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Mayor Durkan Applauds City Council Unanimous Passage of her Fare Share Plan to Guarantee a Fair Minimum Compensation Standard for TNC Drivers

…standard for TNC drivers. Seattle is only the second City in the country to guarantee a minimum compensation threshold to drivers. Under the ordinance, drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft will…

City of Seattle to Offer at Least 100 Free Tickets to Day In • Day Out Festival at Welcome Back Week Vaccination Pop-Ups

First 100 People Vaccinated at the City’s Welcome Back Week Clinics Will Receive a Free Single-Day Ticket to the Day In • Day Out Festival at Seattle Center SEATTLE (July…

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s 2018 State of the City Address

…After all, you pay our bills. After all: You pay our bills. We will have to work smarter and better. And to our City employees, I know we need to…

Mayor Durkan and Councilmember Herbold Announce Legislation to Strengthen Subpoena Power of Office of Police Accountability and Office of Inspector General

…OPA and OIG was initially introduced in the 2017 Accountability Ordinance (AO) passed by the City Council. While officers must comply with OPA investigations, this legislation clarifies the City’s civilian…

In a Significant Step toward Creating A More Affordable Seattle, Mayor Durkan Signs Mandatory Housing Affordability into Law

…the ordinance to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in Seattle’s 27 urban villages and all other commercial and multifamily residential areas. “Today, Seattle another step toward more affordable housing choices…

Making a More Affordable Seattle and Keeping Residents in Their Homes: Mayor Durkan Applauds Committee Passage of Updates to City Ordinances to Align with More Robust Protections Offered by the State and Announces Transmittal of Additional Tenant Protections to Council

…to a payment plan of outstanding fees and rent; and Expanding the Landlord Mitigation Program to reimburse landlords for payment of outstanding fees and rent if the court reinstates tenancy….

Mayor Durkan and Councilmember Herbold Announce City’s Next Steps to Protect Tenants from Eviction and Help Keep Seattle Residents in Their Homes

Mayor Has Directed the City to Update Tenant Protections Including the Just Cause Eviction Ordinance to Align with State’s New More Robust Residential Landlord-Tenant Act; Councilmember Lisa Herbold Will Also…

Mayor Durkan Applauds Washington State Legislature’s Support of Key City of Seattle Priorities: More Resources for Affordable Housing, Ending Ban on Affirmative Action, Investing in Access to College, and Fighting Climate Change

…housing insecurity by providing protections to renters statewide. It extends the three-day notice to pay and vacate for default in rent payment to 14 days notice for tenancies under the…

Mayor Durkan Announces Citywide Free Parking to Support Residents Staying Healthy at Home and Essential Workers Who Must Drive

…about tickets while they remain at home. Elimination of paid parking will also facilitate easier access to essential businesses for employees and customers. Beginning tomorrow, April 4, The Seattle Department…

Mayor Durkan Announces September 30 Extension of Eviction Moratoria and Continuation of Additional COVID-Related Protections

…allowed. However, tenants are still legally obligated to pay rent during the moratorium, and landlords are encouraged to offer flexible payment plans. Residential tenants who receive an eviction notice during the moratorium…