SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 121195

• Record No: CB 121195
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 121195
• Type: Council Bill (CB)
• Status: In Committee
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Land Use and Sustainability Committee
• On agenda: 4/29/2026
• Title: An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; adopting interim provisions to expand the capacity of transitional encampments; and amending Sections 23.42.054 and 23.42.056 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Dionne Foster
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Mayor's Office Presentation (4/15/26), 3. Central Staff Presentation (4/15/26), 4. Draft Amendments 1-5 (4/29/26)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/15/2026	1	Land Use and Sustainability Committee	discussed
4/14/2026	1	City Council	referred
3/17/2026	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
3/4/2026	1	City Clerk	sent for review
3/4/2026	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 land use and zoning; adopting interim provisions to expand the capacity of transitional encampments; and amending Sections 23.42.054 and 23.42.056 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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Be it ordained by The City of Seattle as follows:
Section 1. The City Council finds and declares:
A. On November 2, 2015, the Mayor of the City of Seattle declared a civil emergency regarding the homelessness crisis within the City of Seattle. The emergency remains in effect.
B. Since declaring the emergency, according to the King County Medical Examiner's Office, there has been an approximately 150 percent increase in deaths annually of people presumed to be homeless - 312 decedents in 2024 compared to 124 in 2015.
C. According to the most recent Point-in-Time Count, from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority in 2024, there are 16,868 individuals experiencing homelessness countywide, a 26 percent increase from 2022 and a 260 percent increase from 2014. 58 percent of those individuals are unsheltered.
D. According to data from the Office of Civil Legal Aid, eviction filings involving low-income tenants in King County totaled 6,375 between July 2024 and March 2024, placing the state on track for a record number of evictions in 2025.
E. The homelessness crisis is worsening. The negative public health and safety consequences of homelessness, both upon persons experiencing homelessness and more generally, have been amply documented. Experiencing homelessness is traumatic and can trigger, create, or exacerbate health conditions, substance use, and mental and behavioral health conditions. In 2024 there were 1,042 overdose deaths countywide, with fentanyl the leading cause of deaths among the homeless population in 2023. Sleeping outdoors increases the likelihood of deve...