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Select Committee on the Library Levy

Agenda

Monday, April 8, 2019

10:30 AM

Special Meeting
(meeting may begin after Council Briefing)

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

Debora Juarez, Chair
Sally Bagshaw, Vice-Chair
M. Lorena Gonzlez, Member
Bruce Harrell, Member
Lisa Her bold, Member
Rob Johnson, Member
Teresa Mosqueda, Member
Mike O'Brien, Member
Kshama Sawant, Member
Chair Info: 206-684-8805; Debora.Juarez@seattle.gov

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Select Committee on the Library Levy
Agenda
April 8, 2019 - 10:30 AM
Special Meeting
(meeting may begin after Council Briefing)

Meeting Location:

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

Committee Website:

http://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/2019-library-levy

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.

Please Note: Times listed are estimated

A. Call To Order

B. Chair's Report

(5 minutes)

(8 minutes)

C. Public Comment

D. Items of Business

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Select Committee on the Library
Levy

Agenda

April 8, 2019

1.

CB 119491

AN ORDINANCE relating to regular property taxes; providing for
the submission to the qualified electors of the City at an election
to be held on August 6, 2019, a proposition to lift the limit on
regular property taxes unde r chapter 84.55 RCW and authorize
the City to levy additional taxes for up to seven years for the
purpose of sustaining in vestments in Library operating hours,
collections, technology, and maintenance while expanding
access to opportu nity through additional hours, Library materials,
and technology and undertaking seismic retrofits of three Library
facilitie s; authorizing creation of a new fund; and ratifying and
confirming certain prior acts.

Supporting
Documents: Mayor's Letter
Summary and Fiscal Note
Summary Att 1 Average Account Balance Map
Summary Att 2 - Number of Blocked Accounts Map
Summary Att 3 - Computer/Wi-Fi Usage Map
CF 321185 - 2019 Librarie s for All Levy Renewal Proposal

Briefing and Discussion (30 minutes)

Presenter: Asha Venkataraman, Council Central Staff

E. Adjournment

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