Record No: CB 120982    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 120982
Type: Council Bill (CB) Status: In Committee
Current Controlling Legislative Body Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee
On agenda: 5/14/2025
Ordinance No:
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the redevelopment and operation of Seattle Public Schools Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center; authorizing the Mayor to execute an interlocal agreement with Seattle School District No. 1 (SPS) for the joint redevelopment of Memorial Stadium and associated improvements benefiting the Seattle Center campus; authorizing the Mayor to execute a development agreement with Memorial Stadium Redevelopment LLC (MSR) providing for joint funding and design and construction of a new Memorial Stadium; authorizing the Seattle Center Director and City Budget Director to negotiate for the Mayor's signature a five-year operating and maintenance agreement with MSR and SPS; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Joy Hollingsworth
Attachments: 1. Att 1 - Interlocal Agreement regarding Memorial Stadium between the Seattle School District No. 1 and The City of Seattle, 2. Att 2 - Development Agreement regarding Memorial Stadium between The City of Seattle and Memorial Stadium Redevelopment LLC, 3. Att 2 Ex A - Licensed Area, Development Site, Temporary Access Area, and Perimeter Area, 4. Att 2 Ex B - Estimated Project Budget, 5. Att 2 Ex C - Project Schedule, 6. Att 2 Ex D - Estimated Cash Flow Schedule, 7. Att 2 Ex E - Seattle Center Design Requirements, 8. Att 2 Ex F - Social Equity Requirements, 9. Att 2 Ex G – SCWA Addendum, 10. Att 2 Ex H - MOA for Event Curbside Management, 11. Att 2 Ex I - Insurance Requirements, 12. Att 2 Ex J - Operating and Maintenance Agreement Term Sheet, 13. Att 2 Ex K - Building Envelope Monitor Responsibilities
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att 1 - Memorial Stadium Perimeter Area Site Map, 3. Summary Att 2 - Memorial Stadium Vicinity Map, 4. Presentation
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the redevelopment and operation of Seattle Public Schools Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center; authorizing the Mayor to execute an interlocal agreement with Seattle School District No. 1 (SPS) for the joint redevelopment of Memorial Stadium and associated improvements benefiting the Seattle Center campus; authorizing the Mayor to execute a development agreement with Memorial Stadium Redevelopment LLC (MSR) providing for joint funding and design and construction of a new Memorial Stadium; authorizing the Seattle Center Director and City Budget Director to negotiate for the Mayor's signature a five-year operating and maintenance agreement with MSR and SPS; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, in 1946, The City of Seattle ("City") conveyed the land for Memorial Stadium to Seattle Public Schools ("SPS") for SPS to construct, operate, and maintain an athletic facility and the current Memorial Stadium opened on September 26, 1947; and
WHEREAS, Memorial Stadium has served SPS students and the community as an essential venue for athletics, educational, entertainment, and civic uses for 77 years; and
WHEREAS, due to its age and condition Memorial Stadium needs essential reinvestment; and
WHEREAS, adjacent to Memorial Stadium is the Memorial Wall designed by former Garfield student Marianne Hanson, commemorating 762 local students who lost their lives in World War II; and
WHEREAS, the Memorial Wall was designated a landmark by the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board on October 4, 2023, and will be refurbished and restored to a place of honor as part of the redevelopment of Memorial Stadium; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2017, SPS and the City entered into a partnership agreement to plan collaboratively for a new Memorial Stadium; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2021, then-Mayor Durkan and Seattle Public Schools then-interim Superintendent Brent ...

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