SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118664

• Record No: CB 118664
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118664
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 4/25/2016
• Ordinance No: Ord 125032
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Legislative Department staff; increasing the number of Legislative Assistant positions; amending Ordinance 118851; and amending the Legislative Assistant Compensation Plan Administrative Guidelines.
• Sponsors: Bruce Harrell
• Supporting documents: 1. Signed Ordinance 125032, 2. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/4/2016	1	Mayor	returned
5/2/2016	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
5/2/2016	1	Mayor	Signed
4/26/2016	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
4/25/2016	1	City Council	passed	Pass
4/18/2016	1	City Council	referred
4/14/2016	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
4/12/2016	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Legislative Department staff; increasing the number of Legislative Assistant positions; amending Ordinance 118851; and amending the Legislative Assistant Compensation Plan Administrative Guidelines.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 118851 provided for a new compensation plan for exempt Legislative Assistants in the Legislative Department and incorporated the Legislative Assistant Compensation Plan Administrative Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 118851 provided for each City Councilmember to receive an annual salary budget and to hire up to three full-time equivalent positions as Legislative Assistants; and
WHEREAS, additional staff support is desired in City Councilmember offices to address the increased workload resulting from the voter-approved charter amendment to elect a majority of the City Council positions by district; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The following new positions, which are exempt from Civil Service and Public Safety Civil Service rules and laws, are created:
Department
Position Title
Position Status
Number
Legislative
Legislative Assistant
Full-time|10 10| The City Councilmembers or the City Councilmembers' designees are authorized to fill these positions subject to applicable personnel rules and laws.
Section 2. Subsection 2.A. of Ordinance 118851 is amended as follows:
A. In lieu of individual position authority for Legislative Assistants, each City Councilmember shall receive an annual salary budget. Within that budgeted lid, each City Councilmember may hire up to ((three (3))) four ((full time)) full-time equivalent positions, but no combination of staff may exceed the budgeted lid. All staff will be assigned the ordinance title of Legislative Assistant, and may be given any working title deemed appropriate by the City Councilmember to whom they report.
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