SEATTLE – City Council President Sara Nelson welcomes Brad Harwood as the Legislative Department’s new Communications Director. Harwood brings to the position over a decade of experience in communications and public affairs. Most recently he served as chief communications officer for the City of Bellevue and as a consultant for the City of Tukwila. “Brad...
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Seattle Councilmember Rivera Issues Statement on Garfield High School Shooting
Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera issued the following statement in the wake of the shooting at Garfield High School: “I am saddened to hear about another school shooting in our city. My heart goes out to the students and staff at Garfield, and especially to the family of the child who was killed. I have...
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Councilmember Rivera’s Amendment Passes
New amendment calls for comprehensive reporting from OPCD on its Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) At today’s City Council meeting, Councilmember Maritza Rivera’s amendment relating to the EDI program passed 8-1. The amendment calls for Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) to deliver a detailed report on how Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) will ensure successful...
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Seattle City Council to hold final public hearing on 2024 Transportation Levy renewal
The Select Committee on the 2024 Transportation Levy will host its second and final public hearing on the levy renewal at 4:30 PM tomorrow at Seattle City Hall. The Select Committee is chaired by Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1). It is tasked with reviewing and amending the levy proposal before it’s sent to...
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Councilmember Rivera Brings New Amendment to Help EDI Projects Succeed
Updated legislation removes proviso, seeks OPCD report on getting promised projects to community faster SEATTLE – After engaging with members of the community and Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) stakeholders, Councilmember Maritza Rivera won’t ask for a funding proviso, but will continue to call for a detailed report on how to make sure the EDI program...
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Transportation Chair Saka proposes changes to Seattle transportation levy to prioritize safety, economy, and climate
Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1, Chair of the Select Committee on the 2024 Transportation Levy) proposed his initial amendments to the transportation levy package today. Among other things, the Chair’s amendments would double investments in creating new sidewalks and safe routes to school, as well as triple funding for safety on public transit....
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Councilmember Saka statement on Seattle Police leadership changes
Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1, Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee) released the following statement after Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Sue Rahr would take over as Interim Chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD). “I want to join Mayor Bruce Harrell in thanking Chief Diaz for his 27 years of faithful service...
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Councilmember Kettle on Seattle police leadership change
Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7, Chair of the Public Safety Committee) issued the following statement after Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that Sue Rahr will become interim Chief of the Police Department: “I respect Mayor Bruce Harrell’s decision and look forward to working with Interim Chief Rahr on our public safety challenges. Further, we...
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Councilmember Rivera: Existing EDI Projects Would Remain Funded
Rivera responds to disinformation about legislation in full council meeting SEATTLE – “Today I moved to remove my amendment to Council Bill 120774 from the agenda in order to have time to correct disinformation that was irresponsibly given to community about the proposed amendment,” said Councilmember Rivera. The Council voted 6-3 to table the amendment until next week’s...
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Vote on app-based worker pay legislation postponed
The Seattle City Council is postponing a vote on legislation (CB 120775) related to app-based worker minimum payments on food delivery apps sponsored by Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9). Amendments to the legislation have been proposed and councilmembers have requested a postponement to ensure the Council has time to fully consider those changes.