SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL  
600 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Journal of the Proceedings of the Seattle City Council  
Tuesday, May 12, 2026  
2:00 PM  
Council Chamber, City Hall  
600 4th Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
City Council  
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  
A. CALL TO ORDER  
The City Council of The City of Seattle met in the Council Chamber in City  
Hall in Seattle, Washington, on May 12, 2026, pursuant to the provisions of  
the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 2:04 p.m., with Council  
President Hollingsworth presiding.  
B. ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka,  
9 -  
Strauss  
C. PRESENTATIONS  
Councilmember Saka presented a proclamation for signature proclaiming  
May 2026 to be "Bike Everywhere Month."  
The following Councilmembers affixed their signatures to the proclamation:  
9 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss  
By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to allow  
Councilmember Saka to present the proclamation, and to allow Tyler  
Vasquez, Cascade Bicycle Club, and Clara Cantor, Seattle Streets  
Alliance, to address the Council.  
D. PUBLIC COMMENT  
The following individuals addressed the Council:  
Ruth Dight  
Jan Johnson  
Nick Sten  
Paul Tomlinson  
Curt Nuccitelli  
Ivan G.  
Dom  
Harrison Hoyt  
Anitra Freeman  
Orin Boone  
Yvette Dinish  
Aaron Tulloch  
Howard Gale  
Becka M.  
Nathan  
Scot Courtright  
Rose Legionaires  
David Haines  
Without objection, the City Council meeting recessed from 2:59 p.m. until  
3:04 p.m.  
At 3:07 p.m., the May 12, 2026, City Council meeting came back to order.  
Present: 7 -  
Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka  
Juarez, Strauss  
Late Arrival: 2 -  
E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:  
IRC 523  
May 12, 2026  
By unanimous consent, the Introduction & Referral Calendar  
(IRC) was adopted.  
In Favor:  
7 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka  
None  
Opposed:  
F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA  
By unanimous consent, the Agenda was adopted.  
G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
Motion was made by Council President Hollingsworth, duly seconded and  
carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar.  
Journal:  
1.  
Min 567  
May 5, 2026  
The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar by the  
following vote, and the President signed the Minutes (Min):  
In Favor:  
7 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka  
None  
Opposed:  
Bills:  
2.  
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.  
CB 121206  
The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the Consent Calendar  
by the following vote, and the President signed the Council  
Bill (CB):  
In Favor:  
7 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka  
None  
Opposed:  
Councilmember Juarez joined the meeting at 3:09 p.m.  
Councilmember Strauss joined the meeting at 3:12 p.m.  
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:  
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; repealing  
1.  
CB 121171  
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  
The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the  
President signed the Council Bill (CB):  
In Favor:  
Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka,  
Strauss  
9 -  
Opposed:  
None  
FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:  
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  
2.  
CB 121201  
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  
The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the  
President signed the Council Bill (CB):  
In Favor:  
Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka,  
Strauss  
9 -  
Opposed:  
None  
TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:  
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.  
3.  
CB 121176  
The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended  
the Council Bill (CB).  
In Favor: 5 - Saka, Rinck, Foster, Kettle, Lin  
Opposed: None  
Motion was made by Councilmember Rivera to suspend the Council Rules  
relating to amendments presented to the City Council at least 24 hours  
before the meeting.  
The motion failed by the following vote:  
In favor: 5 - Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka  
Opposed: 4 - Foster, Lin, Rinck, Strauss  
The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the  
President signed the Council Bill (CB):  
In Favor:  
Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka,  
Strauss  
9 -  
Opposed:  
None  
I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR  
There were none.  
J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS  
There were none.  
K. OTHER BUSINESS  
There was none.  
L. ADJOURNMENT  
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting  
was adjourned at 3:52 p.m.  
_____________________________________________________  
Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk  
Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on May 19, 2026.  
_____________________________________________________  
Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council