ACLU asks judge to invalidate 'Compassion Seattle' proposed homelessness initiative

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit against a proposed city charter amendment seeking to overhaul Seattle’s homelessness response.

The proposed initiative is being put forth by a group known as Compassion Seattle, staffed by SoDo Business Improvement Area Executive Director Erin Goodman, former City Council President Tim Burgess, and former King County Executive Ron Sims, among others.

It would mandate an additional 2,000 shelter beds or permanent housing units within a one-year period by waiving building permit fees, treating housing permit applications as “first-in-line” for expedited treatment, and refunding to the payee the city’s portion of the sales tax paid for these facilities. It also places a requirement on the city “to ensure that parks, playgrounds, sports fields, public spaces and sidewalks and streets remain open and clear of encampments.”

The initiative qualified for the November general election ballot in late July, with the ACLU now asking a judge to invalidate it entirely, and halt it from appearing on any future ballots.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/aclu-asks-judge-to-invalidate-compassion-seattle-proposed-homelessness-initiative/ar-AANfrRV

[jimfields33]

1. The problem seems to be putting it on the ballot.

So the state legislature takes it up and 2,000 homeless are off the streets. Done!