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Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 9:30 AM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee confirmed twelve new members to the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, along with several members to other city boards focused on landmarks and community involvement. The committee also passed two ordinances to designate the Wilde-Streatfield House and Burwell House as historic landmarks with preservation controls.

Key Decisions

  • Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee - 12 member appointments/reappointments Passed
  • Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board and other board appointments (5 positions) Passed
  • Ordinance designating Wilde-Streatfield House as historic landmark Passed
  • Ordinance designating Burwell House as historic landmark Passed
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. 1. Appointment of Lakeya Afolalu as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  8. 2. Appointment of Leon Garnett as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  9. 3. Appointment of Amruta Mane as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  10. 4. Appointment of Sofia Michelakis as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  11. 5. Appointment of Girard Montejo-Thompson as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  12. 6. Appointment of Jessica Tollenaar Cafferty as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  13. 7. Appointment of Gabriel de los Angeles as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  14. 8. Appointment of Fathima Garcia as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  15. 9. Appointment of Lizbet Huizar as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  16. 10. Appointment of Erica K. Johnson as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  17. 11. Appointment of Zamzam Mohamed as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  18. 12. Appointment of James Williams as member, Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Oversight Committee, for a term to December 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  19. 13. Reappointment of Joe Krentz as member, Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board, for a term to June 30, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  20. 14. Appointment of Leslie Mehren as member, Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board, for a term to June 30, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  21. 15. Appointment of Dan Sloat as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  22. 16. Appointment of Huy Pham as member, International Special Review District Board, for a term to December 31, 2027.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  23. 17. Reappointment of Rachelle C. Olden as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2028.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  24. 18. An ordinance relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Wilde-Streatfield House, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
    Action: pass Passed

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

  25. 19. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Burwell House, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
    Action: pass Passed

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

  26. Adjournment