Seattle Seattle City Council 7/8/2025
July 8, 2025 — Regular meeting, 51m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Favor: 7 - Hollingsworth, Kettle, Nelson, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Solomon Opposed: None H. COMMITTEE REPORTS FINANCE, NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS COMMITTEE: 1. Appt 03189 Appointment of Dan Eder as Director, City Budget Office, for a term to July 1, 2029. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 4 - Strauss, Kettle, Nelson, Saka Opposed: None
How they voted
Seven in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
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Motion was made by Council President Nelson and duly seconded to adopt the proposed Agenda. ACTION 2: By unanimous consent, the proposed Agenda was amended to remove item 4, Council Bill 121003, and item 5, Resolution 32172. CB 121003, AN ORDINANCE relating to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit); authorizing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation to
How they voted — Motion was made by Council President Nelson and duly seconded to adopt the proposed Agenda. ACTION 2: By unanimous consent, the proposed Agenda was amended to remove item 4, Council Bill 121003, and item 5, Resolution 32172. CB 121003, AN ORDINANCE relating to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit); authorizing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation to
Seven in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
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How they voted — and maintenance base location approved in Resolution 31784. ACTION 3: The Agenda was adopted as amended by the following vote: In favor: 7 - Hollingsworth, Kettle, Nelson, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Solomon Opposed: None G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar. Journal: 1. Min 527 July 1, 2025 The Minutes (Min) were adopted on the Consent
none opposed Verified · official minutes
Yes: Joy Hollingsworth, Bob Kettle, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Maritza Rivera, Rob Saka, None, None
Agenda item consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
f Finance to enter into a loan agreement with the Seattle Social Housing Developer; authorizing a loan of funds in an amount up to $2,000,000 from the General Fund as bridge financing to be repaid from future tax proceeds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 4 - Strauss, Kettle, Nelson, Saka Opposed: None
How they voted
Seven in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Yes: Joy Hollingsworth, Bob Kettle, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Maritza Rivera, Rob Saka, None, None
Agenda item 2 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to authorize and direct the Director of Transportation to execute and record a leasehold deed of trust reflecting cultural space agencies leasehold rights
How they voted
the bill passes and the chair will sign it Unverified
Yes: Joy Hollingsworth, Bob Kettle, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Maritza Rivera, Rob Saka, None, None
Agenda item 3 · background & details
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