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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL 600 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Journal of the Proceedings of the Seattle City Council Tuesday, November 3, 2015 2:00 PM Special Meeting Council Chamber, City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Full Council Tim Burgess, Council President Sally Bagshaw Jean Godden M. Lorena Gonzalez Bruce Harrell Nick Licata Mike O'Brien Tom Rasmussen Kshama Sawant Chair Info: 206-684-8806; tim.burgess@seattle.gov Full Council Meeting Minutes November 3, 2015 A. CALL TO ORDER The City Council of The City of Seattle met in Special Session in the Council Chamber in City Hall in Seattle, Washington, on November 3, 2015, pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m., with Council President Burgess presiding. B. ROLL CALL Present: 8 - Bagshaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, Rasmussen, Sawant C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Agenda. Page 1 Full Council Meeting Minutes November 3, 2015 D. PUBLIC COMMENT By unanimous consent, Council Rule C.3.1 was suspended to allow public comment. Stu Tanquist addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Jarvis Capucion addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Robert Bowen addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Andrew Constanino addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Stephen Schleichker addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Jean Darsie addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Sally Kinney addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Queen Pearl addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda Item. Alex Zimmerman addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda Item. Roger Franz addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Gary Kaufman addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Adrienne Quinn addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. John Perkins addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Don Blakeney addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution 31630. Kira Zylstra addressed the Council regarding Agenda Item 1, Resolution Page 2 Full Council Meeting Minutes November 3, 2015 31630. Michael Fuller addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda Item. E. FULL COUNCIL REPORT/FINAL VOTE ON LEGISLATION Page 3 Full Council Meeting Minutes November 3, 2015 1. Res 31630 A RESOLUTION ratifying and confirming the Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency and three orders related to homelessness of November 2, 2015. ACTION 1: Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31630. ACTION 2: Motion was made by Councilmember Licata and duly seconded to amend Resolution 31630, by adding a new Section 6, as shown in the underlined language below: *** Section 6. By January 11, 2016, the Council intends to consider a resolution ending the Civil Emergency. *** The Motion failed by the following vote: In favor: Licata, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: Bashaw, Burgess, Godden, Harrell, Okamoto, Rasmussen ACTION 3: Motion was made by Councilmember Licata and duly seconded to amend Resolution 31630, by adding a new Section 5, as shown in the underlined language below: *** Section 5. The Council requests that the Mayor provide a bi-weekly report to the Council, with the first report submitted on November 16, 2015, on actions taken pursuant to the Civil Emergency. At a minimum, the report should identify the following: A. Expenditures by Department and Budget Control Level to establish or enhance programs or services benefitting homeless persons or persons at risk of becoming homeless; B. New contracts entered into or amendments to existing contracts, including information on contract amount and contracted for service, with service providers to establish or enhance programs or services benefitting homeless persons or persons at risk of becoming homeless; C. New shelter added by location and provider; Page 4 Full Council Meeting Minutes November 3, 2015 D. Estimates of new sheltered persons with a breakout on the number of sheltered families with children; E. New permanent and term-limited positions added or empty positions filled to address the civil emergency; and F. For each action taken, the limitation, identified by Seattle Municipal Code Section, adopted financial policy, or other governing internal or external regulation or statute, which is avoided by the exercise of emergency powers. *** ACTION 4: Motion was made by Councilmember Rasmussen, duly seconded and carried, to amend the amendment in Action 3, as shown in the underlined and strikethrough language below: *** D. Estimate Number of new sheltered persons with a breakout on the number of sheltered families with children; *** ACTION 5: Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the amendment as amended in Actions 3 and 4. ACTION 6: Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31630 as amended. The Motion carried, the Resolution (RES) was adopted as amended 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 Page 5 Full Council Meeting Minutes November 3, 2015 2. CB 118554 AN ORDINANCE relating to homelessness in the City of Seattle; finding that a risk to public health and safety exists in the City of Seattle; authorizing the loan of funds from the City’s Consolidated (Residual) Cash Pool, or its participating funds, in the amount of $5,000,000 into the General Subfund; providing for the repayment of said loan; and amending Ordinance 124648, which adopted the 2015 Budget, changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 118554. 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 F. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 3:21 p.m. Page 6 Full Council Meeting Minutes November 3, 2015 ___________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on November 16, 2015. __________________________________ Tim Burgess, President of the City Council ___________________________________ Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk Page 7