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June 2, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 51 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 June 2, 2026 IRC 525 adopted Pass
  8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. 10 Journal:
  11. 1. May 19, 2026 Min 569 adopted Pass
  12. 12 Bills:
  13. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of May 11, 2026, through May 15, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121216 passed Pass
  14. 3. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of May 18, 2026, through May 22, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121217 passed Pass
  15. 15 PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
  16. 4. AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting Statutory Warranty Deeds to the Meyer Family Trust property in King County, and the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Ruble, Whitmore Properties LLC, Lang, and Sims properties, a Bargain and Sale Deed to the Kalkoske property, and a Quit Claim Deed to the Loney property in Skagit County, Washington, all for salmonid habitat protection purposes; ratifying acceptance of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board grants and funding for property acquisitions; declaring certain real property rights surplus and no longer required for providing public utility service or other municipal purposes; ratifying the City’s grants of Deeds of Right to the State of Washington for the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Kalkoske, Loney, Whitmore Properties LLC, and Lang properties for salmon recovery and conservation purposes; placing said lands conveyed to the City under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121199 passed Pass
  17. 5. An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer or designee to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to King County; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement. CB 121205 passed Pass
  18. 6. An ordinance relating to current use taxation; approving an application for classification of property located at 4807 SW 54th Street under the King County Public Benefit Rating System. CB 121211 passed Pass
  19. 7. An ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a ten-year contract with The Madison Park Cooperative Preschool to operate and provide management of the Madison Beach Park Bathhouse located at 1900 43rd Ave East. CB 121212 passed Pass
  20. 8. An ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a ten-year contract with Victory Heights Cooperative Preschool to operate and provide management of the Victory Heights Shelterhouse located at 1747 NE 106th Street. CB 121213 passed Pass
  21. 21 Appointments:
  22. 22 HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  23. 9. Appointment of Kim Kkwafkwao as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027. Appt 03505 confirmed Pass
  24. 10. Appointment of J. Queen Adams as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027. Appt 03506 confirmed Pass
  25. 11. Appointment of David J. Isaak as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027. Appt 03507 confirmed Pass
  26. 12. Appointment of Thomas Geffner as member, Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to May 22, 2027. Appt 03508 confirmed Pass
  27. 27 LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:
  28. 13. Appointment of Olivia Barlow as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2027. Appt 03498 confirmed Pass
  29. 14. Appointment of Negash Hassen as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2028. Appt 03499 confirmed Pass
  30. 15. Appointment of Nate Lessler as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2028. Appt 03500 confirmed Pass
  31. 16. Appointment of Bryce Seidl as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2028. Appt 03501 confirmed Pass
  32. 17. Appointment of Christopher Scott as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2026. Appt 03502 confirmed Pass
  33. 18. Reappointment of Devin McComb as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2029. Appt 03503 confirmed Pass
  34. 19. Reappointment of Paul Neal as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2029. Appt 03504 confirmed Pass
  35. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  36. 36 FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
  37. 1. Appointment of Dwight D. Dively as Director of Finance of the Office of City Finance, for a term to December 31, 2029. Appt 03468 confirmed Pass
  38. 38 HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  39. 2. Appointment of Beto Yarce as Director of the Office of Economic Development. Appt 03469 confirmed Pass
  40. 3. A resolution regarding next steps after the forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA); requesting that the Seattle Mayor take steps to immediately safeguard public funds, provide an initial assessment of whether it is feasible for KCRHA to adequately address all of the findings in the forensic evaluation, recommend if KCRHA should be dissolved, restructured, or continue as is, submit a set of next steps on how the City will approach the dissolution or restructure of KCRHA if determined to be necessary, and submit monthly reports to Council. Res 32202 adopted Pass
  41. 41 GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  42. 4. An ordinance relating to the 2026 Stormwater Code Update; updating stormwater control requirements for development, roadways, utilities, and maintenance activities; strengthening stormwater treatment and infiltration standards; clarifying vesting and review thresholds; ensuring the City’s compliance with requirements of the City’s 2024-2029 Phase 1 Municipal Stormwater Permit issued by the State Department of Ecology; and amending Chapters 22.800, 22.801, 22.802, 22.803, 22.805, and 22.807 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 121190 passed as amended Pass
  43. 43 LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:
  44. 5. An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; rezoning certain land in the University District, the Fremont neighborhood, the Madison/Miller neighborhood, the Rainier Beach neighborhood, and the Downtown neighborhood; rezoning land and amending development standards to increase housing supply, support multi-purpose redevelopment on certain sites with community-based uses, remove code barriers to passive house, modular, and mass timber construction and to conversion from commercial space to housing in more zones, and incentivize community-serving uses along with the construction of more housing in certain areas; amending Sections 23.40.080, 23.47A.009, 23.49.008, 23.49.011, 23.49.036, 23.49.058, and 23.49.158 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 23.40.090 to the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Map 1L to Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 60, 76, 109, 112, and 188 of the Official Land Use Map. CB 121196 passed Pass
  45. 45 PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
  46. 6. An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to Puget Sound Energy; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement. CB 121204 passed Pass
  47. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  48. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  49. K. OTHER BUSINESS
  50. L. ADJOURNMENT
  51. 53 _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on June 9, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council