Seattle Human Rights Commissioner Appointments The Civil Rights, Economic Development, Utilities and Arts (CRUEDA) Committee, is looking to appoint new commissioners to the Seattle Human Rights Commission. Are you interested in promoting human rights for the residents of Seattle and facilitating the prevention and elimination of discrimination? If yes, please send a resume’ and cover […]
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April 28, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
T5 Letter to the Port, Directed Investigations, Update on Fannie and Freddie, Friday Office Hours
T5 Letter to the Port Tucked behind the Chelan Café, Terminal 5 (T5) has sat empty since late 2014 when the Port Commission authorized $4.7 million for modernization of the terminal. A draft environmental impact study (DEIS) will be coming out in mid-May. It will present three options with varying costs and improvements that […]
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April 22, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Housing Levy, Water Quality, Viaduct Closure, ST3, Bridge Report and Office Hours
Today’s Vote: Update on Preservation, The Missing Piece of our Affordable Housing Strategy. The Council voted this morning in the 2016 Housing Levy Select Committee to pass the amendments supporting the new housing preservation program first proposed by myself and then supported and developed with the help of Councilmember Mike O’Brien and his staff. I […]
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April 15, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Alaskan Way Viaduct closure beginning April 29; District 1 transportation update: Lander Street Overpass, West Seattle Bridge; SPU West Seattle Flush; Ernestine Anderson; Senior Center fundraiser
BREAKING NEWS: Alaskan Way Viaduct to be closed beginning April 29 WSDOT announced this afternoon that they will be closing the Alaskan Way Viaduct beginning on April 29, two weeks from now, while the tunnel boring machine tunnels beneath the structure. WSDOT estimates the closure will be for two weeks. I’ll have more information next […]
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April 8, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Utility Billing System Delays, Neighborhood Street Fund Deadline, and Preservation: the Missing Piece of our Housing Strategy
Delays for the New Utility Billing System The New Customer Information System (NCIS) is a joint Seattle City Light (SCL) and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) project to replace the Consolidated Customer Service System (CCSS) – the existing SCL and SPU billing system. The CCSS supports billing and customer processes for both utilities, but fails to […]
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March 30, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Illegal Tree Cutting, Update on 23rd Ave, and Secure Scheduling Discussion
Illegal Tree Cutting in the Duwamish Head Greenbelt Last Saturday I asked City Attorney Pete Holmes to join me in visiting the Duwamish Head Greenbelt, where I had learned that morning that over 150 trees were illegally removed from Parks and SDOT property. The tree cutting is dramatic; those who call it a clear-cut are […]
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March 23, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Changes coming to C Line, Gathering of Neighbors, and March 30 Got Green Lunch & Learn, In-District Office Hours
Changes coming to C line on Saturday, March 26 Beginning on Saturday we’ll see some changes in King County Metro’s C line bus service from West Seattle. First, the C line and the D line will be de-coupled. The current C line route goes to 3rd Avenue Downtown, then continues as the D line to […]
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March 17, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Council Begins Review of Street Vacation Proposed for a SODO Arena
The City Council’s Sustainability and Transportation Committee has begun its review of the street vacation for Occidental Avenue South in SODO as requested by Chris Hansen for a basketball/hockey arena. A street vacation would be needed in order to permit and build the arena. A “street vacation” involves the removal of a street for private […]
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March 9, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Secure Scheduling, Zero Youth Detention, and The Junction
In honor of yesterday’s International Women’s Day, Seattlish published a “Love Letter to the Women of the Seattle City Council.” Yesterday’s meeting of my Committee was itself a love letter right back to Seattle’s women to commemorate International Women’s Day. Not only did we kick off the discussion of the need for Secure Scheduling Regulations […]
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March 9, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Secure Scheduling, Zero Youth Detention, and The Junction
In honor of yesterday’s International Women’s Day, Seattlish published a “Love Letter to the Women of the Seattle City Council.” Yesterday’s meeting of my Committee was itself a love letter right back to Seattle’s women to commemorate International Women’s Day. Not only did we kick off the discussion of the need for Secure Scheduling Regulations […]