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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, April 10, 2017 2:00 PM Council Chamber, City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Full Council Bruce Harrell, Council President Sally Bagshaw Tim Burgess M. Lorena González Lisa Herbold Rob Johnson Debora Juarez Mike O'Brien Kshama Sawant Chair Info: 206-684-8804; bruce.harrell@seattle.gov Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 A. CALL TO ORDER The City Council of The City of Seattle met in the Council Chamber in City Hall in Seattle, Washington, on April 10, 2017, pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 p.m., with Council President Harrell presiding. B. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Sawant Late Arrival: 2 - Juarez, O'Brien C. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IRC 107 April 10, 2017 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) by the following vote: In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Sawant Opposed: None D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Agenda. Councilmember O'Brien entered the Council Chamber at 2:02 p.m. E. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Min 121 April 3, 2017 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Minutes by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes: Page 1 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None F. PRESENTATIONS There were none. Page 2 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 G. PUBLIC COMMENT Courtney O’Toole addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Councilmember Juarez entered the Council Chamber at 2:05 p.m. Sean Smith addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. The Raging Grannies addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Aydin Arnett addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Kirk Greene addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Nicole Grant addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Renee McCoy addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Joseph Grant addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Don Blakeney addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Josh Mayer addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Mary Bingham addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Mike McQuaid addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Jim Goodsleep addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Jacqueline Gruber addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Marielle Brown addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Page 3 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 Jon Grant addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Kate Brunette addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Nicole Waters addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Catherine Stanford addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Alex Broner addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Laura Bernstein addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Lisa Bogardus addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Adam Glickman addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Candi Wilbang addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Susanna Lin addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Rick McLaughlin addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to extend the Public Comment period for an additional 20 minutes. Xochiti Maykovich addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Simon Stephens addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Councilmember Harrell left the Council Chamber at 2:35 p.m. Page 4 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 Lanzi Li addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Queen Pearl addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Councilmember Harrell entered the Council Chamber at 2:36 p.m. Maria Jose Soerens addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Erin House addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Jessa Lewis addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Monica Mendoza-Castrejon addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Tierman Martin addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. Joe Lambright addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 118940. H. PAYMENT OF BILLS CB 118945 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 118945. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None I. COMMITTEE REPORTS Page 5 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 FULL COUNCIL: Page 6 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 1. CB 118940 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning, amending the Official Land Use Map (Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code) to rezone certain land in Downtown, South Lake Union and adjacent IC zones; amending Sections 23.41.012, 23.48.220, 23.48.225, 23.48.230, 23.48.232, 23.48.235, 23.48.245, 23.48.250, 23.48.285, 23.49.008, 23.49.011, 23.49.013, 23.49.014, 23.49.019, 23.49.041, 23.49.058, 23.49.156, 23.49.158, 23.49.164, 23.50.020, 23.50.026, 23.50.028, 23.50.033, 23.50.039, 23.50.053, 23.50.055, 23.52.008, 23.58B.040, 23.58B.050, 23.58C.025, 23.58C.030, 23.58C.035, 23.58C.040, 23.58C.050, 23.76.004, 23.76.006, 23.86.007 and 25.05.675 of the Seattle Municipal Code; amending the Downtown Overlay Maps in Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding new Sections 23.48.223, 23.48.231, 23.48.290, 23.49.007, 23.49.039, 23.50.041, 23.58B.055, and 23.58C.055 to the Seattle Municipal Code to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements in Downtown and South Lake Union. ACTION 1: Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 118940. ACTION 2: Motion was made by Councilmember Johnson, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill 118940, by substituting Section 1,which adds a new Exhibit B, as shown in the strike through and underlined language below: Section 1. ((Reserved)) The City Council hereby makes the Findings of Fact in Exhibit B to this ordinance. ACTION 3: Motion was made by Councilmember Johnson, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill 118940, by amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 23.48.225 and 23.49.008, adding new Sections 23.48.290 and 23.49.019.J, amending Sections 23.52.008 and 25.05.675, and renumbering Sections 14 - 47 accordingly, as shown in Attachment 1 to the Minutes. Page 7 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 ACTION 4: Motion was made by Councilmember Herbold, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill 118940, by adding a new Section 47, as shown in the underlined language below, and renumbering the remainder section: Section 47. Council requests that the Office of Planning and Community Development and the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, in consultation with the Construction Codes Advisory Board, report to Council’s Planning Land Use and Zoning Committee by September 30, 2017, on the use of lot sub-areas, sometimes referred to as “development sites,” for the purposes of the application of Land Use Code development standards and standards in technical codes, such as the Building Code, Electrical Code, Energy Code, and Fire Code. The report shall include (1) a discussion of advantages and disadvantages of application of development standards to lot sub-areas as opposed to the lot itself, including recent illustrative examples , and (2) recommendations on any proposed changes to the Land Use Code and technical codes. ACTION 5: Motion was made by Councilmember Herbold and duly seconded, to amend Council Bill 118940, by amending Sections 25.58C.040.A and 23.58.C.050, as shown in Attachment 2 to the Minutes. The Motion failed by the following vote: In Favor: 2 - Herbold, Sawant Opposed: 7 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González, Harrell, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien ACTION 6: Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 118940 as amended. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) was passed as amended by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None Page 8 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 By Unanimous Consent the Council Rules were suspended to allow residents of the West Seattle Bridge homeless encampment to address the Council. Rebecca Massey addressed the Council. A resident of the West Seattle Bridge homeless encampment addressed the Council. 2. CB 118942 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 125248 to modify the effective date of certain sections of that ordinance. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 118942. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None 3. Res 31741 A RESOLUTION retiring introduced and referred Council Bills, Resolutions, Clerk Files, and Appointments that have received no further action. Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31741. The Motion carried, the Resolution (Res) was adopted by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution. In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None PLANNING, LAND USE, AND ZONING COMMITTEE: Page 9 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 4. CB 118753 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Sections 25.05.675 and 25.05.800 of the Seattle Municipal Code to clarify and update references to the Comprehensive Plan and restore the categorical exemptions for State Environmental Policy Act review of proposed “infill” development. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Johnson, O'Brien, Herbold Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None AFFORDABLE HOUSING, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE: 5. CB 118937 AN ORDINANCE relating to the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace by the Housing Authority of the City of Seattle; authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Yesler Terrace Cooperative Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Seattle that was authorized by Ordinance 123961; authorizing the Director of Housing to implement the Cooperative Agreement as amended; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Burgess, Herbold, Johnson Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None Page 10 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 6. CB 118936 AN ORDINANCE relating to a lease agreement for office space; authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services to enter into a lease agreement with NearSU, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, for office space in the 464 12th Avenue Building to be used as the Central Customer Service Center; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 2 - Burgess, Johnson Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None 7. Appt 00625 Appointment of Valerie Tran as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Council, for a term to November 30, 2019. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 1 - Burgess Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None Page 11 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 8. Appt 00626 Appointment of Krista Whiters as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Council, for a term to November 30, 2020. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 2 - Burgess, Johnson Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None CIVIL RIGHTS, UTILITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ARTS COMMITTEE: 9. CB 118935 AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; updating and consolidating provisions relating to Seattle recycling requirements; and amending Sections 21.36.082 and 21.36.083 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The Committee recommends that Full Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 2 - Herbold, O'Brien Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 10. Appt 00651 Appointment of Katie Garrow as member, Levy to Move Seattle Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2019. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - O'Brien, Johnson, Sawant Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Page 12 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None 11. Appt 00652 Appointment of Blake Trask as member, Levy to Move Seattle Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2018. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - O'Brien, Johnson, Sawant Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None 12. Appt 00656 Appointment of Margaret McCauley as member, Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee, for a term to March 31, 2020. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - O'Brien, Johnson, Sawant Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None 13. Appt 00657 Appointment of Mary Ellen Russell as member, Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee, for a term to March 31, 2020. The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - O'Brien, Johnson, Sawant Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Page 13 Full Council Meeting Minutes April 10, 2017 In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS There were none. K. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. L. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 3:33 p.m. _______________________________________ Emilia M. Sanchez, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on April 17, 2017. _______________________________________ Bruce Harrell, President of the City Council _______________________________________ Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk Att 1 - ACTION 3 of CB 118940 Att 2 - ACTION 5 of CB 118940 [Prepared by: J. Schwinn] Page 14