On Friday, November 9, the City Council adopted a series of changes to the proposed 2013-2014 budgets submitted by the Mayor. The Council unanimously approved an amendment I sponsored that adds $500,000 each year to City funding for the Green Seattle Partnership, which mobilizes volunteers to maintain the health of our urban forests. Seattle’s urban [...]
Month: December 2012
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Seattle Spin
A bit of post-election news around Seattle is downright grim for those of us interested in public affairs.
KING-TV has cancelled “Up Front,” a weekly program hosted by Robert Mak. The 11-year-old show featured local journalists commenting on local news and events. The show was always informative, always controversial and always the topic of conversation in the halls of government.
Meanwhile, KCTS-TV, Seattle’s viewer-supported public TV station, has taken a similar step: canceling “KCTS Connects,” its weekly look at public affairs, hosted by Enrique Cerna and in its 13th year.
KING’s cancellation was blamed variously on the need to downsize and/or on the lack of advertising. The latter seems to fly in the face of the avalanche of ad revenues reaped by the … Continue Reading »
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Seattle City Council to proclaim Seattle a ‘Human Rights City’
News Release:
Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the City Council’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, will introduce a resolution at committee this week proclaiming Seattle to be a Human Rights City in celebration of the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Moretti in Seattle
I encourage you to visit the Moretti Collection of Ceramics exhibit at City Hall before it ends on December 31st.
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Deadline is 12/17 for Large Project Program – Apply now!
The Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) Large Project Program is now accepting applications for the third and final round of funding from the 2006 voter-approved Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation levy. The levy provides $4.5M every three years to select, design and construct larger neighborhood projects identified by the community. The application is now available on-line, along [...]
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Action Summary, Monday 12/03/12
The following is a summation of Council actions at today’s 2:00 p.m. Full Council meeting. PARKS AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE: 1. Council Bill 117658 PASSED (9 – 0) Relating to the Department of Neighborhoods; authorizing implementation of certain Neighborhood Matching Fund projects in 2012, and specifying that 2012 appropriations for the Neighborhood Matching Subfund shall carry [...]