City Council

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

Agenda — 9 items

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2. A. CALL TO ORDER
3. B. ROLL CALL
4. C. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. D. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
6. E. ITEM OF BUSINESS
7. 7 Arial; Selection of Candidate for City Council District 2 ACTION 1: Motion was made by Council President Nelson, duly seconded and carried, to establish the voting procedure to appoint City Council Position 2. ACTION 2: Motion was made by Council President Nelson, duly seconded and carried, to nominate all six finalists as candidates to fill Council Position 2 until a candidate in the November 2025 special election for Position 2 is elected and qualified. ACTION 3: On Roll Call, the following votes on nominees were made: Round 1: Adonis Duckworth - 2 (Kettle, Strauss) Edward Lin - 1 (Rinck) Chukundi Salisbury - 1 (Hollingsworth) Mark Solomon - 4 (Moore, Nelson, Rivera, Saka) Round 2: Adonis Duckworth - 2 (Kettle, Strauss) Edward Lin - 1 (Rinck) Chukundi Salisbury - 1 (Hollingsworth) Mark Solomon - 4 (Moore, Nelson, Rivera, Saka) Round 3: Adonis Duckworth - 3 (Kettle, Rinck, Strauss) Chukundi Salisbury - 1 (Hollingsworth) Mark Solomon - 4 (Moore, Nelson, Rivera, Saka) Motion was made by Council President Nelson, duly seconded and carried, to eliminate any nominees receiving 2 or less votes. Round 4: Adonis Duckworth - 3 (Kettle, Rinck, Strauss) Chukundi Salisbury - 1 (Hollingsworth) Mark Solomon - 4 (Moore, Nelson, Rivera, Saka) Round 5: Adonis Duckworth - 3 (Kettle, Rinck, Strauss) Mark Solomon - 5 (Hollingsworth, Moore, Nelson, Rivera, Saka) Mark Solomon received a majority vote and was elected and appointed to fill City Council Position 2 until certification of the November 4, 2025 general election. Council President Nelson invited Mark Solomon to the podium to seek confirmation of Mark Solomons acceptance of the position. Mr. Solomon accepted the appointment to City Council Position 2. The Oath of Office was administered to Mark Solomon by Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk, and then Councilmember S
8. F. ADJOURNMENT
9. 9 _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on February 4, 2025. _____________________________________________________ Sara Nelson, Council President of the City Council