Rob Saka

District 1 Councilmember, Seattle City Council

Email: Rob.Saka@seattle.gov

Legislation filed this term

• An ordinance relating to City contracts; requesting the development of new recommended requirements for truck lateral protective devices that would be applicable to City contractors; requesting consideration of recommendations for complementary safety equipment; and describing specific dimensions for all requested recommended requirements. (Full Council Agenda Ready)
• An ordinance relating to traffic management and public safety; clarifying the authority of the City Traffic Engineer; and amending Sections 11.16.240 and 11.16.360 of the Seattle Municipal Code. (Full Council Agenda Ready)
• Appointment of Travis A. Fried as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2028. (In Committee)
• An ordinance relating to traffic safety; applying traffic safety best practices, guiding principles or successor policies in exercising traffic administration authority; establishing study, reporting, and prioritization standards; and aligning rulemaking and project delivery with proven safety countermeasures; renumbering Sections 11.14.714 and 11.14.715 of the Seattle Municipal Code as Sections 11.14.720 and 11.14.725; and amending Sections 11.16.120, 11.16.180, 11.16.200, 11.16.220, 11.16.340, and 15.70.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code. (Full Council Agenda Ready)
• Appointment of Meredith Shaw as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2028. (In Committee)
• Appointment of Nocona Sanders as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2028. (In Committee)
• Appointment of Sarah Esch as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2028. (In Committee)
• Seattle SAFER (Safe Accountable Flexible Equitable Responsive) Streets Act (Heard in Committee)
• An ordinance relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; authorizing the Director of the Department of Transportation to execute an interlocal agreement with Seattle Public Schools for bicycle and pedestrian safety education and training services. (Passed at Full Council)
• Appointment of Jeremy Knapp as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to March 31, 2028. (In Committee)
• Reappointment of Marc Hoecker as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2028. (In Committee)
• Seattle Street Improvement Program (SIP) (Heard in Committee)
• Seattle SAFER (Safe Accountable Flexible Equitable Responsive) Streets Act - Draft Review of Traffic Safety Legislation (Heard in Committee)
• Reappointment of Leonard Harrison Jerome as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to August 31, 2027. (Confirmed)
• Appointment of Rishab K. Balakrishnan as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. (Confirmed)

Committees

• Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District, Chair
• Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee, Chair
• Public Safety Committee, Vice Chair
• Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee, Member
• Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee, Member
• Parks and City Light Committee, Member
• Select Budget Committee, Member
• Select Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes, Member
• Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan, Member
• Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan, Member
• Select Committee on the Library Levy, Member