Gender Equity, Safe Communities, and New Americans Committee

Thursday, May 18, 2017 · 9:00 AM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

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 PDF

Agenda

  1. 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.
  2. Please Note: Times listed are estimated
  3. Call To Order
  4. Chair's Report
  5. Public Comment
  6. Items of Business
  7. 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).

  8. 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).

  9. 3. Discussion of Draft Companion Resolution to CB 118969
    Information Item (Inf)
    Action: heard in Committee

    The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

  10. Adjournment
  11. Untitled item