City Council

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

Agenda — 25 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 May 12, 2026 IRC 523 adopted Pass
8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
10. 10 Journal:
11. 1. May 5, 2026 Min 567 adopted Pass
12. 12 Bills:
13. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of April 27, 2026, through May 1, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121206 passed Pass
14. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
15. 15 LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:
16. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; repealing Ordinance 127191, which allowed residential use within the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District under Chapter 23.74 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 121171 passed Pass
17. 17 FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
18. 2. An ordinance relating to the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association World Cup; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to execute an agreement between SeattleFWC26 and The City of Seattle; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants 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; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121201 passed Pass
19. 19 TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:
20. 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to shared streets; adding a new Chapter 11.45 to the Seattle Municipal Code; adding new Sections 11.14.562 and 11.52.125 to the Seattle Municipal Code; amending Sections 11.40.090, 11.40.100, 11.40.120, 11.40.160, 11.40.220, 11.40.240, 11.44.040, 11.44.060, and 11.53.205 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending the title of Title 11, Subtitle I, Part 4 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 121176 passed Pass
21. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
22. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
23. K. OTHER BUSINESS
24. L. ADJOURNMENT
25. 27 _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on May 19, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council