Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture Committee Records

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 4650-08

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Note

Correspondence, draft legislation, reports, notes, and staff analysis related to issues and legislation discussed by the committee during Licata's tenure as chair. Topics discussed included biosafety, civil warrants, foreclosure prevention, homelessness, low-income and senior housing, immigrants and refugees, the Indian Services Board, medical marijuana, music commission, rental properties, prostitution, wage and labor regulations, Yesler Terrace, and the funding and development of housing, health, and community programs.

Dates

Creation: 2010-2013

Creator

Seattle (Wash.). City Council (Organization)
Licata, Nick (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Records are open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

Records are available for use onsite in the SMA reading room, including electronic records through the electronic records search.

Biographical Note

Nick Licata was elected to the City Council for the term beginning January 1998. Licata is a long time social and political activist. He was a founder of The Civic Foundation and the Friends of Westlake Park, and he was a member of the first board of directors for the Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program. Licata received his undergraduate training at Bowling Green State University and attained a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Washington. Prior to his election to City Council, Licata spent 17 years as an insurance broker.

Extent

1.8 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)

417 digital files (125 MB)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of the committee from Nick Licata's tenure as chair.

Related Materials

Additional materials from Councilmember Licata’s tenure found in City social media accounts and City websites are searchable online through ArchiveSocial and Archive-IT.

Associated Digital Files

Digital files from this series

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