SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL

Public Safety Committee

Agenda

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

9:30 AM

Council Chamber, City Hall

600 4th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

Robert Kettle, Chair

Rob Saka, Vice-Chair

Debora Juarez, Member

Eddie Lin, Member

Maritza Rivera, Member

Chair Info: 206-684-8807; Robert.Kettle@seattle.gov

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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL

Public Safety Committee

Agenda

April 28, 2026 - 9:30 AM

Meeting Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104

Committee Website:

https://seattle.gov/council/public-safety

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.

Members of the public may register for remote or in-person Public

Comment to address the Council. Please register in advance in order to

be recognized by the Chair. Details on how to register for Public

Comment are listed below:

Remote Public Comment - Register online to speak during the Public

Comment period at the meeting at

https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment. Online

registration to speak will begin one hour before the meeting start time,

and registration will end at the conclusion of the Public Comment period

during the meeting.

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to the meeting start time. Registration will end at the conclusion of the

Public Comment period during the meeting.

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 may be submitted at

Council@seattle.gov or at Seattle City Hall, Attn: Council Public

Comment, 600 4th Ave., Floor 2, Seattle, WA 98104. Business hours

are considered 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Comments received after that time will be

distributed after the meeting to Councilmembers and included as part of

the public record.

Please Note: Times listed are estimated

A. Call To Order

B. Chair's Report

C. Approval of the Agenda

D. 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.

E. Items of Business

Seattle’s Drug Possession and Public Use Ordinance Policy and

Data Review

Supporting

Central Staff Presentation

LEAD Presentation

Documents:

LEAD Cohort Study

Briefing and Discussion (90 minutes)

Presenters: Chief Shon Barnes, Rob Brown, Acting Assistant Chief,

and Sarah Smith, Chief of Operations, Seattle Police Department; Lisa

Daugaard, Co-Executive Director, Sam Wolff, Policy Director, and

Simone Walcott, Program Director, Purpose. Dignity. Action. (LEAD);

Greg Doss, Council Central Staff

F. Adjournment