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  • Public Safety Committee — Agenda 2026-07-14

    Jul 14, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This document is the agenda for the Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for July 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle. The committee is chaired by Robert Kettle, with Rob Saka as Vice-Chair and members Debora Juarez, Eddie Lin, and Maritza Rivera. The agenda includes a call to order, approval of the agenda, and public comment periods, with provisions for both remote and in-person public participation through advance registration. The document provides accessibility accommodations contact information and specifies that written comments must be submitted by four business hours before the meeting start time.

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  • Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District — Agenda 2026-07-13

Jul 13, 2026

·Seattle, WA
Agenda

The Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District held a public hearing on July 13, 2026, on Council Bill 121226, an ordinance to submit a sales and use tax proposition to qualified Seattle electors at a November 3, 2026 election to fund transit and related transportation programs. The hearing was conducted in two sessions—Session I at 9:30 a.m. accepting remote speaker comments only, and Session II at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall (600 4th Avenue) accepting registered in-person speakers. The committee was chaired by Rob Saka with eight additional members listed, and supporting documents including a Racial Equity Toolkit and amended amendment packet were provided.

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  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Agenda 2026-07-10

    Jul 10, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee meeting originally scheduled for July 10, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Seattle City Council Chamber has been cancelled and rescheduled to July 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The committee is chaired by Alexis Mercedes Rinck and includes members Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Rob Saka. The document provides contact information for the chair and accessibility accommodations available through the Office of the City Clerk.

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  • Governance and Utilities Committee — Agenda 2026-07-09

    Jul 9, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This agenda convenes the Seattle City Council's Governance and Utilities Committee on July 9, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, chaired by Joy Hollingsworth with four additional members present. The meeting includes provisions for public comment both remotely (with online registration beginning one hour before the meeting) and in-person (with sign-up sheets available 15 minutes prior), with written comments due four business hours before the start time. The document provides accessibility accommodation information and contact details for language interpretation and alternate format materials through the Office of the City Clerk at 206-684-8888.

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  • Governance and Utilities Committee — Minutes 2026-07-09

    Jul 9, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    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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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Agenda 2026-07-08

    Jul 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee meeting scheduled for July 8, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Seattle City Council Chamber (600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104) has been cancelled. The committee is chaired by Maritza Rivera with Joy Hollingsworth serving as Vice-Chair and members Dionne Foster, Eddie Lin, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck. No agenda items or rescheduled date are provided in this notice.

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  • Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan — Minutes 2026-07-08

    Jul 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy met on July 8, 2026, from 9:32 a.m. to 12:08 p.m. to discuss Council Bill 121240, which approves an implementation and evaluation plan for the 2025 Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy as required by Ordinance 127238. Eight committee members were present, with Councilmember Debora Juarez excused. The committee discussed and amended the bill during the meeting.

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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-07-08

    Jul 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee of the Seattle City Council met on July 8, 2026, from 2:05 p.m. to 4:06 p.m. in the Council Chamber, with Chair Dionne Foster presiding and three of five committee members present (Dionne Foster, Eddie Lin, and Joy Hollingsworth; Debora Juarez and Alexis Mercedes Rinck were excused). The committee heard two information items: Inf 2920 regarding Rental Fees Transparency and Fairness Legislation and Inf 2916 regarding Homeowner Privacy and Protection Legislation. No formal votes or actions were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Agenda 2026-07-08

    Jul 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    NULL The document is an agenda for a Seattle City Council Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee meeting scheduled for July 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM. It lists committee members (Chair Dionne Foster, Vice-Chair Eddie Lin, and members Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck), provides meeting location and accessibility information, and explains procedures for public comment registration. However, the agenda content itself is incomplete—the substantive agenda items are cut off mid-document and no specific legislation, budget items, programs, or actions are detailed.

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  • Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan — Agenda 2026-07-08

    Jul 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This July 8, 2026 agenda documents a Seattle City Council Select Committee meeting on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Year Implementation and Evaluation Plan, chaired by Maritza Rivera and including nine committee members. The meeting was scheduled for 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. The committee provided remote and in-person public comment registration, with online registration opening one hour before the meeting and in-person registration available 15 minutes prior at the Council Chambers, and written comments due four business hours before the start time. Accessibility accommodations and language interpretation services were available upon request with 72-hour advance notice through the Office of the City Clerk at 206-684-8888.

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  • Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Agenda 2026-07-07

    Jul 7, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Seattle City Council Chamber has been cancelled. The committee is chaired by Dan Strauss with Maritza Rivera serving as Vice-Chair, and includes members Joy Hollingsworth, Robert Kettle, and Rob Saka. No agenda items or meeting purposes are detailed in this cancellation notice.

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  • Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District — Agenda 2026-07-06

    Jul 6, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This is an agenda for a special meeting of the Seattle City Council's Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District scheduled for July 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. The committee is chaired by Rob Saka with eight members listed: Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Vice-Chair), Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, Robert Kettle, Eddie Lin, Maritza Rivera, and Dan Strauss. The agenda document provides procedural information for public participation, including registration deadlines and methods for remote and in-person public comment, but does not list specific agenda items for discussion or action.

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  • Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District — Agenda 2026-07-06

    Jul 6, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District meeting scheduled for July 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM was cancelled and rescheduled to 11:00 AM on the same date at the Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. The committee is chaired by Rob Saka with nine total members including Vice-Chair Alexis Mercedes Rinck and members Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, Robert Kettle, Eddie Lin, Maritza Rivera, and Dan Strauss. The city provides disability accommodations, materials in alternate formats, and language interpretation or translation services upon request with at least 72 hours' notice.

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  • Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District — Minutes 2026-07-06

    Jul 6, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District met on July 6, 2026, with 7 of 9 members present (Debora Juarez excused, Dan Strauss arriving late) and Chair Saka presiding. The committee discussed Council Bill 121226, an ordinance to place a sales and use tax proposition on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fund transit and related transportation programs in Seattle. The meeting convened at 11:05 a.m. and adjourned at 3:12 p.m.

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  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2026-07-02

    Jul 2, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On July 2, 2026, the Seattle Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee, presided over by Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck with three members present, unanimously approved four appointments to the Domestic Workers Standards Board: Danielle Budd and Estefana R. Harry for terms ending February 28, 2028, and Serhii Fulytka and Jared Lowery for terms ending February 28, 2029. The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of Council Bill 121207, an ordinance establishing the Forensic Digital Evidence classification title series and corresponding pay rates in the Seattle Police Department. All votes were 3–0 in favor with no opposition.

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  • Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee — Agenda 2026-07-02

    Jul 2, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee meeting scheduled for July 2, 2026, at 9:30 AM in Seattle City Council Chamber has been cancelled. The committee is chaired by Rob Saka with Alexis Mercedes Rinck as Vice-Chair and includes members Dionne Foster, Robert Kettle, and Eddie Lin.

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  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Agenda 2026-07-02

    Jul 2, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This agenda document announces a special meeting of the Seattle City Council's Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee scheduled for Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue. The five-member committee is chaired by Alexis Mercedes Rinck, with Dionne Foster as Vice-Chair and Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Rob Saka as members. The document provides procedural information for public participation, including remote and in-person comment registration (online registration opens one hour before the meeting; in-person registration closes 15 minutes after start time) and a four-business-hour deadline for written comments submitted to Council@seattle.gov. No specific agenda items, votes, or dollar amounts are listed in the document.

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  • Parks and City Light Committee — Minutes 2026-07-01

    Jul 1, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Parks and City Light Committee met on July 1, 2026, to conduct business including City Light Department matters. The committee voted 4–0 to recommend adoption of Resolution 32210, which adopts a 2027-2032 Strategic Plan for the City Light Department and endorses an associated rate path. Council Bill 121231, relating to new retail rate schedules and rate modifications for the City Light Department, was discussed but no recommendation vote is recorded. The committee voted 4–0 to recommend passage of Council Bill 121241, authorizing the City Light Department to enter into long-term agreements for electric power acquisition and related services. Councilmembers Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, and Saka were present; Strauss was excused and Rivera arrived late.

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  • Parks and City Light Committee — Agenda 2026-07-01

    Jul 1, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This is a Seattle City Council Parks and City Light Committee meeting agenda scheduled for July 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue. The committee is chaired by Debora Juarez with Robert Kettle as Vice-Chair and members Maritza Rivera, Rob Saka, and Dan Strauss. The agenda document provides procedural information for public participation, including remote and in-person public comment registration (online registration begins one hour before the meeting and in-person registration closes 15 minutes after start time), and a deadline of four business hours before the meeting for written comments. No substantive agenda items beyond the call to order, agenda approval, and public comment are listed in the provided document excerpt.

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  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Agenda 2026-07-01

    Jul 1, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This agenda announces a Seattle City Council Land Use and Sustainability Committee meeting scheduled for July 1, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. The committee is chaired by Eddie Lin, with Dan Strauss as Vice-Chair and members Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck. The document provides public participation procedures, including remote and in-person public comment registration (online registration opens one hour before the 9:30 AM start time) and a deadline of four business hours prior to the meeting for written comments. The full agenda beyond the call to order section is not included in the provided document excerpt.

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  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-07-01

    Jul 1, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on July 1, 2026, with five members present (Councilmembers Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth, and Rinck), presided over by Councilmember Lin. The Committee unanimously voted 5–0 to recommend City Council confirmation of six Seattle Planning Commission appointments and reappointments: T.J. Stutman (term to April 15, 2028), Amir Ehsaei (term to April 15, 2029), Hailey P. Karcher (term to April 15, 2029), Patrick W. Taylor (term to April 15, 2029), and reappointments of P Xiomara Alvarez and Andrew L. Dannenberg (both terms to April 15, 2029). The Committee held a public hearing and discussed CB 121215, relating to Council land use decision processes and amendments to Seattle Municipal Code sections 23.76.050, 23.76.062, and 25.05.680, and discussed CB 121243, relating to temporary zoning regulations for housing projects with Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements and Design Review exemptions.

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  • Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan — Agenda 2026-06-30

    Jun 30, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This agenda documents a June 30, 2026 meeting of the Seattle City Council's Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Year Implementation and Evaluation Plan, chaired by Maritza Rivera and comprising nine council members. The meeting was scheduled for 9:30 AM at the Council Chamber in City Hall (600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104) and included provisions for remote and in-person public comment registration, with written comments due four business hours before the meeting start time. The document provides accessibility contact information (206-684-8888, TTY Relay 7-1-1) and notes that the meeting constitutes both a committee meeting and a City Council meeting under Council Rules and Procedures, with Council action limited to committee business.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2026-06-30

    Jun 30, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council met on June 30, 2026, at 2:04 p.m. with all nine members present: Council President Joy Hollingsworth, and members Foster, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, and Strauss. The Council unanimously adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and approved the Consent Calendar, which included the June 23, 2026 minutes and Council Bill 121239, an ordinance appropriating money to pay claims for June 15–19, 2026, by a 9–0 vote. The Council heard public comment from 20 individuals during the comment period. A Committee Report was presented on Council Bill 121233, an ordinance relating to public street closures to maintain public safety and amending the Seattle Municipal Code, requiring a 3/4 vote for adoption.

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  • 26-0990: A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed First Amendment to a License Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Health and Hospital Authority, for temporary additional parking stalls at the Castro Parking Garage, located at 2885 W 11th Ave, Denver, CO, 80204, in Sun Valley, Council District 3. Approves the First Amendment to a License Agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority, to add $41,550.00 for a new total of $86,550.00 and to add 3 months for a new end date of November 30, 2028, for temporary additional parking stalls at the Castro Parking Garage. The licensed parking area is separate from the site of Licensee’s Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center expansion and renovations, and is being used solely to support parking for Licensee’s clients, patients, and employees during their construction, located at 2885 W 11th Ave, Denver, CO, 80204, in Sun Valley, Council District 3 (FINAN-202369363-00/FINAN-202684715-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 8-3-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-8-2026.

    Jun 30, 2026

    ·Denver, CO
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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Agenda 2026-06-29

    Jun 29, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This document is the agenda for a special meeting of the Seattle City Council's Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee scheduled for Monday, June 29, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue. The committee is chaired by Dionne Foster, with Vice-Chair Eddie Lin and members Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck. The agenda provides procedural information for public participation, including registration deadlines for remote and in-person public comment (online registration opens one hour before the meeting and closes at the end of the public comment period; in-person registration requires sign-up at least 15 minutes before the meeting), and specifies that written comments must be submitted no later than four business hours prior to the start. The document does not list specific agenda items or substantive business to be addressed.

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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-06-29

    Jun 29, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee of the Seattle City Council met on June 29, 2026, from 9:31 a.m. to 11:31 a.m., with Chair Dionne Foster presiding and four members present (Foster, Eddie Lin, Joy Hollingsworth, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck), while Debora Juarez was excused. The committee heard two information items: Inf 2916 on Homeowner Privacy and Protection Legislation and Inf 2917 on a Panel Discussion on Unwanted Homeowner Solicitation. No votes, formal actions, or outcomes were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Council Briefing — Agenda 2026-06-29

    Jun 29, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This document is a Seattle City Council briefing agenda scheduled for June 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. The briefing includes approval of previous minutes from June 1, 2026, a President's Report, signing of letters and proclamations, and a preview of upcoming City Council actions and committee items. Written public comments must be submitted by 10 a.m. to Council@seattle.gov or hand-delivered to ensure distribution to Councilmembers prior to the meeting.

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  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Agenda 6/26/2026

    Jun 26, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee meeting scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Seattle City Council Chamber has been cancelled. The committee is chaired by Alexis Mercedes Rinck and includes members Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Rob Saka. No agenda items or decisions are documented due to the cancellation.

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  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Agenda 2026-06-26

    Jun 26, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee meeting of the Seattle City Council, scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall (600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104), has been cancelled. The committee is chaired by Alexis Mercedes Rinck, with Dionne Foster serving as Vice-Chair and Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Rob Saka as members.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Agenda 2026-06-24

    Jun 24, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee meeting scheduled for June 24, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Seattle City Council Chamber has been cancelled.

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