Elected Officials

On Tuesday, the City Council passed the mid-year supplemental budget including an amendment from Councilmember Lin that invests $500,000 in a Northern … [Read more...] about Councilmember Lin leads investment of Community Fund for Northern District 2

(Approximately 6 p.m. – preliminary reports of gunfire to SPD) 6:10 p.m. – Multiple notifications from the community (6:29 p.m. – First … [Read more...] about Councilmember Kettle Bite of Seattle Timeline

Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4), chair of the Libraries, Education and Neighborhoods Committee who helped oversee the levy renewal … [Read more...] about Councilmember Rivera thanks Seattle voters for strong Library Levy renewal support

City, philanthropy, and community partners unite to keep young people safely housed Today Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position … [Read more...] about Councilmember Foster champions successful youth homelessness prevention program for Seattle

Today Council President Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), Councilmember Dan … [Read more...] about City Councilmembers react to Police Chief Barnes’ departure, voice major concerns

Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1), vice-chair of the Public Safety Committee, issued the following statement regarding unofficial reports that Mayor … [Read more...] about Councilmember Saka statement on reported dismissal of Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes by Mayor

Today the City Council passed Council Bill 121215, streamlining appeals processes for zoning and planning actions by the city. The legislation impacts … [Read more...] about City Council and Mayor celebrate progress for housing and environment with passage of SEPA appeals legislation

City Council will consider at today’s meeting Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1) today announced that he’s introducing an amendment to Council … [Read more...] about Councilmember Saka introduces amendment to preserve land use appeals while expediting process for more housing

Councilmembers released the following statements after gun violence at Seattle Center claimed the lives of three people during the Bite of Seattle … [Read more...] about Councilmembers respond to Seattle Center shooting

Rivera urges the mayor to work with The National Network for Safe Communities, widely recognized for delivering … [Read more...] about Councilmember Rivera calls on Mayor Wilson to partner on national gun violence reduction strategy after tragic mass shooting  

Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4), chair of the Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy, … [Read more...] about Investing in Seattle’s kids: Committee finalizes plan to support early learning, K-12 students, and Seattle Promise

Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) shared the following observations, following a letter he … [Read more...] about Councilmember Kettle calls for realignment of city budget