Sentences with phrase «city council voted in»

This week, the Huntington Park City Council voted in favor of a year - long moratorium on the establishment and operation of charter public schools within the city.

The City Council voted in favor of a bill on Wednesday that will require these public spaces to be inspected every three years.

At least a few Council members themselves stand to benefit from the rebate, given that the City Council voted in 2016 to increase members» salaries from $ 112,500 to $ 148,500, while at the same time limiting the outside income they can earn, meaning that individual members fall just under the Council's income threshold for the rebate.

The city council voted in 2014 to approve the new streets.

In June, the City Council voted in favor of a bill that will require inspection of the POPS every three years.

The City Council voted in two bills to strengthen a ban on so - called «e-bikes,» by tossing out the part of the law that allowed the vehicles to be used as long as they were not going faster than 15 miles per hour, Quinn said.

According to one story, when the New York City Council voted in the late 1970s to name the corner of Broadway and 120th Street «Reinhold Niebuhr Plaza,» none of the Christians on the council knew who Niebuhr was, but all of the Jews did.

Watchdog group Reinvent Albany praised today's City Council votes in favor of bills that improve the Open Data Law and create a portal for city residents to register to vote online.

Stores would be required to offer paper bags made from recycled material under the bill, which goes to a final City Council vote in October.

Not exact matches

With city data indicating that African - Americans have been charged with marijuana crimes twice as frequently as white residents, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously in March to allocate 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis sales permits to people affected by the war on drcity data indicating that African - Americans have been charged with marijuana crimes twice as frequently as white residents, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously in March to allocate 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis sales permits to people affected by the war on drCity Council voted unanimously in March to allocate 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis sales permits to people affected by the war on drugs.

In 2016, Seattle citizens voted for legislation that requires hotels to give their employees similar devices, and Chicago's City Council approved a similar measure in OctobeIn 2016, Seattle citizens voted for legislation that requires hotels to give their employees similar devices, and Chicago's City Council approved a similar measure in Octobein October.

May 2 (Reuters)- Amazon.com Inc said it has halted planning for a new office building in Seattle and might sub-lease rather than occupy another future tower downtown, pending a city council vote on a proposed tax on top businesses.

May 2 - Amazon.com Inc said it has halted planning for a new office building in Seattle and might sub-lease rather than occupy another future tower downtown, pending a city council vote on a proposed tax on top businesses.

«Pending the outcome of the head tax vote by City Council, Amazon has paused all construction planning on our Block 18 project in downtown...

«I can confirm that pending the outcome of the head - tax vote by City Council, Amazon has paused all construction planning on our Block 18 project in downtown Seattle and is evaluating options to sublease all space in our recently leased Rainier Square building,» Amazon VP Drew Herdener told the Seattle Times.

Amazon has suspended part of its expansion plans in Seattle, pending the outcome of a City Council vote on a new tax on large employers that would fund programs aimed at providing affordable housing and helping the homeless.

He was merely accused of participating in a city council vote on a relatively small financial matter.

Chicago's City Council in October voted unanimously to require similar devices.

In June, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley supported the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the state Capitol, and in December, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monumentIn June, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley supported the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the state Capitol, and in December, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monumentin December, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monuments.

Amazon.com said it has halted planning for a new office building in Seattle pending a city council vote on a proposed tax on top businesses.

The Memphis City Council voted on Oct. 3 to offer the tax breaks for the company's headquarters, possibly in addition to incentives from the development agency Economic Development Growth Engine, Shelby County and the state.

In early October, Stonecrest's City Council voted 4 - 2 in favor of the name changIn early October, Stonecrest's City Council voted 4 - 2 in favor of the name changin favor of the name change.

After finishing the review, and assuming everything is in order, Austin's city council will have 10 days to either adopt the language in the petition or put it up for vote on a May 7 ballot.

In December, the Los Angeles City Council voted to create a permanent revenue stream for its affordable housing program by slapping a fee on new homes and apartments.

Amazon halts an expansion effort in its hometown as the Seattle City Council prepares to vote on a new tax that would be levied on large business to pay for affordable housing and homeless - assistance programs.

ST. PETERSBURG — Tampa Bay Watch, the conservation group based in Tierra Verde, will operate an outpost at the new Pier.In a unanimous vote, City Council members voted Thursday to give the nonprofit organization a five - year lease to offer marine edu...

With those stats from the city of Oakland's Department of Race and Equity in hand, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on Drcity of Oakland's Department of Race and Equity in hand, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on DrCity Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on Drugs.

In May, Seattle's City Council plans to vote on a tax — dubbed the «Amazon Tax» by locals — on the city's largest employCity Council plans to vote on a tax — dubbed the «Amazon Tax» by locals — on the city's largest employcity's largest employers.

The number of California cities joining the DOJ has risen by the week since the Los Alamitos city council voted to do so in late March.

A spokesperson said Amazon may also cancel plans to move into another tower being built in downtown Seattle until the city's council votes on plans to introduce a tax on large employers.

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the city council of Berkeley, Calif., took a step toward approving the issuance of a blockchain - based «microbond.»

«Pending the outcome of the head tax vote by City Council, Amazon has paused all construction planning on our Block 18 project in downtown Seattle and is evaluating options to sub-lease all space in our recently leased Rainier Square building,» said Amazon vice president Drew Herdener.

Calgary - Bow: Lawyer Byron Nelson defeated past city council candidate Chris Harper in a 214 to 136 vote for the Progressive Conservative nomination.

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the city council of Berkeley, Calif., took a step towards approving the issue of a blockchain - based «microbond.»

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the city council of Berkeley, Calif., took a step toward approving the issuance of a...

Stonecrest's City Council voted to de-annex 345 acres of land and asked the Georgia General Assembly to officially rename the property in the tech giant's honor.

Late Wednesday morning, Drew Herdener, an Amazon spokesman, said that «pending the outcome of the head tax vote by City Council, Amazon has paused all construction planning» on a large building in downtown Seattle that was scheduled to begin construction later this year.

In the tense atmosphere of the city council meeting the night of the vote, Presbyterian minister Paul Miller acknowledged that emotions were running high but told the overflow crowd he spoke from «deep pastoral concern»; he then read a prepared statement signed by 18 members of the clergy who decried «the recent efforts to single out a given group... and to seek to castigate them as being unworthy and unfit to belong to our community.»

Many people find more meaning in city councils and voting for school boards than they do for national elections, but they all say local politics make them more passionate about politics in general.

15 - 0 Vote by which the Milwaukee Common Council revoked a law that banned beer drinking in public parking lots, making the city's stadiums and arenas safe for tailgating.

Earlier this week, I went to a small town about 40 minutes east of where I live to speak on behalf of the immigrant community in the hopes that the city council wouldn't vote to oppose SB 54 (California's major piece of legislation that creates real limits on state and municipal law enforcement from being used for immigration enforcement).

Our city council should be voting on the ordinance in December.

Last night the Superior, Wisconsin city council voted down a proposed ban on toys in most kids» fast food meals.

The City Council voted last week to hire a grant writer to secure up to $ 125,000 to put ball fields, soccer fields and other recreational facilities in the park that would be at Illinois Highway 173 and Ramer Road.

If the council had not voted in favor of the one - year, $ 35 million contract Tuesday, the city would have needed to find a new vendor on an emergency basis to have a meal provider in place for the start of the school year.

Last September, the City Council voted to allocate $ 8 million to build the complex, with plans to open it in 2002.

Residents of LeFrak City in Queens are suing the NYC Board of Elections, saying their right to vote is being denied by the board moving a polling site away from the hotbed of support for convicted felon and NYC Council candidate Hiram Monserrate.

New York would be the first major city in the U.S. to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections under a bill before a City Council commitcity in the U.S. to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections under a bill before a City Council commitCity Council committee.

McKee noted that Dilan voted for vacancy decontrol in the City Council in 1994, despite promising his constituents (on at least two occasions when McKee was present) that he would not do so.

The New York City Council Health Committee voted unanimously to ban the use of exotic animals in entertainment, approving a bill that is expected to come to a full council vote nexCouncil Health Committee voted unanimously to ban the use of exotic animals in entertainment, approving a bill that is expected to come to a full council vote nexcouncil vote next week.