Author: City Clerk (City Clerk)

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Action Summary, Monday 5/07/2012

The following is a summation of Council actions at today’s 2:00 p.m. Full Council meeting. FULL COUNCIL: 1. Resolution 31351 ADOPTED AS AMENDED (9 – 0) Adopting a policy framework for City Light rate setting objectives, rate design policies, and marginal cost allocation among customer classes.           GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE: 2. Resolution 31331 [...]

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Archives Find of the Month: Trouble at the Goo Goo Saloon

Clerk File 14547 contains the following report from Police Chief John Sullivan, dated April 24, 1902: “I beg leave to report to your honorable body that on the night of April 23rd, 1902, H.H. Wilkins Jr. and a party of friends entered the Goo Goo Saloon and Concert Hall, on the southwest corner of 2nd [...]

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Archives Feature: Century 21 Exposition

The century 21 Exposition, also known as the Seattle World’s Fair, was held between April 21 and October 21, 1926 and drew almost 10 million visitors. Though the fair was primarily administered by the non-profit private Century 21 Exposition, Inc., the government of Seattle was deeply involved in development and execution. The Mayor’s Office spearheaded [...]

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Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

Seattle Municipal Archives Feature In May, we celebrate the contributions and heritage of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The commemoration originated in June 1977 as a congressional bill for a one-week celebration, followed by a Senate bill; President Carter signed a Joint Resolution in October 1978. President George H W Bush extended [...]

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Action Summary, Monday, 4/30/12

The following is a summation of Council actions at today’s 2:00 p.m. Full Council meeting. Councilmember Richard Conlin excused. FULL COUNCIL: 1. Resolution 31351 HELD UNTIL MAY 7 Adopting a policy framework for City Light rate setting objectives, rate design policies, and marginal cost allocation among customer classes.            2. Council Bill 117438 PASSED AS AMENDED [...]

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Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar April 30, 2012

Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar April 30, 2012 BY BURGESS 1. C.B. 117455 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Committee referral: Full Council BY CONLIN 2. C.B. 117456 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Sections 23.04.010, 23.34.004, 23.69.032, 23.76.004, 23.76.005, 23.76.006, 23.76.008, [...]

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Legislation passed April 9, 2012 and filed with the City Clerk

PDF copies of the original signed documents are availble in the database records linked below: Ord. 123851 C.B. 117425 AN ORDINANCE relating to regular property taxes; requesting that a special election be held concurrent with the August 7, 2012, general election for submission to the qualified electors of the City a proposition to lift the [...]

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Action Summary, Monday 4/23/12

The following is a summation of Council actions at today’s 2:00 p.m. Full Council meeting.  Councilmembers Richard Conlin and Tim Burgess excused. FULL COUNCIL: 1. CLERK FILE 312273 FILED (7 – 0) Memorandum of Understanding concerning building exterior preservation between The City of Seattle Office of Housing, The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, Plymouth Housing Group, [...]

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Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar April 23, 2012

Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar April 23, 2012 BY BURGESS 1. C.B. 117448 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Committee referral: Full Council BY CONLIN 2. C.B. 117449 AN ORDINANCE relating to the solid waste system of Seattle Public Utilities; establishing rates and charges for [...]