WaSMAR4600_01.xml Guide to the Legislative Department Executive Director's Records 1976-1994 Legislative Department Executive Director's Records Seattle Municipal Archives 2023
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-03-27. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Seattle Municipal Archives Legislative Department Executive Director's Records Seattle (Wash.). Legislative Dept. 4600-01 4.8 cubic feet 12 boxes 1976-1994 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.

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.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], Executive Director's Records, Record Series 4600-01 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

 Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle Seattle (Wash.). City Council Seattle City Light Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept. Cedar River Watershed (King County, Wash.) Seattle (Wash.) South Lake Union (Seattle, Wash.) Green Lake (Seattle, Wash.) Data processing--Washington (State)--Seattle Ackerley Arena (Seattle, Wash.) Police internal investigation--Washington (State)--Seattle Electric utilities--Rates--Washington (State)--Seattle Labor Unions--Washington (State)--Seattle Refuse and refuse disposal--Washington (State)--Seattle Homelessness--Washington (State)--Seattle Family violence--Washington (State)--Seattle Children--Washington (State)--Seattle Domestic partner benefits--Washington (State)--Seattle Fort Lawton (Seattle, Wash.) People with disabilities--Washington (State)--Seattle Smoking law and legislation--Washington (State)--Seattle Open spaces--Washington (State)--Seattle Pike Place Market (Seattle, Wash.) Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Washington (State)--Seattle Regional planning--Washington (State)--Seattle Criminal justice, administration of--Washington (State)--Seattle Regional Governance Summit, How Services Should Be Governed and Provided, November 28 Meeting 1990 1 1 Regional Governance Summit, Local and Regional Services, October 31 Meeting 1990 1 2 Regional Governance Summit, Governance Structure, February 27 Meeting 1991 1 3 Regional Governance Summit, February 13 Meeting 1991 1 4 Regional Governance Summit, January 30 Meeting 1991 1 5 Regional Governance Summit, January 10 and 11 Public Hearings 1991 1 6 Regional Governance Summit, Proposal to Assist the Governance Summit, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Malance, Peterson and Daheim 1990 1 7 Regional Governance Summit 1990-1991 1 8 Metro Reorganization 1990-1991 1 9 Regional Governance Summit 1990 1 10 Regional Governance Summit 1990-1991 1 11 Regional Governance Summit 1991 1 12 Regional Governance Summit 1991 2 1 Regional Governance Summit 1991 2 2 1989 Mid - Year Budget Review 1989 2 3 1990 Budget Retreat 1989 2 4 1990 Mid - Year Budget Review 1990 2 5 1991 Budget Retreat 1990 2 6 Regional Governance Summit, June 14 Meeting 1991 2 7 Regional Governance Summit, June 26 Meeting 1991 2 8 1991 Mid - Year Budget Review 1991 3 1 1992 Budget Retreat 1991 3 2 1993 Budget Retreat 1992 3 3 Management Compensation 1984-1989 3 4 Seattle City Council News 1988-1989 3 5 Seattle City Council, 1988 - 1989 Work Program 1988 3 6 Executive Work Program, Project Index by Sub - Cabinet 1989 3 7 Year End Status Report on the 1986 - 1987 Work Program 1987 3 8 Policy Planning Agenda undated 3 9 Seattle City Council, 1986 - 1987 work Program 1986 3 10 Status Reports on 1985 Council Priority Projects 1985-1986 3 11 Seattle City Council, 1986 - 1987 Work Program 1986 3 12 Seattle City Council, 1984 - 1985 Work Program 1984 3 13 Status Report on the 1983 - 1984 Council Work Program 1984 3 14 Seattle City Council, 1982 - 1983 Work Program 1982 3 15 Seattle City Council, 1983 - 1984 Work Program 1983 3 16 Status Report on the 1982 - 1983 Council Work Program 1983 3 17 Seattle City Council 1981 - 1982 Work Program 1981 3 18 Drainage / Sewer Rates 1989-1990 4 1 Sewer Rates 1984-1986 4 2 Sewer Rates 1987-1988 4 3 Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan (One) 1984-1988 4 4 Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan (Two) 1984-1988 4 5 Solid Waste Rates (One) 1986-1990 4 6 Solid Waste Rates (Two) 1986-1990 4 7 Garbage Collection Contract 1982-1988 4 8 Solid Waste, Miscellaneous 1984-1990 4 9 Curbside Recycling Program 1987 5 1 Landfill Closure Costs 1988 5 2 City Light Personnel, Betty Blair Controversy 1984 5 3 Regional Energy 1986-1989 5 4 Strategic Resources Plan 1990 5 5 Energy: General 1986 5 6 The Politics of Energy 1990, Greg Hill 1978 5 7 Seattle City Light, Rates 1988-1990 5 8 Seattle City Light, Productivity Study 1989-1991 5 9 Metro Budget 1981-1991 5 10 Metro, Downtown Seattle Internal Circulation, Office of Policy Planning 1979 5 11 Metro, Metro Transition, Downtown Seattle Task Force, Final Report 1980 5 12 Metro, Miscellaneous 1988-1989 5 13 Seattle Utility Rate Trends, Office of Management and Budget 1984 5 14 Utility Rates 1992 5 15 Proposed Approach To Metro's Long Range Plan 1986 5 16 South Lake Union Transportation 1988-1990 5 17 Multi - Modal Center 1990 5 18 Status Report on the 1987 - 1988 Work Program undated 6 1 Seattle City Council, 1987 - 1988 Work Program 1987 6 2 Seattle City Council, 1989 - 1990 Work Program 1989 6 3 Seattle City Council, 1990 - 1991 Work Program 1990 6 4 Seattle City Council, 1991-1992 Work Program 1991 6 5 Council Work Program by Committee 1992 6 6 City Council Retreat 1984 6 7 City Council Budget Retreat 1983 6 8 City Council Budget Retreat 1984 6 9 Speech by Glen Pascall, The Federal Deficit 1985 6 10 Speech By Kai Lee, Utility Planning 1985 6 11 City Council Budget Retreats 1986 6 12 Cedar River Watershed Policies 1989-1990 6 13 Water Rates 1985-1991 6 14 Seattle Comprehensive Regional Water Plan 1985-1990 6 15 Water Governance 1991 6 16 Planning Reorganization, City Council Central Staff Review 1991 6 17 Major Institutions Policies and Code 1990 7 1 Seattle Comprehensive Plan 1990-1991 7 2 Seattle's 1991 Legislative Request Package, Sine Die Report 1989-1991 7 3 King County 2000 1984-1988 7 4 Education 1990 7 5 Housing Levy 1987-1989 7 6 Homeless 1986-1991 7 7 Housing (General) undated 7 8 Block Grant, Allocation Policy Analysis 1987-1990 7 9 Youth Plan 1987-1988 7 10 Human Services 1985-1988 7 11 Access for People with Disabilities 1991 7 12 Children and Youth 1989-1991 7 13 Pike Place Market undated 7 14 Pike Place Information Summary, Sam Smith 1990 7 15 Utility Financial Policies 1988-1989 7 16 Data Processing, Seattle Financial Management System 1987-1991 7 17 Labor 1990-1991 7 18 Diversity Training 1991 7 19 Seattle Engineering Department, Budget 1991 8 1 Capital Project Priorities 1987-1989 8 2 Sonics, Ackerley Arena (One) 1987-1990 8 3 Sonics, Ackerley Arena (Two) 1987-1990 8 4 Domestic Partnership 1987-1989 8 5 Labor Policy Retreat 1990 8 6 Budget 1988-1991 8 7 Budget, City of Seattle Budget History 1990-1991 8 8 Budget, Status Report on 1991 Revenues 1991 8 9 Budget, Executive Proposed Budget Reductions 1991 8 10 Green Lake Water Quality 1989-1990 9 1 Growth Policies 1991 9 2 Fort Lawton Buildings 1988 9 3 Seattle Center Management 1987-1988 9 4 Open Space 1988-1990 9 5 South Lake Union Park 1989-1992 9 6 Seattle Center Long Rang Planning: Disney Study, etc. 1988-1990 9 7 Domestic Partnership 1989-1990 9 8 City Reorganization 1991 9 9 Municipal Court 1989-1991 9 10 Fire Department Study 1990 9 11 Seattle Police Department, Overtime 1991 9 12 Domestic Violence, An Evaluation of the Domestic Violence Court Calendar Pilot Project and the Stipulated Order of Continuance, Final Report 1990 9 13 Smoking Policy 1987-1990 10 1 Rules of the City Council 1978-1989 10 2 1988 Budget Retreat 1987 10 3 1989 Budget Retreat 1988 10 4 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 5 Law Department Reorganization 1990 10 6 Statements of Issues and Policies 1976-1991 10 7 Historical Statements of Legislative Intent 1977-1993 10 8 Police Management Study 1989 10 9 Forfeited Drug Money 1990 10 10 Seattle Police Department, Internal Investigations 1990 10 11 Seattle Police Department, Affirmative Action Recruiting, Testing, and Retention Issues in the Seattle Police Department 1990 10 12 Criminal Justice Planning and Coordination 1990 10 13 Contracting Procedures 1980-1994 11 1 Parking Permit Program 1977-1991 11 2 Comptroller Office Transition 1992 11 3 Clerk Function Transfer 1991-1992 11 4 Audit Transfer to Council 1991-1993 11 5 Center for Public Policy Exploration 1993 11 6 City Light Tree Program 1993-1994 11 7 Reception Policies / Procedures 1987-1989 11 8 Parenting Leave for Council Assistants 1992 11 9 Organization Charts, Historical 1981-1994 11 10 Association of Washington Cities: Counties 1993 11 11 AMP Training 1993 11 12 Correspondence, General 1992-1994 11 13 Community Development, Affordable Housing 1992-1993 11 14 Statements of Legislative Intent 1992 11 15 General Fund Cost Allocation 1993 12 1 Out of County Landfill 1989-1990 12 2 Out of County Landfill Report 1989 12 3 Waste Transport and Disposal Project 1990 12 4 Central Staff Year End Reports 1987-1992 12 5 Central Staff Year End Reports 1980-1988 12 6 City Council Move 1992-1993 12 7 Association of Washington Cities 1994 12 8 Sonics Agreement, Coliseum Renovation 1993 12 9 City Council Fireworks Report 1993 12 10 Council Staff Briefings 1992 12 11