Gender Equity, Safe Communities, and New Americans Committee
TL;DR
The Seattle City Council's Gender Equity, Safe Communities, and New Americans Committee met to address police oversight and budget matters. The committee passed two major ordinances: one establishing new civilian and community oversight of the police department, and another adjusting the 2017 city budget with revised spending levels across departments.
Key Decisions
- Police Civilian Oversight Ordinance Passed as amended
- 2017 Budget Adjustment Ordinance Passed as amended
- Draft Companion Resolution Discussion (CB 118969) Heard in Committee
Agenda
- This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the Full Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.
- Please Note: Times listed are estimated
- Call To Order
- Chair's Report
- Public Comment
- Items of Business
- 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to civilian and community oversight of the police; adding a new Chapter 3.29 to the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC); recodifying Subchapters VII, VIII, and IX of Chapter 3.28 of the SMC as Subchapters I, II, and III of Chapter 3.29; amending or repealing sections in Chapters 3.28, 4.08, and 14.12 of the SMC; and concerning Ordinance 118482.Ordinance (Ord)Action: pass as amended Passed
The Committee recommends that Full Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB).
- 2. AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 125207, which adopted the 2017 Budget, creating and revising budget control levels, modifying positions, and changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.Ordinance (Ord)Action: pass as amended Passed
The Committee recommends that Full Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB).
- 3. Discussion of Draft Companion Resolution to CB 118969Information Item (Inf)Action: heard in Committee
The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.
- Adjournment
- Untitled item