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Press Releases
The latest press releases from Seattle City Councilmembers.
Updating the Comprehensive Plan
On Monday, May 14, the Council adopted a resolution describing how we will carry out the second ever update of the Seattle Comprehensive Plan. The Plan was first adopted in 1994, and then updated in 2004. The next update is scheduled for 2015, and will respond to lots of changes in the City (for example, [...]
Seattle City Councilmember Burgess’ statement on proposed new sports arena
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Councilmember Tim Burgess, Chair of the City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee, released the following statemen...
Career pathways to skip the skills mismatch
We had two great presentations in the Council’s Economic Resiliency & Regional Relations Committee yesterday on current job trends and the better coordination under way in the Seattle area to prep people to be successful competing in the sectors that are hiring. Matt Houghton from the City’s Office of Economic development started off breaking down [...]
Join the Seattle City Council in discussing Cultural Competency and Bias with Dr. Edwin Nichols
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Join Dr. Edwin Nichols and Seattle City Councilmembers Bruce Harrell and Mike O'Brien for a brown bag discussion on Cultural Competency and Bias.
City of Seattle seeking candidates for Human Rights Commission
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The Seattle Human Rights Commission is seeking to fill five Commissioner positions. The Commission advises the Mayor and City Council on...
Democracy and Corporate ‘Personhood’
On Monday, May 14, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 31380, joining some 100 other cities and other governments calling for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the Supreme Court decision that granted corporations political rights as ‘persons’. The 5 to 4 decision, in the case known as ‘Citizens United’ (the name of the corporate front organization that [...]
Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell’s message to students: Don’t text and drive
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In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the Seattle City Council's Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, met with students at Garfield High School this morning to discuss the issue.
Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata’s response to draft plan to support stable housing for the homeless
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City Councilmember Nick Licata, Chair of the Housing, Human Services, Health and Culture committee, released the following statement in response to the draft Communities Supporting Safe and Stable Housing Investment Plan.
Seattle City Council to host conversations on community priorities for the City budget
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Join the Seattle City Council for community conversations about the City budget and community priorities. Participants will engage City Councilmembers and neighbors in conversation centered on five thought-provoking questions about the future of our City.
Removing Minimum Parking Requirements Where Unneeded
On Wednesday, May 9, the Council’s Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee (PLUS) agreed to a revised proposal developed by the Seattle Planning Commission that adds portions of the City to the area already exempt from minimum parking requirements. The action is part of a larger package of regulatory reforms designed to stimulate economic activity [...]
Seattle City Council to host conversations on community priorities for the City budget
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Join the Seattle City Council for one of three conversations in May about the City budget and community priorities. Participants will engage City Councilmembers and neighbors in conversation centered on five thought-provoking questions about the future of our city.