City Council, April 14, 2026
Approves Appointment of Evan M. Smith to Ethics and Elections Commission, 5-3
How this board votes
The City Council approved 100% of 100 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Alexis Rinck (10 of 195 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Seattle City Council took no rezoning actions but approved several land-use and homelessness-related bills. It passed Council Bill 121181 (as amended to $479.76 million) sending a seven-year library levy to the August 4, 2026 ballot (8-0), and approved two homelessness bills:…
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-3
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Library Levy Ballot Measure (Amendment A)
Technical Amendment A to Council Bill 121181 updating the levy language figure from $410 million to $479.76 million to reflect amendments passed the prior week. Approved 8-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Seattle City Council took no rezoning actions but approved several land-use and homelessness-related bills. It passed Council Bill 121181 (as amended to $479.76 million) sending a seven-year library levy to the August 4, 2026 ballot (8-0), and approved two homelessness bills:…
Key Decisions (9)
Library Levy Ballot Measure (Amendment A)
Library Levy - Council Bill 121181
Appointment of Evan M. Smith to Ethics and Elections Commission
FAS Leasing Authority for Transitional Encampments - CB 121184
Shelter Expansion Budget Amendment - CB 121185
Acceptance of Non-City Grant Funding - CB 121187
SPU Slope Stabilization Easements at NE 91st Street - CB 121182
SPU Property Acquisition for Pump Station No. 4 - CB 121193
Resolution Setting Public Hearing for Alley Vacation in Greenwood - Resolution 32199
Development Activity (2)
Khmer Community and Cultural Center
Other
Mayor Wilson Tiny Home Village / Shelter Expansion Plan
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple shelter operators reported all tiny home villages and women's…
Infrastructure
SPU is investing in slope stabilization easements and a wastewater…
Sentiment
Council members repeatedly cited Washington's 1% property tax cap and…
Commercial Demand
Public opposition surfaced against any AI data center in Seattle,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, and 3 members of the public.
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