Comments on Council Committee Assignments

So if I wanted to send a letter to the City Council suggesting some changes to the Landlord Tenant Laws of Seattle in favor of the tenants then McIver is my man?

Thank you for the due diligence, Erica. Always appreciated.

Dang!

I read all the way to the end and never saw my name. Again. Obviously the chances are poor for non-council members, but this is like the tenth year in a row I've been passed over.

I suppose maybe I'll just get jury duty or some shit like that again.

I'm pretty excited to see how Tim Burgess uses his seat this year. Could be great, could be wretched... better not be boring, given the fuss over his campaign.

McIver and economic development? Heaven help us.

Well, after thinking thru the assignments I have but one thing to say ... wouldn't want to be in Georgetown next year ...

Yep, gearing up to write a ton of new misconduct reports for the new year now that preventing police misconduct won't be a priority for the ex-cop on city council nor the mayor.

Putting a cop in charge of the City Council's public safety committee at the end of a year of police misconduct scandals is really terrible. But it's not like anyone on the Council had Nick's back anyway. And now we're gonna have Flanders for our City Council president. Can't wait for '09 when we get some real progressive candidates to run for open seats and finally kick Nickels to the curb (or to DC, or wherever).

The Senile Godden Overseeing the buddget??? SCAREY!!! Aunt Clara will do nothing but continue to shovel subsidies to Vulan per Lynn Tangen/Dan McGrady at Vulcan....

Erica, you are a bit obsessed by Dave Della. He is gone. Nada. What he did or didn't do is history - and really boring to hear about from your "I love Burgess" perspective. Read the bios of the new park board, quite impressive. His project ... of course the downtown we are entitled, Stranger readers all, establishment did not like the shake-up.

Public Safety run by an ex-cop who owes his election to money and effort from the cop lobby and union will be an unmitigated fiasco. Seattle will shift from garrison city to the "law and order" nexus of the USA. and the cop $$$$$ will go up by millions and millions. What they want is what they will get. Beware if you are already wondering what the hell is happening in the police dept. Look for hefty pay raises for senior brass, thanks to "one of us" Burgess.

Sure happy I am not a young black guy about now.

Licata has the grab bag and will be routinely out voted now that Peter is gone.

Budget is a lot of paper work, the city has cash, and the senior staff does the work. It is the easiest committee on the council when there is money - no major cuts and even new money to spend - and there is tons of cash by comparison to past years. Godden of the wonderful wrinkles will do fine.

Essex, your bitterness re Della's loss is palpable. Don't take it out on ECB. The people have spoken, he's out, get over it.

Watcher - watch me get so over it. I don't trust Burgess at all.

You need to read the Erica post again, she refers to Della twice to prove some obscure point. He lost, why kick the guy in print? Please tell her to move on, I think you work with her.

Beyond not trusting Burgess, he is utterly as boring as an ex cop re born as media hack would be.

Without Steinbrueck on the council, Nickels will be free to do as he likes. If you think Vulcan is getting a sweet deal now... just wait!

Thanks for the info Erica, good summary (yes I do appreciate your reporting at times).

Erica, stop dick riding , we know Della is an obsession for you.

Just waiting for the day when we hear Burgess supporting legislation that reminds us of his "
moral persuasion" article-and we will have The Stranger to blame.

"Public Safety run by an ex-cop who owes his election to money and effort from the cop lobby and union will be an unmitigated fiasco"-I second that!

Oh and what about all those enviro endorsements Burgess got, what does he intend do?