AN ORDINANCE relating to community involvement in the oversight of the Equitable Development Initiative; establishing a permanent Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board; and adding new Sections 3.14.994, 3.14.995, 3.14.996, 3.14.997, and 3.14.998 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
There is part of the Community Economic Development Committee Agenda five Capital 119887 relating to community involvement and the oversight of the Equitable Development Initiative, establishing a permanent Equitable Development Initiative that I support. And adding new section 3.14 point 94.9 5.98. 6.987.98876. The committee recommends the bill as amended. Thank you, Councilmember Morales. As chair of the committee, you're recognized in order to provide the committee's report. Council President colleagues. Council Bill 119887 is to establish a permanent portable development initiative advisory board. This legislation implements the directive from council from a few years ago. Asking the Office of Planning and Community Development to recommend a permanent structure. The Advisory Board. The legislation creates a permanent board with 13 members. We did amend it in committee so that the appointments reflect community's input and request. There are three positions that would be appointed by the mayor be positions appointed by the council, and seven would be appointed by the Equitable Development Initiative as report. All appointments would be confirmed by council. The legislation has been requested by organizations that represent communities of color and includes language requiring board members to be drawn from communities that are most impacted by displacement and by systemic racism. The board's duties include elevating the voices and the needs of historically marginalized communities. I'm really excited about this. This work speaks directly to the larger conversation that we're having right now about how to improve community safety. We do that by investing in healthy communities and vibrant neighborhood commercial districts in housing that's affordable to families, by building affordable spaces for important community services like childcare facilities, cultural spaces, employment centers, locally owned retailers. And this idea advisory board will help make these kinds of decisions about future investments, can really build community health, wellness and community wealth. And that's how we improve community safety. When I think of each action coalition, city, collective, Africa, Town, Multicultural Community Coalition and all of the Interim Advisory Board members for their contribution to this work and for helping advance the creation of this permanent advisory board. And I urge passage by my colleagues today. Thank you, Councilmember Morales, for that report. Are there any comments on the bill? Hearing none. Will the clerk please call the roll on the passage of the bill? Lewis. It was on me. Yes. Morales. Mesquita. Yes. Peterson Yes. So what? Yes. Strauss Yes. Both Yes. Juarez Yes. President Gonzalez. Yes. Nine in favor. None opposed. The bill passes and they sure will sign it. Will the clerk please affix my signature to the legislation on my behalf? Agenda item six will occur. Please read item six into the record. Agenda Item six appointments 1615 Appointment at the Anti Danforth LGBTQ Commission for Timetable 30th 2021. The committee recommended the appointment be confirmed.