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April 28, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final ·Public Hearing

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

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Agenda — 45 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. PUBLIC HEARING
  7. 7 Public Hearing on a temporary moratorium on permit applications for the establishment, expansion, or conversion of existing structures to detention centers (Council Bill 121174 / Ordinance 127401). Inf 2864
  8. F. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR
  9. 9 April 28, 2026 IRC 521 adopted Pass
  10. G. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  11. H. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  12. 12 Journal:
  13. 1. April 21, 2026 Min 565 adopted Pass
  14. 14 Bills:
  15. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of April 13, 2026, through April 17, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121200 passed Pass
  16. 16 Appointments:
  17. 17 HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  18. 3. Appointment of Elisabeth Benham as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028. Appt 03480 confirmed Pass
  19. 4. Appointment of Alanna Diggs as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028. Appt 03481 confirmed Pass
  20. 5. Appointment of Sasha Wasserstrom as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028. Appt 03482 confirmed Pass
  21. 6. Reappointment of Andrew Ashiofu as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028. Appt 03483 confirmed Pass
  22. 7. Reappointment of Adora Blue as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028. Appt 03484 confirmed Pass
  23. 8. Reappointment of Liz Fite as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028. Appt 03485 confirmed Pass
  24. 9. Reappointment of Sam Wolfson as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028. Appt 03486 confirmed Pass
  25. 10. Appointment of Tera Beach as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027. Appt 03487 confirmed Pass
  26. 11. Appointment of Mariana C. Martinez as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027. Appt 03488 confirmed Pass
  27. 12. Appointment of Anne Shukla as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027. Appt 03489 confirmed Pass
  28. 13. Appointment of Ray Yang as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027. Appt 03490 confirmed Pass
  29. 29 HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  30. 14. Appointment of Ryan Patrick Devlin as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028. Appt 03474 confirmed Pass
  31. 15. Appointment of Janice L. Jimenez as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028. Appt 03475 confirmed Pass
  32. 16. Appointment of Marshall Hugh Massengale as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028. Appt 03476 confirmed Pass
  33. 17. Appointment of Seven Sky Spillios as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028. Appt 03477 confirmed Pass
  34. 18. Appointment of Tina Marie Tyler as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028. Appt 03478 confirmed Pass
  35. 19. Appointment of K.M. Van Petten as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028. Appt 03479 confirmed Pass
  36. I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  37. 37 CITY COUNCIL:
  38. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; adjusting the pay zones for titles in the City’s Information Technology Professional (ITP) Compensation Program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121188 passed Pass
  39. 39 HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  40. 2. Appointment of Amy Nguyen as Director of the Office of Arts and Culture. Appt 03471 confirmed Pass
  41. J. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  42. K. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  43. L. OTHER BUSINESS
  44. M. ADJOURNMENT
  45. 47 _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on May 5, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council