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October 29, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk

Action Summary, Monday 10/29/12

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The following is a summation of Council actions at today’s 2:00 p.m. Full Council meeting.   No absences. 1. Council Bill 117577 Passed (9 – 0) Relating to shoreline land use regulations; amending the Seattle Shoreline Master Program; Chapter 23.60 of the Seattle Municipal Code to allow certain utility uses for treating and storing stormwater and/or [...]

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October 26, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata

EIS scoping meeting for SODO Arena

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The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has issued a Notice of Determination of Significance for a potential SODO basketball and hockey arena, as part of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process. The decision can be viewed here. The City Council voted 6-2 to approve the arena agreement with arena proponent Chris Hansen on [...]

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October 26, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw

Parks issues now under discussion during City Council budget review

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As you may know, with the changing of the leaves comes the City Council review of the Mayor’s proposed budget, and we are well into it now.  We have heard the Department Presentations, and we are currently in the stage of “Issue Identification.” (Download a PDF of the budget review schedule.) In Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), at [...]

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October 26, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk

Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar October 29, 2012

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Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar October 29, 2012      BY BURGESS 1. C.B. 117625 AN ORDINANCE, relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Commuter Services Program; authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services to adjust parking fees in the Seapark and Seattle Municipal Tower Garages in association with the Commute Trip [...]

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October 26, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk

Legislation approved October 15, 2012, and filed with the City Clerk

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Scanned copies of the signed legislation are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 124018 C.B. 117548 AN ORDINANCE relating to campaign contribution limits; amending Sections 2.04.370, 2.04.375, and 2.04.480 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and mandating that the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Director report on the effect of this ordinance. Ord. 124019 [...]

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October 25, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases

Reforming Seattle Police Practices

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Since the Department of Justice announced that its investigation of the Seattle Police Department had identified a pattern of excessive use of force, the City has been struggling to find our way forward.  Our task is to continue to protect and promote public safety while eliminating abusive tactics that are contrary to both our community’s [...]

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October 24, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases

National Save for Retirement Week

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This week is National Save for Retirement Week. If you’re like many people, thinking about retirement makes you a little anxious; like you’ve fallen way behind in class homework and the test is tomorrow. Worse, some of you reading this may be out of work with no income to carve up into “spend now” and [...]

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October 24, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases

Regional Food Policy Council Second Year Accomplishments

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The Regional Food Policy Council (RFPC) is housed at the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), the principal regional planning entity covering King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap Counties.  I led the effort to create the RFPC, and now serve as its Chair.  The RFPC first met in September 2010, and we have now completed our second [...]