Convention Center Construction Records

Series

Identifier: 1802-N6

Scope and Contents Note

Records related to City oversight of planning and construction of the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. The series includes reports and analyses from the City Council and the director of the Department of Construction and Land Use, as well as information about the project's transportation management plan and issues related to low-income housing. These records were filed with the Office of the City Clerk as Clerk File 297229.

Dates

Creation: 1983-1989

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The City Clerk maintains the City's legislative records, official filings, and the Seattle Municipal Archives; keeps the minutes of City Council meetings; and provides information services to City agencies and the public. Seattle's first City Charter allowed for a Clerk of the Common Council to be elected by the Council. In 1875 the position of City Clerk became elective and remained so until 1896 when the new Charter designated the Comptroller ex-officio City Clerk. The Comptroller served as City Clerk through 1992. A 1991 City Charter amendment transferred the Comptroller's function to the Department of Finance and the City Clerk's Office became a division of the Legislative Department effective in 1993.