SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118463

• Record No: CB 118463
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 118463
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 9/21/2015
• Ordinance No: Ord 124860
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Special Events Committee, special events permitting, and special events fees; amending Sections 15.52.005, 15.52.010, 15.52.020, 15.52.030, 15.52.040, 15.52.050, 15.52.060, 15.52.080, and 15.52.090 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing and replacing Section 15.52.070 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: John Okamoto
• Supporting documents: 1. Proposed Substitute CB 118463 (Added 9/16/15), 2. Proposed Amendment to Substitute CB 118463 v2, 3. Summary and Fiscal Note, 4. OED Special Events Presentation, 5. Central Staff Memo (8/20/15), 6. Central Staff Memo (9/17/15), 7. Signed Ord 124860

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/29/2015	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
9/29/2015	2	Mayor	Signed
9/29/2015	2	Mayor	returned
9/22/2015	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
9/21/2015	1	City Council	passed	Pass
9/17/2015	1	Committee on Housing Affordability, Human Services, and Economic Resiliency	pass as amended	Pass
8/20/2015	1	Committee on Housing Affordability, Human Services, and Economic Resiliency	discussed
8/10/2015	1	City Council	referred
7/30/2015	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
7/28/2015	1	City Clerk	sent for review
7/28/2015	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Special Events Committee, special events permitting, and special events fees; amending Sections 15.52.005, 15.52.010, 15.52.020, 15.52.030, 15.52.040, 15.52.050, 15.52.060, 15.52.080, and 15.52.090 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and repealing and replacing Section 15.52.070 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, the City of Seattle (City) recognizes special events energize communities by creating opportunities to interact, celebrate, and enrich people's lives, promote inclusiveness, and stretch imaginations; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the role special events play in contributing to economic development and wants to continue to support these events; and
WHEREAS, the City plays a strong role in helping event organizers bring people together safely in both citywide and neighborhood events; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to more clearly define free speech events to ensure the ongoing ability to exercise Constitutionally-protected rights; and
WHEREAS, the City has a compelling interest to coordinate its planning for proposed special events in order to protect public health and safety and reduce adverse impacts such as noise, congestion, and traffic while guaranteeing the public's rights to free speech and assembly; and
WHEREAS, the City faces a number of issues that require a new examination of the City's special event policies and approach including increased event volume, lack of cost recovery, and stretched staffing capacity; and
WHEREAS, the City incurs significant costs associated with planning, permitting, and supporting special events, and the existing fee structure does not allow the City to recover a reasonable amount of its costs to ensure on-going viability to support special events; and
WHEREAS, the primary purpose of parks is to provide the public the opportunity to enjoy natural beauty and recreational opportunities, an...