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City Council

Tuesday, April 28, 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 April 28, 2026, where they approved routine administrative matters and confirmed multiple appointments to city commissions. The Council held a public hearing on a proposed temporary moratorium on new detention center permits but took no action on it during this meeting.

Key Decisions

  • April 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes Adopted
  • Payment of Claims for Week of April 13-17, 2026 Passed
  • Public Hearing on Detention Center Permit Moratorium (Council Bill 121174) Information Item - No action taken
  • IT Professional Compensation Program Pay Zone Adjustments Passed
  • Appointment of Amy Nguyen as Director of Office of Arts and Culture Confirmed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. PRESENTATIONS
  5. PUBLIC COMMENT
  6. PUBLIC HEARING
  7. Inf 2864 Public Hearing on a temporary moratorium on permit applications for the establishment, expansion, or conversion of existing structures to detention centers (Council Bill 121174 / Ordinance 127401).
    Information Item (Inf)
  8. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR
  9. IRC 521 April 28, 2026
    Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)
    Action: adopted Passed

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

  10. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  11. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  12. Journal:
  13. 1. April 21, 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):

  14. Bills:
  15. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of April 13, 2026, through April 17, 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):

  16. Appointments:
  17. HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  18. 3. Appointment of Elisabeth Benham as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  19. 4. Appointment of Alanna Diggs as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  20. 5. Appointment of Sasha Wasserstrom as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  21. 6. Reappointment of Andrew Ashiofu as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  22. 7. Reappointment of Adora Blue as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  23. 8. Reappointment of Liz Fite as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  24. 9. Reappointment of Sam Wolfson as member, Seattle Renters’ Commission, for a term to February 28, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  25. 10. Appointment of Tera Beach 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:

  26. 11. Appointment of Mariana C. Martinez 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:

  27. 12. Appointment of Anne Shukla 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:

  28. 13. Appointment of Ray Yang 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:

  29. HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  30. 14. Appointment of Ryan Patrick Devlin as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  31. 15. Appointment of Janice L. Jimenez as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  32. 16. Appointment of Marshall Hugh Massengale as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  33. 17. Appointment of Seven Sky Spillios as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  34. 18. Appointment of Tina Marie Tyler as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  35. 19. Appointment of K.M. Van Petten as member, Seattle Music Commission, for a term to August 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote:

  36. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  37. CITY COUNCIL:
  38. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; adjusting the pay zones for titles in the City’s Information Technology Professional (ITP) Compensation Program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Ordinance (Ord)
    Action: passed Passed

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

  39. HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  40. 2. Appointment of Amy Nguyen as Director of the Office of Arts and Culture.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

    The Appointment (Appt) was confirmed by the following vote:

  41. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  42. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  43. OTHER BUSINESS
  44. ADJOURNMENT
  45. Untitled item
  46. _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on May 5, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council
  47. Untitled item