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December 9, 2025 ·2:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 55 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 December 9, 2025 IRC 503 adopted Pass
  8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. 10 Journal:
  11. 1. December 2, 2025 Min 547 adopted Pass
  12. 12 Bills:
  13. 2. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of November 24, 2025, through November 28, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121136 passed Pass
  14. 14 Appointments:
  15. 15 CITY COUNCIL:
  16. 3. Appointment of Robi Ganguly as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to March 31, 2026. Appt 03369 confirmed Pass
  17. 17 FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
  18. 4. Appointment of Eddie Sherman as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2027. Appt 03355 confirmed Pass
  19. 5. Reappointment of N. Iris Friday as member, Seattle Indian Services Commission, for a term to October 31, 2028. Appt 03356 confirmed Pass
  20. 6. Reappointment of Robert E. Howard as member, Seattle Indian Services Commission, for a term to October 31, 2028. Appt 03357 confirmed Pass
  21. 7. Reappointment of Michael L. Reichert as member, Seattle Indian Services Commission, for a term to November 30, 2028. Appt 03358 confirmed Pass
  22. 22 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE:
  23. 8. Appointment of Tyler Blackwell as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027. Appt 03329 confirmed Pass
  24. 9. Appointment of Giovanni Mottolese as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027. Appt 03330 confirmed Pass
  25. 10. Reappointment of Herb Krohn as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027. Appt 03331 confirmed Pass
  26. 11. Reappointment of Waylon Robert as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027. Appt 03332 confirmed Pass
  27. 12. Reappointment of Priyadharshini Balan as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027. Appt 03333 confirmed Pass
  28. 13. Reappointment of Zach Burton as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027. Appt 03334 confirmed Pass
  29. 14. Reappointment of Dana Coppernoll-Houston as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027. Appt 03335 confirmed Pass
  30. 15. Reappointment of Carolyn Tillinger as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027. Appt 03336 confirmed Pass
  31. 16. Appointment of Joan Chen as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03337 confirmed Pass
  32. 17. Reappointment of Madin Akpo-Esambe as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03338 confirmed Pass
  33. 18. Reappointment of Ksenia I. Ershova as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03339 confirmed Pass
  34. 19. Reappointment of Taylor Hom as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03340 confirmed Pass
  35. 20. Reappointment of Nia Ransom as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03341 confirmed Pass
  36. 21. Appointment of Lily Andualem as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to March 31, 2027. Appt 03342 confirmed Pass
  37. 22. Reappointment of Delaney Lind as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to March 31, 2027. Appt 03343 confirmed Pass
  38. 23. Appointment of Timothy Harrison Chang as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028. Appt 03344 confirmed Pass
  39. 24. Appointment of Daniel Wolpert as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 2, 2027. Appt 03345 confirmed Pass
  40. 25. Appointment of Stuart G. Thompson as member, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, for a term to May 31, 2027. Appt 03346 confirmed Pass
  41. 26. Appointment of Chris Mackay as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to March 31, 2027. Appt 03347 confirmed Pass
  42. 27. Appointment of Elizabeth Day as member, Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee, for a term to March 31, 2028. Appt 03265 confirmed Pass
  43. 28. Reappointment of Noa Guter as member, Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee, for a term to March 31, 2028. Appt 03266 confirmed Pass
  44. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  45. 45 CITY COUNCIL:
  46. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Management Association to be effective from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121132 passed Pass
  47. 2. AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild; authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121133 passed Pass
  48. 48 GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  49. 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment, commonly referred to as the Pay Zone Ordinance; adjusting the pay zone structures for 2026 for the City’s discretionary pay programs; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121131 passed Pass
  50. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  51. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  52. 4. A RESOLUTION setting forth The City of Seattle’s 2026 State Legislative Agenda. Res 32187 adopted as amended Pass
  53. K. OTHER BUSINESS
  54. L. ADJOURNMENT
  55. 58 _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on January 6, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Dan Strauss, Council President Pro Tem of the City Council Attachment: Att 1 - Action 2 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 2 - Action 3 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 3 - Action 4 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 4 - Action 6 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 5 - Action 7 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 6 - Action 8 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 7 - Action 9 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 8 - Action 10 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 9 - Action 11 of RES 32187 Attachment: Att 10 - Action 12 of RES 32187