Guide to the Archives of the City of Seattle

Record Group 4000
Office of Intergovernmental Relations

The Office of Intergovernmental Relations (OIR) was established in the Executive Department in 1979. Prior to that time, OIR was a division of the Office of Policy Planning. In 1992, the former Office of International Affairs was absorbed by OIR. It represents and promotes the interests of the City of Seattle with federal, state, regional, local, tribal and international governments. OIR is the City's lobbyist during the State's legislative sessions.

4000-01
Director's Records
1974-1997
1.6 cubic feet

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, staff analysis, agreements, and other materials related primarily to job training and jobs creation. The records document OIR's interactions with the United States Department of Labor, the local Private Industry Council, and the Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center. A large volume of the records related to the Job Training Partnership Act, the federal program that replaced the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA).

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4001-02
Regional Planning Reference Files
1971-1990
1.0 cubic foot

Reports, studies, policies, issues notebooks, and correspondence relating to various aspects of regional governmental planning. Includes material on population and regional growth, transportation, governmental reorganization, and federal assistance to local government.

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4002-01
Seattle Legislative Report: City of Seattle Report to the Legislature
1980-1982
0.25 cubic foot

Published weekly out of Olympia during the State Legislative session, this newsletter reported on the status of legislation and implications for Seattle and local government, serving as a link between the City and the legislators.

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4002-02
Seattle's Capitol Report: Actions of Legislature and Governor that Affect Seattle
1980-1982
0.4 cubic foot

Published weekly out of Olympia during the State Legislative session, the newsletter tracked legislation that had implications for the City of Seattle. Its intended audience was City employees.

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4005-01
Solid Waste Regional Management Plan
1974-1983
0.6 cubic foot

Correspondence, reports, and legislation relating to regional planning for solid waste disposal. Includes material from the Solid Waste Regional Management Board.

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4009-01
King-Snohomish Manpower Consortium Records
1978-1983
4.0 cubic feet

Correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, and reports relating to KSMC, the region's CETA coordinating agency. Included in the records are minutes of the KSMC executive board for 1979-1983.

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