Agenda - City Council

CITY OF SEATTLE

City Council

Agenda

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

2:00 PM

Council Chamber, City Hall

600 4th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

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

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CITY OF SEATTLE

City Council

Agenda

July 28, 2026 - 2:00 PM

Meeting Location:

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

Committee Website:

http://www.seattle.gov/council

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Comment to address the Council. Speakers must be registered in order

to be recognized by the Chair. Details on how to register for Public

Comment are listed below:

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registration to speak will begin one hour before the meeting start time,

and registration will end at the conclusion of the Public Comment period

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to the meeting start time. Registration will end at the conclusion of the

Public Comment period during the meeting.

Written comments must be submitted prior to 10 a.m. to ensure that they

are distributed to Councilmembers prior to the start of the meeting.

Comments may be submitted at Council@seattle.gov or at Seattle City

Hall, Attn: Council Public Comment, 600 4th Ave., Floor 2, Seattle, WA

98104. Comments received after 10 a.m. will be distributed after the

meeting to Councilmembers and included as part of the public record.

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C. PRESENTATIONS

D. PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public may sign up to address the Council for up

to 2 minutes on matters on this agenda; Introduction and Referral

Calendar; and Council's Work Program; and total time allotted to

public comment at this meeting is up to one hour.

E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:

Introduction and referral to Council committees of Council Bills

(CB), Resolutions (Res), Appointments (Appt), and Clerk Files

(CF) for committee recommendation.

F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR

The Consent Calendar consists of routine items. A Councilmember

may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar

and placed on the regular agenda.

Journal:

Bills:

HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:

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

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the

Council Bill (CB).

In Favor: 3 - Rinck, Juarez, Saka

Opposed: None

Appointments:

HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:

Appointment of Zoe Bailey Stylianides as member, Seattle

Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.

Appt 03547

Appt 03548

Appt 03549

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Appointment of Terry Lin as member, Seattle Human

Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council the

Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Katie Sophie Gonser as member,

Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22,

2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Phillip Lewis as member, Seattle Human

Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028.

Appt 03550

Appt 03551

Appt 03552

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Nicholas G. Leydon as member, Seattle

Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Brandon Monson as member, Seattle

Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Beverly Smith as member, Seattle

Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Kyle Tibbs as member, Seattle Human

Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Appointment of Adekunbi Ajiboye as member, Seattle

Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Appointment of Rashaad O’Neal as member, Seattle

Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Appointment of Daniel Ramier as member, Seattle

Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Balvina E. Cortez as member, Seattle

Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Shelby Dey as member, Seattle

Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Naomi Snow as member, Seattle

Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Sawyer Stearns as member, Seattle

Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Appointment of Sawyer McCrabb as member, Seattle

LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Appointment of Cadence Sagan as member, Seattle

LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Andrew Ashiofu as member, Seattle

LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Ashley E. Ford as member, Seattle

LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.

Appt 03565

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

H. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Discussion and vote on Council Bills (CB), Resolutions (Res),

Appointments (Appt), and Clerk Files (CF).

SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FAMILIES, EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL, AND PROMISE

LEVY 6-YR. IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PLAN:

An ordinance relating to the 2025 Families, Education, Preschool,

and Promise Levy; approving an implementation and evaluation plan

as required by Ordinance 127238; and ratifying and confirming

certain prior acts.

CB 121240

The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended

the Council Bill (CB).

In Favor: 8 - Rivera, Hollingsworth, Foster, Juarez, Kettle, Lin,

Rinck, Strauss

Opposed: 1 - Saka

LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:

An ordinance relating to Council land use decisions; amending

Sections 23.76.050, 23.76.062, 25.05.070, 25.05.340, 25.05.455,

25.05.460. 25.05.502, and 25.05.680 of the Seattle Municipal Code

to clarify processes for Council land use decisions.

CB 121215

The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended

the Council Bill (CB).

In Favor: 3 - Lin, Foster, Rinck

Opposed: None

Abstain: 2 - Strauss, Hollingsworth

CITY COUNCIL:

An ordinance relating to City employment; authorizing execution of a

Memorandum of Agreement between The City of Seattle and the

Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17; regarding the

accretion of the Fire Protection Engineer classification series; and

ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

CB 121256

An ordinance relating to City employment; authorizing execution of a

collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and

Seattle City Light and the International Brotherhood of Electrical

Workers, Local 77; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

CB 121257

CB 121258

An ordinance relating to City employment; authorizing the execution

of a Memorandum of Understanding that modifies a collective

bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the

Professional and Technical Employees Local 17; and ratifying and

confirming certain prior acts.

I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS

K. OTHER BUSINESS

L. ADJOURNMENT