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  • CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 11:00 AM, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026

    Apr 28, 2026

    ·Fort Worth, TX
    Agenda

    The Fort Worth City Council agenda for April 28, 2026 includes nine special presentations and recognitions honoring local officials, community members, and organizations, followed by a consent agenda with multiple items requiring minimal deliberation. The consent agenda addresses financial matters including a $153,398.48 appropriation to the Library Special Revenue Fund from the Addie Levy Trust, acceptance of approximately $658,707.58 in grants from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for homeless housing and services programs, and amendments to the Downtown Public Improvement District fiscal budget. The meeting was scheduled for 11:00 AM at the City Council Chamber in Fort Worth, Texas.

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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 2026-04-08

    Apr 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Seattle City Council Select Committee on the Library Levy scheduled a meeting for April 8, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall to address an ordinance relating to regular property tax. The nine-member committee was chaired by Maritza Rivera, with Vice-Chair Joy Hollingsworth and seven additional members. The agenda included call to order, approval of the agenda, public comment from registered participants, and items of business focused on the library levy ordinance, with public comment available both remotely and in-person following registration procedures.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-04-08

    Apr 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on April 8, 2026, to consider CB 121181, an ordinance authorizing Seattle to submit a proposition to voters on August 4, 2026, for a seven-year property tax levy exceeding state limitations. The levy would 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 recommending the ordinance pass, with no opposition.

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

    Apr 8, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This agenda document announces a meeting of the Seattle City Council's Select Committee on the Library Levy scheduled for April 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber. The committee, chaired by Maritza Rivera, will convene to discuss an ordinance relating to regular property tax, though the full details of the ordinance are not included in this agenda excerpt. The meeting will include standard procedural items (call to order, agenda approval), public comment, and business items, with provisions for both remote and in-person public participation.

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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 Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-04-02

    Apr 2, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on April 2, 2026, to hold a public hearing on CB 121181, an ordinance proposing a property tax levy for up to seven years to fund library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, maintenance, and a seismic retrofit of one library facility. Seven committee members were present, with one excused absence and one late arrival, and Chair Rivera presiding. The committee adjourned at 6:30 p.m. following the public hearing, with the ordinance scheduled for submission to qualified electors in an election on August 4, 2026.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-03-31

    Mar 31, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on March 31, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. in Seattle's City Council Chamber with seven members present and two excused. The committee discussed Council Bill 121181, an ordinance proposing a regular property tax levy to be submitted to qualified voters on August 4, 2026, to fund Library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, and maintenance, as well as a seismic retrofit of one Library facility, for up to seven years. The committee recessed from 10:29 a.m. to 10:34 a.m. and adjourned at 10:56 a.m. No vote outcome or formal action was recorded in the minutes.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Agenda 2026-03-31

    Mar 31, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Seattle City Council Select Committee on the Library Levy scheduled a meeting for March 31, 2026 at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, with nine named members including Chair Maritza Rivera and Vice-Chair Joy Hollingsworth. The agenda included a call to order, approval of the agenda, public comment period, and items of business related to an ordinance concerning regular property tax, though the ordinance details were not provided in the document. Public comment could be submitted remotely via online registration or in-person at the chamber at least 15 minutes before the meeting start time, with written comments due four business hours prior to the meeting.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Agenda 2026-03-25

    Mar 25, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    The Select Committee on the Library Levy held a meeting scheduled for March 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM in the Seattle City Council Chamber at 600 4th Avenue. The nine-member committee was chaired by Maritza Rivera, with Vice-Chair Joy Hollingsworth and seven other members. The agenda included call to order, approval of the agenda, public comment, and items of business, with public participation available both remotely and in-person.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-03-25

    Mar 25, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on March 25, 2026, to discuss CB 121181, an ordinance proposing a regular property tax levy for up to seven years to fund Seattle library operations, collections, technology, programming, and maintenance, with provision for a seismic retrofit of one library facility. The committee, presided over by Councilmember Rivera with seven members present, would submit the proposition to qualified electors at an election scheduled for August 4, 2026. The meeting began at 9:35 a.m. and adjourned at 12:03 p.m.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Agenda 2026-03-11

    Mar 11, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This is an agenda for a Seattle City Council Select Committee on the Library Levy meeting scheduled for March 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM in Council Chamber at City Hall. The committee is chaired by Maritza Rivera with eight additional members. The agenda includes a call to order, approval of the agenda, public comment, and an overview of the 2019 Library Levy as an item of business. The document provides public comment registration procedures and accessibility accommodations information but does not contain specific budget figures, program details, or voting outcomes.

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  • Select Committee on the Library Levy — Minutes 2026-03-11

    Mar 11, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on March 11, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, presiding over by Councilmember Rivera with seven members present and one excused absence. The committee heard Information Item 2856 regarding an overview of the 2019 Library Levy. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.

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  • CB 121181: AN ORDINANCE relating to regular property taxes; providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City at an election to be held on August 4, 2026, of a proposition authorizing the City to levy regular property taxes for up to seven years in excess of the limitation on levies in chapter 84.55 RCW for the purpose of sustaining investments in Library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, and maintenance while expanding access to opportunity through Library materials, technology, and undertaking a seismic retrofit of one Library facility; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

    Mar 10, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Inf 2856: Overview of the 2019 Library Levy

    Mar 6, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2026-02-25

    Feb 25, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on February 25, 2026, from 9:32 a.m. to 11:23 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, with Councilmember Rivera presiding and four members present (Maritza Rivera, Dionne Foster, Eddie Lin, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck), plus one late arrival (Joy Hollingsworth). The committee heard Information Item 2839 regarding the Seattle Public Library 2019 Levy Background and Overview. The agenda was approved and the meeting included a public comment period before adjournment.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2026-02-19

    Feb 19, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on February 19, 2026, from 2:02 p.m. to 4:06 p.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with Councilmember Rivera presiding and four members present (Rivera, Hollingsworth, Lin, and Saka), one excused absence (Rinck), and one late arrival (Foster). The committee heard Information Item 2839 regarding the Seattle Public Library 2019 Levy Background and Overview.

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  • Inf 2839: Seattle Public Library 2019 Levy Background and Overview

    Feb 13, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2025-03-27

    Mar 27, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Council's Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on March 27, 2025, from 9:31 a.m. to 10:44 a.m., with five members present including Presiding Officer Councilmember Rivera. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Janet Ceballos's appointment as a member of the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee for a term ending December 31, 2026, with all five members voting in favor. The Committee also heard an information item regarding the Status of Federal Immigration Actions.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2025-03-13

    Mar 13, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on March 13, 2025, at 9:31 a.m., presided over by Councilmember Rivera, with four members present and one excused. The Committee unanimously recommended Council confirmation of Carmen A. Bendixen's reappointment to the Seattle Public Library Board of Trustees for a term through April 1, 2030, and reappointments of Evan M. Smith and Linda Thompson-Black to the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee for terms through December 31, 2026, with all four voting members in favor. The Committee also heard an information update on Chinatown International District Community Capacity Building before adjourning at 10:27 a.m.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2025-02-27

    Feb 27, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on February 27, 2025, from 9:32 a.m. to 10:33 a.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, with Councilmember Rivera presiding and three members present (Rivera, Rinck, Hollingsworth), one excused (Solomon), and one late arrival (Moore). The committee heard Information Item 2637 regarding the Seattle Public Library Annual Levy Update. No formal votes or specific budget figures were documented in the minutes.

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  • Inf 2637: The Seattle Public Library Annual Levy Update

    Feb 20, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2024-08-08

    Aug 8, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on August 8, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:17 a.m., with Councilmember Rivera presiding and three members present (Rivera, Hollingsworth, and Morales), one excused (Woo), and one late arrival (Moore). The committee heard Information Item 2522 regarding the Department of Education and Early Learning's Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy (FEPP) outcomes. No voting actions or specific budget figures were recorded in these minutes.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Agenda 2024-05-23

    May 23, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This is an agenda for the Seattle City Council's Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee meeting scheduled for May 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber. The committee includes five members chaired by Maritza Rivera. The sole item of business on the agenda is a briefing and discussion regarding the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Year 4 Annual Report, supported by a presentation and data appendix. Members of the public may provide comment either remotely through online registration (open one hour before the meeting) or in-person by registering on a sign-up sheet at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2024-05-23

    May 23, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on May 23, 2024, at 9:31 a.m., presided over by Councilmember Rivera, with three members present and one excused. The committee heard Information Item 2475 regarding the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Year 4 Annual Report. The meeting adjourned at 11:14 a.m.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2024-04-25

    Apr 25, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met on April 25, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, with Councilmember Rivera presiding and four members present (Rivera, Moore, Morales, and Woo), plus one late arrival (Hollingsworth). The committee heard two information items: Inf 2458 on Seattle Reads 2024 and Inf 2459 on the Annual Library Levy Report for 2023. The meeting adjourned at 10:43 a.m.

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  • Inf 2459: The Annual Library Levy Report, 2023

    Apr 22, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Inf 2270: Seattle Public Libraries Levy Report

    May 15, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Public Assets and Homelessness Committee — Agenda 2022-06-01

    Jun 1, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
    Agenda

    This June 1, 2022 Public Assets and Homelessness Committee meeting agenda scheduled a 2:00 PM session in the Seattle City Council Chamber with five committee members: Chair Andrew J. Lewis, Vice-Chair Teresa Mosqueda, and members Lisa Herbold, Debora Juarez, and Tammy J. Morales. The committee planned two items of business: a briefing and discussion on a Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) report presented by LIHI Executive Director Sharon Lee and Jon Grant, and a briefing and discussion on the Seattle Public Libraries (SPL) annual levy report presented by Chief Librarian Tom Fay and Carmen Bendixen.

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  • Inf 2068: Seattle Public Libraries (SPL) annual levy report

    May 27, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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