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Budget committee approves multiple provisos and restorations; full bill postponed for technical fixes
Summary
The committee adopted a package of amendments including tenant-services restorations, unified care team provisos, rental-assistance additions, downtown cleaning and small-business supports; several district-targeted provisos failed. The amended council bill 121116 was postponed until Nov. 20 for technical corrections.
The Seattle Select Budget Committee took votes on a mix of citywide and district-specific budget amendments on Nov. 14, approving several items and rejecting others. Because many items were stand-alone provisos or restorations, the committee produced multiple roll-call outcomes that will be reflected in council bill 121116 when it returns for final review.
Key approvals and outcomes
- SDCI 6a (tenant services restoration): Passed. The committee added $400,000 to SDCI to help restore tenant services funding targeted to legal assistance, clinics and tenant counseling. Vote: 7 yes, 2 abstentions.
- MO5 a1 (Unified Care Team proviso): Passed. The committee placed provisos intended to preserve nearly $30 million across seven departments to sustain Unified Care Team outreach and coordination. Vote: 6 yes, 1 no, 2 abstentions.
- OH02b (targeted rental assistance for OH-funded providers): Passed. The committee added $6,000,000…
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