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5 results for “ballot measure” · minutes

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

    Apr 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    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 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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  • City Council — Minutes 2024-09-19

    Sep 19, 2024

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

    Sep 10, 2024

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

    Jul 12, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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    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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