SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: Res 31837

• Record No: Res 31837
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution (Res)
• Status: Adopted
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 10/1/2018
• Title: A RESOLUTION amending and adopting the Policies and Procedures that govern the Reuse and Disposal of real property owned by The City of Seattle not subject to the City Light Department jurisdiction; updating certain portions of the procedures related to property reuse and disposal for affordable housing; and adding provisions regarding the use of proceeds from surplus property disposal.
• Sponsors: Sally Bagshaw
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Central Staff Memo, 3. Proposed Substitute Resolution, 4. Proposed Substitute Att A, 5. Signed Resolution 31837, 6. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/10/2018	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
10/10/2018	2	Mayor	returned
10/5/2018	2	Mayor	Signed
10/3/2018	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
10/1/2018	1	City Council	adopted as amended	Pass
9/12/2018	1	Finance and Neighborhoods Committee	adopt as amended	Pass
9/10/2018	1	City Council	referred
9/7/2018	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
9/6/2018	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION amending and adopting the Policies and Procedures that govern the Reuse and Disposal of real property owned by The City of Seattle not subject to the City Light Department jurisdiction; updating certain portions of the procedures related to property reuse and disposal for affordable housing; and adding provisions regarding the use of proceeds from surplus property disposal.
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WHEREAS, Resolution 29799, adopted in August 1998, established policies and procedures to govern the acquisition, reuse, or disposal of real property owned by the City not subject to the City Light Department ("City Light") jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 31829, adopted in July 2018, revised the policies and procedures governing the acquisition, reuse, or disposal of City Light Department properties; and
WHEREAS, the procedures governing the acquisition, reuse, and disposal of real property owned by the City that is not under City Light's jurisdiction (hereinafter "City Property") were last modified in September 2017 by Resolution 31770; and
WHEREAS, the policies governing the reuse and disposition of City Property have not been updated since 1998; and
WHEREAS, there is significant need for affordable housing in the City for those households with incomes under 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) and, in particular, those with incomes from zero to 30 percent of AMI; and
WHEREAS, the use of City Property for development of affordable housing can help to address the need for such housing and result in retaining such properties for this important public purpose, effectively in perpetuity; and
WHEREAS, given the need for affordable housing, the City desires to prioritize the use of available City Property for this purpose and to provide the largest number of affordable units, at or below 80 percent of AMI, especially for those with incomes from zero to 30 percent of AMI, that can be developed when using surplus City P...