Families and Education Levy Planning Committee Meeting Materials

Series

Identifier: 3620-05

Scope and Contents Note

The Families and Education Levy was developed with the intent of making sure Seattle's children would have the resources they would need to be prepared for school, succeed academically, and graduate high school in larger numbers than in the past. The planning committee for the levy was comprised of city employees and citizens who developed the methods by which those goals could be met. Records in this series consist of the minutes from these meetings, materials provided to committee members during the meetings, and some notes taken by committee members.

Dates

Creation: 2010

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

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An Office of Human Resources was established in 1971 in the Executive Department to develop, implement, and manage social services for low-income and disadvantaged residents of Seattle. In 1973 it was replaced by the Department of Human Resources. DHR administered family and youth services programs, senior citizen services, community service activities, the Seattle Veterans Action Center, and the Comprehensive Residential Weatherization Program. Federal, state, and local grants comprised two-thirds of the department’s operating budget. Passage of the 1986 Low Income Housing Levy increased the City’s funding and policy role in housing issues. In 1991, the agency name was changed to the Department of Human Services. A year later, the Department of Housing and Human Services was created, incorporating the City housing programs and Community Development Block Grant administration from the recently abolished Department of Community Development. DHHS programs included aging services, family and youth services, housing and community services, human services, and the City’s education office. In 1999, the Office of Housing was established as an independent agency and DHHS was reorganized as the Human Services Department.