Budget Summary Draft 2

2012 Budget and 2012-2017

Capital improvement plan

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Seattle City CounCil

2012 Budget and 2012-2017 Capital improvement plan

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For more information, visit www.seattle.gov/council/budget

FeBruary - marCh

Budget Office and Departments:baseline budget setting

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Departments develop and submit Budget Issue Papers (BIPs)

June - July

Departments finalize and submit budget request to Budget and Mayor’s offices

Council engages in budget conversations with the community

oCtoBer - novemBer Council holds public hearings, makes changes to the budget and adopts the final budget and capital improvement plan

July - oCtoBer

FAS revenue forecast, Budget Office and Mayor’s Office review and balancing; proposed budget finalized and transmitted

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•april - may

Budget Office and Finance & Administrative Services (FAS) develop forecasts and initial budget guidance

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June

Budget Office and Mayor’s Office review of BIPs, provide feedback to Departments

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Seattle’S Budget Calendar CounCil’S 2012 Budget Calendar

SeptemBer 26Mayor’s Presentation of the 2012 Proposed Budget and 2012-2017 Capital Imporvement Plan (CIP)

oCtoBer 4First public hearing, City Hall•

•oCtoBer 3 - oCtoBer 4Department Presentations•

oCtoBer 5 - oCtoBer 6Department Presentations•oCtoBer 18 - oCtoBer 26 Issue Identification•

oCtoBer 31 - novemBer 3Presentation and Discussion of Options, Round one•

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oCtoBer 26 Second public hearing, City Hall•

novemBer 8 - novemBer 10Presentation and Discussion of Options, Round two•

oCtoBer - novemBer Full Council adoption of the 2012 Budget and 2012-2017 CIP

SUMMARY2012 Budget and 2012-2017 Capital improvement plan

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For more information, visit www.seattle.gov/council/budget For more information, visit www.seattle.gov/council/budget

the roleS oF the mayor and City CounCil The City Budget Office (CBO) is responsible for developing and monitoring the City’s annual budget, carrying out budget-related functions and overseeing fiscal policy and financial planning activities. The CBO provides strategic analysis relating to the use of revenues, debt, long-term issues, and special events along with technical assistance, training, and support to City departments in performing financial functions.

As the City’s Chief Executive, the Mayor carries the responsibility of proposing a balanced budget and a six-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) each year.

Mayor Mike McGinn presented the 2012 Proposed Budget and 2012-2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Plan to City Council on Monday, September 26, 2011.

The City Council reviewed the Mayor’s proposed budget and CIP (from October to November, 2011), held public hearings, made modifications to the Mayor’s Proposed Budget (including CIP) and adopted the Budget on November 21, 2011.

During this process, Councilmembers conducted a series of sessions where they had an opportunity to hear from the Executive during Department Presentations; council staff during Issue Identification; and the public during the two Public Hearings.

In rounds one and two, Councilmembers were presented with different options by Council Staff for modifying the Mayor’s proposed budget which they discussed before voting on final changes that resulted in the Adopted 2012 Budget and 2012-2017 CIP.

Seattle City Council, 2012

Mayor Mike McGinn


Mayor Mike McGinn’s budget presentation

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propoSed Budget department preSentationS Department presentations focus on specific details of the proposed budget, and related program and staffing changes for each department. Councilmembers heard from selected City Departments about the major changes in the Mayor's 2012 Proposed Budget and the impact of those changes. Councilmembers asked questions about the proposed changes and identified issues or options to be examined by staff. Department presentations covered the following:

1. Budget overview, 2. Summary of major Budget challenges and policy Proposals for 2012, 3. High-level “crosswalk” showing specific changes included in 2012 Proposed Budget,4. Capital Improvement Program changes, 5. Departments efforts in past year concerning use of Women and Minority Business Enterprises and Equal Employment Opportunity Efforts

October 3, 2011Departments Included: Department of Planning and Development, Seattle Center, Department of Transportation presentations

Meeting AgendaVideo - AMVideo - PM

October 4, 2011Departments Included: Parks and Recreation, Seattle Public Library, Police Department, Fire Department presentations



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October 5, 2011Departments included: Human Services Department/Community Development Block Grant, Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Office of Sustainability and Environment, Department of Neighborhoods/Neighborhood Matching Fund, Personnel Department, Department of Information Technology, Office for Civil Rights presentations


October 6, 2011Departments included: Seattle Public Utilities, Proposed Department of Housing and Economic Development, City Light, and Department of Finance and Administrative Services presentations



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PUBLIC HEARINGS The Budget Committee received public comment on the Mayor's 2012 Proposed Budget and proposed revenue sources included in the 2012 Proposed Budget and 2012-2017 CIP at two public hearings in Council Chambers in Seattle City Hall. Watch the Seattle Channel footage from the October 4, 2011 hearing here.

Watch the Seattle Channel footage from the October 26, 2011 hearing here.

Photos from the public hearings:


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OVERVIEW & ISSUE IDENTIFICATION

At this stage in the budget process, Council staff presented an overview of key changes to department budgets and highlighted issues that were of possible interest or concern to Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided guidance to staff on how to proceed with further examination of issues or development of options for changes to the Mayor’s Proposed Budget. October 18, 2011Departments Included: Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle Police Department, Citywide Position List, Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Seattle City Light

Meeting Agenda and supporting documents Video - AM Video - PM October 24, 2011Departments Included: Human Services Department, Department of Information Technology, Department of Planning and Development, Seattle City Employees' Retirement System

Meeting Agenda and supporting documents Video - AM Video - PM October 25, 2011Departments Included: Department of Housing and Economic Development, One-time Funding for Homeless Alternatives, Major Maintenance of City Buildings with Mutually Offsetting Benefit Leases, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Neighborhoods/Neighborhood Matching Fund and Department of Parks and Recreation

Meeting Agenda and supporting documents Video - AM Video - PM

October 26, 2011Departments discussed: Seattle Department of Transportation Meeting Agenda Video - AM


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FINAL DECISIONS AND VOTES (ROUND 2) Council staff presented new or revised budget action (GS, BUGS, SLIs) that modified the Mayor’s Proposed 2012 Budget and 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Plan. Councilmembers reviewed, discussed, and voted on these budget action sheets.

November 8, 2011 Meeting Agenda Video

November 10, 2011 Meeting Agenda Video

The Council took final vote on changes to the proposed budget.

November 11, 2011 - Budget Committee Meeting Agenda Video

ADOPTION OF 2012 BUDGET AND 2012-2017 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

City Council Adopted the City’s 2012 Budget and 2012-2017 CIP during the November 21 Full Council meeting.

Meeting AgendaVideo

Video of the press conferencePress release link

2012 Budget Adoption press conference


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highlightS oF Seattle City CounCil’S 2012 Budget aCtionS

proteCting the moSt vulneraBle and Supporting Seattle’S CommunitieS

Homeless Families – additional funding for critical housing services• Expand the Rapid Re-Housing Program that provides financial assistance to place families into rental

housing ($150,000). • Expand the Shelter and Transitional Housing program that will provide shelter or transitional housing

services for homeless families ($150,000). • Create an Opportunity Fund for facility improvements at religious organizations providing shelter and

other services for homeless families and individuals ($75,000). • Expand the Emergency Services Program for homeless families that will provide emergency hotel or

motel vouchers and case management services to help move families off the streets ($40,000). • Fund case management services in support of a Safe Parking Pilot Program ($20,000).

Public Health – responding to the growing need for health services• Additional funding to provide health care to uninsured clients at Seattle’s public health clinics. ($250,000)• Fund an expansion of the very successful, evidence-based Nurse-Family Partnership Program that links

professional nurses to first-time low-income mothers ($478,000).

Immigrant and Refugees Issues – providing a new City focus• Establish a separate office to address immigrant and refugee issues and to coordinate City activities in

support of these communities.• Fund two full-time positions to initiate this new office.

Addressing Neighborhood Challenges• Establish a new Precinct Liaison Program within the City Attorney’s Office. The precinct liaison

attorneys would work closely with police officers and SPD leadership to address a variety of community and neighborhood problems, including nuisance properties, nightlife issues, graffiti abatement, alcohol impact areas, and crime hot spots ($376,000).

• Provide funding for significant improvements in the downtown 3rd Avenue corridor, including on-going support ($175,000+) to provide additional cleaning, and one-time funding ($350,000) for capital improvements. Also call for creation of a task force to address underlying public safety and economic development concerns.


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Transportation – targeted neighborhood investments• Fund a significant pedestrian safety project at 23rd Ave S and Rainier Blvd S ($317,000).• Provide initial planning and design dollars for the Fauntleroy Green Boulevard project. This project will

support proposed land-use changes at this gateway to West Seattle ($250,000).• Establish a funding reserve for the First Hill Streetcar to help ensure that project commitments are

fulfilled ($800,000). • Maintain City commitment to completing the Mercer West project that will complete the solution to the

“Mercer Mess”.• Update the bicycle master plan to ensure that the City makes the wisest investments in bicycle

infrastructure ($250,000).

Council’s Investments Funded Responsibly• Rely on the $3.4 million revenue reserve in the proposed budget to address downgrade in revenue

forecasts, but do not touch the Rainy Day Fund. In fact, Council maintains a contribution of $1.9 million to the City’s Rainy Day Fund.

• Reprioritize approximately $2 million in proposed funding additions to the SDOT budget.• Take advantage of recent changes in City’s retirement system to increase available funding, but overall

budget increases City contributions to the retirement system to ensure fund stability. • Cut more than $250,000 in position adds proposed by the Mayor.• Reduce planned funding for 2012 ballot measures (one election, not two) - $700,000.• Maintain separate Office of Housing and Office of Economic Development while achieving staff

efficiencies that generate annual savings of over $400,000.


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City CounCil'S aCtionS to reBalanCe the City Budget Net Impact of Revised Revenue Forecast ($3,449,103) Funding SourCeS

- Revenue Reserve in the proposed budget (not the Rainy Day Fund) $3,400,000 - Lower City retirement costs due to change in interest rate policy $525,865 - Police Pension - proposed budget over forecast City contribution $418,000 - Election Expense - retaining funds for only one election rather than two $700,000 - Increased revenue from Real Estate Excise Tax $485,000 - Reject proposal for community building advisor $130,287 - Reject position in Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for boards & commission $98,000 - Reduce proposed funding for High-Capacity Transit planning $1,500,000 - Reduce proposed one-time increase in SDOT emergency response budget $500,000 - SPU - Adopting lower water rates than Mayor proposed reduces associated tax revenue ($73,000) - Increased Revenues from Solid Waste Tonnage Tax $177,000 Net resources available to Council $4,412,049

CounCil inveStmentS Parks and Recreation - Data collection system for Community Centers ("people counters") $205,000 - Funding to support additional Community Center hours $100,000 Office of Civil Rights - Restore commission staffing to current levels $52,000 - Restore funding to support RSJI outreach and programs $33,000 New office for immigrant and refugee affairs - 2 full-time positions in a separate City Office to address immigrant and refugee issues $238,000 Housing and Shelter Services for Homeless Families - Shelter and Transitional Program for families $150,000 - Rapid Rehousing for families $150,000 - Opportunity fund for faith based institutions to provide shelter services $75,000 - Emergency Services Program for families $40,000 - Car camping pilot program $20,000


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CounCil inveStmentS, Continued

Additional Human Service and Health Investments - Nurse-Family Partnership - fund an additional 4 nurses $478,000 - Additional Funding for Public Health Clinics $250,000 - Restore funding to Lettuce Link Program that provides fresh produce to food banks $17,000 Law Department - Establish New Precinct Liaison Attorney Program (4 liaisons - 3 new and 1 existing) $376,000 - Add Attorney to staff contested infraction hearings (no net cost to General Subfund) $0 Dept of Neighborhoods - Do not follow through with proposed consolidation of City grant programs (no net cost) $0 - Restore proposed reductions in P-Patch staff hours $49,000 Third Ave Initiative - Funding for additional cleaning on Third Ave. $177,000 - Funding for capital investments and streetscape investments on 3rd Ave. $350,000 Transportation - Update of Bike Master Plan $250,000 - Ped. Safety project at 23rd and Rainier $317,000 - Fauntleroy Green Boulevard (funding for planning) $250,000 - Streetcar Reserve $800,000 Other Actions - Add audit staff to focus on utility issues (no net cost) $0 - Add $95,000 from existing fund balances to the support the Technology Matching Fund $0 - Contribute $1.9 million to Rainy Day Fund, as assumed in the proposed budget $0 - Reject merger of OH and OED - no net financial impact from Council alternative $0 Total Adds $4,377,000


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For additional resources on Seattle’s 2012 Budget and 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Plan, please click on the links below. We look forward to working with you on next year’s budget.

• All budget action, Clerk File, Ordinance and Resolution:• Budget Guidance Statements• Clerk File No. 311810 City Council Changes to the 2012 Proposed Budget and the 2012-2017

Proposed Capital Improvement Program• Green Sheets• Ordinance No. 123758 2012 Budget Adoption Ordinance• Resolution No. 31361 2012 SLI Adoption Resolution• Statements of Legislative Intent

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