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Seattle City Council Meeting Summary - July 5, 2022

Meeting Length: 1:28:21

Attendance: Council member Teresa Mosqueda was excused without objection

Reconsideration of a Vetoed Council Bill:

• Council Bill 120325: Relating to Housing and Displacement Mitigation (Veto Sustained (5-3)) Voting No - Council members Dan Strauss, Sara Nelson, and Council President Debora Juarez; Not Voting - Council member Teresa Mosqueda
  • This legislation was Vetoed by Mayor Bruce Harrell and returned to City Council
    • 6 members are required in order to override a veto.
  • Sponsored by Council members Alex Pederson and Tammy J. Morales
    • Expanding the information required for submission under the Rental Registration Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) for rental housing units; requiring submission of rental housing-related information; and amending Chapter 22.214 of the Seattle Municipal Code
    • Amendment A by Council member Tammy J. Morales
    • Amendment B by Council member Tammy J. Morales

Clerk File:

• Clerk File 314495: Report of the City Clerk on the Certificate of Sufficiency for Initiative No. 134, concerning approval voting for Mayor, City Attorney, and City Councilmember primary elections. (Postponed (8-0) Not Voting - Council member Mosqueda)
  • This is a notice to the City Council from the City Clerk that the King County Office of Elections has confirmed that Initiative No. 134 has sufficient signatures. This notice is required by the City Charter within 20 days of the City Clerk receiving confirmation from the King County Office of Elections.
  • After the City Council receives this notice, the City Council has a 45 day clock for Council action on the initiative. Until Council action has taken place the Clerk File will be on every Agenda
  • Council President Deborah Juarez motioned to postpone consideration of Council Action until the 7/12/2022 Council meeting

City Employment:

• Council Bill 120357: Relating to City Employment; Authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (Passed (8-0) Not Voting - Council member Teresa Mosqueda)
  • Sponsored by Council President Debora Juarez
    • This legislation is the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 77 to be effective January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022
    • This MOU will make wage adjustments and changes regarding bereavement leave
    • This MOU will also establish a joint labor management committee to discuss pay equity, job progression and other issues
    • The executive estimates that the cost to implement the MOU would be $127,000 above the baseline contract and indicated that there are funds in the reserve to cover this increase

Seattle Public Utilities:

• Council Bill 120354: Relating to Seattle Public Utilities (Passed (8-0) Not Voting - Council member Teresa Mosqueda)
  • Sponsored by Council member Alex Pedersen
    • Authorizes the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to enter into an amended Water Quality Combined Financial Assistance Agreement with the State of Washington Department of Ecology to partially finance costs related to the construction of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project
    • This project is done in compliance with the Clean Water Act and in partnership with the City of Seattle, King County, the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency
    • This bill reduces the original financing cost by taking advantage of $59 million in low interest funds through a federal program, the loan will save roughly $15 million