>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, THE JULY 29, 2025 MEETING OF THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER. IT IS 2:02. I'M SARA NELSON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA. >> HERE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE. >> HERE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. >> PRESENT. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA WILL BE EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING. HEARING NO OBJECTION, COUNCIL MEMBER RIV ERA WILL BE EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING. COLLEAGUES, AT THIS TIME, WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. >> PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS UP TO 20 MINUTES. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED. PLEASE BEGIN BY STATING YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM THAT YOU'RE ADDRESSING. SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT OF THEIR TIME. SPEAKERS MIC'S WILL BE MUTED. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW OPEN AND WE'LL BE BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST. >> OKAY, I'M GOING TO CALL THE FIRST THREE SPEAKERS. WE HAVE PAUL GLUMAS, VICTORIA PALMER AND JOAN. >> OKAY, THIS IS BETTER. OKAY. SO, I'M PAUL GLUMAS. THE KING COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBER. I HAVE RECENTLY IDENTIFIED THE OUTLINES OF THE CORRUPT POLITICAL MACHINE THAT OWNS KING COUNTY AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. THIS MACHINE WAS BUILT BY FRANK CHAP OVER MANY MANY DECADES. THIS IS THE POLITICAL MACHINE THAT OWNS AND PROFITS FROM THE HOMELESS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AND IS RESISTING TREATMENT FIRST. WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR OUR COUNTY. AND OUR CITY. I'M PUTTING YOU, AND WHOEVER IS PART OF THIS MACHINE, AND THAT MAY NOT BE YOU, ON NOTICE THAT THIS MACHINE HAS TO CHANGE ITS POLICIES. OR FIND THEMSELVES BEING DISMANTLED BY CITIZENS WHO ARE NOW JUST BEGINNING TO MAKE THE DISCOVERY THAT SUCH A MACHINE EXISTS. OKAY, SO I'M PUTTING YOU ALL ON NOTICE ON THIS BECAUSE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKE DOWN OF THE MACHINE OR THE MACHINE CHANGING TO DEAL WITH THE HOMELESS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX WHICH IS DESTROYING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. DESTROYING OUR CITY AND SO FORTH. BUT THERE'S A TREMENDOUS PROFIT BEING MADE OFF OF THAT AND THAT'S GOT TO CHANGE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS NOW, ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER PROMOTING TREATMENT FIRST. AND THAT'S GOING TO SPREAD. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SAY, WELL WHY AREN'T WE DOING THAT? WHY AREN'T WE DOING TREATMENT FIRST. SO THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. SO I'M PUTTING YOU ALL ON NOTICE. OKAY. I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU. I APPRECIATE BEING HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> AFTER VICTORIA WE'LL DO JOAN AND THEN JASON. >> HELLO COUNCIL, I'M JOAN WITH THE KING COUNTY G OP. I WILL START WITH A CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME BACK JUAREZ. WELCOME BACK. I AM CALLING TO TAKE ACTION TO END SEATTLE SANCTUARY CITY STATUS. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LAST WEEK WAS A CALL FOR AMERICAN CITIES TO CLEAN UP AND GET STRAIGHT. IT'S TIME TO GET IN STEP WITH THE REST OF AMERICA AND STOP BEING A MAGNET FOR THE TROUBLED. TAKE A MOMENT TO CONSIDER THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF 22 YEARS OF SANCTUARY CITY STATUS. THE INCREASE IN CRIME AND OVERALL DEGRADATION TO OUR CITY. THIS POLICY DOES NOT BENEFIT SEATTLE OR THE PEOPLE THAT PUT YOU IN OFFICE. WE TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THE CARTEL THAT BRING WITH THEM A PIPELINE TO DRUGS. SANCTUARY CITIES TAKE MONEY FROM PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ALL OF US NORTH TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. THIS WILL ALSO SAVE THE CITY COUNCIL FROM ADDING AN ADDITIONAL TAX BURDEN ON TO OUR BUSINESSES AND TAXPAYERS TO COVER THE LOST FEDERAL FUNDS. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BORDER CZAR TOM HOLMAN RECENTLY REPORTED THAT CALIFORNIA'S PROTESTS FOUND TUNNELLESS. WITH PLENTY OF EVIDENCE THAT SIMILAR ELICIT CONDITIONS EXIST HERE IN SEATTLE, WE SHOULD BE HONEST WITH OURSELVES ABOUT WHO OUR SANCTUARY POLICIES ARE PROTECTING. TOGETHER WE CAN CLEAN SEATTLE UP, THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCIL. >> HELLO I'M JOAN FOX AND I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON RESOLUTION 32174. PROPOSED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. WHILE I THINK THE HEART OF THIS RESOLUTION IS SOLID I'M CONCERNED WITH WHERE SOME OF THE FUNDS ARE GOING. SPECIFICALLY TO WE HEART SEATTLE. WE HEART SEATTLE HELPS THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN OUR CITY BUT IN REALITY, CLEANING UP THE ENCAMPMENTS OFTEN LEADS TO THEM STEALING ITEMS FROM THE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS. ESPECIALLY THEIR DIRECTOR ANDREA SUAREZ WHO HAS BEEN ON THE RECORD CALLING UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR CITY RATS AND DOGS. NOW I AM REALLY CONCERNED WITH THIS CONSIDERING THIS PHOTO OF ANDREA SUAREZ IN WHICH SHE IS WEARING A SARA NELSON STICKER. THIS WAS TAKEN AT THE PEACEFUL PRESSER YOU ATTENDED PRESIDENT NELSON. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ASK IF YOU INVITED HER TO THIS. CONSIDERING I HAVE IT ON GOOD AUTHORITY FROM OTHER ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRESSER DIDN'T EVEN GO OUT UNTIL 8:00 P.M. WHY ARE YOU DIRECTING POTENTIALLY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF OUR CITY'S FUNDS TO SOMEBODY WHO IS ATTACKING THE UNHOUSED POPULATION IN OUR CITY. AND COOPERATING ON YOUR CAMPAIGN. THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE JASON, FOLLOWING JASON WILL BE NORA. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA, WHAT SORT OF PERSONAL MATTER COULD HAVE KEPT YOU LOCKED IN YOUR OFFICE DURING THE HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING? THERE'S MORE TO RUNNING A CITY THAN BELOVIATING ABOUT SIDEWALKS. THE POSITION YOU HOLD IS IMPORTANT TO THIS CITY AND THUS FAR YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN BELOW THE BARE MINIMUM. THANK YOU. >> NORA AND I BELIEVE IT'S, I BELIEVE IT'S AUSTIN. OKAY. THANK YOU. >> HI MY NAME IS AUSTIN SHAY AND I'M A RENTER IN DISTRICT 7. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE MY COMPLETE DISBELIEF. ARE WE EXPECTED TO BELIEVE THAT LAST WEEK'S LACK OF QUORUM IS A COINCIDENCE. THE VOTERS TOOK TIME OUT OF THEIR DAY TO SHOW UP. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING AND CONFIRM THE NOMINEES TODAY. I DO WANT TO THANK MEMBERS RINCK AND SOLOMON. THANK YOU. >> NERO. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS NERO SELSON I'M SARAS PROGRESSIVE TWIN. YOU MAY ALSO KNOW ME AS NASH. FOR EVERY YEAR THE COULD YOUR HONOR SILL HAS NOT APPROVED. PRESIDENT NELSON DECIDED TO PUT UP THE -- IT IS TERRIBLE THIS IS THE ONLY WAY FOR YOU TO DO YOUR JOB. I CHALLENGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON TO TELL THE PUBLIC WHY THERE WAS NO ACTION WHILE YOU HAVE BEEN COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND I ALSO CHALLENGE YOU AND COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA WHY YOU CHOOSE NOT TO GO TO YOUR JOB LAST WEEK. SEATTLE DESERVES A COUNCIL PRESIDENT WHO CARES ABOUT RENTERS AND DOES THEIR JOB. NOT A COUNCIL PRESIDENT WHO IGNORES CONSTITUENTS AND SUPPORTS LANDLORDS. THANK YOU. >>> WE HAVE ASHTON HOPE AND THEN ALLEN FRANCIS. >> MY NAME IS ASHTON HOPE, RENTER IN SEATTLE ADDRESSING THE RENTERS COMMISSION. SARAH NELSON AND ROB SAKA LAST WEEK ON WEDNESDAY YOU FAILED TO SHOW UP TO WORK. WE THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE ARE ALREADY GRAVELY DISAPPOINTED BY BOTH OF YOUR PERFORMANCES ON YOUR JOB. AND THE STUNT YOU PULLED SHOWS YOU CLEARLY DO NOT TAKE YOUR JOB SERIOUSLY. WHETHER IT'S SARA RUNNING TO HER ROOM LIKE A CHILD BECAUSE SHE'S BEING CRITICIZED. OR ROB A CHRISTIAN. IT IS CLEAR THE BOTH OF YOU ARE FAR TOO IMMATURE TO BE FIT WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REAL ADULTS. THIS IS IN FACT, A STATISTICALLY RECORDED THING. YOUR APPROVAL RATINGS ARE SOME OF THE LOWEST IN HISTORY. SAVE YOUR SUGAR DADDY CORPORATIONS SOME MONEY BEFORE YOU FURTHER EMBARRASS YOURSELVES AND RESIGN. ALSO, ROB, IF IT IS TRUE THAT YOU ABANDONED YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES BECAUSE YOU WERE HAVING A BAD DAY, THAT IS DAMMING EVIDENCE THAT YOU ARE DEEPLY, DEEPLY UNQUALIFIED FOR FRANKLY ANY JOB. GOOD DAY. >> WE HAVE ALLEN FRANCIS THEN BENNETT. >> MY NAME IS ALLEN FRANCIS. I'M A RENTER IN DISTRICT FOUR. ONCE AGAIN I CAN COME DOWN TO CITY HALL BUT I DON'T SEE MY COUNCIL MEMBER HERE. I'M HERE BECAUSE RENTERS ARE BEING SIDELINED. IT IS A MATTER OF BASIC DEMOCRATIC FAIRNESS. WE HAVE ONLY ONE RENTER ON THIS COUNCIL. REPRESENTERS HAVE BEEN WEAK LINED TO LOWER OUR PROTECTION. BARELY FUNCTIONING WITH FIVE OUT OF 15 COMMISSIONERS. LAST WEDNESDAY DEDICATED APPOINTEES FROM THE SEATTLE RENTERS COMMISSION AS WELL AS OTHER CRITICAL BODIES WERE MET WITH BLATANT DISRESPECT WHEN COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA PROTESTED. TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL IN THE POLITICAL GAMES, THE 18 MONTH DELAY ON THESE APPOINTMENTS IS INTENTIONAL SUPPRESSION. APPROVE ALL THESE APPOINTMENTS IMMEDIATE LY. RENTERS NEED THEIR VOICES HEARD, NOT DROWNED OUT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >> WE HAVE BENNETT THEN KATE RUBEN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL. I'M GLAD THE APPOINTMENTS ARE APPARENTLY HAPPENING TODAY. I WOULD STILL LIKE TO INVITE COUNCIL MEMBERS NELSON AND SAKA TO GIVE A FULLER EXPLANATION TO WHY THEY WERE ABSENT LAST WEEK WHERE WE COULDN'T REACH A QUORUM. I HAPPENED TO BE ON THE ZOOM WHERE COUNCIL MEMBER SAID SHE HAD TAKEN SOME EXTRA TIME TO DROP HER KIDS OFF. I UNDERSTAND THAT SAKA SAID IT WAS A FAMILY ISSUE. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT IS GOING ALONG WITH WHAT I'M ASKING FOR HERE. THAT THAT MIGHT BE ENOUGH. IT'S YOUR CHOICE IF YOU WANT TO PROVIDE MORE. SO NOBODY IS ASKING FOR PRIVATE MEDICAL OR FAMILY INFORMATION. BUT I THINK THE QUORUM SHOULD PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. IF YOU'RE NOT HERE YOU'RE NOT HERE AND THEN THERE'S JUST NO MORE EXPLANATION REQUIRED. BUT IN MOST JOBS THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS. IF YOU REQUEST A DAY OFF THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE. THAT'S JUST IT. THEY DON'T ASK YOU WERE YOU WHERE. BUT IF YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A MEETING THE NEXT DAY WHERE SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE ARE EXPECTING YOU THERE, THE STANDARD PRACTICE IS YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GIVE SOME SORT OF EXPLANATION. IT'S NOT AS IF IT DOESN'T APPLY TO CITY COUNCIL. 7D2 SAYS YOU HAVE TO COME TO THE MEETING UNLESS YOU ARE UNABLE. SO I THINK IT'S STRONGER THAN IT WOULD BE FOR A PRIVATE SECTOR JOB. THERE'S AN APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY UNLESS MORE OF AN EXPLANATION IS PROVIDED. I DO BELIEVE THERE'S PROBABLY AN EXPLANATION THAT CAN MITIGATE THIS BUT IF YOU DON'T PROVIDE IT, THEN THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY WILL PROBABLY REMAIN. I DON'T ACTUALLY BUY INTO THE -- THE CONSPIRACY THEORY STUFF. THE 2 2:30 IN THE MORNING CLOAK AND DAGGER EXPLANATION. >> HELLO MY NAME IS KATE RUBEN. I'M A RENTING LIVING IN BEACON HILL. AND I AM CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE INTERIM COCHAIR OF THE SEATTLE RENTERS COMMISSION. ONE OF FIVE MEMBERS WHO'S BEEN SERVING BY OURSELVES FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS. I ALSO SERVE AS THE COEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BE SEATTLE AN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS RENTERS AND THE RENTAL COMMUNITY. THIS IS DIFFICULT TO SAY BUT I UNDERSTAND THE LIMITED POWER OF THE RENTERS COMMISSION. IT'S AN ADVISORY COMMISSION. THIS COUNCIL IS NOT INTERESTED IN OUR ADVICE. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY ISSUES THAT HAVE IMPACTED RENTERS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE COMMISSION. AND NO ONE HAS SOUGHT OUR AVICE. WE REPEATEDLY ASKED FOR MEETINGS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE TO TALK ABOUT THE ROLL BACKS THAT WE HEARD THAT SHE WAS DISCUSSING. SHE SAID SHE WANTED TO CREATE MORE DIALOGUE BETWEEN RENTERS AND LANDLORDS. BUT SHE WAS ONLY MEETING WITH LANDLORDS. IT SPEAKS TO JUST THIS LARGER ISSUE. YOU DEFUNDED TENANT SERVICES BY 40%. YOU DIDN'T TALK TO US. WHEN YOU PUT FORWARD PROPOSITION 1B WHICH DEEPLY UNDER MINES SOCIAL HOUSING. RENTERS ARE 60% OF THE CITY. AND WE ARE TOTALLY BEING SHUT OUT. AND YOU WON'T EVEN MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO A PERFORMATIVE COMMISSION. I'M GRATEFUL THAT THERE WAS ALL OF THE MEDIA COVERAGE FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS SAKA AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON FOR NOT SHOWING UP TO THE MEETING BUT HONESTLY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON COULD HAVE PUT THESE AAPPOINTMENTS ON THE AGENDA AT ANY TIME IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS SINCE SHE WAS PRESIDENT. I'VE TESTIFIED ABOUT THIS NOW SIX TIMES IN PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE DAVID. FOLLOWING DAVID WILL BE NOLAN. >> ANY NAME IS DAVID SCHULTZ. I'M A RENTER IN DISTRICT SIX. A LIFELONG RENTER AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ONE. THE DELAY TO THE RENTERS COMMISSION IS VERY DISAPPOINTING AND IT SHOWS WHAT SIDE THE CITY COUNCIL IS ON: I HOPE SOME DAY THAT, THE RENTERS ARE ORGANIZED ENOUGH TO VOTE PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO HAVE CAUSED THIS DELAY OUT. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT DAY AND I'LL BE WORKING FOR THAT DAY TO ORGANIZE ALL THE RENTERS IN SEATTLE TO KICK PEOPLE OFF THE CITY COUNCIL WHO DO NOT DO THEIR JOB. I AM A MANAGER, I RUN A SMALL BUSINESS. AND IF PEOPLE DON'T SHOW UP AND DON'T HAVE A REASONABLE EXCUSE, I'M VERY UNHAPPY AND THEY HEAR ABOUT IT. AND YOU SHOULD LIVE TO THE SAME STANDARDS. SO SHOW UP, DO YOUR JOB, UNLESS THERE IS SOME FAMILY EMERGENCY OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND WE NEED TO KNOW THAT BECAUSE, WE ARE OUR TAX MONEY IS PAYING YOU. THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE NOAH WILLIAMS AND THEN ETHAN MAGNUSON. >> HI THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS MY NAME IS NOAH WILLIAMS. I AM A RENTER WHO LIVES ON THE SEA LINE IN COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA'S DISTRICT. I WANTED TO FOCUS BACK ON THE CORE ISSUE WHICH IS THAT RENTERS DESERVE REPRESENTATION BY OTHER RENTERS. I WANT TO TELL YOU A COUPLE OF REASONS FOR THAT. AT A PREVIOUS APARTMENT I HAD AN ELDERLY NEIGHBOR WHO WAS PUT IN DEFAULT WHEN SHE PAID RENT EARLY BECAUSE SHE DID SO BY CHECK RATHER THAN THE ONLINE PORTAL. RIGHT NOW MY NEIGHBORS ARE BEING BY RUSH. IN ONE CASE, ONE RENTER IS SEEING A $300 INCREASE. SO THANK YOU FOR HEARING THIS. AND FINALLY ON JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENT NOTE. I USED TO GO BY THAT SCHOOL ALL THE TIME THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA HAS TALKED ABOUT TO VISIT A FRIEND THAT LIVED IN WHITE CENTER. AND I CAN RECOMMEND THE H LINE. IT IS VERY RELIABLE AND DOESN'T GET STUCK IN TROUBLE. THANK YOU. >> ETHAN. AND THEN WE'LL GO TO REMOTE SPEAKERS. >> HELLO MY NAME IS ETHAN. AND I WANT TO TALK ON THE RENTERS ISSUE. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PILING ON NELSON AND SAKA. BUT I ALSO WANT TO THANK SOLOMON AND RINCK FOR SHOWING UP AND DOING THEIR JOBS. WHILE I'M NOT SURPRISED -- BUT I AM SURPRISED TO NOT EVEN SHOW UP. NOT EVEN LET THEM KNOW. THAT TO ME SEEMS VERY SURPRISING. PLEASE APPOINT THE RENTER COMMISSION MEMBERS TODAY. >> OKAY OUR FIRST REMOTE SPEAKER WILL BE ALBERTO ALVAREZ FOLLOWED BY REGONAIRS. GO AHEAD ALBERTO. >> THANK YOU. NELSON, RIVERA, SAKA WEALTHY GREEDY ARROGANT. LUXURY SHOP OWNERS JUST RECEIVED THE LARGEST WEALTH INCREASE IN LIVING MEMORY. THEY NEED TO PAY WHAT THEY OWE. THIS LEGISLATION WILL GRANT TAX RELIEF TO 90% OF STRUGGLING BUSINESSES. 75% OF SMALL MOM AND POP SHOPS WOULD PAY NOTHING WITH THE REVISED DNL TAX. THE VAST MAJORITY OF LOCAL SHOPS GROSS UNDER $3,800 WEEKLY. THESE SHOPS WILL GET IMMEDIATE HELP WITH THE SHIELD PROGRAM. MEANWHILE, WEALTHY AND DECADENT BOUTIQUE SHOPS ARE SEEKING A CARVE OUT. THESE SHOPS SAY THEY ARE ABOVE THE $38,000 GROSS WEEKLY. YET THEY ALSO SAY, THEY CAN'T TURN A PROFIT. THEY ARE EITHER LYING, SEVERELY MISMANAGING MONEY, OR SELLING OVERPRICED LUXURY GOODS. THE WEALTHY AND GREEDY OWE THIS CITY FAR MORE THAN HOMELESS PEOPLE, WORKING FAMILIES OR ELDERS WITH LIMITED INCOME. TAX THE WEALTHY, TAX THE GREEDY, HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ROSE LEGIONAIRES. AFTER ROSE WILL BE RED. >> HELLO MY NAME IS ROSE LEGIONAIRES. LAST SUNDAY I WOKE UP TO A SCREAMING WOMAN. HER BOYFRIEND HAD INTO HER ROOM AND BEGAN TO BEAT HER. FOR OVER AN HOUR I HEARD THE SCREENS AS SHE TOOK THE TOWEL BAR OFF OF THE BATHROOM AND PROCEEDED TO BEAT HER WITH IT FOR OVER AN HOUR. AFTER AN HOUR OF THE COPS NOT SHOWING UP I CALLED 911 AGAIN. WONDERING WHY NO ONE HAD ARRIVED. I PROCEEDED TO WAIT ANOTHER HOUR, HER SCREAMING, CALLING THE POLICE, HER SCREAMING THAT SHE HAD BEEN BURNED AND HER SCREAMS AND US BEING PRETTY SURE THAT IF THIS WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN THAT SHE WAS GOING DIE. THANKFULLY EVENTUALLY THE COPS SHOWED UP TO GO AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BUT IT TOOK NEARLY TWO HOURS OF LISTENING TO EVERY SINGLE SCREAM, EVERY SINGLE THROWN AGAINST THE WALL AND HER FEARING FOR HER LIFE. FOR ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING, THE COUNCIL HAS POURED WHAT WAS IT $100 MILLION THIS LAST YEAR INTO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND WE STILL CAN'T GET THEM TO SHOW UP WHEN IT MATTERS. I'M GLAD WE'RE POURING THINGS LIKE PENALIZING GRAFFITI BUT FORBID THAT COPS SHOW UP FOR A WOMAN BEING BEATEN. THEY SHOULD REALLY BE HERE. THIS IS THE LEAST OF WHAT WE SHOULD DO. DO YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THAT BETWEEN THE COPS AND YOU ALL THAT NO ONE IS OKAY WITH THIS. THAT EVERYONE IS UPSET, THAT PEOPLE HATE THE COUNCIL. THEY DESPISE THEM. THEY DESPISE THE PEOPLE. THIS IS WHAT'S HAPPENING. PEOPLE ARE BEING KIDNAPPED OFF THE STREET. THEY ARE BEING BEATEN, THEY ARE BEING HARASSED. DO SOMETHING FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WORK FOR YOU. BECAUSE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. >> NEXT SPEAKER IS RED, TO BE FOLLOWED BY ADEN CARROLL. >> HELLO, GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL MEMBERS. GOOD AFTERNOON SEATTLE VOTERS. SEATTLE VOTERS YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR BALLOTS IN HAND. COUNCIL'S POSITION EIGHT AND NINE ARE ON THE BALLOT AND THIS MOMENT MATTERS. ONE OF THE SITTING COUNCIL MEMBERS HAS REPEATEDLY OBSTRUCTED RENTERS PROTECTION, AND EVEN THE BASIC FUNCTION BY FAILING TO SHOW UP TO THE MEETINGS. WE SEE THIS OBSTRUCTION AND WE WILL REMEMBER IT. COUNCIL MEMBERS YOUR JOB IS TO SHOW UP. TO GOVERN, AND TO APPOINT THE PEOPLE READY TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY. RENTERS DESERVE REPRESENTATION. NOT EMPTY CHAIRS. AND STALLED VOTES. SEATTLE NEEDS LEADERS WHO REFLECT US NOT MILLIONAIRES. NOT LANDLORDS AND NOT CORPORATE INTERESTS. DON'T LET APATHY DECIDE THIS ELECTION. USE YOUR VOICE, VOTE FOR THOSE WHO WILL VOTE FOR US. NOT AGAINST US. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ADEN CARROLL. GO AHEAD ADEN. ADEN YOU MAY NEED TO UNMUTE YOUR PHONE. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? >> WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW, THANK YOU. >> MANY TENANTS CANNOT BE HERE TODAY, MANY CHOSE NOT TO BE HERE TODAY. AND THE FACT THAT, COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE SUGGESTED THAT LANDLORDS NEED REPRESENTATION ON THE COMMISSION. TENANTS DON'T HAVE A CHOICE WHILE LANDLORDS CAN SELL AND INVEST ON A DIFFERENT KIND OF STOCK. WHEN WE SAY ANYTHING GOOD POLICE CAN DO, WE CAN DO BETTER. IT REQUIRES BRAINSTORMING. BUT WE CAN ALL IMAGINE THAT TENANT S CAN TAKE THE MONEY THEY'RE PAYING ON RENTS AND COVER THE PROPERTY TAX AND MAINTENANCE. BUT WE NOTICE THE SHENANIGANS. WE NOTICE, KATHY MOORE SPIRIT IS NOW HAUNTING THIS COUNCIL. WHETHER IT WAS DELAYING THE MEETING LAST WEEK. WE ARE REMINDED OF THE INCIDENT WHEN JEAN SAID TO STALL THE COMMITTEE MEETING SO THEY COULD VOTE DOWN. SAME THING. THE REPUBLICAN RHETORIC AFTER STARTING THIS MEETING WAS DISTURBING BUT REVEALING. WE CALL IT BLITHELY. IT SHOWS IMMIGRANTS AND HOMELESS PEOPLE AS ENEMIES. JUST FOLLOW THE LAW. JUST SELF-DEPORT. JUST GO THE SHELTER THAT REPORTS TO BE ACCESSIBLE. IN THE WAY THAT WHITE SUPREMACISTS ANTI FASCISM IT IS MORE STILL SHOWS HOW REPUBLICAN YOUR POLICIES ALREADY ARE. WHEN REFUSE TO IMMIGRANTS THAT ARE COMMITTING CRIMES. IT'S LIKE WHEN YOU WON'T LEAVE CAMPS ALONE WHEN THEY'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG. UPHOLDING AN AMENDMENT OF EQUAL RIGHTS. KATHY MOORE WAS THE FIRST NOT THE LAST. AND IF YOU ASK SAKA FOR THAT EXCUSE. THE ANSWER IS GOING TO BE. >> THANK YOU, THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ROBERT HAYNES. >> HI WE SHOULD HAVE THE STAFF OF DEBORAH JUAREZ COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND INTRODUCE HERSELF. BECAUSE HER PREVIOUS STAFF WERE WASTED AND GOT HIRED BY TANYA WHO. WHO DID NOTHING BUT APPROVE HOOKA LOUNGES FOR THE YOUNG OF AMERICA SO THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE TO TO GO. WE DON'T NEED THREE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS TO PRESERVE ALL THE FLAWED PLANS THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE RACIST RED LINING. WHY DO WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO GIVE WELFARE TO PROTECT EARTHQUAKE FAILING BUILDINGS. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT PERFORMANCES POLITICS PERHAPS WE CAN QUAIL THE SHE SHENANIGANS OF GETTING ON THE NEWS. WHAT WE NEED IS PROPER POLICIES AND CONVINCE TRUMP AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INVEST A MILLION DOLLARS TO REDEVELOP THE CORRIDOR OF AURORA AVENUE AND FOR ONCE AND ALL, TEAR DOWN ALL THOSE SLUM MOTELS YOU ALL HAVE IGNORED THE WHOLE TIME YOU'VE LIVED HERE AND HAVE THE ARMY CORP. OF ENGINEERS AND THEN HIRE THE CARPENTERS UNION AND USE HOMELESS MONEY TO START BUILDING. BEFORE YOU LEAVE OFFICE. WE HAVE SO MANY EMPTY BUILDINGS. WHERE IS THE PROACTIVE CAPACITY BUILD UP WITH ALL YOUR $10 MILLION YOU WANT TO GIVE. AND ALL THIS 2023 DEFUND TO PAIR DOWN AND PRIORITY SPENDING. THEY'RE STILL IN THE BUDGET. IT'S WHAT'S >> THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL REMOTE SPEAKERS PRESENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'VE REACHED THE END OF OUR LIST OF PUBLIC COMMENTERS AND WE CAN MOVE ON WITH OUR AGENDA. PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. OKAY HEARING NO OBJECTION. THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. NOW I WILL CONSIDER THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IS NOW ADOPTED. FINALLY WE'LL NOW CONSIDER THE PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR. ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDE THE MINUTES OF JULY 15, 17 AND 22, 2025. COUNCIL BILL 121041. 17 APPOINTMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND 11 APPOINTMENTS FROM THE LIBRARY'S EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE FROM TODAY'S CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE, I MOVE TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. IS THERE A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK. >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON. >> AYE. >> THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR ON MY BEHALF. ALL RIGHT WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM ONE INTO THE RECORD. >> ADOPTING ITEM PLANS THROUGH 2028 PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH I MOVE TO PASS COUNCIL BILL 121. COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON YOU'RE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS IT. >> THIS LEGISLATION ADOPT IT IS 2025 ACTION PLAN TO THE 2024-2028 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. THE PLAN GOVERNS THE USE OF ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS OF FUND FROM SEVERAL PROGRAMS IN HUD. THE TOTAL FUNDS AMOUNT TO $37 MILLION IN FUNDS AWARDED IN 2025. AND IN PRIOR YEARS. AND PROGRAM INCOME WHICH ARE USED TO PROVIDE SERVICES, HOUSING AND FACILITIES TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME PERSONS, BUSINESSES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. TO RECEIVE THE ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS, JURISDICTIONS MUST SUBMIT A CONSOLIDATED PLAN. WHICH DESCRIBES POLICIES GOVERNING THE CITIES USE OF THESE FUNDS AND AN ANNUAL IDENTIFICATION PLAN THAT IDENTIFIES SPECIFIC USES OF THE FUNDS FOR A PARTICULAR PROGRAM YEAR. THE 2024-2028 CONSOLIDATED PLAN GOALS, HOW WE PLAN TO PRIORITIZE THE MONEY WOULD INCREASE SERVICES, ADDRESS MEANS FOR PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUCH AS FENTANYL. INCREASE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB RETRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. AND THOSE DISADVANTAGED IN RECOVERING FROM RECENT INSTABILITY. SO I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PASS IT TO THIS LEGISLATION. THIS ORDNANCE RATHER. THANK YOU FOR THAT SYNOPSIS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE LEGISLATION? ALL RIGHT I'M NOT SEEING ANY. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK. >> YES. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. >> AYE. >> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE BILL PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON THE LEGISLATION ON MY BEHALF. OKAY, AND WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM TWO INTO THE RECORD. >> THE REPORT OF THE GOVERNESS ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM TWO. RESOLUTION 32174 SETTING OUT PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED PRIORITIES THAT THE CITY IMPOSE THE ADDITIONAL .01 OF 1% SAFETY ACTION SALES TAX AUTHORIZED BY THE 2025 STATE LEGISLATURE. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. I AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE I'LL PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE REPORT. FIRST I'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS BILL DOES NOT DO. THIS RESOLUTION DOES NOT CALL FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALES TAX. HOWEVER, THE MAYOR HAS INDICATED THAT HE'S LOOKING INTO THE .1% INCREASE IN THESE SALES TAX FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE AS WE APPROACH THE BUDGET. SO ASSUMING THAT THAT LEGISLATION WILL BE SENT DOWN, THIS RESOLUTION STATES THAT THAT EVENT UP TO 25% OF THAT REVENUE SHOULD BE ALLOCATED FOR A NEW RECOVERY SERVICES. THIS IS A LEGISLATIVE STATEMENT OF HOW THIS, THIS REVENUE SHOULD BE USED. AND I WANT TO SAY THAT, AND IN THE LEGISLATION ITSELF HAS A WHOLE LONG LIST OF ITEMS THAT, THAT THE MONEY COULD BE USED FOR. NOW OBVIOUSLY, THE ANTICIPATED REVENUE FROM A .1% INCREASE IN THE SALES TAX IS ABOUT 40 MILLION, 25% OF THAT IS 10 MILLION. SO THAT'S A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY BUT THOSE ITEMS ARE LISTED AS EXAMPLES OF THIS SORTS OF THINGS THAT COULD BE FUNDED. NOW WHY, WHY THOSE THINGS? I'LL JUST BASICALLY TRY TO LAY OUT MY ARGUMENT. IF IT'S NOT ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT'S ABOUT THE INTENTION BEHIND LAYING OUT THIS LIST OF NEEDED SERVICES. BECAUSE FOR TOO LONG WE'VE WATCHED PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM, FROM ADDICTION, AND ALSO FROM DETERIORATING MENTAL ILLNESS AS THEY, AND WE DON'T REALLY HAVE A COHERENT SET OF SERVICES AND A RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO THAT ARE READY AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE RELIEF. WE BASICALLY JUST SORT OF WATCH THEM DETERIORATE ON OUR STREETS WHILE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS BECOME LESS SAFE. THAT IS WHY I'M FIGHTING TO PUT WITH THIS RESOLUTION TREATMENT AT THE CENTER OF THE CITY'S AGENDA. AGAIN WE HAVE NO REAL PLAN FOR DEALING WITH THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE GREATEST PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME. AND NO PLAN OR COHERENT SYSTEM TO HELP PEOPLE RECOVER. WHEN I TALK ABOUT RECOVER I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT ABSTINENCE. I'M USING HOW THE CITY DEFINES. IT IS A REGRESSIVE TAX. THAT IS THE UNFORTUNATE PART OF THIS MEASURE. HOWEVER THIS MEASURE WAS ADVANCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIM WITH THE INTENTION OF BROADENING. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT OFFICERS, IT'S ABOUT COMMUNITY SAFETY AND INCLUDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AS WELL. AND WHEN WE INVEST IN GETTING PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS AND INTO TREATMENT WE ALSO INVEST IN CRIME PREVENTION AND WE REDUCE EMERGENCY RESPONSES AND WE MAKE EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD SAFER. SO THAT IS THE, THAT IS THE INTENTION BEHIND THIS LEGISLATION AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR MONTHS WITH PARTNERS WHO REPRESENT PRETTY MUCH THE LARGEST SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE CITY. AND, I WILL NOW ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE OR YOU'RE FREE TO MAKE COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT HEARING NONE. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I WILL JUST STATE THAT I'M GOING TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS BECAUSE I SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE LISTED OUT THERE. I'VE BEEN IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS LIKE THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND I FEEL WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO BATTLE ADDICTION ALONG THE CONTINUUM OF THE PATH TO RECOVERY. IT'S NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE LAYED OUT IN THIS RESOLUTION. THIS IS WHY WE HAVE A BUDGET PROCESS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ALL OF OUR FUNDING SOURCES FOR ALL OF THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO FUND WITH OUR CITY BUDGET. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. AND I RECOGNIZE THAT AND YOU HAVE MADE THAT POINT BEFORE AND I HAVE RESPONDED THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO PRESENT A LEGISLATIVE INTENT THROUGH RESOLUTIONS PRIOR TO THE BUDGET PROCESS. BUT I APPRECIATE YOU MAKING THAT POINT AGAIN. COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK. >> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AS WAS MENTIONED IN PUBLIC COMMENT EARLIER LAST WEEK, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER PERTAINING TO DRUG USE AND HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE. AND THE EXECUTIVE ORDER SEEKS TO UNFEDERAL FUNDS FOR HARM REDUCTION AND HOUSING FIRST POLICIES AND PROGRAMS WHILE ALSO LAYING OUT A FOUNDATION FOR INCREASING INCARCERATION AND INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT. AND THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER UN UNFORTUNATELY SHOULDN'T BE A SURPRISE. IT WAS ARTICULATED THIS IS SOMETHING THEY INTENDED TO DO. IN LIGHT OF THIS NEWS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A NUMBER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVOCATES ON WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND FOLKS THEY'RE SERVING THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. WHILE ANALYSIS IS UNDER WAY TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL IMPACT OF THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER, WHAT IS CLEAR AT THIS TIME IS IT HAS GENERATED A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY FOR A STATE OF OUR SERVICE -FRS AT A TIME WHEN THIS SECTOR NEEDS STABILITY AND NEED IS HIGH. UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS NEWS JUST CAME OUT. AND UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS BEFORE US TODAY AND IT BROADLY SETS OUT A FRAME WORK FOR IF WE DO GO FORWARD WITH THE SALES TAX. IDEALLY I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION IF WE GET TO A POINT WHERE LEGISLATION IS BEFORE US THAT IMPLEMENTS THE SALES TAX. POSSIBLY DEDICATING ALL OF THIS FUNDING TOWARD THESE SERVICES. BUT FOR TODAY, UNDERSTANDING WHERE WE'RE AT AND THE INTENTIONS HERE. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. YOU KNOW YOU MAKE THE POINT OUT LOUD THAT I'VE BEEN THINKING IN MY MIND WHICH IS, WHY DOES 25%. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE GRAVITY OF THIS PROBLEM. THE LIVES THAT IT RUINS. AND THE ROOT, THE PROBLEMS ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY SIDE AND THE HOMELESS INSIDE THAT IS FUELED BY ADDICTION TO NOT JUST FENTANYL BUT 90% PURE METH AND TRANK ETC. IT REALLY SHOULD BE 100%. THAT WAS MENTIONED IN A, A BLOG. I MEAN A PODCAST RECENTLY. I DO WANT TO SAY THAT IT WAS LONG BEFORE THE PUBLIC, THE EXECUTIVE ORDER CAME THROUGH THAT, DANIEL MALONE AND LISA DUGARD AND STEVE WOOLWORTH WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR FUNDING BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL FEDERAL CUTS WHEN THE OFFICE CLOSED ACROSS THE STREET WE HAD A SENSE OF WHAT WAS GOING TO BE HAPPENING. AND SO, THAT IS PRECISELY WHY THERE'S SPECIFIC LANGUAGE IN THIS LIST WHICH BASICALLY SAYS, I'M TRYING TO ENSURE CAPACITY FOR LOW BARRIER, SHELTER, CASE MANAGEMENT, AFTER CARE AND LEGAL COORDINATION FOR PEOPLE LIVING UNSHELTERED WITH SEVERE SUBSTANCE UNDISORDER. THERE ELSEWHERE IT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE, STABILIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVERSE SERVICES, SO IT IS VERY. ALONG WITH YES, A BROAD RANGE OF SMALL BUSINESS, HOMELESSNESS, SMALL BUSINESSES HOMELESSNESS SERVICES, AND RECOVERY COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. IN ALL IT WAS ABOUT 20 PEOPLE REPRESENTING ABOUT 13 ORGANIZATIONS AND MANY IN THIS BROAD SPECTRUM HAD NEVER APPEARED ON THE SAME STAGE BEFORE. BUT THIS WILL TAKE ALL OF US AND ALL APPROACHES TO REALLY MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENT. BECAUSE PEOPLE CHOOSE DIFFERENT PATHS. BECAUSE THE NAME OF THE GAME IS REALLY TRULY EXPANSION OF METHODOLOGIES AND SERVICE MODALITIES AND METHODOLOGY. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON. >> AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> YES. >> COUNT COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ. >> AYE, YES, YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION, THE AMENDMENT A. GO AHEAD PLEASE. >> THANK YOU MY AMENDMENT WOULD HELP CREATE MORE CLEAR AND MORE CONSISTENT RULES AROUND PUBLIC COMMENT IN TWO WAYS. FIRST THE CURRENT VERSION OF COUNCIL RULES SAYS THAT PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED 20 MINUTES UNLESS EXTEND BID THE -- EXTENDED BY THE CHAIR. AND I WILL SAY THAT WE ALMOST NEVER ABIDE AND IS OFTEN EXTENDED. EXTENDING THE TIME WILL HELP US DO OUR DUTY TO LISTEN TO THE PUBLIC. SECOND, THIS WOULD STANDARDIZE THE AMOUNT OF TIME EVERY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS GIVEN TO SPEAK. CURRENTLY THE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK IS SET AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR. IT IS UP TO TWO MINUTES BUT ROUTINELY GETS SHRUNKEN DOWN TO ONE MINUTE WITHOUT EXPLANATION OF WHY THAT HAPPENS. THEREFOR, RESIDENTS WHO TAKE TIME OUT. IT DOES NOT SET THEM UP FOR SUCCESS. PEOPLE ARE ALREADY NERVOUS. I THINK I'VE SEEN PEOPLE COME DOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. AND IT CAN BE AN AWKWARD EXPERIENCE. WITHOUT NOTICE CHANGING HOW MUCH TIME THEY HAVE TO SPEAK. EVEN SETS THAT FOUNDATION ON MORE SHAKY GROUNDS. MY AMENDMENT WOULD STANDARDIZE OUR RULES TO GIVE THE PUBLIC MORE PREDICTABILITY. THESE ARE THE STANDARDS THAT I USED DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. NOT FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS RATHER JUST FOR THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND I'VE SEEN A VERSION OF THIS USED IN THE COMP MEETINGS AS WELL. IF THERE ARE 30 OR LESS PEOPLE EVERYBODY WOULD GET TWO MINUTES. THAT'S AN HOUR. WHICH IS WHAT IT'S EXTENDED TO. IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE EVERYONE WOULD GET ONE MINUTE. THEN THERE'S FLEXIBILITY FOR THE PRESIDING OFFICER. IF THERE ARE FEWER THAN 30 PEOPLE EVERYONE GETTING TWO MINUTES. IF THERE ARE UP TO 60 PEOPLE EVERYONE GETTING ONE MINUTE AND OVER 60 PEOPLE, EVERYONE GETS 30 SECOND. THIS AMENDMENT DOES NOT PUT THAT LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY. IT JUST SAYS THAT THERE'S DISCRETION IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 60 PEOPLE. THERE'S ALSO, THE ELEMENT THAT THIS SETS AT THE BEGINNING OF PUBLIC COMMENT. WE CANNOT SAY, IF SUDDENLY 60 PEOPLE WALK IN THE DOOR, HOW DOES THAT CHANGE? THAT IS UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR. I WOULD ADVISE ANY CHAIR THAT IT IS, THE MERIT OF WHAT IS WRITTEN HERE. IS TO SAY IF 50 PEOPLE ARE COMING TO PUBLIC COMMENT IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THEY SIGNED UP AT, 1:58 OR 2:10 P.M. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE COMING TO COMMENT BECAUSE WE WANT TO PROVIDE PREDICTABILITY TO THE PEOPLE PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT. IF WE HAD UNLIMITED TIME, I WOULD SAY THAT WE SHOULD HEAR FROM EVERYONE FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. AT EVERY SINGLE MEETING. THAT BEING SAID, WE DO HAVE WORK THAT IS TIME SENSITIVE. AND OUR COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE ONLY SCHEDULED FOR TWO HOURS. THE MORNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS ACTUALLY CANNOT FUNCTIONALLY ROLL INTO THE AFTERNOON WITHOUT MAKING CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE OVER ALL. I BELIEVE THESE CHANGES WILL GIVE THE PUBLIC MORE TIME AND MORE PREDICTABILITY AROUND PUBLIC COMMENT WHILE RESPECTS THE NEED OF US GETTING OUR JOB DONE. THE LIMITED TIME HAS CAUSED A TENSE TIME AND HAS EVEN BOILED OVER. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S A PERFECT FIX. THIS CHANGE WOULD STRIKE A BALANCE. AND THAT WOULD CREATE MORE STANDARD PREDICTABLE, AND I BELIEVE A FAIR SYSTEM FOR RUNNING PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS FORWARD. COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS AND AS I SAID. I VIEW THIS AS A, AS A POSITIVE OR AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT. THE AND I AM, I WILL BE SUPPORTIVE. THE CHANGE THAT WAS, THAT REGARDS PUBLIC COMMENT THAT IS IN THE LEGISLATION BEFORE US WAS AN ATTEMPT TO, GET AT THE WHAT I PERCEIVE AS AN UNFAIR AMOUNT OF DISCRETION IN THE PART OF THE PRESIDENT OR THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF FULL OR A SELECT COMMITTEE MEETINGS. WHEN COMMENT GOES BEYOND 20 MINUTES, THEN IT SORT OF, IT'S COMPLETELY DISCRETIONARY HOW LONG TO LET IT GO ON. AND IT'S ALSO COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT COME TO CHAMBERS OR ARE WAITING ON THE PHONE WONDERING WHETHER OR NOT THEY'LL BE ABLE TO SPEAK. AND SO I WANTED TO TAKE THAT DECISION MAKING OUT OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND PROVIDE THE ABILITY FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO WEIGH IN. WHY DON'T YOU GO MORE THAN 20 MINUTES OR SO. BUT I THINK THIS IS A, THIS IS A MORE COMPREHENSIVE FIX IN THAT IT SETS A DEFINED AMOUNT OF TIME. AND IT ALSO DEFINES THE AMOUNT OF MINUTES PEOPLE WILL, WILL HAVE TO SPEAK DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THERE. WHICH I COMPLETELY WELCOME BECAUSE IT PREVENTS ME FROM HAVING TO DO THAT MATH. DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS MEANS HOW MANY MINUTES ETC. SO I APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING THIS FORWARD. AND I PLAN TO SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON AMENDMENT A? LOOKING AT THE, OKAY. SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS. DO YOU, IS THERE ANY LAST THING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS. >> I URGE A VOTE. >> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT A. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA SKWR-GZ AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOM O, N. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK. >> YES. >> AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. >> AYE. >> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. ARE WILL ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON THE RESOLUTION. COUNCIL MEMBER, SORRY I SAW YOU MOVING YOUR MIC. I HAVE THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE TO SPEAK. >> NO, THANK YOU. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT, I'M NOT SEEING ANY OTHER COMMENTS. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO EXTEND A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE EXTERNAL WORKING STAFF. BEN, AMELIA LAUREN AND JEREMY. SO IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION AS AMENDED. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS. >> AYE. >> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM FOUR INTO THE RECORD. >> AGENDA ITEM FOUR, COUNCIL BILL 121 RELATED TO SEATTLE PARKS AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENT DENT TO ENTER INTO A FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH LOST EVENINGS AT BILL LAKE PARK. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO PROVIDE THE REPORT. >> THANK YOU PRESIDENT. IT'S WHAT WE ALL CAME FOR, AM I CORRECT. THE PITCH AND PUTT. THE GREEN LAKE PITCH AND PUTT. THIS IS FOR A FIVE YEAR EXTENSION FROM OUR SEATTLE PARKS DEPARTMENT. WITH A GREEN LAKE PITCH AND PUTT. IT'S GOING TO BE FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT. THE CITY ALSO GETS A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE WHICH IS 10% IS OPEN FOR 10 MONTHS OR EXCUSE ME 8 MONTHS IN THE YEAR. MY APOLOGIES. I CAN'T COUNT. EIGHT MONTHS AND IT ALSO THE FIVE YEARS GIVES LONG TERM PLANNING AND FLEXIBILITY. I THINK GREEN LAKE PITCH AND PUTT IS A GREAT WAY FOR FAMILIES TO STAY CONNECTED AND FOR US ALSO TO HAVE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN SEATTLE. AND IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO PLAY. SO, WITH THAT, COUNCIL. I HOPE I URGE YOU FOR A YES VOTE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? THAT SMILE DOWN THERE. >> I'M SMILING. I'M JUST SMILING BECAUSE IT'S JOY. BECAUSE I KNOW SHE DOESN'T DO THIS BUT IT'S OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. OKAY I'M NOT SEEING ANY OTHER COMMENTS BUT LOTS OF SMILES HERE. SO WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SAKA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ. >> AYE. >> IS MY MIC NOT WORKING, IT'S JUST BEEN A THING ALL DAY. >> SORRY. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER KETTLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RINCK. >> YES. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. >> AYE. >> EIGHT IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. >> THE BILL PASS PASSES AND THE CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE LEGISLATURE ON MY BEHALF. THERE WERE NO ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR. AND THERE'S NO INTRODUCTION IN THE ADOPTION TODAY. LET'S SEE, I AM REQUESTING TO BE EXCUSED FROM THE AUGUST 5th CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION. OKAY. THEN I COUNCIL PRESIDENT SARA NELSON WILL BE EXCUSED FROM THE AUGUST 5th CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALL RIGHT IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL? COUNCIL MEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I AM REQUESTING AN OPEN SESSION TO ASK COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON IF I MAY BE ADDED TO COSPONSOR THE BILL PREDATORY HOME BUYING LEGISLATION. >> YES. >> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON. SORRY, I HAVE TO DO THAT IN OPEN SESSION. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT. SO THAT WAS MY SCRIPT. SO THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON FOR THAT. AND JUST THE PLUG, I THINK IT'S A GREAT LEGISLATION. I THINK THE THANKING THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR SENDING IT DOWN AND THEN FOR YOU SPONSORING THAT LEGISLATION. WE'VE HEARD FROM A TON OF PEOPLE ESPECIALLY IN DISTRICT TWO AND DISTRICT THREE ABOUT SOME OF THE PREDATORY HOME BUYING PRACTICES THAT PEOPLE DO. JUST PERSONALLY ALONE, I CAN PEOPLE JUST I HAVE BOXES OF THESE PREDATORY PURCHASING AGREEMENTS WHERE PEOPLE COME TO PEOPLE'S FRONT PORCHES AND DROP OFF A SIGNED CONTRACT ALREADY AND LEAVE IT UNDER THEIR PORCH. OR THEIR HOUNDING THEM, THEY'RE CALLING THEM CONSTANTLY. THEY'RE COMING TO THEIR DOORS. IT'S REALLY, REALLY BAD AND I THINK THIS LEGISLATION DOES A GREAT JOB OF PROTECTING THOSE PEOPLE AND THEN OFFERING THEM RESOURCES. SO THEY KNOW HOW TO NAVIGATE SOME OF THESE THINGS. SO THEY DON'T FEEL PRESSURED INTO SELLING THEIR HOMES. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER SOLOMON FOR SPONSORING THIS LEGISLATION. SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR GIVING US A PREVIEW OF THAT. CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHEN THE, WHEN IS THAT COMING FOR A FULL COUNCIL VOTE? >> I BELIEVE THAT ONE IS GOING TO BE ON THE SIXTH. AT OUR NEXT LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING. WE HAVE LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW THAT IS NOT GOING TO BE TAKEN UP. BUT I BELIEVE IT'S ON THE SIXTH. IF NOT THERE ON THE 13th AT THE NEXT HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE. BUT IT WILL BE WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. >> OKAY. GOT IT. I DIDN'T MISS IT THEN. >> NO YOU DID NOT. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. LOOKING AGAIN TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY FURTHER BUSINESS. IS THAT AN OLD HAND. GO AHEAD PLEASE. >> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT ON A CELEBRATORY NOTE. BECAUSE I KNOW IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY WE HARDLY EVEN NOTICED IT. I WANT TO GIVE THE CONGRATULATIONS FOR SOME OF THE MEMBERS IN THE GROUP FOR BEING PLACED ON THE COMMISSION. CONGRATULATIONS ENDING ON A POSITIVE NOTE ON THAT POINT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THIS CITY. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT. >> THANK YOU. I WAS GOING TO MENTION THAT AS WELL. BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF PEOPLE REALIZED THAT WAS DURING THE CONSENT CALENDAR PART OF OUR AGENDA. SO CONGRATULATIONS. ALL RIGHT I'M NOT SEEING ANY OTHER HANDS RAISED. SO, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE DONE WITH OUR BUSINESS. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE ADJOURNED. IT IS 3:03. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON AUGUST 4 AT 2:00 P.M. THEN MEET AGAIN ON AUGUST FIFTH AT 2:00 P.M. HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE