SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 121240

• Record No: CB 121240
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 121240
• Type: Council Bill (CB)
• Status: Committee Agenda Ready
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan
• On agenda: 7/8/2026
• Title: An ordinance relating to the 2025 Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy; approving an implementation and evaluation plan as required by Ordinance 127238; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Maritza Rivera
• Supporting documents: 1. Att 1 - FEPP Implementation and Evaluation Plan, 2. Summary and Fiscal Note, 3. Summary Att 1 - Racial Equity Toolkit - Childcare Workforce Payments, 4. Summary Att 2 - Racial Equity Toolkit - Safety, 5. Summary Att 3 - Racial Equity Toolkit - Path to Trades, 6. Summary Att 4 - Stakeholder Engagement Summary
• Related files: Inf 2918

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/30/2026	1	City Council	referred
4/29/2026	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
4/29/2026	1	City Clerk	sent for review
4/29/2026	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

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The City of Seattle
Ordinance
Council Bill
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An ordinance relating to the 2025 Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy; approving an implementation and evaluation plan as required by Ordinance 127238; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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Recitals:
By Ordinance 127238, The City of Seattle (City) placed before voters "a proposition to lift the limit on regular property taxes under chapter 84.55 RCW and to authorize the City to levy additional taxes for up to six years for the purpose of providing education support services designed to improve access to early learning, including childcare and preschool; academic, health, and safety supports for K-12 students; and college and career pathways for Seattle students; applying the exemption for low income seniors, disabled veterans, and others authorized by RCW 84.36.381; authorizing a creation of a designated fund; directing the application of levy proceeds; establishing eligibility requirements for partners; establishing accountability and reporting structures; requiring a forthcoming Implementation and Evaluation Plan; proposing a ballot title; authorizing the implementation of agreements for this levy lid lift which will be commonly known as the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts."
On November 4, 2025, 79.97 percent of the City's voters approved the proposition.
Section 7 of Ordinance 127238 states that proceeds from the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy (FEPP Levy) shall be spent in accordance with the terms of Implementation and Evaluation Plan (Plan) approved by ordinance.
Section 7 of Ordinance 127238 also states that the Plan will set forth the criteria, measurable outcomes, and methodology by which programs funded by FEPP Levy proceeds will be selected and evaluated.
The Department of Education and Earl...