Finance committee recommends budget amendments
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The committee recommended that City Council pass two ordinances (CB 121208 and CB 121209) to amend the 2025 and 2026 budgets and their Capital Improvement Programs; both recommendations passed the committee unanimously (5-0).
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What this means
Committee members voted to send two budget amendment bills to the full City Council for final approval. The ordinances change appropriations across various departments and update the Capital Improvement Programs for 2025–2030 and 2026–2031. The minutes do not list specific departments, amounts, or program details. If the Council approves the bills, the city will reallocate funds and may adjust how some services or projects are funded.
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- Recommend City Council pass CB 121208 amending Ordinance 127156 (2025 Budget and 2025–2030 CIP); committee vote 5-0.
- Recommend City Council pass CB 121209 amending Ordinance 127362 (2026 Budget and 2026–2031 CIP); committee vote 5-0.
- Meeting adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
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Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee
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
Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://legistar2.granicus.com/seattle/meetings/2026/6/6778_A_Finance%2C_Native_Communities%2C_and_Tribal_Governments_Committee_26-06-16_Committee_Agenda.pdf
- Minuteshttps://legistar2.granicus.com/seattle/meetings/2026/6/6778_M_Finance%2C_Native_Communities%2C_and_Tribal_Governments_Committee_26-06-16_Committee_Minutes.pdf
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