CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee to execute a license agreement with the Department of the Army for the City’s continued use of an approximately 13,000 square-foot warehouse facility at 1555 Alaskan Way South for the operation of the St. Martin de Porres shelter for homeless men over the age of 50, and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, for over 30 years, pursuant to a license granted by the Department of the Army, The City of Seattle (City) has utilized an approximately 13,000 square-foot warehouse facility (located at 1555 Alaskan Way South) as a shelter for homeless men over the age of 50; and
WHEREAS, such shelter, commonly known as the St. Martin de Porres Shelter, is currently operated by Catholic Community Services of Western Washington pursuant to a separate agreement with the City’s Human Services Department; and
WHEREAS, given that the City’s most recent license agreement with the Department of the Army for the St. Martin de Porres shelter has expired, the Department of the Army has presented the City with an amended and restated license agreement, the total term of which runs for one year; and
WHEREAS, the amended and restated license agreement is the functional equivalent of a lease; and
WHEREAS, given that under Seattle Municipal Code subsection 3.127.020.C.1, the authority of the Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services to execute leases is limited to those where the square footage of the premises does not exceed 5,000 square feet, the Director now seeks the authority to execute for and on behalf of the City the amended and restated license agreement (where the square footage of the premises exceeds 5,000 square feet) with the Department of the Army; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. As requested by the Department of Finance and Administrative Services and recommended by the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee is authorized to execute, for and on behalf of The City of Seattle, the Department of the Army License, St. Martin de Porres Shelter for the Homeless Coast Guard Building 7 Warehouse, Seattle, Washington, substantially in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance.
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 3. 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 _________________________, 2017, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2017.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Tim Burgess, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachment:
Attachment A - Department of the Army License: St. Martin de Porres Shelter for the Homeless, Coast Guard Building 7 Warehouse, Seattle, Washington