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BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has passed a resolution opposing efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade and, among other things, declaring the Council’s intent to fund expanded access to reproductive healthcare.
BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has passed a resolution expressing support for workers at Starbucks who are attempting to form a union and urging Starbucks to accept card check neutrality.
BREAKING: The Council just passed legislation to make Seattle an abortion rights sanctuary city. It was sponsored by Councilmember Kshama Sawant (). Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3z9Kkkq
BREAKING: Councilmember Kshama Sawant and community leaders are announcing first-in-the-nation legislation aimed at combatting caste discrimination in Seattle.
Bill telling Wells Fargo their City contract won't be renewed heard at 9a Finance Committee, due to fraudulent practices, financing DAPL
BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has voted 7-2 to send both “approval voting” and “ranked choice voting” to the ballot in November.
BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has voted to keep pandemic-related hazard pay requirements for grocery store workers in place, declining to override a mayoral veto.
Committee approves bill to lapse $3b City contract with Wells Fargo (8-0). New bidding process to prioritize socially responsible banks
The Seattle City Council, in a unanimous vote, confirmed as Chief of Police for during its meeting this afternoon. bit.ly/2KOJWwy
9-0. CMs unanimously vote to lapse contract w/ Wells Fargo for banking services. Bid for next bank will incentivize "Social Responsibility"
BREAKING: Seattle will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lumen Field was just chosen as one of several venues across North America where the tournament will be played.
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BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has passed legislation capping rental late fees at $10 per month.
BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has rejected (4-5) legislation that would have empowered the City Attorney to prosecute drug possession and public use. Without the legislation, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will have sole authority to prosecute these crimes.
The Seattle City Council has called today’s meeting of the Select Budget Committee to recess until at least 1 PM so councilmembers can listen to students at City Hall protesting gun violence.
BREAKING: The Seattle Council and Mayor are calling on Congress to pass the SAFE Banking Act, allowing cannabis businesses to access normal banking & shift away from the cash-only model they are currently forced to use under federal laws. More ➡️
#KrakenDay: The Seattle City Council just issued a proclamation declaring tomorrow (3-2) Day in honor of the 's 32nd franchise and its fans.
NEWS RELEASE: Councilmember and Community Activists Announce Major Push for Rent Control
council.seattle.gov/2021/05/05/cou
Watch her press conference announcing the legislation on Seattle Channel at
Council declares Seattle a Welcoming City, reaffirming our commitment to stand by, support and protect our immigrant & refugee communities.
Seattle City Councilmember appeared on with to talk about Seattle's #CHAZ and her legislation to ban chemical weapons and other crowd control measures, and use of chokeholds.
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"What's happening is this incredible movement... [it's] incredibly inspiring to the vast majority of American people. But it is also threatening to the right-wing and the reactionary agenda of Donald Trump."
-Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant on Trump threatening protests
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BREAKING: Councilmember Kshama Sawant () sent a letter today calling on Mayor Bruce Harrell to extend the COVID Emergency Eviction Moratorium. Full statement ➡️
Seattle City Council approves its progressive revenue bill CB 119810 out of committee, creating a payroll expense tax on businesses with $7m+ in gross payroll on high income earning employees. Full Council Vote on Monday July 6.
TODAY: Standing with Starbucks workers outside of the company's headquarters, Councilmember Kshama Sawant () introduced a Council Resolution supporting unionization efforts. Full press conference ➡️ bit.ly/3u0Az7i
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Seattle City Council unanimously passes #RightToCounsel sponsored by
and , becoming first city in WA state to pass legislation that automatically offers representation to some tenants when facing an eviction.
Councilmember announced that on Monday at City Council’s 2 pm meeting, she will introduce legislation banning Seattle police from using all types of chemical weapons and other so-called “crowd control weapons.”
NEWS RELEASE: Councilmember and School Board Director Zachary DeWolf unveil legislation prohibiting evictions of school children, their families & educators during the school year.
~4,200 SPS students have been homeless during the school year:
BREAKING: The Council just passed two bills protecting access to abortion. They are sponsored by Councilmembers Tammy Morales, Lisa Herbold, and Dan Strauss.🧵
BREAKING: The City Council has approved legislation to extend free café street and outdoor dining permits through January 31, 2023.
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Seattle City Council President issued the following statement after the Council voted 7-2 on Council Bill 119825, overturning the Mayor’s veto:
BREAKING: Councilmember Kshama Sawant () is holding a press conference announcing new legislation to make Seattle a sanctuary city for people seeking abortions.
BREAKING: Council just passed legislation (5-4) requiring property owners to submit rent and rental housing data to a research university twice a year. The City of Seattle will contract with the research university to provide analysis of displacement risks.
NOW: The City Council voted not to adopt a resolution that would have extended the city's moratorium on residential evictions until the end of Seattle's COVID civil emergency. The eviction moratorium is set to expire on February 28.
NEWS RELEASE: City Council votes 8-0 in favor of legislation that will provide hazard pay to grocery store workers, recognizing the risks essential grocery store workers face during the pandemic.
NEWS RELEASE: urges Council to endorse call led by Af-Am church leaders to build 1,000 new affordable homes over 3yrs for historic residents and those displaced from the Central District, funded by a progressive tax on big biz that raises $500m
., African-American Faith Leaders Unveil Community Demand for 1,000 New Affordable Homes, Funded by $500M/Year Amazon Tax, for Residents Displaced Due to Racist Gentrification - NEWS RELEASE:
In recognition of April Fools, we will not be tweeting today. You are welcome.
Councilmember Kshama Sawant announced that she plans to bring forward legislation on Monday to pass an emergency moratorium on evictions of renters during Seattle’s winter months. Learn more: council.seattle.gov/2019/12/05/cou
BREAKING: The Seattle City Council just passed legislation to reduce drag racing and dangerous driving by installing speed enforcement cameras in key areas of the city that are heavily impacted by unsafe driving.
NEWS RELEASE: announced he will introduce legislation to create & fully fund a new mental health and substance addiction first-responder program, based on a Eugene, OR program called Crisis Assistance Helping Out On the Streets "CAHOOTS".
. releases statement after Mayor vetoes COVID Relief Bill for thousands of Seattle families, small businesses: “Rent is due today. Federal cash assistance ends today. And today the Mayor vetoes COVID relief for small businesses and families.”
APPROVED: The Council just passed a resolution outlining an approach for the city to incorporate responses to climate change as part of the next major update to the Comprehensive Plan. It was sponsored by Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda and Dan Strauss.
BREAKING: The Council has passed an ordinance (6-3), sponsored by Councilmember , authorizing the city to update its rules and allow departments to offer relocation assistance to recruits in several hard to fill jobs, including police officers.
NEWS RELEASE: hailed the Budget Committee 9-0 vote today to dedicate at least $18 million/year to fund the construction of new affordable homes in the Central District. The resolution now goes to the full City Council for a final vote on Monday.
NEWS RELEASE: calls for investigation into six SPD officers’ involvement in insurrection at U.S. Capitol.
The Seattle City Council just unanimously passed its winter evictions legislation with several amendments. The legislation essentially bans evictions during the cold winter months, as evictions are among the leading causes of homelessness.
NEWS RELEASE: Councilmember Welcomes Massive Faith Community Support for $50 Million/Year from Amazon Tax to Build Affordable Central District Homes for Black Families
NEWS RELEASE: Councilmember , with strong community backing, demands Mayor Durkan strengthen and extend protections for tenants and small businesses facing eviction
This 3 year time-lapse video from the roof of the Space Needle is incredible to watch: youtube.com/watch?v=-2MTiU
NEWS RELEASE: Councilmember celebrated City Council’s approval of her resolution calling on President Biden to end the U.S. opposition to the international campaign for an Intellectual Property Rights waiver from the WTO for COVID-19 vaccines.
BREAKING: Councilmember Sara Nelson () is introducing a resolution that would declare the Seattle City Council's intent to fund staffing incentives for Seattle Police officers. More ➡️
NEWS RELEASE: Councilmember Calls on State to Investigate For-Profit Gas Company, Assess Risk for Future Fires and Explosions in Wake of Near Disaster in Central District
. gives public comment via phone during Council Meeting in support of resolution saying City of Seattle supports #MedicareForAll bill.
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed Resolution #31826, sponsored by , which establishes an 18-month implementation schedule for creating a connected, protected bicycle lane network in downtown Seattle by the end of 2019.
Councilmember sent a letter outlining the need for statewide rent control (rent freeze) through the rest of this year, as well as suspension of rent, mortgage, and utility payments during the Coronavirus crisis. News release:
Councilmember Kshama Sawant () congratulated Starbucks workers at Broadway & Denny on a unanimous vote to unionize the first Seattle store of the company. Full statement ➡️ bit.ly/353AyW1
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BREAKING: Employees at a Starbucks in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood voted to join a union, bringing the national organizing wave to the coffee giant's hometown. st.news/3tveIUC
Council approves high-earners income tax 9-0, taxing only income earned above $250k – $ to help offset regressive taxes/fund priorities
With the excessive heat warning, the City of Seattle has opened many cooling centers, wading pools & beaches, senior centers, and day centers for people experiencing homelessness. alert.seattle.gov/2021/06/25/exc
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Councilmember , flanked by community supporters, today unveiled her long-awaited proposal to tax Amazon and other big businesses in Seattle to fund a massive expansion of affordable housing and services.
News release: council.seattle.gov/2020/02/12/cou
BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has elected Councilmember Debora Juarez (@D5Juarez) to be its Council President through 2023. Juarez becomes the first Indigenous Council President in Seattle history. t.co/CbXJV3aYQc
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Magnuson Park vacant barracks to become 148 units of affordable housing (30-60% AMI) + childcare/health clinic. CMs approved easements Mon.
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CM Sawant celebrates adoption of the Socially Responsible Banking legislation w/ Native activists #NoDAPL
NEW: Councilmember Dan Stauss () is introducing legislation to extend free cafe street and outdoor dining permits through January 31, 2023. Full statement ➡️ bit.ly/3qfTUPt
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Say hello to the supermajority #InternationalWomensDay
Seattle City Council Is a Bastion of Female Political Power:
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NEWS RELEASE: Council President M. Lorena González Responds to Mayor Durkan’s Letter regarding Councilmember Kshama Sawant
Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda () joined a gathering of national leaders today, including Joe Biden and Secretary of Transportation , to discuss the impacts of the American Rescue Plan. More ➡️ bit.ly/3Jb5wdn
Voter Registration Forms will be given to each new Seattle tenant upon moving-in. 's bill approved unanimously
NEWS RELEASE: and her Council colleagues unanimously passed a resolution on Monday in support of Seattle’s East African immigrant population and their ability to access reliable and culturally relevant “money transfer operators.”
NEWS RELEASE: Council Passes Mosqueda’s JumpStart Seattle Progressive Revenue Plan to Address COVID Response, Essential City Services, Affordable Housing
NEWS RELEASE: Councilmember introduced legislation this week that would provide hazard pay in recognition of the risks essential grocery store workers face during the pandemic.
council.seattle.gov/2021/01/21/mos
BREAKING🚨: The Seattle City Council just passed three pieces of legislation to increase equity in Seattle's cannabis industry and support communities disproportionately harmed by the federal War on Drugs.
The Council also recognized Seattle BFG, the ultimate frisbee team that won a gold medal in the Mixed Division. Congrats to the @WUCC2018 champs!
Council passed Childcare Near You Ordinance on Monday, changing Seattle’s land use code to allow more childcare facilities, lowering the cost of building childcare centers to make them more affordable, accessible & closer to homes & transit.
NEWS RELEASE: issued the following news release following today’s City Council vote adopting a revised 2020 budget. Sawant was the sole vote against the legislation.
NEWS RELEASE: Council President González, Councilmember Herbold Say City of Seattle Stands United Against Occupation By DHS Federal Agents
council.seattle.gov/2020/07/24/cou
. bill to expand # of tiny house villages, allowing more of the city’s homeless population to be sheltered & have access to services, was passed by Council. Sawant calls bill “an incredible step forward for Seattle’s housing justice movement”
BREAKING: The Council just passed the 2023-2024 budget. Among many other things, it makes record high investments in affordable housing – more than half a billion dollars over the next two years.
NEWS RELEASE: Introduces Budget Legislation Backing New Africatown Affordable Housing Project on East Yesler Way in District 3
Councilmember presented a community petition signed by more than 5,400 community members to the City Council, calling on them to immediately enact the ‘Amazon Tax’ which she proposed last month with Councilmember Tammy J. Morales. News Release:
Sugary Drink Tax passes 7-1. Come January 2018, this guy will help finance public health, food banks & reducing education disparities
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Council has authorized Mayor Durkan to execute an agreement with Oak View Group to redevelop @KeyArenaSeattle into a world-class multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena
News Release: Councilmember , South Asian community members, and activists celebrated the passage of a Seattle City Council resolution denouncing India's National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Learn more:
. is converting on-street parking near restaurants to temporary loading zones to facilitate curbside meal pickup. CM Pedersen says he's supportive "to enable Seattleites to pick up meals from their local restaurants and help our local economy.” durkan.seattle.gov/2020/03/mayor-
BREAKING: Council passed (9-0) first-of-its-kind legislation, known as PayUp, that guarantees a minimum wage and other workplace protections for many app-based workers. This is the first in a series of bills sponsored by and focused on gig workers.
BREAKING: Responding to an ongoing staffing shortage, the Seattle City Council just passed (8-1) a resolution in support of wage equity for nonprofit human services workers.
BREAKING: Councilmember Dan Strauss is introducing legislation to make street cafes permanent in Seattle.
The Safe Starts Legislation creates permanent regulations including fee structures, structural standards, and design goals. More ➡️
NEWS RELEASE: : Olympia Legislature Must Tax Big Business And Not Undermine Seattle’s Tax on Amazon and Other Big Businesses
City Council unanimously repealed from the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) the problematic ordinance regarding “prostitution loitering,” as requested by Councilmember Alex Pedersen, and . NEWS RELEASE:
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The horrific demonstration of far right violence we’re seeing in DC today is a scary reminder that Trump may have lost the election, but Trumpism and the far right is growing. Trump and his reactionary base is refusing to accept a democratic election result.
Seattle City Council passed a ban on most political spending by “foreign-influenced” corporations and increased election transparency today, voting in unanimous support of Council President 's #CleanCampaignsAct during its Full Council meeting council.seattle.gov/2020/01/13/cou
BREAKING: The Seattle City Council just passed legislation investing $6.5 million to advance the Seattle Green New Deal. sponsored the legislation, and it is funded by the JumpStart Seattle Progressive Revenue Plan.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3LfWPjV
Council passes Councilmember Pedersen's resolution calling for #InternetforAll "It’s time to provide reliable and affordable access to the internet as part of our city’s vital infrastructure for social justice, for education, and for economic development."
No rent increases if the property doesn’t meet basic maintenance standards. CMs adopt 's bill, 8-0
Approved. Old Lake City Fire Station 39 site - to become new PreK (4 classrooms) + 70 units of affordable housing. Huzzah!
Councilmembers and unveiled the text of draft legislation (a revenue ordinance and a funding plan) to tax Amazon and other big businesses in Seattle to fund a massive expansion of affordable housing and services. News Release:
council.seattle.gov/2020/03/04/cou
Today, Seattle City Council has a special meeting at 3p.m. to consider the Mayor's vetoes of the re-balanced 2020 budget.
In anticipation of a high volume of sign-up for public comment, speakers will be allotted 1 minute each.
Sign up starts at 1p.m. - seattle.gov/council/commit
Council Unanimously Passes Resolution Calling For Immediate Moratorium on Residential and Commercial Rent, Mortgage Payments:
Council members gave impassioned speeches to #SaveTheShowbox. The Seattle City Council voted 8-0 to expand the boundary of the Pike Place Market Historical District on an interim basis for 10 months to include the Showbox property.