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April 14, 2026 — Seattle City Council passes amended library levy and multiple budget, utilities, and homelessness measures; confirms appointments

SeattleApr 14, 20263 min read

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Council met April 14, 2026 (called to order at 2:04 p.m.; adjourned 4:17 p.m.). The Council adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and Agenda, approved the Consent Calendar (with Appt 03470 removed), confirmed multiple appointments, passed an amended library levy ordinance (CB 121181) increasing the seven‑year levy funding amount to $479,760,000, enacted several budget and homelessness related ordinances (CB 121184, CB 121185, CB 121187), approved Seattle Public Utilities measures including slope easements and property acquisition (CB 121192, CB 121193), and adopted Resolution 32199 setting a public hearing on The Yew, LLC alley vacation. A proclamation recognizing the 51st anniversary of the Khmer Rouge genocide was presented and public comment was received.

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Adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC 519) by unanimous consent.
Adopted the meeting Agenda by unanimous consent.
Approved the Consent Calendar, excluding Item 3 (Appt 03470 was removed from the Consent Calendar).
Confirmed multiple appointments on the Consent Calendar, including Andrea Lino (Appt 03472) and Anita Khandelwal (Appt 03473) to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, and reappointments to the Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board (Appt 03457, 03458, 03459, 03460, 03461).
Confirmed Evan M. Smith (Appt 03470) to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission after removal from the Consent Calendar (final vote recorded).
Passed CB 121181 (library levy) as amended; amended definition sets the library levy funding amount at not less than $479,760,000 of the increased levy amount over seven years.
Passed CB 121184 to expand the Director of Finance and Administrative Services’ authority to execute leases when land is used for transitional encampment purposes.
Passed CB 121185 (amendments related to the City’s response to homelessness and adjustments to the 2026 Budget/CIP) as amended.
Passed CB 121187 authorizing acceptance and expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and making related 2026 Budget/CIP adjustments.
Passed CB 121192 authorizing Seattle Public Utilities to accept slope stabilization easements on two private parcels and place those properties under SPU jurisdiction.
Passed CB 121193 authorizing acquisition (by negotiation or eminent domain) of two parcels at South Director Street for Seattle Public Utilities.
Adopted Res 32199 setting a public hearing on The Yew, LLC petition to vacate the remaining portion of an alley in Wegener’s Addition (Greenwood neighborhood).
By unanimous consent, excused Councilmembers Strauss and Juarez from the April 28, 2026 Council meeting.

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