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  • Governance and Utilities Committee — Minutes 2026-05-14

    May 14, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Governance and Utilities Committee met on May 14, 2026, to conduct municipal appointments and authorize stormwater-related agreements. The Committee unanimously approved (5–0) the reappointment of Andrew Lee as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities through December 31, 2029, and confirmed two new members to the Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel: Stan Diddams and Gabriel Navarro, each for terms through July 31, 2028. The Committee also recommended passage of CB 121202, which authorizes Seattle Public Utilities to execute amendments to its interlocal agreement with King County Flood Control Zone District regarding the South Park Interim Flooding Preparedness and Response Program (approved 4–0, with Dan Strauss excused). A second ordinance, CB 121190, relating to the 2026 Stormwater Code Update and compliance with the City's 2024–2029 Phase 1 Municipal Stormwater Permit, was under review at the meeting's close.

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April 22, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Apr 22, 2026

·Hazleton, PA
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The Hazleton Government Study Commission met on April 22, 2026, at 5:02 PM to review draft articles of a proposed Home Rule Charter. The Commission, with six of seven members present, approved April 15 meeting minutes unanimously and reviewed updated drafts of Article II (City Council) and Article VI (Other Appointed Officials) prepared by PEL Consultants. New business focused on Article VII (Ordinances) and Article VIII (Budget and Finance), with updated drafts to be provided at the next meeting on May 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Public commenter David Dominguez raised questions about the proposed Controller position, revenue incentives for municipalities, and tax collection methods, noting that tax collection would be handled by an outside firm.

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  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-03-18

    Mar 18, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on March 18, 2026, with three members present (Councilmembers Lin, Foster, and Rinck) to conduct committee business. The committee recommended passage of CB 121152, an ordinance adopting permanent floodplain regulations consistent with FEMA standards and the February 2020 updated National Flood Insurance Rate Maps, with a 3–0 vote in favor, repealing Ordinances 126113 and 126536 and amending Chapter 25.06 and Section 25.09.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The committee also discussed CB 121171, which would repeal Ordinance 127191 to eliminate residential use allowances within the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District under Chapter 23.74 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The meeting was called to order at 9:33 a.m. and adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

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  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-02-18

    Feb 18, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on February 18, 2026, at 9:32 a.m., with four members present and one late arrival (Joy Hollingsworth). The committee discussed Council Bill 121152, which adopts permanent floodplain regulations aligned with Federal Emergency Management Agency standards, incorporates the February 2020 updated National Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and repeals Ordinances 126113 and 126536 while amending Chapter 25.06 and Section 25.09.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The meeting adjourned at 9:56 a.m.

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  • Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2025-09-19

    Sep 19, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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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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  • Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2025-09-18

    Sep 18, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met on September 18, 2025, at 9:36 a.m. in the Seattle City Hall Council Chamber with seven members present and one late arrival. The committee voted unanimously 8–0 to recommend passage of CB 120985, an ordinance that repeals and replaces the Seattle Comprehensive Plan with a major update including new goals, policies, elements, and a new Future Land Use Map, and amends 127 sections of the Seattle Municipal Code. The committee recessed at 12:20 p.m. and reconvened at 12:35 p.m.

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  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2025-09-15

    Sep 15, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on September 15, 2025, with five members present (Solomon, Strauss, Juarez, Rinck, Rivera) to conduct four items of business. The committee unanimously recommended City Council approval of a contract rezone for 352 Roy Street, changing the zoning from Seattle Mixed Uptown 65-foot height limit to 85-foot height limit with Mandatory Housing Affordability overlay, with a related ordinance (CB 121074) also recommended unanimously. The committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121045, which updates timelines for City review of land use permits by amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 23.76.005 and 23.76.010 and amending Resolution 31602. A fourth item, CB 121047, relating to construction codes and substantial alteration requirements for buildings greater than 7,000 square feet, was recommended for passage, with voting results recorded as incomplete in the minutes.

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  • Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2025-09-12

    Sep 12, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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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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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2025-09-11

    Sep 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met on September 11, 2025, with five members present (Council President Nelson, Kettle, Hollingsworth, Rivera, and Solomon) to review four items of business. The Committee unanimously recommended passage of CB 121072, which updates the structure and processes of the Office of City Auditor by amending Chapter 3.40 and Sections 14.08.040 and 14.08.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code and repealing Section 15.52.100 (5–0 vote). The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121060, modifying exemptions to the levy of special assessment for the West Seattle Junction Parking and Business Improvement Area (5–0 vote after a public hearing), and CB 121076, modifying the program manager selection process and BIA Advisory Board composition for the University District Parking and Business Improvement Area (5–0 vote). CB 121073 regarding the SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment rate and exemptions was discussed but no recommendation was recorded in these minutes.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2025-09-09

    Sep 9, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on September 9, 2025, from 9:35 a.m. to 11:44 a.m. in the Council Chamber with Councilmember Kettle presiding and three members present. The Committee discussed Council Bill 121064, which would amend Seattle Municipal Code Section 3.33.140 to remove the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in Seattle. The Committee also heard an informational briefing on the Fire Code Update and received an update from the City Attorney's Office on new public safety tools.

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  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2025-09-03

    Sep 3, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on September 3, 2025, with five members present (Mark Solomon, Dan Strauss, Debora Juarez, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, and Maritza Rivera) to address six land use items. The Committee recommended approval of a waiver to install 32 netting poles at Jefferson Park Golf Course (CF 314536), approved unanimously 5–0. The Committee recommended passage as amended of the Roots to Roofs Bonus Pilot Program ordinance (CB 121011), which adds new Sections 23.40.090 through 23.40.097 to the Seattle Municipal Code, with a 4–1 vote in favor (Rivera opposed). A contract rezone application for 352 Roy Street to increase the height limit from 65 feet to 85 feet (CF 314534) was discussed, and an ordinance updating land use permit review timelines (CB 121045) was heard at a public hearing but not voted on during the meeting.

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  • Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2025-09-03

    Sep 3, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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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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  • August 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Aug 19, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on August 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM with five of seven members present, chaired by Vice Chairperson Rossanna Gabriel. The Commission approved updated bylaws renaming itself the City of Hazleton Government Study Commission and finalized plans to conduct outreach to Pennsylvania municipalities operating under Home Rule Charters through Halloween, using subcommittees of 2–3 members each with standardized questions. The Commission will also distribute a separate questionnaire to Hazleton's department heads, including the Administrator, using fillable forms to encourage candid responses without direct supervisor involvement. A Public Relations Contact will be appointed from board members to handle public and media inquiries. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 4:30 PM on the second floor of Hazleton City Hall.

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  • Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee — Minutes 2025-08-13

    Aug 13, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee met on August 13, 2025, with Councilmembers Hollingsworth, Kettle, and Strauss present. The committee recommended passage of four items: CB 121057 authorizing the Parks and Recreation Superintendent to accept donated improvements from the Seattle Parks Foundation for Westlake Park at 401 Pine Street; CB 121036 authorizing a concession agreement with The Kite Cafe LLC for the Golden Gardens Bathhouse; CB 121056 authorizing a concession agreement with Magnuson Brewing, LLC for the North Shore Recreation Area at Warren G. Magnuson Park; and CB 121005 updating Seattle Municipal Code requirements for solid waste storage and access in residential, commercial, and industrial zones. All four items passed with unanimous approval from the three present committee members, with no opposing votes.

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  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2025-08-06

    Aug 6, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on August 6, 2025, at 2:03 p.m. with five members present and one excused. The Committee recommended passage of CB 121009, which amends Seattle Municipal Code Sections 23.22.024, 23.22.064, 23.22.066, 23.22.070, 23.22.072, 23.22.074, and 23.22.078 and repeals Subchapter IV (Sections 23.22.082, 23.22.084, 23.22.086, and 23.22.088) to update subdivision procedures, with a 4–0 vote in favor from Councilmembers Solomon, Strauss, Juarez, and Rinck. The Committee also discussed CF 314536 regarding installation of 32 netting poles at Jefferson Park Golf Course and three additional council bills: CB 121049 for rezoning land in the Lake City neighborhood, CB 121047 limiting substantial alteration requirements to buildings exceeding 7,000 square feet, and CB 121045 updating timelines for City review of land use permits. The meeting adjourned at 3:31 p.m.

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  • Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2025-08-04

    Aug 4, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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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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  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2025-07-02

    Jul 2, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on July 2, 2025, and unanimously confirmed two reappointments to the Seattle Planning Commission: Dhyana Quintanar Solares and Kelabe Tewolde, each for terms extending to April 15, 2028 (3–0 votes). The Committee also discussed two ordinances: CB 121009, which amends Seattle Municipal Code sections 23.22.024, 23.22.064, 23.22.066, 23.22.070, 23.22.072, 23.22.074, and 23.22.078 and repeals Subchapter IV (sections 23.22.082–23.22.088) to update subdivision procedures; and CB 121011, which establishes the Roots to Roofs Bonus Pilot Program by adding new sections 23.40.090–23.40.097 to the Municipal Code. Three members were present (Solomon, Strauss, Rinck) with two excused (Moore, Rivera). The meeting began at 2:03 p.m. and adjourned at 2:50 p.m.

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  • Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2025-06-23

    Jun 23, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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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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  • Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2025-06-13

    Jun 13, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met on June 13, 2025, at 9:32 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, with 7 members present, 1 excused, and 1 late arrival. The committee discussed CB 120985, an ordinance relating to a major update of the Seattle Comprehensive Plan that would repeal and replace the existing plan with new goals, policies, elements, and a Future Land Use Map, amending 109 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 to comply with state laws, amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

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  • Housing and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2025-06-11

    Jun 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Housing and Human Services Committee met on June 11, 2025, with four of five members present, presiding over Councilmember Moore. The committee heard an information item on the 2025 Update for Substance Use Disorder Investments. The committee voted 4–0 to recommend that City Council pass Council Bill 121000 as amended, which relates to prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing and adds a new Chapter 7.34 to the Seattle Municipal Code.

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  • Transportation Committee — Minutes 2025-06-03

    Jun 3, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Transportation Committee met on June 3, 2025, to conduct four appointment confirmations and review two ordinances. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Kyle Nolan, Lynda Firey Oldroyd, Lisa Bogardus, and Lucy Carter Sloman to the Transportation Levy Oversight Committee for terms ending December 31, 2028, with four votes in favor and Councilmember Rinck absent on each appointment. The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 120984, which updates Seattle's Commute Trip Reduction program and amends six sections of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120989, relating to a leasehold deed of trust for Cultural Space Agency's rights with the City, was discussed but no formal recommendation was recorded.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2025-04-08

    Apr 8, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on April 8, 2025, at 9:35 a.m. with four members present and one late arrival. The Committee recommended passage of Council Bill 120956, which establishes operational and safety requirements for after-hours nightlife lounges and adds Chapter 10.10 to the Seattle Municipal Code; the recommendation passed 5–0 with no opposition. The Committee also heard an information item on the OPA Director Search Process Update. The meeting adjourned at 10:39 a.m.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2025-02-11

    Feb 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on February 11, 2025, from 9:35 a.m. to 11:38 a.m., with Chair Robert Kettle presiding and four of five members present (Sara Nelson excused). The committee heard two information items: Inf 2626 on Seattle Municipal Court Updates and Inf 2627 on LEAD Introduction. No formal votes or actions on these items are recorded in the minutes.

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  • 1 | December 12, 2024 Quarterly Board Meeting MINUTES ...

    Dec 12, 2024

    ·Charleston, WV
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    The Regional Intergovernmental Council held its quarterly board meeting on December 12, 2024, in South Charleston, West Virginia, with representatives from multiple municipalities, counties, and private sector members present in person and via Zoom. The meeting included a presentation from Solar Holler on their services and an Executive Director's report that covered transportation updates, including staffing changes such as Jeffery Mace's promotion to Transportation Manager and the addition of new transportation engineer Ali Haider. The document excerpt indicates ongoing project discussions and updates were provided, though the full scope of decisions and budget figures is not fully captured in the provided text.

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  • Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee — Minutes 2024-09-18

    Sep 18, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Council's Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on September 18, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. with four members present (Dan Strauss, Maritza Rivera, Robert Kettle, and Tammy J. Morales) and one excused (Sara Nelson). The Committee reviewed CB 120815, an ordinance modifying the priority hire program methodology for identifying Economically Distressed Areas, authorizing creation of a regional Priority Hire Implementation and Advisory Committee, and amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 20.37.010 and 20.37.040; the Committee recommended passage with a 4–0 vote in favor. The Committee also heard an information item on the Tribal Nations Summit One-Year Update (Inf 2567). The meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m.

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  • Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee — Minutes 2024-09-12

    Sep 12, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    On September 12, 2024, the Seattle City Council's Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee, presided by Councilmember Rivera with all five members present (Rivera, Hollingsworth, Moore, Morales, and Woo), heard the Seattle Public Library's 2024 Mid-Year Update and considered four ordinances designating historic landmarks. The Committee unanimously recommended passage of CB 120479 (East Pine Substation), CB 120480 (Georgetown Steam Plant Pump House), CB 120562 (former Fire Station 26), and CB 120849 (Bloch House), each with a 5–0 vote in favor and no opposition. These ordinances impose historic preservation controls on the designated landmarks under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code and add them to the Table of Historical Landmarks in Chapter 25.32.

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  • Sustainability, City Light, Arts and Culture Committee — Minutes 2024-08-16

    Aug 16, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Sustainability, City Light, Arts and Culture Committee met on August 16, 2024, at 9:33 a.m. with five members present (Councilmembers Woo, Moore, Morales, Saka, and Strauss) to consider three items. The committee unanimously recommended adoption of Resolution 32139, adopting a 2025-2030 Strategic Plan Update and six-year rate path for the City Light Department. The committee also unanimously recommended adoption of Resolution 32130, endorsing City Light's Wholesale Energy Risk Management Policy governing energy trading and renewable energy credits, which supersedes Resolution 31616. Additionally, the committee unanimously recommended passage of Council Bill 120840, amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 21.49.100 to authorize electric vehicle charging stations to submeter electricity. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.

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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2024-07-11

    Jul 11, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met on July 11, 2024, at 2:02 PM in Seattle City Council chambers with four members present (Nelson, Hollingsworth, Rivera, Saka) and one excused absence (Kettle). The committee unanimously recommended seven appointments to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission and Labor Standards Advisory Commission: Bobby Forch and Jonathan Schirmer to the Ethics and Elections Commission for terms ending December 31, 2026 and 2025 respectively; and Danielle Alvarado, Billy Hetherington, Samuel Hilbert, Tom Lambro, and Amanda Powter to the Labor Standards Advisory Commission for terms ending April 30, 2025 or 2026. The committee also unanimously recommended passage of Council Bill 120781, which updates cannabis business definitions in the Seattle Municipal Code to align with state law by amending Section 6.500.020.

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  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2024-06-05

    Jun 5, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on June 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., presided over by Councilmember Tammy J. Morales with five members present (Morales, Dan Strauss, Cathy Moore, Maritza Rivera, and Tanya Woo). The committee held a public hearing and discussed CB 120761, an ordinance adding Section 23.40.080 to the Seattle Municipal Code to address conversions of existing nonresidential structures to residential use. The committee also held a public hearing and discussed CB 120771, an ordinance relating to land use and zoning that adopts interim provisions to facilitate occupancy of street-level spaces in Downtown, South Lake Union, and Uptown Urban Centers, amending multiple sections of the Seattle Municipal Code and Downtown Overlay Maps 1G and 1J. The committee heard an information item update on permit audit recommendations (Inf 2484). The meeting adjourned at 4:01 p.m.

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  • Public Assets and Homelessness Committee — Minutes 2023-08-16

    Aug 16, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Public Assets and Homelessness Committee met on August 16, 2023, from 2:02 p.m. to 3:50 p.m., with Councilmembers Lewis, Mosqueda, Herbold, and Morales present and Councilmember Juarez excused. The committee recommended adoption of Resolution 32100 supporting the development of lids across Interstate 5, with a 4–0 vote in favor. The committee also heard Information Item 2314 regarding updates to the King County Regional Homelessness Authority and discussed Council Bill 120643, which would establish limits on personal guaranties and security deposits in commercial leases and add Chapter 6.104 to the Seattle Municipal Code.

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