CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION designating the monthly President Pro Tem of the City Council of The City of Seattle for 2026-2027; superseding Resolution 32177.
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WHEREAS, Rule I.D of the General Rules and Procedures of the Seattle City Council provides that a President Pro Tem shall be designated biennially on a monthly rotation basis, based on seniority, to act in the absence of the President, with the next scheduled Pro Tem to act in the President Pro Tem's absence; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE THAT:
Section 1. Members of the City Council are designated to serve as President Pro Tem, according to Rule I.D of the General Rules and Procedures of the City Council, during 2026 and 2027 on the following schedule:
Month
2026 President Pro Tem
2027 President Pro Tem
January
Strauss
Rinck
February
Kettle
Position 5 Councilmember
March
Rivera
Lin
April
Saka
Foster
May
Rinck
Strauss
June
Juarez
Kettle
July
Lin
Rivera
August
Foster
Saka
September
Strauss
Rinck
October
Kettle
Position 5 Councilmember
November
Rivera
Lin
December
Saka
Foster
Section 2. A Councilmember appointed to fill a vacancy after this resolution takes effect shall assume the replaced Councilmember's President Pro Tem assignments.
Section 3. If a President Pro Tem is required in 2028 prior to the designation of President Pro Tem duties for the 2028-2029 biennium, the President Pro Tem shall be the most senior Councilmember available to serve, with alphabetical order of last name used to break ties.
Adopted by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2026, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this ________ day of _________________________, 2026.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2026.
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