Council Adopts 2018 City Budget Chair Herbold: Budget will ‘meaningfully impact the lives of everyday people in Seattle’ Seattle – City Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & South Park), and chair of the Council’s Budget Committee, issued the following statement today after the Council voted to adopt the 2018 City budget: “Over...
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November 16, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember González, Councilmember Herbold, Gonzalez, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmembers González’s, Herbold’s Response to Account of Immigration & Enforcement Agents in South Park
SEATTLE – Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) and Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & South Park) issued the following statement in response to an account earlier today of a South Park incident during which U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (I.C.E.) agents attempted to enter the apartment building at the intersection of 14th and...
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October 31, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, News Releases
Budget Chair Herbold To Announce Initial Balancing Package
Council’s priorities to take shape through adds, cuts SEATTLE – Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & Highland Park), and Chair of the Council’s Select Budget Committee will release an initial balancing package of amendments to the Mayor’s proposed budget on Tuesday, October 31 beginning at 9:30 a.m. “This initial proposed balancing package strives...
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September 25, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Herbold Voted by Council Colleagues to Serve as Budget Chair
SEATTLE – Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & Highland Park), released the following statement after today’s Full Council meeting, at which her colleagues voted in favor of her assuming the role as Chair of the Select Budget Committee, a position previously held by now-Mayor Tim Burgess during his time as Councilmember, Position 8:...
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September 21, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold Statement Regarding City Auditor’s Review of Hate Crimes in Seattle
SEATTLE – Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & South Park) issued the following statement after the release of the City Auditor’s report on hate crimes in Seattle: “As chair of the Council committee with oversight of civil rights issues, I thank the City Auditor’s Office for their report released earlier today, Review of...
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August 23, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Lisa Herbold: Open Letter to Jeff Bezos
Contact: Dana Robinson Slote, Council Communications, 206-615-0061 SEATTLE – Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle), Chair of the Council’s Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts Committee, issued an open letter to CEO Jeff Bezos following this morning’s meeting of Whole Foods’ shareholders and subsequent vote to approve deal with Amazon.com asking that he convene a...
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August 14, 2017January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Council Approves Fair Chance Housing Legislation: Councilmember Herbold’s Remarks as Delivered
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & South Park) shared the following remarks as delivered today during deliberation by the Full Council of the Fair Chance Housing ordinance, which passed 8-0. The legislation, co-sponsored by Council President Bruce Harrell, prohibits landlords from screening applicants based on past arrests or criminal convictions: “I first want...
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August 8, 2017January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Council Committee Approves Fair Chance Housing Legislation
The Council committee responsible for civil rights legislation recommended approval of the Fair Chance Housing ordinance by a 6-0 vote today. The legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & South Park) and Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle), prohibits landlords from screening applicants based on past arrests or criminal...
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July 28, 2017January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
CEO Weis Will Not Receive Annual Bonus of $28K
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle), Chair of the Council’s Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts Committee, issued the following statement in response to a letter she received from the Mayor’s Director of Operations to tell her that a bonus will not be given to City Light CEO Larry Weis: “On July 6th...
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July 24, 2017January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Launch of Legal Aid Pilot to Prevent Housing Evictions
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle and South Park) celebrated news today that a full complement of attorneys has been hired to implement a new City-sponsored legal aid pilot program created to prevent people from losing their housing when they are in the midst of a legal defense for an unrelated offense. The creation...