Topics
View Seattle City Council's current issues, priorities, and topics of interest below. You can also view past topics.
The Council took action to address a number of key policy areas impacting Seattle’s diverse communities and neighborhoods.
Council President Hollingsworth on the basics: respect, measurable outcomes, governing, accessibility, and transparency.
Since taking office in 2024, the new City Council has prioritized legislation that addresses public safety needs throughout the Seattle community.
The 2026 Library Levy proposes a $410 million investment to continue supplementary funding for Seattle libraries over seven years (2027-2033).
On Nov. 21, 2024, after months of work and input from the community, both online and at public hearings, the Seattle City Council approved the 2025-26 budget.
This budget basics page is meant to make the Council's budget process straightforward and simple to understand. Most importantly, this resource is intended to highlight when and how you can make your voice heard during the process.
The City Council Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District begins meeting in June to discuss and vote on the 2026 Seattle Transit Measure, to be placed on the November 2026 General Election ballot.
Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan is a roadmap for where and how our city will grow and invest in our communities over the next 20 years and beyond.
These tools are meant to make the budget easier to understand and analyze.
The FEPP levy is intended to build a better future for Seattle students by investing in programs that positively impact academic achievement with a focus on high-need students experiencing significant barriers to learning.
Seattle is committed to protecting its people, especially those most impacted by recent federal policy changes, including our LGBTQIA+ and refugee and immigrant communities, and those for whom reproductive and gender-affirming care are so vital.
Requests for Proposals