The Seattle City Council unanimously passed landmark legislation today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings, which account for 37 percent of Seattle’s total core emissions. The legislation was sponsored by Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle) and co-sponsored by Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – Citywide) and Dan Strauss (District 6...
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Seattle City Council passes amended resolution calling for long-term ceasefire in Israel and Palestine
The Seattle City Council approved an amended resolution tonight calling for a long-term ceasefire in Gaza, an immediate return of all hostages, and restoration of humanitarian aid. It also condemns rising antisemitism, Islamophobia, and anti-Palestinian/Arab bigotry. Council President Debora Juarez and Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Teresa Mosqueda put this common ground amendment forward. It is...
Police chiefs critical of ShotSpotter, cities pulling out of contracts
The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether it should use $1.5 million to fund services for tiny house villages in Seattle or ShotSpotter, a police surveillance technology that has been proven ineffective at stopping crime by almost every independent study done on it. “This technology simply doesn’t work. In fact, the research...
Seattle City Councilmembers Herbold, Pedersen celebrate decision in favor of the City
Decision removes roadblock to vote on Comp Plan amendment that could diversify funding options for transportation safety projects Seattle City Councilmembers Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) and Alex Pedersen (District 4 – Northeast Seattle) praised today’s decision by the Seattle Office of Hearing Examiner that supports the City’s position that...
Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis statement on wage increases for human services workers included in proposed budget
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle and South Park) and Councilmember Andrew Lewis, (District 7, Pioneer Square to Magnolia) released a statement, calling the 2 percent wage increase for human services workers included in Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed budget a solid step towards closing the pay penalty gap as identified by this Council in June...
Councilmember Herbold statement following release of audio in which SPD officer uses racial slur
Seattle City Councilmember Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park), Chair of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee, released the following statement. It comes after The Stranger reported that Seattle Police Officer Burton Hill and his wife harassed a Chinese-American woman, using racial slurs and sexist language. “This act of...
King County Board of Health Approves Councilmember Herbold’s Resolution to Maximize Impact of Opioid Settlement Funding for King County Residents
Seattle – Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & South Park), in her ongoing commitment to addressing the overdose crisis, celebrates the passage of a resolution at today’s King County Board of Health meeting. It urges all jurisdictions within King County to align their opioid settlement funding and invest in services recommended in the Opioid Settlement Stakeholder Feedback report. “The overdose crisis...
Herbold: Improved Drug Law Authority Prioritizes Diversion Over Prosecution
The Seattle City Council approved legislation today, co-sponsored by Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) and proposed by Mayor Bruce Harrell, that will put treatment and diversion at the forefront of the City’s response to public drug use and possession. “As a legislator, sometimes you must have the conviction to vote ‘no,’ to...
Seattle Councilmember Herbold’s statement on federal court’s Consent Decree ruling
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle & South Park) released the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge James Robart released an order finding the Seattle Police Department has remained in compliance with many of the requirements of the Consent Decree: “While progress has been made, our work is not yet done....
Seattle City Council passes first-in-the-nation law protecting app-based workers from unreasonable deactivations
The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance today, sponsored by Councilmembers Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) and Andrew J. Lewis (Pioneer Square to Magnolia), that protects app-based workers from being unreasonably deactivated from their platforms. The App-Based Workers Deactivations Rights Ordinance, the latest PayUp legislation, requires network companies to base deactivations on reasonable policies and provide app-based workers with...