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The Central Waterfront Oversight Committee was established in 2019 by City Council Ordinance 125761. The committee’s role is to advise and provide feedback to the City and Friends of Waterfront Park on the ongoing operations and maintenance of the Waterfront Park. The committee’s oversight work will include maintenance, public safety, outreach, communications, partnerships, and programming and activation.

Upcoming Meetings

March 7, 2025 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Hybrid Meeting: Friends of Waterfront Park Office or Teams (detailed location info
provided in quarterly meeting agenda)

Meeting Agenda

Coming soon.

Note: Committee meetings are held quarterly, a yearly schedule is available here but may be subject to change. The meeting location and agenda are shared as the meeting date approaches.

Resources

    Committee Members

    Interested in joining the Central Waterfront Oversight Committee? Follow the link below for more information and current openings.

    Current Openings

    Coming soon.

    Appointing Authority

    Appointee

    First Name

    Appointee

    Last Name

    Position Title

    Mayor

    Donny

    Stevenson

    At Large Community Member (Environmental/Tribal Rep)

    City Council

    Katie

    Garrow

    At Large Community Member (Labor Rep)

    Mayor

    Gerry

    Johnson

    At Large Community Member

    City Council

    Pamela

    Quadros

    At Large Community Member

    Mayor

    Eric

    Howard

    At Large Community Member

    City Council

    Michelle

    Rusk

    At Large Community Member

    Mayor

    Leslie

    Volez

    Residential Tenant

    City Council

    Jim

    Rowe

    Commercial Tenant

    Mayor

    Craig

    Schaefer

    Owner of a Hotel Property

    City Council

    Emily

    George

    Owner of a Condominium Property

    Mayor

    Ed

    Leigh

    Owner of a Residential Apartment Property

    City Council

    Ryan

    Smith

    Owner of an Office Property

    Mayor

    Shawn

    Jackson

    Owner of a property on or within one block of Pike Street or Pine Street

    City Council

    Vacant

     

    Owner of a Commercial/ Retail Property

    Executive Director (or designee

    Rachel

    Ligtenberg

    Pike Place Market Public Development Authority

    Chief Executive Officer (or designee)

    Jon

    Scholes

    Downtown Seattle Association/ Metropolitan Improvement District

    Executive Director (or designee

    Bob

    Donegan

    Seattle Historic Waterfront Association

    Executive Director (or designee

    Lisa

    Dixon

    Alliance for Pioneer Square

    Chief Executive Officer (or designee)

    Bob

    Davidson

    Seattle Aquarium Society

    Director (or designee)

    Geri

    Poor

    Port of Seattle

    Director (or designee)

    Greg

    Spotts

    SDOT

    Director (or designee)

    Angela

    Brady

    OWCP

    Chief of Police (or designee)

    Robert

    Brown

    SPD

    Superintendent (or designee

    AP

    Diaz

    SPR

    Director (or designee)

    Marshall

    Foster

    CEN

    President/CEO

    Joy

    Shigaki

    Friends of Waterfront Seattle

    Campus Sponsors