Sound Transit Board selects options for EIS On May 23rd the Sound Transit Board selected options to study for light rail to West Seattle and Ballard in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Sound Transit Board has regional membership from King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, and approves all projects and spending for Sound Transit. The […]
Month: May 2019
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May 31, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
I stand with Frye Art Museum workers who are organizing for union recognition, and against economic eviction from Seattle
This morning (May 31) I was honored to stand with Frye Art Museum workers as they announced they have formed a union and called for negotiations with their management to raise their pay and working conditions. My remarks at the press conference: We are here outside our beloved Frye Art Museum in Seattle City […]
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May 30, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
I support Uber and Lyft drivers organizing for better pay and treatment
I stand with hardworking Uber and Lyft drivers who are courageously shining a light on some of the most exploitative working conditions in Seattle and nationwide. The report that the drivers brought to City Hall today (May 30), published by the App-Based Drivers Association (ABDA), an affiliate of Teamsters Local 117, shows that Uber and […]
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May 30, 2019May 30, 2023News Releases
Councilmember Sawant on App-Based Driver Report
Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) issued the following statement after Uber and Lyft drivers who delivered a report to City Hall, and spoke with Councilmembers about a new report that shows of Seattle-based trips, “companies are pocketing a greater share of rider payments while drivers are earning less,” according to the report: “I...
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May 24, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Legacy Business Program Update; Community Service Officer Jobs; Utility Contact Center Tour; Delridge Multimodal Corridor/H Line Project
Legacy Business Program Update At my last Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts (CRUEDA) Committee meeting on May 14, I hosted new acting Director Bobby Lee and Michael Wells from the Office of Economic Development (OED) to give an update on the Legacy Business program that I have been working to develop since taking office […]
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May 21, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Shhh! Don’t tell the billionaires and corporate developers: Our rent control movement has early momentum!
Take action below – join us at Northwest Folklife Festival in collecting petition signatures for rent control! Our rent control movement is about taking back our city from the billionaires and corporate developers, and fighting for a city that is affordable for all. Thank you to the dozens of activists who attended our meeting at […]
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May 17, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Accountability on Spending and Oversight of Ship Canal Water Quality Project; South Park Community Safety Walk & Reflections on our Multi-departmental Programs; In-District Office Hours
Accountability on Spending and Oversight of Ship Canal Water Quality Project In my Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development, and Arts committee (CRUEDA) on Tuesday we received another update from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) on the Ship Canal Water Quality (SCWQP) project. As I’ve written about previously, the SCWQP is a joint project with King County […]
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May 15, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Hearing Examiner Clears Way for Backyard Cottage Legislation
Hello, I am excited to share with you some updates about a longtime legislative priority of mine: making it easier to build backyard cottages and basement units. I believe ADUs have the potential to provide new housing opportunities in neighborhoods where single family homes are unaffordable to many. ADU’s would also allow homeowners to generate […]
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May 15, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember González, Gonzalez, News Releases
Councilmember González’s Statement on Judge Robart’s Consent Decree Oral Ruling
SEATTLE – Councilmember M. Lorena González, chair of the Gender Equity, Safe Communities, New Americans & Education Committee, issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge Robart ruled the City of Seattle is out of compliance with the consent decree: “I appreciate Judge Robart recognizing and thanking the rank and file men and women and...
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May 14, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Reducing Gun Violence in the Central District and citywide
Dear Friends, My staff and I send our deepest condolences to the family of Royale Lexing, the young black man who tragically lost his life to recent gun violence. We stand with Seattle’s black community in mourning this huge loss, and with all community members who want to end gun violence. My husband and I […]