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>> WELL GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING
THIS CONVERSATION THIS MORNING.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND TH
PRESS TO TUNE IN AND HEAR SOME
OF THE INITIAL SUMMARY,
HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW, OF THE
COUNCIL'S INITIAL BALANCING
PACKAGE RELEASE FOR THE BIANNUA
BUDGET 2023 AND 2024. I'M TERES
MOSQUEDA, AND I HAVE THE HONOR
OF SERVING AS CHAIR OF THE
BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR THIS
BIANNUAL BUDGET AS WELL. I
SERVED AS CHAIR OVER THE LAST
TWO YEARS, AS FOLKS WILL KNOW I
THE TIME OF UNPRECEDENTED CRISI
AS WE DEALT WITH THE GROWING
GLOBAL PANDEMIC, THE CALL FOR
BUDGETS TO INVEST IN RACIAL
EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY SAFETY IN
THE MIDST OF THE RACIAL
RECKONING THAT OUR COUNTRY WAS
ENGULFED IN OVER THE LAST TWO
YEARS. AND NOW IN 2022, AS WE
LOOK AT THE '23 AND '24 BIANNUA
BUDGET, WE CONTINUE TO HAVE
CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY. AS THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NOTED IN THE
CONVERSATION THAT I HAD WITH HE
LAST WEEK, I'M SERVING AS BUDGE
CHAIR IN UNPRECEDENTED TIMES YE
AGAIN. CHARGED WITH CRAFTING A
BIANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
PREVIOUS MAYOR HAD REVERTED TO
ONE YEAR BUDGETING. RESPONDING
TO GROWING AMOUNTS OF
UNPRECEDENTED REVENUE DECLINE
JUST DAYS BEFORE WE WERE ABOUT
TO RELEASE OUR BUDGET. ON THE
HEELS OF THE ONGOING GLOBAL
PANDEMIC AND UNCERTAIN FUTURITY
AND GLOBAL TURMOIL. ALL OF THIS
IS COMPOUNDING AN ALREADY
HEIGHTENED LEVEL OF HARDSHIP AN
STRESS IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR
WORKING FAMILIES FOR ALMOST
VULNERABLE FOR THE SMALLEST
BUSINESSES, ALL OF WHICH DEMAND
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. AND
DESPITE THE UNCERTAINTY AND
LOOMING HARDSHIP, THIS BALANCIN
PACKAGE THAT WE ARE RELEASING
TODAY REJECTS BUDGETING. IT
INVESTS IN A SEATTLE THAT'S
CARED FOR AND HOUSED, HEALTHY
AND SAFE, AND CONNECTED AND
RESILIENCE. THERE WERE NOT EASY
ANSWERS IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGETIN
PROCESS. THERE ARE CORE VALUES
TO START FROM THAT I CONTINUE T
GO BACK TO. THIS INCLUDES
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
INVESTING IN KEY AND CORE
GOVERNMENT SERVICES FROM OUR
CITY TO INVEST IN SERVICES FOR
WORKING FAMILIES AND SMALLEST
BUSINESSES AS WE ALSO PREVENTED
CLIFFS AND SERVICES FOR OUR MOS
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE AVOIDED
THROUGHOUT THIS BUDGET TO ENSUR
A LOCAL ECONOMY, OUR LOCAL
ECONOMY COULD RECOVER FOR
RESILIENTLY AND MORE EQUITABLY.
THIS BALANCING PACKAGE IS COMIN
TO YOU LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTE
THE CITY RECEIVED THE DIRE
ECONOMIC FORECAST IN NOVEMBER.
IT'S COMING TO YOU AS WE SAW
JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, $64
MILLION DECREASE IN THE REAL
ESTATE EXCISE TAX, DECREASE OF
$9.4 MILLION IN OUR GENERAL FUN
REVENUE. AND NET $4.5 MILLION
DECREASE IN THE SUGARY BEVERAGE
THIS IS COMPOUNDING THE EXISTIN
CHALLENGE WE WALKED INTO TO
CREATE A BALANCED BUDGET WHEN W
ALREADY HAD AN OVER $141
OPERATING DEFICIT TO ADJUST TO.
BUDGETING DURING AN ECONOMIC
DOWNTURN IS CHALLENGING. BUT I
AM PROUD OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IN THIS
YEAR'S BALANCED BUDGET. WE
INVESTED IN KEY GOVERNMENT
SERVICES LIKE HUMAN SERVICE
PROVIDER CONTRACTS. WE PROVIDED
HISTORICAL INVESTMENTS IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE INVESTED
IN EQUITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS. AND WE ARE INCREASING
ACCESS TO ABORTION ACCESS
THROUGH THIS BUDGET. WE'RE
CREATING AFFORDABILITY FOR
WORKING FAMILIES AND OUR
SMALLEST BUSINESSES. AND WE'RE
INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE BY
MAKING SURE WE ARE KEEPING OUR
COMMITMENTS TO CREATING A GREEN
ECONOMY, GREEN NEW DEAL
INVESTMENTS, AND BUILDING
COMMUNITY. OVER THE PAST SEVEN
WEEKS THE COUNCIL HAS ENGAGED
WITH COMMUNITY THROUGH DIALOGUE
ABOUT THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED
BUDGET. THIS INCLUDES CONVENING
TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS, EIGHT
PUBLIC MEETINGS. WE LISTENED TO
HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AND MEMBERS OF THIS CITY COUNCI
PROPOSED 100 AMENDMENTS TO THE
MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET. THERE
HAS BEEN CONSISTENT DIALOGUE
INFORMING OUR BUDGET ACTION
TODAY. AND WE WILL CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT THE NEXT TWO WEEKS T
WORK WITH MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY TO MOVE FORWARD TO
CREATE A BUDGET THAT INVESTS IN
CORE SERVICES AND EMERGING
NEEDS. AND THIS IS ONLY POSSIBL
BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE
MADE THIS BUDGET PACKAGE COME
TOGETHER. SO THANKS TO YOU,
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE,
COMMUNITY FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS
WE WORK THROUGH A CHALLENGING
BUDGET YEAR, AND WE HAD TO DELA
THE BUDGET CALENDAR BY ONE WEEK
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS
WE HAVE CRAFTED THIS BUDGET TO
SHARE WITH YOU TODAY. AND THANK
YOU TO THE STAFF IN MY OFFICE
WHO SPENT ENDLESS HOURS AND
COMMUNITY OF ROUND TABLES AND
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH BOTH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALONG WITH
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM T
BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DIRECTION
AND TO BE ABLE TO TAKE
LEADERSHIP FROM COMMUNITY
MEMBERS ACROSS OUR CITY, SO WE
COULD DRAFT A BUDGET TO RESPOND
TO THOSE NEEDS. AND THANKS AS
WELL TO THE COMMUNICATION TEAM
WHO IS BRINGING YOU THIS
BROADCAST HERE TODAY AS WELL AS
THE TOOLS TO MAKE SURE WE COULD
BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PROPOSED
BUDGETS, THE AMENDMENTS, THE
BUDGETING PROCESS THROUGHOUT
LAST EIGHT WEEKS. AND THIS
PROPOSED BUDGET TODAY, THE
BALANCED PACKAGE YOU SEE IS
THANKS TO THE BRILLIANT WORK OF
THE NON-PARTISAN ANALYST. UNDER
THE LEADERSHIP OF THE DIRECTOR
AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR ALI
PANUCCI AND THE BUDGET LEADS AS
WELL FOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET.
THESE TWO HAVE HELPED ALONG WIT
THEIR TEAM TO CRUNCH NUMBERS,
COMPOSE AMENDMENTS, WORK WITH
THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE, AND ALL
OF THE DEPARTMENTS AS WE
CONSIDER VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO
THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET. TH
BALANCING PACKAGE INCLUDES
AMENDMENTS FROM EVERY SINGLE
COUNCIL MEMBER WHILE NOT EVERY
PRIORITY WAS INCLUDED. WE MADE
SURE TO INCLUDE ALL THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS IN OUR DELIBERATIONS AN
WORK TO MAKE SURE THIS BUDGET
WAS BALANCED AND REFLECTED THOS
COUNCIL PRIORITIES. IMPORTANTLY
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THI
BUDGET IS ALSO BEING BROUGHT TO
YOU UNDER A NEW FORM OF
PARTNERSHIP. THANKS TO THE
COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT WE'VE
RECEIVED FROM MAYOR HARRELL AND
HIS TEAM IN DEVELOPING THE FINA
PROPOSED BUDGET THAT WE HAVE
RELEASED TODAY. THE PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE,
MAYOR HARRELL'S OFFICE, AND OUR
TEAM AND MY STAFF, THE CENTRAL
STAFF, A TEAM WE VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE AND APPLAUD THIS
PARTNERSHIP IN THE MIDST OF
ONGOING STRESS AND ONGOING
HARDSHIP, DECLINING REVENUES, W
HAVE LOOKED AT WAYS THAT WE CAN
COME TOGETHER TO ESPECIALLY
ADDRESS THE REAL ESTATE EXCISE
TAX SHORTFALL AND MAKE SURE WE
CLOSE THAT GAP TOGETHER. THIS
RELATIONSHIP RECOGNIZES THAT
EACH BODY, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, WERE
SEPARATE, BUT EQUAL BRANCHES OF
GOVERNMENT. BUT IN THESE TIMES,
WE ALSO RECOGNIZE WE MUST COME
TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THESE
UNPRECEDENTED CRISIS AND GROWIN
NEEDS AS A CITY FAMILY. WE HAVE
HAD HONEST, OPEN, AND
TRANSPARENT CONVERSATIONS. AND
THERE ARE DECISIONS IN THIS
BUDGET THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED
OPENLY, AND WE HAVE WORKED TO
INCLUDE FEEDBACK FROM BOTH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE AND COUNCIL
MEMBER OFFICES. BUT WE NEED TO
WORK SWIFTLY, EFFECTIVELY,
THOUGHTFULLY TO MOVE OUR CITY
FORWARD. I WANT TO THANK THE
CITY BUDGET OFFICE DIRECTOR,
JULIE DINGLY. I WANT TO THANK
THE MAYOR AND HIS TEAM AND
ESPECIALLY SENIOR DEPUTY MAYOR
AS WELL AS DEPUTY MAYOR, TIFFAN
WASHINGTON. AND I AM PROUD TO
RELEASE THIS COUNCIL'S INITIAL
BALANCING PACKAGE TODAY BECAUSE
I BELIEVE IN INVESTING IN THE
FOLLOWING THREE CATEGORIES.
CARED FOR AND HOUSED, WHICH
MEANS WE'RE INVESTING IN
HOMELESS SERVICES AND THE HUMAN
SERVICE PROVIDERS AS WELL AS
TENANT PROTECTIONS. SECOND IS,
WE'RE CREATING A CONNECTED AND
RESILIENT SEATTLE BY INVESTING
IN AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION
AND EQUITABLE GROWTH. LIVABLE,
CLEAN, CONNECTED COMMUNITIES,
AND SUSTAINABILITY IN AN
ENVIRONMENT IN EVERY TURN OF TH
BUDGET TO CREATE A GREENER AND
MORE RESILIENT LOCAL ECONOMY.
AND FINALLY WE'RE CREATING A
HEALTHIER AND SAFER SEATTLE BY
INVESTING IN COMMUNITY SAFETY,
PUBLIC SAFETY, AND INVESTING IN
ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SAFETY AS
WELL AS WHAT THE MAYOR'S
PROPOSED BUDGET INCLUDED AS MAN
OF THE TENANTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY
BUT WE KNOW THAT'S NOT WHAT'S
NEEDED ONLY FOR A SAFE
COMMUNITY. WE NEED TO HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION, FOR
OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE ACCESS TO
ARTS AND CULTURE, AND THAT WE
INVEST ESPECIALLY AS WE SEEK TO
RECOVER FROM THIS ONGOING
PANDEMIC IN THE HEALTH OF OUR
POPULATION. THOSE ARE THE THREE
CATEGORIES AND THE BROAD
CATEGORIES THAT WE INVESTED IN
THIS BUDGET. WE HAVE TO MAKE
TOUGH CHOICES IN THIS BUDGET.
AND INVEST IN STRATEGIES THAT
ALLOWED FOR US TO PREVENT
CLIFFS, PREVENT PROGRAMS FROM
ENDING BEFORE THEIR NEED HAD
DIMINISHED. SO IN ORDER FOR US
TO DO THAT, WE LOOKED AT RIGHT
SIZING NEW INVESTMENTS.
DECREASING INVESTMENTS IN NEW
PILOTS, OR BRANDING PROGRAMS, O
INITIATIVES THAT DID NOT YET
PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES OR CARE
TO THE MOST VULNERABLE
COMMUNITY. WE HAD TO ADDRESS TH
SHORTFALL. SO SIMILARLY WE
LOOKED AT PROJECTS ON SPENDING
CATEGORIES THAT DID NOT HAVE
DEDICATED PROJECTS ALREADY IN
DEVELOPMENT OR ALREADY
IDENTIFIED AND FULLY PLANNED
FOR. THESE ARE TOUGH DECISIONS,
BUT IN EVERY WAY I TRIED TO HEL
MOVE US AWAY FROM MAJOR POLICY
DECISIONS THAT DEPARTED FROM
EXISTING STRATEGIES THAT THE
COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR HAD
ALREADY AGREED UPON. THIS
INCLUDES MAKING SURE THAT WE --
HAD MAJOR POLICY CHANGES AND
POLICY DECISIONS DONE OUTSIDE
THE BUDGETING PROCESS ESPECIALL
GIVEN OUR ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY.
WE REALLY NEED TO STAY FOCUSED
ON A BALANCED BUDGET THIS YEAR
AND TAKE THE TEMPERATURE DOWN.
DEEP POLITICIZED POLICY CHOICES
AND BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT OUR
ACTIONS TIED TO THE BUDGET. IF
SOMETHING WAS NEW OR NOT FULLY
DEVELOPED, WE'RE IN A MOMENT
RIGHT NOW OF NEEDING TO
PRIORITIZE BASIC NECESSITY
VERSES NICE TO HAVE OR SHIFTING
FROM POLICIES PREVIOUSLY
DETERMINED. I APPLIED THE SAME
LENS ACROSS DEPARTMENTS. IF
THERE WAS A MAJOR SHIFT IN
POLICY THAT WOULD BE A DEPARTUR
THAT REQUIRED A LONGER
DISCUSSION, I HELD BACK ON THOS
ACTIONS FOR FUTURE THOUGHTFUL
DELIBERATION AND PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE MAYOR. AND WE WORKED T
REALLY TRY TO INCLUDE A BALANCE
OF I THINK COUNCIL AND EXECUTIV
PRIORITIES IN THIS PROPOSED
BUDGET. WE DID HAVE TO SAY NO T
SOME IDEAS. AS I NOTED IN
PARTICULAR NEW PROGRAMS. BUT WE
HAVE WORKED TO FIND COMMON
GROUND, AND I AM HOPEFUL THIS
SETS THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE
DIALOGUE TO HAPPEN WITH
COMMUNITY MEMBERS, OUR COUNCIL,
AND THE EXECUTIVE TO COME. IN
SOME WAYS, THIS IS NOT A FEEL
GOOD BUDGET. IT CANNOT BE IN TH
MIDST OF AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
BUT OVERALL, I FEEL GOOD ABOUT
THE DECISIONS WE MADE TO BALANC
THIS BUDGET AND BALANCE THOSE
PRIORITIES. SO I WOULD LIKE TO
SPEND JUST A FEW MINUTES TALKIN
ABOUT SOME OF THE INVESTMENTS I
THESE CATEGORIES BEFORE I TURN
IT OVER TO DIRECTOR HANDY AND
DEPUTY DIRECTOR PANUCCI. THROUG
THESE TOUGH DECISIONS WE
OUTLINED, FUNDING TO GIVE US TH
ABILITY TO MAKE CRITICAL
INVESTMENTS IN THIS
UNPRECEDENTED TIME. WE'LL WALK
THROUGH CARE AND HOUSING,
CONNECTED THE RESILIENT
INVESTMENTS, AND HEALTHY AND
SAFE INVESTMENTS. TO START WITH
PREPARED AND HOUSED, WE WERE
ABLE TO MAINTAIN AN INCREASED
KEY INVESTMENT INTO HUMAN
SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE VERY
FOLKS WHO CARE FOR OUR MOST
VULNERABLE WHO ARE EITHER ON TH
VERGE OF BECOMING HOUSELESS
THEMSELVES, WE NEED TO MAKE SUR
WE'RE INVESTING IN THEIR WAGES
AND THEIR SUSTAINABILITY FOR
THAT WORK FORCE TO CARE FOR OUR
MOST VULNERABLE. WE MAINTAIN TH
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED INFLATIONARY
ADJUSTMENT AND AVOIDED FALLING
FURTHER BEHIND BY MAKING SURE W
ADDRESS THOSE INFLATIONARY
ADJUSTMENTS ACROSS. WE WORKED
WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO
ENSURE EMERGENCY SHELTER AND
SERVICES WERE INVESTED IN.
TOGETHER, WE CLOSED THE $9.4
MILLION CLIFF THAT COULD HAVE
IMPACTED 20 PROGRAMS ACROSS 12
AGENCIES DUE TO A BUDGETARY
ERROR. WE CLOSED THAT GAP, AND
WE FIXED THAT ISSUE, SO THERE
WOULD BE NO REDUCTION OR CUTS T
THOSE 12 ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE
PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES TO
FOLKS WHO ARE UNSHELTERED.
REGARDING THE UNIFIED CARE TEAM
WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER WITH TH
MAYOR'S OFFICE, MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY, AND THE REGIONAL
HOMELESS AUTHORITY TO CREATE
WHAT WE'RE CALLING SOLUTIONS
BEYOND REMOVALS. CLEANINGS
WITHOUT CLEARINGS. WORKING WITH
FOLKS YEAR ROUND TO MEET THEIR
NEEDS. PROVIDING PEOPLE'S
HYGIENE, CLEANING, AND SERVICES
NEED, AND HELPING PEOPLE FIND
STABILIZE HOUSING AND SHELTER
THAT MEETS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS A
APPROPRIATE SHELTER BEDS BECOME
AVAILABLE. WE DID THIS AGAIN IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AND THE REGIONAL
HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY TO DEFIN
THESE DUAL ROLES FOR THE CITY
AND THE REGIONAL HOMELESS
OUTREACH PROVIDERS. RHA, THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL BE ABLE
TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF OUTREAC
WORKERS THROUGH THE ONGOING
EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS THEY HAV
TO ENSURE MORE FOLKS HAVE ACCES
TO HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES.
MAKE SURE MORE PEOPLE ARE
GETTING MATCHED WITH THE RIGHT
AND AVAILABLE BED. AND TO MAKE
SURE WE ARE CREATING LONG-TERM
SYSTEMS THAT LOOK AT WHERE
SHELTER AND HOUSING IS AVAILABL
AND ALSO WHAT INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
ARE. SOLUTIONS BEYOND REMOVALS.
THE CITY REMAINS FOCUSED ON
EXPANDING CLEANING, SANITATION
TRASH REMOVAL SERVICES, HAND
WASHING, ALL OF THE THINGS THAT
EXCITE ME, IT'S PROVIDING THESE
GEOGRAPHICALLY FOCUSED
NEIGHBORHOOD APPROACH AS THE
MAYOR HAD SUGGESTED FIVE
DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC FOCUSES
AROUND OUR CITY. EVERY CITY,
EVERY REGION OF THE CITY WILL
GET THE ATTENTION THEY NEED TO
SUPPORT THE HYGIENE AND CLEANIN
SERVICES NEEDED. THAT'S YEAR
ROUND. CLEANING NOT NECESSARILY
TIED TO THE CLEARING AND THAT
ALLOWS US TO INVEST IN THE
SAFETY OF EVERYONE. IN THIS
CATEGORY OF CARE FOR THE
UNHOUSED, WE ARE WORKING TO
PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN THE
FIRST PLACE BY INVESTING IN MOR
EVICTION LEGAL SUPPORT AND
RENTAL ASSISTANCE. AND
IMPORTANTLY, WE HAVE SECURED A
RECORD INVESTMENT OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING DOLLARS YET AGAIN WITH
OVER $252 MILLION FOR RENTAL
UNITS, FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORT OF
HOUSING SERVICES. THIS $50
MILLION INCREASE OVER LAST
YEAR'S BUDGET IS ONLY BEING MAD
POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE JUMP
START HOUSING INVESTMENTS AND
THE REVENUE MADE POSSIBLE FROM
THAT PROGRESSIVE REVENUE STREAM
SECONDLY IN HEALTH AND SAFETY.
WE'RE INVESTING IN BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH AND RESOURCES. SUCH AS
THE ANTI-ASIAN HATE GRANTS AND
INCREASING FUNDING FOR
BEHAVIORAL OUTREACH IN THE
CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT. WE'RE INCREASING
SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ADDING
FUNDING FOR INTERVENTION
SERVICES. ADDING FUNDING FOR
DIVERSION PROGRAMS THROUGH OUR
PARTNERS AND CO-LEADS THROUGH
THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS
ASSOCIATION. WE ARE RESTORING
INVESTMENTS IN FOOD ACCESS AND
FOOD SECURITY WHEREVER POSSIBLE
INVESTMENTS THAT WERE SLATED FO
REDUCTIONS DUE TO THE SUGARY
SWEET AND BEVERAGE TAX REVENUE
HIT THAT WAS GOING TO REDUCE
INVESTMENTS BY $1.2 MILLION. WE
ARE STEPPING FORWARD WITH
FUNDING THAT WAS UNPROGRAMMED
THAT WE FREED UP IN THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY FROM
JUMP START TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
FALLING THROUGH WITH THAT
INVESTMENT. A FEW MORE
INVESTMENTS IN THIS CATEGORY
DURING THE TIME OF CRISIS,
INVESTING IN THE CRISIS LINE TO
ENSURE THAT FOLKS WHO NEED TO
CALL FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE
CRISIS PREVENTION AND
INTERVENTION LINE HAVE SOMEONE
TO RESPOND TO. WE'RE INCREASING
FUNDING FOR THE ABORTION CARE
FOLLOWING THE JOBS DECISION TO
ADD $1.5 MILLION TOTAL TO ENSUR
CARE FOR UNINSURED POPULATIONS
AND ACCESS TO REPRODUCTION
PROCESS. ALLOCATING MORE FUNDIN
TOWARDS THE THERAPEUTIC
SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. WE ARE
HELPING TO MAINTAIN A NURSE
PRACTITIONER SERVICES AS PART O
HEALTH ONE FOR HELPING
FIREFIGHTERS AND HEALTH ONE TEA
RESPOND TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CRISIS AND SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS
WE'RE INVESTING IN DISTRICT ONE
WEST SEATTLE, AND SOUTH PARK BY
MAKING SURE THE FIRE TRUCK
LADDER AND MEDIC VANS ARE
CONTINUED IN THIS BUDGET. WITH
GREAT APPRECIATION AND
RECOGNITION THAT THE MAYOR AND
THE CHIEF HAVE DECIDED THAT 80
OF THE 200 VACANT, BUT FUNDED
POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY AT SEATTLE
POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT 80 OF
THOSE WOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE
GENERAL FUND. IN THIS BUDGET
WE'VE MADE THAT AN ONGOING
ACTION TO CREATE SUSTAINABILITY
FOR THE GENERAL FUND. AND
RECOGNIZING THE FULL HIRING AND
RETENTION PLAN IS FULLY FUNDED
IN THIS BUDGET. AND THE
ADDITIONAL 120 POSITIONS ON TOP
OF THE HIRING PLAN AND THE
ASSOCIATED SALARY REMAIN WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT. AND AGAIN THIS
IS NOT A POLICY SHIFT. WE'RE
PINING ON THE NUMBER OF
OFFICERS. THIS CONTINUES THE
POLICY THE MAYOR'S BUDGET
TRANSMITTED TO ENSURE THAT
FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN THE
GENERAL FUND AND THAT THE
DEPARTMENT RETAINS THE POSITION
AND THE SALARIES AS THEY HAVE
DEFINED. I WANT TO THANK THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR THE
DISCUSSION ON THIS AND THE NOD
THIS APPROACH WOULD KEEP THE
NUMBERS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WA
TRANSMITTED WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT. WE ALSO MAINTAINED
THE PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
UNIT AT THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION. WHILE WE
LAUNCHED A DEVELOPMENTAL TASK
FORCE TO DETERMINE THE BEST
LONG-TERM PLACEMENT FOR THE
PARKING ENFORCEMENT UNIT. THE
REPORT TIMELY HAS BEEN SHIFTED
UP IN CONVERSATIONS THAT WE'VE
HAD WITH MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY AND WITH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE TO HAVE A REPORT BACK IN
APRIL. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE
INVESTING IMMEDIATELY IN
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR
ADMINISTERING OVERTIME. BRINGIN
THE NUMBERS OF FULL-TIME
EMPLOYEES UP TO 90 TOTAL
INDIVIDUALS. WE ARE INVESTING I
SUPPLIES AND UNIFORMS TO
IMMEDIATELY SHOW ACTION AND
INTEND TO USE THOSE INVESTMENTS
TO HELP MITIGATE THE CURRENT
SITUATION THAT THE UNIT, THE
PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AN
THE SUPERVISORS ARE FACING
WITHIN SDOT. AGAIN, WE ARE
TAKING THE TIME AND MAKING AN
INTENTIONAL DECISIONS TO MAKE
THESE INVESTMENTS AS WE TAKE TH
TEMPERATURE DOWN. AND THE
POLITICIZED DISCUSSIONS TO
ENSURE THE POLICY CONVERSATIONS
WILL HAPPEN OUTSIDE THE BUDGET.
AGAIN, THANKS TO THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO
LAUNCH THE DEPARTMENT TEAM AND
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BUDGET
DECISION IN DECEMBER AND WORKIN
WITH US TO ENSURE THE REPORT
DATE COMES BACK SWIFTLY TO
COUNCIL FOR ACTION. AND IN THE
WAKE OF THE SHOOTING AT THE HIG
SCHOOL, AND THE CALL FOR
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS AND
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, THIS
BUDGET INVESTS IN ONGOING
INVESTMENTS IN GUN VIOLENCE
REDUCTION AS WELL AS INCREASED
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS FOR
YOUTH AND AGAIN THANKS TO THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR THEIR SUPPOR
FOR THIS INVESTMENT AS WE SEEK
AS A CITY TO HELP RESPOND TO TH
STUDENTS DEMANDS FOR ADDITIONAL
INVESTMENTS AND SAFETY IN
SCHOOLS. FINALLY CONNECTED AND
RESILIENT. WE HAVE INVESTED IN
THE CONNECTED AND RESILIENCE
SEATTLE BY INVESTING IN
CHILDCARE, BY PRESERVING THE
$500 MILLION COMMITMENT FOR
WAGES FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS,
INVESTING AN ACCESSIBLE ART
IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH THE AIDS
MEMORIAL PATHWAY. PROTECTING AN
ADDING TO THE EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIAL FUNDS, AND
CONTINUING TO INVEST IN UNION
JOBS AND A HIRING HALL FOR HIGH
ROAD EMPLOYERS. AND SUPPORTING
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT,
COMMERCIAL AFFORDABILITY, AND
ECONOMIC RECOVERY THROUGH OUR
JUMP START ECONOMIC RESILIENCE
INVESTMENTS. WE HAVE ALSO
CREATED ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO
MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE TO INVEST
IN SAFER CITIES AND SAFER
INFRASTRUCTURE. WE ARE THROUGH
THIS BUDGET AND INVESTING IN
STREET SAFETY AND VISION ZERO B
DOUBLING OUR SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA
ACROSS THE CITY TO ENSURE WE CA
HELP BRING IN ADDITIONAL
REVENUE. THIS PLACE AND
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THAT WE
EXPAND OUT ACROSS THE CITY, AND
WE GIVE FOLKS A GRACE PERIOD
BEFORE THE TICKETING STARTS.
THAT'LL HELP BRING IN ADDITIONA
REVENUE TO CREATE SAFETY AROUND
THOSE SCHOOLS. WE'RE INCREASING
THE VEHICLE LICENSE FEE BY JUST
$10 TO INVEST IN BIKE LANES,
VISION ZERO PROJECTS, BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE. THIS WILL BE ONLY
FOR TWO YEARS, BUT WILL HELP
MAKE SURE THERE'S CRITICAL
INVESTMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE DUE TO THE
REVENUE DECLINE. THIS BUDGET
INCLUDES LANGUAGE TO FURTHER
SDOT'S ABILITY TO PROMOTE DESIG
SUCH AS THE CAPITOL HILL SUPER
BLOCK IN THE UPCOMING SUPER PLA
AND SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT AND
VISIONING EFFORTS, AND
TRANSFORMING OUR RIGHT OF WAYS
INTO VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACES. AND
IMPORTANTLY, WE ARE USING REDEB
SERVICE DOLLARS TO KEEP OUR
COMMITMENTS TO BUILD THE
MEMORIAL STADIUM. THIS IS A
COMMITMENT WE'VE MADE WITH
COMMUNITY AND SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS, AND OUR PARTNERS SHOUL
BE ABLE TO SEE THIS INVESTMENT
IN THIS BUDGET SIGNALS OUR
ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THE
INVESTMENT AND CONTINUED
PARTNERSHIP WITH THOSE REGIONAL
PARTNERS. AT THE WATERFRONT
WE'VE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING
THE WELCOMING CENTER. PREVIOUSL
HAD RELIED ON $13 MILLION IN
FUNDS. BUT GIVEN THE SITUATION,
WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE
CONTINUE OUR COMMITMENT TO THE
COMMUNITY AND SPECIFICALLY THE
MUCKLESHOOT TRIBE AND MAKE SURE
WE CONTINUE INVESTING IN THE
WATERFRONT WELCOMING CENTER, SO
WE ARE USING DEBT SERVICE
CAPACITY AS WELL. AND FINALLY,
WE'VE INVESTED IN GREENER FUTUR
BY ALIGNING JUMP START SPENDING
WITH THE JUMP START GREEN NEW
DEAL OVERSIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS,
REDIRECTING FUNDING TO COMMUNIT
IDENTIFIED CLIMATE RESILIENCE
HUBS, ADDED OVER $1 MILLION FOR
INVESTMENT JUSTICE FUNDS.
INCLUDED UNPROGRAMMED MILLIONS
TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS LED
SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS, AND
INVESTED IN TREES, INVESTED IN
TREE CANOPIES WITH A FOCUS OF
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES MOST
IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL
INJUSTICE. INCLUDING THE CHIEF
ARBORIST POSITION TO OVERSEE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TREE
EQUITY AND RESILIENCE PLAN, AND
TREAT PLANTING IN THE CITY'S
RIGHT OF WAYS FOR UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES. THOSE ARE SOME OF
THE HIGHLIGHTS, WHICH HAS EACH
COUNCIL MEMBER NAME ASSOCIATED
WITH IT, WHICH WE WILL GO
THROUGH THE MEETING THAT WILL
BEGIN AT 11:00. I'M EXCITED NOW
TO TURN IT OVER TO DIRECTOR
HANDY OF THE CENTRAL STAFF TEAM
AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WHO WIL
PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL DETAILS ABOUT WHAT IS
IN THE PROPOSED BALANCING
PACKAGE TO FLUSH OUT SOME OF
THESE AREAS THAT I HAVE JUST
NOTED. THE FUNDS SHIFTS THAT
MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO MAK
THESE INVESTMENTS, AND THE WAYS
IN WHICH THERE IS CONSISTENT
POLICY APPLIED ACROSS THE
DEPARTMENTS, ACROSS THE PACKAGE
I'LL WRAP UP WITH ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS AT THE END BEFORE WE
ADJOURN, SO MEMBERS OF THE PRES
CAN JOIN A TECHNICAL BRIEFING
AFTER THIS. BUT AGAIN, I JUST
WANT TO THANK THE ENTIRE TEAM O
THE CENTRAL STAFF. TO CONTINUE
MAKING INVESTMENTS IN THESE
REALLY CHALLENGING TIMES AND TO
DO SO IN A WAY THAT WAS NOT ONL
CREATING A BALANCED BUDGET, BUT
A BUDGET I BELIEVE OUR COUNCIL
CAN BE PROUD OF. THANK YOU,
DIRECTOR HANDY. I'LL HAND IT
OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU BUDGET CHAIR
MOSQUEDA. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF
THE COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF,
JOINED BY DEPUTY PANUCCI WHO
WILL GO AHEAD AND PULL UP A FEW
SLIDES. AND I'LL SHOW THAT WE
ARE AT THE STEP OF THE CITY
COUNCIL BUDGET. [ INAUDIBLE ]
AND THE OVERVIEW, HOSTED THE
WEEK OF DEPARTMENT BY THE
DEPARTMENT HEARINGS IN EARLY
OCTOBER, FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION
ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. IT'S
A COMBINATION OF THOSE
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY ALL NINE
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND PUT TOGETHE
BY CHAIR MOSQUEDA. THERE WILL B
AN OPPORTUNITY TO AMENDMENT THI
PACKAGE NEXT MONDAY, NOVEMBER
21, BEFORE FINAL ADOPTION OF TH
CITY BUDGET ON NOVEMBER 29 AFTE
THIS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
GREAT. WE'LL SKIP FORWARD --
LET'S START WITH THE KEY ISSUES
THAT WE'RE FACING THE COUNCIL
WHEN THIS BUDGET WAS
TRANSMITTED. THE FIRST RELATES
TO HUMAN SERVICE CONTRACTS
ISSUED BY THE CITY. THE HUMAN
SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS
WITH OVER 170 ORGANIZATIONS TO
PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO
RESIDENTS IN SEATTLE. THESE ARE
FOOD BANKS, OUTREACH WORK TO
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS, SOCIAL WORKERS,
SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO INFLATE
SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACTS
ANNUALLY. BASED ON THE CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX FOR URBAN WAGE
EARNERS AND CLINICAL WORKERS.
THIS REQUIRED CPIW INFLATIONARY
RATE FOR 2023 AS 7.6%. AND THE
FORECASTED INFLATION FOR 2024 I
6.7%. THE EXECUTIVE HAVE
PROPOSED TO CHANGE THIS LAW,
PLACING THE CAP ON ANNUAL
INFLATIONARY INCREASES FOR THOS
CONTRACTS AT 4%. THE BALANCING
PACKAGE RELEASED TODAY FOLLOWS
CURRENT LAWS AND PROVIDES
INFLATIONARY INCREASE ON HUMAN
SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACTS OF
7.6% IN 2023 AND 6.7 IN 2024.
SECOND, THERE WERE PROPOSED FUN
POLICY CHANGES TO A VARIETY OF
FUNDS INCLUDING THE SHORT-TERM
RENTAL TAX FUND AND THE
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIE
FUND TO REFLECT CHANGES IN STAT
LAW AND TO PROVIDE NEEDED
FLEXIBILITY TO BALANCE THE
BUDGET. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
POLICY CHANGES WERE THE JUMP
START FUND THAT WOULD CHANGE TH
CURRENT FORMULA FOR SPENDING AN
ALLOW MORE JUMP START TO BE USE
IN THE GENERAL FUND TO ADDRESS
THE OPERATING DEFICIT AND
PERPETUITY. I'LL PULL UP A TABL
LATER IN OUR PRESENTATION, BUT
WE WILL SAY, WE'LL GIVE YOU THE
HIGHLIGHTS NOW. THE PAYROLL
EXPENSE TAX WAS ADOPTED IN 2020
IN THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF
IMPLEMENTATION IT RAISED ABOUT
$250 MILLION. IT'S CURRENTLY
PROJECTED TO RAISE $294 MILLION
IN 2023 AND $311 MILLION IN
2024. THE BALANCING PACKAGE
RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF AN
ORDINANCE THAT WOULD ALLOW A
TRANSFER FROM THE JUMP START
FUND OF ABOUT $30 MILLION HIGHE
THAN ANTICIPATED REVENUES THIS
YEAR. $71 MILLION OF PROJECTED
REVENUE FROM NEXT YEAR. AND $84
MILLION OF PROJECTED JUMP START
REVENUES IN 2024 TO SUPPORT THE
GENERAL FUND OVER THIS. AND
FINALLY AS THE TERM MENTIONED
PER POLICY ADOPTED BY THE
COUNCIL IN 2021, EARLIER THIS
YEAR THE CITY'S 120-MEMBER
PARKING ENFORCEMENT UNIT WAS
MOVED FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMEN
TO THE TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT. AND AFTER LESS THAN
A YEAR OF IMPLEMENTING THIS
MODEL, THE EXECUTIVE PROPOSED
TRANSFERRING THAT UNIT BACK TO
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THIS
BUDGET. THIS BALANCING PACKAGE
RETAINS THE PARKING ENFORCEMENT
UNIT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. IT MAKES
IMMEDIATE INVESTMENTS TO SUPPOR
PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
SUCH AS FUNDING TO ALLOW FULL
USE OF OVERTIME. $77,000 FOR NE
UNIFORMS, AND SOME ADDITIONAL
FUNDING FOR NON-LABOR DIRECT
COSTS FOR SUPPLIES AND
TECHNOLOGY. IT ALSO ASKS AN
INNER DEPARTMENT TEAM TO INCLUD
THE COUNCIL AND THE PARKING
ENFORCEMENT UNIT ITSELF TO MAKE
A RECOMMENDATION BY APRIL 15
ABOUT THE PERMANENT HOME FOR TH
PARKING ENFORCEMENT UNIT IN THE
CITY. AS THE COUNCIL GRAPPLED
WITH THESE POLICY CHANGES AND
REVIEWED THE BUDGET, MIDWAY
THROUGH OUR PROCESS WE RECEIVED
THE NOVEMBER REVENUE FORECAST.
THIS IS DEVELOPED BY THE CITY'S
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND REVENUE
FORECAST. THE NEXT COUPLE OF
SLIDES I'M GOING TO SHOW ARE
THEIR SLIDES. IT'S ADOPTED BY
THE FORECAST COUNCIL. OVERALL I
REDUCED THE FORECASTED REVENUES
OVER BY $80 MILLION. CHANGING
THE FUNDING LEVEL THE COUNCIL I
REQUIRED BY LAW TO DO SO. THIS
FIRST CHART SHOWS CONDITIONS
NATIONALLY. THE FORECAST
PROJECTION THIS SUMMER
ANTICIPATED THAT WE WOULD BE IN
MODEST ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 2023.
.9% GROWTH. AND THAT HAS CHANGE
TO PROJECTING WE WILL ENTER A
MILD RECESSION BEGINNING NOW AN
INTO NEXT YEAR. ON THIS CHART
YOU SEE EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
PROJECTED. WE START -- YOU SEE
THE DIP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
PANDEMIC IN 2020, THE EMPLOYMEN
LEVELS DROP SIGNIFICANTLY. THEY
HAVE CLIMBED TO PREPANDEMIC
LEVELS AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
THE LIGHT PINK LEVELS SHOWS
EARLIER THIS YEAR WE EXPECTED
EMPLOYMENT LEVELS TO BE GROWING
IN 2023 AND 2024. THE BRIGHT RE
LINE SHOWS A DIP IN EMPLOYMENT
LEVELS STARTING IN 2023. THE
NEXT SLIDE IS A SNAPSHOT OF THA
REGIONALLY. SIMILARLY. SO YOU
SEE THE DIP DURING THE PANDEMIC
AND THE EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
RECOVERING TO THE PREPANDEMIC
LEVELS BY THE END OF 2022. THAT
RED LINE IS THE CURRENT REGIONA
PROJECTION FOR EMPLOYMENT LEVEL
AND EMPLOYMENT EXPECTING TO DRO
IN 2023 AND TO BEGIN CLIMBING I
2024. IT THIS NEXT SLIDE WILL
SHOW WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE CITY
REVENUES. OVERALL IT PROJECTS A
9.4 MILLION REDUCTION IN GENERA
FUND REVENUES. THIS IS DRIVEN B
A DROP IN PROPERTY TAX DRIVEN B
NEW CONSTRUCTION. A DECREASE IN
SALES AND BE, NO TAX, SERVED BY
A LAST-MINUTE EMPLOYMENT AND
OVERALL CONSUMER DEMAND. AND
I'L NOTE ON ITS OWN A $9
MILLION DECREASE ON A $1.6
BILLION GENERAL FUND IS TOUGH
ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE EXISTING
OPERATING DEFICIT, BUT SOLVABLE
THE LARGER CHALLENGES OF THE
NEXT SLIDE, WHICH IS THE REAL
ESTATE EXCITE TAX. THE PROPOSED
BUDGET WAS BUILT ON ASSUMPTIONS
OF ABOUT $100 MILLION OF REAL
ESTATE EXCISE TAX IN '22 AND $9
MILLION IN $'23 AND '24. THOSE
FORECASTS DROPPED BY ALMOST 25%
FOR A TOTAL LOSS OF $64 MILLION
AND THIS IS A TAX ON REAL ESTAT
TRANSACTIONS, AND THE DROP IS
DRIVEN BOTH BY PROJECTED DROP I
PRICES AND ANTICIPATING FEWER
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS TO BE
HAPPENING. THE CAPITOL FUNDS
PROJECTS, LARGELY TRANSPORTATIO
AND PARKS, SOME LIBRARIES, AND
WE WILL SHOW A SLIDE OF HOW THE
COUNCIL DID THIS BALANCING IN
THE BALANCING PACKAGE IN A
MOMENT. FINALLY JUST
HIGHLIGHTING AN ADDITIONAL
DECREASE UP $4.5 MILLION FROM
THE SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX AND
$3.5 MILLION FROM THE COMMERCIA
PARKING TAX. SO WHEN YOU HEAR
THE BUDGET CHAIR OR US TALK
ABOUT AN $80 MILLION DECREASE I
REVENUES, IT'S A TOTAL OF THESE
NEXT WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT IS I
THE PACKAGE. THIS TABLE SHOWS
WHAT IS IN THE BALANCE, ASKING
THEM TO PROPOSE THE BUDGETS, TH
ADS AND REDUCTIONS BY YEAR AND
BY CATEGORY. AGAIN THESE CHANGE
ARE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY
ONLINE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SEE
SPECIFIC CHANGES WITH THE
SPONSOR NAMES ATTACHED. YOU CAN
SEE THE AGENDA PUBLISHED TO THE
SELECT COMMITTEE THIS MORNING
FOR A FULL LIST AND DESCRIPTION
OF EACH OF THESE CHANGES. I'LL
TALK ABOUT JUST A FEW OF THOSE
HIGHLIGHTS BY CATEGORY. THE
FIRST IS IN THAT CARED FOR AND
HOUSED. I'LL NOTE THERE ARE NOT
TOO MANY AMENDMENTS RELATED TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. YOU DON'T
SEE A LOT OF UPS AND DOWNS
THERE, BUT THERE'S A SIGNIFICAN
INCREASE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
BY THE PROPOSED BUDGET WITH OVE
$250 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE
OFFICE OF HOUSING. OF THAT $250
MILLION BUDGET, $139 MILLION IS
FROM THE JUMP START FUND. $50
MILLION MORE THAN WHAT WAS
AVAILABLE LAST YEAR FROM THE
START PLAN. THE INCREASE IN
HOMELESSNESS AND THE HUMAN
SERVICES INCLUDES THAT
INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE
HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDER
CONTRACTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES
APPROXIMATELY $7 MILLION IN
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN
HOMELESSNESS SERVICES. AND
APPROXIMATELY $1.5 MILLION IN
TENANT PROTECTIONS. THERE'S A
MILLION DOLLARS FOR THAT TO BE
ADMINISTERED WITH EVICTION
PROTECTION SUPPORT. $450,000 FO
EVICTION LEGAL DEFENSE. IN THE
CONNECTED AND RESILIENT
CATEGORY. FIRST IS ABOUT
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION IN
EQUITABLE GROWTH. THIS INCLUDES
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR T
THE OFFICE OF LABOR STANDARDS T
IMPLEMENT THE PAY UP AT-BASE
WORKER, MINIMUM PAYMENTS FOR
DELIVERY WORKERS, ADOPTED BY TH
COUNCIL EARLIER THIS YEAR. IT
INCLUDES $250,000 TO CONTINUE
THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE
CREATION OF COMMUNITY INVESTMEN
TRUST TO HELP FINANCE COMMUNITY
LED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. AND
$350,000 TO SUPPORT WORK FORCE
DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH EXPERIENC
IN HOMELESSNESS. IN THE LIVABLE
CLEAN, CONNECTED CATEGORY, WE
SEE FUNDS TO STAFF THE PLANNING
AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OR
SOUND TRANSIT IN WEST SEATTLE
ALIGNMENT. THERE'S SMALL REVENU
GENERATING PROPOSALS MENTIONED
BY THE CHAIR. EXPANDS THE NUMBE
OF THE SCHOOL ZONE CAMERAS. WE
INVEST THAT REVENUE IN SAFE
ROUTES TO SCHOOL. AND INCREASED
IN VEHICLE LICENSING FEES TO $1
FROM $40 TO $50 A YEAR. AND
VISION ZERO SAFETY
INFRASTRUCTURE. THERE IS ABOUT
$225,000 A YEAR FOR INTERNET FO
ALL INVESTMENTS INCLUDING FOR
THE TECHNOLOGY MATCHING FUND AN
DIGITAL NAVIGATORS. SOME OF THE
LARGER REDUCTIONS ON THIS LINE
RELATE TO REBALANCING, WHICH
I'LL COVER SHORTLY. THE
SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT
INVESTMENTS. THESE CREATE THE
NEW URBAN FORESTER POSITION AND
ADDS $250,000 TO PLANT TREES IN
THE RIGHT OF WAY. INCREASES TO
GENERAL INVESTMENTS INCLUDING
$1.2 MILLION A YEAR INCREASED T
THE CITY'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC
FUND. AND $2 MILLION FOR
INDIGENOUS LED SUSTAINABILITY
PROJECTS. THERE IS A REPEAL, ON
OF THE DECREASES OF THE
REGRESSIVE HEATING OIL TAX THAT
WAS PASSED, BUT NEVER
IMPLEMENTED. AND INVESTMENTS IN
THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL HELP
LOW INCOME HOUSE HOLDS
TRANSITION OFF UNION OIL. AND
FINALLY THERE IS A REDUCTION
INVESTMENTS TO DECARBONIZE PARK
AND LIBRARY FACILITIES AND
INSTEAD A $3.5 MILLION
INVESTMENT FOR COMMUNITY LED
CLIMATE RESILIENCE HUB PLANS AN
$455,000 FOR THE CLIMATE
RESILIENCE HUB ON HOW TO HELP.
THE LAST BIG BUCKET IS ABOUT
HEALTHY AND SAFE IN THAT
COMMUNITY SAFETY, PUBLIC SAFETY
AND ALTERNATIVES. ADS HERE
OBTAIN THE KEY FIRE INVESTMENTS
IN WEST SEATTLE TO MAINTAIN
CURRENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
CAPACITIES WITH A LADDER TRUCK
AND MEDIC CAR. AND ADDS ADVANCE
911 RESPONSE AND PLENTY TO STAN
UP IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL
RESPONSE UNITS THAT ARE DUAL
DISPATCHED WITH THE CITY POLICE
DEPARTMENT WHEREBY A MENTAL
HEALTH RESPONDER ENGAGES FIRST
ON SCENE WHILE SPD IS ON CALL
NEARBY. PROVIDES THOSE EXISTING
FUNDING TO SUSTAIN NURSE SERVIC
ISES ON HEALTH ONE UNIT. AND
RETAINS THE PARKING ENFORCEMENT
UNIT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. DECISION THERE
IS $300,000 TO EXPAND THE SCOPE
OF THE REGIONAL PEACEKEEPERS GU
VIOLENCE REDUCTION PROGRAM AND
$1 MILLION A YEAR TO EXPAND
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOO
BASED HEALTH CENTERS. AND THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE
BALANCING PACKAGE FULLY FUNDS
THE SPD STAFFING PLAN. THAT
ASSUMES THERE WILL BE 1,115
OFFICERS IN 2023 AND 1,131 IN
2024. AN EXPECTED NET GAIN OF 3
OFFICERS AS PROPOSED BY THE
EXECUTIVE. THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET
THEN INCLUDED A CUT IN FUNDING
FOR AN ADDITIONAL 200 VACANT
POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS. IT DI
SO IN TWO WAYS. THE FIRST IT
MADE AN $11 MILLION REDUCTION I
SALARY RESOURCES IN 2023 AND
2024, EQUAL TO 80 POLICE
OFFICERS. THIS BALANCING PACKAG
WILL ALLOCATE THOSE 80 POSITION
AND TO MAKE THE REDUCTION
ONGOING. THE PROPOSED BUDGET
ALSO MADE A $17 MILLION ONGOING
REDUCTION IN SALARY, EQUIVALENT
TO ABOUT 120 POLICE OFFICERS
SALARIES. THE PROPOSED BUDGET
THEN INCLUDES $17 MILLION IN NE
INVESTMENTS AS A REINVESTMENT O
THE SALARY SAVINGS BACK TO THE
DEPARTMENT. THIS BALANCING
PACKAGE RETAINS THE AUTHORITY
FOR THESE 120 VACANT AND
UNFUNDED POSITION. SO SHOULD
HIRING GREATLY PICK UP AT THE
END, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL
RETAIN THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
THESE HIRES IN '25 AND '26. OF
THE $17 MILLION IN NEW
INVESTMENTS FROM SALARY SAVINGS
THIS BUDGET MAKES ABOUT $2.5
MILLION OF REDUCTIONS TO
INVESTMENTS IN POLICE EQUIPMENT
RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION. AND
ADVOCATES ONE VACANT LEGAL HR
POSITION THAT WAS BEING
TRANSFERRED BETWEEN LAW AND THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND FINALLY
IT REMOVES PROPOSED INVESTMENT
AND GUNFIRE DETECTION
TECHNOLOGY. THE CHANGES IN
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION RETAI
THE CORE ELEMENTS OF THE
RECRUITMENT AND THE RETENTION
BILL ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL THI
SUMMER. THAT MEANS IT INCLUDES
THE HIRING BONUSES AND THE NEW
RECRUITING STAFF. THE CHANGES I
THE BALANCING PACKAGE, SCALED
MEDIA OUTREACH PLAN IN HALF. AN
FROM THE PROPOSED $3 MILLION
OVER TO $1.5 MILLION. SCALES
DOWN THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FRO
$800,000 TO $400,000. AND
FINALLY ON POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY, THIS BUDGET ADD
$1.5 FTEs FOR POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE OFFICE OF
THE INVESTIGATOR GENERAL FOR
SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY REVIEW,
AUDIT CAPACITY, AND PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE. I'M GOING TO GO TO
THE NEXT TABLE, WHICH
DEMONSTRATES SOME OF THE
RESOURCES THAT WERE USED TO
BALANCE THOSE ADDED INVESTMENTS
SORRY, FIRST THE JUMP START
SPENDING AND THEN BALANCING,
THANK YOU. SO THIS IS A SNAPSHO
OF JUMP START FUNDING IN THE
PROPOSED BUDGET. AS YOU SEE IN
THE COLUMN FOR 2023, THERE IS
$320 MILLION OF JUMP START
RESOURCES IN THIS BUDGET, THE
COMBINATION OF THE FORWARD FROM
2022 AND WHAT IS PROJECTED TO B
RAISED IN 2023. OF THAT $100
MILLION IS USED TO BALANCE THE
GENERAL FUND AND THE REST IS
INVESTED PER POLICY. 62% IN
HOUSING OF THE SERVICES. 9% FOR
THE GREEN NEW DEAL. 9% FOR THE
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE. 15% FOR THE ECONOMI
REVITALIZATION AND 5% FOR
ADMINISTRATION. NEXT LET'S GO T
THE TABLE THAT LOOKS AT OTHER
RESOURCES. SO THIS TABLE SHOWS
OTHER RESOURCES USED TO PAY FOR
THE INVESTMENTS DESCRIBED
EARLIER. THERE ARE SOME CHANGES
TO UNDERSPEND IN 2022. THERE'S
ABOUT $8 MILLION OF TECHNICAL
ADJUSTMENTS AND FUND SWAPS.
THERE IS $7 MILLION IN
REDUCTIONS OF EXPANDED NEW
PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES REDUCED
PROPOSED NEW PROGRAMS FOR
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. IT
SCALES BACK THE EXPANSION OF
AFFORDABLE SEATTLE AND ONLINE
PORTAL TO APPLY FOR MULTIPLE
CITY PROGRAMS. IT RETAINS
FUNDING FOR THIS, BUT FOCUSES O
THE BUILD OUT OF THE TECHNOLOGY
IN 2023 BEFORE A LARGER
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN FUTURE
YEARS. THIS LINE ITEM ALSO
INCLUDES THE REDUCTION TO THE
CITY SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
THAT I DESCRIBED EARLIER. AND
THAT FOURTH LINE REDUCES NEW AN
VACANT PROPOSED POSITIONS BY
ABOUT $1 MILLION. MANY OF THESE
ARE INTERNAL FACING POSITIONS.
SO IT REDUCED TWO PROPOSED ADS
TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT. TWO TO THE CITY
BUDGET OFFICE. ONE TO THE CITY
CIVIL COMMISSION, AND IT REDUCE
THREE ADDITIONAL FTE AND A
PROPOSED EXPANSION OF GRAFFITI
CLEANUP. THE BALANCING PACKAGE
RETAINS $2 MILLION IN EXISTING
STAFF AT SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES FOR GRAFFITI CLEANING
AND FINALLY THERE IS A REVISIT
OF RESERVE. SO THE PROPOSED
BUDGET INCLUDES A $10 MILLION
CONTRIBUTION TO THE EMERGENCY
RESERVE FUND BOTH IN 2023 AND
'24. THAT EMERGENCY RESERVE IS
BEING REBUILT OVER A FIVE-YEAR
PERIOD POST PANDEMIC. THE
BALANCING PACKAGE SUSPENDS THE
$10 MILLION CONTRIBUTION IN
2023. IT MAKES A $1 MILLION
CONTRIBUTION IN '24. THERE IS
INITIALLY $9 MILLION USED FOR
PLANNING RESERVES AND ABOUT $2
MILLION EACH YEAR FROM SDOT
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
EMERGENCY RESERVES. THE NEXT
SLIDE SHOWS THE BALANCING WHEN
YOU'RE GETTING NEAR THE HOME
STRETCH HERE. I PROMISE. THANK
YOU. SO WE TALKED ABOUT THE $65
MILLION REDUCTION. THE FIRST WA
TO ADDRESS THAT GAP WAS TO USE
REVENUE STABILIZATION RESERVES.
SO THIS TAKES $15 MILLION FROM
THAT RESERVE AND RETAINS $10
MILLION FOR THE CITY'S CURRENT
FINANCIAL POLICIES. THERE IS A
VISIT OF THE NEW CAPITAL
PROJECTS. FIRST FOR MEMORIAL
STADIUM. THERE WAS A PROPOSED
$40 MILLION INVESTMENT IN THE
BUDGET. THIS SCALES THAT DOWN.
IT REDUCES $20 MILLION IN CASH.
AND RETAINS $20 MILLION IN DEBT
FINANCING FOR THE MEMORIAL
STADIUM PROJECT. AND THE SECOND
IS THE WATERFRONT OPERATION
TRIBAL CENTER KNOWN AS THE
BUILDING, WHICH THE CITY IS
POISED TO PURCHASE IN 2023. THI
WAS PROPOSED TO BE CASH FINANCE
AND THIS CHANGES THAT TO
FINANCING OVER A LONGER TERM
PERIOD. STILL ENABLES THE
PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> MY APOLOGIES JUST FOR
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, I SAID
WELCOMING CENTER. JUST MY
APOLOGIES TO THAT TO MAKE SURE
FOLKS KNOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THE SAME BUILDING.
>> THANK YOU. THERE ARE SOME
SWAPS TO ADDRESS THE REET
REVENUE DECREASE. IN THE OFFICE
OF HOUSING, $15 MILLION OF REET
FUNDING IS SWAPPED WITH
MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
DOLLARS AND THEN THERE ARE
SEVERAL REDUCTIONS TO THE CIP
PROGRAM IN TRANSPORTATION IN
PARKS, WHERE THEY WERE NOT
DIRECT PROGRAMS DIED TO THE
DOLLARS. SO THANK YOU. THIS
SLIDE BREAKS OUT WHAT SOME OF
THOSE REDUCTIONS ARE. SO IN
PARKS, WE SEE REDUCED FUNDING
FOR MAJOR MAINTENANCE AND OFFSE
PRESERVATION, AND A REDUCTION T
THE GREEN SEATTLE PARTNERSHIP.
THE CITY HAD SUSPENDED ITS
CONTRIBUTION TO THE SEATTLE
GREEN PARTNERSHIP DURING THE
PANDEMIC. THIS DELAYS OUR
INVESTMENT IN THAT PROGRAM. IN
TRANSPORTATION, THERE ARE
REDUCTIONS TO BRIDGE PAINTING
AND SIDEWALK SAFETY REPAIR. AND
IN LIBRARIES, SEVERAL SEISMIC
RETROFIT PROJECTS THAT ARE STIL
IN DESIGN. AGAIN THESE CIP ITEM
WERE CHOSEN WHERE THERE ARE NOT
PROGRAMS DIRECTLY TIED TO THESE
DOLLARS. ALL OF THESE CHANGES
MAY RESULT IN FUTURE MAINTENANC
COSTS IN OUT YEARS. NEXT SLIDE.
THE TWO OTHER FUNDS WE
MENTIONED, THE SIGNIFICANT
REDUCTIONS, THE SWEETENED
BEVERAGE TAX FORECAST REDUCTION
OF $4.5 MILLION. THIS IS BACK
FILL IN TWO WAYS. ONE BY
REDUCING RESERVES FOR SWEETENED
BEVERAGE TAX AND USING JUMP
START FUNDS TO TEMPORARILY BACK
FILL THE REDUCTIONS IN CRITICAL
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE
SWEETENED BAH RAJ TAX RUNS
THINGS LIKE PRENATAL TO THREE
GRANT PROGRAMS AT FARMER'S
MARKETS AND CONSUMER AND CITY
MEALS. THE COMMERCIAL PARKING
FORECAST REDUCTION OF $3.5
MILLION IS ADDRESSED THROUGH A
MIX OF REET AND GENERAL FUNDS,
KIND OF SWAPPING AND BACK
FILLING. FINALLY I WANT TO CLOS
BY JUST A QUICK LOOK AT THE
BUDGET SUSTAINABILITY OVER THE
LONG TERM, WHICH IS A
CONVERSATION THE COUNCIL HAS
BEEN VERY SERIOUS ABOUT THIS
YEAR. SO ON THIS CHART THE BLUE
LINE SHOWS YOU PROJECTED
EXPENDITURES. THE RED LINE IS
PROJECTED REVENUES. THE FIRST
SLIDE WE'RE LOOKING AT IS THE
EXECUTIVE PROPOSED BUDGET. AS
YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS A
PROJECTED ONGOING AVERAGE
OPERATING GAP OF $193 MILLION I
OUR GENERAL FUND. THIS IS THE
$6.6 MILLION GENERAL FUND PART
OF OUR $7 BILLION BUDGET WHERE
THE CITY HAS THE GREATEST
FLEXIBILITY IN FUNDING. AND THE
NEXT SLIDE SHOWS THE BALANCING
PACKAGE. THE SUSTAINABILITY GET
ABOUT $57 MILLION WORSE DUE TO
TWO THINGS. YOU CAN SEE THAT
$193 MILLION AVERAGE GAP BECOME
$250 MILLION. THAT'S DRIVEN HAL
OF THIS IS DRIVEN BY THE REVENU
FORECAST. AND AS GENERAL FUND
REVENUES HAVE DECREASED. THIS
GAP INCREASES. RESCINDING THE
HEATING OIL TAX HAS AN IMPACT O
THIS. AND THEN THERE ARE ABOUT
$24 MILLION OF NEW ONGOING
SPENDING. FINALLY SUSPENDING TH
TRANSFER TO THE EMERGENCY FUND.
ALL OF THOSE STRATEGIES TOGETHE
REFLECT THIS CHANGE. OUR FINAL
SLIDE IS ABOUT WHAT ARE SOME
STRATEGIES THE COUNCIL IS DOING
TO ADDRESS THAT LONG-TERM ISSUE
THE FIRST IS THE TEMPORARY
PROVISIONS INCLUDING THIS
PACKAGE THAT'LL ALLOW THE
COUNCIL TO BALANCE THE GENERAL
FUND BUDGET WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT
REDUCTIONS IN CRITICAL PROGRAMS
AND SERVICE ISES. INCLUDING THE
SUSPENDING OF PAYMENT TO
EMERGENCY RESERVES AND HIGHER
ALLIANCE ON THE JUMP START FUND
THESE TEMPORARY MEASURES WILL
GIVE SOME TIME TO CONTINUE TO
SEEK EFFICIENCIES AND RIGHT SIZ
BUDGETS. THERE IS A STATEMENT O
LEGISLATIVE INTENT IN THIS
BUDGET THAT ACTS CENTRAL STAFF
AND THE CITY BUDGETS OFFICE TO
WORK TOGETHER TO UPDATE POLICIE
AROUND BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND
FINANCIAL PLANNING TO ENSURE WE
ARE USING BEST PRACTICES TO
IDENTIFY VACANCY SAVINGS AND GE
REAL-TIME INFORMATION ABOUT
SPENDING ON BUDGET ACTUALS. AND
FINALLY A GREAT TIME FOR THE
REVENUE STABILIZE WORK GROUP TO
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON NEW
PROGRESSIVE REVENUES THE CITY
COULD IMPLEMENT TO ENSURE
GENERAL FUND REVENUES KEEP PACE
WITH BOTH INFLATION AND
EXPENDITURE GROWTH. THOSE ARE
OUR REMARKS FOR TODAY. TODAY TH
SELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE WILL BE
BRIEFED ON THE BALANCING
PACKAGE. WE WILL DO AN OVERVIEW
PRESENTATION IN OUR CENTRAL
STAFF TEAM WILL READ IN ALL THE
AMENDMENTS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO ASK
QUESTIONS. SO TUNE IN -- MY
UNDERSTANDING THE SCHEDULE IS T
START AT 11:00 A.M., BUT WILL
IMMEDIATELY RECESS AND BEGIN
PRESENTATION AT 1:00 P.M. THERE
WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING
TOMORROW EVENING, AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS WILL BE WORKING WITH OU
TEAM TO DRAFT PROPOSED AMENDS T
BALANCING PACKAGES THAT WILL BE
DEBATED ON NEXT MONDAY, NOVEMBE
21. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DIRECTO
HANDY. THANK YOU AGAIN TO DEPUT
DIRECTOR PANNUCCI, AND THE
ENTIRE TEAM AT CENTRAL STAFF. I
WANTED TO OFFER A FEW CLOSING
COMMENTS AND THEN WE WILL MAKE
SURE TO TURN TO QUESTIONS FROM
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS, SO THEY
CAN GET A TECHNICAL ANSWER FROM
CENTRAL STAFF BEFORE WE WRAP UP
TODAY. WE HAVE A LOT TO
CELEBRATE IN THIS BUDGET. AGAIN
I WANT TO THANK MY TEAM, CHIEF
OF STAFF, POLICY DIRECTOR AARON
HOUSE, POLICY ANALYST MELANIE
CRAIG, AND OUR OPERATING OFFICE
MANAGER. ALONG WITH THE
IMPRESSIVE GUIDANCE, ANALYSIS,
AND STEADY COMMITMENT TO MAKING
SURE WE NOT ONLY BALANCE, BUT
CHECKED EVERY WORD IN THE
AMENDMENTS WITH BOTH THE
SPONSORS AND THE TEAMS WHO ARE
WORKING ON THE AMENDMENTS. I
TRIED TO TAKE THE INTEGRITY OF
WHAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. AND
INCLUDE THOSE IN THE BUDGET
BEFORE US AND MAKE SOME
TRADE-OFFS THAT I STILL THINK
THIS COUNCIL CAN BE PROUD OF
THAT ALLOW FOR US TO WORK WITH
THE EXECUTIVE AND WORK WITH
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO
ENSURE A HEALTHY, STABLE, AND
RESILIENT SEATTLE. I DEFINITELY
KNOW THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL
CONVERSATIONS TO COME. I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MY
COLLEAGUES, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE,
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO
TACKLE THESE GROWING CHALLENGES
IN A THOUGHTFUL AND CAREFUL WAY
I HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE TO STEER
CLEAR OF THESE LARGER POLICY
SHIFTS DURING A BUDGET
DELIBERATION TIME. FIND THE
COMMON GROUND AMONGST EACH
OTHER. AND WITH THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH, ALLOW US TO GET THROUGH
THIS TOUGH BUDGET YEAR AND
PRESERVE LARGER POLICY QUESTION
FOR FUTURE DELIBERATION. I HOPE
WE CONTINUE TO TAKE THE
TEMPERATURE DOWN AND KEEP OUR
CITY FOCUSED ON INVESTMENTS THA
YIELD CARE AND SERVICES DRECK
TOY IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES.
NONE OF THIS COULD WOULD BE
POSSIBLE AS YOU'VE HEARD IN THE
CLOSING SLIDES WITHOUT THE
SHORT-TERM FLEXIBILITY THAT'S
BEING PROVIDED FEW THE HIGHER
THAN ANTICIPATED TAX. AND THE
FLEXIBILITY WE'RE SHOWING WITHI
JUMP START IS ONLY SHORT TERM,
TWO-YEAR TIME LIMITED. IT CANNO
BE FOR LONGER. IN ORDER FOR US
TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE REVENUE
FORECAST, IN ORDER FOR US TO
CREATE SUSTAINABILITY FOR OUR
LOCAL FAMILIES AND OUR ECONOMY,
WE MUST HAVE PROGRESSIVE REVENU
STREAMS TO HELP ENSURE FUTURE
BIANNUAL BUDGETS DO NOT RELY ON
THESE SHORT-TERM STRATEGIES. I
WANT TO THANK MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY WHO OFFER SUPPORT FOR
USING THE HIGHER THAN
ANTICIPATED JUMP START
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE TAX IN AN
EFFORT TO PREVENT CUTS, INVEST
IN CORE GOVERNMENT SERVICES,
WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING OUR
INITIAL INVESTMENTS THAT WE
CODIFIED TWO YEARS AGO AS WE
BUILT THE JUMP START PROGRESSIV
PAYROLL TAX SUSPENDING PLANS.
THAT LETTER AS I'VE NOTED BEFOR
IS SIGNED BY DOZENS OF COMMUNIT
MEMBERS AND ITS STATES. GIVEN
JUMP START IS PROJECTED TO RAIS
REVENUE ABOVE WHAT WAS ESTIMATE
IN 2020. WE SUPPORT THE REQUEST
MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA
TO LOOK TEMPORARILY AT
ADDRESSING SEATTLE'S BUDGET
SHORTFALL IN '23 AND '24 WITH
EXCESS JUMP START REVENUE ONLY
TO ENSURE WE ARE INVESTING
EQUITABLY IN CORE CITY SERVICES
LET US BE CLEAR THE LETTER SAYS
THE FULL PROMISE AND FULL
FUNDING OF COMMITMENT WILL NEED
TO BE ADHERED TO. WE RECOGNIZE
THE JUMP STARTS HIGHER THAN
ANTICIPATED REVENUE TO SUPPORT
THE EXISTING PROGRAMS AS WELL.
WE CALL ON THE CITY COUNCIL TO
SUPPORT EXISTING PROGRAMS,
REMAIN TRUE TO THE PROMISE OF
JUMP START SEATTLE, PREVENT
AUSTERITY AND TO MEET ALL OF OU
CITY NEEDS. I HOPE THE FOLKS WH
SIGN ON THIS LETTER AND THE
COMMUNITY AT LARGE SEE OUR
COMMITMENT TO DOING ALL OF THOS
THINGS IN THIS PROPOSED BUDGET.
THANKS TO MEMBERS OF 350
SEATTLE, CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB,
DOWNTOWN EMERGENCY CENTER,
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM,
LOW HOUSING INSTITUTE P, MLK,
LABOR, THE SEATTLE KING
HOMELESSNESS. AND STATEWIDE
POVERTY ACTION NETWORK, SOLID
GROUND. TEAMSTER 117. UAW,
UFCW3000. WASHINGTON STATE
BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER,
WASHINGTON LOW INCOME HOUSING
ALLIANCE, AND WORKING WASHINGTO
FOR SENDING THAT MESSAGE OF
SUPPORT FOR MAKING SURE OUR
BUDGET WAS NOT ONLY BALANCED,
BUT THAT WE REMAIN TRUE TO THE
INTEGRITY AND INTENT OF JUMP
START. WHILE THE STAFF'S WORK I
NOW DONE WITH THIS BALANCING
BUDGET. IT DESERVES IMMENSE
RESPECT FOR THE WAYS IN WHICH W
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE
INVESTMENTS IN THESE CHALLENGIN
TIMES. WE MUST INCLUDE NEW
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE FOR THE NEX
BIANNUAL BUDGET. WE CANNOT
CONTINUE WITH THESE SHORT-TERM
SOLUTIONS THAT WE'VE DELICATELY
BALANCED IN THIS BUDGET. SO I
COMMIT, I RECOMMIT TO WORKING
HARD THROUGHOUT 2023, FIRST
QUARTER AND SECOND QUARTER.
MYSELF AND SENIOR DEPUTY MAYOR,
WE ARE SERVING AS CO-CHAIRS OF
THE SEATTLE REVENUE CIVILIZATIO
WORK GROUP ALONG WITH MEMBERS
WHO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED FROM TH
COMMUNITY AND MY COLLEAGUES. WE
MUST ENSURE THE CITY HAS NEW
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE TOOLS AT IT
DISPOSAL FOR THE NEXT BIANNUAL
BUDGET. WHAT WAS TRUE LAST YEAR
WHEN WE CREATED THE STATEMENT O
A LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND THE
PREVIOUS BUDGET IS TRUER TODAY.
THAT STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT REQUESTED PROGRESSIVE
REVENUE, TASK FORCE CITY
CONVENED TO ENSURE WE HAVE MORE
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE OPTIONS AT
OUR DISPOSAL. I WANT TO THANK
THE STABILIZED TASK FORCE THAT
HAS BEGUN ITS CONVERSATIONS LAS
MONTH FOR THE UPCOMING
CONVERSATIONS ON WHAT WE WILL
HAVE TO ENSURE WE NEVER HAVE TO
USE STOP-GAP MEASURES LIKE THIS
FOR CRITICAL CORE GOVERNMENT
SERVICES IN THE NEAR FUTURE
AGAIN, SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO
BUILD A SEATTLE THAT'S HOUSED
AND CARED FOR HEALTHY AND SAFE
RESILIENT AND MORE EQUITABLE. I
AM EXCITED ABOUT THE
CONVERSATIONS THAT WE'VE BEGUN
TODAY, AND WE'LL HAVE OVER THE
NEXT TWO WEEKS WITH OUR COUNCIL
COLLEAGUES AND MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE
WE WILL CONTINUE THOSE
DELIBERATIONS IN A TRANSPARENT
WAY AND ACCOUNTABLE WAY. AND
GREATLY AGAIN THANK THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE AND THE CITY BUDGET
OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENTS FOR
WORKING SWIFTLY WITH CENTRAL
STAFF AND MY OFFICE AS WE WORK
TO CLOSE THAT REVENUE GAP
ESPECIALLY CREATED WORSE BY THE
NOVEMBER FORECAST. IT'S BEEN
REALLY IMPRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP
THAT HAS CONTINUED TO GROW AND
STRENGTHEN AND NOT JUST ON THE
REVENUE SIDE, BUT ALSO ON THE
POLICY ASPECTS AS I NOTED IN MY
COMMENTS. I WANT TO THANK
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS FOR BEING
HERE WITH US TODAY. AT THIS TIM
WE'RE GOING TO ASK YOU TO HOLD
ON THE LINE, SO WE CAN ADMIT
FOLKS AND YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS
AS DEPUTY HANDY NOTED, WE WILL
HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING AT
11:00 A.M. I'LL IMMEDIATELY GO
TO RECESS, SO INDIVIDUALS IN
THIS COUNCIL CAN JOIN THE
STUDENTS WHO ARE GATHERING ON
THE PLAZA IN THEIR CALL AND
DEMAND FOR ACTION IN RESPONSE T
GUN VIOLENCE AND SCHOOL
SHOOTINGS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.