Record No: CB 119780    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 119780
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 5/4/2020
Ordinance No: Ord 126076
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Finance and Administrative Services; authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services to negotiate and execute a real property lease with Epic Life Church, for a site located at 10503 Interlake Avenue N; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Lisa Herbold, Debora Juarez
Attachments: 1. Att 1 - FS 31 Interim Site Lease
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att 1 - Fire Station 31 Sites, 3. Central Staff Memo, 4. Signed Ordinance 126076, 5. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Finance and Administrative Services; authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services to negotiate and execute a real property lease with Epic Life Church, for a site located at 10503 Interlake Avenue N; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle ("City") is in need of locating a new Fire Station 31 on an interim basis on leased land; and
WHEREAS, the Epic Life Church has a 19,074-square-foot parking lot, which is of suitable size and location, that is available for lease to the City; and
WHEREAS, the authority of the Director of Finance and Administrative Services under Seattle Municipal Code Section 3.127.020 is limited to negotiating and executing leases, for and on behalf of the City, that do not exceed five years and that do not lease more than 18,000 square feet of yard space; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council finds and declares that:
A. Governor's Proclamation 20-28 prohibits agencies from taking action (as defined in RCW 42.30.020), unless the matter is (1) necessary and routine; or (2) necessary to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
B. This legislation is necessary because providing fire protection services, including leasing temporary fire facilities, is a core City function for the preservation of public health and safety.
C. The City Council routinely reviews and approves leases for space to be used as fire facilities.
Section 2. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services ("Director") or the Director's designee is authorized to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of The City of Seattle ("City"), a lease, with Epic Life Church, substantially in the form of Attachment 1 to this ordinance and identified as FS 31 Interim Site Lease, providing for the City's use...

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