CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Preschool Program; approving an Implementation Plan as required by Ordinance 124509 and Resolution 31527; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS by Ordinance 124509, the City placed before voters a proposition to authorize the City to levy regular property taxes for up to four years in excess of the 101% limitation and any other limitations of levies in Chapter 84.55 RCW for the purpose of providing high quality preschool for some 3-year-old children and all 4-year-old children; and
WHEREAS, on November 4th, 2014, the City's voters overwhelmingly approved that proposition; and
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Ordinance 124509 requires that an Implementation Plan be approved and adopted by future ordinance prior to program implementation; and
WHEREAS, Section 4 of Resolution 31527 establishes the principles with which the City Council will review the Implementation Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 5 of Resolution 31527 establishes the minimum requirements of the Implementation Plan to be submitted by the Mayor for Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the Levy Oversight Committee has reviewed the Implementation Plan as required by Section 7 of Ordinance 124509; NOW, THEREFORE;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Seattle Preschool Program Implementation Plan (Implementation Plan) attached as Attachment A is approved as required by Section 8 of Ordinance 124509. The Implementation Plan is consistent with City Council's expressed principles and requirements as established by Resolution 31527.
Section 2. As required by Section 8 of Ordinance 124509, changes to the Implementation Plan must be approved by the City Council in the following circumstances:
A. When the priorities for contracting preschool providers, or for access to preschool services by children and their families, a...
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