BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE:

That effective immediately and until further notice, the standing committees, membership and meeting times shall be as follows:

Business, Economic and Community Development Committee Jan Drago, Chair Margaret Pageler, V/Chair Tina Podlodowski, Member Cheryl Chow, Alternate

First & Third Tuesdays 9:30 AM

Finance and Budget Committee Martha Choe, Chair Tom Weeks, V/Chair Cheryl Chow, Member Jane Noland, Member Tina Podlodowski, Alternate

First & Third Wednesdays 9:30 AM

Health, Housing, Human Services, Education and Libraries Committee Cheryl Chow, Chair Tina Podlodowski, V/Chair Tom Weeks, Member John Manning, Alternate

Second & Fourth Wednesdays 9:30 AM

Personnel and Labor Policy Committee Tom Weeks, Chair Jan Drago, V/Chair John Manning, Member * Margaret Pageler, Alternate * Jane Noland

First & Third Wednesdays 2:00 PM

Neighborhoods and Neighborhood Planning Committee Tina Podlodowski, Chair Cheryl Chow, V/Chair Jane Noland, Member Sue Donaldson, Alternate

Second & Fourth Tuesdays 2:00 PM

Parks, Public Grounds and Recreation Committee Sue Donaldson, Chair John Manning, V/Chair Martha Choe, Member Tom Weeks, Alternate

Second & Fourth Wednesdays 2:00 PM

Public Safety Committee Jane Noland, Chair Sue Donaldson, V/Chair Margaret Pageler, Member Jan Drago, Alternate

Second & Fourth Tuesdays 9:30 AM

Transportation Committee John Manning, Chair Martha Choe, V/Chair Jan Drago, Member Jane Noland, Alternate

First & Third Tuesdays 2:00 PM

Utilities and Environmental Management Committee Margaret Pageler, Chair Jane Noland, V/Chair Sue Donaldson, Member Tom Weeks, Member Martha Choe, Alternate

First, Second Third & Fourth Thursdays 9:30 AM

* Member of the Committee for Labor Policies only

In addition, the following Special Committee shall be created:

Technology and Telecommunications Tina Podlodowski, Chair Jane Noland, Vice Chair Martha Choe, Member Cheryl Chow, Member Sue Donaldson, Member Jan Drago, Member John, Manning, Member

Second Thursdays 2:00 PM

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:

That the duties of the standing and special committees shall be as follows:

Business, Economic and Community Development Committee: To deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to downtown and neighborhood business issues, economic development policies, revenue and consumer affairs, intergovernmental relations, regional governance issues, and building, construction, land use and design issues;

Finance and Budget Committee: To deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to the financial management and policies of the City and its agents, including the biennial budget, the six-year capital plan, the Strategic Budget Initiative, the Neighborhood levy, the Department of Administrative Services, the oversight of ethics and elections issues, taxes, revenue, audits, claims and administration of the City of Seattle; apprenticeship and loan programs;

Health, Housing, Human Services, Education and Libraries Committee: To deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to public health, housing and human service needs of Seattle families, children and youth, homeless and older citizens; Block Grant; domestic violence; education and Seattle Public Schools; the public library system and municipal television;

Personnel and Labor Policy Committee: To deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to retaining and developing a quality work force; labor issues including, but not limited to, managed competition, collective bargaining agreements and other issues related to salary rates, hours and conditions of employment. Additionally, the committee oversees major institution policies and master plans;

Neighborhoods and Neighborhood Planning Committee: To deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters related to neighborhood planning, outreach, and projects; neighborhood capital funding; Neighborhood Matching Funds and neighborhood assistance programs; and manufacturing and industrial centers planning;

Parks, Public Grounds and Recreation Committee: To deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to parks, public grounds and recreation; community centers planning, programming and services, including recreation, child care, youth/elderly, volunteer, employment and literacy programs; Zoo and Aquarium; Seattle Center; property management; open space; and urban/environmental renewal and enhancement;

Public Safety Committee: To deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to crime and fire prevention, fire suppression, law enforcement, administration of justice, corrections, and emergency services; and to coordinate with County, State and Federal law and justice agencies;

Transportation Committee: To deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to City-wide and regional transportation policies and planning; street and sidewalk construction, improvement, maintenance and rehabilitation; traffic control and parking policies; and to coordinate transportation issues with King County, the Regional Transit Authority, Puget Sound Regional Council, Washington State Department of Transportation, and neighborhoods within the City of Seattle;

Utilities and Environmental Management Committee: To deliberate and make ecommendations on legislative matters relating to Seattle City Light, the eattle Water Department, the Seattle Solid Waste Utility and the Seattle Drainage and Wastewater Utility, and the City's environmental priorities; issues include utility rates, environmental stewardship, water and energy resources, conservation, customer service and regional energy matters;

Technology and Telecommunications: To deliberate and make recommendations on legislative matters relating to city information technology planning and implementation, cable telecommunications and telecommunications planning, the Public Access Network (PAN), and citizen technology literacy and access issues.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seattle this ______ day of ______________, 1996, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this _____ day of _______________, 1996.

______________________________________ President _________of the City Council

1/30/96