CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the establishment of the Seattle Film Commission; adding a new Chapter 3.71 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Section 3.14.600 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, Seattle is one of the most scenically diverse filming locations in the world, having been home to numerous major film productions in a rich history of over 75 years; and
WHEREAS, The City of Seattle ("City") has long supported the growth of the film industry, small businesses, and film cast and crew; and
WHEREAS, Seattle's film industry creates high-wage jobs, positive economic development, benefitting small businesses both directly and indirectly related to film production; and
WHEREAS, Seattle's film industry can support economic recovery by attracting new business that generates jobs, supports Seattle's small businesses, and brings positive economic growth; and
WHEREAS, Seattle's film industry contributes to a healthy community and economy by directly creating jobs, and by supporting a wide variety of businesses, and a strong film industry is in the economic, cultural, and educational interest of the region; and
WHEREAS, there is an untapped potential to further enhance the film industry as an economic force in meeting residents' and visitors' creative needs; and
WHEREAS, the film industry must continue to evolve by embracing equity, diversity, and inclusion as core values; and
WHEREAS, as the film industry cross-collaborates with all other creative industries through workforce and content creation, strategic interventions in the film industry support the advancement of Seattle's creative industries and ecosystem as a whole; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, King County invested in developing Harbor Island Studios, a publicly-accessible, large-scale film production facility that includes two soundstages; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, the Washington State Legislature passed and the Governor si...
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