CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to public outreach and engagement; creating a Community Involvement Commission to advise and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council; amending Sections 3.35.010, 3.35.030, and 3.35.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding a new Chapter 3.62, consisting of Sections 3.62.010, 3.62.020, 3.62.030, 3.62.040, 3.62.050, and 3.62.060, to the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, the mission of the Department of Neighborhoods is to support and build inclusive partnerships across the City in order to provide Seattle communities with equitable access to government resources; and
WHEREAS, a focus on equity is essential to any community involvement process in order to build relationships and improve outcomes, especially for under-represented and under-served communities, including, but not limited to, renters, immigrants and refugees, communities of color, people experiencing homelessness, LGBTQ persons, low-income households, youth, and seniors; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 27709, adopted in 1987, Resolution 28115, adopted in 1989, and Resolution 28948, adopted in 1994, established a process for dividing Seattle into 13 neighborhood District Council districts, each with a District Council comprised of local residents, business owners and other community members that provide representatives to the citywide City Neighborhood Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 27709, Resolution 28115, and Resolution 28948, District Councils and the City Neighborhood Council receive dedicated staff support from the Department of Neighborhoods, review and provide input on City budget issues, and are tasked with rating and ranking eligible applications for Neighborhood Matching Fund allocations; and
WHEREAS, as the composition of Seattle's population continues to change, the City needs to continually revisit, revise, and expand its public engagement efforts in order to e...
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