Seattle (October 11) – Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today concurred with the ruling by the Washington State Supreme Court that deemed the death penalty unconstitutional. In their ruling, the court unanimously ordered the eight individuals on death row would have their sentences converted to life in prison. A further five… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Smith Has More Than Two Decades of Experience in the Pacific Northwest’s Public Utility Industry, Will Be Only the Second Woman to Lead Seattle City Light in its 108-Year History Seattle (October 1, 2018) – The Seattle City Council unanimously confirmed by a vote of 9-0 Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
