Oversight Committee
The Levy to Move Seattle Oversight Committee (LOC) held their final meeting on Tuesday, December 3.
We thank the LOC for their service to the City of Seattle. The LOC has been key to ensuring Levy to Move Seattle spending is transparent and accountable and aligned with commitments to voters made in 2015 Levy to Move Seattle Ordinance.
The City of Seattle will establish the next LOC in 2025. This LOC will oversee 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy spending per Council Bill 120788.
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Meeting materials
About
The Levy to Move Seattle Oversight Committee served as a vital mechanism of accountability on how levy revenues are spent. The Oversight Committee was an advisory body that monitored revenues, expenditures, and program and project implementation. The Oversight Committee advised the City Council, the Mayor, and SDOT on responding to program and project cost savings or overruns. The Oversight Committee reviewed SDOT's program and project priorities and financial plans, and made recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding the spending of levy proceeds. The Oversight Committee published annual reports to the Mayor, City Council and people of Seattle.
Committee members
The Oversight Committee consists of 16 members:
- The Chair of the Transportation Committee
- The City Budget Director
- One representative each chosen by and from among the respective members of the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, the Seattle Transit Advisory Board and the Seattle Freight Advisory Board
- Five Seattle residents appointed by the City Council
- Five Seattle residents appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council
| Name | Appointing authority |
|---|---|
| Rachel Ben-Shmuel, Secretary |
Mayor |
| Lisa Bogardus, Vice-Chair | Mayor |
| Samuel Ferrara | Mayor |
| Tyler Blackwell | Council |
| Clara Cantor | Mayor |
| Alex Bejaran Estevez | Council |
| Donna McBain Evans | Bicycle Advisory Board |
| Inga Manskopf | Council |
| Ashwin Bhumbla | Transit Advisory Board |
| Jessica Nguyen | Mayor |
| Geri Poor, Co-chair | Freight Advisory Board |
| Delaney Lind | Pedestrian Advisory Board |
| Kevin Werner, Co-chair | Council |
| Councilmember Rob Saka | |
| Budget Director Julie Dingley (delegate Saroja Reddy) |
Levy Oversight Committee Responsibilities, Policies, and Procedures - Adopted March 2021