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

    May 20, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    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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Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2026-05-14

May 14, 2026

·Seattle, WA
Minutes

The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met on May 14, 2026, from 2:06 p.m. to 3:44 p.m. with seven members present and two excused. Councilmember Lin presided. The committee discussed Resolution 32203, which directs the Office of Planning and Community Development to develop proposed changes to zoning and development standards and potential Comprehensive Plan amendments to create more opportunities for housing under the One Seattle Plan.

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  • Res 32203: A resolution relating to further advancing the goals of the One Seattle Plan Comprehensive Plan; directing the Office of Planning and Community Development to develop proposed changes to zoning and development standards and potential Comprehensive Plan amendments to create more opportunities for housing.

    Apr 29, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 4/9/2026

    Apr 9, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council's Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on April 9, 2026, with four of five members present. The committee reviewed an information item regarding a $4 million investment for refugee and community support services. The meeting lasted approximately 49 minutes and included standard procedural items such as agenda approval and public comment.

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  • 0971-2026: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 34.E.20.100.A, Uses, Use Table; 34.E.20.030.C.1.a, General Requirements, Ground Floor Design; 34.E.20.030.J.2, General Requirements, Miscellaneous; 34.E.20.080.C, Community Activity Center (CAC), Building Placement; 34.E.20.080.G, Community Activity Center (CAC), On-Site Parking; 34.F.40.030.A.1.a, Procedures for Large Sites, Site Plan for Large Development Sites; 34.G.20.030.B.1, Landscaping, Residential Landscape Buffer; and 34.G.20.030.B.2, Landscaping, Residential Landscape Buffer, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2295 S. HIGH ST. (43207), to allow flex warehouse and storage uses with reduced development standards in the CAC, Community Activity Center District (Council Variance #CV26-003).

    Mar 26, 2026

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 0967-2026: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 34.E.20.100.A, Uses, Use Table; 34.G.20.030.D.1, Landscaping, Parking Lot Shade Trees; and 34.G.20.040.B.4, Screening, Dumpster and Bulk Refuse Pick-Up Area Screening, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5929-5975 E. MAIN ST. (43213), to allow for storage within shipping containers with reduced development standards in the CAC, Community Activity Center District (Council Variance #CV25-119).

    Mar 26, 2026

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 0897-2026: To authorize the Director of Development to execute grant agreements with numerous not-for-profit, social service agencies in an amount up to $9,775,000.00 for the Elevate!All Program; to authorize the expenditure of funds prior to the establishment of the purchase order beginning January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026; to authorize food and or non-alocholic beverages expenditures as part of the standard operating costs for some of these non-profit organizations; to authorize the advancement of funds on a pre-determined schedule during the term of the agreement; to authorize the transfer between object classes in an amount up to $3,701,000.00 and the expenditure in an amount up to $3,475,000.00 within the Hotel Motel Tax Fund, to authorize the expenditure in an amount up to $6,300,000.00 within the Cannabis Host Community Special Revenue Fund; and declare an emergency. ($9,775,000.00)

    Mar 18, 2026

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • CB 121196: An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; rezoning certain land in the University District, the Fremont neighborhood, the Madison/Miller neighborhood, the Rainier Beach neighborhood, and the Downtown neighborhood; rezoning land and amending development standards to increase housing supply, support multi-purpose redevelopment on certain sites with community-based uses, remove code barriers to passive house, modular, and mass timber construction and to conversion from commercial space to housing in more zones, and incentivize community-serving uses along with the construction of more housing in certain areas; amending Sections 23.40.080, 23.47A.009, 23.49.008, 23.49.011, 23.49.036, 23.49.058, and 23.49.158 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 23.40.090 to the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Map 1L to Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 60, 76, 109, 112, and 188 of the Official Land Use Map.

    Mar 16, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • COUNCIL CHAMBERS DECEMBER 10, 2025 MEETING OF THE

    Dec 10, 2025

    ·West Chester, PA
    Minutes

    On December 10, 2025, the Chester City Council held a regular meeting presided over by Mayor Stefan Roots, during which Police Commissioner Katrina Blackwell was sworn in with congratulations from city officials and community members. The council approved previous meeting minutes and addressed several items including Bill No. 5 (Ordinance 5, 2025), a final reading amendment to the Planning and Zoning Code that prohibits construction company and tradesperson headquarters in specific zoning districts and establishes maximum percentages for outdoor storage, and Resolution 147 regarding Grace Manor plan approval with standard stormwater management agreements. Public comments were received on agenda items including questions about amendments to the Pension Board ordinance and stormwater management protocols.

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  • RS2025-1388: A resolution approving an application for a Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Program (RAMPS) grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Information Technology Services Department, to build cybersecurity education and workforce development partnerships between employers, educational institutions, and community organizations to focus on developing the skilled workforce to meet industry needs within the local or regional economy.

    Jul 24, 2025

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2025-2109: Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article Nine, Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Chapter 178E, Registered Community Organizations, by updating standards and responsibilities.

    Jul 21, 2025

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 1 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE June 5, 2025 AGENDA 1. PUBLIC COMMENT 2.

    Jun 5, 2025

    ·Dearborn, MI
    Agenda

    The Committee of the Whole for the City of Dearborn met on June 5, 2025, to consider nine agenda items including approval of previous meeting minutes and multiple ordinance proposals. The meeting addressed amendments to the Animals Chapter regarding dog licensing (Ordinance No. 25-1844); comprehensive zoning amendments affecting parking, site development standards, and multiple districts (Ordinance No. 25-1845); rezoning property at 100 N. Telegraph Road from Local Business to Community Business classification (Ordinance No. 25-1846); and several regulations governing short-term rentals, non-owner-occupied residential properties, hotel licensing fees, and hotel conduct standards (Ordinances No. 25-1847 through 25-1849). Most ordinances were recommended for tabling rather than immediate advancement.

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  • 0530-2025: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3370.05, Permitted uses; 3312.21(D)(1), Landscaping and screening; 3312.49, Required parking; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5451 EDWARDS RUN RD. (43221), to allow a community center with an eating and drinking establishment and an office building, with reduced development standards in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District and to repeal Ordinance #1903-01 (CV01-030), passed November 26, 2001 (Council Variance #CV24-151).

    Feb 20, 2025

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 2024-1543: Councilor Santana called Docket #1543, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Two Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Dollars and Ninety Cents ($1,202,560.90) in the form of a grant for the FY2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund critically needed resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience, from the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice. On motion of Councilor Santana, the order was passed.

    Oct 16, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Agenda 2024-04-03

    Apr 3, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This document is the April 3, 2024 agenda for the Seattle City Council's Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee, chaired by Dan Strauss with four members (Maritza Rivera as Vice-Chair, Robert Kettle, Tammy J. Morales, and Sara Nelson). The meeting was scheduled for 9:30 AM at the Council Chamber in City Hall and included provisions for both remote and in-person public comment, with online registration opening one hour before the meeting start time. The agenda contained standard committee business including a call to order, agenda approval, public comment, and items of business, with one ordinance relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources listed but not fully detailed in the provided content.

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  • Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2023-09-21

    Sep 21, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on September 21, 2023, at 9:36 a.m., with Council President Debora Juarez presiding and three of five members present. The committee unanimously recommended (3–0) confirmation of Michael L. Reichert's reappointment to the Seattle Indian Services Commission through November 30, 2025, and Misha Y. Rodarte's reappointment to the same commission through June 30, 2026. The committee also unanimously recommended Greg P. Ramirez's appointment to the Labor Standards Advisory Commission through April 30, 2025, and approved as amended Resolution 32110 supporting a public-private partnership among Seattle, Seattle Public Schools, and the One Roof Partnership to develop a new Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center, along with ordinance CB 120665 adjusting settlement briefing thresholds in City Council's Executive Session procedures. The meeting adjourned at 10:28 a.m.

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  • Public Safety and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2023-07-11

    Jul 11, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Public Safety and Human Services Committee met on July 11, 2023, at 9:33 a.m., with Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis, Nelson, and Pedersen present and Mosqueda excused. The Committee reviewed the 2023 Mid-Year Police Accountability Report (Inf 2288) and recommended passage of CB 120608, which restructures the Community Police Commission by reducing its size, clarifying governance procedures, establishing Executive Director qualifications, and amending related sections of the Seattle Municipal Code; this measure passed 4–0 with no opposition. The Committee also discussed CB 120580, relating to labor standards and deactivation protections for app-based workers in Seattle. The meeting adjourned at 11:57 a.m.

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  • Public Assets and Homelessness Committee — Agenda 2023-06-21

    Jun 21, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This agenda announces a June 21, 2023, meeting of the Seattle City Council's Public Assets and Homelessness Committee, chaired by Andrew J. Lewis, scheduled for 2:00 PM in the Council Chamber at 600 4th Avenue. The committee will consider the appointment of Ashraf Hasham as a member of the Climate Pledge Arena Giving Council for a term extending to June 30, 2026, and will conduct a briefing and discussion on a council waiver of development standards to permit redevelopment of the South Park Community Center and installation of five light poles for athletic field lights (Project No. 3034063-LU, Type V). The meeting will include a public comment period available for remote or in-person participation with online registration beginning two hours before the start time.

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  • 2023-1105: Councilor Lara called Docket #1105, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($416,316.00) in the form of a grant for the Smart and Connected Communities, awarded by the National Sciences Foundation, passed through Northeastern University, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office. The grant will fund the Common SENSES (Standards for Enacting Sensor Network for an Equitable Society) project, which is focused on climate resilience and capital development along the Blue Hill Avenue corridor. The project partners are Northeastern University’s Boston Area Research Initiative, Mayor’s Office of New Mechanics, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and Project RIGHT, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. Committee members polled; yeas 5. On motion of Councilor Lara, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    Jun 5, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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  • City Council — Agenda 2023-02-21

    Feb 21, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This document is the meeting agenda for the Seattle City Council session scheduled for February 21, 2023, at 2:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle. The nine-member Council, chaired by Debora Juarez, will conduct a standard meeting including roll call, presentations, public comment (limited to 20 minutes total with 2-minute individual slots), and approval of routine consent calendar items. The agenda includes introduction and referral of Council Bills, Resolutions, Appointments, and Clerk Files to committees; approval of an ordinance appropriating funds to pay claims for the week of February 6–10, 2023; and consideration of governance and Native communities appointments. Public comment registration opened online two hours before the meeting and in-person at the Council Chambers at least 15 minutes prior to start time.

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  • Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Agenda 2023-02-16

    Feb 16, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This agenda document sets a February 16, 2023 meeting at 9:30 AM for the Seattle City Council's Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee, chaired by Debora Juarez. The committee will address two reappointment items: Jeanie Chunn and Ilona Lohrey to the Labor Standards Advisory Commission, each for a term ending April 30, 2024, with five minutes allocated for briefing, discussion, and possible vote on each item. Public comment is available remotely through online registration beginning two hours before the meeting, or in-person by registering at Council Chambers at least 15 minutes prior to the start time.

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  • Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2023-02-16

    Feb 16, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on February 16, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., presided over by Council President Debora Juarez, with four members present and one absent (Kshama Sawant). The committee unanimously recommended confirmation of four reappointments: Jeanie Chunn and Ilona Lohrey to the Labor Standards Advisory Commission through April 30, 2024; Gay Gilmore to the Labor Standards Advisory Commission through April 30, 2023; and Susan R. Taylor and Zach Jones Pekelis to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission through December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively. All four reappointments passed 4–0, with no opposing votes. The meeting adjourned at 9:44 a.m.

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  • City of St. Petersburg Housing, Land Use, & Transportation Committee

    Feb 9, 2023

    ·St. Petersburg, FL
    Agenda

    The Housing, Land Use, & Transportation Committee of St. Petersburg held a meeting on February 9, 2023, to address three main items: the creation of community eviction standards for City-owned and City-subsidized housing, alignment of the City's Tenant Bill of Rights with Pinellas County's version, and re-approval of Jerri Evans to the St. Petersburg Housing Authority board. The committee also reviewed informational materials on the City's 10-year housing plan, vacant property reports, and transit authority updates, with a future meeting scheduled for March 9, 2023, to discuss implementation of a City-maintained Landlord Registry.

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  • Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2022-09-15

    Sep 15, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On September 15, 2022, the Seattle City Council's Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee, chaired by Council President Debora Juarez and attended by four members present and one late arrival, convened at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber. The Committee unanimously approved two appointments: Summer Hepburn to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee for a term through December 31, 2023, and Kimberly Loving as Director of the Seattle Department of Human Resources for a term through September 1, 2026, with all five voting members in favor of both confirmations. The Committee also heard a presentation on the Seattle Office of Labor Standards Race and Social Justice Initiative before adjourning at 11:19 a.m.

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  • CF 314499: Council waiver or modification of certain development standards to allow redevelopment of the South Park Community Center and to allow five light poles for athletic field lights (Project No. 3034063-LU, Type V).

    Jul 18, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Mesa Community Action Network, Inc. Financial Statements June 30, 2022 and 2021

    Jun 30, 2022

    ·Mesa, AZ
    Budget

    These are audited financial statements for Mesa Community Action Network, Inc., a nonprofit organization, covering the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Baker Tilly US, LLP conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards, and issued an unqualified opinion that the financial statements present fairly the organization's financial position, changes in net assets, and cash flows for both years. The statements include comparative information for two years and encompass statements of financial position, activities, functional expenses, and cash flows along with supporting notes.

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  • 1943-2022: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.03, AR-3, apartment residential district use; 3312.09, Aisle; 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking space; 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements; 3332.13, R-3 area district requirements; 3332.19, Fronting; 3332.27, Rear yard; 3333.16, Fronting; 3333.24, Rear yard; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2400 OLD DUBLIN RD. (43228), to permit shared parking, a community center as a principal use, commercial uses, and reduced development standards for a mixed-use development in the R-3, Residential District and AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV21-016). (REPEALED BY ORD. 2968-2023 PASSED OCTOBER 30, 2023) BA

    Jun 27, 2022

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • Public Safety and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2022-05-24

    May 24, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On May 24, 2022, the Seattle Council's Public Safety and Human Services Committee met remotely and heard three items. The committee considered Inf 2061 regarding civilian and community oversight of the police, including a process for investigating complaints against the Chief of Police and amendments to Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 3.29. The committee also heard Inf 2062, a presentation on public safety in neighborhood business districts. Council Bill 120294, relating to app-based worker labor standards with minimum pay requirements and transparency provisions, was passed as amended with a 4–1 vote (Herbold, Lewis, Mosqueda, and Nelson in favor; Pedersen abstaining). The meeting was presided over by Councilmember Herbold and adjourned at 1:43 p.m.

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  • Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2022-05-19

    May 19, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Governance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on May 19, 2022 at 9:33 a.m., with Councilmembers Juarez, Pedersen, and Mosqueda present and Sawant and Strauss excused. The Committee heard an information item regarding Seattle Police Department data collection and management practices for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person (MMIP) cases. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of three appointments: Danielle Alvarado and Dustin Lambro to the Labor Standards Advisory Commission for terms ending April 30, 2024, and Chalia Stallings-Ala'ilima to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission for a term ending December 31, 2024, with all three votes passing 3–0. The meeting adjourned at 10:54 a.m.

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  • Public Safety and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2022-04-26

    Apr 26, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Public Safety and Human Services Committee met remotely on April 26, 2022, from 9:31 a.m. to 12:56 p.m., with five council members present including Presiding Officer Lisa Herbold. The committee discussed the appointment of Joel C. Merkel to the Community Police Commission for a term through December 31, 2024, heard presentations on criminal case backlog and Seattle Police Department staffing updates including citywide hiring incentives for hard-to-fill positions, and reviewed a Human Services Department presentation on gender-based violence investments. The committee also discussed Council Bill 120294, an ordinance establishing minimum pay requirements and labor standards for app-based workers under a new Title 8, Chapter 8.37 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

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