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The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on July 28, 2025, to appoint a new representative for District 5. Following a formal voting process, the Council appointed Debora Juarez to serve in the position until the November 2026 general election.

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Debora Juarez will serve as the District 5 representative on the Seattle City Council, holding voting power on city legislation and policy until a successor is elected in November 2026.

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Monday, July 28, 2025

9:30 AM

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL

600 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor

Seattle, WA 98104

Council Chamber, City Hall

600 4th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

City Council

Sara Nelson, Council President

Joy Hollingsworth, Member

Debora Juarez, Member

Robert Kettle, Member

Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Member

Maritza Rivera, Member

Rob Saka, Member

Mark Solomon, Member

Dan Strauss, Member

Chair Info: 206-684-8809; Sara.Nelson@seattle.gov

Journal of the Proceedings of the Seattle City Council

Special Meeting

July 28, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes

A. CALL TO ORDER

The City Council of The City of Seattle met in special session in the Council

Chamber in City Hall in Seattle, Washington, on July 28, 2025, pursuant to

the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 9:35

a.m., with Council President Nelson presiding.

B. ROLL CALL

Nelson, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Solomon,

Strauss

Present: 8 -

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C. PUBLIC COMMENT

By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to allow Public

Comment.

The following individuals addressed the Council:

Catherine Gibson

Katherine Kang

Shannon Wilson

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The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on July 28, 2025, to appoint a new representative for District 5. Following a formal voting process, the Council appointed Debora Juarez to serve in the position until the November 2026 general election.

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