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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 2:00 PM SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL 600 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 City Council Joy Hollingsworth, Council President Dionne Foster, Member Debora Juarez, Member Robert Kettle, Member Eddie Lin, Member Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Member Maritza Rivera, Member Rob Saka, Member Dan Strauss, Member Chair Info: 206-684-8803; Joy.Hollingsworth@seattle.gov Journal of the Proceedings of the Seattle City Council

March 10, 2026City Council Meeting Minutes A. CALL TO ORDER The City Council of The City of Seattle met in the Council Chamber in City Hall in Seattle, Washington, on March 10, 2026, pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 p.m., with Council President Hollingsworth presiding. B. ROLL CALL Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss Present: 9 - C. PRESENTATIONS There were none. D. PUBLIC COMMENT The following individuals addressed the Council: City of SeaTac Councilmember James Lovell Peter Manning Yvette Dinish Matt Broweleit Paul Tomlinson Tamica Gant Rachael Snell Jordan Crawley Derrick Pace Alex Tsimerman Patrick McKee Howard Gale Bill Chen Sabi Yoon Em Smith Long Nguyen Nathan Wall Donnitta Sinclair Ansley Roman Charlotte Phillippe David Haines E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR: Page 1

March 10, 2026City Council Meeting Minutes IRC 514 March 10, 2026 By unanimous consent, the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) was adopted. In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA By unanimous consent, the Agenda was adopted. G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR Motion was made by Council President Hollingsworth, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the Consent Calendar. Journal: 1. Min 558 March 3, 2026 The Minutes were adopted on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Minutes (Min): In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None Bills: 2. CB 121175 AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of February 23, 2026, through February 27, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB): In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE: Page 2

March 10, 2026City Council Meeting Minutes 3. CB 121169 AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting sixty-one easements for electrical distribution rights in King County, Washington; placing said easements under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka, Strauss Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB): In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None 4. CB 121170 AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting one hundred and fifty easements for electrical distribution in King County, Washington; placing said easements under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB). In Favor: 5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka, Strauss Opposed: None The Council Bill (CB) was passed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB): In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None Appointments: PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE: Page 3

March 10, 2026City Council Meeting Minutes 5. Appt 03444 Reappointment of Summer Hepburn as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term to December 31, 2026. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka, Strauss Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote: In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None 6. Appt 03445 Reappointment of Todd Toshio Snider as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term December 31, 2026. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka, Strauss Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote: In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None 7. Appt 03446 Reappointment of Jeffrey G. Berry as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka, Strauss Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote: In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None Page 4

March 10, 2026City Council Meeting Minutes 8. Appt 03447 Reappointment of Michiko Starks as member, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, for a term to December 31, 2027. The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt). In Favor: 5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka, Strauss Opposed: None The Appointment was confirmed on the Consent Calendar by the following vote: In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None H. COMMITTEE REPORTS CITY COUNCIL: 1. CB 121174 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adopting a 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 the Seattle Municipal Code; approving a work plan; declaring an emergency; and establishing an immediate effective date; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council. Motion was made by Councilmember Rinck and duly seconded to pass Council Bill 121174. The Motion carried, the Council Bill (CB) was passed by the following vote, and the President signed the Council Bill (CB): In Favor: Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss 9 - Opposed: None I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS There were none. Page 5

March 10, 2026City Council Meeting Minutes K. OTHER BUSINESS Councilmember Rivera presented a corrected Proclamation for signature proclaiming March 2026 to be “Women’s History Month in Seattle.” The following Councilmembers affixed their signature to the Proclamation: 9 - Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle, Lin, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Strauss L. EXECUTIVE SESSION* At 3:19 p.m., Council President Hollingsworth announced that the Council would convene in Executive Session to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation with an estimated end time of 4:45 p.m. The Executive Session concluded at 4:04 p.m. M. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:04 p.m. _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on March 17, 2026. _____________________________________________________ Joy Hollingsworth, Council President of the City Council Page 6