Budget Meetings -
2012 Seattle City Council Budget Review Process
Agenda links are added as they become available.
Agendas available here are generally the same as the published agenda circulated prior to a meeting. Actual proceedings at a meeting may differ from the published agenda, as agendas are subject to change.
- Mayor presents 2012 Proposed Budget and 2012 - 2017 Proposed CIP, 9/26/11
- City Budget Office Overview of 2012 Proposed Budget, 9/28/11
- Department Budget Presentations, 10/3/11 - 10/4/11
- First Public Hearing, 10/4/11
- Department Budget Presentations, 10/5/11 - 10/6/11
- Issue Identification, 10/18/11 - 10/26/11
- Second Public Hearing, 10/26/11
- Presentation and Discussion of Options (Round 1), 11/1/11 - 11/3/11
- Final Decisions & Votes (Round 2), 11/8/11 - 11/10/11
- Council Adoption of 2012 Budget and 2012 - 2017 CIP, 11/21/11
- September 26, 2011
- September 28, 2011
Councilmembers will hear from select City departments about the major changes reflected in the Mayor's 2012 Proposed Budget (and the effects of those changes). Councilmembers will ask questions about proposed changes and identify issues to be pursued.
- October 3, 2011
- October 4, 2011
- Schedule of Department Budget Presentations
- List of all Department Budget Presentations
The Budget Committee will receive public comment on topics including the Mayor's proposed budget and proposed revenue sources.
- October 4, 2011
Councilmembers will hear from select City departments about the major changes reflected in the Mayor's 2012 Proposed Budget (and the effects of those changes). Councilmembers will ask questions about proposed changes and identify issues to be pursued.
- October 5, 2011
- October 6, 2011
- Schedule of Department Budget Presentations
- List of all Department Budget Presentations
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.
- October 18, 2011
- October 24, 2011
- October 25, 2011
- October 26, 2011
- Schedule of Issue Identification Sessions
- List of all Issue Identification Papers
The Budget Committee will take testimony on topics including the Mayor's proposed budget and proposed revenue sources.
- October 26, 2011
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.
- November 1, 2011
- November 2, 2011
- November 3, 2011
- List of all Budget Guidance Statements
- List of all Green Sheets
- List of all Statements of Legislative Intent
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 8, 2011
- November 10, 2011
- List of all Budget Guidance Statements
- List of all Green Sheets
- List of all Statements of Legislative Intent
- November 21, 2011 - Budget Committee
- November 21, 2011 - Full Council
The Council takes a final vote on changes to the proposed budget.