Agenda - Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL

Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle

Center Committee

Agenda

Thursday, August 20, 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

Robert Kettle, Member

Eddie Lin, Member

Chair Info: 206-684-8801; Rob.Saka@seattle.gov

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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL

Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center

Committee

Agenda

August 20, 2026 - 9:30 AM

Meeting Location:

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

Committee Website:

https://seattle.gov/council/transportation-waterfront-and-seattle-center

Please Note: Times listed are estimated

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A. Call To Order

B. Approval of the Agenda

C. Public Comment

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D. Items of Business

Seattle SAFER (Safe Accountable Flexible Equitable Responsive)

Streets Act - Draft Review of Traffic Safety Legislation

Supporting

Traffic Safety Draft Ordinance vD5

Documents:

Traffic Safety Position Responsibilities Draft Ordinance

Central Staff Presentation (updated; 8/19/26)

Briefing and Discussion

Presenters: Amanda Allen and Calvin Chow, Council Central Staff

A resolution appointing the members of the Transportation

Funding Task Force.

Res 32215

Att A - Transportation Funding Task Force Members and Affiliations

Attachments:

Supporting

Summary and Fiscal Note

Presentation

Documents:

Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote

Presenters: Meghan Shepard, Sarah Strand, and Bill LaBorde, Seattle

Department of Transportation (SDOT); Amanda Allen, Council Central

Staff