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Seattle City Council minutes — March 10, 2026: unanimous adoption of consent items; moratorium on detention centers approved

SeattleMar 10, 20263 min read

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Council met March 10, 2026; adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and meeting agenda, approved the Consent Calendar (including claims payment ordinance and City Light easement ordinances), confirmed four reappointments to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, and passed a moratorium on applications for detention centers. A corrected Women’s History Month proclamation was signed and an executive session on litigation was held.

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Adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar by unanimous consent.
Approved the meeting agenda by unanimous consent.
Approved the Consent Calendar, including adoption of Minutes (Min 558, March 3, 2026).
Passed CB 121175 appropriating money to pay claims for the week of Feb 23–27, 2026.
Passed CB 121169 accepting 61 easements for electrical distribution for the City Light Department.
Passed CB 121170 accepting 150 easements for electrical distribution for the City Light Department.
Confirmed reappointments to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee: Appt 03444 (Summer Hepburn), Appt 03445 (Todd Toshio Snider), Appt 03446 (Jeffrey G. Berry), Appt 03447 (Michiko Starks).
Passed CB 121174 adopting a moratorium on filing, accepting, processing, or approving applications for establishment, expansion, or change of use for detention centers; added a definition for detention centers, amended SMC Section 23.84A.008, approved a work plan, declared an emergency, and established immediate effective date.
Council President and members signed a corrected proclamation declaring March 2026 as Women’s History Month in Seattle.
Council convened an executive session to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation (closed session).

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