Proposed medical marijuana zoning regulations will be presented for the first time in the Wednesday, March 27 meeting of the Housing, Human Services, Health and Culture Committee of the City Council. The committee will also hold a public hearing at the April 24 committee meeting. A staff report provides a good summary and description; here’s [...]
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March 22, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SOUTH LAKE UNION – PART 1
Upzoning SLU is a seminal turning point for creating a more economically sustainable and socially diverse city, or for becoming a major development that contributes to more urban sprawl and urban gentrification.
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March 15, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Council vote would allow for Car2Go expansion
You may have noticed the small white and blue vehicles that started appearing in some Seattle neighborhoods beginning in January. The vehicles are part of Car2Go, a car-sharing company that allows members to drive the vehicles one way, and park on city streets. It’s proven to be a popular service during its short time here, [...]
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March 8, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Update on City/DOJ Settlement: Community Police Commission, Monitoring Plan
Next week the City Council will hold two meetings touching on the Settlement Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to reform policing in Seattle. On Monday, March 11, the Council will host Merrick Bobb, the Court-appointed independent monitor, at the 9 a.m. Council Briefings meeting. A federal judge is scheduled to hear the [...]
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March 6, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Surveillance Legislation Passes Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee
A couple weeks ago you may recall that I wrote about my efforts to draft legislation relating to the City use of surveillance cameras. Passed today by the Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee, Council Bill 117730 will require all City departments to obtain Council approval prior to acquiring surveillance equipment of any type. [...]
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March 4, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Action at Langston Hughes Institute
Last week, OACA kicked off the long-awaited planning effort for Langston Hughes Institute by convening the first of up to six Action Committee meetings to be held between now and this summer.
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March 1, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
South Lake Union Zoning on Monday
On Monday afternoon the Council will meet as the South Lake Union Committee to review an extensive list of issues for the proposed South Lake Union rezone. If you’re interested in this, an informative Council staff memo covers a wide range of topics including affordable housing, urban form, the Cascade neighborhood, the Mercer waterfront blocks, [...]
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February 27, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Operation Sack Lunch Celebration
Today, I attended a celebration of Operation Sack Lunch (OSL) and their work in the community, providing 1,200 hot meals each day to shelters, transitional housing programs, youth day programs, community kitchens, Nickelsville, Real Change vendors, Seattle Municipal Court, and the City of Seattle sanctioned Outdoor Meal Site at 6th and Columbia. The current Outdoor [...]
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February 25, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
12th Ave Arts Today. Arts Districts Tomorrow?
It's about time that Capitol Hill, one of our “cultural generator” neighborhoods, be designated Seattle's first official arts district.
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February 22, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Video from Public Financing forums
The Council recently hosted two informative forums about public financing of elections in Seattle. The first on January 31 featured representatives from the LA and San Francisco Ethics Commissions, and the Portland League of Women Voters. They spoke about how public financing works in practice. The second forum on February 13 featured Key Mayer of [...]