SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120707

• Record No: CB 120707
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 120707
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 11/21/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126954
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the organization of City government; renaming the Community Safety and Communications Center to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; requesting that the Code Reviser revise the Seattle Municipal Code accordingly; and amending Sections 3.15.060 and 3.15.062 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Teresa Mosqueda
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Amendment 1 to CB 120707, 3. Amendment 1B to CB 120707 (added 11/14/23), 4. Signed Ordinance 126954, 5. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/1/2023	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
12/1/2023	2	Mayor	returned
12/1/2023	2	Mayor	Signed
11/29/2023	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
11/21/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
11/14/2023	1	Select Budget Committee	pass as amended	Pass
11/7/2023	1	City Council	referred
11/2/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
11/1/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
9/26/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the organization of City government; renaming the Community Safety and Communications Center to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; requesting that the Code Reviser revise the Seattle Municipal Code accordingly; and amending Sections 3.15.060 and 3.15.062 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, by adopting Ordinance 126233 the City created the Community Safety and Communications Center, effective January 1, 2021, including the 911 call answering and dispatch center; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council envisioned this new department to be responsible for 911 call answering and dispatch and also diversified response options to incidents when police officers are not needed; and
WHEREAS, the City will continue its efforts to build community-focused, trauma-informed approaches to low-acuity non-police public safety incidents; and
WHEREAS, the name Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) better reflects the purpose and responsibilities of the department; and
WHEREAS, CARE also embodies the City's vision of aligning and unifying Seattle's community-focused, non-police public safety programs to better serve the City; and
WHEREAS, associated sections of the Seattle Municipal Code must be updated to reflect this new name and additional areas of responsibility; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.15.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 126233, is amended as follows:
3.15.060 ((Community Safety and Communications Center)) Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department
There is created within the Executive Department a ((Community Safety and Communications Center)) Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) Department to provide timely, accurate, and vital information to the City's first responders, ((city)) service providers, and the pu...