Seattle Council Committee Report
Human Services, Labor, and Economic
Development Committee
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Friday, July 17, 2026, 9:30 AM
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
A. Call To Order
Meeting Start Time: 9:33 a.m.
Presiding Officer: Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck
3 - Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Debora Juarez,Rob Saka
2 - Dionne Foster,Joy Hollingsworth
Present:
Excused:
B. Approval of the Agenda
C. Public Comment
D. Items of Business
1.
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.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
3 - Rinck, Juarez,Saka
In Favor:
None
Opposed:
Briefing on Commercial Affordability for Small Businesses
2.
3.
The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.
Roundtable on Commercial Affordability
The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.