SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 121205

• Record No: CB 121205
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 121205
• Type: Council Bill (CB)
• Status: Full Council Agenda Ready
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Parks and City Light Committee
• On agenda: 6/2/2026
• Title: An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer or designee to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to King County; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement.
• Sponsors: Debora Juarez
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att 1 - Map of Seattle City Light Parcel, 3. Summary Att 2 – 68th Ave S King County Right of Way Plans, 4. Presentation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/20/2026	1	Parks and City Light Committee	pass	Pass
5/5/2026	1	City Council	referred
4/27/2026	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
4/22/2026	1	City Clerk	sent for review
4/22/2026	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

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The City of Seattle
Ordinance
Council Bill
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An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer or designee to grant an easement over a portion of fee owned property to King County; and accepting payment of the fair market value for the easement.
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Recitals:
WHEREAS, the City Light Department (City Light) operates a public power system for The City of Seattle and surrounding communities, including fee-owned transmission corridor through Skyway, a part of unincorporated King County.
WHEREAS, City Light owns property abutting 68th Ave S, identified as King County Parcel Number 112304-9040, used for an electric transmission corridor through a portion of Skyway, as legally described in Attachment 1 to this ordinance in Exhibit A, which is a portion of City Light's larger electric transmission and distribution corridors.
WHEREAS, City Light acquired the property from Vesta & Lynn Morrell on November 2, 1973.
WHEREAS, King County plans to improve an easement area of 65 square feet as legally described in Attachment 1 to this ordinance in Exhibit B, at 68th Ave South/South 124th St, to install and maintain ADA curb ramps and sidewalk improvements on City Light fee-owned property.
WHEREAS, King County wishes to purchase the necessary rights from City Light and City Light wishes to sell the necessary rights to King County for the sum of $500, which represents fair market value of the easement rights.
WHEREAS, the sale or disposition of real property rights by City Light and other City Departments requires an ordinance, pursuant to City Charter Article IV. Therefore,
Be it ordained by The City of Seattle as follows:
Section 1. Certain property rights associated with City Light Department (City Light) property are no longer needed for City Light's utility purposes and are approved for sale at fair ...