CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Proposition 1 as approved by Seattle voters in the 2020 general election; authorizing material scope changes to increase the share of Proposition 1 dollars that can be spent on transit capital projects intended to maximize operating efficiency of transit service purchased with Proposition 1 revenues.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 123397 established the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) for preserving and maintaining transportation infrastructure; improving public safety; implementing elements of the Seattle Transportation Strategic Plan and other planning documents; investing in bicycle, pedestrian, freight mobility, and transit enhancements; and providing people with choices to meet their mobility needs; and
WHEREAS, Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 36.73.160 requires the STBD to adopt a policy to address material changes to a project's cost, scope, and schedule; and
WHEREAS, in STBD Resolution 3, the Governing Board of the STBD approved a material change policy that addresses the procedures for approving changes to project cost, scope, and schedule; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 125070, The City of Seattle assumed the rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations of the STBD as authorized under RCW 36.74.030; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 126115, the City Council submitted a ballot measure ("Proposition 1") to Seattle voters to authorize up to a 0.15 percent sales and use tax for the purposes of funding transit and related transportation programs in Seattle; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2020, Proposition 1 was approved by an overwhelming majority of qualified Seattle voters; and
WHEREAS, in December 2020, by Ordinance 126250, Council imposed the revenue measure authorized by the voters through the approval of Proposition 1; and
WHEREAS, in November 2022, by Ordinance 126718, Council increased the amount of Proposition 1 revenues that may be used...
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