CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to gifts and donations to the City; eliminating the Gift Catalogue Account and creating specific departmental donation funds; adding the Office of Intergovernmental Relations as a department eligible to receive donation funds; allowing department heads to accept certain gifts; making technical corrections; amending Chapter 5.78 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Ordinance 120935.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 5.78 of the Seattle Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Chapter 5.78 ((GIFT CATALOGUE)) DEPARTMENT DONATIONS
5.78.010 ((Account established-Donations.)) Donation funds
((A.)) There is ((hereby)) established a ((Gift Catalogue account in the General Donations and Gift Trust Fund with subaccounts therein)) donation fund for each entity in this Chapter 5.78 for the purposes set forth in ((the City’s Gift Catalogue)) the annual budget for that entity, and donations shall be credited to the appropriate fund ((subaccounts)). The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized and directed to accept and give receipt for donations ((for the purposes set forth in the Gift Catalogue and to give his or her receipt)) made to each fund((, and the Director of Finance and Administrative Services shall keep appropriate accounts and subaccounts therefor)). The director of each department or office shall manage the fund associated with the department or office.
((B. “City’s Gift Catalogue,” as used in this chapter, means the document attached to Ordinance 112137 and such supplemental catalogues as may be issued by the City, with the approval of the Mayor and the City Council by resolution, from time to time.))
5.78.020 Expenditures-Seattle Center ((programs.))
The Director of the Seattle Center is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to the Seattle Center ((programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the)) Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw to pay warrants against the ((designated program account or subaccount)) Fund on vouchers or checks approved by ((The)) the Seattle Center Director as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.030 Expenditures-Office of Arts and Culture
The Director of the Office of Arts and Culture is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to the ((Office of)) Arts and Culture ((programs (formerly known as Seattle Arts Commission programs) in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the)) Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by said Commission as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.040 Expenditures-Seattle Department of Transportation ((programs.))
The Director of Transportation is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to ((Seattle Department of)) Transportation ((programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the)) Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Director of Transportation as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.050 Expenditures - Office of Intergovernmental Relations
In addition to the purposes in the annual budget of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations (OIR), the Director of OIR is authorized to direct expenditures for donations made to the Intergovernmental Relations Donation Fund to support official City functions, including but not limited to travel expenses for City officials and exchanges of gifts to other governmental dignitaries. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Director of OIR as to payee and purpose.
5.78.060 Expenditures-Office of Housing((.))
The Director of Housing is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to ((that Office’s programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue or for other housing activities as designated by the donor; and the)) the Housing Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Director of Housing as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
((5.78.070 Expenditures-Public Health-Seattle & King County
The Director of Public Health is authorized to direct expenditures for the donations made to the Public Health-Seattle & King County programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against said program accounts or subaccounts on vouchers approved by the Director of Public Health as to payee and purpose. If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.080 Expenditures-Seattle Public Utilities((.))
The Director of Seattle Public Utilities is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to the ((Seattle Public)) Utilities ((programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the)) Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Director of Seattle Public Utilities as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.090 Expenditures-Police Department((.))
The Chief of Police is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to the Police Department ((programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the)) Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Chief of Police as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.100 Expenditures-Fire Department((.))
The Chief of the Fire Department is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to the Fire Department ((programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the)) Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Chief of the Fire Department as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.
5.78.110 Expenditures-Georgetown Steam Plant Landmark Center.
Disbursements from the Gift Catalogue account for the Georgetown Steam Plant Landmark Center program and other programs not provided for by this chapter shall be made by separate ordinance.))
5.78.120 Expenditures-Department of Parks and Recreation((.))
The Superintendent of Parks and Recreation is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to the ((Department of)) Parks and Recreation ((programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the)) Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.130 Expenditures-Seattle Department of Human Resources ((Director))
The Seattle Human Resources Director is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to ((programs of)) the ((Seattle Department of)) Human Resources ((in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the City)) Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Seattle Human Resources Director as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
((5.78.140)) 5.78.005 ((“In-kind” gift acceptance conditions.)) Gift acceptance
Department heads are authorized to accept ((“in-kind”)) gifts, whether in-kind or otherwise, whose value is less than or equal to the competitive solicitation threshold defined in Section 20.60.101 and use ((the same)) them for ((their respective programs as set forth in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor)) the purposes set forth in their respective departments’ annual budgets. As used in this Section 5.78.005, “gifts” does not include “munitions, military supplies, gas or police equipment” as discussed in Article I, Section 1 of the City Charter.
((5.78.150 Expenditures-Director of Finance and Administrative Services.
The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to direct expenditures for the donations to programs of the City Budget Office, and to programs of the former Department of Finance, Finance Department, and Department of Licenses and Consumer Affairs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and to draw and to pay warrants against said program accounts or subaccounts on vouchers. If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.160 Expenditures-Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections
The Director of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections is authorized to direct expenditures for donations made to the ((Seattle Department of)) Construction and Inspections ((or former Department of Planning and Development or former Department of Design, Construction and Land Use programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor; and the)) Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Director of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.170 Expenditures-City Clerk’s Office((.))
The City Clerk ((Council)) is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to the ((City Clerk’s Office programs in the City’s Gift Catalogue as designated by the donor)) Clerk’s Office Donation Fund; and the Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((such program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the City Clerk as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.180 Expenditures-Department of Neighborhoods((.))
The Director of the Department of Neighborhoods is authorized to direct expenditures ((from the)) for donations made to ((that Department’s programs that are in the City’s Gift Catalogue, as amended from time to time, or for which an account or subaccount for deposit of donations is established by ordinance. Such expenditures shall be consistent with the designation by the donor.)) the Neighborhoods Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said accounts or subaccounts for such programs, or make appropriate transfers from such accounts or subaccounts, based)) the Fund on vouchers ((or checks)) approved by the Director of Neighborhoods as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
5.78.190 Expenditures-Human Services Department((.))
A. The Director of the Human Services Department is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to ((that Department's programs in the City's Gift Catalogue or for other human services activities as designated by the donor; and the)) the Human Services Donation Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against ((said program accounts or subaccounts)) the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Human Services Director as to payee and purpose. ((If the applicable fund is solvent at the time payment is ordered, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services may elect to make payment by check.))
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1. The Director of the Human Services Department is authorized to direct expenditures for donations made to the Amy Wong City Giving Fund as directed by the donor. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services is authorized to draw and to pay warrants against the Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Human Services Director as to payee and purpose.
2. Contributions to the Amy Wong City Giving Fund shall be used by the Human Services Department to assist frail and elderly adults with disabilities to retain their ability to live in their own homes and apartments as long as is practicable by providing, along with other essential items and services, short-term services including but not limited to: in-home care; emergency services; and assistance in paying for prescription drugs and bills. The Fund shall serve such persons who live in their own home or apartment (whether or not subsidized) in King County and who would not otherwise be eligible to receive public funding for such services. Recipients of the Fund shall be further selected based upon criteria developed by the Human Services Department.
5.78.200 Expenditures-Seattle Climate Action Now Program
The Mayor or the Mayor's designee is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to the Seattle Climate Action Now ((Program as designated by the donor; and the)) Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee is authorized to make payments against the ((Seattle Climate Action Now Fund within the General Donations and Gift Trust Fund)) Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Mayor or the Mayor's designee as to payee and purpose.
5.78.210 Expenditures-Prostituted Children Rescue Program
The Mayor or the Mayor's designee is authorized to direct expenditures for ((the)) donations made to the Prostituted Children Rescue ((Program as designated by the donor, and the)) Fund. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director's designee is authorized to make payments against the ((Prostituted Children Rescue Fund within the General Donations and Gift Trust Fund)) Fund on vouchers or checks approved by the Mayor or the Mayor's designee as to payee and purpose.
Section 2. Accounts and subaccounts made pursuant to Chapter 5.78 of the Seattle Municipal Code as it existed before this ordinance takes effect shall have their contents transferred to appropriate funds (or, if no particular fund is appropriate, the General Fund) pursuant to amendments made by this ordinance.
Section 3. Unprocessed gifts or donations made pursuant to Chapter 5.78 of the Seattle Municipal Code as it existed before this ordinance takes effect shall be processed pursuant to this ordinance.
Section 4. Ordinance 120935, relating to the Amy Wong City Giving Fund, is repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2019, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2019.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)