Category: this week

Another week of conference call meetings and no committees.

With the Council in partial shutdown while the coronavirus continues to spread, it’s going to be another quiet week in Council Chambers.

Last week the Seattle City Council issued a directive asking all members of the legislative department to telecommute if at all possible, cancelling committee meetings for the rest of the month, and moving the weekly City Council meeting online. So with most Council activities shut down for the moment, here’s a very brief rundown of what’s going on this week.

Here’s what the Council is up to this coming week.

Monday is a federal holiday, so things are shuffled around a bit this week.  But get ready for Mayor Durkan’s “State of the City” address Tuesday morning…

A ban on winter evictions,  expanding tiny home villages, and a long list of new bills being introduced.

It’s February, and the Council is picking up speed — or at least starting to hold committee meetings in earnest. Also, Council member Mosqueda is expected to return this week from maternity leave.

As we reach the end of this Council’s first month, there’s not a lot of action on the 2nd Floor of City Hall.