2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER. IT IS 2:02. I AM SARA NELSON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE PRESENT. >> ALL RIGHT. OKAY. OUR FIRST ITEM IS ON THE AGENDA SAYS PRESENTATIONS, SO, COLLEAGUES WE ARE ABOUT TO ENTER INTO THE TIME OF THE YEAR THAT MOST CALLS FORWARD THAT IS TO ALLOCATE MONEY TO PAY FOR GOVERNMENT AND TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR CONSTITUENTS AND ALSO OUR OVERSIGHT FUNCTION AND WE ARE GOING INTO THIS BUDGET SEASON ARMED WITH A LOT OF MATERIAL. IF YOU WOULD RECALL LAST YEAR, LETTERS OF INTENT. REQUESTS TO DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT IS WHAT WE DO AND WE ARE IN POSSESSION OF PROPOSED BUDGET AND AMENDMENTS. WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE MAYOR'S CHIEF OF STAFF. THAT WILL GIVE US MAYOR HARELL'S PROPOSAL AND INCLUSION ON ITEM 1 FOR TODAY'S AGENDA. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR WELCOMING THE EXECUTIVE TO CHAMBERS TODAY TO PRESENT MAYOR HARELL'S BUDGE. I AM THE MAYOR'S CHIEF OF STAFF. SINCE THE SPRING AND IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH DIRECTOR I HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE TO RESPOND TO THE APRIL FORECAST AS WELL AS DEVELOPING OUR BUDGET. FROM THE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND FORECASTED REVENUE THAT ARE THE RESULTS OF THE VOLATILE CLIMATE AND THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO RECKON WITH CONTINUAL THREATS FROM FEDERAL FUNDING FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO COME UP WITH CONTINGENCY PLANS TO DEAL WITH REDUCING RESOURCES. MAYOR HARELL PUT IN A HIRING FREEZE AND A FREEZE ON NEW TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES, WE DIRECTED DEPARTMENTS TO UNDERSPEND THEIR BUDGETS AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNCIL WE ADVANCED A TAX RESTRUCTURING FOR THE VOTERS CONSIDERATION IN NOVEMBER. THAT RAISES TAXES. TODAY IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT BUDGET. BECAUSE OF THE MAYOR'S PARTNERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID CUTS AND LAYOFFS. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS BUDGET RECOGNIZES AND REFLECTS OUR CITY'S SHARE OF PRIORITIES. IT INCREASES AFFORDABILITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, A PROGRAM TO BRING HOUSING EQUITY TO HISTORIC DISCRIMINATION, WAGE INCREASE FOR HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS AND EXPAND THE FUND TO SUPPORT AND INCENTIVIZE SMALL BUSINESSES. IT ADDRESSES HOMELESSNESS, MORE SHELTER WITH NEEDED WRAPAROUND SERVICES AND FUNDING TO PROTECT AGAINST POTENTIAL FEDERAL CUTS TO SHELTER. OUR BUDGET SUPPORTS PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND INCREASING CARE CRISIS RESPONDERS, 911 DISPATCHERS AND SUPPORTING HIRING, SPD, ADDING RECRUITS TO SFD AND SUBSTANCE AND USE AND MENTAL ILLNESS DIVERSION PROGRAM REGULAR. IT STRENGTHENS OUR FEDERAL RESPONSE INCLUDING 70% INCREASE IN THE BUDGET, INCREASING FRESH BUCKS BY 50% AND ESTABLISHING RENTAL ASHES SIFTANCE. AS MAYOR HARELL SAID IN HIS BUDGET ADDRESS VIDEO SHARED EARLIER TODAY, THIS IS A BUDGET I AM PROUD OF BECAUSE IT INVESTS IN OUR CITY, OUR PEOPLE, THE FUTURE OF SEATTLE NOT IN THE NARRATIVE THAT TRUMP SPINS ABOUT OUR CITY BUT THE THINGS WE WANT TO DEFINE OUR CITY. IT IS A PLAN FOR PROBLEM SOLVING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HEALTHY FOOD IN TREES, PARKS, TRANSITS, PARKS, IT IS INVESTMENT TO MAKE SURE WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT THE CITY DOES NOD FADEAWAY BUT GROWS, THE CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE AND BUDGET OFFICE LOOKS FORWARD TO YOUR CONSIDERATION KNOWING YOU ARE ABOUT TO EMBARK ON A SWIFT PROCESS TO SHAPE AND REFINE THE FINAL BUDGET. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING WHAT YOU NEED TO HELP SERVE THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE OVER THE YEAR AHEAD. I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK BUDGET DIRECTOR AND THE STAFF AT THE BUDGET OFFICE WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND THE CITY DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR STAFF AND THE TEAM AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO MAKE THIS BUDGET POSSIBLE AND THANK CENTRAL STAFF AND COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF FOR THE WORK STILL TO COME TO DIGEST AND ANALYZE THE BUDGET AND LASTLY THANK ALL OF YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS FOR YOUR UP COMING DELIBERATIONS AND PARTNERSHIP. WE ALL SHARE SIMILAR VALUES, WE WANT OUR CITY TO BE AFFORDABLE, SAFE, WELCOMING AND VIBRANT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE TRANSPARENT AND COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE WILL HAVE ABOUT THIS BUDGET TO REACHING THE GOAL OF A FINAL BUDGET THAT ADVANCES THE VALUES AND SUPPORTS ALL SEATTLEITES, THANK YOU. >>> AT THIS TIME WE WILL ENTER THE PUBLIC PERIOD. CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. THANK YOU. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S. WE HAVE 10 REMOTE AND 15 IN PERSON. >>> SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE REGISTERED. SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10 SECONDS IS LEFT OF THEIR TIME. SPEAKERS MIKES WILL BE MUTE IF THEY DO NOT END THE COMMENTS IN THE ALLOTTED TIME TO ALLOW US TO CALL ON THE NEXT SPEAKER. >> I THINK THERE WAS A SHUFFLE AS FOLKS WERE LEAVING AND WE WERE GRABBING THE SIGN UP SHEET. WE ARE GOING TO GO WITH THE IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT SPEAKERS HOW MANY DID YOU SAY? TWO? >> 10 IN PERSON AND 15, 15 IN PERSON AND 10 REMOTE. >> WE HAVE 17 ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TO VOTE ON. I WILL PROVIDE ONE MINUTE TO SPEAK FOR EACH PERSON AND WE WILL START WITH -- WE WILL DO THE 10 AND 10 AND RETURN TO THE IN-PERSON. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> WE WILL START WITH RACHEL, LEO, DANIELLE. >> MY NAME IS RACHEL SNELL. I AM TESTIFYING PROUDLY IN FAVOR OF COUNCILMEMBER RINCK'S -- [INAUDIBLE] -- THIS PILOT PROGRAM WOULD HELP ADDRESS THESE HARMS, CREATE MORE COMMUNITY CENTER HOUSING, POTENTIALLY EVEN SOCIAL HOUSING AND DOES NOT COST THE CITY MUCH MONEY. MANY PEOPLE THAT I WORK HERE IN DOWNTOWN HAVE BEEN PRICE GOUGED AFTER BEING ABLE TO AFFORD RENT HERE CAUSING THEM TO MOVE FARTHER AWAY FROM WORK AND CAUSING INCREASE OF COMMUTE TIME TO AND FROM WORK. THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION IS ESSENTIAL ESPECIALLY WHEN WE START TO APPROACH COOLER WEATHER HERE IN SEATTLE. NO ONE SHOULD BE HAVING TO FEAR FREEZING TO DEATH OUTSIDE DUE TO LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ON TOP OF IT ALL, PROGRESSIVE REVENUE IS A MUST HAVE FOR THE CITY. WE ALL MUST AGREE THAT WE NEED TO TAX WEALTHY CORPORATIONS. THANK YOU. >> HELLO, COUNCIL. I AM CO-FOUNDER OF ALLIED AID ARCHITECTS WE PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL AREA YOUTH ASSOCIATION FOR AFRICAN CULTURAL ART CENTER, HILL MAN CITY CENTER OF THE ARTS AND BRIGHTON NEIGHBORHOOD. LAST YEAR THIS CHAMBER DEBATED WHY THE PROJECTS TOOK SO LONG. RAISING FUNDS AND DESIGNING AND BUILDING AFFORDABLE SPACES TAKES YEARS AND OUR ZONING CODE ADDS MAJOR FINANCIAL BURDENS TO THAT. THE PILOT REGISTRATION HAS REAL RELIEF BY HAVING COST BARRIERS AND MANDATORY PARKING, CUTTING PROJECT COSTS SOMETIMES UP TO 20%. FOR CBOs THAT CAN MAKE OR BREAK A PROJECT. THIS LEGISLATION PUTS POWER IN THE HANDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE IT BELONGS, PLEASE VOTE YES. >> WE HAVE DANIELLE AND THEN RICK. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS, I AM THE CFO FOR AFRICAN COMMUNITY AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. I AM HERE TO EXPRESS OUR ORGANIZATION SUPPORT FOR ROOTS TO ROOTS PILOT CO-SPONSORED BY RINCK AND SOLOMON. IT DIRECTLY PRESENTS THE HURDLES THAT PLAGUED EQUITIABLE DEVELOPMENT. IT HAS AN -- [INAUDIBLE] IT ENSURES COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURS HAVE A MAJORITY AT STAKE IN THE AMENDMENT. AT ACHD WE ARE DEVELOPING 72 PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE TRANSIT-ORIENTED HOUSING, PROJECTS WITHIN OUR PROJECT WE HAVE HOUSING AND CULTURAL SPACE. THESE PROJECTS ARE EXACTLY WHAT THIS PILOT WILL MAKE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CITY. WE URGE YOU TO PASS THE ROOTS TO ROOTS PILOT, THANK YOU. >> AFTER RICK . >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMUNITY SHELTER. THE 15 COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE ROOTS TO ROOF INITIATIVE THAT STANDS TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS. THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY-LED HOUSING PROJECTS, PARTICULARLY BENEFITING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THAT HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTION ATLY EFFECTED. ATLY EFFECTED. THE PROJECT IS NOT JUST A HOUSING SOLUTION IT IS A LIFE-LINE FOR MANY FAMILIES STRIVING TO ACHIEVE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE HIGH COST OF LIVING HAS MADE IT INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT FOR MANY TO FIND SAFE, STABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES. ISN'T IT GREAT FOR CITY LEADERS TO SEE SUCH COMMUNITY EFFORT? . >> PLEASE STATE KROWR YOUR NAME. >> I AM THE DIRECTOR OF THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION AND PERHAPS SOME OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE COME THROUGH OUR CENTER. WE HAVE HAD MANY GENERATIONS. WE HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 70 YEARS, WELL, 60, ALMOST 70 I WILL SAY IT LIKE THAT. WE ARE REALLY THRILLED. WE HAVE BEEN AT THIS SINCE 2019 TRYING TO GET OUR PROJECT DONE. WE ARE VERY, VERY PROUD. BUT, PERSONALLY I HAVE MARCHED WITH EDDIE RYE, RED LINING, I WAS WITH THE LEADERSHIP TEAM WHEN PEOPLE WERE LOSING THEIR HOMES, WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING SOME OF THE COMMUNITY BACK AND I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. SO WE CAN ADD ANOTHER LAYER TO OUR LEGACY OF BRINGING THOSE GRANDCHILDREN, WHO LIVED HERE, BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. I THANK YOU FOR TODAY AND I PRAY THAT THIS WILL PASS, THANK YOU. >>> HELLO, CAN YOU HEAR ME? MY NAME IS ERIC KENNEDY. I WORK WITH THE NATIONAL YOUTH RIGHTS ASSOCIATION. I AM HERE TO ASK THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO EXTEND VOTING RIGHTS TO MINORS IN CITY ELECTIONS. SEATTLE'S YOUTH SHOULD HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS AS SEATTLE ADULT RESIDENTS. VOTING IS A HUMAN RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE AND MINORS ARE PEOPLE TOO, THANK YOU. >>> RONALD REAGAN WOULD SAY, HERE WE GO AGAIN. I AM SPEAKING ON YOUR ROOTS TO ROOFS. THE GOOD ZONING AND THE GOOD POLICIES ON LAND USE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE, I ASK YOU TO VOTE SIMPLY OUT THE WINDOW AND SEE HOW WELL THEY HAVE TREATED US. ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO, ON THE COUNCIL WHO SEEM TO FAVOR MORE HOUSING SEEM TO FAVOR ONLY MORE HOUSING WHEN DEVELOPERS MAKE MORE MONEY. I THINK WE NEED TO SAVE THE EXISTING HOUSING THAT IS HERE AND NOT WORK SO MUCH WITH THE 80%, WHICH I UNDERSTAND THAT IS AROUND 90,000, THOSE POOR PEOPLE AT 90,000 NEED TO HAVE HOUSING AT THE EXPENSE OF THE REST. WE HAVE ALMOST ALL OF THE WORKING CLASS PEOPLE OUT OF THE CITY. YOU ARE DOING A MARVELOUS JOB OF DOING THAT. WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT KEEPING HOLD OF THE RESOURCES THAT WE DO HAVE AND MAKE SURE THAT -- [MUTED ] . >> DONALD. >>> THANK YOU, GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS, I AM TESTIFYING AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF THE SEVEN COUNCIL DISTRICT. I SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF THE ROOTS TO ROOF LEGISLATION BECAUSE NUMBER ONE, THE PROPOSED ALLOWANCES FOR PROFIT AND NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIPS ARE A TOOL TO PRODUCE MORE AFFORDABLE HOMES, NO ONE HAS TO USE THIS TOOL. NUMBER TWO, MARKET RATE HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAN AND SHOULD CO-EXIST. NO ONE HAS TO PARTICIPATE OR LIVE IN MIXED INCOME HOUSING. A DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE 75% FOR-PROFIT PARTNERSHIP TO QUALIFY FOR THE BONUSES, THE PERCENTAGE SPLIT CAN BE NEGOTIATED. CHILDREN RAISED IN MIXED INCOME HOUSING HAVE A BETTER VIEW OF UPWARD MOBILITY THAN THOSE TRAPPED IN SUBSIDIZE HOUSING GHETTOS. NO ONE HAS TO LIVE IN MIXED INCOME HOUSING BECAUSE OF THIS LEGISLATION. AND FIFTH AND BLACK DEVELOPERS CAN USE THESE WITH NON-PROFITS MAKING IT FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE AND RESULTING IN -- [MUTED ]. >> THANK YOU. >>. >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. I AM REPRESENTING FRIENDS OF LITTLE SAIGON. I AM HERE TO URGE YOU TO SUPPORT ROOTS TO ROOFS PROGRAM. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT FURTHER DISPLACEMENT AND INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF HOUSING IN PLACES THAT HAD DIFFERENCES, WE ASKED FOR MORE DENSITY IN THE AREAS THAT HAVE NOT TAKEN ON THEIR FAIR SHARE OF DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE THAT THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES OTHER USES SUCH AS CULTURAL SPACES, COMMERCIAL KITCHENS AND PLACES TO BE IN COMMUNITY. WE NEED MORE OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN TIMES OF INCREASING SOCIAL ISOLATION, THE UPCOMING LAND PROJECT IS BUILT WITH THE COMMUNITY AT THE FOREFRONT AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF THESE COMMUNITY CENTER SPACES POP UP IN THE CITY. FRIENDS OF LITTLE SAIGON SUPPORTS THE PROPOSAL AND URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE BILL TO CREATE HOUSING THAT OUR CITY NEEDS, THANK YOU. >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU, AGAIN, TO CONSIDER A REDIT, Q&A WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO PUSH SOMETHING THROUGH LIKE THE SURVEILLANCE BILL, YOU HAVE THE NUMBERS TO PASS ANY WAY, IT IS LOOKING TO CONTRIBUTE SOME PEOPLE LOSING. IT ALLOWS YOU TO GET INTO A BETTER BACK AND FORTH ABOUT WHY YOU ARE DOING CERTAIN THINGS, COMMITTING PUBLIC COMMENT, OFTEN REITERATING THE SAME POINTS A GOOD WAY TO GET A GAUGE HOW MANY PEOPLE STRONGLY ABOUT SOMETHING BUT NOT A GOOD WAY TO DO THE BACK AND FORTH WHERE YOU COULD HAVE SOME PEOPLE MAKE THE SAME POINTS AND THEN RESPOND TO THE POINTS AND OTHER PEOPLE CAN FOLLOW UP ON YOUR RESPONSE WHEN WE SAID WE HAVE LEGAL PROTECTED. MANY PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT THE RISK OF THE FEDS GETTING THE CAMERA DATA AND WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER THAT IS WHEN KETTLE SAID WE COULD HAVE LEGAL AND YOU CAN NOT KEEP IT AFTER FIVE DAYS EVEN IF THEY REQUEST IT. THAT IS THE THING THAT THE BACK AND FORTH -- [MUTED ] . >>> REMINDER TO REMOTE SPEAKERS, PLEASE PRESS STAR 6 AFTER YOU HEARD THE MESSAGE YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED. OUR FIRST REMOTE SPEAKER WILL BE HOWARD, FOLLOWED BY BRADY, AND THEN JUNE. GO AHEAD, HOWARD. >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, OVER 156,000 SEATTLE PEOPLE FOREIGN BORN ARE UNDER IMMINENT THREAT AS THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS OR ANYONE THAT MIGHT JUST LOOK [INAUDIBLE] THEY WILL FACE THE DAILY TRAUMA FROM ACTS LIKE GOING TO WORK, SHOPPING, TAKING THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, GOING TO CHURCH OR ENJOYING CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, NEVER KNOWING WHERE OR WHETHER THEY WILL BE ABDUCTED. THEY FACE LIFE-ALTERING TRAUMAS, DO WE WANT TO BE THE AMERICAN EVER THE 1940s WHO COULD ONLY SAY WE WERE GOOD, WE DID NOT HELP SEND FOLKS TO INTERNMENT CAMPS OR BE ABLE TO SAY WE DID WHAT WE COULD TO PREVENT FOLKS FROM BEING TAKEN. 36 LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE CITY COUNCIL TO CREATE LEGISLATION REQUIRING SEATTLE POLICE OFFICERS TO PROTECT FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF ALL SEATTLE RESIDENTS. >> NEXT SPEAKER, BRADY. GO AHEAD, BRADY. >>> MY NAME IS BRADY. I AM WITH HGC, I AM HERE TO SHARE COMMENTS FROM THE SEATTLE FOR EVERYONE COALITION THAT HAS MEMBERS WORKING FOR YEARS IN SEATTLE AND THE STATE TO REFORM DESIGN REVIEW TO BE MORE EFFICIENT, PREDICTABLE AND INCLUSIVE. THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE VIEW IMPACTS HOUSING CREATION AND AFFORDABILITY. STATE LAWMAKERS ALSO SAW THIS LINK AND PASSED 1293 MANDATING LOCAL CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM. IN SHORT, WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE INTERIM DESIGNER CB1021408 INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, ONE AND TWO, IT WILL BE A CRITICAL STEP IN A YEAR'S LONG EFFORT TO REFORM SEATTLE'S DESIGN REVIEW. WE CAN'T FIX ALL OF THE FACTORS THAT IMPACT HOUSING CREATION LOCALLY BUT WE CAN CONTROL PERMITTING AND REVIEW. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATION AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENTS FOR THE PERMANENT LEGISLATION, THANK YOU. >>> NEXT SPEAKER. GO AHEAD, JUNE. >>> I AM FROM DISTRICT 2 AND I URGE YOU NOT TO VOTE ON COUNCIL ROOTS TO ROOF. PUBLIC COMMENT WAS SEVEN-DAYS, HALF OF THE LENGTH REQUIRED BY CITY AND STATE LAW. LAST WEEK YOU VOTED ON 100 AMENDMENTS WITH SWEEPING CHANGES IN SEATTLE ZONING LAWS, I DOUBT YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU VOTED FOR OR WHAT THE IMPACT WILL BE ON SEATTLE'S NEIGHBORHOODS, I KNOW I DON'T, MOST PEOPLE DON'T. NOT THE RIGHT TIME TO APPROVE A PILOT TO ALLOW HUGE BUILDINGS IN 35 SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOODS, LABELED A PILOT BUT THE BUILDINGS ARE PERMANENT. THIS BILL HAS HUGE FLAWS, DOES NOT ENSURE BENEFITS COULD GO TO THOSE IMPACTED BY HISTORICAL INJUSTICES. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE FAMILY-SIZE UNITS DOES NOT REQUIRE TO HELP BUILD AT ALL. PLEASE DO NOT BRING UP THE BILL FOR A VOTE IF YOU DO, VOTE NO, IF YOU ARE GOING TO VOTE YES AMEND IT SIGNIFICANTLY, THANK YOU. >> NEXT SPEAKER. >>> HI, I AM READING THIS TESTIMONY ON BEHALF OF MY FRIEND LOUIS MARTIN WHO COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. URGING YOU TO VOTE NO ON CB1011 REFERRED TO THE ROOTS TO ROOFS T IS ANTIBLACK CONNECTING COMMUNITIES 2.0 WITH WEAKER REQUIREMENTS, NONE OF THE PILOT PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THEY CAN BUILD WITHOUT A HOME. ONE AMENDMENT CHANGES THE AFFORDABILITY LANGUAGE TO A VAGUE STATEMENT WITH NO FIRM GUARANTEE THAT THE PROJECTS WILL SERVE BLACK, BROWN, WORKING CLASS MOST AT RISK OF PLACEMENT. THAT IS NOT EQUITY IT IS ERASER AND YOU DID NOT FOLLOW THE PUBLIC COMMENT TIME. PLEASE VOTE NO IF ALL COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH IS VOTED. OUR NEXT SPEAKER. MEGAN FOLLOWED BY JULIE AND SHIRLEY.. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM MEGAN CRUISE SPEAKING TODAY ON CB121048 ASKING TOY PLEASE VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT TWO. THIS AMENDMENT DOUBLES DOWN ON KEEPING DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS ONLY OUT OF THE CITYWIDE DESIGN REVIEW PROGRAM EVEN AFTER THE REST OF SEATTLE RETURNS TO SUPERVISED STATE PROCESS NEXT SPRING. AFTER STUDYING DESIGN REVIEW FOR FOUR YEARS THE CITY ISSUED A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT LAST YEAR. IT DID NOT SUPPORT THE CLAIM THAT DESIGNERS ADDING COST OR TIME TO NEW DEVELOPMENT. A REPORT THAT THE CITY AUDITOR HAD PERMIT DELAYS NEVER MENTIONS DESIGN MISUSE. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT FACTS SUPPORT CUTTING OFF 108,000 PEOPLE LIVING, WORKING, PAYING TAXES IN DOWNTOWN FOR HAVING A VOICE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND WHY HAS THE CITY NOT REACHED OUT TO THE PUBLIC IN RECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM THE NEW DESIGN GUIDELINES, PEOPLE LIVING THERE ARE STAKEHOLDERS, TOO. VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 2 AND TREAT ALL SEATTLE RESIDENTS ALIKE. THANK YOU. >>> NEXT SPEAKER JULIE, FOLLOWED BY SHIRLEY. >>> DEAR COUNCILMEMBERS, SOUTH LAKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL BOARD MEMBER AND SOUTH LAKE RESIDENT IN DISTRICT 7, MY CONCERN, CB121048 EXEMPTS ALL OF SEATTLE FROM DESIGN REVIEW UNTIL NEXT SPRING WHILE THE CITY WORKS TO ADOPT NEW STATE PROVISIONS, AMENDMENT TWO GOES FURTHER. DO YOU KNOW WHY THIS AMENDMENT IS BEING PROPOSED? IT IS CERTAINLY NOT CLEAR TO 108,000 OF US THAT LIVE IN DOWNTOWN AND WHOSE VOICE WILL BE ELIMINATED. WE KNOW DESIGN REVIEW HAS BEEN CITED BY SOME AS A CAUSE OF A LENGTHY AND COSTLY PERMITTING PROCESS, EVIDENCE SUGGEST DESIGN REVIEW IS NOT THE PROBLEM. 2022 DESIGN REVIEW DOESN'T FOR CITY COUNCIL MADE CLAIMS, SOME OF WHICH WERE REFUTED AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. OR AUDITOR'S OFFICE. PLEASE VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT TWO. >> THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER. >>> MY NAME IS SHIRLEY. I AM ADDRESSING AGENDA ITEM 9CB121048 AND VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT TWO. AND URGING INCLUSION APPROACHES THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE. AND IT INCLUDES PROVIDING HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES PUBLIC VISION OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ITSELF. [INAUDIBLE] REMOVAL OF ALL GUARDRAILS FROM DEVELOPMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE. NOT JUST FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS BUT FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS AS AMENDMENT TWO PROPOSES. IT IS CLEAR PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ACCEPTING BUILDINGS THROUGH DESIGNING REVIEW IS NOT GOOD. DESIGN REVIEW NEEDS TO BE REIMAGED AND REMOVE IT FROM EARLY PUBLIC INPUT IS MISGUIDED. PLEASE VOTE FLOW ON AMENDMENT TWO. -- VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT TWO. >> LAST REMOTE SPEAKER, RUBY. GO AHEAD, RUB RUBY. RUBY YOU MAY NEED TO PRESS STAR 6, THERE YOU GO. >>> THIS IS RUBY HOLE INS, PLEASE REJECT ROOF TO ROOTS TO HAVE PEOPLE GIVE UP THEIR AFFORDABLE HOMES TO CREATE APARTMENTS THAT CAN NOT AFFORD TO LIVE IN. IT SHOULD BE CRIMINAL. TO EXPECT STRUGGLING NONPROFITS TO PENCIL THIS PROJECT WHEN THEY ARE HAVING SUCH A HARD TIME, IT IS NOT SENSIBLE. REJECT THIS BILL. DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TIME FOR PEOPLE TO EVEN TALK ABOUT IT, GOOD, AS WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE AMENDMENT. IT IS A SNEAKY WAY OF PUTTING THINGS THROUGH AND I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE REJECT IT. PUT IT UNTIL ANOTHER DATE AND WE COULD HAVE MORE TIME TO DEAL WITH IT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. WE WILL GO BACK TO THE IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. >>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL, PRESIDENT NELSON AND COUNCILMEMBERS, GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE, IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS BEEN REGULAR OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS. HERE ON BEHALF OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR KING COUNTY. STRONGLY SUPPORT THE PILOT PROGRAM, ALIGNS WELL WITH OUR MISSION TO STRENGTHEN AND STABILIZE AND CREATE SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH SHELTER. THIS PILOT ALLOWS QUALIFYING COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURS TO PARTICIPATE. ASSURING A PLACE TO LIVE AND HOMEOWNERSHIP. AND HOMEOWNERSHIP THAT THEY WORK TO DISMANTLE. THE PERMITTING PROCESS, REVIEW PROCESS ADDING TIME. THAT IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE PART THAT WE HAVE ON LOAN. WE APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU. >>> JESSE SIMPSON? >> I AM HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE ROOTS TO ROOF PRY LOT AND URGE COUNCIL TO PASS IT. THIS IS THE INTENTION OF THE PILOT WAS NOT TO ADDRESS TOTALLY ADDRESS THE HOUSING ISSUE THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY. JUST A TOOL THAT, YOU KNOW, THE CITY CAN USE, ONE OF THE METHODS AND WE HOPE TO LEARN FROM IT AND EXPAND ON IT. I URGE THE COUNCIL TO PASS IT, HELPING COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES, ORGANIZATIONS INDIVIDUALS, REMAIN ANCHORED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, THANK YOU. >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. I AM A RENTER IN DISTRICT THREE. PROUD RESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL AREA. I AM SPEAKING TODAY IN SUPPORT OF ROOTS TO ROOFS. IT IS A HOME FOR MY PARTNER AND I. OUR RENT DOUBLED IN OVER FIVE YEARS, I KNOW I AM NOT ALONE IN THAT STRUGGLE. WE HAVE AMPLE DATA ON THE AREAS IN THE CITY WITH THE HIGHEST RISK OF DISPLACEMENT AND WE KNOW HOW TO HELP DECREASE DISPLACEMENT ACROSS THE CITY. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR WORKERS AND SENIORS, I AM GRATEFUL FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT STAND TO BE EMPOWERED BY ROOTS TO ROOFS LIKE HABITAT OF HUMANITY AND URBAN FAMILIES AND SO MANY MORE. LET'S HELP THE NONPROFIT AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS DEVELOP THE LEGACY PROJECTS TO HELP FAMILIES STAY AND EVEN RETURN TO SEATTLE. THANK YOU. >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS, HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN STRONG SUPPORT OF ROOTS TO ROOFS. TOO MANY PEOPLE, FAMILIES, SENIORS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN NOT AFFORD TO LIVE HERE. WE NEED MORE AFFORDABLE HOMES, THAT MEANS REMOVING ALL OF THE BARRIERS THAT STAND IN THEIR WAY. THIS PILOT PROGRAM DOES EXACTLY THAT. IT GIVES NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC DEVELOPERS FLEXIBILITY FROM ZONING RULES TO MAXIMIZE THE SITES, FLOOR AREA AND RELIEF OF COSTLY REQUIREMENTS LIKE DESIGN REVIEW AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS TO TURNED PLANNED HOMES INTO REALITY. 25% OF THE HOMES AFFORDABLE FOR 50 YEARS AND OPEN TO ALL NONPROFITS, HOUSING AUTHORITIES AND PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES, THESE ARE MISSION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS WITH DEEP ROOTS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT OF SERVING LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. IT IS A GREAT WAY FOR THE CITY TO PUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FIRST. I URGE YOU TO PASS IT. THANKS. >>> I WAS HERE TWO WEEKS AGO WITH 100 PLUS PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT THE SURVEILLANCE BILL. I DISAGREE WITH THE VOTE BUT I WANT TO SAY ALL OF THE STAFF WAS EXTREMELY POLITE. I REGRET SOMEONE THREATENED TO EAT YOU ALL. BUT, THERE WAS A LOT OF CONTEMPT EXPRESSED FROM CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, SOMEBODY SAID THIS WAS CLEARLY AN ORCHESTRATED RESPONSE, WHICH I WISH. AND, SOMEBODY ELSE, WANTED TO LECTURE THESE, I DON'T KNOW, STREET KIDS ON THEIR PRIVILEGE. IT DID NOT SEEM -- I JUST WANT YOU ALL TO THINK ABOUT HOW THAT WAS RECEIVED. THOSE PEOPLE CAME IN HERE, SPENT HOURS AND UNLIKE Y'ALL IT WAS NOT THEIR JOB. AND IT JUST, IT FELT A LITTLE HARSH. OKAY. >> THAT WAS THE LAST REGISTERED SPEAKER. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. WE COME TO THE END OF THE THE LIST OF PUBLIC SPEAKERS. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 1 INTO THE RECORD. >> FORGET THE USUAL. ALL RIGHT. SO, IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NONE, THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IS ADOPTED AND IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. SEEING NONE, THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. NOW, OCCUR THE PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR AND THE ITEMS ARE, THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 16th, 2025, AND COUNCIL BILL 121084, PAYMENT TO THE BILLS. ANYBODY WANT TO TAKE ONE OF THOSE THINGS OFF? NOPE. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE, I MOVE TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. IS THERE A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] 9 IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. THE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES AND THE LEGISLATION ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ON MY BEHALF. NOW, MOVING ON. WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM NUMBER ONE IN THE AGENDA. MAYOR BRUCE HARRELL'S BUDGET ADDRESS ON THE 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO ACCEPT AND FILE THE CLERK FILE AS A SPONSOR I WILL ADDRESS IT BY SIMPLY SAYING BY CHARTER, THE MAYOR'S OBLIGATED TO FORMALLY PRESENT THE PROPOSED BUDGET AT A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. AND IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO RECOGNIZE RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT IS WHAT THERE VOTE WILL BE DOING. SO, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON ACCEPTING AND FILING OF THE CLERK FILE? >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> ALL RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM 2 INTO THE RECORD. AGENDA BILL 2. LINKED TO SEATTLE FIRE, PROVISIONS RELATED TO PREVENTIBLE ALARMS ANDOF PREMISES, SECURING. >> I MOVE TO PASS THE BILL. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS THE BILL. COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE SPONSORED THE BILL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS IT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, THIS BILL IS ESSENTIALLY A CLEANUP BILL OF THE FIRE CODE. NO NEW POLICY IN IT. THE UPDATES REFERENCE, YOU KNOW, THE REVISED CODE OF ARSON. AND IT ALLOWS FOR PROPERLY SIGNED STATEMENTS IN LIEU OF REQUIRING A SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE TO BE QUOTE, UNQUOTE SWORN IN. OUR FIRST BILL, A LOT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING THAT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL BY CLEANING UP LANGUAGE, CLEANING, YOU KNOW, FOR EXAMPLE, NOTING A FENCE CAN BE INCLUDED IN AND SHALL BE SECURED AND PROTECTED FOR THE PROPERTY. I SHOULD NOTE, JUST IN 25, THERE HAVE BEEN 33 OF THESE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 33 DEMOLISHED IN 2025, 22 HAVE BEEN REMODELED FENCES AND REMEDIATED FOR A TOTAL OF 55. ON TOP OF '24s NUMBER. ALSO IT DOES A CLARIFICATION FOR RESPONSIBILITY FOR FALSE ALARMS BASICALLY SAYING THE OWNER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PREVENTIBLE FIRE ALARMS, IT IS A CLEANUP BILL AS IT RELATES TO THE FIRE CODE AND, AND THEN IT HELPS AND ASSISTS MORE USE AND THE WORK OF THE DANGEROUS BUILDING ABATEMENT LEGISLATION THAT WE PASSED LAST YEAR. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FOR THAT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? HEARING NONE, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. >> IT PASSES. MOVING ON TO NUMBER 3, WILL THE CLERK READ IT FOR THE RECORD. UPDATED REFERENCES TO STATE LAW ON SWORN DECLARATIONS TO 72.05 TO RCW AND AMENDING SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS THE BILL AND SPONSOR OF IT I WILL ADDRESS IT BEFORE OPENING THE FLOOR TO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. COLLEAGUES, THERE IS A HIGHLY TECHNICAL BILL THAT CAME TO US FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THE STANDARDS FOR SUBSCRIBING TO UNSWORN DECLARATIONS WERE CONTINUED IN RCW9A.72085 FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, AS A RESULT SEVERAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE REFER TO IT. IN 2019, THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE REPEALED IT. COMBINING MATERIALS INTO CHAPTER 5.0. THE UNFOREIGN UNSWORN DECLARATIONS ACT AND CONVERTING THE CHAPTER INTO THE UNIFORM UNSWORN DECLARATIONS ACT. THIS CAUSED EVERYONE MUNICIPAL CODE IN THE STATE THAT REFERRED TO THAT BILL, THAT RCW97825 TO POINT TO THE WRONG AREA OF THE LAW. THIS REMOVES IT AND POINTS TO 5.5RCW. THIS IS THE AMENDMENT IN THE STATE STATUTE. BECAUSE IT A CLEANUP BILL AND WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF COMMITTEE TIME BEFORE BUDGET IT WAS REFERRED TO FULL COUNCIL. THAT IS WHY THERE IS NO COMMITTEE REPORT AND I AM LISTED AS THE PRIME SPONSORS. ANY QUESTIONS? WILL THE CLERK CALL ROLL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT, CLERK WILL YOU AFFIX MY SIGNATURE. CLERK WILL YOU READ NUMBER 4 IN THE RECORD. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 127156, WHICH ADOPTED THE 2025 BUDGET, INCLUDING THE 101068. 2025-2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IT PASS AND BE AMENDED. >> ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AS COMMITTEE CHAIR YOU ARE WELCOME TO GIVE THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES ADDRESSED THIS BILL A NUMBER OF TIMES, SEATTLE, THE CITY OF SEATTLE HAS WORKED HARD IN THREE DIFFERENT WAYS OVER THE LAST YEAR TO SPEED THE DELIVERY OF LIGHT RAIL TO SEATTLE AND REDUCE COSTS. THIS IS ONE OF 3 OF THOSE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS WE ENGAGED IN. FIRST, WE MERGE THE OFFICE OF WATERFRONT THAT HAS A PROVEN TRACT RECORD OF DELIVERING MEGA PROJECTS. WE PUT THE STAFF AND COMBINED THEM IN THE WATERFRONT. THAT IS A GOOD THING. NUMBER TWO, CUTTING RED TAPE. STREAMLINING, REVIEW BOARD FOR SOUND TRANSIT AND NUMBER THREE, THESE STAFF MEMBERS THAT WILL BE REVIEWING PERMITS WILL EXPIEDIATE THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT IT TAKES TO BUILD LIGHT RAIL. TIME IS MONEY WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING MEGA PROJECTS SUCH AS LIGHT RAIL FOR WEST SEATTLE AND BALLARD. AN IMPORTANT BILL TO DEMONSTRATE TO OUR MUNICIPAL COLLEAGUES, OTHER CITIES AROUND THE REGION THAT WE PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS. WE ADD STAFF, WE CUT RED TAPE SO THAT SOUND TRANSIT CAN MOVE MORE QUICKLY. AND, AN ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE. THE STAFF WILL BE REVIEWING SOUND TRANSIT HAS ACCURATE FUNDING PROJECTIONS AS YOU ALL KNOW. THE YEAR OF EXPENDITURE BUDGET HOLE THAT IS OCCURRING AT SOUND TRANSIT THIS IS ONE OF THE ACTIONS TO REDUCE THAT YEAR OF EXPENDITURE. IT IS AN IMPORTANT BILL BEFORE US. ONLY EIGHT OF THE POSITIONS WILL BE HIRED INITIALLY AND IT GIVES THE AUTHORITY FOR UP TO 40 AS WE SEE PERMITS CONTINUING TO COME IN. IF WE WERE TO WAIT UNTIL WE -- FOR THE RECORD WE ALREADY BEGUN RECEIVING PERMITS. IF WE WERE TO WAIT TO PASS THERE UNTIL AFTER BUDGET OR DURING BUDGET WE WOULD BE SELLING OURSELVES SHORT. WE WOULD BE GETTING IN OUR OWN WAY TO ENSURE LIGHT RAIL COMES TO SEATTLE AS QUICKLY AS COST EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM ANYONE? SEEING NONE, THE CLERK CALL ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 5 INTO THE RECORD. JUST A SECOND, YES. I WILL SAY THAT, THING, THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURES ON MY BEHALF. WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM FIVE INTO THE RECORD. GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO UPDATING THE STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES OF THE OFFICE OF CITY AUDITOR; THE CITY RECOMMENDS IT PASS. >> I WILL PROVIDE THE REPORT. SO, BASICALLY THIS LEGISLATION IS, IT IS TECHNICAL CHANGES, AMENDS THE CITY CODE TO REFLECT THE WORD THAT THE CITY AUDITOR DOES AND DESIGNED TO MATCH WHAT OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS AND, AND AUDITOR OFFICES DO ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND TO MATCH THOSE BEST PRACTICES. THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR WAS ESTABLISHED DECADES AGO. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE SMC HAS BEEN MODIFIED ON WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND, ON A REGULAR BASIS. AND, SO, THAT IS WHAT THIS BILL DOES AND WE WENT OVER IT IN COMMITTEE AND IT PASSED OUT UNANIMOUSLY. AND, SO, I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. JONES IS RETIRING THIS YEAR. AND, HE TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO REALLY WORK TO FOCUS ON THESE CHANGES AND, AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS LEGISLATION WILL SERVE TO CEMENT THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BEST PRACTICES OF OUR VERY OWN OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR. AND, EVERYTHING HE HAS UNDERTAKEN OVER THE DECADES OF HIS LEADERSHIP. SO, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE BILL? SEEING NONE. ALL RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >>> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURES ON MY BEHALF. AND CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID JONES, CITY AUDITOR. >>> ALL RIGHT, WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM 6 INTO THE RECORD. COUNCIL BILL 121060. MODIFYING THE LEVELLY, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS. >> IT IS NEEDED BECAUSE THEY EXEMPT BUSINESSES FROM BEING ASSESSED IF THEY ARE EXEMPT FROM PAYING THE TAX. IF THE TAX BALLOT MEASURE IS ADOPTED THERE WILL BE ENOUGH BUSINESSES EXEMPT IN ORDER TO IMPACT THE BUDGET. IT IS AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 11th AT OUR COMMITTEE. AND, IN THIS ITEM IT IS NOW UP FOR A VOTE BEFORE YOU NOW AND I URGE KROWR SUPPORT. NO COMMENTS? SEEING NO COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL IN THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CLAIRE WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE -- CHAIR WITH SIGN IT, WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURES AND PLEASE READ ITEM SEVEN INTO THE RECORD. COUNCIL BILLAN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA; MODIFYING THE PROCESS FOR 121076. SELECTING A PROGRAM MANAGER; MODIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE BIA ADVISORY BOARD; AND AMENDING ORDINANCE >> I WILL PROVIDE THE REPORT. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT, THAT MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO OUR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS, THIS IS VERY, THIS ONE WAS LIKE THE OTHERS ARE REQUESTED BY THE BIA ITSELF AND THE BILL BEFORE US ELIMINATES THE RFP REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL AND ALLOWS FOR MORE IN THE MAKE UP OF THE BOARD. STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY THE BIA ITSELF AND ALL OF ITS MEMBERS OR ITS MEMBERS. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURES ON MY BEHALF. MOVING ON TO ITEM 8. I WANT TO CLARIFY IF I GAVE PEOPLE THERE WAS A THIRD PIECE OF LEGISLATION THERE IS, NOT BEFORE US RIGHT NOW. WE ARE GOING RIGHT INTO THE NEXT COMMITTEE. THE LAND USE COMMITTEE. PLEASE READ ITEM 8 INTO THE RECORD. >> 8, COUNCIL BILL 121011. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING; ADOPTING TEMPORARY REGULATIONS TO EXEMPT HOUSING PROJECTS THAT MEET MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS USING ON-SITE PERFORMANCE UNITS FROM DESIGN REVIEW, AND ALLOWING PERMIT . >> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >> SO, THIS IS WHERE I -- I MOVE THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT COUNCIL BILL 121011. YEP. >> WE ARE ADDRESSING THE BILL AND THEN MOVEMENTS OF B AND C. >> TALK ABOUT THE BILL AND MOVE ON INTO THE AMENDMENTS. >> GREAT. AS CHAIR COMMITTEE I WILL DEFER TO THE BILLS PRIMARY SPONSOR. WHICH I AM THE COSPONSOR. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. >> GO AHEAD COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, THIS BILL GRANTS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE ABILITY TO BUILD MORE VIA HEIGHT AND DENSITY BONUS. IT CREATES A PILOT PROGRAM WITH A TIME CONSTRAINT AND A MAXIMUM OF 35 PROJECTS TOTAL WITH MAXIMUM OF FIVE PROJECTS FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT. IT WILL ONLY EFFECT THE PROJECT AFTER IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY TO USE THE PROGRAM. WE HAD A NUMBER OF MEETINGS FOR WHEN THE BILL WAS INTRODUCED BACK IN JUNE AND THE CONCEPT OF THE LEGISLATION HAS BEEN IN THE MAKING FOR YEARS THROUGH A NUMBER OF ITERATIONS. I WANT TO THANK THE PARTNERS WHO WORKED WITH US. I WANT TO THANK CHAIR SOLOMON AS A CO-SPONSOR ON THIS BILL. I WANT TO ILLUSTRATE SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT COULD BE PART OF THIS PILOT. PROJECTS THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM THIS. THESE INCLUDE BUT CERTAINLY ARE NOT LIMITED TO FILIPINO COMMUNITY VILLAGE, FRIENDS OF LITTLE SAIGON, CENTRAL AREA OF COMMUNICATION, REFUGEE COMMUNITY, AFRICAN COMMUNITY HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT, THE ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE, BELL WEATHER, GREENWOOD, MERCY HOUSING NORTHWEST, GREATER MOUNT BAKER BAPTIST CHURCH AND AFRICAN CULTURAL ART CENTER AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER. ALL TOGETHER, REPRESENTS THOUSANDS OF LOAMS COMING ONLINE. A LARGE CHUNK THAT WILL BE AFFORDABLE. WE NEED HOUSING OF ALL KINDS. WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A HOUSING SHORTAGE. DATA IS CLEAR, WE NEED TO CREATE 112,000 NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES BY 2044 AND WE KNOW HOMELESSNESS IS A HOUSING PROBLEM. THIS BILL OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PROJECTS PENCIL NOW, CREATING MORE HOUSING, COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND JOBS. ADDS ANOTHER TOOL TO OUR TOOL BOX AND ADDRESSES THE CRISIS. COLLEAGUES I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT OVERVIEW, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING OR GO RIGHT INTO THE AMENDMENTS. >> JUST TO ADD A COUPLE OF THINGS. I THINK THE, YOU KNOW, PRIMARY OF THE BILL SPOKE WELL TO IT. I WANT TO ECHO THE APPRECIATION WE HAVE WITH THE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. ALL OF THE FOLKS ENGAGING IN THIS PROCESS TO STRENGTHEN THERE LEGISLATION. AND I THINK THE AMENDMENTS WE WILL BE HEARING ABOUT HELP TO LIMIT POTENTIAL DISPLACEMENT RISKS. WHILE CONTINUING TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ARE PROVIDED ADEQUATE TOOLS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ROOTS TO ROOFS PROGRAM. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND HER OFFICE AND WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> I THINK COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA HAD HER HAND UP. >> GO AHEAD, I DID NOT SEE THAT. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I JUST WANT TO SAY ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR LEGISLATION, COLLEAGUES, I VOTED NO AT COMMITTEE BECAUSE I HAD HEARD A LOT OF CONCERN FROM COMMUNITY ABOUT THESE PROJECTS. THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THESE PROJECTS WERE GOING TO YIELD TO ACTUAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING. AND WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS GOING TO HELP THE VERY COMMUNITIES IT PRETENDS TO WANT TO HELP. I WILL SAY THAT I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH OFFERING AMENDMENTS AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL THAT I DID VOTE FOR AND SHE WILL BE BRINGING, YOU WILL HEAR FROM HER, TWO AMENDMENTS THAT AFTER REVIEWING THEM I WILL BE SUPPORTING AS WELL. AND, I WILL SAVE THE REMAINDER OF MY COMMENTS FOR AFTER SHE PRESENTS THOSE AMENDMENTS, THANK YOU, CHAIR. I MEAN, THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, THE LAND USE FOR COMMITTEE AND PASSING THE AMENDMENTS THAT I HELPED AUTHOR AND COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA BRINGING THEM FORWARD INTO THE COMMITTEE AND RINCK AND SOLOMON FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS BILL. THE AMENDMENTS I PLAYED FOR THE COMMITTEE WERE -- I MADE FOR THE COMMITTEE, WHAT I HEARD CONCERNS IN THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THE PILOT PROGRAM COULD STRENGTHEN IT WAS FIVE PILOT PROGRAMS FOR DISTRICT, MAKING SURE ALL OF OUR DISTRICT ABSORBED THE PROJECTS. ALLOWED FOR DEVELOPMENT USE TO CONVERT TO ANOTHER ALLOWED USE AFTER 50 YEARS. THIS IS OWNERSHIP MODEL. THIRD PIECE, SPECIFICALLY AMENDED ELEMENTS FOR COUNCIL AND PLANNING IN REVIEW FOR 2030 TO SEE HOW THE PROJECTS WERE GOING JUST TO SEE HOW WE CAN HAVE A NICE OVERVIEW OF COUNCIL. AND MODIFY THE DEFINITION TO MAJORITY OWNERSHIP AND PROPERTY AND CONTROLLING ROLE AND CORPORATE ENTITY AND TO PROTECT SOME OF THOSE NONPROFITS OR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE SURE THEY HAD AN EQUITY STAKE IN IT. AND REMOVALS PARTICULARLY IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WERE IN ZONED IN ENVIRONMENTALLY JUSTICE PRIORITY AREAS INCLUDING SOUTHEAST SEATTLE, CENTRAL AREA, SOUTH PARK, U-DISTRICT, LAKE CITY AND BITTER LAKE. AFTER THE COMP PLAN I WORKED WITH COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF TO DRAFT INITIAL AMENDMENTS, NOT ALL WERE ABLE TO GET THROUGH. I FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT THE TWO AMENDMENTS OVERALL, YOU KNOW, THEY HAD OBVIOUSLY RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS AND OUR EXPERTS WERE WORKING ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND OTHER LAND USE LEGISLATION, WE WERE ABLE TO GET TWO AMENDMENTS THROUGH. I AM GOING TO MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL 121011 AS PRESENTED ON THE AMENDMENT B. >> SECONDED >> SECONDED. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO AMEND THE BILL AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT B. COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, GO AHEAD YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. JUST IN MIND THESE BOTH WERE THINKING ABOUT FAMILIES IN MIND. THIS AMENDMENT REQUIRES 25% OF THE UNITS REQUIRED TO HAVE MODERN INCOME UNITS BE AT LEAST TWO BEDROOM UNITS, THE MODERN, THE MEDIUM INCOME, SORRY, ARE DEFINED IN THIS BILL AS HOUSEHOLDS AS 80% AMI FOR RENTED UNITS OR 100% AMI FOR OWNED UNITS. AND, THIS WOULD REQUIRE AT LEAST 25% OF THEM TO BE TWO BEDROOMS OR MORE. I HEARD FROM COMMUNITY TO WANT TO ENSURE FAMILY-BASED COMMUNITIES, SO, THIS AMENDMENT I BROUGHT FORWARD AND HOPEFULLY EARN MY COLLEAGUES SUPPORT ON THIS, THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT AMENDMENT B.? GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH WITH YOUR APPROVAL I WOULD LOVE TO BE CO-SPONSOR ON THIS, I VERY MUCH THINK IT STRENGTHENS THIS LEGISLATION. THANK YOU. >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK SPONSORED AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO RESPOND. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH FOR YOUR CAREFUL WORK AND IMPROVING THIS LEGISLATION, I WANT TO VOICE MY APPRECIATION TO YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS TO THIS. I WILL VOTE YES ON THIS AMENDMENT. THE INTENT IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS PILOT SINCE IT IS A PILOT. THE MORE WE CAN OFFER, THE BETTER. I THINK IT STRIKES THE RIGHT BALANCE. I WILL BE SUPPORTING IT TODAY. THANK YOU. >> I SEE NO OTHER HANDS RAISED. I WILL SAY, ALSO, THAT I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS AMENDMENT FOR A COUPLE REASONS, WE NEED MORE UNITS IN THE CITY AND HOMES. FAMILIES ARE BEING DISPLACED IF WE MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IN OUR ANTIDISPLACEMENT GOAL. THIS SEEMS LIKE THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. THE SECOND REASON, WE HAVE HEARD A LOT OF VERY STRONG CONCERN ABOUT THE BASE OF THE LEGISLATION AND, AND I HAVE -- I HAVE HEARD THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE THAT SPOKE IN COMMENT TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT. SO, I WILL BE FOR THOSE TWO REASONS AND OTHERS HAVE TO SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT B. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE MOTION PASSES AND IS ADOPTED. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I AM GOING TO MOVE TO AMEND BILL 12011 ON AMENDMENT C. >> SECOND. MOVED AND SECONDED TO AMEND THE BILL ON AMENDMENT C. AND HOLLINGSWORTH IS RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS IT. >> AWESOME. SO, I KNOW SOMETIMES PARKING CAN BE A BAD WORD, OKAY. ALL THIS DOES, IT IS INCENTIVE FOR PARKING FOR FAMILY-SIZE BY EXEMPTING IT FROM THE FAR CALCULATIONS, DOES NOT MANDATE IT. ENCOURAGES THE PROVISION FOR FAMILY-SIZE UNITS OTHERS BUILDING PARKING IS NOT REQUIRED. WORKING FAMILIES CAN NOT ALWAYS RELY ON ONE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, I REALIZE THAT. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE NEAR SOUTH SEATTLE YOUR TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS LOOK DIFFERENT THAN THEY DO IN DISTRICT THREE, WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT AND SEE THAT. IF WE WANT THE PROJECTS BUILT WE NEED TO BUILD THEM FOR THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE. SO, FAMILIES HAVE BEEN CALLING OUT THE NEED FOR POTENTIAL OF HAVING A CAR OPTION. THERE PROVIDES THAT WITHOUT MANDATING IT. OKAY. FOR ALL IT DOES NOT MANDATE PARKING JUST INCENTIVIZES IT. OKAY, SHOUT OUT TO THE INCENTIVIZING ON PARKING, Y'ALL, THANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON AMENDMENT C? >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU SAID. WE NEED TO INCENTIVIZE PARKING, AS I HAVE SAID, YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS SAY WHEN I WAS SINGLE, MEANING WHEN I DID NOT HAVE KIDS I TOOK PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EVERYWHERE, THEN I HAD A COUPLE KIDS AND IT GOT MORE CHALLENGING. ESPECIALLY IN SEATTLE. SO, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PROVIDING OPTIONS WHILE WE ARE BUILDING A MORE ROW BUST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IT STRIKES A GOOD BALANCE AND INCENTIVIZING AND NOT MANDATING, WE ARE INCENTIVIZING, FAMILIES HAVE NEEDS. SO, APPRECIATE THE THOUGHTFULNESS AROUND HERE AND AGAIN, HAPPY TO, IF YOU WILL HAVE ME, CO-SPONSOR THIS AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. >> I DO. >> COLLEAGUES, I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS AMENDMENT. IT GIVES INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR THOSE THAT RELY ON A CAR TO GET AROUND. I DO WANT TO NOTE UNDERLYING BILL DOES NOT REMOVE PARKING, ALWAYS REQUIRED UNDER THE AMERICA'S FOR DISABILITIES ACT. IT PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY AND STRIKE BALANCE AND THANK HOLLINGSWORTH FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS. CLERK WILL YOU CALL ROLL FOR ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT C. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> MOTION PASSES AND AMENDMENT C IS ADOPTED. >> NOW, OPENING THE FLOOR TO FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. HOLLINGSWORTH? >> I WILL BE SUPER QUICK. THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND SOLOMON FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND LISTENING TO COMMUNITY. A TON OF COMMUNITY VOICES. THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS AND JUST BECAUSE ONE COMMUNITY SPEAKS FOR THEMSELVES DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY THINKS THAT WAY OR BELIEVES THAT WAY. SO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT FIRST STEP AND I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYONE SUPPORTING SOME OF MY AMENDMENTS. I KNOW I THINK WE HAD A LOT, WE HAD SEVEN, TRYING TO LISTEN TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY AND TRYING TO FIND A RIGHT BALANCE IN SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT AND SPIRIT OF THIS BILL. I ALSO MADE SURE THAT IN THE COMPREHENSIVE CHAIRS PACKAGE TO INCLUDE THE AMENDMENTS THAT ADD DISPLACEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PILOT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ALSO MAKING SURE THAT A LOT OF THESE PROJECTS CAN REALLY GO FORWARD. AND THEN TO SOME FOLKS THAT, HAD CONCERNS ABOUT STUFF, JUST KNOW THAT I WILL BE THERE FOR EVERY PROJECT THAT NEEDS ME TO LOOK OVER STUFF OR TALK TO THE DEVELOPER OR MAKE SURE THINGS ARE GOING THE RIGHT WAY TO OFFER THAT. NOT AS COUNCILMEMBER BUT LITERALLY AS A COMMUNITY MEMBER TO THIS COMMUNITY BECAUSE OFTENTIMES I TAKE OFF MY COUNCILMEMBER HAT AND I PUT MY JOY IN THE COMMUNITY HAT, THAT IS THE FIRST THING AND SECOND THING, I AM VOTING ON, YES, ON THIS ALSO BECAUSE OF THE PROJECTS IN SOME OF THE COMMUNITY THAT I KNOW THAT I HEARD ON THAT WANT THIS TO GO THROUGH. PARTICULARLY AND HOPEFULLY AND I TOLD THEM I WILL WALK THROUGH THIS WITH THEM. CAYA. IT IS OFF OF 23rd AND THE LEGACY OF THE GREAT AND LATE JOE STATON WHO WAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR A LONG TIME FROM SEATTLE AND PLAYED IN OUR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FOR THE DETROIT TIGERS AND WAS A REALLY, REALLY PHENOMENAL BASEBALL PLAYER WITH THE GREAT BILL NORTH AS WELL. ANY WAYS, JUST PUTTING IN PERSPECTIVE. THERE ARE PROJECTS THAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING OFF OF THE GROUND. HOPEFULLY IT IS AN AVENUE FOR THEM, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, AS I SAID EARLIER I DID NOT SUPPORT IT OUT OF COMMITTEE. WE ALL RECEIVED A LOT OF EMAILS FROM COMMUNITY WITH CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PROJECT. AND I REALLY APPRECIATE COMMUNITY AND SPECIFICALLY BLACK COMMUNITY FOR REACHING OUT TO ME AND TO US ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION BECAUSE IT HAD THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE ON NOT DELIVERING ON THE GOALS, WHAT THE INTENDED GOALS WERE. AND I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION AND WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO BRING AMENDMENTS TO MAKE THINGS BETTER. AND, TO GET TO A PLACE THAT IS CLOSER TO WHAT I THINK WAS INITIALLY INTENDED. I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH PARTNERSHIP TO GET US TO A PLACE WHERE I FEEL LIKE I CAN SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION TODAY AND ALSO MY CONVERSATIONS WILL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO, YOU KNOW, ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE AMENDMENTS. I KNOW THAT COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH BROUGHT TODAY TO STRENGTHENING, STRENGTHEN THIS LEGISLATION AND I WAS PROUD TO SERVE AS YOUR CO-SPONSOR OR SPONSOR AT COMMITTEE LEVEL, COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH FOR THE AMENDMENTS. YOU BROUGHT THEM, I THOUGHT THOSE WERE HELPFUL AS WELL DESPITE THOSE OUT OF COMMITTEE I STILL HEARD FROM COMMUNITY THAT THEY STILL HAD CONCERNS. AND, I WILL SAY COMMUNITY STILL HAS CONCERNS DESPITE THESE AMENDMENTS BUT I DO THINK THAT THERE IS IN A BETTER PLACE. AND I WILL ALSO COMMIT TO CONTINUED TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY ON ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO IN THE FUTURE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS DELIVERING ON ITS INTENT TO HELP BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW, WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND THEN ALSO COMMUNITY SPACES. AND THINGS OF THIS NATURE AS PROPOSED IN THIS LEGISLATION. SO, I WILL, I WILL, BECAUSE OF THAT ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY, SUPPORT THIS TODAY. THANK YOU, AGAIN, COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH AND TO COMMUNITY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THESE MANY WEEKS AND MONTHS OF THIS PARTICULAR LEGISLATION. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. >> NOT SEEING ANYBODY, NO OTHER HAND. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON. >> JUST CLOSING REMARKS. >> GO AHEAD. >> OKAY. AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO BROUGHT, YOU KNOW, AMENDMENTS INTO THIS. I WANT TO THANK YOU HOLLINGSWORTH BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE AMENDMENTS THAT YOU BROUGHT ADDRESSED THE COMMUNITY CONCERN THAT WE HAVE HEARD. AND SOMETHING ELSE THAT I WANTED TO ADDRESSES, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE HEARD FROM FOLKS WHO DON'T NECESSARILY THINK THAT THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO GO. AND I THINK THE MESSAGE, YOU KNOW, THAT MADE IT COME OUT, OH, YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS. IF THAT IS THE PERCEPTION THAT YOU GOT, THAT WAS THE WRONG PERCEPTION, AND I APOLOGIZE. BECAUSE, THE, THE INPUT THAT YOU GAVE US, THE FEEDBACK THAT YOU GAVE US, HOW YOU WERE FEELING. AND, WE NEVER WANT TO DISCOUNT HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE IMPACTING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, ALL RIGHT. BECAUSE IT IS YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THINGS HAPPEN IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DIRECTLY IMPACT YOU. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE HEARD. AND I WANT YOU TO BE ASSURED THAT WE DID HEAR YOU AND WE TOOK YOUR CONSIDERATION, TOOK YOUR THOUGHTS, TOOK YOUR FEEDBACK TO HEART AS WE LOOKED AT AMENDING THIS BILL. AS WE LOOKED AT MAKING THE TWEAKS TO ACTUALLY DELIVER WHAT WE INTEND FOR THIS TO DELIVER. SO, AGAIN, KNOW THAT YOUR VOICES WERE HEARD. AND NEVER STOP SPEAKING UP BECAUSE THERE IS YOUR CITY. AND, AGAIN, IF THE IMPRESSION WAS THAT WE WERE JUST SAYING, Y'ALL DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, THAT IS THE WRONG IMPRESSION, I APOLOGIZE IF THAT IS THE ONE YOU GOT. SO, WITH THAT, MY GRATITUDE TO THE COUNCIL, MY GRATITUDE TO MY COLLEAGUES AND I ASK FOR THE SUPPORT FOR THIS BILL. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I ECHO THAT SAME SENTIMENT. THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT. COLLEAGUES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL ENGAGEMENT ON THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION, THANK YOU, CHAIR SOLOMON. THE IDEA OF BRINGING BACK LEGISLATION THAT, OF THIS KIND THAT FAILED TO PASS LAST YEAR CAME FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS BACK IN JANUARY. FROM THERE, WE WORKED TO DRAFT AND REDRAFT AND REDRAFT AGAIN WITH INPUT FROM STAKEHOLDER ROUND TABLES ON THE CHANGES THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE. AND TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF ALSO, SINCE THERE IS SOME HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT PROCESS. THIS BILL WAS INTRODUCED IN JUNE WITH OUR FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING IN JULY 2nd, A PUBLIC HEARING, WILL BILL PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 23rd. THAT BRINGS US TO TODAY. THE FINAL COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE BUDGET TAKES OVER OUR CALENDARS AND OUR LIVES. AND I OFFER THAT TIME LINE BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF AVENUES BEFORE ENGAGEMENTS AND THOSE ENCORPORATED INTO THE BILL. I THINK IT IMPROVE THE LEGISLATION AND I BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THIS THE LEGISLATION, NOT A NEW IDEA BUT REVISED BASED OUT OF COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND CONCERNSMENT LUCKILY THIS PILOT ADDRESSES AND WILL SERVE AS ANOTHER TOOL IN OUR TOOL BOX WHEN IT COMES TO ADDRESSING THE HOUSING CRISIS. THE PILOT WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLEMENT IT BY THE OFFICE OF HOUSING DOLLARS OR PROJECTS AND STATE HOUSING AND TRUST FUND AND JOINS OTHER TOOLS WE HAVE IN OUR TOOL BOX. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THERE'S PROJECT COMPLS ONLINE TO SERVE CURRENT AND FUTURE RES DISSENTS OF SEATTLE. COLLEAGUES I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS BILL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I FORGET MY THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE COMMENTS AND BRINGING IT FORWARD AND COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA FOR DIGGING INTO THE DETAILS OF THERE LEGISLATION BEING A STEWARD OF THE COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS AND, AND BEING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENT FOR COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. AND IMPROVING THE BILL TO ALLOW ME TO BE ABLE TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE EVER THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AS AMENDED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX PLY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 9 INTO THE RECORD. >> NUMBER 9, 121048, RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING, ADOPTING TEMPORARY LEGERATIONS TO EXEMPT HOUSING PROJECTS THAT MEET MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY REQUIRING USING ON-SITE PERFORMANCE UNITS AND DESIGN REVIEW OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 23 AND 25. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS AS RECOMMENDED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT, THE INTERIM DESIGN IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A SIX-MONTH STOPGAP BEFORE DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATIONS IN SPRING OF 2026, IT WOULD TEMPORARILY SUPEND IT FOR SIX MONTHS MAKING IT VOLUNTARY FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND ALLOWING DEVELOPMENTS THE ABILITY TO DEPARTURE. THE REGULATIONS WILL BE IN PLACE WHILE THEY WORK TO UPDATE THE DESIGN REVIEW PROGRAM AND GUIDELINES AS REQUIRED BY NEW STATE LAW AS WELL AS UPDATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING MEASURES. I URGE SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION TO ENSURE SEATTLE COMPLIES WITH STATE LAW AND CONTINUES ITS GOALS TO INCREASE CRITICAL HOUSING SUPPLY THROUGH SEATTLE. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. YES, I WANTED TO SPEAK TO THIS BILL. I DO NOT SIT ON THE COMMITTEE. SO, I WAS NOT PART OF THOSE PIECES. AS YOU HEARD FROM PUBLIC COMMENT THERE IS VIEWPOINTS ON DESIGN REVIEW. THIS FOLLOWS LAST YEAR'S DESIGN REVIEW LEGISLATION, TOO. THE ONE WHICH I HAD AN AMENDMENT TO PULL OUT LOGISTICS BECAUSE OF MY FEAR OF LOCKING IN DIFFERENT PIECES. THIS IS DIFFERENT. I WANTED TO SAY, I THINK THERE MIGHT BE CONFLATION BETWEEN THE TWO BILLS. I SEE MANY WAYS THIS IS ABOUT ALIGNING THE CITY WITH NEW STATE LAW. AND, I AM IN FAVOR OF DESIGN REVIEW. BUT I ALSO RECOGNIZE DESIGN REVIEW HAS ITS ISSUES. AND AND IT NEEDS UPDATES AND IT NEEDS TO INCORPORATE CHANGES TO ENSURE THAT IT IS REALLY ACHIEVING THE GOALS. TO CREATE GUARDRAILSES AND THEY ARE FOR BOTH ON THE DEVELOPMENT SIDE AND ON THE COMMUNITY SIDE AS WELL. AND FOR HP, 1293. THE LAW, I, I AGREE WITH THE PIECES THAT ARE PART OF THAT BILL IN TERMS OF UPDATING OR HOW WE DO DESIGN REVIEW. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE DO SO. WE NEED TO HAVE IT WORK. RIGHT NOW, THERE IS A CONSENSUS THAT IT IS NOT WORKING. FROM BOTH SIDES, IT IS AN INDICATION THAT WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD. I MAKE THESE POINTS BECAUSE I THINK SOMETIMES THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DITCH IT COMPLETELY. I AM OPPOSED TO THAT. ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO THAT IDEA. AND BECAUSE I DO SEE IT AND I HAVE SEEN IT IN TERMS OF MY OWN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY MEMBER DURING MY TIME WITH THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL. AND, THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAS BENEFITED FROM THAT ENGAGEMENT. THE COMMUNITY BENEFITED FROM THAT DESIGN REVIEW WORK THAT WAS DONE BY THE DEVELOPERS AND ALSO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AND, SO, I HAVE SEEN IT WORK. I RECOGNIZE THIS ARE CHALLENGES AND SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEE SINCE I DON'T SIT ON IT. AS THIS BILL MOVES AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CHANGES AS REEYERED BY HOUSE BILL 1293. BUT TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A PROCESS AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT ALLOWS FOR DESIGN REVIEW AND DOES SO IN A WAY THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A SMOOTH ENGAGEMENT BUT ONE THAT DOES NOT HOLD BACK DEVELOPMENT BUT AT THE SAME TIME ENSURE THAT WE ARE GOOD. SO, I JUST WANTED TO STATE THOSE PIECES RELATED TO DESIGN REVIEW. AND SPECIFIC TO THIS BILL. SOME WAYS I WOULD PREFER A SIX MONTH AS WE HAVE SEEN PUBLIC OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, DOES NOT HAPPEN QUICK. I CAN SEE HOW THE SIX MONTHS COME IN HANDY. BY DO THAT OUTREACH RIGHT, WE CAN SOLVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS. I DO WANT TO BE THE VOICE. I WILL ENGAGE WITH THE COUNCILS, MEMBERS OF THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY COUNCIL, SOUTH LAKE UNION COUNCIL AND OTHERS IN DISTRICT SEVEN HAVE CONCERNS AND THOSE CONCERNS NEED TO BE BROUGHT UP. INDIVIDUALLY WITH THOSE GROUPS AND DISTRICT SEVEN NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL AS WE MOVE FORWARD AS THIS MOVES FORWARD THROUGH THE NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THOSE COMMENTS. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. OH, WAIT. WE NOW HAVE TO MOVE IT. ALL RIGHT. YOU ARE WELCOME TO MOVE THE LEGISLATION . >> I MOVE FOR THE PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 121048. >> SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS LEGISLATION AND I DON'T THINK THAT THERE ARE ANY -- THERE IS FURTHER COMMENT. ONCE, TWICE. ALL RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES. AND WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM 10 INTO THE RECORD. CLERK FILED 314534. APPLICATION OF SCOTT CARR FOR A CONTRACT REZONE OF A SITE LOCATED AT 352 ROY STREET FROM SEATTLE MIXED UPTOWN WITH A 65-FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT AND MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY OVERLAYSEATTLE MIXED UPTOWN WITH AN 85-FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT AND ANDATORY TO. >> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THIS LEGISLATION WILL REZONE FIVE PARCELS AT 352 ROY STREET. LIMITING FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ON THE SITE. THE REZONE WILL HAVE DEVELOPMENT OF A 215 MIX-USED BUILDING WITH APARTMENTS AND RETAIL. THE DEVELOPMENT HAS AGREED TO USE THE PERFORMANCE OPTION, HAVING AFFORDABLE OPGDZS WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT. >> OPTIONING WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT. >> ALL RIGHT, ANY COMMENTS? >> OKAY. >> OH, GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. SORRY. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THIS LOCATION AS IS THE NEXT IS IN UPTOWN PART OF THE DISTRICT SEVEN. YOU KNOW, MH APIECE OF THIS IT IS IMPORTANT. NOT SOMETHING OFTEN SEEN IN DISTRICT SEVEN IN TERMS OF MOVING FORWARD. I SUPPORT THIS. AND, THIS IS PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS DEFINITELY DENSE. THERE IS A BRAND-NEW BUILDING COMPLEX FIRST NORTH AND ROY. SO, THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS GOING THROUGH A MASSIVE CHANGE IN TERMS OF UP ZONING AND KIND OF SLOWING THE POSSIBILITIES THAT WE CAN DO PARTICULARLY IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS THE TRANSIT. SO, I JUST WANTED TO NOTE, PARTICULARLY GIVEN, IN DISTRICT SEVEN, THE UNIQUENESS RELATED TO MHA ACTUALLY IN DISTRICT AND IN PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. FURTHER COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL GRANTING THE CLERK FILE AS CONDITIONED. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> IT IS GRANTED AS CONDITIONED AND THE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION WITH THE COUNCIL. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND DECISIONS ON MY BEHALF. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 11 IN THE RECORD. >> COUNCIL BILL 121074. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING; AMENDING CHAPTER 23.32 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE AT PAGE 100 OF THE OFFICIAL LAND USE MAP TO REZONE PARCELS LOCATED AT 352 ROY STREET FROM SEATTLE THE COMMITTEE ASKS THE BILL TO PASS >> THIS BILL, 121074 WILL ADOPT THE AGREEMENT. >> SECOND. GO AHEAD. AND I MOVE TO AMEND IT AS PRESENTED IN AMENDMENT A ON THE AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ? >> AGAIN, WHAT I SAID BEFORE. >> AMENDMENT A. IS ON THE AGENDA. IT IS JUST ALLOWING THE MEMBERS TO ACCEPT IT. RIGHT NOW IN THE BILL IT HAS UNEXECUTED PUDA. PROPERTY USE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. >> OKAY. THAT WAS THE SPEAKING POINT THAT I WAS MAKING EARLIER. IT WAS, ADOPTS THE PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. >> ALL RIGHT. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO AMEND THE BILL AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT A. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS IT. >> THANK YOU. AGAIN, AS I SAID, IT WOULD ALLOW THE REZONE OF THE PARCELS LOCATED -- THREE 352ROY STREET. >> ALL RIGHT. >> I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT A. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> AMENDMENT A IS ADOPTED. THE CLERK CALL THE PASSAGE OF BILL AS AMENDED. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AS AMENDED AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. ALL RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM 12 INTO THE RECORD. >> AGENDA NUMBER 12,AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES; 121050. AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND ITS LONG-TERM, FULL AND PARTIAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT HOLDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER. >> HOLLINGSWORTH YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO HAVE THE REPORT. >> HELLO, EVERYONE, COUNCIL BILL 121050, AUTHORIZES THEM TO ENTER INTO A REVISED AGREEMENT IN 16 CITIES IN WATER DISTRICTS FOR WHOLESALE WATER TO OTHER ENTITIES, THE CURRENT CONTRACT SIGNED IN 2022 HAS PROVISIONS TO REEVALUATE THE TERMS. EARLIER THIS YEAR THEY CONCLUDED NEGOTIATED 16 OTHER PARTIES, THREE OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS INCLUDING ROLLING AUTOMATIC 10 YEAR EXTENSION TO ALLOW WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS TO PLAN LONG-TERM. THERE IS HELPFUL FOR CITY BOND RATINGS. STAN, -- STRANDED COSTS PROTECTIONS FOR THE CITY AND CUSTOMERS WHICH ESSENTIALLY REQUIRES ENTITIES THAT WANT TO LEAVE THE SYSTEM AND REDUCE THE PURCHASE BY OVER 5% TO PAY COSTS BACK TO THE REMAINING MEMBERS. IT ALSO RETURNS 27 MILLION OF OVERPAYMENTS TO WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS THAT WERE ACCUMULATING SINCE 2018. THIS WILL NOT IMPACT THE HEALTH OF THE WATER FUND BECAUSE THE OVERPAYMENTS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN A SEPARATE SUB-FUND. THE BILL WOULD ALSO IMPOSE A PRO VISEO ON THESE FUNDS TO ENSURE THEIR USE FOR REIMBURSEMENTS ONLY. REIMBURSEMENTS ONLY. DUE TO THE BUDGET CHANGE IT DOES REQUIRE THREE FORTHS MAJORITY TO PASS, COUNCIL THANK YOU FOR YOUR LISTENING AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN EARN YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS BILL? SEEING NONE, WILL THE CLERK CALL ROLL IN THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. THE WILL CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. >> ALL RIGHT, CLERK READ ITEM 13 INTO THE RECORD. 121069. AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR EMNANT DOUGH MAIN FOR PERMANENT EASEMENTS, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IT PASS. >> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT, I AM GLAD COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON WAS NOT THE DECIDING VOTE. THERE HE IS. THANK YOU. AUTHORIZING REQUIRING 10 PERMANENT EAVESMENTS AND 10 TEMPORARY REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT THE SPU REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN FONT LAROY. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA'S DISTRICT. THEY MAINTAIN 24" CLAY COLVERT THAT BARS PASSAGES AND IT IS FAILING. REPLACING THIS WITH ONE THAT IS BIGGER. 14 FEET WIDE, THREE SIDED WITH AN OPEN BOTTOM AND PLEATS THE STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PASSAGE OF FISH AND STREAM FLOWS. IT WOULD RESTORE WET LAND AND STREAM BED HABITAT IN AREAS UP TO 180, EXCUSE ME, 180 FEET UPSTREAM AND 80 FEET DOWNSTREAM. THIS BILL GRANTS SPU THIS AUTHORIZATION THAT WILL BE ABLE TO BEGIN THEIR NEGOTIATIONS WITH LANDOWNERS FOR EAVESMENTS ON THEIR PROPERTIES AND THANK YOU, I KNOW THERE WAS DISCUSSION, WE HAD THE PROPERTY OWNER JOIN US AND SPU IS COMMITTED TO MAKE SURE THEY WORK WITH THEM ON THESE EASEMENTS AND RESTORE THE WET LANDS, I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS BILL, THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> GO AHEAD. >> I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS ORDINANCE. IT WILL ALLOW THEM TO HAVE THE PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THIS VITAL AS THE CHAIR NOTED COLVERT AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. THESE UPDATES ARE NECESSARY TO REDUCE FLOOD RISK, PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUPPORT SALMON HABITAT. BEFORE THIS BILL WAS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE THAT I DO NOT SIT ON, BEFORE IT WAS BEFORE COMMITTEE I HAD STARTED MY OFFICE STARTED TO HEAR CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROJECT IMPACTS SO, WHILE I RECOGNIZE THAT A SPECIFIC RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WILL BE TREMENDOUSLY IMPACTED MY OFFICE IS WORKING TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ADDRESSING THE PROPERTY OWNER'S CONCERNS TO THE FULL EXTENT POSSIBLE TO MITIGATE ANY IMPACT. IN ANY EVENT, THANK YOU, WE WILL SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT PROJECT TODAY. >> THANK YOU, FOR YOUR COMMENTS. GOOD TO HEAR THE WEIGH IN OF THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE. THANKS, APPRECIATE THAT. ALL RIGHT. NOT SEEING FURTHER COMMENTS WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 14 INTO THE RECORD. >> REPORT OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM 14, 121023, RELATING TO RAILROAD FRANCHISES, AMENDING SECTIONS 126969 AND 16970 TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE FLAME OF THE A FRANCHISE. >> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, THERE IS A LEGISLATIVE FIX TO ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY PASSED LEGISLATION. MORE SPECIFICALLY THIS LEGISLATION NEARLY CHANGES THE NAME. SOMETHING PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED FOR THE REGISTRATION. THE RAILROAD HOLDINGS, INK. THE FORMER ENTITY NAME TO BNSF RAILROAD COMPANY A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AND WHICH, AGAIN, IT WAS, IT HAD THEN CORRECT NOW CORRECT NAME AND PREVIOUS LEGISLATION, WE ARE JUST ADOPTING THERE LEGISLATION TO MAKE THIS MINOR BUT IMPORTANT CHANGE BECAUSE THIS LEGISLATION ADDRESSED REAL ESTATE, THE CITY CHARTER REQUIRES COUNCIL ACTION TO APPROVE THIS CHANGE. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, THE WILL CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM 16 INTO THE RECORD. 15 INTO THE RECORD. >> AGENDA ITEM 15, 121040, RELATING TO NEW VEHICLE TYPES AND CURB ALLOWANCES FOR E-CARGO BICYCLES DELIVERING, PARKING AND LOADING FOR E-CARGO BICYCLE DELIVERY AND ALLOWING NEW CURB AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE BILL PASS. >> OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. >> COLLEAGUES, UNLIKE THE PAST PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT WE JUST PASSED, THIS IS A IMPORTANT PIECE AND IMPACTFUL PIECE OF LEGISLATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS ESTABLISH A BRAND-NEW E-CARGO OR E-CARGO BIKE PERMIT PROGRAM. NOW, IF PASSED BY THIS COUNCIL, THIS COMMERCIAL E-CARGO BIKE PROGRAM WILL BE THE FIRST SUCH PROGRAM IN THE NATION OF ITS TYPE. SIMILAR PROGRAMS ACROSS TWO OR THREE U.S JURISDICTIONS EXIST BUT BECAUSE OF THIS LEGISLATION NONE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT CURRENTLY EXIST IN OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. HAVE THEIR PROGRAMS, IT WILL BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND LEGISLATION. FOR THOSE THAT LIKE FIRST OF ITS KIND OR FIRST IN THIS IN ADDITION IT WILL BE THE FIRST OF THE NEW PROGRAM THAT WOULD PROVIDE A FORMAL PERMITTING SYSTEM AND ALLOW E-CARGO BIKES TO PARK IN DESIGNATED SPECIFIC CURBSIDE PARKING AND LOADING ZONES JUST TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR THE LEGISLATION IS NOT ABOUT THE PERMITTING OF THE COMMERCIAL USE OF E-BIKES BUT INSTEAD, IT IS REALLY ABOUT RESPONDING SPECIFICALLY TO URBAN GOODS DELIVERY AND PROVIDING A PERMIT SYSTEM FOR E-BIKE DELIVERY TO USE PARKING SPACES IN LOAD ZONES IN A LIMITED MANNER. THIS ALLOWS US COLLECTIVELY TO BETTER ACHIEVE OUR CLIMATE GOALS LAST-MILE CONNECTIONS AND HELPING IMPROVE OUR BETTER POSITIONING OUR CITY TO BETTER IMPROVE ON OUR VISION 0 GOALS. AND THE LIKE AND UNFORTUNATELY THE GENTLEMAN WHO HAS TESTIFIES A LOT DURING PUBLIC COMMENT AND HAS -- APPRECIATE HIS TESTIMONY, HE PREVIOUSLY SAID DURING ONE OF MY COMMITTEE MEETINGS I NEVER HEARD OF -- THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A REFRIGERATOR BEING DELIVERED ON A BIKE OR A BUS. I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE BUS COMPONENT BUT THIS, WITH THIS, ENABLES THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING REFRIGERATORS AND MORE BE DELIVERED VIA BIKE IF IT IS 800 POUNDS OR LESS. I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. UNANIMOUSLY PASS COMMITTEE AND I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT AND THE EXPLANATION AND ORIENTING US TO ITS UNIQUENESS AND PURPOSE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE, THE WILL CLERK CALL FOR THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. CLERK WILL YOU AFFIX MY SIGNATURE. >> COLLEAGUES, TWO MORE. WILL THE CLERK READ ITEM 16 INTO THE RECORD. >> ITEM 16, COUNCIL BILL 121058, AMENDING THE ORDINANCE 127156, WHICH WAS ADOPTED IN 2025 BUDGET INCLUDING THE 2025-2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP PROJECT AND LIFTING THE PROVISO. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA PLEASE CONTINUE. >> SURE THING. COUNCIL, COLLEAGUES, IT IS NEEDED TO LIFT THE DISTRICT PROJECT FUND. YOU WILL RECALL THAT THE FUND WAS UNDER PROVISO UNTIL FURTHER ACTION, WE CREATED THIS NEW PROGRAM BUT THERE WERE, AT THE TIME, NO PARAMETERS OR GUIDELINES AROUND HOW THE NEW PROGRAM WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED OR PROCESSED. AND, THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE COMPANION PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS. THE NEXT ITEM, BUT, NOW THAT WE HAVE WORKED THROUGH THAT WITH THE DEPARTMENT, WE ARE ASKING THAT IT BE LIFTED TO ALLOW US TO BETTER IMPROVE SAFETY AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL. ENCOURAGING A YES VOTE. THANK YOU. >> WAIT A MINUTE. JUST KIDDING. [ LAUGHTER ] ALL RIGHT. I AM NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED FOR COMMENTS. WILL THE CLERK CALL FOR THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] . >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT, WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. ALL RIGHT. OUR LAST ITEM. CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 17 INTO THE RECORD. >> RESOLUTION 32179 REGARDING THE OPERATION OF COUNCIL DISTRICT PROJECT FUND AS PROVIDED IN 2025 ADOPTED BUDGET AND 2025-2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THROUGH COUNCIL BUDGET ACTION SDOT 003-A-1. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IT BE ADOPTED. >> THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. >> LAST BUT NOT LEAST HERE. A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION. AN ITEM THAT IS A PRODUCT OR CREATURE OF OUR UNIQUE DISTRICT COUNCIL SYSTEM. THIS LEGISLATION WILL ADOPT FORMAL PROCEDURES AND A PROCESS AND A TIME LINE TO ADMINISTER THE DISTRICT PROJECT FUND TO BETTER POSITION OUR CITY TO MAKE MORE RAPID URGENT PROGRESS ON THE VISION 0 VISION GOALS, TODAY, A NUMBER OF SAFETY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT LIVE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT RANGING FROM SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL, SAFE ROUTES TO TRANSIT. NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATED SAFETY, ANY NUMBER OF GREAT PROGRAMS ACROSS -- THAT LIVE ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND WE HEARD A DESIRE FOR SOME COUNCILMEMBER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OR INFLUENCE ON SOME OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS SPECIFIC DISTRICTS, SPECIFIC NEEDS AND PRIORITIES TO SUPPLEMENT THESE EXITING PROGRAMS THAT ARE IN PLACE. THE TAKEAWAY IS COUNCILMEMBERS, THE DISTRICT COUNCILMEMBERS WILL HAVE A STRONG SAY IN DETERMINING SPECIFIC LOCATIONS OF PROPOSED SAFETY INVESTMENTS AND IMPROVE THES THEY ARE HEARING FROM THEIR CONSTITUENTS, S-DOT WILL RETAIN FULL CONTROL OVER WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT. AND THE WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST TIMING WRITTEN THE STANDARD AND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL TO ALLOW US TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE SMALLER SCALE THAT ARE NEAR PEOPLE'S NEIGHBORHOODS AND TRULY IMPACT PEOPLE'S EVERYDAY LIVES AND THEIR PERCEPTION OF SAFETY AND, AND NAVIGATION AND INTERACTION WITH OUR BROADER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AT THE CITY LEVEL. SO, WANT TO THANK S-DOT FOR THE STRONG COLLABORATION IN CREATING THIS AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH ME AND MY OFFICE AND COLLEAGUES, I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING SUCH A STRONG STEWARD NOT JUST FOR YOUR DISTRICT BUT FOR SMALL PROJECTS ACROSS THE CITY THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THAT THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE PLAY KNOW ABOUT BUT NOT EVERYBODY DOES. IT IS AN IMPORTANT WAY THAT WE CAN ADVANCE THOSE PROJECTS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE MISS OUR RECOGNITION. SO, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. ALL RIGHT. I AM NOT -- OH, OKAY. WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OR THE ADOPTION EVER THE RESOLUTION. [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] >> NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> ALL RIGHT, THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. WILL THE CLERK SIGN. WE AGREED TO PAY THE BILLS AND APPROVE THE MINUTES. SO, IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT, I AM NOT SEEING ANY HANDS. LET'S SEE, WE HAVE -- SO, THIS IS OUR LAST FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING. NORMALLY ONE WOULD SAY UNTIL AFTER THE BUDGET. WE REACHED THE END OF TODAY'S AGENDA. THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE ON OCTOBER 7th. THE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER SEVENth MEETING WILL MAKE ROOM FOR THE 1:00 P.M. BUDGET HEARING AND OUR NEXT REGULARLY CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 17th. AT 2:00 P.M. ALL RIGHT. I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS UP. IT IS 3:54 AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.