Seattle City Council 9/9/2025
September 9, 2025 — Regular meeting, 4h 34m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar.
How they voted
Hearing no objection, the introduction and referral calendar is adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 4.4 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to pass Council Bill 121065 authorizing the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Seattle and the Seattle Fire Chiefs Association, IAFF
How they voted
Nine in favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item 1 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion was made by Council President Nelson, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar. Journal: 1. Min 538 September 2, 2025 The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar
How they voted — Motion was made by Council President Nelson, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar. Journal: 1. Min 538 September 2, 2025 The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar
Nine in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Amendment C to Council Bill 121052
The motion fails and amendments is not adopted Unverified
Yes: Alexis Mercedes Rinck, None, Joy Hollingsworth
No: Bob Kettle, Maritza Rivera, Dan Strauss, None
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Juarez, Succa
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Amendment E
The motion fails and amendment E is not adopted Unverified
Yes: Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Dan Strauss, Joy Hollingsworth
No: Bob Kettle, Maritza Rivera, Rob Saka, None, None
Agenda item consent · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Juarez
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — ident signed the Minutes (Min): In Favor: 9 - Nelson, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Solomon, Strauss Opposed: None Bills: 2. CB 121070 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of August 25, 2025, through August 29, 2025, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the Consent
Nine in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Amendment B to Council Bill 121052
How they voted
The motion fails in Amendment B is not adopted Unverified
No: Bob Kettle, Maritza Rivera, Rob Saka, None, None
Agenda item Amendment B · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Juarez
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Amendment D to Council Bill 1-20- or 1-10-5-2
How they voted
The motion fails, and amendment D is not adopted. Unverified
Yes: Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Dan Strauss
No: Bob Kettle, Maritza Rivera, Rob Saka, None, Joy Hollingsworth, None
Agenda item Amendment D · background & details
Motion by Dan Strauss
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Juarez
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
EE: Page 13 Meeting Minutes City Council 5. CB 121049 September 9, 2025 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) at page 8 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone land in the Lake City neighborhood. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 5 - Solomon, Strauss, Juarez, Rinck, Rivera Opposed: None
How they voted
nine in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 5 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
rth, Juarez, Kettle, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Solomon, Strauss Opposed: None 6. CF 314536 Council waiver or modification of development standards to allow installation of 32 netting poles at Jefferson Park Golf Course (Project No. 3039491-LU; Type V). The Committee recommends that City Council grant as conditioned the Clerk File (CF). In Favor: 5 - Solomon, Strauss, Juarez, Rinck, Rivera Opposed: None
How they voted
I in favor, none opposed Conflict — see note
Agenda item 6 · background & details
CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=10-0 official=yes:9 no:0
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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