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Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore at a press conference near Aurora Avenue.

Seattle City Council passes legislation combatting commercial sexual exploitation

Today the Seattle City Council passed by an 8-1 vote Councilmember Cathy Moore’s (District 5) bill to fight commercial sexual exploitation and the violence associated with it. The legislation includes a prohibition on loitering for buying, selling or promoting prostitution, as well as a separate provision that allows a judge to issue a Stay Out of Area Prostitution (SOAP) order...

Councilmember Moore proposes amendments to commercial sexual exploitation legislation

Changes address stakeholder feedback and create tools to support victims Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5) on Friday announced that she is introducing a package of amendments to modify her legislation to address commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). The legislation includes a prohibition on loitering for buying, selling or promoting prostitution, as well as a separate provision that allows a...

Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore at a press conference near Aurora Avenue.

Keep Aurora Neighbors Safe

Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5) announced new legislation on Aug. 1, 2024 aimed at cracking down on commercial sexual exploitation and rampant and escalating gun violence associated with it. The proposal is in response the escalating gun violence and sex trade on Aurora Avenue and in adjoining neighborhoods. How the legislation would work  The legislation would give police new tools to address...

Housing Levy spending plan adopted with focus on homelessness prevention

Council changes boost rental assistance, improve data collection, serve additional groups SEATTLE – Today the Seattle City Council adopted legislation from Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5, North Seattle and Chair of the House and Human Services Committee) that guides the expenditure of the 2023 Housing Levy, as well as other key sources supporting Office of Housing (OH) programs such as the JumpStart Payroll...

The Seattle City Council during its first meeting of 2024.

New Seattle City Councilmembers sworn-in during inauguration ceremony at City Hall

The seven winning candidates from November’s General Election were just sworn-in as Seattle City Councilmembers. Five of the seven individuals are new councilmembers, the most in more than a century. Two others are returning for their second term in office. More information about each of them, including quotes can be found below. Rob Saka (District 1) “We have a once-in-a-generation...

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