City Council
Regular MeetingSeattle, WA · November 27, 2017
Minutes
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
600 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
Journal of the Proceedings of the Seattle City Council
Monday, November 27, 2017
2:00 PM
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 November 27, 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 November 27, 2017, pursuant to the
provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at
2:02 p.m., with Council President Harrell presiding.
B. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Harris-Talley, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien
Excused: 2 - González , Sawant
C. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR
IRC 137 November 27, 2017
ACTION 1:
Motion was made by Councilmember Juarez, duly seconded and carried,
to amend the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar by introducing
Resolution 31783, and by referring it to the Full Council for adoption at
today’s meeting.
Resolution 31783, A RESOLUTION in support of the Seattle AIDS Legacy
Memorial.
ACTION 2:
Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt the proposed Introduction
and Referral Calendar as amended.
The Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted as
amended by the following vote:
In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Harris-Talley, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez,
O'Brien
Opposed: None
D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed
Agenda.
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E. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
There were no Minutes for approval.
F. PRESENTATIONS
There were none.
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Michele Hasson addressed the Council regarding Order of Business item
J., Resolution 31783.
Tiniell Cato addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item.
Marguerite Richard addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item.
Michael Fuller addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item.
H. PAYMENT OF BILLS
CB 119143 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited
claims and ordering the payment thereof.
Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119143.
The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) passed by the following
vote, and the President signed the Bill:
In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Harris-Talley, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez,
O'Brien
Opposed: None
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
FULL COUNCIL:
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1. CB 119138 AN ORDINANCE relating to procedures for filling Council
vacancies; adding a new Chapter 3.93, consisting of Section
3.93.010, to the Seattle Municipal Code.
ACTION 1:
Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119138.
ACTION 2:
Motion was made by Councilmember Harris-Talley, duly seconded and
carried, to amend Council Bill 119138, by substituting version 2 for version
1b.
ACTION 3:
Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119138 as
amended.
The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) passed as amended by
the following vote, and the President signed the Bill:
In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Harris-Talley, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez,
O'Brien
Opposed: None
J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
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Res 31783 A RESOLUTION in support of the Seattle AIDS Legacy Memorial.
ACTION 1:
Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31783.
ACTION 2:
By unanimous consent, Council Rule III.A.6, relating to amendments
presented to the Full Council, was suspended to allow consideration of an
amendment to Resolution 31783.
ACTION 3:
Motion was made by Councilmember Herbold, duly seconded and carried,
to amend Resolution 31783, 15th recital, as shown in the underlined and
strike through language below:
WHEREAS, in response to support from the community, the Seattle City
Council in 2016 2015 approved Green Sheet 910-7-A-1 54-1-A-2 to “Add
$75,000 to The Office of Arts & Culture to support an AIDS memorial
legacy planning process”; and
ACTION 4:
Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31783 as
amended.
The Motion carried, the Resolution (Res) was adopted as
amended by the following vote, and the President signed the
Resolution:
In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Harris-Talley, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez,
O'Brien
Opposed: None
K. OTHER BUSINESS
There was none.
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L. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 2:34 p.m.
________________________________________
Emilia M. Sanchez, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on December 11, 2017.
________________________________________
Bruce Harrell, President of the City Council
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
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Agenda
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
Full Council Meeting
Agenda
Monday, November 27, 2017
2:00 PM
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
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
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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
Full Council Meeting
Agenda
November 27, 2017 - 2:00 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. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR
Introduction and referral to Council committees of Council Bills (CB),
Resolutions (Res), Appointments (Appt), and Clerk Files (CF) for
committee recommendation.
IRC 137 November 27, 2017
Attachments: Introduction and Referral Calendar
D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
E. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
F. PRESENTATIONS
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may sign up to address the Council for up to 2
minutes on matters on this agenda; total time allotted to public
comment at this meeting is 20 minutes.
H. PAYMENT OF BILLS
These are the only Bills which the City Charter allows to be introduced
and passed at the same meeting.
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Full Council Agenda November 27, 2017
CB 119143 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims
and ordering the payment thereof.
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Discussion and vote on Council Bills (CB), Resolutions (Res),
Appointments (Appt), and Clerk Files (CF).
FULL COUNCIL:
1. CB 119138 AN ORDINANCE relating to procedures for filling Council vacancies;
adding a new Chapter 3.93, consisting of Section 3.93.010, to the
Seattle Municipal Code.
Supporting
Documents: Summary and Fiscal Note
J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
K. OTHER BUSINESS
L. ADJOURNMENT
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