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Styrofoam Ban and Fee on Disposable Bags
On Monday, July 28, 2:00 p.m., the Full Council will take action on 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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Streetcar Forums
On Tuesday, July 29, 1:00 p.m., the Transportation Committee will present a summary of the Council's recent four community forums on building a streetcar network in Seattle. The first streetcar line in South Lake Union is complete and the City has begun to look at four potential new streetcar lines that would connect such neighborhoods as Fremont, Ballard, Eastlake, the University District, and the Central District to Downtown and South Lake Union. Councilmember Jan Drago, chair of the Transportation Committee, said, "In the wake of the great response to the South Lake Union streetcar, we have the momentum to build a citywide network."
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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 Committee OKs Bag Fees, July 23 |
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Presto! A Parks Levy!, July 23 |
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Megahomes: Council Considers Limiting Sizes, June 30 |
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Licata Promotes Pedestrian Safety, July 21 |
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Council Tracks Streetcar Desire, July 7 |
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Burgess, Drago, & McIver interviewed by C.R. Douglas, June 24 |
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Councilmembers Back Keeping City Light Chief, June 19 |
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Council Committee Okays Speed-Trap Van, June 18 |
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Downtown scooter rally gets Council's attention, June 15 |
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Sally J. Clark on Town Homes, June 3 |
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