This morning Dr. Antonio Oftelie, the court-appointed police monitor for the 2012 Consent Decree, filed a status report informing Judge James Robart of what has been happening in 2021 and previewing actions expected next year. Oftelie provided an update on contract negotiations with the two unions representing SPD officers and supervisors, and provided some details on how he is assembling his much-anticipated assessment of SPD’s compliance with the consent decree.
Continue readingAuthor: Kevin Schofield
Kevin Schofield is a freelance writer and the founder of Seattle City Council Insight, a web site providing independent news and analysis of the Seattle City Council.
After graduating from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he worked for Microsoft Corporation for 26 years. That culminated in a term as Chief Operations Officer for Microsoft Research, the division of the company focused on advancing the state of the art in computing. Upon leaving Microsoft in 2014 he decided to embrace his love of writing.
Kevin volunteers at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, where he also serves on the Board of Directors. He is also Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California.
Beyond writing, his personal passions are his twin daughters, photography, cooking, and playing the guitar. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
Thursday news roundup
The good weather news: it looks like we could have a white Christmas. The bad weather news: it’s going to be very, very cold next week. Make sure your snow shovel is ready, stock up on de-icer, and wrap those pipes and spigots. Here’s the news.
Continue readingDurkan vetoes repeal of “hazard pay” for grocery workers (UPDATED)
This morning Mayor Durkan announced that she will veto the City Council’s repeal of the $4 per hour “hazard pay” mandate for grocery workers that the Council passed early this year.
Continue readingWednesday news roundup
More Durkan exit interviews, and other news. Also, make sure you’re got your snow-shovel and de-icer ready to go, and wrap those outside pipes and spigots.
Continue readingTuesday news roundup
Happy winter solstice! And it looks like we might get a white Christmas.
Continue readingMonday news roundup
A smattering of news this fair Monday morning.
Continue readingThis week in Council Chambers: December 20-24, 2021
The City Council is taking its December recess starting this week, so there are no Council or committee meetings. Happy Holidays!
Continue readingFriday news roundup
The recall election is over, Davison makes her first appointments, and more.
Continue readingCouncil hears update on scooter-share pilot program; SDOT puts lipstick on a pig
Wednesday morning, the City Council transportation committee received an update from SDOT on the first year of its scooter-share pilot program. With the department’s relentless effort to tell a positive story, it should be no surprise that one of the four scooter vendors in the program is named “Spin.”
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The Governor has a new plan for addressing homelessness, the Seattle Times wants the sidewalks fixed, and more.
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