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Seattle City Council minutes — March 10, 2026: unanimous adoption of consent items; moratorium on detention centers approved

SeattleMar 10, 20263 min read

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Council met March 10, 2026; adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and meeting agenda, approved the Consent Calendar (including claims payment ordinance and City Light easement ordinances), confirmed four reappointments to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, and passed a moratorium on applications for detention centers. A corrected Women’s History Month proclamation was signed and an executive session on litigation was held.

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Adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar by unanimous consent.
Approved the meeting agenda by unanimous consent.
Approved the Consent Calendar, including adoption of Minutes (Min 558, March 3, 2026).
Passed CB 121175 appropriating money to pay claims for the week of Feb 23–27, 2026.
Passed CB 121169 accepting 61 easements for electrical distribution for the City Light Department.
Passed CB 121170 accepting 150 easements for electrical distribution for the City Light Department.
Confirmed reappointments to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee: Appt 03444 (Summer Hepburn), Appt 03445 (Todd Toshio Snider), Appt 03446 (Jeffrey G. Berry), Appt 03447 (Michiko Starks).
Passed CB 121174 adopting a moratorium on filing, accepting, processing, or approving applications for establishment, expansion, or change of use for detention centers; added a definition for detention centers, amended SMC Section 23.84A.008, approved a work plan, declared an emergency, and established immediate effective date.
Council President and members signed a corrected proclamation declaring March 2026 as Women’s History Month in Seattle.
Council convened an executive session to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation (closed session).

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Mar 10, 2026, 12:00 AMCouncil Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT
ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
March 10, 2026
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Journal:
March 3, 2026
Bills:
AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of February 23, 2026, through February 27, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting sixty-one easements for electrical distribution rights in King County, Washington; placing said easements under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting one hundred and fifty easements for electrical distribution in King County, Washington; placing said easements under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Appointments:
PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
Reappointment of Summer Hepburn as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term to December 31, 2026.
Reappointment of Todd Toshio Snider as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term December 31, 2026.
Reappointment of Jeffrey G. Berry as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
Reappointment of Michiko Starks as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
CITY COUNCIL:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adopting a moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for the establishment, expansion, or change of use for detention centers; adding a definition for detention centers; amending Section 23.84A.008 of the Seattle Municipal Code; approving a work plan; declaring an emergency; and establishing an immediate effective date; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
OTHER BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION*
ADJOURNMENT
_____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on March 17, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council

Seattle City Council minutes — March 10, 2026: unanimous adoption of consent items; moratorium on detention centers approved

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