Contents Black History Month Proclamation More Tragic Gun Violence in Vulnerable Communities Memphis Police Video Mayor Harrell Nominates Deputy Chief Rebecca Gonzales for CSCC Director West Seattle High School Parking Lot Gate Installation City Hall Severe Weather Shelter Open South Park Tide Update 4th Quarter Reconnect West Seattle Report Seattle Municipal Court Resuming Late Fees […]

Contents Preparation for King Tides in South Park Spokane Street Bridge Presentation Fauntleroy Watershed Annual Report Move Seattle Levy Oversight Committee Public Comment on Zoning Modifications at West Seattle High School Preparation for King Tides in South Park On December 27 and 28, South Park experienced flooding resulting from the confluence of an extreme storm, […]

PSHS: Chief appointment vote in committee, URM briefing COVID/flu vaccines and masking recs Duwamish Basin Steward Legislation Speed Bumps in Alki Neighborhood Winter Weather Information: Roads, bus service, SPU, and shelter Public Safety and Human Services Committee Update During this week’s Public Safety and Human Services Committee, Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell presented Interim Chief […]

West Seattle Bridge/Reconnect West Seattle Update Work on the West Seattle Bridge repair is continuing.  We are approaching the date of February 20th by which time, in order to keep the project on schedule to complete work by the end of June 2022, concrete will be needed to continue work on post-tensioning inside the bridge. […]

West Seattle Bridge Update Last weekend the construction contractor completed the installation for the second external bridge platform. This will allow carbon fiber wrap and epoxy injections to be applied to the exterior of the bridge. The West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force will be meeting on February 10. Sound Transit Station Planning Progress Reports In addition to the Draft EIS, […]

Fauntleroy Boulevard Project Update SDOT has announced that they are putting the Fauntleroy Boulevard Project on hold; their announcement says: “Based on community input and continued coordination with Sound Transit, we are putting construction of the Fauntleroy Boulevard Project on hold. This decision responds to community concerns about prolonged construction and effective use of taxpayer […]

Observer Bill of Rights The Observer Bill of Rights, a bill that I authored and sponsored for introduction last year, passed 4-0 out of committee earlier this week, and is scheduled for a Full Council vote on Monday, May 22. Observation of police activity has always been an important element of accountability.  For instance, Mother […]

Housing Issues Source of Income Discrimination (SOID) Law SOID is important new comprehensive tenants’ rights legislation, enacting one of the Mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) recommendations.  The final bill created a new protected class for people with alternative sources of income, created a new “first in time” requirement to make the housing application […]

Barrier Reduced for Utility Shut-off for Late Payments Whether because of a lay-off at work or an unexpected medical expense, Seattle City Light (SCL) and Seattle Public Utility (SPU) customers sometimes come up short when it’s time to pay their bill and face a shut-off of their utilities. When a customer receives a shut-off notice, […]

Comprehensive Plan 2035 Community Involvement On Monday the Council approved the 2035 Comprehensive Plan update. In committee, the Council approved amendments I sponsored relating to Seattle Public Utilities, Arts, Economic Development and Growth, and then this week in Full Council amendments I sponsored to the Community Involvement element were also approved. I worked with neighborhood […]