Seattle Seattle City Council 5/11/2020
May 11, 2020 — Regular meeting, 1h 42m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
order at 2:00 p.m., with Council President González presiding. B. ROLL CALL The following Councilmembers were present and participating electronically: Present: 7 - González , Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Late Arrival: 2 - Herbold, Juarez C. PRESENTATIONS There were none. D. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Min 280 May 4, 2020 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the council rule is suspended (7-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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Motion was made by Councilmember Morales and duly seconded, to amend Council Bill 119787, as shown on Attachment 2 to the Minutes.
How they voted
The motion carries and the introduction and referral calendar is amended Verified · official minutes
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Motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda, duly seconded and carried, to amend the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar by introducing Council Bill 119791, and by referring it to the City Council. Council Bill 119791, AN ORDINANCE related to the City’s response to the 2020 COVID-19 crisis; amending Ordinance 126000, which adopted the 2020 Budget; changing appropriations to various departmen
How they voted
Eight in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
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Pass Council Bill 119-789
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 119-789 · background & details
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ed the Council regarding Agenda items 1 and 2, Council Bills 119787 and 119788. Joelle Craft addressed the Council regarding Agenda item 2, Council Bill 119788 H. PAYMENT OF BILLS CB 119789 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims for the week of April 27, 2020 through May 1, 2020 and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119789.
How they voted
The motion carries and the amendment is adopted. Verified · official minutes
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Amend Council Bill 119-787 as presented on Amendment 2
How they voted
The motion carries Unverified
Yes: Dan Strauss, Debora Juarez, None, None
No: None
Agenda item Amendment 2 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Herbal, Mosquetta, President Gonzalez, Sowan
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edersen Page 7 Meeting Minutes City Council 2. CB 119788 May 11, 2020 AN ORDINANCE relating to residential rental agreements; allowing residential tenants to pay rent in installments when the tenant is unable to timely pay rent; declaring an emergency; and establishing an immediate effective date; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119788.
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adopting the substitute to attachment one of Council Bill 119-785
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed. Thank you so much. The motion carries and the substitute to attachment one is adopted. Unverified
Agenda item 3 · background & details
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passage of the bill as amended
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Yes: Debora Juarez, None, None, None
Agenda item 2.1 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Drouse, Kerbald, Ms.getta, President Gonzalez, The one
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda, duly seconded and carried, to amend Council Bill 119785, Attachment 1, by substituting version 2 for version 1a. ACTION 3: Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119785 as amended. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) was passed as amended
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed. The motion carries. Verified · official minutes
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
eeting Minutes City Council May 11, 2020 In Favor: 9 - González , Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Opposed: None 4. Appt 01576 Appointment of Jennifer E. Lee as member, Community Surveillance Working Group, for a term to December 31, 2021. Motion was made and duly seconded to confirm Appointment 01576. The Motion carried, and the Appointment (Appt) was confirmed
How they voted
The motion carries Verified · official minutes
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Council Member Warris's letter relating to funding granted by the National League of Cities to the National Urban Indian Family Coalition
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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