CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION approving a Memorandum of Agreement with UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus regarding the establishment, composition, and rules for a Development Advisory Committee for preparation of a Major Institution Master Plan for UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus.
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WHEREAS, Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 23.69 regulates Seattle’s major educational and medical institutions to balance a number of the City of Seattle’s (“City”) policies and objectives; and
WHEREAS, the master plan process is an important element of the City’s major institution policies; and
WHEREAS, UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus has informed the City of its intent to prepare a master plan for possible approval by the City; and
WHEREAS, SMC 23.69.032 requires the establishment of a Development Advisory Committee following submittal to the City of a notice of intent by a major institution to prepare a master plan; and
WHEREAS, a Development Advisory Committee should be comprised of a balanced, representative group of individuals who are directly impacted by the actions of the major institution; and
WHEREAS, to the extent possible, members of a Development Advisory Committee should possess experience in subjects such as consensus building, community organizing, land use and zoning, architecture, landscape architecture, economic development, real estate development, and educational or medical services; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Neighborhoods has worked with UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus to develop a list of ten potential members to serve on the Development Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods has reviewed the list of potential members, none of whom has a direct economic relationship with the institution (except the non-management representative of UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus) and recommends the proposed members to the Council for confirmation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council’s Neighborhoods, Education, Civil Rights and Culture Committee has reviewed the Director’s recommendation and determined that the full complement of ten members would provide a balanced, representative, and independent committee; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council adopts the Memorandum of Agreement with UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus attached as Exhibit 1 to this resolution. The recommendation of the Director of Department of Neighborhoods and the City Council’s Neighborhoods, Education, Civil Rights and Culture Committee regarding the composition of the Development Advisory Committee for UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus (“Advisory Committee”) as described in the Memorandum of Agreement is confirmed.
Section 2. The Advisory Committee shall be staffed by the Department of Neighborhoods with the cooperation and assistance of UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus. Technical assistance will be provided by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, the Department of Neighborhoods, and the Seattle Department of Transportation.
Adopted by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2023, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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President ____________ of the City Council
The Mayor concurred the ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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Elizabeth M. Adkisson, Interim City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Exhibit 1 - Memorandum of Agreement, Development Advisory Committee for UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus