100.0% passage rate
Position 9 · Citywide
Dionne Foster
Member · 2026–2029
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Overview and record
Activity at a glance
2015–2026 official records
Dionne Foster received credit for 13 passed matters in 2015–2026, earning 46.4 points—toward the lower end of the current council. The largest single contribution is Res 32209 (2026), worth 7.0 points: Approves proposed charter changes governing Seattle's voter-created Social Housing Developer. The credited record is concentrated in Housing & Homelessness, especially procurement & contracts.
2015–2026 LegisRate points
46.4Toward the lower end of the current council
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.
0 opposed · 0 abstained
31 of 32 records
Sponsorship record11 prime · 2 co-sponsor · 13 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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Housing & Homelessness
31.4 points · 67.7%Arts, Culture & Community
8.0 points · 17.2%Land Use & Development
4.0 points · 8.6%Civil Rights & Democracy
3.0 points · 6.5%By year
Annual work
| Year | Points | Passed | Pass rate | Original | Co-sponsored | Opposed | Abstained | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46.4 | 13 | 100.0 | 13 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96.9 |
| Career total | 46.4 | 13 | 100.0 | 13 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96.9 |
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Council roles
Committees & positions
- ChairHousing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee
- Vice ChairHuman Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee
- MemberLand Use and Sustainability Committee
- MemberLibraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee
- MemberTransportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee
- MemberSelect Budget Committee
- MemberSelect Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes
- MemberSelect Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District
- MemberSelect Committee on the Comprehensive Plan
- MemberSelect Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan
- MemberSelect Committee on the Library Levy
Point-by-point audit
Contributing bills
Approves proposed charter changes governing Seattle's voter-created Social Housing Developer.Res 32209 · Resolution (Res) · 2026 · Housing & Homelessness +7.0 pts
Official titleA resolution approving the proposed charter amendments recommended by the board of the Seattle Social Housing Developer.
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 2: implementation crosses departments or affects a core citywide governmental function.
Factors [2, 0, 2, 2]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Creates a do-not-solicit list protecting homeowners from unwanted residential-property offers.CB 121259 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Housing & Homelessness +6.0 pts
Official titleAn ordinance relating to unfair housing practices; adding new protections for homeowners from unwanted solicitation of residential property by establishing a Do Not Solicit List; providing an enforcement process; prescribing penalties; amending Section 14.08.020 and 14.08.190 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 14.08.042 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding reporting requirements.
Reach 2: the rule or service directly applies citywide or through a citywide system. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $369,500. 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
Requiring disclosure of fees, prohibiting and limiting certain fees, requiring retention of compliance records, expanding investigation authority, and establishing new enforcement mechanisms.CB 121254 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Housing & Homelessness +5.0 pts
Official titleAn ordinance relating to rental agreement regulation; requiring disclosure of fees, prohibiting and limiting certain fees, requiring retention of compliance records, expanding investigation authority, and establishing new enforcement mechanisms; amending Section 7.24.020, 7.24.050, 7.24.060, 7.24.120, and 7.24.130 of, and adding new Sections 7.24.039, 7.24.040, 7.24.045, 7.24.170, 7.24.180, 7.24.190, 7.24.200, 7.24.210, 7.24.220, 7.24.230, and 7.24.240 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 $1,435,200. 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
Creates an official Arts and Cultural District in the Columbia and Hillman City neighborhoods.Res 32200 · Resolution (Res) · 2026 · Arts, Culture & Community +4.0 pts
Official titleA resolution creating an Arts and Cultural District in the Columbia Hillman City neighborhood of Seattle.
Reach 1: the direct beneficiaries are a defined population, place, or multi-neighborhood area. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $110,000. 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
Creates an official Arts and Cultural District in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood.Res 32201 · Resolution (Res) · 2026 · Arts, Culture & Community +4.0 pts
Official titleA resolution creating an Arts and Cultural District in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle.
Reach 1: the direct beneficiaries are a defined population, place, or multi-neighborhood area. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $110,000. 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 expands how much capacity transitional homeless encampments may provide under Seattle's land-use code.CB 121195 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Land Use & Development +4.0 pts
Official titleAn ordinance relating to land use and zoning; adopting interim provisions to expand the capacity of transitional encampments; and amending Sections 23.42.054 and 23.42.056 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
Reach 1: the direct beneficiaries are a defined population, place, or multi-neighborhood area. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $4,066. 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
Places Montlake property under the Housing Office and opens a competitive process to choose its developer.CB 121237 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Housing & Homelessness +4.0 pts
Official titleAn ordinance relating to the Seattle Office of Housing (OH); placing acquired real property in the Montlake neighborhood under the jurisdiction of OH; authorizing OH to issue a competitive request for proposals for selection of a preferred developer and to execute and deliver a contract for transfer of land, deed, and related documents to the selected developer; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Reach 1: the direct beneficiaries are a defined population, place, or multi-neighborhood area. Fiscal 1: the largest detected official amount is about $6,050,000. 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, 1, 0, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Orders a review of city data practices and stronger privacy standards for future contracts.Res 32194 · Resolution (Res) · 2026 · Civil Rights & Democracy +3.0 pts
Official titleA RESOLUTION reaffirming data and privacy protections for any person seeking or accessing City programs or services; requesting a review of the City’s data collection and sharing practices to limit data exposure to the federal government and to other local, regional, and state jurisdictions; and requesting that departments incorporate privacy standards into future contracting requirements.
Reach 0: the adopted action is an internal plan, study, request, or policy statement. Fiscal 0: no appropriation, revenue change, or specific expenditure is identified. 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 [0, 0, 0, 2]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Adopts housing-levy plans and funding policies for low-income housing programs through 2028.CB 121218 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Housing & Homelessness +3.0 pts
Official titleAn ordinance relating to housing for low-income households; adopting the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan for program years 2026-2028; adopting Housing Funding Policies for program years 2026-2028 for the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy and other fund sources; authorizing actions by the Director of Housing regarding past and future housing loans and contracts; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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 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
Buys two Central Area parcels for affordable homeownership and selects a developer for the land.CB 121238 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Housing & Homelessness +3.0 pts
Official titleAn ordinance relating to the Office of Housing; authorizing the acquisition of two parcels in the Central Area for the purpose of developing affordable homeownership units; placing the property under the jurisdiction of the Office of Housing; authorizing the Director of the Office of Housing or the Director’s designee to issue a request for proposals and to select a developer and thereafter to execute and deliver a contract for transfer of land, deed, and related documents; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Reach 0: the direct action concerns a specific property or facility. Fiscal 2: the largest detected official amount is about $10,000,000. Durability 0: the action is transactional, technical, advisory, or one-time. Institutional scope 0: the required action is confined to one property, facility, or transaction.
Factors [0, 2, 0, 0]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Creates the administrative and financial framework for collecting and transferring Seattle's Social Housing Tax.CB 121153 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Housing & Homelessness +1.6 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to the Social Housing Tax; authorizing the Mayor or designee to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Seattle Social Housing Developer to establish the terms and procedures for the implementation, administration, transfer, reporting, and oversight of the Social Housing Tax, including provisions for reimbursement of the City’s administrative and implementation costs and outstanding loan balances; creating the Social Housing Tax Fund; 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 1: the largest detected official amount is about $2,000,000. 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, 1, 0, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Leases city land for affordable housing, commercial space, early learning, and childcare near Mount Baker.CB 121236 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2026 · Housing & Homelessness +1.0 pt
Official titleAn ordinance relating to the Office of Housing; granting a ground lease of real property located at 2929 27th Ave South; authorizing the Director of the Office of Housing to grant a lease of the real property to MBTOD Phase One LLLP, an affiliate of Mercy Housing Northwest and El Centro de la Raza; and authorizing related agreements and actions to support the development of affordable housing and commercial space intended to be used for early learning, childcare center, and associated uses.
Reach 0: the direct action concerns a specific property or facility. Fiscal 0: the official summary reports no direct financial effect. Durability 0: the action is transactional, technical, advisory, or one-time. Institutional scope 0: the required action is confined to one property, facility, or transaction.
Factors [0, 0, 0, 0]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
Orders safeguards and recommendations on whether the regional homelessness authority should continue, restructure, or dissolve.Res 32202 · Resolution (Res) · 2026 · Housing & Homelessness +0.8 pts
Official titleA resolution regarding next steps after the forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA); requesting that the Seattle Mayor take steps to immediately safeguard public funds, provide an initial assessment of whether it is feasible for KCRHA to adequately address all of the findings in the forensic evaluation, recommend if KCRHA should be dissolved, restructured, or continue as is, submit a set of next steps on how the City will approach the dissolution or restructure of KCRHA if determined to be necessary, and submit monthly reports to Council.
Reach 0: the adopted action is an internal plan, study, request, or policy statement. 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 [0, 0, 0, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional