CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program; changing appropriations to Seattle Public Utilities and its budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; and creating positions; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council approved the ordinance introduced as Council Bill 120966, authorizing the addition of system development charges for sewer and drainage infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council approved the ordinance introduced as Council Bill 120967, authorizing the City to participate in financing water and sewer facilities and creation of municipal reimbursement areas; and
WHEREAS, this legislation is one part of a legislative package of three Council Bills to accomplish the goal of amending the system development charges within Seattle Public Utilities; all three bills are connected and should be considered as one package; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities requires financial and personnel resources to support the work associated with system development charges and participation in financing of water and sewer facilities; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. To pay for necessary costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred in 2025, but for which insufficient appropriations were made due to causes that could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of making the 2025 Budget, appropriations for the following items in the 2025 Budget are increased from the funds shown, as follows:
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Item |
Department |
Fund |
Budget Summary Level / BCL Code |
Amount |
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1.1 |
Seattle Public Utilities |
Water Fund (43000) |
Utility Service and Operations (BO-SU-N200B) |
$320,000 |
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1.2 |
Seattle Public Utilities |
Water Fund (43000) |
Leadership and Administration (BO-SU-N100B) |
$85,000 |
|
1.3 |
Seattle Public Utilities |
Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010) |
Utility Service and Operations (BO-SU-N200B) |
$460,000 |
|
1.4 |
Seattle Public Utilities |
Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010) |
Leadership and Administration (BO-SU-N100B) |
$85,000 |
|
Total |
$950,000 |
Section 2. The following positions are created in Seattle Public Utilities:
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Item |
Department |
Position Title |
Position Status |
Number |
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2.1 |
Seattle Public Utilities |
Capital Projects Coordinator (98746) |
Full-time |
4.0 |
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2.2 |
Seattle Public Utilities |
Real Property Agent, Senior (16171) |
Full-time |
1.0 |
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2.3 |
Seattle Public Utilities |
Civil Engineering Specialist, Associate (53310) |
Full-time |
1.0 |
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Total |
6.0 |
The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities is authorized to fill these positions subject to Seattle Municipal Code Title 4, the City’s Personnel Rules, Civil Service rules, and applicable employment laws.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070.
Passed by a 3/4 vote of all the members of 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)