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April 7, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 34 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 April 7, 2026 IRC 518 adopted Pass
  8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. 10 Journal:
  11. 1. March 31, 2026 Min 562 adopted Pass
  12. 12 Bills:
  13. 2. An ordinance relating to appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of March 23, 2026, through March 27, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121191 passed Pass
  14. 14 Appointments:
  15. 15 LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:
  16. 3. Appointment of Phoebe Erin Bogert as member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03463 confirmed Pass
  17. 4. Appointment of Tatum Lau as member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03464 confirmed Pass
  18. 5. Reappointment of Kate Clark as member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to February 29, 2028. Appt 03465 confirmed Pass
  19. 6. Reappointment of Brian Markham as member, Seattle Design Committee, for a term to February 29, 2028. Appt 03466 confirmed Pass
  20. 7. Reappointment of Zubin Rao as member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to February 29, 2028. Appt 03467 confirmed Pass
  21. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  22. 22 CITY COUNCIL:
  23. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing execution of a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 32; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121189 passed Pass
  24. 2. A resolution adopting the Statements of Legislative Intent for the 2026 Adopted Budget and 2026-2031 Adopted Capital Improvement Program. Res 32196 adopted Pass
  25. 25 TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:
  26. 3. A resolution affirming The City of Seattle’s readiness for a National Basketball Association (NBA) team; declaring that Climate Pledge Arena is ready for an NBA team; and affirming Seattle is a basketball city. Res 32198 adopted Pass
  27. 27 PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
  28. 4. AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the Mayor or her designee to execute a Comprehensive Settlement Agreement, five Off-License Agreements, and other related agreements for purposes of relicensing The City of Seattle’s Skagit River Hydroelectric Project before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121177 passed Pass
  29. 5. AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; declaring certain real property surplus to the needs of the City Light Department; authorizing the sale of a portion of City Light Department real property for road purposes to Snohomish County; reserving an easement for electric transmission line purposes; and accepting the payment of fair market value for the property sold, and deposit of the payment into the Light Fund. CB 121183 passed Pass
  30. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  31. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  32. K. OTHER BUSINESS
  33. L. ADJOURNMENT
  34. 35 _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on April 14, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council