Elected Officials

2022 Budget Meeting Schedule/Process  Consideration of the 2022 budget will begin in a few weeks. The City Council will meet as the Select Budget … [Read more...] about 2022 Budget Meeting Schedule/Process // Standing with the Duwamish to Restore Federal Acknowledgement // West Seattle Bridge Priority Hire // Apply for Neighborhood Economic Recovery Fund Grants of up to $100,000 // Seattle Parks Survey // Virtual Office Hours

Pacific Northwest union carpenters are fighting millionaire bosses for a good contract. Through aggressive rank-and-file organizing they have rejected … [Read more...] about Solidarity with union carpenters in their fight for a good contract!

West Seattle Bridge Funding Update On Wednesday, the Transportation and Utilities Committee approved legislation accepting grants to SDOT for … [Read more...] about West Seattle Bridge Funding Update // Mask Up Indoors Starting Monday // Delridge Pedestrian Bridge/Survey Open through August 30 // Finance Committee Action on Mid-year Budget Including SPD // Less Lethal Weapons’ Regulation // Revenue Forecast

West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force Update The West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force met on August 12. Bridge Updates First of all, SDOT … [Read more...] about West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force Update; Stay Cool In the Heat; SPD Staffing, Overtime and Budget Update; Building Safety In Our Communities; Covid Update; Assess Your Masks; PEO Unit Transfer; SDOT Outdoor Café Survey; Fire Science Associate Degree Program; Duwamish Steward Position; Office Hours Update

Mr. August Richardson, General Manager of Homewood Suites by Hilton, Thank you for your quick response to my letter. After I sent my letter to you, … [Read more...] about My Reply to August Richardson of Hilton Hotels Regarding Levy Family Situation | August 6, 2021

Friday August 6, 2021 Mr. August Richardson, General Manager of Homewood Suites by Hilton and Ms. Gillian Potts, Finance Manager of Homewood Suites … [Read more...] about My Letter to Homewood Suites Management Regarding Levy Family Situation | August 6, 2021

Sound Transit Board Action on ST3 Realignment Yesterday the Sound Transit Board took action to adopt a realignment plan framework for the 2016 ST3 … [Read more...] about Sound Transit Board Action on ST3 Realignment; Duwamish Waterway Park Expansion; Construction begins at Lowman Beach Park; Comprehensive Plan Update

Sound Transit Board Action on ST3 Realignment Yesterday the Sound Transit Board took action to adopt a realignment plan framework for the 2016 ST3 … [Read more...] about Sound Transit Board Action on ST3 Realignment; Duwamish Waterway Park Expansion; Construction Begins at Lowman Beach Park; Comprehensive Plan Update

My Aug. 4 picket line statement in solidarity with the 4,000 SEIU 1199NW members at UW Medicine who are fighting for a good contract. As a rank … [Read more...] about ‘We have to fight for pay raises AND rent control’

Gun Violence, SPD Budget, Regional Peacekeeper Program The recent uptick in gun violence in our community and being felt across our nation cannot … [Read more...] about Gun Violence, SPD Budget, Regional Peacekeeper Program; Covid Updates:  Mask Up Indoors, Popup Vax Clinics, WA Notify; Report on Executive Order on Re-imagining Policing and Community Safety; Center for Policing Equity Findings on Racial Disparities in Traffic Stops and Use of Force, 2014-2019; Mental Health Resources for BIPOC Communities; All-Hazards Mitigation Plan; Rental Inspection Program Lawsuit; Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal Project Executive Advisory Group

West Seattle Bridge: Public Meeting/$12 Million More in Federal Funding On Tuesday, SDOT hosted a virtual public meeting about the West Seattle … [Read more...] about West Seattle Bridge: Public Meeting / $12 Million More in Federal Funding; $10.4M in Community Safety Awards; Office of the Inspector General Sentinel Event Review; Council Approves Creation of Economic Forecasting Office; Designating Facial Recognition Technology as Surveillance Technology; Triage One Announced Today

Covid on the Rise Among Unvaccinated Public Health – Seattle & King County is reporting a rise in Covid cases and deaths: from 415 new cases and 6 … [Read more...] about Covid on the Rise Among Unvaccinated; West Seattle Bridge Repair meets 60% Design Threshold; New $150k Loans Available to Small Businesses and Nonprofits; South Park Affordable Housing; Public Safety & Human Services Committee; Police Accountability Reports; PayUp Policy ; Less Lethal Weapons Legislation; Virtual Office Hours