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 ordinance but prior to its effective date, that is consistent with the authority of this ordinance, is ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. 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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Elizabeth M. Adkisson, Interim City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment A - City of Seattle Department of City Light Right-of-Way Franchise