The Seattle City Council Budget Committee and Town Hall Special Committee will have a joint meeting on Thursday, October 24, 2013 starting at 6:00 pm to conduct two public hearings. The hearing will be held in the Garfield High School Commons. Councilmember Tim Burgess will chair the hearings.

* The first hearing, scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. will be for comments on the City’s general revenue sources for the 2014 budget, including a possible property tax levy increase.

* The second hearing, scheduled to begin at 6:05 p.m. (or at the conclusion of the first hearing), will be for comments on the Mayor’s 2014 Proposed Budget and will continue until all in-person comments are received.

At the hearings, out of respect for everyone’s time constraints, it would be appreciated if members of groups with similar interests could combine their presentations and limit comments to five minutes. Individual comments will be limited by the Budget Committee Chair, up to two minutes or less.

For those wishing to provide public comment at the hearings, sign-up sheets will be available outside the entry of the Commons at 5:00 pm.

The Budget Committee hearing will be cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and webcast live at http://www.cityofseattle.net/council.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE
The Mayor’s 2014 Proposed Budget and accompanying 2014-2019 Proposed
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is available online at http://www.seattle.gov/financedepartment. A
paper copy of the Proposed Budget is available at the Central Library. To purchase a printed copy of the Proposed Budget or CIP, please contact Zebra Printing at (206) 223-1955. For questions regarding the Proposed Budget, contact Andrew Dziedzic of the City Budget Office (CBO) at (206) 684-8687. For questions about the Mayor’s proposed revenue sources, contact George Emerson at (206) 733-9110. For questions related to the
Council’s review of the Proposed Budget and revenue sources, contact Ben Noble of the Council’s Central Staff at (206) 684-8160 or Nate Van Duzer in Councilmember Tim Burgess’s Office at (206)-684-8806.

WRITTEN COMMENTS
Written and e-mailed comments on the Mayor’s 2014 Proposed Budget are welcome throughout budget deliberations and up to the date that the Council adopts the final budget. That could take place sooner or later than the target date of November 25, 2013. You may mail written comments to: Councilmember Tim Burgess, Attn: Emilia Sanchez, Council Clerk, P.O. Box 94728, Seattle, WA 98124-4728. Fax comments to (206) 386-9025.

E-mail comments may be sent to: Councilmembers at _council@seattle.gov. Written, faxed, and e-mailed comments will be included in the public record.

PARKING FOR PUBLIC HEARING
On-campus parking is extremely limited. Street parking is available nearby. Attendees are encouraged to attend using public transit. Plan your trip at http://metro.kingcounty.gov/.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMODATIONS
This meeting location is ADA accessible. An On Wave FM hearing assistance (ALS) with a personal listening device will be available at the meeting. Print and communications and other accommodations may be provided by contacting Linda Diibon at (206) 684-8343 or at linda.diibon@seattle.gov at least two business days in advance of the meeting.