2013-2014 City Budget - Meeting Records
Seattle City Council Budget Review Process
Go to budget documents from previous years:
2012 City Budget - Supporting Documents
2011-2012 City Budget - Supporting Documents
- Mayor presents 2013-14 Proposed Budget and 2013 - 2018 Proposed CIP, 9/24
- City Budget Office Overview of 2013-14 Proposed Budget, 9/27
- Department Budget Overview, 9/27 -10/3
- First Public Hearing, 10/4
- Issue Identification, 10/16 - 10/24
- Second Public Hearing, 10/25
- Presentation and Discussion of Options (Round 1), 10/30 - 11/2
- Final Decisions & Votes (Round 2), 11/7 - 11/9
- Council Adoption of 2013-14 Budget and 2013 - 2018 CIP, 11/19
September 24, 2012
September 27, 2012
Councilmembers will hear from select City departments about the major changes reflected in the Mayor's 2013-14 Proposed Budget (and the effects of those changes). Councilmembers will ask questions about proposed changes and identify issues to be pursued.
List of Department Budget Overview Presentations
September 27, 2012
September 28, 2012
October 2, 2012
October 3, 2012
The Budget Committee will receive public comment on topics including the Mayor's proposed budget and proposed revenue sources.
October 4, 2012
- Meeting Agenda
- Video
- Public hearing notice
- Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
Public Hearings on the the Mayor's 2013-2014 Proposed Budget, 2013 General Revenue Sources, and the 2013 Update to the 2009 – 2012 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
Council staff will present to Councilmembers an overview of key changes to departments, and highlight issues that may be of interest or concern to Councilmembers. Councilmembers will have an opportunity to identify issues and give guidance to staff on how to proceed. The chair of the relevant Council committee will lead the discussion for departments under the purview of that committee.
List of Issue Identification Papers
October 16, 2012
October 17, 2012
October 22, 2012
October 23, 2012
October 24, 2012
The Budget Committee will take testimony on topics including the Mayor's proposed budget and proposed revenue sources.
October 25, 2012
- Meeting Agenda
- Video
- Public hearing notice
- Elliott Bay Seawall Fiscal Note
- Waterfront Project Fiscal Note
- Mayor's Proposed 2013-2014 Budget
Public Hearings on the Mayor's 2013-2014 Proposed Budget, 2013 General Revenue Sources, the Elliott Bay Seawall Project, and the Waterfront Improvement Program
Council staff will present information and options for all issues identified to date so that Councilmembers can review, discuss, ask questions, and provide direction to staff. Options might include adds or cuts to expenditures, changes in revenues, position changes, legislation, Statements of Legislative Intent (SLIs), etc. No committee votes are planned during Round 1.
October 30, 2012
October 31, 2012
November 1, 2012
November 2, 2012
Council staff will present information on any issues that were not heard in Round 1 or for which a Councilmember requested additional information, and staff will present any new or revised action sheets (Green Sheets and Statements of Legislative Intent). Councilmembers will review, discuss, and ask questions about all issues. Votes will be taken in Round 2 on individual action sheets that are moved by a Councilmember (including those for budget legislation).
November 7, 2012
November 8, 2012
November 9, 2012
November 19, 2012 - Budget Committee
November 19, 2012 - Full Council
The Council takes a final vote on changes to the proposed budget.