Select Budget Committee

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL Select Budget Committee Agenda Thursday, October 5, 2017 5:30 PM Public Hearing Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Lisa Herbold, Chair Rob Johnson, First Vice-Chair Mike O'Brien, Second Vice-Chair Sally Bagshaw, Member M. Lorena González, Member Bruce Harrell, Member Debora Juarez, Member Kshama Sawant, Member Chair Info: 206-684-8803; Lisa.Herbold@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 5, 2017 - 5:30 PM 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 Select Budget Committee will conduct a public hearing to solicit public comment on: (1) the City’s 2018 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; and (2) the Mayor’s 2018 Proposed Budget and 2018-2023 Proposed Capital Improvement Program. The hearing begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues until all in-person comments have been received. In the interest of time, members of groups, organizations or coalitions with similar interests are encouraged to combine their presentations. Group presentations with four or more people will be limited to five (5) minutes. 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 5, 2017 Notice of Seattle City Council Public Hearing on 2018 General Revenue Sources & Mayor’s 2018 Proposed Budget Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, City Hall, Floor 2 600 4th Avenue, Seattle WA 98104 The Seattle City Council Select Budget Committee, chaired by Councilmember Herbold, will conduct a public hearing at City Council Chambers on Thursday, October 5, 2017, to solicit public comment on: (1) the City’s 2018 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; and (2) the Mayor’s 2018 Proposed Budget and 2018-2023 Proposed Capital Improvement Program. The hearing begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues until all in-person comments have been received. In the interest of time, members of groups, organizations or coalitions with similar interests are encouraged to combine their presentations. Group presentations with four or more people will be limited to five (5) minutes. Individual comments will be limited to two (2) minutes or less. Those wishing to provide public comment at the public hearing 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 http://www.seattle.gov/council/watch-council-live. Information Available The Mayor’s 2018 Proposed Budget and accompanying 2018-2023 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP), are available online at http://www.seattle.gov/financedepartment. Paper copies 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 Budget, contact Jeanette Blankenship of the City Budget Office at (206) 615-0087. For questions about the Mayor’s proposed General Revenue Sources, contact George Emerson at (206) 733-9110. For information related to the Council’s review of the Proposed Budget, CIP, and General Revenue Sources, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/council/budget or contact Erik Sund, Council Central Staff Budget Coordinator, at (206) 684-8368 or Erik.Sund@seattle.gov. Click here for accessibility information and to request accommodations. Page 3 Select Budget Committee Agenda October 5, 2017 Written Comments Written comments on the Mayor’s 2018 Proposed Budget are welcome up to the date the Council adopts the final budget (on or before November 20, 2017) via: USPS mail to Councilmember Herbold, 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 receive a discounted rate of $5.00. Notify the garage cashier that you attended the City Council public hearing and you will 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://seattle.gov/cityclerk/accommodations and http://www.seattle.gov/council/meet-the-council/visiting-city-hall . Request for Accommodations Council Chambers is ADA accessible. An Induction Loop assistive listening system is installed. Handheld amplified receivers and headsets are also available upon request. Please check-in with the Committee Clerk upon arrival. Print and communications and other accommodations may be provided by contacting customer support at (206) 684-8888; or TTY Relay 7-1-1; or visit http://seattle.gov/cityclerk/accommodations. Every effort will be made to accommodate each request. Childcare Provided Parents or guardians attending the Budget Public Hearing and who wish to utilize the complimentary childcare, please RSVP with Ashley.Harrison@seattle.gov. On the day of the hearing, check in at City Council Reception from 5:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. Childcare will be provided by A-List Nanny Services. Click here for accessibility information and to request accommodations. Page 4 Select Budget Committee Agenda October 5, 2017 Click here for accessibility information and to request accommodations. Page 5