Our Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation will begin hosting women-only swimming sessions at the three local pools, Meadowbrook, Medgar Evers and Southwest pools in March of 2013. The program will also be extended to Rainier Beach Pool in the Fall 2013. Controversial? For some. But for many women and girls who are Muslims, Orthodox Jews and [...]
Month: December 2012
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December 21, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
A Visit to San Francisco
Last week I visited San Francisco. While there I rode old street cars, electric trolley buses diesel buses the “Muni” rail lines and the ferry to Sausalito. In this blog I write of my impressions of the San Francisco system compared to our Metro system. Also, I learned about a mega- bridge project that I wanted to [...]
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December 21, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Creating a State Bank/Investment Trust
On Monday, December 17 the City Council approved the City’s state legislative agenda for 2013. I proposed an amendment to add a provision in support of considering the creation of a state investment trust, to “provide financing for housing development, public works infrastructure, educational infrastructure, student loans, and community quality of life projects.” This was [...]
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December 21, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk
Legislation approved December 3, 2012, and filed with the City Clerk
PDF copies of the signed legislation are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 124062 C.B. 117662AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Ord. 124063 C.B. 117661 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Traffic Code; adding new sections 11.14.237 and 11.23.160 of the Seattle Municipal Code and amending [...]
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December 20, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
ZERO WASTE IN CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
On Monday, December 10, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance taking the next step towards zero waste in the construction/demolition arena. The ordinance prohibits recyclable material from being disposed of in construction and demolition garbage containers, railhead intermodal containers, and the City’s transfer stations. It also creates a construction waste recycling facility certification program [...]
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December 20, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Mental Health Services
I received a number of responses to my recent newsletter on gun safety measures I believe we should adopt in Washington State; many highlighted the need for a renewed focus on mental health treatment services. My newsletter focused on the...
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December 18, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Council calls on Congress, President to avoid cuts to local services in fiscal cliff
On Monday the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution I sponsored calling on Congress and the President to adopt a balanced approach to avoiding the “fiscal cliff” set to impose across-the board cuts at the start of 2013. The resolution calls for a balanced approach that allows the tax cut for the wealthiest 2 [...]
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December 18, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
City invests in urban agriculture projects in 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/18/2012 City invests in urban agriculture projects in 2013Additional 185 P-Patch community gardens plots and 14,500 square feet for large tract gardening to be provided
SEATTLE - Mayor McGinn announced today the creat...
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December 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Happy Holidays!
I thought I would take a break from writing about policy and issues to share with you some of my picks for local holiday entertainment.
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December 17, 2012January 6, 2023City Clerk
Legislation approved November 26, 2012, and filed with the City Clerk
PDF copies of the original signed documents are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 124060 C.B. 117605 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Sand Point Overlay District, amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 23.72.010 to exempt dwelling units established in the Lowrise 3 zone within a contributing building in the Naval Station Puget Sound Sand [...]