CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE related to appropriations for the Human Services Department; amending Ordinance 125724, which adopted the 2019 Budget; lifting a proviso; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle’s 2019 Adopted Budget included a proviso on funds in the Human Services Department related to the use of Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) funds to support a media campaign to increase public awareness of the SBT; and
WHEREAS, the proviso in Green Sheet 14-8-E-1-2019 specifies that, “Of the appropriation in
2019 for the Human Services Department, no Sweetened Beverage Tax funds provided for media campaigns may be spent until approved by ordinance. Council expects to lift the proviso after a report has been submitted and approved by the Finance and Neighborhoods Committee specifying the Department’s plans for these funds, including the types of activities that will be supported, the types of entities that will be eligible to apply, and how the Department or contractee will assure the language accessibility or the resulting activities and products, especially for non-english speaking low-income individuals”; and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Department submitted the described report to the City Council in conjunction with this ordinance, in accordance with Green Sheet 14-8-E-1-2019; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The restrictions imposed by the following budget proviso, which limits spending on the following item, are removed because the conditions set forth in the proviso have been satisfied and they are no longer restrictions for any purpose, including those set forth in subsection 1(b) of Ordinance 125724:
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Department |
2019 Green Sheet |
Proviso |
Budget Control Level |
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1.1 |
Human Services Department |
14-8-E-1 |
“Of the appropriation in 2019 for the Human Services Department, no Sweetened Beverage Tax funds provided for media campaigns may be spent until approved by ordinance. Council expects to lift the proviso after a report has been submitted and approved by the Finance and Neighborhoods Committee specifying the Department’s plans for these funds, including the types of activities that will be supported, the types of entities that will be eligible to apply, and how the Department or contractee will assure the language accessibility or the resulting activities and products, especially for non-english speaking low-income individuals.” |
Supporting Affordability and Livability (BO-HS-H1000) |
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2019, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2019.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)