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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 4/8/2026

    Apr 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On April 8, 2026, Seattle's Select Committee on the Library Levy unanimously approved Council Bill 121181, recommending it advance to the full City Council. The ordinance would authorize the City to submit a proposition to voters on August 4, 2026, requesting approval for regular property tax levies exceeding state limitations for up to seven years to fund library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, maintenance, and a seismic retrofit of one library facility. All seven committee members present voted in favor of passage, with no opposition.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Agenda 2026-04-02

    Apr 2, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Seattle City Council's Select Committee on the Library Levy scheduled a public hearing for April 2, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall to consider Council Bill 121181 regarding a proposed ballot measure to renew the Library Levy. The nine-member committee, chaired by Maritza Rivera, accepted both remote and in-person public comment through registration processes that opened two hours before the meeting for remote speakers and 30 minutes before for in-person speakers. Written comments were required to be submitted by 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be distributed to councilmembers in advance.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2025-07-30

    Jul 30, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Budget Committee met on July 30, 2025, at 9:31 a.m. with six members present and two excused absences. The committee recommended passage of four ordinances: CB 121028, which proposes a ballot measure concurrent with the November 4, 2025 general election to lift business and occupation tax rate limits and fund housing, human services, workforce, and small business support (approved 8–0); CB 121029, amending the 2025 Budget and 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Program with departmental appropriation changes (approved 7–1, Rivera opposed); CB 121042, amending the 2025 Budget with departmental appropriation changes (approved 7–1, Rivera opposed); and CB 121030, relating to acceptance of non-City funding sources with mayoral authorization (vote count not included in excerpt).

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  • 25-0834: A Proclamation Recognizing the Halfway Point of the Healthy Food for Denver Kids (HFDK) Ballot Measure and Celebrating the Work Accomplished To Date

    May 29, 2025

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 25-0825: A bill for an ordinance concerning ballot designations of referred measures, initiatives, and referenda. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-3-2025.

    May 28, 2025

    ·Denver, CO
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  • Select Committee on Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy — Agenda 2025-05-12

    May 12, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council's Select Committee on Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy held a public hearing on May 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall to address Council Bill 120981 regarding a proposed ballot measure to renew the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy. The committee was chaired by Maritza Rivera with eight additional members, and the meeting allowed both remote and in-person public comment, with online registration opening two hours before the meeting and in-person registration required at least 15 minutes prior to the start time. Written comments could be submitted to all Councilmembers at Council@seattle.gov, and the city offered disability accommodations and language interpretation services upon at least 72-hour notice.

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  • 24-1840: A bill for an ordinance establishing a new Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series for the “Denver Health and Hospital Authority Tax Fund” Program. Establishes the “Denver Health and Hospital Authority Tax Fund” Special Revenue Fund, as approved by Denver voters through Referred Ballot Measure 2Q in the November 2024 election, which will receive sales tax revenue to fund Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA). The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-24-2024.

    Dec 17, 2024

    ·Denver, CO
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  • City Council — Minutes 2024-09-19

    Sep 19, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on September 19, 2024, at 2:02 p.m. with seven members present (Hollingsworth, Kettle, Morales, Nelson, Rivera, Saka, Woo) and two excused (Moore, Strauss). The Council unanimously approved Clerk File 314535, declaring intent not to adopt Initiative 137 and placing it on the February 11, 2025 ballot alongside Council Bill 120864, a proposed alternative measure to fund the Seattle Social Housing Developer through the City's existing Payroll Expense Tax. The motion for CF 314535 passed 7–0 with no opposition.

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  • Res 32148: A RESOLUTION regarding Initiative 137 concerning excess compensation payroll taxes to fund the Social Housing Developer (which the City Council determined not to enact on September 19, 2024); authorizing the City Clerk and the Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission to take those actions necessary to enable proposed Initiative 137 to appear on the February 11, 2025 ballot and the local voters’ pamphlet in conjunction with the Payroll Expense Tax proposal (City Council Bill 120864), which is a proposed alternative measure dealing with the same subject matter in accordance with Charter Article IV; requesting the King County Elections Director to place the proposed Initiative 137 and its alternate on the February 11, 2025 election ballot in accordance with applicable law; and providing for the publication of such proposed Initiative Measure and its alternate.

    Sep 16, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • CF 314535: City Council motion and declaration of City Council intent to not adopt Initiative 137, and placing Initiative No. 137 on the February 11, 2025, ballot in conjunction with the measure to fund the Seattle Social Housing Developer by allocating funds from Seattle’s existing Payroll Expense Tax (Council Bill 120864), a proposed alternative measure on the same matter.

    Sep 16, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • City Council — Minutes 2024-09-10

    Sep 10, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council met on September 10, 2024, at 2:08 p.m. in the Council Chamber with nine members present (eight initially, with Councilmember Saka arriving at 2:52 p.m.). The Council considered Resolution 32142 regarding Initiative Measure No. 137, which concerns a payroll expense tax to fund the Social Housing Developer and would appear on the November 5, 2024, ballot. A motion by Councilmember Rivera to postpone consideration of the resolution carried 6–3, with Kettle, Nelson, Rivera, Saka, Strauss, and Woo voting in favor and Hollingsworth, Moore, and Morales opposing. The Council also adopted the September 10, 2024, Introduction & Referral Calendar by unanimous consent.

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  • Res 32142: A RESOLUTION regarding Initiative 137 concerning a payroll expense tax to fund the Social Housing Developer; authorizing the City Clerk and the Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission to take those actions necessary to enable the proposed Initiative Measure to appear on the November 5, 2024, ballot and the local voters’ pamphlet; requesting the King County Elections Director to place the proposed Initiative Measure on the November 5, 2024, ballot; and providing for the publication of such proposed Initiative Measure.

    Jul 30, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • 24-0995: Discussion on Affordable Denver Ballot Measure

    Jul 25, 2024

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 24-0973: Placeholder for Affordable Denver ballot measure ordinance.

    Jul 17, 2024

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 24-0899: Affordable Denver Fund Ballot Measure

    Jul 1, 2024

    ·Denver, CO
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  • Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy — Agenda 2024-06-04

    Jun 4, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Seattle City Council Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy held a public hearing on June 4, 2024, at 4:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers to review Council Bill 120788 regarding a proposed ballot measure to renew the Transportation Levy. The nine-member committee, chaired by Rob Saka with Joy Hollingsworth as Vice-Chair, accepted public comments both in-person (with registration required 15 minutes before the meeting) and remotely (with online registration opening two hours before the meeting start time). The meeting also constituted a City Council meeting conducted under committee procedures, with public comment registration closing at the conclusion of the hearing.

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  • Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy — Agenda 2024-05-21

    May 21, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council's Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy held a public hearing on May 21, 2024, at 4:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss Council Bill 120788 regarding a proposed ballot measure to renew the Transportation Levy. The nine-member committee was chaired by Rob Saka and included members Joy Hollingsworth, Robert Kettle, Cathy Moore, Tammy J. Morales, Sara Nelson, Maritza Rivera, Dan Strauss, and Tanya Woo. Members of the public were permitted to provide remote or in-person comments, with online registration opening two hours before the meeting and in-person registration required at least 15 minutes prior to the start time.

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  • 22-1635: A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the qualified and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at the general municipal election to be held on April 4, 2023, the extinguishment of a City-owned conservation easement on the land known as the Park Hill Golf Course. Submits to a vote of the qualified and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at the general municipal election on April 4, 2023 a ballot measure authorizing the release of the conservation easement on the property known as the Park Hill Golf Course and allowing commercial and residential development, including affordable housing, and public regional park, trail and open space. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-13-2022.

    Dec 5, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 22-1596: A bill for an ordinance establishing a new Fund in the Culture and Recreation Special Revenue Fund Series for the “Denver Public Library” Program and appropriating budget for the fund in 2023. Establishes the “Denver Public Library” Special Revenue Fund, as approved by Denver voters through Referred Ballot Measure 2I in the November 2022 election, which will receive property tax revenue to fund library services, per article XVIII, Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, and appropriates $32,161,008 to this fund for 2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2022.

    Nov 28, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • Res 32069: A RESOLUTION regarding Initiative 135 concerning developing and maintaining affordable social housing in Seattle; authorizing the City Clerk and the Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission to take those actions necessary to enable the proposed Initiative Measure to appear on the February 14, 2023, ballot and the local voters’ pamphlet; requesting the King County Elections Director to place the proposed Initiative Measure on the February 14, 2023, ballot; and providing for the publication of such proposed Initiative Measure.

    Sep 8, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • 22-0986: A resolution amending the Denver City Council Rules of Procedure concerning a deadline for referral of ballot measures by City Council. Amends Chapter 15 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code concerning municipal election procedures for ballot measures. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-16-2022.

    Aug 11, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 22-0983: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code concerning municipal election procedures for ballot measures. Amends Chapter 15 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code concerning municipal election procedures for ballot measures. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-16-2022.

    Aug 9, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • City Council — Agenda 2022-07-14

    Jul 14, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This July 14, 2022 City Council special meeting agenda addresses two competing voting reform measures for Seattle city elections. The session includes presentations on Initiative 134 ("Approval Voting") and Council Bill 120369 ("Ranked Choice Voting"), both proposed for the November 8, 2022 ballot. The Council will consider the City Clerk's Certificate of Sufficiency for Initiative 134, a motion to reject Initiative 134 while placing it on the ballot alongside the Council's alternative ranked choice voting measure, and passage of CB 120369 to establish ranked choice voting for primary elections for City of Seattle elected offices. The meeting is scheduled for 2:00 PM at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, with nine Council members listed, including Council President Debora Juarez.

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  • CF 314498: City Council motion and declaration of City Council intent to reject Initiative No. 134, relating to voting in city primary elections and placing Initiative No. 134 on the November 8, 2022 ballot in conjunction with the Ranked Choice Voting measure (Council Bill 120369), a proposed alternative measure on the same matter.

    Jul 12, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • City Council — Minutes 2022-07-12

    Jul 12, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council met on July 12, 2022, at 2:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber with 8 members present (Herbold, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Nelson, Pedersen, Sawant, and Strauss), with Council President Juarez excused. The Council heard public comment from 27 individuals, approved the Introduction and Referral Calendar as amended, and voted 8–0 (with no opposition) to adopt an amendment introducing Clerk File 314498 regarding a city council motion and declaration of intent to reject Initiative No. 134 on voting in city primary elections, which is to be placed on the November 8, 2022 ballot alongside a Ranked Choice Voting measure (Council Bill 120369) as an alternative measure.

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  • Res 32057: A RESOLUTION regarding Initiative 134 concerning allowing voters to vote for multiple candidates in primary elections (rejected by the City Council on July 14, 2022); authorizing the City Clerk and the Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission to take those actions necessary to enable proposed Initiative 134 to appear on the November 8, 2022, ballot and the local voters’ pamphlet in conjunction with the Ranked Choice Voting proposal (City Council Bill 120369), which is a proposed alternative measure on the same subject matter in accordance with Charter Article IV; requesting the King County Elections Director to place the proposed Initiative 134 and its alternate on the November 8, 2022, election ballot in accordance with applicable law; and providing for the publication of such proposed Initiative Measure and its alternate.

    Jun 28, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • 22-0767: Ballot Measure Reform Discussion

    Jun 21, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 22-0739: Ballot Measure Reform Discussion

    Jun 14, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 22-0686: Ballot Measure Reform Discussion

    May 31, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 22-0575: Ballot Measure Reform Discussion

    May 10, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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