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GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER. IT IS 9:32 A.M. SARA NELSON. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COUNCIL KETTLE: COUNCIL KETTLE? HERE: HERE. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK: COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? PRESENT. RIVERA: RIVERA? SAKA? HERE: HERE. COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON: COUNCILMEMBER SOLOMON? HERE: HERE. COUNCILMEMBER NELSON? PRESENT. SEVEN: SEVEN PRESIDENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, THE COUNCIL RULES WILL BE US IS THAT HE SAIDED TO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AT TODAY'S SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING. HEARING NO -- I'M NOT SEEING ANY OBJECTION. I CANNOT SEE ANY ON THE SCREEN. HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE COUNCIL RULE ARE SUSPENDED AND WE WILL PROCEED WITH PUBLICPUBLIC COMMENT. COLLEAGUES, AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, COMMENTS MUST RELATE TO ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP TODAY? WE HAVE 19 IN PERSON AND FIVE REMOTE. OKAY. BECAUSE THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING WITH ONLY ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA, I WILL ALLOW FOR TWO MINUTES PER PERSON. AND LET'S START WITH TEN IN-PERSON AND GO TO REMOTE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL BE MODERATED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. IT IS UP TO 20 MINUTES. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALL IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY REGISTER. SPEAKERS WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN IN-PERSON AND REMOTE. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME. SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME. SPEAKERS' MICS WILL BE MUTED TO ALLOW TO CALL ON THE NEXT SPEAKER. WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST. THE FIRST TWO: THE FIRST TWO SPEAKERS, YOU CAN START LINING UP. ERICA CHUNG AND KATHERINE GIBSON. GOOD MORNING: GOOD MORNING. I'M HERE TO ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORT DR. JULIE KING TO STRONGLY URGE YOUR NOMINATION OF JULIE FOR THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL POSITION. I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING AND WORKING ALONGSIDE JULIE FOR OVER 20 YEARS. DURING THAT TIME I'VE COME TO ADMIRE HER AS A DEDICATED, THOUGHTFUL AND COMMUNITY- CENTER LEADER. HER INTEGRITY, COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT AND DEEP ROOTS TO PUBLIC SERVICE MAKE HER AN EXCEPTIONAL CANDIDATE TO REPRESENT THE BROADER CITY OF SEATTLE. HER DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE IS BOTH BROAD AND DEEP. I FIRST MET JULIE WHILE SERVING ON BOARD SEVERAL CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS WHILE WE ADVOCATED FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZED CLEAN-UPS FOR EARTH DAY. WHAT TRULY SETS JULIE APART IS NOT JUST HER HEART FOR SERVICE BUT ALSO HER LIVED EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE. SHE BRINGS STRONG BUSINESS ACUMEN THAT ARE URGENTLY NEEDED PARTICULARLY NOW AS THE CITY FACES BUDGET SHORTFALLS. JULIE UNDERSTANDS HOW TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS WITH TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS. SHE KNOWS HOW TO BALANCE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH MAINTAINING VITAL COMMUNITY SERVICES. HER EXPERIENCES IN MANAGING BUDGETS, SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES AND MAKING DATA- INFORMED DECISIONS MAKE HER EXCEPTIONALLY WELL SUITED TO HELP GUIDE THE CITY THROUGH THESE CHALLENGING FISCAL TIMES. SHE IS A BRIDGE BUILDER WHO BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS GENERATIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES. SHE'S DRIVEN NOT BY PERSONAL RECOGNITION BUT THE DESIRE TO UPLIFT COMMUNITIES. IT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT THE KIND OF LEADER SHE IS, ONE WHO LIFTSLIFTS AS SHE LEADS. I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT FOR THE RECORD THAT WE HAD 3377 SUPPORTERS SIGNED ON TO THE CHANGE.ORG PETITION SUPPORTING JULIE KANG FOR THE POSITION. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE MY COMMENTS. WE HAVE KATHERINE GIBSON: WE HAVE KATHERINE GIBSON. FOLLOWING KATHERINE WILL BE SALLY. GOOD MORNING, KATHERINE GIBSON. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF DR. JULIE KANG'S CANDIDACY FOR THE DISTRICT FIVE COUNCIL SEAT. I'VE SEEN JULIE IN ACTION AS AN ACADEMIC LEADER, AS A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AT THE SEATTLE ROTARY CLUB. AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN OF SEATTLE. TO EVERY ENDEAVOR, JULIE BRINGS OPENNESS, A GENUINE LEAGUERNESS TO LISTEN, A COMMITMENT TO PRACTICAL, RESPONSIBLE, CONSTRUCTIVE AND INCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS. HER PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND THE MIX OF HER LIVED EXPERIENCES UNIQUELY QUALIFIES HER FOR OUR, FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AS A 35- YEAR RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, I HAVE SEEN THE EVOLUTION OF THIS COUNCIL. WHEN LOOKING AT THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES BEFORE THE CITY OF SEATTLE, I KNOW JULIE BRINGS THE BEST SKILLS, PERSPECTIVE, AND ENERGY TO THIS POSITION. I ENCOURAGE YOUR VOTE IN SUPPORT OF DR. JULIE KANG. WE HAVE SALLY AND AFTER SALLY: WE HAVE SALLY AND AFTER SALLY WILL BE NICK. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. I AM SALLY SORIANO. I'M A PRECINCT COMMITTEE OFFICER IN THE BROAD VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD IN DISTRICT FIVE AND WAS SEATTLE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER FOR DISTRICT ONE WHICH ENCOMPASSES MOST OF DISTRICT FIVE. I CURRENTLY SERVE WITH JULIE KANG ON THE 32nd DEMOCRATS ENDORSEMENT COMMITTEE. SINCE JULIE CAME ON TO THE COMMITTEE, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN TREMENDOUSLY IMPRESSED BY HER DEDICATION TO GRASSROOTS DECISION MAKING. IN OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS, JULIE POSES INSIGHTFUL QUESTIONS WHICH DEEPENS THE DIALOGUE WITH CANDIDATES AND SO CRUCIAL TO OUR COMMITTEE WORK, SHE EVERYBODY GAUGED KNOWLEDGEABLY COLLABORATIV [preview truncated]