SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119949

• Record No: CB 119949
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119949
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 11/23/2020
• Ordinance No: Ord 126233
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the organization of City government; creating a new Community Safety and Communications Center; and making necessary amendments to Chapters 3.15, 3.28, 6.10, 10.08, 11.14, 11.16, and 12A.16 of the Seattle Municipal Code and Ordinance 86431 to implement associated organizational changes and make technical revisions.
• Sponsors: Lisa Herbold
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Signed Ordinance 126233, 3. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/1/2020	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
12/1/2020	1	Mayor	returned
12/1/2020	1	Mayor	Signed
11/24/2020	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
11/23/2020	1	City Council	passed	Pass
11/18/2020	1	Select Budget Committee	pass	Pass
11/16/2020	1	City Council	referred
11/12/2020	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
11/12/2020	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the organization of City government; creating a new Community Safety and Communications Center; and making necessary amendments to Chapters 3.15, 3.28, 6.10, 10.08, 11.14, 11.16, and 12A.16 of the Seattle Municipal Code and Ordinance 86431 to implement associated organizational changes and make technical revisions.
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WHEREAS, throughout the summer, Seattle residents have taken to the streets to protest the unjust murders of Black Americans, including George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the shooting of Jacob Blake; all of these individuals experienced violent and lethal force at the hands of the police; and
WHEREAS, in response to this local and national civil rights reckoning, community members and civic leaders, including the Mayor and members of the City Council, have committed to a holistic review and community-led discussion around the effectiveness of the current way that community safety is provided in Seattle; and
WHEREAS, the shared vision for reimagining Seattle's system of community safety recognizes the importance of providing alternatives to armed police officer response, including civilian and community-based services and solutions; and
WHEREAS, based on community input, the Mayor and the City Council will pursue the transfer of certain functions out of the Seattle Police Department, including Emergency Management, 9-1-1 Dispatch, and Parking Enforcement; and
WHEREAS, moving the law enforcement function of the Parking Enforcement Officers outside the Seattle Police Department will require commissioning those officers as special police officers under Seattle Municipal Code Sections 3.28.150-220; and
WHEREAS, changes to the Seattle Municipal Code and to ordinances are necessary to A) locate parking enforcement outside the Seattle Police Department and B) allow Parking Enforcement Officers, as special police officers, to continue enforcing Ti...