Seattle Seattle City Council 2/10/20
February 10, 2020 — Regular meeting, 2h 11m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Motion was made by Councilmember Sawant and duly seconded , to amend the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar by introducing a Resolution, and by referring it to the City Council for adoption at today’s meeting. A RESOLUTION supporting the taxation of big businesses in Seattle to fund housing and essential services, urging the Washington State Legislature to oppose any “preemption” or other
How they voted
the motion fails today (7-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
uncil Bill 119726. Page 5 Meeting Minutes City Council February 10, 2020 Altan Orhon addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 1, Council Bill 119726. H. PAYMENT OF BILLS CB 119738 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims for the week of January 27, 2020 through January 31, 2020 and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119738.
How they voted
Seven in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Yes: Dan Strauss, None, None, None, None
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: President Musketa, Swan
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion was made by Councilmember Strauss and duly seconded, to amend Council Bill 119726, as shown in Attachment 6 to the Minutes. The Motion carried by the following vote: In Favor: 4 - Herbold, Lewis, Pedersen, Strauss Opposed: 3 - Morales, Mosqueda, Sawant ACTION 7: Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119726 as amended. The Motion carried, and the Council Bill (CB) was passed
How they voted
Seven in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
ntent to consider raising in the collective bargaining process for the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild (SPOG) 2021 contract renewal police accountability proposals that have been identified by the public and the City’s police oversight agencies. The Committee recommends that City Council adopt as amended the Resolution (Res). In Favor: 3 - Herbold, Lewis, Morales Opposed: None Abstain: 1 - Pedersen
How they voted
It is unanimous. Thank you, sir. The I votes. The I it and the motion carries. Verified · official minutes
Yes: Lisa Herbold, Tammy Morales, Kshama Sawant, Alex Pedersen, Debora Juarez, Dan Strauss, Andrew Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sara Nelson
Agenda item 2 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
rbold, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Opposed: None FINANCE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE: 4. Appt 01544 Appointment of Judith Blinder as member, Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration, for a term to June 30, 2020. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 5 - Mosqueda, Herbold, Lewis, Strauss, Morales Opposed: None
How they voted
the motion carries (7-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 4 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Appointment of Betsy McFeeley as a member Labor Standards Advisory Commission for termed to April 30th, 2021
How they voted
The motion carries, and the appointment of Judith, sorry, Betsy McPhee, appointment, appointment 01150, is confirmed. Unverified
Agenda item 5 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
The full transcript, word-for-word as spoken. Speakers appear in order until speaker labeling is complete.
How vote data stays honest
In these records, votes are extracted from the clerk’s roll call in the public recording. Before final publication, they are cross-checked against the city’s official minutes. Corrections are published openly.
This meeting was transcribed with automated speech-to-text. Names and figures should be checked against the official minutes before quoting.