News Releases

News Releases

9/19

Councilmember Mosqueda Rejects Further Prosecution of Addiction, a Public Health Crisis

9/13

Seattle City Council Passes Resolution Supporting National Infrastructure Bank, Calls on Congress to Act

8/9

City of Seattle Revenue Stabilization Workgroup Completes Work, Issues Report with Options to Address Seattle’s Revenue Gap

6/13

Seattle City Council sends affordable housing levy to voters

5/31

Councilmember Mosqueda and partners announce legislation renewing the Seattle Housing Levy

5/9

Seattle City Council passes legislation to protect firefighters

4/18

Councilmembers Morales and Mosqueda celebrate passage of $10 rental late fee cap

3/28

Councilmember Mosqueda and Mayor Bruce Harrell Celebrate First-in-the-Nation Permanent Sick and Safe Leave for Gig Workers

12/13

Councilmember Strauss Celebrates Legislation to Exempt Design Review for Affordable Housing Projects

12/7

Seattle City Council Passes Resolution for Universal Health Care

11/29

The City of Seattle 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Passes

11/21

Council finalizes amendments to Seattle’s 2023-2024 budget

11/14

Budget Chair Mosqueda Releases 2023-2024 Balancing Package After Significant Downturn in Revenue Forecast; Investing in Anti-Austerity and Prioritizing Services People Rely on

11/2

Councilmember Mosqueda Reacts to Today’s Dire Revenue Forecast, Updates Budget Calendar

10/25

Councilmember Mosqueda Celebrates Seattle’s Award from C40/Bloomberg Philanthropies for Green New Deal Investments

9/27

Budget Chair Mosqueda Launches Council budget process, focuses on investments for working families

9/6

Councilmember Mosqueda, Mayor Harrell Proclaim Suite of Cannabis Legislation Passed by Council as ‘Historic’

9/6

Councilmember Mosqueda, Mayor Harrell Proclaim Suite of Cannabis Legislation Passed by Council as ‘Historic’

7/21

Councilmember Mosqueda, Housing Providers Announce 17 Affordable Housing Projects Made Possible by JumpStart Seattle

6/28

Councilmember Mosqueda Creates JumpStart Community Self-Determination Fund to Fight Displacement & Discrimination

6/24

Mosqueda Decries Supreme Court Decision Ending Roe v Wade, Reaffirms Seattle’s Commitment to Reproductive Justice

6/21

Mosqueda Celebrates JumpStart Court Victory

5/16

Mosqueda Appointed to National Local Progress Board

4/8

Seattle’s Revenue Forecast Shows Improved Numbers, Although Budget Challenges Remain

3/14

Councilmember Mosqueda Joins President Joe Biden, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Other National Leaders to Discuss Impacts of American Rescue Plan

2/14

Councilmember Mosqueda Celebrates First Revenue Returns from Progressive JumpStart Seattle Tax

12/22

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Statement in Support of Continuing Grocery Store Worker Hazard Pay

12/16

Ben Noble appointed Director of the new Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts

12/2

Chair Mosqueda and the Seattle City Council’s Final 2022 Budget Becomes Law

11/22

Seattle City Council Finalizes 2022 Budget, Prioritizing Housing, Homeless Services, Healthy & Safe Communities

11/22

Councilmember Mosqueda Appointed to National League of Cities’ Board of Directors

11/15

Mosqueda Corrects Inaccurate Information on SPD; Confirming Federal Monitor Briefed & Feedback Incorporated

11/9

Budget Chair Mosqueda Releases 2022 Draft Budget Package in the Wake of COVID-Induced Hardship, Decreased Revenue Forecast

10/18

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement Regarding Vaccine Milestone, Mitigating Impacts of Pandemic

10/4

Councilmembers Mosqueda, Strauss and Broad Coalition Applaud Passage of More Inclusive and Accurate “Neighborhood Residential Zoning” Name Change

9/29

Mosqueda Commends Seattle City Light Customers for Raising Issue of Billing Practices, Resulting in $3.5 Million Settlement

9/22

Council President González and Budget Chair Mosqueda concur with the appointment of Royal Alley-Barnes as Interim Director of the Office of Arts and Culture

7/19

Councilmember Mosqueda Moves Forward with Transparency and Accountability Measures for JumpStart Seattle

6/28

Councilmember Mosqueda To Recognize Diversity of Seattle Neighborhoods With Zoning Name Change

6/21

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

5/19

Councilmember Mosqueda Celebrates Public Health Director Patty Hayes for Her Lifetime of Service and Dedication to Healthy Communities

4/21

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

4/20

Councilmember Mosqueda Statement on Verdict in Minneapolis

4/19

Councilmember Mosqueda Highlights Stabilizing But Cautious Economic Picture as City Begins to Shift from Pandemic Response to Long Term Recovery

4/19

Councilmembers Pedersen, Herbold, Lewis, Mosqueda Propose $100 Million in Bonds for Multimodal Bridges and Other Transportation Infrastructure Needs to Create Jobs Sooner by Leveraging the New $20 Vehicle License Fee

3/29

Mosqueda Releases Schedule for Council to Consider American Rescue Plan Act Funding, Promises Robust Community Engagement

3/22

Mosqueda, Council Passes Resolution to Begin Expedited and Transparent Investments to Seattle Families through American Rescue Plan Act Funding

3/17

CM Mosqueda, White House and PA Gov. Wolf Featured in Brookings Institute Panel on Essential Workers & Government Investments

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

3/1

Mosqueda, Council Mark 500,000 COVID Deaths Nationwide, Honor Community Members Who Have Passed from COVID-19

2/26

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Expresses Dismay at Mayor’s Choice to Forgo FEMA Reimbursement For Hotel-Based Shelters

2/16

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

2/16

Mosqueda Responds to Kroger’s Store Closure

2/1

Mosqueda Honored With Ruth Kagi Award for Early Learning Advocacy from Child Care Resources

1/25

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

1/21

Mosqueda Introduces Legislation Establishing Hazard Pay for Essential Grocery Store Workers

1/13

Mosqueda Agrees: Now is the Time for City’s Retirement Board to Divest from Fossil Fuels

12/16

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on Attempted Cal Anderson Park Encampment Removal

12/7

Mosqueda Statement in Response to Durkan Decision Against Seeking Second Term

11/23

Seattle City Council Passes 2021 Budget, Prioritizing Housing, Health, Safety, Environment and Economic Recovery

11/19

Chair Mosqueda: Budget Package Reflects ‘Shared Priorities’, Vows to Continue to Lead Response

11/9

Chair Mosqueda Releases Council’s Draft 2021 Budget Package

11/3

Councilmember Mosqueda: Seattle Shows Us the Path Forward

11/2

Budget Chair Mosqueda ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Federal, Local Economic Forecast

9/24

Mosqueda’s Committee Passes “Fare Share” Legislation Supporting Basic Standards for Uber, Lyft Drivers

8/11

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

8/10

Budget Chair Mosqueda, Council Colleagues Pass Mid-Year 2020 Budget Addressing Impacts of COVID-19

8/3

Mosqueda Introduces Resolution to Protect Journalists, Legal Observers, Medics during Protests

8/1

Mosqueda’s Statement After Mayor Vetoes COVID Relief Bill for Thousands of Seattle Families, Small Businesses

7/20

Mosqueda, Council Colleagues Pass JumpStart’s COVID Relief Package and Economic Recovery Spending Plan

7/17

Mosqueda, Wide Coalition of Community Celebrates Enactment of JumpStart Seattle

6/30

Mosqueda’s ‘JumpStart’ Revenue Package Endorsed by Nearly 60 Organizations Representing Housing, Food Access, Labor, Faith and Immigrant Rights

6/22

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

6/18

Overwhelming Vote of Support from MLK Labor Delegates for CM Mosqueda’s JumpStart Revenue

6/8

Budget Chair Mosqueda Commits to Defunding Police, Inquest into SPD’s Budget, Transparent Budget Process

6/1

Council To Vote on Mosqueda’s Legislation Expanding Paid Sick and Safe Leave to Gig Workers during COVID-19

4/15

Mosqueda Announces Select Committee on Budget Schedule for Progressive Revenue Tax Proposals

3/17

Council Passes Councilmember Mosqueda’s Expanded Sick and Safe Time Policy to Address Coronavirus Emergency

3/6

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

3/5

Pro-Tem Council President Mosqueda Schedules Special City Council Meeting to Consider Civil Emergency Proclamation

12/11

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on WA L&I’s New Overtime Rules

11/6

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on Election Night Victories

10/9

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on the Birth of Her Child

9/27

Council to Consider ‘Infants at Work’ Resolution on Monday

9/19

Mosqueda’s Committee Approves Housing Director Emily Alvarado

9/16

City Honors Will of Voters with Hotel Workers Legislation

8/15

Councilmember Mosqueda Passes Two Green Energy Policies Out of Committee

7/31

Councilmember Mosqueda Congratulates New House Leader Rep. Jinkins

7/29

Councilmember Mosqueda Honored with Inaugural Progressive Champion Award by National Organization

7/24

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Notice of Intent to Sell Legislation Passed by Full Council

7/17

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

7/15

Mosqueda: We’re investing in our frontline workers

6/24

Mosqueda Statement In Support of Council Passing Financial Plan to Support Low-Income Households

6/10

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on Council’s Passage of Fort Lawton Redevelopment Plan

6/5

Councilmember Mosqueda Reacts to WA L&I Overtime Rules

3/18

Council Passes Mandatory Housing Affordability Legislation

3/11

Mosqueda: President’s Budget ‘Woefully Out of Touch’ With Reality for Working Families

2/25

Mosqueda Statement on Trump Administration’s Announcement Impacting Family Planning Providers

2/14

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on Amazon Pulling Out of New York City Headquarters

1/15

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on Judge Blocking Citizenship Question on 2020 Census

1/14

City Council Honors 100 years of Labor History in Seattle

12/11

Mosqueda Statement of Support for Striking EMTs

12/10

Council Votes To Protect Workers from Harassment, Intimidation

12/6

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on Overdose Prevention Sites Ruling

12/6

Advancing the City’s Commitment to Protecting Workers from Harassment and Intimidation

12/3

Mosqueda: Regional, Statewide Changes Needed to Promote Affordable Housing

11/26

Mosqueda Selected to Serve on National Task Force to Address Housing Crisis Across America

11/19

Councilmember Mosqueda Highlights Key Investments Made in 2019-2020 Budget

10/1

Council Vote Prioritizes City-owned Properties for Affordable Housing

9/11

Mosqueda Orders Audit of Seattle City Light Billing Practices

8/28

Council to Begin Confirmation Process for City Light CEO Nominee

7/27

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda’s Domestic Workers Legislation Signed into Law by Mayor

7/23

Seattle First City to Pass Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights

7/19

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Advances Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights Out of Committee

7/9

Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on Adoption of City Light Strategic Plan

6/27

Councilmember Mosqueda, Seattle City Council Labor Chair, Statement on Janus v AFSCME

6/11

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

6/11

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda’s Statement on the EHT Repeal Proposal

5/14

Seattle Council Passes Tax on Business to Help Address Homelessness

5/2

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

4/20

Seattle City Council Proposes a Progressive Tax on Business

4/2

Council Votes to Eliminate Subminimum Wage

3/27

Seattle City Council Opposes Federal Changes to 2020 Census

3/19

Council Halts Rent Bidding Apps, City to Evaluate Impacts to Housing Access

1/31

Councilmembers’ Statement on School Bus Strike Tomorrow

1/16

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

1/3

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

12/11

Council Sets 2018-19 Committee Assignments

12/4

Mosqueda Casts First Vote as Councilmember in Support of Key Arena Redevelopment

11/28

Mosqueda Sworn-In As City Councilmember