April 10th, 2020
West Seattle Bridge Update With the length of the bridge closure uncertain, but not short, ensuring good access to fire and EMS services in West Seattle is of vital importance. My office inquired with Fire Chief Scoggins about Fire and EMS response in West Seattle during the closure of the West Seattle Bridge. Chief Scoggins […]
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March 6th, 2020
COVID-19 Update As of this morning, Public Health – Seattle & King County confirmed 58 cases of novel coronavirus in King County residents, including 10 deaths. 231 residents in the State are under public health supervision for being at risk of exposure. As more laboratory capacity for testing comes online, more tests and results will […]
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Posted: March 6th, 2020 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
City Council,
constituent e-mail report,
Coronavirus,
COVID-19,
Department of Health,
District 1,
Duwamish Longhouse,
Duwamish Longhouse Bus Access Walk,
East Marginal Way,
East Marginal Way Project,
Lisa Herbold,
Mayor,
Public Health,
SODO,
South Park,
State of Emergency,
Tiny House Villages,
West Seattle
February 10th, 2020
Permanent Bus Pathway to Open for West Seattle/Downtown Buses King County Metro and SDOT have announced that, beginning on February 22nd, buses that formerly traveled between West Seattle to Downtown on the Alaskan Way Viaduct will access Downtown through Alaskan Way and Columbia Street. This is the permanent travel path planned for buses, and comes […]
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Posted: February 10th, 2020 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
Alaska Viaduct,
Alki,
City Council,
Community Service Officers,
constituent e-mail report,
CSOs,
District 1,
Gun violence,
Legacy Business Program,
Lisa Herbold,
public safety,
Rapid Ride H Line,
RapidRide C,
SDOT,
SDOT Capital Improvement Program,
Seattle Planning Commission,
SODO,
SPD
November 14th, 2019
This Week in the Budget On November 6th, Budget Committee Chair Bagshaw proposed an Initial Budget Proposal, which incorporated some of the Councilmember proposals presented between October 29 and November 1. The three overarching priorities Bagshaw announced are homelessness, housing and hygiene. The proposal includes funding for each, including $3.5 million in additional funding for […]
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Posted: November 14th, 2019 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
2019 City Budget,
Capital Improvement Program,
CIP,
constituent e-mail report,
Encampment Trash Program,
Film and Music Program Lead,
Initial Budget Proposal,
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion,
LEAD,
Link Lightrail,
Mobile Pit Stops,
OED,
Office for Civil Rights,
Racial Equity Toolkit,
SDOT,
Seattle Department of Transportation,
Seattle Rep's Public Works Seattle Program,
Sound Transit,
South Park Public Safety Coordinator,
Washington State Transportation Commission,
West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions,
WSTC
October 18th, 2019
This Week in the Budget Last week the Budget Committee did not meet. Councilmembers had a deadline on Thursday, October 10 to identify issues to be included in staff memos for the Budget Deliberations and Issue Identification. These meetings began on October 16 and they continue through October 22nd. At these meetings Council Central Staff […]
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Posted: October 18th, 2019 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
Budget Committee,
constituent e-mail report,
disability rights,
District 1,
Everybody Poos,
Hearing Examiner,
Hiawatha,
homelessness,
In-District Office Hours,
Mandatory Housing Affordability,
MHA,
Move Seattle levy,
Real Change,
Rooted in Rights,
SDOT,
Seattle Parks and Recreation,
Seattle Public Schools,
SEPA,
Sidewalk Maintenance Policies,
South Park,
SPR,
SPS,
State Environmental Protection Act,
West Seattle
July 3rd, 2019
Fireworks In Seattle, except for permitted fireworks displays, fireworks are illegal under the Seattle Fire Code. The Seattle Fire Blog and the SPD Blotter both published posts encouraging residents to leave the fireworks to professionals, and requesting that you call 911 only in the event of an emergency. After hearing a number of constituent complaints in […]
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Posted: July 3rd, 2019 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
Bellevue Reporter,
City of Bellevue,
CM Herbold,
CM Juarez,
constituent e-mail report,
Eastside,
Find It Fix It App,
fireworks,
HIV/AIDS,
Horatio Hung-Yan Law,
LGBTQ community,
Lunch and Learn,
Office of Arts & Culture,
Seattle Fire Blog,
Seattle Fire Code,
Seattle's Capitol Hill Light Rail Station,
South Park,
SPD Blotter,
The AIDS Memorial Pathway Project,
West Seattle
May 3rd, 2019
Elected Leadership Group Recommendations for Light Rail EIS Alternatives in West Seattle Last Friday the Sound Transit Elected Leadership Group (ELG) made recommendations for what options to study in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for ST3 light rail to West Seattle and Ballard. The recommendations go to the Sound Transit Board, which is scheduled to […]
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Posted: May 3rd, 2019 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
constituent e-mail report,
Delridge,
Duwammish River Crossing,
East Alaska Junction,
ELG,
Federal Transit Administration,
JuNO Community Planning Meeting,
Light Rail Station,
OPCD,
Seattle's Comprehensive Plan,
Sound Transit Board,
Urban Villages
March 8th, 2019
Bonuses for Hiring Police Officers The City Council passed legislation to create an incentive program for hiring police officers. I voted in support. This legislation allows the Seattle Police Department to provide bonuses of up to $15,000 for officers who transfer from other departments, and up to $7,500 for new hires. The legislation received from […]
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Posted: March 8th, 2019 under
Councilmember Herbold.
Tags:
Bonuses for hiring police officers,
Bus routes,
constituent e-mail report,
Delridge Multimodal Corridor project,
Delridge Station Community Workshop,
KC Metro,
Mayor's office,
SDOT,
Sound Transit,
SPD,
Sustainabilty & Transportation Committee
