SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120124

• Record No: CB 120124
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 120124
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 7/19/2021
• Ordinance No: Ord 126395
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the organization of City government; creating an Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts; adding a new Chapter 3.44 to, amending Section 3.39.010 and 3.39.035 of, and repealing Section 3.40.060 and Chapter 3.82 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: M. Lorena González
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Central Staff Memo, 3. Signed Ordinance 126395, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/30/2021	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
7/30/2021	2	Mayor	returned
7/30/2021	2	Mayor	returned unsigned
7/23/2021	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
7/19/2021	2	City Council	passed	Pass
7/13/2021	2	Governance and Education Committee	pass	Pass
7/12/2021	2	City Council	referred
7/8/2021	2	Council President's Office	sent for review
7/7/2021	2	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the organization of City government; creating an Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts; adding a new Chapter 3.44 to, amending Section 3.39.010 and 3.39.035 of, and repealing Section 3.40.060 and Chapter 3.82 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, the City's economic and revenue forecasts inform the level of resources available to support City services; and
WHEREAS, development and presentation of economic and revenue data by an organization that is independent of the legislative and executive branches of government minimizes the possibility of bias and expands transparency; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council provides independent economic and revenue forecasts to inform the Washington state budget process; and
WHEREAS, the King County Forecast Council provides independent economic and revenue forecasts to inform the King County budget process; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council believe that a similarly structured independent economic and revenue forecast council will similarly benefit and inform the Seattle city budget process; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Chapter 3.44 of the Seattle Municipal Code is added to Subtitle II of Title 3 as follows:
CHAPTER 3.44 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECASTS
3.44.010 Economic and Revenue Forecast Council
A. Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (Forecast Council). There is established an Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. The Forecast Council shall receive and review the general forecasts of local economic activity and the specific forecasts of the revenues that support the City's general government programs and services. The forecasts approved by the Forecast Council by the Director of the Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts are the official city economic and revenue forecasts and shall serv...