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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle (Wash.). City Council

 Organization

Found in 173 Collections and/or Records:

Legislative Department Publications

 Series
Identifier: 4600-13
Scope and Contents note

Publications produced by the department, including informational brochures about City Council, employee newsletters, materials sent out by individual Councilmembers, and publications of the Office of the City Clerk, including the City Records Management Program and the Seattle Municipal Archives.

Dates: 1962-2012

Sue Donaldson Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4623-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and press clippings relating especially to land use issues and parks and recreation. Subjects include historic preservation, open spaces, shoreline park improvements, helicopters and helistop regulations, accessory housing, multi-family zoning, quasi-judicial issues, encroachment on Parks Department property, and environmentally critical areas. Also included are utility issues such as telecommunications, water quality, the Tolt River Filtration...
Dates: 1974-1999

Jan Drago Office Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4624-01
Abstract

This series includes general correspondence from councilmember Jan Drago and her Legislative Assistants Krista Bunch, Katherine Fountain, and Barbara Clemons. It contains internal and external correspondence revolving around the business of the city council.

Dates: 2001-2009

Jan Drago Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4624-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, reports, studies, and other materials related to Drago's work on the Council. A substantial portion of the records document her work on transportation projects, including the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the monorail, SR 520, streetcars, Mercer Street, and pedestrian and bicycle issues. Another set of records relates to the city's budget process, reflecting her work as chair of the Budget Committee. Land use issues represented include the comprehensive plan, South Lake Union, and the...
Dates: 1984-2009

Business and Labor Committee Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4624-03
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, background materials, reports, and draft legislation relating to taxation, grants, public corporations, and a wide variety of business issues.

Dates: 1994-1995

Business, Economic and Community Development Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4624-04
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, correspondence, staff reports, draft legislation, and notes related to issues before the Business, Economic and Community Development Committee.

Dates: 1996-1999

Finance, Budget and Economic Development Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4624-05
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, draft legislation, notes, and other materials related to issues before the City Council's Finance, Budget and Economic Development Committee.

Dates: 2000-2001

Finance, Budget, Business and Labor Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4624-06
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, staff reports, agendas, draft legislation, and other materials related to municipal finances and business matters that came before the committee during Drago's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2002-2003

Special Committee on Pedestrian Safety Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4624-09
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, correspondence, reports, and staff notes relating to pedestrian safety issues referred to the Committee during Drago's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2007-2009

Labor-Management Leadership Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4624-10
Scope and Contents note The Labor-Management Leadership Committee (LMLC) was formed in 1996 to promote communication and cooperation in the delivery of high quality, cost efficient public service to the citizens of Seattle while maintaining a high quality work environment for City employees. The Committee's mission is to enhance understanding of the problems, challenges, and opportunities facing the City and its workforce. Issues tackled by the LMLC include health care cost containment, managed competition,...
Dates: 1996-2001

Education Committee Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4683-05
Scope and Contents note

Agendas for City Council's Education Committee. Agendas include number and title of legislation, resolutions, and comptroller files.

Dates: 1986-1989

Energy and Environment Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4665-04
Scope and Contents Note

Agendas, reports, printed presentations, and other materials on issues before the committee during O'Brien's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2012-2013

Energy and Environmental Policy Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4695-03
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, draft legislation, reports, notes, and agendas for the Energy and Environmental Policy Committee during Will's tenure as committee chair.

Dates: 2000

Energy Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 4674-05
Scope and Contents note

Records include committee agendas, staff reports, correspondence, notes, and draft legislation relating to energy issues during Rice's tenure as chair of the Energy Committee.

Dates: 1987-1989

Energy, Technology, and Civil Rights Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4632-03
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, draft legislation, staff reports, and other committee records from Harrell's tenure as committee chair. Issues addressed include broadband service, energy risk management, the digital television transition, body-mounted cameras for police officers, streetlight repair, and the city's response to the winter 2008 storm. From 2008 through 2009, the body was named the Energy and Technology Committee.

Dates: 2008-2011

Environment, Emergency Management, and Utilities Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4621-05
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, correspondence, memoranda, and testimony related to the work of the committee during Conlin's tenure as Committee chair. Issues covered include sustainability, emergency preparedness, energy policies, and Seattle Public Utilities.

Dates: 2006-2009

Environmental Management Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4614-06
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, draft legislation, staff reports, and notes regarding environmental issues and policies before the committee.

Dates: 1988-1989

Environmental Management Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 4630-04
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, record of votes, draft legislation, staff reports, and other background material relating to environmental issues.

Dates: 1984-1985

Finance and Budget Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4617-03
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, correspondence, notes, and other background materials related to financial management and related issues before the Committee.

Dates: 1996-1997

Finance and Budget Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4631-04
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, memos, reports, and other records documenting issues discussed by the committee during Godden's tenure as chair. Topics under consideration by the committee included taxicab regulations, audits, business and occupation taxes, revenue forecasts, Lake Union Park financing, and funding from the American Recovery and Investment Act and other sources.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2008-2011; 2003-2012

Finance and Budget Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4654-05
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, studies, correspondence, and memoranda related to City finances and budget matters that came before the Committee during McIver's tenure as chair. Arranged chronologically.

Dates: 2004-2007

Finance and Personnel Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4630-05
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, record of votes, background material, and draft legislation relating to city finances and personnel issues.

Dates: 1988-1989

Finance, Budget, Management, and Personnel Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 4691-04
Scope and Contents note

Finance Committee agendas, draft legislation, staff reports and memoranda, and other background materials related to City finances and budget issues.

Dates: 1992-1995

Finance Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4674-03
Scope and Contents note

Records include committee agendas, correspondence, staff reports, and draft legislation relating to the financial management of the City during Rice's tenure as chair of the Finance Committee. Agendas include the legislation and issues under consideration and the committee's actions.

Dates: 1980-1984

Finance Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4681-05
Scope and Contents note

Papers of the Finance Committee collected by chairman Dolores Sibonga. Among the subjects regularly addressed by the committee are reviewing departmental annual reports, operating budgets, emergency fund requests and grant applications. In addition it adopts the budgets and investment plans and authorized collective bargaining agreements and payments for at fault accidents involving city vehicles.

Dates: 1984-1985

Additional filters:

Subject
Seattle (Wash.) 138
Seattle 131
Transportation 18
Housing 15
Housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 13
Parks -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 13
Public Utilities 13
Parks 12
Public safety -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 12
Zoning 12
Civil Rights 11
Monorail System 11
Cable Television 9
Land Use Planning 9
Traffic 9
Alaskan Way Viaduct (Seattle, Wash.) 8
Energy -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 8
Historic preservation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 8
Homeless 8
Magnuson Park 8
Parks for dogs -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 8
Solid Waste 8
Transportation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 8
Bicycles and bicycling -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 7
Civil rights -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 7
Comprehensive Plan 7
Labor Relations 7
Neighborhood planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 7
Refuse and refuse disposal -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 7
City planning 6
Convention Center 6
Data processing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 6
Disabled Persons 6
Discrimination in housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 6
Economic Development 6
Fort Lawton 6
Land use -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 6
Low-Income Housing 6
Mass Transit 6
Monorail railroads -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 6
Pike Place Market 6
SAFECO Field (Seattle, Wash.) 6
Seattle (Wash.) -- Politics and government 6
Taxicabs 6
West Seattle Bridge (Seattle, Wash.) 6
Affordable Housing 5
African Americans 5
Aged 5
Benaroya Hall (Seattle, Wash.) 5
City planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
Education 5
Environmental policy -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
Forward Thrust 5
Homelessness -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.) 5
Light Rail Transit 5
Pike Plaza Redevelopment Project 5
South Lake Union (Seattle, Wash.) 5
Taxicabs -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
Transportation -- Planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
Urban Renewal Program 5
Waterfront Streetcar (Seattle, Wash.) 5
Waterfronts -- planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 5
Westlake Mall 5
Adult Entertainment 4
Arboretum - Washington Park 4
Burke Gilman Trail (Wash.) 4
Child Care 4
Children -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
City council members -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Code of Ethics 4
Community development, Urban -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Crime Prevention 4
Domestic Violence 4
Energy conservation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Exotic Animals 4
Express highways -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Gambling 4
Government and Politics 4
Gun Control 4
Kingdome (Seattle, Wash.) 4
Neighborhood Plans 4
Open Space Land 4
Parking 4
Pedestrians 4
Pike Place Market (Seattle, Wash.) 4
Police shootings -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Police-community relations -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Prostitution 4
Public defenders -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Public utilities -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Regional Transportation Planning 4
Regional planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
Seattle Commons 4
Seattle Commons (Seattle, Wash.) 4
Shorelands 4
Signs and Billboards 4
Sister Cities 4
Smoking law and legislation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 4
South Lake Union 4