City kicks the can on total compensation in Seattle

Aug 2, 2024 | Advocacy, News

Today Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth announced that she would be tabling legislation to protect total compensation in Seattle, in favor of a stakeholder process. In response, the Seattle Restaurant Alliance released the following statement. Far from keeping faith...

RSVP today for our September SRA member meeting

Jul 25, 2024 | Meeting and Events, News, SRA Events

This month, we’ll discuss the importance the total compensation rule to minimum wage has in our industry and what we can do to ensure that the policy continues in the city of Seattle. We will then break out into small groups based on restaurant type for an...

New Seattle parking rates

Jul 18, 2024 | News

New parking rates in Seattle went into effect July 15. Here’s the latest information we received from the Seattle Department of Transportation: “On Monday, July 15, new street parking rates will take effect in Seattle. We determine street parking rates based on data...

New parking rates in Seattle

Mar 15, 2024 | News

New parking rates in Seattle go into effect March 18. Here’s the latest information we received from the Seattle Department of Transportation: “On Monday, March 18, new street parking rates will take effect in Seattle. We determine street parking rates based on data...

Mayor Harrell signs building emissions performance standards into law

Dec 15, 2023 | News

On Dec. 13, Mayor Harrell signed the Building Emissions Performance Standards legislation into law. This legislation was transmitted in November and was discussed in the Council’s Select Committee on Climate Action in December. The goal of this policy is to reduce...

City council passes personal guarantee cap legislation

Dec 15, 2023 | News

On Dec. 12, Seattle City Council voted 6-2 to pass CB 120643, which places a cap of two years of base rent plus the cost of tenant improvements on personal guaranty in commercial leases. This legislation will lower the barrier of entry for new small businesses and...