The Seattle Select Budget Committee on Oct. 30 considered amendment SPD 107, which would restrict $26,000,000 in general-fund support added to the proposed budget so the money may be spent only to support sworn officers under SPD's hiring initiative. Greg Doss, central staff, told the committee the amount corresponds to funding added to accommodate 86 new hires and that the proviso would limit how that money is used.

Council member Kettle, identified on the record as sponsor, said the amendment is "all about good governance" and urged members to support additional oversight because of the scale of the dollars involved. "This is really in keeping with that kind of concept," Kettle said, urging colleagues to vote for the amendment as part of the council's budget responsibilities.

Kettle said the change builds on prior provisos concerning SPD compensation and compared the committee's oversight role to the reprogramming permissions she observed in congressional work. Committee members Juarez, Rivera and Saka added their names as cosponsors during the meeting.

The transcript records discussion and cosponsorship but does not show a formal motion vote or final disposition of SPD 107 in the Select Budget Committee on Oct. 30. The committee chair announced a planned follow-up briefing Nov. 5 and a public hearing Nov. 6 where the council will accept written and oral testimony on the budget package.