Record No: CB 120268    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 120268
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 2/22/2022
Ordinance No: Ord 126539
Title: AN ORDINANCE accepting the gift of Google ad grant credits; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Teresa Mosqueda
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Signed Ordinance 126539, 3. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE accepting the gift of Google ad grant credits; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle (City) offers a variety of economic support programs that provide aid to residents and businesses, including support such as rent and utility assistance, childcare costs, food assistance, and business stabilization assistance; and
WHEREAS, The City, in partnership with Google.org, has developed and implemented CiviForm, a unified online application portal that improves the efficacy of City benefit programs by streamlining access to assistance, making it easier for residents and businesses to find and apply to all relevant programs; and
WHEREAS, along with targeted outreach and marketing, CiviForm will expand equitable access to City benefit programs and increase enrollment and accessibility of these programs, particularly for the City's most marginalized populations; and
WHEREAS, Google.org wishes to make a gift of Google ad grants that may only be used as credits for the purchase of Google ads to promote the City and Google.org's project, the CiviForm portal; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of the City Budget Office, or their designee, is authorized to accept an in-kind gift of Google ad grants from Google.org, of up to $1,500,000 in value, to be used as credits for Google ads for the purpose of increasing awareness of the CiviForm online application portal.
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020...

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