City Council
Regular MeetingSeattle, WA · October 4, 2017
Minutes
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
600 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
Journal of the Proceedings of the Seattle City Council
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
5:00 PM
Special Meeting - Public Hearing
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Full Council
Bruce Harrell, Council President
Sally Bagshaw
M. Lorena González
Kirsten Harris-Talley
Lisa Herbold
Rob Johnson
Debora Juarez
Mike O'Brien
Kshama Sawant
Chair Info: 206-684-8804; Bruce.Harrell@seattle.gov
Full Council Meeting Minutes October 4, 2017
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 October 4, 2017,
pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to
order at 5:05 p.m., with Council President Pro Tem Rob Johnson
presiding.
B. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant
Excused: 1 - Harrell
C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed
Agenda.
D. PRESENTATIONS
Council Position 8 applicants were provided each three minutes to make a
presentation to the Council in the following order:
1. Tiniell Cato
2. Kirsten Harris-Talley
3. Lewis Jones
4. Brendan Kolding
5. Nick Licata
6. Brianna McDonald
7. Doug Nellis
8. ChrisTiana ObeySumner
9. Abel Pacheco Jr.
10. Jennifer Perevodchikov
11. Robert Radford
12. Alex Tsimerman
Applicant presentations concluded at 5:49 p.m.
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E. PUBLIC HEARING
At 5:50 p.m., the Public Hearing was opened to allow members of the
public an opportunity to provide up to two minutes each to address the
Council on the City Council Position 8 applicants.
The Public Hearing concluded at 6:11 p.m.
F. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
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Emilia M. Sanchez, Senior Deputy Clerk
Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on October 16, 2017.
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Bruce Harrell, President of the City Council
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
[Prepared by: J. Schwinn and E. Sanchez]
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Agenda
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
Full Council Meeting
Agenda
Special Meeting - Public Hearing
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
5:00 PM
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Bruce Harrell, Council President
Sally Bagshaw
M. Lorena González
Lisa Herbold
Rob Johnson
Debora Juarez
Mike O'Brien
Kshama Sawant
Chair Info: 206-684-8804; Bruce.Harrell@seattle.gov
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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
Full Council Meeting
Agenda
Special Meeting - Public Hearing
October 4, 2017 - 5:00 PM
Meeting Location:
Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
City Council Website:
http://www.seattle.gov/council
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
D. PRESENTATIONS
Each City Council Position 8 applicant will make a three minute
presentation to the Council.
The order of presentations will be in alphabetical order by applicant's
last name.
E. PUBLIC HEARING
Members of the public will be provided up to two minutes each to
address the Council on City Council Position 8 applicants.
(estimated 90 minutes)
F. ADJOURNMENT
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Full Council Agenda October 4, 2017
Notice of Seattle City Council Public Hearing on
the Vacancy of Council Position 8
Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, City Hall, Floor 2
600 4th Avenue, Seattle WA 98104
The Seattle City Council will hold a special meeting and public hearing
as part of the Council Position 8 application process. At this meeting,
applicants to fill Position 8 will be provided three minutes to present to
the City Council, and members of the public will be provided an
opportunity to comment on the applicants.
Public Hearing Information
The public hearing will begin at the conclusion of applicant
presentations. Individual comments will be limited to two (2) minutes or
less. In the interest of time, members of groups, organizations or
coalitions with similar interests will have the option to combine their
presentations. Group presentations with four or more people will be
limited to five (5) minutes.
Those wishing to provide public comment at the public hearing must sign
up on sheets provided outside the entry of the City Council Chambers
beginning at 4:30 p.m. The public hearing will be cablecast live on
Seattle Channel 21 and webcast at
http://www.seattle.gov/council/watch-council-live.
Application Process
Information relating to the City Council vacancy process can be found on
the Office of the City Clerk’s website
http://www.seattle.gov/cityclerk/council-vacancy and in Resolution 31778
at http://seattle.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx.
Written Comments
Written comments are welcome up to the date the Council votes to fill the
vacancy via: USPS mail to Councilmember Johnson, Attn: Emilia
Sanchez, Deputy City Clerk, PO Box 94728, Seattle, WA 98124-4728;
or fax to (206) 386-9025; or e-mail to Council@seattle.gov. All
comments received are considered public records.
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Full Council Agenda October 4, 2017
Pay Parking
Pay parking is available in the SeaPark Garage located between Cherry
and James Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues. Those attending the public
hearing receive a discounted rate of $5.00. Notify the garage cashier
that you attended the City Council public hearing and you will receive the
special rate. Please note that this discount only applies to vehicles
entering the garage after 4:00 p.m. and the garage closes at 10:00 p.m.
Disabled parking spaces are available below City Hall for those with
state-issued disabled parking permits. For more information on how to
access City Hall see: http://seattle.gov/cityclerk/accommodations and
http://www.seattle.gov/council/meet-the-council/visiting-city-hall .
Request for Accommodations
Council Chambers is ADA accessible. An Induction Loop assistive
listening system is installed. Handheld amplified receivers and headsets
are also available upon request. Please check in with the Committee
Clerk upon arrival. Print and communications and other
accommodations may be provided by contacting customer support at
(206) 684-8888; or TTY Relay 7-1-1; or visit
http://seattle.gov/cityclerk/accommodations. Every effort will be made to
accommodate each request.
Childcare Provided
Parents or guardians attending the public hearing and who wish to utilize
the complimentary childcare, please RSVP to
Ashley.Harrison@seattle.gov. On the day of the hearing, check in at City
Council Reception from 5:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. Childcare will be
provided by A-List Nanny Services.
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