Today King County Councilmembers Steffanie Fain and Jorge L. Barón and Seattle City Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Dionne Foster, who serve on the Governing Board of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), issued the following statement in response to the compliance and stabilization plan announced Wednesday by King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and...
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City Council passes legislation to boost affordable housing in Mount Baker, Montlake, and Central District
Councilmember Foster-backed bills support construction of over 300 housing units SEATTLE – Today, the City Council approved three key bills that will allow the Seattle Office of Housing (OH) to move forward with several new, affordable rental and homeownership opportunities in the neighborhoods of Mount Baker, Montlake and the Central District. The package of legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position...
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City Council approves charter changes for Seattle Social Housing Developer
Today the City Council passed a resolution sponsored by Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) approving proposed amendments to the Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) charter. The approved resolution is a binding change to the SSHD charter and is meant to enhance SSHD’s ability to accomplish its mission of developing, owning and maintaining social housing developments...
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Councilmember Foster urges Sound Transit to deliver on light rail to Ballard and the Graham Street Station
Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) released the following statement as the Sound Transit Board of Directors met today to update the Sound Transit 3 plan, including whether to build or delay the Graham Street Station in south Seattle. Councilmember Foster was there virtually but did not get the chance to comment due to time limitations...
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Councilmembers Rinck and Foster advance resolution on next steps for King County Regional Homelessness Authority
A resolution proposing next steps for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), following the troubling audit published in April, was passed unanimously by the Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee. The measure is sponsored by Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) and Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9), who represent the Seattle City Council on the KCRHA Governing Board.
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Councilmembers Rinck and Foster join call for King County Assessor to step down immediately
‘Ongoing legal and ethics issues undermine public trust required for public service’ Today Councilmembers Dionne Foster (Position 9) and Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) are the latest regional leaders to demand that King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson step down. The call for his immediate resignation stems from a series of disturbing criminal allegations involving...
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Councilmembers Rinck and Foster Respond to Unacceptable King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) Forensic Audit Findings
We have a duty to get people housed and to do right by taxpayers Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) and Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) released the following statement after receiving the findings of a forensic audit on the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). “On Tuesday evening, we received the findings of the...
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Councilmember Foster introduces Library Levy amendments focusing on children and families
Proposals include much-needed renovation funds, English learning programs, Central Library support and community services Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) today introduced three amendments in the proposed 2026 Library Levy renewal process that the Select Committee on the Library Levy is considering. The amendments, including one cosponsored with Councilmember Debora Juarez (District 5), will expand access...
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Councilmember Foster calls on Sound Transit to deliver on decades-long promise of Graham Street Station
Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) released the following statement in response to Sound Transit’s proposed financial considerations to complete its Sound Transit 3 (ST3) plan, which could delay the planned light rail station at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and South Graham Street in South Seattle. “I am disappointed to see only one alternative include...
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Council reaffirms residents’ privacy protections while limiting federal government access
Councilmember Foster resolution seeks personal data safeguards The City Council voted 8-0 to approve a resolution sponsored by Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) that reaffirms data and privacy protections for individuals who use City services, seeks to limit exposure to the federal government and other jurisdictions, and requests that City departments incorporate privacy standards in future contracts. “This...