Select Budget Committee

Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

Agenda — 12 items

1. 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. 2 Please Note: Times listed are estimated
3. A. Call To Order
4. B. Approval of the Agenda
5. C. Public Comment
6. D. Items of Business
7. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to the business and occupation tax; requesting that a special election be held concurrent with the November 4, 2025 general election for submission to the qualified electors of the City a proposition to lift the limit on business and occupation tax rates under RCW 35.21.711, authorize the City to levy additional taxes for the purposes of providing housing, human services, workforce, and small business support, increase the business and occupation tax threshold, create a business and occupation tax standard deduction, create offsetting credits for certain eligible businesses, and revise the business license tax consistent with changes to the business and occupation tax; adding a new Section 5.45.105 to the Seattle Municipal Code; amending Sections 5.45.050, 5.45.100, 5.55.030, and 5.55.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code; proposing a ballot title; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121028 discussed
8. 2. 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 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 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 2025-2030 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 121030 discussed
9. 3. AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 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 2025-2030 CIP; adding CIP Projects; creating positions; modifying positions; abrogating positions; lifting a proviso; creating a new budget control level; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council. CB 121031 discussed
10. 4. AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 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 2025-2030 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council. CB 121032 discussed
11. 5. AN ORDINANCE relating to the financing of the Human Capital Management System project; amending Ordinance 127131 to increase the amount of an existing interfund loan; creating the 2026 Multipurpose LTGO Bond Fund, and allowing it to be a borrowing fund for the loan; amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to the Department of Finance and Administrative Services; revising project allocations and spending plans for certain projects in the 2025-2030 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council. CB 121033 discussed
12. E. Adjournment