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GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. THE 

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JULY 23, 2025 MEETING OF PARKS, 

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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY 

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COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER. 

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ALSO KNOWN AS THE COMMITTEE. I 

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AM JOYCE HOLLINGSWORTH, CHAIR OF

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THE COMMITTEE. PLEASE CALL THE 

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ROLL. 

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>> [ ROLL CALL ] THERE ARE FOUR 

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COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. 

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>> AWESOME. THANK YOU , 

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COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA CAME IN HOT

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TODAY. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, 

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TODAY WE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC 

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HEARING ON THE SEATTLE PUBLIC 

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UTILITIES , LAND USE AND ZONING 

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FOR SOLID WASTE. WE ARE ALSO 

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GOING TO HEAR FROM OUR 

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PHENOMENAL SEATTLE PUBLIC 

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UTILITIES. I DON'T WANT ANYONE 

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FIGHTING BETWEEN PUBLIC 

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UTILITIES AND PARKS. LAND USE 

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AND ZONING. ALSO, THE PHENOMENAL

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PARKS DEPARTMENT ABOUT TWO 

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DIFFERENT CONCESSION AGREEMENTS.

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WE WILL NOW CONSIDER THE AGENDA.

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THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE 

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AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. THE 

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AGENDA IS ADOPTED. WITH THAT, WE

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ARE GOING TO MOVE RIGHT INTO THE

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HYBRID PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. 

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PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD BE RELATED

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TO ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA OR 

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BE WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE 

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COMMITTEE. AGAIN, THERE IS A 

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PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM NUMBER 

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ONE, WHICH IS COUNCIL BILL 

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121005, AND THAT PUBLIC HEARING 

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WILL BEGIN SHORTLY AFTER THE 

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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. IF YOUR 

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COMMENTS RELATE TO ITEM 1 , 

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PLEASE HOLD YOUR COMMENTS UNTIL 

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WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. 

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CLERK, HOW MANY SPEAKERS DO WE 

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HAVE SIGNED UP TODAY? 

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>> CURRENTLY, TWO IN PERSON AND 

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ONE REMOTE SPEAKER. 

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>> AWESOME. EVERYONE WILL GET 

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TWO ME NUTS. -- MINUTES. 

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>> THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 

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WILL STARTING WITH IN SPEAKERS 

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FIRST. IF YOU HAVE NOT 

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REGISTERED TO SPEAK BUT WOULD 

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LIKE TO, YOU CAN SIGN UP BEFORE 

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THE END OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

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ON THE COUNCIL WEBSITE. THE LINK

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IS LISTED ON TODAY'S AGENDA, OR

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BY SIGNING UP ON THE SIGN-UP 

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SHEET AT THE FRONT OF CHAMBERS. 

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WHEN SPEAKING BEGIN BY STATING 

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YOUR NAME IN THE ITEM YOU ARE 

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ADDRESSING. SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A

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CHIME WHEN 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT. 

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IF SPEAKERS DO NOT END COMMENTS 

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AT THE END OF THE ALLOTTED TIME,

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THE SPEAKER'S MICROPHONE WILL 

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BE MUTED TO ALLOW US TO CALL AND

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THE NEXT PERSON. 

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>> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE ARE

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JOINED TO PRISON BY 

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COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS. WE ARE 

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READY FOR THE FIRST SPEAKER. 

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>> THE FIRST SPEAKER FOR IN 

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PERSON PUBLIC, IS MAGGIE 

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JOHNSON, FOLLOWED BY ALEX 

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ZIMMERMAN. 

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>> HELLO, AND THANK YOU FOR THIS

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OPPORTUNITY. I AM MAGGIE 

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JOHNSON. I AM A VOLUNTEER FOR 

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THE URBAN NATURE GUIDE FOR 

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SEATTLE PARKS ENVIRONMENTAL 

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EDUCATION PROGRAM . FIRST OF 

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ALL, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO YOU, 

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THE COUNCIL, AND TO THE MAYOR'S

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OFFICE FOR DECIDING OUR PROGRAM 

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IS PRETTY -- CRITICALLY 

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IMPORTANT FOR THE YOUTH OF OUR 

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CITY AND MUST BE SAVED. YOU 

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INCLUDED FUNDING FOR MAINTAINING

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OUR STAFF POSITIONS, NINE STAFF 

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POSITIONS IN THE SCHOOL LEVY. 

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BUT WE THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO

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KNOW THAT OUR PARKS 

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ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T SEEM TO 

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BE ON BOARD. WE UNDERSTAND THAT 

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OUR CURRENT PROGRAM MANAGER HAS 

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BEEN INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A WORK 

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PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR FOR ONLY FOUR

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POSITIONS. IT APPEARS THAT PARKS

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IS PLANNING TO DIVERT FUNDING 

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FOR THE FIVE POSITIONS THAT WERE

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SPONSORED, APPROVED BY YOU IN 

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COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS'S LEVY 

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AMENDMENT FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 

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WHILE THE MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS 

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ASSURED US THAT PARKS SUPPORTS 

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ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 

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PROGRAM, IN FACT, PARKS 

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CONTINUES TO TRY TO DISMANTLE 

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IT. PARTS HAS NEVER SHARED WHAT 

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THEIR ATTITUDE OR PLANS ARE FOR 

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , NOT 

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WITH YOU, THE COUNCIL, NOR WITH 

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AFFECTED STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, 

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IMMUNITY PARTNERS AND TENS OF 

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THOUSANDS OF PROGRAM 

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PARTICIPANTS. I HAVE A REQUEST. 

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I UNDERSTAND YOU DON'T HAVE 

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DIRECT CONTROL OVER PARKS 

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OPERATIONS, BUT COULD THIS 

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COMMITTEE REQUEST A PRESENTATION

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FROM PARKS ABOUT THEIR PLANS FOR

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ? 

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SPECIFICALLY, WHAT THEY PLAN TO 

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DO WITH THE LEVY BUDGET SHOULD 

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IT PASS. THANK YOU. 

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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT, WE 

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HAVE MR. ALEX ZIMMERMAN. 

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>> VERY APPRECIATE YOU. I AM 

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READY. MY DIRTY NASTY GESTAPO 

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PIG. ALEX MILLER. I WANT TO 

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SPEAK AGENDA NUMBER TWO ABOUT 

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PARK . FOR MANY YEARS, MANY 

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YEARS, I TALK SPENDS MONEY FOR 

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PARKS. THEY SPENT $1 BILLION FOR

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PARK. WHY? WHY SPEND BILLION 

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DOLLARS FOR PARK AND THOUSAND 

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EMPLOYEE? 1000 EMPLOYEE WHO 

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WORKED FOR PARK? WHY? TOO MUCH 

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MONEY? I DON'T UNDERSTAND. IT 

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DOESN'T CHANGE. I SAY, WHY 

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DOESN'T CHANGE? BEFORE WE NOT 

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FIRE MAYOR, NOTHING WILL BE 

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CHANGED. VERY CRITICAL. IT IS 

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ABSOLUTELY NEED MONEY FOR EVERY 

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PROBLEM . HOMELESS , SOCIAL 

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SECURITY, DISABLE LIKE ME. WE 

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NEED MONEY FOR THE PEOPLE, NOT 

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FOR THE TREE. YOU KNOW WHAT THIS

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MEAN? I AM CONFUSED ABOUT THE 

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RULES. IT IS A PURE 

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DISCRIMINATORY. IT IS VERY 

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IMPORTANT. BEFORE WE DON'T 

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CLAIM US GOVERNMENT FROM PEOPLE.

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YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS? 

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CITIZENS ASSEMBLE FOR 16 YEARS 

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AND BRING SEATTLE TO TOTAL 

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COLLAPSE. TOTAL COLLAPSE. I LIVE

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HERE FOR 40 YEARS. I SPEAK HERE 

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FOR 30 YEARS. ANYWAYS. WHO CARE 

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ABOUT WE NEED CLEAN CITY 

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TOTALLY. WE HAVE TOO MANY 

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PROBLEMS. MAYOR HARRELL FOR 16 

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YEARS AND 40 YEARS. AFTER LAST 

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WEEK , CAN COUNTRY TAKE AS 

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CONSTITUTION AND GARBAGE. MUCH 

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HARDER WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. 

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VIVA 

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>> REPORTER:, VIVA NEW AMERICAN 

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REVOLUTION, VIVA COMMON SENSE. 

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WE ARE NOT IDIOT. THANK YOU VERY

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MUCH. 

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>> NEXT, WE'RE GOING TO GO 

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STRAIGHT INTO THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC

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COMMENTERS. PLEASE, WHEN YOU'RE

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OFF MUTE, PRESS STAR 62 UNMUTE 

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YOURSELF. YOU CAN GO AHEAD WITH 

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YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. FIRST, WE 

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HAVE ADRIAN, FOLLOWED BY ALBERTO

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ALVAREZ. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING

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HERE. WHEN YOU START TALKING, 

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THE TIMER WILL START. 

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, SEATTLE CITY 

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COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR 

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THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE 

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PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY. MY NAME IS

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ADRIAN. I LIVE IN THE 

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NEIGHBORHOOD OF SEATTLE. I'M 

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HERE TODAY TO ASK YOU TO PROTECT

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THE MAGNUSON PARK WETLANDS FOR 

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THE WILDLIFE THAT RELY ON THEM, 

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AND THE PEOPLE WHO ENJOY THE 

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PEACE AND QUIET THEY OFFER. THE 

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PLAN TO BUILD NOISY PICKLEBALL 

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COURSE ADJACENT TO A BELOVED 

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WETLAND CREATIVE WITH PUBLIC TAX

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DOLLARS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. 

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PLEASE FIND ANOTHER MORE 

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SUITABLE LOCATION FOR THE 

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PICKLEBALL COURTS. IN ADDITION, 

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I JUST WANT TO MENTION I AM A 

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FORMER URBAN NATURE WITH THE 

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PARKS DEPARTMENT AND HAVE SEEN 

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FIRSTHAND HOW IMPORTANT AND IN 

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-- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IS TO

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COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I HOPE YOU 

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WILL FIND THE ENVIRONMENTAL 

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EDUCATION FUND , SUPPORT THE 

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FUNDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF THE PARKS 

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DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU. 

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>> THANK YOU, ADRIAN. NEXT UP WE

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HAVE ALBERTO ALVAREZ. ONCE YOU 

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GET PROMOTED, PLEASE PRESS STAR 

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SIX, AND YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND 

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START WITH YOUR COMMENT. THANK 

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YOU. 

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>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER 

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HOLLINGSWORTH, GOLF NEAR SARAH 

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NELSON'S MILLION-DOLLAR HOME IS

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IMPORTANT, BUT FOR OVER 18 

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MONTHS, CATHY MOORE, DIRECTOR OF

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FULLY STAFFED RENTERS COMMISSION

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. PROTECTING A GOLF COURSE FOR 

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THE WEALTHY ON 145th STREET WAS 

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SO WORRIED ABOUT. SURE. BUT 

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THOUSANDS OF RENTERS LIKE ME ARE

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SILENCED, AND EVEN THREATENED, 

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WITH A ROLLBACK. BUSINESS GROUPS

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GET ALL THE ATTENTION THEY NEED 

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TO RUN A CONCESSION STAND ON THE

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BEACH FOR THE TWO MONTHS OF 

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SUMMER WE HAVE IN THIS REGION. 

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TODAY WHEN THE COUNCIL WAS SET 

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TO VOTE AND TAKE ACTION TO 

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SECURE FUNDING FOR HOUSING AND 

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APPOINT THE MUCH-NEEDED RENTER 

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COMMISSION, SARAH NELSON AND ROB

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DECLINED TO ATTEND. WE DEMAND AN

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APOLOGY FROM BOTH . A FULL 

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EXPLANATION FROM NELSON AND 

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SAKA. A FAST-TRACK CORRECTION TO

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THIS BETRAYAL. THIS WEEK, TODAY,

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NOW, WOULD BE EVEN BETTER. TAKE 

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ACTION , YOU IGNORANT AND LAZY .

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>> THANK YOU FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 

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TODAY. THAT'S GOING TO CONCLUDE

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OUR PUBLIC COMMENT . AND NOW, WE

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WILL MOVE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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COUNCIL BILL 121005, -- I HAVE 

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TO ASK THE CLERK. I AM READING. 

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I WILL READ AGENDA NUMBER ONE 

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INTO THE RECORD. AN ORDINANCE 

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RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING;

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UPDATING AND CLARIFYING 

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REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE 

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STORAGE, STAGING AREAS, AND 

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ACCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL, 

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COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL 

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DEVELOPMENT FOR PUBLIC HEARING, 

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BREATHING, DISCUSSION, POSSIBLE 

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VOTE . AS PRESIDING OFFICER, I 

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AM NOW OPENING THE PUBLIC 

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HEARING ON COUNCIL BILL 121005. 

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HOW MANY SPEAKERS DO WE HAVE 

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SIGNED UP TODAY? 

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>> WE HAVE ONE PERSON SPEAKER 

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AND ONE REMOTE SPEAKER. 

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>> AWESOME. OKAY. PLEASE READ 

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THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC 

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HEARING. 

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>> SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN 

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THE ORDER OF REGISTRATION. THE 

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PUBLIC HEARING REGISTRATION WILL

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REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THE CONCLUSION

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OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING. THE SAME

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PUBLIC COMMENT RULES APPLY TO 

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THIS PUBLIC HEARING. A 10 SECOND

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CHIME WILL BE NOTICE IT IS TIME 

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TO WRAP UP COMMENTS. SPEAKERS 

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MICS WILL BE AT THE A LOT OF 

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TIME. PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO 

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COUNCIL BILL 121005 IS ONLY 

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BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS PUBLIC 

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HEARING. SPEAKERS ASKED TO BEGIN

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COMMENTS BY STATING THEIR NAME, 

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AND EACH SPEAKER WILL BE 

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PROVIDED TWO MINUTES. IN PERSON 

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SPEAKER IS ALEX ZIMMERMAN. 

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>> I AM READY. MY DIRTY NASTY 

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GESTAPO PIG. MY NAME ALEX 

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ZIMMERMAN. I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT

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ZONING. I COME TO THIS PLACE FOR

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MANY YEARS , SPEAK THOUSAND TIME

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. AND NOTHING CHANGED. YOU 

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DON'T KNOW HOW ZONING WITH 

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LAND. IT WORSE. EXACTLY WHAT 

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HAPPENED. WE NEED CLEAN THIS 

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CHAMBER FROM EVERYBODY LIKE 

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MAYOR HARRELL, WHO 16 YEARS 

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DOING NOTHING. 

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>> STOP THE TIME. YOU HAVE TO 

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DIRECT COMMENTS AT THE PUBLIC 

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HEARING WE'RE HAVING FOR THE 

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SOLID WASTE RIGHT NOW. 

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>> IT IS LAND USE. 

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>> THIS IS PUBLIC HEARING FOR 

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THE SOLID WASTE BILL THAT WE ARE

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DOING. 

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>> I'M SORRY. YOU TOLD ME 

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NUMBER ONE. 

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>> IT IS NOT ABOUT ZONING. 

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>> LAND AND ZONING. IT IS ABOUT 

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SOLID WASTE, STAGING AREAS AND 

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CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS. 

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>> NO, LAND AND ZONING . 

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>> MR. ZIMMERMAN, YOU HAVE 90 

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SECONDS TO STAY ON TRACK. 

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>> I DO UNDERSTAND. SHE TOLD ME.

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>> IT DOESN'T MATTER. I AM THE 

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CHAIR, AND I AM TELLING YOU WHAT

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IT IS ABOUT. YOU'RE GOING TO 

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TALK ABOUT SOLID WASTE. I'M NOT

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GOING TO LISTEN TO YOU ABOUT THE

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MAYOR AND 16 YEARS AND ALL THAT 

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STUFF. 

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>> IT'S ABOUT WHAT HE DOING. 

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>> KEEP HIS TIME RUNNING, 

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PLEASE. 

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>> BOSS NUMBER ONE. NOTHING 

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HAPPEN . SEATTLE LIFE WORSE AND 

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WORSE. WHO RESPONSIBLE NUMBER 

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ONE? MAYOR. EVERYBODY KNOWS 

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THIS. LOOK TRUMP. HE NOT A 

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MILLIONAIRE, HE'S A 

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BILLIONAIRE, BUT HE IS THINKING 

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ABOUT PEOPLE. FOR 16 YOUR I KNOW

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HIM. 

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>> STOP TIME. STOPPED THE TIME. 

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>> OKAY. 

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>> THERE IS NO PROBLEM. 

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>> NO PROBLEM. FORGOT ABOUT HIM.

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GIVE ME ONE MINUTE. I WILL 

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SPEAK. ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL. I 

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EXPLAINED TO YOU WHY. LAST WEEK 

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COUNCIL MAKE A DECISION ABOUT 

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REFUGE. 

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>> WE ARE DONE. YOU ARE ALL OVER

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THE PLACE. WE ARE DONE. [ 

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OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS ] YOU HAVE 

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BEEN WARNED. PLEASE CUT HIS MIC 

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OFF. 

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>> TOO MANY PROBLEMS. 

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>> YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. NOW 

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I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO LEAVE. 

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YOU'RE NOT ON SUBJECT. I CAN 

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STAY IN THE GUIDELINES. I CAN 

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LISTEN TO YOU STAY STUFF. BUT 

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STAY IN THE GUIDELINES. THANK 

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YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. 

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BROUGHT S. -- GRACIAS. DO WE 

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HAVE ANYMORE PUBLIC COMMENTERS? 

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>> REMOTE SPEAKERS ARE NOT 

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PRESENT. 

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>> ANYONE ONLINE? OKAY. AWESOME.

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THANK YOU. SO NOW, THAT 

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CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC HEARING. 

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THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING AND 

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HAVING TO NAVIGATE THAT WITH ME.

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THERE IS NOT -- EXCUSE ME. NOW 

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THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW 

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CLOSED. THANK YOU, AND WELCOME 

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GUESTS. LET'S PLEASE HAVE OUR 

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FIRST PRESENTATION COME UP TO 

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THE TABLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 

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ALWAYS GOOD TIMES IN CHAMBERS. 

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WE HAVE FUN IN HERE. YES. YOU 

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CAN INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR THE 

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RECORD AND BEGIN. 

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>> I AM ANDREY LEE, GENERAL 

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MANAGER CEO FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC 

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UTILITIES. 

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>> ANGELA WALLACE, DEVELOPMENT 

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REVIEW SUPERVISOR SPU SOLID 

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WASTE. 

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>> GORDON, SDCI LAND USE 

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CODEVELOPMENT. 

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>> COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. 

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>> WE ARE READY. 

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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. 

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>> WE WILL GET A LITTLE HELP 

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HERE WITH THE PRESENTATION. NO 

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WORRIES. 

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>> I WILL LEAD OFF. THANK YOU, 

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CHAIR HOLLINGSWORTH AND MEMBERS 

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OF THE COMMITTEE. TODAY WE ARE 

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HERE TO DISCUSS THE STORAGE 

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REQUIREMENTS FOR GARBAGE, 

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RECYCLING AND FOOD AND YARD 

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WASTE CONTAINERS, WHICH TO 

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RESIDE IN THE CITY'S LAND USE 

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CODE. THESE PROVISIONS EXIST TO 

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ENSURE THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT 

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AND APPROPRIATE ON-SITE STORAGE 

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OF GARBAGE AND RECYCLING 

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CONTAINERS , AND EFFICIENT 

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COLLECTION SERVICES FOR NEW 

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BUILDINGS. THESE REQUIREMENTS 

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HAVE NOT BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY 

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UPDATED IN MORE THAN A DOZEN 

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YEARS, AND AS YOU KNOW, IN THE 

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LAST 12 YEARS, WE HAVE SEEN 

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CONSIDERABLE CHANGE AND GROWTH 

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IN MULTIFAMILY AND TOWNHOME 

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HOUSING. WE ARE GOING TO 

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CONTINUE TO SEE THAT CHANGE 

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OCCURRING IN THE CITY. WE ARE 

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HERE TODAY WITH LEGISLATION THAT

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WOULD UPDATE THE SOLID WASTE 

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ORIGIN ACCESS REGULATIONS FOR 

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THE CITY. WITH ME TODAY IS 

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ANGELA WALLACE, OUR DEVELOPMENT 

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REVIEW SUPERVISOR AND SPU SOLID 

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WASTE PLANNING PROGRAM 

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MANAGEMENT DIVISION. GORDON FROM

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LAND USE DIVISION TO BRIEF YOU 

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ON THE LEGISLATION. THANK YOU. 

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>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE. LIKE TO 

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SEE SOME OF YOU IN PRISON. 

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THANKS FOR REPRESENTING US AS 

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ANDREW STATED, WE SEEK TO UPDATE

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THIS CODE SO THAT WE CAN MEET A 

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FEW IMPORTANT NEEDS IN THE CITY 

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. THE CITY IS GROWING. WE HAVE 

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DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS CHANGING , 

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AND UPDATING THE SECTION OF LAND

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USE CODE WILL MAKE SURE WE CAN 

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FIT THE CONTAINERS WE NEED FOR 

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TOWNHOMES, MENTAL HOUSING, 

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MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AND MORE, 

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AND MAKE SURE OUR COLLECTION 

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VEHICLES CAN SUCCESSFULLY GET TO

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THOSE PLACES. EVEN, PERHAPS, 

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MORE IMPORTANTLY IN SOME WAYS, 

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THIS UPDATE WILL PROVIDE A GREAT

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DEAL MORE CLARITY FOR ARCHITECTS

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AND DEVELOPERS AS THEY PLAN 

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EARLY AND OFTEN FOR SOLID WASTE,

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AS I LIKE TO TELL THEM. WE WILL 

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GO THROUGH SOME EXAMPLES TODAY 

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OF HOW WE'RE CLARIFYING THIS 

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VERY OUTDATED CODE SECTION. 

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FINALLY, WE ARE PROPOSING TO 

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IMPLEMENT SOME VERY IMPORTANT 

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SAFETY STANDARDS FOR THE SOLID 

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WASTE INDUSTRY THAT WE HAVE HAD 

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PRETTY GOOD COMPLIANCE WITHIN 

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THE CITY, BUT THEY NEED TO BE 

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CLEAR FOR DEVELOPERS AS THEY 

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PLAN THEIR BUILDINGS. THIS IS 

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THE PARKS PUBLIC UTILITIES 

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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, NOT THE 

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LAND USE COMMITTEE. I WILL 

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GESTATE FOR EVERYONE'S BENEFIT 

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WHAT THIS CODE SECTION IS. SMC 

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23.54.040 IS LAND USE CODE. MY 

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TRUSTEE LAND USE EXPERT HERE, 

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GORDON, WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER 

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QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT AS WELL. 

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THIS IS THE CODE SECTION THAT 

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SAYS, HEY, YOU'VE GOT SOLID 

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WASTE NEEDS ON YOUR PROPERTY, 

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AND HERE IS HOW MUCH STORAGE 

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AREA NEED AND HOW WE CAN GET 

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YOUR CONTAINERS. IT IS GOVERNED 

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BY DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION 

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AND INSPECTIONS, BUT SPU SOLID 

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WASTE PROVIDES MEANINGFUL AND 

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PRETTY EXTENSIVE SUBJECT MATTER 

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REVIEW OF NEW PERMITS FOR NEW 

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BUILDINGS AND BUILDINGS BEING 

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SIGNIFICANTLY RENOVATED. -- SO 

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WE CAN MAKE SURE ALL OF THE 

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PROPERTIES ARE MET FOR SOLID 

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WASTE, INCLUDING REVIEW OF TYPE 

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ONE DECISIONS. WE WILL TALK A 

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LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT. BUT THERE

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ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO MODIFY THE 

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CODE. THOSE REMAIN IN THE CODE 

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PROPOSAL. WE ARE THE PRIMARY 

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GUIDANCE TO SDCI ON ALLOWING 

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MODIFICATIONS TO BE FLEXIBLE. 

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OKAY. A COUPLE MORE ITEMS ABOUT 

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BACKGROUND BEFORE WE DIVE INTO 

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THE CONTENT. BECAUSE THIS IS AN 

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IMPORTANT LAND USE ISSUE, IT IS 

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VERY IMPORTANT TO COMMUNITY 

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DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AND 

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ARCHITECTS. WE INTERVIEWED SEVEN

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SEATTLE-BASED ARCHITECTURAL AND 

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DESIGN FIRMS OVER THE PAST 

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COUPLE OF YEARS. THESE ARE LARGE

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AND MEDIUM DEVELOPERS , LOTS OF 

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NAMES YOU HAVE PROBABLY HEARD 

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OF, AND WE TOOK THEIR INPUT AND 

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CORRECT -- INCORPORATED A LOT TO

507
00:20:44,476 --> 00:20:45,477
THIS CODE. WE ALSO BRIEFLY 

508
00:20:45,477 --> 00:20:46,345
MAYOR'S HOUSING SUBCABINET, OH,

509
00:20:46,345 --> 00:20:56,888
GOSH, I JUST FORGOT, THE HOUSING

510
00:20:58,090 --> 00:20:59,358
WORKGROUP. I THINK I SAID THAT 

511
00:20:59,358 --> 00:20:59,925
WRONG. APOLOGIES. MASTER 

512
00:20:59,925 --> 00:21:00,826
BUILDERS ASSOCIATION A COUPLE OF

513
00:21:00,826 --> 00:21:01,927
TIMES. WE HAVE ALSO OFFERED 

514
00:21:01,927 --> 00:21:02,894
BRIEFINGS TO THE OTHER GROUPS 

515
00:21:02,894 --> 00:21:04,096
LISTED ON THE SCREEN WHO JUST 

516
00:21:04,096 --> 00:21:05,530
HAPPENED TO NOT TAKE US UP ON 

517
00:21:05,530 --> 00:21:08,367
THAT OFFER AT THAT TIME. IN 

518
00:21:08,367 --> 00:21:09,434
ADDITION, WE PUBLISHED FOR NAIOP

519
00:21:09,434 --> 00:21:10,602
FOR NOTICE IN MARCH AND RECEIVED

520
00:21:10,602 --> 00:21:11,670
NO COMMENTS. FINALLY, WE SHARED 

521
00:21:11,670 --> 00:21:12,938
A VERY LATE COMPLETE DRAFT OF 

522
00:21:12,938 --> 00:21:13,805
THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE 

523
00:21:13,805 --> 00:21:14,840
DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY , ABOUT 25

524
00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:15,674
DIFFERENT MEMBERS FROM DIFFERENT

525
00:21:15,674 --> 00:21:16,475
ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE CITY, 

526
00:21:16,475 --> 00:21:21,246
AND RECEIVED SOME QUESTIONS BACK

527
00:21:21,246 --> 00:21:22,447
AND RESOLVE THOSE QUESTIONS WITH

528
00:21:22,447 --> 00:21:23,115
DEVELOPERS. WE THEN RECEIVED 

529
00:21:23,115 --> 00:21:29,221
THEIR SUPPORT FOR THIS ORDINANCE

530
00:21:29,221 --> 00:21:30,689
, OR WE RECEIVE SORT OF NEUTRAL 

531
00:21:30,689 --> 00:21:31,923
COMMENTS, LOOKS GOOD, OR IN MOST

532
00:21:31,923 --> 00:21:33,158
CASES, OF THIS 25 FOLKS WE 

533
00:21:33,158 --> 00:21:34,526
REACHED OUT TO, JUST NO COMMENT.

534
00:21:34,526 --> 00:21:35,761
OKAY. NOW THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED 

535
00:21:35,761 --> 00:21:37,129
YOU WITH BACKGROUND, WE CAN DIVE

536
00:21:37,129 --> 00:21:38,463
INTO ACTUALLY THE TOPICS WE ARE 

537
00:21:38,463 --> 00:21:43,935
HOPING TO IMPACT. THIS FIRST 

538
00:21:43,935 --> 00:21:44,536
CATEGORY IS REALLY SUPPORTING 

539
00:21:44,536 --> 00:21:45,804
CHANGES IN ZONING AND HOUSING 

540
00:21:45,804 --> 00:21:48,240
DENSITY , IN PARTICULAR, IN 

541
00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:49,641
SEATTLE. WE KNOW WE HAVE MIDDLE 

542
00:21:49,641 --> 00:21:56,581
HOUSING HERE NOW , AND COMING 

543
00:21:56,581 --> 00:21:57,616
MORE, HOPEFULLY, AS REBUILD THE 

544
00:21:57,616 --> 00:21:59,117
HOUSE AND WE NEED. ONE OF THE 

545
00:21:59,117 --> 00:22:00,252
IMPORTANT THINGS THIS CODE MM IT

546
00:22:00,252 --> 00:22:01,787
WILL DO IS GIVE US THE PROPER 

547
00:22:01,787 --> 00:22:02,721
AMOUNT OF SPACE ON PRIVATE 

548
00:22:02,721 --> 00:22:03,789
PROPERTY TO ACTUALLY STORE THE 

549
00:22:03,789 --> 00:22:05,123
RECYCLE CONTAINER. YOU SHOULD 

550
00:22:05,123 --> 00:22:11,530
ALL JUST THINK ABOUT YOUR 

551
00:22:11,530 --> 00:22:12,798
BELOVED BIG BLUE BEEN AT YOUR 

552
00:22:12,798 --> 00:22:13,999
HOUSE THAT YOU SEE IN THIS 

553
00:22:13,999 --> 00:22:15,067
IMAGE. THE CODE HAS BEEN 

554
00:22:15,067 --> 00:22:18,103
INCORRECT FOR 16 YEARS , AND IT 

555
00:22:18,103 --> 00:22:19,471
IS SAID WE ONLY NEED A LITTLE 

556
00:22:19,471 --> 00:22:21,173
TWO FOOT BY SIX FOOT SPOT TO PUT

557
00:22:21,173 --> 00:22:22,174
THESE CONTAINERS. BEAR WITH ME. 

558
00:22:22,174 --> 00:22:23,608
I KNOW THIS IS GETTING INTO THE 

559
00:22:23,608 --> 00:22:24,943
WEEDS. IT IS REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE

560
00:22:24,943 --> 00:22:34,920
OF US FIXING THE CODE. THAT 

561
00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:35,754
RECYCLE CONTAINER IS LARGER THAN

562
00:22:35,754 --> 00:22:36,955
TWO FEET IN BOTH DIMENSIONS. IT 

563
00:22:36,955 --> 00:22:38,123
NEEDS TO HAVE FEET, APPEAR 

564
00:22:38,123 --> 00:22:39,357
MINIMUM, TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT 

565
00:22:39,357 --> 00:22:40,158
A DENSE TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT, 

566
00:22:40,158 --> 00:22:41,159
ROWHOUSE ARE MIDDLE HOUSING CAN 

567
00:22:41,159 --> 00:22:42,427
ACTUALLY FIT THEY NEED. WE HAVE 

568
00:22:42,427 --> 00:22:43,295
PROPOSED THE ADDITIONAL SIX 

569
00:22:43,295 --> 00:22:44,062
INCHES, WE HAVE DEVELOPMENT 

570
00:22:44,062 --> 00:22:45,297
COMMUNITY SUPPORT AFTER A LOT OF

571
00:22:45,297 --> 00:22:46,264
DISCUSSION WITH THEM. I'M PROUD

572
00:22:46,264 --> 00:22:48,066
TO BRING THAT LITTLE FIXED TO 

573
00:22:48,066 --> 00:22:58,543
THE CODE. SECONDLY, WE ARE 

574
00:23:04,216 --> 00:23:04,916
INCLUDING ALL ZONES IN THIS 

575
00:23:04,916 --> 00:23:05,517
CODE. PREVIOUSLY, SOME 

576
00:23:05,517 --> 00:23:06,685
RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND INDUSTRIAL

577
00:23:06,685 --> 00:23:07,519
ZONES WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE 

578
00:23:07,519 --> 00:23:08,754
CODE. THAT MAKES NO SENSE. WE 

579
00:23:08,754 --> 00:23:09,654
SHOULD HAVE EQUITY ACROSS ZONES 

580
00:23:09,654 --> 00:23:10,622
AND MAKE SURE EVERYBODY CAN 

581
00:23:10,622 --> 00:23:11,690
STORE SOLID WASTE CARDS REQUIRED

582
00:23:11,690 --> 00:23:12,891
BY SOLID WASTE CODE. SO WE 

583
00:23:12,891 --> 00:23:13,925
PROPOSED ALL ZONES BE INCLUDED. 

584
00:23:13,925 --> 00:23:15,594
THIRD, I MENTIONED WE HAVE ADDED

585
00:23:15,594 --> 00:23:17,028
THAT ADDITIONAL SIX INCHES OF 

586
00:23:17,028 --> 00:23:18,029
SPACE. THAT DOES NOT MEAN 

587
00:23:18,029 --> 00:23:19,097
THERE'S NOT FLEXIBILITY. WE DO 

588
00:23:19,097 --> 00:23:19,731
HAVE FLEXIBILITY. WE 

589
00:23:19,731 --> 00:23:20,766
SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT IN THIS 

590
00:23:20,766 --> 00:23:29,808
REVISION OF THE CODE THAT DENSE 

591
00:23:29,808 --> 00:23:30,609
DEVELOPMENTS LIKE MIDDLE 

592
00:23:30,609 --> 00:23:31,309
HOUSING, LIKE TOWNHOMES, CAN 

593
00:23:31,309 --> 00:23:32,144
CHOOSE TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR 

594
00:23:32,144 --> 00:23:33,278
SOLID WASTE STORAGE AREA. AND 

595
00:23:33,278 --> 00:23:41,887
THAT, SPU WORKS WITH THEM TO 

596
00:23:41,887 --> 00:23:43,054
CHANGE UP THE SIZE AND QUANTITY 

597
00:23:43,054 --> 00:23:44,456
OF CARTS TO GET ALL THE VOLUME 

598
00:23:44,456 --> 00:23:46,091
NEEDS MET, BUT TO DO SO IN A 

599
00:23:46,091 --> 00:23:46,925
MORE EFFICIENT WAY. SO 

600
00:23:46,925 --> 00:23:48,026
DEVELOPERS CAN ACTUALLY NOW VERY

601
00:23:48,026 --> 00:23:49,227
CLEARLY WITHIN THE CODE REQUEST 

602
00:23:49,227 --> 00:23:50,362
US TO REVIEW A SHARED SOLID 

603
00:23:50,362 --> 00:23:51,396
WASTE STORAGE AREA FOR THESE 

604
00:23:51,396 --> 00:23:52,964
DENSE TOWNHOME AND OTHER TYPES 

605
00:23:52,964 --> 00:24:03,508
OF DEVELOPMENTS. AND FINALLY, ON

606
00:24:23,228 --> 00:24:24,129
THIS SLIDE, AGAIN, GETTING TO 

607
00:24:24,129 --> 00:24:25,330
THE IMAGE YOU ARE SEEING, THIS 

608
00:24:25,330 --> 00:24:26,331
CODE WILL HELP US FURTHER 

609
00:24:26,331 --> 00:24:27,299
PREVENT ANY KIND OF RIGHT-OF-WAY

610
00:24:27,299 --> 00:24:28,133
CONFLICTS WITH SETTING OUT 

611
00:24:28,133 --> 00:24:29,167
CARDS, IN PARTICULAR. AND ALSO, 

612
00:24:29,167 --> 00:24:30,168
DUMPSTERS. CARDS ARE THE PLASTIC

613
00:24:30,168 --> 00:24:31,169
CONTAINERS YOU SEE. YOU SEE 

614
00:24:31,169 --> 00:24:32,370
THERE KIND OF SPILLING OVER ONTO

615
00:24:32,370 --> 00:24:33,538
THE SIDEWALK. WE DON'T WANT 

616
00:24:33,538 --> 00:24:34,472
THAT. THIS CODE CLARIFIES THE 

617
00:24:34,472 --> 00:24:35,473
RELATIONSHIP THAT SPU, SDCI AND 

618
00:24:35,473 --> 00:24:36,474
SDOT HAVE TOGETHER TO REVIEW 

619
00:24:36,474 --> 00:24:37,909
WHEN CARTS NEED TO BE STAGED OUT

620
00:24:37,909 --> 00:24:39,144
IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LIKE THAT. 

621
00:24:39,144 --> 00:24:39,845
IN PARTICULAR, THAT ALSO 

622
00:24:39,845 --> 00:24:40,912
PROTECTS STREET TREES. WE KNOW 

623
00:24:40,912 --> 00:24:42,280
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE MORE STREET

624
00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:43,281
TREES IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. 

625
00:24:43,281 --> 00:24:44,616
WILL WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE 

626
00:24:44,616 --> 00:24:45,684
PLANNING REALLY WELL WITH THOSE 

627
00:24:45,684 --> 00:24:46,484
STREET TREES, CARTS, TEMPORARY 

628
00:24:46,484 --> 00:24:47,752
BIKE PARKING AND ALL THE OTHER 

629
00:24:47,752 --> 00:24:48,720
DEMANDS ON OUR PLANTING STRIPS, 

630
00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:49,554
ESSENTIALLY. OKAY. FINAL CONTENT

631
00:24:49,554 --> 00:24:50,555
SLIDE. WE ARE CLARIFYING THE 

632
00:24:50,555 --> 00:24:51,790
CODE. ONE PRIMARY WAY WE ARE 

633
00:24:51,790 --> 00:24:52,891
DOING THAT IS ACTUALLY TO 

634
00:24:52,891 --> 00:24:53,758
PROVIDE DEFINITIONS. THERE WERE 

635
00:24:53,758 --> 00:24:55,160
A LOT OF TERMS THROWN AROUND IN 

636
00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:56,094
THIS CODE WITH NO DEFINITIONS. 

637
00:24:56,094 --> 00:24:57,195
WE HAVE NOW PROVIDED DEFINITIONS

638
00:24:57,195 --> 00:24:58,296
FOR THINGS LIKE A COLLECTION 

639
00:24:58,296 --> 00:24:59,564
AREA. A LOT OF CONFUSION ON THE 

640
00:24:59,564 --> 00:25:00,565
OUTSET FOR DESIGNERS ABOUT WHAT 

641
00:25:00,565 --> 00:25:11,109
A COLLECTION LOCATION MIGHT BE 

642
00:25:31,363 --> 00:25:32,764
VERSUS A STAGING AREA. WE HAVE 

643
00:25:32,764 --> 00:25:33,465
CLARIFIES THOSE. WE ALSO 

644
00:25:33,465 --> 00:25:34,633
CLARIFIED WHEN THEY CAN BE THE 

645
00:25:34,633 --> 00:25:35,500
SAME THING, WHICH HELPS FOLKS 

646
00:25:35,500 --> 00:25:36,768
OUT IN THEIR DESIGN. WE PROVIDED

647
00:25:36,768 --> 00:25:37,569
REALLY GOOD DEFINITIONS. THOSE 

648
00:25:37,569 --> 00:25:38,370
DEFINITIONS ALSO ALIGN WITH 

649
00:25:38,370 --> 00:25:39,638
SOLID WASTE CODE. BUT IT IS 

650
00:25:39,638 --> 00:25:40,872
IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE THEM IN THE

651
00:25:40,872 --> 00:25:42,040
LAND USE CODE, BECAUSE THAT IS 

652
00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:43,108
WHERE DESIGNERS GO TO BUILD 

653
00:25:43,108 --> 00:25:44,142
BUILDINGS. THEY DON'T GO TO 

654
00:25:44,142 --> 00:25:45,310
SOLID WASTE CODE TO BUILD THEIR 

655
00:25:45,310 --> 00:25:46,111
BONUS. SECONDLY, I MENTIONED 

656
00:25:46,111 --> 00:25:47,045
EARLIER, WE HAVE SAFETY 

657
00:25:47,045 --> 00:25:47,879
PARAMETERS WE HAVE BEEN 

658
00:25:47,879 --> 00:25:48,980
IMPLEMENTING FOR YEARS AND YEARS

659
00:25:48,980 --> 00:25:50,081
ASKING OF DEVELOPERS FOR YEARS 

660
00:25:50,081 --> 00:25:51,483
AND YEARS, BUT NOW WE HAVE MADE 

661
00:25:51,483 --> 00:25:52,817
IT CLEAR BY PUTTING THEM IN THE 

662
00:25:52,817 --> 00:25:53,752
CODE. TRUCK ACCESS IS ONE. 

663
00:25:53,752 --> 00:25:54,819
ANOTHER INSTANCE OF WHERE THE 

664
00:25:54,819 --> 00:25:56,121
CODE WAS INCORRECT BECAUSE OF HE

665
00:25:56,121 --> 00:25:57,222
ONLY NEEDED 10 FEET OF, THE 

666
00:25:57,222 --> 00:25:58,423
TRUCKS ARE OVER 10 FEET WIDE. 

667
00:25:58,423 --> 00:25:59,457
TRULY THE PYRAMID. THESE TRUCKS 

668
00:25:59,457 --> 00:26:00,692
AND DRIVERS A SKILL, BUT THEY 

669
00:26:00,692 --> 00:26:02,327
NEED AT LEAST 12 FEET TO GET A 

670
00:26:02,327 --> 00:26:03,194
VEHICLE THROUGH AN APPROACHING 

671
00:26:03,194 --> 00:26:04,296
THINGS LIKE DUMPSTERS. SO WE 

672
00:26:04,296 --> 00:26:05,263
PROPOSED TO FIX THAT. PEDESTRIAN

673
00:26:05,263 --> 00:26:06,631
AND DRIVER SAFETY. THE BIG THING

674
00:26:06,631 --> 00:26:08,066
HERE WAS THAT THE CODE WAS 

675
00:26:08,066 --> 00:26:13,838
CONFUSING ABOUT THE KIND OF 

676
00:26:13,838 --> 00:26:15,040
GRADE OR SLOPE YOU CAN PLACE, 

677
00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:16,241
SAY, A HEAVY DUMPSTER ON. WE 

678
00:26:16,241 --> 00:26:17,475
HAVE CLARIFIED THAT. NOW IT IS 

679
00:26:17,475 --> 00:26:20,278
CRYSTAL CLEAR. IF IT IS A SMALL 

680
00:26:20,278 --> 00:26:22,414
TWO ARE DUNSTER, IT CAN GO ON UP

681
00:26:22,414 --> 00:26:23,448
TO 6% RATE. BASICALLY ANYTHING 

682
00:26:23,448 --> 00:26:24,816
OTHER THAN THAT, NEEDS TO BE ON 

683
00:26:24,816 --> 00:26:26,084
CLOSE TO LEVEL GRADE. WE HAVE 

684
00:26:26,084 --> 00:26:27,252
GIVEN OPPORTUNITY FOR UP TO 2% 

685
00:26:27,252 --> 00:26:28,820
IN THE CODE. WE KNOW SEATTLE IS 

686
00:26:28,820 --> 00:26:37,862
A HILLY PLACE. AND THAT, THIS 

687
00:26:37,862 --> 00:26:39,097
PICTURE, I THINK THIS IS KIND OF

688
00:26:39,097 --> 00:26:40,632
FUN. WHAT IS SHOWING YOU IS A 

689
00:26:40,632 --> 00:26:41,866
BIG ROLL OFF DUMPSTER. THAT IS 

690
00:26:41,866 --> 00:26:42,634
ANOTHER DEFINITION WE PROVIDED 

691
00:26:42,634 --> 00:26:47,105
IN THE CODE. SO EVERYBODY KNOWS 

692
00:26:47,105 --> 00:26:48,573
WHAT THAT IS. THIS IS SHOWING A 

693
00:26:48,573 --> 00:26:49,574
VERY SKILLED DRIVER TRYING TO 

694
00:26:49,574 --> 00:26:50,608
SERVICE THIS VERY TALL, LARGE, 

695
00:26:50,608 --> 00:27:01,152
HEAVY COMPACTED DUMPSTER IN JUST

696
00:27:01,753 --> 00:27:03,088
13 FEET OF OVERHEAD CLEARANCE. 

697
00:27:03,088 --> 00:27:04,356
OUR TRUCKS, THAT TRUCK YOU WERE 

698
00:27:04,356 --> 00:27:05,357
SEEING THERE, IT REALLY DOES 

699
00:27:05,357 --> 00:27:06,157
REQUIRE 14 FEET OVERHEAD 

700
00:27:06,157 --> 00:27:07,392
MINIMUM. THIS DRIVER FINDS A WAY

701
00:27:07,392 --> 00:27:08,793
TO DO IT, BUT IT IS INEFFICIENT 

702
00:27:08,793 --> 00:27:10,228
AND TAKES MORE TIME AND IS NOT 

703
00:27:10,228 --> 00:27:11,463
SAFE. YOU CAN SEE THE WINDOWS 

704
00:27:11,463 --> 00:27:12,263
RIGHT ABOUT THAT OVERHEAD 

705
00:27:12,263 --> 00:27:13,264
CLEARANCE BANNER ON THE ROLLUP 

706
00:27:13,264 --> 00:27:14,933
DOOR. THAT IS A UNIT. WE WANT TO

707
00:27:14,933 --> 00:27:16,167
MAKE SURE THAT DRIVER HAS THE 

708
00:27:16,167 --> 00:27:17,769
SPACE THEY NEED TO DO THIS 

709
00:27:17,769 --> 00:27:22,941
PROPERLY AND NOT CAUSE ANY KIND 

710
00:27:22,941 --> 00:27:23,975
OF DAMAGE. THEY ARE VERY GOOD. 

711
00:27:23,975 --> 00:27:25,176
DON'T GET ME WRONG. THEY ARE 

712
00:27:25,176 --> 00:27:26,578
WONDERFUL, BUT WE NEED TO GIVE 

713
00:27:26,578 --> 00:27:27,345
PROPER SPACE FOR THINGS LIKE 

714
00:27:27,345 --> 00:27:30,648
SOLID WASTE TRUCKS. OKAY. WITH 

715
00:27:30,648 --> 00:27:31,650
THAT, MY FINAL INFORMATION FOR 

716
00:27:31,650 --> 00:27:33,652
YOU IS THAT, NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE

717
00:27:33,652 --> 00:27:41,192
DEVELOPERS ' SUPPORT, WE HAVE D

718
00:27:41,192 --> 00:27:42,193
SUPPORT FROM SDCI. WE PARTNERED 

719
00:27:42,193 --> 00:27:43,461
UP AND DOWN WITH ALL THE RIGHT 

720
00:27:43,461 --> 00:27:44,796
GROUPS AND SDCI, AS WELL AS 

721
00:27:44,796 --> 00:27:45,897
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION . 

722
00:27:45,897 --> 00:27:47,332
WE ARE PROUD TO BRING THIS TO 

723
00:27:47,332 --> 00:27:48,800
YOU TODAY AND HOPE WE HAVE YOUR 

724
00:27:48,800 --> 00:27:49,634
SUPPORT. HAPPY TO ANSWER 

725
00:27:49,634 --> 00:27:50,602
QUESTIONS NOW. THANK YOU. 

726
00:27:50,602 --> 00:27:51,836
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU. I WOULD 

727
00:27:51,836 --> 00:27:53,271
LIKE TO DEFER -- THANK YOU FOR 

728
00:27:53,271 --> 00:28:03,782
THE PRESENTATION. DEFERRED TO 

729
00:28:04,649 --> 00:28:05,050
CENTRAL STAFF. 

730
00:28:05,050 --> 00:28:06,584
>> THEY CAN INTERPRET AS WE HAVE

731
00:28:06,584 --> 00:28:07,185
ANY COMMENTS TODAY. CENTRAL 

732
00:28:07,185 --> 00:28:08,420
STAFF HAS REVIEWED IT. I WORKED 

733
00:28:08,420 --> 00:28:09,854
WITH THE TEAM TO HAVE THEM TAKE 

734
00:28:09,854 --> 00:28:11,423
A PEEK AT IT AS WELL. NO ISSUES 

735
00:28:11,423 --> 00:28:12,691
TO BRING TO YOUR CONCERN TODAY. 

736
00:28:12,691 --> 00:28:13,058
THANK YOU. 

737
00:28:13,058 --> 00:28:14,125
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU. WOULD 

738
00:28:14,125 --> 00:28:15,093
LOVE TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS 

739
00:28:15,093 --> 00:28:16,361
FROM COLLEAGUES. IF YOU HAVE ANY

740
00:28:16,361 --> 00:28:17,162
QUESTIONS, I SEE COUNCILMEMBER 

741
00:28:17,162 --> 00:28:18,163
KETTLE, YOU ARE FIRST, FOLLOWED 

742
00:28:18,163 --> 00:28:18,997
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON. 

743
00:28:18,997 --> 00:28:29,507
>> THANK YOU , EVERYONE . OF 

744
00:28:33,311 --> 00:28:34,412
COURSE, OUR OWN MR. GOOD NIGHT. 

745
00:28:34,412 --> 00:28:35,914
VICKI SO MUCH FOR COMING IN THE 

746
00:28:35,914 --> 00:28:37,348
PRESENTATION. I JUST HAVE A FEW 

747
00:28:37,348 --> 00:28:39,451
QUESTIONS AS WE WENT THROUGH THE

748
00:28:39,451 --> 00:28:41,086
BRIEFING. ONE, YOU MENTIONED THE

749
00:28:41,086 --> 00:28:43,521
OUTRAGE AND DEVELOPMENT 

750
00:28:43,521 --> 00:28:46,558
COMMUNITY TO INCLUDE ARCHITECTS 

751
00:28:46,558 --> 00:28:50,528
AND DESIGN AS WELL. WAS THERE 

752
00:28:50,528 --> 00:28:52,030
ANY OUTREACH DONE TO THE 

753
00:28:52,030 --> 00:28:55,533
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES TO GET 

754
00:28:55,533 --> 00:28:56,601
THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON SOME OF THE

755
00:28:56,601 --> 00:28:57,969
CHALLENGES THAT MAY EXIST NOW, 

756
00:28:57,969 --> 00:29:02,841
OR AS YOU NOTED IN YOUR 

757
00:29:02,841 --> 00:29:03,641
BREATHING, WHICH IS REALLY 

758
00:29:03,641 --> 00:29:04,676
IMPORTANT AS WE MOVE FORWARD 

759
00:29:04,676 --> 00:29:06,411
WITH THE COMPANY HAS A PLAN? 

760
00:29:06,411 --> 00:29:08,980
>> YEAH, NO DIRECT OUTREACH TO 

761
00:29:08,980 --> 00:29:09,581
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES. WE 

762
00:29:09,581 --> 00:29:10,648
POSTED THE LEGISLATION ON OUR 

763
00:29:10,648 --> 00:29:21,192
WEBSITE, SPU . WE ALSO, MY BOSS 

764
00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:24,529
, IS THE MANAGER OF OUR SOLID 

765
00:29:24,529 --> 00:29:25,296
WASTE INSPECTION STEAM. WE SEE 

766
00:29:25,296 --> 00:29:26,030
FIRST-HAND EVERY DAY COMMENTS 

767
00:29:26,030 --> 00:29:27,031
FROM CUSTOMERS ABOUT WHAT THEY 

768
00:29:27,031 --> 00:29:28,233
NEED. I THINK ALL THE FIXES WE 

769
00:29:28,233 --> 00:29:29,167
PROPOSED WILL BENEFIT RESIDENTS,

770
00:29:29,167 --> 00:29:30,435
AS WELL AS THE CITY AND OUR 

771
00:29:30,435 --> 00:29:31,069
COLLECTION CONTRACTORS AND 

772
00:29:31,069 --> 00:29:33,505
DEVELOPERS UPFRONT AS THEY BUILD

773
00:29:33,505 --> 00:29:35,273
. BUT NO DIRECT OUTREACH TO 

774
00:29:35,273 --> 00:29:37,308
RESIDENTS. OKAY. -- 

775
00:29:37,308 --> 00:29:43,281
>> OKAY. THE COMPLAINTS AND SO 

776
00:29:43,281 --> 00:29:44,449
FORTH IS A DIFFERENT WAY OF 

777
00:29:44,449 --> 00:29:45,984
TACKLING THAT. I WAS GOING TO 

778
00:29:45,984 --> 00:29:48,586
OFFER -- I HAVE MY DISTRICT 7 

779
00:29:48,586 --> 00:29:50,255
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL, WHICH IS A

780
00:29:50,255 --> 00:29:53,291
COUNCIL OF WITH A GREAT AMOUNT 

781
00:29:53,291 --> 00:30:03,668
OF OUTREACH. THEY ARE VERY QUICK

782
00:30:03,668 --> 00:30:05,103
TO PROVIDE INPUT ON A WHOLE HOST

783
00:30:05,103 --> 00:30:06,704
OF ISSUES. IF WE WERE TO GO OUT 

784
00:30:06,704 --> 00:30:07,839
TO THEM ON A QUESTION RELATED TO

785
00:30:07,839 --> 00:30:09,207
THIS, I'M SURE YOU WILL GET 

786
00:30:09,207 --> 00:30:09,941
SOME INTERESTING FEEDBACK, IF 

787
00:30:09,941 --> 00:30:11,476
YOU NEED IT IN ADDITION TO THE 

788
00:30:11,476 --> 00:30:12,443
VARIOUS ISSUES THAT WERE BROUGHT

789
00:30:12,443 --> 00:30:13,578
UP DURING THE COURSE OF REGULAR 

790
00:30:13,578 --> 00:30:13,845
SERVICE. 

791
00:30:13,845 --> 00:30:14,412
>> THANK YOU. 

792
00:30:14,412 --> 00:30:15,814
>> I WILL MENTION THE COMP PLAN.

793
00:30:15,814 --> 00:30:19,150
I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS 

794
00:30:19,150 --> 00:30:20,752
INDEPENDENT OF THIS BRIEFING AS 

795
00:30:20,752 --> 00:30:22,787
PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. 

796
00:30:22,787 --> 00:30:25,023
NOW, THERE WILL BE AN AMENDMENT 

797
00:30:25,023 --> 00:30:35,567
TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CALLED

798
00:30:39,370 --> 00:30:40,338
PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT. ONE OF 

799
00:30:40,338 --> 00:30:41,639
THE PARTS OF THAT IS, IN 

800
00:30:41,639 --> 00:30:42,373
ADDITION TO GROWING OUR PUBLIC 

801
00:30:42,373 --> 00:30:43,374
SAFETY ELEMENT, YOU KNOW, FIRE 

802
00:30:43,374 --> 00:30:44,375
THE PERMIT, POLICE DEPARTMENT AS

803
00:30:44,375 --> 00:30:45,643
WE GROW AS A CITY, ANOTHER 

804
00:30:45,643 --> 00:30:46,444
PIECE, PARTICULARLY FOR FIRE 

805
00:30:46,444 --> 00:30:47,445
WITH LADDER TRUCKS AND FIRE 

806
00:30:47,445 --> 00:30:48,580
ENGINE, IS THE ABILITY TO 

807
00:30:48,580 --> 00:30:49,714
MANEUVER IN OUR CITY IN THE 

808
00:30:49,714 --> 00:30:50,915
STATE STREETS AND THE ALLEYS IN 

809
00:30:50,915 --> 00:30:51,849
THIS CONVERSATION, I'VE OFTEN 

810
00:30:51,849 --> 00:30:52,884
BROUGHT UP, BECAUSE I SEE 

811
00:30:52,884 --> 00:30:54,385
GARBAGE TRUCK, ICY -- I SEE A 

812
00:30:54,385 --> 00:30:55,920
COMPOST TRUCK AND RECYCLING 

813
00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:58,289
TRUCK , TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 

814
00:30:58,289 --> 00:30:59,791
THOSE VEHICLES, AS YOU NOTED, 

815
00:30:59,791 --> 00:31:03,228
NEED SPACE. DO YOU FIND OUR 

816
00:31:03,228 --> 00:31:09,634
ALLEYS ARE SUFFICIENT ? THE 

817
00:31:09,634 --> 00:31:10,835
SECOND PART OF THE QUESTION IS, 

818
00:31:10,835 --> 00:31:12,070
AND I'VE TALKED ABOUT, AS PART 

819
00:31:12,070 --> 00:31:13,938
OF THE COMPANY HAS A PLAN, OF 

820
00:31:13,938 --> 00:31:15,740
HAVING , LIKE, SIDE YARD 

821
00:31:15,740 --> 00:31:16,574
ADJUSTMENTS, FLEX ABILITY IN 

822
00:31:16,574 --> 00:31:17,775
TERMS OF THE SETBACKS FOR THE 

823
00:31:17,775 --> 00:31:18,743
COMPANY THE PLAN. I HAVE 

824
00:31:18,743 --> 00:31:24,048
MENTIONED THE BACKYARD , ONLY AS

825
00:31:24,048 --> 00:31:25,450
IT RELATES TO NOT CROWDING THE 

826
00:31:25,450 --> 00:31:26,517
ALLEY. THEREFORE, NOT CROWDING 

827
00:31:26,517 --> 00:31:33,057
THE SPU TRUCKS. BY THE WAY, FIRE

828
00:31:33,057 --> 00:31:33,925
ENGINES AND LADDER TRUCKS 

829
00:31:33,925 --> 00:31:34,926
BECAUSE THAT SOMETHING YOU HAVE 

830
00:31:34,926 --> 00:31:36,160
LOOKED AT? IS THAT SOMETHING YOU

831
00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:39,964
HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH 

832
00:31:39,964 --> 00:31:41,032
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY?

833
00:31:41,165 --> 00:31:42,533
>> GENERALLY, THE ALLEYS ARE 

834
00:31:42,533 --> 00:31:45,103
SUFFICIENT IN THE CITY. THERE 

835
00:31:45,103 --> 00:31:46,104
ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF TROUBLESOME

836
00:31:46,104 --> 00:31:51,576
ALLEYS AS WELL. ALLEY WIDTH IS 

837
00:31:51,576 --> 00:31:58,182
NOT TYPICALLY THE CHALLENGE . IF

838
00:31:58,182 --> 00:31:59,751
THE FIRE TRUCK TO GET THROUGH, 

839
00:31:59,751 --> 00:32:00,885
WE CAN GET THROUGH. SO THAT'S 

840
00:32:00,885 --> 00:32:02,720
GREAT. WE LIKE THAT. SPU WOULD 

841
00:32:02,720 --> 00:32:11,362
HAPPILY SUPPORT , I WOULD SAY, 

842
00:32:11,362 --> 00:32:12,363
OR PARTNER OR EDITING, LET'S 

843
00:32:12,363 --> 00:32:13,231
ENTERTAIN, SINCE MY GENERAL 

844
00:32:13,231 --> 00:32:14,232
MANAGER IS SITTING HERE, THE 

845
00:32:14,232 --> 00:32:15,366
IDEA OF ALLEYS BEING BETTER 

846
00:32:15,366 --> 00:32:17,702
MAINTAINED IN THE CITY. 

847
00:32:17,702 --> 00:32:28,146
>> TO INCLUDE TREES THAT 

848
00:32:28,546 --> 00:32:29,580
>> BETTER MAINTAINED TO ALLOW 

849
00:32:29,580 --> 00:32:31,115
ACCESS AND BE PAVED OR ASPHALT. 

850
00:32:31,115 --> 00:32:31,950
>> PAVED. OKAY. SUMMER NOT. 

851
00:32:31,950 --> 00:32:32,283
>> CORRECT. 

852
00:32:32,283 --> 00:32:33,951
>> I WILL ADMIT I ANNUALLY PRUNE

853
00:32:33,951 --> 00:32:37,822
OUR LILAC SO IT DOESN'T IMPACT 

854
00:32:37,822 --> 00:32:38,923
THE DRIVERS. 

855
00:32:38,923 --> 00:32:40,124
>> THANK YOU. MY BOSS'S TEAM 

856
00:32:40,124 --> 00:32:46,464
WILL SEND YOU A TRIP YOUR ALLEY 

857
00:32:46,464 --> 00:32:48,266
TREES LETTER IF YOU DON'T. I 

858
00:32:48,266 --> 00:32:49,367
HAVE GOTTEN THEM IN THE PAST. 

859
00:32:49,367 --> 00:32:54,439
ONE OR TWO. THAT'S IT. 

860
00:32:54,439 --> 00:32:55,807
>> COUNCILMEMBER, IF I MAY ADD, 

861
00:32:55,807 --> 00:32:57,208
ALLEYS TO POSE AN ISSUE FOR US. 

862
00:32:57,208 --> 00:32:57,942
I'M LOOKING AT COUNCILMEMBER 

863
00:32:57,942 --> 00:32:59,143
RIVERA BECAUSE THE U DISTRICT IS

864
00:32:59,143 --> 00:33:09,687
PRIMARY ON OUR ARREST. FROM AND 

865
00:33:14,225 --> 00:33:15,393
ACCESS -- OUR LIST. FROM AN AXIS

866
00:33:15,393 --> 00:33:16,294
PERSPECTIVE, WE GENERALLY TRY TO

867
00:33:16,294 --> 00:33:17,929
FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT WORK IF 

868
00:33:17,929 --> 00:33:18,763
THERE ACCESS RESTRICTIONS. WE 

869
00:33:18,763 --> 00:33:19,564
HAVE THINGS CALLED STICKER 

870
00:33:19,564 --> 00:33:20,498
SERVICES FOR THE COLLECTION 

871
00:33:20,498 --> 00:33:21,432
COMPANY WILL ACTUALLY HAVE A 

872
00:33:21,432 --> 00:33:22,633
SMALLER VEHICLE THAT WILL GO AND

873
00:33:22,633 --> 00:33:23,835
COLLECT AND BRING IT TO THE 

874
00:33:23,835 --> 00:33:25,069
LARGER VEHICLE, IN A SENSE, OR 

875
00:33:25,069 --> 00:33:25,903
DIRECTLY TO THE TRANSFER 

876
00:33:25,903 --> 00:33:26,871
STATION. THAT IS NOT OUR 

877
00:33:26,871 --> 00:33:28,272
PREFERENCE, BECAUSE IT IS NOT 

878
00:33:28,272 --> 00:33:32,276
EFFICIENT. HAVING STANDARDS IS 

879
00:33:32,276 --> 00:33:32,910
REALLY, REALLY HELPFUL. THIS 

880
00:33:32,910 --> 00:33:33,511
LEGISLATION, UNFORTUNATELY, 

881
00:33:33,511 --> 00:33:34,445
DOESN'T DEAL WITH THAT. ARE 

882
00:33:34,445 --> 00:33:35,313
PRIMARILY DEALS WITH ON THE 

883
00:33:35,313 --> 00:33:36,514
SITE, LIKE IN TERMS OF THE 

884
00:33:36,514 --> 00:33:42,420
ACTUAL BUILDING, ACCESS AND 

885
00:33:42,420 --> 00:33:43,488
ENTRY POINTS. BUT IT IS 

886
00:33:43,488 --> 00:33:44,389
SOMETHING WE ARE CONSTANTLY 

887
00:33:44,389 --> 00:33:44,756
MINDFUL OF. 

888
00:33:44,756 --> 00:33:46,124
>> YOU KNOW, BY THE WAY, NOT 

889
00:33:46,124 --> 00:33:47,158
ONLY AS CHAIR HOLLINGSWORTH THE 

890
00:33:47,158 --> 00:33:48,259
CHAIR THIS COMMITTEE, SHE IS 

891
00:33:48,259 --> 00:33:49,427
ALSO THE CHAIR OF THE SPECIAL 

892
00:33:49,427 --> 00:33:50,795
SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE 

893
00:33:50,795 --> 00:33:56,667
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. IF THERE IS 

894
00:33:56,667 --> 00:33:57,602
OPPORTUNITY STASH MY OFFICE WILL

895
00:33:57,602 --> 00:33:59,003
BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HEAR FROM 

896
00:33:59,003 --> 00:34:00,004
YOU REGARDING, HEY, IF THERE'S 

897
00:34:00,004 --> 00:34:01,339
ANYTHING TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE 

898
00:34:01,339 --> 00:34:02,507
-- IT'S ALL ABOUT HAVING A 

899
00:34:02,507 --> 00:34:03,174
FUNCTIONAL CITY GOVERNMENT, 

900
00:34:03,174 --> 00:34:04,242
FUNCTIONAL CITY. WHAT I DON'T 

901
00:34:04,242 --> 00:34:05,777
WANT TO HAVE HAPPEN, AND I 

902
00:34:05,777 --> 00:34:13,351
USUALLY COME AT THIS FROM A 

903
00:34:13,351 --> 00:34:14,152
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSPECTIVE, BUT I

904
00:34:14,152 --> 00:34:15,386
ALSO KNOW IT IS POTENTIALLY AN 

905
00:34:15,386 --> 00:34:16,587
ISSUE FOR SPU, THE ABILITY FOR 

906
00:34:16,587 --> 00:34:18,056
THEIR TRUCKS TO GET IN. THIS 

907
00:34:18,056 --> 00:34:19,223
ALSO INCLUDES THE SLOPE PIECE. 

908
00:34:19,223 --> 00:34:20,324
THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT. I WILL

909
00:34:20,324 --> 00:34:22,059
ADD THAT I AM ON THE LAST HIGH 

910
00:34:22,059 --> 00:34:23,528
GROUND WHERE I LIVE. I SEE THE 

911
00:34:23,528 --> 00:34:29,600
TRUCKS NAVIGATE THE SLOPE TO MY 

912
00:34:29,600 --> 00:34:31,769
AND HOW THEY BACK IN. I MEAN, IT

913
00:34:31,769 --> 00:34:33,070
IS A FEAT OF EXTREME SKILL FOR 

914
00:34:33,070 --> 00:34:34,238
THEM TO GET THESE TRUCKS BACK 

915
00:34:34,238 --> 00:34:35,440
INTO WHAT IS, MY CASE, A 

916
00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:36,507
DEAD-END ALLEY. I WANT TO 

917
00:34:36,507 --> 00:34:37,275
COMMEND THEM, WHOEVER MAYBE 

918
00:34:37,275 --> 00:34:41,145
HERE, FOR THAT TOO. AND THE 

919
00:34:41,145 --> 00:34:41,879
SLOPES PIECE IS REALLY 

920
00:34:41,879 --> 00:34:43,181
IMPORTANT. THAT NEEDS TO BE 

921
00:34:43,181 --> 00:34:47,318
ADDRESSED. MY LAST QUESTION IS, 

922
00:34:47,318 --> 00:34:49,454
WE PASSED A BILL EARLIER THIS 

923
00:34:49,454 --> 00:34:51,823
YEAR . IN SOME WAYS, THIS 

924
00:34:51,823 --> 00:34:59,964
QUESTION IS TOO LATE. I PUT IN 

925
00:34:59,964 --> 00:35:01,032
AN AMENDMENT RELATED TO DESIGN 

926
00:35:01,032 --> 00:35:02,099
RECENT VIEW HOLIDAY FOR 

927
00:35:02,099 --> 00:35:03,034
DOWNTOWN. I WANTED TO BRING UP 

928
00:35:03,034 --> 00:35:04,402
DOWNTOWN. DOWNTOWN IS VERY 

929
00:35:04,402 --> 00:35:06,070
DIFFERENT FROM THE 

930
00:35:06,070 --> 00:35:07,305
MID-RESIDENTIAL AREAS. WE ARE A 

931
00:35:07,305 --> 00:35:08,139
REGIONAL CENTER HERE. WE HAVE 

932
00:35:08,139 --> 00:35:11,642
THREE REGIONAL CENTERS, PLUS 4. 

933
00:35:11,642 --> 00:35:13,344
IS SO, IT IS VERY DIFFERENT 

934
00:35:13,344 --> 00:35:14,645
THERE COMPARED TO NEIGHBORHOOD 

935
00:35:14,645 --> 00:35:18,683
AREAS LIKE QUEEN ANNE AND 

936
00:35:18,683 --> 00:35:20,218
MAGNOLIA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE 

937
00:35:20,218 --> 00:35:22,420
CITY. WE HAVE THIS DESIGN REVIEW

938
00:35:22,420 --> 00:35:24,822
HOLIDAY FOR DOWNTOWN. IN THERE, 

939
00:35:24,822 --> 00:35:29,360
I HAD AN AMENDMENT THAT PULLED 

940
00:35:29,360 --> 00:35:30,595
OUT LOADING DOCKS. WE HAVE TO 

941
00:35:30,595 --> 00:35:31,963
ENSURE THE LOADING DOCKS ARE TO 

942
00:35:31,963 --> 00:35:34,732
CODE AND DONE FOR COMMERCIAL AND

943
00:35:34,732 --> 00:35:35,566
RESIDENTIAL LOADING DOCKS. AND 

944
00:35:35,566 --> 00:35:46,110
SO, I SEE YOUR SLY -- YOUR SEPA 

945
00:35:47,478 --> 00:35:48,746
ON, AND WONDERING IF IT HAS 14 

946
00:35:48,746 --> 00:35:49,847
FEET OF CLEARANCE VERSUS 13 FEE.

947
00:35:49,847 --> 00:35:51,215
I CAN'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION. 

948
00:35:51,215 --> 00:35:52,483
IS THIS A CONCERN FOR YOU IN 

949
00:35:52,483 --> 00:35:55,386
TERMS OF NOT THINKING ABOUT THE 

950
00:35:55,386 --> 00:35:56,387
RESIDENTIAL AREAS, BUT FOR THE 

951
00:35:56,387 --> 00:35:57,188
RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF DOWNTOWN, 

952
00:35:57,188 --> 00:35:58,389
UPTOWN, SOUTH LAKE UNION, 

953
00:35:58,389 --> 00:36:03,928
BELLTOWN . HOW DOES THAT PLAY IN

954
00:36:03,928 --> 00:36:08,366
YOUR ABILITY ? MAYBE THIS IS 

955
00:36:08,366 --> 00:36:09,600
SOMETHING WE CAN DO WITH THE 

956
00:36:09,600 --> 00:36:10,034
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. 

957
00:36:10,034 --> 00:36:11,769
>> I SHOULD'VE CLARIFIED WHEN I

958
00:36:11,769 --> 00:36:15,206
SAID THIS OPTION OF AN OVERHEAD 

959
00:36:15,206 --> 00:36:20,945
CLEARANCE FOR A SOLID WASTE 

960
00:36:20,945 --> 00:36:22,013
DUMPSTER IS PURELY AN OPTION FOR

961
00:36:22,013 --> 00:36:22,747
DEVELOPERS IF THEY CHOOSE THIS 

962
00:36:22,747 --> 00:36:29,921
STYLE OF SERVICE WHERE WE BACK 

963
00:36:29,921 --> 00:36:31,022
INTO THE PROPERTY. IF THEY WERE 

964
00:36:31,022 --> 00:36:32,056
TO CHOOSE THAT, OUR SOLID WASTE 

965
00:36:32,056 --> 00:36:33,157
ACCESS WOULD NEED THAT MINIMUM 

966
00:36:33,157 --> 00:36:34,192
14 OVERHEAD CLEAR. WITH REGARD 

967
00:36:34,192 --> 00:36:35,092
TO ZONING AND LOADING DOCK 

968
00:36:35,092 --> 00:36:36,761
REQUIREMENTS, I WOULD HAVE TO 

969
00:36:36,761 --> 00:36:43,167
DEFER TO SDCI. 

970
00:36:43,167 --> 00:36:44,635
>> I THINK THE MAIN POINT WOULD 

971
00:36:44,635 --> 00:36:45,970
BE THAT THERE IS LOADING DOCK 

972
00:36:45,970 --> 00:36:46,737
AREA REQUIREMENTS, AND THEN 

973
00:36:46,737 --> 00:36:47,505
SOLID WASTE AREA REQUIREMENTS 

974
00:36:47,505 --> 00:36:48,806
SEPARATELY. BOTH WOULD NEED TO 

975
00:36:48,806 --> 00:36:50,408
BE FULFILLED. I TAKE YOUR POINT 

976
00:36:50,408 --> 00:36:53,811
ABOUT SPECIFICATIONS, BUT THEY 

977
00:36:53,811 --> 00:36:54,812
WOULD PROBABLY GO WITH THE 

978
00:36:54,812 --> 00:36:56,447
HIGHER CEILING HEIGHT FOR THE 

979
00:36:56,447 --> 00:37:06,991
COMBO OF LOADING AND WASTE THAT 

980
00:37:07,858 --> 00:37:09,327
WOULD BE PREFERRED. I BRING THIS

981
00:37:09,327 --> 00:37:10,528
UP BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF 

982
00:37:10,528 --> 00:37:11,495
THE FOCUS IS THE RESIDENTIAL 

983
00:37:11,495 --> 00:37:12,663
AREAS AND SO FORTH. EVEN WITH 

984
00:37:12,663 --> 00:37:13,598
THE MIDDLE HOUSING, THAT IS 

985
00:37:13,598 --> 00:37:14,231
BASICALLY THE NEIGHBORHOOD 

986
00:37:14,231 --> 00:37:15,466
RESIDENTIAL AREAS. BUT WE HAVE A

987
00:37:15,466 --> 00:37:20,104
LOT OF RESIDENTS NOW IN A 

988
00:37:20,104 --> 00:37:20,938
STRAIGHT UP URBAN ENVIRONMENT, 

989
00:37:20,938 --> 00:37:21,572
WHETHER DOWNTOWN, BELLTOWN, 

990
00:37:21,572 --> 00:37:22,807
UPTOWN, SOUTH LAKE UNION AND SO 

991
00:37:22,807 --> 00:37:30,615
FORTH. WE NEED TO ENSURE. 

992
00:37:30,615 --> 00:37:31,716
BECAUSE OF THINGS THAT HAPPENED 

993
00:37:31,716 --> 00:37:32,984
TODAY, WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE 

994
00:37:32,984 --> 00:37:33,784
CONSEQUENCES FOR DECADES. THE 

995
00:37:33,784 --> 00:37:34,785
LIFECYCLE OF THAT BUILDING. THIS

996
00:37:34,785 --> 00:37:36,253
IS WHY I BROUGHT IN THE LOADING 

997
00:37:36,253 --> 00:37:37,455
DOCK AMENDMENT. WE WOULD HAVE TO

998
00:37:37,455 --> 00:37:38,623
LIVE WITH THAT. THE DEVELOPERS 

999
00:37:38,623 --> 00:37:40,124
WANTED TO A LITTLE BIT, YOU 

1000
00:37:40,124 --> 00:37:42,126
KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO USE THE 

1001
00:37:42,126 --> 00:37:47,098
WORD CHEAP, BUT SIMPLE OR NOT 

1002
00:37:47,098 --> 00:37:48,432
ACCOUNT FOR THAT, WE WOULD, AS A

1003
00:37:48,432 --> 00:37:49,934
CITY, BE LIVING WITH IT. THAT 

1004
00:37:49,934 --> 00:37:51,435
LOGISTICS WOULD BE THROWN ONTO 

1005
00:37:51,435 --> 00:37:53,371
THE STREET, AND THEN YOUR SDOT 

1006
00:37:53,371 --> 00:38:03,581
COLLEAGUE , DIRECTOR EMIRATE 

1007
00:38:03,581 --> 00:38:04,515
WOULD BE LIKE, HEY, WHAT'S 

1008
00:38:04,515 --> 00:38:05,549
HAPPENING HERE. I SEE SIMILAR 

1009
00:38:05,549 --> 00:38:06,717
THINGS HERE. LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE

1010
00:38:06,717 --> 00:38:07,985
EXAMPLE OF THIS PICTURE BUT I 

1011
00:38:07,985 --> 00:38:13,691
NOTED YOUR UPDATE, BUT STILL, 

1012
00:38:13,691 --> 00:38:14,925
FOR SDCI I THINK THIS IS 

1013
00:38:14,925 --> 00:38:16,193
SOMETHING WE NEED TO BE MENTALLY

1014
00:38:16,193 --> 00:38:17,428
THINKING OF IN THE URBAN CENTER 

1015
00:38:17,428 --> 00:38:18,929
IN A WAY WE DIDN'T THINK ABOUT 

1016
00:38:18,929 --> 00:38:20,264
20, 30 YEARS AGO. WE HAVE SO 

1017
00:38:20,264 --> 00:38:21,565
MANY RESIDENTS HERE AND NOW THAT

1018
00:38:21,565 --> 00:38:22,600
WE DIDN'T HAVE EARLIER 

1019
00:38:22,600 --> 00:38:23,434
GENERATION. THANK YOU. THANK 

1020
00:38:23,434 --> 00:38:24,201
YOU, CHAIR. 

1021
00:38:24,201 --> 00:38:25,936
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 

1022
00:38:25,936 --> 00:38:29,306
KETTLE. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 

1023
00:38:29,306 --> 00:38:29,907
NELSON, FOLLOWED BY 

1024
00:38:29,907 --> 00:38:30,741
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. 

1025
00:38:30,741 --> 00:38:36,213
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY EARS 

1026
00:38:36,213 --> 00:38:37,915
PICKED UP WHEN YOU NOTED YOUR 

1027
00:38:37,915 --> 00:38:39,216
PRESENTERS HOW MANY YEARS IT HAS

1028
00:38:39,216 --> 00:38:40,551
BEEN SINCE REVISION OF THE CODES

1029
00:38:40,551 --> 00:38:45,222
AROUND SOLID WASTE. DID YOU SAY 

1030
00:38:45,222 --> 00:38:45,956
25? 

1031
00:38:45,956 --> 00:38:47,058
>> 16. 

1032
00:38:47,058 --> 00:38:50,461
>> ABOUT 16. THAT JUST BROUGHT 

1033
00:38:50,461 --> 00:38:53,397
TO MIND A LITTLE WALK DOWN 

1034
00:38:53,397 --> 00:38:55,366
MEMORY LANE. IT WAS MY OLD BOSS 

1035
00:38:55,366 --> 00:38:56,967
WHO IS THE PERSON WHO BASICALLY 

1036
00:38:56,967 --> 00:39:00,571
PUT IN PLACE THE FIRST MANDATORY

1037
00:39:00,571 --> 00:39:05,810
RULES ABOUT COMPOSTING AND 

1038
00:39:05,810 --> 00:39:10,214
RECYCLING. I KNOW THAT THAT -- 

1039
00:39:10,214 --> 00:39:12,883
THAT ANY REVISION IS DIFFICULT. 

1040
00:39:12,883 --> 00:39:18,856
GARBAGE TOUCHES EVERYBODY. THE 

1041
00:39:18,856 --> 00:39:19,724
END-USERS ARE SO VARIED. YOU 

1042
00:39:19,724 --> 00:39:21,058
HAVE RESIDENTS IN MULTIFAMILY, 

1043
00:39:21,058 --> 00:39:31,535
TRASH HAULERS, NOT THAT IT 

1044
00:39:36,407 --> 00:39:37,174
PICKED UP AT CURBSIDE, THEN 

1045
00:39:37,174 --> 00:39:37,908
REGULAR CONTRACTED GARBAGE 

1046
00:39:37,908 --> 00:39:39,110
TRUCKS, ET CETERA. I HAVE TO 

1047
00:39:39,110 --> 00:39:40,644
HAND IT TO YOU THAT THIS IS A 

1048
00:39:40,644 --> 00:39:42,179
HARD PROCESS, AND IT TAKES A LOT

1049
00:39:42,179 --> 00:39:43,481
OF WORK TO UPDATE AND GET IT 

1050
00:39:43,481 --> 00:39:44,882
RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR 

1051
00:39:44,882 --> 00:39:46,217
THAT. I MEAN, THAT WAS A WHOLE 

1052
00:39:46,217 --> 00:39:47,151
REVISION OF THE SOLID WASTE 

1053
00:39:47,151 --> 00:39:48,586
MASTER PLAN WAY BACK WHEN. IT IS

1054
00:39:48,586 --> 00:39:49,653
REALLY IMPORTANT TO UPDATE IT, 

1055
00:39:49,653 --> 00:39:50,654
BECAUSE THE POPULATION OF THE 

1056
00:39:50,654 --> 00:39:52,123
CITY IS GROWING WHAT I WANTED TO

1057
00:39:52,123 --> 00:39:53,524
KNOW, MY QUESTION IS ABOUT WHAT 

1058
00:39:53,524 --> 00:39:55,626
IS THE LAST PHOTOS YOU SHOWED 

1059
00:39:55,626 --> 00:39:56,827
WITH THE SMALL OPENING TO GET 

1060
00:39:56,827 --> 00:39:58,829
OUT THAT BIG COMPRESS OR. I 

1061
00:39:58,829 --> 00:40:01,465
THINK YOU SAID THE IDEA WOULD BE

1062
00:40:01,465 --> 00:40:05,770
14 FEET HIGH , AND WHAT WE WERE 

1063
00:40:05,770 --> 00:40:07,805
SEEING WAS ONLY 13 FEET. I COULD

1064
00:40:07,805 --> 00:40:11,542
BE WRONG. DOES THAT MEAN THAT 

1065
00:40:11,542 --> 00:40:13,444
THE DOORS, GARAGE DOORS, HAVE TO

1066
00:40:13,444 --> 00:40:16,313
BE OPEN , HAVE TO BE ABLE TO 

1067
00:40:16,313 --> 00:40:17,948
OPEN 14 FEET? OR IS THAT A 

1068
00:40:17,948 --> 00:40:20,851
MINIMUM ROOF HEIGHT TO BE ABLE 

1069
00:40:20,851 --> 00:40:27,825
TO TILT UP THE COMPRESSOR? CAN 

1070
00:40:27,825 --> 00:40:28,859
YOU EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT THAT? I 

1071
00:40:28,859 --> 00:40:30,060
AM SURE WHATEVER YOU TALK ABOUT 

1072
00:40:30,060 --> 00:40:31,128
TAKING FEET AWAY FROM LIVING 

1073
00:40:31,128 --> 00:40:32,696
SPACE, THAT DOES PRODUCE SOME 

1074
00:40:32,696 --> 00:40:38,202
DISCUSSION AMONGST PERHAPS, 

1075
00:40:38,202 --> 00:40:38,869
ARCHITECTS, DEVELOPERS, ET 

1076
00:40:38,869 --> 00:40:39,136
CETERA. 

1077
00:40:39,136 --> 00:40:40,271
>> SURE. THANK YOU FOR THE 

1078
00:40:40,271 --> 00:40:45,676
QUESTION, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 

1079
00:40:45,676 --> 00:40:46,744
THIS IS, AGAIN, AN OPTIONAL 

1080
00:40:46,744 --> 00:40:47,778
STYLE OF SERVICE FOR LARGE 

1081
00:40:47,778 --> 00:40:48,345
MULTIFAMILY OR MIXED-USE 

1082
00:40:48,345 --> 00:40:55,352
BUILDINGS. THIS IS NOT AN SPU OR

1083
00:40:55,352 --> 00:40:56,387
SDCI MANDATE. THEY CHOSE THAT 

1084
00:40:56,387 --> 00:40:57,521
THEY NEEDED TO CONTACT THE 

1085
00:40:57,521 --> 00:40:58,689
CELEBES BECAUSE IT IS 200 UNITS 

1086
00:40:58,689 --> 00:41:04,695
AND SO MUCH SOLID WASTE , THEY 

1087
00:41:04,695 --> 00:41:05,830
WOULD SAVE $30,000 A YEAR IN 

1088
00:41:05,830 --> 00:41:07,097
SOLID WASTE CAUSE, THE WAIT FOR 

1089
00:41:07,097 --> 00:41:08,032
THIS DUMPSTER, THEN YES, THE 

1090
00:41:08,032 --> 00:41:09,200
NEED TO PROVIDE 14 FEET OVERHEAD

1091
00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:10,201
CLEAR INSIDE THE BUILDING. NOT 

1092
00:41:10,201 --> 00:41:11,402
JUST THE ENTRY PLACE FOR THE 

1093
00:41:11,402 --> 00:41:16,941
TRUCK, BUT ALSO IN THE PICTURE 

1094
00:41:16,941 --> 00:41:17,975
YOU SEE HERE, THE INSULATION. 

1095
00:41:17,975 --> 00:41:19,176
THERE COULD BE NO PIPES HANGING 

1096
00:41:19,176 --> 00:41:20,311
DOWN, NO FIRE SPRINKLERS BELOW 

1097
00:41:20,311 --> 00:41:21,478
14 FEET. DOES THAT ANSWER THE 

1098
00:41:21,478 --> 00:41:21,745
QUESTION? 

1099
00:41:21,745 --> 00:41:26,417
>> YES. SO WOULD THAT BE EASY 

1100
00:41:26,417 --> 00:41:28,786
FOR A LOT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS 

1101
00:41:28,786 --> 00:41:30,788
TO IMPLEMENT? OR WOULD THIS BE 

1102
00:41:30,788 --> 00:41:33,591
REQUIRED GOING FORWARD AND THEN 

1103
00:41:33,591 --> 00:41:39,196
A DEVELOPER COULD DECIDE, OR 

1104
00:41:39,196 --> 00:41:40,030
ARCHITECT WHEN DEFINING THE 

1105
00:41:40,030 --> 00:41:41,332
BUILDING THAT WOULD BE A SERVICE

1106
00:41:41,332 --> 00:41:42,766
THAT WOULD MAKE SENSE, AND 

1107
00:41:42,766 --> 00:41:45,836
THEREFORE, NEEDS EXTRA HEIGHT? 

1108
00:41:45,836 --> 00:41:47,204
>> THIS CODE APPLIES ONLY TO NEW

1109
00:41:47,204 --> 00:41:53,544
CONSTRUCTION OR SUBSTANTIALLY 

1110
00:41:53,544 --> 00:41:54,278
CHANGED BUILDINGS, CHANGES IN 

1111
00:41:54,278 --> 00:41:55,412
USE OVER 10,000 SQUARE FEET. 

1112
00:41:55,412 --> 00:41:56,614
THIS IS NOT RETROACTIVE TO ANY 

1113
00:41:56,614 --> 00:41:57,848
BUILDING IN THE CITY UNLESS THEY

1114
00:41:57,848 --> 00:41:59,717
ARE DOING A MASSIVE CHANGE OF 

1115
00:41:59,717 --> 00:41:59,917
USE. 

1116
00:41:59,917 --> 00:42:04,288
>> -- IT IS VERY MUCH A CHOICE. 

1117
00:42:04,288 --> 00:42:06,190
IT IS ONLY CHOSEN BY A SELECT 

1118
00:42:06,190 --> 00:42:09,493
FEW MEDIUM, LARGE, EXTRA-LARGE 

1119
00:42:09,493 --> 00:42:10,394
BUILDINGS, TOWERS, ET CETERA. 

1120
00:42:10,394 --> 00:42:19,904
>> GOT IT. THANK YOU. 

1121
00:42:19,904 --> 00:42:20,971
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU, COUNCIL 

1122
00:42:20,971 --> 00:42:21,672
PRESIDENT NELSON. COUNCILMEMBER 

1123
00:42:21,672 --> 00:42:21,906
RIVERA. 

1124
00:42:21,906 --> 00:42:22,873
>> THANK YOU CHAIR, AND THANK 

1125
00:42:22,873 --> 00:42:24,408
YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. JUST TO 

1126
00:42:24,408 --> 00:42:25,309
UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR

1127
00:42:25,309 --> 00:42:26,810
CITY IS GROWING, AND WE NEED TO 

1128
00:42:26,810 --> 00:42:28,445
UPDATE AND MAKE CHANGES TO THE 

1129
00:42:28,445 --> 00:42:38,956
CODE AS WE ARE ADDING DENSITY 

1130
00:42:41,191 --> 00:42:42,493
AND BUILDINGS TO THE CITY. I 

1131
00:42:42,493 --> 00:42:43,160
APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE.

1132
00:42:43,160 --> 00:42:44,395
I HAD THE SAME IDEAS ABOUT THE 

1133
00:42:44,395 --> 00:42:45,362
COMP PLAN AND ENSURING RIGHT 

1134
00:42:45,362 --> 00:42:46,597
HAND, LEFT HAND, THAT THE SISTER

1135
00:42:46,597 --> 00:42:47,565
CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT ALSO TOUCH

1136
00:42:47,565 --> 00:42:48,966
UPON SOLID WASTE, LIKE FIRE, WHO

1137
00:42:48,966 --> 00:42:49,833
HAVE TO DEAL WITH DUMPSTER 

1138
00:42:49,833 --> 00:42:50,634
FIRES, LITERAL DUMPSTER FIRES. 

1139
00:42:50,634 --> 00:42:56,373
AND MAKING SURE WE ARE ALL 

1140
00:42:56,373 --> 00:42:57,675
ALIGNED AS WE ARE MOVING 

1141
00:42:57,675 --> 00:42:58,909
FORWARD. AND THEN, GENERAL 

1142
00:42:58,909 --> 00:43:02,513
MANAGER LEE, YOU BEAT ME TO THE 

1143
00:43:02,513 --> 00:43:03,714
PUNCH. I KNOW WE'RE NOT TALKING

1144
00:43:03,714 --> 00:43:05,549
ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO THAT 

1145
00:43:05,549 --> 00:43:06,617
ACTUAL DUMPSTERS WITH THEY ARE, 

1146
00:43:06,617 --> 00:43:08,118
YOU KNOW, THAT ARE CURRENTLY 

1147
00:43:08,118 --> 00:43:12,957
SITUATED , AND WE ARE CERTAINLY 

1148
00:43:12,957 --> 00:43:14,224
ADDING TO IT, BUT JUST ENSURING 

1149
00:43:14,224 --> 00:43:16,760
WE ARE ALSO GIVING ATTENTION TO 

1150
00:43:16,760 --> 00:43:18,596
DEALING WITH THE IMPACTS OF 

1151
00:43:18,596 --> 00:43:19,997
THESE DUMPSTERS, PEOPLE ADDING 

1152
00:43:19,997 --> 00:43:24,435
TRASH . THEY ARE CAUSING, IN 

1153
00:43:24,435 --> 00:43:25,202
SOME INSTANCES, DUMPSTER FIRES 

1154
00:43:25,202 --> 00:43:30,975
THAT ARE REALLY PROBLEMATIC . 

1155
00:43:30,975 --> 00:43:32,076
ALL THE DISTRICTS ACROSS THE 

1156
00:43:32,076 --> 00:43:37,548
CITY, MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE 

1157
00:43:37,548 --> 00:43:38,749
ALSO LOOKING AT THAT AND FINDING

1158
00:43:38,749 --> 00:43:39,683
WAYS TO MITIGATE FOR THAT, 

1159
00:43:39,683 --> 00:43:46,156
BECAUSE IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM IN 

1160
00:43:46,156 --> 00:43:47,257
THE U DISTRICT, AND I SUSPECT, 

1161
00:43:47,257 --> 00:43:48,826
NOT JUST IN THE U DISTRICT. SO 

1162
00:43:48,826 --> 00:43:49,960
MAKING SURE WE ARE ALSO GIVING 

1163
00:43:49,960 --> 00:43:51,228
ATTENTION TO THAT AND WHAT WE'RE

1164
00:43:51,228 --> 00:43:52,696
GOING TO DO ABOUT THAT. THANK 

1165
00:43:52,696 --> 00:43:53,130
YOU, CHAIR. 

1166
00:43:53,130 --> 00:43:54,365
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU, 

1167
00:43:54,365 --> 00:44:03,073
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. I DON'T 

1168
00:44:03,073 --> 00:44:03,907
KNOW IF THERE IS ANY OTHER 

1169
00:44:03,907 --> 00:44:04,575
COMMENTS. COUNCIL MEMBER 

1170
00:44:04,575 --> 00:44:04,842
STRAUSS. 

1171
00:44:04,842 --> 00:44:06,210
>> THANK YOU, FRIENDS. IF WE ARE

1172
00:44:06,210 --> 00:44:07,411
PLANNING TO VOTE ON THIS TODAY, 

1173
00:44:07,411 --> 00:44:08,479
I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN, BECAUSE 

1174
00:44:08,479 --> 00:44:16,553
WE HAVE TIME TO GET INTO A LOT 

1175
00:44:16,553 --> 00:44:18,022
OF DETAILS. EVERYONE IS BUSY. NO

1176
00:44:18,022 --> 00:44:19,423
PROBLEM TO. I JUST NEED TO GO A 

1177
00:44:19,423 --> 00:44:20,624
LITTLE BIT DEEPER THAN WE HAVE 

1178
00:44:20,624 --> 00:44:21,759
TIME FOR IN COMMITTEE TODAY. 

1179
00:44:21,759 --> 00:44:23,093
I'M GOING TO START -- I SEE 

1180
00:44:23,093 --> 00:44:24,094
WHERE NOT VOTING TODAY. SOUNDS 

1181
00:44:24,094 --> 00:44:25,162
LIKE WE WILL GET ANOTHER 

1182
00:44:25,162 --> 00:44:26,130
OPPORTUNITY. JUST TO DO SOME 

1183
00:44:26,130 --> 00:44:27,231
LEVEL SETTING HERE. THIS BILL 

1184
00:44:27,231 --> 00:44:28,165
WOULD NOW APPLY TO NEIGHBORHOOD 

1185
00:44:28,165 --> 00:44:28,632
RESIDENTIAL LOWRISE, 

1186
00:44:28,632 --> 00:44:29,400
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, AND 

1187
00:44:29,400 --> 00:44:29,733
MULTIFAMILY? 

1188
00:44:29,733 --> 00:44:31,001
>> I BELIEVE IT ALREADY APPLY TO

1189
00:44:31,001 --> 00:44:34,705
ALL THOSE ZONES, EXCEPT FOR 

1190
00:44:34,705 --> 00:44:35,272
NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL. 

1191
00:44:35,272 --> 00:44:40,744
>> THANK YOU. COLLIES, LAND USE 

1192
00:44:40,744 --> 00:44:41,912
ZONE HERE, THIS BILL HAS ALREADY

1193
00:44:41,912 --> 00:44:44,681
BEEN IN PRACTICE IN LOWRISE, SO 

1194
00:44:44,681 --> 00:44:47,484
TOWNHOMES, ET CETERA. ANY 

1195
00:44:47,484 --> 00:44:48,452
MULTIFAMILY HIGH-RISE, 

1196
00:44:48,452 --> 00:44:58,996
NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMERCIAL ON UP. 

1197
00:45:03,267 --> 00:45:05,369
THE LARGEST PART OF THIS IS THAT

1198
00:45:05,369 --> 00:45:06,303
WE ARE EXPANDING IT, AND AGAIN, 

1199
00:45:06,303 --> 00:45:07,404
FRIENDS, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME 

1200
00:45:07,404 --> 00:45:08,405
HEARING THIS PRESENTATION. WE 

1201
00:45:08,405 --> 00:45:09,606
ARE JUST DIVING HIM. TELL ME IF 

1202
00:45:09,606 --> 00:45:11,241
I AM WRONG ON ANY OF THIS. WE 

1203
00:45:11,241 --> 00:45:12,342
ARE NOW GOING INTO NEIGHBORHOOD 

1204
00:45:12,342 --> 00:45:13,310
RESIDENTIAL. IN PART, I ASSUME, 

1205
00:45:13,310 --> 00:45:14,344
BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE MULTIFAMILY

1206
00:45:14,344 --> 00:45:15,579
UNITS OR MULTIPLE UNITS ON WHAT 

1207
00:45:15,579 --> 00:45:16,580
HAS TRADITIONALLY JUST BEEN A 

1208
00:45:16,580 --> 00:45:17,581
SINGLE-FAMILY LOT. WE ARE NOW 

1209
00:45:17,581 --> 00:45:19,216
NEEDING TO APPLY SOME OF THE 

1210
00:45:19,216 --> 00:45:19,883
SIMILAR STANDARDS THAT WE HAVE 

1211
00:45:19,883 --> 00:45:21,085
SEEN IN LOWRISE THAT WILL SOON 

1212
00:45:21,085 --> 00:45:22,586
BE EXPERIENCED IN NEIGHBORHOOD 

1213
00:45:22,586 --> 00:45:24,188
RESIDENTIAL. AM I PICKING UP ON 

1214
00:45:24,188 --> 00:45:28,025
THE FACTORS CORRECTLY? THANK 

1215
00:45:28,025 --> 00:45:29,359
YOU. FOLKS, NOW I'M GOING TO 

1216
00:45:29,359 --> 00:45:30,294
TALK ABOUT THE TREE ORDINANCE. 

1217
00:45:30,294 --> 00:45:31,462
DIDN'T EXPECT TO GO THERE 

1218
00:45:31,462 --> 00:45:34,965
TODAY, DID WE? ONE OF THE HARD 

1219
00:45:34,965 --> 00:45:36,700
PARTS ABOUT THE TREE ORDINANCE 

1220
00:45:36,700 --> 00:45:41,271
IS THAT THE CITY PUTS A LOT OF 

1221
00:45:41,271 --> 00:45:45,409
REQUIREMENTS ON WHAT GOES INTO A

1222
00:45:45,409 --> 00:45:47,077
LOWRISE ZONE . AND SO, DURING 

1223
00:45:47,077 --> 00:45:50,380
THE TREE ORDINANCE, AN ISSUE 

1224
00:45:50,380 --> 00:45:51,882
CAME UP ABOUT HOW MUCH COVERAGE 

1225
00:45:51,882 --> 00:46:00,791
COULD A BUILDING HAVE IN 

1226
00:46:00,791 --> 00:46:01,792
LOWRISE. WE WERE NOT TALKING 

1227
00:46:01,792 --> 00:46:02,826
ABOUT SINGLE FAMILY. SINGLE 

1228
00:46:02,826 --> 00:46:03,894
FAMILY STILL HAS A 35% LOT 

1229
00:46:03,894 --> 00:46:05,129
COVERAGE. WE WILL BRING THAT UP 

1230
00:46:05,129 --> 00:46:07,164
IN THE COMP PLAN. ONE OF THE 

1231
00:46:07,164 --> 00:46:08,732
REASONS WHY 85% LOT COVERAGE WAS

1232
00:46:08,732 --> 00:46:18,275
CHOSEN FOR LOWRISE AND LOWRISE 

1233
00:46:18,275 --> 00:46:19,042
ONLY, NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMERCIAL 

1234
00:46:19,042 --> 00:46:20,077
AND UP, IT'S 100% LOT COVERAGE,

1235
00:46:20,077 --> 00:46:21,678
BECAUSE YOU CAN PUT TREES ON THE

1236
00:46:21,678 --> 00:46:22,579
ROOFS. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO 

1237
00:46:22,579 --> 00:46:23,514
BUILD A SIX-STORY BUILDING AND 

1238
00:46:23,514 --> 00:46:24,681
CARVE OUT A CORNER. THESE ARE 

1239
00:46:24,681 --> 00:46:25,949
SOME OF THE TRADE-OFFS WE MAKE 

1240
00:46:25,949 --> 00:46:27,017
WITH DENSITY. ONE OF THE 

1241
00:46:27,017 --> 00:46:30,854
CHALLENGES IS THAT , BEYOND JUST

1242
00:46:30,854 --> 00:46:32,389
TRASH, WE ALSO REQUIRE COMMON 

1243
00:46:32,389 --> 00:46:42,933
AREAS, WALKWAYS . GORDON, DO YOU

1244
00:46:50,073 --> 00:46:51,308
WANT TO REMIND ME OF THE OTHER 

1245
00:46:51,308 --> 00:46:52,643
AMENITY AREAS? I BELIEVE IN SOME

1246
00:46:52,643 --> 00:46:53,577
CASES WE EVEN REQUIRE BIKE 

1247
00:46:53,577 --> 00:46:54,678
STORAGE BUT I THINK WE ALSO 

1248
00:46:54,678 --> 00:46:55,746
REQUIRE PLANTING OF SHRUBS AND 

1249
00:46:55,746 --> 00:46:56,780
BUSHES. WHAT OTHER AMENITIES TO 

1250
00:46:56,780 --> 00:46:57,381
BE REQUIRED BY 

1251
00:46:57,381 --> 00:46:58,615
>> I THINK COVERED THE MAIN 

1252
00:46:58,615 --> 00:47:00,050
ONES. AMENITY AREA IS SORT OF A 

1253
00:47:00,050 --> 00:47:00,851
RECREATIONAL OUTDOOR SPACE FOR 

1254
00:47:00,851 --> 00:47:01,118
UNITS. 

1255
00:47:01,118 --> 00:47:02,286
>> FOR LOWRISE. SO BEFORE THE 

1256
00:47:02,286 --> 00:47:03,320
TREE ORDINANCE, PEOPLE COULD BE 

1257
00:47:03,320 --> 00:47:04,655
REQUIRED TO CUT DOWN A TREE 

1258
00:47:04,655 --> 00:47:05,689
BECAUSE THEY WERE REQUIRED TO 

1259
00:47:05,689 --> 00:47:07,090
PLANT A BUSH. I AM NOT KIDDING 

1260
00:47:07,090 --> 00:47:10,861
YOU. WE HAVE MADE CHANGES 

1261
00:47:10,861 --> 00:47:12,229
THROUGH THAT 2023 TREE ORDINANCE

1262
00:47:12,229 --> 00:47:13,363
THAT ALLOWS FOR RETAINING A TREE

1263
00:47:13,363 --> 00:47:14,731
TO COUNT TOWARDS THEIR 

1264
00:47:14,731 --> 00:47:16,266
LANDSCAPING GOAL , FOR INSTANCE,

1265
00:47:16,266 --> 00:47:20,337
WHICH IS IMPORTANT. ONE OF THE 

1266
00:47:20,337 --> 00:47:23,740
HARD PARTS WAS TRASH. FUNNILY 

1267
00:47:23,740 --> 00:47:27,244
ENOUGH. WE ARE REQUIRING THE 

1268
00:47:27,244 --> 00:47:30,147
BUILDER TO SET ASIDE AN AMOUNT 

1269
00:47:30,147 --> 00:47:34,885
OF SPACE FOR TRASH , AND THAT 

1270
00:47:34,885 --> 00:47:41,325
CAN CAUSE FRICTION WITH HAVING 

1271
00:47:41,325 --> 00:47:42,726
TO CUT DOWN A TREE, BECAUSE WE 

1272
00:47:42,726 --> 00:47:43,994
DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SPACE ON THE 

1273
00:47:43,994 --> 00:47:45,529
LOT. DURING THE TREE ORDINANCE, 

1274
00:47:45,529 --> 00:47:48,165
WE LOWERED , WE PROVIDED 

1275
00:47:48,165 --> 00:47:53,637
FLEXIBILITY IN AMENITY AREAS. 

1276
00:47:53,637 --> 00:47:57,608
WITH SETBACKS, WAS TRASH, 

1277
00:47:57,608 --> 00:48:08,151
WALKING. WE FIXED THE TREES. WE 

1278
00:48:08,685 --> 00:48:09,486
ALLOWED FOR FLEXIBILITY, I 

1279
00:48:09,486 --> 00:48:10,587
BELIEVE, UP TO 50%. AGAIN, THIS 

1280
00:48:10,587 --> 00:48:11,989
IS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. 

1281
00:48:11,989 --> 00:48:13,523
DON'T QUOTE ME ON SOME OF THESE

1282
00:48:13,523 --> 00:48:14,458
NUMBERS. WE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE

1283
00:48:14,458 --> 00:48:15,292
ALLOWED FOR 100% FLEXIBILITY 

1284
00:48:15,292 --> 00:48:16,727
THERE, BECAUSE WE PROBABLY NEED 

1285
00:48:16,727 --> 00:48:17,527
TO GIVE BUILDERS MORE 

1286
00:48:17,527 --> 00:48:18,962
FLEXIBILITY TO SAVE THESE TREES.

1287
00:48:18,962 --> 00:48:22,232
BUT THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF , WE 

1288
00:48:22,232 --> 00:48:24,768
TAKE THIS AS A ONE OFF ISSUE . 

1289
00:48:24,768 --> 00:48:27,371
THERE ARE MANY OTHER THINGS THAT

1290
00:48:27,371 --> 00:48:28,972
THE CITY IS REQUIRING OF 

1291
00:48:28,972 --> 00:48:32,509
BUILDERS THAT ADD UP TO 85% LOT 

1292
00:48:32,509 --> 00:48:37,314
COVERAGE IN LOWRISE, 100% LOT 

1293
00:48:37,314 --> 00:48:37,914
COVERAGE IN NEIGHBORHOOD 

1294
00:48:37,914 --> 00:48:40,717
COMMERCIAL ON UP. AND SO, I JUST

1295
00:48:40,717 --> 00:48:42,019
WANT TO FLAG THAT FOR EVERYONE. 

1296
00:48:42,019 --> 00:48:48,925
REQUIRING THE SPACE MIGHT BE 

1297
00:48:48,925 --> 00:48:50,160
IMPORTANT TO DO SO IN A CERTAIN 

1298
00:48:50,160 --> 00:48:51,361
WAY. ACTUALLY, IT IS IMPORTANT 

1299
00:48:51,361 --> 00:48:52,863
TO DO SO IN A CERTAIN WAY. IT 

1300
00:48:52,863 --> 00:48:53,997
TROUBLES ME THAT WE WOULD CUT 

1301
00:48:53,997 --> 00:48:54,998
DOWN, WE WOULD REQUIRE CUTTING 

1302
00:48:54,998 --> 00:49:01,204
DOWN A TREE TO SET THE TRASH 

1303
00:49:01,204 --> 00:49:02,673
CANS IN A CERTAIN WAY. THAT IS 

1304
00:49:02,673 --> 00:49:08,745
MY OVERARCHING -- AND WE CAN DIG

1305
00:49:08,745 --> 00:49:09,813
INTO WHAT SOME OF THE SOLUTIONS 

1306
00:49:09,813 --> 00:49:11,949
MIGHT BE. IT MIGHT NOT BE IN 

1307
00:49:11,949 --> 00:49:13,150
THIS CODE. YOU MIGHT BE IN THE 

1308
00:49:13,150 --> 00:49:18,622
CODE THAT GOVERNS TREES AND 

1309
00:49:18,622 --> 00:49:19,423
THOSE LAND USE ASPECTS 

1310
00:49:19,423 --> 00:49:20,958
OTHERWISE. BUT I DO THINK IT IS 

1311
00:49:20,958 --> 00:49:26,596
IMPORTANT THAT WE RIGHT SIZE HOW

1312
00:49:26,596 --> 00:49:28,065
MUCH SPACE WE ARE REQUESTING, 

1313
00:49:28,065 --> 00:49:38,542
BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID, THE 

1314
00:49:39,776 --> 00:49:41,044
RECYCLE BINS ARE MORE THAN TWO 

1315
00:49:41,044 --> 00:49:42,212
FEET BY TWO FEET IN EITHER 

1316
00:49:42,212 --> 00:49:43,413
DIRECTION. AND SO, IF WE ARE 

1317
00:49:43,413 --> 00:49:44,648
REQUIRING ONLY TWO FEET TO BE 

1318
00:49:44,648 --> 00:49:46,049
SET ASIDE, WE ARE NOT DOING IT 

1319
00:49:46,049 --> 00:49:47,217
RIGHT. I WANTED TO FLAG THIS, 

1320
00:49:47,217 --> 00:49:48,018
COLLEAGUES, THAT WE ARE 

1321
00:49:48,018 --> 00:49:48,919
COMPOUNDING ISSUES HERE, AND 

1322
00:49:48,919 --> 00:49:50,420
THAT CHANGES MIGHT NEED TO BE 

1323
00:49:50,420 --> 00:49:54,524
MADE AT A MORE BROAD SCALE TO 

1324
00:49:54,524 --> 00:49:54,891
PROTECT TREES. 

1325
00:49:54,891 --> 00:49:55,592
>> MAYOR RESPOND WITH SOME 

1326
00:49:55,592 --> 00:49:56,727
BENEFITS THAT MIGHT HELP YOUR 

1327
00:49:56,727 --> 00:49:57,961
THINKING OR FILL OUT SOME OF 

1328
00:49:57,961 --> 00:50:08,505
WHAT YOUR CONCERNS ARE , WHAT WE

1329
00:50:08,505 --> 00:50:09,940
HAVE DONE IN THIS CODE? FIRST OF

1330
00:50:09,940 --> 00:50:10,741
ALL, THERE IS ALWAYS 

1331
00:50:10,741 --> 00:50:12,042
FLEXIBILITY. THERE IS A TYPE ONE

1332
00:50:12,042 --> 00:50:13,010
DECISION THAT IS AVAILABLE IN 

1333
00:50:13,010 --> 00:50:14,044
THE CURRENT CODE VERSION, AND 

1334
00:50:14,044 --> 00:50:14,845
REMAINS AVAILABLE IN OUR 

1335
00:50:14,845 --> 00:50:16,413
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THIS. SECOND

1336
00:50:16,413 --> 00:50:19,516
OF ALL, SPU PLANTS A GREAT DEAL 

1337
00:50:19,516 --> 00:50:20,984
OF TREES IN THE CITY IN THE 

1338
00:50:20,984 --> 00:50:21,785
RIGHT-OF-WAY. OUR SOLID WASTE 

1339
00:50:21,785 --> 00:50:22,886
TEAM ALWAYS PUTS TREES FIRST. 

1340
00:50:22,886 --> 00:50:23,987
THIS IS THE FIRST I'VE EVER 

1341
00:50:23,987 --> 00:50:25,789
HEARD OF A TREE AND SOLID WASTE 

1342
00:50:25,789 --> 00:50:27,290
SPACE COMING INTO CONFLICT. I'VE

1343
00:50:27,290 --> 00:50:28,125
EVER HEARD THAT. IT SADDENS ME 

1344
00:50:28,125 --> 00:50:31,628
IF THAT IS THE CASE. MY TEAM 

1345
00:50:31,628 --> 00:50:37,434
LEADS REVIEW, AND WE ALWAYS 

1346
00:50:37,434 --> 00:50:38,502
REFER TO SDOT URBAN FORESTRY 

1347
00:50:38,502 --> 00:50:39,503
ENTRÉES AND MAKE SURE TREES 

1348
00:50:39,503 --> 00:50:40,937
COME FIRST. WE WILL FIND A WAY 

1349
00:50:40,937 --> 00:50:42,973
TO HANDLE SOLID WASTE . ONE OF 

1350
00:50:42,973 --> 00:50:44,508
THE ADDITIONAL THINGS WE CAN DO 

1351
00:50:44,508 --> 00:50:45,475
TO REDUCE THE SPACE REQUIRED ON 

1352
00:50:45,475 --> 00:50:46,376
PRIVATE PROPERTY IS SOMETHING 

1353
00:50:46,376 --> 00:50:47,944
CALLED HYBRID SERVICE, WHICH IS 

1354
00:50:47,944 --> 00:50:52,315
A SERVICE WE AND A COLLEAGUE 

1355
00:50:52,315 --> 00:50:53,450
LITERALLY MADE UP SIX YEARS AGO 

1356
00:50:53,450 --> 00:50:54,284
IN RESPONSE TO TOWNHOME 

1357
00:50:54,284 --> 00:51:04,828
DEVELOPMENT WHERE WE HAVE , SAY,

1358
00:51:06,363 --> 00:51:07,097
EIGHT TOWNHOMES SHARE THE 

1359
00:51:07,097 --> 00:51:07,898
RECYCLING CARDS. INSTEAD OF 

1360
00:51:07,898 --> 00:51:09,032
HAVING EIGHT OF THEM TAKING UP 

1361
00:51:09,032 --> 00:51:10,534
ALL THAT MUCH MORE SPACE ON THE 

1362
00:51:10,534 --> 00:51:11,701
PROPERTY, THEY HAVE FOUR. AND WE

1363
00:51:11,701 --> 00:51:12,636
SERVICE THAT EVERY OTHER WEEK 

1364
00:51:12,636 --> 00:51:13,470
UNDER A MULTIFAMILY STYLE 

1365
00:51:13,470 --> 00:51:14,704
SERVICE. WE WILL COME OUT AND 

1366
00:51:14,704 --> 00:51:15,705
GET THOSE CONTAINERS EVERY WEEK 

1367
00:51:15,705 --> 00:51:17,174
AND SET UP EVERY TWO WEEKS. THAT

1368
00:51:17,174 --> 00:51:18,608
IS A SUPER IMPORTANT WAY THAT WE

1369
00:51:18,608 --> 00:51:19,443
CAN PARTNER WITH DEVELOPERS 

1370
00:51:19,443 --> 00:51:20,811
RIGHT UP FRONT TO MAKE SURE THAT

1371
00:51:20,811 --> 00:51:25,115
WE ARE NOT LOSING TREES , AND 

1372
00:51:25,115 --> 00:51:26,149
HOPEFULLY, NOT LOSING ANY KIND 

1373
00:51:26,149 --> 00:51:27,017
OF AMENITY SPACE. WE KNOW 

1374
00:51:27,017 --> 00:51:28,118
AMENITY SPACE IS VIEWED AS 

1375
00:51:28,118 --> 00:51:29,052
SACRED IN MANY CIRCLES, AND 

1376
00:51:29,052 --> 00:51:30,253
GOSH, I JUST DON'T SEE THAT 

1377
00:51:30,253 --> 00:51:33,857
BECOMING A PROBLEM GOING FORWARD

1378
00:51:33,857 --> 00:51:35,492
WITH THIS AMENDMENT TO THE CODE,

1379
00:51:35,492 --> 00:51:36,693
OR OUR PRACTICES AS A UTILITY 

1380
00:51:36,693 --> 00:51:37,961
WITH REGARD TO TREES. 

1381
00:51:37,961 --> 00:51:42,833
>> I ADD THAT DEFINITELY THIS 

1382
00:51:42,833 --> 00:51:45,435
FLEXIBILITY PROVISION THAT WE 

1383
00:51:45,435 --> 00:51:46,570
ARE PUTTING A LITTLE MORE DETAIL

1384
00:51:46,570 --> 00:51:50,240
INTO WITH THE INTENT TO BE , TO 

1385
00:51:50,240 --> 00:51:51,208
HAVE THE POSSIBILITY APPLY WHERE

1386
00:51:51,208 --> 00:51:53,210
IT NEEDS TO, MAKE IT MORE CLEAR 

1387
00:51:53,210 --> 00:51:57,447
THAT WAY. AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOU 

1388
00:51:57,447 --> 00:52:00,250
HAVE A VERY RELEVANT COMMENT IN 

1389
00:52:00,250 --> 00:52:01,585
OUR ZONES ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF 

1390
00:52:01,585 --> 00:52:02,786
SPACE AND REQUIREMENTS AND 

1391
00:52:02,786 --> 00:52:07,123
ALLOCATIONS AND NEW NUMBERS OF 

1392
00:52:07,123 --> 00:52:08,625
UNITS. WE TRY TO ACCOUNT WITH 

1393
00:52:08,625 --> 00:52:09,626
THAT WITH SOME REALLY 

1394
00:52:09,626 --> 00:52:12,028
FINE-GRAINED DISCUSSION IN SDCI 

1395
00:52:12,028 --> 00:52:14,164
ABOUT MORE THE REQUIREMENTS UP 

1396
00:52:14,164 --> 00:52:18,268
FRONT FOR SPACE AND THE ABILITY 

1397
00:52:18,268 --> 00:52:22,272
TO SHARE STORAGE AREAS IN UNIT 

1398
00:52:22,272 --> 00:52:24,641
LOT SUBDIVISIONS, FOR EXAMPLE , 

1399
00:52:24,641 --> 00:52:26,209
PUTTING MORE SPECIFICS INTO THAT

1400
00:52:26,209 --> 00:52:27,377
SO THAT ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS 

1401
00:52:27,377 --> 00:52:30,380
ARE POSSIBLE TO MAKE IT ALL 

1402
00:52:30,380 --> 00:52:37,687
WORK. YEAH, IT MAY BE A 

1403
00:52:37,687 --> 00:52:39,189
CHALLENGE, STILL, FOR DESIGNERS,

1404
00:52:39,189 --> 00:52:40,524
BUT WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO 

1405
00:52:40,524 --> 00:52:43,527
BUILD OUT THAT, THOSE DETAILS. 

1406
00:52:43,527 --> 00:52:48,031
>> THANK YOU. THE HYBRID 

1407
00:52:48,031 --> 00:52:49,566
SERVICE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR

1408
00:52:49,566 --> 00:52:51,301
MAKING THAT HAPPEN. THAT IS 

1409
00:52:51,301 --> 00:52:52,536
SOMETHING THAT IS ACTUAL THAT WE

1410
00:52:52,536 --> 00:52:56,172
CAN DO TODAY TO REDUCE THIS 

1411
00:52:56,172 --> 00:52:57,240
FOOTPRINT. THE REASON YOU HAVE 

1412
00:52:57,240 --> 00:53:04,047
PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF THE 

1413
00:53:04,047 --> 00:53:05,482
TRASH ZONE BEING THE FINAL THING

1414
00:53:05,482 --> 00:53:06,516
IS BECAUSE, I'M TRYING TO PAINT

1415
00:53:06,516 --> 00:53:07,951
THIS PICTURE FOR ALL OF US HERE,

1416
00:53:07,951 --> 00:53:09,386
WHICH IS THAT IT IS THE TRASH 

1417
00:53:09,386 --> 00:53:10,387
AND RECYCLE, PLUS THE WALKWAYS, 

1418
00:53:10,387 --> 00:53:12,222
PLUS THE COMMON SPACE, PLUS THE 

1419
00:53:12,222 --> 00:53:13,256
BUILDING FOOTPRINT. THAT IS WHAT

1420
00:53:13,256 --> 00:53:21,131
ADDS UP TO THE HARD SCAPE. IT 

1421
00:53:21,131 --> 00:53:22,566
FEELS LIKE IT IS TOO MUCH, BUT 

1422
00:53:22,566 --> 00:53:23,900
WHEN YOU START ADDING UP ALL THE

1423
00:53:23,900 --> 00:53:24,868
CITY REQUIREMENTS, IT BECOMES 

1424
00:53:24,868 --> 00:53:29,506
85%. I DO WANT TO SIT IN ON TYPE

1425
00:53:29,506 --> 00:53:30,941
ONE DECISION, THOUGH. GENERALLY 

1426
00:53:30,941 --> 00:53:32,442
-- IF THESE ARE QUESTIONS YOU 

1427
00:53:32,442 --> 00:53:36,947
NEED TO COME BACK TO ME WITH, 

1428
00:53:36,947 --> 00:53:37,881
TYPE ONE DECISIONS, I ACTUALLY 

1429
00:53:37,881 --> 00:53:39,783
HEAR IT ADDS TIME AND COST TO 

1430
00:53:39,783 --> 00:53:40,817
PROJECTS. 

1431
00:53:40,817 --> 00:53:43,720
>> WE ARE WELL WITHIN SDCI 

1432
00:53:43,720 --> 00:53:50,160
PERMIT TIMELINES. SOLID WASTE 

1433
00:53:50,160 --> 00:53:51,461
IS, PERHAPS, ONE TIME IN THE 

1434
00:53:51,461 --> 00:53:53,196
SEVEN YEARS I HAVE BEEN RUNNING 

1435
00:53:53,196 --> 00:53:54,564
THIS PROGRAM, ANY SORT OF DELAY 

1436
00:53:54,564 --> 00:54:05,108
ON A PERMANENT. WE COME SO EARLY

1437
00:54:07,777 --> 00:54:09,412
. WE ARE SO EARLY ON IN THE 

1438
00:54:09,412 --> 00:54:10,747
PERMIT REVIEW THAT THEY ARE DONE

1439
00:54:10,747 --> 00:54:12,048
WITH US WAY BEFORE THEY GO WANT 

1440
00:54:12,048 --> 00:54:13,250
TO EVEN CORRECTION CYCLE TWO. WE

1441
00:54:13,250 --> 00:54:14,584
DO NOT, IN MY OPINION, DELAY AT 

1442
00:54:14,584 --> 00:54:15,619
ALL THE DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE OR 

1443
00:54:15,619 --> 00:54:16,419
DESIGN TIMELINE. ERROR CODE 

1444
00:54:16,419 --> 00:54:17,587
BEING CLEAR, AND OUR GUIDANCE ON

1445
00:54:17,587 --> 00:54:18,855
HER WEBSITE AND THE FREE ADVICE 

1446
00:54:18,855 --> 00:54:20,090
WE GIVE TO DEVELOPERS, MAKES IT 

1447
00:54:20,090 --> 00:54:22,325
REALLY EASY TO GET DONE QUICKLY.

1448
00:54:22,325 --> 00:54:23,760
IT IS NOT DELAY PERMITTING. 

1449
00:54:23,760 --> 00:54:25,829
>> LET ME RESTATE THAT. IT ADDS 

1450
00:54:25,829 --> 00:54:27,797
TIME . 

1451
00:54:27,797 --> 00:54:29,299
>> OVERALL, THE CODE WILL REDUCE

1452
00:54:29,299 --> 00:54:30,734
THEIR TIME, BECAUSE NOW IT IS 

1453
00:54:30,734 --> 00:54:33,236
CLEAR. BEFORE THEY HAD TO ASK SO

1454
00:54:33,236 --> 00:54:34,304
MANY QUESTIONS. WHAT DOES IT 

1455
00:54:34,304 --> 00:54:44,781
MEAN? WHAT IS IT 6%? CAN MY 

1456
00:54:46,716 --> 00:54:47,417
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SHARE

1457
00:54:47,417 --> 00:54:48,952
A SOLID WASTE ROOM? NOW WE HAVE 

1458
00:54:48,952 --> 00:54:49,886
CLARIFIED IT, BECAUSE IT IS 

1459
00:54:49,886 --> 00:54:50,887
SUPER CONFUSING IN THE CURRENT 

1460
00:54:50,887 --> 00:54:52,022
VERSION. WE HOPE WE ARE ACTUALLY

1461
00:54:52,022 --> 00:54:53,089
REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF CONFUSION

1462
00:54:53,089 --> 00:54:59,596
AND TIME EARLY ON. AGAIN, WE ARE

1463
00:54:59,596 --> 00:55:01,231
NOT THE HANGUP IN THE PERMITTING

1464
00:55:01,231 --> 00:55:01,464
CYCLE. 

1465
00:55:01,464 --> 00:55:02,999
>> YES, I AM GIVING YOU THAT 

1466
00:55:02,999 --> 00:55:03,900
CREDIT. YOU'RE NOT THE HANGUP. 

1467
00:55:03,900 --> 00:55:05,335
YOU ARE GETTING IT DONE QUICK. 

1468
00:55:05,335 --> 00:55:06,369
I'M JUST SAYING THAT IF THE 

1469
00:55:06,369 --> 00:55:07,337
RELIEF, THE PATHWAY FOR RELIEF 

1470
00:55:07,337 --> 00:55:09,706
IS A TYPE ONE DECISION , THEN A 

1471
00:55:09,706 --> 00:55:10,674
TYPE ONE DECISION TAKES MORE 

1472
00:55:10,674 --> 00:55:11,908
TIME THAN JUST GOING AND HAVING 

1473
00:55:11,908 --> 00:55:13,043
IT CLEARING CODE. 

1474
00:55:13,043 --> 00:55:17,547
>> I CAN CLARIFY THAT FOR YOU. 

1475
00:55:17,547 --> 00:55:19,049
IN ANY GIVEN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 

1476
00:55:19,049 --> 00:55:29,292
REVIEW, WE MAY GIVE THE SDCI 

1477
00:55:29,292 --> 00:55:30,260
DIRECTOR DISCRETION TO GRANT 

1478
00:55:30,260 --> 00:55:30,860
SOME FLEXIBILITY WITHIN THE 

1479
00:55:30,860 --> 00:55:31,861
CONTEXT OF THE SINGLE PERMIT 

1480
00:55:31,861 --> 00:55:33,229
DECISION TO WAIVER -- WAY FOR 

1481
00:55:33,229 --> 00:55:34,097
JUST REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE 

1482
00:55:34,097 --> 00:55:37,434
TYPE ONE DECISION. TYPE ONE IS 

1483
00:55:37,434 --> 00:55:38,968
JUST ROLLED INTO THE FULL PERMIT

1484
00:55:38,968 --> 00:55:41,671
REVIEW OF THE PROJECT. IT IS NOT

1485
00:55:41,671 --> 00:55:42,439
NECESSARILY ANY WASTED TIME. 

1486
00:55:42,439 --> 00:55:44,841
>> BUT IT IS ADDED TIME. 

1487
00:55:44,841 --> 00:55:48,144
>> I WOULDN'T NECESSARILY -- 

1488
00:55:48,144 --> 00:55:52,515
>> LET'S TAKE THIS OFF-LINE. 

1489
00:55:52,515 --> 00:55:53,817
YOU ALL ARE DOING GREAT WORK. 

1490
00:55:53,817 --> 00:55:55,452
THIS IS A GOOD BILL. LET ME DIG 

1491
00:55:55,452 --> 00:55:56,619
INTO IT MORE DEEPLY WITH THE. 

1492
00:55:56,619 --> 00:55:57,787
BUT THIS IS A CONVERSATION WE 

1493
00:55:57,787 --> 00:56:00,857
ARE HAVING IN THE CITY. HOW MUCH

1494
00:56:00,857 --> 00:56:02,759
TIME DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD THE 

1495
00:56:02,759 --> 00:56:05,228
HOUSING THAT WE ARE ALREADY 

1496
00:56:05,228 --> 00:56:10,300
UNDERSUPPLIED? AND WHETHER IT IS

1497
00:56:10,300 --> 00:56:11,334
A DEFINITIONAL DELAY WITHIN OUR 

1498
00:56:11,334 --> 00:56:12,669
PERMIT TIMELINES, WHICH I DON'T,

1499
00:56:12,669 --> 00:56:14,371
AGAIN, BELIEVE WE'RE HITTING 

1500
00:56:14,371 --> 00:56:15,805
OUR PERMIT TIMELINES IN A WAY I 

1501
00:56:15,805 --> 00:56:17,340
THINK WE SHOULD THAT IS A 

1502
00:56:17,340 --> 00:56:19,676
PERSONAL , PROFESSIONAL OPINION 

1503
00:56:19,676 --> 00:56:21,277
OVER HERE. ALL THAT TO SAY, THE 

1504
00:56:21,277 --> 00:56:22,846
MORE TIME WE ARE ADDING INTO 

1505
00:56:22,846 --> 00:56:28,251
THESE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES, 

1506
00:56:28,251 --> 00:56:29,552
THE HARDER IT BECOMES TO CREATE 

1507
00:56:29,552 --> 00:56:30,754
AND PROVIDE THE HOUSING WE ARE 

1508
00:56:30,754 --> 00:56:38,661
SO UNDERSUPPLIED WITH. THAT IS A

1509
00:56:38,661 --> 00:56:39,562
PERSONAL STATEMENT OVER HERE. I 

1510
00:56:39,562 --> 00:56:40,997
JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR 

1511
00:56:40,997 --> 00:56:42,298
MAKING THE CODE WERE CLEAN. I'M

1512
00:56:42,298 --> 00:56:43,366
LOOKING FORWARD TO DIGGING INTO 

1513
00:56:43,366 --> 00:56:44,434
THIS MORE DEEPLY WITH YOU. 

1514
00:56:44,434 --> 00:56:45,568
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU, COUNCIL 

1515
00:56:45,568 --> 00:56:46,136
MEMBER STRAUSS. I THOUGHT 

1516
00:56:46,136 --> 00:56:47,137
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA HAD A,. MY 

1517
00:56:47,137 --> 00:56:53,276
APOLOGIES. YOU DID? NO. OKAY. 

1518
00:56:53,276 --> 00:56:54,210
AWESOME. THANK YOU OFFER 

1519
00:56:54,210 --> 00:56:55,645
CLARIFYING. I KNOW WE WILL DO 

1520
00:56:55,645 --> 00:56:56,646
MORE OF A DEEP DIVE. LOOKING 

1521
00:56:56,646 --> 00:57:00,850
FORWARD TO THAT REPORT , COUNCIL

1522
00:57:00,850 --> 00:57:02,752
MEMBER STRAUSS, WE SAID WE COULD

1523
00:57:02,752 --> 00:57:04,087
HAVE TAKEN DOWNED TREES TO 

1524
00:57:04,087 --> 00:57:06,456
REPLACE FOR A BUSH. 

1525
00:57:06,456 --> 00:57:14,397
>> WE CHANGE THAT ALREADY. IF 

1526
00:57:14,397 --> 00:57:15,398
YOU PRESERVE A TREE TODAY, 

1527
00:57:15,398 --> 00:57:16,232
COUNTS TOWARD YOUR LANDSCAPING 

1528
00:57:16,232 --> 00:57:16,399
BUT 

1529
00:57:16,399 --> 00:57:16,866
>> UNDERSTOOD. 

1530
00:57:16,866 --> 00:57:18,368
>> THAT WAS NOT THE CASE IN 

1531
00:57:18,368 --> 00:57:18,635
2022. 

1532
00:57:18,635 --> 00:57:19,602
>> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR 

1533
00:57:19,602 --> 00:57:20,737
CLARIFYING THAT BUT I WAS LIKE, 

1534
00:57:20,737 --> 00:57:24,808
THAT WOULD BE VERY THAT 

1535
00:57:24,808 --> 00:57:25,175
>> STUPID. 

1536
00:57:25,175 --> 00:57:26,776
>> YOU SAID IT, NOT ME. I AM 

1537
00:57:26,776 --> 00:57:27,777
CONCURRING WITH YOU. THANK YOU, 

1538
00:57:27,777 --> 00:57:29,445
ALL. I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL

1539
00:57:29,445 --> 00:57:38,087
FOLLOW-UP JUST TO GET MORE 

1540
00:57:38,087 --> 00:57:39,088
INFORMATION AND CLARITY INTO A 

1541
00:57:39,088 --> 00:57:40,490
DEEPER DIVE. THANK YOU ALL FOR 

1542
00:57:40,490 --> 00:57:41,324
PUTTING THIS FORWARD. I THINK IT

1543
00:57:41,324 --> 00:57:42,559
IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ALL

1544
00:57:42,559 --> 00:57:43,493
HAVE THIS, ESPECIALLY AS WE 

1545
00:57:43,493 --> 00:57:44,294
NAVIGATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 

1546
00:57:44,294 --> 00:57:45,428
BUT IT'S REALLY INTERESTING, A 

1547
00:57:45,428 --> 00:57:46,563
LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW

1548
00:57:46,563 --> 00:57:47,964
THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS TO COME

1549
00:57:47,964 --> 00:57:50,033
ALONG AS WE ARE BUILDING STUFF. 

1550
00:57:50,033 --> 00:57:51,301
I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT 

1551
00:57:51,301 --> 00:57:52,869
ALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN OUR 

1552
00:57:52,869 --> 00:57:54,170
DISTRICT. I ASKED THE CAPITAL 

1553
00:57:54,170 --> 00:57:55,271
HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT WHAT HAS 

1554
00:57:55,271 --> 00:57:56,306
CHANGED AND WHAT WAS DIFFERENT. 

1555
00:57:56,306 --> 00:57:58,241
ONE OF THE THINGS THEY TALKED 

1556
00:57:58,241 --> 00:58:05,014
ABOUT WAS THE WIDTH OF THEIR 

1557
00:58:05,014 --> 00:58:06,049
LADDERS HAD TO GET SKINNIER 

1558
00:58:06,049 --> 00:58:07,050
BECAUSE THE BUILDINGS ARE LITTLE

1559
00:58:07,050 --> 00:58:08,251
BIT DIFFERENT. THEY HAD TO ORDER

1560
00:58:08,251 --> 00:58:11,221
NEW LADDERS. SO THEY CAN BE 

1561
00:58:11,221 --> 00:58:12,121
NIBBLE THROUGH BUILDINGS. I 

1562
00:58:12,121 --> 00:58:12,722
THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY 

1563
00:58:12,722 --> 00:58:13,656
INTERESTING TO HEAR BECAUSE OF 

1564
00:58:13,656 --> 00:58:14,624
THE ARCHITECTURE AND 

1565
00:58:14,624 --> 00:58:20,864
INFRASTRUCTURE HAS CHANGED 

1566
00:58:20,864 --> 00:58:21,865
SIGNIFICANTLY IN SEATTLE. I SEE 

1567
00:58:21,865 --> 00:58:23,333
THIS ALONG THE LINES, AS WE ARE 

1568
00:58:23,333 --> 00:58:24,467
CHANGE WITH THE TIMES AND TRYING

1569
00:58:24,467 --> 00:58:25,735
TO FIGURE OUT BETTER WAYS TO 

1570
00:58:25,735 --> 00:58:26,769
ACCOMMODATE MORE PEOPLE, BE MORE

1571
00:58:26,769 --> 00:58:27,804
EFFICIENT, STILL BEING ABLE TO 

1572
00:58:27,804 --> 00:58:29,038
MOVE AROUND THE CITY, AND ALSO 

1573
00:58:29,038 --> 00:58:30,440
FOR DRIVERS TO BE SAFE AS WELL 

1574
00:58:30,440 --> 00:58:31,574
WHY THEY ARE PICKING UP TRASH. 

1575
00:58:31,574 --> 00:58:32,609
TAKE YOU ALL FOR THIS. 

1576
00:58:32,609 --> 00:58:37,680
>> THANK YOU. 

1577
00:58:37,680 --> 00:58:38,848
>> AWESOME. OKAY. WITH THAT 

1578
00:58:38,848 --> 00:58:40,283
BEING SAID, WE ARE READY FOR A 

1579
00:58:40,283 --> 00:58:42,018
JET HIM EITHER -- AGENDA ITEM 

1580
00:58:42,018 --> 00:58:45,622
NUMBER TWO. CLERK, PLEASE READ 

1581
00:58:45,622 --> 00:58:46,523
IT. I'M SORRY. 

1582
00:58:46,523 --> 00:58:57,066
>> AGENDA ITEM 2, COUNCIL BILL 

1583
00:58:59,536 --> 00:59:00,069
121036, ORDINATES RELATED TO 

1584
00:59:00,069 --> 00:59:00,703
SEATTLE PARKS IMMIGRATION 

1585
00:59:00,703 --> 00:59:01,337
AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT 

1586
00:59:01,337 --> 00:59:02,171
TO EXECUTE A CONCESSION 

1587
00:59:02,171 --> 00:59:02,839
AGREEMENT GRANTING THE KITE CAFE

1588
00:59:02,839 --> 00:59:04,340
LLC THE RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVE USE 

1589
00:59:04,340 --> 00:59:05,508
AND OCCUPANCY OF THE KITE CAFE 

1590
00:59:05,508 --> 00:59:06,276
-- GOLDEN GARDENS BATHHOUSE 

1591
00:59:06,276 --> 00:59:07,243
CONCESSION PREMISES FOR 

1592
00:59:07,243 --> 00:59:12,982
BRIEFING, A POSSIBLE VOTE. 

1593
00:59:12,982 --> 00:59:14,317
>> I DIDN'T SAY MY SEATTLE 

1594
00:59:14,317 --> 00:59:15,718
UTILITIES JOKE. YOU WANT TO HEAR

1595
00:59:15,718 --> 00:59:16,719
MY JOKES? WHY DID THE FAUCET 

1596
00:59:16,719 --> 00:59:17,820
BREAKUP WITH THE SINK? BECAUSE 

1597
00:59:17,820 --> 00:59:18,888
THEY FELT THE RELATIONSHIP WAS 

1598
00:59:18,888 --> 00:59:19,956
GOING DOWN THE DRAIN. REALLY 

1599
00:59:19,956 --> 00:59:21,724
GOOD. THAT WAS GOOD. SHE IS GOT 

1600
00:59:21,724 --> 00:59:21,925
MORE. 

1601
00:59:21,925 --> 00:59:24,494
>> I GOT MORE. WASN'T THAT 

1602
00:59:24,494 --> 00:59:24,694
GOOD? 

1603
00:59:24,694 --> 00:59:25,595
>> IT WAS GOOD. 

1604
00:59:25,595 --> 00:59:27,330
>> THANK YOU. THAT WAS A GOOD 

1605
00:59:27,330 --> 00:59:31,467
FAUCET AND SINK IN A 

1606
00:59:31,467 --> 00:59:32,635
RELATIONSHIP, AND THEY BROKE UP 

1607
00:59:32,635 --> 00:59:33,670
BECAUSE IT WAS GOING DOWN THE 

1608
00:59:33,670 --> 00:59:35,572
DRAIN. WE ARE READY FOR THE 

1609
00:59:35,572 --> 00:59:37,640
PARKS DEPARTMENT. I HAVE A PARKS

1610
00:59:37,640 --> 00:59:39,342
JOKE TOO. IS COMING AFTER THE 

1611
00:59:39,342 --> 00:59:39,676
PRESENTATION. 

1612
00:59:39,676 --> 00:59:48,618
>> MAYBE I WILL START OUT WITH 

1613
00:59:48,618 --> 00:59:49,953
AN INTRODUCTION AND GO DOWN THE 

1614
00:59:49,953 --> 00:59:50,687
LINE. I'M CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS,

1615
00:59:50,687 --> 00:59:51,621
CHIEF OF STAFF, SEATTLE PARKS 

1616
00:59:51,621 --> 00:59:52,588
AND RECREATION. 

1617
00:59:52,588 --> 00:59:54,691
>> KATHLEEN GANTZ, CONTRACT 

1618
00:59:54,691 --> 00:59:55,692
MANAGER FOR SEATTLE PARKS AND 

1619
00:59:55,692 --> 00:59:56,492
RECREATION. 

1620
00:59:56,492 --> 01:00:03,633
>> PARKS CONCESSION COORDINATOR 

1621
01:00:03,633 --> 01:00:05,101
FOR SEATTLE PARKS AND 

1622
01:00:05,101 --> 01:00:05,401
RECREATION. 

1623
01:00:05,401 --> 01:00:08,805
>> I AM WITH THE KITE CAFE. 

1624
01:00:08,805 --> 01:00:14,544
>> GREAT. I WILL START OFF HERE.

1625
01:00:14,544 --> 01:00:17,780
THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE 

1626
01:00:17,780 --> 01:00:19,148
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THIS 

1627
01:00:19,148 --> 01:00:24,253
PRESENTATION TODAY I AM JOINED 

1628
01:00:24,253 --> 01:00:25,621
HERE BY TWO VERY CAPABLE SEATTLE

1629
01:00:25,621 --> 01:00:26,489
PARK AND RECREATION STAFF THAT 

1630
01:00:26,489 --> 01:00:30,460
YOU JUST MET. WE ARE ALSO JOINED

1631
01:00:30,460 --> 01:00:41,004
BY MATT KELLY AND TONY MEYER . 

1632
01:00:44,407 --> 01:00:45,274
THEY OPERATE THE CONCESSION AT 

1633
01:00:45,274 --> 01:00:46,376
GOLDEN GARDENS. I HAD A CHANCE 

1634
01:00:46,376 --> 01:00:47,844
TO MEET THEM IN THE HALLWAY AS 

1635
01:00:47,844 --> 01:00:49,012
WE WERE WAITING TO COME UP HERE.

1636
01:00:49,012 --> 01:00:50,213
I WAS IMPRESSED BY THEIR ENERGY,

1637
01:00:50,213 --> 01:00:51,180
THEIR ENTHUSIASM. I HEAR THAT 

1638
01:00:51,180 --> 01:00:52,682
TONY MAKES A GREAT SUBWAY 

1639
01:00:52,682 --> 01:00:54,717
SANDWICH. IF YOU ARE IN THE 

1640
01:00:54,717 --> 01:00:55,752
VICINITY OF GOLDEN GARDENS, STOP

1641
01:00:55,752 --> 01:00:57,353
BY AND TAKE THAT IN ONE OF THE 

1642
01:00:57,353 --> 01:00:58,621
THINGS I WANT TO SAY ABOUT 

1643
01:00:58,621 --> 01:01:09,132
CONCESSIONS IN GENERAL , YOU 

1644
01:01:11,100 --> 01:01:12,268
HEARD ABOUT OUR GOLF CONCESSION 

1645
01:01:12,268 --> 01:01:13,169
NOT TOO LONG AGO. WE BROUGHT 

1646
01:01:13,169 --> 01:01:14,637
THAT CONTRACT HERE. THAT IS ON 

1647
01:01:14,637 --> 01:01:15,738
ONE END OF THE SPECTRUM WHERE WE

1648
01:01:15,738 --> 01:01:16,572
ENGAGE CONTRACTOR TO OPERATE 

1649
01:01:16,572 --> 01:01:17,640
HUGE GOLF COMPLEXES. 596 ACRES 

1650
01:01:17,640 --> 01:01:18,841
OF GOLF COURSES ACROSS THE CITY.

1651
01:01:18,841 --> 01:01:20,410
AT THE OTHER END OF THAT 

1652
01:01:20,410 --> 01:01:28,818
SPECTRUM WE CONTRACT WITH 

1653
01:01:28,818 --> 01:01:29,786
VENDORS TO OPERATE ICE CREAM 

1654
01:01:29,786 --> 01:01:30,720
TRUCKS IN OUR PARKS. SOMEWHERE 

1655
01:01:30,720 --> 01:01:31,821
IN BETWEEN, WE CONTRACT WITH 

1656
01:01:31,821 --> 01:01:33,322
FOLKS LIKE MATTHEW AND TONY TO 

1657
01:01:33,322 --> 01:01:37,593
OPERATE THE CONCESSION AT GOLDEN

1658
01:01:37,593 --> 01:01:39,762
GARDENS PARK. THE CONCESSION HAS

1659
01:01:39,762 --> 01:01:45,168
BROAD BENEFITS . IT IS KIND OF 

1660
01:01:45,168 --> 01:01:46,169
THE PARK DEPARTMENT'S ECONOMIC 

1661
01:01:46,169 --> 01:01:49,005
DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY. WE HAVE 

1662
01:01:49,005 --> 01:01:50,273
SMALL PLACES ACROSS THE CITY 

1663
01:01:50,273 --> 01:01:51,808
THAT WE ENGAGE PRIVATE 

1664
01:01:51,808 --> 01:01:53,976
CONTRACTORS AND CONCESSION 

1665
01:01:53,976 --> 01:01:56,946
CONTRACTS . THIS PROVIDES AN 

1666
01:01:56,946 --> 01:02:01,517
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

1667
01:02:01,517 --> 01:02:02,952
. IT PROVIDES EYES ON THE PARK. 

1668
01:02:02,952 --> 01:02:04,220
AND IT PROVIDES A DIRECT BENEFIT

1669
01:02:04,220 --> 01:02:05,722
TO PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION 

1670
01:02:05,722 --> 01:02:08,991
USERS. THEY'RE NOT JUST IN 

1671
01:02:08,991 --> 01:02:11,594
BUSINESS, BUT THEY ARE ACTIVELY 

1672
01:02:11,594 --> 01:02:18,067
ENGAGING IN STEWARDSHIP BY 

1673
01:02:18,067 --> 01:02:18,968
OPERATING THE CONCESSION AT 

1674
01:02:18,968 --> 01:02:19,969
GOLDEN GARDENS PARK. WITH THAT, 

1675
01:02:19,969 --> 01:02:21,904
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO KATHLEEN 

1676
01:02:21,904 --> 01:02:31,781
OR JoANNE . 

1677
01:02:31,781 --> 01:02:32,915
>> THANK YOU, CHRISTOPHER, FOR 

1678
01:02:32,915 --> 01:02:33,649
YOUR KIND INTRODUCTION. AND 

1679
01:02:33,649 --> 01:02:34,183
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 

1680
01:02:34,183 --> 01:02:35,218
STRAUSS, RIVERA, HOLLINGSWORTH 

1681
01:02:35,218 --> 01:02:35,985
AND KETTLE FOR YOUR TIME AND 

1682
01:02:35,985 --> 01:02:37,286
ATTENTION TODAY. WE ARE HERE 

1683
01:02:37,286 --> 01:02:41,691
TODAY FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN 

1684
01:02:41,691 --> 01:02:42,492
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PARKS 

1685
01:02:42,492 --> 01:02:43,326
SUPERINTENDENT TO EXECUTE A 

1686
01:02:43,326 --> 01:02:43,893
LONG-TERM FOOD CONCESSION 

1687
01:02:43,893 --> 01:02:50,466
AGREEMENT WITH THE KITE CAFE. 

1688
01:02:50,466 --> 01:02:51,367
THIS GRANTS THE KITE CAFE 

1689
01:02:51,367 --> 01:02:52,401
EXCLUSIVE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF 

1690
01:02:52,401 --> 01:02:53,136
THE CONCESSION PREMISES AT 

1691
01:02:53,136 --> 01:02:54,103
GOLDEN GARDENS BATHHOUSE. THE 

1692
01:02:54,103 --> 01:02:54,904
GOLDEN GARDENS BATHHOUSE IS 

1693
01:02:54,904 --> 01:02:55,972
LOCATED IN NORTHWEST SEATTLE 

1694
01:02:55,972 --> 01:02:59,242
DIRECTLY FACING THE SOUND IN THE

1695
01:02:59,242 --> 01:03:00,243
BALLARD NEIGHBORHOOD. WE WILL BE

1696
01:03:00,243 --> 01:03:04,580
DISCUSSING THE FOOD CONCESSIONS 

1697
01:03:04,580 --> 01:03:06,015
, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTH 

1698
01:03:06,015 --> 01:03:07,483
END OF THE BATHHOUSE, AS SEEN IN

1699
01:03:07,483 --> 01:03:10,286
THE PICTURE FROM THE SHORE. 

1700
01:03:10,286 --> 01:03:11,320
WE'RE GOING TO HIGHLIGHT TODAY 

1701
01:03:11,320 --> 01:03:12,121
THE AGREEMENT GOALS, THE 

1702
01:03:12,121 --> 01:03:14,357
BACKGROUND INFORMATION, TIMELINE

1703
01:03:14,357 --> 01:03:15,925
, KEY TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, 

1704
01:03:15,925 --> 01:03:16,993
AND ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS YOU 

1705
01:03:16,993 --> 01:03:18,795
MAY HAVE AFTERWARDS. WE HAVE 

1706
01:03:18,795 --> 01:03:25,434
SOME LONG-TERM AGREEMENT GOALS .

1707
01:03:25,434 --> 01:03:26,335
OUR SHARED LONG-TERM GOALS 

1708
01:03:26,335 --> 01:03:27,136
INCLUDE POSITIVE ACTIVATION OF 

1709
01:03:27,136 --> 01:03:27,970
THE HISTORIC GOLDEN GARDENS 

1710
01:03:27,970 --> 01:03:30,673
BUILDING AND THE PARK , 

1711
01:03:30,673 --> 01:03:31,507
ENHANCING THE GOLDEN GARDENS 

1712
01:03:31,507 --> 01:03:32,842
EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING HIGH 

1713
01:03:32,842 --> 01:03:33,910
QUALITY, AFFORDABLE , HEALTHY 

1714
01:03:33,910 --> 01:03:35,144
FOOD OPTIONS USING LOCAL 

1715
01:03:35,144 --> 01:03:37,813
PRODUCERS WHERE POSSIBLE. 

1716
01:03:37,813 --> 01:03:43,920
GENERATING REVENUE TO SUPPORT 

1717
01:03:43,920 --> 01:03:44,620
SPR OPERATIONS, THUS, ENABLING 

1718
01:03:44,620 --> 01:03:51,294
SMALL BUSINESS TO SUCCEED. THERE

1719
01:03:51,294 --> 01:03:52,662
IS ALSO THE BENEFIT OF PROVIDING

1720
01:03:52,662 --> 01:03:54,363
EYES ON THE PARK AND BUILDING TO

1721
01:03:54,363 --> 01:03:55,898
ENHANCE SAFETY AND A WELCOMING 

1722
01:03:55,898 --> 01:03:56,599
FEELING. LASTLY, PARTICIPATION 

1723
01:03:56,599 --> 01:03:57,833
IN BEACH CLEANUP IS ALWAYS GOOD 

1724
01:03:57,833 --> 01:04:02,805
FOR ALL OF US. WE WANT TO 

1725
01:04:02,805 --> 01:04:03,573
HIGHLIGHT A FEW HISTORICAL 

1726
01:04:03,573 --> 01:04:09,478
EVENTS AT GOLDEN GUARDS -- 

1727
01:04:09,478 --> 01:04:10,513
GARDENS PARK. IN 1923, THE CITY 

1728
01:04:10,513 --> 01:04:11,847
OF SEATTLE PURCHASED 52 ACRES OF

1729
01:04:11,847 --> 01:04:12,882
LAND FOR $37,000 AND ESTABLISHED

1730
01:04:12,882 --> 01:04:19,322
GOLDEN GARDENS PARK. IN JULY 

1731
01:04:19,322 --> 01:04:20,156
1929, A BATHHOUSE WAS 

1732
01:04:20,156 --> 01:04:21,290
CONSTRUCTED AND OPENED TO 

1733
01:04:21,290 --> 01:04:25,828
SUPPORT SALTWATER SWIMMING. FROM

1734
01:04:25,828 --> 01:04:27,463
THE LATE '20s THROUGH '60s 

1735
01:04:27,463 --> 01:04:30,299
NUMEROUS IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE 

1736
01:04:30,299 --> 01:04:31,500
TO THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THE 

1737
01:04:31,500 --> 01:04:32,435
ADDITION OF AN OPEN AIR 

1738
01:04:32,435 --> 01:04:34,203
CONCESSION STAND IN THE 1950s. 

1739
01:04:34,203 --> 01:04:35,438
IN 1974, SADLY, THE BATHHOUSE 

1740
01:04:35,438 --> 01:04:37,373
WAS CLOSE FOR OVER TWO DECADES. 

1741
01:04:37,373 --> 01:04:45,281
AND THEN, THE 2000 PARKS LEVY 

1742
01:04:45,281 --> 01:04:46,249
ALLOWED FOR RENOVATIONS, AND AS 

1743
01:04:46,249 --> 01:04:47,316
A RESULT, THE BUILDING WAS 

1744
01:04:47,316 --> 01:04:48,618
REPURPOSED AS AN AFFORDABLE 

1745
01:04:48,618 --> 01:04:52,154
WATERFRONT REVENUE-GENERATING 

1746
01:04:52,154 --> 01:04:53,022
SPECIAL EVENTS VENUE HOSTING 

1747
01:04:53,022 --> 01:04:53,956
WEDDINGS, MEMORIALS AND OFFICE 

1748
01:04:53,956 --> 01:04:56,859
GATHERINGS. IN 2004, RENOVATIONS

1749
01:04:56,859 --> 01:04:58,361
WERE MADE TO THE CONCESSION 

1750
01:04:58,361 --> 01:05:03,266
SPACE , AND FINALLY, IN 2006, WE

1751
01:05:03,266 --> 01:05:04,934
HAD OUR FIRST LONG-TERM FOOD 

1752
01:05:04,934 --> 01:05:06,302
CONCESSIONAIRE SELECTED THROUGH 

1753
01:05:06,302 --> 01:05:09,272
A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ,

1754
01:05:09,272 --> 01:05:19,815
AND ANOTHER WAS DONE IN 2016. IN

1755
01:05:20,850 --> 01:05:22,184
THE FALL OF 2023, SEATTLE PARKS 

1756
01:05:22,184 --> 01:05:22,752
AND RECREATION FACILITATED 

1757
01:05:22,752 --> 01:05:23,786
ANOTHER FORMAL PUBLIC PROCESS TO

1758
01:05:23,786 --> 01:05:24,520
SOLICIT PROPOSALS THROUGH AN 

1759
01:05:24,520 --> 01:05:25,454
RFP. WE RECEIVED FOUR PROPOSALS 

1760
01:05:25,454 --> 01:05:28,557
THAT WERE SCORED AND INTERVIEWED

1761
01:05:28,557 --> 01:05:30,426
BY THREE SPR STAFF AND THREE 

1762
01:05:30,426 --> 01:05:37,500
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ON JANUARY 

1763
01:05:37,500 --> 01:05:38,234
31, 2020 FOR THE SELECTED 

1764
01:05:38,234 --> 01:05:39,235
VENDOR, THE KITE CAFE, WAS 

1765
01:05:39,235 --> 01:05:40,269
AWARDED A SHORT-TERM CONTRACT TO

1766
01:05:40,269 --> 01:05:42,004
ENSURE THAT FOOD CONCESSIONS AND

1767
01:05:42,004 --> 01:05:50,079
OPERATIONS COULD CONTINUE AT 

1768
01:05:50,079 --> 01:05:51,013
GOLDEN GARDENS WHY WE NEGOTIATED

1769
01:05:51,013 --> 01:05:52,048
A LONG-TERM CONTRACT. IN THE 

1770
01:05:52,048 --> 01:05:53,049
SPRING OF 2024, MID-MAY, THE 

1771
01:05:53,049 --> 01:05:54,083
KITE CAFE OPENED UNDER A 

1772
01:05:54,083 --> 01:05:55,418
ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT. TENANT 

1773
01:05:55,418 --> 01:05:56,152
IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING NEW 

1774
01:05:56,152 --> 01:05:56,819
PAINT, ELECTRICAL UPGRADES, AS 

1775
01:05:56,819 --> 01:05:58,821
WELL AS PERMANENT SHELVING. IN 

1776
01:05:58,821 --> 01:06:02,058
2024, THE NET REVENUE RECEIVED 

1777
01:06:02,058 --> 01:06:10,199
WAS $38,300. WE ARE HERE NOW IN 

1778
01:06:10,199 --> 01:06:11,534
THE SUMMER OF 2025 FOR COUNCIL 

1779
01:06:11,534 --> 01:06:12,802
CONSIDERATION OF A LONG-TERM 

1780
01:06:12,802 --> 01:06:19,942
AGREEMENT. THE PREMISES CONSIST 

1781
01:06:19,942 --> 01:06:21,077
OF 480 SQUARE FEET OF CAFÉ 

1782
01:06:21,077 --> 01:06:22,578
SPACE, AND A 20 SQUARE-FOOT 

1783
01:06:22,578 --> 01:06:30,886
STORAGE CLOSET. REGARDING THE 

1784
01:06:30,886 --> 01:06:31,987
VEHICLES, THE ICE CREAM JEEP 

1785
01:06:31,987 --> 01:06:32,888
MUST REMAIN ON PREMISES AND 

1786
01:06:32,888 --> 01:06:33,956
FULLY UNDER THE AWNING DURING 

1787
01:06:33,956 --> 01:06:34,990
BUSINESS HOURS AND IS PERMITTED 

1788
01:06:34,990 --> 01:06:36,292
USE FROM THURSDAYS THROUGH 

1789
01:06:36,292 --> 01:06:38,461
SUNDAYS. THE KITE CAFE WAS 

1790
01:06:38,461 --> 01:06:39,295
AWARDED AN INITIAL FIVE-YEAR 

1791
01:06:39,295 --> 01:06:40,496
TERM WITH THE OPTION OF A 

1792
01:06:40,496 --> 01:06:41,297
FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION WITH MUTUAL 

1793
01:06:41,297 --> 01:06:42,531
AGREEMENT . THEY PAY THE FULL 

1794
01:06:42,531 --> 01:06:47,770
FAIR MARKET VALUE AND CASH 

1795
01:06:47,770 --> 01:06:48,671
TOTALING $16,300 ANNUALLY, WHICH

1796
01:06:48,671 --> 01:06:52,274
IS PAID IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS.

1797
01:06:52,274 --> 01:06:54,276
THEY WILL HAVE A CPI INCREASE OF

1798
01:06:54,276 --> 01:06:55,778
NO MORE THAN 4% ANNUALLY. THE 

1799
01:06:55,778 --> 01:07:06,188
INITIAL FIVE-YEAR TERM 

1800
01:07:11,027 --> 01:07:11,527
CONCESSION FEE WILL TOTAL 

1801
01:07:11,527 --> 01:07:12,762
$81,500, PLUS CPI, WITH A 

1802
01:07:12,762 --> 01:07:13,396
FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION HAVING THE 

1803
01:07:13,396 --> 01:07:14,096
SAME TERMS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY 

1804
01:07:14,096 --> 01:07:15,498
WILL PAY A 1% CONCESSION FEE OF 

1805
01:07:15,498 --> 01:07:16,732
SALES OVER $1 MILLION, AND THEY 

1806
01:07:16,732 --> 01:07:17,800
HAVE NOT YET REACHED THIS 

1807
01:07:17,800 --> 01:07:18,501
THRESHOLD. REGARDING THE 

1808
01:07:18,501 --> 01:07:20,002
UTILITIES, THE KITE CAFE IS 

1809
01:07:20,002 --> 01:07:25,141
SEPARATED , HAS SEPARATE METERS 

1810
01:07:25,141 --> 01:07:26,142
FOR ELECTRICITY, WHICH THEY PAY.

1811
01:07:26,142 --> 01:07:27,276
THEY ALSO WILL PAY A 

1812
01:07:27,276 --> 01:07:28,043
PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE 

1813
01:07:28,043 --> 01:07:30,913
SHARED GAS METER . SPR BILLS FOR

1814
01:07:30,913 --> 01:07:32,281
THAT ONCE A YEAR. THE PREVIOUS 

1815
01:07:32,281 --> 01:07:33,883
VENDOR PAID ABOUT $100 ANNUALLY 

1816
01:07:33,883 --> 01:07:41,490
FOR THAT GAS. THE WATER AND 

1817
01:07:41,490 --> 01:07:43,259
SEWER IS PAID FOR BY SPR AS THE 

1818
01:07:43,259 --> 01:07:44,393
RESTROOMS ARE NOT PART OF THEIR 

1819
01:07:44,393 --> 01:07:45,394
PREMISE. SPR ALSO IS RESPONSIBLE

1820
01:07:45,394 --> 01:07:47,163
FOR THE BUILDING ENVELOPE . I 

1821
01:07:47,163 --> 01:07:48,431
JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE 

1822
01:07:48,431 --> 01:07:55,571
$16,300 IS NOT A GIVEAWAY. THIS 

1823
01:07:55,571 --> 01:07:56,672
IS LARGELY A SEASONAL BUSINESS, 

1824
01:07:56,672 --> 01:07:58,074
AND WE REQUIRE THEM TO BE HERE 

1825
01:07:58,074 --> 01:07:59,041
YEAR-ROUND. WE KNOW THAT THEY 

1826
01:07:59,041 --> 01:08:00,309
OPERATE AT A LOSS DURING THE 

1827
01:08:00,309 --> 01:08:01,043
WINTER MONTHS. WE MENTIONED 

1828
01:08:01,043 --> 01:08:02,178
EARLIER THEY PAY $38,300 LAST 

1829
01:08:02,178 --> 01:08:04,814
YEAR. THIS INTERIM AGREEMENT 

1830
01:08:04,814 --> 01:08:08,617
ASSUMES THE MINIMAL FAIR MARKET 

1831
01:08:08,617 --> 01:08:19,028
RENT OF 50% RECEIVES -- 

1832
01:08:21,430 --> 01:08:22,198
RECEIPTS. THAT WAS DEEMED 

1833
01:08:22,198 --> 01:08:22,832
UNSUSTAINABLE. THEREFORE, THE 

1834
01:08:22,832 --> 01:08:23,666
PROPOSED LEGISLATION HAS A FAIR 

1835
01:08:23,666 --> 01:08:24,867
MARKET VALUE FLAT FREE RATE, AND

1836
01:08:24,867 --> 01:08:25,801
SPR HAS ALREADY APPROVED THE 

1837
01:08:25,801 --> 01:08:27,136
CHANGE FROM A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF

1838
01:08:27,136 --> 01:08:28,237
SALES TO FAIR MARKET VALUE GOING

1839
01:08:28,237 --> 01:08:29,538
FORWARD IN THIS LONG-TERM 

1840
01:08:29,538 --> 01:08:33,008
AGREEMENT. OUR SHARED GOALS THAT

1841
01:08:33,008 --> 01:08:33,542
WE MENTIONED EARLIER 

1842
01:08:33,542 --> 01:08:34,376
DEMONSTRATES SOME OF THE 

1843
01:08:34,376 --> 01:08:35,244
INTANGIBLE BENEFITS THAT COME 

1844
01:08:35,244 --> 01:08:35,878
WITH THE YEAR-ROUND 

1845
01:08:35,878 --> 01:08:36,812
CONCESSIONAIRE THAT KEEPS EYES 

1846
01:08:36,812 --> 01:08:45,354
ON THE PARKS. AT THE KITE CAFE, 

1847
01:08:45,354 --> 01:08:46,422
THEY'RE PROUD TO SUPPORT AND 

1848
01:08:46,422 --> 01:08:47,423
COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL FARMS AND

1849
01:08:47,423 --> 01:08:48,424
SMALL BUSINESSES RIGHT HERE IN 

1850
01:08:48,424 --> 01:08:49,725
THE SEATTLE AREA. THE KITE CAFE 

1851
01:08:49,725 --> 01:08:51,260
SUPPORTS LOCALLY GROWN FOOD FROM

1852
01:08:51,260 --> 01:08:54,063
PRODUCERS AND OFFERS A DIVERSE 

1853
01:08:54,063 --> 01:08:54,830
MENU WITH COST-CONSCIOUS, LOCAL 

1854
01:08:54,830 --> 01:08:57,266
AND HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS. THIS 

1855
01:08:57,266 --> 01:08:58,834
PAST SEASON THEY PARTNER WITH 

1856
01:08:58,834 --> 01:09:01,504
INCREDIBLE GROWERS LIKE PEYTON 

1857
01:09:01,504 --> 01:09:02,338
FARMS, COLLINS FAMILY ORCHARDS 

1858
01:09:02,338 --> 01:09:04,607
AND MANY OTHERS. THE KITE CAFE 

1859
01:09:04,607 --> 01:09:07,443
ALSO PROBABLY SERVES SEATTLE 

1860
01:09:07,443 --> 01:09:09,278
POPS. IT IS A WOMEN OWNED AND 

1861
01:09:09,278 --> 01:09:10,779
OPERATED COMPANY BASED IN NORTH 

1862
01:09:10,779 --> 01:09:15,918
SEATTLE CRAFTING ALL NATURAL, 

1863
01:09:15,918 --> 01:09:16,752
HYPER LOCAL ORGANIC POPSICLES 

1864
01:09:16,752 --> 01:09:20,689
PERFECT FOR EVERY SEASON. THE 

1865
01:09:20,689 --> 01:09:22,124
KITE CAFE IS ALSO HONORED TO BE 

1866
01:09:22,124 --> 01:09:25,194
AN AUTHORIZED RETAILER OF PRISM 

1867
01:09:25,194 --> 01:09:26,529
KITE TECHNOLOGY, A SEATTLE-BASED

1868
01:09:26,529 --> 01:09:27,830
KITE DESIGNER AND MANUFACTURER 

1869
01:09:27,830 --> 01:09:33,369
LOCATED IN FISHERMAN'S 

1870
01:09:33,369 --> 01:09:34,436
TERMINAL. OF COURSE, THEY LOVE 

1871
01:09:34,436 --> 01:09:35,671
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY 

1872
01:09:35,671 --> 01:09:36,805
SPONSORING A LOCAL LITTLE LEAGUE

1873
01:09:36,805 --> 01:09:38,040
TEAM. CALLED HANDSPUN PEACH 

1874
01:09:38,040 --> 01:09:48,584
MILKSHAKES ON A HOT SUMMER DAY, 

1875
01:09:48,584 --> 01:09:49,552
COUNT ME IN. THAT SOUNDS 

1876
01:09:49,552 --> 01:09:50,419
ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL. THE ICE 

1877
01:09:50,419 --> 01:09:51,554
CREAM JEEP VIBRANT REALLY AS A 

1878
01:09:51,554 --> 01:09:53,022
FUN, NOSTALGIC TOUCH TO THE 

1879
01:09:53,022 --> 01:09:55,824
EXPERIENCE. I JUST WANT TO SAY, 

1880
01:09:55,824 --> 01:09:57,259
TONY AND MATT HAVE BEEN SUCH A 

1881
01:09:57,259 --> 01:09:58,093
WONDERFUL, RELIABLE AND FRIENDLY

1882
01:09:58,093 --> 01:09:59,061
PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THEIR 

1883
01:09:59,061 --> 01:10:06,569
CONTRACT , TIMELY WITH 

1884
01:10:06,569 --> 01:10:07,503
PAPERWORK, A PARTNER IN THE CARE

1885
01:10:07,503 --> 01:10:08,804
AND MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF 

1886
01:10:08,804 --> 01:10:09,638
THIS BEAUTIFUL BUILDING IN THE 

1887
01:10:09,638 --> 01:10:10,639
CITY, AND THEY CONTINUE TO 

1888
01:10:10,639 --> 01:10:11,807
SUPPORT THE MISSION AND VALUES A

1889
01:10:11,807 --> 01:10:12,841
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION IN 

1890
01:10:12,841 --> 01:10:13,642
THEIR OFFERINGS TO THE 

1891
01:10:13,642 --> 01:10:15,511
COMMUNITY. THEY EMBRACE MANY OF 

1892
01:10:15,511 --> 01:10:16,512
SPR'S VALUES OF CREATING WARM 

1893
01:10:16,512 --> 01:10:20,382
AND WELCOMING SPACES , CREATING 

1894
01:10:20,382 --> 01:10:21,183
COMMUNITY, PROVIDING JOBS AND 

1895
01:10:21,183 --> 01:10:22,384
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 

1896
01:10:22,384 --> 01:10:24,653
YOUTH. THAT IS THE KIND OF 

1897
01:10:24,653 --> 01:10:25,688
COLLABORATION EVERYONE 

1898
01:10:25,688 --> 01:10:35,230
APPRECIATES. ARE YOU THINKING OF

1899
01:10:35,230 --> 01:10:35,864
VISITING SOONER MAYBE SHARING 

1900
01:10:35,864 --> 01:10:37,099
THIS WITH YOUR TEAM? THEY ARE 

1901
01:10:37,099 --> 01:10:38,367
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK DURING 

1902
01:10:38,367 --> 01:10:39,635
HIGH SEASON. COME ON DOWN AND 

1903
01:10:39,635 --> 01:10:40,936
HAVE A SANDWICH AND A SHAKE. 

1904
01:10:40,936 --> 01:10:42,338
NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE 

1905
01:10:42,338 --> 01:10:43,272
FLOOR TO ANYONE WHO HAS 

1906
01:10:43,272 --> 01:10:45,040
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS FOR ANY OF

1907
01:10:45,040 --> 01:10:45,207
US. 

1908
01:10:45,207 --> 01:10:46,742
>> THANK YOU. THAT WAS A GREAT 

1909
01:10:46,742 --> 01:10:48,277
PRESENTATION BUT IT MADE ME 

1910
01:10:48,277 --> 01:10:51,180
SUPER -- IT ALL SOUNDED GREAT. I

1911
01:10:51,180 --> 01:10:58,020
DON'T KNOW IF FROM KITE CAFE, 

1912
01:10:58,020 --> 01:10:59,321
IF YOU HAD ANYTHING TO ADD. THAT

1913
01:10:59,321 --> 01:11:03,058
I WILL DEFER TO COUNCILMEMBER 

1914
01:11:03,058 --> 01:11:04,226
WHOSE DISTRICT THIS IS IN FOR 

1915
01:11:04,226 --> 01:11:05,294
FIRST COMMENTS. DO YOU HAVE 

1916
01:11:05,294 --> 01:11:06,495
ANYTHING TO ADD? DID I WOULD 

1917
01:11:06,495 --> 01:11:08,097
JUST SAY THAT IT IS BEEN A REAL 

1918
01:11:08,097 --> 01:11:09,131
PLEASURE BEING AT GOLDEN GARDENS

1919
01:11:09,131 --> 01:11:10,332
THIS LAST YEAR. WE REALLY 

1920
01:11:10,332 --> 01:11:11,300
ENJOYED WORKING WITH THE PARKS 

1921
01:11:11,300 --> 01:11:12,234
TEAM. THEY HAVE BEEN REALLY 

1922
01:11:12,234 --> 01:11:14,703
SUPPORTIVE HELPING US GET OPEN .

1923
01:11:14,703 --> 01:11:16,038
WE ARE EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO 

1924
01:11:16,038 --> 01:11:16,872
SERVE THE BEACH. 

1925
01:11:16,872 --> 01:11:26,782
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU. 

1926
01:11:26,782 --> 01:11:27,850
COLLEAGUES, THIS WILL BE THE 

1927
01:11:27,850 --> 01:11:28,784
MOMENT FOR QUESTIONS. I WILL 

1928
01:11:28,784 --> 01:11:29,785
DEFER TO COUNCILMEMBER D4. 

1929
01:11:29,785 --> 01:11:30,819
>> THANK YOU, G HOLLINGSWORTH, 

1930
01:11:30,819 --> 01:11:32,221
AND THANK YOU TO THE PARKS TEAM 

1931
01:11:32,221 --> 01:11:32,855
FOR PUTTING THIS AGREEMENT 

1932
01:11:32,855 --> 01:11:34,123
TOGETHER. MATT AND TONY, THANK 

1933
01:11:34,123 --> 01:11:35,324
YOU FOR CREATING AN OPEN SPACE 

1934
01:11:35,324 --> 01:11:36,592
THAT PEOPLE CAN GET TO. GOLDEN 

1935
01:11:36,592 --> 01:11:37,593
GARDENS PARK IS DIFFERENT, 

1936
01:11:37,593 --> 01:11:46,301
ESPECIALLY THIS KITE CAFE , IS 

1937
01:11:46,301 --> 01:11:47,269
DIFFERENT THAN PRETTY MUCH ANY 

1938
01:11:47,269 --> 01:11:48,570
OTHER FACILITY WE HAVE IN THE 

1939
01:11:48,570 --> 01:11:49,305
PARKS SYSTEM. CHRISTOPHER 

1940
01:11:49,305 --> 01:11:50,539
WILLIAMS SET IT WELL. THE GOLF 

1941
01:11:50,539 --> 01:11:53,575
COURSES ARE 596 ACRES. THE SPACE

1942
01:11:53,575 --> 01:11:58,847
IS LESS THAN 596 SQUARE FEET. I 

1943
01:11:58,847 --> 01:12:05,487
MEAN, TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE

1944
01:12:05,487 --> 01:12:06,722
. TO GIVE EVERYONE REFERENCE 

1945
01:12:06,722 --> 01:12:07,890
POINTS, TO THE NORTH OF THE 

1946
01:12:07,890 --> 01:12:09,124
BATHHOUSE IS METAL., THE COAST 

1947
01:12:09,124 --> 01:12:10,693
GUARD'S DESIGNATION. INTO THE 

1948
01:12:10,693 --> 01:12:14,129
SOUTH IS SHOAL BAY BETWEEN 

1949
01:12:14,129 --> 01:12:15,331
GOLDEN GARDENS AND DISCOVERY 

1950
01:12:15,331 --> 01:12:17,900
PARK . CHAIR, WE DID RECEIVE A 

1951
01:12:17,900 --> 01:12:19,735
REPORT TODAY THAT THIS EAGLES 

1952
01:12:19,735 --> 01:12:21,236
HAVE STOPPED FLYING OVER THE 

1953
01:12:21,236 --> 01:12:26,608
BAY. YOU KNOW WHY? THEY WOULD BE

1954
01:12:26,608 --> 01:12:33,215
BAGELS. BAD JOKES. HERS WAS 

1955
01:12:33,215 --> 01:12:38,954
FUNNIER. IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, 

1956
01:12:38,954 --> 01:12:43,625
THIS LOCATION HAS BEEN HARD . 

1957
01:12:43,625 --> 01:12:44,827
THIS LOCATION HAS BEEN HARD 

1958
01:12:44,827 --> 01:12:45,594
BECAUSE, IN THE SUMMERTIME, 

1959
01:12:45,594 --> 01:12:47,796
BUSINESS IS BOOMING ALL FOUR 

1960
01:12:47,796 --> 01:12:58,340
DAYS OF SUMMER. AND THEN, IN THE

1961
01:12:59,108 --> 01:13:00,776
REST OF THE YEAR, IT IS ONE OF 

1962
01:13:00,776 --> 01:13:01,810
THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE PLACES TO

1963
01:13:01,810 --> 01:13:03,078
BE IN THE CITY. THE REASON THAT 

1964
01:13:03,078 --> 01:13:04,513
I CHOOSE TO GO TO THE ELKS 

1965
01:13:04,513 --> 01:13:05,581
SPEECH INSTEAD OF GOLDEN GARDENS

1966
01:13:05,581 --> 01:13:07,049
IS BECAUSE THERE IS NO WIND IT 

1967
01:13:07,049 --> 01:13:08,417
IS WITHIN A MILE OF EACH OTHER. 

1968
01:13:08,417 --> 01:13:09,418
THE WIND FACTOR, THE RAIN 

1969
01:13:09,418 --> 01:13:10,386
FACTOR, THE DREARINESS FACTOR. 

1970
01:13:10,386 --> 01:13:16,225
IT IS ALL SO DIFFICULT FOR THE 

1971
01:13:16,225 --> 01:13:17,659
BATHHOUSE AND CAFÉ SPACE THAT I

1972
01:13:17,659 --> 01:13:19,762
HAVE WATCHED BUSINESSES LAST 

1973
01:13:19,762 --> 01:13:28,270
ABOUT 3 1/2 YEARS . SO IT HAS 

1974
01:13:28,270 --> 01:13:29,238
BEEN THESE FIVE-YEAR CONTRACTS 

1975
01:13:29,238 --> 01:13:30,773
THAT WE DON'T EVEN GET TO THE 

1976
01:13:30,773 --> 01:13:34,042
END OF THE CONTRACT. COLLEAGUES,

1977
01:13:34,042 --> 01:13:35,110
I HAVE REQUESTED SOME AMENDMENTS

1978
01:13:35,110 --> 01:13:36,745
TO THIS CONTRACT. I WILL 

1979
01:13:36,745 --> 01:13:40,983
CONTINUE WORKING WITH . I KNOW 

1980
01:13:40,983 --> 01:13:42,584
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A ROW

1981
01:13:42,584 --> 01:13:53,061
I BROUGHT AN AMENDMENT TO A 

1982
01:13:54,196 --> 01:13:55,097
CONTRACT. I'M LETTING EVERYONE 

1983
01:13:55,097 --> 01:13:56,165
KNOW AND STATING ON THE RECORD, 

1984
01:13:56,165 --> 01:13:57,132
ESPECIALLY FOR THE LAW OFFICE, 

1985
01:13:57,132 --> 01:13:58,434
THIS IS THE LAST TIME I WILL 

1986
01:13:58,434 --> 01:13:59,668
BRING AMENDMENTS TO A CONTRACT 

1987
01:13:59,668 --> 01:14:00,936
FROM HERE ON OUT. I WILL EITHER 

1988
01:14:00,936 --> 01:14:02,070
JUST REJECT THEM OR SEND THEM 

1989
01:14:02,070 --> 01:14:03,272
BACK. I AM SERIOUS. I'M NOT 

1990
01:14:03,272 --> 01:14:04,673
HERE TO GET IN THE MIDDLE OF 

1991
01:14:04,673 --> 01:14:05,874
YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR 

1992
01:14:05,874 --> 01:14:09,144
CONCESSIONAIRES. BUT I'M ALSO 

1993
01:14:09,144 --> 01:14:11,013
HERE NOT AS A RUBBER STAMP. I'M

1994
01:14:11,013 --> 01:14:12,614
HERE TO MAKE SURE IT IS A FINAL 

1995
01:14:12,614 --> 01:14:13,248
CHECK BEFORE AN AGREEMENT 

1996
01:14:13,248 --> 01:14:19,154
BECOMES AN ORDINANCE. AND SO, 

1997
01:14:19,154 --> 01:14:20,389
COLLEAGUES, TO GIVE YOU A FLAVOR

1998
01:14:20,389 --> 01:14:20,956
ADDRESSED SOME OF THESE 

1999
01:14:20,956 --> 01:14:25,861
AMENDMENTS AND WHAT -- I WILL 

2000
01:14:25,861 --> 01:14:26,895
SHARE WITH EVERYONE RIGHT NOW. 

2001
01:14:26,895 --> 01:14:28,163
IF THESE ARE NOT WELCOME, I'M 

2002
01:14:28,163 --> 01:14:34,336
NOT GOING TO DO THEM. LIKE, WE 

2003
01:14:34,336 --> 01:14:35,737
ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. I WANT

2004
01:14:35,737 --> 01:14:37,539
YOU ALL TO BE IN CONTROL OF YOUR

2005
01:14:37,539 --> 01:14:38,674
OWN DESTINY AS A BUSINESS. I 

2006
01:14:38,674 --> 01:14:39,475
ALSO NOTE THAT BECAUSE 

2007
01:14:39,475 --> 01:14:46,248
BUSINESSES HAVE HAD A RECORD OF,

2008
01:14:46,248 --> 01:14:47,483
LIKE, A RECORD EVERY TIME OF 

2009
01:14:47,483 --> 01:14:48,817
FEELING IN THREE AND HALF YEARS 

2010
01:14:48,817 --> 01:14:50,085
FOR THE PAST, I THINK, THREE OR 

2011
01:14:50,085 --> 01:14:51,653
FOUR CYCLES, THAT THIS IS NOT --

2012
01:14:51,653 --> 01:14:52,821
THERE IS PRECEDENT AS TO WHY 

2013
01:14:52,821 --> 01:14:54,523
SOME OF THESE CHANGES NEED TO BE

2014
01:14:54,523 --> 01:15:00,295
MADE. JUST LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW,

2015
01:15:00,295 --> 01:15:01,964
THE COST, I THINK THE COST IN 

2016
01:15:01,964 --> 01:15:03,298
THE CONTRACT BEFORE US IS HIGHER

2017
01:15:03,298 --> 01:15:04,933
THAN THE RFP. LOOKING AT THAT, 

2018
01:15:04,933 --> 01:15:11,673
THE JEEP REQUIRED IT IS TO STAY 

2019
01:15:11,673 --> 01:15:12,908
UNDER THE AWNING, THE AWNING IS 

2020
01:15:12,908 --> 01:15:14,109
A PUBLIC BENEFIT OF SHADE. THE 

2021
01:15:14,109 --> 01:15:15,344
JEEP COULD GET PARKED ON THE 

2022
01:15:15,344 --> 01:15:16,545
SIDE OF THE BUILDING. THESE ARE 

2023
01:15:16,545 --> 01:15:17,813
SOME OF THE SMALL ISSUES OF 

2024
01:15:17,813 --> 01:15:18,947
ALLOWING FOR FLEX ABILITY AND 

2025
01:15:18,947 --> 01:15:19,648
NOT PUTTING ADDITIONAL 

2026
01:15:19,648 --> 01:15:22,017
REQUIREMENTS ON MATT AND TONY. 

2027
01:15:22,017 --> 01:15:31,093
BECAUSE WHEN THE ROOM WAS MORE 

2028
01:15:31,093 --> 01:15:32,728
FULL, I WAS GOING TO TAKE A POLL

2029
01:15:32,728 --> 01:15:33,996
OF HOW MANY PEOPLE UP INTO 

2030
01:15:33,996 --> 01:15:35,130
GOLDEN GARDENS IN THE SUMMER AND

2031
01:15:35,130 --> 01:15:37,866
HOW MANY IN THE WINTER. AND 

2032
01:15:37,866 --> 01:15:38,967
EVERYONE'S HAND GOES DOWN. WE 

2033
01:15:38,967 --> 01:15:40,969
ARE REQUIRING THEM TO BE OPEN IN

2034
01:15:40,969 --> 01:15:42,604
THE WINTER. THAT IS SOMETHING I 

2035
01:15:42,604 --> 01:15:44,506
THINK WE ALL NEED TO BE AWARE 

2036
01:15:44,506 --> 01:15:55,017
OF, BECAUSE THEY ARE PROVIDING 

2037
01:15:55,017 --> 01:15:55,951
-- THIS IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE 

2038
01:15:55,951 --> 01:15:56,919
PARTNERSHIP IN THE SENSE THE 

2039
01:15:56,919 --> 01:15:58,253
PUBLIC IS GETTING A BENEFIT OF 

2040
01:15:58,253 --> 01:15:59,388
NOT BEING STRANDED ON A COLD 

2041
01:15:59,388 --> 01:16:00,656
RAINY BEACH BECAUSE THERE IS THE

2042
01:16:00,656 --> 01:16:02,024
KITE CAFE TO KEEP THEM WARM FOR 

2043
01:16:02,024 --> 01:16:03,692
A COUPLE OF MINUTES . BUT IF WE 

2044
01:16:03,692 --> 01:16:04,893
ARE NOT SETTING THEM UP FOR 

2045
01:16:04,893 --> 01:16:06,461
SUCCESS, THEN WE ARE DOING 

2046
01:16:06,461 --> 01:16:11,633
OURSELVES HARM. THAT IS 

2047
01:16:11,633 --> 01:16:12,701
GENERALLY -- I MEAN, WE COULD 

2048
01:16:12,701 --> 01:16:13,936
WALK THROUGH SOME OF THIS. WILL 

2049
01:16:13,936 --> 01:16:15,103
ALSO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO THE 

2050
01:16:15,103 --> 01:16:16,672
PARKS DEPARTMENT AND THE TEAM 

2051
01:16:16,672 --> 01:16:19,107
AND CHAIR , I WILL HAVE THIS 

2052
01:16:19,107 --> 01:16:20,242
DONE BY THE NEXT COMMITTEE TO 

2053
01:16:20,242 --> 01:16:21,043
GET VOTED OUT OF THE NEXT 

2054
01:16:21,043 --> 01:16:22,311
COMMITTEE SO THAT THERE IS NOT, 

2055
01:16:22,311 --> 01:16:23,545
WE ARE NOT GETTING DELAYED INTO 

2056
01:16:23,545 --> 01:16:26,815
BUDGET INTO DECEMBER BUT I WANT 

2057
01:16:26,815 --> 01:16:37,359
TO KEEP US ON THIS PATH. THAT IS

2058
01:16:41,663 --> 01:16:42,164
WHAT I GOT. 

2059
01:16:42,164 --> 01:16:43,065
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 

2060
01:16:43,065 --> 01:16:44,032
STRAUSS. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I 

2061
01:16:44,032 --> 01:16:45,033
KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, THIS WILL COME 

2062
01:16:45,033 --> 01:16:46,435
TO THE NEXT MEETING. WE WILL BE 

2063
01:16:46,435 --> 01:16:47,436
ABLE TO ADDRESS THOSE AMENDMENTS

2064
01:16:47,436 --> 01:16:49,037
AND WORK ON THEM . YOU WILL WORK

2065
01:16:49,037 --> 01:16:50,238
ON THEM. CENTRAL STAFF AND YOU. 

2066
01:16:50,238 --> 01:16:51,707
WE WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR THOSE 

2067
01:16:51,707 --> 01:16:52,941
OUT. YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO 

2068
01:16:52,941 --> 01:16:53,542
SHARE THEM? 

2069
01:16:53,542 --> 01:16:54,943
>> I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL 

2070
01:16:54,943 --> 01:16:56,378
TO HAVE LAW REVIEW THEM. I SEE 

2071
01:16:56,378 --> 01:17:03,018
KARINA IN THE AUDIENCE. WE WERE 

2072
01:17:03,018 --> 01:17:03,719
ACTUALLY GOING OVER THESE 

2073
01:17:03,719 --> 01:17:05,287
AMENDMENTS. THAT IS PART OF WHY 

2074
01:17:05,287 --> 01:17:06,188
I WAS LATE TO COMMITTEE TODAY 

2075
01:17:06,188 --> 01:17:07,489
BUT I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE AN 

2076
01:17:07,489 --> 01:17:08,557
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEM WITH 

2077
01:17:08,557 --> 01:17:09,958
PARKS AND KITE CAFE. AHEAD OF 

2078
01:17:09,958 --> 01:17:10,993
PRESENTING THEM A COMMITTEE TO 

2079
01:17:10,993 --> 01:17:12,427
MAKE SURE WE ARE ON THE SAME 

2080
01:17:12,427 --> 01:17:14,129
PAGE. AGAIN, EVERYONE HAS VETO 

2081
01:17:14,129 --> 01:17:15,497
POWER. I JUST SEE THIS AS BEING 

2082
01:17:15,497 --> 01:17:18,400
SO DIFFERENT THAN ALL OTHER 

2083
01:17:18,400 --> 01:17:19,668
AGREEMENTS THAT WE HAVE IN THE 

2084
01:17:19,668 --> 01:17:21,370
CITY, BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER 

2085
01:17:21,370 --> 01:17:26,808
LOCATION THAT IS THIS 

2086
01:17:26,808 --> 01:17:27,442
GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED, THIS 

2087
01:17:27,442 --> 01:17:28,143
ENVIRONMENTALLY ISOLATED, AND 

2088
01:17:28,143 --> 01:17:29,845
ALSO, I WOULD LOVE TO EXPLORE 

2089
01:17:29,845 --> 01:17:33,682
HOW CAN THE KITE CAFE BETTER 

2090
01:17:33,682 --> 01:17:34,883
PARTNER WITH THE REST OF THE 

2091
01:17:34,883 --> 01:17:35,951
BATHHOUSE, WHICH IS A RENTAL 

2092
01:17:35,951 --> 01:17:37,152
FACILITY. I SEE THE CATERING 

2093
01:17:37,152 --> 01:17:41,657
TRUCKS COME IN ALL THE TIME I 

2094
01:17:41,657 --> 01:17:43,091
WILL LEAVE IT THERE BEFORE I 

2095
01:17:43,091 --> 01:17:45,894
OPEN PANDORA'S BOX AGAIN. ALSO,

2096
01:17:45,894 --> 01:17:51,466
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE , 

2097
01:17:51,466 --> 01:17:52,734
MATT AND TONY, YOU DO INCREDIBLE

2098
01:17:52,734 --> 01:17:54,236
CIVIC WORK THROUGH YOUR PRIVATE 

2099
01:17:54,236 --> 01:17:57,973
COMPANY WITH THE QUEEN AND 

2100
01:17:57,973 --> 01:18:02,077
FARMERS MARKET , AND THEN, YOU 

2101
01:18:02,077 --> 01:18:03,245
KNOW, WITH THE SERVICES YOU 

2102
01:18:03,245 --> 01:18:09,951
PROVIDE , BALLARD FC . I THINK 

2103
01:18:09,951 --> 01:18:11,586
YOU MAY KNOW, I'M NOT GOING TO 

2104
01:18:11,586 --> 01:18:12,888
BE ABLE TO BE AT THE PLAYOFF 

2105
01:18:12,888 --> 01:18:14,056
GAME ON FRIDAY. PLEASE SHOUT FOR

2106
01:18:14,056 --> 01:18:15,090
ME. THOSE ARE MY PERSONAL 

2107
01:18:15,090 --> 01:18:17,459
PRIVILEGE IS TODAY. WE CAN 

2108
01:18:17,459 --> 01:18:18,593
COORDINATE PERCENT OF YOUR TIME 

2109
01:18:18,593 --> 01:18:20,362
IS PRECIOUS. IF WE ALL COME TO 

2110
01:18:20,362 --> 01:18:28,236
AGREEMENT AND YOU DON'T FEEL 

2111
01:18:28,236 --> 01:18:29,237
LIKE YOU NEED COME BACK TO 

2112
01:18:29,237 --> 01:18:30,305
COMMITTEE, I'M HAPPY TO CURE 

2113
01:18:30,305 --> 01:18:31,773
YOUR WATER. BUT ALSO, IF YOU 

2114
01:18:31,773 --> 01:18:33,075
WANT TO BE HERE. I WANT TO 

2115
01:18:33,075 --> 01:18:33,909
RESPECT YOUR TIME AS WELL. 

2116
01:18:33,909 --> 01:18:34,710
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU, 

2117
01:18:34,710 --> 01:18:35,677
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS FOR ANY 

2118
01:18:35,677 --> 01:18:43,585
OTHER COMMENTS? THANK YOU ALL. 

2119
01:18:43,585 --> 01:18:44,653
LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS. IS 

2120
01:18:44,653 --> 01:18:45,654
ACTUALLY ONLINE LOOKING AT YOUR 

2121
01:18:45,654 --> 01:18:51,493
MENU. NUMBER ONE. I THINK IT IS 

2122
01:18:51,493 --> 01:18:52,294
PHENOMENAL YOUR REVIEWS ARE 

2123
01:18:52,294 --> 01:18:53,161
4.IT. THAT IS SUPERHIGH, 

2124
01:18:53,161 --> 01:18:54,329
ESPECIALLY IN RESTAURANTS 

2125
01:18:54,329 --> 01:19:02,304
NOWADAYS . I THOUGHT THAT WAS 

2126
01:19:02,304 --> 01:19:03,605
REALLY COOL TO GO DOWN THE LINE 

2127
01:19:03,605 --> 01:19:04,840
AND LOOK AT ALL THE GREAT 

2128
01:19:04,840 --> 01:19:06,141
COMMENTS THAT PEOPLE HAD FOR YOU

2129
01:19:06,141 --> 01:19:07,409
ALL. AND THEN, I'M GOING TO GET

2130
01:19:07,409 --> 01:19:08,643
THE GREENWICH SANDWICH. THAT IS 

2131
01:19:08,643 --> 01:19:09,511
VEGAN. THERE'S NOTHING BETTER 

2132
01:19:09,511 --> 01:19:10,479
THAN A GOOD, NICE HOAGIE 

2133
01:19:10,479 --> 01:19:11,379
SANDWICH. I NEED OIL AND 

2134
01:19:11,379 --> 01:19:12,380
VINEGAR. A LITTLE PEPPER. YOU 

2135
01:19:12,380 --> 01:19:14,816
GOT ME? I AM COMING. 

2136
01:19:14,816 --> 01:19:15,617
>> OKAY. 

2137
01:19:15,617 --> 01:19:22,624
>> I HAVE BEEN TO GOLDEN GARDENS

2138
01:19:22,624 --> 01:19:23,458
IN THE WINTER, COUNCILMEMBER 

2139
01:19:23,458 --> 01:19:23,725
STRAUSS. 

2140
01:19:23,725 --> 01:19:24,526
>> HOW WAS IT? 

2141
01:19:24,526 --> 01:19:26,161
>> NOT, YOU KNOW. NOT LIKE THE 

2142
01:19:26,161 --> 01:19:30,232
SUMMER. [ LAUGHTER ] I HAD BEEN 

2143
01:19:30,232 --> 01:19:31,366
THERE. IT IS NOT LIKE THE 

2144
01:19:31,366 --> 01:19:32,434
SUMMER. AND I CAN'T REMEMBER, 

2145
01:19:32,434 --> 01:19:38,006
THERE IS A DOG PARK 

2146
01:19:38,006 --> 01:19:39,307
>> WHICH IS MORE PROTECTED FROM 

2147
01:19:39,307 --> 01:19:40,342
THE WIND THEN THE BEACH. 

2148
01:19:40,342 --> 01:19:41,409
>> IT IS. I'VE NEVER GOTTEN 

2149
01:19:41,409 --> 01:19:42,611
COLD THERE WITH MY DOG, SANTANA.

2150
01:19:42,611 --> 01:19:43,779
AWESOME. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING

2151
01:19:43,779 --> 01:19:44,946
HERE. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. I 

2152
01:19:44,946 --> 01:19:46,114
DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY LAST

2153
01:19:46,114 --> 01:19:47,482
COMMENTS AT ALL. 

2154
01:19:47,482 --> 01:19:50,352
>> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THE 

2155
01:19:50,352 --> 01:19:50,786
TIME. 

2156
01:19:50,786 --> 01:19:56,124
>> EASY. AWESOME. THANK YOU ALL 

2157
01:19:56,124 --> 01:19:57,392
FOR BEING HERE. WE WILL SEE YOU 

2158
01:19:57,392 --> 01:20:00,796
BACK NEXT COMMITTEE. THANK YOU. 

2159
01:20:00,796 --> 01:20:06,234
COLLEAGUES, A HEADS UP, -- HERE 

2160
01:20:06,234 --> 01:20:10,572
IS THE DAD JOKE. DAD PARKS JOKE.

2161
01:20:10,572 --> 01:20:15,443
WHY DOES , NOT COUNCILMEMBER 

2162
01:20:15,443 --> 01:20:19,014
STRAUSS, GET LOST IN A PARK? 

2163
01:20:19,014 --> 01:20:20,782
>> BECAUSE OF THE FRIENDS OF 

2164
01:20:20,782 --> 01:20:22,217
DISCOVERY PARK MADE A MAP. 

2165
01:20:22,217 --> 01:20:27,689
>> NO, BECAUSE YOU LEAVE A BUNCH

2166
01:20:27,689 --> 01:20:32,227
OF BAD DAD JOKES BEHIND. ANYWAY.

2167
01:20:32,227 --> 01:20:35,897
WHATEVER. ITEM NUMBER THREE. I 

2168
01:20:35,897 --> 01:20:40,836
THOUGHT THAT WAS GOOD. 

2169
01:20:40,836 --> 01:20:42,070
>> FRIENDS OF DISCOVERY PARK 

2170
01:20:42,070 --> 01:20:43,605
DOES MAKE A GOOD HOT DOG. 

2171
01:20:43,605 --> 01:20:53,782
>> OKAY. 

2172
01:20:54,216 --> 01:20:55,483
>> AGENDA ITEM 3, COUNCIL BILL 

2173
01:20:55,483 --> 01:20:56,117
121038, ORDINANCE RELATED TO 

2174
01:20:56,117 --> 01:20:57,118
SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION 

2175
01:20:57,118 --> 01:20:57,752
AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT 

2176
01:20:57,752 --> 01:20:58,687
TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-YEAR 

2177
01:20:58,687 --> 01:20:59,688
AGREEMENT WITH OPTIONS TO EXTEND

2178
01:20:59,688 --> 01:21:00,922
WITH LOST EVENING TO OPERATE AND

2179
01:21:00,922 --> 01:21:02,791
PROVIDE MANAGEMENT OF THE GREEN 

2180
01:21:02,791 --> 01:21:04,226
LAKE PITCH & PUTT AT GREEN LAKE 

2181
01:21:04,226 --> 01:21:04,492
PARK. 

2182
01:21:04,492 --> 01:21:05,493
>> PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO 

2183
01:21:05,493 --> 01:21:06,661
THE BUCKET. I THOUGHT THAT WAS 

2184
01:21:06,661 --> 01:21:08,163
END OF OUR MEETING. I WAS GOING 

2185
01:21:08,163 --> 01:21:09,731
TO CLOSE A MEETING. I FORGOT 

2186
01:21:09,731 --> 01:21:10,565
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. 

2187
01:21:10,565 --> 01:21:11,533
APOLOGIZE. PLEASE JUMP INTO YOUR

2188
01:21:11,533 --> 01:21:11,867
PRESENTATION. 

2189
01:21:11,867 --> 01:21:12,601
>> YOU BET. CHRISTOPHER 

2190
01:21:12,601 --> 01:21:13,501
WILLIAMS, AGAIN, JOINED BY 

2191
01:21:13,501 --> 01:21:18,506
KATHLEEN GANTZ AND AMY FAULKNER 

2192
01:21:18,506 --> 01:21:20,141
FROM LOST EVENINGS, WHO IS THE 

2193
01:21:20,141 --> 01:21:21,576
BUSINESS OWNER. SHE HAD PLANNED 

2194
01:21:21,576 --> 01:21:23,578
TO JOIN US VIRTUALLY. I DON'T 

2195
01:21:23,578 --> 01:21:26,648
KNOW IF SHE IS ONLINE. 

2196
01:21:26,648 --> 01:21:28,283
>> WE WILL DOUBLE CHECK. 

2197
01:21:28,283 --> 01:21:30,685
>> AWESOME. WE CAN STILL MOVE 

2198
01:21:30,685 --> 01:21:41,229
FORWARD. THE GREEN LAKE PITCH & 

2199
01:21:44,299 --> 01:21:45,533
PUTT IS A CHERISHED 70-YEAR-OLD 

2200
01:21:45,533 --> 01:21:46,501
FACILITY. LOTS OF HISTORY THERE.

2201
01:21:46,501 --> 01:21:47,636
I HAVE BEEN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD 

2202
01:21:47,636 --> 01:21:49,070
FOR A LONG TIME. A LOT OF YOUNG 

2203
01:21:49,070 --> 01:21:50,105
PEOPLE DEVELOP THEIR INTEREST IN

2204
01:21:50,105 --> 01:21:51,273
GOLF BY PLAYING AND PRACTICING 

2205
01:21:51,273 --> 01:21:54,709
AT THE PITCH & PUTT . WE HAVE 

2206
01:21:54,709 --> 01:21:55,944
HAD ONE OPERATOR FOR, LIKE, THE 

2207
01:21:55,944 --> 01:21:57,579
PAST 14 OR 15 YEARS . WE WILL 

2208
01:21:57,579 --> 01:21:59,014
EASILY WENT THROUGH AN RFP 

2209
01:21:59,014 --> 01:22:00,382
PROCESS. AMY AND LOST EVENINGS 

2210
01:22:00,382 --> 01:22:02,484
WERE THE SUCCESSFUL AWARDEE . 

2211
01:22:02,484 --> 01:22:08,923
AMY BRINGS LOTS OF ENERGY AND 

2212
01:22:08,923 --> 01:22:10,425
NEW IDEAS TO THE PITCH & PUTT. 

2213
01:22:10,425 --> 01:22:11,793
AS YOU DRIVE BY, YOU WILL SEE 

2214
01:22:11,793 --> 01:22:16,531
LOTS OF LITTLE CHANGES THAT ARE 

2215
01:22:16,531 --> 01:22:17,766
KIND OF AN INVITATION TO THE 

2216
01:22:17,766 --> 01:22:19,167
PUBLIC TO COME IN AND SEE WHAT 

2217
01:22:19,167 --> 01:22:20,568
IS HAPPENING. WE ARE EXCITED TO 

2218
01:22:20,568 --> 01:22:22,137
BE PARTNERING WITH AMY AND LOST 

2219
01:22:22,137 --> 01:22:25,540
EVENINGS ON THE PITCH & PUTT. 

2220
01:22:25,540 --> 01:22:26,708
RIGHT NOW, I WILL ASK KATHLEEN 

2221
01:22:26,708 --> 01:22:37,118
TO TALK YOU THROUGH THE 

2222
01:22:40,889 --> 01:22:41,856
SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS OF THIS 

2223
01:22:41,856 --> 01:22:42,157
AGREEMENT. 

2224
01:22:42,157 --> 01:22:42,991
>> THANK YOU, CHRISTOPHER. THANK

2225
01:22:42,991 --> 01:22:44,059
YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY TO 

2226
01:22:44,059 --> 01:22:45,460
TALK ABOUT THE GREEN LAKE PITCH 

2227
01:22:45,460 --> 01:22:46,428
& PUTT AND OUR PROPOSED 

2228
01:22:46,428 --> 01:22:47,195
CONCESSIONS AGREEMENT WITH LOST 

2229
01:22:47,195 --> 01:22:48,096
EVENINGS LLC FOR THE MANAGEMENT 

2230
01:22:48,096 --> 01:22:49,531
AND OPERATION OF THIS SITE. AS 

2231
01:22:49,531 --> 01:22:50,532
CHRISTOPHER SAID, PITCH & PUTT 

2232
01:22:50,532 --> 01:22:51,599
IS A SHORTER, LESS FORMAL 

2233
01:22:51,599 --> 01:22:52,867
VERSION OF GOLF FOR THE COURSE 

2234
01:22:52,867 --> 01:22:54,235
HAS SHORTER AND TAKES ONLY AN 

2235
01:22:54,235 --> 01:23:02,577
HOUR OR TWO TO COMPLETE A ROUND.

2236
01:23:02,577 --> 01:23:03,745
THIS PRESENTATION WE'RE GOING 

2237
01:23:03,745 --> 01:23:05,046
TO COVER FOUR KEY AREAS, THE 

2238
01:23:05,046 --> 01:23:06,114
BACKGROUND ON THE GREEN LAKE 

2239
01:23:06,114 --> 01:23:07,148
PITCH & PUTT, THE REQUEST FOR 

2240
01:23:07,148 --> 01:23:08,249
PROPOSAL OR RFP PROCESS, ERIC 

2241
01:23:08,249 --> 01:23:09,150
LEE CONDITIONS OF THE PROPOSED 

2242
01:23:09,150 --> 01:23:10,218
AGREEMENT, AND THE COMMUNITY 

2243
01:23:10,218 --> 01:23:17,158
SUPPORT AND PROGRAMMING PLANS. 

2244
01:23:17,158 --> 01:23:18,493
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS

2245
01:23:18,493 --> 01:23:19,294
THE CONSIDERATION OF AN 

2246
01:23:19,294 --> 01:23:20,061
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE 

2247
01:23:20,061 --> 01:23:21,062
SUPERINTENDENT TO ENTER INTO A 

2248
01:23:21,062 --> 01:23:21,730
FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH OPTIONS 

2249
01:23:21,730 --> 01:23:22,997
TO EXTEND WITH LOST EVENINGS TO 

2250
01:23:22,997 --> 01:23:23,832
ACTIVATE AND MAINTAIN THIS 

2251
01:23:23,832 --> 01:23:26,101
BELOVED COMMUNITY ASSET. OUR 

2252
01:23:26,101 --> 01:23:26,868
GOALS FOR THIS LONG-TERM 

2253
01:23:26,868 --> 01:23:37,412
AGREEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS. FIRST,

2254
01:23:54,162 --> 01:23:55,563
WE WANT TO SUSTAIN THE SEASONAL 

2255
01:23:55,563 --> 01:23:56,531
ACTIVATION OF THE PITCH & PUTT, 

2256
01:23:56,531 --> 01:23:57,332
WHICH PROVIDES A VIBRANT 

2257
01:23:57,332 --> 01:23:58,133
RECREATIONAL OPTION AT GREEN 

2258
01:23:58,133 --> 01:23:58,333
LAKE. 

2259
01:23:58,333 --> 01:23:59,768
>> SECOND, WE HAVE TO THAT YOU 

2260
01:23:59,768 --> 01:24:00,802
WANT TO HAVE A CONSISTENT 

2261
01:24:00,802 --> 01:24:01,803
OPERATOR PROVIDING EYES ON THE 

2262
01:24:01,803 --> 01:24:02,670
PARK PROVIDING SAFETY AND 

2263
01:24:02,670 --> 01:24:03,438
STEWARDSHIP. THIRD, WE ARE 

2264
01:24:03,438 --> 01:24:04,639
EXCITED TO WORK WITH AN OPERATOR

2265
01:24:04,639 --> 01:24:05,640
WHO BRINGS SUCH ENTHUSIASM A 

2266
01:24:05,640 --> 01:24:06,708
VISION AND A COMMITMENT TO 

2267
01:24:06,708 --> 01:24:07,275
INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY 

2268
01:24:07,275 --> 01:24:08,343
ENGAGEMENT. AND FINALLY, THIS 

2269
01:24:08,343 --> 01:24:09,144
AGREEMENT HELPS US GENERATE 

2270
01:24:09,144 --> 01:24:09,944
REVENUE TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS 

2271
01:24:09,944 --> 01:24:10,879
AND TACKLE LONG-OVERDUE FACILITY

2272
01:24:10,879 --> 01:24:11,780
IMPROVEMENTS. THIS COURSE HAS 

2273
01:24:11,780 --> 01:24:12,981
DEEP ROOTS IN THE COMMUNITY. IT 

2274
01:24:12,981 --> 01:24:14,149
WAS DEVELOPED IN 1947, IN THE 

2275
01:24:14,149 --> 01:24:16,251
ORIGINAL BUILDING DATES BACK TO 

2276
01:24:16,251 --> 01:24:17,919
1948. SINCE 1953, THE CITY HAS 

2277
01:24:17,919 --> 01:24:19,854
OWNED THE COURSE, AND FOR OVER 

2278
01:24:19,854 --> 01:24:23,024
40 YEARS, A SINGLE FAMILY 

2279
01:24:23,024 --> 01:24:23,825
OPERATED THE CONCESSION UNTIL 

2280
01:24:23,825 --> 01:24:24,826
THE MOST RECENT CONTRACT EXPIRED

2281
01:24:24,826 --> 01:24:30,265
IN NOVEMBER 2024. IT HAS LONG 

2282
01:24:30,265 --> 01:24:31,266
SERVED AS AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRY 

2283
01:24:31,266 --> 01:24:32,400
POINT TO GOLF, AND IT CONTINUES 

2284
01:24:32,400 --> 01:24:38,540
TO BE CHERISHED BY LOCALS. HERE 

2285
01:24:38,540 --> 01:24:39,841
IS A QUICK TIMELINE OF OUR 

2286
01:24:39,841 --> 01:24:40,608
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. IN THE 

2287
01:24:40,608 --> 01:24:41,810
SPRING OF 2024 WE INITIATED A 

2288
01:24:41,810 --> 01:24:48,149
COMPETITIVE RFP PROCESS , 

2289
01:24:48,149 --> 01:24:49,350
RECEIVING SIX PROPOSALS. WE HAD 

2290
01:24:49,350 --> 01:24:50,251
A VERY DIVERSE PANEL CONSISTING 

2291
01:24:50,251 --> 01:24:51,252
OF DIFFERENT RACES AND GENDERS 

2292
01:24:51,252 --> 01:24:52,420
WITH AGES RANGING FROM A HIGH 

2293
01:24:52,420 --> 01:24:53,988
SCHOOL STUDENT TO A SENIOR 

2294
01:24:53,988 --> 01:24:58,493
COUPLE TO CITY OF SEATTLE STAFF 

2295
01:24:58,493 --> 01:24:59,327
MEMBERS AND FOUR COMMUNITY 

2296
01:24:59,327 --> 01:25:00,495
REPRESENTATIVES. ONE OF WHOM IS 

2297
01:25:00,495 --> 01:25:01,429
A GOLF PROFESSIONAL. WITH THEIR 

2298
01:25:01,429 --> 01:25:06,134
COMBINED SCORING, THEY SELECTED 

2299
01:25:06,134 --> 01:25:07,602
GILLY WAGON, NOW OPERATING AS 

2300
01:25:07,602 --> 01:25:09,003
LOST EVENINGS. IN THE WINTER OF 

2301
01:25:09,003 --> 01:25:09,904
2024 AND 2025 WE DID SITE 

2302
01:25:09,904 --> 01:25:11,272
UPGRADES DURING THEIR REGULAR 

2303
01:25:11,272 --> 01:25:16,678
SEASONAL CLOSURE. LOST EVENINGS 

2304
01:25:16,678 --> 01:25:17,679
BEGAN OPERATING THE SPRING, AND 

2305
01:25:17,679 --> 01:25:18,947
WE ARE NOW BRINGING FORWARD THIS

2306
01:25:18,947 --> 01:25:20,215
LONG-TERM AGREEMENT FOR COUNCIL 

2307
01:25:20,215 --> 01:25:22,150
CONSIDERATION. THE KEY TERMS OF 

2308
01:25:22,150 --> 01:25:25,920
THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT ARE THAT 

2309
01:25:25,920 --> 01:25:26,988
THIS AGREEMENT COVERS THE NINE 

2310
01:25:26,988 --> 01:25:28,857
HOLE PAR THREE COURSE AT THE 

2311
01:25:28,857 --> 01:25:35,096
SOUTH END THAT SOUTH END, EACH 

2312
01:25:35,096 --> 01:25:36,297
HOLE DESIGNED TO BE COMPLETED IN

2313
01:25:36,297 --> 01:25:37,432
THREE STROKES BY A SKILLED 

2314
01:25:37,432 --> 01:25:38,500
PLAYER. THE SEASON RUNS FROM 

2315
01:25:38,500 --> 01:25:39,434
MARCH TO OCTOBER. INCLUDES 

2316
01:25:39,434 --> 01:25:40,368
INITIAL FIVE-YEAR TERM WITH TWO 

2317
01:25:40,368 --> 01:25:49,511
OPTIONAL FIVE-YEAR EXTENSIONS. 

2318
01:25:49,511 --> 01:25:50,578
THE CONCESSIONAIRE WILL PAY 10% 

2319
01:25:50,578 --> 01:25:51,579
OF REVENUE MONTHLY WITH A 

2320
01:25:51,579 --> 01:25:52,447
GUARANTEED MINIMUM OF $26,000 

2321
01:25:52,447 --> 01:25:53,548
ANNUALLY, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 300

2322
01:25:53,548 --> 01:25:55,650
AND UTILITIES MONTHLY. EVENTS 

2323
01:25:55,650 --> 01:25:56,718
ARE ALLOWED WITH SPR'S APPROVAL

2324
01:25:56,718 --> 01:25:58,453
WITH 10% OF EVENT REVENUE GOING 

2325
01:25:58,453 --> 01:26:08,763
TO SPR. LOST EVENINGS IS 

2326
01:26:08,763 --> 01:26:09,697
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY TODAY 

2327
01:26:09,697 --> 01:26:10,498
MAINTENANCE WHILE SPR HANDLES 

2328
01:26:10,498 --> 01:26:11,533
MAJOR MAINTENANCE. AND BY YEAR 

2329
01:26:11,533 --> 01:26:12,634
THREE, THE OPERATOR WILL INSTALL

2330
01:26:12,634 --> 01:26:13,868
OR UPGRADE THE RESTROOM TO MEET 

2331
01:26:13,868 --> 01:26:14,602
ADA STANDARDS. WE ARE 

2332
01:26:14,602 --> 01:26:15,503
PARTICULARLY EXCITED ABOUT LOST 

2333
01:26:15,503 --> 01:26:25,980
EVENINGS CAPOTE -- PROPOSED 

2334
01:26:29,484 --> 01:26:30,051
PROGRAMMING BEYOND TRADITIONAL 

2335
01:26:30,051 --> 01:26:30,885
GOLF OFFERINGS BUT SOME INCLUDE 

2336
01:26:30,885 --> 01:26:31,853
KIDS GOLF CAMP, BUSINESS LEAGUE 

2337
01:26:31,853 --> 01:26:32,754
PLAY, LGBTQ INCLUSIVE SOCIAL 

2338
01:26:32,754 --> 01:26:33,788
SCRAMBLES, CALL FOR NON-GOLFERS,

2339
01:26:33,788 --> 01:26:34,455
THEMES COMMUNITY GATHERINGS LIKE

2340
01:26:34,455 --> 01:26:44,999
DONUT DAYS AND TEE DAYS AND LIVE

2341
01:26:50,538 --> 01:26:51,239
PERFORMANCE AND OTHER EVENTS 

2342
01:26:51,239 --> 01:26:52,040
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL. THESE 

2343
01:26:52,040 --> 01:26:52,941
OFFERINGS WILL MAKE THE SPACE 

2344
01:26:52,941 --> 01:26:53,908
MORE WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE FOR

2345
01:26:53,908 --> 01:26:55,143
A BROAD RANGE OF RESIDENTS. THIS

2346
01:26:55,143 --> 01:26:55,977
PARTNERSHIP ENSURES THE GREEN 

2347
01:26:55,977 --> 01:26:57,145
LAKE PITCH & PUTT REMAINS A 

2348
01:26:57,145 --> 01:26:57,779
WELCOMING, ACCESSIBLE AND 

2349
01:26:57,779 --> 01:26:58,413
WELL-MAINTAINED COMMUNITY SPACE.

2350
01:26:58,413 --> 01:26:59,447
WE ARE CONFIDENT THIS AGREEMENT 

2351
01:26:59,447 --> 01:27:00,448
STRENGTHENS OUR LONG-TERM GOALS 

2352
01:27:00,448 --> 01:27:01,249
FOR EQUITY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

2353
01:27:01,249 --> 01:27:02,317
AND STEWARDSHIP OF OUR PARK 

2354
01:27:02,317 --> 01:27:03,318
RESOURCES. I'M HAPPY TO TAKE 

2355
01:27:03,318 --> 01:27:04,919
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT 

2356
01:27:04,919 --> 01:27:05,787
THIS TIME. 

2357
01:27:05,787 --> 01:27:07,255
>> THANK YOU, KATHLEEN. I DON'T

2358
01:27:07,255 --> 01:27:08,957
KNOW IF CHRISTOPHER HAS ANYTHING

2359
01:27:08,957 --> 01:27:16,030
AS WELL. 

2360
01:27:16,030 --> 01:27:17,332
>> I THINK KATHLEEN NAILED IT. 

2361
01:27:17,332 --> 01:27:18,466
>> AWESOME. YOU DID. I ALSO 

2362
01:27:18,466 --> 01:27:19,467
WANTED TO DEFER TO COUNCILMEMBER

2363
01:27:19,467 --> 01:27:20,535
STRAUSS. THIS IS IN YOUR 

2364
01:27:20,535 --> 01:27:21,502
DISTRICT. I GOT THE BOUNDARIES 

2365
01:27:21,502 --> 01:27:21,736
RIGHT. 

2366
01:27:21,736 --> 01:27:32,280
>> INDEED. LOVE PITCH & PUTT , 

2367
01:27:35,283 --> 01:27:35,950
INCORRECTLY CALLED PUTT PUTT 

2368
01:27:35,950 --> 01:27:36,784
DURING THE GOLF DISCUSSIONS. 

2369
01:27:36,784 --> 01:27:37,752
COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO SHARE, 

2370
01:27:37,752 --> 01:27:38,786
COMPARED TO THE LAST CONCESSION 

2371
01:27:38,786 --> 01:27:40,088
AGREEMENT WE SAW JUST A COUPLE 

2372
01:27:40,088 --> 01:27:41,556
MINUTES AGO THE DID HAVE A CPI ,

2373
01:27:41,556 --> 01:27:43,024
THIS ONE DOES NOT. I AM OKAY 

2374
01:27:43,024 --> 01:27:44,225
WITH THAT. I AM FLACKING THAT 

2375
01:27:44,225 --> 01:27:45,660
FOR YOU AS WE GET INTO THE 

2376
01:27:45,660 --> 01:27:47,462
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT AMENDMENTS AT 

2377
01:27:47,462 --> 01:27:48,730
THE NEXT COMMITTEE. I THINK THIS

2378
01:27:48,730 --> 01:27:53,101
IS A FAIR AGREEMENT. COLLEAGUES,

2379
01:27:53,101 --> 01:27:54,435
SOMETHING HE MAY ALSO NOT KNOW 

2380
01:27:54,435 --> 01:27:55,470
IS THAT WHEN I TOOK OFFICE, 

2381
01:27:55,470 --> 01:28:01,843
THERE WAS NOT A WALKING PATH 

2382
01:28:01,843 --> 01:28:03,077
AROUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE PITCH

2383
01:28:03,077 --> 01:28:04,479
& PUTT. AND SO, WE WERE FORCING 

2384
01:28:04,479 --> 01:28:05,680
PEOPLE TO WALK IN AND 

2385
01:28:05,680 --> 01:28:06,481
UNMAINTAINED SHOULDER OF THE 

2386
01:28:06,481 --> 01:28:07,949
ROAD TO GET FROM THE PARKING LOT

2387
01:28:07,949 --> 01:28:12,520
TO THE FRONT DOOR OF PITCH & 

2388
01:28:12,520 --> 01:28:13,855
PUTT. WITH THE HELP OF PARKS 

2389
01:28:13,855 --> 01:28:17,191
DEPARTMENT AND SDOT, WE WERE 

2390
01:28:17,191 --> 01:28:18,326
ABLE TO CREATE THAT BOUNDARY 

2391
01:28:18,326 --> 01:28:28,836
WALKWAY ALL AROUND -- ALL THE 

2392
01:28:32,140 --> 01:28:33,174
WAY AROUND THE PITCH & PUTT. 

2393
01:28:33,174 --> 01:28:34,075
YES, THERE'S ALREADY A 

2394
01:28:34,075 --> 01:28:35,143
WALKABOUT PASS FOR GREENLEE, BUT

2395
01:28:35,143 --> 01:28:36,244
FOR THE SPECIFIC PITCH & PUTT, 

2396
01:28:36,244 --> 01:28:37,478
WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE THAT 

2397
01:28:37,478 --> 01:28:38,746
WALKING PATH. JUST WANT TO SAY 

2398
01:28:38,746 --> 01:28:39,947
THINGS. I'M READY TO VOTE ON 

2399
01:28:39,947 --> 01:28:41,549
THIS, IF YOU WANT TO BRING IT TO

2400
01:28:41,549 --> 01:28:43,351
VOTE TODAY. I GUESS MY ONLY -- I

2401
01:28:43,351 --> 01:28:44,419
DON'T THINK YOU WERE INTENDING 

2402
01:28:44,419 --> 01:28:45,653
TO SAY I WAS AN UNSKILLED 

2403
01:28:45,653 --> 01:28:46,988
GOLFER, BUT [ OVERLAPPING 

2404
01:28:46,988 --> 01:28:48,690
SPEAKERS ] 

2405
01:28:48,690 --> 01:28:50,658
>> GIVE ME A GOLF CLUB. I AM NOT

2406
01:28:50,658 --> 01:28:53,361
SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN. 

2407
01:28:53,361 --> 01:28:54,629
>> BACK TO YOU, SHARE. 

2408
01:28:54,629 --> 01:28:55,697
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU, COUNCIL 

2409
01:28:55,697 --> 01:28:56,898
MEMBER STRAUSS. COUNCILMEMBER 

2410
01:28:56,898 --> 01:28:59,033
RIVERA? COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE , 

2411
01:28:59,033 --> 01:29:02,136
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON, IF YOU

2412
01:29:02,136 --> 01:29:03,538
HAVE QUESTIONS. COUNCILMEMBER 

2413
01:29:03,538 --> 01:29:04,639
KETTLE. 

2414
01:29:04,639 --> 01:29:11,913
>> NO QUESTIONS. ALTHOUGH I 

2415
01:29:11,913 --> 01:29:13,314
APPRECIATE THE INVITATION TO 

2416
01:29:13,314 --> 01:29:19,554
SWING BY. THANK YOU. I DO HAVE 

2417
01:29:19,554 --> 01:29:21,689
ONE LAST THING. I WILL SAVE IT 

2418
01:29:21,689 --> 01:29:23,291
FOR THE OTHER BUSINESS. 

2419
01:29:23,291 --> 01:29:30,898
>> THANK YOU. COMMITTEE MEMBERS,

2420
01:29:30,898 --> 01:29:32,967
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL FEEL 

2421
01:29:32,967 --> 01:29:34,969
COMFORTABLE WITH VOTING ON THIS 

2422
01:29:34,969 --> 01:29:36,738
. I DO. I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER 

2423
01:29:36,738 --> 01:29:37,839
STRAUSS DOES. I'M GETTING 

2424
01:29:37,839 --> 01:29:41,843
THUMBS UP. AWESOME. GREAT. I AM 

2425
01:29:41,843 --> 01:29:52,386
GOING TO MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE

2426
01:29:57,391 --> 01:29:57,992
RECOMMENDS ADOPTING COUNCIL BILL

2427
01:29:57,992 --> 01:29:59,660
12100 -- 12103 IT. IS THERE A 

2428
01:29:59,660 --> 01:30:00,128
SECOND QUEST SECOND. 

2429
01:30:00,128 --> 01:30:00,962
>> MOVED AND SECONDED TO 

2430
01:30:00,962 --> 01:30:02,597
RECOMMEND THE PASSAGE OF THE 

2431
01:30:02,597 --> 01:30:04,932
BILL. THERE THAT I DON'T KNOW 

2432
01:30:04,932 --> 01:30:05,867
IF THERE ARE FURTHER COMMENTS. I

2433
01:30:05,867 --> 01:30:07,301
WILL STOP AND LOOK. WE ARE GOOD.

2434
01:30:07,301 --> 01:30:08,603
AWESOME. WE CAN GO AHEAD. PLEASE

2435
01:30:08,603 --> 01:30:09,203
CALL THE ROLL. 

2436
01:30:09,203 --> 01:30:19,714
>> PUTT PUTT -- [ ROLL CALL ] 

2437
01:30:31,759 --> 01:30:32,794
FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. 

2438
01:30:32,794 --> 01:30:33,694
>> AWESOME. THE MOTION CARRIES. 

2439
01:30:33,694 --> 01:30:34,328
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 

2440
01:30:34,328 --> 01:30:36,164
WILL BE SENT TO TUESDAY, JULY 

2441
01:30:36,164 --> 01:30:41,335
29, 2025 . THANK YOU, KATHLEEN, 

2442
01:30:41,335 --> 01:30:42,103
THANK YOU, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS.

2443
01:30:42,103 --> 01:30:43,538
REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL BEING 

2444
01:30:43,538 --> 01:30:46,574
HERE. COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE? 

2445
01:30:46,574 --> 01:30:48,009
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST 

2446
01:30:48,009 --> 01:30:49,610
WANTED TO NOTE BEFORE OUR GUESTS

2447
01:30:49,610 --> 01:30:51,946
LEAVE THAT , AS YOU KNOW, IT 

2448
01:30:51,946 --> 01:30:53,114
ALWAYS COMES BACK TO PUBLIC 

2449
01:30:53,114 --> 01:31:03,624
SAFETY FOR ME. I WAS GOING TO 

2450
01:31:04,692 --> 01:31:05,726
ASK A QUESTION ABOUT GOLDEN 

2451
01:31:05,726 --> 01:31:06,894
GARDENS, BUT THAT IS ONE TYPE OF

2452
01:31:06,894 --> 01:31:07,995
PUBLIC SAFETY. THERE IS ANOTHER 

2453
01:31:07,995 --> 01:31:09,330
PART OF PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED TO

2454
01:31:09,330 --> 01:31:10,298
PARKS. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS, 

2455
01:31:10,298 --> 01:31:11,699
WHY WAS LETTER A AND AFRAID TO 

2456
01:31:11,699 --> 01:31:17,438
GO TO THE PARK? 

2457
01:31:17,438 --> 01:31:18,206
>> I AM STUMPED. 

2458
01:31:18,206 --> 01:31:20,141
>> BECAUSE HE THOUGHT B WAS 

2459
01:31:20,141 --> 01:31:25,680
FOLLOWING IT. 

2460
01:31:25,680 --> 01:31:26,981
>> DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB. 

2461
01:31:26,981 --> 01:31:28,416
>> OKAY. THANK YOU, 

2462
01:31:28,416 --> 01:31:31,118
COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. THANK YOU,

2463
01:31:31,118 --> 01:31:35,857
KATHLEEN AND CHRISTOPHER. PEOPLE

2464
01:31:35,857 --> 01:31:36,924
ON THE SEATTLE CHANNEL ARE 

2465
01:31:36,924 --> 01:31:38,125
PROBABLY LIKE, GET THEM OFF THE 

2466
01:31:38,125 --> 01:31:46,267
STAGE. WHERE IS THE SANDMAN 

2467
01:31:46,267 --> 01:31:47,235
COMING AT THE APOLLO THEATER 

2468
01:31:47,235 --> 01:31:48,469
WITH THE LINE AND HOOK? THANK 

2469
01:31:48,469 --> 01:31:49,437
YOU, EVERYONE. WITH THAT, WE 

2470
01:31:49,437 --> 01:31:51,038
HAVE NO OTHER ITEMS FOR TODAY'S

2471
01:31:51,038 --> 01:31:55,810
AGENDA. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER 

2472
01:31:55,810 --> 01:31:56,744
BUSINESS FOR THE MEETING, WE 

2473
01:31:56,744 --> 01:31:57,912
WILL ADJOURN. THIS IS GOING TO 

2474
01:31:57,912 --> 01:31:59,247
CONCLUDE OUR JULY 23 MEETING OF 

2475
01:31:59,247 --> 01:31:59,814
PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, 

2476
01:31:59,814 --> 01:32:01,782
TECHNOLOGY. THE NEXT MEETING, 

2477
01:32:01,782 --> 01:32:03,184
JUST FOR YOUR AWARENESS, AND LET

2478
01:32:03,184 --> 01:32:04,385
YOUR OFFICE KNOW, WE HAVE A 

2479
01:32:04,385 --> 01:32:05,353
PRETTY HEFTY AGENDA FOR AUGUST 

2480
01:32:05,353 --> 01:32:07,121
13 AT 2:00 P.M. BEFORE WE GO 

2481
01:32:07,121 --> 01:32:09,757
INTO COUNCIL RECESS. IT WILL BE 

2482
01:32:09,757 --> 01:32:16,530
PRETTY JAMPACKED.