CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee to execute a series of four five-year leases (each conferring upon the tenant a five-year option to renew) with existing Seattle Municipal Tower restaurant/retail tenants: Sin Taek Chang and Jin Won Chang d/b/a Amigos! & Beba’s; Hunjo Jung and Na Young Lee d/b/a Chew Chew’s Eatery; RVJ Corporation, Inc., a Washington corporation, d/b/a Core Bistro; and Daniel Y. Kim and Michelle H. Kim, d/b/a Treasures and Gifts; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, in 1996 The City of Seattle (City) acquired a leasehold interest in the real property commonly known as the Seattle Municipal Tower, a 62-story office tower with approximately 9,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space, and which is now home to many City departments; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Seattle Municipal Code subsection 3.39.010.C.4, the Department of Finance and Administrative Services manages The City of Seattle’s interest in the Seattle Municipal Tower; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Administrative Services has reached agreement with four existing Seattle Municipal Tower restaurant/retail tenants - Sin Taek Chang and Jin Won Chang d/b/a Amigos! & Beba’s; Hunjo Jung and Na Young Lee d/b/a Chew Chew’s Eatery; RVJ Corporation, Inc., a Washington corporation, d/b/a Core Bistro; and Daniel Y. Kim and Michelle H. Kim, d/b/a Treasures and Gifts - on new leases, each such new lease having an initial term of five years, plus a five-year option to renew, for a total term of ten years; and
WHEREAS, because the Director of Finance and Administrative Services’ authority to execute leases is limited to those with a total term of five years or less pursuant to Seattle Municipal Code subsection 3.127.010.B, the Director now seeks the authority to execute for and on behalf of the City the four new leases referenced in this ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. As requested by the Department of Finance and Administrative Services and recommended by the Mayor, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee is authorized to execute, for and on behalf of The City of Seattle, the following four Seattle Municipal Tower restaurant/retail leases, all substantially in the form of Attachment 1 to this ordinance:
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Tenant |
Seattle Municipal Tower Suite |
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Sin Taek Chang and Jin Wong Chang d/b/a Amigos! & Beba’s |
604 |
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Hunjo Jung and Na Young Lee d/b/a Chew Chew’s Eatery |
603 |
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RVJ Corporation, Inc., a Washington corporation, d/b/a Core Bistro |
602 |
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Daniel Y. Kim and Michelle H. Kim, d/b/a Treasures and Gifts |
302 |
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2017, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2017.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - SMT Restaurant/Retail Leases