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February 26, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
FCC Reverses State Authority to Preempt Municipal Innovation
The FCC prevents states and private companies from restricting new ways cities can connect people to the information they need.
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February 25, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
MFTE Changes to Increase Affordability and Number of Rent Controlled Units in Some SEDUs
On Monday, the Full City Council approved a change to the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program (MFTE) for developments of Small Efficiency Dwelling Unit (SEDUs), sometimes called Apodments or microhousing. The MFTE program exempts property owners from paying a portion of their property tax when they agree to provide income-restricted units (what I […]
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February 23, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Public Hearing on University District Business Improvement Area February 25
The Finance and Culture Committee will hold a public hearing on Council Bill 118302 on Wednesday, February 25 at 2 p.m. This bill would create a new University District Parking and Business Improvement Area (BIA). The hearing will take place in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 600 4th […]
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February 20, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Participatory Budgeting Forum, March 12
The Seattle Human Services Coalition and I will co-host a forum about Participatory Budgeting, and discuss how it’s worked in other cities, and how it could work here in Seattle. Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a city budget. The forum will be on […]
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February 18, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Death Penalty Repeal Receives Hearing in Olympia
This morning the House Judiciary Committee of the Washington State Legislature held a hearing on HB 1739, legislation that would repeal the death penalty in favor of a sentence of life in prison. As I've written previously, the death penalty...
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February 17, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Comcast-Time Warner Merger and the Public Interest
A Resolution calling for public-interest obligations to be required of any merger between Comcast & Time Warner Cable.
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February 13, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
New bus service coming to Seattle starting in June
On Tuesday, February 16 the City Council will vote on an agreement with King County Metro to add 225,000 hours of new bus service in Seattle during 2015. The funding comes thanks to Seattle voters’ approval of Proposition 1 last year. The increases will come online in June and September. Service will be increased to […]
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February 6, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
KC Metro begins work on Long Range Plan
What should our transit system look like in 25 years? That’s what King County Metro is asking as it begins work on its Long Range Plan. There are numerous ways you can get involved. You can take a survey, send in a comment, or apply to join a community advisory group. More information is available […]
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February 6, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Black History Month in Seattle
February is Black History Month and I encourage you to recognize it by taking time to read stories about Seattle’s African American community on HistoryLink. This is a great resource for biographies of local figures and local history. Here are...