Budget Final Action and Changes
Reflects Final Council Action as of November 22, 2010
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Multiple Departments or General
1-1-A-1 Errata |
2-1-A-1 Adjust General Subfund revenues to reflect revised economic forecasts and impact of Initiative 1107. |
2-2-A-1Release of General Subfund reserved fund balances in the amounts of $2,130,000 in 2011 and $3,090,000 in 2012. |
3-1-A-3Clean-up of Sunset Positions Citywide: Abrogate one position at SDOT and six positions at SPD, and Extend the sunset dates of five positions at SPD, and rescind and replace Green Sheet 3-1-A-2. |
4-1-A-1Management efficiency reductions for 2012. |
11-1-A-1 Seattle Public Utilities, Human Services: HSD utility low income enrollment and outreach |
39-1-A-1 Information Technology, Human Services: Add $41,875 in 2011 and $42,806 in 2012 from Cable Subfund via DoIT to HSD to restore 0.5 FTE to coordinate senior peer computer training, and impose proviso. |
57-1-a-2 Police, Court: Police, Court: Add positions and appropriation authority for increased parking enforcement, and increase GSF revenue by $930,000 in 2011 and $1,050,000 in 2012, and rescind and replace Green Sheet 57-1-A-1. |
125-1-C-1 C. B. 117025: Parking scofflaw program (Transportation, Municipal Court, Police, General Subfund revenue). Amend in several ways, and then pass as amended. |
130-1-A-1 General: Cut $1.5 million GSF reserve for 2012 special election |
131-1-A-1Amend CRS reserves and the 2011-2016 CIP in DPR, SDOT, Seattle Center and FAS to rebalance the CRS and reflect lower REET revenue forecasts. |
136-1-A-1 File C.F. 311070 -- Mayor's 2011-2012 Proposed Budget |
136-2-A-1 File C.F. 311071 -- Mayor's 2011-2016 Proposed Capital Improvement Program |
136-3-A-1 File C.F. 311072 -- City Council Changes to Proposed Budget and CIP |
138-1-A-4 Amend, and then pass as amended, C.B. 116997 to adopt 2011 budget |
139-1-A-3 Amend, and then adopt as amended, Resolution 31255 to endorse the 2012 budget |
140-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117034, known as the "long" property tax ordinance |
141-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117034, known as the "short" property tax ordinance |
Budget Legislation
134-1-A-1 Transfer $8.5 million in 2011 from the Cumulative Reserve Subfund - Unrestricted Subaccount to the GSF using proceeds from WSDOT's acquisition of MOHAI's building. |
137-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117036 -- Third Quarter Supplemental Ordinance |
142-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117016 -- LTGO Bond Ordinance |
143-1-A-1 Do Pass Council Bill No. 117017, the JTF Interfund Loan Extension Ordinance |
144-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117004, increasing the maximum rates that can be charged for non-event parking at Seattle Center |
145-1-A-1 Pass C. B. 117022 - Seattle Center Facility Fees Ordinance |
146-1-A-1 C. B. 117033: Amend Ordinance 122602 provision on minimum contract with third public defense agency |
146-1-A-2 C. B. 117033: Amend recital for clarity, and then pass as amended. Increase funding for Indigent Defense Services by $94,000 GSF in each year. |
147-1-A-1 C. B. 117006: Amend Jail Agreement with King County |
148-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117040 -- Firefighter's Pension Fund Ordinance |
149-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117019 -- Pacific Place Garage Loan Ordinance |
150-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117001, authorizing a loan from the City's cash pool to the Pike Place Market Renovation Fund |
Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs
93-1-A-1 Pass C.B. xxxxxx, related to OACA's budget and the use of admission tax revenues |
95-4-A-1 Add $100,000 GSF to Finance General for one-time capital project awards by the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs in 2011 to Seattle arts organizations and impose a budget proviso |
City Light
14-1-A-1 Reduce City Light's rate revenue in 2011 by $11.7 million to reflect lifting the surcharge; reduce tax payments to the GSF by $702,000 and GSF appropriation for streetlights by $272,000 accordingly |
15-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117011 authorizing City Light to issue up to $210 million in bonds in 2011 to support its capital program |
16-1-A-1 Reduce City Light's 2011 appropriation for purchased power by $8.2 million and reduce its revenue from the sale of surplus power for 2011 by $8.2 million. |
17-2-A-1 Reduce City Light's appropriation for 2011 by approximately $5.5 million and for 2012 by $7.2 million; Amend C.B. 117010 - the City Light rate ordinance - to lower the 2012 rate increase from 4.2% to 3.2%, and pass as amended. |
Office of Civil Rights
90-1-A-1 Restore position providing staff support to commissions overseen by SOCR at a GSF cost of approximately $114,000 in 2011 and $117,000 in 2012. |
90-3-b-1 Partially restore a proposed reduction in consultant/professional services funding for SOCR at a GSF cost of $25,000 in both 2011 and 2012. |
Finance and Administrative Services
46-1-A-1 Do Pass C.B. 117002 - Finance and Administrative Services Cat License Fee Ordinance. |
Fire Department
87-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117020 -- Fire Fees Ordinance |
88-1-A-1 Add 1.0 FTE Fire Captain for Sound Transit Contract |
148-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117040 -- Firefighter's Pension Fund Ordinance |
Office of Housing
47-1-A-1 Do Pass C.B. 117003 - Finance and Administrative Services For-hire Driver License Fee Ordinance. |
31-1-A-1 Eliminate Sr. Community Development Specialist Position and reduce GSF appropriations in the Office of Housing by $130,000 in 2011 and 2012. |
Human Services Department and Health
63-1-a-1 Cut $200,000 GSF in 2012 from HSD's Leadership and Administration Budget Control Level by identifying efficiencies in administering agency contracts |
65-2-a-2 Add $76,000 in 2011 and 2012 from GSF to HSD for 6 months of Winter Shelter and Services at City Hall or other appropriate location and impose budget proviso |
69-1-A-2 Add $30,000 GSF to HSD for child care information and referral for both 2011 and 2012 and impose a budget proviso |
70-1-A-2 Add $18,220 GSF to HSD for the IDEC foot patrol in both 2011 and 2012 and impose a budget proviso |
74-1-A-2 Add $20,000 GSF in HSD in 2011 and in 2012 for Safe Havens Supervised Visitation Center services and impose a proviso |
Municipal Court
59-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117030 - Probation Monitoring Fee legislation |
60-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117021 - Overtime Parking Failure-To-Respond Fee Ordinance |
61-1-A-1 CJCS & Court: Add $65,000 GSF in 2011 and $68,000 GSF in 2012 to support Southeast Work |
64-1-a-1 Add $148,650 GSF to HSD in 2011 and 2012 for subsidies for batterers' intervention programs and impose a proviso |
65-2-a-1 Add $71,000 in 2011 and 2012 from GSF to HSD for 6 months of Winter Shelter and Services at City Hall or other appropriate location and impose budget proviso |
67-1-a-1 Add $128,697 in 2011 and $128,697 in 2012 from GSF to HSD for the Indoor Air Quality Program |
69-1-a-2 Add $30,000 GSF to HSD for child care information and referral for both 2011 and 2012 and impose a budget proviso |
70-1-a-1 Add $18,220 GSF to HSD for the IDEC foot patrol in both 2011 and 2012 and impose a budget proviso |
71-1-a-1 Add $36,193 GSF to HSD for the Sunshine Garden Day Center in both 2011 and 2012 and impose a budget proviso |
72-1-a-1 Add $18,600 GSF to HSD for Policy Advocacy in both 2011 and 2012 and impose a budget proviso |
72-2-a-1 Add $15,000 GSF to HSD in both 2011 and 2012 for Technical Assistance and impose a budget proviso |
73-1-C-1 Cut $150,000 in GSF from HSD in 2011 and transfer $150,000 in GSF from HSD in 2012 to Finance General Reserves for new HSD Immigrant and Refugee Youth Program |
74-1-a-1 Add $20,000 GSF in HSD in 2011 and in 2012 for Safe Havens Supervised Visitation Center services and impose a proviso |
74-2-a-1 Add $15,000 GSF to HSD in 2011 for a training program on domestic violence and housing and impose a budget proviso |
77-1-a-1 Add $20,000 GSF in 2011 to HSD for Food and Meals Coordination and impose a budget proviso |
Department of Information Technology
38-1-a-1 Pass C.B. 117043 to increase the cable franchise fee rate from 4.2% to 4.4%, and increase revenue to Cable Subfund by $320,000 per year |
38-2-a-1 Appropriate revenue from 0.2% increase in cable franchise fee rate to support City external e-mail ($138K per year) freeing up GSF, and request that DoIT and CTTAB propose use(s) for remaining portion ($182K per year) |
Law Department
50-1-a-1 Law, Police, Judgment/Claims: Add $370,261 GSF and 1.5 FTE to the Law Civil Division BCL in each year. Reduce Police contribution to Judgment/Claims and Judgment/Claims expenditures by $170,261 GSF in each year. |
Museum of History and Industry
134-1-a-1 Transfer $8.5 million in 2011 from the Cumulative Reserve Subfund - Unrestricted Subaccount to the GSF using proceeds from WSDOT's acquisition of MOHAI's building |
Department of Neighborhoods/Neighborhoods Matching Fund
110-1-A-1 Add $112,000 in GSF in 2011 and $115,000 in GSF in 2012 to DON to restore position in historic preservation. |
111-1-A-1 Add $300,000 in GSF in 2011 and 2012 to DON for Neighborhood Matching Fund. |
113-1-A-1 Add 301,000 GSF in 2011 and $310,000 GSF in 2012 to DON to restore 3 Neighborhood District Coordinator positions. |
113-2-A-1 Restore GSF, SPU and SCL funds to DON in 2011 and 2012 to keep the Southwest Neighborhood Service Center open and restore a customer service representative position. |
113-4-A-2 Eliminate $75,000 in 2011 and $100,000 in 2012 in GSF to DON to reduce management/supervisory support functions. |
114-1-A-1 Transfer $75,000 in GSF in 2011 and 2012 for community tree grants and education programming from SPU to OSE, abrograte 1.0 FTE in SPU, and impose provisos. |
115-1-A-1 Do Pass C.B. 117007: Transfer Seattle Youth Commission from Department of Neighborhoods to Mayor's Office. |
Parks and Recreation
96-1-D-1 Amend C.B. 117000, Park Fee Ordinance, to increase certain fees and pass as amended, increasing DPR revenue by $781k in 2011 and $326k in 2012. |
97-1-A-1 Restore 3 apprentice positions in Parks in 2011 and one in 2012 |
99-1-A-2 Increase the Parks Department use of fund balance by $455,000, Reduce GSF transfer to the Parks Department by a like amount and generate GSF savings of $455,000, all in 2011 |
100-1-A-2 Add $247,980 from GSF for 2011 and $27,650 from GSF for 2012 for Partial Restoration of Community Center Hours and office rent for Aquatics staff and adding a part time recreation leader position in Department of Parks and Recreation |
| 104-1-a-2Reduce miscellaneous GSF expenses at the Parks Department by $40,000 in 2011 and 2012, and rescind and replace Green Sheet 104-1-A-1. |
104-3-A-1 DPR COLA correction |
104-4-A-1 Reduce revenues by $100,000 at DPR in 2011 and 2012 and increase GSF support by the same amount, reflecting reduced revenue potential at Magnuson Park, Building No. 30 |
Personnel Department
79-1-a-1 Add $47,000 in 2011 and $48,000 in 2012 from GSF to Personnel Dept. to restore .5 FTE Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator |
81-1-b-1 Add $105,000 in 2011 and $107,000 in 2012 from GSF to Personnel for 1.0 FTE Labor Relations Specialist for review of workplace efficiencies |
83-1-a-1 Pass C.B. 116999 - COLA for most non-represented employees for 2011, 2012 and 2013 |
84-1-a-1 Pass C.B. 116998 COLA Agreement with The Coalition of City Unions |
85-1-a-1 Pass C.B. 117037 - 2011 furlough program for non-represented employees |
86-1-a-1 Reduce GSF funding by $47,000 in 2011 and $48,000 in 2012 in Personnel Dept. for administration of fire and police officer exams |
Department of Planning and Development
41-1-A-1 Do Pass C.B.117032 - Department of Planning and Development Biannual Fee Ordinance. |
Police Department Office of Professional Accountability
51-1-A-1 Finance General Reserves: Add $43,000 GSF in 2011 and $44,000 GSF in 2012 for OPA Auditor. Impose proviso. |
Police Department
52-1-A-1 Police: Add $119,000 GSF in 2011 and $173,000 GSF and 2.0 FTE in 2012 to restore two Victim Advocates |
54-1-A-1 C. B. 117005: False Alarm Fee Ordinance |
Public Defense Contract
146-1-A-2 C. B. 117033: Amend Ordinance 122602 provision on minimum contract with third public defense agency |
Seattle Public Library
34-1-B-1 Amend SPL's proposed 2011-2016 CIP for the Library Major Maintenance project to add $220,000 GSF in 2011 and 2012 for one-time maintenance and capital projects. |
Seattle Public Utilities
5-1-A-2 Amend and pass as amended C.B. 116926 -- the 2011-2012 drainage rate ordinance, and revise the proposed 2011-2012 SPU budget accordingly; and increase GSF revenues to reflect increased tax revenues. |
6-1-A-3 Amend and pass as amended C.B. 116928 -- the 2011-2012 wastewater rate ordinance, and rescind green sheet 6-1-A-2. |
7-1-A-3 Amend and pass as amended C.B. 116927 -- the 2011-2012 solid waste rate ordinance, and revise the proposed 2011-2012 SPU budget accordingly; reduce GSF revenues to reflect reduced tax revenues; and rescind green sheet 7-1-A-2. |
8-1-A-2 Pass C.B. 117029 -- Solid waste tonnage tax ordinance, add 1 part-time position (0.5 FTE) and $92,000 per year to the proposed 2011-2012 SPU budget for added graffiti control activities, and impose a proviso. |
9-1-A-2 Reduce SPU water expenditures in the proposed 2011-2012 budget and amend the proposed 2011-2016 CIP to control costs and reduce impacts on future rates; reduce GSF revenues to reflect lower tax revenues from lower rates; and rescind green sheet 9-1-A-1. |
10-1-A-2 Amend and pass as amended C.B. 117026 - Wastewater treatment rate pass-through ordinance, and revise the proposed SPU 2011-2012 budget accordingly; and increase GSF revenues to reflect increased wastewater tax revenues. |
12-1-A-1 SPU work force efficiency and performance |
Retirement Services
106-1-A-1 Pass C.B. 117018 -- Retirement System Contribution Rate Ordinance |
108-3-A-1 Appropriate $250,000 reserve for retirement benefit study |
Wing Luke Museum
135-1-A-2 Add $50,000 in 2011 in GSF in Finance General Reserves for the Wing Luke Museum |
Department of Transportation
118-1-A-1 Amend C.B. 117044 Parking Rate Ordinance to change authorized maximum parking rate to $4 per hour, and pass as amended |
118-4-A-1 Add $649,000 in 2011 and $524,000 in 2012 from GSF to SDOT for paid parking; and add 2 positions (1.5 FTEs) |
118-6-A-1 Add $150,000 in 2011 and $175,000 in 2012 from GSF to SDOT for annual city-wide parking occupancy study |
119-1-B-1 Do not pass C.B. 117023 - Paid Parking on Sundays Ordinance, reduce GSF revenue, and reduce expenditures in SDOT |
120-1-B-2 Amend CB 117008, and pass as amended, an updated Street Use Permit Fee Schedule, to delete a proposed fee increase in fees for material storage in the right of way and delete a proposed new fee for buildings in the right of way, and rescind Green Sheet 120-1-A-1 |
121-1-A-1 Amend CB 116957, Shoreline Street End and Street Use Term Permit fee schedule, to adopt an accelerated phase-in of new fees, recommend passage as amended, and increase revenue to Transportation Operating Fund |
121-1-C-1 Do not pass C.B. 116957, the Shoreline Street End and Term Permit Fee Ordinance |
122-1-A-1 Do Pass C.B. 117024 - Seattle Department of Transportation Restricted Parking Zone Fees |
123-1-A-1 Do Pass C.B. 117031 Seattle Department of Transportation Truck Permit and Parking Fees |
124-1-A-1 Do Pass C.B. 117009 - Seattle Department of Transportation Utility Cut Fees |
126-1-A-4 Reduce SDOT CPT funding in 2011 and 2012 to a 12.5 percent level; increase VLF funding in 2011 in SDOT due to earlier implementation; increase GSF funding in 2011 and 2012; amend SDOT's proposed 2011-2016 CIP; and rescind green sheet 126-1-A-2 |
127-1-A-1 Impose a budget proviso related to completing SDOT's Transit Master Plan |
128-1-A-1 Impose proviso on SDOT for consultant assistance for the City Council related to SR 520 Project |
129-1-A-1 Amend the SDOT CIP to change the project description for the First Hill streetcar to expand the project to include planning for connecting the First Hill Streetcar line to the South Lake Union streetcar line. |
Approved Statements of Legislative Intent
Multiple Departments
55-1-A-1 Crime Prevention Review (City Budget Office, Human Services, Neighborhoods, Police) |
Budget Legislation
142-2-A-1 Policy Direction for Debt-Financed Municipal Energy Retrofit Projects |
City Light
18-1-A-1 Requesting that City Light provide a detailed explanation of various benchmarking studies |
19-1-A-1 Requesting that City Light develop a plan to establish an objective, independent approach for conducting on-going measurement and verification of the utility's conservation savings. |
20-1-A-1 Evaluate options for minimizing burden of City Light bills on extremely low-income customers |
21-1-A-1 Requesting that City Light present a plan to improve workforce efficiency and performance |
Office of Civil Rights
91-1-A-1 Interpretation Coordination |
Office of Economic Development
23-1-A-2 OED-Increasing Small Business Access to New Markets |
24-1-A-1 OED-Citywide Business Advocacy Team |
26-1-A-1 OED-Environmental Services for Businesses |
27-1-A-1 OED-Business Services for Micro Businesses |
29-1-A-2 Clarifying the City?s workforce development policies and investments in Office of Economic Development |
Finance and Administrative Services
48-1-A-1 FAS-Business Permit and Licensing Review |
Fire Department
87-2-A-1 2011 Fire Fees Rates Process |
Human Services Department and Health
63-2-a-1 Identifying and implementing efficiencies in administering Human Services Department agency contracts for 201 |
65-3-a-2 Review of Current City funded Shelters by the Human Services Department |
65-4-a-1 Cut $200,000 GSF in 2012 from HSD's Leadership and Administration Budget Control Level by identifying efficiencies in administering agency contracts |
74-3-a-1 Increasing housing opportunities for victims of domestic violence |
76-1-a-1 HSD New Citizen Initiative |
Department of Information Technology
37-1-A-1 Guidance to DoIT related to RFP to select cable television public access channel operator |
Office of Intergovernmental Relations
49-1-A-1 Tribal Liaison Position in Office of Intergovernmental Relations |
Municipal Court
62-2-a-1 Municipal Court and other City collections contracting analysis |
Department of Neighborhoods/Neighborhood Matching Fund
113-5-A-1 Refocusing and prioritizing DON's community outreach and engagement functions. |
114-2-A-1 Coordinating and consolidating the City's public tree planting and education programs. |
116-1-A-1 Community Grant Opportunities |
Parks and Recreation
101-1-A-1 Community Center Partnership and Planning Analysis |
103-1-A-1 Rowing and sailing centers transition plan |
Personnel Department
80-1-a-1 Executive review of APEX/SAM and IT compensation programs |
81-1-a-1 Review of workplace efficiencies by the Labor Management Leadership Committee |
82-1-a-1 Executive's Review of the City's Human Resource Services |
| 98-1-a-3Paid Parking Analysis by Department of Parks and Recreation, and Rescind and Replace SLI 98-1-A- 1. |
Department of Planing and Development
42-1-A-1 DPD - Planning Division Work Program Development. |
Police Department
52-2-A-1 Police: Increase scope of Victim Advocates and establish their priority within the Department |
55-1-A-1 Crime Prevention Review (City Budget Office, Human Services, Neighborhoods, Police) |
56-1-A-2 Pursue Grant Funding for Body-Mounted Camera Pilot Project in Police Department. |
Retirement System
108-2-A-2 Develop a Sustainable Retirement Benefit |
Department of Transportation
118-3-A-1 SDOT 2011 Neighborhood Paid Parking Rates |
118-5-A-1 SDOT 2012 variable day- part paid parking rates |
125-2-A-1 Parking scofflaw program (Transportation, Municipal Court, Police, General Subfund revenue) |
126-2-A-2 Grant funding for commercial parking operators who have exemplary TDM programs |
Rejected Items
Department of Transportation
118-2-A-1 Pass C.B. 117044 Parking Rate Ordinance |
Rescinded Items
Multiple Departments
57-1-A-1 Police, Municipal Court: Police, Court: Add positions and appropriation authority for increased parking enforcement, and increase GSF revenue by $930,000 in 2011 and $1,050,000 in 2012. |
120-1-A-1 Pass CB 117008 - amending SDOT Street Use Permit Fee Schedule |
Department of Parks and Recreation
98-1-A-1 Paid Parking Analysis by Department of Parks and Recreation. |
104-1-A-1 Reduce miscellaneous GSF expenses at the Parks Department by $40,000 in 2011 and 2012 |
Department of Transportation
3-1-A-2 Clean-up of Sunset Positions Citywide: Abrogate one position at SDOT and six positions at SPD, and Extend the sunset dates of five positions at SPD. |
120-1-A-1 Pass CB 117008 - amending SDOT Street Use Permit Fee Schedule |
126-1-A-1 Reduce CPT funding in 2011 and 2012 to a 12.5 percent level; increase VLF funding in 2011 in SDOT due to earlier implementation; and amend SDOT's proposed 2011-2016 CIP |
Seattle Public Utilities
6-1-A-2 Amend and pass as amended C.B. 116928 -- the 2011-2012 wastewater rate ordinance. |
7-1-A-2 Amend and pass as amended C.B. 116927 -- the 2011-2012 solid waste rate ordinance, and revise the proposed 2011-2012 SPU budget accordingly; and reduce GSF revenues to reflect reduced tax revenues. |
8-1-A-2 Pass C.B. 117029 -- Solid waste tonnage tax ordinance, add 1 part-time position (0.5 FTE) and $92,000 per year to the proposed 2011-2012 SPU budget for added graffiti control activities, and impose a proviso. |
9-1-A-1 Reduce SPU water expenditures in the proposed 2011-2012 budget and amend the proposed 2011-2016 CIP to control costs and reduce impacts on future rates; and reduce GSF revenues to reflect lower tax revenues from lower rates. |

