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September 15, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 60 items

  1. 1 Members of the public may register for remote or in-person Public Comment to address the Council. Speakers must be registered in order to be recognized by the Chair. Details on how to register for Public Comment are listed below: Remote Public Comment - Register online to speak during the Public Comment period at https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment. Online registration to speak will begin one hour before the meeting start time, and registration will end at the conclusion of the Public Comment period during the meeting. In-Person Public Comment - Register to speak on the public comment sign-up sheet located inside Council Chambers at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Registration will end at the conclusion of the Public Comment period during the meeting. Written comments must be submitted prior to 10 a.m. to ensure that they are distributed to Councilmembers prior to the start of the meeting. Comments may be submitted at Council@seattle.gov or at Seattle City Hall, Attn: Council Public Comment, 600 4th Ave., Floor 2, Seattle, WA 98104. Comments received after 10 a.m. will be distributed after the meeting to Councilmembers and included as part of the public record.
  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 September 15, 2026 IRC 537 adopted Pass
  8. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. 10 Journal:
  11. 1. August 18, 2026 Min 581 adopted Pass
  12. 12 Bills:
  13. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of August 10, 2026, through August 14, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121287 passed Pass
  14. 3. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of August 17, 2026, through August 21, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121288 passed Pass
  15. 4. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of August 24, 2026, through August 28, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121289 passed Pass
  16. 5. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of August 31, 2026, through September 4, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121290 passed Pass
  17. 17 HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  18. 6. An ordinance relating to the Ballard Business Improvement Area; amending Section 6 of Ordinance 126911 to clarify provisions on assessment escalations. CB 121270 passed Pass
  19. 7. An ordinance relating to the Capitol Hill Business Improvement Area; modifying the boundaries; amending Ordinance 113029, as previously amended by Ordinances 115998, 120303, and 124514; modifying the assessment structure for the Capitol Hill Business Improvement Area; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121272 passed Pass
  20. 20 Resolutions:
  21. 21 TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:
  22. 8. A resolution appointing the members of the Transportation Funding Task Force. Res 32215 adopted Pass
  23. 23 Appointments:
  24. 24 CITY COUNCIL:
  25. 9. Appointment of Dale L. Baker Jr. as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03598 confirmed Pass
  26. 10. Appointment of Kariel Galbraith as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03599 confirmed Pass
  27. 11. Appointment of Ryshun Sampson as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03600 confirmed Pass
  28. 12. Appointment of Amy N.R. Nichols as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03601 confirmed Pass
  29. 13. Appointment of Yiqiu Cai as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03602 confirmed Pass
  30. 14. Appointment of Erik M. Simmons as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03603 confirmed Pass
  31. 15. Appointment of Prisha D. Vajja as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03604 confirmed Pass
  32. 16. Appointment of Christopher A.K. Bennett-Boehm as member, Design Review Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03605 confirmed Pass
  33. 17. Appointment of Sarah E. Champ as member, Design Review Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03606 confirmed Pass
  34. 18. Reappointment of Eric B. Alipio as member, Seattle Design Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03607 confirmed Pass
  35. 19. Appointment of Sarah A. Warsame as member, Seattle Planning Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03608 confirmed Pass
  36. 20. Appointment of Samaree M. Wakimoto as member, Urban Forestry Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03609 confirmed Pass
  37. 21. Appointment of Gabriel V. Navarro as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03610 confirmed Pass
  38. 22. Appointment of Anna M. Gold as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03611 confirmed Pass
  39. 23. Appointment of Isabella A. Gossing as member, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03612 confirmed Pass
  40. 24. Reappointment of Jonathan L. Chavez as member, Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03613 confirmed Pass
  41. 25. Appointment of Kassidy L. Witt as member, Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03614 confirmed Pass
  42. 26. Appointment of Emily L. Rexer as member, Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03615 confirmed Pass
  43. 27. Appointment of Caroline E. Hedlund as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03616 confirmed Pass
  44. 28. Appointment of Marisa M. Terry as member, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03617 confirmed Pass
  45. 29. Appointment of Rishab K. Balakrishnan as member, Seattle Transit Advisory Board, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03618 confirmed Pass
  46. 30. Reappointment of Leonard Harrison Jerome as member, Transportation Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to August 31, 2027. Appt 03619 confirmed Pass
  47. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  48. 48 HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  49. 1. Appointment of Kelli Larsen as Director of the Office of Housing. Appt 03569 confirmed Pass
  50. 2. An ordinance relating to civil rights protections for diverse sexual orientations and relationship structures; amending the definition of the sexual orientation protected class to recognize gender identities outside the gender binary, recognize pansexuality and asexuality as orientations, and include consensual relationships with multiple partners as an element of attitudes, preferences, and practices pertaining to sexual orientation; and amending Sections 3.14.910, 3.14.931, 4.80.020, 6.02.270, 6.202.230, 14.04.030, 14.06.020, 14.08.020, 14.11.020, and 18.12.280 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 121278 passed Pass
  51. 51 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
  52. 3. A resolution declaring the Seattle City Council’s intent for the City of Seattle to implement an evidence-based, comprehensive gun violence reduction strategy, that includes partnering with national experts who have helped other cities significantly reduce gun violence, such as the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) at John Jay College. Res 32217 adopted Pass
  53. 53 HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  54. 4. An ordinance relating to domestic worker labor standards in Seattle; amending Sections 14.23.010, 14.23.020, and 14.23.095 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding new Sections 14.23.025, 14.23.127, and 14.23.128 to the Seattle Municipal Code, to: establish written agreement requirement; establish protections for entitled paid and unpaid leave, including retaliation protection for taking permissible time off; require hiring entities to create and retain records; add advance notice of termination requirement; update remedies provisions; and conform to certain changes in state law and with City labor standards. CB 121266 passed Pass
  55. I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  56. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  57. 5. A resolution expressing opposition to the passage of Initiative Measure No. IL26-001, concerning parental rights relating to their children in public school, and Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, concerning participation in athletics at K-12 schools, on the November 3, 2026, General Election Ballot. Res 32218 adopted Pass
  58. K. OTHER BUSINESS
  59. L. ADJOURNMENT
  60. 60 _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on September 22, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council

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