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City Council

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The Seattle City Council held a regular meeting on May 12, 2026, where they adopted the weekly Introduction & Referral Calendar and passed several ordinances from committee reports. Key actions included changes to residential zoning in the Stadium Transition Area, authorization for the Mayor to execute agreements related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and approval of new regulations governing shared streets in the city.

Key Decisions

  • Stadium Transition Area Overlay District zoning change Passed
  • 2026 FIFA World Cup agreement authorization and budget amendments Passed
  • New shared streets regulations (Chapter 11.45 SMC) Passed
  • Weekly claims appropriation (April 27 - May 1, 2026) Passed
  • Approval of May 5, 2026 meeting minutes Adopted
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. PRESENTATIONS
  5. PUBLIC COMMENT
  6. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
  7. IRC 523 May 12, 2026
    Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)
    Action: adopted Passed

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

  8. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. Journal:
  11. 1. May 5, 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):

  12. Bills:
  13. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of April 27, 2026, through May 1, 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):

  14. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  15. LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:
  16. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; repealing Ordinance 127191, which allowed residential use within the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District under Chapter 23.74 of 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):

  17. FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
  18. 2. An ordinance relating to the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association World Cup; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to execute an agreement between SeattleFWC26 and The City of Seattle; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget, including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; 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):

  19. TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:
  20. 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to shared streets; adding a new Chapter 11.45 to the Seattle Municipal Code; adding new Sections 11.14.562 and 11.52.125 to the Seattle Municipal Code; amending Sections 11.40.090, 11.40.100, 11.40.120, 11.40.160, 11.40.220, 11.40.240, 11.44.040, 11.44.060, and 11.53.205 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending the title of Title 11, Subtitle I, Part 4 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):

  21. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  22. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  23. OTHER BUSINESS
  24. ADJOURNMENT
  25. Untitled item
  26. Untitled item
  27. _____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on May 19, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council