On August 13 the Council unanimously approved a resolution that advances possible Comprehensive Plan amendments for analysis and review by the Seattle Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development. These amendments will be considered for adoption in the spring of 2013 (state law limits the City to making general amendments to the Comprehensive [...]
Press Releases
The latest press releases from Seattle City Councilmembers.
Councilmember Licata applauds new Cultural Facilities Program
News Release:
Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata issued the following statement thanking Mayor McGinn for debuting the new Cultural Facilities Program:
Request for Concepts: Industrial Development Pilot Program
News Release:
Today Mayor Mike McGinn, Councilmember Richard Conlin, and Council President Sally J. Clark, in partnership with King County and Washington State, launched the Industrial Development Pilot Program. The program is designed to support and grow the region’s industrial economy by providing regulatory and policy flexibility, financial incentives, and/or workforce training in support of innovative and sustainable industrial projects.
Yesler Terrace redevelopment legislation passes out of Seattle City Council Special Committee
News Release:
The Seattle City Council’s Yesler Terrace Special Committee voted unanimously today to approve legislation allowing the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) to redevelop the 22-acre Yesler Terrace public housing neighborhood.
More Trees for Seattle
Seattle has accepted a big challenge: to turn around the loss of tree cover from developing a City on this formerly forested land, and to restore and regrow as much of the urban forest as we can. Trees not only because they make the City more beautiful and our neighborhoods more livable, but also help [...]
Seattle’s City Archivist inducted as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists
News Release:
Scott Cline, Seattle City Archivist, was recently inducted as a fellow of the Society of American Archivists in San Diego. Cline was one of five new Fellows named in 2012. He joins 178 Fellows of the Society of American Archivists.
Seattle City Council committee advances appointment of Kendee Yamaguchi to Ethics and Elections Commission
News Release:
he Seattle City Council Government Performance and Finance Committee voted today to appoint Kendee Yamaguchi, an experienced leader in the public and private sectors and in the community, to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission. The Full Council will vote on her appointment after the Council’s August recess on Tuesday, September 4.
Waterfront Draft Plan Approved by Council
On Monday, August 13, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution 31399, which creates the framework for the new Seattle downtown waterfront. The resolution supports the direction developed by the citizen group that has been working for years on this project, the Central Waterfront Committee, lays out a funding plan, and delineates the timeline for the next [...]
Thank You to Seattle Voters for Approving Libraries Levy
I would like to personally thank Seattle voters for again reaffirming their commitment to libraries by overwhelmingly approving a seven-year, $122.6 million property tax levy on the August 7 ballot to support the Seattle Public Library (SPL). I initiated the two year process to prepare this proposal, and chaired the Committee of the Whole on [...]
Should the City Invest in the SODO Arena?
The City Council is considering whether it should approve public financing to support the construction of a new arena south of Safeco Field. It appears likely that constructing a new arena to bring an NBA basketball team to Seattle can be done without City participation. The land is zoned to permit its construction, and the [...]
Seattle City Council special committee supports initial Central Waterfront concept design and strategic plan
News Release:
This afternoon the Seattle City Council unanimously approved Resolution 31399 supporting the overall direction of a Central Waterfront concept design and strategic plan. This resolution also addresses a funding plan for public, private, and philanthropic sources for the Waterfront Improvement Program and states the City’s intent to form a local improvement district to help pay for the waterfront improvements. The resolution calls for partnerships with the Pike Place Market and Seattle Aquarium and supports formation of a Friends of the Seattle Waterfront non-profit organization.
City Councilmembers participate in "Night Out Against Crime"
News Release:
Seattle City Councilmembers will travel throughout Seattle on Tuesday night, spending time with neighbors across the City in an effort to heighten crime prevention/awareness and neighborhood safety. “Night Out” is a national Crime Prevention event and will take place this year on August 7, 2012. Last year, 1,327 events were registered with the Seattle Police Department. If you have never participated in “Night Out”, Councilmembers encourage you to get involved this year. The theme this year is “Together – Safer Neighborhoods.”