SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Select Committee on Seattle Transportation  
Benefit District  
Agenda  
Public Hearing - Session I at 9:30 a.m.; Session II at 5:00 p.m.  
Monday, July 13, 2026  
9:30 AM  
Council Chamber, City Hall  
600 4th Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Rob Saka, Chair  
Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Vice-Chair  
Dionne Foster, Member  
Joy Hollingsworth, Member  
Debora Juarez, Member  
Robert Kettle, Member  
Eddie Lin, Member  
Maritza Rivera, Member  
Dan Strauss, Member  
Chair Info: 206-684-8801; Rob.Saka@seattle.gov  
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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Select Committee on Seattle Transportation  
Benefit District  
Agenda  
July 13, 2026 - 9:30 AM  
Public Hearing - Session I at 9:30 a.m.; Session II at 5:00  
p.m.  
Meeting Location:  
Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104  
Committee Website:  
https://www.seattle.gov/council/select-committee-on-seattle-transportation-benefit-district  
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 see the end of this agenda for full details on the hearing  
procedures and how to register.  
Session I - 9:30 a.m.  
Only remote speaker comments will be accepted during Session I of  
the meeting, starting at 9:30 a.m. Remote speakers may be called on  
during Session II if not called on during Session I.  
A. Call To Order  
B. Approval of the Agenda  
C. Items of Business  
1.  
CB 121226  
An ordinance relating to a sales and use tax; providing for  
the submission to qualified electors of the City at an election  
to be held on November 3, 2026, a proposition to collect a  
sales and use tax to fund transit and related transportation  
programs in Seattle; and ratifying and confirming certain  
prior acts.  
Supporting  
Documents:  
Summary and Fiscal Note  
Summary Att 1 - STM Racial Equity Toolkit  
Updated Amendment Packet (added; 7/7/26)  
Public Hearing*  
Session II - 5:00 p.m.  
The Public Hearing on Council Bill 121226 will continue at 5:00 p.m.  
with registered in-person speakers in the Council Chamber. Remote  
speakers may be called on during Session II if not called on during  
Session I.  
D. Adjournment  
*Public Hearing Registration, Procedures, and Written Public  
Comment  
I. Public Hearing Registration and Procedures  
Members of the public may register to speak at the public hearing in  
one of two ways: 1.) online to provide remote comments; or 2.) at the  
Council Chamber to provide in-person comments.  
Speakers must be registered within the timeline listed below:  
Registration for remote speakers will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end  
at 10:30 a.m. Register at  
https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment.  
Registration for in-person speakers at City Hall, Council Chamber,  
will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will end once all registered in-person  
speakers have spoken.  
Members of the public may only register once at this public hearing,  
either remotely or in-person at City Hall, Council Chamber.  
The Select Committee may recess if there are no registered speakers  
present at any time.  
Speakers must be registered as outlined below in order to provide  
comments at the public hearing. Registered speakers will be  
recognized and called in the order registered by the Chair.  
Remote Speaker Details:  
Remote speaker comments will be accepted during Session I,  
beginning at 9:30 a.m. Registration for remote speakers will begin  
at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 10:30 a.m. Register at  
https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment.  
The time allowed for remote speakers will be limited to two minutes or  
less and will be determined at the beginning of each session.  
In-person Speaker Details:  
In-person speaker comments will be accepted during Session II,  
beginning at 5:00 p.m., at City Hall, Council Chamber. Registration  
for in-person speakers will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will end once  
all registered in-person speakers have spoken.  
The time allowed for in-person speakers will be limited to two minutes  
or less and will be determined at the beginning of each session.  
II. Written Public Comment:  
Please submit written public comments to the Select Committee on  
Seattle Transportation Benefit District to:  
Councilmember Saka  
PO Box 34025  
Seattle, WA 98124-4025  
or by email to council@seattle.gov  
Please submit written comments no later than four business hours  
prior to the start of the meeting to ensure that they are distributed to  
Councilmembers prior to the meeting. Comments received after that  
time will be distributed after the meeting to Councilmembers and  
included as part of the public record.