The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether it should use $1.5 million to fund services for tiny house villages in Seattle or ShotSpotter, a police surveillance technology that has been proven ineffective at stopping crime by almost every independent study done on it. “This technology simply doesn’t work. In fact, the research...
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation today, sponsored by Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6- Northwest Seattle), that will allow the City to fix a notoriously dangerous section of the Burke Gilman Trail’s Missing Link. “I am excited we can finally make one of the most dangerous railroad crossings in our city safe for people riding...
Record-setting investments in affordable housing,realignment of JumpStart for targeted investments in economy, and funding for other critical needs Budget Chair, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), will officially release her 2024 Balancing Package this morning at 11 AM during a meeting of the Select Budget Committee. Among other things, it includes the single biggest investment...
Budget Chair Mosqueda underscores urgency around ‘health of our economy and community’ Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – Citywide), Chair of the Select Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to this morning’s revenue forecast: “Today’s Revenue Forecast Council release gives me cautious optimism for the 2024 budget. We know there are many competing...
The Seattle City Council’s Select Budget Committee met this morning to hear from community groups and service providers about the positive impacts that JumpStart Seattle Progressive Revenue has had on their work and the challenges still ahead. The conversation was led by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide and Chair of the Select Budget Committee),...
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) attended the groundbreaking of the MLK Way Safety Project this morning alongside Mayor Harrell, Seattle Department of Transportation Director Greg Spotts, and Sound Transit CEO Julie Timms. Councilmember Morales released the following statement about the groundbreaking: “These are life and death investments. More than...
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) released the following statement in response to news that Seattle police have arrested five accused of being linked to a series of home invasion robberies in South Seattle: “I hope that this news brings some peace of mind to the elders in our community and...
Seattle City Councilmember Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park), Chair of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee, released the following statement. It comes after The Stranger reported that Seattle Police Officer Burton Hill and his wife harassed a Chinese-American woman, using racial slurs and sexist language. “This act of...
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) is demanding a plan of action from the Seattle Police Department after a new article was released showing an off-duty Seattle police officer harassing a Chinese-American woman at her home, using both racist and sexist slurs. This comes just 11 days after a video was...
Councilmember Morales statement on Workforce Equity Audit results Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2, Chinatown / International District and South Seattle) released a statement this morning following a report from the Seattle Auditor’s Office on Workforce Equity in Promotions at the City of Seattle. The report concluded that Women of Color are the most underrepresented at the top...