It’s another long week of meetings (8 this week) as the Council tries to wrap up several items before plunging into the 2017-2018 budget development work.
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This week: so many meetings
The City Council has eleven meetings scheduled this week. Yikes.
Continue readingThis week: they’re back!
The City Council returns from its two-week recess on Tuesday.
Continue readingThis week: quiet
The City Council wraps up its August recess this week, so no meetings, but as we learned last week several Council members are still in town and shaking things up behind the scenes. If the Mayor makes any announcements this coming week we’ll probably hear a Council response, otherwise expect it to be quiet until things resume after Labor Day.
Continue readingThis week: recess!
The City Council is in recess this week (and next week). But since they covered so much ground last week, I’ll be catching up on all the things I missed while they were out.
Continue readingThis week: crossing t’s and dotting i’s
With the Seattle City Council’s August recess right around the corner, the Council is spending more time on cleaning things up and getting them out the door than major new efforts.
Continue readingThis week: everyone’s talking about housing and zoning
If you’re a housing and zoning wonk, you’re going to want to spend time at City Hall this week.
Continue readingThis week: I hope you caught up on your sleep this weekend
For the past several weeks the Monday afternoon Full Council meetings have been pretty tame affairs, with not a lot of legislation of substance up for approval. That streak ends tomorrow. Oh, and the committee meetings this week are equally full of important legislation and presentations.
Continue readingThis week: committee work
It’s all about the committees this week in Council Chamber, especially on Tuesday.
Continue readingThis week at Council Chamber
Monday morning, the Council Briefing will feature an annual report presentation on the Yesler Terrace affordable housing project. Monday afternoon’s Full Council meeting will have the final vote on approving the sale of the Pacific Place Garage, and eleven appointments tot he Seattle Design Review Board. This week’s Introduction and Referral Calendar has two items of note: a Chief of Police Audit Report; an extension to the Seattle Opera’s lease of the Mercer Arena. Tuesday morning the Civil Rights. Utilities, Economic Development and Arts Committee meets, with a full agenda including: a review of the Economic Development and Arts & Culture elements …
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