A RESOLUTION relating to the Chinatown/International District; amending Resolution 31754, incorporating Filipino Town, and recognizing the important history and contributions of Filipino-Americans to the City of Seattle.
The bill passes and the chair was silent. Just one moment. Okay. We're going to, I believe, move to the adoption of other resolutions because we amended the agenda. So I'll move to adoption of other resolutions. Please read it into the record. Agenda item 15 was Resolution 317 69 relating to the chapter on international district amending Resolution 317 54 incorporated film, Filipino Town and recognizing the important history and contributions of Filipino Americans to the city of Seattle. Thank you very much. So I think we understand the context, but for the viewing public, I'll just describe a little more as we did this morning during our briefing. This particular resolution is incorporating Filipino town in recognizing the important history and contributions of Filipino Americans to the city of Seattle. On July 31st, 2017, the Council adopted another resolution, a companion resolution to a ordinance which implemented mandatory housing affordability requirements in the Chinatown International District. And we reconfirmed the city's commitment to address issues in that particular neighborhood. When we passed our final version of the Resolution 31754, we incorporated feedback from a community member and ended up not including the term Manila town or Filipino town or anything along those lines in that particular resolution. And as I described the thing, the council was acting in good faith to incorporate feedback, but where we certainly dropped the ball was not really reaching out to many members in our Filipino community, members with incredible credibility and work for this city and socializing that idea with them when we finalized that previous resolution. Well, we listen to public testimony and many great leaders and community members came out and I'll just say, enlighten us. Should we say. And we took that and we took it very seriously. And so the resolution we have in front of us hopefully is responsive to the needs of the community. And I would like to just read some portions of this resolution. Again, the the whereas clause sort of describes what I just sort of described. But one particular whereas clause and I want to thank my staff for doing sort of a deep dove as, as I sort of requested then that they do to talk about some history that on in 2011, the city shall acknowledge the Filipino community's presence and vibrancy and contributions. When we when it helped fund a seven foot tall kiosk under the only in Seattle grant and proclaimed November 2012 as honoring Filipino Americans in Seattle, Chinatown and History Month. And again, we want to thank many members that are here today for for that work. In November 15th and 2015, the Filipino Community of Seattle Ink Day was another resolution proclamation that we passed in October of 2015. We had the Filipino American Heritage Month, October of 2013. We had Filipino American History Month, October 19, 2013. Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team Day on February 4th, 2012. Filipino Veterans Memorial Monument Day and October 2011 Filipino American History Month. November 5th, 2007 Filipino American Community Community of Seattle Day. In October of 2010, we had Filipino-American month and Resolution 3037. We honor the bravery and sacrifices of Filipino American soldiers who fought during World War Two and in Resolution 30808. It was a resolution support of the Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005, and in resolution 3130182, we honor many of the contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders in our community. And all of this is embedded in this particular resolution. We're sort of trying to clean up what I think was a mistake, only to reiterate the fact that it is our responsibility, our duty to constantly use our history, I think, and the great contributions of many demographics in this this particular situation, our Filipino community to talk about what strong partners we have, what bravery and what commitment we have from this community is that makes make us all better. So we did drop the ball and we try to act feverishly and with commitment based on your leadership as partners with you. And hopefully all of this is captured in the resolution. And again, we've circulated and worked with you and certainly my honor to present this resolution for a vote in consideration this afternoon. Any further comments or questions or concerns from any of my colleagues? I'll relinquish the mic if anyone like say anything thing. We're a little rusty, so it's a little Mike Shea, so we're good. Okay. Having said that, I will. Moved for adoption here. Those in favor of adopting the resolution. Please vote i. I. Those opposed vote no. The motion carries and the resolutions that and Cheryl sign it very much. Okay, let's go back in order here and please read the first agenda item. The second agenda item, rather.