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.
In-person attendance is currently prohibited per the Washington Governor's Proclamation No. 20-28.9, et seq., through November 9, 2020. Meeting participation is limited to access by telephone conference line and Seattle Channel online.
Agenda: Community Safety; Seattle Municipal Court (SMC).
Watch the 10/1/2020 morning session.
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: 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.
Select Budget Committee 11/14/22
Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda; Chair's Report; Initial Balancing Package.
Continued from 11 a.m. session.
