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Council Themes and Priorities for 2008
Council’s Major Issues for 2008
Foster safe, just, and healthy communities for all
- Protect public safety and challenge gang violence by investing in human services and police resources
- Increase affordable housing through incentive zoning and innovative financing
- Take action to improve pedestrian safety
- Keep neighborhoods in the driver’s seat of neighborhood plan updates
- Maintain and enhance our built environment to promote sustainable communities and a strong economy
Invest public resources fairly and effectively
- Move forward regional decisions on light rail, the Viaduct, and SR520
- Make the transportation system work by investing Bridging the Gap dollars in transportation choices
- Ensure equal access to technology and pioneer new ways to engage the community through technology
- Take action to maintain a sustainable Seattle City Light, in partnership with its employees, customers, and suppliers
- Find new ways for meaningful public involvement to develop a balanced 2009-2010 budget that meets community needs by spending every dollar wisely
Build a livable city for our future
- Ensure that Seattle’s Parks, Seattle Center and the Pike Place Market continue to meet the diverse needs and interests of the people of Seattle
- Implement the Zero Waste Strategy
- Protect the urban forest and plant more trees
Committees
- Special Committee on Budget, Chair – Jean Godden
- Culture, Civil Rights, Health and Personnel, Chair – Nick Licata
- Committee of the Whole (Special Meetings), Chair – varies
- Energy and Technology, Chair – Bruce Harrell
- Environment, Emergency Management and Utilities, Chair – Richard Conlin
- Finance and Budget, Chair – Jean Godden
- Full Council/Council Briefing, Chair – Richard Conlin
- Housing, Economic and Development, Chair –Richard J. McIver
- Labor Policy, Chair – Nick Licata
- Parks and Seattle Center, Chair – Tom Rasmussen
- Special Committee on Pedestrian Safety, Co-Chairs – Jan Drago, Nick Licata
- Planning, Land Use and Neighborhoods, Chair – Sally J. Clark
- Public Safety, Human Services and Education, Chair – Tim Burgess
- Transportation, Chair – Jan Drago
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