Lisa Herbold

District 1

Lisa Herbold

Former councilmember · 2016–2023

Former councilmember

Total in available record · LegisRate points

995.1

2015–2026 records · source checked Oct 8, 2026

394 sponsored measures adopted in the available record.

Service: 2016–2023. Coverage is limited to 2015–2026.

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Overview and record

Background and tenure

2015–2026 official records

Former councilmember · recorded terms: 2016–2023. The legislative record shown here covers 2015–2026.

Lisa Herbold is an American politician who served on the Seattle City Council from 2016 through 2023, representing District 1. She previously worked as an aide to councilmember Nick Licata and focused on housing, homelessness, public safety, and civil rights. She was the first openly LGBTQ person elected to represent Seattle’s first district.

Herbold represented District 1 from 2016 through 2023. She held committee leadership roles and worked on civil rights, utilities, housing, homelessness, public safety, building emissions, and renter protections.

Background summary adapted from Wikipedia; it is separate from the LegisRate record and score.

Full available record · 2015–2026

Activity record

394 sponsored measures adopted; present or late in 373 of 399 Full Council attendance records.

Outcome, voting, and attendance describe the record; they do not add to or subtract from the LegisRate score.

Sponsored measures adopted 394 passed

99.5% passage rate

Recorded votes in favor 2155 in favor

14 opposed · 0 abstained

Full Council attendance 93.5% present or late

373 of 399 records

Sponsorship record279 prime · 108 co-sponsor · 7 unranked · 392 early-recorded

Record details Outcome, voting, attendance, and sponsorship context
Sponsored outcomes2 unsuccessful · 0 pendingPending measures are not included in the passage rate.
Final voting choices2169 recorded decisions0.6% opposed · 0.0% abstained · 18 not voting · 1 disqualified
Votes on contested matters145 recorded choices131 supported · 14 opposed
Attendance detail328 present · 45 late24 excused · 2 unexcused. Excused absences remain visible and are not treated as unexcused.
Sponsorship timing392 early · 0 after committee · 2 after passageFirst appearance in the official sponsor record.
Council-wide voting context93.4% without recorded opposition or abstention2912 of 3119 eligible final tallies; 207 contested.

Only the latest recorded legislative vote per matter is used; a missing structured tally is not counted as an absence.

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Financial information

Sources checked independently

Campaign contributions show money given to a campaign. Personal disclosure filings list reported income, investments and financial interests, often in broad ranges. These records do not estimate personal wealth or establish donor influence.

Campaign contributions

Unavailable

2019 Council District 1

The selected campaign is identified, but the export’s voucher/private category split disagrees with official SEEC summaries. Donor amounts are withheld; no allocation is guessed.

Checked Oct 12, 2026

Official SEEC campaign record

The selected campaign is identified, but the export’s voucher/private category split disagrees with official SEEC summaries. Donor amounts are withheld; no allocation is guessed.

Sources and coverage

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Independent expenditures are not included in this donor list; this does not mean none were reported. Separate from direct candidate donors; not included in this donor list. Check the separate SEEC record

Personal financial disclosure

Reviewed

Latest available publicly indexed PDC personal filing as of 2026-10-12; actual filing office: CITY COUNCIL MEMBER — CITY OF SEATTLE. Covers 2023-01-01 through 2023-12-31. Historical personal disclosure, not present wealth or necessarily income/assets during Seattle Council service.

Checked Oct 12, 2026

Washington PDC Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) · official statement viewer

Coverage year 2023 · Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 · received Apr 15, 2024

View 5 disclosed entries

Disclosed income · 1

  • City of Seattle City Councilmember Filer
    • Reported income range$100,000.00 - $199,999.99

Financial assets and investment income · 2

  • City of Seattle Employee Retirement System retirement Plan Filer
    • Reported value range$200,000.00 - $499,999.99
  • BECU Checking Filer
    • Reported value rangeLess than $30,000.00
    • Reported income rangeLess than $30,000.00

Washington real estate · 1

  • Washington real estate Reported property; location omitted Filer
    • Reported value range$500,000.00 - $749,999.99
    Assessed-value band; not market value, equity or net worth.

Disclosed creditors · 1

  • PNC Real-estate creditor Filer
    • Original debt range$100,000.00 - $199,999.99
    • Current debt rangeLess than $30,000.00
    Original and current bands are separate; amounts are not added.
Sources and coverage

Latest available publicly indexed PDC personal filing as of 2026-10-12; actual filing office: CITY COUNCIL MEMBER — CITY OF SEATTLE. Covers 2023-01-01 through 2023-12-31. Historical personal disclosure, not present wealth or necessarily income/assets during Seattle Council service.

Self-reported personal disclosure, separate from campaign contributions, government finance and LegisRate scores. Bands are not exact income or net worth. Asset values describe the reporting period, not present holdings. An entry does not establish a conflict, misconduct or donor influence. Blank amount fields remain unspecified.

Includes filer and explicitly joint entries only. Family-only entries, all addresses, parcel identifiers, contacts, signatures, account identifiers, loan terms/security and unnecessary personal descriptions are omitted. Joint bands are not divided into a personal share.

Manual category/identity review of actual official source JSON; no net-worth calculation.

No included row is not evidence of no income, no assets, no liabilities or no business role.

Mortgages are drawn from the real-estate section as well as the separate debt section.

Repeated source rows are preserved; account labels or repeated bands are not deduplicated.

SEEC separate local F-1 statements · checked Oct 12, 2026: SEEC directs readers to contact its office for statement copies. No request made. Source

What the work concerns

Policy-area mix

Utilities & Technology accounts for the largest share of points in the full 2015–2026 record: 241.0 points (24.2%).

Lisa Herbold's policy-area mix Hover or focus a policy-area slice for its point total and share of scored work. 995.1 points

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Utilities & Technology

241.0 points · 24.2%

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By year

Annual work

In 2024, 7 sponsored measures were adopted, contributing 10.8 points.

Full annual history · 2015–2026. Points use the measure’s introduction year.

YearPointsSponsored measures adopted
202410.87
202381.530
202273.530
202176.436
202084.654
2019105.553
2018136.354
2017308.992
2016117.738
Total in available record995.1394
Year-by-year participation and sponsorship details
YearPointsPassedPass rateOriginalCo-sponsoredOpposedAbstainedAttendance
202410.87100.077———
202381.53096.83070.90.0100.0
202273.530100.03080.50.091.7
202176.436100.035130.40.093.5
202084.65498.253281.10.098.1
2019105.553100.053210.70.093.9
2018136.354100.054130.40.090.0
2017308.992100.092130.70.089.1
2016117.738100.03850.70.092.7
Total in available record995.139499.53921150.60.093.5

Rates are shown only when the relevant official record exists. Vote and attendance measures describe participation; they do not affect points.

Council roles

Committees & positions

12 committee assignments available for recorded service.

  • Chair2023 Select Committee on Climate Action
  • Vice ChairAffordable Housing, Neighborhoods, and Finance Committee
  • ChairCivil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development, and Arts Committee
  • Vice ChairFinance and Housing Committee
  • Vice ChairGovernance, Equity, and Technology Committee
  • ChairPublic Safety and Human Services Committee
  • MemberCommittee on Central Waterfront, Seawall, and Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program
  • AlternateCommunity Economic Development Committee
  • MemberEconomic Development, Technology, and City Light Committee
  • AlternateHousing, Health, Energy, and Workers’ Rights Committee
  • MemberPlanning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee
  • MemberPublic Assets and Homelessness Committee

Point-by-point audit

Contributing bills

394 adopted measures contribute to the full 2015–2026 total. Bills are listed by credited points.

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Authorizes withdrawals from the Water Fund Revenue Stabilization Subfund.CB 119050 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2017 · Utilities & TechnologyWater & WastewaterTaxes, Revenue & Debt +7.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to rates and charges for water services of Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing withdrawals from the Water Fund Revenue Stabilization Subfund; revising water rates and charges, and credits to low-income customers; and amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 21.04.430, 21.04.440, and 21.76.040.

Water & WastewaterTaxes, Revenue & Debt

Reach 2: the rule or service directly applies citywide or through a citywide system. Fiscal 2: the largest detected official amount is about $19,155,641. Durability 1: the action changes an ordinary policy, code provision, plan, or limited-duration program. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.

Factors [2, 2, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(6 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 1 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 125444
Establishes labor standards on deactivation protections for app-based workers working in Seattle.CB 120580 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2023 · Labor & City Workforce +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to app-based worker labor standards; establishing labor standards on deactivation protections for app-based workers working in Seattle; amending Section 3.02.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding a new Chapter 8.40 to the Seattle Municipal Code.

Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 1: the largest detected official amount is about $1,000,000. Durability 2: the measure creates a lasting regulatory, charter, or voter-approved structure. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.

Factors [1, 1, 2, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share6 in favor · 2 opposedemployment or labor actionSigned ordinance 126878
Amending Ordinance 126725, which adopted the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).CB 120669 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2023 · Budget & Appropriations +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to funding from non-City sources; amending Ordinance 126725, which adopted the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2023-2028 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 2: the largest detected official amount is about $80,000,000. Durability 0: the action is transactional, technical, advisory, or one-time. Institutional scope 2: implementation crosses departments or affects a core citywide governmental function.

Factors [1, 2, 0, 2]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 0 opposedgeneral or cross-department budget actionSigned ordinance 126922
Imposes license and fee requirements on network companies.CB 120706 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2023 · Economy & Small Business +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to the regulation of network companies; imposing license and fee requirements on network companies; adding a new Chapter 6.700 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Section 3.15.007 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 1: the largest detected official amount is about $2,100,000. Durability 2: the measure creates a lasting regulatory, charter, or voter-approved structure. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.

Factors [1, 1, 2, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share7 in favor · 2 opposedbusiness regulation or improvement-area actionSigned ordinance 126953
Updates Seattle Public Utilities.CB 119355 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2018 · Utilities & TechnologyWater & Wastewater +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; amending Sections 21.33.030 and 21.76.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code to adjust drainage rates.

Water & Wastewater

Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 2: the largest detected official amount is about $34,000,000. Durability 1: the action changes an ordinary policy, code provision, plan, or limited-duration program. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.

Factors [1, 2, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 0 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 125686
Updates Seattle Public Utilities.CB 119356 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2018 · Utilities & TechnologyWater & Wastewater +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; amending Sections 21.28.040, 21.28.080, and 21.76.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code to adjust wastewater rates.

Water & Wastewater

Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 2: the largest detected official amount is about $76,000,000. Durability 1: the action changes an ordinary policy, code provision, plan, or limited-duration program. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.

Factors [1, 2, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 0 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 125685
Revising water rates and charges for service to wholesale customers.CB 119051 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2017 · Utilities & TechnologyWater & Wastewater +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to water services of Seattle Public Utilities; revising water rates and charges for service to wholesale customers; and amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 21.04.440 in connection therewith.

Water & Wastewater

Reach 2: the rule or service directly applies citywide or through a citywide system. Fiscal 1: the largest detected official amount is about $4,300,000. Durability 1: the action changes an ordinary policy, code provision, plan, or limited-duration program. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.

Factors [2, 1, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 1 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 125445
Adjusts wastewater and drainage rates.CB 119075 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2017 · Utilities & TechnologyWater & Wastewater +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to wastewater and drainage services of Seattle Public Utilities; adjusting wastewater and drainage rates; amending Sections 21.28.040 and 21.33.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code to reflect the adjusted rates; and amending Section 21.76.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code to adjust credits to low-income wastewater and drainage customers.

Water & Wastewater

Reach 1: the direct beneficiaries are a defined population, place, or multi-neighborhood area. Fiscal 2: the largest detected official amount is about $15,000,000. Durability 1: the action changes an ordinary policy, code provision, plan, or limited-duration program. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.

Factors [1, 2, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 1 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 125443
Related to fees and charges for permits and activities of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections and related fees by other….CB 119106 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2017 · Land Use & DevelopmentPermitting & Development +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE related to fees and charges for permits and activities of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections and related fees by other departments, and technical corrections; amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 22.900B, General Provisions; Chapter 22.900C, Fees for Land Use Review; Chapter 22.900D, Fees for New and Altered Buildings and Equipment; Chapter 22.900E, Fees for Certificates and Registrations; Chapter 22.900F, Compliance and Other Inspections; and Chapter 22.900G, Fees Collected for Other Departments.

Permitting & Development

Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 2: the largest detected official amount is about $80,245,428. Durability 1: the action changes an ordinary policy, code provision, plan, or limited-duration program. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.

Factors [1, 2, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share9 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125451
Authorizes the levy of regular property taxes by The City of Seattle for collection in 2018, representing an increase above the regular….CB 119118 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2017 · Government Operations & Finance +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE authorizing the levy of regular property taxes by The City of Seattle for collection in 2018, representing an increase above the regular property taxes levied for collection in 2017; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Reach 2: the rule or service directly applies citywide or through a citywide system. Fiscal 1: the largest detected official amount is about $3,960,036. Durability 0: the action is transactional, technical, advisory, or one-time. Institutional scope 2: implementation crosses departments or affects a core citywide governmental function.

Factors [2, 1, 0, 2]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share9 in favor · 0 opposedinternal governance or general financial administrationSigned ordinance 125477