At our February 16th Committee, Acting Superintendent Christopher Williams walked us through the 2012 Parks budget. I know, I know,  you may think this sounds dull as dirt. Au contraire!  This is all part of the “continuing education” series we are having in Committee to assure a strategic approach to operating and maintaining the 6000+ acres of [...][More]

The following is a summation of Council actions at today's 2:00 pm.m Full Council meeting. FULL COUNCIL: 1. Clerk File 309434 GRANTED AS CONDITIONED (6 – 0) Petition of Lynn Huff for the University Christian Church and the University Presbyterian Church to rezone approximately 129,300 sq.ft. of land at 4715 to 4735 15th Avenue Northeast [More]

  At its February 10 meeting, the Regional Food Policy Council (RFPC) agreed to the recommendations of its Steering Committee for an action agenda for 2012.  The RFPC, which is entering its second year, worked during its first year to define its mission and scope of work and to understand the way in which the [...][More]

This Friday’s "Remix", 02/24/2012 from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., coincides with one of Seattle’s most anticipated visual art exhibitions of the year - Gauguin & Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise. It'll be a night of pulsating art and culture where hipsters & regular folk rub elbows inside a museum awash with art, music, fashion, food, dancing and drinks.[More]

The City of Seattle is developing the First Hill Streetcar through a partnership with Sound Transit, with funding provided through the 2008 voter approved Sound Transit 2 (ST2) transit expansion plan.[More]

We have received valuable feedback. We’ve heard that there are factors that deserve further review, analysis and understanding. As a result, Metro has decided to postpone the route 2, 4 and 27 proposals.[More]

When I was 11 I had the 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers team photo taped to my bedroom door. If I had that photo still I could have checked it to recall the fifth starter of that world championship team. Instead, I hit Wikipedia and learned the other starting guard was (drum roll, please)… Lionel Hollins. [...][More]

Seattle City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar February 21, 2012 BY BURGESS 1. C.B. 117405 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain audited claims and ordering the payment thereof. Committee referral: Full Council BY HARRELL 2. C.B. 117406 AN ORDINANCE relating to grant funds from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance; authorizing [...][More]

Mayor McGinn and County Executive Constantine yesterday announced a proposal for an arena in Seattle’s SODO district that could host teams from the NBA, NHL, and concerts. I received this proposal shortly before the announcement, so I’ll provide some preliminary impressions, first with a brief summary of the proposal, then my own perspective. The proposal [...][More]

During my four years as President, I led the Council through a priority setting exercise each year, designed to identify the core issues to focus on for the year.  Council President Clark plans to continue this plan.  In 2011, Councilmembers identified 17 priorities.  Here’s a report on how I think we did, from one to [...][More]