City Council

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

Agenda — 42 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 May 27, 2025 IRC 481 adopted Pass
8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
10. 10 Bills:
11. 1. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of May 5, 2025, through May 9, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120983 passed Pass
12. 2. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of May 12, 2025, through May 16, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120987 passed Pass
13. 13 Appointments:
14. 14 CITY COUNCIL:
15. 3. Appointment of Girard Montejo-Thompson as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2026. Appt 03160 confirmed Pass
16. 4. Appointment of Lakeya Afolalu as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2026. Appt 03161 confirmed Pass
17. 5. Reappointment of Donald T. Felder as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2026. Appt 03162 confirmed Pass
18. 6. Reappointment of Manuela Slye as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2026. Appt 03163 confirmed Pass
19. 7. Appointment of Tom Graff as member, Pike Place Market Historical Commission, for a term to December 1, 2027. Appt 03164 confirmed Pass
20. 8. Appointment of Augustine K. Rietsema as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2027. Appt 03165 confirmed Pass
21. 9. Appointment of Monica Houston as member, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, for a term to August 31, 2025. Appt 03166 confirmed Pass
22. 22 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE:
23. 10. Appointment of Leonard Harrison Jerome as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to August 31, 2025. Appt 03149 confirmed Pass
24. 11. Appointment of Jack Brand as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028. Appt 03150 confirmed Pass
25. 12. Appointment of Alex Hudson as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028. Appt 03151 confirmed Pass
26. 13. Appointment of Chase Kitchen as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028. Appt 03152 confirmed Pass
27. 14. Appointment of Steven C. Pumphrey as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028. Appt 03153 confirmed Pass
28. 15. Appointment of Kaid Ni Ray-Tipton as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028. Appt 03154 confirmed Pass
29. 16. Appointment of Nafiso D. Samatar as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028. Appt 03155 confirmed Pass
30. 17. Appointment of Tyler J. Vasquez as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028. Appt 03156 confirmed Pass
31. 18. Appointment of Jack Edson Whisner as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028. Appt 03157 confirmed Pass
32. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
33. 33 SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
34. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; implementing interim controls to comply with various state laws; establishing findings and adopting a workplan for permanent legislation; amending Sections 23.22.062, 23.24.045, 23.34.011, 23.44.006, 23.44.010, 23.44.011, 23.44.012, 23.44.014, 23.44.016, 23.44.017, 23.44.044, 23.45.512, 23.45.514, 23.45.518, 23.45.522, 23.45.527, 23.45.529, 23.53.006, 23.53.025, 23.54.015, 23.54.020, 23.54.030, 23.84A.010, 23.84A.025, 23.84A.036, and 25.09.240 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120969 passed as amended Pass
35. 35 SELECT COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY CHANGES:
36. 2. A RESOLUTION reaffirming The City of Seattle as a Welcoming City; and committing to maintaining policies that support all Seattle residents regardless of ancestry, race, ethnicity, national origin, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental disability, religion, or immigration status. Res 32168 adopted Pass
37. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
38. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
39. K. OTHER BUSINESS
40. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION*
41. M. ADJOURNMENT
42. 44 _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on June 17, 2025. _____________________________________________________ Sara Nelson, Council President of the City Council