Public Forum with finalists on Monday, July 21
Today, in a special meeting, the City Council named six finalists to fill the vacancy representing District 5, left by former City Councilmember Cathy Moore.
A list of 22 eligible applicants with completed application materials was made available to the public on the Council Vacancy webpage on Friday, July 11. Councilmembers chose the six finalists from the list of 22 qualified applicants provided by the City Clerk.
The Council has also selected Unified Outreach to host a public forum with the finalists, giving the community a chance to hear from the candidates before the final selection is made. Each of the finalists is required to participate in the public forum and in a July 22 Special Council Meeting in order to move forward in the process to fill the Council vacancy.
The public forum will be held on Monday, July 21 from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Auditorium, Room LB 1207, first floor of the Library Building at North Seattle College, located at 9600 College Way North in Seattle. Moderators will be Ed Dumas, Executive Director of Unified Outreach, and April Goode, Operations Manager.
Community members attending the public forum can request an interpreter, translation or disability accommodation, if needed. The public forum will also be streamed live on the Seattle Channel.
Background
Councilmember Cathy Moore resigned her seat on the Seattle City Council, effective July 7, 2025, leaving a vacancy on the Council. The City Charter gives the Council 20 calendar days to fill a vacant Council position, which ends on July 28. From the date of the appointment, the newly appointed councilmember will serve until the 2026 General Election results are certified and a successful candidate has been sworn in.
What’s next
The Council will meet on July 22 to interview finalists. A vote on the final appointment is expected to take place on July 28. The successful candidate will need to gather a simple majority of five votes from the Council.
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