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Background and need: Committee members were updated that the Workday implementation — the city’s first comprehensive human-capital-management-system overhaul in decades — has completed major milestones, including shifting biweekly payroll on to the new system. The loan will pay for stabilization work, interoperability with departmental timekeeping and additional training and support for HR and payroll staff as departments finalize their operational integration.

Financial mechanics: The request is structured as a revolving interfund loan that increases the project cap and appropriates the funds. Central staff and the finance director described the loan as short‑term and repayable; past revolving-loan practice and the city’s budget plan indicate available repayment sources.

Vote and next steps: The committee recommended passage of the ordinance to full council; departments were asked to continue cross‑department coordination, finalize payroll/timekeeping cutovers and provide a closeout plan and repayment schedule to the Budget Office.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Select Budget Committee 7/30/25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a revolving loan appropriation to complete stabilization and closeout of the city's Workday human capital management system implementation, focusing on payroll stabilization, departmental timekeeping integration and staff training.","taxTitle","Seattle, King County, Washington","taxId",2543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6149660,"Committee moves $6.2M in previously reserved World Cup appropriations into operating projects",95,1332510,1427570,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5511121-fd3cb326e3e18ade0160be9202c5cc5a&start=1332&end=1427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5511121-fd3cb326e3e18ade0160be9202c5cc5a/thumbnail_1332510.jpg","/articles/6149660/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Committee-moves-62M-in-previously-reserved-World-Cup-appropriations-into-operating-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149660-a8fb592091cab71b2afc826353fc2525/orig.mp4?Expires=1773714504&Signature=h9K3wgc3Cf6SVSM~a3lH2vPFzT79XjW1bvu~WAJIdVesYdk590QvvWJDP3z-Awm6PEE2F9U~-pIzA4GD7GcPwK~cAfcgh4MHE5wsXptTeKtkir564KLQdLekZYB8KXKMt1z80Iu7O7ncnAoSo2bCqvS8GfiiBk1fmeniIhjd6oA21U0Dwh~LDPAYTii8Q9t4EsswuEpM0EDhSgE8GE-6Fj~5A-2gLreTPALzoWcruLsksvA~CtE3nyY4nuS1T0oNpqaTwBs8KTpLw8oSEjDuL1dI37xFwFr4oVdg-K2CLKIYyTx4MUqz~69ZUuVrok1eB8qDXF1xcq6qfqZ9AHl7~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Select Budget Committee recommended passage of Council Bill 121032, which appropriates approximately $6.2 million that had been reserved for World Cup‑related needs to specific departments and projects. The funds were originally set aside in last year’s budget and are now being assigned to operating departments and capital initiatives that support right-of-way improvements, accessibility upgrades and public‑safety-related preparations.

Central staff described the transfer as revenue-neutral: the money was already in a reserved fund in the 2025 budget and the ordinance moves those funds into the specific operating and capital budgets where project planning and procurement can proceed. Committee members said timely appropriation is necessary to meet procurement and construction schedules ahead of international events and associated public‑safety planning.

The committee voted to recommend the ordinance to full council with no changes.","The committee recommended an ordinance to appropriate $6.2 million previously reserved for World Cup preparation into specific City departments and projects focused on right-of-way, accessibility and public-safety-related capital needs ahead of international events.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6149664,"Committee approves midyear supplemental and grant acceptances covering emergency housing, city facilities and state grants",120,1220330,1341070,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5511121-fd3cb326e3e18ade0160be9202c5cc5a&start=1220&end=1341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5511121-fd3cb326e3e18ade0160be9202c5cc5a/thumbnail_1220330.jpg","/articles/6149664/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Committee-approves-midyear-supplemental-and-grant-acceptances-covering-emergency-housing-city-facilities-and-state-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149664-23be127b2c4415f8f60bf969ab80a435/orig.mp4?Expires=1773714504&Signature=LqalJAAcO4lfFzWEfP7VIsDybCyPTadJV-gI4hTkYmsXz2T9Iw6cV1a8ONLYaFNVOF4TwF0w3AufxpRqgaFAL8j8JcHxCWcq1~WfQg7ahEITXtf3KDpNTfZdzfCjmctL-cKjOBQcGbhzFlxmXghoOiVKvTGNzz~DuzCkmVp8UX7W50NO9jNLPHlib-~069IWOUBSuaUeYdzIlsScTnas7nVLapZD4sPg8VdYJhuvjcKYCP8OXjisNb6AG-kg-Zx6RrYv8kwJ7S-AczvX7rAz4st8hn7pRl0D1JRHx09DuX87gLTPNwV5WB~he57lEjU-rUUaHP2xtzCf0S1yq3pKkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee approved midyear supplemental appropriations and accepted multiple grants totaling several million dollars across departments, forwarding both ordinances to full council.

What the action covers: The supplemental budget (Council Bill 121031) includes targeted midyear changes to departmental budgets and capital projects. Items of note in the ordinance and the companion grant-acceptance measure (Council Bill 121030) include:
- State funds to Seattle Center (approx. $4 million) for Memorial Stadium work;
- State funding to Human Services for Washington Cares program operations and other grants (several million dollars), along with appropriation of seven positions to administer some awards;
- State Criminal Justice Training Commission grant (approx. $2.5 million) to support criminal diversion services for people experiencing homelessness;
- Grants for I‑5 corridor engagement and planning work and other smaller awards.

The supplemental ordinance also includes operating adjustments such as a reallocation to fund a drug-diversion program and capital adjustments at Seattle Center and drainage/wastewater to support stadium and infrastructure projects.

Votes and procedure: Committee members moved and seconded both the grant-acceptance and the midyear supplemental budget items and voted to recommend them to full council for final passage. Several members said the items are routine midyear housekeeping and grant execution steps; others requested continued oversight of program implementation and outcomes.

Next steps: Both measures are scheduled for final action at the full council meeting in early August. Departments awarded grants were asked to complete required acceptance documentation and to coordinate with budget staff for appropriation closeouts and program reporting.","The Select Budget Committee approved midyear supplemental appropriations and several grant acceptances, including state and federal awards for housing, diversion services and Seattle Center projects, and added minor supplemental adjustments to city operating budgets.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6149669,"Council approves 2024 carry-forwards and reduces jump-start transfer to balance revised forecasts",0,3910930,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5511121-fd3cb326e3e18ade0160be9202c5cc5a&start=3910&end=3910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5511121-fd3cb326e3e18ade0160be9202c5cc5a/thumbnail_3910930.jpg","/articles/6149669/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-approves-2024-carry-forwards-and-reduces-jump-start-transfer-to-balance-revised-forecasts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149669-128ee0e7ca87f81943e47eb23a507aae/orig.mp4?Expires=1773714504&Signature=LKP3CerVcYcn6Q679CaCT6b2di0W9GAL-ZYpEx4~gfXT~YSfYZqGDDuAU7PYX~A7qpxY9GMwBZA1vshaF7J2TUo1-1HAU8cr8RYYBdwHNQgVdc5bn7IDEHbCsHY40m-fc1rCR7wmJosYfeKDutKnCaYzV6hf8fO34jmDk3DK8ZlzEgwI55CP5fKbuMUb20CRjwUeTfQMxRsHSwZ5dIrH9~mD6ot1VYCps-QxRZXc80d2w1pLMPWXZenq1en3r~ZXeorMa7WUU1Tw-UtBoVWk1HjoAWF1izI2EPMrcf0-wXUEsg-VtoElmO6~Ycv-hs5-31zntTRWTc5tLSkv33ma3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Select Budget Committee approved two linked budget measures: Council Bill 121029, which authorizes the 2024 carry-forward appropriations for projects and grants that were committed but unspent, and Council Bill 121042, which reduces the 2025 transfer from the jump-start payroll expense-tax fund to the general fund to address a projected shortfall.

Why it matters: The carry-forward ordinance moves previously appropriated but unspent dollars into 2025 to allow projects and contracts to be completed. The companion transfer ordinance reduces the amount moved from the payroll-expense-tax (\"jump-start\") fund to the general fund so the jump-start fund remains solvent after an April downturn in revenue forecasts.

Key items approved: The committee approved a package of automatic and legislative carry-forwards totaling roughly $169 million across city funds, the largest portions of which were capital and housing-related approvals in the payroll expense tax fund (about $104 million requested in the package, with $61 million for multifamily housing projects). Other notable allocations included:
- Equitable Development Initiative awards across funds (combined carry-forward request ~$52 million across funds);
- Human Services and childcare facility development carries; and
- Seattle Center, parks and transportation project carry-forwards and adjustments.

Budget balancing: The Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts (OERF) told the committee that the April forecast reduced projected receipts for the jump-start payroll expense-tax fund by about $81 million across the biennium; the carry-forward package would have left that fund roughly $32 million short if transfers were not adjusted. Council Bill 121042 reduces the jump-start-to-general-fund transfer by about $32 million in 2025 to keep the fund in balance; committee members noted the change shifts short-term pressure onto the general fund and emphasized further monitoring as the August forecast becomes available.

Votes: Both ordinances were recommended to full council. In committee roll calls the measures passed with majorities (carry-forward passed with committee majority; the companion transfer measure passed on the committee floor). Committee members stressed that the August revenue forecast will determine whether further adjustments are needed in the fall budget process.

Context: Committee members said the carry-forward process is routine but complicated this year by a downgraded revenue forecast that requires recalibration of interfund transfers. Central staff and the budget office urged that the August forecast and the mayor’s transmittal of the 2026 proposed budget are the appropriate next steps to confirm long-term fund stability.","The committee approved carry-forward appropriations for unspent 2024 funds and a companion ordinance that reduces the planned 2025 transfer from the jump-start payroll expense-tax fund after an updated April revenue forecast showed a shortfall in that fund.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6149674,"Council advances 'Shield Seattle' B&O tax proposal after hours of public comment and amendments",3637,68630,3706601,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5511121-fd3cb326e3e18ade0160be9202c5cc5a&start=68&end=3706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5511121-fd3cb326e3e18ade0160be9202c5cc5a/thumbnail_68630.jpg","/articles/6149674/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-advances-Shield-Seattle-BO-tax-proposal-after-hours-of-public-comment-and-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149674-ed1d81859908531cece9b7fa8ccc316c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773714504&Signature=h-EPTuuSkdeK~j~4vE9WFzkYDT2tP8I5nznivvcJZGtLjBIuMzMrEJBNz7GT7AEqDyXIz6a6PCAPlfBgYhyXkQPbYxb2IUlaYBUUJHuaiY8EX4bCPP3pVHDTVW4akzYfLoRfjHkDcSr02fbK1wl0zsTkPVfcY1Kd1zPnc2Lde9~nUZeQQkLVaWT8yGfCHppTK189kg3qLW7xDEFdLx3aJ5ApHJeqO2jd3g6Z96sMTyK~WZoJlC~aQDdtl2dIU4uXjsvtntPlI7ErrP-OJUVQJ~ira0VPxN~iNQFlOLuIh1WSKSMLsxKJ9xMgJ6lvK5J8xZMEkoN0jFbueq-9Pt6QWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seattle City Council’s Select Budget Committee voted unanimously to forward Council Bill 121028, the Shield Seattle B&O tax restructuring, to full council after a lengthy hearing that included more than 20 public commenters and debate over 17 amendments.

The measure would change the city’s B&O tax to raise roughly $90 million a year while reducing the tax burden for most small businesses by increasing the small-business exemption and adjusting rates. Sponsors and supporters said the revenues are intended primarily to backfill budget cuts to housing, homelessness prevention, food access and behavioral-health services caused by recent federal policy changes.

Why it matters: Supporters, including dozens of meal-program operators, homeless-service groups and housing advocates, told the committee that federal cuts are already producing higher local demand for services and that the proposed revenue is needed to avoid deep program reductions. Opponents and some business groups argued the proposal risks increasing costs for some businesses and urged guardrails and transparency provisions.

Committee chair Dan Strauss opened the meeting and noted the package was intended to shield core services “in a very challenging budget environment.” Council member Rink, sponsor of the underlying bill, said the measure aims “to reduce taxes on 90% of Seattle’s businesses and secure $90 million in net revenue to prevent cuts to critical city programs.”

Public testimony focused heavily on meal programs and human services. Maurice Walker of Chief Seattle Club and Jason Austin of the Meals Partnership Coalition described how their organizations provide thousands of meals daily, and said city support is critical. Hallie Willis, policy manager for the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, told the committee the $90 million is “a good and necessary step” while warning it would not fully close a projected $240–250 million shortfall.

Business groups urged modifications. Lily Hayward, representing the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce, told the committee the chamber supports small-business relief in the bill but warned that higher B&O levies on other firms could raise consumer prices and hurt downtown competitiveness.

Committee amendments: Committee members combined several technical amendments into a consent package for quick approval, and then considered a series of individual amendments. Notable changes adopted before the final passage included:
- Annual reporting and transparency requirements for the use of net revenues (amendment 6), with the reporting date set to Sept. 1 to align with the budget cycle.
- Inclusion of public health and substance-use-disorder treatment among eligible uses for the portion of funds the city expects to dedicate to backfilling federal cuts (amendments 13 and 16).
- Several targeted tax credits were added for specific nonprofit institutions after debate: a credit to offset the increase for comprehensive cancer centers (amendment 8) and a separate credit for nonprofit pediatric hospitals (amendment 9). Sponsors said the credits were intended to avoid a near-term funding shock to research and patient-care institutions experiencing federal cuts.
- Additional eligible uses were clarified to explicitly call out small-business support programs, food banks and meal providers, workforce development and arts and culture in different amendments (10, 11, 12, 14).

Several amendments provoked discussion about whether carving out exemptions for narrow industries or institutions would reduce the net revenue available to backfill federal cuts. Committee staff and the budget office warned the package must still meet the stated $90 million net revenue goal; sponsors said they would return to full council on Monday with rate adjustments if needed to offset credits that reduce collections.

Vote and next steps: After amendment votes, the Select Budget Committee voted to recommend passage of the amended bill to the full council at the August 4 meeting. The roll call on the final amended measure recorded the following votes: Council member Rivera — Aye; Council member Sacca — Aye; Council member Solomon — Aye; Council member Hollingsworth — Yes; Council member Juarez — Aye; Council President Nelson — Aye; Council member Rink — Yes; Chair Dan Strauss — Aye. The bill will appear on the full-council agenda with the adopted amendments for final action.

Context and finance: Sponsor materials and testimony characterized Shield Seattle as a progressive revenue package that would raise about $90 million annually. The package pairs an expanded small-business exemption (the first $2 million in taxable activity) with higher marginal rates for larger firms. Central staff and the Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts (OERF) provided modeling used to set rates; they said the offices would provide updated analyses over the weekend for any new rate options under consideration before the full-council vote.

Outlook: Committee members repeatedly framed the vote as a choice to offer local protection for services the federal budget no longer fully supports. Several members said they would consider additional technical rate adjustments at full council to keep the package revenue-neutral relative to its targets if specific carve-outs decreased projected collections.","The Select Budget Committee voted to advance Council Bill 121028—the \"Shield Seattle\" business-and-occupation (B&O) tax restructuring—after more than three hours of testimony from service providers, business groups and advocates and multiple amendments that change reporting, eligible uses and targeted credits.","actionData","errors"]

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