Seattle City Council Special Meeting 7/28/2025
July 28, 2025 — special, 1h 37m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Motion was made by Council President Nelson and duly seconded to establish the following voting procedure to appoint the City Council District 5 position: The Council President will move to nominate all six finalists as candidates to fill the City Council District 5 position until a candidate in the November 2026 general election for District 5 is elected and qualified. After the motion is seconde
How they voted
The motion carries in the voting procedure to appoint City Council District 5 position has been established Verified · official minutes
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
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