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 the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority for vacant land at 1000 NE 45th Street, Seattle, WA; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle (“City”) desires to lease vacant land from the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (“Sound Transit”) on the site known as 1000 NE 45th Street, Seattle, WA located in the University District Neighborhood for creating and subsequently operating a transitional encampment as envisioned in Ordinance 126042, to include placing 38 tiny house structures, support facilities and common areas for approximately 65 residents and their pets, where applicable; and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Department (HSD) would provide operational support of the transitional encampment through a service contract with a non-profit human services provider; and
WHEREAS, the City and Sound Transit have agreed to a real property lease for a total leased area of approximately 18,034 square feet for a term of one year with an annual extension option, with the lease and all extensions extending no later than May 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, in lieu of monetary rent, the parties agree that Sound Transit is providing this real property lease for public benefit and in exchange for the City paying all taxes, utilities, and maintenance costs for the premises, except for costs associated with specific existing Sound Transit appurtenances on site; and
WHEREAS, the authority of the Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) under Seattle Municipal Code Section 3.127.020 is limited to negotiating and executing leases for and on behalf of the City that do not exceed five years and that do not encompass more than 18,000 square feet; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (“Director”) or the Director’s designee is authorized to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of The City of Seattle, a new real property lease with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (“Sound Transit”), substantially in the form of Attachment 1 to this ordinance and identified as “FAS Sound Transit Lease Agreement,” providing for the City’s temporary use and occupancy of Sound Transit’s real property located at 1000 NE 45th Street in Seattle.
Section 2. The lease expenses contemplated by the terms of any lease agreement or amendment authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance shall be charged to the appropriate expenditure allowance in the budget of the FAS and shall be reimbursed to FAS by HSD.
Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. 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 _________________________, 2021, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2021.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ________ day of _________________, 2021.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Lease Agreement between Sound Transit and City of Seattle