Speaker 5: Item nine Agenda Item Down Council. Bill 118 694 relating to hearing some filing fees amending section 3.02. 125 Civil Code to add exceptions for cases brought to enforce Chapter 14.07. Chapter 6.500, Chapter 14.19 and Chapter 14.20. The committee recommends the bill passed.
Speaker 1: Councilmember Gonzalez.
Speaker 5: Thank you, Counsel. Bill 118694 is an ordinance that is proposed by the Seattle Hearing Examiner to align the filing fees, which are currently set at $85 to zero for four different existing ordinances, the first being Chapter 14.7 concerning the requirements for all genders single occupant restrooms. The second Chapter 6.50 concerning marijuana business regulations. The third Chapter 14.19 concerning minimum wage requirements and Chapter 1420 Concerning payment of compensation tips owed to employees commonly known as our Administrative Minimum Wage Theft Law. This legislation would reconcile the enforcement language of these four pieces of legislation with the list of hearing examiners filing fees. Additionally, the legislation would amend Section 3.0 2.1 to 5 to add exemptions from hearing examiners. Filing fees for appeals in city actions is not normal practice for the city to charge someone to appeal a city enforcement action. It is similar to a parking ticket. You have the ability to appeal and typically there is not a fee. When we do charge fees, it is for a decision that the city might make like on an environmental review action. And if a person wants to appeal a determination by the city, then there is a fee for that process. However, for normal enforcement action, the city does not typically charge a fee. This legislation is making the hearing examiner's filing fees consistent with other types of appeal processes. This legislation was passed out of the Education Equity Governance Committee in June 1st, and the committee recommends that before council passed, Council Bill 118694.
Speaker 1: Are there any comments? Please call the role in the passage of the bill o'brien.
Speaker 2: All right. So on i. Bagshaw. Burgess. Gonzalez, i. Johnson. Whereas President Herbold i. Eight in favor nine oppose.
Speaker 1: The bill passes and the chair will sign it. Report of the Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts Committee. Please read.
Speaker 5: The.
Speaker 1: Report into the record. Thank you.
AN ORDINANCE relating to Hearing Examiner filing fees; amending Section 3.02.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code to add exceptions for cases brought to enforce Chapter 14.07 (All Gender Single Occupant Restroom Requirements), Chapter 6.500 (Marijuana Business Regulations), Chapter 14.19 (Minimum Wage Ordinance), and Chapter 14.20 (Wage Theft Ordinance).