SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL

600 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor

Seattle, WA 98104

Journal of the Proceedings of the Seattle City Council

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

2:00 PM

Council Chamber, City Hall

600 4th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

City Council

Joy Hollingsworth, Council President

Dionne Foster, Member

Debora Juarez, Member

Robert Kettle, Member

Eddie Lin, Member

Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Member

Maritza Rivera, Member

Rob Saka, Member

Dan Strauss, Member

Chair Info: 206-684-8803; Joy.Hollingsworth@seattle.gov

A. CALL TO ORDER

The City Council of The City of Seattle met in the Council Chamber in City

Hall in Seattle, Washington, on May 5, 2026, pursuant to the provisions of

the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m., with Council

President Hollingsworth presiding.

B. ROLL CALL

Present:

8 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss

1 - Juarez

Excused:

By unanimous consent, Councilmember Juarez was excused from the May

5, 2026, City Council meeting.

C. PRESENTATIONS

There were none.

D. PUBLIC COMMENT

The following individuals addressed the Council:

Ruth Dight

Joe Cox

Carolyn Malone

Taylor Legore

Mickey

Sadiq Daniels

Jim Baines

Ken Lapp

Bennett Haselton

Alice Green

Ed Sun

Zainab Obaud

Long Nguyen

Keondray Lucas

Guinevere Dinsmore

Jonathan Toledo

Sonya Herrera Perez

Em Smith

Silas James

Summer Miller

Jason Thiel

Howard Gale

Gwendolyn Hart

Steve Leigh

Alan Wheaton

Justice Wornum

Nathan Wall

Yvette Dinish

Aaron Tulloch

Rose Legionaires

Joe Kunzler

David Haines

Melissa Howard

Castill Hightower

E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:

IRC 522

May 5, 2026

By unanimous consent, the Introduction & Referral Calendar

(IRC) was adopted.

In Favor:

8 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss

None

Opposed:

F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

By unanimous consent, the Agenda was adopted.

G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Motion was made by Council President Hollingsworth, duly seconded and

carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar.

Journal:

Min 566

April 28, 2026

The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar by the

following vote, and the President signed the Minutes (Min):

In Favor:

Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka,

Strauss

8 -

Opposed:

None

Bills:

An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for

the week of April 20, 2026, through April 24, 2026, and

ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming

certain prior acts.

CB 121203

The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the Consent Calendar

by the following vote, and the President signed the Council

Bill (CB):

In Favor:

Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka,

Strauss

8 -

Opposed:

None

H. COMMITTEE REPORTS

LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:

Appointment of Lylianna Allala as Director of the Office of

Sustainability and Environment.

Appt 03491

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the

Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 4 - Lin, Foster, Hollingsworth, Rinck

Opposed: None

The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote:

8 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss

None

In Favor:

Opposed:

I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

There were none.

J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS

There were none.

K. OTHER BUSINESS

Council President Hollingsworth presented a letter for signature regarding

the Proposed 2027 King County Sewer Rate and future projections.

The following Councilmembers agreed to affix their signature to the letter:

7 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss

L. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting

was adjourned at 3:33 p.m.

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Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk

Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on May 12, 2026.

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Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council