CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION regarding the voter-proposed City Charter Amendment 29 (Clerk File 321942); authorizing the City Clerk and the Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission to take those actions necessary to enable the proposed amendment to appear on the November 2, 2021 ballot and in the local voters’ pamphlet; requesting the King County Elections Director to place the proposed City Charter amendment on the November 2, 2021 ballot; and providing for publication of the amendment.
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WHEREAS, Article XX, Section 2 of the City Charter states that it is the duty of the City Council to submit an amendment bearing a sufficient number of signatures to the voters of the City for ratification or rejection at the next general municipal election occurring at least 60 days after the filing of the petition; and
WHEREAS, proponents of a City Charter amendment to add Article IX regarding provision of homeless services submitted to the Office of the City Clerk a petition on April 15, 2021, filed in Clerk File 321942, for potential placement on the November 2, 2021 ballot; and
WHEREAS, the petition has been certified to bear a sufficient number of signatures for placement on the ballot; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE THAT:
Section 1. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to take those actions necessary to place Proposed Charter Amendment 29, filed in Clerk File 321942, a copy of which is attached to this resolution as Attachment A, before the voters at the November 2, 2021 election, including but not limited to publishing the proposed amendment as provided by state law and the City Charter.
Section 2. The Executive Director of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission is authorized and requested to take those actions necessary to place information regarding Proposed Charter Amendment 29 in the November 2, 2021 voters’ pamphlet.
Section 3. The Director of King County Elections, as ex officio supervisor of elections, is requested to call for a special election and place Proposed Charter Amendment 29 on the November 2, 2021 ballot with the following ballot title approved by the Seattle City Attorney:
THE CITY OF SEATTLE
CHARTER AMENDMENT NUMBER 29
City of Seattle proposed Charter Amendment No. 29 concerns actions to address homelessness and keep areas clear of encampments.
This measure would require the City to provide 2,000 housing units within one year; and, until 2028: waive land use regulations for units during declared emergencies; adopt homelessness policies; fund behavioral health and addiction treatment; dedicate minimum 12% of annual general fund revenue to homelessness and human services without affecting certain parks funding; implement diversion programs for law violations connected to poverty or behavioral health; and balance keeping public spaces clear of encampments with avoiding harm to individuals.
Should this measure be enacted into law?
Yes __________
No __________
Adopted by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2021, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)