We share your frustration and continue to ask the Durkan Administration for additional support here.
We have funded the budget and there are laws on the books and they know how strongly I feel about keeping our District safe.
I encourage you to include Jenny.Durkan@seattle.gov in your communications because the executive departments have the 12,000 employees and $1.5 billion General Fund budget. Please also include Pete.Holmes@seattle.gov because how the Washington State Supreme Court case on RVs is interpreted will be pivotal. Just in the past week, I have personally visited all six of the police roll calls for patrols that include Wallingford to encourage our police officers. It is difficult, though, with the departure of so many officers due to the hasty 50% defund rhetoric from some of my colleagues last year.
Malik will get back to you by phone with more specifics on the three items after he and I connect again soon.
Thank you.
Regards,
Alex Pedersen
City Councilmember
District 4, Seattle, WA
Office: 206.684.8804