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Council responds to Mayor’s emergency order

On 01/21/2016 By Kevin Schofield In full council, homeless, human services

The City Council met this afternoon to consider a resolution ratifying Mayor Murray’s emergency order this week related to opening up two new homeless encampments for people living out of their vehicles. In the end, they ratified a modified version of the emergency order, adding some additional requirements.

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Council to consider Mayor’s emergency order on Thursday

On 01/20/2016 By Kevin Schofield In full council, homeless, housing, human services

Tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 3:30 the full Council will take up the Mayor’s emergency order establishing two encampments for homeless people living out of their car or RV.

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This week at City Council: sweeps

On 01/17/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, council briefing, full council, housing, human services, this week

Now that committees are starting to meet and the Council has dealt with most of the substantive holdover legislation from last year, the waiting game begins for new legislation to start appearing. But first, we’ll hear about the city’s sweeps of unauthorized homeless encampments.

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Marijuana zoning, possibly the final showdown

On 01/11/2016 By Kevin Schofield In full council, marijuana, zoning

This afternoon the full City Council will take up changes to marijuana zoning in the Seattle. This time they might actually pass an ordinance.

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Amazon Alley, revisited

On 01/10/2016 By Kevin Schofield In full council, zoning

Tomorrow afternoon the Council will take up final approval of Amazon’s request for vacation of an alley in order to build a new office tower adjacent to its South Lake Union campus.

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This week: get down to business

On 01/10/2016 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, full council, marijuana, this week, transportation

The first full City Council meeting with substantive business takes place this week. Plus, a report from Sound Transit on ST3 planning.

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News roundup: swearing in

On 01/05/2016 By Kevin Schofield In election, full council, news

Yesterday swearing in of the new City Council dominates the news this morning.

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City Council takes oath of office, picks Harrell as President

On 01/04/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, education, election, full council, housing, labor, police, preschool, tax, transportation

The newly-elected City Council held their first session today. Taking their oath of office, speechifying, and picking teams were all on the agenda. 

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This week: let’s get this show started

On 01/03/2016 By Kevin Schofield In calendar, committee, full council, this week, Uncategorized

This week kicks off the newly-elected City Council with the oaths of office, a full Council meeting, and a full plate of committee meetings.  

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News roundup: guns and change

On 12/19/2015 By Kevin Schofield In election, full council, labor, transportation

The city’s new tax on guns and ammunition, and the legal challenge to it, leads the news this morning. 

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