SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120305

• Record No: CB 120305
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120305
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 4/26/2022
• Ordinance No: Ord 126571
• Title: AN ORDINANCE modifying Ordinance 126081 concerning repayment plans for rental arrears accrued during or within six months after the termination of the civil emergency declared on March 3, 2020.
• Sponsors: Dan Strauss
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Presentation, 3. Signed Ordinance 126571, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/5/2022	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
5/5/2022	1	Mayor	returned
5/5/2022	1	Mayor	Signed
4/28/2022	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
4/26/2022	1	City Council	passed	Pass
4/15/2022	1	Sustainability and Renters' Rights Committee	pass	Pass
4/12/2022	1	City Council	referred
4/4/2022	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
3/30/2022	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE modifying Ordinance 126081 concerning repayment plans for rental arrears accrued during or within six months after the termination of the civil emergency declared on March 3, 2020.
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WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in response to new cases of COVID-19, directing state agencies to use all resources necessary to prepare for and respond to the outbreak; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2020 the Mayor proclaimed a civil emergency related to the spread of COVID-19, authorizing the Mayor to exercise the emergency powers necessary for the protection of the public peace, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2020 the Council adopted Resolution 31937 affirming the civil emergency, modifying orders transmitted by the Mayor related to the emergency, and establishing Council's expectations related to future orders and reporting by the Mayor during the civil emergency; and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2020, the Local Health Officer for King County issued a directive and order requiring quarantine or isolation to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the community; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2020 the Mayor issued a civil emergency order related to residential evictions; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020 the Council adopted Resolution 31938 affirming and modifying the civil emergency order related to residential evictions and establishing Council's expectations related to future orders during the civil emergency; and
WHEREAS, subsequent emergency orders extended the moratorium on evictions through February 28, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 crisis has had a significant impact on the local economy, and the improvements in economic conditions since the start of the pandemic were put at risk by the Omicron variant, with corollary impacts on income for many households; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines sta...