Category: this week

This week the City Council faces the deadline to respond to Mayor Durkan’s veto of its rebalanced 2020 budget; so far, there’s no word on how it intends to vote. In the meantime, the Council is busy wrapping up other work this week before it heads into the 2021 budget season.

Behind the scenes, the Council is trying to decide what to do about fixing the 2020 budget, as well as how to respond to Judge Robart’s injunction against its ban on crowd-control weapons. Meanwhile, here’s what’s happening in public.

The City Council returns from its two-week recess on Tuesday, with committee meetings later in the week.

The City Council is in recess for the next two weeks: no Council Briefing, no full City Council meeting, no committee meetings. Let’s all enjoy the peace and quiet.  

The Council ties up final loose ends before heading out on a two-week recess.

The Council wraps up its 2020 budget changes this week, votes on overriding a Mayoral veto, and introduces a long list of new bills.

Finishing up the process of rebalancing the 2020 budget…

The Council votes to put the Seattle Transit Benefit District renewal on the ballot, and takes up changes to SPD’s budget.

The payroll tax spending plans come up for final approval, and the budget committee gets down to brass tacks in rebalancing the 2020 budget. Also, what’s happening with tree protection in the city.

Coming up this week: the spending plan for the payroll tax, more 2020 budget work,and the renewal of the Seattle Transportation Benefit District.