Music and Youth Commission—Composition and authority.
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 6.295, subch. IV, § 6.295.190
in effect6.295.190 - Music and Youth Commission—Composition and authority.
A. There is established a twelve (12)-member Music and Youth Commission. The Music and Youth Commission shall be housed and administratively supported within the Office of Economic Development. Six (6) Commission members shall be appointed by majority vote of the City Council, and six (6) Commission members shall be appointed by the Mayor, as follows:
1. Five (5) of the six (6) Commission members appointed by the City Council shall be Seattle residents with a demonstrated interest in matters relating to music, dance and all-ages musical and dance events, neighborhood or youth-related issues, public safety or law-enforcement. To the extent possible, these Commission members should represent persons of diverse ages and interests, and should represent a variety of the City's neighborhoods. The City Council also shall endeavor to appoint Commission members that include parents, youth, musicians, persons involved in conducting or operating all-ages musical and dance events or venues, and members of neighborhood groups. Commission members appointed under this subsection may not be employees of The City of Seattle, and will serve without compensation.
2. The sixth Commission member appointed by the City Council shall be a City Council member or Council staff person, and may serve on the Commission in this capacity only as long as he or she remains on the City Council or Council staff, subject to the terms of subsection B of this Section 6.295. 190.
3. The six (6) Commission members appointed by the Mayor shall be City employees with a demonstrated expertise in or professional responsibility for law enforcement, public safety, musical events, or youth or neighborhood issues and related matters. Mayoral appointees shall include, among others, representatives from the police department and fire department. Mayoral appointees may serve on the Commission in this capacity only as long as they remain City employees, subject to the terms of subsection B of this Section 6.295.190.
B. Each Commission member shall serve a two (2)-year term; provided, however, that three (3) of the initial City Council appointees and three (3) of the initial Mayoral appointees shall serve initial terms of one (1) year, to provide for staggered terms. Following the initial appointments, the terms of one-half (½) of the Mayoral appointees and one-half (½) of the Council appointees shall begin on January 1 of even-numbered years, with all other terms beginning on January 1 of odd-numbered years. No Commission member may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. Vacancies shall be filled for the duration of an unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. If a person is appointed to fill the duration of an unexpired term, then that term shall qualify as one (1) of the two (2) consecutive terms only if the portion of the unexpired term actually served is one (1) year or more. If the appointing authority fails to appoint or re-appoint a person to fill a Commission position before the incumbent Commission member's term has expired, then the incumbent may remain in his or her position for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days until such appointment or re-appointment is made. The authority that appointed a Commission member may remove that Commission member at will. The Commission may, by majority vote, remove from office a Commission member who is absent without excuse from three (3) Commission meetings during any one (1)-year period. The Commission shall select a chair, and may adopt, promulgate, amend and rescind administrative rules and regulations for its own conduct.
C. The purposes and duties of the Commission are as follows:
1. To promote and facilitate communication and understanding between and among all-ages and youth music and dance promoters and licensees, musicians, youth, parents, and governmental officials; and
2. To promote an understanding of laws, policies and resources relating to all-ages and youth music and dance events and venues in the City, and to make recommendations concerning these laws, policies and resources; and
3. To provide, through its own broad-based membership, an informed opinion concerning all-ages and youth music and dance venues in the City, to complement the work of the City's elected officials and departments in these areas, and to make recommendations to those elected officials; and
4. When pertinent, to solicit public comment on issues relating to all-ages and youth music and dance events and venues in the City.
D. In January, 2003, and annually thereafter, the Music and Youth Commission shall report to the City Council on the implementation of Ordinance 120889. This report shall include a review of licenses issued, license violations and enforcement actions taken, and an assessment of the effectiveness of Ordinance 120889 in carrying out its purposes.
(Ord. 121006, § 10, 2002; Ord. 120889, § 2(part), 2002.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_IVNELICO_CH6.295AESDADAVE_SUBCHAPTER_IVMI_6.295.190MUYOCOOMAUFetched: 11/1/2026