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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, March 4, 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 March 4, 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 March 4, 2019, pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 2:07 p.m., with Council President Pro Tem Juarez presiding. B. ROLL CALL Present: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Excused: 1 - Harrell C. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IRC 196 March 4, 2019 ACTION 1: Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar. ACTION 2: Motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda, duly seconded and carried, to amend the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar by introducing Resolution 31868. Resolution 31868, A RESOLUTION relating to City Council confirmation and reconfirmation of City department heads; describing the steps that the City Council intends to follow; outlining materials that should be submitted to the City Council prior to and as part of a nomination; describing general criteria that the Council intends to consider when evaluating the search process for an appointment and department head candidates; and superseding Resolution 30962, and by referring it to the City Council. ACTION 3: Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar as amended. The Motion carried, and the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted as amended by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 Opposed: None D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Agenda. E. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Min 218 February 25, 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: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None F. PRESENTATIONS There were none. Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 G. PUBLIC COMMENT State Representative Pramila Jayapal addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. David Haines addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Queen ’B King-Rio’s addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Yvette Dinish addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Paul Novasky addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Joseph St. Aubin addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Tyrone Kenney addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Joe Kunzler addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Amzi Jeffs addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Dan Kavanaugh addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. David McLanahan addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Erin Goodman addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Mike Stewart addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Christopher Anderson addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Mary Castillo addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Emily McArthur addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 Eva Metz addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Jordan Quinn addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Sara Stalman addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Jennie Kovalcik addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Sarah K. Weinberg addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Imogene Williams addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Bonnie Morris addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to extend the Public Comment period for an additional 20 minutes. Terry Buckner addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Carol Butterfield addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Olivia Smith addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Yin addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Sadiga Sakin addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. David Loud addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Tracy Taylor addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 Rebecca Ulrich addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Nicole Gomez addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Michael Taylor addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Krista Diaz addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Leslie A. Zukor addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Kelly Powers addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Resolution 31867. Gretchen Waschke addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Patty Dawson addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Melissa Mafua addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Audrey Buehring addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. Russ Sanders addressed the Council regarding a non-Agenda item. Leslea Bowling addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Resolution 31862. H. PAYMENT OF BILLS CB 119470 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119470. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None I. COMMITTEE REPORTS CITY COUNCIL: 1. Res 31867 A RESOLUTION supporting the passage of the Medicare for All Act of 2019. ACTION 1: Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31867. ACTION 2: Motion was made by Councilmember González, duly seconded and carried, to amend Resolution 13867, by adding the Mayor’s Concurrence on the "Be it Resolved" and signature lines. ACTION 3: Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31867 as amended. The Motion carried, the Resolution (Res) was adopted as amended by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None HUMAN SERVICES, EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND RENTER RIGHTS COMMITTEE: Councilmember González left the Council Chamber at 3:34 p.m. Councilmember González entered the Council Chamber at 3:37 p.m. Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 2. Res 31862 A RESOLUTION to delay consideration of the Mayor’s nomination of Jason Johnson to be Director of the Human Services Department until a formal search process can be completed; and to convene a search committee representing all Human Services Department stakeholders to define qualifications, skills, and attributes for an appointee and recommend finalists for appointment. The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution (Res). In Favor: 1 - Sawant Opposed: None Abstain: 2 - Harrell, Herbold The Resolution (Res) was not adopted by the following vote: In Favor: 3 - Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: 5 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez 3. Appt 01262 Appointment of Calvin R. Jones as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2020. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Sawant, Harrell, Juarez Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None 4. Appt 01263 Appointment of Regina Owens as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Sawant, Harrell, Juarez Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None 5. Appt 01264 Reappointment of Michael Padilla Ocampo as member, Seattle Renters’ Commissions, for a term to February 28, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Sawant, Harrell, Juarez Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None GENDER EQUITY, SAFE COMMUNITIES, NEW AMERICANS, AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 6. CB 119468 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Police Department; creating an incentive program for hiring police officers; and repealing obsolete Sections 4.20.530, 4.20.540, and 4.20.550 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - González , Mosqueda, Johnson Opposed: None ACTION 1: Motion was made by Councilmember González, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill 119468, by substituting version 3 for version 2. Councilmember Bagshaw left the Council Chamber at 4:19 p.m. Councilmember Bagshaw entered the Council Chamber at 4:21 p.m. ACTION 2: Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119468 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: 7 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien Opposed: 1 - Sawant 7. Appt 01259 Reappointment of Maya Babla Appiah as member, Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Commission, for a term to January 31, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - González , Mosqueda, Johnson Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None CIVIL RIGHTS, UTILITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ARTS COMMITTEE: 8. CB 119420 AN ORDINANCE relating to The City of Seattle’s datum point; updating the vertical and horizontal reference datum for City of Seattle departments and outside entities as a standard elevation reference plane; requiring certain measurements for preliminary plats to be based on the updated vertical and horizontal datum; amending Chapter 1.20 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 23.22.020, 23.75.100, 25.06.030, 25.06.070, and 25.06.090 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 1 - Herbold Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None 9. CB 119464 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to execute a contract with Waste Management of Washington for construction waste collection services; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 1 - Herbold Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 10. Appt 01257 Reappointment of Douglass A. Raff as member Museum Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to July 11, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 1 - Herbold Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None 11. Appt 01258 Reappointment of Bob Strong as member, Museum Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to July 11, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 1 - Herbold Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None FINANCE AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE: Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 12. CB 119467 AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Broad Street Substation, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None Page 12 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 13. Res 31866 A RESOLUTION establishing a Watch List of large, complex, discrete capital projects that will require enhanced quarterly monitoring reports for the 2019 calendar year. The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution (Res). In Favor: 3 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Herbold Opposed: None ACTION 1: Motion was made by Councilmember Herbold, duly seconded and carried, to amend Resolution 31866, by adding a new Section 4, as shown in the underlined language below: Section 4. The City Council anticipates that the Finance and Neighborhoods Committee (or successor committee) will review the enhanced quarterly reports. ACTION 2: Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31866 as amended. The Motion carried, the Resolution (Res) was adopted as amended by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Sawant Opposed: None J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS There were none. K. OTHER BUSINESS Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to excuse Councilmember Mosqueda from the March 11, 2019 City Council meeting. Page 13 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 L. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:38 p.m. ________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on March 11, 2019. ________________________________________________ Deborah Juarez, President Pro Tem of the City Council ________________________________________________ Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk Page 14