CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer to convey an easement to the City of Shoreline; and accepting the payment of fair market value for the easement.
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WHEREAS, the City Light Department of The City of Seattle (“City Light”) operates a public power system for The City of Seattle and surrounding communities, including a transmission corridor through the City of Shoreline (“Shoreline”); and
WHEREAS, City Light owns fee title as part of its electric transmission corridor through Shoreline, which is a portion of City Light’s larger electric transmission and distribution corridors; and
WHEREAS, City Light acquired the property from the Puget Sound Power & Light Company on March 5, 1951, for its electric transmission and distribution system over, across, and through certain properties in what is now present-day Shoreline; and
WHEREAS, Shoreline operates and maintains the Interurban Trail through a Memorandum of Agreement with City Light, dated August 9, 2001; and
WHEREAS, Shoreline plans to construct roadway access over and across a portion of the transmission corridor to provide the safe connection of neighboring properties and crossing of the Interurban Trail; and
WHEREAS, the Interurban Trail provides public infrastructure that supports Shoreline’s continued growth and regional connectivity for community members and makes possible an alternative transportation corridor; and
WHEREAS, City Light’s interests in the surface of the property are not necessary for continued operation and maintenance of the City Light facilities; and
WHEREAS, Shoreline wishes to purchase the necessary rights from City Light and City Light wishes to convey the necessary rights to Shoreline for roadway access while retaining the necessary rights for current and future City Light infrastructure, including but not limited to transmission and distribution lines for operation and maintenance, together with access to its electric transmission and distribution facilities for the sum of $33,000, which represents the fair market value of the property to be released; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This real property transaction is exempt from the provisions of Seattle City Council Resolution 31424 regarding disposition of City Light surplus properties.
Section 2. Pursuant to the provisions of Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Section 35.94.040, certain portions of the City Light property are no longer needed for The City of Seattle’s utility purposes and are declared surplus to City needs.
Section 3. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the City Light Department, or the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer’s designee, is authorized to enter into the necessary agreements with the City of Shoreline (“Shoreline”) for the conveyance of the easement in substantially the form as attached hereto as Attachment 1 to this ordinance (“Easement”).
Section 4. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the City Light Department, or the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer’s designee, is authorized to execute the Easement conveying certain portions of the City Light property to Shoreline and reserving the necessary rights for City Light’s electric transmission and distribution lines, and to record the Easement with the King County Recorder.
Section 5. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the City Light Department, or the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer’s designee, is authorized to accept payment of $33,000 for the easement and deposit the payment into the City Light Fund.
Section 6. 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 _________________________, 2022, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2022.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2022.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2022.
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________________________________, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Roadway Easement