The image details our amendments, and I'm also sharing links to the amendments that I mentioned above from my colleagues: Amendment A: seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=... Amendment E: seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=... Amendment F:…
We'd like to share our amendments (Amendment B) to Seattle's 2026 State Legislative Agenda which includes Progressive Revenue, Homelessness, and Transportation. We also wanted to thank CMs Lin and Kettle for their amendments on Federal…
Thank you so much, Gordon!
Thank you @cmtmosqueda.bsky.social ! I appreciate your leadership and your partnership during this challenging time.
Nearly 4,500 Seattle and King County households now stand to lose housing and essential services under the changes to HUD’s Continuum of Care program without regional collaboration and intervention On Tuesday, Nov. 13, the Trump Regime…
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Right now, the city Council is hosting a public hearing on the budget. Check out our op-ed in Publicola to learn more about what we’re pushing for.
“We won’t let people go hungry – it’s not an option. $8 million to our food banks and meal programs is essential. Seattle will continue to step up even as our federal government steps back.” - Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck…
For too long our city has missed the moment to ensure frequent and reliable bus service on some of our most used bus corridors. Now is the time to fix these longstanding issues head on- with Better Bus Lanes!…
Coalition-backed initiative seeks to advance safety improvements and reliable transit Earlier today, City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) announced the “Better Bus Lanes” Campaign on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, in response to…
Thank you @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social @transpochoices.bsky.social and every volunteer and advocate fighting for better mobility, connection, and safety on our streets. This is a shared win and…
Thank you @seattledot.bsky.social and King County Metro for working to solve this. Onward together!
UPDATE: Just talked to some SDOT workers who are out at the site today. They are only installing pedestrian signals today. No work on removing the bus lane or stop slated for today.
Thanks, Gordon! Our workforce at @seattledot.bsky.social are incredible! The gentleman I spoke to was friendly and helpful. Make sure to say hello and express your thanks to our SDOT crews!
I was just as shocked with the news about the route 2 bus only lane as you. We are working on it. We need to prioritize pedestrian safety and not go backwards on our transit investments.
Legislation promotes creation of more community-led affordable housing across Seattle Today, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the ‘Roots to Roofs’ bonus pilot program, also known as Council Bill 121011. The bill, sponsored by…
Here’s what that means for Seattle: - 0.5 spaces per housing unit. - 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of commercial space. - Full exemptions for senior housing, affordable housing, and childcare facilities. - Full exemptions for most apartments…
Earlier this year, my office went to the State Capitol to support SB 5184, which slashes parking mandates. The bill passed, but Seattle isn’t required to comply until 2027. With the passage of my Comp Plan Amendment 85, however, we’ll be…
Huge thanks to @jessdbateman.bsky.social for championing SB 5184 and for pushing Seattle to take big steps on housing and climate! 🌍🏘️
Seattle City Council is voting on the Comprehensive Plan this week and we have the chance to open up more neighborhoods for more housing, additional small businesses, alongside space for families to grow and thrive in Seattle. Check out…
UPDATE: By our team’s tally we had 115 people voice support for amendment 34. Thank you all for showing your support! *Please note that we included the numerous people who voiced “support for any amendment that increases density in the…
Today is the final public hearing on the comprehensive plan! If you want to see these 8 neighborhood centers reintroduced into the plan, voice your support for amendment #34! In-person public comment starts at 3, but the sign-up cut off is…
Proud to join elected leaders from across Washington state in supporting food service cafeteria workers at Meta in organizing a union without fear, intimidation, and/or employer interference.
My reflections on today’s Seattle City Council vote on expanding police surveillance. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6T8mGNq/
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And the last Amendment is E and is sponsored by me and it would restrict Capitol Hill’s cameras to only arterial streets, meaning no cameras on Cal Anderson Park.
And those are our amendments! On a final note: I was against this CCTV pilot program approved last year (before I got onto council), and I do not support the expansion of it for reasons I will speak to at full council tomorrow. Public…
UPDATE: Seattle City Council has just received a letter from 18 community organizations calling on Council to delay the expansion of CCTV surveillance tech, to conduct meaningful engagement with immigrant communities, and invest instead in…
Amendment C sponsored by me limits the approval of the CCTV pilot to only operate until July 1, 2028 unless SPD submits to the council and the council passes an ordinance to approve of the program implementation.
Amendment A is co-sponsored with me and CM Kettle. I talked about putting forward this amendment a few weeks ago. Essentially, it pauses all CCTV camera systems for 60 days if there’s a warrant, subpoena, court order or release from City…
The vote on expanding the CCTV surveillance cameras to more neighborhoods happens at tomorrow’s Seattle City Council meeting. There are five amendments on the table, let’s talk about them:
Amendment B sponsored by me adds requirements to the evaluation plan on the CCTV pilot.
Amendment D sponsored by CM Strauss limits the cameras in the planned expansion to only the stadium district. This would take Capitol Hill and Central District off the table for the camera expansion.
In this thread, we are uploading all six pages of the Office of Civil Rights Policy Briefing Memo, and are providing the Legistar Link below: seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
My office requested that the Office of Civil Rights assess CB 121052 and 121053, and we wanted to share this report with the public. "CCTV and RTCC technologies are not neutral instruments, as they carry direct consequences for equal…
The Land Use Committee just passed my Roots to Roofs bill 4-1! If passed by the Full Council on 9/23 the pilot will grant density bonus’s to get more community-led affordable housing built through Seattle. A big thank you to the…
Nickerson South Canal as a neighborhood center means more housing, more small businesses, and more neighbors able to thrive in this pocket of the city. check out what residents shared & share your support at the final comp plan hearing on…
Thanks for your partnership @housingconsortium.org and @futurewise.bsky.social !
Thank you @futurewise.bsky.social and @housingconsortium.org for partnering with my office through the Complete Communities Coalition to talk to our neighbors across the city.
It was so great to meet you, Lynn! We are going to do a video on Alki and feature our interview with you!
The Seattle City Council is about to start taking votes on the 20-year Comprehensive Plan which will determine how housing in Seattle is built. I biked around Seattle to talk to people about what we need to do to build more housing, and…
I am demanding the immediate release of Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a decorated and disabled veteran, detained during a citizenship interview today. My office has been in contact with the family and are working with Rep. Smith, Sen. Cantwell,…
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The Council just voted 8-0 to pass my office’s bill (CB 121009) to streamline the subdivision approval process! This bill is a simple yet straightforward effort to promote good governance which will shave off critical time to build more…
We biked to all 8 proposed new neighborhood centers (Alki, Broadview, Dawson, Gasworks, Loyal Heights, Nickerson, Roanoke, and South Wedgewood) included in my amendment. We met with neighbors to talk about the future of these neighborhoods…
While I do not sit on the Public Safety Committee, my office understands community concerns about Closed-Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Systems and Real Time Crime Center (RTCC)--that's why we have authored three amendments for…
Today, the Seattle Land Use Committee voted 4-0 to pass my office’s bill (CB 121009) to streamline the subdivision approval process! This meaningful reform will cut months of delays for housing projects our city urgently needs. The bill…
The Council approved my amendment to the supplemental budget which will add $300K in legal defense for our immigrant neighbors! This funding comes out of underspend from a jail contract. Transferring these funds to this urgent need facing…
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‘Seattle Shield Initiative’ aimed at addressing City budget deficit, ensuring funding for emergency shelters and homelessness prevention, supporting food access, addressing gender-based violence, and aiding small business and worker’s…
I’m at the D5 public forum tonight hearing directly from the six finalists about their policy positions and how they would approach serving the district if appointed. Council will be hearing a lot from these folks over the next week, but…
…abandoning their responsibility to take care of people, Seattle and King County is stepping up. We’re going the other direction, because we know our communities are safer when we are all healthy and housed.”
Tomorrow afternoon Councilmember Hollingsworth and I will be restoring “Hot Rat Summer” in Cal Anderson Park. This mosaic was wrongfully painted over and we are going to fix it.
“I don’t know what a Washington without Medicaid looks like. I don’t know what a Seattle looks like with thousands of people that lose their SNAP benefits, and I don’t know what America looks like without any meaningful social safety net.…
…state remember what this nation is truly about—fighting for the tired, poor huddled masses yearning to breathe free”
Thank you to every leader who signed. And thank you to Rep. Thomas, Rep. Scott and Port President Hasegawa for your authorship and leadership on this.
“On this Independence Day, we make a solemn promise to the people of Washington state: we will not let this betrayal of American values and principles stand unchallenged. We call upon the People to demand every elected official in…
And our amendment strengthening protections for tenants passed!
‘Seattle Shield’ proposal: 90% of Seattle businesses paying B&O tax would no longer pay the tax or see tax reductions Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell and Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8, Citywide) announced a new proposal to…
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Today I accompanied for four people’s cases. Luckily, no one’s case was dismissed, & all moved forward in the process for legal status. Legal observers noted ICE was noticeably absent from the federal building today. This is an evolving…
My proposed amendments will mean more immigrant families will get support, more schools will get restorative justice programming, more kiddos will get access to fresh foods, and equity will guide levy investments.
…situation. However, there were numerous arrests and a significant number of injuries that could have been avoided. Early reporting indicates the city’s permitting process may have played a role in this unnecessary trauma—according to the…
I was at Cal Anderson throughout the events of today in opposition to the far right, anti-trans extremists who attempted to intimidate our community. They have no place here and I want to thank members of Capitol Hill Pride & the Seattle…
In the coming weeks, I will be working to get answers and prevent this from happening again.
…they initially wanted to hold this event at a different park. While I respect First Amendment rights, we must also acknowledge the harm caused when hate groups are able to invade spaces meant to celebrate our community’s vulnerable…
I will keep holding the line. I’m not a member of this committee, but I was asking CP to be recognized so I could ask the body for someone to make the motion to extend public comment. Everyone who turned out today should have been heard.…
This morning, the Seattle City Council’s Finance, Native Communities & Tribal Governments Committee received a joint presentation on the April 2025 Revenue Forecast from the Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts and the City Budget…
The second Federal Administration and Policy Changes committee meeting focuses on housing issues Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) announced key details and the date of the second meeting of the Select Committee…
Seattle City Councilmembers Dan Strauss (District 6) and Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) are requesting to reschedule the Stadium District rezone legislation scheduled for a final Council vote later today. This comes after nine new…
The first Federal Administration and Policy Changes committee meeting focuses on individual civil rights and labor protections Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) is officially announcing the first meeting of the…
The proposed committee is aimed at identifying responses to emerging changes in federal policy which could threaten vital City programs and funding Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) announced today she has…
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