City Council, July 21, 2026
Approves Council Bill 121226 - Seattle Transit Measure sales/use tax ballot measure, unanimous
What happened
Seattle City Council took no zoning or development entitlement actions at this meeting; the substantive votes concerned a transit sales-tax ballot measure and a City Light electric rate ordinance.
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsCouncil Bill 121231 - City Light rate
ApprovedMeeting Summary
Seattle City Council took no zoning or development entitlement actions at this meeting; the substantive votes concerned a transit sales-tax ballot measure and a City Light electric rate ordinance.
Key Decisions (6)
Council Bill 121226 - Seattle Transit Measure sales/use tax ballot measure
Amendment A to Council Bill 121226 - reporting deadline dates
Amendment B to Council Bill 121226 - transit access program reporting date
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Seattle placed a 0.3% sales-tax transit measure (~$1.4B over 10…
Infrastructure
Seattle City Light will raise electric rates 9.5% amid projected…
Commercial Demand
City Light created a distinct rate class and conditions of…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, and 3 members of the public.
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