THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021

6:00pm - 7:30pm

'COMPASSION SEATTLE'

CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE 29 (CA 29)

EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION


Compassion Seattle, formed by select members of the local business and non-profit community, has proposed a ballot initiative (CA 29) to amend the City Charter. If ratified by voters, this amendment will mandate specific actions and policies related to encampments in public areas, provision for emergency or permanent housing, funding for human services, criminal justice diversion programs and other items.

Moderated by award-winning Seattle Times metro columnist Danny Westneat, four subject matter expert panelists representing diverse backgrounds and experience will present arguments both supporting AND opposing the initiative. In their respective posts at the Public Defender Association and the Downtown Seattle Association, Lisa Daugaard and Jon Scholes helped bring the amendment proposal to life. Through engagement in non-profit advocacy at Real Change, Tiffani McCoy has led efforts to challenge the ballot initiative both legally and in the court of public opinion. As a former Seattle City attorney, Mark Sidran has penned precise concerns about concepts and language in the amendment.

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Panelist Tiffani McCoy

PANELIST: Tiffani McCoy

Advocacy Director, Real Change

City of Seattle Charter Amendment Measure 29 - ARTICLE IX - Revised - PRESENTATION.pdf

ESSENTIAL CONTENT

RELEVANT PANELIST OP-EDS

Lisa Daugaard | Jon Scholes | Tiffani McCoy | Mark Sidran


CA 29 COVERAGE & OP-EDS


SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER - NOVEMBER

AUGUST


JULY

JUNE

MAY

APRIL

OTHER RELEVANT MATERIAL

Homelessness: Publicola - Seattle Times | Project Homeless (Seattle Times)

Watch 5 Washington residents tell stories about homelessness in their own words

John Oliver's October 2021 Segment on Homelessness

2016

2017, 2018, 2019

Martin v. City of Boise: The Homeless Quandry | SCC Insight | Harvard Law Review | Justia

2020

2021

REGISTRANT QUESTIONS FOR PANELISTS

Charter Amendment Measure 29 Questions from Registered Attendees