CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to for-hire transportation; authorizing the execution of an interlocal agreement between The City of Seattle and King County to regulate for-hire transportation services.
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WHEREAS, due to changes in state law governing the regulation of transportation network companies, modifying an existing Seattle Municipal Code chapter to regulate transportation network companies and establishing a new Seattle Municipal Code chapter to regulate taxicabs and for-hire vehicles best articulates the City’s objectives for these industries; and
WHEREAS, the City partners with King County through an interlocal agreement to regulate the for-hire transportation industry and desires to maintain that partnership under common regulations in the future; and
WHEREAS, the City and County last updated the interlocal agreement concerning for-hire transportation in August 1995; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor or designee is authorized on behalf of The City of Seattle to execute the Interlocal Agreement for For-Hire Transportation with King County, attached to this ordinance as Attachment 1.
Section 2. 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.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2023, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2023.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ________ day of _________________, 2023.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Interlocal Agreement Between The City of Seattle and King County: For-Hire Transportation