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Parks & Green Spaces Levy
On Monday, July 21, after meeting as a Committee of the Whole at 2:30 p.m., the Full Council may take final action on the proposal to ask voters to renew a Parks and Green Spaces Levy on November’s ballot and what projects to include in a possible package.
On June 27, the Council’s Parks and Green Spaces Levy Advisory Committee released its final report recommending a $140 million levy and specific parks projects for inclusion.
If you have comments or ideas for the proposed levy that you would like to share with the Council as it reviews the Advisory Committee’s recommendations, please send them to parksandgreenspaceslevy@seattle.gov
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Styrofoam Ban and Fee on Disposable Bags
On Tuesday, July 22, 2 p.m., the Council’s Environment, Emergency Management, and Utilities Committee will consider the proposal to ban certain Styrofoam products and encourage Seattleites to use reusable shopping bags. One part of the proposal creates a compulsory fee of 20 cents for disposable shopping bags provided at convenience, drug, and grocery store cash registers, beginning on January 1, 2009. The fee applies to both paper and plastic and is expected to reduce the use of disposable bags by more than 50%, or at least 184 million bags annually. Council President Richard Conlin said, "This legislation encourages choices that will help marine mammals in the Puget Sound, reduce litter, and cut greenhouse gas emissions."
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Office of Professional Accountability Review Board
On Tuesday, August 5, 2 p,m., the Public Safety, Human Services, and Education Committee will consider seven nominations to the Office of Professional Accountability Review Board (OPARB), one part of the City’s system of police oversight. OPARB oversees the way the Office of Professional Accountability handles citizen complaints against Seattle police officers. The nominees are Tina Bueche, George Davenport, Sharon Dear, Steven Freng, Martha Nordberg, Patrick Sainsbury, and David Wilma. Councilmember Tim Burgess said, "Police accountability and oversight will be strengthened by these highly qualified individuals."
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Council Tracks Streetcar Desire, Seattle PI, July 7
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Burgess, Drago, & McIver interviewed by C.R. Douglas, Seattle Channel, June 24
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Councilmembers Back Keeping City Light Chief, Seattle Times, June 19
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Council Committee Okays Speed-Trap Van, Seattle PI, June 18
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Council Urged to Back Public Campaign Financing, Seattle PI, June 16
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Downtown scooter rally gets Council's attention, Seattle PI, June 15
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Councilmembers Want a Bigger Tree Canopy, Seattle PI,
June 12
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Sally J. Clark on Town Homes, Seattle Times, June 3
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Scared To Cross the Street? Licata Website Wants You, Seattle PI, May 20
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Rasmussen and Conlin on Seattle's Passion for Parks, Seattle Times, May 13
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