Seattle Municipal Archives
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle, WA 98124-4728
Phone: 206/233-7807
Email: archives@seattle.gov
http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives

Guide to the Office of the Hearing Examiner Annual Reports, 1983-1988


1802-G7





Finding aid prepared by Anne Frantilla

Finding aid encoded by Shannon B. Lynch, 2004
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Overview of the Collection
 
Repository Name:
 

Seattle Municipal Archives

PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle, WA 98124-4728
Phone: 206/233-7807
Email: archives@seattle.gov
http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
 
Collection Number:
 

1802-G7
 
Creator:
 

Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk
 
Title:
 

Office of the Hearing Examiner Annual Reports
 
Dates:
 

1983-1988 (inclusive)
 
Quantity:
 

.2 cubic ft.
1 box
 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English. 

 
Summary:
 

Annual reports of the Office of the Hearing Examiner, 1983-1988.
 

Historical Note

The Office of the Hearing Examiner, established in 1973, hears appeals, protests, and other matters referred to it by City agencies, especially regarding land-use issues and housing and employment discrimination complaints. Hearing Examiners are appointed by the City Council from a group of three people chosen by the City Personnel Director, the Office of Citizen Complaints Director, and a representative from the Seattle/King County Bar Association.

The Office became part of the Municipal Court in 1975, and in 1977 it became an independent office.

Content Description

Reports exist for the years 1983 to 1988. They include organization charts, a description of administration and process, and case highlights for the year.

Arrangement

Annual reports are arranged chronologically by year.

Administrative Information

Custodial History 

Records were originally filed with the City Clerk in the Comptroller/Clerk's Files (CFs) and were removed to create this record series.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

Records are open to the public.

Preferred Citation 

[Item and date], Office of the Hearing Examiner Annual Reports, Record Series 1802-G7. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 
Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government
Discrimination in employment--Washington (State)--Seattle
Discrimination in housing--Washington (State)--Seattle
Examiners (Administrative procedure)--Washington (State)--Seattle
Land use--Washington (State)--Seattle
Annual reports
Other Creators :
Seattle (Wash.). Office of Hearing Examiner

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.


 

Office of the Hearing Examiner Annual Reports, 1983-1988
 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box/folder
1/1

Office of Hearing Hearing Examiner Annual Report
   1983
 


Office of Hearing Examiner Annual Report
   1984
 


Office of the Hearing Examiner Annual Report
   1985
 
1/2

Office of Hearing Examiner Annual Report
   1986
 


Office of Hearing Examiner Annual Report
   1987
 


Office of Hearing Examiner Annual Report
   1988