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City Council

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

Seattle City Council held a routine meeting on March 24, 2026, where they approved routine administrative items and two ordinances affecting cable television franchise agreements and floodplain regulations. The council adopted the meeting minutes, approved payment of claims, and passed updates to municipal code related to FEMA flood insurance compliance and a Comcast cable franchise amendment.

Key Decisions

  • Cable Television Franchise Agreement Amendment with Comcast Passed
  • Floodplain Regulations Update (FEMA Compliance) Passed
  • Weekly Claims Payment ($2.9M, March 9-13, 2026) Passed
  • Introduction and Referral Calendar Adoption Passed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on March 31, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council
  3. CALL TO ORDER
  4. ROLL CALL
  5. PRESENTATIONS
  6. PUBLIC COMMENT
  7. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
  8. IRC 516 March 24, 2026
    Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)
    Action: adopted Passed

    By unanimous consent, the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted.

  9. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  10. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  11. Journal:
  12. 1. March 17, 2026
    Minutes (Min)
    Action: adopted Passed

    The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes (Min):

  13. Bills:
  14. 2. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of March 9, 2026, through March 13, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
    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):

  15. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  16. GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  17. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to cable television; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to execute an amendment to the Cable Television Franchise Agreement with Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, authorized by Ordinance 124957; authorizing the Chief Technology Officer to enter into other agreements for the purpose of implementing or administering the amended franchise; amending Section 21.60.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
    Action: passed Passed

    The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):

  18. LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:
  19. 2. AN ORDINANCE relating to floodplains; adopting permanent regulations consistent with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulations; adopting the February 2020 updated National Flood Insurance Rate Maps to allow individuals to continue to obtain flood insurance through FEMA’s Flood Insurance Program; repealing Ordinances 126113 and 126536; and amending Chapter 25.06 and Section 25.09.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
    Action: passed Passed

    The Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB):

  20. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  21. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  22. OTHER BUSINESS
  23. ADJOURNMENT