On December 10 I’ll be participating in a public forum hosted by the Seattle Public Bank Coalition, “The Possibilities for a Public Bank in Seattle.” The forum takes place at 7 p.m. at the University Methodist Church at 1415 NE 43rd in the University District. Other panelists include Gwendolyn Hallsmith of the Public Banking Institute, […]
Category: Councilmember Licata
Home » Past Councilmembers » Councilmember Licata » Page 9
Post
December 1, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
2015 Seattle Park District Budget
The Seattle Park District has approved its 2015 budget and appointed the City's finance director as its treasurer.
Post
November 24, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Council passes 2015 budget with emphasis on human services, social justice and labor standards
Today the City Council passed the 2015 City budget, and endorsed a 2016 budget. I’d like to thank members of the public for their involvement in helping the Council craft the 2015 City budget. Public involvement resulted in a more responsive city budget that emphasizes human services, social justice and labor standards. In an effort […]
Post
November 24, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Councilmember Licata’s Statement Regarding Adoption of City Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/24/2014
Councilmember Licata's Statement Regarding Adoption of City Budget
SEATTLE - Councilmember Nick Licata, chair of the Budget Committee, released the following statement regarding today's Council Budget Committee v...
Post
November 21, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Council Conversations at Hugo House
I appear in the November edition of Council Conversations, filmed at Hugo House.
Host Josephine Cheng and I discuss the City budget, creating the Office of Labor Standards, homelessness, medical marijuana, and Seattle governance once districts arrive i...
Post
November 21, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Motion to Consider Limited Fossil Fuel Divestment Passes
The intent is to do only what’s responsible to the pension-system and t0 those invested in it, using the most cost-efficient timing.
Post
November 17, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Lake City Community Center
The Department of Parks and Recreation will include in the Mayor's proposed 2016 Budget & 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Program its preferred alternative for renovating or replacing the Lake City Community Center.
Post
November 14, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Budget Committee Recommends City Budget with Emphasis on Human Services, Social Justice and Labor Standards
The City Council’s Budget Committee today recommended approval of the 2015 annual budget by a vote of 9-0 today, thereby enhancing the proposed budget Mayor Ed Murray delivered on September 22. In a letter to the Mayor in early August, the Council identified human services, public safety and transportation as the Council’s highest priorities for […]
Post
November 13, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Mayor Announces Public Symposium on Medical Marijuana
A lot has happened since Washington State voted to pass I-502 two years ago. Possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use is legal. The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has developed rules for regulating the production, processing, selling and delivery of recreational marijuana. Adults can purchase recreational marijuana at state-licensed retail stores. […]
Post
November 10, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Capitol Hill Arts District
Capitol Hill becomes Seattle's first official arts district. And, it's about time, gosh darn it!