The emergency legislation will take effect immediately after being signed by the Mayor SEATTLE – The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation today that would allow the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) to swiftly order the demolition or remediation of unsafe vacant buildings that pose risks to public safety. The bill was sponsored by Councilmembers Bob...
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Seattle City Council identifies eight finalists for vacancy
SEATTLE – Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9 – Citywide) announced today that the Council identified eight finalists to fill the vacancy left by now-former City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – Citywide). The finalists for Position 8 are: A list of the 72 eligible applicants and completed application materials were made available to the public via the Council...
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Taking Stock of Our Accomplishments
With the end of my term days away I have been taking stock of my aspirations and my accomplishments. I found my speech from the day in January 2016 when I was sworn in with a Council Chambers full of supporters of mine as well as my colleagues who wer...
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City Council Passes Historic Building Emissions Performance Standards to Combat Climate Crisis, Pollution / December 12 PSHS Committee: LEAD Program Capacity During 2024, Surveillance Technology Reporting / Resolution Calling on NHTSA to Issue a Recall of Kia and Hyundai Models Vulnerable to Theft / DNDA Honors Sheila Brown Gateway Project at Cape Long / South Park King Tides / Firefighters Local 27 Agreement / 2024 State Legislative Agenda
Contents City Council Passes Historic Building Emissions Performance Standards to Combat Climate Crisis, Pollution December 12 PSHS Committee: LEAD Program Capacity During 2024, Surveillance Technology Reporting Resolution Calling on NHTSA to Issue a R...
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Building Emission Performance Standard UNANIMOUSLY Voted out of Committee / Alki Stay Healthy Street / Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy at the Regional Policy Committee
Contents Building Emission Performance Standard UNANIMOUSLY Voted out of Committee SDOT Announcement on Alki Stay Healthy Street Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) at the Regional Policy Committee (RPC) Building Emission Performance Sta...
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November 28 Public Safety and Human Services Committee / Climate Action Committee Meeting / Budget Committee Meeting: Addressing Pay Equity, Increasing Budget Transparency / Alki Pump Station Project
Contents November 28 Public Safety and Human Services Committee 2023 Select Committee on Climate Action Committee Meeting Budget Committee Meeting: Addressing Pay Equity, Increasing Budget Transparency Alki Pump Station Project Improves Performance Whi...
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Budget Chair Mosqueda Passes Legislation to Improve City Budget Process, Transparency & Stability
SEATTLE – Seattle City Council Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – Citywide) passed two pieces of legislation through the Budget Committee today that make the City of Seattle’s budget process more transparent, accountable, and sustainable for future years. “Managing a $7.8 billion budget for a local government with 13,000 employees is a large and complex task. These budget transparency bills put additional...
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This Week in Budget Deliberations / Dumar Substation Transfer / Upcoming Climate Meeting / Ceasefire Resolution / Giving My Thanks to You
Contents This Week in Budget Deliberations Dumar Substation Transfer 2023 Select Committee on Climate Action Meeting November 29 Ceasefire Resolution Giving My Thanks to You This Week in Budget Deliberations The Council adopted the 2024 Budget this wee...
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This Week in the Budget / Building Emissions Performance Standard Legislation / MOU to Expand Diversified Responses, Park Rangers, and Event Staffing / Sound Transit Survey for West Seattle Station Planning / Highland Park Way and Holden Traffic Improvements Public Art: Steller’s Jay Installation
Contents This Week in the Budget Building Emissions Performance Standard Legislation MOU to Expand Diversified Responses, Park Rangers, and Event Staffing Sound Transit Survey for West Seattle Station Planning Highland Park Way and Holden Traffic Impro...
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Overwhelming Passage of the 2023 Housing Levy / Budget Update / Hearing Examiner Denies Impact Fees SEPA Appeal / Resolution Passes: New Welcoming Policy for Individuals in Shelter and Receiving Services / CORRECTION on Fauntleroy Terminal Article / More Staffing News / Neighborhood Matching Fund Awards / Musician and Music Venue Survey re: Parking and Loading Needs
Contents Fantastic News of the Overwhelming Passage of the 2023 Housing Levy This Week in the Budget Hearing Examiner Denies Impact Fees SEPA Appeal Resolution Passes: New Welcoming Policy for Individuals in Shelter and Receiving Services CORRECTION on...