City Council
TL;DR
The Seattle City Council held a routine meeting on March 17, 2026, where they confirmed several appointments to city boards and commissions and passed three ordinances. Notable actions included prohibiting civil immigration enforcement staging on city-owned property, adopting a resolution on data privacy protections for city services, and authorizing the sale of surplus city property to King County Water District 125.
Key Decisions
- Civil Immigration Enforcement Prohibition Passed
- Data and Privacy Protections Resolution Adopted as amended
- Seattle Arts Commission Reappointments Confirmed
- Sale of Surplus City Property in SeaTac Passed
- Weekly Claims Payment Ordinance (March 2-6, 2026) Passed
Agenda
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- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- PRESENTATIONS
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
- IRC 515 March 17, 2026Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)Action: adopted Passed
By unanimous consent, the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted.
- APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
- Journal:
- 1. March 10, 2026Minutes (Min)Action: adopted Passed
The Minutes (Min) were adopted on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes (Min):
- Bills:
- 2. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of March 2, 2026, through March 6, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.Ordinance (Ord)Action: passed Passed
The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):
- Appointments:
- HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
- 3. Appointment of Carlin Llorente as member, Burke-Gilman Place Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2026.Appointment (Appt)Action: confirmed Passed
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
- 4. Reappointment of Avery Barnes as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027.Appointment (Appt)Action: confirmed Passed
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
- 5. Reappointment of Yoon Kang-O’Higgins as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027.Appointment (Appt)Action: confirmed Passed
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
- 6. Reappointment of Yolanda L. Spencer as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027.Appointment (Appt)Action: confirmed Passed
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
- 7. Reappointment of Linda Chavez-Lowry as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027.Appointment (Appt)Action: confirmed Passed
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
- 8. Reappointment of Diana Garcia as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027.Appointment (Appt)Action: confirmed Passed
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
- 9. Reappointment of Ricky Graboski as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027.Appointment (Appt)Action: confirmed Passed
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
- 10. Reappointment of Megan Kiskaddon as member, Seattle Arts Commission, for a term to December 31, 2027.Appointment (Appt)Action: confirmed Passed
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
- HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
- 11. Appointment of Michael Gaston as member, Seattle Film Commission, for a term to April 23, 2028.Appointment (Appt)Action: confirmed Passed
The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
- 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to civil immigration enforcement; prohibiting civil immigration enforcement staging on all real property that is City owned and controlled; and adding a new Chapter 14.125 to the Seattle Municipal Code.Ordinance (Ord)Action: passed Passed
The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):
- SELECT COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY CHANGES:
- 2. A RESOLUTION reaffirming data and privacy protections for any person seeking or accessing City programs or services; requesting a review of the City’s data collection and sharing practices to limit data exposure to the federal government and to other local, regional, and state jurisdictions; and requesting that departments incorporate privacy standards into future contracting requirements.Resolution (Res)Action: adopted as amended Passed
The Resolution (Res) was adopted as amended by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution (Res):
- GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
- 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; declaring real property identified as King County Parcel Number 1623049405 located at South 138th St in SeaTac, WA to be surplus to the City’s needs; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities or designee to execute all documents and take other necessary actions for the sale of the property to King County Water District 125; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.Ordinance (Ord)Action: passed Passed
The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):
- ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
- ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
- OTHER BUSINESS
- ADJOURNMENT
- Untitled item
- _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on March 24, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council