Agenda - City Council

CITY OF SEATTLE

City Council

Agenda

Tuesday, June 23, 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

June 23, 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.

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:

Appointments:

LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:

Reappointment of Jamie Madden as member, Equitable

Appt 03533

Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to

February 28, 2027.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Sophia Benalfew as member, Equitable

Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to

February 29, 2028.

Appt 03534

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

Reappointment of Diana Paredes as member, Equitable

Development Initiative Advisory Board, for a term to

February 29, 2028.

Appt 03535

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

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

Opposed: None

PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:

Appointment of H Bradley Kahn as member, Board of

Parks and Recreation Commissioners, for a term to 3

years from Council confirmation.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Kettle, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

Appointment of Phillip Meng as member, Board of Parks

and Recreation Commissioners, for a term to 3 years from

Council confirmation.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Kettle, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

Appointment of Rebecca J. Rasch as member, Board of

Parks and Recreation Commissioners, for a term to 3

years from Council confirmation.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Kettle, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

Appointment of James Williams as member, Board of

Parks and Recreation Commissioners, for a term to 3

years from Council confirmation.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Kettle, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

H. COMMITTEE REPORTS

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

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

FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:

An ordinance amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025

Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program

(CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget

control levels; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a

3/4 vote of the City Council.

CB 121208

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council

Bill (CB).

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

Opposed: None

An ordinance amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026

Budget, including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program

(CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget

control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; and ratifying

and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City

Council.

CB 121209

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council

Bill (CB).

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

Opposed: None

PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:

An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the

execution of a five-year agreement with Washington State Ferries, a

division of the Washington State Department of Transportation, for

the construction of system improvements associated with Pier 48

and the Seattle Terminal (Colman Dock, Pier 52) Electrification

Project and negotiation and execution of an operations agreement;

and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

CB 121228

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council

Bill (CB).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Kettle, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

A resolution relating to the City Light Department; acknowledging

and approving the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan as conforming

with the public policy objectives of The City of Seattle and the

requirements of the State of Washington; and approving the

Integrated Resource Plan for the biennium September 2026 through

August 2028.

Res 32206

The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the

Resolution (Res).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Kettle, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

An ordinance relating to King County Conservation Futures Levy

proceeds; authorizing the Mayor or designee to enter into

Amendment 6 to the Conservation Futures Interlocal Cooperation

Agreement between King County and The City of Seattle for Open

Space Acquisition Projects; authorizing the deposit of both the 2025

reallocations and the 2026 allocations from King County

Conservation Futures Levy proceeds into The City of Seattle’s Park

and Recreation Fund; and ratifying and confirming certain prior

acts.

CB 121229

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council

Bill (CB).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Kettle, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

An ordinance relating to the Seattle Parks and Recreation;

authorizing the Superintendent to identify, negotiate, and acquire

real property and property rights in the Delridge neighborhood of

West Seattle for the permanent preservation and expansion of the

Delridge Native Forest; authorizing blanket authority for future

acquisition of real property in the Delridge Native Forest including

property that may have connection with Sound Transit’s West

Seattle Link Extension, which is expected to require park

greenspace conversions; authorizing execution of purchase and

sale agreements, escrow instruments, and related documents as

funding is appropriated; and ratifying and confirming certain prior

acts.

CB 121230

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council

Bill (CB).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Kettle, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR