Seattle Seattle City Council 11/22/2021
November 22, 2021 — Regular meeting, 2h 46m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
was called to order at 2:01 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 354 November 8, 2021 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the introduction and referral calendar 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
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Min 354 November 8, 2021 Motion was made, duly seconded 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 E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR IRC 326 November 22, 2021 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt 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
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to pass Council Bill 1-20-229
How they voted
Sign in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 1 · background & details
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Pass Council Bill 120210 as amended
How they voted
Nine in favor? None opposed. The bill passes as amended Unverified
Agenda item 8.2 · background & details
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Council Bill 120-21221, and ordinance amending ordinance 1227, which adopted the 2021 budget
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Yes: Dan Strauss, None, None, None, None
Agenda item 3 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gonzalez, Muscatna, Orez, Salant
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Adoption of Resolution 32028 concerning the health, well-being, and safety of domestic workers
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 7 · background & details
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place clerk file 314487 on file
How they voted
The motion carries and the clerk file is placed on file Unverified
Agenda item 8 · background & details
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approve and place on file the 2022 through 2027 proposed capital improvement program
How they voted
The motion carries and the clerk file is approved and placed on file Unverified
Agenda item 9 · background & details
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adopting revised financial policies for the emergency fund
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 11 · background & details
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Department of Parks and Recreation; establishing the 2022 fee schedule for the use of park properties and other park and recreation facilities and services; and superseding previous park and recreation fee schedules. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 7 - Mosqueda, Herbold, González , Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Strauss Opposed: None Abstain: 1 - Pedersen
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 14 · background & details
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Council Bill 120193, an ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation authorizing an administrative amendment to ordinance 1158-59
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 15 · background & details
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an ordinance relating to King County Conservation Futures Levy Proceeds
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 16 · background & details
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Council Bill 120198
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 18 · background & details
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an ordinance relating to contracting indebtness, authorizing and providing for the issuance and sale of limited tax general obligation bonds to pay all or part of the cost of certain transportation elements of the city's capital improvement program
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 19 · background & details
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to pass Council Bill 120196
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 20 · background & details
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an ordinance relating to the drainage and wastewater system of the city of Seattle
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 21 · background & details
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Council Bill 120199, an ordinance relating to the municipal water system of the city of Seattle
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 22 · background & details
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bold, González , Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Strauss Opposed: None Abstain: 1 - Pedersen The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB): In Favor: 9 - González , Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Sawant, Strauss Opposed: None 23. CB 120200 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Office of Housing; creating a new Fund in the City Treasury.
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Conflict — see note
Agenda item 23 · background & details
CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=9-0 official=yes:7 no:0 abstain:1
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Adoption of resolution 32023
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 25 · background & details
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lating to City funds; closing certain funds, subfunds, and accounts; authorizing the Department of Finance and Administrative Services to take action pursuant to those closures; authorizing the transfer of all unexpended and unencumbered balances and other assets and liabilities of those funds, subfunds, and accounts; and abandoning appropriation authority from those funds, subfunds, and accounts.
How they voted
The council bill 1-20201 passes Conflict — see note
Yes: Dan Strauss, None, None, None, None
Agenda item 26 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gonzalez, Mores, Mosqueta, Salant CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=9-0 official=yes:8 no:0
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to the financing of the Transportation Fund; authorizing interfund loans up to a total amount of $15,000,000 from multiple City funds as bridge financing to be repaid by the proceeds of a future surplus property sale. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 7 - Mosqueda, Herbold, González , Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Strauss Opposed: None Abstain: 1 - Pedersen
How they voted
Nine in favor and none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 28 · background & details
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Council Bill 120-228
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 29 · background & details
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an ordinance relating to the financing of the general fund, amending ordinance 126-407, to increase the authorization of inter-fund loans up to a total amount of $275 million from multiple city funds to the general fund as bridge financing to be repaid from future tax proceeds and other anticipated revenues
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 30 · background & details
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filing clerk file 31488
How they voted
the motion carries and clerk file 31448 agenda item 31 is approved and placed on file Unverified
Agenda item 31 · background & details
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Council Bill 120203
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Yes: Dan Strauss, Debora Juarez, None, None, None
Agenda item 33 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Burbold, Gonzales, Oskeda
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an ordinance authorizing the levy of regular property taxes by the City of Seattle for collection in 2022
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Yes: Dan Strauss, Debora Juarez, None, None, None
Agenda item 34 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Burbold, Gonzalez, Mosqueta
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Transcript
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