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Rob Johnson

Former councilmember · 2016–2019

Former councilmember

Total in available record · LegisRate points

386.0

2015–2026 records · source checked Oct 8, 2026

139 sponsored measures adopted in the available record.

Service: 2016–2019. Coverage is limited to 2015–2026.

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Overview and record

Background and tenure

2015–2026 official records

Former councilmember · recorded terms: 2016–2019. The legislative record shown here covers 2015–2026.

Rob Johnson is a Seattle politician who served on the City Council representing District 4 from 2016 until his resignation in 2019. A fifth-generation Seattleite, he studied political science and transportation planning and entered public life through neighborhood and transportation work. His council focus included housing, transportation, growth, and neighborhood development.

Johnson represented District 4 from 2016 until resigning in 2019. His council work drew on his transportation-planning background and focused on growth, housing, neighborhood development, and regional civic issues.

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

Full available record · 2015–2026

Activity record

139 sponsored measures adopted; present or late in 164 of 172 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 139 passed

100.0% passage rate

Recorded votes in favor 997 in favor

3 opposed · 0 abstained

Full Council attendance 95.3% present or late

164 of 172 records

Sponsorship record97 prime · 42 co-sponsor · 139 early-recorded

Record details Outcome, voting, attendance, and sponsorship context
Sponsored outcomes0 unsuccessful · 1 pendingPending measures are not included in the passage rate.
Final voting choices1000 recorded decisions0.3% opposed · 0.0% abstained · 2 not voting
Votes on contested matters38 recorded choices35 supported · 3 opposed
Attendance detail163 present · 1 late8 excused · 0 unexcused. Excused absences remain visible and are not treated as unexcused.
Sponsorship timing139 early · 0 after committee · 0 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.

Separate public records · non-scoring context

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

Reviewed

2015 Council District 4

Selected campaign's reported and SEEC-coded contributions; amendments can change this snapshot.

Checked Oct 12, 2026

Official SEEC campaign record

Donor list ranks reported donor names by direct private cash and in-kind contributions, net of audited corrections. Vouchers, candidate funding, loans and independent expenditures are separate.

Top 20 reported donor names · 114 names including ties

Equal amounts share a rank; names are alphabetical within a tie. The list includes ties at the cutoff.

  1. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ADA MOORE HEALEY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  2. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  3. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ALASKA AIRLINES $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  4. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ALYNE FORTGANG $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  5. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ALYSSA PETRIE $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  6. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · AMAZON.COM $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  7. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · AMY FOLEY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  8. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · AMY WHEELESS $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  9. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ANDREW THIBAULT $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  10. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ANNE FENNESSY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  11. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · APRIL PUTNEY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  12. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ATU COPE VOLUNTARY ACCOUNT $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  13. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · B. GERALD JOHNSON $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  14. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · BARBARA WRIGHT $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  15. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · BOMA PAC OF WA $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  16. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · CALLIE CHESTNUT $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  17. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · CAROLYN JOHNSON $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  18. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · CHARLES ROYER $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  19. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · CIVIC ALLIANCE FOR A SOUND ECONOMY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  20. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · CLAYTON LEWIS $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
Show 94 more names, including every tie at the cutoff
  1. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · CLISE PROPERTIES $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  2. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · DAVID GOLDBERG $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  3. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · DAVID JOHNSON $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  4. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · DAVID SABEY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  5. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · DEBBI BRAINERD $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  6. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · DENISE PASSINETTI $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  7. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · DENNIS OKAMOTO $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  8. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · DON BLAKENEY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  9. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · DOUGLAS WALKER $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  10. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ED HEWSON $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  11. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ELAINE SPENCER $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  12. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ELIZABETH FAULKNER $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  13. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ERIC MATTSON $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  14. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ERIN MOORE $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  15. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · EVELYNE ROZNER $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  16. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · G. TYLER GIBBS $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  17. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · GEORGE PETRIE $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  18. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · GREG JOHNSON $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  19. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · GREGORY HEINZ $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  20. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · GREGORY WALKER $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  21. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · GRETCHEN MUELLER $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  22. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · H. MARTIN SMITH III $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  23. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · HDR, INC. PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  24. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · HNTB HOLDINGS LTD. PAC $700.00 total Cash $584.14 · in-kind $115.86 · audited corrections $0.00
  25. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · HOMESTREET BANK $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  26. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · IAN STEWART $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  27. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JABEZ BLUMENTHAL $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  28. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JACK MCCULLOUGH $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  29. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JAMES BUSH $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  30. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JAMES ROWE $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  31. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JARED SMITH $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  32. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JEFF DUBRULE $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  33. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JESSICA CLAWSON $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  34. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JOE QUINTANA $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  35. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JOHN GOODMAN $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  36. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JOHN SABEY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  37. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JON SCHOLES $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  38. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JOSEPH SABEY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  39. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · JULIA CALHOUN $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  40. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · KAREN HUST $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  41. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · KAREN KILBANE $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  42. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · KATHLEEN HUCKABAY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  43. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · KEVIN COLLINS $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  44. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · KINZER REAL ESTATE SERVICES $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  45. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · LAURA HOOPER $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  46. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · LISA SHERMAN $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  47. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · LYNN CLAUDON $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  48. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MARCUS CHARLES $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  49. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MARK BARBIERI $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  50. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MARTIN SELIG $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  51. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MARTY STONE $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  52. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MARY PETERSON $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  53. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MATT GRIFFIN $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  54. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MAURICE CALLAHAN $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  55. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MERIDETH KELLY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  56. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · METROPOLITAN GRILL $700.00 total Cash $0.00 · in-kind $700.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  57. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MICHAEL ADAMS $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  58. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MLK JR COUNTY LABOR COUNCIL COPE $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  59. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE TAX FUND $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  60. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · NAIOP WA PAC $700.00 total Cash $558.99 · in-kind $141.01 · audited corrections $0.00
  61. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · NATHAN MOCH $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  62. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · NUCOR PAC OF WA $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  63. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF, INC. $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  64. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · PATRICK FOLEY $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  65. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · PAUL BRAINERD $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  66. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · PAUL SCOTT $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  67. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · PEMCO MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  68. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · PETER GOLDMAN $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  69. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · PHILLIP FUJII $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  70. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 17 PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  71. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · PUGET SOUND LEADERSHIP PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  72. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · RACHEL SMITH $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  73. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · RHA PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  74. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · ROLLIN FATLAND $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  75. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · SABEY CORPORATION $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  76. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · SCOTT SHAPIRO $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  77. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · SEAN FLYNN $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  78. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · SEATTLE FIRE FIGHTERS VOLUNTARY PAF $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  79. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · SEIU 775 QUALITY CARE COMMITTEE $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  80. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · SEIU LOCAL 6 PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  81. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · SEIU LOCAL 925 PUBLIC SERVICE PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  82. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · SHAWN GOODMAN $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  83. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 66 PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  84. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · STEVEN HOOPER $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  85. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · TIMOTHY CEIS $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  86. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · TODD VOGEL $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  87. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · TRANSPORTATION FOR WA PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  88. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · UFCW 21 PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  89. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · VULCAN, INC. $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  90. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · WA ASSOC OF REALTORS PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  91. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · WA MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ASSOCIATION $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  92. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · WA RESTAURANT ASSOC HOSPITALITY PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  93. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · WA RETAIL ASSOCIATION SEATTLE PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  94. Tied rank 1 (114 names) · WA ST COUNCIL OF COUNTY & CITY EMPLOYEES PAC $700.00 total Cash $700.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00

Names are grouped only by official contributor ID. Similar names, households and employers are not combined based on assumptions.

Campaign funding breakdown
  • Candidate self-financing$2,757.00
  • Miscellaneous receipts$50.00
  • Direct private cash and in-kind, net of audited corrections$164,015.00
  • Unitemized contributions$320.00
Sources and coverage

Selected campaign's reported and SEEC-coded contributions; amendments can change this snapshot.

One election cycle; primary and general are combined. This is not a lifetime total.

Contributor names follow public campaign filing IDs; reported names are not inferred identities.

Vouchers, candidate funding, loans and other receipts are separate from the donor ranking.

Independent expenditures are outside the candidate donor list.

This is a dated snapshot; later filings or amendments can change amounts.

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

Personal financial disclosure

Filing copy unavailable

Latest indexed PDC statement received 2019-08-29 covers 2018-01-01 through 2019-04-05; its official link requires an agency records request. Actual statement unavailable under this no-request audit; index dates do not support financial-content claims. No newer indexed filing found in the bounded verified-person query. This historical gap is not a none finding.

Checked Oct 12, 2026

Washington PDC Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) · official filing index

Indexed reporting year 2019 · Jan 1, 2018 to Apr 5, 2019 · received Aug 29, 2019

No financial values are shown here.

Sources and coverage

Latest indexed PDC statement received 2019-08-29 covers 2018-01-01 through 2019-04-05; its official link requires an agency records request. Actual statement unavailable under this no-request audit; index dates do not support financial-content claims. No newer indexed filing found in the bounded verified-person query. This historical gap is not a none finding.

No actual personal financial statement was reviewed. Index identity and dates are not evidence of income, assets, liabilities, ownership, compliance, conflict or net worth.

No financial-content rows, contacts, addresses, signatures or family information are retained from inaccessible filings.

Indexed-only access gap; no request, credentials, access bypass or substitute financial claim.

Latest index record may predate later Seattle service; no newer record is inferred from that service.

PDC indexed filing: request-only actual copy · checked Oct 12, 2026: Latest indexed PDC statement received 2019-08-29 covers 2018-01-01 through 2019-04-05; its official link requires an agency records request. Actual statement unavailable under this no-request audit; index dates do not support financial-content claims. No newer indexed filing found in the bounded verified-person query. This historical gap is not a none finding. Source

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

Land Use & Development accounts for the largest share of points in the full 2015–2026 record: 285.2 points (73.9%).

Rob Johnson's policy-area mix Hover or focus a policy-area slice for its point total and share of scored work. 386.0 points

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Land Use & Development

285.2 points · 73.9%

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By year

Annual work

In 2019, 14 sponsored measures were adopted, contributing 50.0 points.

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

YearPointsSponsored measures adopted
201950.014
201879.731
2017154.664
2016101.730
Total in available record386.0139
Year-by-year participation and sponsorship details
YearPointsPassedPass rateOriginalCo-sponsoredOpposedAbstainedAttendance
201950.014100.01411.40.0100.0
201879.731100.031110.70.094.0
2017154.664100.064250.00.094.5
2016101.730100.03050.00.096.4
Total in available record386.0139100.0139420.30.095.3

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.

  • ChairPlanning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee
  • Vice ChairSustainability and Transportation Committee
  • MemberAffordable Housing, Neighborhoods, and Finance Committee
  • AlternateCivil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development, and Arts Committee
  • MemberCommittee on Central Waterfront, Seawall, and Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program
  • MemberGender Equity, Safe Communities, New Americans, and Education Committee
  • AlternateHuman Services and Public Health Committee
  • Vice ChairSelect Budget Committee
  • ChairSelect Committee on Citywide Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA)
  • ChairSelect Committee on Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy
  • MemberSelect Budget Committee
  • MemberSelect Committee on Civic Arenas

Point-by-point audit

Contributing bills

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

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Adding a new Chapter 23.58C of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) to establish the framework for mandatory housing affordability for residential development.CB 118736 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2016 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoningPermitting & Development +7.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adding a new Chapter 23.58C of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) to establish the framework for mandatory housing affordability for residential development; and amending Section 23.34.004, subsections 23.40.020.A, 23.76.006.B, and 23.76.032.B, Sections 23.90.002 and 23.90.015, and subsection 23.90.018.C of the SMC.

ZoningPermitting & 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 $196,000,000. 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, 2, 2, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(6 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125108
Amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at page 28 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone land in the….CB 119445 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2019 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoning +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at page 28 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone land in the Northgate Urban Center; amending Sections 23.30.010, 23.48.002, 23.48.040, 23.48.055, 23.48.085, 23.58B.040, 23.58B.050, 23.58C.040, 23.58C.050, 23.71.004, 23.84A.025, 23.84A.038, 23.84A.048, and 25.05.800 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding a new Subchapter VII to Chapter 23.48 of the Seattle Municipal Code, consisting of Sections 23.48.802, 23.48.805, 23.48.820, 23.48.825, 23.48.827, 23.48.835, 23.48.840, 23.48.841, 23.48.845, 23.48.846, 23.48.847, 23.48.850, 23.48.852, 23.48.880, and 23.48.885.

Zoning

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 $20,000,000. 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 share9 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125792
Rezoning certain land and modifying development standards throughout the City, implementing MHA requirements, and modifying existing development standards to improve livability.CB 119444 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2019 · Land Use & DevelopmentPermitting & Development +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA); rezoning certain land and modifying development standards throughout the City, implementing MHA requirements, and modifying existing development standards to improve livability; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) at pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 195, 197, 198, 200, 203, 205, 206, 208, 215, 216, 217, 218, and 219 of the Official Land Use Map; amending Chapters 23.30, 23.34, 23.44, 23.45, 23.47A, 23.48, 23.50, 23.53, 23.54, 23.58A, 23.58B, 23.58C, 23.58D, 23.71, 23.73, 23.74, 23.76, 23.84A, 23.86, 23.91, 25.05, and 25.11 of the SMC; adding Sections 23.34.006, 23.44.009, 23.44.011, 23.44.017, 23.44.018, 23.44.019, 23.44.020, 23.45.530, 23.48.050, 23.48.340, 23.48.345, 23.48.445, 23.48.900, 23.48.905, 23.48.920, 23.48.940, and 23.48.945 to the SMC; repealing Sections 23.34.026, 23.43.006, 23.43.008, 23.43.010, 23.43.012, 23.43.040, 23.48.425, 23.48.621, 23.48.721, 23.58A.025, 23.58A.026, 23.58A.028, and 23.71.040 of the SMC; recodifying Section 23.44.018 of the SMC as Section 23.44.021; and amending the titles of Chapter 23.45 and Subchapter IV of Chapter 23.58A of the SMC.

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 $380,000,000. 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 share9 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125791
Updates land use and zoning, amending the Official Land Use Map (Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code) to rezone certain land….CB 118940 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2017 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoning +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning, amending the Official Land Use Map (Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code) to rezone certain land in Downtown, South Lake Union and adjacent IC zones; amending Sections 23.41.012, 23.48.220, 23.48.225, 23.48.230, 23.48.232, 23.48.235, 23.48.245, 23.48.250, 23.48.285, 23.49.008, 23.49.011, 23.49.013, 23.49.014, 23.49.019, 23.49.041, 23.49.058, 23.49.156, 23.49.158, 23.49.164, 23.50.020, 23.50.026, 23.50.028, 23.50.033, 23.50.039, 23.50.053, 23.50.055, 23.52.008, 23.58B.040, 23.58B.050, 23.58C.025, 23.58C.030, 23.58C.035, 23.58C.040, 23.58C.050, 23.76.004, 23.76.006, 23.86.007 and 25.05.675 of the Seattle Municipal Code; amending the Downtown Overlay Maps in Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding new Sections 23.48.223, 23.48.231, 23.48.290, 23.49.007, 23.49.039, 23.50.041, 23.58B.055, and 23.58C.055 to the Seattle Municipal Code to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements in Downtown and South Lake Union.

Zoning

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 $190,000,000. 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 share9 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125291
Amending the Official Land Use Map (Chapter 23.32) to rezone certain land in the Chinatown/International District.CB 118959 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2017 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoning +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending the Official Land Use Map (Chapter 23.32) to rezone certain land in the Chinatown/International District; amending Sections 23.49.007, 23.49.008, 23.49.011, 23.49.013, 23.49.014, 23.49.023, 23.49.156, 23.49.158, 23.49.164, 23.49.208, 23.49.212, 23.49.242, 23.58B.040, 23.58B.050, 23.58C.035, 23.58C.040, and 23.58C.050 to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements in the Chinatown/International District; and amending Map A for Section 23.41.006, Design Review Board Districts, Map 1B, Map 1C, Map 1F, Map 1G and Map 1H for Section 23.49, Downtown Overlay Maps, Map A for Section 23.66.302, International Special Review District and Map B for Section 23.66.326, International District.

Zoning

Reach 1: the direct beneficiaries are a defined population, place, or multi-neighborhood area. Fiscal 2: the largest detected official amount is about $13,000,000. 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 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125371
Amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 112 and 113 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone land….CB 118982 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2017 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoningPermitting & Development +5.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 112 and 113 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone land in the 23rd and Union node of the 23rd & Union-Jackson Residential Urban Village; amending Section 23.47A.009 of the Seattle Municipal Code to adopt development standards for certain properties in the 23rd & Union-Jackson Residential Urban Village; and amending Sections 23.58C.040 and 23.58C.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA).

ZoningPermitting & Development

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 $1,400,000. 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, 1, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(4 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share7 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125360
Amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 118 and 119 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone land….CB 118983 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2017 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoningPermitting & Development +5.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 118 and 119 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone land in the 23rd and Jackson node of the 23rd & Union-Jackson Residential Urban Village to support community vision and implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA); and amending Section 23.47A.009 of the Seattle Municipal Code to adopt development standards for certain properties in the 23rd & Union-Jackson Residential Urban Village.

ZoningPermitting & Development

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 $1,700,000. 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, 1, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(4 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share7 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125361
Updates the Seattle Residential Code.CB 118780 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2016 · Land Use & Development +5.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Residential Code; amending Section 22.150.010of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adopting by reference Chapters 2 through 10, 12 through 24, Section P2904, Chapter 44, and Appendices F and U of the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), and amending certain of those chapters; adding a new Chapter 1 to the IRC related to administration, permitting, and enforcement; and repealing Sections 2 through 20 of Ordinance 124282.

Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 0: no appropriation, revenue change, or specific expenditure is identified. 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, 0, 2, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(4 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share7 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125160
Adding a new Chapter 23.58D to the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC).CB 118783 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2016 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoningPermitting & Development +5.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adding a new Chapter 23.58D to the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC); amending SMC Sections 23.40.060, 23.41.004, 23.41.012, 23.42.056, 23.45.510, 23.45.516, 23.48.021, 23.48.221, 23.48.230, 23.49.011, 23.49.023, 23.49.180, 23.50.033, 23.66.140, 23.84A.014, 23.88.010, and 23.90.018; and repealing SMC Sections 23.45.526 and 23.49.020; to revise the Living Building Pilot Program and reorganize, consolidate, and update standards when meeting the green building standard is a condition of a permit.

ZoningPermitting & Development

Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 0: no appropriation, revenue change, or specific expenditure is identified. 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, 0, 2, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(4 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share7 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125163
Amending the title of Chapter 23.52, Subchapter I, of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC).CB 119398 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2019 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoning +4.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending the title of Chapter 23.52, Subchapter I, of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC); amending Sections 23.52.004 and 23.52.008 of the SMC; and repealing Section 23.52.002 of the SMC, to implement the Comprehensive Plan adopted level of service standard.

Zoning

Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 0: the official summary reports no direct financial effect. 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, 0, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(3 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 125757