Seattle Seattle City Council 2/18/20
February 18, 2020 — Regular meeting, 2h 11m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
dent Pro Tem Juarez presiding. B. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Excused: 1 - González Absent: 1 - Mosqueda C. PRESENTATIONS Senior Deputy Mayor Mike Fong delivered Mayor Jenny A. Durkan's 2020 State of the City Address to the City Council. D. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Min 265 February 3, 2020 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the minutes are being signed (7-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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y seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Minutes (Min) by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes: In Favor: 7 - Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Opposed: None Councilmember Strauss left the Council Chamber at 2:08 p.m. E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IRC 241 February 18, 2020 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the
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Hearing no objection, the introduction and referral calendar is adopted. (6-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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ncil meeting. The following Councilmembers were: Present: 7 - Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Excused: 2 - González , Mosqueda H. PAYMENT OF BILLS CB 119740 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims for the week of February 3, 2020 through February 7, 2020 and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconed to pass Council Bill 119740.
How they voted
Seven in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Yes: Dan Strauss, None, None, None, None
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Herbald, Mores
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Motion was made by Councilmember Pedersen and duly seconded, to amend Council Bill 119656 by substituting the Bill, as shown in Attachment 1 to the Minutes.
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the ayes have it (1-6 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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wing vote: In Favor: 7 - Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Opposed: None Page 10 Meeting Minutes City Council 4. Appt 01547 February 18, 2020 Reappointment of Colleen Echohawk as member, Community Police Commission, for a term to December 31, 2022. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 3 - Herbold, Lewis, Morales Opposed: None
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Motion carries (7-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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Council Member Suwant's substitution
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The ayes have it. It passes. The motion carries and the amended is adopted. Unverified
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Amendment number three presented by Council Member Lewis
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The motion carries and is adopted. Unverified
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to suspend the council rules to allow consideration of Council Member Morales' amendment to Council Lewis's amendment number five
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the ayes have it Unverified
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State Legislature to oppose any “preemption” or other ban on Seattle’s ability to raise revenue through big business taxes or other progressive revenue sources, and requesting the Office of Intergovernmental Relations communicate this resolution to Washington State Lawmakers. Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31934. The Motion failed and the Resolution (Res) was not adopted by
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It fails. (2-5 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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ion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31934. The Motion failed and the Resolution (Res) was not adopted by the following vote: In Favor: 2 - Morales, Sawant Opposed: 5 - Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Pedersen, Strauss CITY COUNCIL: 1. CF 314445 2020 State of the City Address delivered by Mayor Jenny A. Durkan on February 18, 2020. Motion was made and duly seconded to file Clerk File 314445.
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the motion fails for lack of a second (7-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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Amendment number eight
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Amendment number eight passes Unverified
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Confirming appointments to the Community Police Commission
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the ayes have it Unverified
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Transcript
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