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Seattle City Council passes landmark building emissions standards law to combat climate crisis, pollution
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Seattle City Council passes landmark building emissions standards law to combat climate crisis, pollution

The Seattle City Council unanimously passed landmark legislation today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings, which account for 37 percent of Seattle’s total core emissions. The legislation was sponsored by Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle) and co-sponsored by Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – Citywide) and Dan Strauss (District 6...

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Budget Chair Mosqueda Passes Legislation to Improve City Budget Process, Transparency & Stability

SEATTLE – Seattle City Council Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – Citywide) passed two pieces of legislation through the Budget Committee today that make the City of Seattle’s budget process more transparent, accountable, and sustainable for future years.   “Managing a $7.8 billion budget for a local government with 13,000 employees is a large and complex task. These budget transparency bills put additional...

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Seattle City Council passes amended resolution calling for long-term ceasefire in Israel and Palestine

The Seattle City Council approved an amended resolution tonight calling for a long-term ceasefire in Gaza, an immediate return of all hostages, and restoration of humanitarian aid. It also condemns rising antisemitism, Islamophobia, and anti-Palestinian/Arab bigotry. Council President Debora Juarez and Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Teresa Mosqueda put this common ground amendment forward. It is...

Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda during a press conference outside Seattle City Hall.
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Seattle Councilmember Mosqueda celebrates final City budget, record investments in housing, health and human services

Budget Chair, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) celebrated the 8-1 passage of the 2024 Budget today by the Select Budget Committee. This is Chair Mosqueda’s fourth budget season, tenth budget to be passed, and the final budget before she takes her seat on the King County Council next year. A summary of key investments...

Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda during a press conference outside Seattle City Hall.
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Seattle City Council Budget Chair Mosqueda Releases 2024 Balancing Package

Record-setting investments in affordable housing,realignment of JumpStart for targeted investments in economy, and funding for other critical needs Budget Chair, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), will officially release her 2024 Balancing Package this morning at 11 AM during a meeting of the Select Budget Committee. Among other things, it includes the single biggest investment...

Councilmember Mosqueda Reacts to Economic Forecast 
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Councilmember Mosqueda Reacts to Economic Forecast 

Budget Chair Mosqueda underscores urgency around ‘health of our economy and community’  Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – Citywide), Chair of the Select Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to this morning’s revenue forecast:  “Today’s Revenue Forecast Council release gives me cautious optimism for the 2024 budget. We know there are many competing...

Proof of Public Investment Impact from JumpStart Seattle Progressive Revenue
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Proof of Public Investment Impact from JumpStart Seattle Progressive Revenue

The Seattle City Council’s Select Budget Committee met this morning to hear from community groups and service providers about the positive impacts that JumpStart Seattle Progressive Revenue has had on their work and the challenges still ahead. The conversation was led by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide and Chair of the Select Budget Committee),...

Councilmember Mosqueda Rejects Further Prosecution of Addiction, a Public Health Crisis
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Councilmember Mosqueda Rejects Further Prosecution of Addiction, a Public Health Crisis

SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda issued the following statement regarding the Seattle City Council’s final consideration of legislation (CB 120645) that allows the Seattle City Attorney to prosecute public drug use or possession, the first time that such prosecution will happen at the city level in Seattle’s history:  “Given my background in public health and my steadfast commitment...

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Seattle City Council Passes Resolution Supporting National Infrastructure Bank, Calls on Congress to Act 

SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) celebrated the Seattle City Council’s passage of a resolution requesting the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank (NIB). The Council’s resolution supports the federal Legislation (HR 3339) to create a National Infrastructure Bank. If created, the NIB would lend $5 trillion nationally to repair the country’s crumbling infrastructure. Crucial priorities include...

City of Seattle Revenue Stabilization Workgroup Completes Work, Issues Report with Options to Address Seattle’s Revenue Gap
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City of Seattle Revenue Stabilization Workgroup Completes Work, Issues Report with Options to Address Seattle’s Revenue Gap

 Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Pos. 8 – Citywide) announced that the Revenue Stabilization Workgroup has completed their work and issued a final report considering revenue options to address the City’s widening budget gap. Founded last year, the group of diverse civic, policy, community, and business leaders worked together to consider progressive...