Select Budget Committee
Contents
- Summary
- Committee Members
- Committee Materials
- Demystifying the Budget Process
- Budget Dashboard
- How to Participate in the Budget
- Summary of the Budget Process
- Quorum
Summary
Beginning on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, the Select Budget Committee’s annual budget deliberation process commences after the delivery of Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed budget adjustments to the Seattle City Council amending the 2024 endorsed budget. Budget deliberations will conclude when the Seattle City Council passes the 2023 Adopted Budget, which is scheduled for a final vote on November 21, 2023.
Committee Members
- Teresa Mosqueda, Chair
- Lisa Herbold, Vice Chair
- Debora Juarez, Member
- Andrew J. Lewis, Member
- Tammy J. Morales, Member
- Sara Nelson, Member
- Alex Pedersen, Member
- Kshama Sawant, Member
- Dan Strauss, Member
Committee Materials
You can find agendas, presentations and other materials for the Select Budget Committee on Legistar, the system the City uses to manage legislation and committees.
View Budget Committee Agendas and Materials
Demystifying the Budget Process
This interactive guide, Demystifying the Budget Process, is the most straightforward and simple way to understand the Council's budget work. Most importantly, this resource is intended to highlight when and how the public can make their voices heard. There is also more information about that below.
Budget Dashboard
To increase transparency and support public participation in the budget process, the Seattle City Council is releasing a new tool, the Seattle Budget Dashboard, to help keep track of budget adjustments.
- People can use the Seattle Budget Dashboard to:
- Understand how the City of Seattle’s budget is distributed by department.
- Track how budget spending has changed from year to year and adjustments to the 2024 endorsed budget.
- See how departments and programs are funded, and more.
This tool will be updated throughout the budget process. For example, it was updated after the Mayor transmitted his proposed adjustments to the 2024 budget.
Understanding Council's Budget Amendments
This interactive tool is meant to make the Council's budget amendments more transparent, engaging, and accessible. You will find detailed information about the 124 amendments for the proposed 2024-25 budget sponsored by Councilmembers.
For each amendment, you can see which department it pertains to, a short summary of what it does, the Councilmembers who originally sponsored it, a link to read a policy memo about each amendment, as well as a link to watch the Council's discussion of it. You can follow along during the voting process, as the amendment tool will update in near real-time with information about the votes, like if an amendment passed, failed, and how each member voted.
Learn About Council's Amendments
How to Participate in the Budget
Your input is a critical part of the budget process! There are three ways to participate in the budget, sharing your perspective during Budget Committee meetings, Public Hearings, or sending written comment.
Summary of the Budget Process
There are four main steps in the budget process, outlined in the graphic below:
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- Mayor's Proposed Budget Adjustments | Sept. 27
- Budget Hearings (Budget presentations and revenue forecast update) | Oct. 11 - Oct. 19
- Budget Deliberations (Amendments and votes) | Oct. 25 - Nov. 15
- Final Committee Vote and Council Adoption | Nov. 20 - Nov. 21
Download the Fall 2023 Budget Calendar
| DATE | SUBJECT MATTER |
| September 26 | Mayor delivers Proposed Budget Adjustments |
| September 27 @ 9:30am |
Overview of Proposed Budget Amendments Oral Public Comment @ 9:30 AM |
| October 11 @ 10:00am |
Budget Hearings - Central Staff presentations Oral Public Comment @ 10:00am |
| October 12 @ 10:00am | Budget Hearings |
| October 13 @ 10:00am | Budget Hearings |
| October 16 @ 10:00am | Budget Hearings |
| October 17 | Revenue Forecast Update |
| October 18 @ 10:00am | Budget Hearings |
| October 18 @ 5:00pm | Public Hearing |
| October 20 @ 11:00am | Balancing Package presented by the Chair |
| October 27 @ 10:00am |
Budget Deliberations Oral Public Comment @ 10:00am |
| November 13 @ 10:00am |
Budget Deliberations, Discussion, and Voting Oral Public Comment @ 10:00am |
| November 13 @ 5:00pm |
Public Hearing |
| November 14 @ 10:00am | Budget Deliberations, Discussion, and Voting |
| November 15 @ 10:00am | Budget Deliberations, Discussion, and Voting |
| November 20 @ 9:00am | Budget Committee, Final vote |
| November 21 @ 2:00pm | Final Action, City Council Vote |
Quorum
Five Councilmembers constitute a quorum for this Select Committee.