1 00:02:18,571 --> 00:02:28,915 [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] 2 00:02:38,191 --> 00:02:38,725 -- GOOD MORNING. THE OCTOBER 3 00:02:38,725 --> 00:02:39,292 29th, 2026 BUDGET COMMITTEE 4 00:02:39,292 --> 00:02:39,926 MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER. IT 5 00:02:39,926 --> 00:02:40,960 IS 9:30 A.M.. I'M DAN STRAUSS, 6 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:41,694 CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. WILL THE 7 00:02:41,694 --> 00:02:45,031 CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? 8 00:02:45,031 --> 00:02:45,665 -- COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER. COUNCIL 9 00:02:45,665 --> 00:02:46,933 PRESIDENT. HOLLINGSWORTH. 10 00:02:46,933 --> 00:02:50,603 PRESENT. COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ. 11 00:02:50,603 --> 00:02:51,070 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. 12 00:02:51,070 --> 00:02:53,673 COUNCILMEMBER LIN HERE. 13 00:02:53,673 --> 00:02:55,642 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK HERE. 14 00:02:55,642 --> 00:02:56,109 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. 15 00:02:56,109 --> 00:02:57,243 -- PRESENT. 16 00:02:57,243 --> 00:03:00,046 -- COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. HERE. 17 00:03:00,046 --> 00:03:01,848 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER. HERE AND 18 00:03:01,848 --> 00:03:03,116 CHAIR STRAUSS NINE. PRESENT. 19 00:03:03,116 --> 00:03:04,751 -- THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL FOR 20 00:03:04,751 --> 00:03:06,619 BEING ON TIME. WE HAVE 68 ITEMS 21 00:03:06,619 --> 00:03:08,221 TO GET THROUGH TODAY. PACKED 22 00:03:08,221 --> 00:03:11,157 AGENDA. WE HAVE HUMAN SERVICES. 23 00:03:11,157 --> 00:03:12,692 THE PROPOSALS WITHIN THE HUMAN 24 00:03:12,692 --> 00:03:13,293 SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SEATTLE 25 00:03:13,293 --> 00:03:15,461 POLICE DEPARTMENT, CARE CBO 26 00:03:15,461 --> 00:03:18,731 LEDGE AND MAYOR'S OFFICE. 68 27 00:03:18,731 --> 00:03:19,899 ITEMS TODAY. BEFORE WE BEGIN, IF 28 00:03:19,899 --> 00:03:21,000 THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE 29 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:22,268 AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING 30 00:03:22,268 --> 00:03:24,437 NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA IS 31 00:03:24,437 --> 00:03:25,605 ADOPTED. WE'RE GOING TO GET 32 00:03:25,605 --> 00:03:26,506 RIGHT INTO ALL OF THESE ITEMS. 33 00:03:26,506 --> 00:03:28,041 CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ 34 00:03:28,041 --> 00:03:31,077 ITEMS ONE THROUGH FIVE INTO THE 35 00:03:31,077 --> 00:03:31,311 RECORD? 36 00:03:31,311 --> 00:03:32,612 -- AGENDA ITEM ONE HUMAN 37 00:03:32,612 --> 00:03:34,314 SERVICES DEPARTMENT. AGENDA ITEM 38 00:03:34,314 --> 00:03:36,783 TWO. SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. 39 00:03:36,783 --> 00:03:37,383 AGENDA ITEM THREE. COMMUNITY 40 00:03:37,383 --> 00:03:37,850 ASSISTED RESPONSE AND 41 00:03:37,850 --> 00:03:39,185 ENGAGEMENT. AGENDA ITEM FOUR. 42 00:03:39,185 --> 00:03:40,286 CITY BUDGET OFFICE. AGENDA ITEM 43 00:03:40,286 --> 00:03:41,988 FIVE. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT AND 44 00:03:41,988 --> 00:03:43,890 AGENDA ITEM SIX. OFFICE OF THE 45 00:03:43,890 --> 00:03:44,457 MAYOR. ALL FOR BRIEFING AND 46 00:03:44,457 --> 00:03:44,991 DISCUSSION. 47 00:03:44,991 --> 00:03:46,659 -- THANK YOU. WE ARE JOINED BY 48 00:03:46,659 --> 00:03:49,495 COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF 49 00:03:49,495 --> 00:03:51,598 COLLEAGUES. I ENDED YESTERDAY'S 50 00:03:51,598 --> 00:03:52,165 MEETING WITH GRATITUDE AND 51 00:03:52,165 --> 00:03:53,600 APPRECIATION FOR HOW WE ARE 52 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:57,203 WORKING OUR WAY THROUGH A LOT OF 53 00:03:57,203 --> 00:03:59,239 ITEMS WITH VIGOR, AND DOING SO 54 00:03:59,239 --> 00:04:02,108 IN A GOOD WAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO 55 00:04:02,108 --> 00:04:04,877 CONTINUE THAT TODAY. I WILL BE 56 00:04:04,877 --> 00:04:07,480 CALLING ON FOLKS TO I'LL BE 57 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:08,581 FACILITATING THE CONVERSATION BY 58 00:04:08,581 --> 00:04:10,316 CALLING ON FOLKS. SO IF YOU ASK 59 00:04:10,316 --> 00:04:11,317 A QUESTION, JUST GIVE IT A 60 00:04:11,317 --> 00:04:13,586 PAUSE. I JUST THERE ARE MANY 61 00:04:13,586 --> 00:04:15,288 PEOPLE THAT ARE LOOKING TO RAISE 62 00:04:15,288 --> 00:04:15,989 THEIR HAND TO ADD TO THE 63 00:04:15,989 --> 00:04:17,123 CONVERSATION, AND I WANT TO JUST 64 00:04:17,123 --> 00:04:19,592 MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP THIS 65 00:04:19,592 --> 00:04:20,727 CONVERSATION FLOWING. IF I KEEP 66 00:04:20,727 --> 00:04:21,861 TALKING, WE'LL BE LATE. SO WITH 67 00:04:21,861 --> 00:04:23,963 THAT, LET'S JUMP RIGHT INTO 68 00:04:23,963 --> 00:04:25,465 HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. WE 69 00:04:25,465 --> 00:04:27,634 ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH HUMAN 70 00:04:27,634 --> 00:04:28,201 SERVICES DEPARTMENT BEFORE 71 00:04:28,201 --> 00:04:31,938 LUNCH. IF WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE ON 72 00:04:31,938 --> 00:04:33,873 MORE ITEMS BEFORE A STANDARD 73 00:04:33,873 --> 00:04:37,710 LUNCH TIME, WE WILL. IF WE ARE 74 00:04:37,710 --> 00:04:39,512 RUNNING SLOW OR. I'M GETTING 75 00:04:39,512 --> 00:04:40,413 NERVOUS ABOUT TIME, WE WILL TAKE 76 00:04:40,413 --> 00:04:42,181 A HALF AN HOUR OR 45 MINUTE 77 00:04:42,181 --> 00:04:44,183 LUNCH. IF WE'RE WORKING PRETTY 78 00:04:44,183 --> 00:04:45,385 QUICKLY THROUGH ALL THIS WORK, 79 00:04:45,385 --> 00:04:46,753 WE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE AN HOUR 80 00:04:46,753 --> 00:04:49,422 LUNCH. I JUST WORRY WE'VE GOT 81 00:04:49,422 --> 00:04:51,691 EIGHT NINE MORE ITEMS TODAY THAN 82 00:04:51,691 --> 00:04:54,327 WE DID YESTERDAY. TOOK A FULL 83 00:04:54,327 --> 00:04:56,095 HOUR AND WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF 84 00:04:56,095 --> 00:04:57,163 TIME TO SPARE. I JUST WANT TO 85 00:04:57,163 --> 00:04:58,331 MONITOR THE TIME. SO AS ALWAYS, 86 00:04:58,331 --> 00:05:00,066 I'LL GOOGLE MAPS WITH YOU. BUT 87 00:05:00,066 --> 00:05:02,268 FOR THAT RIGHT NOW I'M STILL 88 00:05:02,268 --> 00:05:03,369 TALKING. SO WE'RE GOING TO TURN 89 00:05:03,369 --> 00:05:04,604 IT OVER TO CENTRAL STAFF TO RUN 90 00:05:04,604 --> 00:05:05,905 US THROUGH THESE ITEMS. I 91 00:05:05,905 --> 00:05:09,008 BELIEVE WE ARE STARTING WITH HSD 92 00:05:09,008 --> 00:05:10,476 TEN AYE ONE. 93 00:05:10,476 --> 00:05:12,478 -- THANK YOU. REBECCA BASKIN 94 00:05:12,478 --> 00:05:14,013 COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. GOOD 95 00:05:14,013 --> 00:05:15,948 MORNING. TODAY'S FIRST ITEM IS 96 00:05:15,948 --> 00:05:17,684 HSD TEN AYE, WHICH WOULD IMPOSE 97 00:05:17,684 --> 00:05:19,752 A PROVISO OF $100,000 GENERAL 98 00:05:19,752 --> 00:05:21,554 FUND IN THE HUMAN SERVICES 99 00:05:21,554 --> 00:05:22,655 DEPARTMENT FOR FOOD BANK 100 00:05:22,655 --> 00:05:24,057 DELIVERY SERVICE TO RESIDENTS OF 101 00:05:24,057 --> 00:05:25,558 LOW INCOME AND AFFORDABLE 102 00:05:25,558 --> 00:05:27,326 HOUSING AT MAGNUSON PARK. THIS 103 00:05:27,326 --> 00:05:29,529 ITEM IS SPONSORED BY 104 00:05:29,529 --> 00:05:30,063 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA AND 105 00:05:30,063 --> 00:05:33,066 CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 106 00:05:33,066 --> 00:05:33,666 FOSTER AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT 107 00:05:33,666 --> 00:05:34,033 HOLLINGSWORTH. 108 00:05:34,033 --> 00:05:35,034 -- THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER 109 00:05:35,034 --> 00:05:36,302 RIVERA IS SPONSOR OF THE 110 00:05:36,302 --> 00:05:38,271 PROPOSAL. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 111 00:05:38,271 --> 00:05:39,972 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR AND THANK 112 00:05:39,972 --> 00:05:42,542 YOU. CENTRAL STAFF FOR READING 113 00:05:42,542 --> 00:05:44,010 THIS INTO THE RECORD, BUT ALSO 114 00:05:44,010 --> 00:05:46,412 JUST WORKING ON IT IN GENERAL. 115 00:05:46,412 --> 00:05:50,049 THIS, COLLEAGUES, IS A REALLY 116 00:05:50,049 --> 00:05:52,185 SIMPLE REQUEST OF THE MONEY THAT 117 00:05:52,185 --> 00:05:54,721 HAS ALREADY BEEN ALLOCATED IN 118 00:05:54,721 --> 00:05:56,622 THE BUDGET FOR FOOD BANKS AND 119 00:05:56,622 --> 00:05:59,559 MEALS. THAT 100 GETS GIVEN TO 120 00:05:59,559 --> 00:06:00,860 THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT FOOD 121 00:06:00,860 --> 00:06:03,963 BANK FOR A SECOND DAY OF FOOD AT 122 00:06:03,963 --> 00:06:05,498 MAGNUSON PARK. IT'S THE ONLY 123 00:06:05,498 --> 00:06:06,799 PARK YOU'VE HEARD ME SAY WHERE 124 00:06:06,799 --> 00:06:08,201 FOLKS ARE LIVING, BOTH LOW 125 00:06:08,201 --> 00:06:10,370 INCOME AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE 126 00:06:10,370 --> 00:06:11,771 HOUSING FOLKS, THERE'S A FOOD 127 00:06:11,771 --> 00:06:13,072 DESERT THERE. THAT'S WHY THE 128 00:06:13,072 --> 00:06:14,540 FOOD BANK ALREADY GOES ONE DAY A 129 00:06:14,540 --> 00:06:18,144 WEEK THERE, AND THAT IS NOT 130 00:06:18,144 --> 00:06:19,579 ENOUGH FOR THE FAMILIES AND 131 00:06:19,579 --> 00:06:20,179 INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN THAT 132 00:06:20,179 --> 00:06:22,281 LIVE THERE. SO THIS IS TO 133 00:06:22,281 --> 00:06:25,485 ALLOCATE 100 OF ALL OUR FOOD 134 00:06:25,485 --> 00:06:26,753 INVESTMENTS SO THEY CAN GET THAT 135 00:06:26,753 --> 00:06:28,321 SECOND DAY OF FOOD THERE. AND 136 00:06:28,321 --> 00:06:29,422 THEN COLLEAGUES, I JUST WANTED 137 00:06:29,422 --> 00:06:30,256 TO SAY, WHILE WE'RE AT THE TOP 138 00:06:30,256 --> 00:06:34,427 OF THE DISCUSSIONS OF HSD, $404 139 00:06:34,427 --> 00:06:36,429 MILLION BUDGET PROPOSAL, I ALSO 140 00:06:36,429 --> 00:06:37,764 WANT TO BRING UP, AND I WOULD BE 141 00:06:37,764 --> 00:06:40,333 REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY THAT, AS 142 00:06:40,333 --> 00:06:41,667 YOU KNOW, MONTHS AGO I CALLED 143 00:06:41,667 --> 00:06:43,803 FOR AN AUDIT OF ALL OF THESE 144 00:06:43,803 --> 00:06:45,271 CONTRACTS. I'VE BEEN WORKING 145 00:06:45,271 --> 00:06:46,939 WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE 146 00:06:46,939 --> 00:06:48,975 TOWARD THIS END, WHILE THE 147 00:06:48,975 --> 00:06:50,443 DEPARTMENT DOES AUDITS OF STATE 148 00:06:50,443 --> 00:06:52,411 AND OF THEIR STATE AND FEDERAL 149 00:06:52,411 --> 00:06:54,447 DOLLARS, WE ALSO NEED OUR LOCAL 150 00:06:54,447 --> 00:06:57,383 DOLLARS. IT'S IMPORTANT. AND AS 151 00:06:57,383 --> 00:06:58,418 YOU'VE SEEN AT THE COUNTY 152 00:06:58,418 --> 00:06:59,852 LEVEL, WITH THEIR SERIOUS 153 00:06:59,852 --> 00:07:00,386 PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HUMAN 154 00:07:00,386 --> 00:07:02,889 SERVICE CONTRACTS, I DON'T WANT 155 00:07:02,889 --> 00:07:04,757 THIS HERE. SO IF WE AUDIT AND WE 156 00:07:04,757 --> 00:07:06,225 GET RESULTS, WE CAN FIX 157 00:07:06,225 --> 00:07:07,894 PROBLEMS. WE EITHER FEEL GREAT 158 00:07:07,894 --> 00:07:09,495 AND WE CAN TELL THE TAXPAYERS 159 00:07:09,495 --> 00:07:12,632 WE'RE DOING A GREAT JOB WITH 160 00:07:12,632 --> 00:07:13,266 OUR HUMAN SERVICE CONTRACTS. OR 161 00:07:13,266 --> 00:07:14,667 IF WE NEED TO HAVE FIXES, WE CAN 162 00:07:14,667 --> 00:07:16,536 DO THOSE SOONER RATHER THAN 163 00:07:16,536 --> 00:07:18,337 LATER AND NOT WAIT. BECAUSE THE 164 00:07:18,337 --> 00:07:19,872 LONGER WE DELAY, THEN IT'S 165 00:07:19,872 --> 00:07:22,942 HARDER TO FIX THOSE PROBLEMS. SO 166 00:07:22,942 --> 00:07:24,243 THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES, AND I 167 00:07:24,243 --> 00:07:28,714 HOPE YOU'LL SUPPORT THIS MEAL. 168 00:07:28,714 --> 00:07:31,250 MINOR OR A MODERATE, RATHER NOT 169 00:07:31,250 --> 00:07:32,351 MINOR MEAL INVESTMENT FOR 170 00:07:32,351 --> 00:07:33,719 MAGNUSON PARK. THANK YOU. 171 00:07:33,719 --> 00:07:34,921 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 172 00:07:34,921 --> 00:07:36,189 RINCK, AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE 173 00:07:36,189 --> 00:07:36,789 OVERSEEING THE DEPARTMENT, DO 174 00:07:36,789 --> 00:07:39,559 YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD AT THIS 175 00:07:39,559 --> 00:07:39,759 TIME? 176 00:07:39,759 --> 00:07:41,227 -- THANK YOU. CHAIR STRAUSS NO 177 00:07:41,227 --> 00:07:42,695 COMMENTS ON THIS PARTICULAR 178 00:07:42,695 --> 00:07:43,396 PROPOSAL, BUT SINCE WE'RE AT THE 179 00:07:43,396 --> 00:07:45,198 TOP OF HSD, I JUST WANT TO OFFER 180 00:07:45,198 --> 00:07:47,834 SOME TOP LINE COMMENTS AND I'LL 181 00:07:47,834 --> 00:07:48,468 REFRAIN FROM COMMENTING ON EACH 182 00:07:48,468 --> 00:07:49,602 OF THE PROPOSALS JUST TO SPARE 183 00:07:49,602 --> 00:07:52,738 US TIME TODAY. SO TO THAT END, 184 00:07:52,738 --> 00:07:53,940 THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR BEARING 185 00:07:53,940 --> 00:07:56,809 WITH ME. AS I AM VIRTUAL. I AM 186 00:07:56,809 --> 00:07:57,877 ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR A 187 00:07:57,877 --> 00:07:58,444 FRIEND'S WEDDING THAT I 188 00:07:58,444 --> 00:07:59,946 ABSOLUTELY CANNOT MISS, AND I 189 00:07:59,946 --> 00:08:01,113 ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT MISS THIS 190 00:08:01,113 --> 00:08:02,515 IMPORTANT COMMITTEE MEETING. SO 191 00:08:02,515 --> 00:08:04,984 THANKS FOR BEARING WITH ME. I 192 00:08:04,984 --> 00:08:08,287 WILL COMMENT JUST OVERALL, AS 193 00:08:08,287 --> 00:08:10,056 CHAIR OF HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR 194 00:08:10,056 --> 00:08:10,590 AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 195 00:08:10,590 --> 00:08:13,793 COMMITTEE, IT IS CRITICAL FOR ME 196 00:08:13,793 --> 00:08:14,427 IN THIS BUDGET THAT WE MAINTAIN 197 00:08:14,427 --> 00:08:16,529 AND EXPAND WHEREVER WE CAN, 198 00:08:16,529 --> 00:08:18,464 ESSENTIAL HUMAN SERVICES TO MEET 199 00:08:18,464 --> 00:08:20,199 THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO CALL 200 00:08:20,199 --> 00:08:21,400 SEATTLE HOME. SO WHILE I WAS 201 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,269 HEARTENED TO SEE GENEROUS 202 00:08:23,269 --> 00:08:24,570 INVESTMENTS INTO OUR SOCIAL 203 00:08:24,570 --> 00:08:26,305 SAFETY NET IN THE WAKE OF 204 00:08:26,305 --> 00:08:27,807 FEDERAL CUTS, PARTICULARLY WITH 205 00:08:27,807 --> 00:08:29,675 SHELTER AND FOOD ACCESS. THERE 206 00:08:29,675 --> 00:08:31,177 ARE MANY SUNSETS OF ONE TIME 207 00:08:31,177 --> 00:08:33,045 AREAS AND OTHER AREAS OF HSD 208 00:08:33,045 --> 00:08:35,114 BUDGET, INCLUDING GENDER BASED 209 00:08:35,114 --> 00:08:36,249 VIOLENCE SERVICES THAT I HOPE TO 210 00:08:36,249 --> 00:08:37,884 SEE THIS COUNCIL APPROVE. SO 211 00:08:37,884 --> 00:08:40,119 WITH THAT, I WILL SAVE ANY 212 00:08:40,119 --> 00:08:41,187 REMAINING TIME TO SPEAK TO US. 213 00:08:41,187 --> 00:08:42,655 THANK YOU CHAIR STRAUSS. 214 00:08:42,655 --> 00:08:44,790 -- THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. ANY 215 00:08:44,790 --> 00:08:49,629 DISCUSSION ON HSD TEN, AYE ONE. 216 00:08:49,629 --> 00:08:50,129 ANY DISCUSSION? FURTHER 217 00:08:50,129 --> 00:08:54,400 DISCUSSION FINAL DISCUSSION. IF 218 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:56,736 YOU WOULD LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR A 219 00:08:56,736 --> 00:08:58,070 HSD TEN A ONE, PLEASE RAISE YOUR 220 00:08:58,070 --> 00:09:02,008 HAND AT THIS TIME. I'M SEEING 221 00:09:02,008 --> 00:09:03,042 NO ADDITIONAL CO-SPONSORS, SO WE 222 00:09:03,042 --> 00:09:07,513 WILL MOVE ON TO HSD 12. A. 223 00:09:07,513 --> 00:09:09,782 -- HSD 12 A WOULD INCREASE 224 00:09:09,782 --> 00:09:11,350 APPROPRIATIONS TO THE HUMAN 225 00:09:11,350 --> 00:09:14,220 SERVICES DEPARTMENT BY $800,000. 226 00:09:14,220 --> 00:09:16,756 GENERAL FUND ONE TIME IN 2027 TO 227 00:09:16,756 --> 00:09:18,958 SUPPORT THE RENOVATION OF THE 228 00:09:18,958 --> 00:09:20,259 BALLARD FOOD BANK ANNEX TO 229 00:09:20,259 --> 00:09:22,828 EXPAND THE FOOD BANK'S CRUNCH 230 00:09:22,828 --> 00:09:25,031 WAREHOUSE CAPACITY AND INCREASE 231 00:09:25,031 --> 00:09:26,799 DEMAND FOR PROGRAMING. THIS ITEM 232 00:09:26,799 --> 00:09:27,400 IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 233 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,769 STRAUSS AND CO-SPONSORED BY 234 00:09:29,769 --> 00:09:30,336 COUNCILMEMBERS, FOSTER AND 235 00:09:30,336 --> 00:09:31,871 RINCK. 236 00:09:31,871 --> 00:09:32,405 -- THANK YOU. SPONSOR THE 237 00:09:32,405 --> 00:09:33,239 PROPOSAL. I WILL JUST SAY THE 238 00:09:33,239 --> 00:09:35,541 BALLARD FOOD BANK SERVES MORE 239 00:09:35,541 --> 00:09:37,510 PEOPLE TODAY THAN IT DID WHEN IT 240 00:09:37,510 --> 00:09:39,045 OPENS ITS DOORS, NOT ONLY 241 00:09:39,045 --> 00:09:41,213 BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS 242 00:09:41,213 --> 00:09:42,315 THAT HAVE INCREASED MONTH OVER 243 00:09:42,315 --> 00:09:45,718 MONTH, BUT ALSO BECAUSE OF THE 244 00:09:45,718 --> 00:09:48,087 GEOGRAPHIC SPACE THAT HAS 245 00:09:48,087 --> 00:09:49,755 EXPANDED. THEY ARE OUT OF SPACE. 246 00:09:49,755 --> 00:09:53,159 THEY NEED TO BUILD A WAREHOUSE, 247 00:09:53,159 --> 00:09:55,328 SAME BLOCK. THIS WILL HELP THEM 248 00:09:55,328 --> 00:09:57,129 EXPAND SERVICES FOR SO MANY 249 00:09:57,129 --> 00:09:59,365 PEOPLE. THE FOOD BANK BY NAME IS 250 00:09:59,365 --> 00:10:02,001 A MISNOMER. IT PROVIDES HEALTH 251 00:10:02,001 --> 00:10:04,704 CARE SERVICES. IT PROVIDES 252 00:10:04,704 --> 00:10:07,840 OUTREACH SERVICES. IT PROVIDES 253 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,042 MENTAL DENTAL HEALTH AS WELL. I 254 00:10:10,042 --> 00:10:11,210 MEAN, IT'S JUST THE FOOD BANK 255 00:10:11,210 --> 00:10:13,245 IS IS A MISNOMER BECAUSE IT'S 256 00:10:13,245 --> 00:10:15,681 REALLY A COMMUNITY WELL-BEING 257 00:10:15,681 --> 00:10:17,917 HUB. THAT'S WHY I AM PROPOSING 258 00:10:17,917 --> 00:10:20,386 TO HELP THEM EXPAND. THIS IS NOT 259 00:10:20,386 --> 00:10:22,688 THE ENTIRE COST OF THEIR 260 00:10:22,688 --> 00:10:23,322 EXPANSION. THEY ARE FUNDRAISING 261 00:10:23,322 --> 00:10:24,457 AND GETTING MATCHING DOLLARS AS 262 00:10:24,457 --> 00:10:26,826 WELL. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 263 00:10:26,826 --> 00:10:28,194 ANYTHING TO ADD AT THIS TIME? 264 00:10:28,194 --> 00:10:30,096 SEEING NONE COLLEAGUES. ANY 265 00:10:30,096 --> 00:10:33,833 DISCUSSION FURTHER DISCUSSION? 266 00:10:33,833 --> 00:10:35,935 FINAL DISCUSSION. IF YOU WOULD 267 00:10:35,935 --> 00:10:37,169 LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 12 AYE, 268 00:10:37,169 --> 00:10:40,206 PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS 269 00:10:40,206 --> 00:10:41,040 TIME. SEEING NO ADDITIONAL 270 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:42,141 CO-SPONSORS, WE'RE GOING TO 271 00:10:42,141 --> 00:10:45,778 MOVE ON TO HSD 13, A. 272 00:10:45,778 --> 00:10:47,179 -- HSD 13 A WOULD INCREASE 273 00:10:47,179 --> 00:10:47,747 APPROPRIATIONS IN THE HUMAN 274 00:10:47,747 --> 00:10:50,149 SERVICES DEPARTMENT BY 175,000 275 00:10:50,149 --> 00:10:53,052 GENERAL FUND IN 2027, AND 276 00:10:53,052 --> 00:10:55,054 181,000 GENERAL FUND IN 2028, TO 277 00:10:55,054 --> 00:10:57,223 AN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING HOT 278 00:10:57,223 --> 00:10:58,290 MEAL SERVICES AND RELATED CLIENT 279 00:10:58,290 --> 00:11:00,259 SUPPORT FOR FOOD INSECURE 280 00:11:00,259 --> 00:11:02,828 RESIDENTS IN BALLARD COUNCIL HAS 281 00:11:02,828 --> 00:11:04,530 IDENTIFIED EDIBLE HOPE KITCHEN 282 00:11:04,530 --> 00:11:05,431 FOR THIS FUNDING, AND THIS 283 00:11:05,431 --> 00:11:07,333 FUNDING IS SPONSORED BY 284 00:11:07,333 --> 00:11:07,867 COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS AND 285 00:11:07,867 --> 00:11:09,568 CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCIL 286 00:11:09,568 --> 00:11:10,136 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH AND 287 00:11:10,136 --> 00:11:11,303 COUNCILMEMBER LIN. 288 00:11:11,303 --> 00:11:11,837 -- THANK YOU. SPONSOR THE 289 00:11:11,837 --> 00:11:12,838 PROPOSAL. I'LL SPEAK TO IT. 290 00:11:12,838 --> 00:11:15,641 EDIBLE HOPE HAS BEEN PROVIDING 291 00:11:15,641 --> 00:11:18,110 FREE MEALS, BREAKFAST MEALS IN 292 00:11:18,110 --> 00:11:19,712 BALLARD FOR OVER 100 YEARS. THEY 293 00:11:19,712 --> 00:11:21,847 HAVE SEEN ALL OF THE CHANGES 294 00:11:21,847 --> 00:11:23,382 THAT HAS OCCURRED WITHIN OUR 295 00:11:23,382 --> 00:11:24,350 COMMUNITY, AND WHAT HAS NOT 296 00:11:24,350 --> 00:11:26,018 CHANGED IS THEIR DEDICATION TO 297 00:11:26,018 --> 00:11:28,521 SERVING PEOPLE BREAKFAST. WHAT 298 00:11:28,521 --> 00:11:29,889 WE HAVE FOUND IS THAT THEY ARE 299 00:11:29,889 --> 00:11:31,757 USING THE PRIVATE FUNDRAISING 300 00:11:31,757 --> 00:11:33,092 DOLLARS TO HIRE A KITCHEN 301 00:11:33,092 --> 00:11:34,527 MANAGER AND A COMMUNITY MANAGER. 302 00:11:34,527 --> 00:11:36,462 THAT HELPS WITH DE-ESCALATION 303 00:11:36,462 --> 00:11:39,198 AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. I 304 00:11:39,198 --> 00:11:40,499 BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE PRUDENT 305 00:11:40,499 --> 00:11:43,536 FOR US TO SUPPORT THEM BY 306 00:11:43,536 --> 00:11:45,037 FUNDING THESE TWO POSITIONS, SO 307 00:11:45,037 --> 00:11:48,707 THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO BETTER USE 308 00:11:48,707 --> 00:11:50,910 THEIR THE THE FUND RAISED MONEY 309 00:11:50,910 --> 00:11:54,180 TO PROVIDE MORE FOOD TO THE 310 00:11:54,180 --> 00:11:54,814 COMMUNITY. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 311 00:11:54,814 --> 00:11:56,749 IS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. 312 00:11:56,749 --> 00:11:58,017 ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? NOT AT 313 00:11:58,017 --> 00:11:59,118 THIS TIME, COLLEAGUES. ANY 314 00:11:59,118 --> 00:12:02,521 DISCUSSION FURTHER DISCUSSION? 315 00:12:02,521 --> 00:12:05,224 FINAL DISCUSSION. IF YOU'D LIKE 316 00:12:05,224 --> 00:12:05,858 TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 13 A. PLEASE 317 00:12:05,858 --> 00:12:08,494 RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME. 318 00:12:08,494 --> 00:12:09,328 I'M NOT SEEING ANY. SO I'M 319 00:12:09,328 --> 00:12:12,398 GOING TO CONTINUE MOVING ON. HSD 320 00:12:12,398 --> 00:12:12,665 14, AYE. 321 00:12:12,665 --> 00:12:14,467 -- HSD 14. A WOULD IMPOSE A 322 00:12:14,467 --> 00:12:16,335 PROVISO OF $50,000 IN GENERAL 323 00:12:16,335 --> 00:12:17,803 FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 324 00:12:17,803 --> 00:12:19,472 HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO BE 325 00:12:19,472 --> 00:12:21,173 USED SOLELY TO SUPPORT AN 326 00:12:21,173 --> 00:12:22,108 ORGANIZATION PROVIDING HOT 327 00:12:22,108 --> 00:12:24,710 MEALS, DIRECT AID AND COMMUNITY 328 00:12:24,710 --> 00:12:25,811 RESOURCES IN CAL ANDERSON PARK 329 00:12:25,811 --> 00:12:27,613 TO UNHOUSED RESIDENTS. COUNCIL 330 00:12:27,613 --> 00:12:28,914 HAS IDENTIFIED STONE SOUP CREW 331 00:12:28,914 --> 00:12:31,484 FOR THIS FUNDING. THIS ITEM IS 332 00:12:31,484 --> 00:12:32,118 SPONSORED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT 333 00:12:32,118 --> 00:12:33,953 HOLLINGSWORTH AND CO-SPONSORED 334 00:12:33,953 --> 00:12:34,553 BY COUNCILMEMBERS FOSTER AND 335 00:12:34,553 --> 00:12:34,754 LIN. 336 00:12:34,754 --> 00:12:36,422 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 337 00:12:36,422 --> 00:12:37,356 HOLLINGSWORTH. SPONSOR OF THE 338 00:12:37,356 --> 00:12:38,457 PROPOSAL. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 339 00:12:38,457 --> 00:12:40,693 -- THANK YOU CHAIR. GOOD MORNING 340 00:12:40,693 --> 00:12:43,329 COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU. 341 00:12:43,329 --> 00:12:44,730 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER AND 342 00:12:44,730 --> 00:12:46,265 COUNCILMEMBER LIN FOR YOUR 343 00:12:46,265 --> 00:12:48,567 SUPPORT ON THIS. AND HAPPY EARLY 344 00:12:48,567 --> 00:12:49,769 BIRTHDAY TO COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER 345 00:12:49,769 --> 00:12:52,104 DON'T MEAN TO EMBARRASS YOU. 346 00:12:52,104 --> 00:12:53,472 FOUNDED IN 2020. OKAY? SORRY. 347 00:12:53,472 --> 00:12:54,707 SHE LOOKED AT ME. SO MY MY 348 00:12:54,707 --> 00:12:57,343 APOLOGIES. FOUNDED IN 2025, A 349 00:12:57,343 --> 00:12:58,711 VOLUNTEER RUN. IT'S A 350 00:12:58,711 --> 00:13:02,448 TRANSGENDER GROUP, LEAD MUTUAL 351 00:13:02,448 --> 00:13:03,015 AID ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING 352 00:13:03,015 --> 00:13:04,049 UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS AT CAL 353 00:13:04,049 --> 00:13:06,252 ANDERSON. THIS ORGANIZATION 354 00:13:06,252 --> 00:13:07,553 SERVES OVER 200 PEOPLE EVERY 355 00:13:07,553 --> 00:13:09,388 WEDNESDAY WITH HOT MEALS AND 356 00:13:09,388 --> 00:13:09,889 DISTRIBUTION OF HYGIENE 357 00:13:09,889 --> 00:13:11,323 SUPPLIES, SLEEPING BAGS AND 358 00:13:11,323 --> 00:13:13,058 OTHER SURVIVAL ESSENTIALS. 359 00:13:13,058 --> 00:13:14,560 BEYOND BASIC SUPPLIES, THEY ALSO 360 00:13:14,560 --> 00:13:16,896 HELP PEOPLE NAVIGATE HOUSING, 361 00:13:16,896 --> 00:13:17,496 MEDICAL CARE, TRANSPORTATION. 362 00:13:17,496 --> 00:13:18,898 THEY ALSO PARTNER WITH 363 00:13:18,898 --> 00:13:21,233 ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING 364 00:13:21,233 --> 00:13:21,767 TRANSGENDER REFUGEES AND 365 00:13:21,767 --> 00:13:23,202 DISPLACED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 366 00:13:23,202 --> 00:13:24,970 THIS IS SOLELY FOR FOOD 367 00:13:24,970 --> 00:13:26,672 DISTRIBUTION. AT CAL ANDERSON, 368 00:13:26,672 --> 00:13:28,307 WHICH THEY DO A GREAT JOB AND I 369 00:13:28,307 --> 00:13:29,808 KNOW COUNCILMEMBER RINCK IS 370 00:13:29,808 --> 00:13:31,577 FAMILIAR WITH THE GROUP AS WELL. 371 00:13:31,577 --> 00:13:32,845 AND FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND 372 00:13:32,845 --> 00:13:34,713 SUPPORT OF THIS ORGANIZATION. SO 373 00:13:34,713 --> 00:13:37,283 I REALLY APPRECIATE THE 374 00:13:37,283 --> 00:13:38,884 OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THIS 375 00:13:38,884 --> 00:13:39,852 FORWARD, AND HOPEFULLY I CAN GET 376 00:13:39,852 --> 00:13:41,554 PEOPLE TO SUPPORT. THANK YOU. 377 00:13:41,554 --> 00:13:43,022 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 378 00:13:43,022 --> 00:13:44,323 RINCK ANYTHING TO ADD? YEAH, 379 00:13:44,323 --> 00:13:46,959 OVER TO YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 380 00:13:46,959 --> 00:13:47,226 STRAUSS. 381 00:13:47,226 --> 00:13:48,694 -- THANK YOU AND THANK YOU, 382 00:13:48,694 --> 00:13:49,962 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH, 383 00:13:49,962 --> 00:13:51,463 FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. IT 384 00:13:51,463 --> 00:13:52,565 HAS BEEN REMARKABLE TO SEE THE 385 00:13:52,565 --> 00:13:53,832 WORK THAT STONE SOUP CREW HAS 386 00:13:53,832 --> 00:13:55,301 BEEN DOING IN CAL ANDERSON PARK. 387 00:13:55,301 --> 00:13:57,536 COLLEAGUES, WE'VE HEARD RECENTLY 388 00:13:57,536 --> 00:13:58,504 OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS 389 00:13:58,504 --> 00:14:00,339 ABOUT THE CHALLENGES IN CAL 390 00:14:00,339 --> 00:14:02,141 ANDERSON PARK. WITH SO MANY NEW 391 00:14:02,141 --> 00:14:03,175 ARRIVALS, THERE IS TREMENDOUS 392 00:14:03,175 --> 00:14:04,510 NEED. AND THIS IS AN 393 00:14:04,510 --> 00:14:05,778 ORGANIZATION THAT IS SHOWING UP 394 00:14:05,778 --> 00:14:06,846 TO TRY AND MEET THAT NEED. AND I 395 00:14:06,846 --> 00:14:08,180 THINK IT'D BE MEANINGFUL TO BE 396 00:14:08,180 --> 00:14:09,815 ABLE TO ADD AND PROVIDE THE 397 00:14:09,815 --> 00:14:11,517 SUPPORT SO THEY CAN CONTINUE 398 00:14:11,517 --> 00:14:12,451 DOING THIS GOOD WORK. SO I WILL 399 00:14:12,451 --> 00:14:14,253 BE ADDING MY NAME AS A 400 00:14:14,253 --> 00:14:15,487 CO-SPONSOR. AND I THANK YOU 401 00:14:15,487 --> 00:14:16,021 AGAIN. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 402 00:14:16,021 --> 00:14:17,456 HOLLINGSWORTH, FOR BRINGING THIS 403 00:14:17,456 --> 00:14:17,723 FORWARD. 404 00:14:17,723 --> 00:14:19,658 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 405 00:14:19,658 --> 00:14:20,192 RINCK COUNCIL COLLEAGUES 406 00:14:20,192 --> 00:14:21,594 DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER 407 00:14:21,594 --> 00:14:21,827 RIVERA. 408 00:14:21,827 --> 00:14:24,563 -- THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHAIR. 409 00:14:24,563 --> 00:14:26,398 COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH AND 410 00:14:26,398 --> 00:14:28,968 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER. THANK YOU 411 00:14:28,968 --> 00:14:30,669 FOR SUPPORTING THE PROVISO I PUT 412 00:14:30,669 --> 00:14:32,171 IN FOR SIMILAR FOOD EFFORTS AT 413 00:14:32,171 --> 00:14:34,240 MAGNUSON PARK. I REALLY 414 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:35,407 APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT. FOLKS 415 00:14:35,407 --> 00:14:37,710 NEED FOOD. I'M GOING TO SUPPORT 416 00:14:37,710 --> 00:14:40,613 COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH IN 417 00:14:40,613 --> 00:14:42,047 THIS EFFORT. THANK YOU FOR 418 00:14:42,047 --> 00:14:44,416 ALWAYS. YOU DO A LOT ON THE FOOD 419 00:14:44,416 --> 00:14:45,651 SPACE AND TO SUPPORT FOOD AND I 420 00:14:45,651 --> 00:14:48,654 REALLY APPRECIATE YOU FOR THAT. 421 00:14:48,654 --> 00:14:48,988 SO THANK YOU. 422 00:14:48,988 --> 00:14:50,322 -- THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. 423 00:14:50,322 --> 00:14:50,589 -- YEAH. 424 00:14:50,589 --> 00:14:52,858 -- WELL SAID. COUNCILMEMBER 425 00:14:52,858 --> 00:14:53,425 RIVERA COLLEAGUES, FURTHER 426 00:14:53,425 --> 00:14:56,495 DISCUSSION, FURTHER DISCUSSION. 427 00:14:56,495 --> 00:14:57,863 FINAL DISCUSSION. IF YOU WOULD 428 00:14:57,863 --> 00:15:01,300 LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 14 AYE, 429 00:15:01,300 --> 00:15:04,703 PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS 430 00:15:04,703 --> 00:15:07,973 TIME. I SEE, I SEE YOU DEBORA. 431 00:15:07,973 --> 00:15:08,941 SO WE'VE GOT. 432 00:15:08,941 --> 00:15:10,776 -- I WANT TO MAKE SURE LISH SEES 433 00:15:10,776 --> 00:15:10,943 ME. 434 00:15:10,943 --> 00:15:12,945 -- WISH IS NOT IN HIS HEAD. YES. 435 00:15:12,945 --> 00:15:14,580 SO WE ARE GOING TO CALL THESE 436 00:15:14,580 --> 00:15:16,582 CO-SPONSORS RIGHT NOW ADDING 437 00:15:16,582 --> 00:15:18,684 THEIR CO-SPONSORSHIP TO HSD 14. 438 00:15:18,684 --> 00:15:22,154 A. COUNCILMEMBER WARREN 439 00:15:22,154 --> 00:15:25,724 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ RINCK 440 00:15:25,724 --> 00:15:26,158 STRAUSS AND RIVERA. 441 00:15:26,158 --> 00:15:26,892 -- COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ RINCK. 442 00:15:26,892 --> 00:15:29,028 STRAUSS AND RIVERA. 443 00:15:29,028 --> 00:15:30,863 -- THANK YOU AND SIR, WE CAN'T 444 00:15:30,863 --> 00:15:31,931 HAVE PUBLIC DISRUPTIONS WHILE 445 00:15:31,931 --> 00:15:33,432 WE'RE DOING OUR BUSINESS. THIS 446 00:15:33,432 --> 00:15:34,033 IS YOUR FIRST WARNING. THANK 447 00:15:34,033 --> 00:15:35,434 YOU. THIS IS YOUR FIRST WARNING. 448 00:15:35,434 --> 00:15:38,404 IF WE CONTINUE, WE'LL CONTINUE. 449 00:15:38,404 --> 00:15:40,105 THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE 450 00:15:40,105 --> 00:15:42,741 RIGHT ON TO HSD 15. 451 00:15:42,741 --> 00:15:44,710 -- AYE HSD 15 AYE WOULD INCREASE 452 00:15:44,710 --> 00:15:47,046 APPROPRIATIONS TO THE HUMAN 453 00:15:47,046 --> 00:15:47,680 SERVICES DEPARTMENT BY $50,000. 454 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:50,049 GENERAL FUND ON A ONE TIME BASIS 455 00:15:50,049 --> 00:15:52,451 IN 2027 TO SUPPORT AN 456 00:15:52,451 --> 00:15:53,085 ORGANIZATION PROVIDING BREAKFAST 457 00:15:53,085 --> 00:15:54,920 MEAL SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL 458 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:56,522 DISTRICT COUNCIL HAS IDENTIFIED 459 00:15:56,522 --> 00:15:57,923 ART NOIR. AS FOR THIS FUNDING, 460 00:15:57,923 --> 00:15:59,758 THIS ITEM IS SPONSORED BY 461 00:15:59,758 --> 00:16:01,460 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH 462 00:16:01,460 --> 00:16:01,894 AND CO-SPONSORED BY 463 00:16:01,894 --> 00:16:03,662 COUNCILMEMBERS JUAREZ AND SAKA. 464 00:16:03,662 --> 00:16:05,297 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 465 00:16:05,297 --> 00:16:06,532 HOLLINGSWORTH. YOU'RE 466 00:16:06,532 --> 00:16:06,832 RECOGNIZED. 467 00:16:06,832 --> 00:16:07,666 -- THANK YOU CHAIR. THANK YOU, 468 00:16:07,666 --> 00:16:08,734 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA AND 469 00:16:08,734 --> 00:16:10,636 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ FOR YOUR 470 00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:12,371 SUPPORT ON THIS. COLLEAGUES. ART 471 00:16:12,371 --> 00:16:14,139 NOIR PARTNERS WITH DEAF. CHEF 472 00:16:14,139 --> 00:16:16,709 MILLER PROVIDES FREE COMMUNITY 473 00:16:16,709 --> 00:16:18,610 BREAKFASTS AT THE HISTORIC 474 00:16:18,610 --> 00:16:19,912 PRINCE HALL MASONIC TEMPLE RIGHT 475 00:16:19,912 --> 00:16:22,481 HERE IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OFF 476 00:16:22,481 --> 00:16:23,482 JACKSON. IF A LOT OF PEOPLE 477 00:16:23,482 --> 00:16:26,452 DON'T KNOW, WE LOST A GROCERY 478 00:16:26,452 --> 00:16:28,120 STORE THIS YEAR, AND WE ALSO 479 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:29,188 LOST THE WALGREENS. AND SO WE'RE 480 00:16:29,188 --> 00:16:31,190 TRYING TO CONTINUE TO ACTIVATE 481 00:16:31,190 --> 00:16:33,192 THE SPACE RIGHT AROUND 23rd AND 482 00:16:33,192 --> 00:16:34,660 JACKSON WITH DIFFERENT TYPE OF 483 00:16:34,660 --> 00:16:36,695 FOOD PROGRAMS AND DIFFERENT TYPE 484 00:16:36,695 --> 00:16:37,329 OF MEAL DISTRIBUTIONS DURING THE 485 00:16:37,329 --> 00:16:39,164 SUMMER, JUNE THROUGH THE END OF 486 00:16:39,164 --> 00:16:41,400 AUGUST, THEY OFFER THREE 487 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:41,934 BREAKFASTS, THREE MORNING 488 00:16:41,934 --> 00:16:42,935 BREAKFASTS, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY 489 00:16:42,935 --> 00:16:44,470 AND FRIDAY FROM 8 A.M. TO 10 490 00:16:44,470 --> 00:16:47,072 A.M. EVERYTHING IS FREE FOR 491 00:16:47,072 --> 00:16:48,540 PEOPLE AND THEY GET A LOT OF 492 00:16:48,540 --> 00:16:50,476 KIDS AS WELL, AND THEIR 493 00:16:50,476 --> 00:16:50,943 BREAKFAST INITIATIVE 494 00:16:50,943 --> 00:16:52,010 PRIORITIZES, PRIORITIZES 495 00:16:52,010 --> 00:16:53,879 CHILDREN'S AND FAMILY, AND THEY 496 00:16:53,879 --> 00:16:55,381 RECENTLY EXPANDED THEIR SERVICE 497 00:16:55,381 --> 00:16:56,648 TO PROVIDE FREE BREAKFAST ON 498 00:16:56,648 --> 00:16:58,183 FRIDAYS, AND THEY ALSO PARTNER 499 00:16:58,183 --> 00:17:00,152 WITH THE SEATTLE BLACK PANTHER 500 00:17:00,152 --> 00:17:02,187 PARTY. INTERPRETIVE CENTER 501 00:17:02,187 --> 00:17:04,123 THAT'S RIGHT HERE IN PIONEER 502 00:17:04,123 --> 00:17:05,858 SQUARE WITH ELMER AND AARON 503 00:17:05,858 --> 00:17:07,159 DIXON. SO WE'D LOVE YOUR 504 00:17:07,159 --> 00:17:09,762 SUPPORT ON THIS AS WELL. AGAIN, 505 00:17:09,762 --> 00:17:10,329 WE LOST A GROCERY STORE AND 506 00:17:10,329 --> 00:17:11,230 WE'RE JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT 507 00:17:11,230 --> 00:17:12,931 HOW WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO 508 00:17:12,931 --> 00:17:14,466 DISTRIBUTE MEALS IN THAT AREA. 509 00:17:14,466 --> 00:17:15,034 SO THANK YOU. 510 00:17:15,034 --> 00:17:16,368 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 511 00:17:16,368 --> 00:17:18,337 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, ANYTHING TO 512 00:17:18,337 --> 00:17:21,373 ADD? NOT AT THIS TIME. 513 00:17:21,373 --> 00:17:24,576 COLLEAGUES. DISCUSSION. FURTHER 514 00:17:24,576 --> 00:17:25,310 DISCUSSION? FINAL DISCUSSION. 515 00:17:25,310 --> 00:17:28,013 COLLEAGUES, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 516 00:17:28,013 --> 00:17:29,081 CO-SPONSOR HSD 15 AYE, PLEASE 517 00:17:29,081 --> 00:17:32,484 RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME. 518 00:17:32,484 --> 00:17:35,788 WE'VE GOT COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA 519 00:17:35,788 --> 00:17:37,623 RINCK LIN AND FOSTER. 520 00:17:37,623 --> 00:17:39,024 -- COUNCILMEMBERS RIVERA, RINCK. 521 00:17:39,024 --> 00:17:39,391 LIN AND FOSTER. 522 00:17:39,391 --> 00:17:43,962 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 523 00:17:43,962 --> 00:17:44,196 19, A. 524 00:17:44,196 --> 00:17:45,397 -- GOOD MORNING, ANN GORMAN 525 00:17:45,397 --> 00:17:48,300 COUNCIL. CENTRAL STAFF HSD 19 A 526 00:17:48,300 --> 00:17:52,137 WOULD INCREASE HSD BY TWO FTE 527 00:17:52,137 --> 00:17:53,839 ADDING POSITION AUTHORITY ONLY 528 00:17:53,839 --> 00:17:56,108 AND NOT FUNDING FOR HSD 529 00:17:56,108 --> 00:17:57,910 PARTICIPATION ON THE CITY 530 00:17:57,910 --> 00:18:01,346 UNIFIED CARE TEAM. IT IS 531 00:18:01,346 --> 00:18:04,116 SPONSORED BY CHAIR STRAUSS AND 532 00:18:04,116 --> 00:18:04,750 CO-SPONSORS ARE COUNCILMEMBERS 533 00:18:04,750 --> 00:18:06,018 JUAREZ AND KETTLE. 534 00:18:06,018 --> 00:18:06,785 -- THANK YOU. AS SPONSOR OF THE 535 00:18:06,785 --> 00:18:07,586 PROPOSAL, I'LL SPEAK TO IT. 536 00:18:07,586 --> 00:18:09,321 THIS IS POSITION AUTHORITY ONLY. 537 00:18:09,321 --> 00:18:11,023 THERE'S NO FUNDING ASSOCIATED 538 00:18:11,023 --> 00:18:12,024 WITH THIS. IT IS SO THAT WE 539 00:18:12,024 --> 00:18:13,926 DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE 540 00:18:13,926 --> 00:18:17,563 FUNCTIONS OF PASSING ADDITIONAL 541 00:18:17,563 --> 00:18:18,530 LAW BILLS IN THE FUTURE TO PUT 542 00:18:18,530 --> 00:18:21,567 THIS POSITION AUTHORITY BACK IN. 543 00:18:21,567 --> 00:18:22,935 THIS IS REALLY, AGAIN, ABOUT 544 00:18:22,935 --> 00:18:24,470 KEEPING OUR CITY CLEAN FROM 545 00:18:24,470 --> 00:18:26,472 TRASH, NOT FROM PEOPLE. AND SO 546 00:18:26,472 --> 00:18:29,374 IF WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS A BIT 547 00:18:29,374 --> 00:18:30,509 YESTERDAY, WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE 548 00:18:30,509 --> 00:18:31,944 A COUPLE MORE OF THESE SAME 549 00:18:31,944 --> 00:18:34,513 THING EVERY TIME. NO NEW MONEY 550 00:18:34,513 --> 00:18:35,547 EXCEPT FOR TRASH CLEANUP. 551 00:18:35,547 --> 00:18:37,616 EVERYTHING IS JUST POSITION, 552 00:18:37,616 --> 00:18:38,250 AUTHORITY, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 553 00:18:38,250 --> 00:18:39,585 AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. 554 00:18:39,585 --> 00:18:40,719 ANYTHING TO ADD? NOT AT THIS 555 00:18:40,719 --> 00:18:43,188 TIME, COLLEAGUES. ANY 556 00:18:43,188 --> 00:18:44,923 DISCUSSION? FURTHER DISCUSSION? 557 00:18:44,923 --> 00:18:47,226 FINAL DISCUSSION. IF YOU'D LIKE 558 00:18:47,226 --> 00:18:47,826 TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 19 A PLEASE 559 00:18:47,826 --> 00:18:51,497 RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME 560 00:18:51,497 --> 00:18:52,831 HAVE COUNCILMEMBER SAKA ADDING 561 00:18:52,831 --> 00:18:54,833 HIS NAME TO HSD 19 A. 562 00:18:54,833 --> 00:18:55,400 -- AND COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 563 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:57,636 -- AND RIVERA. COUNCILMEMBER WOO 564 00:18:57,636 --> 00:18:59,371 AND HOLLINGSWORTH COUNCILMEMBER 565 00:18:59,371 --> 00:19:00,072 HOLLINGSWORTH. ALL RIGHT, I'LL 566 00:19:00,072 --> 00:19:02,107 SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT. SORRY, 567 00:19:02,107 --> 00:19:05,511 FOLKS. MOVING ON TO HSD 21. 568 00:19:05,511 --> 00:19:10,082 -- A HSD 21 A AND HSD 22. S A 569 00:19:10,082 --> 00:19:14,620 ARE COMPANION PIECES. I WILL 570 00:19:14,620 --> 00:19:15,220 START WITH HSD 21 A THIS ITEM 571 00:19:15,220 --> 00:19:19,791 WOULD INCREASE HSD BY $350,000. 572 00:19:19,791 --> 00:19:22,060 GENERAL FUND IN 2027, ONLY FOR 573 00:19:22,060 --> 00:19:23,695 AN OPERATIONAL AND FUNDING PLAN 574 00:19:23,695 --> 00:19:25,731 FOR A VETERANS SHELTER AND 575 00:19:25,731 --> 00:19:27,132 SERVICE CAMPUS IN WEST SEATTLE. 576 00:19:27,132 --> 00:19:29,735 IT IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 577 00:19:29,735 --> 00:19:32,070 SAKA AND CO-SPONSORS ARE 578 00:19:32,070 --> 00:19:33,238 COUNCILMEMBERS KETTLE AND RINCK. 579 00:19:33,238 --> 00:19:33,939 -- LET'S TAKE THE NEXT ITEM AS 580 00:19:33,939 --> 00:19:35,507 WELL. IF THEIR PACKAGE, PLEASE. 581 00:19:35,507 --> 00:19:40,112 -- SURE. HSD 22SA WOULD REQUEST 582 00:19:40,112 --> 00:19:42,247 THAT HSD PROVIDE A REPORT WITH 583 00:19:42,247 --> 00:19:43,882 AN IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP FOR 584 00:19:43,882 --> 00:19:45,484 THE SITING AND ESTABLISHMENT OF 585 00:19:45,484 --> 00:19:47,586 A VETERANS SHELTER AND SERVICE 586 00:19:47,586 --> 00:19:48,820 CAMPUS IN WEST SEATTLE. AS WITH 587 00:19:48,820 --> 00:19:50,189 THE PREVIOUS ITEM, THE SPONSOR 588 00:19:50,189 --> 00:19:52,724 IS COUNCILMEMBER SAKA AND 589 00:19:52,724 --> 00:19:54,026 CO-SPONSORS ARE COUNCILMEMBERS 590 00:19:54,026 --> 00:19:55,827 KETTLE AND RINCK. 591 00:19:55,827 --> 00:19:56,395 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 592 00:19:56,395 --> 00:19:57,195 SAKA. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO 593 00:19:57,195 --> 00:19:58,630 SPEAK TO BOTH. AND THEN WHEN I 594 00:19:58,630 --> 00:20:01,667 CALL FOR CO-SPONSORS, IT WILL BE 595 00:20:01,667 --> 00:20:02,000 INDIVIDUALLY. 596 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,303 -- THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. SO 597 00:20:04,303 --> 00:20:05,704 COLLEAGUES, YOU ALL KNOW THAT 598 00:20:05,704 --> 00:20:07,472 I'M A M AN AN AIR FORCE 599 00:20:07,472 --> 00:20:09,808 VETERAN. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT 600 00:20:09,808 --> 00:20:14,346 SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY MUST BE 601 00:20:14,346 --> 00:20:15,514 MET WITH SERVICE FROM OUR 602 00:20:15,514 --> 00:20:18,817 COMMUNITY BY THE DATA WEST 603 00:20:18,817 --> 00:20:20,819 SEATTLE FURTHER SOUTH THROUGH 604 00:20:20,819 --> 00:20:22,621 WHITE CENTER AND BURIEN HAS A 605 00:20:22,621 --> 00:20:24,189 HIGH CONCENTRATION RELATIVE TO 606 00:20:24,189 --> 00:20:24,790 THE BROADER POPULATION IN THE 607 00:20:24,790 --> 00:20:27,226 GREATER METROPOLITAN SEATTLE 608 00:20:27,226 --> 00:20:29,928 AREA OF VETERANS, PARTICULARLY 609 00:20:29,928 --> 00:20:32,331 WITH RESPECT TO VETERANS LIVING 610 00:20:32,331 --> 00:20:34,366 AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY 611 00:20:34,366 --> 00:20:36,368 LINE. WHO ARE THE MOST AT RISK 612 00:20:36,368 --> 00:20:40,839 OF HOMELESSNESS OR EXPERIENCING 613 00:20:40,839 --> 00:20:43,108 HOMELESSNESS. INDEED, CENSUS 614 00:20:43,108 --> 00:20:43,709 ESTIMATES ESTIMATES INDICATE 615 00:20:43,709 --> 00:20:46,211 THAT NEARLY 7600 VETERANS LIVE 616 00:20:46,211 --> 00:20:48,013 ACROSS WEST SEATTLE AND NEARBY 617 00:20:48,013 --> 00:20:50,415 WHITE CENTER AND BURIEN, WITH 618 00:20:50,415 --> 00:20:54,786 MORE THAN 440, OR ROUGHLY 5.8%, 619 00:20:54,786 --> 00:20:58,023 LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. 620 00:20:58,023 --> 00:21:00,792 AGAIN, BY THE DATA, THE HIGHEST 621 00:21:00,792 --> 00:21:01,393 CONCENTRATIONS OF VETS LIVING 622 00:21:01,393 --> 00:21:03,462 BELOW THE POVERTY LINE ARE IN 623 00:21:03,462 --> 00:21:07,366 ZIP CODES 98136, WHICH INCLUDES 624 00:21:07,366 --> 00:21:14,306 SEA VIEW, LINCOLN PARK 98146. 625 00:21:14,306 --> 00:21:18,677 SHOREWOOD WHITE CENTER, 98166 626 00:21:18,677 --> 00:21:20,912 BURIEN NORMANDY PARK AND 98168, 627 00:21:20,912 --> 00:21:22,381 WHICH IS WHITE CENTER TUKWILA. 628 00:21:22,381 --> 00:21:26,985 THE AVERAGE IN THESE FOUR ZIP 629 00:21:26,985 --> 00:21:32,057 CODES OF VETERANS LIVING BELOW 630 00:21:32,057 --> 00:21:33,592 THE POVERTY LINE IS 8.85%, WHICH 631 00:21:33,592 --> 00:21:36,128 COMPARED TO THE BROADER SEATTLE 632 00:21:36,128 --> 00:21:37,863 METRO AREA AVERAGE OF 6.2% OF 633 00:21:37,863 --> 00:21:40,465 THE REGION'S 195,000 VETERANS 634 00:21:40,465 --> 00:21:44,069 LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY 635 00:21:44,069 --> 00:21:45,437 LINE, SEATTLE IS HOME TO MORE 636 00:21:45,437 --> 00:21:47,072 THAN 21,000 VETERANS OVERALL, OF 637 00:21:47,072 --> 00:21:52,444 WHICH NEARLY ABOUT 11.8% ARE 638 00:21:52,444 --> 00:21:53,512 LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. 639 00:21:53,512 --> 00:21:57,015 SO IN ALL WE HAVE FOUR ZIP CODES 640 00:21:57,015 --> 00:21:58,917 IN THE WEST SEATTLE AREA, WHERE 641 00:21:58,917 --> 00:22:01,253 THE PERCENTAGE OF VETERANS 642 00:22:01,253 --> 00:22:02,554 LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE IS 643 00:22:02,554 --> 00:22:05,223 HIGHER THAN THE KING COUNTY AND 644 00:22:05,223 --> 00:22:07,292 SEATTLE METROPOLITAN AREA 645 00:22:07,292 --> 00:22:10,595 AVERAGES. COLLEAGUES, THESE ARE 646 00:22:10,595 --> 00:22:15,767 NOT MERE DATA POINTS OR 647 00:22:15,767 --> 00:22:18,403 ABSTRACTIONS. THESE REFLECT 648 00:22:18,403 --> 00:22:20,372 PEOPLE WHO ARE OUR NEIGHBORS, 649 00:22:20,372 --> 00:22:22,574 PEOPLE WHO WORE THE NATION'S 650 00:22:22,574 --> 00:22:24,343 UNIFORM AND MAY NOW NEED A SAFE 651 00:22:24,343 --> 00:22:28,380 PLACE TO REBUILD. IT'S ALSO NO 652 00:22:28,380 --> 00:22:30,649 SECRET THAT THERE IS A DEARTH OF 653 00:22:30,649 --> 00:22:31,283 PROFESSIONALLY OPERATED SHELTER 654 00:22:31,283 --> 00:22:33,352 AND SERVICES FACILITIES IN WEST 655 00:22:33,352 --> 00:22:36,822 SEATTLE. THIS AMENDMENT INVESTS 656 00:22:36,822 --> 00:22:38,423 $350,000 IN THE CRITICAL 657 00:22:38,423 --> 00:22:41,293 PREDEVELOPMENT WORK NEEDED TO 658 00:22:41,293 --> 00:22:43,762 CREATE A NEW PURPOSE BUILT, 659 00:22:43,762 --> 00:22:46,598 PROFESSIONALLY OPERATED, 660 00:22:46,598 --> 00:22:47,199 PERMANENT VETERAN SHELTER AND 661 00:22:47,199 --> 00:22:50,435 SERVICES CAMPUS IN WEST SEATTLE. 662 00:22:50,435 --> 00:22:51,036 ESTABLISHED AS PART OF A NEW 663 00:22:51,036 --> 00:22:53,338 PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, THIS 664 00:22:53,338 --> 00:22:56,775 CRITICAL WORK INCLUDES LOOKING 665 00:22:56,775 --> 00:22:59,578 AT THE BEST SERVICE MODELS, 666 00:22:59,578 --> 00:23:01,179 FEASIBILITY SITE SCREENING, DUE 667 00:23:01,179 --> 00:23:04,449 DILIGENCE, QUALIFIED OPERATOR 668 00:23:04,449 --> 00:23:06,518 CRITERIA, PRELIMINARY DESIGN, 669 00:23:06,518 --> 00:23:08,887 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND 670 00:23:08,887 --> 00:23:12,391 FINANCING. WEST SEATTLE LEADER 671 00:23:12,391 --> 00:23:15,560 AND NAVY VETERAN MR. KEITH 672 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:18,230 HUGHES AND THE WEST SIDE 673 00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:19,965 NEIGHBORS SHELTER STEPPED INTO A 674 00:23:19,965 --> 00:23:23,034 GAP WHEN VETERANS NEEDED HELP 675 00:23:23,034 --> 00:23:24,369 OPERATING INFORMALLY INSIDE OF 676 00:23:24,369 --> 00:23:27,472 THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 160 IN 677 00:23:27,472 --> 00:23:28,840 THE ALASKA JUNCTION IN WEST 678 00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:31,410 SEATTLE. I HONOR AND RESPECT 679 00:23:31,410 --> 00:23:36,982 THAT SERVICE. THIS PROPOSAL 680 00:23:36,982 --> 00:23:39,050 BUILDS UPON KEITH'S LEGACY BY 681 00:23:39,050 --> 00:23:42,421 MOVING FROM AN INFORMAL, 100% 682 00:23:42,421 --> 00:23:44,523 VOLUNTEER DRIVEN RESPONSE TOWARD 683 00:23:44,523 --> 00:23:44,990 A PROPERLY PERMITTED, 684 00:23:44,990 --> 00:23:47,225 PROFESSIONALLY OPERATED, TRAUMA 685 00:23:47,225 --> 00:23:49,728 INFORMED REGIONAL FACILITY WITH 686 00:23:49,728 --> 00:23:53,632 TRAINED PROVIDERS AND STRONG 687 00:23:53,632 --> 00:23:55,267 COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY. I'VE 688 00:23:55,267 --> 00:23:58,069 BEEN HAVING CONSTRUCTIVE 689 00:23:58,069 --> 00:24:00,572 CONVERSATIONS WITH FOLKS FROM 690 00:24:00,572 --> 00:24:03,008 THE JUNCTION BIA, THE WEST 691 00:24:03,008 --> 00:24:05,410 SEATTLE CHAMBER, MR. HUGHES 692 00:24:05,410 --> 00:24:05,977 HIMSELF, POTENTIAL SERVICE 693 00:24:05,977 --> 00:24:09,314 PARTNERS INCLUDING COMPASS 694 00:24:09,314 --> 00:24:13,084 HOUSING, PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS 695 00:24:13,084 --> 00:24:13,718 IN WEST SEATTLE, AND MANY MORE. 696 00:24:13,718 --> 00:24:14,820 IN ADDITION, MY OFFICE HAS 697 00:24:14,820 --> 00:24:16,354 RECENTLY ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH 698 00:24:16,354 --> 00:24:17,856 OUR PARTNERS AT THE KING COUNTY 699 00:24:17,856 --> 00:24:20,392 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND 700 00:24:20,392 --> 00:24:22,060 HUMAN SERVICES AND THEIR KING 701 00:24:22,060 --> 00:24:24,529 COUNTY VETERANS PROGRAM 702 00:24:24,529 --> 00:24:25,897 INITIATIVE. PROUD TO SHARE THAT 703 00:24:25,897 --> 00:24:28,033 THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN 704 00:24:28,033 --> 00:24:30,101 ENCOURAGING BECAUSE PEOPLE SEE 705 00:24:30,101 --> 00:24:33,138 BOTH THE NEED AND THE 706 00:24:33,138 --> 00:24:35,574 OPPORTUNITY. THIS IS NOT 707 00:24:35,574 --> 00:24:38,376 $350,000 FOR JUST ANOTHER STUDY 708 00:24:38,376 --> 00:24:43,548 THAT SITS ON A SHELF. IT IS 709 00:24:43,548 --> 00:24:46,451 VITAL SEED CAPITAL TO IDENTIFY A 710 00:24:46,451 --> 00:24:48,687 SITE, ASSEMBLE THE RIGHT 711 00:24:48,687 --> 00:24:50,789 PARTNERS, BUILD A FINANCING 712 00:24:50,789 --> 00:24:53,725 STRATEGY, AND MOVE FROM 713 00:24:53,725 --> 00:24:56,061 COMPASSION TO CONSTRUCTION. I 714 00:24:56,061 --> 00:25:01,867 WANT TO THANK MY CO-SPONSORS FOR 715 00:25:01,867 --> 00:25:05,604 THIS LAUNCH EFFORT. NAVY VETERAN 716 00:25:05,604 --> 00:25:07,539 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE AND 717 00:25:07,539 --> 00:25:08,073 COMMITTEE CHAIR RINCK. I 718 00:25:08,073 --> 00:25:08,907 APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR 719 00:25:08,907 --> 00:25:12,344 LEADERSHIP FOR YOUR 720 00:25:12,344 --> 00:25:14,613 COSPONSORSHIP VETERANS. ANSWER 721 00:25:14,613 --> 00:25:18,283 THE CALL FOR US. WEST SEATTLE 722 00:25:18,283 --> 00:25:19,751 AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE CAN NOW 723 00:25:19,751 --> 00:25:21,219 ANSWER THE CALL FOR THEM, AND I 724 00:25:21,219 --> 00:25:25,257 ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. 725 00:25:25,257 --> 00:25:25,824 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 726 00:25:25,824 --> 00:25:26,391 SAKA. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 727 00:25:26,391 --> 00:25:28,293 ANYTHING TO ADD AT THIS TIME? 728 00:25:28,293 --> 00:25:29,928 -- YES, THANK YOU. CHAIR 729 00:25:29,928 --> 00:25:31,763 STRAUSS. I'LL BE BRIEF AND I 730 00:25:31,763 --> 00:25:34,099 WANT TO THANK. COUNCILMEMBER 731 00:25:34,099 --> 00:25:35,367 SAKA FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. 732 00:25:35,367 --> 00:25:37,102 HE CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED 733 00:25:37,102 --> 00:25:38,537 SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN A LONG 734 00:25:38,537 --> 00:25:40,038 STANDING ISSUE. TWO THINGS 735 00:25:40,038 --> 00:25:42,340 REALLY THE LACK OF SERVICES FOR 736 00:25:42,340 --> 00:25:43,775 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS 737 00:25:43,775 --> 00:25:46,545 IN WEST SEATTLE AND THE 738 00:25:46,545 --> 00:25:48,580 SHORTCOMINGS OF OUR SYSTEM IN 739 00:25:48,580 --> 00:25:50,982 ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF VETERANS 740 00:25:50,982 --> 00:25:53,051 EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SO 741 00:25:53,051 --> 00:25:55,153 I'M PROUD TO BE A CO-SPONSOR ON 742 00:25:55,153 --> 00:25:57,422 BOTH OF THESE BUDGET ACTIONS TO 743 00:25:57,422 --> 00:25:58,356 SUPPORT BRINGING SOMETHING LIKE 744 00:25:58,356 --> 00:26:01,726 THIS ONLINE. I THINK IT'S 745 00:26:01,726 --> 00:26:04,062 TREMENDOUSLY IMPORTANT AND 746 00:26:04,062 --> 00:26:04,663 NEEDED IN OUR SYSTEM. SO VERY 747 00:26:04,663 --> 00:26:05,964 EXCITED TO SEE WHERE WE GO FROM 748 00:26:05,964 --> 00:26:09,701 HERE AND THE SPONSOR, I THANK 749 00:26:09,701 --> 00:26:10,335 YOU AGAIN. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 750 00:26:10,335 --> 00:26:12,070 -- THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. 751 00:26:12,070 --> 00:26:12,370 DISCUSSION. 752 00:26:12,370 --> 00:26:14,306 -- COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA THANK 753 00:26:14,306 --> 00:26:14,806 YOU, CHAIR THANK YOU, 754 00:26:14,806 --> 00:26:16,541 COUNCILMEMBER. SAKA FOR BRINGING 755 00:26:16,541 --> 00:26:21,746 THIS FORWARD WE DON'T DO ENOUGH 756 00:26:21,746 --> 00:26:24,282 FOR VETERANS IN THIS COUNTRY, 757 00:26:24,282 --> 00:26:27,619 AND I THINK AND VERY MUCH 758 00:26:27,619 --> 00:26:28,253 APPRECIATE THAT YOU ARE KEEPING 759 00:26:28,253 --> 00:26:32,057 IN MIND OUR VULNERABLE VETERANS 760 00:26:32,057 --> 00:26:35,527 WHO ARE NOW, AFTER HAVING SERVED 761 00:26:35,527 --> 00:26:38,229 OUR COUNTRY, FIND THEMSELVES 762 00:26:38,229 --> 00:26:39,798 HOMELESS AND IN NEED. AND SO I 763 00:26:39,798 --> 00:26:41,599 REALLY APPRECIATE I APPRECIATE 764 00:26:41,599 --> 00:26:43,835 YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. 765 00:26:43,835 --> 00:26:46,738 YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS 766 00:26:46,738 --> 00:26:51,476 WILL GET PAID FOR. I SUPPORT THE 767 00:26:51,476 --> 00:26:53,778 UNDERLYING INTENT. I WILL SAY 768 00:26:53,778 --> 00:26:54,579 THAT IF IF THIS CAN'T MOVE 769 00:26:54,579 --> 00:26:56,214 FORWARD BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE 770 00:26:56,214 --> 00:26:59,217 ADDITIONAL DOLLARS, AS YOU KNOW, 771 00:26:59,217 --> 00:27:00,385 IN OUR BUDGET, I WOULD HOPE THAT 772 00:27:00,385 --> 00:27:03,254 IN THE MAYOR'S SHELTER PLAN, SHE 773 00:27:03,254 --> 00:27:05,390 WOULD INCLUDE THIS BECAUSE THIS 774 00:27:05,390 --> 00:27:06,391 REALLY IS IMPORTANT. AND I KNOW 775 00:27:06,391 --> 00:27:09,728 IT WON'T JUST SERVE VETERANS IN 776 00:27:09,728 --> 00:27:11,496 WEST SEATTLE, BUT ACROSS. IT 777 00:27:11,496 --> 00:27:13,632 COULD BE A SHELTER TO SERVE 778 00:27:13,632 --> 00:27:14,933 VETERANS FROM ACROSS THE CITY. 779 00:27:14,933 --> 00:27:16,768 AND SO, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU 780 00:27:16,768 --> 00:27:18,370 AGAIN FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. 781 00:27:18,370 --> 00:27:20,105 I'LL SUPPORT IT FOR THE 782 00:27:20,105 --> 00:27:22,307 UNDERLYING PIECES. BUT IF IT 783 00:27:22,307 --> 00:27:23,508 SHOULD NOT MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE 784 00:27:23,508 --> 00:27:26,544 BUDGET BECAUSE IT IS AN ADD, NOT 785 00:27:26,544 --> 00:27:28,513 A PROVISO, I WOULD HOPE THAT 786 00:27:28,513 --> 00:27:29,481 YOU'RE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE 787 00:27:29,481 --> 00:27:31,116 MAYOR'S OFFICE TO MAKE SURE 788 00:27:31,116 --> 00:27:34,219 THAT SHE INCLUDES THIS TYPE OF 789 00:27:34,219 --> 00:27:35,754 SHELTER IN HER PLAN. THANK YOU, 790 00:27:35,754 --> 00:27:36,721 THANK YOU. 791 00:27:36,721 --> 00:27:39,691 -- THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. FURTHER 792 00:27:39,691 --> 00:27:42,160 DISCUSSION, FURTHER DISCUSSION 793 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:44,429 FINAL DISCUSSION. I'LL JUST SAY 794 00:27:44,429 --> 00:27:46,731 THERE'S A REALLY GOOD VETERANS 795 00:27:46,731 --> 00:27:49,267 DAY PARADE IN AUBURN THAT OCCURS 796 00:27:49,267 --> 00:27:51,569 WHERE IT SHUTS. I HEARD 40,000 797 00:27:51,569 --> 00:27:53,605 PEOPLE COME. IT'S NOT SEATTLE, 798 00:27:53,605 --> 00:27:55,940 BUT IT IS THE TOWN WHERE RED 799 00:27:55,940 --> 00:27:57,142 BARN RANCH IS. SO THERE'S THE 800 00:27:57,142 --> 00:27:58,109 CONNECTION. BACK TO BUDGET 801 00:27:58,109 --> 00:28:01,680 COLLEAGUES, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 802 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:04,416 ADD YOUR NAME AND CO-SPONSORSHIP 803 00:28:04,416 --> 00:28:05,717 TO HSD 2021, THIS IS THE 804 00:28:05,717 --> 00:28:07,452 FUNDING. AND THEN FOLLOWING 805 00:28:07,452 --> 00:28:09,654 THAT, I'LL TAKE THE CO 806 00:28:09,654 --> 00:28:11,523 SPONSORSHIPS ON THE SLY, ON THE 807 00:28:11,523 --> 00:28:14,159 FUNDING. I HAVE COUNCILMEMBER 808 00:28:14,159 --> 00:28:14,793 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH 809 00:28:14,793 --> 00:28:16,728 AND COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. 810 00:28:16,728 --> 00:28:17,362 -- COUNCILMEMBERS, HOLLINGSWORTH 811 00:28:17,362 --> 00:28:17,762 AND RIVERA. 812 00:28:17,762 --> 00:28:21,299 -- AND ON THE STATEMENT OF 813 00:28:21,299 --> 00:28:22,767 LEGISLATIVE INTENT I HAD, WE 814 00:28:22,767 --> 00:28:26,037 WILL CALL FOR CO-SPONSORS NOW I 815 00:28:26,037 --> 00:28:28,339 HAVE COUNCILMEMBERS, RIVERA, 816 00:28:28,339 --> 00:28:30,041 HOLLINGSWORTH AND FOSTER 817 00:28:30,041 --> 00:28:31,242 -- COUNCILMEMBERS, RIVERA 818 00:28:31,242 --> 00:28:32,544 HOLLINGSWORTH AND FOSTER. 819 00:28:32,544 --> 00:28:33,778 -- THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW GOING 820 00:28:33,778 --> 00:28:40,351 TO MOVE ON TO HSD 23SA. 821 00:28:40,351 --> 00:28:41,820 -- HSD 23SA IS A STATEMENT OF 822 00:28:41,820 --> 00:28:43,955 LEGISLATIVE INTENT. IT WOULD 823 00:28:43,955 --> 00:28:44,489 REQUEST THAT HSD PROVIDE 824 00:28:44,489 --> 00:28:47,726 QUARTERLY REPORTS REGARDING 825 00:28:47,726 --> 00:28:48,326 ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE OF 826 00:28:48,326 --> 00:28:50,161 THE UNIFIED CARE TEAM AND ANY 827 00:28:50,161 --> 00:28:51,863 COLLABORATING DEPARTMENTS THAT 828 00:28:51,863 --> 00:28:54,632 MANAGE THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO 829 00:28:54,632 --> 00:28:57,068 UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS. IT IS 830 00:28:57,068 --> 00:28:57,635 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 831 00:28:57,635 --> 00:29:00,305 RIVERA. CO-SPONSORS ARE COUNCIL 832 00:29:00,305 --> 00:29:01,106 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH AND 833 00:29:01,106 --> 00:29:02,507 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 834 00:29:02,507 --> 00:29:03,074 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 835 00:29:03,074 --> 00:29:04,576 RIVERA, SPONSOR OF THE PROPOSAL. 836 00:29:04,576 --> 00:29:05,043 YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. 837 00:29:05,043 --> 00:29:06,978 -- THANK YOU, THANK YOU. AND 838 00:29:06,978 --> 00:29:09,380 CHAIR, AS YOU KNOW, YOU PUT IN 839 00:29:09,380 --> 00:29:10,548 THE QUARTERLY REPORTS LAST YEAR. 840 00:29:10,548 --> 00:29:12,917 SO THIS IS A CONTINUATION IN OUR 841 00:29:12,917 --> 00:29:14,219 OFFICE'S WORK TOGETHER. SO 842 00:29:14,219 --> 00:29:15,720 WANTED TO TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU FOR 843 00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:18,690 PUTTING THIS IN LAST YEAR. AND 844 00:29:18,690 --> 00:29:20,325 IT'S A CONTINUATION OF GETTING 845 00:29:20,325 --> 00:29:23,361 THESE QUARTERLY REPORTS FROM THE 846 00:29:23,361 --> 00:29:26,064 U. C T TEAM. THEY DID A REALLY 847 00:29:26,064 --> 00:29:28,399 GREAT JOB WITH THEIR REPORTING. 848 00:29:28,399 --> 00:29:29,000 SO WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY 849 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:30,735 DID, WHERE THEY WENT, WHO WAS 850 00:29:30,735 --> 00:29:35,340 SERVED, ET CETERA.. AND THIS IS, 851 00:29:35,340 --> 00:29:37,308 YOU KNOW, IT'S IMPORTANT 852 00:29:37,308 --> 00:29:38,710 INFORMATION FOR US TO HAVE AS WE 853 00:29:38,710 --> 00:29:41,079 MOVE FORWARD WITH THE WORK. 854 00:29:41,079 --> 00:29:41,379 THANK YOU. 855 00:29:41,379 --> 00:29:42,680 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 856 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:43,248 RIVERA COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, 857 00:29:43,248 --> 00:29:45,016 ANYTHING TO ADD AT THIS TIME? 858 00:29:45,016 --> 00:29:49,320 NOT AT THIS TIME. COLLEAGUES. 859 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:49,954 DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 860 00:29:49,954 --> 00:29:50,788 -- FIRST OFF, I WANT TO THANK 861 00:29:50,788 --> 00:29:53,625 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA FOR PUTTING 862 00:29:53,625 --> 00:29:54,259 THIS CRITICAL DATA TRANSPARENCY 863 00:29:54,259 --> 00:29:55,860 AND GOOD GOVERNANCE FEATURE BACK 864 00:29:55,860 --> 00:29:58,730 INTO THE BUDGET. I DO HAVE A 865 00:29:58,730 --> 00:30:00,365 QUESTION FOR CENTRAL STAFF. SO 866 00:30:00,365 --> 00:30:03,535 AS WAS NOTED, WE HAVE OVER A 867 00:30:03,535 --> 00:30:08,006 NUMBER OF YEARS ON A ONE TIME 868 00:30:08,006 --> 00:30:09,774 INDIVIDUAL BESPOKE CUSTOM BASIS 869 00:30:09,774 --> 00:30:13,478 CALLED FOR THIS REPORTING, WHICH 870 00:30:13,478 --> 00:30:18,550 ISN'T SCALABLE, ISN'T A BEST 871 00:30:18,550 --> 00:30:20,418 PRACTICE FOR DATA OF THIS 872 00:30:20,418 --> 00:30:23,555 SIGNIFICANCE AND, AND, AND 873 00:30:23,555 --> 00:30:24,022 MAGNITUDE IN TERMS OF 874 00:30:24,022 --> 00:30:26,257 IMPORTANCE, HOW DO WE MAKE THIS 875 00:30:26,257 --> 00:30:29,194 ONE TIME? HOW DO WE AVOID THE 876 00:30:29,194 --> 00:30:36,334 ONE TIME THRASH FRENZY? FREY 877 00:30:36,334 --> 00:30:42,173 CHURN, MINIMIZE OUR OUR TIME, 878 00:30:42,173 --> 00:30:43,274 OUR STAFF'S TIME CENTRAL STAFF 879 00:30:43,274 --> 00:30:44,776 TIME ON A GOING FORWARD BASIS. 880 00:30:44,776 --> 00:30:49,347 AND JUST MAKING THIS A PERMANENT 881 00:30:49,347 --> 00:30:51,749 DURABLE REPORTING REQUIREMENT, 882 00:30:51,749 --> 00:30:52,383 BECAUSE THIS INFORMATION SHOULD 883 00:30:52,383 --> 00:30:53,818 AUTOMATICALLY BE REPORTED EVERY 884 00:30:53,818 --> 00:30:55,253 YEAR. HOW DO WE MAKE IT AN 885 00:30:55,253 --> 00:30:58,790 AUTOMATIC REPORTING REQUIREMENT? 886 00:30:58,790 --> 00:31:01,326 -- CENTRAL STAFF JENNIFER OR 887 00:31:01,326 --> 00:31:03,328 LISH WHITSON, DIRECTOR OF 888 00:31:03,328 --> 00:31:05,196 CENTRAL STAFF. TAKE IT AWAY. 889 00:31:05,196 --> 00:31:05,396 YEAH. 890 00:31:05,396 --> 00:31:10,268 -- SO IT COULD BE ADDED TO THE 891 00:31:10,268 --> 00:31:12,170 CITY'S CODE AS A REQUIREMENT. 892 00:31:12,170 --> 00:31:14,772 WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IS THAT WE GET 893 00:31:14,772 --> 00:31:17,041 BETTER RESPONSES OVER TIME FROM 894 00:31:17,041 --> 00:31:19,043 STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT, 895 00:31:19,043 --> 00:31:20,612 THAT THERE'S MORE ATTENTION 896 00:31:20,612 --> 00:31:22,747 PAID TO THEM THAN TO ONGOING 897 00:31:22,747 --> 00:31:23,848 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN THE 898 00:31:23,848 --> 00:31:27,452 CODE, WHICH OVER TIME OFTEN GET 899 00:31:27,452 --> 00:31:32,557 FORGOTTEN. SO THE SORT OF ANNUAL 900 00:31:32,557 --> 00:31:34,259 EFFORT THAT WE'RE DOING HERE 901 00:31:34,259 --> 00:31:35,760 TENDS TO RESULT IN BETTER 902 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:38,763 OUTCOMES. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN. 903 00:31:38,763 --> 00:31:39,797 -- ALSO, I THINK IT ALSO GIVES 904 00:31:39,797 --> 00:31:42,066 AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL 905 00:31:42,066 --> 00:31:43,401 MAKING THE CONSIDERATION TO 906 00:31:43,401 --> 00:31:44,836 CONSIDER ANY CHANGES THAT MIGHT 907 00:31:44,836 --> 00:31:46,371 HAVE HAPPENED, ANY SORT OF 908 00:31:46,371 --> 00:31:48,539 DETAILS OR SPECIFICS. I THINK 909 00:31:48,539 --> 00:31:49,674 THERE'S A HIGH LEVEL OF 910 00:31:49,674 --> 00:31:51,109 INFORMATION THAT IS USEFUL, BUT 911 00:31:51,109 --> 00:31:52,877 OFTENTIMES THERE'S VERY 912 00:31:52,877 --> 00:31:53,344 SPECIFIC CHANGES THAT 913 00:31:53,344 --> 00:31:54,279 COUNCILMEMBERS ARE INTERESTED IN 914 00:31:54,279 --> 00:31:56,080 DISCUSSING, AND THAT CAN'T 915 00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:57,448 EASILY BE TRACKED THROUGH THE 916 00:31:57,448 --> 00:31:57,649 CODE. 917 00:31:57,649 --> 00:31:58,716 -- AND I'LL TAKE JENNIFER. DO 918 00:31:58,716 --> 00:32:00,451 YOU WANT TO ADD SOMETHING. 919 00:32:00,451 --> 00:32:01,252 -- JUST VERY QUICKLY? I AGREE 920 00:32:01,252 --> 00:32:03,988 WITH WHAT CAL SAID. UNIFIED CARE 921 00:32:03,988 --> 00:32:06,758 TEAM HAS CHANGED OVER TIME. IT 922 00:32:06,758 --> 00:32:07,392 DOES ITERATE. AND SO HAVING THIS 923 00:32:07,392 --> 00:32:08,459 AS PART OF THE BUDGET CYCLE 924 00:32:08,459 --> 00:32:10,161 ALLOWS US TO UPDATE OUR 925 00:32:10,161 --> 00:32:11,896 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS 926 00:32:11,896 --> 00:32:12,964 UNIFIED CARE TEAM ADAPTS AND 927 00:32:12,964 --> 00:32:13,231 ITERATES. 928 00:32:13,231 --> 00:32:15,366 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 929 00:32:15,366 --> 00:32:16,200 SAKA. YOU STILL HAVE THE FLOOR. 930 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:22,740 -- THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. YEAH, 931 00:32:22,740 --> 00:32:23,875 ALL THAT IS TRUE. AND IT SHOULD 932 00:32:23,875 --> 00:32:26,511 STILL BE AN AUTOMATIC REPORTING 933 00:32:26,511 --> 00:32:28,046 REQUIREMENT. AND ON MR. CHOW'S 934 00:32:28,046 --> 00:32:32,650 POINT, I'LL NOTE THAT. IF WE 935 00:32:32,650 --> 00:32:34,619 HAD A LASTING, DURABLE, ONGOING 936 00:32:34,619 --> 00:32:36,120 REQUIREMENT, WE CAN CONTINUE TO 937 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:37,422 SUPPLEMENT EVERY YEAR WITH 938 00:32:37,422 --> 00:32:40,291 ADDITIONAL, YOU KNOW, SUPPLEMENT 939 00:32:40,291 --> 00:32:40,925 THIS STATUTORY REQUIREMENT WITH 940 00:32:40,925 --> 00:32:43,995 THESE NEW DATA POINTS AND ALSO 941 00:32:43,995 --> 00:32:47,565 ENSURES THAT IT GETS DONE. 942 00:32:47,565 --> 00:32:50,101 BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT GOING ON 943 00:32:50,101 --> 00:32:52,770 HERE. IN ANY EVENT, APPRECIATE 944 00:32:52,770 --> 00:32:54,939 THE THE INSIGHT THERE. THANK YOU 945 00:32:54,939 --> 00:32:56,474 AGAIN, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, FOR 946 00:32:56,474 --> 00:32:56,908 PUTTING IT FORWARD. 947 00:32:56,908 --> 00:32:59,010 -- THANK YOU. 948 00:32:59,010 --> 00:32:59,544 -- COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ. 949 00:32:59,544 --> 00:33:00,478 -- THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. FIRST 950 00:33:00,478 --> 00:33:01,913 OF ALL, I WANT TO COMMEND YOU 951 00:33:01,913 --> 00:33:03,948 WITH YOUR COMMENT THAT YOU MADE, 952 00:33:03,948 --> 00:33:05,116 AND I WROTE IT DOWN BECAUSE I 953 00:33:05,116 --> 00:33:07,719 THINK IT'S VERY PROFOUND 954 00:33:07,719 --> 00:33:09,053 KEEPING OUR CITY CLEAN FOR 955 00:33:09,053 --> 00:33:13,224 TRASH, NOT PEOPLE. THANK YOU. 956 00:33:13,224 --> 00:33:13,758 COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS IN 957 00:33:13,758 --> 00:33:14,392 REGARDING THE UNIFIED CARE TEAM. 958 00:33:14,392 --> 00:33:16,728 AND GREAT QUESTION. 959 00:33:16,728 --> 00:33:18,129 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. AND I WANT 960 00:33:18,129 --> 00:33:18,730 TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA 961 00:33:18,730 --> 00:33:20,398 FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD, 962 00:33:20,398 --> 00:33:21,332 BECAUSE NOW THAT WE ARE IN 963 00:33:21,332 --> 00:33:22,834 DISTRICTS AND WE HAVE BEEN FOR A 964 00:33:22,834 --> 00:33:25,002 DECADE, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT 965 00:33:25,002 --> 00:33:26,270 WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IN 966 00:33:26,270 --> 00:33:28,773 DISTRICT PARITY AND DISTRICT 967 00:33:28,773 --> 00:33:30,208 INFORMATION. AND AGAIN, IT JUST 968 00:33:30,208 --> 00:33:31,409 MEANS THAT THOSE OF US THAT LIVE 969 00:33:31,409 --> 00:33:33,077 IN THE DISTRICT AND REPRESENTED 970 00:33:33,077 --> 00:33:33,745 DISTRICT IN WHICH WE HONOR THOSE 971 00:33:33,745 --> 00:33:36,581 NEEDS, BUT OF COURSE, WE 972 00:33:36,581 --> 00:33:37,181 REPRESENT ALL OF SEATTLE. IT 973 00:33:37,181 --> 00:33:39,684 WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL. AS YOU 974 00:33:39,684 --> 00:33:41,185 SAID, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA AND 975 00:33:41,185 --> 00:33:41,786 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, TO HAVE 976 00:33:41,786 --> 00:33:43,287 THESE DATA POINTS TO HELP THE 977 00:33:43,287 --> 00:33:45,423 UNIFIED CARE TEAM, INSTEAD OF 978 00:33:45,423 --> 00:33:46,958 WHICH WE USED TO HAVE TO DO, 979 00:33:46,958 --> 00:33:49,494 WHICH WAS BETTER, I THOUGHT, 980 00:33:49,494 --> 00:33:49,994 WHERE WE COULD CALL THE 981 00:33:49,994 --> 00:33:51,462 EXECUTIVE AND WE COULD FIND OUT 982 00:33:51,462 --> 00:33:54,565 THE UNIFIED CARE TEAM, HOW THEY 983 00:33:54,565 --> 00:33:55,233 WAITED, THEIR LIST OF, YOU KNOW, 984 00:33:55,233 --> 00:33:57,268 WHAT, WHAT, WHAT ENCAMPMENTS 985 00:33:57,268 --> 00:33:59,203 THAT THEY WANTED TO, HOW THEY 986 00:33:59,203 --> 00:34:01,072 HOW THEY SCORED THEM, LIKE FROM 987 00:34:01,072 --> 00:34:04,609 1 TO 10. LIKE WE WOULD FIND OUT, 988 00:34:04,609 --> 00:34:06,277 OKAY, THERE ARE EIGHT 989 00:34:06,277 --> 00:34:06,878 UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS. AND 990 00:34:06,878 --> 00:34:07,678 THE REASON WE'RE GOING TO DO 991 00:34:07,678 --> 00:34:10,014 THESE TWO FIRST IS WE'VE, WE'VE 992 00:34:10,014 --> 00:34:11,649 HAD ACCOUNTS OF POLICE ACTIVITY, 993 00:34:11,649 --> 00:34:14,552 SEXUAL TRAFFICKING, OVERDOSES, 994 00:34:14,552 --> 00:34:16,921 DEATH, MURDER, YOU NAME IT. SO 995 00:34:16,921 --> 00:34:18,089 IT WAS ALWAYS. BUT WE ALWAYS HAD 996 00:34:18,089 --> 00:34:18,756 TO PHYSICALLY OR GET ON THE 997 00:34:18,756 --> 00:34:21,559 PHONE AND CALL AND TRACK IT DOWN 998 00:34:21,559 --> 00:34:23,261 FROM OR TALK TO THE MAYOR'S 999 00:34:23,261 --> 00:34:25,463 OFFICE AND OUR FRIENDS UP AT THE 1000 00:34:25,463 --> 00:34:26,931 IN THE EXECUTIVE. AND SO THAT 1001 00:34:26,931 --> 00:34:28,666 WAS JUST DONE BY EMAIL AND PHONE 1002 00:34:28,666 --> 00:34:33,938 CALLS. SO HOW, HOW, HOW GREAT IT 1003 00:34:33,938 --> 00:34:35,373 WOULD BE IF YOU BROKE IT DOWN BY 1004 00:34:35,373 --> 00:34:37,074 DISTRICT. AND ALSO THIS 1005 00:34:37,074 --> 00:34:38,276 INFORMATION WOULD HELP US WHEN 1006 00:34:38,276 --> 00:34:42,013 WE WERE HAVING THE CONVERSATIONS 1007 00:34:42,013 --> 00:34:43,414 ABOUT TINY HOUSE VILLAGES AND 1008 00:34:43,414 --> 00:34:45,416 THE SHELTERS THAT WERE GOING TO 1009 00:34:45,416 --> 00:34:46,317 COME ONLINE, I DON'T KNOW, A 1010 00:34:46,317 --> 00:34:49,020 THOUSAND IN A YEAR, SOMETHING TO 1011 00:34:49,020 --> 00:34:53,758 THAT DEGREE WITHOUT PARTICULAR. 1012 00:34:53,758 --> 00:34:57,061 DEPARTMENTS UNDERSTANDING THE 1013 00:34:57,061 --> 00:34:59,464 LANDSCAPE. AND SO WHEN I A WHILE 1014 00:34:59,464 --> 00:35:01,466 AGO, WHEN WE STARTED KEEPING 1015 00:35:01,466 --> 00:35:05,436 TRACK OF KEEPING THE CITY CLEAN, 1016 00:35:05,436 --> 00:35:07,538 WHERE WERE THE HOT SPOTS? WE 1017 00:35:07,538 --> 00:35:09,907 WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH SPU AND 1018 00:35:09,907 --> 00:35:11,275 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, AS YOU KNOW, 1019 00:35:11,275 --> 00:35:12,410 AND SPD AND HSD, ET CETERA. BUT 1020 00:35:12,410 --> 00:35:15,246 AGAIN, THE FOCUS WAS CLEANING. 1021 00:35:15,246 --> 00:35:16,948 AND SO TO HAVE THE DISTRICT AND 1022 00:35:16,948 --> 00:35:19,650 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA SAID, AND AS 1023 00:35:19,650 --> 00:35:21,486 JENNIFER ALSO SHARED. AND THANK 1024 00:35:21,486 --> 00:35:24,121 YOU, CAL, OR WAS IT LISH LISH 1025 00:35:24,121 --> 00:35:25,923 SAYING THAT THIS IS LIKE A 1026 00:35:25,923 --> 00:35:29,760 BETTER APPROACH OR A MORE 1027 00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:30,361 SCALPEL DIRECTED, DELIBERATE 1028 00:35:30,361 --> 00:35:33,364 APPROACH THAN JUST TAKING 1029 00:35:33,364 --> 00:35:35,666 UNIFIED CARE TEAM SOMEWHERE 1030 00:35:35,666 --> 00:35:36,434 WHERE WE DON'T KNOW AND 1031 00:35:36,434 --> 00:35:37,502 THERE'S NO HOW ARE WE GOING TO 1032 00:35:37,502 --> 00:35:39,670 REPORT ON THIS? SO THOSE OF US 1033 00:35:39,670 --> 00:35:41,739 THAT ARE IN A DISTRICT CAN 1034 00:35:41,739 --> 00:35:43,241 INFORM THE OTHER BRANCHES OF 1035 00:35:43,241 --> 00:35:44,408 GOVERNMENT. THESE ARE HOT SPOTS, 1036 00:35:44,408 --> 00:35:47,979 AND THIS IS WHAT THE DATA SHOWS. 1037 00:35:47,979 --> 00:35:48,579 AND THEN AFTER THE DATA, YOU 1038 00:35:48,579 --> 00:35:50,214 KNOW, I MEAN, I SHOW ME THE 1039 00:35:50,214 --> 00:35:51,382 FACTS FIRST, THEN LET'S TALK 1040 00:35:51,382 --> 00:35:52,817 ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS. BUT I NEED 1041 00:35:52,817 --> 00:35:55,052 THE FACTS FIRST. SO ANYWAY, I 1042 00:35:55,052 --> 00:35:56,621 WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS. THANK 1043 00:35:56,621 --> 00:35:58,122 YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND 1044 00:35:58,122 --> 00:36:02,293 THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA 1045 00:36:02,293 --> 00:36:03,528 SAKA AND COUNCILMEMBER COUNCIL 1046 00:36:03,528 --> 00:36:05,163 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH FOR YOUR 1047 00:36:05,163 --> 00:36:05,563 SUPPORT ON THIS. 1048 00:36:05,563 --> 00:36:06,931 -- THANK YOU. FURTHER 1049 00:36:06,931 --> 00:36:10,334 DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 1050 00:36:10,334 --> 00:36:11,435 -- THANK YOU. CHAIR STRAUSS. I 1051 00:36:11,435 --> 00:36:13,704 JUST HAD A QUICK QUESTION FOR 1052 00:36:13,704 --> 00:36:16,007 CLARIFICATION. AS WE HAVE BEEN 1053 00:36:16,007 --> 00:36:17,208 RECEIVING REPORTS LIKE THIS ON 1054 00:36:17,208 --> 00:36:18,476 THE UNIFIED CARE TEAM 1055 00:36:18,476 --> 00:36:20,778 ACTIVITIES. I'M JUST WONDERING 1056 00:36:20,778 --> 00:36:22,046 FOR CENTRAL STAFF IS WHAT IS 1057 00:36:22,046 --> 00:36:23,814 OUTLINED HERE IN THIS SLI AND 1058 00:36:23,814 --> 00:36:26,551 ALL OF THE DIFFERENT DATA POINTS 1059 00:36:26,551 --> 00:36:27,852 REPORTING ON THE SAME AS WHAT 1060 00:36:27,852 --> 00:36:30,321 WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED, OR ARE 1061 00:36:30,321 --> 00:36:31,756 THERE ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTING 1062 00:36:31,756 --> 00:36:32,623 PIECES TO BE AWARE OF THAT 1063 00:36:32,623 --> 00:36:33,758 DIFFER FROM KIND OF THE STANDARD 1064 00:36:33,758 --> 00:36:35,092 OF REPORTING WE'VE HAD OVER 1065 00:36:35,092 --> 00:36:38,195 THIS PAST YEAR? 1066 00:36:38,195 --> 00:36:38,596 -- CENTRAL STAFF. 1067 00:36:38,596 --> 00:36:42,199 -- FOR THIS, THIS SLI FOR HSD 1068 00:36:42,199 --> 00:36:43,968 23SA COUNCILMEMBER. RIVERA DID 1069 00:36:43,968 --> 00:36:48,139 ADD SOME REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1070 00:36:48,139 --> 00:36:50,808 TO THE 2026 VERSION OF THE SLI, 1071 00:36:50,808 --> 00:36:53,110 AND WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING THOSE 1072 00:36:53,110 --> 00:36:53,744 VERY DETAILED QUARTERLY REPORTS 1073 00:36:53,744 --> 00:36:56,981 FROM HSD 1074 00:36:56,981 --> 00:36:57,548 -- ANYONE ELSE FROM CENTRAL 1075 00:36:57,548 --> 00:37:00,217 STAFF BACK TO YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 1076 00:37:00,217 --> 00:37:00,851 RINCK YOU STILL HAVE THE FLOOR 1077 00:37:00,851 --> 00:37:03,621 IF YOU'D LIKE IT. 1078 00:37:03,621 --> 00:37:06,157 -- NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. I 1079 00:37:06,157 --> 00:37:06,791 JUST WANTED THAT CLARIFICATION 1080 00:37:06,791 --> 00:37:07,191 THAT THERE WAS. 1081 00:37:07,191 --> 00:37:08,726 -- ADDITIONAL REPORTING PIECES 1082 00:37:08,726 --> 00:37:09,327 HERE. THANK YOU. 1083 00:37:09,327 --> 00:37:10,428 -- THANK YOU. I HAVE ONE 1084 00:37:10,428 --> 00:37:11,729 QUESTION FOR CENTRAL STAFF. I 1085 00:37:11,729 --> 00:37:13,197 BELIEVE THE QUARTERLY REPORT 1086 00:37:13,197 --> 00:37:14,198 THAT WE ARE SET TO RECEIVE THIS 1087 00:37:14,198 --> 00:37:23,140 MONTH OR NEXT MONTH IS THE FIRST 1088 00:37:23,140 --> 00:37:23,774 THAT IS BROKEN DOWN BY DISTRICT, 1089 00:37:23,774 --> 00:37:24,342 OR HAS THAT BEEN ONGOING., 1090 00:37:24,342 --> 00:37:24,976 -- THAT THAT HAS BEEN AN ELEMENT 1091 00:37:24,976 --> 00:37:25,610 OF THE OF THE REPORTS THIS YEAR. 1092 00:37:25,610 --> 00:37:27,111 -- THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. ANY 1093 00:37:27,111 --> 00:37:30,147 FURTHER DISCUSSION, ANY FINAL 1094 00:37:30,147 --> 00:37:31,215 DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 1095 00:37:31,215 --> 00:37:31,983 THE SPONSOR OF THE PROPOSAL, YOU 1096 00:37:31,983 --> 00:37:36,387 ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE US OUT. 1097 00:37:36,387 --> 00:37:36,887 O COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER. 1098 00:37:36,887 --> 00:37:37,655 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR. I 1099 00:37:37,655 --> 00:37:40,958 JUST HAD ONE QUICK QUESTION. 1100 00:37:40,958 --> 00:37:44,195 LOOKING AT THE SLI NUMBER THREE 1101 00:37:44,195 --> 00:37:47,098 BY DISTRICT THAT DO WE CURRENTLY 1102 00:37:47,098 --> 00:37:49,300 HAVE THE. IT'S THREE C 1103 00:37:49,300 --> 00:37:51,068 DEMOGRAPHICS OF THOSE REFERRED 1104 00:37:51,068 --> 00:37:52,269 TO SHELTER. IS THAT A PIECE OF 1105 00:37:52,269 --> 00:37:54,705 DATA THAT WE'VE BEEN COLLECTING 1106 00:37:54,705 --> 00:37:55,840 IN AN ONGOING BASIS, OR IS THAT 1107 00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:56,741 NEW. 1108 00:37:56,741 --> 00:37:59,043 -- YEAH. CENTRAL STAFF. 1109 00:37:59,043 --> 00:38:00,544 -- I WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT THE 1110 00:38:00,544 --> 00:38:01,979 MOST RECENT REPORT WE HAVE AND 1111 00:38:01,979 --> 00:38:03,481 AND GET BACK TO YOU. 1112 00:38:03,481 --> 00:38:05,216 -- OKAY. THANK YOU. I'M JUST 1113 00:38:05,216 --> 00:38:06,751 INTERESTED IN THE WE'VE TALKED 1114 00:38:06,751 --> 00:38:09,520 ABOUT SORT OF PRIVACY DATA 1115 00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:10,288 COLLECTION AND JUST HAVE A 1116 00:38:10,288 --> 00:38:12,390 LITTLE BIT OF CURIOSITY ABOUT 1117 00:38:12,390 --> 00:38:14,725 THAT PARTICULAR PART OF THIS SLI 1118 00:38:14,725 --> 00:38:16,060 AND HAPPY TO TAKE THAT OFFLINE 1119 00:38:16,060 --> 00:38:17,328 AND CAN FOLLOW UP WITH THE 1120 00:38:17,328 --> 00:38:19,130 SPONSOR AS WELL. THANK YOU. 1121 00:38:19,130 --> 00:38:19,530 THANK YOU CHAIR. 1122 00:38:19,530 --> 00:38:20,398 -- THANK YOU. CENTRAL STAFF 1123 00:38:20,398 --> 00:38:22,233 ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD FROM THIS 1124 00:38:22,233 --> 00:38:23,601 DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE 1125 00:38:23,601 --> 00:38:24,635 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA IS SPONSOR 1126 00:38:24,635 --> 00:38:26,103 THE PROPOSAL. YOU'RE HERE TO 1127 00:38:26,103 --> 00:38:26,437 CLOSE US OUT. 1128 00:38:26,437 --> 00:38:30,307 -- THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTIONS. 1129 00:38:30,307 --> 00:38:31,642 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, THIS IS A 1130 00:38:31,642 --> 00:38:33,110 BROKEN DOWN BY DISTRICT. SO 1131 00:38:33,110 --> 00:38:34,645 IT'S IT'S IN THERE TO TO THE 1132 00:38:34,645 --> 00:38:36,447 POINTS THAT YOU MADE. SO AND 1133 00:38:36,447 --> 00:38:39,417 THANK YOU CHAIR STRAUSS FOR ALSO 1134 00:38:39,417 --> 00:38:40,918 ACKNOWLEDGING THAT OR CONFIRMING 1135 00:38:40,918 --> 00:38:42,953 THAT. AND THEN. COUNCILMEMBER 1136 00:38:42,953 --> 00:38:45,723 FOSTER. I BELIEVE THIS WAS IN 1137 00:38:45,723 --> 00:38:48,492 HERE ALREADY, BUT WE CAN FOLLOW 1138 00:38:48,492 --> 00:38:50,261 UP ON THE MINOR ADDITIONS THAT 1139 00:38:50,261 --> 00:38:53,597 WE DID. BUT TO CENTRAL STAFF'S 1140 00:38:53,597 --> 00:38:56,133 POINT, IT GIVES US THE 1141 00:38:56,133 --> 00:38:58,102 OPPORTUNITY TO, TO ADD 1142 00:38:58,102 --> 00:39:00,004 INFORMATION OR, OR AMEND 1143 00:39:00,004 --> 00:39:01,105 SOMETHING THAT WE'VE PUT IN 1144 00:39:01,105 --> 00:39:04,442 HERE. SO YES, COUNCILMEMBER 1145 00:39:04,442 --> 00:39:06,210 SAKA, I AGREE THAT IT'S YOU 1146 00:39:06,210 --> 00:39:07,478 KNOW, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO 1147 00:39:07,478 --> 00:39:08,646 EVERY YEAR HAVE TO ADD, WE 1148 00:39:08,646 --> 00:39:10,214 SHOULDN'T HAVE TO EVERY YEAR 1149 00:39:10,214 --> 00:39:14,218 ASK FOR THIS. IT WOULD BE GREAT. 1150 00:39:14,218 --> 00:39:15,052 SO SOMEHOW CODIFY THIS IN A WAY 1151 00:39:15,052 --> 00:39:18,823 THAT WE AUTOMATICALLY GET IT. SO 1152 00:39:18,823 --> 00:39:20,291 I AGREE WITH THAT. HAPPY TO CHAT 1153 00:39:20,291 --> 00:39:22,927 TO SEE IF THERE'S A WAY TO MAKE 1154 00:39:22,927 --> 00:39:25,463 THAT HAPPEN WITH CENTRAL STAFF. 1155 00:39:25,463 --> 00:39:25,896 IN ADDITION TO THEN 1156 00:39:25,896 --> 00:39:28,999 ACKNOWLEDGING DURING THE BUDGET 1157 00:39:28,999 --> 00:39:30,167 PROCESS WHAT CHANGES NEED TO BE 1158 00:39:30,167 --> 00:39:32,369 MADE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, 1159 00:39:32,369 --> 00:39:35,606 HELPFUL DATA POINTS AS WE MAKE 1160 00:39:35,606 --> 00:39:37,441 DECISIONS ABOUT THESE 1161 00:39:37,441 --> 00:39:38,809 INVESTMENTS. SO THANK YOU, 1162 00:39:38,809 --> 00:39:39,043 CHAIR. 1163 00:39:39,043 --> 00:39:40,077 -- THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. IF YOU 1164 00:39:40,077 --> 00:39:44,348 WOULD LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 1165 00:39:44,348 --> 00:39:45,883 2323SA, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND 1166 00:39:45,883 --> 00:39:52,823 AT THIS TIME. I HAVE 1167 00:39:52,823 --> 00:39:53,424 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER KETTLE. 1168 00:39:53,424 --> 00:39:55,760 JUAREZ. RINCK. 1169 00:39:55,760 --> 00:39:56,761 -- COUNCILMEMBERS. FOSTER. 1170 00:39:56,761 --> 00:39:58,462 KETTLE. JUAREZ. RINCK. 1171 00:39:58,462 --> 00:40:00,831 -- WE ARE NOT TAKING. 1172 00:40:00,831 --> 00:40:01,465 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER'S HAND. 1173 00:40:01,465 --> 00:40:02,266 THAT WAS AN OLD HAND, SO I'M 1174 00:40:02,266 --> 00:40:05,503 GOING TO CALL THAT OUT AGAIN. 1175 00:40:05,503 --> 00:40:06,203 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE JUAREZ 1176 00:40:06,203 --> 00:40:08,739 RINCK AND LIN. 1177 00:40:08,739 --> 00:40:12,610 -- JUAREZ. KETTLE LIN AND RINCK. 1178 00:40:12,610 --> 00:40:13,644 -- GREAT. I AM SPEEDING THROUGH 1179 00:40:13,644 --> 00:40:14,845 THIS PRETTY QUICKLY. SO 1180 00:40:14,845 --> 00:40:16,013 COLLEAGUES, IF YOU IF WE GET TO 1181 00:40:16,013 --> 00:40:17,681 A TOPIC AND YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO 1182 00:40:17,681 --> 00:40:18,849 SAY SOMETHING AT SOME POINT, IT 1183 00:40:18,849 --> 00:40:20,117 DOES HELP TO RAISE YOUR HAND 1184 00:40:20,117 --> 00:40:21,752 EARLY SO THAT I JUST AM. I'M AIR 1185 00:40:21,752 --> 00:40:23,320 TRAFFIC CONTROL. SOME OF THE 1186 00:40:23,320 --> 00:40:24,789 MOST IMPORTANT WORKERS IN OUR 1187 00:40:24,789 --> 00:40:27,758 COUNTRY. AND I'M DOING A BUDGET 1188 00:40:27,758 --> 00:40:31,028 VERSION OF THAT TODAY WITH THAT. 1189 00:40:31,028 --> 00:40:34,265 HSD 24SA. 1190 00:40:34,265 --> 00:40:34,965 -- HSD 24SA IS A STATEMENT OF 1191 00:40:34,965 --> 00:40:36,667 LEGISLATIVE INTENT. IT WOULD 1192 00:40:36,667 --> 00:40:38,702 REQUEST THAT HSD REPORT ON 1193 00:40:38,702 --> 00:40:41,338 OUTCOMES WHEN STRUCTURES OR 1194 00:40:41,338 --> 00:40:43,641 ENCAMPMENTS ARE REMOVED UNDER 1195 00:40:43,641 --> 00:40:44,141 THE MULTI-DEPARTMENTAL 1196 00:40:44,141 --> 00:40:45,176 ADMINISTRATIVE RULE, OFTEN 1197 00:40:45,176 --> 00:40:47,778 CALLED THE MDAA, IT IS SPONSORED 1198 00:40:47,778 --> 00:40:49,780 BY COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER AND 1199 00:40:49,780 --> 00:40:50,381 COSPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 1200 00:40:50,381 --> 00:40:51,248 CHAIR RINCK AND LIN. 1201 00:40:51,248 --> 00:40:53,150 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 1202 00:40:53,150 --> 00:40:54,685 FOSTER SPONSOR THE PROPOSAL YOU 1203 00:40:54,685 --> 00:40:54,985 RECOGNIZED. 1204 00:40:54,985 --> 00:40:56,987 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR, AND 1205 00:40:56,987 --> 00:40:58,088 THANK YOU CENTRAL STAFF, AS 1206 00:40:58,088 --> 00:41:00,925 ALWAYS AND TO MY CO-SPONSORS, 1207 00:41:00,925 --> 00:41:01,425 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND 1208 00:41:01,425 --> 00:41:02,326 COUNCILMEMBER LIN AND 1209 00:41:02,326 --> 00:41:03,828 COLLEAGUES. IN BRIEF, MY 1210 00:41:03,828 --> 00:41:06,864 INTEREST HERE IS IN 1211 00:41:06,864 --> 00:41:07,465 UNDERSTANDING OUR SUCCESS IN 1212 00:41:07,465 --> 00:41:09,333 MOVING PEOPLE FROM THE STREETS 1213 00:41:09,333 --> 00:41:11,936 TO HOUSING AND UNDERSTANDING 1214 00:41:11,936 --> 00:41:15,339 WHAT OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE TO 1215 00:41:15,339 --> 00:41:15,840 CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON 1216 00:41:15,840 --> 00:41:18,175 ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH 1217 00:41:18,175 --> 00:41:20,010 THE CURRENT APPROACH TO THE 1218 00:41:20,010 --> 00:41:21,445 UNIFIED CARE TEAM. SO THIS SLIDE 1219 00:41:21,445 --> 00:41:22,880 IS INTENDED TO GIVE US 1220 00:41:22,880 --> 00:41:23,848 INFORMATION ABOUT HOW WELL WE 1221 00:41:23,848 --> 00:41:25,516 ARE DOING, SO THAT WE CAN 1222 00:41:25,516 --> 00:41:27,418 UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN BE MORE 1223 00:41:27,418 --> 00:41:28,719 EFFECTIVE AND IMPROVE OUR 1224 00:41:28,719 --> 00:41:30,554 COORDINATION AND OUR SERVICE 1225 00:41:30,554 --> 00:41:31,255 DELIVERY. SO COLLEAGUES, I ASK 1226 00:41:31,255 --> 00:41:32,189 FOR YOUR SUPPORT. 1227 00:41:32,189 --> 00:41:33,991 -- THANK YOU, THANK YOU. 1228 00:41:33,991 --> 00:41:34,625 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK ANYTHING TO 1229 00:41:34,625 --> 00:41:38,295 ADD? NOT AT THIS TIME. 1230 00:41:38,295 --> 00:41:40,931 COLLEAGUES. DISCUSSION. FURTHER 1231 00:41:40,931 --> 00:41:41,565 DISCUSSION. FINAL DISCUSSION. IF 1232 00:41:41,565 --> 00:41:44,668 YOU WOULD LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 1233 00:41:44,668 --> 00:41:46,503 24SA PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT 1234 00:41:46,503 --> 00:41:54,044 THIS TIME. COUNCILMEMBERS. 1235 00:41:54,044 --> 00:41:55,779 HOLLINGSWORTH AND SAKA. ADDING 1236 00:41:55,779 --> 00:41:56,080 THEIR NAME. 1237 00:41:56,080 --> 00:41:57,648 -- COUNCILMEMBERS. HOLLINGSWORTH 1238 00:41:57,648 --> 00:41:57,915 AND SAKA. 1239 00:41:57,915 --> 00:42:00,584 -- THANK YOU. MOVING RIGHT ALONG 1240 00:42:00,584 --> 00:42:04,388 TO HSD 26 A. 1241 00:42:04,388 --> 00:42:05,689 -- HSD 26 AYE WOULD INCREASE HSD 1242 00:42:05,689 --> 00:42:10,594 BY $300,000. GENERAL FUND IN 1243 00:42:10,594 --> 00:42:13,797 2027 TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION 1244 00:42:13,797 --> 00:42:15,766 PROVIDING FOOD ACCESS AND FAMILY 1245 00:42:15,766 --> 00:42:16,400 SUPPORT PROGRAMING. THE COUNCIL 1246 00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:18,335 BUDGET ACTION IDENTIFIES FAMILY 1247 00:42:18,335 --> 00:42:19,803 WORKS AS THE INTENDED RECIPIENT 1248 00:42:19,803 --> 00:42:23,040 OF THIS FUNDING. THE PRIME 1249 00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:26,176 SPONSOR IS COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA 1250 00:42:26,176 --> 00:42:26,677 CO-SPONSORS ARE COUNCIL 1251 00:42:26,677 --> 00:42:28,312 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH AND 1252 00:42:28,312 --> 00:42:28,779 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. 1253 00:42:28,779 --> 00:42:30,381 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 1254 00:42:30,381 --> 00:42:31,548 RIVERA IS SPONSOR OF THE 1255 00:42:31,548 --> 00:42:33,717 PROPOSAL. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. 1256 00:42:33,717 --> 00:42:35,886 -- THANK YOU CHAIR. THANK YOU. 1257 00:42:35,886 --> 00:42:38,455 CENTRAL STAFF. I THINK MANY OF 1258 00:42:38,455 --> 00:42:40,658 YOU COLLEAGUES HAVE HEARD ME 1259 00:42:40,658 --> 00:42:43,661 TALK ABOUT FAMILY WORKS. THEY 1260 00:42:43,661 --> 00:42:45,563 PROVIDE SUPPORT. THEY HAVE A 1261 00:42:45,563 --> 00:42:47,398 FOOD BANK IN WALLINGFORD AND 1262 00:42:47,398 --> 00:42:50,634 THEY HAVE A LOCATION AT ONE OF 1263 00:42:50,634 --> 00:42:51,235 THE BELLWETHER CENTERS WHERE 1264 00:42:51,235 --> 00:42:57,641 THEY PROVIDE DIAPERS AND FOOD 1265 00:42:57,641 --> 00:42:59,410 AND CLOTHING, AND THEY HAVE A 1266 00:42:59,410 --> 00:43:01,879 RESOURCE ROOM FOR FAMILIES AND 1267 00:43:01,879 --> 00:43:04,081 THEIR KIDS TO GO. THEY'RE A 1268 00:43:04,081 --> 00:43:05,783 GREAT RESOURCE FOR OUR LOW 1269 00:43:05,783 --> 00:43:08,919 INCOME FAMILIES LIVING IN THE 1270 00:43:08,919 --> 00:43:09,954 HOUSING THAT WE SUPPORT IN THE 1271 00:43:09,954 --> 00:43:13,257 CITY. AND THEY ARE LOOKING TO 1272 00:43:13,257 --> 00:43:15,359 LOCATE ANOTHER RESOURCE CENTER 1273 00:43:15,359 --> 00:43:17,761 AT THIS NEWER BELLWETHER 1274 00:43:17,761 --> 00:43:19,096 BUILDING THAT IS GETTING BUILT 1275 00:43:19,096 --> 00:43:22,633 FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES. SO. 1276 00:43:22,633 --> 00:43:24,969 THIS ISN'T THIS ISN'T AN 1277 00:43:24,969 --> 00:43:28,639 ENTIRELY THEIR ASK, BUT IT TAKES 1278 00:43:28,639 --> 00:43:30,441 SOME PART OF THE WAY THERE. THEY 1279 00:43:30,441 --> 00:43:32,042 DO REALLY AMAZING WORK FOR OUR 1280 00:43:32,042 --> 00:43:34,211 LOW INCOME FOLKS ON THE NORTH 1281 00:43:34,211 --> 00:43:36,113 END. AND IT DOESN'T JUST SERVE 1282 00:43:36,113 --> 00:43:37,681 FAMILIES IN D4 AND THE LOW 1283 00:43:37,681 --> 00:43:40,617 INCOME HOUSING IT SERVICES FOLKS 1284 00:43:40,617 --> 00:43:42,419 FROM D5 AND D6 AS WELL, BECAUSE 1285 00:43:42,419 --> 00:43:44,121 FOLKS COME THERE, THEY KNOW THE 1286 00:43:44,121 --> 00:43:46,190 RESOURCES THERE. MAINLY IT 1287 00:43:46,190 --> 00:43:48,592 SERVES FAMILIES AND KIDS. SO 1288 00:43:48,592 --> 00:43:50,427 HOPING TO SUPPORT THEM IN THIS 1289 00:43:50,427 --> 00:43:52,997 EFFORT. AND I ASK FOR YOUR 1290 00:43:52,997 --> 00:43:54,798 SUPPORT ON THIS ONE BECAUSE THIS 1291 00:43:54,798 --> 00:43:57,034 IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT ACTUALLY 1292 00:43:57,034 --> 00:43:58,268 DOES THE WORK THAT THEY SAY THAT 1293 00:43:58,268 --> 00:44:00,037 THEY DO. AND IT PROVIDES SUCH A 1294 00:44:00,037 --> 00:44:03,374 RESOURCE. LIKE I SAID, FOR OUR 1295 00:44:03,374 --> 00:44:04,908 FAMILIES AND KIDS ON THE NORTH 1296 00:44:04,908 --> 00:44:07,344 END OF TOWN ACROSS MULTIPLE 1297 00:44:07,344 --> 00:44:08,345 DISTRICTS. THANK YOU. 1298 00:44:08,345 --> 00:44:09,113 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 1299 00:44:09,113 --> 00:44:11,048 RINCK ANYTHING TO ADD? NOT AT 1300 00:44:11,048 --> 00:44:14,218 THIS TIME. COLLEAGUES. 1301 00:44:14,218 --> 00:44:14,752 DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER 1302 00:44:14,752 --> 00:44:15,119 HOLLINGSWORTH. 1303 00:44:15,119 --> 00:44:15,719 -- THANK YOU CHAIR. I'LL BE 1304 00:44:15,719 --> 00:44:16,353 REALLY QUICK. JUST WANT TO 1305 00:44:16,353 --> 00:44:16,987 APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA 1306 00:44:16,987 --> 00:44:17,888 FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I 1307 00:44:17,888 --> 00:44:20,224 THINK FAMILY WORKS IS 1308 00:44:20,224 --> 00:44:21,492 PHENOMENAL. AND LIKE 1309 00:44:21,492 --> 00:44:22,126 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA SAID, THEY 1310 00:44:22,126 --> 00:44:24,762 DO SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST FOOD. 1311 00:44:24,762 --> 00:44:26,130 IT'S IT'S, IT'S KIND OF LIKE 1312 00:44:26,130 --> 00:44:28,198 THE, THE BALLARD FOOD BANK AS 1313 00:44:28,198 --> 00:44:29,700 WELL, PROVIDING ALL THE SERVICES 1314 00:44:29,700 --> 00:44:30,434 FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND BEING 1315 00:44:30,434 --> 00:44:32,302 THE ANCHOR. SO REALLY APPRECIATE 1316 00:44:32,302 --> 00:44:33,904 THAT. AND YEAH, THAT'S WHY I 1317 00:44:33,904 --> 00:44:35,205 SUPPORT THIS. IF I COULD DO TWO 1318 00:44:35,205 --> 00:44:36,640 HANDS, I WOULD ON THIS ONE. 1319 00:44:36,640 --> 00:44:37,741 -- THANK YOU. THANK YOU 1320 00:44:37,741 --> 00:44:39,910 COLLEAGUES. FURTHER DISCUSSION, 1321 00:44:39,910 --> 00:44:41,845 FURTHER DISCUSSION, FINAL 1322 00:44:41,845 --> 00:44:43,414 DISCUSSION. COLLEAGUES, IF YOU 1323 00:44:43,414 --> 00:44:44,915 WOULD LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 26 1324 00:44:44,915 --> 00:44:46,850 A, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT 1325 00:44:46,850 --> 00:44:51,088 THIS TIME I HAVE COUNCILMEMBER 1326 00:44:51,088 --> 00:44:52,856 JUAREZ FOSTER. RINCK. 1327 00:44:52,856 --> 00:44:53,424 -- COUNCILMEMBERS. JUAREZ. 1328 00:44:53,424 --> 00:44:53,957 FOSTER. AND RINCK. 1329 00:44:53,957 --> 00:44:54,858 -- THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO 1330 00:44:54,858 --> 00:44:56,960 MOVE ON TO HSD 27. 1331 00:44:56,960 --> 00:45:03,634 -- A HSD 27 AYE WOULD INCREASE 1332 00:45:03,634 --> 00:45:06,503 HSD BY $345,000 GENERAL FUND IN 1333 00:45:06,503 --> 00:45:09,273 2027 TO SUPPORT FIRE PROTECTION 1334 00:45:09,273 --> 00:45:11,909 UPGRADES AT A NONPROFIT. 1335 00:45:11,909 --> 00:45:12,543 ORGANIZATIONS HISTORIC COMMUNITY 1336 00:45:12,543 --> 00:45:14,711 BUILDING. THE COUNCIL BUDGET 1337 00:45:14,711 --> 00:45:16,780 ACTION IDENTIFIES THE PHINNEY 1338 00:45:16,780 --> 00:45:18,282 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AS THE 1339 00:45:18,282 --> 00:45:19,116 INTENDED RECIPIENT OF THIS 1340 00:45:19,116 --> 00:45:21,485 FUNDING. IT IS SPONSORED BY 1341 00:45:21,485 --> 00:45:23,153 CHAIR STRAUSS CO-SPONSORS. OUR 1342 00:45:23,153 --> 00:45:25,656 COUNCILMEMBER, FOSTER AND 1343 00:45:25,656 --> 00:45:26,690 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. 1344 00:45:26,690 --> 00:45:27,724 -- THANK YOU. AS A SPONSOR OF 1345 00:45:27,724 --> 00:45:28,459 THE PROPOSAL, I'LL SPEAK TO IT, 1346 00:45:28,459 --> 00:45:30,494 WHICH IS THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD 1347 00:45:30,494 --> 00:45:31,395 ASSOCIATION HAS THREE BUILDINGS, 1348 00:45:31,395 --> 00:45:33,430 TWO OF WHICH ARE DESIGNATED 1349 00:45:33,430 --> 00:45:35,432 LANDMARK OR HAVE HISTORIC 1350 00:45:35,432 --> 00:45:36,400 STATUS. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT 1351 00:45:36,400 --> 00:45:38,602 THEY HAVE NOT HAD TO CON 1352 00:45:38,602 --> 00:45:40,838 CONTINUE TO MEET THE UPGRADE 1353 00:45:40,838 --> 00:45:42,873 REQUIREMENTS OF OUR SPRINKLER 1354 00:45:42,873 --> 00:45:45,375 AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICES 1355 00:45:45,375 --> 00:45:46,577 OVER THE YEARS, THE AND OR THE. 1356 00:45:46,577 --> 00:45:48,078 BUT DEPENDING DEPENDING ON HOW 1357 00:45:48,078 --> 00:45:51,215 YOU LIKE TO USE ENGLISH, IS THAT 1358 00:45:51,215 --> 00:45:55,352 TO HAVE A CHILD CARE CENTER AT 1359 00:45:55,352 --> 00:45:57,988 THE PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, 1360 00:45:57,988 --> 00:46:00,824 THEY WOULD HAVE TO UPGRADE THEIR 1361 00:46:00,824 --> 00:46:01,391 FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICES. 1362 00:46:01,391 --> 00:46:03,227 DESPITE HAVING HISTORIC STATUS 1363 00:46:03,227 --> 00:46:05,295 THAT DOES NOT EXEMPT THEM FROM 1364 00:46:05,295 --> 00:46:06,764 THE CHILD CARE RULES, WHICH I 1365 00:46:06,764 --> 00:46:09,433 THINK MAKES GOOD SENSE. ALL THAT 1366 00:46:09,433 --> 00:46:11,568 TO SAY, FOR THEM TO CONTINUE 1367 00:46:11,568 --> 00:46:13,337 PROVIDING CHILD CARE, THEY NEED 1368 00:46:13,337 --> 00:46:15,139 TO UPGRADE THEIR SPRINKLER 1369 00:46:15,139 --> 00:46:16,573 SYSTEM. COLLEAGUES, YOU MAY KNOW 1370 00:46:16,573 --> 00:46:18,842 THAT MY FIRST BUDGET ITEM WAS A 1371 00:46:18,842 --> 00:46:21,078 FOOD ACCESS ITEM, INCREASING 1372 00:46:21,078 --> 00:46:22,546 GENERAL FUND TO FRESH BUCKS. THE 1373 00:46:22,546 --> 00:46:24,581 FIRST PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT 1374 00:46:24,581 --> 00:46:25,983 I WORKED ON WAS GIVING A DENSITY 1375 00:46:25,983 --> 00:46:28,519 BONUS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. 1376 00:46:28,519 --> 00:46:30,154 THESE ARE SOME OF MY TOP TWO 1377 00:46:30,154 --> 00:46:33,757 LONG LIFE LIFELONG PRIORITIES. I 1378 00:46:33,757 --> 00:46:36,560 HOPE TO EARN YOUR SUPPORT. 1379 00:46:36,560 --> 00:46:37,194 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. ANYTHING TO 1380 00:46:37,194 --> 00:46:41,165 ADD HERE? NOTHING TO ADD, 1381 00:46:41,165 --> 00:46:41,732 COLLEAGUES. ANY DISCUSSION? 1382 00:46:41,732 --> 00:46:44,701 FURTHER DISCUSSION? FINAL 1383 00:46:44,701 --> 00:46:46,003 DISCUSSION. I'M GOING TO ASK 1384 00:46:46,003 --> 00:46:48,205 FOR CO-SPONSORS NOW. AND WHILE 1385 00:46:48,205 --> 00:46:49,673 I'M LETTING PEOPLE PUT THEIR 1386 00:46:49,673 --> 00:46:50,807 HANDS UP, WHAT YOU'LL HEAR ME 1387 00:46:50,807 --> 00:46:52,910 SAY IS DISCUSSION. FURTHER 1388 00:46:52,910 --> 00:46:53,944 DISCUSSION ONCE I GET TO FINAL 1389 00:46:53,944 --> 00:46:55,179 DISCUSSION, THAT MEANS I'M ABOUT 1390 00:46:55,179 --> 00:46:56,180 TO ASK FOR CO-SPONSORS. WITH 1391 00:46:56,180 --> 00:46:57,347 THAT, WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER 1392 00:46:57,347 --> 00:46:58,916 KETTLE, RINCK, AND RIVERA ADDING 1393 00:46:58,916 --> 00:47:01,618 THEIR NAMES TO HSD 27. 1394 00:47:01,618 --> 00:47:02,252 -- COUNCILMEMBERS, KETTLE, RINCK 1395 00:47:02,252 --> 00:47:02,553 AND RIVERA. 1396 00:47:02,553 --> 00:47:04,855 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 1397 00:47:04,855 --> 00:47:07,090 28. AYE. 1398 00:47:07,090 --> 00:47:12,095 -- HSD 28 AYE WITH PROVISO 2.4 1399 00:47:12,095 --> 00:47:14,932 MILLION GENERAL FUND AND HSD TO 1400 00:47:14,932 --> 00:47:15,566 SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION AND 1401 00:47:15,566 --> 00:47:16,200 OPERATION OF A SHELTER SERVING 1402 00:47:16,200 --> 00:47:19,636 FAMILIES WITH MINOR CHILDREN. IT 1403 00:47:19,636 --> 00:47:20,137 IS SPONSORED BY COUNCIL 1404 00:47:20,137 --> 00:47:21,638 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH 1405 00:47:21,638 --> 00:47:23,740 CO-SPONSORS. OUR COUNCILMEMBERS, 1406 00:47:23,740 --> 00:47:24,174 JUAREZ AND RIVERA. 1407 00:47:24,174 --> 00:47:25,742 -- THANK YOU. WE'VE GOT 1408 00:47:25,742 --> 00:47:26,443 COUNCILMEMBER COUNCIL PRESIDENT 1409 00:47:26,443 --> 00:47:27,578 HOLLINGSWORTH FLOOR IS YOURS. 1410 00:47:27,578 --> 00:47:29,580 -- THANK YOU CHAIR. THANK YOU. 1411 00:47:29,580 --> 00:47:31,982 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA AND 1412 00:47:31,982 --> 00:47:32,583 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ FOR YOUR 1413 00:47:32,583 --> 00:47:33,817 COSPONSORSHIP ON THIS. THE 1414 00:47:33,817 --> 00:47:36,620 NUMBERS IN THE CBA LANGUAGE, YOU 1415 00:47:36,620 --> 00:47:39,156 ALL CAN SEE THAT THERE'S BEEN A 1416 00:47:39,156 --> 00:47:40,524 56% INCREASE IN FAMILIES WITH 1417 00:47:40,524 --> 00:47:43,493 CHILDREN THAT ARE UNHOUSED AND 1418 00:47:43,493 --> 00:47:43,994 UNSHELTERED SINCE 2022. 1419 00:47:43,994 --> 00:47:46,230 CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 2000 PLUS 1420 00:47:46,230 --> 00:47:47,598 FAMILIES WITHIN THE 1421 00:47:47,598 --> 00:47:48,865 MCKINNEY-VENTO PROGRAM IN OUR 1422 00:47:48,865 --> 00:47:50,100 CITY OF SEATTLE WHO ARE 1423 00:47:50,100 --> 00:47:51,969 HOMELESS. THAT'S IN OUR SEATTLE 1424 00:47:51,969 --> 00:47:54,104 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND WE HAVE TO 1425 00:47:54,104 --> 00:47:55,372 PRIORITIZE THESE FAMILIES. AND I 1426 00:47:55,372 --> 00:47:57,274 KNOW THAT EVERY NIGHT THERE'S 1427 00:47:57,274 --> 00:48:00,010 PROBABLY BETWEEN 40 TO 50 CALLS 1428 00:48:00,010 --> 00:48:01,945 A DAY FOR PARENTS SEEKING A SAFE 1429 00:48:01,945 --> 00:48:02,980 PLACE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. I KNOW 1430 00:48:02,980 --> 00:48:04,715 WE ALL CARE ABOUT KIDS AND 1431 00:48:04,715 --> 00:48:05,682 FAMILIES, BUT THE ONE THING THAT 1432 00:48:05,682 --> 00:48:06,850 I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT, I 1433 00:48:06,850 --> 00:48:11,588 HAD AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAYOR'S 1434 00:48:11,588 --> 00:48:13,690 SHELTER PLAN COUNCIL BILL 121185 1435 00:48:13,690 --> 00:48:14,224 THAT CALLED OUT SPECIFIC 1436 00:48:14,224 --> 00:48:16,159 EXPECTATION FOR FOR AT LEAST TWO 1437 00:48:16,159 --> 00:48:19,830 NEW SHELTER PROJECTS WITH 1438 00:48:19,830 --> 00:48:20,430 EXCLUSIVELY FOR FAMILIES AND 1439 00:48:20,430 --> 00:48:21,198 CHILDREN WITHIN THE EXACT STATE 1440 00:48:21,198 --> 00:48:22,599 OF GOAL OF 1000 NEW SHELTERS 1441 00:48:22,599 --> 00:48:25,269 THAT WAS AGREED UPON AFTER I 1442 00:48:25,269 --> 00:48:26,336 SPOKE TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, 1443 00:48:26,336 --> 00:48:29,973 BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO PROPOSE 1444 00:48:29,973 --> 00:48:31,608 ONE NEW SHELTER FOR FAMILIES AND 1445 00:48:31,608 --> 00:48:32,909 CHILDREN FOR THE FIRST 500. AND 1446 00:48:32,909 --> 00:48:34,678 I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A 1447 00:48:34,678 --> 00:48:36,647 PRIORITIZATION FOR DIFFERENT 1448 00:48:36,647 --> 00:48:39,283 TYPES OF SHELTERS WITHIN OUR 1449 00:48:39,283 --> 00:48:41,518 CITY. AND THEN WE SETTLED ON 1450 00:48:41,518 --> 00:48:43,220 THIS GOAL. AND I KNOW THAT THE 1451 00:48:43,220 --> 00:48:44,321 1000 SHELTERS, THAT GOAL HAS 1452 00:48:44,321 --> 00:48:47,858 BEEN MOVED TO NEXT YEAR, OR 1453 00:48:47,858 --> 00:48:48,492 ABOUT AROUND 1000 SHELTERS. AND 1454 00:48:48,492 --> 00:48:51,094 I THINK WE SHOULD IT SHOULD 1455 00:48:51,094 --> 00:48:51,628 STILL BE EXPECTED THAT WE 1456 00:48:51,628 --> 00:48:53,931 DELIVER FOR THOSE FAMILIES AND 1457 00:48:53,931 --> 00:48:55,966 THOSE CHILDREN. AND I KNOW THAT 1458 00:48:55,966 --> 00:48:59,736 I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT 1459 00:48:59,736 --> 00:49:01,538 PLAN LOOKS LIKE. HOWEVER, I 1460 00:49:01,538 --> 00:49:02,172 THINK BECAUSE THAT INFORMATION 1461 00:49:02,172 --> 00:49:03,073 IS A LITTLE BIT UNCLEAR TO ME AT 1462 00:49:03,073 --> 00:49:04,107 THIS TIME, AND I KNOW WE'RE 1463 00:49:04,107 --> 00:49:05,575 GOING TO CONTINUE TO OPEN UP 1464 00:49:05,575 --> 00:49:07,644 SHELTERS. I'M PROPOSING THAT 1465 00:49:07,644 --> 00:49:09,313 THIS PROVISO AS KIND OF A 1466 00:49:09,313 --> 00:49:10,814 ACCOUNTABILITY STEP TO ENSURE 1467 00:49:10,814 --> 00:49:12,716 THAT HSD CAN DEMONSTRATE THE 1468 00:49:12,716 --> 00:49:13,984 COMMITMENT TO FAMILIES AND 1469 00:49:13,984 --> 00:49:15,385 CHILDREN CAN BE MET, THAT WE CAN 1470 00:49:15,385 --> 00:49:18,588 HAVE AT LEAST ONE FAMILY SHELTER 1471 00:49:18,588 --> 00:49:21,491 FOR CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES CAN 1472 00:49:21,491 --> 00:49:24,328 OPEN UP WITHIN THE YEAR. SO 1473 00:49:24,328 --> 00:49:25,395 COLLEAGUES WOULD LOVE YOUR 1474 00:49:25,395 --> 00:49:27,564 SUPPORT, AND THIS IS TO CONTINUE 1475 00:49:27,564 --> 00:49:29,399 ON THE COMMITMENT THAT WE'RE 1476 00:49:29,399 --> 00:49:31,034 MAKING TO THE 1000 SHELTERS. 1477 00:49:31,034 --> 00:49:32,369 THANK YOU. 1478 00:49:32,369 --> 00:49:32,936 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 1479 00:49:32,936 --> 00:49:36,139 RINCK, ANYTHING TO ADD? NOT AT 1480 00:49:36,139 --> 00:49:38,041 THIS TIME. COUNCIL COLLEAGUES 1481 00:49:38,041 --> 00:49:38,342 DISCUSSION. 1482 00:49:38,342 --> 00:49:38,942 -- COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA THANK 1483 00:49:38,942 --> 00:49:40,911 YOU, CHAIR, AND THANK YOU, 1484 00:49:40,911 --> 00:49:42,312 COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. IF 1485 00:49:42,312 --> 00:49:43,313 I COULD RAISE TWO HANDS, I WOULD 1486 00:49:43,313 --> 00:49:45,849 FOR THIS. THERE ARE A LOT OF 1487 00:49:45,849 --> 00:49:47,818 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WHO ARE 1488 00:49:47,818 --> 00:49:50,220 HOMELESS, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT 1489 00:49:50,220 --> 00:49:53,023 WE HAVE APPROPRIATE COUNTS. I'VE 1490 00:49:53,023 --> 00:49:54,424 HEARD ANECDOTALLY THAT THERE ARE 1491 00:49:54,424 --> 00:49:55,959 OTHER. THAT THEIR FAMILIES, THEY 1492 00:49:55,959 --> 00:49:57,394 FLY UNDER THE RADAR. THEY DON'T 1493 00:49:57,394 --> 00:50:03,667 WANT TO BE NECESSARILY THEY'RE 1494 00:50:03,667 --> 00:50:06,136 THEY'RE PURPOSEFULLY DON'T WANT 1495 00:50:06,136 --> 00:50:10,374 TO BE A PART OF OF THESE COUNTS. 1496 00:50:10,374 --> 00:50:14,311 SOME OF THEM ARE LIVING IN CARS 1497 00:50:14,311 --> 00:50:16,046 WITH THEIR CHILDREN. AND 1498 00:50:16,046 --> 00:50:18,615 SOMETIMES IT'S HAPPENING BECAUSE 1499 00:50:18,615 --> 00:50:21,051 AFTER, IF THEY HAVE SONS AFTER A 1500 00:50:21,051 --> 00:50:23,754 CERTAIN AGE, MY UNDERSTANDING IS 1501 00:50:23,754 --> 00:50:26,356 THAT THE SONS HAVE TO GO TO A 1502 00:50:26,356 --> 00:50:29,092 MEN'S SHELTER. AND SO RATHER 1503 00:50:29,092 --> 00:50:31,895 THAN SPLIT THE FAMILY UP, MOMS 1504 00:50:31,895 --> 00:50:33,230 ARE, YOU KNOW, LIVING IN CARS 1505 00:50:33,230 --> 00:50:34,765 WITH THEIR KIDS. I DON'T KNOW 1506 00:50:34,765 --> 00:50:36,099 HOW MANY THAT IS, BUT I KNOW IT 1507 00:50:36,099 --> 00:50:38,969 DOES HAPPEN. AND SO HAVING A 1508 00:50:38,969 --> 00:50:39,636 SHELTER FOR FAMILIES, YOU KNOW, 1509 00:50:39,636 --> 00:50:42,506 FOR, FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR KIDS 1510 00:50:42,506 --> 00:50:44,741 IS REALLY IMPORTANT. SO I REALLY 1511 00:50:44,741 --> 00:50:47,511 WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS 1512 00:50:47,511 --> 00:50:48,378 KEEPING THIS IN MIND ALONG WITH 1513 00:50:48,378 --> 00:50:51,181 YOUR FOOD SUPPORTS TO REALLY 1514 00:50:51,181 --> 00:50:52,449 SUPPORT OUR FAMILIES IN TOWN. 1515 00:50:52,449 --> 00:50:54,451 AND I DO THINK THIS IS A PRUDENT 1516 00:50:54,451 --> 00:50:55,619 THING TO DO FOR US TO BE 1517 00:50:55,619 --> 00:50:58,255 SUPPORTING FAMILIES BY CREATING 1518 00:50:58,255 --> 00:51:00,090 SHELTER AS PART OF THE THE 1519 00:51:00,090 --> 00:51:02,559 EXPANSIVE SHELTER PLAN, 1520 00:51:02,559 --> 00:51:03,560 PARTICULARLY FOR THESE FOLKS, 1521 00:51:03,560 --> 00:51:05,996 FOR FOR THE FOR OUR FAMILIES IN 1522 00:51:05,996 --> 00:51:07,731 TOWN WITH THEIR KIDS. THANK YOU. 1523 00:51:07,731 --> 00:51:09,733 COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 1524 00:51:09,733 --> 00:51:10,067 -- THANK YOU. 1525 00:51:10,067 --> 00:51:10,700 -- COUNCILMEMBER SAKA THANK YOU. 1526 00:51:10,700 --> 00:51:13,603 CHAIR. I JUST WANT TO ALSO 1527 00:51:13,603 --> 00:51:16,139 ACKNOWLEDGE AND SAY KUDOS TO 1528 00:51:16,139 --> 00:51:16,773 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH 1529 00:51:16,773 --> 00:51:18,375 FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS AND 1530 00:51:18,375 --> 00:51:20,410 HELPING TO SUPPORT TRULY SOME OF 1531 00:51:20,410 --> 00:51:25,649 OUR MOST VULNERABLE AND AMAZING 1532 00:51:25,649 --> 00:51:27,784 EFFORT. LOVE IT. EXCITED TO BE 1533 00:51:27,784 --> 00:51:29,920 ABLE TO TO RAISE MY HAND IN A 1534 00:51:29,920 --> 00:51:31,488 MOMENT TO CO-SPONSOR IT. AND 1535 00:51:31,488 --> 00:51:32,722 JUST FOR THE RECORD, I DID MISS 1536 00:51:32,722 --> 00:51:34,291 THE BOAT WAS NOSED DOWN ON 1537 00:51:34,291 --> 00:51:34,925 SOMETHING ELSE A MOMENT AGO. I 1538 00:51:34,925 --> 00:51:38,562 DID MISS THE BOAT ON AN 1539 00:51:38,562 --> 00:51:41,097 OPPORTUNITY TO TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 1540 00:51:41,097 --> 00:51:43,467 026 A SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 1541 00:51:43,467 --> 00:51:44,968 RIVERA, WHICH IS TOTALLY FINE, 1542 00:51:44,968 --> 00:51:47,237 BUT I DO WANT TO SAY FOR THE 1543 00:51:47,237 --> 00:51:49,639 RECORD, I STRONGLY SUPPORT THAT, 1544 00:51:49,639 --> 00:51:51,942 AND I THINK IT'S A WORTHWHILE 1545 00:51:51,942 --> 00:51:54,211 INVESTMENT THAT HAS IMPACTS AND 1546 00:51:54,211 --> 00:51:55,579 BENEFITS CITYWIDE. THANK YOU. 1547 00:51:55,579 --> 00:51:57,614 -- THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES. ANY 1548 00:51:57,614 --> 00:52:00,016 FURTHER DISCUSSION? FURTHER 1549 00:52:00,016 --> 00:52:01,351 DISCUSSION? ANY FINAL 1550 00:52:01,351 --> 00:52:03,954 DISCUSSION? IF YOU'D LIKE TO 1551 00:52:03,954 --> 00:52:04,654 CO-SPONSOR HSD 28? A, PLEASE 1552 00:52:04,654 --> 00:52:11,528 RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME. WE 1553 00:52:11,528 --> 00:52:15,799 ARE ADDING COUNCILMEMBER LIN TO 1554 00:52:15,799 --> 00:52:16,766 HSD 28, A. 1555 00:52:16,766 --> 00:52:18,535 -- COUNCILMEMBER LIN, DID I HEAR 1556 00:52:18,535 --> 00:52:19,169 THAT COUNCILMEMBER SAKA INTENDED 1557 00:52:19,169 --> 00:52:19,803 TO SUPPORT. 1558 00:52:19,803 --> 00:52:21,338 -- AND WE'VE GOT COUNCILMEMBER 1559 00:52:21,338 --> 00:52:22,706 SAKA NOW RAISING HIS HAND. THANK 1560 00:52:22,706 --> 00:52:26,810 YOU COUNCILMEMBERS. LIN AND 1561 00:52:26,810 --> 00:52:27,010 SAKA. 1562 00:52:27,010 --> 00:52:27,511 -- COUNCILMEMBERS. LIN. 1563 00:52:27,511 --> 00:52:30,080 -- SAKA. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO 1564 00:52:30,080 --> 00:52:35,085 29SA. 1565 00:52:35,085 --> 00:52:38,889 -- OH, EXCUSE ME. HSD 29SA THIS 1566 00:52:38,889 --> 00:52:40,657 IS A STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE 1567 00:52:40,657 --> 00:52:43,260 INTENT. IT WOULD REQUEST THAT 1568 00:52:43,260 --> 00:52:45,462 HSD DEVELOP OPERATIONAL SITING 1569 00:52:45,462 --> 00:52:46,730 AND COST FRAMEWORKS FOR THE 1570 00:52:46,730 --> 00:52:48,164 ESTABLISHMENT OF A CITY SOBERING 1571 00:52:48,164 --> 00:52:50,367 CENTER. IT IS SPONSORED BY 1572 00:52:50,367 --> 00:52:52,836 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE AND 1573 00:52:52,836 --> 00:52:53,436 CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 1574 00:52:53,436 --> 00:52:55,305 RIVERA AND COUNCILMEMBER LIN. 1575 00:52:55,305 --> 00:52:56,540 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 1576 00:52:56,540 --> 00:52:58,475 KETTLE SPONSOR THE PROPOSAL. YOU 1577 00:52:58,475 --> 00:52:59,409 RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU CHAIR. I 1578 00:52:59,409 --> 00:53:00,810 THINK ALL OF US. 1579 00:53:00,810 --> 00:53:04,047 -- HAVE BEEN OUT ON THE STREETS, 1580 00:53:04,047 --> 00:53:05,415 MAYBE IN A PRECINCT OR 1581 00:53:05,415 --> 00:53:07,717 SOMEWHERE, AND YOU LEARN THAT OF 1582 00:53:07,717 --> 00:53:09,586 THE CHALLENGES OF THAT. THE 1583 00:53:09,586 --> 00:53:11,888 SYSTEM ISN'T DESIGNED FOR THAT 1584 00:53:11,888 --> 00:53:14,658 SECOND AND THIRD WATCH 1585 00:53:14,658 --> 00:53:16,226 INTERACTION WHERE SOMEBODY IS IN 1586 00:53:16,226 --> 00:53:19,429 NEED, SOMEBODY IS IN CRISIS, 1587 00:53:19,429 --> 00:53:21,898 WHATEVER IT MAY BE. AND BUT THE 1588 00:53:21,898 --> 00:53:24,201 SERVICES ARE NOT THERE. THE, YOU 1589 00:53:24,201 --> 00:53:25,635 KNOW, THE CAPABILITIES ARE NOT 1590 00:53:25,635 --> 00:53:27,504 THERE, BUT ALSO THAT THE PERSON 1591 00:53:27,504 --> 00:53:31,808 IS NOT REALLY IN A POSITION TO 1592 00:53:31,808 --> 00:53:33,143 MAKE A DECISION EITHER. I THINK 1593 00:53:33,143 --> 00:53:33,777 THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ALL OF US 1594 00:53:33,777 --> 00:53:34,544 HAVE WITNESSED TO HAVING 1595 00:53:34,544 --> 00:53:36,413 CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE. I HAD 1596 00:53:36,413 --> 00:53:38,315 SOMEONE ONE TIME VERY STRONGLY 1597 00:53:38,315 --> 00:53:39,182 TALKED TO ME ABOUT NOT BEING 1598 00:53:39,182 --> 00:53:42,786 ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS WHEN HE 1599 00:53:42,786 --> 00:53:46,456 WAS USING ON THIRD AVENUE. ONE 1600 00:53:46,456 --> 00:53:47,591 TIME, AND IT'S HAPPENED OTHER 1601 00:53:47,591 --> 00:53:51,861 TIMES AS WELL. AND SO WHAT'S 1602 00:53:51,861 --> 00:53:54,698 NEEDED IS A BRIDGING FUNCTION. 1603 00:53:54,698 --> 00:53:55,298 WHAT'S NEEDING NEEDED IS A 1604 00:53:55,298 --> 00:54:00,070 SOBERING CENTER, A SOBER CENTER 1605 00:54:00,070 --> 00:54:02,038 TO, TO BASICALLY ALLOW THAT 1606 00:54:02,038 --> 00:54:02,672 OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL 1607 00:54:02,672 --> 00:54:05,175 TO MAKE A DECISION, A CONSCIOUS 1608 00:54:05,175 --> 00:54:07,244 DECISION, BUT ALSO ALLOW THE 1609 00:54:07,244 --> 00:54:09,846 OPPORTUNITY TO BRIDGE TO SOME 1610 00:54:09,846 --> 00:54:12,415 SERVICE BECAUSE THE SERVICES DO 1611 00:54:12,415 --> 00:54:15,051 NOT RUN 24/7. AND BY GIVING THIS 1612 00:54:15,051 --> 00:54:17,721 OPPORTUNITY, IT WILL ALLOW US TO 1613 00:54:17,721 --> 00:54:21,458 PUT PEOPLE IN A BETTER AND SAFER 1614 00:54:21,458 --> 00:54:23,760 POSITION OVERNIGHT, USUALLY, AND 1615 00:54:23,760 --> 00:54:25,328 TO GET THAT OPPORTUNITY. AND I 1616 00:54:25,328 --> 00:54:28,231 THINK THAT'S SO KEY. AND SO, AS 1617 00:54:28,231 --> 00:54:32,969 STATED IN THE IN THE IN THE SLI, 1618 00:54:32,969 --> 00:54:35,205 IT'S ALL BASICALLY LISTED THERE 1619 00:54:35,205 --> 00:54:36,873 THROUGHOUT. AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S 1620 00:54:36,873 --> 00:54:39,275 WELL WRITTEN IN THE SENSE OF, 1621 00:54:39,275 --> 00:54:39,909 YOU KNOW, THE IDEA THAT SOBERING 1622 00:54:39,909 --> 00:54:40,910 CENTERS SERVE PEOPLE 1623 00:54:40,910 --> 00:54:43,246 EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR 1624 00:54:43,246 --> 00:54:43,880 HOUSING PRECARITY BY PROVIDING 1625 00:54:43,880 --> 00:54:46,750 THEM AN INDOOR PLACE TO REST, 1626 00:54:46,750 --> 00:54:48,051 TYPICALLY OVERNIGHT, THEY CAN BE 1627 00:54:48,051 --> 00:54:49,786 A LAST RESORT, INDOOR PLACE OF 1628 00:54:49,786 --> 00:54:51,554 REFUGE FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING A 1629 00:54:51,554 --> 00:54:54,157 COMPLEX SET OF CHALLENGES. 1630 00:54:54,157 --> 00:54:54,758 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SEVERELY 1631 00:54:54,758 --> 00:54:56,159 INTOXICATED CANNOT GIVE INFORMED 1632 00:54:56,159 --> 00:54:58,261 CONSENT TO CONNECTION WITH 1633 00:54:58,261 --> 00:54:59,996 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT 1634 00:54:59,996 --> 00:55:00,597 RESOURCES THAT COULD INCLUDE 1635 00:55:00,597 --> 00:55:04,267 ASSIGNMENT TO A CASE MANAGER, 1636 00:55:04,267 --> 00:55:04,868 MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT 1637 00:55:04,868 --> 00:55:06,670 MAT OR BUPRENORPHINE, FOR 1638 00:55:06,670 --> 00:55:10,040 EXAMPLE, AND ENTRY INTO 1639 00:55:10,040 --> 00:55:11,441 INPATIENT TREATMENT. SO THIS IS 1640 00:55:11,441 --> 00:55:13,677 WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. AND 1641 00:55:13,677 --> 00:55:16,146 THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN 1642 00:55:16,146 --> 00:55:16,746 FROM OTHERS. SOBERING CENTERS 1643 00:55:16,746 --> 00:55:19,683 AND JURISDICTIONS. AND FOR US TO 1644 00:55:19,683 --> 00:55:20,750 REALLY STEP FORWARD BECAUSE THIS 1645 00:55:20,750 --> 00:55:21,951 THIS KIND OF GOES TO WHAT WE'RE 1646 00:55:21,951 --> 00:55:22,819 DOING IN OTHER AREAS TOO, IN 1647 00:55:22,819 --> 00:55:25,922 TERMS OF THAT WARM HANDOFF. AND 1648 00:55:25,922 --> 00:55:28,124 SO WITH ALL THAT SAID, 1649 00:55:28,124 --> 00:55:29,859 COLLEAGUES, I'D ASK FOR YOUR 1650 00:55:29,859 --> 00:55:30,960 SUPPORT FOR THIS, THIS SLI. 1651 00:55:30,960 --> 00:55:31,261 THANK YOU. 1652 00:55:31,261 --> 00:55:32,195 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 1653 00:55:32,195 --> 00:55:35,331 RINCK, ANYTHING TO ADD? NOT AT 1654 00:55:35,331 --> 00:55:37,400 THIS TIME, COLLEAGUES, FOR 1655 00:55:37,400 --> 00:55:37,934 DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER 1656 00:55:37,934 --> 00:55:39,703 RIVERA. FOLLOWED BY JUAREZ. 1657 00:55:39,703 --> 00:55:40,837 -- OH NO, NO. 1658 00:55:40,837 --> 00:55:42,706 -- THANK YOU. DO YOU WANT TO GO 1659 00:55:42,706 --> 00:55:44,207 FIRST? COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ. 1660 00:55:44,207 --> 00:55:45,208 SURE, THAT'S FINE. 1661 00:55:45,208 --> 00:55:46,843 -- THAT WAS A MISTAKE. I WAS 1662 00:55:46,843 --> 00:55:47,811 JUST GOING TO SUPPORT IT. I 1663 00:55:47,811 --> 00:55:49,212 APOLOGIZE. I, I JUMPED THE GUN 1664 00:55:49,212 --> 00:55:50,146 THERE. I'M JUST GOING TO 1665 00:55:50,146 --> 00:55:51,915 SUPPORT IT. GO AHEAD. 1666 00:55:51,915 --> 00:55:52,415 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA I 1667 00:55:52,415 --> 00:55:53,783 APOLOGIZE. 1668 00:55:53,783 --> 00:55:54,417 -- NO NO WORRIES. COUNCILMEMBER 1669 00:55:54,417 --> 00:56:00,657 JUAREZ THANK YOU CHAIR AND THANK 1670 00:56:00,657 --> 00:56:01,291 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. YOU 1671 00:56:01,291 --> 00:56:03,827 AND I CHATTED YOUR. THIS IS A 1672 00:56:03,827 --> 00:56:10,800 REVIVAL OF A HSD 031SA FROM 2025 1673 00:56:10,800 --> 00:56:13,336 WHERE I PUT IN A REQUEST FOR HSD 1674 00:56:13,336 --> 00:56:16,306 TO DO EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE ASKING 1675 00:56:16,306 --> 00:56:17,907 THEM TO DO. I WILL SAY THAT WE 1676 00:56:17,907 --> 00:56:19,442 GOT THE SLI RESPONSE FROM HSD, 1677 00:56:19,442 --> 00:56:23,880 BUT IT DIDN'T REALLY ANSWER THE 1678 00:56:23,880 --> 00:56:24,981 SLI REQUEST, WHICH IS WHAT WILL 1679 00:56:24,981 --> 00:56:26,983 IT TAKE TO SITE A SOBERING 1680 00:56:26,983 --> 00:56:31,454 CENTER IN SEATTLE? WE AT THE 1681 00:56:31,454 --> 00:56:34,090 TIME, THERE'S THIS KING COUNTY 1682 00:56:34,090 --> 00:56:36,059 SOBERING CENTER, AND THEY TALKED 1683 00:56:36,059 --> 00:56:37,994 A LOT ABOUT THE KING COUNTY 1684 00:56:37,994 --> 00:56:38,928 SOBERING CENTER, WHICH WAS 1685 00:56:38,928 --> 00:56:40,363 MENTIONED IN THE SLIDE. BUT IT 1686 00:56:40,363 --> 00:56:42,265 WASN'T THE MAIN PART OF THIS 1687 00:56:42,265 --> 00:56:44,200 SLIDE. SO I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE 1688 00:56:44,200 --> 00:56:45,702 REVIVING THIS BECAUSE THERE IS A 1689 00:56:45,702 --> 00:56:49,873 HUGE NEED HERE. AND THE REASON I 1690 00:56:49,873 --> 00:56:51,741 INITIALLY BROUGHT THIS SLIDE FOR 1691 00:56:51,741 --> 00:56:52,976 THE 25 BUDGET WAS BECAUSE I HAD 1692 00:56:52,976 --> 00:56:55,879 HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE 1693 00:56:55,879 --> 00:57:00,183 SEATTLE FIRE FOLKS WITH WITH. 1694 00:57:00,183 --> 00:57:02,152 THE UNION FOLKS ABOUT THE FACT 1695 00:57:02,152 --> 00:57:04,154 THAT FIREFIGHTERS OFTEN, YOU 1696 00:57:04,154 --> 00:57:06,756 KNOW, PICK UP FOLKS OR ASSIST 1697 00:57:06,756 --> 00:57:09,225 FOLKS WHO, YOU KNOW, NEED NEED 1698 00:57:09,225 --> 00:57:14,564 THIS TYPE OF A PLACE FOR THEM TO 1699 00:57:14,564 --> 00:57:18,101 GO SOBER UP. AND THEN OFTENTIMES 1700 00:57:18,101 --> 00:57:19,335 HERE, A TREATMENT CAN BE 1701 00:57:19,335 --> 00:57:21,871 OFFERED. AND SO I REALLY 1702 00:57:21,871 --> 00:57:22,472 APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS 1703 00:57:22,472 --> 00:57:24,507 BACK. AND I HOPE THAT THIS TIME 1704 00:57:24,507 --> 00:57:26,476 HSD WILL ANSWER WHAT IT WOULD 1705 00:57:26,476 --> 00:57:28,211 ACTUALLY TAKE TO SITUATE A 1706 00:57:28,211 --> 00:57:30,413 SOBERING CENTER, BECAUSE WE NEED 1707 00:57:30,413 --> 00:57:31,548 THAT OFTEN, IF FOLKS ARE UNDER 1708 00:57:31,548 --> 00:57:33,683 THE INFLUENCE, THEY'RE NOT ABLE 1709 00:57:33,683 --> 00:57:36,686 TO GIVE, YOU KNOW, CONSENT TO 1710 00:57:36,686 --> 00:57:38,721 TREATMENT, FOR INSTANCE. AND SO 1711 00:57:38,721 --> 00:57:40,623 THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT. SO 1712 00:57:40,623 --> 00:57:40,924 THANK YOU. 1713 00:57:40,924 --> 00:57:42,725 -- THANK YOU. FURTHER 1714 00:57:42,725 --> 00:57:43,259 DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER 1715 00:57:43,259 --> 00:57:44,160 FOSTER. 1716 00:57:44,160 --> 00:57:46,429 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR. 1717 00:57:46,429 --> 00:57:47,730 I'M I'M CURIOUS. I'D LIKE TO 1718 00:57:47,730 --> 00:57:48,832 HEAR MORE. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY 1719 00:57:48,832 --> 00:57:51,234 TO ATTEND THE OPENING OF THE 1720 00:57:51,234 --> 00:57:52,635 ORCA CENTER. I BELIEVE OTHER 1721 00:57:52,635 --> 00:57:53,970 COUNCILMEMBERS WERE THERE AS 1722 00:57:53,970 --> 00:57:57,273 WELL. I'D LOVE TO HEAR MORE 1723 00:57:57,273 --> 00:57:58,441 ABOUT THE THE VISION FOR THE 1724 00:57:58,441 --> 00:57:59,509 SOBERING CENTER AND HOW IT 1725 00:57:59,509 --> 00:58:01,077 DIFFERS FROM THE EXISTING ORCA 1726 00:58:01,077 --> 00:58:02,345 CENTER, WHICH IS A LOCATION THAT 1727 00:58:02,345 --> 00:58:03,146 PEOPLE CAN COME AND WHERE 1728 00:58:03,146 --> 00:58:05,248 THEY'RE CURRENTLY DROPPED OFF 1729 00:58:05,248 --> 00:58:07,350 BY FIRE, AND OTHER FIRST 1730 00:58:07,350 --> 00:58:08,918 RESPONDERS WHEN THEY'RE IN NEED 1731 00:58:08,918 --> 00:58:10,887 OF, OF SERVICES. SO LOOKING TO 1732 00:58:10,887 --> 00:58:12,255 UNDERSTAND THE DISTINCTION. 1733 00:58:12,255 --> 00:58:13,389 -- CENTRAL STAFF, ARE YOU ABLE 1734 00:58:13,389 --> 00:58:15,725 TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION AT THIS 1735 00:58:15,725 --> 00:58:16,793 TIME? 1736 00:58:16,793 --> 00:58:17,794 -- I CAN PROVIDE SOME 1737 00:58:17,794 --> 00:58:18,428 INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABOUT THE 1738 00:58:18,428 --> 00:58:21,898 ORCA CENTER IN TERMS OF THE 1739 00:58:21,898 --> 00:58:23,867 SPECIFIC THE SPECIFIC SERVICES 1740 00:58:23,867 --> 00:58:24,834 THAT THIS SOBERING CENTER WOULD 1741 00:58:24,834 --> 00:58:25,869 OFFER THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM 1742 00:58:25,869 --> 00:58:27,437 THE ORCA CENTER. I WILL I WILL 1743 00:58:27,437 --> 00:58:29,706 DEFER TO THE SPONSOR, THE ORCA 1744 00:58:29,706 --> 00:58:32,976 CENTER IS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE 1745 00:58:32,976 --> 00:58:35,144 CAN DETOX FROM AN OVERDOSE OR 1746 00:58:35,144 --> 00:58:38,781 ACUTE FENTANYL INTOXICATION. AND 1747 00:58:38,781 --> 00:58:41,651 REST AND HAVE SOME FOOD, MAYBE 1748 00:58:41,651 --> 00:58:44,420 GET A SHOWER AND LEARN ABOUT 1749 00:58:44,420 --> 00:58:47,257 SERVICES AND CONNECTION TO OTHER 1750 00:58:47,257 --> 00:58:48,625 RESOURCES. THE THE ORCA CENTER, 1751 00:58:48,625 --> 00:58:50,894 FOR INSTANCE, IS NOT NECESSARILY 1752 00:58:50,894 --> 00:58:55,098 SET UP TO SERVE PEOPLE WHO ARE 1753 00:58:55,098 --> 00:58:57,300 SUFFERING FROM ALCOHOL ABUSE. 1754 00:58:57,300 --> 00:58:58,034 THAT'S THAT'S ONE DISTINCTION I 1755 00:58:58,034 --> 00:59:01,004 CAN THINK OF. I WILL I WILL LET 1756 00:59:01,004 --> 00:59:02,839 THE SPONSOR DESCRIBE HIS HIS 1757 00:59:02,839 --> 00:59:04,307 VISION FOR THE SOBERING CENTER. 1758 00:59:04,307 --> 00:59:05,375 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 1759 00:59:05,375 --> 00:59:06,075 KETTLE. I'M GOING TO CALL ON 1760 00:59:06,075 --> 00:59:07,277 YOU, AND THEN I'M GOING TO TURN 1761 00:59:07,277 --> 00:59:09,078 THE FLOOR BACK TO COUNCILMEMBER 1762 00:59:09,078 --> 00:59:09,312 FOSTER. 1763 00:59:09,312 --> 00:59:10,413 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND THANK 1764 00:59:10,413 --> 00:59:13,349 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, FOR 1765 00:59:13,349 --> 00:59:14,684 THE QUESTION. SIMILAR BUT 1766 00:59:14,684 --> 00:59:15,585 DIFFERENT IN THE SENSE OF IT'S. 1767 00:59:15,585 --> 00:59:17,787 THE SPECIALIZED ORCA IS VERY 1768 00:59:17,787 --> 00:59:18,721 SPECIALIZED. AS PART OF THIS. 1769 00:59:18,721 --> 00:59:19,756 WHAT WE'RE LOOKING WITH IS 1770 00:59:19,756 --> 00:59:21,357 SOBERING. CENTERS ACROSS THE 1771 00:59:21,357 --> 00:59:23,459 BOARD HAS MENTIONED YOU HAVE THE 1772 00:59:23,459 --> 00:59:24,994 ISSUE OF ALCOHOL, BUT THERE'S 1773 00:59:24,994 --> 00:59:27,063 OTHER PIECES TOO. SO IT'S 1774 00:59:27,063 --> 00:59:28,998 DEFINITELY MUCH MORE OF A BROAD 1775 00:59:28,998 --> 00:59:30,233 BASED. AND BECAUSE OF THAT, IT 1776 00:59:30,233 --> 00:59:34,337 MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE TO LIKE 1777 00:59:34,337 --> 00:59:35,838 TRY TO DO THAT WITHIN ORCA. I 1778 00:59:35,838 --> 00:59:36,539 THINK IT WOULD SUBTERFUGE THE 1779 00:59:36,539 --> 00:59:41,711 ORCA, TO BE BLUNT. SO IT'S ABOUT 1780 00:59:41,711 --> 00:59:42,378 BEING A GENERAL SERVICE VERSUS A 1781 00:59:42,378 --> 00:59:43,813 SPECIALIZED OPIATE, YOU KNOW, 1782 00:59:43,813 --> 00:59:45,515 KIND OF CENTER THAT ORCA, BY THE 1783 00:59:45,515 --> 00:59:46,616 WAY, EVERYBODY SHOULD GO VISIT 1784 00:59:46,616 --> 00:59:47,650 THE ORCA CENTER IF YOU'VE NOT 1785 00:59:47,650 --> 00:59:49,085 BEEN THERE. IT'S INCREDIBLE WORK 1786 00:59:49,085 --> 00:59:50,420 THAT'S BEING DONE. I'LL ADD 1787 00:59:50,420 --> 00:59:51,354 THAT INTO. 1788 00:59:51,354 --> 00:59:52,488 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 1789 00:59:52,488 --> 00:59:54,090 FOSTER, YOU STILL GOT THE FLOOR. 1790 00:59:54,090 --> 00:59:57,126 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR. I 1791 00:59:57,126 --> 00:59:57,727 APPRECIATE THE CLARIFICATION 1792 00:59:57,727 --> 00:59:58,795 FROM THE SPONSOR. AND I THINK 1793 00:59:58,795 --> 01:00:00,930 WHAT I'M TAKING FROM THAT IS 1794 01:00:00,930 --> 01:00:02,265 THE INTENT IS TO HAVE SOMETHING 1795 01:00:02,265 --> 01:00:04,334 THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE BROAD, 1796 01:00:04,334 --> 01:00:06,202 BROAD BASED THAN THE ORCA 1797 01:00:06,202 --> 01:00:08,605 CENTER. I DO. I AM CURIOUS 1798 01:00:08,605 --> 01:00:10,340 WHETHER THIS MEANS SORT OF A 1799 01:00:10,340 --> 01:00:12,508 SEPARATE LOCATION OR WHETHER 1800 01:00:12,508 --> 01:00:13,109 THERE IS OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN 1801 01:00:13,109 --> 01:00:16,079 THIS SLIDE TO LOOK AT WAYS THAT 1802 01:00:16,079 --> 01:00:17,013 THE EXISTING INVESTMENT THAT THE 1803 01:00:17,013 --> 01:00:20,550 CITY HAS MADE COULD BE EXPANDED 1804 01:00:20,550 --> 01:00:21,884 TO SERVE ADDITIONAL POPULATIONS. 1805 01:00:21,884 --> 01:00:22,552 SO I WILL BE REFRAINING FROM 1806 01:00:22,552 --> 01:00:25,154 ADDING MYSELF AS A CO-SPONSOR, 1807 01:00:25,154 --> 01:00:26,289 BUT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THOSE 1808 01:00:26,289 --> 01:00:27,223 ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I 1809 01:00:27,223 --> 01:00:29,592 HAVE. AND MAYBE THAT CAN BE 1810 01:00:29,592 --> 01:00:30,626 WORKED OUT IF THIS DOES MOVE 1811 01:00:30,626 --> 01:00:32,028 FORWARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 1812 01:00:32,028 --> 01:00:33,997 -- THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES. 1813 01:00:33,997 --> 01:00:34,430 FURTHER DISCUSSION? 1814 01:00:34,430 --> 01:00:35,832 -- CAN AYE. 1815 01:00:35,832 --> 01:00:38,735 -- JUST I SEE YOUR HAND. FURTHER 1816 01:00:38,735 --> 01:00:40,169 DISCUSSION? FINAL DISCUSSION. 1817 01:00:40,169 --> 01:00:40,837 SEEING AS EVERYONE WHO'S CHOSEN 1818 01:00:40,837 --> 01:00:42,538 TO SPOKE COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA 1819 01:00:42,538 --> 01:00:43,206 YOU'RE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK FOR 1820 01:00:43,206 --> 01:00:45,141 A SECOND TIME. 1821 01:00:45,141 --> 01:00:45,742 -- THANK THANK YOU AND THANK 1822 01:00:45,742 --> 01:00:48,177 YOU. COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER FOR 1823 01:00:48,177 --> 01:00:50,980 RAISING THIS. THE ORCA CENTER IS 1824 01:00:50,980 --> 01:00:52,048 POST ODD AND THIS WOULD BE. YOU 1825 01:00:52,048 --> 01:00:54,117 DON'T NEED TO HAVE OD'D. 1826 01:00:54,117 --> 01:00:55,585 THAT'S A HUGE DIFFERENCE. AND 1827 01:00:55,585 --> 01:00:57,520 TO YOUR POINT, WHEN I FIRST PUT 1828 01:00:57,520 --> 01:00:58,321 THIS SLIDE IN AND AGAIN, THANK 1829 01:00:58,321 --> 01:01:00,723 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, FOR 1830 01:01:00,723 --> 01:01:04,661 BRINGING THIS FORWARD. AND IS 1831 01:01:04,661 --> 01:01:07,797 YOU COULD MAYBE USE THE ORCA 1832 01:01:07,797 --> 01:01:11,167 CENTER, EXPAND ON IT TO ADD 1833 01:01:11,167 --> 01:01:13,436 SOMETHING LIKE THIS. SO IT 1834 01:01:13,436 --> 01:01:14,137 DOESN'T NECESSARILY THAT'S PART 1835 01:01:14,137 --> 01:01:15,238 OF THE ASK. LIKE, HOW WOULD THAT 1836 01:01:15,238 --> 01:01:17,206 LOOK LIKE? COULD WE EXPAND 1837 01:01:17,206 --> 01:01:19,675 SOMETHING THAT ALREADY EXISTS 1838 01:01:19,675 --> 01:01:21,344 FOR THIS PURPOSE? SO THANK YOU 1839 01:01:21,344 --> 01:01:23,179 FOR THE QUESTION. THAT'S AN 1840 01:01:23,179 --> 01:01:24,047 IMPORTANT POINT. THANK YOU, 1841 01:01:24,047 --> 01:01:24,347 THANK YOU. 1842 01:01:24,347 --> 01:01:25,381 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 1843 01:01:25,381 --> 01:01:26,416 KETTLE, A SPONSOR OF THE 1844 01:01:26,416 --> 01:01:27,417 PROPOSAL. AND SINCE WE'VE HAD 1845 01:01:27,417 --> 01:01:29,585 DISCUSSION, YOU CAN CLOSE THIS 1846 01:01:29,585 --> 01:01:29,786 OUT. 1847 01:01:29,786 --> 01:01:31,454 -- THANK YOU FOR THE DISCUSSION. 1848 01:01:31,454 --> 01:01:33,089 AND AGAIN, THIS IS A BRIDGING 1849 01:01:33,089 --> 01:01:34,190 FUNCTION. I THINK IT'S REALLY 1850 01:01:34,190 --> 01:01:35,692 NEEDED. AND THERE'S THE SLIDE 1851 01:01:35,692 --> 01:01:37,393 GOES INTO ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS 1852 01:01:37,393 --> 01:01:38,795 THAT ARE BEING RAISED BY MY 1853 01:01:38,795 --> 01:01:40,897 COLLEAGUES. AND I THINK, AND 1854 01:01:40,897 --> 01:01:42,065 THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I'LL BE 1855 01:01:42,065 --> 01:01:43,566 WORKING IN COMMITTEE AS WELL. SO 1856 01:01:43,566 --> 01:01:46,235 THIS IS NOT GOING TO GO INTO THE 1857 01:01:46,235 --> 01:01:47,570 ETHER. IT'S GOING TO BE COMING 1858 01:01:47,570 --> 01:01:49,205 BACK INTO COMMITTEE. 1859 01:01:49,205 --> 01:01:50,740 -- THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. IF YOU 1860 01:01:50,740 --> 01:01:55,011 WOULD LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 1861 01:01:55,011 --> 01:01:57,313 29SA, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT 1862 01:01:57,313 --> 01:02:02,452 THIS TIME. ALL RIGHT. I'M 1863 01:02:02,452 --> 01:02:06,823 CALLING THE NAMES NOW. EVERYONE 1864 01:02:06,823 --> 01:02:08,424 SET? I HAVE COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ 1865 01:02:08,424 --> 01:02:10,193 HOLLINGSWORTH AND SAKA ADDING 1866 01:02:10,193 --> 01:02:12,128 THEIR NAMES TO 29 S AYE. 1867 01:02:12,128 --> 01:02:12,662 -- COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, 1868 01:02:12,662 --> 01:02:14,997 HOLLINGSWORTH AND SAKA. 1869 01:02:14,997 --> 01:02:15,798 -- THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO 1870 01:02:15,798 --> 01:02:20,436 MOVE ON TO HSD 30 A. 1871 01:02:20,436 --> 01:02:20,970 -- THOMAS JOHNSON COUNCIL 1872 01:02:20,970 --> 01:02:23,573 CENTRAL STAFF COUNCIL BUDGET 1873 01:02:23,573 --> 01:02:26,242 ITEM HSD 30 AYE WOULD INCREASE 1874 01:02:26,242 --> 01:02:28,177 FUNDING IN THE HUMAN SERVICES 1875 01:02:28,177 --> 01:02:29,679 DEPARTMENT BY $8 MILLION. 1876 01:02:29,679 --> 01:02:32,115 GENERAL FUND IN 2027 AND $8.3 1877 01:02:32,115 --> 01:02:34,217 MILLION GENERAL FUND IN 2028 FOR 1878 01:02:34,217 --> 01:02:36,119 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, 1879 01:02:36,119 --> 01:02:38,454 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND 1880 01:02:38,454 --> 01:02:41,257 PROGRAMING. JUST TO NOTE, THE 1881 01:02:41,257 --> 01:02:43,359 8.3 2028 FIGURE IS THE RESULT OF 1882 01:02:43,359 --> 01:02:44,393 CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS ON THE 1883 01:02:44,393 --> 01:02:47,063 MANDATORY INFLATIONARY INDEX 1884 01:02:47,063 --> 01:02:48,931 APPLIED BY HSD FOR CONTRACTED 1885 01:02:48,931 --> 01:02:51,400 PROVIDERS. THESE ARE SERVICES 1886 01:02:51,400 --> 01:02:52,835 THAT HSD PROVIDES THROUGH 1887 01:02:52,835 --> 01:02:54,270 CONTRACTORS, SO THAT IS WHY IT 1888 01:02:54,270 --> 01:02:57,507 WAS. IT IS POINT 8.3 IN 2028 AND 1889 01:02:57,507 --> 01:02:58,574 8.0 IN 2027. 1890 01:02:58,574 --> 01:03:00,143 -- THANK YOU, THANK YOU THOMAS. 1891 01:03:00,143 --> 01:03:01,010 -- SO I SHOULD SAY EXCUSE ME, I 1892 01:03:01,010 --> 01:03:04,046 SHOULD SAY THIS IS SPONSORED BY 1893 01:03:04,046 --> 01:03:04,514 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, 1894 01:03:04,514 --> 01:03:05,882 CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBERS 1895 01:03:05,882 --> 01:03:10,119 LIN AND FOSTER. 1896 01:03:10,119 --> 01:03:10,586 -- GREAT WORK. THOMAS 1897 01:03:10,586 --> 01:03:11,053 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 1898 01:03:11,053 --> 01:03:11,788 -- THANK YOU CHAIR STRAUSS. AND 1899 01:03:11,788 --> 01:03:13,689 THANK YOU. CENTRAL STAFF THOMAS 1900 01:03:13,689 --> 01:03:15,291 JOHNSON FOR YOUR WORK WITH MY 1901 01:03:15,291 --> 01:03:17,560 OFFICE IN PREPARING THIS COUNCIL 1902 01:03:17,560 --> 01:03:19,595 BUDGET ACTION. COLLEAGUES, EVERY 1903 01:03:19,595 --> 01:03:21,030 SINGLE ONE OF US KNOWS A 1904 01:03:21,030 --> 01:03:22,465 SURVIVOR OF GENDER BASED 1905 01:03:22,465 --> 01:03:23,800 VIOLENCE, WHETHER WE KNOW IT OR 1906 01:03:23,800 --> 01:03:27,203 NOT. SOME OF US MAY BE SURVIVORS 1907 01:03:27,203 --> 01:03:30,039 OURSELVES. I AM A SURVIVOR. 1908 01:03:30,039 --> 01:03:32,008 EVERY TWO MINUTES, SOMEONE IN 1909 01:03:32,008 --> 01:03:32,542 THIS COUNTRY IS SEXUALLY 1910 01:03:32,542 --> 01:03:34,777 ASSAULTED. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 1911 01:03:34,777 --> 01:03:37,947 MAKES UP NEARLY 1 IN 3 CASES. 1912 01:03:37,947 --> 01:03:38,581 SEATTLE POLICE REFERRED TO THE 1913 01:03:38,581 --> 01:03:39,615 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN KING 1914 01:03:39,615 --> 01:03:43,352 COUNTY, AND MORE THAN A THIRD OF 1915 01:03:43,352 --> 01:03:43,920 FAMILIES SEEKING EMERGENCY 1916 01:03:43,920 --> 01:03:45,521 SHELTER ARE FLEEING DOMESTIC 1917 01:03:45,521 --> 01:03:46,556 VIOLENCE. SEATTLE HAS HAD MORE 1918 01:03:46,556 --> 01:03:48,224 CASES OF MISSING AND MURDERED 1919 01:03:48,224 --> 01:03:49,992 INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS THAN 1920 01:03:49,992 --> 01:03:51,761 ANY OTHER CITY STUDIED IN THE 1921 01:03:51,761 --> 01:03:53,763 COUNTRY. GENDER BASED VIOLENCE 1922 01:03:53,763 --> 01:03:55,431 FROM SEXUAL ASSAULTS, DOMESTIC 1923 01:03:55,431 --> 01:03:57,667 VIOLENCE AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL 1924 01:03:57,667 --> 01:03:58,367 EXPLOITATION IS INVASIVE IN OUR 1925 01:03:58,367 --> 01:04:00,670 COMMUNITY, AND IT HAS TREMENDOUS 1926 01:04:00,670 --> 01:04:02,305 IMPACTS ON PUBLIC SAFETY IN OUR 1927 01:04:02,305 --> 01:04:03,873 CITY. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS THE 1928 01:04:03,873 --> 01:04:06,042 SINGLE GREATEST PREDICTOR OF 1929 01:04:06,042 --> 01:04:06,909 FUTURE VIOLENT CRIME, AND 1930 01:04:06,909 --> 01:04:08,444 ACCORDING TO THE ALLIANCE OF GUN 1931 01:04:08,444 --> 01:04:09,579 RESPONSIBILITY, WHEN AN ABUSER 1932 01:04:09,579 --> 01:04:12,982 HAS A GUN, A WOMAN IS FIVE TIMES 1933 01:04:12,982 --> 01:04:14,183 MORE LIKELY TO BE KILLED. SO WE 1934 01:04:14,183 --> 01:04:16,085 CANNOT BE SERIOUS ABOUT PUBLIC 1935 01:04:16,085 --> 01:04:17,420 SAFETY IN THIS CITY WITHOUT ALSO 1936 01:04:17,420 --> 01:04:19,856 BEING SERIOUS ABOUT GENDER BASED 1937 01:04:19,856 --> 01:04:21,157 VIOLENCE. AND THAT IS WHY THIS 1938 01:04:21,157 --> 01:04:22,525 BUDGET PROPOSAL IS COMING BEFORE 1939 01:04:22,525 --> 01:04:24,527 YOU TODAY. TWO WEEKS AGO, WE 1940 01:04:24,527 --> 01:04:25,995 LAUNCHED SEATTLE STANDS WITH 1941 01:04:25,995 --> 01:04:27,363 SURVIVORS EVERY STEP TO NOT JUST 1942 01:04:27,363 --> 01:04:28,698 ANNOUNCE THIS COUNCIL BUDGET 1943 01:04:28,698 --> 01:04:31,300 ACTION, BUT TO SOUND THE ALARM 1944 01:04:31,300 --> 01:04:33,069 ON FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS AND 1945 01:04:33,069 --> 01:04:34,871 POLICY CHANGES THAT ARE 1946 01:04:34,871 --> 01:04:36,138 IMPACTING OUR ABILITY TO ADDRESS 1947 01:04:36,138 --> 01:04:38,608 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE HERE. THE 1948 01:04:38,608 --> 01:04:40,243 SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS 1949 01:04:40,243 --> 01:04:42,979 PROPOSED CUTTING THE OFFICE OF 1950 01:04:42,979 --> 01:04:44,981 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BY 29%. 1951 01:04:44,981 --> 01:04:46,315 BUT EVEN BEFORE THAT, FEDERAL 1952 01:04:46,315 --> 01:04:50,620 FUNDING FOR CRIME VICTIMS IN 1953 01:04:50,620 --> 01:04:51,153 WASHINGTON FELL FROM 74.7 1954 01:04:51,153 --> 01:04:54,223 MILLION IN 20 18 TO 17.8 BILLION 1955 01:04:54,223 --> 01:04:55,791 IN 2024. IT HAS MOVED TO 1956 01:04:55,791 --> 01:04:57,560 TERMINATE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN 1957 01:04:57,560 --> 01:04:59,428 FEDERAL GRANTS TO HUNDREDS OF 1958 01:04:59,428 --> 01:04:59,962 ORGANIZATIONS. IT HAS CUT 1959 01:04:59,962 --> 01:05:02,865 HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND IT IS 1960 01:05:02,865 --> 01:05:03,499 FORCING IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS TO 1961 01:05:03,499 --> 01:05:04,834 CHOOSE BETWEEN BEING UNSAFE AT 1962 01:05:04,834 --> 01:05:07,136 HOME AND DEPORTATION. EVERY ONE 1963 01:05:07,136 --> 01:05:09,905 OF THOSE CUTS AND FEDERAL POLICY 1964 01:05:09,905 --> 01:05:10,907 CHANGES HAS AN ADDRESS, AND TOO 1965 01:05:10,907 --> 01:05:15,311 MANY OF THOSE ADDRESSES ARE HERE 1966 01:05:15,311 --> 01:05:15,911 IN SEATTLE CLINICS, INCLUDING 1967 01:05:15,911 --> 01:05:17,947 THE SAFE, HEALTHY, EMPOWERED, 1968 01:05:17,947 --> 01:05:19,448 ALSO KNOWN AS SHE CLINIC OUT OF 1969 01:05:19,448 --> 01:05:20,516 AURORA COMMONS, WHICH PROVIDES 1970 01:05:20,516 --> 01:05:22,318 HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN ON NORTH 1971 01:05:22,318 --> 01:05:24,553 AURORA. THEY'VE HAD TO REDUCE 1972 01:05:24,553 --> 01:05:25,154 SERVICE. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING 1973 01:05:25,154 --> 01:05:26,956 FOR SURVIVORS IS AT RISK. LEGAL 1974 01:05:26,956 --> 01:05:28,591 HELP FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT 1975 01:05:28,591 --> 01:05:31,027 SURVIVORS IS DRYING UP. THESE 1976 01:05:31,027 --> 01:05:32,862 ARE NOT DISTANT STORIES. THESE 1977 01:05:32,862 --> 01:05:34,397 ARE OUR NEIGHBORS. SO I'M ASKING 1978 01:05:34,397 --> 01:05:35,865 FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS BUDGET 1979 01:05:35,865 --> 01:05:37,800 ACTION SO WE CAN BOTH RESPOND TO 1980 01:05:37,800 --> 01:05:39,936 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE THAT OUR 1981 01:05:39,936 --> 01:05:40,469 COMMUNITY FACES WITH THE 1982 01:05:40,469 --> 01:05:41,704 SERIOUSNESS THAT IT DESERVES. 1983 01:05:41,704 --> 01:05:43,572 NOW, UNFORTUNATELY, THE MAYOR'S 1984 01:05:43,572 --> 01:05:45,541 BUDGET SUNSETS ABOUT $1 MILLION 1985 01:05:45,541 --> 01:05:47,076 IN ONE TIME FUNDING FOR THESE 1986 01:05:47,076 --> 01:05:49,278 SERVICES. SO IF WE DO NOT ACT IN 1987 01:05:49,278 --> 01:05:50,880 THIS BUDGET ON THIS TOPIC, WE 1988 01:05:50,880 --> 01:05:52,515 STAND TO LOSE EVEN MORE GROUND 1989 01:05:52,515 --> 01:05:55,184 ON THESE SERVICES. BUT I BELIEVE 1990 01:05:55,184 --> 01:05:56,752 THAT WE CAN DO BETTER THAN JUST 1991 01:05:56,752 --> 01:05:58,821 PATCHING UP A HOLE. SO THIS 1992 01:05:58,821 --> 01:06:00,556 COUNCIL BUDGET ACTION WOULD ADD 1993 01:06:00,556 --> 01:06:01,757 $8 MILLION IN ONGOING FUNDING TO 1994 01:06:01,757 --> 01:06:03,592 THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1995 01:06:03,592 --> 01:06:06,128 FOR GENDER BASED VIOLENCE 1996 01:06:06,128 --> 01:06:07,630 SURVIVOR SERVICES AND PREVENTION 1997 01:06:07,630 --> 01:06:09,098 PROGRAMS. THIS INVESTMENT WILL 1998 01:06:09,098 --> 01:06:11,467 BE FOCUSED ON THE AREAS OF 1999 01:06:11,467 --> 01:06:12,034 ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE 2000 01:06:12,034 --> 01:06:13,936 INVESTMENTS, SURVIVOR SUPPORTS 2001 01:06:13,936 --> 01:06:15,338 AND PREVENTION. THAT MEANS MORE 2002 01:06:15,338 --> 01:06:16,605 SEXUAL ASSAULT, NURSE EXAMINERS 2003 01:06:16,605 --> 01:06:19,976 AND OUR HOSPITALS. SO NO ONE 2004 01:06:19,976 --> 01:06:20,609 WAITS HOURS FOR CARE AFTER THE 2005 01:06:20,609 --> 01:06:21,644 WORST NIGHT OF THEIR LIFE. AND 2006 01:06:21,644 --> 01:06:22,845 THOSE WHO HAVE CAPACITY TO CHECK 2007 01:06:22,845 --> 01:06:24,347 IN WEEKS LATER, BECAUSE WE KNOW 2008 01:06:24,347 --> 01:06:27,550 TRAUMA AND HEALING TAKES FAR 2009 01:06:27,550 --> 01:06:28,851 LONGER. AND FOR SURVIVORS WHO 2010 01:06:28,851 --> 01:06:29,452 WANT TO PURSUE ACCOUNTABILITY 2011 01:06:29,452 --> 01:06:30,353 THROUGH THE CRIMINAL LEGAL 2012 01:06:30,353 --> 01:06:31,787 SYSTEM, IT MEANS LEGAL AID AND 2013 01:06:31,787 --> 01:06:33,856 LEGAL ADVOCACY ACROSS CRIMINAL, 2014 01:06:33,856 --> 01:06:35,691 CIVIL AND FAMILY COURT WHERE 2015 01:06:35,691 --> 01:06:37,326 SURVIVORS FIGHT FOR CUSTODY 2016 01:06:37,326 --> 01:06:39,862 PROTECTION ORDERS IN THEIR 2017 01:06:39,862 --> 01:06:40,463 FUTURES HOUSING, COUNSELING, 2018 01:06:40,463 --> 01:06:42,598 HEALTH CLINICS, MOBILE ADVOCACY, 2019 01:06:42,598 --> 01:06:44,066 FLEXIBLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 2020 01:06:44,066 --> 01:06:45,034 MEET SURVIVORS WHERE THEY ARE 2021 01:06:45,034 --> 01:06:46,502 AND GIVE THEM THE TRUST AND 2022 01:06:46,502 --> 01:06:48,304 DIGNITY TO DECIDE WHAT THEY NEED 2023 01:06:48,304 --> 01:06:50,139 MOST. THAT TRUST IS THE 2024 01:06:50,139 --> 01:06:52,308 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PROGRAM AND 2025 01:06:52,308 --> 01:06:54,777 A LIFELINE. AND IF WE WANT TO 2026 01:06:54,777 --> 01:06:57,380 HOPE OF A GENERATION THAT 2027 01:06:57,380 --> 01:06:58,781 DOESN'T LAUGH ALONG WHEN SOMEONE 2028 01:06:58,781 --> 01:06:59,815 MAKES JOKES, PUNCHING DOWN AT 2029 01:06:59,815 --> 01:07:01,984 WOMEN AND GIRLS, WHETHER IT BE 2030 01:07:01,984 --> 01:07:03,519 ON NATIONAL TV OR IN A LOCKER 2031 01:07:03,519 --> 01:07:04,587 ROOM, WE HAVE TO TEACH IT AND 2032 01:07:04,587 --> 01:07:06,188 EMBED IT IN OUR CULTURE. AND 2033 01:07:06,188 --> 01:07:07,823 THAT IS WHY THIS INVESTMENT IS 2034 01:07:07,823 --> 01:07:09,959 ALSO FOCUSED ON PREVENTION 2035 01:07:09,959 --> 01:07:12,128 EDUCATION TO BRING MORE HEALTHY 2036 01:07:12,128 --> 01:07:12,661 RELATIONSHIPS AND CONSENT 2037 01:07:12,661 --> 01:07:15,164 EDUCATION INTO CLASSROOMS. THE 2038 01:07:15,164 --> 01:07:16,665 NATIONAL MEDIA ON EPSTEIN, JANE 2039 01:07:16,665 --> 01:07:18,868 DOE AT CORNELL, VIVEK 2040 01:07:18,868 --> 01:07:21,270 RAMASWAMY'S DISGUSTING CAMPAIGN 2041 01:07:21,270 --> 01:07:23,239 AD CALLING A SURVIVOR OF CHILD 2042 01:07:23,239 --> 01:07:26,175 SEXUAL ABUSE A LIAR HAVE ALL 2043 01:07:26,175 --> 01:07:26,809 SENT ASTONISHING AND DISTURBING 2044 01:07:26,809 --> 01:07:28,210 MESSAGES TO SURVIVORS THAT YOU 2045 01:07:28,210 --> 01:07:29,945 WON'T BE BELIEVED, YOUR ABUSER 2046 01:07:29,945 --> 01:07:31,914 WON'T BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, AND 2047 01:07:31,914 --> 01:07:33,716 THAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU. 2048 01:07:33,716 --> 01:07:34,817 DOESN'T MATTER. AND THAT IS WHY 2049 01:07:34,817 --> 01:07:36,919 I BELIEVE IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT 2050 01:07:36,919 --> 01:07:38,154 WE SEND A DIFFERENT MESSAGE HERE 2051 01:07:38,154 --> 01:07:39,155 IN SEATTLE, AND THAT WE STAND 2052 01:07:39,155 --> 01:07:41,090 WITH SURVIVORS AT EVERY STEP. 2053 01:07:41,090 --> 01:07:43,192 THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER 2054 01:07:43,192 --> 01:07:45,594 FOSTER AND COUNCILMEMBER LIN FOR 2055 01:07:45,594 --> 01:07:46,128 CO-SPONSORING THIS BUDGET 2056 01:07:46,128 --> 01:07:47,363 ACTION. AND THANK YOU TO ELECTED 2057 01:07:47,363 --> 01:07:48,597 OFFICIALS WHO STOOD WITH US AND 2058 01:07:48,597 --> 01:07:50,332 LAUNCHING THIS EFFORT, INCLUDING 2059 01:07:50,332 --> 01:07:52,301 OUR PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR, 2060 01:07:52,301 --> 01:07:53,669 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE CITY 2061 01:07:53,669 --> 01:07:55,304 ATTORNEY ERICA EVANS, SCHOOL 2062 01:07:55,304 --> 01:07:57,206 BOARD MEMBER GINA TOPP, KING, 2063 01:07:57,206 --> 01:07:59,308 COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE 2064 01:07:59,308 --> 01:07:59,942 BARON AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE 2065 01:07:59,942 --> 01:08:02,278 DARREN FARIVAR. AND THANK YOU TO 2066 01:08:02,278 --> 01:08:02,845 THE COALITION ENDING GENDER 2067 01:08:02,845 --> 01:08:06,282 BASED VIOLENCE AND THE DOZENS OF 2068 01:08:06,282 --> 01:08:06,816 ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING 2069 01:08:06,816 --> 01:08:07,683 SURVIVORS ACROSS OUR REGION. 2070 01:08:07,683 --> 01:08:08,918 THIS IS MY NUMBER ONE PRIORITY 2071 01:08:08,918 --> 01:08:10,853 FOR THIS YEAR. AND WHATEVER. WE 2072 01:08:10,853 --> 01:08:12,555 DO NOT WIN IN THIS YEAR'S 2073 01:08:12,555 --> 01:08:14,890 BUDGET ON THIS. I'LL BE BACK 2074 01:08:14,890 --> 01:08:15,958 NEXT YEAR PUSHING THIS. SO, 2075 01:08:15,958 --> 01:08:18,094 COLLEAGUES, I HOPE YOU ADD YOUR 2076 01:08:18,094 --> 01:08:19,829 NAME IN SUPPORT TODAY. THANK 2077 01:08:19,829 --> 01:08:20,029 YOU. 2078 01:08:20,029 --> 01:08:22,498 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2079 01:08:22,498 --> 01:08:24,867 RINCK. VERY WELL SAID. 2080 01:08:24,867 --> 01:08:27,002 COLLEAGUES, ANY DISCUSSION AT 2081 01:08:27,002 --> 01:08:28,571 THIS TIME? I DON'T KNOW THAT 2082 01:08:28,571 --> 01:08:29,538 THERE'S ANYTHING THAT WE CAN 2083 01:08:29,538 --> 01:08:31,307 ADD TO WHAT COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 2084 01:08:31,307 --> 01:08:36,011 JUST SHARED. SO MY LACK OF 2085 01:08:36,011 --> 01:08:36,612 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS IS FOR NO 2086 01:08:36,612 --> 01:08:38,747 OTHER REASON THAN RESPECT TO THE 2087 01:08:38,747 --> 01:08:39,915 SPONSOR. FOR EVERYTHING THAT 2088 01:08:39,915 --> 01:08:42,585 YOU'VE SHARED SO FAR. THANK 2089 01:08:42,585 --> 01:08:45,988 YOU. I'M NOT SEEING I THINK YOU 2090 01:08:45,988 --> 01:08:47,122 TOOK EVERYONE'S BREATH AWAY WITH 2091 01:08:47,122 --> 01:08:47,756 THE COMMENTS THAT YOU SHARED. SO 2092 01:08:47,756 --> 01:08:49,258 I DON'T THINK WE'VE GOT 2093 01:08:49,258 --> 01:08:49,825 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AT THIS 2094 01:08:49,825 --> 01:08:50,893 TIME. DID YOU HAVE ANY CLOSING 2095 01:08:50,893 --> 01:08:54,296 COMMENTS YOU WANTED TO SHARE? 2096 01:08:54,296 --> 01:08:56,932 -- SHUCKS. THANK YOU, CHAIR, FOR 2097 01:08:56,932 --> 01:08:57,833 THOSE GENEROUS REMARKS. I 2098 01:08:57,833 --> 01:08:59,168 APPRECIATE IT, AND COLLEAGUES, 2099 01:08:59,168 --> 01:09:00,870 AND I HOPE THIS IS SOMETHING WE 2100 01:09:00,870 --> 01:09:04,373 CAN STAND BEHIND. THANK YOU. 2101 01:09:04,373 --> 01:09:06,275 -- THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I WILL 2102 01:09:06,275 --> 01:09:08,110 CALL FOR CO-SPONSORS ON HSD 30, 2103 01:09:08,110 --> 01:09:12,081 AYE COLLEAGUES, IF YOU'D LIKE TO 2104 01:09:12,081 --> 01:09:13,048 CO-SPONSOR 30 AYE AT THIS TIME, 2105 01:09:13,048 --> 01:09:15,818 PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. I'M 2106 01:09:15,818 --> 01:09:18,053 GOING TO BE ADDING COUNCIL 2107 01:09:18,053 --> 01:09:18,287 KETTLE. 2108 01:09:18,287 --> 01:09:20,022 -- ADDING COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. 2109 01:09:20,022 --> 01:09:23,058 -- THANK YOU WE'RE GOING TO 2110 01:09:23,058 --> 01:09:27,363 MOVE RIGHT ALONG ON TO HSD 31SA. 2111 01:09:27,363 --> 01:09:31,000 -- HSD 31SA IS A STATEMENT OF 2112 01:09:31,000 --> 01:09:31,567 LEGISLATIVE INTENT THAT WE 2113 01:09:31,567 --> 01:09:33,502 REQUEST THE HUMAN SERVICES 2114 01:09:33,502 --> 01:09:34,837 DEPARTMENT PROVIDE A REPORT TO 2115 01:09:34,837 --> 01:09:36,038 THE HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR AND 2116 01:09:36,038 --> 01:09:39,175 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2117 01:09:39,175 --> 01:09:41,443 BY JUNE 30th, 2027 ON TOPICS 2118 01:09:41,443 --> 01:09:43,579 RELATED TO GENDER BASED VIOLENCE 2119 01:09:43,579 --> 01:09:45,414 SUPPORTS FUNDED BY THE CITY, 2120 01:09:45,414 --> 01:09:47,149 INCLUDING THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE 2121 01:09:47,149 --> 01:09:48,384 OF SERVICES, A SPEND PLAN FOR 2122 01:09:48,384 --> 01:09:51,387 ANY FUNDS ADDED IN THIS BUDGET 2123 01:09:51,387 --> 01:09:52,054 PROCESS AND IDENTIFYING 2124 01:09:52,054 --> 01:09:55,057 OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED 2125 01:09:55,057 --> 01:09:55,691 INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION. 2126 01:09:55,691 --> 01:09:56,892 THIS IS SPONSORED BY 2127 01:09:56,892 --> 01:09:59,295 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, 2128 01:09:59,295 --> 01:09:59,929 CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBERS 2129 01:09:59,929 --> 01:10:01,096 KETTLE AND FOSTER. 2130 01:10:01,096 --> 01:10:02,198 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 2131 01:10:02,198 --> 01:10:03,198 RINCK IS SPONSOR OF THE 2132 01:10:03,198 --> 01:10:05,134 PROPOSAL. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 2133 01:10:05,134 --> 01:10:06,835 THANK YOU. 2134 01:10:06,835 --> 01:10:07,469 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR STRAUSS, AND 2135 01:10:07,469 --> 01:10:09,371 THANK YOU, THOMAS, FOR YOUR WORK 2136 01:10:09,371 --> 01:10:10,873 WITH MY TEAM ON PREPARING THIS. 2137 01:10:10,873 --> 01:10:13,175 AND THANK YOU TO CO-SPONSORS. 2138 01:10:13,175 --> 01:10:15,377 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER 2139 01:10:15,377 --> 01:10:15,911 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE FOR 2140 01:10:15,911 --> 01:10:16,579 SUPPORTING THIS LIE. THIS 2141 01:10:16,579 --> 01:10:19,582 STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT 2142 01:10:19,582 --> 01:10:21,517 REALLY IS INTENDED TO MAKE SURE 2143 01:10:21,517 --> 01:10:24,887 THAT WE ARE NOT JUST FOCUSING 2144 01:10:24,887 --> 01:10:25,955 ON, YOU KNOW, THE FUNDING 2145 01:10:25,955 --> 01:10:27,990 COMPONENTS, WHICH IS CLEARLY 2146 01:10:27,990 --> 01:10:29,358 VERY IMPORTANT, BUT ALSO 2147 01:10:29,358 --> 01:10:30,893 CARRYING THE WORK INTO COMMITTEE 2148 01:10:30,893 --> 01:10:33,362 NEXT YEAR. SO IN MANY WAYS, I'M 2149 01:10:33,362 --> 01:10:33,896 VIEWING THIS STATEMENT OF 2150 01:10:33,896 --> 01:10:35,164 LEGISLATIVE INTENT AS KIND OF A 2151 01:10:35,164 --> 01:10:36,332 BACKBONE FOR FUTURE PLANNING ON 2152 01:10:36,332 --> 01:10:38,601 HOW WE CONTINUE THE WORK AND 2153 01:10:38,601 --> 01:10:41,670 REALLY SPEAKS TO HOW THE SEATTLE 2154 01:10:41,670 --> 01:10:42,271 STANDS WITH SURVIVORS. EVERY 2155 01:10:42,271 --> 01:10:43,739 STEP CAMPAIGN IS INTENDED TO BE 2156 01:10:43,739 --> 01:10:47,476 AN ONGOING EFFORT, AS WE REALLY 2157 01:10:47,476 --> 01:10:50,212 DO WORK TO EVALUATE OUR CURRENT 2158 01:10:50,212 --> 01:10:52,548 LANDSCAPE PLAN EFFECTIVELY AND 2159 01:10:52,548 --> 01:10:53,916 ALSO IDENTIFY NEED ACROSS THE 2160 01:10:53,916 --> 01:10:57,453 SYSTEM. SO IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO 2161 01:10:57,453 --> 01:10:58,053 SUPPORT THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL 2162 01:10:58,053 --> 01:11:00,756 BUDGET ACTION, I HOPE YOU CAN 2163 01:11:00,756 --> 01:11:01,890 SUPPORT THIS SLIDE THAT I VIEW 2164 01:11:01,890 --> 01:11:03,092 AS AN IMPORTANT PLANNING STEP TO 2165 01:11:03,092 --> 01:11:05,227 MAKE SURE THAT THE WORK IS 2166 01:11:05,227 --> 01:11:06,895 ONGOING AND WE HAVE 2167 01:11:06,895 --> 01:11:07,463 SUSTAINABILITY AROUND THIS 2168 01:11:07,463 --> 01:11:08,998 EFFORT. I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. 2169 01:11:08,998 --> 01:11:10,265 THANK YOU. 2170 01:11:10,265 --> 01:11:12,901 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 2171 01:11:12,901 --> 01:11:16,271 RINCK COLLEAGUES. ANY COMMENTS? 2172 01:11:16,271 --> 01:11:16,739 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ. 2173 01:11:16,739 --> 01:11:17,339 -- THANK YOU. AND I WANT TO 2174 01:11:17,339 --> 01:11:19,441 THANK COUNCILMEMBER RINCK FOR 2175 01:11:19,441 --> 01:11:20,576 BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND THE 2176 01:11:20,576 --> 01:11:22,578 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND THE 2177 01:11:22,578 --> 01:11:24,313 INFORMATION COUNCIL MEMBER 2178 01:11:24,313 --> 01:11:24,980 RINCK. ONE COMPONENT OF THIS AND 2179 01:11:24,980 --> 01:11:26,115 I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR 2180 01:11:26,115 --> 01:11:28,050 PARTNERSHIP AND YOUR GOOD WORDS 2181 01:11:28,050 --> 01:11:29,852 AND YOUR GOOD WORK, OBVIOUSLY, 2182 01:11:29,852 --> 01:11:33,689 IS GETTING DOWN TO THE. I DON'T 2183 01:11:33,689 --> 01:11:36,358 WANT TO SAY GRANULAR, BUT MORE 2184 01:11:36,358 --> 01:11:38,560 SOME OF THE GENDER BASED 2185 01:11:38,560 --> 01:11:40,262 VIOLENCE THAT WE DON'T TYPICALLY 2186 01:11:40,262 --> 01:11:44,233 SEE IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE, 2187 01:11:44,233 --> 01:11:44,867 INCLUDING MISSING AND MURDERED 2188 01:11:44,867 --> 01:11:46,568 INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS. AND 2189 01:11:46,568 --> 01:11:48,370 THE WORK THAT WE HAD DONE WITH 2190 01:11:48,370 --> 01:11:51,640 SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND 2191 01:11:51,640 --> 01:11:52,174 NONPROFIT INDIGENOUS LED 2192 01:11:52,174 --> 01:11:53,275 ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH I'VE BEEN 2193 01:11:53,275 --> 01:11:54,910 WORKING ON FOR WELL OVER A 2194 01:11:54,910 --> 01:11:56,645 DECADE. SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING 2195 01:11:56,645 --> 01:11:58,280 THIS, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. I 2196 01:11:58,280 --> 01:11:59,381 WON'T BE AROUND NEXT YEAR, BUT 2197 01:11:59,381 --> 01:12:01,784 I WILL CERTAINLY BE WATCHING. 2198 01:12:01,784 --> 01:12:02,418 AND I'M EXTENDING TO YOU IN 2199 01:12:02,418 --> 01:12:04,286 FRONT OF GOD AND EVERYBODY. I'M 2200 01:12:04,286 --> 01:12:06,822 HERE FOR YOU. SO I GOT YOU. 2201 01:12:06,822 --> 01:12:08,357 THANK YOU. I WILL BE SUPPORTING 2202 01:12:08,357 --> 01:12:10,426 THIS. 2203 01:12:10,426 --> 01:12:10,993 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 2204 01:12:10,993 --> 01:12:13,796 JUAREZ COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCIL 2205 01:12:13,796 --> 01:12:15,331 PRESIDENT. HOLLINGSWORTH. 2206 01:12:15,331 --> 01:12:15,898 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 2207 01:12:15,898 --> 01:12:16,899 RIVERA. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2208 01:12:16,899 --> 01:12:17,499 RINCK FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON 2209 01:12:17,499 --> 01:12:19,935 THIS. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS 2210 01:12:19,935 --> 01:12:21,303 TODAY. AND I ALSO WANT TO LEND 2211 01:12:21,303 --> 01:12:22,471 MY SUPPORT. AND I KNOW THAT'S 2212 01:12:22,471 --> 01:12:25,841 YOUR NUMBER ONE BUDGET. ASK AS 2213 01:12:25,841 --> 01:12:27,476 WELL FOR THE PREVIOUS ITEM. SO 2214 01:12:27,476 --> 01:12:28,477 SHOWING MY SUPPORT THERE, I KNOW 2215 01:12:28,477 --> 01:12:29,578 IT'S A IT'S A BIG ASK AND YOU 2216 01:12:29,578 --> 01:12:32,648 PLANT YOUR FLAG IN THE GROUND, 2217 01:12:32,648 --> 01:12:33,582 BUT JUST WANTED TO TO THE CHAIR. 2218 01:12:33,582 --> 01:12:37,653 I KNOW THE CHAIR. I WILL MAKE 2219 01:12:37,653 --> 01:12:38,954 SURE THE CHAIR KNOWS THAT I DO 2220 01:12:38,954 --> 01:12:41,323 SUPPORT SOME, YOU KNOW, TRYING 2221 01:12:41,323 --> 01:12:42,958 TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE CAN DO FOR 2222 01:12:42,958 --> 01:12:45,327 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE SUPPORTIVE 2223 01:12:45,327 --> 01:12:45,961 SERVICES AS WELL, BECAUSE I KNOW 2224 01:12:45,961 --> 01:12:47,062 IT'S YOUR NUMBER ONE ASK. SO I 2225 01:12:47,062 --> 01:12:48,063 DO I DO SUPPORT THAT AND I WILL 2226 01:12:48,063 --> 01:12:50,332 BE SUPPORTING THIS AS WELL. SO 2227 01:12:50,332 --> 01:12:50,966 THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, 2228 01:12:50,966 --> 01:12:53,869 FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THAT. 2229 01:12:53,869 --> 01:12:54,970 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, 2230 01:12:54,970 --> 01:12:56,105 CHAIR, YOUR BACK. I HAVE A 2231 01:12:56,105 --> 01:12:57,439 COMMENT, IF 2232 01:12:57,439 --> 01:12:57,773 -- [LAUGHTER] 2233 01:12:57,773 --> 01:13:00,876 -- THAT'S OKAY, PLEASE THANK 2234 01:13:00,876 --> 01:13:02,978 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER, RINCK, FOR 2235 01:13:02,978 --> 01:13:06,615 PUTTING THIS REQUEST IN. I TOO, 2236 01:13:06,615 --> 01:13:07,916 WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. MY 2237 01:13:07,916 --> 01:13:09,685 UNDERSTANDING IS WE SPEND ABOUT 2238 01:13:09,685 --> 01:13:11,520 17 MILLION ON GENDER BASED 2239 01:13:11,520 --> 01:13:13,021 VIOLENCE. I DON'T KNOW IF 2240 01:13:13,021 --> 01:13:16,158 YOU'RE A WOMAN. I KNOW VERY FEW 2241 01:13:16,158 --> 01:13:17,893 WOMEN WHO HAVE NOT BEEN IMPACTED 2242 01:13:17,893 --> 01:13:21,463 BY GENDER BASED VIOLENCE TO A, 2243 01:13:21,463 --> 01:13:23,065 YOU KNOW, TO A DEGREE, THAT'S 2244 01:13:23,065 --> 01:13:24,299 JUST THE BOTTOM LINE. AND IF 2245 01:13:24,299 --> 01:13:26,769 YOU'RE A WOMAN OF COLOR, EVERY, 2246 01:13:26,769 --> 01:13:32,408 EVERY STEP MEANS YOU'VE 2247 01:13:32,408 --> 01:13:34,977 EXPERIENCED IT MOST CERTAINLY. 2248 01:13:34,977 --> 01:13:37,012 AND I KNOW WE ALL HAVE FAMILY 2249 01:13:37,012 --> 01:13:39,515 MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED 2250 01:13:39,515 --> 01:13:40,949 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE OF ONE 2251 01:13:40,949 --> 01:13:45,287 FORM OR ANOTHER, INCLUDING AND I 2252 01:13:45,287 --> 01:13:46,688 KNOW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS PART 2253 01:13:46,688 --> 01:13:48,123 OF THAT, TOO. OR WHETHER YOU 2254 01:13:48,123 --> 01:13:53,629 WERE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN 2255 01:13:53,629 --> 01:13:56,465 COLLEGE OR BY A FAMILY MEMBER OR 2256 01:13:56,465 --> 01:13:58,534 BY A, YOU KNOW, A FRIEND, ET 2257 01:13:58,534 --> 01:14:00,169 CETERA, SOMEONE WE THOUGHT WAS A 2258 01:14:00,169 --> 01:14:03,472 FRIEND TURNED OUT NOT TO BE A 2259 01:14:03,472 --> 01:14:05,674 FRIEND. SO I DO ADMIRE YOUR 2260 01:14:05,674 --> 01:14:07,876 PASSION ON THIS. AND THOSE OF US 2261 01:14:07,876 --> 01:14:11,346 WOMEN WHO ARE OLDER HAVE BEEN 2262 01:14:11,346 --> 01:14:15,517 WORKING ON THIS FOR, FOR MANY, 2263 01:14:15,517 --> 01:14:16,018 MANY, MANY YEARS. AND I 2264 01:14:16,018 --> 01:14:17,453 APPRECIATE YOU COUNCILMEMBER 2265 01:14:17,453 --> 01:14:20,489 JUAREZ, FOR BRINGING ATTENTION 2266 01:14:20,489 --> 01:14:22,758 TO, YOU KNOW, THE INDIGENOUS 2267 01:14:22,758 --> 01:14:27,129 MURDERED WOMEN AND GIRLS. THIS 2268 01:14:27,129 --> 01:14:27,863 IS SERIOUS AND IT'S REALLY 2269 01:14:27,863 --> 01:14:31,800 IMPORTANT. IT WAS A BIG BUDGET 2270 01:14:31,800 --> 01:14:34,570 ASK. AND I THINK THIS REQUEST 2271 01:14:34,570 --> 01:14:37,506 FOR A SLIDE TO UNDERSTAND THE 2272 01:14:37,506 --> 01:14:38,407 LANDSCAPE AT THE AT THE CITY AND 2273 01:14:38,407 --> 01:14:40,075 WHAT WE'RE FUNDING AND WHAT 2274 01:14:40,075 --> 01:14:42,611 COULD BE DONE IF WE CAN DO MORE. 2275 01:14:42,611 --> 01:14:46,081 I KNOW WE ALL WOULD CERTAINLY 2276 01:14:46,081 --> 01:14:48,183 WANT TO DO A LOT MORE. AND IT'S 2277 01:14:48,183 --> 01:14:49,751 HARD TO DO WITH OUR BUDGET 2278 01:14:49,751 --> 01:14:50,719 CONSTRAINTS, BUT I DO THINK IT 2279 01:14:50,719 --> 01:14:54,790 ALL STARTS WITH HAVING A REPORT 2280 01:14:54,790 --> 01:14:56,291 ABOUT HOW WE'RE DOING WITH THE 2281 01:14:56,291 --> 01:14:57,459 DOLLARS WE ARE INVESTING. AND SO 2282 01:14:57,459 --> 01:14:58,727 I APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING THIS 2283 01:14:58,727 --> 01:15:00,729 FORWARD, AND I'LL BE SUPPORTING 2284 01:15:00,729 --> 01:15:01,497 THIS REPORT. THANK YOU. THANK 2285 01:15:01,497 --> 01:15:02,865 YOU, CHAIR. 2286 01:15:02,865 --> 01:15:04,399 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 2287 01:15:04,399 --> 01:15:07,135 RIVERA COLLEAGUES, ANY FURTHER 2288 01:15:07,135 --> 01:15:10,372 DISCUSSION? ANY FINAL 2289 01:15:10,372 --> 01:15:12,207 DISCUSSION? THAT MEANS I WILL BE 2290 01:15:12,207 --> 01:15:13,375 ASKING FOR CO-SPONSORS. IF YOU 2291 01:15:13,375 --> 01:15:16,712 WOULD LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 2292 01:15:16,712 --> 01:15:19,248 31SA PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT 2293 01:15:19,248 --> 01:15:22,384 THIS TIME. I'VE GOT 2294 01:15:22,384 --> 01:15:23,585 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA 2295 01:15:23,585 --> 01:15:27,089 HOLLINGSWORTH. SAKA. JUAREZ. 2296 01:15:27,089 --> 01:15:29,324 STRAUSS. 2297 01:15:29,324 --> 01:15:29,758 -- COUNCILMEMBERS. 2298 01:15:29,758 --> 01:15:33,662 HOLLINGSWORTH. JUAREZ. SORRY. 2299 01:15:33,662 --> 01:15:37,266 RIVERA. SAKA AND STRAUSS. 2300 01:15:37,266 --> 01:15:42,337 -- YES. GREAT. FANTASTIC. WE'RE 2301 01:15:42,337 --> 01:15:45,974 GOING TO MOVE RIGHT ALONG. HSD 2302 01:15:45,974 --> 01:15:49,545 32 A 2303 01:15:49,545 --> 01:15:52,014 -- HSD 32 A WOULD PROVIDE A 2304 01:15:52,014 --> 01:15:54,850 $100,000 OF GENERAL FUND AND HSD 2305 01:15:54,850 --> 01:15:56,752 TO PRIORITIZE SEATTLE YOUTH 2306 01:15:56,752 --> 01:15:58,520 EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PLACEMENT FOR 2307 01:15:58,520 --> 01:16:01,089 YOUTH AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE. THIS 2308 01:16:01,089 --> 01:16:01,690 IS SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 2309 01:16:01,690 --> 01:16:03,525 LIN COSPONSORED BY COUNCIL 2310 01:16:03,525 --> 01:16:06,128 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH AND 2311 01:16:06,128 --> 01:16:06,595 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER. 2312 01:16:06,595 --> 01:16:08,230 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER LIN 2313 01:16:08,230 --> 01:16:10,132 SPONSOR THE PROPOSAL. YOU'RE 2314 01:16:10,132 --> 01:16:10,432 RECOGNIZED. 2315 01:16:10,432 --> 01:16:11,633 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND THANK 2316 01:16:11,633 --> 01:16:12,701 YOU TO MY CO-SPONSORS. COUNCIL 2317 01:16:12,701 --> 01:16:16,672 PRESIDENT, HOLLINGSWORTH AND 2318 01:16:16,672 --> 01:16:17,306 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER COLLEAGUES. 2319 01:16:17,306 --> 01:16:18,407 AS I'VE BEEN MEETING WITH 2320 01:16:18,407 --> 01:16:20,909 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OUR 2321 01:16:20,909 --> 01:16:23,312 COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION 2322 01:16:23,312 --> 01:16:24,746 PARTNERS, THE ONE THING I HAVE 2323 01:16:24,746 --> 01:16:26,515 HEARD OVER AND OVER AND OVER IS 2324 01:16:26,515 --> 01:16:31,186 THAT THE KIDS, OUR YOUTH 2325 01:16:31,186 --> 01:16:31,820 AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE, 2326 01:16:31,820 --> 01:16:37,859 NEED JOBS TODAY, I ACTUALLY HAVE 2327 01:16:37,859 --> 01:16:38,927 A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS AROUND 2328 01:16:38,927 --> 01:16:40,462 JOBS, AND THIS IS THE FIRST OF 2329 01:16:40,462 --> 01:16:42,831 THREE. AND THE SEATTLE YOUTH 2330 01:16:42,831 --> 01:16:44,433 EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IS A 2331 01:16:44,433 --> 01:16:45,901 WONDERFUL PROGRAM. I'D LOVE TO 2332 01:16:45,901 --> 01:16:49,738 TO GROW THAT PROGRAM MORE. BUT 2333 01:16:49,738 --> 01:16:51,406 THIS PROPOSAL IS MEANT TO 2334 01:16:51,406 --> 01:16:54,142 DEDICATE TO PROVIDE 100,000 TO 2335 01:16:54,142 --> 01:16:54,943 REALLY FOCUS ON THOSE YOUTH 2336 01:16:54,943 --> 01:16:59,481 AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE, YOU KNOW, 2337 01:16:59,481 --> 01:17:03,051 I THINK ABOUT OUR FUTURE EFFORTS 2338 01:17:03,051 --> 01:17:04,553 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA ABOUT IF 2339 01:17:04,553 --> 01:17:06,455 WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A FOCUSED 2340 01:17:06,455 --> 01:17:08,957 DETERRENCE MODEL, WE REALLY NEED 2341 01:17:08,957 --> 01:17:11,360 TO HAVE ASSURE THESE KIDS 2342 01:17:11,360 --> 01:17:12,661 AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE THAT WE CAN 2343 01:17:12,661 --> 01:17:14,763 SHOW THEM A BETTER PATH. AND IN 2344 01:17:14,763 --> 01:17:18,800 ORDER TO DO SO, WE NEED TO 2345 01:17:18,800 --> 01:17:19,267 ENSURE THAT THERE ARE 2346 01:17:19,267 --> 01:17:21,470 OPPORTUNITIES, JOB OPPORTUNITIES 2347 01:17:21,470 --> 01:17:24,840 FOR THEM AND YOU KNOW, I THINK 2348 01:17:24,840 --> 01:17:27,309 IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT A PAYCHECK 2349 01:17:27,309 --> 01:17:28,844 FOR OUR YOUTH. IT IS ABOUT THE 2350 01:17:28,844 --> 01:17:31,947 SKILLS THAT THEY LEARN, THE 2351 01:17:31,947 --> 01:17:32,581 COMMUNITY, CONNECTIONS THEY GET 2352 01:17:32,581 --> 01:17:33,215 THROUGH JOBS. YOU KNOW, WE SPEND 2353 01:17:33,215 --> 01:17:38,420 MORE TIME EACH DAY WITH OUR WORK 2354 01:17:38,420 --> 01:17:39,054 COLLEAGUES THAN WE OFTEN DO WITH 2355 01:17:39,054 --> 01:17:43,825 OUR FAMILIES. THESE JOBS CAN BE 2356 01:17:43,825 --> 01:17:45,260 CRITICAL PATHWAYS TO GET OUR 2357 01:17:45,260 --> 01:17:47,662 YOUTH ONTO A BETTER PATH. YOU 2358 01:17:47,662 --> 01:17:48,530 KNOW, I ENCOURAGE, YOU KNOW, I 2359 01:17:48,530 --> 01:17:50,132 THINK ABOUT THAT FIRST PAYCHECK 2360 01:17:50,132 --> 01:17:52,534 THAT I EVER RECEIVED AS A YOUNG 2361 01:17:52,534 --> 01:17:53,568 PERSON AND THE CONFIDENCE THAT 2362 01:17:53,568 --> 01:17:55,170 GAVE ME, THE CONNECTIONS THAT 2363 01:17:55,170 --> 01:17:58,540 GAVE ME AND EVERY YOUTH IN OUR 2364 01:17:58,540 --> 01:17:59,641 COMMUNITY, BUT ESPECIALLY THOSE 2365 01:17:59,641 --> 01:18:00,242 AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE, DESERVE 2366 01:18:00,242 --> 01:18:03,879 THIS OPPORTUNITY. I THANK YOU 2367 01:18:03,879 --> 01:18:04,279 FOR YOUR SUPPORT. 2368 01:18:04,279 --> 01:18:05,614 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER LIN 2369 01:18:05,614 --> 01:18:07,549 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. ANYTHING TO 2370 01:18:07,549 --> 01:18:08,884 ADD? NOT AT THIS TIME. 2371 01:18:08,884 --> 01:18:12,487 COLLEAGUES. DISCUSSION 2372 01:18:12,487 --> 01:18:14,890 DISCUSSION. FURTHER DISCUSSION 2373 01:18:14,890 --> 01:18:15,524 AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION COMES 2374 01:18:15,524 --> 01:18:17,793 FINAL DISCUSSION. FINAL 2375 01:18:17,793 --> 01:18:19,227 DISCUSSION. SEEING NO 2376 01:18:19,227 --> 01:18:20,862 DISCUSSION, WE WILL CALL FOR 2377 01:18:20,862 --> 01:18:21,897 CO-SPONSORS AT THIS TIME. IF YOU 2378 01:18:21,897 --> 01:18:24,032 WOULD LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 32 2379 01:18:24,032 --> 01:18:28,203 A PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. I HAVE 2380 01:18:28,203 --> 01:18:30,505 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK ADDING HER 2381 01:18:30,505 --> 01:18:32,307 NAME TO HSD 32. 2382 01:18:32,307 --> 01:18:32,874 -- AYE ADDING COUNCILMEMBER 2383 01:18:32,874 --> 01:18:33,408 RINCK. 2384 01:18:33,408 --> 01:18:38,213 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 2385 01:18:38,213 --> 01:18:38,413 33SA. 2386 01:18:38,413 --> 01:18:42,317 -- HSD 33SA IS A STATEMENT OF 2387 01:18:42,317 --> 01:18:42,918 LEGISLATIVE INTENT THAT WOULD 2388 01:18:42,918 --> 01:18:44,553 REQUEST HSD TO REPORT ON 2389 01:18:44,553 --> 01:18:45,987 POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE SEATTLE 2390 01:18:45,987 --> 01:18:48,623 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. IN 2391 01:18:48,623 --> 01:18:50,258 SPECIFIC. THOSE TWO POTENTIAL 2392 01:18:50,258 --> 01:18:52,794 CHANGES ARE THE CONTEMPLATED 2393 01:18:52,794 --> 01:18:53,495 IMPLEMENTATION OF YEAR ROUND 2394 01:18:53,495 --> 01:18:55,197 APPLICATION PERIODS FOR THE 2395 01:18:55,197 --> 01:18:57,566 PROGRAMS INTERN INTERNSHIP 2396 01:18:57,566 --> 01:18:59,468 PROGRAM, AND NUMBER TWO, 2397 01:18:59,468 --> 01:19:01,136 BUILDING STRONGER CONNECTIONS 2398 01:19:01,136 --> 01:19:01,737 BETWEEN THE PROGRAM AND YOUTH 2399 01:19:01,737 --> 01:19:03,705 SERVED BY ORGANIZATIONS THAT 2400 01:19:03,705 --> 01:19:04,873 FOCUS FOCUS ON COMMUNITY 2401 01:19:04,873 --> 01:19:06,808 VIOLENCE INTERVENTION, 2402 01:19:06,808 --> 01:19:08,944 INTERVENTION, AND GUN VIOLENCE 2403 01:19:08,944 --> 01:19:09,544 PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. 2404 01:19:09,544 --> 01:19:10,746 THIS IS SPONSORED BY 2405 01:19:10,746 --> 01:19:12,681 COUNCILMEMBER LIN, COSPONSORED 2406 01:19:12,681 --> 01:19:13,148 BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT 2407 01:19:13,148 --> 01:19:16,485 HOLLINGSWORTH AND COUNCILMEMBER 2408 01:19:16,485 --> 01:19:16,718 FOSTER. 2409 01:19:16,718 --> 01:19:17,919 -- THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. SO 2410 01:19:17,919 --> 01:19:19,855 FOLLOWING UP ON ON ON THE 2411 01:19:19,855 --> 01:19:21,656 SEATTLE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT 2412 01:19:21,656 --> 01:19:24,459 PROGRAM, AGAIN, IT'S A WONDERFUL 2413 01:19:24,459 --> 01:19:26,161 PROGRAM THAT PRIMARILY HAS A 6 2414 01:19:26,161 --> 01:19:28,830 TO 8 WEEK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, 2415 01:19:28,830 --> 01:19:30,132 WHICH LAST YEAR RAN FROM JULY 2416 01:19:30,132 --> 01:19:35,737 6th TO AUGUST 18th. THAT'S WHY 2417 01:19:35,737 --> 01:19:36,371 PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH FROM 16 TO 2418 01:19:36,371 --> 01:19:38,340 24. AND THAT SUMMER PROGRAM 2419 01:19:38,340 --> 01:19:40,842 WORKS WELL FOR MANY OF OUR 2420 01:19:40,842 --> 01:19:41,610 YOUTH. YOU KNOW, AND IT MAKES A 2421 01:19:41,610 --> 01:19:43,578 LOT OF SENSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL 2422 01:19:43,578 --> 01:19:47,649 STUDENTS. BUT AGAIN, THE PROGRAM 2423 01:19:47,649 --> 01:19:49,084 IS LARGER THAN JUST OUR HIGH 2424 01:19:49,084 --> 01:19:50,385 SCHOOL STUDENTS. IT DOES GO UP 2425 01:19:50,385 --> 01:19:54,556 TO AGE 24. AND SO LOOKING FOR 2426 01:19:54,556 --> 01:19:56,324 POTENTIAL YEAR ROUND 2427 01:19:56,324 --> 01:19:58,426 OPPORTUNITIES, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, 2428 01:19:58,426 --> 01:20:00,428 WE, WE DON'T KNOW WHEN SOMEBODY 2429 01:20:00,428 --> 01:20:06,001 MIGHT NEED THIS OPPORTUNITY. AND 2430 01:20:06,001 --> 01:20:08,103 SPEAKING EARLIER TO A YOUTH 2431 01:20:08,103 --> 01:20:08,637 ENGAGED IN OUR COMMUNITY 2432 01:20:08,637 --> 01:20:09,871 VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, 2433 01:20:09,871 --> 01:20:14,609 YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY MIGHT BE 2434 01:20:14,609 --> 01:20:16,845 READY TO AND AGAIN, NEED 2435 01:20:16,845 --> 01:20:18,413 OPPORTUNITY FOR AN INTERNSHIP 2436 01:20:18,413 --> 01:20:21,049 FOR A JOB. AND SO HOPING THAT 2437 01:20:21,049 --> 01:20:22,751 OUR HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2438 01:20:22,751 --> 01:20:24,853 CAN REALLY LEAN INTO THIS WORK 2439 01:20:24,853 --> 01:20:28,089 OF PARTNERING WITH OUR PARTNERS 2440 01:20:28,089 --> 01:20:33,995 TO, TO SEE HOW THIS PROGRAM CAN 2441 01:20:33,995 --> 01:20:35,931 REALLY BE LEVERAGED, THAT OUR 2442 01:20:35,931 --> 01:20:37,666 INVESTMENTS CAN REALLY BE 2443 01:20:37,666 --> 01:20:40,836 LEVERAGED TO PARTNER WITH OUR 2444 01:20:40,836 --> 01:20:41,469 CVI INVESTMENTS FOR OUR AT-RISK 2445 01:20:41,469 --> 01:20:43,138 YOUTH AND FOR OUR OLDER YOUNG, 2446 01:20:43,138 --> 01:20:45,273 FOR OUR YOUNG ADULTS OLDER THAN 2447 01:20:45,273 --> 01:20:46,241 JUST OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 2448 01:20:46,241 --> 01:20:52,547 THANK YOU. 2449 01:20:52,547 --> 01:20:54,249 -- OH, SORRY. THE CHAIR STEPPED 2450 01:20:54,249 --> 01:20:56,918 AWAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 2451 01:20:56,918 --> 01:20:57,853 LIN COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ. IS 2452 01:20:57,853 --> 01:20:59,087 THAT FOR A COMMENT? YOUR HAND 2453 01:20:59,087 --> 01:20:59,254 UP. 2454 01:20:59,254 --> 01:21:02,157 -- YES IT IS. OKAY, GO THANK 2455 01:21:02,157 --> 01:21:02,357 YOU. 2456 01:21:02,357 --> 01:21:04,426 -- MADAM PRO TEM CHAIR FOR FOUR 2457 01:21:04,426 --> 01:21:06,728 MINUTES. FIRST OF ALL, 2458 01:21:06,728 --> 01:21:07,829 COUNCILMEMBER LIN, THANK YOU FOR 2459 01:21:07,829 --> 01:21:09,898 BRINGING THIS BECAUSE. AND I 2460 01:21:09,898 --> 01:21:12,968 USED TO VOLUNTEER IN A LOT IN 2461 01:21:12,968 --> 01:21:15,904 THE DAY WITH THE SEATTLE INDIAN 2462 01:21:15,904 --> 01:21:18,773 CENTER AND ROUTES, THE 2463 01:21:18,773 --> 01:21:23,111 TRANSITIONAL HOMELESS SHELTER IN 2464 01:21:23,111 --> 01:21:23,745 THAT AGE GAP BETWEEN 16 AND 24 2465 01:21:23,745 --> 01:21:26,147 IS OFTEN A GAP THAT NOBODY SEEMS 2466 01:21:26,147 --> 01:21:27,115 TO. I MEAN, THEY KIND OF GET 2467 01:21:27,115 --> 01:21:29,084 LOST IN THE SHUFFLE, 2468 01:21:29,084 --> 01:21:30,051 PARTICULARLY AFTER 18. AND THEY 2469 01:21:30,051 --> 01:21:31,953 AGE OUT OF GROUP HOMES AND 2470 01:21:31,953 --> 01:21:35,190 FOSTER HOMES. THERE'S NEVER THAT 2471 01:21:35,190 --> 01:21:36,291 SUPPORT AND THAT THAT SAFETY NET 2472 01:21:36,291 --> 01:21:38,793 OR NO ONE HAS EYES ON THEM. SO I 2473 01:21:38,793 --> 01:21:40,662 REALLY WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR 2474 01:21:40,662 --> 01:21:43,899 THIS PROVISO TO PRIORITIZE YOUTH 2475 01:21:43,899 --> 01:21:46,101 EMPLOYMENT, BECAUSE THAT IS SO 2476 01:21:46,101 --> 01:21:47,602 IMPORTANT TO SEE THIS. AND I 2477 01:21:47,602 --> 01:21:49,437 DON'T WANT TO SAY COMPLETELY 2478 01:21:49,437 --> 01:21:50,739 INVISIBLE, BUT KIND OF 2479 01:21:50,739 --> 01:21:52,173 OVERLOOKED. WE REALLY FOCUS ON K 2480 01:21:52,173 --> 01:21:55,810 TO 12. AND THEN KIDS THAT ARE 2481 01:21:55,810 --> 01:21:57,946 IN, IN, YOU KNOW, FOSTER CARE, 2482 01:21:57,946 --> 01:21:58,613 THEN THEY AGE OUT AFTER 18 AND 2483 01:21:58,613 --> 01:22:00,515 THEN THEY JUST KIND OF 2484 01:22:00,515 --> 01:22:01,283 DISAPPEAR. AND WE WORKED WITH, 2485 01:22:01,283 --> 01:22:04,119 WITH YOUNG FOLKS THAT WOULD AGE 2486 01:22:04,119 --> 01:22:05,987 OUT OF GROUP HOME, FOSTER CARE, 2487 01:22:05,987 --> 01:22:07,489 WHATEVER. AND WE'RE BASICALLY 2488 01:22:07,489 --> 01:22:09,257 JUST SENT ON THEIR WAY WITH $100 2489 01:22:09,257 --> 01:22:11,726 AND A HEFTY BAG WITH THEIR 2490 01:22:11,726 --> 01:22:13,228 CLOTHES. SO TO HAVE THIS AND TO 2491 01:22:13,228 --> 01:22:14,362 HAVE THE PROVISOS WHERE WE CAN 2492 01:22:14,362 --> 01:22:18,466 LOOK AT THIS FOR EMPLOYMENT IS, 2493 01:22:18,466 --> 01:22:19,734 IS REALLY INSPIRING TO ME. SO I 2494 01:22:19,734 --> 01:22:20,735 WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS. AND I 2495 01:22:20,735 --> 01:22:23,905 WANT TO THANK YOU 2496 01:22:23,905 --> 01:22:25,407 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER, 2497 01:22:25,407 --> 01:22:27,976 JUAREZ COLLEAGUES. ANY OTHER 2498 01:22:27,976 --> 01:22:31,513 COMMENTS? OKAY. WE'RE ON HSD 2499 01:22:31,513 --> 01:22:34,516 033SA. REQUESTED HSD REPORT ON 2500 01:22:34,516 --> 01:22:39,487 POTENTIAL CHANGES TO SYP. WHO 2501 01:22:39,487 --> 01:22:40,155 WOULD LIKE TO WOULD ANY ANYONE 2502 01:22:40,155 --> 01:22:45,193 LIKE TO SIGN ON COUNCILMEMBER 2503 01:22:45,193 --> 01:22:47,929 JUAREZ COUNCILMEMBER RINCK AND 2504 01:22:47,929 --> 01:22:49,097 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 2505 01:22:49,097 --> 01:22:49,731 -- COUNCILMEMBERS JUAREZ. RINCK 2506 01:22:49,731 --> 01:22:51,666 AND SAKA 2507 01:22:51,666 --> 01:22:52,000 -- ALL RIGHT. 2508 01:22:52,000 --> 01:22:55,637 -- THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL 2509 01:22:55,637 --> 01:22:58,940 MOVE ON TO HSD 040 A. 2510 01:22:58,940 --> 01:23:02,010 -- TRACY RATCLIFF COUNCIL 2511 01:23:02,010 --> 01:23:04,512 CENTRAL STAFF HSD 040 A WOULD 2512 01:23:04,512 --> 01:23:06,681 INCREASE HSD BY $750,000 OF 2513 01:23:06,681 --> 01:23:10,185 GENERAL FUND IN 2027, AND 2514 01:23:10,185 --> 01:23:12,487 $776,000 AND CHANGE IN GENERAL 2515 01:23:12,487 --> 01:23:15,156 FUND IN 2028 TO EXPAND SERVICES 2516 01:23:15,156 --> 01:23:16,992 AT CITY FUNDED SENIOR CENTERS 2517 01:23:16,992 --> 01:23:18,993 THAT MAY BE FEELING THE CRUNCH 2518 01:23:18,993 --> 01:23:22,297 OF DEMAND FOR SERVICES. THIS IS 2519 01:23:22,297 --> 01:23:22,931 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER SAKA 2520 01:23:22,931 --> 01:23:23,965 AND CO-SPONSORS. OUR 2521 01:23:23,965 --> 01:23:26,668 COUNCILMEMBERS, HOLLINGSWORTH 2522 01:23:26,668 --> 01:23:26,968 AND RINCK. 2523 01:23:26,968 --> 01:23:29,137 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA 2524 01:23:29,137 --> 01:23:31,906 AS SPONSOR, YOU RECOGNIZED. 2525 01:23:31,906 --> 01:23:34,275 -- THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR. FIRST 2526 01:23:34,275 --> 01:23:36,011 OFF, I WANT TO THANK MY 2527 01:23:36,011 --> 01:23:38,012 CO-SPONSORS. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, 2528 01:23:38,012 --> 01:23:39,347 HOLLINGSWORTH AND COUNCILMEMBERS 2529 01:23:39,347 --> 01:23:41,983 RINCK, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND 2530 01:23:41,983 --> 01:23:44,686 CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THIS VERY 2531 01:23:44,686 --> 01:23:45,286 IMPORTANT CITYWIDE STRATEGIC 2532 01:23:45,286 --> 01:23:47,822 EFFORT. COLLEAGUES, WE KNOW THAT 2533 01:23:47,822 --> 01:23:48,390 SENIOR CENTERS ENABLE OLDER 2534 01:23:48,390 --> 01:23:49,891 ADULTS TO REMAIN CONNECTED, 2535 01:23:49,891 --> 01:23:52,527 INDEPENDENT, AND ENGAGED IN THE 2536 01:23:52,527 --> 01:23:55,397 COMMUNITY, PROVIDING A VITAL 2537 01:23:55,397 --> 01:24:00,001 COMMUNITY BUILDING FACILITY FOR 2538 01:24:00,001 --> 01:24:03,505 PEOPLE TO AGE IN PLACE. SEATTLE 2539 01:24:03,505 --> 01:24:05,440 SENIOR POPULATION CONTINUES TO 2540 01:24:05,440 --> 01:24:06,674 INCREASE, AND SENIOR CENTERS 2541 01:24:06,674 --> 01:24:08,977 PLAY A KEY ROLE IN MEETING THE 2542 01:24:08,977 --> 01:24:11,513 DEMAND BY OFFERING NUTRITIOUS 2543 01:24:11,513 --> 01:24:13,681 MEALS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS 2544 01:24:13,681 --> 01:24:16,384 PROGRAMING, CASE MANAGEMENT AND 2545 01:24:16,384 --> 01:24:18,920 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL 2546 01:24:18,920 --> 01:24:22,724 EMOTIONAL CONNECTION. THIS 2547 01:24:22,724 --> 01:24:24,192 AMENDMENT WOULD INVEST. THIS 2548 01:24:24,192 --> 01:24:26,428 MONEY OVER TWO YEARS TO THE TO 2549 01:24:26,428 --> 01:24:29,297 THE DEPARTMENT SPECIFICALLY TO 2550 01:24:29,297 --> 01:24:32,100 ENHANCE ALL. ALL 14 CITY FUNDED 2551 01:24:32,100 --> 01:24:34,369 SENIOR CENTERS WOULD BE REMISS 2552 01:24:34,369 --> 01:24:35,437 IF I DIDN'T CALL OUT THE TWO OF 2553 01:24:35,437 --> 01:24:39,507 MY OWN COUNCIL DISTRICT, SO THIS 2554 01:24:39,507 --> 01:24:40,041 WOULD DEFINITELY INCLUDE 2555 01:24:40,041 --> 01:24:41,743 SUPPORTING THE SOUTH PARK SENIOR 2556 01:24:41,743 --> 01:24:44,612 CENTER AND THE CENTER FOR ACTIVE 2557 01:24:44,612 --> 01:24:48,149 LIVING IN WEST SEATTLE BUT 2558 01:24:48,149 --> 01:24:50,752 AGAIN, ALL 14 ACROSS THE CITY 2559 01:24:50,752 --> 01:24:53,188 WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS GENEROUS 2560 01:24:53,188 --> 01:24:55,690 INVESTMENT. THE ADDITIONAL 2561 01:24:55,690 --> 01:24:57,926 INVESTMENT WOULD STRENGTHEN THE 2562 01:24:57,926 --> 01:24:59,727 CAPACITY OF ALL OF SEATTLE'S 2563 01:24:59,727 --> 01:25:02,497 SENIOR CENTERS TO MEET 2564 01:25:02,497 --> 01:25:05,967 INCREASING SERVICE NEEDS AND 2565 01:25:05,967 --> 01:25:07,669 MAINTAIN PROGRAM QUALITY. THANK 2566 01:25:07,669 --> 01:25:09,070 YOU, AND WOULD ASK FOR YOUR 2567 01:25:09,070 --> 01:25:12,040 SUPPORT. 2568 01:25:12,040 --> 01:25:12,607 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 2569 01:25:12,607 --> 01:25:14,175 SAKA. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 2570 01:25:14,175 --> 01:25:15,343 ANYTHING TO ADD OVER TO YOU. 2571 01:25:15,343 --> 01:25:16,678 -- JUST BRIEFLY? THANK YOU, 2572 01:25:16,678 --> 01:25:18,146 CHAIR STRAUSS, AND THANK YOU FOR 2573 01:25:18,146 --> 01:25:19,681 BRINGING THIS FORWARD. 2574 01:25:19,681 --> 01:25:20,348 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. I'M SIGNED 2575 01:25:20,348 --> 01:25:22,283 ON AS A CO-SPONSOR BECAUSE I 2576 01:25:22,283 --> 01:25:25,320 THINK THIS IS A REALLY CRITICAL 2577 01:25:25,320 --> 01:25:26,855 INVESTMENT FOR SENIORS AND OLDER 2578 01:25:26,855 --> 01:25:28,389 ADULTS. OUR ELDERS AND I WANTED 2579 01:25:28,389 --> 01:25:30,458 TO BRIEFLY UPLIFT JUST A COUPLE 2580 01:25:30,458 --> 01:25:32,327 OF POINTS TO BRING SOME 2581 01:25:32,327 --> 01:25:33,495 COMMITTEE CONTEXT INTO THIS AND 2582 01:25:33,495 --> 01:25:34,896 ALSO SHARE A LITTLE BIT FOR THE 2583 01:25:34,896 --> 01:25:36,264 BROADER HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM. 2584 01:25:36,264 --> 01:25:38,600 AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THIS IS ONE 2585 01:25:38,600 --> 01:25:41,236 OF THE PRIORITY REQUESTS FROM 2586 01:25:41,236 --> 01:25:44,072 THE SEATTLE HUMAN SERVICES 2587 01:25:44,072 --> 01:25:46,241 COALITION THAT THEY HAVE A 2588 01:25:46,241 --> 01:25:48,910 COHORT WITHIN THE SEATTLE HUMAN 2589 01:25:48,910 --> 01:25:50,845 SERVICES COALITION WHO WORK ON 2590 01:25:50,845 --> 01:25:53,515 SENIOR PROGRAMS, AND TOO OFTEN, 2591 01:25:53,515 --> 01:25:55,083 OUR SENIOR AND ELDER PROGRAMS 2592 01:25:55,083 --> 01:25:57,118 DON'T ALWAYS GET THE ATTENTION 2593 01:25:57,118 --> 01:25:58,219 AND SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED AND 2594 01:25:58,219 --> 01:26:00,288 DESERVE. WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY 2595 01:26:00,288 --> 01:26:01,689 TO DAYLIGHT AND DISCUSS THIS 2596 01:26:01,689 --> 01:26:05,994 WHEN WE BROUGHT IN HSD AREA 2597 01:26:05,994 --> 01:26:06,628 AGENCY OF AGING INTO COMMITTEE 2598 01:26:06,628 --> 01:26:08,530 TO TALK ABOUT THEIR WORK. AND SO 2599 01:26:08,530 --> 01:26:10,498 I REALLY WANT TO THANK 2600 01:26:10,498 --> 01:26:11,633 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA FOR BRINGING 2601 01:26:11,633 --> 01:26:12,901 THIS FORWARD. THIS WOULD BE A 2602 01:26:12,901 --> 01:26:14,836 REALLY IMPORTANT CITYWIDE 2603 01:26:14,836 --> 01:26:15,470 INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT SENIORS, 2604 01:26:15,470 --> 01:26:18,339 OLDER ADULTS, OUR ELDERS. THANK 2605 01:26:18,339 --> 01:26:18,540 YOU. 2606 01:26:18,540 --> 01:26:20,241 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 2607 01:26:20,241 --> 01:26:24,445 RINCK COLLEAGUES. DISCUSSION 2608 01:26:24,445 --> 01:26:26,481 DISCUSSION. FURTHER DISCUSSION 2609 01:26:26,481 --> 01:26:28,349 AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION COMES 2610 01:26:28,349 --> 01:26:28,917 FINAL DISCUSSION. SEEING NO 2611 01:26:28,917 --> 01:26:30,518 FINAL DISCUSSION. WE WILL CALL 2612 01:26:30,518 --> 01:26:32,053 FOR CO-SPONSORS ON HSD 40. AYE. 2613 01:26:32,053 --> 01:26:33,688 IF YOU'D LIKE TO COSPONSOR, 2614 01:26:33,688 --> 01:26:36,958 PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS 2615 01:26:36,958 --> 01:26:39,627 TIME. I HAVE COUNCILMEMBER 2616 01:26:39,627 --> 01:26:44,332 FOSTER RAISING HER HAND 2617 01:26:44,332 --> 01:26:44,933 -- AND COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER. 2618 01:26:44,933 --> 01:26:49,003 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 2619 01:26:49,003 --> 01:26:49,170 41. 2620 01:26:49,170 --> 01:26:51,706 -- A HSD 41 AYE WOULD INCREASE 2621 01:26:51,706 --> 01:26:56,077 HSD BY $200,000 GENERAL FUND IN 2622 01:26:56,077 --> 01:26:57,579 2027 AND $207,000 OF GENERAL 2623 01:26:57,579 --> 01:26:59,914 FUND IN 2028 TO SUPPORT HEALTH 2624 01:26:59,914 --> 01:27:00,748 AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, 2625 01:27:00,748 --> 01:27:02,951 INCLUDING RECREATIONAL AND 2626 01:27:02,951 --> 01:27:03,551 MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE 2627 01:27:03,551 --> 01:27:05,286 YOUTH. THE COUNCIL HAS 2628 01:27:05,286 --> 01:27:07,622 IDENTIFIED THE RISE ABOVE 2629 01:27:07,622 --> 01:27:10,158 ORGANIZATION FOR THIS FUNDING. 2630 01:27:10,158 --> 01:27:10,758 THE SPONSOR IS COUNCILMEMBER 2631 01:27:10,758 --> 01:27:12,260 JUAREZ. CO-SPONSORS ARE 2632 01:27:12,260 --> 01:27:13,428 COUNCILMEMBERS, HOLLINGSWORTH 2633 01:27:13,428 --> 01:27:13,761 AND STRAUSS. 2634 01:27:13,761 --> 01:27:16,431 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2635 01:27:16,431 --> 01:27:17,932 JUAREZ. AS SPONSOR THIS 2636 01:27:17,932 --> 01:27:19,901 PROPOSAL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 2637 01:27:19,901 --> 01:27:22,003 -- THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR 2638 01:27:22,003 --> 01:27:24,572 -- IT'S ALWAYS HARD TO GO AFTER 2639 01:27:24,572 --> 01:27:25,173 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA BECAUSE I 2640 01:27:25,173 --> 01:27:26,207 CAN'T REALLY GET THAT ENERGY 2641 01:27:26,207 --> 01:27:26,908 GOING THAT HE GETS GOING, BUT 2642 01:27:26,908 --> 01:27:29,243 I'M GOING TO TRY. FIRST OF ALL, 2643 01:27:29,243 --> 01:27:30,912 THANK YOU. COUNCIL, COUNCIL 2644 01:27:30,912 --> 01:27:32,480 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH AND 2645 01:27:32,480 --> 01:27:34,182 THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS 2646 01:27:34,182 --> 01:27:36,251 FOR BEING SO SUPPORTIVE AND GOOD 2647 01:27:36,251 --> 01:27:39,087 PARTNERS WITH OUR INDIGENOUS LED 2648 01:27:39,087 --> 01:27:41,155 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. I HAVE 2649 01:27:41,155 --> 01:27:41,923 SOME WRITTEN STATEMENTS THAT I 2650 01:27:41,923 --> 01:27:43,358 WANT TO PUT ON THE RECORD, 2651 01:27:43,358 --> 01:27:45,193 BECAUSE WE DO HAVE INDIAN 2652 01:27:45,193 --> 01:27:49,364 COUNTRY AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS 2653 01:27:49,364 --> 01:27:49,998 AND INDIGENOUS LED ORGANIZATIONS 2654 01:27:49,998 --> 01:27:51,366 LISTENING IN TODAY, THE NATIVE 2655 01:27:51,366 --> 01:27:53,801 YOUTH IN WASHINGTON STATE ARE 2656 01:27:53,801 --> 01:27:54,936 DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY 2657 01:27:54,936 --> 01:27:57,138 CHALLENGES SUCH AS CHRONIC 2658 01:27:57,138 --> 01:27:58,339 POVERTY, POOR EDUCATIONAL 2659 01:27:58,339 --> 01:27:59,440 ATTAINMENT, ADDICTION, AND 2660 01:27:59,440 --> 01:28:00,608 SUICIDE. AND WE DO KNOW, ALONG 2661 01:28:00,608 --> 01:28:02,877 WITH OUR BLACK CHILDREN, OUR 2662 01:28:02,877 --> 01:28:04,279 BLACK BABIES, THAT THEY ALSO 2663 01:28:04,279 --> 01:28:06,080 HAVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF NOT 2664 01:28:06,080 --> 01:28:07,949 GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. I 2665 01:28:07,949 --> 01:28:10,184 ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT RECENTLY, 2666 01:28:10,184 --> 01:28:14,088 THANK YOU TO ERIC. ERIC BELGARD, 2667 01:28:14,088 --> 01:28:15,189 WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT 2668 01:28:15,189 --> 01:28:16,491 CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB. WHEN WE 2669 01:28:16,491 --> 01:28:18,259 LEARNED THAT OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR 2670 01:28:18,259 --> 01:28:20,528 RELATIVES WHO ARE UNHOUSED, WERE 2671 01:28:20,528 --> 01:28:22,096 SEVERELY UNDERCOUNTED, AND WE 2672 01:28:22,096 --> 01:28:23,398 HOPE TO CORRECT THAT AND REMEDY 2673 01:28:23,398 --> 01:28:26,134 THAT SOON. FOR 12 YEARS, RISE 2674 01:28:26,134 --> 01:28:28,202 ABOVE, LED BY CEO FOUNDER JACKIE 2675 01:28:28,202 --> 01:28:30,004 MCCORMICK, A MEMBER OF THE NEZ 2676 01:28:30,004 --> 01:28:31,005 PERCE TRIBE, HAS PARTNERED WITH 2677 01:28:31,005 --> 01:28:33,141 SCHOOLS, TRIBES COMMUNITY 2678 01:28:33,141 --> 01:28:35,576 LEADERS TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH 2679 01:28:35,576 --> 01:28:38,379 CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SUPPORT, 2680 01:28:38,379 --> 01:28:38,980 POSITIVE ADULT RELATIONS AND 2681 01:28:38,980 --> 01:28:41,282 SAFE PLACES TO THRIVE. AND I 2682 01:28:41,282 --> 01:28:43,351 CANNOT STRESS ANY MORE ABOUT 2683 01:28:43,351 --> 01:28:45,286 SAFE SPACES TO THRIVE. THIS CITY 2684 01:28:45,286 --> 01:28:48,456 COUNCIL AND PAST CITY COUNCILS 2685 01:28:48,456 --> 01:28:50,124 HAVE BEEN GREAT PARTNERS WITH 2686 01:28:50,124 --> 01:28:50,725 INDIGENOUS LED ORGANIZATIONS 2687 01:28:50,725 --> 01:28:52,794 LIKE RISE ABOVE UNITED INDIANS, 2688 01:28:52,794 --> 01:28:54,829 DAYBREAK STAR CHIEF, SEATTLE 2689 01:28:54,829 --> 01:28:57,665 CLUB MOTHER NATION. I COULD GO 2690 01:28:57,665 --> 01:28:59,100 ON AND ON, AND I WANT TO THANK 2691 01:28:59,100 --> 01:29:01,069 THIS COUNCIL AND PRIOR COUNCILS 2692 01:29:01,069 --> 01:29:02,970 FOR THEIR SUPPORT. HAND IN HAND, 2693 01:29:02,970 --> 01:29:06,174 SHOWING UP AND BEING AN ALLY. 2694 01:29:06,174 --> 01:29:08,676 EVERY DOLLAR SPENT, WHICH WE'VE 2695 01:29:08,676 --> 01:29:09,277 LEARNED ON EARLY INTERVENTION 2696 01:29:09,277 --> 01:29:11,379 PROGRAMS LIKE RISE ABOVE SAVES 2697 01:29:11,379 --> 01:29:14,916 ALMOST $19 ON TREATMENT RELATED 2698 01:29:14,916 --> 01:29:18,886 COSTS. AND WE KNOW THIS FROM OUR 2699 01:29:18,886 --> 01:29:19,420 LONGTIME PARTNERSHIP WITH 2700 01:29:19,420 --> 01:29:21,155 INDIGENOUS LED ORGANIZATIONS AND 2701 01:29:21,155 --> 01:29:22,156 THE DATA THAT WE RECEIVE, 2702 01:29:22,156 --> 01:29:23,591 BECAUSE THEY ALSO WORK WITH 2703 01:29:23,591 --> 01:29:24,726 TRIBES. AND OF COURSE, THE 2704 01:29:24,726 --> 01:29:26,094 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AND WE RELY 2705 01:29:26,094 --> 01:29:29,797 ON THAT DATA TO INFORM US WHAT 2706 01:29:29,797 --> 01:29:31,199 KIND OF PROGRAMING IS THE CITY 2707 01:29:31,199 --> 01:29:33,768 OF SEATTLE CAN DO TO OUR FIRST 2708 01:29:33,768 --> 01:29:34,869 NATION INDIGENOUS FOLKS HERE 2709 01:29:34,869 --> 01:29:38,940 THAT LIVE IN THIS CITY. THE 2710 01:29:38,940 --> 01:29:41,042 PROGRAMING ACTIVITIES OFFERED, 2711 01:29:41,042 --> 01:29:42,643 ALL THE PROGRAM ACTIVITY OFFERED 2712 01:29:42,643 --> 01:29:44,412 TO THESE TYPE OF ORGANIZATIONS 2713 01:29:44,412 --> 01:29:46,447 ARE AT NO COST TO THESE 2714 01:29:46,447 --> 01:29:48,015 FAMILIES. I WOULD LIKE TO 2715 01:29:48,015 --> 01:29:51,486 HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THOSE 2716 01:29:51,486 --> 01:29:53,521 OUTCOMES. 250 UNDUPLICATED 2717 01:29:53,521 --> 01:29:54,088 NATIVE YOUTH SERVED THROUGH 2718 01:29:54,088 --> 01:29:55,723 SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE 2719 01:29:55,723 --> 01:29:58,393 COMMUNITY BASED EVENTS, WEEKLY 2720 01:29:58,393 --> 01:29:59,560 MENTORSHIP AND NATIVE ADVISORY 2721 01:29:59,560 --> 01:30:01,095 AT NATHAN HALE HIGH SCHOOL. A 2722 01:30:01,095 --> 01:30:02,697 BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR FRIEND 2723 01:30:02,697 --> 01:30:04,232 JOLENE, A MEMBER OF THE 2724 01:30:04,232 --> 01:30:05,600 CARNATION WHO IS THE. WHO WAS 2725 01:30:05,600 --> 01:30:10,304 THE PRINCIPAL THERE? WE HAVE HAD 2726 01:30:10,304 --> 01:30:10,938 PARTNERSHIPS WELL OVER A DOZEN 2727 01:30:10,938 --> 01:30:15,042 WITH K-12 SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, 2728 01:30:15,042 --> 01:30:15,610 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND 2729 01:30:15,610 --> 01:30:16,711 PROFESSIONAL TEAMS. HUGE SHOUT 2730 01:30:16,711 --> 01:30:19,347 OUT TO SEATTLE STORM KRAKEN IN 2731 01:30:19,347 --> 01:30:21,282 THE MARINERS. AND WE'VE BEEN IN 2732 01:30:21,282 --> 01:30:23,217 DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SEAHAWKS AS 2733 01:30:23,217 --> 01:30:26,187 WELL, WELL OVER 1500 YOUTH AND 2734 01:30:26,187 --> 01:30:27,789 FAMILIES HAVE BEEN SERVED IN THE 2735 01:30:27,789 --> 01:30:29,624 SEATTLE BASKETBALL WEEKEND ON 2736 01:30:29,624 --> 01:30:30,224 THE WATERFRONT IN CONJUNCTION 2737 01:30:30,224 --> 01:30:31,726 WITH UNITED INDIANS AND THEIR 2738 01:30:31,726 --> 01:30:34,796 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 2739 01:30:34,796 --> 01:30:36,197 THE POWWOW FREE SUNDAY WELLNESS 2740 01:30:36,197 --> 01:30:38,399 OPEN GYM FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES 2741 01:30:38,399 --> 01:30:39,033 YEAR ROUND. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, 2742 01:30:39,033 --> 01:30:41,068 THAT IS A BIG THING IN INDIAN 2743 01:30:41,068 --> 01:30:43,104 COUNTRY. IT'S A BIG THING HERE. 2744 01:30:43,104 --> 01:30:44,205 BASKETBALL, GETTING YOUR KIDS 2745 01:30:44,205 --> 01:30:46,507 THERE, FOLLOWING THE BASKETBALL 2746 01:30:46,507 --> 01:30:48,376 CIRCUIT AND THE POWWOW CIRCUIT. 2747 01:30:48,376 --> 01:30:50,545 THOSE THINGS GO HAND IN HAND. SO 2748 01:30:50,545 --> 01:30:53,047 I GREW UP AROUND THAT. SO I'M 2749 01:30:53,047 --> 01:30:55,016 PART I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT GO 2750 01:30:55,016 --> 01:30:56,017 ON AND PARTICULARLY BE SUPPORTED 2751 01:30:56,017 --> 01:30:57,752 BY THE CITY. WE HAVE THE 2752 01:30:57,752 --> 01:30:59,620 INCREASED CULTURAL CONNECTION, 2753 01:30:59,620 --> 01:31:01,756 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FAMILY 2754 01:31:01,756 --> 01:31:02,356 PARTICIPATION. AND WHEN I SAY 2755 01:31:02,356 --> 01:31:04,325 FAMILY, WE GO BEYOND THE 2756 01:31:04,325 --> 01:31:06,160 STANDARD WESTERN CONCEPT OF A 2757 01:31:06,160 --> 01:31:07,829 NUCLEAR FAMILY. I THINK 2758 01:31:07,829 --> 01:31:09,297 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK CAN SHARE 2759 01:31:09,297 --> 01:31:10,598 THIS AS WELL. WE TALK ABOUT 2760 01:31:10,598 --> 01:31:12,300 COUSINS, AUNTIES, ELDERS, ALL OF 2761 01:31:12,300 --> 01:31:14,869 THOSE FOLKS THAT ARE OUR QUOTE, 2762 01:31:14,869 --> 01:31:17,538 UNQUOTE TRIBE. OUR PEOPLE. I 2763 01:31:17,538 --> 01:31:19,340 HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION ABOUT 2764 01:31:19,340 --> 01:31:20,241 USING THE WORD TRIBE, BUT FOR 2765 01:31:20,241 --> 01:31:22,877 ME, IT'S A GOOD THING WHEN YOU 2766 01:31:22,877 --> 01:31:24,178 BELONG AND YOU SEE SOMETHING 2767 01:31:24,178 --> 01:31:25,346 BIGGER THAN YOU THAT YOU 2768 01:31:25,346 --> 01:31:26,581 CONTRIBUTE TO AND THAT YOU 2769 01:31:26,581 --> 01:31:28,382 UNDERSTAND THAT YOU'RE A PART 2770 01:31:28,382 --> 01:31:30,017 OF. SO THAT'S WHAT THESE TYPE 2771 01:31:30,017 --> 01:31:31,886 OF ORGANIZATIONS BRING TO NOT 2772 01:31:31,886 --> 01:31:32,520 ONLY NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH, BUT 2773 01:31:32,520 --> 01:31:34,922 TO OUR CITY, OUR GREAT CITY OF 2774 01:31:34,922 --> 01:31:36,324 SEATTLE, AND ALL OF THIS 2775 01:31:36,324 --> 01:31:37,892 INCREASES YOUTH, CONFIDENCE, 2776 01:31:37,892 --> 01:31:40,695 BELONGING, AND A CONNECTION TO 2777 01:31:40,695 --> 01:31:42,930 TRUSTED ADULTS, TRUSTED CARE 2778 01:31:42,930 --> 01:31:45,199 KEEPERS, TRUSTED AUNTIES, UNCLES 2779 01:31:45,199 --> 01:31:46,767 AND MENTORS. SO COLLEAGUES, I'M 2780 01:31:46,767 --> 01:31:48,002 ASKING YOU TODAY TO PLEASE JOIN 2781 01:31:48,002 --> 01:31:49,904 ME IN SUPPORTING THIS 2782 01:31:49,904 --> 01:31:50,671 ORGANIZATION AND MANY OTHERS. I 2783 01:31:50,671 --> 01:31:53,941 HAVE A FEW MORE COMING UP 2784 01:31:53,941 --> 01:31:54,475 PROVIDING HEALTH WELLNESS 2785 01:31:54,475 --> 01:31:56,143 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 2786 01:31:56,143 --> 01:31:56,711 RECREATIONAL AND MENTORING 2787 01:31:56,711 --> 01:31:58,813 PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE YOUTH. THIS 2788 01:31:58,813 --> 01:32:01,249 AGAIN, IS AN EXAMPLE OF SOME 2789 01:32:01,249 --> 01:32:02,617 PROGRAMS THAT WE SUPPORT THAT WE 2790 01:32:02,617 --> 01:32:04,785 FUND, THAT WE LEAD WITH LOVE AND 2791 01:32:04,785 --> 01:32:06,687 SUPPORT, AND WE SEE RESULTS NOT 2792 01:32:06,687 --> 01:32:08,356 JUST ON PAPER, NOT JUST IN DATA 2793 01:32:08,356 --> 01:32:10,258 POINTS, BECAUSE EVERY DATA POINT 2794 01:32:10,258 --> 01:32:12,159 IS A STORY. BUT IN THE YOUNG 2795 01:32:12,159 --> 01:32:14,495 LIVES THAT WE SAVE, SUPPORT AND 2796 01:32:14,495 --> 01:32:16,697 LOVE. SO THANK YOU. 2797 01:32:16,697 --> 01:32:19,333 -- WELL SAID. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 2798 01:32:19,333 --> 01:32:20,434 EMERITUS JUAREZ. I'M GOING TO 2799 01:32:20,434 --> 01:32:21,369 TURN IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER 2800 01:32:21,369 --> 01:32:22,470 RINCK. IF SHE'S GOT ANYTHING TO 2801 01:32:22,470 --> 01:32:24,505 SAY, BUT WE'VE GOT ONE PUBLIC 2802 01:32:24,505 --> 01:32:25,539 VIEWER HERE IN THE AUDIENCE 2803 01:32:25,539 --> 01:32:27,308 TODAY. AND SINCE YOU CAN'T 2804 01:32:27,308 --> 01:32:29,043 NECESSARILY SEE HIM, HE WAS 2805 01:32:29,043 --> 01:32:30,711 GIVING YOU SOME GOOD CLAPS. 2806 01:32:30,711 --> 01:32:31,212 SILENT CLAPS, WHICH WE 2807 01:32:31,212 --> 01:32:32,980 APPRECIATE THE SILENCE. YEP. 2808 01:32:32,980 --> 01:32:34,348 THANK YOU. BUT GIVING YOU SOME 2809 01:32:34,348 --> 01:32:36,117 GOOD LOVE THERE. AND WE CAN'T 2810 01:32:36,117 --> 01:32:38,552 MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT HONORING 2811 01:32:38,552 --> 01:32:39,754 THE AMAZING JIM THORPE, WHO 2812 01:32:39,754 --> 01:32:42,323 STARTED ALMOST ALL MODERN 2813 01:32:42,323 --> 01:32:45,459 AMERICAN SPORTS TRACK STAR, 2814 01:32:45,459 --> 01:32:47,194 BASKETBALL STAR, BASEBALL STAR 2815 01:32:47,194 --> 01:32:49,397 AND STARTED THE NFL AS AN NFL OR 2816 01:32:49,397 --> 01:32:51,198 A FOOTBALL STAR TO. 2817 01:32:51,198 --> 01:32:53,534 -- HEY, I JUST GOT TO ADD 2818 01:32:53,534 --> 01:32:54,669 SOMETHING REAL QUICK. I GOT TO 2819 01:32:54,669 --> 01:32:54,835 GO. 2820 01:32:54,835 --> 01:32:57,004 -- TO THE JIM THORPE MUSEUM IN 2821 01:32:57,004 --> 01:32:58,873 OKLAHOMA AND IT WAS AMAZING. BUT 2822 01:32:58,873 --> 01:33:01,576 THEY DIDN'T HAVE A GIFT SHOP. 2823 01:33:01,576 --> 01:33:01,742 SO. 2824 01:33:01,742 --> 01:33:03,110 -- WE'LL HAVE TO FIX A NUMBER 2825 01:33:03,110 --> 01:33:04,946 OF THINGS WE GOT TO FIX WITH JIM 2826 01:33:04,946 --> 01:33:06,414 THORPE'S LEGEND, AND THAT. 2827 01:33:06,414 --> 01:33:08,082 -- I GOT TO HAVE A GIFT SHOP. 2828 01:33:08,082 --> 01:33:09,550 DANG. 2829 01:33:09,550 --> 01:33:10,184 -- WITH THAT COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 2830 01:33:10,184 --> 01:33:11,485 ANYTHING TO ADD? 2831 01:33:11,485 --> 01:33:13,287 -- YES, JUST. I WANTED TO TAKE 2832 01:33:13,287 --> 01:33:15,189 THIS MOMENT TO EXPRESS. 2833 01:33:15,189 --> 01:33:17,625 -- MY EXCITEMENT AND. ENTHUSIASM 2834 01:33:17,625 --> 01:33:19,327 ABOUT THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT AND 2835 01:33:19,327 --> 01:33:21,095 TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ 2836 01:33:21,095 --> 01:33:22,163 NOT JUST FOR BRINGING THIS 2837 01:33:22,163 --> 01:33:23,164 BUDGET ACTION BEFORE US, BUT 2838 01:33:23,164 --> 01:33:25,399 JUST ALL OF YOUR WORK ACROSS THE 2839 01:33:25,399 --> 01:33:26,534 YEARS FOR SUPPORT FOR OUR 2840 01:33:26,534 --> 01:33:29,337 COMMUNITY. JUST TRULY THANK YOU 2841 01:33:29,337 --> 01:33:30,738 FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. IT'S SO 2842 01:33:30,738 --> 01:33:32,807 APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. 2843 01:33:32,807 --> 01:33:34,108 -- THANK YOU, THANK YOU. 2844 01:33:34,108 --> 01:33:35,209 COLLEAGUES, COUNCIL COLLEAGUES, 2845 01:33:35,209 --> 01:33:36,711 ANY DISCUSSION I SEE? COUNCIL 2846 01:33:36,711 --> 01:33:37,011 PRESIDENT. 2847 01:33:37,011 --> 01:33:38,479 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR, I'LL BE 2848 01:33:38,479 --> 01:33:39,046 QUICK BECAUSE COUNCILMEMBER 2849 01:33:39,046 --> 01:33:41,015 JUAREZ SAID IT BEST, BUT REALLY 2850 01:33:41,015 --> 01:33:43,751 HAPPY TO CO-SPONSOR THIS AND THE 2851 01:33:43,751 --> 01:33:46,621 WORK THAT RISE ABOVE DOES. THEY 2852 01:33:46,621 --> 01:33:47,154 JUST USE BASKETBALL AS A 2853 01:33:47,154 --> 01:33:47,989 VEHICLE. THAT IS THE VEHICLE 2854 01:33:47,989 --> 01:33:50,558 THAT GETS THE KIDS AND THE 2855 01:33:50,558 --> 01:33:52,193 FAMILIES THERE. BUT IT'S SO 2856 01:33:52,193 --> 01:33:53,828 MUCH MORE. IT IS THE MENTORSHIP, 2857 01:33:53,828 --> 01:33:57,064 IT IS THE LIFE SKILLS. IT IS THE 2858 01:33:57,064 --> 01:33:59,266 CONNECTION. IT IS THE THE 2859 01:33:59,266 --> 01:34:01,268 POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS. IT IS THE 2860 01:34:01,268 --> 01:34:02,203 HEALTHY LIFESTYLES THAT THEY DO. 2861 01:34:02,203 --> 01:34:03,004 AND THEIR CAMPS ARE FREE. 2862 01:34:03,004 --> 01:34:04,205 THEY'RE DOWN AT THE WATERFRONT. 2863 01:34:04,205 --> 01:34:05,272 THEY HAD ONE AT GARFIELD. THEY 2864 01:34:05,272 --> 01:34:06,807 HAD ONE AT RAINIER COMMUNITY 2865 01:34:06,807 --> 01:34:08,275 CENTER. THEY'RE LITERALLY ALL 2866 01:34:08,275 --> 01:34:09,243 OVER THIS. THERE WAS ONE AT 2867 01:34:09,243 --> 01:34:10,244 CHIEF SEALTH HIGH SCHOOL. THEY 2868 01:34:10,244 --> 01:34:13,614 HAVE THEM ALL OVER THE CITY AND 2869 01:34:13,614 --> 01:34:14,382 AND THEY'RE FREE FOR KIDS. THEY 2870 01:34:14,382 --> 01:34:16,617 HAVE THEM. THEY HOST THEM AT THE 2871 01:34:16,617 --> 01:34:18,119 SEATTLE STORM PLACE. SO I REALLY 2872 01:34:18,119 --> 01:34:20,688 ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GO AND, AND 2873 01:34:20,688 --> 01:34:23,424 EXPERIENCE THE, THE TYPE OF 2874 01:34:23,424 --> 01:34:24,525 ACTIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT THAT 2875 01:34:24,525 --> 01:34:26,360 THEY DO. AND THEY ALSO PARTNER 2876 01:34:26,360 --> 01:34:27,328 WITH OTHER NONPROFITS TO PUT ON 2877 01:34:27,328 --> 01:34:28,963 THOSE CAMPS. SO IT'S NOT JUST, 2878 01:34:28,963 --> 01:34:31,699 YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, THEY DON'T 2879 01:34:31,699 --> 01:34:33,134 EVER HOARD ALL THE RESOURCES. 2880 01:34:33,134 --> 01:34:33,768 THEY LITERALLY SHARE THEM WITH 2881 01:34:33,768 --> 01:34:36,203 OTHER NONPROFITS AND PEOPLE THAT 2882 01:34:36,203 --> 01:34:38,072 THEY PARTNER WITH. REJOICE 2883 01:34:38,072 --> 01:34:38,906 ACADEMY, THEY PARTNER WITH FAST, 2884 01:34:38,906 --> 01:34:39,974 THEY PARTNER WITH A LOT OF 2885 01:34:39,974 --> 01:34:41,776 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SO REALLY HAPPY 2886 01:34:41,776 --> 01:34:42,743 TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAMING. AND 2887 01:34:42,743 --> 01:34:43,778 THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ, 2888 01:34:43,778 --> 01:34:45,680 FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. 2889 01:34:45,680 --> 01:34:46,947 -- THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. FURTHER 2890 01:34:46,947 --> 01:34:47,715 DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER 2891 01:34:47,715 --> 01:34:48,582 RIVERA. 2892 01:34:48,582 --> 01:34:50,017 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND THANK 2893 01:34:50,017 --> 01:34:52,186 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. JUAREZ FOR 2894 01:34:52,186 --> 01:34:55,856 BRINGING THIS AND FOR ALWAYS 2895 01:34:55,856 --> 01:34:56,490 PUTTING OUR NATIVE COMMUNITIES 2896 01:34:56,490 --> 01:34:58,726 AT THE FOREFRONT. IT'S SO 2897 01:34:58,726 --> 01:35:01,162 IMPORTANT. AND LIKE I SAID ABOUT 2898 01:35:01,162 --> 01:35:01,729 COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH 2899 01:35:01,729 --> 01:35:02,463 YESTERDAY, SOME PEOPLE TALK THE 2900 01:35:02,463 --> 01:35:05,399 TALK, YOU WALK THE WALK. SO I 2901 01:35:05,399 --> 01:35:07,268 REALLY APPRECIATE YOU FOR THAT. 2902 01:35:07,268 --> 01:35:08,836 AND I APPRECIATE YOU IN 2903 01:35:08,836 --> 01:35:10,604 PARTICULAR IN THIS CBA KEEPING 2904 01:35:10,604 --> 01:35:12,306 OUR NATIVE YOUTH AT THE 2905 01:35:12,306 --> 01:35:14,642 FOREFRONT. IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO 2906 01:35:14,642 --> 01:35:17,211 SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THEM AND 2907 01:35:17,211 --> 01:35:17,812 REALLY APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING 2908 01:35:17,812 --> 01:35:20,147 THIS IN. THANK YOU. 2909 01:35:20,147 --> 01:35:21,982 -- THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. FURTHER 2910 01:35:21,982 --> 01:35:25,619 DISCUSSION, FURTHER DISCUSSION, 2911 01:35:25,619 --> 01:35:26,253 FINAL DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER 2912 01:35:26,253 --> 01:35:26,854 JUAREZ, WE'VE HAD QUITE A 2913 01:35:26,854 --> 01:35:27,788 DISCUSSION. IF YOU'D LIKE TO 2914 01:35:27,788 --> 01:35:30,057 CLOSE US OUT. 2915 01:35:30,057 --> 01:35:31,192 -- I'LL JUST SAY SOMETHING VERY 2916 01:35:31,192 --> 01:35:31,826 QUICK. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF 2917 01:35:31,826 --> 01:35:33,094 YOU. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR WORKING 2918 01:35:33,094 --> 01:35:34,628 WITH YOU. I'LL BE GONE ON 2919 01:35:34,628 --> 01:35:35,996 NOVEMBER 20th, BUT I WILL STILL 2920 01:35:35,996 --> 01:35:38,365 BE AROUND. I'M NOT. I'M NOT 2921 01:35:38,365 --> 01:35:40,734 DYING. SO I HOPE YOU CONTINUE. I 2922 01:35:40,734 --> 01:35:42,236 HAVE ALL OF YOU AS BROTHERS AND 2923 01:35:42,236 --> 01:35:43,003 SISTERS CONTINUE THIS GREAT 2924 01:35:43,003 --> 01:35:45,406 WORK. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, 2925 01:35:45,406 --> 01:35:45,706 MR. CHAIR. 2926 01:35:45,706 --> 01:35:46,607 -- THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES. IF YOU 2927 01:35:46,607 --> 01:35:48,542 WOULD LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 41 2928 01:35:48,542 --> 01:35:54,014 A, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT 2929 01:35:54,014 --> 01:35:56,283 THIS TIME. WE'LL GO FOR A. 2930 01:35:56,283 --> 01:35:58,252 EVERYONE CO-SPONSORS IT. 2931 01:35:58,252 --> 01:35:58,752 -- ALL COUNCILMEMBERS. 2932 01:35:58,752 --> 01:36:01,455 -- THANK YOU. WITH THAT, WE'LL 2933 01:36:01,455 --> 01:36:03,591 MOVE ON TO HSD 42, A. 2934 01:36:03,591 --> 01:36:07,795 -- HSD 42 A WOULD INCREASE HSD 2935 01:36:07,795 --> 01:36:10,297 BY $750,000 OF GENERAL FUND IN 2936 01:36:10,297 --> 01:36:11,832 2027 TO FUND THE CRUNCH FOR ON 2937 01:36:11,832 --> 01:36:13,200 DEMAND, RESIDENTIAL AND 2938 01:36:13,200 --> 01:36:14,535 INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE 2939 01:36:14,535 --> 01:36:16,837 ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES. IT 2940 01:36:16,837 --> 01:36:19,273 ALSO IMPOSES A PROVISO. THE 2941 01:36:19,273 --> 01:36:19,840 COUNCIL HAS IDENTIFIED THE 2942 01:36:19,840 --> 01:36:22,176 LAKESIDE-MILAM ORGANIZATION FOR 2943 01:36:22,176 --> 01:36:24,211 THIS FUNDING. 2944 01:36:24,211 --> 01:36:24,779 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 2945 01:36:24,779 --> 01:36:27,681 FOSTER RIVERA AS SPONSOR OF THE 2946 01:36:27,681 --> 01:36:28,415 PROPOSAL. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 2947 01:36:28,415 --> 01:36:29,783 -- THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHAIR. 2948 01:36:29,783 --> 01:36:32,453 THANK YOU. TRACY. COLLEAGUES, 2949 01:36:32,453 --> 01:36:35,689 LAST YEAR, COUNCIL PUT INTO THE 2950 01:36:35,689 --> 01:36:39,126 BUDGET SOME MONEY. 500,000 FOR 2951 01:36:39,126 --> 01:36:41,328 LAKESIDE-MILAM. BUT THAT'S ONLY 2952 01:36:41,328 --> 01:36:42,763 BECAUSE I BELIEVE THERE WAS AN 2953 01:36:42,763 --> 01:36:45,900 RFP AND THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES 2954 01:36:45,900 --> 01:36:49,203 THAT WERE REALLY CAME FORWARD 2955 01:36:49,203 --> 01:36:51,005 FOR THIS PARTICULAR OFFERING, 2956 01:36:51,005 --> 01:36:52,773 WHICH IS BASICALLY ON DEMAND 2957 01:36:52,773 --> 01:36:54,408 TREATMENT. SO THAT IS IF FOLKS 2958 01:36:54,408 --> 01:36:57,678 LIKE WE DELIVER CARE OUT THERE, 2959 01:36:57,678 --> 01:36:58,879 THE CARS ARE OUT THERE AND 2960 01:36:58,879 --> 01:37:00,881 SOMEONE NEEDS TREATMENT, THEY 2961 01:37:00,881 --> 01:37:03,250 CAN OFFER THEM TREATMENT ON 2962 01:37:03,250 --> 01:37:06,053 DEMAND AND CONNECT THEM TO THOSE 2963 01:37:06,053 --> 01:37:07,988 SERVICES. THAT 500,000 WAS USED 2964 01:37:07,988 --> 01:37:11,292 IN FULL, IN FACT, TOWARD THE END 2965 01:37:11,292 --> 01:37:12,760 OF THE 500,000 HSD HAD TO HOLD 2966 01:37:12,760 --> 01:37:16,363 BACK ABOUT 33,000 TO MAKE SURE 2967 01:37:16,363 --> 01:37:17,364 THAT THE TREATMENT COULD BE 2968 01:37:17,364 --> 01:37:18,866 COMPLETED. FOR THE FOLKS THAT 2969 01:37:18,866 --> 01:37:20,434 GOT CONNECTED TO TREATMENT. SO 2970 01:37:20,434 --> 01:37:23,003 ALL THAT TO SAY THAT THESE 2971 01:37:23,003 --> 01:37:24,371 DOLLARS ACTUALLY WERE VERY WELL 2972 01:37:24,371 --> 01:37:27,708 SPENT AND PEOPLE DID GET 2973 01:37:27,708 --> 01:37:28,309 TREATMENT WITH THESE DOLLARS 2974 01:37:28,309 --> 01:37:29,910 WITH THIS PARTICULAR OFFERING, 2975 01:37:29,910 --> 01:37:30,611 LIKE I SAID, OFFERING, LIKE I 2976 01:37:30,611 --> 01:37:33,747 SAID, IT'S ON DEMAND. SO FOLKS 2977 01:37:33,747 --> 01:37:35,583 ARE INTERACTING WITH FOLKS, 2978 01:37:35,583 --> 01:37:37,518 MAYBE EVEN YOU SEE T OR 2979 01:37:37,518 --> 01:37:39,186 INTERACTING WITH FOLKS AND CAN 2980 01:37:39,186 --> 01:37:41,488 OFFER THESE SERVICES. THEY WERE 2981 01:37:41,488 --> 01:37:42,656 WELL UTILIZED. SO I THOUGHT IT 2982 01:37:42,656 --> 01:37:45,960 WAS IMPORTANT TO BRING THIS 2983 01:37:45,960 --> 01:37:46,660 INVESTMENT BACK AND ADD A LITTLE 2984 01:37:46,660 --> 01:37:49,897 MORE MONEY SO WE COULD HAVE MORE 2985 01:37:49,897 --> 01:37:52,600 FOLKS BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AND 2986 01:37:52,600 --> 01:37:54,235 BE ABLE TO GET TREATMENT. WE 2987 01:37:54,235 --> 01:37:55,836 KNOW FOLKS ARE NOT GOING TO STAY 2988 01:37:55,836 --> 01:37:57,404 HOUSED IF THEY DON'T GET 2989 01:37:57,404 --> 01:37:58,505 TREATMENT. YOU KNOW, THERE'S A 2990 01:37:58,505 --> 01:38:00,708 LOT OF FOLKS CAN'T DO IN THEIR 2991 01:38:00,708 --> 01:38:03,210 LIVES IF THEY'RE NOT TREATED 2992 01:38:03,210 --> 01:38:04,078 FOR THE, THE ADDICTIONS THAT 2993 01:38:04,078 --> 01:38:05,145 THEY HAVE. AND THIS IS REALLY 2994 01:38:05,145 --> 01:38:07,181 IMPORTANT. AND I'M REALLY 2995 01:38:07,181 --> 01:38:08,782 PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS. SO, SO 2996 01:38:08,782 --> 01:38:13,153 MUCH SO THAT AS YOU KNOW, I, I 2997 01:38:13,153 --> 01:38:15,890 PUT THIS AS AN INCREASE. I KNEW 2998 01:38:15,890 --> 01:38:17,725 WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF DOLLARS 2999 01:38:17,725 --> 01:38:19,126 COMING OUT OF THE FORECAST 3000 01:38:19,126 --> 01:38:20,294 OFFICE. SO YOU'LL SEE 3001 01:38:20,294 --> 01:38:22,162 COLLEAGUES THAT A LOT OF MY 3002 01:38:22,162 --> 01:38:22,796 PROVISOS ARE BECAUSE I KNEW WE 3003 01:38:22,796 --> 01:38:23,964 DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY 3004 01:38:23,964 --> 01:38:26,066 COMING IN. AND MY STRATEGY WAS 3005 01:38:26,066 --> 01:38:30,271 JUST TO, TO DIVVY UP THE FUNDS 3006 01:38:30,271 --> 01:38:32,139 THAT THAT I KNEW EXISTED AND 3007 01:38:32,139 --> 01:38:34,141 THEN BE ABLE TO PRIORITIZE WHAT 3008 01:38:34,141 --> 01:38:35,542 I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE 3009 01:38:35,542 --> 01:38:36,977 BUDGET. AND THIS WAS ONE OF 3010 01:38:36,977 --> 01:38:38,679 THOSE THINGS, AND MY PROVISOS 3011 01:38:38,679 --> 01:38:40,047 WERE SIMPLY BECAUSE I KNOW WE 3012 01:38:40,047 --> 01:38:42,549 DON'T HAVE ALL THE MONEY. AND 3013 01:38:42,549 --> 01:38:44,885 I, I REALLY FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT 3014 01:38:44,885 --> 01:38:46,787 THAT. THE, THE NUMBER OF THINGS 3015 01:38:46,787 --> 01:38:47,955 I PUT, THE SMALLER NUMBER OF 3016 01:38:47,955 --> 01:38:50,791 THINGS I PUT INTO THE BUDGET AS 3017 01:38:50,791 --> 01:38:52,326 PROVISOS THEMSELVES. SO ALL THAT 3018 01:38:52,326 --> 01:38:54,328 TO SAY, THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT 3019 01:38:54,328 --> 01:38:55,663 AND I HOPE PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT 3020 01:38:55,663 --> 01:38:57,231 IT BECAUSE THIS IS REALLY AN 3021 01:38:57,231 --> 01:38:58,532 OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO GET 3022 01:38:58,532 --> 01:39:00,100 THE TREATMENT THAT THEY NEED. 3023 01:39:00,100 --> 01:39:00,935 THANK YOU. 3024 01:39:00,935 --> 01:39:03,270 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 3025 01:39:03,270 --> 01:39:03,837 RIVERA COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 3026 01:39:03,837 --> 01:39:05,105 ANYTHING TO ADD? SEEING NOTHING 3027 01:39:05,105 --> 01:39:07,341 AT THIS TIME. COLLEAGUES. 3028 01:39:07,341 --> 01:39:07,875 DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER 3029 01:39:07,875 --> 01:39:08,943 FOSTER. 3030 01:39:08,943 --> 01:39:09,977 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR, AND 3031 01:39:09,977 --> 01:39:11,378 THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER. 3032 01:39:11,378 --> 01:39:12,713 RIVERA. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF 3033 01:39:12,713 --> 01:39:14,815 QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL, 3034 01:39:14,815 --> 01:39:16,317 BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE 3035 01:39:16,317 --> 01:39:16,917 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA HEARING 3036 01:39:16,917 --> 01:39:18,786 THAT THIS IS A PRIORITY FOR YOU 3037 01:39:18,786 --> 01:39:19,720 AND YOUR INTENT BEHIND IT. SO 3038 01:39:19,720 --> 01:39:21,288 THANK YOU FOR THAT. I WANTED TO 3039 01:39:21,288 --> 01:39:22,790 KNOW JUST BECAUSE THIS WAS A 3040 01:39:22,790 --> 01:39:25,125 CONTRACT THE CITY HAD LAST YEAR, 3041 01:39:25,125 --> 01:39:26,427 WHAT ARE WE ABLE WHAT CAN YOU 3042 01:39:26,427 --> 01:39:28,028 SHARE IN TERMS OF THE SUCCESS OF 3043 01:39:28,028 --> 01:39:29,797 THE PREVIOUS INVESTMENT? 3044 01:39:29,797 --> 01:39:30,864 -- I'D HAVE TO GET BACK WITH 3045 01:39:30,864 --> 01:39:32,900 YOU ON THAT. COUNCILMEMBER 3046 01:39:32,900 --> 01:39:33,767 FOSTER OLS COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA 3047 01:39:33,767 --> 01:39:35,069 HAS. SOME INFORMATION HAS BEEN 3048 01:39:35,069 --> 01:39:35,336 PROVIDED. 3049 01:39:35,336 --> 01:39:36,870 -- BY THE CHAIR. 3050 01:39:36,870 --> 01:39:37,905 -- ALL RIGHT, DEAR FRIENDS. 3051 01:39:37,905 --> 01:39:39,840 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, YOU ARE 3052 01:39:39,840 --> 01:39:40,341 REALLY GREAT AT ASKING 3053 01:39:40,341 --> 01:39:43,711 QUESTIONS. I AM GOING TO ASK FOR 3054 01:39:43,711 --> 01:39:44,211 EVERYONE CENTRAL STAFF 3055 01:39:44,211 --> 01:39:45,879 COLLEAGUES COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER 3056 01:39:45,879 --> 01:39:47,114 INCLUDED. PLEASE JUST WAIT A 3057 01:39:47,114 --> 01:39:49,883 BEAT. AND I JUST SAY THAT 3058 01:39:49,883 --> 01:39:50,517 BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE QUESTION 3059 01:39:50,517 --> 01:39:51,785 SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE ANSWERED 3060 01:39:51,785 --> 01:39:52,619 BY MANY PEOPLE. AND SO I JUST 3061 01:39:52,619 --> 01:39:55,222 WANT TO KEEP THINGS FLOWING. SO 3062 01:39:55,222 --> 01:39:56,023 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, I'M GOING 3063 01:39:56,023 --> 01:39:57,191 TO HAVE YOU REPEAT YOUR 3064 01:39:57,191 --> 01:39:59,393 QUESTION. THEN I'M GOING TO 3065 01:39:59,393 --> 01:40:00,394 COUNT ON TRACY RATCLIFF, AND I 3066 01:40:00,394 --> 01:40:01,895 MAY CALL ON COUNCILMEMBERS AND 3067 01:40:01,895 --> 01:40:03,297 THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU. 3068 01:40:03,297 --> 01:40:06,200 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR, AND 3069 01:40:06,200 --> 01:40:07,134 THANK YOU FOR REMINDING US OF 3070 01:40:07,134 --> 01:40:09,803 THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR TRAFFIC 3071 01:40:09,803 --> 01:40:10,938 CONTROL HERE. AND I WILL SAY, 3072 01:40:10,938 --> 01:40:12,906 DESPITE THE FACT THAT I WAS A 3073 01:40:12,906 --> 01:40:14,441 LITTLE BIT OUT OF ORDER THERE, I 3074 01:40:14,441 --> 01:40:16,643 DO REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR 3075 01:40:16,643 --> 01:40:17,611 FACILITATION. SO THANK YOU FOR 3076 01:40:17,611 --> 01:40:19,179 BRINGING ME BACK. AND WITH THAT, 3077 01:40:19,179 --> 01:40:21,815 MY QUESTION IS I WOULD LOVE TO 3078 01:40:21,815 --> 01:40:24,218 HEAR MORE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF 3079 01:40:24,218 --> 01:40:25,285 THIS CONTRACT. GIVEN THAT IT WAS 3080 01:40:25,285 --> 01:40:26,720 A CONTRACT WE HAD LAST YEAR. 3081 01:40:26,720 --> 01:40:27,020 THANK YOU. 3082 01:40:27,020 --> 01:40:29,656 -- THANK YOU. TRACY. 3083 01:40:29,656 --> 01:40:30,858 -- I DON'T HAVE ANY 3084 01:40:30,858 --> 01:40:31,492 INFORMATION. I WOULD HAVE TO GET 3085 01:40:31,492 --> 01:40:33,961 BACK WITH YOU. 3086 01:40:33,961 --> 01:40:34,928 -- COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER. GREAT. 3087 01:40:34,928 --> 01:40:35,562 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA DO YOU WANT 3088 01:40:35,562 --> 01:40:36,830 TO ADD ANYTHING? 3089 01:40:36,830 --> 01:40:38,699 -- YES. THANK YOU. AND IF ANNE 3090 01:40:38,699 --> 01:40:40,200 HAD BEEN HERE STILL AT THE 3091 01:40:40,200 --> 01:40:42,002 TABLE, SHE COULD ANSWER THIS 3092 01:40:42,002 --> 01:40:46,507 BECAUSE SHE IS AWARE OF THIS 3093 01:40:46,507 --> 01:40:47,241 INVESTMENT THAT WE DID LAST 3094 01:40:47,241 --> 01:40:49,309 YEAR. AND IT WAS FROM ME AND 3095 01:40:49,309 --> 01:40:51,578 THAT I GOT THAT. WE REALLY DID 3096 01:40:51,578 --> 01:40:52,946 SPEND THOSE 500 ON TREATMENT. 3097 01:40:52,946 --> 01:40:54,548 FOLKS DID GET TREATMENT. WE RAN 3098 01:40:54,548 --> 01:40:56,483 OUT OF THE MONEY. AND SO IT IS 3099 01:40:56,483 --> 01:40:59,386 SOMETHING THAT WAS UTILIZED AND 3100 01:40:59,386 --> 01:41:01,588 WE COULD GET MORE INFORMATION 3101 01:41:01,588 --> 01:41:02,689 FROM AN OFF THE RECORD. I MEAN, 3102 01:41:02,689 --> 01:41:05,325 YOU KNOW, AT ANOTHER POINT IN 3103 01:41:05,325 --> 01:41:06,427 TIME, BUT I KNOW IT WAS 3104 01:41:06,427 --> 01:41:08,328 SOMETHING THAT WAS WELL UTILIZED 3105 01:41:08,328 --> 01:41:11,064 AND THAT RAN OUT. SO WE KNOW THE 3106 01:41:11,064 --> 01:41:12,499 NEED WAS THERE FOR MORE. 3107 01:41:12,499 --> 01:41:14,168 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 3108 01:41:14,168 --> 01:41:14,868 FOSTER. 3109 01:41:14,868 --> 01:41:15,669 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR, AND 3110 01:41:15,669 --> 01:41:17,604 THANK YOU FOR THAT RESPONSE. 3111 01:41:17,604 --> 01:41:19,573 I'LL JUST STATE MY INTEREST IS 3112 01:41:19,573 --> 01:41:20,941 AND I APPRECIATE THAT THE 3113 01:41:20,941 --> 01:41:22,976 RESOURCES WERE SPENT. MY 3114 01:41:22,976 --> 01:41:24,945 INTEREST AND I WILL TAKE THIS AS 3115 01:41:24,945 --> 01:41:27,881 A FOLLOW UP, IS TO UNDERSTAND 3116 01:41:27,881 --> 01:41:30,684 ABOUT THE. HOW DO I WANT TO SAY 3117 01:41:30,684 --> 01:41:32,886 THIS? THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN 3118 01:41:32,886 --> 01:41:35,055 FOLKS WHO WERE REFERRED TO THIS 3119 01:41:35,055 --> 01:41:36,190 TREATMENT CENTER AND THE ABILITY 3120 01:41:36,190 --> 01:41:38,459 FOR THIS TREATMENT CENTER TO 3121 01:41:38,459 --> 01:41:39,560 PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES FOR FOLKS 3122 01:41:39,560 --> 01:41:40,594 WHO WERE REFERRED THERE. SO I'D 3123 01:41:40,594 --> 01:41:42,930 LOVE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 3124 01:41:42,930 --> 01:41:44,298 REFERRALS, THE COMPLETION RATE. 3125 01:41:44,298 --> 01:41:46,567 WE KNOW OBVIOUSLY, RELAPSE IS 3126 01:41:46,567 --> 01:41:51,038 PART OF RECOVERY. AND SO 3127 01:41:51,038 --> 01:41:52,773 THERE'S NO INTENT ON MY BEHALF 3128 01:41:52,773 --> 01:41:54,208 FOR FAULTING ANY OF THE CLIENTS 3129 01:41:54,208 --> 01:41:55,175 FOR THAT KIND OF RELAPSE. BUT 3130 01:41:55,175 --> 01:41:57,211 WHAT I DO WANT TO ENSURE IS 3131 01:41:57,211 --> 01:41:58,212 CLARITY BETWEEN OUR INVESTMENTS 3132 01:41:58,212 --> 01:42:01,915 AND THE TO ENSURE THAT THOSE ARE 3133 01:42:01,915 --> 01:42:02,516 APPROPRIATE FOR THE FOLKS WHO 3134 01:42:02,516 --> 01:42:04,885 ARE MOST IN NEED OF SERVICES. SO 3135 01:42:04,885 --> 01:42:07,254 HAPPY TO TAKE THOSE TO CENTRAL 3136 01:42:07,254 --> 01:42:08,355 STAFF OFFLINE TO LEARN A LITTLE 3137 01:42:08,355 --> 01:42:09,857 BIT MORE. 3138 01:42:09,857 --> 01:42:10,190 -- THANK YOU. 3139 01:42:10,190 --> 01:42:11,125 -- CHAIR, CAN MAY I ASK A 3140 01:42:11,125 --> 01:42:11,959 QUESTION? 3141 01:42:11,959 --> 01:42:13,393 -- CAN YOU RAISE YOUR HAND? 3142 01:42:13,393 --> 01:42:15,863 YEAH. SO, COLLEAGUES, ANY 3143 01:42:15,863 --> 01:42:17,631 FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME, 3144 01:42:17,631 --> 01:42:19,366 ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THIS 3145 01:42:19,366 --> 01:42:21,001 TIME, ANY FINAL DISCUSSION AT 3146 01:42:21,001 --> 01:42:23,670 THIS TIME? COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, 3147 01:42:23,670 --> 01:42:24,771 AS SPONSOR OF THE PROPOSAL, I'LL 3148 01:42:24,771 --> 01:42:25,973 GIVE YOU LAST WORD TO CLOSE THIS 3149 01:42:25,973 --> 01:42:26,173 OUT. 3150 01:42:26,173 --> 01:42:28,008 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 3151 01:42:28,008 --> 01:42:28,876 FOSTER, WOULD YOU CHAIR, WOULD 3152 01:42:28,876 --> 01:42:32,646 YOU MIND ASKING COUNCILMEMBER 3153 01:42:32,646 --> 01:42:34,047 FOSTER WHETHER. I'M JUST TRYING 3154 01:42:34,047 --> 01:42:35,716 TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE QUESTION 3155 01:42:35,716 --> 01:42:39,520 IS? ARE YOU SAYING WHO GOT THE 3156 01:42:39,520 --> 01:42:40,621 THE TREATMENT? BECAUSE THIS WAS 3157 01:42:40,621 --> 01:42:42,756 FOR THE FOLKS THAT WERE ON THE 3158 01:42:42,756 --> 01:42:47,427 GROUND, YOU KNOW, WHEN SERVICE 3159 01:42:47,427 --> 01:42:48,662 PROVIDERS HAVE TOUCH POINTS WITH 3160 01:42:48,662 --> 01:42:50,264 THE FOLKS THAT ARE ON THE 3161 01:42:50,264 --> 01:42:52,566 STREET, THAT'S WHO THE SERVICES 3162 01:42:52,566 --> 01:42:54,501 WERE OFFERED TO. I JUST WANTED 3163 01:42:54,501 --> 01:42:56,069 TO CLARIFY THAT. IF THAT WAS 3164 01:42:56,069 --> 01:42:57,804 YOUR QUESTION. 3165 01:42:57,804 --> 01:42:58,438 -- COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, WOULD 3166 01:42:58,438 --> 01:43:01,308 YOU LIKE TO SHARE MORE OR SHOULD 3167 01:43:01,308 --> 01:43:03,644 WE KEEP MOVING AND HAVE THE 3168 01:43:03,644 --> 01:43:04,111 CONVERSATION OFFLINE? 3169 01:43:04,111 --> 01:43:05,045 -- SURE, CHAIR. WHAT I'D LOVE TO 3170 01:43:05,045 --> 01:43:06,914 DO IS PROVIDE A CLARIFYING 3171 01:43:06,914 --> 01:43:07,781 STATEMENT AND THEN RESPECT THE 3172 01:43:07,781 --> 01:43:09,349 FACT THAT WE'VE GOT A LOT OF 3173 01:43:09,349 --> 01:43:10,751 ITEMS TO GET THROUGH AND THEN 3174 01:43:10,751 --> 01:43:12,219 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, I'M HAPPY 3175 01:43:12,219 --> 01:43:13,620 TO DISCUSS MORE WITH YOU AND TO 3176 01:43:13,620 --> 01:43:15,189 BRING CENTRAL STAFF INTO THAT 3177 01:43:15,189 --> 01:43:16,557 CONVERSATION AS APPROPRIATE. AND 3178 01:43:16,557 --> 01:43:20,260 SO MY QUESTION IS COMING FROM 3179 01:43:20,260 --> 01:43:22,095 ANECDOTALLY HEARING SORT OF 3180 01:43:22,095 --> 01:43:24,932 STORIES OF FOLKS WHO WERE AT AT 3181 01:43:24,932 --> 01:43:27,067 THIS PARTICULAR TREATMENT CENTER 3182 01:43:27,067 --> 01:43:28,502 WHO MAYBE WERE NOT ABLE TO BE 3183 01:43:28,502 --> 01:43:30,737 SERVED BECAUSE THEY WERE 3184 01:43:30,737 --> 01:43:32,739 PARTICULARLY HIGH NEED CLIENTS. 3185 01:43:32,739 --> 01:43:34,041 AND SO ENSURING THAT WE ARE 3186 01:43:34,041 --> 01:43:36,810 MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN 3187 01:43:36,810 --> 01:43:38,345 TREATMENT SERVICES THAT ARE THE 3188 01:43:38,345 --> 01:43:39,680 STRONGEST MATCH FOR THE HIGHEST 3189 01:43:39,680 --> 01:43:41,648 NEED CLIENTS IS SOMETHING THAT 3190 01:43:41,648 --> 01:43:43,016 I'M REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT. 3191 01:43:43,016 --> 01:43:43,817 AND SO WHAT I'M WANTING TO 3192 01:43:43,817 --> 01:43:46,353 LEARN MORE IS HOW WELL THIS 3193 01:43:46,353 --> 01:43:46,987 PARTICULAR PROVIDER ALIGNS WITH 3194 01:43:46,987 --> 01:43:49,256 THAT GOAL, AS THAT'S A GOAL OF 3195 01:43:49,256 --> 01:43:50,724 MINE. SO THAT'S THE INTENT 3196 01:43:50,724 --> 01:43:52,326 BEHIND MY QUESTIONS. I HEAR I 3197 01:43:52,326 --> 01:43:52,993 SEE THE CHAIR WANTING TO MOVE US 3198 01:43:52,993 --> 01:43:54,361 ALONG. SO COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, 3199 01:43:54,361 --> 01:43:55,562 I HOPE THAT'S CLARIFIED MY 3200 01:43:55,562 --> 01:43:56,597 INTENT. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, 3201 01:43:56,597 --> 01:43:57,731 CHAIR. 3202 01:43:57,731 --> 01:43:58,298 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 3203 01:43:58,298 --> 01:43:59,566 RIVERA LAST WORD. 3204 01:43:59,566 --> 01:44:05,072 -- NO, I AGAIN, THIS IS THE THE 3205 01:44:05,072 --> 01:44:10,210 THIS WAS AN RFP, INVESTMENT AND 3206 01:44:10,210 --> 01:44:12,679 THIS IS WHO GOT SELECTED BECAUSE 3207 01:44:12,679 --> 01:44:15,082 THEY COULD MEET THE TREATMENT 3208 01:44:15,082 --> 01:44:15,949 THAT WAS BEING SOUGHT AFTER WITH 3209 01:44:15,949 --> 01:44:18,819 THIS RFP. AND ALWAYS OPEN TO 3210 01:44:18,819 --> 01:44:20,454 CONTINUING TO HAVE MORE 3211 01:44:20,454 --> 01:44:22,990 CONVERSATION. BUT FOR FOLKS THAT 3212 01:44:22,990 --> 01:44:24,358 SERVICE PROVIDERS COME INTO 3213 01:44:24,358 --> 01:44:26,960 CONTACT WITH IN THE STREETS WHO 3214 01:44:26,960 --> 01:44:30,063 NEED THE TREATMENT, THAT'S WHAT 3215 01:44:30,063 --> 01:44:32,466 THIS IS INTENDED FOR. AND I 3216 01:44:32,466 --> 01:44:34,701 APPRECIATE YOUR QUESTIONS AND 3217 01:44:34,701 --> 01:44:35,335 HAPPY TO WORK WITH CENTRAL STAFF 3218 01:44:35,335 --> 01:44:37,104 TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THOSE 3219 01:44:37,104 --> 01:44:38,605 QUESTIONS. BUT MY UNDERSTANDING 3220 01:44:38,605 --> 01:44:40,741 FROM FROM AN WHO WAS WORKING AT 3221 01:44:40,741 --> 01:44:43,377 HSD WAS THAT THIS WAS A GOOD 3222 01:44:43,377 --> 01:44:44,978 INVESTMENT. SO THAT'S WHY. THANK 3223 01:44:44,978 --> 01:44:45,545 YOU. 3224 01:44:45,545 --> 01:44:47,681 -- THANK YOU. IF YOU'D LIKE TO 3225 01:44:47,681 --> 01:44:49,182 CO-SPONSOR HSD 42 AYE, PLEASE 3226 01:44:49,182 --> 01:44:53,120 RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME. 3227 01:44:53,120 --> 01:44:54,888 ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO CALL 3228 01:44:54,888 --> 01:44:57,958 THE NAMES. I'VE GOT 3229 01:44:57,958 --> 01:44:59,226 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ADDING HER 3230 01:44:59,226 --> 01:45:01,028 NAME TO HSD 42 AYE. 3231 01:45:01,028 --> 01:45:01,662 -- ADDING COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ. 3232 01:45:01,662 --> 01:45:03,930 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 3233 01:45:03,930 --> 01:45:07,501 50 AYE. 3234 01:45:07,501 --> 01:45:08,068 -- JENNIFER LABRECQUE CITY 3235 01:45:08,068 --> 01:45:10,137 COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. HSD 50 3236 01:45:10,137 --> 01:45:12,873 AYE WOULD INCREASE THE HUMAN 3237 01:45:12,873 --> 01:45:17,144 SERVICES DEPARTMENT BY 350,000 3238 01:45:17,144 --> 01:45:19,079 GENERAL FUND ONE TIME IN 2027, 3239 01:45:19,079 --> 01:45:21,381 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MEDICAL DEBT 3240 01:45:21,381 --> 01:45:23,550 RELIEF FOR SEATTLE RESIDENTS. 3241 01:45:23,550 --> 01:45:25,719 SPONSORS ARE COUNCILMEMBER 3242 01:45:25,719 --> 01:45:27,587 FOSTER, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS 3243 01:45:27,587 --> 01:45:28,055 AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT 3244 01:45:28,055 --> 01:45:28,922 HOLLINGSWORTH. 3245 01:45:28,922 --> 01:45:29,489 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 3246 01:45:29,489 --> 01:45:30,991 FOSTER SPONSORED THE PROPOSAL. 3247 01:45:30,991 --> 01:45:33,794 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 3248 01:45:33,794 --> 01:45:34,361 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR 3249 01:45:34,361 --> 01:45:35,262 COLLEAGUES. I'M REALLY EXCITED 3250 01:45:35,262 --> 01:45:36,563 TO BRING THIS FORWARD, AND I'M 3251 01:45:36,563 --> 01:45:38,999 GOING TO TRY NOT TO GET 3252 01:45:38,999 --> 01:45:39,533 EMOTIONAL DISCUSSING THIS 3253 01:45:39,533 --> 01:45:42,102 BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M 3254 01:45:42,102 --> 01:45:43,103 I'M JUST REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT 3255 01:45:43,103 --> 01:45:43,837 THAT I THINK IS IMPACTING A LOT 3256 01:45:43,837 --> 01:45:45,205 OF OUR, I KNOW IS IMPACTING A 3257 01:45:45,205 --> 01:45:46,573 LOT OF OUR RESIDENTS AND IS ALSO 3258 01:45:46,573 --> 01:45:48,809 IMPACTED. ME PERSONALLY BEFORE I 3259 01:45:48,809 --> 01:45:50,344 GET INTO THAT SO THAT I DO NOT 3260 01:45:50,344 --> 01:45:51,912 FORGET. I WANT TO EXPRESS MY 3261 01:45:51,912 --> 01:45:52,979 APPRECIATION TO A COUPLE OF 3262 01:45:52,979 --> 01:45:55,615 PEOPLE WHO HAVE WORKED REALLY 3263 01:45:55,615 --> 01:45:56,550 HARD TO MAKE THIS PROPOSAL 3264 01:45:56,550 --> 01:45:57,651 POSSIBLE. IS IT SOMETHING THAT 3265 01:45:57,651 --> 01:45:58,652 MY OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING ON 3266 01:45:58,652 --> 01:46:00,220 FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS? SO 3267 01:46:00,220 --> 01:46:02,389 JUST A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO MY MY 3268 01:46:02,389 --> 01:46:05,659 CHIEF OF STAFF, AS WELL AS TO 3269 01:46:05,659 --> 01:46:07,561 CHAIR STRAUSS CHIEF OF STAFF, 3270 01:46:07,561 --> 01:46:09,963 JESSE, THERE'S JUST BEEN A 3271 01:46:09,963 --> 01:46:11,231 REALLY STRONG AMOUNT OF 3272 01:46:11,231 --> 01:46:12,632 COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR 3273 01:46:12,632 --> 01:46:14,034 OFFICES ON THIS PROPOSAL, AND 3274 01:46:14,034 --> 01:46:15,168 I'M REALLY GRATEFUL TO THAT. I 3275 01:46:15,168 --> 01:46:18,705 ALSO GOT A CHANCE TO TALK TO 3276 01:46:18,705 --> 01:46:20,707 VICE MAYOR DAN WU OF LEXINGTON, 3277 01:46:20,707 --> 01:46:21,942 KENTUCKY. DON'T ALWAYS GET A 3278 01:46:21,942 --> 01:46:23,377 CHANCE TO TALK TO FOLKS FROM 3279 01:46:23,377 --> 01:46:24,511 ACROSS THE COUNTRY ABOUT THEIR 3280 01:46:24,511 --> 01:46:25,946 WORK, BUT THIS IS A JUST A GREAT 3281 01:46:25,946 --> 01:46:27,280 OPPORTUNITY. SO I WANTED TO GET 3282 01:46:27,280 --> 01:46:29,082 THOSE APPRECIATIONS OUT UP 3283 01:46:29,082 --> 01:46:31,084 FRONT. SO, COLLEAGUES, THIS 3284 01:46:31,084 --> 01:46:32,753 PROPOSAL IS FOR A ONE TIME 3285 01:46:32,753 --> 01:46:34,955 INVESTMENT IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH 3286 01:46:34,955 --> 01:46:37,457 UNDUE MEDICAL DEBT IN ORDER TO 3287 01:46:37,457 --> 01:46:40,394 RESOLVE DEBT FOR SEATTLE 3288 01:46:40,394 --> 01:46:41,862 RESIDENTS. WE KNOW THAT MEDICAL 3289 01:46:41,862 --> 01:46:44,164 DEBT IS AN ISSUE FOR SO MANY 3290 01:46:44,164 --> 01:46:45,999 PEOPLE, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT 3291 01:46:45,999 --> 01:46:48,902 DOESN'T JUST IMPACT PEOPLE'S 3292 01:46:48,902 --> 01:46:50,737 FINANCIAL HEALTH. IT ALSO 3293 01:46:50,737 --> 01:46:52,239 IMPACTS THEIR EMOTIONAL HEALTH. 3294 01:46:52,239 --> 01:46:54,107 IF YOU'VE EVER HAD A BILL 3295 01:46:54,107 --> 01:46:55,776 COLLECTOR CALL YOU REPEATEDLY, 3296 01:46:55,776 --> 01:46:56,910 YOU KNOW WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE. 3297 01:46:56,910 --> 01:46:58,278 YOU KNOW WHAT THAT STRAIN IS 3298 01:46:58,278 --> 01:46:59,479 LIKE. IF YOU'VE EVER HAD TO 3299 01:46:59,479 --> 01:47:01,648 MAKE A DECISION BETWEEN PAYING 3300 01:47:01,648 --> 01:47:02,783 RENT OR PAYING DOWN A BILL THAT 3301 01:47:02,783 --> 01:47:04,885 IS PAST DUE, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT 3302 01:47:04,885 --> 01:47:06,953 FEELS LIKE. AND UNFORTUNATELY, 3303 01:47:06,953 --> 01:47:08,755 TOO MANY PEOPLE ACROSS OUR CITY 3304 01:47:08,755 --> 01:47:11,358 KNOW THAT FEELING. WE ACTUALLY 3305 01:47:11,358 --> 01:47:12,759 HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT 3306 01:47:12,759 --> 01:47:14,728 THE AMOUNT OF DEBT BY COUNCIL 3307 01:47:14,728 --> 01:47:15,996 DISTRICT. AND I CAN TELL YOU, 3308 01:47:15,996 --> 01:47:17,464 COLLEAGUES THAT IN EACH COUNCIL 3309 01:47:17,464 --> 01:47:18,064 DISTRICT, THERE ARE RESIDENTS 3310 01:47:18,064 --> 01:47:19,232 WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF 3311 01:47:19,232 --> 01:47:20,801 DOLLARS OF MEDICAL DEBT THAT 3312 01:47:20,801 --> 01:47:24,171 WOULD BE WIPED OUT BY THIS ONE 3313 01:47:24,171 --> 01:47:27,841 TIME, $350,000 INVESTMENT. WE 3314 01:47:27,841 --> 01:47:30,043 KNOW THAT UNDUE MEDICAL DEBT HAS 3315 01:47:30,043 --> 01:47:31,211 PROVEN TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THEY 3316 01:47:31,211 --> 01:47:33,914 HAVE ALREADY ELIMINATED MORE 3317 01:47:33,914 --> 01:47:35,282 THAN $12.7 BILLION IN MEDICAL 3318 01:47:35,282 --> 01:47:37,417 DEBT, HELPING NEARLY 7 MILLION 3319 01:47:37,417 --> 01:47:39,186 PEOPLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH 3320 01:47:39,186 --> 01:47:39,820 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LIKE THE ONE 3321 01:47:39,820 --> 01:47:41,421 THAT I'M PROPOSING. WHAT IS 3322 01:47:41,421 --> 01:47:42,656 REALLY EXCITING ABOUT THIS MODEL 3323 01:47:42,656 --> 01:47:45,826 IS THAT IT OFFERS IMMEDIATE, 3324 01:47:45,826 --> 01:47:46,426 PROVEN RELIEF AND AN APPROACH 3325 01:47:46,426 --> 01:47:48,428 THAT REMOVES BARRIERS FOR 3326 01:47:48,428 --> 01:47:50,797 RESIDENTS AND MINIMIZES 3327 01:47:50,797 --> 01:47:51,398 ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON THE 3328 01:47:51,398 --> 01:47:53,500 CITY. RESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE TO 3329 01:47:53,500 --> 01:47:54,835 APPLY FOR RELIEF, COMPLETE 3330 01:47:54,835 --> 01:47:57,070 PAPERWORK, OR NAVIGATE ANOTHER 3331 01:47:57,070 --> 01:47:57,671 GOVERNMENT PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE 3332 01:47:57,671 --> 01:47:58,805 RESIDENTS ARE INSTEAD NOTIFIED 3333 01:47:58,805 --> 01:48:00,207 THAT THEIR DEBT HAS BEEN 3334 01:48:00,207 --> 01:48:01,508 FORGIVEN. THERE ARE NO 3335 01:48:01,508 --> 01:48:03,310 APPLICATIONS, NO ENROLLMENT FEES 3336 01:48:03,310 --> 01:48:04,578 AND NO ADDITIONAL HOOPS FOR 3337 01:48:04,578 --> 01:48:06,346 FAMILIES TO JUMP THROUGH BASED 3338 01:48:06,346 --> 01:48:08,215 ON THE GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS 3339 01:48:08,215 --> 01:48:09,249 IDENTIFIED BY UNDO, THIS WOULD 3340 01:48:09,249 --> 01:48:11,117 BE THE FIRST CITY OR STATE 3341 01:48:11,117 --> 01:48:13,687 GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THIS 3342 01:48:13,687 --> 01:48:14,254 ORGANIZATION IN WASHINGTON 3343 01:48:14,254 --> 01:48:15,422 STATE, WHICH POSITIONS SEATTLE 3344 01:48:15,422 --> 01:48:16,790 TO LEAD ON WHAT I BELIEVE IS AN 3345 01:48:16,790 --> 01:48:19,826 INNOVATIVE STRATEGY ON 3346 01:48:19,826 --> 01:48:22,195 AFFORDABILITY. I WANT TO BE 3347 01:48:22,195 --> 01:48:22,796 REALLY CLEAR THAT ELIMINATING 3348 01:48:22,796 --> 01:48:23,663 EXISTING MEDICAL DEBT IS ONLY 3349 01:48:23,663 --> 01:48:25,899 ONE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE. WE NEED 3350 01:48:25,899 --> 01:48:27,267 TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH OUR 3351 01:48:27,267 --> 01:48:29,169 PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND OTHER 3352 01:48:29,169 --> 01:48:30,170 PROVIDERS TO STRENGTHEN CARE, 3353 01:48:30,170 --> 01:48:31,638 CHARITY CARE, AND BETTER 3354 01:48:31,638 --> 01:48:32,239 UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN PREVENT 3355 01:48:32,239 --> 01:48:34,040 MEDICAL DEBT BEFORE IT 3356 01:48:34,040 --> 01:48:35,842 ACCUMULATES. COLLEAGUES, I WILL 3357 01:48:35,842 --> 01:48:37,811 SAY AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING 3358 01:48:37,811 --> 01:48:38,411 I'M JUST REALLY PASSIONATE 3359 01:48:38,411 --> 01:48:40,013 ABOUT. IN A STUDY STATEWIDE HERE 3360 01:48:40,013 --> 01:48:41,848 IN WASHINGTON STATE, CONDUCTED 3361 01:48:41,848 --> 01:48:46,353 IN 2025, 35% OF RESPONDENTS 3362 01:48:46,353 --> 01:48:46,987 REPORTED SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL 3363 01:48:46,987 --> 01:48:49,189 BURDENS FROM MEDICAL DEBT. 16% 3364 01:48:49,189 --> 01:48:50,390 OF THEM HAD EXHAUSTED ALL OR 3365 01:48:50,390 --> 01:48:52,325 MOST OF THEIR SAVINGS, AND 1 IN 3366 01:48:52,325 --> 01:48:54,427 10 STRUGGLED TO AFFORD BASIC 3367 01:48:54,427 --> 01:48:55,529 NECESSITIES BECAUSE OF MEDICAL 3368 01:48:55,529 --> 01:49:01,101 BILLS. MOST STRIKINGLY, 78% OF 3369 01:49:01,101 --> 01:49:01,735 RESPONDENTS WHO INCURRED MEDICAL 3370 01:49:01,735 --> 01:49:05,238 DEBT HAD INSURANCE WHEN THAT 3371 01:49:05,238 --> 01:49:06,306 DEBT ORIGINATED. AS WE LOOK AT 3372 01:49:06,306 --> 01:49:07,440 THE IMPACTS THAT ARE COMING DOWN 3373 01:49:07,440 --> 01:49:09,776 THE PIPELINE FROM H.R. ONE, THIS 3374 01:49:09,776 --> 01:49:11,211 IS AN ISSUE THAT'S GOING TO 3375 01:49:11,211 --> 01:49:12,979 CONTINUE TO AFFECT WORKING 3376 01:49:12,979 --> 01:49:14,514 FAMILIES IN WASHINGTON STATE, 3377 01:49:14,514 --> 01:49:15,815 AND WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT 3378 01:49:15,815 --> 01:49:16,983 TODAY FOR A RELATIVELY SMALL 3379 01:49:16,983 --> 01:49:17,817 INVESTMENT. SO, COLLEAGUES, I 3380 01:49:17,817 --> 01:49:19,686 ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. 3381 01:49:19,686 --> 01:49:20,887 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 3382 01:49:20,887 --> 01:49:23,123 RINCK, ANYTHING TO ADD? 3383 01:49:23,123 --> 01:49:25,292 -- YES, THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND 3384 01:49:25,292 --> 01:49:25,926 THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER 3385 01:49:25,926 --> 01:49:27,060 FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I'M 3386 01:49:27,060 --> 01:49:28,762 REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. I 3387 01:49:28,762 --> 01:49:31,798 APPRECIATE KIND OF NOVEL 3388 01:49:31,798 --> 01:49:32,799 APPROACH HERE. UNTIL THIS WORK 3389 01:49:32,799 --> 01:49:34,367 WAS COMING BEFORE US, I WAS NOT 3390 01:49:34,367 --> 01:49:36,336 REALLY AWARE THAT WE COULD BE 3391 01:49:36,336 --> 01:49:37,804 ABLE TO TAKE ACTION LIKE THIS TO 3392 01:49:37,804 --> 01:49:39,205 HELP FOLKS BE ABLE TO RELIEVE 3393 01:49:39,205 --> 01:49:40,607 MEDICAL DEBT. SO I THINK THIS IS 3394 01:49:40,607 --> 01:49:43,209 A REALLY INNOVATIVE APPROACH. 3395 01:49:43,209 --> 01:49:44,778 I'M REALLY I WILL BE SUPPORTING 3396 01:49:44,778 --> 01:49:46,313 IT TODAY AND SIGNING ON AS A 3397 01:49:46,313 --> 01:49:47,414 CO-SPONSOR. AND I WANT TO THANK 3398 01:49:47,414 --> 01:49:49,382 YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD 3399 01:49:49,382 --> 01:49:50,817 AND FOR SHARING A BIT ABOUT YOUR 3400 01:49:50,817 --> 01:49:52,419 STORY, TOO. I KNOW MEDICAL DEBT 3401 01:49:52,419 --> 01:49:54,988 IS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS THAT 3402 01:49:54,988 --> 01:49:56,890 PEOPLE ARE DESTABILIZED IN OUR 3403 01:49:56,890 --> 01:49:58,925 CITY AND MAY ULTIMATELY BECOME 3404 01:49:58,925 --> 01:50:00,293 UNHOUSED. AND SO I THINK THAT 3405 01:50:00,293 --> 01:50:01,895 THIS IS A REALLY IMPERATIVE STEP 3406 01:50:01,895 --> 01:50:04,931 THAT WE CAN TAKE TO CREATE SOME 3407 01:50:04,931 --> 01:50:06,299 MEANINGFUL FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR 3408 01:50:06,299 --> 01:50:07,033 FAMILIES ACROSS THE CITY. SO 3409 01:50:07,033 --> 01:50:08,234 THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS 3410 01:50:08,234 --> 01:50:10,036 FORWARD. I'M EXCITED TO SIGN ON 3411 01:50:10,036 --> 01:50:11,438 AS A CO-SPONSOR. 3412 01:50:11,438 --> 01:50:13,640 -- THANK YOU, COUNCIL 3413 01:50:13,640 --> 01:50:15,008 COLLEAGUES. DISCUSSION. COUNCIL 3414 01:50:15,008 --> 01:50:15,609 PRESIDENT. HOLLINGSWORTH. 3415 01:50:15,609 --> 01:50:16,509 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND I JUST 3416 01:50:16,509 --> 01:50:18,244 WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER 3417 01:50:18,244 --> 01:50:19,212 FOSTER FOR HER LEADERSHIP ON 3418 01:50:19,212 --> 01:50:20,513 THIS. I WILL SAY THIS IS 3419 01:50:20,513 --> 01:50:23,550 PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST, IF NOT 3420 01:50:23,550 --> 01:50:24,250 THE MOST CREATIVE BUDGET LINE 3421 01:50:24,250 --> 01:50:26,286 ITEMS THAT WE HAVE IN THE ENTIRE 3422 01:50:26,286 --> 01:50:28,121 BUDGET BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT 3423 01:50:28,121 --> 01:50:31,524 THAT IT WILL HAVE. LIKE MY 3424 01:50:31,524 --> 01:50:33,893 GRANDMA USED TO SAY, YOU CAN 3425 01:50:33,893 --> 01:50:35,228 SQUEEZE A NICKEL SO HARD YOU CAN 3426 01:50:35,228 --> 01:50:36,463 MAKE THE BUFFALO HOLLER. AND SO 3427 01:50:36,463 --> 01:50:38,331 THAT IS WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW. 3428 01:50:38,331 --> 01:50:40,233 WE'RE SQUEEZING THAT NICKEL, 3429 01:50:40,233 --> 01:50:41,234 MAKING THE BUFFALO HOLLER SO WE 3430 01:50:41,234 --> 01:50:44,270 CAN BE ABLE TO WIPE A MEDICAL 3431 01:50:44,270 --> 01:50:45,071 DEBT AWAY FROM PEOPLE. AND I 3432 01:50:45,071 --> 01:50:46,706 COULDN'T BE MORE HAPPY TO JOIN 3433 01:50:46,706 --> 01:50:48,141 YOU ON THIS AND SUPPORT. AND I 3434 01:50:48,141 --> 01:50:49,409 JUST THINK THIS IS A REALLY, 3435 01:50:49,409 --> 01:50:50,710 REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US 3436 01:50:50,710 --> 01:50:52,445 TO DO SOMETHING GREAT FOR THE 3437 01:50:52,445 --> 01:50:54,014 PEOPLE OF SEATTLE. SO THANK YOU, 3438 01:50:54,014 --> 01:50:55,415 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER. 3439 01:50:55,415 --> 01:50:56,449 -- THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 3440 01:50:56,449 --> 01:50:57,317 AND IF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 3441 01:50:57,317 --> 01:50:57,917 HADN'T KILLED OFF ALL THE 3442 01:50:57,917 --> 01:50:59,419 BUFFALO, WE WOULD STILL HAVE 3443 01:50:59,419 --> 01:51:00,887 MORE BUFFALO AROUND WITH THAT, 3444 01:51:00,887 --> 01:51:04,024 COLLEAGUES, FURTHER 3445 01:51:04,024 --> 01:51:04,357 -- [LAUGHTER] 3446 01:51:04,357 --> 01:51:05,658 -- DISCUSSION? FURTHER 3447 01:51:05,658 --> 01:51:06,326 DISCUSSION? I WILL JUST SAY I 3448 01:51:06,326 --> 01:51:07,594 WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL AND 3449 01:51:07,594 --> 01:51:09,029 DIRECT THANKS TO JESSE FRANZ ON 3450 01:51:09,029 --> 01:51:10,964 MY TEAM WHO BROUGHT THIS IDEA 3451 01:51:10,964 --> 01:51:15,168 UP. JESSE AND I BROUGHT IT TO 3452 01:51:15,168 --> 01:51:17,303 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER ON UNDER A 3453 01:51:17,303 --> 01:51:18,772 DIFFERENT CONVERSATION, AND I 3454 01:51:18,772 --> 01:51:21,307 JUST APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING IT 3455 01:51:21,307 --> 01:51:22,676 TO BUDGET HERE. IT'S CREATIVE, 3456 01:51:22,676 --> 01:51:25,345 IT'S NOVEL. IT IS IMPACTFUL 3457 01:51:25,345 --> 01:51:27,247 BECAUSE OF WHAT EVERYONE SAID 3458 01:51:27,247 --> 01:51:28,014 ABOUT AFFORDABILITY. WHEN YOU 3459 01:51:28,014 --> 01:51:30,083 HAVE DEBT AND YOU HAVE TO PAY 3460 01:51:30,083 --> 01:51:32,252 YOUR DEBT EVERY MONTH, THAT 3461 01:51:32,252 --> 01:51:34,087 REDUCES HOW MUCH YOU CAN SPEND 3462 01:51:34,087 --> 01:51:36,956 ON GROCERIES, CAN SPEND ON 3463 01:51:36,956 --> 01:51:38,658 CHILDCARE, CAN SPEND. IT'S AN 3464 01:51:38,658 --> 01:51:40,727 AFFORDABILITY ISSUE, NUMBER ONE. 3465 01:51:40,727 --> 01:51:41,795 AND THEN NUMBER TWO, IF YOU'RE 3466 01:51:41,795 --> 01:51:42,629 NOT ABLE TO COVER ALL OF THE 3467 01:51:42,629 --> 01:51:44,597 DEBT THAT YOU ARE INCURRING, 3468 01:51:44,597 --> 01:51:45,598 YOU'RE JUST GAINING INTEREST, 3469 01:51:45,598 --> 01:51:46,766 PUTTING YOU FURTHER AND FURTHER 3470 01:51:46,766 --> 01:51:48,935 AND FURTHER AND FURTHER DOWN 3471 01:51:48,935 --> 01:51:50,370 INTO A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN'T 3472 01:51:50,370 --> 01:51:52,439 COME BACK FROM. AND WHAT THAT 3473 01:51:52,439 --> 01:51:53,073 HAS ULTIMATELY LED TO. I'VE 3474 01:51:53,073 --> 01:51:56,142 HEARD STORIES OF COUPLES MARRIED 3475 01:51:56,142 --> 01:51:59,112 FOR 50 PLUS YEARS, GETTING 3476 01:51:59,112 --> 01:51:59,679 DIVORCED RIGHT BEFORE DEATH 3477 01:51:59,679 --> 01:52:00,447 BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT THE DEBT 3478 01:52:00,447 --> 01:52:03,416 TO TRANSFER. AND WHAT WORLD IS 3479 01:52:03,416 --> 01:52:06,453 THIS? OKAY. IT'S NOT OKAY IN MY 3480 01:52:06,453 --> 01:52:07,887 AMERICA. AND I'M EXCITED TO PUT 3481 01:52:07,887 --> 01:52:09,722 THIS FORWARD COUNCILMEMBER 3482 01:52:09,722 --> 01:52:10,590 FOSTER, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU 3483 01:52:10,590 --> 01:52:11,591 THE LAST WORD AND THEN LET'S 3484 01:52:11,591 --> 01:52:12,926 ROCK AND ROLL. 3485 01:52:12,926 --> 01:52:14,394 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH. CHAIR 3486 01:52:14,394 --> 01:52:15,028 STRAUSS. I JUST WANTED TO THANK 3487 01:52:15,028 --> 01:52:15,995 YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP. I 3488 01:52:15,995 --> 01:52:19,065 THINK, JESSE, BUT I DIDN'T 3489 01:52:19,065 --> 01:52:19,399 -- [LAUGHTER] 3490 01:52:19,399 --> 01:52:20,600 -- THANK YOU SO I JUST WANT TO 3491 01:52:20,600 --> 01:52:23,036 SAY, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR 3492 01:52:23,036 --> 01:52:23,903 PARTNERSHIP AND YOUR SUPPORT OF 3493 01:52:23,903 --> 01:52:25,772 THIS. I KNOW THAT AS CHAIR, THAT 3494 01:52:25,772 --> 01:52:26,606 THERE WERE ONLY A FEW THINGS 3495 01:52:26,606 --> 01:52:27,874 THAT YOU SIGNED ON TO 3496 01:52:27,874 --> 01:52:29,175 CO-SPONSOR. AND I REALLY 3497 01:52:29,175 --> 01:52:29,809 APPRECIATE YOU SUPPORTING THIS, 3498 01:52:29,809 --> 01:52:31,111 AND I APPRECIATE THE LEADERSHIP 3499 01:52:31,111 --> 01:52:32,779 COMING FROM JESSE AND FROM YOUR 3500 01:52:32,779 --> 01:52:34,347 OFFICE ON THIS ISSUE. I KNOW 3501 01:52:34,347 --> 01:52:35,281 THAT THIS IS GOING TO TAKE CARE 3502 01:52:35,281 --> 01:52:37,217 OF ALMOST $1 MILLION OF MEDICAL 3503 01:52:37,217 --> 01:52:39,419 DEBT JUST IN YOUR DISTRICT 3504 01:52:39,419 --> 01:52:40,787 ALONE. AND I AM JUST IT'S GOING 3505 01:52:40,787 --> 01:52:42,689 TO BE SO MEANINGFUL FOR ALL OF 3506 01:52:42,689 --> 01:52:43,323 THE PEOPLE THAT YOU REPRESENT. 3507 01:52:43,323 --> 01:52:45,091 SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR 3508 01:52:45,091 --> 01:52:45,525 LEADERSHIP ON THIS. 3509 01:52:45,525 --> 01:52:46,126 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 3510 01:52:46,126 --> 01:52:47,427 FOSTER. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 3511 01:52:47,427 --> 01:52:48,528 CO-SPONSOR HSD 50 AYE, PLEASE 3512 01:52:48,528 --> 01:52:55,568 RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME 3513 01:52:55,568 --> 01:52:57,770 I'M ADDING COUNCILMEMBER LIN AND 3514 01:52:57,770 --> 01:53:01,341 RINCK TO HSD 52, A 50, A 50, A. 3515 01:53:01,341 --> 01:53:01,908 -- COUNCILMEMBERS, LIN AND 3516 01:53:01,908 --> 01:53:02,542 RINCK. 3517 01:53:02,542 --> 01:53:04,344 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 3518 01:53:04,344 --> 01:53:05,278 52 A. 3519 01:53:05,278 --> 01:53:06,980 -- OKAY, I KNOW WE'RE CRUNCHED 3520 01:53:06,980 --> 01:53:07,680 FOR TIME, SO I'M GOING TO KEEP 3521 01:53:07,680 --> 01:53:10,583 THIS QUICK. HSD 52 A WOULD 3522 01:53:10,583 --> 01:53:15,955 INCREASE HSD BY 3.5 MILLION 3523 01:53:15,955 --> 01:53:18,224 GENERAL FUND IN 2027 AND 3.6 3524 01:53:18,224 --> 01:53:20,026 MILLION GENERAL FUND IN 2028 FOR 3525 01:53:20,026 --> 01:53:22,529 A NEW SAFE LOT FOR RECREATIONAL 3526 01:53:22,529 --> 01:53:24,998 VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES, AND 3527 01:53:24,998 --> 01:53:27,400 IMPOSE A PROVISO SORRY. SPONSORS 3528 01:53:27,400 --> 01:53:30,136 ARE COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, 3529 01:53:30,136 --> 01:53:31,404 COUNCILMEMBER LIN AND 3530 01:53:31,404 --> 01:53:31,871 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. 3531 01:53:31,871 --> 01:53:32,772 -- THANK YOU. SPONSOR OF THE 3532 01:53:32,772 --> 01:53:34,774 PROPOSAL. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT 3533 01:53:34,774 --> 01:53:36,943 ALL OF THE VEHICLE FUNDS THAT WE 3534 01:53:36,943 --> 01:53:38,077 HAVE PUT INTO THE BUDGET OVER 3535 01:53:38,077 --> 01:53:39,212 THE COURSE OF MANY YEARS. THE 3536 01:53:39,212 --> 01:53:41,614 MAYOR, WITHOUT ANY CONVERSATIONS 3537 01:53:41,614 --> 01:53:44,450 WITH US, DECIDED TO DIRECT HOW 3538 01:53:44,450 --> 01:53:50,490 THE EXISTING FUNDS WERE USED AND 3539 01:53:50,490 --> 01:53:51,024 THAT WAS VERY CHALLENGING 3540 01:53:51,024 --> 01:53:52,792 WITHOUT HAVING CONVERSATIONS. 3541 01:53:52,792 --> 01:53:53,726 WHEN I'M MY DOOR IS OPEN AND 3542 01:53:53,726 --> 01:53:55,995 I'M ATTEMPTING TO BE A GOOD 3543 01:53:55,995 --> 01:53:57,897 PARTNER. AND SO WHAT I'M DOING 3544 01:53:57,897 --> 01:53:59,432 HERE IS I AM PUTTING FORWARD AND 3545 01:53:59,432 --> 01:54:01,801 MAKING IT VERY CLEAR THAT THIS 3546 01:54:01,801 --> 01:54:05,738 IS THE FUNDING FOR THE NEXT SAFE 3547 01:54:05,738 --> 01:54:07,507 LOT, AND THAT IT NEEDS TO OPEN. 3548 01:54:07,507 --> 01:54:09,943 AND WE KNOW THAT THERE IS 3549 01:54:09,943 --> 01:54:12,045 ANOTHER SAFE LOT THAT COULD BE 3550 01:54:12,045 --> 01:54:13,413 OPENED WITH THIS FUNDING 3551 01:54:13,413 --> 01:54:14,914 SECURED. SO TO TAKE THE DRAMA 3552 01:54:14,914 --> 01:54:16,916 OUT OF THE WORLD, I'M PUTTING 3553 01:54:16,916 --> 01:54:18,518 FORWARD THIS PROPOSAL BECAUSE 3554 01:54:18,518 --> 01:54:20,220 EVERYONE, I BELIEVE, AGREES THAT 3555 01:54:20,220 --> 01:54:21,554 WE NEED ANOTHER SAFE LOT OPEN IN 3556 01:54:21,554 --> 01:54:24,357 THE CITY. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 3557 01:54:24,357 --> 01:54:25,558 YOU ARE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE 3558 01:54:25,558 --> 01:54:26,359 OVERSEEING THIS DEPARTMENT. 3559 01:54:26,359 --> 01:54:26,993 ANYTHING TO ADD? SEEING NOTHING 3560 01:54:26,993 --> 01:54:29,495 THERE, COLLEAGUES, ANY 3561 01:54:29,495 --> 01:54:31,564 DISCUSSION, ANY FURTHER 3562 01:54:31,564 --> 01:54:32,198 DISCUSSION? FURTHER DISCUSSION 3563 01:54:32,198 --> 01:54:33,399 LEADS TO FINAL DISCUSSION. ANY 3564 01:54:33,399 --> 01:54:34,601 FINAL DISCUSSION? IF YOU'D LIKE 3565 01:54:34,601 --> 01:54:39,505 TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 52 A PLEASE 3566 01:54:39,505 --> 01:54:44,110 RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME. 3567 01:54:44,110 --> 01:54:46,446 I'VE GOT. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 3568 01:54:46,446 --> 01:54:49,882 HOLLINGSWORTH. JUAREZ. RINCK. 3569 01:54:49,882 --> 01:54:50,383 -- COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 3570 01:54:50,383 --> 01:54:51,851 HOLLINGSWORTH. JUAREZ. AND 3571 01:54:51,851 --> 01:54:52,085 RINCK. 3572 01:54:52,085 --> 01:54:54,854 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 3573 01:54:54,854 --> 01:55:01,628 53 A. 3574 01:55:01,628 --> 01:55:04,230 -- HSD 53 A WOULD INCREASE THE 3575 01:55:04,230 --> 01:55:05,231 HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT BY 8 3576 01:55:05,231 --> 01:55:08,134 MILLION OF GENERAL FUND IN 2027 3577 01:55:08,134 --> 01:55:10,403 AND 8.3 MILLION GENERAL FUND IN 3578 01:55:10,403 --> 01:55:13,206 2028 FOR A 3% WAGE EQUITY 3579 01:55:13,206 --> 01:55:15,508 INCREASE FOR HUMAN SERVICES 3580 01:55:15,508 --> 01:55:17,543 CONTRACTS. 3581 01:55:17,543 --> 01:55:19,712 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER LIN 3582 01:55:19,712 --> 01:55:20,280 IS SPONSOR OF THE PROPOSED. 3583 01:55:20,280 --> 01:55:22,815 EXCUSE ME. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 3584 01:55:22,815 --> 01:55:25,251 -- THANK YOU. CHAIR, AND I'M 3585 01:55:25,251 --> 01:55:26,386 GOING TO SPEAK TO THIS FOR A 3586 01:55:26,386 --> 01:55:28,488 LITTLE BIT, BECAUSE IT DOES HAVE 3587 01:55:28,488 --> 01:55:31,024 A LONG HISTORY. AS MANY OF YOU 3588 01:55:31,024 --> 01:55:35,495 ARE AWARE AND FIRST, I JUST WANT 3589 01:55:35,495 --> 01:55:37,563 TO THANK CO-SPONSORS RINCK AND 3590 01:55:37,563 --> 01:55:39,866 FOSTER. BUT AGAIN, THERE ARE 3591 01:55:39,866 --> 01:55:41,734 MANY FOLKS WHO I THINK HAVE A 3592 01:55:41,734 --> 01:55:45,872 HAVE A CONNECTION TO THIS WORK 3593 01:55:45,872 --> 01:55:48,074 BACK IN 2022, CITY COUNCIL 3594 01:55:48,074 --> 01:55:50,543 ALLOCATED 600,000 FOR A STUDY 3595 01:55:50,543 --> 01:55:52,378 ANALYZING HUMAN SERVICES JOBS 3596 01:55:52,378 --> 01:55:55,281 AND WAGES COMPARED TO OTHER JOBS 3597 01:55:55,281 --> 01:55:58,151 IN SIMILAR FIELDS THAT REQUIRE 3598 01:55:58,151 --> 01:56:00,653 SIMILAR EDUCATION AND 3599 01:56:00,653 --> 01:56:01,220 DIFFICULTY. THIS INVESTMENT 3600 01:56:01,220 --> 01:56:02,155 RESULTED IN THE UNIVERSITY OF 3601 01:56:02,155 --> 01:56:04,090 WASHINGTON WAGE EQUITY STUDY, 3602 01:56:04,090 --> 01:56:05,124 WHICH COUNCIL WAS BRIEFED ON IN 3603 01:56:05,124 --> 01:56:07,393 MARCH OF 2023. AT A HIGH LEVEL, 3604 01:56:07,393 --> 01:56:11,631 THAT STUDY FOUND A 30% WAIT 37% 3605 01:56:11,631 --> 01:56:14,267 WAGE GAP BETWEEN NONPROFIT HUMAN 3606 01:56:14,267 --> 01:56:16,269 SERVICES WORKERS AND WORKERS. IN 3607 01:56:16,269 --> 01:56:18,237 OTHER NON CARE INDUSTRIES, A GAP 3608 01:56:18,237 --> 01:56:20,707 THAT WOULD REQUIRE A 59% 3609 01:56:20,707 --> 01:56:22,375 INCREASE IN THOSE WAGES TO 3610 01:56:22,375 --> 01:56:26,446 CLOSE, THE STUDY CONCLUDED. GAPS 3611 01:56:26,446 --> 01:56:28,014 REVEALED IN THE ANALYSIS BETWEEN 3612 01:56:28,014 --> 01:56:30,350 HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS AND 3613 01:56:30,350 --> 01:56:34,087 WORKERS IN OTHER INDUSTRIES ARE 3614 01:56:34,087 --> 01:56:35,054 NOT REFLECTIVE OF THE WORK BEING 3615 01:56:35,054 --> 01:56:35,988 EASIER OR LESS SKILLED OR LESS 3616 01:56:35,988 --> 01:56:38,691 DEMANDING THAN OTHER JOBS, AND 3617 01:56:38,691 --> 01:56:40,993 INDEED, THE WORK DONE BY OUR 3618 01:56:40,993 --> 01:56:41,994 FOOD BANK WORKERS, CASE 3619 01:56:41,994 --> 01:56:43,863 MANAGERS, CHILD ADVOCATES, 3620 01:56:43,863 --> 01:56:44,330 SERVICE COORDINATORS, 3621 01:56:44,330 --> 01:56:46,532 TRANSITIONAL ENCAMPMENT WORKERS 3622 01:56:46,532 --> 01:56:48,568 AND MANY OTHERS ARE SOME OF OUR 3623 01:56:48,568 --> 01:56:49,435 MOST COMPLEX AND CHALLENGING. 3624 01:56:49,435 --> 01:56:51,437 AND WITHOUT THEM, SEATTLE COULD 3625 01:56:51,437 --> 01:56:52,538 NOT FUNCTION TO ADDRESS THIS 3626 01:56:52,538 --> 01:56:54,474 WAGE GAP. THE WAGE EQUITY STUDY 3627 01:56:54,474 --> 01:56:57,910 PROPOSED A SHORT AND LONG TERM 3628 01:56:57,910 --> 01:56:58,378 RECOMMENDATIONS STUDY 3629 01:56:58,378 --> 01:57:00,413 RECOMMENDED THAT BY 2025, THESE 3630 01:57:00,413 --> 01:57:03,850 WORKERS SHOULD RECEIVE WAGE 3631 01:57:03,850 --> 01:57:06,452 INCREASES OF AT LEAST 7%. AND 3632 01:57:06,452 --> 01:57:07,487 CRITICALLY, THE STUDY 3633 01:57:07,487 --> 01:57:09,389 RECOMMENDED THAT ANY WAGE EQUITY 3634 01:57:09,389 --> 01:57:12,091 INCREASES SHOULD BE SEPARATE 3635 01:57:12,091 --> 01:57:14,427 FROM INFLATIONARY INCREASES. TO 3636 01:57:14,427 --> 01:57:15,028 FURTHER ENSURE THE CONTINUED 3637 01:57:15,028 --> 01:57:16,629 CRITICAL WORK, THE STUDY 3638 01:57:16,629 --> 01:57:18,831 RECOMMENDED THAT BY 2030, 3639 01:57:18,831 --> 01:57:20,967 SUBSTANTIAL WAGE INCREASES FOR 3640 01:57:20,967 --> 01:57:23,069 THESE WORKERS SHOULD ALIGN WITH 3641 01:57:23,069 --> 01:57:26,038 THOSE DOING COMPARABLE WORK IN 3642 01:57:26,038 --> 01:57:28,608 OTHER INDUSTRIES IN TANDEM WITH 3643 01:57:28,608 --> 01:57:31,210 THOSE WAGE EQUITY INCREASES 3644 01:57:31,210 --> 01:57:32,745 RECOMMENDED BY THE STUDY. THE 3645 01:57:32,745 --> 01:57:35,148 STUDY IDENTIFIED RACIAL AND 3646 01:57:35,148 --> 01:57:35,782 GENDER EQUITY IMPACTS IMPLICATED 3647 01:57:35,782 --> 01:57:38,551 BY THESE. THE LOWER PAY STUDY 3648 01:57:38,551 --> 01:57:40,052 NOTED THAT WOMEN COMPROMISE 3649 01:57:40,052 --> 01:57:40,686 ALMOST 80% OF WORKERS IN THE 3650 01:57:40,686 --> 01:57:42,321 SECTOR, AND THAT BLACK WORKERS 3651 01:57:42,321 --> 01:57:43,423 ARE NEARLY THREE TIMES AS LIKELY 3652 01:57:43,423 --> 01:57:44,924 TO WORK IN HUMAN SERVICES AS 3653 01:57:44,924 --> 01:57:46,692 THEY ARE TO WORK IN NON CARE 3654 01:57:46,692 --> 01:57:48,327 INDUSTRIES. NOT SURPRISINGLY, 3655 01:57:48,327 --> 01:57:49,996 THE LOWER WAGES BURDENING THESE 3656 01:57:49,996 --> 01:57:51,864 HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS WERE 3657 01:57:51,864 --> 01:57:54,400 HIGHLIGHTED BY THE STUDY AS 3658 01:57:54,400 --> 01:57:54,967 CONTINUED MANIFESTATIONS OF 3659 01:57:54,967 --> 01:57:56,936 HISTORIC GENDER AND RACIAL 3660 01:57:56,936 --> 01:57:58,571 DISCRIMINATION. DISCRIMINATION 3661 01:57:58,571 --> 01:57:59,105 ASSOCIATED WITH CULTURAL 3662 01:57:59,105 --> 01:58:00,606 DEVALUATION OF SKILLS AND 3663 01:58:00,606 --> 01:58:02,008 COMMITMENTS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR 3664 01:58:02,008 --> 01:58:03,543 AND WOMEN THAT RESULT IN LOWER 3665 01:58:03,543 --> 01:58:06,279 WAGES, RESPONSIVE TO THOSE 3666 01:58:06,279 --> 01:58:09,382 FINDINGS, CITY COUNCIL PASSED 3667 01:58:09,382 --> 01:58:11,184 RESOLUTION 32094 BY AN 8 TO 1 3668 01:58:11,184 --> 01:58:13,152 VOTE IN WHICH THIS COUNCIL, AND 3669 01:58:13,152 --> 01:58:15,788 THIS WAS IN 2023, ACKNOWLEDGED 3670 01:58:15,788 --> 01:58:16,422 ITS INHERENT RESPONSIBILITY TO 3671 01:58:16,422 --> 01:58:18,124 MAKE A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION 3672 01:58:18,124 --> 01:58:19,625 TOWARDS ACHIEVING WAGE EQUITY 3673 01:58:19,625 --> 01:58:20,960 FOR NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICE 3674 01:58:20,960 --> 01:58:22,095 WORKERS WHO PERFORM CRITICAL AND 3675 01:58:22,095 --> 01:58:24,263 ESSENTIAL WORK. SERVING 3676 01:58:24,263 --> 01:58:25,598 SEATTLE'S MOST VULNERABLE. AND 3677 01:58:25,598 --> 01:58:27,500 I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO 3678 01:58:27,500 --> 01:58:28,034 ACKNOWLEDGE COUNCILMEMBER 3679 01:58:28,034 --> 01:58:28,801 STRAUSS WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF 3680 01:58:28,801 --> 01:58:31,037 THAT RESOLUTION. COUNCIL 3681 01:58:31,037 --> 01:58:32,538 PRESIDENT JUAREZ, WHO VOTED FOR 3682 01:58:32,538 --> 01:58:34,540 AND SIGNED THAT RESOLUTION. AND 3683 01:58:34,540 --> 01:58:36,409 SO I JUST REALLY WANT TO HONOR 3684 01:58:36,409 --> 01:58:39,378 THAT. THIS IS LONG STANDING, 3685 01:58:39,378 --> 01:58:41,147 MULTI-YEAR WORK, AND I WANT TO 3686 01:58:41,147 --> 01:58:43,449 THANK YOU ALL FOR FOR LEADING 3687 01:58:43,449 --> 01:58:44,784 THAT. IN LIGHT OF THAT 3688 01:58:44,784 --> 01:58:46,986 RESOLUTION, COUNCIL HAS TWICE 3689 01:58:46,986 --> 01:58:48,454 VOTED FOR WAGE EQUITY INCREASES 3690 01:58:48,454 --> 01:58:51,457 AT A TOTAL OF 4%. AND WHILE 3691 01:58:51,457 --> 01:58:53,659 THESE ARE IMPORTANT, THEY ARE 3692 01:58:53,659 --> 01:58:56,329 STILL SHORT OF THE IDENTIFIED 7% 3693 01:58:56,329 --> 01:58:59,899 WAGE EQUITY GOAL FOR 2025. SO AS 3694 01:58:59,899 --> 01:59:01,400 WE ARE CONSIDERING THE MANY 3695 01:59:01,400 --> 01:59:02,902 DIFFERENT PROPOSALS BEFORE US, I 3696 01:59:02,902 --> 01:59:05,137 JUST THINK AGAIN, IT IS CRITICAL 3697 01:59:05,137 --> 01:59:06,139 THAT WE HONOR THE WORK DONE BY 3698 01:59:06,139 --> 01:59:08,808 OUR HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS, NOT 3699 01:59:08,808 --> 01:59:10,810 ONLY TO RECOGNIZE THEM, BUT WHO 3700 01:59:10,810 --> 01:59:13,346 THEY SERVE, YOU KNOW, THE MOST 3701 01:59:13,346 --> 01:59:15,481 VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE 3702 01:59:15,481 --> 01:59:18,050 BEING SERVED. AND WHEN WE PAY 3703 01:59:18,050 --> 01:59:20,386 WORKERS THE WAGES THAT THEY 3704 01:59:20,386 --> 01:59:22,221 DESERVE, IT RESULTS IN BETTER 3705 01:59:22,221 --> 01:59:23,256 RETENTION. IT ALLOWS THEM TO 3706 01:59:23,256 --> 01:59:26,192 FOCUS ON THAT WORK RATHER THAN 3707 01:59:26,192 --> 01:59:27,627 LIVING IN CRISIS. YOU KNOW, 3708 01:59:27,627 --> 01:59:29,595 THERE IS A SEATTLE TIMES ARTICLE 3709 01:59:29,595 --> 01:59:32,298 A YEAR OR TWO AGO THAT 3710 01:59:32,298 --> 01:59:33,766 HIGHLIGHTED A DESK WORKER WHO 3711 01:59:33,766 --> 01:59:36,102 WAS SUPPORTING SOME OF OUR 3712 01:59:36,102 --> 01:59:36,602 HIGHEST NEEDS PERMANENT 3713 01:59:36,602 --> 01:59:39,138 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RESIDENTS. 3714 01:59:39,138 --> 01:59:40,940 AND SHE WAS ON THE VERGE OF 3715 01:59:40,940 --> 01:59:41,574 HOMELESSNESS HERSELF BECAUSE OF 3716 01:59:41,574 --> 01:59:45,244 THE LOW WAGES. YOU KNOW, EARLIER 3717 01:59:45,244 --> 01:59:48,247 IN PUBLIC COMMENT, WE HEARD 3718 01:59:48,247 --> 01:59:50,416 SOMEONE SAY MONEY TALKS. 3719 01:59:50,416 --> 01:59:52,151 SOMETIMES MONEY SINGS. YOU KNOW, 3720 01:59:52,151 --> 01:59:56,455 WE NEED TO PUT OUR MONEY BEHIND 3721 01:59:56,455 --> 01:59:58,758 OUR VALUES. AND SO I WOULD URGE 3722 01:59:58,758 --> 02:00:02,261 YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. 3723 02:00:02,261 --> 02:00:03,996 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LIN 3724 02:00:03,996 --> 02:00:06,832 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK ANYTHING TO 3725 02:00:06,832 --> 02:00:07,033 ADD? 3726 02:00:07,033 --> 02:00:09,435 -- YES. THANK YOU. CHAIR STRAUSS 3727 02:00:09,435 --> 02:00:10,570 COLLEAGUES, WE KNOW THAT A 3728 02:00:10,570 --> 02:00:12,538 LIVABLE WAGE IS FUNDAMENTAL TO A 3729 02:00:12,538 --> 02:00:14,106 THRIVING WORKFORCE, AND WE AS A 3730 02:00:14,106 --> 02:00:16,342 COMMUNITY DEPEND ON THE WORK OF 3731 02:00:16,342 --> 02:00:18,678 OUR HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS. AND 3732 02:00:18,678 --> 02:00:19,812 EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE HAD A 3733 02:00:19,812 --> 02:00:20,913 BRIEFING IN THE HUMAN SERVICES, 3734 02:00:20,913 --> 02:00:23,082 LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3735 02:00:23,082 --> 02:00:25,518 COMMITTEE ON THIS TOPIC TO 3736 02:00:25,518 --> 02:00:26,118 BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY 3737 02:00:26,118 --> 02:00:27,687 THAT COUNCILMEMBER LIN JUST 3738 02:00:27,687 --> 02:00:28,287 REALLY THOUGHTFULLY LAID OUT, 3739 02:00:28,287 --> 02:00:29,989 DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF LAYING 3740 02:00:29,989 --> 02:00:31,457 OUT THE DATA POINTS, WHAT WE'RE 3741 02:00:31,457 --> 02:00:32,658 SEEING REGIONALLY, AND WE 3742 02:00:32,658 --> 02:00:34,126 BROUGHT THAT DISCUSSION INTO 3743 02:00:34,126 --> 02:00:34,727 COMMITTEE WHILE ALSO BRINGING 3744 02:00:34,727 --> 02:00:35,795 SOME OF OUR PROVIDER 3745 02:00:35,795 --> 02:00:37,163 ORGANIZATIONS AT THE TABLE TO 3746 02:00:37,163 --> 02:00:38,598 HIGHLIGHT AND TALK THROUGH HOW 3747 02:00:38,598 --> 02:00:40,032 SOME OF THEIR WAGE EQUITY 3748 02:00:40,032 --> 02:00:41,834 EFFORTS AND ALSO STAFF RETENTION 3749 02:00:41,834 --> 02:00:43,002 EFFORTS, HOW THAT FUNDING IS 3750 02:00:43,002 --> 02:00:44,237 BEING PUT TO USE. AND KIND OF 3751 02:00:44,237 --> 02:00:45,571 THE RESULTS THAT WE'RE SEEING 3752 02:00:45,571 --> 02:00:46,405 FROM THAT. BUT IT'S CLEAR THAT 3753 02:00:46,405 --> 02:00:48,407 WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. I 3754 02:00:48,407 --> 02:00:51,377 THINK I JUST ADD TWO DATA POINTS 3755 02:00:51,377 --> 02:00:52,745 TO SOME OF THE POINTS THAT 3756 02:00:52,745 --> 02:00:53,379 COUNCILMEMBER LIN RAISED, ONE OF 3757 02:00:53,379 --> 02:00:55,815 WHICH BEING THAT THE MOST RECENT 3758 02:00:55,815 --> 02:00:59,018 CITY WORKERS UNION CONTRACT 3759 02:00:59,018 --> 02:01:01,354 INCLUDED A 5% ANNUAL WAGE 3760 02:01:01,354 --> 02:01:04,657 INCREASE, RETROACTIVELY APPLIED 3761 02:01:04,657 --> 02:01:05,891 FOR 2023, AND A 4.5 ANNUAL WAGE 3762 02:01:05,891 --> 02:01:10,763 INCREASE FOR 2024, TOTALING TO 3763 02:01:10,763 --> 02:01:11,397 NEARLY 10% ADJUSTMENT OVER TWO 3764 02:01:11,397 --> 02:01:13,466 YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, IN THE 3765 02:01:13,466 --> 02:01:14,867 RETROACTIVE UNION CONTRACT WITH 3766 02:01:14,867 --> 02:01:16,569 SEATTLE POLICE OFFICERS, GUILD 3767 02:01:16,569 --> 02:01:21,073 MEMBERS SAW A ROUGHLY 24% 3768 02:01:21,073 --> 02:01:23,209 INCREASE IN COMPENSATION ACROSS 3769 02:01:23,209 --> 02:01:24,277 THREE YEARS. AND I BRING THOSE 3770 02:01:24,277 --> 02:01:25,544 THINGS UP BECAUSE I THINK IT'S 3771 02:01:25,544 --> 02:01:27,513 IMPORTANT FOR CONTEXT WHEN WE'RE 3772 02:01:27,513 --> 02:01:28,080 TALKING ABOUT PARITY ACROSS 3773 02:01:28,080 --> 02:01:30,549 SECTORS, THE MARKET ANALYSIS, 3774 02:01:30,549 --> 02:01:33,719 WORK THAT WAS DONE ON REALLY 3775 02:01:33,719 --> 02:01:35,488 EVALUATING WAGES FOR HUMAN 3776 02:01:35,488 --> 02:01:36,856 SERVICES WORKERS HIGHLIGHTS THAT 3777 02:01:36,856 --> 02:01:37,890 WE'RE ALREADY IN A DISCREPANCY. 3778 02:01:37,890 --> 02:01:40,593 AND WHEN IT COMES TO PAYING CITY 3779 02:01:40,593 --> 02:01:42,862 EMPLOYEES AND FOLKS WHO DO WORK 3780 02:01:42,862 --> 02:01:44,230 ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, JUST 3781 02:01:44,230 --> 02:01:45,765 LOOKING ACROSS THE CITY, 3782 02:01:45,765 --> 02:01:48,367 EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS AND WHAT WE 3783 02:01:48,367 --> 02:01:50,136 PAY OUR HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS, 3784 02:01:50,136 --> 02:01:50,970 THERE'S A THERE'S A PARITY 3785 02:01:50,970 --> 02:01:52,972 ISSUE. AND I THINK WE CAN ALL 3786 02:01:52,972 --> 02:01:55,641 AGREE THAT, AGAIN, THE WORK THAT 3787 02:01:55,641 --> 02:01:57,043 HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS DO IS 3788 02:01:57,043 --> 02:01:57,677 INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. SO I WANT 3789 02:01:57,677 --> 02:01:59,211 TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER LIN FOR 3790 02:01:59,211 --> 02:02:01,013 BRINGING THIS FORWARD FOR A PART 3791 02:02:01,013 --> 02:02:02,715 OF OUR BUDGET DELIBERATIONS THIS 3792 02:02:02,715 --> 02:02:04,583 YEAR. AND I'M PROUD TO BE A 3793 02:02:04,583 --> 02:02:05,751 CO-SPONSOR. THANK YOU. 3794 02:02:05,751 --> 02:02:07,887 -- THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, ANY 3795 02:02:07,887 --> 02:02:10,923 FURTHER DISCUSSION, ANY FURTHER 3796 02:02:10,923 --> 02:02:12,458 DISCUSSION? I'LL JUST STATE. 3797 02:02:12,458 --> 02:02:15,261 NOT ONLY WAS I AROUND TO VOTE IN 3798 02:02:15,261 --> 02:02:16,295 AN AFFIRMATION OF THE ORIGINAL 3799 02:02:16,295 --> 02:02:17,229 RESOLUTION, I'VE BEEN ABLE. 3800 02:02:17,229 --> 02:02:18,531 WE'VE I'VE BEEN ABLE TO ADD 3801 02:02:18,531 --> 02:02:20,666 SOME MONEY ALONG THE WAY EACH 3802 02:02:20,666 --> 02:02:22,835 YEAR. I KNOW EACH YEAR THERE'S 3803 02:02:22,835 --> 02:02:26,305 BEEN A REQUEST FOR A 6% PARITY 3804 02:02:26,305 --> 02:02:28,007 GAP. CLOSURE IS WHAT I'LL CALL 3805 02:02:28,007 --> 02:02:30,176 IT. NOT A RAISE, BUT A PARITY 3806 02:02:30,176 --> 02:02:33,312 GAP CLOSURE. AND I APPRECIATE AS 3807 02:02:33,312 --> 02:02:34,847 MUCH AS WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO 3808 02:02:34,847 --> 02:02:37,016 YEAR BY YEAR, EVEN THOUGH 3809 02:02:37,016 --> 02:02:39,251 THERE'S STILL MORE WORK TO DO 3810 02:02:39,251 --> 02:02:41,253 WITH THAT COUNCILMEMBER LIN 3811 02:02:41,253 --> 02:02:41,687 ANYTHING TO CLOSE? 3812 02:02:41,687 --> 02:02:43,522 -- YEAH, THANK YOU, CHAIR. AND I 3813 02:02:43,522 --> 02:02:45,591 DO JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT 3814 02:02:45,591 --> 02:02:47,226 3% IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TO CLOSE 3815 02:02:47,226 --> 02:02:49,795 THAT GAP. IT IS JUST A STEP, A 3816 02:02:49,795 --> 02:02:51,063 SMALL STEP IN THE RIGHT 3817 02:02:51,063 --> 02:02:53,566 DIRECTION. AND I WANT TO THANK 3818 02:02:53,566 --> 02:02:54,133 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK FOR HER 3819 02:02:54,133 --> 02:02:56,769 POINT THAT, YOU KNOW, THE WORK 3820 02:02:56,769 --> 02:02:58,604 DONE BY THESE OUTSIDE AGENCIES 3821 02:02:58,604 --> 02:03:00,139 IS JUST AS ESSENTIAL AS THE WORK 3822 02:03:00,139 --> 02:03:03,275 DONE BY OUR CITY EMPLOYEES. THEY 3823 02:03:03,275 --> 02:03:05,077 SHOULDN'T BE PAID LESS JUST BY 3824 02:03:05,077 --> 02:03:07,413 NATURE OF THE FACT THAT THEY 3825 02:03:07,413 --> 02:03:08,314 AREN'T DIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY US. 3826 02:03:08,314 --> 02:03:10,049 AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE GREAT 3827 02:03:10,049 --> 02:03:12,952 UNIONS THAT ARE ABLE TO FIGHT 3828 02:03:12,952 --> 02:03:14,620 FOR WAGE EQUITY OR, YOU KNOW, 3829 02:03:14,620 --> 02:03:16,589 WAGE FAIRNESS AS CITY EMPLOYEES. 3830 02:03:16,589 --> 02:03:21,460 AND SO WE NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE 3831 02:03:21,460 --> 02:03:23,529 THAT THESE OUTSIDE AGENCIES ALSO 3832 02:03:23,529 --> 02:03:24,163 DESERVE WAGE EQUITY INCREASES. 3833 02:03:24,163 --> 02:03:24,663 THANK YOU. 3834 02:03:24,663 --> 02:03:25,297 -- REALLY. WELL SAID, 3835 02:03:25,297 --> 02:03:27,433 COLLEAGUES, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 3836 02:03:27,433 --> 02:03:29,668 CO-SPONSOR HSD 53 A, PLEASE 3837 02:03:29,668 --> 02:03:33,305 RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME. 3838 02:03:33,305 --> 02:03:34,540 SEEING NO ADDITIONAL 3839 02:03:34,540 --> 02:03:35,141 CO-SPONSORS, WE ARE GOING TO 3840 02:03:35,141 --> 02:03:41,480 MOVE ON TO HSD 54. 3841 02:03:41,480 --> 02:03:43,716 -- HSD 54. A WOULD INCREASE HSD 3842 02:03:43,716 --> 02:03:46,118 BY 1 MILLION. GENERAL FUND ONE 3843 02:03:46,118 --> 02:03:48,354 TIME IN 2027 FOR EL CENTRO DE LA 3844 02:03:48,354 --> 02:03:50,689 RAZA TO PURCHASE COMMUNITY 3845 02:03:50,689 --> 02:03:51,657 CENTER SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR 3846 02:03:51,657 --> 02:03:53,726 OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING BEACON 3847 02:03:53,726 --> 02:03:55,728 HILL AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILDING 3848 02:03:55,728 --> 02:03:58,864 IN BEACON HILL AND MAKE TENANT 3849 02:03:58,864 --> 02:04:01,667 IMPROVEMENTS AND CO-SPONSOR 3850 02:04:01,667 --> 02:04:02,234 SPONSORS ARE COUNCILMEMBER 3851 02:04:02,234 --> 02:04:03,569 FOSTER AND THEN COUNCILMEMBERS, 3852 02:04:03,569 --> 02:04:05,971 LIN AND RINCK. 3853 02:04:05,971 --> 02:04:06,705 -- COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER SPONSOR 3854 02:04:06,705 --> 02:04:07,773 THE PROPOSAL. YOU ARE 3855 02:04:07,773 --> 02:04:08,073 RECOGNIZED. 3856 02:04:08,073 --> 02:04:09,475 -- I THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR 3857 02:04:09,475 --> 02:04:11,010 COLLEAGUES. THIS BUDGET AD IS A 3858 02:04:11,010 --> 02:04:14,447 ONE TIME, $1 MILLION AD TO 3859 02:04:14,447 --> 02:04:15,848 SUPPORT EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA IN 3860 02:04:15,848 --> 02:04:17,316 PURCHASING THE COMMUNITY CENTER 3861 02:04:17,316 --> 02:04:17,850 SPACE IN A NEW AFFORDABLE 3862 02:04:17,850 --> 02:04:19,218 HOUSING BUILDING THAT IS ACROSS 3863 02:04:19,218 --> 02:04:20,953 THE STREET FROM AN EXISTING 3864 02:04:20,953 --> 02:04:24,323 CENTER THAT IS SET TO OPEN NEXT 3865 02:04:24,323 --> 02:04:25,558 YEAR. AS WE ALL KNOW, EL CENTRO 3866 02:04:25,558 --> 02:04:29,695 WORKS TO BUILD SOCIAL, CULTURAL 3867 02:04:29,695 --> 02:04:30,296 AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR 3868 02:04:30,296 --> 02:04:32,631 SEATTLE RESIDENTS AND OUR MOST 3869 02:04:32,631 --> 02:04:34,633 MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. THEIR 3870 02:04:34,633 --> 02:04:36,569 CENTER ON BEACON HILL IS NO 3871 02:04:36,569 --> 02:04:39,672 EXCEPTION. THEY HAVE 43 PROGRAMS 3872 02:04:39,672 --> 02:04:41,106 THAT BENEFIT OVER 25,000 PEOPLE 3873 02:04:41,106 --> 02:04:42,575 EACH YEAR. THIS NEW SPACE WILL 3874 02:04:42,575 --> 02:04:43,776 BE USED BY EL CENTRO TO EXPAND 3875 02:04:43,776 --> 02:04:46,345 THEIR ON SITE PROGRAMING, 3876 02:04:46,345 --> 02:04:47,546 PARTICULARLY FOR YOUTH AND 3877 02:04:47,546 --> 02:04:49,982 SENIORS, AND IS DESIGNATED AS A 3878 02:04:49,982 --> 02:04:51,383 MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY WITH 3879 02:04:51,383 --> 02:04:51,917 FLEXIBLE MEETING ROOMS, A 3880 02:04:51,917 --> 02:04:53,452 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN AND AN OFFICE 3881 02:04:53,452 --> 02:04:56,755 SPACE. THEY ALSO INTEND TO HAVE 3882 02:04:56,755 --> 02:04:57,289 THIS SPACE AVAILABLE FOR 3883 02:04:57,289 --> 02:04:59,425 COMMUNITY USE OUTSIDE OF 3884 02:04:59,425 --> 02:05:01,193 PROGRAMED HOURS FROM EL CENTRO. 3885 02:05:01,193 --> 02:05:02,328 I BELIEVE THESE ARE THE TYPES OF 3886 02:05:02,328 --> 02:05:03,496 PROGRAMS THAT WE SHOULD CONTINUE 3887 02:05:03,496 --> 02:05:04,897 TO INVEST IN AS A CITY, AND 3888 02:05:04,897 --> 02:05:06,365 THROUGH MAKING THIS INVESTMENT, 3889 02:05:06,365 --> 02:05:08,267 WE CAN HELP MAKE THIS FUTURE 3890 02:05:08,267 --> 02:05:09,068 POSSIBLE AND DOING IT THROUGH A 3891 02:05:09,068 --> 02:05:11,637 ONE TIME BUDGET BUDGET. AD. 3892 02:05:11,637 --> 02:05:12,738 COLLEAGUES, I ASK FOR YOUR 3893 02:05:12,738 --> 02:05:14,506 SUPPORT. 3894 02:05:14,506 --> 02:05:15,074 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 3895 02:05:15,074 --> 02:05:17,610 FOSTER. I ALWAYS LIKE TO LIFT UP 3896 02:05:17,610 --> 02:05:20,880 THE. WHEN WE ARE PROVIDING 3897 02:05:20,880 --> 02:05:22,348 BUDGET CBAS REGARDING THE 3898 02:05:22,348 --> 02:05:24,149 LEGACIES OF THE GANG OF FOUR, 3899 02:05:24,149 --> 02:05:26,185 THEIR LEGACIES ARE LIVING TODAY 3900 02:05:26,185 --> 02:05:27,820 THROUGH FOLKS LIKE YOURSELF, 3901 02:05:27,820 --> 02:05:30,389 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. ANYTHING TO 3902 02:05:30,389 --> 02:05:34,026 ADD? NOTHING TO ADD, COLLEAGUES. 3903 02:05:34,026 --> 02:05:35,261 ANY DISCUSSION, ANY ANY 3904 02:05:35,261 --> 02:05:35,761 DISCUSSION, ANY FURTHER 3905 02:05:35,761 --> 02:05:36,795 DISCUSSION, ANY FURTHER 3906 02:05:36,795 --> 02:05:38,130 DISCUSSION LEADS TO FINAL 3907 02:05:38,130 --> 02:05:38,597 DISCUSSION. ANY FINAL 3908 02:05:38,597 --> 02:05:39,498 DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. IF 3909 02:05:39,498 --> 02:05:42,835 YOU'D LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 54 3910 02:05:42,835 --> 02:05:47,673 A, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT 3911 02:05:47,673 --> 02:05:51,277 THIS TIME. COUNCIL MEMBER 3912 02:05:51,277 --> 02:05:54,780 JUAREZ. COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ AND 3913 02:05:54,780 --> 02:05:57,216 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. 3914 02:05:57,216 --> 02:05:57,816 -- AND COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. 3915 02:05:57,816 --> 02:06:01,153 OKAY. 3916 02:06:01,153 --> 02:06:03,389 -- MOVING ON TO HSD 55. 3917 02:06:03,389 --> 02:06:06,492 -- HSD 55 A WOULD INCREASE THE 3918 02:06:06,492 --> 02:06:09,094 HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT BY 3919 02:06:09,094 --> 02:06:11,196 100,000 GENERAL FUND ONE TIME IN 3920 02:06:11,196 --> 02:06:13,332 2027 TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE 3921 02:06:13,332 --> 02:06:15,467 SILENT TASK FORCE. THIS 3922 02:06:15,467 --> 02:06:17,903 ORGANIZATION PROVIDES 3923 02:06:17,903 --> 02:06:18,671 AMBASSADORS TO OUTREACH TO 3924 02:06:18,671 --> 02:06:20,239 -- TRAFFICKING, SEX TRAFFICKING, 3925 02:06:20,239 --> 02:06:22,441 SEX WORKERS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT 3926 02:06:22,441 --> 02:06:24,610 SURVIVORS IN AREAS SUCH AS 3927 02:06:24,610 --> 02:06:24,843 AURORA. 3928 02:06:24,843 --> 02:06:26,578 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, 3929 02:06:26,578 --> 02:06:28,147 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 3930 02:06:28,147 --> 02:06:30,749 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 3931 02:06:30,749 --> 02:06:32,284 STRAUSS, AND SORRY. THANK YOU. 3932 02:06:32,284 --> 02:06:33,819 CHAIR STRAUSS, AND REALLY 3933 02:06:33,819 --> 02:06:36,221 APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S TIME. HSD 3934 02:06:36,221 --> 02:06:39,425 HAS A LOT OF HAS A LOT OF 3935 02:06:39,425 --> 02:06:41,126 AMENDMENTS AND I HAVE THE NEXT 3936 02:06:41,126 --> 02:06:42,761 FOUR. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR 3937 02:06:42,761 --> 02:06:44,997 GRACE. SILENT TASK FORCE 3938 02:06:44,997 --> 02:06:45,898 PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF 3939 02:06:45,898 --> 02:06:46,699 SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY, BUT I 3940 02:06:46,699 --> 02:06:48,067 WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE CRITICAL 3941 02:06:48,067 --> 02:06:50,102 WORK THAT THEY DO, PARTICULARLY 3942 02:06:50,102 --> 02:06:51,003 ON AURORA. AND I DO WANT TO 3943 02:06:51,003 --> 02:06:53,605 THANK. COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ AND 3944 02:06:53,605 --> 02:06:55,608 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA FOR YOUR 3945 02:06:55,608 --> 02:06:58,610 SPONSORSHIP ON THIS. AND I 3946 02:06:58,610 --> 02:06:59,845 DON'T WANT TO PLAY THE VIOLINS 3947 02:06:59,845 --> 02:07:00,813 HERE, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT 3948 02:07:00,813 --> 02:07:04,516 THAT WE HAVE THE DATA AND 3949 02:07:04,516 --> 02:07:05,551 INFORMATION. BLACK WOMEN, EXCUSE 3950 02:07:05,551 --> 02:07:10,556 ME. WOMEN AND GIRLS ACCOUNT FOR 3951 02:07:10,556 --> 02:07:14,093 4% OF THE POPULATION, BUT THEY 3952 02:07:14,093 --> 02:07:15,861 ARE 44 TO 52% OF IDENTIFIED 3953 02:07:15,861 --> 02:07:18,330 CHILDREN THAT ARE SEX 3954 02:07:18,330 --> 02:07:20,499 TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. ON AURORA 3955 02:07:20,499 --> 02:07:24,837 AND UNFORTUNATELY, 71 TO 73% OF 3956 02:07:24,837 --> 02:07:25,371 THOSE BUYERS ARRESTED FOR 3957 02:07:25,371 --> 02:07:26,805 ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE MINORS 3958 02:07:26,805 --> 02:07:29,375 ARE WHITE MEN AND THAT IS 3959 02:07:29,375 --> 02:07:32,177 TROUBLING. THIS GROUP DOES A 3960 02:07:32,177 --> 02:07:34,246 PHENOMENAL JOB OF DOING 3961 02:07:34,246 --> 02:07:35,481 AMBASSADORS AND OUTREACH ON 3962 02:07:35,481 --> 02:07:37,316 AURORA. AND I THINK WHAT'S 3963 02:07:37,316 --> 02:07:38,817 IMPORTANT IS ALSO BECAUSE THESE 3964 02:07:38,817 --> 02:07:43,489 ARE PEOPLE THAT USED TO BE WOMEN 3965 02:07:43,489 --> 02:07:44,690 THAT WERE ON AURORA, AND THEY 3966 02:07:44,690 --> 02:07:46,592 HAVE COME BACK TO WORK AT THIS 3967 02:07:46,592 --> 02:07:48,027 ORGANIZATION. THE REASON WHY 3968 02:07:48,027 --> 02:07:49,395 THEY'RE CALLED THE SILENT TASK 3969 02:07:49,395 --> 02:07:50,729 FORCE IS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT 3970 02:07:50,729 --> 02:07:53,632 FLASHY. THEY'RE NOT OUT THERE. 3971 02:07:53,632 --> 02:07:56,502 THEY'RE NOT, YOU KNOW, 3972 02:07:56,502 --> 02:07:57,903 CONSTANTLY PROMOTING THEMSELVES 3973 02:07:57,903 --> 02:07:59,104 THAT THEY ARE THEY REALLY, 3974 02:07:59,104 --> 02:08:00,205 REALLY DO THE WORK. AND I THINK 3975 02:08:00,205 --> 02:08:02,608 IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO 3976 02:08:02,608 --> 02:08:05,210 SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATION. I DO 3977 02:08:05,210 --> 02:08:08,447 WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THE ONE 3978 02:08:08,447 --> 02:08:10,015 THING THAT THIS FUNDING WOULD 3979 02:08:10,015 --> 02:08:13,986 POTENTIALLY BE ABLE TO, TO GO TO 3980 02:08:13,986 --> 02:08:14,887 IS THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THAT 3981 02:08:14,887 --> 02:08:16,822 THEY DO WITH YOUTH. SO THEIR 3982 02:08:16,822 --> 02:08:18,090 AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS IS IN 3983 02:08:18,090 --> 02:08:21,060 SCHOOLS TO HELP PEOPLE IDENTIFY 3984 02:08:21,060 --> 02:08:23,829 PEOPLE THAT ARE TRYING TO TAKE 3985 02:08:23,829 --> 02:08:24,463 SOME OF THEIR COLLEAGUES, SOME 3986 02:08:24,463 --> 02:08:27,066 OF THEIR THEIR SCHOOLMATES, TO 3987 02:08:27,066 --> 02:08:29,702 BE ABLE TO BE TRAFFICKED ON 3988 02:08:29,702 --> 02:08:31,070 AURORA. SO THEY HAVE YOUTH 3989 02:08:31,070 --> 02:08:32,571 AMBASSADORS TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT 3990 02:08:32,571 --> 02:08:34,073 WHAT SIGNS THEY NEED TO BE 3991 02:08:34,073 --> 02:08:35,407 EDUCATING SOME OF THEIR 3992 02:08:35,407 --> 02:08:36,642 COLLEAGUES ON OR, YOU KNOW, IF 3993 02:08:36,642 --> 02:08:38,510 THEY'RE THEY ARE ADVOCATING IF 3994 02:08:38,510 --> 02:08:40,145 THEY SEE PEOPLE HANGING OUT OR 3995 02:08:40,145 --> 02:08:42,581 TRYING TO GROOM FOLKS, THEY'RE 3996 02:08:42,581 --> 02:08:43,649 BLOWING THOSE WHISTLES. SO 3997 02:08:43,649 --> 02:08:45,484 THEY'RE BEING EDUCATING A LOT 3998 02:08:45,484 --> 02:08:47,152 OF THERE. AND IT SUCKS THAT THEY 3999 02:08:47,152 --> 02:08:48,187 ACTUALLY HAVE TO DO THIS. BUT 4000 02:08:48,187 --> 02:08:50,589 THIS IS JUST THE REALITY. AND SO 4001 02:08:50,589 --> 02:08:52,391 I THINK A LOT OF THIS FUNDING 4002 02:08:52,391 --> 02:08:56,261 WILL GO TO THE ADVOCATES, BUT 4003 02:08:56,261 --> 02:08:58,163 ALSO TO GET THE YOUNG GIRLS THAT 4004 02:08:58,163 --> 02:08:59,965 ARE ON AURORA RIGHT NOW OFF. 4005 02:08:59,965 --> 02:09:02,134 RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NOT REALLY A 4006 02:09:02,134 --> 02:09:04,103 PLAN FOR AURORA THAT I HAVE NOT 4007 02:09:04,103 --> 02:09:05,370 SEEN. I KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT 4008 02:09:05,370 --> 02:09:06,939 OF ENERGY THAT HAS BEEN FOCUSED. 4009 02:09:06,939 --> 02:09:08,740 AND I AND I DO KNOW THAT 4010 02:09:08,740 --> 02:09:09,742 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ HAS BEEN 4011 02:09:09,742 --> 02:09:11,710 WORKING ON THIS FOR A LONG TIME. 4012 02:09:11,710 --> 02:09:14,079 AND SO I KNOW SHE'S GOING TO 4013 02:09:14,079 --> 02:09:15,848 TELL US ABOUT HER WORK ON THIS. 4014 02:09:15,848 --> 02:09:18,283 BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT 4015 02:09:18,283 --> 02:09:19,218 WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE 4016 02:09:19,218 --> 02:09:20,619 OUR OUTREACH. WE'RE GOING TO 4017 02:09:20,619 --> 02:09:22,521 HAVE TO CHANGE OUR FOCUS. AND WE 4018 02:09:22,521 --> 02:09:24,623 HAD A PRESS CONFERENCE EARLIER 4019 02:09:24,623 --> 02:09:26,892 THIS YEAR TALKING ABOUT SOME OF 4020 02:09:26,892 --> 02:09:29,094 THE THINGS THAT WE WERE GOING TO 4021 02:09:29,094 --> 02:09:31,630 IMPLEMENT AS A CITY DIRECTIVE 4022 02:09:31,630 --> 02:09:32,898 FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS ON AURORA. 4023 02:09:32,898 --> 02:09:34,166 BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE NOT 4024 02:09:34,166 --> 02:09:35,300 SEEN IMPROVEMENTS. AND SO I'M 4025 02:09:35,300 --> 02:09:37,770 TRYING TO USE MY LEGISLATIVE 4026 02:09:37,770 --> 02:09:38,804 POWER WITH THE POWER OF THE 4027 02:09:38,804 --> 02:09:40,939 PURSE TO BE ABLE TO DIRECT 4028 02:09:40,939 --> 02:09:41,540 FUNDING TOWARDS ORGANIZATIONS 4029 02:09:41,540 --> 02:09:42,674 WHO ARE DOING THE WORK. SO 4030 02:09:42,674 --> 02:09:45,577 REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. AND 4031 02:09:45,577 --> 02:09:46,211 HOPEFULLY I HAVE YOUR SUPPORT. 4032 02:09:46,211 --> 02:09:46,645 THANK YOU. 4033 02:09:46,645 --> 02:09:48,514 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4034 02:09:48,514 --> 02:09:50,983 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, ANYTHING TO 4035 02:09:50,983 --> 02:09:51,183 ADD? 4036 02:09:51,183 --> 02:09:52,284 -- YES, THANK YOU. CHAIR STRAUSS 4037 02:09:52,284 --> 02:09:54,119 THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4038 02:09:54,119 --> 02:09:55,154 HOLLINGSWORTH, FOR BRINGING THIS 4039 02:09:55,154 --> 02:09:55,420 FORWARD. 4040 02:09:55,420 --> 02:09:56,655 -- I WILL BE SIGNING ON AS A 4041 02:09:56,655 --> 02:09:57,723 CO-SPONSOR, AND I WANT TO THANK 4042 02:09:57,723 --> 02:10:01,560 YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY ON THIS, 4043 02:10:01,560 --> 02:10:02,861 AND ALSO JUST FOR SPEAKING WITH 4044 02:10:02,861 --> 02:10:04,596 CLARITY ABOUT THE REALITY OF THE 4045 02:10:04,596 --> 02:10:06,698 DYNAMICS HAPPENING ON AURORA, 4046 02:10:06,698 --> 02:10:09,168 THE REALITY OF SPECIFICALLY HOW 4047 02:10:09,168 --> 02:10:11,336 BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE 4048 02:10:11,336 --> 02:10:13,105 DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED IN 4049 02:10:13,105 --> 02:10:15,641 SEX TRAFFICKING. AND SO I'M 4050 02:10:15,641 --> 02:10:18,911 EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO SIGN ON AS 4051 02:10:18,911 --> 02:10:20,412 SUPPORT FOR THIS. I GAVE A LONG 4052 02:10:20,412 --> 02:10:22,181 SPEECH EARLIER IN THIS MEETING 4053 02:10:22,181 --> 02:10:24,216 ALREADY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF 4054 02:10:24,216 --> 02:10:26,018 REALLY HAVING A CONCERTED EFFORT 4055 02:10:26,018 --> 02:10:28,520 AND ADVANCING OUR SERVICES AND 4056 02:10:28,520 --> 02:10:29,054 SUPPORTS AND OUTREACH FOR 4057 02:10:29,054 --> 02:10:30,055 SURVIVORS, AND BEING ABLE TO 4058 02:10:30,055 --> 02:10:32,524 TACKLE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE. SO 4059 02:10:32,524 --> 02:10:33,959 I THINK WHERE I STAND ON THIS 4060 02:10:33,959 --> 02:10:35,494 MATTER IS CLEAR, AND I WILL BE 4061 02:10:35,494 --> 02:10:36,595 SUPPORTING THIS BUDGET ACTION 4062 02:10:36,595 --> 02:10:38,664 TODAY. AND I THANK YOU AGAIN. 4063 02:10:38,664 --> 02:10:39,097 COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 4064 02:10:39,097 --> 02:10:40,832 HOLLINGSWORTH. 4065 02:10:40,832 --> 02:10:41,366 -- THANK YOU. AND COUNCIL 4066 02:10:41,366 --> 02:10:42,534 PRESIDENT EMERITUS JUAREZ. 4067 02:10:42,534 --> 02:10:44,169 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL. THANK 4068 02:10:44,169 --> 02:10:46,104 YOU, MR. CHAIR. AGAIN. OF 4069 02:10:46,104 --> 02:10:47,806 COURSE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 4070 02:10:47,806 --> 02:10:48,707 HOLLINGSWORTH, FOR BRINGING THIS 4071 02:10:48,707 --> 02:10:50,842 FORWARD. ABOUT THE SILENT TASK 4072 02:10:50,842 --> 02:10:52,611 FORCE AND COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA 4073 02:10:52,611 --> 02:10:53,845 AND YOUR HAND IN HAND WORK WITH 4074 02:10:53,845 --> 02:10:55,414 US IN BEING A CO-SPONSOR. AND OF 4075 02:10:55,414 --> 02:10:57,950 COURSE, YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER 4076 02:10:57,950 --> 02:11:00,385 RINCK FOR SHARING. I'M GOING TO 4077 02:11:00,385 --> 02:11:03,021 SPEAK AND I'M GOING TO. I HAVE 4078 02:11:03,021 --> 02:11:03,655 SOME PREPARED NOTES BECAUSE THE 4079 02:11:03,655 --> 02:11:04,256 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND I HAVE 4080 02:11:04,256 --> 02:11:05,257 BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR A 4081 02:11:05,257 --> 02:11:06,758 WHILE, WELL BEFORE THE JUNE 4082 02:11:06,758 --> 02:11:08,393 PRESS CONFERENCE, AND I WANT TO 4083 02:11:08,393 --> 02:11:10,195 GET THESE STATEMENTS ON THE 4084 02:11:10,195 --> 02:11:12,564 RECORD BECAUSE I HOPE THAT THEY. 4085 02:11:12,564 --> 02:11:14,233 THESE WORDS LAST WELL, AFTER 4086 02:11:14,233 --> 02:11:16,201 I'M GONE. AS YOU KNOW, THE 4087 02:11:16,201 --> 02:11:20,005 SILENT TASK FORCE BEGAN IN 2017, 4088 02:11:20,005 --> 02:11:21,974 NINE YEARS AGO. AND AS COUNCIL 4089 02:11:21,974 --> 02:11:23,508 PRESIDENT STATED, I THOUGHT THAT 4090 02:11:23,508 --> 02:11:24,910 WE HAD COME TO SOME MEETING OF 4091 02:11:24,910 --> 02:11:26,044 THE MIND AND HEART AT THE JUNE 4092 02:11:26,044 --> 02:11:29,481 PRESS CONFERENCE. HAVE NOT SEEN 4093 02:11:29,481 --> 02:11:31,350 ANYTHING YET. THE EXECUTIVE 4094 02:11:31,350 --> 02:11:32,751 DIRECTOR AT THE SILENT TASK 4095 02:11:32,751 --> 02:11:34,052 FORCE. TEP PLEASE CORRECT ME IF 4096 02:11:34,052 --> 02:11:36,955 I'M WRONG, IS LATANYA DUBOIS. 4097 02:11:36,955 --> 02:11:39,224 PHENOMENAL, PHENOMENAL PERSON 4098 02:11:39,224 --> 02:11:40,659 RUNNING THIS ORGANIZATION. THE 4099 02:11:40,659 --> 02:11:41,360 SILENT TASK FORCE IS AN 4100 02:11:41,360 --> 02:11:43,629 ORGANIZATION THAT IS CLOSEST TO 4101 02:11:43,629 --> 02:11:45,831 THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE BLACK 4102 02:11:45,831 --> 02:11:47,599 COMMUNITY AND CLOSEST TO THE 4103 02:11:47,599 --> 02:11:49,001 SOLUTIONS. AS THOSE WHO 4104 02:11:49,001 --> 02:11:50,869 EXPERIENCE THOSE PROBLEMS, THEIR 4105 02:11:50,869 --> 02:11:52,304 GOAL IS TO HEAL THE IMPACT AND 4106 02:11:52,304 --> 02:11:53,805 EFFECTS OF THE SYSTEMIC VIOLENCE 4107 02:11:53,805 --> 02:11:55,707 THAT OCCURS HISTORICALLY AND 4108 02:11:55,707 --> 02:11:56,642 CURRENTLY IN THE LIVES OF BLACK 4109 02:11:56,642 --> 02:11:58,777 FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. AND OF 4110 02:11:58,777 --> 02:12:01,980 COURSE, NOT JUST BLACK YOUNG 4111 02:12:01,980 --> 02:12:04,316 GIRLS, BUT OF COURSE, A LOT OF 4112 02:12:04,316 --> 02:12:05,517 YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR AND OF 4113 02:12:05,517 --> 02:12:07,319 COURSE, WOMEN NOT QUOTE, UNQUOTE 4114 02:12:07,319 --> 02:12:10,722 OF COLOR. THE YOUNG WOMEN 4115 02:12:10,722 --> 02:12:11,356 EXPERIENCING SEX TRAFFICKING ON 4116 02:12:11,356 --> 02:12:13,926 PLACES LIKE AURORA NEED SUPPORT 4117 02:12:13,926 --> 02:12:15,627 SERVICES. THE SILENT TASK FORCE 4118 02:12:15,627 --> 02:12:18,130 OFFERS THOSE VERY NECESSARY 4119 02:12:18,130 --> 02:12:20,299 SERVICES, SUCH AS HOTEL 4120 02:12:20,299 --> 02:12:22,267 VOUCHERS, CONNECTIONS TO MENTAL 4121 02:12:22,267 --> 02:12:24,403 HEALTH SERVICES AND HOUSING 4122 02:12:24,403 --> 02:12:26,071 REFERRALS. THE SILENT TASK FORCE 4123 02:12:26,071 --> 02:12:28,440 CURRENTLY HAS 12 FTE AND NINE 4124 02:12:28,440 --> 02:12:29,942 PART TIME STAFF MEMBERS. THIS 4125 02:12:29,942 --> 02:12:31,276 FUNDING WILL SUPPORT AN 4126 02:12:31,276 --> 02:12:33,145 ADDITIONAL, WE HOPE, 3 TO 4 4127 02:12:33,145 --> 02:12:35,180 AMBASSADORS IN PLACES LIKE 4128 02:12:35,180 --> 02:12:36,081 AURORA AND ACROSS THE CITY. AND 4129 02:12:36,081 --> 02:12:38,283 AS YOU KNOW, FOR SEX TRAFFICKING 4130 02:12:38,283 --> 02:12:42,087 RIGHT NOW, KING COUNTY ONLY HAS 4131 02:12:42,087 --> 02:12:44,256 TWO KING COUNTY PROSECUTORS 4132 02:12:44,256 --> 02:12:45,957 DEDICATED TO THIS. FOR THE NORTH 4133 02:12:45,957 --> 02:12:46,758 AND THE SOUTH. AND I ALSO WANT 4134 02:12:46,758 --> 02:12:48,460 TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO 4135 02:12:48,460 --> 02:12:49,594 COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, WHO WORKED 4136 02:12:49,594 --> 02:12:52,164 WITH ME ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL TO 4137 02:12:52,164 --> 02:12:54,966 WORK WITH CITY ATTORNEY EVANS 4138 02:12:54,966 --> 02:12:57,169 FOR THE CROSS, DEPUTIZED CITY 4139 02:12:57,169 --> 02:12:58,003 ATTORNEY THAT WILL BE HOUSED IN 4140 02:12:58,003 --> 02:12:59,271 THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO 4141 02:12:59,271 --> 02:13:01,506 WORK WITH THE KING COUNTY 4142 02:13:01,506 --> 02:13:04,109 PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE TO LOCATE 4143 02:13:04,109 --> 02:13:06,111 AND PROSECUTE PEOPLE WHO ARE SEX 4144 02:13:06,111 --> 02:13:07,312 TRAFFICKING. OUR DAUGHTERS, OUR 4145 02:13:07,312 --> 02:13:09,414 GIRLS, OUR RELATIVES. AS WE ARE 4146 02:13:09,414 --> 02:13:12,050 ALL AWARE, NORTH AURORA HAS SOME 4147 02:13:12,050 --> 02:13:14,052 OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF SEXUAL 4148 02:13:14,052 --> 02:13:15,253 EXPLOITATION IN THE STATE. WE 4149 02:13:15,253 --> 02:13:16,788 KNOW THAT IT'S CALLED THE TRACK 4150 02:13:16,788 --> 02:13:19,024 STARTING UP IN CANADA, THROUGH 4151 02:13:19,024 --> 02:13:20,158 SEATTLE, THROUGH TACOMA, ALL THE 4152 02:13:20,158 --> 02:13:23,028 WAY DOWN TO PORTLAND. THIS IS 4153 02:13:23,028 --> 02:13:24,496 ALL THIS IS ALL BEEN LAID OUT 4154 02:13:24,496 --> 02:13:25,664 WITH THE KING COUNTY 4155 02:13:25,664 --> 02:13:26,365 PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AND THE DATA 4156 02:13:26,365 --> 02:13:27,699 THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED AND THE 4157 02:13:27,699 --> 02:13:30,135 BRIEFINGS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED. 4158 02:13:30,135 --> 02:13:31,503 ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I WANT TO 4159 02:13:31,503 --> 02:13:32,771 THANK COUNCIL PRESIDENT. SHE 4160 02:13:32,771 --> 02:13:34,406 DOESN'T SHARE THIS A LOT, BUT 4161 02:13:34,406 --> 02:13:37,542 I'M GOING TO DO IT TO HER 4162 02:13:37,542 --> 02:13:38,143 ANYWAY. OUR COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4163 02:13:38,143 --> 02:13:39,945 HAS MET WITH SOME OF THE 4164 02:13:39,945 --> 02:13:41,913 FAMILIES AND THE MOTHERS OF 4165 02:13:41,913 --> 02:13:43,515 THESE CHILDREN. SHE HAS COACHED 4166 02:13:43,515 --> 02:13:46,184 SOME OF THESE YOUNG WOMEN, SOME 4167 02:13:46,184 --> 02:13:46,885 OF THESE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOW 4168 02:13:46,885 --> 02:13:48,854 OUT THERE. SHE HAS HELPED SAVE 4169 02:13:48,854 --> 02:13:50,722 AND RETRIEVE, WORKING WITH THE 4170 02:13:50,722 --> 02:13:52,057 FAMILIES OF SOME OF THESE YOUNG 4171 02:13:52,057 --> 02:13:52,724 WOMEN AND CHILDREN. AND SHE HAS 4172 02:13:52,724 --> 02:13:54,092 ALLOWED ME TO BE A PART OF THAT. 4173 02:13:54,092 --> 02:13:56,895 SO THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 4174 02:13:56,895 --> 02:13:58,163 AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER, THE 4175 02:13:58,163 --> 02:14:00,699 SPD HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT 4176 02:14:00,699 --> 02:14:02,667 DEPLOYED MORE THAN 20 SEATTLE 4177 02:14:02,667 --> 02:14:04,836 POLICE PERSONNEL TO AURORA IN 4178 02:14:04,836 --> 02:14:06,872 RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS 4179 02:14:06,872 --> 02:14:10,609 AND A HIGH LEVEL OF PROSTITUTION 4180 02:14:10,609 --> 02:14:11,710 RELATED ACTIVITY. AS PREVIOUSLY 4181 02:14:11,710 --> 02:14:13,245 NOTED, I'M NOT GOING TO GO INTO 4182 02:14:13,245 --> 02:14:15,881 THE STATS AGAIN THAT COUNCIL 4183 02:14:15,881 --> 02:14:16,815 PRESIDENT SHARED WITH THE DATA, 4184 02:14:16,815 --> 02:14:18,483 BUT I WILL SAY SOMETHING THAT 4185 02:14:18,483 --> 02:14:20,085 I'VE LEARNED FROM MY SISTER, 4186 02:14:20,085 --> 02:14:22,154 ABIGAIL ECHO-HAWK, IN MISSING 4187 02:14:22,154 --> 02:14:22,754 MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND 4188 02:14:22,754 --> 02:14:25,023 GIRLS THAT EVERY DATA POINT IS A 4189 02:14:25,023 --> 02:14:28,260 STORY. IT IS A LONG STORY AND AN 4190 02:14:28,260 --> 02:14:29,227 UNFORTUNATE CHAIN, AND I THINK 4191 02:14:29,227 --> 02:14:31,263 WE NEED TO KNOW THAT, RECOGNIZE 4192 02:14:31,263 --> 02:14:32,497 THAT. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR 4193 02:14:32,497 --> 02:14:34,800 THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND US AS 4194 02:14:34,800 --> 02:14:36,735 LEGISLATORS DEDICATE THOSE 4195 02:14:36,735 --> 02:14:39,037 RESOURCES, DEDICATE OUR OUR TIME 4196 02:14:39,037 --> 02:14:42,441 TO MAKING SURE WE ADDRESS IT IN 4197 02:14:42,441 --> 02:14:43,442 AN HONEST AND HONEST. AND I 4198 02:14:43,442 --> 02:14:44,576 DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT 4199 02:14:44,576 --> 02:14:45,811 DISHONEST, BUT IN AN HONEST WAY 4200 02:14:45,811 --> 02:14:47,245 WHERE IT'S ACTUALLY MEANINGFUL, 4201 02:14:47,245 --> 02:14:48,613 THAT IT IS NOT JUST 4202 02:14:48,613 --> 02:14:49,581 PERFORMATIVE. AND I WANT TO 4203 02:14:49,581 --> 02:14:50,916 THANK YOU FOR THOSE THAT STOOD 4204 02:14:50,916 --> 02:14:53,385 UP TO SAY THEIR STORY AND TO 4205 02:14:53,385 --> 02:14:55,120 SUPPORT AND TO CONTINUE TO 4206 02:14:55,120 --> 02:14:56,588 SUPPORT THE SEX TRAFFICKING THAT 4207 02:14:56,588 --> 02:14:58,256 IS GOING ON NOT JUST HERE, BUT 4208 02:14:58,256 --> 02:14:59,558 OF COURSE, NATIONALLY AND 4209 02:14:59,558 --> 02:15:04,095 EVERYWHERE ELSE. THIS IS WHY THE 4210 02:15:04,095 --> 02:15:06,598 SERVICES OF THE SILENT TASK 4211 02:15:06,598 --> 02:15:09,901 FORCE PROVIDES, AS I WAS SHARING 4212 02:15:09,901 --> 02:15:12,871 AN IMPORTANT, IMPORTANT, 4213 02:15:12,871 --> 02:15:14,105 CRITICAL SERVICE TO OUR CITY AND 4214 02:15:14,105 --> 02:15:16,475 WHY I CHOSE TO CO-SPONSOR THIS 4215 02:15:16,475 --> 02:15:18,243 AMENDMENT AND WORK SHOULDER TO 4216 02:15:18,243 --> 02:15:19,678 SHOULDER. AND AS WE SAY IN 4217 02:15:19,678 --> 02:15:20,479 INDIAN COUNTRY, WITH GOOD 4218 02:15:20,479 --> 02:15:22,848 MEDICINE AND A GOOD HEART FOR 4219 02:15:22,848 --> 02:15:25,183 THOSE OF US SEARCHING FOR A WAY 4220 02:15:25,183 --> 02:15:27,018 TO PROTECT OUR OUR CHILDREN AND 4221 02:15:27,018 --> 02:15:29,087 OUR WOMEN. AND I THINK I'VE SAID 4222 02:15:29,087 --> 02:15:30,922 THIS BEFORE, AND I'LL SAY IT 4223 02:15:30,922 --> 02:15:32,123 AGAIN, I'VE HEARD IT MY WHOLE 4224 02:15:32,123 --> 02:15:33,525 LIFE. YOU CAN ALWAYS JUDGE A 4225 02:15:33,525 --> 02:15:34,860 SOCIETY ABOUT HOW THEY TREAT 4226 02:15:34,860 --> 02:15:35,894 THEIR WOMEN AND GIRLS. AND WITH 4227 02:15:35,894 --> 02:15:38,763 THAT, I HOPE YOU SUPPORT COUNCIL 4228 02:15:38,763 --> 02:15:41,867 PRESIDENT AND COUNCILMEMBER 4229 02:15:41,867 --> 02:15:42,501 RIVERA AND COUNCILMEMBER RINCK 4230 02:15:42,501 --> 02:15:43,869 IN SUPPORTING THIS INCREASE. 4231 02:15:43,869 --> 02:15:46,004 THANK YOU COUNCIL. THANK YOU, 4232 02:15:46,004 --> 02:15:46,338 MISTER CHAIR. 4233 02:15:46,338 --> 02:15:47,539 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 4234 02:15:47,539 --> 02:15:50,408 JUAREZ COLLEAGUES, ANY FURTHER 4235 02:15:50,408 --> 02:15:50,909 DISCUSSION, ANY FURTHER 4236 02:15:50,909 --> 02:15:52,344 DISCUSSION? FINAL DISCUSSION. I 4237 02:15:52,344 --> 02:15:55,847 WILL JUST SAY THAT I THIS WORK 4238 02:15:55,847 --> 02:15:56,448 IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT AND I 4239 02:15:56,448 --> 02:15:58,583 JUST WANT TO. I DON'T NEED TO 4240 02:15:58,583 --> 02:16:00,952 ADD ANYTHING BECAUSE BOTH 4241 02:16:00,952 --> 02:16:01,553 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL 4242 02:16:01,553 --> 02:16:03,622 PRESIDENT EMERITUS SAID IT BEST. 4243 02:16:03,622 --> 02:16:05,457 THE COUNCIL IS LEADING ON 4244 02:16:05,457 --> 02:16:08,159 ADDRESSING THIS GUN VIOLENCE ON 4245 02:16:08,159 --> 02:16:09,027 AURORA AND ACROSS OUR CITY, AND 4246 02:16:09,027 --> 02:16:11,463 WE WOULD LIKE THE EXECUTIVE TO 4247 02:16:11,463 --> 02:16:15,000 HELP WITH THAT. IF YOU WOULD 4248 02:16:15,000 --> 02:16:16,201 LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 55 AYE, 4249 02:16:16,201 --> 02:16:20,105 PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS 4250 02:16:20,105 --> 02:16:26,077 TIME. MIGHT HAVE BINGO. ALL 4251 02:16:26,077 --> 02:16:28,446 COUNCILMEMBERS. 4252 02:16:28,446 --> 02:16:28,947 -- ALL COUNCILMEMBERS. 4253 02:16:28,947 --> 02:16:30,782 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 4254 02:16:30,782 --> 02:16:33,985 56, A. 4255 02:16:33,985 --> 02:16:38,290 -- HSD 56 A WOULD INCREASE HSD 4256 02:16:38,290 --> 02:16:40,725 BY $200,000. GENERAL FUND IN 4257 02:16:40,725 --> 02:16:45,397 2027. ONE TIME FOR BIRD BAR 4258 02:16:45,397 --> 02:16:47,866 PLACES PROGRAM TO ADDRESS RACIAL 4259 02:16:47,866 --> 02:16:48,500 DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL HEALTH 4260 02:16:48,500 --> 02:16:53,738 OUTCOMES AND THE SPONSORS ARE. 4261 02:16:53,738 --> 02:16:54,372 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH 4262 02:16:54,372 --> 02:16:55,507 AND COUNCILMEMBER SAKA AND 4263 02:16:55,507 --> 02:16:55,740 JUAREZ. 4264 02:16:55,740 --> 02:16:56,975 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4265 02:16:56,975 --> 02:16:57,809 HOLLINGSWORTH. YOU'RE 4266 02:16:57,809 --> 02:16:58,109 RECOGNIZED. 4267 02:16:58,109 --> 02:16:58,977 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. 4268 02:16:58,977 --> 02:17:00,145 THANK YOU. CHAIR. SORRY. THANK 4269 02:17:00,145 --> 02:17:03,014 YOU. CHAIR STRAUSS. AND I ALSO 4270 02:17:03,014 --> 02:17:03,582 WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER 4271 02:17:03,582 --> 02:17:05,383 JUAREZ FOR YOUR COSPONSORSHIP ON 4272 02:17:05,383 --> 02:17:07,252 THIS. AND ALSO COUNCILMEMBER. 4273 02:17:07,252 --> 02:17:09,521 SAKA. LET ME SIT UP. OKAY. IT'S 4274 02:17:09,521 --> 02:17:12,023 A WELL KNOWN FACT THAT THE 4275 02:17:12,023 --> 02:17:13,658 UNITED STATES MATERNAL MORTALITY 4276 02:17:13,658 --> 02:17:16,561 RATE FOR BLACK WOMEN IS 4277 02:17:16,561 --> 02:17:17,195 APPROXIMATELY 3.5 TIMES HIGHER 4278 02:17:17,195 --> 02:17:20,565 THAN AVERAGE. BIRD BAR IS A 4279 02:17:20,565 --> 02:17:21,132 LEGACY ORGANIZATION THAT IS 4280 02:17:21,132 --> 02:17:22,334 WITHIN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT, AND 4281 02:17:22,334 --> 02:17:25,737 THEY HAVE A PROGRAM CALLED GOOD 4282 02:17:25,737 --> 02:17:26,304 BLACK BIRTH INITIATIVE THAT 4283 02:17:26,304 --> 02:17:28,607 BRINGS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS 4284 02:17:28,607 --> 02:17:30,108 LIKE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 4285 02:17:30,108 --> 02:17:31,943 TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE BETTER 4286 02:17:31,943 --> 02:17:34,279 BIRTHING OUTCOMES, FOCUS ON 4287 02:17:34,279 --> 02:17:34,846 SYSTEMIC BARRIERS IN HEALTH 4288 02:17:34,846 --> 02:17:37,148 CARE. THEY DO A BLACK MATERNAL 4289 02:17:37,148 --> 02:17:40,151 HEALTH WEEK THEY DISTRIBUTED 4290 02:17:40,151 --> 02:17:42,354 OVER A THOUSAND DIAPERS, 4291 02:17:42,354 --> 02:17:44,089 PRENATAL BAGS, AND OVER TO 30 TO 4292 02:17:44,089 --> 02:17:45,657 50 PARENTS EVERY SINGLE YEAR. 4293 02:17:45,657 --> 02:17:48,793 THIS IS A PROGRAM COLLEAGUES 4294 02:17:48,793 --> 02:17:50,762 THAT STARTED AS CAMP IN THE 4295 02:17:50,762 --> 02:17:52,030 CENTRAL DISTRICT, AND NOW IT'S 4296 02:17:52,030 --> 02:17:53,365 NAMED AFTER ROBERTA BYRD BARR. 4297 02:17:53,365 --> 02:17:55,767 THEY ALSO HAVE DIFFERENT 4298 02:17:55,767 --> 02:17:57,369 PROGRAMS WITH THEIR UTILITY 4299 02:17:57,369 --> 02:18:01,139 LIGHT PROGRAM. THEY ALSO DO FOOD 4300 02:18:01,139 --> 02:18:01,773 ACCESS. THEY HAVE A PHENOMENAL 4301 02:18:01,773 --> 02:18:06,144 FOOD BANK AS WELL. BUT THIS 4302 02:18:06,144 --> 02:18:06,745 PARTICULARLY WILL GO TOWARDS 4303 02:18:06,745 --> 02:18:10,148 THEIR BIRD BARS. GOOD BLACK 4304 02:18:10,148 --> 02:18:11,082 BIRTH INITIATIVE THAT THEY 4305 02:18:11,082 --> 02:18:11,716 PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 4306 02:18:11,716 --> 02:18:13,385 AS WELL, NOT JUST THEM, JUST 4307 02:18:13,385 --> 02:18:14,619 KIND OF LIKE RISE ABOVE WHERE 4308 02:18:14,619 --> 02:18:16,688 THEY PARTNER WITH OTHER 4309 02:18:16,688 --> 02:18:17,622 ORGANIZATIONS TO BE ABLE TO DO A 4310 02:18:17,622 --> 02:18:20,558 DIFFERENT TYPE OF OUTREACH AND 4311 02:18:20,558 --> 02:18:21,126 INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS FOR 4312 02:18:21,126 --> 02:18:23,762 PEOPLE. SO WE CAN HELP MOVE THE 4313 02:18:23,762 --> 02:18:26,064 NEEDLE ON BLACK FOR BLACK WOMEN, 4314 02:18:26,064 --> 02:18:27,966 MORE BLACK WOMEN, MATERNAL, 4315 02:18:27,966 --> 02:18:32,504 EXCUSE ME, MATERNAL RATES FOR 4316 02:18:32,504 --> 02:18:33,538 BIRTHS. SO WOULD LOVE YOUR 4317 02:18:33,538 --> 02:18:34,506 SUPPORT ON THIS. AND I KNOW I 4318 02:18:34,506 --> 02:18:38,677 HAVE A LOT OF ASKS IN THIS HSD 4319 02:18:38,677 --> 02:18:40,412 BUCKET. SO I KNOW EVERYONE 4320 02:18:40,412 --> 02:18:41,313 SUPPORTS EVERYTHING. ALL RIGHT. 4321 02:18:41,313 --> 02:18:42,280 SO THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. 4322 02:18:42,280 --> 02:18:44,215 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4323 02:18:44,215 --> 02:18:46,618 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK ANYTHING TO 4324 02:18:46,618 --> 02:18:49,754 ADD? SEEING NOTHING TO ADD. 4325 02:18:49,754 --> 02:18:52,824 COLLEAGUES DISCUSSION. FURTHER 4326 02:18:52,824 --> 02:18:53,425 DISCUSSION. FINAL DISCUSSION. 4327 02:18:53,425 --> 02:18:54,459 SEEING NO DISCUSSION. IF YOU 4328 02:18:54,459 --> 02:18:57,696 WOULD LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 56, 4329 02:18:57,696 --> 02:19:01,066 PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS 4330 02:19:01,066 --> 02:19:03,168 TIME. I HAVE COUNCILMEMBER 4331 02:19:03,168 --> 02:19:04,436 FOSTER LIN. RINCK. 4332 02:19:04,436 --> 02:19:05,070 -- COUNCILMEMBERS. FOSTER. LIN 4333 02:19:05,070 --> 02:19:05,370 AND RINCK. 4334 02:19:05,370 --> 02:19:07,872 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 4335 02:19:07,872 --> 02:19:09,441 57. 4336 02:19:09,441 --> 02:19:12,077 -- HSD 57 AYE WOULD INCREASE HSD 4337 02:19:12,077 --> 02:19:17,082 BY 200,000 GENERAL FUND ONE TIME 4338 02:19:17,082 --> 02:19:19,117 IN 2027 FOR THE ATLANTIC STREET 4339 02:19:19,117 --> 02:19:22,353 CENTER, SUMMER ACADEMY PROGRAM 4340 02:19:22,353 --> 02:19:24,622 SPONSORS ARE COUNCILMEMBER, 4341 02:19:24,622 --> 02:19:25,190 COUNCIL, COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4342 02:19:25,190 --> 02:19:26,925 HOLLINGSWORTH AND COUNCILMEMBER 4343 02:19:26,925 --> 02:19:29,294 SAKA AND JUAREZ. 4344 02:19:29,294 --> 02:19:29,928 -- THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4345 02:19:29,928 --> 02:19:30,829 HOLLINGSWORTH. YOU ARE 4346 02:19:30,829 --> 02:19:31,129 RECOGNIZED. 4347 02:19:31,129 --> 02:19:31,996 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND AGAIN, 4348 02:19:31,996 --> 02:19:33,932 THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER 4349 02:19:33,932 --> 02:19:35,433 JUAREZ AND COUNCILMEMBER SAKA 4350 02:19:35,433 --> 02:19:37,268 FOR HOLDING IT DOWN ON THE CO 4351 02:19:37,268 --> 02:19:38,603 SPONSORSHIPS. I REALLY 4352 02:19:38,603 --> 02:19:39,537 APPRECIATE Y'ALL. THE ATLANTIC 4353 02:19:39,537 --> 02:19:41,906 STREET CENTER HAS A VARIETY OF 4354 02:19:41,906 --> 02:19:42,440 PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND 4355 02:19:42,440 --> 02:19:44,509 CHILDREN THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES 4356 02:19:44,509 --> 02:19:46,945 AND ADVOCACY. THEY HAVE FOUR 4357 02:19:46,945 --> 02:19:49,380 MAIN PROGRAMS, BUT THIS 4358 02:19:49,380 --> 02:19:51,015 PARTICULARLY IS FOR EARLY 4359 02:19:51,015 --> 02:19:53,451 LEARNING AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4360 02:19:53,451 --> 02:19:54,018 PROGRAMS LIKE THEIR SUMMER 4361 02:19:54,018 --> 02:19:55,353 ACADEMY. THEIR SUMMER ACADEMY IS 4362 02:19:55,353 --> 02:19:57,422 A FIVE WEEK EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 4363 02:19:57,422 --> 02:20:00,058 FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES 4364 02:20:00,058 --> 02:20:01,359 BETWEEN THIRD GRADE AND EIGHTH 4365 02:20:01,359 --> 02:20:03,928 GRADE. IT'S FREE. IT'S BEEN 4366 02:20:03,928 --> 02:20:05,296 GOING ON FOR OVER 40 YEARS. AND 4367 02:20:05,296 --> 02:20:06,631 THE LAST FEW YEARS THEY THEY HAD 4368 02:20:06,631 --> 02:20:09,067 TO CAP THEIR ENROLLMENT AT 40 4369 02:20:09,067 --> 02:20:10,034 STUDENTS IF THEY WERE ABLE TO 4370 02:20:10,034 --> 02:20:11,403 RECEIVE THIS FUNDING, THEY CAN 4371 02:20:11,403 --> 02:20:13,838 INCREASE THAT ENROLLMENT BECAUSE 4372 02:20:13,838 --> 02:20:15,440 THEY JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH 4373 02:20:15,440 --> 02:20:16,975 RESOURCES. I THINK THE THE, THE 4374 02:20:16,975 --> 02:20:17,709 BIGGEST THING WHY THIS IS SO 4375 02:20:17,709 --> 02:20:19,244 IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE THEY DO 4376 02:20:19,244 --> 02:20:22,547 READING, WRITING, MATH, STEM. 4377 02:20:22,547 --> 02:20:22,947 AND WE KNOW THAT 4378 02:20:22,947 --> 02:20:24,082 DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED 4379 02:20:24,082 --> 02:20:25,950 COMMUNITIES SOUTH OF I 90 AT 4380 02:20:25,950 --> 02:20:28,820 THAT THIRD GRADE READING LEVEL 4381 02:20:28,820 --> 02:20:32,290 IS NOT GOOD. AND WHEN YOU START 4382 02:20:32,290 --> 02:20:33,324 HAVING KIDS THAT CAN'T READ AT 4383 02:20:33,324 --> 02:20:35,960 THIRD GRADE, YOU HAVE LOWER 4384 02:20:35,960 --> 02:20:36,594 RATES FOR DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES 4385 02:20:36,594 --> 02:20:39,497 OF COLOR. IT'S HARDER TO GET 4386 02:20:39,497 --> 02:20:40,532 THEM BACK. AND FOR THEM TO BE 4387 02:20:40,532 --> 02:20:44,002 ABLE TO BE ON A PATH WHERE THEY 4388 02:20:44,002 --> 02:20:47,005 CAN LEARN IN SCHOOL. AND SO THIS 4389 02:20:47,005 --> 02:20:49,007 IS THE PREVENTATIVE PIECE OF 4390 02:20:49,007 --> 02:20:51,242 PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND 4391 02:20:51,242 --> 02:20:51,776 ENFORCEMENT OF PAE PUBLIC 4392 02:20:51,776 --> 02:20:54,612 SAFETY. THIS IS A DOUBLE DOWN 4393 02:20:54,612 --> 02:20:55,246 INVESTMENT IN OUR PREVENTATIVE 4394 02:20:55,246 --> 02:20:56,281 PIECE. AGAIN, THIS IS A FREE 4395 02:20:56,281 --> 02:20:57,949 SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS BETWEEN 4396 02:20:57,949 --> 02:20:59,584 THIRD AND EIGHTH GRADE. AND THEY 4397 02:20:59,584 --> 02:21:02,921 DO READING, WRITING, MATH, STEM 4398 02:21:02,921 --> 02:21:03,454 INSTRUCTION FOR CERTIFIED 4399 02:21:03,454 --> 02:21:04,689 TEACHERS. THEY RECEIVE FREE 4400 02:21:04,689 --> 02:21:06,291 MEALS, THEY DO FIELD TRIPS, 4401 02:21:06,291 --> 02:21:07,625 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND ACCESS 4402 02:21:07,625 --> 02:21:09,360 TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AS 4403 02:21:09,360 --> 02:21:10,862 WELL, WHICH I THINK IS 4404 02:21:10,862 --> 02:21:13,698 IMPORTANT. THEY ALSO REPORTED 4405 02:21:13,698 --> 02:21:15,867 THAT DEMONSTRATED THAT OF THE 4406 02:21:15,867 --> 02:21:17,202 KNOWLEDGE FROM KIDS IN ALL THOSE 4407 02:21:17,202 --> 02:21:18,703 LEVELS READING, WRITING, MATH 4408 02:21:18,703 --> 02:21:21,940 AND STEM ROSE FROM 40% TO 80% AT 4409 02:21:21,940 --> 02:21:23,341 THE END OF THE SUMMER ACADEMY. 4410 02:21:23,341 --> 02:21:25,276 SO IT PREPARES THEM WELL FOR THE 4411 02:21:25,276 --> 02:21:26,544 NEXT SCHOOL YEAR AND WOULD LOVE 4412 02:21:26,544 --> 02:21:27,812 YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU 4413 02:21:27,812 --> 02:21:28,112 COLLEAGUES. 4414 02:21:28,112 --> 02:21:31,249 -- THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, 4415 02:21:31,249 --> 02:21:32,517 COUNCILMEMBER. RINCK ANYTHING TO 4416 02:21:32,517 --> 02:21:34,185 ADD? NOTHING TO ADD. COUNCIL 4417 02:21:34,185 --> 02:21:36,187 COLLEAGUES. ANY DISCUSSION? 4418 02:21:36,187 --> 02:21:38,756 DISCUSSION. FURTHER DISCUSSION. 4419 02:21:38,756 --> 02:21:39,324 FURTHER DISCUSSION LEADS TO 4420 02:21:39,324 --> 02:21:40,291 FINAL DISCUSSION. SEEING NO 4421 02:21:40,291 --> 02:21:43,428 DISCUSSION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 4422 02:21:43,428 --> 02:21:44,495 CO-SPONSOR HSD 57, PLEASE RAISE 4423 02:21:44,495 --> 02:21:47,665 YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME. ADDING 4424 02:21:47,665 --> 02:21:48,900 COUNCILMEMBERS RINCK, FOSTER AND 4425 02:21:48,900 --> 02:21:50,435 LIN. 4426 02:21:50,435 --> 02:21:51,069 -- COUNCILMEMBERS. RINCK. FOSTER 4427 02:21:51,069 --> 02:21:51,336 AND LIN. 4428 02:21:51,336 --> 02:21:53,905 -- THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO HSD 4429 02:21:53,905 --> 02:21:55,840 58. 4430 02:21:55,840 --> 02:21:59,244 -- HSD 58 AYE WOULD INCREASE HSD 4431 02:21:59,244 --> 02:22:03,882 BY 100,000 GENERAL FUND IN 2027, 4432 02:22:03,882 --> 02:22:06,317 ONE TIME FOR THE CENTRAL AREA 4433 02:22:06,317 --> 02:22:07,819 PARENTS AND COACHES ASSOCIATION, 4434 02:22:07,819 --> 02:22:09,354 BETTER KNOWN AS THE CD PANTHERS. 4435 02:22:09,354 --> 02:22:10,955 -- THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4436 02:22:10,955 --> 02:22:11,456 HOLLINGSWORTH, YOU ARE 4437 02:22:11,456 --> 02:22:13,191 RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK TO YOUR 4438 02:22:13,191 --> 02:22:13,458 PROPOSAL. 4439 02:22:13,458 --> 02:22:15,593 -- THANK YOU CHAIR, CD OR SEE 4440 02:22:15,593 --> 02:22:17,095 ME. THAT IS THE SLOGAN OF OUR 4441 02:22:17,095 --> 02:22:19,898 CITY PANTHERS. I WANT TO THANK 4442 02:22:19,898 --> 02:22:20,431 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ AND 4443 02:22:20,431 --> 02:22:22,133 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA FOR YOUR 4444 02:22:22,133 --> 02:22:23,501 SUPPORT ON THIS. COLLEAGUES, THE 4445 02:22:23,501 --> 02:22:25,770 CENTRAL AREA PARENTS AND COACHES 4446 02:22:25,770 --> 02:22:28,673 ASSOCIATION CALLED THE CD 4447 02:22:28,673 --> 02:22:30,441 PANTHERS, SERVES OVER 150 YOUTH 4448 02:22:30,441 --> 02:22:32,477 PARTICIPANTS PER SEASON, 4449 02:22:32,477 --> 02:22:33,077 WELCOMING CHILDREN ACROSS ALL 4450 02:22:33,077 --> 02:22:34,412 SKILL LEVELS, SOCIO ECONOMIC 4451 02:22:34,412 --> 02:22:35,847 BACKGROUND THROUGH FOOTBALL, AND 4452 02:22:35,847 --> 02:22:37,582 THEY ALSO HAVE A PHENOMENAL 4453 02:22:37,582 --> 02:22:39,417 CHEERING PROGRAM. THIS 4454 02:22:39,417 --> 02:22:40,018 ORGANIZATION HAS EXISTED FOR 4455 02:22:40,018 --> 02:22:41,619 OVER 30 YEARS. IT'S ALL 4456 02:22:41,619 --> 02:22:43,755 VOLUNTEER RAN ITS COMMUNITY 4457 02:22:43,755 --> 02:22:45,423 BASED SPORTS PROGRAMS, AND IT 4458 02:22:45,423 --> 02:22:47,325 SERVES SEATTLE YOUTH BETWEEN 4459 02:22:47,325 --> 02:22:49,127 AGES FIVE AND 14. THIS FUNDING 4460 02:22:49,127 --> 02:22:51,663 WILL GO TO HELP OFFSET SOME OF 4461 02:22:51,663 --> 02:22:53,398 THE COSTS THAT THEY HAVE WITH 4462 02:22:53,398 --> 02:22:54,666 EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS, COLLEAGUES. 4463 02:22:54,666 --> 02:22:56,134 THEY PLAY ON ONE OF THE WORST 4464 02:22:56,134 --> 02:22:57,602 FIELDS IN THE CITY. I KNOW THIS 4465 02:22:57,602 --> 02:22:58,670 OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS PROBABLY 4466 02:22:58,670 --> 02:23:00,772 HAVE OTHER WORST FIELDS AS WELL, 4467 02:23:00,772 --> 02:23:02,574 BUT THEIR FIELD IS PRETTY BAD 4468 02:23:02,574 --> 02:23:04,175 AND HOPEFULLY LOOKING TO CHANGE 4469 02:23:04,175 --> 02:23:07,145 THAT. BUT THEY STILL GO OUT 4470 02:23:07,145 --> 02:23:07,745 THERE AND THEY PLAY AND THEY 4471 02:23:07,745 --> 02:23:10,114 GIVE YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES AND 4472 02:23:10,114 --> 02:23:10,782 THINGS BETTER TO DO. AGAIN, THIS 4473 02:23:10,782 --> 02:23:12,684 IS MORE OF A PREVENTATIVE PIECE 4474 02:23:12,684 --> 02:23:15,153 ON THE PIE BECAUSE I BELIEVE 4475 02:23:15,153 --> 02:23:17,355 THIS PREVENTION IS PUBLIC SAFETY 4476 02:23:17,355 --> 02:23:19,023 AND IT'S A STRATEGY. LAST YEAR 4477 02:23:19,023 --> 02:23:20,491 THEY DID RECEIVE FUNDING FROM 4478 02:23:20,491 --> 02:23:21,726 COUNCIL, AND I JUST WANTED TO 4479 02:23:21,726 --> 02:23:23,428 CONTINUE TO KEEP THIS GOING, 4480 02:23:23,428 --> 02:23:25,330 BECAUSE WHAT IT DOES IS IF YOU 4481 02:23:25,330 --> 02:23:26,998 CANNOT PAY TO PARTICIPATE WITH 4482 02:23:26,998 --> 02:23:28,199 THIS TEAM, THEY DO NOT DENY YOU 4483 02:23:28,199 --> 02:23:29,467 ACCESS. THEY STILL FUNDRAISE. 4484 02:23:29,467 --> 02:23:30,468 THEY STILL FIGURE OUT HOW YOU'RE 4485 02:23:30,468 --> 02:23:32,003 ABLE TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE 4486 02:23:32,003 --> 02:23:33,071 PROGRAM, WHETHER YOU WANT TO 4487 02:23:33,071 --> 02:23:34,138 CHEERLEAD, WHETHER YOU WANT TO 4488 02:23:34,138 --> 02:23:37,175 PLAY FOOTBALL, ALL THE THINGS. 4489 02:23:37,175 --> 02:23:38,476 AND SO THAT'S WHY I LOVE THIS 4490 02:23:38,476 --> 02:23:40,144 ORGANIZATION, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A 4491 02:23:40,144 --> 02:23:42,447 BARRIER TO PLAY. IF WHOEVER CAN 4492 02:23:42,447 --> 02:23:43,514 PAY PAYS, AND IF NOT, THEY'RE 4493 02:23:43,514 --> 02:23:46,250 ABLE TO FUNDRAISE AND THEY HAVE 4494 02:23:46,250 --> 02:23:47,885 BEEN ABLE TO USE SOME OF THE 4495 02:23:47,885 --> 02:23:49,821 CITY FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO DO 4496 02:23:49,821 --> 02:23:51,956 THAT WITH EQUIPMENT ACROSS 4497 02:23:51,956 --> 02:23:53,091 UNIFORMS AND OTHER PIECES. IT'S 4498 02:23:53,091 --> 02:23:55,293 A GREAT ORGANIZATION, AND I DO 4499 02:23:55,293 --> 02:23:55,927 INVITE EVERYONE TO COME OUT NO 4500 02:23:55,927 --> 02:23:57,462 MATTER. I KNOW EVERYONE SUPPORTS 4501 02:23:57,462 --> 02:23:58,830 THIS ORGANIZATION, WHETHER YOU 4502 02:23:58,830 --> 02:24:00,098 CO-SPONSOR OR NOT, BUT INVITE 4503 02:24:00,098 --> 02:24:00,932 EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO WATCH 4504 02:24:00,932 --> 02:24:03,001 THEM PLAY. IT'S REALLY FUN TO 4505 02:24:03,001 --> 02:24:03,835 WATCH THE KIDS BE ABLE TO GET 4506 02:24:03,835 --> 02:24:04,936 LIFE SKILLS AND CONTINUE TO 4507 02:24:04,936 --> 02:24:08,439 PLAY. SO THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. 4508 02:24:08,439 --> 02:24:09,073 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4509 02:24:09,073 --> 02:24:11,376 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK ANYTHING TO 4510 02:24:11,376 --> 02:24:14,612 ADD? NOTHING TO ADD ANY 4511 02:24:14,612 --> 02:24:15,146 DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER 4512 02:24:15,146 --> 02:24:15,580 FOSTER. 4513 02:24:15,580 --> 02:24:17,882 -- THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIR. 4514 02:24:17,882 --> 02:24:18,616 REALLY EXCITED TO RAISE MY HAND 4515 02:24:18,616 --> 02:24:19,717 IN JUST A SECOND TO SUPPORT 4516 02:24:19,717 --> 02:24:20,485 THIS. I JUST WANT TO SAY, I KNOW 4517 02:24:20,485 --> 02:24:23,221 THIS IS LISTED AS A ONE TIME AD 4518 02:24:23,221 --> 02:24:24,288 AND CHAIR STRAUSS. I APPRECIATE 4519 02:24:24,288 --> 02:24:26,190 ALL OF YOUR LEADERSHIP. I WOULD, 4520 02:24:26,190 --> 02:24:26,958 I WOULD LOVE IF WE COULD FIND A 4521 02:24:26,958 --> 02:24:28,092 WAY TO MAKE THIS ONGOING, NOT TO 4522 02:24:28,092 --> 02:24:31,195 ADD THINGS TO YOUR YOUR GROWING 4523 02:24:31,195 --> 02:24:32,563 LIST OF ITEMS, BUT REALLY 4524 02:24:32,563 --> 02:24:33,665 EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS. I KNOW 4525 02:24:33,665 --> 02:24:34,866 COUNCIL ADDED IT LAST YEAR AND 4526 02:24:34,866 --> 02:24:36,901 I'D LOVE TO SEE THIS AS 4527 02:24:36,901 --> 02:24:38,202 ONGOING. JUST I KNOW WHAT KIND 4528 02:24:38,202 --> 02:24:40,071 OF CERTAINTY THAT PROVIDES FOR 4529 02:24:40,071 --> 02:24:41,639 ORGANIZATIONS. SO JUST ADDING 4530 02:24:41,639 --> 02:24:43,074 THAT TO THE PIE. THANK YOU 4531 02:24:43,074 --> 02:24:43,307 CHAIR. 4532 02:24:43,307 --> 02:24:46,110 -- NO PROBLEM AT ALL. ADDING 4533 02:24:46,110 --> 02:24:49,213 THINGS TO BE ONGOING INCREASES 4534 02:24:49,213 --> 02:24:49,847 THE STRUCTURAL BUDGET DEFICIT. 4535 02:24:49,847 --> 02:24:51,115 UNLESS WE CAN GET OUR 4536 02:24:51,115 --> 02:24:53,051 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY GOING 4537 02:24:53,051 --> 02:24:57,055 AGAIN, OR IF WE CAN GET DOWNTOWN 4538 02:24:57,055 --> 02:25:00,425 OFFICE SPACE FILLED OR IF WE CAN 4539 02:25:00,425 --> 02:25:01,793 INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY DOWNTOWN 4540 02:25:01,793 --> 02:25:03,728 AND GET MORE FOLKS DOWN HERE 4541 02:25:03,728 --> 02:25:05,363 MAKING THIS ECONOMIC ENGINE RUN. 4542 02:25:05,363 --> 02:25:06,330 THOSE ARE THE THREE WAYS WE 4543 02:25:06,330 --> 02:25:09,100 COULD DO IT TODAY. WITH THAT, 4544 02:25:09,100 --> 02:25:09,600 COLLEAGUES, ANY FURTHER 4545 02:25:09,600 --> 02:25:12,070 DISCUSSION ON CD PANTHERS 4546 02:25:12,070 --> 02:25:13,204 FUNDING? COUNCIL PRESIDENT, YOU 4547 02:25:13,204 --> 02:25:14,072 WANT TO CLOSE THIS OUT? I LOVE 4548 02:25:14,072 --> 02:25:16,207 THIS ONE. 4549 02:25:16,207 --> 02:25:18,042 -- CD OR SEE ME. THANK YOU. 4550 02:25:18,042 --> 02:25:19,243 COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. 4551 02:25:19,243 --> 02:25:21,579 -- THANK YOU. IF YOU'D LIKE TO 4552 02:25:21,579 --> 02:25:22,947 CO-SPONSOR CD PANTHERS, PLEASE 4553 02:25:22,947 --> 02:25:25,850 RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME. WE 4554 02:25:25,850 --> 02:25:30,922 GOT A BINGO AND I KNOW THAT 4555 02:25:30,922 --> 02:25:32,323 LARRY GOSSETT IN THE BLACK 4556 02:25:32,323 --> 02:25:33,024 PANTHERS WEREN'T NECESSARILY THE 4557 02:25:33,024 --> 02:25:33,925 ONES THAT STARTED THE CD 4558 02:25:33,925 --> 02:25:36,494 PANTHERS, BUT THIS FALLS 4559 02:25:36,494 --> 02:25:40,565 ADJACENT TO THE GANG OF FOUR, SO 4560 02:25:40,565 --> 02:25:41,199 I APPRECIATE EVERYONE SUPPORTING 4561 02:25:41,199 --> 02:25:43,768 THOSE LIVING LEGACIES. WITH 4562 02:25:43,768 --> 02:25:48,039 THAT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO 4563 02:25:48,039 --> 02:25:48,272 HSD 59. 4564 02:25:48,272 --> 02:25:50,308 -- HSD 59. AYE WOULD INCREASE 4565 02:25:50,308 --> 02:25:50,942 PROPOSED APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 4566 02:25:50,942 --> 02:25:53,244 HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT BY 4567 02:25:53,244 --> 02:25:54,946 $390,000 IN GENERAL FUND IN 2027 4568 02:25:54,946 --> 02:25:56,614 WOULD BE A ONE TIME 4569 02:25:56,614 --> 02:25:58,382 APPROPRIATION FOR THE TUBMAN 4570 02:25:58,382 --> 02:26:00,251 CENTER FOR HEALTH AND FREEDOM 4571 02:26:00,251 --> 02:26:01,519 FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, FOR 4572 02:26:01,519 --> 02:26:02,153 MEDICALLY MARGINALIZED PATIENTS, 4573 02:26:02,153 --> 02:26:05,857 AND OPERATING SUPPORT. THIS IS 4574 02:26:05,857 --> 02:26:06,424 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER 4575 02:26:06,424 --> 02:26:07,358 JUAREZ AND CO-SPONSORED BY 4576 02:26:07,358 --> 02:26:08,693 COUNCILMEMBERS, LIN AND FOSTER. 4577 02:26:08,693 --> 02:26:13,431 -- THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. 4578 02:26:13,431 --> 02:26:14,699 JUAREZ. YOU ARE. 4579 02:26:14,699 --> 02:26:16,634 -- THANK YOU SIR. 4580 02:26:16,634 --> 02:26:18,736 -- THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. 4581 02:26:18,736 --> 02:26:20,471 CHAIR. I WANT TO START, OF 4582 02:26:20,471 --> 02:26:22,173 COURSE, LIKE WE ALL DO. I WANT 4583 02:26:22,173 --> 02:26:23,875 TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER LIN AND 4584 02:26:23,875 --> 02:26:25,543 COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER FOSTER FOR 4585 02:26:25,543 --> 02:26:27,378 SUPPORTING ME OR BEING A SPONSOR 4586 02:26:27,378 --> 02:26:28,446 ON THIS COUNCILMEMBER LIN MY 4587 02:26:28,446 --> 02:26:30,214 RIDE OR DIE. IN D2 CASE, YOU'RE 4588 02:26:30,214 --> 02:26:32,183 ALL MY FAVORITE COUNCILMEMBERS, 4589 02:26:32,183 --> 02:26:33,518 BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S COUNCILMEMBER 4590 02:26:33,518 --> 02:26:35,720 LIN AND YOU TWO COUNCILMEMBER 4591 02:26:35,720 --> 02:26:38,389 FOSTER LET ME SAY, LET ME SAY 4592 02:26:38,389 --> 02:26:39,190 THIS ABOUT TUBMAN CENTER FOR 4593 02:26:39,190 --> 02:26:42,093 HEALTH AND FREEDOM. IT WAS 4594 02:26:42,093 --> 02:26:44,462 FOUNDED IN 2020 BY SIX BLACK, 4595 02:26:44,462 --> 02:26:46,831 NATIVE AND QUEER COMMUNITY 4596 02:26:46,831 --> 02:26:48,332 TRAILBLAZERS WITH HUMBLE, 4597 02:26:48,332 --> 02:26:49,901 BEAUTIFUL AND ORGANIC 4598 02:26:49,901 --> 02:26:52,537 BEGINNINGS. WITH ONE SIMPLE 4599 02:26:52,537 --> 02:26:53,171 PRINCIPLE THAT HEALTHCARE IS A 4600 02:26:53,171 --> 02:26:54,972 HUMAN RIGHT. WE'VE WORKED 4601 02:26:54,972 --> 02:26:56,874 CLOSELY WITH THE CEO AND 4602 02:26:56,874 --> 02:27:00,211 FOUNDER. NOW, FAST FORWARD SIX 4603 02:27:00,211 --> 02:27:01,979 YEARS, TUBMAN CENTER IS NOW UP 4604 02:27:01,979 --> 02:27:07,251 TO 25 FOLKS STAFF THE TUBMAN 4605 02:27:07,251 --> 02:27:09,487 CENTER, AS THEY SAY, TURNED SOIL 4606 02:27:09,487 --> 02:27:11,422 ON THEIR RAINIER BEACH HEALTH 4607 02:27:11,422 --> 02:27:13,724 CENTER IN JUNE 2026 AND PLAN ON 4608 02:27:13,724 --> 02:27:17,261 OPENING IN 2027, WHICH WAS AHEAD 4609 02:27:17,261 --> 02:27:18,930 OF THEIR PLANNED OCTOBER DATE. 4610 02:27:18,930 --> 02:27:20,131 SO THEY'RE WITHIN BUDGET, AND 4611 02:27:20,131 --> 02:27:23,467 THEY CAME IN EARLY. THAT'S 4612 02:27:23,467 --> 02:27:24,735 AWESOME. NEXT, I WANT TO LIFT MY 4613 02:27:24,735 --> 02:27:27,371 HANDS TO FORMER COUNCILMEMBER 4614 02:27:27,371 --> 02:27:28,339 SOLOMON, WHO SPONSORED ALONG 4615 02:27:28,339 --> 02:27:29,574 WITH MYSELF, AND I CAN'T 4616 02:27:29,574 --> 02:27:30,775 REMEMBER WHO THE THIRD SPONSOR 4617 02:27:30,775 --> 02:27:32,376 WAS. SOMEBODY WILL PROBABLY 4618 02:27:32,376 --> 02:27:33,811 CORRECT ME IN THE BUDGET LAST 4619 02:27:33,811 --> 02:27:34,979 YEAR FOR THE TUBMAN CENTER, IN 4620 02:27:34,979 --> 02:27:36,480 WHICH THEY RECEIVED $6 MILLION 4621 02:27:36,480 --> 02:27:41,619 IN CAPITAL FUNDING. AS I SAID IN 4622 02:27:41,619 --> 02:27:42,220 2026. AND THE NEW CLINIC WILL 4623 02:27:42,220 --> 02:27:45,189 HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE WELL 4624 02:27:45,189 --> 02:27:47,658 OVER 12,000 PRIMARY CARE 4625 02:27:47,658 --> 02:27:49,594 PATIENTS. LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN. 4626 02:27:49,594 --> 02:27:51,495 12,000 PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS, 4627 02:27:51,495 --> 02:27:52,530 THEY'RE RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE 4628 02:27:52,530 --> 02:27:54,465 SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD AND 4629 02:27:54,465 --> 02:27:56,000 TREATING OUR RELATIVES FOR 4630 02:27:56,000 --> 02:27:57,268 HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL AND 4631 02:27:57,268 --> 02:27:58,369 ADDICTION AND ALL THE ISSUES 4632 02:27:58,369 --> 02:28:01,706 THAT WE NEED. AND I CANNOT BE 4633 02:28:01,706 --> 02:28:04,375 PROUDER. AND I ALSO WANT TO ADD 4634 02:28:04,375 --> 02:28:05,743 THAT, COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, ON 4635 02:28:05,743 --> 02:28:08,279 YOUR FORMER BUDGET PROPOSAL 4636 02:28:08,279 --> 02:28:09,347 REGARDING THE MEDICAL DEBT. 4637 02:28:09,347 --> 02:28:11,816 HOPEFULLY, WE CAN HAVE SOME 4638 02:28:11,816 --> 02:28:14,418 SYNERGY HERE AND ADDING TO AND 4639 02:28:14,418 --> 02:28:16,954 THIS UNDERSCORES WHY WE NEED 4640 02:28:16,954 --> 02:28:19,290 HEALTH CARE FOR ALL IS A 4641 02:28:19,290 --> 02:28:20,424 NATIONAL PRIORITY AS AGAIN, AS 4642 02:28:20,424 --> 02:28:23,027 HEALTHCARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT, 4643 02:28:23,027 --> 02:28:25,463 TUBMAN CURRENTLY HAS THE 4644 02:28:25,463 --> 02:28:26,063 CAPACITY TO SERVE 500 PRIMARY 4645 02:28:26,063 --> 02:28:30,001 CARE PATIENTS. THE TUBMAN CENTER 4646 02:28:30,001 --> 02:28:31,769 CURRENTLY OPERATES TWO CLINICS. 4647 02:28:31,769 --> 02:28:33,004 ONE IS THE HEALING HOUSE, WHICH 4648 02:28:33,004 --> 02:28:36,674 IS A RETREAT LIKE SPACE RETREAT 4649 02:28:36,674 --> 02:28:38,609 LIKE SPACE, DESIGNED FOR 4650 02:28:38,609 --> 02:28:40,945 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RECEIVE 4651 02:28:40,945 --> 02:28:41,445 INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE 4652 02:28:41,445 --> 02:28:42,713 SERVICES. AND THEN THEY HAVE THE 4653 02:28:42,713 --> 02:28:44,749 FREEDOM CLINIC, WHICH IS A 4654 02:28:44,749 --> 02:28:46,550 SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CLINIC OUT 4655 02:28:46,550 --> 02:28:49,020 OF RAINIER VALLEY LEADERSHIP 4656 02:28:49,020 --> 02:28:50,454 ACADEMY. THEY ALSO HAVE THE 4657 02:28:50,454 --> 02:28:52,657 BLACK ELDERS WELLNESS PROGRAM, 4658 02:28:52,657 --> 02:28:53,824 WHICH I LIKE TO CALL GOOD 4659 02:28:53,824 --> 02:28:55,926 MEDICINE, AND ALSO A MOVEMENT IN 4660 02:28:55,926 --> 02:28:58,329 MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE PROGRAM AND 4661 02:28:58,329 --> 02:29:00,998 ARE ACTIVE IN RESEARCH, POLICY 4662 02:29:00,998 --> 02:29:04,201 AND ADVOCACY THIS BUDGET ASK 4663 02:29:04,201 --> 02:29:05,770 PROPOSAL, AMENDMENT, WHATEVER 4664 02:29:05,770 --> 02:29:07,872 WE'RE CALLING IT IS TO PROTECT 4665 02:29:07,872 --> 02:29:10,574 THE CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR 4666 02:29:10,574 --> 02:29:13,577 MEDICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY 4667 02:29:13,577 --> 02:29:15,646 MEMBERS EXPERIENCING CUT AND 4668 02:29:15,646 --> 02:29:17,481 LIMITATIONS ON CARE DUE TO 4669 02:29:17,481 --> 02:29:18,115 FEDERAL HEALTH CARE CHANGES. AND 4670 02:29:18,115 --> 02:29:19,617 I THINK WE KNOW WHAT THOSE ARE. 4671 02:29:19,617 --> 02:29:22,920 THAT WAS HOUSE RESOLUTION ONE, 4672 02:29:22,920 --> 02:29:25,156 IN WHICH OVER 200,000 KING 4673 02:29:25,156 --> 02:29:27,158 COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL BE 4674 02:29:27,158 --> 02:29:28,592 IMPACTED. HOUSE RESOLUTION ONE 4675 02:29:28,592 --> 02:29:31,262 WAS SIGNED IN 2025. MY 4676 02:29:31,262 --> 02:29:31,862 UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT WILL 4677 02:29:31,862 --> 02:29:34,298 BEGIN IN 2027, AND TO SHOUT OUT 4678 02:29:34,298 --> 02:29:36,000 TO MY POLICY ADVISOR, KIMI KING, 4679 02:29:36,000 --> 02:29:37,868 WHO HATED TYPING OUT BIG 4680 02:29:37,868 --> 02:29:39,236 BEAUTIFUL BILL, BUT THAT'S WHERE 4681 02:29:39,236 --> 02:29:41,772 THIS CAME FROM AND I THINK WE 4682 02:29:41,772 --> 02:29:44,375 ARE ALL RESPONDING TO THAT NOW. 4683 02:29:44,375 --> 02:29:46,977 IN ANY EVENT, THE TUBMAN CENTER 4684 02:29:46,977 --> 02:29:48,979 FOR HEALTH AND FREEDOM BUDGET 4685 02:29:48,979 --> 02:29:51,515 REQUEST WILL SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN 4686 02:29:51,515 --> 02:29:54,318 AND EXPAND CRITICAL HEALTH 4687 02:29:54,318 --> 02:29:57,888 SERVICES FOR BLACK, BROWN, LGBTQ 4688 02:29:57,888 --> 02:29:59,724 PLUS AND OTHERWISE AGAIN. AND 4689 02:29:59,724 --> 02:30:00,658 IT'S SO SAD IN THIS DAY AND 4690 02:30:00,658 --> 02:30:02,360 AGE, AS YOU'RE SAYING, MR. 4691 02:30:02,360 --> 02:30:04,061 CHAIR, THAT WE'VE COME TO THE 4692 02:30:04,061 --> 02:30:08,532 POINT OF HAVING TO SAY AND COIN 4693 02:30:08,532 --> 02:30:09,166 THE TERM MEDICALLY MARGINALIZED 4694 02:30:09,166 --> 02:30:11,168 RESIDENTS IN THIS DAY AND AGE IN 4695 02:30:11,168 --> 02:30:12,169 THIS COUNTRY. SO WITH THAT, I 4696 02:30:12,169 --> 02:30:15,005 ASK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 4697 02:30:15,005 --> 02:30:16,340 FOR THE TUBMAN CENTER FOR HEALTH 4698 02:30:16,340 --> 02:30:17,775 AND FOR HEALTH AND FREEDOM. 4699 02:30:17,775 --> 02:30:19,710 THANK YOU. 4700 02:30:19,710 --> 02:30:20,344 -- THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 4701 02:30:20,344 --> 02:30:21,445 EMERITUS JUAREZ COUNCILMEMBER 4702 02:30:21,445 --> 02:30:23,848 RINCK. ANYTHING TO ADD? NOTHING 4703 02:30:23,848 --> 02:30:24,949 TO ADD, COLLEAGUES. ANY 4704 02:30:24,949 --> 02:30:27,752 DISCUSSION, ANY DISCUSSION? 4705 02:30:27,752 --> 02:30:30,388 FINAL DISCUSSION. IF YOU'D LIKE 4706 02:30:30,388 --> 02:30:31,756 TO CO-SPONSOR TUBMAN HEALTH CARE 4707 02:30:31,756 --> 02:30:35,459 CENTER, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND 4708 02:30:35,459 --> 02:30:36,961 AT THIS TIME. ADDING 4709 02:30:36,961 --> 02:30:39,063 COUNCILMEMBERS. RINCK. RIVERA. 4710 02:30:39,063 --> 02:30:39,430 HOLLINGSWORTH. 4711 02:30:39,430 --> 02:30:40,331 -- RINCK, RIVERA AND 4712 02:30:40,331 --> 02:30:40,698 HOLLINGSWORTH. 4713 02:30:40,698 --> 02:30:43,734 -- THANK YOU. GOING TO HSD 60. 4714 02:30:43,734 --> 02:30:46,871 -- HELLO. COUNCILMEMBERS. 4715 02:30:46,871 --> 02:30:48,406 JASMINE COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF 4716 02:30:48,406 --> 02:30:49,974 CLOSING OUT HSD THE FINAL 4717 02:30:49,974 --> 02:30:52,276 CRUNCH. THE LAST TWO CBAS. WE 4718 02:30:52,276 --> 02:30:54,879 HAVE HSD 060 AYE THE CBA WOULD 4719 02:30:54,879 --> 02:30:58,115 PROVIDE $167,000 IN HSD FOR 4720 02:30:58,115 --> 02:30:58,682 CHILD CARE, NAVIGATION AND 4721 02:30:58,682 --> 02:31:00,251 SUPPORT FOR UNHOUSED CHILDREN 4722 02:31:00,251 --> 02:31:01,919 AND THEIR FAMILIES, WITH MARY'S 4723 02:31:01,919 --> 02:31:03,788 PLACE IDENTIFIED TO PROVIDE 4724 02:31:03,788 --> 02:31:05,990 THESE SERVICES. THIS COUNCIL 4725 02:31:05,990 --> 02:31:07,758 BUDGET ACTION IS SPONSORED BY 4726 02:31:07,758 --> 02:31:09,693 COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA AND 4727 02:31:09,693 --> 02:31:10,194 CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCIL 4728 02:31:10,194 --> 02:31:11,128 PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH AND 4729 02:31:11,128 --> 02:31:11,562 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 4730 02:31:11,562 --> 02:31:13,597 -- THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER 4731 02:31:13,597 --> 02:31:14,198 RIVERA IS THE SPONSOR OF THE 4732 02:31:14,198 --> 02:31:15,599 PROPOSALS. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. 4733 02:31:15,599 --> 02:31:16,567 -- THANK YOU CHAIR. THANK YOU, 4734 02:31:16,567 --> 02:31:18,936 JASMINE, FOR PRESENTING THIS. 4735 02:31:18,936 --> 02:31:20,304 COLLEAGUES, I THINK MOST OF YOU 4736 02:31:20,304 --> 02:31:24,508 KNOW MARY'S PLACE. THIS IS TO 4737 02:31:24,508 --> 02:31:27,311 SUPPORT THEIR ALLEN CENTER. THEY 4738 02:31:27,311 --> 02:31:28,446 DO A NAVIGATION FOR CHILD CARE. 4739 02:31:28,446 --> 02:31:33,050 THAT MEANS THAT THEY CONNECT THE 4740 02:31:33,050 --> 02:31:34,785 FOLKS THAT THEY SERVE, WHICH ARE 4741 02:31:34,785 --> 02:31:37,021 THE HOMELESS FAMILIES AND 4742 02:31:37,021 --> 02:31:40,357 CHILDREN TO CHILD CARE SERVICES. 4743 02:31:40,357 --> 02:31:43,227 THEY ALSO HAVE A SIBLING PLAY 4744 02:31:43,227 --> 02:31:44,662 GROUPS FOR SIBLING CAREGIVERS, 4745 02:31:44,662 --> 02:31:46,864 AND THEY SUPPORT FAMILY EVENTS 4746 02:31:46,864 --> 02:31:49,300 AND STRATEGIC SERVICE PLANNING. 4747 02:31:49,300 --> 02:31:51,569 THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE PUT 4748 02:31:51,569 --> 02:31:54,371 INTO THE BUDGET ALMOST EVERY 4749 02:31:54,371 --> 02:31:57,675 YEAR. AND I'M BRINGING FORWARD 4750 02:31:57,675 --> 02:31:59,243 THIS YEAR AS WELL. IT SUPPORTS 4751 02:31:59,243 --> 02:32:01,378 UNHOUSED CHILDREN AND THEIR 4752 02:32:01,378 --> 02:32:02,913 FAMILIES. THANK YOU. 4753 02:32:02,913 --> 02:32:03,247 -- THANK YOU. 4754 02:32:03,247 --> 02:32:04,815 -- THANK YOU TO SORRY, MY 4755 02:32:04,815 --> 02:32:08,319 CO-CHAIRS, I MEAN, MY CO-CHAIRS, 4756 02:32:08,319 --> 02:32:10,187 MY CO-SPONSORS FOR PUTTING THIS 4757 02:32:10,187 --> 02:32:12,289 FORWARD. COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND 4758 02:32:12,289 --> 02:32:12,723 COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. 4759 02:32:12,723 --> 02:32:13,791 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 4760 02:32:13,791 --> 02:32:15,359 RINCK, ANYTHING TO ADD? NOTHING 4761 02:32:15,359 --> 02:32:16,760 AT THIS TIME. COLLEAGUES. 4762 02:32:16,760 --> 02:32:19,864 DISCUSSION. FURTHER DISCUSSION? 4763 02:32:19,864 --> 02:32:20,898 FINAL DISCUSSION. SEEING NO 4764 02:32:20,898 --> 02:32:22,333 FURTHER DISCUSSION. IF YOU WOULD 4765 02:32:22,333 --> 02:32:23,100 LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 60 AYE, 4766 02:32:23,100 --> 02:32:24,802 PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS 4767 02:32:24,802 --> 02:32:27,438 TIME. I HAVE COUNCILMEMBER 4768 02:32:27,438 --> 02:32:29,240 KETTLE. 4769 02:32:29,240 --> 02:32:30,341 -- COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. 4770 02:32:30,341 --> 02:32:32,810 -- THANK YOU. HSD 61 AYE. 4771 02:32:32,810 --> 02:32:33,043 PLEASE. 4772 02:32:33,043 --> 02:32:34,478 -- HSD 61 AYE. THIS COUNCIL 4773 02:32:34,478 --> 02:32:36,580 BUDGET ACTION WOULD INCREASE HSD 4774 02:32:36,580 --> 02:32:39,917 BY $50,000. GENERAL FUND ONE 4775 02:32:39,917 --> 02:32:41,619 TIME IN 2027 FOR A GUN VIOLENCE 4776 02:32:41,619 --> 02:32:42,953 VICTIM SUPPORT FUND. THE CBA IS 4777 02:32:42,953 --> 02:32:45,289 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER LYNN 4778 02:32:45,289 --> 02:32:46,190 AND CO-SPONSORED BY 4779 02:32:46,190 --> 02:32:47,825 COUNCILMEMBERS, FOSTER AND 4780 02:32:47,825 --> 02:32:48,058 RINCK. 4781 02:32:48,058 --> 02:32:49,960 -- THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER LIN 4782 02:32:49,960 --> 02:32:52,296 SPONSOR THE PROPOSAL. YOU ARE 4783 02:32:52,296 --> 02:32:52,596 RECOGNIZED. 4784 02:32:52,596 --> 02:32:57,134 -- THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. THIS 4785 02:32:57,134 --> 02:33:00,004 CAME OUT OF A MEETING WITH 4786 02:33:00,004 --> 02:33:01,138 FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED 4787 02:33:01,138 --> 02:33:05,609 BY GUN VIOLENCE AND JUST AND IT 4788 02:33:05,609 --> 02:33:07,845 WAS BEING LED BY DAVIDA BRISCO 4789 02:33:07,845 --> 02:33:09,980 AND JUST HEARING ABOUT. WE DO 4790 02:33:09,980 --> 02:33:14,318 HAVE RESOURCES, BUT THEY ARE 4791 02:33:14,318 --> 02:33:16,153 CLEARLY NOT ENOUGH. YOU KNOW, 4792 02:33:16,153 --> 02:33:17,988 LISTENING TO WHAT FAMILIES HAVE 4793 02:33:17,988 --> 02:33:20,791 TO GO THROUGH, JUST THE 4794 02:33:20,791 --> 02:33:23,694 INCREDIBLE SORT OF EMOTIONAL 4795 02:33:23,694 --> 02:33:25,429 TURMOIL, THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS, 4796 02:33:25,429 --> 02:33:31,335 YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT IS A DEATH 4797 02:33:31,335 --> 02:33:32,670 OR SERIOUS INJURY, YOU KNOW, 4798 02:33:32,670 --> 02:33:34,738 WHETHER IT'S HAVING TO PUT ON A 4799 02:33:34,738 --> 02:33:36,307 FUNERAL AND HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS 4800 02:33:36,307 --> 02:33:38,409 FLY IN FROM OUT OF TOWN TO TAKE 4801 02:33:38,409 --> 02:33:40,778 TIME OFF WORK TO TO GET MENTAL 4802 02:33:40,778 --> 02:33:46,050 HEALTH CARE FOR, FOR THE FAMILY. 4803 02:33:46,050 --> 02:33:47,284 THOSE ARE JUST A FEW, YOU KNOW, 4804 02:33:47,284 --> 02:33:49,053 AND IF IT'S NOT A DEATH, IT IS 4805 02:33:49,053 --> 02:33:52,056 JUST IF IT'S GUN VIOLENCE, THE 4806 02:33:52,056 --> 02:33:54,325 SURVIVOR HAS TO DEAL WITH LONG 4807 02:33:54,325 --> 02:33:55,459 TERM MEDICAL CARE THAT WE WERE 4808 02:33:55,459 --> 02:33:59,330 JUST HEARING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, 4809 02:33:59,330 --> 02:34:00,965 MEDICAL DEBT, DISABILITY, THE 4810 02:34:00,965 --> 02:34:03,367 LIST GOES ON. AND, YOU KNOW, 4811 02:34:03,367 --> 02:34:05,202 THIS IS ABOUT SUPPORTING 4812 02:34:05,202 --> 02:34:07,571 VICTIMS, SUPPORTING THEIR 4813 02:34:07,571 --> 02:34:10,040 FAMILIES. AND I THANK YOU TO 4814 02:34:10,040 --> 02:34:11,442 COLLEAGUES COUNCILMEMBERS, 4815 02:34:11,442 --> 02:34:13,978 FOSTER AND RINCK FOR SUPPORTING 4816 02:34:13,978 --> 02:34:15,179 THIS. THIS IS A RELATIVELY SMALL 4817 02:34:15,179 --> 02:34:16,413 ASK, AND THERE'S A HUGE NEED. 4818 02:34:16,413 --> 02:34:19,049 AND I WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT. 4819 02:34:19,049 --> 02:34:19,516 THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. 4820 02:34:19,516 --> 02:34:21,952 -- THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 4821 02:34:21,952 --> 02:34:24,822 RINCK ANYTHING TO ADD? NOTHING 4822 02:34:24,822 --> 02:34:27,691 TO ADD, COLLEAGUES. DISCUSSION. 4823 02:34:27,691 --> 02:34:28,325 COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. 4824 02:34:28,325 --> 02:34:28,993 -- THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND I'LL 4825 02:34:28,993 --> 02:34:30,261 BE QUICK BECAUSE I KNOW I'M 4826 02:34:30,261 --> 02:34:31,762 STANDING BETWEEN US AND LUNCH. I 4827 02:34:31,762 --> 02:34:33,464 WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER LIN 4828 02:34:33,464 --> 02:34:34,298 FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS. I 4829 02:34:34,298 --> 02:34:36,133 KNOW THAT HIS DISTRICT IS 4830 02:34:36,133 --> 02:34:37,635 IMPACTED MOST BY THE GUN 4831 02:34:37,635 --> 02:34:38,836 VIOLENCE AND SHARES A LOT OF 4832 02:34:38,836 --> 02:34:39,870 THAT. AND THE FAMILIES THAT LIVE 4833 02:34:39,870 --> 02:34:42,439 IN THAT DISTRICT. AND THIS CAN 4834 02:34:42,439 --> 02:34:45,309 AND WILL GO A LONG WAY TO SHOW 4835 02:34:45,309 --> 02:34:46,777 SUPPORT FOR GUN VIOLENCE 4836 02:34:46,777 --> 02:34:49,346 VICTIMS. SO I'M HAPPY TO TO 4837 02:34:49,346 --> 02:34:51,015 HELP TO ADD MY NAME TO THE 4838 02:34:51,015 --> 02:34:52,983 CO-SPONSORSHIP OF, OF THIS AS 4839 02:34:52,983 --> 02:34:54,118 WELL. SO I JUST WANTED TO JUST 4840 02:34:54,118 --> 02:34:54,885 SAY THAT FOR THE RECORD. THANK 4841 02:34:54,885 --> 02:34:57,621 YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. LIN. OH, AND 4842 02:34:57,621 --> 02:35:00,257 THEN ALSO TO IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL 4843 02:35:00,257 --> 02:35:01,258 WITH EVERYONE SUPPORT THAT, YOU 4844 02:35:01,258 --> 02:35:02,793 KNOW, WE WERE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO 4845 02:35:02,793 --> 02:35:06,563 SUPPORT SOME, SOME PROGRAMS THAT 4846 02:35:06,563 --> 02:35:08,032 DO THIS AS WELL. AND I THINK, 4847 02:35:08,032 --> 02:35:09,233 YOU KNOW, I'M JUST HAPPY TO 4848 02:35:09,233 --> 02:35:10,034 SUPPORT THIS AS WELL. SO JUST 4849 02:35:10,034 --> 02:35:11,468 WANT TO SAY THAT. THANK YOU. 4850 02:35:11,468 --> 02:35:13,070 COUNCILMEMBER LIN. 4851 02:35:13,070 --> 02:35:15,406 -- THANK YOU. WELL SAID. COUNCIL 4852 02:35:15,406 --> 02:35:16,373 PRESIDENT COLLEAGUES, ANY 4853 02:35:16,373 --> 02:35:17,675 FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME? 4854 02:35:17,675 --> 02:35:20,177 I CAN JUST SAY THAT THERE IS NO 4855 02:35:20,177 --> 02:35:23,113 ROOM TO DO LESS TO PREVENT GUN 4856 02:35:23,113 --> 02:35:24,548 VIOLENCE. GUN VIOLENCE IS 4857 02:35:24,548 --> 02:35:26,884 PREVENTABLE. WE HAVE TO DO MORE. 4858 02:35:26,884 --> 02:35:28,452 THIS IS NOT A TERRITORIAL SPACE. 4859 02:35:28,452 --> 02:35:29,787 THIS ISN'T EVERYBODY'S SPACE. 4860 02:35:29,787 --> 02:35:30,921 WE NEED TO PUT MORE MOMENTUM 4861 02:35:30,921 --> 02:35:32,723 THROUGH IT. ANY LAST WORDS? 4862 02:35:32,723 --> 02:35:34,091 COUNCILMEMBER LIN SEEING NO 4863 02:35:34,091 --> 02:35:35,559 FURTHER DISCUSSION. IF YOU WOULD 4864 02:35:35,559 --> 02:35:38,262 LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR HSD 61 AYE, 4865 02:35:38,262 --> 02:35:38,896 PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS 4866 02:35:38,896 --> 02:35:43,867 TIME COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH 4867 02:35:43,867 --> 02:35:45,502 AND SAKA. ADDING THEIR NAMES. 4868 02:35:45,502 --> 02:35:47,104 -- COUNCILMEMBERS, HOLLINGSWORTH 4869 02:35:47,104 --> 02:35:47,371 AND SAKA. 4870 02:35:47,371 --> 02:35:49,139 -- THANK YOU. THAT DOES BRING US 4871 02:35:49,139 --> 02:35:53,510 TO THE END OF HSD. AT THIS TIME 4872 02:35:53,510 --> 02:35:55,646 WE'RE AT 1203, SO WE'RE MAKING 4873 02:35:55,646 --> 02:35:57,915 SLIGHTLY BETTER TIME THAN 4874 02:35:57,915 --> 02:36:00,384 YESTERDAY, BUT WE HAVE MORE AND 4875 02:36:00,384 --> 02:36:02,953 MORE TO DO THIS AFTERNOON. AND 4876 02:36:02,953 --> 02:36:04,288 FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM 4877 02:36:04,288 --> 02:36:05,489 COLLEAGUES, YOU ALL HAVE A LOT 4878 02:36:05,489 --> 02:36:07,391 TO SAY IN THE NEXT DEPARTMENT. 4879 02:36:07,391 --> 02:36:11,595 SO I'M GOING TO I'M NOT GOING 4880 02:36:11,595 --> 02:36:12,329 TO QUITE GIVE US AN HOUR LUNCH. 4881 02:36:12,329 --> 02:36:14,331 I'M GOING TO BRING US BACK AT 1 4882 02:36:14,331 --> 02:36:15,699 P.M. THAT DOES MEAN THAT WE NEED 4883 02:36:15,699 --> 02:36:19,403 TO STAY ON TRACK, BECAUSE WITH 4884 02:36:19,403 --> 02:36:21,271 33 CBAS REMAINING, IF EVERYONE 4885 02:36:21,271 --> 02:36:23,006 SPEAKS FOR TEN MINUTES OR EACH 4886 02:36:23,006 --> 02:36:24,808 ITEM TAKES TEN MINUTES, THAT 4887 02:36:24,808 --> 02:36:26,310 WILL TAKE 5.5 HOURS, KEEPING US 4888 02:36:26,310 --> 02:36:28,579 UNTIL 630, OR MAKING US END 4889 02:36:28,579 --> 02:36:31,615 TODAY AT FIVE AND COMING BACK 4890 02:36:31,615 --> 02:36:33,817 TOMORROW. OR IF EACH ITEM TAKES 4891 02:36:33,817 --> 02:36:35,986 FIVE MINUTES, THAT'S TWO HOURS, 4892 02:36:35,986 --> 02:36:37,955 45 MINUTES. GETTING US OUT AT 4893 02:36:37,955 --> 02:36:39,957 345. SO THOSE ARE THE THAT'S THE 4894 02:36:39,957 --> 02:36:41,158 GOOGLE MAPS RIGHT NOW. THOSE ARE 4895 02:36:41,158 --> 02:36:44,428 KIND OF THE CHOICE POINTS. AND 4896 02:36:44,428 --> 02:36:46,697 SO WE WILL COME BACK THIS 4897 02:36:46,697 --> 02:36:48,665 AFTERNOON AND TAKE UP PROPOSALS 4898 02:36:48,665 --> 02:36:49,266 IN SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 4899 02:36:49,266 --> 02:36:53,203 CARE CBO LEDGE AND MAYOR'S 4900 02:36:53,203 --> 02:36:55,439 OFFICE. WITH THAT, IF THERE IS 4901 02:36:55,439 --> 02:36:56,673 NO OBJECTION, THE SELECT BUDGET 4902 02:36:56,673 --> 02:36:59,877 COMMITTEE WILL BE IN RECESS 4903 02:36:59,877 --> 02:37:01,311 UNTIL 1 P.M. HEARING NO 4904 02:37:01,311 --> 02:37:02,379 OBJECTION, THE SELECT BUDGET 4905 02:37:02,379 --> 02:37:03,914 COMMITTEE IS IN RECESS UNTIL 1 4906 02:37:03,914 --> 02:37:06,116 P.M. WE'LL START PROMPTLY AT 4907 02:37:06,116 --> 02:37:10,053 THAT TIME. THANK YOU. 4908 02:37:10,053 --> 02:37:11,422 -- [MUSIC]