SCC Summary

The Transportation and Utilities Committee of the Seattle City Council held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss two major policy issues impacting workers and businesses in the city. 

The Seattle City Council's Education and Neighborhoods Committee met on March 28, 2024, to consider several agenda items related to education investments and community involvement. 

The Seattle City Council's Parks, Public Utilities and Technology Committee held a meeting this week to discuss several key issues impacting city parks and police technologies. The committee, chaired by Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth, addressed three main agenda items during the session.

The Seattle City Council's Housing and Human Services Committee met Tuesday to discuss the city's response to homelessness and encampments. Jeff Sims, director of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), gave a presentation outlining his organization's role in resolving encampments on state-owned property within Seattle city limits. 

The Seattle City Council held its quarterly meeting on March 26, 2024, covering a range of issues including public comments, consent calendar approvals, and a grant acceptance. 

The Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee held a meeting this week to hear updates from the Seattle Municipal Court and the City Attorney's Office. 

The Seattle City Council held its weekly briefing meeting on Monday, March 25th to set the agenda for upcoming council meetings and provide updates on recent activities. 

The Seattle City Council's Land Use Committee met Thursday to discuss several agenda items, including proposed "Connected Communities" legislation aimed at incentivizing affordable housing partnerships.

The Seattle City Council's Finance, Native Communities and Tribal Governments Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 to discuss several agenda items related to the city's budget and finances.

The Seattle City Council held its regular meeting on March 19, 2024, with Council President Sarah Nelson presiding.

The Seattle City Light Arts and Culture Committee held its monthly meeting on March 1st, 2024, with an informative presentation from the Bonneville Power Administration on the city's longstanding electricity partnership. 

The Seattle City Council held a contentious meeting on Tuesday to discuss providing additional support for asylum seekers in the region. Council President Sara Nelson presided over the meeting, which was disrupted multiple times by outbursts from the public.

The Seattle City Council's Finance, Native Communities and Tribal Governance Committee held a meeting on Monday to discuss the city's projected $230 million general fund deficit for 2025.

Seattle City Council Recognizes "Day of Remembrance" for Japanese American Incarceration

The Sustainability City Light Arts and Culture Committee met on March 15th, 2024 for their regularly scheduled public meeting.

The Seattle City Council transportation committee holds a meeting chaired by Rob Saka. Gary Poor and Kevin Werner from the Levy to Move Seattle oversight committee present their recommendation for a new, larger transportation levy with priorities of safety, equity, climate, accessibility and affordability. Public comments are heard on transportation issues.

The Seattle City Council held its weekly briefing meeting on Monday

The Sustainability City Light Arts and Culture Committee met on March 15th, 2024 for their regularly scheduled public meeting.

The Seattle City Council's Finance and Housing Committee held a meeting this week to discuss several important city issues. 

The Seattle City Council's Education and Neighborhoods Committee convened its monthly meeting on March 14th to consider appointments, hear public comments, and receive a briefing from the Seattle Public Library system.

The Seattle City Council's Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee held an informative meeting this week, hearing presentations from the Seattle Parks and Recreation department and the city's surveillance technology oversight team.

The Seattle City Council's Housing and Human Services Committee held a meeting this week to discuss several important housing and homelessness initiatives in the city.

The Seattle City Council held its regular meeting on March 12th, with all nine council members in attendance. After roll call and adoption of the agenda, the council moved to public comments, hearing from 16 speakers both remotely and in-person.

The Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee held a meeting yesterday to discuss the Seattle Police Department's ongoing staffing challenges.

The Seattle City Council covered a wide range of issues during their weekly briefing meeting this week. Council President Sara Nelson opened the meeting by calling role and having council members provide updates on recent activities and upcoming committee meetings. 

The Seattle City Council's Land Use Committee held a meeting on Wednesday to consider several agenda items, including appointments to the city's Design Review Commission and a briefing on the draft One Seattle Comprehensive Plan.

The Seattle City Council's Finance, Native Communities and Tribal Governments Committee held a meeting this week to discuss strengthening relationships between the city and local Native American tribes.

The Seattle City Council held its regular meeting on March 5, 2024, addressing several routine agenda items as well as proclaiming March as Women's History Month and approving a bill related to ecological thinning in the Cedar River Watershed.

The Seattle City Council's Transportation and Utilities Committee held its monthly meeting on Tuesday to discuss several pressing transportation issues facing the city.

The Seattle City Council held its routine weekly briefing meeting yesterday, just one week after protesters disrupted proceedings and led to arrests.

The Seattle City Council's Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee held a meeting on Thursday to discuss upcoming initiatives from the city's Information Technology department and Seattle Public Utilities.

The Seattle City Council's Housing and Human Services Committee held a meeting on February 20th to discuss rental housing regulations and tenant protections in the city. Committee chair Cathy Moore called the hybrid meeting to order and had the clerk call roll. With five members present, the committee adopted the proposed agenda without objection. 

The Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee held its monthly meeting on February 27th to receive updates from the city's police oversight agencies. Committee Chair Robert Kettle presided over the meeting, which included presentations from the Office of Police Accountability, the Office of Inspector General, and the Community Police Commission.

The Seattle City Council held its weekly briefing yesterday, covering state legislative developments, supplemental budget proposals, and upcoming council committee work. Council President Sara Nelson called the meeting to order and led the briefing.

The Seattle City Council's Education and Neighborhoods Committee held a meeting on Tuesday to hear a briefing from the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.

The Seattle City Council's Land Use Committee held a meeting to discuss proposed legislation for a new "Connected Communities" pilot program. Councilmember Tammy Morales chaired the meeting, which included public comment and a panel presentation on the goals of the program.

The Seattle City Council's Transportation and Utilities Committee held its regular meeting on February 20, 2024, chaired by Councilmember Rob Saka. Key agenda items included an honorary street name resolution and an update on the Levy to Move Seattle.

The Seattle City Council's Sustainability and City Light Arts and Culture Committee held its first meeting of 2024 on February 16th. Chaired by Councilmember Tanya Woo, the hybrid meeting featured introductory overviews from city departments about operations, priorities, and budgets for the year ahead.

The Seattle City Council's Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries, and Waterfront Committee held its monthly meeting on February 14th to discuss Seattle Center operations and initiatives.

The Seattle City Council tackled two major issues facing the city - affordable housing and homelessness - during its Housing and Human Services Committee meeting on Tuesday.

February 7, 2024, to be day of remembrance for the expulsion of Chinese from Seattle. On February 7, 1886, a wave of anti-Chinese sentiment erupted into violence. Proclamation is not just a commemoration, but a call to action.

New council is taking first step towards a safer Seattle. Each of us campaigned with public safety being our number one priority. Joined by Chiefs of our three public safety departments. Public comment period will begin after agenda item one.

The Seattle City Council's Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee meeting comes to order. Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Director Wayne Barnett provides an overview of his office, which has existed for over 50 years to ensure officials act ethically and elections are properly run. Barnett details the commission's responsibilities - administering ethics and elections codes, overseeing lobbying and the Democracy Voucher program, and more. He outlines the commission's staffing, budget, and goals around transparency. Councilmembers ask questions about whistleblower complaints, modifying codes, and police accountability. After Barnett's presentation, Council President González adjourns the meeting at 3:47 pm.

The first committee of the Governance, Accountability and Economic Development Committee will meet February 8th, 2024. There are two items on the agenda for briefing and discussion: the future of the Seattle economy and a Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission overview. The committee will open to public comment.

The meeting of the Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods committee will begin at 9:32 a.m. Public comment period will be moderated in the following manner. Each speaker will have 2 minutes. If there are no objections now, the agenda will be adopted.

The February 7, 2024 regularly scheduled meeting of the Land use committee will come to order. This is Tammy Morales' first council meeting as chair of the committee. Morales: We are severely short of the number of affordable housing units we need. She will open the floor to public comment.

Seattle City Council has proclaimed February 2024 as Black History Month. Proclamation is a celebration of the contributions and achievements of African Americans. Council welcomes esteemed leaders from our arts and cultural space to accept the proclamation

The transportation committee meets for the first time this year. There are four members present and one excused. Public comment should relate to items on today's agenda or within the purview of the transportation committee. If there are no objections, the agenda is adopted.

This week marks the very first week of our council meetings. We've got one briefing, two proclamations to sign, our usual preview of city council actions, council and regional committees, and lastly, an executive session. This week feels like the true beginning of the new term.

A roundup of the 1/30/2024 meeting: The January 30, 2024 meeting of the Seattle City Council will now come to order. Public comment should relate to items on the introduction and referral calendar, today's agenda, or the council work program. Each speaker will be given 1 minute to speak.