Governance & Utilities

The Governance and Utilities Committee will hear Appointment 03494 on May 14, 2026.

• Review the Reconfirmation Packet

At the May 14 meeting, we will take public comment on the Appointment of Andrew Lee to be General Manager & Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities.

Public Comment will be accepted in person and remotely.

• • Visit the public comment webpage to learn more and sign up.

Written public comment is accepted anytime to council@seattle.gov

Committee regular meeting days and time:

2nd Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

Committee Members:

• Chair: Joy Hollingsworth
• Vice Chair: Debora Juarez
• Member: Robert Kettle
• Member: Maritza Rivera
• Member: Dan Strauss

Committee Scope:

To provide policy direction and oversight and to deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to:

• Seattle Public Utilities, including utility finances, rates, resource matters, operational policies, regulations, regional matters, and the Utility Discount Program; 
• The Department of Information Technology, including City information technology planning, implementation, and organization; cable telecommunications services and planning; broadband telecommunications planning and implementation; technology grants; Seattle Channel; seattle.gov; and citizen technology literacy and access;
• And general government oversight, including the Office of City Auditor, Office of Hearing Examiner; the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, including regional, state, federal, and other governmental matters, Charter review, code improvement, and rules of the City Council.