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Mayor Bruce Harrell shared new actions, announced legislation, and detailed his plan to address public safety and public health challenges in public spaces. Through a new Executive Order, Mayor Harrell will establish a Downtown Activation Team (DAT) pilot to provide place-based activations, cleanings, and safety operations in partnership with community organizations. The pilot is guided by the One Seattle Restoration Framework, which details the City’s ongoing approach to keep people safe through improved emergency response, increased response options, and addressing root causes of violence.

Modeled after the Unified Care Team (UCT), the DAT brings together City departments and partners sucha s the Downtown Seattle Association, MID Ambassadors, and We Deliver Care in an effort to better coordinate resources and operations downtown and in the Chinatown-International District (CID) including Little Saigon.

Speakers include:

Mayor Bruce Harrell

Jon Scholes, President and CEO, Downtown Seattle Association

Jamila Conley, Business Owner, WeRise Wines

Jaclyne Manalastas, CID Public Safety Council Member

Simone Walcott, LEAD Seattle-King County

Natalie Walton-Anderson, Director of Public Safety, City of Seattle