SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119697

• Record No: CB 119697
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119697
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 11/18/2019
• Ordinance No: Ord 125974
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to public works and improvements; amending Sections 20.04.090 and 20.04.270 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Bruce Harrell
• Supporting documents: 1. Central Staff Memo, 2. Memo on Appearance of Fairness Disclosure, 3. Signed Ordinance 125974

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/2/2019	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
12/2/2019	1	Mayor	returned
11/27/2019	1	Mayor	Signed
11/20/2019	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
11/18/2019	1	City Council	passed	Pass
11/12/2019	1	City Council	referred
10/24/2019	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
10/14/2019	1	City Clerk	sent for review
9/23/2019	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to public works and improvements; amending Sections 20.04.090 and 20.04.270 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 20.04.090 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 122497, is amended as follows:
20.04.090 Final assessment roll-Hearing-Conduct((.))
In a hearing before the City Council, a committee thereof, the Hearing Examiner or designated officer, the City Attorney shall be the legal representative of the local improvement district.
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1. The City Council, the committee thereof, the Hearing Examiner, or officer designated by the City Council shall commence the hearing on the date and at the time and place fixed by the resolution of the City Council, but may ((in the exercise of discretion)) recess the hearing to times certain ((in order)) to allow the parties to obtain essential additional information, provided, however, that an effort shall be made at all times to avoid delays ((which)) that unnecessarily allow interest to accumulate upon obligations for which the local improvement district is responsible.
2. The Hearing Examiner or officer shall ((reduce his/her)) file in writing any findings, recommendations, and decisions ((to writing and shall file them)) with the City Clerk ((within twenty (20) days following the conclusion of the hearing)). Notice of the filing((, together with copies of the findings, recommendations and decisions)) shall be ((mailed)) posted or otherwise made available by the City Clerk or ((any person designated by the City Clerk to do so under his/her supervision within three (3) business days of the filing to all persons who filed timely written objections to confirmation of the assessment roll as prepared. Instructions as to the filing of any appeal to the City Council shall be included in the mailing.)) the City Cl...