City Council

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

Agenda — 26 items

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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 21, 2026 IRC 532 adopted Pass
8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
10. 10 Journal:
11. 1. July 14, 2026 Min 576 adopted Pass
12. 12 Bills:
13. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of July 6, 2026, through July 10, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121255 passed Pass
14. 14 PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
15. 3. An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing ten-year agreements with customers eligible for transportation electrification programs. CB 121249 passed Pass
16. 4. An ordinance relating to City-owned real property known as Lake City Garage and Plaza; transferring jurisdiction and management authority from the Department of Finance and Administrative Services to Seattle Parks and Recreation for municipal purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121250 passed Pass
17. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
18. 18 SELECT COMMITTEE ON SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT:
19. 1. An ordinance relating to a sales and use tax; providing for the submission to qualified electors of the City at an election to be held on November 3, 2026, a proposition to collect a sales and use tax to fund transit and related transportation programs in Seattle; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121226 passed as amended Pass
20. 20 PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
21. 2. An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; establishing new retail rate schedules; establishing a new customer class and conditions of service for data centers whose electricity demand constitutes a new large load; modifying customer charges for service connections; augmenting the rate stabilization account mechanism; amending Sections 21.49.020, 21.49.030, 21.49.052, 21.49.055, 21.49.057, 21.49.058, 21.49.060, 21.49.065, 21.49.083, 21.49.086, 21.49.110, and 21.49.130 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 21.49.059 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Section 21.49.081 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 121231 passed Pass
22. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
23. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
24. K. OTHER BUSINESS
25. L. ADJOURNMENT
26. 26 _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on July 28, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council Attachment 1 - Action 1 of Council Bill 121226