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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle (Wash.). City Council

 Organization

Found in 173 Collections and/or Records:

Technology and Labor Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4670-06
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, staff reports, draft legislation, and notes related to labor issues and City-wide technology development and implementation including cable franchising.

Dates: 1997

Transportation Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 4614-04
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Committee calendars including issues under consideration and committee action. Files contain correspondence, personal notes, staff memoranda, testimony, and draft legislation. Records relate to all transportation and traffic issues affecting Seattle and requiring City Council attention.

Dates: 1976-1991

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4621-04
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Agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, correspondence, memoranda, and testimony regarding traffic and transportation issues during Conlin's tenure as Committee chair.

Dates: 2002-2005

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4624-08
Scope and Contents note

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

Dates: 2006-2009

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4652-03
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Agendas, correspondence, draft legislation, and staff reports related to legislation and issues discussed by the Transportation Committee.

Dates: 1996

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4654-03
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, correspondence, reports, and staff notes relating to traffic and transportation issues referred to the Committee.

Dates: 1997-2001

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4672-07
Abstract

Records of the committee during Rasmussen's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2010-2015

George Benson Transportation Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4614-05
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, studies, committee minutes, news releases, and notes relating to City transportation and traffic issues. The bulk of the records concern reestablishing the electric trolley system and developing the Waterfront Streetcar. 11 photos have been digitized and are available on the Digital Collections website.

Dates: 1972-1987

Urban Development and Housing Committee Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4636-05
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, draft legislation, and recorded votes of the Urban Development and Housing Committee, chaired by Hildt.

Dates: 1980-1981

Utilities and Environmental Management Committee Agendas

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4663-05
Scope and Contents note

Agendas of the Utilities and Environmental Management Committee during Noland's tenure as committee chair. Agendas are annotated with committee votes, audio tape information, and some marginal notes.

Dates: 1992-1995

Waste and Water Management Committee Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4675-03
Scope and Contents note

Records maintained by Richards as committee chair. Includes committee calendars, agendas, staff briefings, memoranda, and committee votes and recommendations relating to water and waste management issues.

Dates: 1980-1981

Water and Waste Management Committee Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4647-06
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Agendas of the Water and Waste Management Committee.

Dates: 1978-1979

Water Resources, Solid Waste, and Public Health Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4667-05
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, draft legislation, notes, and committee agendas relating to Seattle's water and solid waste utilities, and public health issues in the City and King County.

Dates: 2000-2003

Tom Weeks Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4691-02
Abstract

Records from Weeks's office during his time on Seattle City Council.

Dates: 1989-1996

Jeanette Williams Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4693-02
Scope and Contents note Subject Files of Jeanette Williams, 1969-1989, reflecting her career on Seattle City Council. Major topics include transportation, especially construction of the West Seattle Bridge and I 90; parks and recreation, including Discovery Park and the Seattle Center; and records on legislation related to ethics, fair campaign practices, and open housing. Of note as well is material related to the Office of Women's Rights and the Seattle Women's Commission. Work of her legislative aides, including...
Dates: 1969-1993; 1970-1989

Jeanette Williams Speeches and Statements

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4693-03
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Speeches, prepared statements, and articles prepared for community meetings, hearings, conferences, and publications. Subjects include regional transportation planning, aging, women's rights, access to government, community development, and human resources planning, among other.

Dates: 1965-1990; 1970-1989

Intergovernmental Relations Committee Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4693-05
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, and other background material and supporting documents relating to issues involving Seattle and other governmental jurisdictions.

Dates: 1986-1989

Parks and Public Grounds Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4693-06
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, records of votes, staff reports, and draft legislation relating to parks, playfields, and other public recreational areas.

Dates: 1986-1988

Transportation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4693-07
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, draft legislation, staff notes, record of votes, and background material relating to traffic and transportation issues in Seattle.

Dates: 1978-1989

Human Resources and Judiciary Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4693-08
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, correspondence, staff reports, notes, and draft legislation relating to issues before the Human Resource and Judiciary Committee. Also known as Human Resources and Operations Committee.

Dates: 1974-1977

Jeanette Williams Personal and Political Records

 Series
Identifier: 4693-10
Scope and Contents note

Records documenting Williams' work in Democratic politics, as well as materials from her various City Council campaigns. Series also contains news clippings, correspondence, and ephemera.

Dates: 1960-2003

City Operations and Utilities Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4693-04
Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, draft legislation, staff reports, and other background materials relating to municipal utilities and city operations.

Dates: 1984-1986

Heidi Wills Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4695-01
Abstract

This series includes general correspondence from councilmember Heidi Wills and her Legislative Assistants, Josh Belzman, and Jo Chavira-Bash. It contains internal and external correspondence revolving around the business of the city council.

Dates: 2000-2003

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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