Briefing
Seattle City Council Meeting Minutes — January 20, 2026
Meeting called to order at 2:02 PM with six members present and three excused (Juarez, Rivera, Strauss). Public comment was received from 19 individuals. By unanimous consent the Introduction & Referral Calendar and the meeting agenda were adopted; the Consent Calendar (including Min 551 and CB 121154 appropriating funds to pay claims for Jan 5–9, 2026) was approved. The Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee recommendations passed: CB 121022 (permit for pedestrian skybridge maintained by HST Lessee West Seattle LLC) and CB 121117 (vacation of an alley in Block 24, Heirs of Sarah A. Bell’s Second Addition, and acceptance of a Property Use and Development Agreement). The meeting adjourned at 3:02 PM.
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