City Council 5/5/2026

Seattle City Council · May 5, 2026

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Opening and roll call

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Council President Joy Hollingsworth called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m., identified herself, and the clerk performed roll call (eight members present; Council member Juarez excused).

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Public commenters at the May 5, 2026 Seattle City Council meeting urged a permanent ban on ICE detention centers, demanded police accountability and cancellation of surveillance contracts and raised concerns about the city's planned expansion of AI and data centers; the council confirmed Liliana Ayala as director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment and adopted the consent calendar.

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