1 00:00:16,249 --> 00:00:19,986 FANTASTIC. THE MAY 27, 2026 2 00:00:19,986 --> 00:00:21,021 MEETING OF THE HOUSING, ARTS AND 3 00:00:21,021 --> 00:00:22,155 CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE WILL COME 4 00:00:22,155 --> 00:00:27,727 TO ORDER. IT IS TO:05. CHAIR OF 5 00:00:27,727 --> 00:00:28,795 THE HOUSING, ARTS AND CIVIL 6 00:00:28,795 --> 00:00:29,829 RIGHTS COMMITTEE. WILL THE CLERK 7 00:00:29,829 --> 00:00:33,133 PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. 8 00:00:33,133 --> 00:00:40,140 >> [ ROLL CALL ] THERE ARE THREE 9 00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:40,540 MEMBERS PRESENT. 10 00:00:40,540 --> 00:00:43,543 >> THANK YOU. LET THE RECORD 11 00:00:43,543 --> 00:00:44,310 REFLECT THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT 12 00:00:44,310 --> 00:00:48,148 HOLLINGSWORTH AND VICE CHAIR LIN 13 00:00:48,148 --> 00:00:49,416 ARE EXCUSED TODAY. IF THERE IS 14 00:00:49,416 --> 00:00:51,117 NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA WILL BE 15 00:00:51,117 --> 00:01:01,661 ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION, 16 00:01:03,763 --> 00:01:05,064 THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. WE WILL 17 00:01:05,064 --> 00:01:05,932 NOW OPEN THE HYBRID PUBLIC 18 00:01:05,932 --> 00:01:06,699 COMMENT PERIOD. PUBLIC COMMENT 19 00:01:06,699 --> 00:01:07,700 SHOULD RELATE TO ITEMS ON 20 00:01:07,700 --> 00:01:08,501 TODAY'S AGENDA WITHIN THE 21 00:01:08,501 --> 00:01:09,536 PURVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE. CLERK, 22 00:01:09,536 --> 00:01:10,837 HOW MANY SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP 23 00:01:10,837 --> 00:01:11,805 TODAY? BECAUSE THERE ARE NO 24 00:01:11,805 --> 00:01:12,372 SPEAKERS SIGNED UP. 25 00:01:12,372 --> 00:01:16,075 >> ALL RIGHT. IT IS OUR FIRST 26 00:01:16,075 --> 00:01:17,043 MEETING WITH NO PUBLIC COMMENTS. 27 00:01:17,043 --> 00:01:18,278 WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE RIGHT 28 00:01:18,278 --> 00:01:19,512 ONTO THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS. 29 00:01:19,512 --> 00:01:20,980 WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEMS 30 00:01:20,980 --> 00:01:22,182 ONE THROUGH THREE INTO THE 31 00:01:22,182 --> 00:01:22,415 RECORD? 32 00:01:22,415 --> 00:01:23,016 >> AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH 33 00:01:23,016 --> 00:01:24,117 THREE, APPOINTMENT 03505 AGENDA 34 00:01:24,117 --> 00:01:24,651 ITEMS ONE THROUGH THREE, 35 00:01:24,651 --> 00:01:25,185 APPOINTMENT 03505303507, 36 00:01:25,185 --> 00:01:26,186 APPOINTMENT OF KIM KKWAFKWAO , 37 00:01:26,186 --> 00:01:33,560 J. QUEEN ADAMS AND DAVID ISAAC. 38 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:35,028 MEMBERS OF SEATTLE HUMAN RIGHTS 39 00:01:35,028 --> 00:01:36,196 COMMISSION FOR TERMS JULY 22, 40 00:01:36,196 --> 00:01:36,996 2027 FOR BREATHING, DISCUSSION 41 00:01:36,996 --> 00:01:38,097 OF POSSIBLE THOUGH. 42 00:01:38,097 --> 00:01:39,399 >> FANTASTIC. WITHOUT FURTHER 43 00:01:39,399 --> 00:01:40,834 ADO, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE UP 44 00:01:40,834 --> 00:01:45,505 TO THE COMMITTEE TABLE SEBASTIAN 45 00:01:45,505 --> 00:01:46,739 WILSON WITH THE OFFICE FOR CIVIL 46 00:01:46,739 --> 00:01:48,007 RIGHTS, WHO WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF 47 00:01:48,007 --> 00:01:48,908 OVERVIEW OF THE SEATTLE HUMAN 48 00:01:48,908 --> 00:01:50,543 RIGHTS COMMISSION. I ALSO WANT 49 00:01:50,543 --> 00:01:58,418 TO INVITE DAVID ISAAK AND KIM 50 00:01:58,418 --> 00:01:59,085 KKWAFKWAO WERE JOINING VIRTUALLY 51 00:01:59,085 --> 00:02:00,220 TO UN-MUTE AND INTRODUCED 52 00:02:00,220 --> 00:02:01,387 THEMSELVES. WE WILL START WITH 53 00:02:01,387 --> 00:02:09,162 SEBASTIAN. I WILL OFFER SOME 54 00:02:09,162 --> 00:02:10,463 BRIEF COMMENTS. WE DO HAVE A 55 00:02:10,463 --> 00:02:11,464 SHORT COMMITTEE TODAY. WE ARE 56 00:02:11,464 --> 00:02:12,265 JUST DOING APPOINTMENTS. I 57 00:02:12,265 --> 00:02:13,333 REALLY WANT TO THANK OUR 58 00:02:13,333 --> 00:02:14,434 APPOINTEES FOR STEPPING UP AND 59 00:02:14,434 --> 00:02:15,635 SEEKING TO SERVE IN THESE ROLES 60 00:02:15,635 --> 00:02:16,636 ON THE SEATTLE HUMAN RIGHTS 61 00:02:16,636 --> 00:02:17,937 COMMISSION. I APPRECIATE THE 62 00:02:17,937 --> 00:02:23,276 OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS FOR YOUR 63 00:02:23,276 --> 00:02:24,377 WORK IN LEADING THIS APPOINTMENT 64 00:02:24,377 --> 00:02:25,512 PROCESS, AS WELL AS TO THE 65 00:02:25,512 --> 00:02:26,779 MAYOR'S OFFICE AS WE HAVE ONE 66 00:02:26,779 --> 00:02:27,580 MAYORAL APPOINTEE AND TWO 67 00:02:27,580 --> 00:02:29,015 COUNCIL APPOINTEES. THE HUMAN 68 00:02:29,015 --> 00:02:36,990 RIGHTS COMMISSION, WHICH WE WILL 69 00:02:36,990 --> 00:02:38,358 HERE IN A SECOND FROM SEBASTIAN, 70 00:02:38,358 --> 00:02:39,025 ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE, EQUAL 71 00:02:39,025 --> 00:02:40,493 OPPORTUNITY IN OUR CITY AND IS A 72 00:02:40,493 --> 00:02:41,161 FANTASTIC PARTNER TO THIS 73 00:02:41,161 --> 00:02:42,595 COUNCIL AS WE SEEK TO MAKE SURE 74 00:02:42,595 --> 00:02:43,830 WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON CIVIL 75 00:02:43,830 --> 00:02:44,864 AND HUMAN RIGHTS. WITH THAT, 76 00:02:44,864 --> 00:02:46,266 I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO 77 00:02:46,266 --> 00:02:47,066 SEBASTIAN TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF 78 00:02:47,066 --> 00:02:48,268 AND THE COMMISSION, AND THEN WE 79 00:02:48,268 --> 00:02:50,069 WILL HEAR BRIEFLY FROM BOTH KIM 80 00:02:50,069 --> 00:02:51,170 AND DAVID. 81 00:02:51,170 --> 00:02:52,472 >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER 82 00:02:52,472 --> 00:03:03,016 FOSTER. A HEARTFELT APPRECIATION 83 00:03:08,421 --> 00:03:09,188 TO THIS COMMITTEE AND THE 84 00:03:09,188 --> 00:03:10,156 COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE. EACH OF 85 00:03:10,156 --> 00:03:11,524 YOU HAVE GIVEN TIME AND MAJOR 86 00:03:11,524 --> 00:03:12,292 CELLS AVAILABLE TO OUR 87 00:03:12,292 --> 00:03:12,959 COMMISSIONERS. YOU LISTENED TO 88 00:03:12,959 --> 00:03:14,027 AND INCORPORATED THEIR ADVICE IN 89 00:03:14,027 --> 00:03:14,827 YOUR DECISIONS. WE REALLY 90 00:03:14,827 --> 00:03:15,562 APPRECIATE THAT. WE RECOGNIZE 91 00:03:15,562 --> 00:03:21,334 SOME GREAT WORK HAS HAPPENED 92 00:03:21,334 --> 00:03:22,168 ALREADY WITH THE COLLABORATION 93 00:03:22,168 --> 00:03:23,203 WITH COUNCIL. SO REALLY, JUST 94 00:03:23,203 --> 00:03:24,504 WANT TO APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU 95 00:03:24,504 --> 00:03:25,705 AND ARE EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO 96 00:03:25,705 --> 00:03:26,372 WATCH THOSE RELATIONSHIPS 97 00:03:26,372 --> 00:03:27,607 DEVELOP AND GROW. I WOULD ALSO 98 00:03:27,607 --> 00:03:28,408 LIKE TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER 99 00:03:28,408 --> 00:03:38,918 FOSTER AND YOUR TEAM FOR YOUR 100 00:03:39,652 --> 00:03:40,620 DILIGENCE IN GETTING TODAY'S 101 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:41,221 COMMISSION NOMINEES PROCESSED 102 00:03:41,221 --> 00:03:42,055 AND ON THE AGENDA. NOMINEES 103 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:42,956 CANNOT FULLY PARTICIPATE UNTIL 104 00:03:42,956 --> 00:03:44,123 THEY ARE CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL. 105 00:03:44,123 --> 00:03:45,425 SO THE FASTER WE ARE ABLE TO 106 00:03:45,425 --> 00:03:46,159 TURN AROUND THEIR APPOINTMENTS, 107 00:03:46,159 --> 00:03:47,360 THE MORE QUICKLY THE NOMINEE CAN 108 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:48,194 CONTRIBUTE THEIR SKILLS AND 109 00:03:48,194 --> 00:03:49,195 TALENTS TO MAKING THE POSITIVE 110 00:03:49,195 --> 00:03:50,196 CHANGE THEY ARE SO PASSIONATE 111 00:03:50,196 --> 00:03:51,230 ABOUT. MY NAME IS SEBASTIAN 112 00:03:51,230 --> 00:03:52,799 WILSON. USE HE/AND PRONOUNS AND 113 00:03:52,799 --> 00:03:57,904 END STRATEGIC ADVISOR WITH THE 114 00:03:57,904 --> 00:03:59,339 OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS. MY WORK 115 00:03:59,339 --> 00:04:00,039 FOCUSES ON INCREASING CAPACITY, 116 00:04:00,039 --> 00:04:00,707 PROVIDING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 117 00:04:00,707 --> 00:04:01,574 AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION 118 00:04:01,574 --> 00:04:02,108 BETWEEN OUR FOUR ADVISORY 119 00:04:02,108 --> 00:04:02,976 COMMISSIONS. I AM ALSO THE 120 00:04:02,976 --> 00:04:04,077 ACTIVE STAFF LIAISON TO THE 121 00:04:04,077 --> 00:04:05,144 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. BEFORE 122 00:04:05,144 --> 00:04:06,346 WE INTRODUCE THE NOMINEES, I 123 00:04:06,346 --> 00:04:07,380 WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF 124 00:04:07,380 --> 00:04:08,348 THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND 125 00:04:08,348 --> 00:04:09,282 THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE 126 00:04:09,282 --> 00:04:10,049 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION WAS 127 00:04:10,049 --> 00:04:20,526 ESTABLISHED 63 YEARS AGO TO 128 00:04:22,495 --> 00:04:23,062 ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE AND EQUAL 129 00:04:23,062 --> 00:04:23,863 OPPORTUNITY. IT LED TO THE 130 00:04:23,863 --> 00:04:25,131 FORMATION OF THE OFFICE FOR 131 00:04:25,131 --> 00:04:26,032 CIVIL RIGHTS AND HAS BEEN A 132 00:04:26,032 --> 00:04:26,799 DRIVING FORCE OF PROGRESSIVE 133 00:04:26,799 --> 00:04:27,834 CHANGE AND CITY ACCOUNTABILITY 134 00:04:27,834 --> 00:04:28,901 EVER SINCE. THE WORK OF THE 135 00:04:28,901 --> 00:04:29,669 COMMISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN 136 00:04:29,669 --> 00:04:30,670 IMPORTANT, AND IS EVEN MORE 137 00:04:30,670 --> 00:04:31,704 PRESSING NOW IN OUR CURRENT 138 00:04:31,704 --> 00:04:32,705 SOCIOPOLITICAL CLIMATE. THE 139 00:04:32,705 --> 00:04:35,208 COMMISSION'S THE PRICE OF 21 140 00:04:35,208 --> 00:04:35,975 SEATS OF VOLUNTEER COMMISSIONERS 141 00:04:35,975 --> 00:04:38,411 WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE CITY OF 142 00:04:38,411 --> 00:04:43,182 SEATTLE. AS YOU MAY RECALL FROM 143 00:04:43,182 --> 00:04:43,816 THEIR PRESENTATION TO THIS 144 00:04:43,816 --> 00:04:44,751 COMMITTEE ON MARCH 25, THE 145 00:04:44,751 --> 00:04:46,085 COMMISSION'S 2026 PRIORITIES 146 00:04:46,085 --> 00:04:46,986 ARE TO INCREASE THEIR ENGAGEMENT 147 00:04:46,986 --> 00:04:48,254 WITH THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE, CITY 148 00:04:48,254 --> 00:04:52,592 COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, 149 00:04:52,592 --> 00:04:53,860 TO REVIEW POLICIES THAT MAY BE 150 00:04:53,860 --> 00:04:54,661 DISCRIMINATORY AND INFORM THE 151 00:04:54,661 --> 00:04:59,732 OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTOR 152 00:04:59,732 --> 00:05:01,467 OF THEIR FINDINGS WITH PROPOSED 153 00:05:01,467 --> 00:05:02,535 SOLUTIONS, AND TO PARTNER WITH 154 00:05:02,535 --> 00:05:03,403 OTHER CITY OF SEATTLE BOARDS AND 155 00:05:03,403 --> 00:05:04,003 COMMISSIONS AROUND SHARED 156 00:05:04,003 --> 00:05:05,071 ADVOCACY GOALS. IN ADDITION TO 157 00:05:05,071 --> 00:05:06,205 THESE PRIORITIES, THEIR TASK 158 00:05:06,205 --> 00:05:11,110 FORCE 'S AREAS OF FOCUS ARE 159 00:05:11,110 --> 00:05:12,145 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, 160 00:05:12,145 --> 00:05:12,779 CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM REFORM, 161 00:05:12,779 --> 00:05:13,546 HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND 162 00:05:13,546 --> 00:05:14,347 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND 163 00:05:14,347 --> 00:05:24,023 AFFAIRS. A COUPLE OF UNIQUE 164 00:05:24,023 --> 00:05:24,557 RESPONSIBILITIES THAT THE 165 00:05:24,557 --> 00:05:25,458 COMMISSION HAS IS TO HEAR 166 00:05:25,458 --> 00:05:26,225 APPEALS TO INVESTIGATION 167 00:05:26,225 --> 00:05:27,493 DECISIONS MADE BY OUR OFFICE ON 168 00:05:27,493 --> 00:05:28,494 CLAIMS OF DISCRIMINATION WITHIN 169 00:05:28,494 --> 00:05:34,634 SEATTLE CITY LIMITS. AND THEY 170 00:05:34,634 --> 00:05:35,835 HOST THE HUMAN RIGHTS DATE EVENT 171 00:05:35,835 --> 00:05:36,903 SERIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT 172 00:05:36,903 --> 00:05:37,837 CULMINATES WITH THE HUMAN RIGHTS 173 00:05:37,837 --> 00:05:39,205 DAY EVENT IN DECEMBER. ALL OF 174 00:05:39,205 --> 00:05:40,339 THOSE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE 175 00:05:40,339 --> 00:05:41,941 PUBLIC AND EACH OF YOU ARE 176 00:05:41,941 --> 00:05:42,975 INVITED TO ATTEND. SO KEEP YOUR 177 00:05:42,975 --> 00:05:43,843 EYES OPEN TO INVITATIONS FROM 178 00:05:43,843 --> 00:05:45,178 THE COMMISSION THROUGHOUT THE 179 00:05:45,178 --> 00:05:54,287 YEAR. WE KNOW THAT ALL OF THIS 180 00:05:54,287 --> 00:05:55,621 WORK IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE 181 00:05:55,621 --> 00:05:56,289 TIRELESS COMMITMENT OF 182 00:05:56,289 --> 00:05:56,956 INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE 183 00:05:56,956 --> 00:05:58,224 THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO IMPROVE 184 00:05:58,224 --> 00:05:59,192 OUTCOMES FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF 185 00:05:59,192 --> 00:06:00,193 SEATTLE. WE ARE CURRENTLY 186 00:06:00,193 --> 00:06:01,294 WORKING TO BUILD SEATS ON THE 187 00:06:01,294 --> 00:06:02,428 COMMISSION AND HAVE BEEN 188 00:06:02,428 --> 00:06:07,200 RECRUITING AND REVIEWING 189 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:08,167 APPLICATIONS ON A ROLLING BASIS. 190 00:06:08,167 --> 00:06:08,968 APPLICANTS PARTICIPATE IN TWO 191 00:06:08,968 --> 00:06:10,336 ROUNDS OF INTERVIEWS BEFORE A 192 00:06:10,336 --> 00:06:11,204 NOMINATION IS MADE. THE FIRST 193 00:06:11,204 --> 00:06:12,171 PANEL IS COMPRISED OF CURRENT 194 00:06:12,171 --> 00:06:13,406 COMMISSIONERS AND OCR STAFF 195 00:06:13,406 --> 00:06:17,543 REPRESENTATIVES . THE PANEL THEN 196 00:06:17,543 --> 00:06:18,177 MAKES THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO 197 00:06:18,177 --> 00:06:19,479 THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, WHO 198 00:06:19,479 --> 00:06:20,480 CONDUCTED A SECOND ROUND OF 199 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:21,881 INTERVIEWS AND PUT FORWARD THEIR 200 00:06:21,881 --> 00:06:24,717 RECOMMENDATIONS. OCR STAFF THEN 201 00:06:24,717 --> 00:06:26,085 CONDUCTS ONE FINAL REVIEW OF THE 202 00:06:26,085 --> 00:06:26,919 CANDIDATES'S MATERIALS, 203 00:06:26,919 --> 00:06:28,287 COMPLETELY NOTICEABLE PAPERWORK 204 00:06:28,287 --> 00:06:30,223 AND ROUTES IT TO THE PARTY FOR 205 00:06:30,223 --> 00:06:33,359 SIGNATURE. WE HAVE A FANTASTIC 206 00:06:33,359 --> 00:06:34,627 SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR 207 00:06:34,627 --> 00:06:37,497 CONSIDERATION TODAY AND ARE 208 00:06:37,497 --> 00:06:39,465 EXCITED TO HAVE TWO OF THEM HERE 209 00:06:39,465 --> 00:06:45,938 VIRTUALLY. UNFORTUNATELY, QUEEN 210 00:06:45,938 --> 00:06:47,039 ADAMS HAD A SCHEDULING CONFLICT 211 00:06:47,039 --> 00:06:48,007 AND CANNOT ATTEND. I WILL 212 00:06:48,007 --> 00:06:49,108 INTRODUCE THEM NOW AND PASS IT 213 00:06:49,108 --> 00:06:51,210 OVER TO KIM AND DAVID TO SHARE 214 00:06:51,210 --> 00:06:53,379 ABOUT THEMSELVES. QUEEN ADAMS, A 215 00:06:53,379 --> 00:06:54,447 CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEE, IS A 216 00:06:54,447 --> 00:06:55,047 CERTIFIED HUMAN RIGHTS 217 00:06:55,047 --> 00:06:56,149 CONSULTANT AND DEDICATED 218 00:06:56,149 --> 00:07:06,692 ADVOCATE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING 219 00:07:06,692 --> 00:07:07,627 JUSTICE, EQUITY AND THE INHERENT 220 00:07:07,627 --> 00:07:08,461 DIGNITY OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL. 221 00:07:08,461 --> 00:07:09,395 WITH A PASSION FOR PROTECTING 222 00:07:09,395 --> 00:07:10,296 THE RIGHTS OF MARGINALIZED AND 223 00:07:10,296 --> 00:07:10,963 UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, SHE 224 00:07:10,963 --> 00:07:12,165 APPROACHES HER WORK WITH A BLEND 225 00:07:12,165 --> 00:07:12,932 OF COMPASSION, STRATEGIC INSIGHT 226 00:07:12,932 --> 00:07:13,833 AND DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED. 227 00:07:13,833 --> 00:07:15,301 SHE HOLDS A BACHELORS DEGREE IN 228 00:07:15,301 --> 00:07:24,310 COMMUNICATIONS AND SPANISH AND A 229 00:07:24,310 --> 00:07:24,977 COMBINATION THAT STRENGTHENS HER 230 00:07:24,977 --> 00:07:25,745 ABILITY TO BUILD BRIDGES ACROSS 231 00:07:25,745 --> 00:07:26,345 CULTURES, ENGAGE DIVERSE 232 00:07:26,345 --> 00:07:27,013 COMMUNITIES, AND COMMUNICATE 233 00:07:27,013 --> 00:07:29,882 WITH CLARITY AND PURPOSE. QUEEN 234 00:07:29,882 --> 00:07:31,117 ALSO EARNED A MASTERS DEGREE IN 235 00:07:31,117 --> 00:07:31,918 CHRISTIAN STUDIES, GRABBING HER 236 00:07:31,918 --> 00:07:32,718 LEADERSHIP IN ETHICAL CONVICTION 237 00:07:32,718 --> 00:07:33,986 AND SERVICE , AND IN ADDITION, 238 00:07:33,986 --> 00:07:34,821 HOLDS A CERTIFICATE OF 239 00:07:34,821 --> 00:07:36,255 IMMIGRATION LAW TO HELP WITH 240 00:07:36,255 --> 00:07:40,626 HONORABLE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES 241 00:07:40,626 --> 00:07:41,627 WITH HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AT 242 00:07:41,627 --> 00:07:45,331 LOCAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS. AS A 243 00:07:45,331 --> 00:07:45,998 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER, QUEEN 244 00:07:45,998 --> 00:07:51,170 HOPES TO CHAMPION POLICIES THAT 245 00:07:51,170 --> 00:07:51,771 BALANCE SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES, 246 00:07:51,771 --> 00:07:52,705 ELEVATE COMMUNITY VOICES AND 247 00:07:52,705 --> 00:07:53,573 CREATE PATHWAYS FOR ALL PEOPLE 248 00:07:53,573 --> 00:07:57,443 TO THRIVE. HER VISION IS A 249 00:07:57,443 --> 00:07:58,311 COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY 250 00:07:58,311 --> 00:07:58,845 INDIVIDUAL, REGARDLESS OF 251 00:07:58,845 --> 00:07:59,378 BACKGROUND, IDENTITY OR 252 00:07:59,378 --> 00:08:09,589 CIRCUMSTANCE, IS SEEN, HEARD AND 253 00:08:09,589 --> 00:08:10,356 PROTECTED. WITH A DEEP-ROOTED 254 00:08:10,356 --> 00:08:11,290 COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS, SHE 255 00:08:11,290 --> 00:08:12,391 BRINGS A BOLD AND COMPASSIONATE 256 00:08:12,391 --> 00:08:13,292 VOICE TO HER ROLE AS 257 00:08:13,292 --> 00:08:14,260 COMMISSIONER. SHE IS COMMITTED 258 00:08:14,260 --> 00:08:15,194 TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE 259 00:08:15,194 --> 00:08:16,429 AND ENSURING THAT HUMAN RIGHTS 260 00:08:16,429 --> 00:08:17,129 PROTECTIONS ARE NOT MERELY 261 00:08:17,129 --> 00:08:18,197 ASPIRATIONAL, BUT ACTIVELY 262 00:08:18,197 --> 00:08:20,933 UPHELD. QUEEN IS HONORED TO BE 263 00:08:20,933 --> 00:08:22,101 NOMINATED FOR A SEAT ON THE 264 00:08:22,101 --> 00:08:23,169 COMMISSION AND IS EXCITED TO 265 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:24,837 BEGIN AS A CONFIRMED 266 00:08:24,837 --> 00:08:33,079 COMMISSIONER SOON. NOW, I WILL 267 00:08:33,079 --> 00:08:34,647 PASS IT OVER TO KIM AND DAVID 268 00:08:34,647 --> 00:08:35,448 FOR INTRODUCTIONS AND TO SHARE 269 00:08:35,448 --> 00:08:36,449 WHY THEY ARE INTERESTED IN 270 00:08:36,449 --> 00:08:37,483 SERVING ON THE COMMISSION. AND 271 00:08:37,483 --> 00:08:38,518 THEN, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE 272 00:08:38,518 --> 00:08:39,519 COMMITTEE MIGHT HAVE. KIM, I 273 00:08:39,519 --> 00:08:40,786 INVITE YOU TO PLEASE GO FIRST. 274 00:08:40,786 --> 00:08:44,290 >> HI, EVERYONE. I AM KIM 275 00:08:44,290 --> 00:08:45,024 KKWAFKWAO, A RECENT GRADUATE 276 00:08:45,024 --> 00:08:46,859 FROM UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON . 277 00:08:46,859 --> 00:08:52,598 I AM VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE . 278 00:08:52,598 --> 00:08:54,033 FROM A YOUNG AGE, I HAVE BEEN 279 00:08:54,033 --> 00:08:55,134 VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT ADVOCATING 280 00:08:55,134 --> 00:08:57,904 FOR EQUITY , AND AFTER I 281 00:08:57,904 --> 00:08:59,171 GRADUATED, I LOOK FORWARD TO BE 282 00:08:59,171 --> 00:09:00,740 ABLE TO DO THIS WITHIN MY 283 00:09:00,740 --> 00:09:02,341 COMMUNITY . I CAME ACROSS THE 284 00:09:02,341 --> 00:09:04,043 OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND FOUND 285 00:09:04,043 --> 00:09:06,679 THAT THEIR GOALS ALIGN WITH THE 286 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:08,781 GOALS I AM ALSO INTERESTED IN . 287 00:09:08,781 --> 00:09:12,418 OVER THE PAST ALMOST YEAR, I 288 00:09:12,418 --> 00:09:14,587 HAVE BEEN VOLUNTEERING WITH THE 289 00:09:14,587 --> 00:09:15,888 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS TASK 290 00:09:15,888 --> 00:09:22,728 FORCE . AND THROUGH THIS, I HAVE 291 00:09:22,728 --> 00:09:23,396 GAINED FIRST-HAND INSIGHT INTO 292 00:09:23,396 --> 00:09:24,563 THE CHALLENGES FACING MEMBERS OF 293 00:09:24,563 --> 00:09:27,433 THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY . I HAVE 294 00:09:27,433 --> 00:09:28,301 SEEN THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS 295 00:09:28,301 --> 00:09:30,169 THAT PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN TO TRY TO 296 00:09:30,169 --> 00:09:34,206 ADDRESS THEM . I AM VERY EXCITED 297 00:09:34,206 --> 00:09:35,341 TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE 298 00:09:35,341 --> 00:09:36,542 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND THE 299 00:09:36,542 --> 00:09:37,743 HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING TASK 300 00:09:37,743 --> 00:09:42,782 FORCE . AS I SAID BEFORE, I AM 301 00:09:42,782 --> 00:09:43,950 EXCITED TO BE GRANTED THIS 302 00:09:43,950 --> 00:09:44,917 OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. 303 00:09:44,917 --> 00:09:49,355 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE WILL GO 304 00:09:49,355 --> 00:09:59,599 OVER TO YOU . 305 00:10:01,133 --> 00:10:02,335 >> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY 306 00:10:02,335 --> 00:10:03,569 NAME IS DAVID ISAAK. I AM 307 00:10:03,569 --> 00:10:04,804 HONORED TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO 308 00:10:04,804 --> 00:10:05,938 SHARE MORE WITH THE COUNCIL 309 00:10:05,938 --> 00:10:07,006 ABOUT MY INTEREST IN SERVING ON 310 00:10:07,006 --> 00:10:08,174 THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. I 311 00:10:08,174 --> 00:10:09,609 HAVE SPENT MORE THAN 16 YEARS IN 312 00:10:09,609 --> 00:10:10,710 PUBLIC SERVICE, PRIMARILY AS A 313 00:10:10,710 --> 00:10:20,386 FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER WITH THE 314 00:10:20,386 --> 00:10:21,354 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 315 00:10:21,354 --> 00:10:22,088 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 316 00:10:22,088 --> 00:10:22,688 WORKING ON HUMAN RIGHTS, 317 00:10:22,688 --> 00:10:23,289 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, 318 00:10:23,289 --> 00:10:23,889 ANTICORRUPTION AND COMMUNITY 319 00:10:23,889 --> 00:10:24,557 RESILIENCE IN NEPAL, MADAGASCAR, 320 00:10:24,557 --> 00:10:25,625 MOZAMBIQUE AND SYRIA, AND ALSO 321 00:10:25,625 --> 00:10:26,325 GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS RELATED 322 00:10:26,325 --> 00:10:26,959 POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND 323 00:10:26,959 --> 00:10:27,693 IMPLEMENTATION. PART OF THAT 324 00:10:27,693 --> 00:10:28,427 WORK ALSO INCLUDES SUPPORTING 325 00:10:28,427 --> 00:10:29,261 EFFORTS TO COMBAT HUMAN 326 00:10:29,261 --> 00:10:30,262 TRAFFICKING AND PROTECTING 327 00:10:30,262 --> 00:10:31,063 VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. TODAY AT 328 00:10:31,063 --> 00:10:32,465 WORK IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN 329 00:10:32,465 --> 00:10:33,599 BELLEVUE , FOCUSED ON 330 00:10:33,599 --> 00:10:34,500 NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT AND 331 00:10:34,500 --> 00:10:39,905 OUTREACH. I AM A QUEEN ANNE 332 00:10:39,905 --> 00:10:41,107 RESIDENT I HAVE A BACHELORS 333 00:10:41,107 --> 00:10:42,475 DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL 334 00:10:42,475 --> 00:10:44,944 INVOLVEMENT AND URBAN PLANNING. 335 00:10:44,944 --> 00:10:46,012 INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE 336 00:10:46,012 --> 00:10:46,779 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BECAUSE 337 00:10:46,779 --> 00:10:47,813 I BELIEVE CITIES REALLY HAVE 338 00:10:47,813 --> 00:10:52,485 UNIQUE ROLE TO PLAY AND AN 339 00:10:52,485 --> 00:10:53,285 OPPORTUNITY, ESPECIALLY NOW, AND 340 00:10:53,285 --> 00:10:54,020 PROTECTING DIGNITY, EXPANDING 341 00:10:54,020 --> 00:10:54,587 PARTICIPATION, AND HELPING 342 00:10:54,587 --> 00:10:55,988 PEOPLE FEEL CONNECTED TO THEIR 343 00:10:55,988 --> 00:10:57,123 COMMUNITIES AND TO THEIR 344 00:10:57,123 --> 00:10:59,025 INSTITUTIONS. I BRING YEARS OF 345 00:10:59,025 --> 00:10:59,792 BOTH INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS 346 00:10:59,792 --> 00:11:01,127 PROGRAMMING AND POLICY WORK, SO 347 00:11:01,127 --> 00:11:05,131 THE PRAGMATICS OF 348 00:11:05,131 --> 00:11:05,965 IMPLEMENTATION, BUT ALSO NOW 349 00:11:05,965 --> 00:11:07,933 LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE IN 350 00:11:07,933 --> 00:11:18,310 THE SEATTLE METRO AREA. WITH A 351 00:11:18,310 --> 00:11:19,011 FOCUS ON BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR 352 00:11:19,011 --> 00:11:19,545 FURTHER ENGAGEMENT WITH 353 00:11:19,545 --> 00:11:20,713 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, I WOULD BE 354 00:11:20,713 --> 00:11:21,380 INTERESTED IN CLOBBERING ACROSS 355 00:11:21,380 --> 00:11:22,081 COMMISSIONS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED 356 00:11:22,081 --> 00:11:22,581 ORGANIZATIONS AND WITH 357 00:11:22,581 --> 00:11:23,149 GOVERNMENT AND SUPPORTING 358 00:11:23,149 --> 00:11:23,916 RECOGNITION OF STRATEGY FOR 359 00:11:23,916 --> 00:11:24,717 STRENGTHENING HUMAN RIGHTS THAT 360 00:11:24,717 --> 00:11:25,951 REQUIRES PARTNERSHIP AND RESPECT 361 00:11:25,951 --> 00:11:28,354 FOR DIVERSITY OF VIEWPOINTS AND 362 00:11:28,354 --> 00:11:31,023 APPROACHES . I AM A HUSBAND AND 363 00:11:31,023 --> 00:11:35,561 FATHER OF TWO AND FEEL DEEPLY 364 00:11:35,561 --> 00:11:36,195 COMMITTED TO HELPING THE CITY 365 00:11:36,195 --> 00:11:40,499 CONTINUED TO PROTECT AND HONOR 366 00:11:40,499 --> 00:11:41,534 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT FOR EVERYONE, 367 00:11:41,534 --> 00:11:42,802 ESPECIALLY OUR CHILDREN. THANK 368 00:11:42,802 --> 00:11:43,002 YOU. 369 00:11:43,002 --> 00:11:45,705 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT WAS 370 00:11:45,705 --> 00:11:47,373 REALLY FANTASTIC. I APPRECIATE 371 00:11:47,373 --> 00:11:55,948 YOU. SEBASTIAN, ON BEHALF OF 372 00:11:55,948 --> 00:11:57,183 QUEEN WHO COULDN'T BE HERE, AND 373 00:11:57,183 --> 00:11:58,717 THANK YOU SO MUCH TO KIM AND 374 00:11:58,717 --> 00:11:59,385 DAVID FOR SHARING YOUR 375 00:11:59,385 --> 00:12:00,352 EXPERIENCE WITH US, AND ALSO 376 00:12:00,352 --> 00:12:01,587 SHARING YOUR PASSION AND YOUR 377 00:12:01,587 --> 00:12:03,155 REASON WHY FOR SERVING ON THE 378 00:12:03,155 --> 00:12:05,591 COMMITTEE. COLLEAGUES, I 379 00:12:05,591 --> 00:12:07,026 RETURNED TO YOU TO SEE FIRST IF 380 00:12:07,026 --> 00:12:08,294 THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS FOR OUR 381 00:12:08,294 --> 00:12:09,895 APPOINTEES PRIOR TO GOING TO A 382 00:12:09,895 --> 00:12:14,166 VOTE. 383 00:12:14,166 --> 00:12:14,767 >> MADAME CHAIR. 384 00:12:14,767 --> 00:12:15,634 >> COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ. 385 00:12:15,634 --> 00:12:16,735 >> QUICK QUESTION. I WAS GOING 386 00:12:16,735 --> 00:12:18,104 THROUGH -- WHEN WE GET THE 387 00:12:18,104 --> 00:12:19,205 APPLICATION PACKETS -- HOW COME 388 00:12:19,205 --> 00:12:20,372 -- USUALLY WILL FILL IN WHAT 389 00:12:20,372 --> 00:12:22,541 DISTRICT PEOPLE ARE FROM. I 390 00:12:22,541 --> 00:12:23,776 RECALL THEM AS EMPTY. I KNOW 391 00:12:23,776 --> 00:12:26,779 BRANDON IS IN -- I THINK KIM IS 392 00:12:26,779 --> 00:12:29,482 IN D5 . IS THERE A REASON YOU 393 00:12:29,482 --> 00:12:33,519 DIDN'T FILL THAT IN? 394 00:12:33,519 --> 00:12:35,488 >> I'M NOT SURE BUT I BELIEVE 395 00:12:35,488 --> 00:12:36,155 THEY WERE ON THE ORIGINAL NOTICE 396 00:12:36,155 --> 00:12:37,389 OF APPOINTMENT PACKETS. 397 00:12:37,389 --> 00:12:38,791 >> OKAY. MY COLUMN IS EMPTY. I 398 00:12:38,791 --> 00:12:40,926 DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS JUST ME. 399 00:12:40,926 --> 00:12:42,728 ON THE MAYORAL ONE, IT IS EMPTY 400 00:12:42,728 --> 00:12:43,562 FOR KIM. 401 00:12:43,562 --> 00:12:47,600 >> THANK YOU FOR THAT, COUNCIL 402 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,535 MEMBER JUAREZ. I KNOW DAVID IS 403 00:12:49,535 --> 00:12:55,441 QUEEN ANNE, SO IS D7 . KIM, 404 00:12:55,441 --> 00:12:56,542 GUINEA WORM MY DRESS WHICH 405 00:12:56,542 --> 00:12:57,209 DISTRICT YOU ARE IN? 406 00:12:57,209 --> 00:12:58,077 >> NORTHGATE. 407 00:12:58,077 --> 00:13:02,648 >> FANTASTIC. THAT IS D5. I 408 00:13:02,648 --> 00:13:06,819 DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE QUEEN'S 409 00:13:06,819 --> 00:13:08,087 HERE. BUT WE WILL MAKE SURE TO 410 00:13:08,087 --> 00:13:11,090 GET THAT INFORMATION TO YOU 411 00:13:11,090 --> 00:13:11,991 COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ. 412 00:13:11,991 --> 00:13:13,125 >> I WAS JUST CONFIRMING. 413 00:13:13,125 --> 00:13:14,059 USUALLY WE GO THROUGH THE PACKET 414 00:13:14,059 --> 00:13:17,897 AND TRY TO -- ONE REASON WHY, AS 415 00:13:17,897 --> 00:13:19,198 YOU KNOW, WE WENT TO A DISTRICT 416 00:13:19,198 --> 00:13:20,900 SYSTEM. WE TRY TO HAVE SOME 417 00:13:20,900 --> 00:13:28,874 DISTRICT PURITY ACROSS THE CITY 418 00:13:28,874 --> 00:13:30,476 . BASICALLY PEOPLE NORTH OF THE 419 00:13:30,476 --> 00:13:31,343 SHIP CANAL. WE NEED PEOPLE UP 420 00:13:31,343 --> 00:13:32,378 THERE TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING 421 00:13:32,378 --> 00:13:33,646 SOUTH OF THE SHIP CANAL AS WELL. 422 00:13:33,646 --> 00:13:35,080 I DID HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU, 423 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:35,981 SEBASTIAN. AND WE HAVE MET 424 00:13:35,981 --> 00:13:37,950 BEFORE. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. 425 00:13:37,950 --> 00:13:38,617 MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT, WAS AT 426 00:13:38,617 --> 00:13:40,152 63 YEARS AGO DURING THE CIVIL 427 00:13:40,152 --> 00:13:49,061 RIGHTS ERA , 1964, 'CITY FIVE 428 00:13:49,061 --> 00:13:50,162 LAWS? A LITTLE BIT BEFORE THAT? 429 00:13:50,296 --> 00:13:51,363 >> IT WAS FOUNDED IN '63. 430 00:13:51,363 --> 00:13:52,932 >> THAT IS WHAT I THOUGHT. RIGHT 431 00:13:52,932 --> 00:13:58,904 IN THAT POCKET WHEN A LOT OF 432 00:13:58,904 --> 00:13:59,705 CITIES WERE CREATING HUMAN 433 00:13:59,705 --> 00:14:00,406 RIGHTS COMMISSIONS TO ENFORCE 434 00:14:00,406 --> 00:14:01,407 BROWN V EDUCATION, VOTING RIGHTS 435 00:14:01,407 --> 00:14:02,474 ACT, ALL THAT STUFF HAPPENING 436 00:14:02,474 --> 00:14:03,809 BACK IN THE DAY. WHICH 437 00:14:03,809 --> 00:14:12,017 INTERESTINGLY, IT IS ALL BACK. 438 00:14:12,017 --> 00:14:13,752 IF THERE'S EVER A TIME -- THESE 439 00:14:13,752 --> 00:14:14,653 ARE GREAT NOMINEES, BY THE WAY. 440 00:14:14,653 --> 00:14:15,588 THANK YOU, MADAME CHAIR. HAVING 441 00:14:15,588 --> 00:14:16,755 THESE KIND OF VOICES IS EXACTLY 442 00:14:16,755 --> 00:14:18,257 -- FUNNY HOW WHEN THINGS CHANGE 443 00:14:18,257 --> 00:14:19,225 THEY ALWAYS STAYED THE SAME. YOU 444 00:14:19,225 --> 00:14:20,259 STILL NEED THESE VOICES AND 445 00:14:20,259 --> 00:14:21,427 THESE FOLKS. THE ONE THING I 446 00:14:21,427 --> 00:14:22,595 ALWAYS LIKED ABOUT THE SEATTLE 447 00:14:22,595 --> 00:14:23,529 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION IS I 448 00:14:23,529 --> 00:14:24,530 ALWAYS CALLED IT THE GATEWAY 449 00:14:24,530 --> 00:14:25,731 COMMISSION. IT IS THE ONE YOU 450 00:14:25,731 --> 00:14:27,166 WANT TO GET ON, BECAUSE THERE IS 451 00:14:27,166 --> 00:14:28,901 SO MUCH GOING ON. YOU CAN HAVE 452 00:14:28,901 --> 00:14:29,535 TENTACLES EVERYWHERE. HOUSING, 453 00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:30,436 RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS, PUBLIC 454 00:14:30,436 --> 00:14:37,376 SAFETY YOU USUALLY GET REALLY 455 00:14:37,376 --> 00:14:38,444 GOOD PHOTOS, BECAUSE THEY ALL 456 00:14:38,444 --> 00:14:39,545 VOLUNTEER, THAT HAVE A VOICE, 457 00:14:39,545 --> 00:14:40,379 THEY CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. 458 00:14:40,379 --> 00:14:41,947 NOT JUST THEIR DISTRICT. CARE 459 00:14:41,947 --> 00:14:49,355 ABOUT GENERAL CITYWIDE GLOBAL 460 00:14:49,355 --> 00:14:49,889 ISSUES, NATIONAL ISSUES, 461 00:14:49,889 --> 00:14:50,522 REGIONAL ISSUES. AND THESE 462 00:14:50,522 --> 00:14:51,257 PACKETS ARE WONDERFUL. AGAIN, 463 00:14:51,257 --> 00:14:52,625 THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU, MADAME 464 00:14:52,625 --> 00:14:53,525 CHAIR, FOR YOUR APPOINTMENTS, 465 00:14:53,525 --> 00:14:54,393 AND CERTAINLY, MAYOR WILSON, FOR 466 00:14:54,393 --> 00:14:54,793 HER APPOINTMENT. 467 00:14:54,793 --> 00:14:56,195 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL 468 00:14:56,195 --> 00:14:58,731 MEMBER JUAREZ. COUNCILMEMBER 469 00:14:58,731 --> 00:14:58,964 RINCK. 470 00:14:58,964 --> 00:15:00,065 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST 471 00:15:00,065 --> 00:15:01,433 WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK 472 00:15:01,433 --> 00:15:02,835 THE FOLKS WHO CAME BEFORE US 473 00:15:02,835 --> 00:15:03,903 ONLINE TODAY. THANK YOU FOR 474 00:15:03,903 --> 00:15:14,413 TAKING THE TIME TO APPLY, AND 475 00:15:15,681 --> 00:15:16,482 THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS 476 00:15:16,482 --> 00:15:17,449 TO SERVE ON THIS COMMISSION. 477 00:15:17,449 --> 00:15:18,517 I'M REALLY EXCITED TO BE 478 00:15:18,517 --> 00:15:20,486 WORKING WITH YOU. YOU BRING 479 00:15:20,486 --> 00:15:21,120 INCREDIBLE EXPERTISE, AND I AM 480 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:22,087 JUST REALLY EXCITED TO VOTE YES 481 00:15:22,087 --> 00:15:22,688 ON YOUR APPOINTMENTS TODAY. 482 00:15:22,688 --> 00:15:23,022 THANK YOU. 483 00:15:23,022 --> 00:15:23,923 >> GREAT. FANTASTIC. THANK YOU 484 00:15:23,923 --> 00:15:24,957 SO MUCH, COLLEAGUES. I 485 00:15:24,957 --> 00:15:26,191 APPRECIATE THAT. I WILL GO AHEAD 486 00:15:26,191 --> 00:15:27,426 AND MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE 487 00:15:27,426 --> 00:15:28,427 RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF 488 00:15:28,427 --> 00:15:37,870 APPOINTMENTS 03 -- 03505, 489 00:15:37,870 --> 00:15:38,837 THROUGH 03507. IS THERE A 490 00:15:38,837 --> 00:15:39,171 SECOND? 491 00:15:39,171 --> 00:15:39,538 >> SECOND. 492 00:15:39,538 --> 00:15:41,106 >> IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO 493 00:15:41,106 --> 00:15:41,807 RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF THE 494 00:15:41,807 --> 00:15:43,142 APPOINTMENTS. ARE THERE ANY 495 00:15:43,142 --> 00:15:46,412 FURTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. 496 00:15:46,412 --> 00:15:47,579 SEEING NONE. WILL THE CLERK 497 00:15:47,579 --> 00:15:48,914 PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE 498 00:15:48,914 --> 00:15:49,515 RECOMMENDATION TO CONFIRM THE 499 00:15:49,515 --> 00:15:49,848 APPOINTMENTS? 500 00:15:49,848 --> 00:16:00,392 >> [ ROLL CALL ] THERE ARE THREE 501 00:16:02,594 --> 00:16:03,429 VOTES IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. 502 00:16:03,562 --> 00:16:04,363 >> FANTASTIC. THE MOTION 503 00:16:04,363 --> 00:16:05,064 CARRIES. THE COMMITTEE 504 00:16:05,064 --> 00:16:05,898 RECOMMENDATION -- THERE IS A 505 00:16:05,898 --> 00:16:06,932 PLOT HAPPENING IN CHAMBERS FOR 506 00:16:06,932 --> 00:16:08,434 OUR GUESTS WITH US ONLINE. 507 00:16:08,434 --> 00:16:09,501 REALLY EXCITED. THE MOTION 508 00:16:09,501 --> 00:16:10,369 CARRIES, AND THE COMMITTEE 509 00:16:10,369 --> 00:16:11,203 RECOGNITION THAT THE APPOINTMENT 510 00:16:11,203 --> 00:16:12,571 BE CONFIRMED WILL BE SENT TO THE 511 00:16:12,571 --> 00:16:13,572 JUNE 2, 2026 SEATTLE CITY 512 00:16:13,572 --> 00:16:14,406 COUNCIL MEETING. AND AGAIN, 513 00:16:14,406 --> 00:16:16,041 THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR 514 00:16:16,041 --> 00:16:19,979 COMMISSIONERS AND SEBASTIAN FROM 515 00:16:19,979 --> 00:16:21,180 OCR FOR JOINING US. WITH THAT, 516 00:16:21,180 --> 00:16:23,148 WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE NEXT 517 00:16:23,148 --> 00:16:24,116 ITEM ON THE COMMITTEE AGENDA. IT 518 00:16:24,116 --> 00:16:32,958 IS A DAY OF APPOINTMENTS HERE. 519 00:16:32,958 --> 00:16:34,059 WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ ITEM 520 00:16:34,059 --> 00:16:34,960 4 INTO THE RECORD? 521 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:36,095 >> AGENDA ITEM 4, APPOINTMENT 522 00:16:36,095 --> 00:16:36,729 03508, APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS 523 00:16:36,729 --> 00:16:37,796 GEFFNER AS MEMBER OF SEATTLE 524 00:16:37,796 --> 00:16:38,530 SOCIAL HOUSING PUBLIC 525 00:16:38,530 --> 00:16:39,631 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNING 526 00:16:39,631 --> 00:16:50,175 COUNCIL FOR TERM TO MAY 2022 -- 527 00:16:50,342 --> 00:16:51,377 MAY 22, 2020 SECOND. FOR 528 00:16:51,377 --> 00:16:52,077 BREATHING, DISCUSSION AND 529 00:16:52,077 --> 00:16:52,478 POSSIBLE THOUGH. 530 00:16:52,478 --> 00:16:53,545 >> FANTASTIC. THANK YOU. I WOULD 531 00:16:53,545 --> 00:16:55,014 LIKE TO INVITE UP TO THE TABLE 532 00:16:55,014 --> 00:16:56,215 THOMAS GEFFNER, WHO INTRODUCED 533 00:16:56,215 --> 00:17:06,725 HIMSELF. BEFORE HE BEGINS, I 534 00:17:09,228 --> 00:17:10,496 WILL JUST TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT TO 535 00:17:10,496 --> 00:17:11,697 SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. I AM REALLY 536 00:17:11,697 --> 00:17:12,698 EXCITED TO BRING FORTH AND 537 00:17:12,698 --> 00:17:13,665 CONSIDER THOMAS FOR THIS ROLE 538 00:17:13,665 --> 00:17:14,767 AND THIS APPOINTMENT ON THE 539 00:17:14,767 --> 00:17:15,601 SEATTLE SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER 540 00:17:15,601 --> 00:17:17,002 FORD. AS WE LOOK TO ENSURE THAT 541 00:17:17,002 --> 00:17:18,404 THE SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER IS 542 00:17:18,404 --> 00:17:19,138 SUCCESSFUL AND DELIVERS ON THE 543 00:17:19,138 --> 00:17:20,205 PROMISE OF PERMANENTLY 544 00:17:20,205 --> 00:17:25,444 AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY. 545 00:17:25,444 --> 00:17:26,645 AS WE DISCUSSED AT OUR LAST 546 00:17:26,645 --> 00:17:27,846 MEETING, WE WILL BE CONSIDERING 547 00:17:27,846 --> 00:17:29,014 A RESOLUTION AT A FUTURE MEETING 548 00:17:29,014 --> 00:17:30,215 TO ADOPT CHANGES TO THE SOCIAL 549 00:17:30,215 --> 00:17:31,116 HOUSING CHARTER, AND WE HAVE 550 00:17:31,116 --> 00:17:32,151 BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE 551 00:17:32,151 --> 00:17:33,519 BOARD TO DO SO. WEEDING AFTER 552 00:17:33,519 --> 00:17:34,319 THIS APPOINTMENT, MY OFFICE 553 00:17:34,319 --> 00:17:35,487 SPOKE WITH OVER A DOZEN LEADERS 554 00:17:35,487 --> 00:17:36,188 IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING 555 00:17:36,188 --> 00:17:37,022 PROVIDER SPACE, QUITTING MEETING 556 00:17:37,022 --> 00:17:38,257 WITH STAFF AT THE SOCIAL HOUSING 557 00:17:38,257 --> 00:17:39,258 DEVELOPER AND MEMBERS OF THE 558 00:17:39,258 --> 00:17:40,292 BOARD, TO UNDERSTAND WHAT KIND 559 00:17:40,292 --> 00:17:41,493 OF EXPERTISE IS NEEDED. IT WAS 560 00:17:41,493 --> 00:17:42,761 ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT WE SHOULD 561 00:17:42,761 --> 00:17:43,495 PRIORITIZE SOMEONE WITH 562 00:17:43,495 --> 00:17:44,096 EXPERIENCE IN FINANCING FOR 563 00:17:44,096 --> 00:17:48,867 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. 564 00:17:48,867 --> 00:17:50,636 GIVEN THE UNIQUE MODEL OF SOCIAL 565 00:17:50,636 --> 00:17:52,070 HOUSING AND HOW IT IS FUNDED, 566 00:17:52,070 --> 00:17:53,038 OUR OFFICE POLICE, I BELIEVE, IT 567 00:17:53,038 --> 00:17:53,806 IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT THAT 568 00:17:53,806 --> 00:17:54,873 THIS PERSON HAS AN UNDERSTANDING 569 00:17:54,873 --> 00:17:55,741 AND EXPERIENCE IN ACQUISITION, 570 00:17:55,741 --> 00:18:00,579 AS WELL AS BUILDING NONPROFIT 571 00:18:00,579 --> 00:18:01,780 AND MARKET RATE HOUSING IN OUR 572 00:18:01,780 --> 00:18:02,414 CITY. THOMAS BRINGS EXPERIENCE 573 00:18:02,414 --> 00:18:03,315 IN ACQUISITIONS AND DEVELOPMENT 574 00:18:03,315 --> 00:18:04,383 AT GREAT EXPECTATIONS, AS WELL 575 00:18:04,383 --> 00:18:05,951 AS COMMUNITY ROUTES HOUSING. HE 576 00:18:05,951 --> 00:18:08,587 ALSO HAS VERY EXCITING ACADEMIC 577 00:18:08,587 --> 00:18:09,121 AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER 578 00:18:09,121 --> 00:18:10,155 EXPERIENCE. I WILL SAY I WAS 579 00:18:10,155 --> 00:18:10,956 IMPRESSED WITH OUR CONVERSATIONS 580 00:18:10,956 --> 00:18:12,257 BUT HOW YOU STICK ABOUT FOR 581 00:18:12,257 --> 00:18:13,425 SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF THE 582 00:18:13,425 --> 00:18:14,426 SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER. I AM 583 00:18:14,426 --> 00:18:15,961 VERY EXCITED TO BRING THOMAS 584 00:18:15,961 --> 00:18:19,064 FORWARD . YOU RECEIVED 585 00:18:19,064 --> 00:18:20,499 MATERIALS. I THINK I AM GOING TO 586 00:18:20,499 --> 00:18:22,000 HEAD OVER TO COLLEAGUES TO SEE 587 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:23,402 IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS FOR 588 00:18:23,402 --> 00:18:29,842 THOMAS. THOMAS, WOULD YOU LIKE 589 00:18:29,842 --> 00:18:32,978 TO SHARE A FEW WORDS ABOUT 590 00:18:32,978 --> 00:18:34,046 YOURSELF AND WHY YOU ARE EXCITED 591 00:18:34,046 --> 00:18:35,080 TO SERVE ON THE BOARD? 592 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:41,887 >> OF COURSE. FIRST, THANK YOU 593 00:18:41,887 --> 00:18:42,621 SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER FOSTER, 594 00:18:42,621 --> 00:18:44,022 FOR THE KIND WORDS, AND THE REST 595 00:18:44,022 --> 00:18:45,257 OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR 596 00:18:45,257 --> 00:18:46,024 CONSIDERING ME FOR THIS 597 00:18:46,024 --> 00:18:47,526 APPOINTMENT. IT IS A HUGE ON A. 598 00:18:47,526 --> 00:18:48,961 I HAVE DEDICATED MY CAREER TO 599 00:18:48,961 --> 00:18:50,195 THE FURTHERANCE OF AFFORDABLE 600 00:18:50,195 --> 00:18:53,298 HOUSING IN SEATTLE, THE CITY I 601 00:18:53,298 --> 00:18:54,466 GREW UP IN. THAT STARTED IN THE 602 00:18:54,466 --> 00:18:55,167 TRADITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING 603 00:18:55,167 --> 00:18:56,101 DEVELOPMENT SPACE. I WORK THE 604 00:18:56,101 --> 00:18:57,603 COMMUNITY ROUTES HOUSING AND 605 00:18:57,603 --> 00:18:59,805 OTHER GROUPS BUILDING HERE IN 606 00:18:59,805 --> 00:19:00,639 WAS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 607 00:19:00,639 --> 00:19:01,573 OVERSEEING THE WHOLE PHASE OF 608 00:19:01,573 --> 00:19:02,508 DEVELOPMENT FROM FINANCING 609 00:19:02,508 --> 00:19:03,876 THROUGH CONSTRUCTION. AS I DID 610 00:19:03,876 --> 00:19:10,415 THIS WORK, I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY 611 00:19:10,415 --> 00:19:11,450 TO ADVANCE MORE THAN 2000 612 00:19:11,450 --> 00:19:12,518 AFFORDABLE HOMES HERE IN SEATTLE 613 00:19:12,518 --> 00:19:13,785 AND THE NORTHWESTERN UNITED 614 00:19:13,785 --> 00:19:16,588 STATES. I STARTED TO FEEL LIKE 615 00:19:16,588 --> 00:19:18,023 THERE WAS A NEED FOR NEW MODELS 616 00:19:18,023 --> 00:19:18,991 TO HELP SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING 617 00:19:18,991 --> 00:19:19,825 AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK. THAT 618 00:19:19,825 --> 00:19:24,129 LED ME TO TAKE A SABBATICAL TO 619 00:19:24,129 --> 00:19:25,163 SEEK A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. I 620 00:19:25,163 --> 00:19:26,231 WENT TO UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE 621 00:19:26,231 --> 00:19:30,369 WHERE I STUDIED GLOBAL HOUSING 622 00:19:30,369 --> 00:19:31,603 POLICY AND REAL ESTATE. I LOOKED 623 00:19:31,603 --> 00:19:33,105 AT THE SOCIAL HOUSING MODELS IN 624 00:19:33,105 --> 00:19:39,111 DENMARK , VIENNA AND THE UK AND 625 00:19:39,111 --> 00:19:40,579 TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE COULD 626 00:19:40,579 --> 00:19:41,780 BRING BACK FROM THESE MODELS 627 00:19:41,780 --> 00:19:50,189 HERE TO SEATTLE . SINCE I 628 00:19:50,189 --> 00:19:51,623 RETURNED TO THE CITY, I HAVE 629 00:19:51,623 --> 00:19:52,291 BEEN WITH GREAT EXPECTATIONS, 630 00:19:52,291 --> 00:19:53,559 AND WE ARE A NEW SORT OF 631 00:19:53,559 --> 00:19:54,693 AFFORDABLE DEVELOPER. WE TRY TO 632 00:19:54,693 --> 00:19:55,794 ANSWER THE QUESTION, HOW CAN WE 633 00:19:55,794 --> 00:19:57,362 BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHOUT 634 00:19:57,362 --> 00:19:58,630 PUBLIC SUBSIDY? THAT LOOKS LIKE 635 00:19:58,630 --> 00:19:59,097 BRINGING IN CORPORATE 636 00:19:59,097 --> 00:19:59,731 PHILANTHROPY, OTHER PRIVATELY 637 00:19:59,731 --> 00:20:00,499 MOTIVATED AND MISSION DRIVEN 638 00:20:00,499 --> 00:20:01,700 INVESTORS, AND SEEKING NEW 639 00:20:01,700 --> 00:20:04,202 PARTNERSHIPS. IN MY ROLE TODAY, 640 00:20:04,202 --> 00:20:05,304 I AM PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR 641 00:20:05,304 --> 00:20:06,204 FINDING AND SOURCING NEW 642 00:20:06,204 --> 00:20:11,543 ACQUISITION PROJECTS FOR US. 643 00:20:11,543 --> 00:20:12,411 LEADING THE CAPITAL STACK 644 00:20:12,411 --> 00:20:13,045 FORMATION, REALLY FOCUSED ON 645 00:20:13,045 --> 00:20:14,546 FINANCE AND HOW FINANCE CAN BE A 646 00:20:14,546 --> 00:20:15,914 TOOL TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE 647 00:20:15,914 --> 00:20:19,718 HOUSING SOLUTIONS. TREMENDOUSLY 648 00:20:19,718 --> 00:20:20,786 EXCITED ABOUT THE SOCIAL HOUSING 649 00:20:20,786 --> 00:20:22,154 DEVELOPER. I THINK THIS IS A 650 00:20:22,154 --> 00:20:23,088 REALLY ONCE IN A GENERATION 651 00:20:23,088 --> 00:20:23,855 OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING 652 00:20:23,855 --> 00:20:25,524 GREAT FOR THE CITY I WOULD LOVE 653 00:20:25,524 --> 00:20:28,360 TO BE PART OF THE BOARD AND 654 00:20:28,360 --> 00:20:29,294 PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE AND 655 00:20:29,294 --> 00:20:30,295 EXPERTISE I BUILT IN THE 656 00:20:30,295 --> 00:20:31,296 AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPACE TO HELP 657 00:20:31,296 --> 00:20:32,598 FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE SOCIAL 658 00:20:32,598 --> 00:20:33,265 HOUSING DEVELOPER. THANK YOU. 659 00:20:33,265 --> 00:20:35,067 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT 660 00:20:35,067 --> 00:20:37,302 OVERVIEW. I AM GLAD YOU SPOKE TO 661 00:20:37,302 --> 00:20:38,770 YOUR EXPERIENCE AND YOUR STUDIES 662 00:20:38,770 --> 00:20:49,314 IN EUROPE . AND CONGRATULATIONS 663 00:20:50,082 --> 00:20:51,283 ON THAT DEGREE, WHICH IS REALLY 664 00:20:51,283 --> 00:20:52,551 EXCITING. I WILL JUST ASK ONE 665 00:20:52,551 --> 00:20:53,151 QUESTION AND CHECK WITH 666 00:20:53,151 --> 00:20:54,319 COLLEAGUES TO SEE IF THEY HAVE 667 00:20:54,319 --> 00:20:55,354 FURTHER QUESTIONS. I WOULD LOVE 668 00:20:55,354 --> 00:20:56,788 TO HEAR YOU SHARE A LITTLE BIT 669 00:20:56,788 --> 00:20:57,990 ABOUT HOW YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR 670 00:20:57,990 --> 00:21:02,294 ROLE AS A NEW BOARD MEMBER TO AN 671 00:21:02,294 --> 00:21:03,462 ORGANIZATION THAT IS IN A REALLY 672 00:21:03,462 --> 00:21:04,329 EXCITING AND PIVOTAL MOMENT. 673 00:21:04,329 --> 00:21:06,098 >> YEAH, I MEAN, IT TRULY IS AN 674 00:21:06,098 --> 00:21:07,299 EXCITING AND PIVOTAL MOMENT. I 675 00:21:07,299 --> 00:21:08,166 GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH 676 00:21:08,166 --> 00:21:18,010 CURRENT CEO TIFFANY McCOY AND 677 00:21:18,010 --> 00:21:19,378 LEARN HOW SHE IS LOOKING AT THE 678 00:21:19,378 --> 00:21:20,879 ORGANIZATION. COMING IN AS A NEW 679 00:21:20,879 --> 00:21:22,080 BOARD MEMBER, FIRST AND 680 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:23,815 FOREMOST, I THINK MY ROLE IS TO 681 00:21:23,815 --> 00:21:24,282 LISTEN. THE BOARD IS 682 00:21:24,282 --> 00:21:24,916 TREMENDOUSLY DIVERSE AND HAS A 683 00:21:24,916 --> 00:21:26,051 WEALTH OF PERSPECTIVES FROM THE 684 00:21:26,051 --> 00:21:26,718 GREEN NEW DEAL AND ORGANIZED 685 00:21:26,718 --> 00:21:28,020 LABOR AND FROM THE RENTERS 686 00:21:28,020 --> 00:21:31,890 COMMISSION. I WANT TO MAKE SURE 687 00:21:31,890 --> 00:21:33,425 THAT I HEAR ALL THEIR VOICES AND 688 00:21:33,425 --> 00:21:34,459 UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE TRYING 689 00:21:34,459 --> 00:21:35,260 TO DO WITH THIS ORGANIZATION. 690 00:21:35,260 --> 00:21:36,862 THAT I REALLY WANT TO SERVE AS A 691 00:21:36,862 --> 00:21:38,063 SOUNDING BOARD, AS A PERSON WHO 692 00:21:38,063 --> 00:21:39,464 HAS REALLY SEEN DEVELOPMENT FROM 693 00:21:39,464 --> 00:21:40,799 BEGINNING TO END AND SEE WHAT 694 00:21:40,799 --> 00:21:42,334 CAN GO WRONG, AND ALSO WHAT CAN 695 00:21:42,334 --> 00:21:43,168 GO RIGHT. YOU KNOW, HELPING 696 00:21:43,168 --> 00:21:44,202 PEOPLE ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS 697 00:21:44,202 --> 00:21:45,504 TO EVALUATE THE PROJECTS THE 698 00:21:45,504 --> 00:21:49,541 SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER PURSUES 699 00:21:49,541 --> 00:21:50,642 IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME. LIKE 700 00:21:50,642 --> 00:21:52,277 YOU SAID, IT IS A PIVOTAL 701 00:21:52,277 --> 00:21:52,911 MOMENT. I THINK THERE'S A 702 00:21:52,911 --> 00:21:54,079 CHANCE TO EARN LEGITIMACY OF 703 00:21:54,079 --> 00:21:55,047 VOTERS BY SHOWING WHAT THE 704 00:21:55,047 --> 00:21:56,248 HOUSING DEVELOPER CAN DO, AND I 705 00:21:56,248 --> 00:21:57,382 JUST WANT TO HELP MAKE THAT 706 00:21:57,382 --> 00:21:57,649 HAPPEN. 707 00:21:57,649 --> 00:21:58,884 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, THOMAS. 708 00:21:58,884 --> 00:22:04,990 COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS? 709 00:22:04,990 --> 00:22:05,590 COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ. 710 00:22:05,590 --> 00:22:06,358 >> THANK YOU, MADAME CHAIR. 711 00:22:06,358 --> 00:22:07,926 FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK 712 00:22:07,926 --> 00:22:10,028 YOU THOMAS FOR YOUR WORK AND THE 713 00:22:10,028 --> 00:22:10,662 APPOINTMENT PROCESS. I 714 00:22:10,662 --> 00:22:11,930 UNDERSTAND THIS IS YOUR 715 00:22:11,930 --> 00:22:14,900 APPOINTMENT, CORRECT? WITH THE 716 00:22:14,900 --> 00:22:16,034 HOUSING EXPERIENCE, YOU KNOW, WE 717 00:22:16,034 --> 00:22:23,008 HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK WITH 718 00:22:23,008 --> 00:22:24,009 HOUSING. A REALLY GOOD CIVIC 719 00:22:24,009 --> 00:22:25,410 HOUSING PARTNER IN OUR FAMILY OF 720 00:22:25,410 --> 00:22:26,545 PUBLIC HOUSING. THIS IS KIND OF 721 00:22:26,545 --> 00:22:27,846 LIKE -- THIS IS A HIGHER LEVEL 722 00:22:27,846 --> 00:22:31,083 FOR YOU IT LOOKS LIKE MAYBE , I 723 00:22:31,083 --> 00:22:32,584 DON'T WANT IS A HIGHER LEVEL, 724 00:22:32,584 --> 00:22:33,952 BUT I AM TRYING TO GET A SENSE 725 00:22:33,952 --> 00:22:35,187 OF WHAT YOU ANTICIPATE WITH YOUR 726 00:22:35,187 --> 00:22:36,588 GREAT EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 727 00:22:36,588 --> 00:22:44,229 INVOLUNTARILY LEADING COMMUNITY 728 00:22:44,229 --> 00:22:45,330 HOUSING AND COMING BACK FROM 729 00:22:45,330 --> 00:22:46,098 WHAT YOU LEARNED, WHAT YOU 730 00:22:46,098 --> 00:22:46,865 ANTICIPATE BRINGING BESIDES JUST 731 00:22:46,865 --> 00:22:48,366 LIKE -- YOU KNOW, WE ARE NOT 732 00:22:48,366 --> 00:22:49,267 VIENNA. WILL PEOPLE DO THAT 733 00:22:49,267 --> 00:22:50,936 STUFF, I HAVE TO SAY, WE ARE NOT 734 00:22:50,936 --> 00:22:52,904 L.A., WE ARE NOT DENMARK. FOR 735 00:22:52,904 --> 00:22:56,208 SEATTLE SPECIFIC AND THE 736 00:22:56,208 --> 00:22:57,209 SENSIBILITIES FOR OUR CITY AND 737 00:22:57,209 --> 00:22:58,276 HOUSING, KIND OF WHAT YOUR 738 00:22:58,276 --> 00:23:08,687 BROADER PERSPECTIVE IS. 739 00:23:12,891 --> 00:23:14,526 >> IT IS A GREAT POINT. IT IS 740 00:23:14,526 --> 00:23:15,827 SOMETHING WE ASK WE TALKED A LOT 741 00:23:15,827 --> 00:23:17,062 ABOUT WHEN I WAS STUDYING. YOU 742 00:23:17,062 --> 00:23:18,196 CAN'T JUST TAKE A SOLUTION THAT 743 00:23:18,196 --> 00:23:19,798 WORKS IN CITY A AND ASSUME IT IS 744 00:23:19,798 --> 00:23:21,433 GOING TO WORK IN CITY B. I THINK 745 00:23:21,433 --> 00:23:22,934 FOR ME THE FOCUS IS ON THE 746 00:23:22,934 --> 00:23:23,869 FUNDAMENTALS. THERE ARE WAYS YOU 747 00:23:23,869 --> 00:23:25,137 CAN SET UP THE FINANCING FOR 748 00:23:25,137 --> 00:23:26,171 ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THIS TO HELP 749 00:23:26,171 --> 00:23:26,838 ENSURE LONG-TERM DURABILITY. 750 00:23:26,838 --> 00:23:28,273 THAT WOULD BE MY GOAL. I THINK 751 00:23:28,273 --> 00:23:29,474 THE REASON THE HOUSING MODEL IN 752 00:23:29,474 --> 00:23:30,776 DENMARK HAS EXCEEDED IS THE WAY 753 00:23:30,776 --> 00:23:32,244 THEY SET UP THE BOND FINANCING 754 00:23:32,244 --> 00:23:32,778 FOR THEIR SOCIAL HOUSING 755 00:23:32,778 --> 00:23:33,779 DEVELOPER. THAT IS SOMETHING WE 756 00:23:33,779 --> 00:23:37,048 COULD TRANSLATE TO HEAR -- 757 00:23:37,048 --> 00:23:38,517 >> I THOUGHT WE WERE DOING THAT. 758 00:23:38,650 --> 00:23:39,885 >> WE ARE NOW. I THINK THE 759 00:23:39,885 --> 00:23:40,719 CHARTER AMENDMENT THAT IS 760 00:23:40,719 --> 00:23:41,920 ADVANCING NOW IS GOING TO CHANGE 761 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:42,120 THAT. 762 00:23:42,120 --> 00:23:43,522 >> RIGHT. YOU UNDERSTAND HOW 763 00:23:43,522 --> 00:23:51,630 THAT , OBVIOUSLY, HOW THAT PEACE 764 00:23:51,630 --> 00:23:52,230 WORKS BUT IT IS VERY, VERY 765 00:23:52,230 --> 00:23:52,764 IMPORTANT. 766 00:23:52,764 --> 00:23:53,365 >> INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. AND 767 00:23:53,365 --> 00:23:53,999 OFTEN OVERLOOKED DETAIL. THERE 768 00:23:53,999 --> 00:23:55,634 ARE OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO IN 769 00:23:55,634 --> 00:24:02,541 THE WAY THAT YOU CAN SET UP 770 00:24:02,541 --> 00:24:03,642 RESERVES SO EACH PROJECT IS 771 00:24:03,642 --> 00:24:04,810 PAYING A NEW FUND, AND THAT 772 00:24:04,810 --> 00:24:05,944 SUPPORTS IF THERE IS ANY BIG 773 00:24:05,944 --> 00:24:06,778 EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE THAT NEEDS 774 00:24:06,778 --> 00:24:08,113 TO HAPPEN. ALL THESE LITTLE 775 00:24:08,113 --> 00:24:09,481 DETAILS CAN BE TRANSLATED TO 776 00:24:09,481 --> 00:24:10,649 SEATTLE. AS IT COMES TO THE 777 00:24:10,649 --> 00:24:11,783 SPECIFICS OF OUR CITY AND 778 00:24:11,783 --> 00:24:12,951 CULTURE, I THINK THAT IS WHERE, 779 00:24:12,951 --> 00:24:14,186 LISTENING TO THE REST OF THE 780 00:24:14,186 --> 00:24:15,487 BOARD AND TO THE CURRENT STAFF 781 00:24:15,487 --> 00:24:16,621 MEMBERS, COMES INTO PLAY SO WE 782 00:24:16,621 --> 00:24:18,089 CAN SHAPE THE END PRODUCT AROUND 783 00:24:18,089 --> 00:24:19,357 WHAT OUR LOCAL NEEDS ARE. 784 00:24:19,357 --> 00:24:24,196 >> I AM HOPING -- I HAVE SIX 785 00:24:24,196 --> 00:24:25,831 MONTHS LEFT IN THIS JOB. ONE 786 00:24:25,831 --> 00:24:27,065 THING I AM HOPING TO SEE BEFORE 787 00:24:27,065 --> 00:24:31,670 I GO, AND I KNOW -- I AM GLAD I 788 00:24:31,670 --> 00:24:33,038 DON'T WANT TO GET TOO NERDY ON 789 00:24:33,038 --> 00:24:33,872 PUBLIC FINANCING AND TAX-EXEMPT 790 00:24:33,872 --> 00:24:35,507 FINANCING, IS MAKING SURE THAT 791 00:24:35,507 --> 00:24:38,877 SOCIAL HOUSING IS, INDEED, 792 00:24:38,877 --> 00:24:40,078 LABELED AS A CRITICAL OR 793 00:24:40,078 --> 00:24:40,712 ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION. 794 00:24:40,712 --> 00:24:41,847 BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY A 795 00:24:41,847 --> 00:24:43,381 CITY OR GOVERNMENT CAN ISSUE 796 00:24:43,381 --> 00:24:51,089 DEBT AT A LOW INTEREST RATE TO 797 00:24:51,089 --> 00:24:51,857 PAY FOR THESE TYPE OF 798 00:24:51,857 --> 00:24:52,691 STRUCTURES. EVEN THOUGH IT 799 00:24:52,691 --> 00:24:53,892 SOUNDS WONKY, LIKE WHAT YOU WERE 800 00:24:53,892 --> 00:24:54,793 SAYING, IT IS INCREDIBLY 801 00:24:54,793 --> 00:24:55,927 IMPORTANT. IF YOU CAN'T GO INTO 802 00:24:55,927 --> 00:24:56,895 THE MARKETPLACE WITH 803 00:24:56,895 --> 00:24:57,562 GOVERNMENT-BACKED BONDS TO BUILD 804 00:24:57,562 --> 00:24:58,597 HOUSING -- AND I THINK RAISING 805 00:24:58,597 --> 00:24:59,664 THAT WITH THE KING COUNTY 806 00:24:59,664 --> 00:25:00,332 REGIONAL HOMELESS AUTHORITY. 807 00:25:00,332 --> 00:25:01,500 THAT IS ANOTHER ISSUE. MY.IS, I 808 00:25:01,500 --> 00:25:02,500 AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING 809 00:25:02,500 --> 00:25:10,609 YOUR EXPERTISE ON THIS BOARD AND 810 00:25:10,609 --> 00:25:11,910 THE FINANCING PIECE, HOW WE 811 00:25:11,910 --> 00:25:13,078 BRING ALL THIS TO FRUITION AND 812 00:25:13,078 --> 00:25:14,012 MAKE IT A STAPLE WITHIN, NOT 813 00:25:14,012 --> 00:25:15,380 ONLY OUR BUDGET, BUT HOW WE GO 814 00:25:15,380 --> 00:25:16,214 AND FUND SOCIAL HOUSING 815 00:25:16,214 --> 00:25:17,749 PROJECTS. BECAUSE I DON'T THINK 816 00:25:17,749 --> 00:25:23,788 THE PUBLIC IN THE CONVERSATION 817 00:25:23,788 --> 00:25:25,223 HAS BEEN AS IN-DEPTH AS I WOULD 818 00:25:25,223 --> 00:25:26,324 LIKE. I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT 819 00:25:26,324 --> 00:25:27,692 YOUR APPOINTMENT AND THE DEPTH 820 00:25:27,692 --> 00:25:29,227 OF EXPERIENCE TO BRING TO THE 821 00:25:29,227 --> 00:25:32,297 FINANCING PIECE. 822 00:25:32,297 --> 00:25:33,331 >> THANK YOU. IT IS WONKY AND 823 00:25:33,331 --> 00:25:34,532 HARD TO UNDERSTAND. 824 00:25:34,532 --> 00:25:35,000 >> I LIKE IT, THOUGH. 825 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:36,601 >> I KNOW. THAT IS WHY I WANT TO 826 00:25:36,601 --> 00:25:37,569 TRY TO HELP. 827 00:25:37,569 --> 00:25:38,503 >> GOOD FOR YOU. 828 00:25:38,503 --> 00:25:41,940 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL 829 00:25:41,940 --> 00:25:43,008 MEMBER JUAREZ. THEY WANT TO 830 00:25:43,008 --> 00:25:44,542 CLARIFY, I KNOW WHEN YOU WERE 831 00:25:44,542 --> 00:25:45,043 SPEAKING TO THOMAS'S 832 00:25:45,043 --> 00:25:45,677 EXPERIENCES, YOU MENTIONED 833 00:25:45,677 --> 00:25:46,444 VOLUNTEER WORK. THOMAS WAS 834 00:25:46,444 --> 00:25:47,279 DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT COMMUNITY 835 00:25:47,279 --> 00:25:48,246 HOUSING. I WANTED TO CLARIFY 836 00:25:48,246 --> 00:25:52,350 THAT ONE FOR THE RECORD BRIEFLY. 837 00:25:52,350 --> 00:25:53,752 >> THANK YOU. 838 00:25:53,752 --> 00:25:54,619 >> ABSOLUTELY. IN TERMS OF THE 839 00:25:54,619 --> 00:25:55,420 FINANCING COMPONENT, WE ARE 840 00:25:55,420 --> 00:25:56,688 LOOKING FORWARD TO BRINGING 841 00:25:56,688 --> 00:25:57,856 FORTH A RECOMMENDED CHANGE ON 842 00:25:57,856 --> 00:25:59,591 THE FINANCING, WHICH WE EXPECT 843 00:25:59,591 --> 00:26:01,259 TO HAVE IN OUR NEXT COMMITTEE 844 00:26:01,259 --> 00:26:02,627 MEETING. SO YOU ARE RIGHT ON 845 00:26:02,627 --> 00:26:05,196 TIME , COUNCILMEMBER JUAREZ. THE 846 00:26:05,196 --> 00:26:06,431 ONLY OTHER THING I WOULD ADD 847 00:26:06,431 --> 00:26:10,902 INTO THE CONVERSATION THAT I 848 00:26:10,902 --> 00:26:12,070 THINK IS LESS ABOUT YOUR 849 00:26:12,070 --> 00:26:12,704 QUALIFICATIONS, THOMAS, BUT MORE 850 00:26:12,704 --> 00:26:14,506 ABOUT THE MOMENT WE ARE IN, IS 851 00:26:14,506 --> 00:26:25,050 IT THAT THE DEVELOPER HAS ALSO 852 00:26:28,586 --> 00:26:29,621 BROUGHT ON A NUMBER OF STAFF 853 00:26:29,621 --> 00:26:30,689 MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE AND 854 00:26:30,689 --> 00:26:31,323 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 855 00:26:31,323 --> 00:26:32,557 OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. WE 856 00:26:32,557 --> 00:26:33,658 HAVE BEEN EXCITED TO SEE THE 857 00:26:33,658 --> 00:26:34,392 DEVELOPMENT OF THAT EXPERIENCE, 858 00:26:34,392 --> 00:26:35,794 NOT JUST AT THE BOARD LEVEL WITH 859 00:26:35,794 --> 00:26:36,895 YOUR APPOINTMENT, BUT ALSO AT 860 00:26:36,895 --> 00:26:38,296 THE STAFF LEVEL WITH SOME OF THE 861 00:26:38,296 --> 00:26:40,899 RECENT HIRES THAT HAVE COME ON. 862 00:26:40,899 --> 00:26:42,434 NOW I AM BLINKING ON THEIR 863 00:26:42,434 --> 00:26:43,802 NAMES. I KNOW GINGER IS ON, AND 864 00:26:43,802 --> 00:26:44,636 THERE IS ANOTHER TOURNAMENT 865 00:26:44,636 --> 00:26:46,071 WHOSE NAME I REMEMBER AS SOON AS 866 00:26:46,071 --> 00:26:47,739 I STEP OFF THE DAIS, I AM SURE. 867 00:26:47,739 --> 00:26:48,707 A FANTASTIC COMBINATION OF 868 00:26:48,707 --> 00:26:49,507 EXPERIENCE ON THE STAFF, AND 869 00:26:49,507 --> 00:26:50,508 THEN YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL ADD 870 00:26:50,508 --> 00:26:55,447 THAT TO THE BOARD. ALL RIGHT. 871 00:26:55,447 --> 00:26:55,914 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. 872 00:26:55,914 --> 00:26:57,148 >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I BELIEVE 873 00:26:57,148 --> 00:26:58,283 MY QUESTION IS GOING TO BUILD 874 00:26:58,283 --> 00:26:59,417 OFF OF COUNCIL MEMBER JUAREZ'S 875 00:26:59,417 --> 00:27:00,185 QUESTION RELATED TO THE 876 00:27:00,185 --> 00:27:00,885 FINANCING COMPONENTS. I HAVE 877 00:27:00,885 --> 00:27:02,153 BEEN THINKING AND REFLECTING A 878 00:27:02,153 --> 00:27:03,521 LOT ON THE MOMENT WE ARE IN 879 00:27:03,521 --> 00:27:06,057 RIGHT NOW IN THE AFFORDABLE 880 00:27:06,057 --> 00:27:07,092 HOUSING SECTOR, AND HOW ONE 881 00:27:07,092 --> 00:27:08,059 THING THAT IS PARTICULARLY FRONT 882 00:27:08,059 --> 00:27:09,094 THE MIND IS ONGOING MAINTENANCE 883 00:27:09,094 --> 00:27:10,362 AND OPERATIONS AND HOW WE ARE 884 00:27:10,362 --> 00:27:11,396 FINDING THAT. I AM WONDERING, 885 00:27:11,396 --> 00:27:21,840 WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE FROM 886 00:27:24,209 --> 00:27:25,143 HOUSING TO GREAT EXPECTATIONS, 887 00:27:25,143 --> 00:27:25,944 AND WONDERING HOW YOU ARE 888 00:27:25,944 --> 00:27:26,711 THINKING ABOUT THE UNIQUE 889 00:27:26,711 --> 00:27:27,579 FINANCING MODEL OF THE SOCIAL 890 00:27:27,579 --> 00:27:28,113 HOUSING DEVELOPER AND 891 00:27:28,113 --> 00:27:28,747 OPPORTUNITIES MORE SUSTAINABLY 892 00:27:28,747 --> 00:27:29,781 ADDRESS THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE 893 00:27:29,781 --> 00:27:30,749 AND OPERATIONS NEEDS. THAT IS A 894 00:27:30,749 --> 00:27:31,850 VERY WONKY CUSHION, BUDDY INVITE 895 00:27:31,850 --> 00:27:33,084 YOU TO SHARE ANY THOUGHTS YOU 896 00:27:33,084 --> 00:27:34,019 MAY HAVE ON THAT TOPIC. 897 00:27:34,019 --> 00:27:35,286 >> SUCH A GREAT QUESTION. IT 898 00:27:35,286 --> 00:27:36,654 GETS AT THE HEART OF THE CURRENT 899 00:27:36,654 --> 00:27:37,889 MOMENT. WHEN I WAS AT COMMUNITY 900 00:27:37,889 --> 00:27:39,824 ROOTS, IT WAS A TOUGH TIME FOR 901 00:27:39,824 --> 00:27:40,458 THE ORGANIZATION FOR THAT VERY 902 00:27:40,458 --> 00:27:42,027 REASON. MY PERSPECTIVE RIGHT NOW 903 00:27:42,027 --> 00:27:43,361 IS THAT TIMES OF GOTTEN A LITTLE 904 00:27:43,361 --> 00:27:44,462 BETTER. OPERATING EXPENSES ARE 905 00:27:44,462 --> 00:27:45,063 NOT SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL 906 00:27:45,063 --> 00:27:46,064 LIKE THEY USED TO. IT IS 907 00:27:46,064 --> 00:27:47,632 SOMETHING WE FOCUS ON A LOT IN 908 00:27:47,632 --> 00:27:53,972 MY CURRENT ROLE . WE HAVE AN 909 00:27:53,972 --> 00:27:54,606 AFFILIATED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 910 00:27:54,606 --> 00:27:55,473 COMPANY THAT REALLY TRIES TO 911 00:27:55,473 --> 00:27:56,274 STREAMLINE AND MAKE THINGS 912 00:27:56,274 --> 00:27:57,308 EFFICIENT. THERE IS A LOT THAT 913 00:27:57,308 --> 00:27:58,410 THE SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER CAN 914 00:27:58,410 --> 00:27:59,644 DO AS IT STARTS TO MANAGE ITS 915 00:27:59,644 --> 00:28:00,712 OWN PROPERTIES. BUT MAKING SURE 916 00:28:00,712 --> 00:28:02,614 THAT STAFF IS THINKING ABOUT THE 917 00:28:02,614 --> 00:28:13,158 LONG-TERM , BECAUSE BUILDINGS TO 918 00:28:13,858 --> 00:28:14,392 FALL APART, AND MAJOR SYSTEMS 919 00:28:14,392 --> 00:28:15,527 THAT ARE NEW TODAY IN 10 OR 15 920 00:28:15,527 --> 00:28:16,961 YEARS ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE 921 00:28:16,961 --> 00:28:17,695 REPLACED. WE JUST HAVE TO 922 00:28:17,695 --> 00:28:19,130 ADEQUATELY PREPARE AN BUDGET AND 923 00:28:19,130 --> 00:28:20,131 BE CONSERVATIVE ENOUGH THAT WE 924 00:28:20,131 --> 00:28:20,765 DON'T GET CAUGHT HOLDING THE 925 00:28:20,765 --> 00:28:21,733 BAG IN THE FUTURE. 926 00:28:21,733 --> 00:28:22,367 >> APPRECIATE THOSE THOUGHTS. 927 00:28:22,367 --> 00:28:23,635 REALLY HELPFUL. TO TAKE US A 928 00:28:23,635 --> 00:28:24,636 LITTLE BIT OFF COURSE, FINAL 929 00:28:24,636 --> 00:28:32,544 QUESTION, IF I MAY. WE HAVE BEEN 930 00:28:32,544 --> 00:28:33,344 TALKING A LOT ABOUT THE 931 00:28:33,344 --> 00:28:34,379 FINANCING, BUT ONE OTHER ELEMENT 932 00:28:34,379 --> 00:28:35,380 OF THE SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPER 933 00:28:35,380 --> 00:28:36,648 -LIKE DOESN'T GET TALKED TO TOO 934 00:28:36,648 --> 00:28:37,982 MUCH ABOUT IS THIS ELEMENT OF 935 00:28:37,982 --> 00:28:38,750 RESIDENCE GOVERNANCE. SOMETHING 936 00:28:38,750 --> 00:28:40,051 INCLUDED IN THE CHARTER. IT IS A 937 00:28:40,051 --> 00:28:41,286 BUDDING PART OF THE WORK AHEAD 938 00:28:41,286 --> 00:28:45,924 OF US NOW THAT THEY HAVE A 939 00:28:45,924 --> 00:28:46,724 BUILDING COMING ONLINE AND 940 00:28:46,724 --> 00:28:47,559 RESIDENTS COMING IN. I'M 941 00:28:47,559 --> 00:28:48,827 WONDERING OF YOUR THOUGHTS AS A 942 00:28:48,827 --> 00:28:50,295 MEMBER TACKLING THAT PIECE. IT 943 00:28:50,295 --> 00:28:51,529 IS A LITTLE NOVEL IN THIS WAY TO 944 00:28:51,529 --> 00:28:53,264 BE BRINGING IN RESIDENTS ' 945 00:28:53,264 --> 00:28:54,332 GOVERNANCE FOR THE BODY. I'M 946 00:28:54,332 --> 00:28:55,400 WONDERING ON YOUR THOUGHTS ON 947 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:55,767 THAT TOPIC. 948 00:28:55,767 --> 00:29:04,542 >> I THINK THAT -- I AM SOMEBODY 949 00:29:04,542 --> 00:29:05,477 WHO BELIEVES IN PUBLIC 950 00:29:05,477 --> 00:29:06,144 EXPERIMENTATION. I THINK TO GET 951 00:29:06,144 --> 00:29:07,579 IT RIGHT, IT IS GOING TO TAKE 952 00:29:07,579 --> 00:29:09,013 LEARNING AND GROWING. IS A NEW 953 00:29:09,013 --> 00:29:10,582 MODEL FOR THE UNITED STATES. 954 00:29:10,582 --> 00:29:11,216 RESIDENT GOVERNANCE HAS WORKED 955 00:29:11,216 --> 00:29:11,850 IN SOME OTHER COUNTRIES, BUT 956 00:29:11,850 --> 00:29:12,550 OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE DIFFERENT 957 00:29:12,550 --> 00:29:14,119 CULTURAL MAKEUP THAN WE DO. YOU 958 00:29:14,119 --> 00:29:15,920 KNOW, IT IS SOMETHING TO FOCUS 959 00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:23,461 ON. I THINK JUST HAVING THE 960 00:29:23,461 --> 00:29:24,729 HUMILITY TO ADMIT WE MIGHT HAVE 961 00:29:24,729 --> 00:29:25,930 TO ADAPT AND CHANGE COURSE IN 962 00:29:25,930 --> 00:29:27,665 ORDER TO KEEP IT ON TRACK IT'S 963 00:29:27,665 --> 00:29:35,173 PROBABLY HOW I WOULD LOOK AT IT 964 00:29:35,173 --> 00:29:35,573 . 965 00:29:35,573 --> 00:29:36,407 >> APPRECIATE THE APPLICABILITY 966 00:29:36,407 --> 00:29:37,609 AND THAT THOUGHT. THANK YOU SO 967 00:29:37,609 --> 00:29:39,043 MUCH. DECIDED TO ADVANCE YOUR 968 00:29:39,043 --> 00:29:39,444 APPOINTMENT. 969 00:29:39,444 --> 00:29:39,811 >> ABSOLUTELY. 970 00:29:39,811 --> 00:29:40,311 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, 971 00:29:40,311 --> 00:29:41,913 COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. WHAT I AM 972 00:29:41,913 --> 00:29:42,480 LOVING ABOUT THE QUESTIONS 973 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:43,815 COMING FORWARD IS THAT MANY OF 974 00:29:43,815 --> 00:29:45,250 THESE WILL BE VOTING ON WHEN WE 975 00:29:45,250 --> 00:29:46,618 LOOK AT THE CHARTER CHANGES WE 976 00:29:46,618 --> 00:29:47,519 ARE LOOKING AT. THERE ARE SOME 977 00:29:47,519 --> 00:29:48,486 CHANGES AROUND GOVERNANCE AT THE 978 00:29:48,486 --> 00:29:49,854 BOARD IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE WE 979 00:29:49,854 --> 00:29:51,089 HAVE A FACE IN AN APPROPRIATE 980 00:29:51,089 --> 00:29:52,891 PROCESS, AS WELL AS SOME 981 00:29:52,891 --> 00:30:03,334 COMPONENTS AROUND RENT AN 982 00:30:05,870 --> 00:30:06,404 OPERATIONAL DOLLARS. ALL OF 983 00:30:06,404 --> 00:30:07,472 THOSE QUESTIONS ARE JUST RIGHT 984 00:30:07,472 --> 00:30:08,907 ON TIME. I AM GOING TO TAKE A 985 00:30:08,907 --> 00:30:10,108 QUICK POINT A PRIVILEGE BECAUSE 986 00:30:10,108 --> 00:30:10,975 I COULDN'T REMEMBER THE NAME 987 00:30:10,975 --> 00:30:12,143 SET OF, BOARD AT THE STAFF 988 00:30:12,143 --> 00:30:13,378 LEVEL. I HAVE A FANTASTIC CLERK 989 00:30:13,378 --> 00:30:14,345 WAS HELPED REMIND ME. WE'VE 990 00:30:14,345 --> 00:30:15,346 ALSO BROUGHT ON JAMES AS 991 00:30:15,346 --> 00:30:16,214 DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITIONS, THE 992 00:30:16,214 --> 00:30:17,148 FORMER PORTFOLIO STRATEGIST FOR 993 00:30:17,148 --> 00:30:17,782 SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY, 994 00:30:17,782 --> 00:30:19,083 MICHAEL ON DESIGN A POLICY, WHO 995 00:30:19,083 --> 00:30:19,884 HAS DONE FANTASTIC WORK ON 996 00:30:19,884 --> 00:30:20,818 DESIGNING CLIMATE FRIENDLY 997 00:30:20,818 --> 00:30:22,053 NEIGHBORHOODS, AND I ALREADY 998 00:30:22,053 --> 00:30:25,490 MENTIONED GINGER, WHO IS NOW THE 999 00:30:25,490 --> 00:30:26,224 CHIEF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT 1000 00:30:26,224 --> 00:30:27,025 OFFICER FOR THE SOCIAL HOUSING 1001 00:30:27,025 --> 00:30:28,526 DEVELOPER, BUT WAS FORMERLY THE 1002 00:30:28,526 --> 00:30:33,064 HOUSING DIRECTOR FOR , AS WELL 1003 00:30:33,064 --> 00:30:34,265 AS FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR 1004 00:30:34,265 --> 00:30:35,133 THE LOW INCOME HOUSING NETWORK. 1005 00:30:35,133 --> 00:30:36,301 LOTS OF FANTASTIC EXPERTISE AT 1006 00:30:36,301 --> 00:30:37,602 THE STAFF LEVEL I WANTED TO 1007 00:30:37,602 --> 00:30:38,736 BRIEFLY SPEAK TO. WE ARE ALSO 1008 00:30:38,736 --> 00:30:39,938 LOOKING AT THE EXPERIENCE WOULD 1009 00:30:39,938 --> 00:30:40,772 BRING TO THE BOARD LEVEL. 1010 00:30:40,772 --> 00:30:42,507 COLLEAGUES, WITH THAT, ANY 1011 00:30:42,507 --> 00:30:44,776 FURTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. 1012 00:30:44,776 --> 00:30:55,320 FANTASTIC. WITH THAT, AND THANK 1013 00:30:56,287 --> 00:30:57,455 YOU SO MUCH THOMAS, I MOVE THE 1014 00:30:57,455 --> 00:30:58,289 COMMITTEE RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION 1015 00:30:58,289 --> 00:30:59,557 OF APPOINTMENT 03508. IS THERE A 1016 00:30:59,557 --> 00:31:00,191 SECOND? 1017 00:31:00,191 --> 00:31:00,491 >> SECOND. 1018 00:31:00,491 --> 00:31:01,292 >> IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO 1019 00:31:01,292 --> 00:31:02,126 RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF THE 1020 00:31:02,126 --> 00:31:03,494 APPOINTMENT. ARE THERE ANY 1021 00:31:03,494 --> 00:31:07,465 FURTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. 1022 00:31:07,465 --> 00:31:09,033 SEEING NONE . WE WILL THE CLERK 1023 00:31:09,033 --> 00:31:09,867 PLEASE CALL THE ROLL A 1024 00:31:09,867 --> 00:31:10,535 RECOMMENDATION TO CONFIRM? 1025 00:31:10,535 --> 00:31:21,079 >> [ ROLL CALL ] THERE ARE THREE 1026 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:22,914 VOTES IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. 1027 00:31:22,914 --> 00:31:23,748 >> FANTASTIC. THE MOTION 1028 00:31:23,748 --> 00:31:24,249 CARRIES. THE COMMITTEE 1029 00:31:24,249 --> 00:31:24,816 RECOMMENDATION THAT THE 1030 00:31:24,816 --> 00:31:25,783 APPOINTMENT BE CONFIRMED WILL BE 1031 00:31:25,783 --> 00:31:27,285 SENT TO THE JUNE 2, 2026 SEATTLE 1032 00:31:27,285 --> 00:31:28,286 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THANK YOU 1033 00:31:28,286 --> 00:31:28,720 SO MUCH. 1034 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:29,721 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. 1035 00:31:29,721 --> 00:31:30,688 >> ABSOLUTELY. WITH THAT, IS 1036 00:31:30,688 --> 00:31:31,689 THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO 1037 00:31:31,689 --> 00:31:34,726 COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TODAY? 1038 00:31:34,726 --> 00:31:36,194 ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. THIS 1039 00:31:36,194 --> 00:31:37,395 CONCLUDES THE MAY 27, 2026 1040 00:31:37,395 --> 00:31:38,663 MEETING OF THE HOUSING, ARTS AND 1041 00:31:38,663 --> 00:31:40,431 CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE . THE 1042 00:31:40,431 --> 00:31:41,699 NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IS ON 1043 00:31:41,699 --> 00:31:42,734 JUNE 10. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 1044 00:31:42,734 --> 00:31:45,336 ATTENDING IT IS TO:36 P.M., AND 1045 00:31:45,336 --> 00:31:51,042 WE ARE ADJOURNED.