Seattle Council Committee Report  
Parks and City Light Committee  
Council Chamber, City  
Hall  
600 4th Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 2:00 PM  
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: 2:08 p.m.  
Presiding Officer: Councilmember Juarez  
5 - Debora Juarez, Robert Kettle, Maritza Rivera, Rob Saka,Dan Strauss  
Present:  
B. Approval of the Agenda  
C. Public Comment  
D. Items of Business  
An ordinance relating to City-owned real property known as Lake City  
Garage and Plaza; transferring jurisdiction and management authority  
from the Department of Finance and Administrative Services to Seattle  
Parks and Recreation for municipal purposes; and ratifying and  
confirming certain prior acts.  
1.  
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).  
5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka,Strauss  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; establishing new  
retail rate schedules; establishing a new customer class and conditions  
of service for data centers whose electricity demand constitutes a new  
large load; modifying customer charges for service connections;  
modifying customer eligibility for residential rate assistance; augmenting  
the rate stabilization account mechanism; amending Sections  
21.49.020, 21.49.030, 21.49.040, 21.49.052, 21.49.055, 21.49.057,  
21.49.058, 21.49.060, 21.49.065, 21.49.083, 21.49.086, 21.49.110, and  
21.49.130 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section  
21.49.059 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Section  
21.49.081 of the Seattle Municipal Code.  
2.  
The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended the Council Bill  
(CB).  
5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka,Strauss  
None  
In Favor:  
Opposed:  
Seattle City Light (SCL) 2025 Baker Tilly Independent Audit  
3.  
4.  
The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.  
An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing ten-year  
agreements with customers eligible for transportation electrification  
programs.  
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).  
5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka,Strauss  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
E. Adjournment  
Meeting Adjournment Time: 3:58 p.m.  
Prepared by: Paul Menefee