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City Council

Tuesday, August 11, 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 on August 11, 2026, addressing rental housing regulations, departmental funding and budget adjustments, utility program updates, and various committee appointments. The council approved new rental agreement disclosure and fee requirements while reappointing and appointing members to several advisory boards. No major controversial votes or public opposition were documented in this agenda.

Key Decisions

  • Rental Housing Fee Regulation Passed
  • Budget Modifications and Grant Funding Authorization Passed
  • City Light Voluntary Green Power and Community Solar Program Updates Passed
  • Indigenous Advisory Council Member Reappointments Passed
  • Central Waterfront and Seattle Center Committee Appointments 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 535 August 11, 2026
    Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)
  8. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. Journal:
  11. 1. August 4, 2026
    Minutes (Min)
  12. Bills:
  13. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of July 27, 2026, through July 31, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  14. PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
  15. 3. An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; amending Sections 21.49.084 and 21.49.087 of the Seattle Municipal Code to update the Voluntary Green Power Programs and Community Solar Program.
    Council Bill (CB)
  16. 4. An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of City Light or designee to execute the First Amendment to Boundary Hydroelectric Project Relicensing Settlement Agreement and other related agreements for amending the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission License for the Boundary Hydroelectric Project; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  17. Resolutions:
  18. PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
  19. 5. A resolution relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent to act as the authorized representative/agent on behalf of Seattle Parks and Recreation and to legally bind The City of Seattle with respect to certain projects and obligate City of Seattle property in perpetuity for which the City seeks grant funding assistance managed through the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office.
    Resolution (Res)
  20. Appointments:
  21. FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
  22. 6. Reappointment of Jaci S. McCormack as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  23. 7. Reappointment of Jeremy Takala as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  24. 8. Reappointment of Derrick Belgarde as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  25. 9. Reappointment of Luther F. Mills as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  26. 10. Reappointment of Suzanne Sailto as member, Indigenous Advisory Council, for a term to July 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  27. TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:
  28. 11. Appointment of Benjamin Cohen as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  29. 12. Appointment of Efrem Fesaha as member, Central Waterfront Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  30. 13. Appointment of Michael Johnson as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
  31. 14. Appointment of Ashley McClaran as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
  32. 15. Reappointment of Eric Berlinberg as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
  33. 16. Reappointment of John Olensky as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
  34. 17. Reappointment of Sarah C. Rich as member, Seattle Center Advisory Commission, for a term to September 28, 2029.
    Appointment (Appt)
  35. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  36. HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  37. 1. An ordinance relating to rental agreement regulation; requiring disclosure of fees, prohibiting and limiting certain fees, requiring retention of compliance records, expanding investigation authority, and establishing new enforcement mechanisms; amending Section 7.24.020, 7.24.050, 7.24.060, 7.24.120, and 7.24.130 of, and adding new Sections 7.24.039, 7.24.040, 7.24.045, 7.24.170, 7.24.180, 7.24.190, 7.24.200, 7.24.210, 7.24.220, 7.24.230, and 7.24.240 to, the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  38. FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
  39. 2. An ordinance relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans 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; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2026-2031 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  40. 3. An ordinance 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; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2026-2031 CIP; adding CIP Projects; creating positions; modifying positions; lifting provisos; modifying provisos, imposing provisos; amending Section 2 of Ordinance 127356 to effectuate a transfer; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
    Council Bill (CB)
  41. TRANSPORTATION, WATERFRONT, AND SEATTLE CENTER COMMITTEE:
  42. 4. Request for modification of conditional approval of a petition of Swedish Health Services to vacate the alley in Block 95, Terry’s Second Addition to the City of Seattle (CF 314304 and CF 314477).
    Clerk File (CF)
  43. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  44. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  45. OTHER BUSINESS
  46. ADJOURNMENT