Seattle City Council meeting minutes — Feb 3, 2026: IRC adopted; consent calendar and claims ordinance passed
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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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- Adopted Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC 509) by unanimous consent. Vote: In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Lin, Rivera, Saka, Strauss (7); Opposed: None; Absent(NV): Kettle, Rinck (2).
- Adopted the Consent Calendar. Minutes (Min 553, January 27, 2026) were adopted on the Consent Calendar. Vote: In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rivera, Saka, Strauss (8); Opposed: None; Absent(NV): Rinck (1).
- Passed Council Bill CB 121157 (AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of January 19, 2026, through January 23, 2026). Vote: In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rivera, Saka, Strauss (8); Opposed: None; Absent(NV): Rinck (1).
- By unanimous consent, Councilmember Debora Juarez and Councilmember Dan Strauss were excused from the February 10, 2026 City Council meeting; Councilmember Robert Kettle was excused from the February 17, 2026 City Council meeting.
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Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- PRESENTATIONS
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
- February 3, 2026
- APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
- Journal:
- January 27, 2026
- Bills:
- AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of January 19, 2026, through January 23, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- Agenda Item
- ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
- ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
- OTHER BUSINESS
- ADJOURNMENT
- _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on February 10, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council
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