CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting a ten-year franchise authorizing limited use of the public road rights-of-way in Snohomish County, Washington by Seattle City Light to construct, maintain, operate, replace, and repair electric power system facilities.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle, Seattle City Light Department (“City Light”) owns overhead transmission and protective relay facilities and equipment systems, constructed, located, operated and maintained within fee-owned property and easements held by City of Seattle that, within certain locations, cross the Public Rights-of-Way in Snohomish County; and
WHEREAS, in 1938, The City of Seattle was granted a fifty year franchise by Snohomish County for City Light's transmission corridor and facilities within Snohomish County’s Public Rights-of-Way; and
WHEREAS, City Light has applied to Snohomish County, Washington, for a nonexclusive franchise to construct, maintain, operate, replace and repair electric power transmission facilities system in, on, across, over, along, under, or through Public Rights-of-Way within unincorporated Snohomish County; and
WHEREAS, representatives of City Light and Snohomish County have been meeting on a regular basis to come to agreement on the terms of a new long-term franchise; and
WHEREAS, the terms of such a long-term franchise have been agreed upon and are acceptable to both The City of Seattle and Snohomish County; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Seattle hereby approves a franchise for the operation of an electric light and power system by the City Light Department within the public rights-of-way in Snohomish County substantially in the form of Ordinance No. 15-085 of Snohomish County, a copy of which is attached to this ordinance as Attachment 1. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the City Light Department is authorized to accept the franchise on the City of Seattle's behalf.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2016, and
signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this
_____ day of ___________________, 2016.
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President __________of the City Council
Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2016.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2016.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1: Snohomish County Ordinance No. 15-085