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Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee

Thursday, May 22, 2025 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The City Council's Governance Committee met to discuss ethics reforms and heard about a digital kiosk program. The most significant action was passing an updated ethics ordinance that requires elected officials to disclose potential financial conflicts of interest before participating in legislative matters.

Key Decisions

  • Ethics Code Update - Financial Disclosure Requirements Passed as Amended
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.
  2. Please Note: Times listed are estimated
  3. Call To Order
  4. Approval of the Agenda
  5. Public Comment
  6. Items of Business
  7. 2. Digital Kiosk Programmatic Term Permit
    Information Item (Inf)
    Action: heard in Committee

    The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

  8. 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to the Code of Ethics; defining “elected official”; requiring elected officials to disclose any financial interest or conflict of interest prior to participating in legislative matters and recuse themselves in certain instances; and amending Sections 4.16.030 and 4.16.070 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
    Action: pass as amended Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB).

  9. Adjournment