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April 14, 2026 — Seattle City Council passes amended library levy and multiple budget, utilities, and homelessness measures; confirms appointments
SeattleApr 14, 20263 min read
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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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- Adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC 519) by unanimous consent.
- Adopted the meeting Agenda by unanimous consent.
- Approved the Consent Calendar, excluding Item 3 (Appt 03470 was removed from the Consent Calendar).
- Confirmed multiple appointments on the Consent Calendar, including Andrea Lino (Appt 03472) and Anita Khandelwal (Appt 03473) to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, and reappointments to the Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board (Appt 03457, 03458, 03459, 03460, 03461).
- Confirmed Evan M. Smith (Appt 03470) to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission after removal from the Consent Calendar (final vote recorded).
- Passed CB 121181 (library levy) as amended; amended definition sets the library levy funding amount at not less than $479,760,000 of the increased levy amount over seven years.
- Passed CB 121184 to expand the Director of Finance and Administrative Services’ authority to execute leases when land is used for transitional encampment purposes.
- Passed CB 121185 (amendments related to the City’s response to homelessness and adjustments to the 2026 Budget/CIP) as amended.
- Passed CB 121187 authorizing acceptance and expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and making related 2026 Budget/CIP adjustments.
- Passed CB 121192 authorizing Seattle Public Utilities to accept slope stabilization easements on two private parcels and place those properties under SPU jurisdiction.
- Passed CB 121193 authorizing acquisition (by negotiation or eminent domain) of two parcels at South Director Street for Seattle Public Utilities.
- Adopted Res 32199 setting a public hearing on The Yew, LLC petition to vacate the remaining portion of an alley in Wegener’s Addition (Greenwood neighborhood).
- By unanimous consent, excused Councilmembers Strauss and Juarez from the April 28, 2026 Council meeting.
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City Council
Apr 14, 2026, 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:
- APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
- Journal:
- Bills:
- Appointments:
- GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
- Appointment of Evan M. Smith as member, Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027.
- Appointment of Andrea Lino as member, Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, for a term to December 31, 2028.
- Appointment of Anita Khandelwal as member, Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, for a term to December 31, 2026.
- HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
- Reappointment of Juan C. Rodriguez as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 29, 2028.
- Reappointment of Fynniecko Glover Jr. as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 28, 2029.
- Reappointment of Eliana Horn as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 28, 2029.
- Reappointment of Tiffany Kelly-Gray as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 28, 2029.
- Reappointment of Stephanie Lachman as member, Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to February 28, 2029.
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
- AN ORDINANCE relating to leases; expanding the Director of Finance and Administrative Services’ authority to execute leases when the land is used for transitional encampment purposes; amending Section 3.127.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- AN ORDINANCE relating to the City’s response to homelessness; amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget, including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
- 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 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget, including the 2026-2031 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 2026-2031 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
- AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager and CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to accept slope stabilization easements within two parcels of private property identified as King County Parcel Number 6844703215 located at 3822 NE 91st Street, and King County Parcel Number 6844703295 located at 3832 NE 91st Street; placing the properties under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the acquisition of certain real property rights by negotiation or eminent domain (condemnation) of two parcels of land (Properties) identified as King County Parcel Number 4265700090 and King County Parcel Number 4265700085, both located at South Director Street; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities or designee to execute all documents and take other necessary actions to complete both Properties’ fee acquisition; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- A resolution setting the public hearing on the petition of The Yew, LLC, for the vacation of the remaining portion of the alley lying within Block 2, Wegener’s Addition to the City of Seattle, in the Greenwood neighborhood, according to Chapter 35.79 of the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 15.62 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and Clerk File 314530.
- ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
- ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
- OTHER BUSINESS
- ADJOURNMENT
- SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY LEVY:
- AN ORDINANCE relating to regular property taxes; providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City at an election to be held on August 4, 2026, of a proposition authorizing the City to levy regular property taxes for up to seven years in excess of the limitation on levies in chapter 84.55 RCW for the purpose of sustaining investments in Library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, and maintenance while expanding access to opportunity through Library materials, technology, and undertaking a seismic retrofit of one Library facility; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- April 7, 2026
- An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of March 30, 2026, through April 3, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- April 14, 2026
- Agenda Item
- _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on April 21, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- Agenda Item
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