Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee meeting summary
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Meeting called to order at 2:05 p.m.; four members present and one excused. The committee discussed CB 121218, an ordinance to adopt the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan and Housing Funding Policies for program years 2026–2028. The committee recommended City Council adopt Res 32209, approving proposed charter amendments recommended by the board of the Seattle Social Housing Developer. Meeting adjourned at 2:57 p.m.
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What this means
The committee reviewed a proposed ordinance (CB 121218) that would set the administrative and financial plan and funding policies for the Seattle Housing Levy for 2026–2028; that item was discussed but no committee action is recorded. The committee voted unanimously to recommend that the full City Council adopt a resolution (Res 32209) approving charter amendments proposed by the board of the Seattle Social Housing Developer. For residents, this means the charter amendment recommendation will move to the full Council for final consideration, and the housing levy plan remains under discussion and not yet adopted.
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- Committee recommends City Council adopt Res 32209 approving proposed charter amendments recommended by the board of the Seattle Social Housing Developer (4–0).
- CB 121218 (ordinance adopting the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan and Housing Funding Policies for program years 2026–2028) was discussed in committee; no committee final action recorded.
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Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee
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- This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.
- Please Note: Times listed are estimated
- Call To Order
- Approval of the Agenda
- Public Comment
- Items of Business
- An ordinance relating to housing for low-income households; adopting the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan for program years 2026-2028; adopting Housing Funding Policies for program years 2026-2028 for the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy and other fund sources; authorizing actions by the Director of Housing regarding past and future housing loans and contracts; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- A resolution approving the proposed charter amendments recommended by the board of the Seattle Social Housing Developer.
- Adjournment
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