Seattle City Council 2013-2014 Budget Adjustments
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Human Services Package 2013 2014
Caring for the Most Vulnerable: Domestic Violence Victims
•Fund additional family law legal assistance to victims
$50,000 $51,150
•Fund a
legal advocate position for immigrant victims $45,000 $46,035
•Fund bilingual and culturally appropriate services for limited
English speaking DV victims $60,000 $61,380
•Fund legal and medical advocacy for victims in cases that do not
result in criminal charges $75,000 $76,725
Subtotal
$230,000 $235,290
Caring for the Most Vulnerable: Individuals and Families Needing Food Security
•Increase bulk food purchasing for food banks
$150,000 $153,450
•Increase bulk food purchasing for meal
provider system $50,000 $51,150
Subtotal
$200,000 $204,600
Caring for the Most Vulnerable: Senior Residents
•Hire social workers for special outreach to home
-bound seniors
$150,000 $153,450
Caring for the Most Vulnerable: First-Time Moms Living in Poverty
•Fully fund the Nurse Family Partnership Program to reach all
eligible Moms who wish to participate
$530,000 $1,100,000
Caring for the Most Vulnerable: Homeless Women, Men and Families
•Increase flexible funding for Human
Services Dept to provide additional shelter when need develops during the year $100,000 $102,300
•Increase funding to provide additional shelter services to women
during non-winter months of the year $50,000 $51,150
•Increase funding for day
-center services with hygiene opportunities and transition services in the greater downtown neighborhoods $200,000 $204,600
•Increase funding for Rapid Rehousing to provide immediate
housing options and support services for the homeless, including families $200,000 $204,600
•Provide limited transition funding for childcare services for
homeless $50,000 $0
Subtotal
$600,000 $562,650 Total Package $1,710,000 $2,255,990
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Public Safety Package 2013 2014
Improving Public Safety: More Police Officers in Neighborhoods
•Increase funding for directed police emphasis patrols to prevent
violent crime and apprehend violent offenders $1,000,000 $0
•Increase funding to hire new police officers to stabilize staffing at
1,320 Sworn Officers in 2014 $0 $1,570,000
•Remove funding for the Gunshot Locator System
($750,000) ($200,000)
Subtotal
$250,000 $1,370,000
Improving Public Safety: Police Facilities
•Accelerate replacement of the SPD North Precinct to 2016 instead
of 2019 through additional Councilmanic debt $4,250,000 $0
•Associated debt service costs
$147,900 $392,700
Subtotal
$4,397,900 $392,700 Total Package $4,647,900 $1,762,700
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Transportation Package 2013 2014
Enhancing Transportation Mobility: Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
•Direct funding to Ballard Greenway
$1,275,000 $0
•Direct
funding to Delridge Greenway $625,000 $0
•Direct funding to West Seattle Lower Bridge Trail
$75,000 $0
•Direct funding to Downtown Cycle Track
$750,000 $250,000
Subtotal
$2,725,000 $250,000
Enhancing Transportation Mobility: Transit
•Reprioritize funding for Eastlake HCT/Ship Canal Bridge Planning
($2,500,000) $1,000,000
•Reprioritize funding for Madison Transit Corridor
$150,000 $0
•Reprioritize funding for High Priority Bus Corridors
$2,000,000 $0
•Reduce funding for
2014 HCT Implementation $0 ($650,000)
•Direct remaining HCT Reserve to First Hill Street Car Extension and
Downtown Connector (linking SLU and First Hill Street Cars) $0 $1,850,000
Subtotal
($350,000) $2,200,000
SR 520 (Funded from SDOT Fund Balance)
•Dedicate existing funding to Transit Reliability Study
$60,000 $0
•Dedicate existing funding to Bike and Pedestrian Access Study
$160,000 $0
Subtotal
$220,000 $0
Fauntleroy Green Boulevard - Additional Design/Planning
$250,000
$0
Paving
•Increase funding for Arterial Street Maintenance & Repairs
$0 $1,000,000
•Increase funding for Non
-arterial Street Maintenance & Repairs $0 $1,000,000
Subtotal
$0 $2,000,000 Total Package $2,845,000 $4,450,000