On Monday the Council voted to pass Resolution 31499 to create a new committee structure for 2014-5. I will be chairing the Finance and Culture Committee. Councilmember Godden will be vice-chair, and newly elected Council President Burgess will also serve on the committee. In addition I will also be vice-chair of the Public Safety, Civil […]
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December 20, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Raising the Minimum Wage in Seattle
Yesterday I participated in Mayor-elect Ed Murray’s press conference announcing his Income Inequality Advisory Committee. The Mayor-elect appointed me, along with Councilmember-elect Sawant and Councilmember Harrell to serve on the 23-member committee, charged “with delivering an actionable set of recommendations for increasing the minimum wage within Seattle.” The committee includes members from business, labor, and […]
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December 9, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Urban Politics #343: Accountability in the City Budget
Next year, the City's new Startup Seattle program will provide the Council a 3-year work plan and identify monetary and in-kind commitments from non-city partners.
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December 6, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
2014 City Budget: Emergency Shelter for Families, Enforcing Labor Standards, Early Learning, and Public Safety
The City Council passed the 2014 City of Seattle budget in late November, focusing on public safety, shelter for families, and early learning. Two of my key priorities are included: emergency shelter for homeless families, and funding for enforcing labor standards. Shelter for homeless families and youth With the Council’s support of $200,000 in the […]
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November 26, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
2014 CITY BUDGET APPROVED
On Monday, November 25, the Council adopted the 2014 Seattle budget. The budget includes a number of Council initiatives, in public safety, human services, and developing the new universal pre-school program. I was able to secure funding for a number of important projects, and was happy to join in the unanimous vote to approve the […]
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November 26, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
2014 Budget Review Wrap Up
Thank you to everyone who shared thoughts about budget priorities this fall. At its best the City budget is a reflection of our priorities and, often, our compromises with each other as we determine how to spend a finite amount of money. Yesterday we took final votes on the City budget for 2014. When you […]
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November 18, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
New Funding for Arts Businesses
Next year, the City's Office of Arts & Culture will resume a program that creates more jobs at Seattle arts organizations.
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November 1, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Marijuana policy update
The City and the State have been active on marijuana issues in recent weeks. The City’s Department of Planning and Development has released a document explaining City of Seattle regulations regarding marijuana-related businesses, in the wake of the Council passage of Council Bill 117781. The State Liquor Control Board finalized rules for implementing I-502, passed by […]
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October 29, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
RESTAURANT PERMITTING REGULATORY REFORM
Starting a restaurant is one of the most frequent ways that people launch a small business career. It’s especially common in immigrant communities, where it is often the first way newcomers can establish themselves, serving their fellow community members and bringing new variety to the City’s food scene. Yet getting permits for a restaurant is […]
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October 28, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Arts Mean Business
The City's Arts Means Business program once funded jobs crucial to arts, culture and heritage organizations. It should be renewed next year.