WaSMAR5200_07.xml Guide to the Seattle Mayor's Office Central Files 1979-2002 Mayor's Office Central Files Finding aid prepared by Julie Kerssen Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Seattle Municipal Archives © 2010
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5200-07 Seattle (Wash.). Mayor Seattle Mayor's Office Central Files 1979-2002 12 cubic feet 30 boxes Central file created and maintained by the Office of the Mayor. Collection materials are in English Historical Note

The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City with responsibilities for appointing executive department heads, directing and controlling all subordinate officers and agencies, preparing and executing the City budget, ensuring that the laws of the City are enforced, and maintaining the peace and order in the City. The legal roles and responsibilities of the Mayor are prescribed by the City Charter, state statutes, and municipal ordinances. A candidate for the position must be a citizen of the United States, a qualified elector of the State of Washington, and a registered voter of the City of Seattle at the time of filing his/her declaration of candidacy.

Seattle was incorporated by an act of the Territorial Legislature on December 2, 1869, and the City’s first mayor, Henry A. Atkins, was appointed by the Legislature pending the first City election scheduled for July 1870. The City Charter, granted by the Legislature, set the Mayor’s term of office at one year. Under this first Charter, the Mayor served as ex-officio President of the Common Council. A Charter amendment in 1875 gave the Mayor a vote on Council, but that provision was amended in 1886 to provide for a tie-breaking vote only.

The City's first Freeholders’ Charter (1890) completely separated the Executive and Legislative branches and changed the term of office for the Mayor to two years. Through the first decade of the 20th century, elected offices in Seattle were partisan. A Charter Amendment passed by the voters on March 8, 1910, established non-partisan nominations and elections for all City elective offices. A new Freeholders Charter in 1946 changed the term of the Mayor to four years.

Correspondence, reports, memos, and other records retained in the Office of the Mayor. Rather than being filed with a particular Mayor's subject correspondence, these records were kept for reference purposes, often into succeeding mayoral administrations. Topics covered include ongoing concerns such as homelessness, neighborhoods, and the arts, as well as specific projects such as the sculpture park and the Seattle Commons. The series includes records documenting the city's involvement with the Seattle Mariners baseball team through the 1980s and 1990s, including issues surrounding the sale of the team in 1992. Also included are records relating to domestic partnerships, housing, Sand Point, transit, Weed and Seed, telecommunications, KeyArena, and the Pang warehouse fire.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], Seattle Mayor's Office Central Files, Record Series 5200-07. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Publications were pulled from the collection and are cataloged separately in the Published Documents Index.

The records formerly cataloged as 5272-08 (Norm Rice Central Files) were integrated into this record series.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Schell, Paul, 1937- Nickels, Greg Rice, Norman B. Royer, Charles, 1939- Seattle (Wash.). Mayor Seattle Mariners (Baseball team) Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Wash.) Seattle (Wash.) City planning--Washington (State)--Seattle Municipal services--Washington (State)--Seattle Warren G. Magnuson Park (Seattle, Wash.) Homelessness--Washington (State)--Seattle Arts--Washington (State)--Seattle Seattle Commons (Seattle, Wash.) Domestic partner benefits--Washington (State)--Seattle KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.) Housing--Washington (State)--Seattle Land use--Washington (State)--Seattle Neighborhoods--Washington (State)--Seattle Telecommunication--Washington (State)--Seattle Seattle City planning

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

5200-07 Seattle Mayor's Office Central Files 1979-2002 1/4 Admissions Tax 1996 1/3 Adobe 1996 1/5 Affirmative Action 1993-1996 23/1 African American Heritage Museum 2000 23/2 Aging and Disability 1998-2000 23/3 Aging - African Americans 1994-1999 1/1 Alcoholic Beverages. Banning 40 Ounce Drinks 1993-1994 1/2 Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance 1992-1997 1/6 Apprenticeship Program 1995-1997 1/7 Aquarium 1997 23/4 Aquarium 1998 1/8 Art 1992-1998 23/5 Artist Housing 1998-2000 23/6 Arts Education 1998-2000 23/7 Arts Facilities 1999 23/8 Arts Funding and Support 1996-1999 23/9 Arts Resource Center 1998-1999 23/10 Asian Pacific Islanders 1998 1/9 Automated Fingerprint Identification System 1995 23/11 Ballfield Lighting 2002 23/12 Belltown 2002 23/13 Belltown P-Patch 1993 1/10 Billboards 1996 23/14 Billboards 1992-1993 1/16 Blue Angels 1995-1996 2/1 Blue Angels 1995-1996 1/11 Bradner Playfield 1996 1/12 Bradner Playfield 1995-1996 1/13 Budget 1995 1/14 Bumbershoot Festival 1993-1994 2/2 Burke Gilman Trail 1996-1997 2/3 Burke Gilman Trail 1996-1997 1/15 Bus Shelters 1995 2/4 Cable Television 1992-1994 4/3 Cammermeyer, Colonel Margarethe 1992-1996 23/15 Capitol Hill 2001-2002 2/5 Casey Foundation 1995-1998 2/6 Central Area 1994-1997 23/16 Central Area Community Development / Promenade 23 1992-1994 24/1 Central Area PDA 1993-1994 24/2 Cesar Chavez Park 2002 4/1 City Campus 1990-1998 24/3 City Light - Deregulation / Restructuring 1997 24/4 Combined Charities 1993-1995 2/7 Community College 1991-1996 2/9 Community Redevelopment Financing (CRF) 1993-1994 24/5 Comprehensive Plan 1993-1995 3/1 Concert Hall 1988-1996 3/2 Concert Hall 1988-1996 3/3 Construction and Land Use 1995-1997 3/4 Convention Center 1994-1996 3/5 Cornish College Expansion 1995 4/2 Courthouse Expansion-King County / Federal 1991-1997 4/4 Denny Regrade 2000 4/5 Design Commission 1998 4/10 Domestic Partnerships: Sick Leave 1989 4/11 Domestic Partnerships: Sick Leave 1989 4/12 Domestic Partnerships: General File 1989-1993 4/13 Domestic Partnerships: Policy Revisions 1991 4/14 Domestic Partnerships: Policy Revisions 1991 4/15 Domestic Partnerships: Registration 1991-1994 4/6 Downtown 1993-1997 4/8 Downtown Public Development Authority 1994 24/6 Downtown Seatle Association 1999 4/7 Downtown Seattle Association 1993-1997 24/7 Drug Traffic Loitering 1990-1997 4/9 Duwamish 1995 5/1 Eagles 1993 5/2 Economic Development 1992-1997 5/3 Education 1990-2000 24/8 El Centro de la Raza 1987-1996 24/9 Elections 1992-1995 25/1 Emergency Management 1992-1995 25/2 Emergency Management 1995-1997 5/8 Enterprise Community 1993-1994 25/3 Ethics 1984-1991 25/4 Ethics 1991-1996 5/9 Experience Music Project 1995 5/4 Facilities 1993-1994 5/10 Facilities 1994-1996 5/5 Facilities: City Light 1993-1996 5/6 Facilities: Key Arena 1993-1995 5/7 Facilities: Key Arena 1990-1993 6/9 Facilities: Key Arena 1992-1993 6/1 Facilities: Key Tower 1995 7/1 Facilities: Key Tower 1995-1997 6/2 Facilities: Library 1994-1997 6/3 Facilities: Mayor's Office 1993 6/5 Facilities: Public Safety 1993-1996 6/4 Facilities. Real Estate Advisory Services. Proposal 1997 6/6 Federal Courthouse 1995-1997 6/13 Fiberoptics 1990-1996 6/7 Film 1996-1998 6/8 Fire 1994-1997 6/11 Fire Chief Search 1985-1997 6/12 Fire Chief Search 1985-1997 6/10 Firearm Destruction 1989-1990 25/5 Flag Policy 1993 25/6 Frederick and Nelson 1994 7/2 Golf Development Issues 1993-1997 7/3 Graffiti 1995-1996 7/5 Greater Harbor 2000 1995 25/7 Greenwood / Phinney 2002 7/4 Growth Management 1995-1997 7/9 Hammering Man. Seattle Art Museum 1995 8/1 Harassment Guildling 1991-1994 7/10 Hate Crimes 1990 7/11 Health 1996-1997 8/6 Health 1995-1996 8/7 Health 1988-1995 7/8 Health Care for City Employees 1998 25/8 Helipads 1992-1993 8/8 Historic Preservation 1992-1996 8/9 Historic Theaters 1993 8/3 Holidays-city Policies 1992-1993 25/9 Holly Park 1993-1997 8/10 Homelessness 1993-1996 26/1 Homelessness 1998 26/2 Homelessness 1998 26/3 Homelessness - U.S. Conference of Mayors 1998 8/11 Housing 1995-1997 8/2 Housing / Strand Helpers 1997 9/1 Housing Levy 1995-1996 8/4 Housing: Accessory Housing 1994-1996 8/5 Housing: Affordable Housing 1993-1997 8/12 Housing: Just Cause Eviction 1995 7/6 Hygiene Issues 1996-1997 7/7 Hygiene Issues 1996-1997 9/4 Immunex 1994-1996 9/8 Information Highway 1994-1995 9/5 Initiative 164 1990-1995 9/6 Initiative 164 1990-1995 26/4 Initiative 2000 / Affirmative Action 1998-1999 9/7 Innovations Project 1994 9/3 Interaction / Transition 1995-1997 9/2 Interbay Recreational Development 1994-1997 9/9 Interstate-90 (I-90): General 1994-1995 26/5 Jail 1992-1997 9/10 Jewish Federal Conference 1996 26/6 Jimi Hendrix Museum / Experience Music Project 1994 26/7 Judicial Appointments 1994-1997 10/1 Kingdome 1993-1997 15/9 Kingdome 1993-1997 10/2 Kingdome / North Kingdome 1997 10/3 Kobe Task Force. Sister Cities 1995 26/8 Lake City 1993-2002 10/4 Landmarks 1997 26/9 Landslides 1996-1997 27/1 Landslides 1997 10/5 Legislation 1997 1996 10/6 Library 1996-1997 10/10 Magnolia Pool 1994-1996 10/9 Major Institutions 1995-1997 10/11 Major Institutions 1995-1997 27/2 Mariners 1985-1987 27/3 Mariners 1985-1987 27/4 Mariners 1990-1991 27/5 Mariners 1991-1992 27/6 Mariners 1993-1997 10/8 Mariners Ball Park 1996-1997 27/7 Mariners - Resolution and Lease 1996 10/12 Media Coverage and Correspondence 2000 10/7 Memorial Stadium Proposal 1994 10/13 Monorail: Seattle Center 1993-1994 10/14 Municipal Court 1991-1999 10/15 Municipal Court Security 1995 28/1 National Trailer Park 1994-1995 28/2 Neighborhood Action Agendas 1998 28/3 Neighborhood Arts 1999 11/1 Neighborhood Planning 1994-1997 28/4 Neighborhoods 1999 28/5 New Citizen Initiative 1998 11/2 Nike 1995 11/3 Northgate Mall 1995-1996 28/6 Northwest Bookfest 1998-1999 11/4 Nuisance 1982-1992 11/6 Office of Housing NOFA Funding (Notice of funding Availability)) 2001 11/5 Off-Leash 1995-1996 11/7 Open Space 1995-1999 11/8 Pacific Medical Center 1990-1996 15/5 Pang Fire 1995-1997 15/6 Pang Fire 1996-1997 15/7 Pang Fire 1995 15/8 Pang Fire 1995 28/7 Pang fire 1995 11/9 Paramount Theater 1992-1996 11/10 Parks 1992-1996 28/8 Parks Department 1999 12/6 Parks. John Walker 1995-1997 28/9 People's Lodge / Indian Cultural Center 1998-1999 28/10 Percent for Art 1997-2000 28/11 Percent for Art 1999-2000 12/7 Personnel Harassment 1990-1995 12/8 Piers One and Two 1995-1997 13/6 Pike Place Market 1983-1996 15/2 Pike Place Market 1983-1996 11/11 Pine Street 1994-1996 11/12 Pine Street 1994-1995 12/5 Pine Street 1995-1997 15/3 Pine Street 1996 15/4 Pine Street. East Sidewalk 1998 28/12 Pioneer Square 1998 28/13 Planning Commission 1979-1994 12/2 Police 1995-1997 12/3 Police Chief Search 1992-1993 12/4 Police Chief Search 1993-1994 14/1 Police Chief Search 1993-1994 12/1 Police. Encampment on City Streets 1995 14/3 Port of Seattle 1992-1996 14/2 Port of Seattle. Central Waterfront 1989-1996 14/4 Post Office 1995-1996 28/14 Public / Private Partnerships 1999 14/5 Public Development Authority's (PDA's) 1994-1996 16/1 Public Disclosure 1995 16/2 Public Disclosure 1993-1994 14/8 Public Disclosure Act. Sample Letters and Billing 2000 14/9 Public Disclosure Act. Pending Requests 2001 14/7 Public Disclosure Commission / Training 1994 14/6 Public Disclosure for Department 1993-1996 13/1 Public Disclosures 2001 13/2 Public Disclosures 2001 13/3 Public Disclosures 2000 13/4 Public Disclosures 2000 13/5 Public Disclosures 1996 14/10 Public Disclosures 2000-2001 14/11 Public Disclosures 2000 16/3 Public Safety / Americorps 1995-1997 15/1 Public Stadium Authority 1998 16/5 Real Estate Asset Management Program 1997 29/1 Real Estate Asset Management 1990-1996 16/4 Real Estate Excise Tax 1 (REET 1)-Capital Facilities Bonds 1991-1994 16/6 Recycling 1998 16/7 Regional Financing 1995 16/10 Regional Transit Authority 1998 16/11 Regional Transit Authority 1992-1997 17/1 Regional Transit Authority 2000 16/8 Regulatory Reform 1993-1995 16/9 Risk Management 1994-1995 17/3 Rodney King: Seattle Response 1992-1997 17/2 Russian Consulate 1992-1994 29/2 Safe Futures / Juvenile Justice 1998-1999 29/3 Safe Futures / Juvenile Justice 1998-2000 17/5 SAMIS Foundation 1995 29/4 Sand Point 1992-1993 29/5 Sand Point 1993-1996 29/6 Sand Point 1996-1997 30/1 Sand Point 1996-1997 30/2 Sand Point Blue Ribbon Committee 1998-1999 17/6 Schell (Mayor). Department Responses to November Letter Concerning Challenges Facing the City of Seattle 1997 19/5 School Programs Involving Community Elders (SPICE) 1997 17/7 Schools 1995-1996 17/8 Schools 1991-1996 30/3 Sculpture Park 1999 17/9 SEAFAIR 1993-1997 19/1 Seattle Center 1989-1997 30/4 Seattle Commons 1993 2/8 Seattle Commons. 1993-1996 3/6 Seattle Commons. 1993-1996 18/1 Seattle Jobs Initiative 1996-1997 18/2 Seattle Times 1995-1996 18/3 Seattle Times 1995-1996 18/4 Seattle Times 1995-1996 30/5 September 11 Commemoration 2002 18/5 Small Business 1995-1996 19/8 Sodo Building 1995 17/10 Sound Transit. Executive Committee Meeting Agenda / Report 2000-2001 18/6 Sound Transit. Executive Committee Meeting Agenda / Reports 2000 18/7 Sound Transit. Executive Committee Meeting Agenda / Reports 2000-2001 18/8 Sound Transit. LINC 1994 19/2 South Africa 1993 30/6 South Beacon Reservoir 2002 30/7 South Downtown 1998 19/3 South Lake Union Plan 1998-1999 19/4 Special Event Policy 1996 19/6 Sports 1996 22/11 State Proposed Budget 2000 19/9 State Route 520 1994-1997 19/10 Steel Lake Little League 1995-1996 19/7 Stream Plant 1992-1993 30/8 Street Utility Fund 1994-1996 19/11 String of Parks 1994 19/12 Taxes 1993-1996 30/9 Taxis 1992-1996 19/13 Telecommunications 1991-1996 19/14 Telecommunications 1991-1996 19/15 Telecommunications. Radio Communications-800 MHZ 1995-1997 19/16 Telecommunications. Cable TV 1993-1996 20/1 Telecommunications. Cable TV 1993-1995 20/2 Telecommunications. Public Access Network (PAN) Telecom 1994-1996 20/3 Telecommunications. US West Communications 1993-1997 30/10 Tenant Relocation 1994 20/5 Tent Village. Homelessness. 2000 20/4 Toilets 1993-1995 20/6 Towing 1995 20/7 Trade Shows 1992-1994 20/8 Transition Memos 1997 30/11 Transit-Oriented Development 1998 20/9 Transportation 1992-1997 20/10 Transportation 1998 20/12 Transportation. Multi-Modal Transportation 1992 20/11 Travel Resolutions 1992-1996 21/1 United Indians of All Tribes Foundations (UIATF) 1997 30/12 University District 2002 21/2 US Conference of Mayors 1994-1996 21/4 Utilities. City Light 1995-1999 21/5 Utilities. City Light 1995-1999 21/3 Utilities. Solid waste 1995-1997 21/6 Violence 1992-1999 21/7 Violence. Anti-Violence Retreat 1995 21/8 Violence. Hand Gun Control / Legislation 1985-1995 30/13 Wallingford 1997-1998 22/3 Water Issues 1994-1998 21/9 Weed and Seed Program 1995-1996 21/10 Weed and Seed Program 1992-1993 21/11 Weed and Seed Program 1991-1992 22/1 Weed and Seed Program 1992 30/14 West Seattle 1997 22/2 West Seattle Secession Study 1995 22/4 Whistleblower Act 1992-1995 17/4 Widening Nebraska Street / Georgetown 1998 22/5 Women and Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) 1989-1997 22/6 Women and Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) 1989-1997 22/7 Work Force 1992 22/8 World Trade Organization (WTO) 2001 22/9 Yesler-Atlantic Redevelopment 1993 22/10 Zoo 1994