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10 results for “police community relations” · minutes

  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2026-06-23

    Jun 23, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Public Safety Committee met on June 23, 2026, with seven members present, presided over by Councilmember Kettle. The Committee recommended passage of CB 121232, relating to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department and Community Crisis Responder team duties, with a 5–0 vote in favor. The Committee also recommended passage of CB 121233, authorizing the Director of Transportation to close public streets for public safety purposes, with a 4–0 vote in favor. Additionally, the Committee heard an informational report on the Seattle Police Department's 2026 Q1 sworn staffing, overtime, and performance metrics.

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  • Public Safety Committee — Minutes 2025-09-23

    Sep 23, 2025

·Seattle, WA
Minutes

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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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2023-10-13

    Oct 13, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Select Budget Committee convened on October 13, 2023, to review proposed budget adjustments for fiscal 2024, with Central Staff identifying potential budget issues and policy options relative to the 2024 Endorsed Budget. Three Information Items were heard: Inf 2341 for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Inf 2342 for the Community Safety and Communication Center (CSCC) and Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE), and Inf 2343 for the Seattle Police Department (SPD). Nine committee members were present during the morning session beginning at 10:02 a.m., and seven members were present during the afternoon session beginning at 2:00 p.m. after a one-hour recess. The meeting adjourned at 4:32 p.m.

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  • Public Safety and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2023-09-26

    Sep 26, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Public Safety and Human Services Committee met on September 26, 2023, with five members present (Herbold, Lewis, Mosqueda, Nelson, and Pedersen) and recommended six items for City Council action. The Committee unanimously approved five items: Resolution 32111 recognizing seismic retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings (5–0); Appointment 02656 of Philip J. Sanchez to the Community Police Commission through December 31, 2025 (5–0); Resolution 32112 affirming intent to raise police accountability proposals in the Seattle Police Management Association 2024 contract renewal negotiations (5–0); and Council Bills 120668 and 120669 relating to housing and community development funding for 2024–2028 and non-City funding allocations to various departments and the Capital Improvement Program respectively (4–0 with Lewis absent from both votes). The Committee also heard an information item on Network Company Tax pre-introduction discussion.

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

    Jul 11, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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    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 Safety and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2023-05-23

    May 23, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Public Safety and Human Services Committee met on May 23, 2023, from 9:37 a.m. to 12:36 p.m., with Presiding Officer Councilmember Herbold and three other members present (Mosqueda, Nelson, Pedersen); Andrew Lewis was excused. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Adrien G. Leavitt's appointment to the Community Police Commission for a term ending December 31, 2023, with all four present members voting in favor. The Committee also heard information items on overdose trends and community-based overdose prevention programs, app-based workers' deactivation rights related to proposed Council Bill 120580, and the Seattle Police Department's quarterly staffing, performance metrics, and finances report.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2022-10-13

    Oct 13, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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    Seattle's Select Budget Committee held budget hearings on October 13, 2022, presided by Councilmember Mosqueda, with 9 of 11 members present (Lisa Herbold and Kshama Sawant arrived late). The committee reviewed four Information Items focusing on the Mayor's 2023 and 2024 proposed budgets: the Seattle Department of Transportation (Inf 2156), a proposed Parking Enforcement Officer Transfer (Inf 2157), the Seattle Police Department (Inf 2158), and the Community Safety and Communications Center (Inf 2163). The meeting ran from 9:31 a.m. to 5:14 p.m., with a recess from 1:02 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Staff identified potential budget issues and policy options related to the proposals, with department representatives discussing significant changes or reductions compared to the 2022 budget.

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  • Public Safety and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2022-06-28

    Jun 28, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Public Safety and Human Services Committee met on June 28, 2022, at 9:33 a.m. with Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis, Nelson, and Pedersen present and Mosqueda excused. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Jeremy Wood's appointment to the Community Police Commission for a term through December 31, 2022, with all four present members voting in favor. The Committee also heard information items on 911 call analysis and alternative response workplans and on the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis System. The Committee discussed Council Bill 120337, relating to civilian and community oversight of police and establishing a process for investigating complaints against the Chief of Police through amendments to the Seattle Municipal Code. The meeting adjourned at 11:58 a.m.

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  • Public Safety and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2022-05-24

    May 24, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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    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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  • Public Safety and Human Services Committee — Minutes 2021-12-14

    Dec 14, 2021

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Public Safety and Human Services Committee met on December 14, 2021, with four members present (Herbold, González, Lewis, Pedersen), one excused (Morales), and one absent (Sawant). The Committee unanimously recommended City Council confirmation of five appointments: Katherine Seibel and Le'Jayah A. Washington for reappointment to the Community Police Commission through December 31, 2024; AyeNay A. Abye and Nancy Kathleen Sugg to the Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council through December 31, 2022; and Virgil L. Wade to the same authority through December 31, 2023 (all five votes were 4–0 in favor). The Committee also recommended passage of CB 120245, an ordinance amending Seattle Municipal Code sections related to the Seattle Fire Department's fire prevention services, though the vote tally for this item was incomplete in the minutes.

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