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City Council

Tuesday, May 19, 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 covering routine appointments, utility management, and neighborhood development initiatives. Key actions included reappointing the Seattle Public Utilities CEO, approving flood preparedness coordination with King County, and establishing two new Arts and Cultural Districts in Columbia Hillman City and Georgetown neighborhoods.

Key Decisions

  • Andrew Lee Reappointment as Seattle Public Utilities CEO Passed
  • South Park Flooding Preparedness Agreement with King County Passed
  • Quynh Pham Appointment as Director of Department of Neighborhoods Passed
  • Arts and Cultural Districts in Columbia Hillman City and Georgetown Passed
  • Interim Provisions to Expand Transitional Encampment Capacity Passed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. PRESENTATIONS
  5. PUBLIC COMMENT
  6. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
  7. IRC 524 May 19, 2026
    Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)
  8. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. Journal:
  11. 1. May 12, 2026
    Minutes (Min)
  12. Bills:
  13. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of May 4, 2026, through May 8, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  14. Appointments:
  15. GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  16. 3. Appointment of Stan Diddams as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  17. 4. Appointment of Gabriel Navarro as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  18. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  19. GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  20. 1. Reappointment of Andrew Lee as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, for a term to December 31, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
  21. 2. An ordinance relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, or designee, to execute an amendment to the interlocal agreement between Seattle Public Utilities and the King County Flood Control Zone District for the South Park Interim Flooding Preparedness and Response Program; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, or designee, to execute additional amendments to the interlocal agreement between Seattle Public Utilities and the King County Flood Control Zone District for the South Park Interim Flooding Preparedness and Response Program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  22. LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:
  23. 3. Appointment of Quynh Pham as Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, for a term to December 31, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
  24. 4. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Woodin 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)
  25. LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:
  26. 5. An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; adopting interim provisions to expand the capacity of transitional encampments; and amending Sections 23.42.054 and 23.42.056 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  27. HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  28. 6. A resolution creating an Arts and Cultural District in the Columbia Hillman City neighborhood of Seattle.
    Resolution (Res)
  29. 7. A resolution creating an Arts and Cultural District in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle.
    Resolution (Res)
  30. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  31. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  32. OTHER BUSINESS
  33. ADJOURNMENT