On Monday, March 12 the City Council Budget Committee received an update on the 2012 budget, and 2011 tax revenue collections. Preliminary estimates indicate that 2011 General Fund revenue collections were $4.6 million above projections, and $26 million higher than in 2010. The result is that fiscal year 2011 will have a roughly $17 million [...]
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March 16, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Demand-Based Parking Showing Promise
A few cities around the U.S., including Seattle and San Francisco, are trying new on-street parking management techniques to reduce cruising for open parking spaces and ensure one or two available spaces on each block. Today's New York Times has...
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March 14, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Spreading Not Sickness, but Paid Sick Leave
National Young Elected Officials Network member want to learn more about how to pass Paid Sick Leave Legislation
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March 14, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Seattle City Light Strategic Plan
Seattle City Light, our city's electric utility created in 1902, is in the final stages of drafting its five-year strategic plan. This plan will affect the priorities of the utility and your electricity rates. There are many ways you can...
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March 12, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Seattle Channel City Inside/Out
Councilmembers Bagshaw and Rasmussen and I joined host Brian Callanan for the March taping of City Inside/Out: Council Edition. You can watch our conversation below as we touch on issues related to education, public safety, transportation and a new sports...
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March 12, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Discussion on the Future of Public Space
Who is the "public" in public space? How can public spaces become more sustainable? Should public spaces accommodate protest? This Thursday, March 15, 2012, the Seattle Art Museum will address these and other related questions by hosting a panel discussion on the future of public space.
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March 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Update on Arena Review Panel
When Mayor McGinn and County Executive Constantine announced an arena proposal on February 16, they also announced the appointment of an Arena Review Panel to evaluate the proposal. The panel has met twice; you can watch the meetings by clicking on the dates below: February 29 March 7 The panel is scheduled to meet on [...]
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March 8, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
The First Hill Streetcar, it’s coming to Capitol Hill!
The First Hill Streetcar will begin carrying passengers during the first quarter of 2014. Until then, we’ll provide more updates and information about the progress of construction.
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March 7, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Extended Service Hours Public Hearing on Monday, March 12
On Monday, March 12 the Washington State Liquor Control Board (LCB) will hold a public hearing on a proposed rule change that would allow local governments to petition the LCB to extend service hours within local jurisdictions. The hearing will take place in Seattle City Hall at 600 4th Avenue from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 [...]
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March 7, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden
We’re thinking global
The Globe’s orphan plight has not gone unnoticed. Three years ago, three Seattle councilmembers, all former journalists, realized that, if the Globe were to escape the scrap metal heap, it would need protection as a landmark. And, unlike process as usual, the three councilmembers vowed to themselves nominate the globe for landmark status.