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Whereas, Resolution 32116 Provides For A Citywide Biennial Budgeting Process Consisting Of Two One-Year Budgets And Establishes Guidelines For Mid-Year Budget Changes; And Whereas, With The Exception Of Continuing And Carryforward Appropriations, No Funds Will Be Appropriated For Year Two Of A Biennium In The First Year Of A Biennial Budget Process; And Whereas, Resolution 32116 States The City Council’s Intent To Endorse A Budget For Year Two Of Each Biennial Budgeting Period At The Time It Adopts The Year One Budget; And Whereas, The Mayor And City Council Wish To Endorse The 2026 Budget And Position Modifications For The City Of Seattle, Which Will Be Subject To Further Review And Modification Before Being Adopted By Future Ordinance In 2025; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved By The City Council Of The City Of Seattle, The Mayor Concurring, That Section 1. The Mayor And City Council Endorse The Appropriations For The City Of Seattle’s Annual Budget For 2026 That Are Reflected In Attachment A To This Resolution, As Restricted By The Budget Provisos In Clerk File 314539. Section 2. The Mayor And City Council Endorse The Position Modifications For 2026 As Reflected In Attachment B To This Resolution. Section 3. In 2025, The City Council Intends To Conduct A Mid-Biennium Budget Review And Adoption Process For The 2026 Budget, Whereby The Mayor Will Submit A 2026 Proposed Budget To Reflect Technical Corrections And Adjustments To The 2026 Endorsed Budget. Adopted By The City Council The ________ Day Of _________________________, 2024, And Signed By Me In Open Session In Authentication Of Its Adoption This ________ Day Of _________________________, 2024. ____________________________________President ____________ Of The City Council The Mayor Concurred The ________ Day Of _________________________, 2024. ____________________________________Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor Filed By Me This ________ Day Of _________________________, 2024. ____________________________________Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk (Seal) Attachments Attachment A - 2026 Appropriations By Budget Control Level Attachment B - Position Modifications For The 2026 Budget

• 11/6/2024: City Clerk

• 11/6/2024: Council President's Office

• 9/24/2024: Mayor