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City Council adopts 2026 State Legislative Agenda; approves police contracts, pay-zone update, and multiple appointments
SeattleDec 9, 20258 min read
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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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- Adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC 503) by unanimous consent.
- Approved the meeting agenda and the Consent Calendar; adopted the December 2, 2025 minutes.
- Confirmed multiple appointments and reappointments to advisory boards and commissions, including Robi Ganguly (Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board) and Eddie Sherman (Indigenous Advisory Council), and numerous transit, freight, bicycle, pedestrian, and school traffic safety committee members.
- Passed CB 121136, an ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of November 24–28, 2025.
- Passed CB 121132 authorizing a collective bargaining agreement with the Seattle Police Management Association (effective Jan 1, 2024–Dec 31, 2027) (9–0).
- Passed CB 121133 authorizing a collective bargaining agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild (6–3).
- Passed CB 121131 (Pay Zone Ordinance) adjusting pay zone structures for 2026 for the City’s discretionary pay programs.
- Adopted Res 32187 setting the City of Seattle’s 2026 State Legislative Agenda as amended (multiple amendments adopted; new section added for Native Communities & Tribal Governments and a Climate and Environment section among others).
- Heard public comment from a list of speakers; no items were removed from the Consent Calendar.
- Adjourned the meeting at 5:13 p.m.
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City Council
Dec 9, 2025, 12:00 AMCouncil Chamber, City Hall
600 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104scheduled
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- PRESENTATIONS
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
- December 9, 2025
- APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
- Journal:
- December 2, 2025
- Bills:
- AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of November 24, 2025, through November 28, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- Appointments:
- CITY COUNCIL:
- Appointment of Robi Ganguly as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to March 31, 2026.
- FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
- Appointment of Eddie Sherman as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2027.
- Reappointment of N. Iris Friday as member, Seattle Indian Services Commission, for a term to October 31, 2028.
- Reappointment of Robert E. Howard as member, Seattle Indian Services Commission, for a term to October 31, 2028.
- Reappointment of Michael L. Reichert as member, Seattle Indian Services Commission, for a term to November 30, 2028.
- TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE:
- Appointment of Tyler Blackwell as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027.
- Appointment of Giovanni Mottolese as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027.
- Reappointment of Herb Krohn as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027.
- Reappointment of Waylon Robert as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027.
- Reappointment of Priyadharshini Balan as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027.
- Reappointment of Zach Burton as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027.
- Reappointment of Dana Coppernoll-Houston as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027.
- Reappointment of Carolyn Tillinger as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027.
- Appointment of Joan Chen as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2026.
- Reappointment of Madin Akpo-Esambe as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027.
- Reappointment of Ksenia I. Ershova as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027.
- Reappointment of Taylor Hom as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027.
- Reappointment of Nia Ransom as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027.
- Appointment of Lily Andualem as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to March 31, 2027.
- Reappointment of Delaney Lind as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to March 31, 2027.
- Appointment of Timothy Harrison Chang as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
- Appointment of Daniel Wolpert as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027.
- Appointment of Stuart G. Thompson as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027.
- Appointment of Chris Mackay as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to March 31, 2027.
- Appointment of Elizabeth Day as member, Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee, for a term to March 31, 2028.
- Reappointment of Noa Guter as member, Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee, for a term to March 31, 2028.
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- CITY COUNCIL:
- AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Management Association to be effective from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild; authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
- AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment, commonly referred to as the Pay Zone Ordinance; adjusting the pay zone structures for 2026 for the City’s discretionary pay programs; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
- ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
- A RESOLUTION setting forth The City of Seattle’s 2026 State Legislative Agenda.
- OTHER BUSINESS
- ADJOURNMENT
- _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on January 6, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Dan Strauss, Council President Pro Tem of the City Council Attachment: Att 1 - Action 2 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 2 - Action 3 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 3 - Action 4 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 4 - Action 6 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 5 - Action 7 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 6 - Action 8 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 7 - Action 9 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 8 - Action 10 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 9 - Action 11 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 10 - Action 12 of RES 32187
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