Seattle meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Seattle City Council passes 10 ordinances, adopts 2 resolutions

The Seattle City Council passed 10 ordinances and adopted 2 resolutions at its Aug. 4 meeting, all by unanimous 9-0 votes. The actions included updating controlled substance enforcement policy, creating a Do Not Solicit List for homeowners, expanding emergency utility bill assistance, revising water rates, and temporarily exempting some housing projects from design review. The council also granted a skybridge permit and an alley vacation, and set public hearings for two Business Improvement Area changes.

City Council actions

The Aug. 4 full council meeting was the most consequential of the past two weeks. Among the bills passed:

• **CB 121248** – Updated controlled substance possession enforcement policy (9-0)
• **CB 121259** – Created a Do Not Solicit List for homeowners (9-0)
• **CB 121247** – Expanded City Light emergency bill assistance (9-0)
• **CB 121245** – Revised water rates and low-income credits (9-0)
• **CB 121246** – Expanded Seattle Public Utilities emergency bill assistance (9-0)
• **CB 121243** – Temporarily exempted some housing from design review (9-0)

The council also granted FH, LLC a skybridge permit over 8th Ave (9-0) and adopted Res 32212 and Res 32211 to set public hearings for the Ballard and Capitol Hill Business Improvement Areas (9-0).

Committee actions

Several committees met and took votes or heard items during the period.

Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee (Aug. 3) – Recommended passage of CB 121254, a rental fee disclosure and enforcement bill, as amended, by a 5-0 vote. The bill now moves to the full council.

Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee (Aug. 4) – Recommended confirmation of five reappointments to the Indigenous Advisory Council (all 5-0). It also recommended passage of CB 121252 (grant acceptance and appropriation changes, 5-0) and CB 121253 (2026 budget amendments, 4-1, with Councilmember Kettle opposed).

Parks and City Light Committee (Aug. 5) – Recommended three items 4-0: CB 121261 (Voluntary Green Power and Community Solar updates), CB 121269 (Boundary Hydroelectric Project license amendments), and Res 32213 (authorizing the Parks Superintendent to act as agent for grant projects).

Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee (Aug. 6) – Confirmed seven appointments to the Central Waterfront Oversight Committee and Seattle Center Advisory Commission (all 3-0) and granted a conditional alley vacation to Swedish Health Services (3-0).

Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee (Aug. 12) – Recommended confirmation of 17 appointments to various boards and commissions (all 3-0) and recommended passage of two landmark ordinances: CB 121274 (Wilde-Streatfield House) and CB 121273 (Burwell House), both 3-0.

Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee (Aug. 7) – Discussed CB 121266 on domestic worker labor standards and heard two information items, but took no votes.

Public Safety Committee (Aug. 11) – Heard three information items, including a Bite of Seattle security response review and King County Jail medical deferral data, but took no votes.

Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee (Aug. 12) – Discussed the appointment of Kelli Larsen as Director of the Office of Housing and heard an annual reports presentation, but took no votes.

Cancelled meetings

The following meetings were cancelled with no items considered: Council Briefing (Aug. 3), Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan (Aug. 5), and Governance and Utilities Committee (Aug. 13).

Coming up

• **City Council (Aug. 18)** – Will vote on confirming 18 appointments and passing landmark ordinances for the Wilde-Streatfield House and Burwell House, plus a resolution on code formatting for accessibility.
• **Land Use and Sustainability Committee (Aug. 19)** – Will discuss CB 121276, which would modify development standards for institutions in multifamily zones. No vote is scheduled; public comment is planned.

Several other meetings are cancelled: Council Briefing (Aug. 17), Finance Committee (Aug. 18), and Parks and City Light Committee (Aug. 19).

Seattle Council Approves Education Levy Plan; Committees Advance Utility and Housing Measures

The Seattle City Council approved the implementation plan for the 2025 Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy on a 9-0 vote, a measure that guides spending for education and early learning programs. The council also passed a change to land use decision processes on a 5-4 vote and confirmed numerous commission appointments. Several committees recommended ordinances on utility assistance, water rates, and housing design review for full council consideration.

City Council actions

At its July 28 meeting, the council:

• Approved the 2025 Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy implementation plan (9-0).
• Passed CB 121215 to clarify council land use decision processes (5-4).
• Approved IT Talent Modernization pay rates and title structure (9-0).
• Confirmed 8 members to the Seattle Human Rights Commission, 6 to the Seattle Disability Commission, and 4 to the Seattle LGBTQ Commission (all 9-0).
• Approved collective bargaining agreements with Local 17 and IBEW Local 77 (9-0).
• Approved CB 121260 for claims payment for July 13-17, 2026 (9-0).

Committee recommendations

Several committees met in late July and early August and recommended ordinances for full council action:

• The Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee recommended CB 121242 to allow FH, LLC d/b/a Skyline to build and operate a pedestrian skybridge over 8th Avenue (5-0) and CF 314530 to vacate an alley at 8623 Palatine Ave N (5-0).
• The Public Safety Committee recommended CB 121248 to update controlled substances enforcement policy (5-0).
• The Governance and Utilities Committee recommended CB 121246 and CB 121247 to expand emergency bill assistance for Seattle Public Utilities and City Light customers, and CB 121245 to revise water rates, charges, and low-income credits (all 5-0).
• The Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended CB 121243 to temporarily exempt certain housing projects from Design Review and allow administrative design review options (4-0).

Other meetings

The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan heard presentations on anti-displacement strategies and the Chair's letter on Phase III of the Comprehensive Plan on July 30; no votes were taken. Two meetings were cancelled: the Council Briefing scheduled for August 3 and the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan scheduled for August 5.

Coming up

The only upcoming meeting listed is the Parks and City Light Committee scheduled for August 19, which has been cancelled. No other upcoming meetings are currently on the calendar.

Seattle committees advance water rate changes, housing rules, and controlled substances policy

Seattle council committees advanced several ordinances this week affecting utility bills, housing regulations, and public safety policy, with full City Council votes on several items scheduled for August 4.

Utility rates and bill assistance

The Governance and Utilities Committee recommended three ordinances on July 29, all passing 5-0. CB 121245 would revise Seattle Public Utilities water rates, charges, and low-income credits. CB 121246 would expand eligibility for emergency bill assistance for Seattle Public Utilities customers, and CB 121247 would do the same for City Light customers. All three now head to the full Council.

Housing and land use

The Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended passage of CB 121243 on July 30, voting 4-0. The ordinance proposes temporary regulations to exempt certain housing projects from Design Review and allow for Administrative Design Review options.

The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee recommended on July 22 that the Council pass CB 121259, establishing a residential Do Not Solicit List to protect homeowners from unwanted property solicitation. The vote was 4-0. The same committee also recommended confirmation of 8 appointments to the Seattle Human Rights Commission, 7 to the Seattle Disability Commission, and 4 to the Seattle LGBTQ Commission, each vote 4-0. The committee discussed CB 121254 regarding rental agreement fee regulation but took no action.

Earlier, on July 23, the Land Use and Sustainability Committee heard Information Item Inf 2932 regarding subarea plans for Northgate, Downtown, and the Manufacturing & Industrial Center. No decisions were made.

Transportation and infrastructure

The Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee recommended on July 27 that the Council pass CB 121242, allowing FH, LLC d/b/a Skyline to build and operate a pedestrian skybridge over 8th Avenue in First Hill. The vote was 5-0. The committee also recommended granting CF 314530, a petition for an alley vacation at 8623 Palatine Ave N, also 5-0.

Public safety

The Public Safety Committee recommended passage of CB 121248 on July 28, voting 5-0. The ordinance updates City policy for enforcement of knowing possession and use of controlled substances.

Education levy and budget items

The Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy met July 22 to review CB 1212401, an ordinance approving the FEPP Implementation and Evaluation Plan required by Ordinance 127238. The full Council was scheduled to vote July 28 on the six-year implementation plan (CB 121240), which passed committee 8-1. Also on the July 28 agenda: CB 121215 amending land use decision processes (passed committee 3-0 with 2 abstentions), CB 121225 establishing a new IT pay structure, CB 121256 on a Fire Protection Engineer classification agreement with Professional and Technical Employees Local 17, and CB 121257 on a collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 77 for City Light employees. Minutes for the July 28 Council meeting have not yet been published.

The July 21 City Council agenda included CB 1212261, a sales and use tax proposition for the November 3, 2026 ballot to fund transit programs; CB 121250, transferring the Lake City Garage and Plaza from Finance to Parks & Recreation; CB 121249, authorizing ten-year agreements for City Light transportation electrification programs; and CB 1212312, establishing new City Light retail rate schedules for data-center electricity loads. Minutes for that meeting have not yet been published.

Comprehensive Plan discussion

The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met July 30 to receive a presentation on anti-displacement strategies from Rico Quirondongo, Michael Hubner, and Geoffrey Wentlandt of the Office of Planning and Community Development. The committee also discussed the Chair's letter regarding Phase III of the Comprehensive Plan.

Cancelled meetings

The Council Briefing on July 20, the Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee on July 22, and the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan on July 23 were all cancelled.

Coming up

• **August 3, 2:00 p.m.** — Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee will discuss and possibly vote on CB 1212541, regulating rental agreements including fee disclosures, fee limits, and enforcement. The Council Briefing scheduled for August 3 is cancelled.
• **August 4** — Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee will consider two budget ordinances (CB 1212527 and CB 1212538) and reappointments of five members to the Indigenous Advisory Council.
• **August 4** — City Council is scheduled to vote on water rate revisions, housing design review exemptions, the First Hill skybridge permit, the Do Not Solicit List, and an alley vacation at 8623 Palatine Ave N.
• **August 5** — Parks and City Light Committee will consider updates to City Light's Voluntary Green Power Programs, amendments to the Boundary Hydroelectric Project Relicensing Settlement Agreement, and a resolution authorizing Parks and Recreation to seek grant funding. The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan meeting on August 5 is cancelled.

Seattle committee advances transit sales tax ballot measure; utility discount and land-use bills move forward

The Seattle Select Committee on the Seattle Transportation Benefit District voted 9-0 on July 16 to recommend passage of Council Bill 121226, which would place a sales and use tax proposition on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fund transit and related transportation programs. The full City Council is scheduled to take up the measure July 21.

Transit sales tax heads to full council

The July 16 vote followed a July 6 committee discussion of CB 121226 and a July 13 public hearing on the same bill. No members opposed the recommendation. The bill now moves to the full Council, where it is listed on the July 21 agenda as CB 1212261.

Utility discount and appointments recommended

The Governance and Utilities Committee voted 4-0 on July 9 to recommend passage of CB 121222, which amends income thresholds for the Utility Discount Program covering water, wastewater, drainage, solid waste, and electric utilities. The same committee voted 4-0 to recommend confirming Zahoor Ahmed to the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District Board. Both items are listed on the July 14 City Council agenda.

Land-use bill recommended with abstentions

The Land Use and Sustainability Committee voted 3-0-2 on July 15 to recommend that the City Council adopt Council Bill 121215, which amends several sections of the Seattle Municipal Code to clarify land-use processes. The committee also held public hearings on a Data Center Moratorium (Inf 2922) and a Transitional Encampment Expansion (Inf 2923). No votes were recorded on those information items.

IT talent classification recommended

The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee voted 3-0 on July 17 to recommend CB 121225, which creates a new Information Technology Talent Modernization classification and pay rates. The committee also heard two informational items on commercial affordability for small businesses; no votes were taken on those.

Education levy bill amended, no final vote

The Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy discussed and amended Council Bill 121240 on July 8. The bill approves an implementation and evaluation plan for the 2025 levy. No final vote or disposition was recorded; the measure remains pending further committee action.

Items scheduled but not yet confirmed

The July 7 City Council agenda listed several items for action, including CB 121241 (long-term City Light electric power and transmission purchase agreements), Res 32210 (City Light's 2027-2032 strategic plan and rate path), Res 322071 (Parking and Business Improvement Area policies), and six appointments to the Seattle Planning Commission (Appt 03536-03541). Minutes for that meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed.

The July 14 City Council agenda included CB 1212221 (utility discount income thresholds), CB 1212072 (Forensic Digital Evidence classification and pay rates for Seattle Police), the Zahoor Ahmed appointment, and four Domestic Workers Standards Board appointments (Danielle Budd, Estefana R. Harry, Serhii Fulytka, and Jared Lowery). Minutes are not yet published.

The July 15 Parks and City Light Committee agenda included CB 121231 (new City Light retail rates and a data-center customer class), CB 121249 (ten-year transportation electrification agreements), CB 121250 (transfer of Lake City Garage and Plaza to Seattle Parks and Recreation), and a briefing on the 2025 Baker Tilly Independent Audit. Minutes are not yet published.

The July 14 Public Safety Committee agenda listed CB 1212481, an ordinance updating city policy on enforcement of crimes involving knowing possession and use of controlled substances, including an amendment to Seattle Municipal Code Section 3.28.141 and repeal of Section 4 of Ordinance 126896. Minutes are not yet published.

Meetings cancelled

Several meetings were cancelled during this period: the July 6 and July 13 Council Briefings, the July 7 Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee, the July 8 Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee, the July 10 Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee (rescheduled to July 2), and the July 16 Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee.

Coming up

• **July 21, City Council:** Scheduled votes on the transit sales tax ballot measure (CB 1212261), Lake City Garage transfer (CB 121250), City Light transportation electrification agreements (CB 121249), and new City Light retail rates for data-center customers (CB 1212312). An executive session on pending litigation follows the public agenda.
• **July 21, Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee:** Review of 2026 budget amendments (CB 12125), Tribal Nations Summit progress update, and Indigenous Advisory Council annual update. Public comment available.
• **July 20 Council Briefing, July 22 Libraries Committee, and July 23 Comprehensive Plan Committee:** All cancelled.

Seattle Council Adopts Housing Levy Plan, Approves Affordable Housing Land Deals in 9-0 Votes

The Seattle City Council unanimously adopted the 2023 Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan for 2026-2028 and approved several affordable housing property actions at its June 30 meeting, all by 9-0 votes.

Housing Levy and Affordable Housing Actions

The Council passed CB 121218, adopting the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy plan and funding policies for 2026-2028. The Council also passed CB 121236, granting a ground lease at 2929 27th Ave S for affordable housing and early learning space; CB 121237, approving a Montlake property for a competitive developer RFP; and CB 121238, authorizing acquisition of two Central Area parcels for affordable homeownership. All four votes were 9-0.

Public Safety and Street Closures

Also on June 30, the Council passed CB 121233 authorizing street closures for public safety (9-0) and CB 121232 defining the duties of the Community Crisis Responder team (9-0). The Council excused Councilmembers Juarez and Strauss from the July 7, 2026 meeting.

City Light Strategic Plan and Rate Path

On July 1, the Parks and City Light Committee adopted the City Light Department's 2027-2032 Strategic Plan (4-0), endorsed the associated rate path (4-0), and recommended passage of an ordinance authorizing long-term power agreements (4-0). The full Council was scheduled to take up CB 121241 and Res 32210 on July 7; minutes from that meeting have not yet been published.

Planning Commission Appointments Confirmed

The Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended confirmation of six appointments to the Seattle Planning Commission, all by 5-0 votes: T.J. Stutman, Amir Ehsaei, Hailey P. Karcher, Patrick W. Taylor, and the reappointments of Xiomara Alvarez and Andrew L. Dannenberg. The committee discussed CB 121215 on land use decision processes and CB 121243 on temporary design review exemptions but took no votes on either.

SPD Forensic Evidence Classification and Board Appointments

The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee recommended passage of CB 121207, establishing a Forensic Digital Evidence classification series and pay rates in the Seattle Police Department (3-0). The committee also recommended confirming four appointments to the Domestic Workers Standards Board — Danielle Budd, Estefana R. Harry (reappointment), Serhii Fulytka, and Jared Lowery — each by 3-0. These items go to the full Council for final action.

Utility Discount Program

On July 9, the Governance and Utilities Committee recommended confirming Zahoor Ahmed to the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District Board (4-0) and recommended passage of CB 121222, an amended ordinance regarding Utility Discount Program income thresholds (4-0).

Items Discussed Without Final Action

The Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy discussed and amended CB 121240, which approves an implementation and evaluation plan for the 2025 levy. No final vote was recorded; the measure remains pending. The Select Committee on the Seattle Transportation Benefit District discussed CB 121226, which would place a sales and use tax proposition on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fund transit. No vote was taken. The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee held information sessions on rental fee transparency and homeowner privacy with no votes.

Cancelled Meetings

Several meetings were cancelled during this period: the July 2 Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee; the July 6 Council Briefing; the July 7 Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee; and the July 8 Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee. The July 10 Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee meeting was cancelled and rescheduled to July 2.

Coming Up

• **July 13, 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM** — Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District holds a public hearing on a proposed transit sales and use tax for the November 3, 2026 ballot. Remote speakers at 9:30 AM; in-person speakers at 5:00 PM at City Hall.
• **July 14** — Public Safety Committee discusses CB 1212481, an ordinance updating city policy on enforcement of controlled substance possession and use crimes.
• **July 14** — City Council votes on utility discount income thresholds (CB 1212221), SPD Forensic Digital Evidence pay rates (CB 1212072), and several board appointments.
• **July 15** — Land Use and Sustainability Committee holds public hearings on a proposed data center moratorium (Ordinance 127447) and a transitional encampment expansion moratorium (Ordinance 127436).
• **July 15** — Parks and City Light Committee considers new City Light retail rate schedules and a data center customer class (CB 121231), transportation electrification agreements (CB 121249), and transfer of the Lake City Garage and Plaza to Seattle Parks and Recreation (CB 121250).

City Light rate plan adopted, housing and public safety measures advance in Seattle committee votes

Seattle's Parks and City Light Committee voted 4-0 on July 1 to adopt the City Light Department's 2027-2032 Strategic Plan and its associated utility rate path, and recommended passage of an ordinance authorizing long-term power purchase agreements. Those items now move to the full City Council, which is scheduled to vote on them July 7.

City Light strategic plan and rate path

The committee adopted the 2027-2032 City Light Strategic Plan (4-0), endorsed the associated rate path (4-0), and recommended passage of an ordinance authorizing long-term agreements for purchasing electric power and transmission services (4-0). No votes were cast against any of the three measures. The full Council is set to take up CB 121241 and Res 32210 on July 7.

Public safety ordinances advance

The Public Safety Committee on June 23 voted 5-0 to recommend passage of CB 121232, which defines the duties of the Community Crisis Responder team. The committee also voted 4-0 to recommend CB 121233, authorizing street closures for public safety. Both bills now go to the full Council. The committee also heard Inf 2907, the SPD Q1 staffing and performance report, but took no action on it.

Housing Levy plan and land deals recommended

The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee on June 24 recommended that the Council pass the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan for 2026-2028 (CB 121218, 3-0). The committee also recommended three real estate actions: a ground lease at 2929 27th Ave South for affordable housing and childcare (CB 121236, 3-0), a Montlake neighborhood property transfer to a developer (CB 121237, 3-0), and acquisition of two Central Area parcels for affordable homeownership (CB 121238, 3-0).

The full Council's June 30 agenda listed these items, but minutes for that meeting have not yet been published, so final Council action is not confirmed in the available record.

Planning Commission appointments confirmed

The Land Use and Sustainability Committee on July 1 recommended confirmation of six appointments to the Seattle Planning Commission, all by 5-0 votes: T.J. Stutman, Amir Ehsaei, Hailey P. Karcher, and Patrick W. Taylor as new members, and reappointments of Xiomara Alvarez and Andrew L. Dannenberg. The committee also discussed CB 121215 on land use decision processes and CB 121243 on temporary design review exemptions, but took no vote on either bill.

SPD digital evidence classification and board appointments

The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee on July 2 recommended passage of CB 121207, which establishes a Forensic Digital Evidence classification series and pay rates within the Seattle Police Department (3-0). The committee also recommended confirming four appointments to the Domestic Workers Standards Board — Danielle Budd, Estefana R. Harry (reappointment), Serhii Fulytka, and Jared Lowery — each by 3-0 votes.

Meetings with no action taken

Several committees held informational sessions with no votes. The Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy heard an overview of Inf 2918 on the 2025 Levy implementation and evaluation plan on June 30. The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee heard reports on homeowner privacy and solicitation on June 29. Multiple meetings were cancelled, including the June 22 Council Briefing, the June 22 Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan public hearing, the June 24 Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee, the June 26 Human Services Committee, and the July 2 Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee.

Coming up

• **July 6 — Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District:** The committee will review CB 1212261, an ordinance to place a sales and use tax proposition on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fund transit and related transportation programs. Public comment and a review of the fiscal note and racial equity impact summary are scheduled before action.
• **July 7 — City Council:** Scheduled votes on CB 121241 (City Light power agreements), Res 32210 (City Light strategic plan and rate path), Res 322071 (Parking and Business Improvement Area policies), and confirmation of six Planning Commission appointments.
• **July 8, 10, 16, and 20:** Four scheduled meetings — Libraries Committee, Human Services Committee, Transportation Committee, and Council Briefing — are listed as cancelled.

Council committee advances 2023 Housing Levy plan, three land deals for affordable housing

A key Seattle City Council committee recommended passage of the city’s 2023 Housing Levy administrative and financial plan for the next two years, along with three separate land transactions that would expand affordable housing and childcare in several neighborhoods. The vote, held June 24 during the Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee, moves the measures to the full council for final approval.

Housing and land deals advance

In a 3–0 vote, the committee recommended passing CB 121218, the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan covering 2026–2028. The levy is a major source of funding for the city’s affordable housing efforts.

The committee also voted 3–0 to advance three property actions:

• CB 121236, a ground lease for a site at 2929 27th Avenue South intended for affordable housing with an on-site childcare facility,
• CB 121237, a property transfer in the Montlake neighborhood to a developer through a request‑for‑proposals process, and
• CB 121238, the acquisition of two parcels in the Central Area that would be used for affordable homeownership opportunities.

The full council discussed these items on June 30, but no final vote has occurred.

Public safety recommendations

On June 23, the Public Safety Committee sent two ordinances to the full council on unanimous votes. CB 121232, which defines the duties of the city’s Community Crisis Responder team, was recommended 5–0. CB 121233, authorizing street closures for public safety purposes, was recommended 4–0. The committee also heard an informational report on first-quarter staffing and performance within the Seattle Police Department but took no action.

City Light adopts long‑term plan and rate path

The Parks and City Light Committee voted 4–0 on July 1 to adopt Resolution 32210, which approves the Seattle City Light Department’s 2027–2032 strategic plan and its endorsed utility rate path. The committee also recommended passage of an ordinance authorizing long‑term power and transmission agreements (4–0). The full council is scheduled to take up those measures on July 7.

Other committee action

The Land Use and Sustainability Committee confirmed six appointments to the Seattle Planning Commission on July 1, each by a 5–0 vote. New appointees include T.J. Stutman, Amir Ehsaei, Hailey P. Karcher, and Patrick W. Taylor; reappointments went to Xiomara Alvarez and Andrew L. Dannenberg. The committee also discussed two council bills on land‑use decision processes and temporary design review exemptions but did not vote.

On July 2, the Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee voted 3–0 to recommend establishing a Forensic Digital Evidence classification and pay rates in the Seattle Police Department (CB 121207). The same committee confirmed four appointments to the Domestic Workers Standards Board, all by 3–0 votes: Danielle Budd, Estefana R. Harry (reappointment), Serhii Fulytka, and Jared Lowery.

Multiple scheduled meetings were cancelled over the past two weeks, including the June 22 Council Briefing, the June 26 Human Services Committee, and the July 2 Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee.

Coming up

The Select Committee on the Seattle Transportation Benefit District meets July 6 to review an ordinance (CB 1212261) that would place a sales and use tax proposition on the November 3, 2026, ballot to fund transit programs. A public comment period and review of fiscal and equity impacts are on the agenda.

On July 7, the full City Council is expected to vote on the City Light long‑term power agreements (CB 121241) and the 2027–2032 strategic plan and rate path (Resolution 32210). The council will also consider confirming the six planning commission appointments and updating policies for Parking and Business Improvement Areas (Resolution 322071). The Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee meeting originally scheduled for that day has been cancelled.

Several other committee meetings over the next two weeks have been cancelled, including the July 8 Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee and the July 10 Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee.