>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. THE JUNE 24th, 2025 MEETING OF SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER. IT IS TO: 01. IN SARA NELSON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WE ARE READY TO CALL THE ROLE. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON? >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> PRESENT. >> FIVE PRESENT. >> ALL RIGHT. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA WILL BE EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING. HEARING NO OBJECTION, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA IS EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING. THERE ARE NO PRESENTATIONS TODAY, SO COLLEAGUES, AT THIS TIME, WE WILL OPEN THE HIGH HYBRID PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO TODAY'S ITEMS AND THE CLERK PROGRAM. HOW MANY SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP TODAY? >> 14 SO FAR, AND EIGHT REMOTE . >> WE WILL GIVE EACH PERSON ONE MINUTE TO SPEAK AND START WITH -- HOW MANY IN PERSON? 14? WE WILL GO AHEAD AND JUST DO ALL OF THE IN PERSON, FIRST. THANK YOU. >> THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD MODERATED IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER. SPEAKERS WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN IN-PERSON AND REMOTE SPEAKERS UNTIL THE PERIOD HAS ENDED, PLEASE WAIT UNTIL YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM THAT YOU ARE ADDRESSING. NOW, MIKE'S WILL BE MUTED, AND THIS IS A TIME TO CALL BACK SPEAKER. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW OPEN AND WE BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON OUR LIST. >> WE START WITH THE FIRST THREE PERSONS, I AM GOING TO START WITH PAUL, THEN PAULA, THEN BEN WORDEN, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN. IF YOU CAN JUST ADDRESS THESE MICROPHONES? PAUL, PAULA, AND BEN. THANK YOU. >> HI. HOLA. I AM PAUL GOMEZ OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. IN 2021, WHEN I RAN FOR SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL, AND LATER IN '22 WHEN I RAN FOR CONGRESS IN SEATTLE'S SEVENTH DISTRICT, SEATTLE HAS BECOME AND STILL IS ONE OF OUR NATIONS MECCAS FOR THE DRUG ADDICTED HOMELESS. A COMPASSIONATE, WELCOMING PLACE WITH FREE NEEDLES, FOOD, TENTS, A POSSIBLE SHELTER, MAYBE SOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ALONG WITH THE INTENTION OF VIRTUALLY NO CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT SO ADDICTS CAN HAVE THE MEANS TO DO CRIME TO PROCURE THEIR DRUGS AS THEY DESTROY LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NEIGHBORHOODS WITHOUT BEING CONCERNED WITHOUT HAVING TO RECOVER FROM DRUG ADDICTION IN PRISON, OR HIGH BARRIER PRISON DIVERSION. WHY IS THIS POSSIBLE? IS THIS WHAT SEATTLE WANTS? NO. THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE HAVE NOT ORGANIZED THEMSELVES INTO A FORCE TO CHALLENGE THE EXISTING ORDER, WHICH ALLOWS THIS TO OCCUR. >> PAULA? PAULA REESE? AND THEN, BEN WORDEN. >> HI, I AM PAULA REESE. IT IS NOT ABOUT THE KIOSKS. IT IS ABOUT ALLOWING HER MARTIAL ADVERTISING BACK ON THE STREETS. THERE WERE MANY ERRORS IN THE DIRECTORS REPORT. FOR ONE, THERE ARE NO 5000 NETS MENTIONED IN THE CODE, IT IS 100 NETS. FOR THE EXAMPLE, THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS IS 300 NETS. IF WE WANT TO BE THAT MUCH BRIGHTER THAN LAS VEGAS, THEN VOTE FOR THIS TODAY. WE NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR COSTLY LAWSUITS. ONCE YOU SAY "YES" TO THIS, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAY "NO" TO OTHER PLAYERS WHO HAVE MUCH MORE AT STAKE, MUCH LONGER. SO, THIS IS GOING TO OPEN UP FOR DIGITAL SIGNS UP TO 672 SQUARE FEET BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THE SEATTLE SIGN CODE SAYS IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LOOK ALONG FOURTH AVENUE, THAT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. ALSO, VIDEO? WHAT OTHER CITIES DO FLOW MOTION VIDEO? THAT IS DISTRACTING. ALL THE DISTRACTED DRIVER STUDIES ARE OUT THE DOOR. I JUST CAN'T -- [ INAUDIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] >> WE NOW HAVE BEN -- AND PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE ADJUSTING THE MIC TO GET CLOSE TO THE MICROPHONE, SO WE CAN HEAR YOU. THANK YOU. >> HI, MY NAME IS BEN WORDEN. MY NAME IS BEEN WORDEN. I WORK WITH SPECIALIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS, AND STATISTICAL MACHINE LEARNING. I WANT TO URGE THE FULL COUNCIL TO PASS THE ESSENTIAL BILL THAT COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, AND COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, WITH COUNCILMEMBER RINCK'S AMENDMENT, TO STRIKE THAT. THERE IS NO WAY TO ADD TRANSPARENCY, OR TO LIMIT ALGORITHMIC PRICING TRENDS TO MAKE THEM NOT FUNDAMENTALLY AND ESSENTIALLY OF THEIR NATURE. THIS BILL IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC TRUST AND I URGE YOU TO PASS IT WITH COUNCILMEMBER RINCK'S AMENDMENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> WE HAVE EMILY, THEN FOLLOWING EMILY HIGGINS, I BELIEVE, WILL BE JOAN. AND AGAIN, PLEASE ADJUST THE MIC AND STAND REALLY CLOSE TO IT SO WE CAN HEAR YOU. THANK YOU. >> HELLO, I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT I.C.E. IN SEATTLE BECAUSE MASKED MEN ARE KIDNAPPING OUR NEIGHBORS AND SPD IS HELPING THEM DO IT. I.C.E. AGENTS IN MASKS ARE ABDUCTING PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO GO TO THEIR MEETINGS. AND WHEN PROTESTERS TRY TO PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORS, SPD JUMPS IN TO ATTACK PROTESTERS WITH PEPPER BALLS AND OTHER TYPES OF WEAPONS. SO, THEY CONTINUE THEIR KIDNAPPING WITH EASE. THIS IS A LOOPHOLE THAT NEEDS TO BE CLOSED. SPD NEEDS TO BE BANNED FROM HELPING I.C.E. IN ANY WAY. FURTHERMORE, I.C.E. AGENTS MUST BE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN CALIFORNIA AND THERE IS NO REASON IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE, BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. THIS NEEDS TO END, NOW. THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE JOAN. FOLLOWING JOAN WOULD BE -- I BELIEVE IT IS FUN WICK? >> HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF BY THANKING CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SARA NELSON FOR STANDING UP ON JUNE 13th, AND APPRAISING THE NEED FOR PEACE IN OUR CITY. FOLLOWING THAT NEED, I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT SARA NELSON DEMONSTRATE HER LEADERSHIP IN THIS CITY, BY CALLING ON ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES, WHEN DOING ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS. WE HAVE SEEN WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CITIES, WHERE I.C.E. AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENTS HAVE NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES. WE HAVE SEEN PEOPLE GET KIDNAPPED. BY PEOPLE JUST CLAIMING TO BE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND I'M REALLY SCARED ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR CITY AND I REALLY HOPE YOU DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP AND OUR APPRECIATION FOR PEACE IN OUR CITY. THANK YOU. >> BOND WOOD? AND IF YOU COULD START LINING UP, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. AFTER BOND IS ALEX TSIMERMAN AND THEN MICHAEL D. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS BOND WOOD. I AM HERE TO ADDRESS CB 121000. I AM NON-BINARY, QUEER, DISABLED AT BIRTH, DUE TO SEVERE ABUSE. WE HAVE BEEN FACING SEVERE HARM IN RENTING IN SEATTLE, FROM THE CITY OF SEATTLE, AND WASHINGTON STATE. SPECIFICALLY IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE, REGARDING SEATTLE M AS THE CITY'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS RENTAL ISSUES WITH LANDLORDS. WHO ARE BEING ALLOWED TO, WITHOUT ANY ACCOUNTABILITY, RAISE RENT -- GIVE ME A MOMENT, HERE. I JUST NEEDED A MINUTE FOR THIS. BUT, WE HAVE -- LIKE I SAID, THE SEATTLE RENTAL SYSTEM IS A MESS. WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO MOVE MULTIPLE TIMES. EVERY TIME WE HAVE GONE TO ADDRESS THIS, STEP ZERO FROM WHAT ANYONE WOULD ENCOUNTER IN THESE THINGS, AS A DISABLED, AS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WHO HAVE ZERO ACCESS TO -- >> THANK YOU. ALEX TSIMERMAN? YOU ARE WELCOME TO SUBMIT. I'M SORRY. >> YEAH, WE GOT THIS ACT PASSED WITH THESE AMENDMENTS AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS HALTED ANYONE ACCOUNTABLE WHO HAS VOTED WITH IN THEIR SELF-INTEREST. >> THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. THE NEXT SPEAKER? [ INAUDIBLE - OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS ] >> ALEX TSIMERMAN? >> FEEL FREE TO SEND IN THE REST OF YOUR COMMENTS. GO AHEAD, ALEX. >> SIEG HEIL. SIEG HEIL. I LOVE YOU. YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND. A DAMN CAN STOP A FASCIST PIG. I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 40 YEARS. I SPEAK IN COUNCIL CHAMBER 5000. I HAVE BEEN PROSECUTED FIVE TIMES. GUYS, I SPEAK NOW -- HOW LONG CAN YOU KEEP THIS FREAKING NAZI PIG? WHY? SO EVERYBODY CAN COME AND SPEAK 3 TO 5 MINUTES WITHOUT CONTROLLING. THIS NAZI PIG CONTROLS 700,000 PEOPLE. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? IT IS VERY QUIET. WHY IS IT QUIET? VIVA AMERICAN REVOLUTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LISTENING. >> SO, NOW WE HAVE MICHAEL WHITTY, THEN VICTORIA PALMER. >> THANK YOU. PHIL, IS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN INCREASE THE VOLUME ON YOUR SHARE SCREEN? OR, DO YOU NEED TO SHARE IT GLENN? >> YES, WE WILL TRY THAT AGAIN. >> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT. >> GREAT. GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MICHAEL WHITTY, I AM THE CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER AT BUSINESS SEATTLE AND I AM HERE TO EXPRESS OUR STRONG SUPPORT FOR COUNCIL BILL 120992 DOTYVILLE KIOSKS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. SEATTLE WELCOMED NEARLY 40 MILLION VISITORS LAST YEAR, GENERATING $8.8 BILLION IN SPENDING, BUT MANY ARRIVED WITH NO SET PLANS. 1 IN 10 ONLY BOOK HOTELS, SO THESE KIOSKS WILL HELP TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME, MULTILINGUAL, A.D.A. INFORMATION TO HELP VISITORS NAVIGATE, EXPLORE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE MISS. WITH FEATURES LIKE FREE WI-FI, PUBLIC SAFETY TOOLS, TRANSIT UPDATES, THESE KIOSKS ENHANCE THE STREET-LEVEL EXPERIENCE, WHILE DECLUTTERING SIDEWALK THROUGH CONSOLIDATION. AS WE GEAR UP FOR 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, THIS SMART STRUCTURE WILL BE CRITICAL IN MANAGING VISITORS AND SUPPORTING INTEGRAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ACROSS SEATTLE. WE URGE YOUR FULL SUPPORT OF COUNCIL BILL 120992. THANK YOU. >> NOW, I HAVE VICTORIA PALMER, AND THEN JEFF KNOLL. >> HI, I AM VICTORIA PALMER WITH THE KING COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, AND I AM HERE TO FOLLOW UP ON YOUR RECENT PANEL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FEDERAL POLICY ON TARIFFS. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, OUR PARTY SUBMITTED AN OP-ED TO THE SEATTLE TIMES, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ON JUNE 13th, AND IT WAS URGING PATIENTS WITH THE TRUMP TERRACE, AS A WAY TO PUSH OUR ECONOMY AND DEVELOP IT IN A WAY THAT WE CAN SUSTAIN, DOMESTICALLY. THINK OF IT LIKE A TOURNIQUET, TO TURN OFF OUR DEPENDENCY ON IMPORTS, AND TO LET AMERICAN INGENUITY RESTORE OUR ECONOMY. THAT IS WHAT IS GOING TO SAVE US, IS THE AMERICAN SPIRIT. THANK YOU. >> JEFF KROLL? >> SORRY. CAN YOU HEAR ME? THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TIME TO GET UP HERE. ALL RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS YOUR -- AND SUPPORT THE BAN ON RENTAL PRICE FIXING, AND ALGORITHMIC PRICE FIXING. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I THINK IT IS GREAT OF YOU TO BAN THIS PREDATORY RENT PRACTICE, SINCE IT IS PRESENT PEOPLE, AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, WHO ARE DISABLED, WHO ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE, UNFAIRLY. LIKE I SAID BEFORE, I HAVE SEEN RENTS CLIMB $200-$300 PER UNIT OVER LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS AND THAT HAS BEEN ACROSS THE BOARD, EVEN AFFORDABLE UNITS, LOW INCOME, AND FTE UNITS, AS WELL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO URGE CONTINUING TO, YOU KNOW, LOOK INTO RENT CONTROL, IF POSSIBLE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADDRESS THE KIOSKS. THE SCREENS ON THE BUS STATIONS THAT SHOW WHERE THE NEXT BUS IS ARE BARELY BEING MAINTAINED AS IT IS, SO I AM NOT CONFIDENT ABOUT SHOWING DISABLED PEOPLE AND PEOPLE THINGS THEY CAN NOT GET TO IN THE CITY AT A HIGH COST. THANK YOU. >> NOW, WE HAVE ELLEN, AND THEN JULIE -- I BELIEVE IT'S -- >> IT'S FOR SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA -- PLEASE, FIX THE SIDEWALKS. I'M CALLING TO ASK -- I AM DRESSING -- ADDRESSING TODAY REGARDING THE KIOSKS, CB 120992. I HAVE BEEN WRITING TO YOU FOR A YEAR, MAYBE TWO YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER GOTTEN ONE RESPONSE, FROM ANY OF YOU, EXCEPT FOR A FORM SAYING YOU ARE TOO BUSY TO RESPOND. THAT IS NOT COUNCIL RESPONSIVENESS, AND I AM REALLY DISTURBED ABOUT THAT. I HAVE A -- I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU BACK, AGAIN, WHAT I HAVE ALREADY MAILED YOU, BUT I WANT TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO ONE IMPORTANT ITEM, AND THAT IS THE CITY HAS BEEN SOLD ON THESE AS A PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THE FACT IS, APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE TIME, IT WILL BE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING. THINK ABOUT THAT. NO ONE IS ACTUALLY GOING TO KNOW HOW TO ACCESS ALL OF THAT OTHER STUFF. NO ONE IS GOING TO KNOW THAT IF THEY INTERACT WITH A KIOSK, THE BATTERY IS INCLUDED. THINK ABOUT THIS LONGER. DON'T PASS IT TODAY. >> WE NOW HAVE -- I BELIEVE IT IS JULIE KNIGHT, AND THEN BENNETT CASTLETON, AND THEN GABRIEL DOUBTS. >> HEY, THERE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. MY NAME IS JULIE, AND I AM HERE TO TALK SPECIFICALLY ON ICE CREAM. -- I.C.E. IS CONTINUING TO TARGET OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND REMOVE THEM FROM OUR COMMUNITIES. THIS IS CONSTRUCTING OUR COMMUNITY COHESION, AND CREATING FEAR. I HAVE HELPED FOLKS WITH GROCERIES BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO SCARED TO LEAVE THEIR HOUSES. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, REQUEST TO BAN SPD FROM WORKING WITH I.C.E. AT ALL CAPACITIES. REQUIRE EVERY SINGLE I.C.E. AGENT AND POLICE OFFICER IN SEATTLE TO I.D. THEMSELVES. AND THEN, FINALLY, ALSO TO BAN LICENSE PLATE READERS THAT I.C.E. USES TO TARGET OUR UNDOCUMENTED COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE BENNETT, AND THEN GABRIEL. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. I ACTUALLY JUST CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT WHAT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT TODAY, BECAUSE I WANTED TO OFFER A REBUTTAL TO SOME OF THE COMMENTS OFFERED BY REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS EARLIER WHICH, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO WHAT THEY SAID, BUT HERE IS WHY I DISAGREE ABOUT TARIFFS. AS YOU REMEMBER, WHEN TRUMP ANNOUNCED HIS TARIFF POLICY, THE STOCK MARKET CRASHED. FOR ALL OF THE VALID CRITICISMS ABOUT UNHEALTHY FOCUS ON THE STOCK MARKET IN CAPITALISM, ONE THING ABOUT STOCKS IS THEY ARE FORWARD-LOOKING, AND IF INFORMED INVESTORS BELIEVE THAT THE TARIFFS WILL BRING MORE MONEY AND MORE JOBS TO AMERICA, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REFLECTED IN A BOOST IN STOCK PRICES AT THE TIME. AND AS EVERYBODY HERE KNOWS, THAT IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED, THAT STOCKS COST, THEY ONLY REBOUNDED A LITTLE BIT LATER BECAUSE TRUMP WALKED BACK HIS PREVIOUS POLICY AND THE REASON IS THAT PROGRESS TAKES THE FLOOR, AND FINDING AN EASIER, CHEAPER WAY TO DO SOMETHING, SOMETIMES THAT CAN BE AN INVENTION, BUT OTHER TIMES THAT IS IMPORTING IT FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE TEMPORARILY DISLOCATED BY THOSE CHANGES, BUT THE SOLUTION IS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO ARE TEMPORARILY AFFECTED BY THOSE CHANGES, AND DID THINGS THE OLD WAY. YOU KNOW, NOT TO STOP ALL IMPORTS AND BLOCK THE NEW WAY OF DOING THINGS. THANK YOU. >> WE NOW HAVE GABRIEL JONES, AND THEN JOHN'S GOALS. >> IT AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. MY NAME IS GABRIEL JONES. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ON POLICE REFORM. I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A MINUTE SINCE I HAVE BEEN HERE IN COUNCIL. DON'T WORRY, IT IS JUST US, TWO FOR THE REASON I'M HERE TODAY, THE REASON I HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND FOR THE LAST LITTLE BIT IS I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF HOSPITAL THE LAST FEW WEEKS, THE REASON FOR THIS, I WAS BRUTALLY ASSAULTED WITH NO CAUSED BY SPD, WHICH IS WHAT I AM HERE TO SPEAK ON TODAY. ON MAY 26, AFTER MANY PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO PROTEST HATE GROUPS AFTER PEOPLE LIKE MATT SHAY VIEWED UP IN THE CAPITOL HILL TO SPEW HATE ON TRANS PEOPLE, WE HAVE BRAVE PEOPLE WHO SPOKE OUT AGAINST THAT. I WANT THIS COUNSELING WAS BEFORE THAT IF WE USED SPD TO USE WESLEY THORP, THEY WOULD ABUSE THEM AND IT WOULD LEAD TO THE VIOLATION OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. AND WE HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE AT. THE 2020 PROTEST HAPPENED BECAUSE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY REFUSED POLICE REFORM AND PEOPLE DIED. IF YOU WANT ANOTHER 2020, CONTINUE ON THIS PATH, BUT IF YOU WANT TO ENSURE RIGHTS ARE UP KEPT, I AM ASKING YOU TO BAN THE LESLIE FOLES AND FIRE OFFICERS THAT CROSSED THE LINE THAT DAY AND STOP SPD FROM ASSISTING WITH I.C.E. THANK YOU. >> IT AFTERNOON, JOHN'S GOALS WITH THE DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION, HERE WITH BRIDGING YOU TO SUPPORT PROPOSAL -- SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSAL FOR THE DOWNTOWN KIOSKS. THIS LEGISLATION AND THE PROPOSALS HAD TWO YEARS OR SO OF REVIEW BY THE DESIGN COMMISSION, SDOT, PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD, AND THE COMMITTEE. THIS IS A PROVEN TECHNOLOGY, AND WE HAVE A PROVEN PARTNER, IN IKE. THEY HAVE A TREMENDOUS TRACK RECORD, IN 20 MARKETS AROUND THE COUNTRY, TAKING CARE OF THESE, OF KEEPING THEM IN GREAT WORKING ORDER AND DEDICATING 25% OF THE CONTENT TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS, TO HELP PROMOTE NEIGHBORHOODS, EVENTS, AND THE THINGS THAT WE WANT PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN, IN DOWNTOWNS AND NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICTS. THIS COMES AT NO COST TO THE CITY, NO COST TO US, AND GENERATES REVENUE THAT WE AND OTHER BIAS WILL PUT BACK INTO OTHER IMPORTANT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN AND NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT. IT HAS BROUGHT SUPPORT AND I URGE YOUR SUPPORT, AS WELL. THANK YOU. >> THAT WAS OUR LAST REGISTERED IN PERSON SPEAKER. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO REMOTE SPEAKERS. >> OKAY, OUR FIRST REMOTE SPEAKER IS ALBERTO ALVAREZ, TO BE FOLLOWED BY LYDIA FELTY. PLEASE PRESS *6, FOR THE PROMPT ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED. GO AHEAD, ALBERTO. >> THANK YOU. BY MISSING THE FOREST FOR THE TREES, YOU CAN USE WORDS LIKE "CANOPY," WHILE THEY AGREED IN THE FACE, KING 5 JUST REPORTED THAT OVER A HALF MILLION ACRES OF WASHINGTON FOREST WENT ARE IN A STATE OF MORTALITY. PEOPLE, AS A CITY, WHEN PUSHED INTO URBAN SPRAWL WILL CAUSE MORE FOREST LAND TO BE WIPED OUT. SEATTLE SITS ON LAND 1/10 THE SIZE OF THE HALF MILLION ACRES OF FOREST WE ARE LOSING TODAY. AS A GLOBAL ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE, OUR CITY HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE STATES AND THE ENTIRE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, TO TAKE BOLD ACTION FOR DENSITY. DO NOT LET SHORTSIGHTED, GREENWASHING, AND PSEUDOSCIENCE SCARE YOU INTO SCALING BACK RE-VIBRANCY IN GROWING SEATTLE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THE NEXT SPEAKER IS LYDIA FELTY, FOLLOWED BY KATE RUBIN. GO AHEAD, LYDIA. >> I'M LYDIA FELTY. I'M A RENTER AND CO-CHAIR OF THE SEATTLE RENTERS COMMISSION SPEAKING IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY TODAY IN SUPPORT OF CB 121000 -- MY THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER RINCK FOR SPONSORING THIS BILL, IT REALLY IS NO SECRET RENTERS ARE STRUGGLING IN SEATTLE AND IT IS NOT ACCIDENTAL. OTHER RENT FIXING SITES TO DRIVE UP RENT WITHOUT REGARD FOR IMPACT ON THE CITY, ONE OF THE DRIVING FACTORS IN SEATTLE'S IMPOSING HOMELESS CRISIS. THE GOOD NEWS IS, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE IT. THIS ORDINANCE, PARTICULARLY WITH AMENDMENT B, HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THIS IN A CITY THAT IS MAJORITY RENTERS, MANY OF THEM ARE COST BURDEN, AND YET AT UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, WHERE A TAX ON OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IS CERTAIN, THIS BILL IS CRITICAL, AND THIS IS CRUCIAL TO ENSURING EFFICACY OF THE ORDINANCE. I'M GRATEFUL TO LIVE IN A CITY THAT IS READY TO BAN THIS PRACTICE AND GRATEFUL TO THE COUNCIL AND I URGE YOU TO ACT WITHOUT DELAY, SUPPORTING THIS WITHOUT AMENDMENT D. >> NEXT WILL BE KATE RUBIN, AFTER THAT WILL BE ALAN FRANCIS. >> HI, MY NAME IS KATE RUBIN, I AM A RENTER IN DISTRICT TWO AND COEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF C SEATTLE. I AM ASKING THE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE BILL FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE, STRAUSS, AND ALVAREZ. LANDLORDS HAVE BEEN DRIVING UP RENT NOT BASED ON WHAT IS REASONABLE OR WHAT RENTERS CAN AFFORD, BUT BASED ON HOW MUCH PROFIT THEY CAN SQUEEZE OUT OF US, IN LOCKSTEP. EXPERTS ESTIMATE THESE ALGORITHMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR UP TO A QUARTER OF THE RENT INCREASES OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, FUELING SEATTLE'S HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS CRISIS. STUDIES SHOW THAT EVERYONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN RENT INCREASES LEADS TO A 9% INCREASE IN HOMELESSNESS. TO QUOTE ATTORNEY GENERAL NICK BROWN, REAL ESTATE UNFAIR PRACTICES ARE CHEATING RENTERS AND PRICING FAMILIES OUT OF STABLE HOUSING. WASHINGTON IS FACING A HOUSING CRISIS AND WE MUST RESPOND WITH EVERY AVAILABLE TOOL. THIS BILL COULD BE ONE OF THOSE TOOLS, BUT WE NEEDED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO WORK. THIS STRENGTHENS IT BY CLEARLY DEFINING VIOLATIONS PER UNIT AND ENSURING RENTERS HAVE A CLEAR PATH FORWARD. THIS IS A CLEAR CHOICE. VOTE "YES" ON CB 121000 AND "YES" ON AMENDMENT D. THANK YOU. >> NEXT SPEAKER IS ALAN FRANCIS TO BE FOLLOWED BY MIC SIMCOE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I AM ALAN FRANCIS FOR YOUR PROPOSED BAN -- THIS IS NOT A TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENT, THIS IS A MORAL IMPERATIVE FOR OUR CITY'S FUTURE. FOR TOO LONG, THE PROGRAM HAS SIMPLY DRIVEN UP RENT PRICES, MAKING HOMES UNAFFORDABLE. WE ARE TOLD BY LARGE RENTAL COMPANIES THESE TOOLS IN THEIR -- IGNORE FAIR COMPETITION. THE OUTCOME IS GRIM, FORCING AGONIZING CHOICES BETWEEN HOUSING, FOOD, OR MEDICAL CARE. IN THE PREMARKET, IT IS A RIGGED SYSTEM. 'S LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IS A GRAVE INJUSTICE. THIS HARMS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, SENIORS, WORKING FAMILY, STUDENTS, THREATENING SEATTLE'S DIVERSITY. I CRUCIALLY URGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR AMENDMENT D FROM COUNCILMEMBER RINCK -- THE AMENDMENT WILL STRENGTHEN THE BILL. IT PUTS PEOPLE OVER CORPORATE ALGORITHMS AND THE FIRM'S HOUSING IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT. LET US DISMANTLE IT. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS MIKE SIMCOE, FOLLOWED BY DAVID HAYNES. >> HI, MY NAME IS MIKE SIMCOE, AND I AM VICE PRESIDENT AND LEGAL COUNSEL TO -- WE ARE OPPOSED TO ITEM NUMBER 2, THIS ALGORITHMIC RENT PRICING BILL. THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE GOES FAR BEYOND ANY REGULATOR, WHETHER IT IS PRESIDENT BIDEN'S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OR YOUR OWN ATTORNEY GENERAL THERE, IT GOES FAR BEYOND ANYTHING THOSE OFFICES ARE ASKING US TO DO. IT IS ESSENTIALLY A TOTAL BAN ON ALGORITHMIC PRICING. AND, REALLY, ALL THIS SOFTWARE DOES, IS IT PROVIDES MARKET ANALYSIS WITH PRICING SUGGESTIONS, AND MOST OF THE TIME, OUR CUSTOMERS DO NOT EVEN ACCEPT OUR PRICING RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE IS NOT AN INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT DOES NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE. IT HELPS SELLERS PRICE WIDGET, THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY IS NO DIFFERENT. THERE IS LITIGATION IN BERKELEY OVER A VERY SIMILAR BILL. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS DAVID HAYNES, FOLLOWED BY ELIZABETH. >> HI, DAVID HAYNES. THANK YOU. WHO HAS TO PAY FOR THE KIOSKS, WHEN THEY GET SMASHED? IS SEATTLE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR IT? OR, IS THE COMPANY GOING TO COME OUT FOR FREE AND FIX IT? I ASK BECAUSE PRETTY MUCH EVERY MONITORED RAPID RIDE DEPLOYED GOT SMASHED AND NEVER BOTHERED TO BE FIXED. AND, YOU KNOW, WITH THE ALGORITHMIC, THE VIRTUE SIGNALING ABOUT THE USE OF RENTERS, THIS IS ANOTHER VIRTUAL SIGNALING DISTRACTION FROM THE SMALLTIME LANDLORDS ON COUNSEL WHO CONTRASTS OF INTEREST IN SELF-DEALING THAT ALREADY PUT RESTRICTIONS AND SABOTAGES ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ALLOWED THE MAYOR TO TAINT THE ONE SEATTLE PLAN WITH WEIGHTLESS PRIORITIES THAT ARE GOING TO BACKSTAB THE COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS, BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO LINE THE POCKETS OF A BUNCH OF UNQUALIFIED NONPROFITS. YOU HAVE TO HIRE A FOR PROFIT, VIOLATING THE LAW THAT YOU CREATED THAT DENIES THE FOR-PROFITS COMPETITION. ANYWAY, THE SALESMAN PUT BACK BECAUSE THE PUBLIC SAFETY HAS FAILED, SO STOP LYING TO US ABOUT THE DATA AND THE NUMBERS. >> NEXT, IS ELIZABETH, FOLLOWED BY LEONARD JEROME. GO AHEAD, ELIZABETH. >> OKAY. MY NAME IS ELIZABETH DECHAMBEAU AND I AM A TENANT IN THE SOUTH LAKE UNION NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I AM CALLING IN TODAY TO SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER RINCK'S AMENDMENT THAT WOULD BAN ALL OF THE -- THE SOFTWARE LIKE REAL CHANGE, WHICH CAUSES RENT TO GO UP. I, LIKE A LOT OF MY NEIGHBORS IN THE AREA IN SEATTLE, I THINK THAT BANNING ALGORITHMIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS REAL PAGE, WOULD REALLY HELP IN KEEPING OUR RENTS FOR US IN OUR APARTMENTS AFFORDABLE, SO I'M REALLY GLAD THAT SEATTLE IS CONSIDERING -- SORRY. I'M REALLY GLAD THAT SEATTLE IS CONSIDERING BANNING THIS PRACTICE, I URGE FOR YOUR SUCCESSFUL PASSING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER IS LEONARD JEROME. GO AHEAD, LEONARD. >> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNSEL. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, STRAUSS, AND RICK FOR THE BILL BANNING PRICE-FIXING. THIS IS SOMETHING EVERYBODY IN SEATTLE CAN GET BEHIND. I AM GLAD YOU ARE GETTING AHEAD OF IT. IT WAS INTERESTING HEARING FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE. I, PERSONALLY, THINK IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE TO ROB RENTERS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ALL ACROSS THE NATION, SO IF HE IS NOT IN SUPPORT OF THIS, THAT IS PROBABLY A GOOD THING. I URGE THE REST OF COUNSEL TO UNANIMOUSLY VOTE WITH THIS BILL ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER RINCK'S AMENDMENT. SO, THANK YOU. I WANTED TO GIVE THE REST OF MY TIME, TO GO FOR THE REMOVAL OF CAMERAS IN THE KIOSKS -- FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE FOOTAGE IS NOT TO BE SHARED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT SOMETIMES, YOU DON'T HAVE A CHOICE AND WE SHOULD NOT BE BUILDING OUT SURVEILLANCE STATE FOR HIM -- SO, YEAH. DON'T BE BUILDING OUT SOME SURVEILLANCE STATE FOR HIM. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL REMOTE REGISTERED SPEAKERS. >> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE NOW REACHED THE END OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, AND THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. MOVING ON -- LET'S SEE. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, FIRST, THAT COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA IS PRESENT FOR TODAY'S MEETING AND JOINED US RIGHT AFTER THE ROLLCALL, AND SHE HAS BEEN ACCOMPANYING THE PUBLIC COMMENT ONLINE. SO, THE COUNSEL WILL NOW NEED TO RESCIND HER EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM TODAY'S MEETING. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA'S EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM TODAY'S CITY COUNSEL MEETING IS RESCINDED. ALL RIGHT, HEARING NO OBJECTION. COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA'S EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM TODAY'S MEETING IS EGGS -- RESCINDED. OKAY, WITH THAT OUT OF THE WAY, IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION. THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. AND IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NONE, THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. AND THEN, FINALLY, WE WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR. THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE THE MINUTES OF JUNE 10th, AND 17th, 2025. COUNSEL 121007, PAYMENT OF BILLS, AND AID APPOINTMENTS FROM THE TRAVEL AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY COUNCILMEMBERS THAT WAS TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM TODAY'S CONSENT CALENDAR? HEARING ON, I MOVED TO ADOPT TODAY'S CONSENT CALENDAR. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> SO MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR? >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> TANIKA THOMPSON BIRD -- AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> AYE. >> COUNSEL PRESIDENT NELSON? >> AYE. >> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. WILL YOU PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES AND LEGISLATION ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ON MY BEHALF? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO ITEM ONE, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL READ ITEM ONE INTO THE RECORD? >> THE REPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND GRANTING SEATTLE PERMISSION TO A OPERATE KIOSKS IN PUBLIC AREAS LOCATED IN THE METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND OTHER PARTICIPATING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS FOR A 60.5 YEAR TERM, RENEWABLE FOR ONE SUCCESSIVE 13.5 YEAR TERM, SPECIFYING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE PERMIT IS GRANTED, SUSPENDING AND CITY RECOMMENDS THAT THIS BE PASSED. >> SO, THIS ORDINANCE BASICALLY PASSED THROUGH MY COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. SO, I WILL PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE REPORT, AND AGAIN, THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDES FINAL APPROVAL FOR DSA DIGITAL KIOSK PROGRAM OFFERING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. INTERACTIVE KIOSKS ARE A COMPONENT OF MAYOR HARRELL'S DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN AND DSA MAKES DOWNTOWN A BETTER PLACE. WE DON'T LEAVE DSA TO FEND FOR ITSELF AND SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION IS A SYMBOL OF OUR SUPPORT, PARTICULARLY IN PHASE ONE, FOR EVERYTHING THAT DSA DOES TO MAKE DOWNTOWN THE BEST IT CAN POSSIBLY BE. IT IS A RECAP, THESE KIOSKS WILL PROVIDE A MULTIPLE OF BENEFITS TO VISITORS AND LOCALS ALIKE IN OUR DOWNTOWN AND OTHER BUSINESS AREAS INCLUDING WAYFINDING IN MANY LANGUAGES, FREE WI-FI, EMERGENCY CALLING, AND INFORMATION ABOUT EVENTS. AND PARTICULARLY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, THE BENEFITS INCLUDE A NEW VENUE TO PROMOTE THEMSELVES, BUT ALSO THE REVENUE FROM THE KIOSKS WILL GO RIGHT BACK INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS, KEEPING OUR CITY CLEAN AND SUPPORTING THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. OUR REVENUES, I MIGHT ADD, ARE ONE OF THE BEST DEALS PROVIDED TO ANY CITY, BY IKE. ALSO, THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH'S AMENDMENT, ANY REVENUES IN EXCESS OF THE $1.1 MILLION WILL BE USED BY THE CITY FOR STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS, CITYWIDE, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS. IT IS RARE TO FIND A POLICY, FRANKLY, THAT IS A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYONE, BUT THIS ONE IS, FOR SURE. WE WILL BE ON THE WORLD STAGE NEXT YEAR, WITH VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND COMING FOR THE WORLD CUP AND OTHER FESTIVITIES. SO, HAVING THESE KIOSKS IN PLACE BY THEM IS PARAMOUNT, TO PROVIDE A ACCESSIBLE AND WELCOMING CITY, AND THAT IS WHAT IS DRIVING OUR TIMELINE ON THIS. IN ORDER FOR THAT TO HAPPEN, WE MUST PASS THIS ORDINANCE, TODAY. ALL RIGHT. THAT IS MY INTRODUCTION. ARE THERE ANY COUNCILMEMBERS THAT WISH TO PROVIDE FOR ANY COMMENTS, OR QUESTIONS? LOOKING AT -- OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. SO, RESPECTFULLY, I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS TODAY. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, IN LINE WITH MY PREVIOUS VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION, I DID HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THIS PROPOSAL ON THE CITY CODE. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT POTENTIAL FOR DISTRACTIONS OF DRIVERS THAT COULD IMPACT ROAD SAFETY, AND THE IMPACT ON ACCOMPLISHING THE GOALS OF VISION ZERO. I DO WANT TO SAY, I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE DESIGN COMMISSION. ELLEN SOARED, WE ACTUALLY DID FIND YOUR EMAIL TO BE VERY HELPFUL. THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND OTHERS, IN RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE KIOSK. I DO APPRECIATE THAT IF THIS PASSES, SOME OF THE REVENUE WILL BE GOING TO SOME OF THE OUTLINING AND FLEDGLING BIAS, AND I APPRECIATE THAT, SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS AND YOUR CONSTITUENCY. WE DID HAVE, YOU KNOW, WE DID OUTREACH TO PEOPLE WHO KNOW THINGS ABOUT THIS, AND THE KEY PART THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION IS, YES, THIS IS NONCOMPLYING WITH OUR SIGN CODE, HOWEVER THE CHARTER DOES ALLOW FOR US TO ENACT ORDINANCES THAT ARE INCONSISTENT, AS LONG AS THEY PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS. SO, THAT IS WHAT MAKES ME FEEL COMFORTABLE ABOUT THIS EXCEPTION. COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. SPEAKING OF PUBLIC BENEFITS, THAT IS THE PRIMARY -- OR, ONE OF THE REASONS, I SHOULDN'T SAY "PRIMARY ," -- ONE OF THE REASONS I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS, THE PUBLIC SAFETY BENEFITS BOTH TO THE PUBLIC ON THE FRONT END AND BACKEND, IN TERMS OF HOW THE KIOSK IS MADE, BUT ALSO IMPORTANTLY FOR SUPPORT OF THE BIAS. AS I MENTIONED FOR THE COMMITTEE, THE BIAS PRIMARY FOCUS IS CREATING THE BUSINESS AND VITALITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE COMMUNITIES. BUT, IN ORDER TO DO SO, THEY HAVE A VERY STRONG TRACK RECORD IN SUPPORTING PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVES, WHICH WE SAW THIS MORNING IN OUR PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING. SO, FOR THOSE REASONS -- AND OTHERS -- I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS BILL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. LET'S SEE. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT, WELL, LET'S SEE. I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THAT THE BENEFITS TO THE SMALL BUSINESS, IS WHAT FIRST DREW ME IN HERE BECAUSE IT IS A PLACE AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT FROM ONE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, THAT MANY PEOPLE -- I THINK IT WAS VISIT SEATTLE THAT NOTED THAT SOME PEOPLE JUST MAKE A RESERVATION AT A HOTEL AND ARRIVED, WHICH PROBABLY WOULD BE MY METHOD, AS WELL. AND SO, THESE WILL BE VISIBLE RESOURCES ON CITY BLOCKS THAT WILL HELP PEOPLE TO LOCATE INTERESTING PLACES TO GO, AND ALSO PUBLIC TRANSIT THAT IS LIVE AND IN MANY DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. ONE THING THAT DOESN'T GET MENTIONED VERY MUCH IS THE FACT THAT ON EVERY SINGLE BLOCK FACE THAT THESE ARE PLACED, THERE WILL BE DECLUTTERING, AND CLEANUP, AND FIXING OF WHATEVER STREET FURNITURE IS IN EXISTENCE. SO, IF YOU ARE REALLY THINKING ABOUT THAT, THAT IS A LOT OF BLOCKS DOWNTOWN THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS CLEANUP AND DECLUTTERING. SO, IT DOES CATALYZE PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT, SO IT IS AN INDIRECT EFFECT, BUT THAT IS -- THOSE ARE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL BE HAPPENING AT NO CHARGE TO THE CITY, AS WELL, AND IN ADDITION, AS WE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE, THOUGH THE MAINTENANCE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES, ET CETERA WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DSA WORKING WITH THE VENDOR. SO, LOOKING AGAIN FOR FURTHER COMMENTS? I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY -- YOU NONE -- I WILL JUST INVITE, THINKING ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED ON THIS PROJECT FOR SO LONG TO MAKE THIS AN EXCELLENT DEAL FOR SEATTLE AND THE BUSINESSES WHILE DIRECTLY ADDRESSING THEIR CONCERNS OF DESIGN REVIEW, THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION, AS WELL, AS THEY HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP OVER TIME. FROM CRAFTING THIS BEHIND THE SCENES, FOR MANY YEARS, TO PRESENTING, AND SPEAKING OUT, AND SUPPORTING MANY OF THESE COMMUNITY MEETINGS, AND ALSO MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDERS, YOU DID ALL THAT WORK AND I APPRECIATE IT. SPECIFICALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL OUT TO JOHN SCROLLS OF THE DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION, AARON GOODMAN OF THE SOTO BIA, MIKE STEWART IN THE VALOR ALLIANCE, CHRIS McKAY IN THE WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION AND DAN OF THE DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP. THOSE ARE THE B.I.A.S THAT WILL BE RECEIVING THE NEXT PHASE OF THIS KIOSK AND ALSO THE REVENUE THAT IS GENERATED. AMY GRAVES FROM SDOT WAS HELPFUL, AND FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, CLAY COLLINS AND JESSICA BURTON, FROM ORANGEVILLE MEDIA. I AM ALMOST DONE. MARK BRANSON FROM SITE WORKING, KELLAN CHOW AND THE CENTRAL STAFF AND MY OWN STAFF THAT HAS BEEN SHIPPING THIS THROUGH THE PROCESS FOR YEARS. AND I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT I AM FORGETTING, BUT I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A HUGE TEAM EFFORT AND YOUR WORK DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED. SO, THANK YOU, ALL, VERY MUCH. AND I WILL NOW CALL FOR A VOTE, PLEASE. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> NO. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> NO. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT SARA NELSON? >> AYE. >> THAT IS SIX IN FAVOR, TWO OPPOSED. >> THE LEGISLATION PASSES, WILL THE COURT PLEASE SEND MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF? THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. WE ARE MAKING OUR DEADLINE AND THIS WILL BE A TREMENDOUS TOOL FOR THE -- PLEASE, DO NOT TALK. YOU HAVE HAD YOUR OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. AND THIS WILL BE A TREMENDOUS AID FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING TO OUR CITY FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THANK YOU, EVERYONE. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM -- YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER. YOU ARE ENGAGING IN DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. YOU HAD YOUR -- >> [ INAUDIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] >> YOU ARE WELCOME TO BE QUIET AND IF YOU DO NOT STOP DISRUPTING THE PROCEEDINGS, I WILL ASK SECURITY TO PLEASE ESCORT YOU OUT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED THAT YOU ARE ENGAGING IN DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE STOP THIS. YOU ARE INTERRUPTING THE PROCEEDINGS OF OUR MEETING. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM TWO INTO THE RECORD? >> THE REPORT OF THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE PROHIBITING RENT FIXING -- THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE BILL PASSED AS AMENDED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> IS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE FORCE BEHIND THIS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE CITY REPORT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. JUST BRIEFLY, COUNCIL BILL 121000 PROHIBITS ALGORITHMIC RENT FIXING IN ORDER TO COMBAT ANTICOMPETITIVE RENT HIKES, AND HELP PREVENT DISPLACEMENT. I WILL RESERVE MY FURTHER REMARKS UNTIL CONSIDERATION OF THE AMENDMENTS. >> OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. LET'S SEE. I'M GOING TO -- BEFORE THE BILL IS OPEN TO DEBATE IN AMENDMENTS, I REQUEST THAT THE BILLS BE AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOR CENTRAL STAFF TO JOIN US AT THE TABLE TO ALLOW FOR ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO OBJECTION, THE RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED TO ALLOW COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, AND CENTRAL STAFF WILL JOIN US AT THE TABLE. THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO MOVE AMENDMENT B. >> THANK YOU, MADAME COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I MOVE COUNCIL BILL 121000 WITH AMENDMENT B IS PRESENTED ON THE AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SUSPENDED FOR A MINUTE B AND COUNCILMEMBER SAKA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THE AMENDMENT. >> ALL RIGHT. >> WOULD YOU PREFER THAT CENTRAL STAFF AND ANALYSTS WALK US THROUGH AND THEN YOU CAN PROVIDE THE RATIONALE? >> THANK YOU, MADAME COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THAT IS MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE. >> GO AHEAD, THANK YOU, PLEASE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. AMENDMENT B SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WOULD REQUEST THAT THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTIONS CONDUCT OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR THE PROVISION OF THIS BILL. THE AMENDMENT WOULD ALSO REQUEST THAT SCDI, BY JANUARY 21, 2036, PROVIDE A REPORT DESCRIBING THE RESULTS OF THIS OUTREACH AND POSSIBLE WAYS THE DEPARTMENT COULD ASSIST WITH POSSIBLE IMPLEMENTATION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO TALK ABOUT IT. >> THANK YOU, MADAME COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, I AM MOVING THIS AMENDMENT ON BEHALF OF COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, THE SPONSOR. THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE DIRECTLY FROM COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION CONDUCT OUTREACH EFFORTS TO EDUCATE LANDLORDS ABOUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BILL. THE AMENDMENT WOULD ALSO REQUEST THAT SCDI, BY JANUARY 31st, 2036, PROVIDE COUNCIL WITH A REPORT DESCRIBING THE RESULTS OF THIS OUTREACH, AND DESCRIBING POTENTIAL WAYS THAT THE DEPARTMENT COULD ASSIST WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS BILL. THIS IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD AMENDMENT THAT MAKES SURE WE ARE COMMUNICATING THESE LEGAL CHANGES TO LANDLORDS, AND EXPLORING THE BEST WAYS TO ENFORCE THEM, MOVING FORWARD. SO, PRETEND THAT WAS COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS SPEAKING. I WILL SAY, I WILL ADD ON MY OWN COLOR: TERRY -- COLOR COMMENTARY FOR MY OWN PERSPECTIVE. I THINK THIS IS A COMMON SENSE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL. ULTIMATELY, IT IS ABOUT EDUCATION, AND WE ENDEAVOR TO EDUCATE. HOW WE CAN HELP FOLKS BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS, RATHER THAN BEING PUNITIVE. AND I THINK THAT IS, IN MY VIEW, THAT IS WHAT THE THRUST OF THIS AMENDMENT WOULD PURPORT TO DO, AND IT IS ALSO ABOUT TRANSPARENCY. SO, I WILL BE PERSONALLY SUPPORTING IT, AND WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR PUTTING IT FORWARD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS AMENDMENT? COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I, TOO, WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR BRINGING FORTH THIS AMENDMENT. IF THIS BILL PASSES, IT WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE, AND SO I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SCDI ENGAGE IN EDUCATION WITH LANDLORDS. SO, I VIEW THIS IS VERY MUCH A FRIENDLY AND WELL THOUGHT, REASONED AMENDMENT. I WILL BE SUPPORTIVE. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS? >> I HAVE A QUESTION. HAS THERE -- TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE -- FIRST OF ALL -- PLEASE, BE QUIET. I CANNOT HEAR, APPEAR. YOUR VOICE IS CARRYING AND YOU ARE INTERRUPTING. SECURITY, WOULD YOU PLEASE HELP ESCORT FROM THE CHAMBERS? IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO -- YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED SEVERAL TIMES THAT YOU ARE ENGAGING IN DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER CITY, WHERE THIS HAS BEEN -- NO, I THINK THAT'S -- IS THERE ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THERE HAS BEEN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS? BECAUSE I DO THINK IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO LOOK INTO THE POTENTIAL OF NEGATIVE BENEFITS FOR ANY OF OUR LEGISLATION. >> I'M NOT FAMILIAR ENOUGH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WITH THE OTHER JURISDICTIONS THAT HAVE ENACTED ALGORITHMIC RENT FIXING BANDS OR THE PARTICULARITIES OF THOSE BILLS TO KNOW IF THEY HAVE A SIMILAR REPORTING REQUIREMENT. I WOULD ADD THAT THIS AMENDMENT, SCDI'S ROLE IN THIS WOULD BE SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM, WHICH IS THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, SO IT WOULD ADD ADDITIONAL VALUE, ADDITIONAL FUNCTION TO THIS LEGISLATION OF IMPLEMENTATION AND EDUCATION RELATED TO THE BILL. >> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. YOU HAVE A LOOK ON YOUR FACE, COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> I THOUGHT COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA HAD RAISED A HAND, BUT I WAS WRONG. SORRY. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS, IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. OH, OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? I DIDN'T SEE YOU. GO AHEAD, PLEASE. >> NO, THAT'S OKAY. THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TECHNOLOGY, BUT I WANT TO SAY I WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM THIS VOTE AND THE UNDERLYING BILL, AS I WILL BE RECUSING MYSELF SINCE I AM A SMALL LANDLORD IN SEATTLE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. WE HAVE ALREADY MOVED AND SECONDED TO AMEND THE BILL AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT B, AND SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT B? >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> ABSTAIN. >> AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON? >> AYE. >> THAT IS SEVEN IN FAVOR AND ONE ABSTENTION, NONE OPPOSED. >> THANK YOU, THE MOTION CARRIES AN AMENDMENT B IS ADOPTED. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE BILL, AS AMENDED? COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I MOVED TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL 121000 AS AN AMENDMENT C ON THE AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO SUPPORT THE BILL AND AMENDMENT C. COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, A SPONSOR, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THE AMENDMENT, BUT I AM ASSUMING -- OKAY, OUR CENTRAL STAFF ANALYSTS, TO GO AHEAD AND EXPLAIN IT, FIRST. >> THANK YOU. >> YES, AMENDMENT C, SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, WOULD DO THREE THINGS. FIRSTLY, IT WOULD ADD A NEW DEFINITION OF SERVICE PROVIDER TO THE BILL, AND USE THAT TERM WHEN IDENTIFYING PROHIBITED COORDINATING FUNCTIONS, INSTEAD OF "PERSON," WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY IN THE BILL. FUNCTIONALLY, THIS AMENDMENT -- THE CHANGE OF THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ALIGN THE LANGUAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5469, FROM WHICH MUCH OF THE CONCEPT OF THIS LEGISLATION IS DRAWN. THE STATE LEGISLATION THAT WAS PROPOSED, BUT DID NOT PASS EARLIER THIS YEAR. SECONDLY, IT WOULD ADD A NEW SECTION TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROHIBITIONS IN THIS BILL RELATED TO COORDINATION, USE OF ALGORITHMIC RENT SETTING TOOLS, WOULD NOT APPLY TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND HOTELS, BUT TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. THIRD, IT WOULD CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF THE PROHIBITION TO JUST MAKE CLEAR THAT LANDLORDS' USE OF BASIC RECORD-KEEPING SOFTWARE DIDN'T OTHERWISE INVOLVE -- COORDINATION WOULD NOT BE FURTHER PROHIBITED UNDER THIS BILL. >> THANK YOU. >> GO AHEAD. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ADD. >> OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH, I JUST -- BASICALLY, THAT COVERS IT. I REALLY JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO APPLY TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS, OR HOTELS, OR BASIC RECORD-KEEPING SOFTWARE, AND THE LICENSES AND SYSTEMS OF THAT ONE WOULD NEED TO UTILIZE FOR THAT BASIC RECORD-KEEPING ACTIVITY. AND REALLY, JUST TRYING TO TAKE THE CONCERNS THAT WERE EXPRESSED, PREVIOUSLY, ABOUT THIS BILL, WHILE KEEPING THE OVERALL GOAL OF PROHIBITING ALGORITHMIC RENT PRICE FIXING. THANK YOU. >> GOT IT. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY -- ARE THERE COMMENTS? COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER MOORE FOR BRINGING THIS AMENDMENT. LAST TIME I SPOKE ABOUT BRINGING THE AMENDMENT, MYSELF. BUT, AFTER REVIEWING THIS AMENDMENT AND CONSULTING WITH LEGAL, THIS AMENDMENT CAPTURES THOSE PIECES THAT I WAS REFERRING TO. AND SO, I HAVE NO AMENDMENT, AND I SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER MOORE'S AMENDMENT, INSTEAD. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I AM LOOKING, AGAIN. I -- I HAVE A QUESTION, BECAUSE I DID NOT REALIZE -- I THOUGHT THAT IT DIDN'T GO FORWARD TO A VOTE IN OLYMPIA, BUT IT WAS -- I DID NOT KNOW THAT IT DID NOT PASS. WAS IT PRETTY MUCH THE SAME -- I THINK IT -- YOU SAID IT WAS MARVEL LEGISLATION THAT CAME FROM LOCAL PROGRESS, I AM THINKING? IS THAT -- DO KNOW? >> SO, I SHOULD CLARIFY, THE STATE BILL PASSED THE SENATE, AND DID NOT ADVANCE TO A VOTE IN THE HOUSE. THIS PAST SPRING. SO, YES, IT WAS NOT PASSED BY LEGISLATURE, BUT DID NOT COME TO A VOTE BEFORE THE FULL HOUSE. >> I UNDERSTAND. WELL, THEN, I WOULD ASSUME THAT MIGHT BE PARTIALLY BECAUSE THERE WERE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENCIES THAT HAD SOME CONCERNS ABOUT IT. SO, I DO, COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, THANK YOU FOR THIS. ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS BEFORE WE GO -- BEFORE I ALLOW FOR YOUR LAST COMMENTS? LET ME -- LET'S SEE. NO, I WOULD -- I WANT TO SAY WHAT IS RENTED -- WRITTEN HERE FOR ME TO SAY. THIS AMENDMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO MAKING SURE WE TARGET LANDLORDS WHO ARE USING THIS SOFTWARE AND CAN ENFORCE IT. SOME HAVE BROUGHT UP CONCERNS ABOUT UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THIS BEING APPLIED TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS OR HOTELS, SO THIS IS WHAT THE AMENDMENT SEEKS TO ADDRESS. ALL RIGHT, YOU ARE WELCOME TO CLOSE US OUT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE. >> NO, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER. THANKS. >> OKAY, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT C? >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> ABSTAIN. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON? >> AYE. >> THAT IS SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED, AND ONE ABSTENTION. >> THANK YOU. THE MOTION CARRIES, AND AMENDMENT C IS ADOPTED. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE BILL, AS AMENDED? COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I MOVED TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL 121000 AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT D ON THE AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO PRESENT ON AMENDMENT D, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, AS SPONSOR YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS THE AMENDMENT UNLESS YOU WOULD LIKE OUR CENTRAL STAFF ANALYST TO WALK US THROUGH IT. GO AHEAD, PLEASE, CENTRAL STAFF. >> THANK YOU. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD DO TWO THINGS. FIRSTLY, IT WOULD CLARIFY THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENFORCEMENT, EACH VIOLATION -- EACH USE OF THE PROHIBITED COORDINATING SERVICE. DWELLING UNIT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SEPARATE VIOLATION, TO TRIGGER THE UP TO $7500 PENALTY. FURTHER, IT WOULD AMEND THE PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION TO INCLUDE ACTUAL DAMAGES AND ATTORNEYS FEES THAT WERE ADDED IN COMMITTEE TO THIS BILL. >> OKAY, GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT OVERVIEW. COLLEAGUES, MY AMENDMENT ADDRESSES BOTH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S ENFORCEMENT OF THE BILL AND THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES AVAILABLE IN THE RIGHT OF ACTION, FIRST THE AMENDED CLARIFIES LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO CHARGE A VIOLATION FOR EACH DWELLING UNIT IN WHICH COORDINATING SERVICES ARE USED. THIS MEANS THAT A LANDLORD WITH MULTIPLE UNITS WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR USING ALGORITHMIC RENT FIXING IN EACH UNIT THEY OWN, IF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AS EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS CONCLUSION. THE EVIDENCE IS AMENDED TO BE A DETERRENT TO LANDLORDS WHO MIGHT BE DECLINED TO THINKING THE $7500 PENALTY PER VIOLATION IS A COST OF DOING BUSINESS. SECOND TO THE AMENDMENT GRANTS THOSE WITH A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK ACTUAL DAMAGES INCURRED, IF AN INDIVIDUAL CAN SHOW ACTUAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE ALGORITHMIC PRICE FIXING, THEY CAN SEEK THAT REMEDY FROM THE COURT. AND FOR CONTEXT, THE AMENDMENT IS A CULMINATION OF A LOT OF WORK WITH LAW TO ENSURE WE ARE ADDRESSING STAKEHOLDER CONCERNS WE HAVE HEARD, BUT ARE DOING SO IN A WAY THAT IS LEGALLY SOUND AND COLLABORATIVE WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. AND WITH THAT, COLLEAGUES, I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> THANK YOU, MADAM COUNCIL PRESIDENT. QUESTION. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS FOR THE AMENDMENT AUTHOR, OR TO THE AMENDMENT AUTHOR, OR EVEN THE UNDERLYING BILL SPONSOR. BUT, CERTAINLY FOR CENTRAL STAFF EXPERTS. [ CAPTIONERS TRANSITIONING ] >> WHETHER THEY WERE INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL BOWL -- BILL , OR IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE, I KNOW THAT COUNCILMEMBER MOORE'S INCLUDED A FEW CONCEPTS, ONE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE RECITALS ONLY . AND THIS TIME, UP LEVELED BACK TO BEING MORE ENFORCED, BY CLARIFYING WHAT SOFTWARE THEY COULD USE AND WHATNOT . AND, TAMASO JOHNSON , YOU MENTIONED, PORTIONS OF THOSE, THE OTHER PART OF THE AMENDMENT INCLUDED ESSENTIALLY THE FINAL VERSION OF WHAT THE SENATE, THE STATE SENATE ULTIMATELY APPROVED, PRESUMABLY IN RESPONSE TO , YOU KNOW, THE LEGISLATIVE COMPROMISING THAT GOES ON. I WOULD JUST BE CURIOUS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFIC FEATURES IN THIS AMENDMENT , IN ITS RELATION TO WHAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE OLYMPIA BILL . >> THERE ARE TWO SECTIONS THAT ARE SUPPLEMENTARY AND THEY ARE NOT ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE STATE LEGISLATION. AS FAR AS THE SECOND PROVISION AUTHORIZING DAMAGES, I WILL NOTE THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SECTIONS OF SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE, PRE-EXISTING SECTIONS , THAT AUTHORIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF PRE-EXISTING DAMAGES AND CIVIL RIGHTS, UNFAIR HOUSING, AND THAT IT INCLUDES ACTUAL DAMAGES . IT WAS PART OF THE STATE BILL, IT WOULD NOT BE A NOVEL ADDITION TO OUR CODE, IN THAT SENSE. >> FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BILL. DO WE KNOW WHETHER THEY ARE INCLUDED IN ANY VERSION OF THE BILL IN OLYMPIA ? LIKE, THESE SAME CONCEPTS, WHERE THEY INCLUDED IN ANY BILL? >> THAT IS A VERY TECHNICAL , SPECIFIC QUESTION. >> I UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU. >> I HAVE NOT READ THE ENFORCEMENT SECTION CAREFULLY ENOUGH BUT IS THERE A WARNING BEFORE THERE IS A VIOLATION, IF THE REPORT IS DUE AT THE END OF JANUARY I BELIEVE, THAT DOES NOT GIVE A LOT OF TIME FOR THERE TO BE OUTREACH TO LANDLORDS AND TEACH THEM BEFORE WE START. >> THE ENFORCEMENT , COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IN THE CURRENT BILL , DO NOT CONTEMPLATE A WARNING . BUT I WOULD EXPECT , IN SIMILAR WAYS , PIECES OF LEGISLATION ARE ENFORCED BY THE OFFICE, THERE WOULD BE A THOUGHTFUL PROCESS LAID OUT TO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE MISUNDERSTANDINGS. I THINK IT WOULD RISE TO LOW-LEVEL -- THE LEVEL OF CLEAR VIOLATIONS. >> THANK YOU, IF IT IS NOT A LABOR RATE, IT IS A DIRECTOR'S DECISION. OKAY. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WILL BE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT D ? >> COUNCILMEMBER ROB SAKA ? >> NO. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH ? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? >> ABSTAIN. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON? >> AYE. >> THE MOTION CARRIES, AMENDMENT D IS ADOPTED. OTHER FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE BILL, AS AMENDED? COUNCILMEMBER MOORE? >> I'M SORRY, I AM COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> I'M SORRY, I WAS LOOKING FOR MY HAND. >> I KNOW, THANK YOU, I DID NOT READ ANY COMMENTS DOWN. JUST APPRECIATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE TO BRING THIS FORWARD, I THINK PEOPLE FORGET HOW BIG A CHAMPION SHE IS , ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE BROUGHT $3 MILLION TO THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND THE BUDGET LAST YEAR, THAT WAS ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND SHE FOUGHT FOR THAT REALLY REALLY HARD, SHE ALSO BROUGHT FORWARD THE CAPITAL GAINS TASK -- TAX THAT WOULD'VE WENT TO FOOD AND HOUSING, JUST REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR WORK ON THIS, I KNOW HOW HARD HE WORKED AND I KNOW THAT COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AND COUNCILMEMBER LINK , YOU BROUGHT THIS BILL, IT WAS A GREAT STEP FORWARD, MAKING SURE , WHAT WE HAVE HEARD FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE, THAT THE RENT IS TOO DARN HIGH. WE CAN SUSTAIN IT , TO WHERE WE ARE BUILDING MORE HOUSING BUT ALSO WE ARE NOT LETTING BIG LANDLORDS MANIPULATE AND CREATE SOME TYPE OF MONOPOLY. I GUESS, IN ECONOMICS, WE LEARNED THAT THE DIFFERENT AIRLINES ARE AN OLIGARCHY VERY BIG. JUST WANTED TO SAY VERY BIG GRATITUDE TO COUNCILMEMBER MOORE IN BRINGING THIS FORWARD IN THIS THOUGHTFUL BILL. ALSO PROTECTING OUR RENTERS IN SEATTLE, THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE? >> THANK YOU, I JUST WANTED TO THANK THOSE THAT HAVE COME TO PUBLIC COMMENT, I AM THINKING ABOUT THE TALLER GENTLEMAN , BUT ALSO THOSE WHO REACHED OUT TO MY OFFICE , ACROSS THE BOARD, AND I THINK GENERALLY THERE IS SOME CONSENSUS , MOVING FORWARD AND THAT KIND OF UNDERLINES MY COMMENTS RELATED TO THIS BILL AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY, AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ADVENT OF A.I., ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT THAT OUR PRINCIPLES ARE UPHELD, EVEN IN THE AREAS POTENTIALLY CLOAKED OR HIDDEN BY TECHNOLOGY. I DO SUPPORT TENANT RIGHTS BUT I ALSO SUPPORT LANDLORD RIGHTS . MORE PORTLY, JUST DOESN'T PARTLY, I SUPPORT THOSE CORE VALUES AND BELIEFS THAT UNDERLINE THE IDEA OF A FAIR PLAYING FIELD. AMERICAN CORE VALUE AND BELIEF. THAT SAID , COUNCIL PRESIDENT , AND COUNCILMEMBER, I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS BILL. >> I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER MOORE FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP , BRINGING THIS FORTH , AND ALSO COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND DAN STRAUSS, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, SUPPORTED BY WHATEVER THE FINAL VOTE IS, BUT, COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH SET A LOT OF PEOPLE FORGET , I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN. YOU HAVE BEEN A STEADFAST CHAMPION OF RENTERS ' RIGHTS, THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS AND THIS IS LANDMARK LEGISLATION , THIS IS LANDMARK LEGISLATION AND I DON'T KNOW THIS IS VERY IMPACTFUL AND WILL SUPPORT TENANTS FOR DECADES . SO, I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN , I WANT TO SINCERELY THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. CONGRATULATIONS. >> I WILL ADD THAT COUNCILMEMBER MOORE HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK ON IMPROVING EXISTING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT TO HELP AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS SO WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT SHE HAS BEEN TRYING TO LOOK AT THE HOUSING MARKET AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD FOR RENTERS AND PROVIDERS AS WELL BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A HOUSING SHORTAGE. THAT IS TOP OF MY MIND, WHEN I WAS FIRST LOOKING AT THIS LEGISLATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER I WAS THINKING, THIS IS A TOOL. IN THE HANDS OF DIFFERENT LANDLORDS , IT CAN BE USED TO FIGURE OUT HOW LOW YOU CAN CHARGE RENT OR ALSO GETTING SOME PERSPECTIVE FOR INEXPERIENCED OR NEW SMALL LANDLORDS WHO MIGHT INHERIT A PIECE OF PROPERTY FROM A RELATIVE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT SO I DID HAVE QUESTIONS. SOME OF THOSE WERE ALLAYED BY THE AMENDMENT THAT YOU PUT FORWARD SO, I APPRECIATE THAT. GO AHEAD , IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A LAST WORD, GO AHEAD , PLEASE. >> THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH TO COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH AND COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, YOU MAKE IT HARD FOR ME TO GET THROUGH THIS. BUT THANK YOU FOR THAT. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AND COUNCILMEMBER RINCK FOR BRINGING AMENDMENTS THAT I THINK HAVE STRENGTHENED THE BILL. I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT WE DID NOT GET TO A VOTE ON THIS BUT I HAVE THE SAY IN RETROSPECT IT WAS THE RIGHT DECISION. THANK YOU FOR THE WISDOM OF THE BODY AND WE WERE ABLE TO ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT WERE NOT ADDRESSED IN THE SENATE BILL, CONCERNS ABOUT AIRBNB AND THE HOTELS. AND ALSO THE ABILITY TO UTILIZE SOFTWARE FOR , YOU KNOW, BASIC RECORDKEEPING . AND MAKING SURE THE PENALTIES ARE SUFFICIENT TO BE A DETERRENT AND THEN THE EDUCATIONAL PIECE. AT THE END OF THE DAY , WE HAVE A VERY STRONG BILL THAT WE SHOULD ALL BE PROUD OF. AGAIN, WE WILL HAVE TO TWEAK IT, GIVEN THE HOUSING CRISIS , THE FACT THAT RENT REALLY IS TOO DARN HIGH , WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS A CITY, ALL WHO WANT TO LIVE HERE, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO SO. I THINK THIS IS ONE SMALL WAY THAT WE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING US A MORE DIVERSE AND EQUITABLE CITY. SO, I WOULD ASK MY COLLEAGUES FOR YOUR SUPPORT, IF IT PASSES, THANK YOU FOR DOING SOMETHING NOVEL, CREATIVE, AND CUTTING EDGE. SO, THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA? I DID NOT SEE YOUR HAND UP BEFORE, DID YOU WANT TO ADD SOMETHING? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE UNDERLINING -- UNDERLYING LEGISLATION, BUT I DO WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER MOORE FOR FIGHTING FOR RENTERS THE ENTIRE TIME THAT SHE HAS BEEN ON THE COUNCIL. THIS IS MEANINGFUL TO PEOPLE IN THIS CITY . >> ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO OTHER HANDS, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ? >> COUNCILMEMBER DATA 40 ? COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH ? COUNCILMEMBER RINCK ? COUNCILMEMBER NELSON? SEVEN IN FAVOR, ONE OPPOSED, ONE ABSTENTION. >> PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY BEHALF. OKAY , LET'S SEE, I AM AWARE THAT WE HAVE A MEETING THAT STARTS AFTER THIS MEETING SO, I UNDERSTAND , HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE FOR A BREAK? >> WE NEED AT LEAST 10 MINUTES BUT WE HAVE OTHER BUSINESS. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE ? >> UNDER OTHER BUSINESS , THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MY OFFICE HAS COORDINATED WITH THE OFFICE, THANK YOU COLLEAGUES, FOR LOOKING AT THE DRAFT PROCLAMATION, THE PROCLAMATION IS IN SUPPORT OF FATHER MICHAEL BRIAN, STEPPING DOWN AS THE PASTOR OF THE ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL, AFTER EXTRAORDINARY YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE, I HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW FATHER RYAN OVER THE YEARS AND HE HAS BEEN A LEADER ACROSS THE BOARD. HE WAS APPOINTED PASTOR ST. JAMES BY ARCHBISHOP HUNT HOUSE AND , HE WAS KNOWN FOR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND A PATH FORWARD , SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY. FATHER RYAN , HE HAS KEPT THE OUTREACH TO THOSE IN NEED AT THE CENTER OF HIS WORK, HIS MISSION AT ST. JAMES INCLUDES SERVING THE HUNGRY, UNHOUSED REFUGEES. HE HAS BEEN SOMEONE WHO HAS SPOKEN OUT AND BEEN A LEADER. AND HE HAS DONE IT IN A COLLABORATIVE WAY, HE HAS DONE OUTREACH ACROSS OUR CITY , YOU KNOW, IN TIMES OF GREAT DIFFICULTY IN WITH THIS EXPERIENCE TO OUR CITY , WE HAVE THIS PROCLAMATION TO HONOR FATHER RYAN AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >> ALL RIGHT. LET'S SEE , I WILL ASK FOR COUNCILMEMBERS TO PROVIDE INPUT OR ASK ANY QUESTIONS , BEFORE REQUESTING THE ROLL CALL . WILL ANYONE LIKE TO ADD ANY COMMENTS? THERE WE GO. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON? >> I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR FATHER RYAN. I DO KNOW HIM, MY MOTHER ATTENDED ST. JAMES ON A REGULAR BASIS AND I WILL OCCASIONALLY ACCOMPANY HER. FATHER RYAN HAS BEEN VERY GRACIOUS AND VERY KIND . VERY KIND , VERY CARING . I AM HAPPY TO SIGN ON IN SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION TO HONOR FATHER RYAN. >> THANK YOU. I AM NOT SEEING ANY FURTHER HANDS, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO AFFIX THEIR SIGNATURE? IT COUNCILMEMBER SAKA ? COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON ? COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE ? COUNCILMEMBER MOORE ? COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA ? AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON? SEVEN SIGNATURES WILL THE AFFIXED. >> EXCELLENT , THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AT THIS POINT? COUNCILMEMBER ALEXIS, RINCK, SORRY. >> COLLEAGUES, I WANTED TO CALL ATTENTION TO SEPARATE BUT UNRELATED ITEMS FROM THE NEWS THAT HAD REAL IMPACT LOCALLY. OUR PRESIDENT'S UNILATERAL DECISION TO COMMIT U.S. RESOURCES TO ISRAEL'S WAR AND HIS CONTINUED ASSISTANCE ON NOT FILLING OUR REQUEST FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING THE BOMB CYCLONE EVENT. THIS BUILDING WAS BURSTING AT THE SEAMS IN JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF THE PERSIAN NEW YEAR, IT WAS ORGANIZED BY THE SISTER CITY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, LOCAL NEIGHBORS WITH FAMILY ROOTS IN IRAN WHO WANT OUR CITY AND THE CITY TO DEEPEN AND CELEBRATE OUR COMMON HUMANITY. IT WAS FABULOUS EVENT AND I KNOW A FEW OF YOU WERE ABLE TO JOIN FOR THAT. THE PRESIDENT BOMBED OTHER SITES IN IRAN, SEEMINGLY ON A WHIM AND WITHOUT CONSULTATION FROM CONGRESS. FOLKS WILL DEBATE THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM VALUE OF US ENTERING THIS CONFLICT, THE PEOPLE OF IRAN ARE NOT THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN , BUT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO WILL SUFFER THE MOST FROM OUR ACTIONS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SEATTLEITES, ANY OF WHOM WE WELCOME TO CITY HALL, AND THEY ARE NOW AFRAID FOR THEIR FAMILY 'S LIVES. AND THEY ARE BRINGING THEIR FAMILIES TO SAFETY. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TRIPLED DOWN ON THE REIMBURSEMENTS, FOR THE OVER $34 MILLION IN DAMAGE WE TOOK DURING THE BOMB CYCLONE EVENT. I SPEAK AS THE CHAIR OF OUR CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE, THEY DELIVERED A GOLD STANDARD RESPONSE IN THEIR DISASTER RESPONSE, THEY AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION UNITS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE BEEN HUNG OUT TO DRY FOR THE APPARENT CRIME OF HELPING PEOPLE IN A BLUE STATE RECOVER FROM A NATURAL DISASTER AND AS WE ENTER INTO FIRE AND SMOKE SEASON, I AM NERVOUS ABOUT WHAT TRUMP 'S POLICY OF IGNORING US IN OUR HOUR OF NEED WILL MEAN FOR OUR BUDGETS. I RAISE BOTH OF THESE MATTERS , BECAUSE THEY ARE A REMINDER THAT AS LEADERS, WE WILL HAVE TO STEP INTO THIS VACUUM THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT US , FEARING THE DEATHS OF THEIR RELATIVES OVERSEAS, I AM ASKED -- THEY ARE THE FIRST RESPONDERS, UTILITIES, AND ROAD CREWS THAT ANSWER THE CALL WHEN DISASTER STRIKES , ARE LOOKING DOES TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO GET US BACK ON OUR FEET AND GET THE LIGHTS TURN BACK ON, I TALK ABOUT OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, RIGHTLY SO. EVERYONE WE SERVE IS IMPACTED BY WHAT IS HAPPENING NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, THEY ARE LOOKING TO US TO MAKE SURE THE COMMUNITY GETS THROUGH THESE HARD TIMES. I ASKED THAT WE SET ASIDE INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES SO THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER AND SERVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE LOCAL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THIS. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF THE INTERNET, OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS JULY 1st, 2:00 P.M. THERE IS A SCHEDULED SEATTLE PARKS DISTRICT MEETING TO START RIGHT AFTER THIS MEETING AND WE WILL NEED AT LEAST 10 MINUTES TO TRANSITION TO THAT. WITH THAT, THE SEATTLE PARK DISTRICT SHALL BEGIN AT 3:45? WAIT A MINUTE, 10 MINUTES, NO, LET'S JUST SAY , 3:35, AND IT IS NOW 3:21, HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU .