WaSMAR4610_02.xml Guide to the Citizen Advisory Panel on Council Elections Records 2003-2003 Citizen Advisory Panel on Council Elections Records Seattle Municipal Archives 2023
PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle 98124-4728 archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-03-30. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Seattle Municipal Archives Citizen Advisory Panel on Council Elections Records Seattle (Wash.). Legislative Dept. 4610-02 0.4 cubic feet 1 box 2003 English .

The Legislative Department is comprised of the City Council, Office of the City Clerk, and Central Staff (policy analysts and budget support). The City Council is responsible for setting City-wide policy through the adoption of ordinances and resolutions, overseeing the Executive's implementation of policies and programs, and passing the City budget. The first City Charter, in 1869, established a seven-member Common Council. In 1890, the new City Charter created a bicameral legislative branch with a nine-member Board of Aldermen and 16-member House of Delegates. The 1896 Charter returned to a single body of 13 members elected from 11 wards and two at-large. As the number of wards increased, the number of Council members grew to 18 in 1907. A City Charter Amendment in 1910 reduced the number to nine, all elected at large, and made elections non-partisan. In 1946 Councilmember terms were increased from two years to four years. The Office of the City Clerk and the Office of the City Auditor became part of the Legislative Department in 1993. In 1999 the Office of the City Auditor became an independent department.

These are the records of the Citizen Advisory Panel established through City Council Resolution 30509 for the purpose of evaluating options for electing City Councilmembers. The panel was tasked with considering the pros and cons of an array of electoral models and providing a report of their findings to Council. The Panel met seven times between March 2003 and July 2003. Experts presented information on particular topics, for example the history of Seattle's elections. Two public hearings were held in June 2003. The collection contains minutes, notes, and presentation materials (including some maps and charts) from the meetings, information about the Committee members, materials from the public hearings, the Final Report of the Committee as well as drafts.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], Citizen Advisory Panel on Council Elections, Record Series 4610-02 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

 Seattle (Wash.). City Council Seattle (Wash.). Legislative Dept. Seattle (Wash.) Elections--Washington (State)--Seattle Meeting Minutes, Agendas, Handouts and Related Materials, 3/13/03, 3/26/03 2003 1 1 Meeting Minutes, Agendas, Handouts and Related Materials, 4/16/03, 5/1/03 2003 1 2 Meeting Minutes, Agendas, Handouts and Related Materials, 5/19/03, 6/5/03 2003 1 3 Meeting Minutes, Agendas, Handouts and Related Materials, 6/12/03, 7/7/03, 7/21/03 2003 1 4 Meeting Notes 2003 1 5 Public Hearing Sign-in and Voting Preference Sheets 2003 1 6 Report Drafts 2003 1 7 Citizen Advisory Panel on Council Elections Final Report 2003 1 8 Correspondence Among City Council, Committee Members, Staff 2003 1 9 Administrative Materials 2003 1 10