3.65.040 - Duties and ancillary powers
A. The duties of the Commission include the following:
1. Provide information, advice, and counsel to the Mayor, City Council, Department of Neighborhoods, Office of Housing, Office of Civil Rights, Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, Seattle Human Services Department, and other City departments concerning issues and policies affecting renters, including, but not limited to, housing affordability, transportation access, green and other public spaces, land use, renter protections, public health and safety, education, and economic growth;
2. Monitor the enforcement and effectiveness of legislation related to renters and renter protections;
3. Provide periodic advice on priorities, policies, and strategies for strengthening and enhancing the enforcement and effectiveness of renter protections;
4. Report on an annual basis to the Mayor and the City Council. The reports shall include an annual work plan, a briefing on the Commission's public involvement process for soliciting community and citizen input in developing their annual work plan, and updates on the work plan; and
5. Meet periodically with other City Commissions, City departments, the Seattle Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, and other community groups and associations, including those representing rental property landlords, to gather information, feedback, and recommendations related to the Commission's work.
B. The Commission shall have the power to:
1. By a majority vote, elect one or more Commission members to serve as Chairperson for a one-year term, and elect one or more members to serve as vice chairperson for a one-year term, who shall serve as chair in the absence of the chairperson; and
2. Adopt rules of procedure to accomplish its functions.
(Ord. 125280, § 2, 2017.)
