SPEAKER_05
Back to order, it is 2.31 p.m.
I'm Dan Strauss, chair of the select committee.
Will the court please call the roll?
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera.
Council Member Spaka.
SPEAKER_03
Here.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Wu.
Present.
Council Member Hollingsworth.
Council Member Kettle.
SPEAKER_06
Here.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore.
SPEAKER_08
Present.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Morales.
Here.
Council Member Nelson.
Present.
Chair Strauss.
Present.
Devin present.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
And the council members not present currently are excused until they arrive.
We are back.
I hope lunch was restful and prosperous.
We're gonna come back to, and this is where we're gonna do a little bit of this in real time.
Director Noble, are we ready to take item B or should we take that at the end of the agenda?
SPEAKER_16
I think we are ready.
We will have them in a few minutes, but so if we wanted to get started on C and then take up the two pools from Group A after C, that could work.
SPEAKER_05
That works for me.
So we will move forward in that manner.
And so we're going to take up Group C. Group C will be set up in a consent agenda in the same way that Group A was, which means that, and Council Member Rivera is now present, and what that means is if you would like to speak to an item in Group C, you do not need to pull it.
AND IF YOU NEED TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO AN ITEM IN GROUP C, IT WILL NEED TO BE PULLED OR IF YOU WANT TO VOTE NO, IT WILL NEED TO BE PULLED.
OTHER THAN THAT, I REQUEST THAT WE KEEP IT IN THE PACKAGE SO WE ONLY HAVE TO VOTE ONCE.
And with that, we are gonna move into Group C. I'm gonna turn it back to Director Noble and Deputy Director Ho.
Councilmember Hollingsworth is now present.
And if we could open the back doors, that would be wonderful.
Thank you.
Back to you, Director and Deputy Director.
SPEAKER_16
All right, so Group C was, as we presented yesterday, a proposed consent amendment package.
And there are about, I think, 18 items in this group and of various council member priorities.
SPEAKER_05
Wonderful.
And are we going to read through them at a high level, medium level?
SPEAKER_16
No, we're just going to leave them at that, and then you all can begin.
SPEAKER_02
We did walk to them yesterday, so we could do it again, but probably not necessary.
This is a group of amendments that came in after the balancing package, but I wish there was a sense that there was consensus about...
SPEAKER_05
That's great.
If we could just read the, I believe 16 of them, if we could just read the items for the viewing public.
I know that they can see on the screen.
I'm happy to do it if you'd like.
SPEAKER_16
I can just tick through them really quickly.
First item is CARE 101 SA1.
It's a statement of legislative intent requesting that CARE create a community crisis responder public data dashboard and request reporting on the Seattle Restoration Program sponsored by Councilmember Rivera.
Next is SEN 4A1, that would increase Seattle Center by two FTE Gardener positions for Waterfront Park, sponsored by Council Member Strauss.
I mean, whoa, kettle.
HSD 32A1 would increase the Human Services Department by $319,000, general fund in 25. and $330,000 of general fund in 26, and two FTE for mobile integrated health team expansion sponsored by Council Member Strauss.
HSD 38SA1 would request that the Human Service Department report on a landscape analysis and an implementation plan for addressing gun violence in Seattle schools sponsored by Council President Nelson.
ITD2SA1 would request that the executive collaborate with the City Council to establish an advisory work group to explore alternative financing and operating models for the Seattle Channel to ensure its long-term sustainability, sponsored by Councilmember Strauss.
MO3SA1 would request a report from the Mayor's Office on a comprehensive recreational vehicle strategy, sponsored by Councilmember Saka.
OED 7A1 would proviso $200,000 of Jumpstart Fund in the Office of Economic Development for Neighborhood Business Districts sponsored by Councilmember Saka.
OED 8SA1 would request that the Office of Economic Development provide a mid-year status update on the programs offered under the Generating Wealth in Communities of Color Pillar sponsored by Council President Nelson.
SPEAKER_02
I can take a few if you want.
Oh, sure.
Go for it.
Next one, SDCI 4SA1, a statement of legislative intent requesting SDCI provide a report on tree-related data enforcement and the payment in lieu program.
Next one, SDOT 105 SA1, also a SLI, requesting that SDOT provide a pothole report A report on the pothole repair program and performance indicators for pothole and roadway conditions.
SDOT 106 SA1, so again a slide requesting SDOT provide recommendations on honorary street naming policies.
SPD 110 SA1, also a slide requesting that SPD report on This is SPD, not just so I'm clear.
Report that SPD report on officer recruitment and retention.
SPD 112 SA1, again, a slide.
Request that SPD report on the lead, let everyone advance with dignity database integration.
Next is SPL, so Seattle Public Library, increasing library's budget by $30,000 of general fund for library materials.
Next one is SPR, so the Parks Department, 13A1, increasing SPR by a total of $1.5 million of MPD, park regulations, park recreation fund and general fund over 25 and 26 for the turf conversion of a softball field at lower Woodland Park and then decreasing SPR by 1.5 million over 25 and 26, removing resources for land acquisition and ongoing restoration positions and temporary restoration of positions.
THEN ALSO SPR 14 SA1 A SLIDE REQUESTING AN SPR REPORT ON THE TIMELINE FOR REDEVELOPING THE LAKE CITY COMMUNITY CENTER.
NEXT, SPU 2A1 INCREASING SPU BY $50,000 IN GF IN 2025 ONE TIME FOR DEEP CLEANING AT LIVED IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SITES.
AND FINALLY, SPU 8A1 PROVISING $238,000 FOR general fund in SPU for sanitation services in Little Saigon.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Colleagues, as a reminder, now back on my script in the appropriate place, Group C consent amendment consists of budget amendments that were received and met by the November 1st amendment deadline.
They are generally well supported and the discussion yesterday demonstrated that there's general support At this time, I will ask members if they would like an item removed.
Again, we have the ability to speak to any and all of these items without removing them.
Removing an item does not require a second or a reason why the request is being made.
If an item is removed, it will be considered after consideration of the revised consent calendar in alphabetical, alphanumerical order.
With that, I see we have a couple hands up.
Taking notes, we're all taking notes.
So let's go slow so that we can write well.
We are late, but we're not too, we're not late enough that we shouldn't take our time.
I see Council Member Moore, you have your hand raised.
SPEAKER_08
Thank you, Chair.
I request that, let's see, SPD 112 SA1 be pulled.
SPEAKER_05
SPD 112 SA1.
That's correct.
Thank you.
Any others?
SPEAKER_08
No, that's it.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Council Member Saka, you are recognized.
SPEAKER_03
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have a friendly amendment to my own proposed amendment, and therefore I request that item number 7, OED-007-A-1, be removed for an individual vote.
Thank you.
OED 7A1, is that correct?
SPEAKER_05
Yes, sir.
Thank you.
Colleagues, any others?
SPEAKER_13
I have one.
I'm not joined as a panelist.
SPEAKER_05
Okay, great.
Council Member Wu, you are recognized.
SPEAKER_13
I move to move item SPU008A1 for individual vote.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
SPU008A1.
Colleagues, any others to be removed from the package?
You're making my heart sing, thank you.
Let's take these, so I'm gonna read these off and if the clerk and central staff can confirm that we have the entire list, we have SPD 112 SA1, OED 7A1, SPU 8A1, is that correct?
I'm seeing a yes from central staff.
Clerk, are you feeling comfortable?
Great, so with that, items SPD 112 SA1, OED 7A1, SPUA 8A1 have been removed and will be addressed separately.
I move to adopt group C excluding those items.
Is there a second?
Thank you.
And now at this time, we have time to speak to each of the items within Group C. I will again ask colleagues to limit speaking to an item once so that we can get through the day because we do have some other cleanup that we need to do after Group C if we have the time.
So with that, colleagues, I'm now going to ask you if you have comments about any of the bills within Group C. Oh, you are making my heart sing.
I am seeing no comments on Group C. I will just say that these are all incredibly important things.
Council Member Rivera, your care slide is important.
The gardener positions at the waterfront, the slide regarding gun violence in Seattle Channel and RVs are important.
The tree-related data is incredibly important.
Potholes.
I mean, all of this is just important stuff.
And the Lake City Community Center, I was speaking with OIR the other day about this, and we looked up my photos from a decade ago advocating for the replacement of the Lake City Community Center.
Long time coming.
With that, Council Member Rivera.
SPEAKER_14
Thank you, Chair.
I just wanted to say that the CARE amendment 101 SA1 is really a friendly amendment as you know I had conversations with the mayor's office and they were supportive of this because they too think there's a lot of value in getting this data dashboard which I believe I talked to yesterday you know it gives information about the calls the 911 calls and non-emergency calls that come in and then just there's the Seattle restoration director and and the body of work that person's gonna oversee for transparency and just so that we all are all on the same page about what that work will be.
So wanted to say that mayor's office was supportive of this as well.
So it's a friendly amendment.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Council Member Rivera.
With that, if there's no further discussion, this Group C, excluding the items aforementioned, has been moved and seconded.
Will the clerk please call the roll on Group C?
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera?
Aye.
Council Member Saka?
SPEAKER_07
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Wu?
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth?
SPEAKER_07
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Kettle?
SPEAKER_07
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore?
Aye.
Council Member Morales?
Yes.
Council Member Nelson?
Aye.
Chair Strauss?
Yes.
Nine in favor, none opposed.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Group C, excluding SPD 112 SA10D7A1, SPU 8A1, is adopted.
And these items are included on Council Bill 120905. So we're gonna now move into these items.
We're gonna do this in the same way that we just did it, where if you pulled the amendment, you will be first.
If you have an amendment to the amendment, we will have central staff brief that.
We will then have the sponsor of the underlying amendment speak, discussion amongst council, sponsor of the underlying amendment, and then we will vote.
And Council Member Rivera, is that a new hand?
SPEAKER_07
No, sorry.
SPEAKER_05
Okay, no problem.
Just making sure I don't miss people.
And so in the alpha numerical order in which I have, I have OED7A1, SPD112SA1, SPU008A1.
Is this the correct order?
I'm seeing yes.
So with that, I will move SPD112S, sorry, looked at the wrong list, OED7A1.
Is there a second?
SPEAKER_07
Second.
SPEAKER_05
It has been moved and seconded to recommend passage of OED 7A1.
Council Member Saka, you pulled this amendment and it is your amendment.
Do you have an amendment to your amendment?
SPEAKER_03
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Confusingly, yes, I do have an amendment to my own amendment.
SPEAKER_05
Fantastic.
So if you've got an amendment, I'm going to just ask for central staff to brief it and then I'll turn it right back to you.
Got it.
Thank you.
SPEAKER_10
Once again, Jasmine Marwaha, Council Central staff.
OED 7A1 would impose a proviso of $200,000 jumpstart fund and OED for purposes of small business support to historically under-resourced equity business districts that do not anticipate establishing a business improvement area or BIA in the next two years.
The CBA includes examples of such neighborhoods that may be supported with these funds, although OED is also likely to initiate a competitive process for distribution of these funds.
And I believe there will be a discussion about the neighborhoods listed.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Council Member Saka is sponsor of the amendment to the amendment and the amendment.
You are recognized.
SPEAKER_03
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First off, for clarity, do I need to move my?
Yes, please.
Okay.
So, all right.
I move to amend CBA 0, or excuse me, OED 007A1 as follows.
Add the quoted word, Wedgwood, end quote.
Start another quote.
Amend the proviso $200,000 jumpstart fund and OED for neighborhood business districts to read as follows.
More quoted material.
Examples of such neighborhoods may include, but not limited to, South Park, Georgetown, Highland Park, Beacon Hill, Lake City, or Wedgwood.
End quote.
Second.
SPEAKER_04
Second.
SPEAKER_05
It has been moved and seconded.
Council Member Saka, any further discussion on your part?
Oh, Jasmine.
Microphone check, please.
SPEAKER_10
Um, I apologize.
I believe the, um, it should read Wedgwood or Lake City, um, in terms of the end of that sentence.
Uh, Council Member Saka ended at Wedgwood and just wanted to make sure that the, wanted to confirm that the sentence should also...
Oh, did I omit Lake City?
SPEAKER_03
No, you just went...
Oh, it just did it out of order?
Oh.
SPEAKER_10
Well, whatever it is, I apologize, it's different than what's on the screen.
Okay, that's fine.
Yeah.
Okay.
SPEAKER_03
version control issues sounds like, but the version that is shown and displayed currently on the screen right now for the viewing public, that is an appropriate and acceptable version.
And please do, Mr. Chair, consider that the version I just pro-offered.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you, Council Member Saka.
I'm going to call on Vice Chair Rivera, and I will note for the record, it is clear that a Seattleite wrote this amendment because Wedgwood is spelled correctly with only one E.
Council Member Rivera, you are recognized.
SPEAKER_14
Thank you, and this was not meant, Council Member Moore, to be in front of Lake City.
I just want to thank my colleague for amending his amendment.
To include Wedgwood, I think a lot of us have heard, and certainly I have, in great detail about the troubles that the small businesses and including the BIPOC businesses that are on 35th Avenue have had as of late with the break-ins and I mean, really, since I started here in January, this has been an ongoing.
There is no BIA up in Wedgwood, and there are many businesses along that corridor.
And like I said, many of whom are BIPOC.
And I believe one of them, if I'm not mistaken, closed recently because of all the activity.
the criminal activity, all the break-ins and such.
So really appreciate my colleague for acknowledging and working with me to, and really just I requested that he consider adding Wedgwood because this is a neighborhood that has such needs in my district.
And I really appreciate his willingness to amend his amendment to include that.
And another example of colleagues working together because we all know that the needs are across the city.
So really appreciate his leadership on that and his willingness to add our district to his amendment.
Thank you.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you, Council Member Rivera.
Council President.
SPEAKER_15
I also wish to add my thanks for this cooperation here because, and also a shout out to Gabe Galanda, who has been a tireless advocate for his neighborhood and is constantly reminding and bringing to attention the impacts of crime in the neighborhood.
So I think this will help.
Thank you.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Colleagues, any other questions, comments?
If not, it has been moved and seconded to amend the amendment.
Clerk, will you please call the roll on the amendment to the amendment?
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera?
Aye.
Council Member Saka?
Aye.
Council Member Wu?
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth?
Yes.
Council Member Kettle?
Aye.
Council Member Moore.
Aye.
Council Member Morales.
Yes.
Council Member Nelson.
Aye.
Chair Strauss.
Yes.
Nine in favor, none opposed.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Amendment OED7A1 has been amended to include Wedgewood.
And we will now vote on the underlying bill unless there is additional discussion.
Seeing none.
Ah, CBA OED 7A1.
So CBA OED 7A1 has been amended.
It is now before us.
I'm not seeing any further discussion.
Will the clerk please call the roll on the amended CBA?
SPEAKER_12
Councilman.
SPEAKER_05
Hold on.
Vice Chair.
SPEAKER_14
Yes, thank you.
Sorry.
I just wanted to also thank you, Council President, for the reminder.
We have residents who've been so strong advocates of the Wedgwood businesses, Gabe Galanda and also the Wedgwood Community Council.
And so I really...
Thank you for the reminder, and my apologies, Gabe, for not saying it earlier, and wanted to also add the Wedgwood Community Council for their tireless advocacy for the Wedgwood neighborhood.
So thank you, Chair.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
The amended CBA OED 7A1 is before us.
It's been moved and seconded.
Will the clerk please call the roll?
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera?
Aye.
Council Member Saka?
Aye.
Council Member Wu?
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth?
Yes.
Council Member Kettle?
SPEAKER_06
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore?
Aye.
Council Member Morales?
SPEAKER_01
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Nelson?
SPEAKER_05
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Chair Strauss?
SPEAKER_05
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Nine in favor, none opposed.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
CBA OED 7A1 is passed as amended to Council Bill 120905. Council Member Moore has let me know that she no longer wants to remove SPD 112 SA1.
No, I do want to remove it.
SPEAKER_08
Oh, you do?
I'm withdrawing.
SPEAKER_05
Do you want it in the package?
No, I'm pulling it.
You just don't want it at all?
I'm drawing it, yes.
Oh, okay.
Council Member Moore is indicating that she would like to withdraw this sly noted as SPD 112 SA1, and so let the record reflect that this statement of legislative intent is not going to be included in the package and is being withdrawn from consideration within this budget process entirely.
Any, Council Member Kettle?
SPEAKER_06
Thank you, Chair Strauss.
I just wanted to note as the Public Safety Chair that We will continue to work with LEAD, SPD on these kinds of issues to ensure a fully functioning system across the board.
And I appreciate Council Member Moore's work in this area and her coordination, particularly with LEAD, which is very important.
So thank you.
Thank you.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you, Council Member Moore.
I know that statements of legislative intent and provisos feel like they are either free or at no cost, but there is a cost to writing the reports.
There's a cost when we proviso money that has already been identified with the spending category, and so I appreciate this graciousness, Council Member Moore.
We're going to move on, and I move SPU 8A1.
Is there a second?
Second.
SPEAKER_13
Second.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you, it has been moved and seconded to recommend passage of CBA SPU 8A1.
This was budget committee legislation.
Councilmember Wu, do you have an amendment to the amendment or is this an up or down vote?
SPEAKER_13
I have an amendment, well actually, I have a replacement amendment for this amendment.
SPEAKER_05
Okay, and so I see Mr. Brian Goodnight here at the table, ready to present the amendment to CBA SPU 8A1.
Brian?
SPEAKER_11
Welcome.
Good afternoon, council members.
As you said, Brian Goodnight, council central staff.
So the one that is currently on the agenda, SPU 8A1, would impose a proviso of $238,000 general fund in Seattle Public Utilities for sanitation services in Little Saigon.
The replacement one or the potential substitute is SPU 8B1, and that would proviso the exact same amount of money but would expand the area.
So as opposed to being specific to Little Saigon, it would be for the entire Chinatown International District.
So those are the only changes is to expand the proviso language.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Council Member Wu is sponsor of the amendment to the amendment you are recognized.
SPEAKER_13
I move to substitute SBU 008A for SBU 8B.
SPEAKER_05
Second.
It has been moved and seconded.
And Council Member Wu is sponsor of the amendment to the amendment you are recognized to speak to the amendment to the amendment.
SPEAKER_13
I requested to remove this because of the substitute amendment.
Currently, the funding for sanitation services is written to focus solely on Little Saigon.
As mentioned yesterday, the wording that I'm hoping to change is for all of CID, which also includes Little Saigon.
The current contract for sanitation services is held by the Chinatown International District Business Improvement Association, CIDBIA, always has been, and our intent is that the contract is kept within the CIDBIA to continue their sanitation services.
We've been working closely with the mayor's office to ensure that our intentions are clear and that community needs are being heard and reflected.
Thank you.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Colleagues, any discussion on this?
Seeing none, Council Member Kettle.
SPEAKER_06
Chair Strauss, thank you.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to really highlight the work that the BIAs do and how important it is in terms of the business districts, but overall for our communities.
And so I applaud what the CID, BIA does, but those other ones as well, like Soto, and also for downtown, the DSA, and the work that they do.
you know, highlighted by their mid ambassadors.
This is such an important thing for the revitalization of all our business districts, but particularly our downtown.
So I just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to give a shout out for the BIEs in general, but in particular, the Downtown Seattle Association, DSA, and particularly their mid program, which is a fantastic contributor to what we're doing here in our city.
So thank you.
Thank you.
SPEAKER_05
This is a welcome correction.
Colleagues, any other comments?
Seeing none, I'm going to ask the clerk to call the roll on SPU 8B as an amendment to the amendment.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera?
Aye.
Council Member Saka?
Aye.
Council Member Wu?
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth?
SPEAKER_04
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Kettle?
SPEAKER_04
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore.
Aye.
Council Member Morales.
Yes.
Council Member Nelson.
Aye.
Chair Strauss.
Yes.
Nine in favor, none opposed.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
The amendment passes and SPU 8B replaces SPU 8A.
And so will the clerk please call the roll on the passage of the amended amendment.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera.
Aye.
Council Member Saka.
Aye.
Council Member Wu.
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth.
SPEAKER_04
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Kettle.
SPEAKER_04
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore.
Aye.
Council Member Morales.
SPEAKER_05
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Nelson.
Aye.
Chair Strauss.
SPEAKER_05
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Nine in favor, none opposed.
Aye.
SPEAKER_05
Amendment passes and SPU 8B is attached to Council Bill 120905. Colleagues, we have, Thank you for getting us back on track and back on time.
I said that if we had reached 3 p.m.
on Thursday, if we were after 3 p.m.
on Thursday, we would wait until Friday for Group D. It is 3.01 p.m., and so I am going to take that literally and still wait for tomorrow to take up Group D unless I see a difference of opinion from central staff.
SPEAKER_02
I think that's a great idea.
SPEAKER_05
Okay.
And so I would like to also check in with central staff in real time.
Colleagues, this is the budget.
Are we ready to take up the two items that were removed from group A earlier?
I'm seeing thumbs up.
So we will come back to those.
And then after that, we will take up, I had mentioned to colleagues earlier, We realized that there was an error in the balancing package, and so I will be bringing that up at the end of this section.
And so at this time, we are going to return to our work earlier in the day, and I'm going to move HSD 2A2.
Is there a second?
It has been moved and seconded to recommend passage of CBA HSD 2A2.
It looks as if we have a new version HSD 2D as in Dan.
And at this time I will call on Council Member Moore and Council Member Kettle to speak to this.
And I'm actually just gonna move HSD 2D as in Dan.
Is there a second?
It has been HSD 2D, as in Dan, is moved and seconded.
Council Member Moore and then Council Member Kettle, I will ask, or whichever order you wish to go in, Council Member Moore.
SPEAKER_08
Thank you.
Do we have a copy of that?
SPEAKER_05
It's on the screen.
SPEAKER_08
Oh, sorry.
I'm on my wrong screen.
Okay.
Yes.
All right.
Thank you.
So I'm just going to say briefly that I'm supportive of these changes.
I appreciate Council Member Kettle's collaboration on coming to a point of agreement.
And I also wanted to greatly thank Jen for her amazing patience and work on all of this.
So I will be ceding my time.
SPEAKER_06
Thank you, Chair Strauss, Council Member Moore.
And again, I just wanted to say my thanks and appreciation for the work done by my staff, but really in the whole ecosystem, if you will, from Catholic Community Services to Lehigh, which is important, Sound Foundations Northwest, KCRHA multiple times, thank you, Dr. Kennison, CARE, the private, the nonprofit groups, so NHTSA Sagan and others, Also, oh, there you are at the table.
Ms. Lebrecht from Central Staff.
So important to further what we're doing on non-congregate.
And I really appreciate your support and particularly my team, my staff.
Thanks.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you, Council Member Moore and Council Member Kettle.
I will say history has finally been made in this budget process.
I think this is the first budget I've been a part of that there's not been amendments in direct conflict with each other.
That's impressive.
Thank you for working together through this.
Colleagues, are there any comments or questions on the amended amendment or on the proposed amendment to the amendment?
Jennifer, I am so sorry.
Usually I'm supposed to turn it over to central staff and I lost my notes.
Jennifer, would you like to walk us through the amendment?
SPEAKER_00
I will be very quick and there is a technical fix I just wanted to make sure everyone was clear on too.
This amendment makes two policy changes to the one that was part of the balancing package.
It includes a new sentence that says shelters that are funded through this council budget amendment.
must include wraparound services, case management, and housing navigation.
And it also further defines high-impact areas as areas that have substantial encampments as substantiated by unified care team data.
And then the technical fix is just that under this section here that described what the funding would include, it said $650,000.
of one time funding for a half year of operating costs that should have read 1.3 million.
The transactions have not changed.
The transactions were always entered correctly.
The narrative just had that information misstated.
So that's a technical fix.
SPEAKER_05
That's it.
Thank you.
Colleagues, any other questions or comments?
Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll on CBA HSD 2 Diaz and Dan.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera.
Council Member Saka.
Aye.
Council Member Wu.
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth.
Yes.
Council Member Kettle.
SPEAKER_07
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore.
Aye.
Council Member Morales.
Yes.
Council Member Nelson.
SPEAKER_09
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Chair Strauss.
Yes.
Nine in favor, none opposed.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
The motion passes in HSD 2. 2D replaces CBA HSD 2A.
Will the clerk please call the passage, the role on the passage of HSD 2 as amended.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera?
Aye.
Council Member Saka?
Council Member Wu?
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth?
Yes.
Council Member Kettle?
SPEAKER_06
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore?
Aye.
Council Member Morales?
Yes.
Council Member Nelson?
Aye.
Chair Strauss?
Yes.
Nine in favor, none opposed.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
I am receiving a note regarding the next item, HSD 21A, that we had postponed it to the end of committee.
It was intended to be postponed to the same positionality here.
I'm gonna check with central staff.
Is this language ready for committee review?
I'm seeing yes.
Clerk, do I need to make any procedural changes at this time?
SPEAKER_09
At this point, because the motion was postponed at the point where we were considering the amendments, my recommendation is to withdraw that amendment.
So you can present the revised version, which is going to be before the committee now.
Because we moved an amendment and that amendment was held.
So my recommendation is to withdraw that amendment at this point, if there's unanimous consent.
SPEAKER_05
Okay.
And so what I'm hearing is...
that Vice Chair, you will need to remove HSD 21A1.
I don't have the replacement language.
SPEAKER_14
Version one, I think, and then there's version two.
SPEAKER_09
Correct, we're gonna show the screen right now so we can see that.
I don't believe we've seen it either.
SPEAKER_05
And colleagues, as we are waiting, I am going to pass down my walk-on amendment correcting this error, and so you will see these coming down the line right now.
SPEAKER_16
Sorry, just a technical hiccup there.
SPEAKER_05
It's better to go slow and get it right.
SPEAKER_02
The goal is to get you a track changes version, not just a clean version so you can really see what's changed.
That's all that's happening here.
SPEAKER_05
Councilmember Rivera.
SPEAKER_14
So to clarify, Madam Clerk, do I move to remove the version one and replace with version two?
SPEAKER_09
Yeah, if there's unanimous consent from the body, if the chair could just ask for unanimous consent to withdraw the initial amendment, which is presented in OIRA 01A, that would be preferred.
So therefore, you can consider this new revised version in front of you.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Committee, if there's no objection, OIRA 1A will be withdrawn.
hearing no objection awira 1a is withdrawn and at this time we have before us hsd21a and at this time I will move CBA HSD 21A version two.
Is there a second?
SPEAKER_14
Second.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you, it has been moved and seconded.
Council Member Rivera, you are sponsor of the amendment to the amendment.
Council Member Morales, you are sponsor of the underlying amendment.
I will first ask central staff, well actually first, It's already been moved, it's already been seconded.
Central staff will brief us on the amendment to the amendment, then Council Member Rivera, then Council Member Morales, and then general discussion.
Jasmine, over to you.
SPEAKER_10
Okay, so HSD 21A version one would increase appropriations to HSD by $110,000 general fund in 25 and 26 for technical assistance to community organizations that support immigrants, refugees of color, low-income communities, and other marginalized people.
Council has identified that Communities Rise would be appropriate for this funding.
HSD 21A2, which is the amendment in front of Council, in front of you all, would put the references to immigrants and refugees further down in the list of the types of constituents that the community organizations would support with this technical assistance.
as well as include a proviso to ensure that the funding goes towards supporting communities of color, low-income communities, immigrants, refugees, and other marginalized people who live or work in Seattle.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Council Member Rivera has sponsored the amendment to the amendment.
You are recognized.
SPEAKER_14
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Jasmine, and our central staff for your quick work on this.
I will say that I will clarify something you just said.
Really what this does is it expands the constituency because this is who the original constituency was meant to capture.
so that it more accurately reflects who is eligible and immigrants and refugees are still in here.
So it's not removing that at all, but it's an expanded version of who would be eligible.
And then it would add the proviso that was in my original amendment to this amendment to require that the funding go to folks that either live or work in Seattle.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Council Member Morales is sponsor of the underlying amendment.
You're recognized.
SPEAKER_01
Thank you.
Yeah, I don't think it makes much difference what order the words are in, but they're all there.
So I'm fine with that.
And I don't have a problem with proviso that ensures that we are supporting Seattle folks who live or work in Seattle.
So I'm fine with this amendment.
Thank you.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Colleagues, any other comments on the amendment to the amendment?
Council Member Rivera, is that a new hand?
SPEAKER_08
Yes.
SPEAKER_05
Yep.
Okay.
I'm going to come back to you at the end in case anyone else wants to speak.
Last call, last call, last call, last call.
Council Member Rivera, you are recognized.
Council Member Morales, you will have last word and then we'll go to the vote.
SPEAKER_14
Yes, thank you.
It's not the order of the words, it's that it's an expanded list.
but also I wanted to take the opportunity to give a shout out to our Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs and our director, Hamdi Muhammad.
because she does such a great work with the community.
And when I first read this, I read it to be immigrant, as you know, immigrant and refugees.
And so she's always willing to do the work.
And anyway, I thought it would be a good opportunity to give her a shout out and appreciate her for all her work during the difficult last year and what is going to probably prove to be even more difficult time to come given more recent events.
So anyway, thank you, Director Muhammad.
Yeah, thank you.
SPEAKER_05
Amen.
Council Member Morales, any last words?
Clerk, will you please call the roll on the amendment to HSD 21A with using version two?
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera?
Aye.
Council Member Saka?
SPEAKER_04
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Wu?
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth?
SPEAKER_04
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Kettle?
SPEAKER_08
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore?
SPEAKER_08
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Morales?
Yes.
Council Member Nelson?
Aye.
Chair Strauss?
SPEAKER_05
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Nine in favor, none opposed.
SPEAKER_05
CBA HSD 21A has been amended to be version 2. Any final comments on the amendment as amended?
Seeing Council President.
SPEAKER_15
I have a question, please.
SPEAKER_05
Please.
Microphone, though.
SPEAKER_15
In your conversations, Council Member Rivera, with Director Hamdi Mohamed, Will the—they also do work on behalf of immigrants and refugees.
So is there—just for my—it doesn't change my position on this amendment, but since we're talking about it, is there interaction between the body of work in OIRA and the work that HSD is doing on behalf of this community?
SPEAKER_05
It's slightly different work.
Member Rivera.
Wait to be acknowledged.
Council member Nelson.
Do you have any other comments?
And then, and then I'll just pass it over to council member Rivera.
If that works.
Great.
Council member Rivera.
And then we're going to go to vote.
SPEAKER_14
All right.
Thank you.
They, OIRA, the, this particular organization does work for a list of, of constituencies that, including immigrants and refugees.
I will note that this particular organization, because I asked more information, I spoke to the director at HSD as well.
The reason they had originally been removed, or not removed, but the reduction in funding had to do with the fact that HSD had to proffer some cuts.
And so they focused on their needs-based contracts, basic needs.
And this is a technical assistance program.
if you will, and so if they really try to maintain all the basic needs.
But the organization does great work, as I'm being told by Director Kim, and they serve all of these communities that are listed here, which is why I think this is a better, a list of folks and is more descriptive and it's not just immigrants and refugees, but they do serve some immigrants and refugees.
Does that answer the question?
Thank you.
Okay, great.
Thank you.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
Members must be recognized to speak.
And so with that, clerk, will you please call the roll on amended HSD 21A.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera.
Aye.
Aye.
Council Member Saka?
SPEAKER_03
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Wu?
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth?
Yes.
Council Member Kettle?
SPEAKER_06
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore?
Aye.
Council Member Moore?
SPEAKER_08
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Morales?
Yes.
Council Member Nelson?
SPEAKER_05
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Chair Strauss?
SPEAKER_05
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
NINE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
SPEAKER_05
THANK YOU.
THE MOTION PASSES AND IT LEFT MY SCREEN.
21A version 2 passes and is attached to Council Bill 120905. Colleagues, I am going to now ask that the rules are suspended to allow a walk-on amendment not distributed before 5 p.m.
yesterday to be attached to the agenda.
Are there any objections?
hearing no objections I move that the agenda be amended to add SFD CBA SFD 1 0 2 a version 1 is there a second second thank you it has been moved and seconded to add a CBA SFD 102A to the agenda.
We have it now before us, so I move, and Amelia tell me if I'm getting any of this wrong, because this is all off of memory.
So I move CBA SFD 102A, is there a second?
SFD 102A has been moved and seconded.
We have distributed this amendment paper copies to all council members.
There's one for public viewing on the desk here.
It's already there, Ben.
Amelia beat us to it.
Amelia really does make this whole council work along with Jody, who is our eyes in the sky.
With that, Director, would you like to brief this?
And I can provide an update on this.
SPEAKER_02
Yes.
This CBA would provide position authority, not funding, but just position authority to restore a captain position at SFD The proposed budget would civilianize a role related to disability assessments and work with firefighters who have, understandably, given the nature of the work, it's not infrequent for them to become disabled as a result of work-related injuries, and then there's a process to bring them back to work, and that's what this...
position is involved in.
Currently, there is a uniform position doing it.
The budget proposes to civilianize that.
What this would do is to add back the uniform position, leave in place the proposed civilian position.
Again, not adding any additional funding.
Sense is that there's still some work to be done on the executive side to sort out really the best way to approach this body of work and whether or not there might actually be justification for both positions.
So this would essentially leave the status quo in place.
That is to say, the uniform position, it would allow the addition of the civilian position and for this issue to be resolved over the coming months.
But again, no new funding, just restoring the position of authority for the uniform position.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you, Director Noble.
As sponsor of the amendment, I will address the amendment before us.
Colleagues, if we look, and I don't have the page number off the top of my head, in the proposed budget that was presented to us, the last line of this item says pending ongoing labor negotiations.
As we proceeded through budget, you may remember me making comments here at the dais about essentially workplace injuries Our first responders are exposed to situations that can create workplace injuries at a different rate than others.
And it is incredibly important that they get the health care that they need to be able to be healthier and return to work, whether it's on light duty or regular duty, as quickly as possible.
During these comments earlier in the budget cycle, I said, I don't have a...
It is not...
I'm not going to put my finger on the scale as to whether it's a civilian, somebody in SDHR, or somebody who is within the fire department, just that it needs to be completed.
What we're understanding throughout the budget process is that these These conversations would be wrapped up by this point where we are today, and they are not.
And that is what has changed and made this position authority necessary to continue the conversation without closing the door on anything.
Colleagues, do you have any questions or comments on the amendment before us?
I'm seeing no questions.
And so at this time, I will ask the clerk to call the roll on CBA SFD 102A.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Rivera.
Aye.
Council Member Saka.
SPEAKER_03
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Wu.
Yes.
Council Member Hollingsworth.
Yes.
Council Member Kettle.
SPEAKER_06
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Council Member Moore.
Aye.
Council Member Morales.
Yes.
Council Member Nelson?
SPEAKER_15
Aye.
SPEAKER_12
Chair Strauss?
SPEAKER_05
Yes.
SPEAKER_12
Nine in favor, none opposed.
SPEAKER_05
Thank you.
CBA SFD 102A passes and is attached to Council Bill 120905. With that, that brings us to the conclusion of Group C. We have gotten back on track.
Thank you team and apologies for getting a little tense earlier.
I will check in with central staff at this time to check in to see if there's any further business committee day.
to go to the order holding detail tomorrow makes a lot of sense yes and so group d tomorrow i'm just going to count through this some items have been removed so we have 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 we have 25 items tomorrow and so if each item is spoken to for two minutes we will be out of here in an hour uh but These items, as we noticed yesterday, just yesterday, we spent most of our time in Group D. And so I foresee us having a lot of discussion.
Please be prepared to be here until 6 p.m.
It's date night for me, so I'm really hoping we don't stay here until 6 p.m.
SPEAKER_04
Point of information, Mr. Chair?
Yes, Council Member Hollingsworth.
Thank you, sir.
I have an item that needs to be pulled in Group D because it was passed in the participatory budget.
Would you like me to pull it now or talk about it tomorrow?
We can take it tomorrow.
Understood.
Thank you.
Let's do that.
SPEAKER_05
With that, colleagues, if there is no further...
Yes, clerk.
SPEAKER_09
At this point, we need to postpone the bill itself because of the fact that we are still considering it with all these amendments and it'll be discussed again tomorrow.
SPEAKER_05
Okay, so I move to postpone Council Bill 120905 until the Select Budget Committee on November 15th, 2024. Second.
It has been moved and seconded.
Do we need to call the roll or is it just if there's no objection?
Are there any objections?
Hearing no objections, we will postpone this bill.
The last bit that I'll give us before concluding today's meeting, an immense gratitude to Jody, to Patty, to Amelia, We could not do this work without you.
Immense gratitude to central staff, Greg Doss for making that amendment happen today.
Director Eder, you've been in the crowd this whole time.
We haven't had to rely on you.
We appreciate you.
This is teamwork and I will note for the record, we have made history with no competing amendments.
With that, if there's no further business to come before the committee, the committee will be adjourned.
Hearing no further business, we will have our next Select Budget Committee tomorrow, November 14th at 9.30 a.m., where the Select Budget will be voting on items presented.
Verbal public comment will not be accepted, and members of the public may continue to submit written public comment at council.seattle.gov.
Thank you.
We are adjourned.