CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to leases; expanding the Director of Finance and Administrative Services' authority to execute leases when the land is used for transitional encampment purposes; amending Section 3.127.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.127.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 123361, is amended as follows:
3.127.020 Authority to execute leases for use by City Departments and agencies.
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C. All leases executed pursuant to the authority of Section 3.127.020 shall conform to the following ((requirements)) provisions:
1. Rental payments for office space shall not exceed a rate of $26 per square foot per year and the total square footage leased in any one calendar year shall not exceed 5,000 square feet for such space in any single building or other facility.
2. Rental payments for improved space other than office space shall not exceed $10 per square foot per year, and the total square footage leased in any one rental agreement in any one calendar year shall not exceed 9,000 square feet for such space in any single building, structure, or other facility.
3. Rental payments for unimproved real estate, or land used for parking or open storage purposes shall not exceed $6 per square foot per year, and the total square footage leased in any one rental agreement in any one calendar year shall not exceed 18,000 square feet for such space in any single building, structure, or other facility. However, if the unimproved real estate or land is being leased for transitional encampments governed by Section 23.42.054 or Section 23.42.056, the total square footage leased in any one rental agreement in any one calendar year shall not exceed 65,000 square feet, and the price per square foot shall be as...
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