CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE conditioning the Seattle Department of Transportation's 2017 grant applications, and repealing Ordinance 118719.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle Department of Transportation applies for a variety of state, federal, and other external funding grants to construct the transportation projects identified in the City's Capital Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to affirm support for large capital projects in advance of the Seattle Department of Transportation applying for external grants; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance does not direct or require that the Seattle Department of Transportation apply for specific grants; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance may be amended during 2017 to reflect emerging funding opportunities or capital priorities; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 118719, authorizing the Mayor or Mayor's designee to enter into grant agreements and accept grant funds from various local, state, and federal sources for projects identified in the adopted Transportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP), passed by the City Council on September 15, 1997, and signed by the Mayor on September 18, 1997, is repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. In 2017, the Seattle Department of Transportation is prohibited from applying for project grants of $5,000,000 or more of external funding, unless authorized in Section 3 of this ordinance. This prohibition applies only to competitive grant programs.
Section 3. In 2017, the Seattle Department of Transportation is authorized to apply for grants for the following projects:
A. 23rd Avenue Corridor Improvements (TC367410)
B. 3rd Avenue Corridor Improvements (TC367370)
C. Accessible Mt. Baker Implementation (TC367800)
D. Arterial Asphalt & Concrete Program Phase II (TC367740)
E. Bike Master Plan Implementation (TC366760)
F. Bri...
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