>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. TODAY IS APRIL 7th, 2025, AND THE COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER. THE TIME IS TO: 04 POINT COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS IS EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE? >> COUNCILMEMBER MAURA. >> RESIN. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINK . >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. >> RESIN. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA >> [ INAUDIBLE ] POINT >> COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON. >> [ INAUDIBLE ]. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> PRESENT. >> PRESIDENT NELSON. >> PRESENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO THE MINUTES OF MARCH 21st, 2025 WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE MINUTES ARE ADOPTED. ALL RIGHT . WE HAVE NO PROCLAMATIONS, ONE PRESENTATION, AND NO EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY. ON TOMORROW'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA THERE IS ONE ITEM ON THE INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR, THE WEEKLY BUILDING ORDINANCE, AND THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES THE WEEKLY BILL PAYMENT ORDINANCE AND SIX ITEMS. ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE SEATTLE ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION AND FIVE APPOINTMENTS TO THE URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION. AND THERE ARE FOUR PIECES OF LEGISLATION FROM COMMITTEES. THE CLERK FILED 31451. THAT MIGHT BE CORRECTED BUT ANYWAY, APPLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TO PREPARE A NEW MAJOR INSTITUTION MASTER PLAN FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER NORTHWEST CAMPUS LOCATED AT 1550 NORTH 115th STREET. COUNCIL BILL 120963, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW MAJOR INSTITUTION MASTER PLAN FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL, COUNCIL BILL 120771, ADOPTING INTERIM PROVISIONS TO FACILITATE OCCUPANCY OF STREET-LEVEL SPACES IN THE DOWNTOWN SOUTH LAKE UNION AND UPTOWN URBAN CENTERS. AND THEN RESOLUTION 32166, RESOLUTION GRANT CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A PEDESTRIAN SKY BRIDGE OVER AND ACROSS EIGHTH AVENUE NORTH OF CHERRY STREET IN THE FIRST HILL NEIGHBORHOOD. THAT'S WHAT'S COMING UP. TODAY WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE AND SO I WILL THANK OUR TEAM DOWN THERE FOR BEING PRESENT AND KEEPING US INFORMED, AS ALWAYS. SO WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AND BEGIN YOUR PRESENTATION? >> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON AND COUNCILMEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. I'M MINA HASHEMI THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND I'M JOINED BY MY COLLEAGUES ANNA JOHNSON AND SAMEER JUNE A SHOW VIRTUALLY. THERE ARE JUST 20 DAYS LEFT OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND THE DEADLINE FOR BILLS TO BE VOTED OUT OF FISCAL COMMITTEES IS TOMORROW, TUESDAY, APRIL 8th. LEGISLATURE IS ENTERING THE FINAL STRETCH SESSION AND A CRUCIAL PHASE IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, WHERE LAWMAKERS RACE AGAINST TIME TO ADVANCE THEIR PROPOSALS BEFORE CRITICAL CUTOFF DATES. FOLLOWING TOMORROW'S DEADLINE, LEGISLATORS WILL SHIFT THEIR FOCUS TO INTENSE FLOOR DEBATES AND CAUCUS DISCUSSIONS, WORKING LONG HOURS TO NEGOTIATE AND PASS BILLS BEFORE THE CUTOFF ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th. AS THE SESSION WINDS DOWN, THE STAKES ARE HIGH WITH ADVOCATES, STAKEHOLDERS, AND POLICYMAKERS ROLLING OUT ALL THE STOPS AND WATCHING THE FATE OF KEY POLICIES AND MEASURES THAT MAY EITHER ADVANCE OR PAUSE UNTIL THE NEXT SESSION. LAST WEEK THE SENATE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE HELD HEARINGS ON A SERIES OF REVENUE BILLS INTRODUCED BY THE MAJORITY DEMOCRATS. THESE PROPOSALS SPARKED AN EXTRAORDINARY LEVEL OF PUBLIC INTEREST, DRAWING A RECORD BREAKING NUMBER OF SIGN INS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE EAGER TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS. THE OVERWHELMING ENGAGEMENT UNDERSCORED THE HEIGHTENED WORK OF BUSINESS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS ON BOTH SIDES OF TAX POLICY THIS YEAR, IN THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE SENATE BILL ADDRESSING PROPERTY TAXES AN ASTONISHING 45,174 SIGN INS, AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION IN STATE HISTORY, AND SENATE BILL CONCERNING PAYROLL EXPENSE TAXES RECEIVED OVER 13,000 SIGN INS. BY WAY OF CONTEXT, IT IS ABSOLUTELY WITHIN THE REALM OF NORMAL TO HAVE A DOZEN OR LESS SIGN IN S ON A LOWER PROFILE BILL. ALL OF THIS IS TO SAY THAT THESE BILLS ARE CONTENTIOUS AND CONVERSATIONS AND ADVOCACY IS FAR FROM OVER. GOVERNOR FERGUSON ALSO WEIGHED IN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE LAST TUESDAY, WHERE HE OUTLINED FIVE KEY CONDITIONS THAT ANY BUDGET MUST MEET IN ORDER FOR HIM TO SIGN IT . REJECTING THE BUDGET PROPOSED BY MAJORITY DEMOCRATS, HE STRESSED THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS -- THE RAINY DAY FUND, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BUDGET STABILIZATION ACCOUNT, MUST REMAIN UNTOUCHED, WHILE THE SENATE PROPOSAL DRAWS FROM THESE RESERVES, THE HOUSE VERSION DOES NOT. THE BUDGET MUST BE BASED ON REALISTIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS RATHER THAN THE LEGALLY PERMITTED 4.5% PROJECTION. THE GOVERNOR SUPPORTS THE SENATE 'S APPROACH IN THIS REGARD. NEW SPENDING SHOULD BE MINIMAL DUE TO CURRENT FISCAL CONSTRAINTS. HE CAUTIONED THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN ANY PROGRAM, NO MATTER HOW WORTHWHILE . THE BUDGET MUST INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES AMOUNTING TO BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WHILE PRESERVING ESSENTIAL SERVICES LIKE K-12 EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY. AND IT CANNOT RELY ON REVENUE SOURCES THAT MAY FACE LEGAL CHALLENGES AND RISK BEING OVERTURNED IN COURT. THE GOVERNOR'S FIRM STANCE WILL ADD TO THE CHALLENGES THAT BUDGET WRITERS FACE AS THEY WORK PRIVATELY TOWARD A FINAL BUDGET GREEN IN BY SIGNING DAY ON APRIL 27th. WITH THAT IT OVER TO ANNA AND SOME EAR. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCILMEMBERS. WE ARE GOING TO START OUR BRIEF AND OFF TODAY WITH GIVING YOU UP DATE STATUS REPORT ON OUR CITY PRIORITIES BASED ON THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. SO FOR BILLS RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY, SENATE BILL 5098 DEALING WITH WEAPONS IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS IS SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION OUT OF THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER FISCAL COMMITTEE TODAY. HOUSE BILL 1112, DEALING WITH PRO TEM JUDGES AND RESIDENCY, PAST THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER, THE SENATE, 42-7, SO IT'S ON THE WAY TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK FOR SIGNATURE INTO LAW. HOUSE BILL 2015 DEALING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING IS SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TOMORROW IN THE SENATE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. SENATE BILL 5595, WHICH DEALS WITH LEGALIZING SHARED STREETS, IS ALSO SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY, AND THEN HOUSE BILL 1423 DEALING WITH VEHICLE NOISE ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS IS SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION OUT OF THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER FISCAL COMMITTEE TOMORROW. >> ON TO SOME OF OUR OTHER PRIORITIES, HOUSE BILL 1515, SEATTLE CENTER ALCOHOL REGULATIONS SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TOMORROW. HOUSE BILL 1733 RELATED TO REIMBURSEMENT CAP FOR MOVING EXPENSES FOR BUSINESSES THAT ARE BEING DISPLACED. THAT IS ALSO SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TOMORROW. HOUSE BILL 1403, LIABILITY REFORM IS ON THE SENATE FLOOR. HOUSE BILL 1516 ALSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWAITING A VOTE ON THE SENATE FLOOR, SENATE RULES AND HOUSE BILL 1774 RELATED TO LEASE OF UNUSED HIGHWAY LAND IS ALSO SCHEDULED FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TOMORROW. >> SENATE BILL 5284 DEALING WITH RECYCLING REFORM IS SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY. HOUSE BILL 1253 , WHICH EXPANDABILITY FOR CONSUMER AND UTILITIES TO ENTER INTO JOINT USE AGREEMENTS PAST THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER, THE SENATE, UNANIMOUSLY, SO ALSO HEADING TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. HOUSE BILL 1409 DEALING WITH MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CLEAN FUELS PROGRAM SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY. SENATE BILL 5509 DEALING WITH CHILDCARE CITING ALREADY HAD EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE FIFTH OF MARCH. HOUSE BILL 1314 , DEALING WITH EARLY LEARNING FACILITIES GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR FOR SIGNATURE INTO LAW AND THEN HOUSE BILL 1648, DEALING WITH CHILDCARE WORKFORCE QUALIFICATIONS IS READY FOR FLOOR ACTION. SENATE BILL 5292 -- 5192 DEALING WITH FUNDING OF SCHOOL DISTRICT MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND OPERATING COSTS HAD EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE FISCAL COMMITTEE AND SENATE BILL 5263 DEALING WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING ALSO HAD EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE FISCAL COMMITTEE. >> THE PROPERTY TAX BILL I STATED EARLIER HAD HEARINGS LAST WEEK IN THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE AND THOSE BILLS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CUTOFF. SO NO EXECUTIVE SESSION IS NEEDED. THIS WEEK, IT'S NOT EXPECTED UNTIL THE END OF SESSION. >> NOW WE ARE GOING TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT WOULD, IN THE CAPITAL BUDGETS THAT WERE RELEASED LAST WEEK, SO THE HOUSE AND SENATE BOTH RELEASED THEIR CAPITAL BUDGET. SO THIS IS THE THIRD BUDGET THAT WE'VE SEEN NOW. AS A REMINDER, THERE IS A TRANSPORTATION BUDGET, AN OPERATING BUDGET AND A CAPITAL BUDGET. THE CAPITAL BUDGET TYPICALLY DEALS WITH KIND OF SHOVEL READY PROJECTS, CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING FACILITIES, PARKS, AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. SO STARTING WITH SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SECTION OF THE CAPITAL BUDGET, SOME EXCITING NEWS IS THAT BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE INCLUDED $10 MILLION FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE TO HELP WITH OUR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR REDEVELOPMENT FROM THE CONNECTING HOUSING TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM, OR SHIP. AND THEN IN TERMS OF THE HOUSING TRUST FUND, BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE HAVE PRETTY SIZABLE FUNDING ACCOUNT AT 600 MILLION IN THE SENATE AND 598 MILLION IN THE HOUSE. FUNDING MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING, DEVELOPMENT HOMES, FUNDING FOR FIRST-TIME LOW INCOME HOME OWNERSHIP, FUNDING FOR RAPID CONVERSION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS, AND BOTH BUDGETS ALSO INCLUDE AN URGENT REPAIR GRANT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. AND THEN IN THE SENATE THEY INCLUDED ALSO A TOD OR TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC GRANT PROGRAM TO $20 MILLION. IN TERMS OF CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE, BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE FUNDED GRANT PROGRAMS FOR CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY GRANTS. THEY INCLUDED FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY EV CHARGING. THE HOUSE AND SENATE BOTH INCLUDED WEATHERIZATION PLUS HEALTH GRANTS. THE HOUSE BUDGET ALSO INCLUDED THE CLEAN ENERGY FUND PROGRAM, WHEREAS THE SENATE DID NOT INCLUDE THAT PROGRAM. BOTH BUDGETS ALSO INCLUDED FUNDING FOR ENERGY RETROFITS FOR PUBLIC BUILDING GRANTS, AS WELL AS THE SENATE INCLUDED MULTIFAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ENERGY EFFICIENT GRANTS, AND THEN THE HOUSE INCLUDED SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE GRANTS. >> BOTH BUDGETS HAD FUNDING FOR THE WORLD CUP RELATED ITEMS IN THE SENATE FUNDED $4 MILLION FOR LUMEN FIELD SECURITY, SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS, AND $8 MILLION FOR FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE WHILE THE HOUSE ONLY FUNDED $4 MILLION FOR LUMEN FIELD. IN BOTH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE FUNDED $1.7 MILLION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THEIR PRACTICE FIELD AND $100,000 FOR GONZAGA PRACTICE FIELD IMPROVEMENTS. AND I'LL MOVE TO A RECAP OF THE LAST WEEK. >> CLIMATE ENVIRONMENT BILLS THAT HAD ACTION LAST WEEK, WE SAW THAT SENATE BILL 5804, WHICH IS A NEW BILL THAT CONCERNS FISH HABITAT RESPIRATION, HAVE A HEARING. THE CITY ON THIS BILL ESSENTIALLY REDIRECTS REVENUE SOURCES THAT ARE CURRENTLY FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT INTO THE GENERAL FUND. IT REPLACES A REVENUE SOURCE, THAT REVENUE SOURCE CALLED THE PUBLIC UTILITY TAX THAT WOULD BE APPLIED TO SEATTLE CITY LIGHT WITH A NEW TAX THAT IS DEDICATED TO SPECIFICALLY SALMON AND STEELHEAD RECOVERY AND HABITAT RESTORATION, AND MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF THOSE PASSAGE BARRIERS. AND THEN ALLOWS THE STATE TO ISSUE BONDS ON THAT NEW REVENUE SOURCE. ALSO SENATE BILL 5445 HAD A HEARING LAST WEEK. THIS BILL ESSENTIALLY IS AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES. >> HOUSE BILL 1576 PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE LAST WEEK IN THE SENATE AND THIS BILL RELATES TO DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND PROHIBITS DESIGNATING A STRUCTURE A HISTORIC LANDMARK IF IT IS LESS THAN 40 YEARS OLD OR IF OWNER CONSENT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED, WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR BUILDINGS THAT ARE MORE THAN 125 YEARS OLD OR FOR BUILDINGS THAT ARE IN THE NEEDED HISTORIC DISTRICTS. FOR HEALTHCARE, BOTH THESE BILLS MOVED OUT OF THEIR COMMITTEES LAST WEEK IN THE SENATE. HOUSE BILL 1574 RELATES TO PROTECTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SEEKING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SOMEONE ESSENTIALLY ENSURING THAT THEY'RE NOT PENALIZED OR ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND THEY ARE SENDING SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD A DRUG OVERDOSE. HOUSE BILL 1432 RELATES TO ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SU D CARE, RELATES TO ACCESS TO INSURANCE PROVISIONS, CREATES UTILIZATION REVIEW, PRIOR AUTHORIZATION AND DEFINITIONS FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SU D CARE. HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, HOUSE BILL 1353 ALLOWS CITIES TO CREATE A SELF CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR ARCHITECTS TO SELF CERTIFY ADU DEVELOPMENTS AND THIS BILL ACTUALLY PASSED THE HOUSE AND SENATE, IS NOW GOING TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. HOUSE BILL 1621 ALLOWS SUPERIOR COURTS TO CREATE HOUSING COURT COMMISSIONERS FOR UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTIONS WHICH ARE ALSO EVICTION PROCEEDINGS. THIS BILL ALSO PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS NOW AS WELL. AND LASTLY SENATE BILL 5571 PROHIBITS CITIES FROM REGULATING CLADDING MATERIAL IN HOUSE RULES. TWO LABOR AND COMMERCE BILLS I WANT TO FLAG. HOUSE BILL 1213 HAD A HEARING IN WAYS AND MEANS LAST WEEK AND THIS CREATES A WHOLE HOST OF CHANGES TO THE STATE'S PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE PER GRAM INCLUDING EXTENDING THE MINIMUM CLAIM PERIOD TO FOUR HOURS, EXTENDING PROTECTION RIGHTS TO EMPLOYEES WHO WORK ONLY SIX MONTHS BEFORE TAKING LEAVE, AND ALSO EXTENDING ACCESS TO GRANTS TO SMALL EMPLOYERS TO OFFSET SOME OF THE P FNL COSTS. HOUSE BILL 1622 REQUIRES PUBLIC EMPLOYERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN OVER THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IF THAT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADOPTION OF THAT TECHNOLOGY WOULD IMPACT EMPLOYEE WAGES AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. >> FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, SENATE BILL 5746, WHICH HAD A HEARING LAST WEEKEND THE CITY TESTIFIED PRO. THIS BILL EXPANDS AN EXISTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE WORK GROUP WITHIN COMMERCE TO ALSO HAVE AN AD HOC COMMITTEE THAT IS LOOKING AT EV CHARGER PROPERTY CRIME. AND THEN FOR SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION, HOUSE BILL 1177 DEALS WITH THE CHILD WELFARE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OUT OF DC WHY F. IT ALLOWS FAMILIES TO RECEIVE CHILD WELFARE HOUSING ASSISTANCE EVEN AFTER A CHILD IS NO LONGER IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. AND THEN SENATE BILL 5232 DEALS WITH THE HOUSING AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS PROGRAM, OR HEN, AND MAKES FLEXIBLE USES TO THE DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE THROUGH THAT PROGRAM. >> TRANSPORTATION HOUSE BILL 1980, WHICH HAD A HEARING THIS LAST WEEK IN TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. THIS WOULD ALLOW PRIVATE EMPLOYER SHUTTLES TO USE BUS LANES IN KING COUNTY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS UPCOMING WEEK AND TOMORROW IS THE FISCAL COMMITTEE CUT OFF, AND THEN IT WILL BE ON THE FLOOR, VOTING ON SENATE AND HOUSE FLOORS, THE CUT OFF FOR THOSE CHAMBERS IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, AND WE'RE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO SUNDAY, APRIL 27, WHICH IS SIGNING DATE, AND WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? >> THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU DIRECTOR HASHIMI AND ANNA, SAUNIER, AS ALWAYS, FOR YOUR EXPERT SAGE COUNCIL HERE ON ALL THE HOTNESS, THE URGENCY GOING ON RIGHT ABOUT NOW IN OLYMPIA. SO I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT SLIDE 19. THAT TRANSPORTATION ONE WAS ONE THAT FIRST CAME UP ON MY RADAR NOW, THAT HB 1980. CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT AND IT'S ANTICIPATED NEXT STEPS? ALSO IS THIS THE FIRST YEAR IT'S BEING HEARD, ANTICIPATED NEXT STEPS, ET CETERA. THANK YOU. >> AND FOR MY KNOWLEDGE IT IS THE FIRST IS BEINHEAR LEAST SINCE I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THESE ISSUES. AND IT IS -- AS I SAY, IT DEFINITELY APPLIED TO KING COUNTY AND IS A BILL THAT I KNOW MANY COMPANIES ESPECIALLY IN BELLEVUE AND SEATTLE HAVE ASKED FOR THIS BILL. IT WOULD GIVE DISCRETION TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THIS, SO IT'S NOT A MANDATE, BUT IF AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW, THEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY WOULD BE ABLE TO ALLOW FOR EMPLOYERS TO SHUTTLE, TO USE BUS LANES, AND THAT'S NOT OUT OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE JUST YET BUT SOME AMENDMENTS ONCE IT DOES FOR THOSE >> SO IT HAS NOT MADE IT OUT OF THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, YOU ARE SAYING, YET, AND THEN IT WOULD PURPORT TO AUTHORIZE BUT NOT REQUIRE THESE -- IT WOULD BE UP TO MUNICIPALITIES EACH CITY OR SECTION THEMSELVES TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION. AND SO, MORE TO COME ON THAT, I GUESS. OKAY, COOL. THANK YOU. ON THE SLIDE THREE, PUBLIC SAFETY SLIDE, I NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE NOISE ENFORCEMENT BILL IS SUBJECT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. LOOKS LIKE TOMORROW. AND I THINK MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE FAMILIAR WITH EXACTLY WHAT EXECUTIVE SESSION IS, CERTAINLY AT A HIGH LEVEL. WE HAVE OUR OWN EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HERE IN THIS LEGISLATIVE BODY, AS AUTHORIZED, EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY OLYMPIA, THE STATE STATUTE. JUST CURIOUS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND -- SO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT FOR THIS PARTICULAR BILL AND THEN JUST MORE GENERALLY, IS THAT KIND OF ROUTINE FOR THIS TYPE OF BILL? I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER FEW AREAS WHERE YOU FLAG SOME OTHER VARIOUS CITY PRIORITIES ARE SUBJECT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS WEEK. IS THAT ROUTINE? HOW TYPICAL IS THAT, THAT KIND OF THING? >> THANKS FOR THAT QUESTION. I DON'T KNOW. IT'S STRANGE. I'VE BEEN THERE. BUT EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, I THINK, THEN THE TERM THAT YOU ARE USED TO IN COUNCIL. IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS CONTEXT IT MEANS THE COMMITTEE IS TAKING ACTION TO MOVE THE BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE, AND THAT IS A REQUIRED RESIDUAL MOVE FOR ANY BILL THAT HAS BEEN HEARD IN THE COMMITTEE, WHETHER IT'S POLICY OR FISCAL. BASICALLY IT'S THE STEP THEY TAKE TO VOTE IT OUT AND ALSO TAKE UP AMENDMENTS AT THAT STAGE IF THEY WANT TO. AND ITS ROUTINE, AS YOU ASKED, AND SO RIGHT NOW AS WE LEAD UP TO THE FISCAL COMMITTEE CUT OFF IN OPPOSITE CHAMBER TOMORROW, YOU'LL SEE THAT A LOT OF BILLS ARE SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION BECAUSE THE DEADLINE FOR THEM TO MOVE OUT OF THE COMMITTEE, OR GO THROUGH EXECUTIVE SESSION, IS ON TOMORROW AT THE END OF THE DAY. HOPEFULLY THAT HELPS ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. >> ABSOLUTELY. SO BY THE END OF THE DAY TOMORROW WE'LL HAVE BETTER CERTAINTY, CLARITY ON THE DISPOSITION OF THAT PARTICULAR BILL AND ANY NUMBER OF BILLS THAT ARE LISTED AS HAVING TO REQUIRE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THANK YOU. IF YOU COULD PLEASE KEEP MY OFFICE UPDATED ON THAT, ON THAT BILL IN PARTICULAR, THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. >> WILL DO. >> AWESOME. >> I'M LOOKING TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THEIR HAND UP. I'M NOT -- COUNCILMEMBER MAURA, PLEASE GO AHEAD. >> HI, THANK YOU. ANYWAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE PROPERTY CAP TAX, RAISING THAT. WHERE ARE WE AT ON THAT? >> THE BILL -- THE BILLS HAVE HAD HEARINGS AND THE CITY SIGNED PRO ON BOTH THE SENATE AND HOUSE HEARINGS. NOW THEY'RE BASICALLY SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION BETWEEN THE TWO CHAMBERS. BOTH BILLS ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AND THE HOUSE BILL ALLOWED GOING ABOVE THE 1% CAP TO 3%, WHEREAS THE SENATE BILL DID NOT HAVE A 3% CAP, ESSENTIALLY SAID YOU CAN VOTE ON THE 1% BASED ON INFLATION AND POPULATION GROWTH, AS LONG AS THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY SHOWS -- HAS A FINDING OF SUBSTANTIAL NEED OF PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING. SO THERE'S NO CAPPING THE SENATE BILL BUT THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING DETERMINATION WHERE THE HOUSE BILL HAS A 3% CAP BUT THERE'S NO PUBLIC SAFETY LANGUAGE, NECESSITY LANGUAGE IN THERE. SO THAT WILL BE SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION IN THE TWO CHAMBERS AND UNCERTAIN HOW THAT WILL PLAY OUT. >> OKAY. SO IT HAS PASSED BUT FOR THAT LANGUAGE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECONCILED. >> THE BILLS THEMSELVES HAVE NOT PASSED BUT THE BUDGETS, THE TWO CHAMBERS HAVE INCORPORATED THAT REVENUE IN THEIR BUDGETS THAT THEY HAVE PASSED, AND SO WHEN THEY KIND OF COME TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THE FINAL BUDGET LOOKS LIKE, THEN THEY WILL USE THAT TO DETERMINE WHETHER A BILL ACTUALLY HAS TO PASS BECAUSE THE BUDGET WILL INCORPORATE THE REVENUE WITHIN THE ACTUAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THE TAX WILL HAVE TO PASS IN A BILL. >> THANK YOU. SO MAY I ASK ONE MORE QUESTION? THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT IMPOSING PAYROLL EXPENSE TAX OR RAISING THAT. WHAT EVER BECAME OF THAT? >> THAT'S STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT ALSO THEY HAD A HEARING ON IT BUT THEY'RE NOT EXPECTED TO TAKE A VOTE ON IT UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY AGREE ON A FINAL -- BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE ACTUALLY AGREE ON A FINAL BUDGET AND THEN THEY ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE A VOTE ON WHAT THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE SO WE'LL FIND OUT PROBABLY CLOSER TO APRIL 27th, WHICH IS THE END OF SESSION. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> OKAY. OTHER QUESTIONS? I'LL GIVE FOLKS SOME TIME TO THINK OF SOMETHING. I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT HB 1576 SPONSORED BY WALDEN, DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS ON PAGE 13. YOU EXPLAINED THAT IT WILL REQUIRE THAT A LANDMARK CAN ONLY BE DESIGNATED IF IT'S AT LEAST 40 YEARS OLD, I BELIEVE. THERE WERE A COUPLE OTHER STIPULATIONS THAT YOU MENTIONED. IS THIS ALSO THE ONE THAT REQUIRES CONSENT FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER OR WAS THAT A SEPARATE LANDMARK BILL? >> IT'S THE SAME BILL SO THE WAY IT PROHIBITS -- IT PROHIBITS IN TWO WAYS. IT . HITS CITIES FROM DESIGNATING BUILDINGS AS HISTORIC LANDMARKS IF OWNER CONSENT HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED OR IF THE PROPERTY IS LESS THAN 40 YEARS. SO THERE'S TWO PROHIBITIONS. >> OKAY. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. THAT IS -- THAT'S AN ISSUE THAT I'VE HEARD A LOT OF ISSUES ABOUT FROM ACTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS, SO THANK YOU. I'LL BE WATCHING THAT ONE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CARE THAT YOU MENTIONED. IT'S ON PAGE 14. I'M TRYING TO FIND THE BILL AND SEE. ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SU DK. HB 1432. CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE A LITTLE MORE DETAIL ON THAT ONE? >> IT DOES QUITE A LOT OF THINGS RELATED TO INSURANCE COVERAGE. I WON'T BE ABLE TO LAY OUT KIND OF A FULL LIST OF ALL THE THINGS IT DOES BECAUSE IT CHANGES SOME DEFINITIONS FOR WHAT IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO ENSURE THAT THAT CARE IS ACTUALLY COVERED BY INSURANCE COMPANIES AND CREATES DEFINITIONS FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION. AND I MENTIONED REVIEW. I CAN SEND YOU THOSE SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS HOW THOSE THINGS CHANGED IN THAT BILL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I COULD ALSO GO TO THE LINK, WHICH I PLAN TO DO, AS WELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT IS INCLUDED IN OUR BULLETIN, IT'S JUST THAT I'M SEEING ALL OF THIS AT ONE TIME. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? ALL RIGHT. ANY CLOSING WORDS? COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, DID YOU -- OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE I SAW THAT YOU -- GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. AND I'M NOT SURE IF WE WOULD BE BACK NEXT WEEK. IT SORT OF DEPENDS ON THE STATUS OF SOME OF THESE BILLS THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT, SINCE IT WILL BE FLOOR ACTION NEXT MONDAY, BUT WE WILL STAY IN TOUCH THIS WEEK. >> I THINK THAT OUR DEFAULT WAS THERE WOULD NOT BE A BRIEFING. THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME WHAT OUR CONVERSATION WAS EARLIER TODAY. WE WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO YOUR JOBS AND BE THERE WHEN TIME SENSITIVE THINGS COME UP , SO WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO BE THE BARRIER TO YOU GETTING YOUR JOBS DONE, ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. MOVING RIGHT ALONG, WE ARE NOW IN THE -- I BELIEVE IN OUR BLUE SKY PERIOD BUT JUST MAKE SURE, THE PREVIEW OF COUNCIL ACTIONS, COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES . THE ROLLCALL ORDER STARTS WITH COUNCILMEMBER MORE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. SO ON TOMORROW'S FULL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES COMMITTEE. I DO WANT TO TRY VALIANTLY TO BRING FORTH [ INAUDIBLE ] FOR THE NEXT MEETING BUT PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO COME FORWARD DUE TO BEING VERY BUSY THEMSELVES. SO WE UNFORTUNATELY ARE GOING TO HAVE COUNCIL HOME SERVICES COMMITTEE AT THIS STAGE OUR NEXT MEETING IS FOR APRIL 23rd. I DID WANT TO NOTE ON TOMORROW'S FULL COUNCIL AGENDA, THERE IS THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL MAJOR INSTITUTION MASTER PLAN. I THINK I MENTIONED IN COMMITTEE THAT I WILL BE BRINGING A WALK ON AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE GREATER TREE PROTECTION. THAT INCLUDES URBAN FORESTRY'S MASTER PLAN AS AN APPENDIX. MAKING CONDITIONS IN LINE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE POLICIES. I WASN'T ABLE TO TRANSMIT THIS IN TIME FOR PUBLISHING OF TOMORROW'S AGENDA BUT MY STAFF WILL BE WALKING THE FLOOR WITH A COPY OF THE AMENDMENT. PLEASE APPROACH. FEEL FREE TO APPROACH ME OR ONE OF MY STAFF IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AMENDMENT. LET'S SEE. THE POLICY COMMITTEE WAS CANCELED ALTHOUGH WE MAY BE HAVING A SPECIAL MEETING. WE DID WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON FOR ATTENDING LAST WEEK'S COMMITTEE WHILE I WAS OUT OF OFFICE, AND ALSO WANTED TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING FORWARD ALL THE URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. VERY GOOD THING THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE FINALIZED TOMORROW. THIS FRIDAY IS CASEY RHA'S GOVERNING RETREAT. THAT'S A FIRST RETREAT SINCE WE HAVE RECONFIGURED UNDER THE NEW INTERNAL AGREEMENT AND WE WILL BE DISCUSSING ADVANCING REGIONALISM AND ALSO DOING A DEEP DIVE DISCUSSION ABOUT OUR TALENT BOTH LOCALLY AND ACROSS THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING. SO WE'LL BE HAPPY TO REPORT BACK THOSE DISCUSSIONS. SO THAT'S IT. IF THERE ARE MORE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS I WILL NOW [ INAUDIBLE ] TO COUNCILMEMBER [ INAUDIBLE ] >> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT PER GO TO START US OFF, MY TEAM HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH THE LONGHOUSE AND HERONS NEST LAST WEEK AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH SOME OF OUR TRIBAL LEADERSHIP, AND DISCUSS THEIR ONGOING WORK, AND LEARN ABOUT THE EXCITING PROGRESS ON THE HERONS NEST LAND BACK PROJECT. I DID TUNE IN TO TRY AND TESTIFY ON SOME OF OUR REVENUE BILLS BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT THROUGH BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY FOLKS ON THE LINE TO TESTIFY FOR SOME OF THE REVENUE BILLS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AND SO WAS ABLE TO SIGN IN FOR A COUPLE OF THEM. BUT THEN GOING TO THE REGIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING FOR LAST WEEK, WHERE I WAS JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON, WE TOOK ACTION ON THE KING COUNTY PARKS LEVY. THIS IS GOING TO THE VOTERS ACROSS KING COUNTY IN AUGUST BUT THERE WERE AMENDMENTS WALKED ON BY THE SOUND CITIES ASSOCIATION, WHICH REPRESENTED APPROXIMATELY $23.5 MILLION OF CUTS TO THE OVERALL LEVY PROPOSAL. THERE WAS MUCH DELIBERATION AND DISCUSSION DURING THE MEETING ON THE AMENDMENTS AS WELL AS I THINK IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE WAS PRESERVATION TO EARMARK FUNDING FOR SEATTLE-BASED REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PASS-THROUGH DOLLARS FOR SEATTLE PARKS. ULTIMATELY THERE WAS AN AGREEMENT STRUCK WITHIN THE MEETING AND THE APPROVED AMENDMENT WOULD TAKE OUT $13.5 MILLION IN LEVY SPENDING ACROSS THE KING COUNTY SPACE ACQUISITION FUND AS WELL AS SOME FUNDING REDUCTIONS IN DOG PARKS, GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE, REGIONAL TRAIL REHABILITATION, AND THEN A MOVE TO PRESERVE $10 MILLION OF THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND PARKS GRANT FUNDING TO BEING RESERVED FOR CITIES AND TOWNS. SO JUST BY WAY OF OVERARCHING THE LEVY THAT'S GOING TO BE GOING TO VOTERS WILL BE A PERIOD OF SIX YEARS OF A TOTAL RATE OF $.23 PER $1000 OF ASSESSED VALUATION. AND SO THE RPC AMENDED VERSION OF THE LEVY WILL NOW GO TO FULL KING COUNTY COUNCIL. KING COUNTY COUNCIL IS IN RECESS THIS WEEK SO IT MIGHT BE ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE IT'S TAKEN UP THERE. IN THE MEANTIME, THERE IS A SPECIAL MEETING OF RPC THAT HAS BEEN CALLED FOR 8:00 A.M. THIS WEDNESDAY TO RESOLVE SOME OF THE OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LEVY AHEAD OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND FINAL ACTION. FOLLOWING THAT, I ALSO HAVE -- I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION AGAIN FOR EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY CHANGES. WE HAD A FANTASTIC PANEL ON HOUSING FEATURING CASEY OR HH, SEATTLE CLUB, DSC, HUNTS CAPITAL, ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND FOUND THE DISCUSSION TO BE PARTICULARLY INFORMATIVE FOR WHAT WE CAN PLAN FOR IN THE FUTURE AND WHAT OUR KIND OF VULNERABILITIES ARE WHEN IT COMES TO LOSSES IN FEDERAL FUNDING. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAD DISCUSSION ON THE RESOLUTION FOR A WELCOMING CITY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EACH OF YOUR OFFICES SO WE CAN ADVANCE A RESOLUTION THAT DOES CREATE SUPPORTS AND DETECTIONS FOR OUR LOCAL IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY. OVER THE WEEKEND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN -- I PARTICIPATED IN THE HANDS-OFF RALLY IN SEATTLE CENTER AND WOULD TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE EVENT COORDINATORS FOR PUTTING TOGETHER SUCH A GREAT EVENT. EVERYTHING THAT I'VE SEEN FROM REPORTING HAS ESTIMATES OF PARTICIPATION RANGING FROM 18,000 PEOPLE TO 25,000 PEOPLE, WHICH IS JUST INCREDIBLE. AND TRULY I KNOW FROM A LOT OF THE DISCUSSIONS I HAD THAT DAY, I HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE VOICE HOW AFFIRMED THEY WERE BY HOW MANY PEOPLE CAME OUT TO VOICE THEIR DISCONTENT, TO REALLY DEMAND THE END OF THE CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN BRINGING ONTO THE COUNTRY. AND I THINK THAT MESSAGE OF HOPE IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT, AND I KNOW I TELL MYSELF OFTEN AND TELL OTHERS THAT HOPE IS A DISCIPLINE, AND CONSTANT NURTURING TO BE ABLE TO KEEP IT. I KNOW THERE'S SO MUCH HAPPENING IN THIS COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW, ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IT'S HARD TO CAPTURE IN ONE MEETING EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON, BUT I THINK WHAT IS CLEAR IS THAT OUR COMMUNITY WANTS TO SEE US STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS AND FOR OUR WAY OF LIFE, AND TRULY THIS ISN'T EVEN ABOUT PARTISANSHIP ANYMORE. IT'S ABOUT THE COURAGE TO REJECT AUTHORITARIANISM, REGARDLESS OF THE POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY, AND WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ABANDONS ITS RESPONSE ABILITY TO PROTECT PEOPLE, WE HERE IN SEATTLE WON'T JUST STAND BY. WE'LL MOBILIZE AND ORGANIZE AND FIGHT BACK AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. AND TO THAT END, I WAS AGAIN HONORED TO MEET SO MANY PASSIONATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF OUR CITY. AND I WILL CLOSE BY SHARING THAT THIS MORNING I JOINED THE SEATTLE KING COUNTY CLINIC AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE DAY PRESS EVENT, WHERE I WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE KING COUNTY LEADERS AND SOME SEATTLE LEADERS. THERE WAS CONTINUED DISCUSSION IN THAT EVENT ABOUT HEALTHCARE ACCESS, PARTICULARLY FOR MORE VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE HERRITY OF WHAT LOSSES IN MEDICAID FUNDING COULD MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND SO WAS PROUD TO STAND ALONGSIDE A KING COUNTY MEMBER AND REALLY STANDING IN THAT EVENT TO MAKE SURE WE WERE PROTECTING HEALTHCARE ACCESS. AND WITH THAT I WILL PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. >> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. LAST WEEK I HAD A VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETING WITH THE MAYOR FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION OF THE GUN VIOLENCE AUDIT TO THE GOOD GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR REFERENCING THE NORTH PRECINCT. SHOTS FIRED ARE UP SINCE LAST YEAR AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM RESIDENTS WHO ARE VERY CONCERNED . THE MAYOR REACHED OUT RIGHT AFTER THAT MEETING AND WE HAVE A REALLY GREAT MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE DISTRICT. I'M ENCOURAGED BY HIS ENGAGEMENT. THE MEETING WAS A GOOD FIRST STEP AND HE SAID HE WOULD PROVIDE CONCRETE ACTION STEPS WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS. REALLY APPRECIATE THAT PARTNERSHIP. I ALSO ATTENDED THE PSR SEE MEETING WHERE WE CERTIFIED MORE CITIES COMPREHENSIVE PLANS. I REALLY ENJOY PARTICIPATING ON THE PS RC GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY COMMITTEE AND HEARING FROM OTHER CITIES AS TO THEIR CHALLENGES AS THEY'RE PUTTING TOGETHER THEIR COMPREHENSIVE PLANS AND THEIR STRATEGIES AS WELL. I ALSO HOSTED THE CUB SCOUTS VISIT HERE AT CITY HALL. WE GAVE THEM A TOUR OF CHAMBERS AND THEY HAD REALLY GREAT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL AND THE CITY HALL IN GENERAL. I ALWAYS LOVE MEETING WITH STUDENTS, NO MATTER HOW YOUNG. IT'S NEVER TOO YOUNG TO GET ENGAGED FROM A SOCIAL POLICY LEVEL. AND SO, REALLY HAD A GREAT MEETING, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO COME IN HERE AND GET PICTURES IN CHAMBERS. AND THAT WAS REALLY GREAT, SO REALLY WANT TO THANK THEIR PARENTS FOR BRINGING THEM. LAST WEEK I GUESS THIS WEEKEND IS PART OF LAST WEEK, I, TOO ATTENDED THE HANDS-OFF PROTEST. I SAW FORMER COUNCILMEMBER DAVID DELLA THERE. I REALLY WANT TO THANK FORMER COUNCILMEMBER DELLA FOR HIS LEADERSHIP, ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE GOING ON IN THE I.D. AND UP ON 12th AND JACKSON. HE'S BEEN VERY ENGAGED AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK HIM PUBLICLY FOR ALL THAT HARD WORK HE'S DOING TO HELP THOSE CONSTITUENTS IN THE I.D. AND LITTLE SAIGON IN PARTICULAR. SO THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER DELLA, IF YOU ARE LISTENING. THIS WEEK, THIS MORNING ACTUALLY, I HAD MY MONTHLY MEETING WITH THE NORTH PRECINCT CAPTAIN GEORGE DAVIS AND. HE UPDATED ME ON ARRESTS MADE IN THE D 4 OF SIGNIFICANCE. SPD ARRESTED THE SUSPECT IN A HORRIBLE HATE CRIME IN THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR HOW QUICKLY THAT HAPPENED. THERE IS JUST NO ROOM FOR THIS LEVEL OF VIOLENCE, HATRED, AND BIGOTRY IN OUR CITY. THIS WEEK I'LL BE JOINING THE MUCKLESHOOT COUNCIL FOR A MEET AND GREET WITH THEIR LEADERSHIP. I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT SOME OF THEIR PRIORITIES. THIS WEEK I'M ALSO HOSTING A PUBLIC SAFETY WALK. AS YOU MIGHT RECALL, COLLEAGUES LAST YEAR , I DID PUBLIC SAFETY WALKS IN THE DISTRICT. I DID TWO SO THIS IS MY THIRD ONE. THIS TIME IT WILL BE IN THE DISTRICT. I'LL BE WORKING TO BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY INCLUDING CHIEF BARNES, NORTH PRECINCT CAPTAIN DAVIDSON, THE MAYOR'S PUBLIC SAFETY CHIEF OFFICER WALTON ANDERSON, CHIEF BARDEN OF THE CARE DEPARTMENT, WHO NOW HAS OFFICE, THE CARE HAS AN OFFICE THAT THEY ARE BORROWING FROM UW. THEY'LL BE LOCATED IN THE UW IF THEY DID THAT NORTH EXPANSION. WILL ALSO BE JOINED BY SPU AND CITY LIGHT AND WILL BE MEETING WITH SOME LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO HEAR THEIR CONCERNS AND EXPERIENCES REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE U DISTRICT. WE ARE GETTING A LOT OF REPORTS OF OPEN-AIR DRUG USE AND DRUG DEALING, BURGLARIES, ASSAULTS AND GUN VIOLENCE . IN THE PAST THESE WALKS HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTITUENTS AND BUSINESSES ON THE GROUND TO MEET AND HEAR FROM OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS AND TELL THEIR STORIES, AND IN TURN, IT'S REALLY BENEFICIAL FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS TO EXPLAIN WHAT THEY DO, WHAT POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, THE PROBLEMS MIGHT BE, AND MAKE FOLKS GENERALLY AWARE OF RESOURCES OR OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM, AND JUST REALLY SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR WHAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING ON THE GROUND. I'M REALLY HONORED TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT CONSTITUENTS AND THE DEPARTMENTS AND I THINK IT'S A GREAT WAY TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING ON BOTH SIDES AND GET FOLKS ENGAGED. THIS NEXT WEEK -- SORRY, NOT NEXT WEEK, THIS WEEK WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE -- I'M GOING TO BE HOSTING OUR FIRST SELECT COMMITTEE FOR RENEWAL OF THE FAMILIES EDUCATION PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE LEVY. THURSDAY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY LEARNING WILL PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF OUR CURRENT LEVY THAT WAS PASSED IN 2018 AS A WAY TO GET BACKGROUND ON THIS LEVY. AS WE DISCUSSED THE NEXT ITERATION, POSSIBLE ITERATION OF THE LEVY AND WE START TO DO THE WORK TO REVIEW AND WORK ON THIS LEVY RENEWAL. SO MORE TO COME ON THAT AND UNLESS ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL PASS IT ALONG TO YOU, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. >> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. I'LL MAKE MINE SHORT AND SWEET TODAY. COLLEAGUES, OUR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING THAT WE HAD LAST WEEK HAD A NUMBER OF AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDING A PRESENTATION, A BRIEFING FROM S DOT ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERAS IN OUR CITY, AND LEGISLATION ON THE AUTHORIZATION TO DEPLOY THAT TECHNOLOGY IS COMING IN MY COMMITTEE. AS WELL, A SKY BRIDGE , WE PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE, AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT MENTIONED EARLIER IN THIS BRIEFING. IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE GOING TO BE VOTING ON TOMORROW. WE PASSED OUT OF MY COMMITTEE A PERMIT, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A PERMIT SKY BRIDGE BETWEEN DISTRICTS THREE AND DISTRICT SEVEN AND OUR NEXT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING IS GOING TO BE NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 15th. THE AGENDA FOR THAT IS STILL BEING FINALIZED, SO WORK IN PROGRESS. WITH RESPECT TO SOME OF OUR REGIONAL COMMITTEES THAT I SIT ON, LATER THIS WEEK, BLESS YOU, WAS GOING TO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING. HOWEVER, INTERNAL CITY BUSINESS IS ACTUALLY GOING TO TAKE PRIORITY FOR ME THAT DAY BECAUSE I THINK WE HAVE A RENEWAL SELECT COMMITTEE MEETING ON THURSDAY INSTEAD. AND THEN , EXCITING, ACTIVE WEEK IN THE COMMUNITY. A NUMBER OF FUN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES I'M GOING TO BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS WEEK, AND ALSO DOING OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK, SO REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. IF THERE ARE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS I WILL PASS IT ON TO WHOEVER IS NEXT ON OUR LIST. >> LET'S SEE. I DON'T BELIEVE -- COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON IS NOT HERE. GO ON. OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> YEP. HELLO. THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. FOR THE PASS ON. THE PARKS, UTILITIES, TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE WILL BE COMING UP ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th AT 2:00 P.M. WE WILL BE VOTING ON LOWER NEVILL CLEANUP WATERWAY WHICH ACCESSES SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SEATTLE CITY LIGHT TO USE FUNDING TOWARD THIS CLEANUP. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. I KNOW SOME COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE HAD BRIEFINGS AND WE ALSO HAD A PRESENTATION IN COMMITTEE, SO I'M HOPING THAT EVERYONE FEELS COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO VOTE ON THAT THIS WEDNESDAY. I'LL WALK AROUND JUST DOING A DOUBLE CHECK , MAKING SURE EVERYBODY IS COMFORTABLE, BUT I FEEL LIKE WE'VE GOT ALL THE INFORMATION BEFORE US AND I FEEL LIKE WE HAD A REALLY GOOD USE OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO TALK ABOUT THAT. NEXT UP, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MEETING. OUR NEXT ONE WILL BE APRIL 16th AT 2:00 P.M. THE AGENDA IS BEING FINALIZED BUT IT WILL BE OUR CENTRAL STAFF GIVING A PRESENTATION ON OUR FAVORITE TOPIC, M HA, AND ALSO WE WILL ALSO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT TREES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AND THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME OTHER STUFF COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE. I JUST HAVE TO CHECK WITH CENTRAL STAFF, MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE, BUT IT SHOULD BE A WONDERFUL AGENDA FOR THAT AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT I HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF CONSTITUENT FEEDBACK REGARDING THE STATE OF CAPITOL HILL. SO THAT IS GROUND ZERO FOR ME IN OUR DISTRICT REGARDING CLEANLINESS, SAFETY, JUST MAKING IT CONTINUING TO PROTECT A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT LIVE ON CAPITOL HILL, WORK AND PLAY, AND THE PEOPLE THAT GO THERE TO ENJOY IT FOR EVERYONE. JUST KNOW WE ARE GOING TO BE STARTING WITH THE BASICS. I WANT TO THANK OUR MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR REALLY ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY ON THE GROUND LEVEL, FOR OUR RESPONSE, AND THAT'S JUST SOME SIMPLE STUFF AS THE CLEANLINESS OF SOME OF THE SIDEWALKS, EXTRA TRASH PICKUP. SHOUT OUT SP U, ALSO SOME OF THE ACTIVATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. SOME LIGHT AND POTENTIAL. THERE'S JUST A LOT OF GREAT STUFF THAT I KNOW IS IN THE WORKS, SO THANK YOU TO ALL THE DEPARTMENTS BUT THAT IS GROUND ZERO FOR ME BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THERE IS A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON. ON CAPITOL HILL, SOME PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS THAT WE'VE SEEN AND PEOPLE HAVE REACHED OUT, AND THEY ARE UNFORTUNATELY JUST GETTING A LITTLE FRUSTRATED WITH WHAT'S GOING ON, SO WE ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO KIND OF DO THE BEST RESPONSE THAT WE CAN , AND AS COUNCILMEMBERS, KIND OF ADVOCATE FOR OUR COMMUNITY WITH THAT. I THINK THE ONE THING THAT WE ALL AGREE ON IS THAT WE WANTED TO BE CLEAN AND CLEANLY AND THAT IS BEFORE ME SO ANYWAY, WE'RE WORKING ON THAT AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, AND I WILL PASS THAT OFF TO COUNCILMEMBER CADDELL. >> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. FOR THIS WEEK COMING UP TOMORROW ACTUALLY WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING, WHICH IS OUR SECOND READING AND VOTE FOR OUR AFTER-HOURS ESTABLISHMENT BILL. IT IS A BILL THAT WE INTRODUCED TWO WEEKS AGO IN COMMITTEE, AND SADLY, SINCE THEN, WE HAD SOME GUN VIOLENCE AT AN AFTER-HOURS ESTABLISHMENT, JUST HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION. I'M ALSO -- WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM, TOO, JUST PRETTY MUCH TO SET UP, DISCUSS OPA AND THE PROCESS TO APPOINT ITS NEXT DIRECTOR. SO I THANK THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND MR. MARGARET FOR THAT AND THAT'S REALLY TO SET UP THE FOLLOWING MEETING WILL BE WITH OUR ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS. AND AS IS OFTEN SAID, TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THEM AND ALSO SEE WHERE CAN WE ASSIST THEM, SET THEM UP FOR SUCCESS, ESSENTIALLY. SO THAT'S BASICALLY OUR NEXT TWO MEETINGS. FOR THIS WEEK, LIKE APPARENTLY MANY OTHERS, I FOUND OUT, INCLUDING ANOTHER PERSON ON THIS DAY IS, I WILL BE GOING TO SPU TONIGHT REGARDING INSPIRING STUDENTS TO SERVE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND SO I WILL BE DOING THAT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE OF BEING A NEW COUNCILMEMBER BUT ALSO SERVING IN COMMUNITY. ALSO WANTED TO NOTE, ON FRIDAY WE HAVE OUR NEXT DISTRICT 7 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL MEETING, COUNCIL OF COUNCILS INCLUDING ECONOMIC IMMUNITY COUNCIL, EAST LAKE , SOUTHLAKE, BELLTOWN, DOWNTOWN, UPTOWN ALLIANCE PLUS SOME OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO INCLUDE THE GREENWAYS AND FOCUS ON DIFFERENT AREAS IN SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT NEIGHBORHOODS. IT'S GOT A GOOD CROSS REPRESENTATION, AND THAT'S A REMINDER, TOO, BY THE WAY, I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY NOTE WE HAD A MEETING AT PIKE PLACE MARKET RELATED TO PIKE PLACE AND THIS WAS A MEETING TO FOLLOW UP ON THE ACTION THAT WE TOOK LAST YEAR WHEN I STARTED TO PULL PIKE PLACE OUT OF THE SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. WE HAD A VERY GOOD MEETING AND STRONG REPRESENTATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND REALLY WANTED TO THANK DIRECTOR EMERY FOR HER SUPPORT AND HER TEAM'S SUPPORT FOR BEING THERE. IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO HAVE A GOOD MIX OF STAKEHOLDERS THERE, TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF PIKE LACE AND GET A COMPREHENSIVE STAKEHOLDER INVOLVED DECISION. SO I REALLY WANTED TO THANK THEM. THAT'S AN ADDITION FROM LAST WEEK'S SCHEDULE. FOR NEXT WEEK -- SORRY, THE ALLERGIES ARE HITTING ME HARD AFTER SATURDAY. I WANTED TO NOTE FOR NEXT WEEK I'LL BE MEETING WITH THE HONORARY COUNSEL OF UKRAINE . ALSO ON TUESDAY MEETING WITH EMERGENCY HUBS AND THEN THURSDAY MEETING WITH THE NORTH SEATTLE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION AND ALSO THE ALARM COMPANIES. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP. OFTEN TIMES WE TALK ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENT. WE HAD COMPANIES SPEAK AT PUBLIC COMMENT MULTIPLE TIMES AND OUT OF THAT PROCESS CAME A MEETING WITH CHIEF WAR, WHO SIGNED OFF ON THE POSITION RELATED TO ALARMS AND SPD RESPONSES. AND THAT MEETING WAS GOOD BECAUSE AGAIN BRINGING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER AND KIND OF HIGHLIGHTED THAT YES,THERE MAY BE SOME ACTIONS TAKEN TO FACILITATE AND AMELIORATE THE SITUATION SO WE WILL BE MEETING WITH SPD I.T.S ON THAT. AND FINALLY THERE IS GOING TO BE A MEETING ON A I HOUSE THAT'S KIND OF A COMBINATION WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE CITY INVOLVED EFFORT, AND I JUST WANTED TO ADD I'M ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO LINK ONE MORE WAY, D 3 AND D 7. I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH IS NOT HERE ON THE DAIS BUT TO LINK NOT JUST SIDE-BY-SIDE ON THE DAIS BUT TO HAVE THE SKY BRIDGE CROSS BETWEEN D 3 AND D 7 AT SKYLINE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I DID HAVE A QUESTION I FORGOT TO ASK YOU WHEN YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS, BUT WHAT WE'LL BE APPROVING IS A RESOLUTION THAT AUTHORIZES THE ENTERING INTO OF A PERMIT OR THAT GRANTS A PERMIT, IS THAT CORRECT? AND I ASK BECAUSE I JUST WANT IT KNOWN THAT I FULLY SUPPORT THIS PROJECT. IT MAKES COMPLETE SENSE AND I JUST WANTED TO KNOW , IS THIS THE ONE AND ONLY ACTION THAT THIS CITY WILL BE TAKING TO MAKE IT REAL? YOU SHAKE YOUR HEAD SO THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING, I'M GETTING. PLEASE GIVE ME MORE INFORMATION. >> YES, THANK YOU FOR ASKING. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A PROCESS, THE RESOLUTION WILL TALK MORE ABOUT IT TOMORROW BUT HIGH-LEVEL, IT WILL AUTHORIZE THE CITY, IN THIS CASE THE DEPARTMENT, TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE SITE, AND ULTIMATELY BRING THIS TO LIFE AND GO THROUGH A -- AN ANALYSIS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. THERE HAS TO BE SUFFICIENT PUBLIC BENEFIT AND SO THIS WOULD REPRESENT THE START OF THE PROCESS. AND SO VIS-À-VIS A RESOLUTION FOR THE PROCESS, IF GRANTED, THERE WOULD BE AN ORDINANCE TO OFFICIALLY SEAL THE DEAL, SO TO SPEAK. >> OKAY, AND WHAT IS THE TIMELINE FOR THAT LAST PART? >> IT VARIES DEPENDING ON ANY NUMBER OF FACT THERE'S. I'M NOT SURE THE DEPARTMENT'S TIMELINE HERE BUT I UNDERSTAND IT VARIES FROM A FEW MONTHS TO A FEW YEARS, SO -- >> OKAY. GOT IT . THANK YOU. >> TO THAT POINT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, INITIALLY IT WAS COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH AND I WORKING BUT SGOT HAS JOINED IN, IN A VERY COLLABORATIVE WAY, SO IT'S NOW NOT JUST THE SKY BRIDGE. IT IS A COMBINATION TO BRING IN THE PUBLIC BENEFITS IN TERMS OF THAT AREA OF FIRST HILL AND SO I WANT TO THANK S.IN TERMS OF IMPROVING INTERSECTIONS AND THE EIGHTH AVENUE, JUST THE WHOLE HOST OF FOUR OR FIVE THINGS THAT WERE ADDED AS PART OF THE COLLABORATION THAT STARTED FROM BEYOND THE QUESTION OF THE SKY BRIDGE ITSELF. SO I WANT TO THANK THEIR PARTICIPATION. OF COURSE THE SKYLINE COMMUNITY AS WELL FOR THEM ENGAGING WITH US.ON THESE DIFFERENT PIECES. SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. I BELIEVE I AM THE LAST PERSON IN THE ROLLCALL. SO I'LL JUST START WITH LAST WEEK . WE WILL BE HAVING A -- FIRST OF ALL LET ME SAY THAT THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING THIS THURSDAY AND WE'LL BE FINISHING OFF. PERHAPS THERE WILL BE A POSSIBLE VOTE ON THE DEMOCRACY VOUCHER AND LEGISLATION. ANYWAY , LAST WEEK I JOINED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR A TOUR OF THE M 5 SPACE IN SEATTLE CENTER AND REMEMBER AND FIVE IS THE NAME OF THE BUILDING THAT USED TO BE OCCUPIED BY CASCADE PUBLIC COMMUNITY/KC TS NINE. THIS IS ON THE CORNER OF FIFTH AND MERCER AND THEY -- THE LAND IS OWNED BY THE CITY AND CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA HAS RELOCATED ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE FREEWAY, JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE, SORT OF ON THE SOUTH END, SORT OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT. BUT THIS IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE SEATTLE CENTER AND OED 'S -- THE FOLKS THAT ARE OVERSEEING FILM IN THE MAJOR INDUSTRY SECTORS DIVISION. I HAVE TO SAY THAT IT IS LONG TIME IN COMING THAT WE HAVE A SPACE THAT'S DEDICATED FOR CREATIVE'S, AND ESPECIALLY WITH IT, WITH A PARTICULAR NOTE OF FILM, BECAUSE WE PASS -- ONE OF THE REASONS I WANTED TO ESTABLISH THE FILM COMMISSION WAS TO BE ABLE TO ATTRACT PRODUCTION HERE AND PROVIDE MORE JOBS TO OUR LOCAL PEOPLE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY. AND THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST, IF NOT THE FIRST MAJOR PRODUCTIONS TO OCCUR IN SEATTLE. YOU KNOW HOW IT'S FRUSTRATING TO SEE A MOVIE OR A TV SHOW ABOUT -- THAT FEATURES SEATTLE BUT YOU KNOW IT WAS FILMED ELSEWHERE, LIKE MAYBE VANCOUVER, BC, OR WHATEVER? WELL THIS IS A FILM THAT PARAMOUNT PICTURES HAS BEEN FILMING IN WASHINGTON AND IN SEATTLE, BUT THAT REPRESENTS A TRIP ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND SO THERE ARE OTHER PLACES IN THE COUNTRY THAT ARE REPRESENTED IN THIS FILM, AND ALL FILMED IN WASHINGTON, USING LOTS OF LOCAL TALENT AND GENERATING BUSINESS FOR LOCAL CREATIVE'S AS WELL AS ALL THE THINGS THAT BENEFIT FROM A PRODUCTION BEING IN TOWN , DOWN TO THE RESTAURANTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF ANYONE CAN GO THERE, THIS WAS AT LEAST A LEASE THAT OED HAS WITH THE SEATTLE CENTER AND IT WILL BE ENDING AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. AND IT'S MY IMPRESSION THAT AT THE END OF THIS YEAR THE SEATTLE CENTER WILL BE LAYING OUT AN RFP FOR PERMANENT USAGE. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PUT IN A PLUG FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF THIS SPACE FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY A SPACE THAT WAS MADE FOR PRODUCTION, HAVING BEEN THE HOME OF WHERE KC TS DID A LOT OF ITS PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS SPECIAL EVENTS. IT RIGHT NOW HOUSES SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS THAT CREATE DIGITAL CONTENT, PODCASTS, AND SO MUCH ELSE, AND SO I WOULD JUST SAY THAT THIS IS AN ASSET THAT WE HAVE. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO BALANCE THE BENEFITS OF MANY DIFFERENT USES BUT I WILL SAY THAT THIS SEEMS LIKE IT IS A HUB FOR THE CREATIVE SECTOR. WE ALWAYS SAY WE WANT TO GROW THE CREATIVE SECTOR, AND HERE WE HAVE A FACILITY THAT IS PERFECT FOR IT. SO I RECOMMEND THAT ANYBODY, IF YOU WANT TO VISIT IT, THERE ARE STILL -- EVEN THOUGH PARAMOUNT PICTURES WAS PACKING UP THEIR STUFF TO LEAVE TOWN, THERE'S STILL A LOT OF GREAT NONPROFITS THERE THAT I'M SURE YOU WOULD BE WELCOME TO HAVE A TOUR OF THE FACILITY. I WOULD JUST SIMPLY SAY THAT WE NEED OR SPACES LIKE THIS, WHETHER THIS IS LOCATED IN THE FUTURE OR IN THE FUTURE M 5 OR ELSEWHERE, THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO KEEP ON DOING. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON, ON SATURDAY I ATTENDED THE GRAND OPENING OF THE SAAR SUPER SAVER IN THE OAKTREE VILLAGE. I HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCILMEMBER MOORE FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION. YOUR INDICATION WAS REALLY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME BECAUSE THIS IS A SPACE THAT HAD A GROCERY STORE IN THE LOCATION. THAT CLOSED IN 2022. AND SINCE THEN, THE AREA HAS BEEN BASICALLY A FOOD DESERT. WE LOST A CORNERSTONE OF THE COMMUNITY AND IT MADE NEIGHBORS TRAVEL FAR FROM THEIR HOMES JUST TO BUY GROCERIES, AND BRINGING BACK LOCAL GROCERY OLDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORS, AND ALLOWS OAKTREE VILLAGE TO RETURN TO BEING A PLACE THAT PEOPLE TRAVEL TO INSTEAD OF JUST THROUGH. AND IT SHOULD BE THE CORE OF AN URBAN VILLAGE AND SAW HER COMING TO THIS SPACE IS THE FIRST STEP OF BRINGING BACK THAT COMMUNITY CORE. THERE'S A LOT MORE TO BE DONE TO MAKE THIS COMMUNITY ONE THAT IS SAFE AND ENJOYABLE TO LIVE IN THAT REBUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN WORKING WITH SPD ON AND THE COMMUNITY PLANNING PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. SO I WANT TO THANK SARS FOR STEPPING UP AND FILLING THIS MUCH NEEDED ROLL AND HOLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE CITY IS HERE TO SUPPORT YOU AND MAKING SURE THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. SO ON SATURDAY WAS THE GRAND OPENING. THE STORE ACTUALLY OPENED, I BELIEVE IT WAS IN NOVEMBER, AND SARS HAS SEVEN OTHER STORES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON. AND WHAT I LEARNED IS THEY REALLY SEEK TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AT HAND, AND SO THEY DID A STUDY OF THE NEIGHBORS WITHIN A MILE OF THE STORE AND THE COMMUNITY IS LARGELY LATINO, ASIAN, MIDDLE EASTERN, AND YOU SHOULD SEE THE PRODUCE SECTIONS OF THIS STORE. THEY REALLY DO DEVOTE A LOT OF SPACE AND EXPERTISE TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF MANY DIFFERENT ETHNICITIES AND CULTURES THAT LIVED THERE. THERE IS A VERY LARGE HOWL ALL MEETS SECTION AND YOU CAN EVEN BUY A WHOLE GOAT OR LAMB. CHECK IT OUT IF YOU CAN. RIGHT AFTER THAT, I HEADED TO THE SEATTLE CENTER FOR THE HANDS-OFF PROTEST AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE SEATTLEITES COME OUT IN SUCH FORCE TO PROTEST PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DOING THAT PEOPLE ARE QUITE UPSET ABOUT. ANYWAY, I REALLY DO ALSO THANK THE ORGANIZERS BECAUSE IT WAS A HEAVY LIFT TO DO THIS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FINALLY, YESTERDAY I ATTENDED AN EVENT THAT CELEBRATED 50 YEARS OF COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION BY THE [ INAUDIBLE ] GROUP AND PROCLAIMING APRIL 26th TO BE [ INAUDIBLE ] DAY. IF YOU DON'T RECALL, IT WAS A MARKET IN LITTLE SAIGON THAT DID CLOSE FOR VARIOUS REASONS AND THEN ENDED UP BURNING DOWN, BUT THERE IS A STORE IN RENTON AND THE MAYOR OF RENTON WAS THERE ALONG WITH SEVERAL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF EXECUTIVE CONSTANTINE'S OFFICE READ A PROCLAMATION. ANYWAY, IT WAS REALLY MOVING TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE COME OUT IN APPRECIATION OF UNCLE LUKE BECAUSE IT WAS RECOGNIZED THAT HE WAS A REFUGEE , CAME TO SEATTLE IN 1976, AND IT WAS AT A TIME WHERE ONE COULD NOT PROCURE ANY STAPLES FROM VIETNAM, OF COURSE, BUT HE SET OUT TO MAKE SURE THAT HE COULD PROVIDE THAT FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND GIVE PEOPLE A SENSE OF HOME AS THEY GOT USED TO A NEW COUNTRY. SO I HAVE TO SAY IT WAS REALLY MOVING FOR ME TO HEAR ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT THE GROUP IS TO NOT JUST RENTON BUT THE WHOLE REGION. ALL RIGHT. I'LL BE JOINING COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON FOR THE 34th ANNUAL TAIWAN LUNCHEON, WHICH SERVES AS A RITE OF PASSAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 85 YOUNG MEN WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROJECT MR. PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF TEENAGE FATHERS AND HIGH RISK YOUNG MAN OF HIGH SCHOOL AGE. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEEN MALES RETURNING TO OR REMAINING IN SCHOOL. IT ALSO HAS A MARKET EFFECT ON THE REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF ABUSE AMONG HIGH-RISK TEEN PARENTS, ENHANCING SELF-ESTEEM, LIFE SKILLS, AND ASSISTING THE PREVENTION OF TEEN PREGNANCY. AND THE CORE PROGRAMS ARE BASED IER FR HIGH SCHOOLS. THAT'S IT EXCEPT FOR NEXT WEEK. I ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER MOORE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE KC RHA GOVERNING BOARD RETREAT IN REDMOND AND BOTH COUNCILMEMBER MOORE AND I, WE SERVE ON THE GOVERNING BOARD OF KC RHA AND I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE -- IT WILL BE INFORMATIVE AND A LOT OF HANDS ON WORK COMING UP, SO COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, I RECOGNIZE -- I CAN EMPATHIZE WITH THE REGRET OF HAVING TO CANCEL YOUR COMMITTEE BUT THIS WILL BE, I THINK, IT WILL BE GOOD TO PRESERVE SOME ENERGY AND SOME MENTAL SPACE TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS A LOT AT THIS RETREAT COMING UP. IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL, BEFORE WE ADJOURN? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I'M SO SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU. I THINK COUNCILMEMBER MOORE HAD HER HAND UP . >> THANK YOU. ACTUALLY I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, FOR COVERING THE SARS OPENING. I WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF TOWN ON EMERGENCY FAMILY BUSINESS BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I THINK IT WAS VERY INTERESTING AND I WILL BE DEFINITELY CHECKING BACK, SO THANK YOU. >> AGAIN I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY . ASK ME ANY TIME. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT, COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH, BECAUSE I HAVE MY SCRIPT AND IT COVERS PART OF MY SCREEN. HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED AND IT IS 3:10. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY.