Committee confirms new finance director
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The Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met May 15, 2026. The committee recommended that the City Council confirm Dwight D. Dively as Director of Finance for a term to December 31, 2029. The committee also discussed two ordinances amending the 2025 and 2026 Budgets and Capital Improvement Programs. Four members were present and one was excused; the meeting ran from 2:03 p.m. to 2:43 p.m.
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What this means
The committee recommended that Dwight D. Dively be confirmed as the city’s Director of Finance; the full City Council must still take final action to confirm the appointment. The Director of Finance oversees the city’s budgeting, accounting, and financial planning, so a confirmed appointment shapes who manages those functions. The committee also reviewed proposed amendments to the 2025 and 2026 budgets and capital improvement programs; those items were discussed at the meeting.
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- Committee recommended City Council confirm Dwight D. Dively as Director of Finance for a term to December 31, 2029.
- CB 121208 (amendments to the 2025 Budget and 2025–2030 CIP) was discussed by the committee.
- CB 121209 (amendments to the 2026 Budget and 2026–2031 CIP) was discussed by the committee.
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Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee
Special Meeting
Agenda
- This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.
- Please Note: Times listed are estimated
- Call To Order
- Approval of the Agenda
- Public Comment
- Items of Business
- An ordinance amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
- An ordinance amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget, including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
- Adjournment
- Appointment of Dwight D. Dively as Director of Finance of the Office of City Finance, for a term to December 31, 2029.
Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://legistar2.granicus.com/seattle/meetings/2026/5/6710_A_Finance%2C_Native_Communities%2C_and_Tribal_Governments_Committee_26-05-15_Committee_Agenda.pdf
- Minuteshttps://legistar2.granicus.com/seattle/meetings/2026/5/6710_M_Finance%2C_Native_Communities%2C_and_Tribal_Governments_Committee_26-05-15_Committee_Minutes.pdf
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