March 19th, 2021
Lifting the Voices of Those Harmed by our History of Violence According to Stop AAPI Hate, from March 2020 to the end of February 2021, there have been at least 3,795 reported hate crimes targeting Asian Americans. I am shocked, saddened, and angered by the murders in Atlanta but I am not surprised. In Seattle, […]
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Posted: March 19th, 2021 under
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April 24th, 2020
West Seattle Bridge: Digital Town Hall, Update On Wednesday Councilmember Pedersen and I co-hosted a digital Town Hall on the West Seattle Bridge with SDOT. If you missed it, you can watch the forum on YouTube. The Q&A starts about 35 minutes in. There were over 3,300 RSVPs, 1,000 questions submitted, and 4,600 views. […]
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March 20th, 2020
COVID-19 Updates Two More Emergency Proclamations: Eviction protection for residents, nonprofits, small businesses Since my last update, the Mayor has issued two more emergency proclamations, both regarding eviction moratoriums. The first halts residential evictions, the Council took this up at our Monday Full Council meeting and the Council amended the proclamation to last for 60 […]
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September 7th, 2019
Metro Re-Routing West Seattle/Downtown Buses Starting September 12; 1st & Dearborn Intersection Closed Beginning September 12 King County Metro announced changes yesterday to the West Seattle/Downtown bus routes, beginning on September 9th. Here’s a link to a map showing the changes (also shown below). WSDOT announced that on September 12 they will begin removing what […]
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April 13th, 2018
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month On Monday April 9th the Seattle City Council and Mayor Durkan signed the Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Proclamation. SAAM is an annual campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault and to educate communities on how to work towards a world free from sexual violence. While many regions have […]
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Posted: April 13th, 2018 under
Councilmember Herbold,
District 1,
District Office Hours,
Labor Standards,
Seattle Public Utliities.
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ICE,
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Seattle Public Utilities,
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sexual assault,
South Park,
South Park Public Safety Task Force,
Spring Clean,
United We Dream
March 23rd, 2018
Proposed Ethics Code Legislation On Tuesday, the Governance, Equity, and Technology Committee heard legislation regarding an amendment to “the Seattle Municipal Code to require City Councilmembers to disclose financial interests in legislative matters under consideration by the City Council prior to participating in those matters, and creating a limited exception to the requirement that City […]
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March 16th, 2018
South Park Update Here’s an update on implementation of recommendations of the South Park Public Safety Task Force, most recently discussed here. Below are updates on public safety, lighting, parks and transportation. The Public Safety Coordinator position seeking bids from community based organizations who will then hire and supervise a city-funded public safety coordinator for […]
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February 23rd, 2018
Community Support for Family of South Park Shooting Victim Sadly, Dallas Esparza, the teenager who was shot in South Park on February 7, has passed away. Please consider donating to the gofundme page set up for Community Support for his family. The page notes, “This boy, who grew up in SP along with his brothers, […]
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February 16th, 2018
Fauntleroy Watershed Council Annual Report In my Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development, and Arts committee meeting on Tuesday we heard from the Fauntleroy Watershed Council who presented their annual report. The Fauntleroy Watershed Council is a venue for volunteers interested supporting and maintaining the Fauntleroy Creek, Park, and other natural areas within the Fauntleroy watershed. […]
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Posted: February 16th, 2018 under
Councilmember Herbold,
District 1,
District Office Hours,
Planning and Land Use,
Seattle Public Utliities.
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parking,
planning and land use,
SDCI,
SDOT,
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections,
Seattle Public Utilities,
SPU
January 19th, 2018
Taking Action on Sexual Harassment On Friday January 12th, I wrote to Mayor Jenny A. Durkan thanking her for her leadership on sexual harassment issues and asking her to work with me to look at the impact of sexual harassment on our city and to work together to ensure that every person is free to […]
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