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October 7, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases

Arts advocates and community leaders to meet to discuss Mayor’s proposed budget

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Join Seattle City Councilmembers, the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs (OACA), the Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle Public Schools, ArtsEd Washington, 4Culture, and arts advocates for a round table discussion of the Mayor’s proposed 2012 budget and potential impacts on local arts funding and arts-related initiatives.

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October 6, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases

City and County Councilmembers encourage residents to attend this month’s SR 99 open house meetings

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Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, Chair of the Transportation Committee, and King County Councilmember Joe McDermott, Chair of the King County Ferry District, encourage residents likely to be affected by the nine-day closure (October 21-31) of the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct attend one of this month's open houses hosted with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

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October 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases

Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen’s statement on Alaskan Way Viaduct closure and West Seattle swing bridge operations

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Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Coast Guard's decision to temporarily limit opening times of the West Seattle swing bridge during peak commuting hours. This action will ensure east-west commuter mobility while the southern portion of the Alaskan Way Viaduct (AWV) is closed for demolition and replaced with a temporary route.

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October 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases

Seattle City Council approves standards for encampments hosted by religious entities

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In May 2011, the Seattle City Council adopted Resolution 31292, setting out a work plan to help homeless people who may not be served by the shelter system. One of the action items addressed in the resolution was clarification of faith-based community shelter support in church buildings, parking lots, or land leased to churches.

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October 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases

Seattle City Counicl sets bold new targets to reach carbon neutrality

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Today the Seattle City Council unanimously passed Resolution 31312 putting the City on a path toward reducing Seattle's net green house gas emissions level to zero by 2050. The Council action sets preliminary emissions targets for Seattle in three sectors: transportation, building energy and waste. The resolution is the culmination of a year-long process guided by community input and informed by in-depth technical analysis and includes some of the most aggressive emissions targets among cities in the world.

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September 30, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases

Seattle City Council to hold media availability following Full Council meeting, Monday, Oct. 3rd

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Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin and Councilmember Nick Licata today announced a media availability following Monday's Full Council meeting. All items on the agenda are up for discussion including resolutions regarding the City of Seattle's Climate Action Plan and Sustainable Buildings and Sites, as well as legislation to allow transitional encampments for homeless individuals at religious facilities.