The Seattle City Council unanimously approved legislation on May 2 renewing and expanding the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID). The legislation will safeguard funding for some programs and services that support downtown Seattle for at least the next 10 years. The legislation was sponsored by Councilmember Sara Nelson and was signed into law by Seattle...
The new Seattle Social Housing Developer Board, which will oversee the work to bringing affordable social housing to Seattle, will meet for the first time Tuesday, May 23. This comes after Initiative 135 was approved by voters in February creating the Seattle Social Housing Developer. The 13-member board was appointed last month. Since this is...
SEATTLE – The Seattle City Council unanimously passed Council Bill 120549 granting legal protections to Seattle firefighters while they’re responding to emergencies. The legislation was sponsored by Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) and Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia). The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has reported incidents of people aggressively interfering...
The Seattle City Council unanimously approved legislation today, sponsored by Councilmember Sara Nelson (Position 9 — Citywide), to renew and expand the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID). “Seattle’s future depends on downtown and the MID is critical to ensuring that downtown — the economic engine of our region — is safe, clean, and welcoming,” said Councilmember Nelson, Chair of Economic Development. “Without the...
The 13-member Seattle Social Housing Developer Board that has officially been appointed. The members made their first public statements since being appointed, joining a Seattle City Council committee today to introduce themselves and talk about their vision. “This board represents a broad array of experience and knowledge, from lived experience of housing instability, homelessness, and...
The Seattle City Council voted today to confirm the Seattle Social Housing Developer Board’s first two members. The new board will be tasked with oversee the social housing developer that was created as a result of Seattle’s vote to approve Initiative 135 earlier this year. Who is being nominated for the Social Housing Developer Board?...
Legislation proposed by Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) and Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) to better protect firefighters responding emergencies unanimously passed out of committee today. It now goes to a full Council vote scheduled for May 2. How it works Seattle law...
Seattle joined the cities of Auburn and Burien to cap late fees for rental payments to no more than ten dollars a month. Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales (District 2 – Southeast Seattle & Chinatown-International District) prime sponsored an amendment, and Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – At-Large) co-sponsored the amendment to restore the cap on...
The Seattle City Council unanimously confirmed the appointment of the first 10 members of the Seattle Film Commission today. The Seattle Film Commission was a key recommendation of the 2020 Film Taskforce and was established through legislation spearheaded by Councilmember Sara Nelson (Position 9–Citywide) in partnership with the Office of Economic Development. Commissioners will advise the...