Review City Council directions and actions from October 13, 2026.
Council directions
Council Study Session
Agenda Bill #6984; An Ordinance for the adoption of the City of SeaTac Roadway Design and Construction Guidelines and associated code amendments to SMC Title 11, Title 12, and Title 13.
Council direction/consensus: Refer to the October 27, 2026 Regular Council Meeting (RCM) Consent Agenda
Agenda Bill #7018; An Ordinance amending the City Business and Occupation rate from 0.2% to 0.366% for applicable business classifications while retaining the 0.2% rate for the retail classification.
Council direction/consensus: Refer to the November 10, 2026 RCM Consent Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
Refer to Administration & Finance Committee:
- Indigent Defense Contract
- City Hall Security Contract
- State lobbyist Contract
- Federal Lobbyist Contract
Refer to November 10, 2026 Council Study Session (CSS):
- SSRTA / HMAC Overview - previously referred to PED, but more time needed and valuable convo for full city council and community awareness
Refer to November 10, 2026 Regular Council Meeting (RCM):
- SSRTA / HMAC Overview - Corresponding appointments to SSRTA board, and SSRTA budget - to follow CSS
Council actions
Regular Council Meeting
Tricia Nielsen was re-appointed to the Arts, Culture & Library Advisory Committee (ACLAC).
Bandhanjit Singh was appointed to the ACLAC.
Youlanda Givens was appointed to the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee (SCAC).
The following meeting minutes were approved:
- Transportation & Public Works Committee meeting held July 21, 2026
- Administration & Finance Committee meeting held September 3, 2026
- Council Retreat held September 19, 2026
- Regular Council Meeting held September 22, 2026
- Special Council Study Session held October 6, 2026
Agenda Bill #6990; An Ordinance #26-1021 renewing the Surface Parking Moratorium within the Urban Center for an additional six months was adopted October 13, 2026 and becomes effective October 24, 2026.
Agenda Bill #6985; A Motion authorizing the City to enter into a contractual agreement with Sound Transit to provide payment for betterments related to street lighting on International Boulevard (SR99) and associated with the Federal Way Link Extension Project was carried and became effective October 13, 2026.
Agenda Bill #6971; A Resolution #26-011 establishing a preferred alternative for the first phase of development of the International Village, for the purposes of schematic design, community engagement, and program validation was passed and became effective October 13, 2026.
Agenda Bill #7012; A Resolution #26-012 expressing City Council Support for Proposition 1, a ballot measure that will appear before SeaTac voters at the November 3 general election was passed and became effective October 13, 2026.
Agenda Bill #7011; An Ordinance #26-1022 imposing a Local Sales and Use Tax of 0.01% for Human Services Programs under RCW 82.14.542 as enacted by the Washington State Legislature in Engrossed Substitute House Bill (HB) 2442 (Chapter 221, Law of Washington 2026) was adopted October 13, 2026 and becomes effective October 24, 2026.
These items were removed from the agenda prior to the meeting to be presented at a future Council meeting:
- A Motion to renew a previously defeated item, Agenda Bill #6910, Ordinance #26-1019 granting a Franchise Utility Agreement with Ezee Fiber for telecommunication services
- Agenda Bill #6910; An Ordinance, 26-1019, granting a Franchise Utility Agreement with Ezee Fiber for telecommunication services