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WILL COME TO ORDER. IT IS 9:32 A.M. I AM CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. COUNCIL MEMBERS KETTLE AND SAKA ARE EXCUSED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. PRESENT. VICE CHAIR RIVERA. CHAIR STRAUSS. PRESENT. THREE PRESENT: THREE PRESENT. THANK YOU. THREE PRESENT, TWO EXCUSE. WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO HAVE THE BRIEFING ON STATE AND TRIBAL -- STATE AND CITY TRIBAL RELATIONS FRAMEWORK THE FIRST ON THE AGENDA, FOLLOWED BY THE TWO BILLS RELATED TO SHELTER PROPOSAL, AND FINALLY, THE GRANTS ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED. HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE ADDENDA IS ADOPTED. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE RIGHT INTO PUBLIC COMMENT. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE SIGNED UP . CHECKING THE ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENT REGISTRANTS, WE HAVE FOUR. ANTHONY, HOW MANY DO WE HAVE THERE? SEVEN. WE HAVE UNDER 20. EVERYONE HAS UP TO TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. AS YOU HEARD, WE HAVE A VERY PACKED AGENDA AND A HARD STOP. ANY TIME YOU GET BACK ISN'T HURT BY BEING ABLE TO PASS THE BILLS OR AMEND THEM. WITH THAT, PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS UP TO 60 MINUTES. SPEAKERS CALLED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTERED. IN PERSON FIRST, AND THEN REMOTE. SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT. AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT SAYS, PLEASE BE NICE. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW OPEN, AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST. I WILL CALL EVERYONE IN ORDER. WITH THAT, WELCOME. GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS BARB ALL OF YOUR. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS IN EXHAUSTING HEAT AND FREEZING COLD AT THE HOPE FACTORY, I BUILT HUNDREDS OF TINY HOMES AND OVERSAW OPERATIONS. IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS, AS A CONSULTANT, I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE PRINCIPLES OF ALL THE MAJOR PROVIDERS SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THEN CANDIDATE KATIE WILSON. AFTER STUDYING THE CURRENT PLAN BEFORE YOU, I CAN TELL YOU WITH 100% CERTAINTY THAT THIS PLAN IS SERIOUSLY FLAWED. I APPLAUD MAYOR WILSON FOR HER DOGGED DETERMINATION TO GET SOMETHING DONE. LAST YEAR OVER 400 PEOPLE DIED IN THE STREETS. WE NEED TO LOOK AT A LONG-TERM SOLUTION, NOT JUST A BAND-AID FOR WILL COME AND GO IN JUST A FEW SHORT MONTHS. WITH TWO SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCHES AND A CALCULATOR, I FOUND OUT THAT SEATTLE'S UNSHELTERED HOMELESS POPULATION IS NOT THE 4500 AS THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SUGGESTS, BUT OVER 7000. HOW CAN ANY PLAN THAT DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE STREETS BE EFFECTIVE? THERE IS A PLAN THAT SERVICES 7000 PEOPLE WITH ONLY 1299 UNITS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. IT SHOWS THE LONG-TERM OPERATIONAL COSTS, COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS LAND USE COMMITTEE, COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, IT INCORPORATES SEVERAL PROJECTS, TWO OF WHICH DRAWN GRANTS PROBABLY DOESN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT. THE PLAN FEATURES A CRITICAL WAY TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN OUR NEIGHBORS ON THE STREETS, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO MAKE THEM ALL ACCOUNTABLE. THIS PLAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES HOMELESSNESS IN THE FIRST TERM OF THE WILSON ADMINISTRATION . MANY OF YOU ON CITY COUNCIL HAVE ALREADY SEEN THE PLAN. I WILL BE HAPPY TO REVIEW WITH MAYOR WILSON AND HER STAFF. WITH DUE RESPECT, MY ASK OF YOU TODAY IS TO TABLE THIS BILL FOR JUST TWO SHORT WEEKS. GIVE US TIME TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS. I WILL BE HERE AFTER THIS MEETING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. UP NEXT. IF FOLKS WANT TO LINE UP JUST SO WE CAN KEEP TICKING, THAT'S AWESOME. WELCOME. GOOD MORNING. I AM THE CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER AT THERAPEUTIC HEALTH SERVICES. I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF THERAPEUTIC HEALTH SERVICES TO LAND OUR ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FOR COUNCIL BILLS 121185 AND 121184. THERAPEUTIC SELF HEALTH SERVICES HAS PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TINY HOME VILLAGES OPERATED BY THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE SINCE 2021. WORKING FROM A TINY HOME IN THEIR ASSIGNED VILLAGES, OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS WORK ALONGSIDE STAFF PROVIDING DE-ESCALATION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT. AS A VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE PART OF THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY, ALSO LOWER BARRIERS FOR MANY VILLAGE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN HESITANT TO PURSUE MENTAL HEALTH AT COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, INCLUDING OPIOID TREATMENT. AS PROVIDERS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AT 10 BRICK-AND-MORTAR LOCATIONS, ACROSS KING AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, THERAPEUTIC HEALTH SERVICES KNOWS FIRSTHAND HOW HELPING THE MOST BURNABLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF COUNCIL BILLS 121185 AND 121184. THANK YOU. NEXT IS MARGARET. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR STRAUSS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS RIVERA AND HOLLINGSWORTH. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. I AM FROM LAKE CITY AND DISTRICT 5. I SUPPORT THE LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU TO ADD FUNDING REMOVE RED TAPE TO CREATE MORE SHELTERS, MANY MORE, WITH STRONG SERVICES IN EVERY DISTRICT. I HAVE SEEN WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED JUST FOUR BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE WITH THE NEW OLYMPIC HILLS TINY HOUSE VILLAGE RUN BY LIHI. SEEING ALL THE 44 HOMES FILL UP QUICKLY BY SKILLED OUTREACH WORKERS HAS GIVEN ME HOPE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS THAT LAKE CITY IS GETTING SERVICES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. OTHER NEIGHBORS ARE SEEING IT TOO, AND WE WANT TO HELP. THIS MODEL BRINGS PEOPLE OFF THE STREET AND CREATES THEIR PATH TO BETTER HEALTH, STABILITY AND PERMANENT HOUSING. THE 24/7 STAFFING, CASE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL AND MUST BE WELL-FUNDED. THE ONLY CONCERNS I HAVE IS THAT WE NEED MORE VILLAGES LIKE THIS, AND WE NEED TO DEVELOP THEM FASTER. PLEASE INVEST IN MORE SHELTER UNITS FASTER TO MEET THE SCALE OF THE NEED ACROSS THE CITY , FUND IT, BUILD IT, SUPPORT IT NOW. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UP NEXT. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I LIVE IN DISTRICT 3 AND WORKETH THE LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE. I AM HERE TODAY TO SPEAK AND SUPPORTED THE LEGISLATION TO GIVE THE FINANCING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR LEASING AUTHORITY AND TO ALLOCATE TO EXPAND DESPERATELY NEEDED SHELTER CAPACITY GIVING THE FAS DIRECTOR LEASING AUTHORITY WILL ENABLE THE CITY TO PREPARE SITES FOR SHELTER MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN CURRENTLY POSSIBLE AT LIHI WORKING TO IDENTIFY AND PREPARE LAND TO OPENING VILLAGES AND SHELTERING MANY MORE PEOPLE . THIS CHANGE CAN MAKE THAT PROCESS GO FROM 7 TO 12 MONTHS TO 3 TO 4 MONTHS. I ALSO SUPPORT THE BUDGET LEGISLATION ALLOCATING 4.9 MILLION TO SUPPORT SHELTER ACCELERATION. THIS WILL BACK PROVEN SOLUTIONS THAT BRING PEOPLE INDOORS. WE ARE IN DIRE NEED OF MORE SHELTER THAT PROVIDES PEOPLE A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS, A DOOR THAT LOCKS, A SPACE OF THEIR OWN, WRAPAROUND CASE MANAGEMENT AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE WHEN NECESSARY. ALL OF THESE THINGS HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS. PLEASE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION AND VOTE YES ON CB 121184 AND CB 121185. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR CITY. THANK YOU: THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I AM AN EMPLOYEE AT THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE AND RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 3. AS A VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, I HAVE CHATTED WITH SO MANY PEOPLE ACROSS THE CITY, WHETHER IT BE AMAZON WORKERS, MICROSOFT WORKERS, ADVOCACY GROUPS OR STUDENTS ENGAGED IN SERVICE LEARNING. AND ACROSS THE BOARD, OUR VOLUNTEERS SEE THE NEED FOR SHELTER AND KNOW HOW MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE AND HANDSOME SHELTERS AND TINY HOUSES ARE. THE ONE QUESTION IS ALWAYS, WHY AREN'T THERE MORE? THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION IS IN YOUR HANDS TODAY. I AM ASKING THAT YOU VOTE YES ON BOTH COUNCIL BILLS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO SHELTER EXPANSION AND FUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. YOUR VOTE OF YES IS A CLEAR COMMUNICATION THAT YOU SUPPORT SHELTERS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND BELIEVE THAT IT IS OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO UPLIFT OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED WE DESPERATELY NEED MORE SHELTER, AND WE NEED IT FAST. YOUR VOTE WILL DETERMINE HOW FAST THE CITY CAN DEVELOP THE SHELTERS AND GET MORE OF OUR NEIGHBORS OFF THE STREETS. THIS IS A FIRST TIME IN MY THREE YEARS HERE AT LIHI AND IN THE CITY THAT I FELT HOPEFUL ABOUT THE STATE OF HOMELESSNESS IN OUR CITY. MANY HANDS MAKE HOUSING WORK. I HOPE YOU'RE BELIEVE TO BE THE HANDS THAT HELP PASS TODAY'S COUNCIL BILLS AND INCREASE SHELTER CAPACITY IN OUR CITY AND TO SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED AND THEIR JOURNEY TO STABILITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UP NEXT IS MAD AGAIN, FOLLOWED BY MARTHA. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I LIVE IN DISTRICT 3. I AM HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT WILL GIVE THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES DIRECTOR LEASING AUTHORITY AND TO ALLOCATE FOR 4.9 MILLION MILLION TO EXPAND SHELTER CAPACITY. IT IS HEARTBREAKING TO WITNESS THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS MY NEIGHBORS LIVE IN EVERY DAY DUE TO A LACK OF SERVICES AND SHELTER. UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS IS A SEVERE ISSUE PUTTING MANY LIVES AT RISK DAILY. THIS LEGISLATION WOULD BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION THAT IS URGENTLY NEEDED. IT IS IMPORTANT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BEDS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. HIGH SUPPORT SHELTERS ARE ESSENTIAL IN ENSURING THE UNHOUSED POPULATION RECEIVES HEALTHCARE AND CASE MANAGEMENT THEY DESERVE, HELPING THEM GET INTO AND STAY IN PERMANENT HOUSING. I URGE YOU TO VOTE YES ON BOTH COUNCIL BILLS. THANK YOU FOR USING YOUR POWER TO PROTECT HOUSING AS A RIGHT FOR EVERY RESIDENT OF SEATTLE. THANK YOU. UP NEXT. THE LAST IN-PERSON SPEAKER. THEN WE WILL TRANSFER TO REMOTE PUBLIC SPEAKERS. WELCOME. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS THIS MORNING. I AM THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER AT LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE, A SHELTER , REST STOP AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDER. WE BELIEVE THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS IN SEATTLE MUST MATCH THE NEEDS OF OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS. HAVING WORKED IN NONPROFITS FOR OVER 15 YEARS, IT HAS BECOME APPARENT TO ME THAT PEOPLE NEED TO BE SUPPORTED DEEPLY TO BE CAPABLE OF TRANSFORMATION. THE LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU TODAY IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLEMENT A SOLUTION. I ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT EXPANSION OF SHELTER BY APPROVING THE 4.9 MILLION BEFORE YOU AND ALLOWING THE FINANCING ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR TO IDENTIFY AND SIGN LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR PROPERTIES TO ALLOW CITY STAFF TO COORDINATE WITH PROVIDERS WITH THE URGENCY NEEDED. THROUGH BOTH OF THESE PIECES OF LEGISLATION AND DEEP SHELTER RESOURCES, SEATTLEITES IN NEED OF SHELTER WILL BE ABLE TO FIND A BED AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP REACH SAM STASH SELF SUSTAINABILITY. EXPANDING SERVICES AS QUICKLY AND DEEPLY AS POSSIBLE TO SAVE LIVES. THROUGH THE DECISIONS MADE BY THIS COMMITTEE, SEATTLE WILL BE ABLE TO PRIORITIZE DEEP SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MAKE EVEN MORE HIGH SUPPORT SHELTER AVAILABLE. MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS IS MOST SUCCESSFUL WHEN A WRAPAROUND APPROACH, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SERVICES ARE INTEGRATED. PLEASE MAKE THIS A REALITY BY PASSING THE COUNCIL BILLS BEFORE YOU TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE TO ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENTERS. DAVID HAYNES YOU ARE NOT PRESENT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CALL IN NOW -- WAITING FOR SARAH CLARK TO BE PROMOTED. SARAH CLARK. I SEE YOU NOW. STAR 62 UN-MUTE. THERE YOU ARE. WELCOME. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR STRAUSS AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS SARAH CLARK. I AM HERE TODAY TO TESTIFY ON BEHALF OF THE OVER 2600 MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE METRO CHAMBER IN STRONG SUPPORT OF COUNCIL BILLS 121184 AND 121185. FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MARY WILSON FOR TREATING THE HOUSING CRISIS FOR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION AND COMPASSION THE SITUATION REQUIRES. WE ALL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR REGION HAS BEEN IN A HOUSING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS FOR MANY YEARS NOW, AND THAT THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING A PROJECT OF THIS SIZE TO COMPLETION ARE SIGNIFICANT. I ALSO WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBERS STRAUSS AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH FOR EXPEDITING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS NEEDED TO REALIZE THE . WE RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU TO PASS THESE TWO BILLS WITH THE SAME SENSE OF URGENCY. AND WALBURN REMAIN READY TO SUPPORT THIS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT WORK, WE DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE CITY PLANS TO SUPPORT THESE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN THE LONG-TERM WITH THE NECESSARY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER REPRIORITIZING EXISTING RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE PROPOSED NEW UNITS TO ENSURE THE CITY IS ACHIEVING THE KIND OF OUTCOMES VOTERS WANT TO SEE. THIS PACKAGE IS A CRITICAL NEXT STEP TO MOVE UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS OFF THE STREET THE SEATTLE, AND WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT TAXPAYER RESOURCES ARE USED WISELY TO SUSTAIN THE OPERATIONS THAT OF THESE NEW UNITS. BUSINESS COMMUNITY STAND BEHIND THE MAYOR AND THE PROPOSED CITYWIDE APPROACH. WE ARE READY TO SUPPORT CITY LEADERSHIP WITH THIS MONUMENTAL EFFORT TO MEET THE MOMENT AND CHART A NEW PATH TOWARDS OUR LOCAL RESPONSE TO UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS USING THE AMPLE RESOURCES AT YOUR DISPOSAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. UP NEXT IS GRACE, FOLLOWED BY DAVID HILL. DAVID HAYNES IS NOW PRESENT. RACE, WELCOME. WE ARE PROMOTING YOU NOW. THERE YOU ARE. WELCOME. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS GRACE. AGENDA ITEM I AM PROVIDING A STATEMENT FOR IS FOR PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILLS ENDING IN 84 AND 85. COUNCIL MEMBERS, I SUPPORT EXPANDING SHELTER VILLAGES WITH CASE MANAGEMENT AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES IN SEATTLE BECAUSE IT IS AN IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY PART IN SOLVING THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS IN SEATTLE. I HAVE SEEN THE RESULTS OVER THE MANY YEARS I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH CAMPUS SECOND CHANCE AS A CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED FOR OVER 10 YEARS. SECOND CHANCE IS A TRANSITIONAL TINY HOUSE MANAGED BY LIHI, LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE. THEIR APPROACH OF PROVIDING TINY HOUSE SHELTER VILLAGES WITH ON-SITE SERVICES WORKS . THEY HAVE THE DATA TO PROVE IT. I SUPPORT AND URGE THE COUNCIL TO PASS COUNCIL BILL 121185 CITY OF SEATTLE TO ALLOCATE THE 4.9 MILLION TO FUND SHELTER EXPANSION PLANS , AND COUNCIL BILL 12118 FAR -- 12118 FOR GRANTING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY AND EXECUTE LEASES FOR PROPERTIES. SO SEATTLE CAN SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUE TO HELP THE HOMELESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, GRACE. UP NEXT IS DAVID HILL , FOLLOWED BY DAVID HAYNES, WHO IS OUR LAST SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I HAVE BEEN A SEATTLE RESIDENT FOR 15 YEARS. CURRENTLY LIVING IN DISTRICT 4. OVER THAT TIME, I'VE WATCHED OUR HOMELESSNESS GROW WHILE THE COUNCIL HAS FAILED TO MEET THE CHALLENGE WITH THE ACTION REQUIRED. I'M HERE TODAY WITH THE TRANSIT RIDERS UNION TO URGE FULL SUPPORT FOR COUNCIL BILLS 121184 AND 121185. WE BELIEVE THAT HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT , JUST AS SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSIT IS A RIGHT. THESE BILLS ARE A NECESSARY STEP TOWARD PROVIDING THE LIFESAVING SHELTER AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS DESERVE. LAST YEAR A MAJORITY OF SEATTLE VOTERS ELECTED KATIE WILSON AS OUR MAYOR BECAUSE OF HER CLEAR PROMISE TO EXPAND SHELTERS AND BRING UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS INSIDE. YOU HAVE A MORE UNDEMOCRATIC DUTY TO FULFILL THAT MANDATE. IN A CITY OF SUCH IMMENSE WEALTH, THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR ANYONE TO BE UNHOUSED WHILE PUBLIC LAND AND RESOURCES SIT IDLE. EXPANDING THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE LEASES AND FUNDING FOR THE SHELTER PLANS IS ABOUT BASIC JUSTICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE EXPECT THIS COMMITTEE TO HONOR THE WILL OF THE VOTERS AND MOVE THESE ORDINANCES FOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DAVID. AND NOW, DAVID HAYNES. THIS IS OUR FINAL SPEAKER. WELCOME. THANK YOU. STOP THE DELAY AND IMPROVE THE ON-SITE SERVICES . IT IS ONE THING TO ADDRESS DRUG ADDICTION BY REQUIRING PEOPLE TO FOCUS 24/7 IN AN AUTHORIZED ENCAMPMENT. IT IS QUITE ANOTHER WHEN YOU PRIORITIZE THE TOURIST DISTRICT AND THE BUSINESS DISTRICT AND ONLY HELP SELF-DESTRUCTED PEOPLE WHO ARE BOTHERING OTHER PEOPLE AND DESTROYING THEMSELVES. AND ACT LIKE YOU ARE DOING THE WHOLE COMMUNITY A FAVOR BY WAREHOUSING PEOPLE WHO ARE CONTINUING TO DO DRUGS WE HAVE THIS COMING OUT OF THE INDUSTRY WHERE THEY CLAIM YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO DRUGS IN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE TINY VILLAGE, BUT THEY FAILED TO MENTION THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO DRUGS AND SPREAD THEIR DISEASES INSIDE THEIR OWN PERSONAL SPACE AND INSIDE THE PORTA POTTIES AND RUMMAGE THROUGH THE KITCHEN TOUCHING OTHER PEOPLE'S FOOD, OPENING UP YOUR BREAD WITH HER DIRTY HANDS . YET THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GETTING RICH WHO ARE NOT QUALIFIED ARE HOARDING PEOPLE MAKING LIFE A LIVING HELL FOR INNOCENT HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO PUT UP WITH A BUNCH OF JUNKIES INSIDE THE TINY VILLAGE. IT IS ONE THING TO HAVE AN AUTHORIZED ENCAMPMENT AND ALL THE SELF-DESTRUCTED REPEAT OFFENDERS AND REQUIRE THEM TO FOCUS ON THEIR DRUG ADDICTION 24/7 AND GRADUATE THEM TO A TINY VILLAGE. IT'S ANOTHER THING WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO HOARD 250 PEOPLE AND HAVE CASE MANAGERS WHO LITERALLY ARE TOTALLY UNQUALIFIED TO BREAK THE ADDICTION OF SOMEBODY ELSE. IT'S LIKE WHEN YOU GIVE THE BIG PHARMA ALTERNATIVE DROLL DRUG AND BRAIN DAMAGING NARCOTICS. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A ONE TIME OR TWO TIME TRIAL , AND AS SOON AS YOU GIVE THAT TO THEM, YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO FEED THEM HEALTHY FOODS TO BREAK THEIR ADDICTION TO GET THEM STRONG. INSTEAD IT'S, WELL, WHATEVER ONCE A DAY. THEY HAVE BAD MENTAL HELP BECAUSE THEY HAVE BAD FOOD. AND THEY DON'T DO THE PROPER EXERCISES. AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERACTING WITH THEM ARE BECAUSE THE OTHER PEOPLE, THE CONTRACT HOLDERS, THE EXECUTIVES, THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THE. IT'S NOT FAIR THAT THE EXISTENCE OF THE EXPERTISE IS GOOD PEOPLE ALTERNATIVE DRUG, JUST LIKE AFGHANISTAN GIVING KIDS POPPY TO SHUT THEM UP BECAUSE THEY'RE QUITE. THERE IS A DING DISTINCT EFFORTS -- DISTINCT DIFFERENCE IN THE EFFORT THANK YOU, DAVID. DAVID WAS OUR FINAL PUBLIC COMMENT REGISTRANT IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL. SEEING AS WE HAVE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS PRESENT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM. WE AMENDED THE AGENDA. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR, INFORMATION ITEM 2873, HIS FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. WILL THE CLERK READ THE SHORT TITLE INTO THE RECORD? ITEM 4, STATE AND CITY TRIBAL RELATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION. OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS FOR PRESENTATION. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE AND BEING FIRST ON THE AGENDA TODAY. WE HAVE OUR DIRECTOR OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, OUR DIRECTOR OF TRIBAL RELATIONS, AND WE HAVE PATTY HERE AS WELL. GOOD TO SEE YOU. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU, COLLEAGUES. THIS IS A PRESENTATION THAT WILL PREPARE US FOR SOME OF THE WORK WE ARE GOING TO ENDEAVOR IN THE COMING MONTHS. AND SO, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE EXPERTS, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, TRIBAL LEADERS AND MANY OTHERS COME TO OUR COMMITTEE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF FRANCESCA. TODAY IS FRANCESCA'S BRIEFING FOR US TO START LEARNING BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A LITTLE EMBARRASSING FOR A REALLY SMART PERSON TO COME HERE AND WE HAVE VERY BASIC QUESTIONS. TODAY IS A GOOD WAY TO JUST ASK FRANCESCA ANYTHING. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A CONVERSATIONAL STYLE. YOU DON'T NEED TO HOLD YOUR QUESTIONS. BUT WE DO HAVE A HARD STOP AT 11:45. THOSE ARE THE CONSTRAINTS. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE COMMITTEE TABLE, DIRECTOR, IF YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE THE TABLE, AND WE WILL MOVE FORWARD. SURE. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR STRAUSS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I AM DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. I AM JOINED BY MY COLLEAGUE, FRANCESCA, WHO SERVES AS OUR TRIBAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR. THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS MANAGES ALL GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS FOR THE CITY AND ONE OF OUR ESSENTIAL PORTFOLIOS IS THE TRIBAL RELATIONS PROGRAM. AS THIS COMMITTEE KNOWS, CITY POLICY AND SERVICES HAVE FAR-REACHING IMPACTS TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS . IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE CITY RESPECTFULLY ENGAGE SOVEREIGN TRIBAL NATIONS AND GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS ON ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT TRIBAL INTERESTS. IN RECENT YEARS, OIR HAS PRIORITIZE REBUILDING AND EXPANDING OUR TRIBAL RELATIONS PROGRAM TO BE MORE PROACTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO TRIBAL NATIONS. TODAY OIR LEADS CITYWIDE EVENTS, SUCH AS THE TRIBAL NATIONS SUMMIT AND GATHERINGS, COORDINATES ENGAGEMENTS WITH CITY AND TRIBAL OFFICIALS, AND WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS TO IMPROVE TRIBAL AND URBAN NATIVE ENGAGEMENT. WHEN WE REFLECT ON WHERE WE HAVE COME AS A CITY, IT IS CLEAR THAT THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS ARE RESULTING IN MORE AUTHENTIC, EFFECTIVE AND DURABLE RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS GOVERNMENTS. YET WE KNOW THIS WORK DEMANDS SUSTAINED COMMITMENT ACROSS CITY GOVERNMENT. I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP. COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS HAVE MODELED THIS KIND OF SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO CHAMPION TRIBAL CITY RELATIONS FOR MANY YEARS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE COLLABORATIVE LEGISLATIVE PARTNERS IN THIS WORK. WE ARE PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO BRIEF THE COMMITTEE ON IMPORTANT AND INFORMS OUR CONTINUED WORK TOGETHER. WITH THAT, I WILL PASS IT ON TO FRANCESCA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHAIR STRAUSS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE INVITATION TO SHARE SOME OF THIS CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION WITH YOU ALL TODAY. IT WILL BE A HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW. HAPPY TO DO ANY DISCUSSION OR FOLLOW-UP AS WE GO ALONG. AND AFTER THIS ENGAGEMENT. I AM A CITIZEN OF THE CHEROKEE NATION IN OUR OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. I WILL START OUT WITH OUR STATEWIDE FRAMEWORK AND GIVE YOU A GLIMPSE AT WHAT THIS APPROACH LOOKS LIKE. I FIND IT VERY IMPORTANT TO START WITH A QUOTE FROM JAMESTOWN TRAFFIC, ONE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THE UNITED STATES. WASHINGTON STATE IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR OUR APPROACH TO TRIBAL ESTATE RELATIONS. THERE ARE SEVERAL STATES TODAY THAT ARE LEARNING FROM THE TRIBES OF THIS REGION IN WASHINGTON, BUT THERE IS NO STATE THAT HAS BEEN AS SUCCESSFUL AS WE HAVE IN MAKING EFFECTIVE, DURABLE AND LIVING FRAMEWORK FOR THESE TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS. BEFORE WE GET INTO WHO -- THE MECHANICS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY TRIBAL LEADERS HAVE CHAMPIONED THIS WORK FOR OVER 36 YEARS. THIS QUOTE FROM CHAIRMAN SAID -- SHED SOME LIGHT ON THE NARRATIVE QUITE FAMILIAR TO US IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. WHETHER THE STATE, COUNTY OR CITY GOVERNMENT, TOO OFTEN NON-TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE POWERS, RULES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS. THIS LACK OF AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE TWO CYCLICAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS, DISAGREEMENTS AND OVERALL INEFFECTIVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR ALL OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED. FUNDAMENTAL TO THIS WORK IS UNDERSTANDING THE PARADIGM SHIFTS THAT CREATED THE PATHWAYS FOR THESE POLICY CHANGES HERE IN OUR STATE. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TRIBAL LEADERS FROM WASHINGTON ARE KNOWN FOR CONSISTENT AND IMPACTFUL ORGANIZING. THERE MAY BE NO BETTER EXAMPLE TO LOOK TO IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY THAN THE EFFORTS OF THE '60s A '70s WERE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES FOUGHT TO PROTECT RESERVED RIGHTS TO FISH, HUNT TOGETHER. THE PROTEST AND CONFLICT BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS ARE NOW KNOWN AS THE FISH WARS. BUT THEY WEREN'T THE ONLY BATTLES THAT TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES WERE HAVING AT THAT TIME. THEY EXISTED LONG BEFORE, AND HAVE SINCE, FROM HEALTHCARE TO CHILD WELFARE TO TAXATION, MANY TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES AT ODDS WITH STATE GOVERNMENT. TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ARE OFTEN IN THE POSITION OF HAVING TO REMIND, EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR AUTHORITIES TO EXERCISE THEIR SOVEREIGNTY AND SELF-DETERMINATION. THE FISH WARS MARK BASIC EFFICIENT PARADIGM SHIFT AND OPENED NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO FOSTER MORE EFFECTIVE RELATIONS. FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL U.S. VERSUS WASHINGTON LITIGATION, ALSO KNOWN AS THE BOLTON DECISION, IT AFFIRMED THE RIGHTS OF TRIBAL NATIONS TO EXERCISE THEIR TREATY PROTECTED ACTIVITIES, WE BEGAN TO SEE POSITIVE MOVEMENTS TOWARD SELF-DETERMINATION OF TRIBAL NATIONS WITH INNER CITY AND WITHIN OUR STATE GOVERNMENT. YOU CAN THINK OF THIS POLICY AREA AS A KEY MILESTONE IN FINDING PATHWAYS THAT ARE ADVANCED SOVEREIGNTY AND ENHANCEMENTS OF TREATY RIGHTS. TRIBAL ESTATE RELATIONS, IT IS NO ONE DOCUMENT OR ACTIVITY, IT IS THE CULMINATION OF MANY TOOLS THAT COLLECTIVELY CREATE A FRAMEWORK FOR PRACTICING MORE EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. THE CENTENNIAL ACCORD AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM AGREEMENT A WRITTEN DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ON THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS WEBPAGE. YOU WILL NOTICE THERE ARE QUITE BRIEF IN THEIR HIGH-LEVEL STATEMENTS, BUT THEY GUIDE THE REST OF THE WORK AND ASKED AS THE NORTHSTAR FOR SHARED VALUES AND POSSIBLES. OVER THE YEARS, THESE STATEMENTS HAVE BECOME CODIFIED IN STATUTE IN THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON THAT NOW INCLUDES DEFINITIONS, STATE AGENCY DUTIES, RULES FOR TRIBAL LIAISONS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT IS ALSO KNOWN AS CENTENNIAL ACCORD. OVER THE DECADES, STATE AGENCIES HAVE CREATED DOZENS OF -- TRIBAL LIAISON POSITIONS AND DEVELOPED INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION POLICIES TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC HOPE OF WORK WITHIN THE STATE AGENCY. ALL OF THESE THINGS HELPS CREATE MORE EFFECTIVE PROTOCOLS AND PRACTICES FOR ENGAGING WITH TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS ON TRUST AND TREATY ISSUES. WHILE THE WRITTEN AND DOCUMENTED EFFORTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ESTABLISHING THAT HIGH-LEVEL FRAMEWORK, THE REAL WORK OF INSTITUTIONALIZATIO N IS BUILT THROUGH THE INTERACTIONS OF STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ON A DAILY BASIS AS WE PRACTICE THIS WORK TOGETHER AND BUILD OUR MUSCLE AS A STATE TO TURN THINGS ON PAPER INTO THE NORMS AND CULTURAL PRACTICES OF OUR GOVERNMENTS. BEFORE YOU MOVE ON, THANK YOU, FRANCESCA . THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT SLIDE. IT LOOKS VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD, I WOULD SAY. SIMPLIFIED: SIMPLIFIED. THANK YOU. IN YOUR OPENING REMARKS, YOU MENTIONED THE CENTENNIAL ACCORD IS AN EFFECTIVE, LIVING AND DURABLE DOCUMENT. I WILL SHARE THE EMBARRASSING PART, COLLEAGUES. I WOULD RATHER BE EMBARRASSED HERE AMONGST OURSELVES THEN WE HAVE THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR YEARS AND YEARS AGO WHEN I FIRST LEARNED OF THE CENTENNIAL ACCORD, THERE IS A REALLY BIG SECTION OF THE STATE CAPITAL THAT IS DEDICATED TO EXPLAINING WHAT THE CENTENNIAL ACCORD IS. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I READ IT, I THOUGHT IT WAS A POINT IN TIME OR A ONCE A YEAR, LET'S ALL COME TOGETHER AND SEE HOW WE ARE DOING. RIGHT? IN MY UNDERSTANDING OF IT, IT WAS MORE BASIC THAT IT HAD OCCURRED AT SOME POINT, AND THAT FROM TIME TO TIME, WE CHECKED BACK IN. WHAT I REALLY LOVE ABOUT HOW OUR DISCUSSIONS HAVE GONE, FRANCESCA, IS YOUR ABILITY TO SHARE HOW EACH OF THESE DIFFERENT PUZZLES, PIECES OF THE PIE I SHOULD SAY, ARE LEADING INTO ANOTHER. AND SO, COULD WE JUST SPEND A MOMENT WALKING THROUGH THESE ONE BY ONE . THE ONE THAT YOU HAVE PULLED OUT IS, I THINK , IN A BASIC SENSE WHAT I WOULD'VE GUESSED YEARS AND YEARS AGO WHEN I LOOKED AT THAT INFORMATION SPACE IN THE STATE CAPITAL ABOUT THE CENTENNIAL ACCORD. THAT IS THE CENTENNIAL ACCORD PACT. THAT IS THE BRIEF WRITTEN: THAT IS THE BRIEF WRITTEN DOCUMENT SIGNED IN 1989 AMONGST TRAVEL -- TRIBAL LEADERS. AND THAT WAS A POINT IN TIME: AND THAT WAS A POINT IN TIME . BUT EVERYTHING ELSE THAT HAS COME FROM IT IS WHAT IS CONTINUING TO LIVE AND REMAIN DURABLE BECAUSE IT IS FLEXIBLE AND NIMBLE, YET STRONG. AND SO, THAT IS WHERE WE COME TO THE NEXT SLICE OF THE PIE, THE CENTENNIAL CORD ANNUAL MEETING. THAT IS WHERE , WHEN I WAS READING THE INFORMATION DOWN AT THE CAPITAL, THAT IS WHERE EVERYONE COMES BACK TOGETHER. HOW DOES THAT PLAY INTO THE ANNUAL WORK? IS IT LIKE WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE WITH OUR TRIBAL NATIONS , SOME OF WHOM CHECK IN REGULARLY? HOW DOES THE ANNUAL MEETING WORK FOR EVERYONE? THE ANNUAL MEETING IS THAT: THE ANNUAL MEETING IS THAT TOUCH POINT AMONG SELECTED OFFICIALS FROM THE STATE CABINET AND GOVERNOR, AS WELL AS TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. IT HAS CONTINUED TO GROW AND EXPAND AND MORPH OVER TIME. UNDER GOVERNOR FERGUSON, IT HAS GONE THROUGH ITS OWN REVITALIZATION TO ENSURE THAT IT CONTINUES TO BE AN EFFECTIVE SPACE. SOMETIMES AS WE CONTINUE REAL EXERCISES OF MEETING TO ME, IT IS IMPORTANT WE REVISIT WHY WE ARE MEETING AND THAT WE ARE BEING ACCOUNTABLE IN BETWEEN. YOU CAN THINK OF THE TRIBAL NATION SUMMIT AS THAT PRACTICE OF CONVENING ELECTED OFFICIALS TO HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS, OPEN AND HONEST DISCUSSIONS, AROUND A SHARED ROUNDTABLE, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OTHER PIECES OF THE PIE EXIST TO HELP IN THE TIME BETWEEN. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THAT SOME OF IT IS REPORTING OUT ON WHAT STATE AGENCIES ARE DOING. BUT WHAT WE'VE HEARD FROM TRIBAL LEADERS ABOUT OUR WORK IS THAT WE ARE NOT JUST COMING TO TRIBAL PARTNERS SHARING WHAT WE ARE DOING AS THE CITY, WE ARE LISTENING TO NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, AND WE ARE RECEIVING THAT FEEDBACK AND INTEGRATING IT INTO THE WORK , AND THEN WHEN WE RECONVENE AGAIN, WE CAN SHARE PROGRESS UPDATES. WE ARE MAKING MEANINGFUL COMMITMENTS IN BETWEEN. THAT IS THE -- THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS DISTINGUISHED SOME OF OUR WORK. CENTENNIAL CORD FROM THE STATE LEVEL IS GOING THROUGH A REVITALIZATION OF THAT EFFORT, THAT INTENT, AS WELL AS ENTERING OVER 30 YEARS OF DOING THE WORK. THANK YOU. AND SO, TO MAKE IT NOT A WROTE MEETING TO MEET, IS THIS A SINGLE DAY, MULTIPLE DAYS? IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING -- THERE IS MORE THAN JUST EVERYONE GETTING TOGETHER. THERE ARE BREAKOUT SESSIONS. WORKING THROUGH THINGS. WORKING MEETINGS AS WELL IS REPORTING OUT MEETINGS. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE: WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE EXPANSIVE NATURE OF STATE GOVERNMENT, THE BODY OF WORK WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES HAS CONTINUED TO GROW OVER THE YEARS AS MORE ISSUES HAVE BECOME TO BE UNDERSTOOD AS IMPACT ON TRIBAL INTERESTS. THE MEETINGS GET LARGER AND LARGER. THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED TO CAUCUS SINCE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND STATE AGENCIES. THAT IS TYPICALLY THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS OF THE CENTENNIAL ACCORD THAT CAN TAKE HALF A WEEK TO A WEEK DEPENDING ON THE YEAR AND HOW IT IS ORGANIZED. IT TRAVELS AROUND THE STATE TO DIFFERENT TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO HOST A GATHERING . AND THEN, AT LEAST ONE TO TWO DAYS ARE WITH THE GOVERNOR AND CABINET MEMBERS AND STATE AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES , AND THE DIALOGUE IS HAPPENING AROUND THOSE IDENTIFIED TOPICS OF INTEREST. EVERYTHING FROM TAXATION TO GAMING TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. IT REALLY RUNS THE GAMUT OF EVERYTHING THAT OUR STATE AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS HAND -- HAVE UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION. I'M GOING TO CALL IT WEEKLONG MEETINGS. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, IF YOU WILL. ARE ALL 29 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES IN WASHINGTON COMING WITH ELECTED LEADERS? ARE THERE TRIBES FROM OREGON AND IDAHO JOINING? YOU MENTIONED DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE STATE GOVERNMENT, BUT ARE WE BRINGING THE DIRECTORS OF THESE DEPARTMENTS, OR BRINGING SECRETARIES ? CAN YOU TALK TO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE DEEPLY? ON A FUTURE SLIDE WE WERE: ON A FUTURE SLIDE WE WERE TALK ABOUT THE ITERATION OF THE PACK ITSELF. IT WAS NOT SIGNED BY ALL THE TRIBES IN WASHINGTON AT THE TIME IN 1989. SOME OF THAT WAS A REFLECTION OF SOME TRIBES AT THE TIME HAVING CONCERNS THAT THEIR PRIMARY RELATIONSHIP IS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AND THEY ACTUALLY HOLD MORE POWER AND AUTHORITY THAN STATE GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AND SO, THERE WAS MAYBE SOME HESITATION IN THOSE EARLY YEARS AROUND, IF WE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS RELATIONSHIP WITH STATE GOVERNMENT, IS THAT SOMEHOW SUPPLANTING THE PRIORITIZATION OF OUR ROLE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? OVER TIME, THAT FEAR HAS DISSIPATED. ALL 29 TRIBES ARE NOW SIGNATORY TO THE PACT. THERE ARE ALSO ITERATIONS OF UNRECOGNIZED COMMUNITIES THAT BECAME RECOGNIZED TRIBES THAT LATER SIGNED, AS WELL AS TRIBES WHO HAVE ANCESTRAL INTEREST IN WASHINGTON STATE THAT ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE STATE AND IDAHO OR OREGON. THEY SIGNED THE PACT AS WELL. BECAUSE THE VALUE OF THIS AGREEMENT BECAME VERY VISIBLE TO TRIBAL LEADERS . THE POWER OF HAVING TRANSPARENT, AND ACCOUNTABLE FRAMEWORKS OF COMMUNICATION ON A GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT LABOR -- LEVEL IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN WHAT HISTORICALLY WE HAVE DONE AS A NATION OR STATE WHERE WE ARE COMING INTO CONFLICT AND DISPUTE OVER ISSUES. INSTEAD OF TRYING TO AVOID LITIGATION AS BEING SOLUTION POINT, SOMETIMES THAT IS INEVITABLE, BUT SOMETIMES WE CAN BE MORE PROACTIVE AND HAVE STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER'S ISSUES AND WORK IT OUT PROACTIVELY. REALLY GREAT SEGUE INTO THAT: REALLY GREAT SEGUE INTO THAT NEXT PIECE OF THE PIE, WHICH IS THE NEW MILLENNIUM PACT. HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT? ABOUT 10 YEARS IN . THE STATE AND TRIBAL LEADERS DECIDED TO REVISIT THE FRAMEWORK AND SAY, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR 10 YEARS, WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT TO BE NEED TO INVEST IN MORE DEFINITION AND REFINEMENT AROUND? THE NEW MILLENNIUM AGREEMENT JUST HELP SET SOME IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES THAT WERE LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFIC. HOW WE HANDLE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, HOW WE CREATE CONSULTATION POLICIES THAT IDENTIFY WHO, WHEN AND HOW WE ENGAGE WITH TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES. SILICON A LITTLE BIT TO THE MORE GRANULAR PIECES. IT WAS A REAFFIRMATION OF THE SHARED VALUES AS WELL AROUND THIS POLICY AREA -- ERA, COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ ACTUALLY SERVED UNDER TWO GOVERNORS . SHE WAS A KEY PERSON IN CONCEPTUALIZING MUCH OF THIS WORK IN HELPING CARRYING THE LEGACY INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM. THAT CASCADED -- I WILL KINDA FINISH THIS OUT HERE . CASCADED INTO HOW WE CODIFY IT INTO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON SO THEY'RE NOT JUST EXECUTIVE ORDERS, EXECUTIVE LEVEL DOCUMENTS, THEY ARE WRITTEN INTO THE LEGISLATIVE CODE, WHICH HELPS GIVES THOSE AGENCIES AT THE STATE THE AUTHORITY TO DO THE WORK . THAT INCLUDED THE STAFF TRAINING PIECE REQUIRING THAT WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYEES HAVE ACCESS TO TRAINING FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF NATIVE AFFAIRS. SOME OF OUR CITY STAFF IS TAKEN THAT TRAINING AS WELL. IT ALSO CODIFIED WORKAROUND DESIGNATED ROLES WITHIN AGENCIES. THOSE TRIBAL LIAISONS THAT ARE A PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR HELPING AGENCY STAFF AS WELL AS TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ENGAGE IN ISSUES AND CONSULTATION POLICIES, WHICH WAS THE CODIFIED DOCUMENTS THAT HELP US UNDERSTAND WHO, WHEN AND HOW WE ENGAGE IN THE DISCUSSION. THAT KIND OF JUST BLOWS INTO: THAT KIND OF JUST BLOWS INTO THE STAFF TRAINING TRIBAL LIAISON. VERY BELATED: VERY BELATED. I THINK IT IS REALLY CRITICAL: I THINK IT IS REALLY CRITICAL FOR US TO UNDERSTAND HOW AN ORIGINAL AGREEMENT LED TO ANIMAL CONVERSATIONS , UPDATED AGREEMENTS, REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON, AND THEN STARTING TO PERMEATE HOW STAFF ARE ON BOARD, HOW THE TRIBAL LIAISONS WORK, AND WHAT CONSULTATION PRACTICES , HOW THEY ARE CODIFIED AND HOW THEY INTERACT WITH EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME JUST DIG INTO THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE DEEPLY. I KNOW YOU AND I HAVE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS . EVEN STILL, EVERY TIME WE SPEAK IN DEPTH, I AM LEARNING MORE. IT'S HARD TO PUT INTO A SLIDE OR A FEW SLIDES, REALLY. EVERYTHING WE JUST DESCRIBED, TRIBAL LEADERS WILL OFTEN, CHAIRMAN ALAN COINED THE TERM, THAT PROGRESSION WE SHARED IS EMBODIMENT OF THIS PHRASE OF HOW WE KEEP AT THIS ERAS TOUR OF -- ITERATIVE EFFORT OVER TIME. I THINK THE KEY THING TO NOTE HERE IS THAT WHEN THIS EFFORT STARTED IN THE EARLY '70s, IT WAS ORIGINALLY AN EXECUTIVE ORDER AROUND IN ADVISORY COUNSEL. PUBLIC ADVISORY BODY. WHAT STATE AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS CAME TO LEARN VERY QUICKLY IS THAT THE FUNCTION OF A PUBLIC ADVISORY BODY CANNOT SUPPLANT GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT FRAMEWORKS . SO THAT IS SOMETHING WE LEARNED EERILY ON AS A CITY. IF WE HAVE A BODY LIKE THE INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL THAT CAN HOLD A PLACE FOR ELECTED TRIBAL LEADERSHIP, BUT CANNOT SUPPLANT ENGAGEMENT WITH INDIVIDUAL NATIONS AND THEIR SOVEREIGN INTERESTS. IT IS A GOOD PATHWAY FOR MANY TYPES OF ISSUES, BUT WE MUST ALSO HAVE THE GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT PATHWAY. SO WHEN COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ BROUGHT THIS WORKFORCE TO THE CITY IN 2020 AND 2021, IT WAS ABOUT REVITALIZING BOTH CHANNELS AND PATHWAYS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. LARGELY BECAUSE WE HAVE LEARNED THIS AT A STATE LEVEL. YOU NEED BOTH OF THOSE THINGS. SO THEN, SUBSEQUENTLY, A FEW YEARS LATER THEY DECIDED TO SPIT OUT TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. THIS ALL STARTED AT AN EXECUTIVE LEVEL UNTIL, REALLY, IN RECENT TIMES WHEN WE STARTED TO SEE IT CODIFIED IN THE EARLY 2000s. JUST THIS PAST SESSION, GOVERNOR FERGUSON CODIFIED THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS INTO THE STATE CODE AND ELEVATED THE POSITION TO A CABINET LEVEL POSITION. SO REALLY KIND OF CREATING THAT DURABILITY. THAT HAS TAKEN QUITE SOME TIME. 54 YEARS TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY. I THINK WHAT IS NOT SHOWN ON THE SLIDE IS HOW THIS PROCESS AT THE STATE LEVEL HAS HELPED US HERE AT THE CITY LEVEL TO START MIRRORING IT. I HOPE IT DOES NOT TAKE US 50 YEARS TO CATCH UP JUST TO WHERE THE STATE IS. I KNOW YOUR GOOD WORK IS HELPING US GET THERE FASTER. LOTS OF LESSONS TO BE LEARNED: LOTS OF LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM OTHER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT THAT HAVE REMAINED COMMITTED TO THIS WORK AND THE ADVICE THAT TRIBAL LEADERS HAVE BEEN SHARING WITH GOVERNMENTS FOR A LONG TIME. I THINK THAT BRINGS US WELL INTO HOW THE CITY OF SEATTLE HAS APPROACHED THIS WORK. THIS IS MORE OF A CONTEMPORARY FLIGHT ABOUT HOW I SHARE ABOUT TRIBAL AND URBAN NATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE CITY. I OFTEN THINK OF THINGS IN THESE THREE PATHWAYS ARE BUCKETS. THE WORK CAME UP A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT DEPARTMENT, BUT WE DO TRY TO LOOK THROUGH A LENS OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY HERE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IS THERE APPROPRIATE PATHWAYS FOR GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT WITH RECOGNITION OF TRIBES AND THEIR INTERESTS, INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO PUT IN THOSE INDIGENOUS PRIORITIES, VALUES AND PRIORITIES INTO HIGH-LEVEL CITY DOCUMENTS AND ADVISE ON DIFFERENT ISSUES, AS WELL AS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT? WE HAVE RESIDENTS, ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY INTEREST GROUPS THAT ALL REPRESENT OUR DIVERSE RANGE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE HERE IN THE CITY, AND THAT IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT ARM OF WHAT WE DO. THE GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT SPECIFIC WORK HERE AT THE CITY HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS IN A FEW DIFFERENT ITERATIONS. I FEATURED SOME OF THE KEY MILESTONES FOR YOU HERE. IN 2000, THE TULALIP SIGNED AND MOU WITH THE MAYOR. THAT WAS THE FIRST GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT. SO AGAIN, LIKE CENTENNIAL ACCORD, IT IS A NONBINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN A TRIBAL NATION AND THE CITY GOVERNMENT, BUT IT WAS OUR FIRST TIME KIND OF GOING THROUGH THAT PRACTICE. FOUR YEARS LATER, IT WAS RE-UPPED IN A FEW OTHER TRIBES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THAT PROCESS OF SIGNING INDIVIDUAL MOUs. YOU CAN SEE MARY NICHOLS IN THE TOP PHOTO SIGNING -- AT A SIGNING CEREMONY WITH CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE EARLY 2000. THE MOUs ARE STILL IN EFFECT AND WERE LATER ADDED TO 2017. IN 2023 AND 23 FIVE, YOU'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE TRIBAL NATIONS SUMMIT WORK. THAT WAS THE NEXT ITERATION KNOWING THAT A WRITTEN DOCUMENT CAN ONLY CARRY US SO FAR. WE HAVE TO BUILD OUR MUSCLE. THE SUMMIT REALLY HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT FRAMEWORK FOR US TO DO THAT WORK. THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT: THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT SLIDE FOR ME, COLLEAGUES, BECAUSE WHEN COUNSEL PRESIDENT JUAREZ TASKED ME WITH KEEPING THIS WORK GOING , THERE WAS A LOT THAT FRANCESCA AND I WERE TRYING TO UNCOVER AS FAR AS THE FOUNDATION IN WHICH WE WERE STARTING FROM. OUR CITY HAS HAD A HISTORY OF DESIRING ENGAGEMENT , BUT NOT HAVING THE DURABILITY AND THE LIVING ASPECTS TO IT. I THINK THAT IS A REALLY IMPORTANT ASPECT THAT COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ BROUGHT IN WITH THE TRIBAL NATIONS SUMMIT. AND SO, EVEN IN OUR GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION THAT FRANCESCA AND I HAVE DONE WITH FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES IN OUR AREA, THERE WAS A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THESE MOUs WERE FOR OR WHAT THEY DO OR WHY WE WOULD NEED TO UPDATE THEM IF WE WEREN'T USING THEM. I JUST TAKE THAT MOMENT TO SET US IN THE PLACE OF WHERE WE ARE TODAY SO THAT WE CAN BE BETTER PREPARED TO MAKE THESE -- THIS A LIVING AND DURABLE EXPERIENCE. DID YOU HAVE ANY REFLECTIONS FROM UNCOVERING THESE MOUs AND WHAT THEY MEAN TODAY OR WHAT THEY MEANT IN THE PAST? THEY CONTINUE TO BE IMPORTANT: THEY CONTINUE TO BE IMPORTANT GUIDING DOCUMENTS. THEY HELP BUILD THE CITY'S BODY OF EVIDENCE AROUND THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS, AND I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO REVISIT HOW THEY COULD BE REVAMPED OR OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF POLICY TOOLS COULD BE USED TO CONVEY THE SAME TYPE OF HIGH-LEVEL EXECUTIVE LEVEL PRIORITY SHARING OF OUR VALUES AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK . AND THEN, THINGS LIKE THE SUMMIT AND THE GATHERINGS AND ALL THE WORK YOU ARE ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH THROUGH OUR BRIEFINGS, THAT IS THE IMPORTANT PROCESS THAT WE CONTINUE TO BUILD AS CITY STAFF. THE TRIBAL SUMMIT REPORTS HAVE BEEN ANOTHER CRITICAL PIECE OF THE CITY MAKING EXTERNALLY VISIBLE COMMITMENTS, AND THEN REPORTING OUT ON OUR PROGRESS. THAT WAS SOMETHING WE BUILT INTO THE ORIGINAL FRAMEWORK. WHEN FORMER TRIBAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR VISITED TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN 2021 AND 2022, THE PRIMARY FEEDBACK WAS THAT WE CAN'T MEET TO MEET, WE HAVE TO CREATE MEANINGFUL WORK TOGETHER AND BE ACCOUNTABLE TO EACH OTHER. IT WAS IMPORTANT IF WE WERE GOING TO GO DOWN THIS PATH THAT WE CONTINUE TO BUILD MECHANISMS TO MAKE IT IMPACTFUL. WE HOPE WE'RE MAKING GOOD ON THAT EFFORT. IT IS A LONG AND ITERATIVE PROCESS. I WILL FEATURE FOR YOU A COUPLE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS OF THESE MOUs. THEY ARE ALL TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL TRIBES, BUT THEIR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO AFFIRM GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP. IT IDENTIFIES GOALS, LIKE RESPECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY, ENHANCING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND A PROCESS FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION. IT ALSO ADDS A FEW IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES, PRIMARILY THROUGH THE TOOLS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE OF DESIGNATED ELECTED OFFICIALS OR THEIR DESIGNEES AND HOW WE WOULD GO ABOUT CONVENING A MEETING AROUND AN ISSUE DISCUSSING DECISION-MAKING AND IDENTIFYING DISPUTE RESOLUTION. IT IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER IN THIS WORK AS INDIVIDUAL GOVERNMENTS DISPUTE IS A NATURAL PROCESS. CONFLICT CAN BE A NATURAL PROCESS. BUT HAVING THESE TYPES OF TOOLS AND PROCESS CAN HELP US TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. WITH THAT, THAT IS OUR PRIMARY FEATURE FOR TODAY. I KNOW YOU HAVE A VERY BUSY AGENDA. BUT HAPPY TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS. ON THE LAST SLIDE, POP QUIZ FOR ANYONE . I WILL BUY YOU A COFFEE AT CITY GRIND IF YOU CAN TELL ME THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EITHER OF THESE TWO PHOTOS. THAT GOES TO ALL MY COLLEAGUES BY THE END OF TODAY. NOT A MOMENT , YOU DON'T NEED TO PIPE UP RIGHT NOW, BUT WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EACH OF THESE PHOTOS? COLLEAGUES, BEFORE I WRAP THIS UP, I WANT TO CHECK IN TO SEE IF THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR DIALOGUE , BECAUSE -- AND I WILL PREP FRANCESCA TO SHARE WITH US THE BACKGROUND OF THE GENTLEMAN THAT IS COMING TO OUR COMMITTEE NEXT MONTH WHO IS A TRAINER FROM THE STATE ON THE CENTENNIAL ACCORD AND HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND HOW IT IS WORKING. IF YOU CAN GIVE THAT BRIEF UPDATE FOR OUR NEXT MEETING, AND THEN I WILL TURN IT OVER, COLLEAGUES. NOW IS A CHANCE FOR US TO START DIGGING INTO THE WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHEN AND HOW BEFORE WE HAVE SOMEBODY REALLY SMART BEFORE US -- WE CAN LOOK A LITTLE DUMB, BUT NOT TOO STUPID. OVER TO YOU, FRANCESCA. WE HAVE EXTENDED AN: WE HAVE EXTENDED AN INVITATION TO GORDON JAMES OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. GORDON LITERALLY WROTE THE CURRICULUM FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ON MUCH OF THE GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND THAT IS TRAINED ON FOR ALL STATE AGENCY EMPLOYEES . GORDON PROVIDED THE TRAINING TO OUR CITY STAFF AS WELL. HE IS A FORMER ELECTED LEADER AND HAS SPENT MANY YEARS AS A LEADER IN HIS COMMUNITY AND AMONGST STATE POLICY WORK AROUND THESE ISSUES. WE ARE EXCITED HE IS WILLING TO COME AND CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION. HE HAS A LOT OF LEADERSHIP AND INVESTMENT IN HELPING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONCEPTUALIZE HOW THIS WORK CAN LOOK AT AT A LOCAL LEVEL, CITIES AND COUNTIES. REALLY GREAT. THANK YOU FOR LINING HIM UP TO COME AND SPEAK WITH US. THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL. CALLINGS, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR DIALOGUE AT THIS TIME? FANTASTIC. SEEING NOTHING FURTHER AT THIS TIME. I WANT TO THANK BOTH OF YOU FOR COMING DOWN. THIS WAS A REALLY WONDERFUL PRESENTATION, ONE I HAVE BEEN PINING FOR FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I AM EXCITED THAT THE COMPLEMENT IS FOR YOU, FRANCESCA, FOR HELPING RESTART WHAT HAD BEEN A BIT OF A STALLED OUT PROCESS INTO BECOMING CLOSER TO BEING THAT LIVING AND DURABLE DOCUMENT. THAT IS THE NORTHSTAR I ENDEAVOR TO SEEK WITH YOU SO WE ARE ABLE TO HABITUAL LIES THE PRACTICES OF CONSULTATION, COMMUNICATION AND WORK TOGETHER SO WE ARE NOT JUST MEETING TO MEET EVERY TIME WE MEET THERE IS A REALLY GREAT UPDATE. THANK YOU, CHAIR. IT TAKES ALL OF US DOING THIS WORK TOGETHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. WONDERFUL. WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH. UNTIL THEN, WE WILL TAKE UP THREE PRETTY BIG BILLS RIGHT AWAY. THE CLERK COULD READ ITEM 1, WHICH IS THE SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS, THE SHORT TITLE UNDER THE RECORD. WE WILL HAVE PRESENTERS COME ON UP. COUNCIL BILL 121184, ORDINANCE RELATING TO LEASES, EXPANDING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES' AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE LEASES WHEN THE LAND IS USED FOR TRANSITIONAL IN CAMERA PURPOSES FOR BREATHING, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE VOTE. PRESENTERS ARE CITY BUDGET OFFICE, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND INNOVATION AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. WONDERFUL. GREAT TO SEE ALL. COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE THREE MORE BILLS BEFORE US TODAY. THE FAS DIRECTOR SIGNING AUTHORITY, WHICH AT THE LAST COMMITTEE WAS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. THE FOLLOWING ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE BUDGET ACTION, WHICH I THINK IS THE BIG ISSUE OF TODAY , FOLLOWED BY OUR GRANT ACCEPTANCE, WHICH I HOPE EVERYONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO REVIEW. I WILL SAVE MY COMMENTS FOR THAT MOMENT LATER. WITH THAT, WE HAVE THE FAS DIRECTORS SIGNING AUTHORITY BILL BEFORE US. I WILL PASS IT OVER TO -- I DON'T KNOW -- I WILL PASS IT TO TRACI, COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF, WHO IS STEPPING IN FOR JENNIFER, WHO HAS DONE A LOT OF GREAT WORK FOR US. OVER TO YOU, TRACI. I WAS GOING TO ACTUALLY GO: I WAS GOING TO ACTUALLY GO THROUGH DESCRIBING BOTH BILLS QUICKLY. AND THAT, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS THAT I CAN'T ANSWER, I WILL TURN TO OUR EXECUTIVE PARTNERS . I HAVE FOLLOWED SOME OF THESE PIECES OF LEGISLATION QUITE A BIT WITH JEN. I KNOW SOME THINGS I CAN ANSWER TOO. THE FIRST BILL IS COUNCIL BILL 121184 THAT WOULD EXPAND THE LEASING AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR LANDS USED SPECIFICALLY FOR TRANSITIONAL ENCAMPMENTS. UNDER THE EXISTING CODE, THE FAS DIRECTOR IS PROHIBITED FROM SIGNING A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR A SIGNAL BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR OTHER FACILITY OF THE LAND EXCEEDS 18,000 SQUARE FEET. THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WILL INCREASE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE LIMIT TO 65,000 SQUARE FEET. IN ADDITION, THE CURRENT CODE CAPS THE COST PER SQUARE FOOT THAT CAN BE PAID FOR LEASES AT $9.50 PER SQUARE FOOT. THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WILL ALLOW THE FAS DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE A PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT CONSISTENT WITH MARKET RATE. THE EXECUTIVE HAS STATED THEY BELIEVE THE MARKET PRICES ARE CURRENTLY RANGING FROM PER SQUARE FOOT. THERE ARE NO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THIS LEGISLATION. FANTASTIC. WANT TO TURN IT OVER -- ANY QUESTIONS OFF THE BAT? I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DIRECTOR. IF YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION, WHICH I SEE ON THE AGENDA, THAT WOULD BE THE TIME TO BRING THAT UP. WE HAVE NO NEW PRESENTATION, BUT I CAN PULL UP THE PRESENTATION I GAVE AT THE LAST COUNCIL BRIEFING IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT. YOU DO NOT HAVE A: YOU DO NOT HAVE A PRESENTATION THAT IS ABOUT THIS BILL. IT IS THE PRESENTATION WE: IT IS THE PRESENTATION WE PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY. I AM HAPPY TO PULL THAT UP AND REVIEW IT AGAIN. CORRECT. IT IS NOT ABOUT THIS BILL SPECIFICALLY . IT IS ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE. YEAH: YEAH. -- NO . IT IS ABOUT THIS BILL SPECIFICALLY. I SEE IT. SORRY. I'M GETTING MIXED UP WITH ALL OF THE SLIDES THAT APPEAR IN ALL OF YOUR PRESENTATIONS. I THINK IF YOU WANTED TO FOCUS ON EITHER -- IF YOU WANT TO WALK US THROUGH THIS, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. I AM SEEING THIS IS STARTING TO CAUSE A LITTLE BIT MORE CONFUSION. IT'S RIGHT HERE. THANK YOU. SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION. I THINK WE WERE EXPECTING JUST TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. WE ARE HAPPY TO WALK BACK THROUGH THE INTRO PRESENTATIONS WE PRESENTED AT THE LAST COMMITTEE. IT JUST TOOK ME A MINUTE TO GET IT UP ON THE SCREEN. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. OKAY. THANK YOU. THIS BILL SOLVES A PRIMARY ISSUE OF EXPEDITING WHEN WE CAN DEVELOP AND CITE A SPECIFIC TINY HOUSE VILLAGES. SERVICE PROVIDERS RIGHT NOW HAVE TO NAVIGATE PERMITS, NEGOTIATING LEASE TERMS AND FINDING LAND SUITABLE FOR STANDING UP THE SHELTER PROGRAMS. TYPICAL MICRO SHELTER PROGRAMS EXCEED 18,000 SQUARE FEET . TYPICALLY, UP TO, FROM 20,000 SQUARE FEET UP TO 55,000 SQUARE FEET. THAT TIME OF IDENTIFYING THE PROPERTY, NEGOTIATING THE LEASE , AND DOING THE DEVELOPMENT CAN DELAY 7 TO 9 MONTH JUST IN SITE SELECTION PERMITTING AND NEGOTIATING LEASE TERMS. WOULD YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE? THIS POLICY ALLOWS FAS DIRECTOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN SIGNING LEASE AGREEMENTS . IT INCREASES THE SQUARE FOOTAGE FROM 18,000 SQUARE FEET TO 65,000 SQUARE FEET. IT REMOVES COST PER SQUARE FOOT CAP TO ALLOW FOR MARKET RATE. AND ENABLES THE CITY TO LEASE SITES THAT INITIAL PREP WORK FOR NEW LAND. YOUR GOOD RIGHT THERE. IF WE WANT TO GO TO THE NEXT LIE THAT HAULS ALL THE SQUARE FOOTAGE, THAT'S HELPFUL. THANK YOU FOR THAT LITTLE BIT OF WRINKLE IN OUR COMMITTEE. IT IS HELPFUL FOR ME THAT FOLKS WHO ARE WATCHING, IF THEY HAD MISSED THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING, THAT THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH VISUAL TEXT VIA AWARD-WINNING SEATTLE CHANNEL, AS WELL AS OUR VERBAL CONVERSATION. ABSOLUTELY. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FAS SIGNING -- THE DIRECTOR SIGNING AUTHORITY BILL. THE ONLY COMMENT HERE IS THIS CONVERSATION HAS BROUGHT UP FOR ME THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER PLACES -- THIS IS A VERY NARROWLY CRAFTED BILL ABOUT TRANSITIONAL ENCAMPMENTS , AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER ASPECTS OF ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY TRANSITIONAL ENCAMPMENTS. I WILL FLAG FOR THE COMMITTEE AND FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC THAT I MAY BE BRINGING ANOTHER BILL SIMILAR, BUT DIFFERENT, THAT WILL ALSO ALLOW US TO CONTINUE ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS IN THE WAYS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY TRANSITIONAL ENCAMPMENTS. THAT IS MY COMMENT. AND THAT IS PART OF WHY WE DON'T HAVE ANY AMENDMENTS TODAY. SORRY. PUBLIC COMMENT WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. I APPRECIATE YOU. HAPPY TO CHAT WITH YOU AFTER THE MEETING. WITH THAT, IF THERE IS NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR -- IF THERE ARE NO -- SHOOT. I'M GETTING ALL WRAPPED UP. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I KNOW JOY'S MOM IS WATCHING, AND SHE IS GOING TO TELL ME ABOUT MY GRAMMAR AS WELL. IS THERE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? WE HAVE TO MOVE AND SECOND THE BILL. NO FINAL COMMENTS. I MOVED TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 121184. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND: SECOND. MOVED AND SECONDED TO: MOVED AND SECONDED TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 121-1184. ANY FINAL COMMENTS? SEEING NO FINAL COMMENTS. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL PRESIDENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. YES. VICE CHAIR RIVERA: VICE CHAIR RIVERA. CHAIR STRAUSS. THREE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. THANK YOU, COUNCIL BILL 121184 IS RECOMMENDED. THE COMMUNITY RECOGNITION THAT THE COUNCIL PASS AND WILL BE SENT TO THE APRIL 14 SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 2, THE THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA. WILL THE CLERK MOVED THE SECOND ITEM OF BUSINESS. YOU CAN READ THE SHORT TITLE. NOT THE WHOLE TITLE. SHELTER BUDGET BILL. FOR BRIEFING, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE VOTE. PREVENTERS WITH -- PRESENTERS WITH CITY BUDGET OFFICE, DIRECTOR POLICY AND INNOVATION, AND COUNSEL CENTRAL STAFF. THANK YOU. ALREADY MADE INTRODUCTIONS. IF WOULD LIKE TO JUMP INTO THE BRIEFING OF THIS BILL . THANK YOU FOR HAVING THE POWERPOINT UP. I WILL QUICKLY INTRODUCE THE: I WILL QUICKLY INTRODUCE THE BILL. IT WOULD AMEND THE 2026 BUDGET TO PROVIDE SLI FIVE TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH STANDING UP AT LEAST 500 NEW SHELTER UNITS BUT THE TOTAL FUNDS IDENTIFIED BY THE EXECUTIVE FOR THIS EFFORT ARE $17.5 MILLION. LEGISLATION APPROPRIATES TWO AVAILABLE FUND SOURCES FOR THE EFFORT. THE DOWNTOWN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TRUST FUND AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT THAT IS IN THE LOW INCOME HOUSING FUND. THE REMAINDER OF THE FUNDING NEEDED TO OPERATE THE NEW UNITS HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROPRIATED. THERE ARE NINE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS I WOULD BE HAPPY TO WALK THROUGH WHEN YOU ARE AT THAT POINT, OR IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THE EXECUTIVE GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION, WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT. FANTASTIC. ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS I WILL MAKE BEFORE WE GET INTO AMENDMENTS. GOOD MORNING. CITY BUDGET DIRECTOR. I THINK TRACI DID AN EXCELLENT JOB SUMMARIZING THE BILL. HAPPY TO GO INTO MORE DETAIL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. ALSO HAPPY TO JUST LET YOU MOVE ON TO THE AMENDMENT DISCUSSION. THAT IS GOOD. I'M GOING TO MOVE -- I MOVE TO RECOMMEND THE PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 121185. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND: SECOND. MOVED AND SECONDED TO: MOVED AND SECONDED TO RECOMMEND THE PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 121185. BEFORE WE MOVE INTO AMENDMENTS, I HAVE GOT SOME GENERAL REMARKS ON THE BILL. I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT I STILL HAVE NOT HAVE MY QUESTION ANSWERED ABOUT TINY HOME PURCHASES FROM THE HOPE FACTORY IF FOLKS WANT TO ADDRESS THAT IN YOUR COMMENTS AS WE MOVE FORWARD. I AM GOING TO MAKE SOME GENERAL REMARKS ABOUT HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE . OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS, IT IS GOTTEN BETTER, IT IS GOTTEN WORSE. THE CITY'S ABILITY TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS HAS GOTTEN BETTER SINCE THE PANDEMIC BECAUSE WE CHANGED HOW WE ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS. AGAIN, THE NAVIGATION TEAM LEAD WITH POLICE, SOCIAL WORKERS SOMEWHERE BEHIND, WE NOW HAVE THE UNIFIED CARE TEAM LED BY THE SOCIAL WORKERS WITH THE POLICE SOMEWHERE BEHIND. EVERY YEAR IT EBBS AND FLOWS DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER OR DIFFERENT MICROCLIMATES , YOU KNOW, ECONOMIC CLIMATES WITHIN OUR CITY. BUT WHAT I AM SEEING RIGHT NOW IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS IS SOMETHING I HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST FEW YEARS. WHAT I AM SEEING ARE THAT THERE ARE STILL TENSE AND PEOPLE IN THE PLACES THEY HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS, AND NOW THEY ARE RETURNING , PEOPLE ARE RETURNING TO THE PLACES I HAVE NOT SEEN THEM LIVING IN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. I AM NOTICING THIS IN BELLTOWN IN PARTICULAR. I'M NOTING THIS AND DOWNTOWN IN PARTICULAR. I AM NOTICING WE HAVE NOT MADE THE PROGRESS I WANT TO SEE US MAKE IN CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY ON THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. BUT WHAT I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE CHANGE I'VE SEEN IN THESE LAST THREE MONTHS TO THE POINT WHERE WE HAVE A STRUCTURE BUILT IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IN BALLARD OUT OF WHAT I COULD PRESUME WOULD BE STONE OR MAYBE THEY WERE PURCHASED MATERIALS THAT THERE IS A BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR STREET THAT HAS A CHIMNEY . THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE NOT SEEN SINCE THE PANDEMIC. WHAT WE ARE SEEING TODAY IS THAT WE KNOW THAT WE NEED TO PASS THIS BUDGET, THIS FUNDING, FOR US TO BETTER ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS. THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON THE HOW AND WHO WE HIRE AND WHAT SERVICES WE ARE SELECTING. BUT I GUESS THE POINT I AM MAKING TODAY IS THAT WE CANNOT SLOW DOWN WHILE WE ARE MAKING THESE IMPROVEMENTS. WHAT I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT IS THAT WE HAVE SLOW DOWN , AND ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I AM COMFORTABLE PASSING THIS LEGISLATION TODAY WITHOUT HAVING ALL OF MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED IS THAT THERE IS -- THERE WILL BE A COMMITMENT THAT WE WORK TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT THIS LEGISLATION, THAT THERE IS A COMMITMENT WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED, AND THAT THERE IS A COMMITMENT THAT WE WON'T SLOW DOWN IN THE MEANTIME. I KNOW THIS IS TRUE THROUGH OUR CONVERSATIONS. I AM SHARING THIS WITH THE PUBLIC AS PART OF THE TRANSPARENT PROCESS OF PASSING THESE BILLS. AND SO, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE UP -- SOME OF THIS IS ALSO THAT WE ARE TAKING UP THIS BUDGET ITEM OUTSIDE OF THE ANNUAL PROCESS, BECAUSE FOR GOOD REASON , AS WAS DISCUSSED IN THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING, WE DON'T GET TO SEE THE TRADE-OFFS WE ARE MAKING FOR THE ONGOING COSTS BECAUSE IT IS OUTSIDE THE ANNUAL PROCESS. THIS IS WHERE DIRECTOR GAVE US A VERY GOOD RESPONSE AT OUR LAST MEETING THAT WE WILL WORK TOGETHER IN THIS UPCOMING FALL PROCESS. THERE IS A LOT OF -- WE ARE HAVING A MOMENT OF TRUST THAT THERE WILL BE COLLABORATION IN IMPLEMENTING HOW THESE FUNDS ARE USED BECAUSE THOSE CONVERSATIONS TYPICALLY OCCUR DURING THE FALL BUDGET PROCESS. WE KNOW WE CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT FALL TO GET MORE DOLLARS OUT THE DOOR. THERE IS A HIGH LEVEL OF CONCERN ON HOW WE USE THOSE DOLLARS , BECAUSE WE FEAR NOT BEING SMART, NIMBLE, FLEXIBLE AND CONSISTENT IN OUR APPROACHES , IF SOMEBODY IS HOUSED, THEY CANNOT PITCH A TENT IN A PUBLIC SPACE. THESE ARE THINGS WE BELIEVE ARE OCCURRING TODAY. THIS BUDGET ITEM , YOU KNOW, IT CREATES ONGOING COSTS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER , AND IT'S OKAY WE'RE DOING THIS OUTSIDE THE ANNUAL PROCESS ONLY BUT FOR THE COMMITMENT THAT WE IMPLEMENT THIS TOGETHER. SO THAT IS WHAT SOME OF THESE AMENDMENTS GET TO . BEFORE WE JUMP INTO THE AMENDMENTS, I WANT TO CHECK TO SEE IF ANYONE AT THE TABLE HAS ANYTHING TO SHARE BUT I DIDN'T ASK A QUESTION . BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ANYTHING, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO. I WOULD LOVE TO. IN ONE OF THE PREVIOUS HEARINGS ABOUT THESE BILLS, YOU ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT HOW CONTRACTORS PAY FOR TINY HOUSES STRUCTURES FROM HOPE FACTORY. I WOULD LOVE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION HERE FOR THE RECORD. AND SO, THIS IS BEING DONE SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY TO THE HOPE FACTORY OPERATED BY SOUND FOUNDATIONS NORTHWEST. AND HAS A PRETTY DEEP PARTNERSHIP WITH LEHIGH LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE. THE WAY THEIR RELATIONSHIP OPERATES IS, LEHIGH PAYS FOR THE LAND, THE RENT AND PAYS FOR SOME OF THE STAFF AT SOUND FOUNDATIONS NORTHWEST. THEY FISCALLY SPONSOR SOUND FOUNDATIONS NORTHWEST, WHICH IS ITS OWN ENTITY THAT HAS SOUGHT ITS OWN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) STATUS. THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER TO RAISE PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS THAT PAY FOR THE STAFF , AND THEY OFFER US THE TINY HOUSES AT A SUBSIDIZED RATE. AND SO, WHEN THEY CONSTRUCT TINY HOUSES, DUE TO THE RELATIONSHIP THEY HAVE THAT CREATES LOWER COSTS IN THE RENT, AND ALSO THE SUBSIDIES FROM PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS, IT COSTS ABOUT $8000 PER UNIT OF A TINY HOUSE PRODUCED BY HOPE FACTORY. THEY ALSO SELL THOSE UNITS TO OTHER TINY HOUSE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING SEATTLE CLUB AND . AND SO, TYPICAL MARKET RATE AND WHAT IT WOULD COST WITHOUT THE PHILANTHROPIC SUBSIDY IN THE RENT SUBSIDY WOULD BE ABOUT $15,000-$18,000 PER TINY HOUSE UNIT THAT IS PRODUCED BY THE HOPE FACTORY. SO I HOPE THAT ANSWERS THE QUESTION YOU WERE SEEKING. JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD THE CHANCE TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD. IN FACT, THAT CREATED MORE QUESTIONS. I AM NOT GOING TO PUT THEM ON THE RECORD AT THIS MOMENT, BUT I WILL SAY I HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF DISCOMFORT IN THE WAY WE HAVE BEEN AWARDING CONTRACTS , BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON NUMBER OF UNITS AND NOT TYPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED. TINY HOMES ARE GREAT FOR MANY PEOPLE. THEY DON'T WORK FOR FOLKS WHO ARE IN WHEELCHAIRS. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO HAVE A PARTNER. THOSE ARE PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS OF THE BUILDING, NOT SERVICE PROVISION. AND SO, SEEING AS WE HAVE LESS THAN AN HOUR LEFT, I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS PART OF THE CONVERSATION . I WILL SAVE IT FOR LATER. BUT I WILL SAY THAT I AM MORE CONCERNED NOW THAN I WAS A COUPLE MINUTES AGO. OKAY. WE CAN TALK MORE ABOUT IT. THIS IS JUST RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION, NOT THE SUBCONTRACTORS OF BEHAVIOR HEALTH, WHICH I WILL PROVIDE A SEPARATE ANSWER FOR AT A LATER TIME. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE INTO AMENDMENTS. WE HAVE A CONSENT PACKAGE OF AMENDMENTS THAT WERE BRIEFED AT OUR LAST COMMITTEE MEETING. REMINDER, COLLEAGUES, ANYONE -- YOU CAN SPEAK TO THESE IN THE CONSENT PACKAGE . BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PULL IT OUT, YOU MAY DO SO. TRACI, WOULD YOU LIKE TO -- ACTUALLY, I NEED TO MOVE AMENDMENTS ONE, TWO, SIX, EIGHT AND NINE TOGETHER IN A CONSENT PACKAGE. SECOND: SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND: IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO HAVE AMENDMENTS ONE, TWO, SIX, EIGHT AND NINE . IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL THOSE OUT OF THE PACKAGE, WE WILL PULL IT OUT OF THE PACKAGE. JUST CHECKING . ARE YOU GOOD WITH THIS? WHAT THE PROCESS IS. YOU ARE PULLING -- OKAY. FANTASTIC. WONDERFUL. WE HAVE MOVED AND SECONDED AMENDMENTS ONE, TWO, SIX, EIGHT AND NINE SPONSORED BY KETTLE, SAKA, RIVERA AND KETTLE. TRACI, OVER TO YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ . I WILL BRIEFLY READ: I WILL BRIEFLY READ. AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE. COSPONSORED BY HOLLINGSWORTH WOULD REQUEST REPORT FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON IMPLICATION OF THE FIRST 500 SHELTER UNITS AND A PLAN FOR HOW THEY WILL ACHIEVE THE 4000 NEW UNITS OVERALL. THAT REPORT WILL BE DUE SEPTEMBER 14 OF 2026. LIMIT NUMBER TWO, SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER SAKA. EXECUTIVE WOULD BE REQUESTED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT IS PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN FOR EACH NEW SHELTER INDICATING HOW TO KEEP THE AREA SURROUNDING ANY NEW SHELTER SAFE, CLEAN AND FREE OF UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS, AND IT WILL REQUIRE PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT SHOULD ALSO, THE PLAN SHOULD BE CEMENTED TO THE COMMUNITY ONE MONTH PRIOR TO A SHELTER OPENING IN THAT COMMUNITY. IT ALSO WOULD REQUIRE EACH SHELTER PROVIDED TO HAVE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX, SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. EXECUTIVE WOULD BE REQUESTED TO OPERATE AT LEAST ONE OF THE NEW SHELTERS FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER. REQUEST REPORT PROVIDED BY SEPTEMBER 14 TO INDICATE WHETHER THEY ACCOMPLISHED THAT. AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT WOULD REQUEST THAT NEW SHELTER UNITS BE PRIORITIZED FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH THE NEW SHELTER IS LOCATED. IT WOULD ALSO REQUEST A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ON HOW PRIORITIZATION WILL OCCUR BEFORE OPENING THE FIRST NEW SHELTER. THE FINAL AMENDMENT MUST SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, WOULD STATE THAT COUNCIL'S PRIORITIES MAINTAIN EXISTING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATING WITH EXECUTIVE ON MAINTAINING THAT HOUSING WHILE ALSO CREATING NEW SHELTER UNITS AND ADDRESSING THE STRUCTURAL BUDGET GAP. FANTASTIC. THANK YOU. I KNOW THAT COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE AND SAKA ARE EXCUSED FROM TODAY'S MEETING. IS THERE A COLLEAGUE THAT WILL SPEAK TO THESE ITEMS? YEAH: YEAH. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE AMENDMENTS BY THANK YOU, CHAIR. COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE'S AMENDMENT I AM COSPONSORING BECAUSE I ADDED SOME STUFF IN HIS AMENDMENT, I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM FOR THAT. IT BASICALLY, AS HE WAS A, GOOD GOVERNANCE. HIS TALKING POINTS ARE GOOD GOVERNANCE AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS A PLAN FOR THE OVERALL COMMITMENT TO THE 4000 SHELTERS AND FIGURING OUT, MAKING SURE THAT THAT REPORT IS DUE IN SEPTEMBER, I BELIEVE, AND WANTED TO WORK WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. IS IT SEPTEMBER? IT IS: IT IS. AWESOME. JUST TO HAVE A PLAN FOR WORD WHICH HELPS THE COUNCIL, AS WELL AS WE ARE DOING OUR BUDGET PROCESS. IT IS SOMETHING I SUPPORT. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. THANK YOU, CHAIR. YOU ARE THE CHAIR. THANK YOU CHAIR STRAUSS. I CAN SPEAK ON -- ALSO, COUNCILMEMBER SAKA'S AMENDMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY REFLECTS FEEDBACK, ESPECIALLY FROM RESIDENTS, THAT HE HAS HEARD THAT ARE NEAR EXISTING SHELTERS . EXAMPLE WOULD BE CAMP SECOND CHANCE. HE REQUESTS EXECUTIVE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN AROUND NEW SHELTERS THAT INCLUDES UPFRONT SAFETY ASSESSMENTS, CROSS DEPARTMENT COORDINATION, ONGOING NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT , AND A GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT PLANS. COUNCILMEMBER SAKA UNDERSTANDS THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IS ALREADY ANTICIPATING TOO MUCH OF THIS, BUT THIS AMENDMENT FORMALIZES AND CLARIFIES THESE EXPECTATIONS. I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENTS IN SEATTLE. ONE OF THE MAIN MISSING PIECES OFTENTIMES IS JUST THE COMMUNICATION PIECE AND POINT OF CONTACT FOR THOSE ENCAMPMENTS. SOMEONE TO CONTACT THE SLIDES THE COUNCILMEMBER OR POLICE OR 911. THAT IS KIND OF THE BIGGEST PIECE IN THAT AS WELL. JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. THANK YOU, CHAIR. THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. WE HAVE HAD AMENDMENTS ONE, TWO, AND NINE ADDRESS. COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS YOURS? YES, THANK YOU, CHAIR. MY TWO AMENDMENTS. ONE IS MAKING SURE -- WE TALKED ABOUT THIS THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING . THERE ARE SOME FOLKS THAT ARE TRYING TO RECOVER FROM ADDICTIONS . IT IS NOT ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THEM TO BE IN A SHELTER WITH OTHER FOLKS WHO ARE USING . AND SO, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO SUPPORT FOLKS THAT ARE GETTING TREATMENT AND WANT TO STAY SOBER AND WANT TO CONTINUE IN THEIR RECOVERY. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS AND SUPPORTING FOLKS WHO ARE TRYING TO RECOVER. SO THIS AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE SHELTERS IS A RECOVERY SHELTER SO THAT WOULD BE SOBER SHELTER SO FOLKS THAT ARE TRYING TO RECOVER ARE BEST SUPPORTED. AND THEN, ON MY SECOND AMENDMENT, IT GOES TO , IT'S IMPORTANT TO PRIORITIZE WHEREVER THESE SHELTERS ARE BEING PLACED THE UNHOUSED FOLKS THAT ARE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE PRIORITIZED . NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BUT PRIORITIZED FOR SHELTER IN THAT PARTICULAR SHELTER TO BE HOUSED IN THAT PARTICULAR SHELTER. IT SEEMS THAT IF THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS ABSORBING THE SHELTER THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A PRIORITY WHEN IT COMES TO THE UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS THAT ARE NEAR THAT SHELTER. IT JUST MAKES SENSE. THAT IS WHAT THESE TWO ARE. CHAIR, I WANT TO MAKE SOME BROAD COMMENTS. YOU TELL ME WHETHER YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO DO THAT NOW OR AFTER WE PASS THESE AMENDMENTS. COMMENTS ABOUT THE BILL, THE UNDERLYING BILL? LET'S PASS THE AMENDMENTS AND THEN COME BACK TO COMMENTS ABOUT THE UNDERLYING BILL AS AMENDED. GREAT. UNLESS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE TWO FROM MY COLLEAGUES, -- FANTASTIC. I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU, VICE CHAIR. DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR TRACI ABOUT YOUR AMENDMENT ON SOBER AND CLEAN SHELTER, WHICH I FIND TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM OF SHELTER AND RECOVERY. IN THIS LAST YEAR UNDER THE NEW FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION, WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF FUNDING SHIFTS COMING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. TRACY -- TRACI, CAN YOU GIVE US A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW SESSION MAYBE I WILL STATE MY ASSUMPTION HERE, WHICH IS THAT THERE ARE FEWER FEDERAL DOLLARS GOING TO LOW BARRIER HOUSING AND SHELTER . MORE GOING TO CLEAN AND SOBER ABSTINENCE-BASED HOUSING AND SHELTER . WE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL ARE NOW HAVING TO REPRIORITIZE HOW WE ARE USING DOLLARS BECAUSE OF THAT FEDERAL SHIFT. IS THAT CORRECT? I WOULD SAY THAT, LITERALLY, THE JURY IS OUT ON THAT. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF SEVERAL LAWSUITS, I THINK. ONE IN PARTICULAR, BUT SEVERAL , OVER THE INTENTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO TRY TO DO AWAY OR MINIMIZE LOW BARRIER SHELTER OR HOUSING IN PARTICULAR. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS INDICATED INTENT TO WANT TO SUPPORT MORE RECOVERY HOUSING AND LESS LOW BARRIER HOUSING AND SHELTER, BUT THE COURTS NEED TO DECIDE THAT, ACTUALLY. THAT IS A COURT DECISION: THAT IS A COURT DECISION ABOUT THIS LAST YEAR AT THIS FUNDING WHEN THEY COME OUT WITH NEXT YEAR'S GRANT CYCLE , THEY COULD JUST MAKE THOSE CHANGES INSTEAD OF TRYING TO GO BACK AND REOPEN THE EXISTING CONTRACTS, CORRECT? I THINK THAT IS UNCLEAR, ACTUALLY. THEY MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF PROVISIONAL ACTION. AGAIN, LITERALLY, THIS IS IN FRONT OF THE COURTS TO DECIDE. FAIR ENOUGH. I SURE HOPE THERE IS CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT ACTION. WITH THAT, THIS BRINGS UP THE ENTIRE CONVERSATION. COUNCILOR RINCK HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN HAVING THE COC FUNDING CONVERSATION. I SHARE VICE CHAIR RIVERA'S INTENT HERE THAT WE NEED TO HAVE ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHELTER REPRESENTED IN EXPANSION, AND JUST NOTING MY CONTINUED OBSERVATION . IF THE FEDERAL FUNDING IS SHIFTING, THAT MEANS WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO SHIFT OUR LOCAL FUNDING AS WELL. YES, CHAIR. REGARDLESS OF THE FUNDING , WE NEED MORE RECOVERY SHELTER IN SEATTLE FOR FOLKS THAT ARE TRYING TO RECOVER. I HAVE HEARD FROM FOLKS IN COMMUNITY WHO FEEL THIS WAY. SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE SUPPORTING OUR FOLKS WHO ARE TRYING TO RECOVER. FULL STOP. THANK YOU. GREAT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON AMENDMENTS ONE, TWO, SIX, EIGHT, OR NINE? SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON AMENDMENTS ONE, TWO, SIX, EIGHT AND NINE ON AMENDMENTS ONE, TWO, SIX, EIGHT AND 92 COUNCIL BILL 121185? COUNCIL PRESIDENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. AYE. VICE CHAIR RIVERA: VICE CHAIR RIVERA. AYE. CHAIR STRAUSS: CHAIR STRAUSS. UDUB: UDUB. THREE IN FAVOR AND NONE: THREE IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. AMENDMENT ONE, TWO, SIX, EIGHT AND NINE HAVE BEEN ATTACHED AND AMEND COUNCIL BILL 121185. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SET OF AMENDMENTS THAT WERE NOT BRIEFED IN COMMITTEE LAST TIME. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER TO WALK THROUGH THEM. WE ARE IN GOOD TIME RIGHT NOW. 10:50 AND WE HAVE UNTIL, TECHNICALLY, 11:30, BUT WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE BILL. THAT IS WHERE WE ARE. WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE AMENDMENT 32 COUNCIL BILL 121185. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND: SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND: IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO A MOUND COUNCIL BILL 121185 WITH AMENDMENT THREE AS SHOWN ON THE AGENDA. TRACI, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE A BRIEFING? THIS IS A MEMBER JUAREZ A MOMENT I AM SPONSORING BECAUSE COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ IS NOT ON THE COMMITTEE. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD REQUEST: THIS AMENDMENT WOULD REQUEST THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE MONTHLY REPORTS ON INDICATORS OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE AREA SURROUNDING NEW SHELTERS. THE REPORT SHOULD BE CEMENTED TO THE COUNCIL OFFICE IN WHICH THE SHELTER IS LOCATED. I HAVE PUT THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE OF THE AMENDMENT UP ON THE SCREEN FOR THE PUBLIC'S ENJOYMENT. THANK YOU , TRACI. I AM GOING TO SHARE COUNCIL PRESIDENT EMERITUS JUAREZ'S COMMENTS. DESCRIBING THE AMENDMENT BEFORE US. SHE SAYS IT IS THE COUNCIL'S INTENT THAT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WILL PROVIDE MONTHLY REPORTS ON THE SAFETY OF SHELTER COMMUNITIES AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. IN PARTICULAR, TINY HOUSE VILLAGES. THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND MUST BE PROACTIVE IN THIS ROLE. HOMELESSNESS TODAY IS NOT THE SAME AS IT WAS 10 YEARS AGO. WE HAVE GOTTEN MANY PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS WHO HAVE STRAIGHTFORWARD ISSUES, AND THE FOLKS THAT ARE REMAINING HAVE THE MOST COMPLEX ISSUES. SAID ANOTHER WAY, THIS IS MY WORDS, TINY HOMES HAVE BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR MANY PEOPLE ON THE STREETS, AND THE FOLKS THAT ARE REMAINING TODAY HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN TINY HOMES. THAT IS WHERE I THINK WE SHARE A GOAL IN ADDRESSING THIS POPULATION. BACK TO THE COMMENTS. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD AID THE CITY IN IDENTIFYING PUBLIC SAFETY TRENDS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TINY HOUSE VILLAGES AND OTHER SHELTER COMMUNITIES SO WE MAY ACT WHEN THINGS ARE GOING WRONG. THESE REPORTS WOULD BE PULLED FROM ALREADY EXISTING DATA SOURCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CRITICAL INCIDENT REPORTS, A REQUIREMENT OF THE CURRENT KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY PROJECT SERVICE AGREEMENT, SCHEDULE WHERE SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS OF ANY HOMICIDES, SUICIDES, UNINFECTED DEBTS, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL EXPECTATION OF A TRIAL, PHYSICAL ASSAULT LEADING TO HOSPITAL STATION OR CREDIBLE THREATS TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY OR HATE CRIMES. THESE REPORTS WOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENTS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT , DATA FROM THE UNIFIED CARE TEAM RELATING TO THE SHELTER , FIND IT FIX-IT SERVICE REPORTS FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SHELTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AS WELL AS 911 CALLS, INCLUDING CALLS FROM THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CARE DEPARTMENT AND WHAT THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO. THIS WILL BE PROVIDED MONTHLY TO COUNCIL MEMBERS BOTH CITYWIDE AND DISTRICT BY DISTRICT . THAT IS COUNCIL PRESIDENT EMERITUS JUAREZ'S REPORT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COLLEAGUES? VICE CHAIR. THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO THANK BOTH COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ AND COUNCILMEMBER SAKA FOR THEIR PUBLIC SAFETY AMENDMENTS. I TOO WAS CONSIDERING BRINGING AMENDMENTS, AND WHEN OUR COLLEAGUES -- THERE IS NO NEED TO DO SO INDIVIDUALLY. BUT I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE -- YOU HAVE HEARD ME SAY MANY TIMES FROM THE DAIS, INCLUDING AT, I BELIEVE, THE LAST MEETING, ABOUT MY CONCERN AROUND THE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE AS A CONSEQUENCE OF WHERE SOME OF THE SHELTERS ARE PLACED, MAINLY BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS THAT CALM, INCLUDING DRUG DEALERS, NEAR THOUGH SHELTERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE, SADLY, A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE SUPPORTING BOTH THE FOLKS LIVING INSIDE THE TINY HOMES, AND ALSO THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. I THINK THE PUBLIC SAFETY PLANS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT. AND THEN REPORTING OUT ON THOSE PLANS AS WELL. I AM ALSO GOING TO BE -- IN PREVIEW, BRINGING SOMETHING TO OUR LAND USE LEGISLATION RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY. SO REALLY, AGAIN, WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBERS JUAREZ AND SAKA FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY. I COULD NOT WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE MORE AND WOULD WISH TO COSPONSOR IF I COULD, BUT NEVERTHELESS, LOOKING FORWARD TO PASSING THESE THROUGH. THANK YOU. WONDERFUL. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THIS AMENDMENT? NONE AT ALL. THANK YOU, CHAIR. I WOULD APPRECIATE COUNCIL: I WOULD APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ PROVIDING THE SERVICE CONTRACTS IN THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE FROM KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESS AUTHORITY. SHE HAS A CONTRACT FOR A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE IN MY DISTRICT THAT, ON PAGE 19 OF THIS CONTRACT, OUTLINES THE CRITICAL INCIDENT REPORTING POLICY, AND THEN AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS CONTRACT, THERE IS A CRITICAL INCIDENT REPORTING POLICY AND TEMPLATE. WHAT I APPRECIATE ABOUT THIS IS THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT EMERITUS IS NOT REINVENTING OR RE-CREATING THE WHEEL AND SIMPLY ASKING FOR DATA THAT IS ALREADY COLLECTED TO BE SHARED WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS . THAT IS MY MOMENT OF APPRECIATION. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, I WILL ASKED THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT THREE AS SHOWN ON THE AGENDA TWO COUNCIL BILL 121185. COUNCIL PRESIDENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. YES. VICE CHAIR RIVERA: VICE CHAIR RIVERA. AYE. CHAIR STRAUSS: CHAIR STRAUSS. AYE. THREE IN FAVOR AND NONE: THREE IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. COUNCIL BILL 121185 IS AMENDED AS SHOWN ON THE AGENDA. I WILL MOVE AMENDMENT 42 COUNCIL BILL 121185. SECOND: SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND: IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL 121185 WITH THE AMENDMENT AS SHOWN ON THE AGENDA. OVER TO YOU TRACI, AND THEN I WILL MAKE BRIEF REMARKS. THIS PROVISION WOULD REQUEST: THIS PROVISION WOULD REQUEST THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE COUNCIL TO CONVENE A SHELTER ACUITY WORKGROUP TO DETERMINE THE ACUITY LEVELS TO BE SERVED, THE SERVICES, THE COST PER UNIT TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE FIRST 500 SHELTER UNITS AND ANY ADDITIONAL UNITS CREATED BEYOND THOSE. THE PROPOSAL SHOULD BE DEVELOPED BEFORE ANY CONTRACT IS EXECUTED WITH A SHELTER PROVIDER. THANK YOU. THIS AMENDMENT COMES FROM THE SPACE OF HEARING SOME FOLKS FROM PUBLIC COMMENT, WORKING WITH OTHER PROVIDERS, AND MY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. I THINK YOU ALL WOULD BE TIRED OF ME SAYING TINY HOMES WORKS FOR SOME PEOPLE, BUT IT IS NOT WORKING FOR THE FOLKS REMAINING ON THE STREETS. THE REASON I SAY THAT IS BECAUSE OF HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS TO ME . I AM NOT COMFORTABLE PASSING THIS BUDGET TODAY THAT FUNDS ALL JUST STRAIGHT TINY HOME VILLAGES THAT ONLY HAVE A FRONT DESK CLERK AND NO CASE MANAGEMENT. I HAVE -- I WOULD HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THAT. WHAT I AM HOPEFUL OF, AND WHAT I WOULD ADD URGENCY AND VIGOR TO, IS OPENING ADDITIONAL SHELTERS THAT ARE ABLE TO HAVE FOLKS WHO ARE IN WHEELCHAIRS TO HAVE THEIR PETS, TO HAVE THEIR POSSESSIONS, TO HAVE THEIR PARTNERS THAT COME WITH THAT 24/7 CASE MANAGEMENT WITH MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENT AVAILABLE TO THEM SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO TAKE TWO BUSES, PAST THREE DRUG DEALERS, TO GET TO THEIR CLINIC. WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IS, FRANKLY, A HIGHER COST SHELTER BED THAT IS NOT UNDERCOUNTING VOLUNTEER HOURS AND DONATED LABOR AND DONATED MATERIALS. WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IS A SHELTER SOLUTION THAT SERVES THE PEOPLE REMAINING ON OUR STREETS TODAY THAT HAVE THE MOST COMPLEX ISSUES THAT CANNOT BE SOLVED WITH JUST FOUR WALLS AND A DOOR THEY CAN LOCK. THAT REALLY ARE SOLVED WITH THE LEVEL OF SERVICE PROVISION, CASE MANAGEMENT, 24/7 CARE THAT IS BEYOND JUST SOMEBODY SITTING AT A FRONT DESPERATE I KNOW I AM LOOKING AT ALL OF YOU. YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST. I AM JUST SIMPLY SHARING WITH YOU WHAT MY OUTLOOK IS FOR THE FUTURE. HAD WE HAD MORE TIME WITH THIS, I WOULD HAVE SAID I NEED TO HAVE, IN WRITING AGREEMENTS, THAT WE ARE IN LINE. THIS IS THE MOMENT OF, IF I WAS TO PAUSE AND DO ALL THAT WORK TODAY, WE WOULDN'T GET THIS MONEY OUT THE DOOR TO BE SPENT THIS YEAR. SO THIS IS THE MOMENT OF ME SAYING THAT I APPRECIATE MAYOR WILSON AND HER TEAM FOR SAYING WE HAVE TO MOVE QUICKLY, WE HAVE TO MOVE NOW. HERE IS THE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO DO IT. IN THAT MOMENT, I REQUEST THROUGH THIS AMENDMENT THAT WE WORK TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY HOW MANY MORE HIGH NEEDS COMPLEX ISSUE SHELTER BEDS WE HAVE THAT COME WITH THAT HIGH LEVEL OF CARE, AND HOW MANY MORE SHELTERS WE ACTUALLY NEED THAT JUST HAVE A FRONT DESK CLERK. THE REASON I MAKE THESE STATEMENTS IS BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE SHELTER BED WE HAVE CAN BE USED 2 TO 3 TIMES TO HELP 2 TO 3 TIMES AS MANY PEOPLE AS COMPARED TO TODAY WITH A HIGHER THROUGHPUT. THAT IS A CONVERSATION I THINK THERE IS BROAD AGREEMENT ON. I WANT TO REALLY GET INTO THAT, BECAUSE THERE IS NOT UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT IN HOW MANY SHELTER BEDS WE HAVE THAT WE NEED IN THE CITY TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUR REGIONAL NEIGHBORS PARTICIPATE MORE. AND OR BUT, WHAT THERE IS AGREEMENT IN TODAY IS THAT WE KNOW WE NEED MORE SHELTER BEDS TODAY. WHAT THAT HIGH-LEVEL NUMBER IS, I DON'T THINK THERE IS UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT. THERE IS AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE TO KEEP MOVING TODAY. I APPRECIATE MAYOR WILSON AND THE TEAM FOR KEEPING THIS MOVING. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR PARTNERING TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE IMPLEMENT THESE DOLLARS. THAT IS THE INTENT OF THIS AMENDMENT. COLLIES, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? VICE CHAIR. THANK YOU, CHAIR. TRACI, ARE YOU ABLE TO TELL ME -- I KNOW YOU CAME INTO THIS LATER , SO IF YOU CAN'T, PERHAPS, THE SPONSOR CAN ADDRESS IT. WHO WOULD BE PART OF THIS WORKGROUP, AND HOW WOULD WE -- SINCE THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE BEFORE ANY CONTRACTS ARE SIGNED, HOW WOULD COUNCIL KNOW WHAT THE WORKGROUP DECIDED IN ORDER TO WEIGH INTO WHETHER WE AGREE OR NOT ON THE PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF THIS ? SECTION 2 OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TALKS ABOUT WHO IS IN THE WORKGROUP. INCLUDES HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CITY BUDGET OFFICE, KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESS AUTHORITY, SHELTER OPERATORS, SHELTER SERVICE PROVIDERS, COUNCILMEMBER OFFICES AND CENTRAL STAFF. THAT IS WHO WOULD MAKE UP THAT WORKGROUP. IN TERMS OF HOW WE WOULD KNOW, I WOULD HOPE IT WOULD BE BECAUSE YOU'RE SITTING AROUND THE TABLE TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER. WHEN YOU COME TO AN AGREEMENT, YOU ALL KNOW WHAT THAT AGREEMENT IS. IT DOES NOT ASKED FOR A FORMAL REPORT IN THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT. BUT I SUGGEST THAT YOU ALL WOULD BE COLLECTIVELY MAKING THE DECISION AROUND THE TABLE. THAT COULD BE -- OR YOU ARE THERE WITH THE DECISION BEING MADE. EXCEPT FOR NOT ALL: EXCEPT FOR NOT ALL COUNCILMEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO SIT ON THIS WORKGROUP -- THIS IS WHY I ASKED WHO IS GOING TO BE ON HERE. THANK YOU FOR -- I AM JUST SEEING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY. IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, WHO ARE THE SHELTER PROVIDERS AND OPERATORS, OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY. WHO EXACTLY IS GOING TO BE ON THIS WORKGROUP, AND WHICH COUNCIL OFFICES ? AND BACK TO, BECAUSE NOT ALL COUNCIL OFFICES I IMAGINE WILL BE PART OF THIS, HOW WILL OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS KNOW WHAT CAME OF THIS IF THERE ISN'T A REPORT? THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR. THERE ARE SOME TERMS OF ART IN THIS AMENDMENT WHICH SAYS THAT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WILL WORK WITH COUNCIL. I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING WERE COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MYSELF, COUNCILMEMBER LIN, COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER WHO ALL HAVE AREAS OF JURISDICTION WITHIN THE SHELTER EXPANSION CONVERSATIONS -- I AM NOT GOING TO COME OUT HERE AND SAY IN THESE TO BE ME, BUT I WILL WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH, WHO LEADS OUR WORK DOWN HERE. THAT IS WHAT IT SAYS IN COLLABORATION WITH COUNCIL AS A DEPARTMENT , AS WELL AS WITHIN THEIR IT SAYS COUNCIL OFFICES. SO IF COUNCIL OFFICES ARE LEFT OUT OF THE CONVERSATION, THAT MEANS WE HAVEN'T DONE THE JOB CORRECTLY. AS WELL AS, IT WOULD BE CUMBERSOME TO FIND A TIME WHERE ALL COUNCILMEMBERS COULD PARTICIPATE. SO THERE ARE TWO TERMS OF ART IN HERE THAT REALLY FACILITATE US WORKING QUICKLY. COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH CAN HELP US IDENTIFY WHO THE CORRECT SINGULAR POINT OF CONTACT IS, AND THEN THE ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK IS THAT ALL COUNCIL OFFICES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION AND COORDINATION WITH COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. ONE OF THE REASONS I DID NOT REQUEST A FORMAL REPORT IS BECAUSE, MUCH LIKE OUR LAST PRESENTATION, THIS IS INTENDED TO BE A LIVING AND DURABLE AGREEMENT IN WHICH WE GET INTO. YOU NOTICE I DON'T JUST SAY THE FIRST 500 UNITS THAT ARE PROPOSED WITHIN THIS FUNDING PACKAGE TODAY, BUT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROCESS FOR ADDITIONAL SHELTER UNITS BEYOND THESE FIRST 500. THANK YOU, CHAIR. I WILL SAY THAT WE ALL HAVE AREAS OF -- THAT WE OVERSEE VIA COMMITTEE MEETINGS. REALLY, THAT IS JUST BECAUSE NOT ALL OF US CAN BE ON EVERY COMMITTEE. SO I DON'T -- WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE WORK THAT GETS DONE, WHETHER OR NOT WE SIT ON A COMMITTEE. THAT IS THE POINT I'M TRYING TO MAKE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE FOR THE RECORD THAT BEFORE ANY CONTRACTS ARE SIGNED, IF WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A WORKGROUP, AND THERE IS WORK PRODUCT COMING OUT OF THIS WORKGROUP, IT SOUNDS LIKE, THAT THE REST OF US COUNCILMEMBERS THAT AREN'T PART OF THE ACTUAL WORKGROUP THAT CAME UP WITH WHATEVER PLAN COMES UP WITH, THE WORKGROUP COMES UP WITH, THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN. MY GUESS THAT IS MY FORMAL REQUEST RIGHT NOW IN PUBLIC FROM THE DAIS SO THAT I KNOW THAT THERE ARE THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER COMES OUT OF THIS, WE ARE ALL ABLE TO EQUALLY WEIGH IN. THANK YOU. I THINK AND CENTRAL STAFF: I THINK AND CENTRAL STAFF EPISODE, WE CAN MAKE SURE COUNCILMEMBERS ARE INFORMED OF THE OUTCOME OF THAT WORKGROUP SO THAT YOU ALL AT LEAST KNOW ABOUT WHAT HAS BEEN DECIDED . TO WHAT EXTENT YOU COULD INFLUENCE THAT DECISION. THAT IS WHERE I AM GOING: THAT IS WHERE I AM GOING. THANK YOU, TRACI. I UNDERSTAND AT SOME POINT WE WILL FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THIS WORKGROUP, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW DO WE ALL GET TO WEIGH IN TO WHAT HAPPENS? WHAT'S COMES OUT OF THIS WORKGROUP. THAT IS IMPORTANT. I DON'T WANT TO FIND OUT AFTER THE FACT THAT A DECISION WAS MADE TO DO SOMETHING THAT, PERHAPS, YOU KNOW, THE REST OF US DON'T AGREE WITH THAT WEREN'T PART OF THE WORKGROUP. ANYWAY. I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT. THANK YOU. DIRECTOR. THANK YOU, CHAIR STRAUSS. SPEAKING TO THE NEED TO MOVE WITH URGENCY AND SPEED, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS COMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDING TO MOVE THE BUDGET ITEMS DUE TO THE URGENCY AND SPEED OF MEETING THE STANDOFF SHELTER, I COULD SEE THIS PARTICULAR POINT CREATING A WINDOW IN WHICH WE WOULD SLOWDOWN. AND SO, IF THIS IS PASSED , I WOULD REQUEST THAT THE COUNCIL WORK WITH US WITH SPEED AND TO THE URGENCY OF THIS CRISIS THAT WE ARE SPEAKING TO. I THINK THIS WORKS WELL WITH SOME PLANS AND ALIGNMENT WE HAVE WITH PROVIDERS AND DEPARTMENTS. THIS ISN'T ASKING US TO DO ANYTHING THAT IS NEW WORK THAT WE WOULDN'T BE PLANNING TO DO, BUT WHERE I HAVE THE CONCERN IS AROUND THE SPEED AT WHICH WE NEED TO OPERATE TOGETHER. AND SO, JUST ASKING THAT COUNCIL -- WE ARE WILLING TO WORK QUICKLY, AND THAT WE CAN ALL WORK QUICKLY TOGETHER TO MEET THE CRISIS IN THIS MOMENT. THANK YOU. YES, WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS PRESENTED TO US IN THIS VERY MOMENT. WE CAN HAVE THESE QUESTIONS ANSWERED BEFORE WE PASS THE BUDGET AMENDMENT, OR AS WE IMPLEMENT TOGETHER. THAT IS THE CHOICE. I GUESS I'M CHECKING IN WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE NOW . WOULD YOU RATHER US PASS THIS BILL TODAY AND WORK TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT IT TOGETHER, OR WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO WAIT AND ENSURE THAT ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED FIRST? MY SPECIFIC QUESTION IS NOT: MY SPECIFIC QUESTION IS NOT EITHER/OR, IT IS A QUESTION OF OUR WORK TOGETHER TO MOVE QUICKLY AT THE SPEED OF THE CRISIS. AND SO, IT IS NOT DON'T PASS THIS, IT IS , AS YOU CONSIDER PASSING THIS, NO WE WILL BE TALKING TO YOU A LOT IN SEEKING THE RESPONSIVENESS AND THE TIME. I KNOW YOU ARE ALL VERY, VERY BUSY PEOPLE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE CARVING OUT THE TIME IT WOULD TAKE TO DO THIS TOGETHER. THANK YOU. YES, AT THIS POINT IN THIS JUNCTURE, THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN THE BODY THAT HAS MOVED VERY QUICKLY. WE HAVE EXERCISED TOOLS THAT ARE UNUSUAL TO HELP SUPPORT THIS MOMENT IN CRISIS. AS YOU HEARD EARLIER TODAY, THE HOMELESS SITUATION IN MY DISTRICT IS WORSE TODAY THAN IT WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO. AND SO, THE QUESTION ON THIS AMENDMENT IS , IF YOU ARE HAVING CONCERN WITH THIS AMENDMENT, WE CAN PAUSE TODAY, BUT WHAT I'M HEARING FROM YOU IS A COMMITMENT TO WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE IT IS ATYPICAL FOR COUNCIL TO PASS AN AMENDMENT, A BILL LIKE THIS, WITHOUT HAVING THESE QUESTIONS ANSWERED. THAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS AMENDMENT TODAY. THANK YOU. I HEAR THAT LOUD AND CLEAR. REALLY A COMMENT OF, AS WE WORK TO DO THIS, WE ARE HOPING TO STAND UP OPERATORS AND PROVIDERS IN THE NEXT 2 TO 3 MONTHS. AND SO, THIS IS A REQUEST TO WORK WITH US A LOT. WE ARE HAPPY TO DO SO. I THINK IT IS VERY TYPICAL: I THINK IT IS VERY TYPICAL FOR COUNCILMEMBERS TO WORK WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON A DAILY BASIS. WE WELCOME THAT LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT. WONDERFUL: WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS BILL? THANK YOU. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT 4 TO COUNCIL BILL 121185? COUNCIL PRESIDENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. YES. VICE CHAIR RIVERA: VICE CHAIR RIVERA. AYE. CHAIR STRAUSS: CHAIR STRAUSS. AYE. THREE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. THANK YOU, AMENDED AS SHOWN ON AMENDMENT FOUR -- 4 ON THE AGENDA. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE AMENDED FIVE? FIGURE. I MOVE TO MOVE AS PRESENTED ON A MINUTE FIVE. SECOND: SECOND. MOVED AND SECONDED TO: MOVED AND SECONDED TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT FIVE TO COUNCIL BILL 121185. TRAGEDY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ THIS INTO THE RECORD THIS ASKED THE HUMAN SERVICES: THIS ASKED THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE SHELTER AND SERVICES PROVIDERS WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN WORKING WITH THOSE MOST DISPROPORTIONALLY IMPACTED BY HOMELESSNESS WHEN SETTING UP THE NEW SHELTER UNITS. AND TO PROVIDE A REPORT ON THEIR ABILITY TO DO SO BY SEPTEMBER 14, 2026. THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO MEDICALLY THANK YOU, CHIRP WILL BE REALLY QUICK, BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE GOING AGAINST TIME. THIS, COLLEAGUES, WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT POPULATIONS IMPACTED DISPROPORTIONATELY BY HOMELESSNESS. I AM HOPING WE CAN HAVE A MULTITUDE OF PROVIDERS BE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW SHELTERS . BLACK POPULATION, 7% OF THE POPULATION BUT 40% OF THE FOLKS ON THE STREETS. AND SO, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DIVERSIFY SOME OF OUR PROVIDERS DURING THIS PROCESS. THAT IS WHAT THIS IS A REQUEST TO OUR MAYOR'S OFFICE AS WE WORK TOGETHER ON THIS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COME UP COUNCIL: THANK YOU COME UP COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ANYTHING FROM THE TABLE? WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT FIVE TO COUNCIL BILL 121185? COUNCIL PRESIDENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. YES. VICE CHAIR RIVERA: VICE CHAIR RIVERA. AYE. CHAIR STRAUSS: CHAIR STRAUSS. YES. THREE IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED TO COUNCIL BILL 121185 HAS BEEN AMENDED AS SHOWN ON AMENDMENT FIVE ON THE AGENDA. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE AMENDMENT SEVEN? THANK YOU , CHAIR. I MOVE TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL 121185 AS PRESENTED ON AMENDMENT SEVEN VERSION 2. SECOND: SECOND. MOVED AND SECONDED TO AMEND: MOVED AND SECONDED TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL 121185 IS SHOWN IN THE AGENDA ON AMENDMENT SEVEN. THIS IS VERSION 2 DISTRIBUTED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. AND REPLACES VERSION 1 THAT IS IN -- ON THE SCREEN. VERY MINOR CHANGES THAT WERE MADE. THIS WOULD REQUIRE THE HUMAN SERVICES TO OPEN AT LEAST TWO NEW SHELTERS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN , AND TO PROVIDE A REPORT BY SEPTEMBER 14. THE ONLY CHANGES TO THIS AMENDMENT ARE TO CHANGE IT FROM WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND TO PUT IN REPORTING COMMITTEE, WHICH IS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THAT SEPTEMBER REPORT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS THE AMENDMENT? THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, KYLE LEGS. THIS PRIORITIZES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. AS OF NOW, 2400 FAMILIES ENROLLED. THE NUMBER FLUCTUATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OFTENTIMES, INCREASES, NOT DECREASES. MANY OF THE FAMILIES ARE CURRENTLY LIVING IN SHELTER AND ACTIVELY SEEKING PERMANENT HOUSING. I KNOW THAT WE GAVE FLEXIBILITY TO THE EXECUTIVE. WE UNDERSTAND THE DIRECTION FOR THE FIRST 500 SHELTERS. BUT WE WANT TO PRIORITIZE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. REALLY KEY TO MAKING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. WHERE WE SAY KEEP YOUR BABY SAFE, THE COMMUNITY IS SAVE. OFTENTIMES MY COLLEAGUES, I AM INUNDATED WITH FAMILIES THAT ARE SEEKING SHELTER THAT ARE BETTER WITHIN OUR DISTRICT , AND THERE SLEEPING AT DIFFERENT PARKS, AT BUS STOPS, FAMILY HOUSES, DIFFERENT PLACES. AND SO, PRIORITIZING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IS REALLY KEY FOR US. WE MADE THE MINOR CHANGE BECAUSE WE HAD WOMEN WITH CHILDREN AND OFTENTIMES THERE ARE FAMILIES. WE JUST DIDN'T WANT TO HINDER , BE TOO SPECIFIC. WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS, COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU. VICE CHAIR: VICE CHAIR. THANK YOU, CHAIR AND THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I WOULD LOVE TO COSPONSOR IF YOU'RE OPEN TO THAT. YES. I WILL SAY IN ADDITION TO: I WILL SAY IN ADDITION TO EVERYTHING YOU SAID, WE KNOW FAMILIES ARE ALSO WITH THEIR KIDS LIVING IN CARS. THEY OFTEN GO UNDETECTED ON PURPOSE BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO DRAW ATTENTION, BECAUSE THEY ARE TRYING TO STAY TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES. SOMETIMES THAT IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE BOYS WHO I BELIEVE, TRACI YOU CAN CONFIRM THIS, BUT AT THE AGE OF 14, I THINK, BOYS CAN GO INTO FAMILY SHELTER. THEY HAVE TO GO INTO THE MEN'S SHELTER . I THINK IT IS 14. BUT THERE IS AN AGE AT WHICH THE KID, A SON, WOULD HAVE TO GO TO A MEN'S SHELTER. THEN IT BECOMES A FAMILY GETS SEPARATED. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS. I WANTED AT A COUPLE OF POINTS . LOOKING FORWARD TO PASSING THIS. THANK YOU, CHAIR. THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR. I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. LAST COMMENTS, ANYONE? WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT SEVEN TO COUNCIL BILL 112185? COUNCIL PRESIDENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. VICE CHAIR RIVERA. CHAIR STRAUSS. THREE IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. THANK YOU. MY APOLOGIZE. I FLIPPED NUMBERS. AMENDMENT SEVEN TO COUNCIL BILL 121185 HAS PASSED. COLLEAGUES, THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF OUR AMENDMENTS. WE WILL NOW SPEAK TO THE UNDERLYING BILL. I DO HAVE FURTHER COMMENTS, BECAUSE I SHARE THEM AT THE BEGINNING. BUT I KNOW VICE CHAIR, YOU HAD SOME COMMENTS. I. THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST, IN GENERAL, LET ME JUST SAY I SUPPORT AS MANY OF US DO, TINY HOME VILLAGES. IT IS INHUMANE TO LEAVE PEOPLE LIVING IN TENTS ON THE STREET. AND SO, FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING , TOWNIE HOME VILLAGES IS A MORE HUMANE APPROACH. THAT SAID, WE HAVE SEEN THERE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND SOME OF THE TINY HOME VILLAGES AND FOLKS ARE ALSO , YOU KNOW, AS WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT, A LOT OF THE FOLKS THAT REMAIN UNHOUSED AND UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS AND TENTS ARE A LOT OF THE HIGH ACUITY FOLKS THAT NEED SERVICES IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL. WE NEED TO HELP PEOPLE, WHETHER IT IS ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTION, FENTANYL ADDICTION, THEY NEED TREATMENT AND THEY NEED SOBER HOUSING. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, WHILE I SUPPORT DOING , YOU KNOW, I SUPPORT THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES AND DOING THIS SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE ABILITY OF US WITHIN THIS CURRENT PROPOSAL TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ENSURING THAT WE HAVE THAT , THE SERVICES FOLKS NEED, PARTICULARLY THE TREATMENT SERVICES THAT PEOPLE NEED IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL . AND THEN, SOME OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES WE CAN SEE ARISE BECAUSE THERE ARE, SADLY, FOLKS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE. AS I SAID EARLIER, DRUG DEALERS BEING NEAR . THEY ARE IN THE ENCAMPMENTS. THERE ARE ALSO PEOPLE SEXUALLY EXPLOITING FOLKS IN THESE UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT IS NOT HAPPENING IN TINY HOME VILLAGES, AND ALSO THAT FOLKS OUTSIDE OF THE VILLAGERS AREN'T TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE AS THEY ARE COMING IN AND OUT. THAT IS TO SAY THERE ARE DRUG DEALERS OUTSIDE OF THESE PLACES BECAUSE THEY HAVE A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS PUBLIC SAFETY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT FOLKS ARE -- THE FOLKS THAT ARE HOUSED HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES, THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO -- WE ARE SUPPORTING THEIR RECOVERY, THAT THEY FEEL SAFE , THAT FOLKS AROUND THE AREA ARE ALSO SAFE , AND THAT WE ARE NOT INADVERTENTLY CREATING A SITUATION WHERE FOLKS AREN'T GETTING WHAT THEY NEED, AND IT IS ALSO LEADING TO PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES. WE HAVE SEEN THIS WITH PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND THAT HAS BEEN UNFORTUNATE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT CREATING THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS WHEN WE ARE CITING THINGS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE BOTH PROVIDING A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE AND BRINGING PEOPLE INDOORS AT THE SAME TIME WE ARE PROVIDING SERVICES TO FOLKS SO THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL. TRUE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, WE MADE TO MAKE SURE THAT PERMANENT HAVE -- HAVE PERMANENT HOUSING AND HAVE SERVICES THEY NEED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN PLACE SO THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH , AS THE EXECUTIVE SAYS, URGENCY . AT THE SAME TIME, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT CREATING UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, AND THAT WE REALLY ARE HELPING FOLKS AND NOT JUST PUTTING THEM IN TINY HOUSE VILLAGES WITHOUT WHAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE IS BETTER THAN A TENT ON THE STREET, BUT IT IS NOT BETTER THAN PERMANENT HOUSING IN GENERAL. SO THE GOAL ISN'T TO HAVE PEOPLE STAY IN THESE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES FOREVER . THAT IS ANOTHER CONCERN I HAVE. I HAVE A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE IN MY DISTRICT. FOLKS ARE, THANKFULLY, THERE AREN'T ANY PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES. FOLKS AREN'T GETTING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY HAVE BEEN LIVING THERE FOR YEARS NOW . NO PERMANENT HOUSING INSIGHT FOR FOLKS. THAT IS A PROBLEM. SO AS WE ARE BUILDING THESE RESPONSES, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PUTTING THINGS IN PLACE SO THAT PEOPLE ARE SUCCESSFUL, AND SO THERE REALLY IS TEMPORARY AND NOT PERMANENT . AND THAT WE MAKE SURE THOSE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES REALLY ARE PROVIDING SERVICES. THAT WE ARE NOT SAYING WE ARE PROVIDING SERVICES, BUT THEN WE ARE NOT. WE ARE SEEING THAT TOO. THAT IS THE REALITY. THAT IS THE TRUTH. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IS NOT HAPPENING. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES SUCCEED. TO ME, SUCCESS MEANS THAT PEOPLE LIVING THERE HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, AND TO GET, YOU KNOW, EVENTUALLY A PATH TO PERMANENT HOUSING. AND WHILE THAT IS HAPPENING, MAKE SURE THAT THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGE IS SAFE. SAFE MEANS NOT HAVING FOLKS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FOLKS THAT ARE LIVING THERE. I HAVE A LOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROPOSAL AS IT STANDS, BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THIS IS ALL GOING TO WORK. THERE TRULY IS. IN AN IDEAL SITUATION, WE WOULD HAVE HAD THESE QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND SOME OF THESE THINGS FIGURED OUT BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD. HOWEVER, I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF UNSHELTERED FOLKS ON THE STREET, AND WE'RE TRYING TO FIND A SOLVE. PERFECT CANNOT BE THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD. AND SO, I AM SUPPORTING THIS , BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DETAILS AND RESERVING THE RIGHT AT THE BACK END IF WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE WILL WORK WITH US TO DO SO, BECAUSE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS A PLANT THAT IS ACTUALLY GOING TO WORK . AND IF IT DOESN'T, WE NEED TO OWN UP TO THAT AND DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, WHICH IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE CITY OF SEATTLE DOES VERY WELL. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE HONEST ABOUT THAT. AND EYES WIDE OPEN AND TRANSPARENCY IS GOING TO BE THE KEY HERE. THANK YOU, CHAIR, FOR ALLOWING ME TO MAKE SOME REMARKS BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE EXECUTIVE TO ENSURE THAT THE TINY HOUSE VILLAGES THAT WE STAND UP ARE SUCCESSFUL. THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR. COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WILL BE BRIEF BECAUSE I KNOW , HOPEFULLY, WE ARE OKAY ON TIME. I WANT TO THANK MAYOR WILSON AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR RECOGNIZING THE URGENT NEED TO EXPAND SHELTER CAPACITY. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP. I ALSO APPRECIATE THE EFFORT TO ADDRESS A GROWING CRISIS THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TALKED ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME. I ALSO HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT PROJECTED COSTS, ESPECIALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HIGH ACUITY NEEDS , SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE INDICATED THAT 48,000 PER BED IS A MID-POINT ON THE ESTIMATE. I KNOW WE WANT TO STAND UP 500 OF THESE. AND SO, I WILL BE HAVING QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR COMMITMENT THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO FUND THESE THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, AND WE CAN'T JUST STOP SERVICES THIS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. JUST MAKING SURE WE ARE TRANSPARENT ABOUT THE COST. I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE COMMUNICATED VERY CLEARLY WITH FULL TRANSPARENCY AS WE ARE GOING DOWN THIS TOGETHER, THIS PROCESS TOGETHER, WHICH FULLY COMMITTED TO . BEYOND COSTS, WE ALSO MUST ADDRESS THE TREATMENT. I THINK RIGHT NOW IT IS REALLY EASIER FOR SOMEONE TO RECEIVE A HARM REDUCTION KIT THAN IT IS TO ACCESS TREATMENT . THAT HAS BEEN MY PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE SEEN IT FIRSTHAND. I HAVE LIVED IT. I HAVE HAD A FAMILY MEMBER STRUGGLE IN THE SYSTEM . WENT FROM LIVING ON THIRD AND PIKE INTO A SHELTER ENVIRONMENT WHERE DRUG USE WAS STILL WIDESPREAD AND VERY RAMPANT. THERE WAS NO CLEAR PATH TO RECOVERY AND SERVICES WERE LACKING. ONLY CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO THAT SAME CHALLENGES. TRAGICALLY, UNFORTUNATELY, HE LOST HIS LIFE IN AN ACT OF VIOLENCE IN THAT VERY SAME SHELTER IN THE PARKING LOT. THAT EXPERIENCE SHAPES MICE PERSPECTIVE. GOING TO BE SUPPORTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT HAS SERVICES, THAT HAS RAPID AMOUNT OF TREATMENT, WHETHER IT IS MOBILE TREATMENT, WHETHER IT IS -- WE HAVE -- SORRY. LOST MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT. MOBILE TREATMENT, OR WE HAVE SOCIAL WORKERS . FOLKS THAT ARE GOING TO BE REALLY CONNECTED WITH PEOPLE ON THIS RECOVERY JOURNEY AND A PATHWAY OUT OF HOMELESSNESS AND OUT OF ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. WE OFTEN GO BACK AND FORTH , IS A CALLED SUBSTANCE USE OR ADDICTION. IT DOESN'T MOVE THAT PERSON CLOSER TO TREATMENT. WHATEVER WE CALL IT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE GETTING THE OUTCOMES , WRAPAROUND SERVICES, FOR PEOPLE SO WE CAN GET THEM RECONNECTED TO THEIR FAMILY. I AM GOING TO BE ASKING HARD QUESTIONS WHAT IS THE PLAN, WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES, WHAT ARE WE TARGETING, HOW ARE WE ENSURING ACCESS TO TREATMENT, AND HOW ARE WE HOLDING THESE SYSTEMS ACCOUNTABLE FROM DAY ONE ? I ALSO WANT TO MAKE THE INFORMATION MORE PALATABLE FOR PEOPLE. INFORMATION THAT IS GOING TO BE SENT TO ME, WE WILL MAKE CRAFTS AND LINKS SO PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON DURING THIS PROCESS. THAT IS MY COMMITMENT JUST LIKE YOU DO WHEN YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH WE ARE SPENDING PER KID EDUCATION WISE IN ANY SCHOOL, MAKING IT PALATABLE AND BREAKDOWN SO PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND. I KNOW KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESS AUTHORITY HAS A DASHBOARD, BUT WE NEED TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE. THANK YOU ALL. LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON THIS. YOU HAVE MY COMMITMENT THERE AND ON THE RECORD TO DO IT TOGETHER. BECAUSE THIS IS VERY PERSONAL FOR ME. THANK YOU. ANYTHING FROM THE TABLE: ANYTHING FROM THE TABLE BEFORE WE CLOSE OUT? JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL: JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME AND EXPEDIENCY IN MOVING ALL OF THIS. I LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING WITH YOU ALMOST DAILY. ANY OF THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE, I LOOK FORWARD TO ANSWERING THOSE OVER THE PROCESS IN THE COURSE OF THIS WORK TOGETHER. WE HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERDEPARTMENTAL TEAM WORKING ON THESE ISSUES AS WELL AS GATHERING WHERE WE BRING PROVIDERS TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE DO PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING AND HOW WE ARE MAPPING OUT THIS WORK. AND SO, LOOKING FORWARD TO ENGAGING WITH YOU AND HOW WE PLUG IN CENTRAL STAFF AND COUNCIL INTO THAT WORK. WONDERFUL. I WANT TO THANK MARY WERE SEWN. THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM AGAIN FOR MOVING URGENTLY TO ADDRESS THIS NEED. I KNOW THE HOW WE STILL HAVE YET TO WORK TOGETHER AND IMPLEMENT. I WILL ALSO SAY NORMAL CAN BE A REALLY LOADED WORD SOMETIMES. IT WOULD BE NORMAL FOR US TO HAVE DAILY CONVERSATIONS ON THIS. IT IS WELCOMED AND DESIRED. I OPENED THAT DOOR IN THAT WINDOW TO YOU, BECAUSE THE COUNCIL IS SITTING HERE, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE QUESTIONS LEFT UNANSWERED, WE KNOW THE URGENCY OF THIS MOMENT TO CHANGE THE WAY THAT OUR STREETS ARE , BECAUSE PEOPLE LIVING ON THE STREETS IS NEVER OKAY. AND SO, WHILE WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS, WE KNOW THAT WE CANNOT SLOW DOWN. THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY PASSING THIS BUDGET AS QUICKLY AS IT HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED TO US. WE KNOW THERE IS STILL A COUPLE OTHER -- THE LAND USE BILL HAS GOOD AND IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT ARE BEING ASKED AND ANSWERED TODAY. I JUST SET THE STAGE FOR, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESSING THE MOST COMPLEX NEEDS ON OUR STREETS, BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO THINGS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO ME. THIS COMES FROM, AT OUR LAST COMMITTEE I SHARED FIVE, SIX YEARS AGO I HAD TROUBLE GETTING FOLKS INTO TINY HOMES. TODAY THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE ARE FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN KICKED OUT OF TINY HOMES BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THAT IS A DIFFERENT -- IN SOME WAYS, IT IS A GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE, BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING MORE ATTUNED TO THEIR NEEDS, THE COMPLEX NEEDS, THE FOLKS REQUIRED TO BE SOLVED , AS WELL AS THE THROUGHPUT IS SO CRITICAL. WE WILL GET 3 TO 4 TIMES AS MANY PEOPLE SERVED WITH A HIGHER THROUGHPUT , AND THE INVERSE IS THAT IF PEOPLE ARE LANGUISHING FOR SEVEN MONTHS, THEN WE ARE TURNING SHELTER INTO HOUSING . IT IS NOT OKAY TO ALLOW SHELTER TO BECOME SOMEBODY'S DE FACTO HOUSING. WITH THAT, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON COUNCIL BILL 121185 ? AS AMENDED? COUNCIL PRESIDENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. VICE CHAIR RIVERA. CHAIR STRAUSS. THREE IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. THANK YOU. COUNTABLE 121185 AS AMENDED PASSES AND WILL BE SENT TO THE APRIL 14 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 11:28. WE HAVE A HARD STOP THAT SUPPOSED TO BE OUT IN TWO MINUTES. MY APOLOGIES. I AM USUALLY GOOD. WE HAVE ONE MORE PRESENTATION. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLE OF ITEM -- THE LIGHTEST ITEM INTO THE RECORD? ITEM 3, GRANTS ACCEPTANCE. BRIEFING, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE VOTE WITH DIRECTOR WITH THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE AND COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF PRESENTING. THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO DIRECTOR, FOLLOWED BY TOM MIKE CELL OF COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF . COLLEAGUES, I WILL SAY THAT I HAVE REVIEWED THIS UNCOMFORTABLE VOTING ON IT TODAY. I HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT I THINK I KNOW THE ANSWER TO . IT IS NOT WERE SLOWING DOWN THE PROCESS. BUT I WILL BE CHECKING IN WITH THE BUDGET DIRECTOR AFTER THIS COMMITTEE TO MAKE SURE MY ASSUMPTIONS ARE CORRECT SO WE CAN CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD. WITH THAT, IT WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU TO WALK US THROUGH THE PRESENTATION. GREAT. THANK YOU. CITY BUDGET DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD. THIS IS THE FIRST QUARTER GRANTS ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE. I WILL MOVE RELATIVELY QUICKLY TO SAVE TIME. I HAVE TWO SCREENS. I CAN LOOK AT MY NOTES AND RUN THIS. IF I GET CONFUSED, JUST LET ME KNOW. ALWAYS LIKE TO START WITH THE OVERARCHING MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE. WHILE THIS IS UP ON THE SCREEN, I WILL NOTE THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE ROUTINE GRANT ACCEPTANCE BILLS THAT THE BUDGET OFFICE TYPICALLY TRANSMITS FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION EACH YEAR . THE FIRST QUARTER, AT MIDYEAR AND THEN A YEAR AND GRANT ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE. IN ADDITION, DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS WE WILL TRANSMIT AN ANNUAL ACCEPTANCE ORDINANCE. THIS IS PASSED WITH THE ADOPTED BUDGET. THESE ARE FOR REOCCURRING BUDGET GRANTS WE ARE CERTAIN WE WILL RECEIVE EACH YEAR AND ARE PART OF THE ADOPTED BUDGET PROCESS. AND THEN, OCCASIONALLY WE WILL SEND STANDALONE LEGISLATION FOR GRANTS SPECIFIC IN NATURE AND TIME SENSITIVE. THIS IS THE FIRST YOU ARE SEEING THIS YEAR. THE BILL SORT OF DOES TWO THINGS. IT EXCEPTS GRANTS , EXCEPTS REVENUES, AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO SPEND THAT REVENUE IF IT WASN'T ALREADY APPROPRIATED IN THE ADOPTED BUDGET . THIS PROPOSAL COVERS THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 2025 THROUGH 2026 . IT EXCEPTS AND APPROPRIATES APPROXIMATELY $4.5 MILLION OF GENERAL FUND IN FOUR CITY DEPARTMENTS AND $32.5 MILLION INTO OTHER FUNDS ACROSS FOUR CITY DEPARTMENTS. I WILL NOTE THAT ALL GRANT MATCH REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN SOME DETAIL IN THE CENTRAL STAFF MEMO ARE MET BY EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS. THERE ARE 32 GRANTS IN TOTAL . THIS SLIDE REALLY JUST HIGHLIGHTS A FEW OF THE GRANTS THAT ARE NEWER TO THE CITY. I MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE THERE ARE 34 ITEMS. I WASN'T GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH EACH ONE. THERE IS ALSO A SUMMARY IN THE CENTRAL STAFF MEMO THAT PROVIDES SUMMARY WITH A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE . OVERALL, WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING SIMILAR THINGS. I WILL PULL OUT A COUPLE. 6.4 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT . FROM THE STATE, THAT PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS MOLD IN THE APPLE HEALTHCARE PROGRAM. THERE IS $5 MILLION TO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT FROM THE STATE TO SUPPORT EFFORTS REMEDIATING THE LOWER DUWAMISH ONE OF MY SUPERFUND SITE. THIS IS A FLAVOR OF THE GRANTS OF THAT ARE SUPPORTING CITY WORK AND HELPING US MAXIMIZE LOCAL FUNDS. SO I WILL STOP THERE PER CAPITA HAVE MY COLLEAGUE ADD ANYTHING HERE OR ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. GOOD MORNING, COMMITTEE. CENTRAL STAFF. DIRECTOR COVERED THE KEYS CONCEPT IN THE BILL. THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD IS THAT THE APPROPRIATIONS BE MADE BY THIS HORNETS ARE NON-LAPSING. SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE BULK OF THE APPROPRIATIONS THAT YOU ALL APPROVE IN BUDGET BILLS AND AT THE END OF THE YEAR, BECAUSE THESE ARE GRANTS. THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD CAN EXTEND BEYOND THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. THEY DON'T HAVE A LAPSING PROVISION. SO THEY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THEY ARE EITHER ABANDONED BY FURTHER ORDINANCE OR FULLY SPENT. THAT IS ALL I HAVE GOT. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. THANK YOU, TOM. COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS ON GRANTS? THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE OF THIS TYPE OF BILL THAT WE WILL HAVE THIS YEAR . I DO HAVE QUESTIONS, BUT I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU, DIRECTOR, LATER. I THINK THEY ARE LIKELY STUPID QUESTIONS. BUT THEY'RE GOOD ONES ANYWAY. WITH THAT, IT SEEMS WE HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS. I WILL ASK -- I WILL MOVE COUNCIL BILL 121187. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND: SECOND. MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS: MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL 121187. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL PRESIDENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLINGSWORTH. VICE CHAIR RIVERA. CHAIR STRAUSS. THREE IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. THANK YOU. COUNCIL BILL 121187 IS RECOMMENDED TO BE PASSED AND WILL BE AT THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 14 . THANK YOU: THANK YOU. WITH THAT, IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE? SEEING NONE . I WILL GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF AN UPDATE. THIS DOES CONCLUDE THE TUESDAY, APRIL 7 MEETING OF THE FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE. THE APRIL 21 MEETING WILL BE CANCELED AS WE JUST HAD THE SPECIAL MEETING TWO WEEKS AGO SO WE COULD MOVE THIS BILL FASTER AND FORWARD. WE WILL