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9 results for “arts funding” · minutes

  • Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-06-24

    Jun 24, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee met on June 24, 2026, with three members present (Chairs Foster, Lin, and Rinck) and two excused, to review four ordinances relating to housing and affordable development. The Committee unanimously recommended passage of CB 121218, which adopts the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan for program years 2026-2028 and establishes Housing Funding Policies for those years, with all three voting in favor. The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121236, authorizing a ground lease of real property at 2929 27th Ave South to MBTOD Phase One LLLP (affiliates of Mercy Housing Northwest and El Centro de la Raza) for affordable housing and early learning/childcare space development. Additionally, the Committee unanimously recommended CB 121237, placing acquired real property in the Montlake neighborhood under the Office of Housing's jurisdiction to issue a competitive request for proposals for developer selection. The Committee also reviewed CB 121238, which authorizes the Office of Housing to acquire two parcels in the Central Area for affordable homeownership development.

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

Jun 10, 2026

·Seattle, WA
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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 2025-07-22

    Jul 22, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on July 22, 2025, at 1:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall with 8 members present (Councilmember Rivera absent during portions of the meeting). The Council adopted the Introduction and Referral Calendar by a vote of 7–0, passed CB 121035 appropriating funds for claims from July 7–11, 2025, by a vote of 7–0, and confirmed the appointment of Jo Mikesell to the Seattle Arts Commission for a term through December 31, 2026. Public comment was heard from 30 individuals during the meeting.

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  • Sustainability, City Light, Arts and Culture Committee — Minutes 2025-05-02

    May 2, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Sustainability, City Light, Arts and Culture Committee met on May 2, 2025, from 9:02 a.m. to 10:58 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with Councilmembers Rinck, Saka, Solomon, and Strauss present, and Moore arriving late. The Committee unanimously recommended City Council confirmation of Louis Ernst's appointment to the City Light Review Panel for a term through April 11, 2026, with all five members voting in favor. The Committee also heard information items on the Fresh Bucks Program and the Environmental Justice Fund but took no action on these items.

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  • Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee — Minutes 2024-12-11

    Dec 11, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee met on December 11, 2024, with four members present (Hollingsworth, Nelson, Kettle, Rivera) and one excused absence (Strauss). The committee unanimously recommended passage of four council bills: CB 120917 authorizing a Wireless Network Infrastructure Provider License Agreement with Verizon Wireless for Seattle Center; CB 120918 amending the Seattle Center Glass and Gardens Exhibition Lease with Center Art LLC; CB 120922 authorizing acquisition of real property at 17th Ave South & South Walker Street for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and CB 120921 authorizing Amendment 5 to the King County Conservation Futures Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and deposit of 2025 allocations into Seattle's Park and Recreation Fund. The committee also heard an information item regarding a Moss Adams Audit. All votes were 4–0 in favor with no opposition.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2022-11-21

    Nov 21, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Budget Committee met on November 21, 2022, to vote on budget balancing amendments. The committee rejected a proposal to transfer the parking enforcement unit from SDOT to SPD with $20 million GF reductions (2023) and $20.5 million GF (2024) and 123 FTE cuts. The committee approved the Mayor's alternative transfer proposal adding $4.7 million GF (2023) and $1.5 million GF (2024) across multiple departments in a 6–1 vote with 2 abstentions. The committee also approved reducing the Emergency Fund transfer by $3.5 million GF for both 2023 and 2024 in an 8–0 vote with 1 abstention, and approved adding $250,000 from the JumpStart Fund to ARTS for the Station Space project in an 8–0 vote with 1 abstention.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2022-04-19

    Apr 19, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This Seattle City Council meeting, held remotely on April 19, 2022, approved three consent calendar items including the April 12, 2022 minutes, IRC 345, and Council Bill 120306 appropriating funds for audited claims from April 4–8, 2022 (vote: 8–0). The council also confirmed the appointment of Sophia Fang to the Seattle Arts Commission for a term through December 31, 2023 (vote: 8–0), with the committee recommending confirmation. Council President Debora Juarez presided over the meeting with eight members initially present and Tammy Morales arriving late.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2021-11-22

    Nov 22, 2021

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Budget Committee held a remote meeting on November 22, 2021, at 10:23 a.m. with nine members present, presiding over Councilmember Mosqueda, to take final action on the 2022 Proposed Balancing Package. The Committee approved five technical and clean-up amendments to the budget by unanimous vote (9–0), including: $1 million in general fund allocation to arts organizations that did not qualify for Shuttered Venue Operators Grant funding (CBA ARTS-003-B-002-2022), amendments to the 2021 year-end supplemental appropriations ordinance (CBA CBO-501-B-002-2022), restoration of JumpStart Fund expenditures under Ordinance 126393 with reallocation of federal Coronavirus Local Recovery Fund resources (CBA FG-001-D-001-2022), and $400,000 in general fund increase to the Revenue Stabilization Fund transfer (CBA FG-006-B-002-2022).

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2021-11-18

    Nov 18, 2021

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Budget Committee met remotely on November 18, 2021, at 9:32 a.m., presided over by Councilmember Mosqueda with eight members present and one excused (Kshama Sawant). The committee voted on a balancing package and amendments, including four arts-related budget actions and legislative intent statements. The arts actions approved were: $1.5 million in payroll expense tax funding and three temporary positions for public arts and cultural programming (7–0 with Pedersen abstaining); $1 million in Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery funds for arts organizations ineligible for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (7–0 with Pedersen abstaining); and $50,000 in general funds for community mural restoration and a graffiti wall at N 63rd Street under Aurora Avenue (7–0 with Pedersen abstaining). The committee also approved a statement of legislative intent requesting the City Budget Office report on the Community Service Officer program.

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