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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 07/08/2026

After months of extensive engagement with labor and industry partners, we are proud to announce legislation that will stop price gouging, promote equal discounts for all, and make groceries more affordable. Read the full press release here: wilson.seattle.gov/2026/08/06/c...

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 23/07/2026

My office will be presenting Jimothy, the globally famous raccoon and local icon, with a proclamation to declare the summer of 2026 as Jimothy Summer. And we are inviting YOU to bring your art to the proclamation ceremony for a friendly art contest. (1/3)

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 18/07/2026

Join us next weekend to celebrate our newest local icon Jimothy as we present a proclamation in his honor to commemorate Jimothy Summer. We invite all local artists to bring their Jimothy-themed art for a friendly art competition. Long live, Jimothy!

A poster for an event celebrating Jimothy the raccoon on July 26 at 12:00pm at Bergen Place Park

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 14/07/2026

So excited to hear from YOU at our STM public hearing as we continue the work to renew the Seattle Transit Measure which, as proposed, will dramatically increase bus service in Seattle! 🚎

Councilmember Rinck at the council dais with a bus plushy

Councilmember Rinck with a bus plushy at a rally

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 01/04/2026

Thank you to all the incredible trans leaders who came to Council today to recognize International Trans Day of Visibility. We have work to do as a City, and I remain committed to fighting tirelessly to do more than just protect our trans neighbors, but build a city that allows them to thrive.

Image shows Seattle City Councilmembers and trans community leaders standing in City Council Chambers behind the dais.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 21/01/2026

Our office fought to increase investment into the Fresh Bucks program so more Seattle residents can get access to fresh foods in the wake of cuts to SNAP. Thanks to Seattle voters for passing the Seattle Shield Initiative to make this expansion possible!

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 08/01/2026

My statement on Immigration Enforcement Actions in Seattle and Minneapolis followed by the full press release from Councilmember Foster and myself. council.seattle.gov/2026/01/08/s...

Seattle City Councilmember Rinck's quote on Immigration Enforcement Actions in Seattle and Minneapolis.

Seattle City Councilmember Rinck and Foster's full press release on Immigration Enforcement Actions in Seattle and Minneapolis.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 12/12/2025

The image details our amendments, and I'm also sharing links to the amendments that I mentioned above from my colleagues: Amendment A: seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=... Amendment E: seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=... Amendment F: seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...

An image detailing Amendment B to the 2026 Seattle City State Legislative Agenda. This is divided into a few sections, Federal Response, Affordability & Workforce, Housing & Homelessness, Public Safety, and Transportation.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 03/10/2025

Thank you @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social @transpochoices.bsky.social and every volunteer and advocate fighting for better mobility, connection, and safety on our streets. This is a shared win and something to celebrate.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 01/10/2025

I was just as shocked with the news about the route 2 bus only lane as you. We are working on it. We need to prioritize pedestrian safety and not go backwards on our transit investments.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 17/09/2025

Seattle City Council is voting on the Comprehensive Plan this week and we have the chance to open up more neighborhoods for more housing, additional small businesses, alongside space for families to grow and thrive in Seattle. Check out our latest visit to proposed Neighborhood Center Broadview!

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 11/09/2025

Proud to join elected leaders from across Washington state in supporting food service cafeteria workers at Meta in organizing a union without fear, intimidation, and/or employer interference.

The letter reads:

“Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, Meta Leadership, and Mr. Lavielle,

We are writing as elected leaders representing communities in the Puget Sound region at various levels of government. We urge you to remain neutral and respect the desire expressed by food service workers at Meta offices in Bellevue and Redmond, WA, who are employed by Lavish Roots, to organize a union without fear, intimidation and employer interference.

Many of the workers preparing and serving food and drink to Meta employees are our constituents and we support them as they organize for basic safety, stability, equality and respect. We believe that unions are essential in ensuring that working people in the service industry have a path to sustaining themselves in a region that is faced with a rise in the cost of living and income inequality.

We are looking forward to working collaboratively with you on this issue. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.”

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 09/09/2025

And the last Amendment is E and is sponsored by me and it would restrict Capitol Hill’s cameras to only arterial streets, meaning no cameras on Cal Anderson Park.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 09/09/2025

Amendment D sponsored by CM Strauss limits the cameras in the planned expansion to only the stadium district. This would take Capitol Hill and Central District off the table for the camera expansion.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 09/09/2025

Amendment C sponsored by me limits the approval of the CCTV pilot to only operate until July 1, 2028 unless SPD submits to the council and the council passes an ordinance to approve of the program implementation.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 09/09/2025

Amendment B sponsored by me adds requirements to the evaluation plan on the CCTV pilot.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 09/09/2025

Amendment A is co-sponsored with me and CM Kettle. I talked about putting forward this amendment a few weeks ago. Essentially, it pauses all CCTV camera systems for 60 days if there’s a warrant, subpoena, court order or release from City or vendor of CCTV data on a federal immigration matter.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 09/09/2025

UPDATE: Seattle City Council has just received a letter from 18 community organizations calling on Council to delay the expansion of CCTV surveillance tech, to conduct meaningful engagement with immigrant communities, and invest instead in community safety programs.

Page one of a letter addressed to Seattle City Council opposing the expansion of the Surveillance Camera Pilot Program.

Page two of a letter addressed to Seattle City Council opposing the expansion of the Surveillance Camera Pilot Program.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 08/09/2025

In this thread, we are uploading all six pages of the Office of Civil Rights Policy Briefing Memo, and are providing the Legistar Link below: seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...

Page five of the Office of Civil Rights Policy Briefing Memo that addresses Council Bill 121052 and Council Bill 121053.

Page six of the Office of Civil Rights Policy Briefing Memo that addresses Council Bill 121052 and Council Bill 121053.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 08/09/2025

My office requested that the Office of Civil Rights assess CB 121052 and 121053, and we wanted to share this report with the public. "CCTV and RTCC technologies are not neutral instruments, as they carry direct consequences for equal protection, privacy, and the freedoms of speech and association."

Page one of the Office of Civil Rights Policy Briefing Memo that addresses Council Bill 121052 and Council Bill 121053.

Page two of the Office of Civil Rights Policy Briefing Memo that addresses Council Bill 121052 and Council Bill 121053.

Page three of the Office of Civil Rights Policy Briefing Memo that addresses Council Bill 121052 and Council Bill 121053.

Page four of the Office of Civil Rights Policy Briefing Memo that addresses Council Bill 121052 and Council Bill 121053.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 03/09/2025

Nickerson South Canal as a neighborhood center means more housing, more small businesses, and more neighbors able to thrive in this pocket of the city. check out what residents shared & share your support at the final comp plan hearing on 9/12 (Virtual Comment 8:30AM In-person Comment 2:30-6:30PM)!

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 26/08/2025

The Seattle City Council is about to start taking votes on the 20-year Comprehensive Plan which will determine how housing in Seattle is built. I biked around Seattle to talk to people about what we need to do to build more housing, and make our communities more walkable, and livable.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 12/08/2025

While I do not sit on the Public Safety Committee, my office understands community concerns about Closed-Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Systems and Real Time Crime Center (RTCC)--that's why we have authored three amendments for tomorrow's meeting. Check it out below:

Amendment 1 requires the Office of Inspector General to require the Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety (OIG) to include in any contract with a vendor for the evaluation of the Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) pilot projects a methodology that determines if CCTV, when used in combination with the RTCC, deters violent crime, human trafficking or persistent felony crime.

If the evaluation does not show that CCTV deters violent crime, then the Executive would need to consider, in compliance with the Surveillance Impact Report (SIR) policies, discontinuing the pilot project.

Amendment 2 would require the Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety (OIG) to include in any contract with a vendor for the evaluation of the Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) pilot projects a methodology that determines if CCTV, when used in combination with the RTCC, deters violent crime, human trafficking or persistent felony crime.

If the evaluation does not show that CCTV deters violent crime, then the Executive would need to consider, in compliance with the Surveillance Impact Report (SIR) policies, discontinuing the pilot project.

Amendment 3 states that the Seattle Police Department (SPD) shall include in the annual report required by Ordinance 127110 whether a warrant, subpoena, or court order that includes a non-disclosure order, has been used to obtain Closed-Circuit Television Camera Systems (CCTV), Real Time Crime Center (RTCC), Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR), or other protected data from a contracted vendor.

The report shall indicate how SPD will remedy the situation, including steps that might be taken to discontinue collecting certain data or to end the CCTV pilot program. Upon receipt of this report, the Council might consider passing an ordinance to pause or eliminate the CCTV program to prevent third parties from accessing Seattle’s protected surveillance data.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 06/08/2025

The Council approved my amendment to the supplemental budget which will add $300K in legal defense for our immigrant neighbors! This funding comes out of underspend from a jail contract. Transferring these funds to this urgent need facing community is a major win!

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 22/07/2025

I’m at the D5 public forum tonight hearing directly from the six finalists about their policy positions and how they would approach serving the district if appointed. Council will be hearing a lot from these folks over the next week, but what do you want to know? Let me know below!

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 16/07/2025

Tomorrow afternoon Councilmember Hollingsworth and I will be restoring “Hot Rat Summer” in Cal Anderson Park. This mosaic was wrongfully painted over and we are going to fix it.

Mosaic of a patron saint rat with a sun behind it and a little heart. Below it states “Hot Rat Summer”

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 23/05/2025

I will keep holding the line. I’m not a member of this committee, but I was asking CP to be recognized so I could ask the body for someone to make the motion to extend public comment. Everyone who turned out today should have been heard. I’m still on the dias and chambers are open so come by!

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