AN ORDINANCE related to Structured Teen Programming; lifting a budget proviso imposed on the Department of Parks and Recreation's Recreation Facilities and Programs Budget Control Level in 2013 for structured teen programming and amending Ordinance 124058, which adopted the 2013 budget.

WHEREAS, the 2013 Proposed Budget included funding to increase public hours or drop-in hours for seven community centers, with the intent of addressing youth violence in the surrounding areas; and

WHEREAS, the City Council redirected a share of these funds to be used solely for structured teen programming; and

WHEREAS, youth in Seattle face unemployment levels above the state and national average; there is an immediate need to expand youth employment pathways and provide better footing for successful long-term outcomes; and

WHEREAS, the City Council placed a proviso on $176,091 in the 2013 Adopted Budget for the Department of Parks and Recreation's Recreation Facilities and Programs Budget Control Level, all of which is to be spent solely for structured teen programming once authorized by future ordinance and following City Council approval of a Parks and Recreation report describing the teen structured programming proposed to be implemented; and

WHEREAS, the Executive has presented to the Council a detailed response on Green Sheet #107-1-C-2 described in the proviso imposed by Ordinance 124058 regarding the proposal for structured teen programming, and, through this response and legislation, has satisfied the terms of the budget proviso; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The restrictions imposed by the following budget proviso are removed and they are no longer restrictions for any purpose of Ordinance 124058.

Section 2. Any act pursuant to the authority of this ordinance taken after the passage of this ordinance is ratified and confirmed. If any provision of this ordinance is determined to be invalid or unenforceable the remainder shall nonetheless remain in full force and effort.

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 ________________________, 2013, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this

_____ day of ___________________, 2013.

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President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2013.

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Michael McGinn, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2013.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

DPR Lift Proviso on Structured Teen Programming ORD March 29, 2013 Version #1