On Monday, May 13 the Council will continue its consideration of returning Seattle to a system of partial public financing of elections. Seattle had public financing from 1979 to 1991 before a change in state law made it illegal from 1992 to 2008. The Council will review several issues relating to how a system of [...]
Category: Councilmember Licata
“Reset Seattle” Proposes Solutions for Underwater Homeowners
Together, the City Council, in collaboration with the Office of Housing will explore all legal options to assisthomeowners who continue to suffer from the housing crisis
Give Parks a Piece of Your Mind
The Parks Dpt. is soliciting help from the public in planning the future of Seattle’s parks. Their goal is to gather public input for incorporation into their Parks Legacy Plan.
Seattle City Council passes South Lake Union rezone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/6/2013
Council President Sally J. Clark
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Councilmember Tim Burgess
Councilmember Richard Conlin
Councilmember Jean Godden
Councilmember Bruce Harrell
Councilmember Mike O'...
Councilmember Licata’s statement on the passage of South Lake Union rezone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/6/2013
Councilmember Nick Licata
Councilmember Licata's statement on the passage of South Lake Union rezone
SEATTLE - Seattle City Council passed a package of land use changes that increases the development capacity of t...
City Council Town Hall Meeting on Climate Action Tomorrow
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/6/2013
Council President Sally J. Clark
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Councilmember Tim Burgess
Councilmember Richard Conlin
Councilmember Jean Godden
Councilmember Bruce Harrell
Councilmember Nick Li...
Update on marijuana zoning
At the May 8 meeting of the Housing, Human Services and Culture Committee next Wednesday, we’ll discuss and consider a decision agenda about Council Bill 117744 re: marijuana zoning, which I wrote about earlier. The decision agenda will be linked to the meeting agenda on Monday. The Committee held a public hearing on April 24, [...]
City Council to host second meeting on micro-housing developments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/1/2013
Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
Council President Sally J. Clark
Councilmember Nick Licata
Councilmember Richard Conlin
City Council to host second meeting on micro-housing developments
Public invited to...
City Councilmembers to vote on gun safety public health funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/30/2013
City Councilmembers to vote on gun safety public health funding
Seattle - The City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will consider tomorrow morning an amendment to budget legislation to fund ...
2013 Mayor’s Arts Awards
Nominate your favorite artists or arts groups for a Mayor's Arts Award by May 15th!