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City Council

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 · 1:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

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Agenda

  1. *The City Council will meet in a special session from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. At the conclusion of the special session, the City Council will move into its regularly scheduled 2:00 p.m. meeting. This is a combined agenda for the special and regular meeting.
  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. PRESENTATIONS
  5. PUBLIC COMMENT
  6. PUBLIC HEARING
  7. Inf 2813 Public Hearing on Council Bill 121094 / Ordinance 127329, relating to negative use restrictions that limit a property’s use a grocery store or pharmacy.
    Information Item (Inf)
  8. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
  9. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  10. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  11. Bills:
  12. 1. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of December 1, 2025, through December 5, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  13. Appointments:
  14. GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  15. 2. Reappointment of Thomas J. Kelly as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  16. 3. Reappointment of Lisa Reager as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  17. 4. Reappointment of Jonathan Schirmer as member, Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  18. HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
  19. 5. Appointment of Zachary Dar as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to October 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  20. 6. Appointment of Linda W. Finkle as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to October 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  21. 7. Appointment of Sawyer Stearns as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  22. 8. Appointment of Sierra Miles as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  23. 9. Appointment of Sonia Hitchcock as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  24. 10. Appointment of Elizabeth Perez as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  25. 11. Reappointment of Martine Pierre-Louis as member, Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  26. 12. Appointment of Carl G. Harris as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to October 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  27. 13. Appointment of Scott Humphreys as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to October 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  28. 14. Appointment of Roger W. Long as member, Community Roots Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to March 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  29. 15. Appointment of Aaron Pritchard as member, Community Roots Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to March 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  30. 16. Appointment of Diane Pietrowski as member, Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  31. 17. Appointment of Brandon Monson as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  32. 18. Appointment of Julia Thompson as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  33. 19. Appointment of Leah Martin as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  34. 20. Appointment of Yuvika Tolani as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  35. 21. Reappointment of Febben Fekadu as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  36. 22. Reappointment of Sunaree Marshall as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  37. 23. Reappointment of Dan Wise as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  38. 24. Appointment of Balvina E. Cortez as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  39. 25. Appointment of Naomi Snow as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  40. 26. Appointment of Marc G. Cote as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  41. 27. Appointment of Elliott McMurray as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  42. 28. Appointment of Dominic Del Castillo as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to October 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  43. 29. Reappointment of Kody L. Allen as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to October 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  44. 30. Reappointment of Chris Curia as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to October 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  45. 31. Reappointment of Jennifer Tran as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  46. 32. Reappointment of Kate Faoro Wright as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  47. 33. Appointment of Avery Hultgren as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  48. LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:
  49. 34. Appointment of Gabriel de los Angeles as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  50. 35. Appointment of Timothy Turner as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  51. 36. Appointment of Chelsea Affleck as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  52. 37. Appointment of Elise A. Herwig as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  53. 38. Appointment of Nada Ramadan as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  54. 39. Appointment of Jalen M. Smith as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  55. 40. Appointment of Max Chandrasekaran as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  56. 41. Appointment of Koreb Tadesse as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  57. 42. Appointment of Audrey Mai Trinen as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  58. 43. Appointment of Sean O’Brien as member, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, for a term to March 1, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  59. 44. Appointment of Katrina Plewinski as member, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, for a term to March 1, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  60. 45. Appointment of Catherine Walker as member, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, for a term to March 1, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  61. 46. Appointment of Maya Spotted Bear as member, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, for a term to March 1, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  62. 47. Reappointment of Maureen R. Elenga as member, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, for a term to March 1, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  63. 48. Reappointment of Sohyun Kim as member, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, for a term to March 1, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  64. 49. Appointment of Joe Krentz as member, Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board, for a term to June 30, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  65. 50. Reappointment of Anthony R. Salazar as member, Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board, for a term to June 30, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  66. 51. Appointment of Ras Peynado as member, Pike Place Market Historical Commission, for a term to December 1, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  67. 52. Appointment of Alex Rasmussen as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
  68. 53. Appointment of Matthew D. Zinski as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  69. PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
  70. 54. Reappointment of Katie Garrow as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  71. 55. Reappointment of Emily Hoober George as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  72. 56. Reappointment of Eric R. Howard as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  73. 57. Reappointment of Shawn Jackson as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  74. 58. Reappointment of Gerry Johnson as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  75. 59. Reappointment of Edward M. Leigh as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  76. 60. Reappointment of Pamela Quadros as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  77. 61. Reappointment of Jim Rowe as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  78. 62. Reappointment of Michelle A. Rusk as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  79. 63. Reappointment of Ryan Smith as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  80. 64. Reappointment of Donny Stevenson as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  81. 65. Reappointment of Leslie Veloz as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  82. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
  83. 66. Reappointment of Richard Greene as member, Public Safety Civil Service Commission, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  84. SUSTAINABILITY, CITY LIGHT, ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE:
  85. 67. Appointment of Fatima Kabba as member, Green New Deal Oversight Board, for a term to April 30, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  86. 68. Reappointment of Douglas E. Norberg as member, Museum Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to July 13, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  87. 69. Reappointment of Stephanie Ellis-Smith as member, Museum Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to July 11, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  88. 70. Reappointment of Robert Strong as member, Museum Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to July 11, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  89. 71. Reappointment of Robert D. Kaplan as member, Museum Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  90. 72. Reappointment of Rosita I. Romero as member, Museum Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  91. 73. Appointment of Raymond Tymas-Jones as member, Museum Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  92. 74. Appointment of Gina Cristina Sima as member, City Light Review Panel, for a term to April 11, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  93. 75. Reappointment of Toyin Olowu as member, City Light Review Panel, for a term to April 11, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  94. 76. Reappointment of Leo L. Lam as member, City Light Review Panel, for a term to April 11, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  95. 77. Appointment of Leslie Bain as member, Cultural Space Agency Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  96. 78. Appointment of Aaron Nathaniel Carr as member, Cultural Space Agency Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  97. 79. Appointment of M. Angela Castañeda as member, Cultural Space Agency Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  98. 80. Appointment of Gulgun Kayim as member, Cultural Space Agency Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2027.
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  99. 81. Appointment of Nick Ronan as member, Cultural Space Agency Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2027.
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  100. 82. Appointment of Obadiah Stephens-Terry as member, Cultural Space Agency Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  101. 83. Reappointment of Nyema Clark as member, Cultural Space Agency Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  102. 84. Reappointment of Afua Kouyate as member, Cultural Space Agency Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  103. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  104. CITY COUNCIL:
  105. 1. AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget; making appropriations from the General Fund for food programs and reserves; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
    Council Bill (CB)
  106. LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:
  107. 2. Reappointment of Dwane Chappelle as Director of the Department of Education and Early Learning, for a term to August 1, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
  108. 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Stewart House, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  109. 4. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon líq’tәd - Licton Springs Park, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  110. GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  111. 5. AN ORDINANCE relating to the SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area; changing the assessment rate and exemptions; and amending Ordinance 125678, as previously amended by Ordinance 126191.
    Council Bill (CB)
  112. 6. AN ORDINANCE relating to the Ethics Code; prohibiting political consultants from concurrently performing consulting work with the City; establishing a cooling-off period for political consultants; adding a new Section 4.16.072 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Section 4.16.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  113. 7. AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; exempting positions from the civil service system; returning positions to the civil service system; and amending Section 4.13.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code; all by a 2/3 vote of the City Council.
    Council Bill (CB)
  114. 8. AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; and establishing the Deferred Compensation Analyst classification title series and corresponding rates of pay in the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System.
    Council Bill (CB)
  115. SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
  116. 9. AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; repealing and replacing the Seattle Comprehensive Plan pursuant to a major update, with new goals, policies, and elements and a new Future Land Use Map; amending Sections 5.72.020, 5.72.030, 5.73.030, 6.600.040, 22.805.070, 23.34.007, 23.34.008, 23.34.009, 23.34.010, 23.34.011, 23.34.012, 23.34.014, 23.34.018, 23.34.020, 23.34.024, 23.34.028, 23.34.074, 23.34.076, 23.34.078, 23.34.080, 23.34.082, 23.34.086, 23.34.099, 23.34.100, 23.34.108, 23.34.110, 23.34.128, 23.40.070, 23.41.004, 23.41.012, 23.42.058, 23.44.019, 23.45.509, 23.45.510, 23.45.514, 23.45.516, 23.45.527, 23.45.530, 23.45.532, 23.45.550, 23.47A.004, 23.47A.005, 23.47A.008, 23.47A.009, 23.47A.012, 23.47A.013, 23.48.002, 23.48.021, 23.48.220, 23.48.221, 23.48.225, 23.48.245, 23.48.250, 23.48.285, 23.48.290, 23.48.602, 23.48.605, 23.48.610, 23.48.623, 23.48.690, 23.48.710, 23.48.720, 23.48.723, 23.48.740, 23.48.780, 23.48.785, 23.48.802, 23.48.905, 23.48.940, 23.49.012, 23.49.019, 23.49.036, 23.50.012, 23.50A.040, 23.50A.190, 23.50A.360, 23.51A.004, 23.52.004, 23.52.008, 23.53.006, 23.54.015, 23.54.016, 23.54.020, 23.54.035, 23.58A.014, 23.58A.024, 23.58A.040, 23.58A.042, 23.58B.040, 23.58B.050, 23.58C.040, 23.58C.050, 23.69.022, 23.69.026, 23.69.035, 23.71.020, 23.74.002, 23.84A.025, 23.84A.026, 23.84A.032, 23.84A.038, 23.84A.040, 23.84A.042, 23.86.006, 25.05.164, 25.05.665, and 25.05.800 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending the title of Sections 23.48.230, 23.48.235, 23.48.240, 23.48.255, and 23.48.280 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  117. 10. AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; implementing a major update of Neighborhood Residential zones and modifying development standards in other zones to comply with various state laws; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, 219, 220, and 221 of the Official Land Use Map; amending Chapters 6.600, 14.08, 14.09, 15.32, 21.49, 22.214, 22.801, 22.907, 23.22, 23.24, 23.28, 23.30, 23.34, 23.42, 23.45, 23.47A, 23.48, 23.49, 23.50, 23.51A, 23.51B, 23.53, 23.54, 23.58C, 23.60A, 23.66, 23.72, 23.75, 23.76, 23.80, 23.84A, 23.86, 23.90, 23.91, 25.09, and 25.11 of the Seattle Municipal Code; renumbering existing subsection 23.54.015.K of the Seattle Municipal Code as Section 23.54.037 and further amending the section; renumbering existing subsections 23.54.030.F, 23.54.030.G, 23.54.030.K, and 23.54.030.L as Sections 23.54.031, 23.54.032, 23.54.033, and 23.54.034 and further amending the sections; repealing Chapter 23.44 and Sections 23.34.010, 23.34.012, 23.34.013, 23.34.072, 23.42.130, 23.45.512, 23.45.531, 23.86.010, and 25.09.260 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Chapter 23.44 and new Sections 23.42.024, 23.42.132, 23.45.519, 23.80.006, 23.80.008, 23.80.010, 25.09.055, and 25.11.025 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Ordinance 127219.
    Council Bill (CB)
  118. 11. A RESOLUTION relating to the One Seattle Plan Comprehensive Plan update; calling for additional measures by City departments to further advance the goals of the One Seattle Plan; and requesting that the Office of Planning and Community Development and other City departments develop additional amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in 2026.
    Resolution (Res)
  119. PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
  120. 12. AN ORDINANCE amending the Amended Landscape Conservation and Infrastructure Program Funding Plan for the South Lake Union and Downtown as adopted by Ordinance 127252; amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program; changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; making an appropriation from the Park and Recreation Fund for related costs; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
    Council Bill (CB)
  121. 13. AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities or designee to acquire by negotiation or eminent domain (condemnation) a parcel of land in Seattle, for utility purposes identified as King County Parcel Number 152504-9010 located at 4000 NE 41st St. and to execute, accept, and record deeds, conveyance documents, and agreements deemed by the General Manager/CEO to be necessary to this transaction on behalf of the City; placing the real property under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing payment of all other costs associated with the acquisition; amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
    Council Bill (CB)
  122. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  123. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  124. OTHER BUSINESS
  125. Untitled item
  126. ADJOURNMENT