In April, the Seattle Metro Chamber voted unanimously to officially endorse Charter Amendment Measure 29, also known as Compassion Seattle, targeted for the November general election ballot. There is no question that addressing homelessness is a critical element of rebuilding our region, and rebuilding in an inclusive way – along with other key issues such as proactive support of equitable economic recovery, housing affordability, transit, and public safety.Compassion Seattle seeks to take a nuanced, more complete, and most importantly, people-centred approach to helping people experiencing chronic homelessness come inside. We must have an approach that effectively addresses racial disparities and behavioural health needs, rapidly provides for more housing, and appropriately weighs public health and public safety. This measure also highlights the importance of accountability and regional alignment.
Now, it’s time to collect signatures from Seattle voters to get the measure on the ballot. The campaign needs to submit 33,060 valid signatures to the city by June 25.
HOW TO SIGN
Once enough signatures are collected, they will be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk for validation.