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>>> AWESOME, IS THIS MICROPHONE 

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ON? 

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HELLO, EVERYONE, GOOD AFTERNOON,

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THE APRIL 14, 2026, 

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MEETING OF THE SEATTLE CITY 

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COUNCIL 

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WILL COME TO ORDER AT 2:03:00 

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P.M. 

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I'M JOY HOLLINGSWORTH, 

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COUNCIL 

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PRESIDENT. WE HAVE STARTED THE 

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MEETING, 

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EVERYONE. GOOD AFTERNOON. 

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. 

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. 

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, WELCOME. 

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. 

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>> SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL, WE'RE 

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READY TO ROCK. 

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AWESOME. 

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>> LET'S DO THIS! 

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>> WE'LL START THE APRIL 14, 

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2026, MEETING OF SEATTLE 

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CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER AT 

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2:04, I'M JOY HOLLINGSWORTH, 

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COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 

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CALL THE ROLE. 

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COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 

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>> HERE. 

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>> COUNCILMEMBER 

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FOSTER. JUAREZ. 

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LIN. 

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RINCK. 

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>> PLENTY. 

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>> RIVERA. 

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>> PRESENT. 

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>> HOLLINGSWORTH. 

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>> HERE. 

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COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE IS EXCUSED.

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COUNCILMEMBER RINCK WILL PRESENT

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A RESOLUTION. 

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SHARE YOUR COMMENTS. 

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>> COLLEAGUES, IT IS A 

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REAL HONOR TO BE PRESENTING THIS

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PROCLAMATION. 

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I THANK YOU FOR 

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PARTICIPATION AND SIGNATURES ON 

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IT'S A REAL HONOR TO HAVE 

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ON THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SO 

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MANY PART OF THE COMMUNITY. 

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I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION TO 

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THE RECORD AND THEN TURN 

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IT OVER TO INVITED SPEAKERS 

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TODAY. WHEREAS CAMBODIA IS ONE 

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OF THE 

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OF SOUTHEAST ASIA DATING 

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BACK NEARLY 4,000 YEARS AND 

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BETWEEN 1969 AND 1973, 

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THE UNITED STATES DROPPED 

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REMEMBER THE TRAGEDIES UNDER 

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THE KHMER ROUGE. 

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IMMIGRATION POLICIES HAVE 

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INCREASED DEPORTATIONS THROUGH 

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PROCEEDINGS, AND ADDING TO THE 

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TRAUMA FOR THE COMMUNITIES. 

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WHEREAS THE CITY OF SEATTLE 

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APRIL 14, 2026, THE 51st 

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE KHMER 

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ROUGE GENOCIDE. 

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THANK YOU. 

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>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE 

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FLOOR BEFORE WE INVITE GUESTS 

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WE'RE GOING TO SUSPEND THE 

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RULES AND ALLOW COUNCILMEMBER 

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TO PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION TO 

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GUESTS, AND I'LL CALL UP 

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SPEAKERS. I APOLOGIZE, I'M 

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GOING TO 

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MESS UP PRONOUNCING YOUR 

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NAME, CORRECT ME WHEN YOU COME 

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UP. 

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WE HAVE SCHWAN ROSS FROMFROM 

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COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON.

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JENNY FROM THE CAMBODIAN 

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AMERICAN ADVOCACY FOR PEACE. 

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LINE UP TO SPEAK. 

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AND SAMATE FROM -- DID I SAY 

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THAT RIGHT? I GOT A THUMBS 

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UP. ALSO SWOSTAY FROM THE 

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STUDENT 

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ASSOCIATION. 

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WELCOME. MANNY FROM DEPORTATION 

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AND ADVOCACY GROUP. 

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AND TITA FROM THE COMMUNITY. 

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WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME. 

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HERE. 

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>> THANK YOU. 

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MY NAME IS -- I'M THE 

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PRESIDENT OF THE CAMBODIAN 

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AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP COALITION. 

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TODAY, OUR CAMBODIAN 

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NEW YEAR. THE CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE

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BEGANBEGAN 

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POPULATION OF CAMBODIA, DIED. 

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ABOUT CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE, I 

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STOP -- MYSELF FROM TEARING UP. 

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HOW I SUFFER. 

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EXCUSE 

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ME. FROM PHNOM PENH, AND SENT 

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TO WORK IN THE RICE FIELDS 

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FROMFROM UNTIL NIGHT. 

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WITH LITTLE REST AND NO FOOD. 

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ONE DAY, THE SECURITY FORCE 

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TOOK ME FROM THE FIELD, 

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KILL ME BECAUSE I WAS EDUCATED. 

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THEM TO SEND ME HOME AND WATCH 

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CRY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT 

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EXPECT ME TO COME BACK ALIVE. 

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SENT ME TO COUNTRY, AT THAT 

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TIME THE HOLE OF MY FAMILY HAD 

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HIDE MY HISTORY UNDERGROUND TO 

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MY TWO OLDER BROTHERS WERE 

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KILLED BECAUSE THEY 

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MY GRANDPARENT DIED DUE TO 

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NO FOOD AND NO MEDICINE. 

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HARD, THEY STILL SENT ME TO 

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PRISON. 

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SURVIVE BECAUSE THERE WAS 

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THE WAR WITH VIETNAM. 

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FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE AND TODAY 

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TO LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES, 

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AND GRATEFUL TO THE U.S. WHO 

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GAVE ME 

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CITY AND NEW LIFE. THANK YOU. 

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, 

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COUNCILMEMBERS, MY FELLOW 

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COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HAPPY 

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NEW 

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YEARS. I'M JENNY REPRESENTING 

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CAMBODIAN AMERICAN ADVOCATING 

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PEACE. 

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APRIL IS A SPECIAL MONTH WE ALL 

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YEARS, A BIG EVENT OF OUR 

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MEANINGFUL AND HOW TO REMEMBER 

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THE PAINFUL HISTORY IN OUR PAST.

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THE TRAGEDY THAT TOOK MORE 

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THAN 2 MILLION OF OUR 

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FAMILIES' 

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LIVES. INNOCENT PEOPLE LOST 

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LIFE, INCLUDING MY OWN FAMILY. 

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THE LONG- TERM EFFECT, THE 

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TRAUMA, AND PTSD CONTINUE 

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TO IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY TODAY. 

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CONCERN, ACCORDING TO A LOCAL 

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STATISTIC, IT'S STILL HIGH 

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REPORTED RATE OF CRIME AMONG 

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SO I'M ASKING WHAT CAN EACH ONE

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OF US INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT CAN 

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WE DO TO HELP CREATING PEACE. 

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WHAT CAN YOU IN YOUR ROLES 

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AS LEADERS DO TO ADVOCATE PEACE 

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AND SUPPORT SAFETY IN OUR 

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COMMUNITIES? 

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OUR ORGANIZATION, CAMBODIAN 

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AMERICAN ADVOCATING PEACE, 

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IS COMMITTED TO SAFETY, 

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COMBATTING GENDER BASED 

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VIOLENCE. 

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TOGETHER WE CAN BUILD A 

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MORE PEACEFUL FUTURE FOR 

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EVERYONE. 

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I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN. 

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ALONG WITH MY FELLOW MEMBER 

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THERE, MARY AND EMMA. 

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THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYONE, 

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FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONCERN TO 

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MAKE 

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OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. THANK YOU. 

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, 

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COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH 

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AND COUNCILMEMBERS, TODAY WE 

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GATHER 

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TO MARK THE 51st ANNIVERSARY 

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OF THE KHMER ROUGE GENOCIDE, 

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NEARLY 

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2 MILLION PEOPLE WERE 

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MURDERED AND TAKEN 

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THROUGH VIOLENCE. MY FAMILY 

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SURVIVED THE 

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LABOR CAMPS AND I WAS BORN IN 

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A REFUGEE CAMP NEXT TO 

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THE THAILAND BORDER. 

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THE TRUTH IS, THE RISE OF 

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THE KHMER ROUGE DID NOT HAPPEN 

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IN 

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ISOLATION. 

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IT WAS SHAPED IN PART BY U.S. 

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FOREIGN POLICY DECISIONS. 

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THE SECRET AND ILLEGAL 

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CARPET BOMBING OF CAMBODIA BY 

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RICHARD NIXON AND HENRY 

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KISSINGER. 

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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TONS 

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OF BOMBS WERE DROPPED ON 

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CAMBODIAN 

286
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SOIL, A NEUTRAL COUNTRY. 

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THIS DESTABILIZED THE 

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COUNTRY AND CREATED THE 

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DECISIONSDECISIONS 

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FORCES LIKE KHMER ROUGE 

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TO TAKE POWER. 

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THIS IS ALIVE, IN TRAUMA CARRIED

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BY SURVIVORS, MANY YOU SEE 

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HERE IN CITY HALL. 

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AND THIS LIVES AND IS CARRIED BY

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MY FAMILY, MY MOM, SIBLINGS, 

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AND DISPLACED 

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COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE WERE 

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FORCED TO FLEE 

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THE COUNTRY AND THIS TRAUMA 

301
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NOW LIVES IN SEATTLE. 

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THIS IS PART OF A VIBRANT KHMAI 

303
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COMMUNITY BECAUSE THE 

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CITY OPENED ITS DOORS TO OUR 

305
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COMMUNITY. 

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WE NEED HEALING AND ARE SEEKING 

307
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A NEW BEGINNING. BUT TODAY WITH 

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GLOBAL 

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CONFLICT, FORCED MIGRATION AND 

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RISING 

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ANTI- IMMIGRANT SENTIMENT, ARE 

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WE REPEATING HISTORY? 

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WE SEE U.S. IMPERIALISM 

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AROUND THE WORLD, FAMILIES 

315
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DISPLACED, COMMUNITIES SEEK 

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REFUGE 

317
00:14:16,288 --> 00:14:18,023
AND POLICIES 

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ROOTED IN FEAR INSTEAD OF 

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HUMANITY. 

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WE MUST ENSURE THAT SEATTLE 

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REMAINS A SAFE 

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COMMUNITY PROTECTING IMMIGRANTS.

323
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INVEST IN HEALING, 

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BELONGING, CULTURAL PRESERVATION

325
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AND 

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THE LEADERSHIP OF THOSE 

327
00:14:31,503 --> 00:14:32,037
MOST IMPACTED. 

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WE CANNOT FORGET THE TRAGEDY 

329
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THAT THE KHMER ROUGE 

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GENOCIDE HAS CAUSED AND WE MUST 

331
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CARRYCARRY A RESPONSIBLE 

332
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AND COMPASSIONATE FUTURE. 

333
00:14:43,749 --> 00:14:46,352
THANK YOU. 

334
00:14:46,485 --> 00:14:48,120
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK 

335
00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,689
YOU COUNCILMEMBERS FOR GIVING US

336
00:14:50,689 --> 00:14:51,490
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK 

337
00:14:51,490 --> 00:14:53,125
AND RECOGNIZING THE 

338
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENOCIDE. 

339
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I STAND HERE AS A PROUD 

340
00:14:59,598 --> 00:15:01,667
KHMAI AMERICAN AND CHILD OF 

341
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IMMIGRANTS, AND 

342
00:15:03,435 --> 00:15:04,937
REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE 

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00:15:04,937 --> 00:15:07,239
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 

344
00:15:07,239 --> 00:15:07,740
ASSOCIATION. 

345
00:15:07,740 --> 00:15:12,244
MANY KHMAI LOST GENERATIONS OF 

346
00:15:12,244 --> 00:15:14,313
SCHOLARS ENGINEERS 

347
00:15:14,313 --> 00:15:15,981
AND PROFESSIONALS AND MANY OF US

348
00:15:15,981 --> 00:15:18,751
ARE STILL NAVIGATING SYSTEMS OUR

349
00:15:18,884 --> 00:15:19,952
FAMILIES WERE NEVER 

350
00:15:19,952 --> 00:15:22,821
GIVEN THE CHANCE TO 

351
00:15:22,821 --> 00:15:24,023
EXPERIENCE. THIS IS WHY 

352
00:15:24,023 --> 00:15:24,390
REPRESENTATION 

353
00:15:24,390 --> 00:15:26,625
MATTERS, INCLUDING KHMAI 

354
00:15:26,625 --> 00:15:29,194
LANGUAGE AND STUDIES, 

355
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ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVE HISTORY 

356
00:15:30,796 --> 00:15:30,996
AND 

357
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HELP FUTURE GENERATIONS KNOW 

358
00:15:33,766 --> 00:15:33,999
THEIR 

359
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IDENTITY. 

360
00:15:35,834 --> 00:15:36,735
WHEN STUDENTS SEE 

361
00:15:36,735 --> 00:15:39,238
THEMSELVES REFLECTED IN 

362
00:15:39,238 --> 00:15:40,372
EDUCATION 

363
00:15:40,372 --> 00:15:43,442
IT CREATES A SENSE OF SUCCESS. 

364
00:15:43,442 --> 00:15:52,351
THE ELDERS' SACRIFICES LIFT 

365
00:15:52,351 --> 00:15:53,552
UP THE COMMUNITY. 

366
00:15:53,552 --> 00:15:57,189
I ASK WE INVEST IN THE FUTURE BY

367
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SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL 

368
00:15:58,757 --> 00:16:01,460
ACCESS AND COMMUNITIES FOR 

369
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KHMAI YOUTH. THANK YOU. 

370
00:16:08,767 --> 00:16:13,572
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS, 

371
00:16:13,706 --> 00:16:16,075
GREETINGS. THANK YOU FOR 

372
00:16:16,075 --> 00:16:16,909
CREATING SPACE 

373
00:16:16,909 --> 00:16:19,411
TO SHARE OUR STORIES. 

374
00:16:19,411 --> 00:16:22,981
I'M HERE TODAY AS A 

375
00:16:22,981 --> 00:16:27,019
REPRESENTATIVE OF CAGE, MY 

376
00:16:27,019 --> 00:16:29,088
ANTIDEPORTATION ADVOCACY 

377
00:16:29,088 --> 00:16:31,390
GROUP, WE WORK WITH SOUTHEAST 

378
00:16:31,390 --> 00:16:31,590
ASIAN 

379
00:16:31,590 --> 00:16:33,025
COMMUNITIES IN THREAT 

380
00:16:33,025 --> 00:16:34,393
OF DEPORTATION 

381
00:16:34,393 --> 00:16:36,762
RIGHT NOW. THIS PROCLAMATION IS 

382
00:16:36,762 --> 00:16:40,065
MEANINGFUL TO THE CAMBODIAN 

383
00:16:40,065 --> 00:16:40,265
KHMAI 

384
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COMMUNITY, IT HONORS OUR 

385
00:16:43,068 --> 00:16:43,435
JOURNEYJOURNEY 

386
00:16:43,435 --> 00:16:45,437
CONTRIBUTION TO THE CULTURE 

387
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AND ECONOMIC REGION. 

388
00:16:47,106 --> 00:16:50,009
IT ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THE 

389
00:16:50,009 --> 00:16:54,313
PAINFUL LEGACY OF OUR MIGRATION 

390
00:16:54,313 --> 00:16:55,381
STORY, DISPLACEMENT AND 

391
00:16:55,381 --> 00:16:57,216
DEPORTATION THAT STILL IMPACTS 

392
00:16:57,216 --> 00:16:57,616
OUR 

393
00:16:57,616 --> 00:16:59,451
COMMUNITY. SINCE 2002, MANY OF 

394
00:16:59,451 --> 00:16:59,618
OUR 

395
00:16:59,618 --> 00:17:00,753
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE 

396
00:17:00,753 --> 00:17:03,222
BEEN DEPORTED TO A COUNTRY 

397
00:17:03,222 --> 00:17:06,425
THEY'VE NEVER KNOWN, BORN IN A 

398
00:17:06,425 --> 00:17:06,658
REFUGEE 

399
00:17:06,658 --> 00:17:10,629
CAMP, NO MEMORY OF CAMBODIA. 

400
00:17:10,629 --> 00:17:12,297
TODAY COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONTINUE

401
00:17:12,297 --> 00:17:14,199
TO FACE DETENTION AND 

402
00:17:14,199 --> 00:17:16,268
DEPORTATION, RAIDS, 

403
00:17:16,268 --> 00:17:18,537
CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF 

404
00:17:18,537 --> 00:17:18,871
DISPLACEMENT 

405
00:17:18,871 --> 00:17:21,273
BACK TO A COUNTRY THAT MANY 

406
00:17:21,273 --> 00:17:23,809
ESCAPED BECAUSE OF GENOCIDE. 

407
00:17:23,809 --> 00:17:25,344
AGAIN, THANK YOU 

408
00:17:25,344 --> 00:17:27,913
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR RECOGNIZING 

409
00:17:27,913 --> 00:17:28,514
OUR STORY. 

410
00:17:28,514 --> 00:17:30,115
AND ASK FOR YOUR 

411
00:17:30,115 --> 00:17:32,651
CONTINUED SUPPORT IN ADDRESSING 

412
00:17:32,651 --> 00:17:33,752
THESE 

413
00:17:33,752 --> 00:17:35,487
INJUSTICE FOR US AND ALL 

414
00:17:35,621 --> 00:17:46,098
COMMUNITIES IMPACTED. THANK YOU.

415
00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:53,071
>> GOOD 

416
00:17:53,071 --> 00:17:53,539
AFTERNOON, HONORABLE 

417
00:17:53,539 --> 00:17:54,073
COUNCILMEMBERS, THANK YOU 

418
00:17:54,073 --> 00:17:55,207
FOR HAVING US. 

419
00:17:55,207 --> 00:17:58,744
I'M WITH THE KHMAI COMMUNITY 

420
00:17:58,744 --> 00:18:00,212
OF SEATTLE KING COUNTY. 

421
00:18:00,212 --> 00:18:01,947
I WAS BORN INTO THE WAR 

422
00:18:01,947 --> 00:18:04,216
JUST BEFORE 

423
00:18:04,216 --> 00:18:06,285
THE KHMER ROUGE GENOCIDE. I WAS 

424
00:18:06,285 --> 00:18:11,924
ONLY 5 WHEN UNCA UNDER THE 

425
00:18:11,924 --> 00:18:15,227
REGIME EXECUTED MY FATHER AND 

426
00:18:15,227 --> 00:18:17,196
HIS TWO BROTHERS IN A 

427
00:18:17,196 --> 00:18:17,729
SINGLE DAY. 

428
00:18:17,729 --> 00:18:19,798
MY 10-YEAR- OLD BROTHER TAKEN 

429
00:18:19,798 --> 00:18:21,934
BY FORCED LABOR AND WE LATER 

430
00:18:21,934 --> 00:18:23,969
LEARNED HE WAS BURIED 

431
00:18:23,969 --> 00:18:25,370
ALIVE AFTER FALLING ILL. 

432
00:18:25,370 --> 00:18:29,808
I CAN'T FATHOM THE DEPTH OF THE

433
00:18:29,808 --> 00:18:31,109
ENDURANCE REQUIRED BY 

434
00:18:31,109 --> 00:18:32,611
MY GRANDPARENTS AND MILLIONS OF 

435
00:18:32,611 --> 00:18:33,912
OTHERS AS THEY 

436
00:18:33,912 --> 00:18:37,416
WATCHED THEIR LOVED ONES 

437
00:18:37,416 --> 00:18:37,749
SYSTEMICALLY 

438
00:18:37,749 --> 00:18:38,050
DESTROYED. 

439
00:18:38,050 --> 00:18:40,385
AT ABLE 7, MY 

440
00:18:40,385 --> 00:18:41,887
FAMILY ATTEMPTED TO FLEE TO 

441
00:18:41,887 --> 00:18:42,588
THAILAND, ONLY 

442
00:18:42,588 --> 00:18:43,655
TO FACE ANOTHER NIGHTMARE. 

443
00:18:43,655 --> 00:18:45,624
ALONG WITH 10,000 OTHER 

444
00:18:45,624 --> 00:18:49,728
REFUGEES, WE WERE FORCED BY 

445
00:18:49,728 --> 00:18:56,869
THAI SOLDIERS DOWN A STEEP 

446
00:18:56,869 --> 00:18:57,569
MOUNTAIN, 

447
00:18:57,569 --> 00:18:59,705
INFESTED WITH LAND MINES. 

448
00:18:59,705 --> 00:19:04,076
MY MOM SAID WE HAD TO PAVE 

449
00:19:04,076 --> 00:19:06,578
DEAD BODIES TO ELIMINATE THE 

450
00:19:06,578 --> 00:19:06,979
LAND 

451
00:19:07,112 --> 00:19:09,615
MINES. WE WERE SUFFERING FROM 

452
00:19:09,615 --> 00:19:09,848
CHICKEN 

453
00:19:09,848 --> 00:19:10,883
POX, STARVING. 

454
00:19:10,883 --> 00:19:12,718
MOM DIDN'T THINK WE WOULD 

455
00:19:12,718 --> 00:19:13,619
MAKE IT. 

456
00:19:13,619 --> 00:19:16,288
A YEAR LATER WE ESCAPED AND I 

457
00:19:16,288 --> 00:19:17,723
REACHED THE UNITED STATES AT THE

458
00:19:17,723 --> 00:19:20,092
AGE OF 10 AFTER TWO YEARS IN 

459
00:19:20,092 --> 00:19:20,659
A REFUGEE 

460
00:19:20,659 --> 00:19:23,128
CAMP. IT WAS NOT UNTIL GRADUATE 

461
00:19:23,128 --> 00:19:25,297
SCHOOL THAT I UNDERSTOOD THE 

462
00:19:25,297 --> 00:19:25,797
ROOT OF 

463
00:19:25,797 --> 00:19:28,033
OUR DISPLACEMENT, 

464
00:19:28,033 --> 00:19:30,736
THE U.S. SECRET BOMBING OF 

465
00:19:30,736 --> 00:19:31,003
CAMBODIA, 

466
00:19:31,003 --> 00:19:33,205
WHICH DROPPED 2.7 MILLION 

467
00:19:33,205 --> 00:19:39,344
TONS OF BOMBS, EQUIVALENT TO 

468
00:19:39,344 --> 00:19:42,381
WORLD WAR II, ATTRIBUTING 

469
00:19:42,381 --> 00:19:43,982
TO THE KILLING FIELDS. 

470
00:19:43,982 --> 00:19:47,019
OUR PROFESSIONALS, ARTISTS AND 

471
00:19:47,019 --> 00:19:50,489
MASTERS WERE TORTURED, MURDERED.

472
00:19:50,489 --> 00:19:53,859
THIS LEFT SURVIVORS 

473
00:19:53,859 --> 00:19:55,527
MAINLY FARMERS WITH LITTLE TO 

474
00:19:55,527 --> 00:19:55,928
NO 

475
00:19:55,928 --> 00:19:57,195
EDUCATION. WHEN WE SETTLED IN 

476
00:19:57,195 --> 00:19:57,496
THE UNITED 

477
00:19:57,496 --> 00:19:59,798
STATES, WE STRUGGLED TO CONTINUE

478
00:19:59,798 --> 00:20:01,500
WITH SYSTEM NAVIGATION. 

479
00:20:01,500 --> 00:20:04,303
THE IMPACT OF THE REFUGEE ACT OF

480
00:20:04,303 --> 00:20:08,607
1980 WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP US 

481
00:20:08,607 --> 00:20:12,844
ALL, YET OUR COMMUNITY WAS 

482
00:20:12,844 --> 00:20:16,682
LED DUE TO SYSTEMIC NEGLECT. 

483
00:20:16,682 --> 00:20:21,019
INSTEAD OF HEALING, WE WERE 

484
00:20:21,019 --> 00:20:22,988
LABELED PROBLEMATIC 

485
00:20:22,988 --> 00:20:25,290
REFUGEES, PLACED IN 

486
00:20:25,290 --> 00:20:25,657
UNDERRESOURCED 

487
00:20:25,657 --> 00:20:27,626
NEIGHBORHOOD, BURDENED BY 

488
00:20:27,626 --> 00:20:30,362
UNDIAGNOSED PTSD AND 

489
00:20:30,362 --> 00:20:30,629
BROKEN 

490
00:20:30,629 --> 00:20:32,497
COURAGE. NAVIGATING A SYSTEM 

491
00:20:32,497 --> 00:20:33,565
THAT SAW OUR 

492
00:20:33,565 --> 00:20:35,734
TRAUMA AS A DEFICIT RATHER 

493
00:20:35,734 --> 00:20:39,037
THAN A WOUND IN NEED OF HEALING.

494
00:20:39,037 --> 00:20:44,209
NOT ALL REFUGEES ARE CREATED 

495
00:20:44,343 --> 00:20:48,714
EQUAL. WE HEARD ABOUT THE 

496
00:20:48,714 --> 00:20:51,116
POLICY, IMMIGRATION REFORM AND 

497
00:20:51,116 --> 00:20:53,352
IMMIGRANT RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 

498
00:20:53,352 --> 00:20:53,919
1996 

499
00:20:53,919 --> 00:20:57,756
TO FURTHER DEVASTATE US. 

500
00:20:57,756 --> 00:20:59,524
AMONG SOUTHEAST ASIAN, WE 

501
00:20:59,524 --> 00:21:01,593
FACE THE HIGHEST RATE OF 

502
00:21:01,593 --> 00:21:01,927
DEPORTATION. 

503
00:21:01,927 --> 00:21:03,462
AS YOU HEARD EARLIER. 

504
00:21:03,462 --> 00:21:05,964
AND MOST WERE BORN IN 

505
00:21:05,964 --> 00:21:08,800
THE REFUGEE CAMP. 

506
00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:12,237
TODAY OUR YOUTH SHOW ALARMINGLY 

507
00:21:12,237 --> 00:21:16,708
HIGH RATES OF DEPRESSION, 

508
00:21:16,708 --> 00:21:18,877
SUICIDAL IDEATION AND ABUSE 

509
00:21:18,877 --> 00:21:21,213
BY ADULTS ACCORDING TO A SURVEY 

510
00:21:21,213 --> 00:21:21,446
IN 

511
00:21:21,446 --> 00:21:22,848
2018 AND 2023. 

512
00:21:22,848 --> 00:21:24,716
MORE IMPORTANTLY, I DON'T WANT 

513
00:21:24,716 --> 00:21:26,485
OUR COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE 

514
00:21:26,485 --> 00:21:29,888
TO BLAME AND SHAME OURSELF 

515
00:21:29,888 --> 00:21:30,122
BECAUSE 

516
00:21:30,122 --> 00:21:34,059
OF OUR HISTORICAL, RECURRENT AND

517
00:21:34,059 --> 00:21:37,062
INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA. 

518
00:21:37,062 --> 00:21:39,598
OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS A 

519
00:21:39,598 --> 00:21:42,901
DEDICATED SPACE TO 

520
00:21:42,901 --> 00:21:45,570
HEAL, BRIDGE GENERATIONAL GAPS 

521
00:21:45,570 --> 00:21:46,471
AND CULTIVATE 

522
00:21:46,471 --> 00:21:47,172
ECONOMIC GROWTH. 

523
00:21:47,172 --> 00:21:48,807
WE'RE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE WE'RE 

524
00:21:48,807 --> 00:21:50,442
IN THE PERMITTING PHASE FOR 

525
00:21:50,442 --> 00:21:53,712
THE FIRST EVER KHMAI 

526
00:21:53,712 --> 00:21:57,215
COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER IN 

527
00:21:57,215 --> 00:21:58,383
SEATTLE, AND 

528
00:21:58,383 --> 00:22:00,719
WE ASK COUNCIL FOR FULL SUPPORT 

529
00:22:00,719 --> 00:22:04,022
IN HELPING US REACH. 

530
00:22:04,022 --> 00:22:08,727
WE'RE 9. 8 MILLION SHORT, 

531
00:22:08,727 --> 00:22:09,394
OUR FUNDING GOAL. 

532
00:22:09,394 --> 00:22:11,663
BY THE END OF THE 

533
00:22:11,663 --> 00:22:12,230
YEAR TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION. 

534
00:22:12,230 --> 00:22:18,537
THANK YOU SO MUCH. 

535
00:22:18,537 --> 00:22:19,404
[ APPLAUSE ] 

536
00:22:19,538 --> 00:22:20,739
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.

537
00:22:20,739 --> 00:22:22,974
I'M THANKING THE CREATOR 

538
00:22:22,974 --> 00:22:28,180
FOR YOUR STRENGTH, FOR YOUR 

539
00:22:28,180 --> 00:22:28,647
RESILIENCE. 

540
00:22:28,647 --> 00:22:30,849
AND YOUR COURAGE AS WELL. 

541
00:22:30,849 --> 00:22:32,050
THANK YOU ALL. 

542
00:22:32,050 --> 00:22:33,852
I KNOW FOR THE SPEAKERS, 

543
00:22:33,852 --> 00:22:35,420
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PHOTO 

544
00:22:35,420 --> 00:22:36,188
WITH 

545
00:22:36,188 --> 00:22:38,523
THE SIX PEOPLE THAT SPOKE WITH 

546
00:22:38,523 --> 00:22:38,924
THE 

547
00:22:39,057 --> 00:22:41,460
COUNCIL. IF YOU WOULD ALL COME, 

548
00:22:41,460 --> 00:22:43,362
WE'LL HAVE THE TEAM IN THE 

549
00:22:43,362 --> 00:22:45,230
MIDDLE TO TAKE PHOTOS, THEN 

550
00:22:45,230 --> 00:22:46,565
WE'LL JUMP 

551
00:22:46,565 --> 00:22:48,867
INTO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. 

552
00:22:48,867 --> 00:22:49,568
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR 

553
00:22:49,568 --> 00:22:51,903
PATIENCE AS WE TAKE THE GROUP 

554
00:22:51,903 --> 00:22:52,337
PHOTO. 

555
00:22:52,337 --> 00:22:54,706
AND 

556
00:22:54,706 --> 00:22:55,574
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 

557
00:22:55,574 --> 00:22:57,109
FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION 

558
00:22:57,109 --> 00:22:58,443
AND YOUR TEAM DOING THIS 

559
00:22:58,443 --> 00:23:08,920
AS WELL. JUST COME UP HERE. 

560
00:23:52,097 --> 00:23:55,901
[ APPLAUSE ] 

561
00:24:08,413 --> 00:24:09,347
>> THANK YOU SECURITY 

562
00:24:09,347 --> 00:24:10,515
FOR OPENING THE DOORS IN THE 

563
00:24:10,515 --> 00:24:10,715
BACK. 

564
00:24:10,715 --> 00:24:12,083
WE COULDN'T EARLIER ON BECAUSE 

565
00:24:12,083 --> 00:24:17,222
THERE WAS MUSIC. 

566
00:24:17,222 --> 00:24:21,660
NO MUSIC AT 2:00 ON AA 

567
00:24:21,660 --> 00:24:22,694
WOULD BE NICE. 

568
00:24:22,694 --> 00:24:25,096
AND THANK YOU ALL FOR 

569
00:24:25,096 --> 00:24:26,364
THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. 

570
00:24:26,364 --> 00:24:27,999
THAT'S REALLY KIND AND 

571
00:24:27,999 --> 00:24:30,302
GRACIOUS OF YOU. 

572
00:24:30,302 --> 00:24:32,671
SUCH A NICE GESTURE AS WELL. 

573
00:24:32,671 --> 00:24:33,738
THANK YOU SO MUCH. 

574
00:24:33,738 --> 00:24:35,373
AND FOR THE GIFTS. 

575
00:24:35,373 --> 00:24:37,609
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK 

576
00:24:37,609 --> 00:24:38,710
YOU FOR THAT. 

577
00:24:38,710 --> 00:24:41,046
COLLEAGUES, WE'RE NOW GOING 

578
00:24:41,046 --> 00:24:42,881
TO OPEN THE HYBRID PUBLIC 

579
00:24:42,881 --> 00:24:43,148
COMMENT 

580
00:24:43,148 --> 00:24:45,984
PERIOD. AND THE COMMENTS ARE 

581
00:24:45,984 --> 00:24:46,551
LIMITED 

582
00:24:46,551 --> 00:24:50,522
TO ITEMS ON TODAY'S 

583
00:24:50,522 --> 00:24:53,024
AGENDA, AND INTRODUCTION AND 

584
00:24:53,024 --> 00:24:53,959
REFERRAL CALENDAR AND WORK 

585
00:24:53,959 --> 00:24:54,226
PROGRAM. 

586
00:24:54,226 --> 00:24:57,062
I WILL ASK THE CLERK HOW MANY 

587
00:24:57,062 --> 00:25:00,599
SPEAKERS DO WE HAVE. 

588
00:25:00,599 --> 00:25:01,500
JUST 

589
00:25:01,500 --> 00:25:04,669
BE PATIENT. EMILIA IS THE BEST 

590
00:25:04,669 --> 00:25:05,003
CLERK OF ALL 

591
00:25:05,003 --> 00:25:07,072
TIME, JUST HAVE TO GIVE HER 

592
00:25:07,072 --> 00:25:09,074
PATIENCE NOW AS SHE ADDS UP 

593
00:25:09,207 --> 00:25:09,641
PEOPLE. 

594
00:25:09,641 --> 00:25:14,212
>> WE HAVE 30 IN PERSON AND 

595
00:25:14,212 --> 00:25:14,679
11 REMOTE. 

596
00:25:14,813 --> 00:25:17,616
>> WE HAVE 41, SO THAT MEANS 

597
00:25:17,616 --> 00:25:18,650
BECAUSE WE HAVE OTHER 

598
00:25:18,650 --> 00:25:21,253
30, EVERYONE WILL GET ONE MINUTE

599
00:25:21,253 --> 00:25:23,355
TO 

600
00:25:23,488 --> 00:25:26,324
SPEAK. TODAY, 41 SPEAKERS, MAYBE

601
00:25:26,324 --> 00:25:26,625
MORE. 

602
00:25:26,625 --> 00:25:29,761
ONE MINUTE PER COUNCIL RULES. 

603
00:25:29,761 --> 00:25:33,565
30 OR LESS, TWO MINUTES, OVER 

604
00:25:33,565 --> 00:25:34,566
30 IT'S ONE. 

605
00:25:34,566 --> 00:25:37,035
NOW PRESENT THE INSTRUCTIONS. 

606
00:25:37,168 --> 00:25:38,870
>> PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL 

607
00:25:38,870 --> 00:25:41,773
BE MODERATED IN THE FOLLOWING 

608
00:25:41,907 --> 00:25:43,441
MANNER. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED 

609
00:25:43,441 --> 00:25:45,677
IN HAD THE ORDER REGISTERED. 

610
00:25:45,677 --> 00:25:50,849
WILL HEAR A CHIME FOR 

611
00:25:50,849 --> 00:25:52,450
TEN SECONDS OF TIME. 

612
00:25:52,450 --> 00:25:54,553
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS 

613
00:25:54,553 --> 00:25:56,655
NOW OPEN AND WILL BEGIN WITH THE

614
00:25:56,655 --> 00:25:59,357
FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST. 

615
00:25:59,491 --> 00:25:59,991
>> AWESOME. 

616
00:25:59,991 --> 00:26:03,295
WE WILL NOW -- I'LL CALL 

617
00:26:03,295 --> 00:26:08,033
THE FIRST TEN SPEAKERS. 

618
00:26:08,033 --> 00:26:16,474
PETER, YASMIN, 

619
00:26:16,474 --> 00:26:21,046
MARGARET, CAROLYN, YVETTE, 

620
00:26:21,046 --> 00:26:21,479
CAILIN, 

621
00:26:21,479 --> 00:26:31,156
HANNAH, I THINK MARTA, KARA, 

622
00:26:31,156 --> 00:26:32,190
ELISE. 

623
00:26:32,190 --> 00:26:34,059
SPEAKERS ONE THROUGH TEN. 

624
00:26:34,059 --> 00:26:36,595
I DON'T SEE PETER. 

625
00:26:36,595 --> 00:26:39,931
YASMIN, IF YOU'RE UP, START 

626
00:26:39,931 --> 00:26:44,502
COMING TO THE FRONT. 

627
00:26:44,502 --> 00:26:48,840
MARGARET, CAROLYN, YVETTE -- 

628
00:26:48,974 --> 00:26:49,941
>> YOU READY? 

629
00:26:50,075 --> 00:26:50,809
>> READY. 

630
00:26:50,942 --> 00:26:53,278
>> YASMINE, PRESIDENT OF 

631
00:26:53,278 --> 00:26:55,814
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE 

632
00:26:55,814 --> 00:26:58,249
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 

633
00:26:58,249 --> 00:27:00,986
I'M JUST HERE TO THANK YOU 

634
00:27:00,986 --> 00:27:03,622
FORFOR ALL YOUR WORK ON THE 

635
00:27:03,622 --> 00:27:03,989
LIBRARY 

636
00:27:03,989 --> 00:27:06,625
LEVY PROPOSAL, FOR YOUR 

637
00:27:06,625 --> 00:27:08,660
DEBATE AND TRANSPARENCE. 

638
00:27:08,660 --> 00:27:10,028
YOU DEMONSTRATED DEMOCRACY IN 

639
00:27:10,161 --> 00:27:11,630
ACTION. I THINK IN SEVEN YEARS 

640
00:27:11,630 --> 00:27:11,896
WE'RE 

641
00:27:11,896 --> 00:27:13,665
GOING TO FIND THE INVESTMENTS 

642
00:27:13,665 --> 00:27:18,036
YOU'VE MADE IN THE LEVY 

643
00:27:18,036 --> 00:27:19,704
THAT HOPEFULLY YOU VOTE ON 

644
00:27:19,704 --> 00:27:22,507
TODAY, WILL SERVE AS THE BEST 

645
00:27:22,507 --> 00:27:23,908
BULWARKBULWARK UNCERTAINTY IN 

646
00:27:23,908 --> 00:27:24,209
THE FUTURE. 

647
00:27:24,209 --> 00:27:27,245
AS YOU SAID IN YOUR OWN STORIES,

648
00:27:27,245 --> 00:27:31,449
LIBRARIES ARE LIFELINES, 

649
00:27:31,449 --> 00:27:32,784
SHELTERS IN EMERGENCIES, FREE 

650
00:27:32,784 --> 00:27:35,020
TOOLS AND RESOURCES 

651
00:27:35,020 --> 00:27:37,255
AND COMMUNITIES DEVOTED TO 

652
00:27:37,255 --> 00:27:38,023
LEARNING. 

653
00:27:38,023 --> 00:27:40,191
I WANT TO THANK 

654
00:27:40,191 --> 00:27:42,327
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA FOR HER 

655
00:27:42,327 --> 00:27:43,028
LEADERSHIP AND 

656
00:27:43,028 --> 00:27:44,262
ROBUST ENGAGEMENT 

657
00:27:44,262 --> 00:27:46,898
WITH COLLEAGUES AND THE PUBLIC. 

658
00:27:46,898 --> 00:27:52,203
THANKS TO THE 

659
00:27:52,203 --> 00:27:53,338
COUNCILMEMBERS, FOR YOUR 

660
00:27:53,338 --> 00:27:54,906
AMENDMENTS AND 

661
00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:57,675
COSPONSORSHIPS. THANK YOU VERY 

662
00:27:57,675 --> 00:27:58,143
MUCH. 

663
00:27:58,276 --> 00:28:00,712
>> THANK YOU, YOU'RE ALL GOOD. 

664
00:28:00,712 --> 00:28:03,915
BEFORE YOU START, I KNOW 

665
00:28:03,915 --> 00:28:04,215
THERE'S 

666
00:28:04,215 --> 00:28:04,783
SHIFTING RIGHT NOW. 

667
00:28:04,783 --> 00:28:07,252
DO PEOPLE HAVE 

668
00:28:07,252 --> 00:28:08,920
SEATS? WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE 

669
00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:09,154
ABLE 

670
00:28:09,154 --> 00:28:10,255
TO HEAR THE SPEAKERS. 

671
00:28:10,255 --> 00:28:11,489
ALL GOOD. 

672
00:28:11,489 --> 00:28:13,658
YOU 

673
00:28:13,658 --> 00:28:13,992
ARE UP. 

674
00:28:13,992 --> 00:28:15,326
>> HELLO, MARGARET FROM LAKE 

675
00:28:15,326 --> 00:28:16,728
CITY, D-5. 

676
00:28:16,728 --> 00:28:19,597
I LIVE ABOUT FOUR BLOCKS 

677
00:28:19,597 --> 00:28:22,233
FROM THE OLYMPIC HILLS TINY 

678
00:28:22,233 --> 00:28:22,534
HOUSE 

679
00:28:22,534 --> 00:28:23,068
VILLAGE. 

680
00:28:23,068 --> 00:28:26,538
LOW BARRIER SHELTER WITH 24/7 

681
00:28:26,538 --> 00:28:27,238
STAFFING. 

682
00:28:27,238 --> 00:28:28,073
I HAVE A COMPLAINT. 

683
00:28:28,073 --> 00:28:30,008
IT'S NOT LARGE ENOUGH. 

684
00:28:30,008 --> 00:28:32,310
44 UNITS ARE FULL BECAUSE 

685
00:28:32,310 --> 00:28:33,912
UNHOUSED PEOPLE WANT TO COME 

686
00:28:33,912 --> 00:28:34,279
INSIDE. 

687
00:28:34,412 --> 00:28:36,748
THAT'S WHY I SUPPORT TWO BILLS 

688
00:28:36,748 --> 00:28:38,950
TO ALLOCATE MORE FUNDING AND 

689
00:28:38,950 --> 00:28:42,620
REMOVE BARRIERS TO 

690
00:28:42,620 --> 00:28:43,988
RAPIDLY EXPAND SHELTER SERVICES.

691
00:28:43,988 --> 00:28:45,690
WHEN I TALK WITH NEIGHBORS 

692
00:28:45,690 --> 00:28:48,026
ABOUT THE TINY HOUSES, 

693
00:28:48,026 --> 00:28:50,462
PEOPLE 

694
00:28:50,462 --> 00:28:51,029
INITIALLY CONCERNED BECOME 

695
00:28:51,029 --> 00:28:51,596
SUPPORTIVE WHEN THEY HEAR 

696
00:28:51,596 --> 00:28:54,966
ABOUT THE SECURITY, STAFFING AND

697
00:28:55,100 --> 00:28:56,634
SERVICES. SHELTER EXPANSION 

698
00:28:56,634 --> 00:28:57,135
NEEDS TO BE 

699
00:28:57,135 --> 00:28:58,703
IN EVERY DISTRICT. 

700
00:28:58,703 --> 00:28:59,871
AND COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, I 

701
00:28:59,871 --> 00:29:02,874
HOPE YOU WILL COME TO OLYMPIC 

702
00:29:02,874 --> 00:29:04,709
HILLS, SEE THE TINY HOUSE 

703
00:29:04,709 --> 00:29:04,943
VILLAGE 

704
00:29:04,943 --> 00:29:08,413
AND HOW WELL IT FITS IN THE 

705
00:29:08,546 --> 00:29:10,715
COMMUNITY. WE NEED YOU TO FUND 

706
00:29:10,715 --> 00:29:11,716
TO, BUILD 

707
00:29:11,716 --> 00:29:13,985
IT, SUPPORT IT, NOW. 

708
00:29:13,985 --> 00:29:15,954
THANK YOU. 

709
00:29:16,087 --> 00:29:17,922
>> THANK YOU. 

710
00:29:17,922 --> 00:29:21,593
NEXT WE HAVE -- 

711
00:29:21,593 --> 00:29:25,463
[ APPLAUSE 

712
00:29:25,463 --> 00:29:32,570
] NEXT WE HAVE CAROLYN. 

713
00:29:32,704 --> 00:29:33,438
WELCOME. 

714
00:29:33,438 --> 00:29:36,040
>> CAROLYN MALONE, SENIORS, 

715
00:29:36,040 --> 00:29:39,811
ELDERS, OLD PEOPLE MATTER, TOO, 

716
00:29:39,811 --> 00:29:41,346
CITY COUNCIL. 

717
00:29:41,346 --> 00:29:43,982
I'M NOT HERE TO CONVINCE 

718
00:29:43,982 --> 00:29:44,415
BECAUSE 

719
00:29:44,415 --> 00:29:47,118
I HAVE NO CONFIDENT 

720
00:29:47,118 --> 00:29:47,585
EXPECTANCYEXPECTANCY 

721
00:29:47,585 --> 00:29:49,387
OF EVER MEETING WITH YOU 

722
00:29:49,387 --> 00:29:52,190
EVEN THOUGH I'VE SOUGHT TO MEET

723
00:29:52,190 --> 00:29:54,993
WITH YOU ON THE ONGOING POLICE 

724
00:29:54,993 --> 00:29:55,894
AND HOUSING ISSUE. 

725
00:29:55,894 --> 00:29:58,229
I SHOULD NOT BE 

726
00:29:58,229 --> 00:29:59,731
FIGHTING CONTINUOUSLY TO KEEP MY

727
00:29:59,731 --> 00:30:02,066
HOUSING AND POLICE ARE ALLOWED 

728
00:30:02,066 --> 00:30:02,600
TO OCCUPY 

729
00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:03,234
SPACE. 

730
00:30:03,234 --> 00:30:04,803
BECAUSE I CONTINUALLY PROTEST 

731
00:30:04,803 --> 00:30:08,373
IN FRONT OF THEIR BUNKER, 

732
00:30:08,373 --> 00:30:09,807
THEY CONTINUALLY RETALIATE. 

733
00:30:09,807 --> 00:30:14,646
I HAVE A COMPLAINT FOR 

734
00:30:14,646 --> 00:30:16,714
THE SEATTLE OFFICE OF CIVIL 

735
00:30:16,714 --> 00:30:18,983
RIGHTS THAT'S BEING WAYLAID, 

736
00:30:18,983 --> 00:30:19,217
SLOWED 

737
00:30:19,350 --> 00:30:20,919
DOWN. PEOPLE ARE NOT ON 

738
00:30:20,919 --> 00:30:22,754
THE JOB. I'VE ASKED TO MEET 

739
00:30:22,754 --> 00:30:23,121
WITH 

740
00:30:23,121 --> 00:30:25,323
THE DIRECTOR AND AM TOLD HE'S 

741
00:30:25,323 --> 00:30:25,490
ON 

742
00:30:25,623 --> 00:30:28,092
LEAVE. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS 

743
00:30:28,092 --> 00:30:28,693
GOING 

744
00:30:28,693 --> 00:30:33,631
ON, OTHERWISE I WILL CONTINUALLY

745
00:30:33,631 --> 00:30:35,300
COME BEFORE YOU NOT TO SEEK 

746
00:30:35,300 --> 00:30:37,168
YOUR HELP BUT PRESENT THE FACTS.

747
00:30:37,168 --> 00:30:38,570
OLD PEOPLE MATTER, TOO. 

748
00:30:38,703 --> 00:30:43,074
>> THANK YOU. 

749
00:30:43,074 --> 00:30:50,915
NEXT YVETTE, CAILIN, 

750
00:30:50,915 --> 00:30:55,620
HANNAH, MARTA, KARA, ELISA. 

751
00:30:55,620 --> 00:31:05,663
GIVE US ONE SECOND. 

752
00:31:05,663 --> 00:31:07,932
THERE'S SOME NOISE IN THE BACK,

753
00:31:07,932 --> 00:31:11,669
IS THERE AN ISSUE BACK THERE? 

754
00:31:11,669 --> 00:31:14,606
OKAY, JUST COMING THROUGH THE 

755
00:31:14,739 --> 00:31:17,609
VENTS? I THINK THEY'RE POPPING 

756
00:31:17,609 --> 00:31:17,875
BALLOONS 

757
00:31:17,875 --> 00:31:20,945
IN THE BASEMENT BELOW. 

758
00:31:20,945 --> 00:31:23,615
IF IT'S NOT AN ISSUE, JUST 

759
00:31:23,615 --> 00:31:23,815
SPEAK 

760
00:31:23,815 --> 00:31:25,250
LOUDLY IN THE MIC, 

761
00:31:25,250 --> 00:31:28,920
I THINK WE'RE OKAY. 

762
00:31:29,053 --> 00:31:29,454
>>> I PLEDGE 

763
00:31:29,454 --> 00:31:30,188
ALLEGIANCE TO THE 

764
00:31:30,188 --> 00:31:30,788
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF 

765
00:31:30,788 --> 00:31:31,723
AMERICA 

766
00:31:31,723 --> 00:31:32,156
AND TO THE REPUBLIC 

767
00:31:32,156 --> 00:31:32,590
FOR WHICH IT STANDS 

768
00:31:32,590 --> 00:31:33,191
ONE NATION UNDER 

769
00:31:33,191 --> 00:31:33,725
GOD 

770
00:31:33,725 --> 00:31:34,325
INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND 

771
00:31:34,325 --> 00:31:34,626
JUSTICE FOR 

772
00:31:34,626 --> 00:31:37,962
ALL. 

773
00:31:37,962 --> 00:31:41,499
I WANT TO THANK OUR CAMBODIAN 

774
00:31:41,499 --> 00:31:43,234
NEIGHBORS FOR COMING OUT AND 

775
00:31:43,234 --> 00:31:44,035
SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCE. 

776
00:31:44,035 --> 00:31:46,504
IT WAS HEARTBREAKING AND 

777
00:31:46,504 --> 00:31:48,239
THEIR COURAGE IS HEARTWARMING. 

778
00:31:48,239 --> 00:31:51,042
THANK YOU FOR YOUR 

779
00:31:51,042 --> 00:31:52,310
RESILIENCERESILIENCE COURAGE FOR

780
00:31:52,310 --> 00:31:52,644
SPEAKING OUT. 

781
00:31:52,644 --> 00:31:53,811
MY HEART IS WITH YOU. 

782
00:31:53,811 --> 00:31:56,447
THANK YOU. 

783
00:31:56,581 --> 00:32:04,355
>> NEXT CAILIN, HANNAH, MARTA --

784
00:32:04,355 --> 00:32:04,756
MARTHA? 

785
00:32:04,889 --> 00:32:06,491
OKAY. GO AHEAD. 

786
00:32:06,624 --> 00:32:09,294
>> I'M CAILIN, A 

787
00:32:09,294 --> 00:32:11,396
LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER 

788
00:32:11,396 --> 00:32:15,233
AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER 

789
00:32:15,233 --> 00:32:18,236
PROFESSIONAL, WORK FOR 

790
00:32:18,369 --> 00:32:19,137
THERAPEUTIC -- 

791
00:32:19,137 --> 00:32:21,940
>> PAUSE, RESTART THE TIME, 

792
00:32:21,940 --> 00:32:25,076
PULLPULL MICROPHONE CLOSE TO 

793
00:32:25,076 --> 00:32:25,777
YOU, AS 

794
00:32:25,777 --> 00:32:27,679
COUNCILMEMBER SAYS MICK 

795
00:32:27,679 --> 00:32:28,313
JAGGER IT. 

796
00:32:28,446 --> 00:32:30,782
>> HELLO, I'M A 

797
00:32:30,782 --> 00:32:32,684
LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER 

798
00:32:32,684 --> 00:32:33,985
AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER 

799
00:32:33,985 --> 00:32:37,088
PROFESSIONAL, I WORK FOR 

800
00:32:37,088 --> 00:32:39,190
THERAPEUTIC HEALTH SERVICES AS 

801
00:32:39,190 --> 00:32:39,791
PROGRAM MANAGER. 

802
00:32:39,791 --> 00:32:44,696
I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE TWO 

803
00:32:44,696 --> 00:32:45,096
BILLS. 

804
00:32:45,096 --> 00:32:47,899
OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL 

805
00:32:48,032 --> 00:32:50,635
HEALTH SERVICE AT SOME OF 

806
00:32:50,635 --> 00:32:51,936
THE TINY HOME VILLAGES. 

807
00:32:51,936 --> 00:32:54,739
WE CREATE WARM, SAFE, 

808
00:32:54,739 --> 00:32:57,375
INVITING SPACES TO COME TALK OR 

809
00:32:57,375 --> 00:32:58,376
GRAB A 

810
00:32:58,376 --> 00:33:02,580
SNACK OR ART 

811
00:33:02,580 --> 00:33:04,282
SUPPLIES. WE MEET PEOPLE WHERE 

812
00:33:04,282 --> 00:33:06,351
THEY'RE 

813
00:33:06,351 --> 00:33:08,786
AT, ALLOWS US TO BUILD RAPPORT 

814
00:33:08,786 --> 00:33:09,287
AND A 

815
00:33:09,287 --> 00:33:12,023
SENSE OF COMMUNITY, 

816
00:33:12,023 --> 00:33:16,527
HELPING PEOPLE WITH NEEDED 

817
00:33:16,527 --> 00:33:16,794
SERVICES. 

818
00:33:16,794 --> 00:33:24,235
SOMEONE NEEDS HELP, 

819
00:33:24,235 --> 00:33:26,337
THEY HAVE QUICK PROFESSIONAL 

820
00:33:26,337 --> 00:33:26,537
HELP. 

821
00:33:26,537 --> 00:33:28,172
I'VE WITNESSED HOW THE 

822
00:33:28,172 --> 00:33:29,040
SHELTERS HAVE LED TO INCREASED 

823
00:33:29,040 --> 00:33:34,045
STABILITY. 

824
00:33:34,178 --> 00:33:35,380
>> THANK YOU. 

825
00:33:35,380 --> 00:33:41,019
NEXT 

826
00:33:41,019 --> 00:33:41,552
HANNAH. 

827
00:33:41,552 --> 00:33:43,955
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. 

828
00:33:43,955 --> 00:33:47,125
I'M HANNAH HUTCHINS, A 

829
00:33:47,125 --> 00:33:50,294
SOCIAL WORKER IN SEATTLE, MEMBER

830
00:33:50,294 --> 00:33:51,696
OF THE 

831
00:33:51,696 --> 00:33:56,734
LEHIGH TEAM WITH THERAPEUTIC 

832
00:33:56,734 --> 00:33:58,036
HEALTH SERVICES. 

833
00:33:58,036 --> 00:34:02,106
WE WORK WITHIN THE SHELTERS 

834
00:34:02,106 --> 00:34:04,242
RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND 

835
00:34:04,242 --> 00:34:05,977
SUBSTANCE USE AND 

836
00:34:05,977 --> 00:34:07,678
CONNECTING FOLKS TO RESOURCES IN

837
00:34:07,678 --> 00:34:08,246
THE COMMUNITY. 

838
00:34:08,246 --> 00:34:10,314
ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS WALK 

839
00:34:10,314 --> 00:34:11,482
OUT THE FRONT DOOR. 

840
00:34:11,482 --> 00:34:14,886
I WORK AT THE OLDEST TINY HOME 

841
00:34:14,886 --> 00:34:17,622
VILLAGE, A WHOPPING 74 UNITS. 

842
00:34:17,622 --> 00:34:20,892
I'M ON SITE IN PERSON, AND 

843
00:34:20,892 --> 00:34:21,092
SPENT 

844
00:34:21,092 --> 00:34:23,394
A YEAR BUILDING RAPPORT TO 

845
00:34:23,394 --> 00:34:25,096
INCREASE TRUST WITH MY 

846
00:34:25,096 --> 00:34:26,697
CLIENTS WHO TEND FOR GOOD 

847
00:34:26,697 --> 00:34:26,998
REASONS 

848
00:34:26,998 --> 00:34:29,367
TO MISTRUST SYSTEMS. 

849
00:34:29,367 --> 00:34:31,269
HOMELESSNESS IS NOT AN 

850
00:34:31,269 --> 00:34:34,172
INDIVIDUAL ISSUE, CAUSED 

851
00:34:34,172 --> 00:34:36,774
FOR MORAL FAILINGS OR LIFESTYLE 

852
00:34:36,774 --> 00:34:39,043
CHOICES, IT'S A SYSTEMIC 

853
00:34:39,043 --> 00:34:41,145
FAILURE CAUSED BY EDUCATION, 

854
00:34:41,145 --> 00:34:42,713
EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH CARE, 

855
00:34:42,713 --> 00:34:43,081
CRIMINAL 

856
00:34:43,081 --> 00:34:45,716
JUSTICE AND HOUSING SYSTEMS TO 

857
00:34:45,716 --> 00:34:47,585
NAME 

858
00:34:47,585 --> 00:34:57,628
A FEW. 

859
00:34:57,762 --> 00:35:02,433
>> THANK YOU, 

860
00:35:02,433 --> 00:35:03,501
HANNAH. NEXT. 

861
00:35:03,501 --> 00:35:05,670
WHEN YOU HEAR THAT DING, 

862
00:35:05,670 --> 00:35:09,373
THAT'S TEN SECONDS LEFT. 

863
00:35:09,507 --> 00:35:11,209
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS 

864
00:35:11,209 --> 00:35:14,779
FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR FROM

865
00:35:14,979 --> 00:35:18,749
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I'M MARTA, 

866
00:35:18,749 --> 00:35:19,917
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 

867
00:35:19,917 --> 00:35:23,121
MANAGER AT LOW INCOME HOUSING 

868
00:35:23,121 --> 00:35:23,855
INSTITUTE. 

869
00:35:23,855 --> 00:35:25,723
WE BELIEVE THE 

870
00:35:25,723 --> 00:35:27,592
HOMELESSNESS CRISIS IN SEATTLE 

871
00:35:27,592 --> 00:35:28,025
MUST MATCH 

872
00:35:28,025 --> 00:35:31,229
THE NEEDS OF OUR UNHOUSED 

873
00:35:31,229 --> 00:35:31,596
NEIGHBORS. 

874
00:35:31,596 --> 00:35:34,465
WE'VE SHOWN DEDICATION TO IT 

875
00:35:34,465 --> 00:35:38,503
WITH THE TINY HOME MODEL, 

876
00:35:38,503 --> 00:35:41,706
IT BEGAN WHEN EMCAMPMENTS 

877
00:35:41,706 --> 00:35:44,342
NEEDED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT, 

878
00:35:44,342 --> 00:35:46,611
AND TRANSFERRED TO THE MODEL YOU

879
00:35:46,611 --> 00:35:46,777
SEE 

880
00:35:46,911 --> 00:35:48,713
TODAY. LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU IS

881
00:35:48,713 --> 00:35:50,581
AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLEMENT 

882
00:35:50,581 --> 00:35:52,383
THIS MODEL WIDELY ACROSS THE 

883
00:35:52,383 --> 00:35:52,617
CITY 

884
00:35:52,617 --> 00:35:54,418
OF SEATTLE TO FURTHER HELP 

885
00:35:54,418 --> 00:35:57,488
OUR COMMUNITY ACCESS ENHANCED 

886
00:35:57,488 --> 00:36:00,625
SHELTER AND TINY HOUSE VILLAGE. 

887
00:36:00,625 --> 00:36:05,863
I ASK YOU TO SUPPORT MAYOR 

888
00:36:05,863 --> 00:36:11,035
WILSON'S LEGISLATION AND ALLOW 

889
00:36:11,035 --> 00:36:13,070
IT WITH THE 

890
00:36:13,070 --> 00:36:13,871
URGENCY REQUIRED THROUGH THE TWO

891
00:36:13,871 --> 00:36:18,209
BILLS. 

892
00:36:18,342 --> 00:36:27,685
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. 

893
00:36:27,818 --> 00:36:29,554
KARA. THEN ALYSSA. 

894
00:36:29,687 --> 00:36:34,125
>> I'M KARA WILLIAMS FROM D-3. 

895
00:36:34,125 --> 00:36:39,430
I SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF CB- 

896
00:36:39,430 --> 00:36:40,364
121184 AND 185. 

897
00:36:40,364 --> 00:36:44,035
WE'RE IN DIRE NEED OF 

898
00:36:44,035 --> 00:36:44,969
SHELTER THAT PROVIDES PEOPLE A 

899
00:36:44,969 --> 00:36:47,104
ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS, A DOOR 

900
00:36:47,104 --> 00:36:47,338
THAT 

901
00:36:47,338 --> 00:36:52,143
LOCKS, A SPACE OF THEIR OWN, 

902
00:36:52,143 --> 00:36:54,579
WRAP AROUND CASE MANAGEMENT AND 

903
00:36:54,579 --> 00:36:55,313
OTHER 

904
00:36:55,446 --> 00:36:57,248
SERVICES. GIVING THIS AUTHORITY 

905
00:36:57,248 --> 00:37:00,351
WILL EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF 

906
00:37:00,351 --> 00:37:00,618
SITING 

907
00:37:00,618 --> 00:37:05,590
LAND FOR SHELTERS ANDAND IT 

908
00:37:05,590 --> 00:37:07,758
WILL COMPLETE THE PROCESS TO 

909
00:37:07,758 --> 00:37:09,560
BRING IT TO REALITY. 

910
00:37:09,560 --> 00:37:12,597
TO PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SUPPORTIVE

911
00:37:12,597 --> 00:37:14,432
SERVICES, COLLABORATE 

912
00:37:14,432 --> 00:37:16,434
CLOSELY WITH NEIGHBORS AND MEET 

913
00:37:16,434 --> 00:37:16,667
PEOPLE 

914
00:37:16,667 --> 00:37:18,569
WHERE THEY ARE ON THE PATH 

915
00:37:18,569 --> 00:37:19,337
TO PERMANENT HOUSING. 

916
00:37:19,337 --> 00:37:21,105
WE CAN MOVE FASTER THAN 

917
00:37:21,105 --> 00:37:24,108
BEFORE BUT WE NEED YOUR YES 

918
00:37:24,108 --> 00:37:25,910
VOTEVOTE TO 

919
00:37:26,043 --> 00:37:29,580
SO. PLEASE PACE SS IT TODAY, WE 

920
00:37:29,580 --> 00:37:30,481
NEEDED MORE YESTERDAY. 

921
00:37:30,481 --> 00:37:32,750
THANKS FOR YOUR COMMITMENT 

922
00:37:32,750 --> 00:37:34,552
TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR 

923
00:37:34,552 --> 00:37:34,852
CITY. 

924
00:37:34,986 --> 00:37:36,887
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. 

925
00:37:36,887 --> 00:37:40,725
I WANT TO CALL THE NEXT TEN 

926
00:37:40,725 --> 00:37:41,626
PEOPLE AFTER YOU BEFORE YOU GO. 

927
00:37:41,626 --> 00:37:42,693
YOU'RE STILL COMING UP, 

928
00:37:42,693 --> 00:37:49,033
JUST WANT THEM ON DECK. 

929
00:37:49,033 --> 00:37:52,637
CATHY, CORINNA, LYDIA,LYDIA, 

930
00:37:52,637 --> 00:37:59,110
PATTY, ANITRA, ALICIA, AMIN, 

931
00:37:59,110 --> 00:38:03,314
TERRY AND CHARLOTTE, ALL NEXT. 

932
00:38:03,447 --> 00:38:06,784
>> I'M ELISA SCOTT, A FORMER 

933
00:38:06,784 --> 00:38:09,787
CLIENT OF THE TINY VILLAGES. 

934
00:38:09,787 --> 00:38:11,789
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE LIVING 

935
00:38:11,789 --> 00:38:16,961
IN A TENT, AND WHEN THEY FOUND 

936
00:38:16,961 --> 00:38:18,996
US, THEY GAVE US A TINY HOME. 

937
00:38:18,996 --> 00:38:21,265
I HAD A BRAIN TUMOR, 

938
00:38:21,265 --> 00:38:25,269
WASN'T BEING TREATED, AND THE 

939
00:38:25,269 --> 00:38:26,337
TINY VILLAGES OFFERED 

940
00:38:26,337 --> 00:38:28,439
ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE 

941
00:38:28,439 --> 00:38:30,041
SURGERY, WHICH I WOULDN'T HAVE 

942
00:38:30,041 --> 00:38:31,542
HAD ON THE 

943
00:38:31,676 --> 00:38:33,511
STREETS. I JUST AM LOOKING 

944
00:38:33,511 --> 00:38:35,680
AT RAIN OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, AND

945
00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:36,147
I 

946
00:38:36,147 --> 00:38:38,015
REMEMBER THAT FIRST WEEK WE WERE

947
00:38:38,015 --> 00:38:38,616
IN 

948
00:38:38,616 --> 00:38:40,718
THE TINY HOUSE, IT STARTED 

949
00:38:40,718 --> 00:38:43,287
RAINING LIKE NOW, AND I STARTED 

950
00:38:43,287 --> 00:38:45,056
CRYING BECAUSE I WASN'T COLD 

951
00:38:45,056 --> 00:38:47,091
AND I 

952
00:38:47,091 --> 00:38:48,392
WASN'T WET. 

953
00:38:48,392 --> 00:38:51,228
AND I HAD A DOOR WE COULD LOCK. 

954
00:38:51,228 --> 00:38:53,130
AND I FELT SAFE IN A BED. 

955
00:38:53,130 --> 00:38:56,200
IT WAS FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME

956
00:38:56,200 --> 00:39:01,439
I FELT 

957
00:39:01,439 --> 00:39:04,108
THAT. SO JUST TELL YOU WE'VE 

958
00:39:04,108 --> 00:39:04,342
BEEN 

959
00:39:04,342 --> 00:39:09,213
MARRIED 32 YEARS AND WE 

960
00:39:09,213 --> 00:39:09,747
FOUND 

961
00:39:09,747 --> 00:39:10,347
DIGNITY AGAIN. WE'RE NOW 

962
00:39:10,347 --> 00:39:17,822
GRANDPARENTS. 

963
00:39:17,955 --> 00:39:23,694
>> AWESOME, THANK YOU. 

964
00:39:23,694 --> 00:39:26,530
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY

965
00:39:26,530 --> 00:39:28,899
AS WELL. 

966
00:39:28,899 --> 00:39:31,302
CATHY, CORINNA, LYDIA. 

967
00:39:31,435 --> 00:39:35,039
>> I'M CATHY BENSON, 

968
00:39:35,039 --> 00:39:41,879
FREQUENT USER OF THE SEATTLE 

969
00:39:41,879 --> 00:39:42,980
PUBLIC LINE 

970
00:39:43,114 --> 00:39:44,915
LIBRARIES, 

971
00:39:44,915 --> 00:39:46,717
PLACE THAT BRINGS JOY TO 

972
00:39:46,717 --> 00:39:47,051
SEATTLEITES. 

973
00:39:47,051 --> 00:39:49,887
THANKS FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE 

974
00:39:49,887 --> 00:39:50,788
AMENDMENTS, AND COUNCILMEMBERS 

975
00:39:50,788 --> 00:39:53,224
WHO PROPOSED THE AMENDMENTS, 

976
00:39:53,224 --> 00:39:54,992
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO PASSAGE 

977
00:39:54,992 --> 00:39:55,159
OF 

978
00:39:55,159 --> 00:39:57,928
THE LEVY TODAY THAT WE CAN VOTE 

979
00:39:57,928 --> 00:39:59,563
ON. 

980
00:39:59,563 --> 00:40:09,974
I READ AN EDIT ORIAL IN 

981
00:40:12,810 --> 00:40:14,044
THE "SEATTLE TIMES," BUT WE 

982
00:40:14,044 --> 00:40:17,047
HAVE HAVE AN AFFORDABILITY 

983
00:40:17,047 --> 00:40:17,548
CRISIS 

984
00:40:17,548 --> 00:40:20,818
FOR BOOKS, CHILDREN TO READ FOR 

985
00:40:20,818 --> 00:40:26,824
FREE, USE A PRINTER, COMPUTER, 

986
00:40:26,824 --> 00:40:27,892
LEARN ENGLISH AS A 

987
00:40:27,892 --> 00:40:30,427
SECOND LANGUAGE AND WALK IN AND 

988
00:40:30,427 --> 00:40:31,195
KNOW THEY'RE WELCOME. 

989
00:40:31,195 --> 00:40:33,264
I WILL BE SO HAPPY WHEN I 

990
00:40:33,264 --> 00:40:34,965
HEAR YOU'RE GOING TO PASS THE 

991
00:40:34,965 --> 00:40:39,503
LEVY TO GO TO THE VOTERS. 

992
00:40:39,637 --> 00:40:41,539
>> THANK YOU. 

993
00:40:41,539 --> 00:40:48,646
NEXT WE HAVE CORINNA, LYDIA, 

994
00:40:48,779 --> 00:40:49,513
SUSAN. 

995
00:40:49,513 --> 00:40:55,986
>> I'M CORINNA, HERE TO SUPPORT

996
00:40:56,120 --> 00:40:59,390
CB-122184 AND 

997
00:40:59,390 --> 00:41:01,058
185. I KNOW FROM PERSONAL 

998
00:41:01,058 --> 00:41:05,629
EXPERIENCE, THE SHELTERS CAN BE 

999
00:41:05,629 --> 00:41:05,996
UNSAFELY. 

1000
00:41:05,996 --> 00:41:08,299
I HAD TO SET UP A TENT AT 

1001
00:41:08,299 --> 00:41:10,668
THE WALL OF DEATH THAT FILLED 

1002
00:41:10,668 --> 00:41:13,571
WITH MORE TENTS. 

1003
00:41:13,571 --> 00:41:17,441
AFTER I MOVED TO A SHELTER, I 

1004
00:41:17,441 --> 00:41:18,676
LEARNED IT WAS BURNED BY ARSON. 

1005
00:41:18,676 --> 00:41:22,313
I WORRIED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF 

1006
00:41:22,313 --> 00:41:24,415
I DIDN'T DECIDE I WANTED A 

1007
00:41:24,415 --> 00:41:26,984
RED BULL AT THAT MOMENT. 

1008
00:41:26,984 --> 00:41:28,652
APPROVING THESE MEASURES 

1009
00:41:28,652 --> 00:41:31,789
INCREASES SHELTER UNITS, 

1010
00:41:31,789 --> 00:41:33,724
CREATES JOBS, VOLUNTEER 

1011
00:41:33,724 --> 00:41:35,159
OPPORTUNITIES AND GROWTH. 

1012
00:41:35,159 --> 00:41:37,027
LET'S LET PEOPLE FOCUS ON 

1013
00:41:37,027 --> 00:41:38,362
REBUILDING THEIR LIVES 

1014
00:41:38,362 --> 00:41:39,797
INSTEAD OF JUST SURVIVING. 

1015
00:41:39,930 --> 00:41:42,132
>> THANK YOU 

1016
00:41:42,132 --> 00:41:42,666
SO MUCH. LYDIA. 

1017
00:41:42,666 --> 00:41:45,202
TRY TO DO OUR SPIRIT HANDS 

1018
00:41:45,202 --> 00:41:46,403
IN BETWEEN SPEAKERS. 

1019
00:41:46,403 --> 00:41:49,874
IF WE DID IN BETWEEN EVERY 

1020
00:41:49,874 --> 00:41:53,143
SPEAKER WOULD EXTEND IT A 

1021
00:41:53,143 --> 00:41:53,410
LITTLE 

1022
00:41:53,410 --> 00:41:56,914
BIT. SO SPIRIT HANDS, DANCING, 

1023
00:41:56,914 --> 00:41:58,516
TWIRLING, SPIRIT 

1024
00:41:58,516 --> 00:42:00,918
FINGERS, WHATEVER YOU ALL WANT 

1025
00:42:00,918 --> 00:42:01,452
TO DO. LYDIA. 

1026
00:42:01,585 --> 00:42:01,986
WELCOME. 

1027
00:42:01,986 --> 00:42:06,891
>> I WAS AT THE MAYOR'S 

1028
00:42:06,891 --> 00:42:08,225
SHELTER EXPANSION PLAN, AND I'M

1029
00:42:08,225 --> 00:42:08,425
HERE 

1030
00:42:08,425 --> 00:42:10,294
TO STATE SUPPORT FOR THE 

1031
00:42:10,294 --> 00:42:12,029
TWO BILLS. I'M UNCONVINCED OF 

1032
00:42:12,029 --> 00:42:14,198
THE TIME TABLE PRESENTED BY THE 

1033
00:42:14,198 --> 00:42:15,599
EXECUTIVE THAT 500 SHELTER BEDS 

1034
00:42:15,599 --> 00:42:17,167
COULD BE 

1035
00:42:17,167 --> 00:42:18,769
OPEN BY THE WORLD CUP, BUT 

1036
00:42:18,769 --> 00:42:21,071
I BELIEVE WE SHOULD GO 

1037
00:42:21,071 --> 00:42:23,807
FORWARD BECAUSE I'M OPEN TO 

1038
00:42:23,807 --> 00:42:24,441
BEING PROVEN 

1039
00:42:24,441 --> 00:42:26,243
WRONG AND BELIEVE 1,000 

1040
00:42:26,243 --> 00:42:28,245
SHELTER BEDS IS DOABLE IN A 

1041
00:42:28,245 --> 00:42:28,746
YEAR. 

1042
00:42:28,746 --> 00:42:34,919
I SUPPORT ALLOWING HIGHER CAP 

1043
00:42:34,919 --> 00:42:39,657
OF CLIENTS, 100 TO 150, 250 MAX 

1044
00:42:39,657 --> 00:42:41,625
AT ONE SITE PER DISTRICT. 

1045
00:42:41,625 --> 00:42:42,927
BUT BELIEVE NEGLECTING 

1046
00:42:42,927 --> 00:42:45,429
TO ESTABLISH MORE TENT CITIES IS

1047
00:42:45,429 --> 00:42:45,996
AN 

1048
00:42:45,996 --> 00:42:50,801
OVERSIGHT GIVEN THE ONGOING 

1049
00:42:50,935 --> 00:42:52,937
SWEEPS. HOPE IT PASSES THE 

1050
00:42:52,937 --> 00:42:55,372
REVIEW AND IS 

1051
00:42:55,372 --> 00:42:57,741
CODIFIED INTO LAW INSTEAD OF 

1052
00:42:57,741 --> 00:43:00,711
REMAINING IN INTERIM 

1053
00:43:00,711 --> 00:43:01,512
LEGISLATION. 

1054
00:43:01,512 --> 00:43:02,112
THAT'S 

1055
00:43:02,112 --> 00:43:02,479
ALL. 

1056
00:43:02,479 --> 00:43:05,082
>> THANK YOU, LYDIA. 

1057
00:43:05,082 --> 00:43:12,323
NEXT SUSAN, THEN PATTY. 

1058
00:43:12,456 --> 00:43:12,957
ANITRA. 

1059
00:43:13,090 --> 00:43:14,091
>> SUSAN HAD TO LEAVE. 

1060
00:43:14,224 --> 00:43:18,996
>> OKAY. 

1061
00:43:18,996 --> 00:43:20,030
UNDERSTOOD. 

1062
00:43:20,164 --> 00:43:21,532
PATTY? 

1063
00:43:21,532 --> 00:43:22,533
>> WOMEN'S SHELTER. 

1064
00:43:22,666 --> 00:43:23,901
>> 

1065
00:43:23,901 --> 00:43:29,273
THANK YOU. NOW PATTY, THEN 

1066
00:43:29,273 --> 00:43:31,041
ANITRA AND 

1067
00:43:31,041 --> 00:43:31,375
ALICIA. 

1068
00:43:31,508 --> 00:43:33,077
>> I'M PATTY MALONE, I STAY 

1069
00:43:33,077 --> 00:43:34,979
AT THE BUNKHOUSE SHELTER. 

1070
00:43:34,979 --> 00:43:37,581
I'M JOINED TODAY WITH A BUNCH 

1071
00:43:37,581 --> 00:43:38,115
OF 

1072
00:43:38,115 --> 00:43:44,221
MY FELLOW SHARE PARTICIPANTS. 

1073
00:43:44,221 --> 00:43:47,191
TOGETHER WE OPERATE NEARLY 

1074
00:43:47,191 --> 00:43:49,893
500 SHELTER SPOTS ALL OVER 

1075
00:43:49,893 --> 00:43:52,029
SEATTLE. WE'RE CALLING FOR MORE

1076
00:43:52,029 --> 00:43:53,964
SHELTER FOR A LONG TIME, AND 

1077
00:43:53,964 --> 00:43:54,531
URGE YOU 

1078
00:43:54,531 --> 00:43:58,335
TO VOTE TODAY TO SUPPORT MORE 

1079
00:43:58,335 --> 00:44:00,037
FUNDING FOR SHELTER. 

1080
00:44:00,037 --> 00:44:04,675
EASY WAYS TO GET LEASE 

1081
00:44:04,675 --> 00:44:06,010
FOR PUBLIC SHELTER SPACE. 

1082
00:44:06,010 --> 00:44:08,912
MORE SHELTER IS DESPERATELY 

1083
00:44:08,912 --> 00:44:09,480
NEEDED. 

1084
00:44:09,480 --> 00:44:12,616
SHARE SHELTERS ARE FULL AND OUR 

1085
00:44:12,616 --> 00:44:13,951
WHEEL PARTNERS HAVE BEEN 

1086
00:44:13,951 --> 00:44:15,419
TURNING AWAY WOMEN FOR LACK OF 

1087
00:44:15,419 --> 00:44:15,652
SPACE. 

1088
00:44:15,652 --> 00:44:19,556
WITHOUT SHELTER, WE DIE. 

1089
00:44:19,556 --> 00:44:22,126
PLEASE VOTE TO AUTHORIZE 

1090
00:44:22,126 --> 00:44:22,993
ADDITIONAL SHELTER 

1091
00:44:22,993 --> 00:44:25,829
FUNDING TODAY. 

1092
00:44:25,963 --> 00:44:27,031
THANK YOU. 

1093
00:44:27,031 --> 00:44:29,700
>> THANK YOU. 

1094
00:44:29,700 --> 00:44:34,672
ANITRA, ALICIA, AMIN. 

1095
00:44:34,805 --> 00:44:39,043
>> SHARE AND 

1096
00:44:39,043 --> 00:44:41,578
WHEEL. WHEEL FACILITATES THREE 

1097
00:44:41,578 --> 00:44:41,879
LOW 

1098
00:44:41,879 --> 00:44:44,481
BARRIER WOMEN'S SHELTERS FOR 

1099
00:44:44,481 --> 00:44:44,815
100 

1100
00:44:44,815 --> 00:44:47,217
OR MORE WOMEN A 

1101
00:44:47,217 --> 00:44:49,753
NIGHT. OUR SHELTERS ARE ALWAYS 

1102
00:44:49,753 --> 00:44:49,953
FULL. 

1103
00:44:49,953 --> 00:44:53,357
AND WE HAVE TO TURN AWAYAWAY 

1104
00:44:53,357 --> 00:44:54,725
EVERY NIGHT. 

1105
00:44:54,725 --> 00:45:00,397
SOMETIMES 

1106
00:45:00,397 --> 00:45:03,000
ELDERS. WE ALSO STAND WOMEN IN 

1107
00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:06,303
BLACK 

1108
00:45:06,303 --> 00:45:07,638
VIGILS WHEN PEOPLE DIE WITHOUT 

1109
00:45:07,771 --> 00:45:09,907
SHELTER. NOON TOMORROW, WE STAND

1110
00:45:09,907 --> 00:45:11,008
FOR ANOTHER 25 PEOPLE. 

1111
00:45:11,008 --> 00:45:15,279
IN MARCH, THREE PEOPLE DIED OF 

1112
00:45:15,279 --> 00:45:15,746
HYPOTHERMIA. 

1113
00:45:15,746 --> 00:45:20,050
ONE OF PNEUMONIA, AND ONE BY 

1114
00:45:20,184 --> 00:45:23,020
SUICIDE. AND WE DEDICATE THIS 

1115
00:45:23,020 --> 00:45:24,221
VIGILVIGIL 

1116
00:45:24,221 --> 00:45:30,661
A BABY WHO DIED HOMELESS LAST --

1117
00:45:30,661 --> 00:45:33,330
WITHOUT SHELTER, PEOPLE DIE. 

1118
00:45:33,330 --> 00:45:36,733
THE EVE OF OUR WOMEN IN 

1119
00:45:36,733 --> 00:45:38,102
BLACK VIGIL, IN THE NAME OF 

1120
00:45:38,102 --> 00:45:39,636
THOSE WHO 

1121
00:45:39,636 --> 00:45:40,304
DIED, 

1122
00:45:40,304 --> 00:45:43,207
VOTE YES. WE NEED THE SHELTERS. 

1123
00:45:43,340 --> 00:45:48,112
>> THANK YOU. 

1124
00:45:48,112 --> 00:45:55,619
ALICIA, AMIN, TERRY AND 

1125
00:45:55,753 --> 00:45:56,653
CHARLOTTE. 

1126
00:45:56,653 --> 00:45:57,821
WELCOME. JUST REMINDER IF WE 

1127
00:45:57,821 --> 00:45:58,155
COULD DO 

1128
00:45:58,155 --> 00:45:59,423
SPIRIT HANDS AS MUCH 

1129
00:45:59,423 --> 00:45:59,790
AS 

1130
00:45:59,790 --> 00:46:00,457
POSSIBLE. 

1131
00:46:00,457 --> 00:46:01,925
THANK YOU. 

1132
00:46:01,925 --> 00:46:02,192
>> HELLO. 

1133
00:46:02,192 --> 00:46:06,363
MY NAME IS ALICIA, I LIVE 

1134
00:46:06,363 --> 00:46:07,231
AT TENT CITY THREE. 

1135
00:46:07,231 --> 00:46:09,199
I'M A REPEAT PERSON THE 

1136
00:46:09,199 --> 00:46:10,400
LAST FIVE YEARS. 

1137
00:46:10,400 --> 00:46:14,238
I HAD AN APARTMENT IN THE HEART 

1138
00:46:14,238 --> 00:46:17,007
OF CAPITAL HILL AREA, 

1139
00:46:17,007 --> 00:46:18,475
BUT LAST JULY I WAS DIAGNOSED 

1140
00:46:18,475 --> 00:46:19,243
WITH A 

1141
00:46:19,243 --> 00:46:21,645
RARE TYPE OF BLOOD CANCER, AND 

1142
00:46:21,645 --> 00:46:23,046
UNFORTUNATELY CAN'T WORK 

1143
00:46:23,046 --> 00:46:24,548
BECAUSE OF IT. 

1144
00:46:24,548 --> 00:46:26,416
WITHOUT TENT CITY THREE, 

1145
00:46:26,416 --> 00:46:28,485
ONCE AGAIN SAVING ME FOR A PLACE

1146
00:46:28,485 --> 00:46:28,919
TO 

1147
00:46:28,919 --> 00:46:30,654
LIVE, I WOULD BE OUT ON 

1148
00:46:30,654 --> 00:46:34,525
THE STREETS AND POSSIBLY DEAD 

1149
00:46:34,525 --> 00:46:34,892
BY NOW. 

1150
00:46:34,892 --> 00:46:37,528
THOUGH I AM SLOWLY DYING 

1151
00:46:37,528 --> 00:46:38,162
ALREADY. 

1152
00:46:38,162 --> 00:46:40,097
PLEASE VOTE YES FOR 

1153
00:46:40,097 --> 00:46:42,332
MORE FUNDING AND HELP US HAVE 

1154
00:46:42,332 --> 00:46:42,833
SHELTER. 

1155
00:46:42,966 --> 00:46:45,002
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. 

1156
00:46:45,002 --> 00:46:51,408
NEXT AMIN, TERRY, 

1157
00:46:51,408 --> 00:46:51,708
CHARLOTTE. 

1158
00:46:51,708 --> 00:46:51,975
WELCOME. 

1159
00:46:51,975 --> 00:46:55,612
>> I'M AMIN, A RECOVERING 

1160
00:46:55,612 --> 00:46:55,846
OPIOID 

1161
00:46:55,846 --> 00:46:57,147
ADDICT REPRESENTING SHARE. 

1162
00:46:57,147 --> 00:47:00,584
I'VE BEEN STAYING CLEAN 392 

1163
00:47:00,584 --> 00:47:00,884
DAYS 

1164
00:47:00,884 --> 00:47:02,519
TODAY. AND I COULD NOT HAVE DONE

1165
00:47:02,519 --> 00:47:03,921
IT WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF 

1166
00:47:03,921 --> 00:47:05,088
THE LOVING COMMUNITY I FOUND 

1167
00:47:05,088 --> 00:47:05,322
AT 

1168
00:47:05,322 --> 00:47:08,592
SHARE. WHEN I LOST MY JOB AND 

1169
00:47:08,592 --> 00:47:11,395
SOON AFTER MY APARTMENT, I WAS 

1170
00:47:11,395 --> 00:47:13,831
AFRAID THAT I NOT FIND 

1171
00:47:13,831 --> 00:47:15,732
SHELTER THAT WAS NOT ONLY SAFE 

1172
00:47:15,732 --> 00:47:16,433
BUT SUPPORTIVE OF 

1173
00:47:16,433 --> 00:47:18,001
EFFORTS TO STAY CLEAN. 

1174
00:47:18,001 --> 00:47:19,102
WITHOUT SHELTER PEOPLE 

1175
00:47:19,102 --> 00:47:22,706
DIE, WITHOUT RECOVERY, ADDICTS 

1176
00:47:22,706 --> 00:47:23,207
DIE. 

1177
00:47:23,207 --> 00:47:26,643
FUNDING AND SAFE PLACES MUST BE 

1178
00:47:26,643 --> 00:47:30,881
PART OF ANY SUCCESSFUL PLAN 

1179
00:47:30,881 --> 00:47:33,784
TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS, AND 

1180
00:47:33,784 --> 00:47:35,285
SHARE OPERATES THOSE. 

1181
00:47:35,285 --> 00:47:37,654
I TRULY BELIEVE THAT 

1182
00:47:37,654 --> 00:47:39,856
SHARE CAN BE A INSTRUMENT FOR 

1183
00:47:39,856 --> 00:47:40,224
CHANGE 

1184
00:47:40,224 --> 00:47:41,391
FOR THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY AND 

1185
00:47:41,391 --> 00:47:41,592
THOSE 

1186
00:47:41,592 --> 00:47:43,460
OF US WHO WANT TO FIND A BETTER 

1187
00:47:43,460 --> 00:47:47,397
WAY OF LIFE AND RECOVERY FROM 

1188
00:47:47,397 --> 00:47:47,898
DRUGS. 

1189
00:47:47,898 --> 00:47:49,066
THANK YOU FOR YOUR 

1190
00:47:49,066 --> 00:47:49,433
TIME. 

1191
00:47:49,433 --> 00:47:50,067
>> THANK YOU. 

1192
00:47:50,067 --> 00:47:54,404
NEXT TERRY, THEN CHARLOTTE. 

1193
00:47:54,404 --> 00:47:58,308
AMIN, GOOD EFFING JOB, 

1194
00:47:58,308 --> 00:48:03,647
392, PROUD OF YOU BRO. 

1195
00:48:03,780 --> 00:48:07,517
>> MY NAME IS TERRY, I'M 

1196
00:48:07,517 --> 00:48:13,190
A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC IN AA AS 

1197
00:48:13,190 --> 00:48:13,724
AN 

1198
00:48:13,724 --> 00:48:15,559
ATHEIST OVER 48 YEARS. 

1199
00:48:15,559 --> 00:48:18,328
I'M 68 YEARS OLD, RETIRED. 

1200
00:48:18,328 --> 00:48:27,537
I HAVE COPD, TYPE TWO DIABETES, 

1201
00:48:27,671 --> 00:48:29,373
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND KIDDY 

1202
00:48:29,373 --> 00:48:30,040
DISEASE. MY RETIREMENT INCOME 

1203
00:48:30,040 --> 00:48:30,707
RAN OUT AND 

1204
00:48:30,707 --> 00:48:33,610
I ENDED UP ON THE STREET IN 

1205
00:48:33,610 --> 00:48:37,648
EUGENE, OREGON, ON 

1206
00:48:37,648 --> 00:48:39,516
WHAT MEDICATION I HAD GOT 

1207
00:48:39,516 --> 00:48:39,750
STOLEN. 

1208
00:48:39,750 --> 00:48:42,319
WHEN I GOT MY LAST DEPOSIT, 

1209
00:48:42,319 --> 00:48:44,021
I BOUGHT A TICKET 

1210
00:48:44,021 --> 00:48:45,922
TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, BECAUSE 

1211
00:48:45,922 --> 00:48:46,757
I KNEW I 

1212
00:48:46,757 --> 00:48:48,892
WOULD STAND A BETTER CHANCE 

1213
00:48:48,892 --> 00:48:51,361
OF GETTING OFF THE STREET. 

1214
00:48:51,361 --> 00:48:54,531
THE FIRST NIGHT WHEN MY 

1215
00:48:54,531 --> 00:48:57,167
MONEY RAN OUT, I ENDED UP AT 

1216
00:48:57,167 --> 00:48:58,502
TENT CITY 

1217
00:48:58,502 --> 00:49:02,806
THREE, WHICH I'M GRATEFUL FOR 

1218
00:49:02,806 --> 00:49:06,843
BECAUSE NOW I'M ABLE TO GET 

1219
00:49:06,843 --> 00:49:09,313
ALL MY STUFF BACK, GET BACK ON 

1220
00:49:09,313 --> 00:49:09,579
MY 

1221
00:49:09,579 --> 00:49:14,017
FEET. IF I -- 

1222
00:49:14,151 --> 00:49:17,988
>> THANK YOU, TERRY. 

1223
00:49:17,988 --> 00:49:19,923
NEXT WE HAVE CHARLOTTE. 

1224
00:49:20,057 --> 00:49:23,093
WELCOME. AND BEFORE YOU GO, I'M

1225
00:49:23,093 --> 00:49:23,327
GOING 

1226
00:49:23,327 --> 00:49:25,228
SAY NEXT TEN PEOPLE. 

1227
00:49:25,228 --> 00:49:26,596
THEN I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE 

1228
00:49:26,596 --> 00:49:29,266
ELSE HAS SIGNED UP. 

1229
00:49:29,266 --> 00:49:35,539
BUT WE HAVE 14 PEOPLE PRESENT 

1230
00:49:35,539 --> 00:49:36,940
ONLINE. 

1231
00:49:36,940 --> 00:49:40,510
JESSARA, RICH, JIM, HOWARD, 

1232
00:49:40,510 --> 00:49:44,247
ARES, MARK, JEFF, ALICIA, KELLY 

1233
00:49:44,247 --> 00:49:45,048
AND NATHAN. 

1234
00:49:45,182 --> 00:49:50,387
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT 

1235
00:49:50,387 --> 00:49:51,922
AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. 

1236
00:49:51,922 --> 00:49:53,523
203 DAYS UNTIL 

1237
00:49:53,523 --> 00:49:56,393
ELECTION DAY. I'M ASKING YOU TO

1238
00:49:56,393 --> 00:49:58,695
PULL APPOINTMENT 3470 FROM 

1239
00:49:58,695 --> 00:50:01,565
THE CONSENT CALENDAR, VOTE DOWN 

1240
00:50:01,565 --> 00:50:01,732
THE 

1241
00:50:01,865 --> 00:50:03,000
NOMINATION. PASS THE LIBRARY 

1242
00:50:03,000 --> 00:50:05,402
LEVY TO THE 

1243
00:50:05,402 --> 00:50:10,407
VOTERS, PASS THE HOUSING BILLS. 

1244
00:50:10,407 --> 00:50:12,976
WHOSE PRODUCTS WOULD REQUIRE 

1245
00:50:12,976 --> 00:50:17,447
RETAIL FLOOR STAFF TO WEAR 

1246
00:50:17,447 --> 00:50:18,548
MICROPHONES TO CAPTURE 

1247
00:50:18,548 --> 00:50:24,154
EVERY WORD THEY SPEAK AND USE AI

1248
00:50:24,154 --> 00:50:25,055
MODELS. 

1249
00:50:25,055 --> 00:50:28,992
THIS IS PLAINLY DYSTOPIAN. 

1250
00:50:28,992 --> 00:50:31,895
THE RODUCT MAKES CLEAR WHERE HE 

1251
00:50:31,895 --> 00:50:34,064
STANDS ON HUMAN RIGHTS. 

1252
00:50:34,064 --> 00:50:36,333
WORKING PEOPLE ARE NOT TOOLS 

1253
00:50:36,333 --> 00:50:39,136
TO GENERATE A PROFIT AND 

1254
00:50:39,136 --> 00:50:39,403
ORWELLIAN 

1255
00:50:39,403 --> 00:50:47,310
SURVEILLANCE HAS NO PLACE ININ 

1256
00:50:47,310 --> 00:50:47,477
THE 

1257
00:50:47,611 --> 00:50:49,312
LEADERSHIP OF  CITY. 

1258
00:50:49,312 --> 00:50:50,280
HE'S CLEARLY THE WRONG PICK TO 

1259
00:50:50,280 --> 00:50:50,781
JOIN A BODY TASKED WITH 

1260
00:50:50,781 --> 00:50:52,115
ENFORCING ETHICS LAWS. PULL HIS 

1261
00:50:52,115 --> 00:50:52,849
NOMINATION AND REJECT 

1262
00:50:52,983 --> 00:50:53,383
IT. 

1263
00:50:53,383 --> 00:50:55,519
>> THANK YOU. 

1264
00:50:55,519 --> 00:50:59,122
NEXT, JESSARA, RICH, JIM, 

1265
00:50:59,122 --> 00:51:00,390
HOWARD, ARES. 

1266
00:51:00,524 --> 00:51:04,027
>> GOOD EVENING, I'M HERE WITH 

1267
00:51:04,027 --> 00:51:05,462
SHARE, WITH WHEEL, 

1268
00:51:05,462 --> 00:51:06,730
AND SERVICES NOT SWEEPS. 

1269
00:51:06,730 --> 00:51:08,698
I WAS HOMELESS FIVE YEARS, 

1270
00:51:08,698 --> 00:51:10,600
CURRENTLY IN AFFORDABLE 

1271
00:51:10,600 --> 00:51:13,503
HOUSING ON CAPITAL HILL, COMING 

1272
00:51:13,503 --> 00:51:14,771
UP ON A 

1273
00:51:14,905 --> 00:51:17,541
YEAR. SHARE AND WHEEL PROVIDE 

1274
00:51:17,541 --> 00:51:21,077
SHELTER, AND SERVICES NOT 

1275
00:51:21,077 --> 00:51:22,479
SWEEPS FIGHTS TO STOP SWEEPING 

1276
00:51:22,479 --> 00:51:22,879
PEOPLE 

1277
00:51:22,879 --> 00:51:24,948
AND USING THE MONEY WE'RE 

1278
00:51:24,948 --> 00:51:25,982
WASTING TO PROVIDE SERVICES 

1279
00:51:25,982 --> 00:51:26,249
INSTEAD. 

1280
00:51:26,249 --> 00:51:34,324
WHEEL IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER 

1281
00:51:34,324 --> 00:51:35,659
OF 

1282
00:51:35,659 --> 00:51:38,261
SHELTER FOR WOMEN, CIS AND 

1283
00:51:38,261 --> 00:51:38,862
TRANS IN SEATTLE AND ONLY ONE 

1284
00:51:38,862 --> 00:51:39,396
YOU CAN WALK UP TO SAY IS 

1285
00:51:39,396 --> 00:51:39,663
THERE 

1286
00:51:39,663 --> 00:51:41,565
SPACE WITHOUT REFERRAL. BUT WE 

1287
00:51:41,565 --> 00:51:41,765
HAVE 

1288
00:51:41,765 --> 00:51:45,402
TO SOMETIMES SAY NO. I HAD TO 

1289
00:51:45,402 --> 00:51:48,071
TURN AWAY TEN WOMEN ONE 

1290
00:51:48,071 --> 00:51:50,640
NIGHT, AND COULDN'T TELL YOU 

1291
00:51:50,640 --> 00:51:51,842
HOW 

1292
00:51:51,842 --> 00:51:55,178
SHITTY I FELT 

1293
00:51:55,178 --> 00:51:57,080
NOT EVEN ABLE TO OFFER A CHAIR 

1294
00:51:57,080 --> 00:51:57,380
SOMETIMES. 

1295
00:51:57,380 --> 00:51:59,282
SUPPORT THE LEGISLATION. 

1296
00:51:59,282 --> 00:52:02,519
AND HERE ARE FLIERS FOR THE 

1297
00:52:02,519 --> 00:52:03,653
VIGIL TOMORROW. 

1298
00:52:03,787 --> 00:52:06,123
>> RICH, JIM, HOWARD. 

1299
00:52:06,256 --> 00:52:12,762
>> I'M RICH, FOUNDER OF REACH 

1300
00:52:12,762 --> 00:52:15,732
MINISTRY, AND PASTOR OF HOPE IS 

1301
00:52:15,932 --> 00:52:17,634
ALIVE CHURCH. FOR THE LAST NINE 

1302
00:52:17,634 --> 00:52:18,468
YEARS WE'VE 

1303
00:52:18,468 --> 00:52:20,904
SERVED OVER 270,000 

1304
00:52:20,904 --> 00:52:23,874
PEOPLE ON THE STREETS WITH A 

1305
00:52:23,874 --> 00:52:25,642
MEAL, DIRECTING THEM TO HOUSING,

1306
00:52:25,642 --> 00:52:26,610
TO HOPE AND TO PURPOSE. 

1307
00:52:26,610 --> 00:52:30,780
I HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET WITH 

1308
00:52:30,780 --> 00:52:32,516
BRUCE HARRELL BEFORE 

1309
00:52:32,516 --> 00:52:35,018
HIS TERM WAS OVER AND HAVE THE 

1310
00:52:35,018 --> 00:52:37,721
PLEASURE TO MEET WITH KATIE 

1311
00:52:37,721 --> 00:52:38,755
WILSON 

1312
00:52:38,755 --> 00:52:39,322
COME THE END OF 

1313
00:52:39,322 --> 00:52:41,758
THE MONTH. BUT WE'RE TRYING TO 

1314
00:52:41,758 --> 00:52:42,058
FIGURE OUT 

1315
00:52:42,058 --> 00:52:44,361
HOW TO BUILD MORE UNITY 

1316
00:52:44,361 --> 00:52:45,195
IN THE COMMUNITY AND INTRODUCE 

1317
00:52:45,195 --> 00:52:48,198
FAITH INTO IT AS WELL. 

1318
00:52:48,198 --> 00:52:49,633
I'M WITH A GROUP THAT 

1319
00:52:49,633 --> 00:52:52,602
PRAYS EVERY THURSDAY FOR EVERY 

1320
00:52:52,602 --> 00:52:54,237
COUNCILMEMBER, GOVERNOR 

1321
00:52:54,237 --> 00:52:54,771
AND 

1322
00:52:54,771 --> 00:52:56,806
MAYOR. HOW CAN WE HAVE A SEAT AT

1323
00:52:56,806 --> 00:52:57,240
THE 

1324
00:52:57,240 --> 00:52:59,242
TABLE, MORE IN COMMON 

1325
00:52:59,242 --> 00:53:00,277
THAN DIFFERENCES, GETTING PEOPLE

1326
00:53:00,277 --> 00:53:04,247
OFF THE STREETS, INTO HOUSING. 

1327
00:53:04,247 --> 00:53:05,982
WITH PURPOSE, HOPE, LOVE AND 

1328
00:53:05,982 --> 00:53:08,018
PASSION TO INVITE OTHER 

1329
00:53:08,018 --> 00:53:09,486
PEOPLE ON THE JOURNEY TO HELP AS

1330
00:53:09,486 --> 00:53:09,719
WELL. 

1331
00:53:09,853 --> 00:53:12,355
>> THANK YOU. 

1332
00:53:12,355 --> 00:53:17,060
NEXT, JIM, HOUR, GAIL, ARES. 

1333
00:53:17,193 --> 00:53:20,730
>> HI, JIM, I'M WITH THE 

1334
00:53:20,730 --> 00:53:21,765
AMERICAN PARTY OF LABOR. 

1335
00:53:21,765 --> 00:53:23,500
I'VE BEEN MOVED BY ALL 

1336
00:53:23,500 --> 00:53:27,704
THE STORIES TOLD TODAY, 

1337
00:53:27,704 --> 00:53:30,106
ESPECIALLY BY ANITRA, ABOUT THE 

1338
00:53:30,106 --> 00:53:30,407
IMPORTANCE 

1339
00:53:30,407 --> 00:53:32,876
OF SHELTER AND PUBLIC HEALTH 

1340
00:53:32,876 --> 00:53:34,044
PROGRAMS. 

1341
00:53:34,044 --> 00:53:36,313
BUT INSTEAD OF PROVIDING 

1342
00:53:36,313 --> 00:53:38,982
MEANINGFUL FUNDING, 

1343
00:53:38,982 --> 00:53:41,918
YOU'VE PUMPED MILLIONS INTO SPD

1344
00:53:41,918 --> 00:53:42,118
SINCE 

1345
00:53:42,118 --> 00:53:45,555
2021 IN THE NAME OF 

1346
00:53:45,555 --> 00:53:49,025
SURVEILLANCE, AND FOR CRIME 

1347
00:53:49,025 --> 00:53:50,727
PREVENTION AND VIOLENCE 

1348
00:53:50,860 --> 00:53:53,296
PREVENTION. WE KNOW THAT CAMERAS

1349
00:53:53,296 --> 00:53:57,200
CANNOT PREVENT CRIME, THAT 

1350
00:53:57,200 --> 00:53:57,434
CAMERAS 

1351
00:53:57,434 --> 00:54:01,905
ARE USED AGAINST THE POOR 

1352
00:54:01,905 --> 00:54:08,211
THAT COMMIT CRIMES MOTIVATED BY 

1353
00:54:08,345 --> 00:54:10,814
POVERTY. MURDERED BY SPD. 

1354
00:54:10,814 --> 00:54:12,549
HAD SEATTLE PUT MORE MONEY 

1355
00:54:12,549 --> 00:54:14,017
IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND 

1356
00:54:14,017 --> 00:54:15,218
HOUSING PROGRAMS, CHRISTIAN MAY 

1357
00:54:15,218 --> 00:54:16,953
BE WITH 

1358
00:54:16,953 --> 00:54:19,055
US, AND ALL THE PEOPLE 

1359
00:54:19,055 --> 00:54:20,156
MENTIONED MIGHT BE WITH US. 

1360
00:54:20,156 --> 00:54:22,759
BUT INSTEAD, YOU AND YOUR 

1361
00:54:22,759 --> 00:54:24,728
BUDGET PRIORITIES HAVE FUNDED 

1362
00:54:24,728 --> 00:54:24,928
HURT. 

1363
00:54:25,061 --> 00:54:29,766
>> THANK YOU, JIM, MR. BAINES. 

1364
00:54:29,766 --> 00:54:31,034
NEXT, HOWARD. 

1365
00:54:31,167 --> 00:54:34,004
>> GOOD 

1366
00:54:34,004 --> 00:54:36,706
AFTERNOON. TODAY IS 

1367
00:54:36,706 --> 00:54:37,507
HOLOCAUSTHOLOCAUST 

1368
00:54:37,507 --> 00:54:38,141
TODAY. 

1369
00:54:38,141 --> 00:54:41,111
WE MUST REMEMBER AND 

1370
00:54:41,111 --> 00:54:44,648
COMMEMORATE PAST GENOCIDES AS 

1371
00:54:44,648 --> 00:54:46,449
HAS BEEN DONE 

1372
00:54:46,449 --> 00:54:46,850
TODAY. 

1373
00:54:46,850 --> 00:54:48,218
CANNOT EXIST APART 

1374
00:54:48,218 --> 00:54:50,453
FROM REAL WORLD ACTIONS. 

1375
00:54:50,453 --> 00:54:53,390
GENOCIDES ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THOSE

1376
00:54:53,390 --> 00:54:54,991
COMFORTABLE WITH 

1377
00:54:54,991 --> 00:54:56,126
COMMEMORATING THEM AFTER THE 

1378
00:54:56,126 --> 00:54:57,427
FACT ARE 

1379
00:54:57,427 --> 00:54:59,229
UNCOMFORTABLE CONDEMNING 

1380
00:54:59,229 --> 00:55:00,230
THEM DURING THE FACT. 

1381
00:55:00,230 --> 00:55:03,066
FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL LOOK 

1382
00:55:03,066 --> 00:55:07,904
UPON US WITH GREAT DISDAIN 

1383
00:55:07,904 --> 00:55:11,107
THAT WE CONDEMN GENOCIDES FROM 

1384
00:55:11,107 --> 00:55:12,676
YEARS AGO BUT THREATEN GENOCIDE 

1385
00:55:12,676 --> 00:55:14,010
ON THE 

1386
00:55:14,010 --> 00:55:18,014
IRANIAN PEOPLE AND THE 

1387
00:55:18,148 --> 00:55:21,051
PALESTINIANS. SPEAKING OF 

1388
00:55:21,051 --> 00:55:23,753
IGNORING 

1389
00:55:23,753 --> 00:55:25,855
GENOCIDE, PROTECTING IMMIGRANTS 

1390
00:55:25,855 --> 00:55:26,056
AND 

1391
00:55:26,056 --> 00:55:28,491
FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS, 

1392
00:55:28,491 --> 00:55:30,627
POLICE KILLINGS OR IGNORING 

1393
00:55:30,627 --> 00:55:31,928
PEOPLE EXECUTING PEOPLE IN 

1394
00:55:31,928 --> 00:55:34,664
CRISIS HOLDING KNIVES, 

1395
00:55:34,664 --> 00:55:35,365
REMEMBERREMEMBER 

1396
00:55:35,365 --> 00:55:45,909
MLK SAID, QUOTE, IF AMERICA -- 

1397
00:55:50,013 --> 00:55:50,780
>> THANK YOU. 

1398
00:55:50,780 --> 00:55:54,351
IS ARES HERE? 

1399
00:55:54,351 --> 00:55:57,253
YOU'RE 

1400
00:55:57,253 --> 00:55:57,554
UP. 

1401
00:55:57,554 --> 00:56:01,224
WELCOME. FOLLOWED BY MARK, JEFF,

1402
00:56:01,224 --> 00:56:01,591
ALICIA, 

1403
00:56:01,591 --> 00:56:04,094
KELLY, NATHAN. 

1404
00:56:04,227 --> 00:56:05,195
>> GOOD MORNING. 

1405
00:56:05,195 --> 00:56:10,166
I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU GUYS 

1406
00:56:10,166 --> 00:56:12,268
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT -- 

1407
00:56:12,268 --> 00:56:14,003
I'VE BEEN 

1408
00:56:14,003 --> 00:56:15,105
HEARING A LOT. I TALKED TO 

1409
00:56:15,105 --> 00:56:15,672
DANIEL ABOUT 

1410
00:56:15,672 --> 00:56:19,442
THE TINY HOMES AND STUFF. 

1411
00:56:19,442 --> 00:56:21,845
AS SOMEBODY MOST OF MY 

1412
00:56:21,845 --> 00:56:23,613
LIFE AFFECTED BY HOMELESSNESS, I

1413
00:56:23,613 --> 00:56:25,882
DO NOT THINK THAT TINY HOMES 

1414
00:56:25,882 --> 00:56:26,616
ARE BETTER 

1415
00:56:26,616 --> 00:56:29,786
THAN SHELTERS. THERE'S A LOT OF

1416
00:56:29,786 --> 00:56:30,687
THINGS LIKE -- 

1417
00:56:30,687 --> 00:56:33,623
THERE'S LESS RESOURCES, AND 

1418
00:56:33,623 --> 00:56:36,226
HE MADE A POINT LAST 

1419
00:56:36,226 --> 00:56:40,663
TUESDAY MORNING THAT IT'S NOT 

1420
00:56:40,663 --> 00:56:44,200
ACCESSIBLE FOR FAMILIES, PEOPLE 

1421
00:56:44,200 --> 00:56:44,801
IN 

1422
00:56:44,801 --> 00:56:50,640
WHEELCHAIRS, ANY COUPLES. 

1423
00:56:50,640 --> 00:56:51,307
THERE ARE SO MANY -- I HAD 

1424
00:56:51,307 --> 00:56:54,611
A COUPLE QUESTIONS WE 

1425
00:56:54,611 --> 00:56:57,747
CAN TALK ABOUT AFTERWARDS, 

1426
00:56:57,747 --> 00:56:58,014
WHAT'S 

1427
00:56:58,014 --> 00:57:02,185
WRONG WITH BUYING VACANT 

1428
00:57:02,185 --> 00:57:02,986
BUILDINGS? 

1429
00:57:02,986 --> 00:57:04,020
THAT'S 

1430
00:57:04,020 --> 00:57:05,488
IT, BASICALLY. SHELTERS ARE 

1431
00:57:05,488 --> 00:57:08,758
BETTER. 

1432
00:57:08,892 --> 00:57:11,027
>> THANK YOU. 

1433
00:57:11,027 --> 00:57:11,628
ALL GOOD. 

1434
00:57:11,628 --> 00:57:13,463
THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENT. 

1435
00:57:13,463 --> 00:57:16,232
MARK, JEFF, ALICIA, KELLY, 

1436
00:57:16,366 --> 00:57:16,866
NATHAN. 

1437
00:57:16,866 --> 00:57:19,002
>> HI, MARK, ON THE BOARD 

1438
00:57:19,002 --> 00:57:22,539
OF DIRECTORS OF ANYTHING HELPS, 

1439
00:57:22,539 --> 00:57:24,007
A SMALL NONPROFIT. 

1440
00:57:24,007 --> 00:57:25,575
WE GET PEOPLE INTO HOUSING 

1441
00:57:25,575 --> 00:57:27,177
AND STABILIZE THEM 

1442
00:57:27,177 --> 00:57:27,510
TO KEEP THEM 

1443
00:57:27,510 --> 00:57:32,449
THERE. I WANT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR 

1444
00:57:32,449 --> 00:57:33,283
OF THE 

1445
00:57:33,283 --> 00:57:35,251
MAYOR'S PROPOSAL FOR A THOUSAND

1446
00:57:35,251 --> 00:57:36,152
NEW TINY HOUSES. 

1447
00:57:36,152 --> 00:57:37,353
I HOPE YOU FUND 

1448
00:57:37,353 --> 00:57:39,989
THAT. HAD IT'S IMPORTANT TO 

1449
00:57:39,989 --> 00:57:40,957
PROVIDE 

1450
00:57:40,957 --> 00:57:44,594
SERVICES IN SHELTERS LIKE TINY 

1451
00:57:44,594 --> 00:57:46,896
HOUSES, ESPECIALLY DRUG REHAB. 

1452
00:57:46,896 --> 00:57:50,166
AND GET PEOPLE CLEAN, 

1453
00:57:50,166 --> 00:57:51,334
ISOLATED FROM THE 

1454
00:57:51,334 --> 00:57:53,436
DRUG TRADE. PEOPLE WHO REFUSE 

1455
00:57:53,436 --> 00:57:53,703
SERVICE 

1456
00:57:53,703 --> 00:57:56,105
HAVE GIVEN UP HOPE AND BELIEVE 

1457
00:57:56,105 --> 00:57:56,973
THE 

1458
00:57:56,973 --> 00:57:59,242
SERVICES WON'T HELP THEM. 

1459
00:57:59,242 --> 00:58:01,744
OR THEY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH 

1460
00:58:01,744 --> 00:58:03,580
SERVICES AND SHELTERS THAT 

1461
00:58:03,580 --> 00:58:04,547
WERE NOT GOOD EXPERIENCES. 

1462
00:58:04,547 --> 00:58:07,417
WE NEED TO GET PEOPLE INTOINTO 

1463
00:58:07,417 --> 00:58:08,918
SHELTER, AND GIVE THEM A 

1464
00:58:08,918 --> 00:58:12,222
GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH IT, HELP 

1465
00:58:12,222 --> 00:58:13,022
THEM TO 

1466
00:58:13,022 --> 00:58:14,924
PROSPER. 

1467
00:58:15,058 --> 00:58:15,592
>> THANK YOU. 

1468
00:58:15,592 --> 00:58:17,560
NEXT JEFF. 

1469
00:58:17,560 --> 00:58:20,396
ALICIA, KELLY, 

1470
00:58:20,396 --> 00:58:21,197
NATHAN. 

1471
00:58:21,197 --> 00:58:22,031
>> HOW'S IT GOING 

1472
00:58:22,031 --> 00:58:24,033
COUNCIL, THANKS FOR YOUR TIME 

1473
00:58:24,033 --> 00:58:24,334
AND TALKING 

1474
00:58:24,334 --> 00:58:25,668
ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE. 

1475
00:58:25,668 --> 00:58:28,671
JEFF, D- 3 RESIDENT, 

1476
00:58:28,671 --> 00:58:30,406
WITH SERVICES NOT SWEEPS 

1477
00:58:30,406 --> 00:58:30,707
COALITION. 

1478
00:58:30,707 --> 00:58:32,408
HERE TO ONCE AGAIN TALK 

1479
00:58:32,408 --> 00:58:34,477
ABOUT HOW DESPERATELY WE NEED 

1480
00:58:34,477 --> 00:58:35,845
MORE SHELTER AND SERVICES IN THE

1481
00:58:35,979 --> 00:58:38,481
CITY. YOU'VE HEARD AMAZING 

1482
00:58:38,481 --> 00:58:41,084
TESTIMONY FROM FOLKS TODAY HOW 

1483
00:58:41,084 --> 00:58:41,351
THE 

1484
00:58:41,351 --> 00:58:44,387
POLICIES CAN TRANSFORM LIVES. 

1485
00:58:44,387 --> 00:58:45,255
I'M EXCITED YOU'RE ABOUT TO 

1486
00:58:45,255 --> 00:58:47,390
VOTE ON GIVING MONEY TO THE 

1487
00:58:47,390 --> 00:58:48,358
IMPORTANT 

1488
00:58:48,358 --> 00:58:49,192
CAUSE. IT'S NOWHERE NEAR 

1489
00:58:49,192 --> 00:58:49,525
ENOUGH. 

1490
00:58:49,525 --> 00:58:52,629
HOPE WE TAKE THIS STEP 

1491
00:58:52,629 --> 00:58:54,797
TODAY AND PUT MONEY TO 

1492
00:58:54,797 --> 00:58:56,332
THE BOLD NEW APPROACH FROM THE 

1493
00:58:56,332 --> 00:58:56,566
MAYOR, 

1494
00:58:56,566 --> 00:58:59,536
BUT CITY RESOURCES BEHIND 

1495
00:58:59,536 --> 00:59:00,837
IT AND TAKE MORE FROM THE 

1496
00:59:00,837 --> 00:59:02,605
UNIFIED CARE 

1497
00:59:02,605 --> 00:59:05,174
TEAM FOR THE SERVICES THAT ARE 

1498
00:59:05,174 --> 00:59:07,343
HARMFUL AND PUT THAT TOWARDS 

1499
00:59:07,343 --> 00:59:10,547
THE SHELTER BUILTOUT AND 

1500
00:59:10,547 --> 00:59:10,847
SUPPORTIVE 

1501
00:59:10,847 --> 00:59:11,481
SERVICES INSTEAD. 

1502
00:59:11,481 --> 00:59:13,283
THANK YOU FOR YOUR 

1503
00:59:13,283 --> 00:59:13,650
TIME. 

1504
00:59:13,650 --> 00:59:15,285
>> 

1505
00:59:15,285 --> 00:59:18,054
THANK YOU. ALICIA, KELLY, 

1506
00:59:18,054 --> 00:59:18,288
NATHAN. 

1507
00:59:18,288 --> 00:59:26,696
IS -- IS IT 

1508
00:59:26,696 --> 00:59:27,196
ALYSSA? 

1509
00:59:27,196 --> 00:59:28,331
SCOTT? KELLY. 

1510
00:59:28,464 --> 00:59:29,065
WELCOME. 

1511
00:59:29,198 --> 00:59:29,399
>> HI. 

1512
00:59:29,399 --> 00:59:31,067
YEAH. I'M KELLY, I'M HERE 

1513
00:59:31,067 --> 00:59:31,968
BECAUSE WE 

1514
00:59:31,968 --> 00:59:33,570
ABSOLUTELY NEED MORE SHELTER 

1515
00:59:33,570 --> 00:59:35,371
AND HOUSING, BUT TO DO 

1516
00:59:35,371 --> 00:59:36,873
THAT EFFECTIVELY AND RAPIDLY, WE

1517
00:59:36,873 --> 00:59:38,641
HAVE TO TALK ABOUT SWEEPS. 

1518
00:59:38,641 --> 00:59:41,978
I AM A SOCIAL 

1519
00:59:41,978 --> 00:59:43,313
WORKER, BEEN OUTREACH CASE 

1520
00:59:43,313 --> 00:59:44,480
MANAGER, WORKED IN 

1521
00:59:44,480 --> 00:59:47,650
SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL 

1522
00:59:47,650 --> 00:59:50,086
HOUSING, I'M A FULL- TIME 

1523
00:59:50,086 --> 00:59:50,453
TRAUMATRAUMA 

1524
00:59:50,453 --> 00:59:52,689
THERAPIST. IT TAKES YEARS TO 

1525
00:59:52,689 --> 00:59:52,889
BUILD 

1526
00:59:52,889 --> 00:59:54,691
TRUST BECAUSE THE SYSTEM 

1527
00:59:54,691 --> 00:59:54,991
IS 

1528
00:59:54,991 --> 00:59:58,695
TRAUMATIZING. THERE'S A LOT OF 

1529
00:59:58,695 --> 00:59:59,095
COORDINATION. 

1530
00:59:59,095 --> 01:00:02,565
EVERY MONTH ON SAVE MY SPOT, 

1531
01:00:02,565 --> 01:00:05,902
APPLYING TO A PROGRAM, 

1532
01:00:05,902 --> 01:00:07,337
GETTING A VOUCHER, THEN ONE DAY 

1533
01:00:07,337 --> 01:00:07,570
YOU 

1534
01:00:07,570 --> 01:00:09,906
GET THE CALL, GET THE APARTMENT,

1535
01:00:09,906 --> 01:00:10,173
SO 

1536
01:00:10,173 --> 01:00:11,908
STOKED. HAPPENED TIME AND 

1537
01:00:11,908 --> 01:00:13,343
AGAIN, I'LL FIND THIS GUY. 

1538
01:00:13,343 --> 01:00:17,580
TRY TO CALL, CAN'T FIND 

1539
01:00:17,580 --> 01:00:21,751
HIM BAH AT 7:00 A.M. HE GOT 

1540
01:00:21,751 --> 01:00:22,051
SWEPT. 

1541
01:00:22,051 --> 01:00:24,487
WHAT I'M SAYING, IT IS SO 

1542
01:00:24,487 --> 01:00:24,887
DEMORALIZING. 

1543
01:00:24,887 --> 01:00:26,823
NOT ONLY WITHOUT A DAY 

1544
01:00:26,823 --> 01:00:28,191
OF EXCITEMENT BUT NOW HE 

1545
01:00:28,191 --> 01:00:30,560
DOESN'T HAVE MEDICATION, PHONE,

1546
01:00:30,560 --> 01:00:30,994
ANYTHING. 

1547
01:00:30,994 --> 01:00:32,996
HAPPENS COUNTLESS TIMES. 

1548
01:00:32,996 --> 01:00:34,597
$30 MILLION WE COULD BE 

1549
01:00:34,597 --> 01:00:39,102
SPENDING -- 

1550
01:00:39,235 --> 01:00:40,603
>> 

1551
01:00:40,603 --> 01:00:45,541
THANK YOU. NEXT NATHAN, THEN 

1552
01:00:45,541 --> 01:00:45,875
ONLINE. 

1553
01:00:46,009 --> 01:00:48,277
>> I'M HERE TO REPEAT 

1554
01:00:48,277 --> 01:00:49,579
MY QUESTION FOR MAYOR WILSON 

1555
01:00:49,579 --> 01:00:51,014
TO TURN ALL THE CAMERAS OFF. 

1556
01:00:51,014 --> 01:00:52,448
WE ALL SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN 

1557
01:00:52,582 --> 01:00:58,354
THE COUNTRY. IT'S UP IN THE AIR

1558
01:00:58,354 --> 01:01:01,190
WHETHER WE 

1559
01:01:01,190 --> 01:01:02,025
WILL HAVE AN ELECTION. 

1560
01:01:02,025 --> 01:01:04,927
HOW DO WE KNOW THESE CAMERAS 

1561
01:01:04,927 --> 01:01:08,197
WILL NOT BE USEDUSED AGAINST -- 

1562
01:01:08,197 --> 01:01:08,464
TURN 

1563
01:01:08,464 --> 01:01:11,267
OFF THE CAMERAS THAT CAN BE USED

1564
01:01:11,267 --> 01:01:14,637
TO POLITICALLY 

1565
01:01:14,637 --> 01:01:17,173
PERSECUTE US. AND AI IS BAD FOR 

1566
01:01:17,173 --> 01:01:17,807
OUR BRAINS. 

1567
01:01:17,807 --> 01:01:19,675
IT DEVALUES OUR CULTURE. 

1568
01:01:19,675 --> 01:01:21,611
AI IS TELLING PEOPLE TO KILL 

1569
01:01:21,611 --> 01:01:23,046
THEMSELVES AND THEY'RE DOING 

1570
01:01:23,046 --> 01:01:23,679
IT. 

1571
01:01:23,679 --> 01:01:26,749
DATA CENTERS DRAIN WATER 

1572
01:01:26,749 --> 01:01:31,287
RESOURCES AND DRIVE UP 

1573
01:01:31,287 --> 01:01:31,688
ENERGY 

1574
01:01:31,688 --> 01:01:34,957
BILLS. WHO IN THE AUDIENCE WANTS

1575
01:01:34,957 --> 01:01:37,226
AN AI 

1576
01:01:37,226 --> 01:01:39,128
DATA CENTER? 

1577
01:01:39,128 --> 01:01:41,631
WHO THINKS IT'S A BAD IDEA. 

1578
01:01:41,764 --> 01:01:43,399
>> 

1579
01:01:43,399 --> 01:01:44,000
THANK YOU. 

1580
01:01:44,000 --> 01:01:45,935
NATHAN. WE'LL TRANSITION 

1581
01:01:45,935 --> 01:01:47,003
ONLINE. 

1582
01:01:47,003 --> 01:01:49,472
REMINDER, SPIRIT HANDS 

1583
01:01:49,472 --> 01:01:51,374
BETWEEN SPEAKERS AS WE TRY TO 

1584
01:01:51,374 --> 01:01:52,508
NAVIGATE -- YOU'RE GOOD, 

1585
01:01:52,508 --> 01:01:54,444
YOU'RE GOOD, YOU'RE GOOD. 

1586
01:01:54,444 --> 01:01:58,181
ONLY ONE WHO SLAPPED, TOO? 

1587
01:01:58,181 --> 01:02:00,983
NO, YOU'RE 

1588
01:02:00,983 --> 01:02:03,286
GOOD. AIDAN, KATE, VICTORIA, 

1589
01:02:03,286 --> 01:02:03,786
DAVID 

1590
01:02:03,786 --> 01:02:06,956
HAYNES, DAVID GILL, MIA. 

1591
01:02:06,956 --> 01:02:08,691
AIDAN YOU SHOULD BE 

1592
01:02:08,691 --> 01:02:09,959
ONLINE, PRESS STAR 6 TO UNMUTE 

1593
01:02:09,959 --> 01:02:15,665
YOURSELF. 

1594
01:02:15,798 --> 01:02:19,035
>> I SEE YOU RAISED 

1595
01:02:19,035 --> 01:02:28,010
YOUR HAND. PRESS STAR 6. 

1596
01:02:28,010 --> 01:02:30,646
I.T., ANYTHING ON YOUR 

1597
01:02:30,646 --> 01:02:32,014
END? 

1598
01:02:32,014 --> 01:02:33,483
>> STAR 6, 

1599
01:02:33,483 --> 01:02:33,783
UNMUTE. 

1600
01:02:33,783 --> 01:02:34,851
>> I SEE WHAT YOU SEE. 

1601
01:02:34,984 --> 01:02:36,886
>> THEY RAISED THEIR HAND AGAIN.

1602
01:02:36,886 --> 01:02:38,387
DO YOU WANT TO MOVE ON 

1603
01:02:38,387 --> 01:02:41,357
TO THE NEXT CALLER AND WE CAN 

1604
01:02:41,357 --> 01:02:41,624
GO BACK 

1605
01:02:41,624 --> 01:02:41,924
TO AIDAN? 

1606
01:02:41,924 --> 01:02:43,826
>> WE'LL COME BACK TO 

1607
01:02:43,826 --> 01:02:44,660
YOU, AIDAN. 

1608
01:02:44,660 --> 01:02:46,596
KATE, YOU'RE NEXT. 

1609
01:02:46,596 --> 01:02:52,368
STAR 6 TO UNMUTE. 

1610
01:02:52,502 --> 01:02:55,805
>> I'M KATE, A BEACON 

1611
01:02:55,805 --> 01:02:59,175
HILLHILL AND MEMBER OF THE 

1612
01:02:59,175 --> 01:03:00,643
SERVICES NOT SWEEPS COALITION. 

1613
01:03:00,643 --> 01:03:04,480
THERE'S A NARRATIVE THAT 

1614
01:03:04,480 --> 01:03:05,014
UNHOUSED PEOPLE IN 

1615
01:03:05,014 --> 01:03:06,349
SEATTLE REJECT SHELTER AND 

1616
01:03:06,349 --> 01:03:06,616
SERVICES. 

1617
01:03:06,616 --> 01:03:10,286
THAT'S BEEN USED TO JUSTIFY 

1618
01:03:10,286 --> 01:03:13,122
EXPENSIVE, INEFFECTIVE AND 

1619
01:03:13,122 --> 01:03:14,757
CRUEL SWEEPS. 

1620
01:03:14,757 --> 01:03:19,495
WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH 

1621
01:03:19,495 --> 01:03:19,762
SHELTERS, 

1622
01:03:19,762 --> 01:03:20,396
ANY GIVEN NIGHT ALMOST ALL ARE 

1623
01:03:20,396 --> 01:03:21,964
FULL AND WHAT IS OFFERED 

1624
01:03:21,964 --> 01:03:24,100
IS OFTEN INAPPROPRIATE. 

1625
01:03:24,100 --> 01:03:26,502
WE'RE SPENDING TENS OF MILLIONS

1626
01:03:26,502 --> 01:03:28,304
OF DOLLARS ON SWEEPS 

1627
01:03:28,304 --> 01:03:31,807
THAT COULD BE REINVESTED FOR THE

1628
01:03:31,807 --> 01:03:32,074
PROPOSALS 

1629
01:03:32,074 --> 01:03:33,242
IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY. 

1630
01:03:33,242 --> 01:03:37,480
I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE 

1631
01:03:37,480 --> 01:03:46,622
BILL FOR NEW SHELTER WITH 

1632
01:03:46,622 --> 01:03:46,923
WRAPAROUND 

1633
01:03:46,923 --> 01:03:48,024
SERVICE. PLEASE VOTE YES. 

1634
01:03:48,024 --> 01:03:48,758
THANK YOU. 

1635
01:03:48,891 --> 01:03:51,027
>> THANK YOU. 

1636
01:03:51,027 --> 01:03:52,962
VICTORIA, NOT PRESENT? 

1637
01:03:52,962 --> 01:03:55,898
NEXT, DAVID 

1638
01:03:55,898 --> 01:03:56,332
HAYNES, THEN DAVID 

1639
01:03:56,332 --> 01:04:06,876
GILL. STAR 6 TO UNMUTE YOURSELF.

1640
01:04:12,849 --> 01:04:14,283
YOU ARE UNMUTED. 

1641
01:04:14,417 --> 01:04:18,454
>> HI, CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU. 

1642
01:04:18,454 --> 01:04:21,524
I DEMAND CITY COUNCIL DELAY 

1643
01:04:21,524 --> 01:04:23,192
VOTING ON THE 

1644
01:04:23,192 --> 01:04:24,360
ETHICS APPOINTMENTS UNTIL 

1645
01:04:24,360 --> 01:04:24,627
THERE'S 

1646
01:04:24,627 --> 01:04:25,995
A FULL INVESTIGATION OF LAST 

1647
01:04:25,995 --> 01:04:27,763
WEEK'S GOVERNANCE 

1648
01:04:27,763 --> 01:04:29,332
AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEETING THAT 

1649
01:04:29,332 --> 01:04:31,801
ONLY ALLOWED CERTAIN PEOPLE TO 

1650
01:04:31,801 --> 01:04:34,303
SPEAK IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT THAT

1651
01:04:34,303 --> 01:04:34,537
FIT 

1652
01:04:34,537 --> 01:04:37,506
THE AGENDAS OF THE PEOPLE 

1653
01:04:37,506 --> 01:04:40,109
ON THE COUNCIL WHO USE THEIR 

1654
01:04:40,109 --> 01:04:40,776
PRIVILEGE 

1655
01:04:40,776 --> 01:04:44,747
TO SABOTAGE THE COMPREHENSIVE 

1656
01:04:44,880 --> 01:04:47,483
PLAN. WHY DIDN'T THE CITY HAVE 

1657
01:04:47,483 --> 01:04:47,650
AA 

1658
01:04:47,650 --> 01:04:50,486
SAFETY MEETING 

1659
01:04:50,486 --> 01:04:50,720
THIS 

1660
01:04:50,720 --> 01:04:52,255
MORNING? THERE'S MORE THAN ONE 

1661
01:04:52,255 --> 01:04:52,521
COUNCIL. 

1662
01:04:52,521 --> 01:04:54,724
THERE'S A FLAW IN THE POLICE 

1663
01:04:54,724 --> 01:04:56,292
CHIEF'S PHILOSOPHICAL 

1664
01:04:56,292 --> 01:04:58,160
LENS BECAUSE HE'S BASED 

1665
01:04:58,160 --> 01:05:00,229
ALMOST EVERYTHING ON A PROFESSOR

1666
01:05:00,229 --> 01:05:02,431
AT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, 

1667
01:05:02,431 --> 01:05:04,233
WHO DOES PUBLIC ORIENTED 

1668
01:05:04,233 --> 01:05:04,500
POLICING, 

1669
01:05:04,500 --> 01:05:06,535
WHERE HE'S TRYING TO 

1670
01:05:06,535 --> 01:05:08,404
MISCONSTRUE THE APPROACH. 

1671
01:05:08,404 --> 01:05:11,941
ANYWAY, IT'S NOT FAIR THE 

1672
01:05:11,941 --> 01:05:14,310
CITY COUNCIL IS WEAPONIZING THE 

1673
01:05:14,310 --> 01:05:17,413
RULES, AND WE NEED TO PURGE 

1674
01:05:17,413 --> 01:05:17,780
THE CORRUPT -- 

1675
01:05:17,914 --> 01:05:21,284
>> THANK YOU, MR. HAYNES. 

1676
01:05:21,284 --> 01:05:23,552
NEXT, DAVID GILL, FOLLOWED BY 

1677
01:05:23,552 --> 01:05:25,454
MIA FOSTER. 

1678
01:05:25,454 --> 01:05:30,259
STAR 6 UNMUTE. 

1679
01:05:30,393 --> 01:05:34,897
>> HI, I'M A 30- YEAR RESIDENT 

1680
01:05:34,897 --> 01:05:35,064
OF 

1681
01:05:35,064 --> 01:05:35,531
SEATTLE. 

1682
01:05:35,531 --> 01:05:37,500
HOMEOWNER, LIVE IN DISTRICT 

1683
01:05:37,500 --> 01:05:41,370
TWO AND WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT 

1684
01:05:41,370 --> 01:05:42,938
MAYOR WILSON'S PUSH TO BUILD 

1685
01:05:42,938 --> 01:05:44,774
MORE TINY 

1686
01:05:44,774 --> 01:05:45,374
HOMES. 

1687
01:05:45,374 --> 01:05:46,742
ASK THE COUNCIL PLEASE 

1688
01:05:46,742 --> 01:05:49,345
TO APPROVE THE BILLS ON THE 

1689
01:05:49,345 --> 01:05:49,945
AGENDA 

1690
01:05:49,945 --> 01:05:52,181
TODAY TO HELP FINANCE AND 

1691
01:05:52,181 --> 01:05:53,716
STREAMLINE THE PROCESS. 

1692
01:05:53,716 --> 01:05:59,221
WE CAN GET 500 SHELTERS 

1693
01:05:59,221 --> 01:06:00,690
UP BEFORE THE CUP, THAT WOULD 

1694
01:06:00,690 --> 01:06:02,692
BE AMAZING, PROBABLY A MIRACLE 

1695
01:06:02,692 --> 01:06:02,858
BUT 

1696
01:06:02,858 --> 01:06:03,292
WE 

1697
01:06:03,292 --> 01:06:04,060
SHOULD TRY. THANK YOU. 

1698
01:06:04,193 --> 01:06:05,094
>> 

1699
01:06:05,094 --> 01:06:09,065
THANK YOU. NEXT MIA, THEN 

1700
01:06:09,065 --> 01:06:13,002
GENEVIEVE AND 

1701
01:06:13,002 --> 01:06:13,369
BRUCE. 

1702
01:06:13,502 --> 01:06:16,172
>> HI THERE, I'M MIA 

1703
01:06:16,172 --> 01:06:18,808
FOSTER, CASE MANAGEMENT AT CAMP 

1704
01:06:18,808 --> 01:06:19,475
SECOND 

1705
01:06:19,475 --> 01:06:23,813
CHANCE, A TINY HOUSE SHELTER 

1706
01:06:23,813 --> 01:06:24,046
IN 

1707
01:06:24,046 --> 01:06:25,648
DELLRIDGE. I WANTED TO SHARE 

1708
01:06:25,648 --> 01:06:26,615
WHAT WE 

1709
01:06:26,615 --> 01:06:28,050
DO AS CASE MANAGERS TO 

1710
01:06:28,050 --> 01:06:30,453
UNDERSTAND WHY THE BILLS FOR 

1711
01:06:30,453 --> 01:06:32,421
FUNDING ARE 

1712
01:06:32,555 --> 01:06:33,856
IMPORTANT. DAILY I'M HELPING 

1713
01:06:33,856 --> 01:06:34,223
CONNECT PEOPLE 

1714
01:06:34,223 --> 01:06:36,125
WITH DOCUMENTATION, INCOME, 

1715
01:06:36,125 --> 01:06:40,663
PHONES, COMPUTERS, MENTAL HEALTH

1716
01:06:40,663 --> 01:06:42,531
TREATMENT, SUBSTANCE 

1717
01:06:42,531 --> 01:06:44,533
USE, MEDICAL CARE, HYGIENE 

1718
01:06:44,533 --> 01:06:44,800
SERVICES, 

1719
01:06:44,800 --> 01:06:45,735
YOU NAME IT. 

1720
01:06:45,735 --> 01:06:48,003
ALSO BRINGING ON PARTNERS 

1721
01:06:48,003 --> 01:06:50,573
LIKE THE HEPATITIS EDUCATION 

1722
01:06:50,573 --> 01:06:50,806
PROJECT 

1723
01:06:50,806 --> 01:06:52,875
TO GET PEOPLE TESTED. 

1724
01:06:52,875 --> 01:06:54,944
HELP PEOPLE GET CONNECTED 

1725
01:06:54,944 --> 01:06:56,846
TO SUBSTANCE USE 

1726
01:06:56,846 --> 01:06:57,546
DISORDER TREATMENTS. 

1727
01:06:57,546 --> 01:06:59,181
ALL SERVICES 

1728
01:06:59,181 --> 01:07:01,016
PROVIDED WHERE SOMEONE IS LIVING

1729
01:07:01,016 --> 01:07:02,051
MAKES IT A LOT 

1730
01:07:02,051 --> 01:07:03,886
MORE FEASIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO 

1731
01:07:03,886 --> 01:07:05,021
ACTUALLY RECOVER. 

1732
01:07:05,021 --> 01:07:08,858
TO GIVE PEOPLE THE 

1733
01:07:08,858 --> 01:07:09,925
METAPHORICAL BOOT TO BOOTSTRAP 

1734
01:07:09,925 --> 01:07:10,226
THEMSELVES. 

1735
01:07:10,226 --> 01:07:13,362
IT'S HARD TO PULL 

1736
01:07:13,362 --> 01:07:14,230
YOURSELVES UP IF YOU HAVE 

1737
01:07:14,230 --> 01:07:14,697
NOTHING TO PULL ON. 

1738
01:07:14,697 --> 01:07:15,531
THANK YOU. 

1739
01:07:15,664 --> 01:07:17,199
>> THANK YOU. 

1740
01:07:17,199 --> 01:07:18,567
NEXT 

1741
01:07:18,567 --> 01:07:24,807
GENEVIEVE, BRUCE. STAR 6. 

1742
01:07:24,940 --> 01:07:28,377
>> HELLO, I'M A VOLUNTEER PARK 

1743
01:07:28,377 --> 01:07:33,048
STEWARD FOR THE DR. JOSE 

1744
01:07:33,048 --> 01:07:33,349
RESOLVE 

1745
01:07:33,349 --> 01:07:36,919
PARK. I WENT TO THE MAYOR'S 

1746
01:07:36,919 --> 01:07:42,625
COMMUNITY MEETING LAST WEEK 

1747
01:07:42,625 --> 01:07:44,593
AND WONDERED ABOUT THE 

1748
01:07:44,593 --> 01:07:44,960
WRAPAROUND 

1749
01:07:44,960 --> 01:07:46,929
SERVICES THAT WILL BE OFFERED TO

1750
01:07:46,929 --> 01:07:47,296
THE TINY 

1751
01:07:47,296 --> 01:07:47,696
HOMES. 

1752
01:07:47,696 --> 01:07:50,232
I URGE YOU TO QUESTION THAT. 

1753
01:07:50,232 --> 01:07:51,901
THE WRAPAROUND SERVICES 

1754
01:07:51,901 --> 01:07:55,871
OFFERED ARE TREATING SUBSTANCE 

1755
01:07:55,871 --> 01:07:57,406
USE DISORDER. 

1756
01:07:57,406 --> 01:08:00,543
60-80% OF THOSE HOMELESS HAVE 

1757
01:08:00,543 --> 01:08:03,145
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. 

1758
01:08:03,145 --> 01:08:05,081
WITHOUT THAT ADDRESSED, 

1759
01:08:05,081 --> 01:08:06,148
YOU'RE HARMING THAT PERSON, 

1760
01:08:06,148 --> 01:08:06,382
NEARLY 

1761
01:08:06,382 --> 01:08:08,517
THREE PEOPLE A DAY ARE DYING OF 

1762
01:08:08,517 --> 01:08:10,152
OVERDOSE IN OUR COUNTY. 

1763
01:08:10,152 --> 01:08:12,655
BUT ALSO HARMING THE 

1764
01:08:12,655 --> 01:08:13,589
COMMUNITY BECAUSE THOSE PEOPLE 

1765
01:08:13,589 --> 01:08:13,789
WILL 

1766
01:08:13,789 --> 01:08:15,825
HAVE TO GO OUT INTO THE 

1767
01:08:15,825 --> 01:08:16,192
COMMUNITY 

1768
01:08:16,192 --> 01:08:18,327
TO STEAL FOR THEIR SUBSTANCE 

1769
01:08:18,327 --> 01:08:19,628
ABUSE DISORDER AND HAVE TO BE 

1770
01:08:19,628 --> 01:08:21,063
GOING OUT INTO COMMUNITIES TO 

1771
01:08:21,063 --> 01:08:21,597
BUY THE 

1772
01:08:21,597 --> 01:08:22,598
SUBSTANCES, CREATING 

1773
01:08:22,598 --> 01:08:23,999
MORE CRIME IN THE AREA. 

1774
01:08:23,999 --> 01:08:25,000
THANK YOU. 

1775
01:08:25,134 --> 01:08:27,703
>> THANK YOU. 

1776
01:08:27,703 --> 01:08:28,704
NEXT BRUCE. 

1777
01:08:28,704 --> 01:08:36,145
THEN MAUREEN AND MELISSA. 

1778
01:08:36,278 --> 01:08:39,482
>> HELLO. 

1779
01:08:39,482 --> 01:08:44,620
YEAH, BRUCE, CHAIRPERSON FOR 

1780
01:08:44,620 --> 01:08:47,289
THETHE FORCE ON HOMELESSNESS 

1781
01:08:47,289 --> 01:08:47,756
AND 

1782
01:08:47,756 --> 01:08:49,758
HUNGER. I WANTED TO TELL YOU ON 

1783
01:08:49,758 --> 01:08:52,161
BEHALF OF OUR TASK FORCE AND THE

1784
01:08:52,161 --> 01:08:54,263
500 FOLKS LIVING ON THE STREETS 

1785
01:08:54,263 --> 01:08:54,497
IN 

1786
01:08:54,497 --> 01:08:58,868
BALLARD, I THINK WE CAN VERY 

1787
01:08:58,868 --> 01:09:01,904
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, FULLY SUPPORT 

1788
01:09:01,904 --> 01:09:06,075
KATIE'S PLAN TO EXPAND THE 

1789
01:09:06,075 --> 01:09:06,976
AVAILABLE, VIABLE SHELTERS 

1790
01:09:06,976 --> 01:09:07,176
FOR 

1791
01:09:07,176 --> 01:09:10,012
FOLKS. IS IT GOING TO FIX 

1792
01:09:10,012 --> 01:09:11,714
HOMELESSNESS, NO, BUT WE'RE 

1793
01:09:11,714 --> 01:09:15,017
ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED IT IS THE 

1794
01:09:15,017 --> 01:09:15,284
RIGHTEST 

1795
01:09:15,284 --> 01:09:16,318
AND BEST FIRST STEP. 

1796
01:09:16,318 --> 01:09:19,021
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT 

1797
01:09:19,021 --> 01:09:19,955
ALL HER EFFORTS TO DO THAT AS 

1798
01:09:19,955 --> 01:09:23,325
WELL. 

1799
01:09:23,459 --> 01:09:25,227
>> THANK YOU, BRUCE. 

1800
01:09:25,227 --> 01:09:26,195
NEXT, AIDAN. 

1801
01:09:26,195 --> 01:09:28,364
IF YOU'RE ONLINE, 

1802
01:09:28,364 --> 01:09:33,969
STAR 6, UNMUTE YOURSELF. 

1803
01:09:34,103 --> 01:09:36,005
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? 

1804
01:09:36,138 --> 01:09:39,041
>> NOW WE CAN, GOOD JOB. 

1805
01:09:39,175 --> 01:09:42,878
>> THANK YOU. 

1806
01:09:42,878 --> 01:09:47,283
YEAH, DEFINITELY NO ON AI, 

1807
01:09:47,283 --> 01:09:51,020
AND DATA CENTERS AND CAMERAS, 

1808
01:09:51,020 --> 01:09:51,320
AND 

1809
01:09:51,320 --> 01:09:51,987
SWEEPS. 

1810
01:09:51,987 --> 01:09:54,290
THE SWEEPS ARE MAJOR CAUSE OF 

1811
01:09:54,290 --> 01:09:56,692
THE RISE IN OVERDOSES. 

1812
01:09:56,692 --> 01:09:59,461
RECORD NUMBER OF 

1813
01:09:59,461 --> 01:10:00,563
DEATHS WE SAW UNDER THE 

1814
01:10:00,563 --> 01:10:00,963
HARRELL 

1815
01:10:00,963 --> 01:10:02,164
ADMINISTRATION. THAT'S PART OF 

1816
01:10:02,164 --> 01:10:02,731
WHY PEOPLE 

1817
01:10:02,731 --> 01:10:03,465
WANTED A CHANGE. 

1818
01:10:03,465 --> 01:10:07,236
WE AT SERVICES NOT SWEEPS 

1819
01:10:07,236 --> 01:10:08,904
COALITION SUPPORT MAYOR 

1820
01:10:08,904 --> 01:10:10,005
WILSON'S SHELTER PUSH. 

1821
01:10:10,005 --> 01:10:12,107
WE WANT TO BE VERY CAREFUL 

1822
01:10:12,107 --> 01:10:14,043
ABOUT WHO IS RUNNING THE 

1823
01:10:14,043 --> 01:10:15,477
SHELTERS AND 

1824
01:10:15,477 --> 01:10:18,881
SERVICES, TO BE HELD TO A HIGH 

1825
01:10:18,881 --> 01:10:20,449
STANDARD, MOVING AS FAST AS WE 

1826
01:10:20,583 --> 01:10:23,219
CAN. ONE OF THE FASTEST WAYS TO 

1827
01:10:23,219 --> 01:10:24,353
OPEN QUALITY SHELTER IS A 

1828
01:10:24,353 --> 01:10:24,687
PARKING LOT 

1829
01:10:24,687 --> 01:10:27,156
FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN RVs 

1830
01:10:27,156 --> 01:10:28,524
TO PARK WITHOUT HAVING TO SIGN 

1831
01:10:28,524 --> 01:10:28,724
OVER 

1832
01:10:28,724 --> 01:10:30,859
THE 

1833
01:10:30,859 --> 01:10:31,460
TITLE OR DAMAGE THEIR VEHICLE 

1834
01:10:31,460 --> 01:10:32,328
THE WAY LEHIGH AND 

1835
01:10:32,328 --> 01:10:34,730
OTHERS KEEP MAKING 

1836
01:10:34,730 --> 01:10:36,532
THEM DO. LIABILITY ISSUES ARE 

1837
01:10:36,532 --> 01:10:36,799
SOLVABLE. 

1838
01:10:36,799 --> 01:10:39,001
WE NEED ALL THE OPTIONS 

1839
01:10:39,001 --> 01:10:39,768
FOR EVERYONE. 

1840
01:10:39,768 --> 01:10:44,273
PEOPLE WANT HELP. 

1841
01:10:44,406 --> 01:10:45,908
>> THANK YOU. 

1842
01:10:45,908 --> 01:10:49,478
NEXT SPEAKER 11, MAUREEN, 

1843
01:10:49,478 --> 01:10:55,584
THEN MARISSA, ALBERTO AND 

1844
01:10:55,584 --> 01:10:56,352
JOE. 

1845
01:10:56,352 --> 01:10:59,455
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS MAUREEN, 

1846
01:10:59,455 --> 01:11:01,624
I'VE LIVED IN SEATTLE SINCE 

1847
01:11:01,624 --> 01:11:03,926
1972, IN BALLARD THE LAST 

1848
01:11:03,926 --> 01:11:04,493
36 

1849
01:11:04,493 --> 01:11:06,729
YEARS. MY HEART GOES OUT TO 

1850
01:11:06,729 --> 01:11:08,564
TODAY'S SPEAKERS AND MY 

1851
01:11:08,564 --> 01:11:08,897
FELLOW 

1852
01:11:08,897 --> 01:11:11,667
COMMENTATORS. SINCE 2018, I'VE 

1853
01:11:11,800 --> 01:11:14,903
VOLUNTEERED WITH THE COMMUNITY 

1854
01:11:14,903 --> 01:11:15,371
ADVISORY 

1855
01:11:15,371 --> 01:11:19,241
COMMITTEE FOR THE WITTIER 

1856
01:11:19,241 --> 01:11:21,243
HEIGHTS TINY HOUSE WOMEN'S 

1857
01:11:21,243 --> 01:11:21,577
VILLAGE. 

1858
01:11:21,577 --> 01:11:24,747
IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO WORKWORK 

1859
01:11:24,747 --> 01:11:27,549
THE STAFF WHO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND

1860
01:11:27,549 --> 01:11:28,851
FACILITATE TRANSFORMATIONS IN 

1861
01:11:28,851 --> 01:11:30,152
PEOPLE'S LIVES EVERY DAY. 

1862
01:11:30,152 --> 01:11:32,988
I'VE SEEN HOW THE TINY HOUSE 

1863
01:11:32,988 --> 01:11:34,590
VILLAGES PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE 

1864
01:11:34,590 --> 01:11:37,493
HOUSING FOR PEOPLE TO GET THEIR 

1865
01:11:37,626 --> 01:11:39,028
DUCKS IN A ROW AND MOVE 

1866
01:11:39,028 --> 01:11:41,063
INTO PERMANENT HOUSING OR 

1867
01:11:41,063 --> 01:11:42,264
REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILIES. 

1868
01:11:42,264 --> 01:11:44,800
I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF 

1869
01:11:44,800 --> 01:11:46,802
THE TWO COUNCIL BILLS TO 

1870
01:11:46,802 --> 01:11:49,672
STREAMLINE THE PROJECT TO DIRECT

1871
01:11:49,672 --> 01:11:50,506
FUNDS 

1872
01:11:50,506 --> 01:11:52,675
TO THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS 

1873
01:11:52,675 --> 01:11:55,444
AND ALLOW MORE RESIDENTS PER 

1874
01:11:55,577 --> 01:11:58,047
VILLAGE. MAYBE HOUSING FOR ALL 

1875
01:11:58,047 --> 01:11:58,647
EFFECTIVE IN SEATTLE. 

1876
01:11:58,647 --> 01:12:02,718
THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED 

1877
01:12:02,718 --> 01:12:03,052
HARD 

1878
01:12:03,052 --> 01:12:03,319
WORK. 

1879
01:12:03,319 --> 01:12:04,186
>> 

1880
01:12:04,186 --> 01:12:09,124
THANK YOU. MARISSA, ALBERTO, 

1881
01:12:09,124 --> 01:12:09,324
JOE. 

1882
01:12:09,458 --> 01:12:12,161
>> GOOD 

1883
01:12:12,161 --> 01:12:14,296
AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS, 

1884
01:12:14,296 --> 01:12:14,997
MARISSA, CASE 

1885
01:12:14,997 --> 01:12:18,667
MANAGER AT LEHIGH'S 

1886
01:12:18,667 --> 01:12:19,335
ROSY'S VILLAGE. 

1887
01:12:19,335 --> 01:12:22,237
I SEE EVERY DAY HOW 

1888
01:12:22,237 --> 01:12:23,272
IMPORTANT IT IS FOR PEOPLE TO 

1889
01:12:23,272 --> 01:12:24,039
HAVE 

1890
01:12:24,039 --> 01:12:25,641
SHELTER, THE RIGHT KIND OF 

1891
01:12:25,641 --> 01:12:26,008
SHELTER, WITH 

1892
01:12:26,008 --> 01:12:27,209
THE RIGHT SUPPORTS. 

1893
01:12:27,209 --> 01:12:29,311
WE NEED PEOPLE RECOGNIZING 

1894
01:12:29,311 --> 01:12:31,180
THAT SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP IS 

1895
01:12:31,180 --> 01:12:32,081
ONLY THE FIRST STEP. 

1896
01:12:32,081 --> 01:12:34,316
WHAT HELPS PEOPLE MOVE 

1897
01:12:34,316 --> 01:12:37,219
FORWARD IS CONSISTENT SUPPORT TO

1898
01:12:37,219 --> 01:12:37,419
WALK 

1899
01:12:37,419 --> 01:12:38,020
THEM THROUGH 

1900
01:12:38,020 --> 01:12:39,788
THE PROCESS. I'VE HELPED 

1901
01:12:39,788 --> 01:12:40,823
CLIENTS WITH 

1902
01:12:40,823 --> 01:12:42,424
LONGSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH 

1903
01:12:42,424 --> 01:12:44,493
AND SUBSTANCE USE NEEDS, FROM 

1904
01:12:44,493 --> 01:12:46,662
WHICH MANY ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON 

1905
01:12:46,662 --> 01:12:48,831
HOUSING GOALS AND BEGIN HEALING 

1906
01:12:48,831 --> 01:12:50,699
FROM TRAUMA. 

1907
01:12:50,699 --> 01:12:54,737
WITHOUT SUPPORTS, PEOPLE OFTEN 

1908
01:12:54,737 --> 01:12:57,806
REMAIN IN CRISIS. 

1909
01:12:57,806 --> 01:13:00,943
SERVICES WITH SHELTERS IS 

1910
01:13:00,943 --> 01:13:03,011
COMPASSIONATE AND PRACTICAL. 

1911
01:13:03,011 --> 01:13:05,347
IT TAKES MORE THAN A BED 

1912
01:13:05,347 --> 01:13:07,049
BUT COORDINATED SUPPORT. 

1913
01:13:07,049 --> 01:13:07,883
THANK YOU. 

1914
01:13:08,016 --> 01:13:09,518
>> 

1915
01:13:09,518 --> 01:13:16,925
THANK YOU. NEXT, ALBERTO, THEN 

1916
01:13:16,925 --> 01:13:17,393
JOE. 

1917
01:13:17,526 --> 01:13:19,495
>> THANK YOU. 

1918
01:13:19,495 --> 01:13:22,297
I'M A HARDWORKING MEMBER OF THE

1919
01:13:22,297 --> 01:13:25,467
HISPANIC COMMUNITY. 

1920
01:13:25,467 --> 01:13:27,703
I CONDEMN MARITZA RIVERA AS 

1921
01:13:27,703 --> 01:13:30,038
UNETHICAL AND AN 

1922
01:13:30,038 --> 01:13:31,273
EMBARRASSMENT TO OUR PEOPLE. 

1923
01:13:31,273 --> 01:13:33,776
RIVERA STARTED HER 

1924
01:13:33,776 --> 01:13:36,078
TERM ATTEMPTING TO CUT EDI 

1925
01:13:36,078 --> 01:13:38,013
FUNDING FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY,

1926
01:13:38,013 --> 01:13:41,250
AND ALSO TOOK A VOTE TO ROLL 

1927
01:13:41,250 --> 01:13:41,483
BACK 

1928
01:13:41,483 --> 01:13:44,386
ETHICS RULES TO ENRICH 

1929
01:13:44,386 --> 01:13:45,921
HERSELF AS A LANDLORD. 

1930
01:13:45,921 --> 01:13:47,923
JUST RECENTLY SHE CALLED FOR 

1931
01:13:47,923 --> 01:13:50,492
AN AUDIT FOCUSED ON 

1932
01:13:50,492 --> 01:13:51,560
CUTTINGCUTTING SERVICES 

1933
01:13:51,560 --> 01:13:52,694
FOR EVERYONE IN 

1934
01:13:52,694 --> 01:13:54,797
THE CITY. ANY AUDIT SHOULD ONLY 

1935
01:13:54,797 --> 01:13:55,631
LEAD TO 

1936
01:13:55,631 --> 01:13:58,434
GIVING PEOPLE CASH IN HAND MONEY

1937
01:13:58,434 --> 01:14:02,271
TO SPEND AS THEY DEEM FIT 

1938
01:14:02,271 --> 01:14:04,306
DURING ALL THIS CHAOS. 

1939
01:14:04,306 --> 01:14:10,679
PEOPLE NEED HELP, NOT 

1940
01:14:10,813 --> 01:14:11,980
PROCLAMATIONS. PEOPLE ARE ANGRY,

1941
01:14:11,980 --> 01:14:13,615
TIRED, AND IT'S TIME YOU TAKE 

1942
01:14:13,615 --> 01:14:13,982
ACTION. 

1943
01:14:13,982 --> 01:14:15,184
THANK YOU ALL. 

1944
01:14:15,184 --> 01:14:16,785
HAVE A GREAT DAY. 

1945
01:14:16,919 --> 01:14:21,056
>> THANK YOU, ALBERTO. 

1946
01:14:21,056 --> 01:14:22,291
NEXT, JOE. 

1947
01:14:22,291 --> 01:14:28,163
STAR 6 UNMUTE. 

1948
01:14:28,297 --> 01:14:30,466
>> THANK YOU. 

1949
01:14:30,466 --> 01:14:33,168
JOE HERE. 

1950
01:14:33,168 --> 01:14:33,936
A FEW THINGS. 

1951
01:14:33,936 --> 01:14:37,306
FIRST I FULLY SUPPORT MAYOR 

1952
01:14:37,306 --> 01:14:39,041
WILSON'S 

1953
01:14:39,041 --> 01:14:39,942
HOMELESSNESS PLAN TO GET PEOPLE 

1954
01:14:39,942 --> 01:14:40,509
OFF THETHE STREETS. 

1955
01:14:40,509 --> 01:14:42,144
WE CAN'T HAVE PEOPLE 

1956
01:14:42,144 --> 01:14:43,345
STEALING OUR PARKS FROM US. 

1957
01:14:43,345 --> 01:14:46,114
WE CAN ALSO BE TOUGH ON DRUG USE

1958
01:14:46,114 --> 01:14:48,617
AND MAKE CLEAR THAT PEOPLE NEED 

1959
01:14:48,617 --> 01:14:51,920
THE COMPASSION OF 

1960
01:14:51,920 --> 01:14:53,455
TREATMENT, NOT JUST CONTINUE TO 

1961
01:14:53,455 --> 01:14:54,089
PERPETUATE 

1962
01:14:54,089 --> 01:14:56,058
THE HARMS AND COKE DEALERS NEED 

1963
01:14:56,058 --> 01:14:56,358
TO 

1964
01:14:56,358 --> 01:14:59,862
BE SUMMARILY DEALT WITH. 

1965
01:14:59,862 --> 01:15:02,264
I'M SURE SEATTLE NIGHTS WILL 

1966
01:15:02,264 --> 01:15:02,598
NOT 

1967
01:15:02,598 --> 01:15:04,800
LIKE WHAT I HAVE IN MIND. 

1968
01:15:04,800 --> 01:15:07,302
PEOPLE ARE CRYING A RIVER ON 

1969
01:15:07,302 --> 01:15:08,103
SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS. 

1970
01:15:08,103 --> 01:15:11,306
HAVE YOU RODE A BUS 

1971
01:15:11,306 --> 01:15:14,109
LATELY? ON EVERY TRANSIT 

1972
01:15:14,109 --> 01:15:16,178
VEHICLE ARE MULTIPLE CAMERAS. 

1973
01:15:16,178 --> 01:15:18,280
I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT 

1974
01:15:18,280 --> 01:15:18,780
TO 

1975
01:15:18,780 --> 01:15:19,515
COMPLAIN ABOUT MORE SURVEILLANCE

1976
01:15:19,515 --> 01:15:20,282
IN A MAJOR CITY. 

1977
01:15:20,282 --> 01:15:21,917
BUSINESSES CAN 

1978
01:15:21,917 --> 01:15:22,918
HAVE THEM AND MORE TOOLS TO HELP

1979
01:15:22,918 --> 01:15:23,385
LAW 

1980
01:15:23,385 --> 01:15:24,520
ENFORCEMENT IS ALWAYS A 

1981
01:15:24,520 --> 01:15:24,786
GOOD 

1982
01:15:24,786 --> 01:15:27,489
IDEA. AS ALWAYS, GO STORM, GO 

1983
01:15:27,489 --> 01:15:31,293
SEATTLE, GO HAWKS, GO SOUND 

1984
01:15:31,293 --> 01:15:31,560
TRANSIT. 

1985
01:15:31,560 --> 01:15:32,094
THANK YOU SO MUCH. 

1986
01:15:32,227 --> 01:15:33,829
>> THANK YOU, JOE. 

1987
01:15:33,829 --> 01:15:36,999
ANY MORE PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR 

1988
01:15:36,999 --> 01:15:39,134
PUBLIC COMMENT? 

1989
01:15:39,134 --> 01:15:47,142
DOUBLE CHECK JUST TO MAKE SURE. 

1990
01:15:47,142 --> 01:15:48,911
SO PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED 

1991
01:15:48,911 --> 01:15:50,145
FOR THE MEETING. 

1992
01:15:50,145 --> 01:15:53,048
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING 

1993
01:15:53,048 --> 01:15:54,716
TODAY, TAKING OFF WORK AND YOUR 

1994
01:15:54,716 --> 01:15:54,917
TIME, 

1995
01:15:54,917 --> 01:15:55,918
EVERYTHING FOR COMING 

1996
01:15:55,918 --> 01:15:57,986
DOWN HERE. ALL THE PEOPLE THAT 

1997
01:15:57,986 --> 01:15:58,687
GAVE US 

1998
01:15:58,687 --> 01:16:01,423
PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH 

1999
01:16:01,423 --> 01:16:03,025
EMAIL, EVERY TIME THEY SEE US AT

2000
01:16:03,025 --> 01:16:06,128
THE BUS STOP, WE COLLECT PUBLIC 

2001
01:16:06,128 --> 01:16:07,429
COMMENTS BEYOND THE 

2002
01:16:07,429 --> 01:16:09,531
CHAMBER ALL THE TIME. 

2003
01:16:09,531 --> 01:16:14,336
COMING DOWN TO SEE US. 

2004
01:16:14,336 --> 01:16:16,905
WE HAVE A HEALTHY AGENDA. 

2005
01:16:16,905 --> 01:16:20,208
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE 

2006
01:16:20,208 --> 01:16:20,676
INTRODUCTION AND 

2007
01:16:20,676 --> 01:16:22,010
REFERRAL CALENDAR WILL BE 

2008
01:16:22,010 --> 01:16:22,511
ADOPTED. 

2009
01:16:22,511 --> 01:16:26,114
HEARING NONE, IT'S ADOPTED. 

2010
01:16:26,114 --> 01:16:30,052
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, 

2011
01:16:30,052 --> 01:16:32,421
THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. 

2012
01:16:32,421 --> 01:16:35,657
HEARING NO OBJECTION, ADOPTED. 

2013
01:16:35,657 --> 01:16:46,101
NOW THE PROPOSED CONSENT 

2014
01:16:46,401 --> 01:16:48,670
CALENDAR. FIVE APPOINTMENTS FROM

2015
01:16:48,670 --> 01:16:49,037
HUMAN 

2016
01:16:49,171 --> 01:16:52,207
SERVICES, LABOR, ECONOMIC 

2017
01:16:52,207 --> 01:16:53,308
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. 

2018
01:16:53,308 --> 01:16:57,446
ANY ITEMS COUNCILMEMBERS WANT TO

2019
01:16:57,446 --> 01:16:58,547
REMOVE. 

2020
01:16:58,547 --> 01:17:00,615
COUNCILMEMBER 

2021
01:17:00,615 --> 01:17:01,016
RINCK? 

2022
01:17:01,016 --> 01:17:09,758
>> ITEM 3, APPOINTMENT 3470 BE 

2023
01:17:09,891 --> 01:17:10,292
REMOVED. 

2024
01:17:10,292 --> 01:17:10,892
>> ANY OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS 

2025
01:17:10,892 --> 01:17:13,528
WANT TO REMOVE ITEMS? 

2026
01:17:13,528 --> 01:17:16,164
3 HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL 

2027
01:17:16,164 --> 01:17:17,799
BE ADDRESSED SEPARATELY TOWARDS 

2028
01:17:17,799 --> 01:17:19,101
THE END OF THE MEETING. 

2029
01:17:19,101 --> 01:17:21,870
SO I'LL MOVE TO ADOPT THE 

2030
01:17:21,870 --> 01:17:23,772
CONSENT CALENDAR EXCLUDING 

2031
01:17:23,905 --> 01:17:25,140
NUMBER 3. 

2032
01:17:25,140 --> 01:17:25,474
SECOND? 

2033
01:17:25,607 --> 01:17:25,874
>> SECOND. 

2034
01:17:25,874 --> 01:17:27,542
>> MOVED AND SECONDED TO 

2035
01:17:27,542 --> 01:17:29,444
ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR 

2036
01:17:29,444 --> 01:17:30,245
EXCLUDING ITEM 3. 

2037
01:17:30,245 --> 01:17:32,881
CLERK CALL THE ROLE. 

2038
01:17:33,015 --> 01:17:34,082
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 

2039
01:17:34,216 --> 01:17:35,617
>> AYE. 

2040
01:17:35,817 --> 01:17:38,520
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. 

2041
01:17:38,520 --> 01:17:40,756
>> AYE. 

2042
01:17:40,956 --> 01:17:41,657
>> COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER. 

2043
01:17:41,657 --> 01:17:41,990
>> YES. 

2044
01:17:42,190 --> 01:17:44,860
>> COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ. 

2045
01:17:44,860 --> 01:17:47,129
>> YAY. 

2046
01:17:47,329 --> 01:17:47,996
>> COUNCILMEMBER LIN. 

2047
01:17:47,996 --> 01:17:50,532
>> 

2048
01:17:50,532 --> 01:17:51,066
YES. 

2049
01:17:51,066 --> 01:17:51,566
>> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 

2050
01:17:51,700 --> 01:17:54,469
>> 

2051
01:17:54,469 --> 01:17:54,736
YES. 

2052
01:17:54,870 --> 01:17:55,370
>> COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. 

2053
01:17:55,370 --> 01:17:55,537
>> 

2054
01:17:55,537 --> 01:17:57,172
AYE. 

2055
01:17:57,172 --> 01:17:57,572
>> COUNCILMEMBER 

2056
01:17:57,572 --> 01:17:58,573
HOLLINGSWORTH. 

2057
01:17:58,573 --> 01:17:58,974
>> YES. 

2058
01:17:59,107 --> 01:18:01,309
>> NONE OPPOSED. 

2059
01:18:01,443 --> 01:18:08,517
>> READ ITEM 

2060
01:18:08,517 --> 01:18:09,017
1. 

2061
01:18:09,017 --> 01:18:12,354
>> RELATED TO PROPERTY TAXES FOR

2062
01:18:12,354 --> 01:18:16,224
SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED 

2063
01:18:16,224 --> 01:18:19,361
ELECTORS OF THE CITY, TO 

2064
01:18:19,361 --> 01:18:21,263
LEVY REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES 

2065
01:18:21,263 --> 01:18:23,999
UP TO SEVEN YEARS IN EXCESS -- 

2066
01:18:23,999 --> 01:18:25,901
FOR THE PURPOSE OF 

2067
01:18:25,901 --> 01:18:28,437
SUSTAINING INVESTMENTS IN 

2068
01:18:28,437 --> 01:18:29,671
LIBRARY 

2069
01:18:29,805 --> 01:18:31,773
OPERATIONS. HOURS, TECHNOLOGY 

2070
01:18:31,773 --> 01:18:33,675
AND 

2071
01:18:33,675 --> 01:18:35,110
MAINTENANCE, 

2072
01:18:35,110 --> 01:18:38,280
EMPLOYMENT, EXPANDING ACCESS, 

2073
01:18:38,280 --> 01:18:39,781
AND A SEISMIC 

2074
01:18:39,781 --> 01:18:42,484
RETROFIT OF ONE FACILITY. 

2075
01:18:42,484 --> 01:18:47,689
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS BOTH. 

2076
01:18:47,823 --> 01:18:53,862
>> HELL OF AN INTRODUCTION. 

2077
01:18:53,862 --> 01:18:58,834
COUNCILMEMBER, RIVERA. 

2078
01:18:59,034 --> 01:19:00,936
>>. 

2079
01:19:00,936 --> 01:19:01,503
>> FIRST 

2080
01:19:01,503 --> 01:19:01,803
MOVE. 

2081
01:19:01,803 --> 01:19:02,404
>> SECOND. 

2082
01:19:02,537 --> 01:19:06,708
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED TO AMEND 

2083
01:19:06,708 --> 01:19:07,008
THE BILL. 

2084
01:19:07,008 --> 01:19:11,446
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO ADDRESS 

2085
01:19:11,446 --> 01:19:11,747
IT. 

2086
01:19:11,880 --> 01:19:16,785
>> NOW I MOVE TO AMEND 

2087
01:19:16,785 --> 01:19:18,053
AMENDMENT A ON THE 

2088
01:19:18,053 --> 01:19:18,353
AGENDA. 

2089
01:19:18,353 --> 01:19:19,254
>> SECOND. 

2090
01:19:19,387 --> 01:19:22,991
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED -- 

2091
01:19:22,991 --> 01:19:25,026
I JUMPED AHEAD, APOLOGIES. 

2092
01:19:25,026 --> 01:19:29,097
MOVED AND SECOND TO AMEND 

2093
01:19:29,097 --> 01:19:33,602
THE BILL ON AMENDMENT A. 

2094
01:19:33,735 --> 01:19:36,872
>> COLLEAGUES, I'M SPONSORING A

2095
01:19:36,872 --> 01:19:38,473
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE 

2096
01:19:38,473 --> 01:19:40,876
LIBRARY LEVY ON BEHALF 

2097
01:19:40,876 --> 01:19:43,011
OF CENTRAL STAFF, TO UPDATE 

2098
01:19:43,011 --> 01:19:45,647
THE SECTION OF THE LEVY LANGUAGE

2099
01:19:45,647 --> 01:19:45,881
TO 

2100
01:19:45,881 --> 01:19:47,682
REFLECT INCREASE MADE BY 

2101
01:19:47,682 --> 01:19:50,485
THE AMENDMENTS THAT PASSED LAST 

2102
01:19:50,685 --> 01:19:52,154
WEEK. IT SAYS 410 MILLION, 

2103
01:19:52,154 --> 01:19:59,761
NOW THAT FIGURE HAS CHANGED AND 

2104
01:19:59,761 --> 01:19:59,995
WE 

2105
01:19:59,995 --> 01:20:02,731
NEED TO CHANGE THE LEVY LANGUAGE

2106
01:20:02,731 --> 01:20:03,165
WITH 

2107
01:20:03,165 --> 01:20:03,765
THIS FIX. 

2108
01:20:03,765 --> 01:20:05,500
I DON'T HAVE THAT NEW FIGURE. 

2109
01:20:05,500 --> 01:20:09,938
I BELIEVE IT'S 

2110
01:20:09,938 --> 01:20:10,372
479 MILLION. 

2111
01:20:10,372 --> 01:20:10,805
>> YEAH. 

2112
01:20:10,939 --> 01:20:13,775
>> BUT MAYBE CENTRAL STAFF IS IN

2113
01:20:13,775 --> 01:20:15,243
CHAMBERS AND CAN 

2114
01:20:15,243 --> 01:20:15,577
CONFIRM. 

2115
01:20:15,577 --> 01:20:17,145
>> WE HAVE CENTRAL STAFF AND 

2116
01:20:17,145 --> 01:20:20,382
I GOT A NICE HEAD NOD FROMFROM 

2117
01:20:20,382 --> 01:20:21,216
CONFIRMED. 

2118
01:20:21,216 --> 01:20:23,985
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA.

2119
01:20:23,985 --> 01:20:24,586
YOU HAVE MORE? 

2120
01:20:24,719 --> 01:20:29,324
>> NO, WE JUST NEED TO VOTE TO 

2121
01:20:29,324 --> 01:20:31,493
UPDATE THAT NUMBER, SUPER 

2122
01:20:31,493 --> 01:20:31,760
QUICK 

2123
01:20:31,760 --> 01:20:32,060
AMENDMENT. 

2124
01:20:32,060 --> 01:20:34,729
>> ERIC, COME TO THE TABLE. 

2125
01:20:34,729 --> 01:20:38,366
GIVE US A SECOND. 

2126
01:20:38,500 --> 01:20:41,303
>> POINT OF ORDER, DO WE NEED TO

2127
01:20:41,303 --> 01:20:43,205
PRESENT THE RULES TO ALLOW 

2128
01:20:43,205 --> 01:20:45,307
HIM TO PRESENT DURING 

2129
01:20:45,307 --> 01:20:45,740
COUNCIL? 

2130
01:20:45,740 --> 01:20:46,975
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 

2131
01:20:46,975 --> 01:20:48,910
STRAUSS, IF THERE ARE NO 

2132
01:20:48,910 --> 01:20:50,378
OBJECTIONS, RULES ARE SUSPENDED 

2133
01:20:50,378 --> 01:20:51,746
TO HAVE ERIC COME TO THE 

2134
01:20:51,746 --> 01:20:53,582
TABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT AMENDMENT 

2135
01:20:53,582 --> 01:20:54,115
A. 

2136
01:20:54,249 --> 01:21:03,058
>> IT'S 479, 760, 000. 

2137
01:21:03,058 --> 01:21:07,996
THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO 

2138
01:21:07,996 --> 01:21:09,431
SAY. I'M ON THE CENTRAL STAFF. 

2139
01:21:09,564 --> 01:21:11,566
>> THANK YOU, ERIC. 

2140
01:21:11,700 --> 01:21:13,201
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR ERIC 

2141
01:21:13,201 --> 01:21:15,871
BEFORE HE LEAVES THE TABLE? 

2142
01:21:15,871 --> 01:21:16,504
SEEING NONE. 

2143
01:21:16,504 --> 01:21:20,108
THANK YOU ERIC FOR THAT. 

2144
01:21:20,108 --> 01:21:22,377
COLLEAGUES, OTHER COMMENTS 

2145
01:21:22,377 --> 01:21:24,913
REGARDING AMENDMENT A? 

2146
01:21:24,913 --> 01:21:25,413
AWESOME. 

2147
01:21:25,413 --> 01:21:29,351
CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLE ON THE 

2148
01:21:29,351 --> 01:21:29,885
ADOPTION. 

2149
01:21:30,018 --> 01:21:30,919
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 

2150
01:21:31,119 --> 01:21:32,420
>> AYE. 

2151
01:21:32,554 --> 01:21:33,088
>> STRAUSS. 

2152
01:21:33,088 --> 01:21:34,022
>> YAY. 

2153
01:21:34,222 --> 01:21:37,559
>> FOSTER. 

2154
01:21:37,559 --> 01:21:41,129
>> 

2155
01:21:41,263 --> 01:21:41,730
>> JUAREZ. 

2156
01:21:41,930 --> 01:21:42,163
>> AYE. 

2157
01:21:42,163 --> 01:21:42,397
>> LIN. 

2158
01:21:42,530 --> 01:21:44,966
>> 

2159
01:21:44,966 --> 01:21:45,233
YES. 

2160
01:21:45,233 --> 01:21:45,500
>> RINCK. 

2161
01:21:45,700 --> 01:21:45,934
>> YES. 

2162
01:21:45,934 --> 01:21:46,234
>> RIVERA. 

2163
01:21:46,368 --> 01:21:47,736
>> 

2164
01:21:47,736 --> 01:21:49,604
AYE. 

2165
01:21:49,604 --> 01:21:51,640
>> HOLLINGSWORTH. 

2166
01:21:51,773 --> 01:21:52,240
>> 

2167
01:21:52,240 --> 01:21:53,008
YES. 

2168
01:21:53,008 --> 01:21:54,342
>> NONE OPPOSED. 

2169
01:21:54,476 --> 01:21:56,044
>> COUNCILMEMBER 

2170
01:21:56,044 --> 01:21:57,245
RIVERA, COMMENTS ON THE FINAL 

2171
01:21:57,245 --> 01:21:57,445
BILL 

2172
01:21:57,445 --> 01:21:58,013
BEFORE US. 

2173
01:21:58,146 --> 01:22:00,782
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.

2174
01:22:00,782 --> 01:22:02,651
COLLEAGUES, I KNOW YOU'RE AWARE

2175
01:22:02,651 --> 01:22:05,954
OF MY THOUGHTS ON THIS PACKAGE 

2176
01:22:05,954 --> 01:22:06,755
AND THE PUBLIC KNOWS WHERE 

2177
01:22:06,755 --> 01:22:07,289
I STAND AS WELL. 

2178
01:22:07,289 --> 01:22:09,391
I SUPPORTED THE 410 

2179
01:22:09,391 --> 01:22:11,092
MILLION, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS 

2180
01:22:11,092 --> 01:22:12,527
MORE THAN 

2181
01:22:12,527 --> 01:22:14,162
FAIR GIVEN IT WAS 50% MORE 

2182
01:22:14,162 --> 01:22:16,798
THAN THE LAST LEVY 

2183
01:22:16,798 --> 01:22:18,466
EVEN ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION. 

2184
01:22:18,466 --> 01:22:20,135
I DIDN'T VOTE FOR ANY 

2185
01:22:20,135 --> 01:22:21,670
AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE SIZE 

2186
01:22:21,670 --> 01:22:22,470
OF THE 

2187
01:22:22,470 --> 01:22:24,306
LEVY BECAUSE IT WOULD DIMINISH 

2188
01:22:24,306 --> 01:22:24,472
OUR 

2189
01:22:24,472 --> 01:22:28,143
ABILITY TO ADDRESS OTHER CITY 

2190
01:22:28,143 --> 01:22:29,878
NEEDS AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTES 

2191
01:22:29,878 --> 01:22:32,280
TO THE AFFORDABILITY PROBLEM. 

2192
01:22:32,280 --> 01:22:34,683
I GOT MORE EMAILS FROM FOLKS 

2193
01:22:34,683 --> 01:22:38,019
IN MY DISTRICT AND ACROSS 

2194
01:22:38,019 --> 01:22:39,020
THE CITY SAYING THEY'RE 

2195
01:22:39,020 --> 01:22:39,587
STRUGGLING WITH 

2196
01:22:39,587 --> 01:22:41,656
PROPERTY TAXES, SOME 

2197
01:22:41,656 --> 01:22:43,792
RETIREES NEEDING TO WORK PAST 

2198
01:22:43,792 --> 01:22:47,662
RETIREMENT JUST TO PAY THEM. 

2199
01:22:47,662 --> 01:22:48,296
I VOTED YES TO PASS THE 

2200
01:22:48,296 --> 01:22:49,197
LEGISLATION OUT OF THE 

2201
01:22:49,197 --> 01:22:50,665
SELECT COMMITTEE BECAUSE I KNOW 

2202
01:22:50,665 --> 01:22:50,832
THE 

2203
01:22:50,832 --> 01:22:52,834
LIBRARY NEEDS A LEVY TO FUND A 

2204
01:22:52,834 --> 01:22:55,036
THIRD OF ITS BUDGET, BUT I'M 

2205
01:22:55,036 --> 01:22:57,605
DISAPPOINTED IN THE TURN THE 

2206
01:22:57,605 --> 01:22:58,740
RENEWAL PROCESS TOOK. 

2207
01:22:58,740 --> 01:23:00,942
OF COURSE WE NEED TO FUND 

2208
01:23:00,942 --> 01:23:02,444
OUR LIBRARIES BUT THIS WAS 

2209
01:23:02,444 --> 01:23:02,677
SIMPLY 

2210
01:23:02,677 --> 01:23:04,913
MORE THAN I THINK WAS 

2211
01:23:04,913 --> 01:23:07,048
NEEDED WHEN THERE ARE OTHER 

2212
01:23:07,048 --> 01:23:07,315
PRESSING 

2213
01:23:07,315 --> 01:23:09,751
ISSUES AT THE MOMENT. 

2214
01:23:09,751 --> 01:23:11,353
MORE RECENTLY IT'S BEEN 

2215
01:23:11,353 --> 01:23:12,988
REPORTED IN THE MEDIA, YOU MAY 

2216
01:23:12,988 --> 01:23:13,822
HAVE SEEN 

2217
01:23:13,822 --> 01:23:16,758
IT, THAT SEATTLE IS FACING A 

2218
01:23:16,891 --> 01:23:19,594
BACKLOG IN THE PROSECUTION OF 

2219
01:23:19,594 --> 01:23:22,464
CRIMINAL CASES IN THE CITY 

2220
01:23:22,464 --> 01:23:25,033
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, ONGOING 

2221
01:23:25,033 --> 01:23:25,700
MANY YEARS. 

2222
01:23:25,700 --> 01:23:27,402
WE CAN'T HELP SOME PEOPLE FIND 

2223
01:23:27,402 --> 01:23:29,938
JUSTICE BECAUSE WE DON'T 

2224
01:23:29,938 --> 01:23:31,539
HAVE ENOUGH PROSECUTORS TO TAKE 

2225
01:23:31,539 --> 01:23:32,340
ON CASES. 

2226
01:23:32,340 --> 01:23:33,908
THAT'S JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF 

2227
01:23:33,908 --> 01:23:36,211
THE MANY NEEDS WE HAVE ACROSS 

2228
01:23:36,211 --> 01:23:38,046
THE CITY AND WHY I THOUGHT IT 

2229
01:23:38,046 --> 01:23:39,881
WAS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE LEVY 

2230
01:23:39,881 --> 01:23:40,048
TO 

2231
01:23:40,048 --> 01:23:41,449
THE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED 

2232
01:23:41,449 --> 01:23:43,551
AMOUNT TO GIVE US SOME FUNDING 

2233
01:23:43,551 --> 01:23:43,718
TO 

2234
01:23:43,718 --> 01:23:46,254
BE ABLE TO FUND OTHER THINGS. 

2235
01:23:46,254 --> 01:23:49,791
WE LITERALLY CANNOT AFFORD TO 

2236
01:23:49,791 --> 01:23:51,926
CONTINUE OPERATING THIS WAY. 

2237
01:23:51,926 --> 01:23:53,728
WE NEED TO GOVERN WITH 

2238
01:23:53,728 --> 01:23:54,429
MORE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. 

2239
01:23:54,429 --> 01:23:56,765
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, I 

2240
01:23:56,765 --> 01:23:57,832
WAS TAUGHT IF WE DIDN'T HAVE 

2241
01:23:57,832 --> 01:23:59,868
THE MONEY, WE NEEDED TO 

2242
01:23:59,868 --> 01:24:01,202
PRIORITIZE AND MAKE TOUGH 

2243
01:24:01,202 --> 01:24:01,870
CHOICES BASED 

2244
01:24:01,870 --> 01:24:03,938
ON WHAT WE COULD AFFORD. 

2245
01:24:03,938 --> 01:24:05,673
ULTIMATELY HOWEVER IT'S UP TO 

2246
01:24:05,673 --> 01:24:07,809
THE VOTERS TO DECIDE. 

2247
01:24:07,809 --> 01:24:11,446
SO I WILL VOTE YES TO SEND 

2248
01:24:11,446 --> 01:24:14,315
IT TO THE AUGUST BALLOT TO GIVE 

2249
01:24:14,315 --> 01:24:15,450
VOTERS THAT 

2250
01:24:15,450 --> 01:24:16,985
OPPORTUNITY. HOWEVER, AS I SAID 

2251
01:24:16,985 --> 01:24:17,285
LAST WEEK, 

2252
01:24:17,285 --> 01:24:19,821
VOTERS ARE NOT PRIVY TO ALL 

2253
01:24:19,821 --> 01:24:21,890
THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION WE GET

2254
01:24:21,890 --> 01:24:24,359
AS COUNCILMEMBERS AS PART OF 

2255
01:24:24,359 --> 01:24:24,592
CITY 

2256
01:24:24,726 --> 01:24:26,060
BUDGETING. THAT'S WHY IT WAS 

2257
01:24:26,060 --> 01:24:26,327
IMPORTANT 

2258
01:24:26,327 --> 01:24:27,762
FOR ME TO BE TRANSPARENT 

2259
01:24:27,762 --> 01:24:29,464
WITH THE PUBLIC LIKE I AM TODAY.

2260
01:24:29,464 --> 01:24:31,533
THEY SHOULD FILL OUT BALLOTS 

2261
01:24:31,533 --> 01:24:33,635
WITH ALL THE INFORMATION AND 

2262
01:24:33,635 --> 01:24:35,503
KNOWLEDGE THAT VOTING FOR 

2263
01:24:35,503 --> 01:24:37,539
THIS HIGHER AMOUNT MEANS 

2264
01:24:37,539 --> 01:24:39,707
THERE WILL BE LESS FOR OTHER 

2265
01:24:39,707 --> 01:24:41,976
MEANS. 

2266
01:24:41,976 --> 01:24:42,811
THANK 

2267
01:24:42,811 --> 01:24:43,778
YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 

2268
01:24:43,778 --> 01:24:45,113
>> THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA.

2269
01:24:45,113 --> 01:24:46,414
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON 

2270
01:24:46,414 --> 01:24:48,483
THE BILL AS AMENDED? 

2271
01:24:48,483 --> 01:24:49,684
FOSTER FOLLOWED BY 

2272
01:24:49,684 --> 01:24:49,951
RINCK. 

2273
01:24:49,951 --> 01:24:53,021
>> THANK YOU, AND THANK 

2274
01:24:53,021 --> 01:24:55,523
YOU CHAIR RIVERA FOR STEWARDSHIP

2275
01:24:55,523 --> 01:24:56,925
OF THIS THROUGH THE 

2276
01:24:56,925 --> 01:24:57,158
SELECT 

2277
01:24:57,158 --> 01:24:59,094
COMMITTEE. TO SPEAK AROUND THE 

2278
01:24:59,094 --> 01:24:59,527
COST OF THE LEVY. 

2279
01:24:59,527 --> 01:25:02,397
I AGREE THAT 

2280
01:25:02,397 --> 01:25:03,097
VOTERS SHOULD HAVE INFORMATION, 

2281
01:25:03,097 --> 01:25:03,765
AND I WANT TO PUT 

2282
01:25:03,765 --> 01:25:06,234
THE COST INTO CONTEXT. 

2283
01:25:06,234 --> 01:25:08,536
TODAY THE MEDIAN HOMEOWNER 

2284
01:25:08,536 --> 01:25:11,406
IN SEATTLE WITH THE COUNCIL 

2285
01:25:11,406 --> 01:25:13,808
AMENDED BILL WOULD PAY ROUGHLY 

2286
01:25:13,808 --> 01:25:14,809
$191 PER 

2287
01:25:14,809 --> 01:25:18,079
YEAR FOR THE LIBRARY LEVY. 

2288
01:25:18,079 --> 01:25:22,217
MEDIAN HOME IN SEATTLE WE 

2289
01:25:22,217 --> 01:25:25,353
KNOW IS ABOUT $870,000 PER YEAR.

2290
01:25:25,353 --> 01:25:28,823
THAT BREAKS DOWN TO ABOUT $16 

2291
01:25:28,823 --> 01:25:31,893
A MONTH WITH THE LIBRARY LEVY AS

2292
01:25:32,026 --> 01:25:32,660
AMENDED LAST WEEK. 

2293
01:25:32,660 --> 01:25:33,895
I THINK THAT'S 

2294
01:25:33,895 --> 01:25:35,730
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VOTERS

2295
01:25:35,730 --> 01:25:36,064
TO HAVE. 

2296
01:25:36,064 --> 01:25:37,499
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT 

2297
01:25:37,499 --> 01:25:39,334
STUCK WITH ME WAS THE MOM WHO 

2298
01:25:39,334 --> 01:25:41,903
CAME IN TO TALK ABOUT THE NUMBER

2299
01:25:41,903 --> 01:25:42,136
OF 

2300
01:25:42,136 --> 01:25:44,005
BOOKS SHE'S ABLE TO CHECK 

2301
01:25:44,005 --> 01:25:45,440
OUT THAT SHE WOULDN'T BE ABLE 

2302
01:25:45,440 --> 01:25:45,640
TO 

2303
01:25:45,640 --> 01:25:48,576
PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET AND HAVE 

2304
01:25:48,576 --> 01:25:50,044
ACCESS FOR HER KID. 

2305
01:25:50,044 --> 01:25:52,747
THAT'S SOMETHING I'VE TAKEN 

2306
01:25:52,747 --> 01:25:55,283
UNDER CONSIDERATION. 

2307
01:25:55,283 --> 01:25:56,684
AFFORDABILITY IS IMPORTANT 

2308
01:25:56,684 --> 01:25:59,354
TO ALL OF US AND IT'S IMPORTANT

2309
01:25:59,354 --> 01:25:59,754
TO 

2310
01:25:59,754 --> 01:26:02,524
BRING THE INFORMATION 

2311
01:26:02,524 --> 01:26:05,660
FORWARD. THE MAJORITY OF THE 

2312
01:26:05,660 --> 01:26:05,960
FUNDING 

2313
01:26:05,960 --> 01:26:07,595
DOES COME FROM THE 

2314
01:26:07,595 --> 01:26:08,263
GENERAL FUND. THERE'S BEEN A 

2315
01:26:08,263 --> 01:26:08,496
LOT 

2316
01:26:08,496 --> 01:26:09,697
OF CONVERSATION THE LAST FEW 

2317
01:26:09,697 --> 01:26:10,365
WEEKS 

2318
01:26:10,365 --> 01:26:13,701
ABOUT THE FACT THIS LEVY IS 50% 

2319
01:26:13,701 --> 01:26:16,037
LARGER WHEN WE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT

2320
01:26:16,037 --> 01:26:17,472
INFLATION, PART OF THE REASON IS

2321
01:26:17,472 --> 01:26:19,307
BECAUSE IT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT 

2322
01:26:19,307 --> 01:26:21,643
CUTS THAT THE LIBRARY 

2323
01:26:21,643 --> 01:26:23,444
HAS ABSORBED THE LAST SEVERAL 

2324
01:26:23,444 --> 01:26:25,013
YEARS DUE TO CHALLENGES WE HAVE 

2325
01:26:25,013 --> 01:26:25,647
WITH THE GENERAL FUND. 

2326
01:26:25,647 --> 01:26:28,249
IT BRINGS IT INTO THE LEVY TO 

2327
01:26:28,249 --> 01:26:30,685
ENSURE WE CAN CONTINUE AND 

2328
01:26:30,685 --> 01:26:32,153
HOLD STABLE OUR INVESTMENTS INTO

2329
01:26:32,153 --> 01:26:33,321
THE LIBRARIES THE NEXT 

2330
01:26:33,321 --> 01:26:35,490
SEVEN YEARS. THAT'S GOING TO 

2331
01:26:35,490 --> 01:26:35,790
ALLOW 

2332
01:26:35,790 --> 01:26:38,226
US TO PROVIDE STABILITY FOR A 

2333
01:26:38,226 --> 01:26:38,893
CORE 

2334
01:26:39,027 --> 01:26:40,628
SEATTLE SERVICE. AND THAT'S PART

2335
01:26:40,628 --> 01:26:40,862
OF WHY 

2336
01:26:40,862 --> 01:26:43,331
WE'RE SEEING THE INCREASED COST

2337
01:26:43,331 --> 01:26:44,766
IN THE 

2338
01:26:44,899 --> 01:26:47,702
LEVY. WE KNOW WE HAVE STRUCTURAL

2339
01:26:47,702 --> 01:26:48,369
BUDGET CHALLENGES. 

2340
01:26:48,369 --> 01:26:50,638
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS HAS SPOKEN

2341
01:26:50,772 --> 01:26:51,506
TO THAT IN COMMITTEE BEFORE. 

2342
01:26:51,506 --> 01:26:53,374
THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO DO AS 

2343
01:26:53,374 --> 01:26:53,575
A 

2344
01:26:53,575 --> 01:26:56,044
COUNCIL AND IN 

2345
01:26:56,044 --> 01:26:57,912
COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS AT 

2346
01:26:57,912 --> 01:26:58,079
THE 

2347
01:26:58,079 --> 01:27:00,014
STATE SO WE HAVE EFFECTIVE TOOLS

2348
01:27:00,014 --> 01:27:03,217
TO FUND 

2349
01:27:03,351 --> 01:27:05,286
CRITICAL   SERVICES. 

2350
01:27:05,286 --> 01:27:07,121
LASTLY, WHEN I THINK OF THE 

2351
01:27:07,121 --> 01:27:07,755
THINGS THAT COUNCIL ADDED, WHY I

2352
01:27:07,755 --> 01:27:08,423
VOTED FOR THEM, THEY'RE REALLY 

2353
01:27:08,423 --> 01:27:09,157
FOR THINGS. 

2354
01:27:09,157 --> 01:27:11,893
TALKING ABOUT HVAC 

2355
01:27:11,893 --> 01:27:16,764
SYSTEMS, COOLING, RETROFITS AT 

2356
01:27:16,764 --> 01:27:16,998
CENTRAL 

2357
01:27:16,998 --> 01:27:18,566
LIBRARY WHICH IS 27 YEARS OLD 

2358
01:27:18,566 --> 01:27:21,603
AT THE END OF THE LEVY, 

2359
01:27:21,603 --> 01:27:24,072
CHIEF LIBRARIAN HAS GIVEN ME THE

2360
01:27:24,072 --> 01:27:25,373
NOD, THAT'S RIGHT. 

2361
01:27:25,373 --> 01:27:28,076
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ESL 

2362
01:27:28,076 --> 01:27:28,343
CLASSES, 

2363
01:27:28,343 --> 01:27:29,944
WHICH ARE GETTING CUT, 

2364
01:27:29,944 --> 01:27:32,180
IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE OUR

2365
01:27:32,180 --> 01:27:33,281
RESIDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE 

2366
01:27:33,281 --> 01:27:34,515
IN CIVIC SOCIETY. 

2367
01:27:34,515 --> 01:27:36,618
I WANT US TO CONTINUE TO 

2368
01:27:36,618 --> 01:27:38,453
ADDRESS OUR AFFORDABILITY 

2369
01:27:38,453 --> 01:27:38,753
CHALLENGES 

2370
01:27:38,753 --> 01:27:41,589
BUT WANTED TO BRING THAT INTO 

2371
01:27:41,589 --> 01:27:41,756
THE 

2372
01:27:41,756 --> 01:27:42,690
RECORD. 

2373
01:27:42,890 --> 01:27:50,064
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 

2374
01:27:50,198 --> 01:27:52,000
FOSTER. COUNCILMEMBER ALEXIS -- 

2375
01:27:52,000 --> 01:27:52,233
SORRY, 

2376
01:27:52,367 --> 01:27:52,934
RINCK. 

2377
01:27:52,934 --> 01:27:55,937
>> YOU CAN CALL ME 

2378
01:27:55,937 --> 01:27:56,971
ALEXIS, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 

2379
01:27:56,971 --> 01:27:59,340
I MENTIONED THIS AT THE 

2380
01:27:59,340 --> 01:28:00,642
BEGINNING OF THE 

2381
01:28:00,642 --> 01:28:02,610
DISCUSSES OF THE LIBRARY LEVY, 

2382
01:28:02,610 --> 01:28:03,578
BUT MY 

2383
01:28:03,578 --> 01:28:05,947
BUBBY WAS A LIBRARIAN, I GREW UP

2384
01:28:05,947 --> 01:28:06,180
IN 

2385
01:28:06,180 --> 01:28:08,816
LIBRARIES, TO WORK ON THIS 

2386
01:28:08,816 --> 01:28:10,685
LEVYLEVY ADVANCE AMENDMENTS TO 

2387
01:28:10,685 --> 01:28:12,153
EXPAND OUR COLLECTIONS AND 

2388
01:28:12,153 --> 01:28:12,687
INVEST BACK 

2389
01:28:12,687 --> 01:28:14,422
IN OUR BUILDINGS IN 

2390
01:28:14,422 --> 01:28:17,925
PARTNERSHIP WITH A NUMBER OF YOU

2391
01:28:17,925 --> 01:28:18,626
ALL, THANK 

2392
01:28:18,626 --> 01:28:20,561
YOU, IT'S BEEN A 

2393
01:28:20,561 --> 01:28:22,296
TRUE HONOR. THE LIBRARY IS MORE 

2394
01:28:22,296 --> 01:28:22,530
THAN 

2395
01:28:22,530 --> 01:28:24,932
A SPECIAL PLACE, IT'S AN 

2396
01:28:24,932 --> 01:28:26,401
ESSENTIAL PLACE, MADE CLEAR 

2397
01:28:26,401 --> 01:28:26,868
THROUGHOUT 

2398
01:28:26,868 --> 01:28:27,468
THIS PROCESS. 

2399
01:28:27,468 --> 01:28:29,804
I WANTED TO TAKE THIS 

2400
01:28:29,804 --> 01:28:30,838
MOMENT TO SAY THANK YOU TO 

2401
01:28:30,838 --> 01:28:31,773
EVERYONE 

2402
01:28:31,773 --> 01:28:34,942
WHO WORKED ON THIS LEVY 

2403
01:28:34,942 --> 01:28:36,678
PROPOSAL, FROM COUNCIL OFFICES 

2404
01:28:36,678 --> 01:28:37,445
AND 

2405
01:28:37,445 --> 01:28:39,747
CENTRAL STAFF, ESPECIAL THANK 

2406
01:28:39,747 --> 01:28:40,481
YOU TO TIM 

2407
01:28:40,481 --> 01:28:42,016
ON MY TEAM WHO WORKED 

2408
01:28:42,016 --> 01:28:44,419
HARD ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE 

2409
01:28:44,419 --> 01:28:45,920
LEVY. 

2410
01:28:46,054 --> 01:28:47,855
THACHG THANK YOU ALSO TO THE 

2411
01:28:47,855 --> 01:28:50,491
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 

2412
01:28:50,491 --> 01:28:50,792
FOUNDATION, 

2413
01:28:50,792 --> 01:28:52,260
FRIENDS OF SEATTLE 

2414
01:28:52,260 --> 01:28:53,561
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND UNION 

2415
01:28:53,561 --> 01:28:54,295
PARTNERS 

2416
01:28:54,295 --> 01:28:55,863
FOR SHOWING UP EVERY STEP. 

2417
01:28:55,863 --> 01:28:58,599
AND EVERY LIBRARY WORKER WHO 

2418
01:28:58,599 --> 01:29:00,601
TENDS TO THESE INCREDIBLE 

2419
01:29:00,601 --> 01:29:02,303
SPACES IN OUR CITY. 

2420
01:29:02,303 --> 01:29:04,872
YOUR WORK IS SEEN AND 

2421
01:29:04,872 --> 01:29:08,443
APPRECIATED BY ME AND MANY IN 

2422
01:29:08,443 --> 01:29:09,510
OUR CITY WITH. 

2423
01:29:09,644 --> 01:29:11,746
THAT, LET GET READING. 

2424
01:29:11,879 --> 01:29:12,580
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. 

2425
01:29:12,714 --> 01:29:16,350
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.

2426
01:29:16,350 --> 01:29:17,719
ADDRESSING THE CROWD 

2427
01:29:17,719 --> 01:29:19,253
TODAY, IT'S CLEAR AND WHAT WE 

2428
01:29:19,253 --> 01:29:19,554
KNOW FROM 

2429
01:29:19,554 --> 01:29:20,321
CONVERSATIONS REGARDING 

2430
01:29:20,321 --> 01:29:25,827
THE NEEDS OF THE BUDGET FOR THE 

2431
01:29:25,827 --> 01:29:28,129
LIBRARY THIS LEVY DOESN'T GO 

2432
01:29:28,129 --> 01:29:28,363
FAR 

2433
01:29:28,363 --> 01:29:29,564
ENOUGH, THE FINANCIAL 

2434
01:29:29,564 --> 01:29:30,865
NEEDS OF THE SYSTEM ARE BEYOND 

2435
01:29:30,865 --> 01:29:31,099
WHAT 

2436
01:29:31,099 --> 01:29:32,867
IS CONTAINED IN THE PACKAGE 

2437
01:29:32,867 --> 01:29:35,002
TODAY, AND THE WASHINGTON STATE 

2438
01:29:35,002 --> 01:29:37,071
TAX CODE IS LIMITING 

2439
01:29:37,071 --> 01:29:40,942
OUR ABILITIES TO FULLY FUND OUR 

2440
01:29:41,075 --> 01:29:42,377
LIBRARY 

2441
01:29:42,377 --> 01:29:44,145
SYSTEM. FOLKS, FAMILIES AND 

2442
01:29:44,145 --> 01:29:44,512
PEOPLE 

2443
01:29:44,512 --> 01:29:46,714
OF SEATTLE WHO USE OUR LIBRARIES

2444
01:29:46,714 --> 01:29:48,549
ARE THE FIRST TO REALLY 

2445
01:29:48,549 --> 01:29:50,184
FALL VICTIM TO WASHINGTON 

2446
01:29:50,184 --> 01:29:50,685
STATE'S TAX 

2447
01:29:50,685 --> 01:29:53,521
CODE AND WAY IT'S IMPLEMENTED 

2448
01:29:53,521 --> 01:29:56,090
ON 281 CITIES AND TOWNS IN OUR 

2449
01:29:56,224 --> 01:29:58,693
STATE. THEY'RE ALL HAVING 

2450
01:29:58,693 --> 01:29:59,293
FISCAL 

2451
01:29:59,293 --> 01:30:01,429
DIFFICULTIES BECAUSE WE'RE NOT 

2452
01:30:01,429 --> 01:30:05,399
ALLOWED TO RAISE PROPERTY TAX 

2453
01:30:05,399 --> 01:30:07,635
REVENUE COMMENSURATE WITH THE 

2454
01:30:07,635 --> 01:30:09,470
INFLATION EVERY YEAR. 

2455
01:30:09,470 --> 01:30:12,373
SEATTLE HAS ALLOWED THE 

2456
01:30:12,373 --> 01:30:14,041
LIBRARIES OUT OF MORE 

2457
01:30:14,041 --> 01:30:18,546
THAN CAPITAL COSTS, BUT STILL 

2458
01:30:18,546 --> 01:30:20,214
OLYMPIAOLYMPIA 

2459
01:30:20,214 --> 01:30:22,150
ESTIMATING US. THAT SAID, WE'RE

2460
01:30:22,150 --> 01:30:22,483
BASING SO 

2461
01:30:22,483 --> 01:30:25,153
MUCH OF THE TAX BASE ON THE 

2462
01:30:25,153 --> 01:30:25,486
BACKS --BACKS 

2463
01:30:25,486 --> 01:30:27,555
ON PROPERTY TAX, WHICH AGAIN, 

2464
01:30:27,555 --> 01:30:31,058
I DON'T NEED TO GO INTO A TAX 

2465
01:30:31,058 --> 01:30:33,127
CONVERSATION TODAY, BUT FOCUSING

2466
01:30:33,127 --> 01:30:34,796
ON THE BEAUTY HERE, THANK 

2467
01:30:34,796 --> 01:30:38,332
YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON AMENDMENTS.

2468
01:30:38,332 --> 01:30:39,634
COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER AND 

2469
01:30:39,634 --> 01:30:41,936
I WORKED ON IT, SAM, RAISE 

2470
01:30:41,936 --> 01:30:43,638
YOUR HAND, 

2471
01:30:43,638 --> 01:30:45,807
DIRECTOR FAYE. I NEED THE TWO OF

2472
01:30:45,807 --> 01:30:46,040
YOU 

2473
01:30:46,040 --> 01:30:48,843
TO TALK DURING THIS MEETING, 

2474
01:30:48,843 --> 01:30:49,143
NOT 

2475
01:30:49,143 --> 01:30:51,045
KIDDING. FINALLY THE LIBRARY HAS

2476
01:30:51,045 --> 01:30:53,347
AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN 

2477
01:30:53,347 --> 01:30:55,283
THE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT 

2478
01:30:55,283 --> 01:30:57,885
FRAMEWORK, SAM LEADING THE WORK 

2479
01:30:57,885 --> 01:30:59,086
IN MANY 

2480
01:30:59,086 --> 01:31:00,755
WAYS. 

2481
01:31:00,755 --> 01:31:04,225
THANKS FOR CARING FOR OUR 

2482
01:31:04,225 --> 01:31:05,126
NEIGHBORS. 

2483
01:31:05,126 --> 01:31:06,828
THANKS FOR INCREASING THE NUMBER

2484
01:31:06,828 --> 01:31:08,062
OF BOOKS. 

2485
01:31:08,062 --> 01:31:10,131
AND EBOOKS. 

2486
01:31:10,131 --> 01:31:12,300
I SAW SOMEBODY COULDN'T HOLD 

2487
01:31:12,300 --> 01:31:12,466
THE 

2488
01:31:12,466 --> 01:31:15,102
BOOKS IN THEIR HANDS, 

2489
01:31:15,102 --> 01:31:15,970
CARRYING SO MANY OUT. 

2490
01:31:15,970 --> 01:31:21,876
HAVING WORKED AT A LIBRARY, 

2491
01:31:21,876 --> 01:31:25,279
I KNOW HOW FAR THAT $35$35 

2492
01:31:25,279 --> 01:31:27,148
GOES, CHECKED IN, CHECKED OUT, 

2493
01:31:27,148 --> 01:31:28,683
CHECKED IN, CHECKED OUT. 

2494
01:31:28,683 --> 01:31:31,219
THANKS FOR SUPPORT 

2495
01:31:31,219 --> 01:31:32,487
INCREASING ACCESS SO PEOPLE CAN 

2496
01:31:32,487 --> 01:31:32,653
GET 

2497
01:31:32,653 --> 01:31:34,889
INTO THE LIBRARY, AND FOR 

2498
01:31:34,889 --> 01:31:38,259
YOUR SUPPORT IN TAKING THE 

2499
01:31:38,259 --> 01:31:39,927
LIBRARIES -- EVERYTHING THAT 

2500
01:31:39,927 --> 01:31:42,196
YOU DO -- A STEP FURTHER BY 

2501
01:31:42,196 --> 01:31:44,398
GETTING THEIR WORK OUT ON THE 

2502
01:31:44,398 --> 01:31:44,599
AWARD 

2503
01:31:44,732 --> 01:31:47,201
WINNING SEATTLE CHANNEL. IT'S A

2504
01:31:47,201 --> 01:31:47,835
GREAT HONOR TO WORK 

2505
01:31:47,835 --> 01:31:50,037
WITH ALL OF YOU ON THIS LIBRARY 

2506
01:31:50,037 --> 01:31:50,238
LEVY. 

2507
01:31:50,238 --> 01:31:52,073
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 

2508
01:31:52,073 --> 01:31:53,708
RIVERA, FOR LEADING US THROUGH 

2509
01:31:53,708 --> 01:31:54,108
THE 

2510
01:31:54,108 --> 01:31:54,775
PROCESS. 

2511
01:31:54,775 --> 01:31:56,110
AGAIN, I'M SO SORRY THAT THE 

2512
01:31:56,110 --> 01:31:58,145
STATE'S TAX CODE IS HITTING 

2513
01:31:58,145 --> 01:31:59,947
LIBRARY FAMILIES FIRST. 

2514
01:31:59,947 --> 01:32:02,750
WE'VE GOT MORE WORK TO DO IN 

2515
01:32:02,750 --> 01:32:04,085
OLYMPIA AND I'M EXCITED 

2516
01:32:04,085 --> 01:32:06,354
TO ACCEPTED THIS LEVY TO THE 

2517
01:32:06,487 --> 01:32:06,888
VOTERS. 

2518
01:32:06,888 --> 01:32:07,755
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 

2519
01:32:07,755 --> 01:32:14,028
>> THANK YOU, MADAM 

2520
01:32:14,028 --> 01:32:14,962
COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 

2521
01:32:14,962 --> 01:32:18,799
I WANT TO ECHO MY COLLEAGUES, 

2522
01:32:18,799 --> 01:32:20,568
GRATITUDE TO A NUMBER OF 

2523
01:32:20,568 --> 01:32:25,139
FOLKS AND LEVEL SETTING HOW WE 

2524
01:32:25,139 --> 01:32:25,406
GOT 

2525
01:32:25,406 --> 01:32:28,476
HERE. I HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT 

2526
01:32:28,609 --> 01:32:31,779
NEARLY $500 MILLION LEVY. 

2527
01:32:31,779 --> 01:32:33,648
BUT THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY 

2528
01:32:33,648 --> 01:32:35,850
VALID 

2529
01:32:35,850 --> 01:32:38,853
REASONS FOR THAT. A FLAWED 

2530
01:32:38,853 --> 01:32:39,754
OLYMPIA TAX CODE 

2531
01:32:39,754 --> 01:32:44,025
WITH AN ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS

2532
01:32:44,025 --> 01:32:44,292
1% 

2533
01:32:44,292 --> 01:32:46,961
CAP, YEAR OVER YEAR INCREASE, IN

2534
01:32:46,961 --> 01:32:49,230
PROPERTY TAXES WHICH 

2535
01:32:49,230 --> 01:32:50,464
CLEARLY DOESN'T INCLUDE OR 

2536
01:32:50,464 --> 01:32:50,798
REFLECT 

2537
01:32:50,798 --> 01:32:52,967
THE COSTS OF INFLATION, NOR THE 

2538
01:32:52,967 --> 01:32:55,202
INCREASING COSTS OF GOODS AND 

2539
01:32:55,202 --> 01:32:58,706
SERVICES, WHICH BY THE WAY IS A 

2540
01:32:58,706 --> 01:33:03,144
RELIC OF TIM AYMAN. 

2541
01:33:03,144 --> 01:33:05,646
EVERY TIME OLYMPIA DECLINES 

2542
01:33:05,646 --> 01:33:10,518
TOTO AND CHANGE THAT STRUCTURAL 

2543
01:33:10,518 --> 01:33:13,354
ISSUE, OUR STATE IS HONORING THE

2544
01:33:13,354 --> 01:33:17,792
LEGACY OF TIM AYMAN, MEANWHILE 

2545
01:33:17,792 --> 01:33:19,760
ON THE BACKS OF 

2546
01:33:19,760 --> 01:33:22,596
EVERYDAY HOMEOWNERS AND PROPERTY

2547
01:33:22,596 --> 01:33:23,097
TAX 

2548
01:33:23,097 --> 01:33:25,232
PAYERS IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE. 

2549
01:33:25,232 --> 01:33:29,136
WE NEED CHANGE AT THE 

2550
01:33:29,136 --> 01:33:30,438
OLYMPIA LEVEL TO BETTER POSITION

2551
01:33:30,438 --> 01:33:32,406
OUR CITY SO WE DON'T HAVE TO GO

2552
01:33:32,406 --> 01:33:34,342
BACK TO VOTERS MAKING 

2553
01:33:34,342 --> 01:33:34,976
SIGNIFICANT ASKS OVER AND OVER 

2554
01:33:34,976 --> 01:33:35,743
AGAIN. 

2555
01:33:35,743 --> 01:33:39,714
IT DOES HAVE 

2556
01:33:39,714 --> 01:33:41,215
NONTRIVIAL IMPACTS ON 

2557
01:33:41,215 --> 01:33:45,286
AFFORDABILITY, I RECOGNIZE 

2558
01:33:45,419 --> 01:33:51,092
THAT. THAT SAID, THIS IS ALSO 

2559
01:33:51,092 --> 01:33:52,960
ABOUT 

2560
01:33:52,960 --> 01:33:54,228
EMPOWERMENT, ALSO ABOUT 

2561
01:33:54,228 --> 01:33:56,397
PROVIDING DURABLE, LASTING 

2562
01:33:56,397 --> 01:33:57,431
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 

2563
01:33:57,431 --> 01:33:58,032
THROUGH LEARNING. 

2564
01:33:58,032 --> 01:34:01,068
AND I WOULD POSIT THAT IS THE 

2565
01:34:01,068 --> 01:34:02,837
SINGLE MOST POWERFUL UPSTREAM 

2566
01:34:02,837 --> 01:34:05,573
INVESTMENT YOU CAN MAKE 

2567
01:34:05,573 --> 01:34:08,776
TO PROTECT AFFORDABILITY 

2568
01:34:08,776 --> 01:34:12,380
FOR DECADES GOING FORWARD. 

2569
01:34:12,380 --> 01:34:13,881
SO THERE ARE 

2570
01:34:13,881 --> 01:34:17,051
TRADE-OFFS. MINDFUL OF THAT, BUT

2571
01:34:17,051 --> 01:34:17,718
I THINK 

2572
01:34:17,718 --> 01:34:21,055
ON BALANCE THIS IS A TERRIFIC 

2573
01:34:21,055 --> 01:34:21,889
PACKAGE. 

2574
01:34:21,889 --> 01:34:24,658
I'M EXCITED TO SEND IT TO 

2575
01:34:24,658 --> 01:34:25,559
VOTERS. 

2576
01:34:25,559 --> 01:34:27,695
AFTER THIS, IT WILL BE IN 

2577
01:34:27,695 --> 01:34:32,066
THE HANDS OF VOTERS. 

2578
01:34:32,066 --> 01:34:35,036
I'M ALSO GLAD, 

2579
01:34:35,036 --> 01:34:37,038
THANK YOU COLLEAGUES, FOR 

2580
01:34:37,038 --> 01:34:38,105
PASSING MY 

2581
01:34:38,239 --> 01:34:40,941
AMENDMENTS. THREE AMENDMENTS I 

2582
01:34:40,941 --> 01:34:41,842
HAD THAT 

2583
01:34:41,842 --> 01:34:43,310
BENEFIT MY COUNCIL DISTRICT 

2584
01:34:43,310 --> 01:34:46,013
BUT FRANKLY THE WHOLE CITY AND 

2585
01:34:46,013 --> 01:34:48,349
WHOLE 

2586
01:34:48,349 --> 01:34:50,051
LIBRARY SYSTEM. 

2587
01:34:50,051 --> 01:34:55,056
DIGIT SKILLING INITIATIVE 

2588
01:34:55,056 --> 01:34:57,224
AMENDMENT, DIGITAL 

2589
01:34:57,224 --> 01:34:59,026
SKILLING AND AI INVESTMENTS, 

2590
01:34:59,026 --> 01:35:00,461
FOCUS ON DIGITAL 

2591
01:35:00,461 --> 01:35:03,597
EQUITY TO EXTEND 

2592
01:35:03,597 --> 01:35:04,899
EXISTING PROGRAMS INTO 

2593
01:35:04,899 --> 01:35:05,232
NEIGHBORHOODS 

2594
01:35:05,232 --> 01:35:08,736
WITH LOWER RATES OF INTERNET 

2595
01:35:08,736 --> 01:35:11,138
ACCESS, LOWER DIGITAL DEVICES 

2596
01:35:11,138 --> 01:35:12,907
COMPARED TO MORE AFFLUENT PARTS 

2597
01:35:12,907 --> 01:35:14,041
OF THE 

2598
01:35:14,175 --> 01:35:19,213
CITY. HYDE PARK, SOUTH PARK 

2599
01:35:19,213 --> 01:35:20,147
BRANCHES, 

2600
01:35:20,147 --> 01:35:21,782
EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH 

2601
01:35:21,782 --> 01:35:22,983
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND 

2602
01:35:22,983 --> 01:35:23,417
LEARNING. 

2603
01:35:23,417 --> 01:35:27,054
MY OTHER 

2604
01:35:27,054 --> 01:35:27,621
AMENDMENT, WASHINGTON STATE 

2605
01:35:27,621 --> 01:35:28,489
BLACK LEGACY INSTITUTE, TO 

2606
01:35:28,489 --> 01:35:29,390
BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE 

2607
01:35:29,390 --> 01:35:33,294
THAT IN THE HISTORIC ADMIRAL 

2608
01:35:33,294 --> 01:35:35,930
DISTRICT IN WEST SEATTLE, A 

2609
01:35:35,930 --> 01:35:36,163
CENTER 

2610
01:35:36,163 --> 01:35:39,867
AND SITE, FACILITY OF NOT JUST 

2611
01:35:39,867 --> 01:35:42,069
WEST SEATTLE SIGNIFICANCE, CITY 

2612
01:35:42,069 --> 01:35:42,336
OF 

2613
01:35:42,336 --> 01:35:46,240
SEATTLE SIGNIFICANCE, THAT IS 

2614
01:35:46,240 --> 01:35:53,881
A CENTER WITH STATEWIDE IMPACT 

2615
01:35:53,881 --> 01:35:55,216
IN TERMS OF HOW CONSISTING 

2616
01:35:55,216 --> 01:35:58,886
SHOWCASING THE VALUE, 

2617
01:35:58,886 --> 01:36:00,755
PERSEVERANCE AND 

2618
01:36:00,755 --> 01:36:02,056
TRIUMPH OUR BLACK COMMUNITY IN 

2619
01:36:02,056 --> 01:36:02,556
THE STATE. 

2620
01:36:02,556 --> 01:36:04,325
WE'RE GRATEFUL TO HAVE 

2621
01:36:04,325 --> 01:36:06,260
IT, AMENDMENT TO UNLOCK 

2622
01:36:06,260 --> 01:36:09,463
MORE OPPORTUNITIES 

2623
01:36:09,463 --> 01:36:11,365
FOR ORGANIZATIONS -- 

2624
01:36:11,365 --> 01:36:12,600
INCLUDING 

2625
01:36:12,600 --> 01:36:13,167
CONTRACTUAL OPPORTUNITIES. 

2626
01:36:13,167 --> 01:36:15,369
FINALLY THE AMENDMENT I 

2627
01:36:15,369 --> 01:36:17,204
COSPONSORED WITH 

2628
01:36:17,204 --> 01:36:19,573
COUNCILMEMBER RINCK TO FINALLY 

2629
01:36:19,573 --> 01:36:22,009
RENOVATE ONCE AND FOR ALL THE 

2630
01:36:22,009 --> 01:36:22,810
HISTORIC WEST 

2631
01:36:22,810 --> 01:36:25,546
SEATTLE BRANCH, CARNEGIE 

2632
01:36:25,546 --> 01:36:27,348
INSTITUTION, AND MAKE 

2633
01:36:27,348 --> 01:36:31,452
MUCH NEEDED SEISMIC REPAIRS, 

2634
01:36:31,452 --> 01:36:33,754
AMONGST 

2635
01:36:33,754 --> 01:36:35,189
OTHER THINGS. 

2636
01:36:35,189 --> 01:36:37,024
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT 

2637
01:36:37,024 --> 01:36:38,058
THE LEARNING AND 

2638
01:36:38,058 --> 01:36:40,261
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THIS LEVY 

2639
01:36:40,261 --> 01:36:40,461
WOULD 

2640
01:36:40,461 --> 01:36:42,663
UNLOCK IF PASSED, BUT I GEEK OUT

2641
01:36:42,663 --> 01:36:44,665
ABOUT OUR ABILITY AS A CITY 

2642
01:36:44,665 --> 01:36:47,368
TO HELP PUT HAMMERS IN HANDS, 

2643
01:36:47,368 --> 01:36:51,672
MAKE BUILDINGS SAFER, MAKE THEM 

2644
01:36:51,805 --> 01:36:52,840
MORE MODERNIZED, STABLE. 

2645
01:36:52,840 --> 01:36:57,077
AND REIMAGINE HISTORIC SPACES. 

2646
01:36:57,077 --> 01:36:59,480
GETTING THAT DONE FOR WEST 

2647
01:36:59,480 --> 01:37:01,882
SEATTLE IS A HUGE WIN, AND I 

2648
01:37:01,882 --> 01:37:04,051
WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER 

2649
01:37:04,051 --> 01:37:05,753
RINCK FOR YOUR 

2650
01:37:05,753 --> 01:37:08,856
PARTNERSHIP, GETTING THIS DONE. 

2651
01:37:08,856 --> 01:37:13,861
THAT'S SIGNIFICANT. 

2652
01:37:13,861 --> 01:37:14,495
BFD. 

2653
01:37:14,495 --> 01:37:17,565
IN ANY EVENT -- 

2654
01:37:17,565 --> 01:37:20,467
ALSO WOULD BE REMISS IF I 

2655
01:37:20,467 --> 01:37:21,035
DIDN'T THANK 

2656
01:37:21,035 --> 01:37:21,302
CHAIR 

2657
01:37:21,302 --> 01:37:23,470
RIVERA. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 

2658
01:37:23,470 --> 01:37:24,838
YOUR 

2659
01:37:24,838 --> 01:37:27,241
PARTNERSHIP, STRONG 

2660
01:37:27,241 --> 01:37:28,642
COLLABORATION, END-TO- 

2661
01:37:28,642 --> 01:37:30,911
END BEFORE IT WAS EVEN A FIRM, 

2662
01:37:30,911 --> 01:37:31,412
CONCRETE 

2663
01:37:31,412 --> 01:37:32,713
PROPOSAL, YOU WERE 

2664
01:37:32,713 --> 01:37:34,615
COLLABORATIVE, CHECKING IN. 

2665
01:37:34,615 --> 01:37:40,921
I THINK YOU DID AN EXCELLENT 

2666
01:37:40,921 --> 01:37:46,093
JOB HELPING SHEPHERD US THROUGH 

2667
01:37:46,227 --> 01:37:47,595
THIS. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, 

2668
01:37:47,595 --> 01:37:47,828
THANKS 

2669
01:37:47,828 --> 01:37:49,997
FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP GETTING 

2670
01:37:49,997 --> 01:37:51,665
WEST SEATTLE DONE. 

2671
01:37:51,665 --> 01:37:52,833
COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, 

2672
01:37:52,833 --> 01:37:55,636
APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN 

2673
01:37:55,636 --> 01:37:56,704
MOVINGMOVING 

2674
01:37:56,704 --> 01:37:59,373
AMENDMENTS WHEN I WAS AWAY LAST 

2675
01:37:59,506 --> 01:38:02,176
WEEK. THANKS TO MAYOR WILSON FOR

2676
01:38:02,176 --> 01:38:03,043
A 

2677
01:38:03,043 --> 01:38:05,980
GOOD, CLEAN PACKAGE THAT WEWE 

2678
01:38:05,980 --> 01:38:08,616
THROUGH AND MADE EVEN BETTER. 

2679
01:38:08,616 --> 01:38:10,050
BUT APPRECIATE HER 

2680
01:38:10,050 --> 01:38:11,151
LEADERSHIP HELPING TO GET THIS 

2681
01:38:11,151 --> 01:38:11,352
DONE. 

2682
01:38:11,352 --> 01:38:13,354
MOST IMPORTANTLY, I WANT 

2683
01:38:13,354 --> 01:38:14,221
TO THANK COMMUNITY. 

2684
01:38:14,221 --> 01:38:16,357
COMMUNITY HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN 

2685
01:38:16,357 --> 01:38:20,961
SHAPING THIS PACKAGE AND 

2686
01:38:20,961 --> 01:38:22,029
PROCESS THROUGHOUT, AND I'VE 

2687
01:38:22,029 --> 01:38:22,429
TRIED MY 

2688
01:38:22,429 --> 01:38:24,965
BEST PERSONALLY TO LISTEN TO 

2689
01:38:24,965 --> 01:38:26,767
COMMUNITY, READ AS MANY OF 

2690
01:38:26,767 --> 01:38:29,336
THOSE EMAILS, THOUSANDS OF 

2691
01:38:29,336 --> 01:38:30,337
EMAILS 

2692
01:38:30,337 --> 01:38:31,438
WE'VE GOTTEN THE PAST 

2693
01:38:31,438 --> 01:38:31,705
FEW 

2694
01:38:31,705 --> 01:38:34,908
MONTHS. LISTEN ATTENTIVELY TO 

2695
01:38:34,908 --> 01:38:35,175
ALL YOUR 

2696
01:38:35,175 --> 01:38:37,311
PUBLIC COMMENTS, TESTIMONY, 

2697
01:38:37,311 --> 01:38:39,613
MEET WITH YOU ALL DURING MY 

2698
01:38:39,613 --> 01:38:40,281
OFFICE 

2699
01:38:40,281 --> 01:38:44,451
HOURS, IN MY OFFICE, HAVE 

2700
01:38:44,451 --> 01:38:47,454
YOU BEND MY EAR ON THE BUS, AT 

2701
01:38:47,454 --> 01:38:47,621
THE 

2702
01:38:47,621 --> 01:38:49,256
GROCERY STORE ABOUT THE LIBRARY.

2703
01:38:49,256 --> 01:38:52,326
YOUR FEEDBACK IS TRULY 

2704
01:38:52,326 --> 01:38:54,194
INVALUABLE, AND I TRY MY BEST 

2705
01:38:54,194 --> 01:38:57,531
TO LIVE UP TO IT AS PEST AS I 

2706
01:38:57,531 --> 01:38:59,366
CAN AND BE RESPONSIVE TO IT. 

2707
01:38:59,366 --> 01:39:03,037
SO I WANT TO THANK COMMUNITY. 

2708
01:39:03,037 --> 01:39:07,708
THAT INCLUDES THE LIBRARY, 

2709
01:39:07,708 --> 01:39:09,310
THE FOUNDATION, FRIENDS OF THE 

2710
01:39:09,310 --> 01:39:10,711
LIBRARY, SO MANY OTHERS. 

2711
01:39:10,711 --> 01:39:13,447
EVERYONE HAS A COOL LIBRARY 

2712
01:39:13,447 --> 01:39:15,416
STORY, WHICH IS ONE THING 

2713
01:39:15,416 --> 01:39:17,418
I LEARNED THROUGH THIS 

2714
01:39:17,418 --> 01:39:19,820
PROCESS, AND HAS A FAVORITE 

2715
01:39:19,820 --> 01:39:20,287
MEMORY, 

2716
01:39:20,287 --> 01:39:22,957
BOOK, EXPERIENCE THAT STARTED OR

2717
01:39:22,957 --> 01:39:24,992
ENDEDENDED OUR LIBRARIES. 

2718
01:39:24,992 --> 01:39:26,293
I'M PROUD TO BE ABLE TO PUT 

2719
01:39:26,293 --> 01:39:31,732
TOGETHER THIS PACKAGE THAT NOW 

2720
01:39:31,732 --> 01:39:33,000
GOES BEFORE VOTERS. 

2721
01:39:33,000 --> 01:39:34,768
SO THANK AGAIN. 

2722
01:39:34,902 --> 01:39:36,036
>> THANK YOU. 

2723
01:39:36,036 --> 01:39:37,838
COUNCILMEMBER LIN, THEN WE'LL 

2724
01:39:37,838 --> 01:39:41,575
HAVE CLOSING REMARKS 

2725
01:39:41,575 --> 01:39:42,376
FROM COUNCILMEMBER 

2726
01:39:42,376 --> 01:39:43,043
RIVERA. 

2727
01:39:43,043 --> 01:39:45,779
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL 

2728
01:39:45,779 --> 01:39:48,148
PRESIDENT, AND THANK YOU 

2729
01:39:48,148 --> 01:39:50,084
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA AGAIN FOR 

2730
01:39:50,084 --> 01:39:53,420
SHEPHERDING THIS PROCESS, AS I 

2731
01:39:53,420 --> 01:39:54,154
STATED LAST 

2732
01:39:54,154 --> 01:39:56,056
TIME, REALLY APPRECIATE THE 

2733
01:39:56,056 --> 01:39:57,091
FRANK, OPEN DIALOGUE. 

2734
01:39:57,091 --> 01:39:59,193
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US 

2735
01:39:59,193 --> 01:39:59,360
TO 

2736
01:39:59,360 --> 01:40:02,029
HAVE GOOD DEBATES, FOR US TO -- 

2737
01:40:02,029 --> 01:40:04,398
WE'RE HAVING A DEBATE AS A 

2738
01:40:04,531 --> 01:40:06,333
COMMUNITY. WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF

2739
01:40:06,333 --> 01:40:09,236
DIFFERENT OPINIONS AND I 

2740
01:40:09,236 --> 01:40:10,771
THINK YOU SEE THAT ON THE DAIS 

2741
01:40:10,771 --> 01:40:11,071
AS WELL. 

2742
01:40:11,071 --> 01:40:12,606
IT'S IMPORTANT TO 

2743
01:40:12,606 --> 01:40:15,876
HAVE DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES 

2744
01:40:15,876 --> 01:40:19,780
RESPECTFULLY AND THAT'S HOW YOU

2745
01:40:19,780 --> 01:40:21,348
HELPED LEAD 

2746
01:40:21,348 --> 01:40:22,950
THIS DISCUSSION. I APPRECIATE 

2747
01:40:22,950 --> 01:40:23,317
THAT. 

2748
01:40:23,317 --> 01:40:27,221
I AGREE WITH COLLEAGUES, 

2749
01:40:27,221 --> 01:40:28,722
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AND 

2750
01:40:28,722 --> 01:40:31,158
OTHERS, TALKING ABOUT THE BROKEN

2751
01:40:31,158 --> 01:40:32,326
TAX SYSTEM. 

2752
01:40:32,326 --> 01:40:33,594
LARGELY COMING FROM THE STATE. 

2753
01:40:33,594 --> 01:40:35,796
WE ARE MAKING SOME PROGRESS 

2754
01:40:35,796 --> 01:40:39,299
ON FIXING THE WAY WE TAX 

2755
01:40:39,299 --> 01:40:40,601
FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES, BUT WE 

2756
01:40:40,601 --> 01:40:45,939
HAVE A LOT FURTHER TO GO. 

2757
01:40:45,939 --> 01:40:50,778
SO WE END UP HAVING DIFFICULT 

2758
01:40:50,911 --> 01:40:52,079
DISCUSSIONS. AS COUNCILMEMBER 

2759
01:40:52,079 --> 01:40:52,413
STRAUSS SAID 

2760
01:40:52,413 --> 01:40:54,448
WE PROBABLY NEEDED TO GO BIGGER.

2761
01:40:54,448 --> 01:40:56,250
THERE'S A LOT MORE NEEDS 

2762
01:40:56,250 --> 01:40:58,185
WE'RE NOT FUNDING, BUT BECAUSE 

2763
01:40:58,185 --> 01:40:58,419
OF THE 

2764
01:40:58,419 --> 01:41:01,121
TOOLS AT HAND, THE PROPERTY 

2765
01:41:01,121 --> 01:41:02,890
TAX AND CONCERNS AROUND 

2766
01:41:02,890 --> 01:41:03,957
AFFORDABILITY, WE LANDED 

2767
01:41:03,957 --> 01:41:04,792
WHERE WE DID. 

2768
01:41:04,792 --> 01:41:08,095
I DO BELIEVE THAT MANY OF THESE 

2769
01:41:08,095 --> 01:41:10,164
NEEDS, THINGS INCLUDING 

2770
01:41:10,164 --> 01:41:11,365
LIKE TRANSITIONING SOME OF 

2771
01:41:11,365 --> 01:41:14,201
OUR BUILDINGS AWAY FROM FOSSIL 

2772
01:41:14,201 --> 01:41:14,835
FUELS 

2773
01:41:14,835 --> 01:41:25,212
TO ELECT RIFICATION. 

2774
01:41:26,880 --> 01:41:27,815
BUILDINGS ARE 

2775
01:41:27,815 --> 01:41:29,249
SOLID INVESTMENTS. AND WE NEED 

2776
01:41:29,249 --> 01:41:30,250
TO BE CAREFUL, 

2777
01:41:30,250 --> 01:41:32,653
ASK OUR PARTNERS AND 

2778
01:41:32,653 --> 01:41:35,189
DEPARTMENTS TO BE MINDFUL ABOUT 

2779
01:41:35,189 --> 01:41:35,656
SPENDING, 

2780
01:41:35,656 --> 01:41:39,159
YET I'M VERY COMFORTABLE AND 

2781
01:41:39,159 --> 01:41:39,960
CONFIDENT THESE DOLLARS 

2782
01:41:39,960 --> 01:41:41,795
ARE VERY MUCH NEEDED AND WILL BE

2783
01:41:41,795 --> 01:41:42,029
VERY 

2784
01:41:42,029 --> 01:41:42,830
WELL SPENT. 

2785
01:41:42,830 --> 01:41:46,166
THANK YOU ALL, TO THE CHAIR AND 

2786
01:41:46,166 --> 01:41:48,135
MY COLLEAGUES FOR THIS DEBATE 

2787
01:41:48,135 --> 01:41:48,936
AND DISCUSSION. 

2788
01:41:48,936 --> 01:41:53,774
ESPECIALLY THANK YOU TO THE 

2789
01:41:53,774 --> 01:41:54,408
COMMUNITY, SEATTLE 

2790
01:41:54,408 --> 01:41:56,643
PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE BOARD 

2791
01:41:56,643 --> 01:41:56,877
FOR 

2792
01:41:56,877 --> 01:41:58,946
ALL YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR 

2793
01:41:58,946 --> 01:41:59,246
COMMUNITY. 

2794
01:41:59,379 --> 01:42:04,251
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LIN.

2795
01:42:04,251 --> 01:42:06,220
COUNCILMEMBER -- EVERYONE SPOKE.

2796
01:42:06,220 --> 01:42:07,788
SORRY, WANTED TO MAKE SURE. 

2797
01:42:07,788 --> 01:42:08,822
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. 

2798
01:42:08,956 --> 01:42:10,958
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL 

2799
01:42:10,958 --> 01:42:13,393
PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES FOR 

2800
01:42:13,393 --> 01:42:13,760
YOUR COMMENTS. 

2801
01:42:13,760 --> 01:42:20,734
I WANT TO ADDRESS A COUPLE 

2802
01:42:20,734 --> 01:42:23,937
THINGS BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME 

2803
01:42:23,937 --> 01:42:27,975
FACTS HERE. 

2804
01:42:27,975 --> 01:42:32,880
219 LEVY NOW AT 479. 

2805
01:42:32,880 --> 01:42:34,515
THAT'S 70% MORE EVEN 

2806
01:42:34,515 --> 01:42:35,149
ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION. 

2807
01:42:35,149 --> 01:42:36,984
AND I WANT TO SAY 

2808
01:42:36,984 --> 01:42:40,154
WHILE I APPRECIATE PUTTING THE 

2809
01:42:40,154 --> 01:42:40,420
COSTS 

2810
01:42:40,420 --> 01:42:42,723
INTO CONTEXT AND IT'S TRUE 

2811
01:42:42,723 --> 01:42:43,390
IT'S 

2812
01:42:43,390 --> 01:42:47,661
ABOUT 191 MORE A YEAR, IF 

2813
01:42:47,661 --> 01:42:49,630
IT WERE ONLY LIBRARIES, THAT 

2814
01:42:49,630 --> 01:42:49,830
WOULD 

2815
01:42:49,830 --> 01:42:51,064
BE FINE. 

2816
01:42:51,064 --> 01:42:54,101
BUT THAT IS COMBINED TO THE 

2817
01:42:54,101 --> 01:42:57,638
$8,000 PEOPLE ARE PAYING A YEAR 

2818
01:42:57,638 --> 01:43:00,073
IN TAXES WITH ALL THE LEVIES 

2819
01:43:00,073 --> 01:43:02,876
AND OTHER TAXES THAT SEATTLEITES

2820
01:43:03,010 --> 01:43:05,112
PAY, INCLUDING KING 

2821
01:43:05,112 --> 01:43:05,679
COUNTY TAXES. 

2822
01:43:05,679 --> 01:43:08,549
WHEN YOU COMBINE ALL THE TAXES 

2823
01:43:08,549 --> 01:43:09,149
THE 

2824
01:43:09,149 --> 01:43:12,252
TOGETHER, PEOPLE ARE PAYING 

2825
01:43:12,252 --> 01:43:17,291
ON THE 850K HOUSE ABOUT $8,000 

2826
01:43:17,291 --> 01:43:17,491
PLUS 

2827
01:43:17,491 --> 01:43:19,626
NOW THE LIBRARY LEVY. 

2828
01:43:19,626 --> 01:43:21,328
ONCE YOU START TAKING 

2829
01:43:21,328 --> 01:43:25,299
INTO ACCOUNT ALL OF THE TAXES, 

2830
01:43:25,299 --> 01:43:27,834
I THINK IT'S HARDER TO ARGUE 

2831
01:43:27,834 --> 01:43:28,368
IT'S 

2832
01:43:28,368 --> 01:43:29,770
JUST $16 A DAY. 

2833
01:43:29,770 --> 01:43:31,572
THAT'S TRUE FOR THE LIBRARIES, 

2834
01:43:31,572 --> 01:43:34,207
BUT THAT'S NOT ONLY THING WE'RE

2835
01:43:34,207 --> 01:43:38,712
PAYING FOR, AND LIBRARIES ISN'T

2836
01:43:38,712 --> 01:43:43,650
THE ONLY LEVY WE SEND TO THE 

2837
01:43:43,650 --> 01:43:44,184
VOTERS TO 

2838
01:43:44,184 --> 01:43:46,220
PAY FOR. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT 

2839
01:43:46,220 --> 01:43:48,121
AFFORDABILITY, THERE IS AN 

2840
01:43:48,121 --> 01:43:49,156
AFFORDABILITY CRISIS. 

2841
01:43:49,156 --> 01:43:52,559
THIS IS WHY RETIREES ARE 

2842
01:43:52,559 --> 01:43:54,661
HAVING TO WORK PART- TIME JOBS, 

2843
01:43:54,661 --> 01:43:55,128
AND 

2844
01:43:55,128 --> 01:43:57,965
RENTERS, THERE'S THIS NOTION 

2845
01:43:57,965 --> 01:43:58,799
ONLY PROPERTY OWNERS PAY 

2846
01:43:58,799 --> 01:44:02,703
PROPERTY TAXES, THEY'RE NOT, 

2847
01:44:02,703 --> 01:44:04,104
RENTERS PAY IT, TOO, IT 

2848
01:44:04,104 --> 01:44:06,373
GETS PASSED ON, IT 

2849
01:44:06,373 --> 01:44:08,575
HAS TO. END OF THE DAY WE NEED 

2850
01:44:08,575 --> 01:44:08,942
TO 

2851
01:44:08,942 --> 01:44:09,710
BE HONEST ABOUT WHAT WE'RE 

2852
01:44:09,710 --> 01:44:09,943
ASKING 

2853
01:44:09,943 --> 01:44:15,182
OF VOTERS AND WHY IT 

2854
01:44:15,182 --> 01:44:17,684
DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A LOT, 191 A

2855
01:44:17,684 --> 01:44:19,486
YEAR, BUT COMBINED WITH OTHER 

2856
01:44:19,486 --> 01:44:19,886
TAXES, 

2857
01:44:19,886 --> 01:44:21,154
IT STARTS TO ADD UP. 

2858
01:44:21,154 --> 01:44:22,923
ONCE WE START PUTTING MORE 

2859
01:44:22,923 --> 01:44:25,659
AND MORE INTO THIS AND OTHER 

2860
01:44:25,659 --> 01:44:27,628
LEVIES, THAT TAX INCREASE 

2861
01:44:27,628 --> 01:44:28,028
BECOMES 

2862
01:44:28,028 --> 01:44:29,596
UNSUSTAINABLE FOR FOLKS IN 

2863
01:44:29,596 --> 01:44:29,830
THE 

2864
01:44:29,830 --> 01:44:33,700
CITY. AND WE NEED TO BE MINDFUL 

2865
01:44:33,700 --> 01:44:34,334
OF 

2866
01:44:34,468 --> 01:44:37,304
THAT. THIS IS WHY I HAD CONCERNS

2867
01:44:37,304 --> 01:44:37,738
ABOUT 

2868
01:44:37,738 --> 01:44:38,572
CONTINUING TO ADD. 

2869
01:44:38,572 --> 01:44:42,009
MORE IMPORTANTLY THE TAX CAP, WE

2870
01:44:42,009 --> 01:44:44,144
DIDN'T LEAVE VERY MUCH FOR 

2871
01:44:44,144 --> 01:44:47,180
THE SUBSEQUENT FUTURE LEVY 

2872
01:44:47,180 --> 01:44:48,015
RENEWALSRENEWALS WE'LL  TO DO, 

2873
01:44:48,015 --> 01:44:48,415
NEXT 

2874
01:44:48,415 --> 01:44:49,483
IS HOUSING LEVY. 

2875
01:44:49,483 --> 01:44:51,652
YOU HEARD PEOPLE COMING 

2876
01:44:51,652 --> 01:44:53,720
TO CHAMBERS TODAY TALKING ABOUT 

2877
01:44:53,720 --> 01:44:53,887
THE 

2878
01:44:53,887 --> 01:44:55,689
TINY HOME PROPOSAL, HOW ARE 

2879
01:44:55,689 --> 01:44:57,624
WE GOING TO FUND THAT ONGOING? 

2880
01:44:57,624 --> 01:45:03,630
I HAVE NO IDEA, BUT THIS IS 

2881
01:45:03,630 --> 01:45:04,464
ALL REAL. 

2882
01:45:04,464 --> 01:45:07,167
ONE THING I WANT TO SAY IS, 

2883
01:45:07,167 --> 01:45:10,304
AND WE'RE ALL AGREED WE LOVE 

2884
01:45:10,304 --> 01:45:10,971
OUR 

2885
01:45:10,971 --> 01:45:11,872
LIBRARIES. AS I'VE SAID, IT 

2886
01:45:11,872 --> 01:45:12,506
ISN'T WHO 

2887
01:45:12,506 --> 01:45:15,842
LOVES THE LIBRARIES MORE, JUST 

2888
01:45:15,842 --> 01:45:17,444
OPERATING UNDER FISCAL 

2889
01:45:17,444 --> 01:45:18,812
REALITIES, AND I WISH 

2890
01:45:18,812 --> 01:45:19,780
THAT WEREN'T THE 

2891
01:45:19,780 --> 01:45:21,715
CASE. I MYSELF WOULD WANT TO 

2892
01:45:21,715 --> 01:45:22,049
GIVE MORE 

2893
01:45:22,049 --> 01:45:23,850
TO THE LIBRARIES, BUT THAT'S 

2894
01:45:23,850 --> 01:45:26,186
NOT WHERE WE'RE AT. 

2895
01:45:26,186 --> 01:45:28,955
SO THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. 

2896
01:45:28,955 --> 01:45:31,825
I JUST DON'T WANT US TO BE 

2897
01:45:31,825 --> 01:45:32,893
FLIPPANT ABOUT IT'S JUST 

2898
01:45:32,893 --> 01:45:34,895
A 

2899
01:45:34,895 --> 01:45:36,863
LITTLE MORE. ONCE YOU ADD ALL 

2900
01:45:36,863 --> 01:45:37,097
THESE 

2901
01:45:37,097 --> 01:45:40,467
LEVIES AND PROPERTY TAXES UP, 

2902
01:45:40,467 --> 01:45:41,968
IT'S A 

2903
01:45:42,102 --> 01:45:46,740
LOT. AND   WE NEED TO BE MORE 

2904
01:45:46,740 --> 01:45:47,140
FISCALLY 

2905
01:45:47,140 --> 01:45:49,309
RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE WE ARE 

2906
01:45:49,309 --> 01:45:50,544
RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS. 

2907
01:45:50,544 --> 01:45:53,313
IN TERMS OF OLYMPIA, THIS FLAWED

2908
01:45:53,313 --> 01:45:54,514
TAX SYSTEM, YES. 

2909
01:45:54,514 --> 01:45:58,251
AND AS REGARDS THE 

2910
01:45:58,251 --> 01:46:03,123
PROPERTY TAX -- SORRY, AS 

2911
01:46:03,123 --> 01:46:03,356
REGARDS 

2912
01:46:03,356 --> 01:46:07,127
THE LEVY CAP, WHICH I UNDERSTOOD

2913
01:46:07,260 --> 01:46:07,894
SOME COLLEAGUES TO BE TALKING 

2914
01:46:07,894 --> 01:46:09,863
ABOUT, LIFTING THE LEVY CAP JUST

2915
01:46:09,863 --> 01:46:12,165
MEANS WE CAN ASK MORE 

2916
01:46:12,165 --> 01:46:14,534
FROMFROM BY WAY OF PROPERTY 

2917
01:46:14,534 --> 01:46:16,670
TAXES, IT DOESN'T RELIEF THE 

2918
01:46:16,670 --> 01:46:20,440
PROPERTY TAX BURDEN, IT JUST 

2919
01:46:20,440 --> 01:46:20,941
INCREASES 

2920
01:46:20,941 --> 01:46:23,009
IT. ALL THESE THINGS ARE TRUE 

2921
01:46:23,009 --> 01:46:23,744
AND 

2922
01:46:23,744 --> 01:46:25,512
WHAT WE'RE GRAPPLING WITH, 

2923
01:46:25,512 --> 01:46:27,280
AND THAT'S WHAT I FLAGGED LAST 

2924
01:46:27,280 --> 01:46:30,384
TIME AND WILL FLAG AGAIN TODAY. 

2925
01:46:30,384 --> 01:46:32,452
THAT SAID, WE'LL VOTE TO 

2926
01:46:32,452 --> 01:46:35,088
PUT THIS ON THE BALLOT. 

2927
01:46:35,088 --> 01:46:37,257
I APPRECIATE EVERYONE 

2928
01:46:37,257 --> 01:46:38,658
WORKING TOGETHER ON THE 

2929
01:46:38,658 --> 01:46:38,992
CONVERSATION. 

2930
01:46:38,992 --> 01:46:40,927
I APPRECIATE WE'RE ALL 

2931
01:46:40,927 --> 01:46:42,529
ALIGNED AND LOVE OUR LIBRARIES. 

2932
01:46:42,529 --> 01:46:43,964
END OF THE DAY, WE'LL HAVE 

2933
01:46:43,964 --> 01:46:47,100
TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY 

2934
01:46:47,100 --> 01:46:47,601
FOR OTHER THINGS. 

2935
01:46:47,601 --> 01:46:48,635
MAYBE WE WON'T BE ABLE TO, BUT 

2936
01:46:48,635 --> 01:46:51,004
THIS WILL MOVE FORWARD TODAY 

2937
01:46:51,004 --> 01:46:52,105
AND VOTERS WILL DECIDE. 

2938
01:46:52,105 --> 01:46:54,875
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE 

2939
01:46:54,875 --> 01:46:57,043
WHEN THEY DECIDE, THEY HAVE THE 

2940
01:46:57,043 --> 01:46:57,878
FULL INFORMATION. 

2941
01:46:57,878 --> 01:47:00,280
I DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO LATER 

2942
01:47:00,280 --> 01:47:04,050
SAY WE PUT IT AT THAT LEVEL, 70%

2943
01:47:04,050 --> 01:47:05,819
OVER THE COST OF INFLATION, 

2944
01:47:05,819 --> 01:47:07,921
NOW WE CAN'T PAY FOR OTHER 

2945
01:47:07,921 --> 01:47:09,689
THINGS BECAUSE OF THE LEVY 

2946
01:47:09,689 --> 01:47:11,758
CAP SITUATION. 

2947
01:47:11,758 --> 01:47:13,460
WE MADE THAT EYES WIDE 

2948
01:47:13,460 --> 01:47:13,960
OPEN DECISION. 

2949
01:47:13,960 --> 01:47:17,964
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND 

2950
01:47:17,964 --> 01:47:18,431
THE ROBUST 

2951
01:47:18,431 --> 01:47:18,932
CONVERSATION. 

2952
01:47:19,065 --> 01:47:20,600
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 

2953
01:47:20,600 --> 01:47:21,168
RIVERA. 

2954
01:47:21,168 --> 01:47:24,137
NOW WE'LL CALL ROLL. 

2955
01:47:24,137 --> 01:47:26,807
THANKS TO EVERYONE. 

2956
01:47:26,807 --> 01:47:28,141
DOUBLE DOWN ON MY 

2957
01:47:28,141 --> 01:47:31,011
COLLEAGUES, AND THANK MY MOM WHO

2958
01:47:31,011 --> 01:47:41,521
TAUGHT ME AT EARLY AGE IT'S 

2959
01:47:43,056 --> 01:47:43,957
>> SAKA. 

2960
01:47:44,090 --> 01:47:44,491
>> AYE. 

2961
01:47:44,624 --> 01:47:45,192
>> STRAUSS. 

2962
01:47:45,325 --> 01:47:45,525
>> AYE. 

2963
01:47:45,659 --> 01:47:47,427
>> FOSTER. 

2964
01:47:47,427 --> 01:47:49,629
>> YES. 

2965
01:47:49,830 --> 01:47:50,263
>> JUAREZ. 

2966
01:47:50,263 --> 01:47:50,430
>> 

2967
01:47:50,430 --> 01:47:52,999
YAY. 

2968
01:47:52,999 --> 01:47:53,567
>> 

2969
01:47:53,567 --> 01:47:56,069
RINCK. 

2970
01:47:56,069 --> 01:47:56,536
>> AYE. 

2971
01:47:56,736 --> 01:47:58,905
>> RIVERA. 

2972
01:47:58,905 --> 01:47:59,306
>> 

2973
01:47:59,306 --> 01:47:59,573
YAY. 

2974
01:47:59,573 --> 01:47:59,973
>> HOLLINGSWORTH. 

2975
01:48:00,173 --> 01:48:00,407
>> AYE. 

2976
01:48:00,407 --> 01:48:02,809
>> NONE OPPOSED. 

2977
01:48:02,943 --> 01:48:03,743
[ APPLAUSE ] 

2978
01:48:03,743 --> 01:48:06,012
>> WE CAN DO THAT, THE BILL 

2979
01:48:06,012 --> 01:48:07,113
PASSES AS AMENDED. 

2980
01:48:07,113 --> 01:48:08,181
CHAIR WILL SIGN IT. 

2981
01:48:08,181 --> 01:48:09,816
WILL THE CLERK AFFIX 

2982
01:48:09,816 --> 01:48:11,351
MY SIGNATURE TO THE BILL TO BE 

2983
01:48:11,351 --> 01:48:12,986
SENT TO THE VOTERS. 

2984
01:48:12,986 --> 01:48:19,192
THANK YOU SO MUCH. 

2985
01:48:19,192 --> 01:48:21,695
COLLEAGUES, IF THERE'S NO 

2986
01:48:21,695 --> 01:48:23,997
OBJECTION, I WOULD LIKE 

2987
01:48:23,997 --> 01:48:25,098
TO CONSIDER SECTION I. 

2988
01:48:25,098 --> 01:48:26,399
WE HAVE A COUNCILMEMBER 

2989
01:48:26,399 --> 01:48:28,935
WHO NEEDS TO BE EXCUSED, ON 

2990
01:48:28,935 --> 01:48:30,871
THE GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES 

2991
01:48:30,871 --> 01:48:33,073
MEETING. 

2992
01:48:33,073 --> 01:48:35,008
THIS IS THE ITEM AGENDA 

2993
01:48:35,008 --> 01:48:39,179
REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT 

2994
01:48:39,179 --> 01:48:43,383
PACKAGE, AN 

2995
01:48:43,516 --> 01:48:46,353
APPOINTMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO 

2996
01:48:46,353 --> 01:48:46,686
ADDRESS THAT 

2997
01:48:46,820 --> 01:48:47,020
FIRST. 

2998
01:48:47,020 --> 01:48:49,723
>> JUST WANTED SAM AND DIRECTOR 

2999
01:48:49,723 --> 01:48:51,024
FAYE 

3000
01:48:51,024 --> 01:48:53,393
TO CONNECT. HE'S WALKING OUT 

3001
01:48:53,393 --> 01:48:53,560
THE 

3002
01:48:53,560 --> 01:48:53,793
DOOR. 

3003
01:48:53,793 --> 01:48:54,261
>> PLEASE CONNECT. 

3004
01:48:54,261 --> 01:48:56,796
YOU ASKED THAT BEFORE THE VOTE. 

3005
01:48:56,796 --> 01:49:00,267
THAT'S GOOD. 

3006
01:49:00,267 --> 01:49:03,336
ALL RIGHT. 

3007
01:49:03,336 --> 01:49:06,773
THEY ARE CONNECTING. 

3008
01:49:06,773 --> 01:49:11,845
THANK YOU. 

3009
01:49:11,845 --> 01:49:13,980
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, 

3010
01:49:13,980 --> 01:49:17,751
WE'LL CONSIDER THAT NEXT. 

3011
01:49:17,751 --> 01:49:20,020
ITEM I. 

3012
01:49:20,020 --> 01:49:20,854
PLEASE READ INTO 

3013
01:49:20,854 --> 01:49:23,356
THE RECORD. IT WAS 

3014
01:49:23,356 --> 01:49:25,859
REMOVED. 

3015
01:49:25,859 --> 01:49:33,333
>> CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3 

3016
01:49:33,333 --> 01:49:37,637
FOR APPOINTMENT OF EVAN M. 

3017
01:49:37,637 --> 01:49:38,071
SMITH. 

3018
01:49:38,071 --> 01:49:40,373
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 

3019
01:49:40,507 --> 01:49:41,041
CONFIRM. 

3020
01:49:41,041 --> 01:49:44,177
>> THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE 

3021
01:49:44,177 --> 01:49:46,680
CONSENT, APPOINTMENT OF 

3022
01:49:46,680 --> 01:49:48,481
EVAN SMITH AS MEMBER OF THE 

3023
01:49:48,481 --> 01:49:48,715
SEATTLE 

3024
01:49:48,715 --> 01:49:52,152
ETHICS AND ELECTIONS 

3025
01:49:52,152 --> 01:50:00,026
COMMISSION, DECEMBER 31, 2027. 

3026
01:50:00,026 --> 01:50:01,461
4- 0 RECOMMENDATION. 

3027
01:50:01,461 --> 01:50:04,931
BUT THERE WAS A REMOVAL, SO 

3028
01:50:04,931 --> 01:50:08,234
LET COUNCILMEMBER RINCK ADDRESS 

3029
01:50:08,234 --> 01:50:08,435
HER 

3030
01:50:08,435 --> 01:50:09,069
REMOVAL OF THE 

3031
01:50:09,069 --> 01:50:09,703
ITEM. 

3032
01:50:09,703 --> 01:50:11,571
>> THANK YOU. 

3033
01:50:11,571 --> 01:50:13,239
COLLEAGUES WITH RESPECT TO 

3034
01:50:13,239 --> 01:50:14,374
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, 

3035
01:50:14,374 --> 01:50:16,242
I PULLED THIS APPOINTMENT FROM 

3036
01:50:16,242 --> 01:50:18,712
THE CONSENT AGENDA TODAY BECAUSE

3037
01:50:18,712 --> 01:50:20,213
OF SOME OF THE DETAILS THAT 

3038
01:50:20,213 --> 01:50:24,284
HAVE COME TO LIGHT RELATED TO 

3039
01:50:24,284 --> 01:50:26,853
THE COMPANY THAT THE PROPOSED 

3040
01:50:26,853 --> 01:50:27,854
APPOINTEE FOUNDED. 

3041
01:50:27,854 --> 01:50:30,824
I HAVE DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT THE 

3042
01:50:30,824 --> 01:50:32,659
PROLIFERATION AND LACK 

3043
01:50:32,659 --> 01:50:36,129
OF REGULATIONS AROUND AI AND 

3044
01:50:36,129 --> 01:50:37,597
CAMERACAMERA BROADLY. 

3045
01:50:37,597 --> 01:50:39,432
AND THEY'RE SELLING 

3046
01:50:39,432 --> 01:50:41,134
MICROPHONES THAT FLOOR STAFF ARE

3047
01:50:41,134 --> 01:50:43,536
REQUIRED TO 

3048
01:50:43,536 --> 01:50:46,172
WEAR TO CAPTURE CONVERSATIONS 

3049
01:50:46,172 --> 01:50:49,342
TRANSCRIBED AND ANALYZED BY AI 

3050
01:50:49,476 --> 01:50:51,144
FOR PERFORMANCE. TO USE THIS 

3051
01:50:51,144 --> 01:50:51,544
AGAINST 

3052
01:50:51,544 --> 01:50:53,913
WORKERS, THOSE MAKING MINIMUM 

3053
01:50:53,913 --> 01:50:54,514
WAGE 

3054
01:50:54,514 --> 01:50:55,715
PARTICULARLY, IS INVASIVE TO 

3055
01:50:55,715 --> 01:50:58,551
PUT IT LIGHTLY AND DYSTOPIAN AT 

3056
01:50:58,685 --> 01:51:00,720
WORST. I WORRY ABOUT THE 

3057
01:51:00,720 --> 01:51:02,088
WORKERS, PRIVACY AND ABILITY FOR

3058
01:51:02,088 --> 01:51:02,555
PEOPLE TO ORGANIZE. 

3059
01:51:02,555 --> 01:51:04,257
AND I HAVE A LOT OF 

3060
01:51:04,257 --> 01:51:06,159
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ETHICS 

3061
01:51:06,159 --> 01:51:06,960
BEHIND SUCH A 

3062
01:51:07,093 --> 01:51:10,497
BUSINESS. FOR THAT REASON I'M 

3063
01:51:10,497 --> 01:51:10,830
UP ABLE 

3064
01:51:10,830 --> 01:51:13,566
TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED 

3065
01:51:13,566 --> 01:51:16,102
APPOINTEE TO OUR ETHICS AND 

3066
01:51:16,102 --> 01:51:16,503
ELECTIONS 

3067
01:51:16,503 --> 01:51:17,570
COMMISSION. 

3068
01:51:17,704 --> 01:51:18,304
>> ANY FURTHER 

3069
01:51:18,304 --> 01:51:20,440
COMMENTS REGARDING THIS IDEA? 

3070
01:51:20,440 --> 01:51:25,812
I'M GOING TO SPEAK -- I'LL 

3071
01:51:25,812 --> 01:51:26,012
SPEAK 

3072
01:51:26,012 --> 01:51:28,014
TO MR. EVAN SMITH. 

3073
01:51:28,014 --> 01:51:30,583
HE WAS MY NOMINATION, AND 

3074
01:51:30,583 --> 01:51:32,285
II HE BRINGS A 

3075
01:51:32,285 --> 01:51:34,587
STRONG FOUNDATION OF 

3076
01:51:34,587 --> 01:51:35,255
LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND 

3077
01:51:35,255 --> 01:51:35,488
PUBLIC 

3078
01:51:35,488 --> 01:51:38,525
SERVICE, HIM AS A PERSON, 

3079
01:51:38,525 --> 01:51:41,294
NOT FOR THE COMPANY OR SOME OF 

3080
01:51:41,294 --> 01:51:42,028
THE 

3081
01:51:42,028 --> 01:51:46,399
THINGS BROUGHT UP. 

3082
01:51:46,399 --> 01:51:50,870
MR. SMITH ON EDUCATION, 

3083
01:51:50,870 --> 01:51:51,538
GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP. 

3084
01:51:51,538 --> 01:51:55,575
BEGAN CAREER AS SOCIAL STUDIES 

3085
01:51:55,575 --> 01:51:57,277
TEACHER, DEEP UNDERSTANDING 

3086
01:51:57,277 --> 01:51:59,913
HOW SYSTEMS IMPACT COMMUNITIES. 

3087
01:51:59,913 --> 01:52:01,948
SERVED MULTIPLE ROLES 

3088
01:52:01,948 --> 01:52:04,250
FOR D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND 

3089
01:52:04,250 --> 01:52:04,517
WORKED 

3090
01:52:04,517 --> 01:52:08,421
WITH FEMA IN DISASTER RECOVERY 

3091
01:52:08,421 --> 01:52:09,422
IN 

3092
01:52:09,422 --> 01:52:11,257
HURRICANE KATRINA. IN ADDITION, 

3093
01:52:11,257 --> 01:52:12,392
HIS TIME IN 

3094
01:52:12,392 --> 01:52:14,127
SENIOR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN 

3095
01:52:14,127 --> 01:52:15,929
MAJOR COMPANIES REFLECT I THINK 

3096
01:52:15,929 --> 01:52:16,096
HIS 

3097
01:52:16,096 --> 01:52:18,031
ABILITY TO NAVIGATE 

3098
01:52:18,031 --> 01:52:20,934
COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND MANAGING 

3099
01:52:20,934 --> 01:52:21,501
LARGE- 

3100
01:52:21,501 --> 01:52:24,104
SCALE OPERATIONS WITH 

3101
01:52:24,104 --> 01:52:25,071
ACCOUNTABILITY 

3102
01:52:25,071 --> 01:52:25,939
METRICS. 

3103
01:52:25,939 --> 01:52:28,508
I'M CONFIDENT HIS BACKGROUND 

3104
01:52:28,508 --> 01:52:28,742
AND 

3105
01:52:28,742 --> 01:52:32,946
VALUES ENABLES TO 

3106
01:52:32,946 --> 01:52:36,916
SERVE THOUGHTFUL MEMBER OF THE 

3107
01:52:36,916 --> 01:52:38,585
ETHICS 

3108
01:52:38,785 --> 01:52:40,053
COMMITTEE. 

3109
01:52:40,053 --> 01:52:40,653
IF OUR DIRECTOR, MR. BARNETT, 

3110
01:52:40,653 --> 01:52:42,655
HAD ISSUE 

3111
01:52:42,655 --> 01:52:43,723
REGARDING THETHE PICK OR 

3112
01:52:43,723 --> 01:52:44,157
CONFLICT  INTEREST, 

3113
01:52:44,157 --> 01:52:45,825
HE WOULD HAVE SAID THAT IN 

3114
01:52:45,825 --> 01:52:46,426
COMMITTEE. 

3115
01:52:46,426 --> 01:52:49,562
BUT I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER 

3116
01:52:49,562 --> 01:52:50,396
RINCK'S HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF 

3117
01:52:50,396 --> 01:52:52,832
THE CONCERNS THAT THE COMMUNITY 

3118
01:52:52,832 --> 01:52:53,233
HAS 

3119
01:52:53,233 --> 01:52:55,368
AND THAT YOU HAVE AS 

3120
01:52:55,368 --> 01:52:56,903
WELL. APPRECIATE THIS 

3121
01:52:56,903 --> 01:52:57,237
CONVERSATION. 

3122
01:52:57,237 --> 01:52:57,971
I WILL PAUSE THERE. 

3123
01:52:57,971 --> 01:52:59,539
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S 

3124
01:52:59,539 --> 01:53:01,674
ANY OTHER COLLEAGUES THAT 

3125
01:53:01,674 --> 01:53:02,876
HAVE COMMENTS REGARDING THIS 

3126
01:53:02,876 --> 01:53:06,346
BEFORE WE CALL THIS TO A VOTE 

3127
01:53:06,346 --> 01:53:08,014
SPECIFICALLY. 

3128
01:53:08,014 --> 01:53:09,149
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. 

3129
01:53:09,282 --> 01:53:11,751
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.

3130
01:53:11,751 --> 01:53:14,487
SORRY, COULDN'T RAISE MY HAND 

3131
01:53:14,487 --> 01:53:17,857
FAST ENOUGH EARLIER. 

3132
01:53:17,857 --> 01:53:21,094
TO YOUR COMMENTS, MY OFFICE 

3133
01:53:21,094 --> 01:53:24,097
DID REACH OUT TO DIRECTOR 

3134
01:53:24,097 --> 01:53:26,366
BARNETT, AND HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY

3135
01:53:26,366 --> 01:53:28,168
ISSUES WITH THIS CONFIRMATION. 

3136
01:53:28,168 --> 01:53:30,904
I JUST WANTED TO DOUBLE CHECK. 

3137
01:53:30,904 --> 01:53:33,106
I MADE THE SAME ASSUMPTION YOU 

3138
01:53:33,106 --> 01:53:33,740
DID. 

3139
01:53:33,740 --> 01:53:37,777
I HAD MY TEAM REACH OUT TO 

3140
01:53:37,777 --> 01:53:39,913
MR. BARNETT. 

3141
01:53:39,913 --> 01:53:41,848
I ALSO KNOW MR. EVAN SMITH 

3142
01:53:41,848 --> 01:53:45,051
FROM THE FAMILIES AND EDUCATION 

3143
01:53:45,185 --> 01:53:47,387
PRESCHOOL PROMISE LEVY 

3144
01:53:47,387 --> 01:53:49,489
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR THE LAST

3145
01:53:49,489 --> 01:53:50,490
LEVY THAT 

3146
01:53:50,490 --> 01:53:53,259
WAS PASSED, AND I FOUND HIM 

3147
01:53:53,259 --> 01:53:54,227
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMITTED. 

3148
01:53:54,227 --> 01:53:55,962
I KNOW HE'S COMMITTED TO 

3149
01:53:55,962 --> 01:53:57,163
KIDS AND FAMILIES. 

3150
01:53:57,163 --> 01:53:59,332
ON A PERSONAL LEVEL I'VE HAD 

3151
01:53:59,332 --> 01:54:01,134
THE SAME EXPERIENCE AS YOU 

3152
01:54:01,134 --> 01:54:02,602
DESCRIBED IN YOUR REMARKS. 

3153
01:54:02,602 --> 01:54:05,271
I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE. 

3154
01:54:05,271 --> 01:54:08,041
GIVEN THAT AND GIVEN THAT WAYNE 

3155
01:54:08,174 --> 01:54:09,842
BARNETT DOESN'T HAVE 

3156
01:54:09,842 --> 01:54:15,348
ISSUES, I'M FINE MOVING 

3157
01:54:15,348 --> 01:54:17,016
THIS APPOINTMENT FORWARD AND I 

3158
01:54:17,016 --> 01:54:18,151
THINK EVAN FOR HIS 

3159
01:54:18,151 --> 01:54:19,419
VOLUNTEERING TO DO THIS WORK. 

3160
01:54:19,419 --> 01:54:28,728
THESE COMMISSIONS ARE ALL 

3161
01:54:28,728 --> 01:54:29,429
VOLUNTEER. 

3162
01:54:29,429 --> 01:54:32,098
I THINK THE FOLKS THAT STEP UP 

3163
01:54:32,098 --> 01:54:33,266
TO DO THESE JOBS. 

3164
01:54:33,266 --> 01:54:34,634
THANK YOU, COUNCIL 

3165
01:54:34,634 --> 01:54:34,934
PRESIDENT. 

3166
01:54:34,934 --> 01:54:38,338
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS REGARDING 

3167
01:54:38,338 --> 01:54:39,339
THE APPOINTMENT? 

3168
01:54:39,339 --> 01:54:40,840
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A VOTE. 

3169
01:54:40,840 --> 01:54:43,009
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR 

3170
01:54:43,009 --> 01:54:43,409
YOUR 

3171
01:54:43,409 --> 01:54:45,645
COMMENTS. CALL THE ROLL. 

3172
01:54:45,845 --> 01:54:48,748
>> SAKA. 

3173
01:54:48,748 --> 01:54:49,249
>> AYE. 

3174
01:54:49,382 --> 01:54:50,283
>> STRAUSS. 

3175
01:54:50,416 --> 01:54:51,351
>> AYE. 

3176
01:54:51,551 --> 01:54:52,685
>> FOSTER. 

3177
01:54:52,685 --> 01:54:53,286
>> NO. 

3178
01:54:53,286 --> 01:54:58,825
>> 

3179
01:54:58,825 --> 01:55:00,193
JUAREZ. 

3180
01:55:00,193 --> 01:55:02,528
>> SORRY, AYE. 

3181
01:55:02,662 --> 01:55:03,263
>> LIN. 

3182
01:55:03,396 --> 01:55:06,599
>> NO. 

3183
01:55:06,733 --> 01:55:07,100
>> RINCK. 

3184
01:55:07,233 --> 01:55:08,368
>> NO. 

3185
01:55:08,501 --> 01:55:10,403
>> RIVERA. 

3186
01:55:10,536 --> 01:55:11,904
>> AYE. 

3187
01:55:12,038 --> 01:55:14,574
>> HOLLINGSWORTH. 

3188
01:55:14,707 --> 01:55:15,308
>> AYE. 

3189
01:55:15,308 --> 01:55:17,443
FIVE IN FAVOR, THREE OPPOSED. 

3190
01:55:17,577 --> 01:55:19,545
>> MOTION CARRIES, 

3191
01:55:19,545 --> 01:55:20,079
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED. 

3192
01:55:20,079 --> 01:55:22,815
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 

3193
01:55:22,815 --> 01:55:23,149
NUMBERNUMBER 

3194
01:55:23,149 --> 01:55:27,754
IN THE AGENDA. 

3195
01:55:27,754 --> 01:55:30,123
FIRST, IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION,

3196
01:55:30,123 --> 01:55:30,657
EXCUSE 

3197
01:55:30,657 --> 01:55:38,765
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA FOR THE 

3198
01:55:38,765 --> 01:55:39,065
REMAINING. 

3199
01:55:39,065 --> 01:55:41,167
YOU'RE EXCUSED. 

3200
01:55:41,167 --> 01:55:51,678
READ ITEM NUMBER TWO INTO THE 

3201
01:56:00,586 --> 01:56:01,187
RECORD. 

3202
01:56:01,187 --> 01:56:04,257
>> RELATING TO LEASES, AUTHORITY

3203
01:56:04,257 --> 01:56:05,925
TO EXECUTE LEASES 

3204
01:56:05,925 --> 01:56:09,629
WHEN THE LAND IS USED FOR 

3205
01:56:09,629 --> 01:56:12,465
TRANSITIONAL 

3206
01:56:12,465 --> 01:56:12,999
ENCAMPMENT. 

3207
01:56:12,999 --> 01:56:14,400
RECOMMENDED PASS. 

3208
01:56:14,534 --> 01:56:16,869
>> JUST CHECK IN, WE STILL 

3209
01:56:16,869 --> 01:56:18,271
HAVE SEVEN COUNCILMEMBERS 

3210
01:56:18,271 --> 01:56:18,538
PRESENT. 

3211
01:56:18,538 --> 01:56:21,240
THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN QUORUM, 

3212
01:56:21,240 --> 01:56:23,109
WE NEED SEVEN FOR THE BUDGET 

3213
01:56:23,109 --> 01:56:23,876
VOTE. 

3214
01:56:24,010 --> 01:56:27,780
>> I BELIEVE SIX -- 

3215
01:56:27,780 --> 01:56:28,281
NO, SEVEN. YES. 

3216
01:56:28,281 --> 01:56:31,517
JUAREZ IS ONLINE. 

3217
01:56:31,517 --> 01:56:33,286
WE'RE GOOD. 

3218
01:56:33,419 --> 01:56:39,025
>> WONDERFUL, TO THE ORDINANCE, 

3219
01:56:39,025 --> 01:56:40,460
THIS IS COMMONSENSE 

3220
01:56:40,460 --> 01:56:45,098
LEGISLATION THAT PROVIDES THE 

3221
01:56:45,098 --> 01:56:45,365
DIRECTOR 

3222
01:56:45,365 --> 01:56:51,237
THE ABILITY TO SIGN LEASES FOR 

3223
01:56:51,237 --> 01:56:56,309
LAND FOR TRANSITIONAL ENCAMPMENT

3224
01:56:56,309 --> 01:57:04,851
PURPOSES. 

3225
01:57:04,984 --> 01:57:09,288
I'LL   EDITORIALIZE THIS IS TOO

3226
01:57:09,288 --> 01:57:14,227
SMALL   AND RESTRICTIVE TO 

3227
01:57:14,360 --> 01:57:18,531
TRADITIONAL ENCAMPMENT BECAUSE 

3228
01:57:18,531 --> 01:57:19,699
MANY THINGS ARE NEEDED TO ASSIST

3229
01:57:19,832 --> 01:57:20,533
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS THAT ARE

3230
01:57:20,533 --> 01:57:21,033
NOT SPECIFICALLY THESE. 

3231
01:57:21,033 --> 01:57:22,902
WE'LL LIKELY BRING FORWARD 

3232
01:57:22,902 --> 01:57:24,404
ANOTHER BILL LATER THIS YEAR TO 

3233
01:57:24,537 --> 01:57:25,171
ADDRESS THE ONGOING NEEDS. 

3234
01:57:25,171 --> 01:57:25,705
I URGE YES, THIS IS SUPER 

3235
01:57:25,705 --> 01:57:28,141
COMMONSENSE. 

3236
01:57:28,141 --> 01:57:28,341
>> 

3237
01:57:28,341 --> 01:57:28,875
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 

3238
01:57:28,875 --> 01:57:30,643
STRAUSS. 

3239
01:57:30,643 --> 01:57:31,077
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? 

3240
01:57:31,077 --> 01:57:31,577
SEEING NONE, THANK YOU 

3241
01:57:31,577 --> 01:57:32,178
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS 

3242
01:57:32,178 --> 01:57:34,947
FOR YOUR 

3243
01:57:34,947 --> 01:57:37,316
STEWARDSHIP OF THIS LEGISLATION 

3244
01:57:37,316 --> 01:57:37,717
AND DOING IT IN A 

3245
01:57:37,717 --> 01:57:41,187
TIMELY MANNER, EXPEDITING THAT 

3246
01:57:41,187 --> 01:57:41,687
PROCESS ASAS WELL. 

3247
01:57:41,821 --> 01:57:43,256
WAS  MORE? 

3248
01:57:43,389 --> 01:57:44,824
>> JUST GOING TO THANK 

3249
01:57:44,824 --> 01:57:46,959
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. AND YOU 

3250
01:57:46,959 --> 01:57:48,060
JUST DID IT. 

3251
01:57:48,261 --> 01:57:48,728
>> ANY CLOSING? 

3252
01:57:48,728 --> 01:57:50,930
AWESOME. CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON 

3253
01:57:50,930 --> 01:57:52,632
THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. 

3254
01:57:52,832 --> 01:57:54,567
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 

3255
01:57:54,567 --> 01:57:55,101
>> AYE. 

3256
01:57:55,301 --> 01:57:55,735
>> STRAUSS. 

3257
01:57:55,868 --> 01:57:56,069
>> AYE. 

3258
01:57:56,069 --> 01:57:56,235
>> 

3259
01:57:56,235 --> 01:57:59,138
FOSTER. 

3260
01:57:59,138 --> 01:58:01,707
>> 

3261
01:58:01,707 --> 01:58:02,041
YES. 

3262
01:58:02,041 --> 01:58:02,341
>> JUAREZ. 

3263
01:58:02,475 --> 01:58:02,842
>> AYE. 

3264
01:58:02,975 --> 01:58:03,409
>> LIN. 

3265
01:58:03,543 --> 01:58:04,510
>> YES. 

3266
01:58:04,644 --> 01:58:05,011
>> RINCK. 

3267
01:58:05,211 --> 01:58:05,678
>> YES. 

3268
01:58:05,678 --> 01:58:05,878
>> 

3269
01:58:05,878 --> 01:58:06,579
HOLLINGSWORTH. 

3270
01:58:06,579 --> 01:58:06,913
>> YES. 

3271
01:58:07,046 --> 01:58:10,716
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.

3272
01:58:10,850 --> 01:58:14,687
>> BILL PASSES, CLERK PLEASE 

3273
01:58:14,687 --> 01:58:17,490
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE. 

3274
01:58:17,490 --> 01:58:19,459
NUMBER 3. 

3275
01:58:19,592 --> 01:58:21,394
>> RELATING TO THE 

3276
01:58:21,394 --> 01:58:25,097
CITY'S RESPONSE TO 

3277
01:58:25,097 --> 01:58:26,599
HOMELESSNESS, ADOPTED 2026 

3278
01:58:26,599 --> 01:58:27,266
BUDGET, INCLUDING 

3279
01:58:27,266 --> 01:58:33,072
THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

3280
01:58:33,072 --> 01:58:34,907
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASSAGE. 

3281
01:58:35,041 --> 01:58:40,346
>> WE HEARD SOLEMN WORDS AND I 

3282
01:58:40,346 --> 01:58:43,249
WANT TO UPLIFT THE WORDS OF 

3283
01:58:43,249 --> 01:58:45,885
ANITRA AND WOMEN IN BLACK WHO 

3284
01:58:45,885 --> 01:58:47,019
STAND VIGIL FOR THE 

3285
01:58:47,019 --> 01:58:48,054
PEOPLE ON THE STREETS. 

3286
01:58:48,054 --> 01:58:49,055
A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR 

3287
01:58:49,055 --> 01:58:49,722
THE PEOPLE WE WERE NOT ABLE TO 

3288
01:58:49,722 --> 01:58:53,292
SAVE. 

3289
01:58:53,292 --> 01:58:58,131
WE KNOW THAT HOMELESSNESS IS AN 

3290
01:58:58,131 --> 01:59:00,233
ONGOING PROBLEM IN OUR CITY AND 

3291
01:59:00,233 --> 01:59:01,634
UNDERSTAND THERE'S A NEED 

3292
01:59:01,634 --> 01:59:05,438
FOR ADDITIONAL SHELTER, AND THAT

3293
01:59:05,438 --> 01:59:08,875
COSTS MONEY. 

3294
01:59:08,875 --> 01:59:11,944
THAT'S WHAT THE BILL IS TO DO. 

3295
01:59:11,944 --> 01:59:14,614
IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF A 

3296
01:59:14,614 --> 01:59:14,847
NEWNEW 

3297
01:59:14,847 --> 01:59:15,715
MAYOR, WE'RE YET TO THE PLAN 

3298
01:59:15,715 --> 01:59:17,984
FOR THE REST OF THE 

3299
01:59:17,984 --> 01:59:19,285
YEAR, AND IN MOST 

3300
01:59:19,285 --> 01:59:21,020
CIRCUMSTANCES THE COUNCIL WOULD 

3301
01:59:21,020 --> 01:59:21,787
NOT PASS A 

3302
01:59:21,787 --> 01:59:24,023
BUDGET BILL WITHOUT AN 

3303
01:59:24,023 --> 01:59:25,791
EXACT PLAN NAILED DOWN. 

3304
01:59:25,791 --> 01:59:28,294
BUT I APPRECIATE THE 

3305
01:59:28,294 --> 01:59:33,866
COMMITMENT OF THE MAYOR'S 

3306
01:59:33,866 --> 01:59:35,167
OFFICE, AND 

3307
01:59:35,301 --> 01:59:39,705
URGENCY. IN 2016, ONE 

3308
01:59:39,705 --> 01:59:42,074
OF MY FAVORITE COUNCILMEMBERS 

3309
01:59:42,074 --> 01:59:42,842
CALLED FOR A 

3310
01:59:42,975 --> 01:59:45,044
THOUSAND NEW TINY HOMES WHEN WE 

3311
01:59:45,044 --> 01:59:47,480
DIDN'T HAVE IT AS AN AGREED 

3312
01:59:47,480 --> 01:59:48,314
UPON 

3313
01:59:48,314 --> 01:59:49,916
SERVICE THAT CITY OF SEATTLE 

3314
01:59:50,049 --> 01:59:52,251
PROVIDED. NOW A DECADE LATER WE 

3315
01:59:52,251 --> 01:59:52,518
FIND 

3316
01:59:52,518 --> 01:59:54,253
TINY HOMES TO BE A 

3317
01:59:54,253 --> 01:59:55,087
GREAT SOLUTION FOR MANY PEOPLE 

3318
01:59:55,087 --> 01:59:56,155
BUT NOT ALL. 

3319
01:59:56,155 --> 01:59:58,858
WE HAVE HEARD FROM 

3320
01:59:58,858 --> 02:00:03,796
LICENSED, CLINICAL SOCIAL 

3321
02:00:03,796 --> 02:00:04,197
WORKERS TODAY. 

3322
02:00:04,197 --> 02:00:05,965
FOLKS OFTENTIMES SAY THE 

3323
02:00:05,965 --> 02:00:09,435
SOCIAL WORKER FILL IN THE BLANK.

3324
02:00:09,435 --> 02:00:12,371
I AM EVEN GUILT OF THAT. 

3325
02:00:12,371 --> 02:00:18,277
THE NAV AM WAS LED BYBY 

3326
02:00:18,277 --> 02:00:20,913
WITH THE SOCIAL WORKERS BEHIND. 

3327
02:00:20,913 --> 02:00:22,848
THAT IS A BIT OF A VAGUE 

3328
02:00:22,848 --> 02:00:27,720
STATEMENT FOR LICENSED CLINICAL 

3329
02:00:27,853 --> 02:00:28,654
SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDING 

3330
02:00:28,654 --> 02:00:29,822
DIRECT CARE. 

3331
02:00:29,822 --> 02:00:33,025
I APPRECIATE THOSE WHO CAME TO 

3332
02:00:33,025 --> 02:00:35,294
SPEAK TODAY WHO WORK IN THE TINY

3333
02:00:35,294 --> 02:00:36,495
HOME VILLAGES. 

3334
02:00:36,495 --> 02:00:37,964
THEY SHARED THEY'RE THERE 

3335
02:00:37,964 --> 02:00:40,032
FIVE DAYS A WEEK AND THAT WORKS 

3336
02:00:40,032 --> 02:00:42,001
FOR MANY PEOPLE SUFFERING 

3337
02:00:42,001 --> 02:00:44,370
FROM HOMELESSNESS BUT NOT ALL. 

3338
02:00:44,370 --> 02:00:45,938
THE GOOD AND BAD IS WE HAVE 

3339
02:00:45,938 --> 02:00:47,406
MANY PEOPLE ON 

3340
02:00:47,406 --> 02:00:48,307
THE STREETS TODAY THAT HAVE BEEN

3341
02:00:48,307 --> 02:00:50,343
KICKED OUT OR NOT 

3342
02:00:50,343 --> 02:00:51,744
BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN TINY HOME 

3343
02:00:51,744 --> 02:00:52,278
VILLAGES. 

3344
02:00:52,278 --> 02:00:53,646
THIS IS GOOD AND BAD. 

3345
02:00:53,646 --> 02:00:55,548
A DECADE AGO I COULDN'T GET 

3346
02:00:55,548 --> 02:00:58,451
THEM INTO A TINY HOME AT ALL, 

3347
02:00:58,451 --> 02:00:58,651
MUCH 

3348
02:00:58,651 --> 02:00:59,752
LESS TO BE KICKED OUT. 

3349
02:00:59,752 --> 02:01:02,688
THE BAD, WE HAVE A NEW LEVEL 

3350
02:01:02,688 --> 02:01:03,689
OF SERVICE TO PROVIDE. 

3351
02:01:03,689 --> 02:01:05,191
I WAS QUOTED IN THE 

3352
02:01:05,191 --> 02:01:08,461
"TIMES" SAYING I 

3353
02:01:08,461 --> 02:01:10,196
WANTED THE MORE EXPENSIVE OPTION

3354
02:01:10,196 --> 02:01:11,497
THAN 

3355
02:01:11,497 --> 02:01:11,964
TINY 

3356
02:01:11,964 --> 02:01:12,565
HOMES, NOT BECAUSE I WANT TO 

3357
02:01:12,565 --> 02:01:12,965
SPEND MORE MONEY. 

3358
02:01:12,965 --> 02:01:16,168
IT'S BECAUSE WHEN WE DON'T 

3359
02:01:16,168 --> 02:01:19,672
SPEND THE CORRECT LEVEL OF MONEY

3360
02:01:19,672 --> 02:01:23,042
FOR THE CORRECT TYPE OF RVICES 

3361
02:01:23,042 --> 02:01:27,613
WE WILL NOT FIND THE OUTCOMES WE

3362
02:01:27,747 --> 02:01:31,050
DESIRE. I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING

3363
02:01:31,050 --> 02:01:32,685
GOOD ON THE COMMITMENT FROM THE 

3364
02:01:32,685 --> 02:01:32,952
MAYOR'S 

3365
02:01:32,952 --> 02:01:34,220
OFFICE TO UNDERSTAND THE 

3366
02:01:34,220 --> 02:01:36,722
NEEDS OUT THERE. 

3367
02:01:36,722 --> 02:01:38,424
WE HAD MANY 

3368
02:01:38,424 --> 02:01:40,960
COUNCILMEMBERSCOUNCILMEMBERS 

3369
02:01:40,960 --> 02:01:43,129
AMENDMENTS 

3370
02:01:43,129 --> 02:01:43,396
FOR SOBER 

3371
02:01:43,396 --> 02:01:46,098
SHELTER. NEED FOR FAMILY AND 

3372
02:01:46,098 --> 02:01:47,633
WOMEN'S 

3373
02:01:47,633 --> 02:01:48,801
SHELTERS. 

3374
02:01:48,801 --> 02:01:50,469
I TALKED ABOUT HIGHER ACUTE. 

3375
02:01:50,469 --> 02:01:52,738
AND END OF THE DAY, WE 

3376
02:01:52,738 --> 02:01:56,509
HAD PUBLIC COMMENTER ARES 

3377
02:01:56,509 --> 02:01:58,210
HERE, NOT BORN IN APRIL THOUGH, 

3378
02:01:58,210 --> 02:01:59,578
I CHECKED WITH HER. 

3379
02:01:59,578 --> 02:02:00,813
HER QUESTION 

3380
02:02:00,813 --> 02:02:02,314
ABOUT VACANT BUILDINGS, 

3381
02:02:02,314 --> 02:02:02,615
ABSOLUTELY. 

3382
02:02:02,615 --> 02:02:03,616
WE STARTED A PROGRAM 

3383
02:02:03,616 --> 02:02:05,951
IN THE PANDEMIC TO BUY VACANT 

3384
02:02:05,951 --> 02:02:07,086
BUILDINGS, THE DIFFICULTY IS 

3385
02:02:07,086 --> 02:02:10,623
WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF 

3386
02:02:10,623 --> 02:02:12,458
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS THAT ARE 

3387
02:02:12,458 --> 02:02:12,825
VACANT. 

3388
02:02:12,825 --> 02:02:14,493
IF WE BOUGHT A BUILDING WITH A 

3389
02:02:14,493 --> 02:02:19,065
BUNCH OF TENANTS, WE'RE NOT 

3390
02:02:19,065 --> 02:02:19,465
ABLE 

3391
02:02:19,465 --> 02:02:22,268
TO FILL WITH OTHER PEOPLE. 

3392
02:02:22,268 --> 02:02:24,203
BUT BEFORE US TODAY IS THE 

3393
02:02:24,203 --> 02:02:25,805
BUDGET BILL THAT STARTS FUNDING 

3394
02:02:25,805 --> 02:02:27,373
OUR EXPANSION OF SHELTER IN OUR 

3395
02:02:27,373 --> 02:02:27,907
CITY. 

3396
02:02:27,907 --> 02:02:29,075
THERE IS MORE WORK TO BE DONE 

3397
02:02:29,075 --> 02:02:32,878
AND I THINK WE REALLY NEED TO 

3398
02:02:32,878 --> 02:02:35,081
FOCUS ON WHAT LEVEL OF 

3399
02:02:35,081 --> 02:02:38,217
SERVICE ARE WE PROVIDING AND FOR

3400
02:02:38,217 --> 02:02:38,617
WHOM. 

3401
02:02:38,617 --> 02:02:41,687
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE NEEDNEED 

3402
02:02:41,687 --> 02:02:44,590
SPACE FOR PEOPLE IN 

3403
02:02:44,590 --> 02:02:47,660
WHEELCHAIRS, WITH PARTNERS, 

3404
02:02:47,660 --> 02:02:49,061
PETS, THINGS. 

3405
02:02:49,061 --> 02:02:50,563
24/7 CASE MANAGEMENT 

3406
02:02:50,563 --> 02:02:52,131
AND MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENT

3407
02:02:52,131 --> 02:02:53,232
IN MANY PLACES. 

3408
02:02:53,232 --> 02:02:55,368
THIS HIGHER LEVEL OF 

3409
02:02:55,368 --> 02:02:57,336
CARE MEANS THERE'S A HIGHER 

3410
02:02:57,336 --> 02:02:57,703
FINANCIAL COST. 

3411
02:02:57,703 --> 02:02:59,772
AND WE HAVE TO RECKON WITH 

3412
02:02:59,772 --> 02:03:01,240
THAT BECAUSE WITHOUT 

3413
02:03:01,240 --> 02:03:01,974
SPENDING ADDITIONAL DOLLARS, 

3414
02:03:01,974 --> 02:03:02,775
WE'RE NOT 

3415
02:03:02,775 --> 02:03:04,744
GOING TO SEE THE OUTCOMES 

3416
02:03:04,744 --> 02:03:06,579
WE'RE SETTING OUT TO ACHIEVE 

3417
02:03:06,579 --> 02:03:06,812
TODAY. 

3418
02:03:06,812 --> 02:03:08,948
AND WE ALSO NEED TO ADDRESS 

3419
02:03:08,948 --> 02:03:10,349
SEPARATELY, ASIDE FROM 

3420
02:03:10,349 --> 02:03:12,451
THIS BUDGET FUNDING NOW, THE 

3421
02:03:12,451 --> 02:03:12,651
FACT 

3422
02:03:12,651 --> 02:03:15,254
WE'VE GOT FOLKS REPORTEDLY 

3423
02:03:15,254 --> 02:03:17,590
SETTING UP TENTS IN PUBLIC 

3424
02:03:17,590 --> 02:03:19,358
SPACES THAT HAVE SHELTER AND 

3425
02:03:19,358 --> 02:03:19,959
HOUSING. 

3426
02:03:19,959 --> 02:03:21,761
WE HAVE FOLKS SETTING 

3427
02:03:21,761 --> 02:03:23,929
UP STRUCTURES IN THE STREETS 

3428
02:03:23,929 --> 02:03:25,464
OF BALLARD WITH FULL CHIMNEYS 

3429
02:03:25,464 --> 02:03:25,931
SET 

3430
02:03:25,931 --> 02:03:27,867
UP, AND BEEN BOUNCING AROUND 

3431
02:03:27,867 --> 02:03:34,440
OUR CITY FOR MONTHS AND POSSIBLY

3432
02:03:34,573 --> 02:03:35,074
YEARS. 

3433
02:03:35,074 --> 02:03:35,808
WE HAVE TO CREATE SOLUTIONS FOR 

3434
02:03:35,808 --> 02:03:36,509
THESE FOLKS BECAUSE WHAT WE'RE 

3435
02:03:36,509 --> 02:03:37,343
DOING NOW IS NOT WORKING. 

3436
02:03:37,343 --> 02:03:38,844
I HOPE AND SUSPECT THIS 

3437
02:03:38,844 --> 02:03:41,013
FUNDING WILL HELP US ADDRESSING 

3438
02:03:41,013 --> 02:03:41,213
THOSE 

3439
02:03:41,213 --> 02:03:42,515
PEOPLE'S ISSUES. 

3440
02:03:42,515 --> 02:03:43,416
THANK YOU. 

3441
02:03:43,549 --> 02:03:48,187
>> GREAT WORDS, COUNCILMEMBER 

3442
02:03:48,320 --> 02:03:51,991
STRAUSS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON 

3443
02:03:51,991 --> 02:03:53,459
BILL 

3444
02:03:53,459 --> 02:03:54,126
121185? 

3445
02:03:54,126 --> 02:03:55,961
I SAID THIS 

3446
02:03:55,961 --> 02:03:56,662
MONDAY COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AND

3447
02:03:56,662 --> 02:03:57,830
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, 

3448
02:03:57,830 --> 02:03:59,365
THANK YOU FOR YOUR 

3449
02:03:59,365 --> 02:04:04,270
STEWARDSHIP DURING THIS PROCESS,

3450
02:04:04,270 --> 02:04:04,470
BEING 

3451
02:04:04,470 --> 02:04:06,539
VERY COLLABORATIVE AND TALKING 

3452
02:04:06,539 --> 02:04:06,772
TO 

3453
02:04:06,772 --> 02:04:08,174
ALL COUNCIL OFFICES. 

3454
02:04:08,174 --> 02:04:10,643
AND YOU ADDED A MEETING TO 

3455
02:04:10,643 --> 02:04:12,945
HEAR THE LEGISLATION AND MEET 

3456
02:04:12,945 --> 02:04:13,979
THE 

3457
02:04:13,979 --> 02:04:15,247
SENSE OF URGENCY THAT 

3458
02:04:15,247 --> 02:04:16,749
THE SEVENTH FLOOR SAID THEY 

3459
02:04:16,749 --> 02:04:18,984
WANTED. 

3460
02:04:18,984 --> 02:04:22,021
APPRECIATE THAT. 

3461
02:04:22,021 --> 02:04:24,123
THIS COUNCIL HAS BEEN MOVING 

3462
02:04:24,123 --> 02:04:24,924
SWIFTLY FOR THAT 

3463
02:04:24,924 --> 02:04:26,559
PROCESS. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO 

3464
02:04:26,559 --> 02:04:26,759
THAT 

3465
02:04:26,759 --> 02:04:28,994
BUT SHOWED YOUR COMMITMENT TO 

3466
02:04:28,994 --> 02:04:29,161
THE 

3467
02:04:29,295 --> 02:04:29,628
LEGISLATION. 

3468
02:04:29,628 --> 02:04:39,505
THANK. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE

3469
02:04:39,505 --> 02:04:39,705
FLOOR 

3470
02:04:39,705 --> 02:04:39,972
AWESOME. 

3471
02:04:39,972 --> 02:04:43,943
CALL THE 

3472
02:04:44,143 --> 02:04:44,643
>> SAKA. 

3473
02:04:44,643 --> 02:04:44,877
>> AYE. 

3474
02:04:45,010 --> 02:04:45,277
>> STRAUSS. 

3475
02:04:45,277 --> 02:04:47,646
>> 

3476
02:04:47,646 --> 02:04:47,947
AYE. 

3477
02:04:47,947 --> 02:04:48,247
>> FOSTER. 

3478
02:04:48,380 --> 02:04:50,082
>> 

3479
02:04:50,216 --> 02:04:50,516
>> JUAREZ. 

3480
02:04:50,649 --> 02:04:50,983
>> AYE. 

3481
02:04:51,116 --> 02:04:51,750
>> LIN. 

3482
02:04:51,884 --> 02:04:52,084
>> YES. 

3483
02:04:52,218 --> 02:04:52,785
>> RINCK. 

3484
02:04:52,918 --> 02:04:53,118
>> YES. 

3485
02:04:53,118 --> 02:04:53,485
>> 

3486
02:04:53,485 --> 02:04:54,086
HOLLINGSWORTH. 

3487
02:04:54,086 --> 02:04:54,320
>> AYE. 

3488
02:04:54,453 --> 02:04:57,590
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, 

3489
02:04:57,590 --> 02:04:58,023
NONE OPPOSED. 

3490
02:04:58,157 --> 02:04:58,924
>> YAY. 

3491
02:04:58,924 --> 02:05:01,260
>> BILL PASSES. 

3492
02:05:01,260 --> 02:05:04,897
CHAIR SIGN IT, CLERK AFFIX THE 

3493
02:05:04,897 --> 02:05:05,531
SIGNATURE. 

3494
02:05:05,531 --> 02:05:07,366
I THINK EVERY COUNCILMEMBER 

3495
02:05:07,366 --> 02:05:08,467
IS LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING 

3496
02:05:08,467 --> 02:05:13,272
WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE 

3497
02:05:13,272 --> 02:05:15,574
IMPLEMENTING 

3498
02:05:15,708 --> 02:05:19,078
THIS. READ ITEM 4. 

3499
02:05:19,211 --> 02:05:22,281
>> RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF 

3500
02:05:22,281 --> 02:05:26,085
FUNDING FROM NON- CITY 

3501
02:05:26,085 --> 02:05:28,621
SOURCES AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR

3502
02:05:28,621 --> 02:05:30,856
MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT AND 

3503
02:05:30,856 --> 02:05:33,425
AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF 

3504
02:05:33,425 --> 02:05:34,159
SPECIFIED 

3505
02:05:34,159 --> 02:05:36,996
GRANTS -- RECOMMENDED PASS. 

3506
02:05:37,129 --> 02:05:40,499
>> AS ENUMERATED ININ CITY OF 

3507
02:05:40,499 --> 02:05:43,469
SEATTLE'S CHARTER, CITY 

3508
02:05:43,469 --> 02:05:45,371
COUNCIL MUST APPROVE GRANTS WE 

3509
02:05:45,371 --> 02:05:47,706
RECEIVE FROM OTHER LEVELS OF 

3510
02:05:47,706 --> 02:05:48,007
GOVERNMENT 

3511
02:05:48,007 --> 02:05:49,708
BEFORE WE'RE ALLOWED TO EXPEND 

3512
02:05:49,708 --> 02:05:49,975
THEM. 

3513
02:05:49,975 --> 02:05:52,511
THAT IS WHAT IS THE BILL IS, 

3514
02:05:52,511 --> 02:05:53,679
I URGE A YES 

3515
02:05:53,679 --> 02:05:53,946
VOTE. 

3516
02:05:53,946 --> 02:05:55,547
>> THANK YOU, 

3517
02:05:55,547 --> 02:05:55,948
COUNCILMEMBER 

3518
02:05:55,948 --> 02:05:57,182
STRAUSS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? 

3519
02:05:57,182 --> 02:06:03,689
SEEING NONE, CALL THE 

3520
02:06:03,689 --> 02:06:04,123
ROLL. 

3521
02:06:04,256 --> 02:06:04,490
>> SAKA. 

3522
02:06:04,490 --> 02:06:04,823
>> AYE. 

3523
02:06:05,024 --> 02:06:05,457
>> STRAUSS. 

3524
02:06:05,457 --> 02:06:06,792
>> AYE. 

3525
02:06:06,992 --> 02:06:07,826
>> FOSTER. 

3526
02:06:07,960 --> 02:06:08,394
>> YES. 

3527
02:06:08,394 --> 02:06:08,594
>> 

3528
02:06:08,594 --> 02:06:09,528
JUAREZ. 

3529
02:06:09,662 --> 02:06:10,029
>> AYE. 

3530
02:06:10,162 --> 02:06:11,063
>> LIN. 

3531
02:06:11,063 --> 02:06:11,931
>> 

3532
02:06:11,931 --> 02:06:12,531
YES. 

3533
02:06:12,665 --> 02:06:13,399
>> RINCK. 

3534
02:06:13,399 --> 02:06:14,199
>> 

3535
02:06:14,199 --> 02:06:14,700
YES. 

3536
02:06:14,700 --> 02:06:15,134
>> 

3537
02:06:15,134 --> 02:06:15,601
HOLLINGSWORTH. 

3538
02:06:15,601 --> 02:06:15,935
>> YES. 

3539
02:06:16,068 --> 02:06:18,504
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, 

3540
02:06:18,504 --> 02:06:19,171
NONE OPPOSED. 

3541
02:06:19,171 --> 02:06:22,708
>> BILL PASSES, CHAIR WILL 

3542
02:06:22,708 --> 02:06:26,378
SIGN, AND CLERK AFFIX MY 

3543
02:06:26,378 --> 02:06:26,712
SIGNATURE. 

3544
02:06:26,712 --> 02:06:28,347
READ 

3545
02:06:28,347 --> 02:06:28,647
NUMBER 5. 

3546
02:06:28,647 --> 02:06:33,852
>> RELATING TO THE SEATTLE 

3547
02:06:33,852 --> 02:06:35,654
PUBLIC UTILITIES, AUTHORIZING 

3548
02:06:35,654 --> 02:06:40,292
THE GENERAL MANAGER AND CEO TO 

3549
02:06:40,426 --> 02:06:42,595
ACCEPT SLOPE STABILIZATION 

3550
02:06:42,595 --> 02:06:52,972
EASEMENTS WITHIN TWO 

3551
02:06:53,405 --> 02:06:53,939
PARCELS. 6844703215. 

3552
02:06:53,939 --> 02:06:55,107
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASS. 

3553
02:06:55,240 --> 02:06:57,810
>> AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE I 

3554
02:06:57,810 --> 02:06:59,178
WILL PROVIDE THE REPORT. 

3555
02:06:59,178 --> 02:07:03,215
THIS WILL 

3556
02:07:03,215 --> 02:07:06,852
ALLOW TO BUILD PERMANENT 

3557
02:07:06,852 --> 02:07:10,122
INFRASTRUCTURE IN 

3558
02:07:10,122 --> 02:07:14,793
3822 AND 3832 NORTHEAST 91st 

3559
02:07:14,793 --> 02:07:15,027
STREET. 

3560
02:07:15,027 --> 02:07:21,333
THEY WERE ACQUIRED FOR $9,900 

3561
02:07:21,333 --> 02:07:24,203
AND LIMITED FOR THE PORTION 

3562
02:07:24,203 --> 02:07:25,204
FORFOR SLOPES. 

3563
02:07:25,204 --> 02:07:26,839
THIS DOES NOT RAISE RATES. 

3564
02:07:26,839 --> 02:07:30,142
THIS IS THE FIRST THING ANYONE 

3565
02:07:30,142 --> 02:07:34,380
ASKS WHEN UTILITIES PURCHASE 

3566
02:07:34,380 --> 02:07:34,713
ANYTHING. 

3567
02:07:34,713 --> 02:07:35,681
THIS IS SEPARATE. 

3568
02:07:35,681 --> 02:07:37,249
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? 

3569
02:07:37,383 --> 02:07:40,085
>> NOPE. 

3570
02:07:40,219 --> 02:07:40,586
>> OKAY. 

3571
02:07:40,586 --> 02:07:41,787
CALL 

3572
02:07:41,787 --> 02:07:42,187
THE ROLL. 

3573
02:07:42,321 --> 02:07:44,723
>> SAKA. 

3574
02:07:44,723 --> 02:07:45,190
>> 

3575
02:07:45,190 --> 02:07:45,591
AYE. 

3576
02:07:45,724 --> 02:07:46,058
>> STRAUSS. 

3577
02:07:46,191 --> 02:07:46,625
>> AYE. 

3578
02:07:46,625 --> 02:07:46,959
>> FOSTER. 

3579
02:07:47,092 --> 02:07:47,993
>> 

3580
02:07:47,993 --> 02:07:48,227
YES. 

3581
02:07:48,227 --> 02:07:48,460
>> 

3582
02:07:48,460 --> 02:07:50,129
JUAREZ. 

3583
02:07:50,262 --> 02:07:50,729
>> AYE. 

3584
02:07:50,863 --> 02:07:51,663
>> LIN. 

3585
02:07:51,663 --> 02:07:52,598
>> YES. 

3586
02:07:52,731 --> 02:07:54,266
>> RINCK. 

3587
02:07:54,400 --> 02:07:55,300
>> YES. 

3588
02:07:55,434 --> 02:07:55,734
>> 

3589
02:07:55,734 --> 02:07:56,502
HOLLINGSWORTH. 

3590
02:07:56,502 --> 02:07:56,802
>> YES. 

3591
02:07:56,935 --> 02:07:59,104
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.

3592
02:07:59,238 --> 02:08:00,439
>> BILL PASSES. 

3593
02:08:00,439 --> 02:08:01,507
CHAIR WILL SIGN. 

3594
02:08:01,507 --> 02:08:05,544
CLERK AFFIX THE SIGNATURE. 

3595
02:08:05,677 --> 02:08:08,213
NUMBER 6. 

3596
02:08:08,213 --> 02:08:11,817
>> RELATING TO SEATTLE PUBLIC 

3597
02:08:11,817 --> 02:08:12,818
UTILITIES, 

3598
02:08:12,818 --> 02:08:14,319
AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF 

3599
02:08:14,319 --> 02:08:14,553
CERTAIN 

3600
02:08:14,553 --> 02:08:17,122
REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS BY 

3601
02:08:17,122 --> 02:08:17,423
NEGOTIATION 

3602
02:08:17,423 --> 02:08:25,364
OR EMINENT DOMAIN OF 4265700090.

3603
02:08:25,364 --> 02:08:30,035
AND 4265700085, BOTH AT 

3604
02:08:30,035 --> 02:08:31,036
SOUTH 

3605
02:08:31,036 --> 02:08:31,603
DIRECTOR STREET. COMMITTEE 

3606
02:08:31,603 --> 02:08:32,004
RECOMMENDS PASS. 

3607
02:08:32,137 --> 02:08:33,939
>> THANK YOU. 

3608
02:08:33,939 --> 02:08:35,774
COLLEAGUES, AS CHAIR, I 

3609
02:08:35,774 --> 02:08:38,644
WILL PROVIDE THE REPORT. 

3610
02:08:38,644 --> 02:08:41,046
THIS IS REGARDING WILLING 

3611
02:08:41,046 --> 02:08:44,316
SALE OF TWO PRIVATE PARCELS TO 

3612
02:08:44,316 --> 02:08:46,685
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO 

3613
02:08:46,685 --> 02:08:49,521
CONSTRUCT PUMP STATION NUMBER 

3614
02:08:49,521 --> 02:08:51,957
FOUR REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 

3615
02:08:51,957 --> 02:08:55,294
EXISTING WASTEWATER PUMP SYSTEM 

3616
02:08:55,294 --> 02:08:57,429
REQUIRES REPLACEMENT DUE TO 

3617
02:08:57,429 --> 02:08:58,897
AGE AND CONDITION OF THE 

3618
02:08:58,897 --> 02:09:01,800
CURRENT PUMP STATION. 

3619
02:09:01,800 --> 02:09:05,804
BOTH WERE ACQUIRED FROM 

3620
02:09:05,804 --> 02:09:07,973
DRAINAGE AND WASTEWATER FUNDS. 

3621
02:09:07,973 --> 02:09:10,209
AGAIN, THESE DON'T INCREASE 

3622
02:09:10,209 --> 02:09:11,410
PEOPLE'S RATES. 

3623
02:09:11,410 --> 02:09:13,345
THIS IS THE WASTEWATER FUND 

3624
02:09:13,345 --> 02:09:18,450
WHICH THEY BUDGET OUT IES TO 

3625
02:09:18,450 --> 02:09:23,989
HELP WITH INFRASTRUCTURE. 

3626
02:09:24,123 --> 02:09:25,157
COMMENTS? CLERK CALL 

3627
02:09:25,157 --> 02:09:25,691
THE ROLL. 

3628
02:09:25,691 --> 02:09:25,958
>> SAKA. 

3629
02:09:26,091 --> 02:09:27,192
>> AYE. 

3630
02:09:27,326 --> 02:09:27,860
>> STRAUSS. 

3631
02:09:27,993 --> 02:09:29,128
>> AYE. 

3632
02:09:29,261 --> 02:09:30,028
>> FOSTER. 

3633
02:09:30,162 --> 02:09:31,864
>> YES. 

3634
02:09:31,997 --> 02:09:32,664
>> JUAREZ. 

3635
02:09:32,798 --> 02:09:33,632
>> AYE. 

3636
02:09:33,765 --> 02:09:34,900
>> LIN. 

3637
02:09:35,033 --> 02:09:35,768
>> 

3638
02:09:35,768 --> 02:09:36,435
YES. 

3639
02:09:36,435 --> 02:09:36,702
>> RINCK. 

3640
02:09:36,835 --> 02:09:38,470
>> 

3641
02:09:38,470 --> 02:09:38,971
YES. 

3642
02:09:38,971 --> 02:09:39,238
>> 

3643
02:09:39,238 --> 02:09:39,838
HOLLINGSWORTH. 

3644
02:09:39,838 --> 02:09:40,139
>> YES. 

3645
02:09:40,272 --> 02:09:42,608
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.

3646
02:09:42,741 --> 02:09:43,876
>> BILL PASSES. 

3647
02:09:43,876 --> 02:09:47,713
CLERK AFFIX MY SIGNATURE ON MY 

3648
02:09:47,713 --> 02:09:50,382
BEHALF. 

3649
02:09:50,382 --> 02:09:52,918
THANK YOU. 

3650
02:09:52,918 --> 02:09:54,219
COLLEAGUES, I BELIEVE WE'RE 

3651
02:09:54,219 --> 02:09:58,757
GOING TO NOW GO TO 

3652
02:09:58,757 --> 02:10:01,126
ITEM NUMBER J ON THE AGENDA. 

3653
02:10:01,126 --> 02:10:03,662
SORRY, LOST MY NOTES HERE. 

3654
02:10:03,662 --> 02:10:06,131
WE ADDRESSED I. 

3655
02:10:06,131 --> 02:10:08,400
THERE IS A RESOLUTION 

3656
02:10:08,400 --> 02:10:10,502
FOR INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION 

3657
02:10:10,502 --> 02:10:10,802
TODAY. 

3658
02:10:10,802 --> 02:10:14,740
WILL THE CLERK READ THE AGENDA 

3659
02:10:14,740 --> 02:10:15,474
ITEM. 

3660
02:10:15,607 --> 02:10:17,109
>> RESOLUTION SETTING THE 

3661
02:10:17,109 --> 02:10:20,913
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 

3662
02:10:20,913 --> 02:10:23,048
PETITION OF THE YEW LLC FOR THE 

3663
02:10:23,048 --> 02:10:23,682
VACATION OF THE 

3664
02:10:23,682 --> 02:10:24,516
REMAINING PORTION OF THE 

3665
02:10:24,516 --> 02:10:28,954
ALLEY LYING WITHIN BLOCK TWO, 

3666
02:10:28,954 --> 02:10:30,589
WEGENER'S ADDITION TO 

3667
02:10:30,589 --> 02:10:31,890
THE CITY OF SEATTLE, 

3668
02:10:31,890 --> 02:10:32,324
GREENWOOD 

3669
02:10:32,324 --> 02:10:32,991
NEIGHBORHOOD. 

3670
02:10:32,991 --> 02:10:33,458
>> I MOVE TO ADOPT. 

3671
02:10:33,458 --> 02:10:34,193
IS THERE 

3672
02:10:34,193 --> 02:10:34,493
A SECOND? 

3673
02:10:34,493 --> 02:10:34,993
>> SECOND. 

3674
02:10:35,127 --> 02:10:38,030
>> IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED. 

3675
02:10:38,030 --> 02:10:39,731
COUNCILMEMBER 

3676
02:10:39,731 --> 02:10:41,733
SAKA, SPONSOR OF THE RESOLUTION,

3677
02:10:41,733 --> 02:10:42,100
YOU'RE 

3678
02:10:42,234 --> 02:10:42,634
RECOGNIZED. 

3679
02:10:42,634 --> 02:10:43,902
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, 

3680
02:10:43,902 --> 02:10:51,543
COLLEAGUES, THE YEW LLC HAS 

3681
02:10:51,543 --> 02:10:55,080
SUBMITTED A PETITION TO 

3682
02:10:55,080 --> 02:10:57,683
VACATE THE REMAINING PORTION OF 

3683
02:10:57,683 --> 02:11:01,753
THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 

3684
02:11:01,753 --> 02:11:03,188
TWO, COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO. 

3685
02:11:03,188 --> 02:11:05,524
VACATION IS A FORMAL 

3686
02:11:05,524 --> 02:11:08,227
LEGAL PROCESS UNDER A SPECIFIC 

3687
02:11:08,227 --> 02:11:08,427
STATE 

3688
02:11:08,427 --> 02:11:10,429
STATUTE AND SPECIFIC SEATTLE 

3689
02:11:10,429 --> 02:11:13,999
MUNICIPAL CODE THAT REMOVES 

3690
02:11:13,999 --> 02:11:17,402
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF- WAY 

3691
02:11:17,402 --> 02:11:19,538
INTERESTS, TRANSFERRING TO A 

3692
02:11:19,538 --> 02:11:19,805
PROPERTY 

3693
02:11:19,805 --> 02:11:22,274
OWNER IF CONDITIONS ARE MET. 

3694
02:11:22,274 --> 02:11:25,611
RESOLUTION SETS THE DATE IN 

3695
02:11:25,611 --> 02:11:28,513
COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW ANDAND 

3696
02:11:28,647 --> 02:11:31,416
POLICY. IF PASSED, THE PUBLIC 

3697
02:11:31,416 --> 02:11:31,650
HEARING 

3698
02:11:31,650 --> 02:11:34,286
WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 

3699
02:11:34,286 --> 02:11:35,454
7th STEPS COMMITTEE MEETING. 

3700
02:11:35,454 --> 02:11:36,054
THANK YOU. 

3701
02:11:36,188 --> 02:11:39,057
>> THANK YOU, 

3702
02:11:39,057 --> 02:11:39,658
COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 

3703
02:11:39,658 --> 02:11:40,826
ANY OTHER 

3704
02:11:40,826 --> 02:11:42,661
COMMENTS REGARDING THIS 

3705
02:11:42,661 --> 02:11:43,262
RESOLUTION? 

3706
02:11:43,262 --> 02:11:45,230
CLERK CALL THE ROLL ON 

3707
02:11:45,230 --> 02:11:47,699
THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. 

3708
02:11:47,833 --> 02:11:48,200
>> SAKA. 

3709
02:11:48,400 --> 02:11:50,802
>> AYE. 

3710
02:11:50,936 --> 02:11:51,203
>> STRAUSS. 

3711
02:11:51,203 --> 02:11:51,870
>> 

3712
02:11:51,870 --> 02:11:52,337
AYE. 

3713
02:11:52,337 --> 02:11:52,804
>> FOSTER. 

3714
02:11:52,938 --> 02:11:54,740
>> YES. 

3715
02:11:54,873 --> 02:11:55,340
>> JUAREZ. 

3716
02:11:55,540 --> 02:11:56,842
>> AYE. 

3717
02:11:56,842 --> 02:11:57,075
>> LIN. 

3718
02:11:57,209 --> 02:11:58,410
>> YES. 

3719
02:11:58,543 --> 02:11:59,578
>> RINCK. 

3720
02:11:59,711 --> 02:12:01,179
>> YES. 

3721
02:12:01,380 --> 02:12:02,614
>> HOLLINGSWORTH. 

3722
02:12:02,614 --> 02:12:02,914
>> YES. 

3723
02:12:03,048 --> 02:12:05,751
>> SEVEN IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.

3724
02:12:05,884 --> 02:12:07,719
>> AWESOME, RESOLUTION 

3725
02:12:07,719 --> 02:12:08,120
IS ADOPTED. 

3726
02:12:08,120 --> 02:12:10,889
CHAIR WILL SIGN AND CLERK WILL 

3727
02:12:10,889 --> 02:12:13,592
AFFIX MY SIGNATURE. 

3728
02:12:13,592 --> 02:12:16,728
COLLEAGUES, ANY MORE FURTHER 

3729
02:12:16,728 --> 02:12:18,263
BUSINESS BEFORE 

3730
02:12:18,263 --> 02:12:19,197
THE COUNCIL? COUNCILMEMBER 

3731
02:12:19,197 --> 02:12:19,498
STRAUSS. 

3732
02:12:19,498 --> 02:12:21,400
>> THANK YOU, REQUEST TO 

3733
02:12:21,400 --> 02:12:26,605
BE EXCUSED FROM THETHE 28th FULL

3734
02:12:26,738 --> 02:12:27,806
CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 

3735
02:12:27,806 --> 02:12:31,276
>> COLLEAGUES, ANY OBJECTIONS 

3736
02:12:31,276 --> 02:12:31,643
OBJECTIONS 

3737
02:12:31,643 --> 02:12:32,878
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS BEING 

3738
02:12:32,878 --> 02:12:34,279
EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING? 

3739
02:12:34,279 --> 02:12:37,916
ONE OBJECTION -- JUST PLAYING. 

3740
02:12:37,916 --> 02:12:40,519
NO OBJECTION. 

3741
02:12:40,519 --> 02:12:46,124
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, I LOOKED 

3742
02:12:46,124 --> 02:12:47,025
TO COUNCILMEMBER 

3743
02:12:47,025 --> 02:12:47,459
JUAREZ. 

3744
02:12:47,459 --> 02:12:48,961
>> I ACTUALLY HAD SOMETHING. 

3745
02:12:49,094 --> 02:12:51,363
>> I WAS LIKE SHE'S ON 

3746
02:12:51,363 --> 02:12:51,763
ONE 

3747
02:12:51,763 --> 02:12:52,197
TODAY. 

3748
02:12:52,197 --> 02:12:54,499
>> I AM ON, BEEN HERE, COME 

3749
02:12:54,499 --> 02:12:54,966
ON NOW. 

3750
02:12:54,966 --> 02:12:56,935
I HAVE TO BE EXCUSED ON THE 

3751
02:12:56,935 --> 02:12:57,569
28th AS WELL. 

3752
02:12:57,569 --> 02:12:59,638
LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR, 

3753
02:12:59,638 --> 02:13:01,807
TUESDAY, I HAVE TO BE EXCUSED 

3754
02:13:01,807 --> 02:13:02,074
AS 

3755
02:13:02,074 --> 02:13:02,741
WELL. 

3756
02:13:02,741 --> 02:13:03,175
>> AWESOME. 

3757
02:13:03,175 --> 02:13:05,577
ANY OBJECTION TO COUNCILMEMBER 

3758
02:13:05,577 --> 02:13:08,947
JUAREZ BEING EXCUSED APRIL 28th 

3759
02:13:08,947 --> 02:13:13,218
FULL COUNCIL 

3760
02:13:13,218 --> 02:13:13,952
MEETING? 

3761
02:13:13,952 --> 02:13:15,520
>> ARE YOU OBJECTING TO 

3762
02:13:15,520 --> 02:13:16,788
YOURSELF? 

3763
02:13:16,922 --> 02:13:17,656
>> NO. 

3764
02:13:17,789 --> 02:13:19,291
>> OKAY. 

3765
02:13:19,291 --> 02:13:21,093
NO OBJECTION, COUNCILMEMBER 

3766
02:13:21,093 --> 02:13:23,095
JUAREZ, YOU'RE EXCUSED FROM THE

3767
02:13:23,095 --> 02:13:25,397
APRIL 28th FULL COUNCIL MEETING.

3768
02:13:25,397 --> 02:13:28,367
ANY MORE ITEMS BEFORE THE 

3769
02:13:28,500 --> 02:13:29,301
COUNCIL? NOPE, AWESOME. 

3770
02:13:29,301 --> 02:13:31,069
THANK YOU FOR A 

3771
02:13:31,069 --> 02:13:31,603
SPIRITED MEETING. 

3772
02:13:31,603 --> 02:13:33,972
I APPRECIATE THE 

3773
02:13:33,972 --> 02:13:35,974
RESPECTFUL DEBATES AND 

3774
02:13:35,974 --> 02:13:36,441
INFORMATION, AND ALL 

3775
02:13:36,441 --> 02:13:38,276
OF THE PERSPECTIVES YOU ALL 

3776
02:13:38,276 --> 02:13:38,844
HAVE. 

3777
02:13:38,844 --> 02:13:40,879
THERE IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT 

3778
02:13:40,879 --> 02:13:41,480
ON THIS COUNCIL. 

3779
02:13:41,480 --> 02:13:42,948
THANK YOU ALL. 

3780
02:13:42,948 --> 02:13:43,915
APPRECIATE IT. 

3781
02:13:43,915 --> 02:13:45,484
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, 

3782
02:13:45,484 --> 02:13:46,418
OLD OR NEW 

3783
02:13:46,418 --> 02:13:47,085
HAND? 

3784
02:13:47,085 --> 02:13:48,687
>> OLD HAPPENED, BUT TAKE 

3785
02:13:48,687 --> 02:13:53,058
THE MOMENT TO SAY HBDCNBK. 

3786
02:13:53,058 --> 02:13:54,793
THANK YOU EVERYONE. 

3787
02:13:54,793 --> 02:13:56,061
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 

3788
02:13:56,061 --> 02:13:58,997
>> AWESOME. 

3789
02:13:58,997 --> 02:13:59,564
WHO? 

3790
02:13:59,698 --> 02:14:01,066
OKAY. THAT'S HOW WE'LL CLOSE 

3791
02:14:01,066 --> 02:14:01,433
IT OUT. 

3792
02:14:01,433 --> 02:14:05,270
NOTHING TO COME BEFORE. 

3793
02:14:05,270 --> 02:14:07,205
WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF 

3794
02:14:07,205 --> 02:14:09,241
TODAY'S AGENDA. 

3795
02:14:09,241 --> 02:14:11,109
NEXT CITY COUNCIL 

3796
02:14:11,109 --> 02:14:14,046
MEETING WILL BE APRIL 21st