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The City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve the Great Student Initiative (Resolution 31328). Legislated by Councilmember Bruce Harrell, the Great Student Initiative will serve as a model for the nation in bringing together and maximizing public-private partnerships to help students and families acquire broadband Internet access and technology skills training.
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Councilmember Jean Godden, Chair of the Finance and Budget Committee, today released the following statement on the 2012 budget process:
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The Seattle City Council unanimously approved legislation (Council Bill 117258) this afternoon that will help create new jobs in the tourism and hospitality industries and draw more international and domestic tourists to the City. Councilmember Tim Burgess, who spearheaded the new tourism initiative, issued the following statement after the vote:
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Councilmember Mike O’Brien will be celebrating the international day of action on climate change, Moving Planet Seattle, by participating in two special events on Saturday, September 24.
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Council President Conlin released the following statement regarding Councilmember Harrell’s national honor, presented today by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA):
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Councilmember Bruce Harrell will convene a special Energy, Technology, and Civil Rights Committee meeting tomorrow to discuss the Great Student Initiative Resolution and vote on legislation to provide high-speed Internet access to low-income students in the Seattle Public School District.
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Councilmember Jean Godden, Chair of the Finance and Budget Committee, today announced this year's budget schedule and new improvements to the Council's budget process, database and website.
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The Seattle City Council today unanimously approved Resolution 31323, convening an Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management for the SR 99 Tunnel Project, as well as approving appointments of 15 community representatives to serve on the committee.
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Today U.S. District Judge James L. Robart filed his final judgment ruling in favor of Seattle in the case Dex Media West, Inc., et al., vs. The City of Seattle. Judge Robart had previously upheld Seattle's law against challenges brought by the yellow pages publishers under both the First Amendment and Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Today's ruling rejected challenges brought by the publishers under three provisions of the Washington State Constitution.
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This week, Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin is at a conference in Vaxjo, Sweden, named the 'Greenest City in Europe,' representing North America. He is presenting Seattle’s best practices, key policies and community engagement efforts toward the City’s goal of Carbon Neutrality.