The 2022 Seattle City Budget

Here a compendium of resources to help you follow along with the development of the City of Seattle 2022 budget.

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Budget School Videos

created in partnership with Converge Media

• • Episode 1: What is the Budget?
  • Episode 2: The Budget and the Law
  • Episode 3: The Budget Process
  • Episode 4: Revenues
  • Episode 5: Expenses
  • Episode 6: How to Get Involved
  • Episode 7: the Mayor’s proposed 2022 budget
  • Episode 8: the Council’s budget issues
  • Morning Update: the Chair’s balancing package

 

Budget documents

• • Council Budget Committee calendar
  • Council’s 2022 budget process memo
  • Mayor’s proposed 2022 budget
  • draft ordinance amending payroll tax spending plan
  • November revenue forecast
  • Initial balancing package
  • City Budget Director memo on budget sustainability, and Council response
  • Final list of amendments for November 18th Budget Committee meeting

Memos and presentations on the Mayor’s proposed budget

• • August 2021 revenue update
  • September 2021 revenue update
  • Budget overview presentation
  • Office of Sustainability and the Environment
  • Office of Economic Development
  • Department of Education and Early Learning
  • Office of Planning and Community Development
  • Human Services Department
  • Department of Transportation
  • Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Office of Housing
  • Homelessness response: central staff memo and presentation, executive branch presentation
  • COVID response and recovery
  • Public safety investments and Seattle Police Department
  • “Issue ID” presentations:
    • Budget overview
    • General fund balancing analysis
    • Department of Education and Early Learning
    • Office of Economic Development
    • Office of Planning and Economic Development
    • Human Services Department and Community-led Investments
    • Homelessness Response
    • Department of Transportation
    • Alternatives to Police Response and the Criminal Legal System
    • Police Department

SCC Insight articles on the 2022 budget

• • Council gets a preview of upcoming 2022 budget season   August 17, 2021
  • Understanding the Mayor’s Budget, Part I: Revenues
  • Understanding the Mayor’s Budget, Part II: The Payroll Tax
  • Understanding the Mayor’s Budget, Part III: Expenses
  • Understanding the Mayor’s Budget, Part IV: SPD
  • A recap of the Council’s “issue ID” discussions
  • Budget “balancing package” released
  • Preview of final budget amendments
  • Recap of budget amendment votes
  • Final budget tweaks and approval

Other useful web sites

• • City Council’s Budget Committee web page
  • City Budget Office web page

 

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