Remarks by Alexis Mercedes Rinck
19 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, Mayor Wilson. Beautifully said, very well said, and very excited to be here today as we sign this resolution. Now, from time to time, the City Council has raised its voice via resolution to weigh in on ballot measures and express our stand as an elected body on measures to our peers in Olympia. And these actions, to be very clear, are not playing politics. They are an extension of our charter duties of protecting and enhancing the health, safety, environment, and general welfare of the people to allow fair and equitable participation of all persons and to meet the broad needs of a…”
City Council · Oct 19, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Every family is different, but every single one deserves equal protection under the law. This bill would update the existing protected class of sexual orientation to do three things. First, remove reference to the male and female gender binary. This is consistent with past city and Washington state policy choices, and that is to recognize non-binary gender identity. Second, we're recognizing pansexuality and asexuality as sexual orientations subject to civil rights protections. And third, to clarify that a person's protected attitudes, preferences, beliefs, and practices…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. Council Member Rivera, I understand that the National Network of Safe Communities was referenced in the 2015 and 2025 auditor's report. I wanted to do some of my own due diligence on this matter as well, so I do have a couple of questions for you as sponsor of this resolution before we voted on this item because I do believe it's important to get some of this information on the record before taking our full vote. So we know that any unified approach to addressing gun violence is going to require, as Council Member Lin noted, close coordination, collaboration, and…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President, and I appreciate that, and thanks for hanging with us just on the parliamentarian part. I'm seeing that Council Member Kittle would like to chime in.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President, and thank you for that response, Council Member Rivera. I appreciate that response because it also spoke to a couple of other questions that I had, particularly around where your intention for this contract to be housed, whether it's through the Human Services Department, which I oversee as chair, or within the Care Department. I'm hearing from you that that is to be determined and just would like to confirm that point. I do believe that HSD is the only department that has the authority to issue sole source contracts. So with the executive unifying gun violence…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“thank you for that. My initial question was related to the interplay between what the mayor had laid out earlier today and the second question, the specifics around the contract. I appreciate you clarifying that point. You spoke to as well our collaboration with the county. You're thinking about right now coordinating efforts between city and county because we know gun violence doesn't end at city line and the felony prosecutions are within the purview of the county, not the city. And so I'm wondering about your communications and work and how we're mapping and working with King County…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilmember Rivera. I appreciate you answering these questions. And in the interest of time, I will just add my closing remarks on this point here, as I think the additional questions I have, it sounds like just in the main of some of your responses, A lot of details need to be determined just given the process that this organization engages with cities in developing their plans. And so I do want to thank you for your attention to gun violence prevention in our city. I believe we all agree that the city needs to do more. move with urgency and a cohesive plan. And I'm grateful for…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. I'll also speak to this just as sponsor of the bill. And by way of background, colleagues, in 2018, Seattle became the first city in the nation to pass a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, which in addition to establishing the Domestic Workers Standards Board, this bill codified fundamental labor rights, including minimum wage, meal and rest breaks, and protection against retaliation and sexual harassment of domestic workers. Now, earlier this year, the state legislature passed a statewide domestic workers' bill of rights sponsored by our very own 34th Legislative…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. I move to adopt Resolution 32218. Second.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. I'm actually going to refer to the other sponsor on this resolution to get us started, Council Member Foster.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you Council President and well stated from Councilmember Foster and I'll just add that from time to time this body has raised its voice via resolution to weigh in on ballot measures and express our stand as an elected body on measures to our peers in Olympia. These actions are not playing politics. I believe they're an extension of our charter duties in, quote, protecting and enhancing the health, safety, environment, and general welfare of the people to allow fair and equitable participation of all persons and to meet the broad needs for a healthy, growing city. There are three…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. So this bill very clearly discriminates against all girls in Washington, cruelly specifically targeting just a handful of kids, creating barriers to participation in sports and all the benefits that that brings to kids and their families and our schools and our communities, and for what? All of this is in service to Well, it's not in service of the needs of Washington families, but rather to the desires of one wealthy MAGA megadonor. After failing to convince lawmakers of both parties in Olympia to get on board with his radical politics of exclusion and…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. And unlike Council Member Kettle, I think I just aged out of the Get Engaged program. So thank you. Appreciate that. And I want to thank you all for being here today, for your willingness to serve on our boards. And also thank you for sharing your stories and your why. I'm a firm believer that it is time for our generation to step up and shape our future. And the Get Engaged program really promotes and supports exactly that. And so I know my office, we work with a lot of our boards and commissions in the city. So I just want to not only say thank you, but just…”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. It is truly bittersweet to bring this proclamation forward today honoring the life and legacy of the one and only Dolly Parton. On August 25th, while council was on recess, our nation lost a true icon with Dolly Parton's passing following a brief battle with cancer. Now, I was in the UK when the news broke, and even on the other side of the world, the shops, cafes were filled with her music celebrating her life. Dolly Parton was many things, a diva, a queer icon, a singer-songwriter, but also a philanthropist. And her children's literacy advocacy with the…”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. Last week, the Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee voted unanimously on the fair pricing legislation, and that bill is headed to full council not tomorrow, but next Tuesday. We have our final pre-budget Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee meeting this Friday on the 18th, and we will have the following items on the agenda. And we do expect committee to run a bit long. We will have our commercial lease transparency ordinance with any discussion on amendments and possible votes. We have four pieces of SDHR legislation,…”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. Colleagues, I am so excited to be presenting this proclamation today to honor the work of Susan Hahn of the Seattle Channel, the award-winning Seattle Channel. Now, Mayor Wilson, along with eight city council members, have added their signatures and proclaimed today, August 11, 2026, as Susan Hahn Appreciation Day. Now, I know I've met Susan in community from Labor at Linda's events to also a group bike ride in Chophouse Row. But many know Susan out in community. And through her work through Seattle Channel, she has facilitated and empowered communities and…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. I want to start by thanking the mayor's office and their team for working over months alongside renters and advocates to shape this legislation, from sending out the renter survey to understand the landscape of junk fees to the town halls directly engaging with renters. And I want to also thank Councilmember Foster for your leadership in guiding this legislation through the Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee. Today's legislation is about transparency, fairness, and addressing the cost of living crisis that is rocking Seattle households. We talk about the…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. I will be brief, and just note while I appreciate the revised amendment before us, particularly with the language pertaining to limitations for CCTV installation, operation, and expansion within the Capitol Hill neighborhood, I will be voting no on this amendment today, primarily because I believe that is consistent with prior positions I have taken against funding CCTV technology. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President. To begin, I want to speak directly to some of the public comment that we heard today from the powerful testimony from our trans neighbors to also the transphobia that was also heard in these chambers. And I want to state to our queer and trans community directly, you belong in Seattle. I am glad you are here. You deserve dignity and respect. And we are going to do the work to live up to our promise of being a welcoming city. Thank you, Chair Strauss, and for the committee sponsorship of the amendment. And thank you to the Finance, Tribal Governments, and Native…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026