CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2021 Budget; authorizing the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to accept a grant and execute related agreements; amending Ordinance 126237, which adopted the 2021 Budget; changing appropriations to various departments; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle’s successful 2020 Census outreach work with community-based organizations was grounded on building a common understanding of the long-term implications of Census data, resources, and representation for historically and currently underrepresented communities in the City: and
WHEREAS, the resulting effective relationships developed through the Census work resulted in Seattle having top return rates in the nation; and
WHEREAS, engaging Census community partners in a post-Census plan and leadership pipeline to further develop civic knowledge and engagement that can amplify community voices and continue participation in local government solutions; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial to these communities and to the City of Seattle to have community members who are educated and engaged in civic affairs; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic requires the City to adjust educational programming from in-person to digital; and
WHEREAS, Department of Neighborhoods staff submitted a grant proposal to the National League of Cities and Local Democracy to support Post-Census engagement and was awarded $20,000 to carry out this work from January 20, 2021 through July 31, 2021; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, or the Director’s designee, is authorized to accept non-City funding from the National League of Cities and Local Democracy (NLCLD), and to execute, deliver, and perform on behalf of The City of Seattle, agreements reasonably deemed necessary for the receipt of NLCLD funds in the amount of up to $20,000 to support creation and implementation of a Civic Engagement Digital Academy that is designed for cohorts of historically undercounted communities.
Section 2. Contingent upon the execution of the grant or other funding agreement and receipt of the grant funds authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the appropriations for the following items in the 2021 Budget are increased as follows:
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Item |
Fund |
Department |
Budget Summary Level |
Amount |
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2.1 |
General Fund (00100) |
Department of Neighborhoods |
Community Building Division (BO-DN-I3300) |
$20,000 |
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Total |
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$20,000 |
Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. 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 _________________________, 2021, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2021.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ________ day of _________________, 2021.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)