February 2021

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King County Board of Health Code 9.15 designates the failure to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle a civil infraction.  Law enforcement officers are empowered to stop people who are riding without a helmet and to issue a ticket.  The fine is $30 before court fees.  The purpose of this ordinance is "to protect and preserve the public health and welfare."  This is an incentive to be safe, similar to SMC 11.58.198, which requires occupants of motor vehicles to wear seat belts.    

When Mike Mcquaid paid a brief visit to West Seattle on Thursday as part of his Seattle City Council campaign kick off. Westside Seattle asked him a few questions to take his temperature regarding where we are and what he might bring to the city. He's a veteran community organizer having been centrally involved in both the South Lake Union trolley project and the makeover of the former Key Arena (now Climate Pledge). He's running for Position 8, one of the two at large seats on the council. It is currently held by Teresa Mosqueda.

Why are you running? 

I was influenced by my Grandfather and other members of my family who played really, important roles in the development of the city and I'm in a spot in my career where I've amassed a really strong community leadership background. 

information from Seattle Department of Transportation

Starting this weekend and lasting up to three weekends, our crews will be repairing pavement around these abandoned railroad tracks, about 1 mile south of the Chelan 5-way intersection.

What, When, and Where 

Starting this weekend, Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21 from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. our crews will be repairing pavement at abandoned railroad tracks on West Marginal Way. This work may continue the two following weekends, February 27-28, and March 6-7. This work is weather-dependent. 

information from City of Seattle

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced the City of Seattle’s plan for the upcoming week of vaccinations administered by the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Mobile Vaccination Teams (MVT). This week, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) allotted the City of Seattle with 1,500 first doses of the Moderna vaccine and 1,000 second doses of the Moderna vaccine. The SFD MVTs will continue providing first doses of the vaccine to Phase 1B, Tier 1 eligible older adults living in affordable housing buildings, and Phase 1B, Tier 1 eligible older adults, with a focus on Latinx communities living in West Seattle, South Park, and South Seattle.

information from NWGA

The Northwest Grocery Association (NWGA) and the Washington Food Industry Association (WFIA) have filed a lawsuit against the City of Burien challenging an ordinance approved by the Burien City Council that took effect today,

Wednesday, February 17th at 12:01 a.m. The ordinance mandates extra pay of $5.00 per hour for some grocery store employees, treating essential businesses and workers unfairly and bypassing collective bargaining agreements.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, asks the court to declare the new ordinance void and to grant a preliminary and permanent injunction against

enforcement of the ordinance. The suit will likely track with a similar suit filed against the City of Seattle on February 3rd.

With the opening up of the Seattle Mayor's race and Lorena Gonzalez announcement she will seek that office, the top level of Seattle city government is seeing a shakeup. The announcements for city offices will likely pick up pace now with many months of work ahead of the candidates. 

In a press release on Wednesday, Mike McQuaid announced he would seek the seat now occupied by Teresa Mosqueda, at Position 8.

The release reads: