With the end of my term days away I have been taking stock of my aspirations and my accomplishments.  I found my speech from the day in January 2016 when I was sworn in with a Council Chambers full of supporters of mine as well as my colleagues who were also being sworn in. Here […]

Contents City Council Passes Historic Building Emissions Performance Standards to Combat Climate Crisis, Pollution December 12 PSHS Committee: LEAD Program Capacity During 2024, Surveillance Technology Reporting Resolution Calling on NHTSA to Issue a Recall of Kia and Hyundai Models Vulnerable to Theft DNDA Honors Sheila Brown Gateway Project at Cape Long South Park King Tides […]

Contents Building Emission Performance Standard UNANIMOUSLY Voted out of Committee SDOT Announcement on Alki Stay Healthy Street Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) at the Regional Policy Committee (RPC) Building Emission Performance Standard UNANIMOUSLY Voted out of Committee My 2023 Select Committee on Climate Action met on Thursday, December 7 and voted 7-0 to […]

Contents November 28 Public Safety and Human Services Committee 2023 Select Committee on Climate Action Committee Meeting Budget Committee Meeting: Addressing Pay Equity, Increasing Budget Transparency Alki Pump Station Project Improves Performance While Adding Public Art and Landscaping Elements November 28 Public Safety and Human Services Committee The Public Safety and Human Services Committee met […]

Contents This Week in Budget Deliberations Dumar Substation Transfer 2023 Select Committee on Climate Action Meeting November 29 Ceasefire Resolution Giving My Thanks to You This Week in Budget Deliberations The Council adopted the 2024 Budget this week.  My thanks go to Chair Mosqueda as this is the fourth biennial budget season that she has […]

Contents This Week in the Budget Building Emissions Performance Standard Legislation MOU to Expand Diversified Responses, Park Rangers, and Event Staffing Sound Transit Survey for West Seattle Station Planning Highland Park Way and Holden Traffic Improvements Public Art: Steller’s Jay Installation This Week in the Budget This week the City Council, acting as the Select […]

Contents Fantastic News of the Overwhelming Passage of the 2023 Housing Levy This Week in the Budget Hearing Examiner Denies Impact Fees SEPA Appeal Resolution Passes: New Welcoming Policy for Individuals in Shelter and Receiving Services CORRECTION on Fauntleroy Terminal Article More Staffing News Neighborhood Matching Fund Awards Musician and Music Venue Survey re: Parking […]

Contents Public Hearing on Transportation Impact Fee Comprehensive Plan Amendment Little Saigon Public Safety Meeting SPD Implements New Policy Regulating Ruses Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal Replacement Planning Update, SEPA Delayed Until 2025 SDOT Releases Climate Change Response Framework SDOT Completes Cylinder Installation on Spokane Street (low) Bridge New Marion Street Waterfront Pedestrian Bridge Opens November 6 […]

Contents CARE Responder Team Launch This Week in the Budget Homestead Partnership with Admiral Church Announcement! Family Caregiver Support Month Pickleball in Lincoln Park CARE Responder Team Launch Seattle is working to build a compassionate, evidence-based, and forward-thinking city. On Wednesday, we celebrated Seattle’s new civilian response team as they provide crisis response services that […]

Contents This Week in the Budget Time to Vote for Participatory Budgeting Projects Domestic Violence Awareness Proclamation for October This Week in the Budget Several of my priorities were included in Budget Chair Mosqueda’s Balanced Budget package, announced today.  I appreciate working with her on our common priorities. At the Select Budget Committee on Friday […]