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July 29, 2025 ·2:00 PM Final

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

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  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. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  8. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  9. 8 July 29, 2025 IRC 490 adopted Pass
  10. 9 Journal:
  11. 1. July 15, 2025 Min 529 adopted Pass
  12. 2. July 17, 2025 Min 530 adopted Pass
  13. 3. July 22, 2025 Min 531 adopted Pass
  14. 13 Bills:
  15. 4. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of July 14, 2025, through July 18, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121041 passed Pass
  16. 15 Appointments:
  17. 16 CITY COUNCIL:
  18. 5. Appointment of Becca Book as member, Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to May 22, 2029. Appt 03244 confirmed Pass
  19. 6. Appointment of Andrew Ashiofu as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2026. Appt 03245 confirmed Pass
  20. 7. Appointment of Adora Blue as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2026. Appt 03246 confirmed Pass
  21. 8. Appointment of Liz Fite as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2026. Appt 03247 confirmed Pass
  22. 9. Appointment of Sally M. Kinney as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2026. Appt 03249 confirmed Pass
  23. 10. Appointment of Angela O’Brien as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2026. Appt 03250 confirmed Pass
  24. 11. Appointment of E. Mandisa Subira as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2026. Appt 03251 confirmed Pass
  25. 12. Appointment of Sam Wolfson as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2026. Appt 03252 confirmed Pass
  26. 13. Appointment of Kasey Burton as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03253 confirmed Pass
  27. 14. Reappointment of Lydia Felty as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03254 confirmed Pass
  28. 15. Appointment of Allan Francis as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03255 confirmed Pass
  29. 16. Appointment of Daniel E. Lugo as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03256 confirmed Pass
  30. 17. Reappointment of Kate Rubin as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03257 confirmed Pass
  31. 18. Reappointment of Julissa Sanchez as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03258 confirmed Pass
  32. 19. Appointment of Karen Taylor as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03259 confirmed Pass
  33. 20. Appointment of Kelly Price as member, Community Roots Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to March 31, 2027. Appt 03260 confirmed Pass
  34. 21. Appointment of Scot Nelson as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2027. Appt 03261 confirmed Pass
  35. 34 LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:
  36. 22. Appointment of Alistair Cerretti as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2027. Appt 03230 confirmed Pass
  37. 23. Appointment of Jonathan Moore as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2027. Appt 03231 confirmed Pass
  38. 24. Appointment of Raam D. Wong as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2027. Appt 03232 confirmed Pass
  39. 25. Appointment of Alex Apostolopoulos as member, Pike Place Market Historical Commission, for a term to December 1, 2026. Appt 03233 confirmed Pass
  40. 26. Appointment of Pfeiffer Bloecker as member, Pike Place Market Historical Commission, for a term to December 1, 2026. Appt 03234 confirmed Pass
  41. 27. Appointment of Olivia Vermaak as member, Pike Place Market Historical Commission, for a term to December 1, 2026. Appt 03235 confirmed Pass
  42. 28. Reappointment of Jonathan Cracolici as member, Pike Place Market Historical Commission, for a term to December 1, 2027. Appt 03236 confirmed Pass
  43. 29. Appointment of Jonathan Kiehnau as member, Pike Place Market Historical Commission, for a term to December 1, 2027. Appt 03237 confirmed Pass
  44. 30. Reappointment of Becca Pheasant-Reis as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2028. Appt 03262 confirmed Pass
  45. 31. Reappointment of Katherine Randall as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2028. Appt 03263 confirmed Pass
  46. 32. Appointment of Seujan Bertram as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2027. Appt 03264 confirmed Pass
  47. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  48. 47 CITY COUNCIL:
  49. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to funding for housing and community development programs; adopting Annual Action Plan updates to the 2024 - 2028 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development; authorizing submission of the Annual Action Plans to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); authorizing acceptance of grant funds from HUD for programs and activities included in the 2025 Annual Action Plans; amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, by modifying appropriations to various departments and budget control levels in the 2025 Adopted Budget; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121034 passed Pass
  50. 49 GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  51. 2. A RESOLUTION setting out public-safety related funding priorities in anticipation of a proposal that the City impose the additional one-tenth of one percent local option public safety sales tax authorized by the 2025 State Legislature. Res 32174 adopted Pass
  52. 3. A RESOLUTION adopting General Rules and Procedures of the Seattle City Council; superseding Resolution 32096. Res 32173 adopted as amended Pass
  53. 52 PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
  54. 4. AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation to enter into a five-year agreement, with options to extend, with Lost Evenings to operate and provide management of the Green Lake Pitch & Putt at Green Lake Park. CB 121038 passed Pass
  55. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  56. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  57. K. OTHER BUSINESS
  58. L. ADJOURNMENT
  59. 60 _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on August 5, 2025. _____________________________________________________ Robert Kettle, Council President Pro Tem of the City Council