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Record No: CB 121042    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 121042
Type: Council Bill (CB) Status: Full Council Agenda Ready
Current Controlling Legislative Body Select Budget Committee
On agenda: 8/12/2025
Ordinance No:
Title: AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Dan Strauss
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Presentation

CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL __________________

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AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

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WHEREAS, the 2025 Adopted Budget contained a transfer of $314 million from the Payroll Expense Tax Fund to the General Fund; and

WHEREAS, the April 2025 Economic and Revenue Forecast decreased available 2025 Payroll Expense Tax resources by $81 million; and

WHEREAS, to support 2025 appropriations from the Payroll Expense Tax Fund, this legislation reduces the amount of the transfer to the General Fund; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The appropriation for the following item in the 2025 Budget is reduced from the fund(s) shown, as follows:

Item

Department

Fund

Budget Summary Level/ BCL Code

Amount

1.1

Finance General

Payroll Expense Tax (14500)

Appropriation to Special Funds (14500-BO-FG-2QA00)

($34,000,000)

Total

($34,000,000)

 

Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.

Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070.

Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2025, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2025.

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President ____________ of the City Council

Approved /                     returned unsigned /                     vetoed this ____day of _______________, 2025.

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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor

Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2025.

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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk

(Seal)