Record No: CB 120712    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 120712
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 12/12/2023
Ordinance No: Ord 126983
Title: AN ORDINANCE amending Section 5 of Ordinance 125761 to establish new appointment terms for the Central Waterfront Oversight Committee and create additional positions on the Committee to expand representation.
Sponsors: Andrew Lewis
Attachments: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note
Supporting documents: 1. Presentation, 2. Signed Ordinance 126983, 3. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE amending Section 5 of Ordinance 125761 to establish new appointment terms for the Central Waterfront Oversight Committee and create additional positions on the Committee to expand representation.
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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 (CWPC) 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, by Ordinance 125761 in 2019, the Council dissolved and thanked the CWPC for their extensive volunteer efforts on the CWPC, as well as the Committee's invaluable advice and leadership in supporting the City's efforts to design, develop, and mange new public spaces on the Central Waterfront; and
WHEREAS, in the same ordinance the Council created the Central Waterfront Oversight Committee (CWOC), with whom the City and Friends are committed to coordinating with on long-term Operations Management Agreement for Waterfront Park and Public Spaces, establishing a Performance Standard for maintenance, programming, and public safety, and following up with regular evaluations and proposing corrections when needed to help ensure the Performance Standard is being met; and
WHEREAS, the CWOC consists of 19 mayoral and council appointed members, position numbers 1-19, and four ex officio members: the Directors of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects (OWCP), the Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) Superintendent, and the Seattle Police Department Chief of Police, or their successors, hold the four ex officio positions; a...

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