Tim Burgess’s announcement that he will not be running for re-election tops the news this morning.
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Move-in fees legislation passes
This afternoon the City Council passed into law Council member Sawant’s proposed ordinance capping move-in fees for tenants and requiring landlords to offer an installment plan for paying moving fees over six months — but not without some controversy.
Continue readingNotes from today’s meetings
Here’s an assortment of notes from this morning’s Council Briefing and this afternoon’s Full Council meeting.
Continue readingMove-in fee legislation set for final showdown on Monday
This coming Monday afternoon, the proposed ordinance capping tenant move-in fees comes up for a final vote in front of the City Council. The finish line is in sight, but there’s at least one more hurdle to jump on the way there.
Continue readingMove-in fees legislation passes out of committee
Today the Energy and Environment Committee passed an amended version of Council member Sawant’s proposed ordinance, capping move-in fees and requiring landlords to offer an option for paying those fees in installments.
Continue readingMove-in fees legislation back in committee tomorrow
Tuesday morning the Energy and Environment Committee meets to take up one item: Council member Sawant’s proposed ordinance to cap move-in fees and require landlords to let tenants pay some move-in fees in installments.
Continue readingThis week: budget wrap, move-in fees, housing levy
The City Council only meets two days this holiday week, but they will be very busy ones.
Continue readingNews roundup: move-in fees, and more
Yesterday’s vote on the move-in fees cap headlines the morning news.
Continue readingNotes from today’s Council meetings
Lots of stuff happened today. In no particular order: The Council received a first briefing this morning from the Office of Intergovernmental Relations (OIR) on the upcoming session of the state legislature, which begins in January. Prior to each session, the Mayor and Council write a “legislative agenda” to prioritize the issues and positions they want to push for in Olympia. On their draft list so far: defending existing funding for human services the preservation tax exemption incentives for electrification of the transportation system Race and social justice issues Public records act reform Education funding. Council member Sawant continues to …
Continue readingMove-in fees legislation: you’re doing it wrong
Yesterday’s hearing on Council member Sawant’s proposed legislation, capping move-in fees and requiring landlords to let tenants pay those fees by installment, was a parody of the legislative process. It undermined her credibility, and that of the other Council members who participated.
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