Seattle City Council

Seattle City Council
City Council
Map of the seven districts effective January 2016
Type
Type	City Council of City of Seattle
Houses	Unicameral
Leadership
President of the Council	Sara Nelson (D)
Structure
Seats	9
Political groups	Democratic (9)
Committees	List Finance, Native Communities, & Tribal Governments Governance, Accountability, & Economic Development Housing & Human Services Land Use Libraries, Education, & Neighborhoods Parks, Public Utilities, & Technology Public Safety Sustainability, City Light, Arts, & Culture Transportation Families, Education, Preschool, & Promise (FEPP) Levy (select) Federal Administration & Policy Changes (select) Comprehensive Plan (select) Budget (select)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post with a Nonpartisan blanket primary
Last election	November 7, 2023
Meeting place
Seattle City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue, Second floor Seattle, Washington 98104
Website
http://www.seattle.gov/council/
Constitution
Charter

The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the city of Seattle, Washington. The Council consists of nine members serving four-year terms, seven of which are elected by electoral districts and two of which are elected in citywide at-large positions; all elections are non-partisan. It has the responsibility of approving the city's budget, and passes all legislation related to the city's police, firefighting, parks, libraries, and electricity, water supply, solid waste, and drainage utilities. (The mayor of Seattle is not considered part of council.)