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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, July 20, 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 July 20, 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 July 20, 2015, pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 p.m., with Council President Burgess presiding. B. ROLL CALL Present: 8 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Late Arrival: 1 - O'Brien C. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR Page 1 Full Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2015 IRC 24 July 20, 2015 Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar. Councilmember O'Brien entered the Council Chamber at 2:02 p.m. ACTION 1: Motion was made by Councilmember Sawant, duly seconded and carried, to amend the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar by introducing Council Bill Numbers 118441 and 118443 through 118445, and by referring them to the Energy Committee. Council Bill No.118441, Relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the execution of the Maintenance Obligations and Ownership Agreement for Boundary Substation with the Bonneville Power Administration; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. Council Bill No. 118443, Relating to the rates, terms and conditions for the use and sale of electricity supplied by the City Light Department to customers in the city of SeaTac; and amending Sections 21.49.020, 21.49.030, 21.49.040, 21.49.052, 21.49.055, 21.49.057, 21.49.081, and 21.49.100 of the Seattle Municipal Code to implement new rates for the city of SeaTac that reflect the terms of the 2015 franchise agreement. Council Bill No.118444, Related to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of City Light to execute a Reliability Coordinator Funding Agreement with Peak Reliability, Inc. Council Bill No. 118445, Relating to the City Light Department, approving a 15-year franchise to construct, operate, maintain, replace, and repair an electrical light and power system in, across, over, along, under, through, and below certain designated public rights-of-way in the City of SeaTac. ACTION 2: Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar as amended. Page 2 Full Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2015 The Motion carried, and the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted as amended by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt the proposed Agenda. ACTION 1: Motion was made by Councilmember Burgess, duly seconded and carried, to amend the proposed Agenda by moving Agenda item 6, Appointment No. 158, after Agenda item 1. Appointment No.158, Appointment and Oath of Office of Patty Hayes as Director of the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health. ACTION 2: Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Agenda as amended. E. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL There were none. F. PRESENTATIONS Councilmember Godden presented a Proclamation recognizing the Seafair Foundation. By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to allow Councilmember Godden to present the proclamation and to allow JoAnne Ludwig, the Seafair Scholarship Program for Women Committee Chair, to address the Council. Page 3 Full Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2015 G. PUBLIC COMMENT Pavel Goberman addressed Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Mark Hennan addressed Council regarding Agenda item 7, Resolution No. 31601. Melissa Jones - addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Appointment No.115. Queen Pearl addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Paual Revere adressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Kelly Walker addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Apointment No. 115. Rene Staten addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Apointment No.115. H. PAYMENT OF BILLS CB 118442 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. 118442. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None I. COMMITTEE REPORTS SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Page 4 Full Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2015 1. Appt 00115 Appointment and Oath of Office of Kathy Nyland as Director of the Department of Neighborhoods. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Bagshaw, Sawant, Harrell Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None The Oath of Office was administered to Kathy Nyland by Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk, and Ms. Nyland addressed the Council. PUBLIC SAFETY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 2. CB 118439 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Technology Matching Fund Program; making allocations and authorizing implementation of certain Technology Matching Fund projects in 2015; providing that 2015 appropriations for the Technology Matching Fund from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund and from the Information Technology Fund shall automatically carry forward into the 2016 fiscal year; allowing that any unspent funds from an individual project may be applied to another Technology Matching Fund project; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 4 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Godden, Licata Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None Page 5 Full Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2015 3. Res 31598 A RESOLUTION affirming the human right to privacy and expressing a desire that the policies and products of the City’s privacy initiative be consistent with the right to privacy as described in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the applicable international human rights framework. The Committee recommends that Full Council adopt as amended the Resolution (Res). In Favor: 3 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Godden Opposed: None Absent(NV): 1 - Licata The Resolution (Res) was adopted by the following vote and the President signed the Resolution: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None 4. CF 314314 2015 Fourth Quarter Progress Report of the Chief of Police. The Committee recommends that Full Council place on record the Clerk File (CF). In Favor: 4 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Godden, Licata Opposed: None The Clerk File (CF) was placed on record by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Page 6 Full Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2015 5. CB 118430 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Pedestrian Master Plan Implementation project; authorizing the Director of the Department of Transportation to acquire, accept, and record on behalf of the City of Seattle, a deed for street purposes for a portion of Lot 1, Block 5, Seattle Suburban Home Tracts, from DVM Investments LLC, a Washington limited liability company; authorizing the Director of the Department of Transportation to acquire, accept, and record on behalf of the City of Seattle, a deed for street purposes for a portion of Lots 1, Block 6, Seattle Suburban Home Tracts, from Windsor Park Estates Lake City, LLC, a Washington limited liability company; placing the real property conveyed by such deeds under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation and designating the property for street purposes; 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, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, HUMAN SERVICES AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY 6. Appt 00158 Appointment and Oath of Office of Patty Hayes as Director, Seattle-King County Department of Public Health. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Okamoto, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: None Page 7 Full Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2015 The Oath of Office was administered to Patty Hayes by Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk, and Ms. Hayes addressed the Council. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS 7. Res 31601 A RESOLUTION regarding a voter-proposed Initiative Measure concerning public participation in government, including creation of a publicly-financed election campaign program and regulation of campaign donations and lobbying; authorizing the City Clerk and the Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission to take those actions necessary to enable the proposed Initiative to appear on the November 3, 2015 election ballot and the local voters' pamphlet; requesting the King County Elections' Director to place the proposed initiative on the November 3, 2015 election ballot; providing for the publication of such initiative; and repealing Resolution 31600. Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution No. 31601. The Motion carried, the Resolution (Res) was adopted by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant Opposed: 1 - Okamoto K. OTHER BUSINESS Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to excuse Councilmember Rasmussen from the August 3 and 10, 2015 Full Council meetings. L. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 2:51 p.m. Page 8 Full Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2015 ___________________________________ Emilia M. Sanchez, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on August 3, 2015. ______________________________________ Tim Burgess, President of the City Council ___________________________________ Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk Page 9