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City Council

March 4, 2025 ·2:00 PM Final

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

Agenda — 39 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 March 4, 2025 IRC 469 adopted Pass
  8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. 10 Journal:
  11. 1. February 25, 2025 Min 509 adopted Pass
  12. 12 Bills:
  13. 2. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of February 17, 2025, through February 21, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120944 passed Pass
  14. 14 Appointments:
  15. 15 HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
  16. 3. Appointment of Trevor Duston as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2025. Appt 03081 confirmed Pass
  17. 4. Appointment of Gwen McCullough as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2025. Appt 03082 confirmed Pass
  18. 5. Appointment of Kyle Tibbs as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to January 22, 2026. Appt 03083 confirmed Pass
  19. 6. Appointment of Diana Ortega-Chance as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to January 22, 2026. Appt 03084 confirmed Pass
  20. 7. Appointment of Chris Curia as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to October 31, 2025. Appt 03085 confirmed Pass
  21. 8. Appointment of Jessa Gavrielle Davis as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2025. Appt 03086 confirmed Pass
  22. 9. Appointment of Landon Labosky as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to October 31, 2026. Appt 03087 confirmed Pass
  23. 10. Appointment of Maha Roy as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026. Appt 03088 confirmed Pass
  24. 11. Appointment of Theresa Smith as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026. Appt 03089 confirmed Pass
  25. 12. Appointment of Bianca Gallegos as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to October 31, 2026. Appt 03091 confirmed Pass
  26. 13. Appointment of Jessica Jensen as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to October 31, 2026. Appt 03092 confirmed Pass
  27. 14. Reappointment of Kaitlin Skilton as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to October 31, 2026. Appt 03093 confirmed Pass
  28. 28 PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
  29. 15. Appointment of Ryan Smith as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2025. Appt 03090 confirmed Pass
  30. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  31. 31 HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
  32. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program; allowing partial property tax exemptions for commercial to multifamily housing conversion projects; allowing the property tax exemption period to be extended to 24 years for properties with Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption expiring end of 2025; changing the MFTE Program’s sunset date to September 10, 2025; and amending Sections 5.73.010, 5.73.020, 5.73.040, 5.73.050, 5.73.070, 5.73.090, and 5.73.120 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120943 passed Pass
  33. 33 PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
  34. 2. A RESOLUTION relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation to act as the authorized representative/agent on behalf of The City of Seattle and to legally bind The City of Seattle with respect to certain projects for which the City seeks grant funding assistance managed through the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Res 32164 adopted Pass
  35. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  36. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  37. K. OTHER BUSINESS
  38. L. ADJOURNMENT
  39. 39 _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on March 11, 2025. _____________________________________________________ Sara Nelson, Council President of the City Council