The Full Council voted unanimously yesterday to approve the gun violence tax and mandatory reporting of lost and stolen firearms. Every day, the general public pays the enormous cost of gun violence. Gun violence is a public health crisis in...
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August 10, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, News Releases
Council President Burgess’ statement on the passage of gun safety measures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8/10/2015
Council President Burgess' statement on the passage of gun safety measures
SEATTLE - Council President Tim Burgess issued the following statement today after the Full Council unanimously voted to approve the gun vio...
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August 5, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Gun Safety Measures Pass Committee
The Council’s Education and Governance Committee voted this morning to approve two gun safety measures: a gun violence tax on the sellers of firearms and ammunition and a requirement to report lost and stolen firearms to the police. The gun...
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July 28, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
More on Housing Recommendations
The City Council has begun consideration of the 65 recommendations from the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda Advisory Committee (HALA). We will spend 18 to 24 months learning about, discussing, and considering these recommendations. They involve a wide range of...
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July 23, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Okamoto, News Releases
Councilmembers Issue Statements on Death of Donnie Chin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 7/25/2015
Councilmembers Issue Statements on Death of Donnie Chin
SEATTLE - Council President Tim Burgess, Councilmember Bruce Harrell and Councilmember John Okamoto issued the following statements in response to the tragic d...
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July 20, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Affordable Housing and Single Family Zones
This afternoon the Council’s Select Committee on Housing Affordability will be briefed on Mayor Murray’s proposal to increase affordable housing options in the city. Housing costs eat up more than half of the income of about 45,000 households in Seattle...
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July 20, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Affordable Housing and Single Family Zones
This afternoon the Council’s Select Committee on Housing Affordability will be briefed on Mayor Murray’s proposal to increase affordable housing options in the city. Housing costs eat up more than half of the income of about 45,000 households in Seattle...
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July 15, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
The Hard Work of Innovative Policing
Two weeks ago I spoke on a panel at a White House forum on innovations in policing about Seattle’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program. The LEAD program allows the police and prosecutors to redirect nonviolent, low level adult offenders...
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July 10, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
A Common Sense Public Health Approach to Gun Violence
The following op-ed article was published yesterday in the Slog. Every year taxpayers in Seattle pay for millions of dollars of emergency medical care for people who have been shot. It’s time for the gun industry to chip in to...
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July 8, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, News Releases
Council to Act on Gun Violence Tax, Mandatory Reporting of Lost and Stolen Firearms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 7/8/2015
Council to Act on Gun Violence Tax,
Mandatory Reporting of Lost and Stolen Firearms
SEATTLE - Council President Tim Burgess proposed two pieces of legislation today as part of the City's latest effort to improve g...