City Council

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

Agenda — 32 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 April 22, 2025 IRC 476 adopted Pass
8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
10. 10 Journal:
11. 1. April 15, 2025 Min 516 adopted Pass
12. 12 Bills:
13. 2. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of April 7, 2025, through April 11, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120973 passed Pass
14. 14 Appointments:
15. 15 LAND USE COMMITTEE:
16. 3. Appointment of Raymond W. Gastil as member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03115 confirmed Pass
17. 4. Appointment of Shirin Masoudi as member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03116 confirmed Pass
18. 5. Reappointment of Phoebe Erin Bogert as member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03117 confirmed Pass
19. 6. Reappointment of Ben Gist as member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03118 confirmed Pass
20. 7. Reappointment of Kevin O’Neill as chair and member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to February 28, 2027. Appt 03119 confirmed Pass
21. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
22. 22 CITY COUNCIL:
23. 1. A RESOLUTION retiring introduced and referred Council Bills, Resolutions, Clerk Files, and Appointments that have received no further action. Res 32169 adopted Pass
24. 24 GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
25. 2. AN ORDINANCE relating to publicly-financed election campaigns; providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City at an election to be held on August 5, 2025, of a proposition authorizing the City to levy regular property taxes for up to ten years in excess of the limitation on levies in chapter 84.55 RCW for the purpose of funding the cost and administration of the City’s Democracy Voucher program and other City purposes; outlining a process for contemplation of changes to the program; applying RCW 84.36.381’s senior citizens and disabled persons exemption to such levy; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120957 passed Pass
26. 26 LAND USE COMMITTEE:
27. 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle’s construction codes; allowing for the extension of certain projects and building permits; amending Sections 106.6.10, 106.9, and 106.10 of the Seattle Building Code, adopted by Ordinance 127108. CB 120948 passed Pass
28. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
29. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
30. K. OTHER BUSINESS
31. L. ADJOURNMENT
32. 32 _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on April 29, 2025. _____________________________________________________ Sara Nelson, Council President of the City Council