The Seattle City Council confirmed 14 members to the Renters’ Commission on Tuesday, following a controversial delay after Councilmembers Rob Saka and Sara Nelson failed to show up for a previous vote on Commission appointments. 

Their absence forced an unusual cancellation of the vote because the housing committee didn’t reach quorum. Some people think this was influenced by an email former councilmember Cathy Moore sent, urging her former colleagues to delay the vote. 

In this episode of Soundside, we catch up with Councilmember Mark Solomon, who was appointed to Seattle’s District 2 seat after Tammy Morales left the position in January.

He's also serving as vice chair of the Housing and Human Services Committee... and is one of the people Moore tried to email before that first vote. 

Guest:
Mark Solomon, Seattle City Councilmember appointed to represent District 2. 

Related stories: 
Seattle City Council members stymie appointments to renters commission | The Seattle Times
Nelson, Saka Boycott Housing Committee, Blocking Seattle Renters Commission Appointments » The Urbanist
Seattle council keeps renter’s commission without landlords | The Seattle Times

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The Seattle City Council confirmed 14 members to the Renters&rsquo; Commission on Tuesday, following a controversial delay after Councilmembers Rob Saka and Sara Nelson failed to show up for a previous vote on Commission appointments.&nbsp;
Their absence forced an unusual cancellation of the vote because the housing committee didn&rsquo;t reach quorum. Some people think this was influenced by an email former councilmember Cathy Moore sent, urging her former colleagues to delay the vote.&nbsp;
In this episode of Soundside, we catch up with Councilmember Mark Solomon, who was appointed to Seattle&rsquo;s District 2 seat after Tammy Morales left the position in January.
He's also serving as vice chair of the Housing and Human Services Committee... and is one of the people Moore tried to email before that first vote.&nbsp;
Guest:
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<li>Mark Solomon, Seattle City Councilmember appointed to represent District 2.&nbsp;</li>
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Related stories:&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-city-council-members-stymie-appointments-to-renters-commission/">Seattle City Council members stymie appointments to renters commission | The Seattle Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/24/nelson-and-sakablock-seattle-renters-commission/">Nelson, Saka Boycott Housing Committee, Blocking Seattle Renters Commission Appointments &raquo; The Urbanist</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-council-keeps-renters-commission-without-landlords/?utm_source=marketingcloud&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Evening+Brief+07-29-25_7_29_2025&amp;utm_term=">Seattle council keeps renter&rsquo;s commission without landlords | The Seattle Times</a></li>
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Seattle’s City Council confirmed 14 members to the Renters’ Commission on Tuesday, following a controversial delay of last week’s vote on these appointments. In this episode of Soundside, we catch up with Councilmember Mark Solomon, who was appointed to Seattle’s District 2 seat earlier this year, to get his thoughts on the kerfuffle. 