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Committee considers restoring tenant services and adding permit expediting resources at SDCI
Summary
Budget amendments would restore $1 million in ongoing tenant services contracts to 2024 levels, add a term strategic adviser to act as a permit expediter, and request reporting on how SDCI and OPCD will prioritize mandated code changes to meet statutory deadlines.
Councilmembers reviewed several Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) requests focused on tenant services funding, permitting capacity, and transparency for mandated regulatory updates.
Central staff introduced SDCI 1a, an amendment to add $1,000,000 in ongoing general fund appropriations to restore tenant services grants and contracts to 2024 levels. Sponsors described tenant services as distinct from rental cash assistance: services include legal clinics, eviction defense support, ‘‘know‑your‑rights’’ education, mediation and case management. Councilmember Rink, sponsor of the amendment, said…
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