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HSD Director Tanya Kim said the RFP, posted on Sept. 23, totals up to $14,700,000 and focuses primarily on people up to age 35 and families “impacted by and or involved in gun violence.” The RFP funds three strategy areas: intervention services (hospital‑based response, intensive individual services and place‑based interventions), school safety services (on‑site teams at selected middle and high schools) and supportive services (mentoring, therapy, legal aid, resource navigation and short‑term family assistance).

Kim said the initiative is intended to move the city from a disparate portfolio of contractors to a coordinated network with shared measurable outcomes, a common referral process, standardized workforce training and an external evaluator. “We’re going to have a coordinated response where … we will be able to track those referrals and ensure that folks get the services that they need,” she said.

Dr. Lee Hunt of SPD said the department’s data analysis shows shootings and “shots fired” incidents are concentrated in specific neighborhoods and that a relatively small number of individuals are responsible for a disproportionate share of gun violence. He described a focus on high‑impact intervention with that smaller group while emphasizing the need for the broader ecosystem of prevention and recovery services. “Community violence intervention is evidence based and it's demonstrated its effect effectiveness, excuse me, in reducing gun violence and people's continued involvement with firearms,” Hunt said.

HSD described other RFP details and schedule: applications opened Sept. 23; two bidder information sessions are scheduled (Sept. 30 in person at El Centro and Oct. 2 online); the application deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 12 at noon; rating panels will review and recommend awards; recommended awards are planned to be announced Jan. 26, 2026, and awarded contracts are planned to start April 1, 2026. HSD also said it will continue a direct contract with Harborview Medical Center for hospital‑based bedside response and will fund an external evaluator and a dedicated database for referrals and performance tracking.

The RFP emphasizes geographic priorities that include Southeast Seattle, Southwest Seattle, the Central District and an expansion to North Seattle; HSD said place‑based services will be focused in neighborhoods with historical disinvestment and disproportionate gun violence measured by SPD data and the city’s racial equity index. HSD also said school safety funds will support 11 partner schools through the city’s school‑based safety teams and family resource funds.

Several members of the public who spoke during the committee’s public comment period tied the briefing to local experiences of gun violence. Leah Hall, a Rainier Beach resident, described shots fired at a playground near South Shore K–8 and said, “My son was in the line of fire.” Jessica Hoffman, a parent and neighbor, said children had fled a playground after gunfire and urged coordination “with already trusted organizations like Community Passageways, Rainier Beach Action Coalition, and Urban Family.” Genevieve Walker, another Rainier Beach parent, asked for prioritized safety patrols and coordinated responses between Seattle Public Schools, SPD and community organizations.

Committee members asked staff about evaluation, accountability, and the planned expansion to North Seattle; HSD said the department has increased in‑house research capacity, reserved funding for an external evaluator, and will require providers to meet common workforce standards and measurable outcomes. Kim said HSD will monitor contracts and may pivot or discontinue awards that do not meet performance expectations.

HSD said the RFP is intended to build a “safety network coordination” function that will professionalize the workforce, standardize training and create referral pathways so providers can connect people with services citywide. HSD reiterated that the initiative is data‑driven and that the city is bringing together police, schools, hospitals and community partners in an effort to reduce gun violence through both focused intervention and upstream prevention.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety Committee 9/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Human Services Department and Seattle Police Department presented a community safety initiative update and released a request for proposals for a coordinated, place‑based model to reduce gun violence. The RFP emphasizes prevention and intervention for people up to age 35, funds three strategy areas and sets an awards timetable for early 2026.","taxTitle","Seattle, King County, Washington","taxId",2543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5976103,"Public Safety Committee backs ordinances aligning Seattle code with recent state law changes",1624,3538000,5162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5842839-d1e521d2bf6d305762f44289defd92d4&start=3538&end=5162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5842839-d1e521d2bf6d305762f44289defd92d4/thumbnail_3538000.jpg","/articles/5976103/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Public-Safety-Committee-backs-ordinances-aligning-Seattle-code-with-recent-state-law-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976103-757cf201b46348c7e4e30ea88b9042fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770367937&Signature=ZByNDCgOlFn4Yjl9qbE9I-vFJsIIQmB9EtU2Ei8cQ0OV84iImeX9dk3Srt6FdaDwIdsVtLBJ88FXdNg51kaQmE9PX1PCh9YKLyW1bdHdh7BrKIHqTf-QhsU063045QbYkZJr2EjlW~8Qxdc0Ko3A9jlAItBOOlGKbShPVyHvE1g29tZdLv6lhzW0aPIkNFm2lEkEk~XaeShYJRxz9CiI6K275UThH4f8xvn9jr3pcV1ii5wj9UC~V0OshkT7zXGQPPXEQRTozqbCV~4K9srNKhzb9uS-ON63Tbb2iKzjSDyuDCsW8AzFXIajY7Usy9kzbJZ1vs9aBoXhmuvYKDgC4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety Committee on Tuesday recommended passage of three ordinances designed to align the Seattle Municipal Code with changes adopted by the Washington State Legislature, sending each bill to the full City Council after committee votes.

Council Central Staff briefed the committee that the measures are primarily technical updates and state‑law conforming changes that allow the Seattle Municipal Court and city prosecutors to implement newly defined offenses and updated penalties.

Tommaso Johnson of Council Central Staff summarized the bills as “part of a routine annual or semi annual process by which the city attorney's office sends down changes to Seattle municipal code that are a combination of technical corrections, technical fixes, as well as implementation of changes to Washington state law.” The three bills were described as follows:

- Council Bill 121079 (civil infractions): designates a minimum penalty for specified harbor code violations and aligns city littering penalties with a 2025 RCW change by making certain littering violations class 2 civil infractions with a $125 base penalty.
- Council Bill 121080 (criminal code update): adopts new misdemeanor and gross‑misdemeanor offenses from the 2023–2025 legislative sessions, including a hazing offense, expanded weapon restrictions tied to 2023–24 state bills (including provisions addressing a category commonly described as “assault weapons”), vehicle prowling in the second degree, catalytic‑converter marking and related offenses, expanded impersonation provisions and other technical corrections.
- Council Bill 121081 (traffic code): implements a 2024 state change that restricts license‑plate covers, increases response time for traffic citations from 15 to 30 days, and creates new negligent driving offenses when the victim is a “vulnerable user” (with a gross‑misdemeanor for negligent driving causing death of a vulnerable user and an infraction where serious bodily injury occurs).

James Kenny, deputy chief in the criminal division of the City Attorney’s Office, told the committee that the city has an obligation under state law “to be responsible for all gross misdemeanors and misdemeanors occurring in the city,” and the ordinances update the municipal code through the 2025 legislative session so local courts and prosecutors can fully implement state changes.

Committee members asked about fine amounts and local flexibility. Kenny explained that some infraction amounts are set by state statute (for example, the $125 littering penalty) and that the municipal code may set certain local penalties where state law leaves discretion. He also explained criminal penalties remain within the statutory maxima for misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors (misdemeanor: up to 90 days and $1,000; gross misdemeanor: up to 364 days and $5,000).

Chair Kettle moved that the committee recommend passage of council bills 121079, 121080 and 121081. Each motion was seconded and each bill passed the committee on roll call votes recorded in the transcript as 4 in favor, none opposed. The committee directed that the recommendations be transmitted to the full City Council; the committee record noted the full council meeting date for consideration as October 7.

The committee framed the measures as technical and procedural steps that allow city justice partners to implement and adjudicate offenses newly reflected in state law.","The committee recommended passage of three ordinances to bring Seattle Municipal Code into conformity with state law: updates to civil infractions, criminal code additions and traffic code changes. Each bill passed the committee by voice/roll call and will go to full Council.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5976109,"Council committee confirms three new members to Seattle Community Police Commission",1973,1509000,3482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5842839-d1e521d2bf6d305762f44289defd92d4&start=1509&end=3482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5842839-d1e521d2bf6d305762f44289defd92d4/thumbnail_1509000.jpg","/articles/5976109/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-committee-confirms-three-new-members-to-Seattle-Community-Police-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976109-93327b3b77ad39444f1d92d5146f48cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770359898&Signature=C6su~Qeb~EVxw7yyVeVW0U-ii~Isr4CKynvTlUEz8fSrth0ooaNfDtis5NU0rtliDXxgx7LtkxG3WDzcNaVjWfKWbhYWCOhGl-w6HCVP-U-tYKsBCnJ~YHwEes46WNqFlKUcFlxKdA0b-OjfwS3ecZdrJ38gH7z1fC6zB4aav9AO6aDUi-xGm6okpVTq2QVPWyHB9dMFzdbMUQfRSyC6fo3biK7NqYMGDQ6Ldb9JiWks3bBFnN0-ZvqUwujxfKRxkXLdsh8qxDepmcEg8Pw7gP0~gTeK8iD6lKAoXCHJgbFWKGVlE8I5A78ShzTcTeRn-dfx1mNGBlBP3WjSAT4WEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee recommended confirmation Tuesday of three appointees to the Community Police Commission, sending the recommendation to the full council after a 4-0 committee vote.

The committee, chaired by Councilmember Robert Kettle, voted to recommend confirmation of appointments 3303, 3304 and 3322, which the clerk read into the record as Jennifer Carl, Jeremy Holmes and Rick Williams. The nominees introduced themselves and described commitments to community-driven police accountability and public safety.

Isiah May, executive director of the Community Police Commission, placed the commission in historical context: “The CPC was created because of the consent decree, and the consent decree was developed because of the killing of John t Williams,” he said, noting the commission’s continuing role now that oversight of reforms has moved into a post‑consent‑decree era. May described the commission’s permanence as established by the 2017 police‑accountability ordinance.

The three nominees spoke about their reasons for serving. Jen Karl said she was “called to public safety and serving in this capacity” after witnessing the response to Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore. Jeremy Holmes said he hoped to “bridge the gap between law enforcement and community members” and represent perspectives shaped by his experiences as a Black man in the Pacific Northwest. Rick Williams, the brother of John T. Williams, said he sought to help “make a difference” so other families would not suffer the same loss.

Committee members praised the slate and asked about geographic connections and experience. Director May explained that commissioners are required to live or work in Seattle or have significant ties to the city but are not required by ordinance to live inside a particular council district. Members acknowledged the commission’s evolving role now that federal court supervision of the Seattle Police Department has ended.

Chair Kettle moved the recommendation to confirm the three appointees and the motion was seconded. The clerk called a roll call vote: Hollingsworth, Juarez, Saka and Kettle voted in favor; none opposed. The committee’s recommendation to confirm will be transmitted to the full City Council for final action.

The committee discussion highlighted the commission’s ongoing oversight role, the nominees’ diverse perspectives and the CPC’s intended function as a bridge between community voice, police operations and city governance.","The Public Safety Committee recommended confirmation of three volunteer appointees—Jen Karl, Jeremy Holmes and Rick Williams—to the Community Police Commission, sending the recommendation to the full City Council after a 4-0 committee vote.","actionData","errors"]

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