The Seattle City Council voted to approve a grant to help SIFF re-open the historic Cinerama theater and provide public benefit programming there. Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis secured the funding as part of the Midyear Supplemental Budget. The $950,000 in funding will help SIFF re-open the Cinerama later this year. King County roughly matched the...
For the first time in its history, Seattle will host the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. In preparation, the Seattle City Council passed legislation today outlining how hosting duties will work. Billed as the “biggest tournament of all time,” 16 cities across 3 countries have been selected to host the games. The massive, month-long celebration will...
The Seattle City Council voted against legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Kshama Sawant, that would have established a rent control policy for the city. That legislation would have only gone into effect if Washington State repeals its laws outlawing cities from implementing rent control. The legislation was rejected by a vote of 6-2. Washington...
The Seattle City Council will be holding a public hearing to gather community input on the upcoming Seattle Police Management Association (SPMA) contract negotiations. It will be on August 8 at 5:30 pm inside Council Chambers at Seattle City Hall. It’s a crucial moment, as it will be the public’s only opportunity to give...
It’s been just over a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling people did not have a right to access abortion and allowing states to dramatically repress reproductive rights. In the wake of that decision, the Seattle City Council fought back. Today, the Council got a briefing from public health officials on...
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Contents July 11 Public Safety and Human Services Committee Update Amendments to Accountability Ordinance for the Administration of CPC Deactivation Legislation King County Flood Control District Board South Park Funding Approval SPD Micro Community Po...
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Contents Resolution to Support Fair Pay for Human Services Workers Supporting Mental Health at Chief Sealth 4th of July Fireworks Transportation and SPU Committee Briefing on Racing Zone Proposal Resolution to Support Fair Pay for Human Services Worker...
SEATTLE – Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) released the following statement after Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison put out a false statement concerning legislation Davison authored that the Council rejected: “City Attorney Davison’s outrageous statement that ‘Seattle will now be the only municipality in the State of Washington where it is legal...