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2026 Protocol for Federal Immigration Authority Requests and Activities 

April 2, 2026

On Jan. 29, 2026 Mayor Katie B. Wilson issued a Mayoral Directive Regarding Federal Immigration Enforcement. The Directive requires departments to communicate with contractors regarding proper procedures in response to federal immigration authority requests for access to City records and/or access to City facilities or properties. City of Seattle current policy for contractor’s interactions with federal immigration enforcement is reflected in the FAS contract template, Section 28, Miscellaneous provisions…. [ Keep reading ]

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New Parking Rates

December 10, 2024

New Parking Rates at SMT, SeaPark Garages Starting Jan. 1, 2025 New daily and monthly parking rates will take effect in the parking garages serving Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT) and SeaPark. The new rates take effect Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. City of Seattle employees and visitors parking in SMT and… [ Keep reading ]

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FAS Recognized with SMA’s Community Service and Environmental Stewardship Awards 

November 14, 2024

Teams in the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) have been recognized with the Seattle Management Association’s annual Community Service and Environmental Stewardship Awards for their role standing up the City’s first ever free pet vaccination clinics and greening the City’s 4,000-vehicle fleet. The teams were selected from across City of… [ Keep reading ]

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City Celebrates Milestone of Placing 500th Electric Vehicle Into Citywide Fleet

September 17, 2024

As part of its continued commitment to sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the City of Seattle celebrated a milestone and placed the 500th electric vehicle (EV) into its Citywide fleet. The vehicle, a Ford Lightning electric truck, will be used by Seattle Center to support operations along the City’s… [ Keep reading ]

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FAS’ Presley Palmer Recognized with Tabor 100 Crystal Eagle Award

September 11, 2024

Presley Palmer, who oversees Citywide purchasing and contracting for the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS), has been recognized with one of the highest honors given annually by Tabor 100, an association of entrepreneurs and business advocates who are committed to economic power, educational excellence and social equity for… [ Keep reading ]

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FAS Concrete Results: How Procurement Office Hours Open Doors for Small Businesses

January 30, 2024

Miguel Alonso Bocanegra has seen firsthand how a City of Seattle contract can transform a small business. Over a decade ago, he started out on a work crew to soft cut and pour concrete. At the time, his employer had one truck. Once the company landed City contracts, their capacity… [ Keep reading ]

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How SPU’s On-Call Contracts Give Smaller Engineering Firms a Foot in the Door

January 30, 2024

Whether boring a Ballard-to-Wallingford tunnel for millions of gallons of stormwater and sewage or installing culverts in the Tolt River watershed, consultants are essential to projects big and small overseen by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU). But which civil engineering and environmental consulting firms typically land those contracts?  Historically, larger national… [ Keep reading ]

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Central Café Opens in Seattle Municipal Tower

November 14, 2023

City employees and visitors at Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT) have a new place to grab coffee, lunch and even something for their sweet tooth with the opening of the Central Café and Juice Bar in SMT in late November. With the café’s opening, the City will be returning life and… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Municipal Tower Now Fossil Fuel Free

November 14, 2023

The largest building owned by the City of Seattle, which serves as the worksite for more than 4,000 employees, has ended use of fossil fuels in building operations.  As of Nov. 1, 2023, the 62-story Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT) located in Seattle’s downtown core is now fully electric, joining only… [ Keep reading ]

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FAS Leadership Transition

January 19, 2023

Calvin W. Goings, director of the City’s Department of Facilities and Administrative Services (FAS), is moving into a new role on the Olympic Peninsula after leading FAS for more than four years and serving the City for six. Goings served under two Mayoral administrations and oversaw one of the most… [ Keep reading ]

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