Speaker 0: Bill passed the senate. Please read the next agenda item.
Speaker 2: Agenda item six Constable 119 316 Relating to the Human Rights Code and many Section eight or other subsidiary program ministry orders to the definition of person clarifying the difference between reasonable accommodation and reasonable modification. Broadening coverage of unfair practices relating to reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications to any person. And in many section 14.80 8.0 29.0 fortieths Transfer Code Committee recommends the bill passes.
Speaker 1: Amended.
Speaker 0: Castro and Herbold.
Speaker 6: Thank you. This issue was brought to my attention after litigation and a decision from the Court of Appeals for the state of Washington. In this case, the Seattle Housing Authority voucher recipient requested a change in her voucher from a studio apartment to a one bedroom apartment as a disability related accommodation. In this case, FHA was not the landlord. The FHA was only the voucher administrator. The court decided, based on a plain reading of the language in the Seattle Municipal Court, in the statutory context, supporting the legislative intent to cover only the landlord tenant relationship. It did not apply to FHA in its role as a voucher administrator. The court noted in its decision that if the city wishes to and extend the unfair practice requirement to include a requirement that Section eight program administrators like FHA making a reasonable accommodation when requested, it can amend the SC accordingly. This legislation is in direct response to the case and does so does amend the settlement code to allow the city to enforce the obligation for reasonable accommodation in instances where a provider is the the the housing and the housing voucher administrator, not the actual landlord.
Speaker 0: Very good. Any questions or comments that please call the role on the pastor of the Bill Herbold II?
Speaker 1: Johnson Whereas I was I. O'BRIEN So on think President Harrell eight in favor and unopposed.
Speaker 0: Bill passenger Cheryl Simon. Please read the next agenda item the short title.
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Human Rights Code; adding Section 8 or other subsidy program administrator to the definition of person; clarifying the difference between reasonable accommodation and reasonable modification; broadening coverage of unfair practices related to reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications to any person; and amending Sections 14.08.020 and 14.08.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code.