TVSeattle Woodland Park Zoo WTO Committee 1999 Seattle Election Information Home Filings Campaigns Total Contributions Total Expenditures Contributor Search Lists of Contributors Employers of Contributors Contributors by Type Contrib. by Neighborhood Contrib. By amending the Seattle City Charter, we clarify certain sections, delete or change certain provisions that have become obsolete or eclipsed by state law, and bring provisions into line with the present needs and expectations of the citizens and officials of Seattle. Proposition 13 eliminates this inconsistency by setting the base period at 180 days plus the time required for signature counting, plus 20 additional days. This change does not represent a major shift in authority or policy as currently embodied in the charter.
Citizens have the right to bring issues to voters and have their day at the polls.
The City is currently violating this initiative process as detailed in the City Charter. An initiative they didn't like came before them, they did not want voters to get a chance to vote on it so they ignored it. An option they don't have. A lawsuit has been filed against the City Council for failing to act within the Charter required 45 day time period on a certified initiative. Vote NO on Proposition 13.