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Council approves housing and safety measures
SeattleJun 30, 20264 min read
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Seattle City Council passed several public safety and housing measures, including a new street-closing authority for safety, updated Community Crisis Responder duties, and housing actions tied to the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy.
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The Council approved a package of bills affecting public safety and housing. One measure lets the Director of Transportation close public streets when needed to maintain or improve safety, and another updates the duties of the Community Crisis Responder team. The Council also advanced housing actions for low-income households, an affordable housing ground lease at 2929 27th Ave South, and steps to develop affordable homeownership units in the Central Area and housing in Montlake.
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- Adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar.
- Adopted the agenda.
- Approved the consent calendar, including payment of claims for June 15, 2026, through June 19, 2026.
- Passed CB 121233, allowing the Director of Transportation to close public streets for public safety purposes, with an emergency clause and immediate effective date.
- Passed CB 121232, updating the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department and defining Community Crisis Responder duties.
- Passed CB 121218 as amended, adopting the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan for 2026-2028 and related housing funding policies.
- Passed CB 121236 as amended, granting a ground lease at 2929 27th Ave South for affordable housing and related commercial space.
- Passed CB 121237, placing acquired Montlake property under the Seattle Office of Housing for a developer selection process.
- Passed CB 121238, authorizing acquisition of two parcels in the Central Area for affordable homeownership units.
- Excused Councilmember Juarez and Councilmember Strauss from the July 7, 2026, Council meeting.
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City Council
Jun 30, 2026, 9:00 PMCouncil Chamber, City Hall
600 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104completed
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- PRESENTATIONS
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
- June 30, 2026
- APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
- Journal:
- June 23, 2026
- Bills:
- An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of June 15, 2026, through June 19, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
- An ordinance relating to closing public streets to maintain or enhance public safety; authorizing the Director of Transportation to close streets; amending Section 11.16.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code; declaring an emergency; and establishing an immediate effective date; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
- An ordinance relating to the operations of the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; describing the duties of the Community Crisis Responder team; amending Section 3.15.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding a new Section 3.15.064 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
- HOUSING, ARTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
- An ordinance relating to housing for low-income households; adopting the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan for program years 2026-2028; adopting Housing Funding Policies for program years 2026-2028 for the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy and other fund sources; authorizing actions by the Director of Housing regarding past and future housing loans and contracts; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- An ordinance relating to the Office of Housing; granting a ground lease of real property located at 2929 27th Ave South; authorizing the Director of the Office of Housing to grant a lease of the real property to MBTOD Phase One LLLP, an affiliate of Mercy Housing Northwest and El Centro de la Raza; and authorizing related agreements and actions to support the development of affordable housing and commercial space intended to be used for early learning, childcare center, and associated uses.
- An ordinance relating to the Seattle Office of Housing (OH); placing acquired real property in the Montlake neighborhood under the jurisdiction of OH; authorizing OH to issue a competitive request for proposals for selection of a preferred developer and to execute and deliver a contract for transfer of land, deed, and related documents to the selected developer; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- An ordinance relating to the Office of Housing; authorizing the acquisition of two parcels in the Central Area for the purpose of developing affordable homeownership units; placing the property under the jurisdiction of the Office of Housing; authorizing the Director of the Office of Housing or the Director’s designee to issue a request for proposals and to select a developer and thereafter to execute and deliver a contract for transfer of land, deed, and related documents; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
- 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 July 7, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council
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