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Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee

Thursday, May 21, 2026 · 9:30 AM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The Seattle Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee met to address urgent renovation needs at Seattle Center, a major civic and cultural asset. The committee considered a resolution calling for comprehensive capital planning and a potential bond measure by end of 2027 to fund modernization of the aging campus infrastructure and buildings.

Key Decisions

  • Seattle Center Renovation and Modernization Resolution Vote results not recorded in agenda
  • Unpermitted Street Vending Update Information item presented; no decision required
  • Alley Vacation Petition - The Yew, LLC (8623 Palatine Ave N) Referred to committee for consideration; no decision recorded
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. Urgent Opportunity to Address Seattle Center Renovation and Modernization Needs
    Information Item (Inf)
  8. 2. A resolution affirming the importance of Seattle Center as a central civic, cultural, and economic asset for The City of Seattle; acknowledging the urgent imperative to restore its aging infrastructure and grounds, renovate its buildings, and revitalize the Seattle Center Campus; requesting that the Mayor direct City departments in a capital planning effort for Seattle Center; anticipating a decision on a bond measure to fund its capital investment by the end of 2027; committing to exploring all viable funding options to support its modernization; declaring Council priorities and calling upon the Executive to direct departmental resources and budget allocations in support of its capital improvements.
    Resolution (Res)
  9. 3. Unpermitted Street Vending Update
    Information Item (Inf)
  10. 4. Petition of THE YEW, LLC, for the vacation of a portion the alley lying within Block 2, Wegener’s Addition to the City of Seattle, being the block bounded by N 87th Street, 1st Avenue NW, Palatine Avenue N, and N 85th Street, at 8623 Palatine Ave N.
    Clerk File (CF)
  11. Adjournment