Seattle Council Committee Report  
Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights  
Committee  
Council Chamber, City  
Hall  
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 2:00 PM  
600 4th Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
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 Note: Times listed are estimated  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting Start Time: 2:02 p.m.  
Presiding Officer: Chair Foster  
4 - Dionne Foster, Eddie Lin, Debora Juarez,Maritza Rivera  
1 - Joy Hollingsworth  
Present:  
Excused:  
1 - Alexis Mercedes Rinck  
Late Arrival:  
B. Approval of the Agenda  
C. Public Comment  
D. Items of Business  
Appt 03471  
Appointment of Amy Nguyen as Director of the Office of Arts and  
Culture.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
4 - Foster, Lin, Juarez,Rinck  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03487  
Appointment of Tera Beach as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a  
term to December 31, 2027.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
4 - Foster, Lin, Juarez,Rinck  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03489  
Appointment of Anne Shukla as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a  
term to December 31, 2027.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
4 - Foster, Lin, Juarez,Rinck  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03488  
Appointment of Mariana C. Martinez as member, Seattle Arts  
Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
4 - Foster, Lin, Juarez,Rinck  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03490  
Appointment of Ray Yang as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a  
term to December 31, 2027.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
4 - Foster, Lin, Juarez,Rinck  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03480  
Appointment of Elisabeth Benham as member, Seattle Renters’  
Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Foster, Lin,Rinck  
In Favor:  
Opposed:  
None  
1 - Juarez  
Absent(NV):  
Appt 03481  
Appointment of Alanna Diggs as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission,  
for a term to February 28, 2028.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Foster, Lin,Rinck  
In Favor:  
Opposed:  
None  
1 - Juarez  
Absent(NV):  
Appt 03482  
Appointment of Sasha Wasserstrom as member, Seattle Renters’  
Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Foster, Lin,Rinck  
In Favor:  
Opposed:  
None  
1 - Juarez  
Absent(NV):  
Appt 03483  
Reappointment of Andrew Ashiofu as member, Seattle Renters’  
Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Foster, Lin,Rinck  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
1 - Juarez  
Absent(NV):  
Appt 03484  
Reappointment of Adora Blue as member, Seattle Renters’  
Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.  
10.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Foster, Lin,Rinck  
In Favor:  
Opposed:  
None  
1 - Juarez  
Absent(NV):  
Appt 03485  
Reappointment of Liz Fite as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for  
a term to February 28, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Foster, Lin,Rinck  
In Favor:  
Opposed:  
None  
1 - Juarez  
Absent(NV):  
Appt 03486  
Reappointment of Sam Wolfson as member, Seattle Renters’  
Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Foster, Lin,Rinck  
In Favor:  
Opposed:  
None  
1 - Juarez  
Absent(NV):  
Inf 2881  
Office of Housing Presentation on Stabilization Investments and  
Investments Dashboard  
The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.  
E. Adjournment  
Meeting Adjournment Time: 4:08 p.m.  
Prepared by: LaKecia Farmer