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
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.
Continue readingThis week at City Council: sweeps
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.
Continue readingMarijuana zoning, possibly the final showdown
This afternoon the full City Council will take up changes to marijuana zoning in the Seattle. This time they might actually pass an ordinance.
Continue readingAmazon Alley, revisited
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.
Continue readingThis week: get down to business
The first full City Council meeting with substantive business takes place this week. Plus, a report from Sound Transit on ST3 planning.
Continue readingNews roundup: swearing in
Yesterday swearing in of the new City Council dominates the news this morning.
Continue readingCity Council takes oath of office, picks Harrell as President
The newly-elected City Council held their first session today. Taking their oath of office, speechifying, and picking teams were all on the agenda.
Continue readingThis week: let’s get this show started
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.
Continue readingNews roundup: guns and change
The city’s new tax on guns and ammunition, and the legal challenge to it, leads the news this morning.
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