CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION related to the City Light Department (“City Light”); adopting revised procedures for the disposition of surplus properties under the jurisdiction of City Light.
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WHEREAS, in January of 2013, the City Council adopted policies and procedures in Resolution 31424 to provide for an orderly, transparent, and inclusive process for determining the appropriate disposition of properties owned by Seattle City Light (“City Light”) deemed surplus to the department’s needs; and
WHEREAS, there is a significant need for affordable housing in the City for those households with incomes under 80 percent of area median income (AMI), and in particular, those with incomes from 0 to 30 percent of AMI; and
WHEREAS, given the need for affordable housing, the City desires to prioritize the use of available surplus City Light-owned properties for this purpose and to provide the largest number of affordable units at or below 80 percent of AMI, prioritizing housing that can be developed at or below 30 percent of AMI, by using surplus City Light properties for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, Third Substitute House Bill 2382, enacted by the Legislature as Chapter 217, Laws of 2018 of the Washington State Legislature, and effective June 7, 2018, authorizes state or local governments to dispose of surplus property for the development of affordable housing, but requires the governing body to enact rules to regulate such dispositions; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt rules consistent with what is required to implement the provisions of Third Substitute House Bill 2382 by revising the policies and procedures adopted in Resolution 31424; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:
Section 1. The Procedures for Circulation, Public Outreach, and Public Hearings for Disposition of Surplus Properties under the Jurisdiction of Seattle City Light, adopted by Resolution 31424, are hereby amended and revised as shown in Exhibit A to this resolution. The changes included in Exhibit A meet the requirement of Third Substitute House Bill 2382 enacted by the Legislature as Chapter 217, Laws of 2018 of the Washington State Legislature, and effective June 7, 2018 (“Third Substitute House Bill 2382”) to enact rules to regulate the disposition of surplus Seattle City Light (“City Light”) properties for affordable housing purposes.
Section 2. All dispositions of City Light surplus properties for purposes of affordable housing shall be authorized by ordinance of the City Council and shall be consistent with Sections 3 and 4 of Third Substitute House Bill 2382 and the Procedures for Circulation, Public Outreach, and Public Hearings for Disposition of Surplus Properties under the Jurisdiction of Seattle City Light adopted by Resolution 31424, as amended and revised by Exhibit A to this resolution (the “Revised Procedures”).
Section 3. If adopted by Council and unless otherwise provided by applicable ordinance or other law, the amendments and revisions shown in Exhibit A to this resolution are to apply to properties currently going through the procedures for disposal of surplus City Light properties, as well as future dispositions of surplus City Light properties. However, the Council does not intend that each City Light property that has completed the public outreach process that was previously required must restart the process in order to comply with these amendments and revisions.
Section 4. No transfer, sale, lease, or other disposition of City Light surplus property made pursuant to any other provision of law prior to the effective date of this resolution may be construed to be invalid solely because the parties thereto did not comply with the procedures of Third Substitute House Bill 2382 or the Revised Procedures.
Adopted by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2018, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this ________ day of _________________________, 2018.
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President ____________ of the City Council
The Mayor concurred the ________ day of _________________________, 2018.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2018.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Exhibit A - Revised Procedures for Circulation, Public Outreach, and Public Hearings for Disposition of Surplus Properties under the Jurisdiction of Seattle City Light