Alexis Mercedes Rinck

Position 8 Councilmember, Seattle City Council

Email: AlexisMercedes.Rinck@seattle.gov

Legislation filed this term

• A resolution expressing opposition to the passage of Initiative Measure No. IL26-001, concerning parental rights relating to their children in public school, and Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, concerning participation in athletics at K-12 schools, on the November 3, 2026, General Election Ballot. (Adopted)
• Appointment of Nancy E. Long as member, Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to December 31, 2026. (In Committee)
• An ordinance relating to civil rights protections for diverse sexual orientations and relationship structures; amending the definition of the sexual orientation protected class to recognize gender identities outside the gender binary, recognize pansexuality and asexuality as orientations, and include consensual relationships with multiple partners as an element of attitudes, preferences, and practices pertaining to sexual orientation; and amending Sections 3.14.910, 3.14.931, 4.80.020, 6.02.270, 6.202.230, 14.04.030, 14.06.020, 14.08.020, 14.11.020, and 18.12.280 of the Seattle Municipal Code. (Passed)
• An ordinance relating to the Capitol Hill Business Improvement Area; modifying the boundaries; amending Ordinance 113029, as previously amended by Ordinances 115998, 120303, and 124514; modifying the assessment structure for the Capitol Hill Business Improvement Area; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. (Passed)
• A resolution of intention to modify the boundaries and assessment structure of the Capitol Hill Business Improvement Area and fix a date and place for a hearing thereon. (Adopted)
• An ordinance relating to commercial tenancies; establishing lessor requirements to provide transparency regarding access to the lease agreement, previous certificate of occupancy for the space, the existing conditions of the space, and triple net expenses; and amending Sections 6.104.020, 6.104.030, 6.104.060, 6.104.070, and 6.104.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code. (In Committee)
• An ordinance relating to prohibiting algorithmic-based price discrimination; requiring covered retailer disclosures to consumers; requiring that covered retailers retain certain records; and adding a new Chapter 7.35 to the Seattle Municipal Code. (Passed)
• An ordinance relating to City employment; adopting a 2026 Citywide Position List. (Passed)
• An ordinance relating to the Ballard Business Improvement Area; amending Section 6 of Ordinance 126911 to clarify provisions on assessment escalations. (Passed)
• A resolution declaring the intention of the City Council to hold a public hearing relating to clarifying provisions on assessment escalations for the Ballard Business Improvement Area. (Adopted)
• An ordinance relating to domestic worker labor standards in Seattle; amending Sections 14.23.010, 14.23.020, and 14.23.095 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding new Sections 14.23.025, 14.23.127, and 14.23.128 to the Seattle Municipal Code, to: establish written agreement requirement; establish protections for entitled paid and unpaid leave, including retaliation protection for taking permissible time off; require hiring entities to create and retain records; add advance notice of termination requirement; update remedies provisions; and conform to certain changes in state law and with City labor standards. (Passed)
• An ordinance relating to City employment; retitling the Plant Ecologist classification title to Restoration Ecologist, and creating a Restoration Ecologist, Senior classification title and establishing corresponding rates of pay. (Passed at Full Council)
• An ordinance relating to City employment; retitling existing title Automotive Sheet Metal Worker to Automotive Sheet Metal Worker - Painter. (Passed at Full Council)
• An ordinance relating to City employment; exempting positions from the civil service system; and returning positions to the civil service system; all by a 2/3 vote of the City Council. (Passed at Full Council)
• Appointment of Jared Lowery as member, Domestic Workers Standards Board, for a term to February 28, 2029. (Confirmed)

Committees

• Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee, Chair
• Select Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes, Chair
• Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District, Vice Chair
• Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee, Vice Chair
• Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee, Member
• Land Use and Sustainability Committee, Member
• Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee, Member
• Select Budget Committee, Member
• Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan, Member
• Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan, Member
• Select Committee on the Library Levy, Member