SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120092

• Record No: CB 120092
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120092
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/14/2021
• Ordinance No: Ord 126367
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the regulation of food delivery businesses and platforms; adding a new Chapter 7.30 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: M. Lorena González
• Supporting documents: 1. Central Staff Memo, 2. Central Staff Presentation, 3. Signed Ordinance 126367, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/18/2021	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/18/2021	1	Mayor	returned
6/18/2021	1	Mayor	Signed
6/16/2021	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/14/2021	1	City Council	passed	Pass
6/3/2021	1	Community Economic Development Committee	pass	Pass
6/1/2021	1	City Council	referred
5/27/2021	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/25/2021	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the regulation of food delivery businesses and platforms; adding a new Chapter 7.30 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, the Washington Governor issued Proclamation 20-05, proclaiming a state of emergency for all counties throughout the state of Washington in response to new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19); and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 is officially a global pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020, the Washington Governor issued Proclamation 20-25, prohibiting all people in Washington State from leaving their homes and all non-essential businesses in Washington State from conducting business ("Stay Home - Stay Healthy Proclamation"); and
WHEREAS, these actions are appropriate for public health reasons but result in severe economic impacts on businesses, families, and individuals in Seattle; and
WHEREAS, while restaurants are deemed an essential business, to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect public health, the Washington Governor has either restricted or prohibited indoor dining, causing Seattle restaurants to primarily rely on outdoor dining, pick-up orders, and delivery to serve consumers; and
WHEREAS, the 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs estimates that nearly 48 percent of the owners of firms in the accommodation and food services industry in the Seattle metropolitan area identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; and
WHEREAS, a survey conducted in November 2020 by the National Restaurant Association of 6,000 restaurant operators found that 79 percent reported lower sales in October 2020 as compared to October 2019, with an average 29 percent decrease in sales, and that 49 percent anticipate their...