Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales is calling for tomorrow’s vote on the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild (SPOG) contract to be postponed until the community has a chance to make their concerns heard. The Council is scheduled to vote on the tentative agreement tomorrow despite the fact that there has not been a single public...
The Seattle City Council voted against Councilmember Tammy J. Morales’ (District 2, Yesler Terrace to Rainier Beach) Connected Communities legislation to make it easier to create more affordable housing. The vote was seven against and two in favor. Councilmember Morales issued the following statement after the vote: “Seattle is in a housing crisis, and as...
Legislation creating a pilot program to help nonprofit and other community organizations develop affordable housing and commercial space will go to a vote tomorrow in the Land Use Committee. The legislation known as Connected Communities is sponsored by Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2). “This is a win-win. The fact is many community-based organizations are...
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – Yesler Terrace to Rainier Beach) is calling on app-based companies who are trying to repeal Seattle’s new minimum wage laws to release information justifying their fee hikes on customers. “It’s wrong to rush a rollback of minimum wage protections for delivery drivers without having all...
Members of the Seattle City Council signed on to a proclamation recognizing February 10, 2024 as Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon. The proclamation was brought forward by Seattle City Councilmembers Tammy J. Morales (District 2) and Tanya Woo (Position 8). Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell also signed on to the proclamation. “As we say...
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) celebrated the unanimous passage of legislation she sponsored that will help create new and repair existing sidewalks throughout the city. The legislation will require the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to install a sidewalk or fix deficient sidewalks along the street during major paving...
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) will join a diverse coalition of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faith leaders, elected officials, and advocates to release a Washington Statement in Solidarity with Jews and Palestinians today calling for an end to the violence and human rights abuses in Gaza. Councilmember Morales will...
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) attended the groundbreaking of the MLK Way Safety Project this morning alongside Mayor Harrell, Seattle Department of Transportation Director Greg Spotts, and Sound Transit CEO Julie Timms. Councilmember Morales released the following statement about the groundbreaking: “These are life and death investments. More than...
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) released the following statement in response to news that Seattle police have arrested five accused of being linked to a series of home invasion robberies in South Seattle: “I hope that this news brings some peace of mind to the elders in our community and...
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) is demanding a plan of action from the Seattle Police Department after a new article was released showing an off-duty Seattle police officer harassing a Chinese-American woman at her home, using both racist and sexist slurs. This comes just 11 days after a video was...