Select Committee on the 2023 Housing Levy
About the Committee
The Select Committee will consider the Executive's proposal for a ballot measure to fund the renewal of the Housing Levy. As part of this work, the Select Committee will:
- review current and future housing needs;
- consider the Executive's proposal, including the size and scope of the Levy; and
- deliberate and make a final decision on whether to send a Levy proposal to the ballot for consideration by Seattle voters.
Committee Member
- Chair: Teresa Mosqueda
- Vice Chair: Lisa Herbold
- Member: Tammy J. Morales
- Member: Kshama Sawant
- Member: Alex Pedersen
- Member: Debora Juarez
- Member: Dan Strauss
- Member: Andrew Lewis
- Member: Sara Nelson
Committee Meeting Days and Times
The Select Committee will meet in Seattle City Hall, Council Chambers. Most of the Select Committee meetings will be held during the Housing and Finance Committee’s regular meeting dates and times. Therefore, Housing and Finance Committee meetings will be canceled on those dates.
The proposed Select Committee meeting dates and times are as follows:
| Date and Time | Meeting Type |
| Wednesday, April 5 - 9:30 a.m. | Committee Meeting |
| Wednesday, April 19 - 9:30 a.m. | Committee Meeting |
| Wednesday, April 19 - 4:30 p.m. | Public Hearing |
| Wednesday, May 3 - 9:30 a.m. | Committee Meeting |
| Wednesday, May 31 - 9:30 a.m. | Committee Meeting |
| Wednesday, May 31 - 4:30 p.m. | Public Hearing |
| Wednesday, June 7 - 9:30 a.m. | Committee Meeting |
| Wednesday, June 21 - 9:30 a.m. | Committee Meeting |
| Friday, June 23 - 2:00 p.m. | Committee Meeting, if needed |
Quorum
Three Councilmembers constitute a quorum for convening a meeting of this Select Committee. Five Councilmembers constitute a quorum for voting on amendments and final recommendations to the City Council.