City Budget Process
City Council works as a team to put people first. They keep their word with a sustainable budget addressing needs.

Developing a sustainable retirement system
During its City budget deliberations in the fall of 2010, the City Council issued a statement of legislative intent directing staff to develop alternatives to the current Seattle City Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) benefit.

Yesler Terrace Redevelopment
Yesler Terrace is a 30-acre publicly subsidized housing community located on the southern slope of First Hill, adjacent to downtown, Harborview Medical Center, the International District and Seattle University.

Solutions for Economically Distressed Americans
Seattle City Council passed resolution 31337 supporting the peaceful exercise of the First Amendment and seeking solutions for economically distressed Americans at the federal and local levels.

Special Committee on the Central Waterfront, Seawall,
and Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program
The City Council is currently consulting transportation experts on how best to address safety concerns with the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the seawall along Seattle's Waterfront.

SR 520 Bridge Replacement Project
The replacement of the State Route 520 bridge continues to be a high priority project for the City of Seattle with ongoing work on the planning, design and funding options.

Comprehensive Plan Amendments
The city's Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan), titled "Toward a Sustainable Seattle," is a document created in 1994 that sets out the goals, values and policies guiding us as we accommodate growth over time.  Once a year, the public has the opportunity to suggest amendments to that plan.  Click here to learn how to submit an amendment or to review which amendments have been recently proposed.

Community Center Partnership and Planning Analysis
Last fall, we went into the budget process knowing three things: 1) the City faced a $67M shortfall; 2) we wouldn't be able to make all the reductions through budget cuts alone; and 3) the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) would be severely impacted.

Special Committee on the Library Levy
Providing funding stability for The Seattle Public Library is a priority for the City of Seattle. The Library supports the economic, educational and cultural vitality of our city, contributes to an informed community, and serves as anchors of Seattle's neighborhoods.

Paid Sick Leave
Introduced on June 27, 2011, the Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture Committee has discussed a proposed paid sick leave ordinance, sponsored by Councilmember Nick Licata.

Street Food Vending
In July 2011, the Council passed rules to regulate mobile food vendors, allowing for expanded menu options, better health enforcement and allowing more sidewalk vending.

Local Food Action Initiative
The Local Food Action Initiative is a series of actions meant to promote local and regional food sustainability and security.

Plastic Bag Ban
Seattle would join cities along the West Coast, hundreds of cities across the country and twenty nations worldwide that have already taken action to reduce the use of single use plastic bags.

Carbon Neutrality
Building on Seattle's history of environmental leadership, the City Council established carbon neutrality as one of its seventeen Council priorities in 2010.

The Great Student Initiative
A City of Seattle effort to form new partnerships with information, communication and technology companies and financial institutions to provide low-cost, high-speed Internet access, computer, software and services for low-income students in the Seattle Public Schools, and create a steering committee to advance the goals of the Initiative.

OPA Review Board (OPARB)

The Office of Professional Accountability Review Board was formed to oversee the way the Office of Professional Accountability handles citizen complaints against Seattle police officers.
•   Reports
•   Agendas & Minutes

Nightlife Advisory Committee

•   Final Report

Cultural Overlay District Advisory Committee (CODAC)

•   CODAC's Final Recommendations
•   Appendix
•   Council Endorsement
•   The Council's Request
•   The Executive's Response

Current Boards & Commissions

The Mayor and City Council appoint residents of Seattle to over 50 boards and commissions. Over 300 of the people who serve are directly appointed by the Mayor.

If you are interested in serving, contact the designated board or commission staff liaison and/or send your resume and letter of interest to BoardsCommissions@seattle.gov.