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1 | Subject | Brief | Date Received | Submitted by | Latest Action | Result of Action | Current Status | Full Text | Notes | Action to be taken if passed | Action taken y/n and date | ||
2 | Call for the Resignation of Mike Solan, Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) President | Carla Rogers | Processed by Membership | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | Text | Passed by Membership on Feb 10, 2021 | ||||||
3 | Appointing a BIPOC Director to the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture | Call for diversifying the Board of SOAC | 2/1/2021 | David Toledo | Processed by Membership | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | Text | On the Agenda for March 10 meeting. | ||||
4 | Resolution Supporting Whole Washington Health Trust (HB 5204) | Endorse Universal Single Payer Health Care in Washington | 2/22/2021 | Dale Bright (non-member) | Processed by Committee | Pending Board Review | Adopted by Organization | Text | 3/14 - not u rgent. Cody doesn't support. Norman to reach out to Rep Cody and Senator Nguyen. Nguyen has co-sponsored. Needs to be actionable. 3/27 - Meeting with Cody on 3/30. 3/27 - Cody explain reasons for not supporting. Norman to provide caucus input. July 15 feedback due then July Board Meeting and if passed, August membership meeting. 4/28: Healthcare caucus wants to take it forward. Will review in May committee meeting. 5/16 - Committee concerned if the bill is feasible, and given that our legislator (Cody) does not support this, we have some concern. Resolution is too broad (bill is too broad), would like to have the caucus submit something less broad. Recommendation is to not move it forward to the membership. Board review at Aug meeting. Planned to do in Sept after WW mini-program.At Augut E Board meeting, vote was to send to membership with Do Pass recommendation. | ||||
5 | Resolution in Support of and Ordinance Decriminalizing Entheogens in the City of Seattle
| Decriminalize Entheogens/Natural Hallucinogens in City of Seattle | 2/25/2021 | Processed by Committee | No Member Sponsor | Failed | Text | 3/14 - Declined to take to the Membership (no sponsor). Bunny to contact Dale. | |||||
6 | Resolution in Support of Eliminating the Senate Filibuster | End the use of Filibuster in U.S. Senate | 3/6/2021 | Camille Gix (non-member) and Ellen Eades | Processed by Membership | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | Text | 3/14 - Slack vote. Pull out the historical references, present those in the summary. Bunny to get with Camille to inform her of what we'd like to do. 4/17 - Targeted for July Membership Meeting. 7/14 - membership vote | ||||
7 | Resolution Calling for King County Executive Branch to Adopt Gender Transition Policy for Employees | Adopt Gender Transition Policy to Protect Employees | 3/6/2021 | Janine Anzalota | Processed by Membership | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | Text | 3/14 - Board vote on 3/17. Want to be sure that there isn't policy that covers this. Will be presented at the April Membership meeting. Passed at 4/14 membership meeting. | ||||
8 | Resolution to Act Now on Anti-Asian Violence | Acknowledge AAPI contributions, track and respond to racial violence appropriately. | 3/24/2021 | Celia Wu | Processed by Membership | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | Text | Timely. Want membership vote at April meeting 4/2 attempted to pass in Slack, failed. Passed as is by the SJE committee. Committee recommends DO PASS with removed language. Will be on 4/21 board meeting agenda.Will present to membership at May 12, 2021 meeting.5/12 - adopted | ||||
9 | National Infrastructure Bank | National Infrastructure Bank Legislation HR 6322, the NIB Act of 2020, was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support last year. The NIB answers that question of paying for it, and NIB Coalition leadership has offered to set up a Zoom call for organizers supporting the NIB. | 4/9/2021 | Marty Talarico (non-member) | Processed by Membership | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | Text | Review at 4/18 Committee meeting. Committee recommends DO PASS. Board will consider in May Board meeting. 7/14 - membership vote (after NIB presentation) | ||||
10 | Resolution in Support of a SELECT COMMITTEE FOR CLIMATE in the Seattle City Council | The Select Committee shall ensure agreement on priority strategies to achieve the City’s GHG reduction goals, actions needed to accomplish the agreed City-initiated strategies, the schedule and budget allocations for implementation of essential actions, and a detailed plan for monitoring its success. | 5/13/2021 | EELU Caucus, Randy and Annie | Processed by Committee | Pending Board Review | Adopted by Organization | Text | Bunny cleared that Joe Fitzgibbon has no issues with this. Passed Committee. Presentt to Board for advancing at August meeting to present to membership in September. Will go to members with Do Pass recommendation. | ||||
11 | Resolution urging Governor Inslee to Sign “EQUITY NOW!” EXECUTIVE ORDER | urges Governor Jay Inslee to reaffirm Washington state’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by immediately signing the “EQUITY NOW! EXECUTIVE ORDER” rescinding Governor’s Directive 98-01 and correctly implementing I-200 (now RCW 49.60.400) to eliminate systemic inequities for all Washingtonians | 5/15/21 | Chris Porter | Processed by Membership | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | Text | Sunday May 16 committee meeting review. 5/16 - need feedback from Chris Porter. Bunny to send email. Woudl like to put this on the June member meeting agenda - at the end. | ||||
12 | PRO- Resolution in Support of Protecting the Right to Organize | Call for thanking Senators Murray and Cantwell for co-sponsoring PRO Act legislation protecting right to unionize. Commits to publicizing our support via all media, and directs us to share information on our actions with WSDCC and Labor organizations. | 6/14/2021 | Ann Martin | Processed by Committee | Approved by Board (Rec. Pass) | Adopted by Organization | Text | Passed Board at July 28, 2021 meting. Adopted by membership August 11,2021. | ||||
13 | Resolution on Sustainable Mobility | Calls for ending expansion of roads and highways, especially through BIPOC neighborhoods, and investing on repair and maintenance of existing infrastructure and non-vehicular mobility. | 7/14/2021 | Annie Phillips | Processed by Committee | Approved by Board (Rec. Pass) | Adopted by Organization | Text | Committee recommendation of DO PASS 7/25/21. | ||||
14 | Resolution to Endorse Seattle for Everyone | Calls for the 34th to support Seattle for Everyone's platform of increasing density and creating liw-and-middle income housing in all neighborhoods, and adding our LD logo to their website | 7/25/2021 | Bryce Kolton (43rd) | Processed by Committee | Pending Committee Review | Pending Committee Review | Text | Resolution needs work. Bunny to contact Bryce to see if he wants to work with us on an edit. Ann will help with edit. | ||||
15 | Resolution to Endorse House Our Neighbors | Calls for the 34th LD Democrats to Oppose Charter Amendment 29 because it permits sweeps of homeless encampment, resulting in the displacement of homeless persons and the loss, destruction and confiscation of their belongings. | 7/25/2021 | Camille Gix, Paul Chapman, Jessica Trupin & Amy Madden | Processed by Committee | Tabled by Board | Failed | Text | Committee voted to recommend to Board with DO PASS. Pre-program in August is dedicated to this topic. Will review at board meeting on 7/28. As noted in PDC on 7/28, there is now a campaign to oppose Charter Amendment 29. We can no longer take it up as a resolution. | ||||
16 | Resolution to Endorse Seattle for Everyone | Identical to #14 above. | 9/6/2021 | Bryce Kolton (43rd) | Received by Committee | Pending Committee Review | Pending Committee Review | Text | Submitted on 9/6/21 | ||||
17 | Resolution on Recovery of Salmon, Steelhead and Southern Resident Orcas | Calls for thanking Rep. Simpson for changing conversation around recovery, and applauding Senator Murray and Governor Inslee efforts to resolve isues It calls for breaching Lower Snake river dams, investing in communities and stakeholders and calls upon the Biden administration to abandon defense of the Trump salmon plan. | 9/29/2021 | Annie Phillips | Processed by Board | Pending Membership Review | Adopted by Organization | Text | Being presented to membership at 11/10 meeting | ||||
18 | Resolution Urging Sound Transit to Study Aerial Gondola For West Seattle | Calls for Sound Transit to study feasability of a gondola to link West Seattle to light rail stations in Seattle | 10/5 | Martin Westerman | Processed by Committee | Tabled by Board | Tabled Until Specified Date (See Notes) | Text | |||||
19 | Call for Non-discriminatory Health Care | Highlights problems caused by mergers leading to control of health care facilities by organizations that engage in discriminatory practices, in violation of State regulations. | 10/28/2021 | Roxanne Thayer/Healthcare Caucus (from the 30th LD) | Processed by Membership | Approved by Board (Rec. Pass) | Adopted by Organization | Text | Modified by Endorsements and Resolutions Committee 11/14/2021 Pending board review via Slack. Updated by submitter and several Board members. All Board members should vote on updated resolution re: presenting resolution to membership at 1/12/2022 meeting. Reviewed by the board in Slack on Dec 28, 11 members voting. Will be considered at the 1/12 meeting. Considered and adopted at 1/12/22 meeting. | Notify WA State Department of Health of our action, along with a copy of resolution. | |||
20 | Resolution in support of Climate Bills Pending in the 2022 Washington State Legislature | States 34th LD support for 5 climate bills pending in State House and Senate | 1/19/2022 | Annie Phillips and Randy Litzenberger EELU Caucus | Processed by Membership | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | text | Submitters request accelerated consideration and passage of the Resolution | Send Resolution to Governor, 34th LD legislators, and members of committees considering the listed bills | |||
21 | Resolution re Stop Privatizing Medicare | States opposition to allowing any attempt to privatize Medicare | 3/28/2022 | Karen Richter | Processed by Board | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | text | Need to get into Newsletter on April 3 | ||||
22 | Resolution in Support of the Keep Our Care Act | Opposes Health mergers and acquisiions that lead to higher costs, longer wait times or restrictions on legal medical services | 4/5/2022 | Roxanne Thayer/Healthcare Caucus (from the 30th LD) | Processed by Board | Pending Membership Review | Pending Membership Review | text | Board review on 4/20, board recommended approval to the membership | ||||
23 | A Resolution Stating the 34th Democratic Legislative District’s Preferred Alternative for a West Seattle Extension and Calling for a New Independent Study | Urges an outside study and suggests that the 34th favors a gondola over the light rail option. | 4/8/22 | Randy Litzenberger | Processed by Board | Pending Membership Review | Pending Membership Review | text | Board review on 4/20, board recommended approval to the membership | ||||
24 | Resolution in Support of Initiative 135 for Social Housing | Processed by Committee | Pending Committee Review | Failed | text | Since this is an initiative, it must be brought in as an endorsement. | |||||||
25 | Jan. 6 Insurrection "Save our Democracy" | Urges designation of domestic terror groups, DOJ prosecution of insurrectionists to the highest levels, and "unpacking" of the Supreme Court | July 20, 2022 | Benton Coblentz | Received by Committee | Pending Committee Review | Pending Board Review | text | Not feasible at this time. | ||||
26 | Resolution to Secure Healthcare Freedoms | Calls for special session of WA Legistlature to pass legislation protecting reproductive healthcare and prohibiting cooperation with criminal investigations or application of other states reproductive and gender affirming healthcare. | July 20, 2022 | Benton Coblentz | Received by Committee | Pending Committee Review | Pending Board Review | text | Governor and local legislators have already taken most actions in this resolution. | ||||
27 | Resolution in Support of the Keep Our Care Act | Calls for the prohibition of health care entity consolidations that diminish access to affordable quality care | Failed to go to Convention | Roxanne Thayer | Received by Committee | Pending Committee Review | Pending Board Review | text | This was submitted by other Legislative Districts and passed at the Washington State Democratic Convention on June 25, 2022 | ||||
28 | Resolution Declaring and Responding to a Climate Emergency | Asks Governor to declare a state of climate emergency and mobilize resources to end greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. | Failed to go to Convention | Kathryn Woolverton | Processed by Board | Pending Membership Review | Pending Membership Review | text | Will present to membership at Sept. meeting | ||||
29 | A Resolution Calling for Passage of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act | Urges passage of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act by the U.S. Congress | Failed to go to Convention | Ann Martin | Processed by Membership | Passed Membership | Adopted by Organization | text | Approved at August meeting. Posted to website | ||||
30 | Resolution Supporting Passage of Senator Kuderer’s Personnel File Bill (SB 5130)
| Urges passage of a future Personnel File Bill to be introduced by State Senator Kuderer, ensuring that workers have full access to their personnel records. | 7/9/22 | Pat McGah, 36th district dems | Received by Committee | Pending Committee Review | Pending Board Review | text | Earlier version of bill died in committee. I recommend we wait until new bill is introduced before taking action to support it. | ||||
31 | Fair Tax and Fully Funded Washington | Calls for the establishment of a progressive tax system in Washington State. | 7/25/22 | Tiffany Brace, Invest in Washington Now | Received by Committee | Pending Committee Review | Pending Board Review | text | Already covered in platform. No action specified in "Be it resolved" paragraphs |