Agenda - City Council

CITY OF SEATTLE

City Council

Agenda

Tuesday, August 11, 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

August 11, 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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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 535

August 11, 2026

Attachments:

Introduction and Referral Calendar

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 579

August 4, 2026

Minutes

Attachments:

Bills:

An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for

the week of July 27, 2026, through July 31, 2026, and

ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming

certain prior acts.

CB 121271

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:

An ordinance relating to the City Light Department;

amending Sections 21.49.084 and 21.49.087 of the Seattle

Municipal Code to update the Voluntary Green Power

Programs and Community Solar Program.

CB 121261

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the

Council Bill (CB).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Rivera, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

Summary Att A – Racial Equity Toolkit Draft

An ordinance relating to the City Light Department;

authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive

Officer of City Light or designee to execute the First

Amendment to Boundary Hydroelectric Project Relicensing

Settlement Agreement and other related agreements for

amending the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

License for the Boundary Hydroelectric Project; and

ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

CB 121269

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the

Council Bill (CB).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Rivera, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

Attachments: Att A – First Amendment to Boundary Hydroelectric

Project Relicensing Settlement Agreement

Att A Ex 1 – Revised Proposed License Articles

Att A Ex 2 – U.S. Forest Service Draft Section 4(e) Terms

& Conditions

Att A Ex 3 – U.S. Dept of the Interior Revised Amended

Preliminary Conditions, Recommendations, and

Prescriptions

Att A Att 1 – Interlocal Agreement for the Second Species

Fund and Regional Fishery Benefits

Att A Att 2 – Illustration of Revisions to Settlement

Agreement

Att A Att 3 – Illustration of Revisions to Proposed License

Articles - Appendix E to 2013 License Order

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

Resolutions:

PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:

A resolution relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation;

authorizing the Superintendent to act as the authorized

representative/agent on behalf of Seattle Parks and

Recreation and to legally bind The City of Seattle with

respect to certain projects and obligate City of Seattle

property in perpetuity for which the City seeks grant

funding assistance managed through the Washington

State Recreation and Conservation Office.

Res 32213

The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the

Resolution (Res).

In Favor: 4 - Juarez, Rivera, Saka, Strauss

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Att 1 – Sample RCO Grant Agreement

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

Summary Att A - Project Boundary Maps

Appointments:

FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS

COMMITTEE:

Reappointment of Jaci S. McCormack as member,

Appt 03545

Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 5 - Strauss, Rivera, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Saka

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

Reappointment of Jeremy Takala as member, Indigenous

Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.

Appt 03546

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 5 - Strauss, Rivera, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Saka

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

Reappointment of Derrick Belgarde as member,

Appt 03566

Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 5 - Strauss, Rivera, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Saka

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

Reappointment of Luther F. Mills as member, Indigenous

Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.

Appt 03567

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 5 - Strauss, Rivera, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Saka

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

10.

Reappointment of Suzanne Sailto as member, Indigenous

Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.

Appt 03568

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 5 - Strauss, Rivera, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Saka

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:

11.

Appointment of Benjamin Cohen as member, Central

Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December

31, 2027.

Appt 03570

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 3 - Saka, Rinck, Lin

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

12.

Appointment of Efrem Fesaha as member, Central

Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December

31, 2027.

Appt 03571

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 3 - Saka, Rinck, Lin

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

13.

Appointment of Michael Johnson as member, Seattle

Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28,

2029.

Appt 03572

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 3 - Saka, Rinck, Lin

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

14.

Appointment of Ashley McClaran as member, Seattle

Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28,

2029.

Appt 03573

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 3 - Saka, Rinck, Lin

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

15.

Reappointment of Eric Berlinberg as member, Seattle

Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28,

2029.

Appt 03574

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 3 - Saka, Rinck, Lin

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

16.

Reappointment of John Olensky as member, Seattle

Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28,

2029.

Appt 03575

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 3 - Saka, Rinck, Lin

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

17.

Reappointment of Sarah C. Rich as member, Seattle

Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28,

2029.

Appt 03576

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm

the Appointment (Appt).

In Favor: 3 - Saka, Rinck, Lin

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Appointment Packet

H. COMMITTEE REPORTS

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

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

HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:

An ordinance relating to rental agreement regulation; requiring

disclosure of fees, prohibiting and limiting certain fees, requiring

retention of compliance records, expanding investigation authority,

and establishing new enforcement mechanisms; amending Section

7.24.020, 7.24.050, 7.24.060, 7.24.120, and 7.24.130 of, and

adding new Sections 7.24.039, 7.24.040, 7.24.045, 7.24.170,

7.24.180, 7.24.190, 7.24.200, 7.24.210, 7.24.220, 7.24.230, and

7.24.240 to, the Seattle Municipal Code.

CB 121254

The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended

the Council Bill (CB).

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

Opposed: None

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:

An ordinance relating to acceptance of funding from non-City

sources; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to accept

and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding,

and subsidized loans 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; revising project allocations for certain projects in the

2026-2031 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

CB 121252

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council

Bill (CB).

In Favor: 5 - Strauss, Rivera, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Saka

Opposed: None

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note

Summary Att A – 2026 Mid-Year Acceptance

Ordinance Detail Table

An ordinance 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; revising project

allocations for certain projects in the 2026-2031 CIP; adding CIP

Projects; creating positions; modifying positions; lifting provisos;

modifying provisos, imposing provisos; amending Section 2 of

Ordinance 127356 to effectuate a transfer; and ratifying and

confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.

CB 121253

The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council

Bill (CB).

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

Opposed: 1 - Kettle

Attachments:

Att A – CIP Project Additions

Supporting

Documents:

Summary and Fiscal Note v2

Summary Att A - 2026 Mid Year Supplemental

Ordinance Summary Detail Table v2

Amendment A

Amendment B

TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:

Request for modification of conditional approval of a petition of

Swedish Health Services to vacate the alley in Block 95, Terry’s

Second Addition to the City of Seattle (CF 314304 and CF 314477).

CF 314550

The Committee recommends that City Council grant as

conditioned the Clerk File (CF).

In Favor: 3 - Saka, Rinck, Lin

Opposed: None

Attachments:

Alley Vacation Modification Request

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)

Recommendation

Supporting

Documents:

Unexecuted Council Conditions

I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS