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\"Seattle is wary of gun violence. Yes, and and we're taking actions,\" Kettle said in committee remarks explaining the bill's purpose. Councilmembers and community members cited multiple deaths and shootings tied to unpermitted after-hours venues and pressed for regulatory tools to address the problem.

Councilmember Rink offered Amendment A during full council to add implementation and monitoring requirements. Rink said the amendment requests that Finance and Administrative Services work with other departments to transmit an implementation plan that includes language-access considerations and requires that written safety plans from businesses be filed with the director and distributed to the chief of police. \"This amendment...requests an annual report on the implementation of this ordinance,\" Rink said, describing the report as the council's way to evaluate enforcement activity and the law's effectiveness.

Councilmember Kettle described the amendment as \"friendly\" and supported it; the council adopted Amendment A unanimously. After additional remarks recognizing community advocates, victims' families and former councilmember Tanya Wu for earlier work on the issue, the council voted to pass the bill as amended on a 6-0 recorded vote. Council members voting aye were Rink, Saka, Solomon, Hollingsworth, Kettle and Council President Sarah Nelson.

Key provisions included a definition of \"after hours nightlife lounge,\" required safety and operation plans, and enforcement mechanisms to address unpermitted operations. Amendment A adds explicit implementation steps for FAS, language-access consideration, filing and distribution of safety plans, and an annual implementation report capturing enforcement data so the council can assess outcomes over time.

Councilmembers described this ordinance as one measure among broader public-safety strategies. The chair signed the ordinance and the clerk affixed the council president's signature.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seattle City Council 4/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance establishing definitions, safety and operational requirements, and enforcement mechanisms for after-hours nightlife lounges, and approved an amendment directing Finance and Administrative Services to produce an implementation plan and annual enforcement report.","taxTitle","Seattle, King County, Washington","taxId",2543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271949,"Council authorizes City Light, SPU to continue funding work on Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund",389,1524000,1913000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028402-e8cabd6d606e84fcbf0f76bf75f20f3c&start=1524&end=1913","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028402-e8cabd6d606e84fcbf0f76bf75f20f3c/thumbnail_1524000.jpg","/articles/6271949/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-authorizes-City-Light-SPU-to-continue-funding-work-on-Lower-Duwamish-Waterway-Superfund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271949-d6ac5dc2638d43604b2cfd2dfe44ea91/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176671&Signature=edJTlgEZ8L20-Q1g4tcvPqhmZSR0jTRqrFcwRjIfRlRb5wPyhNg7Y-BAL767xlXjFMzTDEKQtMAJwhtJOCNxGcM264ABI~yiSuRQD2UnVFBWK8pS9zWLeSMlOYfYs8jrdGlWblqwgAflHF5XK0wIc9oAckJ91SfKF3h6G-vZ8ITGpXIcdgWvrpD9uSWJYVI6TLN4dE5X6tEdwwxOSXQg3NU2M~3JaoAml3yQg0-XOQ9j6Ra7zKiZCghpMz2ELxzHhtabGjcv0Fz02MLqGVd~CfJ6XTkhZwLipAABkXDxJS3MSA1kxkbWKOb10vUqyf0kUXPSJibeTbjwlVsD571ehw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seattle City Council on April 15 passed an ordinance authorizing Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to continue expending funds to participate in environmental investigations and remediation of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site.

Councilmember Hollingsworth, chair of the Parks, Public Utilities and Technology Committee, summarized the ordinance and said the bill would \"authorize Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities to continue the cleanup of our Lower Duwamish Waterways superfund site.\" Councilmember Saka said the work addresses long-standing environmental harms in District 1 and called it \"basic good governance,\" adding, \"everyone across our districts deserves to live in a clean, safe, and healthy environment, plain and simple.\"

The committee report described the ordinance as authorizing continued spending to participate in environmental investigations and remediations. Several councilmembers noted the long history of community advocacy and the technical complexity of allocating responsibility among polluters. The council voted 6-0 in favor; Council members Rink, Saka, Solomon, Hollingsworth, Kettle and Council President Sarah Nelson voted aye.

Speakers and committee members thanked SPU staff and regional partners, and several councilmembers noted the Duwamish River Community Coalition's role in keeping officials accountable during prior phases of the cleanup work. Councilmembers described this action as a next phase in a long remediation process rather than a final or standalone solution.

The ordinance passed and the council chair signed it. The legislation authorizes continued city participation and funding; subsequent technical and interagency steps will determine precise project timelines and cost allocations.","The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance authorizing Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities to continue expending funds to participate in investigations and remediation of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271955,"Seattle Council approves rezone at 8601 Fremont Ave N to enable 53 affordable apartments",285,1237000,1522000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028402-e8cabd6d606e84fcbf0f76bf75f20f3c&start=1237&end=1522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028402-e8cabd6d606e84fcbf0f76bf75f20f3c/thumbnail_1237000.jpg","/articles/6271955/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Seattle-Council-approves-rezone-at-8601-Fremont-Ave-N-to-enable-53-affordable-apartments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271955-d4bf8b78c6995c664b2ef2f29f03ece8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176671&Signature=ROIFrZjdbhebNURrYyuBZLVLEDr01~ovs2cbElwEsfeXoRYv5fb2sOtwRDq2-M4lzK30IlHwl6l1P8SaUluyezku2wUYHfmwZckQgB4jfuarnSmbNh-uwBHmU6o04Ltt9jIC1RNmEBcVDfZVmBrl54VxFLvz~vzrRdVEAAxy3bDL0zVgk-YguDhU4WIbBAKO5pAPxHmrCesRJjdW6MTapUFxocKq0OxouT~oeDFk4S7uFpw~DbtNKq4d8o5eB6cUEgGzzQD13-dqR9sxLL5qdJHdQWrI-FXFX5zBHlohpyJ17aadBgjbJuCYY39hnJwoxWxfpDSYjCW9nAfbh7tQ8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seattle City Council on April 15 approved rezoning the property at 8601 Fremont Avenue North from single-family to Low Rise 2 with the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) suffix, allowing a developer to build two apartment buildings with 53 affordable apartments.

Councilmember Solomon, chairing the Land Use Committee, said, \"The rezone will facilitate the development of 2 apartment buildings containing 53 affordable apartments.\" The council adopted an amendment that attaches an executed property use and development agreement to the legislation.

The rezone was handled as two linked items: Clerk File 314491 (the application) and Council Bill 120962 (the official map amendment to SMC Chapter 23.32). The council voted to grant the clerk file as conditioned and then adopted Amendment A to attach a property use and development agreement (PUDa). The bill as amended passed on a recorded vote of six in favor, none opposed. Council members voting aye were Rink, Saka, Solomon, Hollingsworth, Kettle and Council President Sarah Nelson.

The PUDa, attached by Amendment A, sets development rights and responsibilities intended to facilitate the contract rezone. Councilmembers offered no additional substantive amendments at final passage. The chair will sign the ordinance and the clerk affixed the council president's signature on behalf of the council.

The rezone will change the official land use designation on the city's land use map and is intended to enable the construction described in the attached agreement. Further implementation steps — permit review, building approvals and any required environmental or utility reviews — will follow according to existing city processes.

Votes at a glance: Clerk File 314491 (rezone application) — granted as conditioned; Council Bill 120962 (rezone to LR2 with MHA and attached PUDa) — Amendment A adopted, bill passed as amended. The chair signed the legislation and the clerk affixed the council president's signature.","The Seattle City Council on April 15 approved a rezone and attached property use and development agreement for 8601 Fremont Avenue North, clearing the way for two apartment buildings containing 53 affordable units.","actionData","errors"]

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