>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THE NOVEMBER 12, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER. I'M SARA NELSON. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER WOO. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WOO. >> HERE. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. >> PRESENT. >> LET'S PROCEED NOW. THERE IS NOT A PRESENTATION TODAY. COLLEAGUES, WE WILL OPENED THE HYBRID PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. IT IS LIMITED TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL COUNTER AND THE COUNCIL WORK PROGRAM. MADAME CLERK, HOW MANY SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP TODAY? >> WE HAVE FOUR IN PERSON. >> FOUR IN PERSON. EIGHT REMOTE. >> OKAY. WE WILL GIVE FOLKS TWO MINUTES EACH AND WE WILL START WITH THE IN PERSON COMMENTERS. >> SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE REGISTERED. WE WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN IN-PERSON SPEAKERS AND REMOTE SPEAKERS UNTIL THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS ENDED. SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME ON 10 SECONDS LEFT. SPEAKERS WILL BE MUTED IF THEY DO NOT END THEIR COMMENTS WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIME. WE NOW BEGIN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. REMEMBER A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I MENTIONED THAT CITY ATTORNEY FILED AN AFFIDAVIT AGAINST A JUDGE, DISQUALIFYING HER FROM HEARING ALL CRIMINAL CASES IN MUNICIPAL COURT, INCLUDING THE ONE I WAS ARRESTED FOR FOR THE FEBRUARY INCIDENT HERE -- THE ATTORNEY SAID, NO, WE CANNOT HIT THAT CASE. THE CITY ATTORNEY QUALIFIED. HE SAID COME IN ONE INSTANCE, SHE FAILED TO FIND PROBABLE CAUSE. HER MISUNDERSTANDING IS IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF ASSAULT AND LONG-STANDING CASE LAW AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS. SO I FILED A REQUEST WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE THIS PRESS RELEASE THEY SAID THERE IS THIS CASE. THE JUDGE SAID I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. THE CITY ATTORNEY DENIED IT. I APPEALED. I GOT THE CASE NUMBER. IT IS 673275 IF YOU ARE FALLING AT HOME. HE SAID IF HE MOTIONED TOWARDS THE DEFENDANT, I THINK THERE WOULD'VE BEEN PROBABLE CAUSE FOR ASSAULT, BUT I DON'T THINK THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE FOR ASSAULT. IN OTHER WORDS, SHE IS SAYING THAT SHE KNOWS THAT UNDER WASHINGTON LAW, YOU CAN HAVE ASSAULT WITHOUT TOUCHING THE OTHER PERSON. SHE JUST DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO FIND ASSAULT IN THIS CASE. THE STATEMENT THAT THE JUDGE DOESN'T NOTE WHAT THE LAW IS REGARDING ASSAULT WAS FALSE. I THINK THIS IS KIND OF A BIG DEAL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS CAROLYN MALONE. >> I'M CAROLYN MALONE. I HAVE BEEN LISTENING -- LIVING AT 510 MIRIAM STREET FOR THAT LAST FIVE YEARS. [ INAUDIBLE ] HE LIVES THERE. I HAVE HANDED A PACKET TO MISS MORALES ABOUT THE EVICTION NOTICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM BOYCE LAW FIRM, ACCUSING ME OF UNLAWFUL DETAINMENT. I WAS ACCUSED. [ INAUDIBLE ] THEY WENT ABOUT PUTTING IN PLACE STEPS TO EVICT ME. IN OTHER WORDS, THEY RETURNED MY MONTHLY PAYMENT EACH MONTH, SAYING, NOT ACCEPTED, PENDING EVICTION. SO THEY SET ME UP TO BE EVICTED, AND I'M GOING TO FIGHT ALL THE WAY. THIS PERSON IS A SEATTLE POLICE OFFICER, OR ELSE, HE WORKS WITH SEATTLE POLICEMAN. I SLEEP WITH BEDBUGS EVERY NIGHT. THEY WAKE ME UP. MYSTERIOUSLY PLANTED IN MY APARTMENT IN APRIL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, AS FAR AS I KNOW, I'M THE ONLY ONE WITH BEDBUGS, AND BECAUSE I PROTEST , I'M TARGET BY POLICE AND FIREMEN, TOO, WHO CIRCULATE AROUND ME, MAKING MY LIFE JIK01 IN MY APARTMENT. CITY COUNCILMEMBERS KEEP HANDING OUT MONEY TO POLICE. [ INAUDIBLE ] IT IS ABSURD TO ME. I'M SOMEONE THAT NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED FROM POLICE. I WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO FIGHT. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS TOM, FOLLOWED BY ALEX TSIMERMAN. >> HOLD ON, PLEASE. IS THERE SOMEBODY BEFORE MR. TSIMERMAN? >> YES. THOMAS SIGNED UP. >> YOU ARE NEXT. >> THANK YOU. >> HELLO, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS TOM. MY LIGHT -- WIFE IS LUANNE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHARE OUR STORY OF OUR BUSINESS AND ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY AND SOME SMALL BUSINESSES, MY FAMILY OWNED A GAS STATION FOR 24 YEARS. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, OUR BUSINESS GOT BROKEN INTO A NUMBER OF TIMES. ON ALMOST A MONTHLY BASIS. THE RECENT ONE -- ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, SOMEONE DROVE THEIR CAR INTO OUR STORE, CRASHING THE WHOLE THING DOWN. THEY WENT INSIDE AND TOOK CIGARETTES AND STUFF. SO, ON SEPTEMBER 9th, THEY BROKE INTO THE SCHOOL BUILDING, TOOK THE ATM, AND THE MONEY. ON THE 29th, THEY TRIED TO ROB OUR EMPLOYEE. ALL OF THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. THE CRAZY THING IS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, SOMEONE LIT OUR NOZZLE ON FIRE, BUT IT INTO THE TRASH CAN, AND WALKED AWAY IN THE MORNING. EVERYTHING I MENTIONED IS IN THE DOCUMENT IN THE POLICE REPORT. MY EMPLOYEE WAS THERE AND OPENED -- HE SMELLED GAS. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOME MORE TIME, BUT OKAY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE OF WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY AND YOU COULDN'T SUBMIT MORE OF WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY TO CITY COUNCIL AS PUBLIC COMMENT, AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ALEX TSIMERMAN. >> I CAN'T HEAR SO GOOD. I AM OLD. >> SIEG HEIL, MY DIRTY NAZI [ INAUDIBLE ] . MY NAME IS ALEX TSIMERMAN. FOR ME, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. [ INAUDIBLE ] I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT SOMETHING. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. THERE IS PUBLIC CONVERSATION. I SPOKE WITH YOU ABOUT THIS. WHY ARE YOU QUIET? THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED. [ INAUDIBLE ] YOU HAVE POWER RIGHT NOW, DOING SOMETHING SO PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER YOU. YOU WILL NEVER COME BACK BY ELECTION. I GUARANTEE. YOU ARE SO QUITE. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FIGHTING FOR THE PEOPLE. HUNDRED MILLION AMERICANS -- [ INAUDIBLE ] FOR US, AMERICA. THIS IS DEMOCRATIC PICK, TOTALLY. YOU HAVE POWER FOR DOING THIS. FOR PUBLIC CONVERSATION. RIGHT NOW, I SPEAK TO EVERY BODY. SEATTLE IS A CITY OF IDIOTS. 90% DON'T SUPPORT TRUMP. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS. COCKROACHES FROM GARBAGE. YEAH. VIVA TRUMP. VIVA USA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THIS CONCLUDES THE IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTERS. WE NOW MOVE TO THE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTERS. >> I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTERS TO PRESS STAR SIX. THE FIRST THREE COMMENTERS WILL BE ALBERTO, FOLLOWED BY DAVID, AND THEN RITA. GO AHEAD, ALBERTO. >> COUNCIL COME OVER 200,000 SEATTLE VOTERS DELIVERED A MANDATE TO YOU. THAT DEMAND IS TO BUILD, BUILD, BUILD. AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ENACT PROGRESSIVE REVENUE. UPHOLD WORKER PROTECTIONS. TO BUILD A SEATTLE THAT WORKS FOR ALL. IT MUST BE MADE CLEAR THAT SHOWING UP IS NEVER ENOUGH. A PLAN HAS TO BE PUT FORWARD, AND REELECTION HAS TO TAKE PLACE. A GREAT EXAMPLE IS TODAY'S AMENDMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE TAX REVENUE ON THE WEALTHIEST GROUPS, TO FUND RENTAL ASSISTANCE, HOMEOWNERSHIP, AND FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY. I WANT TO COMMEND COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND COUNCILMEMBER SAKA FOR SIGNING ONTO THE PLAN. IT MAY BE A FIRST STEP, BUT THIS IS THE WORK AND PARTNERSHIP WE WANT TO SEE. TAKE ACTION ON WHAT 200,000 WORKING-CLASS PEOPLE ARE DEMANDING. AFFORDABLE HOUSING , PROGRESSIVE REVENUE, WORKER PROTECTIONS, AND WAGES. WE ARE WORKING. WE ARE WATCHING. SEATTLE IS FOR EVERYONE. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> OUR NEXT REMOTE SPEAKER IS DAVID HAYNES. DAVID WILL BE FOLLOWED BY KATHLEEN ROSE, AS RITA IS NOT PRESENT. GO AHEAD, DAVID HAYNES. >> HI. DAVID HAYNES. WHITE IS IT THAT THERE IS NOTHING ON THE AGENDA FOR THE COUNCIL? THERE HASN'T BEEN MUCH AXIS TO WHO IS OPERATING BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE BUDGET. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO SOLVE THE HOMELESS CRISIS AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY CRISIS. AND WE STILL NEED LEGISLATION TO ALLOW THE COPS TO TRESPASS ALL OF THESE JUNKIE THIEVING ADDICTS ALL THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOODS. JUST NOT IN THE EXCLUSIVE CRIME HOTSPOTS. IS THIS JUST A MANIPULATION OF THE PERCEPTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO TRY TO CONVINCE PEOPLE TO COME BACK AND SHOP SOME MORE? CITY HALL IS STILL SENDING PEOPLE. THEY RUINED THE PURSUITS OF OTHER PEOPLE'S HAPPINESS, AND DESTROY THEIR FELLOW MAN, AND YET, THEY GET THE HOUSING AND SERVICES BEFORE SOME INNOCENT HOUSE LISTS, STILL BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE OF WHITE PRIVILEGE AND BECAUSE THERE IS NO SHELTER THAT A SAFE THAT HAS THE 21st CENTURY LOGISTICAL AND AMENITIES OF RUNNING WATER THAT IS SAFE TO USE, AND SOME REPRIEVE FROM THE NOISE POLLUTION. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE LIKE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM THIS COUNCIL THAT ALL THE BAD POLICIES THAT CREATED ALL OF THESE PRIORITIES THAT TOOK ALL OF THIS REDIRECTION OF THE DEFUNCT POLICE MONEY AND PAID OFF THE GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTERS, AND THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER ACTIVISTS. IT ONLY BUYS SOME DILAPIDATED BUILDING. IT'S LIKE, AND HOUSING, WE NEED LEGISLATION TO PRIORITIZE THIS. YOU HAVE TO TEAR DOWN ALL THAT CRAP IN PIONEER SQUARE. STOP HISTORICALLY PRESERVING SLUMS. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KATHLEEN, FOLLOWED BY PAULA. GO AHEAD, KATHLEEN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS KATHLEEN. I LIVE IN DISTRICT 6. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU TO COUNCILPERSON JOEY HOLLINGSWORTH FOR STEPPING IN AND RESCUING [ INAUDIBLE ] OVER THE WEEKEND. YOU ARE AN ANGEL FOR GETTING INVOLVED. REGARDING THE BUDGET, I AM A SENIOR WHO RETIRED, BUT AM WORKING PART-TIME TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION AND RISING TAXES. SENIORS ARE BEING FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES DUE TO INCREASING TAXES, AND THEY ARE AFRAID TO PRINT OUT EMPTY BEDROOMS DUE TO THE PUNITIVE NT LANDLORD REGULATIONS. THE RECENT PASSING OF THE TRANSPORTATION LEVY WILL ADD $500 OR MORE TO HOMEOWNERS PROPERTY TAXES. WE KNOW THAT YOU ALL HAVE BIG HEARTS AND YOU WANT TO HELP EVERYONE, BUT RAISING TAXES ON LANDLORDS, RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR STRUGGLING SMALL RESTAURANTS IS NOT THE ANSWER. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND SEATTLE WILL LOWER THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX THRESHOLD AND THE MIDDLE CLASS IN SEATTLE WILL SHRINK FURTHER. PLEASE FOCUS ON CUTTING EXPENSES RATHER THAN RAISING TAXES. THIS IS WHAT FAMILIES DO WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH. PLEASE BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND MAKE THE HARD CHOICES AND REDUCE YOUR EXPENSES. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. >> OUR LAST REMOTE SPEAKER WHO SIGNED UP ONLINE TO SPEAK IS PAULA. GO AHEAD, PAULA. AND PAULA, YOU MAY NEED TO PRESS STAR SIX. >> OKAY. I THINK I JUST UNMUTED. GOOD EVENING. I AM PAULA. I'M HERE TODAY AS AN ADVOCATE, AS A MOTHER, AS A BUSINESS OWNER, AND SOMEONE THAT IS EVER GETTING FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN SEATTLE SINCE I MOVED HERE IN 2016. TONIGHT, YOU WILL HEAR A PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT PACKAGE THAT IS MORE THAN WORDS ON PAPER. [ INAUDIBLE ] QUALITY EDUCATION HEALTHCARE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND PATHWAYS TO GOOD JOBS AND TRAINING. THE FIVE AREAS OUTLINED IN THE AMENDMENT INCLUDED HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP EDUCATION ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THEY ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF PROGRESS, AND RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH AND COUNCILMEMBER WOO WHO HAVE CHAMPIONED THESE AMENDMENTS BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHAT WE KNOW. REAL CHANGE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN WE INVEST IN PEOPLE WHO MAKE SEATTLE WHAT IT IS. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR HANDOUTS, BUT WHAT WE ARE DEMANDING IS A CHANCE TO BUILD OUR OWN GENERATIONAL WEALTH, TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE OUR OWN PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THAT OUR CHILDREN HAVE A FUTURE THAT IS BRIGHT IN SEATTLE. I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK COUNCIL PRESIDENT SARA NELSON FOR HER LEADERSHIP. [ INAUDIBLE ] AND COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, AND COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE FOR MEETING WITH US AND TAKING OUR CALLS. THIS COUNCIL HAS THE POWER TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF CITY SEATTLE WILL BE. WHETHER IT IS A PLACE WHERE FAMILIES CAN SURVIVE AND THRIVE OR JUST GET BY. THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES ON BEING THE BEACON ON THE HILL AT STANCE WITH THE COMMUNITY NO MATTER WHAT. NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO SHOW THAT IN ACTION. BY ADOPTING THESE AMENDMENTS, YOU'RE NOT JUST SUPPORTING A BUDGET BUT YOU'RE MAKING SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR BUSINESSES ARE THE ONE SEATTLE FOR THE FUTURE. I THANK YOU AND I URGE YOUR SUPPORT. >> THAT IS OUR LAST REMOTE SPEAKER THAT IS PRESENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR COMING AND GIVING YOUR COMMENTS. WE DO HAVE ONE MORE IN PERSON SPEAKER. LET'S READ THEIR NAME AND CALL THEM UP. >> YES. THE FINAL IN PERSON SPEAKER. >> OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY. I WANT TO FOLLOW-UP ON WHAT MY HUSBAND WAS SAYING EARLIER. AS YOU CAN SEE, I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THE SITUATION. I FEEL LIKE MY FAMILY HAS BEEN UNDER ATTACK. THIS HAPPENED SO QUICKLY, ALMOST ON A MONTHLY BASIS THAT WE GET THESE BREAK-INS. NOT JUST BREAKING IN, BUT WE HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY THREATENED AND ASSAULTED AT ONE POINT, ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. SO, THESE ARE THE CONSTANT THREATS AND ATTACKS ON MY FAMILY THAT I HAVE TO ENTER ON A DAILY BASIS. WE ARE FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY AND UPSET. WE FEEL HOPELESS. OUR SMALL BUSINESS IS STRUGGLING. I FEEL LIKE THERE IS NO JUSTICE FOR US. THERE IS NOBODY TO PROTECT US. THERE IS NOBODY TO HEAR US WHEN WE ARE CRYING OUT FOR HELP. THE SYSTEM FAILED US. IT FAILED TO KEEP US SAFE. I LIKE WE DESERVE TO FEEL SAFE, AS WELL. I FEEL LIKE WE ARE AT A BREAKING POINT GRID WE STAY SILENT FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE, BUT BECAUSE OF THAT, WE'VE BEEN OVERLOOKED AND FORGOTTEN. NO ONE HEARS US. NO ONE LISTENS TO US. NO ONE CARES ABOUT US. THAT'S THE REASON WHY I COME BEFORE YOU, THE KIND OF -- TO HAVE MY VOICE HEARD. MY BUSINESS IS OUR FAMILY'S LIVELIHOOD. WE HAVE POURED OUR SOUL INTO THIS BUSINESS FOR 26 YEARS. WE MADE MANY SACRIFICES FOR THIS BUSINESS. WE ARE IN SO MUCH DISTRESS BECAUSE WE ARE TERRIFIED BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER WE CAN CONTINUE WITH THIS BECAUSE THE COST OF THE EXPENSES TO GET THESE THINGS FIXED COME IN AND WE CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE ENTRANCE COMPANY WOULD RAISE OUR PREMIUM. YOU KNOW. SO THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY. WE JUST NEED TO FEEL HEARD. WE NEED TO HAVE SOMEONE HEAR US. GIVE US SOME ANSWERS. THANK YOU. >> WE'VE REACHED THE END OF OUR LIST OF REGISTERED SPEAKERS. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. AS CHAIR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, I DO WANT TO EXTEND MY PERSONAL -- I WANT TO EXPRESS THAT I DO SHARE YOUR FRUSTRATION, THAT WE ARE NOT DOING BETTER BY OUR SMALL BUSINESSES. I UNDERSTAND WHERE YOUR EMOTION IS COMING FROM, AND I DID HEAR ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR BUSINESS OVER THE WEEKEND, SO, ON BEHALF OF CITY COUNCIL, I APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT YOU ARE EXPERIENCING. OKAY. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE ADOPTED. THERE IS NO OBJECTION, SO THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NONE, THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. WE WILL NOW CONSIDER THE PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR. IT INCLUDES THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 29th, 2024, AND THE CITY COUNCIL BILLS. ARE THERE ANY PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT MY COLLEAGUES WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE? SIGMUND, I MOVED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> THANK YOU. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROW? >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA >> COUNCILMEMBER WOO. >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE. >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES. >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. >> AYE. >> NINE IN FAVOR, NOT A POST. >> THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. WILL THE CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE TO THE MINUTES ON MY BEHALF? ALL RIGHT. THERE ARE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS TODAY. NO ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR, AND THERE IS NOT A RESOLUTION FOR INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION TODAY. SO THIS IS A VERY SHORT MEETING, AND FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, IF YOU'RE JUST TUNING IN NOW, IT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN IN BUDGET DELIBERATIONS, WHICH MEANS THAT OUR COMMITTEES ARE NOT MEETING. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO LEGISLATION THAT IS COMING BEFORE THE FULL COUNCIL. MOVING ON, IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE US TODAY? GO AHEAD. COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. >> THANK YOU. CALL! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING IN 2 1/2 HOURS AT 5:00 P.M. CHILDCARE IS AVAILABLE UNTIL 7:00 P.M.. THE GARAGE CLOSES AT 10:00 P.M. WE WENT A LITTLE BIT OVER 10:00 P.M. LAST TIME AROUND. PUBLIC COMMENTERS WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK AND WILL GO UNTIL WE HAVE EXHAUSTED THE LIST. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN A COUPLE OF HOURS. WE HAVE SOME TIME THIS AFTERNOON. THANKS, FOLKS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO ADD FOR OUR BUSINESS? ALL RIGHT. SEE NONE, WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF TODAY'S AGENDA. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 21st AT 2:00 P.M., WHEN WE ARE EXPECTED TO CONSIDER ALL BUDGET LEGISLATION AND ADOPT A BUDGET. HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, IT IS TO: 27, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANKS, EVERYBODY. SEE YOU IN A COUPLE OF HOURS.