Table of contents:

1. Transmittal Letter from Mayor Murray

2. Offer Letter for Raymond Hoffman

3. Notice of Appointment for Raymond Hoffman

4. Oath of Office

5. Resume of Raymond Hoffman

6. Press Release

1. Transmittal Letter from Mayor Murray

City of Seattle

Mayor Edward B. Murray

January 30, 2014

The Honorable Tim Burgess President, Seattle City Council Seattle City Hall, 2 ^nd Floor Seattle, WA 98104

Dear Council President Burgess:

I am pleased to transmit to the City Council the following confirmation packet for the re-appointment of Ray Hoffman as the Director of Seattle Public Utilities.

The materials in this packet are divided into two sections:

A. Director Name This section contains Ray's appointment and oath of office forms, his resume, and the press release announcing his re-appointment.

B. Background Checks On file from original appointment.

Ray Hoffman has worked for the City since 1990 in a number of roles in SPU and its predecessor utility and as a policy advisor. During his time at SPU he has taken on a number of challenges, including a long-term water supply contract with the Cascade Water Alliance, the Cedar River Watershed Habitat Conservation Plan and the deal between the City and Boeing to clean up a Superfund site on the Duwamish Waterway.

Ray has also played an integral role in some of the City's most significant conservation programs, including its waste reduction and recycling effort, the 1% water conservation initiative, Seattle City Light's greenhouse gas mitigation program, and SPU's goal to become carbon neutral by 2015. Ray's leadership during the last four years includes overseeing SPU's Strategic Business Plan process and the consent decree with the EPA. He has also supported SPU's development of a Community Engagement and Equity Planning Toolkit, and worked with staff to successfully apply it to various services, projects and programs.

The Honorable Tim Burgess

January 30, 2014

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His stewardship has led to a strengthened Capital Improvement Projects plan and asset management program as well as better internal financial controls. I am excited to re-appoint Ray as the leader of SPU and I urge you to support his re-appointment as Director.

If you have any questions about the attached materials or need additional information, please contact Uriel Ybarra of my office, at 206-684-8162, or via e-mail, at uriel.ybarra@seattle.gov .

Sincerely,

Edward B. Murray Mayor, City of Seattle

Seattle City Hall, 7th Floor Tel (206) 684-4000 600 Fourth Avenue Fax (206) 684-5360 PO Box 94749 www.seattlegov/mayor Seattle, WA 98124-4749 ed.murray@seattle.gov TDD (206) 684-8811Seattle, WA 98124-4749 E-mail: ed.murray@seattle.gov

2. Offer Letter for Raymond Hoffman

Edward B. Murray

Mayor of Seattle

January 30, 2014

Ray Hoffman

700 Fifth Avenue, 49 ^th Floor

P.O. Box 34018

Seattle, WA 98124

Dear Ray,

It gives me great pleasure to re-appoint you to the position of Director of Seattle Public Utilities, effective February 16, 2014. All other terms of your previous appointment continue into your next term.

Your term of office is concurrent with that of the Mayor, ending on December 31, 2017. Your re-appointment as Director is subject to City Council confirmation. Therefore, you will need to attend the confirmation hearings of the full City Council.

I thank you for your service to date and look forward to working with you in your role as Director of Seattle Public Utilities

Sincerely,

Edward B. Murray

Mayor of Seattle

cc: SPU Human Resources

(Employee Name Here) Appointment Letter Page 2 of 2

Seattle City Hall, 7th Floor Tel (206) 684-4000 600 Fourth Avenue Fax (206) 684-5360 PO Box 94749 www.seattlegov/mayor Seattle, WA 98124-4749 ed.murray@seattle.gov

3. Notice of Appointment for Raymond Hoffman

City of Seattle

Notice of Appointment

4. Oath of Office

CITY OF SEATTLE STATE OF WASHINGTON

OATH OF OFFICE

STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KING

I, Ray Hoffman, swear or affirm that I possess all the qualifications prescribed in the Seattle City Charter and the Seattle Municipal Code for the position of Director of Seattle Public Utilities; that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Washington, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Seattle; and that I will faithfully conduct myself as Director of Seattle Public Utilities.

_____________________________

Ray Hoffman

Subscribed and sworn to before me (affix seal)

this _______ day of ____________, 2014

__________________________________

Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

5. Resume of Raymond Hoffman

6. Press Release

Mayor-Elect Murray Announces Initial List of Departmental Retentions and Changes

November 22, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Jeff Reading, (206) 684-3952 or Sandeep Kaushik, (206) 355-9230

Seattle (Nov. 22) -Seattle Mayor Elect Ed Murray today issued an update on where things currently stand on his ongoing conversations with department directors.

Mayor Elect Murray began meeting individually with the heads of city departments to discuss his plans and priorities for when he takes office in January. These are ongoing meetings that will continue through December.

"I mentioned earlier in the week that there would be some changes in personnel, as can be expected with any transition to a new administration. I wanted share where things stand in that regard at the present time," Murray said.

The following department heads will be not be returning once the new administration takes office:

Beth GoldbergCity Budget Office

Peter Hahn -Department of Transportation

Marco Lowe -Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

David Stewart -Personnel Director

In addition, Rick Hooper, the current director of the Office of Housing, is announcing his retirement, and Catherine Lester, the interim Director of Human Services, has been asked to stay on for now as the City conducts a search for a permanent director.

"We enter public service with a belief that government can and should be partners with the people we serve, and responsive to the community. I want to thank all of these dedicated public servants for their commitment, professionalism and hard work for the people of Seattle. I wish them all the best in their next endeavors," Murray said.

Mayor Elect Murray has also met with and asked for the continued service of the following:

Fred Podesta -Director of Finance and Administrative Services

Bernie Matsuno -Director Department of Neighborhoods

Ray HoffmanSeattle Public Utilities

Gregory Dean -Fire Chief, Seattle Fire Department

Erin Devoto -Director, Department of Information Technology

Steve Johnson -Director of Department of Economic Development

Diane Sugimura -Director of Department of Planning and Development

Randy Engstrom -Director of Arts and Cultural Affairs

Robert Nellams -Director of Seattle Center

Jorge Carrasco -Superintendent of City Light

Mayor Elect Murray's transition will make additional announcements in the future as these meetings continue.