CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Finance and Administrative Services; authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director's designee to negotiate and execute a real property lease with PTL Property Limited Partnership, on behalf of the Seattle Fire Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, PTL Property Limited Partnership ("Landlord") owns the premises located at 220 Third Avenue South, Seattle, Washington ("Third and Main Building"); and
WHEREAS, the Third and Main Building consists of approximately 31,587 square feet, of which 9,462 square feet of office space is currently occupied by the Fire Marshal's Office of the Seattle Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 118967, adopted in 1998, authorized a predecessor department to the Department of Finance and Administrative Services to lease office space for the Seattle Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office at the Third and Main Building; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 122662, adopted in 2008, amended and extended the term of the original lease for the Third and Main Building; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 124315, adopted in 2014, amended and restated the lease at the Third and Main Building, and extended the term through 2018, with an option to extend through May 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the location continues to meet the operational needs of the Seattle Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office, in terms of proximity to Fire Headquarters, public access requirements, and parking for fleet vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Landlord has agreed to extend the lease of the Property to the City for a five-year lease term with one five-year renewal option beginning June 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the authority of the Director of Finance and Administrative Services under Seattle Municipal Code Section 3.127.020 is limited to negotiating and executing leases, for and on behalf of the ...
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