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Council confirmed a new Public Health director, adopted a temporary moratorium and study process for data centers, approved a contract rezone extension for a Rainier Avenue property, and directed capital planning for Seattle Center with a view toward a future bond measure. Routine consent items and a resolution retiring inactive files were also adopted.
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What this means
The Council confirmed Sandra J. Valenciano as Director of Public Health, so a new leader will head local public-health work. The Council placed a temporary pause on permitting new or expanded data centers and asked for studies of their impacts (power, water, land use and public health) while policy options are developed. The Council approved extending a rezone and related development agreement for a project at 5201 Rainier Avenue South, and asked the Mayor and departments to start capital planning for Seattle Center, including exploring a bond measure to fund future renovations.
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- Confirmed Sandra J. Valenciano as Director of Public Health - Seattle and King County (Appointment 03497) — confirmed by vote 9-0.
- Adopted Resolution 32204 (as amended) to study data center impacts and request Executive engagement — adopted 9-0.
- Passed CB 121214 (as amended) establishing a moratorium on filing, accepting, processing, or approving applications for establishment/expansion/change of use to data centers and approving a related work plan — passed 9-0.
- Granted Clerk File 314549 to extend the contract rezone for property at 5201 Rainier Avenue South — granted 9-0.
- Passed CB 121220 (as amended) approving the extension of the contract rezone and accepting an executed Property Use and Development Agreement for 5201 Rainier Avenue South — passed 9-0.
- Adopted Resolution 32205 (as amended) directing capital planning for Seattle Center and endorsing exploration of funding options including a possible bond measure by end of 2027 — adopted 9-0.
- Adopted Resolution 32208 retiring introduced/referred Council items with no further action — adopted 9-0.
- Passed CB 121223 on the Consent Calendar to appropriate funds to pay specified claims — passed on consent 9-0.
- Adopted the Introduction and Referral Calendar and the Consent Calendar by unanimous consent; amended the agenda to move Appointment 03497 earlier in the agenda.
- Councilmembers signed a letter to King County regarding a possible Transportation Benefit District for roads; Councilmember Strauss was excused from the July 7, 2026 meeting by unanimous consent.
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