April 22, 2020 presentation by City Budget Office (CBO) regarding budget deficit : CLICK HERE. The CBO currently estimates an ongoing budget deficit of approximately $300 million (out of our $1.7 billion General Fund and related accounts). The city government’s emergency funds are only $125 million. Cost savings such as rolling back pay raises for […]
Month: April 2020
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April 28, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
My response to Cornell & Associates comments to media & rights of their tenants
Yesterday, in response to Ben Lomond Tenants’ Collective’s serious proposal for how to protect neighbors financially impacted by Covid19, the Co-President of Cornell & Associates, Bart Flora, said to the Seattle Times, “I don’t see why they think we’re different than anyone else. We don’t have some magic pot of money.” What a shockingly insulting […]
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April 27, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember González, Gonzalez, News Releases
Council President González: Relief for Restaurants On the Way with Cap on Delivery and Pick-up Fees
Council President M. Lorena González issued the following statement after Council passage of the Mayor’s Emergency Order (Resolution 31945), which places a 15 percent cap on app-based delivery and pick-up commission fees charged to restaurants. In an effort to aid restaurants, which are already struggling due to the COVID-19 economic crisis, the executive order aims...
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April 27, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Lewis, Lewis, News Releases
City Council Appoints Performance Auditing Committee Members
‘Work of gov’t goes on, thanks to efforts of impressive group of task force members’, says Lewis Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) was appointed chair of the newly-formed nine-member working group tasked with producing a set of recommendations for enhancing the role of the Auditor’s office. Joining him on...
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April 26, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Pedersen
U District poised to reauthorize its Business Improvement Area (BIA) for cleaning, safety, marketing — and an added mission: preventing displacement of small businesses
There are 12 Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) throughout Seattle, including one in the University District. BIAs are authorized by State law and enable property owners to charge a fee to themselves to supplement cleaning, safety, and marketing to improve each neighborhood business district. Consideration of the BIA by the City Council will be a six-week […]
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April 25, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
My letter to Cornell & Associates Property Management supporting tenants organizing during COVID 19
Saturday April 25, 2020 Cornell & Associates Co-Presidents J. Blake Cornell and Bart Flora Cc: Ben Lomond Building Manager, Adam Landry As an elected representative of Seattle’s working people and as the District 3 Councilmember, I’m reaching out to express solidarity and support for the tenants of the Ben Lomond building, which is one of […]
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April 24, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
West Seattle Bridge: Digital Town Hall, Update; SDCI Legislation Update; In-District Office Hours; COVID-19 Updates; #LightItBlue for West Seattle Healthcare Workers; Summer Fest Cancellation
West Seattle Bridge: Digital Town Hall, Update On Wednesday Councilmember Pedersen and I co-hosted a digital Town Hall on the West Seattle Bridge with SDOT. If you missed it, you can watch the forum on YouTube. The Q&A starts about 35 minutes in. There were over 3,300 RSVPs, 1,000 questions submitted, and 4,600 views. […]
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April 23, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Pedersen
Pedersen launches audit of Seattle Bridges
April 23, 2020: To read the initial Seattle Times article, CLICK HERE. Here’s the press release: SEATTLE – Councilmember Alex Pedersen (District 4 – Northeast Seattle), and Chair of the Council’s Transportation Committee, today asked the City Auditor to complete an audit to assess the conditions and maintenance of Seattle’s bridges. “In a city surrounded […]
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April 23, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Pedersen, News Releases, Pedersen
Council Transportation Chair Pedersen Launches Audit of Seattle Bridges
Councilmember Alex Pedersen (District 4 – Northeast Seattle), and Chair of the Council’s Transportation Committee, today asked the City Auditor to complete an audit to assess the conditions and maintenance of Seattle’s bridges. “In a city surrounded by several waterways, our bridges are the backbone of Seattle’s infrastructure for its residents and local economy and...
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April 22, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Pedersen
10 reasons to say No to current payroll tax proposal
Councilmembers Sawant and Morales recently proposed a larger version of their payroll tax (Council Bills 119772, 119773, 119774). I’ve heard from thousands of Seattle residents on various sides of this challenging issue. Giving voice to many of the concerns expressed by constituents as well as my experience in both government budgeting and private sector financial […]