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Council Briefing
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    Presentation on Affordability in Seattle
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    Council Briefing Minutes (2026)
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    City Council Agenda (2026)
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City Council
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  1. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Appointment of Kim Kkwafkwao as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.
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  2. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Appointment of J. Queen Adams as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.
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  3. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Appointment of David J. Isaak as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.
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  4. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Appointment of Thomas Geffner as member, Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to May 22, 2027.
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  5. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Appointment of Olivia Barlow as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2027.
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  6. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Appointment of Negash Hassen as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2028.
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  7. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Appointment of Nate Lessler as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2028.
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  8. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Appointment of Bryce Seidl as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2028.
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  9. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Appointment of Christopher Scott as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2026.
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  10. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Reappointment of Devin McComb as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2029.
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  11. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Appointment (Appt)

    Reappointment of Paul Neal as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2029.
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  13. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Council Bill (CB)

    An ordinance relating to the 2026 Stormwater Code Update; updating stormwater control requirements for development, roadways, utilities, and maintenance activities; strengthening stormwater treatment and infiltration standards; clarifying vesting and review thresholds; ensuring the City’s compliance with requirements of the City’s 2024-2029 Phase 1 Municipal Stormwater Permit issued by the State Department of Ecology; and amending Chapters 22.800, 22.801, 22.802, 22.803, 22.805, and 22.807 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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  14. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Council Bill (CB)

    An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; rezoning certain land in the University District, the Fremont neighborhood, the Madison/Miller neighborhood, the Rainier Beach neighborhood, and the Downtown neighborhood; rezoning land and amending development standards to increase housing supply, support multi-purpose redevelopment on certain sites with community-based uses, remove code barriers to passive house, modular, and mass timber construction and to conversion from commercial space to housing in more zones, and incentivize community-serving uses along with the construction of more housing in certain areas; amending Sections 23.40.080, 23.47A.009, 23.49.008, 23.49.011, 23.49.036, 23.49.058, and 23.49.158 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 23.40.090 to the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Map 1L to Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 60, 76, 109, 112, and 188 of the Official Land Use Map.
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  15. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Council Bill (CB)

    AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting Statutory Warranty Deeds to the Meyer Family Trust property in King County, and the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Ruble, Whitmore Properties LLC, Lang, and Sims properties, a Bargain and Sale Deed to the Kalkoske property, and a Quit Claim Deed to the Loney property in Skagit County, Washington, all for salmonid habitat protection purposes; ratifying acceptance of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board grants and funding for property acquisitions; declaring certain real property rights surplus and no longer required for providing public utility service or other municipal purposes; ratifying the City’s grants of Deeds of Right to the State of Washington for the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Kalkoske, Loney, Whitmore Properties LLC, and Lang properties for salmon recovery and conservation purposes; placing said lands conveyed to the City under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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  16. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Council Bill (CB)

    An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to Puget Sound Energy; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement.
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  17. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Council Bill (CB)

    An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer or designee to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to King County; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement.
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  18. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Council Bill (CB)

    An ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a ten-year contract with The Madison Park Cooperative Preschool to operate and provide management of the Madison Beach Park Bathhouse located at 1900 43rd Ave East.
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  19. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Council Bill (CB)

    An ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a ten-year contract with Victory Heights Cooperative Preschool to operate and provide management of the Victory Heights Shelterhouse located at 1747 NE 106th Street.
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  20. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Council Bill (CB)

    An ordinance relating to current use taxation; approving an application for classification of property located at 4807 SW 54th Street under the King County Public Benefit Rating System.
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  22. Full Council Agenda Ready
    Resolution (Res)

    A resolution regarding next steps after the forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA); requesting that the Seattle Mayor take steps to immediately safeguard public funds, provide an initial assessment of whether it is feasible for KCRHA to adequately address all of the findings in the forensic evaluation, recommend if KCRHA should be dissolved, restructured, or continue as is, submit a set of next steps on how the City will approach the dissolution or restructure of KCRHA if determined to be necessary, and submit monthly reports to Council.
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Libraries, Education, And Neighborhoods Committee
Agenda

Cancellation Notice

    Finance, Native Communities, And Tribal Governments Committee
    Agenda

    Cancellation Notice

      Parks And City Light Committee
      Agenda

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      1. Introduction & Referral Ready
        Resolution (Res)

        A resolution relating to the City Light Department; acknowledging and approving the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan as conforming with the public policy objectives of The City of Seattle and the requirements of the State of Washington; and approving the Integrated Resource Plan for the biennium September 2026 through August 2028.
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      2. In Committee
        Resolution (Res)

        A resolution relating to data centers; recognizing the potential of long-term impacts of data centers on electrical grid capacity and reliability, water usage, utility rates, land use and development, jobs and the economy, and public health; and requesting engagement and cooperation from the Executive in the development of data center policies and potential legislation; and anticipates related legislative action.
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      Human Services, Labor, And Economic Development Committee
      Agenda

      Special Meeting

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      1. Voted out of Commitee
        Appointment (Appt)

        Appointment of Sandra J. Valenciano as Director of Public Health - Seattle and King County.

        The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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      2. Heard in Committee
        Information Item (Inf)

        King County Crisis Care Center Levy Implementation Update

        The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

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      Transportation, Waterfront, And Seattle Center Committee
      Agenda

      Cancellation Notice

        Housing, Arts, And Civil Rights Committee
        Agenda Minutes Video

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        1. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Appointment of Kim Kkwafkwao as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

          Attachments

        2. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Appointment of J. Queen Adams as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        3. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Appointment of David J. Isaak as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        4. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Appointment of Thomas Geffner as member, Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to May 22, 2027.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        Public Safety Committee
        Agenda Minutes Video

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        1. Heard in Committee
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          FIFA World Cup Emergency Preparedness and Office of Emergency Management Updates

          The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

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        Libraries, Education, And Neighborhoods Committee
        Agenda Minutes Video

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        1. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Appointment of Olivia Barlow as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2027.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        2. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Appointment of Negash Hassen as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2028.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        3. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Appointment of Nate Lessler as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2028.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        4. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Appointment of Christopher Scott as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2026.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        5. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Reappointment of Devin McComb as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2029.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        6. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Reappointment of Paul Neal as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2029.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        7. Heard in Committee
          Information Item (Inf)

          Department of Neighborhoods Community Liaison Programs

          The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

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        8. Full Council Agenda Ready
          Appointment (Appt)

          Appointment of Bryce Seidl as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2028.

          The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

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        Notice Of Possible Quorum Of Seattle City Council Or Committee Members
        Agenda

          Notice Of Possible Quorum Of Seattle City Council Or Committee Members
          Agenda

            Transportation, Waterfront, And Seattle Center Committee
            Agenda

            Cancellation Notice

              Transportation, Waterfront, And Seattle Center Committee
              Agenda

              Cancellation Notice

                Transportation, Waterfront, And Seattle Center Committee
                Agenda

                Cancellation Notice

                  Select Committee On The Comprehensive Plan
                  Agenda

                  Cancellation Notice

                    Transportation, Waterfront, And Seattle Center Committee
                    Agenda Minutes Video

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                    1. Full Council Agenda Ready
                      Resolution (Res)

                      A resolution affirming the importance of Seattle Center as a central civic, cultural, and economic asset for The City of Seattle; acknowledging the urgent imperative to restore its aging infrastructure and grounds, renovate its buildings, and revitalize the Seattle Center Campus; requesting that the Mayor direct City departments in a capital planning effort for Seattle Center; anticipating a decision on a bond measure to fund its capital investment by the end of 2027; committing to exploring all viable funding options to support its modernization; declaring Council priorities and calling upon the Executive to direct departmental resources and budget allocations in support of its capital improvements.

                      The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution (Res).

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                    2. Heard in Committee
                      Information Item (Inf)

                      Urgent Opportunity to Address Seattle Center Renovation and Modernization Needs

                      The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

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                    4. In Committee
                      Clerk File (CF)

                      Petition of THE YEW, LLC, for the vacation of a portion the alley lying within Block 2, Wegener’s Addition to the City of Seattle, being the block bounded by N 87th Street, 1st Avenue NW, Palatine Avenue N, and N 85th Street, at 8623 Palatine Ave N.

                      The Clerk File (CF) was not heard in Committee.

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                    Land Use And Sustainability Committee
                    Agenda Minutes Video

                    Public Hearing

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                    1. In Committee
                      Council Bill (CB)

                      An ordinance relating to Council land use decisions; amending Sections 23.76.050, 23.76.062, and 25.05.680 of the Seattle Municipal Code to clarify processes for Council land use decisions.

                      The Council Bill (CB) was discussed.

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                    2. In Committee
                      Council Bill (CB)

                      An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; introducing a new definition for data centers; adopting a moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for the establishment or expansion of, or change of use to, data centers; amending Section 23.84A.008 of the Seattle Municipal Code; approving a work plan; declaring an emergency; and establishing an immediate effective date; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.

                      The Council Bill (CB) was discussed.

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                    3. Full Council Agenda Ready
                      Council Bill (CB)

                      An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; rezoning certain land in the University District, the Fremont neighborhood, the Madison/Miller neighborhood, the Rainier Beach neighborhood, and the Downtown neighborhood; rezoning land and amending development standards to increase housing supply, support multi-purpose redevelopment on certain sites with community-based uses, remove code barriers to passive house, modular, and mass timber construction and to conversion from commercial space to housing in more zones, and incentivize community-serving uses along with the construction of more housing in certain areas; amending Sections 23.40.080, 23.47A.009, 23.49.008, 23.49.011, 23.49.036, 23.49.058, and 23.49.158 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 23.40.090 to the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Map 1L to Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 60, 76, 109, 112, and 188 of the Official Land Use Map.

                      The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).

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                    Parks And City Light Committee
                    Agenda Minutes Video

                    Public Hearing

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                    1. Full Council Agenda Ready
                      Council Bill (CB)

                      An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to Puget Sound Energy; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement.

                      The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).

                      Attachments

                    2. Full Council Agenda Ready
                      Council Bill (CB)

                      An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer or designee to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to King County; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement.

                      The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).

                      Attachments

                    3. Full Council Agenda Ready
                      Council Bill (CB)

                      AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting Statutory Warranty Deeds to the Meyer Family Trust property in King County, and the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Ruble, Whitmore Properties LLC, Lang, and Sims properties, a Bargain and Sale Deed to the Kalkoske property, and a Quit Claim Deed to the Loney property in Skagit County, Washington, all for salmonid habitat protection purposes; ratifying acceptance of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board grants and funding for property acquisitions; declaring certain real property rights surplus and no longer required for providing public utility service or other municipal purposes; ratifying the City’s grants of Deeds of Right to the State of Washington for the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Kalkoske, Loney, Whitmore Properties LLC, and Lang properties for salmon recovery and conservation purposes; placing said lands conveyed to the City under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

                      The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).

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                    4. Full Council Agenda Ready
                      Council Bill (CB)

                      An ordinance relating to current use taxation; approving an application for classification of property located at 4807 SW 54th Street under the King County Public Benefit Rating System.

                      The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).

                      Attachments

                    5. In Committee
                      Resolution (Res)

                      A resolution relating to data centers; recognizing the potential of long-term impacts of data centers on electrical grid capacity and reliability, water usage, utility rates, land use and development, jobs and the economy, and public health; and requesting engagement and cooperation from the Executive in the development of data center policies and potential legislation; and anticipates related legislative action.

                      The Resolution (Res) was discussed in Committee.

                      Attachments

                    6. Full Council Agenda Ready
                      Council Bill (CB)

                      An ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a ten-year contract with The Madison Park Cooperative Preschool to operate and provide management of the Madison Beach Park Bathhouse located at 1900 43rd Ave East.

                      The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).

                      Attachments

                    7. Full Council Agenda Ready
                      Council Bill (CB)

                      An ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a ten-year contract with Victory Heights Cooperative Preschool to operate and provide management of the Victory Heights Shelterhouse located at 1747 NE 106th Street.

                      The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).

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                    City Council
                    Agenda Video

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                    1. Confirmed
                      Appointment (Appt)

                      Appointment of Stan Diddams as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2028.

                      The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

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                    2. Confirmed
                      Appointment (Appt)

                      Appointment of Gabriel Navarro as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2028.

                      The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

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                    3. Confirmed
                      Appointment (Appt)

                      Reappointment of Andrew Lee as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, for a term to December 31, 2029.

                      The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote:

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                    4. Passed
                      Ordinance (Ord)

                      An ordinance relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, or designee, to execute an amendment to the interlocal agreement between Seattle Public Utilities and the King County Flood Control Zone District for the South Park Interim Flooding Preparedness and Response Program; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, or designee, to execute additional amendments to the interlocal agreement between Seattle Public Utilities and the King County Flood Control Zone District for the South Park Interim Flooding Preparedness and Response Program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

                      The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):

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                    5. Adopted
                      Resolution (Res)

                      A resolution creating an Arts and Cultural District in the Columbia Hillman City neighborhood of Seattle.

                      The Resolution (Res) was adopted by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution (Res):

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                    6. Adopted
                      Resolution (Res)

                      A resolution creating an Arts and Cultural District in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle.

                      The Resolution (Res) was adopted by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution (Res):

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                    7. Passed
                      Ordinance (Ord)

                      An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; adopting interim provisions to expand the capacity of transitional encampments; and amending Sections 23.42.054 and 23.42.056 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

                      The Council Bill (CB) was passed as amended by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):

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                    8. Confirmed
                      Appointment (Appt)

                      Appointment of Quynh Pham as Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, for a term to December 31, 2029.

                      The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote:

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                    9. Passed
                      Ordinance (Ord)

                      AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Woodin House, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

                      The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):

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                    10. Adopted
                      Minutes (Min)

                      May 12, 2026

                      The Minutes (Min) were adopted on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes (Min):

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                    11. Passed
                      Ordinance (Ord)

                      An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of May 4, 2026, through May 8, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

                      The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):

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                    12. Adopted
                      Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)

                      May 19, 2026

                      The Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted by the following vote, and the President signed the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC):

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                    3 new matters since 7 days ago

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                      Presentation on Affordability in Seattle

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                      Minutes (Min)

                      May 19, 2026

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