City Council, March 10, 2026
Approves Moratorium on detention centers (CB 121174), 9-0
How this board votes
The City Council approved 100% of 96 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Alexis Rinck (10 of 190 recorded votes).
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The Seattle City Council unanimously (9-0) passed Council Bill 121174, emergency legislation establishing a 365-day moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for the establishment, expansion, or change of use for detention centers, amending Sec…
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Moratorium on detention centers (CB 121174)
Council Bill 121174 relating to land use and zoning, adopting a 365-day moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for the establishment, expansion, or change of use for detention centers, adding a definition for detention centers, amending section 23.84A.008 of...
Meeting Summary
The Seattle City Council unanimously (9-0) passed Council Bill 121174, emergency legislation establishing a 365-day moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for the establishment, expansion, or change of use for detention centers, amending Sec…
Key Decisions (1)
Moratorium on detention centers (CB 121174)
Market Signals (1)
Sentiment
Seattle's council is pursuing a package of regulatory measures (detention…
Who Spoke (30)
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, and 20 members of the public.
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