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I'm Mayor Muhammad Egalo, mayor of city
of CAG. It's 6 p.m. here in Western

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Washington, July 28, 2026. I'm calling
to order for CAG

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city council uh meeting.
Uh, Christina, will you take the roll

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call, please?
>> Mayor Muhammad Eagle

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» here.
>> Council members Caitlyn Ca here. Peter

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Quan,
>> I'm here.

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» And Joe Benson,
>> present.

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» And we have excused absent Deputy Mayor
Site Nagusi. Council members James

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Levelvel and Badria Abdulahi.
>> All right. Okay. So, let's salute the

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flag.
>> And I'm not sure that we have a flag in

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here.
>> We we trust Abra.

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» Yeah. Okay. Oh, look there. Yes.

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The first an item in the agenda is
um the pro and con committee um agenda

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bill 6969 a motion and and to appoint
for uh members

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uh statement for or against. As of
today, the city has not received it any

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one interesting in pro or con and
the city our city manager has the full

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authority to appointed if someone is
interesting to be appointed for the next

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few and days. Uh the next item will be
comment uh public comment. Do do we have

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committees?

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» I don't have a sheet. I'm sorry. There
is. Okay.

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» If anyone wanted to make a comment, uh
he or she will.

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» Lisa is trying to grab it. We do not
have anybody remote or um or written.

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We're just waiting for the sheet.
>> All right.

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Sorry about that. Looks like a um Dr.
Ted Clark.

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» Ted,
>> welcome. You will have three minutes.

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The podium is here. Uh someone show the
Mr. Clark on how to use the microphone

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and you will have three beautiful
minutes. Thank you, sir. You're welcome.

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» Okay. Good evening, mayor, council
members. I represent Culture Generation.

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I'm a board member. Uh, I'm here tonight
to provide a brief update regarding

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unresolved matters between Culture
Generation and Seattle Southside

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Regional Tourism Authority concerning
Culture Generation's World Table

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Trademark Program, name, and brand. As a
501c3 nonprofit organization entrusted

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with public funding, Culture Generation
is committed to to complete

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transparency. Our responsibility is to
ensure that the public understands how

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these resources are being used and the
impact they create for the communities.

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World Table trademark was developed in
September 2025 based on a culmination of

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20 years of experience and knowledge as
a cultural tourism and storytelling

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telling program created by culture
generation to connect the public with

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immigrant bipok and underserved
communities through cultural experience

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and community partnership.
As part of these matters, addressing

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these matters, we are seeking clarity
regarding how SSRTA became aware of

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Culture Generations World Table
trademark program, name, and brand in

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2025,
as well as questions

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related to statements presented to city
council in November 2024 regarding

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Culture Generations tours, programs, and
funding for the 2025 and 2026 culinary

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tourism work. There may have been
confusion regarding Culture Generations

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affiliation with SSRTA's
International Dining District Program

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because of certain statements made to
members of city council in November

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2024.
It is our contention that SSRTA

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incorrectly created false association
between SSRTA

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and cultured generation in order for
SSRTA to be awarded contracts for its

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international Dining District program
for 2025 and 2026.

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SSRTA disputes this contention and our
respective lawyers are addressing this

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matter.
My purpose in coming here tonight is not

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to discuss legal matters but to
emphasize transpar transparency and

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honesty with public funding requiring
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um accuracy in representing and respect
for the community. Culture Generation is

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in the process of discussing its
disputes regarding Culture Generation's

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World Table brand in program with SSRTA.
Questions about this dispute can be

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fielded by our legal council Tim Bilick.
Culture Generation is focused on

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advancing equity.
>> The three minutes is up.

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» I've got I've got one sentence. Can I
finish?

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Okay. Thank Okay.
>> We we have rules that we cannot go more

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than three minutes.
>> I just have one.

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» Thank you very much. I just submit your
written statement to the city cler.

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» Okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you, sir. All right. Um the next

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item in the [clears throat] agenda will
be uh because we didn't have watch so I

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was wondering
within 30. Yeah. So next time we will

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have watch on the on the wall. Okay. To
be fair to all all all be uh the next

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item will be recitation from four
actually emergency management awareness

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month proclamation. It will be five
minutes and it will be delivered by not

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other than council member.
>> Thank you Mr. Mayor. Oo sorry.

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[laughter]
Let's try this again. Uh thank you Mr.

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Mayor. This is the emergency management
awareness month proclamation.

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Whereas emergencies and disasters can
occur unexpectedly posing significant

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threats to life, property, and the
environment within the city of SeaTac.

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And whereas emergency managers locally
and across all sectors, community

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leaders, local governments, and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, aka

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FEMA, dedicate countless hours to
developing preparedness, response,

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recovery, and mitigation programs to
protect the lives and property of all

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persons living within the United States,
United States territories, Washington

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state, and the city of SeaTac. And
whereas emergency managers across the

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state of Washington are charged with
establishing and maintaining the

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capabilities necessary to effectively
direct, coordinate, and support

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emergency and disaster response and
recovery efforts. And whereas the

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mission areas of prevention, protection,
mitigation, response, and recovery align

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with the core capabilities identified in
the national preparedness goal. And

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whereas the emergency managers serve the
nation by responding to countless

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emergencies and disasters each year,
demonstrating commitment, compassion,

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and professionalism in protecting the
public. And whereas the efforts of our

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nation's emergency managers have helped
millions of community members across the

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United States recover, rebuild, and
become more resilient in the face of

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adversity.
Now, I therefore, Muhammad E Gaul, mayor

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of the city of SeaTac, this is actually
council member Joe Vincent. On behalf of

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Mary G, on behalf of the city council,
do hereby proclaim the month of August

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as National Emergency Management
Awareness Month in the city of SeaTac in

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conjunction with the National
Preparedness Month in September

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with the support of the International
Association of Emergency Managers, the

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National Emergency Management
Association, and the Washington State

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Emergency Management Association. I urge
all community members to express their

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sincere appreciation for emergency
managers in every sector who work

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diligently to prepare, protect, and
serve our cities, counties, states,

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tribes, territories, regions, and
organizations against all hazards and

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risk. Given under my hand and the seal
of the city of SeaTac on this 28th day

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of July, 2026.

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This one is clearly different. We'll
take two minutes or three minutes to

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take pictures with Mr. Luga and his
team.

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» Yes.
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I know.

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I'll be a second.

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One, two,

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All right. Um we back. Um the next item
in the agenda will be 2026 parks

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recreation and open spaces plan update.
It will be 40 minutes and it will led by

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pros consulting incorporate principal
consultant Brian Trust and

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and yes go ahead.
>> Uh good evening mayor and council

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members. Um so uh as mayor you just said
it's the 2026 parks recreation open

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space plan update and um what we're
going to be listening to today is a

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recreation program plan um update on
that component of the plan. So there are

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multiple facets of this plan. Um this is
just one piece and please welcome Brian

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Trusty who is the principal for Pros
Consulting Inc.

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Thank you, Mary.
Let me take just a moment and pull up

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the presentation.

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All right, that work. Is that sharing
properly?

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Excellent. Mayor, members of the
council, thank you very much for having

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me this evening. It's my pleasure to be
in front of you that to share you with

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you an update of where we are with the
parks, recreation, and open span open

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space plan update for the city of
SeaTac. We've been hard at work for the

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last
we have a lot of exciting things to

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share with you. Go into some of the
things that we've learned so far. I want

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just as a quick reminder about what this
plan is about and what we're trying to

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accomplish with it. So, this is a plan
that is absolutely found very robust,

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accessible, and inclusive community
engagement. We have a number of

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community engagement things that are
happening as we speak that we'll talk

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about. We've also had a number of other
uh activities that have already occurred

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including many interviews and focus
groups including all of you. This is not

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our plan. This is your plan. This is the
plan for the the residents and community

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members of CATAC. So certainly want to
make sure that we are wellounded in

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strong community engagement and the
findings that come from that. We also

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want to make sure that this is a plan
that represents some equitable uh equity

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across the community that people have
the opportunity and the access to

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participate in a variety of dynamic
recreation experiences to experience

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wonderful worldclass parks no matter
where they live or what their uh

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backgrounds may be. We want to make sure
we build this in data and best practices

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not only from across the region in the
Puet Sound but state of Washington and

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nationally that we really recognize too
that the city's park system is also one

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of your largest footprints of green
infrastructure. So thinking about our

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park system through that lens as well
and not just as a recreational asset,

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but also setting up the organization and
the city for financial resiliency,

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organizational excellence, and having a
dynamic and realistic action plan at the

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end that is the right thoughtful blend
of things that are realistic, but that

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also are aspirational. There are a lot
of things that go into this plan. I'm

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not going to read through all of this,
but we've talked a little bit about all

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the public and stakeholder engagement
that really understanding where you are

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today in your current system, the the
conditions of your parks, of your

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facilities, facilities like this one
which are a part of that network. Really

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also how uh this plan speaks to the
goals and connectivity around the

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community and the right levels of
service. Benchmarking against other

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communities of similar nature and as
well as those that may have more

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aspirational aspects to them.
understanding where you are in your

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recreational programs, the de
demographics of the community, where

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that's going in the next 10 years, and
how that fits into the community, the

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city's overall development priorities.
It really is a three-step process of

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understanding where we are today, doing
a lot of thorough assessments that we've

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have some findings for today. Tonight
we'll share with you getting to the more

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exciting part of the plan which we call
the ideiation phase or where we're going

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tomorrow really developing those
strategies that put CEK in a proactive

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position uh moving forward over the next
5 to 10 years and then the

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implementation phase which is how we get
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just to get good sense of where we are
in the pro this is a nine-month process

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that began really in earnest in March uh
and so we are on track to complete the

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complete the plan and be back with you.
Uh will be in front of you before then

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too with additional findings. But for uh
review and final adoption by the end of

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the calendar year. So you can see that
dark red line running vertically. We're

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a little bit or almost halfway. We're
not quite halfway, but we are on track

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with all the various tasks that you see
running down the left side of the screen

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that are involved in the process.
So there's a number of analyses in our

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scope of work that we are working
through. Of course, community engagement

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occurs throughout that, but we started
off first with a SWAT analysis with

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staff and other stakeholders,
understanding where you are from a

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demographics and recreational trends
perspective as a community, conditions

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of your sites and facilities, how your
parks are classified, the levels of

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service, doing a lot of GIS analysis,
looking at proximity of PE, the

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10-minute walk shed to parks, recreation
program analysis, prioritization, a

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capital improvement plan, uh
implementation strategies, and funding.

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and revenue strategies will complete our
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As I mentioned, a robust and accessible
community engagement process is at the

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heart of this plan. So, as you can see,
we are engaging in a number of different

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methodologies here. So, we've started
off the process with key stakeholder

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interviews and focus groups. Those will
continue as we move through the process

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and we have findings that will also
inform additional questions that we may

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may want to ask key stakeholder groups.
We've had one public workshop already on

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the 25th of March. We have the second of
three tomorrow night here in this

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building. We have initiated
statistically valid surveys. I hear one

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of your very own has already received
one in her household. So, uh that's a

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process that's ongoing as we speak. I'll
talk a little bit more as we go along in

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this presentation about that. We have a
project website that also includes an

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online survey that's a mirror image of
the statistically valid survey and and

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provides also a GI interactive GIS
mapping tool. Members of the community

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can get in and drop specific comments in
specific locations around town.

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So what have we obviously you're a
community that's a very unique in its

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and nature you are experiencing slow but
steady growth. um you are landlocked so

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you have a lot of growth uh issues and
growth oftentimes resulted in density in

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the community that al has implications
around trails and parks. You have a

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large presence of families with children
and I'll show a slide here in a minute

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that
looking at some of the age segmentation

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across
you're a community that's growing only

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slowly. You're diversifying much faster.
So, you are a community of already great

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diversity. Um, and that is continuing to
grow as is projected to grow over the

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next 10 to 15 years. And one of the more
unique things about your park system in

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particular, but it also, I'm sure,
impacts all public infrastructure that

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you manage is the massive impact from
non-resident users and transient users.

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So, just from the airport alone, you
have over a hundred unique visitors a

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day. But you it's not just those
transient visitors that are impacting

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your parks and trails system in
particular. You have some very popular

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facilities. This this one in which we're
here this evening included that are

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popular in the region. And so they gain
they they attract a lot of

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non-residential uses from neighboring
communities such as Burian and Tuckila

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and Bzmoines. And so that's something to
take into account as we think about the

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park the future of the park system and
how the city of SeaTac can manage with

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that in mind.
So here's a couple of demographic slides

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that probably is a a recap of things you
already know very well. But as you can

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see on the left side as we look at age
segmentations and the two largest age

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segments are the gray area which is 18
to 34 and the yellow area which is 35 to

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54. That tells us you have a lot of
young adults. You have a lot of young

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families and middle-aged folks that are
living here. Not to overshadow the

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importance of the needs of everyone else
on this age segment scale, but that is

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generally what we're seeing as a trend
in in your community when it comes to

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age segmentation. And that is a that is
a those are segments of the population

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that are going to continue to be fairly
steady as we move through the next 10,

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15, and 20 years. And then, as you can
see on the slide on the right, uh your

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city's population by race and how that
has rapidly and uh diversified even

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since the 2010 census. [snorts]
and continues to be to project to be

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diversifying as you move forward. This
is going to be critical as you think

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about your recreation program offerings.
Uh you are already on top of this as a

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city as you make so much of your uh
information available in multiple

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languages including the statistically
valid survey that we sent out associated

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with this project.
I mentioned we had a public meeting on

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uh March the 25th. It was right here in
this room. It was very well attended.

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Some of you may have also been there
that evening. So, we had we shared a a

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lot about what this plan was. We also
opened it up to the floor for general

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Q&A from members of the public. And then
we had several activity tables around

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the back of the room that as we um broke
out of a more present formal

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presentation style, folks could
gravitate towards various tables that

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reflect their interest and provide some
additional comments and insights. So

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some of the things the headlines that we
learned early on and from that first

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meeting was the need to update
[clears throat] and improve this center.

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This center interestingly enough was
created um almost right after the

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formation of the city of SeaTac itself.
So it it tracks at about 40 years old

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about the same age as the city itself
which also is a reflection of how

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important recreation is to this
community as this was one of the first

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major infrastructure projects the city
invested in.

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» [snorts]
>> As we mentioned about the importance of

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the green infrastructure of your park
system, thinking about the tree canopy,

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that's come up from a lot of
stakeholders. And of course, a lot of

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that is contained within parks and and
greenways. The importance of adaptive

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and inclusivities

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like playgrounds and sport courts. The
importance of safety and the perception

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of safety. Improved trails that offer
continued protection against vehicular

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traffic. is this this is a community
that continues to increase in density

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that will become more important.
Improving community awareness about

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events and programs and offerings that
are out there, additional adult

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programming, additional preschool and
family programming and the importance of

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arts and culture programming in parks
and in of course the recreation

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portfolio itself.
We had an interesting exercise in one of

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those activity tables where we gave
folks 10 coins and we asked them to

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distribute it across these six different
priorities as how they would like to see

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public funding uh invested within the
city of SeaTac. And we gave them the

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options of developing new parks and
trails, improving existing parks and

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trails, improving existing recreation
facilities, developing new programs,

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developing new recreation facilities,
and improving existing programs. As you

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can see how folks voted on that one
particular exercise. That's just one

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data point for this whole process. And
we are asking a very similar question to

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this on the statistically valid survey
and the online survey. What was really a

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little bit unusual is we almost always
see improving existing parks and trails

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as the number one priority and in this
case it came in number two. Developing

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new parks and trails was the one that
folks voted for the most in that one

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activity.
So far, the online survey that's on the

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project website, which can be accessed
at this QR code. I also saw a poster out

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in the lobby here of the community
center that also has a QR code to this

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website. So far, we've had a little over
550 visits to the site. This is as of

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late last week. Uh, a total of 68
responses to the survey. I would love to

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see our online survey responses grow to
somewhere between two to 400, if not

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higher than that. So, we have some work
to do in promoting this survey and

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getting folks to use it. So far, 17
folks have made contributions to the

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interactive mapping and three uh
responses to the vision board. So, this

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we will keep this project website up
throughout the entirety of the entire

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project. So, uh people will have plenty
of opportunity to continue to access

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this. We hope to see um a surge after
tomorrow night's public meeting as well.

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The graph you can see at the bottom of
the screen actually shows when the

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traffic occurred to the website and we
confirmed with staff like what was

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causing these spikes. Uh and what just
happened to coincide around these spikes

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and traffic to the website were um
events that were occurring around the

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community in which staff were uh having
a table and promoting interaction with

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the with with the website. Al also some
advertising activity that the department

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was doing. So we we know that that is h
that is effective in pushing traffic to

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the website.
So, one of those first early uh pro

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parts of the process was an assessment
of all your sites and facilities. I'm

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going to be continuing that tomorrow
while I'm in town, visiting all your

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firehouses as well and assessing those
facilities since uh that is a

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maintenance responsibility of the parks
and recreation team.

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But you can see you have a lot of parks
that are in the uh excellent good

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category. Only a small handful and fair.
No other parks are what we consider to

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be in poor condition. and how they've uh
classified on the far right and their

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various their varied levels of usage
there in the middle column. So what's

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also very important is you have some
signature regional facilities here such

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as North Sea Park, the BMX Park, the dog
park, this facility, um some of the new

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trail heads that you've been putting in.
So this is something that's very

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important that you are you are putting
in infrastructure that's not only

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important to your residents but it's
important to the region.

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So Mary mentioned one of the big areas
of uh what we'll be reporting on this

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evening is the analysis we've conducted
on your recreation programs.

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[clears throat] So this is these are
programs that are designed and delivered

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by by city staff and by contract support
staff and you in in that portfolio you

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have over 93 distinct program and
service offerings spread out across six

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core program areas core program and
activity areas. So the program and

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activity areas that we were evaluating
were aquatics activities, community

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recreation programs, senior programs,
special events, youth and teen programs,

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and facility rentals and permits. That
is how your program portfolio is

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organized. So we analyzed it within its
own organizational context. So here's

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some of the things that we learned. One
of the first things we looked at was how

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your programs serve various age segments
within the community. Does it does it

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mirror the the demographics of the
community itself? And what we saw is we

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saw broad age segmentation across all
core program areas. What you're looking

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at in this table uh things that
indicated with a P are those age

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segments that are served as a primary
target audience for those various

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activity areas or program areas. Those
that are indicated with an S are that

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they serve that age segment as a
secondary audience. So you can see no

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age segment is left out and many age
segments are very well covered. The

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table at the bottom looks at how those
various age segments are served as

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either the primary audience or the
secondary audience. So there's a lot

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more detail in this analysis as you can
tell that are captured in the actual

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report itself.
The second thing we wanted to look at is

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where your programs were in their life
cycle. Are they brand new programs that

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you just rolled out? Are they programs
that have been out for a year or two,

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but they're experiencing rapid growth?
Are they mature or are they in a state

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of decline or saturation? And so what we
see on the top is is on the the actual

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program distributions columns is how
your programs cross are uh score across

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those various life cycles. And on the
far right is the recommended

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distribution that we provide based on
our experience as former parks and

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recreation directors ourselves as well
as a national consulting firm seeing

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national best practices. So as far we
bundled those first three categories you

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have 46% of your offerings fall in those
first three categories which are

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introductory takeoff or growth phases.
We recommend somewhere between 50 to 60%

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so you're just slightly below that
recommended distribution. That's not a

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hard lift at all. Um, we you have about
36% of your offerings in the mature

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category, which is pretty much right at
that recommended 40%. And then you have

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18% of your offerings in those bottom
three categories that are in either in a

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state of saturation, decline, or uh
regularly canceled programs. We

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recommend that no more than about 10% of
your program uh portfolio fall in these

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life cycle stages. So what this tells
us, this is not a bad report. This is

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actually a very helpful report because
as we think about what specific

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recommendations on improving your
recreation programs, obviously some of

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the very first places we want to look
are programs that may be in a state of

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saturation or decline or cancelling
regularly. You know, a pre recreation

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program portfolio is very much like a
rose bush. So, in order to get it to

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really bloom nicely, sometimes you have
to trim a little bit and and cut back on

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some of those blooms that are that are
um not as healthy on the vine. So, this

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is we and we know from the data that we
collected with your staff exactly which

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programs fall in these categories. So,
this gives us a it's almost like a

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targeting tool, if you will, as we think
about how we can improve the program

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portfolio overall.
This is a little bit of a setup slide to

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talk about program classification. So
this is very common particularly in

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public parks and recreation agencies to
organize your services in these three

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categories. Starting at the bottom of
essential services. Those are services

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that are most closely aligned with your
public mandate as a public service.

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These are things that public parks and
recreations generally must provide as

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kind of a core service. That next tier
up is what we call important services.

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So these are all of course mission
aligned. These are the shouldd dos. Uh

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but as you move up this spectrum towards
value added the benefits of

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participating in these programs are more
exclusively enjoyed by the individual

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participant than they are providing
broad community benefit. So a good

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example of essential services are things
like learn to swim programs or senior

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lunches. These are things that really
have a broad community benefit. Things

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that are usually category uh programs
and important services are things like

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youth sports because it's very important
that we keep our youth active. We give

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them the opportunity to learn and
practice fair play and they uh stay

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healthy and well. But a a lot of the
benefit of participating in those

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programs are also individually enjoyed
by the participants and their families.

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And examples of value added services are
things like senior trip and travel. So

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again, enrichment programs that are
mission aligned, but the benefit of

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participating in that program is almost
exclusively enjoyed by the participant

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themselves. So why is that important?
What you see the graphic on the left is

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generally how when you think about that
pyramid or those tiers of program

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classification, how the cost recovery
and the pricing of those programs is is

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typically aligned according to national
best practices. So for example on the

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broad community benefit essential
services at the bottom of that pyramid

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generally these are programs that are mo
most commonly free or highly highly

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subsidized. So cost recovery is very low
0 to 20%. And as you move up the

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spectrum and up the pyramid towards
value added services generally more

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commonly you see see more aggressive
cost recovery strategies engaged through

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pricing etc. So how do your programs far
out? Uh that table across the top right

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shows the percentages of your offerings
that fall in those various categories.

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So 28% of your offerings would be
considered essential, 34 would be

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considered important and 38 considered
value added. That is a very balanced

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approach. So I did not see any red flags
here at all. Sometimes when I see things

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that may cause me concern, it was where
I see the proportion of essential

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services being very low and the p
proportion of value added services being

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very high. particularly in a community
that may have broad uh economic

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disparities within it. So you are have a
very balanced approach which is great

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and the pie chart just looks at that a
little bit more graphically. You can see

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it's almost uh equally distributed
across all three classifications.

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So how does that relate to the various
pricing strategies that you use? So

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right now there you use 10 out of the 11
recommended strategies that we bring to

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the table. So it's a very well balanced
approach there as well. Some of your

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strongest areas of use, the things that
you use to inform how you would price a

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program are cost recovery goals that you
may have for that program. You keep in

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mind the customers ability to pay and
making sure that you have a regular

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availability of free free offerings in
the portfolio for folks that may be

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economically disadvantaged. So as we
think about ways in which we can improve

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the sophistication of your pricing
strategies moving forward is effort to

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do a number of things. One is to be able
to properly resource the department but

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also deal with this issue we talked
about before which is the massive impact

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of non-resident usage on not only your
facilities but your programs. So a lot

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of this data puts us in a great position
to begin to have that discussion from a

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data driven perspective.
So, what are some of our upcoming

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priorities? As I mentioned, we have our
second public meeting tomorrow night

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here in this building. The statistically
valid survey is out and we're

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anticipating the results by the end of
August. We have initiated the part of

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the scope that includes developing park
and trail design standards uh for the

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entire system. So, that was that we have
a great team from Colorado called Logan

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Simpson that has started the discussion
with staff about what that needs to look

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like. We'll be getting down into doing
an operations and maintenance analysis

423
00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:38,480
in the next six to eight weeks. We're
developing a toolkit which will really

424
00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:42,400
help to digitize and formalize a lot of
your training and professional

425
00:40:39,920 --> 00:40:46,960
development uh for you know ensuring
that you are not only a great public

426
00:40:44,800 --> 00:40:51,760
service but a modernized employer of
choice and then we'll get into specific

427
00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:56,560
strategies and recommendations and
finally a third public meeting to a date

428
00:40:54,320 --> 00:41:00,079
to be determined. there will be multiple
touch points for us to be back and have

429
00:40:58,319 --> 00:41:03,680
these kind of conversations with you all
as well during this process and

430
00:41:01,920 --> 00:41:06,880
especially as we have more to learn and
to share and we have that puts us in a

431
00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:10,880
position to start thinking about
strategies.

432
00:41:08,960 --> 00:41:16,160
So again I'm going to close with a
reminder this is a screenshot of our of

433
00:41:13,520 --> 00:41:20,560
our project website. This is where folks
can access the online survey and the

434
00:41:18,720 --> 00:41:24,319
interactive mapping tool and the vision
board. We are trying to promote this

435
00:41:22,560 --> 00:41:28,319
every chance we get. We appreciate your
help in doing so as well with your

436
00:41:25,760 --> 00:41:31,200
constituents cuz it's more responses we
have the better this project is. So,

437
00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:34,480
thank you very much for your attention
tonight and I believe we have some time

438
00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:42,599
for questions.
>> Thank you very much, Mr. Trust. Um,

439
00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:42,599
council member, any questions?

440
00:41:43,520 --> 00:41:52,160
» Thank you so much for the presentation.
Um, I do I just have one question. Um,

441
00:41:48,480 --> 00:41:56,000
this is all really exciting. Um,
could we go back to the program life

442
00:41:54,960 --> 00:41:58,960
cycles? You
>> bet.

443
00:41:56,319 --> 00:42:05,359
» And I apologize to my colleagues. Would
you just rebrief me on the purpose of

444
00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:09,359
this slide? I I was just having trouble
following along. Um, but from my

445
00:42:07,200 --> 00:42:14,640
understanding is that this is talking
about not

446
00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:19,359
how many like it's not like the um like
if you have like a a pottery class, not

447
00:42:17,280 --> 00:42:22,240
like a beginner's level, but like the
actual lifespan of the class. Is that

448
00:42:21,839 --> 00:42:26,880
correct?
>> It's the life cycle of the program

449
00:42:24,160 --> 00:42:32,160
itself. So, okay, let's say it's a
pottery class that the department just

450
00:42:29,359 --> 00:42:36,079
started last season. So, that would be
probably one that they would categorize

451
00:42:33,839 --> 00:42:39,760
in the introduction phase.
If it's a pottery class that's been

452
00:42:37,839 --> 00:42:44,000
around for 10 years and they've just
continually provided it, but it has

453
00:42:42,079 --> 00:42:49,040
steady participation, it would fall in
that mature phase. If it's a program

454
00:42:46,800 --> 00:42:54,240
that's maybe it's been around for three,
four, five years, but they continue to

455
00:42:51,520 --> 00:42:58,079
see declining participation, then that
would be in the saturation or declining

456
00:42:56,079 --> 00:43:02,319
phase. So this is almost like a
performance metric of where the programs

457
00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:05,760
are, how they're performing in their own
life cycle.

458
00:43:03,760 --> 00:43:09,359
» Okay. So it looks like largely our
programs as they're introduced are

459
00:43:08,240 --> 00:43:12,319
sustaining themselves.
>> Correct. Okay.

460
00:43:10,160 --> 00:43:15,760
» Correct. And there's opportunity to
refine the portfolio by looking at some

461
00:43:14,319 --> 00:43:18,319
of the ones that are in the saturation
and decline phase.

462
00:43:17,280 --> 00:43:21,280
» Excellent. Thank you for the
clarification. Um that is all I have.

463
00:43:21,035 --> 00:43:27,280
[snorts]
>> Thank you member.

464
00:43:24,319 --> 00:43:33,599
» Thank you. Um so I I have a few
observations and um

465
00:43:30,400 --> 00:43:38,960
suggestions I guess. So um I I've been
actively um either observing and or

466
00:43:37,520 --> 00:43:45,280
participating in various different
programs just to see you know um how our

467
00:43:42,319 --> 00:43:49,520
constituents uh are enjoying themselves
uh and uh what sort of impact and how

468
00:43:48,079 --> 00:43:57,359
the organization work and all of that
stuff. Okay. So um

469
00:43:53,359 --> 00:44:01,599
regarding the program classification
uh when we are considering value added

470
00:43:59,520 --> 00:44:06,560
services versus essential services I
agree with all of that but then when we

471
00:44:03,280 --> 00:44:10,800
go to individual and community benefits
the

472
00:44:08,160 --> 00:44:17,520
I agree with that as well. Uh I think
the community benefits should be focused

473
00:44:14,400 --> 00:44:23,280
on CEC local community benefits and and
here's why. Uh so I'll I'll use the BMX

474
00:44:20,560 --> 00:44:30,160
track as an example and uh that is uh
you know uh like a value added service.

475
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:37,359
Um wonderful programming. It actually
has um they organize events that are uh

476
00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:42,079
attended worldwide by international
um folks attend these events and they

477
00:44:39,760 --> 00:44:48,000
travel uh come to our city specifically
for these events uh as part of the the

478
00:44:44,720 --> 00:44:55,440
world BMX championships or whatever it's
called. Um hundreds of families attend

479
00:44:52,079 --> 00:45:01,520
uh children and uh even grandparents
participate as well. super super um

480
00:44:59,359 --> 00:45:07,760
community benefit there uh as well as
individual benefit. However, it probably

481
00:45:04,480 --> 00:45:14,560
a value ad. Um however, that entire
program, the the program, the the track

482
00:45:11,440 --> 00:45:19,839
maintenance itself, uh the organization,
it's all self-funded. So, the city

483
00:45:16,800 --> 00:45:23,599
really has very minimal um you know um
uh what do you call it? Uh involvement

484
00:45:22,000 --> 00:45:30,800
with that other than you know assisting
with some planning perhaps. Um, but it's

485
00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:35,839
a super successful program uh uh run by
a a nonprofit organization. Very I'm

486
00:45:33,440 --> 00:45:40,720
happy about the partnership. Um, another
example is the uh senior program and

487
00:45:39,359 --> 00:45:43,920
specifically the senior lunches. I
attend once in a while, you know, just

488
00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:46,319
to catch up with people, right? And it's
packed. It's

489
00:45:44,720 --> 00:45:49,760
» it's fun like it is.
>> There's music there. It's

490
00:45:48,240 --> 00:45:54,079
» music, you know, very well [snorts]
attended. Uh sometimes that there are no

491
00:45:52,319 --> 00:45:57,920
seats. you would have to pull in at
chairs and all of that stuff. Uh meals

492
00:45:56,240 --> 00:46:03,599
are great. I think it's a wonderful
program. I think it should be expanded.

493
00:46:00,560 --> 00:46:09,839
» However, what I've noticed is that it's
similar to the BMX attendance in that

494
00:46:06,800 --> 00:46:14,720
very few CATAC people are actually
participating in that program. And in

495
00:46:12,480 --> 00:46:19,280
fact, I would say more than 90% of the
participants are not CATAC residents. Uh

496
00:46:17,440 --> 00:46:23,920
they're coming from other cities. And
that's okay. I think that's fine. we are

497
00:46:21,680 --> 00:46:28,720
providing a community benefit. Um but
when I talked to CPAP residents who are

498
00:46:25,920 --> 00:46:34,480
seniors uh who could be interested in a
program um I I've informed folks about

499
00:46:31,680 --> 00:46:38,000
this and so two local seniors never even
heard about this and they attended for

500
00:46:36,079 --> 00:46:40,720
the first time and they will continue to
come back. So I think there's some

501
00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:44,160
outreach effort that need to be done
there with our local community to inform

502
00:46:42,480 --> 00:46:49,760
them of these programs that we have
available for them. Uh but on the other

503
00:46:46,480 --> 00:46:54,960
hand, I think that because I don't know
exactly what the what the cost how the

504
00:46:52,240 --> 00:46:59,839
costs work out. Um but I think that we
should just be able to make sure that

505
00:46:57,200 --> 00:47:06,079
that even though it does benefit the
individual and community has both

506
00:47:01,920 --> 00:47:11,359
benefits, if the community is um mostly
non CAP community, then we should seek

507
00:47:09,119 --> 00:47:16,720
uh towards a potential cost recovery
model in that particular situation. So,

508
00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:21,839
I'm not saying that um what I would like
to see is the program expand and perhaps

509
00:47:19,200 --> 00:47:27,599
provide a steep discount for SeaTac
residents who are participating and then

510
00:47:24,880 --> 00:47:31,359
pursue more of a cost recovery model for
nonCAC residents. That that that is a

511
00:47:29,839 --> 00:47:36,079
suggestion that I have. I think that
would make that more sustainable and

512
00:47:33,599 --> 00:47:39,520
allow us to expand the program as well.
>> That's just an example.

513
00:47:37,200 --> 00:47:44,720
» Absolutely. And we totally 100% agree
with that. What what you see here on the

514
00:47:41,760 --> 00:47:48,880
screen is right now uh a state of
residency is really as a used as a

515
00:47:46,800 --> 00:47:53,680
pricing strategy in only two of the core
program areas community recreation and

516
00:47:50,960 --> 00:47:58,319
facility rentals. All the other program
it is the same rate for a resident as a

517
00:47:55,680 --> 00:48:02,640
non-resident to participate in it. And
as a result you have very you have

518
00:48:00,560 --> 00:48:07,280
extremely popular programs that
non-residents are really enjoying but at

519
00:48:05,359 --> 00:48:12,720
potentially at the expense of SeaTac
residents being a part of it as well.

520
00:48:09,280 --> 00:48:17,599
And so um a a strategy for managing that
and taking advantage of all these non

521
00:48:16,000 --> 00:48:21,920
non-residents that are enjoying your
programs that are subsidized for your

522
00:48:19,359 --> 00:48:25,920
residents is to employ a little bit more
sophisticated resident versus

523
00:48:23,359 --> 00:48:30,640
non-resident fee structure. And so as we
get further along in the process, I know

524
00:48:28,400 --> 00:48:34,319
fees can and pricing can be a
controversial topic, but this is one

525
00:48:32,880 --> 00:48:38,800
that we're going to recommend we dive
into a little bit more to manage some of

526
00:48:36,400 --> 00:48:44,400
these types of things.
>> Okay, that's all I had. Thank you.

527
00:48:41,599 --> 00:48:49,359
» Mr. P.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, and thank you

528
00:48:46,319 --> 00:48:55,880
for this uh presentation. Um, can we go
back to the

529
00:48:51,920 --> 00:48:55,880
actually I just had it up.

530
00:48:56,960 --> 00:49:04,319
» Sorry, my computer is lagging.
>> Uh, the program life cycles slide.

531
00:49:03,520 --> 00:49:09,440
» Yes.
>> Um, I appreciate you um breaking this

532
00:49:06,640 --> 00:49:14,800
down um at the request of uh my
colleague, but what else is this slide

533
00:49:12,559 --> 00:49:18,160
telling us about our programs that are
currently being offered by the city of

534
00:49:16,160 --> 00:49:22,400
SeaTac?
Well, uh that's [clears throat] a great

535
00:49:19,760 --> 00:49:26,160
question. So, um
as we think about and like as I

536
00:49:24,400 --> 00:49:31,760
mentioned, when we perform this analysis
of all those 93 individual programs and

537
00:49:29,119 --> 00:49:35,920
offerings, we know which one of them
where they fall in each one of these

538
00:49:33,520 --> 00:49:40,640
life cycles. So, there's no guesswork in
trying to understand which programs are

539
00:49:38,240 --> 00:49:45,599
in that state of saturation or decline
or maturity. We know which ones they

540
00:49:42,480 --> 00:49:49,440
are. Um and as you and we have another
client in the Midwest where they

541
00:49:47,599 --> 00:49:54,160
actually had much higher percentage in
that saturation and decline phase and it

542
00:49:52,400 --> 00:49:58,400
was became pretty clear as you look at
things like in the table on the bottom

543
00:49:55,839 --> 00:50:03,359
there where a lot of those programs may
be occurring that again just makes it

544
00:50:00,960 --> 00:50:08,720
much more efficient for us and for the
the department staff to really hone in

545
00:50:06,400 --> 00:50:12,400
on where there are improvements that
could be made in the offerings. In some

546
00:50:10,640 --> 00:50:17,440
cases, it may mean that there's a
program or two that we need to

547
00:50:14,640 --> 00:50:21,359
discontinue because there's just not the
sufficient interest in it that's

548
00:50:19,359 --> 00:50:26,480
justifies the effort that it takes to
design it, deliver it, schedule it, etc.

549
00:50:24,480 --> 00:50:31,119
» Uh in some cases, it may mean there's an
existing program that needs to be

550
00:50:28,400 --> 00:50:35,280
evolved or refreshed in order to create
more appeal. So, it is more popular

551
00:50:33,359 --> 00:50:40,400
amongst residents. Um and then some
cases, it it shows us where programs are

552
00:50:38,160 --> 00:50:45,280
extremely high performing. and we need
to maybe double down or or offer more

553
00:50:43,680 --> 00:50:49,599
more occurrences of that particular
program if there's long waiting lists

554
00:50:47,200 --> 00:50:54,640
etc. So as you see on that table on the
on the bottom if you kind of look at in

555
00:50:52,160 --> 00:51:01,040
those saturated and decline and no go
phase u uh life cycles you can see which

556
00:50:58,880 --> 00:51:05,200
categories of programs have the highest
proportions of offerings that are in

557
00:51:03,280 --> 00:51:11,280
each one of those each one of those life
cycles. So for example, special 14% of

558
00:51:09,040 --> 00:51:15,040
special events currently are considered
in the saturation phase. That means

559
00:51:13,200 --> 00:51:19,440
we're probably
uh we're maxed out on uh the the

560
00:51:17,440 --> 00:51:24,160
capacity. Sometimes that's a facilities
issue, sometimes that's a staff issue,

561
00:51:22,160 --> 00:51:29,839
but those are programs that are kind of
getting maxed out. Um as you look up at

562
00:51:27,119 --> 00:51:34,000
community recreation towards the top,
21% of its offerings are in a state of

563
00:51:32,079 --> 00:51:37,200
decline. So that means we probably want
to pay attention to what's going on

564
00:51:35,440 --> 00:51:41,599
there. What are those programs? How can
we improve upon them to maybe bring them

565
00:51:39,680 --> 00:51:45,920
back so that they are not in a state of
decline, but they are they are moving

566
00:51:43,760 --> 00:51:49,359
somewhere over to a growth or a takeoff
phase. Does that make sense?

567
00:51:47,280 --> 00:51:53,839
» That that does make sense. And uh just
to follow up to that, is there do we

568
00:51:51,359 --> 00:51:57,359
have the ability to track where it's a
constraint due to staffing versus

569
00:51:55,680 --> 00:51:59,800
actually physical space?
>> Yes. So,

570
00:51:58,240 --> 00:52:03,760
» and will we track that? There's a
[laughter]

571
00:52:00,559 --> 00:52:08,480
if that is a um anecdotal evidence
behind each one of these as we dive into

572
00:52:05,760 --> 00:52:12,240
these individually with staff really
understanding circumstantially what may

573
00:52:10,480 --> 00:52:16,240
contribute to how they're being uh
scored in this in this particular

574
00:52:14,000 --> 00:52:21,200
analysis. And so going through them one
by one with that team we'll be able to

575
00:52:18,640 --> 00:52:26,559
identify those that are hindered by
staffing or facility capacity issues.

576
00:52:24,319 --> 00:52:31,280
» Thank you. Um [clears throat]
in an earlier slide I saw that the uh

577
00:52:28,960 --> 00:52:37,119
top resident priority was develop new
parks and trails. Um but we also stated

578
00:52:34,880 --> 00:52:39,839
that the city of SeaTac is landlocked.
>> Yeah.

579
00:52:37,599 --> 00:52:45,200
» So where will these new parks and trails
come from? Will the recommendation be

580
00:52:41,760 --> 00:52:49,119
through acquisition um partnerships with
um community based organizations? Uh can

581
00:52:47,599 --> 00:52:53,839
you tell me more about that? And
>> again this was just one po one one point

582
00:52:51,359 --> 00:52:57,680
in time with a small group of people. I
would be very interested to see the

583
00:52:55,520 --> 00:53:01,680
results of this question as it comes
back from the statistically valid survey

584
00:52:59,520 --> 00:53:06,240
because we also asked it there and
that's going to be a much more broad

585
00:53:03,920 --> 00:53:11,760
sweeping cross-representative sample of
CTAC residents overall but as you as you

586
00:53:10,079 --> 00:53:16,559
as a builtout community as you think
about new parks new trails is one thing

587
00:53:13,839 --> 00:53:20,640
I mean that's a little bit easier uh but
new parks is oftentimes pretty

588
00:53:18,400 --> 00:53:24,880
challenging because of the just a lack
of available tracks of land that would

589
00:53:22,559 --> 00:53:28,319
be suitable for Parkland. But as you
think about um as we shouldn't it

590
00:53:27,040 --> 00:53:32,880
shouldn't be off the table, but it
should definitely demand our creativity

591
00:53:30,720 --> 00:53:36,640
at things like engaging the development
community so that you know like park

592
00:53:34,960 --> 00:53:40,240
dedications when they may be doing new
developments or refreshing new

593
00:53:38,000 --> 00:53:44,400
developments using that tool to help
bring parks online. as you mentioned,

594
00:53:42,880 --> 00:53:50,079
partnerships with community- based
organizations, land swap opportunities,

595
00:53:47,440 --> 00:53:54,240
old uh dilapidated lots that might have
a higher and better purpose as a public

596
00:53:52,240 --> 00:53:58,240
vibrant public space. So, there's a
number of different strategies. Do I

597
00:53:55,839 --> 00:54:02,160
foresee that you are going to have large
community and regional parks, new ones

598
00:54:00,240 --> 00:54:05,359
in your future? Probably not. Okay.
>> But refreshing the ones that you do have

599
00:54:04,000 --> 00:54:10,400
should be a priority.
>> Thank you. And my last question, how is

600
00:54:08,079 --> 00:54:14,400
this pros plan coordinating with our uh
transportation improvement plan? I'd

601
00:54:12,319 --> 00:54:18,559
hate for us to get into a situation
where the pros plan is has a

602
00:54:16,880 --> 00:54:22,400
recommendation that's in conflict with
our transportation improvement plan

603
00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:25,920
along the same corridor. So, but what
does thatordination look like?

604
00:54:24,319 --> 00:54:30,559
» And there's a lot of other plans not
only going on, but having been recently

605
00:54:28,079 --> 00:54:35,280
completed and then also planned to beun
begin in in the near couple years. And

606
00:54:33,359 --> 00:54:39,760
so staff are keeping us well apprised of
a lot of those ongoing uh planning

607
00:54:38,000 --> 00:54:43,440
efforts. We also have members of the
planning department. Kaen spins she

608
00:54:42,160 --> 00:54:47,839
participates in each one of our
bi-weekly meetings. So we always are

609
00:54:46,160 --> 00:54:50,880
asking how does this intersect? How do
what we're talking about intersect with

610
00:54:49,359 --> 00:54:54,800
other plans that are going on in the
community particularly around

611
00:54:52,640 --> 00:54:59,359
transportation trails and connectivity
is so such an important integration

612
00:54:57,040 --> 00:55:03,119
point. So, if there's opportunities for
projects to do double duty, solve

613
00:55:01,200 --> 00:55:06,640
transportation issues and connectivity
issues at the same time, we're trying to

614
00:55:05,040 --> 00:55:09,440
make sure we stay apprised of that ahead
of time.

615
00:55:07,440 --> 00:55:11,280
» Thank you. And and you said uh the next
public meeting is tomorrow night.

616
00:55:10,880 --> 00:55:12,720
» Tomorrow night.
>> And where's it at?

617
00:55:12,079 --> 00:55:14,800
» This room.
>> This room.

618
00:55:13,599 --> 00:55:20,888
» Awesome. Thank you.
>> You bet.

619
00:55:16,720 --> 00:55:25,599
» Thank you, Mr. Mr. Pincer. I
[clears throat] I use an city of city

620
00:55:23,040 --> 00:55:30,960
tag bar and open spaces every day
basically and I'm also talker so I talk

621
00:55:28,480 --> 00:55:35,440
to the people walking around it playing
with their children and all of those

622
00:55:32,640 --> 00:55:41,200
things and
the park is of sea tag is our jewel and

623
00:55:38,079 --> 00:55:46,160
joy to our community really
talking to them I find out few things

624
00:55:43,680 --> 00:55:52,799
ground most of people who use grandf few
bark they live in demon and kept most of

625
00:55:50,559 --> 00:55:56,960
very few I talked to people who were
walking with their doggies in actually

626
00:55:54,799 --> 00:56:02,799
north cag bark or other places and I
told them look there's unleashing

627
00:56:00,720 --> 00:56:07,119
» and and and bark in sag do you know that
it's like 10 blocks from here but they

628
00:56:05,200 --> 00:56:12,559
don't know that
>> so this is

629
00:56:10,160 --> 00:56:16,880
I don't want to um I mean how you
quantified

630
00:56:14,160 --> 00:56:24,319
choy you know when you giving so much
joy to seniors and local offers and

631
00:56:20,400 --> 00:56:29,760
community members to enjoy there. So I I
want our our communities around us to

632
00:56:27,599 --> 00:56:34,079
use our bikes and enjoy it and stay
healthy and you know all of those thing

633
00:56:31,520 --> 00:56:40,160
instead of you know you are Seattle $5
from there you know I I I

634
00:56:38,079 --> 00:56:47,119
there is something that's dear to me
that's we call common good

635
00:56:42,960 --> 00:56:54,720
» community not city of sit but uh as a
whole as a state as a county as a cities

636
00:56:50,079 --> 00:56:59,119
around in this area. So um I have uh one
question and you mentioned it uh

637
00:56:57,200 --> 00:57:03,520
sometimes ago which is that we are
growing community where the first

638
00:57:01,680 --> 00:57:09,760
community we get the information
different ways my 18 years old get her

639
00:57:06,400 --> 00:57:13,599
information her way I get mine
>> um but we want to engage all of those

640
00:57:11,839 --> 00:57:18,720
things and there's language cultural
barrier I know that the senior launching

641
00:57:16,640 --> 00:57:24,640
program here which I have attended which
is very beautiful it's it doesn't

642
00:57:21,440 --> 00:57:29,359
represent all our demographics. I know
many seniors of color who live in this

643
00:57:27,040 --> 00:57:33,680
area who never came to here.
>> So it's actually we should reach out and

644
00:57:31,680 --> 00:57:39,040
say hey you know Wednesday is a month
right we can have we can eat here we can

645
00:57:36,160 --> 00:57:42,960
have fun you know uh we'll have
interpreters all of those things and

646
00:57:41,280 --> 00:57:46,640
actually bridge the cultures and all of
those things. So there's a lot of

647
00:57:44,799 --> 00:57:51,440
potential this city that we have not
explored it. I'm glad that we are

648
00:57:49,760 --> 00:57:56,400
starting this conversation and this is
an opportunity but I want to know

649
00:57:54,160 --> 00:58:00,480
specifically how you will approach you
know immigrant seniors who live in CDFC

650
00:57:59,280 --> 00:58:06,605
in [clears throat] one of the apartments
or here that how you do that

651
00:58:05,200 --> 00:58:09,760
» that's a great question. So
[clears throat] and again the

652
00:58:07,440 --> 00:58:13,520
statistically valid survey is our is our
primary tool for that. It is going to

653
00:58:11,440 --> 00:58:19,280
because it is completely random s
sampled uh with wholly within just the

654
00:58:17,040 --> 00:58:23,760
boundaries of CEKC. So
>> uh we are not picking up any feedback

655
00:58:21,359 --> 00:58:29,599
from non-residents in that in that tool
and and we track the results when they

656
00:58:26,240 --> 00:58:35,119
come back. So make sure that based on
the age segmentation, the race and

657
00:58:31,920 --> 00:58:40,319
ethnic uh composition of of CATAC that
we're getting responses from survey

658
00:58:37,440 --> 00:58:45,200
respondents that mirror the pro the
community profile of the city. So that

659
00:58:42,960 --> 00:58:49,520
if we are running the risk of
oversampling or undersampling any

660
00:58:47,359 --> 00:58:54,960
groups, we can correct that before we
complete the survey. So we do monitor

661
00:58:52,240 --> 00:58:59,440
that pretty regularly and etc institute
our partner who administers that survey

662
00:58:56,720 --> 00:59:04,799
is very strong. We are also continuing
to take guidance from Mary uh and her

663
00:59:02,640 --> 00:59:08,880
team about ways and I think they're
getting feedback from some of you all as

664
00:59:06,640 --> 00:59:13,040
well about ways in which we can continue
to engage other community members

665
00:59:11,119 --> 00:59:18,480
through community- based organizations
looking at other strategies that we can

666
00:59:15,599 --> 00:59:24,640
employ to ensure that not just users but
non-users voice is included in this

667
00:59:21,040 --> 00:59:30,000
plan. In that survey we do ask people
about what are their barriers to access.

668
00:59:27,359 --> 00:59:34,079
So we we to take an opportunity to learn
what what is it that keeps them from

669
00:59:31,920 --> 00:59:40,000
using your parks more often than they
currently do. We also ask them about one

670
00:59:37,839 --> 00:59:44,559
how they currently find out about park
and recreation opportunities and then

671
00:59:42,240 --> 00:59:48,799
secondly how they would prefer to find
out about parks and recreation

672
00:59:46,480 --> 00:59:53,200
opportunities to so that we can help
shape the marketing communications

673
00:59:51,200 --> 00:59:56,799
awareness pieces of the department
getting information out there. This is a

674
00:59:55,119 --> 01:00:01,040
challenge most parks and recreation
departments face.

675
00:59:58,400 --> 01:00:04,640
» Um, parks and recreation is the closest
thing your city has to like a pure

676
01:00:03,280 --> 01:00:09,119
retail service
>> where you you put together a portfolio

677
01:00:07,359 --> 01:00:13,040
of offerings and then you go out and
advertise it and recruit and try to get

678
01:00:11,040 --> 01:00:16,960
people to participate [snorts] and then
there's various sometimes there's fees

679
01:00:14,799 --> 01:00:22,960
associated with it, sometimes not. And
that's a not exactly a core competencies

680
01:00:20,079 --> 01:00:27,839
a lot of cities excel at. That's very
different than marketing communications

681
01:00:24,559 --> 01:00:33,200
around public works or police and fire.
And so I anticipate that one of the

682
01:00:30,160 --> 01:00:36,799
outcomes of this plan is that the city's
marketing communication efforts,

683
01:00:34,960 --> 01:00:40,319
particularly in parks and recreation, is
going to improve dramatically because of

684
01:00:38,799 --> 01:00:44,640
all the information that we're gathering
in this process, including the surveys,

685
01:00:42,319 --> 01:00:46,400
the interviews, and the public meetings.
>> Beautiful. Thank you very much.

686
01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:56,480
» Bet.
>> All right. I will wrap up that one. Um

687
01:00:52,400 --> 01:01:02,559
the next item will be key key city
issues and requests for direction total

688
01:00:59,280 --> 01:01:07,520
for 45 minutes from the city manager
Chant.

689
01:01:04,640 --> 01:01:14,000
» Thank you mayor, city council. Uh I'll
uh introduce this first item while uh

690
01:01:11,839 --> 01:01:19,200
interim dire deputy city manager Maxum
comes up to present. Um, one of the

691
01:01:16,880 --> 01:01:22,960
things that in local government we get
really good at doing is we complete a

692
01:01:21,200 --> 01:01:28,160
project and then we move immediately on
to the next one without ever pausing to

693
01:01:25,119 --> 01:01:32,559
reflect how things went. Over the past
summer, we had the culmination of one of

694
01:01:30,400 --> 01:01:38,000
the largest efforts we've had in
preparing for the welcoming of the World

695
01:01:34,960 --> 01:01:41,839
Cup to Seattle. This was a process that
from its very beginning was designed to

696
01:01:39,839 --> 01:01:46,079
keep SeaTac safe. We wanted to provide
spaces where community could gather. if

697
01:01:44,559 --> 01:01:49,599
the better part of a million people got
off a light rail and needed a place to

698
01:01:48,160 --> 01:01:53,520
congregate, we wanted to make sure we
had safe spaces for them to get

699
01:01:51,040 --> 01:01:59,040
together. We did that and we knew that
along the way we would learn some

700
01:01:54,880 --> 01:02:03,200
lessons about how community and uh
visitors can use space along the

701
01:02:01,200 --> 01:02:06,920
international boulevard. So with that,
turn it over to Evan.

702
01:02:07,119 --> 01:02:13,040
» Good evening, mayor, city council. Uh
bear with me while I adjust the

703
01:02:11,040 --> 01:02:17,680
microphone here. Uh so as Jonathan
introduced a moment ago, I do have an

704
01:02:14,480 --> 01:02:22,319
update for you on our recent uh World
Cup events. Um this is a little bit of

705
01:02:20,240 --> 01:02:26,400
an update on some of the activities that
you've heard briefings on over the last

706
01:02:23,760 --> 01:02:29,280
few months. I thought we should probably
start with a little bit of a

707
01:02:27,599 --> 01:02:33,200
presentation around each of the
activation sites. Uh these are photos

708
01:02:31,440 --> 01:02:38,000
that of course were taken by our
photographer uh Mr. Inman. Um so due

709
01:02:36,160 --> 01:02:40,880
credit for uh the quality of the
pictures as we move forward. And I'll

710
01:02:39,680 --> 01:02:45,280
remind the city council, we really
focused on creating three uh FIFA

711
01:02:43,040 --> 01:02:48,880
activation sites. The screen that you
have on the uh pardon me, the images

712
01:02:47,200 --> 01:02:53,040
that you see on the screen before you
are related to the kiss and ride site.

713
01:02:50,640 --> 01:02:57,359
This is at your groundbreaking event. Uh
we had both the mini pitch, the BMX uh

714
01:02:55,760 --> 01:03:01,720
pump track, and then of course a number
of vendors located at that site.

715
01:03:05,680 --> 01:03:11,839
Uh, next site as you move north on
International Boulevard, of course, was

716
01:03:09,280 --> 01:03:15,200
our STOP site. Uh, again, I think you'll
recognize the photos here. This comes

717
01:03:13,760 --> 01:03:19,680
from the groundbreaking event or the
ribbon cutting event uh that we engaged

718
01:03:17,039 --> 01:03:22,960
in at the STO site. Um, I think a few of
our council members and perhaps our city

719
01:03:21,200 --> 01:03:27,359
manager in the slides. And just really
want to highlight uh the color, the

720
01:03:24,799 --> 01:03:31,839
activation event, and um how well we've
put this these sites together. And we'll

721
01:03:29,920 --> 01:03:36,240
elaborate more in a moment here. And
then moving south, of course, the third

722
01:03:33,760 --> 01:03:39,760
site was the former Bullpen property.
Remind the city council that we closed

723
01:03:37,839 --> 01:03:44,240
on that property at the end of February,
demolished uh the bulk of the buildings

724
01:03:41,920 --> 01:03:48,000
on that property, and then stood up this
FIFA activation site in in time for the

725
01:03:46,480 --> 01:03:52,400
groundbreaking that you can see on the
screen in front of you. Uh recall that

726
01:03:50,640 --> 01:03:55,599
these activation sites served a couple
of different purposes. Of course, we

727
01:03:53,680 --> 01:04:00,960
were celebrating World Cup and uh
creating spaces for our communities, our

728
01:03:57,280 --> 01:04:04,720
travelers uh to come and view the games.
It also serves as a trial run for

729
01:04:03,119 --> 01:04:08,559
creating activation sites along
International Boulevard. So, our

730
01:04:06,079 --> 01:04:13,039
thoughts around placemaking, gauging how
many of our travelers and our residents

731
01:04:10,480 --> 01:04:16,400
would come to these sites uh if they
were stood up. And then third, it did

732
01:04:14,960 --> 01:04:20,880
serve a little bit of a security purpose
in terms of creating a space where we

733
01:04:18,240 --> 01:04:25,200
would have potential crowds come and be
in a very defined location during the

734
01:04:22,799 --> 01:04:28,880
game so we could manage if there was uh
an emergency event. And fortunately,

735
01:04:26,799 --> 01:04:31,599
there was not.
Looking at the activation sites, these

736
01:04:30,400 --> 01:04:35,280
photos on the screen in front of you
really represent across all three of the

737
01:04:33,359 --> 01:04:40,960
sites. As you can see, they were heavily
used and heavily programmed out uh

738
01:04:37,280 --> 01:04:44,480
during the World Cup games. I have um a
brief summary here. I just would like to

739
01:04:42,880 --> 01:04:48,400
characterize a little bit the effort
that went into setting up these sites.

740
01:04:46,960 --> 01:04:52,319
What you'll see, of course, is the three
sites that are activated. This did

741
01:04:50,079 --> 01:04:55,520
require strong coordination across uh at
least three of your operational

742
01:04:53,920 --> 01:04:58,720
departments. So, our community and
economic development department, your

743
01:04:56,880 --> 01:05:02,559
public works maintenance uh department
in particular, and your parks uh

744
01:05:00,559 --> 01:05:07,280
department. Those three departments
worked uh collaboratively to identify

745
01:05:05,680 --> 01:05:12,880
all of the materials necessary for
setting up the site, uh putting those um

746
01:05:10,000 --> 01:05:17,839
facilities in place and then uh
maintaining them throughout the the um

747
01:05:15,280 --> 01:05:21,039
duration of the World Cup and continuing
here. You've seen rendering that you've

748
01:05:19,280 --> 01:05:24,960
seen the pictures. The right-hand
graphic on the screen in front of you

749
01:05:22,400 --> 01:05:29,280
really represents the site planning that
we had to do for each of these sites.

750
01:05:27,280 --> 01:05:33,200
Um, this represents really one page out
of several for each site and that's in

751
01:05:31,200 --> 01:05:36,960
the process of evolving as we move post
World Cup

752
01:05:35,440 --> 01:05:40,960
getting the sites ready and again this
is just a highle summary of the tasks

753
01:05:39,039 --> 01:05:44,400
associated with each site and I really
want to highlight um our maintenance

754
01:05:42,720 --> 01:05:47,359
crews both from public works and parks.
You'll recall that you brought on

755
01:05:45,599 --> 01:05:51,440
additional seasonal staff and our
regular staff were involved in each of

756
01:05:49,520 --> 01:05:56,400
the sites engaging in these t focusing
on creating uh landscape spaces, kind of

757
01:05:53,760 --> 01:06:01,359
welcoming spaces, putting in planters,
um ordering 50 pots, putting in uh all

758
01:05:59,760 --> 01:06:06,960
of the maintenance work, cleaning the
site each day, um and so on. Also set up

759
01:06:04,799 --> 01:06:10,799
a lot of furniture and equipment. Uh if
you visited those sites, you've seen all

760
01:06:08,480 --> 01:06:14,400
of the tables, the chairs, the shade,
the awnings, the TV, the sound system,

761
01:06:13,520 --> 01:06:19,520
etc.
Um, we are looking at the the pump

762
01:06:16,880 --> 01:06:23,839
track, pardon me, the pump track for our
BMX uh partners and then of course our

763
01:06:22,079 --> 01:06:28,400
mini pitch setup and looking at how we
can repurpose that moving forward. And

764
01:06:26,319 --> 01:06:32,319
then last, um, of course we did focus on
safety. So you I think you've seen the

765
01:06:30,400 --> 01:06:36,319
jersey barriers out there that those are
waterfilled intended to ensure that we

766
01:06:34,160 --> 01:06:41,839
have safe uh traffic protection at each
of the sites.

767
01:06:38,319 --> 01:06:45,039
Um during the the World Cup games, of
course, there was also daily maintenance

768
01:06:43,520 --> 01:06:49,760
that was required from our maintenance
and public works crews. Um so again, we

769
01:06:47,680 --> 01:06:53,359
had people out on the sites every day
doing cleanup, uh washing down the

770
01:06:51,839 --> 01:06:57,680
property, making sure the bathrooms were
reset. We had security teams on site to

771
01:06:56,000 --> 01:07:01,920
ensure that none of the city assets were
damaged overnight, things of that

772
01:06:59,520 --> 01:07:06,559
nature. Uh just to give you a little bit
of a sense of um the scale of the

773
01:07:04,079 --> 01:07:11,680
activities on a daily basis, we have 52
planters uh pardon [clears throat] me 52

774
01:07:09,119 --> 01:07:15,920
planters across the three sites. Each of
those planters required daily watering.

775
01:07:13,440 --> 01:07:20,880
Um so we ended up spending approximately
63 hours in this time period just

776
01:07:18,240 --> 01:07:24,880
watering plants. And that's just one
aspect of the site maintenance during

777
01:07:22,880 --> 01:07:28,240
this uh month and a half, two months
time period.

778
01:07:26,640 --> 01:07:31,039
some preliminary data and and council
member Vincent, I did hear your comments

779
01:07:29,520 --> 01:07:35,760
at the Highland forum the other night.
This is preliminary data uh coming from

780
01:07:33,119 --> 01:07:41,039
our placer AI data tracking for site
usage. Um will note there is a typo on

781
01:07:38,480 --> 01:07:46,319
this slide. My apologies uh in advance.
You'll see the fourth bullet in the

782
01:07:42,720 --> 01:07:51,359
upper leftand corner says 68% and 44%.
That should read 28% and 13% and I will

783
01:07:49,760 --> 01:07:55,839
provide that to city council after the
meeting uh this evening. Um but the

784
01:07:53,760 --> 01:08:00,799
highlight here is really the number of
visitors we had during this time period.

785
01:07:57,839 --> 01:08:04,720
So this is the time period from May 22nd
through July 20th. Recall recall that

786
01:08:02,799 --> 01:08:10,480
the last World Cup game, the final was
on July 19th. In that time period at the

787
01:08:07,839 --> 01:08:15,359
bullpen site, we had uh more than 4,000
visitors at the bullpen site with an

788
01:08:12,799 --> 01:08:20,319
average time of of stay of an hour and a
half. If you look at the right hand uh

789
01:08:18,319 --> 01:08:24,400
chart, that represents the days of the
week where we saw the most activity.

790
01:08:21,920 --> 01:08:30,080
Monday being the lefthand bar, uh Sunday
being the righth hand bar. So on that

791
01:08:26,239 --> 01:08:33,600
upper right hand chart, uh Friday and
Sunday were the days when we saw the

792
01:08:31,839 --> 01:08:38,080
most visitors, typically about a
thousand visitors across the uh span of

793
01:08:36,400 --> 01:08:43,199
time.
Uh lower left hand is the visit duration

794
01:08:40,560 --> 01:08:47,279
and I realize these are small graphics.
This is not intended as the full data

795
01:08:44,960 --> 01:08:52,960
briefing, but just the preliminary. Uh
and you'll see in the right hand side

796
01:08:49,359 --> 01:08:57,120
most days uh were exceeding 150 minutes
at each of the site at the bullpen site

797
01:08:55,120 --> 01:09:01,359
pardon me. And then the lower right hand
corner represents the time of day where

798
01:08:59,040 --> 01:09:06,159
we saw the most activity. And as you
might expect about 12:00 about noon we

799
01:09:04,000 --> 01:09:11,920
saw uh activity peaking on the or
beginning to pick up on the site peaking

800
01:09:08,159 --> 01:09:17,839
typically around the 6:00 hour.
moving uh north to the STOP site had

801
01:09:16,159 --> 01:09:20,560
slightly less in the way of visitors,
which actually is a little bit

802
01:09:18,880 --> 01:09:26,640
counterintuitive to my experience of the
STOP property. Um, but we had about

803
01:09:22,880 --> 01:09:31,759
3,400 visitors to the STOP site. Uh,
many of those visitors went more than

804
01:09:29,199 --> 01:09:37,679
once, which is why you see 4 uh pardon
me, 4,000 visits, 4,100 visits, and that

805
01:09:35,199 --> 01:09:42,719
represents repeat uh visitors to that
site. most active typically Friday

806
01:09:40,640 --> 01:09:47,120
through Sunday.
Uh duration actually a little bit higher

807
01:09:45,600 --> 01:09:51,279
for visiting that site. Again,
consistent perhaps with my experience at

808
01:09:48,719 --> 01:09:56,400
least of about a 100 minutes on average.
And you can see um the the distribution

809
01:09:54,400 --> 01:10:01,040
on the lower leftand corner. And then
kind of an interesting uh visit pattern.

810
01:09:58,400 --> 01:10:06,960
So you had a peak pattern um both at the
noon hour and into the early evening

811
01:10:03,440 --> 01:10:10,880
starting at 6:00.
And then for the last site, this is the

812
01:10:08,560 --> 01:10:13,840
the welcoming plaza site. Remind the
city council, this is actually right

813
01:10:12,080 --> 01:10:17,520
next to our Sound Transit Station. The
numbers threw me a little bit in terms

814
01:10:15,440 --> 01:10:22,880
of visitation. You'll see that we had
approximately 16,000 visitors pass

815
01:10:20,080 --> 01:10:26,560
through that site. Um, this is I'll
remind the city council this data I'm

816
01:10:24,320 --> 01:10:30,960
presenting to you is the Placer AI data.
So, what it's actually tracking is cell

817
01:10:28,320 --> 01:10:36,400
phones and it's tracking uh American
cell phones. So, it is not picking up

818
01:10:33,120 --> 01:10:41,040
international travelers. Uh so in part
I'm caveing this information because it

819
01:10:38,480 --> 01:10:45,120
is not a complete data set. We also are
collecting information from our site

820
01:10:42,640 --> 01:10:49,199
operators to help verify some of the
information that we'll eventually report

821
01:10:46,719 --> 01:10:52,719
to you this September. Uh but those
16,000 visitors I think actually will

822
01:10:50,960 --> 01:10:57,360
probably represent a fair uh number of
our both airport employees walking past

823
01:10:55,280 --> 01:11:01,120
the site going into the airport and
perhaps catch uh catching the train to

824
01:10:59,440 --> 01:11:05,760
go north.
Uh you'll notice that the average visit

825
01:11:03,120 --> 01:11:10,480
time is much smaller on this site, 24
minutes and if you look at the uh

826
01:11:08,800 --> 01:11:14,960
distribution both across days of the
week, there's not a huge noticeable

827
01:11:12,960 --> 01:11:19,280
difference from day to day in terms of
visitation and if you look in the lower

828
01:11:17,199 --> 01:11:24,719
lefthand corner, you'll notice that most
of the visit durations are down in that

829
01:11:21,360 --> 01:11:28,880
15 to 20 minute range or less. And then
uh notably in the right hand um in terms

830
01:11:26,880 --> 01:11:35,159
of when the visits are occurring during
the day you'll see a much more even

831
01:11:31,120 --> 01:11:35,159
distribution moving forward.

832
01:11:35,280 --> 01:11:42,080
I neglected to mention this um on the
STO site so I'll move back just for a

833
01:11:39,440 --> 01:11:47,440
moment. Uh STO site one of the one of
the bits of information that we're able

834
01:11:44,000 --> 01:11:52,480
to gather from place AI data is the
visits to CEK businesses before and

835
01:11:50,159 --> 01:11:57,360
after. And you'll know in particular
with a STOP site, we saw a number of uh

836
01:11:55,199 --> 01:12:02,560
visitors coming to STOP from a CATC
business or returning to a SeaTac

837
01:11:59,679 --> 01:12:05,920
business after visiting STOP. This would
indicate that we are seeing a high

838
01:12:04,080 --> 01:12:11,520
number of uh travelers and tourists
visiting the site in particular.

839
01:12:09,840 --> 01:12:15,600
So in terms of funding, switching gears
just a little bit, I reported to you

840
01:12:13,280 --> 01:12:19,840
last on this particular item uh before
we engaged in FIFA. And I'll note uh

841
01:12:18,239 --> 01:12:23,760
city council in your wisdom you did
authorize a large uh lodging tax

842
01:12:21,840 --> 01:12:28,480
expenditure to support this and a large
general fund expenditure. The positive

843
01:12:26,560 --> 01:12:33,180
in this slide is really that we are
significantly under spent on our general

844
01:12:30,800 --> 01:12:36,560
fund expenditures.
>> [clears throat]

845
01:12:34,080 --> 01:12:42,080
» So, uh, the parenthetical numbers that
you'll see on the screen is the original

846
01:12:38,719 --> 01:12:45,840
budgeted amount and the, uh, number
immediately to the left of the

847
01:12:43,920 --> 01:12:50,080
parenthesis would represent our
expenditure to date. So, I'll call to

848
01:12:48,239 --> 01:12:55,760
your attention that general fund at the
very bottom, we're approximately $800,

849
01:12:52,640 --> 01:13:01,280
$900,000 under our general fund
expenditure that you originally budgeted

850
01:12:57,679 --> 01:13:05,920
last last uh, October, November time
frame.

851
01:13:02,640 --> 01:13:10,480
We're not quite done yet. Um, so, uh, we
are in the process of evolving the three

852
01:13:07,679 --> 01:13:14,239
sites for some period of time to take us
through the summer and into the early

853
01:13:11,920 --> 01:13:18,800
fall. I anticipate one of the referral
requests you'll receive from, uh, city

854
01:13:15,920 --> 01:13:24,159
manager Young this evening is for a
contract to extend the security services

855
01:13:21,199 --> 01:13:29,199
beyond August 31st. We would be drawing
from the general fund savings to cover

856
01:13:26,159 --> 01:13:32,320
that contracting cost. If approved or if
referred by city council tonight, you

857
01:13:30,880 --> 01:13:38,320
would see that contract amendment on
August 11th. Uh you'll also note that we

858
01:13:35,360 --> 01:13:43,040
did have um both the Highline Heritage
Museum contract for Fourth of July

859
01:13:40,640 --> 01:13:48,400
installations at all three sites and we
had the uh ice cream truck that went to

860
01:13:45,199 --> 01:13:52,480
the three sites.
Alluded to this in some of my comments

861
01:13:49,920 --> 01:13:56,239
up until now. We are in the process of
essentially modifying all three sites

862
01:13:54,000 --> 01:14:00,320
now that we're post uh the World Cup
games and we're closing uh the FIFA

863
01:13:58,480 --> 01:14:05,280
activation if you will and really
focusing on that that uh site activation

864
01:14:02,960 --> 01:14:09,360
to try and see what our our visitation
looks like post FIFA. So when we don't

865
01:14:07,360 --> 01:14:13,199
have a big event in town but trying to
get a sense of what kind of visitors

866
01:14:10,960 --> 01:14:16,480
might we see at all three sites. Uh
these represent essentially the

867
01:14:14,560 --> 01:14:20,800
evolutions occurring at all three sites
as we move forward in terms of the

868
01:14:18,800 --> 01:14:25,920
actual on the ground change. Typically,
you're seeing the stages removed. Uh

869
01:14:23,520 --> 01:14:31,840
you'll see the archways removed. You'll
see some of the uh decoration and the

870
01:14:29,120 --> 01:14:37,040
branding shift as we move into this post
World Cup time frame. Um you are seeing

871
01:14:34,400 --> 01:14:41,280
the bulk of the furniture, the the big
video screens uh remaining and we are

872
01:14:39,600 --> 01:14:45,199
seeing the vendors or the operators of
each site begin to shift how they're

873
01:14:42,880 --> 01:14:48,960
approaching uh opportunities during the
day. Well, call to the council's

874
01:14:46,880 --> 01:14:53,440
attention. You saw the visitation did
modify throughout the day. We had our

875
01:14:51,679 --> 01:14:57,679
operators running from like a 10 to
10:00 time frame. If most of the

876
01:14:56,000 --> 01:15:01,679
visitors are occurring later in the day,
we may want to shift operations at each

877
01:14:59,440 --> 01:15:04,560
site. And with that, uh, mayor, city
council, I'm happy to answer any

878
01:15:02,800 --> 01:15:08,320
questions you may have or uh, wrap up
and turn back to city manager Young.

879
01:15:06,719 --> 01:15:11,320
» Thank you.
>> Question.

880
01:15:13,199 --> 01:15:23,520
» Thank you. Um,
great info. Um, I love seeing data and

881
01:15:19,199 --> 01:15:29,360
I'm glad that we finally got two craft
breweries in our city. Uh, albe it

882
01:15:26,320 --> 01:15:35,120
temporary. Um,
super uh, so the the feedback I've been

883
01:15:32,719 --> 01:15:40,080
getting from the community uh, has
overall been very positive. Um, and some

884
01:15:38,239 --> 01:15:44,800
folks, you know, about time we got
something and very happy there's a a

885
01:15:42,480 --> 01:15:49,600
familyfriendly place where they can go
um and bring the kids and dogs and stuff

886
01:15:46,800 --> 01:15:54,159
like that. Um, so overall super happy
about that. I have a couple of questions

887
01:15:52,080 --> 01:16:00,560
about the
um visitor

888
01:15:56,880 --> 01:16:10,239
number count. So from what I have heard
uh we have been um getting these numbers

889
01:16:05,280 --> 01:16:13,760
through the um RTA
we're doing it ourselves.

890
01:16:11,840 --> 01:16:19,520
» Uh so I'll remind the council that
placer AI data is a subscription

891
01:16:16,640 --> 01:16:21,600
subscription that the city of CATAC pays
for directly

892
01:16:20,239 --> 01:16:25,600
» and we're we're paying them directly.
We're not going through the uh RTA like

893
01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:29,920
we were in the past for some of this
stuff. Uh we really with AI data we've

894
01:16:28,480 --> 01:16:33,440
been contracting directly to my
knowledge uh really since we started

895
01:16:31,679 --> 01:16:37,520
collecting. Okay. We use lodging tax
funding to pay for it because it is

896
01:16:35,199 --> 01:16:41,040
» so we have so we have direct access to
all of this information because I know

897
01:16:38,960 --> 01:16:43,280
there's more than just what is presented
here. Right.

898
01:16:41,920 --> 01:16:50,080
» Yes. Okay.
>> I would be interested in that. We can

899
01:16:44,880 --> 01:16:59,280
take that offline. Um, also I heard that
that service only counts or rather does

900
01:16:56,400 --> 01:17:04,960
not count or is unable to count
international cell phone which was a

901
01:17:02,880 --> 01:17:08,960
vast majority of the travelers that were
coming through our city. So there's a

902
01:17:06,480 --> 01:17:11,440
chunk missing from this number. Is that
right?

903
01:17:09,679 --> 01:17:17,120
» That is correct, council member. and and
truly this is intended as a preliminary

904
01:17:13,440 --> 01:17:21,679
flavor uh at the end of the activation
site. So I'm anticipating this fall we

905
01:17:19,840 --> 01:17:26,320
will have both the place or AI
information which as you said uh picks

906
01:17:23,760 --> 01:17:31,360
up uh non- international phone numbers
and we have asked the operators of each

907
01:17:28,320 --> 01:17:37,040
site to keep track of visitation. So we
have both an on the ground count and a a

908
01:17:34,560 --> 01:17:43,120
separate data source if you will. Um and
this is intended as the preliminary

909
01:17:38,719 --> 01:17:49,199
snapshot. Okay. Um,
so I'm curious about the number of

910
01:17:46,000 --> 01:17:56,239
visitor visits and the you know
estimated number of visitors because uh

911
01:17:52,320 --> 01:18:03,120
I personally seen at um uh the media
site uh there were six people who parked

912
01:18:01,199 --> 01:18:06,719
their car. They went to the angle uh
parking garage, light wheel parking

913
01:18:04,719 --> 01:18:11,280
garage, parked their car, came out and
uh I saw them and uh you know wearing a

914
01:18:09,920 --> 01:18:13,360
suit. So they were talking to me and
they were like, "Hey, what's going on

915
01:18:12,320 --> 01:18:16,960
across the street?" I said, "Oh yeah,
they we've got this activation site. Why

916
01:18:15,199 --> 01:18:20,719
don't you go check it out and all that?"
So um they said, "Do they have a

917
01:18:18,719 --> 01:18:25,360
bathroom?" I said, "They probably do. Go
check it out." And so they went there.

918
01:18:23,040 --> 01:18:29,520
Six people hung around a little bit,
used the bathroom, came back, got on

919
01:18:27,199 --> 01:18:34,080
light rail, and left. They did not buy
anything. Okay. And and they did hang

920
01:18:32,640 --> 01:18:38,800
out for I don't know maybe 10 minutes or
something like that or taking turns. So

921
01:18:36,719 --> 01:18:42,960
does that count as a visit?
>> Yes,

922
01:18:39,360 --> 01:18:49,120
» it does. So my concern here is that we
know because we have an airport and

923
01:18:45,440 --> 01:18:53,600
hotels that um you know visitor visitors
is great. High visitor numbers. We get a

924
01:18:51,199 --> 01:18:59,360
100,000 visitors every single day.
That's awesome. Okay. But what really

925
01:18:55,920 --> 01:19:04,640
counts for us is
um

926
01:19:01,440 --> 01:19:10,800
visitors don't necessarily translate to
sales, right? And sales is what keep

927
01:19:08,159 --> 01:19:14,000
things like this sustainable, right? And
that is something I've been hearing from

928
01:19:12,159 --> 01:19:18,320
our business
open up this type of business because it

929
01:19:15,920 --> 01:19:22,400
might not be sustainable.
Like so I'm curious, can we get the

930
01:19:20,000 --> 01:19:28,480
sales numbers at some point? see what
that looks like because I'd like to be

931
01:19:24,400 --> 01:19:31,679
able to show look it it's sustainable
because the sales have been increasing

932
01:19:29,920 --> 01:19:34,960
or whatever whatever those numbers
happen to be and so I I'm more

933
01:19:33,360 --> 01:19:38,960
interested in that.
>> Uh no I appreciate that council member

934
01:19:37,440 --> 01:19:43,040
pardon me for saying it again these are
preliminary numbers. I I will note the

935
01:19:41,120 --> 01:19:49,600
graph in the lower leftand corner would
pick up the average duration of visits

936
01:19:46,480 --> 01:19:54,000
and the the bars to the left hand side
of that graph represent short visit

937
01:19:52,080 --> 01:19:57,840
times and really what I called
[clears throat] out in my initial

938
01:19:54,960 --> 01:20:02,480
presentation is the bulk of those visits
exceeded 150 hours but we did get some

939
01:20:00,400 --> 01:20:07,760
as you said a moment ago uh that were in
that 5 to 10 minute range. the sales tax

940
01:20:05,840 --> 01:20:10,880
information typically runs about two
months after the sales tax is collected,

941
01:20:10,400 --> 01:20:15,120
» right?
>> So, uh, for the period, you know, we're

942
01:20:12,960 --> 01:20:19,199
focused on right now, May to July, we we
really need to have a conversation in

943
01:20:16,800 --> 01:20:24,880
that September, October time frame, uh,
to have any kind of meaningful feedback

944
01:20:21,199 --> 01:20:29,600
in terms of sales tax revenue. Um the
purpose of including the visits before

945
01:20:27,120 --> 01:20:34,640
and after two CATC businesses was just
to give you a sense of the pattern of uh

946
01:20:32,320 --> 01:20:38,640
visitors or travelers coming to the site
and what percentage were potentially

947
01:20:36,239 --> 01:20:41,679
going to another business location. It
doesn't speak to actual revenue though

948
01:20:40,320 --> 01:20:47,199
to your point, council member. So when
that time comes, I'd like to um see if

949
01:20:44,320 --> 01:20:52,239
we could separate the activation site
sales tax revenue versus the other stuff

950
01:20:50,239 --> 01:20:55,600
because I know our hotel occupants full
occupancy and all of that stuff and so

951
01:20:53,920 --> 01:20:59,840
all the sales tax going to be up during
FEA for sure, right? But but we need to

952
01:20:58,159 --> 01:21:03,120
be able to determine how successful were
the activation sites specifically,

953
01:21:01,600 --> 01:21:08,000
right? And so that I would be interested
in that. Um also have a question

954
01:21:05,520 --> 01:21:12,800
regarding the the funding. So, um I see
that we've got we've invested quite a

955
01:21:10,320 --> 01:21:18,320
bit of general fund into this. Um I
thought we also had state funding

956
01:21:16,159 --> 01:21:21,920
for this or towards something towards
public safety or something like that,

957
01:21:20,000 --> 01:21:23,520
remember? And so how is that is that
represented here? How is that

958
01:21:23,040 --> 01:21:28,159
represented?
>> Uh it it's rep unfortunately it's

959
01:21:26,159 --> 01:21:33,440
represented by its absence to some
extent. So you'll see in the the third

960
01:21:30,719 --> 01:21:38,239
row on the graph behind me, we had uh
police and security staffing and we

961
01:21:35,440 --> 01:21:44,159
originally budgeted $360,000
for that and we've spent $29,000 and

962
01:21:41,360 --> 01:21:48,080
really uh credit to former Captain Smith
or pardon me, Chief Smith uh with the

963
01:21:46,080 --> 01:21:52,880
city of SeaTac. he really worked with
this uh pardon me um King County

964
01:21:50,480 --> 01:21:57,760
Sheriff's Office to cover the cost of
the additional police uh services uh

965
01:21:55,679 --> 01:22:01,600
during the the period of time that we're
talking about. So that's that's where

966
01:21:59,600 --> 01:22:06,320
that underspend comes from. I'm not
aware of state or federal funds off the

967
01:22:03,920 --> 01:22:09,760
top of my my recollection. I can consult
with uh director pyo and make sure I

968
01:22:08,560 --> 01:22:13,040
haven't missed something here in my
reporting too.

969
01:22:10,639 --> 01:22:18,320
» Okay. So, uh, my concern here is that,
and I pointed this out before FEIFA,

970
01:22:15,280 --> 01:22:23,920
that when mega events visit areas, uh,
the the, uh, cities that are not well

971
01:22:21,679 --> 01:22:27,840
prepared end up actually losing money
from the event. And so, I want to make

972
01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:31,040
sure that we did not lose money. And if
we did, how much did we lose from this

973
01:22:29,600 --> 01:22:36,320
event? We need to compare the total
sales tax increase revenue versus a

974
01:22:33,360 --> 01:22:40,239
normal non-FIFA year uh, versus how much
we spent on all of this other stuff. and

975
01:22:38,400 --> 01:22:42,320
and hopefully we come out positive at
the end of the day.

976
01:22:41,120 --> 01:22:46,960
» I appreciate that, Council.
>> All right. Thank you.

977
01:22:43,920 --> 01:22:53,280
» Thank you, Counc.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Um,

978
01:22:49,679 --> 01:22:58,960
first, thank you for breaking out how uh
much small detailed work like daytoday

979
01:22:56,960 --> 01:23:04,320
all the staff did. Um, the amount of
time just watering plants I think is

980
01:23:00,719 --> 01:23:07,360
just it's a testament to to how behind
the scenes like every the reason why it

981
01:23:06,239 --> 01:23:10,159
looks so good all the time is because
people are there doing the work every

982
01:23:08,560 --> 01:23:15,120
day. So, thank you. I I really
appreciated that. Um, while we're on

983
01:23:13,360 --> 01:23:22,639
this slide, I had a question about the
Nlloxxone spending. Um, did we

984
01:23:19,520 --> 01:23:29,040
was it budgeted at like almost 42,000
based off of some kind of estimate and

985
01:23:25,760 --> 01:23:33,520
has have we talked with the hotel staff?
I believe staff were working to to

986
01:23:31,120 --> 01:23:37,600
educate um the hotel staff there just
kind of like what that looked like if

987
01:23:35,120 --> 01:23:42,239
there was other kinds of responses um
that

988
01:23:39,280 --> 01:23:46,159
» we did budget the 42,000 to or you are
reading that that graph correctly. uh we

989
01:23:44,560 --> 01:23:50,639
did acquire Nlloxxone and we did
distribute it to our hotel uh partners

990
01:23:48,400 --> 01:23:54,719
and we did provide training to the hotel
years in terms of how to how to apply

991
01:23:52,880 --> 01:23:58,400
Nlloxxone in in the case of an
emergency.

992
01:23:56,000 --> 01:24:00,960
» Uh I I don't have specifics on that this
evening council member but I'm happy to

993
01:23:59,760 --> 01:24:05,040
follow up after.
>> That would be great. I know that this

994
01:24:02,560 --> 01:24:09,760
obviously is very um focused on the
three activation sites. I would just be

995
01:24:06,719 --> 01:24:14,239
curious on if that that is a reasonable
number, if that makes sense, or maybe

996
01:24:11,679 --> 01:24:17,520
our like our hotel staff were were
really on it. Public safety is just

997
01:24:16,000 --> 01:24:19,520
really high up there. I'd just love some
more context for that.

998
01:24:19,040 --> 01:24:24,239
» Thank you.
>> That's all. Thank you,

999
01:24:21,840 --> 01:24:28,800
» Councilman.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um Evan, thank you

1000
01:24:26,560 --> 01:24:32,480
again for this presentation. Understand
these uh the information here is

1001
01:24:30,320 --> 01:24:37,120
preliminary. Um, but first and foremost,
I do want to thank the staff um for

1002
01:24:34,960 --> 01:24:42,719
putting this all together. Um, I
understand procuring some of these items

1003
01:24:40,080 --> 01:24:47,199
um during, you know, FIFA season when we
have competing um jurisdictions also

1004
01:24:45,280 --> 01:24:52,560
looking for similar items, we still got
it done um and we did so very did so

1005
01:24:50,400 --> 01:24:59,040
safely. So, I just wanted to first thank
the staff um publicly and personally for

1006
01:24:56,080 --> 01:25:03,040
putting this event on. Um I do agree
with the the previous uh speakers. Um I

1007
01:25:01,440 --> 01:25:08,239
would like to know at some point the
economic impact that this has brought to

1008
01:25:06,080 --> 01:25:12,639
the city of SeaTac uh return on
investment. Um and just also just

1009
01:25:10,560 --> 01:25:17,120
lessons learned. But just looking at the
information here personally visiting all

1010
01:25:15,040 --> 01:25:22,239
three sites I I think we did a
phenomenal job. U just saying that

1011
01:25:19,760 --> 01:25:26,560
again. I can't say that enough actually.
Um,

1012
01:25:24,800 --> 01:25:31,600
I don't have any I don't have any
additional comments other than just a

1013
01:25:28,800 --> 01:25:37,199
multitude of gratitude for the hard work
that this all took and looking forward

1014
01:25:34,480 --> 01:25:40,320
to the final numbers. So, so thank you
guys again.

1015
01:25:38,159 --> 01:25:46,800
» Thank you council.
>> Multitude of gratitude. I I I I I want

1016
01:25:44,639 --> 01:25:51,360
to second that actually and you know it
was really amazing how things came

1017
01:25:48,560 --> 01:25:58,080
together. I mean shorty time very
difficulty time and and we we did good

1018
01:25:56,080 --> 01:26:03,360
and the staff did excellent work and I'm
very grateful that we did uh the numbers

1019
01:26:00,400 --> 01:26:11,120
actually we I can assure you we make a
lot of ton of tax for the world people

1020
01:26:07,120 --> 01:26:16,000
the hotels was full the city was I I
have been all

1021
01:26:13,280 --> 01:26:20,960
two of the occupation site and sometimes
we couldn't even find tea uh especially

1022
01:26:19,040 --> 01:26:24,560
in the evening. So, thank you very much,
sir.

1023
01:26:22,080 --> 01:26:28,880
» City manager, Mr. Kwan,
>> could we?

1024
01:26:26,000 --> 01:26:36,480
» Yeah, I I'll be brief. So, uh as part of
um the uh skateboard committee and and

1025
01:26:33,280 --> 01:26:43,840
various other committees, I learned that
the USA is in the bid to host the

1026
01:26:39,600 --> 01:26:49,199
upcoming women's FIFA World Cup in 2031.
That's in five years. they might return

1027
01:26:46,400 --> 01:26:53,199
here and that's going to be another huge
influx if it does. We don't know yet.

1028
01:26:51,120 --> 01:26:57,920
It's five years away. So I I would like
to make sure that we have this dialed in

1029
01:26:55,840 --> 01:27:03,040
because this was you know basically the
the learning moment right so that we are

1030
01:27:00,880 --> 01:27:08,639
very well prepared if in case it comes
here returns in five years. Thank you.

1031
01:27:06,320 --> 01:27:13,520
» I appreciate that. Council member maybe
just one follow-up comment and I'll I'll

1032
01:27:10,639 --> 01:27:18,080
move away. Mayor, uh, we are we do have
a scheduled debrief event, um, at the

1033
01:27:15,920 --> 01:27:22,239
staff on the staff side of things in
August for I think exactly what Council

1034
01:27:20,239 --> 01:27:26,000
Member Vincent and and Quan mentioned a
moment ago, which is lessons learned.

1035
01:27:24,159 --> 01:27:30,320
How can we do this perhaps more smoothly
the next time it was a bit of a a

1036
01:27:28,320 --> 01:27:34,400
stressor in the moment. So, thank you,
council members. Thank you, Mayor.

1037
01:27:31,760 --> 01:27:38,480
» Thank you.
Uh, picking up where Evan left off, as

1038
01:27:36,719 --> 01:27:42,560
he alluded to, we would like to come
back to you at your next regularly

1039
01:27:40,639 --> 01:27:46,719
scheduled council meeting on August
11th, so that you can at least talk

1040
01:27:44,480 --> 01:27:50,880
through the benefits and uh weigh the
the possibility of uh extending a

1041
01:27:49,199 --> 01:27:54,480
security contract that would allow some
of our activation zones to stay active

1042
01:27:52,880 --> 01:28:00,000
through the fall so that we can keep
that amenity uh open for public through

1043
01:27:57,520 --> 01:28:07,040
the through the fall. I would ask for
referral of a contract amendment for

1044
01:28:03,600 --> 01:28:13,920
FIFA security uh security for our FIFA
activation zones

1045
01:28:09,040 --> 01:28:18,880
to the August 11th meeting as well as a
resolution memorializing the council's

1046
01:28:16,400 --> 01:28:25,600
direction from your council study
session on uh July 14th on the proposed

1047
01:28:22,719 --> 01:28:28,639
options and sequencing of the schedule
for the international village. I would

1048
01:28:27,120 --> 01:28:32,639
ask for both of those items to be
referred to your next regularly

1049
01:28:30,320 --> 01:28:36,400
scheduled council meeting on August
11th.

1050
01:28:34,239 --> 01:28:41,760
» Yes.
>> See the majority of thumbs up.

1051
01:28:39,440 --> 01:28:44,000
» Yes.
>> Very good. All right. Thank you for

1052
01:28:43,040 --> 01:28:48,960
that.
uh would also ask for referral to the

1053
01:28:46,080 --> 01:28:54,480
August 11th council study session, an
update on your council request forms,

1054
01:28:51,199 --> 01:28:58,159
CRFs, and also a preview of the
sequencing of of events for your

1055
01:28:56,320 --> 01:29:03,120
upcoming bianual budget. So, I'd like to
spend some time talking through that if

1056
01:28:59,760 --> 01:29:08,159
I just have a thumbs up for referral.
Very good. Um, couple more

1057
01:29:05,679 --> 01:29:12,639
administrative matters. Uh, on your
agenda tonight is a grant application

1058
01:29:10,239 --> 01:29:17,360
for the King County Minor Home Repair.
that's on your consent agenda. A little

1059
01:29:14,639 --> 01:29:22,560
bit unusual because the uh dollar amount
of $150,000 is normally the threshold

1060
01:29:20,400 --> 01:29:26,480
where we would not bring this to you on
consent. This was a requirement actually

1061
01:29:24,320 --> 01:29:33,280
from King County. And so it's satisfying
their obligations for council approval

1062
01:29:29,280 --> 01:29:36,080
of the uh grant application. And so even
though it's only at the application

1063
01:29:34,480 --> 01:29:39,840
phase, it appears on your consent so
that we can satisfy the elements of King

1064
01:29:38,000 --> 01:29:44,817
County in applying for it. So, just
wanted to point out that nuance to why

1065
01:29:42,480 --> 01:29:48,560
that appears on your agenda tonight.
[gasps]

1066
01:29:45,360 --> 01:29:55,280
Um, also [clears throat] earlier this
month, I uh sent you a copy of the uh

1067
01:29:52,159 --> 01:29:59,679
planning commission's midyear report as
uh transmitted and prepared by our

1068
01:29:58,000 --> 01:30:03,920
community and economic development
staff. Uh we have staff with us if you

1069
01:30:02,480 --> 01:30:06,719
have any questions about the planning
commission's upcoming work plan.

1070
01:30:05,520 --> 01:30:11,760
Otherwise, just wanted to make sure that
you were informed of that work plan and

1071
01:30:09,440 --> 01:30:15,040
I'll pause and see if there are any
questions or comments. Otherwise, staff

1072
01:30:13,360 --> 01:30:17,440
are always available to you if you have
questions offline. We can certainly

1073
01:30:16,560 --> 01:30:21,040
connect you.
>> All right, times up. Understood. Good.

1074
01:30:20,320 --> 01:30:26,400
Okay,
>> very good. Uh just a few upcoming events

1075
01:30:23,760 --> 01:30:30,239
to make sure everyone is aware of. It's
a really busy week as we already heard.

1076
01:30:28,239 --> 01:30:36,080
Uh the pros consulting team will be back
here tomorrow night um giving their

1077
01:30:33,600 --> 01:30:42,719
update on the parks rec recreation and
open space plan. Uh we also have

1078
01:30:39,840 --> 01:30:48,719
tomorrow night a summer market and music
in the park from 5 to 8:00 p.m.

1079
01:30:46,880 --> 01:30:53,679
on
also tomorrow. Uh just in case you get

1080
01:30:51,440 --> 01:30:59,199
any questions from community members, we
were alerted by Port of Seattle that the

1081
01:30:56,159 --> 01:31:04,719
FAA is conducting a training exercise in
which it's possible that they may be

1082
01:31:01,440 --> 01:31:08,639
practicing uh rescuing people and there
could be repelling from a bridge just if

1083
01:31:06,960 --> 01:31:11,840
people drive by and say why are there
people suspended from a bridge? It's a

1084
01:31:10,480 --> 01:31:15,520
training exercise. There's nothing
serious going on at the port. uh they

1085
01:31:14,080 --> 01:31:19,280
are putting out that messaging and we
are amplifying it as well just to make

1086
01:31:17,040 --> 01:31:24,080
sure in times of heightened security
concerns that there's no uh concern from

1087
01:31:22,000 --> 01:31:29,360
community.
Uh Thursday, July 30th, there's a

1088
01:31:27,040 --> 01:31:34,639
chamber of commerce event where uh I
will be uh sharing an update on our

1089
01:31:32,080 --> 01:31:39,040
business and occupation tax plans as
well as our financial strategy uh making

1090
01:31:37,520 --> 01:31:43,040
sure that small business owners are
aware of the uh efforts that we're

1091
01:31:41,120 --> 01:31:47,679
contemplating as part of the bienial
preparation effort. Again, that's uh

1092
01:31:45,520 --> 01:31:51,840
Thursday night uh being hosted at the
Chamber of Commerce.

1093
01:31:49,920 --> 01:31:59,440
On July 31st, there's theater in the
park and Friday flick series is on

1094
01:31:55,920 --> 01:32:04,480
August 11th. And so that concludes our
updates. I do just want to give a quick

1095
01:32:01,520 --> 01:32:09,440
nod of uh gratitude to city staff in
setting up a a different venue for us

1096
01:32:06,480 --> 01:32:13,679
tonight. Uh flexing a different muscle
to get out and have these meetings out

1097
01:32:11,440 --> 01:32:18,159
in uh a different part of the city.
While tonight's event is not teaming

1098
01:32:16,159 --> 01:32:22,719
with community members, it is a
reflection of our ability to do this.

1099
01:32:19,920 --> 01:32:28,159
That is really an important part of uh
one uh building an exercise to get out

1100
01:32:25,120 --> 01:32:32,960
in public and be other spaces. And so we
anticipated that this may not be the the

1101
01:32:30,719 --> 01:32:37,040
most action-packed agenda. That was
actually by design because we were

1102
01:32:34,800 --> 01:32:41,040
thinking that uh if we had any
technology glitches tonight, we didn't

1103
01:32:38,719 --> 01:32:46,880
want to have some of our mediious topics
not covered and have the possibility of

1104
01:32:43,440 --> 01:32:51,600
the the miss. So, so far things are
going well and we appreciate council and

1105
01:32:49,520 --> 01:32:56,239
staff's uh cooperation with this uh
pilot of a new space. Thank you.

1106
01:32:53,920 --> 01:33:02,000
» Thank you, city manager Young. Any
question, comment or shall we move on?

1107
01:32:59,199 --> 01:33:07,920
» Beautiful. Okay, let's move on. The next
item will be committ committee updates

1108
01:33:04,480 --> 01:33:13,120
and we have only one
uh transportation and public one.

1109
01:33:11,040 --> 01:33:17,600
» Thank you. Uh I'll try to keep this
brief. So the transportation and public

1110
01:33:14,800 --> 01:33:26,639
work committee met uh last week on July
23rd and we discussed the um

1111
01:33:24,480 --> 01:33:33,280
construction contract. So this is for
the airport station uh area

1112
01:33:29,120 --> 01:33:38,880
improvements. Um the uh contract went
out to bid and the

1113
01:33:36,159 --> 01:33:44,000
um committee discussed the project
funding, the schedule, contingency,

1114
01:33:41,440 --> 01:33:47,040
contractor oversight, um maintaining
access to nearby residences and

1115
01:33:45,600 --> 01:33:52,400
businesses during construction. We want
to make sure that uh the the people in

1116
01:33:49,120 --> 01:33:59,360
our city are not uh severely impacted
during the construction process. Uh we

1117
01:33:56,880 --> 01:34:03,040
uh do have we confirm that sufficient
funding is available for the current

1118
01:34:01,120 --> 01:34:06,719
bienium and that access will be
maintained throughout the construction.

1119
01:34:04,880 --> 01:34:13,199
The committee recommended to forward
this as agenda bill uh 6845 to the

1120
01:34:09,840 --> 01:34:18,000
August 11th uh council meeting coming up
as an action item. So we will all have

1121
01:34:15,440 --> 01:34:25,199
an opportunity to review this uh
contract. We also talked about um we had

1122
01:34:21,600 --> 01:34:33,520
anformational update regarding the um
electrification of our uh fleet. So uh

1123
01:34:30,239 --> 01:34:39,360
few years ago the city decided to uh
move to electrif electrify our fleet

1124
01:34:36,480 --> 01:34:46,639
vehicles in order to uh provide uh more
efficient services and potentially save

1125
01:34:42,880 --> 01:34:52,000
uh money over uh in the future. And uh
we talked about uh vehicle utilization

1126
01:34:49,600 --> 01:34:57,199
uh performance m metrics emissions
maintenance cost battery life total cost

1127
01:34:54,639 --> 01:35:01,600
of ownership uh for the electric hybrid
gasoline and diesel vehicles so that we

1128
01:34:58,960 --> 01:35:06,560
can compare those moving forward. um
committee requested that future reports

1129
01:35:03,520 --> 01:35:10,000
include the uh baseline and per vehicle
comparisons

1130
01:35:08,239 --> 01:35:14,960
as well as separate light duty vehicle
data, electricity and fuel cost, hybrid

1131
01:35:13,280 --> 01:35:20,560
performance, maintenance expenses and
fleet replacement considerations. Um we

1132
01:35:18,000 --> 01:35:25,520
had a lot of good data and overall it's
uh positive because we are saving quite

1133
01:35:22,480 --> 01:35:30,239
a bit on uh fuel costs. So uh this is
something that we will continue to

1134
01:35:27,120 --> 01:35:36,159
explore and uh discuss.
Uh we also had an update regarding uh

1135
01:35:33,679 --> 01:35:42,080
ongoing recruitment efforts for uh
public works and so um talked about the

1136
01:35:40,239 --> 01:35:46,480
organizational structure which includes
engineering operations policy and

1137
01:35:43,920 --> 01:35:51,360
performance um and uh potential
reorganization. So we the committee

1138
01:35:48,960 --> 01:35:55,679
discussed anticipated cost, operational
efficiency, staffing levels, funding

1139
01:35:53,199 --> 01:36:00,000
sources and uh public value associated
with the proposed organizational

1140
01:35:57,520 --> 01:36:03,440
changes. uh the committee requested
additional information regarding

1141
01:36:01,440 --> 01:36:11,199
potential position changes and budget
impacts. Um also uh the month of August

1142
01:36:07,440 --> 01:36:15,120
is typically a month when a lot of other
committees including the PGtown regional

1143
01:36:13,520 --> 01:36:20,000
council skateboard and various other
committees usually try to keep the month

1144
01:36:17,440 --> 01:36:24,239
of August open with uh without any
meetings. And so uh following that the

1145
01:36:22,480 --> 01:36:28,400
transportation public works committee
will not have a meeting in August unless

1146
01:36:26,400 --> 01:36:34,480
there is an emergency and we must have a
special meeting. So uh no meeting uh

1147
01:36:31,600 --> 01:36:38,719
forecast in August. That's all. Thanks.
>> Thank you Mr. Kuan. [clears throat] Uh

1148
01:36:36,800 --> 01:36:44,960
the next item will meet the consent
agenda. Christina I Christina Greg. Yes.

1149
01:36:42,960 --> 01:36:49,440
» The following item was reviewed at the
June 25th transportation public works

1150
01:36:47,440 --> 01:36:54,800
committee meeting. Agenda bill number
6946, a motion authorizing the city

1151
01:36:52,239 --> 01:36:59,520
manager to execute interlocal agreements
with Highline Water District, Midway

1152
01:36:57,199 --> 01:37:05,920
Sewer District, and Puget Sound Energy
for the airport station area pedestrian

1153
01:37:01,840 --> 01:37:08,920
improvements project CATAC CIP number ST
141.

1154
01:37:09,040 --> 01:37:16,719
Do I have a motion to accept the consent
agenda as presented?

1155
01:37:14,239 --> 01:37:20,560
» All right. Council members, uh, will you
unmute your mic while I'm reading the

1156
01:37:18,400 --> 01:37:24,320
agenda, which is a motion to accepted
the consent agenda as presented. Those

1157
01:37:22,800 --> 01:37:28,080
who are in favor say I.
>> I. I.

1158
01:37:25,520 --> 01:37:35,280
» Those who are against say and I will be
I. Okay. Action item. Agenda Bill uh

1159
01:37:32,719 --> 01:37:40,880
6951, an ordinance authorizing city
manager to execute execute a contract

1160
01:37:38,159 --> 01:37:46,080
with the state of Washington.
State of Washington for state fiscal

1161
01:37:42,719 --> 01:37:52,480
year 2027. Washington immigrant as
asylum seeker support YMS program

1162
01:37:49,440 --> 01:37:57,440
funding authorizing the dist the
distribution of program funding through

1163
01:37:54,639 --> 01:38:02,080
agreements with Congalles International
Network CIN.

1164
01:38:00,159 --> 01:38:08,480
uh unparticipating
uh hotelish the extension of the human

1165
01:38:05,040 --> 01:38:17,280
service coordinator temporary temporary
limited temp uh position and amending

1166
01:38:12,400 --> 01:38:22,719
the 2025 2026 by annual uh budget. This
will be total

1167
01:38:19,199 --> 01:38:28,159
15 minutes um presented by the our human
service manager Aaron Brian Thomas and

1168
01:38:25,360 --> 01:38:33,560
human service coordinator Miriam
Miatari. M Thomas it's all yours.

1169
01:38:34,480 --> 01:38:42,800
» Thank you Mayor Eall and good evening
council members. Uh my name is Erin

1170
01:38:40,320 --> 01:38:48,719
Bryant Thomas, services manager with the
city of PAC. I am joined by Miriam

1171
01:38:46,639 --> 01:38:51,840
Merry, our human coordinator for the
wild mass program, our term limited

1172
01:38:50,400 --> 01:38:55,023
coordinator.
>> Tonight,

1173
01:38:52,880 --> 01:38:57,440
» sorry, you have
[clears throat]

1174
01:38:55,040 --> 01:39:03,400
» Yeah, we're struggling to hear you.
>> Okay.

1175
01:38:59,440 --> 01:39:03,400
» You're cutting in and out.

1176
01:39:06,159 --> 01:39:15,199
» How is now?
speak a little bit more so we can tell.

1177
01:39:12,880 --> 01:39:17,440
» My name is Aaron Bryant.
>> No,

1178
01:39:15,840 --> 01:39:22,840
» no.
Okay. So, how you want to handle this?

1179
01:39:19,040 --> 01:39:22,840
Do we uh

1180
01:39:24,880 --> 01:39:31,280
» Okay. Miam, can you speak?
>> Testing. Um hello. Can you hear me?

1181
01:39:30,320 --> 01:39:36,560
Okay.
>> Yes, you are better. Yeah.

1182
01:39:33,040 --> 01:39:41,679
» Okay. Wonderful. Wonderful. Um, uh,
Erin, I think you have, uh, the deck up,

1183
01:39:38,719 --> 01:39:45,760
so uh, we could try to move forward. And
if you all, uh, maybe Erin, you can turn

1184
01:39:44,000 --> 01:39:49,040
off your video. We'll see if your audio
works a little better that way.

1185
01:39:47,679 --> 01:39:51,199
» Absolutely.
>> Okay, perfect.

1186
01:39:49,679 --> 01:39:55,119
» We can get us started. I'll go ahead and
share the screen,

1187
01:39:52,560 --> 01:39:58,960
» please. Thank you so much.
>> And Erin, without your video, I think

1188
01:39:57,119 --> 01:40:03,040
you sounded a lot better.
>> Oh, thank you, Christina. Alrighty.

1189
01:40:01,520 --> 01:40:06,800
Well, I just wanted to send greetings
and just extend my gratitude to the

1190
01:40:04,880 --> 01:40:14,360
council for allowing us to come before
you this evening. Um, I'm getting our

1191
01:40:09,119 --> 01:40:14,360
presentation up and ready. One moment.

1192
01:40:19,600 --> 01:40:24,520
Okay, I am also getting an error
message.

1193
01:40:26,719 --> 01:40:29,719
Standby.

1194
01:40:48,159 --> 01:40:58,000
Miam. This is Mayor. So, your microphone
is good. If you can start and and and

1195
01:40:54,719 --> 01:41:03,600
Erin can actually uh when she's when she
fix her computer, she can join you.

1196
01:41:01,600 --> 01:41:08,400
» Absolutely. Erin, I can uh share my
screen and start the deck if that works

1197
01:41:06,639 --> 01:41:10,960
for you.
Let me just

1198
01:41:08,960 --> 01:41:14,080
» let me make one more attempt. Here we
go.

1199
01:41:11,760 --> 01:41:18,159
» Okay.
>> How's that screen share coming over?

1200
01:41:16,880 --> 01:41:21,800
» Yes.
>> Okay.

1201
01:41:19,780 --> 01:41:21,800
[clears throat]

1202
01:41:22,480 --> 01:41:28,480
» All right. We'll start right here at
page two. Is audio still okay and visual

1203
01:41:27,600 --> 01:41:32,320
look good?
>> Yeah.

1204
01:41:30,159 --> 01:41:37,520
» Thank you for your patience. So the
purpose of tonight's presentation is to

1205
01:41:34,639 --> 01:41:41,920
present agenda bill 6951
which is an ordinance to authorizing the

1206
01:41:39,440 --> 01:41:46,400
city manager to one sign the contract
between the state and the city of

1207
01:41:43,600 --> 01:41:51,760
SeaTac. Two sign the contracts between
the city of SeaTac and our subcontractor

1208
01:41:49,040 --> 01:41:57,440
and our hotelers and three extend the
human services coordinator TLT position

1209
01:41:53,840 --> 01:42:01,679
and amend the 202526 bianial budget.
This builds on the parks and recck

1210
01:41:58,880 --> 01:42:09,320
committee uh review back on July 9th and
highlights some of the changes that have

1211
01:42:03,440 --> 01:42:09,320
occurred since then. Um let's go

1212
01:42:10,000 --> 01:42:16,560
and I'll I'll pass it over to Miriam to
take us through the meat of the

1213
01:42:13,520 --> 01:42:21,920
presentation this evening. Miriam.
>> Absolutely. So, um, as you may have seen

1214
01:42:19,360 --> 01:42:26,000
initially, uh, our parks and recreation,
uh, council members and the committee

1215
01:42:23,600 --> 01:42:29,040
had actually put this, uh, item on the
consent agenda, but as staff, we we

1216
01:42:27,920 --> 01:42:32,719
pulled it off because there were some
changes that we wanted to bring, uh,

1217
01:42:30,719 --> 01:42:36,880
forward to you to the full council and
really describe what has changed since,

1218
01:42:35,040 --> 01:42:42,320
uh, a couple of weeks ago when we did go
to uh, parks and recreation uh, on July

1219
01:42:40,159 --> 01:42:47,119
9th. Uh, the first thing that has been
updated by the state is the program

1220
01:42:44,239 --> 01:42:51,360
scope. Uh as you all are aware uh the
city of CATC has been providing

1221
01:42:48,480 --> 01:42:55,920
emergency housing. Uh the state has
approached all the housing providers and

1222
01:42:53,840 --> 01:43:00,400
asked to to merge those two outcome
areas.

1223
01:42:56,480 --> 01:43:02,560
» I I want to take a five minutes recess.
>> Okay.

1224
01:43:00,960 --> 01:43:07,199
» All right. And you can fix it your
computer or microphone.

1225
01:43:05,040 --> 01:43:10,360
» All right. Not a problem.
>> Don't worry.

1226
01:48:26,800 --> 01:48:37,920
It is 7:42.
We are going to prevene

1227
01:48:32,800 --> 01:48:42,800
our uh council meeting on July uh 28,
2026. uh council members [clears throat]

1228
01:48:40,320 --> 01:48:49,840
are in the center actually we are
meeting today in the community center so

1229
01:48:46,159 --> 01:48:52,840
Miriam and M Brian Thomas uh it is all
yours

1230
01:48:57,920 --> 01:49:03,679
» thank you so much can you hear us okay
oh Erin I think I cut you off I'm sorry

1231
01:49:02,159 --> 01:49:07,840
» I was just saying awesome thank you so
much and welcome back everyone um one of

1232
01:49:06,639 --> 01:49:13,040
the things that I did want to make sure
that I um touched on was the importance

1233
01:49:10,960 --> 01:49:17,040
of why we are presenting before you
today. And so um in alignment with our

1234
01:49:15,199 --> 01:49:21,280
goals um goal number one which is
building effective and accountable

1235
01:49:18,639 --> 01:49:24,960
government um managing the grant and
implementing the W mass project really

1236
01:49:23,119 --> 01:49:30,000
demonstrates the city's ability to
deliver on state funded initiatives,

1237
01:49:27,679 --> 01:49:34,960
ensuring transparency, accountability
and responsiveness to community needs um

1238
01:49:32,800 --> 01:49:41,040
and increasing community trust. And
secondly, um, creating and preserving

1239
01:49:37,920 --> 01:49:45,360
housing. And so the project directly
addresses the critical need for housing

1240
01:49:42,880 --> 01:49:49,520
solutions, helping to provide stable
living conditions for asylum seekers

1241
01:49:47,600 --> 01:49:55,199
while preserving housing resources in
the region. It also ensures access to

1242
01:49:52,320 --> 01:49:59,360
all um for all to adequate, safe, and
affordable housing and basic human

1243
01:49:57,119 --> 01:50:04,239
services. So, I didn't want to miss that
opportunity um recognizing we have a

1244
01:50:01,679 --> 01:50:08,960
limited amount of time, but these are um
two of the goals that we are striving to

1245
01:50:06,560 --> 01:50:14,800
achieve and that's why this issue is
important um this evening.

1246
01:50:12,880 --> 01:50:19,040
Miriam,
>> thank you, Erin. Um so as we mentioned

1247
01:50:17,280 --> 01:50:22,480
uh this item had uh previously been
placed on the consent agenda but we are

1248
01:50:21,119 --> 01:50:26,639
wanting to to come in front of the
council because there are a few things

1249
01:50:24,400 --> 01:50:32,480
that have changed since we went to parks
and recreation on July 9th. Uh the first

1250
01:50:29,119 --> 01:50:37,760
is the program scope. Uh initially this
uh item was reviewed as an emergency

1251
01:50:35,360 --> 01:50:42,639
hotel or emergency housing assistance.
Since then the state has changed the

1252
01:50:40,080 --> 01:50:47,040
scope uh to include stable housing uh
meaning housing navigation. So, our case

1253
01:50:45,199 --> 01:50:50,800
navigators will uh not only be
supporting folks in emergency housing um

1254
01:50:49,119 --> 01:50:55,440
but also guiding them through the
process of getting and securing stable

1255
01:50:53,040 --> 01:51:01,440
housing. Uh, additionally, there has
been um that funding uh uh uh decrease.

1256
01:50:58,639 --> 01:51:06,560
Uh we initially mentioned that uh we've
been awarded previously larger amounts.

1257
01:51:03,360 --> 01:51:11,360
This year it is down to $500,000
which has a direct impact across all the

1258
01:51:09,360 --> 01:51:15,920
areas of our budget. that includes a
direct assistance, administrative and

1259
01:51:13,760 --> 01:51:21,040
operational uh budget costs which
directly impact staff time. Uh lastly,

1260
01:51:19,600 --> 01:51:24,639
uh we're coming to you with a few
options. Uh there were discussions

1261
01:51:22,480 --> 01:51:28,560
internally and uh the the team has come
up with three options that we want to

1262
01:51:26,480 --> 01:51:32,800
present to council tonight for their
consideration uh given the expanded

1263
01:51:30,880 --> 01:51:36,440
scope and the reduced administrative and
operations capacity.

1264
01:51:37,679 --> 01:51:46,000
So, we're going to take a quick step
back and look at state fiscal year 26 or

1265
01:51:43,199 --> 01:51:53,040
year two of this uh project. State
fiscal year 26 uh just concluded in

1266
01:51:48,880 --> 01:51:59,440
June. Uh it ran from July 1st of 2025
till June uh 30th of 2026. Uh we were

1267
01:51:56,960 --> 01:52:06,560
awarded $750,000
uh by way of a contract amendment. uh we

1268
01:52:02,800 --> 01:52:10,639
served 114 asylum seeking families in
that uh time period. We partnered with

1269
01:52:08,960 --> 01:52:15,119
the Congalles integration network to
continue providing culturally responsive

1270
01:52:12,639 --> 01:52:19,679
services. Um this included meals,
transportation, interpretation. Um some

1271
01:52:17,920 --> 01:52:23,920
uh light case management which included
getting folks connected with uh food

1272
01:52:21,760 --> 01:52:29,040
benefits, medical benefits, uh
education, uh getting kids enrolled in

1273
01:52:26,000 --> 01:52:33,840
school, adults into adult education uh
with also some um uh job readiness

1274
01:52:31,360 --> 01:52:39,760
activities happening uh by uh through
the CIN um uh network of of support. Uh

1275
01:52:37,920 --> 01:52:43,840
we also work to strengthen our regional
partnerships. We do see this as a we

1276
01:52:42,080 --> 01:52:48,960
take we take a regional approach. We are
part of a network uh of different

1277
01:52:46,159 --> 01:52:52,880
providers uh as well as the state and so
we were working to learn best practices

1278
01:52:50,639 --> 01:52:57,520
and share best practices in that time.
Uh that was that proved really really

1279
01:52:54,800 --> 01:53:03,360
important in state fiscal year 26 given
um the uh fiscal volatility of of uh

1280
01:53:00,880 --> 01:53:08,080
human services as a sector uh but also
the everchanging policies at the federal

1281
01:53:06,000 --> 01:53:12,000
level that had a direct impact on human
services here in the state of Washington

1282
01:53:09,599 --> 01:53:18,480
and particularly our human services
budget as well um at the state level. Um

1283
01:53:15,360 --> 01:53:22,880
but all in all continues to be a trusted
leader um in supporting asylumseeking

1284
01:53:20,800 --> 01:53:26,880
communities. uh we continue to be the
only city that stepped up, raised our

1285
01:53:25,040 --> 01:53:31,599
hand to say that we want to support this
work and applied for these funds. Um and

1286
01:53:29,360 --> 01:53:38,520
other cities followed suit uh primarily
the city of Seattle um which is also

1287
01:53:34,000 --> 01:53:38,520
providing some some similar services.

1288
01:53:38,960 --> 01:53:47,280
So looking ahead at state fiscal year 27
uh what's going to be our role? Uh as we

1289
01:53:44,880 --> 01:53:51,040
mentioned the state has emerged uh the
housing services that were provided

1290
01:53:48,960 --> 01:53:54,639
before. Uh if you may recall before
emergency housing was separate from

1291
01:53:52,719 --> 01:54:00,159
stable housing. Now both of those has
been merged to migrant housing services.

1292
01:53:58,080 --> 01:54:04,000
That includes the navigation piece in
addition to the emergency housing.

1293
01:54:02,239 --> 01:54:09,199
Referred participants will get 30 days
of emergency shelters. Um it's up to 30

1294
01:54:06,880 --> 01:54:13,679
days. Uh the state is giving us a lot of
flexibility this year. If on day one

1295
01:54:11,679 --> 01:54:17,280
someone is housing ready, they don't
need emergency housing, maybe they may

1296
01:54:15,440 --> 01:54:21,760
already have uh a steady stream of
income through employment, uh we have

1297
01:54:19,199 --> 01:54:26,480
authorization to immediately um get them
into uh housing navigation services and

1298
01:54:24,159 --> 01:54:30,560
help them stabilize sooner than that 30
days. So, we don't have an obligation

1299
01:54:28,239 --> 01:54:34,880
for folks to be in in a hotel awaiting
stable housing um up, you know, at that

1300
01:54:32,400 --> 01:54:40,960
30-day marker. Uh folks will still
continue to receive case management and

1301
01:54:37,440 --> 01:54:45,360
legal services and um if they do need uh
services beyond the service period,

1302
01:54:42,880 --> 01:54:50,000
meaning if their aotment of uh rental
assistance or their legal needs do

1303
01:54:47,360 --> 01:54:53,840
expand, um the the state has again
extended flexibility for participants to

1304
01:54:52,000 --> 01:54:58,880
come back and continue receiving those
services. um considering the the the

1305
01:54:56,000 --> 01:55:03,280
current climate. Um again, the big thing
we want to make sure we mention here is

1306
01:55:00,639 --> 01:55:08,800
that the city's scope has gone beyond
emergency housing. It in and includes

1307
01:55:06,159 --> 01:55:12,199
housing navigation as part of the the
outcome area.

1308
01:55:13,920 --> 01:55:19,920
Uh again, ongoing changes and
implications. We have that that funding

1309
01:55:17,840 --> 01:55:25,199
decrease we mentioned. Uh but with that
decrease has also uh we've also seen a

1310
01:55:22,560 --> 01:55:30,159
decrease in our um the expectations that
the state has of us for performance. Uh

1311
01:55:28,159 --> 01:55:36,080
this new fiscal year we are being asked
to serve 34 households in a combination

1312
01:55:33,280 --> 01:55:40,880
of emergency and housing navigation uh
with those reduced dollars and again um

1313
01:55:38,800 --> 01:55:45,920
the operations and administrative costs
have been cut uh down to $150,000.

1314
01:55:44,480 --> 01:55:51,040
Uh in our negotiations with the
Congolese integration network uh we have

1315
01:55:47,840 --> 01:55:56,880
landed at $90,000 staying retaining um
the city of SeaTac retaining $90,000 and

1316
01:55:53,760 --> 01:56:02,560
$60,000 going to the the city sorry to
the Congolese integration network for

1317
01:55:59,199 --> 01:56:10,040
staffing that translates to about 31.8
hours uh per week for city of SeaTac

1318
01:56:05,440 --> 01:56:10,040
staffing to support this project.

1319
01:56:12,719 --> 01:56:19,520
uh a bit more about the the staffing
impact again um we have seen that

1320
01:56:17,040 --> 01:56:26,560
reduction in the administrative uh side
of things down to 31.8 hours per week.

1321
01:56:23,040 --> 01:56:32,159
um that roughly translates to about 605
hours in uh state in the first first

1322
01:56:29,920 --> 01:56:39,679
part of the state fiscal year 27 which
is August to December of this year and

1323
01:56:34,400 --> 01:56:45,760
then next year uh uh 2027 that'll be 580
hours uh again 90K designated to support

1324
01:56:43,199 --> 01:56:49,679
uh the position and so internally we're
having conversations around what what

1325
01:56:47,280 --> 01:56:54,560
that does look like in terms of um the
scaled administrative capacity while

1326
01:56:52,480 --> 01:56:58,400
weighing the the expanded program
requirements um and also supporting the

1327
01:56:56,719 --> 01:57:03,400
Congolese integration network as they
they advance this work in partnership

1328
01:57:00,080 --> 01:57:03,400
with the city.

1329
01:57:04,400 --> 01:57:10,639
So let's shift gears a little bit to uh
the documents that we have in front of

1330
01:57:08,159 --> 01:57:16,480
you. We have an ordinance as well as a
few contracts. Um, this ordinance uh

1331
01:57:13,599 --> 01:57:21,520
authorizes the city manager to amend the
interlocal agreement with DSHS Ora, the

1332
01:57:19,520 --> 01:57:27,840
office of refugee and immigrant
assistance at the state level for state

1333
01:57:24,719 --> 01:57:33,440
fiscal year 27. The ordinance also
authorizes uh city manager um young to

1334
01:57:31,440 --> 01:57:37,760
execute contracts with the congalles
integration network for services on the

1335
01:57:35,440 --> 01:57:42,719
ground operations and also two
designated hotelier to provide the

1336
01:57:39,840 --> 01:57:48,080
emergency uh housing uh aspect of the
work. Um it also extends the temporary

1337
01:57:45,119 --> 01:57:55,760
limited term human services uh position
and amends the city's 2025 to 2026

1338
01:57:51,760 --> 01:58:01,280
bianial budget. So again, those are the
ordinance, a contract with CIN, as well

1339
01:57:58,719 --> 01:58:05,639
as our contracts with our two hotelers
for a total of four contracts.

1340
01:58:07,599 --> 01:58:14,320
Um Erin, uh if you don't mind speaking
uh to to this. So again, the the staff

1341
01:58:12,159 --> 01:58:18,159
did come together and come up with three
options that we would like to present to

1342
01:58:16,000 --> 01:58:21,840
the council for consideration today in
terms of guidance on how to move forward

1343
01:58:20,159 --> 01:58:26,177
given this new changes that have been
have been um presented to the city.

1344
01:58:24,159 --> 01:58:29,520
» Yeah, thank you so much Miriam.
[clears throat] So council members, we

1345
01:58:27,599 --> 01:58:34,800
have before you three options. Option
number one would be to authorize the

1346
01:58:31,840 --> 01:58:40,320
execution of the state fiscal year 27
while mass agreement and direct staff to

1347
01:58:37,440 --> 01:58:46,719
prepare a distant card regarding general
fund 001 resources to supplement the

1348
01:58:43,920 --> 01:58:52,480
human services coordinator TLT position.
Uh maintain staffing capacity but

1349
01:58:50,000 --> 01:58:58,000
additional funding is not guaranteed and
will require future council approval. So

1350
01:58:55,199 --> 01:59:03,119
that's option number one. Option number
two, authorize execution of the

1351
01:59:00,719 --> 01:59:07,920
agreement and direct the city manager to
engage the state regarding additional

1352
01:59:05,679 --> 01:59:12,320
administrative funding or further
reductions to required outcomes and

1353
01:59:10,719 --> 01:59:16,800
scope.
And lastly, option number three, decline

1354
01:59:15,119 --> 01:59:21,360
to authorize execution of this
agreement. The city would forfeit

1355
01:59:19,040 --> 01:59:26,840
$500,000 in state funding and
discontinue the city administered W mass

1356
01:59:23,840 --> 01:59:26,840
program.

1357
01:59:38,719 --> 01:59:44,320
All righty. And the last time we were
before you again, we uh were there at

1358
01:59:43,119 --> 01:59:47,920
the parks and recreation committee
meeting on July 9th. Um and the parks

1359
01:59:46,560 --> 01:59:52,639
and recck committee reviewed the state
fiscal year 27 wass program and the

1360
01:59:50,560 --> 01:59:57,840
associated grant award. The committee
recommended forwarding the item to the

1361
01:59:54,239 --> 02:00:03,199
consent agenda and staff. Uh since uh
that meeting staff received additional

1362
01:59:59,520 --> 02:00:06,639
clarification as Miriam shared um and
we've prepared this presentation to

1363
02:00:04,880 --> 02:00:11,280
provide to council just a quick overview
of the changes, the funding impacts and

1364
02:00:09,280 --> 02:00:17,040
operational considerations for your
review.

1365
02:00:13,760 --> 02:00:22,080
And so tonight we are asking uh for you
all to provide direction to us um on the

1366
02:00:19,840 --> 02:00:26,719
three alternatives. And so option number
one, two or three regarding the

1367
02:00:24,320 --> 02:00:33,840
execution of state fiscal year 27 while
mass agreement um agenda bill 6951

1368
02:00:30,880 --> 02:00:38,400
and the related budget amendment.
Um staff is recommending that council

1369
02:00:36,320 --> 02:00:44,000
council direction requested um on
options one through three. Um and I've

1370
02:00:41,679 --> 02:00:49,599
already stated the other
um considerations below. We are happy

1371
02:00:47,679 --> 02:00:54,880
happy to answer questions and we do want
to acknowledge that we have received um

1372
02:00:52,480 --> 02:00:59,840
questions from council member Kanye back
on July 9th that we we believe we've

1373
02:00:57,360 --> 02:01:04,159
addressed. Um and then we received some
questions today from council member

1374
02:01:01,679 --> 02:01:10,159
Vincent um that we hope we answered some
of those questions um and if not we're

1375
02:01:07,199 --> 02:01:14,239
happy to follow up in um in writing, but
I would love to open it up to uh full

1376
02:01:12,400 --> 02:01:16,239
counselor for for any questions that you
all may have. Thank you for the

1377
02:01:15,440 --> 02:01:21,960
opportunity.
>> Mayor, may I ask a clarifying question

1378
02:01:18,480 --> 02:01:21,960
of her, please?

1379
02:01:22,239 --> 02:01:30,000
» I I know it's out of the ordinary, but
I'm trying to clarify with the three

1380
02:01:26,800 --> 02:01:34,239
options. If option one is what is in the
packet already, so that that when you

1381
02:01:32,400 --> 02:01:38,400
make a motion that you're making a
motion based on what's on here and then

1382
02:01:36,880 --> 02:01:42,560
you would if you want to do one of the
alternatives, you would make an

1383
02:01:40,080 --> 02:01:46,639
amendment. Is that correct, Erin? That
is correct, Christina, and I appreciate

1384
02:01:44,239 --> 02:01:51,679
you um offering that clarification.
>> Thank you.

1385
02:01:49,119 --> 02:01:56,320
» Okay, so question and answer. Council
mayor,

1386
02:01:54,159 --> 02:02:03,040
can I get a motion first, please?
>> Okay, so um

1387
02:01:59,920 --> 02:02:10,480
do I have a motion to bend
the bill? Am I ahead of my No, I the

1388
02:02:05,520 --> 02:02:15,800
bill number 692 51.
>> So move. Okay, that's I just need

1389
02:02:12,800 --> 02:02:15,800
second.

1390
02:02:16,480 --> 02:02:24,239
» Okay, you you make a motion and Peter
can second it or I can second. Right.

1391
02:02:21,280 --> 02:02:29,480
» So, this is a motion for all three
options.

1392
02:02:25,760 --> 02:02:29,480
Can you clarify this?

1393
02:02:30,400 --> 02:02:39,440
» I am not 100% sure. And Erin, are you
able to respond to that?

1394
02:02:36,239 --> 02:02:45,520
» Yes. Um, we are seeking um council
guidance and direction um on how you all

1395
02:02:42,480 --> 02:02:49,119
would like for us to proceed.
We were originally on consent agenda,

1396
02:02:47,440 --> 02:02:56,080
but based on what we've shared with you
this evening, we would like for um the

1397
02:02:52,719 --> 02:03:01,920
council to provide guidance to us on how
you would like staff to proceed.

1398
02:02:58,480 --> 02:03:08,159
So the the the the question the the the
next step is that we have to accept it

1399
02:03:05,199 --> 02:03:14,560
to discuss this and I have to have a
motion and second then we will discuss

1400
02:03:12,239 --> 02:03:20,400
these three options and then we will
make recommendation on how to proceed

1401
02:03:17,679 --> 02:03:22,159
one of those options. Am I am I right
Christina?

1402
02:03:21,599 --> 02:03:28,400
» Yes.
>> Beautiful. So, do I have a motion to

1403
02:03:25,920 --> 02:03:31,040
discuss this uh
>> to to pass the agenda bill as it was

1404
02:03:30,639 --> 02:03:34,159
presented?
>> Agenda bill.

1405
02:03:32,320 --> 02:03:35,920
» A motion to pass the agenda bill as
presented.

1406
02:03:34,960 --> 02:03:38,239
» Okay. Do I have second?
>> Okay. I'll second that.

1407
02:03:36,880 --> 02:03:42,800
» Therefore, now we can talk about
everything else. Okay. Good. Uh okay.

1408
02:03:40,239 --> 02:03:48,560
So, I will start council member Cona.
>> Okay. Thank you, mayor. Um, and thank

1409
02:03:44,960 --> 02:03:53,760
you Miriam and Aaron um, for this
presentation and specifically pulling

1410
02:03:51,520 --> 02:03:58,320
this from consent so that we can discuss
given the changes. Um, I really

1411
02:03:55,760 --> 02:04:03,679
appreciate sharing this with the council
in this capacity. Um

1412
02:04:02,850 --> 02:04:08,480
[sighs]
this

1413
02:04:06,000 --> 02:04:14,639
this started as a grant and I from my
understanding we are requesting or we

1414
02:04:11,360 --> 02:04:18,080
are exploring if CATAC will devote some
of its general fund to make up the

1415
02:04:16,639 --> 02:04:21,080
difference in what the state has
presented.

1416
02:04:21,199 --> 02:04:28,639
I very much so believe in this
initiative and I know that the state is

1417
02:04:27,040 --> 02:04:34,159
hurting for money and so I know that
this is a very important conversation. I

1418
02:04:31,040 --> 02:04:44,080
mean all cities are are kind of looking
for ways to save. Um, but I just this

1419
02:04:38,639 --> 02:04:51,840
gives me pause because I also don't like
hearing that and we hear this all the

1420
02:04:47,280 --> 02:04:57,679
time in in social services. Can we spend
less on people doing the work and give

1421
02:04:54,480 --> 02:05:02,800
them more work to do? Um, I really
really don't like that. And so I'll

1422
02:04:59,840 --> 02:05:08,080
start with I'm interested in pursuing
how we can continue this program because

1423
02:05:05,920 --> 02:05:13,599
I do believe in it, but we're looking
for additional administrative funding.

1424
02:05:10,320 --> 02:05:17,280
Um because there are two the two hotels
are outside the city of SeaTac. I'm

1425
02:05:15,599 --> 02:05:21,920
curious if there's ways we can
collaborate with the cities um that that

1426
02:05:20,560 --> 02:05:28,000
we're you know connecting these
residents to um or just being creative.

1427
02:05:25,280 --> 02:05:31,520
I think CTAC has in my opinion has a
reputation for being creative in this

1428
02:05:29,520 --> 02:05:38,239
way. So I would really like to pursue
option two. But my other reservations

1429
02:05:34,880 --> 02:05:44,960
um are if we do take on a project that
increases scope

1430
02:05:41,599 --> 02:05:50,880
like I mean very candidly like is it
reasonable to assume that we could do

1431
02:05:47,599 --> 02:05:55,040
that work properly? We had a fantastic
audit from DSHS that you all shared at

1432
02:05:53,119 --> 02:05:58,560
the parks and wreck meeting. And I don't
want to like boil this all down to just

1433
02:05:56,639 --> 02:06:03,520
getting a a perfect audit every time.
That's an amazing goal to have. But can

1434
02:06:00,880 --> 02:06:07,880
we do good work with this increased
scope and reduction in staff?

1435
02:06:14,560 --> 02:06:17,560
Erin,

1436
02:06:18,480 --> 02:06:24,480
I believe council member Con asked you a
question or

1437
02:06:22,880 --> 02:06:29,840
» I wasn't sure if you were making a
statement or posing that question both I

1438
02:06:27,040 --> 02:06:34,560
think but um in in you know the work
that you guys do every single day you

1439
02:06:32,560 --> 02:06:41,119
you see how much time you are putting
towards each task. Do you believe that

1440
02:06:37,280 --> 02:06:47,040
with this increased scope that like and
reduced hours for our team does does

1441
02:06:44,719 --> 02:06:52,639
that bode well for our ability to
deliver on these services for people who

1442
02:06:48,880 --> 02:06:56,079
are in a pretty like high stress crisis
environment?

1443
02:06:54,159 --> 02:07:00,719
» Yeah. No, you you bring up a really good
point um asking you know folks to do

1444
02:06:58,639 --> 02:07:07,520
more with less. Um we've been in those
situations before particularly in the

1445
02:07:02,960 --> 02:07:12,960
human services um you know uh field of
work um where we have these es and flows

1446
02:07:10,239 --> 02:07:17,520
of of of of resources and resource
constraints. Um but it is it is

1447
02:07:15,440 --> 02:07:23,920
extremely difficult to do good work
really culturally specific and relevant

1448
02:07:19,599 --> 02:07:29,119
work. um being highly uh compliant and
um you know to the point you made going

1449
02:07:26,320 --> 02:07:34,320
through um you know an audit with no
findings um it does require a

1450
02:07:31,360 --> 02:07:40,320
significant amount of of work and a
dedicated individual to ensure that um

1451
02:07:38,159 --> 02:07:44,800
you know our reporting and our fiscal
stewardship and you know bottom line the

1452
02:07:43,440 --> 02:07:49,760
well-being of the individuals we're
serving is intact. And so um you know

1453
02:07:47,360 --> 02:07:55,840
it's it is something very difficult um
but I would say um it is difficult to do

1454
02:07:52,079 --> 02:07:59,679
this work um at a reduced rate but it
would be even more difficult to do this

1455
02:07:57,360 --> 02:08:03,360
work um
you know for it to be non-existent. I

1456
02:08:02,000 --> 02:08:08,560
hope that answers your question.
>> It it does. And does this from the

1457
02:08:06,239 --> 02:08:13,679
presentation I'm understanding that this
increased scope

1458
02:08:10,880 --> 02:08:18,639
is due to
working through the state's migrant

1459
02:08:16,159 --> 02:08:23,119
housing model.
Is that an okay initial assumption to

1460
02:08:20,880 --> 02:08:29,520
make?
>> Ma'am, do you want to take that piece?

1461
02:08:26,960 --> 02:08:34,239
» Yes. Uh and the the short answer is is
yes. Um I think what's happening at the

1462
02:08:31,760 --> 02:08:38,560
state level, we do know that uh Ora did
change uh divisions as well. And so

1463
02:08:36,480 --> 02:08:44,320
they're also looking at policies, new
policies that they're enacting. Um and

1464
02:08:41,840 --> 02:08:48,960
stability for individuals is is a big
thing that folks are talking about right

1465
02:08:45,840 --> 02:08:53,920
now given the changes brought on by um
by the one big beautiful bill and its

1466
02:08:50,800 --> 02:08:59,040
impacts uh locally. And so uh given that
the state is changing its model to

1467
02:08:55,840 --> 02:09:03,440
really focus on that stability piece, um
there has been that request for

1468
02:09:00,719 --> 02:09:09,360
providers uh to shift uh a and really
like focus on not just um uh the triage

1469
02:09:06,880 --> 02:09:12,719
aspect of of housing, but also what does
long-term stability look like for

1470
02:09:10,960 --> 02:09:21,119
households.
>> Okay. So the the the state's migrant

1471
02:09:15,760 --> 02:09:27,840
housing model is is increasing capacity
in the long-term stability.

1472
02:09:25,119 --> 02:09:33,360
» That is correct. So um a bigger portion
of the budget has been dedicated towards

1473
02:09:30,400 --> 02:09:40,320
the direct assistance. Um just uh for
context, previous years uh 60% to 65%

1474
02:09:37,199 --> 02:09:44,719
was dedicated towards um housing uh of
the budget. uh this year 70% of the

1475
02:09:42,719 --> 02:09:49,199
budget is dedicated directly towards
those uh housing costs or direct

1476
02:09:47,040 --> 02:09:54,480
assistance uh specifically to address
that stability piece. Uh what we did see

1477
02:09:51,679 --> 02:09:58,400
was folks were coming back uh to uh
providers asking for a little bit of

1478
02:09:56,079 --> 02:10:02,880
more support to help them in achieving
that self-sufficiency. And so the idea

1479
02:10:00,719 --> 02:10:06,639
is to frontload that support so folks
can achieve uh stability and

1480
02:10:04,400 --> 02:10:09,920
self-sufficiency uh much quicker and and
more longlasting and meaningful

1481
02:10:08,320 --> 02:10:14,400
stability.
>> Thank you. And um just to make sure that

1482
02:10:11,920 --> 02:10:19,760
we're using the same vocabulary when you
say stability um

1483
02:10:17,599 --> 02:10:25,840
do you are you talking about
participants who aren't

1484
02:10:22,480 --> 02:10:31,280
who who maintain status in this program
or as connected to this initiative?

1485
02:10:29,360 --> 02:10:35,040
Like would they those individuals like
when we're talking about stability are

1486
02:10:33,040 --> 02:10:41,280
and we're reporting out the outcomes of
this is this like people housed and or

1487
02:10:38,560 --> 02:10:45,440
and or is this people who are continuing
to receive services connected to this

1488
02:10:43,840 --> 02:10:49,199
initiative? I'm sorry. Does that make
sense?

1489
02:10:47,360 --> 02:10:55,599
» Yeah, that does make sense and I hope I
can answer uh your your question um uh

1490
02:10:52,239 --> 02:11:01,040
uh better. So stability in this context
goes beyond the program participation

1491
02:10:58,320 --> 02:11:05,360
period. That means when we say we've
closed out a case, this person, you

1492
02:11:02,800 --> 02:11:10,079
know, navigated through the different um
uh stages of the of the program. They

1493
02:11:07,760 --> 02:11:15,119
came into emergency housing. Uh they
were then assigned a case manager. They

1494
02:11:12,480 --> 02:11:19,840
then secured an apartment. Uh they got a
job and they were exited out. Uh

1495
02:11:17,599 --> 02:11:24,480
stability is looking at throughout that
continuum of services and beyond. So

1496
02:11:22,880 --> 02:11:30,079
stability is being measured by
re-engagement. How often are folks

1497
02:11:26,800 --> 02:11:34,239
coming back to providers to say, "Hey,
I've hit a stumbling block. This is

1498
02:11:31,920 --> 02:11:38,960
what's going on. This is uh why I need
additional services." So re-engagement

1499
02:11:36,639 --> 02:11:44,159
is really the measure of stability. Uh
are folks having to um you know give up

1500
02:11:41,840 --> 02:11:48,639
their apartments? Are folks uh slipping
back into homelessness? Uh you know what

1501
02:11:46,480 --> 02:11:53,040
is really happening? And so stability
and self-sufficiency again are just uh

1502
02:11:50,639 --> 02:11:57,199
marked by uh re-engagement. How how
often are folks re-engaging with us to

1503
02:11:54,880 --> 02:12:00,800
ask for additional services and to what
extent can the program provide those

1504
02:11:58,880 --> 02:12:06,079
additional services even beyond the city
of CAC support really the program as a

1505
02:12:03,280 --> 02:12:12,079
whole statewide.
>> Okay. Thank you. That does that does

1506
02:12:08,000 --> 02:12:16,719
clarify. Um,
I I agree that the stability is is

1507
02:12:15,040 --> 02:12:21,679
important because, you know, as you're
saying, if if folks are continuing to

1508
02:12:19,360 --> 02:12:26,639
re-engage services, it sounds like maybe
the initial services didn't

1509
02:12:24,320 --> 02:12:31,440
meet the need that maybe that they had.
Um,

1510
02:12:29,119 --> 02:12:35,119
um, that being said, I know I know that,
um, there's a lot of questions because I

1511
02:12:33,520 --> 02:12:39,520
have also seen the emails. Um, so I
don't want to take up too much time, but

1512
02:12:36,880 --> 02:12:45,440
um, I guess for clarity, I'm very
interested in finding creative ways to

1513
02:12:42,079 --> 02:12:49,920
support this, I am cautious because I I
recognize that this being a grant, um, I

1514
02:12:48,320 --> 02:12:55,599
know that we're going into our budget. I
just rather if we are going to put Seaac

1515
02:12:52,639 --> 02:13:00,960
dollars that this we go we enter it into
a position where we have more control

1516
02:12:57,440 --> 02:13:06,159
over what is happening. Um because I do
really care about like you mentioned the

1517
02:13:03,280 --> 02:13:10,079
stability of residents and if every year
we're like how much funding are we

1518
02:13:07,679 --> 02:13:13,199
getting? Is the state going to like slow
roll every year give us less and less

1519
02:13:11,840 --> 02:13:16,719
funding until we just acquire this
program? I would rather have that

1520
02:13:14,960 --> 02:13:21,599
conversation first as opposed to just
peacemealing it over time. Um because

1521
02:13:19,440 --> 02:13:27,119
like I said this is as we know our
community utilizes these services.

1522
02:13:23,920 --> 02:13:32,400
They're so important. Um, but when it
comes to an unreliable budget year after

1523
02:13:30,079 --> 02:13:37,040
year, that that impacts the stability of
people. So, um, again, I appreciate you

1524
02:13:35,679 --> 02:13:40,639
bringing this forward and and the
transparency around around the changes

1525
02:13:38,960 --> 02:13:46,800
since we last discussed in the parks and
rec committee. Thank you.

1526
02:13:43,760 --> 02:13:51,679
» Thank you, council member. Um, Elona,
council member,

1527
02:13:49,040 --> 02:13:57,760
» thank you. Um, so yeah, this this is a
complex issue. Um

1528
02:13:54,320 --> 02:14:03,280
uh obviously I I am very supportive of
immigration. Uh I'm an immigrant myself

1529
02:14:00,800 --> 02:14:07,679
and I believe immigration is has an
overall positive impact on our uh

1530
02:14:06,239 --> 02:14:15,040
community and our country and all of
that stuff. Um so I remember when we

1531
02:14:11,920 --> 02:14:20,320
first had this discussion a few years
ago uh the state offered this grant

1532
02:14:18,400 --> 02:14:26,159
money to the city saying, "Hey, we've
got this crisis." um uh we have this

1533
02:14:23,280 --> 02:14:30,800
money available. Um it you know perhaps
we can we can partner and help and all

1534
02:14:28,000 --> 02:14:37,599
of that stuff. And uh at the time it was
a crisis. We had to move quickly and uh

1535
02:14:33,679 --> 02:14:42,800
the uh it the program the proposed
program was fully funded. So it did not

1536
02:14:40,159 --> 02:14:47,040
cost the city anything. Okay? It was
fully funded. And so I said, "Okay,

1537
02:14:45,280 --> 02:14:51,040
let's do this. Let's make sure we have
an exit strategy at the end of the day

1538
02:14:48,880 --> 02:14:55,360
so that we don't, you know, years down
the line." end up you know holding the

1539
02:14:53,119 --> 02:14:59,679
check having to pay the bill and that it
looks like that's happening right now.

1540
02:14:56,800 --> 02:15:07,679
So during that time I have uh reached
out to uh the state and uh organization.

1541
02:15:03,760 --> 02:15:12,960
So the way this um uh you know uh WASS
which is the uh Washington migrant and

1542
02:15:09,920 --> 02:15:18,000
asylum seeker you know support program
works is the state of Washington

1543
02:15:16,000 --> 02:15:24,159
actually administers this program and
the grant funding and they have uh

1544
02:15:20,400 --> 02:15:29,280
partner organizations which they call um
uh spoke spoke organizations and so

1545
02:15:26,800 --> 02:15:33,199
there's a bunch of them listed you know
I'm already familiar with many of these

1546
02:15:30,880 --> 02:15:37,840
and I'm sure some of you are uh Catholic
Community Services of Western Washington

1547
02:15:35,119 --> 02:15:42,480
is one of them. Um uh there's the
Refugee Women's Alliance, WEWA. Um

1548
02:15:40,639 --> 02:15:46,320
there's the uh immigrant and refugee
committee organization. There's the

1549
02:15:43,840 --> 02:15:50,400
International Rescue Committee, IRC, uh
which is actually they have offices here

1550
02:15:47,920 --> 02:15:53,920
in SeaTac in our very own city. Uh the
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.

1551
02:15:52,239 --> 02:15:58,400
There's a whole list of organizations
that are receiving direct grant funding

1552
02:15:56,239 --> 02:16:01,920
from the state and our partner spoke
organization.

1553
02:16:00,000 --> 02:16:06,000
The Congalles Integration Network is not
one of them. And the reason is because

1554
02:16:03,599 --> 02:16:09,920
we are acting as the clearing house in
between getting the money and then

1555
02:16:08,000 --> 02:16:14,400
providing this and then doing some of
the administrative stuff and and

1556
02:16:11,599 --> 02:16:19,679
whatnot. And and as a result, we're in a
position like we're in this position we

1557
02:16:16,800 --> 02:16:22,880
are in today. So um all of these
organizations are doing great work. I

1558
02:16:21,199 --> 02:16:29,360
have no doubt about that. They're doing
very important work. Uh very critical.

1559
02:16:25,599 --> 02:16:34,479
Um years ago we had a similar situation
where uh the federal government issued

1560
02:16:31,920 --> 02:16:38,000
passports and they asked the city and
other cities, hey would you be willing

1561
02:16:36,240 --> 02:16:41,920
to administer and issue passports on our
behalf and we'll give you money. And so

1562
02:16:40,399 --> 02:16:46,160
the federal government would give us
money and people can come to the city

1563
02:16:44,160 --> 02:16:48,960
city hall and apply for a passport or
renew a passport or whatever and we

1564
02:16:47,679 --> 02:16:54,160
would do the administrative work and
provide a passport on behalf of the

1565
02:16:51,200 --> 02:16:58,080
federal government. Um over time they
started paying us less and less money.

1566
02:16:56,639 --> 02:17:04,240
So we were actually we ended up
subsidizing that process where it cost

1567
02:17:01,120 --> 02:17:08,240
us more to actually do the work for the
federal government than they were

1568
02:17:05,920 --> 02:17:11,760
actually reimbursing us. So our staff
was so we had to subsidize that using

1569
02:17:10,160 --> 02:17:15,439
our general fund. So at that time we
evaluated that and we said okay this is

1570
02:17:13,359 --> 02:17:18,800
really not working out. And so it's the
federal government's role to do this.

1571
02:17:17,200 --> 02:17:21,599
You guys do this. We're not going to do
this on your behalf anymore because

1572
02:17:20,000 --> 02:17:28,559
you're not paying us enough to do this.
Right. So, um we don't have money now.

1573
02:17:26,639 --> 02:17:32,960
We are looking for at a budget
shortfall. We're talking about a

1574
02:17:30,800 --> 02:17:38,319
potential uh tax increase by
implementing a BNO tax now. Okay. Uh

1575
02:17:35,519 --> 02:17:44,960
providing potential additional burden on
our local business owners. Um and so, uh

1576
02:17:41,760 --> 02:17:51,920
this is this is unsustainable funding.
So, um, the state and us temporary

1577
02:17:49,519 --> 02:17:57,519
one-time relief money to build what
looks like now a permanent program

1578
02:17:54,639 --> 02:18:02,319
without a plan to pay for these, you
know, uh, once the temporary funds ran

1579
02:17:59,679 --> 02:18:07,920
out, right? And this is a common mistake
that a lot of um, uh, governments do.

1580
02:18:05,519 --> 02:18:12,559
So, uh, this we know that the state has
a lack of budget discipline. Spending is

1581
02:18:10,080 --> 02:18:17,439
out of control. uh revenue is at an
all-time increase but spending is even

1582
02:18:14,559 --> 02:18:23,040
outpacing that. Um so in this particular
case the state is actually offloading

1583
02:18:20,160 --> 02:18:29,439
the state's own financial burden on our
city and our residents.

1584
02:18:25,599 --> 02:18:35,920
Okay. And so uh the question is very
simple. The question is are we going are

1585
02:18:32,399 --> 02:18:40,240
we willing to subsidize the state?
And I think the answer is no here. Okay.

1586
02:18:38,240 --> 02:18:43,599
So just like the passport, issuing
passports and administering passports is

1587
02:18:41,920 --> 02:18:47,519
the federal government's job and they
should be doing that. And if they want

1588
02:18:45,280 --> 02:18:50,800
us to do it, that's fine as a value ad
as long as we're fairly compensated. In

1589
02:18:49,599 --> 02:18:56,479
this particular case, this is the
state's job. And if they want us to do

1590
02:18:53,439 --> 02:19:01,679
this, I would I will happily do this as
long as we are fairly compensated. Okay.

1591
02:18:58,960 --> 02:19:06,080
So uh that that's my position on this. I
would be okay with exploring option

1592
02:19:04,080 --> 02:19:08,800
number two, which is we go back to the
state and we say, "Hey, look, this is

1593
02:19:07,599 --> 02:19:12,559
what it's going to cost with all this
added stuff. You need to pay for this."

1594
02:19:11,280 --> 02:19:16,719
But if the answer at the end of the day
is no, then our answer should be, "Well,

1595
02:19:14,319 --> 02:19:22,960
then we can't afford to do this. We just
can't afford it." So, thank you.

1596
02:19:20,639 --> 02:19:28,240
» All right,
>> thank you, Mr. Mayor. [clears throat]

1597
02:19:25,280 --> 02:19:32,160
Aaron and
um I did send in a set of questions

1598
02:19:30,000 --> 02:19:39,040
earlier today and I there probably
wasn't enough time to uh get a response,

1599
02:19:35,120 --> 02:19:44,880
but I do want to ask a few questions. Um
looking at the materials here, of the

1600
02:19:41,200 --> 02:19:49,600
114 households we served
um for state fiscal year 2026, how many

1601
02:19:47,519 --> 02:19:52,600
are in permanent housing today? Do we
know?

1602
02:19:54,720 --> 02:20:03,520
We do um all of them were successfully
housed as of May 31st this year. Uh so

1603
02:20:01,840 --> 02:20:07,280
uh about a month before the end of the
fiscal year, we were able to ensure

1604
02:20:05,520 --> 02:20:11,600
everybody had a signed lease and a
stable apartment, whether they were

1605
02:20:09,200 --> 02:20:15,359
sharing with friends or a family. Um
either way, every one of those

1606
02:20:12,960 --> 02:20:20,479
households uh was in stable housing uh
by the end of the fiscal year.

1607
02:20:17,600 --> 02:20:25,520
» Thank you. And um for the record, can we
define what a household is? Is that a

1608
02:20:23,040 --> 02:20:32,200
family of three, four, one individual? H
how do we um clarify that or classify

1609
02:20:29,200 --> 02:20:32,200
that

1610
02:20:44,640 --> 02:20:53,600
mindful of technical issues? Um,
I know the team has assembled several

1611
02:20:51,920 --> 02:20:57,600
answers for you, council member, I want
to provide an opportunity for that. Uh,

1612
02:20:55,600 --> 02:21:00,399
while they are, uh, sharing the
information that they were able to

1613
02:20:58,800 --> 02:21:05,680
gather. If I could also invite our
deputy city manager, Tiffany Washington,

1614
02:21:02,560 --> 02:21:09,760
to the podium, [snorts] uh, she and I
have had conversations on this topic and

1615
02:21:07,680 --> 02:21:14,640
want to make sure that, uh, we're uh,
presenting the most factual uh, record

1616
02:21:12,960 --> 02:21:18,640
for you, your consideration and
deliberations tonight.

1617
02:21:15,680 --> 02:21:18,640
» Thank you.

1618
02:21:21,439 --> 02:21:31,200
Good evening, mayor and city council.
Um, I think it'd be safer to answer your

1619
02:21:28,720 --> 02:21:35,920
questions because we're convoluting two
systems. There's a homelessness system

1620
02:21:34,000 --> 02:21:39,040
» where households are defined very
specifically. Yes.

1621
02:21:36,960 --> 02:21:43,680
» And then there's this the migrant
program and I'm not sure that those

1622
02:21:41,040 --> 02:21:48,479
definitions align as well as the
definition of permanent housing.

1623
02:21:46,479 --> 02:21:53,120
because permanent housing can't be
counted as permanent housing unless

1624
02:21:51,120 --> 02:21:54,960
someone is still housed after six
months.

1625
02:21:54,240 --> 02:22:00,479
» Okay?
>> Because if they're not, that that in

1626
02:21:57,680 --> 02:22:05,040
that is equates to a return to
homelessness. So, you can't determine if

1627
02:22:02,720 --> 02:22:09,120
the program is successful unless the
person is permanently housed.

1628
02:22:07,760 --> 02:22:13,439
I do [clears throat] want to go back to
Councilman Rucoin, one thing that you

1629
02:22:10,880 --> 02:22:18,560
asked. As of now, no one is enrolled in
this program. We successfully as

1630
02:22:16,399 --> 02:22:22,880
determined by Miriam
>> exited everyone out.

1631
02:22:20,960 --> 02:22:28,720
» So the question that you all have to ask
yourselves is do you want to fill the

1632
02:22:25,600 --> 02:22:33,439
program back up with less funding which
then could lead to you holding the bag

1633
02:22:31,359 --> 02:22:38,880
because of the heart and the values that
CATAC council members hold. Once we

1634
02:22:36,080 --> 02:22:44,720
enroll new people we will consider them
our responsibility until they're stable.

1635
02:22:42,800 --> 02:22:48,880
We're not holding the bag right now
because we successfully have housed

1636
02:22:46,800 --> 02:22:54,160
everyone. So to me that is the crux of
the decision which is once you say yes

1637
02:22:51,600 --> 02:22:59,439
and you sign on the dotted line you are
saying yes to bringing in new clients

1638
02:22:56,800 --> 02:23:07,600
that we will be responsible for until
they are uh permanently housed as

1639
02:23:02,479 --> 02:23:12,000
defined in the grant. And so, um, to me
it warrants, if I may, I don't know how

1640
02:23:09,760 --> 02:23:15,280
this works in CEK, but I think it
warrants going back to the state and

1641
02:23:13,520 --> 02:23:20,640
saying
this is your priority that we support,

1642
02:23:18,319 --> 02:23:25,760
you should fund it fully, and if not,
you could either reduce the the reduce

1643
02:23:23,520 --> 02:23:30,880
what you're asking us to do
>> to align with the funding you're giving

1644
02:23:27,600 --> 02:23:34,560
us because right now they're giving us
outcomes are here

1645
02:23:32,160 --> 02:23:39,520
» and the funding is here and they either
need to increase the funding to meet the

1646
02:23:36,399 --> 02:23:44,240
outcomes or decrease the outcomes to
where it's achievable. You cannot do

1647
02:23:41,920 --> 02:23:48,080
what's in this current contract with a
staff person working 31 hours a week

1648
02:23:46,319 --> 02:23:52,080
when you've added permanent housing. So
that's the other distinction. Permanent

1649
02:23:50,000 --> 02:23:55,439
housing was not on CATAC in the previous
contract. Correct. They've added it.

1650
02:23:53,920 --> 02:23:58,319
» And as someone who's worked in permanent
housing, that is the hardest outcome to

1651
02:23:57,439 --> 02:24:02,240
achieve,
>> the hardest.

1652
02:23:59,520 --> 02:24:05,200
» And so I'll pause there and see. So, I I
want them to answer your questions, but

1653
02:24:03,439 --> 02:24:09,280
I want them to be technically correct in
terms of the definition of a household,

1654
02:24:07,200 --> 02:24:13,359
the definition of permanent housing, and
then based on those definitions, how

1655
02:24:11,359 --> 02:24:17,840
many people have been permanently
housed?

1656
02:24:14,479 --> 02:24:22,319
» Uh, thank you, uh, Deputy City Manager
Washington for making those

1657
02:24:19,600 --> 02:24:27,920
distinctions. Uh, for me personally, I I
think if we do have an opportunity to

1658
02:24:25,120 --> 02:24:34,319
house individuals in our community, um,
we should we should do so. But I want to

1659
02:24:31,439 --> 02:24:39,840
also recognize that we may not have the
funding. So a question I have is if we

1660
02:24:36,800 --> 02:24:46,880
were to accept what is it the $500,000
here, what exposure do we have in terms

1661
02:24:43,840 --> 02:24:51,120
of we would be on the hook to continue
to provide services? How much is that?

1662
02:24:49,200 --> 02:24:54,640
How do we quantify that?
>> We can find that out. I think the first

1663
02:24:52,720 --> 02:24:58,319
question is how many people are
residents of SeaTac? because I agree

1664
02:24:57,120 --> 02:25:01,840
with your assumption that we are
responsible to house the people in

1665
02:24:59,680 --> 02:25:05,760
SeaTac. The referrals that the state
sends can come from anywhere.

1666
02:25:04,960 --> 02:25:09,920
» Okay.
>> So that's I think the first question is

1667
02:25:08,160 --> 02:25:14,875
how do we guarantee that the referrals
that you send us are people impacted in

1668
02:25:12,960 --> 02:25:17,280
» SeaTac?
[clears throat]

1669
02:25:15,520 --> 02:25:20,720
» And then you can answer the question,
how much would it cost to serve the

1670
02:25:18,800 --> 02:25:25,359
SeaTac person? I think it's hard because
they're immigrants. So they came here

1671
02:25:22,640 --> 02:25:29,680
and you know they they were
>> divided amongst cities that had willing

1672
02:25:27,359 --> 02:25:33,200
mayors and city councils to take them
in. And so I don't think they're

1673
02:25:30,960 --> 02:25:36,240
technically a resident.
>> The question could be where are they at

1674
02:25:34,880 --> 02:25:39,920
now? [clears throat]
>> What shelter are they at or where are

1675
02:25:37,920 --> 02:25:45,200
they physically located? And then if
there are any of them physically located

1676
02:25:42,000 --> 02:25:47,439
in SeaTac or a neighboring city, I think
giving you that information would be

1677
02:25:46,720 --> 02:25:51,120
helpful.
>> It absolutely would. And right now I'm

1678
02:25:49,439 --> 02:25:57,040
just looking at my colleagues. I'm
leaning towards I believe option two um

1679
02:25:54,479 --> 02:26:03,200
directing our city manager to go back to
the state and try to negotiate some

1680
02:25:59,600 --> 02:26:06,880
better terms because I I I want to house
our our residents and also just the

1681
02:26:05,200 --> 02:26:11,439
community at large who needs this
resource and if we have the ability to

1682
02:26:08,960 --> 02:26:15,920
do so we should seriously consider it
>> and it doesn't preclude you from later

1683
02:26:13,200 --> 02:26:19,280
funding it either. So it just says you
you just are initiating.

1684
02:26:17,600 --> 02:26:24,319
» Yes.
Thank you.

1685
02:26:21,520 --> 02:26:30,800
» Thank you. Um
I

1686
02:26:27,120 --> 02:26:37,200
I there's some background
um that we have not mentioned here.

1687
02:26:34,319 --> 02:26:45,520
So when we experienced
large number of immigrants 20 25

1688
02:26:41,920 --> 02:26:52,399
most of them were in Seattle and
>> they were roaming around our streets.

1689
02:26:49,120 --> 02:26:58,080
Um the king county did some work Seattle
actually did some work and this council

1690
02:26:55,920 --> 02:27:03,760
made commitment actually to treat these
people humanely as a human being who

1691
02:27:01,680 --> 02:27:09,520
come in our community. We didn't bring
them. We didn't invite them. But we as a

1692
02:27:07,280 --> 02:27:15,439
council decided to treat them as a human
being, you know, helping them to settle

1693
02:27:13,120 --> 02:27:18,000
where they want to settle.
We were the only city.

1694
02:27:17,439 --> 02:27:22,640
» Mhm.
>> That went to the state

1695
02:27:19,920 --> 02:27:27,040
» and asking money because it was very
difficult. There was different profile

1696
02:27:24,560 --> 02:27:33,280
that is no one knows what what they are
doing because it's new things actually,

1697
02:27:29,359 --> 02:27:38,319
right? we get $750,000.
Uh actually we use it wisely and

1698
02:27:36,720 --> 02:27:44,319
responsibly.
That's why we

1699
02:27:40,800 --> 02:27:49,840
those who have used this program are now
in their

1700
02:27:47,120 --> 02:27:54,640
homes.
Most of them have

1701
02:27:52,160 --> 02:28:00,479
all of them had had their immigration
court and their uh immigration.

1702
02:27:58,640 --> 02:28:04,720
They get their social security. They get
their IDs. Some of them buy

1703
02:28:03,212 --> 02:28:10,720
[clears throat] unless this council will
do will not do that. If the council will

1704
02:28:08,319 --> 02:28:16,319
not do that, these people would not be
where they are.

1705
02:28:13,520 --> 02:28:22,160
So I want to give that actually out
there so people understand what we were

1706
02:28:18,880 --> 02:28:25,520
through. Um
this program will not be a permanent

1707
02:28:24,000 --> 02:28:29,120
program.
I cannot believe actually I couldn't

1708
02:28:27,520 --> 02:28:34,000
believe when I find out the state is
giving 500 or so because the state

1709
02:28:31,680 --> 02:28:40,319
budget situation is very but the
kindness and commitment from the state

1710
02:28:37,120 --> 02:28:45,280
they decided to give this small amounts
so they can finish the job I mean what

1711
02:28:43,120 --> 02:28:50,720
we have started and we were very
successful

1712
02:28:47,760 --> 02:28:55,200
if we accepted this
we are not let's say the way they put it

1713
02:28:52,800 --> 02:29:00,960
on the hook new program like the
basketball board that will stay in in C

1714
02:28:57,600 --> 02:29:10,240
city for the next 20 years actually I'm
sure 2027 2028 it they will not

1715
02:29:06,560 --> 02:29:16,640
state will not ban but at the same time
to look you know there will not be a

1716
02:29:13,280 --> 02:29:22,160
need at that time now most of those
people have jobs they are in their homes

1717
02:29:18,720 --> 02:29:26,240
there's few are staying with friends
coach surfing what we

1718
02:29:24,080 --> 02:29:31,520
And this program is suited for those
people. Uh how we will identify I like

1719
02:29:29,600 --> 02:29:35,920
them to identify that they at least
staying with relatives or friends in the

1720
02:29:33,680 --> 02:29:39,520
city of Citad and they are in the
process of getting jobs and getting

1721
02:29:38,000 --> 02:29:46,319
their legal papers or all of those
things. So actually this is this is

1722
02:29:43,280 --> 02:29:50,319
actually I mean should I say God sent us
because these people actually came to

1723
02:29:47,840 --> 02:29:56,800
the city hall. I was in the city hall
when few of similar situation came and I

1724
02:29:54,319 --> 02:30:06,720
said I told them go talk to Aaron Brian
famous you know and there's no budget or

1725
02:30:00,080 --> 02:30:12,319
funding for there I yeah so I want to
I want to uh actually uh mention

1726
02:30:09,280 --> 02:30:18,560
something that council member McConn
was in human service very long time 25

1727
02:30:15,439 --> 02:30:21,680
the state cities the private charity
They give human money to do good things.

1728
02:30:20,399 --> 02:30:27,439
What they believe it, right? Good
programs, whatever. But they always cut

1729
02:30:24,240 --> 02:30:31,359
the the the workers, the people who do
look, they want to do this, but they

1730
02:30:29,680 --> 02:30:37,280
want to say, look, we want that person
to work 10 hours. I mean, how come you

1731
02:30:34,800 --> 02:30:42,960
can work 10 hours and do all one, you
know? So,

1732
02:30:39,840 --> 02:30:48,399
um, it's that's what they always does.
And I am position number one. And the

1733
02:30:46,720 --> 02:30:52,640
reason is that this is not continuing
program.

1734
02:30:49,920 --> 02:30:57,760
We are we need to finish the job that we
as a council and city committee 2025

1735
02:30:55,920 --> 02:31:03,520
2025.
uh there's a small number of

1736
02:31:00,560 --> 02:31:08,800
potential applicants actually in this in
this city that will need that support

1737
02:31:06,000 --> 02:31:13,520
and the commitment that will come from
our side is what position 32 it's making

1738
02:31:11,680 --> 02:31:19,120
like fulltime position right what that
means it's less than even 50,000 so if I

1739
02:31:16,880 --> 02:31:23,840
getting 500,000
and spend

1740
02:31:21,359 --> 02:31:28,640
or augmented 50,000
>> Mhm. 500,000

1741
02:31:26,000 --> 02:31:33,600
I will take any minute basically I will
really as as long as I believe the

1742
02:31:30,800 --> 02:31:40,160
program or so I will be in position one
I don't have problem with position two

1743
02:31:36,479 --> 02:31:45,840
um you know my problem with with with
position option number two is that when

1744
02:31:42,720 --> 02:31:51,600
we go there if they say that look we set
the priorities I mean uh goal is and the

1745
02:31:49,120 --> 02:31:56,479
requirement is you either meet it or not
meet it if you are not doing this then

1746
02:31:53,680 --> 02:32:02,640
we will take out money we lose 500,000
for what 50,000 or 40,000 or even 10,000

1747
02:32:00,000 --> 02:32:08,240
I don't think you know anyway I will
support uh number one and if the council

1748
02:32:05,439 --> 02:32:12,560
majority who are in here want to
actually uh go number three and decline

1749
02:32:10,560 --> 02:32:19,600
it it's up to them but I will be my
priority number one my option number one

1750
02:32:15,840 --> 02:32:25,920
is my 100 support if the majority of the
council present here want to go too I

1751
02:32:22,240 --> 02:32:30,880
don't mind that Mr. Sir uh Finchen.
>> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. And I I do

1752
02:32:27,840 --> 02:32:34,720
agree with uh most of what you said. Um
but I also just wanted to clarify the

1753
02:32:32,880 --> 02:32:38,880
email that I sent to staff. I would like
to receive a response to all of the

1754
02:32:36,560 --> 02:32:44,240
questions that I posed. Um and just to
clarify again, we currently do not have

1755
02:32:40,960 --> 02:32:51,760
any members in this program. Um not to
say that the need does not exist. Um,

1756
02:32:47,359 --> 02:32:57,520
and again, if we were to go with option
one or go with option two, um, once we

1757
02:32:55,040 --> 02:33:03,120
expend the funds, the city of SeaTac is
still obligated to, uh, provide these

1758
02:33:00,800 --> 02:33:09,760
services. Uh, is it through the end of
2027 or is it through I think it was

1759
02:33:05,359 --> 02:33:13,760
June 30th of 2027? Do we know,
>> Erin? I think it's through June of 2027.

1760
02:33:12,720 --> 02:33:18,319
Yeah,
>> June 30th, 2027.

1761
02:33:15,920 --> 02:33:21,200
» Yes. So, if we can get that estimate, I
I think the mayor may be in the

1762
02:33:20,319 --> 02:33:28,160
ballpark,
>> 50,000 60,000. I just would like to know

1763
02:33:24,640 --> 02:33:32,399
um what um we could expect coming out of
our general fund as we are getting ready

1764
02:33:29,920 --> 02:33:35,280
for our bianial budgeting. So, thank
you,

1765
02:33:33,120 --> 02:33:40,319
» Mr. Mayor. It's the addition, might I?
It's the addition of permanent housing.

1766
02:33:38,080 --> 02:33:44,720
So, the last time we didn't have to
permanently house them, they added that.

1767
02:33:42,640 --> 02:33:51,040
So if we go back, it's asking them to
allow us to do the same good work that

1768
02:33:47,680 --> 02:33:56,080
we did previously. And but adding a
permanent housing, that's a really big

1769
02:33:53,680 --> 02:34:01,200
that's a hard job. And there's agencies
that are specifically designed and built

1770
02:33:59,359 --> 02:34:06,399
to do that. We didn't find them
permanent housing. Miriam connected them

1771
02:34:03,840 --> 02:34:12,319
to people who did permanent housing. So
just want to make sure that that part is

1772
02:34:08,720 --> 02:34:15,680
clear. And that definition we can ask
that that the state what do you mean

1773
02:34:13,920 --> 02:34:19,840
permanent house do you want it five
years or 10 years on home ownership or

1774
02:34:17,600 --> 02:34:23,120
or you want it six months
>> six months we can do within the actual

1775
02:34:21,760 --> 02:34:26,240
to match contract
>> yes

1776
02:34:23,520 --> 02:34:30,880
» but if it's outside that then we cannot
do we cannot do that and we cannot be

1777
02:34:28,319 --> 02:34:37,560
responsible of that to be okay I want to
recognize council member um uh uh Juan

1778
02:34:39,520 --> 02:34:49,920
Thank you. Uh so I want to clarify about
the um potential $500,000 grant funding.

1779
02:34:46,000 --> 02:34:56,000
So uh there's at least a dozen
organizations right now who are uh

1780
02:34:52,960 --> 02:35:01,840
direct folk partners with the state of
Washington's WAS program.

1781
02:34:59,520 --> 02:35:07,040
And these are organizations that are
already equipped with you know

1782
02:35:04,160 --> 02:35:12,000
interpreters and uh you know uh uh
lawyers and you know housing providers

1783
02:35:10,080 --> 02:35:15,520
and all of that stuff. They they are
because that that's what they do. These

1784
02:35:13,760 --> 02:35:20,800
community based organizations that's
their business. their business is um in

1785
02:35:18,240 --> 02:35:24,280
fact I wrote this down somewhere because
uh um

1786
02:35:27,520 --> 02:35:36,640
uh provides um opportunities for
refugees, asylum seekers, um uh

1787
02:35:34,880 --> 02:35:40,000
trafficking victims and and all of that.
So that's what they do. Okay, that

1788
02:35:38,880 --> 02:35:45,439
that's their bread and butter. That's
their primary business model. they are

1789
02:35:42,560 --> 02:35:54,000
already direct partners with the state
receiving funding. So this funding in my

1790
02:35:49,680 --> 02:35:56,880
mind would be better served providing
additional funding to the organizations

1791
02:35:55,359 --> 02:36:02,240
who are already providing excellent
services and have a long history of

1792
02:35:59,120 --> 02:36:08,720
doing this to expand their existing
services or potentially you know uh um

1793
02:36:05,600 --> 02:36:12,000
uh expand the services according to the
requirement the additional requirement

1794
02:36:10,160 --> 02:36:17,920
that the state is trying to have us
provide in my mind. So, uh, I just want

1795
02:36:15,120 --> 02:36:22,720
to say that, um, and again, I think, uh,
this is, uh, something that is is a

1796
02:36:20,960 --> 02:36:27,040
complex issue, but at the end of the
day, the question is whether or not

1797
02:36:24,399 --> 02:36:33,359
we're going to be subsidizing state or
not using our local taxpayers money and

1798
02:36:30,160 --> 02:36:38,000
and in in turn
assuming the responsibility of the

1799
02:36:35,200 --> 02:36:43,640
state. Okay. So, just want to leave you
with that. Thanks,

1800
02:36:40,080 --> 02:36:43,640
» Council Member Okono.

1801
02:36:44,479 --> 02:36:52,960
» Thank you. And um thank you Deputy City
Manager Washington for clarifying that

1802
02:36:51,439 --> 02:36:58,640
there are currently not people in the
program. Um, also just to mention that

1803
02:36:55,840 --> 02:37:03,120
like it I think that was an important
point to make because I I I know we're

1804
02:37:00,960 --> 02:37:08,479
really focused about the funding and
just remembering that for every dollar

1805
02:37:05,920 --> 02:37:13,280
it is connected to a human being. Um, so
I do appreciate that that we are

1806
02:37:10,399 --> 02:37:17,920
currently not having an active program
with active people we are discussing but

1807
02:37:15,680 --> 02:37:21,439
the potential to impact other people.
Um, and thank you again for clarifying

1808
02:37:20,240 --> 02:37:24,960
permanent housing. I am really
interested as we're negotiating with the

1809
02:37:23,280 --> 02:37:30,000
state what that means and what that
looks like because that's an excellent

1810
02:37:26,479 --> 02:37:35,600
point that there are people who spend
decades and are experts at navigating

1811
02:37:33,120 --> 02:37:41,600
that and if they're asking us to take on
that I I believe in the capabilities of

1812
02:37:38,240 --> 02:37:46,880
our program yet I recognize how big of
an ask that is. So I would very much so

1813
02:37:44,000 --> 02:37:53,520
appreciate that specific clarification
and um hearing that there's interest in

1814
02:37:50,000 --> 02:38:00,399
option one while we are engaging the
state regarding the additional funding

1815
02:37:56,080 --> 02:38:07,359
could I we um get kind of some
information on if funding was allocated

1816
02:38:04,720 --> 02:38:11,680
from the general fund
what that looks like for the budget like

1817
02:38:09,600 --> 02:38:15,680
what what if anything might have to be
dep prioritized. ized or just like the

1818
02:38:13,920 --> 02:38:19,439
impacts of that. Um whether that would
make us go over budget or if we'd still

1819
02:38:17,439 --> 02:38:24,880
stay under budget. Um I just want to
know if we do agree to something um you

1820
02:38:22,880 --> 02:38:28,319
know the the repercussions that that
could potentially have. Um but that is

1821
02:38:26,640 --> 02:38:33,520
that is all I wanted to add. Thank you.
>> Council member, just to clarify, telling

1822
02:38:30,000 --> 02:38:38,479
us to write a decision card does not um
bind us to it. There's another step in

1823
02:38:36,880 --> 02:38:44,479
the process where decision cards are
reviewed and decided upon and there's

1824
02:38:42,000 --> 02:38:48,479
another time when when the city manager
presents his proposed budget to you all

1825
02:38:46,800 --> 02:38:54,080
where you have another opportunity and
so directing one and two doesn't mean

1826
02:38:52,479 --> 02:38:56,080
that you've signed on the dotted line
and we have to fund the position next

1827
02:38:55,520 --> 02:38:59,920
year.
>> Amazing. Thank you for the

1828
02:38:57,120 --> 02:39:05,760
clarification.
I want to I want to say that

1829
02:39:03,280 --> 02:39:13,600
we are not subsidizing the state of
Washington or Colorado or me. We are

1830
02:39:09,680 --> 02:39:20,640
not. This is one time funding
that support is what we have done 2025

1831
02:39:17,280 --> 02:39:26,960
as a concept which we have made made
commitment

1832
02:39:22,319 --> 02:39:33,280
to house those who are in our community
that we didn't bring them we didn't

1833
02:39:28,720 --> 02:39:39,120
invite them uh who are
in our community and treat treat them

1834
02:39:36,160 --> 02:39:46,560
humanely uh
So I want to make sure that we

1835
02:39:43,200 --> 02:39:52,399
we we have to set the record straight.
This is not continuing program. It will

1836
02:39:48,640 --> 02:39:57,040
not happen 2028, 2029 or 2031.
This is one time to finish what we have

1837
02:39:54,560 --> 02:40:01,600
started 2025.
Uh council member uh

1838
02:40:00,080 --> 02:40:05,359
» uh excellent points. Thank you, Mr.
Mayor. Um, I am not advocating for

1839
02:40:03,840 --> 02:40:10,960
option three, but I would like to know
more about it. Um, and its potential

1840
02:40:07,760 --> 02:40:15,680
impacts if we were to decline
uh this grant. What What are the impacts

1841
02:40:12,960 --> 02:40:20,160
to the city of SeaTac?
>> I would say I think we're talking about

1842
02:40:17,600 --> 02:40:24,319
two different commitments. I hear from
the the mayor a commitment to the

1843
02:40:22,319 --> 02:40:26,960
immigrant community that came over at
that time.

1844
02:40:25,680 --> 02:40:32,800
» Um,
>> are they all housed? No.

1845
02:40:30,319 --> 02:40:37,760
the impact to SeaTac in terms of the
immigrant community members that we took

1846
02:40:35,280 --> 02:40:44,160
on and you all took on. Thank you. When
asked, [clears throat]

1847
02:40:39,840 --> 02:40:48,640
» those people th those people are housed.
The question really is, do we want to

1848
02:40:46,319 --> 02:40:53,760
continue doing that work with the
remaining group of people that are

1849
02:40:50,960 --> 02:41:00,399
unhoused? So, the impact to CATAC if we
declined the agreement would be we would

1850
02:40:56,319 --> 02:41:04,720
lose the $500,000 grant. we would not um
enroll new people into the program.

1851
02:41:03,120 --> 02:41:08,880
» Would we have any staffing impacts with
our TLT positions?

1852
02:41:06,240 --> 02:41:13,359
» Well, a TLT position by nature it's ter
it's temporary. So, it would it would

1853
02:41:11,040 --> 02:41:19,439
mean that the staff person who's a
temporary employee right now there that

1854
02:41:16,000 --> 02:41:25,600
Miriam her position would end at the
like I think immediately Gwen would it

1855
02:41:22,000 --> 02:41:28,240
be July 31st of this year? July 31st of
this year

1856
02:41:26,640 --> 02:41:31,920
» and that's if we were to go with option
three and and the reason I pose this

1857
02:41:30,080 --> 02:41:36,560
question because I I appreciate the
dialogue from my colleagues here but

1858
02:41:34,319 --> 02:41:42,479
hearing that we have um service
providers who um this is really their

1859
02:41:39,760 --> 02:41:47,600
expertise if the city of SeaTac were to
forfeit this money would the state

1860
02:41:44,800 --> 02:41:50,000
redistribute this to them how do we know
or

1861
02:41:48,240 --> 02:41:55,200
» the reason why you don't have those
great people who are expert because they

1862
02:41:52,479 --> 02:41:59,600
don't want it so people aren't it's
permanent housing is the hardest outcome

1863
02:41:57,680 --> 02:42:04,319
to achieve and it's a pay for
performance outcome meaning if you have

1864
02:42:02,000 --> 02:42:07,600
50 people you have to get those 50
people housed and every time you get

1865
02:42:05,760 --> 02:42:10,080
them housed you can invoice for it.
>> Yes.

1866
02:42:08,000 --> 02:42:14,560
» And then depending on their definition
at the six month mark if they return

1867
02:42:12,640 --> 02:42:19,200
back to homelessness you lose a
percentage of your funding. So people

1868
02:42:16,479 --> 02:42:22,640
aren't like lining up at the door to
enroll new people in permanent housing.

1869
02:42:21,120 --> 02:42:27,600
If they were they would have given it to
them. So there's a reason why they added

1870
02:42:25,520 --> 02:42:30,880
it. I'd love to have that conversation
with the state and say why did you add

1871
02:42:29,280 --> 02:42:33,120
that? We were doing great.
>> Yes.

1872
02:42:31,359 --> 02:42:37,120
» With our piece.
>> And so at minimum say why don't you give

1873
02:42:35,520 --> 02:42:40,800
the permanent housing piece to the
permanent housing providers. We just

1874
02:42:38,960 --> 02:42:46,319
haven't had that conversation.
>> I think we need to because we aren't we

1875
02:42:43,359 --> 02:42:50,720
we are not experts in housing people and
there are many organizations that are

1876
02:42:48,080 --> 02:42:54,319
and do it well. and Erin, who does that
now for us? Who permanently houses the

1877
02:42:52,560 --> 02:42:59,439
people in the program?
>> Yeah, we have we have a few and a couple

1878
02:42:56,720 --> 02:43:03,439
of them have been offlined. Um and and
Miriam can speak to that. Um but

1879
02:43:01,600 --> 02:43:05,840
Congress Integration Network is a per is
an organization that does permanent

1880
02:43:04,960 --> 02:43:11,680
health. Y
>> um Lutheran Community Services, um World

1881
02:43:08,800 --> 02:43:15,680
Relief, um there's another newer
organization called Track Associates.

1882
02:43:14,080 --> 02:43:21,080
Um, Miriam, would you be able to speak
to the other folks that have been

1883
02:43:16,880 --> 02:43:21,080
providing the permanent housing?

1884
02:43:23,359 --> 02:43:28,080
» I think that's good enough, Erin. I
think the point you're trying to get to

1885
02:43:26,160 --> 02:43:32,160
is that there are skilled providers who
do this work. so interested in if we do

1886
02:43:31,040 --> 02:43:37,439
do it, [clears throat]
>> let us continue to do what we do well

1887
02:43:34,720 --> 02:43:41,359
» and can we give the the permanent
housing providers funding to do what

1888
02:43:39,359 --> 02:43:44,080
they do well and partner together to
have the greater outcomes that we see

1889
02:43:43,359 --> 02:43:48,479
right now.
>> Okay. And and last question. So if we

1890
02:43:46,479 --> 02:43:54,000
were to choose option one or option two,
this question is for staff. How

1891
02:43:50,640 --> 02:43:59,479
confident are we that we can meet these
deliverables that have been placed on us

1892
02:43:55,760 --> 02:43:59,479
by the state of Washington?

1893
02:44:00,000 --> 02:44:06,960
I asked that question already to the
staff. So if I may, I'd said if we do if

1894
02:44:05,439 --> 02:44:09,680
we take the money we have and we don't
supplement it,

1895
02:44:08,240 --> 02:44:13,840
» can you meet the outcomes? And the
answer was no.

1896
02:44:11,040 --> 02:44:18,319
» Okay, I have no further questions.
>> So actually we spend quite some time

1897
02:44:16,319 --> 02:44:22,399
this topic and it's very good discussion
actually. It's really knowing the

1898
02:44:20,880 --> 02:44:27,920
information having the information
knowing what what's your value is and

1899
02:44:25,680 --> 02:44:35,359
and I want to move on on this after Mr.
Guan and the staff asked us to give us

1900
02:44:32,080 --> 02:44:39,760
to to give them direction. So I will
take each one of them which you need is

1901
02:44:38,000 --> 02:44:45,200
option number one option number two
option number three and one of those

1902
02:44:42,160 --> 02:44:49,680
options have to carry actually the
majority of sitting council members here

1903
02:44:47,680 --> 02:44:55,600
tonight. Okay, Mr. K.
>> Okay, I have a couple questions. So, uh,

1904
02:44:51,760 --> 02:45:01,760
first, um, I want to clarify. I remember
when the council approved the initial

1905
02:44:58,640 --> 02:45:06,399
grant funding to, uh, basically start
this process and this program was in

1906
02:45:04,160 --> 02:45:14,080
late 2024.
2024 was when we approved this late

1907
02:45:08,479 --> 02:45:19,520
2024. Um the crisis unfolded because of
a church in the city of Tquula and that

1908
02:45:17,200 --> 02:45:23,840
overflow to neighboring cities. I I
followed this entire thing from the

1909
02:45:21,040 --> 02:45:30,960
beginning and so um here we are today.
But question I have is the funding um

1910
02:45:28,240 --> 02:45:35,120
the initial funding that we received
that we have been administering and and

1911
02:45:33,200 --> 02:45:40,240
whatnot providing programs and permanent
housing and you know job training all

1912
02:45:36,960 --> 02:45:46,399
that stuff legal services. Uh so that
was supposed to cover initially the

1913
02:45:43,760 --> 02:45:51,840
initial intake group.
>> Is that funding sufficient to complete

1914
02:45:49,520 --> 02:45:56,640
the whole whatever outtake whatever it's
called for that group? Yes.

1915
02:45:53,600 --> 02:46:02,080
» Okay. So, this new funding, the 500,000.
The first funding was 750,000 if I

1916
02:45:59,200 --> 02:46:07,279
remember. Now, this is 500,000. This
would not be to cover the existing folks

1917
02:46:04,720 --> 02:46:10,960
that we are already serving. It would be
for new intake.

1918
02:46:09,200 --> 02:46:15,359
» So, we're not serving any existing
people right now. It would be for new

1919
02:46:12,960 --> 02:46:18,160
intake, noting that they did reduce the
number of people that we would have to

1920
02:46:17,279 --> 02:46:22,479
take in. Yes.
>> Right. And it would also expand to

1921
02:46:20,640 --> 02:46:28,399
permanent services and all of that
stuff. Okay. So, at the end of the day,

1922
02:46:24,960 --> 02:46:30,640
» we're um there's more work required
>> for less money,

1923
02:46:29,200 --> 02:46:35,040
» more complex work.
>> So, we're going to have to pay to make

1924
02:46:32,319 --> 02:46:38,479
up the difference from our own budget
>> if you choose option one. Correct.

1925
02:46:36,640 --> 02:46:41,439
» If we choose option one. Okay. So,
that's the definition of subsidizing

1926
02:46:40,319 --> 02:46:46,800
this thing.
>> Okay. So, um I have I have it sounds

1927
02:46:45,040 --> 02:46:50,560
like we all have questions more
questions about this. I I'm not 100%

1928
02:46:49,120 --> 02:46:53,680
ready to make a decision on this
tonight. Is there a timeline when we

1929
02:46:52,720 --> 02:46:57,520
have to make a decision?
>> There is actually

1930
02:46:54,640 --> 02:47:02,560
» Mr. We should ask me that question, not
stop.

1931
02:46:59,120 --> 02:47:08,880
» So So we discussed this and it's
actually a

1932
02:47:05,359 --> 02:47:14,560
a a a motion. We have to make a motion.
Uh we made motion and we second it and

1933
02:47:11,279 --> 02:47:20,399
we discussed this and we have to go and
we have three choices. Christina can

1934
02:47:16,640 --> 02:47:27,439
correct me. Take this number one, option
one, number two, option two and option

1935
02:47:25,040 --> 02:47:32,479
number two or option number three.
There's no other we or any other you

1936
02:47:30,240 --> 02:47:37,439
know we have very clear role. So if you
finish it I I want to take it um a

1937
02:47:35,920 --> 02:47:42,359
motion
uh to accept the the funding.

1938
02:47:42,720 --> 02:47:46,880
I have to make motion, right? One of
those, right?

1939
02:47:45,520 --> 02:47:51,439
» So, we already have a motion on the
table. I believe the difference between

1940
02:47:48,960 --> 02:47:56,560
the motion on the table and option one
or option two, Cindy or Jonathan can

1941
02:47:54,319 --> 02:48:01,200
correct me if I'm wrong, is the portion
about the direction. The direction is

1942
02:47:59,040 --> 02:48:08,160
not included in the original motion.
>> Okay. Um, so if you want one or two, you

1943
02:48:04,479 --> 02:48:11,760
would need to amend the motion to uh
direct the city manager or staff

1944
02:48:09,920 --> 02:48:15,760
depending on which one you want. The
third option um I believe would be

1945
02:48:14,240 --> 02:48:20,880
failing the motion.
>> Yeah. Okay, good.

1946
02:48:18,240 --> 02:48:27,720
Point of information um for Christina,
we could also amend the motion to seek

1947
02:48:23,600 --> 02:48:27,720
additional time. Is that correct?

1948
02:48:28,319 --> 02:48:34,319
Um, I'm gonna I know there was a time
constraint on this, so I'm gonna

1949
02:48:31,680 --> 02:48:39,840
» It's tied to the staffing. So, the grant
is tied to the staffing. So, we would

1950
02:48:36,160 --> 02:48:44,720
have to act before July
31st or the funding that's tied to the

1951
02:48:43,040 --> 02:48:46,960
staff would run out and she'd
essentially be laid off.

1952
02:48:46,319 --> 02:48:50,800
» Thank you.
>> Okay. So,

1953
02:48:49,200 --> 02:48:55,120
you want to make who want to make motion
to accept number one or number two? Mr.

1954
02:48:53,760 --> 02:49:00,560
Definson.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to make a

1955
02:48:57,840 --> 02:49:04,560
an amendment to the motion to authorize
execution of the agreement and direct

1956
02:49:02,319 --> 02:49:09,120
the city manager to engage the state
regarding additional administrative

1957
02:49:06,880 --> 02:49:13,680
funding or further reductions to
required outcomes and scope.

1958
02:49:12,240 --> 02:49:19,840
» So, do I have a second?
>> So, second just to be clear and Cindy

1959
02:49:16,800 --> 02:49:23,680
again and Jonathan if I'm wrong um
you're actually needing to amend the

1960
02:49:22,000 --> 02:49:28,800
original motion. The original motion was
to do all of that except for the

1961
02:49:25,920 --> 02:49:32,200
direction. So the amendment would be to
add the direction.

1962
02:49:32,319 --> 02:49:41,279
» Well, he's saying option two. He said
>> he combined one and two, I think.

1963
02:49:38,560 --> 02:49:45,680
» So So is number two not including all of
the contracts and everything else that

1964
02:49:43,439 --> 02:49:48,800
it already had?
>> It isn't.

1965
02:49:47,200 --> 02:49:53,439
» Option two doesn't say that.
>> I know. Um it but neither the first one

1966
02:49:52,080 --> 02:49:56,080
doesn't mention all the contracts
either.

1967
02:49:53,920 --> 02:49:59,920
» Option two is you're saying authorize
execution of the agreement. That's

1968
02:49:57,600 --> 02:50:03,200
accepting the contract and directing the
city manager to talk to the state. So

1969
02:50:01,520 --> 02:50:06,560
it's both. It I think it is what council
member Vincson just said.

1970
02:50:04,399 --> 02:50:10,240
» And number one though, isn't that also
accepting the contract but then doing a

1971
02:50:08,800 --> 02:50:14,160
separate direction
>> directing the city manager to fill out a

1972
02:50:12,160 --> 02:50:16,960
decision card adding supplemental
funding.

1973
02:50:14,880 --> 02:50:22,080
» Okay. So in my for if I'm understanding
this correctly option one and two

1974
02:50:19,840 --> 02:50:28,080
both include the original motion which
was to accept it. They just have

1975
02:50:24,880 --> 02:50:32,640
different direction. So we already have
a motion on the table to accept do all

1976
02:50:30,319 --> 02:50:37,680
the agreements. We now need to make an
amendment related to one or two for the

1977
02:50:35,520 --> 02:50:43,279
direction. Which direction are you
wanting? So it sounded council member

1978
02:50:39,840 --> 02:50:46,720
Vincent that you wanted um option two.
>> That is correct. I want option two.

1979
02:50:45,120 --> 02:50:49,120
» Okay. So,
>> do I

1980
02:50:47,279 --> 02:50:54,240
» right now I have moved by Vincent then
we'll get a second uh to direct the city

1981
02:50:52,399 --> 02:50:57,760
manager to engage the state regarding
additional administrative funding or

1982
02:50:55,760 --> 02:51:03,200
further reductions to required outcomes
in scope.

1983
02:50:59,920 --> 02:51:06,800
» So, do I do I have second?
>> I'll second.

1984
02:51:04,160 --> 02:51:11,319
» Okay. So, um All right. Okay. So, let's
vote for Mr. Fer's motion.

1985
02:51:11,359 --> 02:51:15,680
» Take the vote.
>> Yes. Yeah.

1986
02:51:13,520 --> 02:51:16,800
» Oh, your motion. You want to say yes or
no?

1987
02:51:16,160 --> 02:51:20,920
» Yes.
>> Okay. Council member Khan.

1988
02:51:21,439 --> 02:51:24,399
» Yes.
>> Council me Cona.

1989
02:51:23,600 --> 02:51:29,514
» Yes.
>> And I would be no. Okay. So, we will

1990
02:51:27,680 --> 02:51:33,359
take number two and I want
[clears throat] you to mention it that I

1991
02:51:30,880 --> 02:51:38,000
voted against and other three council
members who are presently voted for.

1992
02:51:36,319 --> 02:51:43,439
» Yes. And that was the vote on the
amendment. I now need one on the motion

1993
02:51:40,720 --> 02:51:45,520
as amended. Okay. Who want to make a
motion?

1994
02:51:44,319 --> 02:51:49,439
» We already have the motion. We just need
a vote, please.

1995
02:51:47,040 --> 02:51:54,160
» So, uh,
what's second?

1996
02:51:51,200 --> 02:51:57,359
» Revote.
>> We have to put

1997
02:51:55,279 --> 02:51:59,920
» Yes. So, now you're voting on the
original motion, which was to pass the

1998
02:51:59,279 --> 02:52:02,640
item.
>> Okay.

1999
02:52:00,399 --> 02:52:07,840
» With the amendment,
uh, which is the direction.

2000
02:52:04,319 --> 02:52:15,439
» Okay. So, uh, all right. So, council
members, um would you unmute your mic

2001
02:52:11,439 --> 02:52:21,120
while I'm reading uh motion bill
attended bill 69 51, an ordinance

2002
02:52:18,640 --> 02:52:27,680
authorizing the city manager to execute
a contract with the state of Washington

2003
02:52:24,240 --> 02:52:33,279
for fiscal year 2027
to Washington immigrant asylum seeker

2004
02:52:30,479 --> 02:52:41,520
supports program funding authorizing the
distribution of the fun agreement

2005
02:52:37,840 --> 02:52:49,279
uh congress and international network
CIN uh and participation hotelis and

2006
02:52:47,120 --> 02:52:54,960
then I will move out take out the
extension the the the extension of the

2007
02:52:52,080 --> 02:52:57,359
human position because that's not on the
second option

2008
02:52:56,399 --> 02:52:59,120
» I no
>> no that one's

2009
02:52:58,399 --> 02:53:00,720
» it's concluded
>> also included

2010
02:53:00,240 --> 02:53:05,920
» okay
>> all of those are included in one or two

2011
02:53:03,200 --> 02:53:11,760
» all right and the extension of UNCF is
coordinated temporary limited and T term

2012
02:53:09,520 --> 02:53:20,399
L TL
TLT position and a amending the 2025

2013
02:53:16,319 --> 02:53:23,920
2026 by annual budget for those who are
sorry

2014
02:53:21,200 --> 02:53:27,040
» and the amendment part which is
directing the city manager to engage the

2015
02:53:26,000 --> 02:53:31,920
state regarding additional
administrative funding or further

2016
02:53:29,359 --> 02:53:36,880
reductions to required outcomes in scope
>> as Christina say

2017
02:53:34,960 --> 02:53:38,399
okay good For those who are in favor say
I

2018
02:53:37,439 --> 02:53:40,640
» I
>> I will be no

2019
02:53:39,680 --> 02:53:43,359
» nay.
>> Okay. So that means it fail. That's what

2020
02:53:42,720 --> 02:53:47,840
I was telling.
>> Okay.

2021
02:53:43,680 --> 02:53:51,040
» Yes. Yeah. So it failed.
>> So now you don't have a So now I think

2022
02:53:49,760 --> 02:53:54,000
that's a pass.
>> What is that?

2023
02:53:52,000 --> 02:53:58,160
» Nothing basic basically.
>> Yeah.

2024
02:53:55,600 --> 02:54:01,840
» It failed. Yes. That's what I was doing.
>> Yeah.

2025
02:53:59,120 --> 02:54:05,840
» All right. Okay. So which means that we
decline it the 500,000 and it will go

2026
02:54:04,000 --> 02:54:12,479
back to the state of Washington and good
luck state of Washington. Right. Very

2027
02:54:08,640 --> 02:54:15,479
good. I love the law. Okay. All right.
Um

2028
02:54:15,920 --> 02:54:21,359
moving to committee members. Okay. Now
we move. Okay. Unfinished business. It

2029
02:54:19,840 --> 02:54:27,840
seems to me there's no unfinished
business and councel members. Do you

2030
02:54:23,840 --> 02:54:35,479
have any comment or or or or questions?
It seems to me that no one has and I

2031
02:54:30,399 --> 02:54:35,479
will call uh Tony this meeting 8:48

2032
02:54:39,760 --> 02:54:43,160
to remove it.