Robert Kettle
District 7 Councilmember, Seattle City Council
Email: Robert.Kettle@seattle.gov
Legislation filed this term
- An ordinance relating to controlled substances; updating City policy for the enforcement of the crimes of knowing possession and use of controlled substances; amending Section 3.28.141 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Section 4 of Ordinance 126896. (Passed)
- An ordinance relating to the operations of the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; describing the duties of the Community Crisis Responder team; amending Section 3.15.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding a new Section 3.15.064 to the Seattle Municipal Code. (Passed)
- AN ORDINANCE relating to civil immigration enforcement; prohibiting civil immigration enforcement staging on all real property that is City owned and controlled; and adding a new Chapter 14.125 to the Seattle Municipal Code. (Passed)
- A RESOLUTION relating to law enforcement officer professionalism and standards; reaffirming Seattle values related to professional law enforcement conduct; condemning recent actions of federal law enforcement agents; articulating expectations for law enforcement conduct within Seattle; and directing Seattle Police Department officers to document and report violations of law enforcement professionalism standards. (Adopted)
- A RESOLUTION identifying the opportunity to develop a regional transportation hub adjacent to Westlake Park; creating a vision for how this hub will integrate with the surrounding neighborhoods; and setting forth directions for functionality, safety, and urban compatibility, along with guiding principles for the public projects planned for the area adjacent to Westlake Park. (Adopted)
- Reappointment of Richard Greene as member, Public Safety Civil Service Commission, for a term to December 31, 2028. (Confirmed)
- Appointment of Bonnie J. Glenn as Director of the Office of Police Accountability, for a term to December 31, 2026. (Confirmed)
- Appointment of Rick Williams as member, Community Police Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027. (Confirmed)
- AN ORDINANCE relating to the City’s traffic code; conforming the Seattle Municipal Code with changes in state law and making technical corrections; and amending Sections 11.22.080, 11.31.050, and 11.58.005 of the Seattle Municipal Code. (Passed)
- AN ORDINANCE relating to the City’s criminal code; conforming the Seattle Municipal Code with changes in state law and making technical corrections; adding a new Section 12A.06.095 to the Seattle Municipal Code; amending Sections 3.33.020, 12A.06.187, 12A.06.195, 12A.09.020, 12A.12.040, 12A.14.075, and 12A.14.170 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Sections 12A.06.045, 12A.08.120, and 12A.08.130 of the Seattle Municipal Code. (Passed)
- AN ORDINANCE relating to the City’s civil infraction code; conforming the Seattle Municipal Code with changes in state law and making technical corrections; and amending Sections 16.64.040 and 21.36.922 of the Seattle Municipal Code. (Passed)
- Appointment of Jeremy Holmes as member, Community Police Commission, for a term to December 31, 2026. (Confirmed)
- Appointment of Jennifer Carl as member, Community Police Commission, for a term to December 31, 2025. (Confirmed)
- AN ORDINANCE relating to removing the City residency requirement for judges pro tempore in Seattle; amending Section 3.33.140 of the Seattle Municipal Code. (Passed)
- AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Fire Code; clarifying provisions relating to preventable alarms and securing of premises, and amending Sections 112, 202, 311, and 901 of the 2021 Seattle Fire Code as adopted by Section 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code and as regulated and allowed by the State Building Code Act, chapter 19.27 of the Revised Code of Washington. (Passed)
Committees
- Public Safety Committee, Chair
- Parks and City Light Committee, Vice Chair
- Select Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes, Vice Chair
- Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee, Member
- Governance and Utilities Committee, Member
- Select Budget Committee, Member
- Select Committee on Labor, Member
- Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District, 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
- Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee, Member