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Notes from this morning’s Council Briefing

On 03/14/2016 By Kevin Schofield In bicycling, council briefing, full council, homeless, transportation

Lots of interesting tidbits from this morning’s Council Briefing session, as meatier topics and legislation have begun to appear before the Council.

This week: it’s all about the committees

On 02/28/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, council briefing, education, full council, labor, this week, transportation, zoning

All the fun is in the committees this week.

Council gets briefed on The Jungle: we’re going to need a bigger table

On 02/22/2016 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, environment, homeless, human services, police, public health, public safety

This morning the City Council got a briefing on the recent assessment of the East Duwamish Greenbelt homeless encampment, better known as “The Jungle.” You can read the assessment team’s written report here, or my summary here. The factual part of this morning’s briefing didn’t relay much information beyond what was in the report, instead the council members were eager to discuss an appropriate response.

The Jungle

On 02/21/2016 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, crime, environment, homeless, human services, police, public health, public safety

Many of us heard about the Seattle homeless encampment known as “The Jungle” for the first time late last month when a double homicide occurred there. That same night, Mayor Ed Murray, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and Governor Jay Inslee agreed to a joint assessment of the site to gather data on the conditions there and the risks and hazards posed by its ongoing presence. That report is now in, and the City Council will be briefed on it tomorrow morning. And it’s far, far worse than you imagined.

This week: busy busy busy

On 02/21/2016 By Kevin Schofield In calendar, committee, council briefing, crime, full council, homeless, public health, public safety, this week, transportation

Lots going on this week.

23rd Avenue project: “These businesses are being choked.”

On 02/16/2016 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, transportation, utilities

The big conversation at this morning’s Council Briefing was, as expected, the 23rd Avenue construction project.

News roundup: SODO Arena

On 02/15/2016 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, transportation, zoning

Happy Presidents’ Day! Government offices are closed today, so it’s a fairly quiet day on the news front. But the SODO Arena proposal is generating a bit of noise.

This week in Council chambers: Sawant in the spotlight

On 02/14/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, council briefing, full council, homeless, housing, human services, this week

With the Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, things are a bit shifted this week. But there are still several interesting things afoot in Council chambers – several involving Council member Kshama Sawant.

Draft TPP Opposition Letter from City Council

On 02/08/2016 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, environment, labor

Council member Mike O’Brien has drafted a letter to the state’s congressional delegation voicing the City Council’s opposition to fast track approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade treaty.

This week: committee work

On 02/07/2016 By Kevin Schofield In calendar, committee, council briefing, full council, homeless, human services, public health, this week

Things are getting busier in Council chambers, especially in committee.