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As of June 27, 2023, Dale Kutzera’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Advocates for the building of more housing near transit.

Supports the voter-approved social housing initiative.

Said, "\[i\]ncreasing our stock of affordable housing will restore a lower cost, higher quality of life for everyone."

- Advocates for the building of more housing near transit.
- Supports the voter-approved social housing initiative.
- Said, "\[i\]ncreasing our stock of affordable housing will restore a lower cost, higher quality of life for everyone."

Housing & Urban Development

Environment

Public Services

Believes that "mandatory treatment programs will remedy the reality and perception of widespread lawlessness in Seattle."

Calls for the creation of a new Social Services Department.

- Believes that "mandatory treatment programs will remedy the reality and perception of widespread lawlessness in Seattle."
- Calls for the creation of a new Social Services Department.

Public Safety

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Dale Kutzera

As of June 27, 2023, Dan Strauss’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to "scale up" neighborhood homelessness response teams.

Intends to "add urgency to the Regional Homelessness Authority."

Advocates for funding of non-congregate shelter as a temporary solution while building permanent housing.

Plans to streamline the permitting process.

Supports increasing the stock of family-sized units at affordable rates.

- Wants to "scale up" neighborhood homelessness response teams.
- Intends to "add urgency to the Regional Homelessness Authority."
- Advocates for funding of non-congregate shelter as a temporary solution while building permanent housing.
- Plans to streamline the permitting process.
- Supports increasing the stock of family-sized units at affordable rates.

Opposes reduced funding for the police, but wants to increase training and policing standards.

Wants to expand existing first responder departments.

Plans to hire public safety coordinators in every neighborhood.

Supported fully funding Seattle Police Department staffing and hiring plans while in office.

- Opposes reduced funding for the police, but wants to increase training and policing standards.
- Wants to expand existing first responder departments.
- Plans to hire public safety coordinators in every neighborhood.
- Supported fully funding Seattle Police Department staffing and hiring plans while in office.

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Dan Strauss

Plans to enact a "Memorandum of Understanding with Metro that bus service will not be reduced without consulting the city first."

Wants to coordinate with public agencies and private companies to look into traffic solutions.

Advocates for staggered commutes by encouraging companies to offer remote work options.

Intends to implement a per-mile driving and variable tax for driving through congested zones to disincentivize driving.

- Plans to enact a "Memorandum of Understanding with Metro that bus service will not be reduced without consulting the city first."
- Wants to coordinate with public agencies and private companies to look into traffic solutions.
- Advocates for staggered commutes by encouraging companies to offer remote work options.
- Intends to implement a per-mile driving and variable tax for driving through congested zones to disincentivize driving.

Plans to work with intragovernmental agencies to build more permanent supportive housing.

Wants to supplement 24/7 shelters with mental health counseling and treatment while increasing their availability.

Intends to implement rental vouchers, transitional housing, job training, and domestic violence support programs to combat homelessness.

Wants to "make mandatory housing affordability mandatory inclusionary housing" through requiring developers to build affordable housing on site.

- Plans to work with intragovernmental agencies to build more permanent supportive housing.
- Wants to supplement 24/7 shelters with mental health counseling and treatment while increasing their availability.
- Intends to implement rental vouchers, transitional housing, job training, and domestic violence support programs to combat homelessness.
- Wants to "make mandatory housing affordability mandatory inclusionary housing" through requiring developers to build affordable housing on site.

Plans to outlaw diesel trucks and SUVs in Seattle by 2030.

Wants to amend the tree ordinance by protecting existing trees.

Prioritizes reducing emissions locally while monitoring stages of pollution.

Intends to replace city vehicles with electric vehicles when lifetime of service has been reached.

- Plans to outlaw diesel trucks and SUVs in Seattle by 2030. 
- Wants to amend the tree ordinance by protecting existing trees.
- Prioritizes reducing emissions locally while monitoring stages of pollution.
- Intends to replace city vehicles with electric vehicles when lifetime of service has been reached.

Proposes a city income tax in conjunction with reducing the sales tax.

Advocates for high-quality education throughout Seattle.

Looks to encourage policies that guarantee pay equity for workers in Seattle.

Wants to bring attention to the displacement of vulnerable communities.

- Proposes a city income tax in conjunction with reducing the sales tax.
- Advocates for high-quality education throughout Seattle.
- Looks to encourage policies that guarantee pay equity for workers in Seattle.
- Wants to bring attention to the displacement of vulnerable communities.

Aims to "let the police police themselves" by replacing overtime with annual bonuses based on community services and other criteria.

Wants to reinstate the Community Service Officer Program.

Recommends that the city spend less time with punishment in terms of criminal justice and more on diversion programs, such as the LEAD program.

Supports the reinstatement of community courts.

- Aims to "let the police police themselves" by replacing overtime with annual bonuses based on community services and other criteria.
- Wants to reinstate the Community Service Officer Program.
- Recommends that the city spend less time with punishment in terms of criminal justice and more on diversion programs, such as the LEAD program.
- Supports the reinstatement of community courts.

Jon Lisbin

Wants to allocate proper amounts of the city budget to fix the city's infrastructure, such as re-vamping the bridge system.

- Wants to allocate proper amounts of the city budget to fix the city's infrastructure, such as re-vamping the bridge system.

Plans to increase homeless shelter space.

Supports the expansion of programs like JustCare, hotel room programs, and mental health and substance abuse programs.

Wants to work with government, non-profit and private agencies to create more affordable housing.

- Plans to increase homeless shelter space.
- Supports the expansion of programs like JustCare, hotel room programs, and mental health and substance abuse programs.
- Wants to work with government, non-profit and private agencies to create more affordable housing.

As of June 27, 2023, Pete Hanning’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Intends to promote and protect local businesses and steer them away from bureaucratic obstacles.

- Intends to promote and protect local businesses and steer them away from bureaucratic obstacles.

Believes that "not every situation needs to have an officer with a gun and a badge."

Intends to work with government agencies, mental health counselors, and residents in order to address public safety concerns.

Advocates for the creation of community police teams.

- Believes that "not every situation needs to have an officer with a gun and a badge."
- Intends to work with government agencies, mental health counselors, and residents in order to address public safety concerns.
- Advocates for the creation of community police teams.

Pete Hanning

Believes that more attention needs to be directed towards water and sewer mains.

Wants to expand transit and "improve its reliability."

Intends to create more pedestrian-friendly spaces for those using public transport.

- Believes that more attention needs to be directed towards water and sewer mains.
- Wants to expand transit and "improve its reliability."
- Intends to create more pedestrian-friendly spaces for those using public transport.

Wants to formulate an organized plan to combat homelessness.

- Wants to formulate an organized plan to combat homelessness.

As of June 27, 2023, Shea Wilson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes reduced funding for law enforcement.

Supports de-escalation and greater reconciliation training for law enforcement.

- Opposes reduced funding for law enforcement.
- Supports de-escalation and greater reconciliation training for law enforcement.

Shea Wilson

King County

As of June 27, 2023, Victoria Palmer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to clean up litter that are in city streets.

- Plans to clean up litter that are in city streets.

Opposed COVID-19 mandates such as lockdowns and mask & vaccine mandates.

Said, "\[w\]e must insist on facts, not fear, to guide our public health measures going forward."

Prioritizes removing graffiti from Seattle streets and businesses.

- Opposed COVID-19 mandates such as lockdowns and mask & vaccine mandates.
- Said, "\[w\]e must insist on facts, not fear, to guide our public health measures going forward."
- Prioritizes removing graffiti from Seattle streets and businesses.

Said, "\[l\]et’s allow police to do their job with support from a justice system that disincentivizes crime."

- Opposes reduced funding for law enforcement.
- Said, "\[l\]et’s allow police to do their job with support from a justice system that disincentivizes crime."

Victoria Palmer

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 

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