Puts Seattle on track to meet June 30 state deadline, consideration of permanent regulations to begin next month Today the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan, chaired by Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), voted unanimously to approve amended interim HB 1110 legislation, also known as the ‘middle housing’ bill, which requires cities to allow a broad range of housing types...
Press Releases
The latest press releases from Seattle City Councilmembers.
Public Safety Chair Kettle statement on recent gun violence surge
Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), chair of the Public Safety Committee, released the following statement in response to Saturday morning’s triple homicide and other recent incidents of gun violence in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. “The violence this weekend in Pioneer Square and other parts of the city shows, despite progress being made on our public safety challenges, there’s still more...
Councilmember Moore announces proposed amendment to interim ‘Middle Housing’ legislation
Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5) released the following statement on Interim HB 1110 legislation, otherwise known as the ‘middle housing’ bill, currently being considered by the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Moore announced that she will be offering an amendment to the temporary regulations that would maintain current setbacks. We need to build more housing and preserve and maintain Seattle’s...
Transportation Chair Saka bill sets up expansion of Traffic Safety Cameras
Approved legislation reserves privacy protections while advancing Vision Zero safety goals City Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1), Chair of the Transportation Committee, celebrates passage of legislation he sponsored, by an 8-0 Council vote, that expands the use of automated traffic safety cameras in the city. The bill establishes additional uses for traffic cameras to increase safety, creates a new Automated...
Councilmember Moore: We need a more transparent and democratic Ethics Code
Proposal backed by Seattle Ethics and Elections head would mandate public disclosure, avoid foggy recusal process Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5) today released the following statement on a proposed update to the City’s Ethics Code. Members of the Governance, Accountability & Economic Development Committee will be briefed on the bill at 2 p.m. Thursday. A thoughtful revision to the City’s...
Council President Nelson introduces proposal for rollout of interactive kiosks
Today, City Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9), Chair of the Governance, Accountability & Economic Development (GAED) Committee, will hear a briefing on a resolution to permit the siting of digital kiosks in neighborhood business districts around the city, in partnership with the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA). The interactive kiosks will provide a variety of information for residents and tourists...
Councilmember Rivera welcomes Mayor’s ‘Every Child Ready’ proposal
Levy proposal expands childcare and preschool, increases K-12 School-Based Health Centers, and broadens access to the trades Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) joined Mayor Bruce Harrell, the Department of Education and Early Learning, students, families, and leaders in education to celebrate the release of the “Every Child Ready” proposal to renew the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy (FEPP). “This...
Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck addresses City’s $244 million budget shortfall, calls for serious look at new revenue solutions
This morning, the Seattle City Council’s Finance, Native Communities & Tribal Governments Committee received a joint presentation on the April 2025 Revenue Forecast from the Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts and the City Budget Office. In the briefing, City officials discussed the pessimistic financial scenario which projects a $102 million shortfall within the current fiscal year and a staggering...
Council President Sara Nelson statement on passage of new after-hours lounge safety regulations
Today, Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9) released the following statement on the 6-0 vote to approve legislation establishing new safety regulations for nightlife lounges operating after 2 a.m. Over the past decade, there have been dozens of shootings and homicides that have occurred in connection with these venues. CB 120956 was co-sponsored by Council President Nelson. “Unregulated after-hours lounges...
City Council passes new safety regulations for after-hours lounges
New regulations developed in collaboration with operators seek to address persistent violence The City Council today voted 6-0 to approve a new amended ordinance relating to regulation of after-hours nightlife lounges that are open between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. In light of a recent double murder at a nightclub in Rainier Beach and other late-night establishments...
Council President Sara Nelson statement on Dept. of Health and Human Services cuts and Seattle regional office closure
Today, Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9) issued the following statement on Tuesday’s closure of the Region 10 office of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Seattle. The HHS Region 10 office serves Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. “This level of funding and staff cuts to public health services is unconscionable. This will hurt Seattle. There’s no...
City Council approves resolution endorsing holistic approach to public safety
Today the City Council adopted a resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1), strengthening Seattle’s commitment to a comprehensive approach to public safety. The resolution expresses appreciation for the community’s first responders, recognizes work done to reform the Seattle Police Department (SPD), endorses accountability measures, calls for diversified responses to 911 calls as offered by the new Community Assisted...