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8/16

Council President González, City Council Welcome New Central Staff Director Esther Handy to Legislative Department

7/19

Council Passes President González’s Legislation Creating Independent Economic and Revenue Forecasts Office

7/8

Council President González’s Statement on OPA Findings Related to SPD Officers’ Participation at Capitol Insurrection and Rally on January 6

7/6

Council President González and City Attorney Holmes Announce Legislation to Strengthen Public Trust and Protect Public Disclosure Employees

6/21

Seattle City Council, Mayor Durkan Jointly Applaud Successful Passage of ‘Seattle Rescue Plan’

5/17

Councilmember Strauss’ Pathway to Permanent Cafe Streets Program Extends Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses While Permanent Guidelines Are Finalized

5/17

Council President González Thanks Outgoing OneAmerica Director, Welcomes New Leadership

5/15

Council President González’s Statement on Home Fire, Loss of Family Member

5/10

Councilmember Strauss Announces Pathway to Permanent Cafe Streets Program

5/10

Council President González, City Attorney Holmes Launch Initiative to ‘Strengthen Public Trust, Confidence’ Regarding Public Records Held By Mayor’s Office

5/3

Council President González, Mayor Durkan, and Congresswoman Jayapal Urge Congress to Create Roadmap to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants

4/21

Mayor Durkan, Council President González and Chair Mosqueda Propose $18 Million for Health, Food and Families

4/20

Council President González’s Statement on Verdict in Minneapolis

4/16

Council President González Says SPD’s Inappropriate Communication Undermines LGBTQ Community, Public Trust

3/17

Council President González Response to Shooting in Atlanta, Leaving Eight Victims

3/15

Seattle City Council Moves Forward on Alternatives to Policing, Allocates $10.4 Million for Community Safety Capacity Building

3/15

Strauss’ “Bringing Business Home” Bill Passes Full Council

3/15

Council President González: Eviction Moratorium Extension Welcome Relief for Thousands of Seattle Families

3/11

Council President González’s Statement on FEMA Reimbursement to Address COVID-19’s Impacts on Homelessness

3/10

Council President González’s Statement on Congress Passing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

3/1

Council President González: City Accepting Applications for First-Ever Seattle Districting Commission

2/24

Council President González Celebrates Court Decision Upholding Eviction Protections During Pandemic

2/22

Strauss, González Introduce “Bringing Business Home” Bill To Create Flexibility for Small Businesses During Pandemic

2/16

Council President González Responds to Kroger Announcement to Close Two Seattle-Area Stores

2/16

Council, Mayor Continue to Raise ‘Concerns’ Around Vaccine Equity

2/15

Council President González Response to Mayor Durkan’s State of the City

2/4

Council President González’s Statement on new Regional Homelessness Authority CEO

1/25

City Council Passes Mosqueda’s Hazard Pay for Grocery Store Workers Bill

1/6

Council President González’s Statement on Safety Breach at U.S. Capitol

12/14

Council President González’s “Indirect Lobbying” Bill Passes, Strengthening Transparency at City Hall

12/7

Council President González’s Statement in Response to Mayor Durkan’s Decision Against Seeking Second Term

11/3

Council President González’s Statement On Presidential Election, Local Ballot Measures

10/15

Council President González’s Statement After State Supreme Court Overturned I-976

9/22

Council President González’s Statement After Council Overturns Mayoral Budget Veto

8/11

Councilmembers González, Mosqueda, and Morales Respond to Chief Best Announcement to Retire

7/28

“Internet for All” Resolution Passage Renews Efforts to Expand Affordable Internet Access

7/24

Council President González, Councilmember Herbold Say City of Seattle Stands United Against Occupation By DHS Federal Agents

7/23

Council President González Applauds Gov. Inslee for Extending Eviction Moratorium

7/22

Council President González Statement In Response to Targeted Protests at Homes of Councilmembers

7/1

Council President M. Lorena González Responds to Mayor Durkan’s Letter regarding Councilmember Kshama Sawant

6/22

Mosqueda Announces Council Support for JumpStart Seattle — González, Herbold, Strauss, Lewis Sign on as Co-Sponsors

6/18

Council President González, King County Councilmember Zahilay, Spokane Councilmember Burke Call On Local Electeds to Pledge Review of Police Budgets, Reinvestment in Communities of Color

5/30

Council to Mayor: Immediate Request for After-Action Report on Recent Protests

5/12

González’s Legislation Spells Out Path Forward for Unpaid Rent Through Payment Plans Between Renters and Landlords

5/7

Council President González: Corporate Payroll Tax Proposal Does Not Comply With Gov’s Proclamation, Cancels Hearings On Legislation Not Deemed Related To COVID-19 Or ‘Routine and Necessary’

5/4

Council Passes González’s Eviction Defense for Renters

4/27

Council President González: Relief for Restaurants On the Way with Cap on Delivery and Pick-up Fees

4/17

Council President González Applauds Governor’s Eviction Moratorium Extension, Rent Payment Plans

4/16

Councilmember González Reacts to Independent Auditor’s Report of City’s Investments in Homeless Services and Programs

3/20

Council President González Introduces Legislation to Provide Relief for Renters, Landlords During Coronavirus Crisis

3/6

City Council Leads By Example, Directs Employees to Telecommute, Ensures Pay for All Employees, Virtual Council Meetings in Effect for March

1/13

Council President González’s Clean Campaigns Act Passes

1/13

Council President González Announces Birth of Her First Child

1/6

Seattle City Council Announces 2020-2021 Committee Chairs and Assignments

1/6

Colleagues Unanimously Elect González as Council President Making Her the First Latinx Council President In History

10/17

González Legislation Would Cap Contributions, Amazon’s $1M+ Is Prime Example of Need for Integrity In Local Elections

9/16

City Honors Will of Voters with Hotel Workers Legislation

8/13

Councilmember González Sends Proposed Legislation ‘To Protect the Integrity of Seattle’s Democracy’ to Seattle Ethics & Elections Commission

7/17

Councilmembers Stand with Community, Call on Mayor to Honor Original Intent of Sweetened Beverage Tax

7/11

Councilmember González Reacts to King County Auditor’s Report of Data Sharing with ICE; Reaffirms Seattle’s Commitment to Being Welcoming City

5/15

Councilmember González’s Statement on Judge Robart’s Consent Decree Oral Ruling

4/29

Council Confirms 10 Members to Community Police Commission

4/18

González’s Committee Passes Plan to Implement the City’s Education Levy Investments

3/18

Council Passes Mandatory Housing Affordability Legislation

3/4

Councilmember González: ‘Seattle Is First’ City to Support Medicare for All Bill

2/25

Councilmember González’s Statement on AG’s Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration’s Family Planning Policy

2/15

Councilmember González’s Statement on Trump Declaring National Emergency to Build Border Wall

1/17

Councilmember González’s Statement on Microsoft Pledge for Affordable Housing

12/17

González Appointed to National Board of Local Progress

11/13

Councilmember González’s Statement on SPOG Agreement

11/8

Councilmember González’s Statement Regarding Councilmember Johnson Not Seeking Re-Election

11/7

Councilmember González’s Statement Regarding Families, Education, Preschool & Promise Plan

10/30

González’s Statement on Trump’s Proposed Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

8/13

Seattle City Council Confirms Carmen Best as Seattle Police Chief

6/26

González’s Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Pregnancy Crisis Centers’ Free Speech Case

6/26

González’s Statement on SCOTUS Ruling to Uphold Travel Ban

6/25

Councilmember González’s Resolution ‘Affirming the Human Right to Family Unity’ Passes Council Unanimously

6/11

Select Committee on Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Move $637.8 Million Education Levy to Full Council

6/11

Councilmember González’s Statement on the Employee Hours Tax (EHT) Repeal Proposal

5/2

Council Sponsors of Proposed Progressive Tax on Business Respond to Seattle “Construction Pause”

4/30

Seattle City Council Confirms Lisa A. Judge as Seattle’s First Inspector General for Public Safety

4/26

Seattle’s First Inspector General for Public Safety Confirmed

4/20

Seattle City Council Proposes a Progressive Tax on Business

4/4

Councilmember González, Search Committee Nominate Seattle’s First Inspector General for Public Safety

3/12

Progressive Revenue Task Force Issues Final Recommendations

2/3

Councilmember González: City’s Free Immigration Workshop Promotes Inclusivity, Safety

1/31

Councilmembers’ Statement on School Bus Strike Tomorrow

1/24

Councilmember González’s Statement on AG Sessions’ Threat to Subpoena King County’s Records

1/16

City Council’s Statement on ICE Targeting Immigrant Rights Activist Maru Mora-Villalpando

1/10

Councilmember González’s Statement on ICE Raids at 7-Elevens in L.A., Wash.: Deportation can mean a death sentence

1/3

Councilmembers González, Mosqueda Respond to AG’s Motel 6 Suit

12/19

Council Announces Progressive Revenue Task Force Co-Chairs, Members

12/11

Council Sets 2018-19 Committee Assignments

11/20

Council Votes to Approve Gonzalez’s, O’Brien’s Resolution Supporting ‘Ongoing Progressive Revenues’ in Homelessness Investments

11/16

Councilmember González’s Reaction to Force Review Board Investigation of Lyles’ Death

11/16

Councilmembers González’s, Herbold’s Response to Account of Immigration & Enforcement Agents in South Park

10/2

Councilmember González, Mayor Burgess Reaffirm Support of Immigrant Communities, DACA Program with Unanimous Passage of Two Resolutions

9/15

Council President Pro Tem González’s Statement on Council Vacancy, Mayoral Selection Process

9/5

Councilmember González’s Statement on DACA Preservation

8/31

Councilmember González Joins 1,860 Leaders Declaring “We Are With Dreamers”

8/29

Councilmember Gonzalez’s Statement on Legal Defense Fund Awards

8/2

Councilmember González’s Statement on President Trump’s Proposed RAISE Act

7/31

Council Approves Strongest-in-Nation Surveillance Technology Transparency Ordinance

7/24

Councilmember Gonzalez To Mayor Murray: ‘Cloud Of Serious Allegations’ Merits An Unprecedented Response

7/21

Councilmember González, Board Of Health Vote To Approve New Rule For County’s Limited Service Pregnancy Centers

7/17

Council Approves Bias-Free Policing Law

7/17

Councilmember González Responds to Release Of Documents Related To Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Mayor Murray

7/12

Harrell, González Statement on Committee Approval of Bias-Free Policing Law

7/5

Councilmember González’s Statement Celebrating Passage of Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave

6/20

Councilmember González’s Statement on Trump Administration’s Rescinding of Immigrant Parent Policy

6/19

Councilmembers González and Johnson’s Statement on Officer-Involved Shooting at Magnuson Park

5/17

Councilmember González’s Statement on Federal Judge’s Ruling Affecting Immigrants’ Legal Access

4/25

Councilmember González’s Statement on Federal Judge’s Block on Sanctuary City Order

4/10

Councilmembers Burgess’ and González’s Statements on the Seattle Police Monitor’s Assessment of Use of Force

3/30

Councilmembers González and Burgess, Mayor Murray Announce $1 Million for Immigrant Legal Defense Fund

3/29

Councilmembers González and Juarez’s Statement on Seattle’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Lawsuit

3/13

Council Urges Congress to Approve the ‘Equality Act’ for LGBTQ Rights

3/6

Councilmember González’s Statement on New Executive Order

3/6

Councilmembers’ Statement Following Shooting of Deep Rai, Sikh Kent Resident

2/28

Councilmembers’ Statement of Support Following Threat to Jewish Community Center

2/17

Councilmember González’s Statement on Daniel Ramirez Medina Hearing

1/18

Councilmember González Announces Path Forward for SPD Reform

1/10

Councilmember González’ Statement of Support for State Paid Family Leave Bill

12/12

Council Adopts City’s First Anti-Hate Resolution

11/8

Councilmember González’s Statement on Hotel Worker Initiative’s Passage

11/7

Councilmembers Pursue New Plan to Build Affordable Housing, Utilize Bonds

10/10

Councilmember González’ Statement on Delivery of Draft Plan for SPD Reform

9/29

Councilmember González’ Statement on Investigation into SPD Digital Surveillance

9/19

Mayor Murray, Councilmembers applaud unanimous adoption of secure scheduling legislation

9/15

Mayor Murray, Councilmembers Announce Update to North Precinct Plan

9/6

Councilmember González’ Statement on Introduction of Encampment Legislation

8/12

University of Washington, Councilmembers Convene Paid Family Leave Symposium

7/26

Council Committee Unanimously Approves Gay Conversion Therapy Ban, Mayor Declares Support

7/21

Councilmembers’ Statement on County Allocation of Affordable Housing, Transit-Oriented Development Dollars

7/19

City Releases Report Detailing Worker Scheduling Practices in Seattle

6/23

Fighting for Families / Luchando para Familias

6/23

Councilmember González’ Statement on US Supreme Court Immigration Deadlock

5/26

Seattle Sound Transit Board Members Propose Improvements to ST3 Package

4/4

Council Endorses Prescription Drug Take-Back Program

3/23

Councilmembers to Participate in ‘Workers Voice Summit’ Thursday

3/18

Councilmember Gonzalez’s Response to Pronto Bike Share Vote

3/7

Fencing off The Jungle will not help our homelessness crisis

1/29

Tackling the Homelessness Crisis & Public Safety

1/19

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy: The Continued Civil Rights Movement

1/11

Debriefing on Block 21: Where land use and labor intersect – and where they don’t.

1/4

Councilmembers Inaugurated in First District-Based Representation System Since 1910, Harrell Elected Council President

12/18

Seattle City Council Announces 2016 Committee Assignments

11/24

Gonzalez Sworn-in As First Latina/o to Serve on Seattle City Council