Mayor Mike McGinn delivered his proposed 2013-14 budget to the Seattle City Council on Monday afternoon Sept. 24. It was his third budget message and, partly because times are better and city revenues not so constrained as they were in the grim years of the Great Recession, this message was more favorably received than in [...]
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October 3, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, News Releases
Seattle City Council to hold public hearing on proposed 2013-2014 budget
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The Seattle City Council invites members of the community to participate in a public hearing tomorrow night in City Council Chambers. Working together with Seattle residents, the Council wants next year’s budget and Capital Improvement Plan to reflect the priorities and values of our City.
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October 1, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Arts Crush + Day of Ideas
October offers a month of arts happenings...
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October 1, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Seattle City Council approves rental housing inspection legislation
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This Seattle City Council voted today (5-0) to approve rental housing inspection legislation, improving living conditions for Seattle’s more than approximately 269,000 renters occupying 147,000 rental units. Council Bill 117569 provides a multi-faceted approach to addressing Seattle’s sub-standard housing through a registration and inspection program.
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September 28, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Monday Full Council Vote on Rental Housing Inspection Legislation
In this way we will significantly improve the condition of unsafe rental housing.
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September 28, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Seattle City Council to vote on rental housing inspection legislation
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On Monday, October 1, the Seattle City Council will cast the final vote on Council Bill 117569, rental housing registration and inspection legislation, a program that has been discussed since early 2010...
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September 28, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, News Releases
Seattle City Council to hold public hearing on proposed 2013-2014 budget
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The Seattle City Council invites members of the community to participate in the a public hearing next Thursday in City Council Chambers. Working together with Seattle residents, the Council wants next year's budget and Capital Improvement Plan to reflect the priorities and values of our City.
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September 26, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Buildings at Magnuson Park
After years of pressing DPR to include Building 30’s rehabilitation in the Mayor’s budget, DPR will now advance rehabilitation from 2015 to next year as well as include $2m for stabilizing Building 18 rather than demolishing it.
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September 25, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #327: SODO Arena Vote
The City Council voted 6-2 yesterday in favor of a revised Memorandum of Understanding for a basketball and hockey arena in SODO. Below are the remarks I made explaining my vote.
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September 24, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Seattle City Council approves arena legislation
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The Council voted 6-2 today to approve a revised agreement with private investor Chris Hansen for a new sports and entertainment arena. The final version of the bill includes technical amendments discussed over the past ten days with the King County Council.