Seattle Seattle City Council 12/14/2020
December 14, 2020 — Regular meeting, 3h 19m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
e meetings by electronic means through January 19, 2021. C. PRESENTATIONS Councilmember Herbold read a Proclamation in recognition of the Seattle Fire Department. By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to allow Chief Scoggins, Seattle Fire Department, to address the Council. D. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Min 312 December 7, 2020 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the council rules are suspended, and city council and committee meetings will be held remotely with council members' participation electronically through at least January 19th, 2021. (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
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d and carried, to adopt the proposed Minutes by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes: In Favor: 9 - González , Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Opposed: None Page 1 Meeting Minutes City Council December 14, 2020 E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IRC 283 December 14, 2020 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the introduction and referral calendar is now 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
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to pass Council Bill 119979
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 1 · background & details
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Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Opposed: None I. COMMITTEE REPORTS CITY COUNCIL: 1. CB 119966 AN ORDINANCE relating to the legal representation of Mayor Jenny Durkan in judicial proceedings concerning a recall charge; paying expenses necessary to defend Mayor Jenny Durkan in those proceedings; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119966.
How they voted — Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Opposed: None I. COMMITTEE REPORTS CITY COUNCIL: 1. CB 119966 AN ORDINANCE relating to the legal representation of Mayor Jenny Durkan in judicial proceedings concerning a recall charge; paying expenses necessary to defend Mayor Jenny Durkan in those proceedings; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119966.
Nine in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 2 · background & details
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How they voted — lic Utilities Departments; temporarily removing the charge of interest on delinquent utility consumption and utilization accounts; superseding several sections under Title 21 that authorize and require the collection of interest on delinquent utility consumption and utilization accounts; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 119969.
Nine in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 2 · background & details
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amending ordinance for public assistance during the COVID-19 civil emergency
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Yes: None, Dan Strauss, None, Debora Juarez, None, None, None
Agenda item 3 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gonzales, Muscena
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authorizing in 2020, acceptance of funding from non-city sources
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 4 · background & details
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Authorize a loan of up to $1 million in general funds to community roots housing
How they voted
Nine in favor. None opposed. The bill passes Unverified
Agenda item 6 · background & details
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temporarily modify the FEP levy implementation and evaluation plan
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 7 · background & details
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Motion was made by Councilmember Sawant and duly seconded, to amend Council Bill 119968, as shown in Attachment 1 to the Minutes.
How they voted
The motion fails. The amendment is not adopted and the bill is before the council. Conflict — see note
No: Dan Strauss, None, Debora Juarez, None, None, None
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Council President Gonzalez, Mouacetta, Salant CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed
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Adoption of Amendment 2
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item Amendment 2 · background & details
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Amendment 1
How they voted
The motion fails for a majority for a majority of one. Unverified
Absent: None
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s in the Budget; adding new CIP projects and revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2020-2025 CIP; creating positions; modifying positions; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council. The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 5 - Mosqueda, Herbold, González , Lewis, Strauss Opposed: None
How they voted
Eight in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
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Transcript
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