Seattle Seattle City Council 12/13/2021
December 13, 2021 — Regular meeting, 3h 41m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
González and her team. By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to allow Councilmember Mosqueda to present the Proclamation honoring the work of Council President M. Lorena González and “Team Lorena”, and to allow Jorge Baron, Rick Stolz, Stefan Moritz to address the Council. D. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL Min 358 December 6, 2021 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the minutes will be signed (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed Minutes by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes: In Favor: 8 - González , Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Strauss Opposed: None E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR Page 1 Meeting Minutes City Council IRC 329 December 13, 2021 December 13, 2021 Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the introduction referral calendar is adopted. (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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rthur Brad Padden Linda McCoy Jonathan Bishofsky-Crews Catherine Stanford James Boyd Abel Pacheco H. PAYMENT OF BILLS Page 3 Meeting Minutes City Council CB 120249 December 13, 2021 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims for the week of November 29, 2021 through December 3, 2021 and ordering the payment thereof. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 120249.
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the agenda is adopted. (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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Council Bill 120249, an ordinance appropriating money to pay certain audited claims for the week of November 29th, 2021 through December 3rd, 2021, and ordering the payment thereof
How they voted — Council Bill 120249, an ordinance appropriating money to pay certain audited claims for the week of November 29th, 2021 through December 3rd, 2021, and ordering the payment thereof
Aye. Council President Gonzalez? Aye. Aid in favor, none opposed. The bill passes Unverified
Yes: None, None, None, Dan Strauss
Agenda item 1 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gonzalez, Mosquetta, Perbold, Whereas
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How they voted — Pass Council Bill 120242
Aye. Aid in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 1 · background & details
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How they voted — Council Bill 120242
Aid in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 1 · background & details
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Establish Juneteenth as a legal holiday for certain city employees and illegal parking holiday
How they voted
Aye. Aid in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 4 · background & details
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Adopt resolution 32032 setting forth the city of Seattle's 2022 state legislative agenda
How they voted
Aye. Aid in favor, none opposed. Unverified
Agenda item 6 · background & details
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passage of amended Council Bill 120119
How they voted
The bill passes as amended and the chair will sign up Unverified
Agenda item 7 · background & details
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passage of Council Bill 120238
How they voted
Aiden, in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 8 · background & details
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Confirmation of appointments 2080 and 2081 for Estefana Ramirez DeHari and Diana Salazar as members of the Domestic Workers Standards Board
How they voted
The motion carries and the appointments are confirmed. Unverified
Agenda item 10 and 11 · background & details
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Confirmation of appointments 2083 through 2085
How they voted
The motion carries and the appointments are confirmed Unverified
Agenda item 13 through 15 · background & details
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Appointment of Sally J. Clark to the Seattle Housing Authority Board
How they voted
The motion carries in the appointment is confirmed. Unverified
Agenda item 16 · background & details
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Adopt Amendment A2 to Resolution 32029
How they voted — Adopt Amendment A2 to Resolution 32029
The motion carries Unverified
Yes: None, None, None, Dan Strauss
Agenda item 15.3C · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Burbold, Gonzales, Mores, Mosquita
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How they voted — Adoption of Amendment B
The motion carries, and Amendment B is adopted. Unverified
Agenda item 15.3C · background & details
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Adoption of Amendment C to Resolution 32029
How they voted — Adoption of Amendment C to Resolution 32029
The motion carries. Amendment C is adopted and the amended resolution is before the council. Unverified
Yes: None, None, None, None, Dan Strauss, None, Debora Juarez
Agenda item 17 · background & details
Motion by Dan Strauss
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gonzalez Unresolvable name(s) dropped: God, Gonzalez
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How they voted — Adoption of amended resolution 32029
The motion carries Unverified
Agenda item 17 · background & details
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Council Bill 120239
How they voted
Aide in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 19 · background & details
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Council Bill 120-235, an ordinance relating to historic preservation
How they voted
Aid in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 22 · background & details
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3. CB 120164 AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement with the Woodland Park Zoological Society for operation and management of the Woodland Park Zoo. The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 5 - Juarez, Pedersen, Herbold, Mosqueda, Sawant Opposed: None
How they voted
Aid in favor, none opposed. The bill passes (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 23 · background & details
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City Council 26. CB 120248 December 13, 2021 AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; creating a compensation program for the position of Fire Chief; specifying provisions for the administration of said compensation program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 - Herbold, González , Lewis Opposed: None
How they voted
Aid in favor, none opposed (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 26 · background & details
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Amendment 1 to Council Bill 120247
How they voted
The motion carries and the amendment is adopted Unverified
Yes: None, None, None, Dan Strauss, None
Agenda item 27 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gonzalez, Muscatta
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Motion was made by Councilmember González and duly seconded, to amend Resolution 32029, Attachment A, by amending the Council Rules of Procedure, Article V., Section A. City Council Voting, Subsection 2, as shown in the underlined language below: 2. Abstentions are not allowed on actions, other than Resolutions not from the Select Budget Committee that, in the sole discretion of the Council Presid
How they voted
the motion carries Verified · official minutes
Yes: None, None, Dan Strauss, Debora Juarez
No: None
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gonzalez, Herbal, Skinna
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d: None Page 19 Meeting Minutes City Council 28. Res 32033 December 13, 2021 A RESOLUTION declaring the City Council’s and the Mayor’s intent to consider strategies to ensure that all unreinforced masonry buildings in Seattle are seismically retrofitted. The Committee recommends that City Council adopt as amended the Resolution (Res). In Favor: 4 - Herbold, González , Lewis, Pedersen Opposed: None
How they voted
Aye. Aid in favor, none opposed Conflict — see note
Yes: None, None, None, Dan Strauss
Agenda item 28 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Berbold, Mosquetta, Perez CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=7-0 official=yes:8 no:0
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Council Bill 120241, an ordinance relating to human rights, including protections against discrimination based on citizenship and immigration status
How they voted
The bill passes Unverified
Agenda item 29 · background & details
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Confirmation of reappointments of Jennifer Gordon, Zoe True, and Marsha Wright-Soyka to the Seattle Women's Commission
How they voted
The motion carries and the appointments are confirmed. Unverified
Agenda item 35 · background & details
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González , Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Strauss Opposed: None I. COMMITTEE REPORTS CITY COUNCIL: 1. CB 120242 AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a memorandum of understanding between The City of Seattle and certain City unions; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. Motion was made and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 120242.
How they voted
The motion carries (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
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Confirmation of Victor Lou as Member of Seattle LGBTQ Commission
How they voted
Motion carries Unverified
Agenda item 39 · background & details
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González , Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, Strauss Opposed: None J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS 40. Res 32035 A RESOLUTION recognizing the efforts of the Crown Hill community to prepare an action plan for their community; and identifying strategies and actions to implement the Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan. Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 32035.
How they voted
The motion carries Conflict — see note
Agenda item 40 · background & details
CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=9-0 official=yes:8 no:0
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Transcript
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