100.0% passage rate
District 2
Mark Solomon
Former councilmember · 2025–2025
- Status
- Former councilmember
- Representation
- District 2
Overview and record
Activity at a glance
2015–2026 official records
Mark Solomon received credit for 15 passed matters in 2015–2026, earning 61.4 points—within the available comparison group. The largest single contribution is CB 120948 (2025), worth 6.0 points: Allows certain Seattle construction projects and building permits more time to proceed. The credited record is concentrated in Land Use & Development, especially zoning.
2015–2026 LegisRate points
61.4Within the available comparison group
0 credited measures originated in an executive department.
How scoring worksOutcome, voting, and attendance describe the record; they do not add to or subtract from the LegisRate score.
1 opposed · 0 abstained
38 of 42 records
Sponsorship record14 prime · 1 co-sponsor · 15 early-recorded
Record details Outcome, voting, attendance, and sponsorship context
Only the latest recorded legislative vote per matter is used; a missing structured tally is not counted as an absence.
What the work concerns
Policy-area mix
Share of scored work
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Land Use & Development
43.0 points · 70.0%Housing & Homelessness
13.4 points · 21.8%Environment, Climate & Parks
5.0 points · 8.1%By year
Annual work
| Year | Points | Passed | Pass rate | Original | Co-sponsored | Opposed | Abstained | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.4 | 15 | 100.0 | 15 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 90.5 |
| Career total | 61.4 | 15 | 100.0 | 15 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 90.5 |
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
- ChairLand Use Committee
- MemberGovernance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee
- MemberHousing and Human Services Committee
- MemberLibraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee
- MemberSustainability, City Light, Arts and Culture Committee
- Vice ChairSelect Committee on the Comprehensive Plan
- MemberSelect Budget Committee
- MemberSelect Committee on Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy
- MemberSelect Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes
Point-by-point audit
Contributing bills
Allows certain Seattle construction projects and building permits more time to proceed.CB 120948 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +6.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle’s construction codes; allowing for the extension of certain projects and building permits; amending Sections 106.6.10, 106.9, and 106.10 of the Seattle Building Code, adopted by Ordinance 127108.
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 $75,000,000. 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
Creates a sales-and-use-tax deferral for converting underused commercial property into housing.CB 120937 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Housing & Homelessness +5.4 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to taxes; creating a new sales and use tax deferral for the conversion of underutilized commercial property to housing; and adding a new Chapter 5.75 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
Reach 2: the rule or service directly applies citywide or through a citywide system. Fiscal 2: the largest detected official amount is about $140,000,000. Durability 2: the measure creates a lasting regulatory, charter, or voter-approved structure. Institutional scope 2: implementation crosses departments or affects a core citywide governmental function.
Factors [2, 2, 2, 2]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Updates zoning and permitting rules for light-rail facilities.CB 120975 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +5.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; addressing signage; clarifying requirements and supporting efficient permitting processes for light rail transit facilities; adding new Sections 23.55.070, 23.80.006, and 23.80.008 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 3.58.010, 3.58.080, 23.40.006, 23.40.080, 23.42.040, 23.42.055, 23.47A.004, 23.48.005, 23.49.002, 23.49.042, 23.49.090, 23.49.142, 23.49.300, 23.49.318, 23.50A.040, 23.51A.002, 23.51A.004, 23.52.004, 23.54.015, 23.55.056, 23.76.004, 23.76.006, 23.76.010, 23.76.012, 23.76.015, 23.76.020, 23.76.026, 23.76.028, 23.76.029, 23.80.002, 23.80.004, 23.84A.026, 23.84A.038, 23.88.020, 25.08.655, 25.09.300, and 25.11.020 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 $6,800,000. 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
Adopts housing and community-development plans, accepts federal grants, and adjusts appropriations.CB 121034 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Housing & Homelessness +5.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to funding for housing and community development programs; adopting Annual Action Plan updates to the 2024 - 2028 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development; authorizing submission of the Annual Action Plans to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); authorizing acceptance of grant funds from HUD for programs and activities included in the 2025 Annual Action Plans; amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, by modifying appropriations to various departments and budget control levels in the 2025 Adopted Budget; 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 $30,700,000. Durability 0: the action is transactional, technical, advisory, or one-time. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.
Factors [1, 2, 0, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Extends interim floodplain regulations for an additional six months.CB 121013 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Environment, Climate & Parks +5.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to floodplains; ninth extension of interim regulations established by Ordinance 126113, and as amended by Ordinance 126536, for an additional six months, to allow individuals to rely on updated National Flood Insurance Rate Maps to obtain flood insurance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Flood Insurance Program.
Reach 2: the rule or service directly applies citywide or through a citywide system. Fiscal 0: no appropriation, revenue change, or specific expenditure is identified. 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, 0, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Temporarily eases zoning rules for occupying street-level spaces in three urban centers.CB 120771 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adopting interim provisions to facilitate occupancy of street-level spaces in the Downtown, South Lake Union, and Uptown Urban Centers; adding a new Section 23.42.041 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 23.42.108, 23.48.005, 23.48.020, 23.48.040, 23.48.240, 23.48.740, 23.49.009, 23.49.011, 23.76.004, and 23.76.006, and Downtown Overlay Maps 1G and 1J in Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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
Adopts a new master plan and zoning for UW Medical Center–Northwest.CB 120963 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adopting a new Major Institution Master Plan for the University of Washington Medical Center - Northwest Hospital; and amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at Page 14 of the Official Land Use Map, to modify height limits and rezone property within the Major Institution Overlay (Project Number 3040282-LU, Clerk File 314511).
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 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
Approves a contract rezone for housing development at 8601 Fremont Avenue North.CB 120962 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at page 26 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone the property at 8601 Fremont Avenue N from Neighborhood Residential 3 to Lowrise 2 with a M1 Mandatory Housing Affordability Suffix (LR2 (M1)); and accepting a Property Use and Development Agreement as a condition of rezone approval. (Application of Blair Stone/Encore Architects, C.F. 314491, SDCI Project 3036119-LU)
Reach 1: the direct beneficiaries are a defined population, place, or multi-neighborhood area. Fiscal 0: no appropriation, revenue change, or specific expenditure is identified. 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
Eases zoning barriers to building and using accessory dwelling units.CB 120949 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; expanding housing options by easing barriers to the construction and use of accessory dwelling units as required by state legislation; amending Sections 22.205.010, 23.22.062, 23.24.045, 23.44.011, 23.44.014, 23.44.016, 23.44.017, 23.44.046, 23.45.512, 23.45.514, 23.45.545, 23.84A.008, 23.84A.032, 23.84A.038, 23.90.018, and 23.90.019 of the Seattle Municipal Code; repealing Sections 23.40.035 and 23.44.041 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding new Sections 23.42.022 and 23.53.003 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
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 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
Rezones land in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood for future development.CB 121049 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) at page 8 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone land in the Lake City neighborhood.
Reach 1: the direct beneficiaries are a defined population, place, or multi-neighborhood area. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $6,000. 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, 0, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Temporarily streamlines design review for housing projects meeting affordability requirements.CB 121048 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adopting temporary regulations to exempt housing projects that meet Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements using on-site performance units from Design Review, and allowing permit applicants for all housing subject to Full Design Review the option of complying with Design Review pursuant to Administrative Design review; temporarily suspending and allowing voluntary design review of proposed development in Titles 23 and 25 of the Seattle Municipal Code, consistent with Chapter 333, Laws of 2023; and amending Section 23.41 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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 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
Approves a contract rezone allowing greater building height at 352 Roy Street.CB 121074 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at page 100 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone parcels located at 352 Roy Street from Seattle Mixed Uptown with a 65 foot height limit and M Mandatory Housing Affordability suffix (SM-UP 65 (M)) to Seattle Mixed Uptown with an 85 foot height limit and M Mandatory Housing Affordability suffix (SM-UP 85 (M)); and accepting a Property Use and Development Agreements as a condition of rezone approval. (Application of Kamiak Real Estate LLC, C.F. 314534, SDCI Project 3041336-LU)
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 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
Requires disclosures and consumer protections when soliciting residential property owners.CB 121039 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Housing & Homelessness +3.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to residential property transactions; requiring certain disclosures to owners before presenting an offer to purchase a residential property; establishing consumer protections for owners of solicited residential property; and adding a new Chapter 6.610 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
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
Narrows when substantial building alterations are required under Seattle construction codes.CB 121047 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +2.4 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle’s construction codes; limiting the areas for which substantial alterations are required to spaces or buildings greater than 7,000 square feet in gross area; amending existing substantial alteration requirements; and amending Section 311 of the Seattle Existing Building Code, adopted by Ordinance 127108.
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 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
Creates the Roots to Roofs development-bonus pilot program for housing.CB 121011 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2025 · Land Use & Development +1.6 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; establishing the Roots to Roofs Bonus Pilot Program; and adding new Sections 23.40.090 through 23.40.097 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $90,000. 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, 0, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional