City Council — Minutes 2026-01-20
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Seattle City Council held its meeting on January 20, 2026, with six of nine members present (Juarez, Rivera, and Strauss excused). The Council adopted the January 20, 2026 Introduction & Referral Calendar and passed Council Bill 121154, appropriating funds to pay claims from January 5–9, 2026. During the session, the Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee reported on Council Bill 121022, which would grant HST Lessee West Seattle LLC permission to maintain and operate a pedestrian skybridge over Virginia Street between 5th and 6th Avenues for an initial 15-year term with an option for one successive 15-year renewal. The meeting included public comment from 19 individuals and approved the consent calendar unanimously.
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