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September 17, 2024 ·2:00 PM Final

Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

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  2. A. CALL TO ORDER
  3. B. ROLL CALL
  4. C. PUBLIC COMMENT
  5. D. CONSIDERATION OF INITIATIVE 137
  6. 6 Initiative Measure No. 137, concerning a payroll expense tax to fund the Social Housing Developer. Inf 2525 heard in Committee
  7. 7 A RESOLUTION regarding Initiative 137 concerning a payroll expense tax to fund the Social Housing Developer; authorizing the City Clerk and the Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission to take those actions necessary to enable the proposed Initiative Measure to appear on the November 5, 2024, ballot and the local voters’ pamphlet; requesting the King County Elections Director to place the proposed Initiative Measure on the November 5, 2024, ballot; and providing for the publication of such proposed Initiative Measure. Res 32142 postponed Pass
  8. E. PRESENTATIONS
  9. F. ADOPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR:
  10. 9 PUBLIC COMMENT CONTINUED:
  11. 10 September 17, 2024 IRC 452 adopted Pass
  12. G. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
  13. H. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
  14. 13 Journal:
  15. 1. September 10, 2024 Min 488 adopted Pass
  16. 15 Bills:
  17. 2. AN ORDINANCE appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of September 2, 2024, through September 6, 2024, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120863 passed Pass
  18. 17 Appointments:
  19. 18 HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
  20. 3. Reappointment of Andrew Ashiofu as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026. Appt 03006 confirmed Pass
  21. 4. Appointment of Ashley E. Ford as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026. Appt 03007 confirmed Pass
  22. 5. Appointment of Amari L. Leach as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026. Appt 03008 confirmed Pass
  23. 6. Reappointment of Brett Pepowski as member, Seattle LGBTQ Commission, for a term to April 30, 2026. Appt 03009 confirmed Pass
  24. 23 PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
  25. 7. Appointment of Elise Chisholm Clare as member, Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, for a term to March 31, 2027. Appt 03002 confirmed Pass
  26. 8. Appointment of Manav Goel as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2027. Appt 03012 confirmed Pass
  27. 9. Appointment of Allison Mettler as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Service Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2027. Appt 03013 confirmed Pass
  28. 10. Appointment of Nafiso Samatar as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2027. Appt 03014 confirmed Pass
  29. 11. Reappointment of Gretchen Glaub as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2027. Appt 03015 confirmed Pass
  30. 12. Reappointment of Miki Sodos as member, Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel, for a term to July 31, 2027. Appt 03016 confirmed Pass
  31. 30 LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
  32. 13. Reappointment of Taber Jossi Caton as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2027. Appt 02997 confirmed Pass
  33. 14. Reappointment of Ian Macleod as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2027. Appt 02998 confirmed Pass
  34. 15. Reappointment of Lora-Ellen McKinney as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2027. Appt 02999 confirmed Pass
  35. 16. Reappointment of Lawrence Norman as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2027. Appt 03000 confirmed Pass
  36. 17. Reappointment of Harriet M. Wasserman as member, Landmarks Preservation Board, for a term to August 14, 2027. Appt 03001 confirmed Pass
  37. 18. Appointment of Rachelle C. Olden as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2026. Appt 03017 confirmed Pass
  38. 19. Appointment of Hunter Camfield as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2026. Appt 03019 confirmed Pass
  39. 20. Reappointment of Cade Wiger as member, Community Involvement Commission, for a term to May 31, 2025. Appt 03018 confirmed Pass
  40. 21. Appointment of Max Tagsip as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03020 confirmed Pass
  41. 22. Appointment of Catherine Enriquez as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03021 confirmed Pass
  42. 23. Appointment of Harrison Sumner as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03022 confirmed Pass
  43. 24. Appointment of Penelope Harrington as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03023 confirmed Pass
  44. 25. Appointment of Aicha Sinha-Khan as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03024 confirmed Pass
  45. 26. Appointment of Sabi Yoon as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03025 confirmed Pass
  46. 27. Appointment of Sienna Roggeveen as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03026 confirmed Pass
  47. 28. Appointment of Bill Chen as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03027 confirmed Pass
  48. 29. Appointment of Caleb Goldberg as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03028 confirmed Pass
  49. 30. Appointment of Mohini Kaplan as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03029 confirmed Pass
  50. 31. Appointment of Daniel Tu Le as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03030 confirmed Pass
  51. 32. Appointment of Anya Peterson as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03031 confirmed Pass
  52. 33. Appointment of Lila Fu as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03032 confirmed Pass
  53. 34. Appointment of Juliana Ariza as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03033 confirmed Pass
  54. 35. Appointment of Saniata Salva as member, Seattle Youth Commission, for a term to August 31, 2026. Appt 03034 confirmed Pass
  55. I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  56. 55 HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
  57. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program; amending Section 5.73.120 of the Seattle Municipal Code to extend the program’s sunset date to March 31, 2025. CB 120817 passed Pass
  58. 57 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
  59. 2. AN ORDINANCE relating to Stay Out of Drug Area (SODA) zones; creating the ability to issue written orders to criminal defendants describing conditions of their pre-trial release or post-conviction conditions of sentence; creating SODA zones and providing for both the issuance of court orders relating to those zones and administration of those zones; creating the gross misdemeanor of violating a SODA order; and adding a new Chapter 12A.21 to the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120835 passed as amended Pass
  60. 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to prostitution; creating the crimes of prostitution loitering and promoting loitering for the purpose of prostitution; establishing policies governing arrests for prostitution and prostitution loitering; creating Stay Out of Area of Prostitution (SOAP) zones and providing for both the issuance of court orders relating to those zones and administration of those zones; creating the gross misdemeanor of violating a SOAP order; and adding new Sections 12A.10.010, 12A.10.030, and 12A.10.040 and a new Chapter 12A.11 to the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120836 passed as amended Pass
  61. 60 PARKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE:
  62. 4. AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Center Department; authorizing the Seattle Center Director to execute a Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Tilden Investments LLC for certain real property adjacent to Seattle Center at 621 Second Avenue North, Seattle, Washington. CB 120860 passed Pass
  63. 5. AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities or designee to acquire by negotiation or eminent domain (condemnation) two separate parcels of land in Seattle, for utility purposes identified as King County Parcel Number 270560-0010 located at 9740 8th Ave NW and King County Parcel Number 270560-0007 located at 711 NW 100th St. and to execute, accept, and record deeds, conveyance documents and agreements deemed by the General Manager/CEO to be necessary to these transaction on behalf of the City; placing the real properties under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing payment of all other costs associated with the acquisition; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120855 passed Pass
  64. 6. AN ORDINANCE relating to King County Conservation Futures Levy proceeds; authorizing the Mayor or designee to enter into Amendments 2, 3, and 4 to the Conservation Futures Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between King County and The City of Seattle for Open Space Acquisition Projects; and authorizing the deposit of 2024 allocations from King County Conservation Futures Levy proceeds into The City of Seattle’s Park and Recreation Fund, Water Fund, and Drainage and Wastewater Fund. CB 120843 passed Pass
  65. 7. AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the acquisition by negotiation of two parcels of land identified as King County parcel numbers 2752200050 and 2752200091 located at 21226 221st Avenue SE in King County for salmon habitat protection and watershed management; granting a life estate to Helen R. Sherry; authorizing the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to execute, accept, and record deeds and conveyance documents and take any other actions reasonably necessary on behalf of the City; placing the properties under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. CB 120854 passed Pass
  66. 65 SUSTAINABILITY, CITY LIGHT, ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE:
  67. 8. A RESOLUTION relating to the City’s participation in the State of Washington’s Clean Fuels Standard Program (“Program”) promulgated under Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 70A.535.005; acknowledging and approving the City’s participation in the Program; and acknowledging the Interdepartmental Memorandum of Agreement Regarding City of Seattle Administration of Washington State Clean Fuel Standard Program. Res 32146 adopted Pass
  68. 9. A RESOLUTION adopting the 2024 Food Action Plan and directing the Office of Sustainability and Environment to continue interdepartmental coordination, implementation, and monitoring of the Food Action Plan. Res 32144 adopted Pass
  69. 68 LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE:
  70. 10. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the East Pine Substation, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. passed Pass
  71. 11. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon former Fire Station 26, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. passed Pass
  72. 12. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Georgetown Steam Plant Pump House, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. passed Pass
  73. 13. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Bloch House, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120849 passed Pass
  74. 14. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Continental Hotel, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120850 passed Pass
  75. 15. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Beacon Hill Garden House, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120851 passed Pass
  76. 16. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon the Cettolin House, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120852 passed Pass
  77. 17. AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation; imposing controls upon University of Washington Anderson Hall, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. CB 120853 passed Pass
  78. J. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
  79. K. ADOPTION OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS
  80. L. OTHER BUSINESS
  81. M. ADJOURNMENT
  82. 82 _____________________________________________________ Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on October 8, 2024. _____________________________________________________ Sara Nelson, Council President of the City Council Attachment: Att 1 to Action 2 of Council Bill 120835 Attachment: Att 2 to Action 3 of Council Bill 120835 Attachment: Att 3 to Action 1 of Council Bill 120836 Attachment: Att 4 to Action 2 of Council Bill 120836 Attachment: Att 5 to Action 4 of Council Bill 120836