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July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Councilmember Hollingsworth, Councilmember Juarez, Councilmember Kettle, Councilmember Strauss, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, News, News Releases, Strauss

City Councilmembers react to Police Chief Barnes’ departure, voice major concerns

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Today Council President Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), Councilmember Debora Juarez (District 5), Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7, Public Safety Chair), released this statement following an official announcement from Mayor Katie B. Wilson that Police Chief Shon Barnes has resigned.  “Our city faces profound public safety challenges, from youth gun violence destroying lives to drug markets and human trafficking plaguing our neighborhoods. After the Seattle Center shooting, our focus should be on the lives lost and how...

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July 27, 2026July 27, 2026Councilmember Kettle, Kettle, News, News Releases, Top Story

Public Safety Chair Kettle’s statement following Sunday’s mass shooting at Seattle Center

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Today Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), chair of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, released the following statement after gun violence at Seattle Center claimed the lives of three people during the Bite of Seattle annual food festival.  “Last night’s shooting at the Seattle Center was a profound tragedy, and my thoughts are with the victims, their families, and loved...

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July 21, 2026July 21, 2026Budget, Councilmember Kettle, Kettle, News

Councilmember Kettle calls for realignment of city budget

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Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) shared the following observations, following a letter he sent to Mayor Katie B. Wilson on Monday, July 20. As the City Council gears up for the upcoming fall budget process, the City of Seattle is facing a projected $175 million budget deficit next year.  There’s a narrative that West Coast blue cities are incapable of being well run.  We must push back on that narrative, starting with prudence around our budget, spending, and taxes.  Every day,...

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July 10, 2026July 10, 2026Councilmember Kettle, Kettle, News, News Releases

Public Safety Chair Kettle urges Mayor to reconsider post-FIFA community safety camera shutoff

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Today, Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), chair of the Public Safety Committee, released the following statement with respect to Mayor Katie B. Wilson’s announcement Tuesday that she has “turned off” cameras in the Stadium District and halted the previously approved expansion of the Real Time Crime Center program. “As local elected officials, we all take...

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July 2, 2026July 2, 2026Councilmember Kettle, Kettle, News, News Releases

Councilmember Kettle proposes transit measure alternative with sharpened focus on service needs and affordability

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Reduces sticker shock while also investing critical transit needs Today, Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) announced that he’s introducing an affordable alternative to the Seattle Transit Measure renewal, CB 121226, proposed by the mayor and currently being considered by the City Council. The mayor’s proposal would increase the sales tax by 0.15% to 0.3%, while...

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July 1, 2026July 1, 2026Councilmember Kettle, Kettle, News, News Releases

Councilmember Kettle calls for a regional approach to address the homelessness crisis

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Today, Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) released the following statement after Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced King County and the City of Seattle’s joint plan for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). “We have a regional homelessness problem on our local streets of Seattle,” said Councilmember Kettle. “We need, in turn, a regional approach to address the homelessness crisis that we face. To abandon the...

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June 5, 2026June 5, 2026Councilmember Kettle, Kettle, News, News Releases

Councilmember Kettle commends Mayor’s decision to activate stadium CCTV cameras

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Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) issued this statement following Mayor Katie B. Wilson’s announcement Friday that she will turn on closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed near the City’s stadiums. The decision comes ahead of Seattle’s FIFA World Cup events which are scheduled to begin on June 15. “I commend Mayor Wilson on her decision to...

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June 2, 2026June 2, 2026Councilmember Kettle, Kettle, News, News Releases

Councilmember Kettle criticizes CCTV camera ‘pause’ as unjustified, demands rollout before World Cup 

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Councilmember Bob Kettle issued the following statement related to a letter sent by his office to Mayor Katie B. Wilson calling on her to turn on the City’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. The letter notes that the mayor’s decision to “pause” the rollout of the cameras is inconsistent with the City ordinances that created the program.