The city council of the City of Seattle held a public meeting, Public Forum: The Possibility for a Public Bank in Seattle to discuss, with experts in the field, the possibility of establishing a public bank. This “Public Banking 101” presentation is by Gwendolyn Hallsmith, past Executive Director of the Public Banking Institute.

The video starts at the beginning of Gwen Hallsmith’s presentation. The start times for other speakers are given below.

At 15:04 — Karl Beidel, Director, The Public Bank Project

At 27:22 — Thomas Keidel, Director, German Savings Banks Association (DSGV)

A 40 minute session of public participation begins at 1:04:43

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