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The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on March 24, 2026, at 9:33 a.m. with six members present, chaired by Councilmember Kettle. The committee voted 5–0 to recommend passage of CB 121180, which amends Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.18.015 to align police authority to inquire into immigration status with state law. The committee also voted 5–0 to recommend passage of CB 121179, which imposes a mandatory 60-day pause in data collection for Seattle Police Department Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems, amending Ordinances 127044 and 127297. The meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m.
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The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on February 24, 2026, from 9:33 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. with six members present under Chair Robert Kettle. The Committee recommended adoption of Resolution 32193 addressing law enforcement officer professionalism and standards, directing the Seattle Police Department to document and report violations, which passed 5–0 with no opposition. The Committee also discussed Council Bill 121164, which would prohibit civil immigration enforcement staging on city-owned and controlled property and add Chapter 14.125 to the Seattle Municipal Code. An information item on the Alternative Response Overview in Seattle's Public Safety Department was heard.
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On February 10, 2026, the Seattle Public Safety Committee met to address two items, with four of five members present (Councilmember Debora Juarez excused). The Committee heard an information item (Inf 2830) regarding evaluation of Ordinance 126896 on public drug use and possession but took no formal action. The Committee voted 3–1 to recommend passage of CB 121158, which prohibits the City from providing nonpublic personal information for civil immigration law enforcement, clarifies that immigration enforcement is a federal matter, and amends the Seattle Municipal Code by adding Section 4.18.016, amending Section 4.18.015, and repealing Section 4.18.010; Councilmembers Kettle, Saka, and Rivera voted in favor, Councilmember Lin abstained, and no votes opposed. The meeting adjourned at 11:19 a.m.
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This September 23, 2025 council meeting agenda includes ceremonial resolutions honoring Pastor Colleen Nieman's retirement, recognizing Ali Mroueh's service, and offering condolences to the family of Sarah Ahmad Mochawrab. The consent agenda authorizes several contracts and expenditures totaling over $572,000, including concrete repair at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center ($214,602), holiday lighting installation ($60,000), asphalt resurfacing for city parking lots ($200,000), electrical work at Peace Park West ($63,150), and a new Senior Attorney Administrative position in the Law Department with an approximate annual cost of $135,000.
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The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on September 23, 2025, at 9:35 a.m., with Councilmembers Kettle, Saka, Hollingsworth, and Juarez present and Nelson arriving late. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of three Community Police Commission appointments: Jennifer Carl for a term ending December 31, 2025; Jeremy Holmes for a term ending December 31, 2026; and Rick Williams for a term ending December 31, 2027 (all voted 4–0 in favor). The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of three council bills conforming Seattle Municipal Code to state law changes: CB 121079 relating to civil infractions, CB 121080 relating to criminal code with seven amended sections, and CB 121081 relating to traffic code (all voted 4–0 in favor).
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The Seattle Housing and Human Services Committee met on September 22, 2025, and unanimously approved six Seattle Housing Authority Board appointments and reappointments. The committee, with five members present, recommended confirmation of Paula L. Houston (term to March 20, 2028), Robert D. Crutchfield (term to December 1, 2026), Paul Purcell (term to December 1, 2026), Kristin Ryan (term to March 19, 2027), Rita Howard (term to March 20, 2027), and Twyla Minor (term to September 30, 2026), with all five voting members in favor of each appointment and none opposed. The committee also unanimously recommended passage, as amended, of Council Bill 121055 relating to the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program, which renews and modifies the program and makes conforming changes to state law through amendments to Seattle Municipal Code chapters.
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This agenda documents a September 19, 2025 meeting of the Seattle City Council's Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan, chaired by Joy Hollingsworth and comprising nine council members. The committee will consider an ordinance relating to land use and zoning that implements a major update of Neighborhood Residential zones and modifies development standards in other zones to comply with state laws, amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code across at least 30 pages. The meeting will be held at 2:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, and will include an executive session on pending, potential, or actual litigation. Written public comment only is accepted and must be submitted no later than four business hours before the meeting start time to Council@seattle.gov or the City Hall address provided.
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The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met on September 19, 2025, at 2:04 p.m. with nine members present, presided over by Councilmember Hollingsworth. The committee convened in a closed executive session from 2:05 p.m. to 3:29 p.m. to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation. The committee then considered CB 120993, an ordinance relating to land use and zoning that implements a major update of Neighborhood Residential zones and modifies development standards to comply with state laws, amending Chapter 23.32 and multiple chapters of the Seattle Municipal Code, along with numerous pages of the Official Land Use Map.
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The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met on September 12, 2025, at 9:35 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with nine members present, presided over by Councilmember Hollingsworth. The committee discussed and held a public hearing on CB 120985, an ordinance that repeals and replaces the Seattle Comprehensive Plan with new goals, policies, elements, and a Future Land Use Map, amending numerous sections of the Seattle Municipal Code related to land use and zoning. The committee also discussed CB 120993, an ordinance implementing a major update of Neighborhood Residential zones and modifying development standards in other zones to comply with state laws by amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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The Seattle Housing and Human Services Committee met on September 10, 2025, with five members present (Chair Juarez, Nelson, Rinck, Saka, Solomon) to address two ordinances. CB 121039, relating to residential property transaction disclosures and consumer protections for solicited property owners, was recommended for passage as amended with a 5–0 committee vote in favor. CB 121055, concerning the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program including modifications to align with state law and amendments to Seattle Municipal Code Chapters 5.72, 5.73, and sections 5.75.090 and 23.50A.062, was discussed but no committee action was recorded. The meeting ran from 9:39 a.m. to 11:29 a.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
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On September 3, 2025, the Seattle Council's Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met with four members present (Dan Strauss presiding, Maritza Rivera, Sara Nelson, and Rob Saka) and one excused member (Robert Kettle). The committee heard Informational Item 2727 regarding a Tribal Governments and Native Communities Update and discussed Council Bill 121068, which amends the 2025 Budget and 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program to support Sound Transit 3 program permit review and oversight. The committee voted 4-0 to recommend passage of Council Bill 121046, which amends Seattle Municipal Code sections 20.40.020 and 20.48.010 to align small works roster and contractor bond processes with state law.
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The Housing and Human Services Committee of the Seattle City Council met on August 13, 2025, from 10:03 a.m. to 12:07 p.m., with Councilmember Solomon presiding and three members present (Debora Juarez, Rob Saka, Mark Solomon), while two members arrived late (Sara Nelson, Alexis Mercedes Rinck). The committee discussed CB 121039, an ordinance establishing consumer protections and disclosure requirements for residential property transactions by adding Chapter 6.610 to the Seattle Municipal Code. The committee also discussed CB 121055, an ordinance renewing and modifying the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program, repealing Chapter 5.72 and amending Chapter 5.73 and related sections of the Seattle Municipal Code to align with state law.
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The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met on August 4, 2025, with 8 members present and 1 excused, presided over by Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth. The committee discussed CB 120985, an ordinance relating to land use and zoning that repeals and replaces the Seattle Comprehensive Plan with new goals, policies, elements, and a Future Land Use Map, amending over 100 sections of the Seattle Municipal Code. The committee also discussed CB 120993, an ordinance implementing a major update of Neighborhood Residential zones and modifying development standards in other zones to comply with state laws by amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan held a meeting on June 23, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in Seattle's City Council Chamber, presided over by Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth with six members present, one excused, and two arriving late. The committee considered CB 120985, an ordinance to repeal and replace the Seattle Comprehensive Plan with new goals, policies, and elements including a new Future Land Use Map, and amended numerous sections of the Seattle Municipal Code related to land use and zoning. The committee also discussed CB 120993, an ordinance implementing a major update to Neighborhood Residential zones and modifying development standards to comply with state laws. A public hearing was held for CB 120985, and both bills were discussed in committee.
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