Budget Director's Records

Budget Director's Records, 1970-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Finance
Title: Budget Director's Records
Dates: 1970-2001 (inclusive)
19702001
Quantity: 5.2 cubic feet, (13 boxes)
Collection Number: 2701-01
Summary: Budget Director's records, concerning City of Seattle finance, budgets, taxes, capital projects and other issues.
Repository: Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions: Records are open to the public.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1991, Mayor Norm Rice convened a blue ribbon commission to review the City's financial management functions. That group proposed the formation of a Finance Department under the executive branch of government, to replace the existing elected offices of Comptroller and Treasurer. A City Charter amendment to that effect was referred to the voters at the November 1991 general election. The amendment passed and the details of the reorganization were laid out in Ordinance 115766. Preparations proceeded the following year to determine the organizational structure, responsibilities, and budget of the new department, which was inaugurated in January 1993.

The department was organized into four divisions to reflect the main functions of treasury, accounting services, data processing system services, and Finance Department administration. In July 1994, the department's responsibilities were further broadened through a merger with the Department of Licenses and Consumer Affairs. This merger created one central location for obtaining licenses, making utility payments, and getting other types of financial services. The department also became responsible also for the city's animal shelter.

On January 1, 1997, the Finance Department was reorganized into the Executive Services Department. It became known as the Finance Division, and continued essentially the same services performed prior to consolidation.

The new Department of Finance, headed by a Director of Finance, was created in 2001 based on another reorganization outlined in Ordinance 120181. In May 2002 the Department was reorganized again to create two separate departments: the Department of Finance, which focused closely on financial management, and the Department of Executive Administration, which handled the operational and administrative tasks performed by the previous larger department. Finance was responsible for budget development and monitoring, debt management, financial policies, financial planning, performance measurement, and overall financial controls for the City of Seattle. The department also oversaw policy on city taxes, investments, accounting, and related activities.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, subject files, studies, notes of budget directors through various departmental reorganizations, including the Office of Management and Budget, Management Systems Office, Office of Management and Planning, and the City Budget Office. Files concern budgets, revenues, taxes, data management systems, use of the Sand Point Naval Station, the Seattle Financial Management System, storm damage, earthquake recovery, regional issues, training, capital projects, and revenues.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Budget Director's Records, Record Series 2701-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Office of Management and Planning Director's Records, (5001-03).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Office of Management and Budget, Management System Office RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	BARS - Equipment Rental Accounting (Washington Auditor Advisory committee On Equipment Rental And Revolving Funds	1972
1	2	File Management Systems	1972-1973
1	3	Integrated Accounting / Payroll Systems - Evaluation Notes	1973
1	4	Manpower Reports	1973-1974
1	5	Parking Meter Study	1970
1	6	Position Information System	1973
1	7	Program Budget System	1973
1	8	Program Budget System	1972-1973
1	9	Public Documents (Seattle Municipal Code)	1972-1973
1	10	Seattle Center Property Management System, Flow Process	1971-1973

Office of Management and Budget Director's RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	11	Budget Memos	1976
1	12	Budget Requests	1973-1975
1	13	Cost Accounting System Manual	1973-1974
1	14	City Council Correspondence	1975-1976
1	15	City Council Correspondence	1975
2	1	Committees - Data Processing Advisory	1972-1975
2	2	Committees - Council Budget	1976
2	3	Committees - Council Finance	1976
2	4	Committees - Council Human Resources And Judiciary	1976
2	5	Committees - Council Intergovernmental Relations	1976
2	6	Committees - Council Planning And Urban Development	1976
2	7	Committees - Council Public Safety And Health	1976
2	8	Committees - Council Transportation	1976
2	9	Contracts - Impound Towing	1976
2	10	Head Start Grant Application	1975
2	11	Interdepartmental Correspondence	1975
2	12	Interdepartmental Correspondence	1975
2	13	Internal Memos	1976
2	14	Policy And Procedure System Monthly Report	1976
2	15	Revenue - Building Department Fees	1974
2	16	Revenue - Estimates	1975
2	17	Revenue - Expenditure Forecasting And Depiction System	1976
2	18	Revenue - General	1976
2	19	Revenue - General Obligation Bonds (Comptroller)	1973-1974
2	20	Revenue - Parking Tax	1974
2	21	Revenue - Revenue Sharing	1975-1976
2	22	Tax Reform	1970
2	23	Taxation	1971-1976
2	24	Taxes - Business And Occupation	1975-1976
2	25	Taxes - Gasoline	1975
2	26	Taxes - Property	1975-1976
2	27	Taxes - Sales	1975-1976

Office of Management and Planning Director's RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
3	1	Brownfields Pilot	1997
3	2	Budget Instructions, 1998	1997
3	3	Budget, 1999-2000	1997
3	4	Capital Cabinet	1997
3	5	Capital Spending In Neighborhood Areas, 1995-1997	1997
3	6	Concert Hall (Benaroya Hall)	1997
3	7	Correspondence	1997
3	8	EMS (Emergency Management Section) Levy	1997
3	9	IT Board Meeting	1997
3	10	Library Capital Project	1997
3	11	Parking / Equity Capital	1997
3	12	Police Vacancy	1997
3	13	Sand Point Naval Station Reuse	1997
3	14	Sand Point Naval Station Reuse	1994-1997
3	15	Sand Point Naval Station Reuse	1994
4	1	Seattle Financial Management System Redevelopment Project	1997
4	2	Seattle Financial Management System Redevelopment Project	1997
4	3	Seattle Financial Management System Redevelopment Project Briefing Packet	1997
4	4	Shoreline Utility Business And Occupation Tax	1997
4	5	Sidewalk And Related Storm Damage, Statement Of Legislative Intent	1997
4	6	Storms	1997
4	7	Storms / Sides	1997-1998
4	8	Transportation Bond	1997
4	9	Transportation Bond	1997
4	10	Water Rates	1996-1997

City Budget Office Budget Director's RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
5	1	Admiral Parking Garage	2000
5	2	African American Museum	2000-2001
5	3	Annexation	1998-1999
5	4	APEX/SAM	2000
5	5	Aquarium	2001
5	6	Ashraf Legal Judgment	2001
5	7	Ave Project	2001
5	8	Ballard Civic Center	1999-2001
5	9	Benaroya Hall	2000-2001
5	10	Biennial Budgeting	1994
5	11	Bills of Interest (State)	2000
5	12	Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Priorities	2000-2001
5	13	Boeing Move	2001
5	14	Budget Efficiency Projects	1995
5	15	Bond Rating	1999-2001
5	16	Boost (I-2000)	1999
5	17	Budget History	1998
5	18	1999-2000 Proposed Budget BIPS & BETS	1998
5	19	1999-2000 Proposed Budget BIPS & BETS	1998
5	20	1999-2000 Proposed Budget BIPS & BETS	1998
6	1	2000 Budget Review Reports	1999
6	2	2000 Budget Briefing Book - 2000 Budget One Pagers	1999
6	3	Budget Briefing Materials - FY 2000 Budget Issues	1999
6	4	Budget Schedule	2000
6	5	2001-2002 Budget Submittal Briefings July 19, 2000	2000
6	6	2001-2002 Budget Discussion Sessions	2000
6	7	2001-2002 Budget Discussion Sessions	2000
6	8	2001-2002 Budget Discussion Sessions	2000
6	9	Inflation Factors for 2001-2002 Guidelines	2000
6	10	Budget Prep Module	2001
7	1	Budget Process	2001
7	2	Council Budget Retreat Oct. 2001	2001
7	3	Civic Center	2000-2001
7	4	Civic Center - Beyond Silver Handbook	1999-2000
7	5	Civic Center - Beyond Silver Handbook	1999-2000
7	6	COMPASS	2000
7	7	Consultant Contracts	2001
7	8	Copernicus Project	1999-2001
7	9	Council Orientation Jan 2000	2000
7	10	Council Regional Meeting 9/29/00	2000
7	11	Arts Commission	2000
7	12	City Auditor	1993-2000
7	13	Civil Service Commission	2001
7	14	Design Commission	2000
7	15	Design Construction and Land Use	1998-2001
7	16	DOIT	2000-2001
8	1	Ethics and Elections	1999-2001
8	2	Finance Dept.	2000-2001
8	3	Fire Pension	undated
8	4	Office for Civil Rights	1999
8	5	Office of Economic Development	2000
8	6	Office of Housing	1999
8	7	Office of Sustainability and Environment	2000-2001
8	8	Health Dept.	2000-2001
8	9	Health Dept.	2000
8	10	Human Services Dept.	2000-2001
8	11	Law Dept.	2001
8	12	Legislative Dept.	1999
8	13	Library	2000
8	14	Municipal Court	undated
8	15	Dept. of Neighborhoods	1999-2000
8	16	Dept. of Parks and Recreation	2000
8	17	Pro Parks	2000-2001
8	18	Police Dept.	1999-2001
8	19	Police Pension	1999-2001
8	20	Public Safety Civil Service Commission	2001
9	1	SeaTran	1999-2000
9	2	Seattle Center	2000
9	3	Seattle City Light	2001
9	4	Seattle Public Utilities	2000
9	5	Domestic Violence Funding	2000
9	6	Drug Court	2000
9	7	Driving While License Suspended DWLS - Car Impound Program	2000-2001
9	8	Earthquake	2001
9	9	Earthquake	2001
9	10	Earthquake	2001
9	11	Earthquake	2001
10	1	Earthquake	2001
10	2	Earthquake - Hazard Mitigation Grant Program	2001
10	3	Earthquake - Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Workshop	2001
10	4	Earthquake Recovery	2001
10	5	Elected Officials Salaries	undated
10	6	Emergency Preparedness	2001
10	7	Endangered Species Act	1999-2000
10	8	Endangered Species Act - Road Maintenance	2001
10	9	Farmers Markets	2000
10	10	Flexcar	2001
10	11	Galer Street / Immunex	2000
10	12	Golf	2000-2001
10	13	Governing Magazine	2000
10	14	Headcount (Positions)	2001
10	15	Help for Working Families	undated
10	16	High Tech Economic Development Strategy	2000
10	17	HIstorical Spending	2001
11	1	Homeless Initiative	2001
11	2	Homelessness	2000-2001
11	3	HUD Disaster Grant	1999-2000
11	4	Impact Fees	2001
11	5	I-722 and I-53 Plans	2000
11	6	Initiatives	2000
11	7	Earthquake Insurance Premiums	2001
11	8	Jail Contract	2001
11	9	Judgment/Claims Fund	2001
11	10	King County Issues	1999
11	11	King County Issues	2001
11	12	Labor Negotiations	2001
11	13	Living Wage	2000-2001
11	14	Low Sulfur Fuel	2001
11	15	Mardi Gras Riot	2001
12	1	Mayoral Transition Briefing Book	1997
12	2	Mayoral Transition Briefing Book	1997
12	3	Mayoral Transition Briefing Book	1997
12	4	MOHAI	1999-2000
12	5	Monorail / Elevated Transportation Co.	2000-2001
12	6	Muckleshoot Tribe	1994-2001
12	7	Municipal Conservation	2001
12	8	Neighborhood Planning	1999-2001
12	9	Paid Family Leave	2000-2001
12	10	Parking Tax	2000-2001
12	11	Pensions	2001
12	12	Pergola Repair	2001
12	13	Philanthropy	2000-2001
12	14	Project Lift-Off	2000-2001
13	1	Sesquicentennial	2001
13	2	Sound Transit - Link Light Rail	1999-2000
13	3	South Seattle Community College Soccer Field	2000-2001
13	4	State Issues	2001
13	5	Strategic Initiatives	2000
13	6	Strategic Initiatives	2000
13	7	Strategic Initiatives - Health Care	2000
13	8	Streetlights	2000-2001
13	9	Street Vacations	2001
13	10	Summit	2001
13	11	Training - City Budget Office	2000
13	12	UtilitiesTeam	2001
13	13	Viaduct and Seawall	2001
13	14	Washington State Competitiveness Council	2001

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Bonds--Washington (State)--Seattle
Budget--Washington (State)--Seattle
Budget--Washington (State)--Seattle
Naval Station Puget Sound (Wash.)
Taxation--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

Bunnell, Judy
Hundley, Walter R.

Corporate Names

Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Finance
Seattle (Wash.). Office of Management and Budget
Seattle (Wash.). Office of Management and Planning

Geographical Names

Seattle (Wash.)
Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government

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