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\"The intent of this legislation is for greater transparency and sunshine,\" Moore said, describing the proposal as designed to address issues the director identified that the council could fix to avoid disenfranchising voters, particularly those in district seats.

Several colleagues publicly questioned whether the council should change its own ethics rules without broader public input. Councilmember Alex Pedersen (transcript: Strauss and others) said he was \"skeptical of any legislation that would loosen restrictions in our ethics code\" and argued that such changes should be put to voters rather than adopted by the council during a politically fraught period.

Why it matters: changes to the city's ethics code would influence disclosures, lobbying rules, and public trust. Councilmembers said they want to balance correcting identified problems with preserving public confidence.

Discussion vs. decision: Moore announced his intention to introduce the ethics-code legislation to the Governance Committee; the briefing recorded discussion and stated concerns but no committee vote or ordinance adoption occurred at the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seattle City Council Briefing 5/5/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmember Andrew Moore said he will introduce changes to Seattle's ethics code at the governance committee to address concerns raised by the Director of Ethics and Elections; several councilmembers signaled skepticism about loosening ethics standards without voter input.","taxTitle","Seattle, King County, Washington","taxId",2543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6248738,"Automated enforcement and noise-camera bills, and related Seattle committee agenda items, draw council attention",2946,2061000,5007000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3209169-339eb6a0c946c5e36a1ae0783de7a5b7&start=2061&end=5007","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3209169-339eb6a0c946c5e36a1ae0783de7a5b7/thumbnail_2061000.jpg","/articles/6248738/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Automated-enforcement-and-noise-camera-bills-and-related-Seattle-committee-agenda-items-draw-council-attention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248738-6ad69beb6661502a02fd4af0f81f7b8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159359&Signature=KgSvWB-K09xyE6982X2v4W9YdWJlU~2lOoOG1TBsL8u5Nvl05mHHF0h4WLNaEbvpRXs0beJeajeCxt0I~DgeRo7YiaNOdGqLpJJ4-KNSAGb9G9yVX9BaaKVx2N5GsUltstRMKQr3ZHt--48cNMR3DhW9ALsNjuiXl669xjAVnKIfXZQKEkfpfMrUa6Tgm9T-BtV-it0WhzuK0Em9qJcI4lgv9NOx9fqtFllxVBBnhXA2Bfv~saJJUksj8j6PqvgoPgDPEmgYpQDObJ2XQ8yWYoG~ZdLo1rXJl772cEJ0xkeBClrXYPBqu~IzVrS1og4wB9jZu1jRSKv22WU1Npexpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seattle councilmembers at the May 5 briefing discussed two separate enforcement technologies and related legislation: a state bill to authorize automated noise enforcement cameras that stalled in the Senate and a city Transportation Committee agenda to consider authorization and funding for automated traffic-enforcement cameras.

Councilmember Alex Saka asked OIR about House Bill 1423 (as referenced in the briefing), a state-level bill that would have authorized automated noise enforcement camera pilots. Anna Johnson of OIR said the bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate rules committee and did not reach the floor; OIR indicated Seattle had laid groundwork to pursue authorization in a future session or seek inclusion as a pilot jurisdiction.

On city policy, Saka and the transportation committee previewed a meeting scheduled May 6 to consider automated traffic enforcement camera authorization and a budget proviso lift for non-school-zone cameras. \"Three items on the agenda: automated traffic enforcement camera authorization legislation, the automated traffic enforcement camera budget proviso lift, and an alley vacation,\" Saka said. The committee's consideration is a city-level item separate from the state noise-camera bill.

Why it matters: automated enforcement and noise-camera pilots raise questions about efficacy, privacy, equity and local authority. OIR and councilmembers said both state authorization (for noise cameras) and city budget/legislative action (for traffic cameras) are necessary to implement programs, and the state bill's stall means further work or alternative approaches are required.

Discussion vs. decision: the briefing recorded that the state noise-camera bill stalled and that the City Council Transportation Committee will consider city-level automated traffic-enforcement legislation at its next meeting. No final votes on city policy were taken in the May 5 briefing.","Councilmembers discussed stalled and pending bills on automated noise enforcement and automated traffic enforcement cameras; the Transportation Committee scheduled action on automated traffic enforcement authorization and related budget proviso.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6248743,"Seattle councilmembers call for community safety actions after recent shootings, plan local town halls",2400,2726000,5126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3209169-339eb6a0c946c5e36a1ae0783de7a5b7&start=2726&end=5126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3209169-339eb6a0c946c5e36a1ae0783de7a5b7/thumbnail_2726000.jpg","/articles/6248743/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Seattle-councilmembers-call-for-community-safety-actions-after-recent-shootings-plan-local-town-halls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248743-4f3179386c611554a0e4ab523e532ef9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159359&Signature=X-BzQvkJyJeiyFw1objQlCpIvNzVQhnvPVgqaPGvpwsa4~ZNjiRxlmOtIAk2emgyyXF8gyBdhz9VmZwnm7o2MjMoOCAjC0aZsvacWkTdXz3T27GyHEUmDHKVOGUrVSBRvfSaPB9e3YA26wI8ibnXpQkmRLkmfTJwTZ7y0l4swsylz-zcpS2Xa2qOwMAg3~3aq-7rTpDu~a2oYiT1owr15uq2wjnAmN8j9AJFZi6EC5uBmFeiTaf5GmgCRksqnGxGtMHWtRTUKn~ZJKD3vsu5LBM0gDe3j9twwg-IN-Vjo187Cc1H79z4xI~bL-f-m1Kahz6d6zdfWkv1SZxwwwdE8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Seattle councilmembers used the May 5 briefing to describe recent shootings in parks and neighborhoods, press for coordinated safety responses and announce community engagement events and targeted patrols.

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (note: transcript uses the name Solomon; for the record, the speaker is identified in the meeting as Councilmember Solomon) described a park shooting that wounded a 76-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl and said the incident left families and children traumatized. \"Why do we have people shooting at a family in a park?\" she asked, urging those who might use firearms to think about the human cost.

Councilmembers and staff announced a series of local responses: Councilmember Alex Pedersen (transcript: Saka and others) said his transportation committee will focus on automated traffic enforcement cameras and will host a community safety town hall for North Delridge, Snake Hill and High Point neighborhoods the week of May 14, with SPD Chief Adrian Barnes and other city leaders expected to participate. Councilmember Andrew Lewis (transcript: Rivera and others) said SPD will increase patrols at Magnuson Park ahead of Memorial Day weekend and that Captain Davison confirmed additional north-precinct patrols where staffing permits.

Why it matters: councilmembers said the combination of on-the-ground policing, better lighting and targeted community investments are needed, and they also emphasized individual and community responsibility. Several members noted existing audits and partnership recommendations the city could implement.

Discussion vs. decision: the briefing recorded planned briefings, scheduled town halls and increased patrols; these were presented as departmental actions or planned events rather than formal council votes. Councilmembers repeatedly asked for collaboration among SPD, outreach providers and community groups; no new ordinance or budget appropriation was enacted during the briefing.

Next steps: councilmembers said they will hold town halls, pursue infrastructure work such as streetlight repairs, and continue oversight through committees and the public safety committee scheduled May 13.","Multiple councilmembers described recent shootings and growing gun violence in Seattle neighborhoods and announced upcoming community safety town halls and targeted patrols, while urging resident responsibility and coordinated city responses.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6248748,"Seattle councilmember to draft ordinance banning price-fixing by rental-algorithm platforms",289,1598000,1887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3209169-339eb6a0c946c5e36a1ae0783de7a5b7&start=1598&end=1887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3209169-339eb6a0c946c5e36a1ae0783de7a5b7/thumbnail_1598000.jpg","/articles/6248748/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Seattle-councilmember-to-draft-ordinance-banning-price-fixing-by-rental-algorithm-platforms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248748-80f01bb03a47347ac82a77a018358d70/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159359&Signature=Ez3aBQMGxa3~Y4yxy4u3YQ2QRoxW~7HmHozrW45wN-Rhrcu5UXW5cxCUN5N-9KWA8OLbBby7J6LWuStT8L5Yl-nkS~X5yHE8V65mNcpm6OX2V2ZDwxdtNpbtdMnMZoJV~aGWvHtF8~wqtqyXZDyFNjwPQITPMX6KMC~Ss9MecxJbGx85y-RreN~~uNUyvKBlcaGxQfGXoTz2fSwEBMXEIuMD7Hgpivd95bQpJ5hwvdA0OvvZYs0QSAsPCww7QNqr4fgMFGLzMeJ2Wg0WLHgpSUqiAyIpSNRfZy3R3g9gJ3NIOBG37GsYjh9oH-rfzq0tJjxNCxcsjUgUKCRkxaQbsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Sara Strauss told the City Council on May 5 that she has asked city staff to draft legislation and request legal analysis that would prohibit landlords and companies from using artificial-intelligence platforms to set rents in ways that could produce anti-competitive outcomes.

\"This can undermine competition and result in de facto agreements between landlords,\" Strauss said, describing how platforms that ingest confidential landlord data can suggest higher rents. She said the Department of Justice and Washington state attorney general have active lawsuits on related practices but that local legislation could act more quickly.

Why it matters: Strauss framed the proposal as a local response to a problem she said is particularly important in Seattle, where residents have reported platform-driven rent increases. She told colleagues she will work with staff and legal counsel and hopes to circulate proposed language \"in the coming weeks.\" Other councilmembers expressed support for pursuing city-level action on the issue.

Discussion vs. decision: Strauss announced staff direction to draft legislation; no formal ordinance was introduced or voted on during the briefing. The transcript shows discussion and an explicit request to produce draft legislation and legal analysis, but no committee referral or formal action was recorded.","Councilmember Sara Strauss announced she has asked staff to draft legislation to prohibit landlords and companies from using AI-driven platforms to fix rents after expressing concern about algorithmic effects on competition and rents in Seattle.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6248752,"Seattle officials review 2025 state legislative session, highlight budget cuts and key bills",387,217000,604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3209169-339eb6a0c946c5e36a1ae0783de7a5b7&start=217&end=604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3209169-339eb6a0c946c5e36a1ae0783de7a5b7/thumbnail_217000.jpg","/articles/6248752/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Seattle-officials-review-2025-state-legislative-session-highlight-budget-cuts-and-key-bills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248752-471439f24cc8e3ce2592f14dfb97021e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159359&Signature=Fq~FTr2KiVqHw1CPEWTg2S-flSF5nnx7hnUXR--3gujs-cMP1PgwOlrzrE~GAew1P2CXHx6XsJFLK09H28rIJwUXDt0FB-zT86L2LSOmV6ka4ScOZHVurre4yfXdYHn5pFue0XDYZj~m5ToW9XE9-Npe9v7PFPRqm0gJ4963xZszN11J1Zrx-XRCjfSRsm5DaRToERP6SoAqOju74sX27L3sd2dMGq7yos~KOuLBy9n8Zt96nncRkMgZxybuh3a-QZbdNm6OhoBK5ddAstbHWUKypi5AZ5T2F4dwsj65nVwGHZpOub2hpwekV-lOZY3Jg-vKs~Z--L-yXih4YKfb0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Seattle's Office of Intergovernmental Relations (OIR) told the City Council on May 5 that the 2025 Washington state legislative session closed amid sharp political division and a $16 billion budget shortfall, producing a final $77.8 billion operating budget that includes both cuts and new revenue measures.

The briefing, delivered by Mina Hashemi, director of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, summarized the session and what passed that affects Seattle. \"From the opening days, the atmosphere in Olympia was fraught with deep division,\" Hashemi said. She told the council the final budget includes nearly $6 billion in cuts and about $9 billion in new revenue across the four-year outlook and that the governor may sign or partially veto the package.

Why it matters: the budget sets funding for programs Seattle relies on, and several of the session's revenue and program changes will affect city departments and community partners. OIR said it tracked 795 bills and secured appropriations for dozens of Seattle priorities while some proposals the city supported did not pass.

Key outcomes and local impacts included: 1) public safety and criminal justice funding in a large public safety bill (identified in the briefing as House Bill 2015) that provides recruitment and retention grants and a new 0.1% local sales-and-use tax option for criminal-justice purposes; 2) transportation revenue changes including a 6-cent gas tax increase and other measures that fund projects and a $9 million allocation to address homeless encampments on washed-out rights of way, with a $1 million carve-out for Seattle safety and debris cleanup; 3) housing and homelessness capital investments that included $10 million in the current biennium for Fort Lawton redevelopment and an expanded Housing Trust Fund appropriation; and 4) climate and environment appropriations including grants for Lower Duwamish remedial action and park renovations.

OIR also flagged program reductions and delays: Hashemi said the final plan contains cuts or reductions to some behavioral-health programs, assisted outpatient treatment, short-term housing subsidies, recovery residences, and certain grant programs; OIR noted the reinstatement of a 25% local match for sending recruits to the basic law enforcement academy. Council members asked OIR to follow up with department-level analyses so the city can quantify direct impacts on Seattle programs.

Other legislative highlights cited by OIR included bills on outdoor dining and special-event alcohol regulation, condominium development and affordable homeownership, recycling reform, and state funding for World Cup-related public safety and transit needs. Hashemi reported that OIR and Seattle delegations secured multiple direct appropriations and that the team held more than 100 meetings with legislators during the session.

Council members asked for follow-up on several topics raised in the presentation, including the potential effect of sales-tax changes (the new sales tax on some previously exempt services), whether private laboratories could be authorized to process toxicology samples (a bill that stalled but which the budget partially addressed with funding to reduce the state lab backlog), and the specific local impact of cuts to grant programs.

OIR repeatedly cautioned that the governor has up to 20 days to sign or veto bills and that some final funding may change during the executive review. The office said it will return with a more detailed, department-level assessment in the coming weeks.","Seattle's Office of Intergovernmental Relations briefed the City Council on the 2025 Washington state legislative session, outlining the final $77.8 billion operating budget, major revenue changes and bills of local importance, and noting program cuts that could affect city services.","actionData","errors"]

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