Administrative & Funding Plan for City’s Investments in Affordable Housing On Monday, the Full Council approved the Administrative & Funding Plan for how the Office of Housing (OH) awards and distributes funding for affordable housing in the City. Seattle has a large network of nonprofit affordable housing developers and providers who are experts in building housing to […]
Month: June 2019
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June 28, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Sawant, Tenants Announce Skyway Victory and Improvements to Seattle Just Cause Ordinance
Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), chair of the Council’s Human Services, Equitable Development and Renters Rights committee, announced today that Skyway tenants facing impending eviction due to absence of Just Cause protections in unincorporated King County have won a huge victory, as the landlord has rescinded the eviction notices. She also announced that...
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June 28, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Our Letter with the Community Demanding End of No-Cause Evictions
Thursday, June 27, 2019 Dear Steve and Beau Harer, Glenn and Debra Koehler, and Detente Management; We are writing to urge you to immediately renew the leases of Mergitu Argo, Mouhamed Tall, Modou Ndiaye, and Lenh Vong. You recently served the four of them with 20-day notice to terminate their tenancy, with no cause or […]
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June 27, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Sawant Expresses ‘Deep Disappointment’ With School District Decision to Terminate Partnership with Native Education Organization
Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) joined community members at the June 26 Seattle Public Schools board meeting, where they expressed their disagreement with Seattle Public Schools quietly dissolving a partnership agreement and a memorandum of understanding between the district and the Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA), which would have secured the Robert Eagle...
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June 27, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s Statement in Support of Seattle Hotel Workers
Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) released the following statement in support of Seattle’s hotel workers, as the Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee will discuss four pieces of legislation today to extend protections to hotel workers. “Congratulations to Seattle hotel workers and their union UNITE HERE 8 for today’s legislation, protecting hotel...
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June 27, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
My letter to Seattle Public Schools urging them to fully fund Native programming in our Public Schools
Dear Superintendent Juneau, Director Halfaker, Chief Academic Officer DeBacker, Executive Director Starosky, Director Bush, Senior Assistant General Counsel Boy, and School Board Members, I am writing to urge you to reestablish the partnership agreement and the MOA with the Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA) to secure Robert Eagle Staff Middle School (RES) building facility for […]
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June 27, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Solidarity with the Crescent Lounge and the LGBTQ community. Fight against hate crimes in Seattle!
Wednesday June 26, 2019 Dear friends and community members, My office and I send our solidarity to The Crescent bar on Capitol Hill, whose Pride flag was recently shredded, and The Lumber Yard and The Swallow, who also reported anti-LGBTQ targeting. We stand with the LGBTQ community in condemning these cowardly and hateful acts, and […]
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June 26, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Solidarity with Hong Kong Democracy Protests
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Workers, socialists and activists around the world stand in solidarity with your heroic struggle against the government’s anti-democratic extradition bill. We are watching your struggle and support it. You are not alone! Following the magnificent million-strong demonstration of June 9, the Hong Kong government, acting on behalf of big business and […]
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June 24, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Mosqueda Statement In Support of Council Passing Financial Plan to Support Low-Income Households
Amendments to Housing Funding Policies prioritize equitable development in communities at risk of displacement, good jobs SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), and Chair of Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee (HHEWR), issued the following statement in support of Council Bill 119531, an ordinance relating to housing for low-income households: “The...
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June 21, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
ADU Legislation; Update SPD staffing report; DROF Applications and Trainings; South Park Library Reopened; Recycling Update; In-District Office Hours; Delridge Way SW—Rapid Ride H Line survey
ADU Legislation Update The Sustainability and Transportation committee voted on Tuesday to advance the Accessory Dwelling Unit legislation. There were several amendments that were discussed, including two of mine. I support the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) which can provide more housing options in our city, as well as potentially provide an income source […]