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City Council

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

Seattle City Council held a routine October meeting to approve routine claims payments and advance multiple policy measures. Key actions included authorizing Seattle Public Utilities to acquire three Aurora Avenue properties, adjusting city employee pay classifications, and establishing new programs to support vehicle residents seeking shelter.

Key Decisions

  • Seattle Public Utilities land acquisition on Aurora Avenue Approved
  • City employment pay compression corrections and pay adjustments Approved
  • Motor home and travel trailer permitting program for vehicle residents Approved
  • Institutional development standards modifications in multifamily zones Approved
  • Multiple commission and oversight committee appointments Approved
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. PRESENTATIONS
  5. PUBLIC COMMENT
  6. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
  7. IRC 539 October 20, 2026
    Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC)
  8. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  9. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  10. Journal:
  11. 1. September 22, 2026
    Minutes (Min)
  12. Bills:
  13. CITY COUNCIL:
  14. 2. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of September 14, 2026, through September 18, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  15. 3. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of September 21, 2026, through September 25, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  16. 4. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of September 28, 2026, through October 2, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  17. 5. An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of October 5, 2026, through October 9, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  18. GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  19. 6. An ordinance relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the acquisition by negotiation or eminent domain (condemnation) of three parcels of land in Seattle for utility purposes identified as King County Parcel Numbers 302604-9100 (11762 Aurora Ave N), 302604-9116 (12004 Aurora Ave N), and 302604-9124 (12020 Aurora Ave N), authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities (General Manager/CEO) or their designee to execute all documents and take other actions deemed by the General Manager/CEO or designee as necessary to complete the acquisitions; placing the real properties conveyed to the City under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  20. 7. An ordinance relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities to accept an easement granted to The City of Seattle under King County Recording Number 20250210000669 for the installation and operation of a drainage facility on property located at 13709 41st Ave NE and identified as King County Parcel Number 1455100035; placing the property rights under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
  21. HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
  22. 8. An ordinance relating to City employment; correcting pay compression and inversion for certain non-represented classifications, and adjusting rates of pay for affected titles.
    Council Bill (CB)
  23. 9. An ordinance relating to City employment; exempting positions from the civil service system; and returning positions to the civil service system; all by a 2/3 vote of the City Council.
    Council Bill (CB)
  24. 10. An ordinance relating to City employment; retitling existing title Automotive Sheet Metal Worker to Automotive Sheet Metal Worker - Painter.
    Council Bill (CB)
  25. 11. An ordinance relating to City employment; retitling the Plant Ecologist classification title to Restoration Ecologist, and creating a Restoration Ecologist, Senior classification title and establishing corresponding rates of pay.
    Council Bill (CB)
  26. LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:
  27. 12. An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; amending Sections 23.45.506, 23.45.570, and 23.51.A.004 of the Seattle Municipal Code to modify development standards for institutions in multifamily zones.
    Council Bill (CB)
  28. Appointments:
  29. HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
  30. 13. Appointment of Justice Geddes as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  31. 14. Appointment of Jessi Benveniste as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  32. 15. Appointment of Jackie Yust as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  33. 16. Appointment of Clover Thurk as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  34. 17. Appointment of Wubet Biratu as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  35. 18. Appointment of Sunaree Marshall as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2030.
    Appointment (Appt)
  36. 19. Appointment of Virginia Martin as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  37. 20. Appointment of Temi Ogunnoiki as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  38. 21. Appointment of Lavell Flamon as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  39. 22. Appointment of Susie Valderrabano as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  40. 23. Appointment of Sofia Brown as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  41. 24. Appointment of Anisha Gururaj as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  42. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  43. CITY COUNCIL:
  44. 1. An ordinance relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; authorizing the Director of the Department of Transportation to execute an interlocal agreement with Seattle Public Schools for bicycle and pedestrian safety education and training services.
    Council Bill (CB)
  45. GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
  46. 2. Appointment of Shannon Smith as Chief Technology Officer, Seattle Information Technology Department, for a term to July 1, 2030.
    Appointment (Appt)
  47. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
  48. 3. An ordinance relating to leases; updating the Director of Finance and Administrative Services’ authority to execute leases when the land is used for transitional encampments, outdoor storage for any vehicle, or overnight respite areas for drivers; amending Section 3.127.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  49. 4. An ordinance relating to the Traffic Code; revising the definition of "junk motor vehicle"; and amending Section 11.14.268 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  50. 5. An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; adjusting the definition of recreational vehicle; adjusting the definition of outdoor storage to include outdoor storage areas for certain unoccupied vehicles, including recreational vehicles; adjusting the definition of flexible-use parking to exclude storage of recreational vehicles; and amending Sections 23.84A.032, 23.84A.036, and 23.84A.038 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  51. 6. An ordinance relating to vehicle residency permitting and outreach; 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; creating positions; modifying a proviso; and imposing a proviso.
    Council Bill (CB)
  52. 7. An ordinance relating to the Traffic Code; creating a new permitting program for owners of motor homes and travel trailers to support a structured pathway to shelter; amending Sections 11.14.350, 11.14.660, 11.16.120, 11.23.440, 11.30.040, and 11.72.070 of, and adding Sections 11.14.672, 11.72.071, and 11.23.170 to, the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
  53. 8. A resolution relating to persons living in vehicles and establishing the Vehicle Resident Assistance Program; accompanying legislation to provide a structured pathway to shelter.
    Resolution (Res)
  54. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  55. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  56. OTHER BUSINESS
  57. ADJOURNMENT