Seattle Seattle City Council Special Meeting 1/27/2025
January 27, 2025 — special, 1h 56m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Motion was made by Council President Nelson, duly seconded and carried, to nominate all six finalists as candidates to fill City Council District Position 2 until a candidate in the November 2025 general election for Position 2 is elected and qualified. In favor: 8 - Hollingsworth, Kettle, Moore, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss, Nelson Opposed: - None ACTION 3:
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the agenda is adopted. Verified · official minutes
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
adopt a voting procedure for the appointment of City Council District 2 position
How they voted
Eight in favor, none opposed. The motion carries Unverified
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to adopt a voting procedure for the appointment of City Council District 2 position
How they voted
Eight in favor, none opposed. The motion carries in the voting procedure to appoint City Council District 2 position has been established. Unverified
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Call the roll for the appointment of a new council member for District 2
How they voted
Council members called the roll for the appointment of a new council member for District 2 Unverified
Roll call vote for the appointment of a new council member for District 2
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to amend the voting procedure so that nominees receiving two or less votes will be eliminated from the following round
How they voted
Eight in favor, none opposed Unverified
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
The full transcript, word-for-word as spoken. Speakers appear in order until speaker labeling is complete.
How vote data stays honest
In these records, votes are extracted from the clerk’s roll call in the public recording. Before final publication, they are cross-checked against the city’s official minutes. Corrections are published openly.
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