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

    Jun 30, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Select Committee on Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy met on June 30, 2026, to review an ordinance and 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, and Councilmember Maritza Rivera presiding. The committee heard Information Item 2918 addressing the levy ordinance and plan ratification, with the meeting running from 9:37 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. at Seattle City Hall. No formal votes or specific funding allocations were recorded in the minutes.

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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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  • Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District — Minutes 2026-06-04

    Jun 4, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On June 4, 2026, the Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District convened with six members present (Chair Rob Saka, Dionne Foster, Debora Juarez, Eddie Lin, Maritza Rivera, and Dan Strauss), one absent (Robert Kettle), and two late arrivals (Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Joy Hollingsworth). The committee met from 9:35 a.m. to 12:47 p.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber and heard two information items: the Executive's Proposed 2026 Seattle Transit Measure (Inf 2902) and the Seattle Transit Advisory Board's consultation on that same proposed measure (Inf 2903). No formal votes or actions on these measures were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-06-03

    Jun 3, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on June 3, 2026, at 9:34 a.m. with five members present (Councilmembers Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth, and Rinck). The Committee recommended passage of CB 121214, a data center moratorium ordinance that adopts a new definition for data centers and establishes a moratorium on filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of data center applications, approved 5–0. The Committee also recommended passage of CB 121220, approving an extension of a contract rezone for 5201 Rainier Avenue South originally approved under Ordinance 125632, approved 4–0 with Hollingsworth absent. CB 121215, relating to clarification of Council land use decision processes, was discussed without a recorded vote. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.

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  • Parks and City Light Committee — Minutes 2026-06-03

    Jun 3, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Parks and City Light Committee met on June 3, 2026, at 2:03 p.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with Councilmembers Juarez (presiding), Saka, and Strauss present and Councilmembers Kettle and Rivera excused. The Committee recommended adoption of Resolution 32204 regarding data center impacts on electrical grid capacity, water usage, utility rates, land use, jobs, and public health, with a 3–0 vote in favor. Resolution 32206 concerning the City Light Department's 2026 Integrated Resource Plan for the biennium September 2026 through August 2028 was discussed but no action was recorded in these minutes. The meeting adjourned at 4:18 p.m.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2026-05-26

    May 26, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on May 26, 2026, from 9:37 a.m. to 11:22 a.m., presided over by Councilmember Robert Kettle with four members present and one excused absence (Debora Juarez). The committee heard Information Item 2897 regarding FIFA World Cup Emergency Preparedness and Office of Emergency Management Updates, which was the sole item of business discussed. No formal actions or votes were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-05-20

    May 20, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on May 20, 2026, with five members present (Councilmembers Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth, and Rinck), chaired by Councilmember Lin. The committee recommended passage of CB 121196, a comprehensive zoning ordinance affecting the University District, Fremont, Madison/Miller, Rainier Beach, and Downtown neighborhoods that rezones land, amends development standards to increase housing supply, removes barriers to passive house and mass timber construction, and incentivizes community-serving uses, with the vote 4–1 in favor (Hollingsworth abstained). CB 121214, which introduces a new data center definition and establishes a moratorium on data center applications, and CB 121215, which clarifies council land use decision processes, were discussed but no votes were recorded.

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  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-04-15

    Apr 15, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on April 15, 2026, from 9:32 a.m. to 11:35 a.m., with five council members present under the presiding officer Councilmember Lin. The committee discussed two ordinances: CB 121195, which addresses interim provisions to expand transitional encampment capacity and amends Seattle Municipal Code Sections 23.42.054 and 23.42.056; and CB 121196, which rezones land in five neighborhoods (University District, Fremont, Madison/Miller, Rainier Beach, and Downtown) to increase housing supply, remove barriers to passive house and mass timber construction, and support conversion of commercial space to housing. Both council bills were discussed but no votes or formal actions are recorded in the minutes.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-03-31

    Mar 31, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on March 31, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. in Seattle's City Council Chamber with seven members present and two excused. The committee discussed Council Bill 121181, an ordinance proposing a regular property tax levy to be submitted to qualified voters on August 4, 2026, to fund Library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, and maintenance, as well as a seismic retrofit of one Library facility, for up to seven years. The committee recessed from 10:29 a.m. to 10:34 a.m. and adjourned at 10:56 a.m. No vote outcome or formal action was recorded in the minutes.

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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-03-25

    Mar 25, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee of the Seattle City Council met on March 25, 2026, from 2:02 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. in the Council Chamber, with Chair Dionne Foster presiding and four members present (Foster, Eddie Lin, Joy Hollingsworth, and Debora Juarez), plus one late arrival (Alexis Mercedes Rinck). The committee heard two information items: an overview of the Washington State Housing Finance Commission Covenant Homeownership Program and an overview of the Seattle Office for Civil Rights Commissions. No votes or formal actions were recorded in these minutes.

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  • Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee — Minutes 2026-03-19

    Mar 19, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee met on March 19, 2026, from 9:31 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, with Chair Rob Saka and four council members present. The committee heard two information items: updates on new levy programs including the Neighborhood-Initiated Safety Partnership Program, People Streets/Public Spaces, and Low Pollution Neighborhoods (Inf 2861), and a roundtable discussion on anti-displacement strategies for Sound Transit-impacted small businesses (Inf 2862). No formal votes or actions were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2026-03-17

    Mar 17, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on March 17, 2026, from 9:32 a.m. to 10:39 a.m., with Councilmembers Strauss, Rivera, Kettle, and Saka present and Councilmember Hollingsworth excused. The committee heard Information Item 2860 regarding Seattle Public Utilities' tribal governments and native communities engagement. No formal votes or actions were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2026-03-03

    Mar 3, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on March 3, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:13 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, presided over by Councilmember Strauss with five members present (Dan Strauss, Maritza Rivera, Joy Hollingsworth, Robert Kettle, and Rob Saka). The committee heard two information items: Inf 2846 regarding the City of Seattle Levy Capacity Update and Inf 2845 regarding the 2019–2026 Budget Review. No votes, formal actions, or substantive outcomes were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee — Minutes 2026-02-19

    Feb 19, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee held a meeting on February 19, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:27 a.m., presided over by Chair Saka with five members present: Rob Saka, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Dionne Foster, Robert Kettle, and Eddie Lin. The committee heard two information items: Inf 2835 on Seattle Center Overview and Inf 2836 on Transportation Funding Task Force Update. No votes, formal actions, or detailed outcomes from the information items were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-02-11

    Feb 11, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee of the Seattle City Council met on February 11, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:53 p.m. in the Council Chamber, with Chair Dionne Foster presiding and three members present (Foster, Eddie Lin, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck), one excused absence (Debora Juarez), and one late arrival (Joy Hollingsworth). The committee heard two information items: Inf 2832 regarding an Office of Housing Overview and Inf 2831 on a Seattle Social Housing Developer Update, with no formal votes or actions recorded.

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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-01-28

    Jan 28, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee met on January 28, 2026, from 2:02 p.m. to 2:57 p.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, with five members present: Chair Dionne Foster, Eddie Lin, Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck. The committee heard Information Item 2825 regarding an introduction to the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture. No votes, formal actions, or substantive decisions were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2026-01-27

    Jan 27, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on January 27, 2026, from 9:36 a.m. to 12:06 p.m., with Councilmember Robert Kettle presiding and five committee members present (Kettle, Rob Saka, Debora Juarez, Eddie Lin, and Maritza Rivera). The committee heard an Information Item presentation from the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on human trafficking. No formal votes or actions were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2026-01-13

    Jan 13, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on January 13, 2026, from 9:32 to 11:36 a.m., presided over by Councilmember Robert Kettle with four members present and one late arrival (Debora Juarez). The committee heard two information items: Inf 2814 concerning a 2025 Office of Emergency Management organizational assessment and presentation by BERK Consulting, and Inf 2816 regarding Public Safety Legislative Work Planning. No formal votes or actions were recorded in the minutes.

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  • Housing and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2025-12-10

    Dec 10, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Housing and Human Services Committee met on December 10, 2025, and unanimously recommended confirmation of eight appointments to city commissions. The committee approved seven new members to the Seattle Disability Commission—Balvina E. Cortez (term to April 30, 2026), Marc G. Cote (April 30, 2027), Zachary Dar (October 31, 2026), Linda W. Finkle (October 31, 2026), Elliott McMurray (April 30, 2027), Naomi Snow (April 30, 2026), Sawyer Stearns (April 30, 2026), and Julia Thompson (April 30, 2026)—with all five present committee members voting 5–0 in favor of each appointment. The committee also began consideration of a reappointment to the Seattle LGBTQ Commission, though that item was not fully concluded in the recorded minutes.

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  • CB 121138: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities or designee to acquire by negotiation or eminent domain (condemnation) a parcel of land in Seattle, for utility purposes identified as King County Parcel Number 152504-9010 located at 4000 NE 41st St. and to execute, accept, and record deeds, conveyance documents, and agreements deemed by the General Manager/CEO to be necessary to this transaction on behalf of the City; placing the real property under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing payment of all other costs associated with the acquisition; amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.

    Nov 6, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2025-09-29

    Sep 29, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Select Budget Committee held a meeting on September 29, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:55 p.m., chaired by Councilmember Dan Strauss, to hear department overview presentations on the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget. The committee heard information items from four departments: Seattle Police Department (Inf 2739), Seattle Fire Department (Inf 2741), Community Assisted Response and Engagement (Inf 2740), and Human Services Department (Inf 2742). Nine committee members were present at the start, though attendance varied between sessions due to late arrivals and recesses. No formal actions, votes, or budget amounts were recorded in these minutes.

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  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2025-09-15

    Sep 15, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on September 15, 2025, with five members present (Solomon, Strauss, Juarez, Rinck, Rivera) to conduct four items of business. The committee unanimously recommended City Council approval of a contract rezone for 352 Roy Street, changing the zoning from Seattle Mixed Uptown 65-foot height limit to 85-foot height limit with Mandatory Housing Affordability overlay, with a related ordinance (CB 121074) also recommended unanimously. The committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121045, which updates timelines for City review of land use permits by amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 23.76.005 and 23.76.010 and amending Resolution 31602. A fourth item, CB 121047, relating to construction codes and substantial alteration requirements for buildings greater than 7,000 square feet, was recommended for passage, with voting results recorded as incomplete in the minutes.

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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2025-09-11

    Sep 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met on September 11, 2025, with five members present (Council President Nelson, Kettle, Hollingsworth, Rivera, and Solomon) to review four items of business. The Committee unanimously recommended passage of CB 121072, which updates the structure and processes of the Office of City Auditor by amending Chapter 3.40 and Sections 14.08.040 and 14.08.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code and repealing Section 15.52.100 (5–0 vote). The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121060, modifying exemptions to the levy of special assessment for the West Seattle Junction Parking and Business Improvement Area (5–0 vote after a public hearing), and CB 121076, modifying the program manager selection process and BIA Advisory Board composition for the University District Parking and Business Improvement Area (5–0 vote). CB 121073 regarding the SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment rate and exemptions was discussed but no recommendation was recorded in these minutes.

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  • Housing and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2025-09-10

    Sep 10, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Housing and Human Services Committee met on September 10, 2025, with five members present (Chair Juarez, Nelson, Rinck, Saka, Solomon) to address two ordinances. CB 121039, relating to residential property transaction disclosures and consumer protections for solicited property owners, was recommended for passage as amended with a 5–0 committee vote in favor. CB 121055, concerning the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program including modifications to align with state law and amendments to Seattle Municipal Code Chapters 5.72, 5.73, and sections 5.75.090 and 23.50A.062, was discussed but no committee action was recorded. The meeting ran from 9:39 a.m. to 11:29 a.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall.

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  • Transportation Committee — Minutes 2025-08-05

    Aug 5, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Transportation Committee held a meeting on August 5, 2025, at 9:33 a.m. in the City Council Chamber with four committee members present and one late arrival. The committee unanimously recommended passage of three council bills: CB 121026 to vacate an alley in Block 14 of the North Rainier Hub Urban Village neighborhood and accept a Property Use and Development Agreement from Grand Street Commons MBH LLLP (5–0 vote); CB 121016 to authorize the Director of SDOT to acquire a deed for street purposes from Judith Strader Enriquez for the NE 130th Street and NE 125th Street Mobility and Safety project (5–0 vote); and CB 121017 to accept various deeds for alley or street purposes across multiple Seattle neighborhoods including University Lake Shore Park, Green Lake Circle, and Capitol Hill Addition (vote recorded as 5–0). The committee also heard Information Item 2718 regarding the PSRC Regional Transportation Plan.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2025-07-16

    Jul 16, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Select Budget Committee met on July 16, 2025, with five members present, one excused, and two arriving late, presided over by Councilmember Strauss. The committee discussed four Council Bills: CB 121028 proposing a special election concurrent with the November 4, 2025 general election to authorize increased business and occupation tax rates for housing, human services, workforce, and small business support; CB 121030 authorizing acceptance and expenditure of grants, private funding, and subsidized loans with amendments to the 2025 Budget and 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program; CB 121031 amending the 2025 Budget to change appropriations across departments and funds, revise CIP project allocations, and create or modify positions, requiring a 3/4 Council vote; and CB 121032, which was listed but not detailed in the minutes. No formal votes or outcomes were recorded for any of the bills discussed.

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