Committee membership

Seattle Mun. Code § 15.52.020

in effect

15.52.020 - Committee membership The Special Events Committee shall be comprised of the following voting members: A. A representative of the Mayor, the City Budget Director, the Fire Chief, the Police Chief, the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, and the Directors of Economic Development, Transportation, Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, Finance and Administrative Services, Seattle Center, Seattle Public Utilities, and Neighborhoods, all of which shall be City of Seattle employees; B. A representative of the King County Metro Transit Division, the Seattle-King County Health Department, and the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board; C. Three citizens and one alternate appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council; the alternate may vote when the appointee is absent. The citizen positions shall be as follows: one of the citizens shall have experience in organizing special events with attendance over 10,000 people; one shall have experience organizing events with 10,000 people or fewer; and one shall have experience working for a neighborhood-based community organization, such as a local chamber of commerce or business improvement area, that has produced permitted special events. The alternate shall have experience organizing special events of any size. Citizen members are appointed to one-year terms and may be reappointed. Citizen members shall serve without compensation by reason of their committee membership. Citizen members and alternates may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending committee meetings and performing committee duties. D. The Mayor shall appoint the chair of the Committee from among those persons listed in subsection 15.52.020.A, who shall serve for a term of two years and may be reappointed. The incumbent chair shall hold over at the expiration of the term until a successor is appointed and qualifies. The chair shall provide for maintaining committee records, arranging meeting times and places, sending statements, issuing permits on behalf of the Committee, and, with support from the Special Events Committee, lead on negotiations and making agreements with organizers of citywide events. (Ord. 124919, § 57, 2015; Ord. 124860, § 3, 2015; Ord. 123361, § 267, 2010; Ord. 121276, § 37, 2003; Ord. 118409, § 105, 1996; Ord. 117169, § 134, 1994; Ord. 115982, § 1, 1991.)

Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT15STSIUS_SUBTITLE_ISTUSOR_CH15.52CRCOEV_15.52.020COMEFetched: 11/1/2026