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Jun 17, 2026

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Jun 9, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council confirmed a new Public Health director, adopted a temporary moratorium and study process for data centers, approved a contract rezone extension for a Rainier Avenue property, and directed capital planning for Seattle Center with a view toward a future bond measure. Routine consent items and a resolution retiring inactive files were also adopted.

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Briefing
Jun 2, 2026

Seattle City Council meeting summary

Council adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and consent calendar; approved payment ordinances and multiple administrative contracts and property actions; confirmed several appointments including the City’s Director of Finance and Director of the Office of Economic Development; adopted Resolution 32202 requesting city next steps after the forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA); passed a Stormwater Code Update (CB 121190) as amended to strengthen treatment and monitoring; and approved a major rezoning and zoning-code update (CB 121196) intended to increase housing supply and remove certain construction and conversion barriers.

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Briefing
May 19, 2026

Seattle City Council meeting summary

Council approved interim zoning changes to expand capacity for transitional encampments; created Arts & Cultural Districts for Columbia Hillman City and Georgetown; passed an SPU ordinance to allow amendments to an interlocal agreement with the King County Flood Control Zone District for South Park flooding preparedness; confirmed several appointments including the Seattle Public Utilities GM and the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods; approved a claims appropriation ordinance and a historic landmark designation for the Woodin House.

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Briefing
May 12, 2026

Seattle City Council minutes — May 12, 2026: zoning repeal for Stadium Transition Area, World Cup budget agreement, and shared-streets ordinance passed

The Council met May 12, 2026, and adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and Consent Calendar. Members unanimously approved CB 121171 (repealing residential allowance in the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District), CB 121201 (authorizing agreements and budget amendments related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup/SeattleFWC26), and CB 121176 (a new shared-streets chapter and related code amendments). Councilmember Saka presented and the Council signed a proclamation declaring May 2026 "Bike Everywhere Month." Public comment was heard and the meeting adjourned at 3:52 p.m.

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Briefing
May 5, 2026

Council confirms OSE director, adopts consent calendar, and signs letter on proposed King County sewer rate

May 5, 2026 City Council meeting called to order at 2:02 p.m.; eight members present (Councilmember Juarez excused). By unanimous consent the Introduction & Referral Calendar and the meeting agenda were adopted. The Consent Calendar was approved, including adoption of April 28, 2026 minutes and passage of CB 121203 (appropriation for claims). The Council confirmed Lylianna Allala as Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment. Council President Hollingsworth presented a letter regarding the Proposed 2027 King County Sewer Rate; seven Councilmembers agreed to sign. Public comment was heard from multiple speakers. The meeting adjourned at 3:33 p.m.

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Briefing
Apr 28, 2026

Seattle City Council (Apr 28, 2026): Public hearing on detention-center permit moratorium; pay adjustment and multiple appointments approved

Council met Apr 28, 2026 at 2:02 p.m. in Council Chamber. Present: Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka (Juarez and Strauss excused). Proclamations were issued for International Workers’ Day and National Therapy Animal Day. The Council held a public hearing on a proposed temporary moratorium on permit applications for establishment/expansion/conversion to detention centers (Council Bill 121174 / Ordinance 127401). The Introduction & Referral Calendar and the Consent Calendar were adopted. The Council passed CB 121188 (adjusting ITP pay zones) and approved CB 121200 (appropriation to pay certain claims). The Council confirmed multiple appointments including Amy Nguyen as Director of the Office of Arts and Culture and several members to the Seattle Renters’, Arts, and Music Commissions. Meeting adjourned at 3:46 p.m.

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Briefing
Apr 21, 2026

Seattle City Council minutes — April 21, 2026: IRC and consent calendar adopted; claims appropriation and honorary street designation approved

Council convened April 21, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.; eight members present (one excused). Public comment was received. By unanimous consent the Introduction & Referral Calendar and the meeting agenda were adopted. The Consent Calendar was approved, including adoption of the April 14, 2026 minutes and passage of CB 121198 (appropriating funds to pay claims for April 6–10, 2026). The Council adopted Res 32195 designating South Jackson Street between 28th and 29th Avenue South as “Dr. RL Manaway, Sr. Way.” The meeting adjourned at 2:44 p.m.

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Briefing
Apr 14, 2026

April 14, 2026 — Seattle City Council passes amended library levy and multiple budget, utilities, and homelessness measures; confirms appointments

Council met April 14, 2026 (called to order at 2:04 p.m.; adjourned 4:17 p.m.). The Council adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and Agenda, approved the Consent Calendar (with Appt 03470 removed), confirmed multiple appointments, passed an amended library levy ordinance (CB 121181) increasing the seven‑year levy funding amount to $479,760,000, enacted several budget and homelessness related ordinances (CB 121184, CB 121185, CB 121187), approved Seattle Public Utilities measures including slope easements and property acquisition (CB 121192, CB 121193), and adopted Resolution 32199 setting a public hearing on The Yew, LLC alley vacation. A proclamation recognizing the 51st anniversary of the Khmer Rouge genocide was presented and public comment was received.

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Briefing
Apr 7, 2026

Seattle City Council meeting minutes — April 7, 2026

Council adopted consent items and budget SLIs, approved a collective bargaining agreement, passed City Light relicensing and property-sale ordinances, affirmed Seattle/Climate Pledge Arena readiness for an NBA team, confirmed five Seattle Design Commission appointments, and issued proclamations for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Tax Fraud Awareness Days of Action.

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Briefing
Mar 24, 2026

Council adopts Comcast franchise amendment and permanent floodplain regulations; consent calendar and claims appropriation approved

At the March 24, 2026 Seattle City Council meeting (2:03–3:24 p.m., Council Chamber), Council President Joy Hollingsworth presided; the Introduction & Referral Calendar and Agenda were adopted by unanimous consent, the Consent Calendar (including minutes) and an ordinance appropriating weekly claims were approved, and Council passed ordinances amending the Comcast cable franchise and adopting permanent FEMA-consistent floodplain regulations.

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Briefing
Mar 17, 2026

Seattle City Council adopts public-safety ordinance, privacy resolution, and surplus-property sale; confirms multiple appointments

At its March 17, 2026 meeting the Seattle City Council adopted an ordinance restricting civil immigration enforcement staging on City-owned property (CB 121164), adopted an amended resolution reaffirming data and privacy protections and requesting departmental reviews of data collection (Res 32194), passed an ordinance authorizing surplusing and sale of a Seattle Public Utilities parcel (CB 121166), approved the consent calendar including an appropriation bill for weekly claims (CB 121178), and confirmed several appointments to local commissions.

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Briefing
Mar 10, 2026

Seattle City Council minutes — March 10, 2026: unanimous adoption of consent items; moratorium on detention centers approved

Council met March 10, 2026; adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and meeting agenda, approved the Consent Calendar (including claims payment ordinance and City Light easement ordinances), confirmed four reappointments to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, and passed a moratorium on applications for detention centers. A corrected Women’s History Month proclamation was signed and an executive session on litigation was held.

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Briefing
Mar 3, 2026

Council adopts law-enforcement professionalism and Westlake-area transportation hub resolutions; consent calendar approved

On March 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM in Council Chamber, the Seattle City Council (9 members present) adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and approved the consent calendar (including Min 557 and CB 121172 appropriating funds to pay claims). Councilmember Rinck presented a proclamation declaring March 2026 as Women's History Month after the Council suspended rules to allow the presentation and invited speakers. The Council adopted Res. 32193 on law enforcement professionalism and standards and Res. 32191 directing vision and guiding principles for a regional transportation hub adjacent to Westlake Park. Public comment was received and the meeting adjourned at 3:07 PM.

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Briefing
Feb 24, 2026

February 24, 2026 Seattle City Council Minutes — City Budget Office director confirmed; claims appropriation passed

The Council met February 24, 2026; by unanimous consent it adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and the Agenda, approved the Consent Calendar (including minutes of February 17, 2026), passed CB 121168 to appropriate funds for claims for the week of February 9–13, 2026, and unanimously confirmed Aly Pennucci as Director of the City Budget Office (term to December 31, 2029). The meeting included a public comment period and adjourned at 3:16 p.m.

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Briefing
Feb 17, 2026

Seattle City Council (Feb 17, 2026) — Mayor delivers State of the City; council passes ordinances on immigration data-sharing, utilities, water supply, and watershed herbicide use

The Council convened Feb. 17, 2026. Mayor Katie B. Wilson delivered the 2026 State of the City (Clerk File 314547), which the Council accepted and filed. By unanimous consent the Introduction & Referral Calendar, meeting agenda, and Consent Calendar were adopted. The Council passed several ordinances: CB 121162 (payment of claims), CB 121158 (prohibiting City provision of nonpublic personal information for use in civil immigration enforcement), CB 121155 (partial transfer of Seattle Public Utilities’ Bitter Lake Reservoir property to SDOT for street/sidewalk use), CB 121160 (authorize participation in the regional Water Supply Forum to coordinate drinking water supply issues in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties), and CB 121161 (allow limited application of herbicide imazapyr in the Cedar River Municipal Watershed to treat invasive knotweed). The meeting included public comment from numerous speakers and an executive session on litigation; adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

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Briefing
Feb 10, 2026

Seattle City Council passes Social Housing Tax interlocal and land‑use/transportation ordinances; proclaims Black History Month

At the February 10, 2026 Seattle City Council meeting the Council unanimously adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and Consent Calendar, proclaimed February 2026 as Black History Month, heard public comment, and passed ordinances establishing the Social Housing Tax interlocal and fund (CB 121153) and revising environmental review and transportation-related land‑use requirements (CB 121093 and CB 121135).

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Briefing
Feb 3, 2026

Seattle City Council meeting minutes — Feb 3, 2026: IRC adopted; consent calendar and claims ordinance passed

Meeting called to order at 2:03 p.m.; full council present. Public comment period held. By unanimous consent the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC 509) was adopted. The Consent Calendar was adopted, including adoption of Minutes (Min 553, Jan 27, 2026). Council Bill CB 121157 (ordinance appropriating money to pay claims for Jan 19–23, 2026) passed on the Consent Calendar. Councilmembers Juarez and Strauss were excused from the Feb 10, 2026 meeting; Councilmember Kettle was excused from the Feb 17, 2026 meeting. Meeting adjourned at 3:14 p.m.

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Briefing
Jan 27, 2026

Seattle City Council meeting minutes — January 27, 2026

Council met in regular session; roll call showed nine members present; public comment heard; Introduction & Referral Calendar, agenda, and Consent Calendar were adopted; Council passed CB 121156 to appropriate funds for claims; Councilmembers agreed to sign a PSRC letter concerning the Governor's Washington State Ferries budget proposal.

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Briefing
Jan 20, 2026

Seattle City Council Meeting Minutes — January 20, 2026

Meeting called to order at 2:02 PM with six members present and three excused (Juarez, Rivera, Strauss). Public comment was received from 19 individuals. By unanimous consent the Introduction & Referral Calendar and the meeting agenda were adopted; the Consent Calendar (including Min 551 and CB 121154 appropriating funds to pay claims for Jan 5–9, 2026) was approved. The Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee recommendations passed: CB 121022 (permit for pedestrian skybridge maintained by HST Lessee West Seattle LLC) and CB 121117 (vacation of an alley in Block 24, Heirs of Sarah A. Bell’s Second Addition, and acceptance of a Property Use and Development Agreement). The meeting adjourned at 3:02 PM.

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Briefing
Jan 13, 2026

Seattle City Council meeting minutes — January 13, 2026: Consent calendar adopted; interim floodplain regulations extended

Council convened at 2:02 PM; public comment heard from multiple speakers; Introduction & Referral Calendar and meeting agenda adopted by unanimous consent; Consent Calendar approved including Minutes (Min 550, Jan 6, 2026) and CB 121148 (appropriation for payment of certain claims); Land Use Committee bill CB 121143 extending interim floodplain regulations for six months passed; Council adjourned at 3:33 PM.

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Briefing
Jan 6, 2026

Seattle City Council elects Council President, adopts IRC and multiple resolutions; Oaths administered to two new members

At the January 6, 2026 City Council meeting the Council elected Joy Hollingsworth as Council President for 2026–2027, administered Oaths of Office to Dionne Foster and Alexis Mercedes Rinck, adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar (introducing Resolutions 32188–32190), approved the Consent Calendar including three appropriation ordinances (CB 121145–121147), and adopted Resolutions 32188, 32189, and 32190 (the latter amended to revise committee memberships).

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Briefing
Dec 16, 2025

Seattle City Council special meeting (Dec 16, 2025) — Comprehensive Plan and multiple ordinances adopted; ethics, budget, appointments approved

The Council met in special session and adopted major land use updates including the One Seattle Plan and Neighborhood Residential zone changes, passed several ordinances affecting the City budget, ethics, employment classifications, and utilities, confirmed numerous appointments, and held a public hearing on restrictions related to grocery/pharmacy use. Council President Nelson presided; the meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.

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Briefing
Dec 9, 2025

City Council adopts 2026 State Legislative Agenda; approves police contracts, pay-zone update, and multiple appointments

At its December 9, 2025 meeting the Seattle City Council adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar, approved the agenda and Consent Calendar, confirmed numerous board and commission appointments, passed ordinances including police collective bargaining agreements and a pay-zone adjustment for 2026, and adopted Resolution 32187 establishing the City’s 2026 State Legislative Agenda as amended. Public comment was heard and the meeting adjourned at 5:13 p.m.

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Briefing
Dec 2, 2025

Seattle City Council Meeting Minutes — December 2, 2025

The Seattle City Council convened on December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM with nine members present. Ceremonial items included the Oath of Office for newly elected Councilmember Eddie Lin, proclamations declaring December 2, 2025 as Dr. Renee McCoy Day and John Jeffrey Tucker Day, and recognition of retiring employee Albert Ward. The Council adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC 502), approved the agenda and the Consent Calendar (including adoption of Min 546 and passage of CB 121134 appropriating funds to pay certain claims), suspended Council Rules to allow presentations and addresses, heard public comment from 13 individuals, had no committee reports, and adjourned at 3:08 PM.

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