July 21st, 2014
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture just nabbed a $50k grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for cultural space work.
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June 30th, 2014
Today the Council voted on two resolutions that I had the privilege of sponsoring. Below are short summaries on both. I. Resolution 31525 Resolution 31525 strengthens the City’s commitment to greenhouse gas reductions by formalizing the City’s policy begun under the previous administration to not invest the City’s cash pool in corporations and other entities […]
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May 2nd, 2014
As Chair of the City Council Budget Committee I’d like to invite you to Community Budget Workshops to help the City Council develop priorities for the 2015-6 budget. The Council will hold four meetings from May 6 to May 14, as listed below. All meetings are from 6 to 8 p.m. Holding the meetings during […]
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April 21st, 2014
I proposed changes to the Council’s Seattle Park District legislation that call for a more diverse citizen oversight committee and increased funding for recreation programs.
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February 19th, 2014
Tomorrow, on January 20, Seattle fast food workers and their supporters will be boycotting the big burger chains — McDonald‘s, Burger King, and Wendy’s. If you want to join them, you can pledge to Boycott Poverty on February 20th. If you want to do more, you can sign up to join a boycott line. The folks […]
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January 17th, 2014
Increases in the minimum wage are being considered at a variety of levels, from the federal to the city. As part of the city’s consideration of an increase in the minimum wage, I’ll be occasionally sending out a series of short essays/blog posts to add depth and background to the ongoing discussion. History & Background […]
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January 10th, 2014
On Monday the Council voted to pass Resolution 31499 to create a new committee structure for 2014-5. I will be chairing the Finance and Culture Committee. Councilmember Godden will be vice-chair, and newly elected Council President Burgess will also serve on the committee. In addition I will also be vice-chair of the Public Safety, Civil […]
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December 20th, 2013
Yesterday I participated in Mayor-elect Ed Murray’s press conference announcing his Income Inequality Advisory Committee. The Mayor-elect appointed me, along with Councilmember-elect Sawant and Councilmember Harrell to serve on the 23-member committee, charged “with delivering an actionable set of recommendations for increasing the minimum wage within Seattle.” The committee includes members from business, labor, and […]
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December 9th, 2013
Next year, the City’s new Startup Seattle program will provide the Council a 3-year work plan and identify monetary and in-kind commitments from non-city partners.
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December 6th, 2013
The City Council passed the 2014 City of Seattle budget in late November, focusing on public safety, shelter for families, and early learning. Two of my key priorities are included: emergency shelter for homeless families, and funding for enforcing labor standards. Shelter for homeless families and youth With the Council’s support of $200,000 in the […]
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Posted: December 6th, 2013 under
Budget and Economic Development.
