CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation to execute for and on behalf of The City of Seattle a concession agreement granting The Kite Cafe LLC the right to exclusive use and occupancy of the Golden Gardens Bathhouse Concession Premises for the purpose of providing food and concessions for park patrons at Golden Gardens Park.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle owns land totaling 88 acres at Golden Gardens Park, including the Golden Gardens Park Bathhouse (Bathhouse) comprised of approximately 5,700 square feet, consisting of approximately 500 square feet of concession premises; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has, since 2006, provided food service at Golden Gardens Park through long-term concession agreements to the public from the south area of the Bathhouse; and
WHEREAS, in September 2023, SPR began a publicly advertised request for proposal process to find a vendor to operate the food concession at the Bathhouse; and
WHEREAS, following a thorough review process of the submitted proposals, a panel of SPR staff and community members recommended to the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation ("Superintendent") The Kite Cafe LLC, who submitted the strongest proposal; and
WHEREAS, in 2024, the Superintendent, based on the recommendation, awarded a one-year contract to The Kite Cafe LLC; and
WHEREAS, SPR desires to continue to offer food services to park patrons at Golden Gardens Park; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Superintendent of Parks and Recreation ("Superintendent"), or the Superintendent's designee, is authorized on behalf of The City of Seattle to execute a five-year Concession Agreement, substantially in the form of Attachment 1 to this ordinance, with The Kite Cafe LLC. The Concession Agreement further authorizes the Superintendent to...
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