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.
Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda; Chair's Report; Public Comment; Introduction and Budget Process Overview; City Budget Office (CBO) Overview of the 2023 and 2024 Proposed Budgets.
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.