Virginia Galle served on the Seattle City Council between 1981 and 1989. This collection contains her subject files on topics such as solid waste, smoking policies, and domestic partnerships.

Agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, and notes related to issues before the Government, Education, and Labor Committee.

Agendas for meetings of committee dealing with regional growth and planning issues. Includes committee votes and cross references to audio tapes of meetings.

Agendas, correspondence, reports, notes, and draft legislation relating to health and human services issues. Most of the records are committee agendas.

Records documenting Michael Hildt's work on the Seattle City Council from 1978-1985; records address issues such as conservation and desegregation and include information on Hildt's work with the Pike Place Market and his work with various committees, including the Energy Committee and Urban Development and Housing Committee.

Agendas and supporting documents for two committee meetings: September 29 and December 7. Issues include use of mapping applications by City departments, a Housing Affordability Strategy, appointments and oaths of office for commissions and task forces, and other issues related to health and human services.

Correspondence, memoranda, agendas, and staff reports related to social service, education, and library issues. From 1994 to 1996 the committee was titled Health, Human Services, Education and Libraries; from 1996 to 1997 it was Health, Housing, Human Services, Education and Libraries.

Agendas, draft legislation, correspondence, reports, and notes related to issues before the committee during McIver's tenure as chair.

Committee agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, and supporting documentation related to issues the come before the committee.

Records of the committee from Nick Licata's tenure as chair.

Agendas, staff reports, briefing materials, draft legislation, and work plans for ad hoc committee established to develop a plan for addressing health and safety issues within the context of the 1994 Comprehensive Plan.

Correspondence, working papers, testimony, petitions, reports, recommendations, and draft legislation relating to a new industrial commercial areas zoning code.

Agendas, correspondence, and reports of joint meetings between the City Council and the Seattle School Board. The Committee was established to strengthen the relationship between the City and the School District and to explores areas for building on the existing partnerships between the two. Among the many topics covered are the Families and Education Levy, joint use of school and Parks Department properties, and school-to-work issues.

Records documenting Paul Kraabel's tenure on the Seattle City Council from 1975-1991.

Agendas, correspondence, staff reports, draft legislation, and decisions regarding land use issues including SEPA appeals, rezone petitions, historic preservation controls, Council Conditional Use Applications, and zoning text amendments among others. Arranged chronologically.

Committee agendas including members present, the short title of legislation being considered, and action taken. Attached to calendars are briefing memoranda from committee staff. For the period covered, the committee was known as Planning and Urban Development, then Urban Development.

Correspondence, memoranda, draft legislation, briefing materials, notes, and staff reports related to the City's relations with other governmental entities, and to internal Legislative Department issues.

Collection includes Legislative Department offices, councilmember portraits, council chambers, City Hall, mayors, events, and celebrations.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and staff reports related to issues that come before the City Council for consideration. Also includes copies of City Council work programs and policy planning agendas. A large portion of the material relates to regional planning issues, especially water, electrical power, transportation, and governance.

Formal photos of City Council, councilmembers, City Engineers, and Board of Aldermen.

Record of license applications considered by City Council, organized by date introduced to the Council. Includes license number, business license number, business name, address, whether new or a renewal, and the Council action taken.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and recommendations regarding the major institutions policy in the Seattle land use code. A major institution is a public or private organization providing educational, religious, medical, or recreational services to a community, and that dominates an area based on the amount of land owned and number of staff, clients, or visitors, and traffic impacts.

Records of John Manning during his service as Seattle City Councilmember.

This series includes general correspondence from councilmember Richard McIver and his Legislative Assistant Francis Youn. It contains internal and external correspondence revolving around the business of the city council.