June 29th, 2018
King County Hotel-Motel Tax Legislation The King County Executive last week announced a proposal “to bond against future hotel-motel tax revenues to generate an additional $100 million that could be made available to build housing units for people earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of Area Median Income, with a likely focus on 30-60 […]
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June 22nd, 2018
Council adopts vehicle exhaust noise legislation On Monday, the City Council adopted legislation that I sponsored to simplify enforcement of existing law prohibiting excessive vehicle exhaust noise. Enforcement currently requires use of a sound meter, which police officers usually don’t carry, and meters require calibration. SPD noted in the committee discussion last week that they […]
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June 22nd, 2018
Council adopts vehicle exhaust noise legislation On Monday, the City Council adopted legislation that I sponsored to simplify enforcement of existing law prohibiting excessive vehicle exhaust noise. Enforcement currently requires use of a sound meter, which police officers usually don’t carry, and meters require calibration. SPD noted in the committee discussion last week that they […]
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June 15th, 2018
Community Resident Preference Policies During passage of the Mandatory Housing Affordability program for Chinatown/International District (C/ID) last year the Council passed a companion resolution in order to try to address the concerns that the community had about the impact of the zoning changes, in particular impacts that would accelerate displacement of longtime C/ID residents. One […]
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Posted: June 15th, 2018 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
bike lane,
bus access,
Capital Improvement Project Transparency,
Chinatown/International District,
constituent e-mails,
Green Pathways,
housing development,
Mandatory Housing Affordability,
SDOT,
SW Avalon Way & 35th Avenue SW project
June 8th, 2018
Vehicle Noise Legislation: Relief for Alki Coming SOON As a beachside neighborhood and a regional destination, the Alki neighborhood and nearby areas face unique public safety and health challenges, especially during the warm-weather months. Residents, community groups, and visitors from elsewhere have expressed concern about public safety, and the growing impact of motor vehicle-related noise […]
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Posted: June 8th, 2018 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
Admiral,
Alki,
Alki residents,
bus services,
D1 Constituent Accomplishments,
District 1,
Housing Affordability,
King County Metro,
Morgan Junction,
Public Hearing,
South Park,
Think Green Recycling & Reuse Event,
Vehicle noise,
West Seattle Junction,
Westwood Highland Park
June 1st, 2018
Homelessness Investments Outcomes A couple weeks ago, I promised an update on how funds invested by the Human Services Department were spent on in homelessness in 2017 and what were the outcomes. In 2017, HSD invested $54 million in prevention, emergency and housing services for people experiencing homelessness. CBO identifies $61M in total spending for […]
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Posted: June 1st, 2018 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
free books,
homelessness,
housing services,
parking,
prevention,
RV,
teacher,
Title 1 school,
tolling,
transportation,
tunnel project,
WSTC
