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Mayor Durkan and Council President González Condemn President Trump’s Proposal to Exclude Undocumented People from Census Apportionment

July 21, 2020

Seattle (July 21, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Council President M. Lorena González condemned President Trump’s proposal to exclude undocumented people from the 2020 Census apportionment. The apportionment base is the official count of every person residing in the United States, and it determines the division of Congressional seats among states…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Education & Access to Opportunity, Essential City Services, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice

Mayor Durkan Leads Mayors Across the Country to Call on Trump Administration to Halt Plans and Immediately Withdraw Federal Forces from Major American Cities

July 20, 2020

Mayors Also Urge Congress to Investigate President’s Actions and Threats to Deploy Federal Forces in Cities Mayors of Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Portland, and Washington, DC Join Seattle in Condemning Trump Administration’s Actions Regarding Federal Forces in Cities Seattle (July 20, 2020) – After raising concerns about President Trump’s repeated threats… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Essential City Services, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice

Updates on Capitol Hill from the City of Seattle

July 1, 2020

Updated: As of Saturday, July 4th, City departments were able to successfully re-open Pine and adjacent streets around Cal Anderson park and the East Precinct to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, accomplishing one of the goals of the Mayor’s Executive Order: to restore the life safety, public health, and property issues… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Essential City Services, Homelessness, Mayor Durkan Blog, Office of the Mayor, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice

Mayor Durkan Announces Updated 2020 Proposal to Address COVID-19 Spending, $300 million Revenue Loss, and Combat Racial Inequity

June 24, 2020

Seattle (June 23, 2020) – Facing an unprecedented economic downtown, global health pandemic and action to rethink policing and investments in community, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan submitted a revised budget proposal to address $233 million in additional spending related to COVID-19 and a $300 million decline in revenue to the City. Mayor Durkan initially submitted her 2020 budget proposal, which was later approved, in… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Essential City Services, Mayor Durkan Blog, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases

Mayor Durkan Issues Executive Order to Extend City of Seattle COVID-19 Closures and Relief Policies

June 18, 2020

Nonprofit, Residential, and Small Business Eviction Moratoriums Extended Through August 1, 2020 SEATTLE (June 18, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan issued an Executive Order to extend the City of Seattle’s COVID-19 closure and relief policies. This Executive Order follows King County’s application to be in Phase Two of the… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Essential City Services

City of Seattle Engages with Capitol Hill Organized Protest to make Safety Changes

June 16, 2020

The Capitol Hill Organized Protest has emerged as a gathering place where community members can demand change of their local, state, and federal government. Capitol Hill and Cal Anderson Park have long been a gathering place for justice. While there have been inaccurate and misleading depictions of the CHOP from… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Essential City Services, Office of the Mayor, Public Health & Safety

Mayor Durkan Signs Executive Order to Activate Body-Worn Camera Recording During Demonstrations

June 10, 2020

Turning on Body-Worn Camera Video Recording During Demonstrations Was an Initial Request from Community Groups and Protestors Seattle (June 10, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan on Monday issued an Executive Order requiring the Chief of Police to make an interim policy change directing Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers assigned to… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Essential City Services, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety

Remarks as Delivered by Mayor Jenny A. Durkan – Tuesday, June 2 Press Conference

June 2, 2020

Seattle (June 2, 2020) – Today, Mayor Durkan participated in her fifth press conference since demonstrations began in Seattle following the murder of George Floyd. Her remarks as delivered:  Good afternoon and thank you for joining us today.   In a moment the chiefs and I will provide an update on… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Essential City Services, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice

Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes Issue Statements on President Trump’s Illegal Threat To Deploy Military Forces in U.S. Cities and States

June 1, 2020

SEATTLE (June 1, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes issued the below statement following President Trump’s threat to deploy U.S. Military Forces in cities and states across America. Mayor Durkan issued the following statement: “Today’s threat to force U.S. military troops on local jurisdictions is unconstitutional… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Essential City Services, Public Health & Safety, Statements

Mayor Durkan Issues Emergency Order to Implement Another Temporary Citywide Curfew Tonight from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m.

June 1, 2020

these hours, residents and visitors should remain in their home to the extent possible and should refrain from traveling in and through the entire City of Seattle. The curfew is intended to prevent violence and widespread property damage, and to prevent the further community spread of COVID-19 through continued gathering. The… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Essential City Services, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety