SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 121207

• Record No: CB 121207
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 121207
• Type: Council Bill (CB)
• Status: Full Council Agenda Ready
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 7/14/2026
• Title: An ordinance relating to City employment; establishing the Forensic Digital Evidence classification title series and corresponding rates of pay in the Seattle Police Department.
• Sponsors: Alexis Mercedes Rinck
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Central Staff Memo (added; 7/2/26), 3. Presentation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/2/2026	1	Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee	pass	Pass
5/19/2026	1	City Council	referred
4/29/2026	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
4/8/2026	1	City Clerk	sent for review
4/8/2026	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

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The City of Seattle
Ordinance
Council Bill
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An ordinance relating to City employment; establishing the Forensic Digital Evidence classification title series and corresponding rates of pay in the Seattle Police Department.
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Recitals:
The Seattle Human Resources Director recommends the establishment of new titles and salaries for Video Specialist II and Photographic Services Supervisor, as amended by Ordinance 125383 and 124234 respectively.
The Seattle Department of Human Resources (SDHR) developed a Forensic Digital Evidence classification series from 2019 to 2024. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic extended this timeline. SDHR Director Kimberly Loving approved the classification specifications and salary adjustments on December 31, 2024.
The classification specifications and salary adjustments were approved on December 31, 2024. Employees shall be compensated for their past and future work. Therefore,
Be it ordained by The City of Seattle as follows:
Section 1. Establishing new titles and salaries. As recommended by the Seattle Human Resources Director and requested by the Seattle Police Department, effective December 31, 2024, two new classification titles are created, two existing classification titles are renamed, and corresponding rates of pay are established in Attachment 1 - Forensic Digital Evidence Salary Tables, Table 1 to this ordinance.
Section 2. Adjusting salaries for the 2025 and 2026 annual wage increase. As recommended by the Seattle Human Resources Director, effective as of December 31, 2024, pay is authorized as of the effective dates in Attachment 1 - Forensic Digital Evidence Salary Tables, Table 2, and Table 3.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Forensic Digital Evidence Salary Tables



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