Join host Brian Callanan for a monthly conversation with members of the Seattle City Council. City Inside/Out: Council Edition features a conversation about the issues with three Seattle City Councilmembers. The Seattle Channel 3342603 The Seattle City Council has a number of major public safety issues currently at play: a pause in the expansion of surveillance cameras, reported gaps in the city’s 911 system, and growing concerns over federal immigration enforcement. Plus, the Council’s working through a new push to establish more homeless shelters citywide, and they’re mulling over the cost of a new library levy. Councilmembers Bob Kettle and Maritza Rivera discuss these topics and the questions our viewers are sending in, too, with host Brian Callanan on City Inside Out: Council Edition.

]]> 3/23/2026 news/CIOCE_mar26_3342603.mp4 28:57 http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2026/CE_March2026_RiveraKettleweb.jpg http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2026/CE_March2026_RiveraKettleweb.jpg The Seattle Channel 3342602 The Seattle City Council is preparing for heightened federal immigration enforcement with a novel concept: a bill that would ban the building of new jail cells or detention center units in city limits. Plus, the Council is looking for some new answers to the crisis of gun violence after a deadly shooting in the Rainier Beach neighborhood, but a plan to expand the city's surveillance camera system has inflamed an age-old controversy. Council President Joy Hollingsworth and Councilmember Dionne Foster join host Brian Callanan to discuss these issues and the questions our viewers are sending in, too, on the latest episode of City Inside/Out: Council Edition!

]]> 2/19/2026 news/CIOCE_feb26_3342602.mp4 29:10 http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2026/CIOCE_feb26_3342602web.jpg http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2026/CIOCE_feb26_3342602web.jpg The Seattle Channel 3342601 The Seattle City Council is responding to rising concerns over recent federal immigration enforcement after two deadly shootings involving ICE agents in Minnesota. The Council is also addressing public outcry over newly released SPD body-camera footage from a May 2025 protest at Cal Anderson Park, as well as growing traffic safety concerns as the City’s “Vision Zero” campaign to reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalities is tested. Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Eddie Lin discuss these issues and answer viewer questions with host Brian Callanan on City Inside/Out: Council Edition.

]]> 1/26/2026 news/CIOCE_jan26_3342601.mp4 29:25 http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2026/CouncilEdition_Jan20260123web.jpg http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2026/CouncilEdition_Jan20260123web.jpg The Seattle Channel 3342512 After a contentious political battle, outgoing Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson has successfully passed new regulations on how political consultants operate at City Hall. How will that affect local political campaigns in the years ahead? Plus, a split vote over the latest contract agreement with the Seattle Police Officer's Guild has raised some new questions on the path forward for officer accountability. Council President Nelson joins host Brian Callanan to discuss these issues, viewer questions, and a look back at her career at City Hall. It's a special year-end episode of Council Edition!

]]> 12/17/2025 news/CIOCE_dec25_3342512.mp4 28:31 http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CouncilEdition_Dec2025_SaraNelsonweb.jpg http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CouncilEdition_Dec2025_SaraNelsonweb.jpg The Seattle Channel 3342511 The Seattle City Council's new $8.9 billion budget includes an 0.1% increase in sales tax, plus an overhauled business and occupation tax system. What will that mean for Seattle residents and businesses, and why is the Council already looking at a deficit in 2027? Plus, can a new regulation regarding supermarkets in Seattle help prevent the problem of "food deserts"? Councilmembers Dan Strauss and Debora Juarez are discussing these issues and the questions you're sending in, too, with host Brian Callanan on City Inside/Out: Council Edition.

]]> 12/10/2025 news/CIOCE_nov25_3342511.mp4 29:16 http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CIOCE_nov25_3342511web.jpg http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CIOCE_nov25_3342511web.jpg The Seattle Channel 3342510 A new contract for the Seattle Police Officer's Guild gives a 13% raise to officers, already the highest paid in the state. What's the city getting for the bigger investment? Also, how will a new economic forecast impact Seattle's budget? City Councilmembers Joy Hollingsworth and Bob Kettle are answering these questions, and the ones you're sending in, too, on this month's episode of City Inside/Out: Council Edition with host Brian Callanan!

]]> 10/24/2025 news/CIOCE_oct25_3342510.mp4 29:05 http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CIOCE_oct25_3342510web.jpg http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CIOCE_oct25_3342510web.jpg The Seattle Channel 3342509 Mayor Bruce Harrell has handed the Seattle City Council an $8.9 billion budget proposal that doesn't include any layoffs or major cuts. But in an unsettled economy, the Council is preparing for some challenges ahead. Plus, the city's neighborhoods could soon see some major changes after the approval of a Comprehensive Plan for urban growth. Also: will a newly-expanded surveillance camera system make Seattle safer, or put vulnerable people in danger? Councilmember Mark Solomon joins host Brian Callanan to discuss these issues and the questions you're sending in, too, on City Inside/Out: Council Edition!

]]> 9/25/2025 news/CIOCE_sep25_3342509.mp4 28:26 http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CIOCE_Solomon_Sept2025web.jpg http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CIOCE_Solomon_Sept2025web.jpg The Seattle Channel 3342508 From sending a new business and occupation tax restructuring measure to voters, to dealing with a spike in gun violence, to debating over who should serve on the Seattle's Renters Commission, the Seattle City Council has had a busy summer. Host Brian Callanan speaks with Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Rob Saka to discuss these issues and the questions you're sending in, too, on City Inside/Out: Council Edition!

]]> 8/15/2025 news/CIOCE_aug25_3342508.mp4 29:29 http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CIOCE_aug25_3342508web.jpg http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CIOCE_aug25_3342508web.jpg The Seattle Channel 3342507 The Seattle City Council is facing a tight deadline to replace a member who unexpectedly stepped down from her District 5 position, but they may get an assist from a familiar name. They're also facing major challenges with a proposed overhaul of the city's business tax system and a state-authorized sales tax hike that could help with public safety costs. Councilmembers Mark Solomon and Dan Strauss speak about these issues and answer the questions you're sending in, too, with host Brian Callanan on City Inside/Out: Council Edition!

]]> 7/18/2025 news/CIOCE_july25_3342507.mp4 29:25 http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CouncilEdition_July2025_Straussweb.jpg http://www.seattlechannel.org/images//images/seattlechannel/videos/2025/CouncilEdition_July2025_Straussweb.jpg The Seattle Channel 3342506 With National Guard troops deployed at protests in Los Angeles — against the will of local and state officials — city leaders are readying themselves for a similar situation unfolding in Seattle. Plus, with two Councilmembers resigning in the last six months, the City Council has some tough questions to answer and a new vacancy to fill. Councilmembers Joy Hollingsworth (District 3) and Maritza Rivera (District 4) answer these questions and the ones our viewers are sending in, too, with host Brian Callanan on City Inside/Out: Council Edition!

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