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2020 Seattle Ordinance 124747 Permitting Encampments for Unhoused Populations on Public Property

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing, Public Spaces

This ordinance permits transitional encampments for homeless individuals on all publicly owned property, and implements regulations regarding encampment management, community outreach, transit accessibility and more. It also outlines encampment permit requirements and allows permits...

2021 Milwaukee Resolution 21-506 Establishing a Right to Counsel Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level County

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing

This resolution establishes a "right to counsel" program that would provide Milwaukee County residents facing eviction or foreclosure with no-cost legal representation. It also authorizes an appropriation of $916,576 from the County's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to fund...

Minneapolis Living Wage Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source Minneapolis City Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This ordinance establishes a minimum wage in Minneapolis. As of July 1, 2021, an employer shall pay an employee no less than fifteen dollars per hour....

Model Statute: An Act to Elect Certain Offices by Ranked Choice Voting

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source FairVote

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This model act allows a city or county to conduct a local election using ranked choice voting in which voters rank the candidates for office in order of preference. Ranked choice voting elections may be used for single-winner elections, such as Mayor, or for elections that elect multiple...

2023 Madison Ordinance 75911 Increasing Allowable Building Heights for Affordable Housing Units

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Madison Common Council

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

This ordinance would amend sections of the city's zoning code related to downtown and urban districts. It removes the maximum floor-to-floor story height and replaces it with height limits in feet, and also adds an affordable housing incentive for projects with a voluntary contractual...

2022 Contractor Transparency Amendment to the San Diego Municipal Code

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Office of Mayor Todd Gloria

Policy Areas Economic Justice

The California Business and Professions Code requires all persons performing contracting work on any project valued at $500 or more to be licensed by the Contractors State Licensing Board. The proposed Contractor Transparency Amendment would codify the state regulations into the City's...

Joint Statement from Elected Prosecutors on Reproductive Rights

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Fair and Just Prosecution

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Health

Elected prosecutors from various regions issued a joint statement expressing concerns about the Supreme Court's decision to end the federally protected constitutional right to abortion established in Roe v. Wade. They argue that enforcing abortion bans would erode trust in the legal...

2013 King County Ordinance 3 Regulating Drug Disposal by Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) Washington

Source King County Council

Policy Areas Health

This ordinance requires drug manufacturers to participate in a standard stewardship plan for the collection, transportation, and disposal of unwanted drugs. It outlines the requirements for a stewardship plan; standards for the proper disposal of covered drugs; promotional, operational,...

2010 Los Angeles County Bag Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This ordinance prohibits stores from providing single use plastic carryout bags to customers. The ordinance specifies that stores can only offer recyclable paper carryout bags for a 10 cent charge to the customer. Furthermore, stores must report monthly the number of recyclable bags...

2020 Richmond Ordinance 20-096 Establishing a Tax Amnesty Period

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Virginia

Source City of Richmond

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This ordinance establishes a tax amnesty period for delinquent taxpayers, temporarily waiving late payment fees. This ordinance was implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, it may be utilized regardless of national emergencies, as Richmond, VA, has frequently done...

2022 New York City Ordinance Requiring Public Health Clinics to Provide Abortion Medication

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

This local law amends the administrative code of the City of New York to require the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DHMH) to make FDA-approved medication abortion available at no cost to a patient at its health clinics and to provide counseling and timely referrals to other...

2009 New York City Local Law 84 Benchmarking Energy and Water Usage

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2009

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This local law establishes the New York City building energy benchmarking program. Each city-owned building and covered building shall be benchmarked annually. Such information shall be made available to the public, including summary statistics on the energy utilization index, water...

Career Pathways & Equity Policy Recommendations

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Welcoming America

Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Localities should pursue equity-focused workforce development strategies that expand career opportunities and mitigate discriminatory hiring practices. This policy toolkit offers strategies for expanding access to career pathways programs, implementing local procurement strategies...

Bozeman Affordable Housing Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Montana

Source City of Bozeman

Policy Areas Housing

This ordinance promotes the increased production of affordable housing to meet the needs of Bozeman residents. It commits a set percentage of dwellings to be offered at affordable rates, creates a system for previously annexed sites to apply for affordability incentives, and allows...

Feed-in Rates at Electric Utilities

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town, County, City or Town, Other Boards and Agencies, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States, Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

Key elements of feed-in rates and CLEAN contracts include cost-based, standardized contracts that are long term, which allows developers to secure project financing. Incentives for local ownership, hiring of local workers, and use of locally made products can help ensure that these...

LA Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles City Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This Los Angeles ordinance ensures that freelance workers are treated fairly and receive the compensation they are due. It mandates that freelance worker contracts must be in writing, establishes that hiring entities provide full payment to freelance workers on the day of the written...

2011 Los Angeles Ordinance 181520 Establishing Targeted Hiring Requirements

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Council of the City of Los Angeles

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This ordinance requires Los Angeles' Board of Public Works to approve a project labor agreement that includes provisions to promote the hiring of local residents, apprentices, and disadvantaged workers (i.e. unemployed and under-employed workers). City public works contracts are subject...

2012 Seattle Ordinance 123993 Benchmarking Energy Efficiency

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Energy, Housing

This ordinance requires building owners to measure, report, and disclose their buildings' energy efficiency performance ratings....

2021 Philadelphia Bill 210920 Establishing Eviction Protections for Tenants

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source City of Philadelphia

Policy Areas Housing

This bill requires landlords to participate in Philadelphia's Eviction Diversion Program, which resolves disputes between landlords and tenants. It also prohibits landlords from evicting tenants without a lawful reason, and requires landlords to inform tenants of their rights and...

2004 Matanuska-Susitna Borough Ordinance 04-175 Regulating Use of Coal Bed Methane

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2004

Level County

State(s) Alaska

Source Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

This ordinance establishes an areawide conditional use permit for coal bed methane exploration and development. An entity that wants to install and operate coal bed methane facilities must have its permit application approved. This ordinance outlines the permit application process...

2014 Newark Ordinance 2010 Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Sick and Family Leave

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) New Jersey

Source Newark City Council

Policy Areas Health

This ordinance requires employers to provide a minimum level of paid sick time, including time for care for family members. The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the public’s health in Newark by reducing the risk of and spread of contagion, and to promote preventative health...

2018 Providence Police Department Policy Requiring Electronic Recordings of Interrogations

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) Rhode Island

Source Providence Police Department

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Public Safety

This policy requires all custodial interrogations of capital offense crimes to be electronically recorded at a place of detention that is under the control of the Providence Police Department. Its purpose is to ensure the constitutional rights of the interrogated suspects and to minimize...

Montpelier Home Energy Information Ordinance & Vermont Home Energy Profile

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Vermont

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

Montpelier's Home Energy Information Ordinance requires sellers in the City to provide a Vermont Home Energy Profile (VHEP) label when listing a home for sale. The label is intended to provide key home energy insights for residents, potential home buyers, sellers, real estate professionals,...

2018 Boulder Ordinance 8245 Regulating Assault Weapons

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) Colorado

Source Boulder City Council

Policy Areas Public Safety

This ordinance prohibits the possession and sale of assault weapons, large-capacity magazines, and multi-burst trigger activators. Certain exceptions to this ordinance are outlined....

2019 San Fransisco Ordinance 19-300 Establishing a Mental Health Responder Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source City & County of San Francisco

Policy Areas Health

This ordinance establishes Mental Health SF, a mental health program designed to provide access to mental health services, substance use treatment, and psychiatric medications to all adult residents of San Francisco with mental illness and/or substance use disorders who are homeless,...

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