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City Council

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The Seattle City Council held a routine meeting where it approved routine administrative items, including payment of claims and several board appointments. The council confirmed multiple members to the Community Technology Advisory Board and approved a contract with Waste Management for recycling services.

Key Decisions

  • Claims Payment Ordinance (June 1-5, 2026) Passed
  • Seattle Public Utilities Recycling Contract with Waste Management Passed
  • Community Technology Advisory Board Appointments and Reappointments (8 members) Confirmed
  • Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel Appointment (Sarah Champ) Confirmed
  • Seattle Social Housing Developer Charter Amendments 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 527 June 16, 2026
    Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)
    Action: adopted Passed

    The Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted by the following vote:

  8. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. Journal:
  11. 1. June 9, 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 June 1, 2026, through June 5, 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. Appointments:
  15. GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  16. 3. Appointment of Sarah Champ as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirmed Passed

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

  17. 4. Appointment of Rajat Aggarwal as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, 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:

  18. 5. Appointment of Colin Sanders as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, 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:

  19. 6. Reappointment of Aishah Bomani as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, 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:

  20. 7. Reappointment of Phillip Meng as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, 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:

  21. 8. Reappointment of Omari Stringer as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, 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:

  22. 9. Appointment of Friday O. Enabulele as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, 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:

  23. 10. Appointment of Kathleen Rohde as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, 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:

  24. 11. Appointment of Venita Subramanian as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, 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:

  25. 12. Reappointment of Dei’Marlon Scisney as member, Community Technology Advisory Board, 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. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  27. GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  28. 1. An ordinance relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Waste Management of Washington, Inc., to provide recycling processing services for The City of Seattle; 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):

  29. HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  30. 2. A resolution approving the proposed charter amendments recommended by the board of the Seattle Social Housing Developer.
    Resolution (Res)
    Action: adopted Passed

    The Resolution (Res) was adopted by the following vote, and the President signed the Resolution (Res):

  31. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  32. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  33. OTHER BUSINESS
  34. ADJOURNMENT
  35. Untitled item
  36. _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on June 23, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council