Last Friday night, nearly a thousand people gathered downtown for the 10th Annual Seattle Police Foundation Awards Banquet. The Mayor was there, so were Councilmembers Sally Clark, Richard Conlin, Jean Godden, Bruce Harrell, Tom Rasmussen and myself. I’ve been to...
Month: October 2011
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October 28, 2011January 6, 2023City Clerk
Seattle City Council 10/31/11 Introduction and Referral Calendar
Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar October 31, 2011 BY GODDEN 1. C.B. 117323 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Committee referral: Full Council BY BAGSHAW 2. C.B. 117324 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Center Department; authorizing execution of a second [...]
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October 27, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Lower speed limits protect public health and safety and set the stage for Neighborhood Greenways
Last year’s HR 1217, a state bill designed to make it easier for Washington cities to lower speed limits on non-arterial roadways, received bipartisan support in the House and passed unanimously – unanimously! – thanks to Shoreline’s Representative Cindy Ryu’s leadership. Alas, it stalled in the Senate. This year, Rep. Ryu is again leading the [...]
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October 27, 2011January 6, 2023City Clerk
Legislation of 10/17/2011 now filed with the City Clerk
Scanned copies of the original, signed documents are available in the database records linked below. Ord. 123731 C.B. 117305 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Ord. 123732 C.B. 117291 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the partial release of an easement in gross on property of CASA Latina at 317 [...]
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October 27, 2011January 6, 2023City Clerk
Legislation of 10/10/2011 now filed with the City Clerk
PDF copies of the signed original documents are available in the database records linked below. Res. 31329 A RESOLUTION supporting the efforts of the Office of Sustainability and Environment to prepare the groundwork for district energy in Seattle and identifying the policy analysis the Council anticipates will be necessary to allow the City to take [...]
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October 26, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Mayor McGinn announces that First Hill Streetcar vehicles will be built in Seattle
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Mayor Mike McGinn and Council President Richard Conlin, joined by labor and business representatives, today announced Inekon-Pacifica as the winning bidder to build six First Hill Streetcar vehicles. Inekon, based in the Czech Republic, is partnered with Pacifica, a Seattle-based manufacturer. The announcement, made at the Seattle Streetcar Maintenance Yard, highlighted investments in high capacity transit that are bringing, living wage manufacturing jobs to Seattle. The partnership will bring streetcar manufacturing jobs to Seattle and compete for other streetcar contracts around the country.
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October 26, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Seattle City Councilmember Rasmussen applauds plans to build new streetcars in Seattle
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Seattle City Councilmember and Transportation Committee Chair, Tom Rasmussen hailed today's announcement that the vehicles for the new First Hill Streetcar will be assembled in Seattle. The streetcars will be assembled by Seattle-based Pacifica, a company that specializes in the assembly and refurbishment of ground transportation vehicles in partnership with Inekon of the Czech Republic.
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October 26, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
New Solar and Green Power Programs at City Light
Seattle City Light has launched a new solar and green power program that sets out a bold new approach to bringing renewables to Seattle. The ‘Community Solar’ program will ask customers to participate directly in new solar projects. The expanded ‘Customer Generation’ program will encourage customers to install solar projects, and is designed to dramatically [...]
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October 26, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Why I Asked for Housing Discrimination Audit
Fair and equal access to housing is a fundamental right. No one should ever be denied a place to live because of race or the color of their skin or because they have a disability. This equal access right is...
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October 25, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden, News Releases
Join the Seattle City Council and share your thoughts on the 2012 budget
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As the City Council works to balance the Seattle's 2012 budget, considerable input from residents is needed to develop a budget that best reflects the needs of our City. The Seattle City Council invites members of the community to participate in the second public hearing tomorrow in City Council Chambers.