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Mosqueda Releases Schedule for Council to Consider American Rescue Plan Act Funding, Promises Robust Community Engagement
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) and her Council colleagues serving in the Finance and Housing Committee will spend the next three months discussing a spending plan for an anticipated $239 million the City of Seattle expects to receive in federal COVID relief dollars as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The […]
[Full Post]Posted: March 29th, 2021 under Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases.
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Mosqueda, Council Passes Resolution to Begin Expedited and Transparent Investments to Seattle Families through American Rescue Plan Act Funding
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) and her Council colleagues unanimously voted today to pass a resolution outlining spending priorities for an anticipated $239 million the City of Seattle expects to receive in federal COVID relief dollars as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The resolution outlines Council’s priorities for the American […]
[Full Post]Posted: March 22nd, 2021 under Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases.
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CM Mosqueda, White House and PA Gov. Wolf Featured in Brookings Institute Panel on Essential Workers & Government Investments
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) will be a featured panelist in a Brookings Institute webinar on innovative ways essential workers are being supported at the federal, state, and local levels. The event, hosted by Brookings Metro, will take place Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 7 a.m. PST. Mosqueda joins other featured speakers Pennsylvania Governor […]
[Full Post]Posted: March 17th, 2021 under Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases.
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Seattle City Council Moves Forward on Alternatives to Policing, Allocates $10.4 Million for Community Safety Capacity Building
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park), Chair of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee, alongside her Council colleagues voted 8-0 to approve a $10.4 million spending plan for community safety, that will invest in the capacity of organizations building community safety from the ground up to end violence and […]
[Full Post]Posted: March 15th, 2021 under Councilmember González, Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Mosqueda, Gonzalez, Herbold, Morales, Mosqueda, News Releases.
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Strauss’ “Bringing Business Home” Bill Passes Full Council
Amendments Create Flexibility for Small Businesses During Pandemic Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6 – Northwest Seattle), Chair of the City’s Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee, together with a 8-1 vote of his Full Council colleagues, passed C.B. 120001 to provide additional economic support for small businesses adversely affected by current land use codes during the […]
[Full Post]Posted: March 15th, 2021 under Councilmember González, Councilmember Mosqueda, Councilmember Strauss, Gonzalez, Mosqueda, News Releases, Strauss.
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Mosqueda, Council Mark 500,000 COVID Deaths Nationwide, Honor Community Members Who Have Passed from COVID-19
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) and her Council colleagues passed a proclamation honoring COVID Memorial Day, marking the 500,000-plus people nationwide lost to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and remembering the local community members who passed away from, or battled and suffered from, COVID-19. The Council recognized this grim milestone with a […]
[Full Post]Posted: March 1st, 2021 under Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Mosqueda, Herbold, Morales, Mosqueda, News Releases.
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Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Expresses Dismay at Mayor’s Choice to Forgo FEMA Reimbursement For Hotel-Based Shelters
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) issued the following statement after local media reported and earlier this week members of the Executive branch expressed that the Mayor will not seek FEMA reimbursement to fund hotel-based shelters for Seattle’s homeless neighbors: “I am outraged at the choice to not pursue 100% FEMA reimbursement for our response […]
[Full Post]Posted: February 26th, 2021 under Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases.
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Council, Mayor Continue to Raise ‘Concerns’ Around Vaccine Equity
Resolution outlines guiding principles, strategies for more equitable distribution SEATTLE – Council President M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide), Chair of the Governance & Education Committee, and Councilmembers Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park), Debora Juarez (District 5 – North Seattle) and Teresa Mosqueda (Pos. 8, Citywide), together with their colleagues, approved Resolution 31922, “identifying the principles and activities characterizing equitable distribution of […]
[Full Post]Posted: February 16th, 2021 under Gonzalez, Herbold, Juarez, Mosqueda, News Releases.
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Mosqueda Responds to Kroger’s Store Closure
Stands with Workers and 73% of Seattle Voters who support hazard pay for grocery workers SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Finance and Housing Committee, issued the following statement on her hazard pay legislation, in response to Kroger’s announcement of their intentions to close two stores in two months: “While many of us have been […]
[Full Post]Posted: February 16th, 2021 under Mosqueda, News Releases.
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Mosqueda Honored With Ruth Kagi Award for Early Learning Advocacy from Child Care Resources
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Finance and Housing Committee, was awarded the Ruth Kagi Award for Excellence in Early Learning Advocacy for her work in 2020. The award, given by Child Care Resources, honors elected officials who show a devotion of time, agenda, and effort to championing the educational needs of […]
[Full Post]Posted: February 1st, 2021 under Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases.
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