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Seattle City Council meeting summary

SeattleJun 2, 20262 min read

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Council adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and consent calendar; approved payment ordinances and multiple administrative contracts and property actions; confirmed several appointments including the City’s Director of Finance and Director of the Office of Economic Development; adopted Resolution 32202 requesting city next steps after the forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA); passed a Stormwater Code Update (CB 121190) as amended to strengthen treatment and monitoring; and approved a major rezoning and zoning-code update (CB 121196) intended to increase housing supply and remove certain construction and conversion barriers.

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The Council approved routine financial and administrative items and confirmed new department leaders who will oversee city finances and economic development. They adopted a resolution asking the Mayor to report back and take steps after a forensic review of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. New stormwater rules were passed to improve how the city treats and monitors runoff, and a zoning update was passed to rezone select areas and make it easier to build more housing and use new construction methods.

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Adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and approved the meeting agenda and consent calendar.
Passed CB 121190 (2026 Stormwater Code Update) as amended — strengthens stormwater treatment and infiltration standards and directs improved performance tracking by Seattle Public Utilities.
Passed CB 121196 — rezoned specified areas (University District, Fremont, Madison/Miller, Rainier Beach, Downtown) and amended development standards to increase housing supply, support multi-purpose redevelopment, remove barriers to passive house/modular/mass timber construction, and encourage conversion of commercial space to housing.
Adopted Res 32202 — requested the Mayor safeguard public funds, assess KCRHA’s ability to address forensic findings, recommend whether KCRHA should be dissolved or restructured, submit next steps if needed, and provide monthly reports to Council.
Confirmed appointments including Dwight D. Dively as Director of Finance and Beto Yarce as Director of the Office of Economic Development.
Approved multiple consent items including payment ordinances (CB 121216, CB 121217), City Light property acquisitions and easements for salmon recovery and utility purposes, and ten-year park facility contracts with community preschools.

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Jun 2, 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:
June 2, 2026
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Journal:
May 19, 2026
Bills:
An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of May 11, 2026, through May 15, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of May 18, 2026, through May 22, 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 Statutory Warranty Deeds to the Meyer Family Trust property in King County, and the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Ruble, Whitmore Properties LLC, Lang, and Sims properties, a Bargain and Sale Deed to the Kalkoske property, and a Quit Claim Deed to the Loney property in Skagit County, Washington, all for salmonid habitat protection purposes; ratifying acceptance of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board grants and funding for property acquisitions; declaring certain real property rights surplus and no longer required for providing public utility service or other municipal purposes; ratifying the City’s grants of Deeds of Right to the State of Washington for the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Kalkoske, Loney, Whitmore Properties LLC, and Lang properties for salmon recovery and conservation purposes; placing said lands conveyed to the City under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer or designee to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to King County; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement.
An ordinance relating to current use taxation; approving an application for classification of property located at 4807 SW 54th Street under the King County Public Benefit Rating System.
An ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a ten-year contract with The Madison Park Cooperative Preschool to operate and provide management of the Madison Beach Park Bathhouse located at 1900 43rd Ave East.
An ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a ten-year contract with Victory Heights Cooperative Preschool to operate and provide management of the Victory Heights Shelterhouse located at 1747 NE 106th Street.
Appointments:
HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
Appointment of Kim Kkwafkwao as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.
Appointment of J. Queen Adams as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.
Appointment of David J. Isaak as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.
Appointment of Thomas Geffner as member, Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to May 22, 2027.
LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:
Appointment of Olivia Barlow as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2027.
Appointment of Negash Hassen as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2028.
Appointment of Nate Lessler as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2028.
Appointment of Bryce Seidl as member, Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to November 30, 2028.
Appointment of Christopher Scott as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2026.
Reappointment of Devin McComb as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2029.
Reappointment of Paul Neal as member, Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to June 30, 2029.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE:
Appointment of Dwight D. Dively as Director of Finance of the Office of City Finance, for a term to December 31, 2029.
HUMAN SERVICES, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Appointment of Beto Yarce as Director of the Office of Economic Development.
A resolution regarding next steps after the forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA); requesting that the Seattle Mayor take steps to immediately safeguard public funds, provide an initial assessment of whether it is feasible for KCRHA to adequately address all of the findings in the forensic evaluation, recommend if KCRHA should be dissolved, restructured, or continue as is, submit a set of next steps on how the City will approach the dissolution or restructure of KCRHA if determined to be necessary, and submit monthly reports to Council.
GOVERNANCE AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE:
An ordinance relating to the 2026 Stormwater Code Update; updating stormwater control requirements for development, roadways, utilities, and maintenance activities; strengthening stormwater treatment and infiltration standards; clarifying vesting and review thresholds; ensuring the City’s compliance with requirements of the City’s 2024-2029 Phase 1 Municipal Stormwater Permit issued by the State Department of Ecology; and amending Chapters 22.800, 22.801, 22.802, 22.803, 22.805, and 22.807 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE:
An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; rezoning certain land in the University District, the Fremont neighborhood, the Madison/Miller neighborhood, the Rainier Beach neighborhood, and the Downtown neighborhood; rezoning land and amending development standards to increase housing supply, support multi-purpose redevelopment on certain sites with community-based uses, remove code barriers to passive house, modular, and mass timber construction and to conversion from commercial space to housing in more zones, and incentivize community-serving uses along with the construction of more housing in certain areas; amending Sections 23.40.080, 23.47A.009, 23.49.008, 23.49.011, 23.49.036, 23.49.058, and 23.49.158 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 23.40.090 to the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Map 1L to Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 60, 76, 109, 112, and 188 of the Official Land Use Map.
PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to Puget Sound Energy; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
_____________________________________________________ Phillip Wood-Smith, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on June 9, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council
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