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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, July 1, 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 Debora Juarez Teresa Mosqueda Mike O'Brien Abel Pacheco Kshama Sawant Chair Info: 206-684-8804; Bruce.Harrell@seattle.gov City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 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 July 1, 2019, pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 p.m., with Council President Pro Tem Sawant presiding. B. ROLL CALL Present: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Excused: 1 - Harrell C. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IRC 213 July 1, 2019 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar (IRC) by the following vote: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, 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 Min 237 June 24, 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, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Opposed: None Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 F. PRESENTATIONS Councilmember O’Brien recognized Barbara Bailey, who will have a street name designated after her, and as described in Agenda item 1, Council Bill 119558. By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to allow Bruce Bailey, brother of Barbara Bailey, to address to Council. Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 G. PUBLIC COMMENT Michele Hasson addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 119558. Per - Olaf Swanson addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Laura Loe Berstein addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Kimberly Kinchen addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Shelly Cohen addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Stuart McFeely addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Ira Appelman addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Judith Bendich addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to extend the Public Comment period an additional 20 minutes. Michael Wells addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Rebecca Brown addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 119558. Risa Blythe addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 119558. Sally Clark addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 119558. Jane Tobin addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 119544. Martin Kaplan addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Joe Giampietro addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Kelsey Hamlin addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Larry Cali addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Emily Johnston addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to allow the remainder speakers address the Council. Steve Zenke addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Alice Lockhart addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Sara Weaver addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Sheri Newbold addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Councilmember Pacheco left the Council Chamber at 2:54 p.m. Andrew Kirsh addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Esther Bartfeld addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 Councilmember Pacheco returned to the Council Chamber at 2:57 p.m. Sylvia Schweinberger addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Councilmember González left the Council Chamber at 2:58 p.m. Johanna Surla addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Morissa Vega addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Councilmember González returned to the Council Chamber at 3:01 p.m. Eliot Brenowitz addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Donn Cave addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Matt Hutchins addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Michelle Linden addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Glenn Pittenger addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Julie Campbell addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. Angela Compton addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 3, Council Bill 119544. H. PAYMENT OF BILLS Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 CB 119559 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119559. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Opposed: None I. COMMITTEE REPORTS CITY COUNCIL: 1. CB 119558 AN ORDINANCE relating to City streets; changing the name of the designated Festival Street portion of East Denny Way between Broadway East and 10th Avenue East to East Barbara Bailey Way; and superseding the relevant portions of Ordinance 4044, Ordinance 89910, Ordinance 102981, and any other ordinance to the extent inconsistent. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119558. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Opposed: None Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 2. CB 119553 AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 77 Power Marketers Unit to be effective January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119553. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Opposed: None SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 3. CB 119544 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning, amending Sections 23.44.011, 23.44.014, 23.44.017, 23.44.020, 23.44.041, 23.45.545, 23.84A.002, 23.84A.032, 23.84A.038, and 23.86.007 of the Seattle Municipal Code to remove barriers to the creation of attached and detached accessory dwelling units and add a floor area ratio requirement in certain single-family zones. The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 5 - O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant, Harrell, Herbold Opposed: None ACTION 1: Motion was made by Councilmember O’Brien, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill 119544, by substituting version 6 for version 5. ACTION 2: Motion was made by Councilmember Pacheco, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill 119544, by amending Sections 5 and 15, as shown on Attachment 1 to the Minutes. ACTION 3: Motion was made by Councilmember O’Brien, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill 119544, by amending section 11.E., as shown in the underlined and strike through language below: Section 11. The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) shall report annually to the Planning, Land Use and Zoning Committee, or its successor committee, on Citywide accessory dwelling unit permit activity. The report shall be delivered to the City Council by no later than June 30 of the following calendar year, with the first report due on June 30, 2021. This annual report shall include detailed information on all attached and detached accessory dwelling unit permits issued and all permits finalized, including: *** E. Information on the number of short-term rental operator licenses issued by the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) that authorizes short-term rental use in an ADU. In addition, the City Council requests that SDCI works with FAS to develop this information and identify recommendations, as appropriate, for modifications to the regulations governing short-term rental use. If the report reveals that a significant Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 number of accessory dwelling units are being used solely as short-term rentals, the City Council intends to impose additional restrictions or a prohibition on short-term rental use in accessory dwelling units ; and *** ACTION 4: Motion was made by Councilmember Herbold and duly seconded, to amend Council Bill 119544, by amending Section 5, Seattle Municipal Code Section 23.44.041.A.1.a.2, by inserting "the lot has been owned by the same person or persons for at least twelve months prior to permit application, and" after "A second accessory dwelling unit is allowed only if : (1)." The Motion failed by the following vote: In Favor: 1 - Herbold Opposed: 7 - Bagshaw, González, Juarez, Mosqueda, O’Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Councilmember Juarez left the Council Chambers at 4:05 p.m. and returned at 4:07 p.m. Councilmember González left the Council Chambers at 4:06 p.m. and returned at 4:09 p.m. ACTION 5: Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119544 as amended. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) passed as amended by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 8 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Juarez, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Opposed: None Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 CIVIL RIGHTS, UTILITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ARTS COMMITTEE: Councilmember Juarez left the Council Chambers at 4:21 p.m. 4. Appt 01376 Reappointment of Byram Simpson as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2021. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Herbold, Sawant, O'Brien Opposed: None The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote: In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Opposed: None Absent(NV): 1 - Juarez FINANCE AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE: 5. CB 119552 AN ORDINANCE related to Yesler Crescent Improvements; amending Ordinance 125724, which adopted the 2019 budget including the 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); lifting a proviso imposed on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Building for the Future Budget Summary Level in 2019 for improvements to the Yesler Crescent Corridor adopted in the 2019 budget; changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; and revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2019-2024 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 Opposed: None Absent(NV): 1 - Juarez 6. CB 119540 AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Ainsworth & Dunn Warehouse, 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: 5 - Bagshaw, González , Harrell, O'Brien, Pacheco Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Opposed: None Absent(NV): 1 - Juarez GENDER EQUITY, SAFE COMMUNITIES, NEW AMERICANS, AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 7. CB 119547 AN ORDINANCE relating to a Community Service Officer program; amending Ordinance 125724, which adopted the 2019 budget; lifting a proviso; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - González , Pacheco, Herbold Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Bill: In Favor: 7 - Bagshaw, González , Herbold, Mosqueda, O'Brien, Pacheco, Sawant Opposed: None Absent(NV): 1 - Juarez Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019 J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS There were none. K. OTHER BUSINESS Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to excuse Councilmember Mosqueda from the July 8, 2019 City Council meeting. L. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. ________________________________________ Emilia M. Sanchez, Sr. Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on July 15, 2019. ________________________________________ Bruce Harrell, President of the City Council ________________________________________ Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk Att 1 - Action 2 of CB 119544 Page 12