SEATTLE – Councilmember Alex Pedersen (District 4, Northeast Seattle) issued the following statement celebrating today’s announced agreement to save Luma, the magnificent cedar tree in Northeast Seattle, so it is not cut down as part of a development project: “Today we celebrate the agreement to save the magnificent Luma cedar tree in Northeast Seattle, and tomorrow we have much work to do to improve tree protections throughout our...
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Seattle City Council passes first-in-the-nation law protecting app-based workers from unreasonable deactivations
The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance today, sponsored by Councilmembers Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) and Andrew J. Lewis (Pioneer Square to Magnolia), that protects app-based workers from being unreasonably deactivated from their platforms. The App-Based Workers Deactivations Rights Ordinance, the latest PayUp legislation, requires network companies to base deactivations on reasonable policies and provide app-based workers with...
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Councilmember Herbold celebrates mid-year supplemental budget positions for new police alternative, also $1 million to expand opioid treatment
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle & South Park) is looking forward to the Council vote tomorrow on the midyear budget bill. Among other things, the bill moves $1.6 million to the Community Safety and Communications Center and grants position authority for the city’s new dual dispatch pilot program, as well as making $1...
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Legislation for City of Seattle to partner with SIFF, Cinerama passes committee vote
Legislation sponsored by Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) to partner with SIFF and support the purchase and operation of the historic Cinerama theater passed a key committee vote today. “I am grateful to my colleagues for their support in advancing this critical investment to re-open the Cinerama and activate...
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Seattle City Councilmember Lewis hails collaborative plan to ramp up treatment investments, address public drug use
Seattle City Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) hailed a comprehensive proposal, announced by Mayor Harrell’s office today, to expand drug treatment and address public drug use. The proposal is the result of the deliberations of Mayor Harrell’s fentanyl task force, of which Councilmember Lewis is a serving member. The new legislative...
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Statement from Councilmember Morales in Response to Shooting at Rainier Beach Safeway
Seattle, WA – On Saturday morning, Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2, Chinatown / International District and South Seattle) issued the following statement regarding the shooting at Rainier Beach Safeway last night: “Last night, South end community leaders were hosting a beautiful community healing space in the Rainier Beach Safeway parking lot when dozens of shots were fired toward them. These...
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Councilmember Morales and OPCD Launch Phase II of Equitable Development Zoning: the Connected Communities Development Pilot
Seattle, WA – Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2, International District and South Seattle) is working with a large coalition of community stakeholders and the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) to launch Phase II of Equitable Development Zoning. How It Works Equitable Development Zoning (EDZ) is the City’s effort to align land use policy more closely...
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Seattle Councilmember Lewis proposes partnership to re-open the Cinerama, make theater the center of public cinema in Seattle
Seattle City Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) is proposing legislation to partner with SIFF to support the purchase and long-term operating of the Seattle Cinerama Theater. In return for this civic investment SIFF will provide a robust package of benefits to the public. The legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Lewis,...
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Seattle City Council passes transportation safety legislation that discourages dangerous drag racing with automated enforcement
The Seattle City Council passed legislation today to reduce drag racing and dangerous driving. The ordinance, sponsored by Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) and Councilmember Alex Pedersen (District 4 – Northeast Seattle), kickstarts the city’s plans to install speed enforcement cameras in key areas of the city that are...
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Seattle City Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis announce organized retail crime recommendations
City response to include more thorough investigation practices, technology, underutilized federal and state law enforcement resources A new report highlighting new approaches to address organized retail theft in Seattle was released by the Seattle City Auditor David Jones today. The report, requested by Councilmembers Andrew J. Lewis (District 7, Pioneer Square to Magnolia) and Lisa Herbold...