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Standing Council Committees:
Titles, Memberships, Meeting Times, and Duties
The duties of the standing committees are to deliberate and make recommendations
on following legislative matters:
Built Environment
Meeting Days: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
Meeting Time: 9:30 a.m.
Legislative Matters:
Chair: Sally J. Clark
Vice-Chair: Tim Burgess
Member: Sally Bagshaw
Alternate: Tom Rasmussen
Committee Staff: David Yeaworth
Contact us at: (206) 684-8802
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Energy, Technology, & Civil Rights
Meeting Days: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Meeting Time: 2 p.m.
Legislative Matters:
- Seattle City Light, including but not limited to City Light finances, energy utility rates, resource matters, regional matters, air pollution regulations, environmental policies and initiatives, alternative energy sources, and waterway cleanup
- City information technology planning, implementation, and organization, cable telecommunications services and planning, broadband telecommunications planning and implementation, Seattle Channel, seattle.gov, and citizen technology literacy and access
- Civil rights issues
- The Customer Service Bureau
Chair: Bruce A. Harrell
Vice-Chair: Richard Conlin
Member: Nick Licata
Alternate: Mike O’Brien
Committee Staff: Jennifer L. Samuels
Contact us at: (206) 684-8804
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Finance & Budget
Meeting Days: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
Meeting Time: 9:30 a.m.
Legislative Matters:
- The financial management and policies of the City and its agents, including the biennial operating and capital budgets, levies, taxes, revenue, audits, and judgments and claims against the City
- Oversight of the City’s public works construction projects except as otherwise specified
- The City’s fleets, facilities, and other administrative functions
- Personnel issues, including labor-management relations, collective bargaining agreements, and other issues related to salary rates, hours and other conditions of employment
- The City Employees’ Retirement System
Chair: Jean Godden
Vice-Chair: Nick Licata
Member: Mike O’Brien
Alternate: Richard Conlin
Committee Staff: Monica Ghosh
Contact us at: (206) 684-8807
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Housing, Human Services, Health, & Culture
Meeting Days: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
Meeting Time: 2 p.m.
Legislative Matters:
Chair: Nick Licata
Vice-Chair: Sally J. Clark
Member: Tom Rasmussen
Alternate: Sally Bagshaw
Committee Staff: Lisa Herbold
Contact us at: (206) 684-8803
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Parks & Seattle Center
Meeting Days: 1st and 3rd Thursdays
Meeting Time: 9:30 a.m.
Legislative Matters:
Chair: Sally Bagshaw
Vice-Chair: Tom Rasmussen
Member: Bruce A. Harrell
Alternate: Jean Godden
Committee Staff: Philip Roewe
Contact us at: (206) 684-8801
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Public Safety & Education
Meeting Days: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Meeting Time: 9:30 a.m.
Legislative Matters:
Chair: Tim Burgess
Vice-Chair: Sally Bagshaw
Member: Sally J. Clark
Alternate: Bruce A. Harrell
Committee Staff: Betsy Graef
Contact us at: (206) 684-8806
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Regional Development & Sustainability
Meeting Days: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
Meeting Time: 2 p.m.
Legislative Matters:
- Sustainability and the Office of Sustainability and Environment
- The City’s energy and environmental policies, stewardship, conservation programs, and initiatives
- Economic development policies and programs
- The Seattle Public Library; to emergency preparedness, management and response
- Regional, state, federal and other governmental matters including charter review, Office of Intergovernmental Relations, and rules of the City Council
- Open government, including transparency of City Council decision-making, citizens’ access to public documents, and improved communication between the Council and citizens about potential Council actions
Chair: Richard Conlin
Vice-Chair: Mike O’Brien
Member: Jean Godden
Alternate: Tim Burgess
Committee Staff: Phyllis Shulman
Contact us at: (206) 684-8805
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Seattle Public Utilities & Neighborhoods
Meeting Days: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
Meeting Time: 2 p.m.
Legislative Matters:
- Water, drainage, wastewater and solid waste services provided by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), including SPU environmental services and utility rates, regional water resources and endangered species recovery plans
- Neighborhoods, including neighborhood plan updates and implementation
Chair: Mike O’Brien
Vice-Chair: Bruce A. Harrell
Member: Richard Conlin
Alternate: Nick Licata
Committee Staff: Esther Handy
Contact us at: (206) 684-8800
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Transportation
Meeting Days: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
Meeting Time: 9:30 a.m.
Legislative Matters:
Chair: Tom Rasmussen
Vice-Chair: Jean Godden
Member: Tim Burgess & Nick Licata
Alternate: Sally J. Clark & Bruce A. Harrell
Committee Staff: Ann Corbitt
Contact us at: (206) 684-8808
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Special Committees
For meeting dates & times call (206) 684-8888
Agendas are updated as meeting information is received.
Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Project and
Central Waterfront Planning
Legislative Matters:
- Analyze, review, and as appropriate, act on Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program proposals and legislation including steps to implement the Bored Tunnel Alternative, the Moving Forward projects, and the seawall replacement; agreements between the City and WSDOT; and all mitigation plans and efforts.
- Review State's analysis of tolling options and provide policy guidance reflecting City's interests.
- Review executive proposals for implementing new Seawall Bond measure, new Transportation Benefit District and increased Commercial Parking Tax to support City projects.
- Review executive's preliminary analysis of potential Local Improvement District to support City projects.
- Review, monitor and act on plans, strategies and partnerships for the management, use and programming of new public spaces on the Central Waterfront. The Committee will also review and act on development or redevelopment of Parks Department's waterfront properties on the Central Waterfront, including the Central Waterfront Master Plan for Piers 57-63 (Alaskan Way Landing).
- Additional Information
Co-Chairs: Sally Bagshaw, Sally J. Clark, and Tom Rasmussen
Members: All Councilmembers
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Budget
Legislative Matters:
- Deliberate and review the Mayor's proposed budget and CIP, make changes as appropriate, to adopt a final Budget and CIP.
- Additional Information
Chair: Jean Godden
Members: All Councilmembers
Committee Staff: Monica Ghosh
Contact us at: (206) 684-8807
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Labor Policy
Legislative Matters:
- Plan or adopt the strategy or position to be taken by the City during the course of collective bargaining, professional negotiations, grievance or mediation proceedings and to review the proposals made in these negotiations or proceedings
- Additional Information
Chair: Jean Godden
Members: Richard Conlin, Sally J. Clark, Tim Burgess, and Mike O’Brien
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Law & Risk Management
Legislative Matters:
- Provide policy oversight, deliberate and make recommendations intended to improve how the City manages the legal risk and liability the City faces as a result of providing services.
- Additional Information
Chair: Bruce A. Harrell
Members: Tom Rasmussen and Sally Bagshaw
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SR-520
Legislative Matters:
- Review ongoing development of plans, financing and design alternatives for replacing the SR 520 Bridge and other related corridor improvements. The Special Committee will monitor the activities of WSDOT, SDOT, the Governor's office and the State Legislature, and community stakeholders with regard to the SR 520 Project and take necessary actions or make policy recommendations in 2010.
- Additional Information
Chair: Richard Conlin
Members: All Councilmembers
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