The Council’s Planning, Land Use & Zoning committee unanimously (5-0) approved framework legislation today that would require that residential developers provide for affordable housing by either including it in their development or paying into a fund used to support the development of affordable housing in Seattle. The requirement will apply after Council adopts future zoning...
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July 25, 2016January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases, Obrien, Sawant
Comprehensive Tenants’ Rights Legislation Passes Council Committee
“Today’s vote is a significant step towards increasing fair access to rental housing,” said Councilmember Lisa Herbold. According to the Seattle’s Renting Crisis Report from the Washington Community Action Network, “48% of individuals who pay for rent with Social Security Disability Insurance or Social Security retirement income said that discrimination prevents them from having successful...
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July 19, 2016January 6, 2023Gonzalez, Herbold, News Releases
City Releases Report Detailing Worker Scheduling Practices in Seattle
The City of Seattle released an independent study on employee scheduling practices in the retail and food service industries in Seattle. The report, commissioned by the City Council and the Mayor in May of this year, summarizes responses from hundreds of workers and business managers from a number of industries on a wide range of...
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July 13, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Lisa Herbold’s Statement on Myers Way Property
SEATTLE – “I’m pleased to learn that the Executive will not be moving forward with the plan to sell the Myers Way parcels. This issue is important to many residents residing in Top Hat, Highland Park, South Park, Arbor Heights, as well as citywide environmental groups such as Seattle Green Spaces Coalition and TreePAC. This...
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July 6, 2016January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold Applauds Changes to HUD’s Mortgage Sale Program, Foreclosure Prevention Efforts
Councilmember Lisa Herbold today applauded recently announced improvements to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) delinquent mortgage sales program. The changes include: Making principal reduction the first strategy in modification processes Increased non-profit participation Far greater provisions for transparency in the sale process A commitment to work with local governments and non-profits...
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June 14, 2016January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Council Affirms Federal Standards for Criminal History in Tenant Screening
SEATTLE – Council unanimously adopted Resolution 31669 yesterday, which affirms federal guidance addressing how landlords screen applicants based on their criminal history. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recommended using individualized tenant assessments, which give housing applicants an opportunity to explain the circumstances of their prior arrest or conviction and...
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June 14, 2016January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Survey: Which Neighborhood Businesses Are Worth Preserving?
SEATTLE – Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle & South Park) introduced a Seattle Legacy Business Survey yesterday, which is intended to inform efforts to help preserve the bars, restaurants, cafés, and shops that give Seattle its unique character and sense of community. Councilmember Herbold expects the survey results to inform the Mayor’s Commercial...
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May 26, 2016January 6, 2023Bagshaw, Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember González, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember O'Brien, Gonzalez, Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Obrien
Seattle Sound Transit Board Members Propose Improvements to ST3 Package
SEATTLE – Sound Transit Board members Mayor Ed Murray and City Councilmember Rob Johnson introduced amendments to the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) plan during today’s Board meeting in conjunction with other board members around the region. The amendments effectively expand light rail and other transit services throughout the region. “These changes are big wins for...
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April 22, 2016January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases, Obrien
Council Committee Dedicates $30 Million Toward Housing Preservation in Housing Levy Proposal
The Council’s Seattle Housing Levy Select Committee unanimously (8-0) voted to dedicate up to $30,000,000 for affordable housing preservation in an effort to prevent further displacement of low-income communities. The $30 million amendment, sponsored by Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Mike O’Brien, will be used for a new program intended to preserve existing affordable multi-family subsidized...
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March 28, 2016January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold’s Statement on Illegal Removal of over 150 Trees in the Duwamish Head Greenbelt
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle and South Park) issued the following statement regarding the illegal removal of over 150 trees in the Duwamish Head Greenbelt: “On Saturday I asked City Attorney Pete Holmes to join me in visiting the Duwamish Head Greenbelt and saw the land where over 150 trees were illegally removed...