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Legislative Department Executive Director's Records, 1976-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Legislative Dept.
- Title
- Legislative Department Executive Director's Records
- Dates
- 1976-1994 (inclusive)19761994
- Quantity
- 4.8 cubic feet, (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4600-01
- Repository
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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
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Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and staff reports related to issues that come before the City Council for consideration. Also includes copies of City Council work programs and policy planning agendas. A large portion of the material relates to regional planning issues, especially water, electrical power, transportation, and governance.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Executive Director's Records, Record Series 4600-01 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Regional Governance Summit, How Services Should Be Governed and Provided, November 28 Meeting | 1990 |
| 1 | 2 | Regional Governance Summit, Local and Regional Services, October 31 Meeting | 1990 |
| 1 | 3 | Regional Governance Summit, Governance Structure, February 27 Meeting | 1991 |
| 1 | 4 | Regional Governance Summit, February 13 Meeting | 1991 |
| 1 | 5 | Regional Governance Summit, January 30 Meeting | 1991 |
| 1 | 6 | Regional Governance Summit, January 10 and 11 Public Hearings | 1991 |
| 1 | 7 | Regional Governance Summit, Proposal to Assist the Governance Summit, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Malance, Peterson and Daheim | 1990 |
| 1 | 8 | Regional Governance Summit | 1990-1991 |
| 1 | 9 | Metro Reorganization | 1990-1991 |
| 1 | 10 | Regional Governance Summit | 1990 |
| 1 | 11 | Regional Governance Summit | 1990-1991 |
| 1 | 12 | Regional Governance Summit | 1991 |
| 2 | 1 | Regional Governance Summit | 1991 |
| 2 | 2 | Regional Governance Summit | 1991 |
| 2 | 3 | 1989 Mid - Year Budget Review | 1989 |
| 2 | 4 | 1990 Budget Retreat | 1989 |
| 2 | 5 | 1990 Mid - Year Budget Review | 1990 |
| 2 | 6 | 1991 Budget Retreat | 1990 |
| 2 | 7 | Regional Governance Summit, June 14 Meeting | 1991 |
| 2 | 8 | Regional Governance Summit, June 26 Meeting | 1991 |
| 3 | 1 | 1991 Mid - Year Budget Review | 1991 |
| 3 | 2 | 1992 Budget Retreat | 1991 |
| 3 | 3 | 1993 Budget Retreat | 1992 |
| 3 | 4 | Management Compensation | 1984-1989 |
| 3 | 5 | Seattle City Council News | 1988-1989 |
| 3 | 6 | Seattle City Council, 1988 - 1989 Work Program | 1988 |
| 3 | 7 | Executive Work Program, Project Index by Sub - Cabinet | 1989 |
| 3 | 8 | Year End Status Report on the 1986 - 1987 Work Program | 1987 |
| 3 | 9 | Policy Planning Agenda | undated |
| 3 | 10 | Seattle City Council, 1986 - 1987 work Program | 1986 |
| 3 | 11 | Status Reports on 1985 Council Priority Projects | 1985-1986 |
| 3 | 12 | Seattle City Council, 1986 - 1987 Work Program | 1986 |
| 3 | 13 | Seattle City Council, 1984 - 1985 Work Program | 1984 |
| 3 | 14 | Status Report on the 1983 - 1984 Council Work Program | 1984 |
| 3 | 15 | Seattle City Council, 1982 - 1983 Work Program | 1982 |
| 3 | 16 | Seattle City Council, 1983 - 1984 Work Program | 1983 |
| 3 | 17 | Status Report on the 1982 - 1983 Council Work Program | 1983 |
| 3 | 18 | Seattle City Council 1981 - 1982 Work Program | 1981 |
| 4 | 1 | Drainage / Sewer Rates | 1989-1990 |
| 4 | 2 | Sewer Rates | 1984-1986 |
| 4 | 3 | Sewer Rates | 1987-1988 |
| 4 | 4 | Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan (One) | 1984-1988 |
| 4 | 5 | Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan (Two) | 1984-1988 |
| 4 | 6 | Solid Waste Rates (One) | 1986-1990 |
| 4 | 7 | Solid Waste Rates (Two) | 1986-1990 |
| 4 | 8 | Garbage Collection Contract | 1982-1988 |
| 4 | 9 | Solid Waste, Miscellaneous | 1984-1990 |
| 5 | 1 | Curbside Recycling Program | 1987 |
| 5 | 2 | Landfill Closure Costs | 1988 |
| 5 | 3 | City Light Personnel, Betty Blair Controversy | 1984 |
| 5 | 4 | Regional Energy | 1986-1989 |
| 5 | 5 | Strategic Resources Plan | 1990 |
| 5 | 6 | Energy: General | 1986 |
| 5 | 7 | The Politics of Energy 1990, Greg Hill | 1978 |
| 5 | 8 | Seattle City Light, Rates | 1988-1990 |
| 5 | 9 | Seattle City Light, Productivity Study | 1989-1991 |
| 5 | 10 | Metro Budget | 1981-1991 |
| 5 | 11 | Metro, Downtown Seattle Internal Circulation, Office of Policy Planning | 1979 |
| 5 | 12 | Metro, Metro Transition, Downtown Seattle Task Force, Final Report | 1980 |
| 5 | 13 | Metro, Miscellaneous | 1988-1989 |
| 5 | 14 | Seattle Utility Rate Trends, Office of Management and Budget | 1984 |
| 5 | 15 | Utility Rates | 1992 |
| 5 | 16 | Proposed Approach To Metro's Long Range Plan | 1986 |
| 5 | 17 | South Lake Union Transportation | 1988-1990 |
| 5 | 18 | Multi - Modal Center | 1990 |
| 6 | 1 | Status Report on the 1987 - 1988 Work Program | undated |
| 6 | 2 | Seattle City Council, 1987 - 1988 Work Program | 1987 |
| 6 | 3 | Seattle City Council, 1989 - 1990 Work Program | 1989 |
| 6 | 4 | Seattle City Council, 1990 - 1991 Work Program | 1990 |
| 6 | 5 | Seattle City Council, 1991-1992 Work Program | 1991 |
| 6 | 6 | Council Work Program by Committee | 1992 |
| 6 | 7 | City Council Retreat | 1984 |
| 6 | 8 | City Council Budget Retreat | 1983 |
| 6 | 9 | City Council Budget Retreat | 1984 |
| 6 | 10 | Speech by Glen Pascall, The Federal Deficit | 1985 |
| 6 | 11 | Speech By Kai Lee, Utility Planning | 1985 |
| 6 | 12 | City Council Budget Retreats | 1986 |
| 6 | 13 | Cedar River Watershed Policies | 1989-1990 |
| 6 | 14 | Water Rates | 1985-1991 |
| 6 | 15 | Seattle Comprehensive Regional Water Plan | 1985-1990 |
| 6 | 16 | Water Governance | 1991 |
| 6 | 17 | Planning Reorganization, City Council Central Staff Review | 1991 |
| 7 | 1 | Major Institutions Policies and Code | 1990 |
| 7 | 2 | Seattle Comprehensive Plan | 1990-1991 |
| 7 | 3 | Seattle's 1991 Legislative Request Package, Sine Die Report | 1989-1991 |
| 7 | 4 | King County 2000 | 1984-1988 |
| 7 | 5 | Education | 1990 |
| 7 | 6 | Housing Levy | 1987-1989 |
| 7 | 7 | Homeless | 1986-1991 |
| 7 | 8 | Housing (General) | undated |
| 7 | 9 | Block Grant, Allocation Policy Analysis | 1987-1990 |
| 7 | 10 | Youth Plan | 1987-1988 |
| 7 | 11 | Human Services | 1985-1988 |
| 7 | 12 | Access for People with Disabilities | 1991 |
| 7 | 13 | Children and Youth | 1989-1991 |
| 7 | 14 | Pike Place Market | undated |
| 7 | 15 | Pike Place Information Summary, Sam Smith | 1990 |
| 7 | 16 | Utility Financial Policies | 1988-1989 |
| 7 | 17 | Data Processing, Seattle Financial Management System | 1987-1991 |
| 7 | 18 | Labor | 1990-1991 |
| 7 | 19 | Diversity Training | 1991 |
| 8 | 1 | Seattle Engineering Department, Budget | 1991 |
| 8 | 2 | Capital Project Priorities | 1987-1989 |
| 8 | 3 | Sonics, Ackerley Arena (One) | 1987-1990 |
| 8 | 4 | Sonics, Ackerley Arena (Two) | 1987-1990 |
| 8 | 5 | Domestic Partnership | 1987-1989 |
| 8 | 6 | Labor Policy Retreat | 1990 |
| 8 | 7 | Budget | 1988-1991 |
| 8 | 8 | Budget, City of Seattle Budget History | 1990-1991 |
| 8 | 9 | Budget, Status Report on 1991 Revenues | 1991 |
| 8 | 10 | Budget, Executive Proposed Budget Reductions | 1991 |
| 9 | 1 | Green Lake Water Quality | 1989-1990 |
| 9 | 2 | Growth Policies | 1991 |
| 9 | 3 | Fort Lawton Buildings | 1988 |
| 9 | 4 | Seattle Center Management | 1987-1988 |
| 9 | 5 | Open Space | 1988-1990 |
| 9 | 6 | South Lake Union Park | 1989-1992 |
| 9 | 7 | Seattle Center Long Rang Planning: Disney Study, etc. | 1988-1990 |
| 9 | 8 | Domestic Partnership | 1989-1990 |
| 9 | 9 | City Reorganization | 1991 |
| 9 | 10 | Municipal Court | 1989-1991 |
| 9 | 11 | Fire Department Study | 1990 |
| 9 | 12 | Seattle Police Department, Overtime | 1991 |
| 9 | 13 | Domestic Violence, An Evaluation of the Domestic Violence Court Calendar Pilot Project and the Stipulated Order of Continuance, Final Report | 1990 |
| 10 | 1 | Smoking Policy | 1987-1990 |
| 10 | 2 | Rules of the City Council | 1978-1989 |
| 10 | 3 | 1988 Budget Retreat | 1987 |
| 10 | 4 | 1989 Budget Retreat | 1988 |
| 10 | 5 | Report on Charges and Claims of Corrupt Practices, Price Fixing, Violations of Environmental Standards at Landfills, or Similar Concerns, Involving Proposes to City of Seattle's Out-of -County Landfill Request for Proposal, Culp Guterson and Grader | 1989 |
| 10 | 6 | Law Department Reorganization | 1990 |
| 10 | 7 | Statements of Issues and Policies | 1976-1991 |
| 10 | 8 | Historical Statements of Legislative Intent | 1977-1993 |
| 10 | 9 | Police Management Study | 1989 |
| 10 | 10 | Forfeited Drug Money | 1990 |
| 10 | 11 | Seattle Police Department, Internal Investigations | 1990 |
| 10 | 12 | Seattle Police Department, Affirmative Action Recruiting, Testing, and Retention Issues in the Seattle Police Department | 1990 |
| 10 | 13 | Criminal Justice Planning and Coordination | 1990 |
| 11 | 1 | Contracting Procedures | 1980-1994 |
| 11 | 2 | Parking Permit Program | 1977-1991 |
| 11 | 3 | Comptroller Office Transition | 1992 |
| 11 | 4 | Clerk Function Transfer | 1991-1992 |
| 11 | 5 | Audit Transfer to Council | 1991-1993 |
| 11 | 6 | Center for Public Policy Exploration | 1993 |
| 11 | 7 | City Light Tree Program | 1993-1994 |
| 11 | 8 | Reception Policies / Procedures | 1987-1989 |
| 11 | 9 | Parenting Leave for Council Assistants | 1992 |
| 11 | 10 | Organization Charts, Historical | 1981-1994 |
| 11 | 11 | Association of Washington Cities: Counties | 1993 |
| 11 | 12 | AMP Training | 1993 |
| 11 | 13 | Correspondence, General | 1992-1994 |
| 11 | 14 | Community Development, Affordable Housing | 1992-1993 |
| 11 | 15 | Statements of Legislative Intent | 1992 |
| 12 | 1 | General Fund Cost Allocation | 1993 |
| 12 | 2 | Out of County Landfill | 1989-1990 |
| 12 | 3 | Out of County Landfill Report | 1989 |
| 12 | 4 | Waste Transport and Disposal Project | 1990 |
| 12 | 5 | Central Staff Year End Reports | 1987-1992 |
| 12 | 6 | Central Staff Year End Reports | 1980-1988 |
| 12 | 7 | City Council Move | 1992-1993 |
| 12 | 8 | Association of Washington Cities | 1994 |
| 12 | 9 | Sonics Agreement, Coliseum Renovation | 1993 |
| 12 | 10 | City Council Fireworks Report | 1993 |
| 12 | 11 | Council Staff Briefings | 1992 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ackerley Arena (Seattle, Wash.)
- Children--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Criminal justice, administration of--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Data processing--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Domestic partner benefits--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Electric utilities--Rates--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Family violence--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Fort Lawton (Seattle, Wash.)
- Homelessness--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Labor Unions--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Open spaces--Washington (State)--Seattle
- People with disabilities--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Pike Place Market (Seattle, Wash.)
- Police internal investigation--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Refuse and refuse disposal--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Regional planning--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Smoking law and legislation--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle
- Seattle (Wash.). City Council
- Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept.
- Seattle City Light
Geographical Names
- Cedar River Watershed (King County, Wash.)
- Green Lake (Seattle, Wash.)
- Seattle (Wash.)
- South Lake Union (Seattle, Wash.)
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