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Mayor Durkan and City Attorney Holmes Condemn “Public Charge” Proposal That Would Harm Seattle Communities

Proposal Would Unjustly Impact Legal Residency Process by Punishing Lower-Income Immigrant Families Seattle (October 10) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes condemned the Trump administration’s proposed “public charge” regulations announced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. These proposed rules would effectively impose an income test on… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Signs Expansion and Renewal of SODO Business Improvement Area

Seattle (October 3) ­– Mayor Jenny A. Durkan signed legislation to renew and expand the SODO Business Improvement Area (BIA). As part of Mayor Durkan’s Proposed Budget, the new SODO BIA will have an estimated budget of $1 million in 2019 to fund transportation projects, public safety improvements, community events and… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Statement Following Presentation to the Executive Committee of the National Hockey League’s Board of Governors

Seattle (October 2) – Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today issued the below statement following a joint presentation with representatives of the Oak View Group to the Executive Committee of the National Hockey League’s Board of Governors: “We made a strong case to owners from around the league that the NHL… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan and City Attorney Holmes Announce Seattle Will Appeal FCC’s Proposed Rules That Strip Local Authority Over 5G Rollout

Seattle (October 2) – Following a vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to limit local control of public rights-of-way as technology companies deploy 5G wireless telecommunication network infrastructure, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced their intention to appeal the FCC Order in federal court saying:… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Leads More Than 30 U.S. Mayors in Calling on 3D Printer Manufacturers to Stop Their Products from Being Used to Create Homemade, Unregulated, and Untraceable Guns

Seattle (September 26) – Joined by more than 30 mayors from across the country, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan led a letter calling on the leading 3D printer manufacturers to help prevent their products from being used to create homemade, unregulated, and untraceable guns with downloadable blueprints. In June, the Trump administration reached a… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Celebrates City Council’s Passage of the Agreement to Move Ahead on the Privately-Financed Redevelopment of KeyArena

Seattle (September 24) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today celebrated City Council’s 8-0 passage of an agreement to move ahead on the privately-financed redevelopment of KeyArena, and committed to signing the legislation tomorrow. “Today is a good day for Seattle and all of us who can’t wait for the NHL and… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Signs Executive Order Eliminating 10% of the City’s Car Fleet

In her first budget address, Mayor Durkan outlined Seattle’s additional steps to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels Seattle (September 24) – Building on her budget that seeks efficiencies across City government, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan signed Executive Order 2018-05 to reduce the size of Seattle’s vehicle fleet by 10%…. [ Keep reading ]

In First Budget of Her Administration, Mayor Durkan Proposes $609 Million Investment in Transit and Transportation Improvements

Proposed 2019-2020 Biennium Budget Provides Additional $128.3 Million Over 2018 Levels, Would Increase Metro Service by 30 Percent in Next Two Years and Extend ORCA Opportunity Program Seattle (September 24) – Today at Seattle’s Fire Station 10, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan delivered her 2019-2020 Biennial Proposed Budget. The first budget… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Jenny Durkan Unveils Her Proposed 2019-2020 Budget 

Seattle (September 24) – At Fire Station 10, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan unveiled her proposed 2019-2020 budget. Her budget plan reflects the values and priorities that she focused on as Mayor including focusing on the basics, like public safety, transportation, and water; addressing our crisis of affordability, housing, and homelessness; standing up… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Issues Executive Order to Update City of Seattle’s Harassment and Discrimination Policies

City of Seattle to Establish the Office of the Employee Ombud and Create a Centralized Investigation Unit in the Seattle Department of Human Resources Seattle (September 21, 2018) – In a letter to City employees, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced that she has signed an Executive Order to implement a series… [ Keep reading ]