Archives West Finding Aid

Email correspondence from City councilmember Sally Clark's tenure as city councilmember. This series includes the councilmember's correspondence as well as staff accounts. Major issues covered include neighborhood planning, land use and zoning, homelessness, minimum wage, farmers markets, taxis and for-hire vehicles, affordable housing, and human services. Constituent correspondence spans a wide range of subjects of concern to citizens, especially homeless encampments, sports arena proposals, the Woodland Zoo elephants, public banking, and ride-share regulations. Attorney-client privileged materials have been separated.

Correspondence, reports, memos, and other materials created and collected by Clark and her staff relating to topics under discussion during her time on City Council. Major issues covered include neighborhood planning, land use and zoning, homelessness, minimum wage, farmers markets, taxis and for-hire vehicles, affordable housing, and human services.

Correspondence, memoranda, draft legislation, staff reports, development proposals, public hearing documents, and neighborhood profiles produced during Clark's tenure as committee chair. Includes substantial information and legislation about nightclubs in residential neighborhoods, as well as project funding proposals, loan legislation, and development reports for building an educated workforce, including a national fund for workforce solutions. Also includes drafts for new sections to the City Ethics Code, farmer's markets and neighborhood reports, and council appointment documentation.

Agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, correspondence, notes, and other background materials related to Clark's tenure as committee chair. Topics discussed include zoning, historic preservation, multifamily code, neighborhood planning and development, comprehensive plan updates, backyard cottages, and the stadium north lot development.

Records related to the committee's work during Clark's tenure as chair. Issues under discussion included the multifamily code, historic preservation, south downtown, neighborhood planning, street food, the comprehensive plan, the Children's Hospital master plan, and rezones.

Agendas, presentations, draft legislation, and other records of the committee. Includes documents related to job trends and job growth, community development, landmark preservation, diversity, business permits, pedestrian areas, and farmers markets.

Agendas, correspondence, presentations, studies, and petitions relating to taxis and other for-hire vehicles. Topics covered include a history of for-hire transportation in Seattle, transportation studies, wheelchair-accessible taxis, and taxi safety.

Correspondence, reports, and other records related to the committee's work. Issues discussed include land use code, human services, homelessness, affordable housing, priority hire legislation, and multifamily tax exemption.

Records from a committee formed to review legislation to increase the minimum wage in Seattle.

Memos, presentations, reports, and other records related to the committee's mandate to review and recommend action on proposed legislation for the planned redevelopment of Yesler Terrace.

Sally Clark's newsletters concerning issues related to City business.