Here’s a look at this week’s Capitol Hill-centric highlights from the City Council’s chambers:

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  New Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scroggins (Image: City of Seattle)

  New Fire Chief confirmed: Monday afternoon, the Council voted unanimously to confirm Harold Scoggins as the next Chief of the Seattle Fire Department. Scoggins served as a firefighter for 25 years in Glendale, California, serving as Fire Chief there since 2008.

• 23rd/Jackson pedestrian zone: Pedestrian zone legislation we discussed in a previous notes edition will be on the table again Tuesday afternoon along with a community-driven amendment to include the area around 23rd and Jackson in the plans.
• Position 9 replacement candidates: The 44 have (somehow?) been cut to eight:
  The finalists, listed here in alphabetical order, are:·         Jan Drago

  ·         Noel Frame

  ·         Sharon Lee

  ·         Sharon Maeda

  ·         David Moseley

  ·         John Okamoto

  ·         Sheley Secrest

  ·         Alec Stephens

  “Finalists were selected based on their understanding of city government and the public policy issues associated with the Council’s Committee on Housing Affordability, Human Services and Economic Resiliency; their demonstrated commitment to social justice and the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across cultures and with diverse populations; and their desire to serve the people of Seattle and assume the responsibilities and accountability inherent in the work of a Councilmember,” the Council announcement on the matter reads. You can submit comments about potential appointees via email at [email protected] or at upcoming meetings on April 24 or 27. More information here.

• Reminder: Kshama Sawant’s Affordable Housing Town Hall (PDF) is Thursday night in Council chambers.