City Council — Minutes 2022-07-14
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The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on July 14, 2022, at 2:01 p.m. with all nine members present, including Council President Debora Juarez. The council heard presentations and public comment on Initiative 134 ("Approval Voting") and Council Bill 120369 ("Ranked Voting"), with 26 individuals providing public testimony during a 30-minute public comment period. The council unanimously voted 9–0 to file the Clerk's Certificate of Sufficiency for Initiative No. 134 and voted 7–2 to approve a declaration of intent to reject Initiative No. 134 while placing it on the November 8, 2022 ballot alongside the ranked choice voting alternative (CB 120369), with Council President Juarez and Member Nelson opposed.
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