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

    Jul 6, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    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
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    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • City Council — Minutes 2026-06-30

    Jun 30, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    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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  • 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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  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-06-17

    Jun 17, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on June 17, 2026, to consider three reappointments to the Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board and review sustainability and planning initiatives. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Jamie Madden for a term to February 28, 2027, and Sophia Benalfew and Diana Paredes each for terms to February 29, 2028, with all four present members voting in favor. The Committee also heard information items on the Office of Sustainability and Environment's Food Access Programs and the Office of Planning and Community Development's Subarea Plans Overview, and discussed an ordinance amending Seattle Municipal Code sections 23.76.050, 23.76.062, and 25.05.680 to clarify processes for Council land use decisions.

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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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  • Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2026-06-16

    Jun 16, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on June 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., with four members present and one late arrival. The Committee unanimously recommended passage of CB 121208, which amends the 2025 Budget and 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program through appropriation changes to various departments, with all five voting members in favor. The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121209, which amends the 2026 Budget and 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program through appropriation changes to various departments and funds, with all five voting members in favor. Both ordinances require a 3/4 vote of the full City Council to pass.

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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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  • Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan — Minutes 2026-06-10

    Jun 10, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy met on June 10, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber to review Informational Item 2910 regarding the levy's six-year implementation and evaluation plan. Seven committee members were present, with Councilmember Maritza Rivera presiding; one member was excused and one arrived late. The committee heard an executive presentation on the implementation and evaluation plan before adjourning at 11:50 a.m.

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  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-06-10

    Jun 10, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee met on June 10, 2026, with four of five members present, chaired by Dionne Foster. The committee discussed CB 121218, an ordinance adopting the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan for program years 2026-2028 and establishing Housing Funding Policies for the same period, along with authorizing the Director of Housing regarding housing loans and contracts. The committee voted 4-0 to recommend City Council adoption of Resolution 32209, approving proposed charter amendments recommended by the board of the Seattle Social Housing Developer. The meeting lasted approximately 52 minutes, from 2:05 p.m. to 2:57 p.m.

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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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  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2026-06-05

    Jun 5, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee met on June 5, 2026, from 9:34 a.m. to 11:32 a.m., with Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck (presiding), Dionne Foster, and Rob Saka present and Councilmembers Joy Hollingsworth and Debora Juarez excused. The Committee recommended that City Council adopt Resolution 32207, which updates policies for the establishment and management of Parking and Business Improvement Areas in Seattle and supersedes Resolution 31657, approved 3–0 by the Committee members present. The Committee also heard information items on the King County Regional Homelessness Authority Forensic Evaluation Status Update and Public Health Approaches to Substance Use Disorder in Seattle and King County.

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

    Jun 4, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    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
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    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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  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2026-05-29

    May 29, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee met on May 29, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with five members present: Alexis Mercedes Rinck (presiding), Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Rob Saka. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Sandra J. Valenciano as Director of Public Health – Seattle and King County, with all five members voting in favor and none opposed. The Committee also heard informational items on updated policies for Parking and Business Improvement Areas and on the King County Crisis Care Center Levy implementation. The meeting adjourned at 11:29 a.m.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2026-05-27

    May 27, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Council Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on May 27, 2026, with Presiding Officer Councilmember Maritza Rivera and three other members present (Joy Hollingsworth, Eddie Lin, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck), with Dionne Foster excused. The Committee heard an information item on the Department of Neighborhoods Community Liaison Programs and recommended confirmation of six appointments and reappointments by unanimous vote: Olivia Barlow and Negash Hassen to the Community Involvement Commission (terms to May 31, 2027 and 2028 respectively, each approved 4–0); Nate Lessler and Bryce Seidl to the Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council (terms to November 30, 2028, each approved 3–0 with Hollingsworth absent); and Christopher Scott, Devin McComb, and Paul Neal to the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council (Scott's term to June 30, 2026, and McComb and Neal's reappointments to June 30, 2029, all approved 4–0).

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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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  • Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee — Minutes 2026-05-21

    May 21, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee met on May 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber. Resolution 32205 affirming Seattle Center as a central civic, cultural, and economic asset and requesting the Mayor direct a capital planning effort for its aging infrastructure and modernization was recommended for adoption by a 5–0 vote in favor (Saka, Rinck, Foster, Kettle, Lin; none opposed), with a bond measure decision anticipated by the end of 2027. Information items on urgent Seattle Center renovation and modernization needs (Inf 2894) and unpermitted street vending (Inf 2895) were heard, while a petition by The Yew, LLC for vacation of an alley portion at 8623 Palatine Ave N (CF 314530) was not heard. The meeting adjourned at 12:04 p.m.

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

    May 20, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    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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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2026-05-18

    May 18, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    This May 18, 2026 Seattle Council briefing, chaired by Council President Joy Hollingsworth with 6 members present and 3 arriving late, approved the May 4, 2026 Council Briefing Minutes. The meeting included a President's Report, signing of letters and proclamations, and a preview of City Council and regional committee actions, with Information Item 2819 (City Council Agenda 2026) heard in committee. The meeting adjourned at 3:19 p.m.

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  • Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2026-05-15

    May 15, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on May 15, 2026, at 2:03 p.m. with four of five members present (Councilmembers Strauss, Hollingsworth, Kettle, and Saka; Maritza Rivera excused). The committee recommended confirmation of Dwight D. Dively as Director of Finance of the Office of City Finance for a term through December 31, 2029, approved unanimously 4–0. The committee also discussed CB 121208, which amends the 2025 Budget and 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Program, and CB 121209, which amends the 2026 Budget and 2026–2031 Capital Improvement Program, both requiring 3/4 City Council vote. The meeting adjourned at 2:43 p.m.

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  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2026-05-15

    May 15, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee met on May 15, 2026, with all five members present (Councilmembers Rinck, Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, and Saka), presided over by Councilmember Rinck. The committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Beto Yarce as Director of the Office of Economic Development (Appt 03469), with a 5–0 vote in favor. The committee also unanimously recommended adoption of Resolution 32202, which directs the Seattle Mayor and King County Executive to safeguard public funds following a forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, determine the feasibility of addressing the evaluation's findings, and submit monthly reports to Council regarding dissolution or restructure options, approved 5–0. The meeting ran from 9:33 a.m. to 11:11 a.m.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2026-05-13

    May 13, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on May 13, 2026, at 9:31 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with four members present (Rivera, Foster, Lin, Rinck) and one excused (Hollingsworth). The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Quynh Pham as Director of the Department of Neighborhoods for a term through December 31, 2029, with all four present members voting in favor. The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of Council Bill 121197, which imposes historic preservation controls on the Woodin House and adds it to Seattle's Table of Historical Landmarks under Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code, with all four present members voting in favor. The meeting adjourned at 10:04 a.m.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2026-05-12

    May 12, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Public Safety Committee convened on May 12, 2026, with five members present including Presiding Officer Councilmember Robert Kettle, Rob Saka, Debora Juarez, Eddie Lin, and Maritza Rivera. The committee heard two information items: Inf 2891 regarding the Mayday 2025 Sentinel Event Review and Inf 2892 regarding the Accountability Partners Annual Update. The meeting ran from 9:33 a.m. to 12:58 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle.

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