Moratorium creates 365-day ban while resolution call for impact studies on infrastructure, economy, and public health SEATTLE – Today Councilmember Debora Juarez (District 5), Councilmember Eddie Lin (District 2), and Council President Joy Hollingsworth (District 3) announced plans to introduce an emergency moratorium on the siting of new data centers in Seattle. The bill will be paired with a resolution...
Press Releases
The latest press releases from Seattle City Councilmembers.
Public Safety Chair Kettle statement on Yesler Terrace shooting
‘Effective intervention requires deep engagement with the communities most impacted’ Today Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), who serves as chair of the Public Safety Committee, released the following statement on yesterday’s shooting at the Yesler Terrace Community Center. Shots were fired after a press conference occurred with Mayor Wilson in attendance. According to Seattle Police, no one was injured and...
Councilmember Strauss to host Community Meeting on the Future of Ballard Light Rail
SEATTLE – Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6) announced today that he will host a Community Meeting on the Future of Ballard Light Rail on Monday, May 11 with representatives from Sound Transit. Meeting Information The meeting will be at 6 p.m. on May 11 at the National Nordic Museum (2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107). It will...
Councilmember Rivera speaks out on gun violence following Yesler Terrace Community Center shooting
Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) today released the following statement on Tuesday’s shooting near the Yesler Terrace Community Center which occurred after a press conference with key local stakeholders and elected officials. No injuries were reported, but bullets damaged the building. “Yesterday I was present when shots were fired near a press conference alongside Mayor Wilson, Director of the Department...
Councilmembers Rinck and Foster join call for King County Assessor to step down immediately
‘Ongoing legal and ethics issues undermine public trust required for public service’ Today Councilmembers Dionne Foster (Position 9) and Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) are the latest regional leaders to demand that King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson step down. The call for his immediate resignation stems from a series of disturbing criminal allegations involving a former partner. This follows...
Councilmember Rivera and King County Councilmember Dembowski to issue companion resolutions calling for the dissolution of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority
Earlier today at a press conference in City Hall, Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) and King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski (District 1) announced their intent to issue companion resolutions calling for the dissolution of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). In a statement Wednesday, Councilmember Rivera said the report’s findings show an “egregious mismanagement of funds.” “KCRHA is responsible...
Councilmembers Rinck and Foster Respond to Unacceptable King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) Forensic Audit Findings
We have a duty to get people housed and to do right by taxpayers Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) and Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) released the following statement after receiving the findings of a forensic audit on the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). “On Tuesday evening, we received the findings of the KCRHA forensic audit. The findings...
Councilmember Rivera Calls for dismantling of King County Regional Homelessness Authority after alarming evaluation
Call for separate audit of Seattle’s human services contracts remains Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) released the following statement on the completed forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). The findings, by an outside firm contracted by the City of Seattle and King County, point to many oversight issues. “I am shocked and outraged after seeing...
Councilmember Kettle on results of King County Regional Homelessness Authority audit
Today Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), who serves as chair of the Public Safety Committee, issued the following statement on the released findings of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCHRA) forensic audit. The evaluation was commissioned by the City of Seattle and King County and conducted by Clark Nuber P.S. It examines the agency’s operations between the period of...
Transportation Chair Saka requests audit of Vision Zero traffic safety program
Today, Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1), Chair of the Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee (also known as “STEPS”), called on the City Auditor to conduct a performance audit of Seattle’s Vision Zero program. Adopted in 2015, Vision Zero is the City’s ambitious goal to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. While Seattle has made significant progress in recent years and is trending in the right direction on...
Amended Library Levy approved by committee
City Council to decide April 14 to send measure to voters in August Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) issued the following statement after the passage of the amended Seattle Library Levy renewal proposal out of its Select Committee. “I want to thank my colleagues for contributing to a smooth and timely process that allows us to bring this package...
Councilmember Rivera applauds SPD’s permanent community policing plan for Magnuson Park
Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) responded to the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) plan to permanently station three Neighborhood Resource Officers, working in shifts as pairs, at Magnuson Park to increase patrols in the park, nearby neighborhoods, and the University District. “I am pleased to hear police officers will now be permanently stationed at Magnuson Park. In response to my...