RESOLUTION _________________

A RESOLUTION ratifying and confirming the Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency and three orders related to homelessness of November 2, 2015.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Seattle Municipal Code ("SMC") Section 10.02.010, the Mayor issued a Proclamation of Civil Emergency, and filed the proclamation with the City Clerk for presentation to the City Council, on November 2, 2015; and

WHEREAS, on November 2, 2015, the Mayor issued a Civil Emergency Order Addressing Public School Children Experiencing Homelessness; and

WHEREAS, on November 2, 2015, the Mayor issued a Civil Order Requesting State Assistance; and

WHEREAS, November 2, 2015, the Mayor issued a Civil Order Requesting Federal Assistance;

WHEREAS, SMC Section 10.02.010.C requires that the Seattle City Council either ratify and confirm, modify or reject such a proclamation at the earliest practicable time; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE THAT:
  Section 1. The Proclamation of Civil Emergency of Mayor Edward B. Murray, dated November 2, 2015, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby ratified and confirmed.

  Section 2. The Mayor’s Civil Emergency Order Addressing Public School Children Experiencing Homelessness, attached hereto as Exhibit B, is hereby ratified and confirmed.

  Section 3. The Mayor’s Civil Emergency Order Requesting State Assistance, attached hereto as Exhibit C, is hereby ratified and confirmed.

  Section 4. The Mayor’s Civil Emergency Order Requesting Federal Assistance, attached hereto as Exhibit D, is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 5. The Council requests that the Mayor provide a bi-weekly report to the Council, with the first report submitted on November 16, 2015, on actions taken pursuant to the Civil Emergency. At a minimum, the report should identify the following:

A.  Expenditures by Department and Budget Control Level to establish or enhance programs or services benefitting homeless persons or persons at risk of becoming homeless;

B.  New contracts entered into or amendments to existing contracts, including information on contract amount and contracted for service, with service providers to establish or enhance programs or services benefitting homeless persons or persons at risk of becoming homeless;

C.  New shelter added by location and provider;

D.  Number of new sheltered persons with a breakout on the number of sheltered families with children;

E.  New permanent and term-limited positions added or empty positions filled to address the civil emergency; and

F.  For each action taken, the limitation, identified by Seattle Municipal Code Section, adopted financial policy, or other governing internal or external regulation or statute, which is avoided by the exercise of emergency powers.

Adopted by the City Council the ____ day of ____________________, 2015, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this________ day

of ______________________, 2015.  

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President ___________of the City Council

  Filed by me this ____ day of ________________________, 2015.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

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