Select Budget Committee
Committee Members
- Teresa Mosqueda, Chair
- Lisa Herbold, Vice Chair
- M. Lorena González, Member
- Debora Juarez, Member
- Andrew J. Lewis, Member
- Tammy J. Morales, Member
- Alex Pedersen, Member
- Kshama Sawant, Member
- Dan Strauss, Member
Meeting Schedule
Beginning on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, the Select Budget Committee’s annual budget deliberation process will begin once Mayor Jenny Durkan’s transmits her proposed 2021 budget to the Council. Budget deliberations conclude when the Seattle City Council passes the 2021 Adopted Budget.
Public Comment
There will be opportunities for public comment in the morning session of each Select Budget Committee meeting as well as two public hearings. You can register to give comment on this page. The signup form is available two hours before each session begins.
Fall 2020 Budget Calendar
The Select Budget Committee will convene between September and November 2020, specific dates below. Additional meeting dates may be scheduled as needed. Committee agendas can be viewed here.
Summary Calendar
Detailed Calendar
Download the Fall 2020 Budget Calendar
Please note that subject matter and dates are subject to change.
| DATE | SUBJECT MATTER |
| September 29 @ 2pm | Mayor delivers Proposed Budget |
| September 30 @ 9:30am | City Budget Office & Department Presentations: 2021 Proposed Budget
Morning Session City Budget Office Overview
Afternoon Session Department of Education & Early Learning
Office of Sustainability & Environment Office of Economic Development |
| October 1 @ 9:30am | City Budget Office & Department Presentations: 2021 Proposed Budget
Morning Session Seattle Police Department
Afternoon Session Community Safety
Municipal Court |
| October 2 @ 9:30am | City Budget Office & Department Presentations: 2021 Proposed Budget
Morning Session Citywide Homelessness Response
Office of Housing Afternoon Session Department of Transportation
Department of Parks & Recreation (Parks) |
| October 6 @ 5:30pm | Public Hearing |
| October 15 @ 2:00pm | Committee Discussion: Budget Deliberations & Issue Identification
Afternoon Session General Fund Balancing
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| October 16 @ 9:30am | Committee Discussion: Budget Deliberations & Issue Identification
Morning Session Office of Sustainability & Environment
Department of Neighborhoods Libraries Afternoon Session Miscellaneous
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| October 20 @ 9:30am | Committee Discussion: Budget Deliberations & Issue Identification
Morning Session Parks
Seattle Department of Transportation Afternoon Session Seattle Police Department
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| October 21 @ 9:30am | Committee Discussion: Budget Deliberations & Issue Identification
Morning Session Community Safety
Human Services Department Afternoon Session Homelessness
COVID Response |
| October 27 @ 5:30pm | Public Hearing |
| October 28 @ 9:30am | Committee Discussion: Council Budget Actions and Statements of Legislative Intent |
| October 28 @ 9:30am | Committee Discussion: Council Budget Actions and Statements of Legislative Intent |
| October 28 @ 9:30am | Committee Discussion: Council Budget Actions and Statements of Legislative Intent |
| November 10 @ 9:30am | Chair Presents Balancing Package |
| November 18 @ 9:30am | Committee Vote: Chair's Balancing Package & Amendments |
| November 19 @ 9:30am | Committee Vote: Chair's Balancing Package & Amendments |
| November 23 @ 10am or after Council Briefing | Budget Committee |
| November 23 @ 2pm | Council Adoption at Full City Council |
Quorum
Five Councilmembers constitute a quorum for this Select Committee.