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11 results for “city appointments” · minutes

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

Jul 1, 2026

·Seattle, WA
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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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  • Parks and City Light Committee — Minutes 2026-06-17

    Jun 17, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Parks and City Light Committee met on June 17, 2026, with four members present (Councilmembers Juarez, Kettle, Saka, and Strauss) and one excused (Rivera). The committee unanimously approved Resolution 32206, which acknowledges and approves the City Light Department's 2026 Integrated Resource Plan for the biennium September 2026 through August 2028. The committee unanimously recommended passage of Council Bill 121228, authorizing a five-year agreement with Washington State Ferries for system improvements associated with the Pier 48 and Seattle Terminal Electrification Project. The committee unanimously confirmed four appointments to the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners for three-year terms: H Bradley Kahn, Phillip Meng, Rebecca J. Rasch, and James Williams.

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  • Governance and Utilities Committee — Minutes 2026-06-11

    Jun 11, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Governance and Utilities Committee of Seattle City Council met on June 11, 2026, to consider eight appointments and reappointments to advisory boards. The committee, presided over by Council President Joy Hollingsworth with all five members present, unanimously recommended approval of each appointment with 5–0 votes and no opposition. The appointments included Sarah Champ to the Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel for a term to July 31, 2028, and seven individuals to the Community Technology Advisory Board with terms ending December 31, 2026 or December 31, 2027. The specific appointments to the Community Technology Advisory Board were: Rajat Aggarwal (term to December 31, 2026), Aishah Bomani (reappointment to December 31, 2026), Friday O. Enabulele (term to December 31, 2027), Phillip Meng (reappointment to December 31, 2026), Kathleen Rohde (term to December 31, 2027), Colin Sanders (term to December 31, 2026), and Dei'Marlon Scisney (reappointment to December 31, 2027).

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  • City Council — Minutes 2026-06-09

    Jun 9, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council met on June 9, 2026, at 2:04 p.m. in the Council Chamber with eight members present and one late arrival (Council Member Rivera, who joined at 2:47 p.m.). The council adopted the Introduction and Referral Calendar (IRC 526) unanimously with all nine members in favor and none opposed. Public comment was received from 67 individuals, and the council amended the agenda by unanimous consent to move Appointment 03497 to be first under Committee Reports before adopting the agenda as amended.

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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-05-27

    May 27, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee met on May 27, 2026, and unanimously recommended four appointments for City Council confirmation. The committee voted 3–0 to recommend Kim Kkwafkwao, J. Queen Adams, and David J. Isaak for the Seattle Human Rights Commission, each for a term ending July 22, 2027. The committee also voted 3–0 to recommend Thomas Geffner for the Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term ending May 22, 2027. Committee members present were Chair Dionne Foster, Debora Juarez, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck; the meeting lasted approximately 31 minutes.

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  • Minutes from the May 26, 2026 Regular Meeting

    May 26, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    Hazleton City Council held a regular meeting on May 26, 2026, at which five council members voted unanimously on four resolutions. Resolution 2026-33 requested a traffic study at the intersection of McNair Street and North 13th Street to determine if a stop sign is needed. Resolution 2026-34 appointed Joseph Zeller to the Hazleton City Water Authority. Resolutions 2026-35 and 2026-36 appointed Frank George and Rocco Formica, respectively, to the Sewer Authority. Resolution 2026-37 certified $1,581.00 in local match funding for fiscal year 2025/2026 under Section 1514 discretionary funds for public transportation purposes.

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  • Governance and Utilities Committee — Minutes 2026-05-14

    May 14, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Governance and Utilities Committee met on May 14, 2026, to conduct municipal appointments and authorize stormwater-related agreements. The Committee unanimously approved (5–0) the reappointment of Andrew Lee as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities through December 31, 2029, and confirmed two new members to the Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel: Stan Diddams and Gabriel Navarro, each for terms through July 31, 2028. The Committee also recommended passage of CB 121202, which authorizes Seattle Public Utilities to execute amendments to its interlocal agreement with King County Flood Control Zone District regarding the South Park Interim Flooding Preparedness and Response Program (approved 4–0, with Dan Strauss excused). A second ordinance, CB 121190, relating to the 2026 Stormwater Code Update and compliance with the City's 2024–2029 Phase 1 Municipal Stormwater Permit, was under review at the meeting's close.

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  • Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2026-05-05

    May 5, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on May 5, 2026, with Councilmembers Strauss, Hollingsworth, Kettle, and Saka present and Rivera arriving late. The committee heard an information item reviewing the Centennial Accord and recommended passage of CB 121201, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute agreements related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and amend the 2026 Budget and Capital Improvement Program, which passed 4–0. The committee also discussed the appointment of Dwight D. Dively as Director of Finance for the Office of City Finance through December 31, 2029.

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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-04-22

    Apr 22, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee met on April 22, 2026, and recommended confirmation of nine appointments to City Council by votes of 4–0 or 3–0. Amy Nguyen was recommended for Director of the Office of Arts and Culture (approved 4–0 by Foster, Lin, Juarez, and Rinck). Four appointments to the Seattle Arts Commission were recommended for terms ending December 31, 2027: Tera Beach, Anne Shukla, Mariana C. Martinez, and Ray Yang (each approved 4–0). Three appointments to the Seattle Renters' Commission were recommended for terms ending February 28, 2028: Elisabeth Benham, Alanna Diggs, and Sasha Wasserstrom (each approved 3–0, with Juarez absent and not voting). A reappointment of Andrew Ashiofu to the Seattle Renters' Commission for the same term was also under consideration.

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  • April 22, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    Apr 22, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The Hazleton Government Study Commission met on April 22, 2026, at 5:02 PM to review draft articles of a proposed Home Rule Charter. The Commission, with six of seven members present, approved April 15 meeting minutes unanimously and reviewed updated drafts of Article II (City Council) and Article VI (Other Appointed Officials) prepared by PEL Consultants. New business focused on Article VII (Ordinances) and Article VIII (Budget and Finance), with updated drafts to be provided at the next meeting on May 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Public commenter David Dominguez raised questions about the proposed Controller position, revenue incentives for municipalities, and tax collection methods, noting that tax collection would be handled by an outside firm.

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