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June 17, 2025 ·2:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 38 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 June 17, 2025 IRC 484 adopted Pass
  8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. 10 Journal:
  11. 1. May 27, 2025 Min 522 adopted Pass
  12. 2. June 3, 2025 Min 523 adopted Pass
  13. 13 Bills:
  14. 3. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of June 2, 2025, through June 6, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121004 passed Pass
  15. 15 Appointments:
  16. 16 SUSTAINABILITY, CITY LIGHT, ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE:
  17. 4. Appointment of Ed King as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2025. Appt 03168 confirmed Pass
  18. 5. Appointment of Kate Nagle-Caraluzzo as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2026. Appt 03169 confirmed Pass
  19. 6. Reappointment of Vanessa C. Villalobos as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2026. Appt 03170 confirmed Pass
  20. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  21. 21 CITY COUNCIL:
  22. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing execution of a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 160, Local 79; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121001 passed Pass
  23. 23 SELECT COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL, AND PROMISE LEVY:
  24. 2. AN ORDINANCE relating to regular property taxes; requesting that a special election be held concurrent with the November 4, 2025 general election for submission to the qualified electors of the City, a proposition to lift the limit on regular property taxes under chapter 84.55 RCW and to authorize the City to levy additional taxes for up to six years for the purpose of providing education support services designed to improve access to early learning, including childcare and preschool; academic, health, and safety supports for K-12 students; and college and career pathways for Seattle students; applying the exemption for low income seniors, disabled veterans, and others authorized by RCW 84.36.381; authorizing a creation of a designated fund; directing the application of levy proceeds; establishing eligibility requirements for partners; establishing accountability and reporting structures; requiring a forthcoming Implementation and Evaluation Plan; proposing a ballot title; authorizing the implementation of agreements for this levy lid lift which will be commonly known as the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120981 passed as amended Pass
  25. 25 HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
  26. 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing; and adding a new Chapter 7.34 to the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 121000 postponed Pass
  27. 27 PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
  28. 4. AN ORDINANCE relating to current use taxation; approving an application for current use taxation of property located at 9666 51st Avenue South under the King County Public Benefit Rating System. CB 120997 passed Pass
  29. 29 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
  30. 5. AN ORDINANCE relating to emergency medical services; authorizing execution, pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, of an agreement with King County regarding the imposition and allocation of property tax revenues generated by a six-year, voter-approved King County-wide tax levy for emergency medical services; approving the submittal by King County of a proposition to the voters seeking authority to levy those additional taxes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120996 passed Pass
  31. 6. AN ORDINANCE relating to surveillance technology implementation; authorizing approval of uses and accepting the 2025 updated surveillance impact report and 2025 executive overview for the Seattle Police Department’s use of Tracking Devices; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120994 passed Pass
  32. 32 SUSTAINABILITY, CITY LIGHT, ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE:
  33. 7. AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the execution of an indefeasible right of use fiber sharing agreement with Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC for an effective period of up to two 15-year terms. CB 120986 passed Pass
  34. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  35. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  36. K. OTHER BUSINESS
  37. L. ADJOURNMENT
  38. 37 _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on June 24, 2025. _____________________________________________________ Sara Nelson, Council President of the City Council