Resolution _________________

A RESOLUTION regarding Initiative 107 concerning early learning and child care (rejected by the City Council on June 23, 2014) and authorizing the City Clerk and the Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission to take those actions necessary to enable proposed Initiative 107 to appear on the November 4, 2014 ballot and in the local voters' pamphlet in conjunction with the Seattle Preschool Program (City Council Bill 118114), which is a proposed alternative measure on the same subject matter in accordance with Charter Article IV; and requesting the King County Elections' Director to place the proposed Initiative 107 on the November 4, 2014 election ballot in accordance with applicable law.

WHEREAS, the City of Seattle has over the course of the past year researched best practices on providing high-quality early learning opportunities and conducted outreach to and solicited input from the community and stakeholders related to high-quality early learning opportunities; and

WHEREAS, as a result of this extensive process, the City of Seattle has developed a comprehensive, integrated approach for the City to expand the delivery of voluntary, affordable, high-quality preschool to Seattle's children with Council Bill 118114; and

WHEREAS, an important component of the City of Seattle's highquality preschool plan outlined in Council Bill 118114 grants the City discretion in implementing an evidencebased approach to preschool teacher certification, training and professional development, and calls for the use of teacher coaches and coordination with the Washington State Department of Early Learning; and

WHEREAS, Council Bill 118114 requires the City to facilitate communications with early learning stakeholders, including preschool teachers and staff; and

WHEREAS, Initiative 107 requires the City of Seattle to, among other things, hire a private organization to jointly control delivery of preschool teacher certification, training and professional development; and

WHEREAS, Initiative 107 requires the City of Seattle to, among other things, hire a private organization to jointly control a new board that assists in setting enhanced training requirements for preschool teachers and makes policy and investment priority recommendations related to preschool teachers; and

WHEREAS, Initiative 107 mandates the City of Seattle hire a private organization to facilitate communications between the City and preschool teachers and staff; and

WHEREAS, after significant public process, the Mayor and City Council adopted Ordinance No. 124490 in June 2014 to raise the minimum hourly wage in the City of Seattle to $15/hr.; and

WHEREAS, Initiative 107 creates a unique carve-out for child care teachers and staff, that provides a $15/hr. minimum wage on an accelerated phase-in schedule and with different remedies than provided for in Ordinance No. 124490; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that Initiative 107 and Council Bill 118114 conflict in certain particulars regarding the City's provision of high-quality preschool; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that Initiative 107 could have significant financial impacts.

WHEREAS, Initiative 107 has been submitted to the City Council, rejected by the City Council on June 23, 2014, and will be subsequently placed on the ballot for the people to vote on pursuant to applicable law.

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:

Section 1. In accordance with City Charter Article IV, the Council reviewed Initiative 107 and rejected it by motion approved by the Council. The Council hereby directs that Initiative 107 be placed on the November 4, 2014, general election ballot to be voted on by the people, in accordance with applicable law.

Section 2. Pursuant to City Charter Article IV, Section 1, in addition to placing Initiative 107 on the ballot, the Council adopted Council Bill 118114, an alternative measure dealing with the same subject as Initiative 107. Council Bill 118114 and Initiative 107 conflict in several particulars. The Council is placing Council Bill 118114 on the November 4, 2014, general election ballot to be voted on by the people at the same time as Initiative 107.

Section 3. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to take those actions necessary to place Initiative 107 filed in Clerk File 313661, a copy of which is attached as attachment A, before the voters at the November 4, 2014 election in conjunction with Council Bill 118114, and in accordance with applicable law.

Section 4. The Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission is authorized and requested to take those actions necessary to place information regarding Initiative 107 in the November 4, 2014 voters' pamphlet in conjunction with Council Bill 118114 and in accordance with applicable law.

Section 5. The Director of Elections of King County, Washington, as ex officio supervisor of elections, is requested to call for a special election and place Initiative 107 on the November 4, 2014 ballot in conjunction with Council Bill 118114 and in accordance with applicable law.

Adopted by the City Council the ____ day of ____________________, 2014, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this________ day

of ______________________, 2014.

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President ___________of the City Council

THE MAYOR CONCURRING:

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Edward B. Murray, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of ________________________, 2014.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Attachment: Attachment A: Initiative 107

Gary Smith LEG RES Transmitting the Rejected Initiative 107 to Place it on Ballot June 23, 2014 Version #3