Select Budget Committee
The purpose of the Budget Committee is to deliberate and review the Mayor's proposed budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP), make changes as appropriate, to adopt a final Budget and CIP.
This meeting contains two public hearings. The first is on Council Bill 118502, containing amendments to the Seattle Land Use Code, Seattle Municipal Code Title 23, to reorganize the Department of Planning and Development into two separate departments: (1) the Office of Planning and Community Development; and (2) the Department of Construction and Inspections. The second is on the City's 2016 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; and Mayor Edward B. Murray's 2016 Proposed Budget.
Select Budget Committee 11/30/23
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Comment; Res 32116: relating to the City’s annual budget process; CB 120716: relating to the establishment of a Fiscal Transparency Program; CB 120717: relating to human services contracts that include appropriated money expressly reserved for the purpose of human services provider pay; CB 120602: repealing the tax on gross income derived from the business of selling or furnishing water for hire to customers; CB 120601: imposing an excise tax on the sale or exchange of certain capital assets in Seattle; Adjournment.
Select Budget Committee 11/20/23
Agenda: CB 120693: Ordinance relating to the levy of property taxes; CB 120695: Ordinance authorizing the levy of regular property taxes; CB 120708: Ordinance adopting a budget; CF 314529: Relating to City Council Changes to the 2024 Proposed Budget and the 2024 - 2029 Capital Improvement Program.
Select Budget Committee 11/15/23 Session II
Agenda: Call To Order; Approval of the Agenda; Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1-16); Items Removed from the Consent Calendar; Res 32114: Intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System; CB 120683: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120679: relating to funding from non-City sources; CB 120685: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120690: Seattle Parks and Recreation Interlocal Agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Park District; CB 120706: relating to the regulation of network companies; CB 120689: relating to deductions from the payroll expense tax; CB 120707: renaming the Community Safety and Communications Center to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; CB 120705: amending the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 119950: relating to taxation - payroll expense tax rates; CB 120708: adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2024; and creating positions exempt from civil service; Other Budget Legislation: Update on Seattle Revenue Stabilization Work Group Options and Additional Budget Related Legislation (Track 2 Legislation).
Continued from the morning session.
Select Budget Committee 11/15/23 Session I
Agenda: Call To Order; Approval of the Agenda; Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1-16); Items Removed from the Consent Calendar; Res 32114: Intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System; CB 120683: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120679: relating to funding from non-City sources; CB 120685: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120690: Seattle Parks and Recreation Interlocal Agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Park District; CB 120706: relating to the regulation of network companies; CB 120689: relating to deductions from the payroll expense tax; CB 120707: renaming the Community Safety and Communications Center to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; CB 120705: amending the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 119950: relating to taxation - payroll expense tax rates; CB 120708: adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2024; and creating positions exempt from civil service; Other Budget Legislation: Update on Seattle Revenue Stabilization Work Group Options and Additional Budget Related Legislation (Track 2 Legislation).
Continues in the afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 11/14/23 Session II
Continued from the morning session.
Agenda: Call To Order; Approval of the Agenda; Voting Process Overview; Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1-16); Items Removed from the Consent Calendar; Res 32114: Intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System; CB 120683: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120679: relating to funding from non-City sources; CB 120685: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120690: Seattle Parks and Recreation Interlocal Agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Park District; CB 120706: relating to the regulation of network companies; CB 120689: relating to deductions from the payroll expense tax; CB 120707: renaming the Community Safety and Communications Center to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; CB 120705: amending the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 119950: relating to taxation - payroll expense tax rates; CB 120708: adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2024; and creating positions exempt from civil service; Other Budget Legislation: Update on Seattle Revenue Stabilization Work Group Options and Additional Budget Related Legislation (Track 2 Legislation).
Select Budget Committee 11/14/23 Session I
Agenda: Call To Order; Approval of the Agenda; Voting Process Overview; Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1-16); Items Removed from the Consent Calendar; Res 32114: Intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System; CB 120683: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120679: relating to funding from non-City sources; CB 120685: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120690: Seattle Parks and Recreation Interlocal Agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Park District; CB 120706: relating to the regulation of network companies; CB 120689: relating to deductions from the payroll expense tax; CB 120707: renaming the Community Safety and Communications Center to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; CB 120705: amending the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 119950: relating to taxation - payroll expense tax rates; CB 120708: adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2024; and creating positions exempt from civil service; Other Budget Legislation: Update on Seattle Revenue Stabilization Work Group Options and Additional Budget Related Legislation (Track 2 Legislation).
Continues in the afternoon session.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Hearing on the proposed 2024 Proposed Budget including (1) the City’s 2024 general revenue sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; (2) the Mayor’s 2023-2024 Proposed Mid-Biennial Budget Adjustments and 2024-2029 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and (3) proposed revisions to the City's 2024 general revenue sources and Mayor's Proposed Budget and CIP.
NOTE: Due to a technical issue, the last hour of this meeting is audio only. Video and closed captions are not available.
Select Budget Committee 11/13/23 Session II
Continued from the morning session.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Proposed Consent Calendar; Items Removed from the Consent Calendar; Proposed Items for Individual Vote: Res 32114: Intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System; CB 120683: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120679: relating to funding from non-City sources; CB 120685: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120690: Seattle Parks and Recreation Interlocal Agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Park District; CB 120706: relating to the regulation of network companies; CB 120689: relating to deductions from the payroll expense tax; CB 120707: renaming the Community Safety and Communications Center to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; CB 120705: amending the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 119950: relating to taxation - payroll expense tax rates; CB 120708: adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2024; and creating positions exempt from civil service; Other Budget Legislation: Update on Seattle Revenue Stabilization Work Group Options and Additional Budget Related Legislation (Track 2 Legislation).
Select Budget Committee 11/13/23 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Proposed Consent Calendar; Items Removed from the Consent Calendar; Proposed Items for Individual Vote: Res 32114: Intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System; CB 120683: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120679: relating to funding from non-City sources; CB 120685: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120690: Seattle Parks and Recreation Interlocal Agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Park District; CB 120706: relating to the regulation of network companies; CB 120689: relating to deductions from the payroll expense tax; CB 120707: renaming the Community Safety and Communications Center to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; CB 120705: amending the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 119950: relating to taxation - payroll expense tax rates; CB 120708: adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2024; and creating positions exempt from civil service; Other Budget Legislation: Update on Seattle Revenue Stabilization Work Group Options and Additional Budget Related Legislation (Track 2 Legislation).
Continues in the afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 10/27/23 Session II
Agenda: Proposed Amendments to the Chair’s Balancing Package; Adjournment.
Continued from the morning session.
Select Budget Committee 10/27/23 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda, Public Comment; Proposed Amendments to the Chair’s Balancing Package; Adjournment.
Continued in afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 10/20/23
Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda, Introduction & Overview; Economic and Revenue Forecast Update; Chair's Balancing Package.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Hearing on proposed 2024 Proposed Budget including the following: 1. the City’s 2024 general revenue sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; 2. the Mayor’s 2023-2024 Proposed Mid-Biennial Budget Adjustments and 2024-2029 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and 3. proposed revisions to the City's 2024 general revenue sources and Mayor's Proposed Budget and CIP.
Select Budget Committee 10/16/23
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Comment; JumpStart Outcomes.
Select Budget Committee 10/13/23 Session II
Agenda: Community Safety and Communication Center (CSCC) / Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE); Seattle Police Department (SPD).
Continued from the morning session.
Select Budget Committee 10/13/23 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda; Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT); Community Safety and Communication Center (CSCC) / Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE); Seattle Police Department (SPD).
Continued in afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 10/12/23 Session II
Agenda: Call to Order; Human Services Department (HSD) - continued from morning session; Office of Arts and Culture (ARTS); Office of Economic Development (OED).
Continued from the morning session.
Select Budget Committee 10/12/23 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda; Office of Housing (OH); Human Services Department (HSD).
Agenda continues in afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 10/11/23 Session II
Continued from the morning session.
Agenda: General Fund Balancing Analysis; JumpStart Fund Balancing Analysis.
Select Budget Committee 10/11/23 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda, Chair's Report; Public Comment; Introduction and Process Overview; 2024 Proposed Adjustments Overview.
Agenda continues in afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 9/27/23
Agenda: Call to Order; Public Comment; Introduction and Budget Process Overview; City Budget Office (CBO) Overview of the Mayor's Proposed Budget Adjustments to the 2024 Endorsed Budget; Seattle Rescue Plan Spending Update.
Select Budget Committee 11/28/22
Agenda: Call to Order; CBAHSD-031-A-002-20231: relating to HSD to provide behavioral health outreach in the Chinatown/International District neighborhood; CBA LEG-501-A-001-2023: Relating to 2023 - 2024 Proposed Budget; CBA LEG-502-A-001-2023: Relating to 2023 - 2028 Proposed Capital Improvement Program; CBA LEG-504-A-001-2023: Relating to CF 314508 - City Council Changes to the 2023 - 2024 Proposed Budget and the 2023 - 2028 Proposed Capital Improvement Program; CBA CBO-507-A-001-2023: Relating to CB 120457 the 2023 Budget Ordinance; CBA CBO-508-A-001-2023: Relating to RES 32072 the 2024 Endorsed Budget Resolution.
Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda; Voting Group B; Voting Group C; Voting Group D.
Continued from 11/21/22 morning session.
Select Budget Committee Session I - 11/21/22
Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda; Chair's Report; Public Comment; Voting Process Overview; Voting Group A. Voting Group B; Voting Group C; Voting Group D.
Continued in 11/21/22 afternoon session.
Agenda:Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; The Seattle City Council's Select Budget Committee will conduct a public hearing to solicit public comment on the proposed 2023-2024 Proposed Budget including the following: (1) the City’s 2023 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; (2) the Mayor’s 2023-2024 Proposed Budget and 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and (3) proposed revisions to the City's 2023 General Revenue Sources and Mayor's Proposed Budget and CIP.
