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City Council Notes | 23rd and Jackson pedestrian zone, 8 Clark replacement finalists, new Fire Chief

Here’s a look at this week’s Capitol Hill-centric highlights from the City Council’s chambers:

  • New Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scroggins (Image: City of Seattle)

    New Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scroggins (Image: City of Seattle)

    New Fire Chief confirmed: Monday afternoon, the Council voted unanimously to confirm Harold Scoggins as the next Chief of the Seattle Fire Department. Scoggins served as a firefighter for 25 years in Glendale, California, serving as Fire Chief there since 2008.

  • 23rd/Jackson pedestrian zone: Pedestrian zone legislation we discussed in a previous notes edition will be on the table again Tuesday afternoon along with a community-driven amendment to include the area around 23rd and Jackson in the plans.
  • Screen Shot 2015-04-20 at 4.53.24 PMPosition 9 replacement candidates: The 44 have (somehow?) been cut to eight:
    The finalists, listed here in alphabetical order, are:·         Jan Drago

    ·         Noel Frame

    ·         Sharon Lee

    ·         Sharon Maeda

    ·         David Moseley

    ·         John Okamoto

    ·         Sheley Secrest

    ·         Alec Stephens

    “Finalists were selected based on their understanding of city government and the public policy issues associated with the Council’s Committee on Housing Affordability, Human Services and Economic Resiliency; their demonstrated commitment to social justice and the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across cultures and with diverse populations; and their desire to serve the people of Seattle and assume the responsibilities and accountability inherent in the work of a Councilmember,” the Council announcement on the matter reads. You can submit comments about potential appointees via email at [email protected] or at upcoming meetings on April 24 or 27. More information here.

  • Reminder: Kshama Sawant’s Affordable Housing Town Hall (PDF) is Thursday night in Council chambers.
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Tim
Tim
8 years ago

It’s curious that O’Brien is the senior council member yet he gets second billing to Sawant for the meeting. Is he now her sidekick?

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