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Mayor Durkan Celebrates City Council’s Passage of Her Legislation to Create New Affordable, Livable Community at Magnolia’s Fort Lawton

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Seattle (June 10, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today celebrated the City Council’s 9-0 vote to approve her application for federal surplus property at Fort Lawton and Redevelopment Plan, which will use publicly owned land to help address Seattle’s housing and affordability crisis and advance a vision for a new affordable, livable community at Ft. […]

Mayor Durkan Commends Unanimous City Council Passage of ‘Bea’s Law’ to Update City of Seattle Paid Family Care Program

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‘Bea’s Law’ Named in Honor of Beatrice Kathryn Alder, Daughter of City of Seattle Employee Rachel Alder SEATTLE (June 3, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan commends the Seattle City Council’s unanimous vote to approve ‘Bea’s Law’ – her legislation to amend the Seattle Municipal Code to provide a City employee who loses a child […]

Mayor Jenny Durkan Announces Continued Expansion of City’s Navigation Team, New Steps to Connect More People Experiencing Homelessness with Services

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Additions Allow Teams to Work Seven Days Per Week Applauds $1 Million in State Budget for WSDOT Cleanups Near and Along I-5 and I-90 Seattle (May 31, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced the continued expansion of the City’s Navigation Team through the hiring of four additional members that will allow the team to work seven days per week. The Navigation Team is comprised of a specially-trained […]

Mayor Durkan and Executive Constantine Announce Expanded Seattle-King County Immigrant Legal Defense Network Grantees

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SEATTLE (May 29, 2019) – Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the grantees of the Expanded Seattle-King County Immigrant Legal Defense Network (ELDN). The ELDN grants $5.6 million to community-based organizations working to provide legal services to immigrants and refugees at risk of deportation.  In 2017, Seattle and King […]

Mayor Jenny Durkan and Councilmember M. Lorena González Welcome Passage of Resolution in Support of the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

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If H.R.6 Were Enacted, 17,200 Residents in Seattle Region Would Gain Path to Citizenship SEATTLE (May 28, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Councilmember M. Lorena González today welcomed the City Council’s vote to approve their joint resolution in support of the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6). If passed by […]

Mayor Durkan, Chief Best Announce Additional Steps to Improve Public Safety in Communities Across Seattle

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Ongoing Emphasis Patrols in Seven Neighborhoods Will Continue; City Has Begun Additional Regular Summer Emphasis Programs at Golden Gardens, Alki Beach, and Capitol Hill & Continues Operations to Combat Gun Violence in the Central District and Rainier Beach Seattle (May 28, 2019) – Following a neighborhood tour on Capitol Hill this morning, Seattle Mayor Jenny […]

Mayor Jenny Durkan Nominates Bobby Humes to Serve as Permanent Director of the Seattle Department of Human Resources

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Seattle (May 16, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today she will nominate Bobby Humes to serve as the permanent Director of the Seattle Department of Human Resources (SDHR). Humes has served as the Interim Director of SDHR since February 2019, and is an experienced specialist in workforce development, labor relations, and diversity and inclusion […]

Mayor Durkan’s Legislation to Address the Displacement of Longtime Seattle Residents and Create A More Affordable Seattle in Council Committee Today

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Seattle (May 16, 2019) – Following her February announcement establishing her Executive Order addressing displacement, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan formally transmitted legislation establishing Community Preference, which will allow housing developers to give priority access to a portion of housing units to people who work in the neighborhood, or who formerly lived in a neighborhood and have experienced displacement. The legislation […]

City Leaders Highlight Continued Progress by Seattle Police Department Under Federal Consent Decree and Commitment to Meaningful, Lasting Reforms

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Seattle (May 15) – Following Judge Robart’s comments today, City of Seattle leaders highlighted the continued progress by the Seattle Police Department under the federal, Court-ordered Consent Decree and the City’s commitment to meaningful, lasting reforms. “I am very heartened by the Judge’s statements today about the progress our Seattle Police Department officers continue to […]

Statement by Mayor Jenny A. Durkan Heralding the Hearing Examiner Ruling Clearing the Path for More Backyard Cottages in Seattle

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Seattle (May 13, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today heralded the Hearing Examiner ruling on the Final Environmental Impact Statement that clears the path for more accessory dwelling units (ADUs), or backyard cottages, across Seattle. “Seattle faces an affordability and housing crisis, and we are acting to increase the supply of housing options as […]