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30 results for “legislative sessions” · minutes

  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2026-03-23

    Mar 23, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This Seattle Council briefing held on March 23, 2026, was presided over by Council President Joy Hollingsworth with all nine council members present. The meeting approved the March 16, 2026 Council Briefing Minutes and reviewed information items including a State Legislative Session Update and City Council Agenda preview. The meeting began at 2:03 p.m. and adjourned at 3:37 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2026-03-09

    Mar 9, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

This document records Seattle City Council's briefing meeting held on March 9, 2026, at 2:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber, with Council President Pro Tem Saka presiding and six council members present, two excused, and one late. The agenda included approval of the previous meeting's minutes from March 2, 2026, a state legislative session update, and a preview of upcoming City Council actions. The Council convened in Executive Session at 2:58 p.m. to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation, concluding at 3:42 p.m., and the full meeting adjourned at that time.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2026-02-23

    Feb 23, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council held a briefing meeting on February 23, 2026, presided over by Council President Joy Hollingsworth with six council members present and three excused. The meeting approved the February 9, 2026 Council Briefing Minutes and heard information items on the State Legislative Session Update and Sound Transit Expansion Program Update. The council convened in closed Executive Session at 3:43 p.m. to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation, concluding at 4:47 p.m., with the full meeting adjourning at 4:47 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2026-02-09

    Feb 9, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This document is the minutes from a Seattle City Council Committee briefing held on February 9, 2026, chaired by Council President Joy Hollingsworth with seven members present and two excused. The meeting approved the February 2, 2026, briefing minutes, heard information items on the state legislative session update and the city council agenda, and held a closed executive session on pending, potential, or actual litigation that ran from 3:13 p.m. to 3:57 p.m. The full meeting lasted approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes, concluding at 3:57 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2026-01-26

    Jan 26, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    These are Seattle City Council Committee briefing minutes from January 26, 2026, presided over by Council President Pro Tem Strauss with 4 members present, 2 excused, and 3 arriving late. The committee approved the January 12, 2026 Council Briefing Minutes, heard an Information Item on the State Legislative Session Update (Inf 2821), and reviewed the City Council Agenda (Inf 2819). The meeting included three executive sessions on pending, potential, or actual litigation; the council convened in executive session at 3:07 p.m. with an estimated end time of 5:15 p.m. but concluded at 4:37 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 4:37 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-12-08

    Dec 8, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council Committee held a briefing on December 8, 2025, at 2:03 p.m., with 9 council members present, presided over by Council President Nelson. The meeting approved the December 1, 2025, Council Briefing Minutes and heard information items on proposed amendments to Resolution 32187 relating to the 2026 State Legislative Agenda and on Council Bills 121132 and 121133 relating to collective bargaining agreements with the Seattle Police Management Association and Seattle Police Officers' Guild. The council convened in three closed executive sessions on pending, potential, or actual litigation beginning at 4:39 p.m., concluding at 6:49 p.m., with an estimated end time of 7:25 p.m. announced prior to the session.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-12-01

    Dec 1, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council held a briefing meeting on December 1, 2025, at 2:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber, presided over by Council President Nelson with 9 council members present. The meeting approved the September 22, 2025, Council Briefing Minutes and heard informational items regarding Seattle's 2026 State Legislative Agenda and Session Preview and the City Council Agenda for 2025. The meeting concluded at 3:50 p.m.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2025-10-29

    Oct 29, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Budget Committee met on October 29, 2025, to discuss proposed amendments to the 2026 Proposed Budget through Council Budget Actions and Statements of Legislative Intent. Seven councilmembers were present at the 9:33 a.m. start, with the committee hearing information items from six departments in Session I: the Office of Planning and Community Development, Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, Department of Neighborhoods, Office of Housing, Office of Sustainability and Environment, and Seattle Department of Transportation. Following a recess from 12:41 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Session II convened at 1:46 p.m. with six councilmembers present to hear information items from Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Office of Economic Development, and the Human Services Department before adjourning at 3:59 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-05-05

    May 5, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Council held a briefing meeting on May 5, 2025, at 2:01 p.m. in the Council Chamber, chaired by Council President Nelson, with 8 members present and 1 late arrival (Alexis Mercedes Rinck). The April 28, 2025 Council Briefing Minutes were approved, and the committee heard informational items on the State Legislative Session Update (Inf 2612) and City Council Actions (Inf 2610). The meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-04-21

    Apr 21, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On April 21, 2025, the Seattle City Council held a briefing meeting presided over by Council President Nelson with seven council members present and two excused. The meeting approved the April 14, 2025 Council Briefing Minutes and heard information items on a State Legislative Session Update and the City Council Agenda for upcoming actions. The meeting began at 2:02 p.m. and adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-04-07

    Apr 7, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This April 7, 2025, Seattle Council Briefing was chaired by Council President Nelson with seven council members present and two excused. The meeting approved the March 31, 2025 Council Briefing Minutes, heard an information item on the State Legislative Session Update, and reviewed the City Council Agenda and upcoming committee actions. The 66-minute meeting convened at 2:04 p.m. and adjourned at 3:10 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-03-31

    Mar 31, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council held a briefing meeting on March 31, 2025, at 2:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber, presided over by Council President Nelson, with 8 members present and 1 excused absence (Dan Strauss). The Council approved the March 24, 2025 briefing minutes and heard information items on the state legislative session update and the FIFA World Cup briefing. The meeting included an executive session on pending, potential, or actual litigation from 4:31 p.m. to 4:57 p.m., and concluded at 4:57 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-03-24

    Mar 24, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council held a briefing meeting on March 24, 2025, at 2:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber, with 8 council members present and 1 late arrival (Maritza Rivera). The Council approved the March 17, 2025 briefing minutes, heard an information item on the State Legislative Session Update, and reviewed the City Council agenda. An executive session on pending, potential, or actual litigation was convened at 3:33 p.m. with an estimated end time of 4:50 p.m. and concluded at 4:38 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-03-17

    Mar 17, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This Council Briefing meeting held on March 17, 2025, at 2:04 p.m. in the Seattle City Hall Council Chamber included seven council members present, one absent (Maritza Rivera), and one late arrival (Joy Hollingsworth), with Council President Nelson presiding. The Council approved the March 10, 2025, Council Briefing Minutes and heard information items on the State Legislative Session Update (Inf 2612) and City Council Agenda (Inf 2610). The Council convened in Executive Session at 3:25 p.m. to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation, which concluded at 4:01 p.m., earlier than the estimated 4:25 p.m. end time.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-03-10

    Mar 10, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On March 10, 2025, the Seattle City Council held a briefing meeting presided over by Council President Nelson with eight council members present and one late arrival (Joy Hollingsworth). The council approved the minutes from the March 3, 2025 Council Briefing meeting and heard information items on the State Legislative Session Update (Inf 2612) and the City Council Agenda (Inf 2610). The meeting, held at City Hall (600 4th Avenue), ran from 2:02 p.m. to 3:16 p.m. and included signing of letters and proclamations and a preview of upcoming City Council and regional committee actions.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-03-03

    Mar 3, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This document records Seattle City Council's Committee meeting held on March 3, 2025, at 2:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber, with seven council members present (Sara Nelson, Joy Hollingsworth, Robert Kettle, Cathy Moore, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Maritza Rivera, and Rob Saka) and two excused (Mark Solomon and Dan Strauss). The Council approved the February 10, 2025 Council Briefing Minutes, heard information items on the State Legislative Session Update and the City Council Agenda for the week, and signed letters and proclamations. An Executive Session to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation was held from 3:20 p.m. to 3:54 p.m., with the full meeting adjourning at 3:54 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-02-10

    Feb 10, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On February 10, 2025, the Seattle City Council held a briefing meeting at 2:03 p.m. with nine members present, presided over by Council President Sara Nelson. The Council approved the February 3, 2025 briefing minutes and heard information items on the State Legislative Session Update and City Council Agenda. The meeting included an Executive Session on pending, potential, or actual litigation from 3:35 p.m. to 5:01 p.m., with an extension announced at 4:48 p.m., concluding at 5:01 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-02-03

    Feb 3, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council held a briefing meeting on February 3, 2025, at 2:04 p.m., presided over by Council President Nelson with 8 council members present and 1 excused absence (Dan Strauss). The meeting approved the Council Briefing Minutes from January 6 and January 13, 2025. Two information items were heard: a State Legislative Session Update (Inf 2612) and a City Council Agenda preview (Inf 2610). The meeting adjourned at 3:59 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2025-01-13

    Jan 13, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This document records the January 13, 2025 Seattle Council Committee meeting held at City Hall from 2:03 p.m. to 3:55 p.m., presided over by Council President Nelson with 8 council members present. The committee heard three information items: a State Legislative Session Update (Inf 2612), City Programs and Policies in a Changing Federal Context (Inf 2613), and a preview of the City Council Agenda (Inf 2610). The approval of prior minutes (Inf 2609) was not heard in committee.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2024-11-25

    Nov 25, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This Seattle City Council briefing meeting convened on November 25, 2024, at 2:02 p.m. with Council President Nelson presiding and 8 council members present, with Rob Saka arriving late. The meeting approved prior Council Briefing Minutes from September 23, 2024, and October 23, 2024, and heard Information Item 2597 regarding Seattle's 2025 State Legislative Agenda and Session Preview in Committee. The meeting adjourned at 3:23 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2024-09-16

    Sep 16, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This document records the September 16, 2024, Seattle Council Committee briefing meeting held at 2:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Eight council members were present, with Sara Nelson excused. The Council approved the September 9, 2024, briefing minutes and heard information items on developing Seattle's 2025 State Legislative Agenda and the City Council Agenda. Council President Pro Tem Morales convened an Executive Session on pending, potential, or actual litigation from 3:01 p.m. to 3:56 p.m., while a second planned executive session was removed from the agenda. The meeting concluded at 3:56 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2024-03-11

    Mar 11, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    Seattle City Council held a Council Briefing on March 11, 2024, at 2:01 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, presided over by Council President Sara Nelson with all 9 council members present. The council approved the March 4, 2024 Council Briefing Minutes and heard three information items: a State Legislative Session Update (Inf 2370), the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan Draft Plan Overview and Rollout (Inf 2419), and a preview of upcoming City Council actions (Inf 2372). The meeting included signing of letters and proclamations and adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2024-03-04

    Mar 4, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This March 4, 2024 Seattle Council briefing meeting was presided over by Council President Nelson with all 9 council members present. The Council approved the February 26, 2024 briefing minutes and heard information items on the State Legislative Session Update (Inf 2370) and OIR Federal Legislative Update (Inf 2416) in committee. The meeting also included signing of letters and proclamations and a preview of upcoming City Council and regional committee actions (Inf 2372), running from 2:03 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2024-02-26

    Feb 26, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This Council Briefing minutes document from February 26, 2024, records a Seattle City Council meeting held at 2:01 p.m. in the Council Chamber with all 9 council members present, presided over by Council President Nelson. The council approved the February 12, 2024 Council Briefing Minutes, heard an Information Item (Inf 2370) on the State Legislative Session Update, and reviewed Inf 2372 regarding the City Council Agenda. The meeting adjourned at 3:07 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2024-02-12

    Feb 12, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This Seattle City Council briefing on February 12, 2024, conducted by Council President Nelson with all 9 council members present, approved the prior week's minutes from February 5, 2024, heard updates on the state legislative session, and reviewed the upcoming City Council agenda before adjourning at 3:11 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2024-01-29

    Jan 29, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This Seattle City Council briefing from January 29, 2024 was held from 2:02 p.m. to 3:12 p.m. in the Council Chamber with nine council members present, presided over by Council President Nelson. The Council approved the January 22, 2024 briefing minutes, heard information items on the state legislative session update and the city council agenda preview, and signed letters and proclamations.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2024-01-22

    Jan 22, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This Seattle Council briefing meeting held on January 22, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. with Council President Nelson presiding included seven council members present and one late arrival. The council approved the January 8, 2024 briefing minutes, heard information items on the state legislative session update and the city council agenda, and signed letters and proclamations before adjourning at 3:14 p.m.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2024-01-08

    Jan 8, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Council held a briefing on January 8, 2024, at 2:00 PM in the City Council Chamber, presided over by Council President Nelson with 8 members present. The Council approved the December 11, 2023 briefing minutes and heard three information items in committee: the 2024 State Legislative Session Update (Inf 2370), City Powers and How They Are Exercised (Inf 2373), and Vacancy Process Next Steps (Inf 2374). The meeting included signing of letters and proclamations and a preview of upcoming Council and regional committee actions, adjourning at 3:46 PM.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2023-11-15

    Nov 15, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Budget Committee of the Seattle City Council met on November 15, 2023, with Councilmember Mosqueda presiding. The Committee recommended passage of CB 120706, an ordinance regulating network companies and imposing license and fee requirements by adding Chapter 6.700 to the Seattle Municipal Code, with a 7–2 vote in favor (Mosqueda, Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Sawant, and Strauss supporting; Nelson and Pedersen opposed). The Committee also heard an information item on the Seattle Revenue Stabilization Work Group Options and additional budget-related legislation during its afternoon session.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2023-10-27

    Oct 27, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Select Budget Committee held a meeting on October 27, 2023, to deliberate proposed amendments to the Chair's Balancing Package, including Council Budget Actions (CBAs) and Statements of Legislative Intent (SLIs). All nine committee members were present, with Councilmember Mosqueda presiding. The committee convened at 10:05 a.m., recessed at 12:57 p.m., and reconvened at 2:01 p.m., adjourning at 5:32 p.m. Information Item 2349 regarding proposed amendments was heard in committee during both sessions, with Central Staff summarizing each proposed amendment and sponsoring members given opportunity to speak.

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