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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, February 19, 2019 2:00 PM Council Chamber, City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 City Council Bruce Harrell, Council President Sally Bagshaw M. Lorena González Lisa Herbold Rob Johnson Debora Juarez Teresa Mosqueda Mike O'Brien Kshama Sawant Chair Info: 206-684-8804; Bruce.Harrell@seattle.gov City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 A. CALL TO ORDER The City Council of The City of Seattle met in the Council Chamber in City Hall in Seattle, Washington, on February 19, 2019, 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: 6 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Sawant Excused: 1 - O'Brien Late Arrival: 2 - Juarez, Mosqueda Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to excuse Councilmember O'Brien from the February 19, 2019 City Council meeting. C. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IRC 194 February 19, 2019 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar (IRC) by the following vote: In Favor: 6 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Sawant Opposed: None D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Agenda. E. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Councilmember Mosqueda entered the Council Chamber at 2:03 p.m. Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 Min 215 January 28, 2019 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Minutes by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes: In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None Min 216 February 4, 2019 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Minutes by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes: In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None F. PRESENTATIONS Councilmember Juarez entered the Council Chamber at 2:04 p.m. By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended at 2:04 p.m., to allow Deputy Mayor Fong to deliver Mayor Durkan's 2019 State of the City Address to the Council. G. PUBLIC COMMENT Alex Tsimerman addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Melanie Estes addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Kayla North addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Scott Aldridge addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 8, Resolution 31863. H. PAYMENT OF BILLS Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 CB 119459 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119459. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None CB 119463 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119463. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None I. COMMITTEE REPORTS CITY COUNCIL: 1. CF 314415 2019 State of the City Address delivered by Mayor Jenny A. Durkan on February 19, 2019. Motion was made and duly seconded to accept and file Clerk File 314415. The Motion carried and the Clerk File (CF) was accepted and filed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None GOVERNANCE, EQUITY, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 2. CB 119454 AN ORDINANCE relating to The City of Seattle’s Myrtle reservoir radio-transmitter facility; authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services to execute a lease with King County for its use of part of the radio-transmitter facility for the new, regional Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network; declaring the part of the facility leased for King County’s use to be surplus to the City’s utility needs; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Harrell, Herbold, Mosqueda Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None 3. Appt 01229 Appointment of Yuko Kunugi as member, International Special Review District Board, for a term to November 30, 2019. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Harrell, Herbold, Mosqueda Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 4. Appt 01247 Appointment of Richard H. Stolz as member, Community Surveillance Working Group, for a term to December 31, 2020. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Harrell, Herbold, Mosqueda Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None 5. Appt 01248 Appointment of Joseph R. Woolley as member, Community Surveillance Working Group, for a term to December 31, 2020. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Harrell, Herbold, Mosqueda Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None 6. Appt 01249 Appointment of Shankar Narayan as member, Community Surveillance Working Group, for a term to December 31, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Harrell, Herbold, Mosqueda Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 Opposed: None 7. Appt 01251 Appointment of Susan R. Taylor as member, Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, for a term to December 31, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Harrell, Herbold, Mosqueda Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None HOUSING, HEALTH, ENERGY, AND WORKERS’ RIGHTS COMMITTEE: 8. Res 31863 A RESOLUTION relating to misclassifications of workers as independent contractors when they should be designated as employees; requesting semi-annual updates to the Council starting at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2019 on the work the Office of Labor Standards and Labor Standards Advisory Commission is doing to investigate and correct misclassifications. The Committee recommends that City Council adopt as amended the Resolution (Res). In Favor: 4 - Mosqueda, Juarez, Bagshaw, Herbold Opposed: None The Resolution (Res) was adopted by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 9. Appt 01253 Appointment of Andra Kranzler as member, Domestic Workers Standards Board, for a term to February 28, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 4 - Mosqueda, Juarez, Bagshaw, Herbold Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None 10. Appt 01254 Appointment of Emily Dills as member, Domestic Workers Standards Board, for a term to February 28, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 4 - Mosqueda, Juarez, Bagshaw, Herbold Opposed: None By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to allow Emily Dills to address the Council. The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None 11. Appt 01255 Appointment of Elijah Anderson as member, Domestic Workers Standards Board, for a term to February 28, 2022. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 4 - Mosqueda, Juarez, Bagshaw, Herbold Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None 12. Appt 01256 Appointment of Dana S. Barnett as member, Domestic Workers Standards Board, for a term to February 28, 2022. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 4 - Mosqueda, Juarez, Bagshaw, Herbold Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None PLANNING, LAND USE, AND ZONING COMMITTEE: 13. CB 119362 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Section 23.41.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code to approve the 2018 University District Neighborhood Design Guidelines. The Committee recommends that City 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: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 14. CB 119439 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Section 23.41.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code to approve the 2019 Uptown Neighborhood Design Guidelines. The Committee recommends that City Council pass 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: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 15. CB 119457 AN ORDINANCE granting Seattle Children’s Research Institute permission to construct, install, and maintain one set of private communication conduits under and across Terry Avenue, south of Virginia Street and north of Stewart Street; and one set of private communication conduits under and across the alley between Virginia Street and Stewart Street, north of 9th Avenue and south of Terry Avenue; for a ten-year term, renewable for two successive ten-year terms; specifying the conditions under which this permit is granted; and providing for the acceptance of the permit and conditions. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 1 - O'Brien Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019 J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS There were none. K. OTHER BUSINESS Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to excuse Councilmember O'Brien from the February 25, 2019 City Council meeting. Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to excuse Councilmember Harrell from the March 4 and 11, 2019 City Council meetings. L. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 2:53 p.m. ________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on February 25, 2019. ________________________________________ Bruce Harrell, President of the City Council ________________________________________ Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk Page 10