1 00:00:34,100 --> 00:00:37,704 >>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT? 2 00:00:37,704 --> 00:00:38,037 >> PRESENT. 3 00:00:38,037 --> 00:00:38,905 >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? 4 00:00:38,905 --> 00:00:40,840 >> PRESENT. 5 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:42,675 >> VICE CHAIR EDDIE LIN? 6 00:00:42,675 --> 00:00:45,945 >> PRESENT. 7 00:00:45,945 --> 00:00:46,780 >> COUNCILMEMBER DEBORA JUAREZ 8 00:00:46,780 --> 00:00:50,016 HAS BEEN EXCUSED. IF THERE IS NO 9 00:00:50,016 --> 00:00:53,086 AGENDA THE AGENDA WILL BE 10 00:00:53,086 --> 00:00:54,554 ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION, 11 00:00:54,554 --> 00:00:57,357 IT IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU SO MUCH 12 00:00:57,357 --> 00:01:00,527 TO THE PUBLIC AND OUR PANELISTS 13 00:01:00,527 --> 00:01:04,397 FOR JOINING IN TODAY'S SPECIAL 14 00:01:04,397 --> 00:01:07,667 MEETING ON UNWANTED SOLICITATION 15 00:01:07,667 --> 00:01:09,002 OF HOMEOWNERS IN OUR CITY. OVER 16 00:01:09,002 --> 00:01:10,103 THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS WE HAVE 17 00:01:10,103 --> 00:01:11,137 HEARD REPEATEDLY FROM 18 00:01:11,137 --> 00:01:12,138 CONSTITUENTS AROUND THE CITY 19 00:01:12,138 --> 00:01:14,140 WILL HAVE EXPERIENCED REPEATED 20 00:01:14,140 --> 00:01:16,709 AND OFTEN TIME HARASSING 21 00:01:16,709 --> 00:01:20,580 SOLICITATIONS TO PURCHASE THEIR 22 00:01:20,580 --> 00:01:22,415 HOMES. AS WE ALL KNOW, 23 00:01:22,415 --> 00:01:23,650 HOMEOWNERSHIP IS AN IMPORTANT 24 00:01:23,650 --> 00:01:26,853 TOOL FOR FAMILIES TO BUILD 25 00:01:26,853 --> 00:01:27,720 GENERATIONAL WEALTH AND CREATE 26 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:33,693 DEEP AND LASTING BONDS IN 27 00:01:33,693 --> 00:01:35,161 COMMUNITY. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL 28 00:01:35,161 --> 00:01:35,762 DECADES WE HAVE SEEN ONGOING 29 00:01:35,762 --> 00:01:36,496 DISPLACEMENTS OF BLACK, 30 00:01:36,496 --> 00:01:38,665 INDIGENOUS, LATINO AMERICAN 31 00:01:38,665 --> 00:01:44,771 RESIDENTS IN OUR CITY. A NUMBER 32 00:01:44,771 --> 00:01:46,206 OF FACTORS THAT - - ON FIXED 33 00:01:46,206 --> 00:01:49,375 INCOMES, INCLUDING SENIORS AND 34 00:01:49,375 --> 00:01:50,777 DISABLED PERSONS IS ONE FACTOR, 35 00:01:50,777 --> 00:01:53,146 ONE WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO 36 00:01:53,146 --> 00:01:55,048 DISCUSSING AND ADDRESSING. AS 37 00:01:55,048 --> 00:01:56,483 THE CITY CONTINUES TO GROW, WE 38 00:01:56,483 --> 00:01:58,651 WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE WHO 39 00:01:58,651 --> 00:02:00,887 WANT TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES ARE 40 00:02:00,887 --> 00:02:04,157 ABLE TO DO SO. THAT MEANS LOTS 41 00:02:04,157 --> 00:02:06,593 OF THINGS BUT ONE OF THEM IS TO 42 00:02:06,593 --> 00:02:07,627 MAKE SURE WE ARE PROTECTING 43 00:02:07,627 --> 00:02:10,797 PEOPLE AND THEIR PRIVACY AROUND 44 00:02:10,797 --> 00:02:11,998 THE CITY. TODAY, THE MEETING IS 45 00:02:11,998 --> 00:02:16,202 AN OPPORTUNITY - - AFFECTED BY 46 00:02:16,202 --> 00:02:19,139 UNWANTED REAL ESTATE 47 00:02:19,139 --> 00:02:21,207 SOLICITATIONS AND INTRODUCE 48 00:02:21,207 --> 00:02:23,877 LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HELP 49 00:02:23,877 --> 00:02:26,646 DISRUPT THIS SOLICITATION. THANK 50 00:02:26,646 --> 00:02:30,817 YOU TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO 51 00:02:30,817 --> 00:02:32,018 HAVE TAKEN TIME TO SHARE STORIES 52 00:02:32,018 --> 00:02:33,186 AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING 53 00:02:33,186 --> 00:02:35,255 FROM FOLKS LATER ON AT THE 54 00:02:35,255 --> 00:02:43,530 TABLE. WE WILL NOW OPEN UP 55 00:02:43,530 --> 00:02:44,397 HYBRID COMMENTS. CLEAR, HOW MANY 56 00:02:44,397 --> 00:02:47,534 SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP TODAY? 57 00:02:47,534 --> 00:02:48,735 >> THERE ARE CURRENTLY 17 58 00:02:48,735 --> 00:02:51,004 SPEAKERS SIGNED UP. 59 00:02:51,004 --> 00:02:56,242 >> OKAY, FANTASTIC. ARE THEY IN 60 00:02:56,242 --> 00:02:56,509 PERSON? 61 00:02:56,509 --> 00:03:01,214 >> THERE ARE 11 IN PERSON AND 62 00:03:01,214 --> 00:03:01,714 SEVEN REMOTE. 63 00:03:01,714 --> 00:03:02,782 >> WE WILL START WITH OUR 64 00:03:02,782 --> 00:03:04,851 IN-PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST. CAN 65 00:03:04,851 --> 00:03:07,921 YOU PLEASE READ THE PUBLIC 66 00:03:07,921 --> 00:03:08,421 COMMENT STRUCTURES. 67 00:03:08,421 --> 00:03:10,990 >> THIS IS UP TO 60 MINUTES AND 68 00:03:10,990 --> 00:03:12,258 SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE 69 00:03:12,258 --> 00:03:14,694 ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED. 70 00:03:14,694 --> 00:03:18,097 SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 71 00:03:18,097 --> 00:03:21,601 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT. SPEAKERS 72 00:03:21,601 --> 00:03:24,671 MICS WILL BE MUTED IF THEY DO 73 00:03:24,671 --> 00:03:29,642 NOT - - FIRST SPEAKER ON THE 74 00:03:29,642 --> 00:03:31,077 LIST. YOU CAN COME UP TO THE 75 00:03:31,077 --> 00:03:32,979 MICROPHONE APPEAR. 76 00:03:32,979 --> 00:03:37,650 >> GOOD MORNING. I AM ON A 77 00:03:37,650 --> 00:03:40,486 SENIOR TAX STRUCTURE WHICH, 78 00:03:40,486 --> 00:03:43,022 THROUGH THE COUNTY, WHICH GIVES 79 00:03:43,022 --> 00:03:46,859 YOU A LOWER TAX RATE. FOR THE 80 00:03:46,859 --> 00:03:51,164 FIRST FOUR YEARS I WAS ON, IT 81 00:03:51,164 --> 00:03:53,366 WAS KIND OF MESSED UP SO THEY 82 00:03:53,366 --> 00:03:54,367 WERE PUTTING THE ORIGINAL VALUE 83 00:03:54,367 --> 00:03:58,271 IN A BOX ON PARTS OF YOUR - - 84 00:03:58,271 --> 00:04:02,742 PARCEL VIEWER. IT WAS SAYING THE 85 00:04:02,742 --> 00:04:04,210 ORIGINAL VALUE THEN THEY GOT IT 86 00:04:04,210 --> 00:04:08,047 STRAIGHTENED OUT TO THE NEW 87 00:04:08,047 --> 00:04:09,349 TAXABLE VALUE. ON THE TAXABLE 88 00:04:09,349 --> 00:04:13,119 SIDE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE, IT SHOWS 89 00:04:13,119 --> 00:04:14,354 THE FULL AMOUNT BUT PEOPLE ON 90 00:04:14,354 --> 00:04:16,155 THIS PROGRAM IT SHOWS THE NEW 91 00:04:16,155 --> 00:04:19,892 TAX. I STARTED GETTING THESE 92 00:04:19,892 --> 00:04:22,528 PEOPLE WANTING TO BUY MY HOME AT 93 00:04:22,528 --> 00:04:24,631 THE TAXABLE AMOUNT, NOT THE 94 00:04:24,631 --> 00:04:27,100 ASSESSED VALUE. I THINK, IF YOU 95 00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:30,303 COULD ADD THE SENIORS ON THAT 96 00:04:30,303 --> 00:04:32,271 PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTY, IF THEY 97 00:04:32,271 --> 00:04:34,440 CAN GIVE YOU A LIST OR SOMETHING 98 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,577 TO ADD THOSE INTO THIS 99 00:04:37,577 --> 00:04:38,811 LEGISLATION, THAT IS WHAT I CAME 100 00:04:38,811 --> 00:04:40,880 TO TALK ABOUT, THANK YOU. 101 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:42,382 >> THANK YOU. 102 00:04:42,382 --> 00:04:51,290 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 103 00:04:51,290 --> 00:04:52,458 >> USE THIS ONE AND SPEAK INTO 104 00:04:52,458 --> 00:04:52,825 THE MICROPHONE. 105 00:04:52,825 --> 00:04:56,863 >> GOOD MORNING. THIS IS THE 106 00:04:56,863 --> 00:04:59,732 FIRST TIME I'VE EVER DONE 107 00:04:59,732 --> 00:05:01,100 ANYTHING LIKE THIS I HOPE I DO 108 00:05:01,100 --> 00:05:10,076 NOT GO TO JAIL. I DIDN'T REALLY 109 00:05:10,076 --> 00:05:12,111 KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT, THE 110 00:05:12,111 --> 00:05:13,846 REASON I AM UP HERE IS BECAUSE I 111 00:05:13,846 --> 00:05:16,582 GET A LOT OF THOSE CALLS. THEY 112 00:05:16,582 --> 00:05:20,086 ASKED ME ARE YOU LARRY DEAN, ARE 113 00:05:20,086 --> 00:05:24,691 YOU THE HOMEOWNER? I SAY YES. 114 00:05:24,691 --> 00:05:25,958 THEY SAID WE ARE INTERESTED IN 115 00:05:25,958 --> 00:05:28,161 BUYING YOUR HOUSE. I SAID IS 116 00:05:28,161 --> 00:05:30,596 YOUR HOUSE FOR SALE? I ASK THEM, 117 00:05:30,596 --> 00:05:32,765 ARE YOU SELLING YOUR HOUSE? MY 118 00:05:32,765 --> 00:05:36,869 HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE. THEN THEY 119 00:05:36,869 --> 00:05:39,505 SAID, WE CAN GIVE YOU THIS. I 120 00:05:39,505 --> 00:05:42,742 SAID, YOU HAVE $10 MILLION? I AM 121 00:05:42,742 --> 00:05:49,415 NOT A FOOL. I DO NOT KNOW, IN MY 122 00:05:49,415 --> 00:05:51,784 AREA, THERE ARE ONLY THREE BLACK 123 00:05:51,784 --> 00:05:56,989 FAMILIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. MY 124 00:05:56,989 --> 00:05:59,692 PARENTS, THAT WAS MY PARENTS' 125 00:05:59,692 --> 00:06:05,698 HOME. IT WAS LIKE I WAS THE 126 00:06:05,698 --> 00:06:06,566 MINORITY. LOOKING AROUND SAYING 127 00:06:06,566 --> 00:06:07,800 WHERE DID YOU PEOPLE COME FROM, 128 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:09,769 I'VE BEEN HERE FOR THE LONGEST 129 00:06:09,769 --> 00:06:12,138 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THINGS WANT 130 00:06:12,138 --> 00:06:14,574 TO CHANGE. THEN THEY WILL SEND 131 00:06:14,574 --> 00:06:19,612 ME LETTERS THEY SENT ME A LETTER 132 00:06:19,612 --> 00:06:20,813 SAID YOU DON'T NEED TO LIVE 133 00:06:20,813 --> 00:06:22,115 THERE MY DAUGHTER NEEDS TO LIVE 134 00:06:22,115 --> 00:06:23,549 THERE I TOLD MY FATHER WHAT KIND 135 00:06:23,549 --> 00:06:25,151 OF MESS IS THIS? I DO NOT WANT 136 00:06:25,151 --> 00:06:27,053 TO BE ON A LIST. I WANT TO BE ON 137 00:06:27,053 --> 00:06:30,990 THE NO CALL LIST I THINK IT IS 138 00:06:30,990 --> 00:06:33,793 IGNORANT. I DO NOT WANT TO GET 139 00:06:33,793 --> 00:06:36,095 INTO NO OTHER SPECIFICS, THAT IS 140 00:06:36,095 --> 00:06:37,163 ALL I WANT TO SAY. 141 00:06:37,163 --> 00:06:40,166 >> THANK YOU. 142 00:06:40,166 --> 00:06:48,674 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 143 00:06:48,674 --> 00:06:52,512 >> GOOD MORNING. I AM A MEMBER 144 00:06:52,512 --> 00:06:56,215 OF THE BLACK LEGACY HOMEOWNERS 145 00:06:56,215 --> 00:06:57,984 GROUP. I AM HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR 146 00:06:57,984 --> 00:07:02,288 SUPPORT TO ENFORCE THE AVOIDANCE 147 00:07:02,288 --> 00:07:05,158 OF FOLKS CALLING TO SOLICIT YOUR 148 00:07:05,158 --> 00:07:07,226 HOME. I HAVE BEEN A SEATTLE 149 00:07:07,226 --> 00:07:11,564 HOMEOWNER FOR OVER 45 YEARS. MY 150 00:07:11,564 --> 00:07:13,299 HUSBAND AND I EXPERIENCED THIS 151 00:07:13,299 --> 00:07:17,203 QUITE A BIT WHEN WE WERE IN THE 152 00:07:17,203 --> 00:07:19,338 CENTRAL AREA. WE SOLD OUR HOME 153 00:07:19,338 --> 00:07:21,741 THERE AND BOUGHT A SMALLER HOME 154 00:07:21,741 --> 00:07:23,976 IN RAYNER BEACH. WE HAVE BEEN 155 00:07:23,976 --> 00:07:25,411 THERE NINE YEARS AND WE KEEP 156 00:07:25,411 --> 00:07:28,214 GETTING PHONE CALLS ASKING US IF 157 00:07:28,214 --> 00:07:30,383 WE ARE INTERESTED IN SELLING OUR 158 00:07:30,383 --> 00:07:33,886 HOME. WE ARE NOT, WE ARE BOTH 159 00:07:33,886 --> 00:07:35,221 USING CELL PHONES WE ARE ON THE 160 00:07:35,221 --> 00:07:36,589 DO NOT CALL LIST AND THESE 161 00:07:36,589 --> 00:07:41,360 PEOPLE CONTINUALLY CALL. I WANT 162 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:43,796 SUPPORT FOR THE RULES TO BE 163 00:07:43,796 --> 00:07:45,898 ENFORCED SO THE SOLICITATIONS 164 00:07:45,898 --> 00:07:49,735 STOP. IT IS NOT FAIR AND NOT 165 00:07:49,735 --> 00:07:53,973 REQUESTED. IF WE WANT TO SELL 166 00:07:53,973 --> 00:07:55,475 OUR HOME WE KNOW WHAT TO DO. 167 00:07:55,475 --> 00:07:56,375 HOPEFULLY YOU CAN DO SOMETHING 168 00:07:56,375 --> 00:07:57,009 TO SUPPORT US. 169 00:07:57,009 --> 00:07:59,712 >> THANK YOU. 170 00:07:59,712 --> 00:08:08,221 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 171 00:08:08,221 --> 00:08:10,790 >> GOOD MORNING, I AM HERE 172 00:08:10,790 --> 00:08:12,425 REPRESENTING THE BLACK HOMES 173 00:08:12,425 --> 00:08:15,127 LEGACY. I HAVE BEEN A HOMEOWNER 174 00:08:15,127 --> 00:08:17,697 FOR OVER 40 YEARS. 175 00:08:17,697 --> 00:08:19,131 >> WE ARE GOING TO RESTART YOUR 176 00:08:19,131 --> 00:08:24,070 TIME SPEAK RIGHT INTO THE 177 00:08:24,070 --> 00:08:26,806 MICROPHONE. THERE WE GO, THANK 178 00:08:26,806 --> 00:08:27,006 YOU. 179 00:08:27,006 --> 00:08:34,347 >> STARTING MY TIME OVER, GREAT. 180 00:08:34,347 --> 00:08:36,549 I AM A RESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL 181 00:08:36,549 --> 00:08:38,651 AREA HERE REPRESENTING THE BLACK 182 00:08:38,651 --> 00:08:40,987 HOMEOWNERS LEGACY. I HAVE BEEN A 183 00:08:40,987 --> 00:08:45,424 HOMEOWNER FOR OVER 40 YEARS. 184 00:08:45,424 --> 00:08:46,993 WHEN I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT MY HOME 185 00:08:46,993 --> 00:08:53,232 IT WAS TOTALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN 186 00:08:53,232 --> 00:08:54,166 FAMILIES AND ALL MIXTURE OF 187 00:08:54,166 --> 00:08:55,534 FAMILIES. NOW, I AM THE ONLY ONE 188 00:08:55,534 --> 00:09:02,308 ON MY BLOCK. THE ONLY PERSON. 189 00:09:02,308 --> 00:09:03,376 ALL KINDS OF THINGS ARE 190 00:09:03,376 --> 00:09:04,543 HAPPENING BUT THE DO NOT CALL 191 00:09:04,543 --> 00:09:05,978 LIST, I AM A SOCIAL WORKER I 192 00:09:05,978 --> 00:09:07,413 WANT TO SAY THAT FIRST. IN MY 193 00:09:07,413 --> 00:09:08,714 STUDIES AND HAS BEEN RESEARCH 194 00:09:08,714 --> 00:09:10,950 HOW YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS 195 00:09:10,950 --> 00:09:12,485 AFFECTED BY THESE PHONE CALLS 196 00:09:12,485 --> 00:09:15,321 COMING TO YOUR HOME. HOW IT 197 00:09:15,321 --> 00:09:17,390 AFFECTS YOU, GENTRIFICATION HAS 198 00:09:17,390 --> 00:09:20,326 CREATED A PROBLEM THAT CREATES 199 00:09:20,326 --> 00:09:22,995 TENSION, BLOOD PRESSURE, 200 00:09:22,995 --> 00:09:23,729 DIABETES, ALL THESE THINGS 201 00:09:23,729 --> 00:09:25,798 PEOPLE OF COLOR SUFFER FROM IN 202 00:09:25,798 --> 00:09:28,668 TERMS OF MEDICAL STAFF. I HAVE 203 00:09:28,668 --> 00:09:31,470 RECEIVED SO MANY CALLS, I GET SO 204 00:09:31,470 --> 00:09:34,740 UPSET WHEN PEOPLE CALL ME I TELL 205 00:09:34,740 --> 00:09:35,975 THEM HOW MUCH MONEY ARE YOU 206 00:09:35,975 --> 00:09:37,910 GOING TO GIVE ME? THEY TELL ME I 207 00:09:37,910 --> 00:09:40,846 AM BEING MEAN ASKING FOR IT AND 208 00:09:40,846 --> 00:09:42,248 I HANG UP THE PHONE. I GET 209 00:09:42,248 --> 00:09:45,551 STRESSED OUT. I GET LETTERS 210 00:09:45,551 --> 00:09:46,852 AHEAD SOMEBODY SAY I'M GOING TO 211 00:09:46,852 --> 00:09:49,288 GIVE YOU TWO NICKELS. IT IS 212 00:09:49,288 --> 00:09:51,657 AGGRAVATING ON AND ON CALLS, 213 00:09:51,657 --> 00:09:54,594 TEXT MESSAGES. I AM BLOCKING 214 00:09:54,594 --> 00:09:57,229 CALLS CONSTANTLY FOR PEOPLE 215 00:09:57,229 --> 00:09:59,465 AGGRAVATING ME ABOUT IT. ONE OF 216 00:09:59,465 --> 00:10:03,436 THE THINGS I DID FIND OUT BEING 217 00:10:03,436 --> 00:10:04,503 THAT I'M THE ONLY AFRICAN 218 00:10:04,503 --> 00:10:05,605 AMERICAN ON MY BLOCK, MY OTHER 219 00:10:05,605 --> 00:10:07,807 NEIGHBORS ARE GETTING THEM AS 220 00:10:07,807 --> 00:10:09,241 WELL. ALL PEOPLE BEING AFFECTED 221 00:10:09,241 --> 00:10:11,744 BY THIS AND IT NEEDS TO BE 222 00:10:11,744 --> 00:10:12,945 ADDRESSED. I REALLY HOPE YOU 223 00:10:12,945 --> 00:10:14,814 GUYS CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT 224 00:10:14,814 --> 00:10:16,248 TO MAKE SURE THE DEVELOPERS AND 225 00:10:16,248 --> 00:10:18,718 REAL ESTATE PEOPLE ARE THE ONES 226 00:10:18,718 --> 00:10:20,753 THAT CONTAIN THIS. THANK YOU. 227 00:10:20,753 --> 00:10:25,191 >> THANK YOU. 228 00:10:25,191 --> 00:10:31,731 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 229 00:10:31,731 --> 00:10:39,605 >> GOOD MORNING. I AM A RETIRED 230 00:10:39,605 --> 00:10:40,773 ATTORNEY, I WORKED IN THE CITY 231 00:10:40,773 --> 00:10:42,008 ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THIS 232 00:10:42,008 --> 00:10:44,076 BUILDING AND THE PREDECESSOR 233 00:10:44,076 --> 00:10:45,878 BUILDING FOR 18 YEARS. I HAVE 234 00:10:45,878 --> 00:10:47,780 BEEN A HOMEOWNER IN SEATTLE 235 00:10:47,780 --> 00:10:54,320 SINCE 1988. YES, I HAVE RECEIVED 236 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:55,388 MANY SOLICITATIONS NOT TOO MANY 237 00:10:55,388 --> 00:10:57,189 IN PERSON BUT SOME ON THE PHONE 238 00:10:57,189 --> 00:10:58,124 AND LETTERS ARE CONSTANT. PEOPLE 239 00:10:58,124 --> 00:11:00,326 SENDING CHECKS AND DOING ALL 240 00:11:00,326 --> 00:11:03,929 SORTS OF THINGS FOR UMPTEEN 241 00:11:03,929 --> 00:11:04,730 HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF 242 00:11:04,730 --> 00:11:08,968 DOLLARS. I UNDERSTAND GIVEN HOW 243 00:11:08,968 --> 00:11:10,036 PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT THAT KIND OF 244 00:11:10,036 --> 00:11:11,404 MONEY COMING IN AND HOW TEMPTING 245 00:11:11,404 --> 00:11:13,739 THAT CAN BE, ESPECIALLY WHEN 246 00:11:13,739 --> 00:11:14,907 SOMEBODY FOLLOWS IT UP WITH AN 247 00:11:14,907 --> 00:11:18,244 IN PERSON VISIT AND TELLS YOU 248 00:11:18,244 --> 00:11:19,812 YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A 249 00:11:19,812 --> 00:11:20,913 REALTOR JUST ACCEPT THIS OFFER 250 00:11:20,913 --> 00:11:22,114 WHICH MAY BE SEVERAL HUNDRED 251 00:11:22,114 --> 00:11:23,916 THOUSAND DOLLARS BELOW MARKET 252 00:11:23,916 --> 00:11:25,718 VALUE, YOU WILL GET YOUR MONEY 253 00:11:25,718 --> 00:11:31,023 AND YOU CAN MOVE ON. IT IS SCARY 254 00:11:31,023 --> 00:11:34,093 STUFF. I AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE 255 00:11:34,093 --> 00:11:37,463 FAIRLY WELL EDUCATED AND 256 00:11:37,463 --> 00:11:38,197 SOMEWHAT SOPHISTICATED SO THIS 257 00:11:38,197 --> 00:11:39,832 DOES NOT BOTHER ME TOO MUCH BUT 258 00:11:39,832 --> 00:11:41,867 I HAVE MET PEOPLE WHO FELT THEY 259 00:11:41,867 --> 00:11:44,670 HAVE BEEN TREATED BADLY AND SOME 260 00:11:44,670 --> 00:11:48,174 WHO HAVE EVEN SOLD THEIR 261 00:11:48,174 --> 00:11:49,809 PROPERTY. I KNOW WE HAVE SIMILAR 262 00:11:49,809 --> 00:11:53,379 ORDINANCES IN PHILADELPHIA AND 263 00:11:53,379 --> 00:11:54,647 NEW YORK CITY, I SPENT TIME 264 00:11:54,647 --> 00:11:56,849 LOOKING AT THOSE ORDINANCES. I 265 00:11:56,849 --> 00:11:59,618 FOUND A VERY APROPOS STATEMENT 266 00:11:59,618 --> 00:12:02,788 FROM THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA 267 00:12:02,788 --> 00:12:07,660 REFERRING TO PREDATORY BUYERS 268 00:12:07,660 --> 00:12:11,964 BROKERS AND BUYERS. THEY 269 00:12:11,964 --> 00:12:16,769 CONCLUDED THAT THESE AGGRESSIVE 270 00:12:16,769 --> 00:12:17,736 TACTICS CAN CAUSE HOMEOWNERS TO 271 00:12:17,736 --> 00:12:18,738 SELL THEIR PROPERTY AT PRICES 272 00:12:18,738 --> 00:12:20,539 THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THEN 273 00:12:20,539 --> 00:12:21,974 MARKET VALUE. I KNOW THAT IS 274 00:12:21,974 --> 00:12:23,209 HAPPENING HERE WITH THE AMOUNT 275 00:12:23,209 --> 00:12:24,677 OF BUILDING WE HAVE HERE, THE 276 00:12:24,677 --> 00:12:28,314 AMOUNT OF HOUSES BEING REPLACED 277 00:12:28,314 --> 00:12:32,184 BY MUCH LARGER HOUSES. I 278 00:12:32,184 --> 00:12:34,386 APPRECIATE THE LEGISLATION AND 279 00:12:34,386 --> 00:12:35,488 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 280 00:12:35,488 --> 00:12:38,190 >> THANK YOU. 281 00:12:38,190 --> 00:12:44,463 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 282 00:12:44,463 --> 00:12:47,366 >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU. I AM 283 00:12:47,366 --> 00:12:50,436 A REAL ESTATE AGENT IN THE 284 00:12:50,436 --> 00:12:53,472 GREATER SEATTLE AREA. I WANT TO 285 00:12:53,472 --> 00:12:55,040 START BY SAYING I BELIEVE IN THE 286 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:56,909 SPIRIT OF THIS ORDINANCE AND 287 00:12:56,909 --> 00:12:59,812 UNDERSTAND WHERE THIS IS COMING 288 00:12:59,812 --> 00:13:00,646 FROM. MY 98-YEAR-OLD GRANDFATHER 289 00:13:00,646 --> 00:13:03,115 WHO I'M STILL LUCKY ENOUGH TO 290 00:13:03,115 --> 00:13:04,383 HAVE WITH ME BELIEVES $1 MILLION 291 00:13:04,383 --> 00:13:06,385 IS A LOT OF MONEY. I KNOW WHAT 292 00:13:06,385 --> 00:13:08,287 HE SETS ON HIS WORK A LOT MORE 293 00:13:08,287 --> 00:13:10,956 THAN THAT. WITHOUT THE 294 00:13:10,956 --> 00:13:13,659 PROTECTION OF A LICENSED REAL 295 00:13:13,659 --> 00:13:15,327 ESTATE AGENT TO EXPLAIN THE 296 00:13:15,327 --> 00:13:20,666 DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHOLESALING 297 00:13:20,666 --> 00:13:26,238 AND LICENSING - - WHOLESALERS I 298 00:13:26,238 --> 00:13:27,173 BELIEVE THE ORDINANCES IS 299 00:13:27,173 --> 00:13:30,943 INTENDED TO GO AFTER ARE THE 300 00:13:30,943 --> 00:13:31,544 UNLICENSED REAL ESTATE 301 00:13:31,544 --> 00:13:33,479 PRACTITIONERS IN OUR COMMUNITY. 302 00:13:33,479 --> 00:13:36,348 THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO 303 00:13:36,348 --> 00:13:37,383 DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OUTSIDE OF 304 00:13:37,383 --> 00:13:40,619 COURT, RIGHT? LICENSED REAL 305 00:13:40,619 --> 00:13:42,621 ESTATE AGENTS HAVE TO ABIDE BY 306 00:13:42,621 --> 00:13:45,858 THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING 307 00:13:45,858 --> 00:13:48,360 GUIDELINES AS WELL AS A 308 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:50,362 PROFESSIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT. 309 00:13:50,362 --> 00:13:53,199 THERE ARE LEVELS OF DISCIPLINARY 310 00:13:53,199 --> 00:13:55,634 ACTION THAT CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST 311 00:13:55,634 --> 00:13:56,902 LICENSED PRACTITIONERS VERSUS 312 00:13:56,902 --> 00:13:59,004 WHOLESALERS WHO ARE NOT. 313 00:13:59,004 --> 00:14:00,606 WHOLESALERS ARE INCENTIVIZED TO 314 00:14:00,606 --> 00:14:04,210 GET THE LOWEST PROPERTY PRICE SO 315 00:14:04,210 --> 00:14:08,280 THEY CAN RESALE THE TERMS OF THE 316 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:09,415 CONTRACT. THEY MAKE THEIR MONEY 317 00:14:09,415 --> 00:14:11,350 IN THE MARGINS, IS LICENSED 318 00:14:11,350 --> 00:14:13,986 AGENTS ARE INCENTIVIZED BY 319 00:14:13,986 --> 00:14:15,654 GETTING THE PROPERTY OWNER THE 320 00:14:15,654 --> 00:14:18,490 HIGHEST POSSIBLE AMOUNT. I AM 321 00:14:18,490 --> 00:14:22,628 ASKING YOU CONSIDER EXEMPTING 322 00:14:22,628 --> 00:14:23,929 LICENSED AGENTS FROM THIS AS WE 323 00:14:23,929 --> 00:14:25,231 ARE A SAFEGUARD FOR THE 324 00:14:25,231 --> 00:14:26,865 COMMUNITY. I WANT TO END BY 325 00:14:26,865 --> 00:14:30,369 SAYING I KNOW THERE ARE 326 00:14:30,369 --> 00:14:32,304 NEFARIOUS PRACTITIONERS IN OUR 327 00:14:32,304 --> 00:14:34,874 INDUSTRY AND I SUPPORT THE 328 00:14:34,874 --> 00:14:38,210 ORDINANCE IN TRYING TO WEED OUT 329 00:14:38,210 --> 00:14:40,212 THOSE PRACTITIONERS, THANK YOU. 330 00:14:40,346 --> 00:14:41,480 >> THANK YOU. 331 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:48,254 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 332 00:14:48,254 --> 00:14:50,956 >> HELLO. I AM A LICENSED AGENT 333 00:14:50,956 --> 00:14:55,794 HERE IN SEATTLE FOR THE LAST 23 334 00:14:55,794 --> 00:14:57,096 YEARS. I ALSO SPECIALIZE IN LOSS 335 00:14:57,096 --> 00:14:58,664 MITIGATION. I WANTED TO SHARE A 336 00:14:58,664 --> 00:15:02,501 CONCERN I HAVE BEING IN THE LOSS 337 00:15:02,501 --> 00:15:03,936 MITIGATION BEING A REALTOR WE 338 00:15:03,936 --> 00:15:05,371 GET THE PHONE CALLS, I'VE GOT 339 00:15:05,371 --> 00:15:10,576 MY PHONE CALLS MYSELF FROM 340 00:15:10,576 --> 00:15:11,910 EVERYBODY DAILY. MY CONCERN IS 341 00:15:11,910 --> 00:15:13,045 THOSE WHO GET THE PHONE CALLS DO 342 00:15:13,045 --> 00:15:16,715 NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS ON THE 343 00:15:16,715 --> 00:15:18,017 OTHER SIDE, NO ONE IS EXPLAINING 344 00:15:18,017 --> 00:15:20,953 TO THEM WHAT THEIR HOUSE VALUE 345 00:15:20,953 --> 00:15:22,354 IS WORTH. MY CONCERN IS THEY DO 346 00:15:22,354 --> 00:15:23,756 NOT HAVE CHECKS AND BALANCE FROM 347 00:15:23,756 --> 00:15:24,857 A REAL ESTATE AGENT THAT WILL 348 00:15:24,857 --> 00:15:26,492 HELP THEM. FOR INSTANCE, I HAD A 349 00:15:26,492 --> 00:15:28,260 CLIENT SOME YEARS AGO THAT WAS 350 00:15:28,260 --> 00:15:31,530 THERE I THINK IN THE - - SHE 351 00:15:31,530 --> 00:15:35,901 KNEW LITTLE ABOUT ZONING. SHE 352 00:15:35,901 --> 00:15:41,941 HAD A WHOLE SELLER TRYING TO BUY 353 00:15:41,941 --> 00:15:43,542 HER HOUSE FOR A LITTLE OVER 354 00:15:43,542 --> 00:15:45,377 $400,000. SHE CALLED ME AND 355 00:15:45,377 --> 00:15:46,478 ASKED ME TO COME AND LOOK AT IT 356 00:15:46,478 --> 00:15:47,546 AND LO AND BEHOLD THE HOUSE WAS 357 00:15:47,546 --> 00:15:48,881 WORTH ALMOST DOUBLE. THE HOUSE 358 00:15:48,881 --> 00:15:51,150 NEEDED ROOFING AND OTHER WORK 359 00:15:51,150 --> 00:15:55,854 THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. I'M 360 00:15:55,854 --> 00:15:57,156 GLAD SHE REACHED OUT BECAUSE SHE 361 00:15:57,156 --> 00:15:58,624 WOULD'VE SOLD HER HOUSE FOR 362 00:15:58,624 --> 00:16:02,094 $400,000 LESS THAN WHAT SHE 363 00:16:02,094 --> 00:16:02,995 WOULD HAVE BECAUSE THE WHOLE 364 00:16:02,995 --> 00:16:04,997 SELLER WAS KIND OF TRYING TO 365 00:16:04,997 --> 00:16:07,266 PULL OUT A CHUNK AND RESELL IT 366 00:16:07,266 --> 00:16:08,967 TO SOMEBODY ELSE. WE WERE ABLE 367 00:16:08,967 --> 00:16:10,936 TO GET THE HOMEOWNER TOP DOLLAR 368 00:16:10,936 --> 00:16:14,373 FOR HER PROPERTY. MY CONCERN, IF 369 00:16:14,373 --> 00:16:16,008 THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS PASSED 370 00:16:16,008 --> 00:16:17,976 ALONG TO REAL ESTATE AGENTS, THE 371 00:16:17,976 --> 00:16:19,979 HOMEOWNERS WILL NOT HAVE THE 372 00:16:19,979 --> 00:16:22,548 PROTECTIONS. I HAVE COUNTLESS 373 00:16:22,548 --> 00:16:23,382 STORIES WORKING IN LOSS 374 00:16:23,382 --> 00:16:28,554 MITIGATION THAT SUPPORT THIS 375 00:16:28,554 --> 00:16:29,755 SAME STORY AND OTHER STORIES 376 00:16:29,755 --> 00:16:31,357 THAT HAVE HAPPENED. THANK YOU. 377 00:16:31,357 --> 00:16:37,029 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 378 00:16:37,029 --> 00:16:46,572 >> GOOD MORNING. I AM A LICENSED 379 00:16:46,572 --> 00:16:57,116 - - MY INTENTION IS TO SPEAK TO 380 00:16:58,517 --> 00:17:00,686 EDUCATING AND PROMOTING OR 381 00:17:00,686 --> 00:17:03,188 ADVOCATING TO THE CONSUMER THE 382 00:17:03,188 --> 00:17:06,825 PROS AND CONS OF THE REASON WHY 383 00:17:06,825 --> 00:17:10,496 THESE THINGS HAPPEN. HAS 384 00:17:10,496 --> 00:17:12,398 LICENSED AGENTS WE HAVE A LOT OF 385 00:17:12,398 --> 00:17:14,099 FIDUCIARY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS 386 00:17:14,099 --> 00:17:19,938 THAT WE MEET ALONG WITH OUR 387 00:17:19,938 --> 00:17:21,039 ASSOCIATIONS. AS SOME OF MY 388 00:17:21,039 --> 00:17:22,941 COLLEAGUES HAVE MENTIONED, THE 389 00:17:22,941 --> 00:17:25,644 INTENTION TO PROTECT THE 390 00:17:25,644 --> 00:17:33,419 CONSUMER TO STOP THESE LICENSE - 391 00:17:33,419 --> 00:17:37,056 - ONE OF THE OTHER GUESTS SPOKE 392 00:17:37,056 --> 00:17:38,557 ABOUT WHEN THEY ARE READY TO DO 393 00:17:38,557 --> 00:17:39,925 THAT SITUATION THEY WILL BE 82 394 00:17:39,925 --> 00:17:43,195 REACH OUT AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE 395 00:17:43,195 --> 00:17:46,598 TO BE THAT ALL OF BRANCH AS FAR 396 00:17:46,598 --> 00:17:51,470 AS A LICENSED AGENT. THERE IS A 397 00:17:51,470 --> 00:17:57,009 SEPARATION BETWEEN AGENTS AND 398 00:17:57,009 --> 00:17:58,677 NONLICENSED FOLKS. OUR GOAL IS 399 00:17:58,677 --> 00:18:05,017 TO ALWAYS PROVIDE MAXIMUM, NOT 400 00:18:05,017 --> 00:18:08,654 JUST MAXIMUM PROCEEDS BUT ALSO 401 00:18:08,654 --> 00:18:10,522 TO MEET ANY OF THE CONSUMER'S 402 00:18:10,522 --> 00:18:14,293 GOALS AND WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE. 403 00:18:14,293 --> 00:18:16,261 THE INTENTION OF THIS, WE ALIGN 404 00:18:16,261 --> 00:18:18,063 WITH THAT BUT WE ARE ASKING FOR 405 00:18:18,063 --> 00:18:20,933 EXEMPTIONS FOR LICENSED AGENTS 406 00:18:20,933 --> 00:18:24,269 THAT ARE ABLE TO PROMOTE TO THE 407 00:18:24,269 --> 00:18:27,506 CONSUMER. ALONGSIDE WITH THAT WE 408 00:18:27,506 --> 00:18:28,807 HAVE STORIES YOUR FOLKS IN OUR 409 00:18:28,807 --> 00:18:31,009 COMMUNITY REACHED OUT WHERE THEY 410 00:18:31,009 --> 00:18:32,411 FEEL LIKE THEY ARE BEING - - 411 00:18:32,411 --> 00:18:36,448 WITH GUIDANCE AND HELP THEY CAN 412 00:18:36,448 --> 00:18:37,349 HELP THEM PREVENT THEIR 413 00:18:37,349 --> 00:18:38,884 PROPERTIES FROM BEING TAKEN FROM 414 00:18:38,884 --> 00:18:40,586 THEM. THANK YOU. 415 00:18:40,586 --> 00:18:42,688 >> THANK YOU. 416 00:18:42,688 --> 00:18:49,228 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 417 00:18:49,228 --> 00:18:52,131 >> I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF THE 418 00:18:52,131 --> 00:18:53,899 SEATTLE KING COUNTY ASSOCIATION 419 00:18:53,899 --> 00:18:55,934 OF REALTORS. WE CARE DEEPLY 420 00:18:55,934 --> 00:18:59,605 ABOUT STOPPING PREDATORY 421 00:18:59,605 --> 00:19:00,439 HOMEBUYING PRACTICES AND WE 422 00:19:00,439 --> 00:19:03,008 WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU TO 423 00:19:03,008 --> 00:19:04,643 MAKE SURE HOMEOWNERS ARE 424 00:19:04,643 --> 00:19:07,012 PROTECTED. OUR MEMBERS, ARE 425 00:19:07,012 --> 00:19:09,047 LICENSED BY THE STATE OF 426 00:19:09,047 --> 00:19:11,083 WASHINGTON AND SUPERVISED BY 427 00:19:11,083 --> 00:19:13,986 DESIGNATED BROKERS WHO HOLD 428 00:19:13,986 --> 00:19:15,854 THEIR LICENSE. STATE LAW 429 00:19:15,854 --> 00:19:18,357 REQUIRES WORKERS TO ACT HONESTLY 430 00:19:18,357 --> 00:19:19,591 WITH FULL DISCLOSURE IN THE BEST 431 00:19:19,591 --> 00:19:23,729 INTEREST OF THEIR CLIENTS. THAT 432 00:19:23,729 --> 00:19:24,730 ALREADY DRAWS A CLEAR LINE 433 00:19:24,730 --> 00:19:26,498 BETWEEN LEGITIMATE REAL ESTATE 434 00:19:26,498 --> 00:19:31,103 COMMUNICATION AND PREDATORY 435 00:19:31,103 --> 00:19:31,970 CONDUCT. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE 436 00:19:31,970 --> 00:19:32,504 DEFINED SOLICITATIONS ARE 437 00:19:32,504 --> 00:19:35,874 BROADLY IT CAPTURES ROUTINE, 438 00:19:35,874 --> 00:19:37,576 NONCOERCIVE COMMUNICATION 439 00:19:37,576 --> 00:19:39,912 INCLUDING GENERAL ADVERTISING, 440 00:19:39,912 --> 00:19:41,547 MARKETING UPDATES AND INQUIRIES 441 00:19:41,547 --> 00:19:43,749 MADE ON BEHALF OF LEGITIMATE 442 00:19:43,749 --> 00:19:47,653 BUYERS. THAT RISKS - - REDUCING 443 00:19:47,653 --> 00:19:51,390 HOMEOWNER ACCESS TO INFORMATION. 444 00:19:51,390 --> 00:19:53,192 WHEN HOMEOWNERS HAVE LESS 445 00:19:53,192 --> 00:19:55,427 INFORMATION, TRANSPARENCY AND 446 00:19:55,427 --> 00:19:57,896 COMPETITION DECLINE AND THEIR 447 00:19:57,896 --> 00:19:59,531 OPTIONS ARE. OUR MEMBERS' 448 00:19:59,531 --> 00:20:02,634 BUSINESS MODEL RELIES ON REPEAT 449 00:20:02,634 --> 00:20:06,505 CLIENTS AND REFERRALS BUILT OVER 450 00:20:06,505 --> 00:20:12,711 YEARS. THOSE RELATIONSHIPS DO 451 00:20:12,711 --> 00:20:13,278 NOT HAPPENING, LEGITIMATE 452 00:20:13,278 --> 00:20:17,449 BROKERS ARE NOT THE PROGRAM. 453 00:20:17,449 --> 00:20:18,584 LAST YEAR WE WERE PLEASED TO 454 00:20:18,584 --> 00:20:19,351 SUPPORT THE PREDATORY HOMEBUYING 455 00:20:19,351 --> 00:20:22,254 ORDINANCE YOU PASSED BECAUSE IT 456 00:20:22,254 --> 00:20:24,056 TARGETED HARM AND OFFERED CLEAR 457 00:20:24,056 --> 00:20:25,891 DISCLOSURES BEFORE A PURCHASE 458 00:20:25,891 --> 00:20:29,061 WAS SIGNED, MEANINGFUL 459 00:20:29,061 --> 00:20:29,962 CANCELLATION WINDOW FOR SELLERS 460 00:20:29,962 --> 00:20:31,930 AND STRONG ENFORCEMENT AND 461 00:20:31,930 --> 00:20:33,632 PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. THAT 462 00:20:33,632 --> 00:20:36,969 FOCUSES ON PREDATORY BEHAVIOR. 463 00:20:36,969 --> 00:20:38,403 WE BELIEVE SHARPENING THE 464 00:20:38,403 --> 00:20:41,840 PROPOSED ORDINANCE TODAY SO IT 465 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:42,674 PROTECTS HOMEOWNERS FROM 466 00:20:42,674 --> 00:20:45,444 PREDATORY CONDUCT WITHOUT 467 00:20:45,444 --> 00:20:47,012 RESTRICTING LEGITIMATE 468 00:20:47,012 --> 00:20:48,914 INFORMATIONAL MUNICATION THAT 469 00:20:48,914 --> 00:20:50,882 HELPS HOMEOWNERS UNDERSTAND 470 00:20:50,882 --> 00:20:53,051 THEIR OPTIONS. THANK YOU. 471 00:20:53,051 --> 00:20:54,219 >> THANK YOU. 472 00:20:54,219 --> 00:20:58,090 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 473 00:20:58,090 --> 00:21:00,259 >> GOOD MORNING THANK YOU FOR 474 00:21:00,259 --> 00:21:05,530 ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE AND 475 00:21:05,530 --> 00:21:08,100 SPEAK. I STILL ON MY BIRTH HOME 476 00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:12,304 AND I HAD ANOTHER HOME BUILT. 477 00:21:12,304 --> 00:21:18,377 ALWAYS HAVE GOTTEN CALLS, TEXTS, 478 00:21:18,377 --> 00:21:19,611 EMAILS. FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN MY 479 00:21:19,611 --> 00:21:20,979 MOTHER PASSED AWAY I HAD TO DO 480 00:21:20,979 --> 00:21:24,816 SOME TRANSACTIONS AND PLACE SOME 481 00:21:24,816 --> 00:21:26,051 HOMES INTO THE NAMES OF MY 482 00:21:26,051 --> 00:21:27,386 SIBLINGS. WITHIN THREE BUSINESS 483 00:21:27,386 --> 00:21:29,988 DAYS I WAS GETTING CALLS, EVEN 484 00:21:29,988 --> 00:21:32,157 MORE. NOW WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT 485 00:21:32,157 --> 00:21:35,027 YOU WANT TO DO THE HOUSE. MY MOM 486 00:21:35,027 --> 00:21:36,295 HADN'T EVEN BEEN TAKEN CARE OF 487 00:21:36,295 --> 00:21:37,963 PROPERLY AND THEY WANTED TO KNOW 488 00:21:37,963 --> 00:21:39,331 WHAT TO DO WITH THE HOUSE. I 489 00:21:39,331 --> 00:21:43,802 WENT THROUGH THAT AND AM STILL 490 00:21:43,802 --> 00:21:44,870 GETTING THEM. I GOT A TEXT LAST 491 00:21:44,870 --> 00:21:48,006 MONTH MY MOTHER. I INFORMED THEM 492 00:21:48,006 --> 00:21:50,642 MY MOTHER HAS BEEN DECEASED WENT 493 00:21:50,642 --> 00:21:53,679 ON TO SAY YOU OWN A HOME AND 494 00:21:53,679 --> 00:21:56,748 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WITH IT? 495 00:21:56,748 --> 00:21:57,783 I RESPONDED, WHERE IS YOUR 496 00:21:57,783 --> 00:22:00,052 COMPANY? I AM NOT INTERESTED. I 497 00:22:00,052 --> 00:22:03,488 AM TIRED I WISH WE COULD MAKE IT 498 00:22:03,488 --> 00:22:05,357 GO AWAY. WE KNOW WHERE TO GO IF 499 00:22:05,357 --> 00:22:09,261 WE WERE INTERESTED IN SELLING 500 00:22:09,261 --> 00:22:10,729 OUR HOMES AND YES WE WOULD TURN 501 00:22:10,729 --> 00:22:13,165 TO A LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT. 502 00:22:13,165 --> 00:22:17,302 TO BE INUNDATED WITH THE CALLS 503 00:22:17,302 --> 00:22:18,870 COMING IN UNSOLICITED IS NOT 504 00:22:18,870 --> 00:22:22,174 GOOD PRACTICE. THANK YOU. 505 00:22:22,174 --> 00:22:22,874 >> THANK YOU. 506 00:22:22,874 --> 00:22:26,611 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANITA AND 507 00:22:26,611 --> 00:22:30,982 THEN WE WILL REMOVE TO REMOTE 508 00:22:30,982 --> 00:22:31,249 COMMENT. 509 00:22:31,249 --> 00:22:35,854 >> GOOD MORNING. ANITA ADAMS 510 00:22:35,854 --> 00:22:37,456 REPRESENTING A COUPLE OF 511 00:22:37,456 --> 00:22:39,424 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY 512 00:22:39,424 --> 00:22:41,693 ORGANIZATIONS. BLACK HOMEOWNERS 513 00:22:41,693 --> 00:22:44,563 POLICY COUNSEL AS WELL AS BLACK 514 00:22:44,563 --> 00:22:45,564 LEGACY HOMEOWNERS WERE I SHARE 515 00:22:45,564 --> 00:22:49,434 MEMBERSHIP IN BOTH 516 00:22:49,434 --> 00:22:51,036 ORGANIZATIONS. OBVIOUSLY, WE 517 00:22:51,036 --> 00:22:52,337 HAVE CONCERNS OVER THE HARM 518 00:22:52,337 --> 00:22:54,740 CAUSED BECAUSE OF THESE 519 00:22:54,740 --> 00:22:57,609 SOLICITATIONS. IT IS A DIFFICULT 520 00:22:57,609 --> 00:22:59,144 THING TO GET A LETTER IN THE 521 00:22:59,144 --> 00:23:03,081 MAIL THAT SAYS, WE WANT TO LIVE 522 00:23:03,081 --> 00:23:04,616 OUR DREAMS IN YOUR HOUSE SO YOU 523 00:23:04,616 --> 00:23:09,020 SHOULD JUST LEAVE. THOSE ARE 524 00:23:09,020 --> 00:23:11,123 IMPORTANT, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT 525 00:23:11,123 --> 00:23:14,292 THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY PROTECTS 526 00:23:14,292 --> 00:23:19,064 AGAINST THE HARMS THAT WE ARE 527 00:23:19,064 --> 00:23:20,398 EXPERIENCING AND THAT IS WHY WE 528 00:23:20,398 --> 00:23:22,768 ARE HERE TODAY REPRESENTING OUR 529 00:23:22,768 --> 00:23:25,771 COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THIS 530 00:23:25,771 --> 00:23:28,106 LEGISLATION AS WELL AS CONTINUE 531 00:23:28,106 --> 00:23:32,377 TO WORK WITH YOU AROUND NEW 532 00:23:32,377 --> 00:23:34,179 WAYS, I HEAR SOME OF THE AGENTS 533 00:23:34,179 --> 00:23:37,716 TALKING ABOUT OTHER PROTECTIONS. 534 00:23:37,716 --> 00:23:41,019 WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE 535 00:23:41,019 --> 00:23:42,988 INCLUDED IN THE CONVERSATION AS 536 00:23:42,988 --> 00:23:44,956 YOU CONTINUE TO PUT FORTH 537 00:23:44,956 --> 00:23:47,359 LEGISLATION LIKE THIS, WE 538 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:49,928 APPRECIATE THE FACT YOU HAVE 539 00:23:49,928 --> 00:23:51,763 EVEN STARTED THE CONVERSATION 540 00:23:51,763 --> 00:23:55,834 AND HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH US TO 541 00:23:55,834 --> 00:23:57,536 IMPROVE IT. PLEASE CALL ON US, 542 00:23:57,536 --> 00:24:01,706 WE DO SUPPORT PASSING THIS 543 00:24:01,706 --> 00:24:02,874 LEGISLATION. PLEASE CALL ON US 544 00:24:02,874 --> 00:24:05,443 TO REFINE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE 545 00:24:05,443 --> 00:24:09,548 IT THE BEST LEGISLATION IT CAN 546 00:24:09,548 --> 00:24:09,748 BE. 547 00:24:09,748 --> 00:24:19,591 >> THANK YOU. OUR FIRST REMOTE 548 00:24:19,591 --> 00:24:28,733 SPEAKER 549 00:24:28,733 --> 00:24:37,943 >> GOOD MORNING. I AM CALLING IN 550 00:24:37,943 --> 00:24:40,445 TO ASK, TO THANK YOU FOR THIS 551 00:24:40,445 --> 00:24:49,120 TIME TO SPEAK. I WOULD SUPPORT 552 00:24:49,120 --> 00:24:50,789 THIS LEGISLATION. MY HUSBAND AND 553 00:24:50,789 --> 00:24:52,591 I OWN OUR HOUSE WE WORK IN THE 554 00:24:52,591 --> 00:24:53,291 NONPROFIT ARTS SECTOR AND 555 00:24:53,291 --> 00:24:56,161 RECEIVE MULTIPLE CALLS REGULARLY 556 00:24:56,161 --> 00:24:59,931 TO PURCHASE OUR HOME ON BEACON 557 00:24:59,931 --> 00:25:01,066 HILL ON ALL OF OUR NUMBERS 558 00:25:01,066 --> 00:25:02,500 INCLUDING THE LANDLINE NUMBER 559 00:25:02,500 --> 00:25:07,439 WHICH IS WHAT I USE WHEN I WORK 560 00:25:07,439 --> 00:25:08,640 AT HOME. I GET THESE CALL 561 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:09,741 SOMETIME STARTING AS EARLY AS 562 00:25:09,741 --> 00:25:12,744 6:00 A.M. WE ALSO HAVE MULTIPLE 563 00:25:12,744 --> 00:25:13,778 CALLS COMING IN FOR PROPERTIES 564 00:25:13,778 --> 00:25:16,748 IN FLORIDA THAT WE DO NOT OWN. 565 00:25:16,748 --> 00:25:18,049 FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS WE WERE 566 00:25:18,049 --> 00:25:20,051 GETTING FIVE OR SIX CALLS PER 567 00:25:20,051 --> 00:25:22,087 WEEK FOR HOMES WE DIDN'T EVEN 568 00:25:22,087 --> 00:25:24,422 OWN IN FLORIDA. IT IS REALLY 569 00:25:24,422 --> 00:25:27,425 ANNOYING TO HAVE PEOPLE CALL. IT 570 00:25:27,425 --> 00:25:29,261 IS INSULTING, IF I WANTED TO 571 00:25:29,261 --> 00:25:32,764 SELL MY HOME I KNOW REAL ESTATE 572 00:25:32,764 --> 00:25:35,634 AGENTS AND I WOULD GO THROUGH A 573 00:25:35,634 --> 00:25:39,437 REAL ESTATE AGENT. THIS HAS TO 574 00:25:39,437 --> 00:25:41,239 STOP IT IS TOO FRUSTRATING TO 575 00:25:41,239 --> 00:25:44,776 HAVE THESE CALLS COMING IN ALL 576 00:25:44,776 --> 00:25:46,177 THE TIME. THE OTHER ISSUE WHICH 577 00:25:46,177 --> 00:25:49,180 I ALSO HIS PREDATORY PRACTICE 578 00:25:49,180 --> 00:25:52,550 HAS TO DO WITH THE TAXATION OF 579 00:25:52,550 --> 00:25:54,252 OUR LAND VALUE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN 580 00:25:54,252 --> 00:25:58,323 A NEIGHBORHOOD GETS UP ZONED TO 581 00:25:58,323 --> 00:25:59,324 MULTIPLE STORIES IS THAT THE 582 00:25:59,324 --> 00:26:04,462 TAXES SHOOT THROUGH THE ROOF. WE 583 00:26:04,462 --> 00:26:05,864 ARE NOT ZONED ON CURRENT USE WE 584 00:26:05,864 --> 00:26:08,300 ARE ZONED ON FUTURE BEST USE. IF 585 00:26:08,300 --> 00:26:09,868 YOU JUST LIVE IN A HOUSE AND 586 00:26:09,868 --> 00:26:10,769 SUDDENLY YOU CAN PUT AN 587 00:26:10,769 --> 00:26:14,873 APARTMENT BUILDING THEY ARE YOUR 588 00:26:14,873 --> 00:26:16,374 TAXES WILL GO UP. THIS IS KIND 589 00:26:16,374 --> 00:26:17,742 OF A NEW COLONIALISM WHERE 590 00:26:17,742 --> 00:26:19,144 PEOPLE SAY WE CAN TAKE OVER YOUR 591 00:26:19,144 --> 00:26:21,513 LAND, WE CAN PAY MORE. THAT IS 592 00:26:21,513 --> 00:26:23,648 WHAT HAS HAPPENED WHERE PEOPLE 593 00:26:23,648 --> 00:26:24,649 GOT PUSHED OUT BECAUSE THEY 594 00:26:24,649 --> 00:26:35,160 COULD NOT AFFORD TAXES. THANK 595 00:26:36,962 --> 00:26:37,162 YOU. 596 00:26:37,162 --> 00:26:47,539 >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 597 00:26:51,776 --> 00:26:54,346 >> HELLO. THIS BILL WILL GIVE US 598 00:26:54,346 --> 00:26:58,984 PEACE OF MIND HOWEVER THE 599 00:26:58,984 --> 00:27:00,151 PREDATORS ARE NOT GOING AWAY AND 600 00:27:00,151 --> 00:27:01,920 THEY WILL BECOME TRICKIER AND 601 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:04,589 SNEAKIER BEHIND THE SCENES. I 602 00:27:04,589 --> 00:27:06,858 FIND IT INTERESTING 603 00:27:06,858 --> 00:27:07,859 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER IS HELPING 604 00:27:07,859 --> 00:27:10,128 TO PROTECT THIS WHILE AT THE 605 00:27:10,128 --> 00:27:11,596 SAME TIME TRYING TO GET A 606 00:27:11,596 --> 00:27:13,698 CANDIDATE - - ELECTED WHO WILL 607 00:27:13,698 --> 00:27:16,368 DO THE BIDDING OF THE REAL 608 00:27:16,368 --> 00:27:19,304 ESTATE OLIGARCHS AND TAX SEATTLE 609 00:27:19,304 --> 00:27:28,146 HOMEOWNERS OUT OF OUR HOMES. BE 610 00:27:28,146 --> 00:27:29,014 WARY, HOMEOWNERS. FOSTER'S 611 00:27:29,014 --> 00:27:30,515 NEFARIOUS PLANS TO STEAL OUR 612 00:27:30,515 --> 00:27:35,787 LOTS - - PTSD FROM THE LAST 613 00:27:35,787 --> 00:27:37,322 ADMINISTRATION USING UP ZONING 614 00:27:37,322 --> 00:27:39,791 TO STEAL LOTS FROM THE WORKING 615 00:27:39,791 --> 00:27:43,261 CLASS AND BUILDING 616 00:27:43,261 --> 00:27:46,131 MILLION-DOLLAR TOWNHOMES ON 617 00:27:46,131 --> 00:27:48,133 THEM. THIS LETTER DOES NOT 618 00:27:48,133 --> 00:27:52,003 INCLUDE REAL ESTATE OLIGARCHS, 619 00:27:52,003 --> 00:27:55,340 INVESTORS OR CORPORATE LANDLORDS 620 00:27:55,340 --> 00:27:58,943 WHO ARE THE REAL THIEVES. THANK 621 00:27:58,943 --> 00:27:59,244 YOU. 622 00:27:59,244 --> 00:28:09,788 >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER. 623 00:28:12,724 --> 00:28:23,201 >> HELLO THE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 624 00:28:23,601 --> 00:28:31,342 I AM ADDRESSING - - MY HUSBAND 625 00:28:31,342 --> 00:28:32,877 AND I OWN OUR HOME. OUR HOME'S 626 00:28:32,877 --> 00:28:35,046 WAS MY HUSBAND'S LONG-LOST 627 00:28:35,046 --> 00:28:38,349 AND'S HOME FOR 13 YEARS. MY 628 00:28:38,349 --> 00:28:41,386 HUSBAND AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY 629 00:28:41,386 --> 00:28:44,689 KNOWLEDGE THE HOME WE WERE 630 00:28:44,689 --> 00:28:45,757 PURCHASING WAS A HOME PREVIOUSLY 631 00:28:45,757 --> 00:28:53,998 OWNED IN THE FAMILY. MY HUSBAND 632 00:28:53,998 --> 00:28:55,066 AND I ARE CONTACTED NEARLY DAILY 633 00:28:55,066 --> 00:29:00,939 TO SELL OUR HOME. WE RECEIVE 634 00:29:00,939 --> 00:29:01,806 TEXT MESSAGES, LETTERS, 635 00:29:01,806 --> 00:29:02,373 POSTCARDS AND PHONE CALLS. 636 00:29:02,373 --> 00:29:04,209 PEOPLE HAVE COME TO OUR HOMES ON 637 00:29:04,209 --> 00:29:06,077 SUNDAY CALLS ON SUNDAY. EVERY 638 00:29:06,077 --> 00:29:09,681 TIME I BLOCK A COLLAR, I GET 639 00:29:09,681 --> 00:29:13,251 CONTACTED BY SOMEONE ELSE FROM A 640 00:29:13,251 --> 00:29:15,120 NEW LINE. I TRULY SUPPORT THE DO 641 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:18,623 NOT CALL LIST FOR HOMEOWNERS. IT 642 00:29:18,623 --> 00:29:23,828 IS STRESSFUL AND OFTEN TIME TO 643 00:29:23,828 --> 00:29:24,562 BE BOMBARDED BY SOLICITORS 644 00:29:24,562 --> 00:29:26,097 PRESSURING US TO SELL OUR HOME. 645 00:29:26,097 --> 00:29:27,599 THIS HOME IS WHERE OUR CHILDREN 646 00:29:27,599 --> 00:29:29,868 RAISED AND LITTLE TO OUR 647 00:29:29,868 --> 00:29:31,603 KNOWING, WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR 648 00:29:31,603 --> 00:29:36,241 HOME WHERE MY HUSBANDS COUSINS 649 00:29:36,241 --> 00:29:37,509 WERE RAISED. WE INTEND TO HAVE 650 00:29:37,509 --> 00:29:39,010 THIS HOME BEWARE OUR CHILDREN 651 00:29:39,010 --> 00:29:43,114 CHILDREN ARE RAISED. WE WOULD 652 00:29:43,114 --> 00:29:44,883 LIKE TO HAVE PEACE IN KNOWING WE 653 00:29:44,883 --> 00:29:55,293 WILL NOT HAVE TO ENDURE 654 00:37:24,041 --> 00:37:24,942 >>> FOR MANY LONG-TIME 655 00:37:24,942 --> 00:37:26,410 HOMEOWNERS AND ELDERS OF THE 656 00:37:26,410 --> 00:37:28,379 FAMILY WHO HAVE BEEN EXTENDED 657 00:37:28,379 --> 00:37:31,349 TRAUMA OF DISPLACEMENT OR WATCH 658 00:37:31,349 --> 00:37:35,086 THE NEIGHBORHOODS RAPIDLY CHANGE 659 00:37:35,086 --> 00:37:36,320 AROUND THEM, THESE -- PRESSURE. 660 00:37:36,320 --> 00:37:38,055 IT IS IN THE MESSAGES THAT THEIR 661 00:37:38,055 --> 00:37:41,092 HOMES ARE MORE VALUABLE AS 662 00:37:41,092 --> 00:37:42,393 INVESTMENTS. PLACES WHERE 663 00:37:42,393 --> 00:37:45,429 FAMILIES COULD BUILD 664 00:37:45,429 --> 00:37:47,264 GENERATIONAL WEALTH AND 665 00:37:47,264 --> 00:37:47,865 COMMUNITY. LEGACY HOMEOWNERS 666 00:37:47,865 --> 00:37:48,899 DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AGE 667 00:37:48,899 --> 00:37:51,502 IN PLACE, PRESERVE THEIR FAMILY 668 00:37:51,502 --> 00:37:54,171 LEGACY, AND PASS THEIR HOMES ON 669 00:37:54,171 --> 00:37:56,674 GENERATIONS WITHOUT BEING 670 00:37:56,674 --> 00:37:57,241 RELENTLESSLY TARGETED BY 671 00:37:57,241 --> 00:37:58,242 INVESTORS. I URGE YOUR SUPPORT 672 00:37:58,242 --> 00:38:00,544 TO THE LEGISLATION AS A 673 00:38:00,544 --> 00:38:02,613 MEANINGFUL STEP FOR PROTECTING 674 00:38:02,613 --> 00:38:03,848 SEATTLE'S LEGACY HOMEOWNERS, 675 00:38:03,848 --> 00:38:05,750 AND PRESERVING THE COMMUNITY'S 676 00:38:05,750 --> 00:38:10,955 HISTORY AND CULTURE THAT THEY 677 00:38:10,955 --> 00:38:12,056 SPENT GENERATIONS BUILDING. 678 00:38:12,056 --> 00:38:16,994 THANK YOU. 679 00:38:16,994 --> 00:38:24,135 >> OUR FINAL SPEAKER. 680 00:38:24,135 --> 00:38:26,237 >> HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY 681 00:38:26,237 --> 00:38:28,339 THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL FOR 682 00:38:28,339 --> 00:38:30,541 HEARING US OUT. I'M IN SUPPORT 683 00:38:30,541 --> 00:38:34,211 OF THE DO NOT -- AT THE 684 00:38:34,211 --> 00:38:37,148 HOMEOWNERS BILL. IT FEELS LIKE A 685 00:38:37,148 --> 00:38:37,782 SERIOUS INVASION OF PRIVACY. HOW 686 00:38:37,782 --> 00:38:39,383 DO THEY EVEN GET OUR INFORMATION 687 00:38:39,383 --> 00:38:45,589 TO KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT US? AND 688 00:38:45,589 --> 00:38:47,992 WHERE DOES IT END? TO QUELL SOME 689 00:38:47,992 --> 00:38:50,327 OF THE INVASION OF PRIVACY THAT 690 00:38:50,327 --> 00:38:54,165 IS UNSOLICITED. IT'S ANOTHER 691 00:38:54,165 --> 00:38:56,667 FORM OF PREDATORY -- TO CONTINUE 692 00:38:56,667 --> 00:38:58,903 THIS TRANSFER OF WEALTH FROM THE 693 00:38:58,903 --> 00:39:04,075 WORKING CLASS IN THE SEATTLE 694 00:39:04,075 --> 00:39:05,142 AREA. AND WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE 695 00:39:05,142 --> 00:39:07,478 MORE INFORMATION ON AT LEAST HOW 696 00:39:07,478 --> 00:39:08,679 WE CAN INVEST IN SEATTLE, 697 00:39:08,679 --> 00:39:10,347 INSTEAD OF PEOPLE JUST COMING 698 00:39:10,347 --> 00:39:12,817 HERE TO TAKE THE WEALTH, AND 699 00:39:12,817 --> 00:39:14,919 TRANSFER THE WEALTH AWAY FROM 700 00:39:14,919 --> 00:39:16,187 PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY LIVE AND 701 00:39:16,187 --> 00:39:17,922 HAVE BEEN PROVIDED HERE FOR SO 702 00:39:17,922 --> 00:39:21,525 LONG. WHAT CAN WE DO TO ACTUALLY 703 00:39:21,525 --> 00:39:22,493 OWN THIS UPGRADE OURSELVES, 704 00:39:22,493 --> 00:39:24,528 INSTEAD OF THEM JUST HAVING THIS 705 00:39:24,528 --> 00:39:27,198 PREDATORY AVENUE FOR US? IT IS 706 00:39:27,198 --> 00:39:30,768 SAD TO SEE WHAT THE COMMUNITIES 707 00:39:30,768 --> 00:39:31,335 HAVE BECOME. THIS IS JUST 708 00:39:31,335 --> 00:39:32,169 ANOTHER AVENUE FOR THEM TO 709 00:39:32,169 --> 00:39:33,304 CONTINUE TO TAKE FROM US. 710 00:39:33,304 --> 00:39:34,672 THAT'S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE. IN 711 00:39:34,672 --> 00:39:37,441 THE FUTURE, I HOPE WE CAN DO 712 00:39:37,441 --> 00:39:40,378 MORE TO HAVE MORE RIGHTS TO 713 00:39:40,378 --> 00:39:41,679 PRIVACY, MORE RIGHTS TO 714 00:39:41,679 --> 00:39:45,082 INVESTING IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY 715 00:39:45,082 --> 00:39:46,250 BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T 716 00:39:46,250 --> 00:39:47,685 HAVE THAT. WE DON'T EVEN HAVE 717 00:39:47,685 --> 00:39:49,520 THE RIGHT TO TELL THEM NO, STOP 718 00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:51,856 CALLING US, THEN WHAT DO WE HAVE 719 00:39:51,856 --> 00:39:53,924 AT ALL? I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK 720 00:39:53,924 --> 00:39:54,992 YOU FOR GIVING US THE CHANCE TO 721 00:39:54,992 --> 00:40:00,564 SPEAK ON THIS TODAY, AND I 722 00:40:00,564 --> 00:40:01,031 APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. 723 00:40:01,031 --> 00:40:03,601 >> THANK YOU. I SAW THAT, PAULA, 724 00:40:03,601 --> 00:40:05,970 YOU JOINED VIRTUALLY, BUT ALSO 725 00:40:05,970 --> 00:40:06,904 NOT SEEING YOU ANYMORE. WE 726 00:40:06,904 --> 00:40:08,405 DON'T HAVE YOU ON, BUT WE 727 00:40:08,405 --> 00:40:09,373 WELCOME ANY WRITTEN COMMENT, IF 728 00:40:09,373 --> 00:40:10,441 YOU WANT TO SUBMIT THAT WAY. 729 00:40:10,441 --> 00:40:14,879 THERE ARE NO MR. SPEAKERS. 730 00:40:14,879 --> 00:40:16,714 >> GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, 731 00:40:16,714 --> 00:40:17,448 CLERK. I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK 732 00:40:17,448 --> 00:40:19,416 YOU TO ALL OF OUR PUBLIC 733 00:40:19,416 --> 00:40:23,053 COMMENTERS. WE ARE GOING TO NOW 734 00:40:23,053 --> 00:40:24,588 MOVE ONTO OUR FIRST ITEM OF 735 00:40:24,588 --> 00:40:27,324 BUSINESS. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE 736 00:40:27,324 --> 00:40:33,097 READ ITEM ONE INTO THE RECORD? 737 00:40:33,097 --> 00:40:37,535 >> AGENDA ITEM ONE, HOMEOWNER 738 00:40:37,535 --> 00:40:38,202 PRIVACY PROTECTION LEGISLATION. 739 00:40:38,202 --> 00:40:42,139 >> I WANT TO WELCOME JENNIFER 740 00:40:42,139 --> 00:40:42,773 LABRECQUE. BEFORE SHE BEGINS 741 00:40:42,773 --> 00:40:44,975 TODAY, I JUST WANT TO GO BACK 742 00:40:44,975 --> 00:40:46,610 AND SAY, ACTUALLY IT WAS 743 00:40:46,610 --> 00:40:50,047 APPROPRIATE WE ENDED ON THAT 744 00:40:50,047 --> 00:40:50,714 COMMENTER AROUND PRIVACY BECAUSE 745 00:40:50,714 --> 00:40:52,850 I THINK SO MUCH OF WHAT WE'RE 746 00:40:52,850 --> 00:40:53,651 TALKING ABOUT TODAY STEMS FOR 747 00:40:53,651 --> 00:40:55,719 THE RIGHT FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE 748 00:40:55,719 --> 00:40:57,354 PRIVACY IN THEIR HOMES, AND TO 749 00:40:57,354 --> 00:40:58,856 HAVE THE LONGEVITY THAT WE HEARD 750 00:40:58,856 --> 00:41:01,725 SO MANY OF OUR COMMENTERS SPEAK 751 00:41:01,725 --> 00:41:04,195 TO. I ESPECIALLY WANT TO EXPRESS 752 00:41:04,195 --> 00:41:04,895 MY APPRECIATION FOR OUR 753 00:41:04,895 --> 00:41:05,729 COMMENTERS WHO GAVE PUBLIC 754 00:41:05,729 --> 00:41:08,432 COMMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME 755 00:41:08,432 --> 00:41:09,233 TODAY. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. 756 00:41:09,233 --> 00:41:10,267 IT'S REALLY SPECIAL. THANK YOU 757 00:41:10,267 --> 00:41:12,436 FOR COMING DOWN TO CITY HALL TO 758 00:41:12,436 --> 00:41:15,773 SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND YOUR 759 00:41:15,773 --> 00:41:17,007 TESTIMONY WITH US. I ALSO WANT 760 00:41:17,007 --> 00:41:19,276 TO SHARE MY OFFICE CREATED A 761 00:41:19,276 --> 00:41:20,811 SURVEY FOR RESIDENTS TO SHARE 762 00:41:20,811 --> 00:41:24,815 HOW THEY ARE IMPACTED BY 763 00:41:24,815 --> 00:41:26,250 UNWANTED SOLICITATION. WE HAVE 764 00:41:26,250 --> 00:41:27,585 HEARD FROM RESPONDENTS IN ALL 765 00:41:27,585 --> 00:41:28,552 SEVEN COUNCIL DISTRICTS ACROSS 766 00:41:28,552 --> 00:41:33,524 THE CITY, AND MANY PEOPLE 767 00:41:33,524 --> 00:41:35,025 REPORTED MORE THAN 20 TIMES 768 00:41:35,025 --> 00:41:35,693 RECEIVING SOLICITATION OVER THE 769 00:41:35,693 --> 00:41:37,428 LAST TWO YEARS. I WANT TO READ A 770 00:41:37,428 --> 00:41:40,264 LITTLE BIT OF WHAT WE HEARD. ONE 771 00:41:40,264 --> 00:41:41,599 RESIDENT IN NORTH SEATTLE SHARED 772 00:41:41,599 --> 00:41:45,569 IT FEELS LIKE I'M BEING HUNTED, 773 00:41:45,569 --> 00:41:47,371 AND IT FEELS I'M BEING 774 00:41:47,371 --> 00:41:51,709 ENCOURAGED TO GIVE UP MY 775 00:41:51,709 --> 00:41:53,477 FINANCIAL ANCHOR. I WOULD LIKE 776 00:41:53,477 --> 00:41:54,745 THEIR BEHAVIOR TO STOP. SEVERAL 777 00:41:54,745 --> 00:41:57,214 OTHER FOLKS RESPONDED AND SHARED 778 00:41:57,214 --> 00:41:59,650 THEY FELT THEY WERE, "BEING 779 00:41:59,650 --> 00:42:02,987 HUNTED," OR BEING "CIRCLED BY 780 00:42:02,987 --> 00:42:03,687 VULTURES." OUR OFFICE WILL 781 00:42:03,687 --> 00:42:04,788 CONTINUE TO COLLECT RESPONSES TO 782 00:42:04,788 --> 00:42:09,727 THE SURVEY UNTIL THE END OF THE 783 00:42:09,727 --> 00:42:10,828 WEEK. SO IF THERE ARE THOSE WHO 784 00:42:10,828 --> 00:42:12,029 HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO 785 00:42:12,029 --> 00:42:14,365 COMPLETE THAT YET, I INVITE YOU 786 00:42:14,365 --> 00:42:16,267 TO. SO WITH THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE 787 00:42:16,267 --> 00:42:18,836 JEN IS SET UP AT THE TABLE, SO I 788 00:42:18,836 --> 00:42:21,639 WILL HAND IT OVER TO HER TO DO 789 00:42:21,639 --> 00:42:23,874 AN OVERVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE, 790 00:42:23,874 --> 00:42:27,912 AND TO WALK US THROUGH ITS 791 00:42:27,912 --> 00:42:28,245 IMPACTS. JEN? 792 00:42:28,245 --> 00:42:31,148 >> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, MY 793 00:42:31,148 --> 00:42:32,082 NAME IS JENNIFER LABRECQUE. I'M 794 00:42:32,082 --> 00:42:33,117 A CITY COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF 795 00:42:33,117 --> 00:42:35,486 ANALYST, AND I'M HERE TODAY TO 796 00:42:35,486 --> 00:42:42,426 WALK YOU THROUGH THE DO NOT 797 00:42:42,426 --> 00:42:43,160 SOLICIT ORDINANCE. THIS 798 00:42:43,160 --> 00:42:47,598 ORDINANCE WOULD ESTABLISH A NEW 799 00:42:47,598 --> 00:42:50,701 UNFAIR HOUSING PRACTICE, 800 00:42:50,701 --> 00:42:51,168 PROHIBITING UNWANTED 801 00:42:51,168 --> 00:42:52,503 SOLICITATION OF RESIDENTIAL 802 00:42:52,503 --> 00:42:53,203 PROPERTIES, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY 803 00:42:53,203 --> 00:42:56,473 WHAT ALSO ESTABLISHED A DO NOT 804 00:42:56,473 --> 00:42:58,342 SOLICIT LIST, WHICH HOMEOWNERS 805 00:42:58,342 --> 00:43:00,110 COULD OPT TO ADD THEMSELVES TO. 806 00:43:00,110 --> 00:43:04,048 AND ONCE ADDED, IT WOULD PROTECT 807 00:43:04,048 --> 00:43:07,851 A HOMEOWNER FROM UNWANTED 808 00:43:07,851 --> 00:43:08,319 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 809 00:43:08,319 --> 00:43:08,919 SOLICITATIONS. THE ORDINANCE 810 00:43:08,919 --> 00:43:10,087 INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION OF THE 811 00:43:10,087 --> 00:43:12,056 DO NOT SOLICIT LIST WOULD BE 812 00:43:12,056 --> 00:43:19,063 ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF 813 00:43:19,063 --> 00:43:20,431 CIVIL RIGHTS. NEXT SLIDE. AS WE 814 00:43:20,431 --> 00:43:22,366 JUST HEARD IN PUBLIC COMMENT, 815 00:43:22,366 --> 00:43:24,401 RESIDENTS ACROSS THE CITY REPORT 816 00:43:24,401 --> 00:43:27,338 RECEIVING FREQUENT AND UNWANTED 817 00:43:27,338 --> 00:43:28,405 SOLICITATIONS TO SELL THEIR 818 00:43:28,405 --> 00:43:29,640 HOMES. THESE PRACTICES MAY 819 00:43:29,640 --> 00:43:32,743 RESULT IN HOMEOWNERS SELLING 820 00:43:32,743 --> 00:43:35,012 THEIR HOMES, ESPECIALLY AT BELOW 821 00:43:35,012 --> 00:43:37,815 MARKET VALUE. SUCH PRACTICES CAN 822 00:43:37,815 --> 00:43:40,284 TARGET COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, 823 00:43:40,284 --> 00:43:40,784 CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC 824 00:43:40,784 --> 00:43:43,687 DISPARITIES, DISPLACEMENT, AND A 825 00:43:43,687 --> 00:43:46,557 VERSION OF GENERATIONAL WEALTH. 826 00:43:46,557 --> 00:43:47,958 WHILE ALSO REINFORCING 827 00:43:47,958 --> 00:43:48,459 HISTORICAL PATTERN OF 828 00:43:48,459 --> 00:43:50,761 RESEGREGATION. WITH THE ADOPTION 829 00:43:50,761 --> 00:43:52,863 OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE 830 00:43:52,863 --> 00:43:56,233 PLAN, WE MAY SEE AN INCREASE IN 831 00:43:56,233 --> 00:43:58,202 UNSOLICITED AND POTENTIAL 832 00:43:58,202 --> 00:43:59,336 LIPREAD TEAR OUTREACH AS THERE 833 00:43:59,336 --> 00:44:01,972 ARE MORE ZONES THAT ARE 834 00:44:01,972 --> 00:44:07,111 CURRENTLY ZONED SINGLE FAMILY 835 00:44:07,111 --> 00:44:10,948 THAT WILL EXPERIENCE UPZONES. 836 00:44:10,948 --> 00:44:14,218 NEXT SLIDE. THERE ARE SEVERAL 837 00:44:14,218 --> 00:44:15,953 OTHER JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE 838 00:44:15,953 --> 00:44:19,657 COUNTRY THAT ALREADY HAVE 839 00:44:19,657 --> 00:44:21,225 IMPLEMENTED SIMILAR POLICIES 840 00:44:21,225 --> 00:44:22,059 THAT PROHIBIT UNWANTED 841 00:44:22,059 --> 00:44:23,627 SOLICITATION OF UNWANTED 842 00:44:23,627 --> 00:44:24,161 PROPERTIES, INCLUDING THE 843 00:44:24,161 --> 00:44:25,963 ESTABLISHMENT OF A DO NOT 844 00:44:25,963 --> 00:44:29,066 SOLICIT LIST. NEW YORK HAS 845 00:44:29,066 --> 00:44:29,666 ESTABLISHED TARGETED AREAS. I 846 00:44:29,666 --> 00:44:32,503 SHOULD SAY NEW YORK STATE HAS 847 00:44:32,503 --> 00:44:34,672 ESTABLISHED TARGETED AREAS, IN 848 00:44:34,672 --> 00:44:35,806 WHICH SOLICITATION IS PROHIBITED 849 00:44:35,806 --> 00:44:38,409 FOR FIVE-YEAR TERMS THAT ARE 850 00:44:38,409 --> 00:44:41,111 RENEWABLE. NEW YORK CURRENTLY 851 00:44:41,111 --> 00:44:43,681 HAS ONE DESIGNATED AREA WITH 852 00:44:43,681 --> 00:44:45,983 OVER 400 PEOPLE ON THEIR DO NOT 853 00:44:45,983 --> 00:44:46,950 SOLICIT LIST. THE CITY OF 854 00:44:46,950 --> 00:44:48,919 PHILADELPHIA HAS TAKEN A 855 00:44:48,919 --> 00:44:50,220 DIFFERENT APPROACH BY 856 00:44:50,220 --> 00:44:51,055 ESTABLISHING A PERMITTED CITY 857 00:44:51,055 --> 00:44:53,424 WIDE POLICY, SO NOT TARGETED TO 858 00:44:53,424 --> 00:44:56,460 SPECIFIC ZONES, BUT CITY WIDE. 859 00:44:56,460 --> 00:44:58,095 THERE ARE 4,000 ENTRIES WITH 860 00:44:58,095 --> 00:44:59,229 PHILADELPHIA ZIP CODES ON THE 861 00:44:59,229 --> 00:45:02,766 CITY WIDE DO NOT SOLICIT LIST. 862 00:45:02,766 --> 00:45:03,567 NEITHER NEW YORK NOR 863 00:45:03,567 --> 00:45:06,170 PHILADELPHIA HAVE ANY DATA AT 864 00:45:06,170 --> 00:45:12,810 THIS TIME ON THE IMPACT OF 865 00:45:12,810 --> 00:45:13,744 IMPLEMENTING THESE POLICIES. SO 866 00:45:13,744 --> 00:45:15,345 NOW I'M GOING TO WALK EVERYONE 867 00:45:15,345 --> 00:45:19,416 THROUGH SOME OF THE SPECIFIC 868 00:45:19,416 --> 00:45:20,384 PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. 869 00:45:20,384 --> 00:45:21,285 THE LEGISLATION WOULD ESTABLISH 870 00:45:21,285 --> 00:45:23,487 A NEW UNFAIR HOUSING PRACTICE 871 00:45:23,487 --> 00:45:26,256 THAT WOULD PROHIBIT ANY PERSON, 872 00:45:26,256 --> 00:45:27,357 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO 873 00:45:27,357 --> 00:45:30,461 ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER OR REAL 874 00:45:30,461 --> 00:45:31,695 ESTATE AGENT, SALESPERSON, OR 875 00:45:31,695 --> 00:45:33,897 EMPLOYEE FROM SOLICITING THE 876 00:45:33,897 --> 00:45:35,099 SALE OF A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 877 00:45:35,099 --> 00:45:36,767 WHEN THE OWNER HAS INDICATED 878 00:45:36,767 --> 00:45:39,870 THAT THEY DO NOT WISH TO SELL OR 879 00:45:39,870 --> 00:45:42,239 BE CONTACTED ABOUT A SALE. 880 00:45:42,239 --> 00:45:44,541 SOLICITATION CAN OCCUR THROUGH 881 00:45:44,541 --> 00:45:46,710 ANY FORM OF COMMUNICATION, 882 00:45:46,710 --> 00:45:48,946 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO 883 00:45:48,946 --> 00:45:52,316 MAIL, ORAL COMMUNICATION, OR 884 00:45:52,316 --> 00:45:53,383 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. 885 00:45:53,383 --> 00:45:55,385 SOLICITATION MEANS ATTEMPTING TO 886 00:45:55,385 --> 00:45:58,956 PURCHASE, ACQUIRE ANY INTEREST 887 00:45:58,956 --> 00:46:00,657 OR CONVEY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. 888 00:46:00,657 --> 00:46:01,792 EXAMPLES OF SOLICITATION 889 00:46:01,792 --> 00:46:02,326 INCLUDES ADVERTISING THE 890 00:46:02,326 --> 00:46:04,661 ACCOMPLISHMENTS OR ABILITIES OF 891 00:46:04,661 --> 00:46:06,296 A BUYER OR BUYER'S 892 00:46:06,296 --> 00:46:07,631 REPRESENTATIVE. REQUESTING THAT 893 00:46:07,631 --> 00:46:09,366 A HOMEOWNER LIST THEIR PROPERTY 894 00:46:09,366 --> 00:46:11,101 FOR SALE OR INQUIRING THE 895 00:46:11,101 --> 00:46:14,071 HOMEOWNER IS INTERESTED IN 896 00:46:14,071 --> 00:46:15,839 LISTING THEIR PROPERTY FOR SALE, 897 00:46:15,839 --> 00:46:16,406 OFFERING, OR ACQUIRING AN 898 00:46:16,406 --> 00:46:19,943 INTEREST FOR OFFER ON THE 899 00:46:19,943 --> 00:46:20,644 SOLICITOR'S BEHALF OR 900 00:46:20,644 --> 00:46:22,312 ANOTHER'S BEHALF TO PURCHASE AN 901 00:46:22,312 --> 00:46:23,514 INTEREST IN THE HOMEOWNERS 902 00:46:23,514 --> 00:46:24,848 PROPERTY, AND TO PROVIDE OR 903 00:46:24,848 --> 00:46:27,518 OFFER TO PROVIDE ANY TYPE OF 904 00:46:27,518 --> 00:46:29,153 SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE TO HELP A 905 00:46:29,153 --> 00:46:29,887 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER MAKE 906 00:46:29,887 --> 00:46:32,189 A DECISION ABOUT SELLING A 907 00:46:32,189 --> 00:46:33,724 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. I DO WANT 908 00:46:33,724 --> 00:46:38,162 TO CLARIFY THAT IN THE DRAFT 909 00:46:38,162 --> 00:46:40,197 ORDINANCE, JUST SIMPLY HAVING A 910 00:46:40,197 --> 00:46:41,632 COMMUNICATION TO A HOMEOWNER 911 00:46:41,632 --> 00:46:43,400 THAT HAS THE MARKET VALUE OF THE 912 00:46:43,400 --> 00:46:48,739 HOME IS NOT CONSIDERED A 913 00:46:48,739 --> 00:46:56,647 SOLICITATION. RESPONSIBLE FOR 914 00:46:56,647 --> 00:46:57,381 CREATING AND MAINTAINING A 915 00:46:57,381 --> 00:46:59,283 PUBLIC DO NOT SOLICIT LIST OF 916 00:46:59,283 --> 00:47:00,551 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS WHO 917 00:47:00,551 --> 00:47:03,153 HAVE OPTED OUT OF RECEIVING 918 00:47:03,153 --> 00:47:04,288 SOLICITATIONS, AND THEY WOULD 919 00:47:04,288 --> 00:47:08,859 ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 920 00:47:08,859 --> 00:47:09,526 ENFORCING THE ORDINANCE. ANY 921 00:47:09,526 --> 00:47:11,862 REAL PROPERTY OWNER WHO HAS BEEN 922 00:47:11,862 --> 00:47:13,030 SOLICITED TO SELL THEIR 923 00:47:13,030 --> 00:47:14,698 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, AND DO NOT 924 00:47:14,698 --> 00:47:15,632 DESIRE TO BE SOLICITED MAY 925 00:47:15,632 --> 00:47:17,167 REQUEST TO HAVE THEIR NAME OR 926 00:47:17,167 --> 00:47:19,603 ADDRESS PUT ON THE DO NOT 927 00:47:19,603 --> 00:47:20,971 SOLICIT LIST. IT GOES WITHOUT 928 00:47:20,971 --> 00:47:22,573 SAYING, BUT TO BE SUPER CLEAR, 929 00:47:22,573 --> 00:47:25,275 IF THE HOMEOWNER DOES NOT OPT TO 930 00:47:25,275 --> 00:47:27,110 BE ON THE DO NOT SOLICIT LIST, 931 00:47:27,110 --> 00:47:28,912 THEY COULD CONTINUE TO BE 932 00:47:28,912 --> 00:47:30,180 SOLICITED. SO YOU HAVE TO 933 00:47:30,180 --> 00:47:31,481 ACTIVELY OPT INTO THE LIST, AND 934 00:47:31,481 --> 00:47:33,817 YOU HAVE TO HAVE ACTIVELY 935 00:47:33,817 --> 00:47:34,418 RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE 936 00:47:34,418 --> 00:47:36,486 SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE ABLE 937 00:47:36,486 --> 00:47:37,988 TO OPT INTO THE LIST. INCLUSION 938 00:47:37,988 --> 00:47:41,825 ON THE DO NOT SOLICIT LIST, 939 00:47:41,825 --> 00:47:43,560 LEGALLY SIGNIFIES BOTH THE 940 00:47:43,560 --> 00:47:45,429 DESIRE NOT TO SELL, AND THE 941 00:47:45,429 --> 00:47:48,932 DESIRE NOT TO BE SOLICITED. THE 942 00:47:48,932 --> 00:47:50,133 LEGISLATION DOES ESTABLISH 943 00:47:50,133 --> 00:47:51,635 ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS INCLUDING 944 00:47:51,635 --> 00:47:53,770 MONETARY PENALTIES IN A PRIVATE 945 00:47:53,770 --> 00:47:56,373 RATE OF ACTION. PENALTIES 946 00:47:56,373 --> 00:47:57,774 INCLUDE $11,000 FOR FIRST 947 00:47:57,774 --> 00:48:04,815 VIOLATIONS, AND $2,000 FOR 948 00:48:04,815 --> 00:48:05,449 SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS WITHIN 12 949 00:48:05,449 --> 00:48:10,387 MONTHS. IN THAT MID YEAR 2027, 950 00:48:10,387 --> 00:48:11,955 EFFECTIVE DATE IS TO ALLOW OCR 951 00:48:11,955 --> 00:48:13,357 THE FIRST SIX MONTHS TO 952 00:48:13,357 --> 00:48:14,625 ESTABLISH THE PROCESS, THE 953 00:48:14,625 --> 00:48:15,993 SYSTEMS, AND THE MATERIALS, SO 954 00:48:15,993 --> 00:48:17,361 THAT THEY CAN ESSENTIALLY BE 955 00:48:17,361 --> 00:48:19,396 READY TO GO ON JUNE 1 AND OPEN 956 00:48:19,396 --> 00:48:20,497 UP THE DO NOT SOLICIT LIST OR 957 00:48:20,497 --> 00:48:28,872 OPEN IT UP FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE 958 00:48:28,872 --> 00:48:31,842 THEIR NAMES ADDED. ALL RIGHT, 959 00:48:31,842 --> 00:48:33,143 IMPLEMENTATION COSTS ARE 960 00:48:33,143 --> 00:48:36,813 ESTIMATED TO BE $200,000 IN 961 00:48:36,813 --> 00:48:40,484 2027, AND $375,000 IN 2028. 962 00:48:40,484 --> 00:48:41,218 IMPLEMENTATION COSTS ARE LARGELY 963 00:48:41,218 --> 00:48:47,658 LABOR TO STAFF POSITIONS AT OCR 964 00:48:47,658 --> 00:48:49,059 NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE 965 00:48:49,059 --> 00:48:50,627 ORDINANCE. 2027 COSTS INCLUDES 966 00:48:50,627 --> 00:48:51,895 ONE FULL-TIME ENGAGEMENT 967 00:48:51,895 --> 00:48:53,530 SPECIALIST, AND SOME MINOR 968 00:48:53,530 --> 00:48:57,401 PROGRAM LAUNCH COST IN 2028 COST 969 00:48:57,401 --> 00:48:58,101 INCLUDE BOTH THE ONGOING 970 00:48:58,101 --> 00:48:59,002 ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST POSITION, 971 00:48:59,002 --> 00:49:02,539 PLUS A NEW POSITION FOR SENIOR 972 00:49:02,539 --> 00:49:05,776 CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATOR, AND 973 00:49:05,776 --> 00:49:06,343 OF COURSE, ONGOING PROGRAM 974 00:49:06,343 --> 00:49:08,011 COSTS. I DON'T HAVE A SLIDE FOR 975 00:49:08,011 --> 00:49:10,113 THIS, BUT I WANTED TO TAKE A 976 00:49:10,113 --> 00:49:12,482 MOMENT TO TALK ABOUT TIMELINE 977 00:49:12,482 --> 00:49:13,550 AND NEXT STEPS. THIS LEGISLATION 978 00:49:13,550 --> 00:49:15,986 IS CURRENTLY ON THE AGENDA AS AN 979 00:49:15,986 --> 00:49:19,923 INFORMATIONAL ITEM ONLY, SO IT 980 00:49:19,923 --> 00:49:21,325 HAS NOT YET BEEN INTRODUCED. IT 981 00:49:21,325 --> 00:49:24,828 IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO BE 982 00:49:24,828 --> 00:49:25,429 INTRODUCED AND DISCUSSED BY 983 00:49:25,429 --> 00:49:29,166 COMMITTEE, WHICH IS NEXT WEEK, 984 00:49:29,166 --> 00:49:34,705 NEXT WEDNESDAY, WITH THE 985 00:49:34,705 --> 00:49:35,272 POTENTIAL POSSIBILITY FOR A 986 00:49:35,272 --> 00:49:36,406 VOTE. IF FOLKS WOULD LIKE TO -- 987 00:49:36,406 --> 00:49:38,375 IF COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO 988 00:49:38,375 --> 00:49:40,811 DISCUSS AMENDMENTS, THEN THE 989 00:49:40,811 --> 00:49:42,045 AMENDMENT CONCEPT DESIGN IS END 990 00:49:42,045 --> 00:49:46,183 OF DAY ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 1. 991 00:49:46,183 --> 00:49:46,516 THAT'S IT. 992 00:49:46,516 --> 00:49:49,219 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT, 993 00:49:49,219 --> 00:49:50,020 JEN. I APPRECIATE THAT. I FORGOT 994 00:49:50,020 --> 00:49:53,223 TO SAY BEFORE YOU WERE 995 00:49:53,223 --> 00:49:54,157 PRESENTING. LEAGUES, FOR YOUR 996 00:49:54,157 --> 00:49:54,858 AWARENESS, PROCESS WISE. WE'RE 997 00:49:54,858 --> 00:49:55,992 HEARING FROM JEN, AND THERE IS 998 00:49:55,992 --> 00:49:58,862 AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO ASK 999 00:49:58,862 --> 00:49:59,696 QUESTIONS OF CENTRAL STAFF. AND 1000 00:49:59,696 --> 00:50:03,033 THEN WE'LL HAVE A PANEL OF SOME 1001 00:50:03,033 --> 00:50:06,036 OF THE FANTASTIC FOLKS WHO HAVE 1002 00:50:06,036 --> 00:50:07,671 ENGAGED IN OUR OFFICE TO SHARE 1003 00:50:07,671 --> 00:50:09,072 MORE INFORMATION AND DETAILS 1004 00:50:09,072 --> 00:50:19,483 AROUND THE IMPACTS FOR 1005 00:50:19,683 --> 00:50:20,250 THEMSELVES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 1006 00:50:20,250 --> 00:50:20,917 SO WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP AT 1007 00:50:20,917 --> 00:50:29,826 THIS TIME FOR QUESTIONS TO 1008 00:50:29,826 --> 00:50:30,894 CENTRAL STAFF. 1009 00:50:30,894 --> 00:50:32,162 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. IT IS 1010 00:50:32,162 --> 00:50:33,830 IMPERATIVE WE TAKE THIS UP, SO 1011 00:50:33,830 --> 00:50:36,466 WE COULD STOP FRANKLY THE 1012 00:50:36,466 --> 00:50:37,200 HARASSMENT OUR RESIDENTS ARE 1013 00:50:37,200 --> 00:50:38,034 EXPERIENCING, SO I WANT TO THANK 1014 00:50:38,034 --> 00:50:39,503 YOU FOR YOUR WORK IN BRINGING 1015 00:50:39,503 --> 00:50:40,837 THIS BEFORE COMMITTEE. I WANT TO 1016 00:50:40,837 --> 00:50:42,339 THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS COME OUT 1017 00:50:42,339 --> 00:50:44,207 TODAY TO SHARE PUBLIC COMMENT 1018 00:50:44,207 --> 00:50:45,041 AND SHARE YOUR STORY. TRULY 1019 00:50:45,041 --> 00:50:47,744 THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN TO 1020 00:50:47,744 --> 00:50:50,547 CITY HALL. I THINK IT'S WORTH 1021 00:50:50,547 --> 00:50:51,515 UPLIFTING PARTICULARLY FROM 1022 00:50:51,515 --> 00:50:53,984 PUBLIC COMMENT JUST THE 1023 00:50:53,984 --> 00:50:55,485 PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM THAT THESE 1024 00:50:55,485 --> 00:50:56,119 SOLICITATIONS HAVE HAD ON 1025 00:50:56,119 --> 00:50:57,621 RESIDENTS, AND WE NEED TO TAKE 1026 00:50:57,621 --> 00:50:58,789 STEPS TO CURTAIL THIS PRACTICE. 1027 00:50:58,789 --> 00:51:02,426 AND SO I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO 1028 00:51:02,426 --> 00:51:04,061 GET MORE INTO SOME OF THOSE 1029 00:51:04,061 --> 00:51:04,694 EXPERIENCES DURING THE PANEL 1030 00:51:04,694 --> 00:51:05,896 DISCUSSION, AND FOR THE STAFF 1031 00:51:05,896 --> 00:51:06,730 PRESENTATION TODAY, I JUST HAVE 1032 00:51:06,730 --> 00:51:09,166 A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOCUSED ON 1033 00:51:09,166 --> 00:51:10,734 IMPLEMENTATION AND THE MECHANICS 1034 00:51:10,734 --> 00:51:12,402 OF THE BILL. BUT I WANTED TO 1035 00:51:12,402 --> 00:51:14,171 START ON THAT NOTE AND THANK 1036 00:51:14,171 --> 00:51:14,971 EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE. I'M 1037 00:51:14,971 --> 00:51:16,306 WONDERING IF WE COULD SPEAK TO 1038 00:51:16,306 --> 00:51:17,774 QUICKLY ABOUT HOW WE, THE CITY, 1039 00:51:17,774 --> 00:51:20,610 THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS MIGHT 1040 00:51:20,610 --> 00:51:22,245 GO ABOUT PUBLICIZING THE OPT-IN 1041 00:51:22,245 --> 00:51:24,848 PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE 1042 00:51:24,848 --> 00:51:25,515 HAVING MAXIMUM UTILIZATION WHERE 1043 00:51:25,515 --> 00:51:28,952 POSSIBLE. HOW ARE WE THINKING 1044 00:51:28,952 --> 00:51:29,519 ABOUT PARTNERING WITH 1045 00:51:29,519 --> 00:51:30,487 ORGANIZATIONS OR PARTNERING WITH 1046 00:51:30,487 --> 00:51:31,621 COMMUNITIES TO MAKE SURE FOLKS 1047 00:51:31,621 --> 00:51:32,589 KNOW ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY. 1048 00:51:32,589 --> 00:51:34,424 I'M ALWAYS CONCERNED WHEN WE 1049 00:51:34,424 --> 00:51:35,992 HAVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE CITY 1050 00:51:35,992 --> 00:51:37,327 LIKE THE SENIOR PROPERTY TAX 1051 00:51:37,327 --> 00:51:39,529 EXEMPTION THROUGH THE COUNTY. 1052 00:51:39,529 --> 00:51:40,730 WE'VE SEEN SOME 1053 00:51:40,730 --> 00:51:41,631 UNDERUTILIZATION OF THAT. SO HOW 1054 00:51:41,631 --> 00:51:43,200 ARE WE THINKING ABOUT MAXIMIZING 1055 00:51:43,200 --> 00:51:47,604 UTILIZATION, AND HOW FOLKS COULD 1056 00:51:47,604 --> 00:51:50,207 REALLY KNOW ABOUT THE PROGRAM? 1057 00:51:50,207 --> 00:51:51,675 >> THANK YOU. I WILL SAY I THINK 1058 00:51:51,675 --> 00:51:55,378 THIS IS A REASON OCR FEELS A 1059 00:51:55,378 --> 00:51:56,046 FULL-TIME ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST 1060 00:51:56,046 --> 00:51:57,114 IS NEEDED BECAUSE THEY DO -- 1061 00:51:57,114 --> 00:51:58,748 THEY ARE COMMITTED TO REACHING 1062 00:51:58,748 --> 00:52:01,751 OUT AND MAKING SURE THAT 1063 00:52:01,751 --> 00:52:02,686 HOMEOWNERS KNOW BROADLY ALL 1064 00:52:02,686 --> 00:52:05,155 ACROSS, SINCE IT IS A CITY WIDE 1065 00:52:05,155 --> 00:52:07,357 POLICY THAT THEY KNOW ACROSS THE 1066 00:52:07,357 --> 00:52:08,992 CITY THAT THEY'RE AWARE OF THE 1067 00:52:08,992 --> 00:52:10,794 OPPORTUNITY. I DO KNOW THEY'VE 1068 00:52:10,794 --> 00:52:11,962 BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS WITH THE 1069 00:52:11,962 --> 00:52:12,929 DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, 1070 00:52:12,929 --> 00:52:14,431 ABOUT MAYBE PARTNERING, AND ALSO 1071 00:52:14,431 --> 00:52:16,900 WITH THE OFFICE OF HOUSING WHO 1072 00:52:16,900 --> 00:52:19,603 DOES HAVE SOME CONTRACTS WITH 1073 00:52:19,603 --> 00:52:20,137 HOMEOWNER STABILIZATION, 1074 00:52:20,137 --> 00:52:20,904 ORGANIZATIONS. I DON'T HAVE A 1075 00:52:20,904 --> 00:52:22,072 REPORT BACK YET ON THOSE 1076 00:52:22,072 --> 00:52:23,206 CONVERSATIONS, BUT I THINK THOSE 1077 00:52:23,206 --> 00:52:26,176 ARE SOME OF THE STRATEGIES THAT 1078 00:52:26,176 --> 00:52:27,143 THEY'RE THINKING ABOUT. OF 1079 00:52:27,143 --> 00:52:28,445 COURSE, I WOULD JUST ALSO SAY 1080 00:52:28,445 --> 00:52:30,146 THERE IS BOTH OUTREACH TO 1081 00:52:30,146 --> 00:52:32,349 HOMEOWNERS, THEN OUTREACH ON THE 1082 00:52:32,349 --> 00:52:34,017 OTHER SIDE, WHICH IS TO -- THOSE 1083 00:52:34,017 --> 00:52:35,752 WHO ARE IMPACTED BY THE 1084 00:52:35,752 --> 00:52:38,121 ORDINANCE IN TERMS OF AGENTS OR 1085 00:52:38,121 --> 00:52:38,989 BUSINESSES, AND MAKING SURE 1086 00:52:38,989 --> 00:52:40,457 THEY'RE FULLY AWARE OF IT TOO 1087 00:52:40,457 --> 00:52:42,759 WITH THE IDEA THAT IT IS BETTER 1088 00:52:42,759 --> 00:52:44,261 TO LET FOLKS KNOW UPFRONT RATHER 1089 00:52:44,261 --> 00:52:50,600 THAN TRYING TO GET THEM THROUGH 1090 00:52:50,600 --> 00:52:50,934 ENFORCEMENT. 1091 00:52:50,934 --> 00:52:52,836 >> I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU. 1092 00:52:52,836 --> 00:52:54,538 AND AS A CLARIFYING QUESTION. 1093 00:52:54,538 --> 00:52:56,373 THE FINAL AMOUNT IN THE BILL FOR 1094 00:52:56,373 --> 00:52:58,808 A VIOLATION IS $1,000 FOR THE 1095 00:52:58,808 --> 00:53:01,111 FIRST VIOLATION, THEN $2,000 FOR 1096 00:53:01,111 --> 00:53:03,413 THE SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION. BUT 1097 00:53:03,413 --> 00:53:04,347 WITHIN THE 12-MONTH PERIOD. SO 1098 00:53:04,347 --> 00:53:06,249 CAN YOU PROVIDE SOME CLARITY ON 1099 00:53:06,249 --> 00:53:08,752 IF THE $2,000 FINE IS FOR ALL 1100 00:53:08,752 --> 00:53:10,053 VIOLATIONS AFTER JUST THE 1101 00:53:10,053 --> 00:53:11,321 INITIAL ONE OR JUST WITHIN THE 1102 00:53:11,321 --> 00:53:12,989 12 MONTHS OF THE FIRST VIOLATION 1103 00:53:12,989 --> 00:53:14,991 PERIOD OR IF THERE IS A 1104 00:53:14,991 --> 00:53:15,492 DIFFERENT FINAL AMOUNT? 1105 00:53:15,492 --> 00:53:18,061 >> CAN YOU SAY THAT ONE MORE 1106 00:53:18,061 --> 00:53:18,261 TIME? 1107 00:53:18,261 --> 00:53:20,730 >> RIGHT. SO THE LANGUAGE WITHIN 1108 00:53:20,730 --> 00:53:25,235 THE BILL TALKS ABOUT HOW THE 1109 00:53:25,235 --> 00:53:26,570 SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION -- SO AFTER 1110 00:53:26,570 --> 00:53:28,138 THERE'S A FIRST VIOLATION WITH 1111 00:53:28,138 --> 00:53:30,173 THE $1,000 FINE, THERE'S A FINE 1112 00:53:30,173 --> 00:53:32,976 OF $2,000 FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT 1113 00:53:32,976 --> 00:53:34,344 VIOLATION. BUT WITHIN A 12-MONTH 1114 00:53:34,344 --> 00:53:36,246 PERIOD, SO I'M WONDERING IF THE 1115 00:53:36,246 --> 00:53:38,949 INTENT IS JUST TO KEEP IT REALLY 1116 00:53:38,949 --> 00:53:39,583 FOCUSED WITHIN THAT 12-MONTH 1117 00:53:39,583 --> 00:53:41,785 PERIOD OR IF WE ARE REALLY 1118 00:53:41,785 --> 00:53:43,853 LOOKING AT ANY SUBSEQUENT 1119 00:53:43,853 --> 00:53:44,788 VIOLATION, REGARDLESS OF TIME 1120 00:53:44,788 --> 00:53:45,021 PERIOD? 1121 00:53:45,021 --> 00:53:48,258 >> HAS THE CLOCK RESET AFTER 12 1122 00:53:48,258 --> 00:53:49,559 MONTHS? I THINK I'M GOING TO 1123 00:53:49,559 --> 00:53:50,627 HAVE TO READ THIS CAREFULLY, AND 1124 00:53:50,627 --> 00:53:51,261 PROBABLY TALK WITH THE 1125 00:53:51,261 --> 00:53:52,429 ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO JUST MAKE 1126 00:53:52,429 --> 00:53:56,866 SURE I'M ANSWERING THAT 1127 00:53:56,866 --> 00:53:57,334 QUESTION ACCURATELY. 1128 00:53:57,334 --> 00:53:58,134 >> OKAY, THANK YOU. AND THEN I 1129 00:53:58,134 --> 00:54:00,971 THINK I JUST HAD AN ADDITIONAL 1130 00:54:00,971 --> 00:54:02,872 CLARIFYING QUESTION AROUND THE 1131 00:54:02,872 --> 00:54:04,774 TERMS SOLICITATION, IF THE WORD 1132 00:54:04,774 --> 00:54:06,509 SOLICIT IS DEFINED RIGHT NOW IN 1133 00:54:06,509 --> 00:54:08,979 CODE BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO 1134 00:54:08,979 --> 00:54:10,146 THE BILL'S DEFINITION TO 1135 00:54:10,146 --> 00:54:10,747 SOLICIT, IS THIS DEFINITION 1136 00:54:10,747 --> 00:54:12,849 IMPLIED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF 1137 00:54:12,849 --> 00:54:15,585 THIS BILL OR BROADLY ACROSS CITY 1138 00:54:15,585 --> 00:54:15,785 CODE? 1139 00:54:15,785 --> 00:54:21,057 >> SO WE ADDED THIS AS A 1140 00:54:21,057 --> 00:54:22,759 DEFINITION TO SECTION 14.08.020 1141 00:54:22,759 --> 00:54:25,495 OF THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE, 1142 00:54:25,495 --> 00:54:28,765 WHICH HAS TO DO WITH THE FAIR 1143 00:54:28,765 --> 00:54:30,133 HOUSING. IT HAS BEEN ADDED AS A 1144 00:54:30,133 --> 00:54:31,101 DEFINITION TO THAT PART OF THE 1145 00:54:31,101 --> 00:54:31,301 CODE. 1146 00:54:31,301 --> 00:54:34,070 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, JEN. THANK 1147 00:54:34,070 --> 00:54:34,404 YOU, CHAIR. 1148 00:54:34,404 --> 00:54:37,774 >> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT 1149 00:54:37,774 --> 00:54:38,408 QUESTION, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 1150 00:54:38,408 --> 00:54:39,409 I'LL SHARE QUICKLY, OUR INTENT 1151 00:54:39,409 --> 00:54:40,810 REGARDING THE FINE WAS TO ENSURE 1152 00:54:40,810 --> 00:54:42,879 WE ARE HAVING SOMETHING THAT IS 1153 00:54:42,879 --> 00:54:44,147 ENFORCEABLE AND ACTS AS A 1154 00:54:44,147 --> 00:54:47,083 DETERRENT, BUT ALSO NOT HAVING A 1155 00:54:47,083 --> 00:54:48,685 FINE THAT WAS SO LARGE IN NATURE 1156 00:54:48,685 --> 00:54:51,321 THAT WE MIGHT CATCH UP FOLKS WHO 1157 00:54:51,321 --> 00:54:53,823 ARE MAKING ERRORS. SO EXCITED TO 1158 00:54:53,823 --> 00:54:57,027 ENGAGE WITH YOUR OFFICE MORE AND 1159 00:54:57,027 --> 00:54:58,261 APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATIONS. 1160 00:54:58,261 --> 00:54:58,828 COUNCILMEMBER LIN, YOU ARE 1161 00:54:58,828 --> 00:54:59,129 RECOGNIZED. 1162 00:54:59,129 --> 00:55:03,833 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR 1163 00:55:03,833 --> 00:55:04,467 FOSTER, EVERYONE COMING HERE 1164 00:55:04,467 --> 00:55:06,703 TODAY. CERTAINLY AN ISSUE THAT 1165 00:55:06,703 --> 00:55:08,571 NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, BOTH IN 1166 00:55:08,571 --> 00:55:11,741 TERMS OF SORT OF THE CONSTANT 1167 00:55:11,741 --> 00:55:15,912 ANXIETY, MENTAL HEALTH, BUT ALSO 1168 00:55:15,912 --> 00:55:18,081 THE REAL POTENTIAL FOR LOST 1169 00:55:18,081 --> 00:55:21,351 WEALTH THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN THESE 1170 00:55:21,351 --> 00:55:25,021 SOLICITATIONS ARE ABLE TO TAKE 1171 00:55:25,021 --> 00:55:26,056 ADVANTAGE OF SOMEONE WHO MIGHT 1172 00:55:26,056 --> 00:55:29,025 NOT BE AWARE OF THE TRUE VALUE 1173 00:55:29,025 --> 00:55:31,695 OF THEIR PROPERTY. JUST IN TERMS 1174 00:55:31,695 --> 00:55:33,663 OF JUST TRYING TO IMAGINE SORT 1175 00:55:33,663 --> 00:55:36,733 OF, WE CERTAINLY HAVE A REAL 1176 00:55:36,733 --> 00:55:42,205 PROBLEM, SORT OF THE BEST WAY TO 1177 00:55:42,205 --> 00:55:45,809 ATTACK IT. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE 1178 00:55:45,809 --> 00:55:47,444 THESE WHOLESALERS ARE PROBABLY 1179 00:55:47,444 --> 00:55:52,949 THE ROOT OF THE BULK OF THESE 1180 00:55:52,949 --> 00:55:57,387 SOLICITATIONS. MAILERS, 1181 00:55:57,387 --> 00:55:59,689 WHATEVER, AND THEN SOMEHOW ARE 1182 00:55:59,689 --> 00:56:01,057 RESELLING THEM TO WHETHER 1183 00:56:01,057 --> 00:56:03,893 THERE'S DEVELOPERS OR OTHER 1184 00:56:03,893 --> 00:56:07,931 SORT OF BUYERS. AND DO YOU KNOW, 1185 00:56:07,931 --> 00:56:09,766 IN YOUR RESEARCH, SORT OF -- 1186 00:56:09,766 --> 00:56:13,069 HAVE THERE BEEN ATTEMPTS TO SORT 1187 00:56:13,069 --> 00:56:13,837 OF REGULATE THIS WHOLESALER 1188 00:56:13,837 --> 00:56:15,905 ACTIVITY, EITHER AT THE STATE 1189 00:56:15,905 --> 00:56:22,245 LEVEL OR IN ANY OTHER PARTS OF 1190 00:56:22,245 --> 00:56:22,545 THE NATION? 1191 00:56:22,545 --> 00:56:25,181 >> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. 1192 00:56:25,181 --> 00:56:26,816 I'LL BE HONEST, I JUST TOOK 1193 00:56:26,816 --> 00:56:28,184 OVER THIS POLICY FROM MY 1194 00:56:28,184 --> 00:56:29,319 COLLEAGUE. SHE MAY HAVE MORE 1195 00:56:29,319 --> 00:56:30,920 BACKGROUND ON SORT OF WHAT OTHER 1196 00:56:30,920 --> 00:56:33,223 EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO 1197 00:56:33,223 --> 00:56:33,857 REGULATE WHOLESALERS. OBVIOUSLY 1198 00:56:33,857 --> 00:56:35,725 WE HAVE THE EXAMPLE FROM THE TWO 1199 00:56:35,725 --> 00:56:37,360 JURISDICTIONS WHO HAVE THE DO 1200 00:56:37,360 --> 00:56:39,295 NOT SOLICIT LIST, BUT I'M HAPPY 1201 00:56:39,295 --> 00:56:40,530 TO CONFER WITH HER AND SEE IF 1202 00:56:40,530 --> 00:56:42,732 THERE ARE OTHER BROADER EXAMPLES 1203 00:56:42,732 --> 00:56:44,667 BESIDES THE DO NOT SOLICIT LIST 1204 00:56:44,667 --> 00:56:46,669 THAT WE COULD SHARE WITH YOU. 1205 00:56:46,669 --> 00:56:48,438 >> YEAH. A PART OF IT IS I'M 1206 00:56:48,438 --> 00:56:51,107 TRYING TO THINK OF HOW DO WE 1207 00:56:51,107 --> 00:56:54,444 SORT OF -- I THINK THERE IS A 1208 00:56:54,444 --> 00:56:56,780 LOT OF BENEFITS TO HAVING THIS 1209 00:56:56,780 --> 00:56:58,548 DO NOT SORT OF CONTACT ME 1210 00:56:58,548 --> 00:57:00,483 REGISTRY, AND I'M ALSO JUST A 1211 00:57:00,483 --> 00:57:02,152 LITTLE BIT WORRIED ABOUT SORT OF 1212 00:57:02,152 --> 00:57:02,919 THE EFFORT IT'LL TAKE TO GET 1213 00:57:02,919 --> 00:57:04,854 THE WORD OUT, TO GET PEOPLE ONTO 1214 00:57:04,854 --> 00:57:09,159 THE LIST. IF THERE IS A WAY TO 1215 00:57:09,159 --> 00:57:11,761 JUST PROHIBIT WHOLESALE ACTIVITY 1216 00:57:11,761 --> 00:57:12,929 IN GENERAL. WHETHER THAT MIGHT 1217 00:57:12,929 --> 00:57:15,098 BE ANOTHER TOOL IN OUR TOOL 1218 00:57:15,098 --> 00:57:19,436 BELT, AND WHETHER, YOU KNOW, YOU 1219 00:57:19,436 --> 00:57:23,006 MIGHT NEED SOME STATE 1220 00:57:23,006 --> 00:57:26,543 LEGISLATURE TO HELP US. I ALSO 1221 00:57:26,543 --> 00:57:27,210 JUST WONDER ABOUT ENFORCEMENT. 1222 00:57:27,210 --> 00:57:29,078 IT SEEMS LIKE IF IT IS 1223 00:57:29,078 --> 00:57:30,079 WHOLESALERS THAT THERE IS 1224 00:57:30,079 --> 00:57:32,015 PROBABLY JUST A RELATIVELY SMALL 1225 00:57:32,015 --> 00:57:34,284 NUMBER OF THEM, SO HOPEFULLY, 1226 00:57:34,284 --> 00:57:36,419 YOU KNOW. I KNOW THAT IT IS 1227 00:57:36,419 --> 00:57:38,121 REALLY FRUSTRATING WHEN YOU DO 1228 00:57:38,121 --> 00:57:39,422 THESE DO NOT CALL LISTS, AND YOU 1229 00:57:39,422 --> 00:57:41,758 TELL PEOPLE NOT TO CALL YOU, AND 1230 00:57:41,758 --> 00:57:43,927 IT NEVER SEEMS TO WORK. PEOPLE 1231 00:57:43,927 --> 00:57:46,229 JUST KEEP CALLING YOU. I'M 1232 00:57:46,229 --> 00:57:47,764 HOPEFUL THAT SOMEHOW BECAUSE IT 1233 00:57:47,764 --> 00:57:49,699 IS PROBABLY A RELATIVELY SMALL 1234 00:57:49,699 --> 00:57:51,067 NUMBER OF FOLKS, AND THEY ARE 1235 00:57:51,067 --> 00:57:53,069 PROBABLY LOCAL THAT WE WILL BE 1236 00:57:53,069 --> 00:57:55,939 ABLE TO PUT SOME REAL TEETH 1237 00:57:55,939 --> 00:57:57,540 BEHIND THIS. BUT ANY SORT OF 1238 00:57:57,540 --> 00:58:00,276 THOUGHTS ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO 1239 00:58:00,276 --> 00:58:01,744 ACTUALLY ENFORCE THIS AND GO 1240 00:58:01,744 --> 00:58:03,947 AFTER THESE FOLKS WHO ARE 1241 00:58:03,947 --> 00:58:05,348 ENGAGED IN THIS ACTIVITY? 1242 00:58:05,348 --> 00:58:07,116 >> I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING OCR 1243 00:58:07,116 --> 00:58:09,919 IS CONCERNED ABOUT AS WELL AS 1244 00:58:09,919 --> 00:58:13,122 THE DEPARTMENT THAT WOULD BE 1245 00:58:13,122 --> 00:58:13,823 RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING. I 1246 00:58:13,823 --> 00:58:17,727 THINK THIS IS WHY THEY FEEL A 1247 00:58:17,727 --> 00:58:18,795 FULL-TIME SENIOR ENFORCEMENT 1248 00:58:18,795 --> 00:58:19,896 SPECIALIST POSITION IS NEEDED. 1249 00:58:19,896 --> 00:58:21,998 THEY'VE ALSO RECOGNIZED THAT IT 1250 00:58:21,998 --> 00:58:24,234 COULD BE, YOU KNOW, IT COMES IN 1251 00:58:24,234 --> 00:58:25,501 FROM A GENERAL PHONE NUMBER. 1252 00:58:25,501 --> 00:58:30,406 IT'S NOT THAT IT IS EASILY 1253 00:58:30,406 --> 00:58:31,541 IDENTIFIABLE. SO THEY RECOGNIZE 1254 00:58:31,541 --> 00:58:33,076 THAT PART OF THE WORK THAT WILL 1255 00:58:33,076 --> 00:58:35,678 BE IDENTIFYING WHO THE 1256 00:58:35,678 --> 00:58:36,779 WHOLESALERS ARE. AND SO I THINK 1257 00:58:36,779 --> 00:58:39,883 THAT THE BEST RESPONSE I HAVE AT 1258 00:58:39,883 --> 00:58:42,485 THIS POINT IS THAT AS THE 1259 00:58:42,485 --> 00:58:43,486 DEPARTMENT, OCR FEELS THEY NEED 1260 00:58:43,486 --> 00:58:46,055 THAT POSITION IN ORDER TO BE 1261 00:58:46,055 --> 00:58:50,493 PREPARED TO ENFORCE WHAT COULD 1262 00:58:50,493 --> 00:58:51,427 BE A TRICKY ORDINANCE TO 1263 00:58:51,427 --> 00:58:51,694 ENFORCE. 1264 00:58:51,694 --> 00:58:55,431 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND ONE 1265 00:58:55,431 --> 00:58:57,333 SORT OF LAST COMMENT QUESTION. 1266 00:58:57,333 --> 00:59:00,236 ONE, I THINK THIS IS REALLY 1267 00:59:00,236 --> 00:59:02,605 EXCITING TOO. I THINK IT MIGHT 1268 00:59:02,605 --> 00:59:10,113 NEED TO BE SORT OF A PROCESS. WE 1269 00:59:10,113 --> 00:59:14,617 MIGHT NEED TO COME UP WITH AS WE 1270 00:59:14,617 --> 00:59:16,185 SORT OF EXPLORE THIS. FIND 1271 00:59:16,185 --> 00:59:17,587 BETTER WAYS TO TARGET THIS 1272 00:59:17,587 --> 00:59:19,756 ACTIVITY OR AGAIN, MAYBE WORK 1273 00:59:19,756 --> 00:59:22,191 WITH THE STATE TO, YOU KNOW, 1274 00:59:22,191 --> 00:59:28,197 ADDRESS THIS MORE SORT OF 1275 00:59:28,197 --> 00:59:29,198 COMPREHENSIVELY ACROSS THE STATE 1276 00:59:29,198 --> 00:59:31,601 OR POTENTIALLY WORK WITH TITLE 1277 00:59:31,601 --> 00:59:33,436 COMPANIES WHO ARE USUALLY GOING 1278 00:59:33,436 --> 00:59:35,305 TO BE INVOLVED IN EVERY REAL 1279 00:59:35,305 --> 00:59:36,739 ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. BUT I DO 1280 00:59:36,739 --> 00:59:40,443 ALSO WANT TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT 1281 00:59:40,443 --> 00:59:42,912 NOT PROHIBITING SORT OF OTHER 1282 00:59:42,912 --> 00:59:47,016 TYPES OF ACTIVITY THAT MIGHT BE 1283 00:59:47,016 --> 00:59:47,784 PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE. SO ONE 1284 00:59:47,784 --> 00:59:48,851 THING I DON'T WANT TO PROHIBIT 1285 00:59:48,851 --> 00:59:53,723 SORT OF THE GOVERNMENT FROM 1286 00:59:53,723 --> 00:59:54,357 REACHING OUT TO HOMEOWNERS. THE 1287 00:59:54,357 --> 00:59:55,425 GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO REACH OUT 1288 00:59:55,425 --> 00:59:57,927 AND THE WORD SOLICITED IS SO 1289 00:59:57,927 --> 00:59:59,929 BROAD. IT DOESN'T, AS I SORT OF 1290 00:59:59,929 --> 01:00:02,165 INTERPRET IT, IT IS NOT JUST 1291 01:00:02,165 --> 01:00:04,100 SALES. IT'S ANY INTEREST AND 1292 01:00:04,100 --> 01:00:06,235 ANY INTEREST COULD BE PRETTY 1293 01:00:06,235 --> 01:00:07,236 BROADLY MISCONSTRUED. SO I WANT 1294 01:00:07,236 --> 01:00:08,671 TO BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT SORT OF OUR 1295 01:00:08,671 --> 01:00:14,177 LANGUAGE IN TERMS OF NOT BEING 1296 01:00:14,177 --> 01:00:17,213 OVERLY BROAD. I'M WORRIED ABOUT 1297 01:00:17,213 --> 01:00:19,015 WHETHER THIS COULD PROHIBIT 1298 01:00:19,015 --> 01:00:21,651 LENDERS FROM POTENTIALLY 1299 01:00:21,651 --> 01:00:23,886 REACHING OUT TO HOMEOWNERS FOR 1300 01:00:23,886 --> 01:00:24,621 SORT OF REFINANCING. I'M NOT 1301 01:00:24,621 --> 01:00:26,823 SURE IF THAT IS THE FOCUS OF 1302 01:00:26,823 --> 01:00:28,791 THIS. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE 1303 01:00:28,791 --> 01:00:30,860 MAIN FOCUS. BUT AGAIN, THE WORD 1304 01:00:30,860 --> 01:00:33,363 SOLICIT AND ANY INTEREST IN THE 1305 01:00:33,363 --> 01:00:35,632 PROPERTY IS SO BROAD. I WANT TO 1306 01:00:35,632 --> 01:00:36,599 TARGET THE LEGISLATION FOR THE 1307 01:00:36,599 --> 01:00:39,869 MAIN ISSUE HERE, SO WE COULD BE 1308 01:00:39,869 --> 01:00:41,404 MOST EFFECTIVE, BUT NOT SORT OF 1309 01:00:41,404 --> 01:00:43,439 ACCIDENTALLY BRING IN OTHER 1310 01:00:43,439 --> 01:00:44,807 TYPES OF ACTIVITIES. THAT'S ALL 1311 01:00:44,807 --> 01:00:46,542 MY QUESTIONS FOR NOW. BUT AGAIN, 1312 01:00:46,542 --> 01:00:49,545 I THINK THIS IS A REALLY 1313 01:00:49,545 --> 01:00:50,913 EXCITING -- AND I THINK WE HAVE 1314 01:00:50,913 --> 01:00:54,784 A REAL POTENTIAL TO PUT AN END 1315 01:00:54,784 --> 01:00:56,019 TO SOME REAL HARMFUL ACTIVITY. 1316 01:00:56,019 --> 01:00:57,520 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, 1317 01:00:57,520 --> 01:00:58,554 COUNCILMEMBER LIN. WE'LL MAKE 1318 01:00:58,554 --> 01:01:00,256 SURE TO HAVE TRACI, WHO IS 1319 01:01:00,256 --> 01:01:01,624 WORKING ON THIS FOR THE MAJORITY 1320 01:01:01,624 --> 01:01:04,494 OF THE TIME FOLLOW UP WITH YOU 1321 01:01:04,494 --> 01:01:07,196 TO DO A BRIEFING. THANK YOU. 1322 01:01:07,196 --> 01:01:09,065 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH, 1323 01:01:09,065 --> 01:01:09,932 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 1324 01:01:09,932 --> 01:01:13,269 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR FOSTER. 1325 01:01:13,269 --> 01:01:14,737 REALLY APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING 1326 01:01:14,737 --> 01:01:17,340 THIS FORWARD, AND LOOKING 1327 01:01:17,340 --> 01:01:19,809 FORWARD TO LOOKING OVER IT. 1328 01:01:19,809 --> 01:01:23,012 IT'S VERY MUCH NEEDED RIGHT 1329 01:01:23,012 --> 01:01:24,313 NOW, WHICH IS GREAT. THE ONLY 1330 01:01:24,313 --> 01:01:26,949 QUESTION I HAD, I HAD SOME OTHER 1331 01:01:26,949 --> 01:01:27,817 QUESTIONS THAT MY COLLEAGUES 1332 01:01:27,817 --> 01:01:30,386 HAD, SO I'LL BE FOLLOWING UP ON 1333 01:01:30,386 --> 01:01:32,388 THOSE. BUT THE ONLY QUESTION I 1334 01:01:32,388 --> 01:01:35,091 HAD, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS 1335 01:01:35,091 --> 01:01:38,428 IS IN OUR CODE. BUT THE MONEY 1336 01:01:38,428 --> 01:01:40,630 THAT COMES POTENTIALLY, MONEYS 1337 01:01:40,630 --> 01:01:43,566 THAT COMES IN FROM FINES. I KNOW 1338 01:01:43,566 --> 01:01:45,635 THAT PROBABLY HASN'T BEEN 1339 01:01:45,635 --> 01:01:46,903 DECIDED, BUT I'M ASSUMING IT 1340 01:01:46,903 --> 01:01:48,137 GOES INTO THE GENERAL FUND OR 1341 01:01:48,137 --> 01:01:51,307 FEES COLLECTED BY A DEPARTMENT. 1342 01:01:51,307 --> 01:01:55,278 BUT IN SOMEHOW IF THOSE COULD BE 1343 01:01:55,278 --> 01:01:57,980 POTENTIALLY LOOKED INTO, 1344 01:01:57,980 --> 01:02:00,183 EARMARKED, THINGS OR EQUITABLE 1345 01:02:00,183 --> 01:02:03,786 DEVELOPMENT OR SOMETHING OF THAT 1346 01:02:03,786 --> 01:02:06,422 NATION THAT GOES BACK TO HELPING 1347 01:02:06,422 --> 01:02:07,990 FOLKS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER 1348 01:02:07,990 --> 01:02:09,392 THAT NOW. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS 1349 01:02:09,392 --> 01:02:11,194 IN A CERTAIN CHART OR WHERE 1350 01:02:11,194 --> 01:02:12,795 THINGS CAN'T BE EARMARKED FOR 1351 01:02:12,795 --> 01:02:13,796 FINES OR WHATNOT, BUT JUST 1352 01:02:13,796 --> 01:02:15,898 WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT TO YOU. 1353 01:02:15,898 --> 01:02:16,199 THANK YOU. 1354 01:02:16,199 --> 01:02:20,236 >> I THINK YOU ARE CORRECT, 1355 01:02:20,236 --> 01:02:21,604 COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THAT UNLESS 1356 01:02:21,604 --> 01:02:22,238 OTHERWISE DIRECTED, FUNDS WOULD 1357 01:02:22,238 --> 01:02:23,406 PROBABLY GO TO THE GENERAL FUND, 1358 01:02:23,406 --> 01:02:25,808 AND I'M HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOUR 1359 01:02:25,808 --> 01:02:28,945 OFFICE ABOUT OTHER OPTIONS FOR 1360 01:02:28,945 --> 01:02:31,080 THAT. COUNCIL SORT OF CAN'T BUY 1361 01:02:31,080 --> 01:02:32,748 INTO THE FUTURE OF DECISIONS OF 1362 01:02:32,748 --> 01:02:33,716 FUTURE COUNCILS, BUT I THINK 1363 01:02:33,716 --> 01:02:34,650 THERE ARE SOME OPTIONS THAT I 1364 01:02:34,650 --> 01:02:39,422 WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU 1365 01:02:39,422 --> 01:02:39,655 ABOUT. 1366 01:02:39,655 --> 01:02:40,690 >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, ANY 1367 01:02:40,690 --> 01:02:42,892 FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM YOU? OH, 1368 01:02:42,892 --> 01:02:43,826 YOUR HAND IS DOWN. 1369 01:02:43,826 --> 01:02:44,293 >> MY BAD. 1370 01:02:44,293 --> 01:02:46,462 >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH 1371 01:02:46,462 --> 01:02:48,598 FOR THOSE QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES. 1372 01:02:48,598 --> 01:02:49,398 I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. AND IT 1373 01:02:49,398 --> 01:02:51,200 IS FANTASTIC TO BOTH HEAR YOUR 1374 01:02:51,200 --> 01:02:53,136 INTEREST AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO 1375 01:02:53,136 --> 01:02:55,138 THIS WORK, AS WELL AS 1376 01:02:55,138 --> 01:02:55,905 OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTINUE TO 1377 01:02:55,905 --> 01:02:59,675 EXPLORE, WHETHER THAT IS IN THE 1378 01:02:59,675 --> 01:03:01,310 SPACE OF AN INVESTMENT WITH THE 1379 01:03:01,310 --> 01:03:04,881 FINES OR TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE 1380 01:03:04,881 --> 01:03:05,748 FOLLOW-UP AND CLARITY ON THE 1381 01:03:05,748 --> 01:03:07,283 IMPACT AND THE SCOPE OF THE 1382 01:03:07,283 --> 01:03:09,452 ORDINANCE, SO I APPRECIATE THOSE 1383 01:03:09,452 --> 01:03:10,286 QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES. WITH THAT 1384 01:03:10,286 --> 01:03:12,288 UNLESS THERE ARE ANY FURTHER 1385 01:03:12,288 --> 01:03:13,723 QUESTIONS FOR CENTRAL STAFF, I 1386 01:03:13,723 --> 01:03:17,994 AM GOING TO MOVE US INTO OUR 1387 01:03:17,994 --> 01:03:19,128 PANEL PRESENTATION. OKAY. THANK 1388 01:03:19,128 --> 01:03:22,765 YOU SO MUCH, JEN. WE REALLY 1389 01:03:22,765 --> 01:03:24,767 APPRECIATE YOU. AND I'M GOING 1390 01:03:24,767 --> 01:03:27,436 TO GET US STARTED WITH WELCOMING 1391 01:03:27,436 --> 01:03:28,437 OUR -- OH ACTUALLY, SORRY ABOUT 1392 01:03:28,437 --> 01:03:30,506 THAT. I NEED TO READ ITEM TWO 1393 01:03:30,506 --> 01:03:31,374 INTO THE RECORD. SO CLERK, CAN 1394 01:03:31,374 --> 01:03:33,142 YOU PLEASE READ ITEM TWO INTO 1395 01:03:33,142 --> 01:03:33,643 THE RECORD? 1396 01:03:33,643 --> 01:03:36,345 >> AGENDA ITEM TWO, PANEL 1397 01:03:36,345 --> 01:03:38,414 DISCUSSION ON UNWANTED HOMEOWNER 1398 01:03:38,414 --> 01:03:39,248 SOLICITATION FOR BRIEFING AND 1399 01:03:39,248 --> 01:03:39,549 DISCUSSION. 1400 01:03:39,549 --> 01:03:42,151 >> OKAY, AND WITH THAT, I WOULD 1401 01:03:42,151 --> 01:03:46,756 LIKE TO INVITE UP TO THE TABLE 1402 01:03:46,756 --> 01:03:49,525 HERE CHUKUNDI SALISBURY WITH 1403 01:03:49,525 --> 01:03:50,626 BLACK LEGACY HOMEOWNERS. GREGORY 1404 01:03:50,626 --> 01:03:53,162 DAVIS WITH RAINIER BEACH ACTION 1405 01:03:53,162 --> 01:03:55,932 COALITION, AND BEACON HILL 1406 01:03:55,932 --> 01:03:56,666 COMMUNITY LEADER, MARIA 1407 01:03:56,666 --> 01:03:58,034 BATAYOLA. AS OUR PANELISTS ARE 1408 01:03:58,034 --> 01:03:59,001 COMING UP, GRABBING A SEAT AT 1409 01:03:59,001 --> 01:04:01,170 THE TABLE, I WANT TO USE THIS AS 1410 01:04:01,170 --> 01:04:02,572 AN OPPORTUNITY TO THANK EACH ONE 1411 01:04:02,572 --> 01:04:03,639 OF THEM FOR WORKING WITH OUR 1412 01:04:03,639 --> 01:04:04,941 OFFICE ON THIS PIECE OF 1413 01:04:04,941 --> 01:04:05,741 LEGISLATION. BUT BEYOND THAT AS 1414 01:04:05,741 --> 01:04:07,476 YOU'LL HEAR ON THE PANEL TODAY, 1415 01:04:07,476 --> 01:04:10,546 EACH OF THESE LEADERS HAVE A 1416 01:04:10,546 --> 01:04:13,015 HISTORY OF COMMUNITY WORK AND 1417 01:04:13,015 --> 01:04:13,549 ORGANIZING FOR HOMEOWNER 1418 01:04:13,549 --> 01:04:14,851 PROTECTIONS THAT STARTED LONG 1419 01:04:14,851 --> 01:04:16,986 BEFORE WE STARTED TO DISCUSS 1420 01:04:16,986 --> 01:04:18,521 THIS LEGISLATION. I ALSO WANT TO 1421 01:04:18,521 --> 01:04:20,990 EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE 1422 01:04:20,990 --> 01:04:22,592 RANGE OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO 1423 01:04:22,592 --> 01:04:24,527 HAVE MET WITH MY OFFICE TO 1424 01:04:24,527 --> 01:04:28,197 DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF UNWANTED 1425 01:04:28,197 --> 01:04:28,664 SOLICITATION IN OUR 1426 01:04:28,664 --> 01:04:29,298 NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING THOSE 1427 01:04:29,298 --> 01:04:33,536 OF US ON THE PANEL, AND AS WELL 1428 01:04:33,536 --> 01:04:35,705 AS MICHAEL BROWN, AND YOUNG 1429 01:04:35,705 --> 01:04:37,640 BLACK HOMEOWNERS AND MANY OTHER 1430 01:04:37,640 --> 01:04:40,109 FOLKS WHO HAVE ENGAGED WITH US. 1431 01:04:40,109 --> 01:04:41,978 WITH THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND 1432 01:04:41,978 --> 01:04:44,413 MAKE SURE PANELIST, WE'VE GOT 1433 01:04:44,413 --> 01:04:47,083 YOUR MICS ON. THANK YOU SO MUCH 1434 01:04:47,083 --> 01:04:49,051 FOR BEING HERE TODAY WITH US. WE 1435 01:04:49,051 --> 01:04:51,487 REALLY APPRECIATE IT. IF YOU 1436 01:04:51,487 --> 01:04:53,322 COULD FIRST PLEASE INTRODUCE 1437 01:04:53,322 --> 01:04:54,323 YOURSELF WITH YOUR NAME, 1438 01:04:54,323 --> 01:04:55,825 ORGANIZATION, AND PERSONAL 1439 01:04:55,825 --> 01:04:56,993 HISTORY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 1440 01:04:56,993 --> 01:04:58,694 AND THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU LIVE 1441 01:04:58,694 --> 01:05:02,398 IN. AND WE CAN START WITH YOU, 1442 01:05:02,398 --> 01:05:02,665 CHUKUNDI. 1443 01:05:02,665 --> 01:05:06,969 >> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS 1444 01:05:06,969 --> 01:05:11,274 CHUKUNDI SALISBURY SR., AND I 1445 01:05:11,274 --> 01:05:11,941 REPRESENT THE BLACK LEGACY 1446 01:05:11,941 --> 01:05:15,311 HOMEOWNERS, WHICH IS A PROGRAM 1447 01:05:15,311 --> 01:05:17,613 OF SERVICES OF LIFESTYLE. AND I 1448 01:05:17,613 --> 01:05:18,781 CURRENTLY LIVE IN SOUTHEAST 1449 01:05:18,781 --> 01:05:21,250 SEATTLE, WHERE I'VE OWNED MY 1450 01:05:21,250 --> 01:05:24,587 HOME FOR THE LAST 29 YEARS, THIS 1451 01:05:24,587 --> 01:05:28,858 YEAR. AND I GREW UP IN THE 1452 01:05:28,858 --> 01:05:29,191 CENTRAL AREA. 1453 01:05:29,191 --> 01:05:29,659 >> THANK YOU. MARIA? 1454 01:05:29,659 --> 01:05:32,428 >> MY NAME IS MARIA BATAYOLA. 1455 01:05:32,428 --> 01:05:36,332 I'M A COMMUNITY LEADER AT 1456 01:05:36,332 --> 01:05:38,200 BEACON HILL, SPECIFICALLY 1457 01:05:38,200 --> 01:05:40,770 CHAIRING BEACON HILL COUNCIL. 1458 01:05:40,770 --> 01:05:43,172 I'M A FILIPINO IMMIGRANT, AND I 1459 01:05:43,172 --> 01:05:46,842 HAVE OWNED MY HOME IN BEACON 1460 01:05:46,842 --> 01:05:49,478 HILL FOR 37 YEARS. 1461 01:05:49,478 --> 01:05:51,480 >> MR. DAVIS? 1462 01:05:51,480 --> 01:05:52,782 >> GOOD AFTERNOON, GOOD TO SEE 1463 01:05:52,782 --> 01:05:59,889 YOU, AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU 1464 01:05:59,889 --> 01:06:00,623 AGAIN, COUNCILMEMBER LIN. IT'S 1465 01:06:00,623 --> 01:06:02,525 GOOD TO SAY AGAIN, BECAUSE 1466 01:06:02,525 --> 01:06:07,263 THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT WE SEE 1467 01:06:07,263 --> 01:06:07,797 YOU. ALSO HOLLINGSWORTH, 1468 01:06:07,797 --> 01:06:08,397 COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. 1469 01:06:08,397 --> 01:06:10,232 THANK YOU, CHAIR FOSTER. MY NAME 1470 01:06:10,232 --> 01:06:13,736 IS GREGORY DAVIS. I'M WITH THE 1471 01:06:13,736 --> 01:06:14,503 RAINIER BEACH ACTION COALITION. 1472 01:06:14,503 --> 01:06:15,805 WE RESTORE THE NEIGHBORHOOD 1473 01:06:15,805 --> 01:06:18,607 PLAN. WE HIRE PEOPLE FROM THE 1474 01:06:18,607 --> 01:06:20,876 NEIGHBORHOOD TO IMPLEMENT 1475 01:06:20,876 --> 01:06:22,078 STRATEGIES IN THAT PLAN. 1476 01:06:22,078 --> 01:06:25,147 PRIORITY HIRE, FREE ORCA CARDS 1477 01:06:25,147 --> 01:06:26,983 FOR ALL, EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT 1478 01:06:26,983 --> 01:06:27,616 INITIATIVE, SWEETENED BEVERAGE 1479 01:06:27,616 --> 01:06:29,719 TAX. SOME OF THE POLICIES ARE 1480 01:06:29,719 --> 01:06:31,921 BACK, HAVE WORKED ALONGSIDE WITH 1481 01:06:31,921 --> 01:06:34,090 WITH MANY OTHERS TO PUT IN PLACE 1482 01:06:34,090 --> 01:06:36,659 FOR THE CITY. MY PERSONAL 1483 01:06:36,659 --> 01:06:38,327 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STARTED IN 1484 01:06:38,327 --> 01:06:41,731 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING BACK IN 1485 01:06:41,731 --> 01:06:43,466 THE NORMAN RICE ADMINISTRATION. 1486 01:06:43,466 --> 01:06:45,434 LEADING FOR SIX YEARS, LEADING 1487 01:06:45,434 --> 01:06:47,203 TO SIX YEARS, SERVING ON THE 1488 01:06:47,203 --> 01:06:48,037 PLANNING COMMISSION. PRESENTLY I 1489 01:06:48,037 --> 01:06:51,407 SERVE ON THE LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR 1490 01:06:51,407 --> 01:06:54,610 THE BLACK HOME INITIATIVE BOARD 1491 01:06:54,610 --> 01:06:55,311 MEMBER WITH THE INITIATIVE. AND 1492 01:06:55,311 --> 01:06:58,647 IN ORDER TO HELP BLACK CHURCHES 1493 01:06:58,647 --> 01:06:59,415 DEVELOP THEIR LAND FOR HOUSING 1494 01:06:59,415 --> 01:07:03,452 AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE RACE 1495 01:07:03,452 --> 01:07:04,153 AND SOCIAL EQUITY TASK FORCE. 1496 01:07:04,153 --> 01:07:06,455 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, PANELISTS. 1497 01:07:06,455 --> 01:07:07,423 COLLEAGUES, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR 1498 01:07:07,423 --> 01:07:08,691 A FEW QUESTIONS FOR OUR 1499 01:07:08,691 --> 01:07:11,027 PANELISTS TO GIVE THEM AN 1500 01:07:11,027 --> 01:07:12,795 OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE, AND THEN 1501 01:07:12,795 --> 01:07:15,431 WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO 1502 01:07:15,431 --> 01:07:16,132 HAVE QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE 1503 01:07:16,132 --> 01:07:17,366 MEMBERS. SO I'LL START US OFF 1504 01:07:17,366 --> 01:07:20,002 WITH A BROAD QUESTION, WHICH IS 1505 01:07:20,002 --> 01:07:20,936 AS COMMUNITY, AS COMMUNITY 1506 01:07:20,936 --> 01:07:24,607 LEADERS, HOW HAVE YOU SEEN 1507 01:07:24,607 --> 01:07:26,142 UNWANTED SOLICITATION, TARGETED 1508 01:07:26,142 --> 01:07:27,109 TOWARDS HOMEOWNERS, IMPACT 1509 01:07:27,109 --> 01:07:27,910 FAMILIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY? AND 1510 01:07:27,910 --> 01:07:30,012 CAN YOU JUST SHARE HOW YOU AND 1511 01:07:30,012 --> 01:07:30,913 OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE 1512 01:07:30,913 --> 01:07:33,215 TRIED TO RESPOND TO THOSE 1513 01:07:33,215 --> 01:07:34,850 AGGRESSIVE TACTICS? WE'LL JUST 1514 01:07:34,850 --> 01:07:37,386 START IN THE SAME ORDER. WE'LL 1515 01:07:37,386 --> 01:07:38,854 START WITH CHUKUNDI AND GO DOWN 1516 01:07:38,854 --> 01:07:39,121 THE LINE. 1517 01:07:39,121 --> 01:07:40,556 >> AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR HAVING 1518 01:07:40,556 --> 01:07:45,394 ME AND ALLOWING ME TO SHARE MY 1519 01:07:45,394 --> 01:07:47,196 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, ALONG WITH 1520 01:07:47,196 --> 01:07:49,465 REPRESENTING OUR MEMBERS AT 1521 01:07:49,465 --> 01:07:51,300 LEGACY BLACK HOMEOWNERS. I MOST 1522 01:07:51,300 --> 01:07:55,337 CERTAINLY HAVE SEEN THE 1523 01:07:55,337 --> 01:07:56,272 DETRIMENTAL AFFECTS OF THESE 1524 01:07:56,272 --> 01:07:58,908 AGGRESSIVE TACTICS. ONE OF THE 1525 01:07:58,908 --> 01:08:01,844 REASONS I EVEN STARTED IN HELP 1526 01:08:01,844 --> 01:08:03,679 COFOUND THIS ORGANIZATION IS 1527 01:08:03,679 --> 01:08:05,381 BECAUSE OF THESE PREDATORY 1528 01:08:05,381 --> 01:08:07,349 TACTICS WHERE WE'VE SEEN, I'VE 1529 01:08:07,349 --> 01:08:08,117 SEEN MY NEIGHBORS BEING 1530 01:08:08,117 --> 01:08:12,054 IMPACTED, NOT ONLY BY THE CALLS, 1531 01:08:12,054 --> 01:08:16,125 BUT THE OBSESSIVE VISITS AND THE 1532 01:08:16,125 --> 01:08:17,927 LIKE. AND SOME FOLKS MAYBE 1533 01:08:17,927 --> 01:08:20,095 REMEMBER, SO EVEN PRIOR TO THE 1534 01:08:20,095 --> 01:08:21,730 BLACK LEGACY HOMEOWNERS, WE HAD 1535 01:08:21,730 --> 01:08:24,467 A CAMPAIGN CALLED THIS HOUSE IS 1536 01:08:24,467 --> 01:08:27,903 NOT FOR SALE. AND IN 2019 AND 1537 01:08:27,903 --> 01:08:31,340 2020. SO THIS WORK HAS BEEN AN 1538 01:08:31,340 --> 01:08:35,811 ONGOING EFFORT. IT IS NOT BRAND 1539 01:08:35,811 --> 01:08:37,947 NEW, EVEN THOUGH COUNCILMEMBER 1540 01:08:37,947 --> 01:08:40,015 FOSTER, THIS IS WORK MYSELF 1541 01:08:40,015 --> 01:08:42,318 PERSONALLY, AND MY COMMUNITY HAS 1542 01:08:42,318 --> 01:08:44,420 BEEN WORKING ON FOR MANY YEARS. 1543 01:08:44,420 --> 01:08:48,724 AND I'M ACTUALLY PROUD TO SAY I 1544 01:08:48,724 --> 01:08:49,959 STOOD WITH THE REALTORS 1545 01:08:49,959 --> 01:08:50,693 ORGANIZATION DURING THAT 1546 01:08:50,693 --> 01:08:56,432 CAMPAIGN BECAUSE WE WANTED FOLKS 1547 01:08:56,432 --> 01:08:57,099 TO GET PROPER REPRESENTATION, 1548 01:08:57,099 --> 01:08:58,534 RIGHT? AND WE HAD THESE SIGNS 1549 01:08:58,534 --> 01:09:00,402 THAT WE PUT IN PEOPLES WINDOWS, 1550 01:09:00,402 --> 01:09:03,772 SAYING THIS HOUSE IS NOT FOR 1551 01:09:03,772 --> 01:09:07,610 SALE. SO I GUESS I SAY THAT TO 1552 01:09:07,610 --> 01:09:09,745 REMIND FOLKS AND REMIND MY 1553 01:09:09,745 --> 01:09:11,580 COMMUNITY THAT THIS IS -- THIS 1554 01:09:11,580 --> 01:09:14,583 IS WORK WE'VE BEEN DOING, AND 1555 01:09:14,583 --> 01:09:17,386 WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT BEING ABLE 1556 01:09:17,386 --> 01:09:20,456 TO MOVE THIS EFFORT FORWARD. IT 1557 01:09:20,456 --> 01:09:25,327 IS ONGOING. AND THE WORK, I HAVE 1558 01:09:25,327 --> 01:09:27,563 MANY REALTOR FRIENDS AND 1559 01:09:27,563 --> 01:09:29,698 ASSOCIATES, AND QUITE FRANKLY, 1560 01:09:29,698 --> 01:09:31,867 THE CALLS HAVE GONE FROM THAT 1561 01:09:31,867 --> 01:09:35,538 NEIGHBORHOOD REALTOR THAT YOU 1562 01:09:35,538 --> 01:09:38,874 WOULD SEE AT THE COFFEE SHOP. 1563 01:09:38,874 --> 01:09:41,610 AND THEM CALLING NEIGHBORS IN 1564 01:09:41,610 --> 01:09:42,378 THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS HAS 1565 01:09:42,378 --> 01:09:44,513 TURNED INTO CALL CENTERS THAT WE 1566 01:09:44,513 --> 01:09:45,915 HAVE, YOU KNOW, MANY OF OUR 1567 01:09:45,915 --> 01:09:48,017 MEMBERS HAVE REPORTED TO ME 1568 01:09:48,017 --> 01:09:49,718 THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GET THE 1569 01:09:49,718 --> 01:09:50,519 CALL, IF YOU WILL. YOU COULD 1570 01:09:50,519 --> 01:09:54,256 TELL THAT IT IS A CALL CENTER. 1571 01:09:54,256 --> 01:09:55,724 SOMEBODY, MANY PEOPLES, NOT EVEN 1572 01:09:55,724 --> 01:10:01,897 IN THIS COUNTRY, AND IT IS A 1573 01:10:01,897 --> 01:10:04,967 CALL CENTER, A MEAL OF CALLS 1574 01:10:04,967 --> 01:10:07,570 GOING OUT, THOUSANDS A DAY. SO 1575 01:10:07,570 --> 01:10:09,471 WE'VE RECOGNIZED WE HAD A.I. 1576 01:10:09,471 --> 01:10:11,073 CALLS NOW. IF YOU LISTEN 1577 01:10:11,073 --> 01:10:12,641 CLOSELY, IT'S NOT EVEN A 1578 01:10:12,641 --> 01:10:15,277 PERSON, RIGHT? SO THIS HAS GONE 1579 01:10:15,277 --> 01:10:16,979 TOO FAR. WE MOST CERTAINLY, 1580 01:10:16,979 --> 01:10:18,547 REMEMBER, I LIKE HAVING 1581 01:10:18,547 --> 01:10:20,115 NEIGHBORHOOD REALTORS THAT WE 1582 01:10:20,115 --> 01:10:23,586 ALL KNEW THAT ARE A PART OF OUR 1583 01:10:23,586 --> 01:10:24,653 COMMUNITY, AND WE CELEBRATE 1584 01:10:24,653 --> 01:10:25,888 FOLKS, AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL 1585 01:10:25,888 --> 01:10:28,057 BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THIS 1586 01:10:28,057 --> 01:10:30,059 ORDINANCE AND FIND NEW CREATIVE 1587 01:10:30,059 --> 01:10:34,496 WAYS TO STILL BE IN COMMUNITY. 1588 01:10:34,496 --> 01:10:36,465 BUT OUR MEMBERS SPECIFICALLY 1589 01:10:36,465 --> 01:10:42,905 HAVE COME TO US. WE HAVE HEARD 1590 01:10:42,905 --> 01:10:43,973 TODAY THROUGH TESTIMONY, THE 1591 01:10:43,973 --> 01:10:45,741 ANXIETY. OFTENTIMES WE'VE SEEN 1592 01:10:45,741 --> 01:10:48,210 MEMBERS BEING TARGETED AT THEIR 1593 01:10:48,210 --> 01:10:51,013 LOWEST TIME, AND WE REFUSE TO 1594 01:10:51,013 --> 01:10:53,716 BELIEVE IT IS JUST COINCIDENCE 1595 01:10:53,716 --> 01:10:55,951 THAT WE'RE GETTING CALLS AFTER 1596 01:10:55,951 --> 01:10:58,354 A FAMILY MEMBER HAS PASSED AWAY, 1597 01:10:58,354 --> 01:11:00,022 RIGHT? OR SOME KIND OF TRAUMATIC 1598 01:11:00,022 --> 01:11:03,092 THING HAS HAPPENED IN THIS 1599 01:11:03,092 --> 01:11:05,294 HOUSEHOLD, RIGHT? OR RECENTLY AS 1600 01:11:05,294 --> 01:11:07,329 WE SEE, YOU KNOW, OTHER 1601 01:11:07,329 --> 01:11:08,063 DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD 1602 01:11:08,063 --> 01:11:11,533 HAPPEN. SO AS ONE OF THE CALLERS 1603 01:11:11,533 --> 01:11:17,373 SAID ON THE PHONE, OUR MEMBERS, 1604 01:11:17,373 --> 01:11:18,207 INCLUDING MYSELF, WE FEEL 1605 01:11:18,207 --> 01:11:19,041 HUNDREDTHED. AND SO THOSE ARE 1606 01:11:19,041 --> 01:11:21,710 JUST SOME OF THE THINGS WE'VE 1607 01:11:21,710 --> 01:11:25,180 BEEN DOING TO WORK ON BEHALF OF 1608 01:11:25,180 --> 01:11:27,916 THIS, ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS 1609 01:11:27,916 --> 01:11:31,120 TO BE ABLE TO BE ON THE OTHER 1610 01:11:31,120 --> 01:11:33,822 SIDE OF THIS EQUATION. AND SO I 1611 01:11:33,822 --> 01:11:36,325 MOST CERTAINLY RESPECT THE 1612 01:11:36,325 --> 01:11:40,029 REALTORS, AND I RESPECT THE GOOD 1613 01:11:40,029 --> 01:11:41,797 ACTORS IN THE SPACE, BUT THIS IS 1614 01:11:41,797 --> 01:11:48,103 ALSO A GONE TOO FAR, WHERE IT IS 1615 01:11:48,103 --> 01:11:48,737 ACTUALLY CAUSING HARM. AND 1616 01:11:48,737 --> 01:11:53,042 DURING THIS TIME FOR US TO TALK 1617 01:11:53,042 --> 01:11:54,376 ABOUT. HOW HE ALERTS IN 1618 01:11:54,376 --> 01:11:57,946 TECHNOLOGY AND SCREAMS HAVE BEEN 1619 01:11:57,946 --> 01:11:58,547 AFFECTING OUR MENTAL HEALTH. 1620 01:11:58,547 --> 01:12:03,252 THIS IS JUST ONE MORE ALERT THAT 1621 01:12:03,252 --> 01:12:05,721 WE DO NOT NEED. I'LL SAY THIS 1622 01:12:05,721 --> 01:12:08,891 TO SAY WE ARE INTERESTED, AND 1623 01:12:08,891 --> 01:12:10,459 I'M INTEREST TODAY IN SHIFTING 1624 01:12:10,459 --> 01:12:15,731 THE BURDEN FROM US AS 1625 01:12:15,731 --> 01:12:18,267 HOMEOWNERS. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE 1626 01:12:18,267 --> 01:12:20,235 TO BE BURDENED WITH THE CALLS 1627 01:12:20,235 --> 01:12:24,073 AND PUTTING EACH ONE OF THOSE 1628 01:12:24,073 --> 01:12:24,740 CALLS IN THE SPAN, RIGHT? WE 1629 01:12:24,740 --> 01:12:26,475 WANT TO SHIFT THE BURDEN TO THE 1630 01:12:26,475 --> 01:12:29,011 GOOD ACTORS WHO, IN FACT, THERE 1631 01:12:29,011 --> 01:12:30,713 ARE GOOD ACTORS OUT THERE, BUT 1632 01:12:30,713 --> 01:12:33,482 SHIFT THE BURDEN TO THEM TO 1633 01:12:33,482 --> 01:12:34,883 DETERMINE IF, IN FACT, I'M A 1634 01:12:34,883 --> 01:12:38,354 PERSON WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE 1635 01:12:38,354 --> 01:12:38,854 CONTACTED. THANK YOU. 1636 01:12:38,854 --> 01:12:41,657 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT, 1637 01:12:41,657 --> 01:12:44,660 MR. SALISBURY. AND BEFORE I TURN 1638 01:12:44,660 --> 01:12:46,895 TO MS. BATAYOLA. I WANT TO ASK 1639 01:12:46,895 --> 01:12:48,330 WHEN WE MET, YOU SHARED SOME 1640 01:12:48,330 --> 01:12:49,031 STORIES WITH ME AROUND THE 1641 01:12:49,031 --> 01:12:50,666 IMPACT OF SOME OF THE OUTREACH. 1642 01:12:50,666 --> 01:12:52,568 AND I WONDER IF I COULD ASK YOU 1643 01:12:52,568 --> 01:12:54,770 TO SHARE ANY STORIES IN 1644 01:12:54,770 --> 01:12:55,170 COMMITTEE TODAY. 1645 01:12:55,170 --> 01:12:59,508 >> WELL, YEAH. ONE OF THE THINGS 1646 01:12:59,508 --> 01:13:01,810 THAT MOST CERTAINLY HAD A START 1647 01:13:01,810 --> 01:13:03,979 WITH THE CAMPAIGN. THIS HOUSE IS 1648 01:13:03,979 --> 01:13:05,714 NOT FOR SALE. I TALKED TO YOU 1649 01:13:05,714 --> 01:13:09,651 BRIEFLY ABOUT MY NEIGHBOR WHO 1650 01:13:09,651 --> 01:13:13,322 WAS CALLED BY AN AGGRESSIVE 1651 01:13:13,322 --> 01:13:14,223 PERSON. AND THEN EVENTUALLY 1652 01:13:14,223 --> 01:13:17,259 VISITED, AND THE PERSON LEFT 1653 01:13:17,259 --> 01:13:19,361 CANDY ON THEIR -- BECAUSE THEY 1654 01:13:19,361 --> 01:13:21,463 KNEW THEY HAD TWO YOUNG 1655 01:13:21,463 --> 01:13:22,564 CHILDREN, AND LEFT A NOTE. HEY, 1656 01:13:22,564 --> 01:13:26,935 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SELL, YOU 1657 01:13:26,935 --> 01:13:29,171 KNOW, WHAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED 1658 01:13:29,171 --> 01:13:31,640 WITH IT. OF COURSE, MY NEIGHBOR 1659 01:13:31,640 --> 01:13:36,078 THREW THE CANDY AWAY. MY KID HAD 1660 01:13:36,078 --> 01:13:37,546 A MELTDOWN. WHY IS THIS PERSON 1661 01:13:37,546 --> 01:13:38,213 CONTINUING TO BOTHER ME, RIGHT? 1662 01:13:38,213 --> 01:13:40,616 AND SO WE HAVE ADDRESSED SOME OF 1663 01:13:40,616 --> 01:13:43,552 THOSE THINGS WITH SOME OF THE, 1664 01:13:43,552 --> 01:13:46,789 YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE OTHER 1665 01:13:46,789 --> 01:13:47,756 LEGISLATION, BUT SPECIFICALLY 1666 01:13:47,756 --> 01:13:52,060 BEING ABLE TO TELL SOMEBODY TO 1667 01:13:52,060 --> 01:13:54,463 NOT SOLICIT TO ME ANYMORE AND 1668 01:13:54,463 --> 01:13:58,567 HAVE THAT MEAN SOMETHING IS 1669 01:13:58,567 --> 01:13:59,902 INCREDIBLE. THE OTHER PIECE, THE 1670 01:13:59,902 --> 01:14:03,405 STORY I RELATE TO. WE HAD A 1671 01:14:03,405 --> 01:14:04,273 NEIGHBOR, RIGHT, THAT IN THE 1672 01:14:04,273 --> 01:14:06,842 INTERIM OF TRYING TO GET THE 1673 01:14:06,842 --> 01:14:10,612 RIGHT INFORMATION. THE ISSUE 1674 01:14:10,612 --> 01:14:13,015 HERE IS THESE CALLS COME ALL THE 1675 01:14:13,015 --> 01:14:15,217 TIME. LONG STORY SHORT, THIS 1676 01:14:15,217 --> 01:14:24,193 PERSON ENDED UP DOING A SHORT 1677 01:14:24,193 --> 01:14:25,027 SALE TO AN AGGRESSIVE 1678 01:14:25,027 --> 01:14:28,063 PROSPECTOR. WHEN WE WERE TRYING 1679 01:14:28,063 --> 01:14:28,630 TO GET INFORMATION AROUND 1680 01:14:28,630 --> 01:14:31,600 CLOSURE. SO THERE ARE MANY CALLS 1681 01:14:31,600 --> 01:14:33,302 LIKE THIS. MANY OF THESE 1682 01:14:33,302 --> 01:14:35,137 AGGRESSIVE FOLKS. AND I'M SURE 1683 01:14:35,137 --> 01:14:37,573 MY REALTOR FRIENDS WOULD SAY 1684 01:14:37,573 --> 01:14:40,442 THEY'RE BAD ACTORS, IF YOU 1685 01:14:40,442 --> 01:14:43,011 WILL. BUT FROM WHERE WE SIT, 1686 01:14:43,011 --> 01:14:46,949 THEY'RE ALL IN THE REAL ESTATE 1687 01:14:46,949 --> 01:14:47,816 SPACE, AND WE MOST CERTAINLY 1688 01:14:47,816 --> 01:14:48,984 LIKE TO SEE THE REAL ESTATE 1689 01:14:48,984 --> 01:14:50,185 SPACE TO PROTECT OUR MENTAL 1690 01:14:50,185 --> 01:14:54,690 HEALTH AND KEEP US IN OUR HOMES. 1691 01:14:54,690 --> 01:14:55,757 >> THANK YOU. MS. BATAYOLA. I'LL 1692 01:14:55,757 --> 01:14:57,659 ASK YOU THE SAME QUESTION. WHAT 1693 01:14:57,659 --> 01:14:58,627 YOU'VE EXPERIENCED OR SEEN IN 1694 01:14:58,627 --> 01:15:02,598 YOUR COMMUNITY IN REGARDS TO 1695 01:15:02,598 --> 01:15:04,199 UNWANTED SOLICITATIONS? 1696 01:15:04,199 --> 01:15:06,969 >> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, 1697 01:15:06,969 --> 01:15:08,570 COUNCILMEMBERS. THANK YOU, 1698 01:15:08,570 --> 01:15:09,738 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER FOR 1699 01:15:09,738 --> 01:15:15,010 BRINGING THIS FORWARD. AND THANK 1700 01:15:15,010 --> 01:15:20,482 YOU COUNCILMEMBER LIN, OF 1701 01:15:20,482 --> 01:15:23,252 COURSE, OUR COUNCIL PRESIDENT 1702 01:15:23,252 --> 01:15:23,952 HOLLINGSWORTH. I AM US. FURTHER 1703 01:15:23,952 --> 01:15:30,092 STIMULATED BY THE STORIES OF OUR 1704 01:15:30,092 --> 01:15:33,996 AFRICAN AMERICAN NEIGHBORS AND 1705 01:15:33,996 --> 01:15:34,963 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND I'M 1706 01:15:34,963 --> 01:15:36,598 THINKING ABOUT OUR BEACON HILL 1707 01:15:36,598 --> 01:15:38,033 POPULATION. EVERY TIME I COME 1708 01:15:38,033 --> 01:15:41,537 BEFORE YOU, I TALK ABOUT THE 1709 01:15:41,537 --> 01:15:43,372 40,000 RESIDENTS THAT WE HAVE. 1710 01:15:43,372 --> 01:15:48,043 THE 70% PEOPLE OF COLOR, THE 40% 1711 01:15:48,043 --> 01:15:49,578 IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, AND I 1712 01:15:49,578 --> 01:15:56,118 WANT TO SHOW WHAT'S HAPPENING 1713 01:15:56,118 --> 01:15:59,955 TO US RIGHT NOW. WITH THIS 1714 01:15:59,955 --> 01:16:00,422 CURRENT PRESIDENTIAL 1715 01:16:00,422 --> 01:16:01,456 ADMINISTRATION, OUR POPULATION, 1716 01:16:01,456 --> 01:16:02,190 SPECIFICALLY OUR IMMIGRANTS AND 1717 01:16:02,190 --> 01:16:06,762 REFUGEES ARE AFRAID OF ANY 1718 01:16:06,762 --> 01:16:07,596 CONTACT FROM GOVERNMENTS BECAUSE 1719 01:16:07,596 --> 01:16:14,236 I.C.E. HAS NO DISTINCTION ON WHO 1720 01:16:14,236 --> 01:16:16,004 IT GOES AFTER. SO PICKING UP A 1721 01:16:16,004 --> 01:16:18,740 PHONE CALL. LOOKING AT A NUMBER 1722 01:16:18,740 --> 01:16:22,010 YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE IS VERY 1723 01:16:22,010 --> 01:16:25,447 SCARY. THE DOWNSIDE OF THAT, YOU 1724 01:16:25,447 --> 01:16:27,716 DON'T GET INFORMATION FROM OUR 1725 01:16:27,716 --> 01:16:32,554 LOCAL FOLKS WHO ARE TRYING TO 1726 01:16:32,554 --> 01:16:33,956 HELP PEOPLE. THE OTHER PIECE IS 1727 01:16:33,956 --> 01:16:36,291 OUR COMMUNITY. AND OF COURSE, AS 1728 01:16:36,291 --> 01:16:40,395 PEOPLE O COLOR, ALL OF THESE 1729 01:16:40,395 --> 01:16:43,165 POLICIES SEEM TO DISMISS US, AND 1730 01:16:43,165 --> 01:16:44,633 WE ARE VERY, VERY SCARED. I'M 1731 01:16:44,633 --> 01:16:49,972 GOING TO TELL YOU THREE STORIES. 1732 01:16:49,972 --> 01:16:54,810 ONE, I'LL BE FINE, AN 1733 01:16:54,810 --> 01:16:57,279 IMMIGRANT, BUSINESS OWNER WILL 1734 01:16:57,279 --> 01:16:59,414 NOT DO THEIR CALLS. SO THEY'RE 1735 01:16:59,414 --> 01:17:01,516 DOING BAT SIGNAL. THEY'RE DOING 1736 01:17:01,516 --> 01:17:03,952 TEXT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE 1737 01:17:03,952 --> 01:17:09,257 TRUSTED. HOW DO YOU DO YOUR 1738 01:17:09,257 --> 01:17:10,158 BUSINESS? SECOND, JAPANESE 1739 01:17:10,158 --> 01:17:15,330 AMERICAN WHO USED THE PHRASE, 1740 01:17:15,330 --> 01:17:16,565 HORRIBLE. THIS IS HORRIBLE. EVEN 1741 01:17:16,565 --> 01:17:18,634 BEFORE WE HAD A CONVERSATION 1742 01:17:18,634 --> 01:17:20,836 ABOUT WHAT THAT EXPERIENCE IS. 1743 01:17:20,836 --> 01:17:22,704 IT WAS PTSD. I DON'T HAVE 1744 01:17:22,704 --> 01:17:24,206 ANOTHER WORD OTHER THAN YOU'RE 1745 01:17:24,206 --> 01:17:25,974 SCARED. EVEN BEFORE YOU GO WHEN 1746 01:17:25,974 --> 01:17:27,643 YOU LOOK AT YOUR PHONE. AND IF 1747 01:17:27,643 --> 01:17:30,612 THERE IS, I'LL TELL YOU MY 1748 01:17:30,612 --> 01:17:32,080 EXPERIENCE. I'M A FIRST 1749 01:17:32,080 --> 01:17:34,383 GENERATION IMMIGRANT. AND WHEN I 1750 01:17:34,383 --> 01:17:37,219 GET THESE PHONE CALLS, A PART OF 1751 01:17:37,219 --> 01:17:39,755 MY JOB IS TO SERVE COMMUNITY, SO 1752 01:17:39,755 --> 01:17:42,391 THERE ARE MANY PHONE NUMBERS I 1753 01:17:42,391 --> 01:17:44,092 DON'T KNOW. SO I WILL PICK UP 1754 01:17:44,092 --> 01:17:45,327 THAT CALL, AND I KNOW WHEN THERE 1755 01:17:45,327 --> 01:17:47,429 IS A PAUSE BECAUSE I GO RIGHT 1756 01:17:47,429 --> 01:17:49,798 AWAY, HELLO, MY NAME IS MARIA. 1757 01:17:49,798 --> 01:17:55,170 YOU KNOW IT'S FROM A ROBOCALL. 1758 01:17:55,170 --> 01:17:57,005 THE NEXT THING I HAVE TO FIGURE 1759 01:17:57,005 --> 01:17:58,440 OUT IS IF I'M GOING TO ANSWER 1760 01:17:58,440 --> 01:18:00,542 THAT, SO I CAN SAY TAKE MY NAME 1761 01:18:00,542 --> 01:18:02,310 OFF YOUR LIST. I HAVE NO ACCENT 1762 01:18:02,310 --> 01:18:03,545 BECAUSE IT WAS BEATEN OUT OF ME 1763 01:18:03,545 --> 01:18:08,016 WHEN I WENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF 1764 01:18:08,016 --> 01:18:09,785 WASHINGTON. SO NOW I PICK UP THE 1765 01:18:09,785 --> 01:18:15,724 CALL, AND I GET A FRIENDLY, HI, 1766 01:18:15,724 --> 01:18:17,125 MARIA. SO HI, MARIA. OH, I MUST 1767 01:18:17,125 --> 01:18:22,698 KNOW THIS PERSON, SO NOW I'M 1768 01:18:22,698 --> 01:18:23,965 DOUBTING MY MEMORY. AND THEN YOU 1769 01:18:23,965 --> 01:18:25,300 GET THE CALL, AND THEY ARE 1770 01:18:25,300 --> 01:18:27,703 TALKING AS FAST AS I CAN, AND I 1771 01:18:27,703 --> 01:18:28,770 CANNOT INTERRUPT. SO I HAVE TO 1772 01:18:28,770 --> 01:18:30,472 YELL. I HAVE TO BE A PERSON I 1773 01:18:30,472 --> 01:18:32,474 DON'T WANT TO BE TO STOP 1774 01:18:32,474 --> 01:18:38,947 SOMETHING THAT'S COMING INTO MY 1775 01:18:38,947 --> 01:18:40,816 SPACE, INTO MY HOME. THOSE 1776 01:18:40,816 --> 01:18:41,416 LETTERS, THEY LOOK OFFICIAL. 1777 01:18:41,416 --> 01:18:43,652 LIKE I'M SUPPOSE TO DO 1778 01:18:43,652 --> 01:18:46,755 SOMETHING TO RESPOND TO THEM, 1779 01:18:46,755 --> 01:18:52,094 OTHERWISE I LOSE OUT. THAT'S 1780 01:18:52,094 --> 01:18:57,065 KIND OF SCARY. SO WITH A LOT OF 1781 01:18:57,065 --> 01:18:57,833 GRATEFULNESS, THANK YOU FOR 1782 01:18:57,833 --> 01:19:00,202 INTRODUCING THIS BECAUSE THE 1783 01:19:00,202 --> 01:19:04,306 TRUTH OF IT IS THAT OUR GOAL IN 1784 01:19:04,306 --> 01:19:09,044 BEACON HILL IS TO STAY IN PLACE. 1785 01:19:09,044 --> 01:19:11,480 TO STAY IN PLACE BECAUSE PEOPLE 1786 01:19:11,480 --> 01:19:14,483 ARE HAVING A HARD TIME, 1787 01:19:14,483 --> 01:19:15,150 PARTICULARLY NOW, WITH INCREASED 1788 01:19:15,150 --> 01:19:17,686 COST OF LIVING, HOUSING, OF 1789 01:19:17,686 --> 01:19:20,889 BEING ABLE TO JUST CONTINUE TO 1790 01:19:20,889 --> 01:19:23,625 STAY IN PLACE. AND YES, WHAT WAS 1791 01:19:23,625 --> 01:19:25,927 SAID VERY EARLY ON ABOUT TAXES 1792 01:19:25,927 --> 01:19:33,735 WHEN THERE IS NO DEVELOPMENT, IT 1793 01:19:33,735 --> 01:19:34,603 CHANGES THE TAX CONFIGURATION. 1794 01:19:34,603 --> 01:19:35,904 THE ASSESSORS OFFICE, BECAUSE I 1795 01:19:35,904 --> 01:19:37,739 CALLED AND SAID HOW COME OUR 1796 01:19:37,739 --> 01:19:41,910 TAXES ARE SO HIGH? NEXT CITY. 1797 01:19:41,910 --> 01:19:44,513 IT'S NOT. WELL, WE HAVE LEVIES 1798 01:19:44,513 --> 01:19:48,450 AND SO FORTH. SO OUR GOAL IS TO 1799 01:19:48,450 --> 01:19:50,886 STAY IN PLACE. AND THE LAST 1800 01:19:50,886 --> 01:19:54,156 PIECE IS AN ENHANCEMENT FOR THE 1801 01:19:54,156 --> 01:19:59,761 ORDINANCE. YOU NEED TO REACH OUT 1802 01:19:59,761 --> 01:20:00,796 IN MULTI-LINGUAL WAYS. I 1803 01:20:00,796 --> 01:20:02,297 APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE 1804 01:20:02,297 --> 01:20:03,765 IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT THERE ARE 1805 01:20:03,765 --> 01:20:05,667 SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE TAKING 1806 01:20:05,667 --> 01:20:08,403 CARE OF THEIR KIDS, GOING TO 1807 01:20:08,403 --> 01:20:09,938 SCHOOL, WORKING, WORKING TWO OR 1808 01:20:09,938 --> 01:20:12,541 THREE JOBS, THAT CAN PROBABLY 1809 01:20:12,541 --> 01:20:13,942 COME AND TELL YOU THEIR STORY IF 1810 01:20:13,942 --> 01:20:18,180 THIS IS AT NIGHT OR ON THE 1811 01:20:18,180 --> 01:20:19,047 WEEKEND. AND EVEN AT THAT, WE 1812 01:20:19,047 --> 01:20:22,017 HAVE A HARD TIME PULLING PEOPLE 1813 01:20:22,017 --> 01:20:29,524 IN. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS 1814 01:20:29,524 --> 01:20:32,561 IS MUCH NEEDED. THOSE ROBOCALLS, 1815 01:20:32,561 --> 01:20:37,365 AND REALLY JUST ASKING 1816 01:20:37,365 --> 01:20:38,433 PARTICULARLY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, 1817 01:20:38,433 --> 01:20:41,069 JOY HOLLINGSWORTH'S THOUGHT OF 1818 01:20:41,069 --> 01:20:42,037 WHATEVER FINES GET GATHERED 1819 01:20:42,037 --> 01:20:43,004 TOGETHER. I WOULD RECOMMEND 1820 01:20:43,004 --> 01:20:44,973 STRONGLY THAT IT WILL BE GIVEN 1821 01:20:44,973 --> 01:20:46,875 TO COMMUNITY TO DO THEIR 1822 01:20:46,875 --> 01:20:48,109 EDUCATION AND THEIR ADVOCACY 1823 01:20:48,109 --> 01:20:49,110 BECAUSE THEY'RE CLOSEST TO THE 1824 01:20:49,110 --> 01:20:54,182 PEOPLE, AND THEY WILL DO A VERY 1825 01:20:54,182 --> 01:20:56,117 GOOD JOB. AGAIN, OUR MANTRA, 1826 01:20:56,117 --> 01:21:02,958 OURS IS STAND IN PLACE. THANK 1827 01:21:02,958 --> 01:21:03,458 YOU SO MUCH. 1828 01:21:03,458 --> 01:21:04,926 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. MR. DAVIS, 1829 01:21:04,926 --> 01:21:07,062 SAME QUESTION TO YOU, IF YOU CAN 1830 01:21:07,062 --> 01:21:07,796 SHARE ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE. 1831 01:21:07,796 --> 01:21:09,030 PLEASE SPEAK TO THE REPORT. I 1832 01:21:09,030 --> 01:21:12,834 THINK YOU MAYBE BROUGHT A COPY 1833 01:21:12,834 --> 01:21:13,902 OF IT AS WELL? SO THANK YOU. 1834 01:21:13,902 --> 01:21:17,205 >> I FAILED TO SAY I'M ALSO A 1835 01:21:17,205 --> 01:21:23,445 HOMEOWNER. BEEN ON BEACON HILLS 1836 01:21:23,445 --> 01:21:25,447 SINCE 1984. SAME HOME. OF 1837 01:21:25,447 --> 01:21:25,981 COURSE, WE RECEIVED THE 1838 01:21:25,981 --> 01:21:27,015 SOLICITATION, AND IT IS LIKELY 1839 01:21:27,015 --> 01:21:29,351 IF YOU GOT A VIEW, YOU'LL 1840 01:21:29,351 --> 01:21:31,419 PROBABLY GET TWICE AS MANY. IT 1841 01:21:31,419 --> 01:21:36,391 SEEMS TO BE OUR EXPERIENCE. I DO 1842 01:21:36,391 --> 01:21:40,462 HAVE A COUPLE OF STORIES. ONE IS 1843 01:21:40,462 --> 01:21:42,797 OUR ORGANIZATION. FORTUNATELY WE 1844 01:21:42,797 --> 01:21:44,432 WERE RECIPIENTS OF THE EQUITABLE 1845 01:21:44,432 --> 01:21:46,034 DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANT 1846 01:21:46,034 --> 01:21:47,769 THAT ALLOWED US TO PURCHASE 1847 01:21:47,769 --> 01:21:48,937 PROPERTY IN RAINIER BEACH, 1848 01:21:48,937 --> 01:21:51,573 ACTUALLY RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE 1849 01:21:51,573 --> 01:21:52,540 RAINIER BEACH LIGHT RAIL 1850 01:21:52,540 --> 01:21:55,010 STATIONS. THERE'S TWO HOMES ON 1851 01:21:55,010 --> 01:21:56,244 THAT PROPERTY. WE HAD A P.O. 1852 01:21:56,244 --> 01:21:58,613 BOX, AND WE WERE GETTING 1853 01:21:58,613 --> 01:22:03,118 SOLICITATIONS THROUGH THE P.O. 1854 01:22:03,118 --> 01:22:07,956 BOX. WHAT WAS INTERESTING, THEY 1855 01:22:07,956 --> 01:22:09,190 WERE CAMOUFLAGED AS DIRECT MALE 1856 01:22:09,190 --> 01:22:10,926 SOLICITATION, BUT THE SUBJECT OF 1857 01:22:10,926 --> 01:22:14,362 THE DIRECT MALE SOLICITATION WAS 1858 01:22:14,362 --> 01:22:19,234 WANTING TO BUY OUR PROPERTY. SO 1859 01:22:19,234 --> 01:22:20,035 THE SOPHISTICATION EXISTS IN THE 1860 01:22:20,035 --> 01:22:25,974 INDUSTRY TO DO IT IN A NUMBER OF 1861 01:22:25,974 --> 01:22:36,418 DIFFERENT WAYS. THEY WERE 1862 01:22:37,686 --> 01:22:38,953 ELDERLY AND WERE APPROACHED. 1863 01:22:38,953 --> 01:22:40,655 THEY ACTUALLY TOOK UP THE OFFER 1864 01:22:40,655 --> 01:22:42,190 OF SELLING THEIR HOME, I'M 1865 01:22:42,190 --> 01:22:44,926 PRETTY SURE THEY DIDN'T GET FOR 1866 01:22:44,926 --> 01:22:46,194 VALUE OF IT. BUT THE OTHER OFFER 1867 01:22:46,194 --> 01:22:49,731 WAS TO BE ABLE TO LIVE IN THE 1868 01:22:49,731 --> 01:22:53,668 HOME FOR FREE, FOR A YEAR UNTIL 1869 01:22:53,668 --> 01:22:56,171 THEY TOOK IT UP. WHOEVER THE 1870 01:22:56,171 --> 01:22:58,540 PARTY WAS THAT PURCHASED THE 1871 01:22:58,540 --> 01:23:00,308 PROPERTY PUT FOUR MORE TOWNHOMES 1872 01:23:00,308 --> 01:23:02,577 ON THAT PROPERTY. SO IMAGINE IF 1873 01:23:02,577 --> 01:23:05,347 THAT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT THE 1874 01:23:05,347 --> 01:23:07,048 FAMILY COULD HAVE HAD, AN 1875 01:23:07,048 --> 01:23:07,682 OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE 1876 01:23:07,682 --> 01:23:09,150 OF. THEY WOULD NOT ONLY BE IN 1877 01:23:09,150 --> 01:23:11,619 PLACE, BUT WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE 1878 01:23:11,619 --> 01:23:12,253 TO INCREASE THEIR GENERATIONAL 1879 01:23:12,253 --> 01:23:13,154 WEALTH AS A RESULT OF IT, BUT 1880 01:23:13,154 --> 01:23:16,691 DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO 1881 01:23:16,691 --> 01:23:19,227 EXPERIENCE THAT. SO IN TERMS OF 1882 01:23:19,227 --> 01:23:20,962 THE POLICY BRIEFING, YOU KNOW, 1883 01:23:20,962 --> 01:23:24,532 REALLY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO 1884 01:23:24,532 --> 01:23:27,302 TALK ABOUT IT. THIS IS THE FIFTH 1885 01:23:27,302 --> 01:23:28,403 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DEVELOPING 1886 01:23:28,403 --> 01:23:31,906 THE POLICY BRIEF. WE CALLED IT 1887 01:23:31,906 --> 01:23:32,807 DISASTER, GENTRIFICATION IN KING 1888 01:23:32,807 --> 01:23:37,479 COUNTY, HOW TO STOP IT FROM 1889 01:23:37,479 --> 01:23:39,514 HAPPENING AGAIN. WE KNEW THROUGH 1890 01:23:39,514 --> 01:23:40,348 CERTAIN EXPERIENCES, 1891 01:23:40,348 --> 01:23:42,183 PARTICULARLY THE SUB PRIME 1892 01:23:42,183 --> 01:23:43,918 MORTGAGE LOAN SITUATION THAT 1893 01:23:43,918 --> 01:23:45,053 DURING DISASTERS, THERE ARE 1894 01:23:45,053 --> 01:23:50,825 PEOPLE OUT THERE READY TO TAKE 1895 01:23:50,825 --> 01:23:51,593 ADVANTAGE OF THE MOST 1896 01:23:51,593 --> 01:23:52,927 VULNERABLE. TO PUT THIS 1897 01:23:52,927 --> 01:23:55,697 TOGETHER, THE POLICY BRIEF 1898 01:23:55,697 --> 01:23:57,832 TOGETHER, FIVE YEARS AGO, THAT I 1899 01:23:57,832 --> 01:23:59,934 HAVE TO SAY ARE VERY IMPORTANT 1900 01:23:59,934 --> 01:24:02,370 GROUP OF TALENTED PEOPLE. I JUST 1901 01:24:02,370 --> 01:24:05,740 WANT TO GIVE THEM SOME PROPS 1902 01:24:05,740 --> 01:24:07,675 BECAUSE THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT 1903 01:24:07,675 --> 01:24:09,377 THE MOST VULNERABLE IN THIS 1904 01:24:09,377 --> 01:24:11,846 CITY, IN OUR CITY, AND THEY WERE 1905 01:24:11,846 --> 01:24:18,086 INVOLVED IN THIS WORK. THE 1906 01:24:18,086 --> 01:24:20,055 MULTI-CULTURAL COMMUNITY 1907 01:24:20,055 --> 01:24:21,923 COALITION, PUGET SOUND SAGE, 1908 01:24:21,923 --> 01:24:22,624 HOWARD GRINCH, RESPECTFULLY. 1909 01:24:22,624 --> 01:24:26,828 I'M SURE YOU KNOW HOWARD AND 1910 01:24:26,828 --> 01:24:31,699 HIS WONDERFUL RESEARCH ADVOCACY 1911 01:24:31,699 --> 01:24:32,834 ABILITY. SO THEY WERE ASSISTED. 1912 01:24:32,834 --> 01:24:33,735 THESE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR 1913 01:24:33,735 --> 01:24:34,669 ORGANIZATION HAVE ASSISTED THIS 1914 01:24:34,669 --> 01:24:36,671 CITY IN OBTAINING, ACTUALLY A 1915 01:24:36,671 --> 01:24:39,641 NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR BEING AN 1916 01:24:39,641 --> 01:24:40,742 EQUITABLE BASE MUNICIPALITY. 1917 01:24:40,742 --> 01:24:43,044 WE'VE BEEN ORGANIZING SINCE 1918 01:24:43,044 --> 01:24:47,482 2010, WHERE WE WORKED ON THE 1919 01:24:47,482 --> 01:24:51,019 AFRO MENTION PROJECTS WE SHARED, 1920 01:24:51,019 --> 01:24:52,620 EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT, PRIORITY 1921 01:24:52,620 --> 01:24:54,122 HIRES, THE SWEET BEVERAGE TAX. 1922 01:24:54,122 --> 01:24:56,424 ONE CONSTANT WITHIN THIS GROUP 1923 01:24:56,424 --> 01:24:58,259 WAS RECOGNIZING THAT THE MOST 1924 01:24:58,259 --> 01:25:00,295 VULNERABLE, NOT ONLY HELPS THE 1925 01:25:00,295 --> 01:25:01,362 MOST VULNERABLE. HELPING THE 1926 01:25:01,362 --> 01:25:02,530 MOST VULNERABLE NOT ONLY HELPS 1927 01:25:02,530 --> 01:25:07,936 THEM, BUT IT ALSO HELPS OTHERS 1928 01:25:07,936 --> 01:25:08,870 WHO ARE NOT SO VULNERABLE. ONE 1929 01:25:08,870 --> 01:25:10,939 OF THE THINGS WE ALSO DO IS TO 1930 01:25:10,939 --> 01:25:12,907 SEEK THROUGH OUR POLICY MAKE, 1931 01:25:12,907 --> 01:25:14,876 NOT ONLY LOCAL IMPACT, BUT 1932 01:25:14,876 --> 01:25:17,045 REGIONAL IMPACTS. SO IF YOU'RE 1933 01:25:17,045 --> 01:25:17,812 FOLLOWING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT, 1934 01:25:17,812 --> 01:25:20,181 YOU KNOW IT'S HAPPENING IN KING 1935 01:25:20,181 --> 01:25:21,716 COUNTY, IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE 1936 01:25:21,716 --> 01:25:23,718 CARD FOR ALL. WE KNOW THAT AS OF 1937 01:25:23,718 --> 01:25:25,587 LATE LAST YEAR, IT GOT ACCEPTED 1938 01:25:25,587 --> 01:25:26,721 IN OHIO STATE. ANYBODY UNDER THE 1939 01:25:26,721 --> 01:25:29,357 AGE OF 18 COULD RIDE PUBLIC 1940 01:25:29,357 --> 01:25:33,862 TRANSPORTATION FOR FREE, EVEN 1941 01:25:33,862 --> 01:25:34,629 THE WASHINGTON FERRIES. SO THIS 1942 01:25:34,629 --> 01:25:37,532 POLICY IS COUCHED IN A COMMUNITY 1943 01:25:37,532 --> 01:25:42,937 POLICY BRIEF, THIS POLICY OF NO 1944 01:25:42,937 --> 01:25:53,481 SOLICITATION. THERE ARE ACTUALLY 1945 01:26:02,490 --> 01:26:07,962 OTHER POLICIES BESIDES THE NO 1946 01:26:07,962 --> 01:26:18,406 SOLICITATION. PRESERVING 1947 01:26:42,363 --> 01:26:44,666 AFFORDABILITY AND CREATING A 1948 01:26:44,666 --> 01:26:48,803 PATH FOR INTENDED OWNERSHIP AND 1949 01:26:48,803 --> 01:26:49,804 A COMMUNITY FOR PURCHASE ACT. 1950 01:26:49,804 --> 01:26:54,309 ANOTHER POLICY THAT WAS IN THIS 1951 01:26:54,309 --> 01:26:54,842 POLICY BRIEF WAS STOPPING 1952 01:26:54,842 --> 01:26:55,410 HARASSMENT OF VULNERABLE 1953 01:26:55,410 --> 01:26:59,581 HOMEOWNERS BY CREATING A NO 1954 01:26:59,581 --> 01:27:00,982 SOLICITATION, THE ASSIST ZONE. 1955 01:27:00,982 --> 01:27:06,220 THE LAST ONE IN THE BRIEF IS 1956 01:27:06,220 --> 01:27:06,854 DISCOURAGING FLIPPING FOR PROFIT 1957 01:27:06,854 --> 01:27:12,961 THROUGH A TAX ON CERTAIN REAL 1958 01:27:12,961 --> 01:27:13,595 ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. ONE OF THE 1959 01:27:13,595 --> 01:27:15,463 OTHER THINGS WE GET TO THAT 1960 01:27:15,463 --> 01:27:19,334 WE'RE NOW WORKING ON IS VACANCY 1961 01:27:19,334 --> 01:27:21,636 SOLICITATION TAX BECAUSE THERE 1962 01:27:21,636 --> 01:27:22,904 ARE MANY PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE 1963 01:27:22,904 --> 01:27:23,538 CITY WHO OWN PROPERTY THAT ARE 1964 01:27:23,538 --> 01:27:27,008 NOT, THAT ARE JUST HOLDING IT, 1965 01:27:27,008 --> 01:27:28,843 AND CREATING BLIGHT IN THE 1966 01:27:28,843 --> 01:27:31,946 NEIGHBORHOODS. SO THE POINT IS 1967 01:27:31,946 --> 01:27:34,415 THIS POLICY BRIEF WAS ABLE TO 1968 01:27:34,415 --> 01:27:37,852 SUPPORT THE MOST VULNERABLE IN 1969 01:27:37,852 --> 01:27:39,520 OUR COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THE 1970 01:27:39,520 --> 01:27:41,155 THINGS WE DID HERE FROM CENTRAL 1971 01:27:41,155 --> 01:27:44,459 STAFF WAS THE REFERENCE TO 1972 01:27:44,459 --> 01:27:51,633 POLICIES IN NEW YORK, AND IN 1973 01:27:51,633 --> 01:28:02,210 PHILADELPHIA. IT'S TO LONG-TERM 1974 01:28:05,613 --> 01:28:06,114 RESIDENTS. ESSENTIALLY THEY 1975 01:28:06,114 --> 01:28:07,482 SUBMITTED THEIR ADDRESSES TO THE 1976 01:28:07,482 --> 01:28:08,449 CITY'S CLERK, AND THE REAL 1977 01:28:08,449 --> 01:28:11,052 ESTATE AGENTS ARE REQUIRED TO 1978 01:28:11,052 --> 01:28:14,656 OBTAIN THE LIST, AND BYPASS ANY 1979 01:28:14,656 --> 01:28:15,857 HOMES THERE TO THE REGISTRY. 1980 01:28:15,857 --> 01:28:20,728 THEY ALSO HAVE A $1,250 FINE FOR 1981 01:28:20,728 --> 01:28:23,097 FOLKS WHO ACTUALLY -- AND ADDED 1982 01:28:23,097 --> 01:28:25,933 A REQUIRED COMPLETION OF 90 DAYS 1983 01:28:25,933 --> 01:28:28,369 OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ON BEHALF 1984 01:28:28,369 --> 01:28:32,273 OF THE PERSON OR TO HAVE THEIR 1985 01:28:32,273 --> 01:28:33,374 LICENSE REVOKED. SO THE OTHER 1986 01:28:33,374 --> 01:28:36,010 CITY IN NEW JERSEY WOULD FOLLOW 1987 01:28:36,010 --> 01:28:38,279 THIS TOO. IT IS INTERESTING THE 1988 01:28:38,279 --> 01:28:40,682 IDEA OF THE COST AND WHAT 1989 01:28:40,682 --> 01:28:47,555 HAPPENS WITH THE FEES, WHILE I 1990 01:28:47,555 --> 01:28:48,156 CAN'T ARGUE WITH MARIA'S 1991 01:28:48,156 --> 01:28:49,957 PERSPECTIVE. HOW ABOUT THAT 1992 01:28:49,957 --> 01:28:52,427 COVERS THE COST OF THE WORK THAT 1993 01:28:52,427 --> 01:28:57,432 NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REGULATE 1994 01:28:57,432 --> 01:28:58,132 THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. SO THAT 1995 01:28:58,132 --> 01:28:59,567 IS OUR SHARE FOR THE POLICY 1996 01:28:59,567 --> 01:29:06,708 BRIEF. YOU CAN GO TO THE BUDGET 1997 01:29:06,708 --> 01:29:07,308 SOUND SAGE WEBSITE, ENTER 1998 01:29:07,308 --> 01:29:08,009 DISASTER GENTRIFICATION BRIEF 1999 01:29:08,009 --> 01:29:09,377 AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IT 2000 01:29:09,377 --> 01:29:09,911 AND READ IT. THANK YOU. 2001 01:29:09,911 --> 01:29:11,112 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. 2002 01:29:11,112 --> 01:29:12,513 AND I REALLY WANT TO SEND MY 2003 01:29:12,513 --> 01:29:15,717 APPRECIATION TO ALL MY PANELISTS 2004 01:29:15,717 --> 01:29:17,251 FOR BEING HERE TODAY. BUT AGAIN, 2005 01:29:17,251 --> 01:29:19,187 NOT JUST FOR BEING HERE TODAY. I 2006 01:29:19,187 --> 01:29:21,522 THINK MR. SALISBURY, YOU SAID IT 2007 01:29:21,522 --> 01:29:26,127 SO WELL. NO ONE ON THIS PANEL IS 2008 01:29:26,127 --> 01:29:27,695 NEW TO THIS. WHILE I FEEL 2009 01:29:27,695 --> 01:29:29,297 HONORED BEING NEW HERE, PICKING 2010 01:29:29,297 --> 01:29:30,131 UP THE ENGAGEMENT. IT'S REALLY 2011 01:29:30,131 --> 01:29:32,033 THE WORK YOU ALL HAVE DONE FOR 2012 01:29:32,033 --> 01:29:34,135 THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES THAT 2013 01:29:34,135 --> 01:29:35,970 LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE 2014 01:29:35,970 --> 01:29:38,940 CONVERSATION TODAY. SO I WANT TO 2015 01:29:38,940 --> 01:29:40,108 EXPRESS MY THANKS. I THINK IT'S 2016 01:29:40,108 --> 01:29:41,142 ALSO REALLY IMPORTANT WE GOT A 2017 01:29:41,142 --> 01:29:42,944 CHANCE TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE ON 2018 01:29:42,944 --> 01:29:44,278 THE PANEL TODAY, SO MUCH AROUND, 2019 01:29:44,278 --> 01:29:47,215 YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'RE SEEKING TO 2020 01:29:47,215 --> 01:29:48,683 PROTECT HERE, RIGHT? WHICH IS 2021 01:29:48,683 --> 01:29:52,453 PEOPLE'S PEACE OF MINDS, BUT 2022 01:29:52,453 --> 01:29:55,523 PEOPLE'S EXISTING WEALTH, AS 2023 01:29:55,523 --> 01:29:56,858 WELL AS PEOPLE'S OPPORTUNITY TO 2024 01:29:56,858 --> 01:29:58,292 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT THEY 2025 01:29:58,292 --> 01:30:01,963 ALREADY OWN, AND TO BUILD THERE 2026 01:30:01,963 --> 01:30:02,964 AND TO GROW THAT OPPORTUNITY. I 2027 01:30:02,964 --> 01:30:04,432 THINK YOU ALL SPOKE TO SO MANY 2028 01:30:04,432 --> 01:30:06,033 OF THE THINGS THAT AS THE AUTHOR 2029 01:30:06,033 --> 01:30:07,301 OF THIS LEGISLATION, I'M REALLY 2030 01:30:07,301 --> 01:30:09,837 TRYING TO GET AT, SO I WANT TO 2031 01:30:09,837 --> 01:30:12,173 THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND I'M 2032 01:30:12,173 --> 01:30:13,174 GOING TO GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY. 2033 01:30:13,174 --> 01:30:14,475 I'M COGNIZANT OF THE TIME, SO I 2034 01:30:14,475 --> 01:30:15,710 WANT TO TURN TO MY COLLEAGUES 2035 01:30:15,710 --> 01:30:18,780 FOR THE QUESTIONS FOR OUR PANEL 2036 01:30:18,780 --> 01:30:26,254 NOW. SO COLLEAGUES, WHAT 2037 01:30:26,254 --> 01:30:30,758 QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? COUNCIL 2038 01:30:30,758 --> 01:30:31,526 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH? 2039 01:30:31,526 --> 01:30:32,360 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2040 01:30:32,360 --> 01:30:34,395 FOSTER. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING 2041 01:30:34,395 --> 01:30:35,997 HERE, AND EVERYTHING YOU ALL 2042 01:30:35,997 --> 01:30:40,668 HAVE TALKED ABOUT COMPLETELY 2043 01:30:40,668 --> 01:30:44,071 HEARD THE SAME THINGS. AND ONE, 2044 01:30:44,071 --> 01:30:46,607 JUST QUICK COMMENT TO WHICH THIS 2045 01:30:46,607 --> 01:30:49,043 IS UNDERSTANDING WHY THIS IS 2046 01:30:49,043 --> 01:30:51,145 IMPORTANT. I HAVE, YOU KNOW, 2047 01:30:51,145 --> 01:30:52,046 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY. AND 2048 01:30:52,046 --> 01:30:53,781 MY MOM HAS BEEN TARGETED FOR, 2049 01:30:53,781 --> 01:30:57,151 YOU KNOW, SCAMS ON HER BANK 2050 01:30:57,151 --> 01:30:58,553 ACCOUNT. I HAVE AN AUNT WHOSE 2051 01:30:58,553 --> 01:30:59,821 SOLE CAR INSURANCE HAS NEVER 2052 01:30:59,821 --> 01:31:00,988 OWNED A CAR, BUT HAS BEEN PAYING 2053 01:31:00,988 --> 01:31:03,491 IT FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. 2054 01:31:03,491 --> 01:31:07,228 OUR BIGGEST ASSETS IN TRYING TO 2055 01:31:07,228 --> 01:31:09,597 PROTECT THAT PIECE, WHICH ARE 2056 01:31:09,597 --> 01:31:11,399 PEOPLES HOMES. SO I REALLY DO 2057 01:31:11,399 --> 01:31:12,133 APPRECIATE THE LEGISLATION. YES, 2058 01:31:12,133 --> 01:31:13,201 THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN DOING 2059 01:31:13,201 --> 01:31:18,005 THIS, AND I THINK IT SHOWS ALSO 2060 01:31:18,005 --> 01:31:18,906 THE SERIOUSNESS THAT THE CITY 2061 01:31:18,906 --> 01:31:24,111 HAS IN THE COMMITMENT WITH 2062 01:31:24,111 --> 01:31:24,846 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER AND 2063 01:31:24,846 --> 01:31:26,013 COUNCILMEMBERS, PEOPLE TRYING TO 2064 01:31:26,013 --> 01:31:29,450 FIND SOME LEGISLATIVE LEGAL 2065 01:31:29,450 --> 01:31:30,551 PATHWAYS FOR PROTECTION. AND ONE 2066 01:31:30,551 --> 01:31:32,487 OF THE THINGS I HAD, LITERALLY 2067 01:31:32,487 --> 01:31:34,856 WHILE YOU WERE TALKING, I WAS 2068 01:31:34,856 --> 01:31:36,891 LOOKING AT ALL THE LETTERS THAT 2069 01:31:36,891 --> 01:31:38,092 MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE RECEIVED, 2070 01:31:38,092 --> 01:31:41,762 AS FAR AS SOMEONE KNOCKING ON 2071 01:31:41,762 --> 01:31:43,564 THE DOOR AND LEAVING A SIGNED 2072 01:31:43,564 --> 01:31:45,399 SEALED AGREEMENT ON THE FRONT 2073 01:31:45,399 --> 01:31:46,834 PORCH WITH THEIR SIGNATURE AND 2074 01:31:46,834 --> 01:31:48,069 OFFER IN AN ENVELOPE THAT WOULD 2075 01:31:48,069 --> 01:31:50,938 HAVE THE HOUSE DEED, YOU KNOW, 2076 01:31:50,938 --> 01:31:54,008 THE WHOLE NINE. THESE TACTICS 2077 01:31:54,008 --> 01:31:56,677 THAT PEOPLE DO. ONE OF THE 2078 01:31:56,677 --> 01:31:59,847 QUESTIONS I HAVE IS WHAT ARE, 2079 01:31:59,847 --> 01:32:01,549 BESIDES THE LEGISLATION, WHAT 2080 01:32:01,549 --> 01:32:05,820 ARE SOME WAYS YOU ALL HAVE BEEN 2081 01:32:05,820 --> 01:32:08,656 ABLE TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO SAVE 2082 01:32:08,656 --> 01:32:09,390 PEOPLE HOMES BECAUSE USUALLY 2083 01:32:09,390 --> 01:32:11,859 PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO 2084 01:32:11,859 --> 01:32:13,861 SELL OR SUBJECT TO SELL OR WHAT 2085 01:32:13,861 --> 01:32:15,396 HAVE YOU. AND BECAUSE THEY 2086 01:32:15,396 --> 01:32:19,000 DON'T HAVE RESOURCES FOR SOME 2087 01:32:19,000 --> 01:32:20,601 IMPROVEMENTS THEY NEED TO MAKE. 2088 01:32:20,601 --> 01:32:23,938 THE TAXES ARE HIGH, THEY DID A 2089 01:32:23,938 --> 01:32:24,906 REVERSE MORTGAGE AND THEIR KIDS 2090 01:32:24,906 --> 01:32:29,677 FOUND OUT AFTER THEY DIED. AND 2091 01:32:29,677 --> 01:32:31,812 ALL THESE THINGS. HOW TO PUT A 2092 01:32:31,812 --> 01:32:33,881 HOME IN A PERSON'S TRUST, WHEN 2093 01:32:33,881 --> 01:32:34,882 SOMEONE DIES AND IT'S 2094 01:32:34,882 --> 01:32:36,217 TRANSFERRED. ANYONE WOULD BE 2095 01:32:36,217 --> 01:32:37,585 ABLE TO INHERIT THAT PROPERTY 2096 01:32:37,585 --> 01:32:38,653 WITHOUT CERTAIN TAXES AND SO 2097 01:32:38,653 --> 01:32:41,756 FORTH. WHAT ARE SOME THINGS YOU 2098 01:32:41,756 --> 01:32:43,991 HAVE ALL DONE THAT HAVE WORKED 2099 01:32:43,991 --> 01:32:44,692 WHEREAS THE CITY MISSING WOULD 2100 01:32:44,692 --> 01:32:45,893 PROBABLY NEED TO RESOURCE BETTER 2101 01:32:45,893 --> 01:32:54,168 TO HELP CURB SOME OF THESE 2102 01:32:54,168 --> 01:32:58,072 ISSUES GOING ON? THANK YOU. 2103 01:32:58,072 --> 01:32:59,240 >> THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT 2104 01:32:59,240 --> 01:32:59,974 HOLLINGSWORTH FOR THAT QUESTION. 2105 01:32:59,974 --> 01:33:03,177 ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE DONE, 2106 01:33:03,177 --> 01:33:05,212 WHILE WE STARTED OUR ENTIRE 2107 01:33:05,212 --> 01:33:05,880 ORGANIZATION, IS TO REMIND 2108 01:33:05,880 --> 01:33:09,116 PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. 2109 01:33:09,116 --> 01:33:10,718 OFTENTIMES THESE DECISIONS ARE 2110 01:33:10,718 --> 01:33:13,387 MADE AT OUR LOWEST MOMENT WHERE 2111 01:33:13,387 --> 01:33:16,691 WE HAD A TRAUMATIC FAMILY EVENT. 2112 01:33:16,691 --> 01:33:17,558 SUCH AS THE DEATH OF THE SPOUSE 2113 01:33:17,558 --> 01:33:20,561 OR THE DEATH OF THE MATRIARCH OR 2114 01:33:20,561 --> 01:33:24,665 PATRIARCH OF THE LIKE. AND SO WE 2115 01:33:24,665 --> 01:33:27,001 REMINDED FOLKS, DO OUR OUTREACH 2116 01:33:27,001 --> 01:33:29,604 AND ENGAGEMENT AND JUST 2117 01:33:29,604 --> 01:33:32,974 FELLOWSHIP TO HOLD OUR HAND. AND 2118 01:33:32,974 --> 01:33:35,042 WHAT WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO 2119 01:33:35,042 --> 01:33:36,344 SHARE THIS INFORMATION, DON'T 2120 01:33:36,344 --> 01:33:38,012 LET PRIDE GET YOU GENTRIFIED AS 2121 01:33:38,012 --> 01:33:45,319 ONE OF OUR TAG LINES. AND TO 2122 01:33:45,319 --> 01:33:47,521 CONNECT THEM REQUEST THE 2123 01:33:47,521 --> 01:33:49,724 RESOURCES. RIGHT NOW CURRENTLY 2124 01:33:49,724 --> 01:33:51,525 THE FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE IS 2125 01:33:51,525 --> 01:33:56,097 NOT WHERE IT WAS. SOME PROGRAMS 2126 01:33:56,097 --> 01:33:57,098 HAVE BEGUN TO DECLINE. HOWEVER, 2127 01:33:57,098 --> 01:33:57,965 THERE'S BEEN MANY PROGRAMS 2128 01:33:57,965 --> 01:33:59,567 WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ASSIST WITH, 2129 01:33:59,567 --> 01:34:02,536 AND THAT IS WHAT WE'RE DOING, 2130 01:34:02,536 --> 01:34:08,576 AND FOR TRANSPARENCY, WE HAVE 2131 01:34:08,576 --> 01:34:09,143 RECEIVED SOME RESOURCES AND 2132 01:34:09,143 --> 01:34:13,414 FUNDING. TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT 2133 01:34:13,414 --> 01:34:16,717 PEOPLE. TO BE ABLE TO SCALE THAT 2134 01:34:16,717 --> 01:34:20,321 WORK, IF YOU WILL, INTEGRATE THE 2135 01:34:20,321 --> 01:34:21,255 EXAMPLE OF THAT. MEMBERS WHO 2136 01:34:21,255 --> 01:34:22,590 THOUGHT THEY HAD TO SELL THEIR 2137 01:34:22,590 --> 01:34:24,325 HOME BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T 2138 01:34:24,325 --> 01:34:27,328 AFFORD TO GET THE ROOF DONE. AND 2139 01:34:27,328 --> 01:34:29,930 KNEW THEY DID NOT PARTICULARLY 2140 01:34:29,930 --> 01:34:32,366 QUALIFY FOR A PROGRAM, BUT WE 2141 01:34:32,366 --> 01:34:37,138 WERE ABLE TO HELP THEM FILL OUT 2142 01:34:37,138 --> 01:34:38,806 THE APPLICATION FOR THE LOW COST 2143 01:34:38,806 --> 01:34:40,508 GRANT, IF YOU WILL. THE LOW COST 2144 01:34:40,508 --> 01:34:48,049 LOAN FOR THEM TO GET THOSE 2145 01:34:48,049 --> 01:34:49,517 REPAIRS MADE. SIGNED ONE OF 2146 01:34:49,517 --> 01:34:50,484 THOSE AGREEMENTS YOU TALKED 2147 01:34:50,484 --> 01:34:54,388 ABOUT, WHERE THEY HAD LEFT IT, 2148 01:34:54,388 --> 01:34:57,558 ACTUALLY THE GRANDSON HAD THE 2149 01:34:57,558 --> 01:35:00,327 GRANDPA SIGN THIS AGREEMENT. AND 2150 01:35:00,327 --> 01:35:01,729 LONG STORY SHORT. DEVELOPER, THE 2151 01:35:01,729 --> 01:35:03,864 PERSON, THE PREDATORY PERSON 2152 01:35:03,864 --> 01:35:05,900 THAT GOT ON THEIR DEED, AND WE 2153 01:35:05,900 --> 01:35:07,535 WERE ABLE TO CONNECT THEM WITH 2154 01:35:07,535 --> 01:35:10,204 SOME LEGAL HELP THROUGH OUR 2155 01:35:10,204 --> 01:35:12,540 FRIENDS AT THE URBAN LEAGUE, MS. 2156 01:35:12,540 --> 01:35:14,308 LINDA TAYLOR CONNECTED US WITH 2157 01:35:14,308 --> 01:35:15,109 SOME LAWYERS, AND EVENTUALLY WE 2158 01:35:15,109 --> 01:35:16,644 WERE ABLE TO GET THAT PERSON 2159 01:35:16,644 --> 01:35:18,345 BACK THEIR PROPERTY, AND THEY 2160 01:35:18,345 --> 01:35:20,981 GOT THEIR MONEY BACK. SO THERE 2161 01:35:20,981 --> 01:35:25,619 IS RELIEF OUT HERE THROUGH 2162 01:35:25,619 --> 01:35:26,720 ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURSELVES, 2163 01:35:26,720 --> 01:35:30,558 WHO ARE CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH 2164 01:35:30,558 --> 01:35:31,459 THESE RESOURCES. SO IN ADDITION 2165 01:35:31,459 --> 01:35:33,961 TO HAVING THIS TYPE OF 2166 01:35:33,961 --> 01:35:37,131 LEGISLATION, WE ARE HONORING 2167 01:35:37,131 --> 01:35:38,532 OURSELVES WITH THE FACT THAT 2168 01:35:38,532 --> 01:35:39,667 ALMOST EVERYTHING WE NEED IS 2169 01:35:39,667 --> 01:35:41,402 WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, IF WE 2170 01:35:41,402 --> 01:35:43,771 COULD JUST TURN TO ONE ANOTHER. 2171 01:35:43,771 --> 01:35:46,607 WE STILL WANT LEGISLATION LIKE 2172 01:35:46,607 --> 01:35:48,909 THIS, BUT WE KNOW THAT EVEN 2173 01:35:48,909 --> 01:35:52,012 WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION, WE HAVE 2174 01:35:52,012 --> 01:35:54,849 LAWYERS, WE HAVE CONSTRUCTION 2175 01:35:54,849 --> 01:35:58,919 PEOPLE, WE HAVE FOLKS WHO KNOW, 2176 01:35:58,919 --> 01:36:03,190 YOU KNOW, WE HAVE MORTGAGE 2177 01:36:03,190 --> 01:36:06,994 FOLKS, SO THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE 2178 01:36:06,994 --> 01:36:11,265 BEEN DOING, AND WHAT WE HAVE ON 2179 01:36:11,265 --> 01:36:15,202 THE GROUND AND AMONGST OURSELVES 2180 01:36:15,202 --> 01:36:17,471 TO BE ABLE TO BRING GOVERNMENT 2181 01:36:17,471 --> 01:36:19,573 TO BEAR TO HELP US OUT, TO BE 2182 01:36:19,573 --> 01:36:21,008 ABLE TO SHIFT THE BURDEN. THOSE 2183 01:36:21,008 --> 01:36:24,545 ARE A FEW OF THE THINGS WE'LL 2184 01:36:24,545 --> 01:36:26,413 DO WITH OUR ORGANIZATION, AND OF 2185 01:36:26,413 --> 01:36:28,449 COURSE, OUR SUGGESTION IS TO BE 2186 01:36:28,449 --> 01:36:33,754 ABLE TO HELP US SCALE TO REACH 2187 01:36:33,754 --> 01:36:34,822 MANY MORE HOMEOWNERS. AND FOLKS 2188 01:36:34,822 --> 01:36:39,760 ON THE EDGE, WE WANT TO BE ON 2189 01:36:39,760 --> 01:36:43,931 THE OPPOSITE. AND WE ARE THE 2190 01:36:43,931 --> 01:36:45,299 PERSON IN GROUPS THAT SAY YOU DO 2191 01:36:45,299 --> 01:36:47,101 NOT HAVE TO MOVE. WE WOULD LOVE 2192 01:36:47,101 --> 01:36:49,570 FOR YOU TO STAY, AND WE WANT TO 2193 01:36:49,570 --> 01:36:52,606 HELP YOU. SO WE KNOW THERE ARE 2194 01:36:52,606 --> 01:36:54,275 OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT ARE DOING 2195 01:36:54,275 --> 01:36:56,744 THE SAME WORK, AND THERE ARE 2196 01:36:56,744 --> 01:36:57,811 OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE 2197 01:36:57,811 --> 01:36:59,180 DOING THE SAME WORK. WHEN I TOLD 2198 01:36:59,180 --> 01:37:01,749 THE OFFICE OF HOUSING ONE TIME, 2199 01:37:01,749 --> 01:37:03,717 AND I'M GOING TO FINISH UP. BUT 2200 01:37:03,717 --> 01:37:06,320 WHAT I TOLD THEM ONE TIME IS 2201 01:37:06,320 --> 01:37:08,756 THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. 2202 01:37:08,756 --> 01:37:13,093 WHEN YOU HAVE FOUR, FIVE, 10, 2203 01:37:13,093 --> 01:37:14,061 100 PREDATORY FOLKS CALLING TO 2204 01:37:14,061 --> 01:37:16,463 TRY TO TRICK YOU OUT OF YOUR 2205 01:37:16,463 --> 01:37:17,898 PROPERTY, IT IS OKAY TO HAVE 2206 01:37:17,898 --> 01:37:22,269 THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, 2207 01:37:22,269 --> 01:37:23,070 EIGHT REDUNDANT ORGANIZATIONS, 2208 01:37:23,070 --> 01:37:24,638 IF YOU WILL. IF I'M CALLING 2209 01:37:24,638 --> 01:37:26,106 SOMEBODY OR TALKING TO SOMEBODY 2210 01:37:26,106 --> 01:37:29,677 IN RAINIER BEACH ABOUT SAVING 2211 01:37:29,677 --> 01:37:38,319 THEIR HOUSE AND TALKING TO THE 2212 01:37:38,319 --> 01:37:40,554 SAME WAY, THAT IS OKAY. AND WE 2213 01:37:40,554 --> 01:37:43,490 TELL THEM THE OPERATION. 2214 01:37:43,490 --> 01:37:45,092 OFTENTIMES THE MESSENGER IS JUST 2215 01:37:45,092 --> 01:37:46,794 AS IMPORTANT AS THE MESSAGE. SO 2216 01:37:46,794 --> 01:37:48,662 I GUESS THAT'S ONE OF THE 2217 01:37:48,662 --> 01:37:50,698 THINGS I WOULD LIKE THE CITY TO 2218 01:37:50,698 --> 01:37:52,299 MOVE AWAY FROM THIS KIND OF, WE 2219 01:37:52,299 --> 01:37:54,768 GOT THAT ONE SERVICE PROVIDER, 2220 01:37:54,768 --> 01:37:56,337 THAT ONE COMMUNITY GROUP THAT 2221 01:37:56,337 --> 01:37:59,373 DOES THAT, AND WE HAVE PUT ALL 2222 01:37:59,373 --> 01:38:05,479 OF OUR EGGS IN THAT BASKET. AND 2223 01:38:05,479 --> 01:38:08,382 THERE ARE WAY MORE THAN ONE 2224 01:38:08,382 --> 01:38:09,583 PERSON CALLING US, RIGHT? AND 2225 01:38:09,583 --> 01:38:11,252 THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF 2226 01:38:11,252 --> 01:38:13,887 MICATIONS, IF YOU WILL, AND THE 2227 01:38:13,887 --> 01:38:16,890 THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING AT 2228 01:38:16,890 --> 01:38:17,891 BLACK LEGACY HOMEOWNERS, SEEING 2229 01:38:17,891 --> 01:38:22,796 OUR OTHER, I GUESS I WOULD CALL 2230 01:38:22,796 --> 01:38:23,831 PEER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY 2231 01:38:23,831 --> 01:38:24,164 AS WELL. 2232 01:38:24,164 --> 01:38:26,800 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. 2233 01:38:26,800 --> 01:38:28,369 IF THERE IS ANYTHING ANYONE 2234 01:38:28,369 --> 01:38:30,104 WOULD LIKE TO ADD, I WOULD LOVE 2235 01:38:30,104 --> 01:38:31,805 TO HEAR THAT. THEN I'LL BE 2236 01:38:31,805 --> 01:38:33,240 TURNING TO COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 2237 01:38:33,240 --> 01:38:35,542 FOR HER QUESTIONS NEXT. 2238 01:38:37,611 --> 01:38:40,014 >> I'M KIND OF HESITANT BECAUSE 2239 01:38:40,014 --> 01:38:44,118 WHAT I REALIZE IS -- I'M GOING 2240 01:38:44,118 --> 01:38:47,888 TO DO IT FAST. IT'S GOOD. 2241 01:38:47,888 --> 01:38:48,622 YOU'RE GOOD. THE IMPORTANT 2242 01:38:48,622 --> 01:38:51,091 THING IS WE NEED TO STEP UP AND 2243 01:38:51,091 --> 01:38:53,927 LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE BECAUSE 2244 01:38:53,927 --> 01:38:55,996 FOR ME, THESE ROBOCALLS ARE THE 2245 01:38:55,996 --> 01:38:58,232 VULTURES THAT'S COMING IN AND 2246 01:38:58,232 --> 01:38:59,667 PICKING ON OUR COMMUNITY. THE 2247 01:38:59,667 --> 01:39:01,201 BIGGER PICTURE FOR US IN BEACON 2248 01:39:01,201 --> 01:39:06,740 HILL AND TO STAY IN PLACE ARE 2249 01:39:06,740 --> 01:39:08,075 TWO STRATEGIES. ONE IS HOW CAN 2250 01:39:08,075 --> 01:39:12,379 WE HELP MANAGE THE COST OF 2251 01:39:12,379 --> 01:39:15,482 LIVING IN BEACON HILL? SO THERE 2252 01:39:15,482 --> 01:39:16,684 ARE MANY PROGRAMS THAT THE CITY 2253 01:39:16,684 --> 01:39:22,690 HAS IN TERMS OF REDUCED UTILITY 2254 01:39:22,690 --> 01:39:25,225 COST. THERE IS WEATHERIZATION 2255 01:39:25,225 --> 01:39:26,694 THAT BECAUSE WE'RE DEALING WITH 2256 01:39:26,694 --> 01:39:29,096 HEALTH ISSUES. BY THE WAY, THIS 2257 01:39:29,096 --> 01:39:32,333 IS THE PARANOIA AND 2258 01:39:32,333 --> 01:39:33,600 PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH ISSUE ALSO. 2259 01:39:33,600 --> 01:39:34,601 WE'RE DOING THAT. AND THROUGH 2260 01:39:34,601 --> 01:39:36,770 TIME BECAUSE WE'RE FRAMING OUR 2261 01:39:36,770 --> 01:39:40,007 ISSUES AS ENVIRONMENTAL 2262 01:39:40,007 --> 01:39:41,442 INJUSTICE IN TERMS OF 2263 01:39:41,442 --> 01:39:43,177 DISPLACEMENT, HEALTH OVER THE 2264 01:39:43,177 --> 01:39:45,245 POLLUTION FROM AIR, LAND, AND 2265 01:39:45,245 --> 01:39:52,419 INDOOR POLLUTION. YOU KNOW, THE 2266 01:39:52,419 --> 01:39:53,320 CONVERSION OF OIL, TO ELECTRIC. 2267 01:39:53,320 --> 01:39:58,258 THERE ARE MANY PROGRAMS, THE 2268 01:39:58,258 --> 01:39:59,059 ASSESSORS, SENIOR REDUCED 2269 01:39:59,059 --> 01:39:59,927 TAXATION, PROPERTY TAX RATE. I 2270 01:39:59,927 --> 01:40:02,262 THINK AT SOME POINT, WE ARE JUST 2271 01:40:02,262 --> 01:40:06,633 RUNNING HERE AND THERE, AND THIS 2272 01:40:06,633 --> 01:40:07,668 BUNDLING NEEDS TO OCCUR. SO A 2273 01:40:07,668 --> 01:40:11,772 PART OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO 2274 01:40:11,772 --> 01:40:12,439 DUOTO OUR COUNCILMEMBER LIN IS 2275 01:40:12,439 --> 01:40:16,810 TO SAY WE NEED A PLAN FOR BEACON 2276 01:40:16,810 --> 01:40:18,712 HILL. BECAUSE WHEN YOU ZOOM OUT, 2277 01:40:18,712 --> 01:40:21,648 RIGHT? THIS IS THE CONTINUING 2278 01:40:21,648 --> 01:40:23,350 LEGACY OF RED LINING. RED LINE 2279 01:40:23,350 --> 01:40:24,918 IN, RED LINE OUT. AND SO THAT IS 2280 01:40:24,918 --> 01:40:26,854 A PART OF THE STRATEGY OF WHAT 2281 01:40:26,854 --> 01:40:30,324 WE'RE TRYING TO DO. THE OTHER 2282 01:40:30,324 --> 01:40:31,658 THING IS THAT WE NEED YOU TO 2283 01:40:31,658 --> 01:40:36,463 REALLY TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THE 2284 01:40:36,463 --> 01:40:37,731 COMP PLAN. OUR HOPE IS OUR 2285 01:40:37,731 --> 01:40:40,100 CHILDREN AND THE FRIENDS OF OUR 2286 01:40:40,100 --> 01:40:42,436 CHILDREN AND THOSE FOLKS CAN 2287 01:40:42,436 --> 01:40:45,806 STAY IN BEACON HILL, AND WE ARE 2288 01:40:45,806 --> 01:40:50,177 LOOKING TO HELP DEVELOP OUR 2289 01:40:50,177 --> 01:40:51,311 PROPERTY IN THE FAMILY, IN THE 2290 01:40:51,311 --> 01:40:54,214 FAMILY, FOR THE FRIENDS OF THE 2291 01:40:54,214 --> 01:40:58,018 FAMILY. AND ONE OF THE 2292 01:40:58,018 --> 01:41:04,691 RECOMMENDATIONS WE MADE IS DEFER 2293 01:41:04,691 --> 01:41:05,225 THAT CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, 2294 01:41:05,225 --> 01:41:07,194 $60,000 TO $70,000 UNTIL POINT 2295 01:41:07,194 --> 01:41:10,431 OF SALE. WE HAVE SURVEYS WE HAVE 2296 01:41:10,431 --> 01:41:16,136 DONE AT RED APPLE THROUGH OUR 2297 01:41:16,136 --> 01:41:18,205 PARTNER COALITIONS FOR 2298 01:41:18,205 --> 01:41:20,774 IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEE, CICS AND 2299 01:41:20,774 --> 01:41:22,976 SO FORTH. TO GET THAT IN FULL 2300 01:41:22,976 --> 01:41:25,078 TRANSPARENCY, WE ARE SIX TO 2301 01:41:25,078 --> 01:41:27,548 EIGHT VOLUNTEERS IN BEACON HILL 2302 01:41:27,548 --> 01:41:29,349 COUNCIL. WE WERE ASKED TO BECOME 2303 01:41:29,349 --> 01:41:31,618 A NON-PROFIT MANY YEARS AGO, TO 2304 01:41:31,618 --> 01:41:33,454 BE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH A CITY 2305 01:41:33,454 --> 01:41:34,888 BECAUSE THEY ARE GIVING GRANTS. 2306 01:41:34,888 --> 01:41:38,125 BUT WE CHOSE NOT TO BECAUSE WE 2307 01:41:38,125 --> 01:41:40,394 WANT TO BE AS PURE ADVOCATES AS 2308 01:41:40,394 --> 01:41:44,097 WE CAN BE. AND THERE IS STILL 2309 01:41:44,097 --> 01:41:46,767 THAT NEED. SO I LOVE THAT THIS 2310 01:41:46,767 --> 01:41:49,103 IS SOMETHING SPECIFIC THAT CAN 2311 01:41:49,103 --> 01:41:53,106 BE DONE, THAT IS NOW. AND WE 2312 01:41:53,106 --> 01:41:55,242 NEED TO LOOK AT THIS DIAGNOSTIC 2313 01:41:55,242 --> 01:41:57,377 PIECES, BUT WE REALLY NEED TO 2314 01:41:57,377 --> 01:41:59,079 LOOK AT WHAT IS DRIVING THIS, 2315 01:41:59,079 --> 01:42:02,683 AND WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THAT 2316 01:42:02,683 --> 01:42:03,917 RACISM IN THE GET GO. 2317 01:42:03,917 --> 01:42:06,220 >> YEAH, I WOULD SAY TWO THINGS. 2318 01:42:06,220 --> 01:42:09,256 ONE IS WE HAVE A COPY OF THE 2319 01:42:09,256 --> 01:42:11,091 COMMUNITY POLICY BRIEF AT OUR 2320 01:42:11,091 --> 01:42:12,593 OFFICE, PARTICULARLY PAGE 33, 2321 01:42:12,593 --> 01:42:14,361 34. SO WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS THEY 2322 01:42:14,361 --> 01:42:16,330 WOULD GET A SOLICITATION, WE'LL 2323 01:42:16,330 --> 01:42:17,798 GIVE THEM A COPY, AND WE WILL 2324 01:42:17,798 --> 01:42:19,366 ACTUALLY MAIL IT TO THE PARTY 2325 01:42:19,366 --> 01:42:21,101 THAT SENT THEM THE INQUIRY. WE 2326 01:42:21,101 --> 01:42:23,537 WILL PAY IT FOR THE STAMP TO 2327 01:42:23,537 --> 01:42:26,840 SEND THAT. SO THE PARTY WILL GET 2328 01:42:26,840 --> 01:42:27,541 THIS POLICY BRIEF DOCUMENT. 2329 01:42:27,541 --> 01:42:28,609 WHILE THIS MIGHT, I MENTIONED I 2330 01:42:28,609 --> 01:42:31,311 WAS PART OF THE BLACK HOME 2331 01:42:31,311 --> 01:42:32,646 INITIATIVE, THE CORE TEAM, AND 2332 01:42:32,646 --> 01:42:36,350 I'M GLAD THAT MICHAEL BROWN'S 2333 01:42:36,350 --> 01:42:42,623 NAME GOT MENTIONED IN THIS WORK 2334 01:42:42,623 --> 01:42:44,725 HOW ABOUT HELPING MORE BLACK 2335 01:42:44,725 --> 01:42:46,460 FOLKS BE FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS? 2336 01:42:46,460 --> 01:42:47,327 WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THEY ARE 2337 01:42:47,327 --> 01:42:48,862 GOING TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THE 2338 01:42:48,862 --> 01:42:56,069 PREDATORS OUT THERE IN THIS 2339 01:42:56,069 --> 01:43:00,874 CURRENT STATE. THE IDEA OF MORE 2340 01:43:00,874 --> 01:43:02,109 HOMEOWNERS INTO THE SYSTEM AND 2341 01:43:02,109 --> 01:43:05,445 WILL HELP SPREAD THE ABILITY TO 2342 01:43:05,445 --> 01:43:06,046 COUNTERACT THESE PREDATORS. 2343 01:43:06,046 --> 01:43:06,980 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT, 2344 01:43:06,980 --> 01:43:10,150 AND THANK YOU FOR THAT FANTASTIC 2345 01:43:10,150 --> 01:43:11,952 QUESTION, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I 2346 01:43:11,952 --> 01:43:13,854 APPRECIATE THAT. COUNCILMEMBER 2347 01:43:13,854 --> 01:43:14,922 RINCK, OVER TO YOU. 2348 01:43:14,922 --> 01:43:17,724 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR FOSTER. I 2349 01:43:17,724 --> 01:43:18,959 WANT TO FOREMOST RECOGNIZE THIS 2350 01:43:18,959 --> 01:43:19,893 IS AN INCREDIBLE PANEL. THANK 2351 01:43:19,893 --> 01:43:22,462 YOU ALL FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO 2352 01:43:22,462 --> 01:43:24,865 FOR OUR NEIGHBORS, FOR OUR 2353 01:43:24,865 --> 01:43:26,366 COMMUNITIES. YOU ALL ARE GREAT 2354 01:43:26,366 --> 01:43:27,868 LEADERS IN YOUR OWN RIGHT. I'M 2355 01:43:27,868 --> 01:43:29,536 REALLY GRATEFUL YOU ARE BEFORE 2356 01:43:29,536 --> 01:43:30,904 COMMITTEE TODAY. MY QUESTION FOR 2357 01:43:30,904 --> 01:43:32,706 YOU ALL BUILDS ON THE QUESTION 2358 01:43:32,706 --> 01:43:36,510 THAT I HAD FOR THE STAFF 2359 01:43:36,510 --> 01:43:37,110 PRESENTATION JUST AROUND 2360 01:43:37,110 --> 01:43:37,778 IMPLEMENTATION AND UTILIZATION. 2361 01:43:37,778 --> 01:43:38,812 SO I'M WONDERING IF EACH OF YOU 2362 01:43:38,812 --> 01:43:40,647 CAN SPEAK TO, YOU KNOW, ASSUMING 2363 01:43:40,647 --> 01:43:42,716 PASSAGE OF THIS IN MOVING 2364 01:43:42,716 --> 01:43:44,518 FORWARD. HOW DO YOU SEE 2365 01:43:44,518 --> 01:43:45,819 YOURSELVES WORKING WITH THIS 2366 01:43:45,819 --> 01:43:47,621 PARTICULAR, WITH THE OFFICE OF 2367 01:43:47,621 --> 01:43:50,090 CIVIL RIGHTS? WE TALKED A LITTLE 2368 01:43:50,090 --> 01:43:52,059 BIT ABOUT HOW THERE WILL BE A 2369 01:43:52,059 --> 01:43:54,127 FUNDED ENFORCEMENT PART OF THIS. 2370 01:43:54,127 --> 01:43:56,263 WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE FROM 2371 01:43:56,263 --> 01:43:58,031 THAT STAFF PERSON WITHIN OCR? 2372 01:43:58,031 --> 01:44:00,434 HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THEM 2373 01:44:00,434 --> 01:44:01,068 INTERACTING WITH YOU IN 2374 01:44:01,068 --> 01:44:02,502 COMMUNITIES TO REALLY MAKE SURE 2375 01:44:02,502 --> 01:44:04,304 FOLKS, WE ARE TAKING FULL 2376 01:44:04,304 --> 01:44:05,839 ADVANTAGE OF THE UTILIZATION AND 2377 01:44:05,839 --> 01:44:13,113 UTILIZING THIS TO THE MAXIMUM 2378 01:44:13,113 --> 01:44:13,614 EXTENT POSSIBLE? 2379 01:44:13,614 --> 01:44:15,649 >> YEAH, SO MOST CERTAINLY. 2380 01:44:15,649 --> 01:44:16,783 ASSUMING THE PASSAGE OF THIS. WE 2381 01:44:16,783 --> 01:44:19,786 WANT TO MAKE SURE THE OFFICE OF 2382 01:44:19,786 --> 01:44:23,657 CIVIL RIGHTS IS GIVEN THE ACTUAL 2383 01:44:23,657 --> 01:44:25,492 TOOLS AND NOT JUST THE FTE THAT 2384 01:44:25,492 --> 01:44:28,395 I SAW IN THE BRIEF OR IN THE 2385 01:44:28,395 --> 01:44:30,631 SLIDE. IT TALKED ABOUT THE FTE 2386 01:44:30,631 --> 01:44:33,200 AND THE STAFF PERSON, BUT THE 2387 01:44:33,200 --> 01:44:35,802 STAFF PERSON WITHOUT THE BUDGET 2388 01:44:35,802 --> 01:44:40,607 OR THE AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO 2389 01:44:40,607 --> 01:44:42,109 MOVE EFFECTIVELY IS GOING TO 2390 01:44:42,109 --> 01:44:42,976 HAVE ONE HAND BEHIND YOUR BACK. 2391 01:44:42,976 --> 01:44:45,612 WHEN I TALK ABOUT THE TOOLS, 2392 01:44:45,612 --> 01:44:47,047 OFTENTIMES WHAT WE WOULD LIKE, 2393 01:44:47,047 --> 01:44:48,749 WHAT WILL LEAVE ME PERSONALLY, 2394 01:44:48,749 --> 01:44:51,852 AND I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF 2395 01:44:51,852 --> 01:44:52,786 OUR ORGANIZATION RIGHT NOW. WHEN 2396 01:44:52,786 --> 01:44:56,523 I SAY THAT, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 2397 01:44:56,523 --> 01:44:58,525 THE EFFECTIVE MARKETING 2398 01:44:58,525 --> 01:44:59,559 TECHNIQUES, RIGHT? WHERE WE 2399 01:44:59,559 --> 01:45:03,096 COULD NOT HAVE SOME QR CODE AND 2400 01:45:03,096 --> 01:45:03,764 ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, RIGHT? 2401 01:45:03,764 --> 01:45:09,102 WE WANT TO SEE AGGRESSIVE ACTION 2402 01:45:09,102 --> 01:45:11,838 OUT IN COMMUNITY, WHEREVER THAT 2403 01:45:11,838 --> 01:45:13,607 FTE, THE PERSON THAT IS HIRED. 2404 01:45:13,607 --> 01:45:19,146 THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE 2405 01:45:19,146 --> 01:45:22,115 AUTHENTIC PARTNERSHIPS IN 2406 01:45:22,115 --> 01:45:23,617 COMMUNICATIONS WITH ESTABLISHED 2407 01:45:23,617 --> 01:45:26,420 COMMUNITY GROUPS, RIGHT? SO 2408 01:45:26,420 --> 01:45:28,255 OFTENTIMES WE'LL SEE PEOPLE WHO 2409 01:45:28,255 --> 01:45:30,390 HAVE NO TIE TO THAT, THAT 2410 01:45:30,390 --> 01:45:31,258 COMMUNITY. AND THE MESSENGER IS 2411 01:45:31,258 --> 01:45:33,860 JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE 2412 01:45:33,860 --> 01:45:34,861 MESSAGE. SO WHOEVER IS WORKING 2413 01:45:34,861 --> 01:45:37,831 WITH THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 2414 01:45:37,831 --> 01:45:39,232 TO IMPLEMENT THIS. ONE, THEY 2415 01:45:39,232 --> 01:45:42,102 HAVE THE ABILITY TO PARTNER AND 2416 01:45:42,102 --> 01:45:43,070 SOMETIMES THAT MEANS 2417 01:45:43,070 --> 01:45:44,571 SUBCONTRACT, RIGHT? AND ALSO 2418 01:45:44,571 --> 01:45:47,207 PARTNER AND HAVE THE TOOLS, IF 2419 01:45:47,207 --> 01:45:51,044 YOU WILL. THE LANGUAGE TOOLS, 2420 01:45:51,044 --> 01:45:52,245 THE TRANSLATION TOOLS, AND NOT 2421 01:45:52,245 --> 01:45:55,982 ONLY THE OLD SCHOOL, THE PDF, 2422 01:45:55,982 --> 01:45:58,385 RIGHT? BUT THE REAL DIGITAL 2423 01:45:58,385 --> 01:45:59,353 TOOLS, VIDEO, THINGS LIKE THAT 2424 01:45:59,353 --> 01:46:01,621 TO BE ABLE TO GET THE MESSAGE 2425 01:46:01,621 --> 01:46:02,989 ACROSS TO HOMEOWNERS, SO THEY 2426 01:46:02,989 --> 01:46:05,592 COULD SEE IT IN A MULTI-PLATFORM 2427 01:46:05,592 --> 01:46:07,694 APPROACH, RIGHT? AND IT IS NOT 2428 01:46:07,694 --> 01:46:09,596 JUST E-MAILS. BUT WE NEED TO BE 2429 01:46:09,596 --> 01:46:11,431 ABLE TO BE JUST AS AGGRESSIVE AS 2430 01:46:11,431 --> 01:46:13,633 THE PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE AND 2431 01:46:13,633 --> 01:46:14,835 HOW DO YOU DO THAT? WELL, ONE 2432 01:46:14,835 --> 01:46:16,837 PERSON, I MEAN, IT'S A START, 2433 01:46:16,837 --> 01:46:19,539 BUT MOST CERTAINLY, THROUGH THE 2434 01:46:19,539 --> 01:46:21,975 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SCALE 2435 01:46:21,975 --> 01:46:26,913 THEIR EFFORTS. 2436 01:46:26,913 --> 01:46:30,283 >> AS A RETIRED BUREAUCRAT, 2437 01:46:30,283 --> 01:46:32,753 IT'S -- WHO -- I RETIRED AS 2438 01:46:32,753 --> 01:46:34,788 DIVERSITY MANAGER FOR KING 2439 01:46:34,788 --> 01:46:38,592 COUNTY, SO CROSS-CULTURAL 2440 01:46:38,592 --> 01:46:39,926 COMMUNICATIONS IS REALLY 2441 01:46:39,926 --> 01:46:42,395 CRITICAL AND IMPORTANT. I KNOW 2442 01:46:42,395 --> 01:46:44,398 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER AND ALL OF 2443 01:46:44,398 --> 01:46:46,066 YOU WORKED REALLY HARD TO GET 2444 01:46:46,066 --> 01:46:50,971 THE FUNDING FROM THIS, BUT IT IS 2445 01:46:50,971 --> 01:46:52,205 JUST NOT ENOUGH, OKAY? EVEN WHEN 2446 01:46:52,205 --> 01:46:53,807 I THINK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 2447 01:46:53,807 --> 01:46:54,608 NEIGHBORHOOD, TRUSTING THE 2448 01:46:54,608 --> 01:47:01,014 COMMUNITY FOLKS WHO CAN DO 2449 01:47:01,014 --> 01:47:01,548 LANGUAGE TRANSLATION AND 2450 01:47:01,548 --> 01:47:04,951 INTERPRETATION. HOW CAN YOU 2451 01:47:04,951 --> 01:47:05,752 PARTNER? THERE ARE THREE THINGS 2452 01:47:05,752 --> 01:47:07,220 THAT COME UP WITH ME, AND YOU 2453 01:47:07,220 --> 01:47:10,123 GUYS NEED TO FIGURE OUT THE 2454 01:47:10,123 --> 01:47:13,527 MONEY. THE FIRST THING IS YOU 2455 01:47:13,527 --> 01:47:14,127 HAVE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS 2456 01:47:14,127 --> 01:47:15,162 THAT SUPPORT YOU. I THINK IT IS 2457 01:47:15,162 --> 01:47:17,531 IMPORTANT FOR US TO DO 2458 01:47:17,531 --> 01:47:20,434 EDITORIALS FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR 2459 01:47:20,434 --> 01:47:21,168 IN THE NEWSPAPERS. THAT'S ONE. 2460 01:47:21,168 --> 01:47:22,335 SECOND IS LOOK AT PARTNERING 2461 01:47:22,335 --> 01:47:28,408 WITH THE KING COUNTY ASSESSOR TO 2462 01:47:28,408 --> 01:47:30,544 HAVE A MULTI- LINGUAL MAILER GO 2463 01:47:30,544 --> 01:47:32,512 OUT OR SOONER. AGAIN, KEEP 2464 01:47:32,512 --> 01:47:34,214 LOOKING AT THE SYSTEMS YOU HAVE. 2465 01:47:34,214 --> 01:47:37,617 THE LOW INCOME NOTICES THAT ARE 2466 01:47:37,617 --> 01:47:40,987 PUT OUT BY UTILITIES, TO 2467 01:47:40,987 --> 01:47:42,155 HOMEOWNERS, I MEAN THAT'S A WAY 2468 01:47:42,155 --> 01:47:44,524 TO GET THE WORD OUT TO ALL 2469 01:47:44,524 --> 01:47:46,026 HOMEOWNERS WHO GET BILLS. SO 2470 01:47:46,026 --> 01:47:49,863 KEEP LOOKING AT THAT. AND I DO 2471 01:47:49,863 --> 01:47:53,967 THINK THAT THIS QR CODE THING IS 2472 01:47:53,967 --> 01:47:54,601 JUST KILLING OUR COMMUNITIES 2473 01:47:54,601 --> 01:47:56,670 BECAUSE ONCE YOU DO THE QR CODE 2474 01:47:56,670 --> 01:47:59,840 ARE PROBABLY NOT NECESSARILY 2475 01:47:59,840 --> 01:48:02,676 ALWAYS PROPERTY OWNERS, SO YOU 2476 01:48:02,676 --> 01:48:05,078 HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, REALLY -- I 2477 01:48:05,078 --> 01:48:07,614 THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO 2478 01:48:07,614 --> 01:48:10,150 HAVE SOME ADVISERS TO PULL THIS 2479 01:48:10,150 --> 01:48:10,851 THING TOGETHER. BUT THE OTHER 2480 01:48:10,851 --> 01:48:12,686 THING IS THE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SO 2481 01:48:12,686 --> 01:48:14,254 GOOD AT SOCIAL MEDIA. AND HOW DO 2482 01:48:14,254 --> 01:48:15,956 WE TAKE SOMETHING THAT IS SO 2483 01:48:15,956 --> 01:48:18,258 POWERFUL AND IMPORTANT TO BE PUT 2484 01:48:18,258 --> 01:48:19,559 OUT TOGETHER? BECAUSE OUR YOUNG 2485 01:48:19,559 --> 01:48:21,161 PEOPLE, SOMETIMES WHEN THEY SAY 2486 01:48:21,161 --> 01:48:23,597 YOUNG, IT IS PROBABLY 60 AND 2487 01:48:23,597 --> 01:48:24,631 BELOW. THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE 2488 01:48:24,631 --> 01:48:27,000 THE ONES WHO ARE GOING TO GET 2489 01:48:27,000 --> 01:48:29,035 THE WORD TO US. BECAUSE FRANKLY 2490 01:48:29,035 --> 01:48:34,207 PEOPLE JUST SHUT DOWN WHEN YOU 2491 01:48:34,207 --> 01:48:35,475 EXPERIENCE THIS KIND OF 2492 01:48:35,475 --> 01:48:42,749 HARASSMENT AND ABUSE. YOU JUST 2493 01:48:42,749 --> 01:48:52,459 SHUT DOWN. SOME OF THE FINES 2494 01:48:52,459 --> 01:48:53,827 COULD COME BACK TO THE ONGOING 2495 01:48:53,827 --> 01:48:57,297 COMMUNICATION FOR THE FIRST 2496 01:48:57,297 --> 01:48:59,866 YEAR. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET 2497 01:48:59,866 --> 01:49:01,735 AS MUCH. AND THAT IS WHERE 2498 01:49:01,735 --> 01:49:05,272 YOU'LL GET A LOT MORE. AND MY 2499 01:49:05,272 --> 01:49:07,374 GUESS IS THAT THE SOLICITORS 2500 01:49:07,374 --> 01:49:08,675 WILL FIND AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO 2501 01:49:08,675 --> 01:49:11,545 GET TO MORE PEOPLE, AND THEN YOU 2502 01:49:11,545 --> 01:49:14,014 NEED TO UP YOUR GAMES IN TERMS 2503 01:49:14,014 --> 01:49:15,015 OF THE ORDINANCE, THANK YOU. 2504 01:49:15,015 --> 01:49:18,251 >> WELL, WE ARE ORGANIZERS AT 2505 01:49:18,251 --> 01:49:20,253 HEART, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE IN 2506 01:49:20,253 --> 01:49:20,921 THIS URBAN PLANNING SPACE. WHAT 2507 01:49:20,921 --> 01:49:22,122 WE WOULD BE WILLING TO DO TO 2508 01:49:22,122 --> 01:49:28,662 HELP THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 2509 01:49:28,662 --> 01:49:31,264 CONNECT WITH THE LICENSED REAL 2510 01:49:31,264 --> 01:49:34,501 ESTATE AGENTS. LET'S TEST THEIR 2511 01:49:34,501 --> 01:49:38,271 RESOLVE, LIKE THIS IS THE 2512 01:49:38,271 --> 01:49:39,406 INDUSTRY, AND IF -- ESPECIALLY 2513 01:49:39,406 --> 01:49:42,042 IF THEY ARE ASKING FOR AN 2514 01:49:42,042 --> 01:49:42,542 EXEMPTION. IF THEY ARE 2515 01:49:42,542 --> 01:49:44,611 CONCERNED. HAVE THEM CONTRIBUTE 2516 01:49:44,611 --> 01:49:48,782 TO THE POT TO SUPPORT THE COST. 2517 01:49:48,782 --> 01:49:50,550 THE ASSOCIATIONS THAT EXIST, YOU 2518 01:49:50,550 --> 01:49:51,885 KNOW, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, WELL 2519 01:49:51,885 --> 01:49:55,822 HOW DO WE AFFORD THIS? TEST THE 2520 01:49:55,822 --> 01:49:58,158 RESOLVE OF THE INDUSTRY, AND 2521 01:49:58,158 --> 01:50:00,226 HAVE THEM ORGANIZE THEMSELVES TO 2522 01:50:00,226 --> 01:50:04,731 CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORTING THIS TO 2523 01:50:04,731 --> 01:50:06,967 GO AFTER THOSE WHOLESALERS THAT 2524 01:50:06,967 --> 01:50:09,035 SEE THIS ARENA. SO HAVE THEM 2525 01:50:09,035 --> 01:50:10,770 KIND OF HELP PAY WHAT THEY ARE 2526 01:50:10,770 --> 01:50:12,639 SINCERE ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WITH 2527 01:50:12,639 --> 01:50:13,073 THEIR CONCERNS. 2528 01:50:13,073 --> 01:50:15,208 >> THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SO 2529 01:50:15,208 --> 01:50:17,344 CONCRETE TOO ON EXACT WAYS THAT 2530 01:50:17,344 --> 01:50:20,313 WE CAN BE PROVIDING REALLY 2531 01:50:20,313 --> 01:50:21,948 MAKING SURE WE'RE DOING THIS 2532 01:50:21,948 --> 01:50:23,617 RIGHT IN A WAY THAT IS MEETING 2533 01:50:23,617 --> 01:50:25,919 THE NEED OR TRYING TO GET THE 2534 01:50:25,919 --> 01:50:27,787 WORD OUT. I THINK THAT IS REALLY 2535 01:50:27,787 --> 01:50:29,889 VALUABLE FOR US TO BRING TO OCR. 2536 01:50:29,889 --> 01:50:32,826 AND I THINK US MOVING FORWARD 2537 01:50:32,826 --> 01:50:34,494 TOO. YOU KNOW, THIS IS 2538 01:50:34,494 --> 01:50:35,395 COUNCILMEMBER LIN MENTIONED THIS 2539 01:50:35,395 --> 01:50:36,963 EARLIER IN COMMITTEE, BUT THE 2540 01:50:36,963 --> 01:50:38,898 WORK WILL LIKELY BE ITERATIVE AS 2541 01:50:38,898 --> 01:50:40,100 IT WAS JUST SAID. THEY WILL 2542 01:50:40,100 --> 01:50:41,668 PROBABLY REFINE THEIR GAME TO 2543 01:50:41,668 --> 01:50:45,005 TRY TO KEEP UP THIS PRACTICE. 2544 01:50:45,005 --> 01:50:46,539 AND SO I THINK THAT REALLY 2545 01:50:46,539 --> 01:50:49,542 DEMANDS US TO BE MAKING SURE WE 2546 01:50:49,542 --> 01:50:52,379 ARE EVALUATING ALSO THIS 2547 01:50:52,379 --> 01:50:53,947 PARTICULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION, 2548 01:50:53,947 --> 01:50:55,715 SO I HOPE NEXT YEAR WE CAN HAVE 2549 01:50:55,715 --> 01:50:57,717 KIND OF A CHECK IN ON THE 2550 01:50:57,717 --> 01:50:58,918 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORK TO 2551 01:50:58,918 --> 01:51:01,187 REALLY KEEP IT UP AND REEVALUATE 2552 01:51:01,187 --> 01:51:02,989 ON HOW WE CAN BRING ONLINE MORE 2553 01:51:02,989 --> 01:51:07,093 STRATEGIES TO TRY TO ADDRESS THE 2554 01:51:07,093 --> 01:51:10,463 ISSUE. AND I WANTED TO CLOSE 2555 01:51:10,463 --> 01:51:12,132 WITH RENAMING THE DISCUSSION 2556 01:51:12,132 --> 01:51:14,934 TODAY BECAUSE THE NATURE OF THIS 2557 01:51:14,934 --> 01:51:15,568 LEGISLATION REALLY FOCUSES ON 2558 01:51:15,568 --> 01:51:18,271 ADDRESSING. AND I HEARD A NUMBER 2559 01:51:18,271 --> 01:51:19,372 OF THINGS THROUGHOUT TESTIMONY 2560 01:51:19,372 --> 01:51:20,540 TODAY THAT CERTAINLY NEEDS 2561 01:51:20,540 --> 01:51:23,009 ADDRESSING TOO. I HEARD IT 2562 01:51:23,009 --> 01:51:25,512 MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE THESE 2563 01:51:25,512 --> 01:51:26,146 FOLKS USING PERSONAL INFORMATION 2564 01:51:26,146 --> 01:51:28,982 LIKE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY TO 2565 01:51:28,982 --> 01:51:31,651 TRY TO TARGET PEOPLE. THAT NEEDS 2566 01:51:31,651 --> 01:51:33,620 TO BE ADDRESSED. I HEARD A WIDE 2567 01:51:33,620 --> 01:51:38,224 RANGE OF DECEIVING PRACTICES, 2568 01:51:38,224 --> 01:51:38,825 OFFICIAL LOOKING DOCUMENTS, 2569 01:51:38,825 --> 01:51:40,794 CANDY. THAT IS SO WILD TO ME. A 2570 01:51:40,794 --> 01:51:42,962 SIGNED SEAL AGREEMENT THAT IS, 2571 01:51:42,962 --> 01:51:45,265 I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHER 2572 01:51:45,265 --> 01:51:45,999 DECEIVING AND MANIPULATIVE 2573 01:51:45,999 --> 01:51:48,068 TACTICS THAT ALSO NEED TO BE 2574 01:51:48,068 --> 01:51:49,836 ADDRESSED. THEN THE USE OF A.I., 2575 01:51:49,836 --> 01:51:51,838 WHATEVER ALL OF THAT MEANS, AND 2576 01:51:51,838 --> 01:51:53,239 THE EMERGENTS OF A.I. IN OUR 2577 01:51:53,239 --> 01:51:54,207 COMMUNITIES. SO IN MY MIND, 2578 01:51:54,207 --> 01:51:55,975 THERE'S A LOT MORE WORK TO DO 2579 01:51:55,975 --> 01:51:57,677 HERE, SO A HUMBLE ASK AS WE MOVE 2580 01:51:57,677 --> 01:51:58,945 FORWARD, WE MAKE SURE WE'RE 2581 01:51:58,945 --> 01:52:00,146 PICKING THIS UP IN COMMITTEE 2582 01:52:00,146 --> 01:52:04,050 NEXT YEAR TO EVALUATE AND FIND 2583 01:52:04,050 --> 01:52:05,051 MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO REITERATE 2584 01:52:05,051 --> 01:52:06,519 ON THE WORK. THANK YOU, CHAIR 2585 01:52:06,519 --> 01:52:07,420 FOR BRINGING THIS ALL TODAY. 2586 01:52:07,420 --> 01:52:07,787 THANK YOU ALL. 2587 01:52:07,787 --> 01:52:09,856 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, 2588 01:52:09,856 --> 01:52:13,326 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. OVER TO 2589 01:52:13,326 --> 01:52:14,027 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LIN? 2590 01:52:14,027 --> 01:52:19,632 >> THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL 2591 01:52:19,632 --> 01:52:20,867 PANEL FOR THE YEARS OF WORK. ALL 2592 01:52:20,867 --> 01:52:27,107 OF YOU HAVE BEEN DOING TO 2593 01:52:27,107 --> 01:52:28,742 SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY. ONE 2594 01:52:28,742 --> 01:52:30,043 QUESTION. JUST TRYING TO THINK 2595 01:52:30,043 --> 01:52:31,978 LOGISTICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IF 2596 01:52:31,978 --> 01:52:35,115 YOU, YOU KNOW, YOU PUT YOUR NAME 2597 01:52:35,115 --> 01:52:41,688 ON THIS LIST, BUT I THINK AS YOU 2598 01:52:41,688 --> 01:52:42,355 WERE MENTIONING, CHUKUNDI, 2599 01:52:42,355 --> 01:52:44,757 OFTENTIMES PEOPLE THAT ARE MOST 2600 01:52:44,757 --> 01:52:46,226 VULNERABLE ARE ALSO, YOU KNOW, 2601 01:52:46,226 --> 01:52:46,993 DEALING WITH SOMETHING ELSE. 2602 01:52:46,993 --> 01:52:49,529 MAYBE IT'S A DEATH IN THE 2603 01:52:49,529 --> 01:52:52,599 FAMILY. MAYBE IT'S TAXES. MAYBE 2604 01:52:52,599 --> 01:52:56,903 IT'S OTHER COSTS. AND SO I JUST 2605 01:52:56,903 --> 01:53:00,940 WANT TO BE MINDFUL THAT WE 2606 01:53:00,940 --> 01:53:02,942 AREN'T PROHIBITING SOMEHOW 2607 01:53:02,942 --> 01:53:04,310 PEOPLE FROM GETTING THE HELP 2608 01:53:04,310 --> 01:53:06,112 THAT THEY NEED. AND SO 2609 01:53:06,112 --> 01:53:06,679 DISTINGUISHING, AGAIN, JUST 2610 01:53:06,679 --> 01:53:08,882 WANTING TO BE CAREFUL WITH OUR 2611 01:53:08,882 --> 01:53:10,383 LANGUAGE ABOUT SOLICIT THAT 2612 01:53:10,383 --> 01:53:12,786 WE'RE NOT PROHIBITING THE GOOD 2613 01:53:12,786 --> 01:53:14,621 WORK THAT YOU DO, FOR EXAMPLE, 2614 01:53:14,621 --> 01:53:18,458 TO GO OUT AND TALK TO PEOPLE WHO 2615 01:53:18,458 --> 01:53:19,859 ARE MAYBE VULNERABLE TO MAKE 2616 01:53:19,859 --> 01:53:21,795 SURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO 2617 01:53:21,795 --> 01:53:24,464 RESOURCES THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS 2618 01:53:24,464 --> 01:53:26,099 TO POTENTIALLY SORT OF A BROKER 2619 01:53:26,099 --> 01:53:28,935 THAT WILL HELP THEM GET THE FULL 2620 01:53:28,935 --> 01:53:30,270 VALUE. THERE ARE TIMES, YOU 2621 01:53:30,270 --> 01:53:31,838 KNOW, PEOPLE MIGHT NEED TO SELL 2622 01:53:31,838 --> 01:53:35,008 THEIR HOME. SO THEY MIGHT PUT 2623 01:53:35,008 --> 01:53:36,843 THEIR NAME ON THE LIST. BUT THEN 2624 01:53:36,843 --> 01:53:37,510 CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT CHANGE, AND 2625 01:53:37,510 --> 01:53:38,878 THEY MIGHT NEED TO SELL THEIR 2626 01:53:38,878 --> 01:53:43,683 HOMES, SO HOW DO WE MAKE SURE 2627 01:53:43,683 --> 01:53:44,317 THIS DOESN'T PROHIBIT THEM, 2628 01:53:44,317 --> 01:53:48,021 SOMEBODY FROM BEING ON THE LIST 2629 01:53:48,021 --> 01:53:49,489 TO PRECLUDE ALL THE UNSOLICITED 2630 01:53:49,489 --> 01:53:52,358 CALLS TO MAKE SURE THEY STILL 2631 01:53:52,358 --> 01:53:54,127 HAVE FULL ABILITY TO GO OUT AND, 2632 01:53:54,127 --> 01:53:56,095 YOU KNOW, GET A BROKER TO SELL 2633 01:53:56,095 --> 01:53:57,597 THEIR HOME IF THEY NEED TO, OR 2634 01:53:57,597 --> 01:53:59,332 TO GET THE SUPPORT THAT THEY 2635 01:53:59,332 --> 01:54:01,668 NEED. SO THAT IS JUST SOMETHING 2636 01:54:01,668 --> 01:54:02,602 I WANT TO BE MINDFUL. I DON'T 2637 01:54:02,602 --> 01:54:05,371 KNOW IF IT IS A QUESTION, BUT 2638 01:54:05,371 --> 01:54:08,441 JUST SORT OF -- I'M ASSUMING IF 2639 01:54:08,441 --> 01:54:10,743 YOU'RE ON THE LIST, JUST FOR 2640 01:54:10,743 --> 01:54:13,713 OUR PANEL, THAT THAT SHOULD NOT 2641 01:54:13,713 --> 01:54:16,449 SORT OF PROHIBIT SOMEBODY FROM 2642 01:54:16,449 --> 01:54:19,219 BEING ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, 2643 01:54:19,219 --> 01:54:20,253 PROACTIVELY SEEK A BROKER, TO 2644 01:54:20,253 --> 01:54:23,656 SELL THEIR HOME IF THEY WANT TO, 2645 01:54:23,656 --> 01:54:25,525 OR, YOU KNOW, THAT WE'RE -- IF 2646 01:54:25,525 --> 01:54:30,196 THERE ARE RESOURCES THAT IT 2647 01:54:30,196 --> 01:54:32,065 SHOULD NOT PROHIBIT GROUPS LIKE 2648 01:54:32,065 --> 01:54:33,299 BLACK HOMEOWNERS FROM REACHING 2649 01:54:33,299 --> 01:54:34,901 OUT SAYING HEY, HERE'S THE 2650 01:54:34,901 --> 01:54:36,703 RESOURCES. I JUST WANT TO 2651 01:54:36,703 --> 01:54:37,737 CLARIFY THAT'S NOT THE INTENT. 2652 01:54:37,737 --> 01:54:42,642 IF NEEDED, WE SHOULD CLARIFY THE 2653 01:54:42,642 --> 01:54:42,909 LANGUAGE. 2654 01:54:42,909 --> 01:54:45,378 >> YEAH, MOST CERTAINLY, 2655 01:54:45,378 --> 01:54:46,512 COUNCILMEMBER LIN. COULD I HOP 2656 01:54:46,512 --> 01:54:46,913 IN? I'M SORRY. 2657 01:54:46,913 --> 01:54:48,948 >> I WAS GOING TO GO TO YOU ANY 2658 01:54:48,948 --> 01:54:49,148 WAY. 2659 01:54:49,148 --> 01:54:50,917 >> I WAS ON THE EDGE HERE. I WAS 2660 01:54:50,917 --> 01:54:52,518 ON THE EDGE. AND I GUESS WHAT I 2661 01:54:52,518 --> 01:54:54,020 WOULD SAY IS IF YOU LOOK AT THE 2662 01:54:54,020 --> 01:54:56,389 BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN, IT SAYS 2663 01:54:56,389 --> 01:54:58,291 UNWANTED, RIGHT? WE ARE TALKING 2664 01:54:58,291 --> 01:54:59,726 ABOUT THIS UNWANTED 2665 01:54:59,726 --> 01:55:00,960 SOLICITATION, WHERE PEOPLE ARE 2666 01:55:00,960 --> 01:55:02,929 CONTACTING YOU OUT OF THE BLUE, 2667 01:55:02,929 --> 01:55:05,965 RIGHT? AS WE KNOW FROM ALL OF US 2668 01:55:05,965 --> 01:55:07,233 IN SOUTHEAST SEATTLE, WE DON'T 2669 01:55:07,233 --> 01:55:08,635 NECESSARILY SEE THEM IN 2670 01:55:08,635 --> 01:55:10,169 NORTHEAST SEATTLE. BUT OUR 2671 01:55:10,169 --> 01:55:11,170 NEIGHBORHOOD IS ALREADY 2672 01:55:11,170 --> 01:55:12,872 INUNDATED WITH SIGNS ON EVERY 2673 01:55:12,872 --> 01:55:15,875 TELEPHONE POLE THAT SAYS WE BUY 2674 01:55:15,875 --> 01:55:22,181 HOMES FOR CASH, RIGHT? SO THESE 2675 01:55:22,181 --> 01:55:24,217 -- THESE NUMBERS, THERE IS NO 2676 01:55:24,217 --> 01:55:27,787 LACK OF PHONE NUMBERS TO CALL IN 2677 01:55:27,787 --> 01:55:29,622 OUR COMMUNITY, IF, IN FACT, YOU 2678 01:55:29,622 --> 01:55:32,959 ARE DISTRESSED AT THIS POINT, 2679 01:55:32,959 --> 01:55:37,664 RIGHT? THERE IS NO LACK OF GOOD 2680 01:55:37,664 --> 01:55:39,766 ACTORS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, AT 2681 01:55:39,766 --> 01:55:40,500 EVERY GROCERY STORE. THEY'RE ON 2682 01:55:40,500 --> 01:55:45,038 ALL OF THE DIFFERENT CARTS AND 2683 01:55:45,038 --> 01:55:46,272 EVERYTHING ELSE. REAL ESTATE 2684 01:55:46,272 --> 01:55:47,240 AGENTS ARE MOST CERTAINLY 2685 01:55:47,240 --> 01:55:48,775 ADVERTISING AS THEY CAN AS GOOD 2686 01:55:48,775 --> 01:55:50,777 ACTORS. I WOULD SAY SOME OF THE 2687 01:55:50,777 --> 01:55:52,111 PREDATORY PEOPLE ARE MOST 2688 01:55:52,111 --> 01:55:54,414 CERTAINLY ADVERTISING AS WELL ON 2689 01:55:54,414 --> 01:55:57,083 EVERY TELEPHONE POLE, RIGHT? SO 2690 01:55:57,083 --> 01:56:01,721 THE INFORMATION IS AROUND US, 2691 01:56:01,721 --> 01:56:04,257 CONTINUALLY. SO FOLKS THAT DO 2692 01:56:04,257 --> 01:56:06,459 WANT VERSES UNWANTED, IF THEY DO 2693 01:56:06,459 --> 01:56:09,996 WANT TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN 2694 01:56:09,996 --> 01:56:10,997 WHATEVER EDGE OF THAT COMMERCE 2695 01:56:10,997 --> 01:56:12,465 THEY WOULD WANT TO ENGAGE IN. 2696 01:56:12,465 --> 01:56:15,969 THERE IS NO LACK OF THAT 2697 01:56:15,969 --> 01:56:16,903 INFORMATION IN COMMUNITY, RIGHT? 2698 01:56:16,903 --> 01:56:19,639 AND I'M NOT THE LEGAL PERSON. I 2699 01:56:19,639 --> 01:56:23,843 DO WANT TO LOOK AT THE ACTUAL 2700 01:56:23,843 --> 01:56:25,211 LEGISLATION OR AGAIN HAVE 2701 01:56:25,211 --> 01:56:27,280 SOMEONE IN OUR COMMUNITY LIKE 2702 01:56:27,280 --> 01:56:28,414 MARTIN AND THOSE FOLKS. I'M 2703 01:56:28,414 --> 01:56:30,216 MORE OF THE TALKING HEAD. BUT WE 2704 01:56:30,216 --> 01:56:32,118 HAVE PEOPLE THAT WILL GO AND 2705 01:56:32,118 --> 01:56:34,287 LOOK IN THERE. BUT MY 2706 01:56:34,287 --> 01:56:36,489 UNDERSTANDING IS THIS DOESN'T 2707 01:56:36,489 --> 01:56:39,759 PRECLUDE US FROM BEING ABLE TO 2708 01:56:39,759 --> 01:56:41,060 GO AND OFFER RESOURCES, RIGHT, 2709 01:56:41,060 --> 01:56:42,562 TO PEOPLE. AND WE'RE SAYING TO 2710 01:56:42,562 --> 01:56:45,298 PEOPLE, DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS 2711 01:56:45,298 --> 01:56:47,433 PROGRAM OR THAT PROGRAM? THAT IS 2712 01:56:47,433 --> 01:56:49,035 MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE WORK 2713 01:56:49,035 --> 01:56:55,541 THAT WE DO IN TERMS OF OFFERING 2714 01:56:55,541 --> 01:56:58,544 THE LIKE OF THESE -- LETTING 2715 01:56:58,544 --> 01:57:01,514 PEOPLE KNOW IS THEN ASKING YOU 2716 01:57:01,514 --> 01:57:04,650 TO ENGAGE IN A TRANSACTION OR DO 2717 01:57:04,650 --> 01:57:09,355 YOU WANT TO SELL? AND SO I'LL 2718 01:57:09,355 --> 01:57:10,189 LET THE LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE 2719 01:57:10,189 --> 01:57:13,993 FOLKS. THAT'S WHY YOU'RE ALL 2720 01:57:13,993 --> 01:57:15,461 ON THE COUNCIL. BUT THE PERSON 2721 01:57:15,461 --> 01:57:18,831 IN ME, THE ORGANIZER AS GREGORY 2722 01:57:18,831 --> 01:57:22,301 HAS SAID, SEES A CLEAR 2723 01:57:22,301 --> 01:57:24,704 DIFFERENCE FROM A PERSON GOING 2724 01:57:24,704 --> 01:57:25,772 OUT AND OFFERING RESOURCES TO 2725 01:57:25,772 --> 01:57:29,642 PEOPLE AROUND HOW THEY CAN STAY 2726 01:57:29,642 --> 01:57:32,178 IN THEIR HOME IS CLEARLY 2727 01:57:32,178 --> 01:57:34,881 DIFFERENT FROM AN UNWANTED 2728 01:57:34,881 --> 01:57:38,317 SOLICITATION TO SELL YOUR HOME. 2729 01:57:38,317 --> 01:57:40,386 >> I THINK THAT WAS FANTASTIC. 2730 01:57:40,386 --> 01:57:41,421 THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER 2731 01:57:41,421 --> 01:57:42,288 LIN, I APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION, 2732 01:57:42,288 --> 01:57:43,856 AND I THINK IT'S A GREAT 2733 01:57:43,856 --> 01:57:45,458 FOLLOW-UP ON THE QUESTIONS YOU 2734 01:57:45,458 --> 01:57:46,726 ASKED EARLIER. I JUST WANTED TO 2735 01:57:46,726 --> 01:57:48,828 SHARE, YOU KNOW, IN TERMS OF 2736 01:57:48,828 --> 01:57:49,562 DRAFTING IT. THAT'S PART OF THE 2737 01:57:49,562 --> 01:57:52,331 REASON WHY WE TOOK THE APPROACH 2738 01:57:52,331 --> 01:57:56,736 OF CREATING THE OPT-IN, DO NOT 2739 01:57:56,736 --> 01:57:58,738 SOLICIT LIST AS OPPOSED TO THE 2740 01:57:58,738 --> 01:58:01,374 ZONE, WHICH YOU HEARD FOLKS 2741 01:58:01,374 --> 01:58:02,909 SPEAK TO, THAT SOME OTHER CITIES 2742 01:58:02,909 --> 01:58:04,744 DID. THAT'S PART OF HOW NEW 2743 01:58:04,744 --> 01:58:06,045 YORK DID THEIRS. I WANTED TO 2744 01:58:06,045 --> 01:58:07,313 MAKE SURE, AND I REMEMBER WHEN 2745 01:58:07,313 --> 01:58:09,882 MR. SALISBURY AND I MET, AND YOU 2746 01:58:09,882 --> 01:58:11,284 TALKED ABOUT THIS. SOMETHING TO 2747 01:58:11,284 --> 01:58:12,752 THE EFFECT OF, WELL, IF SOMEBODY 2748 01:58:12,752 --> 01:58:14,487 WANTS TO SELL THEIR HOUSE, THEY 2749 01:58:14,487 --> 01:58:16,355 CAN. IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO SELL 2750 01:58:16,355 --> 01:58:17,957 THEIR HOUSE AND THEY'RE ON THE 2751 01:58:17,957 --> 01:58:18,991 LIST. THE INTENT OF THIS 2752 01:58:18,991 --> 01:58:20,493 LEGISLATION IS NOT TO PROHIBIT 2753 01:58:20,493 --> 01:58:21,094 SOMEBODY FROM PUTTING THEIR 2754 01:58:21,094 --> 01:58:24,430 HOUSE FOR SALE. IT IS JUST TO 2755 01:58:24,430 --> 01:58:25,765 STOP THE UNWANTED OFFERS COMING 2756 01:58:25,765 --> 01:58:27,333 IN. BUT COUNCILMEMBER LIN, I 2757 01:58:27,333 --> 01:58:28,568 REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR QUESTION 2758 01:58:28,568 --> 01:58:31,104 ON MAKING SURE WE HAVE THIS 2759 01:58:31,104 --> 01:58:32,038 LANGUAGE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, SO 2760 01:58:32,038 --> 01:58:33,005 WE'RE NOT PRECLUDING ANY OF THE 2761 01:58:33,005 --> 01:58:34,540 GOOD WORK OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS 2762 01:58:34,540 --> 01:58:36,342 ARE DOING. AND I KNOW ONE OF THE 2763 01:58:36,342 --> 01:58:37,810 BENEFITS THAT WE HAVE OF 2764 01:58:37,810 --> 01:58:38,478 COUNCILMEMBER LIN BEING ON 2765 01:58:38,478 --> 01:58:40,213 COUNCIL IS NOT ONLY IS HE A 2766 01:58:40,213 --> 01:58:42,048 GREAT LAWYER, EXCUSE ME, A GREAT 2767 01:58:42,048 --> 01:58:42,782 REPRESENTATIVE, BUT ALSO A 2768 01:58:42,782 --> 01:58:44,383 LAWYER, AND SO HE'S BRINGING 2769 01:58:44,383 --> 01:58:45,852 HIS EAGLE EYE. SO I LOOK FORWARD 2770 01:58:45,852 --> 01:58:46,919 TO MORE ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUR 2771 01:58:46,919 --> 01:58:48,521 OFFICE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF 2772 01:58:48,521 --> 01:58:49,355 WEEKS ON THIS. COUNCILMEMBER 2773 01:58:49,355 --> 01:58:50,556 LIN, DID YOU HAVE ANY OTHER 2774 01:58:50,556 --> 01:58:52,225 QUESTIONS? I THINK I SAW YOUR 2775 01:58:52,225 --> 01:58:52,658 HAND GO DOWN? 2776 01:58:52,658 --> 01:58:55,228 >> NO, I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY 2777 01:58:55,228 --> 01:58:56,829 THAT, AND I'D LOVE TO WORK WITH 2778 01:58:56,829 --> 01:58:58,231 YOUR OFFICE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE 2779 01:58:58,231 --> 01:59:00,566 SURE IF SOMEBODY GETS ON THAT DO 2780 01:59:00,566 --> 01:59:02,068 NOT SOLICIT LIST THAT THAT 2781 01:59:02,068 --> 01:59:04,136 DOESN'T PRECLUDE SOME OF OUR 2782 01:59:04,136 --> 01:59:07,473 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FROM 2783 01:59:07,473 --> 01:59:08,207 WORKING WITH THAT HOMEOWNER. 2784 01:59:08,207 --> 01:59:09,809 THAT THERE IS SORT OF A CARVEOUT 2785 01:59:09,809 --> 01:59:11,644 OR THEY ARE NOT INADVERTENTLY 2786 01:59:11,644 --> 01:59:13,880 WRAPPED INTO THE DEFINITION OF 2787 01:59:13,880 --> 01:59:14,647 SOLICITATION. SO THAT'S ALL. 2788 01:59:14,647 --> 01:59:14,947 THANK YOU. 2789 01:59:14,947 --> 01:59:16,782 >> THANK YOU. I THINK THAT'S 2790 01:59:16,782 --> 01:59:18,284 FANTASTIC. AND AGAIN, I THINK IT 2791 01:59:18,284 --> 01:59:19,685 GOES WELL WITH WHAT COUNCIL 2792 01:59:19,685 --> 01:59:21,154 PRESIDENT ASKED EARLIER IN TERMS 2793 01:59:21,154 --> 01:59:22,255 OF THOSE EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT 2794 01:59:22,255 --> 01:59:24,323 WE KNOW WORK SO WELL, AND WE 2795 01:59:24,323 --> 01:59:26,592 WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAN STILL 2796 01:59:26,592 --> 01:59:29,529 ALLOW THE OUTREACH COMING FROM 2797 01:59:29,529 --> 01:59:31,130 THOSE PROGRAMS, LIKE 2798 01:59:31,130 --> 01:59:31,697 WEATHERIZATION AND OTHERS. 2799 01:59:31,697 --> 01:59:32,532 COLLEAGUES, NOT SEEING ANY 2800 01:59:32,532 --> 01:59:33,966 FURTHER HANDS THEN. I WANTED TO 2801 01:59:33,966 --> 01:59:35,868 TURN TO OUR PANEL, AND SAY THANK 2802 01:59:35,868 --> 01:59:38,638 YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY 2803 01:59:38,638 --> 01:59:41,607 AND FOR SHARING YOUR WEALTH OF 2804 01:59:41,607 --> 01:59:43,109 KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY AND 2805 01:59:43,109 --> 01:59:45,144 CONTEXT WITH US. THIS IS 2806 01:59:45,144 --> 01:59:49,749 INCREDIBLY HELPFUL AS WE BEGIN 2807 01:59:49,749 --> 01:59:51,250 CONSIDERING THE LEGISLATION FOR 2808 01:59:51,250 --> 01:59:52,818 COUNCIL. SO I WILL CLOSE US OUT 2809 01:59:52,818 --> 01:59:54,687 HERE AND SAY AS WE HEARD AT THE 2810 01:59:54,687 --> 01:59:59,225 BEGINNING OF THE MEETING, THIS 2811 01:59:59,225 --> 02:00:02,962 ITEM IS ON OUR AGENDA TODAY AS 2812 02:00:02,962 --> 02:00:04,363 AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM. WE PLAN 2813 02:00:04,363 --> 02:00:06,999 TO HAVE THIS ORDINANCE ON THE 2814 02:00:06,999 --> 02:00:08,201 AGENDA FOR OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION 2815 02:00:08,201 --> 02:00:10,770 AT THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING ON 2816 02:00:10,770 --> 02:00:12,672 JULY 8. AND WE WILL BE ENGAGING 2817 02:00:12,672 --> 02:00:14,040 WITH COUNCIL OFFICES TO MAKE 2818 02:00:14,040 --> 02:00:18,778 SURE WE HAVE THE APPROPRIATE 2819 02:00:18,778 --> 02:00:19,445 TIMELINE FOR AMENDMENT CONCEPTS. 2820 02:00:19,445 --> 02:00:25,017 WITH THAT, IS THERE ANY FURTHER 2821 02:00:25,017 --> 02:00:26,185 BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE 2822 02:00:26,185 --> 02:00:27,019 COMMITTEE? OKAY. FANTASTIC. THIS 2823 02:00:27,019 --> 02:00:28,054 CONCLUDES THE JUNE 29, 2026 2824 02:00:28,054 --> 02:00:29,922 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING, 2825 02:00:29,922 --> 02:00:31,390 ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2826 02:00:31,390 --> 02:00:32,258 COMMITTEE. OUR NEXT SCHEDULED 2827 02:00:32,258 --> 02:00:35,661 MEETING IS ON JULY 8. THANK YOU 2828 02:00:35,661 --> 02:00:37,530 FOR ATTENDING. IT IS 11:33 A.M., 2829 02:00:37,530 --> 02:00:39,398 AND WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. 2830 02:00:39,398 --> 02:00:39,932