City Council is in recess for the next two weeks, meaning no committee meetings and probably very little news to share on the blog. I’ll be in and out of the office as I spend some time with my family and rest up for the next big item on the Council calendar–budget! And before we [...]
Month: August 2011
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August 22, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Decision Time Coming on Duwamish Superfund Cleanup
The four major parties involved in completing technical studies of the cleanup program for the Duwamish Superfund site (King County, City of Seattle, Port of Seattle, and the Boeing Company) have submitted their comments on cleanup strategies to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), which will now select a final cleanup plan. The four [...]
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August 18, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Seattle City Councilmember Licata issues statement on police misconduct records ruling
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City Councilmember Nick Licata issued the following statement on today’s police misconduct records ruling:
“The state Supreme Court’s ruling today that law-enforcement reports on police misconduct are a matter of legitimate public concern and should be made public advances police accountability. The court also struck the right balance in allowing for personal identity redactions when not found guilty to protect the legitimate privacy interests of public employees.
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August 18, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden, News Releases
Seattle City Council seeking audit committee candidates
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City Councilmember and Budget Committee chair Jean Godden announced today two open positions on the newly formed Audit Committee. This committee was established by Ordinance 123622 to assist the Office of the City Auditor bring about more open, accountable, performance-driven, and results-oriented government. It is intended to be insulated from political pressures and influences in order to provide an independent opinion on the performance of City departments and programs.
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August 18, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Saving Seattle’s Bus Service — Framework for the Long Term
There’s some good news for the future of Metro Transit. Just a month ago, on July 11, the King County Council unanimously approved a major revision to the County’s transit strategic plan. This revision, which was developed by a group of stakeholders convened by Executive Constantine know as the Regional Transit Task Force (RTTF) changed [...]
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August 17, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Next Steps on Replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct
The Votes are in on Referendum 1, and while many more ballots will still be counted, yesterday’s nearly 60% approval vote for Referendum 1 should remove any doubt about the city’s commitment to work with the state on the replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Referendum 1 was seen as a vote on the tunnel [...]
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August 17, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Applicants sought for Seattle Center’s People*Passion*Purpose Project
One of the more ambitious projects leading up to The Next Fifty at Seattle Center is the P3 project: People*Passion*Purpose: A Learning Odyssey. Out of a pool of applicants, twenty-five people from Washington State will be chosen. Each will be paired up with a mentor, and over the nine months leading up to the start [...]
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August 16, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Seattle City Council President applauds voter approval of Referendum 1
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City Council President Richard Conlin released the following statement commending the approval of Referendum 1: ...
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August 16, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Why I’m Voting to Let You Increase Your (and my) Vehicle License Fee
I just joined with my colleagues and voted to place a measure on the November general election ballot that, if approved by voters, will increase the annual Vehicle License Fee (VLF) for all vehicles registered in Seattle by $60 for...
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August 16, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Saving Seattle’s Bus Service — Success for the Next Two Years!
On Monday, August 15, the King County Council approved a two-year, $20 Vehicle License Fee (VLF) that will allow Metro Transit to avoid a potential cut of 600,000 annual hours – the equivalent of all Metro service to the Eastside or all of its Night and Weekend Service. This staves off disaster for two years, [...]