Many thanks to Councilmember Tim Burgess for posting the schedule of upcoming committee hearings in which we will discuss the arena deal. I am reprinting the schedule here for your reference. Check back soon for more on the arena. From Councilmember Burgess’s blog: City Council’s Government Performance & Finance Committee will follow as we consider [...]
Month: May 2012
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May 31, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk
The History of Seattle’s Pride Parade
Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week June 24-30, 1974, with a variety of activities at private and public venues around the city. Mayor Uhlman gave the event official endorsement in 1977, declaring June 25 to July 1 to be Gay Pride Week in the City of Seattle. Keith Luttenbacher, in [...]
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May 31, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Clean Water Consent Decree
Seattle and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) have completed negotiations on a historic consent decree that opens the door for a more thoughtful and effective approach to promoting clean water in Seattle and Puget Sound. The Council is now reviewing this decree, and will vote on whether to endorse it in the near future. [...]
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May 31, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Have a question for the Seattle City Council? Get it answered on Seattle Channel’s Council Edition
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Do you have a question for the City Council? What are city leaders doing to address the rise in gun violence? How can residents voice their opinion on the proposed NBA/NHL arena? Whatever your questions, submit them now.
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May 31, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk
Let the Sun Shine in: Open Government in Seattle
“Sunshine laws” exist to ensure that the public has access to government information and policymaking in order to provide openness, transparency, and accountability. These laws cover three major areas, election campaign disclosure, open meetings, and public records, and they exist at the federal, state, and local levels. Washington State’s sunshine laws are considered to be [...]
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May 30, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Spiral of Hope
Some argue the arts are purely esthetic and should be enjoyed for nothing more than their intrinsic value. Another argument claims the power of art to bring people together should be used intentionally in whatever way it can to further the social good. Artist Bryan Ohno makes a case for the latter.
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May 30, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk
Legislation approved 5/14/2012 and filed with the City Clerk
PDF copies of the original signed documents are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 123884 C.B. 117443 AN ORDINANCE vacating a portion of Southwest Dakota Street between West Marginal Way Southwest and the Southwesterly margin of the Duwamish Waterway, a portion of Southwest Idaho Street between West Marginal Way Southwest and the Southwesterly [...]
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May 30, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
A vote against coal
Yesterday, Seattle made national news by joining a growing list of cities and elected officials around the region in speaking out against a proposal to vastly expand coal exports to China and India. From the New York Times, “Washington: Seattle Votes Against Coal Terminals,” The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed a resolution opposing development [...]
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May 29, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Sports Arena Deliberation Schedule
Here is the schedule the City Council's Government Performance & Finance Committee will follow as we consider the proposed sports arena: Thursday, May 31, 9:30 a.m. Mayor's staff presents proposal overview Wednesday, June 6, 11 a.m. Mayor's staff presents financial...
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May 29, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Walmart, SEPA, and Neighborhoods
Walmart (photo from Wikipedia) The Council is working on changes to the way the City implements the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) in the regulatory reform legislation now under consideration. The goal of this component of the legislation is to encourage development in areas that the City has identified for future growth by eliminating redundant [...]