Seattle Mun. Code ch. 3.14, subch. I, § 3.14.100 City Budget Office created—Functions, powers, and authority
3.14.100 - City Budget Office created—Functions, powers, and authority
There is established a City Budget Office in the Executive Department to direct City budgeting functions and oversee its fiscal policy and financial planning activities unless law or ordinance vests such power elsewhere.
The head of the City Budget Office shall be the City Budget Director. The City Budget Director's functions and powers include the following:
A. Subject to the City's personnel ordinances and rules, appoint, assign, supervise and control all officers and employees in the Office;
B. Manage the preparation of the proposed budget for the Office, authorize appropriate expenditures, monitor, and carry out the adopted budget, develop and manage programs, and undertake authorized activities;
C. Be the Budget Director referenced in chapter 35.32A RCW and prepare the Mayor's proposed budgets for submission to the City Council, giving guidance as appropriate to other City departments, offices, boards, and commissions in the preparation of their proposed budgets;
D. Provide strategic financial analysis, including analysis that relates to the use of revenues, debt, long term financial planning, and special trends and events;
E. Be the Mayor's agent with regard to the acceptance of Council Bills that have been passed by the City Council and are presented for mayoral action;
F. Provide technical assistance, training, and support to City departments in performing financial functions;
G. Perform such other activities as may be assigned by ordinance from time to time; and
H. Provide written expenditure performance reports as required by Resolution 32116.
(Ord. 126962, § 2, 2023; Ord. 123361, § 8, 2010.)