The Select Committee on Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy unanimously voted to advance to Full Council a proposed ordinance to continue the City of Seattle’s investments across the education spectrum. If approved, the levy will expand quality preschool classrooms, continue investments in K-12, and establish tuition subsidies and support for college or post-secondary job...
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June 11, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell, News Releases
Council President Harrell Schedules Special City Council Meeting to Consider Repealing Employee Hours Tax
Council President Bruce Harrell has scheduled a Special City Council meeting for Tuesday, June 12, and will sponsor legislation that repeals the Employee Hours Tax Legislation. A City Council vote is expected to occur during the special meeting. The legislation will repeal Ordinance 125578, passed on May 14, 2018 and signed by the Mayor on...
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May 14, 2018January 6, 2023Bagshaw, Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Juarez, Councilmember Mosqueda, Harrell, Johnson, Juarez, Mosqueda, News Releases
Seattle Council Passes Tax on Business to Help Address Homelessness
Following more than five months of deliberation, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance related to taxation, intended to help address homelessness. The amended proposal establishes an annual tax of $275 per full time employee on the City’s largest businesses, those with revenues of more than $20 million (about 3% of all businesses). The measure...
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December 4, 2017January 6, 2023Bagshaw, Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Juarez, Harrell, Juarez, News Releases
Council Approves Unprecedented Agreement to Redevelop KeyArena
SEATTLE – Council today authorized Mayor Jenny A. Durkan to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Oak View Group (OVG) to redevelop KeyArena into a world-class multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena. The legally binding agreement commits OVG to project costs, including all project overruns, $40 million in neighborhood transportation improvements, and a bevy of...
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September 25, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember O'Brien, Harrell, News Releases, Obrien
Harrell, O’Brien Announce Updates to Community-led Forum, Council Vacancy Schedule
SEATTLE – Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle) and Councilmember Mike O’Brien (District 6, Northwest Seattle) announced updated dates for the community forum as part of a process to fill the vacancy in Council Position 8. During today’s Full Council meeting, Council formally endorsed the 20-day vacancy process through Resolution 31778. At the...
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September 21, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell, News Releases
Council President Harrell Proposes Process to Fill Vacancy
SEATTLE – Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle) announced a proposed process to fill the vacancy in Council Position 8 last week caused by Tim Burgess being sworn-in as the Mayor of Seattle. The City Charter gives the City Council 20 days to fill a vacant Council position. The 20-day period is from...
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July 17, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember González, Councilmember Harrell, Gonzalez, Harrell, News Releases
Council Approves Bias-Free Policing Law
SEATTLE – Council approved legislation today by a vote of 8-0 to codify the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) policies on bias-free policing, making it a permanent part of the City of Seattle’s Municipal Code. Seattle will be one of the first major cities to, and will for the first time, codify the SPD’s policy: Prohibiting...
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July 17, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell, News Releases
Council President Harrell’s Statement on Body Camera Executive Order
SEATTLE – Council President Bruce Harrell issued the following statement following the announcement of the Mayor’s Executive Order on Body Cameras: “I support the Mayor’s decision today to use his executive order authority to immediately begin equipping police officers with body cameras. While we respect the collective bargaining process and have been very patiently working...
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May 26, 2016January 6, 2023Bagshaw, Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember González, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember O'Brien, Gonzalez, Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Obrien
Seattle Sound Transit Board Members Propose Improvements to ST3 Package
SEATTLE – Sound Transit Board members Mayor Ed Murray and City Councilmember Rob Johnson introduced amendments to the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) plan during today’s Board meeting in conjunction with other board members around the region. The amendments effectively expand light rail and other transit services throughout the region. “These changes are big wins for...
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February 2, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, News Releases
Council Committee to Vote on New Director for Department of Education and Early Learning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/2/2016
Council Committee to Vote on New Director for Department of Education and Early Learning
Seattle - Council President Bruce A. Harrell's Education, Equity and Governance Committee will vote this Wednesday on the appointment of Dwane Chappelle as the first Director of the newly-created Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning. Chappelle is a former principal at Rainier Beach High School.
The Department of Education and Early Learning is responsible for operation of the Seattle Preschool Program, the Families & Education Levy and the Child Care Assistance Program, among other initiatives.
Councilmembers held an introductory discussion with Chappelle on January 20; submitted formal questions; and will review and discuss written answers from Mr. Chappelle at Wednesday's meeting.
The Committee recommendation will be subject to a Full Council vote, scheduled for Monday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m.
WHAT:
Dwane Chappelle Confirmation Vote at Council's Education, Equity and Governance Committee
WHEN:
Wednesday, February 3
2:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Council Chambers, 2nd floor
Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Ave., Seattle 98104
WHO:
Councilmembers
Dwane Chappelle
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