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Council President Bruce Harrell speaks out before the council votes on a head tax amendment. (KIRO Radio/Matt Pitman) Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks out before the council votes on a head tax amendment. (KIRO Radio/Matt Pitman) Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks out before the council votes on a head tax amendment. (KIRO Radio/Matt Pitman) Councilmember Deborah Juarez speaks out before the council votes on a head tax amendment. (KIRO Radio/Matt Pitman) People fill a hallway before a Seattle City Council meeting where the council was expected to vote on a "head tax" Monday, May 14, 2018, in Seattle. The council is to vote on a proposal to tax large businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks to fight homelessness. The plan would tax large businesses about $500 a year per worker to raise about $75 million a year for homeless services and affordable housing. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) People fill seats before a Seattle City Council meeting where the council was expected to vote on a "head tax" Monday, May 14, 2018, in Seattle. The council is to vote on a proposal to tax large businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks to fight homelessness. The plan would tax large businesses about $500 a year per worker to raise about $75 million a year for homeless services and affordable housing. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) People head in to a Seattle City Council after filling the lobby below before a meeting where the council was expected to vote on a "head tax" Monday, May 14, 2018, in Seattle. The council is to vote on a proposal to tax large businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks to fight homelessness. The plan would tax large businesses about $500 a year per worker to raise about $75 million a year for homeless services and affordable housing. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) People fill a hallway before a Seattle City Council meeting where the council was expected to vote on a "head tax" Monday, May 14, 2018, in Seattle. The council is to vote on a proposal to tax large businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks to fight homelessness. The plan would tax large businesses about $500 a year per worker to raise about $75 million a year for homeless services and affordable housing. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) City council members Sally Bashaw, left, President Bruce Harrell and Mike O'Brien look on as a man testifies at a Seattle City Council meeting where the council was expected to vote on a "head tax" Monday, May 14, 2018, in Seattle. The council is to vote on a proposal to tax large businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks to fight homelessness. The plan would tax large businesses about $500 a year per worker to raise about $75 million a year for homeless services and affordable housing. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) City council members look on as members of the public speak at a Seattle City Council meeting where the council was expected to vote on a "head tax" Monday, May 14, 2018, in Seattle. The council is to vote on a proposal to tax large businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks to fight homelessness. The plan would tax large businesses about $500 a year per worker to raise about $75 million a year for homeless services and affordable housing. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Members of the public look on at a Seattle City Council meeting where the council was expected to vote on a "head tax" Monday, May 14, 2018, in Seattle. The council is to vote on a proposal to tax large businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks to to raise money to fight homelessness. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Head tax vote in Seattle on Monday. (KIRO Radio/Mike Lewis) Women in Black asking for at least $75 million at Monday's City Council vote. (Seattle Channel) Head tax vote in Seattle on Monday. (KIRO Radio/Matt Pitman) Head tax vote in Seattle on Monday. (KIRO Radio/Matt Pitman) Head tax vote in Seattle on Monday. (KIRO Radio/Matt Pitman) A member of Speak Out Seattle speaks during public comment about Seattle's proposed head tax, Monday, May 14, 2018. (Seattle Channel) Head tax vote in Seattle on Monday. (KIRO Radio/Matt Pitman) Head tax vote in Seattle on Monday. (KIRO Radio/Matt Pitman) (Mike Lewis, KIRO Radio) People line up and wait to get into a Seattle City Council meeting addressing a proposed head tax. (Hanna Scott, KIRO Radio) People begin to line up to attend the Seattle City Council's meeting to address a proposed head tax Monday, May 14, 2018. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) People begin to line up to attend the Seattle City Council's meeting to address a proposed head tax Monday, May 14, 2018. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) People begin to line up to attend the Seattle City Council's meeting to address a proposed head tax Monday, May 14, 2018. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) People begin to line up to attend the Seattle City Council's meeting to address a proposed head tax Monday, May 14, 2018. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio)
Seattle council tackles second major head tax meeting