The following is a summation of Council actions at today’s 2:00 p.m. Full Council meeting. No absences. GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE: 1. Council Bill 117548 PASSED (7 – 2, Clark, Rasmussen Opposed) 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 [...]
Month: October 2012
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October 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Why I voted in support of campaign finance reform
Early last spring I first heard murmurs about legislation regarding campaign finance reform. I’ll admit, initially, I didn’t know what to make of it. Campaign finance reform means different things to different people and I wasn’t sure what problem we were trying to solve. After speaking to my colleague, Mike O’Brien, I learned what he wanted [...]
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October 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, News Releases
Councilmembers Burgess and McDermott to discuss arena votes
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King County Councilmember Joe McDermott and Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess, chairs of the two Council’s finance and budget committees, will be available to speak with members of the media following the City Council’s vote on the arena project.
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October 12, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Creating a Community Police Commission
Yesterday the City Council’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee considered legislation to create a Community Police Commission. The legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Harrell, chair of the committee, was voted out of committee by a 3-0 vote, and will move to the Full Council for consideration on Monday, October 22. The creation of the [...]
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October 11, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Convicted felons have the right to vote – and there’s still time to register in person
Today I learned about a lovely young woman who, years ago, was convicted of a felony. She has since served her time and has been restored to her community. What she didn’t know is that her right to vote has also been restored. Yes, she can still register and vote in THIS and future elections. [...]
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October 11, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
See It, Send It… Do something
The recent launch of the See It, Send It campaign by the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau Street Scene Task Force has generated a new run of debate over Seattle’s attitudes and responses to disorder Downtown. “Disorder” takes many forms depending upon your threshold. So far the campaign has forwarded eight (as of this afternoon) [...]
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October 10, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Rental Housing Registration and Inspection Ordinance Signed Into Law By Mayor
We can be successful in guaranteeing safer rental housing while also preserving existing rental housing for the long term.
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October 10, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk
Legislation passed September 24, 2012, and filed with the City Clerk
PDF copies of the signed legislation are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 123979 C.B. 117480 AN ORDINANCE related to a new multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility; authorizing the Mayor to execute a memorandum of understanding with King County and ArenaCo; and to execute an interlocal agreement with the County. Ord. 123980 C.B. [...]
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October 10, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, News Releases
Public Safety Committee to vote on DOJ agreement’s Community Police Commission
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Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the City Council’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, will introduce and discuss legislation to establish the Community Police Commission by City ordinance this Thursday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) called for the creation of the Community Police Commission, a community board charged with reviewing and providing recommendations on areas of police reform. The Community Police Commission created by this Ordinance is intended to create an empowered commission that community members have long wanted.
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October 10, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Watch the Lastest Council Edition on the Seattle Channel
City Council President Sally Clark and fellow members Tom Rasmussen and Bruce Harrell sit down with host Brian Callanan to talk about city issues. ...