CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to automated fixed camera revenue; amending Ordinance 125207, which adopted the 2017 Budget; changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the 2017 Budget; and amending Sections 5.81.010 and 5.82.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
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WHEREAS, beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, Seattle School District No. 1 ("Seattle Public Schools") switched the start times for elementary and secondary students, which has resulted in elementary schools starting before 8:00 a.m., creating challenges for young children going to school in darkness; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee (which includes representatives from the Seattle Department of Transportation, Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, and Seattle Public Schools Transportation Department) has stated that elementary schools should start no earlier than 8:00 a.m. in order to maximize student safety while walking to school; and
WHEREAS, the three-tier bus and bell schedule has resulted in three different school start times, creating challenges for parents with children at multiple grade levels; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Public Schools parents have asked the District to move from a three-tier bus and bell schedule to a two-tier schedule; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Public Schools has made a formal request to the City to provide up to $2.3 million in transportation expenses; and
WHEREAS, the proviso imposed by Ordinance 125328 would allow for one-time funding to be provided from the Seattle Department of Transportation to enable Seattle Public Schools to make the transition from a three-tier bus and bell schedule to a two-tier schedule; and
WHEREAS, there are unallocated resources available in the School Safety Traffic and Pedestrian Improvement (SSTPI) Fund and Counc...
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