CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the funding, operations, and management for Central Waterfront improvements; identifying philanthropic funding for construction and operations and maintenance and safety and security of public spaces on the Central Waterfront; identifying a timeline for philanthropic fundraising and contributions; authorizing the Seattle Department of Transportation and the Department of Parks and Recreation to execute a two-year pilot agreement in preparation for a long-term agreement with Friends of Waterfront Seattle to operate and manage public spaces on the Central Waterfront; dissolving the Central Waterfront Steering Committee; and creating the Central Waterfront Oversight Committee.
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WHEREAS, in January 2011, the Seattle City Council (Council) adopted Resolution 31264, creating the Central Waterfront Committee (CWC) to oversee development of the waterfront conceptual design and framework plan, ensuring robust and innovative public engagement, identifying public and private funding sources, and establishing the foundation for a lasting civic partnership; and
WHEREAS, in that same resolution, the Council directed the implementation of the Central Waterfront Initiative according to the Central Waterfront Guiding Principles; and
WHEREAS, in that same resolution, the Council directed the implementation of the Central Waterfront Improvements to, among other things, engage the entire city, remain focused on public uses and activities that attract people from all walks of life, and provide a "waterfront for all," as articulated in the Central Waterfront Guiding Principles; and
WHEREAS, in August 2012, the Council adopted Resolution 31399, which endorsed the Central Waterfront Concept Design and Framework Plan, developed following broad and inclusive public engagement over two years; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 31399 endorsed the CWC's Strategic Plan, which established a fu...
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