Seattle Council Committee Report
Human Services, Labor, and Economic
Development Committee
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 4th Avenue
Friday, May 15, 2026, 9:30 AM
Seattle, WA 98104
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: 9:33 a.m.
Presiding Officer: Councilmember Rinck
5 - Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez,Rob Saka
Present:
B. Approval of the Agenda
C. Public Comment
D. Items of Business
1.
Appointment of Beto Yarce as Director of the Office of Economic
Development.
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).
5 - Rinck, Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez,Saka
In Favor:
None
Opposed:
2.
A resolution regarding next steps after the forensic evaluation of the King
County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA); requesting that the
Seattle Mayor and King County Executive take steps to immediately
safeguard public funds, determine if it is feasible for KCRHA to adequately
address all of the findings in the forensic evaluation, submit a set of next
steps on how the City will approach the dissolution or restructure of
KCRHA if determined to be necessary, and submit monthly reports to
Council.
The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution (Res).
5 - Rinck, Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez,Saka
In Favor:
None
Opposed: