The Finance and Culture Committee will hold a public hearing on Council Bill 118302 on Wednesday, February 25 at 2 p.m. This bill would create a new University District Parking and Business Improvement Area (BIA). The hearing will take place in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 600 4th […]
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February 20, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Participatory Budgeting Forum, March 12
The Seattle Human Services Coalition and I will co-host a forum about Participatory Budgeting, and discuss how it’s worked in other cities, and how it could work here in Seattle. Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a city budget. The forum will be on […]
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February 17, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Comcast-Time Warner Merger and the Public Interest
A Resolution calling for public-interest obligations to be required of any merger between Comcast & Time Warner Cable.
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February 13, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
New bus service coming to Seattle starting in June
On Tuesday, February 16 the City Council will vote on an agreement with King County Metro to add 225,000 hours of new bus service in Seattle during 2015. The funding comes thanks to Seattle voters’ approval of Proposition 1 last year. The increases will come online in June and September. Service will be increased to […]
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February 6, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
KC Metro begins work on Long Range Plan
What should our transit system look like in 25 years? That’s what King County Metro is asking as it begins work on its Long Range Plan. There are numerous ways you can get involved. You can take a survey, send in a comment, or apply to join a community advisory group. More information is available […]
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January 30, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Participatory Budgeting update
On January 27 we held the first forum on Participatory Budgeting, a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a city budget. We’ll look to hold a second meeting within the next month or so. We saw a presentation by Ginny Browne of the Participatory Budgeting Project, and she […]
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January 26, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
The Kingdome and the Arts
Remember the Kingdome, its falling tiles, and its implosion in 2000?
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January 23, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
One Night Count Numbers Jump 21%
Each year the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, organizes a one night count of people all over King County sleeping in their cars, in doorways, under bridges, in greenbelts, and in doorways. This year 1000 people participated in the count. This year, these volunteers counted 3,772 people without shelter in King County last night. This […]
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January 21, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
I will not seek re-election
Today I announced that I will not seek re-election. I want to thank all the community people I’ve worked with for their support. I intend to be fully engaged for the rest of this year—there is much to be done. My statement is below. Councilmember Licata Will Not Seek Re-Election SEATTLE – Councilmember Nick Licata […]
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January 16, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Business Improvement Area proposed for University District
On Wednesday the Finance and Culture committee discussed a proposal to create a new Business Improvement Area (BIA) in the University District, and approved three resolutions to initiative consideration of the BIA. BIAs are authorized under section RCW 35.87A of state law, which allows for the establishment of special assessments within an area, if those […]