CITY OF SEATTLE

City Council

Agenda

Tuesday, May 12, 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

May 12, 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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Comment to address the Council. Speakers must be registered in

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of the Public Comment period during the meeting.

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they are distributed to Councilmembers prior to the start of the

meeting. Comments may be submitted at Council@seattle.gov or at

Seattle City Hall, Attn: Council Public Comment, 600 4th Ave., Floor 2,

Seattle, WA 98104. Comments received after 10 a.m. will be

distributed after the meeting to Councilmembers and included as part

of the public record.

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.

IRC 523

May 12, 2026

Introduction and Referral Calendar

Attachments:

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:

Min 567

May 5, 2026

Minutes

Attachments:

Bills:

CB 121206

An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for

the week of April 27, 2026, through May 1, 2026, and

ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming

certain prior acts.

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

H. COMMITTEE REPORTS

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

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

LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:

CB 121171

AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; repealing

Ordinance 127191, which allowed residential use within the

Stadium Transition Area Overlay District under Chapter 23.74 of

the Seattle Municipal Code.

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the

Council Bill (CB).

In Favor: 5 - Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth, Rinck

Opposed: None

Attachments: Att 1 – Signed Ordinance 127191

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:

CB 121201

An ordinance relating to the 2026 Federation Internationale de

Football Association World Cup; authorizing the Mayor or the

Mayor’s designee to execute an agreement between

SeattleFWC26 and The City of Seattle; authorizing the Mayor or

the Mayor’s designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of

specified grants and to execute, deliver, and perform

corresponding agreements; 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.

The Committee recommends that City Council pass as

amended the Council Bill (CB).

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

Opposed: None

Attachments: Att 1 - Contribution Agreement with SeattleFWC26

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note v2

TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:

CB 121176

AN ORDINANCE relating to shared streets; adding a new

Chapter 11.45 to the Seattle Municipal Code; adding new

Sections 11.14.562 and 11.52.125 to the Seattle Municipal Code;

amending Sections 11.40.090, 11.40.100, 11.40.120, 11.40.160,

11.40.220, 11.40.240, 11.44.040, 11.44.060, and 11.53.205 of

the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending the title of Title 11,

Subtitle I, Part 4 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

The Committee recommends that City Council pass as

amended the Council Bill (CB).

In Favor: 5 - Saka, Rinck, Foster, Kettle, Lin

Opposed: None

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS

K. OTHER BUSINESS

L. ADJOURNMENT