Seattle City Council Environment, Emergency Management and Utilities Committee agenda for July 8, 2008.
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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
ENVIRONMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT and UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Members:
Richard Conlin, Chair
Richard J. McIver, Vice Chair
Tim Burgess, Member
Sally J. Clark, Alternate
Staff:
Phyllis Shulman, Legislative Assistant
Elaine Ko, Legislative Assistant
Rob Gala, Legislative Assistant
Committee Chair Telephone: 206-684-8805
Email: vog.elttaes|nilnoc.drahciR#vog.elttaes|nilnoc.drahciR
Council Meeting Listen Line: 206-684-8566
Homepage: http://www.seattle.gov/council/conlin
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held in Council Chambers on the
2nd floor of the City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
1. Chair's Report
(5 minutes)
2. Public Comment
(10 minutes)
3. C.F. 309453
Reappointment of Joel Sisolak as member, Aquatic Habitat Matching Grant Review Board, for a term of confirmation to March 1, 2009.
Presenters: Michael Gilmore, Mayor’s Office; Kathy Minsch, Seattle Public Utilities
(10 minutes)
CONFIRM
4. C.F. 309454
Appointment of Jennifer Carlson as member, Aquatic Habitat Matching Grant Review Board, for a term of confirmation to March 1, 2010.
Presenters: Michael Gilmore, Mayor’s Office; Kathy Minsch, Seattle Public Utilities
(10 minutes)
CONFIRM
5. C.F. 309455
Appointment of George Ritchotte as member, Aquatic Habitat Matching Grant Review Board, for a term of confirmation to March 1, 2010.
Presenters: Michael Gilmore, Mayor’s Office; Kathy Minsch, Seattle Public Utilities
(10 minutes)
CONFIRM
6. C.B. 116248
Relating to environmentally critical areas, amending Sections 22.802.020, 23.47A.012, 23.47A.013, 23.54.020, 25.09.015, 25.09.020, 25.09.030, 25.09.055, and 25.09.520, and adding a new Section 25.09.110 of the Seattle Municipal Code to designate and regulate Peat Settlement-prone Geologic Hazard Areas.
Presenters: Brennon Staley, Department of Planning and Development; Ketil Freeman, Council Central Staff
(15 minutes)
DISCUSSION AND VOTE
7. Rate Affordability Report Results and Low-Income Credits Outreach
Presenters: Melina Thung and Lael Hoppler, Seattle Public Utilities; Meg Moorehead, Council Central Staff
(30 minutes)
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
8. Densmore Flooding and Thornton Creek Flooding Update Presenters: Nancy Ahern and Chris May, Seattle Public Utilities; Meg Moorehead, Council Central Staff
(15 minutes)
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
FINANCE and BUDGET Committee agenda for July 3, 2008
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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
FINANCE and BUDGET COMMITTEE
Thursday, July 3, 2008
9:30 a.m.
Members:
Jean Godden, Chair
Nick Licata, Vice Chair
Sally J. Clark, Member
Jan Drago, Alternate
Staff:
Tom Van Bronkhorst, Legislative Assistant
Monica Ghosh, Legislative Assistant
Dawn Todd, Legislative Assistant
Committee Chair Telephone: 206-684-8807
Email: vog.elttaes|neddog.naej#vog.elttaes|neddog.naej
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Homepage: http://www.seattle.gov/council/godden
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2nd floor of City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
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1.
Chair’s Report
REPORT
2.
Public Comment
REPORT
3.
Customer Service Update
Presenters: Fred Podesta, Director, Department of Executive Administration; Michael Fong, Council Central Staff
DISCUSSION
4.
C.B.
116208
Relating to taxicabs; increasing the taximeter rates for taxicabs licensed to operate in Seattle; increasing the flat rate from the downtown hotel district to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; adding a special rate penalty; and amending Section 6.310.530 the Seattle Municipal Code.
Presenter: Michael Jenkins, Council Central Staff
DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE VOTE
5.
C.B.
116210
Relating to taxicabs; increasing the taxicab regulatory license fees, inspection fees, and miscellaneous fees; restricting the transferability of new taxicab licenses; raising the maximum number of taxicab licenses issued by the City; imposing requirements concerning the issuance and maintenance of new taxicab licenses; restricting the conditions for lease of taxicabs; raising the minimum underinsured motorist coverages; providing for the regulation of taxicab licenses on vehicles subject to loans; revising obsolete provisions and terminology; adding new sections to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 6.310.110, 6.310.150, 6.310.300, 6.310.320, 6.310.330, 6.310.340, 6.310.350, 6.310.450, 6.310.455, 6.310.460, 6.310.465, 6.310.470, 6.310.500, and 6.310.610 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
Presenter: Michael Jenkins, Council Central Staff
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE
6.23.08
Below is the Seattle City Council Planning, Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee agenda for June 25, 2008.
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PLANNING, LAND USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
9:00 a.m.
Special Meeting
NOTE TIME CHANGE
Members:
Sally J. Clark, Chair
Tim Burgess, Vice Chair
Tom Rasmussen, Member
Jean Godden, Alternate
Staff:
David Yeaworth, Legislative Aide
LaTonya Brown, Legislative Aide
Dan Nolte, Legislative Aide
Committee Chair Telephone: 206-684-8802
Email: vog.elttaes|kralc.yllas#vog.elttaes|kralc.yllas
Homepage: http://www.seattle.net/council/clark
Council Meeting Listen Line: 206-684-8566
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held in Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
1. Chair's Report
(5 minutes)
2. Public Comment
(10 minutes)
3. Directors Report-Department of Neighborhoods
Presenter: Stella Chao, Director, Department of Neighborhoods
(15 minutes)
BRIEFING
4. C.F. 309169
Fire Station 17-Council Concept Approval for expansion of a City facility, Fire Station No. 17, to allow the addition of an outdoor training area and surface parking for 13 vehicles, located at 1050 NE 50th Street (Project No. 3007757).
Presenters: Andy Ishizaki and David Kunselman, Fleets and Facilities Department; Don Brubeck, Bassetti Architects; Jess Harris, Department of Planning and Development; Bob Morgan, Council Central Staff
(15 minutes)
HEARING, BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
5. Res.
Buildable Lands Report-A resolution ratifying action of the Growth Management Planning Council of King County to recognize the 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report and recognizing the completion of the City’s reporting requirement under RCW 36.70A.215.
Presenters: Tom Hauger, Department of Planning and Development; Rebecca Herzfeld, Council Central Staff
(5 minutes)
BRIEFING, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE
6. C.F. 308848
6600 Roosevelt Way-Petition of Pryde-Johnson Roosevelt, L.L.C. to rezone 30,591 square feet of land at 6600 Roosevelt Way Northeast, from Lowrise 3/Residential Commercial (L3/RC) to NC3-65 (Project Number 300730.3/Type IV).
Presenter: Michael Jenkins, Council Central Staff
(5 minutes)
BRIEFING,
DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE VOTE
7. C.B. 116240
6600 Roosevelt Way-Relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at page 43 of the Official Land Use Map, to rezone property located at 6600 Roosevelt Way NE from Lowrise 3 Residential/Commercial (L3 R/C) to Neighborhood Commercial 3 with a 65' height limit (NC3-65)'. (Petition by Pryde-Johnson Roosevelt LLC, C.F. 308848, DPD Project 3007303).
Presenter: Michael Jenkins, Council Central Staff
(10 minutes)
BRIEFING,
DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE VOTE
8. Incentive Zoning-A presentation of analysis about various financial models regarding the effects of offering increased zoning height and development capacity in exchange for affordable housing and other civic amenities.
Presenters: Greg Easton, Property Counselors; Rick Hooper, Office of Housing; Ketil Freeman, Council Central Staff
(30 minutes)
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
9. Interbay Rezone-A presentation by and discussion with proponents of proposed changes in the zoning code to increase the allowable height of buildings at and near Dravus Street from 40 feet to 125 feet for the purposes of allowing a new mixed use project in the Interbay neighborhood.
Presenters: Bruce Wynn, Interbay Neighborhood Association; Andrea Wenet, Interbay property owner; Jim Holmes, Department of Planning and Development; Rick Hooper, Office of Housing; Ketil Freeman, Council Central Staff
(25 minutes)
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
10. Updating Neighborhood Plans-A presentation from the Seattle Planning Commission and City Council Central Staff on the Executive's revised recommended approach for updating neighborhood plans and station areas.
Presenters: Kevin McDonald and Barbara Wilson, Seattle Planning Commission; Christa Valles, Council Central Staff
(25 minutes)
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION
6.3.08
Attached and copied below is the Seattle City Council Summary of Council Actions for the week of June 2, 2008.
- This information is also available online: http://www.seattle.gov/council/action_summary.pdf
- Please email us or call 206-684-8888 with your comments or suggestions. Contact: George Howland Jr., Council Communications, (206) 684-8159
City of Seattle
Seattle City Council
Action Summary
Monday, June 2, 2008
The fo's 2:00 p.m. Full Council meeting.
FINANCE AND BUDGET:
Council Bill 116213 PASSED (8 - 0)
This bill creates two new positions in the Seattle Municipal Court to better serve the defendants and community.
ENVIRONMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND UTILITIES:
Council Bill 116203 PASSED (8 - 0)
This bill authorizes a plan for long-term flood control in Madison Valley, including two million gallons of water storage in the Washington Park Arboretum and 1.8 million gallons of water storage in the 100 block of 30th Avenue East.
CULTURE, CIVIL RIGHTS, HEALTH AND PERSONNEL:
Council Bill 116215 PASSED (8 - 0)
This bill authorizes the Mayor to sign a collective bargaining agreement with the City of Seattle and the Seattle Municipal Court Marshal’s Guild, International Union of Police Associations, Local 600 to be effective through December 2010.
PLANNING, LAND USE AND NEIGHBORHOODS:
Clerk File 309053 GRANTED (8 - 0)
Petition of Gary Westmoreland to rezone land at 3909 South Othello Street in the Rainier Valley.
Council Bill 116219 PASSED AS AMENDED (8 - 0)
This bill rezones 71,089 square feet of land at 3909 South Othello Street in the Rainier Valley from Lowrise 4 Residential/Commercial to Neighborhood Commercial 3 with a 65 feet height limit and pedestrian overlay.
Council Bill 116217 PASSED (8 - 0)
This bill will add the Seattle Yacht Club in Montlake to the Table of Historical Landmarks.
Clerk File 309406 CONFIRMED (8 - 0)
Appointment of Mark Williams as member, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority Council, for a term of confirmation to December 31, 2011.
Clerk File 309416 CONFIRMED (8 - 0)
Appointment of Arry C. Shin as member, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority Council, for a term of confirmation to December 31, 2011.
Clerk File 309417 CONFIRMED (8 - 0)
Appointment of Albert K. Shen as member, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority Council, for a term of confirmation to December 31, 2011.
FULL COUNCIL:
Clerk File 309436 FILED (8 - 0)
Final Washington State Auditor's Performance Audit Report Open Records Practices at 30 Government Entities, issued May 19, 2008 and response relating to the audit report.
6.2.08
This information is also available http://www.seattle.gov/council/weekly_highlights.pdf
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City of Seattle Seattle City Council Weekly Highlights For Weekof June 2, 2008
(All meetings are held in Council Chambers at Seattle City Hall unless otherwise noted.)
MONDAY, June 2 9:30 a.m., Council Briefing - Come hear about Portland, Oregon's multi-family housing design competition. Also Councilmembers will be briefed on regional affairs and preview the coming week.
2:00 p.m., Full Council - Will the Council support a plan for long-term flood control in Madison Valley, including two million gallons of water storage in the Washington Park Arboretum and a 1.8 million-gallon water tank in the 100 block of 30th Ave. East? Should the Council designate Montlake's Seattle Yacht Club a historic landmark? The Council will take action on these and other agenda items as well as taking public testimony on the State Auditors' report on open records practices at 30 government entities including the City of Seattle.
5:00 p.m., Forum on Courtyard Housing in Portland, Oregon - Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Bertha Knight Landes Room, 1st Floor - Come and learn about Portland's approach to design, quality, and character for new multifamily housing in existing neighborhoods with Councilmember Sally J. Clark and staff from the City of Portland.
7:00 p.m., Parks Levy Citizens Advisory Committee - Alki Community Center
5817 S.W. Stevens St. -This is the fourth of four community meetings being held by the citizen's committee appointed by the Seattle City Council to advise the Council on whether to place a parks levy on the fall 2008 ballot.
TUESDAY, June 3
9:00 a.m.,Transportation Committee - Note Special Time - What's going on with Rapid Ride, Metro's bus rapid transit between West Seattle and downtown? The Committee will be briefed by Seattle Department of Transportation Director Grace Crunican and Metro's General Manager Kevin Desmond. Also will the Committee support the proposed changes to the noise ordinance to address major construction projects?
10:30 a.m., Special Committee on Pedestrian Safety- Come and hear the latest on speed vans in school zones, the pedestrian master plan, the Council’s pedestrian safety education and enforcement campaign, and more.
2:00 p.m., Public Safety, Human Services, and Education Committee - The Office of Professional Accountability reports on citizen complaints of alleged police misconduct and its mediation efforts. Also Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske will brief the Committee, the costs and benefits of youth crime prevention will be discussed, and more.
WEDNESDAY, June 4
2:00 p.m., Energy and Technology Committee - Will the Committee support City Light's wholesale energy risk management policy? What's the latest on the reconfirmation of City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco? The Committee will also conduct other business.
5:00 p.m., Parks and Seattle Center Committee - Special Meeting - Public Hearing -
The Committee will take public testimony on the proposed Seattle Center Master Plan.
THURSDAY, June 5
9:30 a.m., Finance and Budget Committee - How will the Committee respond to the proposal to increase taxi licenses from 667 to 1000; require new cabs to get 30 mpg; and increase the flat rate from the airport to downtown from $28 to $30? The Committee will also conduct other business.
FRIDAY, June 6
No events planned for this day.
SATURDAY, June 7
10:00 a.m., Forum: "Town Homes - Can the Patient be Saved?" - Capitol Hill Arts Center — 1621 12th Avenue - Councilmember Sally J. Clark hosts a forum on encouraging good design of new town homes. A panel of developers, neighborhoods activists, architects and planners will present their ideas on how to promote good design. Come be a part of this dialogue and join the team trying to save town homes from the wounds of unfortunate regulation and bad design.
