SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120481

• Record No: CB 120481
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 120481
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 1/3/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126744
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; approving a ten-year franchise to construct, operate, maintain, replace, and repair an electrical light and power system in, across, over, along, under, through, and below certain designated public rights-of-way in unincorporated King County; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Sara Nelson
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - Franchise Area Map & Description, 3. Presentation, 4. Signed Ordinance 126744, 5. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/9/2023	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
1/9/2023	2	Mayor	returned
1/9/2023	2	Mayor	Signed
1/5/2023	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
1/3/2023	2	City Council	passed	Pass
12/14/2022	1	Economic Development, Technology, and City Light Committee	pass as amended	Pass
12/6/2022	1	City Council	referred
11/17/2022	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
11/16/2022	1	City Clerk	sent for review
11/16/2022	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; approving a ten-year franchise to construct, operate, maintain, replace, and repair an electrical light and power system in, across, over, along, under, through, and below certain designated public rights-of-way in unincorporated King County; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the King County Council adopted King County Ordinance 18403 in November 2016, which directs King County to derive reasonable compensation for the use of its rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City Light Department and King County began meeting in 2017 to negotiate a new long-term franchise agreement consistent with King County Ordinance 18403, to construct, operate, maintain, replace, and repair the City Light Department's electrical light and power system in, across, over, along, under, through, and below certain designated public rights-of-way in unincorporated King County; and
WHEREAS, comprehensive terms of this franchise have been agreed upon that are acceptable to both The City of Seattle and King County; and
WHEREAS, the King County Council adopted King County Ordinance 19551, which approves and authorizes execution of this new franchise agreement for City Light Department operations in rights-of-way of unincorporated King County; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Seattle hereby approves a franchise agreement for the operation of an electric light and power system by the City Light Department in certain designated rights-of-way in unincorporated King County, a copy of which is attached to this ordinance as Attachment A. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the City Light Department is authorized to accept and execute the franchise agreement on The City of Seattle's behalf.
Section 2. Any action taken after passage of this ordin...