SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119977

• Record No: CB 119977
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 119977
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 12/14/2020
• Ordinance No: Ord 126255
• Title: AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 126000, which adopted the 2020 Budget; making appropriations from the General Fund for public assistance during the COVID-19 civil emergency; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
• Sponsors: M. Lorena González , Teresa Mosqueda, Tammy J. Morales
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Proposed Amendment (added; 12/10/20), 3. Signed Ordinance 126255, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/16/2020	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
12/16/2020	2	Mayor	returned
12/15/2020	2	Mayor	Signed
12/15/2020	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
12/14/2020	2	City Council	passed	Pass
12/9/2020	1	Finance and Housing Committee	pass as amended	Pass
12/7/2020	1	City Council	referred
12/3/2020	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
12/3/2020	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
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AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 126000, which adopted the 2020 Budget; making appropriations from the General Fund for public assistance during the COVID-19 civil emergency; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
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WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020 the Washington Governor issued Proclamation 20-05, proclaiming a state of emergency for all counties throughout the state of Washington in response to new cases of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2020, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan proclaimed a civil emergency in the City of Seattle; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2020, the Council adopted Resolution 31937 affirming the civil emergency, modifying orders transmitted by the Mayor related to the emergency, and establishing Council's expectations related to future orders and reporting by the Mayor during the civil emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is officially a global pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the President of the United States declared a national state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020 the Washington Governor issued Proclamation 20-25, prohibiting all people in Washington State from leaving their homes and all non-essential businesses in Washington State from conducting business ("Stay Home - Stay Healthy Proclamation"); and
WHEREAS, as a result of the continued worldwide spread of COVID-19, its significant progression in Washington State, and the high risk it poses to the most vulnerable populations, the Washington Governor has issued several amendatory proclamations, exercising their emergency powers under RCW 43.06.220 by prohibiting certain activities and waiving and suspending specified laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 crisis has had a significant impact on the local economy, impacti...