Seattle Seattle City Council 5/27/2025
May 27, 2025 — Regular meeting, 2h 7m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
to proceed with public comment
How they voted
aye Unverified
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Kroll Without objection, the City Council meeting recessed from 3:10 p.m. until 3:20 p.m. At 3:23 p.m., the May 27, 2025, City Council meeting came back to order. Present: 7 - Kettle, Nelson, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Solomon, Strauss Late Arrival: 2 - Hollingsworth, Moore Councilmember Hollingsworth joined the meeting at 3:24 p.m. Motion was made and duly seconded to extend the public comment period.
How they voted
The motion fails Conflict — see note
CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion was made by Councilmember Rinck, duly seconded and carried, to amend Amendment A as shown in the underlined and strike-through language below: *** 10. Clarifying that the scope of provisions for NR zones do not preclude regulation of cladding materials for qualifying historic districts and landmarks pursuant to HB SB 5571. ACTION 3:
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the introduction and referral calendar is adopted. (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rob Saka, Mark Solomon, Joy Hollingsworth, Maritza Rivera, Cathy Moore, Dan Strauss, Bob Kettle, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Sara Nelson
Motion by Maritza Rivera
Mover: Rivera (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar.
How they voted — carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar.
The motion carries in amendment A has been amended Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Maritza Rivera
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Cattle, Faca, Lawson, McGoough Mover: Rivera (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Motion was made by Council President Nelson, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar. Page 3 Meeting Minutes City Council May 27, 2025 Bills: 1. CB 120983 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of May 5, 2025, through May 9, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the
And I in favor, none opposed (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rob Saka, Mark Solomon, Joy Hollingsworth, Maritza Rivera, Cathy Moore, Dan Strauss, Bob Kettle, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Sara Nelson
Agenda item consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Amendment A to the amendment changing HB to SB
How they voted
The motion carries, and Amendment A is adopted Unverified
Agenda item Amendment A · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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