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2026-11-13 - Select Budget Committee

Summary

Future meeting; built from the posted agenda only (40 items). Appropriation totals are in Attachment A and linked fiscal notes, not in the agenda text.

  • CB 121342: 2027 budget adoption ordinance including the CIP and position modifications, requiring a two-thirds vote of the Council, with Groups A, B and C of Council Budget Actions and Statements of Legislative Intent and Amendment 1 attached.
  • Resolution 32226 endorsing the 2028 budget; Council Funding 314557, Council changes to the 2027-2028 proposed budget and 2027-2032 CIP.
  • Consent calendar (items 5-28) includes CB 121315 (regular property tax levy for 2027, an increase over 2026), CB 121316 (property tax levy and general obligation bond interest), CB 121318 (B&O tax), CB 121320 (2026 budget supplemental and fund closures, three-fourths vote), and fee schedules for Seattle Center, Parks and the Monorail fare.
  • Loans: CB 121324, $3,221,341 from the REET I/II capital projects funds to the Seattle Center UTGO Bond Fund (bridge financing); CB 121325, $63,500,000 from multiple city funds to the Transportation Fund to keep it cash positive.
  • Items 29-40 include CB 121340 (local sales tax), CB 121341 (unfair housing practices), CB 121339 (fiscal transparency), CB 121338 (sustainable budgeting) and CB 121336 (fund creation).

Issues discussed

Agenda

  • CB 121342: 2027 budget adoption ordinance, including CIP and position modifications
  • Resolution 32226: endorsing the 2028 budget; Council Funding 314557: Council changes to the proposed budget and CIP
  • Consent calendar, items 5-28: CB 121306 (year-end grant acceptance), CB 121308 (Monorail fare), CB 121309 (Seattle Center fees), CB 121312 (Parks 2027-2028 fees), CB 121314 (taxation), CB 121315 and CB 121316 (property tax levy), CB 121318 (B&O tax), CB 121319 (Firefighters' Pension Fund policies), CB 121320 (2026 supplemental), Resolutions 32223 and 32224 (SCERS funding and interest rates), CB 121324 ($3,221,341 loan), CB 121325 ($63,500,000 loan)
  • Items 29-40: CB 121336, CB 121338, CB 121339, CB 121340, CB 121341

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