Seattle Council Committee Report  
Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle  
Center Committee  
Council Chamber, City Hall  
600 4th Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Thursday, August 6, 2026, 9:30 AM  
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: 9:32 a.m.  
Presiding Officer: Chair Saka  
3 - Rob Saka, Alexis Mercedes Rinck,Eddie Lin  
Present:  
2 - Dionne Foster,Robert Kettle  
Excused:  
B. Approval of the Agenda  
C. Public Comment  
D. Items of Business  
Appt 03570  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Appointment of Benjamin Cohen as member, Central Waterfront Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Saka, Rinck,Lin  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03571  
Appointment of Efrem Fesaha as member, Central Waterfront Oversight  
Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Saka, Rinck,Lin  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03572  
Appointment of Michael Johnson as member, Seattle Center Advisory  
Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Saka, Rinck,Lin  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03573  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Appointment of Ashley McClaran as member, Seattle Center Advisory  
Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Saka, Rinck,Lin  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03574  
Reappointment of Eric Berlinberg as member, Seattle Center Advisory  
Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Saka, Rinck,Lin  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03575  
Reappointment of John Olensky as member, Seattle Center Advisory  
Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Saka, Rinck,Lin  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Appt 03576  
Reappointment of Sarah C. Rich as member, Seattle Center Advisory  
Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.  
The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).  
3 - Saka, Rinck,Lin  
In Favor:  
None  
Opposed:  
Inf 2936  
Overview of Waterfront Park  
8.  
9.  
The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.  
CF 314550  
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).  
The Committee recommends that City Council grant as conditioned the Clerk File  
(CF).  
3 - Saka, Rinck,Lin  
None  
In Favor:  
Opposed:  
E. Adjournment  
Meeting Adjournment Time: 11:05 a.m.  
Prepared by: Brendan Kolding