Seattle Seattle City Council 11/9/2020
November 9, 2020 — Regular meeting, 32m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
as called to order at 2:02 p.m., with Council President González presiding. B. ROLL CALL The following Councilmembers were present and participating electronically: Present: 9 - González , Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss C. PRESENTATIONS There were none. D. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Min 307 November 2, 2020 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the minutes are being signed. (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes: Lisa Herbold, Tammy Morales, Kshama Sawant, Alex Pedersen, Debora Juarez, Dan Strauss, Andrew Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sara Nelson
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Amend the introduction and referral calendar
How they voted
The motion carries and the amendment is adopted Unverified
Agenda item 2.01 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
adopt the amended introduction and referral calendar
How they voted
The motion carries and the amended introduction and referral calendar is now adopted Unverified
Agenda item amended introduction and referral calendar · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda, duly seconded and carried, to amend the proposed Introduction and Referral Calendar by substituting the title of item 3, Council Bill 119947, with a new title entitled , “AN ORDINANCE relating to the financing of the Seattle Department of Transportation; authorizing the loan of funds in the amount of $25,000,000 from the Information Technology Fund to the
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the agenda is adopted. (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes: Lisa Herbold, Tammy Morales, Kshama Sawant, Alex Pedersen, Debora Juarez, Dan Strauss, Andrew Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sara Nelson
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
9, 2020 G. PUBLIC COMMENT The following individuals addressed the Council: Howard Gale Mairi Dulaney Carolina Lanza Angela Jensen Jimmy Pena Joe Kunzler H. PAYMENT OF BILLS CB 119946 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims for the week of October 26, 2020 through October 30, 2020 and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119946.
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
civil service commissions; amending election procedures for the employee-elected members of the Civil Service Commission and Public Safety Civil Service Commission; making temporary provisions for the 2020 elections; amending Sections 4.04.250 and 4.08.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119945.
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
confirm appointments 1694 through 1697
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 2 through 5 · background & details
Motion by Dan Strauss
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Opposed: None Page 3 Meeting Minutes City Council 2. Appt 01694 November 9, 2020 Appointment of Jack O’Connor as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2023. Motion was made and duly seconded to confirm Appointment 01694. The Motion carried, and the Appointment (Appt) was confirmed
How they voted
The motion carries and the appointments are confirmed Verified · official minutes
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Confirmation of appointment of Patrice Farantine
How they voted
The motion carries and the appointment is confirmed Unverified
Agenda item 7 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adopt Resolution 31979
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 8 · background & details
Motion by Debora Juarez
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.