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TODAY: The Seattle City Council is hosting a special meeting at 9:30 AM to hear from the eight finalists who applied to fill the vacant seat on Council.

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Council Vacancy - CityClerk | seattle.gov There is a vacancy on the Seattle City Council that will be filled by an appointment from the other Councilmembers. Learn more about the process.

Martin Luther King's Controversial Visit to Seattle: Rev. Samuel B. McKinney Tells the Story - Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project At the invitation of his friend, Reverend Samuel B McKinney, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Seattle in November 1961. The visit proved to be much more controversial than expected. Rev. McKinney tells the story in a dramatic video interview. Click the video player caption to start.

A public forum with the eight finalists to fill the vacant position on the Seattle City Council is schedule for Thursday at 5:30 PM. It will be hosted by Seattle CityClub. For more info and to submit your questions, go to: http://bit.ly/3U9ZPES

APPLY NOW: The deadline to apply to fill the vacant seat on Council or for community organizations to submit to take part in the appointment process is tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5 PM.

Council Vacancy - CityClerk | seattle.gov There is a vacancy on the Seattle City Council that will be filled by an appointment from the other Councilmembers. Learn more about the process.

Check out your new Seattle City Councilmember for District 4, Councilmember Maritza Rivera.

I want to express my heartfelt thanks to the voters in the D4 who have trusted me to represent them at City Hall. I am thrilled to get to work on behalf of every resident and business in the District.

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Want to become a Seattle City Councilmember? Position 8 (citywide) is currently vacant. Check out this webpage if you're interested in serving or if you're part of a community organization that wants to participate in the process.

Council Vacancy - CityClerk | seattle.gov There is a vacancy on the Seattle City Council that will be filled by an appointment from the other Councilmembers. Learn more about the process.

The legislation will allow Seattle City Light to establish public EV charging stations in more locations.

Seattle City Council passes legislation to boost public EV charging stations - Seattle City Council Blog The Seattle City Council passed legislation today that will help increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in Seattle. The legislation was sponsored by Councilmember Sara Nelson and passed unanimously. While there are already public charging ports in Seattle, many more are needed to....

BREAKING: The Seattle City Council just passed first-in-the-nation legislation to protect app-based workers from unreasonable deactivations.

Seattle City Council passes first-in-the-nation law protecting app-based workers from unreasonable deactivations - Seattle City Council Blog The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance today, sponsored by Councilmembers Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle and South Park) and Andrew J. Lewis (Pioneer Square to Magnolia), that protects app-based workers from being unreasonably deactivated from their platforms.    The ...

CINERAMA UPDATE: Legislation sponsored by Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis to help re-open the Cinerama theater and partner with SIFF to support public benefit programming passed a key committee vote today.

Legislation for City of Seattle to partner with SIFF, Cinerama passes committee vote - Seattle City Council Blog Legislation sponsored by CouncilmemberAndrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) to partner with SIFF and support the purchase and operation of the historic Cinerama theater passed a key committee vote today.  “I am grateful to my colleagues for their support in advancing this cr...

The Seattle City Council will be holding a public hearing to gather community input on the upcoming Seattle Police Management Association (SPMA) contract negotiations. It will be on August 8 at 5:30 PM at City Hall. More info ▶️ http://bit.ly/3QkF4on

BREAKING: The Seattle City Council just passed legislation sending the 2023 Housing Levy to the ballot this November.

Seattle City Council sends affordable housing levy to voters - Seattle City Council Blog The Seattle City Council unanimously approved an ordinance today putting the 2023 Housing Levy renewal on the ballot this November. The legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, affirms Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposal made public earlier this year. The mayor has announced his intent ...

Without the legislation, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will have sole authority to prosecute these crimes.

It's official. This morning, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed legislation, that was passed unanimously by the Seattle City Council, to renew and expand the Metropolitan Improvement District.
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BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has approved an initial plan to demolish and rebuild Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center into a state-of-the-art venue.

Seattle City Council approves initial plan for Memorial Stadium redevelopment - Seattle City Council Blog The Seattle City Council passed a resolution today establishing the city’s support for a plan to demolish and rebuild Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center through a private-public partnership. The City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools (SPS) are working together on the project. The legislation w...

BREAKING: The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation extending legal protections to firefighters responding to emergencies.

Seattle City Council passes legislation to protect firefighters - Seattle City Council Blog The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation (6-0) today to protect firefighters and EMTs when they are responding to emergencies. The legislation closes a loophole that excluded them from the same protections given to many other city employees, including police officers. The legislation....

NEW 🚨 The Seattle City Council is launching a new website to make it easier to engage in the political process and get involved in conversations about Seattle’s future.

Seattle City Council launches new blog - Seattle City Council Blog Top StorySeattle City Council launches new blogApril 24, 2023May 8, 2023By Jesse Franz New website to make it easier for the public to engage in the political process, get involved in conversations about Seattle’s future Staying up-to-date on the latest news and decisions being made by the Seattle...

Seattle City Councilmembers joined the Seattle Fire Department this morning to honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty. That includes firefighters Matt Runte and Michele Williams whose names will be added to the firefighter memorial in Occidental Park this year.

TONIGHT: Firefighters across the city will pull out in front of their stations and flash their lights from 8:00-8:15 PM in remembrance. You're invited to come out and show you're support. More info at fireline.Seattle.gov.

The latest episode of All Policy is Local is out now! In it, Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis talks with Kirkland Councilmember Neal Black about the mental health crisis center they're preparing to open that could be a model for King County after voters approved Proposition One last week.

Kirkland's approach to mental health response - Interview with Councilmember Neal Black - Seattle City Council Blog Proposition One – The Crisis Care Centers Levy is on its way to being approved by voters in King County. It will fund five new crisis care centers in the coming years. But, one King County city is ahead of the curve and will be opening their own mental health crisis center next spring. In...

BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has passed legislation renewing and expanding the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID), greenlighting another decade of community-led investment in downtown.

What's the MID? Seattle City Council approves major community-led investments in downtown - Seattle City Council Blog The Seattle City Council approved legislation today renewing and expanding the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID). The legislation will safeguard funding for some programs and services that support downtown Seattle for at least the next 10 years.   The legislation was sponsored by Councilmembe...

SOCIAL HOUSING: Members of the new 13-person board created to oversee the Seattle Social Housing Developer stopped by Council today to introduce themselves and talk about their vision.

Meet the 13 people appointed to bring social housing to Seattle - Seattle City Council Blog The 13-member Seattle Social Housing Developer Board that has officially been appointed. The members made their first public statements since being appointed, joining a Seattle City Council committee today to introduce themselves and talk about their vision. “This board represents a broad array of...

Seattle Councilmembers Alex Pedersen and Sara Nelson, along with City Attorney Ann Davison, announced new local legislation today they are co-sponsoring regarding public drug use.

Read their press release: https://bit.ly/3LyA8s3

BREAKING: The Council has appointed the first two members of the Seattle Social Housing Developer Board. The 13-member board will oversee the social housing developer created by Initiative 135, that was approved by voters in February.

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GOING LIVE NOW: Calling all film industry experts, applications and nominations are now open for the !

More information about the Seattle Film Commission and how to apply: https://bit.ly/3SJXWw7

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: The City Council votes 6-1 to adopt 's ordinance, becoming the first American city to add caste to its anti-discrimination laws.

the full public hearing: https://youtube.com/live/eenOnSAnOww

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The Public Safety and Human Services Committee will consider the mayor's appointment of Adrian Z. Diaz as Chief of the Seattle Police Department on Tuesday at 9:30 AM. More info ➡️ http://bit.ly/3PddTt0

In support of students, the Council voted to allocate $4 million toward mental health services in schools in the 2023-2024 budget. $250,000 is dedicated to go specifically to Ingraham High School.

Thousands of Seattle students walk out of school to protest gun violence Shortly after classes started Monday morning, students walked out from schools all around Seattle and met at a rally in front of City Hall. The march came less than a week after a 14-year-old allegedly shot and killed a student at Ingraham High School.

The budget Council just passed prioritizes frontline homelessness and emergency service workers, ensuring they will get cost of living adjustments that keep up with inflation.

Social service workers rally at Seattle City Hall over proposed budget cuts The mayor's proposed budget would roll back a 2019 law that ties social service worker wages to inflation, which has caused distress in that sector.