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 […]
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February 29, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Why I’m Amending the Pronto Legislation
Tomorrow on Tuesday, March 1, the City Council’s Transportation Committee is scheduled to vote on legislation to purchase the Pronto bike sharing program. The Transportation Committee is chaired by Councilmember Mike O’Brien; the Vice Chair is Rob Johnson, and Kshama Sawant is a member. I’m the alternate. Last year, the Council set aside $5 million […]
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February 24, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold
Illegal Dumping, CRUEDA Update, and Alki Community Council
Seattle Public Utility’s (SPU) Brand New Approach to Address Illegal dumping Since 2014, the number of illegal dumping service requests to SPU has jumped from about 5,000 to an astonishing 11,500 in 2015. As a result, unfortunately, the average response time went from 21 days to 28 days. To address this SPU decided they needed […]
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February 9, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Neighbor Appreciation Day, Housing Levy – Again, and BPC
This Saturday, Celebrate Neighbor Appreciation Day Join me and my staff in District 1 to celebrate Neighbor Appreciation Day! We will be planting native trees and shrubs as well as removing invasive plants, there will be live music to provide some entertainment as well as snacks and water. A pizza lunch will also be provided. […]
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January 27, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Light Rail to West Seattle, 911 Response, and 1st Committee Meeting
Letter to Sound Transit re: ST3 ballot measure The Mayor and Council sent a letter to Sound Transit providing the City’s comments about potential projects for an ST3 ballot measure in November. For District 1, the letter states Seattle’s support for building light rail from Downtown Seattle to West Seattle, and lists West Seattle to […]