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Eddie Lin

District 2

Eddie Lin

Member · 2025–2027

Serving now Official Council page

2026 so far LegisRate points

44.8

Introduced Jan 1, 2026–Oct 8, 2026

12 sponsored measures adopted in this timeframe.

Largest policy area: Land Use & Development.

How scoring works

Tabs below show the full available 2015–2026 record. Longer service allows more time to accumulate points. Sources checked Oct 8, 2026.

Overview and record

Background and tenure

2015–2026 official records

Serving now · recorded terms: 2025–2027. The legislative record shown here covers 2015–2026.

Eddie Lin is an attorney and Seattle politician representing District 2. He grew up in North Carolina, completed degrees at Macalester College and Seattle University, worked in private practice and public-interest law, and joined the Seattle City Attorney’s Office. He won the 2025 special election after Tammy Morales resigned.

Lin was elected to District 2 in 2025 after serving in the Seattle City Attorney’s Office. His tenure began with the special election and has focused on housing affordability, public-interest law, taxation, and public safety reform.

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

Full available record · 2015–2026

Activity record

12 sponsored measures adopted; present or late in 36 of 37 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 12 passed

100.0% passage rate

Recorded votes in favor 128 in favor

2 opposed · 0 abstained

Full Council attendance 97.3% present or late

36 of 37 records

Sponsorship record12 prime · 0 co-sponsor · 12 early-recorded

Record details Outcome, voting, attendance, and sponsorship context
Sponsored outcomes0 unsuccessful · 3 pendingPending measures are not included in the passage rate.
Final voting choices130 recorded decisions1.5% opposed · 0.0% abstained · 1 not voting
Votes on contested matters6 recorded choices4 supported · 2 opposed
Attendance detail35 present · 1 late1 excused · 0 unexcused. Excused absences remain visible and are not treated as unexcused.
Sponsorship timing12 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

2025 Council District 2

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

Checked Oct 10, 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 · 30 names including ties

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

  1. Rank 1 · Michelle Hsu $360.00 total Cash $360.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  2. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Ace Ederer $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  3. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Albert Wong $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  4. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · ALIZA C ALLEN $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  5. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · ANDREA C AKITA $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  6. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Andrew Lewis $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  7. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Daniel Moore $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  8. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Electrical Works 46 PAC $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  9. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Erika Malone $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  10. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Heather Barker $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  11. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Kelli Larsen $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  12. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Khia Johnson $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  13. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Kristine Wilson $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  14. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Leona DeRocco $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  15. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Maiko Winkler-Chin $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  16. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Maurice Drayton $350.00 total Cash $360.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections −$10.00
  17. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · MLK Jr. County Labor Council Committee on Political Education $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  18. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Nancy Raiken $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  19. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Paul Zitarelli $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  20. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · SEIU 775 Quality Care Committee $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
Show 10 more names, including every tie at the cutoff
  1. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · SEIU Health Care 1199 NW $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  2. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Service Employees Int'l Union Local 925 $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  3. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Service Employees Internatioal Union $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  4. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Takayo Ederer $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  5. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · UFCW 3000 PAC $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  6. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · United Auto Workers $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  7. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Vivian Maritz $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  8. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Washington Education Associatio Pac $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  9. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Washington Machinists Council $350.00 total Cash $350.00 · in-kind $0.00 · audited corrections $0.00
  10. Tied rank 2 (29 names) · Washington State Democratic Central Committee $350.00 total Cash $0.00 · in-kind $350.00 · 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-loan contribution effect (accounting, not principal)−$240.06
  • Candidate self-financing$283.15
  • Candidate voucher contributions$100.00
  • Ordinary Democracy Vouchers$195,475.00
  • Miscellaneous receipts$0.04
  • Direct private cash and in-kind, net of audited corrections$27,213.63

Reported loan-related records

  • Edward Lin · Form line L.1Reported amount $6,500.00Audited contribution effect $6,500.00; this is an accounting effect, not loan principal or an outstanding balance.
  • Edward Lin · Form line L.2Reported amount $61.55Audited contribution effect −$61.55; this is an accounting effect, not loan principal or an outstanding balance.
  • Edward Lin · Form line L.2Reported amount $92.63Audited contribution effect −$92.63; this is an accounting effect, not loan principal or an outstanding balance.
  • Edward Lin · Form line L.2Reported amount $6,500.00Audited contribution effect −$6,500.00; this is an accounting effect, not loan principal or an outstanding balance.
  • Edward Lin · Form line L.2Reported amount $85.88Audited contribution effect −$85.88; this is an accounting effect, not loan principal or an outstanding balance.
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

Reviewed

Latest received publicly indexed PDC personal filing as of the check date.

Checked Oct 10, 2026

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

Coverage year 2025 · Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 · received Apr 5, 2026

View 9 disclosed entries

Disclosed income · 3

  • City of Seattle ATTORNEY - LAWYER Filer
    • Reported income range$100,000.00 - $199,999.99
  • City of Seattle CITY COUNCIL MEMBER Filer
    • Reported income rangeLess than $30,000.00
  • Voya Other reported income Filer
    • Reported income range$60,000.00 - $99,999.99
    Income consideration omitted for privacy.

Financial assets and investment income · 4

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. Checking Filer
    • Reported value range$30,000.00 - $59,999.99
  • Voya mixed retirement mutual funds in stocks and bonds Filer
    • Reported value range$200,000.00 - $499,999.99
  • Vanguard IRA - mutual fund stocks and bonds Filer
    • Reported value range$100,000.00 - $199,999.99
  • Seattle City Employees' Retirement System retirement account Filer
    • Reported value range$30,000.00 - $59,999.99

Washington real estate · 1

  • Washington real estate Reported property; location omitted Joint disclosure (whole source band; no inferred share)
    • Reported value range$750,000.00 - $999,999.99
    Assessed-value band; not market value, equity or net worth.

Disclosed creditors · 1

  • Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Real-estate creditor Joint disclosure (whole source band; no inferred share)
    • Original debt range$200,000.00 - $499,999.99
    • Current debt range$200,000.00 - $499,999.99
    Original and current bands are separate; amounts are not added.
Sources and coverage

Latest received publicly indexed PDC personal filing as of the check date.

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 10, 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: 26.4 points (58.9%).

Eddie Lin's policy-area mix Hover or focus a policy-area slice for its point total and share of scored work. 44.8 points

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Land Use & Development

26.4 points · 58.9%

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By year

Annual work

In 2026, 12 sponsored measures were adopted, contributing 44.8 points.

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

YearPointsSponsored measures adopted
202644.812
20250.00
Total in available record44.812
Year-by-year participation and sponsorship details
YearPointsPassedPass rateOriginalCo-sponsoredOpposedAbstainedAttendance
202644.812100.01200.00.097.1
20250.00—0013.30.0100.0
Total in available record44.812100.01201.50.097.3

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 current service.

  • Vice ChairHousing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee
  • ChairLand Use Committee
  • ChairLand Use and Sustainability Committee
  • MemberGovernance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee
  • MemberHousing and Human Services Committee
  • MemberLibraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee
  • MemberPublic Safety Committee
  • MemberSustainability, City Light, Arts and Culture Committee
  • MemberTransportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee
  • ChairSelect Committee on the Comprehensive Plan
  • MemberSelect Budget Committee
  • MemberSelect Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes

Point-by-point audit

Contributing bills

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

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Adopts permanent floodplain rules and updated maps so residents can remain eligible for federal flood insurance.CB 121152 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Environment, Climate & Parks +6.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to floodplains; adopting permanent regulations consistent with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regulations; adopting the February 2020 updated National Flood Insurance Rate Maps to allow individuals to continue to obtain flood insurance through FEMA’s Flood Insurance Program; repealing Ordinances 126113 and 126536; and amending Chapter 25.06 and Section 25.09.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

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

(5 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 0 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 127410
Extends temporary floodplain rules for six months so residents can continue obtaining federal flood insurance.CB 121143 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Environment, Climate & Parks +5.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to floodplains; tenth 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

(4 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share9 in favor · 0 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 127384
Aligns Seattle Police rules for asking about immigration status with Washington state law.CB 121180 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Civil Rights & DemocracyPolice +5.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to inquiries into immigration status; changing the requirements for circumstances where Seattle Police Department personnel may inquire into a person’s citizenship or immigration status to align the Seattle Municipal Code with state law; and amending Section 4.18.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Police

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

(4 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 0 opposedcivil-rights or democratic-process actionSigned ordinance 127413
Revises environmental-review thresholds and transportation, archaeology, and cultural-resource requirements for development.CB 121093 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoningArts & Culture +4.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; revising environmental review thresholds and related provisions addressing transportation-related requirements, and archaeological, and cultural resource preservation requirements; amending the title of Chapter 23.52, the title of Subchapter I of Chapter 23.52, and Sections 22.170.050, 22.170.070, 22.170.190, 23.52.004, and 25.05.800 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

ZoningArts & Culture

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 $56,000. 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

(3 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share7 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 127391
Updates land-use requirements for transportation-impact studies and construction and transportation-management plans.CB 121135 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoningPermitting & Development +4.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; revising requirements for transportation impact analyses, transportation management plans, and construction management plans; adding new Sections 23.52.010 and 23.52.012 to the Seattle Municipal Code; amending the title of Chapter 23.52, Subchapter II, of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 15.04.035, 23.48.230, 23.48.290, 23.48.610, 23.48.710, 23.49.019, 23.50A.360, 23.52.008, 23.71.018, and 23.90.018 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

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 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 share7 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 127392
Removes a temporary rule allowing residential use in the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District.CB 121171 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoning +4.0 pts

Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; repealing Ordinance 127191, which allowed residential use within the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District under Chapter 23.74 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Zoning

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

(3 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share9 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 127430
Clarifies the procedures City Council follows when making land-use decisions.CB 121215 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Land Use & Development +4.0 pts

Official titleAn ordinance relating to Council land use decisions; amending Sections 23.76.050, 23.76.062, 25.05.070, 25.05.340, 25.05.455, 25.05.460. 25.05.502, and 25.05.680 of the Seattle Municipal Code to clarify processes for Council land use decisions.

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

(3 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share5 in favor · 4 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 127477
Temporarily lets qualifying housing projects use a simpler design-review process or skip design review.CB 121243 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoningPermitting & Development +4.0 pts

Official titleAn ordinance relating to land use and zoning; adopting temporary regulations previously in Ordinance 127309 for six months 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 mandatory, 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 previously in Ordinance 127309; and amending Sections 23.41.002 and 23.41.004 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

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 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 share9 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 127487
Updates Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan through the city’s 2026 annual amendment process.CB 121268 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Land Use & DevelopmentZoning +3.0 pts

Official titleAn ordinance relating to land use and zoning; amending the Seattle Comprehensive Plan to incorporate changes proposed as part of the 2026 Comprehensive Plan annual amendment process.

Zoning

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 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, 0, 0, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional

(2 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share9 in favor · 0 opposedland-use or development actionSigned ordinance 127514
Rezones several neighborhoods and changes development rules to expand housing and community-serving uses.CB 121196 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Housing & HomelessnessZoningPermitting & DevelopmentNeighborhoods +2.4 pts

Official titleAn ordinance relating to land use and zoning; rezoning certain land in the University District, the Fremont neighborhood, the Madison/Miller neighborhood, the Rainier Beach neighborhood, and the Downtown neighborhood; rezoning land and amending development standards to increase housing supply, support multi-purpose redevelopment on certain sites with community-based uses, remove code barriers to passive house, modular, and mass timber construction and to conversion from commercial space to housing in more zones, and incentivize community-serving uses along with the construction of more housing in certain areas; amending Sections 23.40.080, 23.47A.009, 23.49.008, 23.49.011, 23.49.036, 23.49.058, and 23.49.158 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 23.40.090 to the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Map 1L to Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 60, 76, 109, 112, and 188 of the Official Land Use Map.

ZoningPermitting & DevelopmentNeighborhoods

Reach 1: the direct beneficiaries are a defined population, place, or multi-neighborhood area. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $3,500. 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) × 60%Original sponsor · primary share9 in favor · 0 opposedhousing-funded tax or conversion actionSigned ordinance 127445