Council President Sally Clark has led us through a priority setting process for 2012, and the Council has identified an ambitious agenda of thirty initiatives, organized in five core priority areas. We will all have involvement in the entire list in the course of the year. Each Councilmember will lead on certain issues, usually those [...]
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February 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #318 Mayor’s Proposal for a New Sports Arena
Urban Politics #318 – February 17, 2012 By City Councilmember Nick Licata Urban Politics (UP) blends my insights and information on current public policy developments and personal experiences with the intent of helping citizens shape Seattle’s future. Mayor McGinn and County Executive Constantine yesterday announced a proposal for an arena in Seattle’s SODO district that [...]
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February 16, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Delivering on Our 2011 Priorities
During my four years as President, I led the Council through a priority setting exercise each year, designed to identify the core issues to focus on for the year. Council President Clark plans to continue this plan. In 2011, Councilmembers identified 17 priorities. Here’s a report on how I think we did, from one to [...]
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January 6, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden
A Reason For Optimism
Word that Moody’s Investor Service has removed Seattle from its “negative outlook” in regard to the city’s Aaa/Aa1 rating is very welcome news indeed. It means that Seattle will be able to finance capital improvements through the selling of general bonds with lower interest rates than might otherwise have been imposed. This positive outcome – [...]
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December 9, 2011January 6, 2023City Clerk
Legislation of 11/21/2011 now filed with the City Clerk
PDFs of the original signed documents are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 123742 C.B. 117232 AN ORDINANCE relating to rates and charges for water services of Seattle Public Utilities; revising water rates and charges and amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.04 in connection therewith; removing Water District 61 and Richmond Beach Area [...]
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October 28, 2011January 6, 2023City Clerk
Seattle City Council 10/31/11 Introduction and Referral Calendar
Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar October 31, 2011 BY GODDEN 1. C.B. 117323 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Committee referral: Full Council BY BAGSHAW 2. C.B. 117324 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Center Department; authorizing execution of a second [...]
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October 5, 2011January 6, 2023City Clerk
Legislation of 9/19/2011 now filed with the City Clerk
PDF copies of the original signed documents will be available October 6th in the database records linked below: Ord. 123709 C.B. 117253 AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 3656 34th Avenue South and 3640 35th Avenue South; authorizing acceptance and recording of deeds for open space, [...]
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September 8, 2011January 6, 2023City Clerk
Seattle City Council 9/12/11 Introduction and Referral Calendar
Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar September 12, 2011 BY GODDEN 1. C.B. 117287 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Committee referral: Full Council BY LICATA 2. C.B. 117288 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Sections 23.43.040, 23.50.012, [...]
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July 1, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Seattle’s Legislative Strategy Worked
This year Seattle set out to challenge a saying that’s often quoted about how the legislature operates: “It’s Republicans against Democrats, East of the mountains against West of the mountains, and everyone against Seattle.” We worked closely with our legislative delegation, reached out around the State with our Seattle for Washington campaign, spent a lot [...]
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May 10, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Seawall Design Alternatives Completed
Replacing the seawall that protects downtown Seattle is a complex project, but it has now moved one step closer to construction as the City has completed defining the range of alternatives that will go into the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The two alternatives bracket the options, from a relatively lower cost project that provides basic [...]