CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; declaring real property identified as King County Parcel Number 1623049405 located at South 138th St in SeaTac, WA to be surplus to the City’s needs; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities or designee to execute all documents and take other necessary actions for the sale of the property to King County Water District 125; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) acquired a 28,900 square foot parcel of land, identified as King County Parcel Number 1623049405 (subject parcel), in 1986 from the Highline School District for use in connection with the Highline Well Field project; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 126602 authorized the SPU General Manager to accept the deeds and easement rights to the subject parcel to protect the health standards and safety of wells; and
WHEREAS, the subject parcel is associated with a permanent access easement from Highline School District, and a well protection easement; and
WHEREAS, SPU provides water to King County Water District 125, pursuant to an ongoing 60-year wholesale water contract that enables King County Water District 125 to provide drinking water to the residents of SeaTac and the surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, King County Water District 125 approached SPU and asked SPU to increase its water supply and grant it a new connection to SPU’s water main along 24th Avenue S SeaTac; and
WHEREAS, to distribute the water supply from this new connection, King County Water District 125 needs to install a pumping station and infrastructure near the connection; and the subject parcel is in proximity to the connection; and
WHEREAS, King County Water District 125 approached SPU and offered to purchase the subject parcel to construct a pumping station and convey the new water supply from the new connection to the population within their Water Service Boundary; and
WHEREAS, SPU has determined that its well on the subject parcel produces water unsuitable for public distribution and has declared it excess to the department’s needs; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 31837 adopted procedures by the Seattle City Council regarding property reuse and disposition of City-owned property (Property Disposition Procedures) by the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Property Disposition Procedures, FAS has provided internal and external notification and comment period for the Excess Property, and has published the Final Recommendation Report on the Reuse and Disposal of the Property (Final Report); and
WHEREAS, the Final Report recommends that SPU sell the subject parcel and associated easements to King County Water District 125 for fair market value; and
WHEREAS, King County Water District 125 has agreed to decommission the well and pay all costs incurred in its deconstruction; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities and King County Water District 125 have agreed on terms and fair market value for the sale of the subject parcel, set forth in a conditional Purchase and Sales Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to this ordinance, the Property shall refer to the real property located at South 138th St SeaTac, identified by King County Assessor Parcel Number 1623049405, and legally described in Attachment 1 to this ordinance.
Section 2. The Property is found to be no longer required for municipal purposes and is declared surplus to the City’s needs.
Section 3. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, or designee, is authorized to sell the Property to King County Water District 125 for $280,200 and other costs required for the City to transfer the Property.
Section 4. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, or designee, is authorized to negotiate and execute any agreements and ancillary documents to sell the Property to King County Water District 125, according to the terms in the Conditional Purchase and Sale Agreement attached to this ordinance as Attachment 2.
Section 5. Proceeds from the sale shall be deposited in the Seattle Public Utilities’ Water Fund.
Section 6. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 7. 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 1 - Legal Description for Property
Attachment 2 - Conditional Purchase and Sale Agreement