Author: City Council News Releases (City Council News Releases)

Plan cover with artwork featuring the Seattle Skyline. The graphic text reads "Mayor Harrell's One Seattle Plan Comprehensive Plan Update"
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Amended Comprehensive Plan passes out of committee

Council now transitions to budget process while Comp Plan receives additional study before final vote Over the last three days, the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan, chaired by Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), voted 9-0 to approve amended legislation for the Comprehensive Plan (CB 120985) and Permanent HB 1110 legislation (CB 120993), passing it...

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Council President Nelson celebrates passage of permitting bills to help small businesses and activate vacant storefronts

Earlier today the City Council voted to approve new legislation that will reduce barriers and allow small businesses to setup storefronts faster and cheaper. The bills (CB 121045 and CB 121047), introduced and sponsored by Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9) in collaboration with Mayor Bruce Harrell, seek to directly address concerns frequently cited by...

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Councilmember Kettle voices strong support for public safety plan in Little Saigon, Chinatown International District

Earlier today Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), chair of the Public Safety Committee, made the following statement in support of a community-led 15-Point Plan aimed at addressing crime and enhancing public safety in Little Saigon, Chinatown International District. “I fully support the work that is happening in Little Saigon right now to help make their...

Plan cover with artwork featuring the Seattle Skyline. The graphic text reads "Mayor Harrell's One Seattle Plan Comprehensive Plan Update"
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Councilmember Hollingsworth releases chair’s packages for Comprehensive Plan 

Balances urgent actions to enhance Seattle’s livability Today, City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), Chair of the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan, released her Chair’s Packages of proposed amendments for the Comprehensive Plan and Permanent HB 1110 legislation. Details of the proposal are available for the public to review on the Comprehensive Plan website....

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Council approves pair of public safety technology bills

Amended legislation includes added data and privacy safeguards SEATTLE – Today the City Council voted 7-2 in favor of two crime prevention bills which authorize the installation of cameras in three new public places (Capitol Hill, the Stadium District, and areas near Garfield High) and allow Seattle Police to access Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)...

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Public Safety Chair Kettle and Council President Nelson on protecting Seattle from federal public safety threats

Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), Chair of the Public Safety Committee, and Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9) released the following statements in response to unprecedented actions by the federal government involving ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and the Army National Guard. “Seattle is facing many challenges from the federal government with respect to public...

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Council webpages get a fresh look

New design emphasizes accessibility, popular links Beginning in late August, visitors to Seattle.gov/Council will notice something a little bit different. The website has been completely revamped thanks to a successful partnership between the Council Communications Team, Seattle IT, and Legislative Department IT teams. This effort revived a previously abandoned project to modernize the site, resulting...

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Mayor Harrell and Councilmember Hollingsworth Statement on August 30 Event

The following news release was published by the Mayor’s office. Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell and Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth (District 3) released the following statement after Seattle Parks and Recreation issued a park use permit for a religious concert event at Gas Works Park:  “According to the law, the City cannot deny or unilaterally relocate permits...

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VIDEO: Public Safety Chair Kettle on federal intervention and negative impacts on Seattle communities

Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) made the following opening remarks at the July 22 and Aug. 12, 2025 Public Safety Committee meetings. He has consistently voiced his concern about the unprecedented actions of the federal government and their potentially negative impact on Seattle’s public safety progress. # # #

Mayor Harrell sitting, smiling and holding a pen while surrounded by a group of people standing and smiling. The group includes Councilmember Rinck, Councilmember Saka, and other stakeholders to the bill
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Council approves Business & Occupation (B&O) Tax rebalancing proposal for November ballot

‘Seattle Shield Initiative’ aimed at addressing City budget deficit, ensuring funding for emergency shelters and homelessness prevention, supporting food access, addressing gender-based violence, and aiding small business and worker’s rights This afternoon, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved sending the ‘Seattle Shield Initiative’ to the November 2025 ballot for voter consideration. The legislation proposes cuts...