Select Budget Committee
Contents
- Summary
- Committee Members
- Committee Materials
- Demystifying the Budget Process
- Budget Dashboard
- How to Participate in the Budget
- Summary of the Budget Process
- Quorum
Summary
Beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, the Select Budget Committee’s annual budget deliberation process commences after the delivery of Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed 2025-26 Budget. Budget deliberations will conclude when the City Council passes the 2025-26 Budget, which is scheduled for a final vote on Nov. 21.
Committee Members
- Dan Strauss, Chair
- Maritza Rivera, Vice-Chair
- Joy Hollingsworth, Member
- Robert Kettle, Member
- Cathy Moore, Member
- Tammy J. Morales, Member
- Sara Nelson, Member
- Rob Saka, Member
- Tanya Woo, Member
Committee Materials
You can find agendas, presentations and other materials for the Select Budget Committee on Legistar, the system the City uses to manage legislation and committees.
View Budget Committee Agendas and Materials
Demystifying the Budget Process
This interactive guide, Demystifying the Budget Process, is the most straightforward and simple way to understand the Council's budget work. Most importantly, this resource is intended to highlight when and how the public can make their voices heard. There is also more information about that below.
Budget Dashboard
To increase transparency and support public participation in the budget process, residents can use the Seattle Budget Dashboard to help keep track of budget adjustments. The dashboard gives insight into:
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How the City of Seattle’s budget is distributed by department.
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How budget spending has changed from year to year and adjustments to the 2024 endorsed budget.
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How departments and programs are funded, and more.
How to Participate in the Budget
Your input is a critical part of the budget process! There are three ways to participate in the budget, sharing your perspective during Budget Committee meetings, Public Hearings, or sending written comment.
- Budget Committee Meetings – The public has an opportunity to comment, in-person or remote, at the first meeting of each budget process step.
- Sept. 25
- Sept. 27
- Oct. 30
- Nov. 13
- Public Hearings – Each beginning at 5 p.m. Like a committee or regular meeting, the public can comment in-person or remote.
- Oct. 16
- Nov. 12
- Nov. 13 (Notice of Public Hearing on the Memorial Stadium Redevelopment Project)
- Written Comment – Write your councilmember or the full body at any time during the process.
Summary of the Budget Process
There are four main steps in the budget process:
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- Mayor's Proposed Budget | Sept. 24
- Budget Hearings (Budget presentations and revenue forecast update) | Oct. 16 - Oct. 21
- Budget Deliberations (Amendments and votes) | Oct. 30 - Nov. 15
- Final Committee Vote and Council Adoption | Nov. 19 - Nov. 21
Download the Fall 2024 Budget Calendar
| DATE | SUBJECT MATTER |
| Sept. 24 | Mayor transmits Proposed 2025-25 Budget |
| Sept. 25 @ 9:30 a.m. |
City Budget Office (CBO) Overview of Proposed Budget |
| Sept. 25 |
Public Comment @ 9:30 a.m. |
| Sept. 27 - Oct. 2 @ 9:30 a.m. |
Budget Hearings - Department Presentations |
| Sept. 27 | Public Comment @ 9:30 a.m. |
| Oct. 16 - 21 @ 9:30 a.m. | Budget Hearings - Central Staff Presentations |
| Oct. 16 | Public Hearing @ 5 p.m. |
| Oct. 22 @ 9:30 a.m. | Revenue Forecast Update |
| Oct. 30 @ 9:30 a.m. | Chair's Balancing Package |
| Nov. 12 @ 5:00 p.m. | Public Hearing |
| Nov. 13 - 15 @ 9:30 a.m. | Budget Hearings - Amendments |
| Nov. 13 |
Public Comment @ 9:30 a.m. |
| Nov. 19 @ 9:30 a.m. |
Budget Committee Final Actions |
| Nov. 21 @ 2:00 p.m. |
Special City Council Meeting & Final Adoption |
Quorum
Five Councilmembers constitute a quorum for this Select Committee.