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The Seattle City Council’s Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture committee (HHSHC) will have a special meeting on Wednesday, July 25 at Mary’s Place. Please find the agenda and supporting documents here. Wednesday’s meeting is to learn about the unmet needs of families with children and to hear from the Human Services Department (HSD) on their progress ensuring that no families with children are sleeping outside by the end of the year.
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City Council Unanimously Reconfirms Jorge Carrasco
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By a vote of 8-0, the Seattle City Council today reconfirmed Jorge Carrasco for another four years as Seattle City Light superintendent. Mayor McGinn submitted the superintendent’s reconfirmation legislation in early June.
Community technology projects receive $320,000 in grants
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Mayor Mike McGinn and the City Council announced today that 23 community organizations will receive a total of $320,000 in Technology Matching Fund grants. The funds will increase computer and Internet training for our most vulnerable residents as well as helping them with basic education, job training, and access to health and other essential services.
Seattle City Council committee advances appointment of M. Lorena González to Ethics and Elections Commission
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The Seattle City Council Government Performance and Finance Committee voted today to appoint M. Lorena González, a distinguished attorney and civic leader, to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission. The Full Council will vote on her appointment on Monday, July 23.
Reminders for Thursday’s joint public hearing on the proposed SODO arena
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The Seattle City Council and King County Council will hear public testimony on Thursday, July 19, regarding the proposal for a new multi-purpose arena in SODO.
Weigh in on the proposed Yesler Terrace redevelopment plans; Seattle City Council to host two public hearings: July 17 and August 8
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The Seattle City Council's Special Committee on Yesler Terrace will hold two public hearings to take comment on the proposed ordinances and street vacation approval for Yesler Terrace.
Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee to discuss Automated Gunfire Locating Systems in Seattle
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Seattle - Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the City Council's Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, has called for a special briefing on smart technology to help the police pinpoint the location of gunfire seconds after it occurs. The technology solution is called an Automated Gunfire Locating System and the committee will examine a potential pilot project in specific neighborhoods in Seattle.
Weigh in on the proposed Yesler Terrace redevelopment plans: Seattle City Council to host two public hearings: July 17 and August 8
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The Seattle City Council's Special Committee on Yesler Terrace will hold two public hearings to take comment on the proposed ordinances and street vacation approval for Yesler Terrace.
Have a question for the Seattle City Council? Get it answered on Seattle Channel’s Council Edition
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Do you have a question for the City Council? How can residents voice their opinion on the proposed NBA/NHL arena? Will there be program or staffing cuts in next year's budget? How are city leaders working to curb Seattle's rise in gun violence? Whatever your questions, submit them now.
Seattle City Councilmembers approve Seawall replacement bond levy
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Seattle City Councilmembers today unanimously approved Council Bill 117498, a 30-year property tax bond measure of $290 million to provide public safety and protection of the Central Waterfront and related public infrastructure. Once approved at the Full Council meeting next week, the measure will be on the November 6, 2012 General Election ballot.