As you may have heard, City Council is currently considering the 2012 to 2014 water rates package from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU). This package will set the residential, commercial and, to some extent, wholesale water rates for the next three years. The Council oversight committee for SPU–the Seattle Public Utilities and Neighborhoods (SPUN) Committee–has completed [...]
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September 26, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
The 2012 budget process begins, and we need to hear from you!
Today Mayor Mike McGinn presented his proposed budget for 2012 to City Council (find highlights of his budget here). Now the ball is in Council’s court as we accept or make changes to his endorsed budget. We all know that this is the most difficult economic time in over 80 years, and how we respond [...]
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September 23, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Saturday is Moving Planet Seattle Day!
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 24, I will be celebrating the international day of action on climate change, Moving Planet Seattle, by participating in two special events. Starting at noon, Got Green is hosting an event to highlight the release of their report Women in the Green Economy, Voices from Southeast Seattle. This report is based on a [...]
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September 22, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Saturday is Moving Planet Seattle Day
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Councilmember Mike O’Brien will be celebrating the international day of action on climate change, Moving Planet Seattle, by participating in two special events on Saturday, September 24.
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September 16, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
U.S. District Court rules Seattle’s opt-out law is constitutional
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Today U.S. District Judge James L. Robart filed his final judgment ruling in favor of Seattle in the case Dex Media West, Inc., et al., vs. The City of Seattle. Judge Robart had previously upheld Seattle's law against challenges brought by the yellow pages publishers under both the First Amendment and Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Today's ruling rejected challenges brought by the publishers under three provisions of the Washington State Constitution.
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September 16, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
U.S. District Court rules Seattle’s opt-out law is constitutional
Today U.S. District Judge James L. Robart filed his final judgment ruling in favor of Seattle in the case Dex Media West, Inc., et al., vs. The City of Seattle. Judge Robart had previously upheld Seattle’s law against challenges brought by the yellow pages publishers under both the First Amendment and Commerce Clause of the [...]
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September 12, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Seattle City Council approves paid sick leave legislation
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The Seattle City Council today approved Council Bill 117216 with a vote of 8-1 (Council President Conlin voting no), requiring businesses in Seattle to provide paid leave to employees when they or their family members fall ill or victim to domestic violence.
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September 8, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
City Council to vote on final paid sick leave legislation
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A majority of City Councilmembers announced their support today for an amended version of C.B. 117216, a bill that would provide paid leave to employees in Seattle when they or their family members fall ill or fall victim to domestic violence. An estimated 145,000 to 190,000 employees in Seattle currently do not have access to this benefit.
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September 7, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Making Seattle more accessible and responsive to our immigrant and refugee communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2011 SEATTLE – Today the Energy, Technology and Civil Rights Committee passed Resolution 31316 that aims to improve outreach to Seattle’s diverse immigrant and refugee communities. According to the most recent available demographic data, 17 percent of Seattle residents are from immigrant and refugee communities. Spanish is the language Seattle [...]
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September 7, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Making Seattle more accessible and responsive to our immigrant and refugee communities
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Today the Energy, Technology and Civil Rights Committee passed Resolution 31316 that aims to improve outreach to Seattle’s diverse immigrant and refugee communities. According to the most recent available demographic data, 17 percent of Seattle residents are from immigrant and refugee communities. Spanish is the language Seattle most often provides translation and interpretation for, followed by Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali and Korean.