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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL 600 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Journal of the Proceedings of the Seattle City Council Monday, March 30, 2015 2:00 PM Council Chamber, City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Full Council Tim Burgess, Council President Sally Bagshaw Jean Godden Bruce Harrell Nick Licata Mike O'Brien John Okamoto Tom Rasmussen Kshama Sawant Chair Info: 206-684-8806; tim.burgess@seattle.gov Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 A. CALL TO ORDER The City Council of The City of Seattle met in the Council Chamber in City Hall in Seattle, Washington, on March 30, 2015, pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m., with Council President Burgess presiding. B. ROLL CALL Present: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant C. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IRC 8 March 30, 2015 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar (IRC) by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Agenda. E. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Min 7 March 16, 2015 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Minutes by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None Page 1 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 F. PRESENTATIONS There were none. Page 2 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 G. PUBLIC COMMENT Gillian Locasio spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Chris Peil spoke to Agenda item 3, Council Bill No. 118310. Lisa Sawyer spoke to Agenda item 3, Council Bill No. 118310. Dave Freiboth spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Selden Prentice spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Larry Brown spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Mark McDermott spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Monty Anderson spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Elliot O'Sheehan spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Gabriel Mandell spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. By unanimous consent, the Public Comment at Full Council Rule was suspended to allow an additional 20 minutes of public comment. Rebecca Castilleja spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Meg Kennedy spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Nicole Grant spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Robby Stern spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Raging Grannies spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Cynthia Linette spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Valery Mandell spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Karen Studders spoke to Agenda item 3, Council Bill No. 118310. John-Otto Li spoke to Agenda item 3, Council Bill No. 118310. Hillary Coleman spoke to Agenda item 3, Council Bill No. 118310. Rich Voget spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Page 3 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 Eric Schinfeld spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Alex Parle spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Chauncey Moylan spoke to Agenda item 3, Council Bill No. 118310. Councilmember Harrell left the Council Chamber at 2:56 p.m. William Price spoke to Agenda item 3, Council Bill No. 118310. Councilmember Harrell entered the Council Chamber at 2:57 p.m. Joseph Ritzman spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. Irene Plenefisch spoke to Agenda item 2, Resolution No. 31573. H. PAYMENT OF BILLS CB 118358 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill No. 118358. The Motion carried and the Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None I. COMMITTEE REPORTS FULL COUNCIL Page 4 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 1. CB 118330 AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; amending Ordinance 123256 to clarify the role of and support for the City Light Review Panel. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Sawant, Clark, O'Brien Opposed: None ACTION 1: Motion was made by Councilmember Harrell, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill No. 118330, by adding a new subsection (h) to Section 4 of Ordinance 123256, as shown below: (h) The Council continues to expect the Panel to provide the Mayor and the Council with analyses and recommendations on significant elements of the strategic plan including, but not limited to, financial policies, cost allocation, rate design, operational efficiency, and to submit its recommendations to Mayor and the Council or, if a collective recommendation cannot be reached, a recommendation indicating the majority and minority positions and the rationales for those positions. ACTION 2: Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 118330 as amended. The Motion carried and the Council Bill (CB) passed as amended by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None PLANNING, LAND USE, AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Page 5 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 2. Res 31573 A RESOLUTION expressing the Seattle City Council's opposition to the current form of Trade Promotion Authority (“Fast Track”), strong concerns about draft elements of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and support of fair trade practices and agreements that protect American jobs, protect workers, protect the environment, improve the quality of life in all signatory countries, maintain the integrity and sovereignty of our judicial system, and not give multinational corporations power to undermine national and local governmental authority to create reasonable rules and regulations. The Committee recommends that Full Council adopt as amended the Resolution (Res) with a Divided Report. In Favor: 3 - O'Brien, Licata, Sawant Opposed: 1 - Burgess ACTION 1: Motion was made by Councilmember O'Brien, duly seconded and carried, to amend Resolution No. 31573, by substituing version 3 for version 2. ACTION 2: Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31573 as amended. The Motion carried and the Resolution was adopted as amended by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None Page 6 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 3. CB 118310 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Sections 23.42.054, 23.54.015, 23.76.004, 23.76.006, 23.76.032, and 23.84A.038 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding new Section 23.42.056; to permit transitional encampments for homeless individuals as an interim use on City-owned or private property. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 6 - O'Brien, Burgess, Licata, Clark, Sawant, Godden Opposed: None ACTION 1: Motion was made by Councilmember O'Brien, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill No. 118310, Sections 2 and 6, as provided in Amendment 1 as a supporting document. ACTION 2: Motion was made by Councilmember Sawant and duly seconded, to amend Council Bill No. 118310, by adding a new section 11 and renumbering the remaining sections accordingly, as shown below: Section 11. The City Council requests that the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) complete environmental review and make a threshold determination according to Chapter 25.05 SMC on a proposal to modify the new Section 23.42.056 of the Seattle Municipal Code as proposed in this ordinance that would allow the City of Seattle to issue Type I Master Use Permits for transitional encampments as an interim use without restriction by zone or property ownership. The Council requests that DPD complete the environmental review and make a threshold determination, and attempt to report back to the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee no later than August 31, 2015. Section 1112. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, sub-division, section or portion of this ordinance, Page 7 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. ACTION 3: Motion was made by Councilmember Clark and duly seconded, to further amend the proposed amendment in Action 2 and as shown in Amendment 3 as a supporting document. The Motion failed by the following vote: In Favor: Clark, Godden, Burgess Opposed: Bagshaw, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant ACTION 4: The Motion to amend CB 118310 in Action 2, passed by the following vote: In Favor: Bagshaw, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: Clark, Godden, Burgess ACTION 5: Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 118310 as amended. The Ordinance (Ord) was amended. In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, HUMAN SERVICES AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY Page 8 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 4. CB 118325 AN ORDINANCE relating to unsheltered homelessness; lifting a budget proviso imposed on Finance General’s Reserves Budget Control Level; changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; making cash transfers between various City funds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 2 - Clark, Rasmussen Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None 5. CB 118349 AN ORDINANCE relating to incentivizing regional partners to develop homeless shelters; lifting a budget proviso imposed on Finance General's Reserves Budget Control Level; changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; making cash transfers between various City funds; and amending Ordinance 124648, which adopted the 2015 Budget, including the 2015-2020 Capital Improvement Program. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 2 - Clark, Rasmussen Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None Page 9 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 ENERGY COMMITTEE 6. CB 118351 AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting various easements for overhead and underground electrical rights in King County, Washington; placing said easements under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Sawant, Clark, O'Brien Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None 7. CB 118352 AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting various easements for overhead and underground electrical rights in King County, Washington; placing said easements under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Sawant, Clark, O'Brien Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None FINANCE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE Page 10 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 8. CB 118346 AN ORDINANCE relating to contracting indebtedness; amending Ordinance 124125 to increase the authorized amount of interfund loans for the Alaskan Way Seawall Replacement Project; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Licata, Godden, Burgess Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 9. CB 118354 AN ORDINANCE granting Columbia Center Property LLC permission to continue to maintain and operate a pedestrian tunnel under and across 5th Avenue, south of Columbia Street, and under and across Columbia Street, east of 5th Avenue, for a ten-year term, renewable for two successive ten-year terms; specifying the conditions under which this permit is granted; and providing for the acceptance of the permit and conditions; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Rasmussen, O'Brien, Godden Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None Page 11 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 10. Appt 00037 Reappointment of Joanne Donohue as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term of confirmation to April 1, 2017. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Rasmussen, O'Brien, Godden Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None 11. Appt 00038 Reappointment of Paul Muldoon as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term of confirmation to April 1, 2017. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Rasmussen, O'Brien, Godden Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None 12. Appt 00039 Appointment of David Amiton as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term of confirmation to May 30, 2016. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Rasmussen, O'Brien, Godden Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Page 12 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 Opposed: None 13. Appt 00041 Appointment of Catherine E. Morrison as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term of confirmation to April 1, 2017. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Rasmussen, O'Brien, Godden Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None 14. Appt 00042 Appointment of Gordon Padelford as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term of confirmation to April 1, 2017. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Rasmussen, O'Brien, Godden Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS There were none. K. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. Page 13 Full Council Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015 L. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:08 p.m. ___________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on April 13, 2015. __________________________________ Tim Burgess, President of the City Council ___________________________________ Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk Page 14