#seattlecitycouncil — Public Fediverse posts

Should Seattle allow tiny house villages to grow much bigger, to help more unhoused people?
On Wednesday, a key city council committee said “yes.”
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-plan-to-enlarge-tiny-house-villages-passes-key-hurdle
#KUOW #News #Homeless #Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority has had a rocky tenure, and now there are questions about its future in the wake of a new audit released Wednesday.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/citing-audit-as-last-straw-officials-seek-to-dissolve-king-county-regional-homelessness-authority
#KUOW #News #Government #KingCounty #Government #SeattleCityCouncil #Homeless

Seattle’s goal is zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. Right now, the numbers are far from zero — and going nowhere but up.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-s-traffic-deaths-are-climbing-one-city-council-member-wants-an-audit-to-find-out-why
#KUOW #News #SeattleCityCouncil #Government #Traffic #Seattle

The Seattle City Council last week approved Mayor Bruce Harrell’s $9 billion dollar budget for 2026. That means when Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson takes office in January, she and the new City Council will inherit those funding choices. Here’s what to know in the meantime — explained in pizza terms.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/outgoing-seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-s-parting-shot-at-katie-wilson-a-budget-of-his-priorities
#KUOW #News #Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #Economy #Police #Government #Government #Politics #Politics #Economy

Emails recently obtained by KUOW show that during his time as the Seattle City Council president, Mayor Bruce Harrell directed his staff to perform administrative tasks for the Royal Esquire Club — whose board he chaired at the time — potentially violating city ethics rules.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/ethics-concerns-surface-from-bruce-harrell-s-time-as-seattle-city-council-president
#KUOW #News #Politics #SeattleCityCouncil

The hours are ticking down for voters to get their ballots in for the November election. Last year at this time, there was a lot going on nationally and not so much locally. That script flipped this year. To talk about what's happening in Seattle races and measures, KUOW’s Kim Malcolm reached out to Seattle Times staff reporter David Kroman.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/will-seattle-election-solidify-its-centrist-shift-or-move-the-city-left-again
#KUOW #News #Politics #Seattle #Elections #Elections #SeattleCityCouncil #Government #Politics

The Seattle City Council has approved a proposal from Mayor Bruce Harrell to increase Seattle’s sales tax to fund public safety programs in the city.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-city-council-members-express-concern-but-still-vote-to-increase-sales-tax
#KUOW #News #Taxes #SeattleCityCouncil #Government #Government

Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-homeless-shelter-vacancies-civic-hotel
#KUOW #News #Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #Homeless #Housing

It's not like this CCTV expansion could be used for anything bad if it got into the (more) wrong hands, right... right? seattlecitycouncil.iswatching.xyz #Seattle #StopSurveillanceCity #SeattleCityCouncil

(most of) Seattle City Council...

The Seattle City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to expand its use of video cameras by police, despite concerns that the footage could be used by the Trump administration against immigrants, protesters, and vulnerable communities.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-expands-video-surveillance-despite-public-concerns-about-potential-abuse
#KUOW #News #SeattlePoliceDepartment #Technology #Crime #SeattleCityCouncil #Government #Crime #Surveillance #Seattle #Police

Thank goodness for Councilmeber Alexis Mercedes Rinck, I'm glad we've got one sane and smart person on council to speak out against this abhorrent expansion of surveillance.

(yeah, the rest of them are all that bad)
#Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil

Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson is facing a tough race to keep her at-large seat this November. Nelson has made addressing substance use disorder a central issue in her campaign — and while she and her challenger Dionne Foster aren't polar opposites on the issue, there are some clear differences between the candidates.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/sara-nelson-dionne-foster-differ-on-how-to-tackle-substance-use-in-seattle-city-council-race
#KUOW #News #Elections #Addiction #Elections #SeattleCityCouncil

@freerangefatty

Another note, but for comments to City Council, comments should also be submitted to [email protected] by about 2:30 (so within 30 minutes!) to be distributed to councilmembers prior to the meeting if you're submitting a remote comment.

#seattle #seattlecitycouncil

Congratulations to Dionne Foster on moving to the general!

#Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil

Congratulations to Alexis Mercedes Rinck on moving to the general!

#Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil

Debora Juarez, a former Seattle City Council member, is back in her previous post.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-city-council-debora-juarez-appointed-replace-cathy-moore-district-5
#KUOW #News #Government #Government #SeattleCityCouncil #Seattle #Politics

#Seattle City Council was unable to appoint key members to #housing committees yesterday, because two councilmembers just didn't show up. If councilmembers not showing up to work bothers you, send a letter. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/vote-on-all-housing-committee-appointments-asap?source=direct_link&

#SeattlePolitics #SeattleCityCouncil

We proudly endorse Alexis Mercedes Rinck for City of Seattle Council Position No. 8 ✅

📍 Make sure your ballot gets accepted- track it, and sign up for alerts on King County's site!

Check out our full list of endorsements and find a ballot drop box ➡️ https://43rddems.org/vote

#Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil

The Seattle City Council has selected six finalists to fill the District 5 seat left open when former Councilmember Cathy Moore stepped down earlier this month. Moore's replacement will be selected on July 28.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-city-council-names-6-finalists-to-replace-cathy-moore
#KUOW #News #Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #Politics #Government #Government

Seattle landlords will soon no longer be allowed to use rent-setting software like RealPage to suggest and set prices, after the Seattle City Council voted on Tuesday to ban its use.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-landlords-will-soon-be-banned-from-using-rent-setting-software
#KUOW #News #Housing #Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil

Seattle city council in the US introduces legislation to ban caste discrimination

The proposed legislation would prohibit businesses in Seattle from discriminating based on caste with respect to hiring, tenure, promotion, workplace conditions, or wages.

#casteism #discrimination #caste #seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #legislation #law #labour #labor #LabourRights #HumanRights #US #india #diaspora #NRIs #SocialJustice

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/seattle-city-council-us-introduces-legislation-ban-caste-discrimination-172441

Seattle city council in the US introduces legislation to ban caste discrimination

The proposed legislation would prohibit businesses in Seattle from discriminating based on caste with respect to hiring, tenure, promotion, workplace conditions, or wages.

#casteism #discrimination #caste #seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #legislation #law #labour #labor #LabourRights #HumanRights #US #india #diaspora #NRIs #SocialJustice

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/seattle-city-council-us-introduces-legislation-ban-caste-discrimination-172441

Seattle city council in the US introduces legislation to ban caste discrimination

The proposed legislation would prohibit businesses in Seattle from discriminating based on caste with respect to hiring, tenure, promotion, workplace conditions, or wages.

#casteism #discrimination #caste #seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #legislation #law #labour #labor #LabourRights #HumanRights #US #india #diaspora #NRIs #SocialJustice

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/seattle-city-council-us-introduces-legislation-ban-caste-discrimination-172441

When your office #neighbor is a #QFC grocery store that corporate #Kroger closed in 2021 to spite #seattlecitycouncil passing a pay supplement for essential workers, you’re goddamned right I am absolutely *that neighbor* who calls the out-of-state property manager every hour to see when they are planning to clear the snow off their sidewalks.
Also: this site should be #housing.

🥂 Ballots & Bubbly is next Tuesday, May 20th from 6pm at Seattle Central College, and you won't want to miss it!

Candidates for KC Exec, Mayor, City Attorney, Council, and School Board will be there- you'll be able to vote for your faves in the straw poll 🗳️

Tix: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ballotsandbubbly2025?refcode=mastodon

#SeattleElex #SeattlePol #SeattlePolitics #Seattle #SeattleMayor #SeattleCityAttorney #SeattleCityCouncil #KCElex #Candidates #Fundraiser #LocalPolitics

Want to let the Seattle City Council know that you don't want them to weaken the code of ethics they're held to?

Send them an email here before their meeting today: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/keep-seattles-ethics-code-strong?subscription_group=false&source=mastodon

#Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #SeattleElex #SeattlePol #Ethics #Activisim

Seattle City Council is considering rolling back ethics protections- removing the requirement for officials to recuse themselves from votes benefiting them personally.

Disclosure alone isn't enough! Email your councilmembers (including the two Citywide CMs): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PGs-PHIelFd9-EJ8v45Yujhd6kEiloBXVE-o0ocNznA/edit?usp=sharing

#Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #SeattleElex #SeattlePol #Ethics

Great satire from @TheNeedling New Drop-in Center for Unhoused Built Entirely from Stacks of Paperwork and Red Tape

Said Mayor Bruce Harrell "...it does make it look like we’re doing something about homelessness – and that’s what counts"

https://theneedling.com/2022/03/07/new-drop-in-center-for-unhoused-built-entirely-from-stacks-of-paperwork-and-red-tape/

#Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #SEattlehomeless #MayorBruceHarrell #Homeless #Unhoused #Redtape #AffordableHousing

#Seattle residents: please sign Seattle YIMBY's petition to tell #SeattleCityCouncil to keep neighborhood centers, allowing more #housing (including #affordableHousing and #socialHousing) in neighborhoods like #Ballard, #Fremont, and #PhinneyRidge.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-our-nw-seattle-neighborhood-centers?source=direct_link&
#urbanism #inclusionaryZoning #compPlan #seattleCompPlan #seapol #seattlePolitics

Today (Thursday 5/8) at the end of the 2pm meeting of the Governance etc. committee, they will be discussing Cathy Moore's Financial Ethics Unwinding Bill again (CB 120978) #ethics #cityofseattle #seattlecitycouncil #cathymoore #saranelson #financialethics seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...

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Meta lawyer wants to build more public-private partnerships as he runs for Seattle City Council - Seattle City Council hopeful Rob Saka says he wears Nigerian-style dashiki shirts... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/meta-lawyer-wants-to-build-more-public-private-partnerships-as-he-runs-for-seattle-city-council/ #seattlecitycouncil #elections #politics #robsaka #civic #meta

Today (Thursday 5/8) at the end of the 2pm meeting of the Governance etc. committee, they will be discussing Cathy Moore's Financial Ethics Unwinding Bill again (CB 120978) #ethics #cityofseattle #seattlecitycouncil #cathymoore #saranelson #financialethics seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...

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Today (Thursday 5/8) at the end of the 2pm meeting of the Governance etc. committee, they will be discussing Cathy Moore's Financial Ethics Unwinding Bill again (CB 120978) #ethics #cityofseattle #seattlecitycouncil #cathymoore #saranelson #financialethics seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...

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Today (Thursday 5/8) at the end of the 2pm meeting of the Governance etc. committee, they will be discussing Cathy Moore's Financial Ethics Unwinding Bill again (CB 120978) #ethics #cityofseattle #seattlecitycouncil #cathymoore #saranelson #financialethics seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...

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Today (Thursday 5/8) at the end of the 2pm meeting of the Governance etc. committee, they will be discussing Cathy Moore's Financial Ethics Unwinding Bill again (CB 120978) #ethics #cityofseattle #seattlecitycouncil #cathymoore #saranelson #financialethics seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...

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Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, long a thorn in Amazon’s side, won’t seek re-election - Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant leads a 2018 protest demanding more taxe... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/seattle-city-councilmember-kshama-sawant-long-a-thorn-in-amazons-side-wont-seek-re-election/ #seattlecitycouncil #kshamasawant #jumpstart #politics #headtax #amazon #civic #taxes

#Seattle residents: please sign Seattle YIMBY's petition to tell #SeattleCityCouncil to keep neighborhood centers, allowing more #housing (including #affordableHousing and #socialHousing) in neighborhoods like #Ballard, #Fremont, and #PhinneyRidge.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-our-nw-seattle-neighborhood-centers?source=direct_link&
#urbanism #inclusionaryZoning #compPlan #seattleCompPlan #seapol #seattlePolitics

#Seattle residents: please sign Seattle YIMBY's petition to tell #SeattleCityCouncil to keep neighborhood centers, allowing more #housing (including #affordableHousing and #socialHousing) in neighborhoods like #Ballard, #Fremont, and #PhinneyRidge.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-our-nw-seattle-neighborhood-centers?source=direct_link&
#urbanism #inclusionaryZoning #compPlan #seattleCompPlan #seapol #seattlePolitics

#Seattle residents: please sign Seattle YIMBY's petition to tell #SeattleCityCouncil to keep neighborhood centers, allowing more #housing (including #affordableHousing and #socialHousing) in neighborhoods like #Ballard, #Fremont, and #PhinneyRidge.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-our-nw-seattle-neighborhood-centers?source=direct_link&
#urbanism #inclusionaryZoning #compPlan #seattleCompPlan #seapol #seattlePolitics

#Seattle residents: please sign Seattle YIMBY's petition to tell #SeattleCityCouncil to keep neighborhood centers, allowing more #housing (including #affordableHousing and #socialHousing) in neighborhoods like #Ballard, #Fremont, and #PhinneyRidge.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-our-nw-seattle-neighborhood-centers?source=direct_link&
#urbanism #inclusionaryZoning #compPlan #seattleCompPlan #seapol #seattlePolitics

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell this week defended his record on housing, balancing the budget, and public safety, and promised that 2025 will bring more accountability to the Seattle Police and more business downtown.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/mayor-harrell-promises-more-police-accountability-balanced-approach-to-seattle-growth
#KUOW #News #Housing #Homeless #SeattleCityCouncil #Crime #Government #Seattle #Government #DowntownSeattle

Suburban workers returning to Seattle offices would boost payroll, business & occupancy and sales tax revenues, analysts say – and help pay the city’s rising costs due primarily to inflation.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/could-a-return-of-workers-to-downtown-offices-rescue-seattle-s-ailing-budget
#KUOW #News #Business #DowntownSeattle #SeattleCityCouncil

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes told City Council members Tuesday that he plans to stand up for the First Amendment rights of Seattle residents and expects to be jailed at some point for making that stand.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-police-chief-barnes-says-he-expects-to-be-jailed-for-resisting-trump-s-orders
#KUOW #News #SeattlePoliceDepartment #Politics #TrumpAndTheNorthwest #SeattleCityCouncil #Government #ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #ImmigrationInTheNorthwest

#SeattleCityCouncil member Tammy Morales (District 2) resigns effective January 6, 2025, and her going-away message is brutal. Best wishes to her. #seattle #seattlePolitics

https://mailchi.mp/seattle/call-to-action-support-our-amendments-tonight-8483547?e=08a3def5a1

Seattle councilmember wants a federal recall of Kias and Hyundais that lack anti-theft technology - Vehicles by the automaker Hyundai are part of a proposed Seattle City Council res... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/seattle-councilmember-wants-a-federal-recall-of-kias-and-hyundais-that-lack-anti-theft-technology/ #seattlecitycouncil #cityofseattle #hyundai #safety #civic #crime #kia