CITY OF SEATTLE  
City Council  
Agenda  
Tuesday, August 18, 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  
August 18, 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:  
LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:  
Appointment of Lakeya Afolalu as member, Families,  
Appt 03577  
Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Leon Garnett as member, Families,  
Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.  
Appt 03578  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Amruta Mane as member, Families,  
Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.  
Appt 03579  
Appt 03580  
Appt 03581  
Appt 03582  
Appt 03583  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Sofia Michelakis as member, Families,  
Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Girard Montejo-Thompson as member,  
Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy  
Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Jessica Tollenaar Cafferty as member,  
Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy  
Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Gabriel de los Angeles as member,  
Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy  
Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Fathima Garcia as member, Families,  
Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.  
Appt 03584  
Appt 03585  
Appt 03586  
Appt 03587  
Appt 03588  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Lizbet Huizar as member, Families,  
Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Erica K. Johnson as member, Families,  
Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Zamzam Mohamed as member, Families,  
Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of James Williams as member, Families,  
Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Reappointment of Joe Krentz as member, Ballard Avenue  
Landmark District Board, for a term to June 30, 2028.  
Appt 03589  
Appt 03590  
Appt 03591  
Appt 03592  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Leslie Mehren as member, Ballard Avenue  
Landmark District Board, for a term to June 30, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Dan Sloat as member, Landmarks  
Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Appointment of Huy Pham as member, International  
Special Review District Board, for a term to December 31,  
2027.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
Reappointment of Rachelle C. Olden as member,  
Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May  
31, 2028.  
Appt 03593  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm  
the Appointment (Appt).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Discussion and vote on Council Bills (CB), Resolutions (Res),  
Appointments (Appt), and Clerk Files (CF).  
CITY COUNCIL:  
1.  
A resolution requesting the Code Reviser to reformat tables within  
the Seattle Municipal Code to comply with federal accessibility  
guidelines.  
Res 32214  
LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:  
2.  
An ordinance relating to historic preservation; imposing controls  
upon the Wilde-Streatfield 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 121274  
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council  
Bill (CB).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls  
upon the Burwell 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 121273  
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council  
Bill (CB).  
In Favor: 3 - Rivera, Lin, Rinck  
Opposed: None  
I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR  
J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS  
K. OTHER BUSINESS  
L. ADJOURNMENT