Event Calendar
Media
This page provides support materials related to City of Seattle media events.
For questions, contact Aaron Pickus - Aaron.Pickus@seattle.gov
December 14, 2011
Mayor calls on residents to donate to area food banks
Mayor Mike McGinn today called on Seattle residents to donate food, money and volunteer time to local food banks, which are facing increasing numbers of clients and declining food donations.
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November 29, 2011
Mayor McGinn Announces New Late-Night Taxi Stands
Following through on his plan for creating a safe and vibrant nightlife in Seattle, Mayor Mike McGinn announced the installation of five new late night taxi stands today. To help ensure that everyone arrives home safely, the stands provide a safe and visible sidewalk location for people to grab taxis in the city's entertainment hubs and operate nightly from 10PM to 6AM.
Read the press release - Acrobat PDF
Read the taxi stand poster - Acrobat PDF
View the Cab It logo graphic - JPEG
November 16, 2011
KEXP and Seattle Center Sign KEXP Lease
Mayor McGinn today announced the signing of a ground-breaking lease agreement between KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle and Seattle Center that provides a home on the Seattle Center campus for the public radio station for many years to come. The agreement, which makes available the Northwest Rooms and adjacent courtyard to KEXP in exchange for rent and in-kind services, brings key elements to Seattle's civic living room: radio broadcasts and performances from the KEXP studios of music that matters to the greater community and beyond.
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 Signing of the KEXP lease |
 Signing of the KEXP lease |
 Artist's conception of KEXP at Seattle Center |
 KEXP Executive Director Tom Mara |
 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Mayor Mike McGinn |
November 16, 2011
Mayor Mike McGinn and Former Governor Gary Locke Announce Support for Obama's 100,000 Strong Initiative
Mayor Mike McGinn, Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools Dr. Susan Enfield, and U.S. Ambassador to China and former Washington State Governor Gary Locke today announced their support for Seattle to be a partner city in President Obama's 100,000 Strong Initiative to diversify and dramatically increase the number of American students studying abroad in China. Seattle joins other major U.S. cities selected by the U.S. State Department to lead this initiative because of its important role in U.S.-China relations.
Read the press release - Acrobat PDF
November 14, 2011
Mayor and UW president announce high-speed fiber broadband partnership
Mayor Mike McGinn and University of Washington President Michael Young today announced a partnership to solicit private proposals to provide high-speed fiber service to communities surrounding the UW campus. For the first time, Seattle will offer to lease access to its unused "dark fiber" to allow private companies to build broadband networks with speeds up to 100 times faster than is currently available.
Read the press release - Acrobat PDF
Read the FAQ - Gig-U.org
View the RFP- Gig-U.org
November 10, 2011
City awards $27 million to construct affordable permanent housing
Mayor Mike McGinn today announced more than $27 million in capital funding for the construction of seven new apartment buildings that will serve homeless individuals, low-income families and seniors. The investment, primarily Seattle Housing Levy funds, will help create 476 new permanent apartments, including some set-aside to serve veterans.
Read the press release - Acrobat PDF
Download a map of Multifamily rental housing developments in Seattle funded by the Office of Housing - Acrobat PDF
View a list of projects receiving 2011 Rental Housing NOFA Awards - Acrobat PDF
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 Rick Hooper, Office of Housing Director |
 Rob Van Tassell, Catholic Housing Services VP of Housing and Community Development |
 Mayor McGinn |
November 9, 2011
The City is preparing for another La Nina winter
With winter storm plans readied, salt stockpiled and equipment prepped, Mayor Mike McGinn today announced the City of Seattle is preparing for another season of La Nina winter weather.
“If tested by colder temperatures and more precipitation, we are ready to respond and keep arterial streets clear,” said McGinn. “Across City departments and in coordination with other agencies, we have completed our winter response preparations and stand ready to act.”
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Download the winter weather brochure - Acrobat PDF
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Mayor Mike McGinn
November 2, 2011
Mayor McGinn outlines how Seattle City Light is preparing for La Nina, details lessons learned from past storms and offers tips to helps residents prepare for strong winds
With weather experts predicting another colder, wetter, La Nina winter, Mayor Mike McGinn encouraged people today to prepare for weather-related emergencies, outlined how residents can help the City respond to power outages and updated the public on how Seattle City Light is preparing for winter storms.
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Jorge Carrasco,
Superintendent, Seattle City Light
and Mayor Mike McGinn
October 29, 2011
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting of Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail on Beacon Hill
Event to celebrate completion of the section of trail from where the existing Mountains-to-Sound Trail ends, at the Jose Rizal Bridge, west along the south side of I-90 and south along I-5 to the Holgate Bridge. This one mile section connects the existing signed bicycle route to Beacon Avenue South, allowing travel on a regional trail system further into SODO.
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 Mayor McGinn greets Craig Thompson from the Beacon Alliance of Neighbors |
 Christopher Williams, Superintendent, Seattle Parks & Rec |
 Cynthia Welti, Exec. Director, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust |
 Seattle PD Sergeant Mike Watson |
 Mayor McGinn and Deputy Mayor Smith |
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October 26, 2011
Mayor McGinn announces that First Hill Streetcar vehicles will be built in Seattle
Mayor Mike McGinn and Council President Richard Conlin, joined by labor and business representatives, today announced Inekon-Pacifica as the winning bidder to build six First Hill Streetcar vehicles. Inekon, based in the Czech Republic, is partnered with Pacifica, a Seattle-based manufacturer.
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 Mayor McGinn & Council Pres. Conlin |
 Bill Platts, CEO & President, Pacifica |
 Dave Freiboth, MLK Labor Council |
October 24, 2011
New weather tool developed with Cliff Mass will help Seattle prepare for storms
Today Mayor McGinn announced a new tool called Seattle RainWatch to track storms and forecast rain and snow at the neighborhood level.
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 Mayor McGinn |
 Prof Cliff Mass, UW Professor Atmospheric Sciences |
 Mayor McGinn |
October 20, 2011
560 new jobs in Seattle and counting
300 jobs - Brooks Sports and Skanska bring 300 new jobs to Seattle
Today we welcomed Brooks Sports, Inc as they announced that they would be moving their corporate offices to 3400 Stone Way. The move will bring 300 new jobs to Seattle and provide a new influx of shoppers and diners to local businesses in Fremont and Wallingford.
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 Intersection of N 34th St and Stone Way N |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Jim Weber, President and CEO, Brooks |
60 jobs - Microsoft opens retail location in Seattle
University Village Mall welcomes a new tenant as Microsoft opens a new retail location in Northeast Seattle.
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 Opening ceremony |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Richard Kaplan, Corporate Vice President |
 Excited Microsoft employees |
200 jobs - EMC Isilon moves into new Pioneer Square building
Tech firm EMC Isilon announced yesterday that they would be establishing new offices in Pioneer Square and adding 200 new jobs to their growing enterprise. All of the office space at 505 First Avenue South will be filled with 200 new employees over the next fifteen months.
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 Sujal Patel, EMC Isilon Storage Division President, Joe Tucci, EMC CEO, Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
October 17, 2011
New Technology to Help Keep Traffic Moving during Alaskan Way Viaduct Work
With the nine-day closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct only four days away, the City of Seattle, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), King County Metro Transit and the Port of Seattle are urging drivers and transit users to plan ahead to avoid significant traffic disruptions. Highlighting the technology being used to monitor and aggressively manage traffic during the work, the partner agencies encourage travelers to take advantage of new systems that can help make trips easier.
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Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Matt Preedy, WSDOT |
October 13, 2011
LEAD program will help make neighborhoods safer
Today we announced that an innovative new pilot program is now operating in Belltown. Instead of arresting low-level drug offenders and prosecuting them, law enforcement will divert them to community-based treatment and support services.
Read the full post on Mayor McGinn's blog
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Dan Satterberg, King County Prosecuting Attorney |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Betty Dovinh, Millionaire Club |
 Lisa Daugaard, Defenders Association |
October 6, 2011
Major Duwamish Waterway hotspot cleanup effort begins this week
The decade-long effort to clean up the Lower Duwamish Waterway takes a major step forward this week as the City of Seattle begins work on one of the hotspots on the Superfund mega-site.
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 Mayor McGinn |
 Duwamish Slip #4 Restoration site |
 Donnie Jerry, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Council Member and Mayor McGinn |
 Dennis McLerran, EPA Region 10 Administrator |
 James Rasmussen, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition |
October 5, 2011
Mayor McGinn announces first results of new Inclusion Plan for city contracts
Mayor Mike McGinn today announced that a new program that seeks to increase opportunities for women and minority businesses to participate in large city construction projects appears to be working.
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Parks Director Christopher Williams and Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Nancy Munro, Executive Manager of MidMountain Contractors, Seattle City Light prime contractor for the project to relocate transmission lines along Seattle's central waterfront |
October 3, 2011
Mayor Mike McGinn and Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield announce citywide school attendance campaign
“Be Here. Get There.” will encourage students to go to school by using incentives, a public education campaign using local and national hip hop artists like Macklemore and Wiz Khalifa, and sports figures like NBA player Jamal Crawford
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Download the one pager - Acrobat PDF
View a presentation on the Cohort Study - Acrobat PDF
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 Jamal Crawford of the Atlanta Hawks and Mayor McGinn |
 Will Conroy |
 Mayor McGinn, Will Conroy, Jamal Crawford |
 Jamal Crawford |
 Mayor McGinn, Will Conroy, Jamal Crawford |
 Jamal Crawford and Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield |
September 26, 2011
Mayor McGinn's Proposed 2012 Budget Preserves Direct Services
Mayor Mike McGinn today presented his proposed 2012 budget, which preserves direct services, transforms how the city does business and invests in infrastructure and the future. The mayor's proposed budget is grounded on the principles of shared prosperity, race and social justice, effective and open government, and public safety and health. The total proposed budget is $4.2 billion, including the city's $910 million General Fund.
2012 Proposed Budget
2012-2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program
2012 Proposed Budget by the Numbers - Acrobat PDF
2012 Proposed Budget Executive Summary - Acrobat PDF
Read the press release - Acrobat PDF
Read a transcript of the speech Mayor McGinn delivered at Seattle Central Community College - Acrobat PDF
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Dept. of Transportation Savings on overtime  |
SPD Neighborhood Policing Plan  |
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Where the money goes – General Fund  |
Where the money goes – All Funds  |
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 Mayor McGinn is welcomed by Dr. Jill Wakefield, Chancellor, Seattle Community College District |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
Read a transcript of the speech Mayor McGinn presented to City Council - Acrobat PDF
Watch the Mayor's speech to City Council
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 Council Members Harrell and Burgess escort Mayor McGinn to Council Chambers |
 Mayor McGinn addresses the City Council |
 Mayor McGinn addresses the City Council |
September 23, 2011
Paid sick leave signed into law
Today Mayor McGinn signed Seattle's new paid sick leave ordinance into law at Capitol Hill's Plum Bistro. Plum Bistro's owner Makini Howell was one of the first Seattle business owners to get involved in advocating for this legislation.
Read more about it on the Mayor's blog
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 Mayor McGinn, Councilmembers Godden and Licata |
 Mayor McGinn, Councilmembers Godden and Licata |
 Makini Howell, owner of Plumb Bistro and Paid Sick Leave Advocate |
September 21, 2011
Mayor's budget to invest in City assets and facilities
Mayor Mike McGinn today stood at Magnuson Park's Building 30 with his acting deputy Parks superintendent and community stakeholders to announce that his upcoming 2012 Proposed Budget will allocate a number of revenue sources to invest in the maintenance, preservation and improvement of City-owned facilities like community centers and streets. These types of investments have suffered in recent years as a result of the Great Recession and weak Real Estate Excise Tax revenue collections.
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 Mayor McGinn |
 Julianna Ross, Vice Chair, Magnuson Park Advisory Committee |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Eric Friedli, Acting Deputy Superintendent, Parks & Recreation |
 Magnuson Park's Building 30 |
September 12, 2011
Proposed Parks budget keeps community centers open and serving the public
Mayor Mike McGinn and City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw are endorsing a staffing model for Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers that keeps them open and professionally staffed. The proposal will be included in the proposed 2012 City budget.
Read the press release - Acrobat PDF
Brief description of the proposal - Acrobat PDF
Frequently Asked Questions - Acrobat PDF
Map showing proposed community center service areas and service levels - Acrobat PDF
Chart showing proposed service areas, service levels, and professional staffing - Acrobat PDF
How proposed service level points were assigned - Acrobat PDF
City Council timeline for consideration of the proposal - Acrobat PDF
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 Mayor Mike McGinn and City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw endorse staffing model for Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers |
 Mayor Mike McGinn and City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw endorse staffing model for Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers |
 Mayor Mike McGinn and City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw endorse staffing model for Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers |
September 7, 2011
City invests to revitalize historic INS building, preserve artist workspace
Mayor Mike McGinn today joined community and business leaders from the Chinatown/International District and Pioneer Square neighborhoods to announce the city's investment in the INSCAPE project to revitalize the historic INS building at 815 Airport Way South.
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Download the New Markets Tax Credits Fact Sheet - Acrobat PDF
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 Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
 INSCAPE signage |
 Council President Richard Conlin and Council Member Nick Licata |
 Jack Peters, HUD |
August 31, 2011
Mayor promotes free and reduced-fee preschool programs
Joined by educators and children of Seattle's La Escuelita Bilingual School, Mayor Mike McGinn today announced openings in the City of Seattle's free and reduced-fee preschool programs.
Research shows that children who participate in preschool programs enter kindergarten with the language, literacy, critical thinking and math skills to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.
- Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Read the press release - Acrobat PDF
Download the Seattle Step Ahead Preschool brochure - Acrobat PDF
Download the Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program brochure - Acrobat PDF
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Mayor McGinn, Catherine Lester, Deputy Director, Seattle Human Services Department; Suzette Cruz, parent of former student at La Escuelita Bilingual School; Sonja Griffin, Strategic Advisor for Early Learning Programs, Seattle Human Services Department. |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn |
 Mayor McGinn, Carmen Masso, Executive Director, La Escuelita Bilingual School; Sonja Griffin; Suzette Cruz. |
August 25, 2011
Seattle is Innovating, Educating and Building Its Way Into the 21st Century
On the first year anniversary of the launch of the Seattle Jobs Plan, Mayor Mike McGinn joined business, labor, and community leaders to celebrate the progress made in the first year of the Plan and to talk about what is coming next in the City's efforts to support job creation in Seattle.
Read the press release - Acrobat PDF
View the updated Jobs Plan - Acrobat PDF
Download the Seattle Economic Indicators Report - Acrobat PDF
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 Mayor McGinn |
 Justin Anderson, SJI Graduate and Mayor McGinn |
 Asfaha Ougbatsion, Kings Café and Mayor McGinn |
 Doug Dixon, Pacific Fisherman Shipyard & Electric and Mayor Mcginn |
August 24, 2011
Mayor McGinn announces new Inclusion Plan for city contracts
Mayor Mike McGinn today introduced a new program for city of Seattle public works contracts to ensure that large prime bidders conduct responsive, good-faith efforts to include women and minority firms. The Inclusion Plan offers transparency to bidders, clarity about city measures and expectations, support to prime contractors in their efforts, and an effective tool to measure responsiveness.
Download the Press Release - Acrobat PDF
Read the Public Works Inclusion Plan - Acrobat PDF
Read a one page summary of the Public Works Inclusion Plan - Acrobat PDF
Mayor's Executive Order 2010-05
for Outreach to Women and Minority Owned Businesses - Acrobat PDF
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 l. to r.: Roman Richards, Owner, RJ Richards Construction Enterprises; Ollie Garrett, President, Tabor 100; Mayor Mike McGinn; Mark Mills, President, MidMountain Contractors |
 l. to r.: Roman Richards, Owner, RJ Richards Construction Enterprises; Ollie Garrett, President, Tabor 100; Mayor Mike McGinn; Mark Mills, President, MidMountain Contractors |
 l. to r.: Ollie Garrett, President, Tabor 100; Mayor Mike McGinn; Mark Mills, President, MidMountain Contractors |
l. to r.: Roman Richards, Owner, RJ Richards Construction Enterprises; Ollie Garrett, President, Tabor 100; Mark Mills, President, MidMountain Contractors; Mayor Mike McGinn |
August 4, 2011
19,851 potholes filled in first six months of 2011
July 27, 2011
Mayor Mike McGinn signs ordinance regulating medical marijuana operations in Seattle
Mayor Mike McGinn today signed an ordinance creating a regulatory framework for medical cannabis operations within the City of Seattle. The ordinance, approved 8-0 by the City Council on July 18, was crafted in consultation with patients, businesses, and advocates to provide safe access to medical marijuana.
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SPD Directive - A Comprehensive Guide to Marijuana Enforcement and Medical Marijuana - Acrobat PDF
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 Mayor Mike McGinn signs medical Marijuana ordinance |
 Mayor Mike McGinn signs medical Marijuana ordinance |
 Ric Smith, patient & reform advocate, speaks before the bill signing. |
July 21, 2011
Mayor Mike McGinn signs mobile food vending legislation into law
Mike McGinn signed into law an ordinance to create jobs and improve neighborhood vitality by allowing more mobile food vending in Seattle. The ordinance, developed in consultation with vendors, restaurants, and neighbors, was approved by an 8-0 vote of the City Council on Monday. The mayor held a signing ceremony at Lake Union Park as part of the Seattle Parks Foundation's Mobile Food Chowdown.
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 Mayor McGinn at signing of mobile vending legislation |
 Mobile food trucks at Mobile Food Chowdown in South Lake Union Park |
July 15, 2011
Mayor McGinn meets with Village Voice Media
Mayor Mike McGinn meets with Village Voice Media to discuss underage sex trafficking - Acrobat PDF
Guest Op/Ed: Mayor Mike McGinn On Seattle's Backpage.com Problem - Acrobat PDF
Letter to Jim Larkin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Village Voice - Acrobat PDF
Memorandum from Chief John Diaz - Acrobat PDF
Village Voice Backpage.com Seattle Escort Posting Page - Acrobat PDF
The Stranger "Naughty Northwest" Ad Composition - Acrobat PDF
July 14, 2011
Mayor Mike McGinn announces plan for extended service hours for Seattle nightlife
After significant public outreach and community input, Mayor Mike McGinn today announced his proposal for changing state policy to allow cities to allow extended service hours for Seattle nightlife.
Download the Press Release - Acrobat PDF
Read the background for Seattle's proposal to the Liquor Control Board- Acrobat PDF
View the cover letter for the resolution to extend service hours - Acrobat PDF
Download the resolution proposing to extend service hours - Acrobat PDF
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 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Asst. Chief Mike Sanford, SPD |
July 13, 2011
Mayor Mike McGinn introduces addition of electric vehicles to city fleet
Mayor Mike McGinn introduced the latest additions to the city of Seattle's fleet - five Nissan Leaf electric vehicles. When Mayor McGinn launched his Seattle Jobs Plan in 2010, his two goals were to create a sustainable economy and share prosperity for all. By the end of 2012, a total of 35 Nissan Leafs will be added to the city fleet. The addition of the Leafs and installation of charging infrastructure around the city illustrates progress on both the sustainability and job creation aspects of the plan.
Download the Press Release - Acrobat PDF
See a map of charging stations - Acrobat PDF
View a chart comparing cost to emission in the City's small sedan fleet- Acrobat PDF
Read the Frequently Asked Questions - Acrobat PDF
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 Nissan Leaf e-vehicles |
 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Council Member Godden |
 City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco |
July 11, 2011
Seattle Mayor McGinn and City Councilmembers identify additional funds to improve city streets
Mayor McGinn, Seattle City Council President Conlin, and Councilmembers Rasmussen and Godden today jointly announced that the City will commit $3 million from the sale of the Rubble Yard to fund additional roadway work in 2011.
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 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Council President Conlin |
 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Mayor Mike McGinn |
July 8, 2011
Mayor and Council President announce package to support job creation in Seattle
Seattle Mayor McGinn and Council President Richard Conlin today announced a regulatory reform package formed by a panel of developers, neighborhood activists, design professionals, labor leaders, and environmentalists to reduce regulatory burdens that hinder job creation.
Download the Press Release - Acrobat PDF
DPD has just completed environmental review of the legislative proposal, which is made of three ordinances (two of which are subject to environmental review under state laws and one is not). For detailed information on the proposal, including a Director's Report that explains the complete package of proposals, please refer to the documents below:
Ordinance 1
See the environmental documents for Ordinance 1
Ordinance 2
See the environmental documents for Ordinance 2
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 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Council President Conlin |
 Dave Freiboth, Executive Secretary, M. L. King County Labor Council |
July 1, 2011
Mayor McGinn calls on Village Voice Media to meet to strengthen policies against underage sex trafficking
Mayor Mike McGinn today called on Village Voice Media to meet with him and the Seattle Police Department to discuss strengthening their policies against underage sex trafficking in their print and online advertisements.
Download the Press Release - Acrobat PDF
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 Letter to Jim Larkin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Village Voice |
 Memorandum from Chief John Diaz |
View City Inside/Out: Teen Sex Trafficking 4/1/2011
June 24, 2011
Mayor opens new King Street Station Jackson Plaza to the public
Mayor Mike McGinn today opened the new King Street Station Jackson Plaza to the public, helping connect transit to neighborhoods with an environmentally sustainable plaza funded in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration, Washington State Department of Transportation, the voter-approved Bridging the Gap Levy and the Washington State Historical Society's Heritage Capital Projects Fund.
Download the Press Release - Acrobat PDF
View a poster featuring highlights of the renovation - Acrobat PDF
Download a chart showing sustainable features of the renovation - Acrobat PDF
June 23, 2011
Mayor's statement on averted terrorist attempt
“Public safety is dependent on the cooperation of the police and the community working together. The police department's success depended on SPD's relationship built in the community. They deserve our praise and our thanks.
This attack was prevented due to solid investigative work by the men and women of our police department. Working with our partners on the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the investigation worked exactly as intended.”
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June 21, 2011
Community Solar Project makes Renewable Energy Available to All
Seattle City Light customers can now purchase solar energy even if they can't install solar panels on their homes, Mayor Mike McGinn announced today.
City Light and Seattle Parks and Recreation are working together to install solar panels at Jefferson Park in Beacon Hill. The Community Solar project will allow up to 500 people to buy portions of the array's electrical output through June 2020 for $600 per portion.
Download the Press Release - Acrobat PDF
Download the customer agreement to buy solar energy from the Community Solar project - Acrobat PDF
View a rendering of the updates to Jefferson Park - Acrobat PDF
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 Solar Shelter Rendering |
 Solar Shelter Double Shelter Rendering |
June 15, 2011
One-year highlight of Pioneer Square Recovery Strategy reveals progress in broadband availability, crime reduction, and improvements to neighborhood
Mayor Mike McGinn today provided an update on the progress of Pioneer Square 2015, A Strategy for Seattle's First Neighborhood. This report, released in June 2010, laid out action items that would revitalize Pioneer Square as a destination for new jobs, residents, and nightlife.
Download the Press Release - Acrobat PDF
Read Pioneer Square 2015, A Strategy for Seattle's First Neighborhood - Acrobat PDF
Download a map of the Seattle Streetcar First Hill Line - Acrobat PDF
Download a map of the King Street Station Transportation Hub - Acrobat PDF
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 Charles Mount, CEO Onehub Mayor Charles Royer Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Charles Mount, CEO Onehub Mayor Charles Royer Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Leslie Smith, Executive Director at Alliance for Pioneer Square Todd Elliott, Comcast Charles Mount, CEO Onehub Mayor Mike McGinn Mayor Charles Royer |
June 10, 2011
Mayor McGinn, Police Chief Diaz, Fire Assistant Chief Hepburn and Office of Emergency Management Director Barb Graff discuss City's Emergency Preparedness
Mayor Mike McGinn, Police Chief Diaz and Director of the Office of Emergency Management (EOC) Barb Graff were at the City's Emergency Operations Center to outline the City of Seattle's recent emergency preparedness milestones.
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 Chief Diaz, SPD Assistant Chief Bill Hepburn, SFD Mayor Mike McGinn Director Barb Graff, Emergency Management |
June 7, 2011
City officials mark enactment of wage theft ordinance
In April, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to make wage theft, the intentional failure to pay an employee for work, a criminal offense. The legislation was signed by the Mayor in early May and became effective on June 7th 2011.
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 Joel Coronado Mayor Mike McGinn Councilmember Tim Burgess Police Chief John Diaz |
 City Attorney Pete Holmes Joel Coronado Mayor Mike McGinn Councilmember Tim Burgess |
June 6, 2011
Mayor McGinn and Seattle Police Unveil Citywide Late Night Public Safety Emphasis 2011
Mayor Mike McGinn, Police Chief John Diaz, Assistant Chief Mike Sanford and Southwest Precinct Advisory Council Chair Pete Spalding announced the return of the Citywide Late Night Public Safety Emphasis. The emphasis calls for the redeployment of on-duty Seattle Police officers throughout the city to promote uniformed police visibility in areas with high concentrations of people enjoying Friday and Saturday nightlife opportunities
Download the Press Release - Acrobat PDF
Read more about Designated Night Life Zones and view the map - Acrobat PDF
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 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Chief John Diaz |
 Assistant Chief Michael Sanford |
 Map of Designated Night Life Zones |
June 1, 2011
Mayor announces new redevelopment coming to Capitol Hill
Mayor Mike McGinn today announced an agreement between the City and Capitol Hill Housing (CHH) to make the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct parking lot available for redevelopment into a mixed-use, transit-oriented development to include affordable housing, retail, arts and community space.
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 Capitol Hill Housing Logo |
 Conceptual Rendering |
 East Precinct lot |
 East Precinct lot |
 East Precinct lot |
 East Precinct lot |