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August 11, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 47 items

  1. 1 Members of the public may register for remote or in-person Public Comment to address the Council. Speakers must be registered 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 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. In-Person Public Comment - Register to speak on the public comment sign-up sheet located inside Council Chambers at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Registration will end at the conclusion of the Public Comment period during the meeting. Written comments must be submitted prior to 10 a.m. to ensure that they are distributed to Councilmembers prior to the start of 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. Comments received after 10 a.m. will be distributed after the meeting to Councilmembers and included as part of the public record.
  2. A. CALL TO ORDER
  3. B. ROLL CALL
  4. C. PRESENTATIONS
  5. D. PUBLIC COMMENT
  6. E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
  7. 7 August 11, 2026 IRC 535 adopted Pass
  8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. 10 Journal:
  11. 1. August 4, 2026 Min 579 adopted Pass
  12. 12 Bills:
  13. 2. 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 passed Pass
  14. 14 PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
  15. 3. 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 passed Pass
  16. 4. 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 passed Pass
  17. 17 Resolutions:
  18. 18 PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
  19. 5. 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 adopted Pass
  20. 20 Appointments:
  21. 21 FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
  22. 6. Reappointment of Jaci S. McCormack as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028. Appt 03545 confirmed Pass
  23. 7. Reappointment of Jeremy Takala as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028. Appt 03546 confirmed Pass
  24. 8. Reappointment of Derrick Belgarde as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028. Appt 03566 confirmed Pass
  25. 9. Reappointment of Luther F. Mills as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028. Appt 03567 confirmed Pass
  26. 10. Reappointment of Suzanne Sailto as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028. Appt 03568 confirmed Pass
  27. 27 TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:
  28. 11. Appointment of Benjamin Cohen as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027. Appt 03570 confirmed Pass
  29. 12. Appointment of Efrem Fesaha as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027. Appt 03571 confirmed Pass
  30. 13. Appointment of Michael Johnson as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029. Appt 03572 confirmed Pass
  31. 14. Appointment of Ashley McClaran as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029. Appt 03573 confirmed Pass
  32. 15. Reappointment of Eric Berlinberg as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029. Appt 03574 confirmed Pass
  33. 16. Reappointment of John Olensky as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029. Appt 03575 confirmed Pass
  34. 17. Reappointment of Sarah C. Rich as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029. Appt 03576 confirmed Pass
  35. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  36. 36 HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  37. 1. 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 passed as amended Pass
  38. 38 FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
  39. 2. 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 passed Pass
  40. 3. 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 passed as amended Pass
  41. 41 TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:
  42. 4. 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 granted as conditioned Pass
  43. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  44. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  45. K. OTHER BUSINESS
  46. L. ADJOURNMENT
  47. 47 _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on August 18, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council Attachments: Att 1 - Action 2 of CB 121254 Att 2 - Action 9 of CB 121254 Att 3 - Action 1 of CB 121253 Att 4 - Action 3 of CB 121253