SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) was joined today by a coalition of affordable housing developers, labor leaders, community organizations, the City of Seattle Office of Housing, and others announcing the legislation (Council Bill 120584 and Resolution 32093) renewing the Seattle Housing Levy, including amendments proposed by the Seattle City Council. The Mayor and Select Committee Chair are...
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April 18, 2023April 18, 2023Morales, Mosqueda, News Releases
Councilmembers Morales and Mosqueda celebrate passage of $10 rental late fee cap
Seattle joined the cities of Auburn and Burien to cap late fees for rental payments to no more than ten dollars a month. Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales (District 2 – Southeast Seattle & Chinatown-International District) prime sponsored an amendment, and Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – At-Large) co-sponsored the amendment to restore the cap on...
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March 28, 2023March 28, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Councilmember Mosqueda and Mayor Bruce Harrell Celebrate First-in-the-Nation Permanent Sick and Safe Leave for Gig Workers
The New Law Also Expands Paid Sick Leave to More Types of App-Based Workers SEATTLE – Today Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) and Mayor Bruce Harrell lauded the creation of permanent paid sick and safe time (PSST) benefits for app-based workers. The City Council passed Council Bill 120514 by a unanimous 9-0 vote this...
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February 22, 2023February 22, 2023Mosqueda, News Releases
Mayor Bruce Harrell, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Honor D’Vonne Pickett, Jr. with Honorary Designation of E. Union
Mayor Bruce Harrell and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) hosted a ceremony on Wednesday to rename a section of Union Street “D’Vonne Pickett, Jr. Way” in honor of the late community leader. Pickett was shot and killed in October outside The Postman, the mailing services shop he opened in 2018. Pickett and his wife, KeAnna —...
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December 13, 2022December 13, 2022Councilmember Mosqueda, Councilmember Strauss, Mosqueda, News Releases, Strauss
Councilmember Strauss Celebrates Legislation to Exempt Design Review for Affordable Housing Projects
SEATTLE – Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6 – Northwest Seattle), Chair of the Land Use Committee, celebrated the unanimous City Council 9-0 vote today that extended COVID-19 era policies to support faster development of affordable rental housing production. Developed in partnership with Mayor Harrell and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, this legislation called upon the SEPA Emergency to reduce cost...
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December 7, 2022December 7, 2022Mosqueda, News Releases
Seattle City Council Passes Resolution for Universal Health Care
SEATTLE – During the December 6th meeting, the Seattle City Council adopted a resolution in support of universal health care through Improved Medicare for All. The resolution begins with the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights’ inclusion of health care as a “fundamental right.” Last year’s Washington State legislative failures, noted in the resolution,...
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November 29, 2022November 29, 2022Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Juarez, Councilmember Mosqueda, Herbold, Juarez, Mosqueda, News Releases
The City of Seattle 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Passes
Despite a tough budget year, Council invests over half a billion dollars in affordable housing and other urgent needs SEATTLE – Budget Chair Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide and Chair of the Select Budget Committee) and issued the following press release after the City Council’s final passage of the 2023-2024 budget. “The budget passed...
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November 21, 2022November 21, 2022Mosqueda, News Releases
Council finalizes amendments to Seattle’s 2023-2024 budget
Despite a historically difficult budget year, this anti-austerity budget invests in key services for our City’s working families and small businesses SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide and Chair of the Select Budget Committee) released the following statement following a day of voting on final amendments to the balancing package: “This is a...
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November 14, 2022November 14, 2022Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Budget Chair Mosqueda Releases 2023-2024 Balancing Package After Significant Downturn in Revenue Forecast; Investing in Anti-Austerity and Prioritizing Services People Rely on
VIDEO: Chair Mosqueda’s budget announcement SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide and Chair of the Select Budget Committee) published her balancing package today. Despite looming economic uncertainty and the highest inflation in decades, Councilmember Mosqueda’s balancing package rejects austerity and prioritizes keeping our community cared for and housed, connected and resilient, and healthy and safe. ...
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November 2, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Councilmember Mosqueda Reacts to Today’s Dire Revenue Forecast, Updates Budget Calendar
SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide and Chair of the Select Budget Committee) issued a statement following today’s updated revenue forecast, which predicts that the City will have significantly less than anticipated revenues for the 2023-2024 budget. Over the biennium, the City is anticipating a net $64 million decrease in Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)...