City Charter
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:
Charter Amendment Petitions and Requests
Series
Identifier: 1802-N3
Abstract
Documents related to proposed amendments to the Seattle City Charter.
Dates:
1966-1986
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives
City Charter History and Reference Materials
Series
Identifier: 1801-21
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, Charter amendment text, reports, and pamphlets relating to the history and development of amendments to Seattle's City Charter. The records includes governance studies by local civic organizations and the Board of Freeholders (1974-1975) materials. The bulk of these records date from the mid-1960s to 1977 with the largest portion related to the proposed Freeholders Charter that was defeated in the 1975 municipal election.
Dates:
1941-1977
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives
City Charter Revision Project Records
Series — Box 1
Identifier: 1801-15
Scope and Contents note
Reference materials collected by Comptroller for basis of proposing City Charter revisions. Includes City Charters, correspondence, reports, and discussion papers. Some copies from the Board of Freeholders records. Project was never completed.
Dates:
1974-1985
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives
Commission of Fifteen Freeholders Records
Series
Identifier: 1801-17
Scope and Contents note
The Commission was established to draft a new City Charter and submit it to the electorate. Records include minutes of Commission meetings, a copy of the proposed charter, and internal committee assignments. The proposed charter was defeated.
Dates:
1926
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives
Communication of Council Member Lamphere proposing amendment of City Charter Article XIV, to establish the Department of Community Development, etc., 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Communication of Councilman Chapman and Miller proposing adoption of an amendment of City Charter Article XIX, Section 3, to limit city elected officers to two terms, 1972
File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Communication of John M. Darrah, the public defender, suggesting Article VI, Section 5 of the City Charter be amended to remove the police chief from responsibiilty for the operation of the city jail., 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Communication of Mayor re amendment of City Charter Article VII, Section 15, which requires contractors on public improvements to use materials, etc., manufactured or produced within Washington State, etc., 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Communication of Seattle Chamber of Commerce regarding placing proposed Charter Amendments on the November, 1967 ballot, 1967
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Communication of Seattle Charter Review Committee re its recommendation for a Charter Amendment to delete from the Charter reference to the "City Official Newspaper"., 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Communication regarding Charter Amendment to place non-professional library employees of the Library under Civil Service, 1967
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Law Department Correspondence (Series II)
Series
Identifier: 4401-02
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence to and from the City Attorney. Includes requests from City agencies for legal opinions and advice.
Dates:
1939-1977
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives
DOCUMENTS relating to the proposals to amend ARTICLE VIII of the CITY CHARTER re to the DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, 1986
File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Government Affairs and Labor Committee Records
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4624-07
Scope and Contents note
Agendas, correspondence, memoranda, staff reports, draft legislation, and other materials related to general government business matters and labor issues that came before the committee during Drago's tenure as chair.
Dates:
2004-2005
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives
Kraft, Lee v. Harris, 1977
File — Box 36, Folder: 11
Municipal Code
Series
Identifier: 1801-06
Scope and Contents note
The Seattle Municipal Code codifies all general ordinances currently in effect. The Code is indexed by subject and arranged by title, chapter, and section. Predecessors to the Municipal Code include numerous compilations of City ordinances published between 1884 and 1938, often organized in subject arrangements. These earlier compilations were referred to variously as General Ordinances or Codes. The Office of the City Clerk maintains an automated, full text index to the Municipal Code.
Dates:
1884-2017
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives
Petition for a Charter Amendment providing Civil Service for non-professional Library Employees to be placed on the November, 1967 ballot, 1967
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Petition for Amendment of City Charter Article XVI, 1967
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Petition for amendment of City Charter Article XXIII, 1970
File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Petition for amendment to change the Park Board-Park Dept. Structure, 1966
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Petition for Charter Amendment to provide reduced transit fares for senior citizens, 1967
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Petition for Council hearings to consider certain proposed Charter Amendments for placing on the General Municipal Election Ballot, 1969
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Petition of COMET, INC., for a City Charter Amendment on the November, 1971 Ballot, to place the Seattle Transit System under the Light Department as a predominantly electrical system, 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Petition of Professional & Technical Engineers Ass'n Local #17 for a Charter Amendment to establish an Employee Bill of Rights, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Petition of Seattle Chamber of Commerce for amendment of the City Charter RE placing on the ballot referendum or initiative measures which affect Capital Improvement Projects, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Petition of Seattle Civil Service League for amendment of Charter Article XVI, Section 6, RE examinations for Civil Service positions, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Petition of Seattle Civil Service League for amendment of Charter Article XVI, Section 9, RE appointments to Civil Service positions, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Petition of Seattle Civil Service League for amendment of Charter Article XVI, Section 12, RE tenure in Classified Civil Service, etc., 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Petition of Seattle Civil Service league for amendment of Charter Article XVI, Section 27, RE exception to Preferences in appointment to Civil Service positions, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Petition of Seattle Fire Fighters Union Local #27 for amendment of City Charter Article XVI, Section 12, re suspension of employees for 30 days or less without pay, 1972
File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Petition supporting a proposed Charter Amendment to put Seattle Transit System under authority of the Mayor and City Council, 1970
File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Proposal for a Charter Amendment to allow non-citizens to be eligible for Seattle Civil Service Examinations, 1970
File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Proposal for adoption of amendments of Charter Article XVI, Sections 1 and 9, 1970
File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Proposal of Board of Public Works for amendment of Charter Article VII, Sections 5 and 10, re city Engineer and Supt. of Buildings., 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Citizens for amendment of City Charter Article VII re functions of the Board of Public Works, etc., 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Proposal of City Engineer for amendment of Charter Article XVI, Section 4, to eliminate City of Seattle residency as a factor in determining order of layoffs, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of City Engineer for amendment of City Charter, Article XVI, Section 11, RE officers and employees not in classified civil service, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Council Member Jeanette Williams for amendment of City Charter Article VII, Section 10, re duties of Supt. of Buildings in management and control of parking facilities, 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Proposal of Council Member Jeanette Williams for amendment of City Charter Article XVIII to repeal Sections 4 and 5 and substitute a new Section 4, re campaign contributions and expenditure reporting, 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Proposal of Council Member Jeanette Williams to amend City Charter Article XVII, Section 5 relating to reporting of campaign contributions, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Council Member Phyllis Lamphere for a Charter Amendment relating to election of various City Officials, and to prescribe duties of the President of the City Council, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Council Member Phyllis Lamphere for amendment of Charter Article VI, Section 5, to permit management responsibility for the City prison to be removed from the Chief of Police, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Council Members Tim Hill and Jeanette Williams for repeal of City Charter Article XIX, Section 10., 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Councilman Bruce K. Chapman and John R. Miller for establishment of a Committee of Financial Advisors to provide independent advice to the Council RE issuance of bonds, etc., 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Councilman George E. Cooley for amendment of Charter Article XIX, Section 3, to limit City elective officers to three elective terms, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Councilman John R. Miller for a City Charter Amendment to establish the Office of Auditor for the City of Seattle, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Councilmen Bruce K. Chapman and John R. Miller for a Charter Amendment providing no elective official of the City other than the Mayor shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office., 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Councilmen Bruce K. Chapman and John R. Miller for a Charter Amendment to provide a 6-year term for Mayor, and that no Mayor may serve more than one term, 1973
File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Proposal of Judiciary & Personnel Committee for amendment of City Charter Article IV, Section 1. B, re initiative petitions, 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Proposal of Mayor for amendment of City Charter Article VII, Section 21, relating to contractor's performance bonds; and for amendment of Ordinance No. 90047 re certain other surety bonds and approval thereof., 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Proposal of Seattle Charter Review Committee for a charter amendment providing for 11 members on the council, 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Proposal of Seattle Charter Review Committee for a charter amendment to establish a permanent Charter Review Committee, 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER to provide for a SEVEN-MEMBER CITY COUNCIL with one member elected at large and six by district, 1986
File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Proposed Charter Amendments to be presented to the voters at the November 8, 1977 General Municipal Election, 1977
File — Box 1, Folder: 6
Protest of proposed Charter Amendments to be placed on November, 1967 ballot, 1967
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Recommendation for amendments to be placed on November 7, 1967 municipal election ballot, 1967
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Recommendation of Council Member Jeanette Williams for a Charter Amendment to set a time period in which an initiative can be circulated for signatures, 1972
File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Recommendation of Council Member Jeanette Williams for amendment of the City Charter to permit submission of proposed charter amendments at primary and special elections., 1972
File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Recommendation of Seattle Charter Review Committee for charter amendment re the Corporation Counsel position and the law department to be submitted to voters at the November, 1971 election, 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Recommendations for certain City Charter Amendments for submission at the November 1969 General Election, 1969
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Recommendations of Public Service League to amend the City Charter, RE Article XVI, Sections 1 and 15, and Article V, Section 11, 1977
File — Box 1, Folder: 6
Report of City Comptroller on check for sufficiency of valid signatures on C. F. #268147, 1971
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Report regarding proposed Charter Amendment to include non-professional library employees under the Civil Service System, 1967
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Request of Council Members Phyllis Lamphere and Sam Smith to amend Article VI, Section 5 First of the City Charter to permit management responsibility for the City prison to be removed from the Chief of Police., 1972
File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Special Committee on Charter Amendments Records
Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4684-07
Abstract
Records from Peter Steinbrueck's tenure as chair of the Special Committee on Charter Amendments.
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives
State of Washington, on the relation of Alexander Allen, Jr v Ralph Cook, 1896
File — Box 4, Folder: 2
Board of Freeholders Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 9331-01
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, minutes, seminar and workshop materials, press clippings, draft charters, discussion papers, questionnaires, and administrative records relating to the Board's preparation of a new proposed City Charter. Also included are audiotapes of public hearings, discussion groups, and workshops and seminars.
Dates:
1974-1975
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives