Select Budget Committee

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL Select Budget Committee Agenda Tuesday, October 25, 2016 5:30 PM Special Meeting - Public Hearing Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Tim Burgess, Chair Sally Bagshaw, Member Bruce Harrell, Member Lisa Herbold, Member Debora Juarez, Member Rob Johnson, Member M. Lorena González, Member Mike O'Brien, Member Kshama Sawant, Member Chair Info: 206-684-8806; Tim.Burgess@seattle.gov Watch Council Meetings Live View Past Council Meetings Council Chamber Listen Line: 206-684-8566 For accessibility information and for accommodation requests, please call 206-684-8888 (TTY Relay 7-1-1), email CouncilAgenda@Seattle.gov, or visit http://seattle.gov/cityclerk/accommodations.  SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL Select Budget Committee Agenda October 25, 2016 - 5:30 PM Special Meeting - Public Hearing Meeting Location: Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 Committee Website: http://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/budget This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the Full 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. Please Note: Times listed are estimated A. Call To Order B. Items of Business Public Hearing The Seattle City Council Budget Committee will conduct a public hearing to solicit public comment on: (1) the City’s 2017 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; and (2) Mayor Edward B. Murray’s 2017 and 2018 Proposed Budgets. The hearing will continue until all in-person comments have been received. Individual comments will be limited to two (2) minutes or less. C. Adjournment Click here for accessibility information and to request accommodations. Page 2 Select Budget Committee Agenda October 25, 2016 Notice of Seattle City Council Public Hearing on 2017 General Revenue Sources & Mayor’s 2017 and 2018 Proposed Budgets Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, City Hall, Floor 2 600 4th Avenue, Seattle WA 98104 The Seattle City Council Budget Committee, chaired by Councilmember Tim Burgess, will conduct a public hearing at City Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, to solicit public comment on: (1) the City’s 2017 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; and (2) Mayor Edward B. Murray’s 2017 and 2018 Proposed Budgets. The hearing begins at 5:30 p.m. and will continue until all in-person comments have been received. Individual comments will be limited to two (2) minutes or less. Those wishing to provide public comment at the public hearings must sign-up on sheets provided outside the entry of the City Council Chambers beginning at 4:30 p.m. The Budget Committee hearing will be cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and webcast live at http://www.seattle.gov/council/watch-council-live. Information Available The Mayor’s 2017 and 2018 Proposed Budgets and accompanying 2017-2022 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) are available online at http://www.seattle.gov/financedepartment. A paper copy of the Proposed Budget and CIP are available at the Central Library. To purchase a printed copy of the Proposed Budget or CIP, please contact Zebra Printing at (206) 223-1955. For questions regarding the Proposed Budgets, contact Andrew Dziedzic of the City Budget Office at (206) 684-8687. For questions about the Mayor’s proposed General Revenue Sources, contact George Emerson at (206) 733-9110. For questions related to the Council’s review of the Proposed Budget, CIP, and General Revenue Sources, contact Kirstan Arestad, the Council’s Central Staff Executive Director at (206) 615-0054 or email Kirstan.Arestad@seattle.gov or Seferiana Day in Chair Burgess' office at (206) 684-5341 or Seferiana.Day@seattle.gov. Written Comments Written comments on the Mayor’s 2017 and 2018 Proposed Budgets are welcome up to the date the Council adopts the final budget (on or Click here for accessibility information and to request accommodations. Page 3 Select Budget Committee Agenda October 25, 2016 before November 21, 2016) via: USPS mail to Councilmember Tim Burgess, Attn: Emilia Sanchez, Deputy City Clerk, PO Box 94728, Seattle, WA 98124-4728; or fax to (206) 386-9025; or e-mail to Council@seattle.gov . All comments received are considered public records. Pay Parking Pay parking is available in SeaPark Garage located between Cherry and James Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues. Those attending the budget public hearings will receive a discounted rate of five dollars. Notify the garage cashier that you attended the City Council public hearing to receive the special rate. Please note that this discount only applies to vehicles entering the garage after 4:00 p.m. and the garage closes at 11:00 p.m. Disabled parking spaces are available below City Hall for those with state-issued disabled parking permits. For more information on how to access City Hall see http://www.seattle.gov/cityclerk/accommodations and http://www.seattle.gov/cityclerk/services-and-programs/visiting-city-hall Childcare Provided Parents or guardians attending the Budget Public Hearing and who wish to utilize the complimentary childcare, please RSVP with geri.morris@seattle.gov and check-in at City Council Reception 5 p.m. through 6:00 p.m., the day of the public hearing. Childcare will be provided by Angel’s Royal Academy. 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