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Committee recommends confirmation of Department of Neighborhoods director and passage of Woodin House landmark ordinance

SeattleMay 13, 20261 min read

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Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee met May 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM in Council Chamber, City Hall. Four members were present (Rivera, Foster, Lin, Rinck); Joy Hollingsworth was excused. The committee recommended City Council confirm Quynh Pham as Director of the Department of Neighborhoods for a term to December 31, 2029, and recommended passage of CB 121197 to impose controls and add the Woodin House to the Table of Historical Landmarks. Both recommendations were approved unanimously (4-0). Meeting adjourned at 10:04 a.m.

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Recommend City Council confirm Quynh Pham as Director of the Department of Neighborhoods for a term to December 31, 2029 (Appt 03492) — vote: 4 in favor, 0 opposed.
Recommend City Council pass CB 121197 to impose controls on the Woodin House and add it to the Table of Historical Landmarks — vote: 4 in favor, 0 opposed.

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May 13, 2026, 12:00 AMCouncil Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104scheduled

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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.
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Appointment of Quynh Pham as Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, for a term to December 31, 2029.
AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Woodin 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.

Committee recommends confirmation of Department of Neighborhoods director and passage of Woodin House landmark ordinance

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