The Seattle City Council today approved more than $1 million in matching funds to support neighborhood projects across the City. Twelve community organizations will receive awards from Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund Program for projects as diverse as creation of an autistic spectrum disorder-friendly playspace to construction of an outdoor stage for community events.
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July 25, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Seattle City Council protects most vulnerable low-income utility customers
We just passed a resolution to help Seattle’s most vulnerable low-income residents with their City Light bills. I am proud of this work that Councilmember Harrell and I have been working on since last summer. Here is the press release that went out today: Seattle – Today the Council unanimously passed Resolution 31311, confirming that [...]
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July 25, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Seattle City Council protects most vulnerable low-income utility customers
Today the Council unanimously passed Resolution 31311, confirming that Seattle City Light may extend residential rate assistance to low income customers residing in the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) and King County Housing Authority (KCHA), if they are not receiving other assistance with their electric utility bills. Residents in these facilities were previously ineligible to receive rate assistance from City Light.
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July 15, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Seattle Transportation Benefit District Governing Board meetings scheduled to consider CTAC-III recommendation
The Seattle City Council, acting in its capacity as the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) Governing Board, will convene following the regular City Council meeting on Monday, July 18 (approximately 2:30 p.m. or immediately following the 2 p.m. Full Council meeting).
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July 12, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Friends of the Children
Hello blog world! I apologize for my absence from the blogosphere, I recently returned from an incredible rafting trip down the Colorado River, through one of our country’s most spectacular national parks–Grand Canyon. The vacation was great and I enjoyed the time with my family on the river. Just before I left on vacation, I visited Friends of [...]
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June 7, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
C40 Cities are leading the way on Climate Change
Last week Jill Simmons (director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment) and I had the opportunity to represent the City of Seattle at the C40 Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The C40 is a group of 40 large cities worldwide and a handful of associate cities like Seattle that are committed to tackling the [...]
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June 1, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Young People, Arts, and the Environment
I am lucky to be in Brazil this week for a Climate Conference; so far I’ve seen Bill Clinton and Mayor Bloomberg. I look forward to reporting back to you all upon my return. In the meantime, here’s what happened last week! Last year, the City Council announced achieving carbon neutrality as one of its [...]
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May 23, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Seattle – Carbon Neutral by 2050
This morning the Council received a briefing on the technical analysis of what a carbon neutral scenario would look like for Seattle. The Office of Sustainability and Environment, in partnership with the Stockholm Environment Institute presented their analysis. They had three primary goals: 1) Define the carbon neutral goal; 2) Develop and emission reduction scenario [...]
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May 16, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Join us at the Green Fest this weekend!
Please join me this weekend (May 21-22) at the Seattle Green Festival at Qwest Field. My office has been involved in planning two panels and I would love to see you there. Saturday afternoon (4:30pm), Sahar Fathi from my office is convening a panel on arts and the environment. Local artists and environmentalists will work [...]
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May 13, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Two new videos to check out
Happy Friday, Seattle! While this is the second day of sun in a row, I hear we are due for about ten days of rain. If you are stuck inside and want to learn more about what is going on in Seattle city government, check out these two videos. This first is a press conference [...]