February 24, 2026 Seattle City Council Minutes — City Budget Office director confirmed; claims appropriation passed
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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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- Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC 512) adopted by unanimous consent
- Agenda adopted by unanimous consent
- Consent Calendar approved, including Min 556 (Minutes of February 17, 2026)
- CB 121168 passed (ordinance appropriating money to pay claims for the week of February 9–13, 2026)
- Aly Pennucci confirmed as Director, City Budget Office, term to December 31, 2029
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Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- PRESENTATIONS
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
- February 24, 2026
- APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
- Journal:
- February 17, 2026
- Bills:
- AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of February 9, 2026, through February 13, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
- Appointment of Aly Pennucci as Director, City Budget Office, for a term to December 31, 2029.
- 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 March 3, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council
- Agenda Item
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