I am saddened, horrified, and fed up with the senseless violence we saw in Wednesdays’s shooting, and I echo the statement made by Councilmembers Lewis and Herbold today: https://council.seattle.gov/…/councilmembers-herbold-lewi…/… “This morning our hearts are filled with grief for the loss of life that occurred as a result of last night’s shootings. We are deeply saddened […]
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January 6, 2020January 6, 2023News Releases
Statement on Committee Assignments
I am excited to announce that I will Chair the City Council’s Transportation, Utilities (and Technology) Committee. This is an enormous responsibility and a vote of confidence in my fiscal accountability experience as these departments comprise more than half ($3.8 billion) of our city government’s budget of $6.5 billion. This Committee impacts everyone as we […]
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January 2, 2020January 6, 2023News Releases
News Release: Councilmember Pedersen Calls for Analysis of Climate Impacts with New Legislation
SEATTLE – Councilmember Alex Pedersen (District 4, NE Seattle) today announced he is introducing a resolution in the coming weeks to include climate change and carbon footprint considerations as part of an expanded “Fiscal Note” the City Council uses to review legislation. “Over the past year, I heard from residents all over District 4 who […]
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December 20, 2019January 6, 2023News Releases
Strengthening Seattle’s Tree Ordinance
I appreciate all the residents from across Seattle who took the time out of their day to attend our briefing on making Seattle’s tree protection ordinance stronger and enforceable — with the goal of expanding the health and environmental benefits of larger trees in our Emerald City. It was informative to hear from a wide […]
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December 16, 2019January 6, 2023News Releases
Council Passes ORCA for All Resolution
Councilmember Pedersen is pleased to announce the City Council today adopted Resolution 32921 to explore financial and other implications of the inspirational “ORCA for All” vision. The stated goal of ORCA for All is to increase the use of public transit by expanding how employers can make the ORCA card transit subsidy available to more […]
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December 16, 2019January 6, 2023News Releases
Supporting City Approval of Regional Homelessness Authority
I am pleased to announce that today the Seattle City Council approved the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) to establish a Regional Homelessness Authority (RHA) between King County and the City of Seattle. It is clear the status quo has not worked, and that a regional response to this regional crisis is needed. In taking this groundbreaking […]