CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the financing of the West Seattle Bridge Immediate Response project; creating a fund for depositing proceeds of taxable limited tax general obligation bonds in 2021; authorizing the loan of funds in the amount of $50,000,000 from the Construction and Inspections Fund and $20,000,000 from the REET II Capital Projects Fund to the 2021 LTGO Taxable Bond Fund for early phases of work on the bridge repair and replacement project; amending Ordinance 126000, which adopted the 2020 Budget, including the 2020-2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to the Seattle Department of Transportation; and revising project allocations and spending plans for certain projects in the 2020-2025 CIP.
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WHEREAS, after regular inspection revealed accelerated and abnormal cracking of the concrete structure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge, The City of Seattle ("City") made the decision to close the bridge to all vehicle traffic March 23, 2020; and
WHERAS, work to stabilize the bridge is underway, as well as studies to determine the practical and financial feasibility of repairing the bridge, weighing factors including cost to repair, durability and load and traffic capacity of a repaired bridge; and
WHEREAS, the City has established a Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) to independently assess these studies and make recommendations on the best options for repair and/or replacement; and
WHEREAS, a Community Task Force made up of representatives of neighborhoods, businesses, the Duwamish Tribe, the Port of Seattle, elected officials, and others impacted by the bridge closure will provide community input on TAP recommendations and weigh options for financing repair or replacement and priorities for mitigating traffic impacts during the extended closure of the bridge; and
WHEREAS, funds must be appropriated in 2020 to cover expenditures related to broad communi...
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