SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120496

• Record No: CB 120496
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120496
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 1/24/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126758
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Waterfront Park; authorizing the Director of Seattle Center to accept non-City funds; amending Ordinance 126725, which adopted the 2023 Budget; and creating new positions at Seattle Center.
• Sponsors: Andrew Lewis
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Signed Ordinance 126758, 3. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/30/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
1/30/2023	1	Mayor	returned
1/30/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
1/26/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
1/24/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
1/18/2023	1	Public Assets and Homelessness Committee	pass	Pass
1/17/2023	1	City Council	referred
1/17/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
12/21/2022	1	City Clerk	sent for review
12/21/2022	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Waterfront Park; authorizing the Director of Seattle Center to accept non-City funds; amending Ordinance 126725, which adopted the 2023 Budget; and creating new positions at Seattle Center.
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WHEREAS, in 2013, the City established the Waterfront Seattle Program, a series of capital improvements based on the Central Waterfront Concept Plan; the program is a $756 million investment supported by a funding partnership including a $160 million Local Improvement District and a $110 million philanthropic contribution; and
WHEREAS, throughout the design, planning, and construction of the Central Waterfront improvements, the City and the community have prioritized the need to identify and fund operations, maintenance, and a public safety program that protects and enhances this investment and ensures new public spaces will be safe, well-maintained, and inviting to the public over the long term; and
WHEREAS, in August 2014, Seattle voters approved creation of the Seattle Park District and funds collected by the District pay for operations and maintenance of Seattle parks, including an annual budget dedicated to operations and maintenance of the Central Waterfront Parks and Public Spaces; and
WHEREAS, in September 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution 31768, which signaled the City's intent to work with Friends of Waterfront Seattle ("Friends") to reach an agreement for the long-term provision of high-quality operations and management services commensurate with the quality of programming envisioned in the public planning for the waterfront, and as reflected in the improvements included in the Central Waterfront Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, in December 2019, the City Council passed Ordinance 125761, which authorized a two-year pilot agreement between Friends and the City for park operations at Pier 62, which included joint responsibility for ...