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Votes at a glance: Seattle Council approves consent items, watershed and interlocal bills (Feb. 17, 2026)

Seattle City Council · February 17, 2026

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Summary

At its Feb. 17 meeting the Seattle City Council adopted the consent calendar and passed several bills on consent, including acceptance of the mayor's State of the City (clerk file 314547), council bills 121155, 121160 and 121161; all votes recorded as 8-0.

The Seattle City Council adopted the introduction and referral calendar and the consent calendar without objection, then approved a series of items by roll call on Feb. 17, 2026.

Key votes and outcomes: - Clerk file 314547 (State of the City address delivered by Mayor Katie Wilson): accepted and placed on file (moved by Council President Joy Hollingsworth; seconded; vote 8-0). - Council Bill 121155: transfer partial jurisdiction of Better Lake Reservoir property to SDOT for street and sidewalk purposes; passed 8-0. - Council Bill 121160: authorizes the general manager and CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to enter an interlocal agreement to participate in the regional Water Supply Forum (King, Snohomish and Pierce counties); passed 8-0. - Council Bill 121161: amends secondary-use policies for the Cedar River Municipal Watershed to permit limited herbicide application for knotweed treatment (sponsor noted expected maintenance use of about 1.5 ounces and an annual report requirement); passed 8-0.

Council President Joy Hollingsworth asked the clerk to affix her signature to the passed legislation. The meeting then proceeded to discussion and passage of council bill 121158 (information-sharing limits for civil immigration enforcement) and concluded with an announced executive session on pending or potential litigation.