Select Budget Committee

Agenda

1. This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.
2. Please Note: Times listed are estimated
3. Call To Order
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Public Comment
6. Items of Business
7. 1. Introduction and Overview
   Information Item (Inf)
8. 2. An ordinance adopting a budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, for The City of Seattle for 2027; and creating positions exempt from civil service; all by a 2/3 vote of the City Council.
   Council Bill (CB)
9. 3. A resolution endorsing a budget and position modifications for The City of Seattle for 2028.
   Resolution (Res)
10. 4. City Council Changes to the 2027 - 2028 Proposed Budget and the 2027 - 2032 Proposed Capital Improvement Program.
    Clerk File (CF)
11. Consent Calendar (items 5 - 28):
12. 5. 2027 - 2028 Proposed Budget
    Clerk File (CF)
13. 6. 2027 - 2032 Capital Improvement Program
    Clerk File (CF)
14. 7. An ordinance relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget, including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2026-2031 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
15. 8. An ordinance relating to the Seattle Monorail; authorizing the Seattle Center Director to execute an amendment to the Amended and Restated Monorail System Concession Agreement between The City of Seattle and Seattle Monorail Services, LLC, previously authorized by Ordinances 124674 and 125942, increasing the maximum allowable fares; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
16. 9. An ordinance relating to facilities at Seattle Center; adopting the Seattle Center Fee Range Schedule and Terms and Conditions from which the Seattle Center Director is authorized to set fees for use of Seattle Center facilities and property; and superseding previous Seattle Center fee schedules and terms and conditions.
    Council Bill (CB)
17. 10. An ordinance relating to the Seattle Fire Department’s fire prevention services; revising various Seattle Fire Department permit, inspection, and plan review administrative provisions; and amending Sections 22.602.045, 22.602.050, 22.602.070, 22.602.080, and 22.602.090 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
18. 11. An ordinance relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; establishing the 2027-2028 fee schedule for the use of the park properties and other park and recreation facilities and services; and superseding previous park and recreation fee schedules.
    Council Bill (CB)
19. 12. A resolution adopting new principles to guide the City Light Department and the City Budget Office in preparing and authorizing budget contingencies supported by revenues from the Washington State Clean Fuel Standard.
    Resolution (Res)
20. 13. An ordinance authorizing the levy of regular property taxes by The City of Seattle for collection in 2027, representing an increase above the regular property taxes levied for collection in 2026; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
21. 14. An ordinance relating to the levy of property taxes; levying taxes on all real and personal property in The City of Seattle, for the year beginning on the first day of January 2027, as allowed by and for the purposes of the laws authorizing those taxes, which include providing for general obligation bond interest and redemption requirements; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
22. 15. An ordinance relating to City financial management; amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 budget; changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; closing certain funds and authorizing the Office of City Finance to take action pursuant to those closures; authorizing the transfer of all unexpended and unencumbered balances and other assets and liabilities of those funds; abandoning appropriation authority from those funds; retiring an obsolete interfund loan authorization; repealing Ordinance 122603; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
    Council Bill (CB)
23. 16. A resolution establishing the City Council’s intent to fund the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System as informed by the January 1, 2026 Actuarial Study; and superseding Resolution 31334.
    Resolution (Res)
24. 17. A resolution approving interest rates set by the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) Board of Administration for 2027.
    Resolution (Res)
25. 18. An ordinance relating to the Firefighters’ Pension Fund; repealing Section 1 of Ordinance 117216 as amended by Ordinances 118814, 122293, 122859, 123459, 124057, 124640, and 125190; adopting updated Fund Policies for the Firefighters’ Pension Fund; and superseding Exhibit N to Resolution 30379.
    Council Bill (CB)
26. 19. An ordinance relating to taxation; increasing the commercial parking tax; amending subsection 5.35.030.B of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
27. 20. A resolution relating to the Seattle Transportation Network Company tax; adopting a spending plan for the proceeds; and superseding Resolution 31914.
    Resolution (Res)
28. 21. An ordinance relating to deductions from the payroll expense tax; extending an existing deduction for non-profit healthcare entities; and amending Section 5.38.045 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
29. 22. An ordinance relating to the business and occupation tax; amending definitions and related provisions due to amendments to the model business license tax ordinance and other state law amendments; amending Sections 5.30.420, 5.30.450, 5.30.510, 5.30.600, and 5.45.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding new Sections 5.30.530 and 5.30.540 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
30. 23. An ordinance relating to the financing of the Human Capital Management System project; amending Ordinance 127131, last amended by Ordinance 127266, to extend the term of an interfund loan.
    Council Bill (CB)
31. 24. An ordinance relating to the financing of the Seattle Center Revitalization Program; creating the Seattle Center UTGO Bond Fund; authorizing the loan of funds in the amount of $3,221,341 from the Real Estate Excise Tax I Capital Projects Fund and/or the Real Estate Excise Tax II Capital Projects Fund to the Seattle Center UTGO Bond Fund as bridge financing for the Seattle Center Revitalization Program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
32. 25. An ordinance relating to contracting indebtedness; authorizing and providing for the issuance and sale of limited tax general obligation bonds to pay or reimburse all or a portion of the costs of various elements of the City’s capital improvement program and for other City purposes approved by ordinance and to pay the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; creating the 2027 Multipurpose LTGO Bond Fund; amending Ordinance 125197, as previously amended by Ordinances 125456, 125715, 125986, and 127344; Ordinance 125456, as previously amended by Ordinance 126938; Ordinance 125715, as previously amended by Ordinance 126938; Ordinance 125986; Ordinance 126219, as previously amended by Ordinances 126288, 126479, 126938, and 127146; Ordinance 126479, as previously amended by Ordinance 127146; Ordinance 126714; Ordinance 126938; and Ordinance 127146; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
33. 26. An ordinance relating to the electric system of The City of Seattle; adopting a system or plan of additions, improvements, and betterments to and extensions of the existing municipal light and electric power generation, transmission, and distribution system of the City; authorizing the issuance and sale of municipal light and power revenue bonds for the purposes of providing funds to pay part of the cost of carrying out that system or plan and other utility purposes, providing for the reserve fund requirement (if necessary), and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; describing the lien of the bonds and authorizing their issuance as either senior lien parity bonds or junior lien bonds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
34. 27. An ordinance relating to the drainage and wastewater system of The City of Seattle; adopting a system or plan of additions and betterments to and extensions of the existing drainage and wastewater system; authorizing the issuance and sale of drainage and wastewater revenue bonds in one or more series for the purposes of paying part of the cost of carrying out that system or plan and other utility purposes, providing for the reserve requirement, and paying or reimbursing the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; describing the lien of the bonds; creating certain accounts of the City relating to the bonds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
35. 28. An ordinance relating to the municipal water system of The City of Seattle; adopting a system or plan of additions and betterments to and extensions of the existing municipal water system; authorizing the issuance and sale of water system revenue bonds in one or more series for the purposes of paying or reimbursing part of the cost of carrying out that system or plan and other utility purposes, providing for the reserve requirement, and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds; providing parameters for the bond sale terms including conditions, covenants, and other sale terms; describing the lien of the bonds; creating certain accounts of the City relating to the bonds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
36. Legislation for an Individual Vote:
37. 29. An ordinance relating to the City’s civil service systems; codifying the Civil Service Department as the name of the City department where the Civil Service Commission and the Public Safety Civil Service Commission are located; requiring employees to complete their initial probationary period before running as candidates for employee-elected civil service commissioner positions; aligning Civil Service Commission and Public Safety Civil Service Commission provisions; correcting typographical errors and making language gender-neutral; adding a new Chapter 3.48 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 4.04.250, 4.08.040, 4.08.050, and 4.13.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
38. 30. An ordinance relating to funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or designee to accept grants, enter into revenue-backed service contracts, and carry forward related appropriations.
    Council Bill (CB)
39. 31. An ordinance amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget, including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2026-2031 CIP; adding a CIP Project; creating positions; transferring positions; abrogating positions; lifting provisos; amending a proviso; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
    Council Bill (CB)
40. 32. An ordinance relating to permit and activities fees and charges; adopting an inflationary fee adjustment; establishing a Rental Agreement Regulation Fee; making technical and structural corrections to Subtitle IX of Title 22; amending Chapter 22.900H and Sections 6.410.040, 22.206.200, 22.214.060, 22.900A.010, 22.900A.020, 22.900A.030, 22.900A.050, 22.900A.060, 22.900B.010, 22.900B.020, 22.900B.060, 22.900C.010, 22.900D.010, 22.900D.030, 22.900D.060, 22.900D.070, 22.900D.080, 22.900D.090, 22.900D.100, 22.900D.110, 22.900D.130, 22.900D.140, 22.900D.145, 22.900D.150, 22.900D.160, 22.900E.010, 22.900E.020, 22.900E.030, 22.900E.040, 22.900E.050, 22.900E.070, 22.900E.080, 22.900E.090, 22.900F.010, 22.900F.020, 22.900F.030, 22.900F.040, 22.900F.050, 22.900F.060, 22.900G.025, 22.900G.040, 22.900I.020, 25.08.960, 25.16.115, and 25.22.135 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding a new Chapter 22.900J to the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
41. 33. An ordinance relating to street and sidewalk use; amending the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule authorized by Section 15.04.074 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
42. 34. An ordinance relating to the financing of the Seattle Department of Transportation; authorizing the loan of funds in the amount of $63,500,000 from multiple city funds to the Transportation Fund for the purpose of maintaining the Transportation Fund in a positive cash position while the underlying causes of the negative cash balance in the Transportation Fund are evaluated and addressed.
    Council Bill (CB)
43. 35. An ordinance relating to City employment; establishing authority to offer a voluntary early separation program for eligible City employees; adding a new Section 4.36.400 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Council Bill (CB)
44. 36. An ordinance relating to taxation; imposing a local sales and use tax to fund investments in children and their families; adding a new Section 5.60.031 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
45. 37. An ordinance relating to unfair housing practices; amending Section 14.08.042 of the Seattle Municipal Code to prescribe the use of penalty revenue generated from violations of the City’s Do Not Solicit policy for residential property owners.
    Council Bill (CB)
46. 38. An ordinance relating to the Fiscal Transparency Program; adding the JumpStart Payroll Expense Tax Fund to the Fiscal Transparency Program; requiring that executive budget proposals include balanced six-year financial plans for the General Fund and JumpStart Payroll Expense Tax Fund; and amending Section 3.140.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Council Bill (CB)
47. 39. An ordinance relating to sustainable budgeting practices; requiring final budget parameters that maintain future sustainability in the General Fund and the JumpStart Payroll Expense Tax Fund.
    Council Bill (CB)
48. 40. An ordinance relating to City finances; creating a fund for depositing proceeds relating to recovery of police salaries paid in error.
    Council Bill (CB)
49. Adjournment