1 00:00:28,428 --> 00:00:29,896 YEAR IMPLEMENTATION AND 2 00:00:29,896 --> 00:00:30,497 EVALUATION 3 00:00:30,497 --> 00:00:31,131 PLAN WILL COME TO ORDER. IT IS 4 00:00:31,131 --> 00:00:34,067 9:3 A.M. 5 00:00:34,067 --> 00:00:35,068 I AM MARITZA RIVERA. 6 00:00:35,068 --> 00:00:36,736 WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLE. 7 00:00:36,870 --> 00:00:38,872 >> COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? 8 00:00:39,005 --> 00:00:39,339 >> HERE. 9 00:00:39,472 --> 00:00:41,408 >> COUNCILMEMBER LIN? 10 00:00:41,541 --> 00:00:42,275 >> 11 00:00:42,275 --> 00:00:42,509 HERE. 12 00:00:42,642 --> 00:00:43,109 >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? 13 00:00:43,109 --> 00:00:44,644 >> HERE. 14 00:00:44,778 --> 00:00:48,214 >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? 15 00:00:48,348 --> 00:00:49,416 >> GOOD MORNING, HERE. 16 00:00:49,549 --> 00:00:52,719 >> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS? 17 00:00:52,719 --> 00:00:53,553 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER? 18 00:00:53,686 --> 00:00:55,422 >> HERE. 19 00:00:55,555 --> 00:00:59,492 >> VICE- CHAIR HOLLINGSWORTH? 20 00:00:59,492 --> 00:01:00,360 CHAIR RIVERA. 21 00:01:00,493 --> 00:01:01,961 >> THANK YOU, CLERK. 22 00:01:01,961 --> 00:01:02,729 PLEASE NOTE FOR THE 23 00:01:02,729 --> 00:01:03,863 RECORD COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ IS 24 00:01:03,863 --> 00:01:06,633 EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING, 25 00:01:06,633 --> 00:01:07,967 AND COUNCILMEMBERS STRAUSS 26 00:01:07,967 --> 00:01:09,869 AND VICE-CHAIR AND COUNCIL 27 00:01:09,869 --> 00:01:11,704 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH ARE 28 00:01:11,704 --> 00:01:12,072 EXCUSED UNTIL 29 00:01:12,072 --> 00:01:13,573 THEY JOIN US. 30 00:01:13,573 --> 00:01:14,974 TODAY WE'LL 31 00:01:14,974 --> 00:01:16,242 BE LEARNING ABOUT AND VOTING ON 32 00:01:16,242 --> 00:01:17,710 THE 33 00:01:17,710 --> 00:01:19,312 SUBSTITUTE BILL FOR THE FEPP, 34 00:01:19,312 --> 00:01:20,280 FAMILIES, 35 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:25,919 EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL, PROMISE 36 00:01:25,919 --> 00:01:27,220 LEVIES IMPLEMENTATION 37 00:01:27,220 --> 00:01:28,588 AND EVALUATION PLAN. 38 00:01:28,588 --> 00:01:35,228 WE WILL HAVE JASMINE MARWAHA AND 39 00:01:35,228 --> 00:01:36,763 TRACI RATZLIFF ON THE BILL 40 00:01:36,763 --> 00:01:38,498 AS IT WAS SUBMITTED AND THEN 41 00:01:38,498 --> 00:01:40,433 ADDITIONAL EVALUATION 42 00:01:40,433 --> 00:01:42,502 LANGUAGE THAT WERE MADE TO 43 00:01:42,502 --> 00:01:44,037 THE TRANSMITTED PROPOSAL. 44 00:01:44,037 --> 00:01:44,871 WE'LL GET BRIEFED ON 45 00:01:44,871 --> 00:01:48,108 THE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE 46 00:01:48,108 --> 00:01:48,408 SUBMITTED. 47 00:01:48,408 --> 00:01:51,077 AND SO WHAT WE'LL DO TODAY, 48 00:01:51,077 --> 00:01:52,111 COLLEAGUES, WE'RE GOING TO 49 00:01:52,111 --> 00:01:53,646 VOTE ON THE SUBSTITUTE BILL AND 50 00:01:53,646 --> 00:01:54,347 THEN 51 00:01:54,347 --> 00:01:57,217 WE'RE GOING TO JUST GET BRIEFED 52 00:01:57,217 --> 00:01:59,619 ON THE AMENDMENTS, AND 53 00:01:59,619 --> 00:02:01,087 THEN WE WILL AT THE NEXT 54 00:02:01,087 --> 00:02:01,988 MEETING VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS 55 00:02:01,988 --> 00:02:02,589 AND VOTE THE 56 00:02:02,589 --> 00:02:05,391 BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE. 57 00:02:05,391 --> 00:02:05,758 ALL RIGHT. 58 00:02:05,758 --> 00:02:06,826 IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, 59 00:02:06,826 --> 00:02:09,195 THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. 60 00:02:09,195 --> 00:02:10,697 HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA 61 00:02:10,697 --> 00:02:11,264 IS ADOPTED. 62 00:02:11,264 --> 00:02:12,966 WE WILL NOW OPEN THE 63 00:02:12,966 --> 00:02:14,200 HYBRID PUBLIC 64 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:15,168 COMMENT PERIOD. PUBLIC COMMENTS 65 00:02:15,168 --> 00:02:16,169 SHOULD RELATE TO 66 00:02:16,169 --> 00:02:17,070 ITEMS ON THE AGENDA OR 67 00:02:17,070 --> 00:02:18,471 WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THIS 68 00:02:18,471 --> 00:02:18,771 COMMITTEE. 69 00:02:18,771 --> 00:02:19,973 CLERK, HOW MANY SPEAKERS ARE 70 00:02:19,973 --> 00:02:23,176 SIGNED UP TODAY? 71 00:02:23,309 --> 00:02:26,079 >> THERE ARE 13 IN- 72 00:02:26,079 --> 00:02:27,580 PERSON SPEAKERS AND 8 REMOTE 73 00:02:27,580 --> 00:02:27,814 MAKING 74 00:02:27,814 --> 00:02:31,017 FOR A TOTAL OF 21 PUBLIC 75 00:02:31,017 --> 00:02:31,317 COMMENTERS. 76 00:02:31,451 --> 00:02:31,985 >> ALL RIGHT. 77 00:02:31,985 --> 00:02:32,719 THEN EVERYONE WILL HAVE 78 00:02:32,719 --> 00:02:33,753 TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. 79 00:02:33,753 --> 00:02:35,288 CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ 80 00:02:35,288 --> 00:02:37,290 THE PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS. 81 00:02:37,423 --> 00:02:38,691 >> THE PUBLIC COMMENT 82 00:02:38,691 --> 00:02:40,026 PERIOD WILL BE MODERATED 83 00:02:40,026 --> 00:02:41,060 IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. 84 00:02:41,060 --> 00:02:42,328 THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS 85 00:02:42,328 --> 00:02:43,796 UP TO 60 MINUTES. 86 00:02:43,796 --> 00:02:45,465 EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE TWO 87 00:02:45,598 --> 00:02:46,533 MINUTES. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED 88 00:02:46,533 --> 00:02:46,699 IN 89 00:02:46,699 --> 00:02:48,301 THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY 90 00:02:48,301 --> 00:02:48,601 REGISTERED. 91 00:02:48,601 --> 00:02:50,136 WE WILL START WITH IN- 92 00:02:50,136 --> 00:02:51,971 PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST, THEN 93 00:02:51,971 --> 00:02:52,405 REMOTE 94 00:02:52,405 --> 00:02:53,273 SPEAKERS, UNTIL THE PUBLIC 95 00:02:53,273 --> 00:02:55,275 COMMENT PERIOD HAS ENDED. 96 00:02:55,275 --> 00:02:56,609 SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 97 00:02:56,609 --> 00:02:57,710 TEN SECONDS ARE LEFT OF THEIR 98 00:02:57,844 --> 00:02:59,045 TIME. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 99 00:02:59,045 --> 00:02:59,379 IS 100 00:02:59,379 --> 00:02:59,646 NOW OPEN. 101 00:02:59,646 --> 00:03:00,780 WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE 102 00:03:00,780 --> 00:03:02,215 FIRST SPEAKER ON THE 103 00:03:02,215 --> 00:03:02,415 LIST. 104 00:03:02,415 --> 00:03:02,949 >> THANK YOU, CLERK. 105 00:03:02,949 --> 00:03:04,684 AND LET THE RECORD 106 00:03:04,684 --> 00:03:06,519 REFLECT COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND 107 00:03:06,519 --> 00:03:07,153 VICE- 108 00:03:07,153 --> 00:03:09,989 CHAIR HOLLINGSWORTH HAS JOINED 109 00:03:09,989 --> 00:03:10,156 US. 110 00:03:10,156 --> 00:03:10,490 ALL RIGHT. 111 00:03:10,490 --> 00:03:13,026 ALL THE MICS ARE AVAILABLE, 112 00:03:13,026 --> 00:03:14,227 SO IF I CALL YOUR NAME, YOU CAN 113 00:03:14,227 --> 00:03:15,962 STEP UP TO ANY OF THE MICS. 114 00:03:15,962 --> 00:03:17,897 THAT WILL MAKE THE PROCESS GO A 115 00:03:17,897 --> 00:03:19,999 LITTLE SMOOTHER. 116 00:03:19,999 --> 00:03:20,934 WE HAVE MADELINE -- AND 117 00:03:20,934 --> 00:03:25,071 I'M GOING TO APOLOGIZE IF I 118 00:03:25,071 --> 00:03:26,272 MISPRONOUNCE ANYONE'S NAME, 119 00:03:26,272 --> 00:03:27,307 SO PLEASE CORRECT ME. 120 00:03:27,307 --> 00:03:36,182 MADELINE VISTEKA, OLIVER MISHKA. 121 00:03:36,182 --> 00:03:38,785 GO AHEAD, MADELINE. 122 00:03:38,985 --> 00:03:39,385 >> GOOD MORNING. 123 00:03:39,385 --> 00:03:39,786 >> GOOD MORNING. 124 00:03:39,919 --> 00:03:40,954 >> HI, EVERYBODY. 125 00:03:40,954 --> 00:03:45,425 MY NAME IS MADELINE, AND 126 00:03:45,425 --> 00:03:47,260 I ADDRESS CHILDHOOD HUNGER AT 127 00:03:47,260 --> 00:03:47,894 KINGWAY COUNTY. 128 00:03:47,894 --> 00:03:49,128 I FIRST WANT TO THANK 129 00:03:49,128 --> 00:03:50,730 THE COMMITTEE FOR RECOGNIZING 130 00:03:50,730 --> 00:03:53,032 THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING 131 00:03:53,032 --> 00:03:53,633 FOOD 132 00:03:53,633 --> 00:03:55,368 INSECURITY FOR SEATTLE KIDS AND 133 00:03:55,368 --> 00:03:56,436 FAMILIES AND FOR 134 00:03:56,436 --> 00:03:58,071 PRIORITIZING THAT THROUGH THIS 135 00:03:58,071 --> 00:03:58,338 PROCESS. 136 00:03:58,338 --> 00:04:01,007 I DO ULTIMATELY WANT TO 137 00:04:01,007 --> 00:04:01,841 EXPRESSEXPRESS SUPPORT 138 00:04:01,841 --> 00:04:03,876 FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH THE 139 00:04:03,876 --> 00:04:05,044 PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION OF 140 00:04:05,044 --> 00:04:07,380 UNIVERSAL MEALS ON THE ORIGINAL 141 00:04:07,380 --> 00:04:07,747 TIME LINE 142 00:04:07,747 --> 00:04:10,617 BEGINNING IN THE 2026- '27 143 00:04:10,617 --> 00:04:10,850 SCHOOL 144 00:04:10,850 --> 00:04:11,050 YEAR. 145 00:04:11,050 --> 00:04:12,452 WE KNOW THAT SCHOOL MEALS ARE 146 00:04:12,452 --> 00:04:15,688 ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOLS 147 00:04:15,688 --> 00:04:17,190 THAT WE HAVE TO ENSURE 148 00:04:17,190 --> 00:04:18,591 STUDENTS ARE WELL NOURISHED AND 149 00:04:18,591 --> 00:04:18,992 READY 150 00:04:18,992 --> 00:04:20,126 TO LEARN AND TO GROW. 151 00:04:20,126 --> 00:04:22,996 THEY ARE IN PLACE AND POISED 152 00:04:22,996 --> 00:04:24,797 TO SCALE AND MEET THE NEED AT 153 00:04:24,797 --> 00:04:26,766 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT OUR 154 00:04:26,899 --> 00:04:28,501 COMMUNITY. DURING THE YEARS WHEN 155 00:04:28,501 --> 00:04:29,235 MEALS WERE 156 00:04:29,235 --> 00:04:30,837 AVAILABLE AT NO COST 157 00:04:30,837 --> 00:04:31,104 THROUGH 158 00:04:31,104 --> 00:04:31,738 FEDERAL WAIVERS, PARTICIPATION 159 00:04:31,738 --> 00:04:34,574 INCREASED ACROSS THE BOARD 160 00:04:34,574 --> 00:04:37,910 INCLUDING AMONG LOW- 161 00:04:37,910 --> 00:04:40,580 INCOME STUDENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY 162 00:04:40,580 --> 00:04:41,881 FACED STIGMA AND LOGISTICAL 163 00:04:41,881 --> 00:04:42,148 BARRIERS 164 00:04:42,148 --> 00:04:43,249 TO ACCESSING MEALS. 165 00:04:43,249 --> 00:04:44,317 AT THE SAME TIME WE KNOW THAT 166 00:04:44,317 --> 00:04:46,519 THE CURRENT FEDERAL INCOME 167 00:04:46,519 --> 00:04:47,820 LIMIT FOR SCHOOL MEALS 168 00:04:47,820 --> 00:04:48,221 QUALIFYING 169 00:04:48,221 --> 00:04:49,956 FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS DOES NOT 170 00:04:49,956 --> 00:04:51,190 REFLECT WHAT IT ACTUALLY COSTS 171 00:04:51,190 --> 00:04:53,226 TO RAISE A FAMILY IN SEATTLE. 172 00:04:53,226 --> 00:04:55,662 TODAY A FAMILY OF FOUR MUST 173 00:04:55,662 --> 00:04:58,531 EARN LESS THAN $60,000 A YEAR 174 00:04:58,531 --> 00:05:00,066 TO QUALIFY FOR THIS SUPPORT, AND 175 00:05:00,066 --> 00:05:00,233 WE 176 00:05:00,233 --> 00:05:01,634 KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY 177 00:05:01,634 --> 00:05:03,503 FAMILIES EARNING JUST ABOVE 178 00:05:03,503 --> 00:05:05,204 THAT THRESHOLD WHO ARE 179 00:05:05,204 --> 00:05:06,806 STILL STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS 180 00:05:06,806 --> 00:05:07,440 MEET. 181 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:09,242 WE HEAR FROM PARENTS LIKE 182 00:05:09,242 --> 00:05:10,410 MARISSA WHO WORKS FULL 183 00:05:10,410 --> 00:05:12,512 TIME, EARNS ABOUT $65,000 A 184 00:05:12,512 --> 00:05:12,712 YEAR, 185 00:05:12,712 --> 00:05:15,014 AND DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR SCHOOL 186 00:05:15,014 --> 00:05:15,181 -- 187 00:05:15,181 --> 00:05:16,749 FREE SCHOOL MEALS FOR HER 188 00:05:16,749 --> 00:05:18,818 KIDS BUT STILL REGULARLY 189 00:05:18,818 --> 00:05:20,153 WORRIES ABOUT HOW SHE WILL 190 00:05:20,153 --> 00:05:21,654 AFFORD GROCERIES TO PUT DINNER 191 00:05:21,654 --> 00:05:22,021 ON THE 192 00:05:22,021 --> 00:05:23,856 TABLE, SERVE BREAKFAST, AND 193 00:05:23,856 --> 00:05:26,059 PACK LUNCHES EVERY DAY FOR HER 194 00:05:26,059 --> 00:05:26,392 TEENS. 195 00:05:26,392 --> 00:05:28,294 OR PARENTS LIKE DIANA, WHO 196 00:05:28,294 --> 00:05:30,063 WAS EXCITED TO MOVE HER FAMILY 197 00:05:30,063 --> 00:05:30,296 TO 198 00:05:30,296 --> 00:05:32,198 A NEW HOME ONLY TO LEARN THAT 199 00:05:32,198 --> 00:05:34,500 MEALS WEREN'T FREE-FOR- 200 00:05:34,500 --> 00:05:36,336 ALL STUDENTS AT HER KIDS' NEW 201 00:05:36,336 --> 00:05:38,137 SCHOOL AND THEY EXPERIENCED 202 00:05:38,137 --> 00:05:38,371 STIGMA 203 00:05:38,371 --> 00:05:43,576 AS ONLY A HANDFUL OF FREE AND 204 00:05:43,576 --> 00:05:45,078 REDUCED MEALS. 205 00:05:45,211 --> 00:05:48,214 >> THANK YOU, MADELINE. 206 00:05:48,214 --> 00:05:50,149 PRETHIVA AND OLIVER 207 00:05:50,149 --> 00:05:54,320 MISHKA FOLLOWED BY CALEB. 208 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:54,754 WELCOME. 209 00:05:54,887 --> 00:05:56,956 >> HELLO. 210 00:05:56,956 --> 00:06:00,993 I'M PRETHIVA AND I LIVE 211 00:06:00,993 --> 00:06:02,328 IN DISTRICT THREE. 212 00:06:02,328 --> 00:06:03,563 I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN WHO 213 00:06:03,563 --> 00:06:05,198 ATTEND SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT 214 00:06:05,198 --> 00:06:05,365 AND 215 00:06:05,365 --> 00:06:06,833 MANY OF THEIR CLASSMATES WERE 216 00:06:06,833 --> 00:06:07,333 FROM 217 00:06:07,333 --> 00:06:09,435 LOW- INCOME FAMILIES. 218 00:06:09,435 --> 00:06:11,671 I HAVE A Ph.D. IN FOOD SCIENCE. 219 00:06:11,671 --> 00:06:13,806 I'M A RETIRED REGISTERED 220 00:06:13,806 --> 00:06:16,809 DIETICIAN, AND I WORK FOR THE 221 00:06:16,809 --> 00:06:19,579 BATON ROUGE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOOD 222 00:06:19,579 --> 00:06:20,279 PROGRAM BEFORE JOINING 223 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:23,883 THE FACULTY AT LOUISIANA STATE 224 00:06:23,883 --> 00:06:24,650 UNIVERSITY. 225 00:06:24,784 --> 00:06:26,119 >> GO TIGERS! 226 00:06:26,252 --> 00:06:30,423 >> I OPPOSE COUNCILMEMBER 227 00:06:30,423 --> 00:06:31,491 HOLLINGSWORTH'S AMENDMENT TO 228 00:06:31,491 --> 00:06:34,827 DEFUND UNIVERSAL FREE MEALS 229 00:06:34,827 --> 00:06:36,129 FOR SEATTLE STUDENTS. 230 00:06:36,129 --> 00:06:37,897 STUDIES HAVE SHOWN 231 00:06:37,897 --> 00:06:39,699 THAT NUTRITIOUS MEALS ARE VITAL 232 00:06:39,699 --> 00:06:39,932 FOR 233 00:06:39,932 --> 00:06:44,303 STUDENTS' SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. 234 00:06:44,303 --> 00:06:47,039 MEANS TESTING COSTS MONEY. 235 00:06:47,039 --> 00:06:48,274 DIETICIANS IN PROGRAMS THAT 236 00:06:48,274 --> 00:06:49,942 ARE MEANS TESTED SPEND A LARGE 237 00:06:49,942 --> 00:06:52,445 PROPORTION OF THEIR TIME 238 00:06:52,445 --> 00:06:53,746 EVALUATING APPLICATIONS FOR 239 00:06:53,746 --> 00:06:56,949 FREE AND REDUCED MEALS. 240 00:06:56,949 --> 00:06:59,752 IF FUTURE FUNDING IS A 241 00:06:59,752 --> 00:07:02,188 PROBLEM, MAYBE SEATTLE'S TAXES 242 00:07:02,188 --> 00:07:02,455 COULD BE 243 00:07:02,455 --> 00:07:04,690 MADE FAIRER SO THAT VITAL 244 00:07:04,690 --> 00:07:06,592 PROGRAMS LIKE UNIVERSAL 245 00:07:06,592 --> 00:07:08,427 FREE MEALS DO NOT HAVE TO BE CUT 246 00:07:08,427 --> 00:07:11,164 TO KEEP TAXES LOW FOR 247 00:07:11,164 --> 00:07:11,397 WEALTHY 248 00:07:11,397 --> 00:07:12,031 INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. 249 00:07:12,031 --> 00:07:15,968 THANK YOU. 250 00:07:16,102 --> 00:07:17,737 >> THANK YOU. 251 00:07:17,737 --> 00:07:19,172 OLIVER -- OH, LET THE 252 00:07:19,172 --> 00:07:20,273 RECORD REFLECT COUNCILMEMBER 253 00:07:20,273 --> 00:07:21,974 STRAUSS HAS JOINED US REMOTELY. 254 00:07:21,974 --> 00:07:24,977 WE HAVE OLIVER MISHKA 255 00:07:24,977 --> 00:07:26,479 FOLLOWED BY CALEB FOLLOWED BY 256 00:07:26,479 --> 00:07:28,981 HANNAN. 257 00:07:29,115 --> 00:07:30,449 >> GOOD MORNING, CITY 258 00:07:30,449 --> 00:07:32,385 COUNCILMEMBERS, STAFF, AND 259 00:07:32,385 --> 00:07:34,620 ALL THOSE JOINING TODAY. 260 00:07:34,620 --> 00:07:36,489 MY NAME IS OLIVER MISHKA, 261 00:07:36,489 --> 00:07:37,156 FORWARD THE RECORD, 262 00:07:37,156 --> 00:07:38,458 HERE TESTIFYING ON BEHALF OF 263 00:07:38,458 --> 00:07:40,827 CANDIDATE FOR STATE REP, JALEN 264 00:07:40,827 --> 00:07:42,762 SCOTT, WHO I SERVE AS 265 00:07:42,762 --> 00:07:43,362 CAMPAIGN MANAGER FOR. 266 00:07:43,362 --> 00:07:45,698 JALEN WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE 267 00:07:45,698 --> 00:07:47,099 THE DEEP COMMITMENT TO 268 00:07:47,099 --> 00:07:48,234 ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY FOR 269 00:07:48,234 --> 00:07:48,534 YOUTH 270 00:07:48,534 --> 00:07:50,570 AND FAMILIES IN THE 37th 271 00:07:50,570 --> 00:07:50,870 LEGISLATIVE 272 00:07:50,870 --> 00:07:51,137 DISTRICT. 273 00:07:51,137 --> 00:07:54,106 WE ARE TESTIFYING IN OPPOSITION 274 00:07:54,106 --> 00:07:55,608 TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 6 TODAY. 275 00:07:55,608 --> 00:07:56,576 WE'RE HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE'RE 276 00:07:56,576 --> 00:07:57,677 STANDING ON BUSINESS BY 277 00:07:57,677 --> 00:07:58,578 STANDING UP TO BIG BUSINESS. 278 00:07:58,578 --> 00:08:00,079 NINE STATES HAVE UNIVERSAL 279 00:08:00,079 --> 00:08:02,114 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS. 280 00:08:02,114 --> 00:08:04,550 WASHINGTON PASSED THE 281 00:08:04,550 --> 00:08:06,185 HISTORIC MILLIONAIRES TAX THIS 282 00:08:06,185 --> 00:08:07,487 LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AND 283 00:08:07,487 --> 00:08:08,888 THAT'S A HUGE DEAL, BUT WE 284 00:08:08,888 --> 00:08:09,188 STAND HERE 285 00:08:09,188 --> 00:08:10,857 TODAY WITH UNIVERSAL SCHOOL 286 00:08:10,857 --> 00:08:12,458 MEAL PROGRAMS AT RISK 287 00:08:12,458 --> 00:08:13,759 BECAUSE LAWMAKERS ARE BEING 288 00:08:13,759 --> 00:08:14,660 EXTORTED AND 289 00:08:14,660 --> 00:08:15,695 THREATENED BY BIG BUSINESS 290 00:08:15,695 --> 00:08:17,530 AND MEGA MILLIONAIRES WHO 291 00:08:17,530 --> 00:08:18,664 ARE THROWING MILLIONS INTO 292 00:08:18,664 --> 00:08:19,332 REPEALING THIS LEGISLATION. 293 00:08:19,332 --> 00:08:20,967 WE UNDERSTAND THAT PUTS 294 00:08:20,967 --> 00:08:22,235 SEATTLE IN A DIFFICULT POSITION 295 00:08:22,235 --> 00:08:24,470 BUT IT IS NO EXCUSE FOR US TO 296 00:08:24,470 --> 00:08:24,670 BACK 297 00:08:24,670 --> 00:08:27,139 DOWN FROM THE PROMISES MADE BY 298 00:08:27,139 --> 00:08:28,074 OUR 299 00:08:28,074 --> 00:08:29,375 ELECTED TO ENSURE EVERY 300 00:08:29,375 --> 00:08:31,177 STUDENT HAS A MEAL AT SCHOOL 301 00:08:31,177 --> 00:08:31,410 BECAUSE 302 00:08:31,410 --> 00:08:32,778 THEY NEED NUTRITION TO LEARN. 303 00:08:32,778 --> 00:08:33,679 IT'S PROVEN. 304 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:35,314 WE ALREADY HAVE GREAT 305 00:08:35,314 --> 00:08:37,617 PROGRAMS SERVING MANY OF OUR 306 00:08:37,617 --> 00:08:37,984 LOW- INCOME 307 00:08:37,984 --> 00:08:38,251 STUDENTS. 308 00:08:38,251 --> 00:08:39,652 RIGHT NOW THOSE FAMILIES FILL 309 00:08:39,652 --> 00:08:42,655 OUT PAPERWORK TO ENSURE 310 00:08:42,655 --> 00:08:43,689 ELIGIBILITY, SINKING 311 00:08:43,689 --> 00:08:44,690 LIMITED FUNDS INTO GATE KEEPING 312 00:08:44,690 --> 00:08:44,891 WHAT 313 00:08:44,891 --> 00:08:46,192 SEEMS LIKE BASIC NEEDS FOR OUR 314 00:08:46,192 --> 00:08:46,559 STUDENTS. 315 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:48,160 WE DON'T NEED FAMILIES TO 316 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:48,828 JUMP THROUGH HOOPS. 317 00:08:48,828 --> 00:08:51,030 WE NEED TO SHOW OUR PUBLIC 318 00:08:51,030 --> 00:08:52,765 SCHOOLS ARE UNIVERSAL AND 319 00:08:52,765 --> 00:08:53,599 FOR EVERYONE. 320 00:08:53,599 --> 00:08:54,834 DELAYING THIS PROGRAM BREAKS A 321 00:08:54,834 --> 00:08:56,802 PROMISE NO MATTER HOW WE SPIN 322 00:08:56,802 --> 00:08:57,336 THIS AMENDMENT. 323 00:08:57,336 --> 00:08:59,138 WE SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S 324 00:08:59,138 --> 00:09:00,506 PROPOSAL AND HOPE YOU MOVE 325 00:09:00,506 --> 00:09:00,806 BOLDLY, NOT 326 00:09:00,806 --> 00:09:03,142 OUT OF FEAR, TRUSTING THAT 327 00:09:03,142 --> 00:09:05,244 VOTERS THIS NOVEMBER WILL 328 00:09:05,244 --> 00:09:07,179 NOT LISTEN TO CORPORATE 329 00:09:07,179 --> 00:09:08,614 PROPAGANDA AND WILL NOT REPEAL 330 00:09:08,614 --> 00:09:09,482 THE MILLIONAIRES TAX. 331 00:09:09,482 --> 00:09:10,349 PLEASE VOTE NO. 332 00:09:10,349 --> 00:09:11,918 THANK YOU. 333 00:09:12,051 --> 00:09:13,152 >> THANK YOU. 334 00:09:13,152 --> 00:09:17,557 WE HAVE CALEB, HANNAN 335 00:09:17,557 --> 00:09:20,092 FOLLOWED BY 336 00:09:20,092 --> 00:09:23,162 SEBO. SO SORRY. 337 00:09:23,296 --> 00:09:24,497 >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. 338 00:09:24,497 --> 00:09:25,731 THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. 339 00:09:25,731 --> 00:09:27,833 MY NAME IS CALEB. 340 00:09:27,833 --> 00:09:29,402 I AM AN EDUCATOR IN SOUTHEAST 341 00:09:29,402 --> 00:09:29,702 SEATTLE. 342 00:09:29,702 --> 00:09:30,836 I'M ALSO RUNNING FOR STATE 343 00:09:30,836 --> 00:09:32,438 REPRESENTATIVE IN THE 344 00:09:32,438 --> 00:09:33,506 37th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT. 345 00:09:33,506 --> 00:09:34,907 AND I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE 346 00:09:34,907 --> 00:09:36,943 BIT FROM AN EDUCATOR'S 347 00:09:36,943 --> 00:09:38,511 PERSPECTIVE AND ALSO AS A FORMER 348 00:09:38,511 --> 00:09:39,078 FREE 349 00:09:39,078 --> 00:09:40,580 AND REDUCED LUNCH KID. 350 00:09:40,580 --> 00:09:43,215 I WAS PART OF THAT PROGRAM AS A 351 00:09:43,215 --> 00:09:45,651 KID 352 00:09:45,651 --> 00:09:46,218 IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND I 353 00:09:46,218 --> 00:09:48,587 CARRIED THAT STIGMA GROWING UP 354 00:09:48,587 --> 00:09:50,089 HERE IN SEATTLE DEALING 355 00:09:50,089 --> 00:09:51,223 WITH HOUSING INSTABILITY, 356 00:09:51,223 --> 00:09:53,225 DEALING WITH FOOD INSECURITY, 357 00:09:53,225 --> 00:09:53,392 AND 358 00:09:53,392 --> 00:09:54,193 IT SHOULDN'T BE SOMETHING THAT 359 00:09:54,193 --> 00:09:56,896 A KID HAS TO CARRY WITH THEM, 360 00:09:56,896 --> 00:09:58,230 THAT STIGMA OF HAVING TO BE THAT 361 00:09:58,230 --> 00:10:00,266 ODD ONE OUT. 362 00:10:00,266 --> 00:10:04,170 UNIVERSAL MEALS SOLVE THAT. 363 00:10:04,170 --> 00:10:05,638 GROWING UP -- OR THINKING ABOUT 364 00:10:05,638 --> 00:10:08,741 THIS AMENDMENT, I'M 365 00:10:08,741 --> 00:10:10,009 DISAPPOINTED NOT ONLY AS THAT 366 00:10:10,009 --> 00:10:10,643 FORMER FREE AND 367 00:10:10,643 --> 00:10:12,611 REDUCED LUNCH KID, BUT ALSO AS 368 00:10:12,611 --> 00:10:15,881 AN EDUCATOR WHO SEES KIDS 369 00:10:15,881 --> 00:10:18,784 THAT SHOW UP NOT BEING FED. 370 00:10:18,784 --> 00:10:20,886 YOU SEE IT SHOW UP WITH THEIR 371 00:10:21,020 --> 00:10:22,555 ENGAGEMENT. YOU SEE IT SHOW UP 372 00:10:22,555 --> 00:10:23,022 IN HOW 373 00:10:23,022 --> 00:10:24,824 THEY WALK IN LETHARGIC. 374 00:10:24,824 --> 00:10:26,859 WE SHOULD BE FEEDING ALL OF OUR 375 00:10:26,859 --> 00:10:27,259 KIDS. 376 00:10:27,259 --> 00:10:29,695 THIS WAS A PROMISE THAT WE 377 00:10:29,695 --> 00:10:31,163 MADE WITH THE FEPP LEVY AND 378 00:10:31,163 --> 00:10:31,397 SHOULD 379 00:10:31,397 --> 00:10:32,932 BE A PROMISE THAT WE KEEP. 380 00:10:32,932 --> 00:10:35,501 I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT BEHIND 381 00:10:35,501 --> 00:10:36,435 THIS AMENDMENT BUT THE 382 00:10:36,435 --> 00:10:37,737 ADDED HOOPS AND PUTTING 383 00:10:37,737 --> 00:10:40,339 UNIVERSAL MEALS AT RISK IS NOT 384 00:10:40,339 --> 00:10:40,873 WORTH IT. 385 00:10:40,873 --> 00:10:42,942 AND I BELIEVE WE SHARE THE SAME 386 00:10:42,942 --> 00:10:44,877 CONCERNS ABOUT FOOD ACCESS 387 00:10:44,877 --> 00:10:46,278 AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS BUT 388 00:10:46,278 --> 00:10:46,512 ACCESS 389 00:10:46,512 --> 00:10:47,213 MATTERS. 390 00:10:47,213 --> 00:10:48,381 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS 391 00:10:48,381 --> 00:10:50,149 REACH EVERY STUDENT 392 00:10:50,149 --> 00:10:50,583 AUTOMATICALLY WITH 393 00:10:50,583 --> 00:10:52,785 NO APPLICATION OR EXTRA 394 00:10:52,785 --> 00:10:54,820 STEPS FOR FAMILIES AND A VOUCHER 395 00:10:54,820 --> 00:10:55,021 MODEL 396 00:10:55,021 --> 00:10:56,722 WOULD REQUIRE FAMILIES TO 397 00:10:56,722 --> 00:10:58,324 APPLY, QUALIFY AND REDEEM 398 00:10:58,324 --> 00:10:58,591 BENEFITS 399 00:10:58,591 --> 00:10:59,992 THROUGH A LIMITED NUMBER 400 00:10:59,992 --> 00:11:01,961 OF PARTICIPATING VENDORS 401 00:11:01,961 --> 00:11:03,162 CREATING ADDITIONAL BARRIERS FOR 402 00:11:03,162 --> 00:11:03,329 THE 403 00:11:03,329 --> 00:11:04,530 VARIOUS FAMILIES WE'RE TRYING 404 00:11:04,530 --> 00:11:04,730 TO 405 00:11:04,864 --> 00:11:06,032 SUPPORT. I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO 406 00:11:06,032 --> 00:11:06,332 ON THIS 407 00:11:06,332 --> 00:11:06,632 AMENDMENT. 408 00:11:06,632 --> 00:11:06,932 THANK YOU. 409 00:11:07,066 --> 00:11:11,671 >> THANK YOU, CALEB. 410 00:11:11,671 --> 00:11:16,842 ONE SECOND, COMMENTERS. 411 00:11:24,517 --> 00:11:25,684 OKAY. 412 00:11:25,818 --> 00:11:26,318 OKAY. THANK YOU. 413 00:11:26,318 --> 00:11:28,921 I WANTED TO MAKE SURE -- THE 414 00:11:28,921 --> 00:11:32,158 DING IS DISTRACTING TO PEOPLE. 415 00:11:32,158 --> 00:11:33,759 THEY THINK IT'S PUBLIC COMMENT 416 00:11:33,759 --> 00:11:36,028 IS OVER BUT IT'S A DIFFERENT 417 00:11:36,028 --> 00:11:36,228 DING. 418 00:11:36,228 --> 00:11:37,496 THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. 419 00:11:37,496 --> 00:11:43,202 WE HAVE HANNAN FOLLOWED BY SEBO 420 00:11:43,202 --> 00:11:46,505 AND THEN RAMEN. 421 00:11:46,505 --> 00:11:50,309 I'M SO SORRY, FOLKS. 422 00:11:50,309 --> 00:11:53,079 HANNAN, WELCOME. 423 00:11:53,212 --> 00:11:54,814 >> I AM A STAFF MEMBER AT ONE 424 00:11:54,814 --> 00:11:56,882 OF THE SEATTLE- BASED 425 00:11:56,882 --> 00:11:58,484 NONPROFITS THAT USE HIGH SCHOOL 426 00:11:58,484 --> 00:11:58,717 STUDENT 427 00:11:58,717 --> 00:12:00,152 ORGANIZERS IN EFFORTS TO 428 00:12:00,152 --> 00:12:01,320 PROVIDE FOOD JUSTICE AND MENTAL 429 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:02,188 HEALTH IN THEIR SCHOOLS. 430 00:12:02,188 --> 00:12:03,889 I'M SPEAKING TO OPPOSE NUMBER 6 431 00:12:03,889 --> 00:12:04,957 TO THE FEPP LEVY. 432 00:12:04,957 --> 00:12:06,092 YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE AT 433 00:12:06,092 --> 00:12:07,693 THE CENTER OF DECISION MAKING 434 00:12:07,693 --> 00:12:09,361 ABOUT ISSUES THEY FACE, SO I'LL 435 00:12:09,361 --> 00:12:10,563 BE QUOTING WRITTEN COMMENT 436 00:12:10,563 --> 00:12:12,198 FROM YOUNG PEOPLE WHO AREN'T 437 00:12:12,198 --> 00:12:13,566 HERE TODAY AS WELL AS 438 00:12:13,566 --> 00:12:14,467 SHARING SENTIMENTS INFORMING 439 00:12:14,467 --> 00:12:15,367 YOUNG PEOPLE I'VE WORKED WITH 440 00:12:15,367 --> 00:12:15,568 OVER 441 00:12:15,568 --> 00:12:16,335 THE PAST TWO YEARS. 442 00:12:16,335 --> 00:12:18,037 THIS AMENDMENT NOT ONLY 443 00:12:18,037 --> 00:12:19,238 DELAYS UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS, 444 00:12:19,238 --> 00:12:19,605 ONE 445 00:12:19,605 --> 00:12:21,073 THAT SEATTLE FAMILIES CELEBRATE 446 00:12:21,073 --> 00:12:22,942 AND WERE DEPENDING ON FOR THIS 447 00:12:22,942 --> 00:12:24,710 UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR AND 448 00:12:24,710 --> 00:12:25,811 LEAVES THEM AT RISK FOR THE 449 00:12:25,811 --> 00:12:26,679 FOLLOWING FIVE YEARS. 450 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:27,947 MAINTAINING THE CURRENT FREE 451 00:12:27,947 --> 00:12:29,315 AND REDUCED LUNCH MODEL 452 00:12:29,315 --> 00:12:30,549 WOULD REQUIRE THAT, AGAIN, 453 00:12:30,549 --> 00:12:30,983 PARENTS AND 454 00:12:30,983 --> 00:12:32,384 FAMILIES APPLY FOR THE 455 00:12:32,384 --> 00:12:34,487 PROGRAM, WHICH IS A BARRIER TO 456 00:12:34,487 --> 00:12:34,720 USE, 457 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:35,788 EVEN IF ALL STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY 458 00:12:35,788 --> 00:12:35,988 WERE 459 00:12:35,988 --> 00:12:38,090 TO APPLY AND USE THE PROGRAM, 460 00:12:38,090 --> 00:12:39,325 A FAMILY OF FOUR WHERE TWO 461 00:12:39,325 --> 00:12:39,558 ADULTS 462 00:12:39,558 --> 00:12:40,726 ARE WORKING FULL TIME 463 00:12:40,726 --> 00:12:42,628 MAKING JUST MINIMUM WAGE WOULD 464 00:12:42,628 --> 00:12:43,929 NOT QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED 465 00:12:44,063 --> 00:12:46,065 LUNCH. IN THE WORDS OF 466 00:12:46,065 --> 00:12:46,699 KAITLYN, THERE WILL STILL BE 467 00:12:46,699 --> 00:12:47,633 FREE AND 468 00:12:47,633 --> 00:12:48,768 REDUCED LUNCH FOR THOSE WHO NEED 469 00:12:48,768 --> 00:12:48,934 IT. 470 00:12:48,934 --> 00:12:50,436 I ASK, WHAT ABOUT ME? 471 00:12:50,436 --> 00:12:51,737 MY FAMILY ISN'T BELOW 472 00:12:51,737 --> 00:12:52,204 THE POVERTY LINE. 473 00:12:52,204 --> 00:12:53,672 WE CAN STILL GO GROCERY 474 00:12:53,672 --> 00:12:54,073 SHOPPING. 475 00:12:54,073 --> 00:12:55,741 QUOTE, MONEY GETS TIGHT 476 00:12:55,741 --> 00:12:58,377 FAST, ESPECIALLY IN EXPENSIVE 477 00:12:58,377 --> 00:12:58,577 AREAS 478 00:12:58,577 --> 00:13:00,379 LIKE SEATTLE, END QUOTE. 479 00:13:00,379 --> 00:13:01,814 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL LUNCH WOULD 480 00:13:01,814 --> 00:13:03,516 UNBURDEN MANY FAMILIES WHO 481 00:13:03,516 --> 00:13:06,051 DON'T QUALIFY BUT ARE STILL 482 00:13:06,051 --> 00:13:07,052 STRUGGLING 483 00:13:07,052 --> 00:13:08,621 IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE. 484 00:13:08,621 --> 00:13:10,456 THE ONLY PLACE THEY ARE GETTING 485 00:13:10,456 --> 00:13:11,657 THROUGH THE SCHOOL, SHAYLA 486 00:13:11,657 --> 00:13:12,758 SHARED, QUOTE, UNFORTUNATELY 487 00:13:12,758 --> 00:13:13,926 I HAVEN'T HAD THE BEST ACCESS 488 00:13:13,926 --> 00:13:14,927 TO FOOD AT HOME AND 489 00:13:14,927 --> 00:13:16,228 DESCRIBED SCHOOL AS, QUOTE, MY 490 00:13:16,228 --> 00:13:16,562 MAIN SOURCE 491 00:13:16,562 --> 00:13:17,930 OF FOOD THROUGHOUT THE DAY, END 492 00:13:17,930 --> 00:13:18,197 QUOTE. 493 00:13:18,197 --> 00:13:20,166 WHEN I WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE 494 00:13:20,166 --> 00:13:21,233 TO ENVISION THE FUTURE OF 495 00:13:21,233 --> 00:13:22,635 FOOD ACCESS AT THEIR SCHOOLS, 496 00:13:22,635 --> 00:13:23,769 DREAMS ARE BEYOND JUST FREE 497 00:13:23,769 --> 00:13:24,103 MEALS. 498 00:13:24,103 --> 00:13:25,171 THEY DISCUSS 499 00:13:25,171 --> 00:13:26,572 INTENTIONAL SOURCING FROM 500 00:13:26,572 --> 00:13:27,907 LOCAL FARMS. MEALS THAT REFLECT 501 00:13:27,907 --> 00:13:28,140 THE 502 00:13:28,140 --> 00:13:29,575 CULTURAL FOOD STAPLES ACROSS OUR 503 00:13:29,575 --> 00:13:31,310 DIVERSE STUDENT BODY, NUTRITIOUS 504 00:13:31,310 --> 00:13:33,012 MEALS, LESS PROCESSED FOOD, MORE 505 00:13:33,012 --> 00:13:34,413 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND FOOD 506 00:13:34,413 --> 00:13:34,580 AT 507 00:13:34,580 --> 00:13:35,948 SNACK TIMES JUST TO NAME A FEW. 508 00:13:35,948 --> 00:13:38,083 UNIVERSAL MEALS IN THE 2026- 509 00:13:38,083 --> 00:13:38,284 2027 510 00:13:38,284 --> 00:13:39,652 SCHOOL YEAR IS ALREADY A DELAY 511 00:13:39,652 --> 00:13:40,719 IN MEETING STUDENT NEEDS. 512 00:13:40,719 --> 00:13:41,987 WE CANNOT PUSH THIS ANOTHER 513 00:13:41,987 --> 00:13:42,354 YEAR. 514 00:13:42,354 --> 00:13:44,456 I WILL END WITH WORDS FROM A 515 00:13:44,456 --> 00:13:45,891 STUDENT, QUOTE, NO 516 00:13:45,891 --> 00:13:47,059 STUDENT SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY 517 00:13:47,059 --> 00:13:47,560 ABOUT 518 00:13:47,560 --> 00:13:48,294 BEING HUNGRY WHILE TRYING TO 519 00:13:48,294 --> 00:13:48,694 LEARN. 520 00:13:48,694 --> 00:13:51,530 THANK YOU. 521 00:13:51,664 --> 00:13:55,668 >> THANK YOU. 522 00:13:55,668 --> 00:13:59,071 SEBO, WELCOME. 523 00:13:59,205 --> 00:13:59,939 >> GOOD MORNING. 524 00:13:59,939 --> 00:14:00,339 COUNCIL. 525 00:14:00,339 --> 00:14:02,274 MY NAME IS SEBO AND I'M 526 00:14:02,274 --> 00:14:04,210 A PROGRAM MANAGER AT 527 00:14:04,210 --> 00:14:06,579 IMMIGRANT GUIDE AND I ALSO WORK 528 00:14:06,579 --> 00:14:06,745 IN 529 00:14:06,745 --> 00:14:07,079 SEATTLE. 530 00:14:07,079 --> 00:14:08,314 TODAY I WANT TO URGE THE 531 00:14:08,314 --> 00:14:09,582 CITY COUNCIL TO REJECT THE 532 00:14:09,582 --> 00:14:10,883 AMENDMENTS TO THE FAMILY 533 00:14:10,883 --> 00:14:11,183 EDUCATION 534 00:14:11,183 --> 00:14:12,818 PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE 535 00:14:12,818 --> 00:14:14,854 LEVY IMPLEMENTATION AND 536 00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:15,154 EVALUATION 537 00:14:15,154 --> 00:14:15,354 PLAN. 538 00:14:15,354 --> 00:14:17,323 SEATTLE VOTERS APPROVE THE 539 00:14:17,323 --> 00:14:19,325 FEPP LEVY WITH THE EXPECTATION 540 00:14:19,325 --> 00:14:19,525 THAT 541 00:14:19,525 --> 00:14:21,260 THE CITY WOULD IMPLEMENT 542 00:14:21,260 --> 00:14:22,761 INVESTMENTS AS THEY 543 00:14:22,761 --> 00:14:24,096 WERE PROMISED INCLUDING THE 544 00:14:24,096 --> 00:14:24,763 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS. 545 00:14:24,763 --> 00:14:27,666 THE COUNCIL SHOULD HONOR THAT 546 00:14:27,666 --> 00:14:28,567 COMMITMENT WITHOUT CHANGING THE 547 00:14:28,567 --> 00:14:30,469 PROGRAM'S FOCUS OR 548 00:14:30,469 --> 00:14:30,936 IMPLEMENTATION. 549 00:14:30,936 --> 00:14:32,171 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS ARE ONE 550 00:14:32,171 --> 00:14:34,306 OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS 551 00:14:34,306 --> 00:14:35,574 TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD HUNGER 552 00:14:35,574 --> 00:14:37,943 BECAUSE EVERY STUDENT HAS EQUAL 553 00:14:37,943 --> 00:14:39,612 ACCESS WITHOUT 554 00:14:39,612 --> 00:14:40,279 APPLICATIONS, ELIGIBILITY 555 00:14:40,279 --> 00:14:40,679 REQUIREMENTS, OR 556 00:14:40,679 --> 00:14:42,248 FEAR OF BEING SINGLED OUT. 557 00:14:42,248 --> 00:14:43,916 THEY ELIMINATE STIGMA 558 00:14:43,916 --> 00:14:45,117 AND PROTECT STUDENTS' DIGNITY 559 00:14:45,117 --> 00:14:45,351 AND 560 00:14:45,351 --> 00:14:47,419 ENSURE THAT NO CHILD IS 561 00:14:47,419 --> 00:14:48,954 TREATED DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE OF 562 00:14:48,954 --> 00:14:49,121 THE 563 00:14:49,121 --> 00:14:50,723 FAMILY'S FINANCIAL 564 00:14:50,856 --> 00:14:52,458 CIRCUMSTANCES. WHILE ADDRESSING 565 00:14:52,458 --> 00:14:52,725 FOOD 566 00:14:52,725 --> 00:14:53,859 INSECURITY OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL IS 567 00:14:53,859 --> 00:14:56,528 AN IMPORTANT GOAL, REPLACING 568 00:14:56,528 --> 00:14:57,997 OR SUPPLEMENTING UNIVERSAL 569 00:14:57,997 --> 00:14:59,832 MEALS WITH THE GROCERY VOUCHER 570 00:14:59,832 --> 00:15:01,200 PROGRAM IS NOT THE RIGHT 571 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:02,368 APPROACH. 572 00:15:02,368 --> 00:15:03,135 VOUCHERS- BASED PROGRAMS CAN 573 00:15:03,135 --> 00:15:04,703 CREATE BARRIERS TO 574 00:15:04,703 --> 00:15:05,604 PARTICIPATION, REQUIRE 575 00:15:05,604 --> 00:15:06,872 FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES 576 00:15:06,872 --> 00:15:07,039 AS 577 00:15:07,039 --> 00:15:09,408 NEEDING ASSISTANCE, AND MAY 578 00:15:09,408 --> 00:15:11,143 UNINTENTIONALLY INCREASE STIGMA. 579 00:15:11,143 --> 00:15:12,344 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS PROVIDE 580 00:15:12,344 --> 00:15:15,347 SUPPORT IN A WAY THAT IS 581 00:15:15,347 --> 00:15:16,215 EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE 582 00:15:16,215 --> 00:15:17,650 AND SEAMLESS FOR EVERY STUDENT. 583 00:15:17,650 --> 00:15:19,151 I ALSO POSE DELAYING OR 584 00:15:19,151 --> 00:15:20,653 RESTRUCTURING OF VOTER APPROVED 585 00:15:20,653 --> 00:15:22,321 PROGRAM BASED ON 586 00:15:22,321 --> 00:15:23,889 UNCERTAINTY ABOUT FUTURE 587 00:15:23,889 --> 00:15:24,256 REVENUES. 588 00:15:24,256 --> 00:15:25,591 THE CITY SHOULD IMPLEMENT 589 00:15:25,591 --> 00:15:27,526 THE LEVY AS APPROVED BY VOTERS 590 00:15:27,526 --> 00:15:29,428 AND ADDRESS ANY FUTURE 591 00:15:29,428 --> 00:15:30,863 BUDGET CHALLENGES THROUGH THE 592 00:15:30,863 --> 00:15:33,065 NORMAL BUDGET PROCESS IF THEY 593 00:15:33,065 --> 00:15:33,365 ARISE. 594 00:15:33,365 --> 00:15:36,769 PLEASE REJECT THE AMENDMENT 595 00:15:36,769 --> 00:15:37,836 FIVE AND SIX. 596 00:15:37,836 --> 00:15:38,971 SEATTLE STUDENTS DESERVE A 597 00:15:38,971 --> 00:15:40,839 PROGRAM THAT IS 598 00:15:40,839 --> 00:15:42,875 UNIVERSAL, DIGNIFIED AND 599 00:15:42,875 --> 00:15:43,409 IMPLEMENTED 600 00:15:43,409 --> 00:15:44,710 WITHOUT DELAY OR UNNECESSARY 601 00:15:44,710 --> 00:15:45,311 CHANGES. 602 00:15:45,311 --> 00:15:46,111 THANK YOU. 603 00:15:46,245 --> 00:15:47,980 >> THANK YOU. 604 00:15:47,980 --> 00:15:53,619 WE HAVE RAMEN FOLLOWED BY 605 00:15:53,619 --> 00:15:58,624 TATIANA BROWN FOLLOWED BY LAK 606 00:15:58,757 --> 00:15:59,758 TRAN. 607 00:15:59,758 --> 00:16:00,592 >> HELLO. 608 00:16:00,592 --> 00:16:02,361 I'M THE FOOD ACCESS 609 00:16:02,361 --> 00:16:03,228 COORDINATOR AT FEAST. 610 00:16:03,228 --> 00:16:04,797 EXACTLY ONE MONTH AGO I 611 00:16:04,797 --> 00:16:06,198 STOOD RIGHT HERE AND SHARED 612 00:16:06,198 --> 00:16:08,967 THE SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT 613 00:16:08,967 --> 00:16:11,837 OF UNIVERSAL FREE LUNCH FOR ALL 614 00:16:11,971 --> 00:16:13,339 SPS SCHOOLS. 615 00:16:13,339 --> 00:16:14,606 MY TESTIMONY CARRIES THE 616 00:16:14,606 --> 00:16:15,574 SAME MESSAGE WITH MORE WEIGHT 617 00:16:15,574 --> 00:16:17,209 BECAUSE YOU ALL MADE A 618 00:16:17,209 --> 00:16:17,509 COMMITMENT. 619 00:16:17,509 --> 00:16:18,677 OUR STUDENTS NEED AND 620 00:16:18,677 --> 00:16:20,546 DESERVE FREE BREAKFAST AND 621 00:16:20,546 --> 00:16:21,747 LUNCH WHEN THEY ARE AT SCHOOL, 622 00:16:21,747 --> 00:16:22,348 NOT NEXT 623 00:16:22,348 --> 00:16:24,016 YEAR, NOT IF 624 00:16:24,016 --> 00:16:25,451 THE MILLIONAIRES TAX PASSES, 625 00:16:25,451 --> 00:16:26,418 NOW, FOR THIS FEPP 626 00:16:26,418 --> 00:16:28,954 LEVY, FOR THE UPCOMING 2026- '27 627 00:16:28,954 --> 00:16:32,057 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE NEXT 628 00:16:32,057 --> 00:16:32,324 FALL. 629 00:16:32,324 --> 00:16:34,360 OUR COMMITMENTS ARE TOO OFTEN 630 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:35,427 OVERPROMISED AND 631 00:16:35,427 --> 00:16:36,962 UNDERSERVED, AND THIS PATTERN 632 00:16:36,962 --> 00:16:37,463 DEGRADES TRUST 633 00:16:37,463 --> 00:16:37,996 IN OUR SYSTEM. 634 00:16:37,996 --> 00:16:39,598 THIS SENDS A CLEAR MESSAGE 635 00:16:39,598 --> 00:16:41,200 WE ARE NOT PRIORITIZED. 636 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,836 OVER A DECADE AGO STUDENT 637 00:16:43,836 --> 00:16:44,570 ORGANIZERS NAMED SOMETHING 638 00:16:44,570 --> 00:16:47,606 THAT SHOULD FEEL OBVIOUS THAT 639 00:16:47,606 --> 00:16:47,873 HASN'T 640 00:16:47,873 --> 00:16:48,507 ALWAYS BEEN TREATED THAT WAY. 641 00:16:48,507 --> 00:16:50,509 STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO EAT 642 00:16:50,509 --> 00:16:51,877 FRESH, FREE, AND 643 00:16:51,877 --> 00:16:53,512 CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOOD AT 644 00:16:53,512 --> 00:16:54,279 SCHOOL WITHOUT 645 00:16:54,279 --> 00:16:55,414 BARRIERS, WITHOUT STIGMA, 646 00:16:55,414 --> 00:16:56,215 AND WITHOUT HAVING TO PROVE 647 00:16:56,215 --> 00:16:57,716 THAT THEY DESERVE IT. 648 00:16:57,716 --> 00:16:59,251 NEEDLESS TO SAY, FREE 649 00:16:59,251 --> 00:17:00,719 SCHOOL LUNCHES FELT LIKE A BIG 650 00:17:00,719 --> 00:17:02,454 WIN 651 00:17:02,454 --> 00:17:03,422 NOT ONLY FOR FOOD JUSTICE BUT 652 00:17:03,422 --> 00:17:04,390 FOR OUR MOVEMENT AS WELL. 653 00:17:04,390 --> 00:17:06,625 AND YESTERDAY WE RECEIVED 654 00:17:06,625 --> 00:17:07,192 DISAPPOINTING NEWS. 655 00:17:07,192 --> 00:17:09,328 THERE WOULD BE NO FREE LUNCH. 656 00:17:09,328 --> 00:17:11,130 SO TODAY WE CONTINUE TO SHOW UP 657 00:17:11,130 --> 00:17:13,399 TO FIGHT ON SOMETHING THAT 658 00:17:13,399 --> 00:17:14,700 YOU SAID WAS SECURED. 659 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:16,168 YOU CANNOT KEEP PUSHING THE 660 00:17:16,168 --> 00:17:17,403 CAN FARTHER AND FARTHER DOWN THE 661 00:17:17,536 --> 00:17:18,737 ROAD. THIS AMENDMENT IS A BAND- 662 00:17:18,737 --> 00:17:22,174 AID SOLUTION TO A DEEPER 663 00:17:22,174 --> 00:17:23,275 GASH, PUSHING THIS BASS DOES 664 00:17:23,275 --> 00:17:24,877 NOT CENTER THE WELLNESS OF OUR 665 00:17:24,877 --> 00:17:25,210 YOUTH. 666 00:17:25,210 --> 00:17:27,413 IF WE CANNOT PRIORITIZE RIGHT 667 00:17:27,413 --> 00:17:28,247 NOW WHILE WE HAVE THE 668 00:17:28,247 --> 00:17:30,315 OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT HAS BEEN 669 00:17:30,315 --> 00:17:36,488 PUBLICLY COMMITTED TO AND WIDELY 670 00:17:36,488 --> 00:17:37,723 CELEBRATED, YOU MIGHT VIEW IT AS 671 00:17:37,723 --> 00:17:39,124 A PRIORITY LATER ON 672 00:17:39,124 --> 00:17:39,758 ESPECIALLY WHEN CONDITIONS 673 00:17:39,758 --> 00:17:40,759 BECOME HARDER. 674 00:17:40,759 --> 00:17:41,260 WE HAVEN'T SHOWN OUR 675 00:17:41,260 --> 00:17:43,529 STUDENTS THE FEPP LEVY IS WHAT 676 00:17:43,529 --> 00:17:43,729 IT 677 00:17:43,729 --> 00:17:45,564 CAN LOOK LIKE IN SCHOOL, HOW BIG 678 00:17:45,564 --> 00:17:45,731 OF 679 00:17:45,731 --> 00:17:46,799 A WIN THIS IS AND WHEN 680 00:17:46,799 --> 00:17:48,067 THE VOICES IN THIS ROOM ARE 681 00:17:48,067 --> 00:17:48,267 HEARD 682 00:17:48,267 --> 00:17:49,268 TODAY, WE WILL SHOW OUR 683 00:17:49,268 --> 00:17:50,869 STUDENTS THIS AS AN EXAMPLE OF 684 00:17:50,869 --> 00:17:51,136 THE 685 00:17:51,136 --> 00:17:52,671 IMPACT OF ORGANIZING. 686 00:17:52,671 --> 00:17:54,840 BUT PASS THIS AMENDMENT AND 687 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:56,075 OUR STUDENTS WILL WILL FIRSTHAND 688 00:17:56,075 --> 00:17:57,609 HOW THEIR VOICES HAVE BEEN 689 00:17:57,609 --> 00:17:58,444 IGNORED AND THEY WILL AGAIN 690 00:17:58,444 --> 00:17:58,977 WITNESS 691 00:17:58,977 --> 00:18:00,913 THE FAILURES OF OVERPROMISING 692 00:18:00,913 --> 00:18:01,613 AND 693 00:18:01,747 --> 00:18:02,881 UNDERDELIVERING. WE NEED FREE 694 00:18:02,881 --> 00:18:03,749 SCHOOL MEALS 695 00:18:03,749 --> 00:18:07,753 FOR ALL STUDENTS THIS YEAR ALL 696 00:18:07,753 --> 00:18:08,020 YEAR 697 00:18:08,020 --> 00:18:08,687 LONG. 698 00:18:08,821 --> 00:18:10,355 >> THANK YOU. 699 00:18:10,355 --> 00:18:10,956 THANK YOU. 700 00:18:10,956 --> 00:18:12,057 WE HAVE TATIANA 701 00:18:12,057 --> 00:18:14,927 BROWN FOLLOWED BY LAC TRAN AND 702 00:18:14,927 --> 00:18:18,931 JACOB. 703 00:18:19,064 --> 00:18:20,833 >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCILMEMBERS. 704 00:18:20,833 --> 00:18:22,434 THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY. 705 00:18:22,434 --> 00:18:26,271 MY NAME IS TATIANA BROWN AND I 706 00:18:26,271 --> 00:18:28,740 AM HERE FOR A CANDIDATE IN THE 707 00:18:28,740 --> 00:18:30,909 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT AND AM 708 00:18:30,909 --> 00:18:31,977 TRAINED IN EQUITABLE POLICY 709 00:18:31,977 --> 00:18:32,311 DESIGN. 710 00:18:32,311 --> 00:18:33,745 I THINK WE SHARE THE GOALS 711 00:18:33,745 --> 00:18:35,747 OF HOW TO GET THE STUDENTS WHO 712 00:18:35,747 --> 00:18:36,048 NEED 713 00:18:36,048 --> 00:18:37,382 FOOD AND HOW TO CREATE THE 714 00:18:37,382 --> 00:18:38,116 CONDITIONS FOR STUDENTS 715 00:18:38,116 --> 00:18:39,084 TO THRIVE IN SCHOOLS. 716 00:18:39,084 --> 00:18:41,620 WHEN FEPP, 717 00:18:41,620 --> 00:18:42,154 THE FAMILIES, EDUCATION, 718 00:18:42,154 --> 00:18:42,621 PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE 719 00:18:42,621 --> 00:18:43,122 LEVY WAS ANNOUNCED TWO 720 00:18:43,122 --> 00:18:45,157 MONTHS AGO TO EXPAND FOOD ACCESS 721 00:18:45,157 --> 00:18:46,892 53 MORE SCHOOLS THIS UPCOMING 722 00:18:46,892 --> 00:18:48,694 YEAR, OUR COMMUNITY AND CITY WAS 723 00:18:48,827 --> 00:18:50,028 ECSTATIC. NOT ONLY WAS THIS 724 00:18:50,028 --> 00:18:50,529 BUILDING ON 725 00:18:50,529 --> 00:18:53,699 A LEGACY OF EXPANDING ACCESS IN 726 00:18:53,699 --> 00:18:55,467 2022- 2023 WHEN LUNCH WAS 727 00:18:55,467 --> 00:18:57,569 BROUGHT UP FROM 6 SCHOOLS TO 40 728 00:18:57,569 --> 00:18:59,104 SCHOOLS BUT IT HOPED TO BE BOLD 729 00:18:59,104 --> 00:18:59,271 AND 730 00:18:59,271 --> 00:19:02,274 BRING FREE MEALS FROM THE 53 731 00:19:02,274 --> 00:19:04,109 TO NOW 104 SCHOOLS IN OUR 732 00:19:04,109 --> 00:19:04,343 SYSTEM. 733 00:19:04,343 --> 00:19:06,979 IT WAS AN EXAMPLE OF BUILDING 734 00:19:06,979 --> 00:19:08,146 EQUITABLY AND BOLDLY. 735 00:19:08,146 --> 00:19:10,782 53 SCHOOLS ALREADY RECEIVE FREE 736 00:19:10,782 --> 00:19:12,751 IN- SCHOOL LUNCH. 737 00:19:12,751 --> 00:19:13,685 BASED ON DATA WE ESTIMATE 738 00:19:13,685 --> 00:19:17,155 IT SAVES $1,200 PER CHILD PER 739 00:19:17,155 --> 00:19:17,523 FAMILY. 740 00:19:17,523 --> 00:19:18,891 WHERE ALL 26 OF OUR SCHOOLS 741 00:19:18,891 --> 00:19:20,225 ALREADY HAVE UNIVERSAL FREE 742 00:19:20,225 --> 00:19:21,960 LUNCH, YOU MIGHT ASK WHY 743 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:24,062 I'M SPEAKING TO YOU ABOUT 744 00:19:24,062 --> 00:19:24,963 EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM. 745 00:19:24,963 --> 00:19:26,164 WHEN OUR STUDENTS ARE 746 00:19:26,164 --> 00:19:26,999 ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF. 747 00:19:26,999 --> 00:19:28,600 THIS IS AN EXAMPLE WHERE 748 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:29,835 POLICY IS WORKING WELL AND 749 00:19:29,835 --> 00:19:31,336 WE'RE REACHING THE MOST 750 00:19:31,336 --> 00:19:31,703 DISADVANTAGED. 751 00:19:31,703 --> 00:19:33,105 I BELIEVE WE HAVE A GENUINELY 752 00:19:33,105 --> 00:19:34,740 GOOD POLICY THAT 753 00:19:34,740 --> 00:19:35,574 HAS DEMONSTRATED IT HAS 754 00:19:35,574 --> 00:19:36,675 REACHED THOSE THAT NEED IT, 755 00:19:36,675 --> 00:19:38,777 AND THOSE SCHOOLS WITH THE 756 00:19:38,777 --> 00:19:39,044 HIGHEST 757 00:19:39,044 --> 00:19:39,611 PROPORTION OF STUDENTS ON 758 00:19:39,611 --> 00:19:40,646 FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. 759 00:19:40,646 --> 00:19:41,446 BECAUSE OF THAT EVERYONE ELSE 760 00:19:41,446 --> 00:19:42,781 IN THE SCHOOL GETS TO GAIN AND 761 00:19:42,781 --> 00:19:44,116 IT HAS CREATED A BASE WHERE WE 762 00:19:44,116 --> 00:19:44,316 HAVE 763 00:19:44,316 --> 00:19:45,984 GROWN ACCESS TO FREE FRUIT AND 764 00:19:45,984 --> 00:19:46,285 VEGETABLES. 765 00:19:46,285 --> 00:19:47,719 I BELIEVE OUR DISTRICT CAN 766 00:19:47,719 --> 00:19:49,988 LEAD AS AN EXAMPLE OF SOLUTIONS 767 00:19:49,988 --> 00:19:51,557 THAT MEET OUR NEEDS, AND THAT WE 768 00:19:51,557 --> 00:19:51,757 WILL 769 00:19:51,757 --> 00:19:53,792 BE A FORCE TO BRING THE 770 00:19:53,792 --> 00:19:55,360 BENEFIT TO OTHERS WE BUILD FROM 771 00:19:55,360 --> 00:19:55,594 THERE. 772 00:19:55,594 --> 00:19:58,196 WE KNOW MAKING MEALS IS A 773 00:19:58,196 --> 00:19:59,464 UNIVERSAL BENEFIT DIRECTLY 774 00:19:59,464 --> 00:20:01,567 INCREASES THE NUMBER OF 775 00:20:01,567 --> 00:20:02,501 STUDENTS CONSIDERING NUTRITIOUS 776 00:20:02,501 --> 00:20:04,670 BREAKFAST AND LUNCH EACH DAY, 777 00:20:04,670 --> 00:20:04,836 BUT 778 00:20:04,836 --> 00:20:06,538 IF WE WILL INCLUDE 6,800 MORE 779 00:20:06,538 --> 00:20:07,406 STUDENTS INTO THIS PROGRAM AND 780 00:20:07,406 --> 00:20:07,773 WE KNOW 781 00:20:07,773 --> 00:20:09,508 WE CAN EXPAND THE SERVICE, 782 00:20:09,508 --> 00:20:11,777 I IMPLORE YOU ALL TO NOT DEFER. 783 00:20:11,777 --> 00:20:13,779 STUDENTS IN OUR REGION AND 784 00:20:13,779 --> 00:20:15,013 OUR STATE DESERVE 785 00:20:15,013 --> 00:20:16,415 UNIVERSAL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. 786 00:20:16,415 --> 00:20:17,883 WE HAVE SEEN THE MANY 787 00:20:17,883 --> 00:20:19,251 BENEFITS IN THEIR LIVES AND 788 00:20:19,251 --> 00:20:19,718 EDUCATIONAL 789 00:20:19,718 --> 00:20:20,052 OUTCOMES. 790 00:20:20,052 --> 00:20:21,653 LET'S INVEST IN IT AND WE ARE 791 00:20:21,653 --> 00:20:22,020 INVESTING 792 00:20:22,020 --> 00:20:22,387 IN OUR FUTURE. 793 00:20:22,387 --> 00:20:22,821 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 794 00:20:22,821 --> 00:20:24,856 >> THANK YOU. 795 00:20:24,856 --> 00:20:28,961 WE HAVE LAC TRAN FOLLOWED BY 796 00:20:28,961 --> 00:20:34,900 JACOB AND THEN NAZ. 797 00:20:34,900 --> 00:20:35,968 LAC, WELCOME. 798 00:20:36,101 --> 00:20:37,436 >> MY NAME IS LAC TRAN, 799 00:20:37,436 --> 00:20:42,941 A STUDENT IN SEATTLE WHO 800 00:20:43,075 --> 00:20:43,742 GRADUATED-TO-GRADUATED TWO WEEKS 801 00:20:43,742 --> 00:20:43,942 AGO. 802 00:20:43,942 --> 00:20:45,611 I WANT TO VOICE MY 803 00:20:45,611 --> 00:20:46,244 OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT 6. 804 00:20:46,244 --> 00:20:47,679 WE KNOW THAT WHEN STUDENTS 805 00:20:47,679 --> 00:20:49,114 ARE FED AND THEIR BASIC NEEDS 806 00:20:49,114 --> 00:20:49,281 ARE 807 00:20:49,281 --> 00:20:53,251 MET, THEY'RE ABLE TO SHOW UP 808 00:20:53,251 --> 00:21:00,959 AS THEIR BEST SEL -- SELVES. 809 00:21:00,959 --> 00:21:02,794 FAMILIES IN THE MIDDLE SO 810 00:21:02,794 --> 00:21:04,896 OFTEN GET LEFT 811 00:21:04,896 --> 00:21:05,564 OUT BECAUSE FOOD INSECURITY DOES 812 00:21:05,564 --> 00:21:06,598 NOT ONLY 813 00:21:06,598 --> 00:21:07,666 AFFECT FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR 814 00:21:07,666 --> 00:21:07,866 FOOD 815 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:08,600 ASSISTANCE BUT IT ALSO AFFECTS 816 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:10,802 EVERYONE. 817 00:21:10,802 --> 00:21:13,338 A VOUCHER PROGRAM WILL CREATE 818 00:21:13,338 --> 00:21:13,939 BARRIERS FOR 819 00:21:13,939 --> 00:21:15,741 THE FAMILIES THAT WE ARE 820 00:21:15,741 --> 00:21:16,074 TRYINGTRYING 821 00:21:16,074 --> 00:21:16,642 SUPPORT. 822 00:21:16,642 --> 00:21:18,010 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL LUNCHES WILL 823 00:21:18,010 --> 00:21:20,312 CLOSE THE FOOD ACCESS -- 824 00:21:20,312 --> 00:21:23,715 WILL CLOSE THE FOOD ACCESS GAP 825 00:21:23,715 --> 00:21:23,882 FOR 826 00:21:23,882 --> 00:21:24,816 6,800 SEATTLE PUBLIC 827 00:21:24,816 --> 00:21:27,319 SCHOOL STUDENTS AND SAVE 828 00:21:27,319 --> 00:21:28,520 FAMILIES 829 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:29,221 $1,200 PER CHILD. 830 00:21:29,221 --> 00:21:31,023 WE MUST NOT CREATE A 831 00:21:31,023 --> 00:21:31,690 SYSTEM WHERE STUDENTS NEED TO 832 00:21:31,690 --> 00:21:33,358 PROVE THAT THEY ARE HUNGRY 833 00:21:33,358 --> 00:21:33,592 BEFORE 834 00:21:33,592 --> 00:21:34,259 THEY CAN EAT. 835 00:21:34,259 --> 00:21:35,460 I URGE YOUR SUPPORT OF 836 00:21:35,460 --> 00:21:37,095 FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES AND A NO 837 00:21:37,095 --> 00:21:37,396 VOTE 838 00:21:37,396 --> 00:21:38,297 ON THIS AMENDMENT. 839 00:21:38,297 --> 00:21:38,597 THANK YOU. 840 00:21:38,730 --> 00:21:41,166 >> THANK YOU, LAC. 841 00:21:41,166 --> 00:21:45,203 WE HAVE JACOB FOLLOWED BY NAJMA 842 00:21:45,203 --> 00:21:46,938 AND NAJIBA. 843 00:21:46,938 --> 00:21:47,372 JACOB? 844 00:21:47,506 --> 00:21:48,240 >> ALL RIGHT. 845 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:49,207 GOOD MORNING, 846 00:21:49,207 --> 00:21:49,541 CHAIR RIVERA. 847 00:21:49,541 --> 00:21:50,042 >> GOOD MORNING. 848 00:21:50,175 --> 00:21:51,810 >> GOOD MORNING, VICE- 849 00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:53,245 CHAIR RINCK AND MEMBERS OF THE 850 00:21:53,245 --> 00:21:53,679 SUBCOMMITTEE. 851 00:21:53,679 --> 00:21:55,180 MY NAME IS JACOB AND I AM 852 00:21:55,180 --> 00:21:56,848 THE PUBLIC POLICY AND 853 00:21:56,848 --> 00:21:57,716 ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST AT VOICE 854 00:21:57,716 --> 00:21:59,451 OF 855 00:21:59,451 --> 00:22:01,019 TOMORROW, AND I WANT TO START BY 856 00:22:01,019 --> 00:22:01,820 SENDING OUR GRATITUDE TO THE 857 00:22:01,820 --> 00:22:02,054 MEMBERS 858 00:22:02,054 --> 00:22:03,855 WHO STEPPED UP TO SPONSOR 859 00:22:03,855 --> 00:22:04,122 CRITICAL 860 00:22:04,256 --> 00:22:06,091 AMENDMENTS. THANK YOU 861 00:22:06,091 --> 00:22:06,692 COUNCILMEMBER ALEXIS MERCEDES 862 00:22:06,692 --> 00:22:07,059 RINCK AND YOUR 863 00:22:07,059 --> 00:22:09,961 STAFF FOR THE INCREDIBLE SPEED 864 00:22:09,961 --> 00:22:11,096 AND RESPONSE TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 865 00:22:11,096 --> 00:22:12,531 2 WHICH ENSURES WE ARE 866 00:22:12,531 --> 00:22:13,799 ACTIVELY STUDYING AND CLOSING 867 00:22:13,799 --> 00:22:14,800 OPPORTUNITY GAPS BEFORE 868 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:15,133 KINDERGARTEN. 869 00:22:15,133 --> 00:22:17,102 WE WANT TO WARMLY THANK 870 00:22:17,102 --> 00:22:19,004 COUNCILMEMBER EDDIE LIN 871 00:22:19,004 --> 00:22:21,406 FOR AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 BRINGING 872 00:22:21,406 --> 00:22:21,606 REAL 873 00:22:21,606 --> 00:22:23,642 FAMILY CHILD CARE IS A HUGE 874 00:22:23,642 --> 00:22:24,843 WIN, AND WE LOOK FORWARD 875 00:22:24,843 --> 00:22:25,377 TO CONTINUING THE 876 00:22:25,377 --> 00:22:26,812 CONVERSATION ABOUT EVENTUALLY 877 00:22:26,812 --> 00:22:28,547 SECURING PERMANENT VOTING SPOTS 878 00:22:28,547 --> 00:22:30,082 FOR ACTIVE PROVIDERS AND HUBS. 879 00:22:30,082 --> 00:22:31,717 AS A POLICY TEAM WE KNOW 880 00:22:31,717 --> 00:22:34,519 THAT GETTING THE LANGUAGE RIGHT 881 00:22:34,519 --> 00:22:34,720 TAKES 882 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:35,454 TIME AND WE CANNOT LEAVE 883 00:22:35,454 --> 00:22:36,655 THE SAFETY OF OUR PROGRAMS TO 884 00:22:36,655 --> 00:22:38,323 WAIT TO CHANCE OR WAIT TO SORT 885 00:22:38,323 --> 00:22:39,458 OUT OPERATIONAL DETAILS DOWN THE 886 00:22:39,458 --> 00:22:39,725 LINE. 887 00:22:39,725 --> 00:22:41,359 THAT IS WHY WE THINK IT IS 888 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:42,327 INCREDIBLY SMART TO LOOK AT 889 00:22:42,327 --> 00:22:43,428 THE TIME LINE BETWEEN NOW AND 890 00:22:43,428 --> 00:22:45,664 THE JULY 22nd HEARING AS A GIFT, 891 00:22:45,664 --> 00:22:45,831 AS 892 00:22:45,831 --> 00:22:47,265 A BEAUTIFUL WINDOW TO SLOW 893 00:22:47,265 --> 00:22:48,967 DOWN AND TRULY WORKSHOP 894 00:22:48,967 --> 00:22:51,436 THESE AMENDMENTS WITH THE 895 00:22:51,436 --> 00:22:51,737 COMMUNITY. 896 00:22:51,737 --> 00:22:55,540 WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE 897 00:22:55,540 --> 00:22:58,210 OUR COMPETITIVE -- AND WE 898 00:22:58,210 --> 00:22:59,444 ADVOCATE FOR VITAL PROGRAMS TO 899 00:22:59,444 --> 00:22:59,711 MATCH THE 900 00:22:59,711 --> 00:23:01,246 LANGUAGE OF THE CHILD 901 00:23:01,246 --> 00:23:01,780 CARE WORKFORCE PROGRAM. 902 00:23:01,780 --> 00:23:03,215 THE FAMILY CHILD CARE 903 00:23:03,215 --> 00:23:04,216 MENTORSHIP AND THE HOMELESS 904 00:23:04,216 --> 00:23:05,350 CHILD CARE 905 00:23:05,350 --> 00:23:06,184 AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF 906 00:23:06,184 --> 00:23:08,286 THESE PROGRAMS ARE ALL MISSIONS 907 00:23:08,286 --> 00:23:09,187 AS 908 00:23:09,187 --> 00:23:10,055 COMMUNITY-ROOTED HUBS LIKE 909 00:23:10,055 --> 00:23:12,224 VOICE OF TOMORROW TO BRING 910 00:23:12,224 --> 00:23:12,457 UNIQUE 911 00:23:12,457 --> 00:23:13,859 EXPERTISE AND CULTURE TO 912 00:23:13,859 --> 00:23:17,028 RUN THESE PROGRAMS SUCCESSFULLY. 913 00:23:17,028 --> 00:23:18,463 FINALLY, AMENDMENT NUMBER 4, WE 914 00:23:18,463 --> 00:23:20,866 SEE A BEAUTIFUL PATH FORWARD TO 915 00:23:20,866 --> 00:23:23,769 SOLVE TWO URGENT NEEDS AT ONCE. 916 00:23:23,769 --> 00:23:25,604 WE WANT TO MEET IN THE 917 00:23:25,604 --> 00:23:27,038 MIDDLE AND COMMEND THE EFFORT TO 918 00:23:27,038 --> 00:23:28,740 WANT TO PROPOSE DEDICATING 919 00:23:28,740 --> 00:23:31,109 CERTAIN FUNDS TO KEEP LOW- 920 00:23:31,109 --> 00:23:31,343 INCOME 921 00:23:31,343 --> 00:23:32,511 KIDS FED WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT BUT 922 00:23:32,511 --> 00:23:34,012 ALSO WE WANT TO HAVE THE 923 00:23:34,012 --> 00:23:35,680 ORIGINAL FUNDS TO HELP FUND A 924 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:35,914 STARTER 925 00:23:35,914 --> 00:23:38,583 PRESCHOOL VOUCHER PILOT. 926 00:23:38,583 --> 00:23:40,352 WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO EXTEND 927 00:23:40,352 --> 00:23:42,421 THAT PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS AND 928 00:23:42,421 --> 00:23:45,023 CONTINUE A WORKSHOP PEOPLE TO 929 00:23:45,023 --> 00:23:46,191 ENSURE CHILDREN ARE FED 930 00:23:46,191 --> 00:23:47,592 AND SUPPORTED AND OUR POLICIES 931 00:23:47,592 --> 00:23:47,759 ARE 932 00:23:47,759 --> 00:23:49,027 TRULY EQUITABLE. 933 00:23:49,027 --> 00:23:50,195 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR 934 00:23:50,195 --> 00:23:50,896 TIME AND 935 00:23:50,896 --> 00:23:51,296 YOUR PARTNERSHIP. 936 00:23:51,296 --> 00:23:54,566 >> THANK YOU, JACOB. 937 00:23:54,566 --> 00:23:59,571 WE'VE GOT NAJMA. 938 00:23:59,571 --> 00:24:03,642 AND THEN WE'LL GO DOWN THE 939 00:24:03,642 --> 00:24:04,075 LINE. 940 00:24:04,075 --> 00:24:04,409 WELCOME. 941 00:24:04,543 --> 00:24:05,944 >> GOOD MORNING, MEMBERS. 942 00:24:05,944 --> 00:24:07,245 I'M WITH VOICES OF 943 00:24:07,245 --> 00:24:09,815 TOMORROW WHERE I SERVE AS THE 944 00:24:09,815 --> 00:24:10,182 COMMUNITY 945 00:24:10,182 --> 00:24:11,149 ADVOCATE SPECIALIST. 946 00:24:11,149 --> 00:24:12,017 I WOULD LIKE TO START 947 00:24:12,017 --> 00:24:14,186 BY THANKING COUNCILMEMBER LIN 948 00:24:14,186 --> 00:24:15,554 FOR SPONSORING AMENDMENT 3 949 00:24:15,554 --> 00:24:17,088 AND COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 950 00:24:17,088 --> 00:24:18,523 FOR SPONSORING AMENDMENT 2 TO 951 00:24:18,523 --> 00:24:19,291 CLOSE PERSISTENT OPPORTUNITY 952 00:24:19,291 --> 00:24:19,491 GAPS. 953 00:24:19,491 --> 00:24:20,559 I'M HERE TODAY TO 954 00:24:20,559 --> 00:24:22,160 STRONGLY SUPPORT EXPANDING 955 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:24,429 REPRESENTATION FOR CHILD CARE 956 00:24:24,429 --> 00:24:24,830 PROVIDERS ON THE 957 00:24:24,830 --> 00:24:25,463 LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. 958 00:24:25,463 --> 00:24:28,233 OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PROVIDERS 959 00:24:28,233 --> 00:24:28,733 ARE THE BACKBONE OF 960 00:24:28,733 --> 00:24:29,935 SEATTLE'S CHILD CARE SYSTEM YET 961 00:24:29,935 --> 00:24:30,702 FOR FAR TOO LONG 962 00:24:30,702 --> 00:24:31,703 THE POLICIES THAT DIRECTLY 963 00:24:31,703 --> 00:24:32,771 IMPACT THE WORK HAVE BEEN 964 00:24:32,771 --> 00:24:34,072 SHAPED WITHOUT THEM HAVING A 965 00:24:34,072 --> 00:24:34,339 PERMANENT 966 00:24:34,339 --> 00:24:35,807 SEAT AT THE TABLE. 967 00:24:35,807 --> 00:24:37,509 IN MY ROLE I WORK CLOSELY 968 00:24:37,509 --> 00:24:38,443 WITH FAMILY CHILD CARE 969 00:24:38,443 --> 00:24:39,344 PROVIDERS EVERY DAY. 970 00:24:39,344 --> 00:24:41,246 I HEAR FIRSTHAND ABOUT HOW 971 00:24:41,246 --> 00:24:42,314 THE CHALLENGES THEY NAVIGATE, 972 00:24:42,314 --> 00:24:43,548 THE BARRIERS THEY FACE AND 973 00:24:43,548 --> 00:24:44,716 THE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO 974 00:24:44,716 --> 00:24:46,952 SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 975 00:24:46,952 --> 00:24:48,553 THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES 976 00:24:48,553 --> 00:24:50,455 AND EXPERTISE AND VOICES ARE 977 00:24:50,455 --> 00:24:51,223 INVALUABLE. 978 00:24:51,223 --> 00:24:52,457 THEY HAVE YOU HAD NOT SIMPLY 979 00:24:52,457 --> 00:24:54,359 BE CONSULTED AFTER DECISIONS ARE 980 00:24:54,492 --> 00:24:56,127 MADE. THEY SHOULD BE PART OF 981 00:24:56,127 --> 00:24:56,695 MAKING THE DECISIONS. 982 00:24:56,695 --> 00:25:00,565 IF WE WANT THIS LEVY TO BE 983 00:25:00,565 --> 00:25:02,334 SUCCESSFUL WE NEED 984 00:25:02,334 --> 00:25:03,535 COMMUNITY- BASED 985 00:25:03,535 --> 00:25:05,003 INTERMEDIARY HUBS ON THE 986 00:25:05,003 --> 00:25:05,270 OVERSIGHT 987 00:25:05,270 --> 00:25:06,271 COMMITTEE. THESE PROVIDERS 988 00:25:06,271 --> 00:25:06,872 UNDERSTAND THE 989 00:25:06,872 --> 00:25:09,441 REALITIES OF IMPLEMENTING THESE 990 00:25:09,441 --> 00:25:10,609 POLICIES BECAUSE THEY LIVE 991 00:25:10,609 --> 00:25:12,010 THEM EVERY DAY AND HAVE EARNED 992 00:25:12,010 --> 00:25:12,210 MORE 993 00:25:12,210 --> 00:25:14,412 THAN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE 994 00:25:14,412 --> 00:25:16,214 FEEDBACK AND A REAL VOICE IN 995 00:25:16,214 --> 00:25:18,083 THE PUBLIC INVESTMENTS ARE 996 00:25:18,083 --> 00:25:18,350 GOVERNED. 997 00:25:18,350 --> 00:25:20,318 WE ASK THE COUNCIL USE THESE 998 00:25:20,318 --> 00:25:21,219 WEEKS LEADING UP TO THETHE 999 00:25:21,219 --> 00:25:22,554 22nd HEARING TO CONTINUE 1000 00:25:22,554 --> 00:25:25,123 ENGAGING PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY 1001 00:25:25,123 --> 00:25:27,092 MEMBERS SO THESE POLICIES CAN 1002 00:25:27,092 --> 00:25:28,193 BE STRENGTHENED BEFORE THE FINAL 1003 00:25:28,193 --> 00:25:33,131 VOTE BY ENSURING THERE IS 1004 00:25:33,131 --> 00:25:33,698 MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION 1005 00:25:33,698 --> 00:25:34,633 TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF 1006 00:25:34,633 --> 00:25:35,367 FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IT 1007 00:25:35,367 --> 00:25:35,600 SERVES. 1008 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:37,235 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 1009 00:25:37,369 --> 00:25:40,171 >> THANK YOU, NAJMA. 1010 00:25:40,171 --> 00:25:41,640 MENZABA FOLLOWED BY SARAH 1011 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:45,677 AND THEN WE'LL GO ONLINE. 1012 00:25:45,677 --> 00:25:47,112 WELCOME. 1013 00:25:47,245 --> 00:25:48,079 >> GOOD MORNING. 1014 00:25:48,079 --> 00:25:49,014 GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. 1015 00:25:49,014 --> 00:25:49,981 GOOD MORNING, CHAIR. 1016 00:25:50,115 --> 00:25:51,816 >> YOU HAVE TO SPEAK INTO THE 1017 00:25:51,816 --> 00:25:52,851 MIC, SORRY. 1018 00:25:52,851 --> 00:25:54,386 LET'S START THE TIME AGAIN, 1019 00:25:54,519 --> 00:25:55,387 JACOB. 1020 00:25:55,387 --> 00:25:56,021 >> SORRY. 1021 00:25:56,021 --> 00:25:56,955 CAN YOU HEAR ME 1022 00:25:56,955 --> 00:25:57,255 OKAY? 1023 00:25:57,255 --> 00:25:57,556 >> YES. 1024 00:25:57,689 --> 00:25:58,356 >> EXCELLENT. 1025 00:25:58,356 --> 00:25:59,991 AGAIN, GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. 1026 00:25:59,991 --> 00:26:01,960 THANK YOU FOR HAVING US, 1027 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:04,563 VICE- CHAIR, CHAIR, AND ALL 1028 00:26:04,563 --> 00:26:04,930 COUNCILMEMBERS. 1029 00:26:04,930 --> 00:26:06,631 THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY 1030 00:26:06,631 --> 00:26:08,066 TO TESTIFY TODAY AND FOR 1031 00:26:08,066 --> 00:26:09,935 YOUR CONTINUED WILLINGNESS TO 1032 00:26:09,935 --> 00:26:11,303 HEAR DIRECTLY FROM THE 1033 00:26:11,303 --> 00:26:11,603 COMMUNITIES 1034 00:26:11,603 --> 00:26:12,370 WHO WILL 1035 00:26:12,370 --> 00:26:13,171 ULTIMATELY EXPERIENCE THE 1036 00:26:13,171 --> 00:26:15,073 DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE 1037 00:26:15,073 --> 00:26:15,340 HERE. 1038 00:26:15,340 --> 00:26:18,510 I SERVE AS THE PUBLIC POLICY AND 1039 00:26:18,510 --> 00:26:19,711 STRATEGIC PLANNING MANAGER 1040 00:26:19,711 --> 00:26:21,479 OF VOICES OF TOMORROW, BORN AND 1041 00:26:21,479 --> 00:26:22,948 RAISED HERE IN SEATTLE. 1042 00:26:22,948 --> 00:26:24,349 I'VE LIST MOST OF MY ADULT 1043 00:26:24,349 --> 00:26:26,151 LIFE IN AFRICA WHERE I STARTED 1044 00:26:26,151 --> 00:26:26,318 MY 1045 00:26:26,318 --> 00:26:26,585 FAMILY. 1046 00:26:26,585 --> 00:26:28,153 DURING MY TIME THERE, I 1047 00:26:28,153 --> 00:26:29,454 LEARNED SOMETHING PROFOUND THAT 1048 00:26:29,454 --> 00:26:31,456 REMAINS IN MY PARADIGM, I LIVE 1049 00:26:31,456 --> 00:26:31,723 WITH IT, 1050 00:26:31,723 --> 00:26:32,691 I WALK 1051 00:26:32,691 --> 00:26:32,958 WITH IT. 1052 00:26:32,958 --> 00:26:33,525 [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH 1053 00:26:33,525 --> 00:26:36,394 LANGUAGE ] 1054 00:26:36,394 --> 00:26:37,996 IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO 1055 00:26:37,996 --> 00:26:39,331 CROSS THE RIVER, ASK THE PEOPLE 1056 00:26:39,331 --> 00:26:39,597 WHO 1057 00:26:39,597 --> 00:26:41,132 DO IT EVERY DAY. 1058 00:26:41,132 --> 00:26:43,001 IN MANY PLACES AROUND THE 1059 00:26:43,001 --> 00:26:45,704 WORLD WHERE TRADITIONAL CULTURE 1060 00:26:45,704 --> 00:26:46,104 AND 1061 00:26:46,104 --> 00:26:48,139 HUMANS 1062 00:26:48,139 --> 00:26:48,707 ARE VALUED, WISDOM ISN'T 1063 00:26:48,707 --> 00:26:49,841 MEASURED BY PROXIMITY TO POWER. 1064 00:26:49,841 --> 00:26:51,743 IT'S MEASURED BY THE MASTERY 1065 00:26:51,743 --> 00:26:52,777 OF LIVED EXPERIENCE. 1066 00:26:52,777 --> 00:26:55,380 MY JOURNEY THROUGH ACTIVISM AND 1067 00:26:55,380 --> 00:26:56,748 MOTHERHOOD HAS TAUGHT ME THAT 1068 00:26:56,748 --> 00:26:58,116 PEOPLE CLOSEST TO THE 1069 00:26:58,116 --> 00:27:02,053 CHALLENGE OFTEN HAVE THE 1070 00:27:02,053 --> 00:27:03,989 CLEAREST UNDERSTANDING -- 1071 00:27:03,989 --> 00:27:05,590 [ NO AUDIO ] 1072 00:27:05,590 --> 00:27:07,125 I HEAR SOME REFLECTED IN 1073 00:27:07,125 --> 00:27:07,892 SEVERAL OF THE AMENDMENTS BEFORE 1074 00:27:07,892 --> 00:27:08,059 YOU 1075 00:27:08,193 --> 00:27:10,028 TODAY. I WOULD LIKE TO 1076 00:27:10,028 --> 00:27:12,631 THANK COUNCILMEMBER ALEXIS 1077 00:27:12,631 --> 00:27:12,897 MERCEDES 1078 00:27:12,897 --> 00:27:15,200 RINCK, CHAMPIONING 1079 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:16,668 OPPORTUNITYOPPORTUNITY PRE- K, 1080 00:27:16,668 --> 00:27:17,469 AND EDDIE LIN 1081 00:27:17,469 --> 00:27:18,470 FOR RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE 1082 00:27:18,470 --> 00:27:18,636 OF 1083 00:27:18,636 --> 00:27:19,971 FAMILY CHILD CARE VOICES 1084 00:27:19,971 --> 00:27:21,406 AND LEVY OVERSIGHT. 1085 00:27:21,406 --> 00:27:22,140 THOSE AMENDMENTS REFLECT 1086 00:27:22,140 --> 00:27:23,241 A WILLINGNESS TO LEARN FROM THE 1087 00:27:23,241 --> 00:27:25,477 PEOPLE DOING THIS WORK EVERY 1088 00:27:25,477 --> 00:27:25,710 DAY. 1089 00:27:25,710 --> 00:27:27,412 AS YOU CONTINUE REFINING THE 1090 00:27:27,412 --> 00:27:29,214 PRESCHOOL VOUCHER PILOT, I 1091 00:27:29,214 --> 00:27:30,248 ASK YOU ALSO PROTECT THE 1092 00:27:30,248 --> 00:27:32,117 OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THROUGH 1093 00:27:32,117 --> 00:27:32,484 IMPLEMENTATION. 1094 00:27:32,484 --> 00:27:34,819 A SMALLER PILOT THAT MOVES FROM 1095 00:27:34,819 --> 00:27:36,788 PLANNING INTO PRACTICE 1096 00:27:36,788 --> 00:27:38,556 WHILE CONTINUING TO CONSULT WITH 1097 00:27:38,556 --> 00:27:39,958 THE EXPERTISE OF COMMUNITY 1098 00:27:39,958 --> 00:27:41,359 PARTNERS, MANY OF US WHO FILL 1099 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:41,559 THIS 1100 00:27:41,559 --> 00:27:43,461 ROOM TODAY, WILL REVEAL FOR US 1101 00:27:43,461 --> 00:27:45,363 FAR MORE THAN ONE MORE YEAR OF 1102 00:27:45,363 --> 00:27:46,498 JUST THEORY ALONE. 1103 00:27:46,498 --> 00:27:48,333 IMPLEMENTATION IS WHERE 1104 00:27:48,333 --> 00:27:49,134 FAMILIES EXPERIENCE YOUR 1105 00:27:49,134 --> 00:27:49,434 DECISIONS. 1106 00:27:49,434 --> 00:27:51,503 IT IS WHERE TRUST IS BUILT 1107 00:27:51,503 --> 00:27:51,670 OR 1108 00:27:51,670 --> 00:27:53,638 LOST. IF WE TRULY WANT EQUITABLE 1109 00:27:53,638 --> 00:27:54,939 OUTCOMES, WE MUST INVITE THE 1110 00:27:54,939 --> 00:27:56,341 PEOPLE WHO CROSS THE RIVER 1111 00:27:56,341 --> 00:27:58,243 EVERY DAY TO HELP GUIDE THE 1112 00:27:58,243 --> 00:27:58,576 WAY FORWARD. 1113 00:27:58,576 --> 00:27:59,210 THANK YOU. 1114 00:27:59,344 --> 00:28:00,278 >> THANK YOU. 1115 00:28:00,412 --> 00:28:01,112 WE HAVE SARAH AND THEN WE'LL GO 1116 00:28:01,112 --> 00:28:06,151 ONLINE. 1117 00:28:06,284 --> 00:28:07,819 >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR RIVERA 1118 00:28:07,819 --> 00:28:09,054 AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. 1119 00:28:09,054 --> 00:28:11,456 MY NAME IS SARAH GASPARD. 1120 00:28:11,456 --> 00:28:15,427 I LIVE ON CAPITOL HILL AND 1121 00:28:15,427 --> 00:28:17,462 BASIC NEEDS AND ALSO AMENDMENT 1122 00:28:17,462 --> 00:28:17,629 4. 1123 00:28:17,629 --> 00:28:20,365 GROWING UP BELOW 1124 00:28:20,365 --> 00:28:22,467 THE POVERTY LINE I LIFIED FOR 1125 00:28:22,467 --> 00:28:23,368 FREE LUNCH 1126 00:28:23,368 --> 00:28:26,004 AND SOME NIGHTS I WAS UNSURE IF 1127 00:28:26,004 --> 00:28:27,038 THERE WOULD BE DINNER AT HOME. 1128 00:28:27,038 --> 00:28:28,740 I KNOW HOW VITAL SCHOOL 1129 00:28:28,740 --> 00:28:30,408 PROGRAMS ARE BUT STUDENTS' 1130 00:28:30,408 --> 00:28:31,443 BASIC NEEDS DON'T END WHEN THE 1131 00:28:31,443 --> 00:28:31,676 SCHOOL 1132 00:28:31,676 --> 00:28:33,711 DAY FINISHES. 1133 00:28:33,711 --> 00:28:35,313 THIS IS PERSONAL AND IN 1134 00:28:35,313 --> 00:28:36,948 2021 I WAS WORKING IN THE 1135 00:28:36,948 --> 00:28:37,215 NATIONAL 1136 00:28:37,215 --> 00:28:38,850 DISTRICT, CAME ACROSS A 1137 00:28:38,850 --> 00:28:40,518 19-YEAR- OLD HOMELESS 1138 00:28:40,518 --> 00:28:42,587 YOUTH STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE 1139 00:28:42,587 --> 00:28:43,021 USE ADDICTION. 1140 00:28:43,021 --> 00:28:48,026 SHE WAS A RECENT SPS GRADUATE. 1141 00:28:48,026 --> 00:28:49,160 ONCE SHE HAD -- 1142 00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:52,063 I SUPPORT THE LEVY. 1143 00:28:52,063 --> 00:28:54,165 AMENDMENT 4 ADDS WEEKEND AND 1144 00:28:54,165 --> 00:28:57,869 ASSISTANCE, WHICH IS A GOOD 1145 00:28:58,002 --> 00:29:00,105 STEP. STAYS AT A MINIMUM THAT IS 1146 00:29:00,105 --> 00:29:01,206 90 1147 00:29:01,339 --> 00:29:03,208 STUDENTS. FOOD SUPPORT DOES NOT 1148 00:29:03,208 --> 00:29:06,311 EQUAL HOUSING FOR STUDENTS. 1149 00:29:06,311 --> 00:29:08,980 IT IS DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED WE 1150 00:29:08,980 --> 00:29:09,848 WEREN'T DOING MORE TO 1151 00:29:09,848 --> 00:29:11,783 PREVENT OUR SPS GRADUATES FROM 1152 00:29:11,783 --> 00:29:13,251 FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS BUT, 1153 00:29:13,251 --> 00:29:13,485 AGAIN, 1154 00:29:13,485 --> 00:29:15,053 THANK YOU FOR STILL PROVIDING 1155 00:29:15,053 --> 00:29:16,187 FOOD SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS 1156 00:29:16,187 --> 00:29:17,522 WHO NEED IT BECAUSE FOOD IS A 1157 00:29:17,522 --> 00:29:19,157 RIGHT FOR ALL OUR STUDENTS. 1158 00:29:19,157 --> 00:29:19,557 THANK YOU. 1159 00:29:19,691 --> 00:29:21,392 >> THANK YOU, SARAH. 1160 00:29:21,392 --> 00:29:23,294 WE'LL GO TO OUR 1161 00:29:23,294 --> 00:29:24,629 ONLINE COMMENTERS NOW. 1162 00:29:24,629 --> 00:29:28,333 PLEASE REMEMBER STAR 6 TO BEGIN. 1163 00:29:28,333 --> 00:29:29,601 WE HAVE AIDAN 1164 00:29:29,601 --> 00:29:34,139 CARROLL FOLLOWED BY ANISSA AND 1165 00:29:34,139 --> 00:29:36,107 THEN SUWIDA. 1166 00:29:36,107 --> 00:29:37,809 PLEASE PRESS STAR 6 AND YOU MAY 1167 00:29:37,809 --> 00:29:38,076 BEGIN. 1168 00:29:38,209 --> 00:29:38,877 >> DID IT WORK? 1169 00:29:39,010 --> 00:29:39,577 >> IT WORKED. 1170 00:29:39,577 --> 00:29:44,682 WE CAN HEAR YOU. 1171 00:29:44,816 --> 00:29:47,051 >> I AM SPEAKING 1172 00:29:47,051 --> 00:29:52,991 TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO MEANS 1173 00:29:52,991 --> 00:29:53,458 TESTING 1174 00:29:53,458 --> 00:29:56,761 OF FOOD PROGRAMS AND OF OTHER 1175 00:29:56,761 --> 00:29:57,328 PROGRAMS. 1176 00:29:57,328 --> 00:30:01,132 WE'VE HEARD ABOUT HOW MUCH THE 1177 00:30:01,132 --> 00:30:03,401 BUREAUCRACY TAKES OUT WHEN 1178 00:30:03,401 --> 00:30:06,738 YOU END UP TRYING TO PUT ON 1179 00:30:06,738 --> 00:30:08,139 THOSE THAT AREN'T TERRIBLY 1180 00:30:08,139 --> 00:30:10,642 EXPENSIVE IN THE FIRST PLACE. 1181 00:30:10,642 --> 00:30:14,012 I WOULD NOTE WE'VE HAD THIS 1182 00:30:14,012 --> 00:30:16,581 SAME DISCUSSION FROM THE BUSES 1183 00:30:16,581 --> 00:30:16,981 AND 1184 00:30:16,981 --> 00:30:19,517 TRAINS FOR YEARS, YOU KNOW, 1185 00:30:19,517 --> 00:30:20,652 IN NEW YORK CITY WE'RE SEEING 1186 00:30:20,652 --> 00:30:20,852 THAT 1187 00:30:20,852 --> 00:30:22,620 EFFORT BEING PUT TO MAKE THE 1188 00:30:22,620 --> 00:30:24,856 BUSES FREE, AND THE FIRST TIME 1189 00:30:24,856 --> 00:30:26,224 I CAME TO SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL 1190 00:30:26,224 --> 00:30:27,759 WAS TEN YEARS AGO, I THINK 1191 00:30:27,759 --> 00:30:29,961 KATIE WILSON WAS THERE, BUT I 1192 00:30:29,961 --> 00:30:32,063 REMEMBER SPEAKING ON THE 1193 00:30:32,063 --> 00:30:32,497 IMPORTANCE OF 1194 00:30:32,497 --> 00:30:33,898 MAKING -- BECAUSE TWO 1195 00:30:33,898 --> 00:30:36,434 YEARS EARLIER THERE WAS A MAN 1196 00:30:36,434 --> 00:30:46,878 KILLED BY POLICE AT SO DO 1197 00:30:48,179 --> 00:30:49,380 STATION. 1198 00:30:49,380 --> 00:30:51,849 WE KNOW HOW IT IMPACTS PEOPLE 1199 00:30:51,849 --> 00:30:54,519 WHEN YOU END UP HAVING TO NOT 1200 00:30:54,519 --> 00:30:57,088 ONLY STIGMATIZE THEM AND 1201 00:30:57,088 --> 00:30:58,456 CREATE EXTRA WORK BECAUSE THE 1202 00:30:58,456 --> 00:30:58,690 SYSTEM 1203 00:30:58,690 --> 00:31:00,458 HAS TO SPEND ITS MONEY ON 1204 00:31:00,458 --> 00:31:08,399 BUT ALSO WHAT IT DOES TO HAVE 1205 00:31:08,399 --> 00:31:09,834 TO MAKE EVERYONE ELSE BE ABOVE A 1206 00:31:09,834 --> 00:31:11,135 THRESHOLD AND PAY EXACTLY 1207 00:31:11,135 --> 00:31:12,303 THE SAME NO MATTER WHETHER 1208 00:31:12,303 --> 00:31:12,737 THEY'RE 1209 00:31:12,871 --> 00:31:13,438 EXTREMELY WEALTHY OR BARELY 1210 00:31:13,438 --> 00:31:17,375 MIDDLE CLASS. 1211 00:31:17,375 --> 00:31:18,710 IF YOU HAD TO DO SOMETHING LIKE 1212 00:31:18,710 --> 00:31:21,179 THIS, YOU WOULD WANT TO DO 1213 00:31:21,179 --> 00:31:22,580 IT IT THROUGH SOMETHING 1214 00:31:22,580 --> 00:31:24,148 GRADUATED LIKE THE SOCIAL 1215 00:31:24,148 --> 00:31:24,382 HOUSING 1216 00:31:24,382 --> 00:31:25,783 WHERE EVERYONE IS PAYING A THIRD 1217 00:31:25,783 --> 00:31:26,884 OF THEIR INCOME. 1218 00:31:26,884 --> 00:31:29,854 NO ONE IS TURNED 1219 00:31:29,854 --> 00:31:34,392 AWAY FOR LACK OF THAT RATIO. 1220 00:31:34,392 --> 00:31:35,260 FINALLY, I UNDERSTAND 1221 00:31:35,260 --> 00:31:36,461 YOU'RE UNDER PRESSURE -- YOU 1222 00:31:36,461 --> 00:31:39,130 THINK YOU ARE -- FROM PEOPLE AND 1223 00:31:39,130 --> 00:31:39,297 THE 1224 00:31:39,297 --> 00:31:39,864 MILLIONAIRES TAX. 1225 00:31:39,864 --> 00:31:41,599 WHEN YOU'RE STANDING BETWEEN 1226 00:31:41,599 --> 00:31:43,201 A LINE OF POLICE, YOU 1227 00:31:43,201 --> 00:31:44,202 DON'T TURN AND SAY IT'S NOT 1228 00:31:44,202 --> 00:31:44,469 WORTH IT. 1229 00:31:44,469 --> 00:31:45,737 YOU TURN TO THE POLICE. 1230 00:31:45,737 --> 00:31:47,338 YOU TELL THE POLICE, IT'S 1231 00:31:47,338 --> 00:31:47,705 NOT WORTH IT. 1232 00:31:47,705 --> 00:31:50,642 THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO. 1233 00:31:50,775 --> 00:31:53,978 >> THANK YOU. 1234 00:31:53,978 --> 00:31:56,614 WE HAVE LIZ FOLLOWED BY 1235 00:31:56,614 --> 00:31:58,983 ANISSA AND THEN SUWEDA. 1236 00:31:59,117 --> 00:31:59,684 LIZ, PRESS STAR 6 AND YOU MAY 1237 00:31:59,684 --> 00:32:07,792 BEGIN. 1238 00:32:14,499 --> 00:32:15,600 >> LIZ, PLEASE PRESS 1239 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:16,200 STAR 6 TO UNMUTE AND THEN YOU 1240 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:22,373 MAY BEGIN. 1241 00:32:34,385 --> 00:32:35,453 >> LIZ, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 1242 00:32:35,453 --> 00:32:35,620 THE 1243 00:32:35,620 --> 00:32:38,156 NEXT SPEAKER, BUT WE'LL COME 1244 00:32:38,156 --> 00:32:39,324 BACK TO YOU. 1245 00:32:39,324 --> 00:32:40,625 ANISSA, IF YOU'RE 1246 00:32:40,625 --> 00:32:41,259 HERE, PLEASE PRESS STAR 6 AND 1247 00:32:41,259 --> 00:32:45,930 YOU MAY BEGIN. 1248 00:32:46,064 --> 00:32:47,465 >> HI, EVERYONE. 1249 00:32:47,465 --> 00:32:48,166 CAN YOU HEAR ME? 1250 00:32:48,299 --> 00:32:48,533 >> 1251 00:32:48,533 --> 00:32:49,100 YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU. GOOD 1252 00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:52,670 MORNING. 1253 00:32:52,804 --> 00:32:53,371 >> GOOD MORNING. 1254 00:32:53,371 --> 00:32:56,341 MY NAME IS ANISSA AND I'M 1255 00:32:56,341 --> 00:32:58,209 HERE REPRESENTING MY MOTHER AND 1256 00:32:58,209 --> 00:33:01,980 OUR FAMILY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM IN 1257 00:33:02,113 --> 00:33:02,714 COLUMBIA CITY. 1258 00:33:02,714 --> 00:33:03,981 I HAVE GROWN UP 1259 00:33:03,981 --> 00:33:04,916 WORKING ALONGSIDE HER AND FOR 1260 00:33:04,916 --> 00:33:05,083 THE 1261 00:33:05,083 --> 00:33:07,452 LAST FIVE YEARS WE HAVE BEEN 1262 00:33:07,452 --> 00:33:08,886 PROUD PARTNERS WITH THE SEATTLE 1263 00:33:09,020 --> 00:33:10,121 PROGRAM. WE SERVE FAMILIES FROM 1264 00:33:10,121 --> 00:33:10,321 MANY 1265 00:33:10,321 --> 00:33:11,489 DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING 1266 00:33:11,622 --> 00:33:13,825 FIRST-TIME PARENTS, THOSE 1267 00:33:13,825 --> 00:33:15,226 WHO SPEAK LANGUAGES OTHER 1268 00:33:15,226 --> 00:33:23,468 THAN ENGLISH AT HOME, AND 1269 00:33:23,468 --> 00:33:23,701 PARENTS 1270 00:33:23,701 --> 00:33:25,436 WHO WORK LONG HOURS. 1271 00:33:25,436 --> 00:33:28,373 WE HOSTED KATIE WILSON ON THESE 1272 00:33:28,373 --> 00:33:28,806 CRITICAL MOMENTS. 1273 00:33:28,806 --> 00:33:30,408 BECAUSE OF THAT EXPERIENCE 1274 00:33:30,408 --> 00:33:34,712 I WANT TO THANK ALEXISALEXIS LIN 1275 00:33:34,712 --> 00:33:35,813 FOR UNDERTAKING AMENDMENTS 2 AND 1276 00:33:35,813 --> 00:33:39,450 3 TO ENSURE THE LEVY AND 1277 00:33:39,450 --> 00:33:40,485 FILING OPPORTUNITY GAPS AROUND 1278 00:33:40,485 --> 00:33:41,652 THE CHILDHOOD SECTOR. 1279 00:33:41,652 --> 00:33:42,587 HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT 1280 00:33:42,587 --> 00:33:46,424 THE PROPOSAL IN AMENDMENT 4 TO 1281 00:33:46,424 --> 00:33:50,795 DELAY THE SPP AND $1 1282 00:33:50,795 --> 00:33:51,629 MILLION AWAY FROM EARLY 1283 00:33:51,629 --> 00:33:53,131 LEARNING. 1284 00:33:53,131 --> 00:33:53,698 WE UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR 1285 00:33:53,698 --> 00:33:54,832 FOOD SECURITY FOR OUR CHILDREN, 1286 00:33:54,832 --> 00:33:56,267 BUT WE BELIEVE THIS IS A 1287 00:33:56,267 --> 00:33:57,368 DIFFICULT CHOICE BETWEEN TWO 1288 00:33:57,368 --> 00:33:57,902 ESSENTIAL 1289 00:33:57,902 --> 00:33:58,136 NEEDS. 1290 00:33:58,136 --> 00:34:00,705 RATHER THAN DELAYING THE PILOT 1291 00:34:00,705 --> 00:34:02,140 REPORT, I URGE THE COUNCIL 1292 00:34:02,140 --> 00:34:03,708 TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A SMALLER 1293 00:34:03,708 --> 00:34:04,776 TEST VERSION THIS YEAR. 1294 00:34:04,776 --> 00:34:06,544 I BELIEVE EARLY LEARNING 1295 00:34:06,544 --> 00:34:09,347 DOLLARS SHOULD REMAIN IN EARLY 1296 00:34:09,347 --> 00:34:09,981 LEARNING. WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY 1297 00:34:09,981 --> 00:34:10,848 UNDERFUNDED AND 1298 00:34:10,848 --> 00:34:13,251 OVEREXTENDED OVER THE YEARS AND 1299 00:34:13,251 --> 00:34:13,584 WE ARE READY 1300 00:34:13,584 --> 00:34:14,118 TO DO MORE TO SUPPORT 1301 00:34:14,118 --> 00:34:16,220 THESE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 1302 00:34:16,220 --> 00:34:18,356 I ASK THE COUNCIL TO ADOPT 1303 00:34:18,356 --> 00:34:20,024 THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY 1304 00:34:20,024 --> 00:34:20,258 VOICES 1305 00:34:20,258 --> 00:34:21,692 OF TOMORROW WHICH WOULD ENSURE 1306 00:34:21,692 --> 00:34:22,059 THE 1307 00:34:22,059 --> 00:34:23,861 NEIGHBORHOOD- BASED PROVIDERS 1308 00:34:23,861 --> 00:34:24,796 ARE INCLUDED 1309 00:34:24,796 --> 00:34:25,363 AS PARTNERS IN THIS EFFORT. 1310 00:34:25,363 --> 00:34:28,132 THANK YOU. 1311 00:34:28,266 --> 00:34:29,400 >> THANK YOU. 1312 00:34:29,400 --> 00:34:31,903 LIZ HUSAR, BACK TO YOU AND 1313 00:34:31,903 --> 00:34:33,438 SEE IF YOU PRESS STAR 6 TO 1314 00:34:33,438 --> 00:34:36,474 UNMUTE. 1315 00:34:36,474 --> 00:34:37,308 THERE YOU ARE. 1316 00:34:37,308 --> 00:34:38,576 I CAN SEE YOU DID THAT. 1317 00:34:38,576 --> 00:34:38,843 WELCOME. 1318 00:34:38,976 --> 00:34:40,144 >> YES, GOOD MORNING. 1319 00:34:40,344 --> 00:34:42,413 >> GOOD MORNING. 1320 00:34:42,413 --> 00:34:44,148 >> APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY 1321 00:34:44,148 --> 00:34:46,083 BUT GOOD MORNING, 1322 00:34:46,083 --> 00:34:46,451 COUNCILMEMBERS. 1323 00:34:46,451 --> 00:34:47,885 MY NAME IS LIZ AND I AM 1324 00:34:47,885 --> 00:34:49,220 ONCE AGAIN REPRESENTING THE 1325 00:34:49,220 --> 00:34:49,754 SOUTHEAST 1326 00:34:49,754 --> 00:34:50,988 SEATTLE EDUCATION COALITION. 1327 00:34:50,988 --> 00:34:53,825 FIRST, I WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL 1328 00:34:53,825 --> 00:34:57,595 AND DEAL IN PARTICULAR FOR 1329 00:34:57,595 --> 00:34:59,964 ALL THE VARIOUS LEVIES. 1330 00:34:59,964 --> 00:35:01,365 WE WERE PROUD TO BE A PART 1331 00:35:01,365 --> 00:35:02,467 OF THE CONVERSATION BECAUSE 1332 00:35:02,467 --> 00:35:03,835 THEY REFLECTED A SHARED BELIEF 1333 00:35:03,835 --> 00:35:05,736 THE BEST EDUCATION POLICY IS 1334 00:35:05,736 --> 00:35:07,305 CREATED WITH COMMUNITY AND NOT 1335 00:35:07,305 --> 00:35:08,039 JUST NOR 1336 00:35:08,039 --> 00:35:08,306 THEM. 1337 00:35:08,306 --> 00:35:10,308 THAT'S WHERE I WANT TO SPEAK 1338 00:35:10,308 --> 00:35:11,609 NOT ONLY ABOUT THE 1339 00:35:11,609 --> 00:35:12,477 AMENDMENTS THEMSELVES BUT ABOUT 1340 00:35:12,477 --> 00:35:12,677 THE 1341 00:35:12,677 --> 00:35:13,344 PROCESS. 1342 00:35:13,344 --> 00:35:14,512 OVERALL WE SUPPORT 1343 00:35:14,512 --> 00:35:16,247 AMENDMENTS THAT STRENGTHEN 1344 00:35:16,247 --> 00:35:16,614 ACCOUNTABILITY, 1345 00:35:16,614 --> 00:35:18,382 IMPROVE COORDINATION ACROSS 1346 00:35:18,382 --> 00:35:20,551 CITY DEPARTMENTS AND 1347 00:35:20,551 --> 00:35:21,185 REINFORCE CLOSING OPPORTUNITY 1348 00:35:21,185 --> 00:35:21,385 GAPS. 1349 00:35:21,385 --> 00:35:23,287 WE ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE 1350 00:35:23,287 --> 00:35:26,023 EFFORTS TO APPROVE TRANSPARENCY 1351 00:35:26,023 --> 00:35:27,091 THROUGH 1352 00:35:27,091 --> 00:35:30,261 DEAGGREGATED DATA, 1353 00:35:30,261 --> 00:35:31,062 STRENGTHEN RESTORATIVE 1354 00:35:31,062 --> 00:35:31,662 APPROACHES AND HAVE 1355 00:35:31,662 --> 00:35:34,065 ESSENTIAL PARTNERS 1356 00:35:34,065 --> 00:35:34,465 IMPLEMENTATION. 1357 00:35:34,465 --> 00:35:34,866 AT THE SAME TIME 1358 00:35:34,866 --> 00:35:36,634 THESE AMENDMENTS WERE RELEASED 1359 00:35:36,634 --> 00:35:37,869 ONLY YESTERDAY AFTER MONTHS 1360 00:35:37,869 --> 00:35:39,704 OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THIS 1361 00:35:39,704 --> 00:35:39,904 STAGE 1362 00:35:39,904 --> 00:35:41,105 OF THE PROCESS 1363 00:35:41,105 --> 00:35:42,607 FEELS DISCONNECTED FROM 1364 00:35:42,607 --> 00:35:43,474 THE COLLABORATIVE APPROACH 1365 00:35:43,474 --> 00:35:44,375 THAT BROUGHT US HERE. 1366 00:35:44,375 --> 00:35:45,877 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS 1367 00:35:45,877 --> 00:35:47,378 LIKE OURS MEAN MEANINGFUL TIME 1368 00:35:47,378 --> 00:35:47,778 TO 1369 00:35:47,778 --> 00:35:48,980 REVIEW, PROPOSE CHANGES, TALK 1370 00:35:48,980 --> 00:35:50,515 WITH FAMILIES AND UNDERSTAND 1371 00:35:50,515 --> 00:35:52,150 HOW THESE DECISIONS REFLECT 1372 00:35:52,150 --> 00:35:53,251 THE PRIORITIES THAT WE'VE 1373 00:35:53,251 --> 00:35:54,719 HEARD THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST 1374 00:35:54,719 --> 00:35:54,986 SEATTLE. 1375 00:35:54,986 --> 00:35:56,354 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DOESN'T 1376 00:35:56,354 --> 00:35:58,356 END WHEN LISTENING SESSIONS ARE 1377 00:35:58,356 --> 00:35:58,623 OVER. 1378 00:35:58,623 --> 00:36:00,057 IT CONTINUES THROUGH 1379 00:36:00,057 --> 00:36:01,159 IMPLEMENTATION, 1380 00:36:01,159 --> 00:36:02,360 ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE DECISIONS 1381 00:36:02,360 --> 00:36:03,194 MADE ALONG THE 1382 00:36:03,327 --> 00:36:04,896 WAY. AS WE CONTINUE THIS 1383 00:36:04,896 --> 00:36:05,229 PROCESS, WE 1384 00:36:05,229 --> 00:36:06,531 ASK THAT YOU PRESERVE NOT 1385 00:36:06,531 --> 00:36:08,065 ONLY THE INVESTMENTS THIS LEVY 1386 00:36:08,065 --> 00:36:08,266 MAKES 1387 00:36:08,266 --> 00:36:10,268 BUT ALSO THE PARTNERSHIP 1388 00:36:10,268 --> 00:36:11,335 WITH THE COMMUNITIES THAT 1389 00:36:11,335 --> 00:36:12,170 HELPED SHAPE IT. 1390 00:36:12,170 --> 00:36:13,971 THAT PARTNERSHIP IS WHAT 1391 00:36:13,971 --> 00:36:14,572 WILL ULTIMATELY DETERMINE 1392 00:36:14,572 --> 00:36:15,706 WHETHER THESE INVESTMENTS 1393 00:36:15,706 --> 00:36:16,240 DELIVER 1394 00:36:16,240 --> 00:36:18,109 THE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES WE ALL 1395 00:36:18,109 --> 00:36:20,611 WANT FOR SEATTLE CHILDREN AND 1396 00:36:20,611 --> 00:36:20,945 FAMILIES. 1397 00:36:20,945 --> 00:36:22,380 THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REALLY 1398 00:36:22,380 --> 00:36:23,581 LEARN ABOUT THE AMENDMENTS 1399 00:36:23,581 --> 00:36:27,451 AND NOT JUST REACT TO THEM, SO 1400 00:36:27,451 --> 00:36:29,186 THIS TIME LINE CONSIDERATION. 1401 00:36:29,186 --> 00:36:31,188 THANK YOU FOR YOUR LISTENING 1402 00:36:31,188 --> 00:36:32,523 AND LEADERSHIP DURING THIS 1403 00:36:32,523 --> 00:36:32,790 PROCESS. 1404 00:36:32,924 --> 00:36:34,625 >> THANK YOU, LIZ. 1405 00:36:34,625 --> 00:36:41,132 WE HAVE SUWIDA FOLLOWED BY 1406 00:36:41,132 --> 00:36:48,673 LILLIAN AND THEN -- 1407 00:36:48,673 --> 00:36:49,407 LILLIAN, PLEASE PRESS 1408 00:36:49,407 --> 00:36:50,041 STAR 6 TO UNMUTE AND YOU MAY 1409 00:36:50,041 --> 00:36:58,583 BEGIN. 1410 00:36:58,716 --> 00:37:03,154 >> SUWIDA, YOU ARE UNMUTED. 1411 00:37:03,154 --> 00:37:04,255 YOU MAY BEGIN. 1412 00:37:04,388 --> 00:37:05,823 >> APOLOGIES. 1413 00:37:05,823 --> 00:37:09,660 YOU MAY BEGIN. 1414 00:37:09,660 --> 00:37:11,996 YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU. 1415 00:37:12,129 --> 00:37:12,930 >> OKAY, GREAT. 1416 00:37:12,930 --> 00:37:15,066 GOOD MORNING, COUNCILMEMBERS. 1417 00:37:15,066 --> 00:37:17,468 MY NAME IS SUWIDA AND I SERVE 1418 00:37:17,468 --> 00:37:19,470 AS THE HEALTH COORDINATOR WITH 1419 00:37:19,470 --> 00:37:20,605 VOICES OF TOMORROW. 1420 00:37:20,605 --> 00:37:22,607 MY ROLE IS TO BRIDGE THE 1421 00:37:22,607 --> 00:37:24,342 GAP BETWEEN FAMILIES AND THE 1422 00:37:24,342 --> 00:37:26,911 HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND I SPEND 1423 00:37:26,911 --> 00:37:28,145 MY DAY MONITORING HEALTH 1424 00:37:28,145 --> 00:37:28,446 SCREENINGS, 1425 00:37:28,446 --> 00:37:30,514 TRACKING REFERRALS 1426 00:37:30,514 --> 00:37:32,049 AND COORDINATING TO ENSURE 1427 00:37:32,049 --> 00:37:34,085 THAT CHILDREN WHO NEED EXTRA 1428 00:37:34,085 --> 00:37:35,253 SUPPORT AREN'T LEFT BEHIND. 1429 00:37:35,253 --> 00:37:38,122 I AM HERE TO URGE THE ADOPTION 1430 00:37:38,122 --> 00:37:41,192 OF AN AMENDMENT REGARDING THE 1431 00:37:41,192 --> 00:37:41,692 DEVELOPMENT. 1432 00:37:41,692 --> 00:37:43,561 PART OF MY MANDATE IS TO 1433 00:37:43,561 --> 00:37:44,695 ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITH 1434 00:37:44,695 --> 00:37:44,996 SUSPECTED 1435 00:37:44,996 --> 00:37:47,264 DELAYS GET CONNECTED TO QUALITY 1436 00:37:47,264 --> 00:37:50,701 EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. 1437 00:37:50,701 --> 00:37:54,005 RIGHT NOW THE DEVELOPMENTAL 1438 00:37:54,005 --> 00:37:55,873 BRIDGE, LANGUAGE, IS TOO 1439 00:37:55,873 --> 00:37:56,207 RESTRICTIVE. 1440 00:37:56,207 --> 00:37:57,775 IT LIMITS SERVICE DELIVERY 1441 00:37:57,775 --> 00:38:01,812 TO NARROW SET OF EXISTING 1442 00:38:01,812 --> 00:38:02,747 AGENCIES, WHICH CREATES A 1443 00:38:02,747 --> 00:38:03,447 BARRIER FOR THE 1444 00:38:03,447 --> 00:38:04,815 FAMILIES I SERVE WHO ARE 1445 00:38:04,815 --> 00:38:06,984 ALREADY STRUGGLING TO NAVIGATE 1446 00:38:06,984 --> 00:38:08,185 COMPLEX HEALTH SYSTEMS. 1447 00:38:08,185 --> 00:38:10,154 AS SOMEONE RESPONSIBLE 1448 00:38:10,154 --> 00:38:12,590 FOR MAINTAINING OUR PROGRAM'S 1449 00:38:12,590 --> 00:38:14,291 HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE, I 1450 00:38:14,291 --> 00:38:14,725 SEE 1451 00:38:14,725 --> 00:38:16,093 THE VALUE IN EXPANDING 1452 00:38:16,093 --> 00:38:18,562 THESE SERVICES TO QUALIFIED 1453 00:38:18,562 --> 00:38:19,463 COMMUNITY- BASED HUBS. 1454 00:38:19,463 --> 00:38:22,566 THESE HUBS ARE TRUSTED 1455 00:38:22,566 --> 00:38:24,602 PARTNERS WHO ALREADY SPEAK OUR 1456 00:38:24,602 --> 00:38:25,369 FAMILY'S LANGUAGES AND HOLD 1457 00:38:25,369 --> 00:38:27,905 DEEP ROOTS IN 1458 00:38:27,905 --> 00:38:28,739 THE COMMUNITY. 1459 00:38:28,739 --> 00:38:30,107 ALLOWING THEM TO DELIVER 1460 00:38:30,107 --> 00:38:32,043 THESE SERVICES UNDER THE SAME 1461 00:38:32,043 --> 00:38:32,343 RIGOROUS 1462 00:38:32,343 --> 00:38:33,778 STANDARDS I HELP MAINTAIN 1463 00:38:33,778 --> 00:38:35,313 WILL DRASTICALLY INCREASE THE 1464 00:38:35,313 --> 00:38:38,683 NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE 1465 00:38:38,683 --> 00:38:40,017 EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND FOLLOW- 1466 00:38:40,017 --> 00:38:40,184 UP 1467 00:38:40,184 --> 00:38:40,518 CARE. 1468 00:38:40,518 --> 00:38:42,720 PLEASE SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT 1469 00:38:42,720 --> 00:38:45,823 TO ENSURE THAT HEALTH RESOURCES 1470 00:38:45,823 --> 00:38:46,957 ARE ACCEPTABLE, 1471 00:38:46,957 --> 00:38:49,560 CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND 1472 00:38:49,560 --> 00:38:49,860 EFFECTIVE. 1473 00:38:49,860 --> 00:38:50,695 THANK YOU. 1474 00:38:50,828 --> 00:38:52,897 >> THANK YOU, SUWIDA. 1475 00:38:52,897 --> 00:38:55,866 WE HAVE LILLIAN FOLLOWED BY 1476 00:38:55,866 --> 00:38:57,868 FERDINE AND THEN ALBERTO 1477 00:38:57,868 --> 00:38:58,436 ALVAREZ. 1478 00:38:58,436 --> 00:38:59,970 LILLIAN, YOU MAY BEGIN. 1479 00:38:59,970 --> 00:39:02,707 PRESS STAR 6. 1480 00:39:02,840 --> 00:39:03,207 >> GOOD MORNING. 1481 00:39:03,207 --> 00:39:03,941 CAN YOU HEAR ME? 1482 00:39:04,075 --> 00:39:06,243 >> YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU. 1483 00:39:06,243 --> 00:39:07,044 GOOD MORNING. 1484 00:39:07,178 --> 00:39:07,745 >> GOOD MORNING. 1485 00:39:07,745 --> 00:39:09,080 GOOD MORNING TO THE COUNCIL. 1486 00:39:09,080 --> 00:39:13,184 MY NAME IS LILLIAN, AND I'M 1487 00:39:13,184 --> 00:39:14,819 A RESIDENT OF SEATTLE AND 1488 00:39:14,819 --> 00:39:16,620 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE 1489 00:39:16,620 --> 00:39:17,688 LATINO COMMUNITY OF WASHINGTON. 1490 00:39:17,688 --> 00:39:19,590 IN OUR 1491 00:39:19,590 --> 00:39:20,191 WORK WE SUPPORT STUDENTS AND 1492 00:39:20,191 --> 00:39:21,192 FAMILIES HERE IN 1493 00:39:21,192 --> 00:39:22,259 SEATTLE, INCLUDING SUPPORTING 1494 00:39:22,259 --> 00:39:23,494 FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO 1495 00:39:23,494 --> 00:39:23,728 ACCESS 1496 00:39:23,728 --> 00:39:26,764 FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILIES. 1497 00:39:26,764 --> 00:39:29,266 WE PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE TO 1498 00:39:29,266 --> 00:39:30,701 LOW- INCOME FAMILIES BUT CAUTION 1499 00:39:30,701 --> 00:39:32,636 VOUCHERS AS A REPLACEMENT FOR 1500 00:39:32,636 --> 00:39:33,738 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS. 1501 00:39:33,738 --> 00:39:35,139 WE SEE THAT WHEN BARRIERS 1502 00:39:35,139 --> 00:39:36,807 ARE SET UP, FAMILIES SUFFER. 1503 00:39:36,807 --> 00:39:38,209 WHEN FAMILIES 1504 00:39:38,209 --> 00:39:39,276 FACE ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS, 1505 00:39:39,276 --> 00:39:39,477 THEY 1506 00:39:39,477 --> 00:39:41,512 DO NOT ACCESS THE FOOD AND 1507 00:39:41,512 --> 00:39:42,513 RESOURCES THEY NEED, 1508 00:39:42,513 --> 00:39:44,482 AND STUDENTS DO NOT THRIVE. 1509 00:39:44,482 --> 00:39:45,983 UNIVERSAL ACCESS REMAINS THE 1510 00:39:45,983 --> 00:39:47,985 STRONGEST EQUITY APPROACH WE 1511 00:39:47,985 --> 00:39:49,120 SEE BECAUSE IT REACHES ALL THE 1512 00:39:49,253 --> 00:39:51,756 STUDENTS. IT 1513 00:39:51,756 --> 00:39:52,423 REDUCES ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS 1514 00:39:52,423 --> 00:39:53,224 AND AVOIDS 1515 00:39:53,224 --> 00:39:54,091 STIGMATIZING FAMILIES WHO NEED 1516 00:39:54,091 --> 00:39:54,358 SUPPORT. 1517 00:39:54,358 --> 00:39:55,960 WE ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL 1518 00:39:55,960 --> 00:39:57,061 TODAY TO BALANCE IMMEDIATE NEEDS 1519 00:39:57,061 --> 00:39:58,896 WITH THE LONG- TERM GOAL OF A 1520 00:39:58,896 --> 00:40:00,164 SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE 1521 00:40:00,164 --> 00:40:01,599 FOOD ACCESS SYSTEM FOR YOUNG 1522 00:40:01,599 --> 00:40:01,832 PEOPLE 1523 00:40:01,832 --> 00:40:03,701 AND FULFILL THE PROMISE 1524 00:40:03,701 --> 00:40:05,469 FOR UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS AND 1525 00:40:05,469 --> 00:40:07,638 ALSO TO CONTINUE KEEPING THIS 1526 00:40:07,638 --> 00:40:08,973 PROCESS INCLUSIVE OF FAMILY 1527 00:40:08,973 --> 00:40:09,173 VOICE 1528 00:40:09,173 --> 00:40:10,441 BY ALLOWING TIME FOR FAMILIES 1529 00:40:10,441 --> 00:40:10,608 AND 1530 00:40:10,608 --> 00:40:12,109 COMMUNITY GROUPS TO REVIEW THESE 1531 00:40:12,109 --> 00:40:12,977 AMENDMENTS AND BRING VOICE 1532 00:40:12,977 --> 00:40:14,578 TO WHAT FAMILIES AND STUDENTS 1533 00:40:14,578 --> 00:40:14,779 NEED 1534 00:40:14,779 --> 00:40:17,181 HERE IN SEATTLE. 1535 00:40:17,181 --> 00:40:17,815 THANK YOU. 1536 00:40:17,948 --> 00:40:20,084 >> THANK YOU, LILLIAN. 1537 00:40:20,084 --> 00:40:22,453 WE'VE GOT FERDINE. 1538 00:40:22,453 --> 00:40:22,753 PLEASE 1539 00:40:22,753 --> 00:40:26,891 PRESS STAR 6 AND YOU MAY BEGIN. 1540 00:40:27,024 --> 00:40:27,591 >> HELLO. 1541 00:40:27,591 --> 00:40:28,425 CAN YOU HEAR ME? 1542 00:40:28,626 --> 00:40:29,493 >> GOOD MORNING. WE CAN HEAR 1543 00:40:29,493 --> 00:40:31,929 YOU. 1544 00:40:32,062 --> 00:40:33,197 >> OKAY, AWESOME. 1545 00:40:33,197 --> 00:40:34,465 GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. 1546 00:40:34,465 --> 00:40:37,001 MY NAME IS FERDINE. 1547 00:40:37,001 --> 00:40:38,836 I'M AN ORGANIZER AT 1548 00:40:38,836 --> 00:40:40,204 THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. 1549 00:40:40,204 --> 00:40:43,207 JUST GRADUATED A FEW WEEKS 1550 00:40:43,207 --> 00:40:44,975 AGO, AND I'M JUST HERE TO SPEAK 1551 00:40:44,975 --> 00:40:46,443 ABOUT AMENDMENT 6 AND HERE TO 1552 00:40:46,443 --> 00:40:47,178 SPEAK AGAINST IT. 1553 00:40:47,178 --> 00:40:48,579 I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO 1554 00:40:48,579 --> 00:40:50,181 LEARN THAT THIS COUNCIL MAY 1555 00:40:50,181 --> 00:40:51,816 CONSIDER MEANS TESTING UNIVERSAL 1556 00:40:51,816 --> 00:40:52,049 SCHOOL 1557 00:40:52,049 --> 00:40:54,852 MEALS, WHICH WOULD ESSENTIALLY 1558 00:40:54,852 --> 00:40:56,587 GUT THE PROGRAM BECAUSE IT 1559 00:40:56,587 --> 00:40:57,888 WOULDN'T BE UNIVERSAL ANYMORE. 1560 00:40:57,888 --> 00:40:59,523 ANY LESSON WE OUGHT TO LEARN 1561 00:40:59,523 --> 00:41:01,392 NOW, MEANS TESTING DOES NOT 1562 00:41:01,392 --> 00:41:02,693 MAKE A PROGRAM MORE EFFICIENT 1563 00:41:02,693 --> 00:41:02,860 NOR 1564 00:41:02,860 --> 00:41:03,994 DOES IT HELP EVERYONE WHO 1565 00:41:03,994 --> 00:41:04,562 MAY NEED IT. 1566 00:41:04,562 --> 00:41:07,364 IT'S AN EXPENSIVE SCAM, 1567 00:41:07,364 --> 00:41:08,065 ESSENTIALLY. 1568 00:41:08,065 --> 00:41:10,568 FORCING STUDENTS TO APPLY 1569 00:41:10,568 --> 00:41:12,670 INCOME ELIGIBILITY 1570 00:41:12,670 --> 00:41:13,637 REQUIREMENTS, ALL OF THESE 1571 00:41:13,637 --> 00:41:15,239 THINGS, PLACES AN 1572 00:41:15,239 --> 00:41:15,739 UNNECESSARY 1573 00:41:15,739 --> 00:41:16,974 ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON THE 1574 00:41:16,974 --> 00:41:17,474 GOVERNMENT NOR 1575 00:41:17,474 --> 00:41:18,576 WHO QUALIFIES FOR A PROGRAM. 1576 00:41:18,576 --> 00:41:19,777 ALL OF THAT COSTS MONEY. 1577 00:41:19,777 --> 00:41:20,644 IN OTHER WORDS, YOU'RE 1578 00:41:20,644 --> 00:41:22,313 ASKING THE CITY TO SPEND 1579 00:41:22,313 --> 00:41:22,580 TAXPAYER 1580 00:41:22,580 --> 00:41:23,581 MONEY TO COVER LESS PEOPLE. 1581 00:41:23,581 --> 00:41:26,450 SEATTLE VOTERS EXPECTED THERE 1582 00:41:26,450 --> 00:41:27,685 TO BE TORE CHILDREN SO GIVE 1583 00:41:27,685 --> 00:41:27,885 THEIR 1584 00:41:27,885 --> 00:41:29,086 CHILDREN FOOD AS YOU PROMISED. 1585 00:41:29,086 --> 00:41:31,088 A $3 MILLION CUT TO 1586 00:41:31,088 --> 00:41:32,423 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS WOULD BE 1587 00:41:32,423 --> 00:41:32,723 A 1588 00:41:32,723 --> 00:41:33,991 DISASTER AND RENEGING ON THE 1589 00:41:33,991 --> 00:41:34,225 PROMISE 1590 00:41:34,225 --> 00:41:35,659 MADE BY THIS COUNCIL FOR THE 1591 00:41:35,659 --> 00:41:36,060 WORKING FAMILIAR 1592 00:41:36,060 --> 00:41:36,460 LIMBS OF SEATTLE. 1593 00:41:36,460 --> 00:41:37,161 THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. THANK 1594 00:41:37,161 --> 00:41:40,130 YOU. 1595 00:41:40,264 --> 00:41:42,533 >> THANK YOU, FERDINE. 1596 00:41:42,533 --> 00:41:46,170 WE HAVE ALBERTO ALVAREZ. 1597 00:41:46,170 --> 00:41:47,204 ALBERTO, 1598 00:41:47,204 --> 00:41:47,838 YOU CAN PRESS STAR 6 AND YOU MAY 1599 00:41:47,838 --> 00:41:50,674 BEGIN. 1600 00:41:50,808 --> 00:41:54,044 >> THANK YOU. 1601 00:41:54,044 --> 00:41:56,580 I BELIEVE IT IS A GOD 1602 00:41:56,580 --> 00:41:59,450 GIVEN MANDATE THAT NO CHILD, NO 1603 00:41:59,450 --> 00:42:01,151 MATTER THEIR FAMILY INCOME, 1604 00:42:01,151 --> 00:42:01,385 SHOULD 1605 00:42:01,385 --> 00:42:04,154 EVER SPEND A DAY HUNGRY. 1606 00:42:04,154 --> 00:42:07,458 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER AND COUNCIL 1607 00:42:07,458 --> 00:42:09,260 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH, YOU'RE 1608 00:42:09,260 --> 00:42:11,395 ASSESSMENTS FOR DELAYING THE 1609 00:42:11,395 --> 00:42:12,930 UNIVERSAL MEAL PROGRAM STATES A 1610 00:42:12,930 --> 00:42:14,265 ONE- YEAR DELAY IN 1611 00:42:14,265 --> 00:42:16,066 IMPLEMENTING THE UNIVERSAL 1612 00:42:16,066 --> 00:42:16,300 SCHOOL 1613 00:42:16,300 --> 00:42:16,967 MEALS PROGRAM PROVIDES PROVIDES 1614 00:42:16,967 --> 00:42:17,601 TO SEE 1615 00:42:17,601 --> 00:42:19,470 IF THE LONG- 1616 00:42:19,470 --> 00:42:20,104 TERM VIABILITY OF THIS PROGRAM 1617 00:42:20,104 --> 00:42:22,907 IS AT RISK. 1618 00:42:22,907 --> 00:42:25,209 WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE IS 1619 00:42:25,209 --> 00:42:28,312 WEALTHY MEN ARE USING THE LEGAL 1620 00:42:28,312 --> 00:42:30,915 SYSTEM AND OUR OWN DEMOCRATIC 1621 00:42:30,915 --> 00:42:31,148 PROCESS 1622 00:42:31,148 --> 00:42:34,618 TO CREATE AA -- IT IS 1623 00:42:34,618 --> 00:42:37,187 A POLITICAL GAME TO THEM. 1624 00:42:37,187 --> 00:42:40,190 IN THIS CASE, YOU HAVE TO 1625 00:42:40,190 --> 00:42:41,158 PLAY THE GAME RIGHT. 1626 00:42:41,158 --> 00:42:45,129 WHEN FAMILIES HAVE A TANGIBLE 1627 00:42:45,129 --> 00:42:48,399 BENEFIT, THEY CAN SEE WHAT THEY 1628 00:42:48,399 --> 00:42:49,433 STAND TO LOSE. 1629 00:42:49,433 --> 00:42:51,969 BY DELAYING MEALS TO OUR 1630 00:42:51,969 --> 00:42:53,837 CHILDREN, YOU ARE DOING 1631 00:42:53,837 --> 00:42:55,105 EXACTLY 1632 00:42:55,105 --> 00:42:55,739 WHAT WEALTHY MEN WANTED YOU TO 1633 00:42:55,739 --> 00:42:58,108 DO. 1634 00:42:58,108 --> 00:43:02,079 GRANTING MIDDLE- INCOME FAMILIES 1635 00:43:02,079 --> 00:43:02,947 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS, IT 1636 00:43:02,947 --> 00:43:06,717 WILL BE MORE LIKELY THEY VOTE TO 1637 00:43:06,717 --> 00:43:11,055 KEEP THE MILLIONAIRES TAX. 1638 00:43:11,188 --> 00:43:11,789 THANK YOU ALL AND HAVE A GOOD 1639 00:43:11,789 --> 00:43:16,327 DAY. 1640 00:43:16,460 --> 00:43:19,430 >> PLEASE PRESS STAR 6 AND 1641 00:43:19,430 --> 00:43:25,135 YOU MAY BEGIN, MAYA. 1642 00:43:25,269 --> 00:43:25,970 >> HELLO? 1643 00:43:26,103 --> 00:43:27,338 >> YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU. 1644 00:43:27,338 --> 00:43:28,205 GOOD MORNING. 1645 00:43:28,339 --> 00:43:28,872 >> GOOD MORNING. 1646 00:43:28,872 --> 00:43:31,108 MY NAME IS MAYA McKAY AND I'M A 1647 00:43:31,108 --> 00:43:35,312 TEACHER AT DEARBORN ELEMENTARY 1648 00:43:35,312 --> 00:43:38,882 SCHOOL. 1649 00:43:38,882 --> 00:43:43,253 I REALLY WANT TO SPEAK STRONGLY 1650 00:43:43,253 --> 00:43:44,121 AGAINST AMENDMENT 6, 1651 00:43:44,121 --> 00:43:47,257 HOLLINGSWORTH AND 1652 00:43:47,257 --> 00:43:48,058 FOSTER, TO DELAY THE UNIVERSAL 1653 00:43:48,058 --> 00:43:48,459 FOOD 1654 00:43:48,459 --> 00:43:48,826 PROGRAM. 1655 00:43:48,826 --> 00:43:52,229 AS A TEACHER, I SEE THESE KIDS 1656 00:43:52,229 --> 00:43:53,831 AND IT'S LIKE THE BEST 1657 00:43:53,831 --> 00:43:55,199 THING THAT'S HAPPENED FOR OUR 1658 00:43:55,199 --> 00:43:55,599 SCHOOL. 1659 00:43:55,599 --> 00:43:57,735 WE HAVE THIS PROGRAM AND 1660 00:43:57,735 --> 00:43:59,069 I REMEMBER THE DAYS OF HAVING TO 1661 00:43:59,069 --> 00:44:00,404 TRY TO TEACH KIDS WHO ARE 1662 00:44:00,404 --> 00:44:03,173 HUNGRY AND HAVING TO BUY THEM 1663 00:44:03,173 --> 00:44:03,374 FOOD. 1664 00:44:03,374 --> 00:44:07,044 I WOULD GO TO COSTCO 1665 00:44:07,044 --> 00:44:12,249 BUYING SNACKS, BUYING FOOD. 1666 00:44:12,249 --> 00:44:16,587 PUSHING A BURDEN AND HAVE TO TRY 1667 00:44:16,587 --> 00:44:18,122 TO SUPPORT THEM, WHO GO OUT 1668 00:44:18,122 --> 00:44:19,490 OF THEIR WAY TO TRY TO 1669 00:44:19,490 --> 00:44:22,059 HELP FAMILIES WHO ARE 1670 00:44:22,059 --> 00:44:22,793 STRUGGLING. 1671 00:44:22,793 --> 00:44:25,195 AS A STUDENT, I ALSO WAS 1672 00:44:25,195 --> 00:44:29,500 FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH KID. 1673 00:44:29,500 --> 00:44:31,035 I DIDN'T QUALIFY OR I DIDN'T 1674 00:44:31,035 --> 00:44:33,137 GET THE PAPERWORK AND I'LL 1675 00:44:33,137 --> 00:44:33,404 NEVER 1676 00:44:33,404 --> 00:44:37,041 UNDERSTAND, BUT I REMEMBER 1677 00:44:37,041 --> 00:44:38,409 IN HIGH SCHOOL NOT HAVING 1678 00:44:38,409 --> 00:44:42,279 ACCESS AND NOT EATING ALL DAY 1679 00:44:42,279 --> 00:44:43,313 AND ASKING MY FRIENDS FOR SCHOOL 1680 00:44:43,313 --> 00:44:46,083 AND NOT REALIZING THAT WAS 1681 00:44:46,083 --> 00:44:47,217 A RIGHT I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE 1682 00:44:47,217 --> 00:44:47,651 AND I 1683 00:44:47,651 --> 00:44:48,585 JUST DIDN'T HAVE IT. 1684 00:44:48,585 --> 00:44:50,354 HAVING TEACHERS ASK ME IF I 1685 00:44:50,354 --> 00:44:52,322 HAVE AN EATING DISORDER BECAUSE 1686 00:44:52,322 --> 00:44:53,590 THEY COULDN'T UNDERSTAND THE 1687 00:44:53,590 --> 00:44:55,025 IDEA PEOPLE HONESTLY DON'T 1688 00:44:55,025 --> 00:44:56,326 HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD AND IT 1689 00:44:56,326 --> 00:44:57,828 ISN'T A 1690 00:44:57,828 --> 00:44:59,697 UNIVERSAL RIGHT, AND I THINK THE 1691 00:44:59,697 --> 00:45:00,964 PEOPLE WHO WROTE THIS 1692 00:45:00,964 --> 00:45:02,533 AMENDMENT HAVEN'T HAD THOSE 1693 00:45:02,533 --> 00:45:02,866 EXPERIENCES. 1694 00:45:02,866 --> 00:45:04,501 THEY DON'T SEE THE KIDS WHO 1695 00:45:04,501 --> 00:45:06,203 NEED THIS FOOD. 1696 00:45:06,203 --> 00:45:08,205 THEY DON'T SEE THE MIDDLE- 1697 00:45:08,205 --> 00:45:10,407 CLASS FAMILIES LIKE 1698 00:45:10,407 --> 00:45:11,075 MYSELF, NOW THAT I'M A TEACHER 1699 00:45:11,075 --> 00:45:11,675 AND I HAVE TWO 1700 00:45:11,675 --> 00:45:13,343 KIDS, TRYING TO GET TO 1701 00:45:13,343 --> 00:45:16,080 WORK SUPER EARLY IN THE MORNING 1702 00:45:16,080 --> 00:45:16,246 IN 1703 00:45:16,246 --> 00:45:17,448 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH FOOD 1704 00:45:17,448 --> 00:45:19,516 AND ALL THE THINGS YOUR KIDS 1705 00:45:19,516 --> 00:45:20,751 NEED AND HOW MUCH THIS 1706 00:45:20,751 --> 00:45:22,553 REALLY HELPS EVERY SINGLE FAMILY 1707 00:45:22,553 --> 00:45:22,719 IN 1708 00:45:22,719 --> 00:45:23,954 OUR SCHOOL KNOW THAT THEIR KIDS 1709 00:45:23,954 --> 00:45:25,355 ARE GOING TO HAVE AT LEAST FOOD 1710 00:45:25,355 --> 00:45:25,556 THAT 1711 00:45:25,556 --> 00:45:25,789 DAY. 1712 00:45:25,789 --> 00:45:27,925 AND I THINK ALL THE OTHER 1713 00:45:27,925 --> 00:45:29,359 THINGS ON THAT LIST THAT YOU'RE 1714 00:45:29,359 --> 00:45:29,593 FUNDING 1715 00:45:29,593 --> 00:45:31,595 ARE GREAT, BUT FEED THE KIDS 1716 00:45:31,595 --> 00:45:31,862 FIRST. 1717 00:45:31,995 --> 00:45:32,596 AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE SHOULD 1718 00:45:32,596 --> 00:45:34,098 BE -- 1719 00:45:34,231 --> 00:45:38,335 >> THANK YOU, MAYA. 1720 00:45:38,335 --> 00:45:41,338 WE ARE -- SEGAL IS NEXT AND 1721 00:45:41,338 --> 00:45:43,340 THEN WE'LL GO TO THREE MORE IN- 1722 00:45:43,340 --> 00:45:44,575 PERSON SPEAKERS. 1723 00:45:44,575 --> 00:45:45,209 SEGAL, PLEASE PRESS STAR 6 AND 1724 00:45:45,209 --> 00:45:48,145 YOU MAY BEGIN. 1725 00:45:48,278 --> 00:45:49,580 >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. 1726 00:45:49,713 --> 00:45:50,314 >> GOOD MORNING. 1727 00:45:50,447 --> 00:45:55,152 >> MY NAME IS SEGAL. 1728 00:45:55,152 --> 00:45:57,321 I AM THE SEATTLE 1729 00:45:57,321 --> 00:45:58,455 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM MANAGER AT 1730 00:45:58,455 --> 00:45:58,722 VOICES OF 1731 00:45:58,722 --> 00:45:58,989 TOMORROW. 1732 00:45:58,989 --> 00:46:01,191 MY WORK FOCUSES ON EXPANDING 1733 00:46:01,191 --> 00:46:02,593 PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, 1734 00:46:02,593 --> 00:46:04,261 HELPING YOUTH CLASSROOMS OPEN, 1735 00:46:04,261 --> 00:46:06,096 MAKING SURE FAMILIES WHO NEED 1736 00:46:06,096 --> 00:46:07,564 THESE 1737 00:46:07,564 --> 00:46:09,633 SERVICES ACTUALLY ACCESS THEM. 1738 00:46:09,633 --> 00:46:10,901 BECAUSE I WORK ON IT EVERY 1739 00:46:10,901 --> 00:46:12,336 DAY, I KNOW LASTING GROWTH 1740 00:46:12,336 --> 00:46:12,703 DEPENDS 1741 00:46:12,703 --> 00:46:14,471 ON USING THE TALENT AND 1742 00:46:14,471 --> 00:46:14,738 EXPERTISE 1743 00:46:14,738 --> 00:46:15,472 ALREADY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. 1744 00:46:15,472 --> 00:46:17,307 THAT'S WHY WE SUPPORT 1745 00:46:17,307 --> 00:46:18,442 OPENING PROGRAMS LIKE FAMILY 1746 00:46:18,442 --> 00:46:19,409 CHILD CARE 1747 00:46:19,409 --> 00:46:20,644 MENTORSHIP, 1748 00:46:20,644 --> 00:46:22,613 HOMELESSNESS CHILD CARE AND THE 1749 00:46:22,613 --> 00:46:23,580 DEVELOPMENTAL REACH 1750 00:46:23,580 --> 00:46:27,551 THROUGH AN OPEN, COMPETITIVE 1751 00:46:27,551 --> 00:46:27,885 RFP PROCESS. 1752 00:46:27,885 --> 00:46:29,586 COMMUNITIES ROOTED 1753 00:46:29,586 --> 00:46:30,587 ORGANIZATION AND EXPERIENCE 1754 00:46:30,587 --> 00:46:30,988 PROVIDERS SHOULD 1755 00:46:30,988 --> 00:46:32,389 HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO 1756 00:46:32,389 --> 00:46:36,560 BRING THIS EXPERTISE TO THIS 1757 00:46:36,560 --> 00:46:37,461 PROGRAM. 1758 00:46:37,461 --> 00:46:38,095 THESE ARE SMALL IMPLEMENTATION 1759 00:46:38,095 --> 00:46:40,764 DETAILS. 1760 00:46:40,764 --> 00:46:42,032 TRYING TO PLAN FOR THE 1761 00:46:42,032 --> 00:46:43,934 FUTURE, CERTAINTY MATTERS. 1762 00:46:43,934 --> 00:46:46,036 THAT'S WHY THESE 1763 00:46:46,036 --> 00:46:46,870 COMPETITIVE GUIDELINES SHOULD BE 1764 00:46:46,870 --> 00:46:49,173 WRITTEN INTO THE LEVY LANGUAGE 1765 00:46:49,173 --> 00:46:54,111 NOT -- 1766 00:46:54,111 --> 00:46:55,212 [ INAUDIBLE ] 1767 00:46:55,212 --> 00:46:56,647 NOT LEFT TO FUTURE DECISIONS. 1768 00:46:56,647 --> 00:46:59,883 I SUPPORT USING THIS TIME 1769 00:46:59,883 --> 00:47:01,852 TO STRENGTHEN THE LEVY AND MAKE 1770 00:47:01,852 --> 00:47:03,921 IT THE BEST IT CAN BE. 1771 00:47:03,921 --> 00:47:05,289 I SUPPORT THE 4th 1772 00:47:05,289 --> 00:47:05,889 AMENDMENT BECAUSE IT OFFERS A 1773 00:47:05,889 --> 00:47:06,156 BALANCED 1774 00:47:06,156 --> 00:47:14,531 SOLUTION. 1775 00:47:14,531 --> 00:47:16,800 WE ARE ALSO UNCHING A 1776 00:47:16,800 --> 00:47:21,171 PILOT FOR FAMILIES. 1777 00:47:21,171 --> 00:47:23,574 WE CAN FEED CHILDREN TODAY WHILE 1778 00:47:23,574 --> 00:47:25,008 CREATING MORE PEACEFUL 1779 00:47:25,142 --> 00:47:25,676 OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOMORROW. 1780 00:47:25,676 --> 00:47:28,412 THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. 1781 00:47:28,545 --> 00:47:30,514 >> THANK YOU, SEGAL. 1782 00:47:30,514 --> 00:47:34,818 WE ARE GOING BACK TO IN- PERSON 1783 00:47:34,818 --> 00:47:36,353 SPEAKERS. 1784 00:47:36,353 --> 00:47:39,056 LEO, BAGMONTE, FOLLOWED 1785 00:47:39,056 --> 00:47:45,162 BY MILES AND THEN REAGAN. 1786 00:47:45,162 --> 00:47:45,462 WELCOME. 1787 00:47:45,596 --> 00:47:47,264 >> I'M A DISTRICT 4 RESIDENT, 1788 00:47:47,264 --> 00:47:49,166 A JUNIOR 1789 00:47:49,166 --> 00:47:49,733 IN HIGH SCHOOL. I SERVE AS 1790 00:47:49,733 --> 00:47:50,467 PRESIDENT TO 1791 00:47:50,467 --> 00:47:51,368 THE SEATTLE STUDENT UNION AND 1792 00:47:51,368 --> 00:47:52,869 WAS APPOINTED TO MAYOR 1793 00:47:52,869 --> 00:47:53,537 WILSON'S TRANSITION TEAM. 1794 00:47:53,537 --> 00:47:54,871 AS PART OF MAYOR 1795 00:47:54,871 --> 00:47:55,939 WILSON'S TRANSITION TEAM, WE 1796 00:47:55,939 --> 00:47:58,208 HAD LISTENING SESSIONS 1797 00:47:58,208 --> 00:48:01,812 ACROSS SEATTLE 4 TO 24 REACHING 1798 00:48:01,812 --> 00:48:03,347 MOREMORE -- ONE THING WE HEARD 1799 00:48:03,347 --> 00:48:04,448 WAS THE NEED FOR FREE SCHOOL 1800 00:48:04,448 --> 00:48:04,681 MEALS. 1801 00:48:04,681 --> 00:48:05,716 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TOLD 1802 00:48:05,716 --> 00:48:08,518 US THAT EVEN IF THEY DO NOT 1803 00:48:08,518 --> 00:48:09,820 QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED 1804 00:48:09,820 --> 00:48:10,020 PRICE 1805 00:48:10,020 --> 00:48:11,121 LUNCH THE COST EVERY DAY IS 1806 00:48:11,121 --> 00:48:11,388 STILL A 1807 00:48:11,521 --> 00:48:13,357 BURDEN. EVEN AMONG THOSE WHO DO 1808 00:48:13,357 --> 00:48:14,391 QUALIFY, IMMIGRANT FAMILIES TOLD 1809 00:48:14,391 --> 00:48:14,558 US 1810 00:48:14,558 --> 00:48:16,560 THEY DO NOT APPLY BECAUSE THEY 1811 00:48:16,560 --> 00:48:16,760 FEAR 1812 00:48:16,760 --> 00:48:18,896 AND MANY DO NOT APPLY BECAUSE 1813 00:48:18,896 --> 00:48:20,731 OF SHAME AND THE PROCESS IS 1814 00:48:20,731 --> 00:48:21,565 DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. 1815 00:48:21,565 --> 00:48:22,766 PROVIDING UNIVERSAL FREE 1816 00:48:22,766 --> 00:48:23,967 MEALS WILL BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS. 1817 00:48:23,967 --> 00:48:25,369 STUDENTS CANNOT LEARN WHEN 1818 00:48:25,369 --> 00:48:26,036 THEY'RE HUNGRY. 1819 00:48:26,036 --> 00:48:27,004 BELIEVE ME, I KNOW. 1820 00:48:27,004 --> 00:48:31,208 I'M A STUDENT WHO CAN GET VERY 1821 00:48:31,341 --> 00:48:32,376 HUNGRY. 1822 00:48:32,376 --> 00:48:33,844 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS WILL 1823 00:48:33,844 --> 00:48:36,280 HELP STUDENTS LEARN, 1824 00:48:36,280 --> 00:48:37,748 IMPROVE WELL- BEING AND KEEP 1825 00:48:37,748 --> 00:48:38,815 STUDENTS SAFE AND WELL FED. 1826 00:48:38,815 --> 00:48:41,985 I URGE YOU NOT TO ROLL THIS BACK 1827 00:48:41,985 --> 00:48:44,254 WITH AMENDMENT 6. 1828 00:48:44,254 --> 00:48:45,989 WHEN INSIDE THE SCHOOLS, 1829 00:48:45,989 --> 00:48:47,324 WHICH AMENDMENT 6 WILL TAKE IT 1830 00:48:47,324 --> 00:48:48,959 OUTSIDE THE SCHOOLS, THERE ARE 1831 00:48:48,959 --> 00:48:51,328 LESS BARRIERS TO GET FOOD. 1832 00:48:51,328 --> 00:48:52,195 THANK YOU. 1833 00:48:52,329 --> 00:48:54,031 >> THANK YOU, LEO. 1834 00:48:54,031 --> 00:48:56,900 WE HAVE MILES FOLLOWED BY 1835 00:48:56,900 --> 00:48:57,801 REAGAN. 1836 00:48:57,801 --> 00:48:58,335 MILES? 1837 00:48:58,468 --> 00:48:58,802 WELCOME. 1838 00:48:58,802 --> 00:48:59,303 >> HELLO. 1839 00:48:59,303 --> 00:49:00,570 MY NAME IS 1840 00:49:00,570 --> 00:49:01,605 MILES. I GO TO FRANKLIN. 1841 00:49:01,605 --> 00:49:05,342 I'M ALSO A SEATTLE STUDENT 1842 00:49:05,342 --> 00:49:05,575 UNION. 1843 00:49:05,575 --> 00:49:07,077 I WANT TO SPEAK ALSO IN 1844 00:49:07,077 --> 00:49:09,413 SUPPORT OF FREE LUNCH FOR ALL 1845 00:49:09,413 --> 00:49:11,081 STUDENTS AND UNIVERSAL LUNCH. 1846 00:49:11,081 --> 00:49:13,350 I THINK IT WOULD BE A CRIME 1847 00:49:13,350 --> 00:49:15,552 TO DENY CHILDREN FOOD AT SCHOOL. 1848 00:49:15,552 --> 00:49:17,888 I MEAN, I DON'T THINK IF 1849 00:49:17,888 --> 00:49:19,323 YOUR CHILD WAS HUNGRY YOU COULD 1850 00:49:19,323 --> 00:49:21,792 ASK FOR ANY PAPERWORK BEFORE 1851 00:49:21,792 --> 00:49:22,025 GIVING 1852 00:49:22,025 --> 00:49:23,193 YOUR CHILD FOOD. 1853 00:49:23,193 --> 00:49:24,861 IN THE RICHEST CITY, I 1854 00:49:24,861 --> 00:49:27,464 THINK IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY 1855 00:49:27,464 --> 00:49:27,731 CRIMINAL 1856 00:49:27,731 --> 00:49:29,232 TOTO ANY CHILD FOOD. 1857 00:49:29,232 --> 00:49:31,969 I THINK THAT'S A RIGHT THAT 1858 00:49:31,969 --> 00:49:39,276 WEWE DESERVE TO HAVE NO MATTER 1859 00:49:39,276 --> 00:49:40,711 INCOME OR ANYTHING. 1860 00:49:40,711 --> 00:49:41,411 I JUST KNOW LIKE SO 1861 00:49:41,411 --> 00:49:44,181 MANY STUDENTS AT MY SCHOOL RELY 1862 00:49:44,181 --> 00:49:44,348 ON 1863 00:49:44,348 --> 00:49:45,449 THAT EVEN IF THEY AREN'T 1864 00:49:45,449 --> 00:49:48,251 FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. 1865 00:49:48,251 --> 00:49:50,087 MANY STUDENTS STILL DON'T 1866 00:49:50,087 --> 00:49:52,422 HAVE MONEY TO EAT OUT BECAUSE 1867 00:49:52,422 --> 00:49:54,458 SEATTLE IS RIDICULOUSLY 1868 00:49:54,458 --> 00:49:55,826 EXPENSIVE, AND 1869 00:49:55,826 --> 00:49:57,661 I JUST THINK IF YOUR CHILD WAS 1870 00:49:57,661 --> 00:50:00,297 IN THE SAME POSITION YOU WOULD 1871 00:50:00,297 --> 00:50:00,630 NOT 1872 00:50:00,630 --> 00:50:02,065 WANT THAT, AND I DON'T SEE 1873 00:50:02,065 --> 00:50:03,867 HOW ANY OF YOU COULD SLEEP AT 1874 00:50:03,867 --> 00:50:05,135 NIGHT KNOWING THERE'S KIDS IN 1875 00:50:05,135 --> 00:50:05,302 THE 1876 00:50:05,302 --> 00:50:05,969 RICHEST CITY THAT NEED FOOD AND 1877 00:50:06,103 --> 00:50:08,105 AREN'T GETTING IT. THANK YOU. 1878 00:50:08,238 --> 00:50:09,740 >> THANK YOU, MILES. 1879 00:50:09,740 --> 00:50:16,346 WE'VE GOT REAGAN. 1880 00:50:16,480 --> 00:50:16,947 >> THANK YOU. 1881 00:50:16,947 --> 00:50:18,415 MY NAME IS REAGAN AND I'M HERE 1882 00:50:18,415 --> 00:50:21,885 TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE 1883 00:50:21,885 --> 00:50:23,820 STATE SENATE CAMPAIGN AND WE ARE 1884 00:50:23,820 --> 00:50:25,622 IN SUPPORT OF THE FREE AND 1885 00:50:25,622 --> 00:50:26,256 REDUCED SCHOOLS PROGRAM INCLUDED 1886 00:50:26,256 --> 00:50:26,656 IN 1887 00:50:26,656 --> 00:50:27,224 THIS LEVY. 1888 00:50:27,224 --> 00:50:28,725 PROVIDING FREE SCHOOL MEALS 1889 00:50:28,725 --> 00:50:30,460 TO EVERY STUDENT IN EVERY 1890 00:50:30,460 --> 00:50:31,995 SCHOOL GUARANTEES BETTER 1891 00:50:31,995 --> 00:50:32,262 LEARNING 1892 00:50:32,396 --> 00:50:32,996 ENVIRONMENTS FOR BOTH KIDS AND 1893 00:50:32,996 --> 00:50:35,132 TEACHERS. 1894 00:50:35,132 --> 00:50:37,167 THIS MEALS PROGRAM WOULD BE A 1895 00:50:37,167 --> 00:50:40,837 CONCRETE STEP TO BECOME THE 1896 00:50:40,837 --> 00:50:41,505 BEST VERSION OF OURSELVES WHERE 1897 00:50:41,505 --> 00:50:41,671 WE 1898 00:50:41,671 --> 00:50:44,274 DELIVER ON PROMISES TO BE 1899 00:50:44,274 --> 00:50:44,708 A CITY -- 1900 00:50:44,708 --> 00:50:45,342 TO BECOME A CITY WHERE FAMILIES 1901 00:50:45,342 --> 00:50:47,544 CAN FLOURISH. 1902 00:50:47,544 --> 00:50:48,412 WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY HERE 1903 00:50:48,412 --> 00:50:49,913 TO CLOSE THE FOOD ACCESS GAP 1904 00:50:49,913 --> 00:50:53,550 FOR ABOUT 6,800 STUDENTS IN 1905 00:50:53,550 --> 00:50:56,219 SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WHO 1906 00:50:56,219 --> 00:50:58,755 FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING 1907 00:50:58,755 --> 00:50:59,022 FEDERALLY 1908 00:50:59,022 --> 00:51:00,357 FUNDED MEALS 1909 00:51:00,357 --> 00:51:01,391 DESPITE EXPERIENCING FOOD 1910 00:51:01,391 --> 00:51:03,260 INSECURITY 1911 00:51:03,260 --> 00:51:04,961 DUE TO LOW FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY 1912 00:51:04,961 --> 00:51:05,262 THRESHOLDS. 1913 00:51:05,262 --> 00:51:06,296 WE CAN SERVE THOUSANDS 1914 00:51:06,296 --> 00:51:11,968 OF FAMILIES ESTIMATED TO SAVE 1915 00:51:11,968 --> 00:51:12,736 $1,200 PER 1916 00:51:12,736 --> 00:51:13,370 YEAR, MANY LIVE AND WORK IN THE 1917 00:51:13,370 --> 00:51:16,006 THIRD DISTRICT. 1918 00:51:16,006 --> 00:51:19,209 MAKING BASIC NUTRITION FREE 1919 00:51:19,209 --> 00:51:20,277 IS COMMON SENSE ECONOMIC 1920 00:51:20,277 --> 00:51:22,079 AND EDUCATION POLICY. 1921 00:51:22,079 --> 00:51:23,547 WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO 1922 00:51:23,547 --> 00:51:24,214 SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM AND URGE 1923 00:51:24,214 --> 00:51:24,381 YOU 1924 00:51:24,381 --> 00:51:24,948 TO MAINTAIN IT. 1925 00:51:24,948 --> 00:51:26,416 THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. 1926 00:51:26,550 --> 00:51:27,317 >> THANK YOU, REAGAN. 1927 00:51:27,317 --> 00:51:29,186 I SHOULD SAY, AND I DIDN'T 1928 00:51:29,186 --> 00:51:31,822 STOP ANY PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY, 1929 00:51:31,822 --> 00:51:32,656 BUT 1930 00:51:32,656 --> 00:51:33,990 WE CAN'T TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT 1931 00:51:33,990 --> 00:51:34,624 FROM 1932 00:51:34,624 --> 00:51:35,392 CAMPAIGN- RELATED MATTERS. 1933 00:51:35,392 --> 00:51:40,230 SO WE CAN TAKE PUBLIC 1934 00:51:40,230 --> 00:51:41,198 COMMENT FROM FOLKS AS YOURSELF, 1935 00:51:41,198 --> 00:51:42,966 SO PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND 1936 00:51:42,966 --> 00:51:44,734 FOR FUTURE -- NO, NO, IT WASN'T 1937 00:51:44,734 --> 00:51:45,435 JUST YOU, ACTUALLY. 1938 00:51:45,435 --> 00:51:46,970 I SHOULD HAVE SAID IT 1939 00:51:46,970 --> 00:51:48,171 EARLIER, BUT I HATE TO CUT 1940 00:51:48,171 --> 00:51:48,538 PEOPLE 1941 00:51:48,538 --> 00:51:49,339 OFF WHEN THEY'RE GIVING 1942 00:51:49,339 --> 00:51:50,474 PUBLIC COMMENT ON SOMETHING 1943 00:51:50,474 --> 00:51:53,643 SO IMPORTANT TO FOLKS, BUT IT IS 1944 00:51:53,643 --> 00:51:55,145 REALLY IMPORTANT THAT 1945 00:51:55,145 --> 00:51:56,279 THIS IS NOT CAMPAIGN, IT IS NOT 1946 00:51:56,279 --> 00:51:57,981 A POLITICAL EVENT, SO YOU NEED 1947 00:51:57,981 --> 00:51:59,349 TO LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO YOU, 1948 00:51:59,349 --> 00:52:00,650 YOURSELF, WHICH I THINK CAN 1949 00:52:00,650 --> 00:52:02,119 HAPPEN, SO I JUST WANTED TO 1950 00:52:02,119 --> 00:52:03,854 LET YOU KNOW FOR FUTURE 1951 00:52:03,854 --> 00:52:05,856 REFERENCE AND FOR FUTURE 1952 00:52:05,856 --> 00:52:06,590 COMMENTERS BECAUSE I KNOW WE 1953 00:52:06,590 --> 00:52:06,890 HAVE AT 1954 00:52:06,890 --> 00:52:08,825 LEAST ONE MORE, I THINK, ONLINE. 1955 00:52:08,825 --> 00:52:09,392 SO THANK YOU. 1956 00:52:09,392 --> 00:52:12,562 THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR YOUR 1957 00:52:12,562 --> 00:52:14,764 COMMENTS, THOUGH, TODAY. 1958 00:52:14,764 --> 00:52:16,266 LET'S SEE. 1959 00:52:16,266 --> 00:52:17,801 ANTHONY, I SEE YOUR NAME BUT IT 1960 00:52:17,801 --> 00:52:24,941 SAYS YOU'RE NOT PRESENT. 1961 00:52:25,075 --> 00:52:26,376 NO? ALL RIGHT. 1962 00:52:26,376 --> 00:52:27,244 ANY OTHER? 1963 00:52:27,377 --> 00:52:29,779 >> NO, CHAIR, THAT WAS THE 1964 00:52:29,779 --> 00:52:30,847 LAST REGISTERED SPEAKER. 1965 00:52:30,981 --> 00:52:33,116 >> OKAY, SORRY, ANTHONY. 1966 00:52:33,116 --> 00:52:35,218 YOU LOOKED TO BE ON THE LIST 1967 00:52:35,218 --> 00:52:39,689 BUT NOT PRESENT, SO WE WILL MOVE 1968 00:52:39,689 --> 00:52:41,291 ON. 1969 00:52:41,291 --> 00:52:43,894 PLEASE, IF SOMEHOW YOU CAN HEAR 1970 00:52:43,894 --> 00:52:45,195 US, BUT IT SAYS YOU'RE NOT 1971 00:52:45,195 --> 00:52:47,497 PRESENT, GO AHEAD AND SEND 1972 00:52:47,497 --> 00:52:48,899 YOUR COMMENT ONLINE AND ANYONE 1973 00:52:48,899 --> 00:52:49,933 CAN 1974 00:52:49,933 --> 00:52:50,934 DO THAT AS WELL. 1975 00:52:50,934 --> 00:52:53,303 SEND US YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS 1976 00:52:53,303 --> 00:52:53,603 ONLINE. 1977 00:52:53,603 --> 00:52:54,704 ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES. 1978 00:52:54,704 --> 00:52:58,208 I BELIEVE WE'VE REACHED THE END 1979 00:52:58,208 --> 00:53:00,810 OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. 1980 00:53:00,810 --> 00:53:03,146 WE WILL MOVE ON -- SORRY. 1981 00:53:03,146 --> 00:53:04,447 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS 1982 00:53:04,447 --> 00:53:05,382 NOW CLOSED OFFICIALLY. 1983 00:53:05,382 --> 00:53:06,816 WE'LL NOW PROCEED TO OUR 1984 00:53:06,816 --> 00:53:07,284 ITEMS OF BUSINESS. 1985 00:53:07,284 --> 00:53:09,085 WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ 1986 00:53:09,085 --> 00:53:11,188 ITEM 1 INTO THE RECORD. 1987 00:53:11,321 --> 00:53:12,989 >> AGENDA ITEM 1, AN 1988 00:53:12,989 --> 00:53:16,526 ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2025 1989 00:53:16,526 --> 00:53:16,960 FAMILIES, 1990 00:53:16,960 --> 00:53:17,594 EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE 1991 00:53:17,594 --> 00:53:18,929 LEVY, APROVING AN IMPLEMENTATION 1992 00:53:18,929 --> 00:53:20,697 AND EVALUATION PLAN 1993 00:53:20,697 --> 00:53:25,735 AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE 127238, 1994 00:53:25,735 --> 00:53:27,671 RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN 1995 00:53:27,671 --> 00:53:27,904 PRIOR 1996 00:53:27,904 --> 00:53:28,271 ACTS. 1997 00:53:28,271 --> 00:53:30,140 FOR BRIEFING, DISCUSSION 1998 00:53:30,140 --> 00:53:30,874 AND POSSIBLE VOTE. 1999 00:53:31,007 --> 00:53:32,309 >> THANK YOU, CLERK. 2000 00:53:32,309 --> 00:53:33,910 COLLEAGUES, AS I SAID 2001 00:53:33,910 --> 00:53:34,844 EARLIER, TODAY WE'RE GOING TO 2002 00:53:34,844 --> 00:53:35,011 BE 2003 00:53:35,011 --> 00:53:35,512 DOING TWO THINGS. 2004 00:53:35,512 --> 00:53:37,213 WE'LL BE HEARING AND VOTING ON 2005 00:53:37,213 --> 00:53:38,682 THE SUBSTITUTE BILL, AND 2006 00:53:38,682 --> 00:53:39,950 THEN WE'RE GOING TO BE HEARING 2007 00:53:39,950 --> 00:53:41,084 AND DISCUSSING THE 11 2008 00:53:41,084 --> 00:53:42,352 AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN 2009 00:53:42,352 --> 00:53:42,619 BROUGHT. 2010 00:53:42,619 --> 00:53:45,121 WE'LL BE VOTING ON THE 2011 00:53:45,121 --> 00:53:46,623 AMENDMENTS AT THE JULY 22nd 2012 00:53:46,623 --> 00:53:46,890 MEETING. 2013 00:53:46,890 --> 00:53:49,960 WE'RE JOINED BY OUR CENTRAL 2014 00:53:49,960 --> 00:53:51,861 STAFF, JASMINE MARWAHA, 2015 00:53:51,861 --> 00:53:53,196 AND TRACI RATZLIFF. 2016 00:53:53,196 --> 00:53:54,164 YOU'RE AT THE TABLE NOW. 2017 00:53:54,164 --> 00:53:55,765 WOULD YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR 2018 00:53:55,765 --> 00:53:57,367 NAME FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU 2019 00:53:57,367 --> 00:53:57,701 CAN BEGIN. 2020 00:53:57,834 --> 00:53:58,201 >> THANK YOU. 2021 00:53:58,201 --> 00:53:59,369 GOOD MORNING, COUNCILMEMBERS. 2022 00:53:59,369 --> 00:54:02,138 THIS IS JASMINE MARWAHA ON 2023 00:54:02,138 --> 00:54:03,506 COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. 2024 00:54:03,640 --> 00:54:06,643 >> AND TRACI RATZLIFF ON COUNCIL 2025 00:54:06,643 --> 00:54:07,978 CENTRAL STAFF. 2026 00:54:08,111 --> 00:54:08,712 >> ALL RIGHT. 2027 00:54:08,712 --> 00:54:11,548 I BELIEVE YOU CAN TALK, SPEAK 2028 00:54:11,548 --> 00:54:16,653 TO THE UNDERLYING -- 2029 00:54:24,327 --> 00:54:26,029 SORRY. WE HAVE TO CONSULT WITH 2030 00:54:26,029 --> 00:54:26,196 THE 2031 00:54:26,196 --> 00:54:26,796 CLERK BECAUSE I WAS TOLD TWO 2032 00:54:26,796 --> 00:54:30,266 DIFFERENT THINGS. 2033 00:54:45,815 --> 00:54:46,182 OKAY. 2034 00:54:46,182 --> 00:54:47,083 WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THE BILL 2035 00:54:47,083 --> 00:54:48,952 AND THEN YOU CAN SPEAK TO IT. 2036 00:54:48,952 --> 00:54:51,855 I MOVE TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE 2037 00:54:51,855 --> 00:54:54,224 OF BILL 121240. 2038 00:54:54,224 --> 00:54:55,725 IS THERE A SECOND? 2039 00:54:55,859 --> 00:54:56,359 >> SECOND. 2040 00:54:56,493 --> 00:54:56,893 >> THANK YOU. 2041 00:54:56,893 --> 00:54:58,461 IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED 2042 00:54:58,461 --> 00:54:59,596 TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE 2043 00:54:59,596 --> 00:55:00,096 BILL. 2044 00:55:00,096 --> 00:55:02,032 WE WILL NOW CONSIDER THE 2045 00:55:02,165 --> 00:55:05,302 SUBSTITUTE. NOW WE'LL GO TO 2046 00:55:05,302 --> 00:55:06,436 TRACI AND 2047 00:55:06,569 --> 00:55:06,903 JASMINE. 2048 00:55:06,903 --> 00:55:09,139 THANK YOU FOR THE GRACE, 2049 00:55:09,139 --> 00:55:10,940 EVERYONE, IN CHAMBERS, 2050 00:55:10,940 --> 00:55:12,142 COLLEAGUES, AND ONLINE. 2051 00:55:12,275 --> 00:55:14,544 >> COUNCILMEMBERS, YOU HAVE 2052 00:55:14,544 --> 00:55:16,746 IN FRONT OF YOU A SUBSTITUTE 2053 00:55:16,746 --> 00:55:19,849 FOR THE INTRODUCED VERSION OF 2054 00:55:19,849 --> 00:55:20,150 121240. 2055 00:55:20,150 --> 00:55:22,452 THIS SUBSTITUTE MAKES 2056 00:55:22,452 --> 00:55:24,220 REALLY JUST TWO SUBSTANTIVE 2057 00:55:24,220 --> 00:55:24,487 CHANGES, 2058 00:55:24,487 --> 00:55:26,056 AND IT CORRECTS, FRANKLY, 2059 00:55:26,056 --> 00:55:27,624 ERRORS THAT CENTRAL STAFF MADE 2060 00:55:27,624 --> 00:55:27,891 IN TERMS 2061 00:55:27,891 --> 00:55:29,459 OF MAKING THE TRANSITION 2062 00:55:29,459 --> 00:55:33,063 FROM THE TRANSMITTED VERSION TO 2063 00:55:33,063 --> 00:55:34,230 THE DESIRED SUBSTITUTE IN FRONT 2064 00:55:34,230 --> 00:55:35,131 OF THE COUNCIL. 2065 00:55:35,131 --> 00:55:36,399 THE FIRST CHANGE WOULD BE 2066 00:55:36,399 --> 00:55:38,935 TO CORRECT THE DATE FOR THE 2067 00:55:38,935 --> 00:55:39,169 SEATTLE 2068 00:55:39,169 --> 00:55:42,706 PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE VOUCHER -- 2069 00:55:42,706 --> 00:55:46,309 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, VOUCHER PILOT 2070 00:55:46,309 --> 00:55:49,145 IMPLEMENTATION DATE TO 2026- 202 2071 00:55:49,145 --> 00:55:49,679 SCHOOL YEAR. 2072 00:55:49,679 --> 00:55:52,415 WE ERRONEOUSLY PUT THE 2073 00:55:52,415 --> 00:55:53,817 2028 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE 2074 00:55:53,817 --> 00:55:54,117 INTRODUCED 2075 00:55:54,117 --> 00:55:54,384 VERSION. 2076 00:55:54,384 --> 00:55:55,218 THE SECOND CHANGE WOULD BE 2077 00:55:55,218 --> 00:55:57,053 TO ADD IN FREQUENCY OF SERVICE, 2078 00:55:57,053 --> 00:55:59,989 AND THIS WOULD BE FOUND IN EACH 2079 00:55:59,989 --> 00:56:02,158 ONE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION 2080 00:56:02,158 --> 00:56:03,059 STANDARD TABLES ABOUT THE 2081 00:56:03,059 --> 00:56:03,360 FREQUENCY A 2082 00:56:03,360 --> 00:56:05,261 PROGRAM WOULD BE PROVIDED TO 2083 00:56:05,261 --> 00:56:08,231 THE TARGETED POPULATION, AND SO 2084 00:56:08,231 --> 00:56:09,299 WE ERRONEOUSLY HAD DELETED 2085 00:56:09,299 --> 00:56:11,067 THAT FROM THE VERSION THAT THE 2086 00:56:11,067 --> 00:56:12,102 COUNCILMEMBER WANTED 2087 00:56:12,102 --> 00:56:14,704 TO HAVE INCLUDED AND THAT THE 2088 00:56:14,704 --> 00:56:17,006 EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVE AND WE JUST 2089 00:56:17,006 --> 00:56:17,540 RE- ENTERED 2090 00:56:17,540 --> 00:56:19,075 THOSE FREQUENCY LINES IN 2091 00:56:19,075 --> 00:56:20,043 THE IMPLEMENTATION STANDARDS. 2092 00:56:20,043 --> 00:56:21,378 THE REST OF THE CHANGES, 2093 00:56:21,378 --> 00:56:23,113 AND THERE ARE A FEW HERE AND 2094 00:56:23,113 --> 00:56:26,716 THERE, ARE PURELY TECHNICAL 2095 00:56:26,716 --> 00:56:29,185 CHANGES, ING NUMBERINGS OF 2096 00:56:29,185 --> 00:56:29,419 TABLES 2097 00:56:29,419 --> 00:56:31,354 AND THAT IS THE SUBSTANCE 2098 00:56:31,354 --> 00:56:34,891 OF THOSE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 2099 00:56:35,024 --> 00:56:37,861 >> THANK YOU, TRACI, AND 2100 00:56:37,994 --> 00:56:40,663 APOLOGIES. I THINK I SAID YOUR 2101 00:56:40,663 --> 00:56:42,165 LAST NAME. 2102 00:56:42,165 --> 00:56:47,170 IT'S RATZLIFF NOT RADCLIFFE. 2103 00:56:47,170 --> 00:56:49,305 DO COLLEAGUES HAVE 2104 00:56:49,305 --> 00:56:52,642 ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE TAKE THE 2105 00:56:52,642 --> 00:56:53,676 VOTE? 2106 00:56:53,676 --> 00:56:53,877 WAIT. 2107 00:56:53,877 --> 00:56:55,145 WAIT A SECOND. 2108 00:56:55,145 --> 00:56:55,779 APOLOGIES. 2109 00:56:55,779 --> 00:56:58,815 NOW I HAVE TO MOVE TO AMEND 2110 00:56:58,815 --> 00:57:01,284 COUNCIL BILL 121240 2111 00:57:01,284 --> 00:57:03,186 BY SUBSTITUTING ATTACHMENT 2112 00:57:03,186 --> 00:57:05,088 ONE VERSION TWO FOR ATTACHMENT 2113 00:57:05,088 --> 00:57:07,724 ONE VERSION THREE WHICH IS THE 2114 00:57:07,724 --> 00:57:11,528 VERSION THAT I BELIEVE 2115 00:57:11,528 --> 00:57:13,563 TRACI JUST SPOKE ABOUT. 2116 00:57:13,696 --> 00:57:14,297 >> THAT'S CORRECT. 2117 00:57:14,431 --> 00:57:16,800 >> NOW WE'LL GO TO ANY 2118 00:57:16,933 --> 00:57:17,467 QUESTIONS? OH, WAIT. 2119 00:57:17,467 --> 00:57:20,303 I NEED A SECOND. 2120 00:57:20,303 --> 00:57:20,904 WOW. 2121 00:57:21,037 --> 00:57:21,438 >> SECOND. 2122 00:57:21,571 --> 00:57:24,607 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2123 00:57:24,607 --> 00:57:24,841 FOSTER. 2124 00:57:24,841 --> 00:57:26,509 IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND 2125 00:57:26,509 --> 00:57:28,912 SECONDED TO SUBSTITUTE THE 2126 00:57:28,912 --> 00:57:29,412 ATTACHMENT. 2127 00:57:29,412 --> 00:57:30,680 ARE THERE ANY 2128 00:57:30,680 --> 00:57:33,082 COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE 2129 00:57:33,082 --> 00:57:34,184 TAKE THE 2130 00:57:34,184 --> 00:57:34,751 VOTE? 2131 00:57:34,751 --> 00:57:35,185 ALL RIGHT. 2132 00:57:35,185 --> 00:57:36,653 BEFORE WE TAKE THE VOTE, I'M 2133 00:57:36,653 --> 00:57:38,388 JUST GOING TO SAY THANK YOU 2134 00:57:38,388 --> 00:57:39,622 FOR THE PATIENCE THIS MORNING 2135 00:57:39,622 --> 00:57:42,058 WITH THE BACK AND FORTH. 2136 00:57:42,058 --> 00:57:43,193 THERE WERE DIFFERENT VERSIONS 2137 00:57:43,193 --> 00:57:45,128 AND WE WERE TRYING TO GET 2138 00:57:45,128 --> 00:57:47,330 THE RIGHT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS, 2139 00:57:47,330 --> 00:57:47,564 AND 2140 00:57:47,564 --> 00:57:48,998 SO MY APOLOGIES. 2141 00:57:48,998 --> 00:57:50,500 THROUGH FOR STICKING WITH ME ON 2142 00:57:50,500 --> 00:57:51,000 THAT. 2143 00:57:51,000 --> 00:57:51,301 ALL RIGHT. 2144 00:57:51,301 --> 00:57:53,469 LET'S TAKE THE VOTE, CLERK, 2145 00:57:53,469 --> 00:57:53,870 PLEASE. 2146 00:57:54,003 --> 00:57:56,206 >> COUNCILMEMBER 2147 00:57:56,206 --> 00:57:56,472 KETTLE? 2148 00:57:56,472 --> 00:57:56,706 >> AYE. 2149 00:57:56,840 --> 00:57:58,308 >> COUNCILMEMBER LIN? 2150 00:57:58,441 --> 00:57:58,875 >> YES. 2151 00:57:59,008 --> 00:58:01,811 >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? 2152 00:58:01,945 --> 00:58:02,345 >> YES. 2153 00:58:02,478 --> 00:58:03,947 >> COUNCILMEMBER 2154 00:58:03,947 --> 00:58:04,280 SAKA? 2155 00:58:04,280 --> 00:58:04,647 >> AYE. 2156 00:58:04,781 --> 00:58:06,883 >> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS? 2157 00:58:07,016 --> 00:58:07,383 >> AYE. 2158 00:58:07,517 --> 00:58:09,285 >> COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER? 2159 00:58:09,419 --> 00:58:10,086 >> YES. 2160 00:58:10,220 --> 00:58:11,354 >> VICE- CHAIR HOLLINGSWORTH? 2161 00:58:11,487 --> 00:58:11,754 >> YES. 2162 00:58:11,888 --> 00:58:12,655 >> CHAIR RIVERA? 2163 00:58:12,789 --> 00:58:13,122 >> AYE. 2164 00:58:13,256 --> 00:58:14,691 >> CHAIR, THERE ARE EIGHT IN 2165 00:58:14,691 --> 00:58:16,092 FAVOR, ZERO OPPOSED. 2166 00:58:16,226 --> 00:58:17,527 >> THANK YOU, CLERK. 2167 00:58:17,527 --> 00:58:20,196 THE MOTION CARRIES AND 2168 00:58:20,196 --> 00:58:21,564 SUBSTITUTE ATTACHMENT 2169 00:58:21,564 --> 00:58:23,633 ONE VERSION THREE IS ADOPTED. 2170 00:58:23,633 --> 00:58:24,567 ALL RIGHT. 2171 00:58:24,567 --> 00:58:26,703 NOW THAT WE'VE VOTED ON 2172 00:58:26,703 --> 00:58:28,471 THE SUBSTITUTE BILL, CENTRAL 2173 00:58:28,471 --> 00:58:30,073 STAFF WILL INTRODUCE THE 2174 00:58:30,073 --> 00:58:30,373 AMENDMENTS 2175 00:58:30,373 --> 00:58:31,941 ONE BY ONE AND I'LL 2176 00:58:31,941 --> 00:58:34,310 RECOGNIZE THE SPONSOR TO ADDRESS 2177 00:58:34,310 --> 00:58:34,577 THEIR 2178 00:58:34,711 --> 00:58:35,345 AMENDMENT. I'LL TAKE ANY 2179 00:58:35,345 --> 00:58:35,812 QUESTIONS AND 2180 00:58:35,812 --> 00:58:37,947 THEN WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT 2181 00:58:37,947 --> 00:58:39,048 AMENDMENT, AND WE WILL BE TAKING 2182 00:58:39,048 --> 00:58:40,884 A VOTE, 2183 00:58:40,884 --> 00:58:42,218 COLLEAGUES, NEXT WEEK ON 2184 00:58:42,218 --> 00:58:43,686 ALL THESE AMENDMENTS, SO THIS IS 2185 00:58:43,686 --> 00:58:45,088 FOR BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION 2186 00:58:45,088 --> 00:58:45,288 TODAY 2187 00:58:45,288 --> 00:58:46,022 ON THE AMENDMENTS. 2188 00:58:46,022 --> 00:58:48,625 I WILL SAY IT IS MY INTENT TO 2189 00:58:48,625 --> 00:58:51,194 MOVE A CHAIR'S PACKAGE WITH THE 2190 00:58:51,194 --> 00:58:54,864 BULK, AS MANY OF THESE AS 2191 00:58:54,864 --> 00:58:56,966 I THINK THERE'S BROAD SUPPORT 2192 00:58:56,966 --> 00:58:59,669 FOR, AND THEN -- SO WE'LL 2193 00:58:59,669 --> 00:59:01,271 MOVE THAT AS A CHAIR'S PACKAGE, 2194 00:59:01,271 --> 00:59:01,504 AND 2195 00:59:01,504 --> 00:59:04,841 THEN ANY THAT, YOU KNOW -- ANY 2196 00:59:04,841 --> 00:59:05,041 THAT 2197 00:59:05,041 --> 00:59:06,576 SHOULD NOT BE IN THE CHAIR'S 2198 00:59:06,576 --> 00:59:07,877 PACKAGE, WE'LL TAKE 2199 00:59:07,877 --> 00:59:08,444 INDIVIDUALLY NEXT TIME. 2200 00:59:08,444 --> 00:59:10,179 BUT I THINK THAT WILL 2201 00:59:10,179 --> 00:59:12,515 STREAMLINE THE PROCESS AS WELL. 2202 00:59:12,515 --> 00:59:14,317 BACK UP TO, TRACI AND JASMINE. 2203 00:59:14,450 --> 00:59:15,985 >> COUNCILMEMBERS, MOVING TO 2204 00:59:15,985 --> 00:59:17,053 AMENDMENT NUMBER 1, THE 2205 00:59:17,053 --> 00:59:18,755 SPONSOR IS COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, 2206 00:59:18,755 --> 00:59:20,290 AND THIS AMENDMENT WOULD DIRECT 2207 00:59:20,290 --> 00:59:21,524 THE FORMATION OF 2208 00:59:21,524 --> 00:59:22,492 INTERDEPARTMENTAL TEAM THAT 2209 00:59:22,492 --> 00:59:22,759 INCLUDES 2210 00:59:22,759 --> 00:59:25,929 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2211 00:59:25,929 --> 00:59:26,429 AND EARLY LEARNING. 2212 00:59:26,429 --> 00:59:26,829 AND THE OTHER KEY 2213 00:59:26,829 --> 00:59:27,563 DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE PROGRAMS 2214 00:59:27,563 --> 00:59:28,665 AND SERVICES 2215 00:59:28,665 --> 00:59:31,768 FUNDED BY THE FAMILIES, 2216 00:59:31,768 --> 00:59:33,303 EDUCATION AND PROMISE LEVY, THE 2217 00:59:33,303 --> 00:59:35,038 INTENT IS JUST TO ENSURE 2218 00:59:35,038 --> 00:59:35,772 AN ALIGNMENT WITH THE 2219 00:59:35,772 --> 00:59:37,473 REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEVY AND 2220 00:59:37,473 --> 00:59:38,107 THAT ALL OF 2221 00:59:38,107 --> 00:59:39,475 THE DEPARTMENTS ARE 2222 00:59:39,475 --> 00:59:40,977 COORDINATING WITH ONE ANOTHER IN 2223 00:59:40,977 --> 00:59:42,078 IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION 2224 00:59:42,078 --> 00:59:42,946 OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FUNDED 2225 00:59:42,946 --> 00:59:43,112 BY 2226 00:59:43,112 --> 00:59:45,181 THE FEPP LEVY. 2227 00:59:45,315 --> 00:59:46,382 >> THANK YOU, TRACI. 2228 00:59:46,382 --> 00:59:48,518 I'LL ADDRESS THIS, 2229 00:59:48,518 --> 00:59:49,585 COLLEAGUES, SINCE IT'S THE 2230 00:59:49,585 --> 00:59:50,753 AMENDMENT I'M BRINGING FORWARD. 2231 00:59:50,753 --> 00:59:52,455 THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN 2232 00:59:52,455 --> 00:59:57,193 THE LEVY THAT WE'VE HAD 2233 00:59:57,193 --> 00:59:59,696 INVESTMENTS IN THE LEVY THAT ARE 2234 00:59:59,696 --> 00:59:59,996 USUALLY AND 2235 00:59:59,996 --> 01:00:01,397 ARE CARRIED OUT BY OTHER 2236 01:00:01,397 --> 01:00:03,733 DEPARTMENTS LIKE HSD AND 2237 01:00:03,733 --> 01:00:08,738 THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND OSC, 2238 01:00:08,738 --> 01:00:11,341 OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND 2239 01:00:11,474 --> 01:00:14,610 ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS TO ENSURE A 2240 01:00:14,610 --> 01:00:14,844 FORMAL 2241 01:00:14,844 --> 01:00:15,945 PROCESS BY WHICH DEPARTMENTS ARE 2242 01:00:15,945 --> 01:00:19,949 GOING TO COLLABORATE AS THEY 2243 01:00:19,949 --> 01:00:23,553 IMPLEMENT THESE PROGRAMS 2244 01:00:23,553 --> 01:00:26,055 UNDER THE FEPP LEVY THAT THEY 2245 01:00:26,055 --> 01:00:26,289 CONFORM 2246 01:00:26,289 --> 01:00:27,724 TO THE LANGUAGE OF THE LEVY AND 2247 01:00:27,724 --> 01:00:29,225 DO WHAT THE VOTERS SAID 2248 01:00:29,225 --> 01:00:31,594 WE'RE GOING TO DO AND ALSO TO 2249 01:00:31,594 --> 01:00:31,828 ENSURE 2250 01:00:31,828 --> 01:00:36,099 THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY ARE WORKING 2251 01:00:36,099 --> 01:00:41,070 TOGETHER ON ANY CROSS 2252 01:00:41,204 --> 01:00:42,138 POLLINATION. 2253 01:00:42,138 --> 01:00:43,306 ACROSS ALL THE DEPARTMENTS, SO 2254 01:00:43,306 --> 01:00:45,074 IT'S REALLY TO ENSURE THAT 2255 01:00:45,074 --> 01:00:46,943 WE ARE COORDINATED AND EVERYONE 2256 01:00:46,943 --> 01:00:50,580 IS WORKING TOGETHER AND WE ARE 2257 01:00:50,580 --> 01:00:50,780 EACH 2258 01:00:50,780 --> 01:00:52,648 DEPARTMENT HAS INSIGHT 2259 01:00:52,648 --> 01:00:55,385 AND WEIGHS INTO EACH OTHER'S 2260 01:00:55,385 --> 01:00:57,053 INVESTMENTS SO WE'RE 2261 01:00:57,053 --> 01:00:59,188 NOT DUPLICATING EFFORTS THAT ARE 2262 01:00:59,188 --> 01:00:59,355 NOT 2263 01:00:59,489 --> 01:01:00,790 COORDINATED. AND THIS IS REALLY 2264 01:01:00,790 --> 01:01:01,324 IN THE 2265 01:01:01,324 --> 01:01:03,026 BEST INTERESTS OF ALL THE KIDS 2266 01:01:03,026 --> 01:01:06,162 AND FAMILIES THAT ARE BEING 2267 01:01:06,162 --> 01:01:06,396 SERVED 2268 01:01:06,396 --> 01:01:06,896 BY THE LEVY. 2269 01:01:06,896 --> 01:01:09,899 THAT IS THE POINT OF THIS IDT. 2270 01:01:09,899 --> 01:01:12,201 IT'S NOT JUST TO ENSURE THAT 2271 01:01:12,201 --> 01:01:15,204 IT CONFORMS TO THE LEVY BUT THAT 2272 01:01:15,204 --> 01:01:16,005 THEY'RE ALSO REALLY 2273 01:01:16,005 --> 01:01:17,240 WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT 2274 01:01:17,240 --> 01:01:20,043 WE'RE NOT DUPLICATING EFFORTS, 2275 01:01:20,043 --> 01:01:21,644 AND THAT ALL THE INVESTMENTS 2276 01:01:21,644 --> 01:01:24,113 ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE 2277 01:01:24,113 --> 01:01:24,313 BEST 2278 01:01:24,313 --> 01:01:26,649 WAY POSSIBLE WITH 2279 01:01:26,649 --> 01:01:27,750 THAT COORDINATION PIECE TOGETHER 2280 01:01:27,750 --> 01:01:27,917 IN 2281 01:01:27,917 --> 01:01:28,184 MIND. 2282 01:01:28,184 --> 01:01:30,053 HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, 2283 01:01:30,053 --> 01:01:30,420 COLLEAGUES. 2284 01:01:30,420 --> 01:01:32,822 IF NOT, WE'LL GO TO AMENDMENT 2285 01:01:32,822 --> 01:01:33,022 2. 2286 01:01:33,022 --> 01:01:35,124 SO LET ME SEE HERE, I DON'T 2287 01:01:35,124 --> 01:01:36,993 SEE ANY HANDS RAISED, SO WHY 2288 01:01:36,993 --> 01:01:37,226 DON'T 2289 01:01:37,226 --> 01:01:45,802 WE GO TO AMENDMENT 2. 2290 01:01:45,935 --> 01:01:47,970 >> AMENDMENT 2, TO ADD 2291 01:01:47,970 --> 01:01:48,938 STRATEGY GOALS TO CLOSE 2292 01:01:48,938 --> 01:01:49,439 OPPORTUNITY GAPS. 2293 01:01:49,439 --> 01:01:50,239 THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ADD 2294 01:01:50,239 --> 01:01:51,741 STRATEGY GOALS OF EACH OF THE 2295 01:01:51,741 --> 01:01:53,009 THREE DOMAINS TO REFLECT 2296 01:01:53,009 --> 01:01:55,478 THE GOAL TO CLOSE OPPORTUNITY 2297 01:01:55,478 --> 01:01:58,147 GAPS FOR POPULATIONS IN EACH 2298 01:01:58,147 --> 01:01:58,448 STRATEGY. 2299 01:01:58,448 --> 01:01:59,849 THE FEPP LEVY ORDINANCE 2300 01:01:59,849 --> 01:02:03,853 STATES THAT AN IMPLEMENTATION IS 2301 01:02:03,853 --> 01:02:06,589 TO ACHIEVE 2302 01:02:06,589 --> 01:02:07,457 EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. THE 2303 01:02:07,457 --> 01:02:08,291 EVALUATION FRAMEWORK IN 2304 01:02:08,291 --> 01:02:09,425 THE PLAN FURTHER INCLUDES 2305 01:02:09,425 --> 01:02:11,160 THE QUESTION TO WHAT EXTENT AND 2306 01:02:11,160 --> 01:02:11,394 IN 2307 01:02:11,394 --> 01:02:12,929 WHAT WAYS DO FEPP INVESTMENTS 2308 01:02:12,929 --> 01:02:14,430 IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, 2309 01:02:14,430 --> 01:02:15,264 CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS, AND 2310 01:02:15,264 --> 01:02:16,899 BUILD A BETTER ECONOMIC 2311 01:02:16,899 --> 01:02:18,868 FUTURE FOR SEATTLE, CHILDREN AND 2312 01:02:18,868 --> 01:02:19,102 YOUTH. 2313 01:02:19,102 --> 01:02:21,437 THE IED PLAN PROVIDES FOR 2314 01:02:21,437 --> 01:02:24,707 ROBUST PROCESS TO ENSURE 2315 01:02:24,707 --> 01:02:25,007 CONTINUOUS 2316 01:02:25,141 --> 01:02:25,608 QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS OF 2317 01:02:25,608 --> 01:02:26,609 INVESTMENTS WITH 2318 01:02:26,609 --> 01:02:28,244 REPORTING INDICATORS BY 2319 01:02:28,244 --> 01:02:28,611 DEMOGRAPHIC 2320 01:02:28,611 --> 01:02:29,245 CHARACTERISTICS. 2321 01:02:29,245 --> 01:02:30,580 SO THIS AMENDMENT WOULD 2322 01:02:30,580 --> 01:02:33,049 REFLECT THE DESIRE TO MEASURE 2323 01:02:33,049 --> 01:02:35,284 THE SUCCESS OF THE LEVY IN PART 2324 01:02:35,284 --> 01:02:36,052 BY CLOSING OPPORTUNITY GAPS FOR 2325 01:02:36,052 --> 01:02:37,687 THOSE FURTHEST FROM LEVY 2326 01:02:37,687 --> 01:02:39,155 GOALS, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH 2327 01:02:39,155 --> 01:02:40,790 THE FEPP LEVY ORDINANCE AND 2328 01:02:40,790 --> 01:02:44,060 OTHER AREAS OF THE PLAN. 2329 01:02:44,193 --> 01:02:46,028 >> THANK YOU, JASMINE. 2330 01:02:46,028 --> 01:02:48,264 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK IS THE 2331 01:02:48,264 --> 01:02:48,664 SPONSOR. 2332 01:02:48,664 --> 01:02:49,465 I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU TO ADDRESS 2333 01:02:49,465 --> 01:02:52,201 YOUR AMENDMENT. 2334 01:02:52,335 --> 01:02:54,103 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR 2335 01:02:54,103 --> 01:02:55,037 RIVERA. 2336 01:02:55,037 --> 01:02:56,072 COLLEAGUES, THE OPPORTUNITY 2337 01:02:56,072 --> 01:02:57,840 GAP IS THE WAY THAT 2338 01:02:57,840 --> 01:02:59,408 UNCONTROLLABLE LIFE FACTORS SUCH 2339 01:02:59,408 --> 01:03:01,410 AS RACE, 2340 01:03:01,410 --> 01:03:02,311 LANGUAGE, ECONOMIC POSITION AND 2341 01:03:02,311 --> 01:03:05,615 FAMILY 2342 01:03:05,615 --> 01:03:09,819 SITUATIONS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO 2343 01:03:09,819 --> 01:03:10,853 LOWER RATES, CAREER PROSPECTS 2344 01:03:10,853 --> 01:03:11,788 OR OTHER LIFE ASPIRATIONS. 2345 01:03:11,788 --> 01:03:13,623 THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR US 2346 01:03:13,623 --> 01:03:14,757 TO EXPLICITLY STATE THAT 2347 01:03:14,757 --> 01:03:15,658 CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP IS 2348 01:03:15,658 --> 01:03:15,892 ONE 2349 01:03:15,892 --> 01:03:17,593 OF OUR STRATEGY GOALS AND 2350 01:03:17,593 --> 01:03:18,027 SOMETHINGSOMETHING 2351 01:03:18,027 --> 01:03:19,629 WE'RE GOING TO 2352 01:03:19,629 --> 01:03:21,130 EVALUATE LEVY SUCCESS ON. 2353 01:03:21,130 --> 01:03:22,565 SO AS CENTRAL STAFF 2354 01:03:22,565 --> 01:03:24,333 IDENTIFIED IN THEIR MEMO IN THE 2355 01:03:24,333 --> 01:03:25,868 PRESENTATION OF OUR LAST 2356 01:03:25,868 --> 01:03:26,669 MEETING THIS AMENDMENT REFLECTS 2357 01:03:26,669 --> 01:03:27,036 THE 2358 01:03:27,036 --> 01:03:29,205 DESIRE FOR THE INE PLAN 2359 01:03:29,205 --> 01:03:30,506 TO PROVIDE CLEAR CONSISTENCY 2360 01:03:30,506 --> 01:03:30,706 WITH 2361 01:03:30,706 --> 01:03:32,542 THE FEPP LEVY ORDINANCE AND 2362 01:03:32,542 --> 01:03:34,443 TO FRAME THE CLOSING OF 2363 01:03:34,443 --> 01:03:35,845 THE OPPORTUNITY GAP AS A MEASURE 2364 01:03:35,845 --> 01:03:36,779 OF SUCCESS FOR THIS LEVY. 2365 01:03:36,779 --> 01:03:38,614 SO YOU CAN ALSO SEE 2366 01:03:38,614 --> 01:03:40,449 THAT REFLECTED IN THE TABLES 2367 01:03:40,449 --> 01:03:43,519 IN AMENDMENT 2 THAT THIS WOULD 2368 01:03:43,519 --> 01:03:44,720 ADD OPPORTUNITY GAPS ARE CLOSED 2369 01:03:44,720 --> 01:03:45,721 FOR POPULATIONS FURTHEST FROM 2370 01:03:45,721 --> 01:03:47,557 GOALS AS A PART OF THE FEPP 2371 01:03:47,557 --> 01:03:49,192 LEVY STRATEGY GOALS. 2372 01:03:49,192 --> 01:03:49,559 THANK YOU. 2373 01:03:49,692 --> 01:03:53,062 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2374 01:03:53,062 --> 01:03:54,564 RINCK. 2375 01:03:54,697 --> 01:03:55,364 COAL COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS? 2376 01:03:55,364 --> 01:03:57,967 I DON'T SEE ANY RAISED HANDS. 2377 01:03:57,967 --> 01:04:00,036 I JUST WANT TO SAY, BECAUSE 2378 01:04:00,036 --> 01:04:02,038 I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING 2379 01:04:02,038 --> 01:04:03,239 THIS, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, THERE 2380 01:04:03,239 --> 01:04:03,406 IS 2381 01:04:03,406 --> 01:04:06,809 LANGUAGE WITHIN THE BODY 2382 01:04:06,809 --> 01:04:13,082 INE THAT TALKS ABOUT CLOSING OF 2383 01:04:13,216 --> 01:04:16,118 GAPS FOR KIDS. 2384 01:04:16,118 --> 01:04:17,620 I APPRECIATE YOU WANT TO PUT 2385 01:04:17,620 --> 01:04:18,955 IT ON THE TABLE THAT IT IS 2386 01:04:18,955 --> 01:04:20,323 SO IMPORTANT TO ADD IT TO AS 2387 01:04:20,323 --> 01:04:21,390 MANY PLACES AS POSSIBLE. 2388 01:04:21,390 --> 01:04:22,992 I ALSO KNOW THE 2389 01:04:22,992 --> 01:04:24,126 DEPARTMENT WORKED SO HARD ON 2390 01:04:24,126 --> 01:04:24,493 THIS ISSUE 2391 01:04:24,493 --> 01:04:27,129 I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE IT 2392 01:04:27,129 --> 01:04:27,463 UNSAID 2393 01:04:27,463 --> 01:04:29,365 THERE ARE VARIOUS PARTS IN THE 2394 01:04:29,365 --> 01:04:30,700 I&E ITSELF THAT TALKS ABOUT 2395 01:04:30,700 --> 01:04:32,134 THE IMPORTANCE OF 2396 01:04:32,134 --> 01:04:33,736 CLOSING OPPORTUNITY GAPS AND, 2397 01:04:33,736 --> 01:04:36,806 IN GENERAL, IT TALKS ABOUT 2398 01:04:36,806 --> 01:04:38,140 ASSISTING THE KIDS THAT 2399 01:04:38,140 --> 01:04:41,544 ARE FURTHEST FROM EDUCATIONAL 2400 01:04:41,544 --> 01:04:41,978 GOALS, ET CETERA. 2401 01:04:41,978 --> 01:04:45,214 SO I WANTED TO SAY THAT AS 2402 01:04:45,214 --> 01:04:45,414 WELL. 2403 01:04:45,414 --> 01:04:46,649 SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, 2404 01:04:46,649 --> 01:04:47,116 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, 2405 01:04:47,116 --> 01:04:48,384 AND THANK YOU, JASMINE AND 2406 01:04:48,384 --> 01:04:49,185 TRACI. 2407 01:04:49,185 --> 01:04:55,891 WE'LL GO TO AMENDMENT 3. 2408 01:04:56,025 --> 01:04:57,660 >> AMENDMENT 3 2409 01:04:57,660 --> 01:04:58,894 WOULD REQUEST DEEL TO REPORT TO 2410 01:04:58,894 --> 01:04:59,428 THE LEVY 2411 01:04:59,428 --> 01:05:00,263 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON 2412 01:05:00,263 --> 01:05:03,099 THE SEATTLE PRESCHOOL 2413 01:05:03,099 --> 01:05:05,001 PROGRAMS, MIXED DELIVERY RATES, 2414 01:05:05,001 --> 01:05:06,569 ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE 2415 01:05:06,569 --> 01:05:06,736 OR 2416 01:05:06,736 --> 01:05:08,504 PROVIDERS, PROVIDER 2417 01:05:08,504 --> 01:05:09,805 DEMOGRAPHICS, ADMINISTRATIVE 2418 01:05:09,805 --> 01:05:13,242 BARRIERS, IDENTIFIED BY 2419 01:05:13,242 --> 01:05:17,713 PARTICIPATING FCC INCLUSION AND 2420 01:05:17,713 --> 01:05:18,080 SPP. 2421 01:05:18,080 --> 01:05:20,049 THE FEPP LEVY OVERSIGHT 2422 01:05:20,049 --> 01:05:20,916 COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2423 01:05:20,916 --> 01:05:22,752 HAVING EXPERIENCE IN CHILD CARE 2424 01:05:22,752 --> 01:05:22,985 SHOULD 2425 01:05:22,985 --> 01:05:24,987 INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED 2426 01:05:24,987 --> 01:05:25,955 TO EXPERIENCE IN FAMILY CHILD 2427 01:05:25,955 --> 01:05:26,155 CARE. 2428 01:05:26,155 --> 01:05:27,690 THE INTENT OF THIS AMENDMENT 2429 01:05:27,690 --> 01:05:30,893 IS TO PROVIDE GREATER OVERSIGHT 2430 01:05:30,893 --> 01:05:33,162 ON INCLUSION AND FEPP LEVY 2431 01:05:33,296 --> 01:05:34,063 INVESTMENTS. 2432 01:05:34,063 --> 01:05:35,464 >> COUNCILMEMBER LIN, 2433 01:05:35,464 --> 01:05:37,600 YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK TO 2434 01:05:37,600 --> 01:05:37,800 YOUR 2435 01:05:37,800 --> 01:05:38,100 AMENDMENT. 2436 01:05:38,234 --> 01:05:40,069 >> THANK YOU, CARE. 2437 01:05:40,069 --> 01:05:44,974 AND COLLEAGUE S, I JUST WANT TO 2438 01:05:44,974 --> 01:05:46,242 UPLIFT THE INCREDIBLE 2439 01:05:46,242 --> 01:05:48,778 IMPORTANCE OF OUR FAMILY CHILD 2440 01:05:48,778 --> 01:05:49,045 CARE 2441 01:05:49,045 --> 01:05:49,745 PROVIDERS. 2442 01:05:49,745 --> 01:05:52,615 THEY ARE OUR OFTEN ABLE TO 2443 01:05:52,615 --> 01:05:56,952 PROVIDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT 2444 01:05:56,952 --> 01:05:58,220 SERVICES TO OUR 2445 01:05:58,220 --> 01:06:00,389 DIVERSE COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY 2446 01:06:00,389 --> 01:06:01,157 IN SOUTHEAST SEATTLE. 2447 01:06:01,157 --> 01:06:07,096 THEY ARE OFTEN ABLE TO PROVIDE 2448 01:06:07,096 --> 01:06:12,668 IN LANGUAGE CHILD CARE, AND 2449 01:06:12,668 --> 01:06:15,071 I'M THANKFUL FOR DEEL FOR 2450 01:06:15,071 --> 01:06:16,339 ALREADY 2451 01:06:16,339 --> 01:06:19,141 PROVIDING A MIXED DELIVERY 2452 01:06:19,141 --> 01:06:21,744 MODEL FOR OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. 2453 01:06:21,744 --> 01:06:23,813 IT'S GREAT TO PROVIDE OPTIONS 2454 01:06:23,813 --> 01:06:25,915 TO OUR FAMILIES, YOU KNOW, 2455 01:06:25,915 --> 01:06:27,950 WHETHER THAT IS IN SEATTLE 2456 01:06:27,950 --> 01:06:29,819 SCHOOLS, WHETHER IT IS IN SOME 2457 01:06:29,819 --> 01:06:30,219 OF 2458 01:06:30,219 --> 01:06:34,190 OUR LARGER PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, 2459 01:06:34,190 --> 01:06:34,390 BUT 2460 01:06:34,390 --> 01:06:36,258 I JUST WANT YOU TO CONTINUE 2461 01:06:36,258 --> 01:06:39,462 TO EXPLORE AND ENCOURAGE 2462 01:06:39,462 --> 01:06:42,732 OUR PLACEMENT OF OUR PRESCHOOL 2463 01:06:42,865 --> 01:06:43,766 PROGRAM WITH OUR FAMILY CHILD 2464 01:06:43,766 --> 01:06:45,368 CARE PROVIDERS, AGAIN, TO GIVE 2465 01:06:45,368 --> 01:06:47,203 FAMILIES OPTIONS AND 2466 01:06:47,203 --> 01:06:48,637 FLEXIBILITY TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. 2467 01:06:48,637 --> 01:06:49,038 AND 2468 01:06:49,038 --> 01:06:49,672 SO, WITH THAT, I WOULD LOVE YOUR 2469 01:06:49,672 --> 01:06:51,574 SUPPORT. 2470 01:06:51,707 --> 01:06:54,143 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LIN. 2471 01:06:54,143 --> 01:06:55,911 COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS? 2472 01:06:55,911 --> 01:06:56,946 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA? 2473 01:06:57,079 --> 01:06:58,481 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 2474 01:06:58,481 --> 01:06:59,882 AND THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2475 01:06:59,882 --> 01:07:01,751 LIN, FOR BRINGING FORWARD THIS 2476 01:07:01,884 --> 01:07:03,386 AMENDMENT. I REALLY APPRECIATE 2477 01:07:03,386 --> 01:07:04,587 YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. 2478 01:07:04,587 --> 01:07:06,422 I'LL JUST SHARE THAT THIS 2479 01:07:06,422 --> 01:07:09,058 ISSUE IS DEEPLY PERSONAL FOR 2480 01:07:09,058 --> 01:07:10,960 MEME 2481 01:07:10,960 --> 01:07:12,928 MY FAMILY, AND MANY OF MY 2482 01:07:12,928 --> 01:07:14,430 NEIGHBORS IN THE DELRIDGE 2483 01:07:14,430 --> 01:07:14,764 COMMUNITY IN 2484 01:07:14,764 --> 01:07:17,867 WEST SEATTLE WHERE I LIVE. 2485 01:07:17,867 --> 01:07:19,201 WHEN MY OWN CHILDREN WERE 2486 01:07:19,201 --> 01:07:21,537 YOUNGER, THEY ATTENDED 2487 01:07:21,537 --> 01:07:23,239 A CHILD CARE PROGRAM RUN BY 2488 01:07:23,239 --> 01:07:25,775 IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE PROVIDERS 2489 01:07:25,775 --> 01:07:27,376 WHERE 2490 01:07:27,376 --> 01:07:29,779 I SAW FIRSTHAND THE INCREDIBLE 2491 01:07:29,779 --> 01:07:33,949 CARE, CULTURAL CONNECTION, AND 2492 01:07:33,949 --> 01:07:35,751 STABILITY FAMILY CHILD 2493 01:07:35,751 --> 01:07:36,452 CARE PROVIDERS OFFER TO SEATTLE 2494 01:07:36,452 --> 01:07:38,487 FAMILIES. 2495 01:07:38,487 --> 01:07:42,858 MY OFFICE HAS SPENTSPENT TIME, A 2496 01:07:42,858 --> 01:07:45,661 LOT OF TIME, MEETING WITH 2497 01:07:45,661 --> 01:07:48,230 FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, 2498 01:07:48,230 --> 01:07:48,497 INCLUDING 2499 01:07:48,497 --> 01:07:50,166 VOICES OF AMERICA -- OR 2500 01:07:50,166 --> 01:07:50,900 VOICES OF TOMORROW. 2501 01:07:50,900 --> 01:07:56,238 SHOUTOUT TO MENZIBA, 2502 01:07:56,238 --> 01:07:57,506 WHO TESTIFIED EARLIER, TO 2503 01:07:57,506 --> 01:07:58,808 BETTER UNDERSTAND THE BARRIERS 2504 01:07:58,808 --> 01:08:00,643 THAT THEY AND OTHER IMMIGRANT 2505 01:08:00,643 --> 01:08:00,810 AND 2506 01:08:00,810 --> 01:08:02,812 REFUGEE CHILD CARE PROVIDERS 2507 01:08:02,812 --> 01:08:04,547 FACE AND PARTICIPATING IN THE 2508 01:08:04,547 --> 01:08:06,215 SEATTLE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. 2509 01:08:06,215 --> 01:08:08,417 ONE MESSAGE CAME THROUGH 2510 01:08:08,417 --> 01:08:12,154 LOUD AND CLEAR IN THOSE 2511 01:08:12,154 --> 01:08:12,521 CONVERSATIONS. 2512 01:08:12,521 --> 01:08:14,423 FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS 2513 01:08:14,423 --> 01:08:16,058 WANT TO BE PARTNERS IN 2514 01:08:16,058 --> 01:08:16,592 DELIVERING 2515 01:08:16,592 --> 01:08:20,262 HIGH- QUALITY, EARLY LEARNING 2516 01:08:20,262 --> 01:08:20,963 SERVICES. 2517 01:08:20,963 --> 01:08:22,431 THEY ALSO WANT TRANSPARENCY AND 2518 01:08:22,431 --> 01:08:23,999 A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF 2519 01:08:23,999 --> 01:08:25,568 WHERE THEY'RE SUCCEEDING AND 2520 01:08:25,568 --> 01:08:28,571 WHERE BARRIERS STILL EXIST. 2521 01:08:28,571 --> 01:08:29,672 THIS AMENDMENT RESPONDS 2522 01:08:29,672 --> 01:08:32,041 DIRECTLY TO THAT FEEDBACK. 2523 01:08:32,041 --> 01:08:33,909 I BELIEVE BY REQUIRING 2524 01:08:33,909 --> 01:08:36,445 ANNUAL REPORTING ON MIXED 2525 01:08:36,445 --> 01:08:36,712 DELIVERY 2526 01:08:36,712 --> 01:08:38,080 PLACEMENT RATES, RECRUITMENT 2527 01:08:38,080 --> 01:08:41,617 OF FAMILY CHILD CARE 2528 01:08:41,617 --> 01:08:42,985 PROVIDERS, PROVIDING -- PROVIDER 2529 01:08:42,985 --> 01:08:44,019 DEMOGRAPHICS, RATHER, 2530 01:08:44,019 --> 01:08:45,788 THE ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS 2531 01:08:45,788 --> 01:08:47,923 AND PROGRESS TOWARD GREATER 2532 01:08:47,923 --> 01:08:48,424 INCLUSION, THIS 2533 01:08:48,424 --> 01:08:52,228 AMENDMENT CREATES THE KIND OF 2534 01:08:52,228 --> 01:08:54,063 ACCOUNTABILITY THAT 2535 01:08:54,063 --> 01:08:57,633 COMPLEMENTS OUR BROADER EARLY 2536 01:08:57,633 --> 01:08:57,900 LEARNING 2537 01:08:57,900 --> 01:08:58,134 SYSTEM. 2538 01:08:58,134 --> 01:09:01,437 SO LOVE THE AMENDMENT. 2539 01:09:01,437 --> 01:09:02,137 FRANKLY, EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. 2540 01:09:02,137 --> 01:09:03,739 FOR THOSE REASONS I ACTUALLY 2541 01:09:03,739 --> 01:09:06,475 ASK TO CO- SPONSOR THIS 2542 01:09:06,475 --> 01:09:06,742 AMENDMENT 2543 01:09:06,742 --> 01:09:07,977 ALONGSIDE COUNCILMEMBER LIN, 2544 01:09:07,977 --> 01:09:09,645 AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR 2545 01:09:09,645 --> 01:09:11,447 COUNCILMEMBER LIN AND HIS 2546 01:09:11,447 --> 01:09:12,114 LEADERSHIP ON THIS 2547 01:09:12,114 --> 01:09:12,381 ISSUE 2548 01:09:12,381 --> 01:09:12,882 AND PROUD TO SUPPORT IT 2549 01:09:12,882 --> 01:09:17,419 ALONGSIDE OF HIM. 2550 01:09:17,553 --> 01:09:20,122 >> COUNCILMEMBER LIN, ARE YOU 2551 01:09:20,122 --> 01:09:23,225 FINE WITH A COSIGNER? 2552 01:09:23,359 --> 01:09:25,094 >> WELL SAID, BETTER SAID THAN 2553 01:09:25,094 --> 01:09:25,261 I 2554 01:09:25,261 --> 01:09:27,329 DID. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2555 01:09:27,329 --> 01:09:27,530 SAKA. 2556 01:09:27,663 --> 01:09:29,832 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LIN. 2557 01:09:29,832 --> 01:09:30,599 COLLEAGUES, THIS IS 2558 01:09:30,599 --> 01:09:32,401 AN OPPORTUNITY IF YOU WANT TO 2559 01:09:32,401 --> 01:09:33,602 CO- SPONSOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO 2560 01:09:33,602 --> 01:09:35,304 LET OUR CENTRAL STAFF KNOW, 2561 01:09:35,304 --> 01:09:35,571 SINCE WE 2562 01:09:35,571 --> 01:09:36,972 ARE IN A PUBLIC FORUM AND WE'RE 2563 01:09:36,972 --> 01:09:40,109 NOT TAKING VOTES TODAY, WE CAN 2564 01:09:40,109 --> 01:09:42,545 HAVE, I BELIEVE, UP TO FOUR 2565 01:09:42,545 --> 01:09:46,682 CO- SPONSORS PER AMENDMENT. 2566 01:09:46,682 --> 01:09:47,416 AS WAS DELINEATED YESTERDAY 2567 01:09:47,416 --> 01:09:48,751 OR THE DAY BEFORE WHEN WE 2568 01:09:48,751 --> 01:09:50,753 WERE DOING THE TRANSIT MEASURE. 2569 01:09:50,753 --> 01:09:55,824 SO IF YOU WANT TO CO- 2570 01:09:55,824 --> 01:09:58,127 SPONSOR, PLEASE DO SAY SO. 2571 01:09:58,127 --> 01:10:01,697 LET'S SEE, COUNCILMEMBER 2572 01:10:01,697 --> 01:10:03,799 RINCK, I SEE YOUR HAND UP. 2573 01:10:03,933 --> 01:10:05,134 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR RIVERA. 2574 01:10:05,134 --> 01:10:06,569 I JUST HAVE A BRIEF COMMENT 2575 01:10:06,569 --> 01:10:07,736 ON THIS AMENDMENT AND THEN 2576 01:10:07,736 --> 01:10:08,737 A QUESTION FOR YOU JUST IN 2577 01:10:08,737 --> 01:10:10,206 TERMS OF PROCESS. 2578 01:10:10,206 --> 01:10:11,974 BUT TO START WITH MY COMMENT ON 2579 01:10:11,974 --> 01:10:13,676 THIS AMENDMENT, I WANT TO 2580 01:10:13,676 --> 01:10:14,510 THANK COUNCILMEMBER LIN FOR 2581 01:10:14,510 --> 01:10:16,645 BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND 2582 01:10:16,645 --> 01:10:16,946 REITERATING 2583 01:10:16,946 --> 01:10:19,415 THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD CARE 2584 01:10:19,415 --> 01:10:19,949 SERVING 2585 01:10:19,949 --> 01:10:21,717 IMMIGRANT REFUGEE 2586 01:10:21,717 --> 01:10:23,552 AND MULTILINGUAL COMMUNITIES 2587 01:10:23,552 --> 01:10:23,786 SERVED 2588 01:10:23,786 --> 01:10:26,956 BY FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. 2589 01:10:26,956 --> 01:10:30,025 THIS REPORT ON INCLUSION ON 2590 01:10:30,025 --> 01:10:31,393 SPP AND UNDERSTANDING 2591 01:10:31,393 --> 01:10:32,394 ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS IS SO 2592 01:10:32,394 --> 01:10:32,661 CRUCIAL. 2593 01:10:32,661 --> 01:10:34,463 AND SO THANK YOU FOR 2594 01:10:34,463 --> 01:10:35,164 BRINGING THIS FORWARD. 2595 01:10:35,164 --> 01:10:38,167 A QUESTION TO THE CHAIR JUST 2596 01:10:38,167 --> 01:10:39,234 RELATED TO PROCESS. 2597 01:10:39,234 --> 01:10:40,502 I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS 2598 01:10:40,502 --> 01:10:42,371 YOU JUST MADE RELATED TO, YOU 2599 01:10:42,371 --> 01:10:42,571 KNOW, 2600 01:10:42,571 --> 01:10:44,340 THIS BEING AN OPPORTUNITY 2601 01:10:44,340 --> 01:10:45,941 FOR SPONSORSHIP -- 2602 01:10:45,941 --> 01:10:46,342 CO-SPONSORSHIP. 2603 01:10:46,342 --> 01:10:47,443 A QUESTION, SINCE YOU 2604 01:10:47,443 --> 01:10:48,677 MENTIONED AT THE TOP OF THIS 2605 01:10:48,677 --> 01:10:50,079 MEETING, YOU'LL BE DEVELOPING A 2606 01:10:50,079 --> 01:10:50,846 CHAIR'S PACKAGE AND INCLUDING 2607 01:10:50,846 --> 01:10:51,080 THINGS 2608 01:10:51,080 --> 01:10:54,917 IN THE CHAIR'S PACKAGE THAT 2609 01:10:54,917 --> 01:10:55,484 HAVE SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT. 2610 01:10:55,484 --> 01:10:57,086 ARE YOU BASING THAT 2611 01:10:57,086 --> 01:10:58,487 SUPPORT BASED ON 2612 01:10:58,487 --> 01:10:58,887 CO-SPONSORSHIPS? 2613 01:10:58,887 --> 01:11:01,690 I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND 2614 01:11:01,690 --> 01:11:03,325 HOW TO ENGAGE IN TODAY'S 2615 01:11:03,325 --> 01:11:05,594 MEETING TO HELP INFORM THE 2616 01:11:05,594 --> 01:11:05,861 CHAIR'S 2617 01:11:05,861 --> 01:11:06,128 PACKAGE. 2618 01:11:06,261 --> 01:11:07,429 >> THANK YOU FOR THE 2619 01:11:07,429 --> 01:11:08,364 QUESTION, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 2620 01:11:08,364 --> 01:11:10,432 NO, IT'S NOT DEPENDENT 2621 01:11:10,432 --> 01:11:12,234 ON EVERYONE HAVING TO CO- 2622 01:11:12,234 --> 01:11:13,135 SPONSOR TODAY SINCE ONLY FOUR 2623 01:11:13,135 --> 01:11:14,770 PEOPLE WOULD BE ABLE TO CO- 2624 01:11:14,770 --> 01:11:16,071 SPONSOR 2625 01:11:16,071 --> 01:11:19,775 ANYWAY, BUT MORE CENTRAL STAFF 2626 01:11:19,775 --> 01:11:21,944 WILL CHECK IN WITH ME AND 2627 01:11:21,944 --> 01:11:23,579 WE'LL FIGURE OUT BETWEEN ALL OF 2628 01:11:23,579 --> 01:11:26,715 US WHAT THINGS WE THINK HAVE 2629 01:11:26,715 --> 01:11:27,583 THE MOST SUPPORT AND THAT 2630 01:11:27,583 --> 01:11:29,952 MAKES SENSE TO PUT IN A CHAIR'S 2631 01:11:29,952 --> 01:11:30,219 PACKAGE. 2632 01:11:30,352 --> 01:11:30,986 >> OKAY. 2633 01:11:30,986 --> 01:11:33,555 THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT 2634 01:11:33,555 --> 01:11:33,956 POINT. 2635 01:11:33,956 --> 01:11:37,092 I WILL ASK TO BE A CO-SPONSOR ON 2636 01:11:37,092 --> 01:11:38,661 THIS AND WOULD ASK 2637 01:11:38,661 --> 01:11:39,595 THE SPONSOR IF HE IS WILLING TO 2638 01:11:39,595 --> 01:11:40,629 ACCEPT THE 2639 01:11:40,629 --> 01:11:41,030 CO-SPONSORSHIP. 2640 01:11:41,030 --> 01:11:41,330 THANK YOU. 2641 01:11:41,463 --> 01:11:42,531 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2642 01:11:42,531 --> 01:11:42,798 RINCK. 2643 01:11:42,931 --> 01:11:43,599 >> OF COURSE, THANK 2644 01:11:43,599 --> 01:11:43,832 YOU. 2645 01:11:43,832 --> 01:11:45,701 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LIN. 2646 01:11:45,701 --> 01:11:47,136 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, IS THAT 2647 01:11:47,136 --> 01:11:48,804 A NEW HAND OR AN OLD HAND? 2648 01:11:48,937 --> 01:11:50,072 >> A STALE HAND. 2649 01:11:50,072 --> 01:11:50,572 THANK YOU. 2650 01:11:50,706 --> 01:11:51,206 >> ANYONE ELSE? 2651 01:11:51,206 --> 01:11:54,476 I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER HANDS UP. 2652 01:11:54,476 --> 01:11:55,778 COLLEAGUES, I'LL JUST SAY, 2653 01:11:55,778 --> 01:11:57,813 LIKE THE LAST AMENDMENT, I 2654 01:11:57,813 --> 01:11:59,815 APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUE, 2655 01:11:59,815 --> 01:12:00,149 COUNCILMEMBER 2656 01:12:00,149 --> 01:12:01,784 LIN'S AMENDMENT TO RAISE UP THE 2657 01:12:01,917 --> 01:12:03,719 VOICE. I DO WANT TO SAY THAT 2658 01:12:03,719 --> 01:12:06,288 THE DEPARTMENT ALREADY WORKS 2659 01:12:06,288 --> 01:12:06,989 WITH 2660 01:12:06,989 --> 01:12:09,825 FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND 2661 01:12:09,825 --> 01:12:11,760 THEY ARE PART OF THE SPP 2662 01:12:11,760 --> 01:12:14,430 PROGRAM, BUT I UNDERSTAND THE 2663 01:12:14,430 --> 01:12:16,031 IMPORTANCE OF IT AND WANTING TO 2664 01:12:16,031 --> 01:12:17,733 UPLIFT THE VOICES AND ALSO 2665 01:12:17,733 --> 01:12:19,601 TO GET MORE INFORMATION. 2666 01:12:19,601 --> 01:12:21,937 I CERTAINLY SUPPORT REPORTS 2667 01:12:21,937 --> 01:12:23,539 AND MORE INFORMATION AND DATA 2668 01:12:23,539 --> 01:12:25,074 BY WHICH TO MAKE FUTURE 2669 01:12:25,074 --> 01:12:26,475 DECISIONS, SO I REALLY 2670 01:12:26,475 --> 01:12:26,942 APPRECIATE 2671 01:12:26,942 --> 01:12:29,712 YOU BRINGING 2672 01:12:29,712 --> 01:12:30,345 THIS AMENDMENT FORWARD AS WELL, 2673 01:12:30,345 --> 01:12:31,213 AND I WOULD LIKE TO 2674 01:12:31,213 --> 01:12:31,980 CO-SPONSOR THIS. 2675 01:12:31,980 --> 01:12:33,515 I'LL JUST SAY IT OUT LOUD. 2676 01:12:33,515 --> 01:12:34,950 I'M THE CHAIR, BUT I JUST 2677 01:12:34,950 --> 01:12:36,385 WANT TO SAY, YOU KNOW, I 2678 01:12:36,385 --> 01:12:38,053 REALLY SUPPORT THIS. 2679 01:12:38,053 --> 01:12:41,557 SO, THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2680 01:12:41,557 --> 01:12:42,024 LIN. 2681 01:12:42,024 --> 01:12:45,961 CENTRAL STAFF, AMENDMENT NUMBER 2682 01:12:45,961 --> 01:12:48,197 4. 2683 01:12:48,330 --> 01:12:51,166 >> AMENDMENT NUMBER 4. 2684 01:12:51,166 --> 01:12:53,068 THIS IS CO- SPONSORED, I SHOULD 2685 01:12:53,068 --> 01:12:55,704 HAVE MENTIONED THE SPONSORS 2686 01:12:55,704 --> 01:12:56,071 EARLIER. 2687 01:12:56,071 --> 01:12:57,272 SPONSORED BY 2688 01:12:57,272 --> 01:12:59,174 COUNCILMEMBERS FOSTER AND 2689 01:12:59,174 --> 01:12:59,541 HOLLINGSWORTH. 2690 01:12:59,541 --> 01:13:02,010 THIS AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE 2691 01:13:02,144 --> 01:13:02,878 THAT PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION OF 2692 01:13:02,878 --> 01:13:05,748 THE SPP WAIT 2693 01:13:05,748 --> 01:13:07,816 LIST VOUCHER PROGRAM THE DEEL 2694 01:13:07,816 --> 01:13:10,119 EXAMINING 2695 01:13:10,119 --> 01:13:11,019 SPP WAITLESS TRENDS DESCRIBING 2696 01:13:11,019 --> 01:13:15,691 HOW THE SPP VOUCHER 2697 01:13:15,691 --> 01:13:16,759 WAITLESS PRIORITIZATION ADVANCES 2698 01:13:16,759 --> 01:13:17,960 LEVY GOALS TO CLOSE THE 2699 01:13:17,960 --> 01:13:18,961 OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR THOSE 2700 01:13:18,961 --> 01:13:19,962 FURTHEST 2701 01:13:19,962 --> 01:13:21,563 FROM KINDERGARTEN READINESS 2702 01:13:21,563 --> 01:13:23,265 AND REFLECTING ENGAGEMENT 2703 01:13:23,265 --> 01:13:25,134 OF STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS 2704 01:13:25,134 --> 01:13:26,201 FAMILIES, INSTITUTIONAL 2705 01:13:26,201 --> 01:13:27,302 PROVIDERS AND 2706 01:13:27,302 --> 01:13:29,738 FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. 2707 01:13:29,738 --> 01:13:32,508 AFTER DEVELOPMENT IN THE YEAR 2708 01:13:32,508 --> 01:13:33,876 2026- 2027, ACCORDING TO THIS 2709 01:13:33,876 --> 01:13:36,612 AMENDMENT, THE PROGRAM WOULD BE 2710 01:13:36,612 --> 01:13:40,482 IMPLEMENTED IN THE '27- 28 2711 01:13:40,482 --> 01:13:40,716 SCHOOL 2712 01:13:40,716 --> 01:13:40,916 YEAR. 2713 01:13:40,916 --> 01:13:45,053 THE $927,710 THAT WAS 2714 01:13:45,053 --> 01:13:46,889 PROPOSED TO BE SPENT FOR THE 2715 01:13:46,889 --> 01:13:48,257 VOUCHER PILOT TOWARDS FUNDING 2716 01:13:48,257 --> 01:13:50,092 INSTEAD FOOD ASSISTANCE TO LOW- 2717 01:13:50,092 --> 01:13:50,726 INCOME 2718 01:13:50,726 --> 01:13:51,960 K- 12 STUDENTS OVER WEEKENDS 2719 01:13:51,960 --> 01:13:55,264 AND SCHOOL BREAKS EXCLUDING 2720 01:13:55,264 --> 01:13:55,497 SUMMER. 2721 01:13:55,631 --> 01:13:57,166 >> THANK YOU, JASMINE. 2722 01:13:57,166 --> 01:13:58,600 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER IS THE 2723 01:13:58,600 --> 01:13:58,867 SPONSOR. 2724 01:13:58,867 --> 01:13:59,902 YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. 2725 01:14:00,035 --> 01:14:01,470 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR, 2726 01:14:01,470 --> 01:14:03,272 AND THANK YOU, CENTRAL STAFF. 2727 01:14:03,272 --> 01:14:05,841 I'LL SPEAK TO THE INTENT OF 2728 01:14:05,841 --> 01:14:06,041 THIS 2729 01:14:06,041 --> 01:14:07,609 AMENDMENT NOW AND THEN THE 2730 01:14:07,609 --> 01:14:08,343 FUNDING COMPONENT. 2731 01:14:08,343 --> 01:14:10,279 I'LL SPEAK TO A LITTLE BIT 2732 01:14:10,279 --> 01:14:10,479 LATER 2733 01:14:10,479 --> 01:14:12,047 WHEN WE DISCUSS AMENDMENT 6. 2734 01:14:12,047 --> 01:14:14,449 SO WITH THIS AMENDMENT IN 2735 01:14:14,449 --> 01:14:15,884 PARTICULAR THIS IS IN 2736 01:14:15,884 --> 01:14:18,554 RESPONSE TO A DESIRE TO ENSURE 2737 01:14:18,554 --> 01:14:18,987 AS WE 2738 01:14:18,987 --> 01:14:21,290 EMBARK ON THIS NEW SEATTLE 2739 01:14:21,290 --> 01:14:22,758 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WAIT 2740 01:14:22,758 --> 01:14:24,326 LIST VOUCHER PILOT THAT WE'RE 2741 01:14:24,326 --> 01:14:24,526 DOING 2742 01:14:24,526 --> 01:14:26,295 SO IN A WAY THAT IS GOING TO 2743 01:14:26,295 --> 01:14:27,196 BE EQUITABLE IN REACHING 2744 01:14:27,196 --> 01:14:28,530 THE FAMILIES WHO NEED IT THE 2745 01:14:28,530 --> 01:14:32,301 MOST OVER THE TELL RM OF 2746 01:14:32,301 --> 01:14:34,970 THE LEVY. IT WAS WRITTEN TO 2747 01:14:34,970 --> 01:14:35,637 PRIORITIZE 2748 01:14:35,637 --> 01:14:36,705 COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2749 01:14:36,705 --> 01:14:38,507 WHERE THERE ARE MORE THAN TEN 2750 01:14:38,507 --> 01:14:38,874 SEATTLESEATTLE 2751 01:14:38,874 --> 01:14:40,509 PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS WITH 2752 01:14:40,509 --> 01:14:42,177 DEEL- MANAGED WAIT LISTS TO 2753 01:14:42,177 --> 01:14:43,846 BE THE PRIORITY FOR INVESTMENTS. 2754 01:14:43,846 --> 01:14:45,948 AND SO THIS AMENDMENT IN 2755 01:14:45,948 --> 01:14:47,483 TERMS OF ITS CHANGE HERE IS 2756 01:14:47,483 --> 01:14:48,851 SAYING THAT THIS MAY INCLUDE BUT 2757 01:14:48,851 --> 01:14:50,452 MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO THAT. 2758 01:14:50,452 --> 01:14:52,221 TO GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO 2759 01:14:52,221 --> 01:14:55,224 ENSURE THAT AS THE SPP 2760 01:14:55,224 --> 01:14:56,825 VOUCHER WAIT LIST PROGRAM IS 2761 01:14:56,825 --> 01:14:57,125 IMPLEMENTED 2762 01:14:57,125 --> 01:14:59,261 THAT WE ARE TAKING AN 2763 01:14:59,261 --> 01:15:01,897 APPROACH THAT ENSURES WE ARE 2764 01:15:01,897 --> 01:15:03,532 PRIORITIZING EQUITY AND THE 2765 01:15:03,532 --> 01:15:03,799 DELIVERY 2766 01:15:03,799 --> 01:15:06,168 AND INCLUDING OTHER 2767 01:15:06,168 --> 01:15:07,069 DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS THAT WE 2768 01:15:07,069 --> 01:15:07,436 THINK ABOUT WHO 2769 01:15:07,436 --> 01:15:09,204 HAS ACCESS TO THE SEATTLE 2770 01:15:09,204 --> 01:15:09,771 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. 2771 01:15:09,771 --> 01:15:11,373 SO THAT IS THE INTENT 2772 01:15:11,373 --> 01:15:12,574 BEHIND THIS AMENDMENT, AND 2773 01:15:12,574 --> 01:15:12,808 GIVING 2774 01:15:12,808 --> 01:15:14,309 THE DEPARTMENT ANOTHER YEAR TO 2775 01:15:14,309 --> 01:15:15,477 PUT TOGETHER THE PROGRAM IN SUCH 2776 01:15:15,477 --> 01:15:17,512 A WAY WE CAN FEEL CERTAIN THAT 2777 01:15:17,512 --> 01:15:18,914 OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE 2778 01:15:18,914 --> 01:15:20,582 PROGRAM WE'LL BE SERVING THE 2779 01:15:20,582 --> 01:15:22,551 FAMILIES WHO NEED ACCESS TO IT 2780 01:15:22,551 --> 01:15:22,818 MOST. 2781 01:15:22,818 --> 01:15:24,419 THE SECOND COMPONENT OF 2782 01:15:24,419 --> 01:15:26,088 THIS AMENDMENT IS THE FUNDING 2783 01:15:26,088 --> 01:15:27,589 INVESTMENT, AND I'LL HOLD MY 2784 01:15:27,589 --> 01:15:27,990 COMMENTS ON THAT 2785 01:15:27,990 --> 01:15:28,357 UNTIL WE GET TO 2786 01:15:28,357 --> 01:15:30,926 AMENDMENT 6. THANK YOU. 2787 01:15:31,059 --> 01:15:33,629 >> THANK YOU, 2788 01:15:33,629 --> 01:15:34,263 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, QUESTIONS, 2789 01:15:34,263 --> 01:15:38,467 COLLEAGUES? 2790 01:15:38,467 --> 01:15:39,868 I DON'T ANY. 2791 01:15:39,868 --> 01:15:41,436 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 2792 01:15:41,570 --> 01:15:41,970 >> THANK 2793 01:15:41,970 --> 01:15:45,707 YOU. THANK YOU, CHAIR. 2794 01:15:45,707 --> 01:15:49,378 QUESTION FOR CENTRAL STAFF HERE. 2795 01:15:49,378 --> 01:15:53,215 CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW AMENDMENT 2796 01:15:53,215 --> 01:15:55,717 4 WILL CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION 2797 01:15:55,717 --> 01:15:58,620 TIME LINE FOR THE SPP WAIT 2798 01:15:58,620 --> 01:15:59,855 LIST VOUCHER PILOT COMPARED TO 2799 01:15:59,855 --> 01:16:00,122 THE 2800 01:16:00,122 --> 01:16:02,891 UNDERLYING IMPLEMENTATION 2801 01:16:02,891 --> 01:16:04,326 PLANPLAN SPECIFICALLY WHETHER 2802 01:16:04,326 --> 01:16:06,929 IT CREATES ANY NEW 2803 01:16:06,929 --> 01:16:07,296 ADMINISTRATIVE 2804 01:16:07,296 --> 01:16:08,997 PREREQUISITES 2805 01:16:08,997 --> 01:16:09,398 OR ADMINISTRATIVE 2806 01:16:09,398 --> 01:16:09,965 BURDEN BEFORE FUNDS CAN BE 2807 01:16:09,965 --> 01:16:16,104 DISTRIBUTED? 2808 01:16:16,238 --> 01:16:17,839 >> ONE COULD ARGUE THAT 2809 01:16:17,839 --> 01:16:21,777 THIS CREATES SOME ADMINISTRATIVE 2810 01:16:21,777 --> 01:16:22,110 -- 2811 01:16:22,110 --> 01:16:25,213 SOME ADMINISTRATION FOR 2812 01:16:25,213 --> 01:16:27,950 THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP THE 2813 01:16:27,950 --> 01:16:31,820 REPORTREPORT REQUIRED IN THIS 2814 01:16:31,820 --> 01:16:32,721 PLAN. 2815 01:16:32,721 --> 01:16:35,090 I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS 2816 01:16:35,090 --> 01:16:36,425 LIMITED ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN 2817 01:16:36,425 --> 01:16:38,961 AS CONCEIVED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE 2818 01:16:38,961 --> 01:16:39,127 IT 2819 01:16:39,127 --> 01:16:40,796 ESSENTIALLY WILL ALLOW 2820 01:16:40,796 --> 01:16:45,534 FOR FAMILIES TO CHOOSE 2821 01:16:45,534 --> 01:16:47,469 CCAP PROVIDERS IF THEY QUALIFY 2822 01:16:47,469 --> 01:16:49,671 FOR THIS VOUCHER PROGRAM, AND 2823 01:16:49,671 --> 01:16:50,872 MY UNDERSTANDING FROM DEEL IS 2824 01:16:50,872 --> 01:16:52,507 THAT THEY HAD INTENTIONALLY 2825 01:16:52,507 --> 01:16:55,043 DESIGNED THE PROGRAM IN ORDER TO 2826 01:16:55,043 --> 01:16:55,744 BE 2827 01:16:55,744 --> 01:16:56,878 LESS ADMINISTRATIVELY 2828 01:16:56,878 --> 01:16:57,179 BURDENSOME. 2829 01:16:57,312 --> 01:17:00,682 >> THANK YOU FOR THAT. 2830 01:17:00,682 --> 01:17:03,518 FOLLOW-UP 2831 01:17:03,518 --> 01:17:05,921 HERE. DOES THE IMPLEMENTATION 2832 01:17:05,921 --> 01:17:08,323 PLAN ALREADY INCLUDE REPORTING 2833 01:17:08,323 --> 01:17:09,391 OR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 2834 01:17:09,391 --> 01:17:09,625 RELATED 2835 01:17:09,625 --> 01:17:11,460 TO THE VOUCHER PILOT? 2836 01:17:11,460 --> 01:17:13,261 AND, IF SO, WHAT 2837 01:17:13,261 --> 01:17:13,562 ADDITIONAL 2838 01:17:13,562 --> 01:17:14,196 INFORMATION WOULD THIS AMENDMENT 2839 01:17:14,196 --> 01:17:17,499 REQUIRE? 2840 01:17:17,632 --> 01:17:19,768 >> I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY 2841 01:17:19,768 --> 01:17:20,035 SPECIFIC 2842 01:17:20,035 --> 01:17:21,269 ENGAGEMENT REGARDING THE 2843 01:17:21,269 --> 01:17:21,636 VOUCHER PILOT. 2844 01:17:21,636 --> 01:17:23,305 I BELIEVE THERE IS A SUMMARY 2845 01:17:23,305 --> 01:17:25,874 OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THAT 2846 01:17:25,874 --> 01:17:28,944 IS ATTACHED TO THE ORDINANCE, 2847 01:17:28,944 --> 01:17:30,512 WHICH I HAVE NOT COMMITTED TO 2848 01:17:30,512 --> 01:17:31,780 MEMORY, SO I'M NOT QUITE SURE. 2849 01:17:31,780 --> 01:17:33,482 I CAN LOOK THAT UP AND GET BACK 2850 01:17:33,482 --> 01:17:33,749 TO YOU. 2851 01:17:33,882 --> 01:17:34,716 >> THANK YOU. 2852 01:17:34,716 --> 01:17:37,719 THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. 2853 01:17:37,719 --> 01:17:41,323 I FIRST WANT TO THANK THE 2854 01:17:41,323 --> 01:17:43,992 AMENDMENT SPONSORS FOR 2855 01:17:43,992 --> 01:17:45,227 PUTTING THIS FORWARD. 2856 01:17:45,227 --> 01:17:50,599 I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THIS 2857 01:17:50,599 --> 01:17:52,501 PARTICULAR AMENDMENT THAT WOULD 2858 01:17:52,501 --> 01:17:54,870 PURPORT TO REDIRECT VITAL KEY 2859 01:17:54,870 --> 01:18:00,842 VOUCHER PILOT FUNDING AND ONE 2860 01:18:00,842 --> 01:18:01,910 COMMUNITY PRIORITY. 2861 01:18:01,910 --> 01:18:03,879 I'M CONCERNED IT RISKS 2862 01:18:03,879 --> 01:18:05,814 PITTING ONE IMPORTANT COMMUNITY 2863 01:18:05,814 --> 01:18:08,617 PRIORITY AGAINST ANOTHER, AND -- 2864 01:18:08,617 --> 01:18:09,151 BUT I 2865 01:18:09,151 --> 01:18:14,689 APPRECIATE THE INTENT HERE. 2866 01:18:14,823 --> 01:18:15,490 AND I'LL RESERVE OTHER COMMENTS 2867 01:18:15,490 --> 01:18:17,759 FOR NOW. THANK YOU. 2868 01:18:17,893 --> 01:18:20,028 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2869 01:18:20,028 --> 01:18:20,529 SAKA. 2870 01:18:20,529 --> 01:18:23,398 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, YOU'RE 2871 01:18:23,532 --> 01:18:23,965 RECOGNIZED. 2872 01:18:23,965 --> 01:18:25,300 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR, AND 2873 01:18:25,434 --> 01:18:27,002 THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR 2874 01:18:27,002 --> 01:18:27,803 COMMENTS, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 2875 01:18:27,803 --> 01:18:29,704 I JUST WANT TO ASK CENTRAL 2876 01:18:29,704 --> 01:18:31,873 STAFF, AGAIN, IF WE 2877 01:18:31,873 --> 01:18:33,075 COULD REITERATE THIS COMPONENT 2878 01:18:33,075 --> 01:18:33,375 OF 2879 01:18:33,375 --> 01:18:35,844 THE VOUCHER WAIT LIST 2880 01:18:35,844 --> 01:18:37,245 PILOT PROGRAM AS SORT OF A 2881 01:18:37,245 --> 01:18:37,879 SEPARATE INDEPENDENT PROJECT. 2882 01:18:37,879 --> 01:18:39,514 CAN WE SPEAK TO WHY IT WAS 2883 01:18:39,514 --> 01:18:41,316 THAT COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2884 01:18:41,316 --> 01:18:43,485 WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE PRIMARY 2885 01:18:43,485 --> 01:18:43,652 WAY 2886 01:18:43,652 --> 01:18:45,954 TO -- AS WRITTEN WITHOUT THE 2887 01:18:45,954 --> 01:18:47,722 AMENDMENT, THE SOLE WAY TO 2888 01:18:47,722 --> 01:18:48,990 MAKE THIS DESIGNATION AND 2889 01:18:48,990 --> 01:18:49,725 WHAT INFORMATION WE HAVE ABOUT 2890 01:18:49,725 --> 01:18:51,326 WHAT THAT WILL MEAN FOR EQUITY 2891 01:18:51,326 --> 01:18:51,493 AND 2892 01:18:51,493 --> 01:18:55,597 THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PILOT 2893 01:18:55,597 --> 01:18:56,064 PROGRAM DOLLARS? 2894 01:18:56,198 --> 01:19:00,635 >> MY UNDERSTANDING FROM DEEL IS 2895 01:19:00,635 --> 01:19:02,838 THAT, AGAIN, DISTRICT 2896 01:19:02,838 --> 01:19:04,873 LEVEL PRIORITIZATION WAS CHOSEN 2897 01:19:04,873 --> 01:19:09,244 FOR EASE OF ADMINISTRATION. 2898 01:19:09,244 --> 01:19:11,947 THEY HAD CONSIDERED SMALLER 2899 01:19:11,947 --> 01:19:13,315 GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS OR OTHER 2900 01:19:13,315 --> 01:19:16,151 WAYS, BUT ULTIMATELY 2901 01:19:16,151 --> 01:19:20,155 DECIDED ON THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 2902 01:19:20,288 --> 01:19:22,858 PRIORITIZATION. I'M NOT SURE -- 2903 01:19:22,858 --> 01:19:23,191 THEY 2904 01:19:23,191 --> 01:19:24,192 DIDN'T NECESSARILY -- I'M NOT 2905 01:19:24,192 --> 01:19:24,426 SURE 2906 01:19:24,426 --> 01:19:25,861 WHAT CONSIDERATION OF EQUITY 2907 01:19:25,861 --> 01:19:27,229 WAS CONSIDERED IN 2908 01:19:27,229 --> 01:19:27,596 THE 2909 01:19:27,596 --> 01:19:28,230 PRIORITIZATION. I JUST CAN'T 2910 01:19:28,230 --> 01:19:32,234 SPEAK TO THAT. 2911 01:19:34,836 --> 01:19:36,905 >> COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, YOU'RE 2912 01:19:36,905 --> 01:19:37,205 RECOGNIZED. 2913 01:19:37,339 --> 01:19:38,774 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 2914 01:19:38,774 --> 01:19:42,177 I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT 2915 01:19:42,177 --> 01:19:43,211 FEATURE IN PARTICULAR I 2916 01:19:43,211 --> 01:19:43,545 ABSOLUTELY 2917 01:19:43,545 --> 01:19:44,579 LOVE, AND IF THE AMENDMENT 2918 01:19:44,579 --> 01:19:46,681 JUST INCLUDED THAT FEATURE MORE 2919 01:19:46,681 --> 01:19:48,783 SPECIFICALLY ON PAGE 2 OF THE 2920 01:19:48,783 --> 01:19:51,253 FIVE- PAGER OF THIS AMENDMENT, 2921 01:19:51,253 --> 01:19:54,256 THAT SORT OF THIRD FULL 2922 01:19:54,256 --> 01:19:55,490 PARAGRAPH, RED 2923 01:19:55,490 --> 01:19:57,826 LINE VERSION BEGINNING WITH 2924 01:19:57,826 --> 01:19:59,094 ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY 2925 01:19:59,094 --> 01:20:00,395 REQUIREMENTS FOR 2926 01:20:00,395 --> 01:20:02,664 THE SPP WAIT LIST VOUCHER 2927 01:20:02,664 --> 01:20:03,131 PROGRAM 2928 01:20:03,265 --> 01:20:03,932 MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO 2929 01:20:03,932 --> 01:20:04,933 -- IF IT WAS JUST 2930 01:20:04,933 --> 01:20:06,868 THAT CLARIFICATION LANGUAGE, 2931 01:20:06,868 --> 01:20:08,336 100% WOULD SUPPORT, WOULD NOT 2932 01:20:08,336 --> 01:20:08,537 HAVE 2933 01:20:08,537 --> 01:20:13,642 ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THIS. 2934 01:20:13,642 --> 01:20:15,877 BUT I DO HAVE SOME CONCERNS 2935 01:20:15,877 --> 01:20:18,146 FOR THE OTHER SUBSTANTIVE 2936 01:20:18,146 --> 01:20:18,413 CHANGES. 2937 01:20:18,413 --> 01:20:20,749 BUT I DO APPRECIATE, AGAIN, THE 2938 01:20:20,749 --> 01:20:24,186 INTENT BEHIND THIS. 2939 01:20:24,186 --> 01:20:26,521 THANK YOU. 2940 01:20:26,655 --> 01:20:28,023 >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? 2941 01:20:28,023 --> 01:20:29,191 THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. 2942 01:20:29,191 --> 01:20:30,559 I'D LIKE TO SAY A 2943 01:20:30,559 --> 01:20:31,626 COUPLE THINGS ABOUT THIS 2944 01:20:31,626 --> 01:20:33,161 JUST BECAUSE I'VE BEEN WORKING 2945 01:20:33,161 --> 01:20:33,461 WITH THE 2946 01:20:33,461 --> 01:20:35,864 DEPARTMENT FOR SO MANY YEARS, 2947 01:20:35,864 --> 01:20:36,264 AND I 2948 01:20:36,264 --> 01:20:38,567 KNOW THEIR SPP PROGRAM IS AN 2949 01:20:38,567 --> 01:20:39,267 AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM AND 2950 01:20:39,267 --> 01:20:40,468 THEY WORK SO HARD ON THIS 2951 01:20:40,468 --> 01:20:42,137 PROGRAM. SO WHEN THEY WERE GIVEN 2952 01:20:42,137 --> 01:20:44,673 THIS TASK TO DO WHAT THEY 2953 01:20:44,673 --> 01:20:44,940 NORMALLY 2954 01:20:44,940 --> 01:20:48,443 DON'T DO, WHICH IS THIS VOUCHER 2955 01:20:48,443 --> 01:20:50,078 PROGRAM, I KNOW THAT THEY 2956 01:20:50,078 --> 01:20:51,713 WERE VERY THOUGHTFUL WITH HOW 2957 01:20:51,713 --> 01:20:53,582 THEY WOULD IMPLEMENT THAT, THIS 2958 01:20:53,582 --> 01:20:55,350 PROGRAM, AND THEY WANTED 2959 01:20:55,350 --> 01:20:56,685 TO IMPLEMENT IT THIS YEAR 2960 01:20:56,685 --> 01:20:57,619 BECAUSE THEY KNOW THERE IS A 2961 01:20:57,619 --> 01:21:01,656 NEED, THERE IS A WAIT LIST IN 2962 01:21:01,656 --> 01:21:01,856 SOME 2963 01:21:01,856 --> 01:21:03,725 DISTRICTS MORE THAN OTHERS FOR 2964 01:21:03,725 --> 01:21:04,459 THE SPP 2965 01:21:04,459 --> 01:21:04,793 PROGRAM. 2966 01:21:04,793 --> 01:21:08,597 SO THAT IS TO SAY 2967 01:21:08,597 --> 01:21:09,731 SOMETIMES PEOPLE WANT A 2968 01:21:09,731 --> 01:21:09,998 PRESCHOOL 2969 01:21:09,998 --> 01:21:11,199 NEAR WHERE THEY LIVE AND OTHERS 2970 01:21:11,199 --> 01:21:11,399 WHERE 2971 01:21:11,399 --> 01:21:14,035 THEY WORK, DEPENDING ON 2972 01:21:14,035 --> 01:21:15,136 LOCATION, LIKE 2973 01:21:15,136 --> 01:21:16,838 WHAT'S ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THEIR 2974 01:21:16,838 --> 01:21:17,138 FAMILIES. 2975 01:21:17,138 --> 01:21:18,373 SO THERE'S SOME WAIT LISTS 2976 01:21:18,373 --> 01:21:21,576 IN SOME AREAS OF THE CITY AND 2977 01:21:21,576 --> 01:21:21,943 NOT 2978 01:21:21,943 --> 01:21:22,177 OTHERS. 2979 01:21:22,177 --> 01:21:24,179 AND THIS PROGRAM IS A LITTLE 2980 01:21:24,179 --> 01:21:25,547 BIT UNIVERSAL IN ITS INTENT 2981 01:21:25,547 --> 01:21:27,916 BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IF THERE ARE 2982 01:21:27,916 --> 01:21:29,351 SPOTS AVAILABLE AND NO ONE IS 2983 01:21:29,351 --> 01:21:29,551 USING 2984 01:21:29,551 --> 01:21:30,986 THEM, THEN WE OFFER THEM 2985 01:21:30,986 --> 01:21:33,288 TO FOLKS ON A SLIDING SCALE. 2986 01:21:33,288 --> 01:21:35,023 SO SOME PEOPLE ARE PAYING 2987 01:21:35,023 --> 01:21:36,691 MORE THAN OTHERS FOR THE PROGRAM 2988 01:21:36,691 --> 01:21:39,194 IF SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE. 2989 01:21:39,194 --> 01:21:41,129 SO I KNOW ALL OF THAT WENT 2990 01:21:41,129 --> 01:21:43,798 INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THE 2991 01:21:43,798 --> 01:21:44,966 DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED THEIR 2992 01:21:44,966 --> 01:21:47,836 INITIAL PROPOSAL WHICH, OF 2993 01:21:47,836 --> 01:21:50,538 COURSE, AS IT STATES IN THE 2994 01:21:50,538 --> 01:21:53,074 I&E, THEY'RE GOING TO DEVELOP 2995 01:21:53,074 --> 01:21:53,375 THE 2996 01:21:53,375 --> 01:21:54,242 PROPOSAL THIS YEAR. 2997 01:21:54,242 --> 01:21:55,310 THEY'RE PROBABLY DOING THAT 2998 01:21:55,310 --> 01:21:56,945 AS WE SPEAK IN PREPARATION FOR 2999 01:21:56,945 --> 01:21:57,112 THE 3000 01:21:57,112 --> 01:21:59,180 FALL SO THEY CAN START IT ON 3001 01:21:59,180 --> 01:21:59,481 THE FALL. 3002 01:21:59,481 --> 01:22:02,651 SO I DON'T THINK THE COUNCIL 3003 01:22:02,651 --> 01:22:04,552 DISTRICT CONVERSATION WAS TO 3004 01:22:04,552 --> 01:22:06,321 UPLIFT ANY ONE COUNCIL 3005 01:22:06,321 --> 01:22:06,955 DISTRICT OR ANOTHER. 3006 01:22:06,955 --> 01:22:09,691 THEY WERE LOOKING AT WHERE ARE 3007 01:22:09,691 --> 01:22:11,092 THERE WAIT LISTS AND 3008 01:22:11,092 --> 01:22:13,295 WHERE AREN'T THERE WAIT LISTS 3009 01:22:13,295 --> 01:22:15,563 AND WHICH COUNCIL DISTRICTS 3010 01:22:15,563 --> 01:22:16,598 ARE AREAS OF THE CITY. 3011 01:22:16,598 --> 01:22:17,832 IT'S MORE AREAS OF THE 3012 01:22:17,832 --> 01:22:21,136 CITY WHERE THERE MIGHT BE -- 3013 01:22:21,136 --> 01:22:23,204 THERE ISN'T REALLY A NEED 3014 01:22:23,204 --> 01:22:23,438 BECAUSE 3015 01:22:23,438 --> 01:22:25,840 THERE ARE EMPTY SPOTS THAT 3016 01:22:25,840 --> 01:22:27,742 THEY'RE OFFERING TO, YOU 3017 01:22:27,742 --> 01:22:32,047 KNOW, THE PUBLIC AT LARGE VERSUS 3018 01:22:32,047 --> 01:22:34,649 THEIR PRIORITY IS THEY 3019 01:22:34,649 --> 01:22:34,949 PRIORITIZE 3020 01:22:34,949 --> 01:22:36,051 FAMILIES WHO NEED THIS THE MOST. 3021 01:22:36,051 --> 01:22:38,019 THAT IS HOW THEY PRIORITIZE 3022 01:22:38,019 --> 01:22:40,455 THE PROGRAM IN GENERAL. 3023 01:22:40,455 --> 01:22:41,990 SO I JUST WANT TO SAY ALL THAT. 3024 01:22:41,990 --> 01:22:45,260 I APPRECIATE YOUR 3025 01:22:45,260 --> 01:22:47,128 FOCUS, COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, BUT 3026 01:22:47,128 --> 01:22:47,395 I -- 3027 01:22:47,395 --> 01:22:48,697 IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME THAT YOU 3028 01:22:48,697 --> 01:22:49,998 ALL HAVE THE 3029 01:22:49,998 --> 01:22:51,132 INFORMATION, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN 3030 01:22:51,132 --> 01:22:51,399 WORKING 3031 01:22:51,399 --> 01:22:55,637 WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR SO LONG, 3032 01:22:55,637 --> 01:22:56,404 I HAVE SOME INFORMATION MAYBE 3033 01:22:56,404 --> 01:22:56,571 YOU 3034 01:22:56,571 --> 01:22:57,605 HAVE, MAYBE YOU DON'T. 3035 01:22:57,605 --> 01:22:59,207 I DON'T WANT TO SUGGEST 3036 01:22:59,207 --> 01:23:00,742 YOU'RE NOT WELL INFORMED, BUT I 3037 01:23:00,742 --> 01:23:01,042 DO KNOW 3038 01:23:01,042 --> 01:23:04,245 THAT WITH THIS PARTICULAR 3039 01:23:04,245 --> 01:23:06,147 PROGRAM, I KNOW ALL 3040 01:23:06,147 --> 01:23:07,449 THESE ASPECTS BECAUSE I'VE HAD 3041 01:23:07,449 --> 01:23:08,216 SIMILAR QUESTIONS OVER THE 3042 01:23:08,216 --> 01:23:08,450 YEARS, 3043 01:23:08,450 --> 01:23:09,951 SO THAT'S WHY I REALLY 3044 01:23:09,951 --> 01:23:11,019 APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS 3045 01:23:11,019 --> 01:23:12,387 FORWARD 3046 01:23:12,387 --> 01:23:13,488 AND HAVING THE CONVERSATION, 3047 01:23:13,488 --> 01:23:14,122 IF NOTHING ELSE. 3048 01:23:14,122 --> 01:23:15,590 THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 3049 01:23:15,590 --> 01:23:17,225 FOSTER, FOR ALLOWING US THAT 3050 01:23:17,225 --> 01:23:18,059 OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THEN IT 3051 01:23:18,059 --> 01:23:19,027 GIVES 3052 01:23:19,027 --> 01:23:20,729 THE PUBLIC THE INFORMATION, TOO, 3053 01:23:20,729 --> 01:23:20,929 THEY 3054 01:23:20,929 --> 01:23:22,764 MAY NOT HAVE AND THEY MAY NOT 3055 01:23:22,764 --> 01:23:25,066 KNOW ASPECTS OF THE SPP BECAUSE 3056 01:23:25,066 --> 01:23:26,468 WE DON'T ALWAYS GET THE FINE 3057 01:23:26,468 --> 01:23:29,871 DETAILS OF THESE PROGRAMS. 3058 01:23:29,871 --> 01:23:31,940 SO THANK YOU. 3059 01:23:31,940 --> 01:23:33,608 BACK TO YOU, AMENDMENT 5. 3060 01:23:33,742 --> 01:23:35,043 >> MOVING TO AMENDMENT 3061 01:23:35,043 --> 01:23:37,145 5 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 3062 01:23:37,145 --> 01:23:37,479 RIVERA. 3063 01:23:37,479 --> 01:23:39,814 THIS AMENDMENT WOULD DIRECT 3064 01:23:39,814 --> 01:23:40,882 THE DEPARTMENT -- THE DIRECTOR 3065 01:23:40,882 --> 01:23:41,049 OF 3066 01:23:41,049 --> 01:23:42,751 THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY 3067 01:23:42,751 --> 01:23:44,486 LEARNING AND EDUCATION AND 3068 01:23:44,486 --> 01:23:44,853 LEARNING 3069 01:23:44,853 --> 01:23:45,954 TO OBTAIN FEEDBACK FROM 3070 01:23:45,954 --> 01:23:46,821 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SEATTLE 3071 01:23:46,821 --> 01:23:48,256 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE 3072 01:23:48,256 --> 01:23:48,556 LEADERSHIP 3073 01:23:48,556 --> 01:23:49,891 OF SEATTLE CHARTER 3074 01:23:49,891 --> 01:23:50,725 SCHOOLS REGARDING THE 3075 01:23:50,725 --> 01:23:51,359 DEVELOPMENT OF 3076 01:23:51,359 --> 01:23:55,196 THE K-12 INVESTMENTS. 3077 01:23:55,330 --> 01:23:56,664 >> THANK YOU, TRACI. 3078 01:23:56,664 --> 01:23:58,733 THIS JUST UPLIFTS IN THE 3079 01:23:58,733 --> 01:24:00,635 WAY OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS, 3080 01:24:00,635 --> 01:24:02,270 YOU BROUGHT YOUR AMENDMENTS TO 3081 01:24:02,270 --> 01:24:03,171 UPLIFT THINGS THAT ARE 3082 01:24:03,171 --> 01:24:03,538 IMPORTANT. 3083 01:24:03,538 --> 01:24:05,173 I THINK IT'S REALLY 3084 01:24:05,173 --> 01:24:07,375 IMPORTANT, AS THE K- 12 3085 01:24:07,375 --> 01:24:07,675 INVESTMENTS 3086 01:24:07,675 --> 01:24:10,678 ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED, WE HAVE 3087 01:24:10,678 --> 01:24:13,815 FEEDBACK FROM THE 3088 01:24:13,815 --> 01:24:14,516 SUPERINTENDENT AND SEATTLE 3089 01:24:14,516 --> 01:24:14,883 PUBLIC SCHOOLS 3090 01:24:14,883 --> 01:24:16,084 AND THE CHARTER SCHOOLS BECAUSE 3091 01:24:16,084 --> 01:24:17,419 WE MAKE INVESTMENTS AT THE 3092 01:24:17,419 --> 01:24:17,652 CHARTER 3093 01:24:17,652 --> 01:24:19,421 SCHOOLS, TOO, SO THE 3094 01:24:19,421 --> 01:24:20,422 LEADERSHIP AT THOSE PUBLIC 3095 01:24:20,422 --> 01:24:20,655 CHARTER 3096 01:24:20,655 --> 01:24:24,259 SCHOOLS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE 3097 01:24:24,259 --> 01:24:25,260 ALL 3098 01:24:25,260 --> 01:24:26,594 ALIGNED, MORE CONVERSATION 3099 01:24:26,594 --> 01:24:29,431 AMONGST US IS IMPORTANT. 3100 01:24:29,431 --> 01:24:30,598 OF COURSE THESE ARE 3101 01:24:30,598 --> 01:24:31,933 INVESTMENTS NOT TO SUPPLANT 3102 01:24:31,933 --> 01:24:32,267 ANYTHING THE 3103 01:24:32,267 --> 01:24:33,468 DISTRICT IS DOING AND THEY 3104 01:24:33,468 --> 01:24:35,703 DON'T GET THE FINAL SAY, 3105 01:24:35,703 --> 01:24:39,574 OBVIOUSLY, BUT THERE SHOULD BE 3106 01:24:39,574 --> 01:24:40,408 FEEDBACK BEING CONSIDERED SINCE 3107 01:24:40,408 --> 01:24:40,642 WE 3108 01:24:40,642 --> 01:24:41,876 SERVE THE SAME EXACT KIDS. 3109 01:24:41,876 --> 01:24:44,579 WE REALLY SHOULD STAY CONNECTED 3110 01:24:44,579 --> 01:24:46,981 AND FOCUSED AND ALIGNED, AND 3111 01:24:46,981 --> 01:24:49,851 THIS IS WHAT I WANTED TO 3112 01:24:49,851 --> 01:24:51,986 UPLIFT BY THIS AMENDMENT. 3113 01:24:51,986 --> 01:24:52,554 THANK YOU. 3114 01:24:52,554 --> 01:24:55,657 HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY 3115 01:24:55,657 --> 01:24:56,424 QUESTIONS, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 3116 01:24:56,558 --> 01:24:57,959 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR RIVERA, 3117 01:24:57,959 --> 01:24:59,127 AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS 3118 01:24:59,127 --> 01:24:59,594 AMENDMENT FORWARD. 3119 01:24:59,594 --> 01:25:04,032 I'M ALWAYS IN FAVOR OF 3120 01:25:04,032 --> 01:25:05,467 IMPROVED COLLABORATION BETWEEN 3121 01:25:05,467 --> 01:25:05,733 DIFFERENT 3122 01:25:05,733 --> 01:25:06,334 INSTITUTIONS, PARTICULARLY 3123 01:25:06,334 --> 01:25:08,036 WHEN IT COMES TO OUR SHARED 3124 01:25:08,036 --> 01:25:08,303 GOALS OF 3125 01:25:08,303 --> 01:25:09,237 SUPPORTING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. 3126 01:25:09,237 --> 01:25:10,538 SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS 3127 01:25:10,672 --> 01:25:12,740 FORWARD. MY QUESTION IS MORE 3128 01:25:12,740 --> 01:25:13,374 JUST A POINT 3129 01:25:13,374 --> 01:25:15,677 OF CURIOSITY JUST AROUND 3130 01:25:15,677 --> 01:25:17,212 OUR CURRENT PRACTICES 3131 01:25:17,212 --> 01:25:18,680 AROUND ENGAGEMENT WITH CHARTER 3132 01:25:18,680 --> 01:25:18,947 SCHOOLS. 3133 01:25:18,947 --> 01:25:20,982 I KNOW WE AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT 3134 01:25:20,982 --> 01:25:23,151 HAVE A NUMBER OF TOUCH 3135 01:25:23,151 --> 01:25:24,519 POINTS WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC 3136 01:25:24,519 --> 01:25:25,787 SCHOOLS, 3137 01:25:25,787 --> 01:25:27,088 BUT I'M WONDERING WHETHER 3138 01:25:27,088 --> 01:25:28,189 YOU, CENTRAL STAFF, OR MAYBE 3139 01:25:28,189 --> 01:25:28,423 THIS IS 3140 01:25:28,423 --> 01:25:30,125 A QUESTION FOR DEEL ABOUT 3141 01:25:30,125 --> 01:25:31,526 OUR CURRENT CADENCE OF 3142 01:25:31,526 --> 01:25:34,229 ENGAGEMENT WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS. 3143 01:25:34,362 --> 01:25:36,731 >> WE DON'T -- I DON'T HAVE 3144 01:25:36,731 --> 01:25:36,931 THAT 3145 01:25:36,931 --> 01:25:37,866 INFORMATION, BUT I CAN 3146 01:25:37,866 --> 01:25:38,800 DEFINITELY FOLLOW UP WITH 3147 01:25:38,800 --> 01:25:39,868 THE DEPARTMENT AND GET BACK TO 3148 01:25:39,868 --> 01:25:40,068 YOU. 3149 01:25:40,201 --> 01:25:42,103 >> AND I CAN -- THANK YOU, 3150 01:25:42,103 --> 01:25:42,704 JASMINE. 3151 01:25:42,704 --> 01:25:44,205 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, IT'S 3152 01:25:44,205 --> 01:25:44,939 MY UNDERSTANDING THAT 3153 01:25:44,939 --> 01:25:46,908 THE DEPARTMENT STAYS IN TOUCH 3154 01:25:46,908 --> 01:25:48,676 WITH ALL OF THESE ENTITIES. 3155 01:25:48,676 --> 01:25:50,812 THIS IS REALLY MORE TO CODIFY 3156 01:25:50,812 --> 01:25:52,580 AND UPLIFT SOMETHING THAT 3157 01:25:52,580 --> 01:25:54,048 THE DEPARTMENT ALREADY DOES 3158 01:25:54,048 --> 01:25:56,684 BECAUSE, AGAIN, THE PUBLIC 3159 01:25:56,684 --> 01:25:57,952 DOESN'T ALWAYS 3160 01:25:57,952 --> 01:26:02,023 KNOW HOW -- THE PUBLIC 3161 01:26:02,023 --> 01:26:04,592 DOESN'T READILY KNOW HOW THE 3162 01:26:04,592 --> 01:26:04,893 DEPARTMENT 3163 01:26:04,893 --> 01:26:06,828 ENGAGES WITH THESE AGENCIES. 3164 01:26:06,828 --> 01:26:08,663 THEY WORK WITH THE 3165 01:26:08,663 --> 01:26:10,665 LEADERSHIP AND THE SPS 3166 01:26:10,665 --> 01:26:11,032 SUPERINTENDENT 3167 01:26:11,032 --> 01:26:12,100 AND PRINCIPALS AND THIS WAS MORE 3168 01:26:12,100 --> 01:26:12,300 TO 3169 01:26:12,300 --> 01:26:18,106 UPLIFT AND CODIFY SOMETHING 3170 01:26:18,106 --> 01:26:18,306 THEY 3171 01:26:18,306 --> 01:26:19,941 DO. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT 3172 01:26:19,941 --> 01:26:20,875 ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION. 3173 01:26:20,875 --> 01:26:22,510 WE CAN GET YOU MORE 3174 01:26:22,510 --> 01:26:23,478 INFORMATION IF IT DOESN'T. 3175 01:26:23,611 --> 01:26:23,978 >> THANK YOU. 3176 01:26:24,112 --> 01:26:26,347 >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? 3177 01:26:26,347 --> 01:26:27,148 ALL RIGHT. 3178 01:26:27,148 --> 01:26:31,185 LET'S GO TO AMENDMENT 6. 3179 01:26:31,319 --> 01:26:33,621 >> AMENDMENT 6 SPONSORED 3180 01:26:33,621 --> 01:26:35,223 BY HOLLINGSWORTH AND FOSTER. 3181 01:26:35,223 --> 01:26:37,625 THIS WOULD ADD $500,000 FOR A 3182 01:26:37,625 --> 01:26:39,260 TOTAL OF $3 MILLION OVER THE 3183 01:26:39,260 --> 01:26:40,828 SIX- YEAR LEVY PERIOD TO 3184 01:26:40,828 --> 01:26:43,665 PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE TO LOW- 3185 01:26:43,665 --> 01:26:44,599 INCOME STUDENTS WEEKENDS AND 3186 01:26:44,599 --> 01:26:46,067 SCHOOL BREAKS EXCLUDING SUMMER. 3187 01:26:46,067 --> 01:26:47,969 THIS ASSISTANCE COULD 3188 01:26:47,969 --> 01:26:49,671 BE PROVIDED THROUGH 3189 01:26:49,671 --> 01:26:51,306 VOUCHERS DISTRIBUTED BY SCHOOL 3190 01:26:51,306 --> 01:26:52,340 PERSONNEL TO FAMILIES IDENTIFIED 3191 01:26:52,340 --> 01:26:52,707 IN NEED 3192 01:26:52,707 --> 01:26:54,342 OF 3193 01:26:54,342 --> 01:26:54,976 SUCH ASSISTANCE. THIS PROGRAM 3194 01:26:54,976 --> 01:26:56,110 WOULD BE FUNDED BY 3195 01:26:56,110 --> 01:26:57,812 DELAYING THE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL 3196 01:26:57,812 --> 01:26:59,480 PROGRAM, MEALS PROGRAM, UNTIL 3197 01:26:59,480 --> 01:27:01,115 THE '27- 28 SCHOOL YEAR 3198 01:27:01,115 --> 01:27:02,450 FREEING UP THE $3 MILLION TO 3199 01:27:02,450 --> 01:27:02,684 SUPPORT 3200 01:27:02,684 --> 01:27:04,485 THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 3201 01:27:04,485 --> 01:27:06,287 THIS WOULD LEAVE $4. 7 MILLION 3202 01:27:06,287 --> 01:27:06,454 TO 3203 01:27:06,454 --> 01:27:09,190 BE USED TO FUND THE SCHOOL MEALS 3204 01:27:09,190 --> 01:27:11,292 PROGRAM IN THE '27- 28 SCHOOL 3205 01:27:11,292 --> 01:27:11,793 YEAR. 3206 01:27:11,793 --> 01:27:12,860 CURRENTLY THERE IS A LEGAL 3207 01:27:12,860 --> 01:27:14,796 CHALLENGE AND POTENTIAL 3208 01:27:14,796 --> 01:27:16,364 BALLOT MEASURE THAT THREATENS 3209 01:27:16,364 --> 01:27:16,531 THE 3210 01:27:16,531 --> 01:27:18,466 MILLIONAIRE'S TAX, THE 3211 01:27:18,466 --> 01:27:19,968 ONGOING FUNDING SOURCE FOR THIS 3212 01:27:19,968 --> 01:27:22,503 PROPOSED PROGRAM AFTER THE 3213 01:27:22,503 --> 01:27:24,539 IMPLEMENTATION WITH THE CITY'S 3214 01:27:24,539 --> 01:27:24,772 FUNDS. 3215 01:27:24,772 --> 01:27:27,475 A ONE- YEAR DELAY IN 3216 01:27:27,475 --> 01:27:28,676 IMPLEMENTING THIS PROGRAM 3217 01:27:28,676 --> 01:27:29,310 PROVIDES TIME TO 3218 01:27:29,310 --> 01:27:30,712 SEE IF THE LONG- TERM 3219 01:27:30,712 --> 01:27:31,946 VIABILITY OF ITS FUNDING SOURCE 3220 01:27:31,946 --> 01:27:32,447 IS AT 3221 01:27:32,447 --> 01:27:32,680 RISK. 3222 01:27:32,814 --> 01:27:34,816 >> THANK YOU, TRACI. 3223 01:27:34,816 --> 01:27:36,718 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND VICE- 3224 01:27:36,718 --> 01:27:37,518 CHAIR HOLLINGSWORTH, YOU 3225 01:27:37,518 --> 01:27:39,020 ARE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK TO YOUR 3226 01:27:39,153 --> 01:27:39,554 AMENDMENT. 3227 01:27:39,554 --> 01:27:41,456 >> AWESOME, THANK YOU, CHAIR 3228 01:27:41,456 --> 01:27:41,956 RIVERA. 3229 01:27:41,956 --> 01:27:42,890 AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK 3230 01:27:42,890 --> 01:27:44,726 THE PEOPLE -- I KNOW A LOT OF 3231 01:27:44,726 --> 01:27:45,793 THEM LEFT -- BUT THANK YOU 3232 01:27:45,793 --> 01:27:48,062 TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO ADVOCATE 3233 01:27:48,062 --> 01:27:51,933 FOR UNIVERSAL MEALS ACROSS THE 3234 01:27:51,933 --> 01:27:52,333 CITY. 3235 01:27:52,333 --> 01:27:55,136 WE ARE COMPLETELY ALIGN, 3236 01:27:55,136 --> 01:27:57,171 LIKE THEY SAY ON THE STREET, TEN 3237 01:27:57,171 --> 01:27:58,506 TOES DOWN ALIGNMENT. 3238 01:27:58,506 --> 01:28:00,975 I WANT TO KIND OF GROUND US A 3239 01:28:00,975 --> 01:28:02,944 LITTLE BIT BECAUSE 3240 01:28:02,944 --> 01:28:06,381 UNDERSTANDING, AND I THINK 3241 01:28:06,381 --> 01:28:07,649 SOME COMMENTERS SPOKE ABOUT 3242 01:28:07,649 --> 01:28:07,915 PEOPLE ON 3243 01:28:07,915 --> 01:28:10,985 FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH AND 3244 01:28:10,985 --> 01:28:12,086 HAVING WEEKEND MEALS AND 3245 01:28:12,086 --> 01:28:13,755 BREAK MEALS IN SUMMER AND HOW 3246 01:28:13,755 --> 01:28:17,325 THEY REALLY RELIED ON 3247 01:28:17,325 --> 01:28:18,026 THAT. MY MOTHER WORKED AT THE 3248 01:28:18,026 --> 01:28:19,394 SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A SUB FOR 10 3249 01:28:19,394 --> 01:28:20,128 TO 3250 01:28:20,128 --> 01:28:22,196 12 YEARS AND HER JOB 3251 01:28:22,196 --> 01:28:24,432 SPECIFICALLY WAS TO MAKE SURE 3252 01:28:24,432 --> 01:28:24,932 THAT THE 3253 01:28:24,932 --> 01:28:26,034 KIDSKIDS NEEDED FOOD OVER 3254 01:28:26,034 --> 01:28:29,804 THE WEEKEND HAD THAT BAG OF 3255 01:28:29,804 --> 01:28:30,772 GROCERIES TO TAKE HOME. 3256 01:28:30,772 --> 01:28:33,608 THAT WAS HER 3257 01:28:33,608 --> 01:28:34,075 THING. 3258 01:28:34,075 --> 01:28:34,676 AND IF A CHILD NEEDED IT, SHE 3259 01:28:34,676 --> 01:28:35,677 WOULD COME OUT OF HER 3260 01:28:35,677 --> 01:28:37,745 POCKET ALL THE TIME TO MAKE SURE 3261 01:28:37,745 --> 01:28:38,813 THEY WERE 3262 01:28:38,813 --> 01:28:40,915 FED, SO THAT WAS -- THAT 3263 01:28:40,915 --> 01:28:42,283 WAS ALL 3264 01:28:42,283 --> 01:28:44,018 THE TIME. THAT'S THE TYPE OF 3265 01:28:44,018 --> 01:28:44,585 FOOD 3266 01:28:44,585 --> 01:28:47,021 ACCESS THAT I KNOW, AND THEN, 3267 01:28:47,021 --> 01:28:51,092 ALSO, EXPERIENCE WORKING AT 3268 01:28:51,092 --> 01:28:51,726 DIFFERENT FOOD DISTRIBUTORS 3269 01:28:51,726 --> 01:28:52,126 THROUGH THE 3270 01:28:52,126 --> 01:28:53,661 PANDEMIC, JUMPING ON FORK LIFTS, 3271 01:28:53,661 --> 01:28:55,930 GOING AT 3272 01:28:55,930 --> 01:28:56,597 5:00 A.M. TO PICK UP FOOD AROUND 3273 01:28:56,597 --> 01:28:57,098 THE CITY OF 3274 01:28:57,098 --> 01:28:58,966 SEATTLE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE HAD 3275 01:28:58,966 --> 01:28:59,233 FOOD 3276 01:28:59,233 --> 01:28:59,500 ACCESS. 3277 01:28:59,500 --> 01:29:02,103 SO I KNOW THAT THIS IS A 3278 01:29:02,103 --> 01:29:03,071 LITTLE SPICY AND I'M GOING TO 3279 01:29:03,071 --> 01:29:03,271 GO 3280 01:29:03,271 --> 01:29:05,239 AHEAD AND WALK THROUGH THIS SO 3281 01:29:05,239 --> 01:29:05,473 PEOPLE 3282 01:29:05,473 --> 01:29:06,974 UNDERSTAND WHERE THE INTENTION 3283 01:29:06,974 --> 01:29:10,178 IS AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. 3284 01:29:10,178 --> 01:29:11,946 I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO LISTEN 3285 01:29:11,946 --> 01:29:12,914 TO PEOPLE ENGAGE. 3286 01:29:12,914 --> 01:29:16,317 I DON'T WANT TO -- I JUST WANT 3287 01:29:16,317 --> 01:29:20,588 TO SAY FOOD ACCESS WAS 3288 01:29:20,588 --> 01:29:22,390 MY NUMBER- ONE PRIRTD ORITY ON 3289 01:29:22,390 --> 01:29:22,657 COUNCIL. 3290 01:29:22,657 --> 01:29:24,926 I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT. 3291 01:29:24,926 --> 01:29:29,297 THE QUESTION BEFORE US ISN'T -- 3292 01:29:29,297 --> 01:29:31,332 IT'S HOW WE GET 3293 01:29:31,332 --> 01:29:32,700 THAT STRATEGICALLY AND A 3294 01:29:32,700 --> 01:29:33,634 UNIVERSAL MEAL PROGRAM PAIRED 3295 01:29:33,634 --> 01:29:33,935 WITH 3296 01:29:33,935 --> 01:29:35,670 A PROGRAM THAT CAN SUPPLEMENT 3297 01:29:35,670 --> 01:29:38,272 FOOD INSECURITY FOR 3298 01:29:38,272 --> 01:29:39,040 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES FOR WINTER, 3299 01:29:39,040 --> 01:29:39,240 MID 3300 01:29:39,240 --> 01:29:40,908 WINTER AND SPRING BREAKS 3301 01:29:40,908 --> 01:29:42,810 AND POTENTIALLY WEEKEND MEALS, 3302 01:29:42,810 --> 01:29:45,446 THIS AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE THE 3303 01:29:45,446 --> 01:29:46,614 PROGRAMPROGRAM START -- 3304 01:29:46,614 --> 01:29:46,981 UNIVERSAL MEAL 3305 01:29:46,981 --> 01:29:49,650 PROGRAM TO START IN 2027-2028. 3306 01:29:49,650 --> 01:29:54,455 THAT FUNDING BUDGETED FROM THE 3307 01:29:54,455 --> 01:29:57,625 BUDGET THAT CAME FROM THE 3308 01:29:57,625 --> 01:29:58,559 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR WOULD 3309 01:29:58,559 --> 01:30:02,663 NOT GO BACK INTO THE RESERVE. 3310 01:30:02,663 --> 01:30:03,931 IT WOULD BE REDIRECTED TO 3311 01:30:03,931 --> 01:30:06,534 CLOSE THE GAP FOR WEEKEND AND 3312 01:30:06,534 --> 01:30:06,768 SCHOOL 3313 01:30:06,768 --> 01:30:08,169 BREAK MEALS. 3314 01:30:08,169 --> 01:30:10,037 18,000 KIDS QUALIFY FOR FREE 3315 01:30:10,037 --> 01:30:11,539 AND REDUCED LUNCH SCHOOL MEALS 3316 01:30:11,539 --> 01:30:14,142 EVERY DAY. 3317 01:30:14,142 --> 01:30:17,145 SOUTHEAST SEATTLE HAS 26. 5% 3318 01:30:17,145 --> 01:30:18,980 FOOD INSECURITY RATE, ROUGHLY 3319 01:30:18,980 --> 01:30:19,147 ONE 3320 01:30:19,147 --> 01:30:20,681 IN FOUR HOUSEHOLD STRUGGLES 3321 01:30:20,681 --> 01:30:22,049 TO CONSISTENTLY ACCESS FOOD. 3322 01:30:22,049 --> 01:30:24,185 THREE OUT OF EVERY FOUR 3323 01:30:24,185 --> 01:30:25,953 SCHOOLS CURRENTLY PROVIDING 3324 01:30:25,953 --> 01:30:27,121 UNIVERSAL MEALS RIGHT NOW, WHICH 3325 01:30:27,121 --> 01:30:27,288 I 3326 01:30:27,288 --> 01:30:28,756 KNOW SOME OF THE PUBLIC 3327 01:30:28,756 --> 01:30:31,893 COMMENTERS TALKED ABOUT FROM THE 3328 01:30:31,893 --> 01:30:32,160 SCHOOLS 3329 01:30:32,160 --> 01:30:34,195 WHETHER IT WAS FRANKLIN, HEARD 3330 01:30:34,195 --> 01:30:36,864 A LOT OF THOSE, ARE IN SOUTH 3331 01:30:36,864 --> 01:30:38,266 SEATTLE, SOUTHEAST SEATTLE, 3332 01:30:38,266 --> 01:30:41,969 CENTRAL DISTRICT, 3333 01:30:41,969 --> 01:30:44,705 DELRIDGE, SOUTH PARK AND PARTS 3334 01:30:44,705 --> 01:30:46,941 OF 3335 01:30:46,941 --> 01:30:51,012 WEST SEATTLE. 3336 01:30:51,012 --> 01:30:53,414 FOOD INSECURITY IS LINKED TO 3337 01:30:53,414 --> 01:30:53,748 GUN 3338 01:30:53,748 --> 01:30:55,016 VIOLENCE. THE OTHELLO SAFEWAY 3339 01:30:55,016 --> 01:30:56,083 HAS 3340 01:30:56,083 --> 01:30:57,652 THE HIGHEST REDEMPTION FOR 3341 01:30:57,652 --> 01:30:58,286 S.N.A.P. 3342 01:30:58,286 --> 01:31:00,288 BENEFITS AND FRESH BUCKS IN THE 3343 01:31:00,288 --> 01:31:01,322 ENTIRE STATE OF WASHINGTON 3344 01:31:01,322 --> 01:31:05,760 THAT IS RIGHT HERE IN THE 91181 3345 01:31:05,760 --> 01:31:06,093 ZIP 3346 01:31:06,227 --> 01:31:07,862 CODE. THE FOOD PROGRAM AND 3347 01:31:07,862 --> 01:31:08,563 PANTRY 3348 01:31:08,563 --> 01:31:09,564 IN SOUTHEAST SEATTLE, THE ONLY 3349 01:31:09,564 --> 01:31:13,167 FOOD BANK THAT CAN RECEIVE 3350 01:31:13,167 --> 01:31:14,869 TFAP DOLLARS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING 3351 01:31:14,869 --> 01:31:17,705 IN THE ZIP CODE. 3352 01:31:17,705 --> 01:31:20,341 THAT FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTES 25% 3353 01:31:20,341 --> 01:31:22,076 OF ALL FOOD BANK VISITS IN THE 3354 01:31:22,076 --> 01:31:28,683 ENTIRE CITY, THAT ONE FOOD BANK. 3355 01:31:28,683 --> 01:31:29,116 SEATTLE SERVES 3356 01:31:29,116 --> 01:31:31,185 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER 3357 01:31:31,185 --> 01:31:32,220 WITHOUT REQUIRING REGISTRATION, 3358 01:31:32,220 --> 01:31:32,553 I.D. 3359 01:31:32,553 --> 01:31:34,121 I UNDERSTAND THE ACCESS DURING 3360 01:31:34,121 --> 01:31:35,590 THE PANDEMIC. 3361 01:31:35,590 --> 01:31:37,358 FOOD BANKS WERE REQUIRING A 3362 01:31:37,358 --> 01:31:40,528 PROOF OF ADDRESS, AND THAT WAS A 3363 01:31:40,528 --> 01:31:41,362 BARRIER, AND THAT GOT RID 3364 01:31:41,362 --> 01:31:42,797 OF THAT DURING THE PANDEMIC 3365 01:31:42,797 --> 01:31:45,533 WHERE PEOPLE JUST SAID, ZIP CODE 3366 01:31:45,533 --> 01:31:46,801 AND HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE 3367 01:31:46,801 --> 01:31:49,470 HOUSEHOLD TO GET FOOD. 3368 01:31:49,470 --> 01:31:51,372 AND SOME OF THOSE PROVISIONS 3369 01:31:51,372 --> 01:31:51,973 ARE NOT THERE ANYMORE. 3370 01:31:51,973 --> 01:31:53,441 I UNDERSTAND ABOUT 3371 01:31:53,441 --> 01:31:56,944 BARRIERS FILLING OUT PAPERWORK, 3372 01:31:56,944 --> 01:31:57,478 MAKING 3373 01:31:57,478 --> 01:31:59,814 SURE THAT PEOPLE, SOME OF 3374 01:31:59,814 --> 01:32:01,082 THOSE LARGE CLIFFS PEOPLE HAVE 3375 01:32:01,082 --> 01:32:01,582 AND THE 3376 01:32:01,582 --> 01:32:04,318 STIGMA, OKAY, WHEN PEOPLE -- 3377 01:32:04,318 --> 01:32:06,354 WHEN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO 3378 01:32:06,354 --> 01:32:07,555 FOOD BANKS AND STANDING OUTSIDE 3379 01:32:07,555 --> 01:32:07,722 AND 3380 01:32:07,722 --> 01:32:09,290 NOT WANTING PEOPLE TO SEE THEM 3381 01:32:09,290 --> 01:32:11,726 STANDING IN LINE TO RECEIVE 3382 01:32:11,726 --> 01:32:11,993 FOOD. 3383 01:32:11,993 --> 01:32:13,127 I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT. 3384 01:32:13,127 --> 01:32:16,330 AND I THINK MANY OF THE 3385 01:32:16,330 --> 01:32:17,932 HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS ARE RIGHT 3386 01:32:17,932 --> 01:32:19,233 NOW RECEIVING UNIVERSAL 3387 01:32:19,233 --> 01:32:21,602 MEALS BECAUSE THEY QUALIFY UNDER 3388 01:32:21,602 --> 01:32:27,575 A COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY 3389 01:32:27,575 --> 01:32:27,875 PROVISION, 3390 01:32:27,875 --> 01:32:30,945 CEP, THAT IF YOU ARE 40%, IF 3391 01:32:30,945 --> 01:32:32,413 YOUR SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHIC IS 40% 3392 01:32:32,413 --> 01:32:36,450 OR HIGHER OF THE STUDENTS 3393 01:32:36,450 --> 01:32:39,153 WHO QUALIFY FOR FREE AND REDUCED 3394 01:32:39,153 --> 01:32:40,688 LUNCH, EVERYONE GETS LUNCH. 3395 01:32:40,688 --> 01:32:42,223 WE KNOW THAT MODEL WORKS AND 3396 01:32:42,223 --> 01:32:44,458 WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND 3397 01:32:44,458 --> 01:32:44,759 IT. 3398 01:32:44,759 --> 01:32:46,127 THOSE ARE HIGH POVERTY RATES, 3399 01:32:46,127 --> 01:32:47,828 HIGH RATES OF HOMELESSNESS, 3400 01:32:47,828 --> 01:32:53,501 MORE STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE, 3401 01:32:53,501 --> 01:32:56,470 GREATER FOOD AND S.N.A.P. 3402 01:32:56,470 --> 01:33:00,508 WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THIS 3403 01:33:00,508 --> 01:33:01,509 AMENDMENT AND 3404 01:33:01,509 --> 01:33:02,109 UNDERSTANDING WHAT RIGHT NOW 3405 01:33:02,109 --> 01:33:03,144 WE'RE TRYING TO DO 3406 01:33:03,144 --> 01:33:04,946 WAS, NUMBER ONE, CLOSE 3407 01:33:04,946 --> 01:33:06,013 THE WEEKEND FOOD GAP. 3408 01:33:06,013 --> 01:33:08,382 LOOKING AT THIS THROUGH 3409 01:33:08,382 --> 01:33:09,183 AN EQUITY LENS. 3410 01:33:09,183 --> 01:33:13,087 MOST KIDS WITHIN THESE 3411 01:33:13,087 --> 01:33:13,955 SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- WITHIN 3412 01:33:13,955 --> 01:33:16,057 THESE SCHOOLS AND THE HIGH- NEED 3413 01:33:16,057 --> 01:33:16,390 ZIP 3414 01:33:16,390 --> 01:33:18,859 CODES DO NOT HAVE 3415 01:33:18,859 --> 01:33:20,227 WEEKEND MEALS AND THE BIGGEST 3416 01:33:20,227 --> 01:33:20,428 TIME 3417 01:33:20,428 --> 01:33:21,295 THEY'RE SUFFERING IS MID-WINTER 3418 01:33:21,295 --> 01:33:21,529 BREAK, 3419 01:33:21,529 --> 01:33:26,067 WINTER BREAK AND SPRING BREAK. 3420 01:33:26,067 --> 01:33:27,902 WANTING TO MAXIMIZE THE 3421 01:33:27,902 --> 01:33:28,903 SUN BUCKS PROGRAM AND 3422 01:33:28,903 --> 01:33:30,237 OTHER NUTRITION PROGRAMS, SUN 3423 01:33:30,237 --> 01:33:35,576 BUCKS GIVES $120 TO A KID'S 3424 01:33:35,576 --> 01:33:35,810 FAMILY 3425 01:33:35,810 --> 01:33:36,911 FOR OVER THE SUMMER. 3426 01:33:36,911 --> 01:33:39,113 IT'S NOT 3427 01:33:39,113 --> 01:33:39,747 A LOT, BUT PEOPLE -- ANYTHING 3428 01:33:39,747 --> 01:33:41,983 HELPS AS THEY STRETCH 3429 01:33:41,983 --> 01:33:42,583 THEIR DOLLARS. 3430 01:33:42,583 --> 01:33:44,552 AND THIS ENSURES SEATTLE 3431 01:33:44,552 --> 01:33:45,886 PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS TIME TO BUILD 3432 01:33:45,886 --> 01:33:46,721 A SUSTAINABLE 3433 01:33:46,721 --> 01:33:51,359 PROGRAM TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT. 3434 01:33:51,359 --> 01:33:52,426 BELIEVING, I WANTED TO PUT THIS 3435 01:33:52,426 --> 01:33:53,594 OUT FOR CONVERSATION FOR US 3436 01:33:53,594 --> 01:33:57,164 TO HAVE A REALLY, REALLY 3437 01:33:57,164 --> 01:33:57,965 INTENTIONAL CONVERSATION 3438 01:33:57,965 --> 01:33:59,800 ABOUT EQUITY WHEN WE'RE TALKING 3439 01:33:59,800 --> 01:34:02,203 ABOUT 3440 01:34:02,203 --> 01:34:02,503 UNIVERSAL. 3441 01:34:02,503 --> 01:34:04,472 I UNDERSTAND THE PIECE FOR 3442 01:34:04,472 --> 01:34:04,872 UNIVERSAL. 3443 01:34:04,872 --> 01:34:06,073 I'M ALL ABOUT IT. 3444 01:34:06,073 --> 01:34:08,943 I ALSO WANTED TO BRING IN THE 3445 01:34:08,943 --> 01:34:09,110 THE 3446 01:34:09,110 --> 01:34:10,344 CONVERSATION OF EQUITY 3447 01:34:10,344 --> 01:34:12,880 COMPONENT AS WELL TO THIS 3448 01:34:12,880 --> 01:34:13,147 BECAUSE 3449 01:34:13,147 --> 01:34:14,315 ANYTHING SOUTH -- MIND YOU, THIS 3450 01:34:14,315 --> 01:34:14,482 IS 3451 01:34:14,482 --> 01:34:15,383 NOT EVEN MY DISTRICT. 3452 01:34:15,383 --> 01:34:16,951 IT'S COUNCILMEMBER 3453 01:34:16,951 --> 01:34:19,854 LIN'S DISTRICT -- SOUTH OF I- 3454 01:34:19,854 --> 01:34:20,021 90, 3455 01:34:20,021 --> 01:34:20,354 DISTRICT 2. 3456 01:34:20,354 --> 01:34:22,823 ALWAYS ADVOCATING FOR DISTRICT 3457 01:34:22,823 --> 01:34:23,224 2. 3458 01:34:23,224 --> 01:34:27,061 DOES HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST 3459 01:34:27,061 --> 01:34:29,397 NEEDS IN OUR CITY FOR FOOD 3460 01:34:29,397 --> 01:34:29,797 ACCESS AS WELL. 3461 01:34:29,797 --> 01:34:32,900 AND SO WHAT DO WE CURRENTLY 3462 01:34:32,900 --> 01:34:34,535 HAVE RIGHT NOW THAT SOME OF 3463 01:34:34,535 --> 01:34:34,802 THESE 3464 01:34:34,802 --> 01:34:35,803 FUNDINGS CAN GO TOWARDS? 3465 01:34:35,803 --> 01:34:37,905 WE HAVE THE BACKPACK BRIGADE IN 3466 01:34:37,905 --> 01:34:39,006 SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 3467 01:34:39,006 --> 01:34:40,441 THAT'S WHERE CHILDREN GET 3468 01:34:40,441 --> 01:34:42,643 MEALS OVER THE WEEKEND, ABOUT 3469 01:34:42,643 --> 01:34:42,877 5,000, 3470 01:34:42,877 --> 01:34:44,245 ON THE EAST SIDE. 3471 01:34:44,245 --> 01:34:45,312 THEY'RE CALLED THREE SQUARE 3472 01:34:45,312 --> 01:34:45,579 MEALS. 3473 01:34:45,579 --> 01:34:46,680 PEOPLE GET THREE 3474 01:34:46,680 --> 01:34:49,517 SQUARES. THEY'RE PACKAGED AT A 3475 01:34:49,650 --> 01:34:51,552 WAREHOUSE, AND THE TEACHERS PUT 3476 01:34:51,552 --> 01:34:52,019 THEM IN 3477 01:34:52,019 --> 01:34:54,689 KIDS' BACKPACKS SO THEY TAKE 3478 01:34:54,689 --> 01:34:56,891 THEM HOME FROM SCHOOL. 3479 01:34:56,891 --> 01:34:57,958 BELLEVUE DOES A PRIME MINISTER 3480 01:34:57,958 --> 01:34:59,727 FOR MID WINTER, WINTER 3481 01:34:59,727 --> 01:35:01,295 BREAKS AND SPRING BREAKS RIGHT 3482 01:35:01,295 --> 01:35:01,529 NOW 3483 01:35:01,529 --> 01:35:03,064 WHERE THEY GET VOUCHERS TO GO 3484 01:35:03,064 --> 01:35:04,832 TO A GROCERY STORE SO 3485 01:35:04,832 --> 01:35:09,570 THE CULTURALLY -- I DON'T LIKE 3486 01:35:09,570 --> 01:35:11,472 USING RELEVANT FOODS, BUT THEY 3487 01:35:11,472 --> 01:35:13,207 GET WHAT THEIR FAMILIES WANT 3488 01:35:13,207 --> 01:35:15,743 AND WHAT THEY THINK IS 3489 01:35:15,743 --> 01:35:16,077 CULTURALLY 3490 01:35:16,077 --> 01:35:16,811 FOR THEM. 3491 01:35:16,811 --> 01:35:18,312 ALSO THE SUN BUCKS PROGRAM, 3492 01:35:18,312 --> 01:35:20,381 WHICH I MENTIONED AS WELL. 3493 01:35:20,381 --> 01:35:24,218 AND SO IN ADDITION TO 3494 01:35:24,218 --> 01:35:26,754 THIS, THE OTHER PART OF THIS 3495 01:35:26,754 --> 01:35:28,456 FUNDING 3496 01:35:28,456 --> 01:35:35,629 WOULD COME FROM THE AMENDMENT 4 3497 01:35:35,629 --> 01:35:37,465 WITH THE POTENTIAL DELAY OF THE 3498 01:35:37,465 --> 01:35:40,634 PRESCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM TO GET 3499 01:35:40,634 --> 01:35:42,369 REDIRECTED TO THIS AS WELL, 3500 01:35:42,369 --> 01:35:43,871 SO IT WOULD ADD A LITTLE BIT 3501 01:35:43,871 --> 01:35:44,905 MORE IF THAT PASSED. 3502 01:35:44,905 --> 01:35:46,407 BUT IT HAS TWO SOURCES 3503 01:35:46,407 --> 01:35:47,975 OF FUNDING POTENTIALLY 3504 01:35:47,975 --> 01:35:51,846 FROM AMENDMENT 4 AND THEN ALSO 3505 01:35:51,846 --> 01:35:54,115 FROM THE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL 3506 01:35:54,115 --> 01:35:56,717 MEALS PROGRAM WHICH WOULD START 3507 01:35:56,717 --> 01:35:57,651 IN 3508 01:35:57,785 --> 01:36:00,788 2027. SO I'LL STOP THERE TO 3509 01:36:00,788 --> 01:36:01,088 ANSWER 3510 01:36:01,088 --> 01:36:02,223 ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL 3511 01:36:02,223 --> 01:36:03,524 FROM COLLEAGUES OR HEAR ANY 3512 01:36:03,524 --> 01:36:03,958 FEEDBACK. 3513 01:36:03,958 --> 01:36:04,992 >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL 3514 01:36:04,992 --> 01:36:05,960 PRESIDENT AND VICE- CHAIR 3515 01:36:05,960 --> 01:36:06,494 HOLLINGSWORTH. 3516 01:36:06,494 --> 01:36:08,395 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, AS THE 3517 01:36:08,395 --> 01:36:09,563 CO-SPONSOR, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED 3518 01:36:09,563 --> 01:36:11,031 TO SPEAK TO THE AMENDMENT. 3519 01:36:11,165 --> 01:36:12,233 >> THANK YOU SO 3520 01:36:12,233 --> 01:36:14,201 MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. 3521 01:36:14,201 --> 01:36:16,971 AND I WANT TO START OFF WITH 3522 01:36:16,971 --> 01:36:17,905 APPRECIATION FOR 3523 01:36:17,905 --> 01:36:19,140 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH 3524 01:36:19,140 --> 01:36:19,640 AND WILL 3525 01:36:19,640 --> 01:36:21,442 ASK CENTRAL STAFF A 3526 01:36:21,442 --> 01:36:22,343 COUPLE QUESTIONS AND MAKE MORE 3527 01:36:22,343 --> 01:36:23,577 COMMENTS, JUST SO CENTRAL 3528 01:36:23,577 --> 01:36:25,045 STAFF IS READY FOR THAT. 3529 01:36:25,045 --> 01:36:27,047 COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I WANT 3530 01:36:27,047 --> 01:36:28,082 TO APPRECIATE YOU FOR BRINGING 3531 01:36:28,082 --> 01:36:28,282 THIS 3532 01:36:28,282 --> 01:36:29,316 FORWARD AND HELPING US HAVE 3533 01:36:29,316 --> 01:36:31,986 THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THIS 3534 01:36:31,986 --> 01:36:32,820 CONVERSATION IN PUBLIC 3535 01:36:32,820 --> 01:36:34,054 AROUND WHAT WE'RE THINKING 3536 01:36:34,054 --> 01:36:34,255 ABOUT 3537 01:36:34,255 --> 01:36:36,257 WITH THE DOLLARS FROM THE FEPP 3538 01:36:36,257 --> 01:36:37,691 LEVY AND THE I&E PLAN. 3539 01:36:37,691 --> 01:36:39,293 WE HEARD A LOT OF 3540 01:36:39,293 --> 01:36:40,995 PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY AND I'M 3541 01:36:40,995 --> 01:36:41,295 EXTREMELY 3542 01:36:41,295 --> 01:36:43,397 GRATEFUL TO THE FOLKS WHO CAME 3543 01:36:43,397 --> 01:36:43,564 AND 3544 01:36:43,564 --> 01:36:44,765 SHARED PUBLIC COMMENT, AND I 3545 01:36:44,765 --> 01:36:44,965 KNOW 3546 01:36:44,965 --> 01:36:46,734 SO MUCH OF THAT WAS AROUND 3547 01:36:46,734 --> 01:36:47,635 CONCERNS FROM THIS AMENDMENT, 3548 01:36:47,635 --> 01:36:48,335 AND I 3549 01:36:48,335 --> 01:36:49,203 THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT 3550 01:36:49,203 --> 01:36:51,939 OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SAY, AND 3551 01:36:51,939 --> 01:36:52,506 I'LL JUST 3552 01:36:52,506 --> 01:36:54,708 SAY FOR MYSELF, WE -- I AM 3553 01:36:54,708 --> 01:36:56,844 SO COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE 3554 01:36:56,844 --> 01:36:59,380 THAT OUR KIDS, OUR BABIES, OUR 3555 01:36:59,380 --> 01:37:01,782 STUDENTS, AREN'T GOING HUNGRY 3556 01:37:01,782 --> 01:37:02,116 IN OUR CITY. 3557 01:37:02,116 --> 01:37:03,584 AND I THINK WHAT WE ARE 3558 01:37:03,584 --> 01:37:05,319 TRYING TO PUT FORWARD IN THIS 3559 01:37:05,319 --> 01:37:06,420 AMENDMENT IS A QUESTION AND A 3560 01:37:06,420 --> 01:37:07,521 CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT IS THE 3561 01:37:07,521 --> 01:37:08,656 RIGHT WAY 3562 01:37:08,656 --> 01:37:09,356 TO APPROACH THAT? 3563 01:37:09,356 --> 01:37:11,625 IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CONCEPT 3564 01:37:11,625 --> 01:37:13,494 OF GUTTING UNIVERSAL FREE 3565 01:37:13,494 --> 01:37:13,794 SCHOOLS. 3566 01:37:13,794 --> 01:37:15,362 IT'S ABOUT WE HAVE LOW- INCOME 3567 01:37:15,362 --> 01:37:17,097 KIDS, KIDS WHO ARE QUALIFIED 3568 01:37:17,097 --> 01:37:19,466 FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH, AS 3569 01:37:19,466 --> 01:37:20,100 THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUST 3570 01:37:20,100 --> 01:37:20,334 TALKED 3571 01:37:20,334 --> 01:37:22,169 ABOUT, WHO ARE ALSO GOING 3572 01:37:22,169 --> 01:37:23,370 HUNGRY DURING SCHOOL BREAKS, 3573 01:37:23,370 --> 01:37:23,637 DURING 3574 01:37:23,771 --> 01:37:26,507 WEEKENDS. WE HAVE LOTS OF KIDS 3575 01:37:26,507 --> 01:37:26,874 WHO HAVE 3576 01:37:26,874 --> 01:37:28,509 NEED, AND I THINK THIS 3577 01:37:28,509 --> 01:37:29,910 AMENDMENT, AS PUT FORWARD, 3578 01:37:29,910 --> 01:37:32,379 GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO 3579 01:37:32,379 --> 01:37:34,982 IMPLEMENT THE UNIVERSAL 3580 01:37:34,982 --> 01:37:35,816 SCHOOLS PROGRAM STILL STILL A 3581 01:37:35,816 --> 01:37:36,617 AHEAD OF SCHEDULE 3582 01:37:36,617 --> 01:37:37,985 FROM WHAT WAS INITIALLY 3583 01:37:37,985 --> 01:37:39,920 PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AS 3584 01:37:39,920 --> 01:37:40,120 WELL 3585 01:37:40,120 --> 01:37:41,121 AS HAVING ANOTHER PROGRAM 3586 01:37:41,121 --> 01:37:42,823 THAT PROVIDES THESE VOUCHERS 3587 01:37:42,823 --> 01:37:46,427 AN ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO KIDS, 3588 01:37:46,427 --> 01:37:47,995 SO THAT'S HOW I AM LOOKING AT 3589 01:37:47,995 --> 01:37:48,195 THIS. 3590 01:37:48,195 --> 01:37:49,930 I WILL SAY I AM EXCITED TO HAVE 3591 01:37:49,930 --> 01:37:51,165 CONTINUED ENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENT 3592 01:37:51,165 --> 01:37:53,701 MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE 3593 01:37:53,834 --> 01:37:55,135 WHO GAVE COMMENT. 3594 01:37:55,135 --> 01:37:57,471 THAT WAS IMPORTANT AND 3595 01:37:57,471 --> 01:37:58,205 I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE BEING 3596 01:37:58,339 --> 01:38:00,608 RESPONSIVE, AND I WILL SAY 3597 01:38:00,608 --> 01:38:02,009 A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE WHO I LOVE 3598 01:38:02,009 --> 01:38:03,277 AND DEEPLY RESPECT. 3599 01:38:03,277 --> 01:38:04,044 IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME 3600 01:38:04,044 --> 01:38:04,645 TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. 3601 01:38:04,645 --> 01:38:05,880 THANK YOU, COUNCIL 3602 01:38:05,880 --> 01:38:06,814 PRESIDENT, FOR THAT AND FOR THE 3603 01:38:06,814 --> 01:38:07,047 OUTLINE 3604 01:38:07,047 --> 01:38:09,817 AND THE WALKTHROUGH OF 3605 01:38:09,817 --> 01:38:10,150 THE APPROACH 3606 01:38:10,150 --> 01:38:11,685 HERE. I WANT TO ASK CENTRAL 3607 01:38:11,685 --> 01:38:11,886 STUFF 3608 01:38:11,886 --> 01:38:12,353 A COUPLE QUESTIONS. 3609 01:38:12,353 --> 01:38:13,921 I'M HOPING PEOPLE ARE STILL 3610 01:38:14,054 --> 01:38:15,623 WATCHING. I KNOW A LOT OF FOLKS 3611 01:38:15,623 --> 01:38:15,823 LEFT. 3612 01:38:15,823 --> 01:38:17,958 I WANT TO ASK STAFF A COUPLE 3613 01:38:17,958 --> 01:38:19,360 OF QUESTIONS JUST TO CLARIFY A 3614 01:38:19,360 --> 01:38:20,628 FEW THINGS THAT I HEARD EARLIER. 3615 01:38:20,628 --> 01:38:22,363 I KNOW ONE OF THE THINGS THAT 3616 01:38:22,363 --> 01:38:24,465 WE HEARD EARLIER WAS A CONCERN 3617 01:38:24,465 --> 01:38:27,034 AROUND CHANGING THE FEPP LEVY 3618 01:38:27,034 --> 01:38:30,304 ASAS IT PRESENTED TO VOTERS. 3619 01:38:30,304 --> 01:38:32,306 WAS THE UNIVERSAL 3620 01:38:32,306 --> 01:38:34,375 PROGRAM INCLUDED IN THE FEPP 3621 01:38:34,375 --> 01:38:34,642 LIVY WHEN 3622 01:38:34,642 --> 01:38:35,509 IT WAS SENT TO VOTERS? 3623 01:38:35,643 --> 01:38:36,911 >> NO, IT WAS NOT. 3624 01:38:36,911 --> 01:38:40,781 I THINK COUNCIL HAD ADDED IN 3625 01:38:40,781 --> 01:38:41,849 ITS DELIBERATIONS THE POTENTIAL 3626 01:38:41,849 --> 01:38:45,019 FOR FOOD ASSISTANCEASSISTANCE TO 3627 01:38:45,019 --> 01:38:47,154 BE PROVIDED BY THE FEPP LEVY 3628 01:38:47,154 --> 01:38:48,689 BUT DID NOT SPECIFY UNIVERSAL 3629 01:38:48,689 --> 01:38:49,089 SCHOOL MEALS. 3630 01:38:49,223 --> 01:38:49,523 >> THANK YOU. 3631 01:38:49,523 --> 01:38:51,025 I WANT TO GO TO -- I WANT 3632 01:38:51,025 --> 01:38:52,826 TO MAKE SURE -- AND THIS IS JUST 3633 01:38:52,826 --> 01:38:54,128 TO GET IT IN CLARITY. 3634 01:38:54,128 --> 01:38:55,496 WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS 3635 01:38:55,496 --> 01:38:56,730 IN PREVIOUS COMMITTEES. 3636 01:38:56,730 --> 01:38:58,399 I'M GOING TO REPEAT 3637 01:38:58,399 --> 01:38:59,500 QUESTIONS I'VE ASKED BEFORE, 3638 01:38:59,500 --> 01:39:00,334 BUT I THINK 3639 01:39:00,334 --> 01:39:01,235 WE HAVE THIS AMENDMENT PUT 3640 01:39:01,235 --> 01:39:01,568 FORTH. 3641 01:39:01,568 --> 01:39:03,103 SO CAN YOU JUST SPEAK TO 3642 01:39:03,103 --> 01:39:05,639 THE SOURCE OF THE FUNDING FOR 3643 01:39:05,639 --> 01:39:06,940 THE 3644 01:39:06,940 --> 01:39:13,414 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM? 3645 01:39:13,547 --> 01:39:15,349 >> SURELY, REALLOCATING THOSE IN 3646 01:39:15,349 --> 01:39:19,286 THE COST AND RISK 3647 01:39:19,286 --> 01:39:21,689 RESERVE FUNDS -- 3648 01:39:21,689 --> 01:39:21,956 WHOOPS. 3649 01:39:21,956 --> 01:39:22,923 -- DOMAINS. 3650 01:39:22,923 --> 01:39:24,391 THAT'S HOW THEY HAD COME UP 3651 01:39:24,391 --> 01:39:26,994 WITH THE 3 MILLION IN THE FIRST 3652 01:39:26,994 --> 01:39:27,194 YEAR 3653 01:39:27,194 --> 01:39:28,796 AND THE 4. 1 MILLION IN THE 3654 01:39:28,796 --> 01:39:29,396 SECOND YEAR. 3655 01:39:29,530 --> 01:39:31,065 >> TRACI, I APOLOGIZE. 3656 01:39:31,065 --> 01:39:32,766 THERE WAS A MIC BLIP. 3657 01:39:32,900 --> 01:39:34,368 >> I'M SO SORRY. 3658 01:39:34,368 --> 01:39:36,804 THE FUNDING FOR THE 3659 01:39:36,804 --> 01:39:38,005 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM 3660 01:39:38,005 --> 01:39:38,339 CAME FROM 3661 01:39:38,339 --> 01:39:39,873 THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS 3662 01:39:39,873 --> 01:39:42,209 THAT HAD BEEN IN THE COST AND 3663 01:39:42,209 --> 01:39:42,409 RISK 3664 01:39:42,409 --> 01:39:44,912 RESERVE FUNDS IN THE FEPP LEVY. 3665 01:39:45,045 --> 01:39:46,246 >> OKAY, THANK YOU. 3666 01:39:46,246 --> 01:39:48,148 CAN YOU SPEAK TO -- I BELIEVE, 3667 01:39:48,148 --> 01:39:49,083 AGAIN, I KNOW WE TALKED 3668 01:39:49,083 --> 01:39:51,118 ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT CAN YOU 3669 01:39:51,118 --> 01:39:53,020 SPEAK TO THE IMPACT OF THE 3670 01:39:53,020 --> 01:39:55,889 REALLOCATION ON THE RISK AND 3671 01:39:55,889 --> 01:39:56,590 RESERVE FUNDS? 3672 01:39:56,724 --> 01:39:59,426 >> YOU ARE GOING TO TAX MY 3673 01:39:59,426 --> 01:39:59,793 MEMORY. 3674 01:39:59,793 --> 01:40:00,661 IT REDUCES -- 3675 01:40:00,661 --> 01:40:04,865 WELL, HOLD ON JUST A SECOND. 3676 01:40:04,998 --> 01:40:08,502 >> SO I BELIEVE WHAT 3677 01:40:08,502 --> 01:40:10,637 WAS PRESENTED IN THE ADOPTED 3678 01:40:10,637 --> 01:40:12,272 BUDGET LAST YEAR AS SORT OF A 3679 01:40:12,272 --> 01:40:12,473 COST 3680 01:40:12,473 --> 01:40:13,607 ESTIMATE, IT WASN'T THE FINAL 3681 01:40:13,607 --> 01:40:16,043 PLAN, OBVIOUSLY, BUT THE 3682 01:40:16,043 --> 01:40:17,578 COST ESTIMATE HAD THE RISK 3683 01:40:17,578 --> 01:40:22,716 RESERVE BEING AT 2.5%. 3684 01:40:22,716 --> 01:40:26,820 AND THIS WOULD REDUCE 3685 01:40:26,820 --> 01:40:28,122 THAT INITIAL ESTIMATE TO LESS 3686 01:40:28,122 --> 01:40:28,322 THAN 3687 01:40:28,322 --> 01:40:34,061 1%, I BELIEVE, 0. 38 OR 0.32%. 3688 01:40:34,061 --> 01:40:35,696 AND SO THAT ESSENTIALLY 3689 01:40:35,696 --> 01:40:38,399 MEANS THAT THERE'S LESS CUSHION 3690 01:40:38,399 --> 01:40:38,599 TO 3691 01:40:38,599 --> 01:40:39,800 ACCOUNT FOR HIGHER 3692 01:40:39,800 --> 01:40:44,004 INFLATION THAN EXPECTED OR COST 3693 01:40:44,004 --> 01:40:45,406 OVERRUNS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS THAN 3694 01:40:45,539 --> 01:40:47,007 EXPECTED. THERE'S LESS OF A 3695 01:40:47,007 --> 01:40:47,241 CUSHION 3696 01:40:47,241 --> 01:40:52,613 TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY UNINTENDED OR 3697 01:40:52,613 --> 01:40:53,347 UNANTICIPATED COSTS. 3698 01:40:53,480 --> 01:40:54,648 >> SO THAT ONE I DID 3699 01:40:54,648 --> 01:40:56,116 REMEMBER THE ANSWER TO BEFORE I 3700 01:40:56,116 --> 01:40:56,316 ASKED 3701 01:40:56,316 --> 01:40:57,985 YOU, BUT THIS ONE I DON'T 3702 01:40:57,985 --> 01:40:58,252 REMEMBER. 3703 01:40:58,252 --> 01:41:02,823 CAN YOU REMIND US -- I HAD 0. 3704 01:41:02,823 --> 01:41:02,990 35% 3705 01:41:02,990 --> 01:41:03,323 IN MY MEMORY. 3706 01:41:03,457 --> 01:41:04,057 >> THAT WAS PROBABLY IT. 3707 01:41:04,191 --> 01:41:05,459 >> CAN YOU REMIND US -- 3708 01:41:05,592 --> 01:41:06,960 >> YOU'RE RIGHT. 3709 01:41:07,094 --> 01:41:07,327 >> NICE. 3710 01:41:07,461 --> 01:41:09,063 >> EVERY NOW AND AGAIN. 3711 01:41:09,063 --> 01:41:11,899 CAN YOU REMIND US, THOUGH, 3712 01:41:11,899 --> 01:41:13,767 IS THAT -- DOES THAT GO DOWN TO 3713 01:41:13,767 --> 01:41:16,103 0. 35 FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS 3714 01:41:16,103 --> 01:41:17,571 AS WRITTEN OR ACROSS THE 3715 01:41:17,571 --> 01:41:17,838 LIFETIME? 3716 01:41:17,838 --> 01:41:19,540 JUST THE FIRST TWO YEARS. 3717 01:41:19,540 --> 01:41:20,541 GOT IT. 3718 01:41:20,541 --> 01:41:22,009 AND, AGAIN, TO ME IT'S 3719 01:41:22,009 --> 01:41:24,945 IMPORTANT JUST TO HAVE THIS IN 3720 01:41:24,945 --> 01:41:25,312 THE PUBLIC 3721 01:41:25,312 --> 01:41:25,646 CONVERSATION. 3722 01:41:25,646 --> 01:41:27,548 MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE END OF 3723 01:41:27,548 --> 01:41:29,883 THE FIRST TWO YEARS THE GOAL 3724 01:41:29,883 --> 01:41:31,952 IS THAT THE STATE WOULD COME IN, 3725 01:41:31,952 --> 01:41:34,188 AS THE STATE HAS ALREADY MADE A 3726 01:41:34,188 --> 01:41:35,422 COMMITMENT TO FUND 3727 01:41:35,422 --> 01:41:37,391 UNIVERSAL 3728 01:41:37,391 --> 01:41:37,958 FREE SCHOOL LUNCH STATEWIDE 3729 01:41:37,958 --> 01:41:38,926 THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION 3730 01:41:38,926 --> 01:41:40,694 OF THE MILLIONAIRE'S TAX WITH 3731 01:41:40,694 --> 01:41:42,463 YOU OUR OPTIONS AT THE END OF 3732 01:41:42,463 --> 01:41:43,897 THAT TWO YEARS IF, FOR SOME 3733 01:41:43,897 --> 01:41:44,965 REASON, THAT WAS NOT TO HAPPEN, 3734 01:41:44,965 --> 01:41:45,132 CAN 3735 01:41:45,132 --> 01:41:46,700 YOU SPEAK TO WHAT OUR OPTIONS 3736 01:41:46,700 --> 01:41:49,369 WOULD BE AT THAT POINT IN TIME? 3737 01:41:49,503 --> 01:41:52,406 >> WELL, THE OPTIONS WOULD BE TO 3738 01:41:52,406 --> 01:41:53,207 REALLOCATE FROM OTHER 3739 01:41:53,207 --> 01:41:55,242 PROGRAMS OR TO CONTINUE TO EAT 3740 01:41:55,242 --> 01:41:55,742 INTO THE 3741 01:41:55,742 --> 01:41:59,446 RESERVES, I BELIEVE. 3742 01:41:59,580 --> 01:42:00,047 >> THAT'S CORRECT. 3743 01:42:00,180 --> 01:42:00,614 >> THANK YOU. 3744 01:42:00,614 --> 01:42:02,149 AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR. 3745 01:42:02,149 --> 01:42:03,750 AS AMENDED WE ARE STILL 3746 01:42:03,750 --> 01:42:05,252 USING THE DOLLARS FROM THE COST 3747 01:42:05,252 --> 01:42:07,154 AND RISK RESERVE AND PUTTING 3748 01:42:07,154 --> 01:42:13,193 THOSE INTO FUNDING FOR KIDS AND 3749 01:42:13,193 --> 01:42:14,361 LOW- INCOME FAMILIES AS WRITTEN. 3750 01:42:14,361 --> 01:42:15,562 I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S 3751 01:42:15,562 --> 01:42:15,762 CLEAR 3752 01:42:15,762 --> 01:42:16,864 IN THE RECORD AS WE TALK 3753 01:42:16,864 --> 01:42:17,898 ABOUT WHERE THE RESOURCES ARE 3754 01:42:17,898 --> 01:42:19,666 COMING FROM AND HOW THE 3755 01:42:19,666 --> 01:42:19,933 AMENDMENT 3756 01:42:19,933 --> 01:42:20,234 FUNCTIONS. 3757 01:42:20,234 --> 01:42:22,136 WE WOULD STAY THAT 0.35%. 3758 01:42:22,136 --> 01:42:23,704 WE WOULD HAVE THIS 3759 01:42:23,704 --> 01:42:24,671 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED OVER THE 3760 01:42:24,671 --> 01:42:25,239 COURSE 3761 01:42:25,239 --> 01:42:27,875 OF THE LEVY USING THOSE 3762 01:42:27,875 --> 01:42:28,775 RESOURCES, AND IT'S MY 3763 01:42:28,775 --> 01:42:29,109 UNDERSTANDING 3764 01:42:29,109 --> 01:42:30,377 THAT BECAUSE THIS IS ESSENTIALLY 3765 01:42:30,377 --> 01:42:32,145 SORT OF A SMALLER POPULATION AND 3766 01:42:32,145 --> 01:42:32,279 A 3767 01:42:32,279 --> 01:42:33,380 DIFFERENT DESIGN ON THE 3768 01:42:33,380 --> 01:42:34,848 PROGRAM THAT WE'RE ABLE TO THEN 3769 01:42:34,848 --> 01:42:35,048 HAVE 3770 01:42:35,048 --> 01:42:36,950 THIS GO FOR THE SIX YEARS OF 3771 01:42:36,950 --> 01:42:40,721 THE LEVY WITH THOSE DOLLARS, IS 3772 01:42:40,721 --> 01:42:44,191 THAT CORRECT? 3773 01:42:44,324 --> 01:42:46,860 >> UNIVERSAL MEALS PROGRAM OR 3774 01:42:46,994 --> 01:42:50,063 FOOD ASSISTANCE? FOOD 3775 01:42:50,063 --> 01:42:50,364 ASSISTANCE. 3776 01:42:50,497 --> 01:42:52,032 >> BECAUSE IT'S SPREAD OUT, 3777 01:42:52,032 --> 01:42:54,067 THERE'S 3778 01:42:54,067 --> 01:42:55,002 THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMAIN 3779 01:42:55,002 --> 01:42:56,069 FLEXIBLE IF WE NEED 3780 01:42:56,069 --> 01:42:59,907 TO DIP INTO MORE COST RESERVES 3781 01:42:59,907 --> 01:43:02,409 LATER ON. 3782 01:43:02,409 --> 01:43:03,710 I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT 3783 01:43:03,710 --> 01:43:05,012 ANOTHER OPTION, IF WE DO NEED 3784 01:43:05,012 --> 01:43:06,280 TO CONTINUE FUNDING 3785 01:43:06,280 --> 01:43:13,854 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS WOULD BE 3786 01:43:13,854 --> 01:43:15,088 POTENTIAL 3787 01:43:15,222 --> 01:43:15,489 UNDERSPEND. 3788 01:43:15,622 --> 01:43:17,257 >> I APPRECIATE THAT, CENTRAL 3789 01:43:17,391 --> 01:43:18,492 STAFF. FOR ME IT'S IMPORTANT TO 3790 01:43:18,492 --> 01:43:19,860 JUST SORT OF HIGHLIGHT THAT AND 3791 01:43:19,860 --> 01:43:20,460 TO 3792 01:43:20,460 --> 01:43:22,095 HAVE THAT CLARITY AS WE BEGIN 3793 01:43:22,095 --> 01:43:23,263 TO ENGAGE IN THE 3794 01:43:23,263 --> 01:43:24,965 PUBLIC CONVERSATION AROUND THIS 3795 01:43:24,965 --> 01:43:26,567 AMENDMENT, BUT FROM MY 3796 01:43:26,567 --> 01:43:27,968 PERSPECTIVE, THE GOAL HERE IS, 3797 01:43:27,968 --> 01:43:30,437 AGAIN, WE WOULD STILL BE ABLE 3798 01:43:30,437 --> 01:43:32,139 TO IMPLEMENT THE UNIVERSAL 3799 01:43:32,139 --> 01:43:33,974 FREE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM ONE 3800 01:43:33,974 --> 01:43:34,174 YEAR 3801 01:43:34,174 --> 01:43:35,609 AHEAD OF SCHEDULE BASED ON 3802 01:43:35,609 --> 01:43:36,710 THE STATE TIME LINE AND AT THE 3803 01:43:36,710 --> 01:43:36,910 SAME 3804 01:43:36,910 --> 01:43:37,744 TIME WE WOULD BE ABLE 3805 01:43:37,744 --> 01:43:39,379 TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM THAT I 3806 01:43:39,379 --> 01:43:41,081 THINK COMPLEMENTS IT WELL 3807 01:43:41,081 --> 01:43:42,416 DIRECTING ADDITIONAL DOLLARS TO 3808 01:43:42,416 --> 01:43:42,816 OUR LOWEST 3809 01:43:42,816 --> 01:43:47,421 INCOME FAMILIES. 3810 01:43:47,421 --> 01:43:48,388 COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I 3811 01:43:48,388 --> 01:43:49,923 APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND 3812 01:43:49,923 --> 01:43:50,657 PROUD TO 3813 01:43:50,657 --> 01:43:52,092 CO- SPONSOR THIS WITH YOU. 3814 01:43:52,225 --> 01:43:53,827 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 3815 01:43:53,827 --> 01:43:54,361 FOSTER. 3816 01:43:54,361 --> 01:43:55,762 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, YOU HAVE 3817 01:43:55,762 --> 01:43:56,263 A HAND UP. 3818 01:43:56,263 --> 01:43:57,197 YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. 3819 01:43:57,331 --> 01:43:58,198 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 3820 01:43:58,198 --> 01:44:00,767 A FEW QUICK QUESTIONS, FIRST 3821 01:44:00,767 --> 01:44:03,070 FOR CENTRAL STAFF AND THEN 3822 01:44:03,070 --> 01:44:06,573 I'LL SHARE A FEW INITIAL SELF- 3823 01:44:06,707 --> 01:44:07,474 SELF- SELF-REFLECTIONS. 3824 01:44:07,474 --> 01:44:09,309 FIRST OFF, IF YOU ALL 3825 01:44:09,309 --> 01:44:10,477 WOULDN'T MIND PROVIDING A 3826 01:44:10,477 --> 01:44:11,645 LITTLE 3827 01:44:11,645 --> 01:44:13,580 CLARITY ON THE FOLLOWING, FROM 3828 01:44:13,580 --> 01:44:13,747 AN 3829 01:44:13,747 --> 01:44:16,516 IMPLEMENTATION PERSPECTIVE, WHAT 3830 01:44:16,516 --> 01:44:19,886 OPERATIONAL CHANGES WOULD 3831 01:44:19,886 --> 01:44:23,023 SCHOOLS DEEL NEED TO MAKE IF 3832 01:44:23,023 --> 01:44:25,392 THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 3833 01:44:25,392 --> 01:44:29,997 RATHER, WERE ADDED? 3834 01:44:30,130 --> 01:44:31,265 >> THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN 3835 01:44:31,265 --> 01:44:32,666 CLARIFY WITH THE DEPARTMENT. 3836 01:44:32,666 --> 01:44:34,668 MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE WAY 3837 01:44:34,668 --> 01:44:36,303 THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS PROPOSED 3838 01:44:36,303 --> 01:44:38,672 NOW IS THAT EXISTING SPS 3839 01:44:38,672 --> 01:44:40,374 PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH A LOT OF 3840 01:44:40,374 --> 01:44:40,874 THESE 3841 01:44:40,874 --> 01:44:42,309 LOW- INCOME POPULATIONS, YOU 3842 01:44:42,309 --> 01:44:44,211 KNOW, WOULD BE ABLE 3843 01:44:44,211 --> 01:44:45,245 TO DISTRIBUTE THE VOUCHERS. 3844 01:44:45,245 --> 01:44:47,214 THE ADMINISTRATION NEEDED TO 3845 01:44:47,214 --> 01:44:48,348 ESTABLISH THE PROGRAM OR 3846 01:44:48,348 --> 01:44:49,383 IF THERE IS ANY 3847 01:44:49,383 --> 01:44:50,150 FURTHER ADMINISTRATION I THINK 3848 01:44:50,150 --> 01:44:50,317 WE 3849 01:44:50,317 --> 01:44:52,786 NEED TO CHECK WITH THE 3850 01:44:52,786 --> 01:44:54,054 DEPARTMENT 3851 01:44:54,054 --> 01:44:56,056 ON THAT. 3852 01:44:56,189 --> 01:44:57,658 >> THANK YOU. 3853 01:44:57,658 --> 01:45:00,027 MY NEXT QUESTION PERTAINS TO 3854 01:45:00,027 --> 01:45:04,398 PRECISE DATA INCLUDING DOLLAR 3855 01:45:04,398 --> 01:45:09,202 AMOUNTS. 3856 01:45:09,202 --> 01:45:10,871 THE TIME LINE AS ORIGINALLY 3857 01:45:10,871 --> 01:45:12,539 PLANNED, HOW MANY FAMILIES 3858 01:45:12,539 --> 01:45:15,142 WOULD BE SERVED ACROSS SPS, 3859 01:45:15,142 --> 01:45:17,411 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WOULD BE 3860 01:45:17,411 --> 01:45:17,644 SERVED 3861 01:45:17,644 --> 01:45:20,113 UNDER THE ORIGINAL TIME LINE AND 3862 01:45:20,113 --> 01:45:23,717 THEN WHAT IS THE AVERAGE 3863 01:45:23,717 --> 01:45:25,752 COST SAVINGS TO THE AVERAGE 3864 01:45:25,752 --> 01:45:28,121 STUDENT 3865 01:45:28,121 --> 01:45:32,259 AND/OR FAMILY AS A DIRECT 3866 01:45:32,259 --> 01:45:33,527 RESULT OF THE ORIGINAL TIME 3867 01:45:33,527 --> 01:45:44,037 LINE IMPLEMENTATION BY SEATTLE. 3868 01:45:44,037 --> 01:45:46,106 CURIOUS TO HEAR OFFLINE. 3869 01:45:46,106 --> 01:45:48,308 AFFORDABILITY IS A BIG 3870 01:45:48,308 --> 01:45:50,077 CONCERN RIGHT RIGHT IN CRISES 3871 01:45:50,077 --> 01:45:50,477 AND, FIRST 3872 01:45:50,477 --> 01:45:54,481 OFF, LET ME START BY SAYING 3873 01:45:54,481 --> 01:46:02,189 THIS. 3874 01:46:02,189 --> 01:46:03,790 COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH 3875 01:46:03,790 --> 01:46:05,192 AND COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, FOR 3876 01:46:05,192 --> 01:46:06,460 YOUR LEADERSHIP AND BRINGING 3877 01:46:06,460 --> 01:46:09,196 THIS FORWARD, YOU IN 3878 01:46:09,196 --> 01:46:13,767 PARTICULAR, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I 3879 01:46:13,767 --> 01:46:16,303 APPRECIATE HOW YOU FRAME YOUR 3880 01:46:16,303 --> 01:46:16,636 APPROACH AND 3881 01:46:16,636 --> 01:46:19,139 YOUR OWN PERSONAL, UNIQUE 3882 01:46:19,139 --> 01:46:19,372 FAMILY 3883 01:46:19,372 --> 01:46:20,006 AND COMMUNITY REAL-LIFE, LIVED 3884 01:46:20,006 --> 01:46:30,250 EXPERIENCES. 3885 01:46:38,158 --> 01:46:39,426 SHARING THEIR OWN KIND 3886 01:46:39,426 --> 01:46:43,296 OF PERSONAL FIRSTHAND 3887 01:46:43,296 --> 01:46:43,597 EXPERIENCES 3888 01:46:43,730 --> 01:46:44,765 WITH FREE MEALS AND WHY IT'S SO 3889 01:46:44,765 --> 01:46:49,403 IMPORTANT. 3890 01:46:49,403 --> 01:46:54,007 I HAVE BEEN PUBLIC ABOUT MY 3891 01:46:54,007 --> 01:46:54,908 OWN AS WELL. 3892 01:46:54,908 --> 01:46:56,143 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ON FREE 3893 01:46:56,143 --> 01:46:57,778 OR REDUCED LUNCH DEPENDING ON 3894 01:46:57,778 --> 01:46:59,312 THE YEAR AND THE APPLICATION. 3895 01:46:59,312 --> 01:47:00,213 IT WAS EITHER FREE 3896 01:47:00,213 --> 01:47:10,624 LUNCH OR REDUCED MEALS. 3897 01:47:12,559 --> 01:47:14,795 I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO 3898 01:47:14,795 --> 01:47:17,197 INADVERTENTLY MISS A SCHOOL 3899 01:47:17,197 --> 01:47:21,935 LUNCH BECAUSE OF THE SHAME AND 3900 01:47:21,935 --> 01:47:24,838 EMBARRASSMENT AND WORRY 3901 01:47:24,838 --> 01:47:26,373 THAT I HAD ABOUT GOING TO THE 3902 01:47:26,373 --> 01:47:30,310 LUNCH LINE AND PAYING THE LADY 3903 01:47:30,310 --> 01:47:30,610 THREE 3904 01:47:30,610 --> 01:47:33,980 QUARTERS, 75 INSTEAD OF THE FULL 3905 01:47:33,980 --> 01:47:36,082 $1. 50 OR WHATEVER IT WAS AT THE 3906 01:47:36,082 --> 01:47:36,483 TIME. 3907 01:47:36,483 --> 01:47:40,587 STIGMA IS REAL. 3908 01:47:40,587 --> 01:47:42,856 AND SO IS THE STIGMA ON 3909 01:47:42,856 --> 01:47:47,127 FAMILIES AND FOOD BANKS AND 3910 01:47:47,127 --> 01:47:47,661 ACCESS ING 3911 01:47:47,661 --> 01:47:48,962 AND I THINK THIS HIGHLIGHTS 3912 01:47:48,962 --> 01:47:51,264 THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRSTHAND 3913 01:47:51,264 --> 01:47:59,873 REAL-WORLD LIVED EXPERIENCES. 3914 01:47:59,873 --> 01:48:02,943 AS RELATED BUT NOT 3915 01:48:02,943 --> 01:48:04,578 IDENTICAL AMENDMENT FOR -- I DO 3916 01:48:04,578 --> 01:48:08,815 HAVE CONCERNS WITH THIS INITIAL 3917 01:48:08,815 --> 01:48:12,185 CONCERNS WITH THIS AS WELL FOR 3918 01:48:12,185 --> 01:48:12,719 SIMILAR 3919 01:48:12,719 --> 01:48:13,320 REASONS, BUT HERE IS WHAT I 3920 01:48:13,320 --> 01:48:21,194 KNOW. 3921 01:48:21,194 --> 01:48:25,532 THEY HAVE BEEN CHAMPIONS OF FOOD 3922 01:48:25,532 --> 01:48:26,533 ACCESS AND SECURITY. 3923 01:48:26,533 --> 01:48:29,369 I THINK WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO 3924 01:48:29,369 --> 01:48:35,041 DO HERE IS EXPAND THE PIE. 3925 01:48:35,041 --> 01:48:39,646 THE NET RESULT OF WHICH WOULD 3926 01:48:39,646 --> 01:48:43,316 DELAY, BUT THEY ARE -- I 3927 01:48:43,316 --> 01:48:47,954 KNOW THEIR MOTIVES, INTENTS ARE 3928 01:48:47,954 --> 01:48:48,154 PURE. 3929 01:48:48,154 --> 01:48:50,490 I LOVE THE ANALYTICAL 3930 01:48:50,490 --> 01:48:54,861 FRAMEWORK APPROACH THAT WAS JUST 3931 01:48:54,861 --> 01:48:55,161 DESCRIBED. 3932 01:48:55,161 --> 01:48:57,397 I JUST TEND TO DISAGREE 3933 01:48:57,397 --> 01:48:59,699 RIGHT NOW ON, YOU KNOW, THE 3934 01:48:59,699 --> 01:48:59,933 RESULTS 3935 01:48:59,933 --> 01:49:01,434 AND REASONABLE MINDS DO 3936 01:49:01,434 --> 01:49:02,135 DISAGREE. 3937 01:49:02,135 --> 01:49:05,739 ONE THING I'VE LEARNED 3938 01:49:05,739 --> 01:49:07,140 SINCE I'VE BEEN IN OFFICE A 3939 01:49:07,140 --> 01:49:07,374 LITTLE 3940 01:49:07,374 --> 01:49:10,243 OVER TWO AND A HALF YEARS IN 3941 01:49:10,243 --> 01:49:12,312 THIS ROLE, WHO IS COUNTING, 3942 01:49:12,312 --> 01:49:13,280 BUT IT'S BEEN AN 3943 01:49:13,280 --> 01:49:15,048 INCREDIBLE PRIVILEGE AND HONOR 3944 01:49:15,048 --> 01:49:15,515 TO SERVE 3945 01:49:15,515 --> 01:49:15,949 SO FAR. 3946 01:49:15,949 --> 01:49:17,884 AS SOMEONE WHO CAME FROM 3947 01:49:17,884 --> 01:49:20,020 TEN YEARS OF THE PRIVATE 3948 01:49:20,020 --> 01:49:21,955 SECTOR BEFORE THIS WORKING IN 3949 01:49:21,955 --> 01:49:23,723 BIG LAW, 3950 01:49:23,723 --> 01:49:26,860 IN BIG TECH, WORKING 3951 01:49:26,860 --> 01:49:28,094 STARTUPS, ONE THING THAT -- ONE 3952 01:49:28,094 --> 01:49:32,732 LEARNING THAT I'VE HAD IS THAT 3953 01:49:32,732 --> 01:49:38,538 GOVERNMENT IS WOEFULLY SLOW. 3954 01:49:38,538 --> 01:49:43,643 IT TAKES TIME TO PASS BOLD 3955 01:49:43,643 --> 01:49:45,245 INVESTMENTS, IMPLEMENT THEM AND 3956 01:49:45,245 --> 01:49:46,479 ACTUALLY SEE THE COMMUNITY 3957 01:49:46,479 --> 01:49:48,348 IMPACT AND REALIZE 3958 01:49:48,348 --> 01:49:50,784 THAT COMMUNITY GAIN TAKES TIME. 3959 01:49:50,784 --> 01:49:52,419 AND AS SOMEONE WHO IS 3960 01:49:52,419 --> 01:49:54,654 JUST NATURALLY A HARD CHARGER, I 3961 01:49:54,654 --> 01:49:57,624 GO HARD IN THE PAINT, AND I 3962 01:49:57,624 --> 01:49:59,859 KNOW ALL OF MY 3963 01:49:59,859 --> 01:50:03,263 COUNCILMEMBER COLLEAGUES DO, 3964 01:50:03,263 --> 01:50:03,463 TOO, 3965 01:50:03,463 --> 01:50:04,164 GOVERNMENT TAKES TIME. 3966 01:50:04,164 --> 01:50:05,699 AND I REMEMBER THAT. 3967 01:50:05,699 --> 01:50:07,801 THE VERY FIRST JANUARY 3968 01:50:07,801 --> 01:50:10,937 AND FEBRUARY '24 JUST AFTER 3969 01:50:10,937 --> 01:50:11,171 TAKING 3970 01:50:11,171 --> 01:50:13,573 OFFICE SITTING HERE AT THIS 3971 01:50:13,573 --> 01:50:14,975 DAIS AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE 3972 01:50:14,975 --> 01:50:17,010 AND HOW WE CAN AS A CITY RALLY 3973 01:50:17,010 --> 01:50:18,411 TO GET THE STATE 3974 01:50:18,411 --> 01:50:20,013 LEGISLATURE TO PASS UNIVERSAL 3975 01:50:20,013 --> 01:50:22,615 FREE SCHOOL MEALS 3976 01:50:22,615 --> 01:50:23,583 FOR ALL. 3977 01:50:23,583 --> 01:50:27,621 WE COULDN'T GET IT DONE AND 3978 01:50:27,621 --> 01:50:30,123 WE BROUGHT IT UP AGAIN AND IT IS 3979 01:50:30,123 --> 01:50:31,291 ABSOLUTELY TRUE THAT THIS WAS 3980 01:50:31,291 --> 01:50:33,593 NOT AN EXPRESS OR EXPLICIT 3981 01:50:33,593 --> 01:50:33,994 COMMITMENT 3982 01:50:33,994 --> 01:50:34,594 TO VOTERS WHEN IT WAS ON THE 3983 01:50:34,594 --> 01:50:38,765 BALLOT IN NOVEMBER. 3984 01:50:38,765 --> 01:50:40,233 THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY TRUE. 3985 01:50:40,233 --> 01:50:41,601 WHAT ALSO WAS ABSOLUTELY 3986 01:50:41,601 --> 01:50:43,603 TRUE FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, 3987 01:50:43,603 --> 01:50:43,870 ALTHOUGH 3988 01:50:43,870 --> 01:50:46,006 IT WASN'T EXPRESS OR EXPLICITLY 3989 01:50:46,006 --> 01:50:49,342 NAMED, IT WAS 100% CONTEMPLATED 3990 01:50:49,342 --> 01:50:51,478 BY CITY LEADERS, BY THIS 3991 01:50:51,478 --> 01:50:56,449 BODY, BY THIS DAIS, UPSTAIRS, 3992 01:50:56,449 --> 01:50:56,916 THE SEVENTH FLOOR. 3993 01:50:57,050 --> 01:50:57,650 THAT WAS ALWAYS THE LONGER TERM 3994 01:50:57,650 --> 01:51:05,692 GOAL. 3995 01:51:05,692 --> 01:51:08,728 NOW WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE WHO IS 3996 01:51:08,862 --> 01:51:10,430 EQUALLY OR MAYBE MORE 3997 01:51:10,430 --> 01:51:13,133 EXCITED THAN MANY OF US 3998 01:51:13,133 --> 01:51:14,000 DOWNSTAIRS 3999 01:51:14,000 --> 01:51:15,101 ABOUT GETTING THIS DONE BECAUSE 4000 01:51:15,101 --> 01:51:17,070 OF THE 4001 01:51:17,070 --> 01:51:18,371 AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS THAT I 4002 01:51:18,371 --> 01:51:19,672 ALLUDED TO EARLIER AND 4003 01:51:19,672 --> 01:51:23,643 BECAUSE OF THE STIGMA, REDUCING 4004 01:51:23,643 --> 01:51:25,011 THE 4005 01:51:25,011 --> 01:51:26,246 STIGMA. 4006 01:51:26,246 --> 01:51:27,147 IMPLEMENTATION TAKES TIME. 4007 01:51:27,147 --> 01:51:29,349 I THINK WE'VE PASSED 4008 01:51:29,349 --> 01:51:30,650 LEGISLATION AND CHALLENGED 4009 01:51:30,650 --> 01:51:30,950 DEPARTMENTS 4010 01:51:30,950 --> 01:51:33,086 WHERE APPLICABLE TO SPEED THINGS 4011 01:51:33,086 --> 01:51:33,253 UP, 4012 01:51:33,253 --> 01:51:37,657 EXPEDITE, STREAMLINE. 4013 01:51:37,657 --> 01:51:38,692 IT STILL TAKES TIME. 4014 01:51:38,692 --> 01:51:41,494 I DON'T WANT TO WAIT 4015 01:51:41,494 --> 01:51:42,262 ANOTHER YEAR PLUS FOR THIS. 4016 01:51:42,262 --> 01:51:44,364 IT'S A REAL- LIFE READY 4017 01:51:44,364 --> 01:51:44,698 OPPORTUNITY. 4018 01:51:44,698 --> 01:51:46,599 I THINK WE NEED TO IMPLEMENT. 4019 01:51:46,599 --> 01:51:50,270 SO I'M JUST CONCERNED THAT, YOU 4020 01:51:50,270 --> 01:51:51,871 KNOW, THE AMENDMENT 6, THE DELAY 4021 01:51:51,871 --> 01:51:53,873 OF UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS 4022 01:51:53,873 --> 01:51:58,878 TO CREATE A LARGER SIX- YEAR 4023 01:51:58,878 --> 01:52:00,246 FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RISKS 4024 01:52:00,246 --> 01:52:03,383 DELAYING THE MOMENTUM AND 4025 01:52:03,383 --> 01:52:05,518 ENERGY AND DAY ONE 4026 01:52:05,518 --> 01:52:05,885 IMPLEMENTATION 4027 01:52:05,885 --> 01:52:10,457 READINESS WE HAVE TODAY. 4028 01:52:10,457 --> 01:52:13,726 AND SIMILAR TO THE OTHER 4029 01:52:13,726 --> 01:52:16,396 AMENDMENT, IT ALSO PURPORTS 4030 01:52:16,396 --> 01:52:18,865 TO PIT VERY VITAL COMMUNITY 4031 01:52:18,865 --> 01:52:19,899 NEEDS, YOU KNOW, AGAINST EACH 4032 01:52:19,899 --> 01:52:21,668 OTHER. 4033 01:52:21,668 --> 01:52:23,369 I WOULD LOVE -- MY INITIAL 4034 01:52:23,369 --> 01:52:24,304 REACTION, JUST LET'S LAUNCH 4035 01:52:24,304 --> 01:52:24,504 THIS. 4036 01:52:24,504 --> 01:52:28,208 LET'S GET THIS RIGHT. 4037 01:52:28,341 --> 01:52:28,975 FIRST. WE HAVE ALL THE TOOLS 4038 01:52:28,975 --> 01:52:30,510 AVAILABLE. 4039 01:52:30,510 --> 01:52:37,050 LET'S GO. 4040 01:52:37,050 --> 01:52:39,185 BUT LET'S FIND WAYS TO 4041 01:52:39,185 --> 01:52:40,553 EXPAND, BUT I'M JUST CONCERNED 4042 01:52:40,553 --> 01:52:41,087 ABOUT 4043 01:52:41,087 --> 01:52:43,356 THE POTENTIAL DELAY AND WHAT 4044 01:52:43,356 --> 01:52:45,692 THAT PORTENDS FOR AFFORDABILITY, 4045 01:52:45,692 --> 01:52:47,794 WHAT THAT PORTENDS FOR STIGMA, 4046 01:52:47,794 --> 01:52:49,162 SOCIAL STIGMA FOR STUDENTS, WHAT 4047 01:52:49,162 --> 01:52:52,398 THAT PORTENDS FOR THE LONG TERM. 4048 01:52:52,398 --> 01:52:54,033 EDUCATIONAL READINESS OF OUR 4049 01:52:54,033 --> 01:52:59,305 FUTURE WORKFORCE. 4050 01:52:59,305 --> 01:53:02,308 BUT I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, AND 4051 01:53:02,308 --> 01:53:04,110 EACH OF THESE SPONSORS HAVE 4052 01:53:04,110 --> 01:53:05,845 SHOWN THEMSELVES TO BE CHAMPIONS 4053 01:53:05,845 --> 01:53:06,112 OF 4054 01:53:06,112 --> 01:53:08,081 THIS ISSUE, AND THEY'RE NOT -- 4055 01:53:08,214 --> 01:53:11,251 I HEARD THEM SAY THEY LOVE -- 4056 01:53:11,251 --> 01:53:14,087 THEY STRONGLY SUPPORT UNIVERSAL 4057 01:53:14,220 --> 01:53:14,821 FREE SCHOOL MEALS. 4058 01:53:14,821 --> 01:53:16,122 THEY'RE NOT OPPOSED -- 4059 01:53:16,122 --> 01:53:17,457 THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO EXPAND 4060 01:53:17,457 --> 01:53:17,724 THE 4061 01:53:17,724 --> 01:53:18,558 PIE, WHICH I APPRECIATE. 4062 01:53:18,558 --> 01:53:21,394 I JUST THINK, YOU KNOW, WE 4063 01:53:21,394 --> 01:53:23,730 NEED TO GO WITH THIS APPROACH 4064 01:53:23,730 --> 01:53:24,097 NOW AND 4065 01:53:24,097 --> 01:53:25,465 THEN LET'S HAVE THOSE 4066 01:53:25,465 --> 01:53:26,232 OTHER CONVERSATIONS LATER. 4067 01:53:26,232 --> 01:53:28,835 THAT IS ALL BUT I APPRECIATE THE 4068 01:53:28,835 --> 01:53:29,302 AMENDMENT, 4069 01:53:29,302 --> 01:53:29,702 SPONSORS, COUNCIL 4070 01:53:29,702 --> 01:53:30,270 PRESIDENT AND COUNCILMEMBER 4071 01:53:30,270 --> 01:53:31,504 FOSTER. 4072 01:53:31,638 --> 01:53:34,007 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 4073 01:53:34,007 --> 01:53:34,440 SAKA. 4074 01:53:34,440 --> 01:53:35,875 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND VICE- 4075 01:53:35,875 --> 01:53:36,676 CHAIR HOLLINGSWORTH, YOUR HAND 4076 01:53:36,676 --> 01:53:37,677 IS UP. 4077 01:53:37,677 --> 01:53:38,611 IS THAT A NEW HAND? 4078 01:53:38,745 --> 01:53:40,814 >> THAT WAS TO CLOSE, BUT 4079 01:53:40,814 --> 01:53:42,015 I WON'T -- BUT I DON'T WANT 4080 01:53:42,015 --> 01:53:43,049 TO MESS UP THE MEETING. 4081 01:53:43,049 --> 01:53:44,284 I APOLOGIZE. 4082 01:53:44,417 --> 01:53:45,018 >> THAT'S OKAY. 4083 01:53:45,018 --> 01:53:46,686 NO, YOU CAN CLOSE. 4084 01:53:46,819 --> 01:53:48,021 >> I DIDN'T KNOW IF 4085 01:53:48,021 --> 01:53:49,422 THERE WERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS. 4086 01:53:49,556 --> 01:53:51,558 >> I HAVE SOME BUT I CAN SAY 4087 01:53:51,558 --> 01:53:52,192 IT AFTER YOUR -- 4088 01:53:52,325 --> 01:53:53,426 >> FIRST, THANK YOU, CHAIR. 4089 01:53:53,426 --> 01:53:55,695 I FIRST WANTED TO 4090 01:53:55,695 --> 01:53:56,863 THANK COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER AS 4091 01:53:56,863 --> 01:53:57,063 WELL 4092 01:53:57,063 --> 01:54:01,267 FOR HER PARTNERSHIP ON THIS, AND 4093 01:54:01,267 --> 01:54:01,434 THE 4094 01:54:01,434 --> 01:54:02,869 INTENTIONALITY BEHIND IT 4095 01:54:02,869 --> 01:54:05,572 AND TALKING ABOUT THE 4096 01:54:05,572 --> 01:54:05,905 COMPLEMENTING 4097 01:54:05,905 --> 01:54:08,908 OF THE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS 4098 01:54:09,042 --> 01:54:09,976 PROGRAM. THIS IS A COMPLEMENT. 4099 01:54:09,976 --> 01:54:12,946 AND COUNCILMEMBER 4100 01:54:12,946 --> 01:54:13,580 SAKA, I'M GLAD THAT YOU TALK 4101 01:54:13,580 --> 01:54:14,280 ABOUT 4102 01:54:14,280 --> 01:54:16,449 INESS BECAUSE CALEB PUT OUT A 4103 01:54:16,449 --> 01:54:20,553 VIDEO ABOUT 51% OF BLACK 4104 01:54:20,553 --> 01:54:20,820 CHILDREN 4105 01:54:20,820 --> 01:54:22,522 ARE NOT READING AT THEIR GRADE 4106 01:54:22,522 --> 01:54:22,755 LEVEL. 4107 01:54:22,755 --> 01:54:25,191 AND THAT IS A PROBLEM. 4108 01:54:25,191 --> 01:54:27,227 THE AVERAGE INCOME HOUSEHOLD IS 4109 01:54:27,227 --> 01:54:28,928 $55,000 AND HATCH OF THE 4110 01:54:28,928 --> 01:54:31,231 MURDER VICTIMS IN THE CITY OF 4111 01:54:31,231 --> 01:54:31,497 SEATTLE, 4112 01:54:31,497 --> 01:54:33,299 GUNFIRE VICTIMS, ARE BLACK MALES 4113 01:54:33,299 --> 01:54:35,068 AND THEY ONLY ACCOUNT FOR 4% 4114 01:54:35,068 --> 01:54:36,502 OF THE POPULATION ANDAND COULD 4115 01:54:36,502 --> 01:54:38,538 ARGUE THAT IS BECAUSE OF FOOD 4116 01:54:38,538 --> 01:54:43,109 INSECURITY AND RESOURCES. 4117 01:54:43,109 --> 01:54:44,077 THERE'S STUDIES AND 4118 01:54:44,077 --> 01:54:45,111 INFORMATION ABOUT THAT, AND 4119 01:54:45,111 --> 01:54:45,745 THAT'S WHY I 4120 01:54:45,745 --> 01:54:47,680 GO SO HARD FOR THE SOUTH END 4121 01:54:47,680 --> 01:54:49,649 AND FOR SOUTHEAST SEATTLE AND 4122 01:54:49,649 --> 01:54:56,222 FOR PLACES THAT HAVE BEEN UNDE 4123 01:54:56,222 --> 01:54:57,156 UNDERREPRESENTED AND 4124 01:54:57,156 --> 01:54:58,491 UNDERFUNDED AND FOOD CAN REALLY 4125 01:54:58,491 --> 01:54:58,758 HEAL 4126 01:54:58,891 --> 01:54:59,926 COMMUNITIES. SO THAT'S WHY I GO 4127 01:54:59,926 --> 01:55:00,493 SO HARD 4128 01:55:00,493 --> 01:55:01,794 FOR THIS AND THAT'S WHY 4129 01:55:01,794 --> 01:55:03,529 I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS 4130 01:55:03,529 --> 01:55:03,830 AMENDMENT. 4131 01:55:03,830 --> 01:55:07,600 NOW THE OTHER PIECE I WILL 4132 01:55:07,600 --> 01:55:10,370 CLOSE WITH AS WELL IS THAT I 4133 01:55:10,370 --> 01:55:10,570 WILL 4134 01:55:10,570 --> 01:55:11,871 LISTEN TO A LOT OF THE GROUPS. 4135 01:55:11,871 --> 01:55:14,674 I'VE WORKED WITH A LOT OF THE 4136 01:55:14,674 --> 01:55:19,679 GROUPS THAT GAVE PUBLIC 4137 01:55:19,679 --> 01:55:20,079 COMMENT 4138 01:55:20,079 --> 01:55:20,680 AND I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH 4139 01:55:20,680 --> 01:55:21,247 THEM, HEAR THEM OUT, TRY TO 4140 01:55:21,247 --> 01:55:21,881 FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION BECAUSE I 4141 01:55:21,881 --> 01:55:24,684 DO FEEL LIKE A COMPLEMENT TO THE 4142 01:55:24,684 --> 01:55:25,752 UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS 4143 01:55:25,752 --> 01:55:27,420 PROGRAM, AS WE ARE CENTERING 4144 01:55:27,420 --> 01:55:28,321 FOOD 4145 01:55:28,321 --> 01:55:29,889 ACCESS, WHICH WAS AN AMENDMENT 4146 01:55:29,889 --> 01:55:30,089 THAT 4147 01:55:30,089 --> 01:55:33,693 WE ALL SUPPORTED, TO PUT IN THE 4148 01:55:33,693 --> 01:55:36,596 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR FOOD 4149 01:55:36,596 --> 01:55:38,731 FOR THIS PLAN, WILL WORK WITH 4150 01:55:38,731 --> 01:55:40,099 THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE I DO FEEL 4151 01:55:40,099 --> 01:55:40,633 LIKE 4152 01:55:40,633 --> 01:55:42,268 THIS IS A REALLY 4153 01:55:42,268 --> 01:55:43,269 IMPORTANT PROGRAM FOR US AND 4154 01:55:43,269 --> 01:55:46,039 CONTINUE TO 4155 01:55:46,039 --> 01:55:50,243 IMPLEMENT FOR WINTER BREAKS, 4156 01:55:50,243 --> 01:55:50,977 MID-WINTER BREAKS AND SPRING 4157 01:55:50,977 --> 01:55:51,210 BREAKS. 4158 01:55:51,210 --> 01:55:52,612 THOSE ARE THE TIMES KIDS 4159 01:55:52,612 --> 01:55:54,013 ARE GOING VERY HUNGRY AND OVER 4160 01:55:54,013 --> 01:55:55,048 WEEKENDS POTENTIALLY. 4161 01:55:55,048 --> 01:55:56,082 SO THANK YOU ALL AND I'LL 4162 01:55:56,082 --> 01:55:59,852 HAVE NUMBERS FOR YOU ABOUT THE 4163 01:55:59,852 --> 01:56:06,092 IMPACT AND 4164 01:56:06,092 --> 01:56:07,226 SAVINGS AS WELL. 4165 01:56:07,226 --> 01:56:08,494 >> COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, YOU 4166 01:56:08,494 --> 01:56:08,861 ARE RECOGNIZED. 4167 01:56:08,995 --> 01:56:09,595 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 4168 01:56:09,595 --> 01:56:11,998 I APOLOGIZE FOR MAKING A 4169 01:56:11,998 --> 01:56:15,335 COMMENT AFTER YOUR CLOSING, BUT 4170 01:56:15,335 --> 01:56:15,535 I 4171 01:56:15,535 --> 01:56:17,103 WANTED TO SHARE PART OF AN EMAIL 4172 01:56:17,103 --> 01:56:17,303 THAT 4173 01:56:17,303 --> 01:56:19,439 I GOT YESTERDAY 4174 01:56:19,439 --> 01:56:21,240 JUST TO INTRODUCE IT INTO THIS 4175 01:56:21,240 --> 01:56:21,641 CONVERSATION AND 4176 01:56:21,641 --> 01:56:23,042 SO I'M JUST GOING TO READ FROM 4177 01:56:23,042 --> 01:56:24,577 THIS REALLY QUICKLY BECAUSE I 4178 01:56:24,577 --> 01:56:26,379 THINK -- I WASN'T GOING TO 4179 01:56:26,379 --> 01:56:27,613 SHARE IT AND THEN YOU MADE YOUR 4180 01:56:27,613 --> 01:56:29,916 POINT AROUND THE IMPACT OF 4181 01:56:29,916 --> 01:56:30,183 READINESS 4182 01:56:30,183 --> 01:56:31,684 AND THE IMPACT ESPECIALLY ON 4183 01:56:31,684 --> 01:56:32,218 BLACK STUDENTS. 4184 01:56:32,218 --> 01:56:34,020 AND SO THIS PERSON WHO 4185 01:56:34,020 --> 01:56:35,688 EMAILED SAID -- WHO ACTUALLY WAS 4186 01:56:35,688 --> 01:56:37,223 OPPOSED TO THE MONEY BEING USED 4187 01:56:37,223 --> 01:56:38,057 FOR SCHOOL MEALS AT ALL. 4188 01:56:38,057 --> 01:56:40,093 THEY SAID, I'M WRITING TO 4189 01:56:40,093 --> 01:56:43,629 ASK YOU TO REJECT THE ALLOCATION 4190 01:56:43,629 --> 01:56:45,398 FOR THE NEW SCHOOL MEALS LINE 4191 01:56:45,398 --> 01:56:47,734 ITEM AND TO REDIRECT THE FUNDS 4192 01:56:47,734 --> 01:56:50,570 TO STRATEGIES THAT EXPLICITLY 4193 01:56:50,570 --> 01:56:52,372 FOCUSFOCUS CLOSING OPPORTUNITY 4194 01:56:52,372 --> 01:56:52,905 GAPS. 4195 01:56:52,905 --> 01:56:54,741 IT COULD DO MORE FOR 4196 01:56:54,741 --> 01:56:56,109 STUDENT LEARNING AND SAFETY, 4197 01:56:56,109 --> 01:56:57,577 SUMMER SCHOOL OR TARGETED 4198 01:56:57,577 --> 01:56:57,844 ACADEMIC 4199 01:56:57,844 --> 01:56:58,611 SUPPORT, SUPPORTS FOR 4200 01:56:58,611 --> 01:57:00,813 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, 4201 01:57:00,813 --> 01:57:01,114 INVESTMENTS 4202 01:57:01,114 --> 01:57:03,549 THAT REACH STUDENTS THE LEVY WAS 4203 01:57:03,549 --> 01:57:04,183 TO SERVE. 4204 01:57:04,183 --> 01:57:05,852 THE STRATEGY IS ONLY FUNDED 4205 01:57:05,852 --> 01:57:07,720 FOR TWO YEARS, INTRODUCING 4206 01:57:07,720 --> 01:57:09,021 A UNIVERSAL PROGRAM AND THEN 4207 01:57:09,021 --> 01:57:10,223 POTENTIALLY PULLING IT AFTER 4208 01:57:10,223 --> 01:57:11,958 TWO YEARS SETS AN EXPECTATION 4209 01:57:11,958 --> 01:57:13,126 WITH FAMILIES AND SCHOOL STAFF 4210 01:57:13,126 --> 01:57:15,228 THAT THE CITY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO 4211 01:57:15,228 --> 01:57:17,163 SUSTAIN, WHICH RISKS 4212 01:57:17,163 --> 01:57:19,732 ERODING COMMUNITY TRUST RATHER 4213 01:57:19,732 --> 01:57:20,767 THAN 4214 01:57:20,767 --> 01:57:23,102 BUILDING IT. 4215 01:57:23,102 --> 01:57:25,772 AND THIS IS A FORMER MEMBER OF 4216 01:57:25,772 --> 01:57:26,906 THE FEPP LEVY. 4217 01:57:26,906 --> 01:57:28,708 I DIDN'T INTEND TO READ IT 4218 01:57:28,708 --> 01:57:29,409 UNTIL YOU MADE THAT POINT. 4219 01:57:29,409 --> 01:57:30,777 I WANT TO BRING THAT BACK 4220 01:57:30,777 --> 01:57:31,744 INTO CONSIDERATION AND, AGAIN, 4221 01:57:31,744 --> 01:57:32,779 UNDERSCORE PART OF THE 4222 01:57:32,779 --> 01:57:34,213 REASON THAT I'M SUPPORTIVE OF 4223 01:57:34,213 --> 01:57:34,414 THIS 4224 01:57:34,414 --> 01:57:35,248 AMENDMENT IS BECAUSE I 4225 01:57:35,248 --> 01:57:39,452 BELIEVE IT ALLOWS US THE 4226 01:57:39,452 --> 01:57:39,752 OPPORTUNITY 4227 01:57:39,752 --> 01:57:40,953 TO TARGET DOLLARS TO OUR 4228 01:57:40,953 --> 01:57:41,788 MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS 4229 01:57:41,788 --> 01:57:44,557 AND MAINTAIN A PORTION OF THIS 4230 01:57:44,557 --> 01:57:44,891 COMMITMENT TO 4231 01:57:44,891 --> 01:57:45,925 GO CITYWIDE EARLIER THAN 4232 01:57:45,925 --> 01:57:49,662 INTENDED BY THE STATES. 4233 01:57:49,662 --> 01:57:51,164 I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT DELAY 4234 01:57:51,164 --> 01:57:52,765 IN THE PROCESS BUT I JUST FELT 4235 01:57:52,765 --> 01:57:56,636 LIKE I NEEDED TO SPEAK TO THAT. 4236 01:57:56,636 --> 01:57:57,136 THANK YOU. 4237 01:57:57,270 --> 01:57:59,172 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 4238 01:57:59,172 --> 01:57:59,539 FOSTER. 4239 01:57:59,539 --> 01:58:00,907 I WILL THANK BOTH 4240 01:58:00,907 --> 01:58:01,874 SPONSORS, COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4241 01:58:01,874 --> 01:58:06,913 HOLLINGSWORTH AND COUNCILMEMBER 4242 01:58:06,913 --> 01:58:07,146 FOSTER 4243 01:58:07,146 --> 01:58:10,817 FOR HELPING US ENGAGE IN 4244 01:58:10,817 --> 01:58:15,655 THIS CONVERSATION 4245 01:58:15,655 --> 01:58:16,022 CONVERSATION. 4246 01:58:16,022 --> 01:58:17,857 I KNOW THE DEEP COMMITMENT 4247 01:58:17,857 --> 01:58:19,258 THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT HAS TO 4248 01:58:19,258 --> 01:58:20,126 FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD ACCESS. 4249 01:58:20,126 --> 01:58:21,127 SHE'S BEEN TALKING ABOUT 4250 01:58:21,127 --> 01:58:25,231 IT SINCE SHE GOT HERE 4251 01:58:25,231 --> 01:58:25,832 TWO AND A HALF YEARS 4252 01:58:25,832 --> 01:58:27,500 AGO. SHE'S BEEN WORKING ON IT 4253 01:58:27,500 --> 01:58:28,034 WAY BEFORE THEN. 4254 01:58:28,034 --> 01:58:32,572 SO I DID WANT TO 4255 01:58:32,572 --> 01:58:36,476 ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. 4256 01:58:36,476 --> 01:58:38,244 WE EVER SAID PUBLICLY, ALL 4257 01:58:38,244 --> 01:58:39,812 NINE OF US, HOW MUCH WE CARE 4258 01:58:39,812 --> 01:58:41,914 ABOUT OUR COMMUNITIES, FOOD 4259 01:58:41,914 --> 01:58:42,148 ACCESS 4260 01:58:42,148 --> 01:58:43,249 AND PARTICULARLY OUR KIDS 4261 01:58:43,249 --> 01:58:49,589 HAVING ACCESS TO FOOD. 4262 01:58:49,589 --> 01:58:50,957 THIS IS A CONVERSATION 4263 01:58:50,957 --> 01:58:51,924 ABOUT MAKING HARD CHOICES. 4264 01:58:51,924 --> 01:58:54,327 LIKE MANY THINGS WE AGREE ON THE 4265 01:58:54,327 --> 01:58:57,730 OUTCOME WE WANT TO SEE. 4266 01:58:57,730 --> 01:58:59,432 WE'RE GRAPPLING WITH HOW WE 4267 01:58:59,432 --> 01:58:59,632 GET 4268 01:58:59,632 --> 01:59:02,168 THERE. THAT'S WHAT I THINK IS 4269 01:59:02,168 --> 01:59:02,435 HAPPENING 4270 01:59:02,435 --> 01:59:04,203 HERE, AND THAT IS REAL. 4271 01:59:04,203 --> 01:59:07,540 SO I DON'T WANT IT UNSAID 4272 01:59:07,540 --> 01:59:10,042 THAT WE DO NOT SUPPORT FOOD 4273 01:59:10,042 --> 01:59:10,476 ACCESS 4274 01:59:10,476 --> 01:59:11,344 PARTICULARLY FOR KIDS. 4275 01:59:11,344 --> 01:59:12,712 WE DO. 4276 01:59:12,712 --> 01:59:14,847 I WAS A FREE LUNCH KID 4277 01:59:14,847 --> 01:59:17,517 GROWING UP AND I'M SO GRATEFUL 4278 01:59:17,517 --> 01:59:17,717 THAT 4279 01:59:17,717 --> 01:59:19,252 I HAD THAT. 4280 01:59:19,252 --> 01:59:22,555 I STOOD ON LINES FOR FREE 4281 01:59:22,555 --> 01:59:25,291 CHEESE IN THE BRONX WITH MY MOM. 4282 01:59:25,291 --> 01:59:28,127 LOVED THE BIG BLOCK OF FREE 4283 01:59:28,127 --> 01:59:29,195 CHEESE, GOVERNMENT CHEESE. 4284 01:59:29,195 --> 01:59:30,129 SO I UNDERSTAND. 4285 01:59:30,129 --> 01:59:32,465 AND, REALLY, I'M NOT ALONE. 4286 01:59:32,465 --> 01:59:34,367 I'M NOT GOING TO OUT ANYONE. 4287 01:59:34,367 --> 01:59:37,203 THEY KNOW I'M NOT ALONE ON THIS 4288 01:59:37,203 --> 01:59:38,538 DAIS BUT I WILL SHARE MY OWN 4289 01:59:38,538 --> 01:59:39,505 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE BECAUSE 4290 01:59:39,505 --> 01:59:43,075 I CAN DO THAT FOR MYSELF. 4291 01:59:43,075 --> 01:59:44,911 BUT, SO, REALLY JUST TO SAY 4292 01:59:44,911 --> 01:59:46,946 WE ALL CARE ABOUT FOOD ACCESS 4293 01:59:46,946 --> 01:59:49,248 AND FOOD INSECURITY PARTICULARLY 4294 01:59:49,248 --> 01:59:50,349 AS INVOLVING KIDS AND 4295 01:59:50,349 --> 01:59:51,651 WE'RE GRAPPLING WITH WHAT TO 4296 01:59:51,651 --> 01:59:52,518 DO. 4297 01:59:52,518 --> 01:59:54,820 IT IS TRUE THAT THE 4298 01:59:54,820 --> 01:59:56,622 MILLIONAIRE'S TAX, WE DON'T 4299 01:59:56,622 --> 01:59:58,124 KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. 4300 01:59:58,124 --> 01:59:59,358 I APPRECIATE THAT THE 4301 01:59:59,358 --> 02:00:03,095 MAYOR WANTED TO FILL A GAP, 4302 02:00:03,095 --> 02:00:04,697 BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN -- IF -- 4303 02:00:04,697 --> 02:00:05,298 THE 4304 02:00:05,298 --> 02:00:06,399 MILLIONAIRE'S TAX FAILS AND 4305 02:00:06,399 --> 02:00:09,135 THEN WE DON'T HAVE THE 4306 02:00:09,135 --> 02:00:09,468 CONTINUED -- 4307 02:00:09,468 --> 02:00:11,270 IT IS TRUE THAT, AS YOU 4308 02:00:11,270 --> 02:00:14,040 INDICATED, COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER 4309 02:00:14,040 --> 02:00:15,474 AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WHAT 4310 02:00:15,608 --> 02:00:16,876 HAPPENS? WE ELIMINATE THE 4311 02:00:16,876 --> 02:00:17,143 PROGRAM? 4312 02:00:17,143 --> 02:00:18,611 HOW WILL WE GET FUNDING 4313 02:00:18,611 --> 02:00:19,812 TO SUSTAIN -- ALL THESE ARE 4314 02:00:19,812 --> 02:00:22,148 ISSUES WE NEED 4315 02:00:22,148 --> 02:00:23,082 TO GRAPPLE WITH, AND I WANTED TO 4316 02:00:23,082 --> 02:00:23,749 SAY IT'S 4317 02:00:23,749 --> 02:00:25,451 TRUE, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, THAT 4318 02:00:25,451 --> 02:00:25,618 YOU 4319 02:00:25,618 --> 02:00:28,754 KNOW THIS IS AN 4320 02:00:28,754 --> 02:00:29,689 IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION BEING 4321 02:00:29,689 --> 02:00:29,889 ABLE 4322 02:00:29,889 --> 02:00:31,424 TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL MEALS AND 4323 02:00:31,424 --> 02:00:34,393 REDUCING THE STIGMA AND ACCESS 4324 02:00:34,393 --> 02:00:34,860 TO EVERYONE. 4325 02:00:34,860 --> 02:00:36,462 AND I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THERE 4326 02:00:36,462 --> 02:00:37,830 ARE FAMILIES ON THE CUSP THAT 4327 02:00:37,830 --> 02:00:42,034 DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO FREE AND 4328 02:00:42,034 --> 02:00:42,368 REDUCED 4329 02:00:42,368 --> 02:00:45,204 MEALS LIKE BARELY AND SO I THINK 4330 02:00:45,204 --> 02:00:47,340 THIS IS WHY I UNDERSTAND 4331 02:00:47,340 --> 02:00:48,808 THE PUBLIC COMMENTERS WHO CAME 4332 02:00:48,808 --> 02:00:50,209 TO TALK ABOUT THAT, ALL OF 4333 02:00:50,209 --> 02:00:51,744 THOSE THINGS ARE TRUE, AND I 4334 02:00:51,744 --> 02:00:51,944 JUST 4335 02:00:51,944 --> 02:00:54,013 HOPE THE PUBLIC KNOWS THAT 4336 02:00:54,013 --> 02:00:55,514 WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE CARE 4337 02:00:55,514 --> 02:00:56,515 WHATEVER HAPPENS WITH THIS 4338 02:00:56,515 --> 02:00:56,782 AMENDMENT 4339 02:00:56,782 --> 02:00:58,517 AND WITH THE UNIVERSAL PROGRAM 4340 02:00:58,517 --> 02:01:00,186 THAT WE ALL ARE GRAPPLING WITH 4341 02:01:00,186 --> 02:01:02,154 THAT, BUT WE ALL CARE ABOUT THIS 4342 02:01:02,154 --> 02:01:02,488 ISSUE. 4343 02:01:02,488 --> 02:01:04,757 SO THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO SAY 4344 02:01:04,757 --> 02:01:05,691 ABOUT THAT. 4345 02:01:05,691 --> 02:01:07,493 LET'S GO TO AMENDMENT 7. 4346 02:01:07,493 --> 02:01:09,061 COLLEAGUES, IT'S 11:30. 4347 02:01:09,061 --> 02:01:09,795 I'M MINDFUL OF TIME. 4348 02:01:09,795 --> 02:01:12,932 I CAN BE HEREHERE AS LONG -- 4349 02:01:12,932 --> 02:01:14,667 I DON'T HAVE A TIME PRESSURE, 4350 02:01:14,667 --> 02:01:16,135 BUT I KNOW OTHERS DO, AND SO 4351 02:01:16,135 --> 02:01:18,270 I'M GOING TO TRY TO GET US 4352 02:01:18,270 --> 02:01:18,504 RUNNING 4353 02:01:18,638 --> 02:01:19,639 THROUGH. I'M GOING TO ENCOURAGE 4354 02:01:19,639 --> 02:01:19,972 US TO 4355 02:01:19,972 --> 02:01:21,440 RUN THROUGH A LITTLE FASTER. 4356 02:01:21,440 --> 02:01:22,775 BUT THERE MIGHT BE ONE 4357 02:01:22,775 --> 02:01:24,610 OTHER AMENDMENT I THINK THAT 4358 02:01:24,610 --> 02:01:24,810 MIGHT 4359 02:01:24,810 --> 02:01:26,279 HAVE MORE ROBUST 4360 02:01:26,279 --> 02:01:27,680 CONVERSATION, BUT LET'S SEE HOW 4361 02:01:27,680 --> 02:01:28,314 QUICKLY WE CAN 4362 02:01:28,314 --> 02:01:31,017 GET THROUGH SOME OF THESE. 4363 02:01:31,017 --> 02:01:31,384 THANK YOU. 4364 02:01:31,517 --> 02:01:32,752 >> WE'LL MOVE ON TO 4365 02:01:32,752 --> 02:01:34,053 AMENDMENT NUMBER 7 SPONSORED BY 4366 02:01:34,053 --> 02:01:34,954 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 4367 02:01:34,954 --> 02:01:36,989 THIS AMENDMENT WOULD 4368 02:01:36,989 --> 02:01:38,557 ALLOW ELEMENTARY 4369 02:01:38,557 --> 02:01:39,558 SCHOOL COORDINATORS TO BE PART 4370 02:01:39,558 --> 02:01:39,759 TIME. 4371 02:01:39,759 --> 02:01:40,960 THE EXISTING 4372 02:01:40,960 --> 02:01:43,296 LANGUAGE REQUIRES THAT 4373 02:01:43,296 --> 02:01:43,863 SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES FOR 4374 02:01:43,863 --> 02:01:45,564 THE RESTORATIVE SERVICES MUST BE 4375 02:01:45,564 --> 02:01:46,132 ONE POINT. 4376 02:01:46,132 --> 02:01:48,200 THIS ALLOWS FOR ELEMENTARY 4377 02:01:48,200 --> 02:01:49,502 SCHOOLS THAT MAY HAVE 4378 02:01:49,502 --> 02:01:50,169 A LESSER NEED TO BE A PART-TIME 4379 02:01:50,169 --> 02:01:52,038 POSITION. 4380 02:01:52,171 --> 02:01:55,074 >> THANK YOU, TRACI. 4381 02:01:55,074 --> 02:01:56,575 COUNCILMEMBER, YOU ARE 4382 02:01:56,575 --> 02:01:57,843 RECOGNIZED. 4383 02:01:57,977 --> 02:01:58,711 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR RIVERA. 4384 02:01:58,711 --> 02:02:00,212 THANK YOU FOR THE OVERVIEW, 4385 02:02:00,212 --> 02:02:01,213 TRACI. 4386 02:02:01,213 --> 02:02:02,381 COLLEAGUES, I HAD THE JOY 4387 02:02:02,381 --> 02:02:04,984 AND PLEASURE OF JOINING SOME OF 4388 02:02:04,984 --> 02:02:05,484 OUR 4389 02:02:05,484 --> 02:02:06,819 RESTORATIVE PRACTITIONERS AT 4390 02:02:06,819 --> 02:02:08,888 THE FREEDOM SCHOOL SUMMER 4391 02:02:08,888 --> 02:02:10,756 PROGRAM. 4392 02:02:10,756 --> 02:02:12,558 GOT THE CHANCE TO READ ALOUD 4393 02:02:12,558 --> 02:02:14,093 A BOOK TO STUDENTS, A BOOK THAT 4394 02:02:14,093 --> 02:02:16,262 CELEBRATES MULTILINGUAL 4395 02:02:16,262 --> 02:02:17,997 FAMILIES BUT ALSO DEMONSTRATES 4396 02:02:17,997 --> 02:02:18,164 HOW 4397 02:02:18,164 --> 02:02:19,532 LOVE DOESN'T HAVE LANGUAGE 4398 02:02:19,532 --> 02:02:19,899 BARRIERS. 4399 02:02:19,899 --> 02:02:21,967 AND SO I MENTION THIS BECAUSE 4400 02:02:21,967 --> 02:02:23,202 I WANT TO 4401 02:02:23,202 --> 02:02:23,936 DAYLIGHT HOW BEAUTIFUL AND 4402 02:02:23,936 --> 02:02:24,637 IMPORTANT THE WORK THAT 4403 02:02:24,637 --> 02:02:26,739 IS HAPPENING FROM OUR 4404 02:02:26,739 --> 02:02:28,407 RESTORATIVE JUSTICE 4405 02:02:28,407 --> 02:02:28,874 PRACTITIONERS REALLY 4406 02:02:28,874 --> 02:02:29,942 IS AND HOW IT'S HAPPENING ALL 4407 02:02:29,942 --> 02:02:30,109 THE 4408 02:02:30,109 --> 02:02:31,410 WAY DOWN TO OUR ELEMENTARY 4409 02:02:31,410 --> 02:02:32,645 SCHOOL LEVEL AND WHAT THAT 4410 02:02:32,645 --> 02:02:33,012 LOOKS LIKE. 4411 02:02:33,012 --> 02:02:34,413 THE FREEDOM SCHOOL 4412 02:02:34,413 --> 02:02:35,681 SUMMER PROGRAM IS JUST ONE 4413 02:02:35,681 --> 02:02:35,981 PARTICIPATE 4414 02:02:35,981 --> 02:02:37,249 OF WHAT WILD BLOCK DOES ON 4415 02:02:37,249 --> 02:02:38,584 TOP OF THEIR RESTORATIVE 4416 02:02:38,584 --> 02:02:39,452 JUSTICE PROGRAM AND THIS 4417 02:02:39,452 --> 02:02:39,819 AMENDMENT 4418 02:02:39,819 --> 02:02:41,487 WOULD ALLOW THE RESTORATIVE 4419 02:02:41,487 --> 02:02:43,222 JUSTICE TEAM TO MAINTAIN 4420 02:02:43,222 --> 02:02:44,423 THEIR FLEXIBILITY IN 4421 02:02:44,423 --> 02:02:45,624 COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOL 4422 02:02:45,624 --> 02:02:45,991 COUNSELORS AND 4423 02:02:46,125 --> 02:02:48,294 SOCIAL WORKERS TO SUPPORT 4424 02:02:48,294 --> 02:02:49,695 KEEPING THESE PRACTITIONERS 4425 02:02:49,695 --> 02:02:50,429 IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 4426 02:02:50,429 --> 02:02:53,332 I KNOW WE ALL SEE THE VALUE IN 4427 02:02:53,332 --> 02:02:58,471 RESTORATIVE TO MAKE 4428 02:02:58,471 --> 02:03:01,474 SURE THERE ARE TRUST ED PEOPLE 4429 02:03:01,474 --> 02:03:01,707 TO 4430 02:03:01,707 --> 02:03:02,608 EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE 4431 02:03:02,608 --> 02:03:04,243 WITH IMPORTANT SKILLS AND DATA 4432 02:03:04,243 --> 02:03:04,443 DOES 4433 02:03:04,443 --> 02:03:06,812 DEMONSTRATE THAT USING 4434 02:03:06,812 --> 02:03:07,279 RESTORATIVE PRACTICES 4435 02:03:07,279 --> 02:03:08,881 KEEPS STUDENTS IN SCHOOL, 4436 02:03:08,881 --> 02:03:10,649 IMPROVES STUDENT 4437 02:03:10,649 --> 02:03:12,785 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND 4438 02:03:12,785 --> 02:03:14,553 REDUCES SUSPENSION RATES AND 4439 02:03:14,553 --> 02:03:17,056 DISPARITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH. 4440 02:03:17,056 --> 02:03:17,957 THANK YOU. 4441 02:03:18,090 --> 02:03:21,193 >> THANK YOU. 4442 02:03:21,193 --> 02:03:23,129 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 4443 02:03:23,129 --> 02:03:23,929 COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS? 4444 02:03:23,929 --> 02:03:25,564 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, YOU'RE 4445 02:03:25,698 --> 02:03:25,998 RECOGNIZED. 4446 02:03:25,998 --> 02:03:26,399 >> NO QUESTIONS. 4447 02:03:26,399 --> 02:03:27,566 I THINK THIS IS A GREAT 4448 02:03:27,700 --> 02:03:28,834 AMENDMENT. WOULD I ASK TO BE 4449 02:03:28,834 --> 02:03:31,070 ADDED AS A 4450 02:03:31,070 --> 02:03:32,104 CO-SPONSOR. 4451 02:03:32,238 --> 02:03:33,773 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 4452 02:03:33,773 --> 02:03:35,040 RINCK, I ASSUME YOU'RE OKAY 4453 02:03:35,040 --> 02:03:35,374 WITH THAT. 4454 02:03:35,508 --> 02:03:36,142 >> ABSOLUTELY. 4455 02:03:36,275 --> 02:03:37,276 >> SHE SAYS YES. 4456 02:03:37,276 --> 02:03:37,843 PERFECT. 4457 02:03:37,843 --> 02:03:39,412 ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? 4458 02:03:39,412 --> 02:03:41,080 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND CENTRAL 4459 02:03:41,080 --> 02:03:42,648 STAFF, I'M JUST CONFIRMING THIS 4460 02:03:42,648 --> 02:03:43,983 AMENDMENT, WE ALREADY 4461 02:03:43,983 --> 02:03:45,684 HAVE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES IN 4462 02:03:45,684 --> 02:03:46,018 THE 4463 02:03:46,018 --> 02:03:46,318 I&E. 4464 02:03:46,318 --> 02:03:51,023 THIS IS JUST BECAUSE IT 4465 02:03:51,023 --> 02:03:53,392 CALLS OUT ONE FTE THERE'S A 0. 4466 02:03:53,392 --> 02:03:53,793 5 OR 4467 02:03:53,793 --> 02:03:55,060 LESS, HOWEVER IT SHAKES OUT. 4468 02:03:55,194 --> 02:03:56,328 >> THAT IS CORRECTION. 4469 02:03:56,462 --> 02:03:58,230 >> THAT IS DEEL'S INTENT. 4470 02:03:58,230 --> 02:03:59,799 I APPRECIATE YOU WANTING TO 4471 02:03:59,799 --> 02:04:02,234 UPLIFT THAT VOICE AND MAKE THAT 4472 02:04:02,368 --> 02:04:02,701 CLARIFICATION. 4473 02:04:02,701 --> 02:04:08,107 GREAT. AMENDMENT 8. 4474 02:04:08,240 --> 02:04:09,141 >> ALL RIGHT. 4475 02:04:09,141 --> 02:04:10,309 AMENDMENT 8 SPONSORED 4476 02:04:10,309 --> 02:04:12,011 BY COUNCILMEMBER RINCK WOULD 4477 02:04:12,011 --> 02:04:13,946 REQUIRE DEEL TO SUBMIT A 4478 02:04:13,946 --> 02:04:16,081 REPORT TO COUNCIL DESCRIBING 4479 02:04:16,081 --> 02:04:16,315 PLANNED 4480 02:04:16,315 --> 02:04:18,584 SYSTEMS OF COORDINATION FOR THE 4481 02:04:18,584 --> 02:04:19,819 TOTALITY OF SCHOOL SAFETY 4482 02:04:19,819 --> 02:04:21,854 INVESTMENTS AND A 4483 02:04:21,854 --> 02:04:22,955 COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR SUCH 4484 02:04:22,955 --> 02:04:23,289 INVESTMENTS. 4485 02:04:23,289 --> 02:04:25,724 THIS IS DUE TO COUNCIL AFTER 4486 02:04:25,724 --> 02:04:28,027 SCHOOL YEAR 2026- '27 4487 02:04:28,027 --> 02:04:29,595 AND ANY PLANNED FUNDING 4488 02:04:29,595 --> 02:04:29,862 PROCESSES 4489 02:04:29,862 --> 02:04:31,330 OR CONTRACT RENEWALS FOR THE 4490 02:04:31,330 --> 02:04:33,365 RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, 4491 02:04:33,365 --> 02:04:34,500 OPPORTUNITY- BASED MENTORING 4492 02:04:34,500 --> 02:04:35,301 AND SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAMS. 4493 02:04:35,301 --> 02:04:36,235 AND AS 4494 02:04:36,235 --> 02:04:36,869 A CONDITION OF FURTHER FUNDING 4495 02:04:36,869 --> 02:04:39,271 FOR FUTURE YEARS. 4496 02:04:39,405 --> 02:04:40,773 >> THANK YOU, JASMINE. 4497 02:04:40,773 --> 02:04:41,640 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, 4498 02:04:41,640 --> 02:04:41,907 YOU'RE 4499 02:04:41,907 --> 02:04:42,475 RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK TO YOUR 4500 02:04:42,475 --> 02:04:44,376 AMENDMENT. 4501 02:04:44,510 --> 02:04:46,178 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR RIVERA. 4502 02:04:46,178 --> 02:04:48,214 COLLEAGUES, THIS AMENDMENT IS A 4503 02:04:48,214 --> 02:04:49,882 REFLECTION OF WHAT 4504 02:04:49,882 --> 02:04:50,749 COUNCIL OFFICES HAVE HEARD. 4505 02:04:50,749 --> 02:04:52,685 I WOULD SAY ACROSS THE CITY 4506 02:04:52,685 --> 02:04:54,353 FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 4507 02:04:54,353 --> 02:04:54,720 ORGANIZATIONS. 4508 02:04:54,720 --> 02:04:58,123 IN MANY WAYS RIGHT NOW OUR 4509 02:04:58,123 --> 02:05:00,960 CITY'S STRATEGY AND 4510 02:05:00,960 --> 02:05:01,861 INVESTMENTS INTO COMMUNITY AND 4511 02:05:01,861 --> 02:05:02,361 SCHOOL SAFETY 4512 02:05:02,361 --> 02:05:05,698 IN PARTICULAR IS A BIT 4513 02:05:05,698 --> 02:05:07,132 DISPARATE AND THIS REQUESTS A 4514 02:05:07,132 --> 02:05:07,733 REPORT FROM 4515 02:05:07,733 --> 02:05:09,502 DEEL AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS ABOUT 4516 02:05:09,502 --> 02:05:11,470 THEIR SYSTEMS LEVEL 4517 02:05:11,470 --> 02:05:12,505 COORDINATION AND DEVELOPING THAT 4518 02:05:12,505 --> 02:05:13,272 COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK 4519 02:05:13,272 --> 02:05:15,307 FOR THESE INVESTMENTS. 4520 02:05:15,307 --> 02:05:17,476 MANY OF US OR OUR STAFF 4521 02:05:17,476 --> 02:05:20,045 WERE IS HE SYMPOSIUM LED BY THE 4522 02:05:20,045 --> 02:05:20,312 NATIONAL 4523 02:05:20,312 --> 02:05:21,914 NETWORK FOR SAFE CITIES, 4524 02:05:21,914 --> 02:05:23,749 AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT IT IS 4525 02:05:23,749 --> 02:05:25,184 IMPERATIVE THAT OUR DEPARTMENTS 4526 02:05:25,184 --> 02:05:25,584 ARE 4527 02:05:25,584 --> 02:05:26,652 WORKING TOGETHER WITH OUR 4528 02:05:26,652 --> 02:05:27,186 COMMUNITY TO 4529 02:05:27,186 --> 02:05:31,724 ADDRESS THE LARGER ISSUE 4530 02:05:31,724 --> 02:05:33,192 OF COMMUNITY AND YOUNG PEOPLE. 4531 02:05:33,192 --> 02:05:34,627 WE'VE SEEN A CITYWIDE 4532 02:05:34,627 --> 02:05:36,762 APPROACH WORK IN CITIES LIKE 4533 02:05:36,762 --> 02:05:37,096 PHILADELPHIA 4534 02:05:37,096 --> 02:05:38,397 AND BALTIMORE, AND I'M 4535 02:05:38,397 --> 02:05:39,899 HOPEFUL WITH THIS AMENDMENT THAT 4536 02:05:39,899 --> 02:05:40,666 WE 4537 02:05:40,666 --> 02:05:42,468 CAN REALLY SHEPHERD AND BRING 4538 02:05:42,468 --> 02:05:43,035 TOGETHER CITY DEPARTMENTS 4539 02:05:43,035 --> 02:05:45,871 TO HAVE A UNIFIED APPROACH 4540 02:05:45,871 --> 02:05:46,805 IN MOVING TOWARDS THE WORK. 4541 02:05:46,805 --> 02:05:48,807 I WANT TO THANK 4542 02:05:48,807 --> 02:05:50,109 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE AND 4543 02:05:50,109 --> 02:05:50,509 COUNCILMEMBER LIN 4544 02:05:50,509 --> 02:05:52,378 FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN 4545 02:05:52,378 --> 02:05:53,145 DEVELOPING THIS AMENDMENT AND 4546 02:05:53,145 --> 02:05:54,013 HAPPY TO 4547 02:05:54,013 --> 02:05:55,447 ALSO TURN IT OVER TO THEM TO 4548 02:05:55,447 --> 02:05:55,648 SHARE 4549 02:05:55,648 --> 02:05:57,616 ANY OF THEIR REMARKS ON THIS 4550 02:05:57,750 --> 02:05:58,417 WORK. THANK YOU, CHAIR. 4551 02:05:58,551 --> 02:06:00,152 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 4552 02:06:00,152 --> 02:06:01,453 RINCK. 4553 02:06:01,453 --> 02:06:02,288 COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS? 4554 02:06:02,288 --> 02:06:03,856 COMMENTS? 4555 02:06:03,856 --> 02:06:05,224 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE AND 4556 02:06:05,224 --> 02:06:07,660 THEN COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 4557 02:06:07,793 --> 02:06:08,360 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 4558 02:06:08,360 --> 02:06:09,862 I JUST WANTED TO 4559 02:06:09,862 --> 02:06:11,597 THANK COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND 4560 02:06:11,597 --> 02:06:11,897 HER TEAM 4561 02:06:11,897 --> 02:06:13,399 FOR ENGAGING WITH ME AND MY 4562 02:06:13,399 --> 02:06:14,900 TEAM ON THIS ISSUE, AND IT GOES 4563 02:06:14,900 --> 02:06:16,502 TO SOME OF THE BROADER EFFORTS 4564 02:06:16,502 --> 02:06:19,738 THAT WE'RE DOING RELATED TO 4565 02:06:19,738 --> 02:06:20,005 COMMUNITY 4566 02:06:20,005 --> 02:06:22,474 SAFETY, SCHOOL SAFETY, AND ALSO, 4567 02:06:22,474 --> 02:06:25,477 AS I'VE SAID MANY TIMES 4568 02:06:25,477 --> 02:06:27,046 BEFORE, THAT SCENE BETWEEN 4569 02:06:27,046 --> 02:06:28,314 TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY, AS 4570 02:06:28,314 --> 02:06:28,581 MENTIONED 4571 02:06:28,581 --> 02:06:30,616 HERE, HUMAN SERVICES AND THE 4572 02:06:30,616 --> 02:06:30,883 LIKE. 4573 02:06:30,883 --> 02:06:36,322 I THINK HAVING THIS KIND OF 4574 02:06:36,322 --> 02:06:41,093 COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH 4575 02:06:41,093 --> 02:06:43,963 AS WELL. IN TERMS OF CO- 4576 02:06:43,963 --> 02:06:44,296 SPONSORSHIPS, 4577 02:06:44,296 --> 02:06:45,097 ADMITTEDLY, THESE GENERALLY 4578 02:06:45,097 --> 02:06:46,332 ACROSS BOARD ARE NEW. 4579 02:06:46,332 --> 02:06:49,335 FOR THIS ONE I WANT TO GO AS A 4580 02:06:49,335 --> 02:06:51,103 CO-SPONSOR AND LOOK TO DO IT ON 4581 02:06:51,103 --> 02:06:52,838 OTHERS AFTER THE FACT LATER. 4582 02:06:52,838 --> 02:06:54,807 SO THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 4583 02:06:54,940 --> 02:06:55,608 RINCK. THANK YOU, CHAIR. 4584 02:06:55,741 --> 02:06:57,076 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 4585 02:06:57,076 --> 02:06:57,910 KETTLE. 4586 02:06:57,910 --> 02:06:58,744 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 4587 02:06:58,877 --> 02:06:59,678 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 4588 02:06:59,678 --> 02:07:00,946 A FEW QUESTIONS FOR 4589 02:07:00,946 --> 02:07:03,482 CENTRAL STAFF ON THIS ONE IN 4590 02:07:03,482 --> 02:07:03,782 PARTICULAR. 4591 02:07:03,782 --> 02:07:06,652 FIRST OFF, CAN YOU 4592 02:07:06,652 --> 02:07:08,253 PLEASE CLARIFY THE PRACTICAL 4593 02:07:08,253 --> 02:07:11,123 EFFECT OF 4594 02:07:11,123 --> 02:07:14,126 MAKING THIS REPORT A, 4595 02:07:14,126 --> 02:07:15,194 QUOTE, CONDITION OF FURTHER 4596 02:07:15,194 --> 02:07:16,996 FUNDING FOR 4597 02:07:16,996 --> 02:07:17,696 FUTURE YEARS? 4598 02:07:17,696 --> 02:07:19,298 AND WOULD THAT CREATE ANY RISK 4599 02:07:19,298 --> 02:07:22,267 OF DELAYING, INTERRUPTING OR 4600 02:07:22,267 --> 02:07:25,471 FREEZING FUNDING FOR RESTORATIVE 4601 02:07:25,471 --> 02:07:27,206 PRACTICES, OPPORTUNITY- 4602 02:07:27,206 --> 02:07:30,576 BASED MENTORING OR HSD SCHOOL- 4603 02:07:30,576 --> 02:07:34,079 BASED SAFETY IF THE REPORT ISIS 4604 02:07:34,079 --> 02:07:34,446 LATE, 4605 02:07:34,446 --> 02:07:37,883 INCOMPLETE, OR STILL UNDER 4606 02:07:37,883 --> 02:07:39,685 REVIEW? 4607 02:07:39,818 --> 02:07:40,419 >> YES. 4608 02:07:40,419 --> 02:07:41,887 THIS LANGUAGE 4609 02:07:41,887 --> 02:07:44,523 ESSENTIALLY FUNCTIONS AS A 4610 02:07:44,523 --> 02:07:45,958 PROVISO FOR NEXT 4611 02:07:45,958 --> 02:07:46,291 YEAR. 4612 02:07:46,291 --> 02:07:48,427 AND SO IT WOULD REQUIRE THE 4613 02:07:48,427 --> 02:07:50,029 REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED 4614 02:07:50,029 --> 02:07:51,363 TO COUNCIL AS A CONDITION 4615 02:07:51,363 --> 02:07:53,165 OF RELEASING THE FUNDING. 4616 02:07:53,298 --> 02:07:54,600 >> FOR NEXT YEAR. 4617 02:07:54,600 --> 02:07:58,771 AND THEN THERE'S SOME 4618 02:07:58,771 --> 02:08:03,909 CONFUSING, ADMITTEDLY, LANGUAGE 4619 02:08:03,909 --> 02:08:04,209 ABOUT -- 4620 02:08:04,209 --> 02:08:06,512 THAT KIND OF 4621 02:08:06,512 --> 02:08:09,114 CONTEMPLATES COMPETITIVE BIDDING 4622 02:08:09,114 --> 02:08:11,650 PROCESSES, AND SO WOULD THIS NEW 4623 02:08:11,650 --> 02:08:12,518 REPORT 4624 02:08:12,518 --> 02:08:14,887 OR EFFECTIVELY PROVISO, AS 4625 02:08:14,887 --> 02:08:16,889 YOU TERMED IT, BE TRIGGERED 4626 02:08:16,889 --> 02:08:17,122 ANYTIME 4627 02:08:17,122 --> 02:08:17,790 THE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO 4628 02:08:17,790 --> 02:08:20,459 UNDERTAKE ANY NEW COMPETITIVE 4629 02:08:20,459 --> 02:08:22,194 BIDDING PROCESS, RFP, 4630 02:08:22,194 --> 02:08:26,265 IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WORK IN 4631 02:08:26,398 --> 02:08:28,300 SUBSEQUENT YEARS? 4632 02:08:28,434 --> 02:08:29,401 >> IT WOULD BE AFTER YEAR ONE OF 4633 02:08:29,401 --> 02:08:31,904 THE LEVY AFTER SCHOOL YEAR 4634 02:08:31,904 --> 02:08:33,205 '26- 27 AND IT WOULD JUST BE 4635 02:08:33,205 --> 02:08:35,207 THAT POINT IN TIME PRIOR THAT 4636 02:08:35,207 --> 02:08:36,308 BETWEEN ESSENTIALLY YEAR ONE AND 4637 02:08:36,308 --> 02:08:36,508 YEAR 4638 02:08:36,508 --> 02:08:37,342 TWO OF THE LEVY. 4639 02:08:37,476 --> 02:08:38,577 >> OKAY, THANK YOU. 4640 02:08:38,577 --> 02:08:40,546 MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE 4641 02:08:40,546 --> 02:08:42,981 UNDERLYING PLAN ALREADY 4642 02:08:42,981 --> 02:08:45,350 REQUIRES ANNUAL REPORTING, 4643 02:08:45,350 --> 02:08:45,617 QUARTERLY 4644 02:08:45,617 --> 02:08:48,020 DASHBOARDS, QUARTERLY 4645 02:08:48,020 --> 02:08:50,856 MEMOS DIRECTLY TO THE LEVY 4646 02:08:50,856 --> 02:08:51,423 OVERSIGHT 4647 02:08:51,423 --> 02:08:52,458 COMMITTEE, AND QUARTERLY STATUS 4648 02:08:52,458 --> 02:08:56,195 UPDATES TO THE 4649 02:08:56,195 --> 02:08:57,129 EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR. 4650 02:08:57,129 --> 02:08:59,465 CAN CENTRAL STAFF PLEASE 4651 02:08:59,465 --> 02:09:03,502 EXPLAIN WHAT THE NEW OVERSIGHT 4652 02:09:03,502 --> 02:09:03,769 MECHANISM 4653 02:09:03,769 --> 02:09:04,770 THIS NEW AMENDMENT ADDS 4654 02:09:04,770 --> 02:09:06,338 THAT IS NOT ALREADY AVAILABLE IN 4655 02:09:06,338 --> 02:09:07,206 THOSE REPORTING STRUCTURES? 4656 02:09:07,339 --> 02:09:09,775 >> THOSE REPORTING STRUCTURES 4657 02:09:09,775 --> 02:09:12,211 WOULD REPORT ON LEVY 4658 02:09:12,211 --> 02:09:16,348 IMPACT RELATED TO THE GOALS AND 4659 02:09:16,348 --> 02:09:16,548 THOSE 4660 02:09:16,548 --> 02:09:18,050 INCLUDED IN THE PLAN AND THIS 4661 02:09:18,050 --> 02:09:19,785 REPORT WOULD REQUIRE THE SORT 4662 02:09:19,785 --> 02:09:22,488 OF FRAMEWORK AND COORDINATION, 4663 02:09:22,488 --> 02:09:24,123 SO IT'S SOMEWHAT SEPARATE IN 4664 02:09:24,123 --> 02:09:24,323 THE 4665 02:09:24,323 --> 02:09:26,291 SENSE OF, LIKE, THE REPORTING 4666 02:09:26,291 --> 02:09:27,459 INDICATORS DON'T 4667 02:09:27,459 --> 02:09:31,330 NECESSARILY SPEAK TO THE 4668 02:09:31,330 --> 02:09:34,333 COORDINATION PIECE. 4669 02:09:34,466 --> 02:09:35,033 >> INTERESTING. 4670 02:09:35,033 --> 02:09:35,334 THANK YOU. 4671 02:09:35,467 --> 02:09:36,001 >> SORRY. 4672 02:09:36,001 --> 02:09:37,703 I'M GOING TO TAKE CHAIR'S 4673 02:09:37,703 --> 02:09:39,938 PRIVILEGE HERE TO SAY THE 4674 02:09:39,938 --> 02:09:42,608 LEVY IS VERY CLEAR THAT THE 4675 02:09:42,608 --> 02:09:43,909 DEPARTMENTS, THE DEEL 4676 02:09:43,909 --> 02:09:45,878 DIRECTOR WILL WORK WITH THE 4677 02:09:45,878 --> 02:09:49,648 OTHER DEPARTMENTS ON THE LEVY 4678 02:09:49,648 --> 02:09:51,583 INVESTMENTS AT LARGE SO THAT IS 4679 02:09:51,583 --> 02:09:53,051 BAKED INTO THE LEVY IT SEVEN. 4680 02:09:53,051 --> 02:09:54,286 THE LEVY LANGUAGE. 4681 02:09:54,286 --> 02:09:56,788 SO IT DOES GO TO YOUR 4682 02:09:56,788 --> 02:09:58,090 QUESTION, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, SO 4683 02:09:58,090 --> 02:09:58,223 I 4684 02:09:58,223 --> 02:10:02,427 WANTED TO ADDRESS IT AT THIS 4685 02:10:02,427 --> 02:10:02,728 JUNK CTURE. 4686 02:10:02,861 --> 02:10:06,198 >> THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH MY 4687 02:10:06,198 --> 02:10:11,603 UNDERSTANDING AS WELL. 4688 02:10:11,603 --> 02:10:12,571 THE AMENDMENT STATES THEY 4689 02:10:12,571 --> 02:10:14,006 ARE LIKELY TO HAVE OVERLAP. 4690 02:10:14,006 --> 02:10:16,408 NOW IS CENTRAL STAFF AWARE 4691 02:10:16,408 --> 02:10:18,577 OF ANY PARTICULAR ANALYSIS IN 4692 02:10:18,577 --> 02:10:18,744 THE 4693 02:10:18,744 --> 02:10:21,513 RECORD, SPECIFICALLY QUANTIFYING 4694 02:10:21,513 --> 02:10:25,083 THAT OVERLAP OR WOULD COUNCIL BE 4695 02:10:25,083 --> 02:10:26,752 EFFECTIVELY ADDING A FUNDING 4696 02:10:26,752 --> 02:10:29,922 CONDITION BASED ON AN 4697 02:10:29,922 --> 02:10:34,560 ASSUMPTION THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN 4698 02:10:34,693 --> 02:10:36,762 SUBSTANTIATED? 4699 02:10:36,762 --> 02:10:38,297 SOME OF THE SPONSORS CAN SPEAK 4700 02:10:38,297 --> 02:10:40,599 TO THIS BECAUSE IT'S 4701 02:10:40,599 --> 02:10:44,036 MORE ANECDOTAL THAT MANY OF THE 4702 02:10:44,036 --> 02:10:46,872 PROGRAMS THAT THE SCHOOLS WOULD 4703 02:10:46,872 --> 02:10:49,508 BE FUNDING, FUNDS MAY OVERLAP 4704 02:10:49,508 --> 02:10:51,343 WITH THEIR RESTORATIVE 4705 02:10:51,343 --> 02:10:53,512 PRACTICES AS WELL AS THE 4706 02:10:53,512 --> 02:10:53,912 POTENTIAL FOR THE 4707 02:10:53,912 --> 02:10:54,880 OPPORTUNITY FOR MENTORING 4708 02:10:54,880 --> 02:10:56,248 BECAUSE THEY TARGET THE SAME 4709 02:10:56,248 --> 02:10:57,282 POPULATIONS, AND 4710 02:10:57,282 --> 02:10:58,016 MY UNDERSTANDING THERE ALREADY 4711 02:10:58,016 --> 02:10:58,317 IS 4712 02:10:58,317 --> 02:11:00,519 A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT TARGET 4713 02:11:00,519 --> 02:11:01,887 SIMILAR POPULATIONS AND 4714 02:11:01,887 --> 02:11:03,689 THERE IS AN ISSUE -- THERE IS AN 4715 02:11:03,689 --> 02:11:03,889 ISSUE 4716 02:11:03,889 --> 02:11:14,233 WITH COORDINATION. 4717 02:11:14,933 --> 02:11:17,236 >> MADAM CHAIR, THE AMENDMENT 4718 02:11:17,236 --> 02:11:18,537 SPONSOR, IF SHE HAS ANY 4719 02:11:18,537 --> 02:11:20,239 OTHER THOUGHTS ON THIS. 4720 02:11:20,372 --> 02:11:22,040 >> YES, THANK YOU, 4721 02:11:22,040 --> 02:11:22,507 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 4722 02:11:22,507 --> 02:11:24,710 I WILL SAY THAT AT LEAST ONE 4723 02:11:24,710 --> 02:11:27,012 OF THESE PROGRAMS LISTED AS NEW 4724 02:11:27,012 --> 02:11:28,046 AND THE DEPARTMENT AS PER THE 4725 02:11:28,046 --> 02:11:29,881 LEVY WILL HAVE TO COME BACK TO 4726 02:11:29,881 --> 02:11:31,783 US ONCE THEY FIGURE OUTOUT 4727 02:11:31,783 --> 02:11:33,585 TO IMPLEMENT IT TO ASK FOR 4728 02:11:33,585 --> 02:11:36,755 OUR APPROVAL TO IMPLEMENT 4729 02:11:36,755 --> 02:11:39,491 THE PROGRAM AND THEN ALSO, 4730 02:11:39,491 --> 02:11:40,692 AGAIN, THE DEPARTMENTS ARE 4731 02:11:40,692 --> 02:11:43,228 SUPPOSED TO BE COORDINATING THE 4732 02:11:43,228 --> 02:11:43,495 AMENDMENT 4733 02:11:43,495 --> 02:11:45,097 I PUT IN TO ENSURE THAT 4734 02:11:45,097 --> 02:11:46,565 HAPPENED, JUST TO ADDRESS YOUR 4735 02:11:46,565 --> 02:11:48,133 QUESTION ABOUT THE COORDINATION 4736 02:11:48,133 --> 02:11:48,333 PIECE 4737 02:11:48,333 --> 02:11:51,503 ALREADY BEING BAKED IN. 4738 02:11:51,503 --> 02:11:52,938 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, YOU'RE THE 4739 02:11:52,938 --> 02:11:54,673 SPONSOR, SO I'LL GO BACK TO 4740 02:11:54,673 --> 02:11:56,742 YOU IF YOU HAVE 4741 02:11:56,742 --> 02:11:57,342 ANY ANSWERS TO COUNCILMEMBER 4742 02:11:57,342 --> 02:12:06,652 SAKA. 4743 02:12:06,785 --> 02:12:08,387 >> I WANTED TO SPEAK IN 4744 02:12:08,387 --> 02:12:10,055 MY CAPACITY AS CHAIR OVER HUMAN 4745 02:12:10,055 --> 02:12:11,356 SERVICES, I WANT TO UPLIFT 4746 02:12:11,356 --> 02:12:14,259 THAT THIS YEAR HSD DID RELEASE 4747 02:12:14,259 --> 02:12:14,760 THE 4748 02:12:14,760 --> 02:12:17,129 RFP ON COMMUNITY SAFETY 4749 02:12:17,129 --> 02:12:19,398 INVESTMENTS AND SO THAT BEING 4750 02:12:19,398 --> 02:12:20,499 AN AREA IN PARTICULAR WHERE WE 4751 02:12:20,499 --> 02:12:22,734 WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHERE 4752 02:12:22,734 --> 02:12:23,201 -- 4753 02:12:23,201 --> 02:12:24,836 WE UNDERSTAND CONCEPTUALLY 4754 02:12:24,836 --> 02:12:26,004 AND GIVEN THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT 4755 02:12:26,004 --> 02:12:30,442 RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH THAT 4756 02:12:30,442 --> 02:12:32,711 RFP, THERE IS A LOT OF 4757 02:12:32,711 --> 02:12:34,112 OVERLAP THAT WE WANT TO BE ABLE 4758 02:12:34,112 --> 02:12:34,279 TO 4759 02:12:34,279 --> 02:12:34,913 UNPACK THAT MORE. 4760 02:12:34,913 --> 02:12:36,581 I WANT TO UPLIFT THAT THE 4761 02:12:36,581 --> 02:12:38,216 CITY HAS CONTRACTED SERVICES 4762 02:12:38,216 --> 02:12:38,717 WITH 4763 02:12:38,717 --> 02:12:41,186 CONSULTANTS THAT ARE TRYING TO 4764 02:12:41,186 --> 02:12:44,923 UNPACK AND UNDERSTAND ON A 4765 02:12:44,923 --> 02:12:46,425 DEEPER LEVEL WHERE THERE IS 4766 02:12:46,425 --> 02:12:47,292 OVERLAP IN THE EFFORTS. 4767 02:12:47,292 --> 02:12:48,827 I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR THAT 4768 02:12:48,827 --> 02:12:50,028 THE SPIRIT AND 4769 02:12:50,028 --> 02:12:50,696 ATTEMPTATTEMPT BRINGING THIS 4770 02:12:50,696 --> 02:12:50,996 FORWARD IS 4771 02:12:50,996 --> 02:12:53,565 TRYING TO GET ALL OF THE VARIOUS 4772 02:12:53,565 --> 02:12:53,899 CITY 4773 02:12:53,899 --> 02:12:54,633 ACTORS AND DEPARTMENTS 4774 02:12:54,633 --> 02:12:56,168 TOGETHER TO REALLY 4775 02:12:56,168 --> 02:12:56,802 BE INTENTIONAL ON COORDINATING 4776 02:12:56,802 --> 02:13:07,079 THESE EFFORTS. 4777 02:13:07,746 --> 02:13:09,147 TRYING TO UNPACK SOME OF 4778 02:13:09,147 --> 02:13:11,717 THIS WORK AND WANT TO EMPHASIZE 4779 02:13:11,717 --> 02:13:13,919 GETTING THE PRIMARY 4780 02:13:13,919 --> 02:13:14,586 CITY DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS AT 4781 02:13:14,586 --> 02:13:14,853 TABLE 4782 02:13:14,853 --> 02:13:16,788 TO ACTUALLY COORDINATE AND 4783 02:13:16,788 --> 02:13:18,290 SETTING A BROADER CITYWIDE 4784 02:13:18,290 --> 02:13:18,724 STRATEGY AS, 4785 02:13:18,724 --> 02:13:19,958 AGAIN, IT'S BEEN IDENTIFIED 4786 02:13:19,958 --> 02:13:21,793 THAT WE NEED A UNIFIED CITY 4787 02:13:21,793 --> 02:13:23,528 STRATEGY IN ADDRESSING COMMUNITY 4788 02:13:23,528 --> 02:13:23,762 SAFETY 4789 02:13:23,762 --> 02:13:34,072 FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. 4790 02:13:36,007 --> 02:13:37,409 >> THANK YOU, 4791 02:13:37,409 --> 02:13:38,477 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK FOR BRINGING 4792 02:13:38,477 --> 02:13:38,677 THIS 4793 02:13:38,677 --> 02:13:40,445 FORWARD AND THE ADDED CLARITY 4794 02:13:40,445 --> 02:13:40,645 THERE 4795 02:13:40,645 --> 02:13:41,246 ON THE QUESTION. 4796 02:13:41,246 --> 02:13:42,948 I GUESS I'LL ASK A FOLLOW- 4797 02:13:42,948 --> 02:13:45,517 UP QUESTION DIRECTLY TO YOU AS 4798 02:13:45,517 --> 02:13:45,751 THE 4799 02:13:45,884 --> 02:13:49,354 SPONSOR. SO THE PROPOSED 4800 02:13:49,354 --> 02:13:49,621 AMENDMENT 4801 02:13:49,621 --> 02:13:51,356 MAKES AND SPEAKS TO THE INITIAL 4802 02:13:51,356 --> 02:13:53,225 CONCERN THAT I HAVE IT 4803 02:13:53,225 --> 02:13:55,794 YOUR PROPOSED AMENDMENT MAKES 4804 02:13:55,794 --> 02:13:56,995 FUTURE 4805 02:13:56,995 --> 02:14:01,533 FUNDING CONDITIONAL REPORT. 4806 02:14:01,533 --> 02:14:02,701 ABSOLUTELY WORTHWHILE GOAL OF 4807 02:14:02,701 --> 02:14:03,635 ENSURING COORDINATION. 4808 02:14:03,635 --> 02:14:07,439 IF THE GOAL -- THE POLICY GOAL 4809 02:14:07,439 --> 02:14:08,273 RATIONALE AND JUSTIFICATION 4810 02:14:08,273 --> 02:14:10,142 FOR THIS AMENDMENT IS 4811 02:14:10,142 --> 02:14:10,475 COORDINATION, 4812 02:14:10,475 --> 02:14:14,112 JUST CURIOUS WHY IS A 4813 02:14:14,112 --> 02:14:16,448 FUNDING CONDITION NECESSARY 4814 02:14:16,448 --> 02:14:16,882 INSTEAD OF 4815 02:14:16,882 --> 02:14:19,317 A MERE REPORTING REQUIREMENT 4816 02:14:19,317 --> 02:14:20,752 ALONE 4817 02:14:20,752 --> 02:14:21,620 ESPECIALLY FOR PROGRAMS 4818 02:14:21,620 --> 02:14:24,022 FOR STUDENTS MOST IMPACTED BY 4819 02:14:24,022 --> 02:14:27,492 GUN VIOLENCE AND SCHOOL 4820 02:14:27,492 --> 02:14:29,060 DISCONNECTION. 4821 02:14:29,194 --> 02:14:31,263 >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, YOU 4822 02:14:31,263 --> 02:14:33,532 ARE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK TO 4823 02:14:33,532 --> 02:14:34,433 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA'S QUESTION. 4824 02:14:34,566 --> 02:14:39,104 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR RIVERA. 4825 02:14:39,104 --> 02:14:43,275 I WANT TO JUST UPLIFT A SPOINT 4826 02:14:43,275 --> 02:14:44,142 I DIDN'T SPEAK AROUND 4827 02:14:44,142 --> 02:14:46,645 THE FACT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 4828 02:14:46,645 --> 02:14:47,312 WE'VE HAD HSD INVESTMENTS OF 4829 02:14:47,312 --> 02:14:47,679 THIS SCALE TO 4830 02:14:47,679 --> 02:14:49,748 THE LEVY AND MAKING SURE 4831 02:14:49,748 --> 02:14:52,684 WE'RE TYING FROM HSD 4832 02:14:52,684 --> 02:14:54,152 WITH SCHOOL SAFETY GOALS AND 4833 02:14:54,152 --> 02:14:56,154 OUTCOMES AND 4834 02:14:56,288 --> 02:14:58,023 DEEL. I MISSED THAT POINT 4835 02:14:58,023 --> 02:14:58,290 EARLIER. 4836 02:14:58,290 --> 02:15:00,158 I THINK WE WANTED TO 4837 02:15:00,158 --> 02:15:01,993 DEMONSTRATE WE WANT TO TAKE THE 4838 02:15:01,993 --> 02:15:02,994 PROJECT 4839 02:15:02,994 --> 02:15:03,895 OF COORDINATING OUR 4840 02:15:03,895 --> 02:15:05,897 CITY DEPARTMENTS AROUND THIS 4841 02:15:05,897 --> 02:15:06,097 WORK 4842 02:15:06,097 --> 02:15:06,932 AS AN IMPORTANT ONE. 4843 02:15:06,932 --> 02:15:08,733 I'M HAPPY TO ENGAGE WITH 4844 02:15:08,733 --> 02:15:10,001 YOU FURTHER DISCUSSION ON HOW 4845 02:15:10,001 --> 02:15:11,536 WE CAME TO SOME OF THESE 4846 02:15:11,536 --> 02:15:13,104 POINTS, BUT I THINK WE ARE 4847 02:15:13,104 --> 02:15:14,239 TRYING TO, 4848 02:15:14,239 --> 02:15:16,908 IN ESSENCE, BRING FOLKS TOGETHER 4849 02:15:16,908 --> 02:15:18,243 AROUND THIS COORDINATION. 4850 02:15:18,243 --> 02:15:21,980 THIS IS REFLECTIVE OF WHAT WE'VE 4851 02:15:21,980 --> 02:15:23,248 HEARD ACROSS COMMUNITY ABOUT 4852 02:15:23,248 --> 02:15:25,884 A REAL DESIRE TO MAKE SURE WE 4853 02:15:25,884 --> 02:15:26,084 HAVE 4854 02:15:26,084 --> 02:15:28,253 COORDINATION AND SO THAT -- 4855 02:15:28,253 --> 02:15:31,022 WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PUT 4856 02:15:31,022 --> 02:15:32,591 REAL EFFORT BEHIND THIS MATTER 4857 02:15:32,591 --> 02:15:32,824 AND 4858 02:15:32,824 --> 02:15:34,259 SO HAPPY TO ENGAGE IN FURTHER 4859 02:15:34,259 --> 02:15:35,460 DISCUSSION, TOO, ON 4860 02:15:35,460 --> 02:15:38,029 THIS, BUT THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO 4861 02:15:38,029 --> 02:15:39,197 SHARE 4862 02:15:39,197 --> 02:15:39,364 FOR 4863 02:15:39,364 --> 02:15:40,499 TODAY. 4864 02:15:40,499 --> 02:15:41,833 >> THANK YOU, 4865 02:15:41,833 --> 02:15:46,538 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK -- 4866 02:15:46,538 --> 02:15:47,105 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, 4867 02:15:47,105 --> 02:15:47,739 BACK TO YOU. 4868 02:15:47,873 --> 02:15:48,874 >> ONE MORE QUESTION, MAYBE 4869 02:15:48,874 --> 02:15:51,710 THIS WILL BE TO CENTRAL STAFF IF 4870 02:15:51,843 --> 02:15:53,845 THE SPONSOR DOESN'T WANT TO 4871 02:15:53,845 --> 02:15:54,112 ENGAGE 4872 02:15:54,112 --> 02:15:56,581 FURTHER, BUT THE 4873 02:15:56,581 --> 02:16:00,285 OPPORTUNITY- BASED MENTORING IS 4874 02:16:00,285 --> 02:16:01,286 ALREADY A NEW PROGRAM BEING 4875 02:16:01,286 --> 02:16:04,689 DESIGNED IN '26- 27 WITH 4876 02:16:04,689 --> 02:16:04,956 PROGRAM 4877 02:16:04,956 --> 02:16:06,424 DETAILS COMING BACK TO 4878 02:16:06,424 --> 02:16:09,127 COUNCIL BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION IN 4879 02:16:09,127 --> 02:16:12,030 '27-28. 4880 02:16:12,030 --> 02:16:14,499 SO WHAT SPECIFIC PROBLEM 4881 02:16:14,499 --> 02:16:16,401 DOES THIS AMENDMENT SOLVE 4882 02:16:16,401 --> 02:16:17,736 THAT COUNCIL COULD NOTNOT 4883 02:16:17,736 --> 02:16:21,439 ADDRESS THROUGH THAT APPROVAL 4884 02:16:21,439 --> 02:16:22,707 PROCESS? 4885 02:16:22,841 --> 02:16:26,411 >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS 4886 02:16:26,411 --> 02:16:28,380 WOULD BRING IN THE 4887 02:16:28,380 --> 02:16:30,815 OTHER PROGRAMS 4888 02:16:30,815 --> 02:16:32,117 MENTIONED, SHORTER PRACTICES, 4889 02:16:32,117 --> 02:16:33,451 BODY OF WORK IN THE 4890 02:16:33,451 --> 02:16:35,620 HSD SCHOOLS AND BE 4891 02:16:35,620 --> 02:16:36,755 INCORPORATED AND COORDINATED 4892 02:16:36,755 --> 02:16:37,556 WITH THE DESIGN 4893 02:16:37,556 --> 02:16:39,024 OF THE MENTORING PROGRAM SO 4894 02:16:39,024 --> 02:16:40,625 THAT THEY'RE NOT 4895 02:16:40,625 --> 02:16:41,192 OVERLAPPING AND DUPLICATING 4896 02:16:41,192 --> 02:16:42,594 SERVICES. 4897 02:16:42,727 --> 02:16:45,997 >> THANK YOU. 4898 02:16:45,997 --> 02:16:48,867 YEAH, INITIAL CONCERNS ON THE 4899 02:16:48,867 --> 02:16:49,935 CONDITIONAL FUNDING. 4900 02:16:49,935 --> 02:16:51,303 I THINK THE STAKES ARE TOO 4901 02:16:51,303 --> 02:16:52,771 HIGH. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE 4902 02:16:52,771 --> 02:16:53,738 UNDERLYING SUBJECT MATTER 4903 02:16:53,738 --> 02:16:55,974 OF STUDENT SAFETY, GUN VIOLENCE, 4904 02:16:55,974 --> 02:17:01,012 ET CETERA, A REPORT ALONE WOULD 4905 02:17:01,012 --> 02:17:02,747 BE APPROPRIATE BUT I HAVE 4906 02:17:02,747 --> 02:17:03,648 INITIAL CONCERNS ABOUT THE 4907 02:17:03,648 --> 02:17:04,115 CONDITIONAL 4908 02:17:04,115 --> 02:17:04,382 FUNDING. 4909 02:17:04,516 --> 02:17:04,950 >> THANK YOU. 4910 02:17:05,083 --> 02:17:06,051 >> AND WHEN PAIRED IN 4911 02:17:06,051 --> 02:17:07,485 THE BROADER CONTEXT OF 4912 02:17:07,485 --> 02:17:09,721 OTHER AMENDMENTS WE HAVE 4913 02:17:09,721 --> 02:17:10,755 INCLUDING YOURS AS CHAIR. 4914 02:17:10,755 --> 02:17:11,289 ANYWAY, THANK YOU. 4915 02:17:11,289 --> 02:17:12,757 I APPRECIATE THE 4916 02:17:12,757 --> 02:17:13,291 SPONSOR FOR BRINGING THIS 4917 02:17:13,291 --> 02:17:13,558 FORWARD. 4918 02:17:13,692 --> 02:17:15,060 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 4919 02:17:15,060 --> 02:17:15,660 SAKA. 4920 02:17:15,660 --> 02:17:16,962 COUNCILMEMBER LIN, YOU ARE 4921 02:17:16,962 --> 02:17:17,262 RECOGNIZED. 4922 02:17:17,395 --> 02:17:19,598 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 4923 02:17:19,598 --> 02:17:21,066 THANK YOU FOR THE DISCUSSION 4924 02:17:21,066 --> 02:17:21,967 AND DEBATE HERE. 4925 02:17:21,967 --> 02:17:23,268 THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 4926 02:17:23,268 --> 02:17:26,471 FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. 4927 02:17:26,471 --> 02:17:30,041 JUST A FEW SORT OF POINTS HERE. 4928 02:17:30,041 --> 02:17:35,280 ONE, I THINK WE ALL CARE 4929 02:17:35,280 --> 02:17:38,350 DEEPLY ABOUT AND HAVE BEEN 4930 02:17:38,350 --> 02:17:38,984 IMPACTED 4931 02:17:38,984 --> 02:17:40,518 SO MANY OF OUR DISTRICTS 4932 02:17:40,518 --> 02:17:42,921 AND FAMILIES AND GUNS HAVE BEEN 4933 02:17:42,921 --> 02:17:43,722 DEVASTATING. 4934 02:17:43,722 --> 02:17:45,290 ONE, I'M THANKFUL THAT FOR 4935 02:17:45,290 --> 02:17:48,226 THE FIRST TIME THE FEPP LEVY 4936 02:17:48,226 --> 02:17:49,127 INCLUDED SCHOOL SAFETY SO 4937 02:17:49,127 --> 02:17:51,496 THAT WE HAVE A DEDICATED FUND 4938 02:17:51,496 --> 02:17:53,999 SOURCE TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL 4939 02:17:53,999 --> 02:17:54,532 ISSUE 4940 02:17:54,532 --> 02:17:58,737 FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. 4941 02:17:58,737 --> 02:18:00,372 I DO THINK, YOU KNOW, IT'S A 4942 02:18:00,372 --> 02:18:01,673 NEW, SORT OF, BODY OF WORK 4943 02:18:01,673 --> 02:18:04,976 FOR DEEL TO TAKE ON. 4944 02:18:04,976 --> 02:18:08,980 I DO THINK JUST IN TERMS OF 4945 02:18:08,980 --> 02:18:10,482 OVERSHEPHERDING THIS LEVEL OF 4946 02:18:10,482 --> 02:18:13,518 INVESTMENT IN SCHOOL SAFETY. 4947 02:18:13,518 --> 02:18:15,587 AND I ALSO THINK THE ONE 4948 02:18:15,587 --> 02:18:17,022 THING I HAVE HEARD, WE HAVE BEEN 4949 02:18:17,022 --> 02:18:17,255 ASKING 4950 02:18:17,255 --> 02:18:21,026 WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH SPD, 4951 02:18:21,026 --> 02:18:22,694 WITH PRINCIPALS IN RAINIER 4952 02:18:22,694 --> 02:18:24,296 BEACH, WITH THE COMMUNITY, WITH 4953 02:18:24,296 --> 02:18:25,897 OUR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE 4954 02:18:25,897 --> 02:18:27,132 INTERVENTION GROUPS AND THE ONE 4955 02:18:27,132 --> 02:18:27,365 THING I 4956 02:18:27,365 --> 02:18:28,366 HAVE HEARD THAT IS THE MOST 4957 02:18:28,366 --> 02:18:28,633 IMPORTANT 4958 02:18:28,633 --> 02:18:30,402 IS FOR US TO BREAK DOWN 4959 02:18:30,402 --> 02:18:32,771 SILOS AND TO MAKE SURE WE ARE 4960 02:18:32,771 --> 02:18:36,041 COORDINATING OUR STRATEGIES, OUR 4961 02:18:36,041 --> 02:18:38,610 INVESTMENTS, AND SO WHETHER 4962 02:18:38,610 --> 02:18:39,110 IT'S 4963 02:18:39,110 --> 02:18:40,178 THROUGH THIS AMENDMENT OR 4964 02:18:40,178 --> 02:18:42,113 SOME OTHER BODY OF WORK, 4965 02:18:42,113 --> 02:18:44,616 I THINK IT IS CRITICAL FOR US TO 4966 02:18:44,616 --> 02:18:44,949 LEAN INTO 4967 02:18:44,949 --> 02:18:47,285 THIS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE 4968 02:18:47,285 --> 02:18:49,254 A SOLID STRATEGY GOING 4969 02:18:49,254 --> 02:18:50,955 FORWARD, THAT WE ARE WORKING 4970 02:18:50,955 --> 02:18:51,189 ACROSS 4971 02:18:51,189 --> 02:18:53,625 DEPARTMENTS, THAT WE ARE 4972 02:18:53,625 --> 02:18:59,230 WORKING WITH OUR -- WITH SPS, 4973 02:18:59,230 --> 02:19:00,999 WITH -- AND SO I THINK THAT'S 4974 02:19:00,999 --> 02:19:02,133 SOMETHING THAT WE ARE GOING TOTO 4975 02:19:02,133 --> 02:19:02,434 TO 4976 02:19:02,434 --> 02:19:04,135 WORK ON IN THE NEXT YEAR AND, 4977 02:19:04,135 --> 02:19:06,705 AGAIN, WHETHER IT'S THROUGH 4978 02:19:06,705 --> 02:19:10,475 THIS AMENDMENT OR SOME 4979 02:19:10,475 --> 02:19:12,177 OTHER MECHANISM TO, YOU KNOW, 4980 02:19:12,177 --> 02:19:13,878 WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY ON 4981 02:19:13,878 --> 02:19:15,814 MAKING SURE THAT OUR INVESTMENTS 4982 02:19:15,814 --> 02:19:17,949 AROUND SCHOOL SAFETY ARE WELL 4983 02:19:17,949 --> 02:19:19,017 COORDINATED AND THAT WE 4984 02:19:19,017 --> 02:19:22,287 ARE BREAKING DOWN THOSE SILOS. 4985 02:19:22,420 --> 02:19:23,021 THANK YOU. 4986 02:19:23,021 --> 02:19:23,655 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LIN. 4987 02:19:23,655 --> 02:19:25,023 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, YOU ARE 4988 02:19:25,023 --> 02:19:25,323 RECOGNIZED. 4989 02:19:25,457 --> 02:19:26,591 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 4990 02:19:26,591 --> 02:19:29,794 AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE -- 4991 02:19:29,794 --> 02:19:30,929 MY VICE- CHAIR AND THE PUBLIC 4992 02:19:30,929 --> 02:19:35,633 SAFETY COMMITTEE AND THOSE FROM 4993 02:19:35,633 --> 02:19:35,834 HUMAN 4994 02:19:35,834 --> 02:19:37,202 SERVICES, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 4995 02:19:37,202 --> 02:19:41,539 THIS IS A NEW AREA AND, AS WE 4996 02:19:41,539 --> 02:19:42,741 KNOW, IN WORKING 4997 02:19:42,741 --> 02:19:43,708 PUBLIC SAFETY AND MY POINTS 4998 02:19:43,708 --> 02:19:44,709 ABOUT US BEING A 4999 02:19:44,709 --> 02:19:46,778 CITY OF TWO MINDS. 5000 02:19:46,778 --> 02:19:49,547 WE ALWAYS END UP GOING SIDEWAYS. 5001 02:19:49,547 --> 02:19:52,283 WE END UP HAVING THESE COMPETING 5002 02:19:52,283 --> 02:19:53,585 ELEMENTS THAT BASICALLY END 5003 02:19:53,585 --> 02:19:55,387 UP GOING NOWHERE. 5004 02:19:55,387 --> 02:19:59,758 AND NOW WE'RE SEEING 5005 02:19:59,758 --> 02:20:01,192 THAT THE CONDITIONS -- IT'S 5006 02:20:01,192 --> 02:20:03,661 ABOUT PROVIDING FOCUS AND 5007 02:20:03,661 --> 02:20:03,962 LEADERSHIP. 5008 02:20:03,962 --> 02:20:06,731 AND I'M WILLING TO PARTNER, 5009 02:20:06,731 --> 02:20:08,767 BECAUSE THIS IS THE SCENE -- 5010 02:20:08,767 --> 02:20:10,702 THIS IS NOT EASY AND IT'S 5011 02:20:10,702 --> 02:20:11,703 COMPLICATED AND THERE'S A 5012 02:20:11,703 --> 02:20:13,772 BUNCH OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS TO 5013 02:20:13,772 --> 02:20:13,972 THIS. 5014 02:20:13,972 --> 02:20:16,608 AND WE DO NEED TO 5015 02:20:16,608 --> 02:20:19,611 FOCUS. WE ZOO DO NEED TO STEP 5016 02:20:19,611 --> 02:20:19,878 FORWARD, 5017 02:20:19,878 --> 02:20:21,646 TALKING ABOUT SILOS. 5018 02:20:21,646 --> 02:20:22,580 WE NEED TO PRESS FORWARD. 5019 02:20:22,580 --> 02:20:24,249 WHEN IT COMES TO SCHOOL 5020 02:20:24,249 --> 02:20:26,985 SAFETY, WE CAN'T BE OF TWO 5021 02:20:26,985 --> 02:20:27,786 MINDS, ONE 5022 02:20:27,786 --> 02:20:29,254 INITIATIVE THAT GOES SIDEWAYS. 5023 02:20:29,254 --> 02:20:31,022 AS YOU CAN TELL, THAT'S A 5024 02:20:31,022 --> 02:20:32,557 GREAT FRUSTRATION OF MINE ACROSS 5025 02:20:32,557 --> 02:20:32,991 MANY 5026 02:20:33,124 --> 02:20:34,526 AREAS. BUT WITH SCHOOL SAFETY 5027 02:20:34,526 --> 02:20:34,692 AND 5028 02:20:34,692 --> 02:20:35,660 PUBLIC SAFETY MORE 5029 02:20:35,660 --> 02:20:36,494 GENERALLY, PARTICULARLY IN THE 5030 02:20:36,494 --> 02:20:37,162 AREA THAT IS 5031 02:20:37,162 --> 02:20:38,730 IN THAT SEAM THAT HAS ALL 5032 02:20:38,730 --> 02:20:40,265 THESE DIFFERENT PIECES THAT ARE 5033 02:20:40,265 --> 02:20:41,366 NOT TRADITIONALLY PART OF PUBLIC 5034 02:20:41,366 --> 02:20:42,300 SAFETY, I THINK IT'S 5035 02:20:42,300 --> 02:20:47,972 IMPORTANT TO HAVE THAT FOCUS AND 5036 02:20:48,106 --> 02:20:49,274 SOME OF THE PIECES. 5037 02:20:49,274 --> 02:20:50,675 I RECOGNIZE THE POINTS MADE. 5038 02:20:50,675 --> 02:20:52,744 I'M HAPPY TO WORK WITH 5039 02:20:52,744 --> 02:20:54,779 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, WITH CHAIR 5040 02:20:54,779 --> 02:20:57,982 RIVERA, WITH YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 5041 02:20:57,982 --> 02:20:59,617 RIVERA, AND COUNCILMEMBER 5042 02:20:59,617 --> 02:21:00,985 LIN, BECAUSE HIS DISTRICT IS 5043 02:21:00,985 --> 02:21:01,219 FACING 5044 02:21:01,219 --> 02:21:02,854 A LOT OF THIS, THESE 5045 02:21:02,854 --> 02:21:04,823 CHALLENGES, SO TO ENSURE THAT WE 5046 02:21:04,823 --> 02:21:04,989 ARE 5047 02:21:04,989 --> 02:21:07,725 ON THE SAME PAGE AND THAT WE'RE 5048 02:21:07,725 --> 02:21:07,892 IN 5049 02:21:07,892 --> 02:21:08,426 A GOOD PLACE. 5050 02:21:08,426 --> 02:21:10,128 AGAIN, THIS IS AN AREA WE 5051 02:21:10,128 --> 02:21:11,629 CAN'T BE OF TWO MIND AS A CITY 5052 02:21:11,629 --> 02:21:11,796 AND 5053 02:21:11,796 --> 02:21:14,899 WE NEED TO PRESS FORWARD AND 5054 02:21:14,899 --> 02:21:16,034 ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A SAFE 5055 02:21:16,034 --> 02:21:16,768 ENVIRONMENT IN OUR SCHOOL 5056 02:21:16,768 --> 02:21:17,001 SYSTEM. 5057 02:21:17,001 --> 02:21:20,338 THANK YOU, CHAIR. 5058 02:21:20,471 --> 02:21:21,573 >> COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER? 5059 02:21:21,706 --> 02:21:23,308 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR RIVERA. 5060 02:21:23,308 --> 02:21:26,911 I'LL BE BRIEF WITH MY COMMENTS 5061 02:21:26,911 --> 02:21:27,278 HERE. 5062 02:21:27,278 --> 02:21:28,913 I APPRECIATE THIS 5063 02:21:28,913 --> 02:21:31,416 AMENDMENT COMING FORWARD AND IT 5064 02:21:31,416 --> 02:21:33,084 GIVES 5065 02:21:33,084 --> 02:21:35,153 US THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE 5066 02:21:35,153 --> 02:21:36,020 THAT, 5067 02:21:36,020 --> 02:21:37,922 ONE, WE CAN COMMUNICATE 5068 02:21:37,922 --> 02:21:42,093 THAT, GETTING THOSE INVESTMENTS 5069 02:21:42,093 --> 02:21:42,293 UP 5070 02:21:42,293 --> 02:21:43,695 FRONT, THAT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 5071 02:21:43,695 --> 02:21:44,262 ANOTHER LOOK. 5072 02:21:44,262 --> 02:21:50,001 THAT'S A GOOD PRACTICE, THAT 5073 02:21:50,001 --> 02:21:51,536 WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING AN 5074 02:21:51,536 --> 02:21:53,004 INVESTMENT AND MAKING A 5075 02:21:53,004 --> 02:21:54,305 DECISION BEFORE THAT NEXT ROUND 5076 02:21:54,305 --> 02:21:54,472 OF 5077 02:21:54,472 --> 02:21:57,108 FUNDING SO AS I READ AND 5078 02:21:57,108 --> 02:21:58,176 INTERPRET THIS THAT IS A 5079 02:21:58,176 --> 02:21:59,511 HELP FOR US AND FOR THE 5080 02:21:59,511 --> 02:21:59,811 DEPARTMENT 5081 02:21:59,811 --> 02:22:04,649 SO THEY CAN PROVIDE THAT CLARITY 5082 02:22:04,649 --> 02:22:06,184 TO ANY PARTNERS UP FRONT. 5083 02:22:06,184 --> 02:22:08,853 WHEN I LOOK AT THIS AMENDMENT 5084 02:22:08,853 --> 02:22:09,554 THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE 5085 02:22:09,554 --> 02:22:12,090 THAT SECOND LOOK AND REVIEW 5086 02:22:12,090 --> 02:22:12,357 THOSE 5087 02:22:12,357 --> 02:22:13,625 OUTCOMES WILL GIVE US 5088 02:22:13,625 --> 02:22:15,260 THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE OUR 5089 02:22:15,260 --> 02:22:18,229 LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS ARE GOING 5090 02:22:18,229 --> 02:22:19,731 TO BE STABLE AND 5091 02:22:19,731 --> 02:22:20,498 INVESTMENTS WE HAVE CONFIDENCE 5092 02:22:20,498 --> 02:22:21,032 WILL GET US 5093 02:22:21,032 --> 02:22:23,668 TO THE OUTCOMES THAT WE ALL 5094 02:22:23,668 --> 02:22:25,069 WANT BECAUSE SCHOOL- BASED 5095 02:22:25,069 --> 02:22:25,837 SAFETY, I 5096 02:22:25,837 --> 02:22:26,671 WON'T REPEAT BECAUSE SO 5097 02:22:26,671 --> 02:22:29,107 MANY HAVE SAID IT, IS JUST 5098 02:22:29,107 --> 02:22:29,607 INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. 5099 02:22:29,607 --> 02:22:31,876 I JUST APPRECIATE -- WE'RE 5100 02:22:31,876 --> 02:22:33,545 DOING A LOT OF COMPLEXITY AND 5101 02:22:33,545 --> 02:22:33,845 NUANCE 5102 02:22:33,845 --> 02:22:34,779 IN A FEW OF THESE 5103 02:22:34,779 --> 02:22:35,914 AMENDMENTS TODAY AND I 5104 02:22:35,914 --> 02:22:36,714 APPRECIATE 5105 02:22:36,714 --> 02:22:37,882 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, FOR 5106 02:22:37,882 --> 02:22:38,650 MOVING THIS FORWARD. 5107 02:22:38,650 --> 02:22:40,685 I WOULD ASK MY NAME BE ADDED AS 5108 02:22:40,685 --> 02:22:41,152 CO-SPONSOR. 5109 02:22:41,152 --> 02:22:41,486 THANK YOU. 5110 02:22:41,619 --> 02:22:43,488 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 5111 02:22:43,488 --> 02:22:43,721 FOSTER. 5112 02:22:43,721 --> 02:22:45,189 I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER 5113 02:22:45,189 --> 02:22:45,490 QUESTIONS, 5114 02:22:45,490 --> 02:22:46,858 SO I'M GOING TO ADDRESS 5115 02:22:46,858 --> 02:22:48,893 THIS AMENDMENT BEFORE WE GO TO 5116 02:22:48,893 --> 02:22:49,294 THE NEXT ONE. 5117 02:22:49,294 --> 02:22:53,364 I ALWAYS APPRECIATE -- 5118 02:22:53,364 --> 02:22:54,465 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, I WILL 5119 02:22:54,465 --> 02:22:55,300 LET YOU GO NEXT. 5120 02:22:55,300 --> 02:22:59,070 I JUST SAW YOUR HAND GO UP 5121 02:22:59,070 --> 02:22:59,404 AGAIN. 5122 02:22:59,537 --> 02:23:00,038 >> THANK YOU. 5123 02:23:00,038 --> 02:23:01,372 I JUST WANTED TO OFFER 5124 02:23:01,372 --> 02:23:03,274 SOME FINAL REMARKS ON THIS, AND 5125 02:23:03,274 --> 02:23:05,376 THANK YOU, 5126 02:23:05,376 --> 02:23:06,010 COLLEAGUES, FOR THE DISCUSSION 5127 02:23:06,010 --> 02:23:06,377 ON THIS TOPIC. 5128 02:23:06,377 --> 02:23:07,845 HAPPY TO ENGAGE FURTHER 5129 02:23:07,845 --> 02:23:08,947 TO MAKE SURE WE GET THIS 5130 02:23:08,947 --> 02:23:10,782 RIGHT, BECAUSE THE SPIRIT OF 5131 02:23:10,782 --> 02:23:11,182 THIS AMENDMENT 5132 02:23:11,182 --> 02:23:13,751 IS TO REALLY DEMONSTRATE OUR 5133 02:23:13,751 --> 02:23:16,120 FOCUS FOCUS BUILD TOWARDS A 5134 02:23:16,120 --> 02:23:16,688 UNIFIED CITY 5135 02:23:16,688 --> 02:23:18,623 APPROACH FOR ADDRESSING THIS. 5136 02:23:18,623 --> 02:23:21,326 I WANTED TO ALSO 5137 02:23:21,326 --> 02:23:22,293 UPLIFT, BECAUSE I DIDN'T SAY 5138 02:23:22,293 --> 02:23:23,194 THIS 5139 02:23:23,194 --> 02:23:25,863 EARLIER, FUTURE RFPs WOULD BE 5140 02:23:25,863 --> 02:23:26,130 INFORMED 5141 02:23:26,130 --> 02:23:27,699 BY THIS RAPPORT THAT WE'RE 5142 02:23:27,699 --> 02:23:28,766 TRYING TO BUILD AND IDENTIFY 5143 02:23:28,766 --> 02:23:30,535 WHICH COMMUNITY ORGS WOULD BE 5144 02:23:30,535 --> 02:23:32,070 LEAD IN 5145 02:23:32,203 --> 02:23:33,171 PARTICULAR AREAS IN A BROADER 5146 02:23:33,171 --> 02:23:34,639 STRATEGY 5147 02:23:34,639 --> 02:23:35,239 AND WHAT THEY MIGHT NEED MORE 5148 02:23:35,239 --> 02:23:35,573 FUNDING FOR . 5149 02:23:35,573 --> 02:23:36,507 AND SO LOOKING FORWARD 5150 02:23:36,507 --> 02:23:38,009 TO CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT TO 5151 02:23:38,009 --> 02:23:39,544 MAKE SURE WE GET THIS RIGHT, AND 5152 02:23:39,544 --> 02:23:40,678 THANK YOU TO FOLKS WHO SIGNED 5153 02:23:40,678 --> 02:23:41,813 ON AS CO- SPONSORS 5154 02:23:41,813 --> 02:23:42,280 TODAY. 5155 02:23:42,280 --> 02:23:43,281 THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHAIR. 5156 02:23:43,481 --> 02:23:44,048 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 5157 02:23:44,048 --> 02:23:47,318 RINCK. THANK YOU. 5158 02:23:47,452 --> 02:23:51,522 OKAY. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE 5159 02:23:51,522 --> 02:23:53,391 RESPONSOR FOR 5160 02:23:53,391 --> 02:23:54,125 BRINGING THIS FORWARD, 5161 02:23:54,125 --> 02:23:54,492 PARTICULARLY IT 5162 02:23:54,492 --> 02:23:56,928 GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE 5163 02:23:56,928 --> 02:23:58,629 THESE 5164 02:23:58,629 --> 02:23:59,297 CONVERSATIONS. 5165 02:23:59,297 --> 02:24:00,131 COLLEAGUES, I WILL SAY 5166 02:24:00,131 --> 02:24:02,033 SOMETHING ELSE, RELEASING 5167 02:24:02,033 --> 02:24:05,403 CONFIDENTIALITY WHEN YOU'RE 5168 02:24:05,403 --> 02:24:06,037 CRAFTING 5169 02:24:06,037 --> 02:24:09,273 AMENDMENTS IS REALLY IMPORTANT 5170 02:24:09,273 --> 02:24:09,707 BECAUSE I 5171 02:24:09,707 --> 02:24:19,684 IMAGINE, YOU KNOW, THE -- 5172 02:24:19,684 --> 02:24:21,386 MY INITIAL AMENDMENT TO CROSS 5173 02:24:21,386 --> 02:24:24,956 ACROSS THOSE NAMED IN THE 5174 02:24:24,956 --> 02:24:26,657 LEVY, SPEAKS TO EXACTLY WHAT 5175 02:24:26,657 --> 02:24:29,527 THIS AMENDMENT IS SPEAKING TO IN 5176 02:24:29,527 --> 02:24:30,328 A 5177 02:24:30,328 --> 02:24:32,230 BROADER WAY BECAUSE THE 5178 02:24:32,230 --> 02:24:35,900 PROGRAMS FROM HSD THAT ARE IN 5179 02:24:35,900 --> 02:24:36,567 THE 5180 02:24:36,567 --> 02:24:39,270 LEVY ARE NOT SOLELY ABOUT SCHOOL 5181 02:24:39,270 --> 02:24:39,637 SAFETY. 5182 02:24:39,637 --> 02:24:42,440 THERE ARE SOME OTHER 5183 02:24:42,440 --> 02:24:42,740 INVESTMENTS 5184 02:24:42,740 --> 02:24:43,007 AS WELL. 5185 02:24:43,007 --> 02:24:43,608 AND SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE 5186 02:24:43,608 --> 02:24:45,676 ACROSS THE BOARD ALL THE 5187 02:24:45,676 --> 02:24:49,147 INVESTMENTS ARE BEING 5188 02:24:49,147 --> 02:24:49,914 COORDINATED WITH ALL 5189 02:24:49,914 --> 02:24:52,283 THE DEPARTMENTS AND ACROSS ALL 5190 02:24:52,283 --> 02:24:54,519 THE DEPARTMENTS SO WE HAVE A 5191 02:24:54,519 --> 02:24:56,020 STRATEGIC, COMPREHENSIVE 5192 02:24:56,020 --> 02:24:57,855 PLAN FOR ALL THE INVESTMENTS 5193 02:24:57,855 --> 02:24:58,056 THAT 5194 02:24:58,056 --> 02:24:59,824 ARE BEING TOUCHED BY THIS LEVY. 5195 02:24:59,824 --> 02:25:01,659 AND THAT WAS THE POINT OF 5196 02:25:01,659 --> 02:25:06,364 DOING A FORMAL IDT TO DO THIS 5197 02:25:06,364 --> 02:25:06,597 WORK. 5198 02:25:06,597 --> 02:25:08,499 I DIDN'T KNOW THIS AMENDMENT 5199 02:25:08,499 --> 02:25:10,001 WAS COMING FORWARD, AND MAYBE NO 5200 02:25:10,001 --> 02:25:12,470 ONE HAD SEEN THE IDT AMENDMENT, 5201 02:25:12,470 --> 02:25:13,271 BUT 5202 02:25:13,271 --> 02:25:14,639 THIS, YOU KNOW, IT'S 5203 02:25:14,639 --> 02:25:18,009 IMPORTANT TO COORDINATE BECAUSE 5204 02:25:18,009 --> 02:25:18,609 I THINK IT 5205 02:25:18,609 --> 02:25:22,480 SERVES EVERYBODY BEST WHEN WE'RE 5206 02:25:22,480 --> 02:25:24,515 COORDINATING THESE EFFORTS. 5207 02:25:24,515 --> 02:25:26,918 TO ME, WHEN I READ THIS 5208 02:25:26,918 --> 02:25:28,086 AMENDMENT, I WILL ADMIT, 5209 02:25:28,086 --> 02:25:31,656 I THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE BIT, 5210 02:25:31,656 --> 02:25:32,390 THE 5211 02:25:32,390 --> 02:25:36,894 LANGUAGE, WAS A LITTLE BIT 5212 02:25:36,894 --> 02:25:40,398 LEFT ME POSITING WHAT WE WERE 5213 02:25:40,398 --> 02:25:40,798 GETTING TO. 5214 02:25:40,798 --> 02:25:43,000 IF IT'S A COORDINATION ON THE 5215 02:25:43,000 --> 02:25:44,235 SAFETY, THAT IS IMPORTANT. 5216 02:25:44,235 --> 02:25:46,637 THAT WAS CONTEMPLATED BY 5217 02:25:46,637 --> 02:25:48,172 THE AMENDMENT I BROUGHT ON THE 5218 02:25:48,172 --> 02:25:48,372 IDT, 5219 02:25:48,372 --> 02:25:52,110 BECAUSE THAT IS ONE OF THE MANY 5220 02:25:52,110 --> 02:25:53,010 PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES 5221 02:25:53,010 --> 02:25:54,946 THAT WE WILL HAVE TO COORDINATE 5222 02:25:55,079 --> 02:25:57,748 ACROSS ALL THE DEPARTMENTS FOR 5223 02:25:57,748 --> 02:25:58,816 THIS 5224 02:25:58,816 --> 02:25:59,350 LEVY. 5225 02:25:59,350 --> 02:26:00,918 SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S HARD 5226 02:26:00,918 --> 02:26:02,186 TO SINGLE ONE OUT BECAUSE THERE 5227 02:26:02,186 --> 02:26:02,353 ARE 5228 02:26:02,353 --> 02:26:05,289 MANY INVESTMENTS, SO I'LL 5229 02:26:05,289 --> 02:26:06,791 SAY THAT ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR 5230 02:26:06,791 --> 02:26:07,091 AMENDMENT. 5231 02:26:07,091 --> 02:26:10,061 I'M HAPPY TO WORK WITH 5232 02:26:10,061 --> 02:26:12,196 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND 5233 02:26:12,196 --> 02:26:14,031 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, MAKING 5234 02:26:14,031 --> 02:26:16,367 SURE THAT THE I&E IS CLEAR, 5235 02:26:16,367 --> 02:26:18,536 THAT ALL THE COORDINATION ON ALL 5236 02:26:18,536 --> 02:26:21,506 THE PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDES 5237 02:26:21,506 --> 02:26:21,772 THISTHIS 5238 02:26:21,772 --> 02:26:23,274 WORK. I WILL SAY I APPRECIATE 5239 02:26:23,274 --> 02:26:24,742 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, 5240 02:26:24,742 --> 02:26:27,044 FOR BRINGING UP THE SYMPOSIUM 5241 02:26:27,044 --> 02:26:27,245 THAT 5242 02:26:27,245 --> 02:26:30,581 I PUT TOGETHER A FEW WEEKS AGO 5243 02:26:30,581 --> 02:26:35,720 TO TALK ABOUT THE GUN SAFETY 5244 02:26:35,720 --> 02:26:36,120 STRATEGIES. 5245 02:26:36,120 --> 02:26:39,390 OUR COLLEAGUES, I INVITED 5246 02:26:39,390 --> 02:26:40,525 FOLKS FROM AND WORKED WITH 5247 02:26:40,525 --> 02:26:42,827 THETHE NATIONAL NETWORK TO BRING 5248 02:26:42,827 --> 02:26:45,463 FOLKS FROM PHILLY AND HAVE 5249 02:26:45,463 --> 02:26:46,731 CONVERSATIONS WITH 5250 02:26:46,731 --> 02:26:48,866 BALTIMORE ABOUT THEIR GUN SAFETY 5251 02:26:48,866 --> 02:26:49,167 APPROACHES. 5252 02:26:49,167 --> 02:26:53,671 THAT IS NOT EXACTLY WHAT 5253 02:26:53,671 --> 02:26:54,939 THIS AMENDMENT SPEAKS TO 5254 02:26:54,939 --> 02:26:55,206 ENTIRELY. 5255 02:26:55,206 --> 02:26:58,209 IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH. 5256 02:26:58,209 --> 02:26:59,277 THE COMMUNITY ASPECT IS 5257 02:26:59,277 --> 02:27:00,878 ONE ASPECT OF THE APPROACH BUT 5258 02:27:00,878 --> 02:27:02,180 NOT THE FULL APPROACH, AND I 5259 02:27:02,180 --> 02:27:04,515 THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT 5260 02:27:04,515 --> 02:27:07,051 BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO JUST ONE 5261 02:27:07,051 --> 02:27:07,518 ASPECT 5262 02:27:07,518 --> 02:27:08,452 OF THE APPROACH IF WE'RE GOING 5263 02:27:08,452 --> 02:27:12,356 TO ENGAGE IN COMPREHENSIVE 5264 02:27:12,356 --> 02:27:15,126 GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION WORK IN 5265 02:27:15,126 --> 02:27:15,793 THE 5266 02:27:15,927 --> 02:27:21,432 CITY. IT INVOLVES A LOT OFOF AND 5267 02:27:21,432 --> 02:27:22,567 COUNTY AND STATE DEPARTMENTS 5268 02:27:22,567 --> 02:27:24,936 AND AGENCIES AND EFFORTS AND 5269 02:27:24,936 --> 02:27:25,136 ALSO 5270 02:27:25,136 --> 02:27:26,938 INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY SAFETY 5271 02:27:26,938 --> 02:27:27,205 WORK. 5272 02:27:27,205 --> 02:27:28,606 SO I FELT THAT WAS IMPORTANT 5273 02:27:28,606 --> 02:27:30,174 TO SAY BECAUSE THIS IS A 5274 02:27:30,174 --> 02:27:32,710 STRATEGY THAT IS A FORMAL 5275 02:27:32,710 --> 02:27:34,579 STRATEGY BY 5276 02:27:34,579 --> 02:27:37,181 AN ORGANIZATION OUT OF THE JON 5277 02:27:37,181 --> 02:27:38,049 JAY 5278 02:27:38,182 --> 02:27:39,217 COLLEGE. I'VE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS 5279 02:27:39,217 --> 02:27:39,450 BEFORE, 5280 02:27:39,450 --> 02:27:40,618 COLLEAGUES, BUT I DON'T WANT 5281 02:27:40,618 --> 02:27:43,721 TO -- I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHEN 5282 02:27:43,721 --> 02:27:45,389 WE TALK ABOUT THAT STRATEGY 5283 02:27:45,389 --> 02:27:47,258 THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ALL 5284 02:27:47,258 --> 02:27:49,260 THE COMPREHENSIVE PIECES TO 5285 02:27:49,260 --> 02:27:51,929 THAT STRATEGY BECAUSE OTHERWISE, 5286 02:27:51,929 --> 02:27:53,030 IT'S NOT A COMPLETE PICTURE AND 5287 02:27:53,030 --> 02:27:53,197 WE 5288 02:27:53,197 --> 02:27:54,298 LOSE SOMETHING IN THAT. 5289 02:27:54,298 --> 02:27:56,434 SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE AND SAY 5290 02:27:56,434 --> 02:27:56,701 THAT. 5291 02:27:56,701 --> 02:27:58,269 SO THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 5292 02:27:58,269 --> 02:27:59,136 RINCK, FOR THIS. 5293 02:27:59,136 --> 02:28:00,871 HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU 5294 02:28:00,871 --> 02:28:03,007 AND COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE ON 5295 02:28:03,007 --> 02:28:03,507 BEST STEPS FORWARD. 5296 02:28:03,507 --> 02:28:07,745 AND LET'S MOVE ON TO AMENDMENT 5297 02:28:07,745 --> 02:28:09,580 NUMBER 9. 5298 02:28:09,580 --> 02:28:11,916 ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER -- NO, 5299 02:28:11,916 --> 02:28:13,851 WAIT. 5300 02:28:13,851 --> 02:28:15,653 CENTRAL STAFFERS. 5301 02:28:15,786 --> 02:28:17,755 >> AMENDMENT 9 SPONSORED BY 5302 02:28:17,755 --> 02:28:19,156 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. 5303 02:28:19,156 --> 02:28:20,858 THIS AMENDMENT WOULD 5304 02:28:20,858 --> 02:28:23,394 ADD EXPOSURE TO COLLEGE AND 5305 02:28:23,394 --> 02:28:24,295 CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES 5306 02:28:24,295 --> 02:28:24,595 LISTED IN 5307 02:28:24,595 --> 02:28:26,597 THE ENRICHMENT SUPPORT 5308 02:28:26,597 --> 02:28:27,765 FOR EXPANDED LEARNING 5309 02:28:27,765 --> 02:28:28,833 OPPORTUNITIES. THE AMENDMENT 5310 02:28:28,833 --> 02:28:29,033 WILL 5311 02:28:29,033 --> 02:28:31,102 CLARIFY COLLEGE AND CAREER 5312 02:28:31,102 --> 02:28:31,869 READINESS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 5313 02:28:31,869 --> 02:28:32,236 ACTIVITIES 5314 02:28:32,236 --> 02:28:33,304 EX POED KIDS K-12 TO COLLEGE AND 5315 02:28:33,304 --> 02:28:37,308 CAREER CHOICES. 5316 02:28:37,441 --> 02:28:38,776 >> THANK YOU, JASMINE. 5317 02:28:38,776 --> 02:28:41,045 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHAIR 5318 02:28:41,045 --> 02:28:41,979 HOLLINGSWORTH, YOU ARE WELCOME 5319 02:28:41,979 --> 02:28:42,713 TO SPEAK TO YOUR AMENDMENT. 5320 02:28:42,847 --> 02:28:43,848 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 5321 02:28:43,848 --> 02:28:44,582 AND I'LL 5322 02:28:44,582 --> 02:28:46,050 BE QUICK. THANK YOU, CENTRAL 5323 02:28:46,050 --> 02:28:48,252 STAFF, JASMINE AND TRACI, FOR 5324 02:28:48,252 --> 02:28:48,452 YOUR 5325 02:28:48,452 --> 02:28:48,653 HELP 5326 02:28:48,653 --> 02:28:49,887 ON THIS. WE'RE ADDING A 5327 02:28:49,887 --> 02:28:50,588 SIMPLE WORD, EXPOSURE, TO THIS 5328 02:28:50,588 --> 02:28:50,955 LINE. 5329 02:28:50,955 --> 02:28:52,290 I KNOW IT MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE A 5330 02:28:52,290 --> 02:28:54,191 BIG DEAL, BUT IT IS WHEN 5331 02:28:54,191 --> 02:28:55,826 WE'RE TALKING ABOUT COLLEGE 5332 02:28:55,826 --> 02:28:57,662 READINESS PROGRAMS AND THE 5333 02:28:57,662 --> 02:28:58,129 EXPOSURE 5334 02:28:58,129 --> 02:29:00,564 RESOURCES, EXPOSURE 5335 02:29:00,564 --> 02:29:03,301 OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH, AND THAT 5336 02:29:03,301 --> 02:29:04,201 POSSIBILITY AS WELL FOR IT IT 5337 02:29:04,201 --> 02:29:04,402 WOULD 5338 02:29:04,402 --> 02:29:05,636 BE SUPPORTED BY DEEL. 5339 02:29:05,770 --> 02:29:06,070 THANK YOU. 5340 02:29:06,070 --> 02:29:08,139 >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL 5341 02:29:08,139 --> 02:29:09,573 PRESIDENT AND VICE- CHAIR RINCK. 5342 02:29:09,573 --> 02:29:11,509 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA, YOU ARE 5343 02:29:11,642 --> 02:29:11,942 RECOGNIZED. 5344 02:29:11,942 --> 02:29:13,744 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 5345 02:29:13,744 --> 02:29:16,280 APPRECIATE THE AMENDMENT, LOVE 5346 02:29:16,414 --> 02:29:17,615 IT. ONE WORD. 5347 02:29:17,615 --> 02:29:18,683 WORDS MATTER. 5348 02:29:18,683 --> 02:29:21,185 I WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY, 5349 02:29:21,185 --> 02:29:22,687 IF IT PLEASE THE AMENDMENT 5350 02:29:22,687 --> 02:29:22,953 SPONSOR, 5351 02:29:22,953 --> 02:29:24,455 TO BE LISTED AS A CO- SPONSOR 5352 02:29:24,455 --> 02:29:26,857 AND IF IT PLEASE THE 5353 02:29:26,857 --> 02:29:27,558 CHAIR. 5354 02:29:27,558 --> 02:29:28,125 >> THE SPONSOR SAYS YES. 5355 02:29:28,125 --> 02:29:30,328 THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 5356 02:29:30,328 --> 02:29:31,896 COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? 5357 02:29:31,896 --> 02:29:34,465 I, TOO, WANT TO THANK 5358 02:29:34,465 --> 02:29:37,101 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND VICE- 5359 02:29:37,101 --> 02:29:37,835 CHAIR 5360 02:29:37,835 --> 02:29:39,537 HOLLINGSWORTH FOR CLARITY 5361 02:29:39,537 --> 02:29:41,539 AND 5362 02:29:41,539 --> 02:29:42,306 WORDS MATTER. I AGREE AND I 5363 02:29:42,306 --> 02:29:43,074 SUPPORT THAT. 5364 02:29:43,074 --> 02:29:45,209 ALL RIGHT. 5365 02:29:45,209 --> 02:29:48,946 AMENDMENT 10, BACK TO CENTRAL 5366 02:29:48,946 --> 02:29:49,313 STAFF. 5367 02:29:49,447 --> 02:29:51,048 >> SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 5368 02:29:51,048 --> 02:29:51,749 HOLLINGSWORTH, AND IT 5369 02:29:51,749 --> 02:29:53,250 WOULD DIRECT THE CAREER EXPOSURE 5370 02:29:53,250 --> 02:29:55,052 AND EXPLORATION EVENTS FOR 5371 02:29:55,052 --> 02:29:55,753 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT ARE 5372 02:29:55,753 --> 02:29:57,288 CONNECTED TO THE PATH TO 5373 02:29:57,288 --> 02:29:59,824 TRADES PROGRAMS WOULD BE 5374 02:29:59,824 --> 02:30:00,124 CULTURALLY 5375 02:30:00,124 --> 02:30:00,391 RELEVANT. 5376 02:30:00,524 --> 02:30:03,961 >> THANK YOU, TRACI. 5377 02:30:03,961 --> 02:30:05,563 COUNCILMEMBER -- COUNCIL 5378 02:30:05,563 --> 02:30:06,364 PRESIDENT, VICE- 5379 02:30:06,364 --> 02:30:07,331 CHAIR HOLLINGSWORTH BACK TO YOU 5380 02:30:07,331 --> 02:30:08,332 TO TALK ABOUT YOUR AMENDMENT. 5381 02:30:08,466 --> 02:30:09,867 >> THANK YOU, AND THIS IS TO 5382 02:30:09,867 --> 02:30:11,902 COMPLEMENT YOUR PATHWAYS TO THE 5383 02:30:11,902 --> 02:30:13,471 TRADES, COUNCILMEMBER 5384 02:30:13,471 --> 02:30:14,972 RIVERA, WORKING THAT INTO 5385 02:30:14,972 --> 02:30:16,640 THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND 5386 02:30:16,640 --> 02:30:17,508 HAVING 5387 02:30:17,508 --> 02:30:19,410 A CULTURALLY, LIKE, RESPONSIVE 5388 02:30:19,410 --> 02:30:19,677 OUTREACH. 5389 02:30:19,677 --> 02:30:21,812 WE SEE THAT SIMILAR WITH HIP- 5390 02:30:21,812 --> 02:30:23,447 HOP IS GREEN TO GET PEOPLE INTO 5391 02:30:23,581 --> 02:30:24,648 FARMING. THEY USE MUSIC. 5392 02:30:24,648 --> 02:30:27,551 THEY USE WELLNESS. 5393 02:30:27,551 --> 02:30:29,453 THEY USE FOOD ACCESS AS WELL. 5394 02:30:29,453 --> 02:30:32,022 AND SO HAVING CULTURALLY 5395 02:30:32,022 --> 02:30:33,290 RESPONSIVE OUTREACH TO THE 5396 02:30:33,290 --> 02:30:35,459 SCHOOLS TO GET PATHWAY INTO THE 5397 02:30:35,459 --> 02:30:36,994 TRADES, PIPE FITTING, DIRTY 5398 02:30:36,994 --> 02:30:38,496 HANDS, CLEAN MONEY, I THINK, 5399 02:30:38,496 --> 02:30:40,765 IS A REALLY GREAT WAY TO GET 5400 02:30:40,765 --> 02:30:41,766 MORE KIDS IN THESE 5401 02:30:41,766 --> 02:30:42,366 PROGRAMS. THANK YOU. 5402 02:30:42,500 --> 02:30:45,369 >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL 5403 02:30:45,369 --> 02:30:46,103 PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHAIR 5404 02:30:46,103 --> 02:30:46,871 HOLLINGSWORTH. 5405 02:30:46,871 --> 02:30:48,005 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 5406 02:30:48,139 --> 02:30:50,241 >> WORDS MATTER, PRECISION 5407 02:30:50,374 --> 02:30:51,642 MATTERS. A FEW SHORT WORDS BUT, 5408 02:30:51,642 --> 02:30:53,177 AGAIN, ALONG THE SAME LINES AS 5409 02:30:53,177 --> 02:30:53,344 THE 5410 02:30:53,344 --> 02:30:55,546 OTHER ONE, A SEEMINGLY SIMPLE 5411 02:30:55,546 --> 02:30:58,949 OR MORE STRAIGHTFORWARD 5412 02:30:58,949 --> 02:31:00,551 AMENDMENT HAS THE TREMENDOUS 5413 02:31:00,551 --> 02:31:00,818 POTENTIAL 5414 02:31:00,818 --> 02:31:02,386 FOR CAN A TON OF IMPACT IN 5415 02:31:02,386 --> 02:31:02,686 PEOPLE'S 5416 02:31:02,686 --> 02:31:03,120 EVERYDAY LIVES. 5417 02:31:03,120 --> 02:31:06,390 FOR THOSE REASONS, IF 5418 02:31:06,390 --> 02:31:08,359 IT PLEASE THE SPONSOR, I WOULD 5419 02:31:08,359 --> 02:31:08,793 LOVE TO BE 5420 02:31:08,793 --> 02:31:09,693 LISTED AS A CO-SPONSOR. 5421 02:31:09,693 --> 02:31:10,561 THANK YOU. 5422 02:31:10,694 --> 02:31:11,762 >> THANK YOU. 5423 02:31:11,762 --> 02:31:12,530 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 5424 02:31:12,663 --> 02:31:15,833 >> IT PLEASES ME. 5425 02:31:15,966 --> 02:31:16,801 >> GREAT. 5426 02:31:16,801 --> 02:31:18,335 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? 5427 02:31:18,469 --> 02:31:19,804 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR RIVERA. 5428 02:31:19,804 --> 02:31:22,540 I, TOO, WOULD LIKE TO ASK TO 5429 02:31:22,540 --> 02:31:24,875 BE SIGNED ON AS A CO- SPONSOR 5430 02:31:24,875 --> 02:31:25,075 FOR 5431 02:31:25,075 --> 02:31:25,443 THIS AMENDMENT. 5432 02:31:25,443 --> 02:31:26,877 I THINK IS GREAT AND THANK 5433 02:31:26,877 --> 02:31:27,878 COUNCIL PRESIDENT 5434 02:31:27,878 --> 02:31:28,712 HOLLINGSWORTH FOR BRINGING IT 5435 02:31:28,712 --> 02:31:28,979 FORWARD. 5436 02:31:29,113 --> 02:31:31,082 >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AGREED? 5437 02:31:31,215 --> 02:31:32,283 >> ABSOLUTELY. 5438 02:31:32,283 --> 02:31:32,950 THANK YOU. 5439 02:31:33,084 --> 02:31:34,251 AGREED. IT PLEASES ME. 5440 02:31:34,251 --> 02:31:36,253 THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 5441 02:31:36,387 --> 02:31:36,754 >> ALL RIGHT. 5442 02:31:36,754 --> 02:31:38,122 ANY OTHER QUESTIONS -- 5443 02:31:38,122 --> 02:31:39,290 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER? 5444 02:31:39,423 --> 02:31:41,992 >> IS THERE SPACE FOR ONE MORE 5445 02:31:41,992 --> 02:31:42,993 ON THIS? 5446 02:31:43,127 --> 02:31:43,727 >> GREAT. 5447 02:31:43,861 --> 02:31:45,529 >> I WOULD LOVE TO CO-SPONSOR. 5448 02:31:45,529 --> 02:31:46,697 THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 5449 02:31:46,831 --> 02:31:47,898 >> THANK YOU 5450 02:31:47,898 --> 02:31:49,467 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK -- I MEAN 5451 02:31:49,467 --> 02:31:49,700 FOSTER. 5452 02:31:49,834 --> 02:31:50,034 >> YES. 5453 02:31:50,167 --> 02:31:52,403 >> WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBERS 5454 02:31:52,403 --> 02:31:56,173 SAKA, RINCK AND FOSTER AS 5455 02:31:56,173 --> 02:31:56,507 CO-SPONSORED. 5456 02:31:56,507 --> 02:31:59,710 I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER HANDS. 5457 02:31:59,710 --> 02:32:01,679 I SUPPORT THIS VERY MUCH AS 5458 02:32:01,812 --> 02:32:03,747 WELL. I KNOW THAT THE TRADE -- 5459 02:32:03,747 --> 02:32:03,948 PATH 5460 02:32:03,948 --> 02:32:06,951 TO TRADES WHEN THE COLLEGES 5461 02:32:06,951 --> 02:32:09,253 ARE DOING THEIR OUTREACH EFFORTS 5462 02:32:09,253 --> 02:32:09,453 IN 5463 02:32:09,453 --> 02:32:10,921 THE SCHOOLS, THEY 5464 02:32:10,921 --> 02:32:11,822 TALK ABOUT PATH TO TRADES. 5465 02:32:11,822 --> 02:32:13,657 THEY ALSO TALK ABOUT THIS, 5466 02:32:13,657 --> 02:32:15,626 SO, TO ME, IT'S CODIFYING WHAT 5467 02:32:15,626 --> 02:32:17,495 THE COLLEGES DO, BUT THAT'S 5468 02:32:17,495 --> 02:32:18,262 IMPORTANT. 5469 02:32:18,262 --> 02:32:19,864 AND ALSO I WANT TO 5470 02:32:19,864 --> 02:32:22,266 UPLIFT COLLEAGUES WITH THIS 5471 02:32:22,266 --> 02:32:23,634 LEVY THEY'RE GOING TO BE 5472 02:32:23,634 --> 02:32:24,735 ABLE TO DO -- THE COLLEGES ARE 5473 02:32:24,735 --> 02:32:25,002 GOING TO 5474 02:32:25,002 --> 02:32:26,403 BE ABLE TO DO THAT OUTREACH 5475 02:32:26,403 --> 02:32:28,539 IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS, SO IT'S 5476 02:32:28,539 --> 02:32:30,774 NOW EXPANDING THE OUTREACH INTO 5477 02:32:30,774 --> 02:32:32,510 THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS WITH THIS NEW 5478 02:32:32,510 --> 02:32:34,745 LEVY, SO THAT'S REALLY GREAT. 5479 02:32:34,745 --> 02:32:35,146 ALL RIGHT. 5480 02:32:35,146 --> 02:32:37,314 AMENDMENT 11. 5481 02:32:37,314 --> 02:32:39,483 LAST BUT NOT LEAST. 5482 02:32:39,483 --> 02:32:39,917 JASMINE? 5483 02:32:40,050 --> 02:32:40,918 >> YES. 5484 02:32:40,918 --> 02:32:42,686 AMENDMENT 11 SPONSORED BY 5485 02:32:42,686 --> 02:32:44,922 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK WOULD ADD A 5486 02:32:44,922 --> 02:32:45,856 PRIORITIZATION FOR SERVICES 5487 02:32:45,856 --> 02:32:47,024 IN THE SEATTLE PROMISE 5488 02:32:47,024 --> 02:32:48,359 PATHWAY PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT 5489 02:32:48,359 --> 02:32:49,660 HIGH- DEMAND, 5490 02:32:49,660 --> 02:32:50,461 PREAPPRENTICESHIP 5491 02:32:50,461 --> 02:32:51,762 AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS 5492 02:32:51,762 --> 02:32:54,398 LEADING TO CITY OF SEATTLE 5493 02:32:54,398 --> 02:32:54,665 CAREERS. 5494 02:32:54,665 --> 02:32:57,234 >> THANK YOU, 5495 02:32:57,234 --> 02:33:00,237 JASMINE. COUNCIL MEN MEMBER 5496 02:33:00,237 --> 02:33:00,538 RINCK? 5497 02:33:00,671 --> 02:33:02,106 >> AS CHAIR OF THE ECONOMIC 5498 02:33:02,106 --> 02:33:03,908 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, ONE 5499 02:33:03,908 --> 02:33:05,509 OF THE THINGS I REALLY 5500 02:33:05,509 --> 02:33:06,110 APPRECIATE MOST ABOUT WORKING 5501 02:33:06,110 --> 02:33:06,810 WITH OUR 5502 02:33:06,810 --> 02:33:07,745 CITY'S OFFICE 5503 02:33:07,745 --> 02:33:08,679 OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS THEIR 5504 02:33:08,679 --> 02:33:09,180 FOCUS 5505 02:33:09,180 --> 02:33:10,114 ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 5506 02:33:10,114 --> 02:33:12,483 THIS AMENDMENT ADDS IN 5507 02:33:12,483 --> 02:33:13,884 LANGUAGE AND PATHWAY 5508 02:33:13,884 --> 02:33:14,752 EXPANSION FOR SEATTLE COLLEGES 5509 02:33:14,752 --> 02:33:17,721 TO INCLUDE 5510 02:33:17,721 --> 02:33:18,822 HIGH-DEMAND, 5511 02:33:18,822 --> 02:33:19,590 PREAPPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND 5512 02:33:19,590 --> 02:33:20,324 THOSE THAT LEAD TO 5513 02:33:20,457 --> 02:33:21,692 CAREERS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE 5514 02:33:21,692 --> 02:33:22,059 CRITICAL WAYS 5515 02:33:22,059 --> 02:33:23,861 TO ENTER APPRENTICESHIP 5516 02:33:23,861 --> 02:33:26,230 PROGRAMS, NETWORKS 5517 02:33:26,230 --> 02:33:26,497 AND BUILD 5518 02:33:26,497 --> 02:33:27,131 PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS WHICH 5519 02:33:27,131 --> 02:33:28,432 ARE SO VITAL FOR WORKFORCE 5520 02:33:28,432 --> 02:33:28,799 DEVELOPMENT. 5521 02:33:28,799 --> 02:33:29,333 THANK YOU. 5522 02:33:29,466 --> 02:33:31,168 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 5523 02:33:31,168 --> 02:33:31,402 RINCK. 5524 02:33:31,402 --> 02:33:33,437 ANY QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES? 5525 02:33:33,437 --> 02:33:33,871 ALL RIGHT. 5526 02:33:33,871 --> 02:33:35,773 I'LL JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS, 5527 02:33:35,773 --> 02:33:37,041 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 5528 02:33:37,041 --> 02:33:38,142 I SUPPORT 5529 02:33:38,142 --> 02:33:40,611 THIS. I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF 5530 02:33:40,611 --> 02:33:40,811 GREAT 5531 02:33:40,811 --> 02:33:42,212 APPRENTICESHIPS AT CITY LIGHT, 5532 02:33:42,212 --> 02:33:44,014 FOR INSTANCE, AND WE WANT 5533 02:33:44,014 --> 02:33:45,049 TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE 5534 02:33:45,049 --> 02:33:46,183 SUPPORTING THE PATH TO TRADES. 5535 02:33:46,183 --> 02:33:48,218 WE'RE ALSO KEEPING OUR CITY IN 5536 02:33:48,218 --> 02:33:48,919 MIND. 5537 02:33:48,919 --> 02:33:52,323 SO I SUPPORT THIS. 5538 02:33:52,323 --> 02:33:52,890 SO, GREAT. 5539 02:33:52,890 --> 02:33:54,592 OKAY, COLLEAGUES, THAT IS THE 5540 02:33:54,592 --> 02:33:56,293 END OF THE AMENDMENTS. 5541 02:33:56,293 --> 02:33:59,763 I WANT TO THANK 5542 02:33:59,763 --> 02:34:00,397 EVERYONE FOR YOUR -- OH, 5543 02:34:00,397 --> 02:34:00,731 COUNCILMEMBER 5544 02:34:00,731 --> 02:34:01,999 KETTLE, YOUR HAND IS UP. 5545 02:34:01,999 --> 02:34:09,773 GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. 5546 02:34:09,907 --> 02:34:11,408 >> BRIEF REMARKS AFTER I 5547 02:34:11,408 --> 02:34:13,744 TAKE THE AUDIO BACK ON. 5548 02:34:13,744 --> 02:34:16,280 AT THE CONCLUSION 5549 02:34:16,280 --> 02:34:17,848 OF THESE AMENDMENTS AND THE 5550 02:34:17,848 --> 02:34:18,082 MEETING 5551 02:34:18,082 --> 02:34:20,951 OVERALL TO INCLUDE PUBLIC 5552 02:34:20,951 --> 02:34:22,853 COMMENT, AND IT'S REVEALING IN 5553 02:34:22,853 --> 02:34:24,154 A SENSE, AND IT GOES TO 5554 02:34:24,154 --> 02:34:26,090 MY DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE 5555 02:34:26,090 --> 02:34:26,457 STM 5556 02:34:26,457 --> 02:34:28,392 THAT, YOU KNOW, 5557 02:34:28,392 --> 02:34:29,126 THE AFFORDABILITY 5558 02:34:29,126 --> 02:34:30,761 CHALLENGES THAT THE PEOPLE OF 5559 02:34:30,761 --> 02:34:31,095 SEATTLE FACE, 5560 02:34:31,095 --> 02:34:33,364 THEY'RE REAL AND THEY CUT ACROSS 5561 02:34:33,364 --> 02:34:33,864 THE BOARD. 5562 02:34:33,864 --> 02:34:37,868 IT SHOWS UP SO MUCH HERE, 5563 02:34:37,868 --> 02:34:39,003 AND ALSO GOOD GOVERNANCE PIECES. 5564 02:34:39,003 --> 02:34:42,239 I'VE SEEN IN SOME OF THESE 5565 02:34:42,239 --> 02:34:43,407 AMENDMENTS THAT GOOD GOVERNANCE 5566 02:34:43,407 --> 02:34:44,942 PIECE, MAKING SURE WE GET THINGS 5567 02:34:44,942 --> 02:34:45,376 DONE RIGHT. 5568 02:34:45,376 --> 02:34:48,979 I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT 5569 02:34:48,979 --> 02:34:50,147 BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT IN 5570 02:34:50,147 --> 02:34:52,616 TERMS OF HAVING DISCUSSIONS 5571 02:34:52,616 --> 02:34:53,250 ABOUT 5572 02:34:53,250 --> 02:34:54,752 AFFORDABILITY AND THE 5573 02:34:54,752 --> 02:34:55,919 POINTS MADE BY PUBLIC 5574 02:34:55,919 --> 02:34:56,253 COMMENTERS, 5575 02:34:56,253 --> 02:34:57,821 FROM OUR COLLEAGUES DURING THE 5576 02:34:57,821 --> 02:34:58,088 COURSE 5577 02:34:58,088 --> 02:35:00,224 OF THIS MEETING, 5578 02:35:00,224 --> 02:35:01,058 REALLY HIGHLIGHT THE CHALLENGES 5579 02:35:01,058 --> 02:35:01,258 THAT 5580 02:35:01,258 --> 02:35:02,826 WE FACE IN OUR CITY AND WE 5581 02:35:02,826 --> 02:35:04,528 SHOULD BE MINDFUL OF ALL THE 5582 02:35:04,528 --> 02:35:04,795 DIFFERENT 5583 02:35:04,795 --> 02:35:06,230 IMPACTS AND THE CAUSE 5584 02:35:06,230 --> 02:35:07,531 AND EFFECTS AND THE RIPPLE 5585 02:35:07,531 --> 02:35:09,166 EFFECTS THAT COME OUT OF THIS 5586 02:35:09,166 --> 02:35:09,433 AREA, SO 5587 02:35:09,433 --> 02:35:12,269 I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT 5588 02:35:12,269 --> 02:35:14,538 TO NOTE THAT, AND SO I 5589 02:35:14,538 --> 02:35:14,838 APPRECIATE 5590 02:35:14,838 --> 02:35:15,406 THAT, CHAIR. 5591 02:35:15,406 --> 02:35:15,973 THANK YOU. 5592 02:35:16,106 --> 02:35:18,242 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 5593 02:35:18,242 --> 02:35:18,609 KETTLE. 5594 02:35:18,609 --> 02:35:21,111 ALL RIGHT. 5595 02:35:21,111 --> 02:35:22,913 COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE COME TO THE 5596 02:35:22,913 --> 02:35:24,381 END OF OUR AMENDMENTS, THE 5597 02:35:24,381 --> 02:35:25,649 END OF OUR MEETING. 5598 02:35:25,649 --> 02:35:29,086 THE BILL BEFORE US WAS 5599 02:35:29,086 --> 02:35:30,487 MOVED, SECONDED AND AMENDED AND 5600 02:35:30,487 --> 02:35:32,323 NOW WE'RE GOING TO POSTPONE OUR 5601 02:35:32,323 --> 02:35:34,024 DISCUSSION AND FINAL VOTES UNTIL 5602 02:35:34,024 --> 02:35:34,758 JULY 22nd. 5603 02:35:34,758 --> 02:35:37,227 ON JULY 22nd, WE WILL VOTE 5604 02:35:37,227 --> 02:35:38,929 ON ALL THESE AMENDMENTS AND ON 5605 02:35:38,929 --> 02:35:39,163 THE 5606 02:35:39,163 --> 02:35:40,998 UNDERLYING BILL AND GET 5607 02:35:40,998 --> 02:35:42,666 THIS MOVING FORWARD SO THE 5608 02:35:42,666 --> 02:35:43,667 DEPARTMENT CAN DO ITS WORK. 5609 02:35:43,667 --> 02:35:46,837 I WANT TO SHOUTOUT JACOB, WHO 5610 02:35:46,837 --> 02:35:49,373 IS STILL WITH US IN THE 5611 02:35:49,373 --> 02:35:49,640 AUDIENCE. 5612 02:35:49,640 --> 02:35:53,544 THANKS FOR STICKING WITH 5613 02:35:53,544 --> 02:35:57,014 US, PUBLIC COMMENTER. 5614 02:35:57,014 --> 02:36:01,385 IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, 5615 02:36:01,385 --> 02:36:02,219 COUNCIL BILL 121240 POSTPONED TO 5616 02:36:02,219 --> 02:36:02,386 THE 5617 02:36:02,386 --> 02:36:03,120 JULY 22nd MEETING. 5618 02:36:03,120 --> 02:36:04,621 THE BILL IS POSTPONED TO 5619 02:36:04,621 --> 02:36:06,190 THE JULY 22nd MEETING. 5620 02:36:06,190 --> 02:36:06,990 SEEING NO FURTHER 5621 02:36:06,990 --> 02:36:08,292 QUESTIONS, THIS CONCLUDES THE 5622 02:36:08,292 --> 02:36:08,525 JULY 5623 02:36:08,525 --> 02:36:11,095 8th SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE 5624 02:36:11,095 --> 02:36:12,663 FAMILIES, EDUCATION, 5625 02:36:12,663 --> 02:36:18,469 PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE LEVY SIX- 5626 02:36:18,469 --> 02:36:19,503 YEAR IMPLEMENTATION AND 5627 02:36:19,503 --> 02:36:19,803 EVALUATION 5628 02:36:19,803 --> 02:36:20,003 PLAN. 5629 02:36:20,003 --> 02:36:21,305 IF THERE'S NO FURTHER 5630 02:36:21,305 --> 02:36:23,273 BUSINESS, THIS MEETING WILL 5631 02:36:23,273 --> 02:36:23,540 ADJOURN. 5632 02:36:23,540 --> 02:36:24,174 HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, IT 5633 02:36:24,174 --> 02:36:30,881 IS 1 : -- 12:08 AND THIS MEETING 5634 02:36:30,881 --> 02:36:32,282 IS ADJOURNED. 5635 02:36:32,416 --> 02:36:33,183 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. 5636 02:36:33,183 --> 02:36:33,450 WE MADE IT.