A RESOLUTION affirming support for progressive big business taxes to fund essential community needs; urging the Washington State Legislature to enact statewide taxes on big business and the rich without any “preemption” or other ban, limitation, or phasing out of Seattle’s ability to raise revenue through local big business taxes or other progressive revenue sources, and requesting the Office of Intergovernmental Relations communicate this resolution to Washington State Lawmakers.
Agenda item two Resolution 31989 Affirming support. For Progressive Business Taxes to fund. Essential community needs. Urging the. Washington State Legislature. To enact statewide taxes on big business. And the rich without any preemption or other band limitation or phasing out of. Seattle's ability. To raise revenues. For local business. Taxes or other progressive revenue sources. And requesting the Office of Intergovernmental Relations communicate this resolution to Washington State lawmakers. Thank you, Madam President. As sponsor, you are recognized in order to move the resolution or Council's consideration. I move. Resolution. So you get the. Number I more resolution 31989 for a vote. Thank you for that. That's my response. Is there a second to the motion to adopt resolution 31989? Can I get a courtesy secondsSo I can speak to the item. Hearing no seconds. The resolution is not seconded and we will proceed with item three on the agenda. Item three Will the card please read the short title of item three into the record.