City Council — Minutes 2026-01-13
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The Seattle City Council met on January 13, 2026, at 2:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber with 9 members present (Council President Joy Hollingsworth presiding; Alexis Mercedes Rinck arrived late at 2:04 p.m.). The Council heard public comment from 26 individuals, recessed from 3:11 p.m. to 3:21 p.m., and reconvened at 3:25 p.m. By unanimous consent, the Council adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) for January 13, 2026, and the Agenda. The Consent Calendar was adopted by motion, including approval of the January 6, 2026 meeting minutes (9–0 vote) and Council Bill 121148, an ordinance appropriating money for certain claims for the week of December 29, 2025, through January 2, 2026.
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The Seattle Governance and Utilities Committee met on July 9, 2026, with Council President Hollingsworth presiding and three members present. The Committee recommended City Council confirm the appointment of Zahoor Ahmed to the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District Board for a term ending July 30, 2030, approved 4–0. The Committee recommended passage of CB 121222, which amends Seattle Municipal Code Sections 21.49.040 and 21.76.030 to raise the income threshold for the utility discount program covering water, wastewater, drainage, solid waste, and electric services, also approved 4–0. Three additional ordinances addressing water service rates (CB 121245), emergency assistance for Seattle Public Utilities customers (CB 121246), and emergency bill assistance for City Light Department customers (CB 121247) were discussed but not voted on during the committee meeting. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
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