In_PRP the_AT0 last_ORD 20_CRD years_NN2 ,_PUN Seattle_NP0 grew_VVD into_PRP one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 world_NN1 's_POS great_AJ0 cities_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 road_NN1 back_AVP from_PRP the_AT0 pandemic_AJ0 ,_PUN however_AV0 ,_PUN is_VBZ not_XX0 the_AT0 flawed_AJ0 path_NN1 laid_VVD out_AVP in_PRP proposed_AJ0 Charter_NN1 Amendment_NN1 29_CRD ,_PUN known_VVN as_PRP Compassion_NN1 Seattle_NP0 ._SENT The_AT0 well-intentioned_AJ0 motivation_NN1 behind_PRP the_AT0 charter_NN1 amendment_NN1 is_VBZ to_TO0 build_VVI 2_CRD ,_PUN 000_CRD housing_NN1 units_NN2 with_PRP necessary_AJ0 support_NN1 services_NN2 in_PRP one_CRD year_NN1 ,_PUN while_CJS creating_VVG a_AT0 legal_AJ0 process_NN1 to_TO0 remove_VVI encampments_NN2 from_PRP sidewalks_NN2 and_CJC parks_NN2 ._SENT We_PNP must_VM0 attend_VVI to_PRP homeless_AJ0 people_NN0 with_PRP compassion_NN1 and_CJC address_VVB the_AT0 spread_NN1 of_PRF illegal_AJ0 ,_PUN unsafe_AJ0 encampments_NN2 ._SENT But_CJC the_AT0 solution_NN1 must_VM0 be_VBI effective_AJ0 ._SENT Some_DT0 of_PRF what_DTQ CA_NP0 29_CRD proposes_VVZ is_VBZ the_AT0 wrong_AJ0 thing_NN1 to_TO0 do_VDI ,_PUN and_CJC a_AT0 charter_NN1 amendment_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT0 wrong_AJ0 way_NN1 to_TO0 do_VDI it_PNP ._SENT Do_VDB not_XX0 add_VVI your_DPS signature_NN1 to_TO0 help_VVI get_VVI this_DT0 misguided_AJ0 and_CJC dangerous_AJ0 proposal_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 November_NP0 ballot_NN1 ._SENT Here_AV0 is_VBZ what_DTQ you_PNP need_VVB to_TO0 know_VVI :_PUN ·_NN0 CA_NP0 29_CRD makes_VVZ it_PNP harder_AJC to_TO0 remove_VVI encampments_NN2 from_PRP public_AJ0 spaces_NN2 ._SENT It_PNP creates_VVZ a_AT0 new_AJ0 legal_AJ0 process_NN1 that_CJT requires_VVZ "_PUQ balancing_VVG "_PUQ the_AT0 "_PUQ possible_AJ0 harm_NN1 "_PUQ to_PRP each_DT0 camper_NN1 against_PRP the_AT0 public_NN1 's_POS "_PUQ strong_AJ0 interest_NN1 in_PRP keeping_VVG public_AJ0 spaces_NN2 clear_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ Currently_AV0 ,_PUN there_EX0 are_VBB no_AT0 laws_NN2 preventing_VVG clearing_AJ0 encampments_NN2 that_CJT conflict_VVB with_PRP the_AT0 public_NN1 's_POS use_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 court_NN1 decision_NN1 ,_PUN Martin_NP0 v._PRP Boise_NP0 ,_PUN is_VBZ cited_VVN as_PRP a_AT0 legal_AJ0 barrier_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC the_AT0 court_NN1 stated_VVD it_PNP was_VBD only_AV0 addressing_VVG the_AT0 criminal_AJ0 prosecution_NN1 of_PRF campers_NN2 :_PUN "_PUQ We_PNP in_PRP no_AT0 way_NN1 dictate_VVB to_PRP the_AT0 city_NN1 that_CJT it_PNP must_VM0 provide_VVI sufficient_AJ0 shelter_NN1 for_PRP the_AT0 homeless_AJ0 or_CJC anyone_PNI who_PNQ wishes_VVZ to_TO0 sit_VVI ,_PUN lie_VVB or_CJC sleep_VVB on_PRP city_NN1 streets_NN2 at_PRP any_DT0 time_NN1 and_CJC any_DT0 place_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Tolerance_NN1 of_PRF encampments_NN2 will_VM0 mean_VVI more_DT0 encampments_NN2 as_CJS people_NN0 migrate_VVB from_PRP cities_NN2 that_CJT do_VDB not_XX0 allow_VVI them_PNP ._SENT ·_NN0 CA_NP0 29_CRD waives_VVZ the_AT0 land_NN1 use_NN1 code_NN1 to_PRP site_NN1 housing_NN1 projects_NN2 ._SENT Zoning_NN1 ,_PUN height_NN1 limits_NN2 ,_PUN setbacks_NN2 ,_PUN greenbelt_NN1 designations_NN2 ,_PUN notice_NN1 and_CJC "_PUQ due_AJ0 process_NN1 "_PUQ will_VM0 not_XX0 apply_VVI ._SENT This_DT0 means_VVZ new_AJ0 housing_NN1 units_NN2 or_CJC multifamily_AJ0 projects_NN2 could_VM0 be_VBI added_VVN in_PRP all_DT0 zones_NN2 ,_PUN including_PRP single_AJ0 family_NN1 ._SENT ·_NN0 CA_NP0 29_CRD stops_VVZ the_AT0 prosecution_NN1 of_PRF misdemeanors_NN2 if_CJS "_PUQ consistent_AJ0 with_PRP public_AJ0 safety_NN1 "_PUQ and_CJC diverts_VVZ these_DT0 crimes_NN2 if_CJS they_PNP are_VBB "_PUQ connected_VVN "_PUQ to_PRP poverty_NN1 ,_PUN behavioral_AJ0 health_NN1 or_CJC homelessness_NN1 ,_PUN regardless_AV0 of_PRF prior_AJ0 convictions_NN2 ._SENT ·_NN0 CA_NP0 29_CRD repeals_VVZ all_DT0 conflicting_AJ0 "_PUQ preexisting_AJ0 ordinances_NN2 and_CJC rules_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ Should_VM0 n't_XX0 we_PNP know_VVI which_DTQ laws_NN2 we_PNP are_VBB repealing_VVG ?_SENT ·_NN0 CA_NP0 29_CRD locks_VVZ up_AVP 12_CRD %_NN0 of_PRF Seattle_NP0 's_POS general_AJ0 fund_NN1 for_PRP human_AJ0 services_NN2 for_PRP six_CRD years_NN2 ,_PUN regardless_AV0 of_PRF the_AT0 needs_NN2 of_PRF libraries_NN2 ,_PUN parks_NN2 ,_PUN fire_NN1 ,_PUN police_NN2 ,_PUN infrastructure_NN1 ,_PUN etc._AV0 This_DT0 contradicts_VVZ budgeting_NN1 laws_NN2 and_CJC common_AJ0 sense_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP adopt_VVB annual_AJ0 budgets_NN2 to_TO0 respond_VVI to_PRP changing_AJ0 conditions_NN2 ._SENT 
