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Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee

Friday, September 18, 2026 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee held a meeting focused on appointing members to various city commissions and reviewing draft housing affordability policies. The committee made 13 appointments to five different commissions including the Housing Levy Oversight Committee, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, Disability Commission, Women's Commission, and Human Rights Commission. Two information items on housing affordability measures were also discussed.

Key Decisions

  • Housing Levy Oversight Committee appointments (3 members) Appointed
  • Seattle LGBTQ Commission appointments (2 members) Appointed
  • Seattle Disability Commission appointments (2 members) Appointed
  • Seattle Women's Commission appointments (5 members) Appointed
  • Mandatory Housing Affordability Accelerator Draft Ordinance Reviewed as information item
Agenda 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. 1. Appointment of Wubet Biratu as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  8. 2. Appointment of Clover Thurk as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2026.
    Appointment (Appt)
  9. 3. Appointment of Sunaree Marshall as member, Housing Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2030.
    Appointment (Appt)
  10. 4. Appointment of Justice Geddes as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  11. 5. Appointment of Nirae Petty as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  12. 6. Appointment of Jessi Benveniste as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  13. 7. Appointment of Jackie Yust as member, Seattle Disability Commission, for a term to April 30, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  14. 8. Appointment of Virginia Martin as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  15. 9. Appointment of Temi Ogunnoiki as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  16. 10. Appointment of Susie Valderrabano as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
  17. 11. Appointment of Sofia Brown as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  18. 12. Appointment of Anisha Gururaj as member, Seattle Women’s Commission, for a term to July 1, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  19. 13. Appointment of Lavell Flamon as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
  20. 14. Mandatory Housing Affordability Accelerator Draft Ordinance
    Information Item (Inf)
  21. 15. Neighborhood Residential Inclusionary Requirement Draft Resolution
    Information Item (Inf)
  22. Adjournment