Council unanimously approved a resolution today committing the City of Seattle to uphold its portion of the United States’ former commitment to the Paris Climate Accord, and reaffirming Seattle’s target to reduce City greenhouse gas emissions 58 percent below 2008 levels by 2030. After President Trump announced his intentions to withdraw from the Paris Accords...
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June 6, 2017January 6, 2023News Releases, Sawant
Councilmember Sawant Introduces Bill Requiring Voter Registration Cards Be Provided to All New Tenants
Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) introduced a bill to require that landlords include a voter registration form and voter registration information among the required documents provided to all new tenants in Seattle. Seattle’s voters need to update their registration every time they move to participate in Washington’s vote-by-mail system. Renters move more...
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May 31, 2017January 6, 2023Bagshaw, News Releases
Councilmember Bagshaw’s Statement on 2017 “Count Us In” Tally on Homelessness
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw (District 7, Pioneer Square to Magnolia) issued the following statement following the release of the 2017 “Count Us In” comprehensive tally of people who were sheltered and unsheltered in Seattle and King County. The new, more comprehensive count for Seattle found 4,619 people living in either emergency shelter or transitional housing, and...
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May 23, 2017January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Council Approves “Observer Bill of Rights”
Council unanimously approved an “ Observer Bill of Rights” yesterday, establishing, by law, that the public has the right to observe and record police activity. The adopted legislation codifies existing Seattle Police Department Policy, which was partially developed in response to 2008 recommendations from the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) Auditor after it wasfound people...
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May 18, 2017January 6, 2023Johnson, News Releases
Councilmember Johnson Announces Developers Voluntarily Entering into Mandatory Affordable Housing Program
Councilmember Rob Johnson (District 4, Northeast Seattle) announced today that, in the past month, developers from seven already-permitted building construction projects have begun the process to opt-in to the new Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program in Downtown and South Lake Union. Contingent on Department approval, those projects could result in a staff-estimated $25 million of...
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May 17, 2017January 6, 2023Gonzalez, News Releases
Councilmember González’s Statement on Federal Judge’s Ruling Affecting Immigrants’ Legal Access
Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) issued the following statement after Federal Judge Richard Jones issued a nationwide order that temporarily prevents the Department of Justice from issuing cease and desist orders to immigration lawyers: “Today’s ruling demonstrates that lawyers and advocates defending immigrants and refugees will not back down in the face of...
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May 8, 2017January 6, 2023Bagshaw, Burgess, News Releases
Council Approves Funds for Firearm Surrender from Perpetrators of Domestic Violence
Council unanimously approved legislation today dedicating funds to enforce the 2014 state law that enabled courts to require domestic violence abusers to surrender their firearms. The funding was sought because, in spite of the state law, enforcement of surrender orders has been weak. In 2016, 56% of orders in Seattle were completely ignored, while, for...
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May 4, 2017January 6, 2023Johnson, News Releases
Councilmember Rob Johnson Statement on Secured Federal Transit Dollars
Sound Transit Board Member Councilmember Rob Johnson (District 4, Northeast Seattle) issued the following statement after Congress approved $100 million to support Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension, and $50 million for the Seattle Center City Streetcar Connector, both which were slated to be slashed in President Trump’s proposed budget: “I didn’t expect I’d be saying...
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April 26, 2017January 6, 2023Juarez, News Releases
Councilmember Juarez’s Statement on $30M from Allen Foundation
Councilmember Debora Juarez (District 5, North Seattle) issued the following statement today after the Allen Foundation announced $30M to support homeless families: “It’s not every day our city receives word of a multi-million-dollar partnership that will help to alleviate a decade-old crisis. But today, due to the Allen Foundation’s tremendous generosity, families and young children...
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April 26, 2017January 6, 2023Bagshaw, News Releases
Councilmember Bagshaw’s Statement on $30M Investment from Allen Foundation
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw (District 7, Pioneer Square to Magnolia) issued the following statement after the Paul G. Allen Foundation announced a $30 million investment and partnership with Mercy Housing to help house homeless families in Seattle: “I’m truly thankful to Paul Allen and his foundation for reinvesting $30 million in our community. When $5 million...