SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120590

• Record No: CB 120590
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120590
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/27/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126846
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Waterfront Park and public spaces; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation and the Director of the Seattle Center to execute for and on behalf of The City of Seattle an agreement with Friends of Waterfront Seattle for operation and maintenance of Waterfront Park and public spaces; and ratifying and confirming certain acts.
• Sponsors: Andrew Lewis
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Presentation (6/7/2023), 3. Central Staff Memo, 4. Signed Ordinance 126846, 5. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/30/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/30/2023	1	Mayor	returned
6/30/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
6/30/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/27/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
6/21/2023	1	Public Assets and Homelessness Committee	pass	Pass
6/7/2023	1	Public Assets and Homelessness Committee	discussed
6/6/2023	1	City Council	referred
5/18/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/17/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
5/17/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Waterfront Park and public spaces; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation and the Director of the Seattle Center to execute for and on behalf of The City of Seattle an agreement with Friends of Waterfront Seattle for operation and maintenance of Waterfront Park and public spaces; and ratifying and confirming certain acts.
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WHEREAS, in January 2011, the Seattle City Council (Council) adopted Resolution 31264, establishing a set of Guiding Principles to inform efforts to create new parks and public spaces on the Central Waterfront, and creating the Central Waterfront Partnerships Committee to advise the City on the development of the waterfront design, ensuring robust and innovative public engagement, identifying public and private funding sources, and establishing the foundation for a lasting civic partnership; and
WHEREAS, in August 2012, the Council adopted Resolution 31399, which endorsed the Central Waterfront Concept Design and Framework Plan developed through broad and inclusive public engagement over two years, which endorsed a Waterfront Strategic Plan, and which established a funding plan including a mix of public, private, and philanthropic sources; and
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 pu...