YOU’RE INVITED: Hear from West Seattle’s new city councilmember at Kiwanis Club of West Seattle meeting

(WSB photo: Councilmember Rob Saka at Monday’s protest rally outside Chief Sealth IHS)

One month after District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka took office, what are his plans, and how is he responding to community issues? The Kiwanis Club of West Seattle invites you to hear firsthand this Wednesday (February 7), 6 pm, during their meeting at Great American Diner & Bar in The Junction (4752 California SW). Just RSVP by Tuesday to president Denis Sapiro, via email at sapirodenis@hotmail.com or by calling 206-601-4136. He adds, “Please give your name and number attending. Guests are expected to order off the menu prior to 6 pm” (that night).

Andrew February 3, 2024 (1:45 pm)

Hopefully this guy actually knows what’s going on in the city like for example: Kia’s and Hyundai’s getting stolen and used for smash and grabs. Seems like some others on the council are clueless to this problem.

Mr J February 3, 2024 (4:46 pm)

What!?! Seattle sued those car makers last year over this. Pretty sure the council is well aware, but there’s nothing they can do immediately. There should be Federal action taken on the automakers to correct this issue.

Al King February 3, 2024 (1:59 pm)

Is he going to bring Ms. Marx?

WSB February 3, 2024 (4:02 pm)

Sometimes councilmembers are accompanied by staffers, more often not. His district-relations director Leyla Gheisar accompanied him to the protest/rally this past Monday.

MZ February 3, 2024 (6:53 pm)

Hopefully, he can take care of the dozen illegally parked RVs in south Highland Park. And all of the litter there.

Seattlite February 3, 2024 (8:44 pm)

Enough talk. Let’s get the job done of clearing out the homeless; re-staffing Seattle’s police officers; consequences for criminal activity; filling the potholes; synchronizing stoplights; patrol officers on the streets to ticket speeders and negligent drivers, etc.

ThisCommunityHates February 3, 2024 (10:56 pm)

not “clearing out the homeless” 🙄
Scarlett February 4, 2024 (7:54 am)

The small-minded petit bourgeoisie have shown up. When you are morally and spiritually vacant there is always the homeless to sandbag. None of you can imagine the horror of being homeless.
- bill February 4, 2024 (12:26 pm)
  
  Solutions are always trivial for the small-minded. Seattle’s unfilled police positions are funded, there’s just the tricky business of free will involved in convincing good people to apply. Stoplights synchronized in one direction are by definition unsynchronized in others. And surely the new guy can do what no others have managed to!
K February 4, 2024 (8:57 am)

If you’re looking for more than talk from Harrell or Saka, you are in for some disappointment. Harrell was all talk as a city councilmember and he’s been all talk as Mayor. Saka’s only campaign promise was to be friends with Harrell so you can expect the same of him.

jw February 7, 2024 (10:30 am)

How about going after all the expired license tabs that are driving around. City losing money with people not renewing their vehicle tabs.

WSB February 7, 2024 (11:07 am)

Since you mention it: The city’s only share of license-tab fees is the “transportation benefit district” charge, which goes to supplement bus funding (which otherwise is a county service). You can look up the breakout of where your tab fees go, if you have a vehicle, via the Department of Licensing website. If you’re in (most of) King, Snohomish, Pierce counties, much of the fee is going to Sound Transit. – TR