SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Governance and Utilities Committee  
Agenda  
Thursday, July 9, 2026  
9:30 AM  
Council Chamber, City Hall  
600 4th Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Joy Hollingsworth, Chair  
Debora Juarez, Vice-Chair  
Robert Kettle, Member  
Maritza Rivera, Member  
Dan Strauss, Member  
Chair Info: 206-684-8803; Joy.Hollingsworth@seattle.gov  
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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Governance and Utilities Committee  
Agenda  
July 9, 2026 - 9:30 AM  
Meeting Location:  
Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104  
Committee Website:  
https://seattle.gov/council/governance-and-utilities  
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A. Call To Order  
B. Approval of the Agenda  
C. Public Comment  
Members of the public may address items on the agenda and matters  
within the purview of the committee. Please register in advance to be  
recognized by the Chair.  
D. Items of Business  
Appointment of Zahoor Ahmed as member, Washington State  
Convention Center Public Facilities District Board, for a term to  
July 30, 2030.  
1.  
Appt 03542  
Appointment Packet  
Attachments:  
Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote (5 minutes)  
Presenter: Jennifer LeMaster, President and CEO, Seattle Convention  
Center  
2.  
Audit Recommendation Updates  
Supporting  
Presentation  
Documents:  
Briefing and Discussion (15 minutes)  
Presenters: Melissa Allman, Sarah Bland, Dr. Claudia Gross-Shader,  
and Arushi Thakorlal, Acting City Auditor, Office of City Auditor  
An ordinance relating to the Utility Discount Program; amending  
the income threshold for the utility discount program for water,  
wastewater, drainage, solid waste, and electric utility services;  
and amending Sections 21.49.040 and 21.76.030 of the Seattle  
Municipal Code.  
3.  
CB 121222  
Supporting  
Documents:  
Summary and Fiscal Note  
Presentation  
Presentation (7/9/26)  
Amendment 1  
Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote (15 minutes)  
Presenters: Brian Goodnight and Eric McConaghy, Council Central  
Staff  
An ordinance relating to rates and charges for water services of  
Seattle Public Utilities; revising water rates and charges; revising  
qualification requirements for the utility discount program;  
revising credits to low-income customers; and amending  
Sections 21.04.430, 21.04.440, 21.76.030, and 21.76.040 of the  
Seattle Municipal Code.  
4.  
CB 121245  
Supporting  
Summary and Fiscal Note  
Summary Ex A - 2027-2029 Water Rate Study  
Presentation  
Documents:  
Briefing and Discussion (20 minutes)  
Presenters: Andrew Lee, General Manager and CEO, and Paul Hanna,  
Seattle Public Utilities  
An ordinance relating to emergency assistance for Seattle Public  
Utilities customers; amending Section 21.76.065 of the Seattle  
Municipal Code to adjust program terms and conditions and  
expand eligibility guidelines for emergency bill assistance.  
5.  
CB 121246  
Supporting  
Documents:  
Summary and Fiscal Note  
Presentation  
Briefing and Discussion (10 minutes)  
Presenters: Andrew Lee, General Manager and CEO, and Leslie  
Brinson, Seattle Public Utilities; Rob Santoff, Interim General Manager  
and CEO, and Marcus Jackson, Seattle City Light  
An ordinance relating to the City Light Department’s emergency  
bill assistance program; amending Section 21.49.042 of the  
Seattle Municipal Code to adjust program terms and conditions  
and expand eligibility guidelines for emergency bill assistance.  
6.  
CB 121247  
Supporting  
Summary and Fiscal Note  
Presentation  
Documents:  
Briefing and Discussion (10 minutes)  
Presenters: Andrew Lee, General Manager and CEO, and Leslie  
Brinson, Seattle Public Utilities; Rob Santoff, Interim General Manager  
and CEO, and Marcus Jackson, Seattle City Light  
E. Adjournment