Vaccination Site Coming to West Seattle A couple weeks ago, I let you know that the Seattle Fire Department has begun COVID vaccinations starting with mobile teams that will vaccinate up to 1,000 residents and staff of adult family homes and some permanent supportive housing residences. I explained that the City has the infrastructure in […]
Month: January 2021
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January 25, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember González, Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Lewis, Councilmember Mosqueda, Gonzalez, Herbold, Lewis, Mosqueda, News Releases
City Council Passes Mosqueda’s Hazard Pay for Grocery Store Workers Bill
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Finance and Housing Committee, and her Council colleagues voted 8-0 in favor of legislation that will provide hazard pay to grocery store workers, recognizing the risks essential grocery store workers face during the pandemic. The Council passed Council Bill 119990, requiring grocery employees in Seattle to...
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January 25, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Lewis, Lewis, News Releases
Lewis Announces Proposal to Scale Emergency Shelter
‘It Takes A Village’ Approach Will Better Address the Needs of Nearly 4K People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness http://www.seattle.gov/council/meet-the-council/andrew-lewis/it-takes-a-village Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) announced his proposal for allowing Seattle to quickly and affordably create more housing options for our homeless neighbors. Lewis’ launch of “It Takes A Village: A...
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January 23, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
My Letter to Seattle FireFighters Union President Kenny Stuart with Proposals to Fight the Threat Posed by the Far Right to Working People, Racial Justice, and Progressive Movements
On January 19th, I sent a letter to City officials asking for an investigation into a series of threatening emails I received from a Seattle Firefighter email account against me and the working class and progressive movements my office represents inside City Hall. FireFighter Union, IAFF Local 27, President Kenny Stuart sent the following response, […]
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January 22, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
FAQ – Ban on Seattle Police Use of Tear Gas, Pepper Spray, Blast Ball & Other “Crowd Control Weapons”
What is the “Crowd Control” Weapons Ban? During the Justice for George Floyd movement, the police departments in cities including Seattle unleashed tear gar, blast balls, rubber bullets, and other so-called “crowd control” weapons. This was carried out with the approval of the Democratic establishment in the various cities. Our socialist Council office, alongside hundreds […]
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January 22, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
COVID Vaccination Newsletter and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions; Expanded Curbside Pickup at D1 Libraries; Resolution in Support of Impeachment of Donald Trump; Testimony at State Legislature on Police Accountability/Arbitration Bills; Less Lethal Weapons and Consent Decree; 2021 Office Hours
COVID Vaccination Newsletter and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Seattle has just launched a vaccination website and weekly newsletter. The newsletter will provide weekly updates on eligibility criteria, vaccination progress in Seattle and King County, and new City of Seattle vaccination efforts. Sign up for the weekly vaccination newsletter. Vaccines are in limited supply and […]
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January 21, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Mosqueda Introduces Legislation Establishing Hazard Pay for Essential Grocery Store Workers
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Finance and Housing Committee, introduced legislation this week that would provide hazard pay in recognition of the risks essential grocery store workers face during the pandemic. Council Bill 119990 would require grocery employees in Seattle to receive hazard pay of $4 per hour during the COVID-19...
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January 19, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Councilmember Sawant Asks City Officials for Investigation into Threatening Emails Sent from City Employee Address
SEATTLE – Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) asked City officials to investigate and take seriously a series of threatening emails sent from a Seattle Fire Department employee’s city email address to Sawant’s official email. The increasingly threatening emails began on Dec. 17, 2020, with the most specific timely threat made Jan. 18. Copies […]
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January 19, 2021January 6, 2023Juarez, News Releases
Councilmember Debora Juarez Applauds City’s Intent to Join Lawsuit Against National Archives Closure
SEATTLE – Councilmember Debora Juarez (District 5, North Seattle) applauded the City of Seattle’s intention to join as a plaintiff in Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit to stop the federal government from selling the National Archives facility in Seattle. A.G. Ferguson announced last month that his team was moving forward with the lawsuit to stop the expedited sale of...
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January 15, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
City of Seattle Authorized to Provide Coronavirus Vaccinations; West Seattle Bridge Update; ST3; OEM Director Appointment Process; Cash Assistance for Hospitality Workers; COVID-19 Business Impact Survey
City of Seattle Authorized to Provide Coronavirus Vaccinations This week I joined Mayor Durkan and Seattle Fire Department Chief Scoggins to announce that the City of Seattle will soon begin vaccinating nearly 1,000 residents and staff at adult family homes via two new mobile vaccination teams. On January 9, 2021, the Washington State Department of […]