Agenda - Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL

Human Services, Labor, and Economic

Development Committee

Agenda

Friday, July 17, 2026

9:30 AM

Council Chamber, City Hall

600 4th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Chair

Dionne Foster, Vice-Chair

Joy Hollingsworth, Member

Debora Juarez, Member

Rob Saka, Member

Chair Info: 206-684-8808; AlexisMercedes.Rinck@seattle.gov

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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL

Human Services, Labor, and Economic

Development Committee

Agenda

July 17, 2026 - 9:30 AM

Meeting Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104

Committee Website:

https://seattle.gov/council/human-services-labor-and-economic-development

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A. Call To Order

B. Approval of the Agenda

C. Public Comment

Members of the public may address items on the agenda and matters

within the purview of the committee. Please register in advance to be

recognized by the Chair.

D. Items of Business

An ordinance relating to City employment; establishing the new

Information Technology (IT) Talent Modernization classification

title structure and corresponding rates of pay for IT positions

across City departments.

CB 121225

Att 1 – Information Technology Talent Modernization Classification

Attachments:

Program

Att 2 – Information Technology Talent Modernization Compensation

Grade Structure

Supporting

Summary and Fiscal Note

Presentation

Documents:

Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote (25 min)

Presenters: Kimberly Loving and William Winfield, Seattle Department

of Human Resources (SDHR); Shannon Smith and Will Smith, Seattle

Information Technology (Seattle IT)

Briefing on Commercial Affordability for Small Businesses

Supporting

Presentation

Documents:

Briefing and Discussion (30 min)

Presenters: Beto Yarce, Director, Heidi Hall, and Broderick Hutchins,

Office of Economic Development (OED)