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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Seattle City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will continue its review of the proposal to construct an arena in SODO on Thursday, July 5 at 2 p.m. The committee will receive its first briefing from the Council's Central Staff regarding financial details of the proposal.
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Seattle Public Utilities is scheduling media interviews for Friday, June 29 with a photo/interview opportunity of reusable bags being stocked at the Rainier Beach Safeway.
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Seattle City Councilmembers today celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Affordable Health Care Act: