Councilmember Saka called for Mayor Wilson to allow the Seattle Police Department’s Real-Time Crime Center to turn on its closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the Stadium District ahead of the World Cup.
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Seattle City Councilmember Strauss proposes amendments to save Ballard Light Rail
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), who also serves as a Sound Transit Board Member, announced today he will be proposing and supporting three key amendments focused on saving Ballard light rail. “Sound Transit needs a plan to get to Ballard. We voted for light rail, we have been paying for it, and the...
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Councilmember Juarez: Update on Aurora Avenue violence, District 5 office actions
We should not live in fear of being shot by a gun in our homes or community. Sadly, that has become common across Seattle, as we have experienced recently in our neighborhoods along North Aurora Avenue. The level of gun-related violence and death from firearms is unacceptable. We live in a country where people have...
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Councilmember Kettle calls for a comprehensive shelter plan and additional study
Ahead of today’s City Council meeting, Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), called for a robust process to guide high acuity shelter capacity expansion in response to Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed transitional encampment bill (CB 121195).
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Councilmember Saka, Mayor Wilson introduce joint resolution in support of Seattle Center renovation investments
ouncilmember Rob Saka (District 1), Chair of the Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee (also known as “STEPS”), introduced joint Mayoral/Council Resolution 32205, calling for new infrastructure investments in Seattle Center ahead of a potential bond measure in 2027.
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Councilmembers Rinck and Foster advance resolution on next steps for King County Regional Homelessness Authority
A resolution proposing next steps for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), following the troubling audit published in April, was passed unanimously by the Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee. The measure is sponsored by Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) and Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9), who represent the Seattle City Council on the KCRHA Governing Board.
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Councilmember Strauss celebrates passage of Shared Streets legislation
The Seattle City Council unanimously approved legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), to legalize Shared Streets in the city. “Shared Streets give us the opportunity to get creative and make some of our most beloved public spaces safer, more vibrant, and stronger economically. Seattle knows that works — Pike Place Public Market operated...
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Public Safety Chair Kettle on value of Real Time Crime Center in recent assault arrests
Urges city officials to maintain public safety investments Today Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), who serves as chair of the Public Safety Committee, issued the following statement in response to last week’s arrest of a suspect accused of randomly beating a 77-year old man in downtown. Seattle Police detectives used footage obtained by the City’s...
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Councilmember Rinck statement on murder of trans UW student
“Trans people deserve safety, dignity, and prosperity. “Last night a 19-year-old trans woman was murdered off-campus at the UW, a life over far too soon. We do not yet know her name, but I know that she deserved better than this. “Seattle must serve as a refuge for our trans neighbors who are fleeing regions...
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Councilmember Rivera’s statement on two District 4 homicides over the weekend
Councilmember Martiza Rivera (District 4) released this statement after Seattle Police reported two separate homicides in her north Seattle district over the weekend. “I want to acknowledge the tragic deaths of two young people in the district over the weekend. One, involving an employee of a small business, and the other, a fatal stabbing of...