Councilmembers M. Lorena González, Teresa Mosqueda, Lisa Herbold and Mike O’Brien, transmitted a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan, expressing their deep disappointment at her refusal to honor the original intent of how all revenue collected from the Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) would be invested. Instead, the Mayor has set off a false alarm amongst the non-profit community that is unnecessary, inaccurate and...
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July 15, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Herbold Response to Income Tax Ruling
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle – South Park) issued the following statement today in response to the State Court of Appeals ruling on a municipal income tax on those with high incomes. “Two years ago my colleagues and I unanimously passed legislation to tax people with high incomes. In doing so we created...
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May 9, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Herbold: Legislative Action on Increased Hate Crimes Coming
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle, South Park), Chair of the Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts (CRUEDA) committee, announced the release of a report generated at her request by the Office of City Auditor David Jones, titled “Review of Hate Crime Prevention, Response, and Reporting in Seattle: Phase 2 Report.” In 2016...
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April 15, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Closed Captioning To Be Required in Public Accommodations
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle and South Park), along with her Council colleagues, passed an ordinance in a 8-0 vote that requires businesses with televisions in public places to turn on closed captioning. Council Bill 119487 requires any business that owns or manages a public place, such as restaurants, bars, hotel lobbies,...
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February 20, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Lisa Herbold to Introduce Anti-Displacement Ordinance
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle, South Park) will introduce an anti-displacement ordinance that would authorize additional displacement mitigation for housing projects located in South Park, Rainier Beach, Othello, Bitter Lake, and Westwood-Highland Park. These neighborhoods have been identified as having a high risk of displacement and low access to opportunity, according to Growth...
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December 3, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
City Council Meetings to Include Closed Captioning
Councilmember Herbold championed increased accessibility to public meetings Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle, South Park), who has led efforts related to disabilities-related issues since first being elected in 2015, is pleased to announce the addition of real-time captioning by Seattle Channel to its live cable TV broadcasts of City Council meetings, including...
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November 19, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold Celebrates District 1 Wins in 2019-2020 Budget
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle, South Park) released the following statement celebrating items secured in the budget that address District 1 needs: “I regularly hold office hours in West Seattle and South Park to hear directly from District 1 constituents. Leading up to this year’s budget, I heard the needs of D1 related...
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September 12, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember O'Brien, Herbold, Johnson, News Releases, Obrien
Johnson, Herbold & O’Brien Lay Out Path Forward on Tree Protection Legislation
Commit to protecting exceptional trees, maintaining Seattle’s reputation as a ‘truly Emerald City’ Seattle, WA – Members of the Council’s Planning, Land Use and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee issued the following statement specific to the City’s forthcoming tree ordinance earlier today: “The benefits of tree canopies are numerous: a cleaner, more resilient environment, and a more...
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July 30, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Herbold’s Bill Broadens Definition of ‘Reasonable Accommodations’ for People with Disabilities
City Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & South Park), and Chair of the Council’s Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts Committee, issued the following statement today following the unanimous passage of Council Bill (CB) 119316, a bill to broaden the responsibility for providing reasonable accommodations to tenants with disabilities: “Thank you to...
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June 27, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold Responds to Janus v AFSCME Supreme Court Decision
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling today in the Janus v. State, County and Municipal Employees (16-1466), Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle, South Park) released the following statement echoing the frustrations and concerns of workers everywhere that this ruling will have long-term detrimental effects on public sector unions: “The Court’s stunning reversal of...