THE WEDNESDAY MEETING, OR HEAD OF THE MEETING FOR HIS NOMINATION. WEDNESDAY HE PREPPED WITH RW QC'D WHICH IS REALLY HELPFUL, WANTED TO SAY HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY FOR THOSE CELEBRATING ON FRIDAY. FOR THIS WEEK. NEXT WEEK, WE HAVE DSA POLICY COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY WALKING TOUR ON WEDNESDAY. WITH THE MAGNOLIA COMMITTEE COUNCIL AND THE MEETING WITH THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY COUNCIL. AND THEN THURSDAY THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL ASPORTATION POLICY BOARD , THAT IS THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK IN SUPPORT OF SAYING THANK YOU TO SDOT FOR THEIR SUPPORT ON ALL THE ISSUES RELATED TO THAT. FRIDAY PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND GROWTH NORTHWEST, TWO GROUPS I AM MEETING WITH FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK. I JUST WANTED TO END WITH A THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PROCLAMATION HIGHLIGHTING FATHER RYAN'S SERVICE TO NOT JUST THE ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL COMMITTEE BUT THE ENTIRE CITY OVER THE LAST 37 YEARS AS THE HEAD OF ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL. IT WAS JAMPACKED, VERY WELL RECEIVED. I'M NOT SURE OF THE EXACT NUMBER OF PEOPLE BUT IT WAS REALLY IMPACTFUL AND SUNDAY MORNING, YESTERDAY MORNING. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT OF THE PROCLAMATION. ALSO ON SATURDAY I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ST. PAUL'S IN UPTOWN , I GOT MY SHIRT HERE. SAINT PAULS, YOU ARE MY NEIGHBOR, SAINT PAULS IS A GREAT ASSET IN D7 SPECIFICALLY UPTOWN. IT IS GROUPS LIKE IN THIS CASE A CHURCH, BUT SAINT PAULS, IT'S ABOUT BUILDING COMMUNITY AND THEY ARE DOING A LOT OF OUTREACH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND REALLY BUILDING COMMUNITY. THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED ACROSS THE BOARD. WHETHER IT'S A LITTLE LEAGUE OR SCOUTING THING OR A CHURCH THING, NEVER NONPROFIT, WHATEVER IT IS, WE NEED POST PANDEMIC TO REALLY REBUILD OUR COMMUNITIES. THOSE CIVIC PIECES THAT WE HAVE IN OUR CITY LIFE. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE THEM A SHOUT OUT, AGAIN, SAINT PAULS. AND YOU SHOULD SEE THE AMOUNT OF WORK THEY DID TO RENOVATE THEIR CHURCH. THEY HAVE AN ICONIC ROOF , YOU KNOW, KIND OF IN THE AGE OF THE SPACE NEEDLE THINKING, SAME TIME, WORLDS FAIR, KIND OF COMES OUT OF THAT ERA. THE AMOUNT OF WORK THEY DID TO RENOVATE THEIR PLACE, THEIR CHURCH, WAS UNBELIEVABLE. IT WILL BE THERE FOR DECADES AND DECADES TO COME. BASED ON THE INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF WORK THEY HAVE DONE. OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS -- I MEAN, IT'S TRULY INCREDIBLE HOW MUCH WORK THEY HAVE DONE. AND, I DON'T KNOW IF I MENTIONED THIS, I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT YOU TOO CAN GET SOME GREAT PIECES THERE AT MARINERS , JUST MY WAY OF SAYING, YES, MY FIRST PITCH WE CAN HAVE AN AGO WEEK AND A HALF AGO WAS A STRIKE. I WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT OF THERE. ANY QUESTIONS? >> I'M NOT SEEING ANY. GO AHEAD. WHO IS NEXT? COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES. HAPPY , I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT WEEKEND. I KICKED OFF MINE BY GOING TO TRANS PRIDE ON FRIDAY WHERE I BOUGHT BROUGHT FORWARD A PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF MY OFFICE TO RECOGNIZE SEATTLE TRANS PRIDE. ARE SEATTLE TRANS PRIDE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. IT WAS A FABULOUS WEEKEND AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT OUR CITY NOW SERVES AS AN IMPORTANT AND CRITICAL REFUGE TO THE LGBTQA COMMUNITY NATIONALLY. ESPECIALLY WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN THE COUNTRY. THAT IS AN HONOR AND HUGE RESPONSIBILITY AND WE WILL NEED TO CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DOING RIGHT BY THE COMMUNITY. THE REMAINDER OF MY TIME TODAY I'D LIKE TO COVER THREE PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT WILL BE HEARD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COMMITTEE THIS WEEK. STARTING US OFF WITH THE BNO ANNOUNCEMENT, WE KNOW THE CITY OF SEATTLE CURRENTLY FACES A $251 MILLION ALL FUND BALANCES WITH FURTHER FINANCIAL RISK STEMMING FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THREATS TO FEDERAL FUNDING AND ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY. AND SO LAST WEEK, MAYOR HARRELL AND I CAN FORWARD WITH A PROPOSAL THAT WE ARE CALLING THE SEATTLE FIELD INITIATIVE. THIS PROPOSAL WOULD TEMPORARILY RAISE THE BNO RATES TO BRING IN $90 MILLION IN NET REVENUES FOR THE CITY ANNUALLY WITH FUNDING DEDICATED TO BACKFILLING ESSENTIALLY HUMAN SERVICES THREATENED BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTAINING ONGOING CITY PROGRAMS. THESE INVESTMENTS INCLUDE THINGS LIKE HOUSING BELCHER SHELTER, FOOD AND NUTRITION ACCESS, SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND MORE. WITH CURRENT FINANCIAL FORECAST THIS REVENUE WOULD ALLOW THE FEET TO PROTECT , AND MAINTAIN HUMAN SERVICES CURRENTLY UNDER ATTACK BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. AS WE SAW FROM THE NEWS OVER THE WEEKEND, THIS BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL SEEMS TO BE ADVANCING THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND AS A REMINDER, IT IS PROPOSED IN THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE BILL, THIS INCLUDES A CUT TO SNAP BENEFITS BY ONE THIRD. REALLY CONCERNING NEWS, REALLY HIGHLIGHTING THE URGENCY AND IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROPOSAL. WHEN IT COMES TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE PROPOSAL WOULD RAISE THE YOU KNOW TAX THRESHOLD EXEMPTION WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY PLACE THAT $100,000-$2 MILLION AND CREATE A NEW DNO DEDUCTION UP TO $2 MILLION, ABOUT 76% OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE BUSINESSES WOULD NO LONGER OWE TAX AND APPROXIMATELY 90% OF BUSINESSES WITH A LESS THAN THEY DO TODAY. B&O TAX RELIEF HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED BY SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS AS A WAY TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMY, MAKE THE CITY MORE COMPETITIVE WITH NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS AND HELP SMALL BUSINESSES THRIVE. WE WILL JUST BE DISCUSSING THIS PROPOSAL IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE LATER THIS WEEK. I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT DISCUSSION. MOVING ALONG NEXT UP, WE HAVE ANOTHER PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT MY OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING ON IN COLLABORATION WITH TRINITY STAKEHOLDERS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD ROOFS TO GROUPS LEGISLATION, WE KNOW SEATTLE IS IN AND AFFORD ABILITY CRISIS AND WHILE MUCH WORK IS BEING DONE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY LED PORTABLE HOUSING, IT IS NOT MEETING THE MARK, IT IS NOT ENOUGH. THIS LEGISLATION INTENDS TO PROMOTE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY WITHIN ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RACIAL EQUITY LENS. FOR TWO LONG HIGH-RISK DISPLACEMENT AREAS HAVE FOR THE BRUNT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT AND THIS BILL IS MEANT TO MITIGATE THAT HEART. THIS COMES IN THE FORM OF A PILOT PROGRAM MEANT TO INCENTIVIZE UNITY LED AFFORDABLE HOUSING REDUCTION BY PROVIDING HEIGHTS AND THE PILOT WOULD EXPIRE AT THE END OF 2035 OR ONCE 35 QUALIFIED PROPERTIES , WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. IT WILL BE A CITYWIDE WITH AN ADDITIONAL BONUS IN AREAS WITH A HISTORICALLY RESTRICTIVE, RACIALLY RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. WILL THIS IS MODELED ON LEGISLATION COUNCIL CONSIDERED LAST YEAR, WE WORKED TO INCORPORATE STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK TO ENSURE OUR SHAREHOLDERS ARE MET. AM HAPPY TO HAVE LAND-USE CHAIR AS A COSPONSOR ON THIS. I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR COLLABORATING WITH US TO GET IT TO A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE CAN BE PROUD OF. LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THIS HEARD IN WEDNESDAY'S LAND-USE COMMITTEE MEETING. AND LASTLY, OUR THIRD AND FINAL PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT WILL BE HEARD THIS WEEK IS RELATED TO STREAMLINING THE SUBDIVISION PROCESSES. YEARS AGO THE STATE LEGISLATURE GAVE US THE AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE FINAL APPROVAL FOR SUBDIVISIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. AFTER THE HEARING EXAMINER DECISION WELL COUNCIL CURRENTLY VOTES TO DEFY THE DECISION, THE HEARING EXAMINER'S DECISION IS FINAL AND THE COUNCIL ACTUALLY HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO APPROVE IT. THIS PROCESS TAKES MONTHS FROM DRAFTING LEGISLATION TO COMMITTEE HEARINGS THROUGH A FINAL VOTE ON IT GOING INTO EFFECT. THIS BILL IS A SIMPLE YET STRAIGHTFORWARD EFFORT TO PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNANCE THAT WILL SHAVE MONTHS OF TIME OFF OF OUR HOUSING PROJECTS. AGAIN, THIS WILL BE HEARD ALSO IN LAND-USE COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY. THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON FOR HIS COLLABORATION ON THIS. I WILL CLOSE ON THIS NOTE ABOUT ANOTHER COMMUNITY EVENT I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THIS WEEKEND AT THE ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE. IT WAS AN EVENT FOCUSED ON HOUSING AND IMMIGRANT POWER, OUR HOMES, OUR LEGACY, ELEVATING POWER AND RESILIENCE. INCREDIBLE TRINITY EVENT FEATURING PANELS HOUSING EXPERTS, WE HAD THE DEPARTMENT NEIGHBORHOODS AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENT. IT WAS A FABULOUS EVENT. ESPECIALLY LOOKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF SERVING HER IMMIGRANT COMMITTEES AND ADDRESSING THE HOUSING CRISIS. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THERE WAS FABULOUS FOOD. WITH THAT, COLLEAGUES, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> YES, I HAD A QUICK QUESTION, THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. HAS A LEGISLATION FOR THE B&O TAX, HAS IT BEEN TRANSMITTED TO COUNCIL YET? >> IT HAS NOT BEEN TRANSMITTED TO COUNCIL. WE ARE WORKING QUICKLY TO MAKE SURE IT'S TRANSMITTED TO EVERYBODY , EVERY OFFICE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED LAST WEDNESDAY A PACKET ABOUT THE POLICY. WE ARE WORKING QUICKLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE TO GET THE FINALIZED TRANSMITTED. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US. WE ARE WORKING TO TRANSMIT THAT IMMEDIATELY. >> THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. >> ALL RIGHT, GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES. LAST WEEK I VISITED THE CARE TEAM AT THEIR OFFICE IN THE U-DUB LEASE DEPARTMENTS BUILDING. TALKED ABOUT WORKING , THEIR WORK IN THE DISTRICT AND HOW THEY CAN HELP PROVIDE SUPPORT IN THE DISTRICT NOW THAT THEY ARE -- THAT THEY HAVE , YOU KNOW, EXPANDED TO THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS IN THE CITY. WE WILL BE CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION THERE ON HOW THEY CAN BEST SUPPORT THE CITY AND THE WORK THAT THEY DO. I ALSO ATTENDED THE FAMILY'S EDUCATION PRESCHOOL PROMISE LEVY BILL SIGNING. THE MAYOR SIGN THAT AND THAT WILL BE GOING TO VOTERS FOR THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. I ALSO ATTENDED THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES CONFERENCE LAST WEEK. IT WAS REALLY A TERRIFIC CONFERENCE . IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING TO HEAR FROM THE VARIOUS CITIES ACROSS THE STATE. THERE IS SO MUCH ALIGNMENT BETWEEN CITIES , BIG, MEDIUM AND SMALL. EVERYONE IS GRAPPLING WITH SIMILAR ISSUES FROM HOMELESSNESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND BEYOND. SO IT WAS A REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE TOGETHER AND HEAR FROM EACH OTHER ON IDEAS AND JUST, YOU KNOW, IT IS ALWAYS REALLY INTERESTING TO HEAR HOW THE SMALLER CITIES ARE ALSO DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUES THAT THE BIGGER CITIES ARE. WE DON'T ALWAYS THINK ABOUT THAT. BUT IT'S VERY MUCH WHAT IS BEING EXPERIENCED ACROSS THE STATE, THE SIMILAR ISSUES AS BIG CITIES, I MEAN, THAT WAS REALLY INTERESTING. I ALSO PARTICIPATED ON THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES COMMITTEE FOR THE AWC. I ALSO ATTENDED PARKS AND THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC CREDIBILITY COMMITTEE WHILE I WAS AT THE CONFERENCE. AND, THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO REPORT THIS WEEK. THANK YOU. PASSING IT ALONG TO WHOEVER IS NEXT >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, ON THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FRONT, OUR NEXT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:30 AM. TWO AGENDA ITEMS ON THE CALENDAR. ONE IS AN ORDINANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO ST3 TRANSIT WAY AGREEMENT. BASICALLY SDOT'S PIECES AND BITS RELATED TO SOME ENABLEMENT'S THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO DO TO IMPLEMENT SUCH SOUND TRANSIT CAN START BUILDING LIGHT RAIL HERE IN SEATTLE. AND THE SECOND PIECE WILL BE THE SECOND HEARING AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON SOME EXECUTIVE DRIVEN LEGISLATION REGARDING A DEED OF TRUST BETWEEN SDOT AND THE CULTURAL --. WE PREVIOUSLY HEARD , IT MIGHT'VE BEEN LATE LAST MONTH, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE WILL BE HEARING THAT. ON THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FRONT, I WAS EXCITED TO JOIN THE PSRC EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING IN PERSON LAST WEEK. NUMBER OF AGENDA ITEMS ON THE CALENDAR INCLUDING A FEDERAL LEGISLATION -- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND DISCUSSION. ONGOING DISCUSSION OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND FINANCIAL STRATEGY INVESTMENTS. MORE WORK ON THAT, IMPORTANT WORK AT ANY LEVEL. IN THIS CASE IT WOULD BE THE TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD MEETING THAT I ALSO SIT ON. I ALSO ATTENDED THE VERY FIRST EVER LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. FIRST EVER IN TERMS OF THIS BRAND-NEW VOTER APPROVED TRANSPORTATION LEVY. THAT WAS PASSED LAST FALL. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF VOTERS. ATTENDED THAT. EARLIER THIS MONTH. IT WAS MORE OR LESS OF AN ORIENTATION. BUT, REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO ROLLING UP MY SLEEVES ALONGSIDE THE LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN MAKING SURE OUR LEVY DOLLARS ARE DELIVERED IN PROJECTS ARE DELIVERED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. AND, I WILL NOTE, JUST THAT I HAD SUCH A BLAST YESTERDAY ATTENDING THE 51st ANNUAL PRIDE CELEBRATION IN SEATTLE. I SAW A FEW OF YOU THERE AS WELL. AWESOME. AND HONORED TO MARCH ALONGSIDE THE CITY DELEGATION, REALLY, REALLY GOOD TO SEE I THINK THE ESTIMATED 300,000 PEOPLE SWARMED THE STREETS OF SEATTLE TO SUPPORT PRIDE. AND REALLY, REALLY GOOD EVENTS. IT WAS ACTUALLY -- I WAS ABLE TO BRING MY YOUNGEST CHILDREN WHO JOIN ME AND MARCHED IN THE PARADE. SHOUT OUT TO MY SIX-YEAR-OLD AND MY EIGHT-YEAR-OLD WHO MADE IT THROUGH THE MILE AND A HALF MARCH HANDING OUT CANDY WITH ME. WE GOT TO HANDOUT CANDY TO KIDDOS AT HEART. FINALLY I WILL NOTE AT WEST SEATTLE LITTLE LEAGUE , A PLUG FOR LITTLE LEAGUE BY COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE EARLIER, FINALLY ON THAT NOTE, WEST SEATTLE LITTLE LEAGUE IS HOSTING THE DISTRICT 7 GIRLS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK AND IN ABOUT -- AT PLAYFIELD AND IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS I BELIEVE WEST SEATTLE LITTLE LEAGUE IS ALSO HOSTING THE STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT. EACH OF THOSE TOURNAMENTS, ESPECIALLY THE STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT CAN REASONABLY EXPECTED TO RECEIVE HUNDREDS OF UNIQUE VISITORS FROM OUTSIDE THE CITY OF SEATTLE, PARENTS AND FAMILIES AND COACHES AND PLAYERS. THE LIKE. I WANT TO THANK SUPERINTENDENT DIAZ, AND ARE PARKS ENTIRE PARKS TEAM FOR ENSURING THOSE FIELDS ARE IN TIP TOP SHAPE, AS BEST AS THEY CAN BE AT LEAST. THAT IS GOING TO BE THE EXPERIENCE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE SEE AND UNDERSTAND , KIDS HOLLERING IN THE BACKGROUND. DESPITE MY EFFORTS EARLIER TO SAY I AM ON THESE MEETINGS. IN ANY EVENT, I WANT TO THANK OUR ENTIRE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THESE FIELDS ARE, LIKE I SAID, IN TOP SHAPE. DISTRICT 7 TOURNAMENT, WEST SEATTLE LITTLE LEAGUE IS PLAYING SEATTLE CENTRAL LITTLE LEAGUE. COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, I HAD TO BE THE BEARER OF BAD NEWS IN ADVANCE, BUT SEATTLE CENTRAL I THINK IS GOING DOWN. INTERDISTRICT IS GOING DOWN. IT WILL BE FUN NONETHELESS AND A GREAT WAY TO SUPPORT YOUTH COMMUNITY SPORTS. THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR MY PERSPECTIVE. I WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IF NONE, I WILL PASS THE BATON SO TO SPEAK. >> NOT SEEING ANY COMMENTS THERE. SO, THERE IS NOTHING ON TOMORROW'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA FROM THE GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. WE DID HAVE A GREAT COMMUNITY DISCUSSION LAST THURSDAY ON DOWNTOWN BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAIL. AND DESPITE, YOU KNOW, SO MUCH CONVERSATION THESE DAYS ABOUT e-COMMERCE AND ITS IMPACT ON BRICK-AND-MORTAR, I DO HAVE TO SAY THE TAKE AWAY FROM THIS DISCUSSION WAS THAT BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAIL STILL MATTERS, ESPECIALLY DOWNTOWN, BECAUSE IF YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT, NOT NECESSARILY ESPECIALLY DOWNTOWN, IT'S HOW THE EXPERIENCE , A PLACE UNIQUE PART OF THE CITY, IT IS WHAT WE ACTUALLY INTERACT WITH OR AT LEAST AS VISITORS, WHEN WE ARE EXPLORING NEW PLACES AND ESPECIALLY DOWNTOWN. THE PEOPLE THAT SPOKE WERE , THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION INCLUDED CITY ATTORNEY, TO TALK ABOUT HOW THE FREQUENT -- I'M GOING TO MESS UP THE NAME, HIGH UTILIZER'S LIST AND HOW THAT HAS IMPACTED IN A POSITIVE WAY THE ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT. BUT ALSO REPRESENTATIVES FROM NORDSTROM'S, SPECIFIC PLACE, THE ESSAY WAS WORKING WITH DOWNTOWN WORKS TO DO FOCUSED STRATEGIZING ON RETAIL RECRUITMENT . AND I AM LIKELY FORGETTING OTHER FOLKS IN THIS CONVERSATION. BUT I DO THINK IT WAS AN INTERESTING -- AND IT WASN'T JUST , IT WASN'T JUST A SESSION TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE STATUS QUO. IT WAS ACTUALLY GIVING A FAIRLY CLEAR ASSESSMENT OF WHAT IS GOING ON DOWNTOWN AND WAYS IN WHICH THE CITY COULD SUPPORT THAT ONE MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT OF BEFORE. THINGS LIKE LIGHTING, ET CETERA. YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN INTERESTED AS WELL. YOU WERE THERE OF COURSE. WATCH IT ON TV OR THE AWARD-WINNING SEATTLE CHANNEL. ANYWAY, LOOKING BACK AT LAST WEEK, ON THURSDAY I ATTENDED AN UPLIFT NORTHWEST BUSINESS LEADER MIXER EVENT FOR CONVERSATION ON PRIMARILY PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIME PREVENTION AND NEIGHBORHOOD RESILIENCE ACROSS DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. SOME OF THE FOLKS THERE WERE ASSISTANT CHIEF DAN NELSON, CAPTAIN BROWN, KAREN LEIGH, CEO OF HOUSING, BOB -- JUST FOLKS ELEVATING SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE HAPPENING DOWNTOWN IN A FREE-FORM CONVERSATION. THAT WAS INTERESTING. AND OF COURSE LAST WEEKEND AS IS BEEN MENTIONED, IT WAS ALL PRIDE ALL DAY ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT LEAST FOR ME. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING ON FRIDAY NIGHT. ONE THING THAT HASN'T BEEN NOTED IS I JOINED SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS AT THE MEMORIAL STADIUM GROUNDBREAKING AND I THINK YOU DID MENTION THIS, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, BUT THAT WAS VERY, IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING TO MOVE FORWARD TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF THAT SPACE AND THAT ASSET TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE. TOMORROW THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON I REALLY WANT TO NOTE. AT 10:00 AM I WILL BE JOINED BY LOCAL CARE PROVIDERS TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD DEDICATE A PORTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX REVENUE THE MAYOR MAY PROPOSE LATER THIS YEAR FOR INVESTMENTS IN ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES. I'M KIND OF CALLING THIS A PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE, BUT BASICALLY IT IS DESIGNED TO SHORE UP EXISTING INVESTMENTS THAT WE HAVE IN RECOVERY AND ADDICTION SERVICES. AND THEN ALSO CONTEMPLATE SUPPORTING OTHER SERVICES THAT CAN REALLY ADD PAVERS TO THE ROAD TO RECOVERY. I HATE TO BE CHOOSY ABOUT IT, BUT THE EARLIER THIS YEAR THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE GAVE IT JURISDICTIONS THE OPTION TO IMPLEMENT 1/10 OF 1% SALES TAX FOR PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED PROGRAMS. AND THIS DOES FIT INTO THE LEGISLATION. I'M DOING THIS BECAUSE WHEN I TALK TO YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, ABOUT THIS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, IS INEXTRICABLY LINKED TO HER CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS AND ARE PUBLIC SAFETY CHALLENGES. AND SO, REALLY ADDRESSING ADDICTION IN A CONCERTED MANNER IS NOT ONLY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE, IT'S ALSO, I WOULD SAY, THE MORALLY RIGHT THING TO DO. BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT'S EASY TO DEFER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INVESTMENTS, BUT THIS IS JUST DESIGNED TO BRING FRONT AND CENTER TO THE CONVERSATION AS WE GO FORWARD. AND OF COURSE THE PROBLEM IS MUCH BIGGER THAN ANY ONE RESOURCE COULD ADDRESS. I'M JUST TRYING TO GET ON THE MAP, OR GET ON THE CITY'S AGENDA MORE CENTRALLY THAN IT HAS BEEN BEFORE. SO THAT IS HAPPENING AT 10:00 IN THE MORNING. IN PIONEER SQUARE. I'M GOING TO STOP BECAUSE WE HAVE THREE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. IF THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THINGS I HAVE SAID, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE THEM. OKEY-DOKEY. ALL RIGHT. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE WILL MOVE INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS WE NOW MOVE INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. AS PRESIDING OFFICER AM ANNOUNCING THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO DISCUSS PENDING, POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL LITIGATION WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL MATTERS WITH CITY ATTORNEYS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND THERE'S ALWAYS A MONITOR THERE TO ENSURE THAT WE DO NOT STRAY INTO CONVERSATIONS ABOUT POLICY. AND BECAUSE THERE ARE THREE OF THESE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, I HAVE IN MY NOTE, ESTIMATED TWO HOURS. HOWEVER, I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WILL GO THAT LONG. WHAT IS THE TIME THAT YOU HAVE IS THE ESTIMATED TERMINATION POINT? OKAY. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND SAY THAT, ESTIMATED END OF SESSION IS 5:00. IF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND THAT TIME, I WILL ANNOUNCE THE EXTENSION AND THE EXPECTED DURATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADJOURN. THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING IS JULY 7 AT -- 2025, AT 2:00. AND NOW, LOOKING AT THE CLOCK ONCE AGAIN, THE COUNCIL IS NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. PLEASE LOG ON TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ZOOM MEETING IN YOUR OFFICE IS. OH MY GOSH, AND COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, CAN YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE YOUR GUEST. >> THANK YOU. THIS IS ONE OF THE RASCALS THAT WAS HOLLERING IN THE BACKGROUND EARLIER. SAY HI, HUXLEY. CAT GOT HIS TONGUE NOW. ANYWAY, I GIVE HIM SOME PRAISE AND KUDOS BECAUSE HE DID SUCH A GREAT JOB PASSING OUT CANDY YESTERDAY. I THINK HE HEARD HIS NAME AND THOUGHT THAT MEANT HE DID A GREAT JOB SO NOW IT'S A FREE-FOR-ALL TO YELL. WE WON'T DO THAT AGAIN, WILL WE? NOPE. ALL RIGHT. >> PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, SIR. THANKS, EVERYONE. SEE YOU ON ZOOM.