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Neighborhoods, Education, Civil Rights, and Culture Committee

Friday, March 10, 2023 · 9:30 AM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The committee approved a partnership with UW Medical Center to plan a major campus expansion and discussed establishing the Race and Social Justice Initiative as official city policy. They also heard an update on Initiative 135, which would create a new public development authority to build social housing in Seattle.

Key Decisions

  • UW Medical Center Development Agreement Passed
  • Race and Social Justice Initiative Ordinance Discussed and amended
  • Initiative 135 Social Housing Update Heard in Committee
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Agenda

  1. This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City 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. Approval of the Agenda
  5. Public Comment
  6. Items of Business
  7. 1. A RESOLUTION approving a Memorandum of Agreement with UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus regarding the establishment, composition, and rules for a Development Advisory Committee for preparation of a Major Institution Master Plan for UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus.
    Resolution (Res)
    Action: adopt Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution (Res).

  8. 2. Update on Passage of Initiative 135, Creating the Seattle Social Housing Developer Public Development Authority
    Information Item (Inf)
    Action: heard in Committee

    The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

  9. 3. AN ORDINANCE establishing the Race and Social Justice Initiative as City policy; establishing governance of the Race and Social Justice Initiative within the Office for Civil Rights; authorizing the Office for Civil Rights to lead the Race and Social Justice Initiative; and adding new Sections 3.14.941 through 3.14.945 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
    Ordinance (Ord)
    Action: discussed

    The Council Bill (CB) was discussed and amended.

  10. Adjournment