In the Council’s first Monday meeting by Skype, they heard a long briefing from county and city officials on the status of the COVID-19 response, and took care of a few items of business.
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City Council and staff to telecommute, cancel committee meetings for remainder of March
Late this afternoon, Council President Lorena Gonzalez and Council President Pro Tem Teresa Mosqueda issued a directive to the city’s Legislative Department outlining several measures the department will take to address the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Topping the list: all department employees are instructed to telecommute through the end of the month, and all committee meetings will be cancelled for the remainder of March.
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Both this morning’s Council Briefing and this afternoon’s City Council meeting were fairly short and to the point today. Here are the highlights.
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Here’s what was said and done in Council chambers today.
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Things got a little heated this afternoon.
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Another long, heated public comment session at a poorly-attended Council meeting, a bill pushed out another week, and an update on what’s going on in Olympia. Also, the return of Council member Mosqueda!
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There was much discussion on last week’s gun violence downtown, plus a debate over resolutions.
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There was an awful lot of speechifying today, given that this afternoon’s agenda only had three resolutions and no ordinances.
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The new Council is getting up and running, committee meetings are scheduled, and things are starting to happen on the second floor of City Hall.
Continue readingPhotos from Monday afternoon’s swearing-in ceremony
This afternoon, Council members Herbold, Morales, Pedersen, Juarez, Strauss and Lewis took their oath of office and deliver some prepared remarks (Sawant will take her oath of office next week, but addressed the audience today too). Also, Lorena Gonzalez was elected Council President by her peers. Here is a gallery of photos from this afternoon’s swearing-in ceremony and the new Council’s first meeting.
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