Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Finance and Housing Committee, and her Council colleagues voted 8-0 in favor of legislation that will provide hazard pay to grocery store workers, recognizing the risks essential grocery store workers face during the pandemic. The Council passed Council Bill 119990, requiring grocery employees in Seattle to...
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January 6, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold’s Reaction to Coup Attempt and National Capitol’s Violent Occupation
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle), Chair of the Public Safety and Human Rights committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the pro-Trump mob storming the nation’s capitol: “This is an attempted coup. This cannot stand in the United States of America we love. Occupying the Capitol or threatening the lives of...
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January 4, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Legislation to Strengthen Subpoena Power of Office of Police Accountability and Office of Inspector General Passes at City Council
New Legislation Makes Explicit OPA and OIG’s Subpoena Powers in Investigations and Creates Process to Enforce Subpoenas Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Councilmember Lisa Herbold today celebrated the City Council’s 8-0 passage of their legislation to strengthen the Office of Police Accountability (OPA) and Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) power to subpoena those who may...
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December 4, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Mayor Durkan and Councilmember Herbold Propose New, Expanded Roles for Accountability Partners in Bargaining Police Contracts
For the First Time, Community Police Commission Involved Centrally in Bargaining Process and City Council Representative Will Be At Bargaining Table Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Councilmember Lisa Herbold today announced new, expanded roles for the City’s police accountability partners and City Council staff in police contract negotiations. In the upcoming contract negotiations with the...
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December 3, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Mayor Durkan and Councilmember Herbold Announce Legislation to Strengthen Subpoena Power of Office of Police Accountability and Office of Inspector General
New Legislation Makes Explicit OPA and OIG’s Subpoena Powers in Investigations and Creates Process to Enforce Subpoenas Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Councilmember Lisa Herbold today announced new legislation to strengthen the Office of Police Accountability (OPA) and Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) power to subpoena those who may have been involved in or witnessed...
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November 19, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold: Repairing West Seattle Bridge is ‘Best Approach’ to Restoring Safe Access
Seattle, WA — Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle), Chair of the Public Safety and Human Rights committee, issued the following statement in reaction to Mayor Durkan’s decision to repair the West Seattle Bridge: “I agree repairing the bridge is the best approach to restore safe access as quickly as possible. “Since the closure of...
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November 13, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Lewis, Councilmember Pedersen, Herbold, Lewis, News Releases, Pedersen
Councilmembers Pedersen, Herbold, and Lewis Propose Boosting Maintenance of Multimodal Bridges with Vehicle License Fee Adjustment
With support from labor and business communities, Councilmembers Alex Pedersen, Lisa Herbold, and Andrew J. Lewis today proposed legislation to use Vehicle Licensing Fees to boost maintenance of multimodal bridges throughout Seattle. Vehicle Licensing Fees, which were previously set at $80, would move from $20 to $40 under the new legislation, as authorized by RCW...
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November 3, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold: Transit Funding Vote Good News for District 1
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle), Chair of the Public Safety and Human Rights committee, issued the following statement in reaction to Proposition 1: “Today’s vote in support of Proposition 1 for transit funding is good news for West Seattle. Proposition 1 specifies that up to $9 million annually to support mobility needs...
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October 26, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Lewis, Herbold, Lewis, News Releases
City Council passes new path forward for encampment outreach
The Council legislation came out of a collaborative drafting process with service providers and the Mayor’s office The Seattle City Council passed in a 7-1 vote Council Bill 119942, which will significantly change the way Seattle engages with people living unsheltered in unauthorized encampments for the last two months of the year. The bill, which...
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October 2, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Morales, Herbold, Morales, News Releases
Councilmembers Herbold, Morales Respond to Mayor’s Announcement Regarding Navigation Team
Call on the Mayor to ‘immediately move’ additional $1.4M Council provided for outreach, commit to ‘not destroying’ belongings Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) and Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – Chinatown-International District and Southeast Seattle) responded to Wednesday’s announcement by Mayor Durkan regarding the Navigation Teams: “The Council...