CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting Statutory Warranty Deeds to the Meyer Family Trust property in King County, and the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Ruble, Whitmore Properties LLC, Lang, and Sims properties, a Bargain and Sale Deed to the Kalkoske property, and a Quit Claim Deed to the Loney property in Skagit County, Washington, all for salmonid habitat protection purposes; ratifying acceptance of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board grants and funding for property acquisitions; declaring certain real property rights surplus and no longer required for providing public utility service or other municipal purposes; ratifying the City’s grants of Deeds of Right to the State of Washington for the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Kalkoske, Loney, Whitmore Properties LLC, and Lang properties for salmon recovery and conservation purposes; placing said lands conveyed to the City under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 121114 authorized the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle City Light, within and subject to appropriation authority and based on appraised market value, to negotiate for and purchase parcels of land in the Skagit River and the Tolt/Snoqualmie River watersheds in furtherance of The City of Seattle’s Endangered Species Act Early Action Proposal for salmon habitat conservation, which was approved by Resolution 29905; and
WHEREAS, under authority of Ordinance 121114, the City Light Department (City Light), using funds from Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) Grants awarded to The City of Seattle, acquired the Meyer Family Trust property in the Tolt River watershed, and the Brown, Crawford for Lewis Estate, Crozier and McGown, Fulwiler, Hershaw, Kalkoske, Loney, Ruble, Whitmore Properties LLC, Lang, and Sims properties in the Skagit River watershed; and
WHEREAS, City Light’s purchase of the Crozier and McGown property in the Skagit River watershed was counted as a match towards the SRFB Grants used for purchases under the Early Action Program in 2022 and 2023; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.94.040 requires a public hearing before lands and property rights originally purchased by a city for utility purposes can be conveyed; and
WHEREAS, the SRFB Grants to The City of Seattle require City Light to convey Deeds of Right to the State of Washington, which includes conditions for purposes of salmon recovery and conservation under which properties purchased with grant funds may be used or sold, with such conditions contained in the Deeds of Right being consistent with the purpose of The City of Seattle’s Early Action Program; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Loren H. Meyer, Trustee of the Meyer Family Trust on February 24, 2022, as Grantor, recorded under King County Auditor’s File Number 20220310000719, a copy of which is included as Attachment A, conveying approximately 0.9 acres located along the Tolt River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; and the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department.
Section 2. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Kenneth Brown on November 20, 2023, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202311300014, a copy of which is included as Attachment B, conveying approximately 5.3 acres located along Martin Slough as part of the Skagit River to The City of Seattle is hereby accepted; Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) Grant Project Numbers 18-1502C and 20-2121A are ratified and the grant funds provided for acquisition of this property are accepted; the real property conveyed is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and pursuant to RCW 35.94.040 and after public hearing, the Deed of Right for said property executed by the City Light Department on November 16, 2023, as Grantor and State of Washington as Grantee, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202311300055, a copy of which is included as Attachment C, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grants, Project Number 18-1502C and 20-2121A.
Section 3. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Marjory Crawford, Personal Representative of the Estate of Lawrence A. Lewis on December 20, 2021, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202202280187, a copy of which is included as Attachment D, conveying approximately 20 acres located along Upper Day Slough as part of the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; SRFB Grant Project Number 18-1502C is ratified and the grant funds provided for acquisition of this property are accepted; the real property conveyed is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and pursuant to RCW 35.94.040 and after public hearing, the Deed of Right for said property executed by the City Light Department on April 18, 2022, as Grantor and State of Washington as Grantee, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202204280077, a copy of which is included as Attachment E, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 18-1502C.
Section 4. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Kevin Crozier and Tara McGown on October 31, 2023, as Grantors, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202311150045, a copy of which is included as Attachment F, conveying approximately 10.6 acres located along Martin Slough as part of the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; SRFB Grant Project Numbers 22-1442C, 22-1595A and 23-1183C are ratified and the grant funds provided for acquisition of this property are accepted; the real property conveyed is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and pursuant to RCW 35.94.040 and after public hearing, the Deed of Right for said property executed by the City Light Department on December 26, 2023, as Grantor and State of Washington as Grantee, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202402220068, a copy of which is included as Attachment G, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grants, Project Number 22-1442C, 22-1595A and 23-1183C.
Section 5. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Kathleen Fulwiler on December 1, 2023, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202312040067, a copy of which is included as Attachment H, conveying approximately 5.2 acres located along the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; SRFB Grant Project Number 18-1502C is ratified and the grant funds provided for acquisition of this property are accepted; the real property conveyed is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and pursuant to RCW 35.94.040 and after public hearing, the Deed of Right for said property executed by the City Light Department on November 16, 2023, as Grantor and State of Washington as Grantee, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202312040069, a copy of which is included as Attachment I, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 18-1502C.
Section 6. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Tyler M. Hershaw and Grace Julieth Hershaw on August 30, 2024, as Grantors, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202409190026, a copy of which is included as Attachment J, conveying approximately 11.7 acres along the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; SRFB Grant Project Numbers 20-2121A, 21-1382A, and 22-1595A are ratified and the grant funds provided for acquisition of this property are accepted; the real property conveyed is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and pursuant to RCW 35.94.040 and after public hearing, the Deed of Right for said property executed by the City Light Department on May 2, 2024, as Grantor and State of Washington as Grantee, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202409190027, a copy of which is included as Attachment K, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grants, Project Number 20-2121A, 21-1382A, and 22-1595A.
Section 7. The Bargain and Sale Deed executed by Michael J. Kalkoske and Patricia R. Kalkoske on April 28, 2021, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202104300207, a copy of which is included as Attachment L, conveying approximately 47.25 acres along the Sauk River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; SRFB Grant Project Number 18-1502C is ratified and the grant funds provided for acquisition of this property are accepted; the real property conveyed is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and pursuant to RCW 35.94.040 and after public hearing, the Deed of Right for said property executed by the City Light Department on March 31, 2021, as Grantor and State of Washington as Grantee, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202104300208, a copy of which is included as Attachment M, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 18-1502C.
Section 8. The Quit Claim Deed executed by Theodore Loney on August 2, 2023, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 20230810037, a copy of which is included as Attachment N, conveying approximately 6 acres located along Upper Day Slough and the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; SRFB Grant Project Number 18-1502C is ratified and the grant funds provided for acquisition of this property are accepted; the real property conveyed is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and pursuant to RCW 35.94.040 and after public hearing, the Deed of Right for said property executed by the City Light Department on July 10, 2023, as Grantor and State of Washington as Grantee, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202308100039, a copy of which is included as Attachment O, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 18-1502C.
Section 9. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Brian Ruble on December 12, 2023, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202312130035, a copy of which is included as Attachment P, conveying approximately 0.5 acres located in the floodplain of the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; and the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department.
Section 10. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Elizabeth Whitmore of Whitmore Properties LLC on July 30, 2025, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202507310094, a copy of which is included as Attachment Q, conveying approximately 221 acres located along the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; SRFB Grant Project Numbers 22-1595A and 24-1743A are ratified and the grant funds provided for acquisition of this property are accepted; the real property conveyed is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and pursuant to RCW 35.94.040 and after public hearing, the Deed of Right for said property executed by the City Light Department on August 8, 2025, as Grantor and State of Washington as Grantee, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202508190015, a copy of which is included as Attachment R, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grants, Project Number 22-1595A and 24-1743A.
Section 11. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Lynne M. Lang and Patrick J. Lang Properties on November 11, 2025, as Grantors, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202511190016, a copy of which is included as Attachment S, conveying approximately 19 acres located along Diobsud Creek, part of the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; SRFB Grant Project Number 24-1743A is ratified and the grant funds provided for acquisition of this property are accepted; the real property conveyed is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and pursuant to RCW 35.94.040 and after public hearing, the Deed of Right for said property executed by the City Light Department on December 30, 2025, as Grantor and State of Washington as Grantee, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202601080025, a copy of which is included as Attachment T, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 24-1743A.
Section 12. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Blaise Sims on December 8, 2025, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor’s File Number 202512090023, a copy of which is included as Attachment U, conveying approximately 19 acres located along the Sauk River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; and the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department.
Section 13. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to its
effective date is hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 14. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2026, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2026.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ____day of _______________, 2026.
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Katie B. Wilson, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2026.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment A - Statutory Warranty Deed for Meyer for Meyer Family Trust
Attachment B - Statutory Warranty Deed for Brown
Attachment C - Deed of Right for Brown
Attachment D - Statutory Warranty Deed for Personal Representative Deed for Crawford for Lewis Estate
Attachment E - Deed of Right Crawford for Lewis Estate
Attachment F - Statutory Warranty Deed for Crozier and McGown
Attachment G - Deed of Right for Crozier and McGown
Attachment H - Statutory Warranty Deed for Fulwiler
Attachment I - Deed of Right for Fulwiler
Attachment J - Statutory Warranty Deed for Hershaw
Attachment K - Deed of Right for Hershaw
Attachment L - Bargain and Sale Deed for Kalkoske
Attachment M - Deed of Right for Kalkoske
Attachment N - Quit Claim Deed for Loney
Attachment O - Deed of Right for Loney
Attachment P - Statutory Warranty Deed for Ruble
Attachment Q - Statutory Warranty Deed for Whitmore Properties LLC
Attachment R - Deed of Right for Whitmore Properties LLC
Attachment S - Statutory Warranty Deed for Lang
Attachment T - Deed of Right for Lang
Attachment U - Statutory Warranty Deed for Sims