Talk:Seattle City Council

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I agree with the last poster. The tone needs a bit of work. AD ASTRA SCIENTIA (talk) 05:22, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

What about addressing or explaining the powers of the City Council?73.35.179.49 (talk) 00:49, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

Is the tone of this page truly objective?

The first few paragraphs sound like promotional text produced by the City Council itself. It doesn't sound objective or encyclopedic. The later sections inspire more confidence. I notice that the later sections use capitalization and word-forms (council member vs. Councilmember) that differ from those puffy-sounding intro paragraphs.Thuvan Dihn (talk) 23:24, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Districts table - removal of "position"

I'm thinking that the extra "position" column in front of "districts" causes more confusion than it's worth, suggesting there's a carry-over from the position system into districts. There was never any carry-over from former positions into new districts, they all had to go through re-election and they had a choice to run in their district or at large. As the table has been in for several years, I figured I'd start a talk and see if there's any "oh no" responses before being bold and inserting this.

District	Neighborhoods
1	West Seattle, Delridge, South Park, Harbor Island, Industrial District*
2	Beacon Hill*, Central District*, Downtown*, Rainier Valley*, Georgetown, Seward Park, Industrial District*
3	Beacon Hill*, Capitol Hill*, Cascade*, Central District*, First Hill*, Montlake, Rainier Valley*
4	Bryant, Cascade*, Fremont, Laurelhurst, Maple Leaf*, Ravenna, Roosevelt, Sand Point, University District, View Ridge, Wallingford*, Wedgwood*
5	Bitter Lake, Broadview, Greenwood*, Haller Lake, Lake City, Maple Leaf*, North Beach/Blue Ridge*, Northgate, Roosevelt*, View Ridge, Wedgwood*
6	Ballard, Crown Hill, Fremont*, Green Lake*, Greenwood*, North Beach/Blue Ridge*, Phinney Ridge, Wallingford*
7	Belltown, Capitol Hill*, Cascade*, Downtown*, First Hill*, Interbay, Magnolia, South Lake Union, Queen Anne
8	At-large position, citywide
9	At-large position, citywide

Jwfowble (talk) 17:17, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

Recall possible?

No mention is made of a recall procedure for members of the City Council. So, is it possible? Recall is not always possible; it depends on State law and local ordinance. Considering recent events, and the very slow turn-over of the Council through elections, this information is becoming pertinent.

James 202.44.196.149 (talk) 14:47, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

James / @202.44.196.149: Here are some pertinent citations that anyone interested in adding recall information might want to examine.

• "Constitution of the State of Washington" (PDF). leg.wa.gov. December 2010. p. 7, Article 1, Sections 33 & 34.
• "RCW 29A.56.110: Initiating proceedings—Statement—Contents—Verification—Definitions". app.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
• Catlett, Fred Wayne (September 1912). "The Working of the Recall in Seattle". The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Vol. 43, The Initiative, Referendum and Recall: 227-236. JSTOR 1012549. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help)

Peaceray (talk) 16:30, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Positions

Does anyone know the source for city council positions in the 1990s? It seems odd that John Manning would have been in a different seat than Sherry Harris, since that is who he defeated when he won election. - Jmabel | Talk 00:27, 20 August 2021 (UTC)