Council Briefing — Minutes 2026-05-04
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The Seattle City Council held a briefing meeting on May 4, 2026, at 2:03 p.m., presided over by Council President Joy Hollingsworth with seven members present and two excused (Debora Juarez and Eddie Lin). The council approved the April 27, 2026, briefing minutes and reviewed the upcoming City Council agenda. The meeting included two closed executive sessions beginning at 2:51 p.m. to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation, with the first session concluding at 3:26 p.m., and the full meeting adjourned at 3:26 p.m.
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