Conor McCracken, Author at Seattle City Council Insight

Councilmember Sawant’s use of council copier deemed permissible by SEEC

On 07/20/2018 By Conor McCracken In ethics

The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission found Councilmember Sawant’s use of the city council’s copy machine during the Head Tax debate did not violate Seattle ethics rules, despite an appeal heard last week.

At citywide MHA committee meeting, Office of Housing tries to debunk misconceptions

On 07/18/2018 By Conor McCracken In housing, zoning

On Monday, the Select Committee on Citywide Mandatory Housing met to discuss the status of the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) plan and to respond to public concerns. The Office of Housing (OH) spent much of its time addressing two common concerns: the public’s preference for “performance” over “payment,” and where OH should be able to spend money raised through payments.