SCC Insight

Comcast franchise renewal moves forward

On 12/02/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee, Uncategorized

The Comcast franchise renewal agreement, which was first presented last month in the Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, was passed out of committee today to be approved by the full Council next Monday.

Emergency management plan updated

On 12/02/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee

Every 3-5 years, the city’s Emergency Management Plan gets updated in pieces. Three of those pieces came in front of the Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee for approval today.

Council committee takes up wage theft enforcement

On 12/02/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee, labor

The Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee today discussed Council Bill 118585, which addresses wage theft and other unfair labor practices.

Morning news: SODO arena, marijuana zoning

On 12/02/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, labor, marijuana, news, zoning

This morning’s news coverage is dominated by coverage of the proposed changes to marijuana zoning, and the plan to build a new basketball/hockey arena in SODO.

Rules and Procedures cleanup

On 12/02/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee

The Education and Governance Committee met this morning for a briefing on changes to the City Council’s Rules and Procedures for 2016.

Marijuana zoning changes considered by council committee

On 12/01/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee, housing, marijuana, transportation, zoning

This afternoon the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee met to consider several items, including changes to zoning restrictions on marijuana commercial activities.

Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Gender Pay Equity Comm. Mtg.

On 12/01/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee

In what was a short and otherwise routine meeting of the Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Gender Pay Equity Committee, the high point was during the public comment session.