Select Budget Committee

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

Agenda — 8 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 Hearing
6. 6 Arial; The Select Budget Committee will conduct a public hearing to solicit public comment on the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget including the following: 1. the Citys 2025 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; 2. the Mayors 2025-2026 Proposed Budget and 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and 3. proposed revisions to the Citys 2025 General Revenue Sources and the Mayors Proposed Budget and CIP.
7. D. Adjournment
8. 8 Arial; Notice of Seattle City Council Public Hearing on 2025 General Revenue Sources; Mayors 2025 -2026 Proposed Budget and 2025 - 2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Seattle City Hall, Council Chambers 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. The Seattle City Councils Select Budget Committee, chaired by Councilmember Dan Strauss, will conduct a public hearing on November 12, 2024, to solicit public comment on the 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget including the following: 1. the Citys 2025 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; 2. the Mayors 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget and 2025 - 2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and 3. proposed revisions to the Citys 2025 General Revenue Sources and the Mayors Proposed Budget and CIP. The hearing will be held at Council Chambers and begin at 5:00 p.m. The hearing will continue until all those registered and present to provide public comment have participated. Individual comments will be limited to two minutes or less. This hearing will be cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and webcast live at https://www.seattle.gov/council/watch-council-live Register to Speak at the Public Hearing Members of the public may register for remote or in-person public comment to address the Select Budget Committee. Speakers must be registered to be recognized by the Chair. Details on registration are listed below: 1. Remote Public Comment: Register online to speak during the public hearing at https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment Registration to speak at the public hearing will begin at 4:00 p.m. the day of the hearing. Registered remote speakers will receive an email confirmation detailing the remote process and phone number. 2. In-Person Public Comment: Register at Council Chambers to speak during the public hearing on the sign-up sheet at least 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Written Public Comment Written public comment for the November 12, 2024, public hearing is accepted four hours prior to the meeting. Business hours are considered 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Mail written comments to: Seattle City Council Attn: Budget Public Comment PO Box 34025 Seattle, WA 98124-4025 or email: Council@seattle.gov Members of the public may continue to submit written comments on the 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budgets up to the date the Council adopts the final budget (on or before November 21, 2024). All comments received are considered public records. Information Available The Mayors 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budget and accompanying 2025 - 2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP), is available online at https://www.seattle.gov/city-budget-office. To purchase a printed copy of the Proposed Budget or CIP, please contact Zebra Printing at (206) 223-1800. For questions regarding the Mayor's 2025 - 2026 Proposed Budgets and accompanying CIP, please contact Adam Schaefer of the City Budget Office (email: adam.schaefer@seattle.gov; phone: 206-247-2735). For information related to the Councils review of the Proposed Budget, CIP, and General Revenue Sources, please visit https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/budget or contact Paddy Wigren, Central Staff Executive Assistant (email: paddy.wigren@seattle.gov or phone: 206-386-1381). Please review how to participate at each Select Budget Committees by reviewing the Budget Calendar https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/budget or each published agenda at https://seattle.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Request for Accommodations Print communications, language access, translation requests, and other accommodations may be provided by contacting customer support at (206) 684-8888; or TTY Relay 7-1-1; or visit https://seattle.gov/cityclerk/accommodations. Every effort will be made to accommodate each request. Childcare Childcare will be provided by A-List Nanny Services. Parents or guardians attending the public hearing and who wish to utilize the complimentary childcare, please RSVP via email at CouncilAgenda@seattle.gov. On the day of the hearing, please check in at the City Council reception between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.