CITY OF SEATTLE

City Council

Agenda

Tuesday, May 19, 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

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CITY OF SEATTLE

City Council

Agenda

May 19, 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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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.

IRC 524

May 19, 2026

Attachments:

Introduction and Referral Calendar

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:

Min 568

May 12, 2026

Minutes

Attachments:

Bills:

An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for

the week of May 4, 2026, through May 8, 2026, and ordering

the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain

prior acts.

CB 121210

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

Appointments:

GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:

Appointment of Stan Diddams as member, Seattle Public

Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31,

2028.

Appt 03495

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 5 - Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Rivera,

Strauss

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

Appointment of Gabriel Navarro as member, Seattle Public

Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31,

2028.

Appt 03496

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 5 - Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Rivera,

Strauss

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

H. COMMITTEE REPORTS

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

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

GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:

Reappointment of Andrew Lee as General Manager and Chief

Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, for a term to December

31, 2029.

Appt 03494

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the

Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 5 - Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Strauss

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

Written Questions and Responses

An ordinance relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the

General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public

Utilities, or designee, to execute an amendment to the interlocal

agreement between Seattle Public Utilities and the King County

Flood Control Zone District for the South Park Interim Flooding

Preparedness and Response Program; authorizing the General

Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, or

designee, to execute additional amendments to the interlocal

agreement between Seattle Public Utilities and the King County

Flood Control Zone District for the South Park Interim Flooding

Preparedness and Response Program; and ratifying and confirming

certain prior acts.

CB 121202

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council

Bill (CB).

In Favor: 4 - Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Rivera

Opposed: None

Attachments: Att 1 - First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement for the

South Park Interim Flooding Preparedness and Response

Program

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:

Appointment of Quynh Pham as Director of the Department of

Neighborhoods, for a term to December 31, 2029.

Appt 03492

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the

Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls

upon the Woodin House, a landmark designated by the Landmarks

Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal

Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained

in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

CB 121197

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council

Bill (CB).

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

Opposed: None

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

Summary Ex A - Vicinity Map of Woodin House

LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:

An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; adopting interim

provisions to expand the capacity of transitional encampments; and

amending Sections 23.42.054 and 23.42.056 of the Seattle

Municipal Code.

CB 121195

The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended

the Council Bill (CB).

In Favor: 5 - Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth, Rinck

Opposed: None

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

Mayor's Office Presentation (4/15/26)

Central Staff Presentation (4/15/26)

HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:

A resolution creating an Arts and Cultural District in the Columbia

Hillman City neighborhood of Seattle.

Res 32200

The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the

Resolution (Res).

In Favor: 5 - Foster, Lin, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Rinck

Opposed: None

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

Summary Att A - Columbia Hillman Arts and Cultural

District Application

A resolution creating an Arts and Cultural District in the Georgetown

neighborhood of Seattle.

Res 32201

The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the

Resolution (Res).

In Favor: 5 - Foster, Lin, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Rinck

Opposed: None

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

Summary Att A - Georgetown Arts District Application

I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS

K. OTHER BUSINESS

L. ADJOURNMENT