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City Council

July 28, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

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

Agenda — 50 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 July 28, 2026 IRC 533 adopted Pass
  8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. 10 Journal:
  11. 1. July 21, 2026 Min 577 adopted Pass
  12. 12 Bills:
  13. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of July 13, 2026, through July 17, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121260 passed Pass
  14. 14 HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  15. 3. An ordinance relating to City employment; establishing the new Information Technology (IT) Talent Modernization classification title structure and corresponding rates of pay for IT positions across City departments. CB 121225 passed Pass
  16. 16 Appointments:
  17. 17 HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  18. 4. Appointment of Zoe Bailey Stylianides as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027. Appt 03547 confirmed Pass
  19. 5. Appointment of Terry Lin as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028. Appt 03548 confirmed Pass
  20. 6. Reappointment of Katie Sophie Gonser as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028. Appt 03549 confirmed Pass
  21. 7. Reappointment of Phillip Lewis as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028. Appt 03550 confirmed Pass
  22. 8. Reappointment of Nicholas G. Leydon as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028. Appt 03551 confirmed Pass
  23. 9. Reappointment of Brandon Monson as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028. Appt 03552 confirmed Pass
  24. 10. Reappointment of Beverly Smith as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028. Appt 03553 confirmed Pass
  25. 11. Reappointment of Kyle Tibbs as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028. Appt 03554 confirmed Pass
  26. 12. Appointment of Adekunbi Ajiboye as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03555 confirmed Pass
  27. 13. Appointment of Rashaad O’Neal as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03556 confirmed Pass
  28. 14. Appointment of Daniel Ramier as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03557 confirmed Pass
  29. 15. Reappointment of Balvina E. Cortez as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03558 confirmed Pass
  30. 16. Reappointment of Shelby Dey as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03559 confirmed Pass
  31. 17. Reappointment of Naomi Snow as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03560 confirmed Pass
  32. 18. Reappointment of Sawyer Stearns as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03561 confirmed Pass
  33. 19. Appointment of Sawyer McCrabb as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03562 confirmed Pass
  34. 20. Appointment of Cadence Sagan as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03563 confirmed Pass
  35. 21. Reappointment of Andrew Ashiofu as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03564 confirmed Pass
  36. 22. Reappointment of Ashley E. Ford as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028. Appt 03565 confirmed Pass
  37. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  38. 38 SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FAMILIES, EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL, AND PROMISE LEVY 6-YR. IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PLAN:
  39. 1. An ordinance relating to the 2025 Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy; approving an implementation and evaluation plan as required by Ordinance 127238; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121240 passed as amended Pass
  40. 40 LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:
  41. 2. An ordinance relating to Council land use decisions; amending Sections 23.76.050, 23.76.062, 25.05.070, 25.05.340, 25.05.455, 25.05.460. 25.05.502, and 25.05.680 of the Seattle Municipal Code to clarify processes for Council land use decisions. CB 121215 passed as amended Pass
  42. 42 CITY COUNCIL:
  43. 3. An ordinance relating to City employment; authorizing execution of a Memorandum of Agreement between The City of Seattle and the Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17; regarding the accretion of the Fire Protection Engineer classification series; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121256 passed Pass
  44. 4. An ordinance relating to City employment; authorizing execution of a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and Seattle City Light and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 77; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121257 passed Pass
  45. 5. An ordinance relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding that modifies a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the Professional and Technical Employees Local 17; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121258 passed Pass
  46. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  47. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  48. K. OTHER BUSINESS
  49. L. ADJOURNMENT
  50. 51 _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on August 4, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council Attachments: Att 1 - Action 1 of CB 121240 Att 2 - Action 2 of CB 121215 Att 3 - Action 3 of CB 121215 Att 4 - Action 4 of CB 121215 Att 5 - Action 5 of CB 121215