On the agenda: Seattle City Council — data center (Jul 21)
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CITY OF SEATTLE
City Council
Agenda
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2:00 PM
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
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
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CITY OF SEATTLE
City Council
Agenda
July 21, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Meeting Location:
Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Committee Website:
http://www.seattle.gov/council
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. PRESENTATIONS
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Agenda
July 21, 2026
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may sign up to address the Council for up
to 2 minutes on matters on this agenda; Introduction and Referral
Calendar; and Council's Work Program; and total time allotted to
public comment at this meeting is up to one hour.
E. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
Introduction and referral to Council committees of Council Bills
(CB), Resolutions (Res), Appointments (Appt), and Clerk Files
(CF) for committee recommendation.
F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of routine items. A Councilmember
may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar
and placed on the regular agenda.
Journal:
Bills:
PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
CB 121249
An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing
ten-year agreements with customers eligible for transportation
electrification programs.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council
Bill (CB).
In Favor: 5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka, Strauss
Opposed: None
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CB 121250
Agenda
July 21, 2026
An ordinance relating to City-owned real property known as Lake
City Garage and Plaza; transferring jurisdiction and management
authority from the Department of Finance and Administrative
Services to Seattle Parks and Recreation for municipal purposes;
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
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Discussion and vote on Council Bills (CB), Resolutions (Res),
Appointments (Appt), and Clerk Files (CF).
SELECT COMMITTEE ON SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT:
1.
CB 121226
An ordinance relating to a sales and use tax; providing for the
submission to qualified electors of the City at an election to be held
on November 3, 2026, a proposition to collect a sales and use tax to
fund transit and related transportation programs in Seattle; and
ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended
the Council Bill (CB).
In Favor: 9 - Saka, Rinck, Foster, Hollingsworth, Juarez, Kettle,
Lin, Rivera, Strauss
Opposed: None
PARKS AND CITY LIGHT COMMITTEE:
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2.
CB 121231
Agenda
July 21, 2026
An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; establishing new
retail rate schedules; establishing a new customer class and
conditions of service for data centers whose electricity demand
constitutes a new large load; modifying customer charges for
service connections; augmenting the rate stabilization account
mechanism; amending Sections 21.49.020, 21.49.030, 21.49.052,
21.49.055, 21.49.057, 21.49.058, 21.49.060, 21.49.065, 21.49.083,
21.49.086, 21.49.110, and 21.49.130 of the Seattle Municipal Code;
adding a new Section 21.49.059 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and
repealing Section 21.49.081 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended
the Council Bill (CB).
In Favor: 5 - Juarez, Kettle, Rivera, Saka, Strauss
Opposed: None
I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
J. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
K. OTHER BUSINESS
L. EXECUTIVE SESSION*
Executive Session on Pending, Potential, or Actual Litigation
*Executive Sessions are closed to the public
M. ADJOURNMENT
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