CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; authorizing and directing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation to execute interlocal agreements with the Suquamish (suqÌʷabš) Tribe and Muckleshoot (bəqəlšuł) Tribe; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the City is authorized to enter into Interlocal Agreements with the Suquamish (suqÌʷabš) Tribe and the Muckleshoot (bəqəlšuł) Tribe (the “Tribes”) pursuant to chapter 39.34 of the Revised Code of Washington (the Interlocal Cooperation Act); and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) manages the Fauntleroy Expressway columns located near 47°34'18.9"N 122°21'35.7"W in the County of King, Washington (the “Fauntleroy Expressway columns”); and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to provide the Fauntleroy Expressway columns as the canvas for the Tribes’ collective art (the “Column Murals”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge that the location of the Fauntleroy Expressway exists on the lands and near the waters that are the ancestral territory of the Tribe’s Duwamish ancestors - the original stewards of the land; and
WHEREAS, the Parties concur that the Fauntleroy Expressway columns offer a unique canvas for the Tribes’ Art, promoting a deeper sense of connection and belonging to the region while also educating the public about the history and contributions of the Tribe; and
WHEREAS, the Tribes agree to collaborate in the installation of the Column Murals; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation and/or the Director’s designee is authorized to execute for and on behalf of The City of Seattle the Interlocal Agreements, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachments 1 and 2.
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified 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 _________________________, 2023, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2023.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Interlocal Agreement Between The City of Seattle and the Suquamish Tribe
Attachment 2 - Interlocal Agreement Between The City of Seattle and the Muckleshoot Tribe