Report of the City Clerk on the Certificate of Sufficiency for Initiative No. 134, concerning approval voting for Mayor, City Attorney, and City Councilmember primary elections.
The report of the City Council Agenda Item one Quick File 314495. Report of the City Clerk on the set of the on the Certificate of Sufficiency for initiative number 134. Thank you. CLERK 5314495. As notice of Initiative 134 is sufficient signatures to go on the ballot, according to the city charter. The city clerk has 20 days from receipt of notice from King County elections to file the notice with the city council. The clerk city clerk filed a report and certificate of sufficiency with the Council via this clerk file on June 28. This action started the 45 day clock for council action on the initiative in order to provide my colleagues with additional time to consider this initiative, recommending holding the clerk file for another week until Thursday, this court file will appear on every agenda until the City Council determines what action will be taken in response to initiative number 134. As a reminder, the City Council City's Election Code, SC 2.0 4.300 prohibits elected officials and city employees from using their office for the promotion or opposition of any ballot measure. According to the code. We should refrain from discussing the merits of the initiative until we are actually voting on the legislation to support or oppose the ballot proposition that will occur at a future meeting and within 45 days of this court file 314495 being filed with the Council, I recommend that councils refrain from discussing this initiative today . And until the Council considers legislation supporting or opposing this ballot measure ballot proposition, I move to postpone clerk file 3144952 July 14th. Is there a second second? It has been moved and seconded to postpone the clerk filed with the clerk. Please call the roll on postponement clerk file 314495 until July 14th. Councilmember Herbold Yes. Councilmember Lewis Yes. Councilmember Morales Yes. Councilmember Mosqueda i. E. Councilmember Nelson I. Councilmember Peterson Yes. Councilmember Sawant. Yes. Council President Pro Tem Strauss. Yes. Eight in favor and unopposed. Thank you. The motion carries a quick vote is postponed to July 14, 2022, and this item will appear on every agenda until the City Council determines what action will be taken in response to initiative ember 134 Item number two Will Clerk please read item two into the record. Agenda Item two Union Council Bill 120363. An ordinance relating to prosecuting violations of domestic violence and other protection orders to make the Seattle Municipal Code consistent with state law. Amending Section 12 .8.09.020 about Seattle Municipal Code.