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.
Pursuant to Washington State Governor's Proclamation No. 20-28.15 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 8402, this public meeting will be held remotely. Meeting participation is limited to access by the telephone number provided on the meeting agenda, and the meeting is accessible via telephone and Seattle Channel online.
Agenda: II. Livable & Health Communities (Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR)); III. Public Safety & Alternatives to Policing and the Criminal Legal System (Seattle Police Department (SPD), Community Safety and Communications Center (CSCC), Seattle Fire Department (SFD), Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety (OIG), Seattle Municipal Court (SMC), Law Department (LAW), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), City Budget Office (CBO)).
Watch the 10/27/21 morning session.
Select Budget Committee 11-19-24
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Comment; CB 120912: relating to the Payroll Expense Tax; CB 120906: relating to the levy of property taxes; CB 120907: authorizing the levy of regular property taxes; CB 120905: adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications; CF 314539: Changes to the 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget and the 2025 - 2030 Proposed CIP; Res 32153: endorsing a budget and position modifications for The City of Seattle for 2026; CB 120908: imposing an excise tax on the sale or exchange of certain capital assets in Seattle; CB 120909: establishing a spending plan for proposed use of the proceeds generated from the capital gains excise tax; CB 120911: relating to the Seattle Channel; Adjournment.
Select Budget Committee 11/15/24 Session II
Continued from morning session.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Introduction and Process Overview; CB 120872: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 CIP; CB 120873: relating to facilities at Seattle Center; CB 120874: relating to the financing of the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project; CB 120875: relating to Seattle Center parking charges; CB 120876: relating to the civil service; CB 120877: relating to animal fees; CB 120878: increase the annual license fee for the recyclable materials collector/processor license; CB 120879: relating to the Office of Hearing Examiner; CB 120880: relating to the financing of the Human Capital Management System project; Res 32150: amending Resolution 31334 - intent to fund SCERS; Res 32151: approving interest rates set by SCERS; CB 120881: relating to the organization of City government; CB 120882: relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120883: relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120884: relating to street and sidewalk use; CB 120885: relating to the financing of the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120886: relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120888: relating to the Seattle Fire Department’s services and fees; CB 120889: relating to provision of emergency medical services; CB 120890: relating to the monetary penalty for parking infractions; CB 120891: relating to the Seattle Police Department; CB 120892: relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation 2025-2026 fee schedule; CB 120856: relating to the City Light Department; CB 120895: relating to gambling taxes; CB 120896: relating to Council requests for information from Executive departments; Res 32152: relating to the spending plan for the proceeds of the Seattle transportation network company; CB 120897: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120898: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120899: relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; CB 120903: amending Ordinance 126955, the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 CIP; CB 120902: relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; CB 120904: relating to funding from non-City sources; CF 31457: 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget; CF 31458: 2025 - 2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP); Items for Individual Vote; CB 120887: relating to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District; CB 120893: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget; CB 120905: adopting a 2025 budget, including a CIP and position modifications; Adjournment.
Select Budget Committee 11/15/24 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Introduction and Process Overview; CB 120872: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 CIP; CB 120873: relating to facilities at Seattle Center; CB 120874: relating to the financing of the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project; CB 120875: relating to Seattle Center parking charges; CB 120876: relating to the civil service; CB 120877: relating to animal fees; CB 120878: increase the annual license fee for the recyclable materials collector/processor license; CB 120879: relating to the Office of Hearing Examiner; CB 120880: relating to the financing of the Human Capital Management System project; Res 32150: amending Resolution 31334 - intent to fund SCERS; Res 32151: approving interest rates set by SCERS; CB 120881: relating to the organization of City government; CB 120882: relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120883: relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120884: relating to street and sidewalk use; CB 120885: relating to the financing of the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120886: relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120888: relating to the Seattle Fire Department’s services and fees; CB 120889: relating to provision of emergency medical services; CB 120890: relating to the monetary penalty for parking infractions; CB 120891: relating to the Seattle Police Department; CB 120892: relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation 2025-2026 fee schedule; CB 120856: relating to the City Light Department; CB 120895: relating to gambling taxes; CB 120896: relating to Council requests for information from Executive departments; Res 32152: relating to the spending plan for the proceeds of the Seattle transportation network company; CB 120897: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120898: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120899: relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; CB 120903: amending Ordinance 126955, the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 CIP; CB 120902: relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; CB 120904: relating to funding from non-City sources; CF 31457: 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget; CF 31458: 2025 - 2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP); Items for Individual Vote; CB 120887: relating to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District; CB 120893: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget; CB 120905: adopting a 2025 budget, including a CIP and position modifications; Adjournment.
Continues in afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 11/14/24 Session II
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Introduction and Process Overview; CB 120872: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 CIP; CB 120873: relating to facilities at Seattle Center; CB 120874: relating to the financing of the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project; CB 120875: relating to Seattle Center parking charges; CB 120876: relating to the civil service; CB 120877: relating to animal fees; CB 120878: increase the annual license fee for the recyclable materials collector/processor license; CB 120879: relating to the Office of Hearing Examiner; CB 120880: relating to the financing of the Human Capital Management System project; Res 32150: amending Resolution 31334 - intent to fund SCERS; Res 32151: approving interest rates set by SCERS; CB 120881: relating to the organization of City government; CB 120882: relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120883: relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120884: relating to street and sidewalk use; CB 120885: relating to the financing of the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120886: relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120888: relating to the Seattle Fire Department’s services and fees; CB 120889: relating to provision of emergency medical services; CB 120890: relating to the monetary penalty for parking infractions; CB 120891: relating to the Seattle Police Department; CB 120892: relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation 2025-2026 fee schedule; CB 120856: relating to the City Light Department; CB 120895: relating to gambling taxes; CB 120896: relating to Council requests for information from Executive departments; Res 32152: relating to the spending plan for the
proceeds of the Seattle transportation network company; CB 120897: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120898: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120899: relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; CB 120903: amending Ordinance 126955, the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 CIP; CB 120902: relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; CB 120904: relating to funding from non-City sources; CF 31457: 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget; CF 31458: 2025 - 2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP); Items for Individual Vote; CB 120887: relating to the Seattle Transportation
Benefit District; CB 120893: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget; CB 120905: adopting a 2025 budget, including a CIP and position modifications; Adjournment.
Continues from morning session.
Select Budget Committee 11/14/24 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Introduction and Process Overview; CB 120872: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 CIP; CB 120873: relating to facilities at Seattle Center; CB 120874: relating to the financing of the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project; CB 120875: relating to Seattle Center parking charges; CB 120876: relating to the civil service; CB 120877: relating to animal fees; CB 120878: increase the annual license fee for the recyclable materials collector/processor license; CB 120879: relating to the Office of Hearing Examiner; CB 120880: relating to the financing of the Human Capital Management System project; Res 32150: amending Resolution 31334 - intent to fund SCERS; Res 32151: approving interest rates set by SCERS; CB 120881: relating to the organization of City government; CB 120882: relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120883: relating to fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120884: relating to street and sidewalk use; CB 120885: relating to the financing of the Seattle
Department of Transportation; CB 120886: relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120888: relating to the Seattle Fire Department’s services and fees; CB 120889: relating to provision of emergency medical services; CB 120890: relating to the monetary penalty for parking infractions; CB 120891: relating to the Seattle Police Department; CB 120892: relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation 2025-2026 fee schedule; CB 120856: relating to the City Light Department; CB 120895: relating to gambling taxes; CB 120896: relating to Council requests for information from Executive departments; Res 32152: relating to the spending plan for the proceeds of the Seattle transportation network company; CB 120897: relating to contracting indebtedness; CB 120898: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; CB 120899: relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; CB 120903: amending Ordinance 126955, the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 CIP; CB 120902: relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; CB 120904: relating to funding from non-City sources; CF 31457: 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget; CF 31458: 2025 - 2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP); Items for Individual Vote; CB 120887: relating to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District; CB 120893: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget; CB 120905: adopting a 2025 budget, including a CIP and position modifications; Adjournment.
Continues in afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 11/13/24 Session II
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Hearing on Memorial Stadium Project; Public Comment; Introduction and Overview; CB 120908: imposing an excise tax on the sale or exchange of certain capital assets in Seattle; CB 120909: establishing a spending plan for proceeds of proposed capital gains excise tax; CB 120911: relating to the Seattle Channel; CB 120912: relating to the Payroll Expense Tax; CB 120872: amending Ordinance 126955 - 2024 Budget and 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program; CB 120873: relating to facilities at Seattle Center; CB 120874: relating to the financing of the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project; CB 120875: relating to Seattle Center parking charges; CB 120876: relating to the civil service; CB120877: relating to animal fees; CB 120878: annual license fee for the recyclable materials collector/processor license; CB 120879: relating to the Office of Hearing Examiner; CB 120880: relating to the financing of the Human Capital Management System project; Res 32150: intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS); Res 32151: approving interest rates set by the SCERS; CB 120881: relating to the organization of City government; CB 120882: fees and charges for permits and activities of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI); CB 120883: fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120884: relating to street and sidewalk use; CB 120885: relating to the financing of the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120886: relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120887: relating to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District; CB 120888: relating to the Seattle Fire Department’s services and fees; CB 120889: relating to provision of emergency medical services; CB 120890: relating to the monetary penalty for parking infractions; CB 120891: relating to the Seattle Police Department; CB 120892: relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation - 2025-2026 fee schedule; CB 120856: relating to the City Light Department; CB 120895: relating to gambling taxes; CB 120896: E relating to Council requests for information from Executive departments; Res 32152: relating to the spending plan for the proceeds of the Seattle transportation network company tax; Res 120897: relating to contracting indebtedness; Res 120898: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; Res 120899: relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; CB 120903: amending the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 120902: relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; CB 120904: relating to funding from non-City sources; CF 314537: 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget; CF 314538: 2025 - 2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 120893: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget; CB 120905: adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2025; and creating positions exempt from civil service; Adjournment.
Continues from morning session.
Select Budget Committee 11/13/24 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Hearing on Memorial Stadium Project; Public Comment; Introduction and Overview; CB 120908: imposing an excise tax on the sale or exchange of certain capital assets in Seattle; CB 120909: establishing a spending plan for proceeds of proposed capital gains excise tax; CB 120911: relating to the Seattle Channel; CB 120912: relating to the Payroll Expense Tax; CB 120872: amending Ordinance 126955 - 2024 Budget and 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program; CB 120873: relating to facilities at Seattle Center; CB 120874: relating to the financing of the Memorial Stadium redevelopment project; CB 120875: relating to Seattle Center parking charges; CB 120876: relating to the civil service; CB120877: relating to animal fees; CB 120878: annual license fee for the recyclable materials collector/processor license; CB 120879: relating to the Office of Hearing Examiner; CB 120880: relating to the financing of the Human Capital Management System project; Res 32150: intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS); Res 32151: approving interest rates set by the SCERS; CB 120881: relating to the organization of City government; CB 120882: fees and charges for permits and activities of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI); CB 120883: fees and charges for permits and activities of SDCI; CB 120884: relating to street and sidewalk use; CB 120885: relating to the financing of the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120886: relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; CB 120887: relating to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District; CB 120888: relating to the Seattle Fire Department’s services and fees; CB 120889: relating to provision of emergency medical services; CB 120890: relating to the monetary penalty for parking infractions; CB 120891: relating to the Seattle Police Department; CB 120892: relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation - 2025-2026 fee schedule; CB 120856: relating to the City Light Department; CB 120895: relating to gambling taxes; CB 120896: E relating to Council requests for information from Executive departments; Res 32152: relating to the spending plan for the proceeds of the Seattle transportation network company tax; Res 120897: relating to contracting indebtedness; Res 120898: relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; Res 120899: relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; CB 120903: amending the 2024 Budget, including the 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 120902: relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; CB 120904: relating to funding from non-City sources; CF 314537: 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget; CF 314538: 2025 - 2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP); CB 120893: amending Ordinance 126955, which adopted the 2024 Budget; CB 120905: adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2025; and creating positions exempt from civil service; Adjournment.
Continues in afternoon session.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public hearing to solicit public comment on the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget including the following: 1. the City’s 2025 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; 2. the Mayor’s 2025-2026 Proposed Budget and 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and 3. proposed revisions to the City’s 2025 General Revenue Sources and the Mayor’s Proposed Budget and CIP; Adjournment.
Select Budget Committee 10/30/24 Session II
Agenda: Call to Order; Chair’s Balancing Package continued; Adjournment.
Continues in morning session.
Select Budget Committee 10/30/24 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Comment; Introduction and Overview; Chair’s Balancing Package; Adjournment.
Continues in afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 10/22/24
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Adoption of Economic and Revenue Forecast Council
Meeting Minutes; October 2024 Economic and Revenue Forecasts, and Office of Economic and Revenue Forecast recommendations; Adjournment.
Select Budget Committee 10/21/24 Session II
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; City Attorney’s Office (LAW); Adjournment.
Continues in the morning session.
Select Budget Committee 10/21/24 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Seattle Police Department (SPD); Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department (CARE); Seattle Fire Department (SFD); Adjournment.
Continues in the afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 10/18/24 Session II
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Office of Economic Development (OED); Adjournment.
Continues in the morning session.
Select Budget Committee 10/18/24 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Participatory Budgeting; Human Services Department (HSD); Unified Care Team (UCT); Adjournment.
Continues in the afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee 10/17/24 Session II
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Seattle Department of Human Resources (SDHR); Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI); Adjournment.
Continues in the morning session.
Select Budget Committee 10/17/24 Session I
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD); Office of Arts and Culture (ARTS); Seattle Channel; Adjournment.
Continues in the afternoon session.
Select Budget Committee Meeting 10/16/24
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Introduction and Process Overview; Central Staff Overview of the 2025 and 2026 Proposed Budgets; General Fund Balancing Overview; JumpStart Policies; Adjournment.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Hearing on proposed 2025-2026 Proposed Budget including the following: 1. the City’s 2025 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; 2. the Mayor’s 2025-2026 Proposed Budgets and 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program; and 3. proposed revisions to the City’s 2025 General Revenue Sources and Mayor’s Proposed Budgets and CIP.
Select Budget Committee 10/2/24
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Office of Housing (OH); Seattle Fire Department (SFD); Adjournment.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Human Services Department (HSD); Adjournment.
Continues in the morning meeting.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE); Seattle Police Department (SPD); Adjournment.
Continues in afternoon meeting.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and Metropolitan Parks District (MPD); Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL); Adjournment.
Continues in the morning session.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE); Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT); Adjournment.
Continues in the afternoon session.
Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Public Comment; Office of Arts and Culture (ARTS); Office of Economic Development (OED); Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD); Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI); Adjournment.
Continues in the morning session.
