Council briefing previews heavy upcoming agenda: levies, ST3 transitway, algorithmic rent ordinance and more

Seattle City Council members used the June 16 briefing to preview a broad agenda and committee items scheduled for the coming days and weeks, flagging several high-priority items that will appear at committee meetings and on the council calendar.

Council President Nelson summarized the items on tomorrow’s council agenda, listing 15 introduction and referral calendar items including a weekly bill payment ordinance, multiple appointments and seven pieces of committee legislation. Nelson read bill numbers and short descriptors on the record.

Key items called out by councilmembers and staff:

- Families, Education, Preschool and Promise levy: Councilmember Rivera said the select FEP committee unanimously passed a recommendation to place the next levy proposal on November’s ballot and that the measure will receive a final vote at the full council meeting tomorrow. Rivera said the committee “voted on 12 amendments and unanimously passed to recommend placing this next levy proposal on November's ballot for voter approval.”

- Algorithmic rent-fixing ordinance: Councilmember Strauss said he plans to propose an amendment at the full council vote on an ordinance that would prohibit algorithmic rent fixing. Strauss described his amendment as asking the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) to communicate with landlords about the change in law and to return to council with options to improve outreach and enforcement.

- ST3 transitway agreement and Revive I-5: Councilmember Sacca noted that the Transportation Committee will consider a council bill and companion resolution related to the ST3 transitway agreement that advances light-rail expansion into West Seattle, and will also receive a Revive I-5 briefing and related mitigation plans from WSDOT and SDOT. Sacca said the Revive I-5 work begins June 20 with significant Ship Canal Bridge disruptions.

- Other committee items and bills read into the record by staff included: a collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (Council Bill 121,001); an ordinance regarding current use taxation for a property at First Avenue South (Council Bill 120,997); a King County interlocal agreement regarding emergency medical services levy revenue allocation (Council Bill 120,996); surveillance technology implementation and acceptance of an updated Surveillance Impact Report (Council Bill 120,994); and a City Light Indefeasible Right of Use fiber-sharing agreement with Zipley Fiber Pacific LLC (Council Bill 120,986). Staff read the text and committee references but did not provide substantive debate on those items during the briefing.

Appointments and administrative items: staff listed appointment packet items including eight openings on the sweetened beverage tax community advisory board and the appointment of Dan Eder as director of the City Budget Office. Several councilmembers noted they will address those appointments and related briefings at upcoming committee meetings.

Adoption of minutes: the clerk asked if there were any objections to adopting the minutes of the June 9, 2025 briefing; “Hearing no objection, the minutes are adopted,” the clerk announced during the session.

Why it matters: the preview underscores a packed legislative calendar that includes levies, transportation agreements with regional partners, surveillance policy updates, labor agreements and multiple appointments — items that will move through committee to full council votes in the coming weeks.