Maligning ‘Seattle Process’ is somewhat of a cottage industry in our town, although it may not generate much economic development. We have some processes that drag on way past their sell-by date. And sometimes people deride process because it didn’t go their way. Seattle has a history of effective engagement, but often we don’t design [...]
Press Releases
The latest press releases from Seattle City Councilmembers.
Input needed on Seattle City Light’s 2013-2018 Strategic Plan
News Release:
City Council Member Mike O'Brien, Chair of the Energy & Environment Committee, and the City Light Review Panel are seeking public input to help set the course for the future of Seattle City Light. Since early 2010, the utility has been developing a six-year strategic plan with guidance and input from the Review Panel.
Seattle Food Action Plan for 2012
While the City will be putting together a long-range plan for local food through a series of three workshops that began on March 13, my office will continue to work with City Departments and regional partners on actions to implement the Local Food Action Initiative in 2012. Here is our list of planned activities: Support [...]
Changing Sound Transit Policies on Transit Oriented Development
The Sound Transit Board will engage in a policy discussion about integrating and valuing transit oriented development (TOD) at a Board retreat scheduled for early April. Sound Transit (ST) has focused on building and operating transit systems, and has been especially cautious to maintain this focus with strong financial oversight since the financial problems that [...]
Globe to keep spinning
We marked a major milestone this week in the longer-than-anticipated road to making the P-I Globe an official city landmark. Wednesday Councilmember Jean Godden, Councilmember Tim Burgess, Museum of History and Industry Executive Director Leonard Garfield and I stood before assorted media and historic preservation advocates to announce that the Hearst Corporation will donate the [...]
Seattle City Clerk’s Office unveils new homepage
Councilmember Sally J. Clark
Seattle City Clerk's Office unveils new homepage
SEATTLE – The Seattle City Clerk's Office launched their new homepage today. This is the first step in improving overall site and database navigation and access...
Seattle City Clerk’s Office unveils new homepage
News Release
The Seattle City Clerk's Office launched their new homepage today. This is the first step in improving overall site and database navigation and access to the City's vast collection of legislative and archive records.
Food Bank Reopens at Sacred Heart
Last week I had the chance to participate in one more reminder about how generous this community is. The food bank in the Uptown neighborhood – in the shadow of Seattle Center – had a ceremony to celebrate its successful reopening, after financial woes forced it to close last November. Sacred Heart of Jesus, a [...]
Seattle City Councilmembers Clark, Burgess and Godden nominate PI Globe as official landmark
News Release:
Seattle City Councilmembers Sally J. Clark, Jean Godden and Tim Burgess, Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) Executive Director Leonard Garfield, and the Hearst Corporation today announced plans to forever keep the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Globe in Seattle as a recognized historic landmark.
Councilmember Bruce Harrell to convene a Special Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee meeting with South Precinct Neighborhoods
News Release:
Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the City Council’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, is beginning a series of Special Public Safety Committee meetings throughout the City. The first begins in the Southeast neighborhoods on Wednesday night. Councilmembers, the Mayor’s Office, Seattle Police Department (SPD) Command staff and officers, Fire Department representatives and community leaders will be in attendance.
University District of Downtown
Seattle is the proud home of the University of Washington, and also hosts Seattle University on First Hill and Seattle Pacific University on the north slope of Queen Anne, as well as a great set of community colleges. And there is also the campus of Antioch University Seattle at 6th and Battery near South Lake [...]
Seattle City Council to announce update on Seattle Post-Intelligencer Globe
News Release:
On Wednesday, Seattle City Councilmembers will announce developments in preserving a Seattle treasure, the Seattle PI Globe. Joined by leadership from MOHAI and the Hearst Corporation, Councilmembers will discuss the Globe’s future.