Seattle Seattle City Council — City Council 4/14/2026
April 14, 2026 — Regular meeting, 2h 14m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
and carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar, excluding item 3,
How they voted — and carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar, excluding item 3,
Eight in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Mover: Rinck (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Motion was made by Council President Hollingsworth, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar, excluding item 3, Appointment 3470. Journal: 1. Min 563 April 7, 2026 The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar by
Eight in favor, none opposed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Joy Hollingsworth
Mover: Hollingsworth (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion was made by Councilmember Rivera and duly seconded to amend Section 1 of Council Bill 121181 as shown in the underlined and strike through language below: D. "Library levy funding amount" means not less than $410,000,000 $479,760,000 of the increased levy amount over seven years resulting from the proposition’s passage.
How they voted
Motion carries Amendment number A is adopted Verified · official minutes
Yes: Dan Strauss, Dionne Foster, Debora Juarez, Eddie Lin, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Maritza Rivera, Joy Hollingsworth
Agenda item 1 · background & details
Motion by Maritza Rivera
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Salka; file_number normalized '1-21-181' -> 'CB 121181' for matching Mover: Rivera (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Appointment of Evan M. Smith as member of Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission
How they voted — Appointment of Evan M. Smith as member of Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission
favor, none opposed Unverified
Agenda item I · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Appointment of Evan M. Smith as member of Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission
It's five in favor, three opposed. Motion carries. The appointment is confirmed. Unverified
Agenda item I · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
2. CB 121184 AN ORDINANCE relating to leases; expanding the Director of Finance and Administrative Services’ authority to execute leases when the land is used for transitional encampment purposes; amending Section 3.127.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 3 -
How they voted
Seved it in favor? None opposed. Bill passes. Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rob Saka, Dan Strauss, Dionne Foster, Debora Juarez, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Joy Hollingsworth
Agenda item 2 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Lent
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council Bill 121185 relating to city's response to homelessness
How they voted
None opposed. The bill passes. Unverified
Yes: Rob Saka, Dan Strauss, Dionne Foster, Debora Juarez, Eddie Lin
Agenda item 3.3 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Honsworth, Raint; file_number normalized 121185 -> 'CB 121185' for matching
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
4. CB 121187 AN ORDINANCE relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget, including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvem
How they voted
Bill passes Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 4 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
5. CB 121192 AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager and CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to accept slope stabilization easements within two parcels of private property identified as King County Parcel Number 6844703215 located at 3822 NE 91st Street, and King County Parcel Number 6844703295 located at 3832 NE 91st Street; placing the properties
How they voted
Seven in favor, none opposed. Bill passes. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 5 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
6. CB 121193 AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the acquisition of certain real property rights by negotiation or eminent domain (condemnation) of two parcels of land (Properties) identified as King County Parcel Number 4265700090 and King County Parcel Number 4265700085, both located at South Director Street; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executi
How they voted
Seven in favor, none opposed. Bill passes. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 6 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion was made by Council President Hollingsworth and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 32199.
How they voted
Seven in favor, none opposed. Awesome. Resolution is adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 7 · background & details
Motion by Joy Hollingsworth
file_number normalized 32199 -> 'Res 32199' for matching Mover: Hollingsworth (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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