CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION relating to Seattle Public Utilities (SPU); amending Resolution 31800, as later amended by Resolution 31825; and updating the ongoing Customer Review Panel to provide additional opportunities for young adult engagement and clarify panel eligibility for optional stipends, as SPU implements the six-year Strategic Business Plan (Plan) and conducts future Plan updates.
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WHEREAS, Resolution 31800, adopted by the City Council on February 20, 2018, established the Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) Customer Review Panel (Panel) to review and provide input on the progress of the action plans and other deliverables related to the adopted 2018-2023 Strategic Business Plan; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 31800 calls for nine Panel members representing various views within SPU’s customer base to serve for specified terms; and
WHEREAS, finding that additional members on the Panel would be beneficial to the work of the Panel by allowing a more diverse set of views, on July 16, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution 31825, which increased the panel composition from nine to 11 positions; and
WHEREAS, SPU would like to provide additional opportunities for youth engagement and clarify panel eligibility for optional stipends to honor participation time; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:
Section 1. Section 2 of Resolution 31800, last amended by Resolution 31825, is amended as follows:
Section 2. Composition. The Panel will be composed of ((11)) 13 positions, numbered 1 through ((11)) 13, filled with members drawn from: SPU’s residential and commercial customers or their tenants or members of their households; nonprofits; and business customers or their owners or employees. Members will be selected to ensure a balance of personal and professional expertise, lived experience, and viewpoints regarding services and rates that are representative of the views within SPU’s customer base, including residential, ((commercial)) business, low-income housing, non-profits, and the development community. Positions 12 and 13 will be filled by young adults ages 18 through 29 at the time of appointment or reappointment.
Section 2. Section 4 of Resolution 31800, last amended by Resolution 31825, is amended as follows:
Section 4. Terms. The term of each position shall be three years ((, except that the initial term of positions 1-5 shall be 23 months and the initial term of positions 6-11 shall be 35 months)). Panel members may be re-appointed by the Mayor or City Council up to a maximum of one additional term. A member whose term is ending shall continue on an interim basis as a member with voting rights until such time as a successor has been appointed by the Council or confirmed by the Council.
The appointing authority shall appoint a person to fill the duration of an unexpired term without confirmation by the City Council.
Panel members will serve without pay, but they may be eligible for and offered an annual stipend for participation and may also be reimbursed for reasonable expenses for attending meetings.
Adopted by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2025, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this ________ day of _________________________, 2025.
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President ____________ of the City Council
The Mayor concurred the ________ 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)