SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Parks and City Light Committee  
Agenda  
Wednesday, August 5, 2026  
2:00 PM  
Council Chamber, City Hall  
600 4th Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Debora Juarez, Chair  
Robert Kettle, Vice-Chair  
Maritza Rivera, Member  
Rob Saka, Member  
Dan Strauss, Member  
Chair Info: 206-684-8805; Debora.Juarez@seattle.gov  
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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Parks and City Light Committee  
Agenda  
August 5, 2026 - 2:00 PM  
Meeting Location:  
Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104  
Committee Website:  
https://seattle.gov/council/parks-and-city-light  
This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a  
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business.  
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A. Call To Order  
B. Approval of the Agenda  
C. Public Comment  
Members of the public may address items on the agenda and  
matters within the purview of the committee. Please register in  
advance to be recognized by the Chair.  
D. Items of Business  
An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; amending  
Sections 21.49.084 and 21.49.087 of the Seattle Municipal Code to  
update the Voluntary Green Power Programs and Community  
Solar Program.  
1.  
CB 121261  
Supporting  
Documents:  
Summary and Fiscal Note  
Summary Att A – Racial Equity Toolkit Draft  
Presentation  
Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote (25 minutes)  
Presenters: Marcus Jackson, Alex Porteshawver, Joe Fernandi, and  
Alyssa Kay, Seattle City Light; Eric McConaghy, Council Central Staff  
An ordinance relating to the City Light Department; authorizing  
the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of City Light or  
designee to execute the First Amendment to Boundary  
Hydroelectric Project Relicensing Settlement Agreement and  
other related agreements for amending the Federal Energy  
Regulatory Commission License for the Boundary Hydroelectric  
Project; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.  
2.  
CB 121269  
Att A – First Amendment to Boundary Hydroelectric Project  
Relicensing Settlement Agreement  
Attachments:  
Att A Ex 1 – Revised Proposed License Articles  
Att A Ex 2 – U.S. Forest Service Draft Section 4(e) Terms &  
Conditions  
Att A Ex 3 – U.S. Dept of the Interior Revised Amended Preliminary  
Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions  
Att A Att 1 – Interlocal Agreement for the Second Species Fund  
and Regional Fishery Benefits  
Att A Att 2 – Illustration of Revisions to Settlement Agreement  
Att A Att 3 – Illustration of Revisions to Proposed License Articles -  
Appendix E to 2013 License Order  
Supporting  
Summary and Fiscal Note  
Presentation  
Documents:  
Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote (25 minutes)  
Presenters: Dennis McLerran, Chris Townsend, and Lloyd Dixon,  
Seattle City Light; Eric McConaghy, Council Central Staff  
A resolution relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing  
the Superintendent to act as the authorized representative/agent  
on behalf of Seattle Parks and Recreation and to legally bind The  
City of Seattle with respect to certain projects and obligate City of  
Seattle property in perpetuity for which the City seeks grant  
funding assistance managed through the Washington State  
Recreation and Conservation Office.  
3.  
Res 32213  
Att 1 – Sample RCO Grant Agreement  
Attachments:  
Supporting  
Summary and Fiscal Note  
Summary Att A - Project Boundary Maps  
Presentation  
Documents:  
Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote (25 minutes)  
Presenters: Michele Finnegan, Interim Superintendent, and Andy  
Sheffer, Seattle Parks and Recreation; Karina Bull, Council Central Staff  
E. Adjournment