SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120652

• Record No: CB 120652
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 120652
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 12/12/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126976
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to taxicabs and for-hire vehicles; repealing or deleting provisions intended to no longer be in effect in separating the taxicab and transportation network company industries; conforming to changes in state law; adding a new Section 6.310.101 to the Seattle Municipal Code; amending the title of Chapter 6.310 of the Seattle Municipal Code and Sections 6.310.110, 6.310.125, 6.310.130, 6.310.150, 6.310.260, 6.310.270, 6.310.325, 6.310.327, 6.310.400, 6.310.452, 6.310.455, 6.310.470, 6.310.530, 6.310.600, 6.310.605, and 6.310.610 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Sections 6.310.120, 6.310.135, 6.310.137, 6.310.200, 6.310.210, 6.310.220, 6.310.225, 6.310.230, 6.310.240, 6.310.250, 6.310.255, 6.310.300, 6.310.310, 6.310.315, 6.310.320, 6.310.330, 6.310.340, 6.310.350, 6.310.360, 6.310.370, 6.310.380, 6.310.460, 6.310.475, 6.310.480, 6.310.500, 6.310.510, 6.310.720, and 6.310.730 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Teresa Mosqueda
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. FAS Presentation, 3. Central Staff Memo, 4. Central Staff Memo (CBs 120652, 120653, 120656; 12/12/23), 5. Amendment A, 6. Signed Ordinance 126976, 7. Affidavit of Publication
• Related files: CB 120653

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/28/2023	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
12/28/2023	2	Mayor	returned
12/28/2023	2	Mayor	Signed
12/18/2023	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
12/12/2023	1	City Council	passed as amended	Pass
9/20/2023	1	Finance and Housing Committee	pass	Pass
9/14/2023	1	Finance and Housing Committee	discussed
9/12/2023	1	City Council	referred
7/6/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
6/28/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
6/28/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to taxicabs and for-hire vehicles; repealing or deleting provisions intended to no longer be in effect in separating the taxicab and transportation network company industries; conforming to changes in state law; adding a new Section 6.310.101 to the Seattle Municipal Code; amending the title of Chapter 6.310 of the Seattle Municipal Code and Sections 6.310.110, 6.310.125, 6.310.130, 6.310.150, 6.310.260, 6.310.270, 6.310.325, 6.310.327, 6.310.400, 6.310.452, 6.310.455, 6.310.470, 6.310.530, 6.310.600, 6.310.605, and 6.310.610 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing Sections 6.310.120, 6.310.135, 6.310.137, 6.310.200, 6.310.210, 6.310.220, 6.310.225, 6.310.230, 6.310.240, 6.310.250, 6.310.255, 6.310.300, 6.310.310, 6.310.315, 6.310.320, 6.310.330, 6.310.340, 6.310.350, 6.310.360, 6.310.370, 6.310.380, 6.310.460, 6.310.475, 6.310.480, 6.310.500, 6.310.510, 6.310.720, and 6.310.730 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, in 2022 Washington regulated the operation of transportation network companies but did not preempt Seattle's existing regulation of transportation network companies; and
WHEREAS, state law constrains Seattle's ability to amend existing municipal code addressing transportation network companies and their affiliated vehicles and drivers; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to comprehensively regulate transportation network companies and their affiliated drivers and vehicles within the constraints set by state law and to align with state law where appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City partners with King County to regulate the larger for-hire transportation industry and desires to maintain that partnership in the future under common regulations; and
WHEREAS, due to changes in state law governing the regulation of transportation network companies, amending an existing Seattle Municipal Code chapter to regulate transportation network companies and es...