My tenure as chair of the Council's public safety committee will end this afternoon when the Council reorganizes, something we do every two years. I've learned a lot over the last four years. We've accomplished a lot, too. But one...
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January 6, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk
Seattle City Council 1/9/12 Introduction and Referral Calendar
Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar January 9, 2012 BY GODDEN 1. C.B. 117381 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Committee referral: Full Council BY GODDEN 2. C.B. 117382 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Committee referral: Full [...]
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January 6, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Seattle City Council to hold inaugural ceremony
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The Seattle City Council will hold the Oath of Office ceremony and vote on new council committees, established by Resolution 31350 at the Full Council meeting, Monday, January 9, at 2 p.m. The next Council President will also be confirmed at this time. A reception will be held in the Bertha Knight Landes room after Full Council adjourns.
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January 6, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden
A Reason For Optimism
Word that Moody’s Investor Service has removed Seattle from its “negative outlook” in regard to the city’s Aaa/Aa1 rating is very welcome news indeed. It means that Seattle will be able to finance capital improvements through the selling of general bonds with lower interest rates than might otherwise have been imposed. This positive outcome – [...]
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January 6, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk
Legislation of December 19, 2011, now filed with the City Clerk
PDFs of the original, signed documents are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 123774 C.B. 117371 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at page 102 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone property located at 500 Fairview Avenue North from Industrial Commercial [...]
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January 5, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee
On January 9 the Council will adopt its new Committee structure for 2012-2013. I will likely Chair a Committee we have named Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability (PLUS). Once approved, this committee will work on legislation relating to land use and urban planning, as well as oversee the Office of Sustainability and Environment and the [...]
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January 5, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk
Archives Find of the Month: Dance Marathons
Seattle’s first and only dance marathon began on July 23, 1928, at the city’s armory. At these events, contestants competed for cash prizes by dancing for days at a time, with only short rest breaks each hour. As the days went on and the contestants became more and more exhausted, they struggled simply to stay [...]
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January 4, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Boil the water and check out UGM’s shelter numbers for Lake City
While I’m plotting which stores to hit on my general route home that might still be stocked with water — read here about the water main break in South Seattle and if you live in one of the affected areas, don’t drink from the tap – I’ll relay to you the stats from Union Gospel [...]
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January 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Seattle City Councilmembers applaud Gov. Gregoire’s support of marriage equality
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Seattle City Councilmembers Sally J. Clark and Tom Rasmussen today released the following comments on Gov. Chris Gregoire’s leadership in supporting marriage equality:
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January 4, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Economic Development Commission Created
On Monday, December 12, the City Council unanimously approved Council Bill 117362 creating an Economic Development Commission to advise and provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on plans, policies, and regulations to promote sustainable and equitable economic development and job creation in Seattle. This Commission is an implementation step for City Council Resolution [...]