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Public Safety Committee0 matters
Select Budget Committee2 matters
- In CommitteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2026; and creating positions exempt from civil service; all by a 2/3 vote of the City Council.
Attachments
- Att B - Position Modifications for the 2026 Proposed BudgetOpen Att B - Position Modifications for the 2026 Proposed Budget
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Att A - 2026 Appropriations by Budget Control LevelOpen Att A - 2026 Appropriations by Budget Control Level
- Group A - Proposed Consent Amendment PackageOpen Group A - Proposed Consent Amendment Package
- Group B - Potential Substitutions for Group AOpen Group B - Potential Substitutions for Group A
- Group C - Stand-Alone AmendmentsOpen Group C - Stand-Alone Amendments
- Walk-On Amendments to Group C (added; 11/17/25)Open Walk-On Amendments to Group C (added; 11/17/25)
- In CommitteeClerk File (CF)City Council Changes to the 2026 Proposed Budget and the 2026 - 2031 Proposed Capital Improvement Program.
Select Budget Committee30 matters
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2025-2030 CIP; adding CIP Projects; creating positions; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Att A - CIP Project AdditionsOpen Att A - CIP Project Additions
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Summary Att A - 2025 Year End Supplemental Ordinance Summary Detail TableOpen Summary Att A - 2025 Year End Supplemental Ordinance Summary Detail Table
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to taxation; increasing the threshold above which an out-of-city business must obtain a business license tax certificate, pursuant to changes in the state model ordinance on general business license requirements; and amending Section 5.55.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or designee to accept grants, enter into revenue-backed service contracts, and carry forward related appropriations.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Att A - 2026 Proposed Budget Acceptance Detail TableOpen Att A - 2026 Proposed Budget Acceptance Detail Table
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the business and occupation tax; amending Section 5.30.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code to amend definitions due to amendments to the model business license tax ordinance and other state law amendments.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the levy of property taxes; levying taxes on all real and personal property in The City of Seattle, for the year beginning on the first day of January 2026, as allowed by and for the purposes of the laws authorizing those taxes, which include providing for general obligation bond interest and redemption requirements; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE authorizing the levy of regular property taxes by The City of Seattle for collection in 2026, representing an increase above the regular property taxes levied for collection in 2025; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to City finances; creating a fund for depositing General Fund proceeds related to preservation and revitalization of Seattle’s Central District and Southeast Seattle community.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District; authorizing material scope changes to City of Seattle Proposition 1 to expand uses of revenues for passenger transportation services.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District; authorizing material scope changes to City of Seattle Proposition 1 to expand uses of revenues for transit security.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Heard in CommitteeInformation Item (Inf)Introduction and Overview
The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Presentation - Introduction and Process OverviewOpen Presentation - Introduction and Process Overview
- Presentation - Amendments to the Budget Adoption ORD OverviewOpen Presentation - Amendments to the Budget Adoption ORD Overview
- Presentation - Budget Legislation OverviewOpen Presentation - Budget Legislation Overview
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2025-2030 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary Att A – 2025 Year-End Acceptance Ordinance Detail TableOpen Summary Att A – 2025 Year-End Acceptance Ordinance Detail Table
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeClerk File (CF)2026 Proposed Budget.
The Committee recommends that City Council file the Clerk File (CF).
Attachments
- 2026 Proposed BudgetOpen 2026 Proposed Budget
- Voted out of CommiteeClerk File (CF)2026 - 2031 Proposed Capital Improvement Program.
The Committee recommends that City Council file the Clerk File (CF).
Attachments
- 2026-2031 Proposed CIPOpen 2026-2031 Proposed CIP
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, related fees by other departments, and technical corrections; adding a new Section 22.900G.025 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 22.900B.010, 22.900C.010, 22.900D.010, 22.900D.150, 22.900G.010, 22.900H.020, 22.900H.030, 22.900H.050, 22.900H.060, 22.900H.070, and 22.900H.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Summary Att A – SDCI Permit Fees and Charges Proposed for 2026Open Summary Att A – SDCI Permit Fees and Charges Proposed for 2026
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to street and sidewalk use; amending the Street Use Fee Schedule authorized by Section 15.04.074 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Att A - 2026 Street Use Fee ScheduleOpen Att A - 2026 Street Use Fee Schedule
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; establishing the 2026 fee schedule for the use of park properties and other park and recreation facilities and services; and superseding previous park and recreation fee schedules.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Att 1 – 2026 SPR Fees and ChargesOpen Att 1 – 2026 SPR Fees and Charges
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Summary Att 1 – Proposed Changes to 2026 Fee ScheduleOpen Summary Att 1 – Proposed Changes to 2026 Fee Schedule
- Voted out of CommiteeResolution (Res)A RESOLUTION amending Resolution 31334; establishing the City Council’s intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System as informed by the January 1, 2025 Actuarial Study.
The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution (Res).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeResolution (Res)A RESOLUTION approving interest rates set by the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) Board of Administration for 2026.
The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution (Res).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to automated traffic safety cameras; updating financial and fund policies related to the use of cameras and the name of the associated fund; and amending Ordinance 124230.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the Sweetened Beverage Tax; amending Section 5.53.055 of the Seattle Municipal Code to remove obsolete guidance on use of proceeds and remove non-supplantation funding provisions.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to short-term rental tax revenue; amending Ordinance 125872 to specify use of revenue proceeds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to administration of the Major Institutions and Schools program; transferring administration of Major Institutions and Schools program from the Department of Neighborhoods to the Office of Planning and Community Development; amending Sections 23.69.032, 23.78.002, 23.78.006, 23.78.010, 23.78.012, 23.78.014, 23.79.004, and 23.79.006 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Public Hearing NoticeOpen Public Hearing Notice
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to graffiti nuisance enforcement; transferring authority to enforce the City’s graffiti nuisance code from the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to the Superintendent of the Department of Parks and Recreation; and amending Section 10.07.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to City financial management; closing certain funds and authorizing the Office of City Finance to take action pursuant to those closures; authorizing the transfer of all unexpended and unencumbered balances and other assets and liabilities of those funds; abandoning appropriation authority from those funds; retiring an obsolete interfund loan authorization; and repealing Ordinance 124892.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the drainage and wastewater system of The City of Seattle; adopting a system or plan of additions and betterments to and extensions of the existing drainage and wastewater system; authorizing the issuance and sale of drainage and wastewater revenue bonds in one or more series for the purposes of paying part of the cost of carrying out that system or plan, providing for the reserve requirement, and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; describing the lien of those bonds; amending certain sections and subsections of Ordinance 125455, as last amended by Ordinance 126482 (the “Omnibus Refunding Ordinance”); and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Ex A – Outstanding Parity BondsOpen Ex A – Outstanding Parity Bonds
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Ex C – Outstanding Subordinate ObligationsOpen Ex C – Outstanding Subordinate Obligations
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; adopting a system or plan of additions and betterments to and extensions of the existing municipal water system; authorizing the issuance and sale of water system revenue bonds in one or more series for the purposes of paying or reimbursing part of the cost of carrying out that system or plan, providing for the reserve requirement, and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; describing the lien of the bonds; creating certain accounts of the City relating to the bonds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Ex A – Outstanding Parity BondsOpen Ex A – Outstanding Parity Bonds
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; amending Ordinance 125714, as amended by Ordinance 126483, to incorporate the terms of certain contingent amendments thereto that were to become effective upon the occurrence of certain events that have since occurred, to delete certain provisions rendered inoperative by the amendments, and to make certain other technical amendments; and ratifying and confirming the amendments and certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Ex A – Outstanding Parity BondsOpen Ex A – Outstanding Parity Bonds
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Ex C – Outstanding Subordinate ObligationsOpen Ex C – Outstanding Subordinate Obligations
- Ex D – Amendments to Ordinance 125714 (as previously amended by Ordinance 126483)Open Ex D – Amendments to Ordinance 125714 (as previously amended by Ordinance 126483)
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the financing of the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project; amending Ordinance 127125 to increase the amount of an existing interfund loan; creating the 2027 Multipurpose LTGO Bond Fund B, and allowing it to be a borrowing fund for the loan; and authorizing the loan of funds in the amount of $39,800,000 from multiple city funds as bridge financing to the 2027 Multipurpose LTGO Bond Fund B for the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Summary Att A - Vicinity MapOpen Summary Att A - Vicinity Map
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to contracting indebtedness; authorizing and providing for the issuance and sale of limited tax general obligation bonds to pay or reimburse all or part of the costs of various elements of the City’s capital improvement program and for other City purposes approved by ordinance and to pay the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; amending Ordinance 123480, as previously amended by Ordinances 124341, 124637, and 124924; Ordinance 124053, as previously amended by Ordinances 124146 and 124341; Ordinance 124341, as previously amended by Ordinance 126938; Ordinance 124637, as previously amended by Ordinance 126938; Ordinance 124924, as previously amended by Ordinances 125986 and 126938; and Ordinance 125197, as previously amended by Ordinances 125456, 125715, and 125986; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Ex A – Description of 2026 ProjectsOpen Ex A – Description of 2026 Projects
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Ex C-1 – Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 123480 (Description of 2011 Projects)Open Ex C-1 – Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 123480 (Description of 2011 Projects)
- Ex C-2 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124053 (Description of 2013 Projects)Open Ex C-2 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124053 (Description of 2013 Projects)
- Ex C-3 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124341 (Description of 2014 Projects)Open Ex C-3 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124341 (Description of 2014 Projects)
- Ex C-4 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124637 (Description of 2015 Projects)Open Ex C-4 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124637 (Description of 2015 Projects)
- Ex C-5 – Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124924 (Description of 2016 Projects)Open Ex C-5 – Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124924 (Description of 2016 Projects)
- Ex C-6 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 125197 (Description of 2017 Projects)Open Ex C-6 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 125197 (Description of 2017 Projects)
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; adopting a system or plan of additions, improvements, and betterments to and extensions of the existing municipal light and electric power generation, transmission, and distribution system of the City; authorizing the issuance and sale of municipal light and power revenue bonds for the purposes of providing funds to pay part of the cost of carrying out that system or plan, providing for the reserve fund requirement (if necessary), and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; describing the lien of the bonds and authorizing their issuance as either senior lien parity bonds or junior lien bonds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
Attachments
- Ex A – Outstanding Parity BondsOpen Ex A – Outstanding Parity Bonds
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
City Council0 matters
Select Budget Committee33 matters
- In CommitteeClerk File (CF)City Council Changes to the 2026 Proposed Budget and the 2026 - 2031 Proposed Capital Improvement Program.
The Clerk File (CF) was not heard in Committee.
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2025-2030 CIP; adding CIP Projects; creating positions; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Att A - CIP Project AdditionsOpen Att A - CIP Project Additions
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Summary Att A - 2025 Year End Supplemental Ordinance Summary Detail TableOpen Summary Att A - 2025 Year End Supplemental Ordinance Summary Detail Table
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to taxation; increasing the threshold above which an out-of-city business must obtain a business license tax certificate, pursuant to changes in the state model ordinance on general business license requirements; and amending Section 5.55.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or designee to accept grants, enter into revenue-backed service contracts, and carry forward related appropriations.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Att A - 2026 Proposed Budget Acceptance Detail TableOpen Att A - 2026 Proposed Budget Acceptance Detail Table
- In CommitteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2026; and creating positions exempt from civil service; all by a 2/3 vote of the City Council.
By unanimous consent, Council Bill 121116 was postponed to November 20, 2025.
Attachments
- Att B - Position Modifications for the 2026 Proposed BudgetOpen Att B - Position Modifications for the 2026 Proposed Budget
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Att A - 2026 Appropriations by Budget Control LevelOpen Att A - 2026 Appropriations by Budget Control Level
- Group A - Proposed Consent Amendment PackageOpen Group A - Proposed Consent Amendment Package
- Group B - Potential Substitutions for Group AOpen Group B - Potential Substitutions for Group A
- Group C - Stand-Alone AmendmentsOpen Group C - Stand-Alone Amendments
- Walk-On Amendments to Group C (added; 11/17/25)Open Walk-On Amendments to Group C (added; 11/17/25)
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the business and occupation tax; amending Section 5.30.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code to amend definitions due to amendments to the model business license tax ordinance and other state law amendments.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the levy of property taxes; levying taxes on all real and personal property in The City of Seattle, for the year beginning on the first day of January 2026, as allowed by and for the purposes of the laws authorizing those taxes, which include providing for general obligation bond interest and redemption requirements; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE authorizing the levy of regular property taxes by The City of Seattle for collection in 2026, representing an increase above the regular property taxes levied for collection in 2025; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to City finances; creating a fund for depositing General Fund proceeds related to preservation and revitalization of Seattle’s Central District and Southeast Seattle community.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District; authorizing material scope changes to City of Seattle Proposition 1 to expand uses of revenues for passenger transportation services.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District; authorizing material scope changes to City of Seattle Proposition 1 to expand uses of revenues for transit security.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2025-2030 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary Att A – 2025 Year-End Acceptance Ordinance Detail TableOpen Summary Att A – 2025 Year-End Acceptance Ordinance Detail Table
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the drainage and wastewater system of The City of Seattle; adopting a system or plan of additions and betterments to and extensions of the existing drainage and wastewater system; authorizing the issuance and sale of drainage and wastewater revenue bonds in one or more series for the purposes of paying part of the cost of carrying out that system or plan, providing for the reserve requirement, and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; describing the lien of those bonds; amending certain sections and subsections of Ordinance 125455, as last amended by Ordinance 126482 (the “Omnibus Refunding Ordinance”); and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Ex A – Outstanding Parity BondsOpen Ex A – Outstanding Parity Bonds
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Ex C – Outstanding Subordinate ObligationsOpen Ex C – Outstanding Subordinate Obligations
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; adopting a system or plan of additions and betterments to and extensions of the existing municipal water system; authorizing the issuance and sale of water system revenue bonds in one or more series for the purposes of paying or reimbursing part of the cost of carrying out that system or plan, providing for the reserve requirement, and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; describing the lien of the bonds; creating certain accounts of the City relating to the bonds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Ex A – Outstanding Parity BondsOpen Ex A – Outstanding Parity Bonds
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; amending Ordinance 125714, as amended by Ordinance 126483, to incorporate the terms of certain contingent amendments thereto that were to become effective upon the occurrence of certain events that have since occurred, to delete certain provisions rendered inoperative by the amendments, and to make certain other technical amendments; and ratifying and confirming the amendments and certain prior acts.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Ex A – Outstanding Parity BondsOpen Ex A – Outstanding Parity Bonds
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Ex C – Outstanding Subordinate ObligationsOpen Ex C – Outstanding Subordinate Obligations
- Ex D – Amendments to Ordinance 125714 (as previously amended by Ordinance 126483)Open Ex D – Amendments to Ordinance 125714 (as previously amended by Ordinance 126483)
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeClerk File (CF)2026 Proposed Budget.
The Clerk File (CF) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- 2026 Proposed BudgetOpen 2026 Proposed Budget
- Voted out of CommiteeClerk File (CF)2026 - 2031 Proposed Capital Improvement Program.
The Clerk File (CF) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- 2026-2031 Proposed CIPOpen 2026-2031 Proposed CIP
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, related fees by other departments, and technical corrections; adding a new Section 22.900G.025 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 22.900B.010, 22.900C.010, 22.900D.010, 22.900D.150, 22.900G.010, 22.900H.020, 22.900H.030, 22.900H.050, 22.900H.060, 22.900H.070, and 22.900H.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Summary Att A – SDCI Permit Fees and Charges Proposed for 2026Open Summary Att A – SDCI Permit Fees and Charges Proposed for 2026
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to street and sidewalk use; amending the Street Use Fee Schedule authorized by Section 15.04.074 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Att A - 2026 Street Use Fee ScheduleOpen Att A - 2026 Street Use Fee Schedule
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; establishing the 2026 fee schedule for the use of park properties and other park and recreation facilities and services; and superseding previous park and recreation fee schedules.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Att 1 – 2026 SPR Fees and ChargesOpen Att 1 – 2026 SPR Fees and Charges
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Summary Att 1 – Proposed Changes to 2026 Fee ScheduleOpen Summary Att 1 – Proposed Changes to 2026 Fee Schedule
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to automated traffic safety cameras; updating financial and fund policies related to the use of cameras and the name of the associated fund; and amending Ordinance 124230.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the Sweetened Beverage Tax; amending Section 5.53.055 of the Seattle Municipal Code to remove obsolete guidance on use of proceeds and remove non-supplantation funding provisions.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to short-term rental tax revenue; amending Ordinance 125872 to specify use of revenue proceeds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to administration of the Major Institutions and Schools program; transferring administration of Major Institutions and Schools program from the Department of Neighborhoods to the Office of Planning and Community Development; amending Sections 23.69.032, 23.78.002, 23.78.006, 23.78.010, 23.78.012, 23.78.014, 23.79.004, and 23.79.006 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
Attachments
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Public Hearing NoticeOpen Public Hearing Notice
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to graffiti nuisance enforcement; transferring authority to enforce the City’s graffiti nuisance code from the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to the Superintendent of the Department of Parks and Recreation; and amending Section 10.07.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
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- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to City financial management; closing certain funds and authorizing the Office of City Finance to take action pursuant to those closures; authorizing the transfer of all unexpended and unencumbered balances and other assets and liabilities of those funds; abandoning appropriation authority from those funds; retiring an obsolete interfund loan authorization; and repealing Ordinance 124892.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
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- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the financing of the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project; amending Ordinance 127125 to increase the amount of an existing interfund loan; creating the 2027 Multipurpose LTGO Bond Fund B, and allowing it to be a borrowing fund for the loan; and authorizing the loan of funds in the amount of $39,800,000 from multiple city funds as bridge financing to the 2027 Multipurpose LTGO Bond Fund B for the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
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- Summary Att A - Vicinity MapOpen Summary Att A - Vicinity Map
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to contracting indebtedness; authorizing and providing for the issuance and sale of limited tax general obligation bonds to pay or reimburse all or part of the costs of various elements of the City’s capital improvement program and for other City purposes approved by ordinance and to pay the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; amending Ordinance 123480, as previously amended by Ordinances 124341, 124637, and 124924; Ordinance 124053, as previously amended by Ordinances 124146 and 124341; Ordinance 124341, as previously amended by Ordinance 126938; Ordinance 124637, as previously amended by Ordinance 126938; Ordinance 124924, as previously amended by Ordinances 125986 and 126938; and Ordinance 125197, as previously amended by Ordinances 125456, 125715, and 125986; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
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- Ex A – Description of 2026 ProjectsOpen Ex A – Description of 2026 Projects
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Ex C-1 – Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 123480 (Description of 2011 Projects)Open Ex C-1 – Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 123480 (Description of 2011 Projects)
- Ex C-2 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124053 (Description of 2013 Projects)Open Ex C-2 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124053 (Description of 2013 Projects)
- Ex C-3 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124341 (Description of 2014 Projects)Open Ex C-3 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124341 (Description of 2014 Projects)
- Ex C-4 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124637 (Description of 2015 Projects)Open Ex C-4 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124637 (Description of 2015 Projects)
- Ex C-5 – Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124924 (Description of 2016 Projects)Open Ex C-5 – Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 124924 (Description of 2016 Projects)
- Ex C-6 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 125197 (Description of 2017 Projects)Open Ex C-6 - Amended and Restated Exhibit A to Ordinance 125197 (Description of 2017 Projects)
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; adopting a system or plan of additions, improvements, and betterments to and extensions of the existing municipal light and electric power generation, transmission, and distribution system of the City; authorizing the issuance and sale of municipal light and power revenue bonds for the purposes of providing funds to pay part of the cost of carrying out that system or plan, providing for the reserve fund requirement (if necessary), and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; describing the lien of the bonds and authorizing their issuance as either senior lien parity bonds or junior lien bonds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Council Bill (CB) was not heard in Committee.
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- Ex A – Outstanding Parity BondsOpen Ex A – Outstanding Parity Bonds
- Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure CertificateOpen Ex B – Form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeResolution (Res)A RESOLUTION amending Resolution 31334; establishing the City Council’s intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System as informed by the January 1, 2025 Actuarial Study.
The Resolution (Res) was not heard in Committee.
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- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Voted out of CommiteeResolution (Res)A RESOLUTION approving interest rates set by the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) Board of Administration for 2026.
The Resolution (Res) was not heard in Committee.
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- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Heard in CommitteeInformation Item (Inf)Introduction and Overview
The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.
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- Presentation - Introduction and Process OverviewOpen Presentation - Introduction and Process Overview
- Presentation - Amendments to the Budget Adoption ORD OverviewOpen Presentation - Amendments to the Budget Adoption ORD Overview
- Presentation - Budget Legislation OverviewOpen Presentation - Budget Legislation Overview
- In CommitteeCouncil Bill (CB)AN ORDINANCE adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2026; and creating positions exempt from civil service; all by a 2/3 vote of the City Council.
The Council Bill (CB) was discussed.
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- Att B - Position Modifications for the 2026 Proposed BudgetOpen Att B - Position Modifications for the 2026 Proposed Budget
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- Att A - 2026 Appropriations by Budget Control LevelOpen Att A - 2026 Appropriations by Budget Control Level
- Group A - Proposed Consent Amendment PackageOpen Group A - Proposed Consent Amendment Package
- Group B - Potential Substitutions for Group AOpen Group B - Potential Substitutions for Group A
- Group C - Stand-Alone AmendmentsOpen Group C - Stand-Alone Amendments
- Walk-On Amendments to Group C (added; 11/17/25)Open Walk-On Amendments to Group C (added; 11/17/25)
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- ConfirmedAppointment (Appt)Appointment of Stephanie Lachman as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 28, 2026.
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
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- Appointment PacketOpen Appointment Packet
- ConfirmedAppointment (Appt)Appointment of Eric Alipio as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 28, 2027.
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
Attachments
- Appointment PacketOpen Appointment Packet
- ConfirmedAppointment (Appt)Appointment of Amira Beasley as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 29, 2028.
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
Attachments
- Appointment PacketOpen Appointment Packet
- ConfirmedAppointment (Appt)Appointment of Ernesto Oliva as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 29, 2028.
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
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- Appointment PacketOpen Appointment Packet
- ConfirmedAppointment (Appt)Appointment of E.N. West as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 29, 2028.
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
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- Appointment PacketOpen Appointment Packet
- ConfirmedAppointment (Appt)Appointment of Bonnie J. Glenn as Director of the Office of Police Accountability, for a term to December 31, 2026.
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote:
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- Appointment PacketOpen Appointment Packet
- Director Questions and AnswersOpen Director Questions and Answers
- Updated Director Questions and Answers - Confirmation of Bonnie Glenn (added;11/14/25)Open Updated Director Questions and Answers - Confirmation of Bonnie Glenn (added;11/14/25)
- PassedOrdinance (Ord)AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between The City of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 77, Construction Maintenance Equipment Operator (CMEO) Unit for the period effective from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025; 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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- Att 1 – Local 77 CMEO CBA Extension MOUOpen Att 1 – Local 77 CMEO CBA Extension MOU
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- PassedOrdinance (Ord)AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between The City of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 77, Information Technology Professionals’ Unit for the period effective from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; 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):
Attachments
- Att 1 – Local 77 ITP CBA Extension MOUOpen Att 1 – Local 77 ITP CBA Extension MOU
- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- AdoptedMinutes (Min)October 28, 2025
The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes (Min):
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- MinutesOpen Minutes
- AdoptedMinutes (Min)November 3, 2025
The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes (Min):
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- MinutesOpen Minutes
- PassedOrdinance (Ord)AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of October 20, 2025, through October 24, 2025, 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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- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- PassedOrdinance (Ord)AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of October 27, 2025, through October 31, 2025, 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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- Summary and Fiscal NoteOpen Summary and Fiscal Note
- AdoptedIntroduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)November 12, 2025
By unanimous consent, the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted.
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- Introduction and Referral CalendarOpen Introduction and Referral Calendar
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- Heard in CommitteeInformation Item (Inf)Introduction and Overview
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- Presentation - Introduction and Process OverviewOpen Presentation - Introduction and Process Overview
- Presentation - Amendments to the Budget Adoption ORD OverviewOpen Presentation - Amendments to the Budget Adoption ORD Overview
- Presentation - Budget Legislation OverviewOpen Presentation - Budget Legislation Overview