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Seattle City Council kicks off 2027-2028 budget process

Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), chair of the Select Budget Committee, kicked off its annual budget process this morning. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delivered her proposed $9.1 ...
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Councilmember Rivera votes ‘no’ on Fair Pricing ordinance citing affordability concerns for Seattle families

SEATTLE – Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) released the following statement after the after the amended Fair Pricing legislation (Council Bill 121267) was passed by the City Council 7-2 ...
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Councilmember Rivera describes Mayor’s Gun Violence Plan as ‘more of the same,’ urges meaningful action

Today, Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) said she was underwhelmed by the mayor’s new gun violence plan which was released earlier today. The plan continues already existing investments ...
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Councilmember Rivera responds to Mayor Wilson’s characterizations of Rivera’s work on gun violence reduction

Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) issued the following statement in response to Mayor Katie Wilson’s remarks on KUOW’s Soundside, in which the mayor described the City Council’s efforts ...
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Public Safety Chair Kettle presses Mayor for clarity on Police Chief’s forced resignation, cites continued lack of transparency and instability

Today Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), chair of the Public Safety Committee, released the following statement regarding his request that Mayor Katie B. Wilson provide the City Council with ...
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Chair Saka proposes ‘SAFER Streets Act’ to turn Seattle’s Vision Zero commitments into durable law and accelerate traffic safety improvements

Today Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1), chair of the Transportation, Waterfront and Seattle Center Committee, proposed the groundwork for first-of-its-kind traffic safety legislation — the Seattle ...
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Councilmember Rivera brings Council resolution to implement new gun violence intervention strategy

Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) ) introduced a resolution that will declare the Seattle City Council’s commitment to implement an evidence-based, comprehensive gun violence reduction ...
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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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Public Safety Chair Kettle calls for systematic review of Seattle Center shooting incident

On Monday, Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) delivered a letter to Mayor Katie B. Wilson, calling on her office to collaborate on a procedural review of the handling of last month’s Seattle Center ...
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Councilmember Strauss announces legislation to create pathways to housing for people living in their vehicles

Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6) announced six new pieces of legislation today, called the Vehicle Resident Assistance Program (VRAP), aimed at creating pathways to shelter and ...
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Councilmember Rivera’s statement on reported firing of Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes by Mayor

Today, Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) released the following statement regarding unofficial reports that Mayor Katie Wilson has fired Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes: “It has been 24 hours ...
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City Councilmembers and Mayor celebrate progress for housing and environment with passage of SEPA appeals legislation

Today the City Council passed Council Bill 121215, streamlining appeals processes for zoning and planning actions by the city. The legislation impacts appeals related to the State Environmental Policy ...