Councilmember Tim Burgess
Seattle City Council and King County Council to host joint public hearing on proposed SODO arena on July 19
City Council to hold additional committee meeting on arena on June 29
Seattle – The Seattle City Council and King County Council announced today that they will co-host a joint public hearing on July 19 regarding the proposal for a new multi-purpose arena in SODO. Members of the public are invited to attend and give in-person testimony to City and County councilmembers. Both Councils accept written public comments at any time.
Who:
Seattle City Council and King County Council
What:
Public hearing on proposed SODO arena legislation
When:
Thursday, July 19, 5:30 p.m.
Sign-up begins at 5 p.m.
Where:
Bertha Knight Landes Room, Seattle City Hall
(600 Fourth Ave, First Floor)
The City Council’s Government Performance and Finance Committee has also added a meeting on June 29 to its review of the proposal. The additional meeting and public hearing are highlighted in the City Council’s review calendar below:
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Wednesday, June 20, 9:30 a.m. |
Presentation by Mayoral staff on KeyArena followed by discussion with Chris Hansen |
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Friday, June 29, 9:30 a.m. |
Presentation by Mayoral staff on Initiative 91 |
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Thursday, July 5, 2 p.m. |
Committee deliberations |
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Friday, July 6, 9:30 a.m. |
Committee deliberations |
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Wednesday, July 18, 9:30 a.m. |
Committee deliberations |
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Thursday, July 19, 5:30 p.m. |
Public hearing |
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Wednesday, August 1, 9:30 a.m. |
Committee deliberations, possible vote |
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Monday, August 6, 2 p.m. |
Full Council consideration and vote (tentative) |
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Monday, August 13, 2 p.m. |
Full Council consideration and vote (tentative) |
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