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Councilmember Kettle Bite of Seattle Timeline

6:38 p.m. – First of series of texts to CMBK office staff ...
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City Council passes emergency data center moratorium and policy framework

Today the City Council unanimously adopted two key pieces of legislation that will help prevent the siting of large data centers in Seattle. The City Council’s swift actions come in response to ...
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Seattle City Council Passes 2026 Budget: Summary of what’s included

The Seattle City Council’s budget committee unanimously passed the 2026 budget making record investments in improving safety and affordability for working families. It focuses on affordability, ...
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Council passes budget, closing $250-plus million deficit, making record investment in affordable housing, protecting services

Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), Chair of the Select Budget Committee, announced the passage of the City of Seattle’s 2025-2026 budget, successfully closing a $250-plus million dollar budget ...
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Police chiefs critical of ShotSpotter, cities pulling out of contracts

The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether it should use $1.5 million to fund services for tiny house villages in Seattle or ShotSpotter, a police surveillance technology that ...
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City council approves police recruitment bonuses and technology for crime prevention tools

Today the Seattle City Council overwhelmingly approved legislation, sponsored by Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9), to further accelerate police hiring by offering competitive bonuses to ...
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Seattle City Council approves consensus $1.55 billion Transportation Levy package

The Seattle City Council just unanimously passed a back-to-the-basics Transportation Levy package focused on increasing safety, maintenance, and modernization — all while limiting the impact on ...
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City Council passes final Comprehensive Plan legislation

The City Council today revisited amended legislation on Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan (CB 120985) and Permanent HB 1110 legislation (CB 120993), approving both pieces of legislation. Councilmember Joy ...
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City Council passes new safety regulations for after-hours lounges

The City Council today voted 6-0 to approve a new amended ordinance relating to regulation of after-hours nightlife lounges that are open between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. In light of a recent ...
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Mayor Harrell and Councilmember Rinck announce proposal to reduce taxes for small businesses and raise new revenue to protect essential human services from Trump threats

‘Seattle Shield’ proposal: 90% of Seattle businesses paying B&O tax would no longer pay the tax or see tax reductions Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell and Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8, ...
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Seattle City Council passes landmark building emissions standards law to combat climate crisis, pollution

The Seattle City Council unanimously passed landmark legislation today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings, which account for 37 percent of Seattle’s total core emissions. The ...
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Councilmember Morales’ Statement on the passage of SODA/SOAP legislation

Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2) made the following remarks regarding the passage of CB 120835 (SODA) and CB 120836 (SOAP) at the meeting of the City Council this afternoon: “The City of ...