With the final version of the 2020 city budget up for final approval tomorrow, there are no last-minute surprises on the agenda.
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Council continues debate on regional governance model for homelessness
This morning, the City Council had another hearing to discuss the proposed regional governance structure to respond to the homelessness crisis that was developed by representatives of Seattle and King County.
Continue readingNotes from today’s Council meetings
Here’s what the Council was up to today.
Continue readingTuesday news roundup
One week to the election! VOTE.
Continue readingTime off for bad behavior
I’m taking a few days off for vacation with the family. SCC Insight will return next week with a fresh new set of long-winded and poorly reasoned posts. I encourage you all to enjoy the brief respite.
Continue readingRobart issues written order on compliance with consent decree, but leaves big questions unanswered
As he promised last week, this afternoon Judge James Robart issued his written ruling finding that the City of Seattle has fallen partially out of compliance with the 2012 Consent Decree on biased policing practices. In so doing, he clarified some questions raised by his bench ruling last week, but left other important ones unanswered.
Continue readingMosqueda drafts “respectful workplace” resolution
For the last couple of weeks, Council member Teresa Mosqueda has been circulating a draft resolution “supporting a safe and responsive workplace” within the city government’s Legislative Department. It’s meant to set expectations not only for how Legislative Department employees treat other city employees and constituents, but also for how constituents should treat the department’s employees.
Continue readingDurkan delivers State of the City address
This morning, Mayor Jenny Durkan delivered her second “State of the City” address, in which she listed off the city’s accomplishments in 2018, highlighted several major initiatives in the works for this year, and announced five new programs.
Continue readingDurkan declares civil emergency due to winter storm
This morning, Mayor Durkan signed an order declaring a civil emergency due to the arriving winter storm.
Continue readingMonday news roundup
Welcome back! Here we go…
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