Budget Final Action and Changes

Reflects Final Council Action as of November 22, 2010


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Approved Green Sheets

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

91-1-a-1

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.

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