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Council Member Sara Hollingsworth, chair of the Parks, Public Utilities and Technology Committee, summarized the committee recommendation and emphasized the city’s role in regional salmon recovery work for Lake Washington, the Cedar River, the Sammamish watershed and the Green/Duwamish/Central Puget Sound watersheds. She thanked Council Members Teresa Saka and Alex Rivera for representing the city on watershed and salmon recovery efforts.

Council Member Rivera said the interlocal agreements are collaborative efforts that include tribal partners, and he expressed strong support: ‘‘Salmon recovery is really important to our city and our region,’’ he said.

The clerk called the roll and the bill passed 9–0. The legislation authorizes SPU to sign the agreements and continue Seattle’s participation in regional recovery planning between 2026 and 2035.

Decision vs. discussion: the council’s action was an authorization (contract action) for SPU to enter the regional agreements; no funding figures or detailed project plans were discussed on the council floor at this meeting. Council members framed the authorization as a stewardship action for future generations and emphasized the long-term nature of salmon recovery work.

Next steps: SPU will finalize interlocal agreements and continue coordination with regional partners and tribes as outlined in the agreements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seattle City Council 7/1/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council authorized Seattle Public Utilities to enter two interlocal agreements to participate in regional Chinook salmon conservation and recovery planning for watersheds including Lake Washington, the Cedar River, Sammamish, Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound for 2026–2035.","taxTitle","Seattle, King County, Washington","taxId",2543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6181541,"Council approves 15-year golf management agreement with Premier Golf and adopts amendment to allow future perimeter trail negotiations at Jackson Park",1416,3107000,4523000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5112800-9c97a960f7d5a2587a3b1065bf668707&start=3107&end=4523","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5112800-9c97a960f7d5a2587a3b1065bf668707/thumbnail_3107000.jpg","/articles/6181541/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-approves-15-year-golf-management-agreement-with-Premier-Golf-and-adopts-amendment-to-allow-future-perimeter-trail-negotiations-at-Jackson-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181541-32fc53961d6b672f1bd28064ee3d7786/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153308&Signature=PJG729OJCCd5OutMFGflolwOLw3lKN9Msq9dXRzrvz5-MXFGY1d5NBq4aLxi28RtnpQUk3PusbM3NzLVYrdzNh9yuOiHYyTqKKSMQ5PIf-C8SaCmI8Cxj-LzhOJmNLaVp6fPSsbRJZI88SAw-gW5W4FAKcZzqw8g1ISh4iWNoNOA-ANNmKoKTdzgEcgv-iFOqzZeynfb15AHdDrLwAm4lmA3kB~K6xEPvp~DWz4t8GT3EsCJzuaGjioSCIZw68TXg1G9UTpkZjaGnpYPH9UpIuA1zGDqzpWWEElUi0ExGkOr3dELg5ewBH3BWH5AXRsPV7Cnn6KT5UEyav4cXhHaSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seattle City Council passed a bill on July 1 authorizing the superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation to enter into a golf course management agreement with Premier Golf for the city's municipal courses, and adopted an amendment intended to preserve city negotiation room for perimeter trails at Jackson Park.

Council Member Sara Hollingsworth, chair of the Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee, summarized the agreement as the result of an extensive RFP process and described the city's four municipal golf facilities—Bill Wright Golf Complex (Jefferson Park), Jackson Park, Interbay Golf Center and West Seattle Golf Course—and said the courses are self-funding. The bill authorizes the parks superintendent to finalize a management agreement covering operations, reporting and financial requirements.

Council Member Strauss moved Amendment A to the bill, which the council described as an ‘‘allowance’’ enabling future negotiation to move perimeter fences and create walking connections without locking the city out for the next 15 years of the contract. Strauss said, ‘‘This is an allowance, not a requirement. That allowance would have to be negotiated. It would not interfere with the revenue generation of golf courses.’’ The amendment passed 6–3. The clerk recorded votes of aye from Council Members Solomon, Strauss, Hollingsworth, Moore, Rink and Saka; Council Members Kettle, Rivera and Council President Nelson voted no.

After the amendment passed, the underlying bill as amended passed on a subsequent roll-call vote of 9–0. Council Member Hollingsworth noted the courses are self-sustaining and do not draw from the city general fund. Council Member Teresa Moore, who said she was speaking about Jackson Park in her last council meeting, emphasized the agreement ‘‘is about operations, and the agreement is clear that it does not preclude any changes to future use.’’ She also raised the historical naming of Jackson Park and said she would pursue consideration of renaming through Parks’ planning processes.

Council members and staff discussed the scope of the amendment in detail during debate. Some members asked whether moving a fence or creating a new path could reduce the playable area and therefore affect revenue; Council Member Rivera said central staff could not confirm at the meeting whether any future perimeter change would have operational impact and said he would vote no on the amendment because the impact was not clear. Supporters responded that the amendment only preserves the opportunity to negotiate in the future and that any actual change would require separate negotiations with the operator and appropriate funding—likely not coming from golf-course operating revenue.

The amendment also referenced potential funding from the Metropolitan Parks District or the general fund for future sidewalk or trail improvements. Council members said the intent was to avoid ‘‘boxing ourselves in’’ for 15 years and to enable future collaboration with Premier Golf and parks staff to finish outer-loop pedestrian connections adjacent to the courses.

No final funding decision for perimeter work or a renaming was made at the meeting. The council adopted the bill as amended and directed Parks staff to proceed under the agreed contract terms and to continue conversations with the operator if perimeter-trail improvements are proposed.

Details: the management agreement covers four municipal courses, and the contract term discussed in committee is 15 years; Amendment A was described repeatedly as an ‘‘allowance, not a requirement.’’ The amendment passed 6–3 and the bill as amended passed 9–0.","The council passed an ordinance authorizing Seattle Parks and Recreation to contract with Premier Golf to manage four municipal golf courses and adopted Amendment A to allow negotiated perimeter-trail adjustments, a change proponents say preserves future options for sidewalks and outer-loop trails around Jackson Park.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6181546,"Seattle City Council confirms Sean Fitzgerald Barnes as police chief after committee review and public concerns about ICE",2672,133000,2805000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5112800-9c97a960f7d5a2587a3b1065bf668707&start=133&end=2805","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5112800-9c97a960f7d5a2587a3b1065bf668707/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6181546/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Seattle-City-Council-confirms-Sean-Fitzgerald-Barnes-as-police-chief-after-committee-review-and-public-concerns-about-ICE","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181546-17239842cbc05b00f3f8d83b8bfa2ab5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153308&Signature=SBgkbDhdCFTJQrMn0vEflcLUKNL82CFs~cHhh6Co9SsoU~Y6KwhdqrTGwJMIEY5XSUn0FvFmClqF~wIDNCS3Ymli4QXUngXliQZczfno3n753y4L132OHfqmZdcJ3B7czbmjLKS00F-SN2jRwHrr3ds23DFMEoQIH~upkOTB3e6ZQ~bhM5UywNM-yorhE44ojQR9oY214VS9oKPuDL4J9YaeRFvnbtucsBFH6Y0ef2KnE7K5TsAYL69J5uZFJ0z3D8CL9tV702Vpjpj84zAvOoWJSyYEi-V6-9SI7k6SCRf0c7odbIX-7xiLpBz4fNZyxAs1YajcFnxfmj7oiZOVpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sean Fitzgerald Barnes was confirmed as Seattle Police Chief by the Seattle City Council on July 1 following a public safety committee recommendation and a roll-call vote that was unanimous.

The confirmation followed a multiweek nomination process and committee review. Council President Sarah Nelson read the public safety committee report that forwarded appointment 3175 for full council consideration. Council Member Joe Kettle, chair of the public safety committee, described Barnes as an outside candidate with ‘‘a diverse background . . . as a teacher and a marine’’ and said the nominee showed outreach to neighborhood and accountability partners.

The nomination drew sustained attention from public commenters who urged the council to address interactions between Seattle Police Department officers and federal immigration teams. Public commenter Matt Payne said he had ‘‘not see[n] dangerous criminals being removed’’ during time spent in immigration court and appealed to the council and SPD to ‘‘engage directly with the immigrant community’’ and to ‘‘develop SPD protocols to prevent unlawful detentions by unbadged or unidentified individuals.’’ Another commenter, Patrick McKee, told the council, ‘‘ICE needs to be told they cannot operate with impunity in Seattle, cannot solicit the collaboration of SPD and their crimes, cannot assault and kidnap our residents.’’ A third in-person commenter asked whether the council would consider legislation ‘‘requiring all the ICE agents to be demasked and requiring for them to be identified.’’

Council members addressed those concerns in discussion before the vote. Kettle said the committee emphasized ‘‘being professional’’ and understanding ‘‘what our job is, what are the rights and responsibilities that go with that,’’ and noted ongoing conversations with the mayor’s office and other entities about federal law enforcement activity. Council Member Sara Hollingsworth and others praised Barnes’s outreach to communities and accountability partners and said they expected the chief to continue building trust.

Barnes, in brief remarks after confirmation, quoted a community member he had lunch with: ‘‘if you wanna go fast, go alone, but if you wanna go far, go together,’’ and said the department would prioritize professionalism and outreach. He thanked the council, the men and women of the Seattle Police Department, and Mayor Bruce Harrell, and said the department would present a plan to the community.

The roll call on the confirmation recorded votes of aye from all nine council members present: Council Member Solomon; Council Member Strauss; Council Member Hollingsworth; Council Member Kettle; Council Member Moore; Council Member Rink; Council Member Rivera; Council Member Saka; and Council President Sarah Nelson. The clerk announced ‘‘9 in favor and none opposed.’’

Discussion vs. decision: the council’s vote was a formal confirmation. Related discussion included public comments urging limits on federal immigration enforcement activity in city spaces and council remarks that the city will address such concerns through professional protocols and continued interbranch conversations. No local ordinance or specific policy change regarding federal agents was adopted during this meeting.

Context and next steps: Council members repeatedly said the ‘‘real work begins’’ now, asking the chief to collaborate with accountability partners, neighborhood leaders and the mayor’s office. Members who represent neighborhoods with elevated public-safety concerns said they would track Barnes’s follow-up plans and metrics for performance.","The Seattle City Council unanimously confirmed Sean Fitzgerald Barnes as Seattle Police Chief on July 1 after the public safety committee and full council reviewed his nomination; public commenters pressed the council to clarify SPD protocols around federal immigration enforcement.","actionData","errors"]

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Council authorizes Seattle Public Utilities to join regional Chinook salmon recovery interlocal agreements for 2026–2035

Council approves 15-year golf management agreement with Premier Golf and adopts amendment to allow future perimeter trail negotiations at Jackson Park

Seattle City Council confirms Sean Fitzgerald Barnes as police chief after committee review and public concerns about ICE