Seattle City Council
2009 Significant Vote Log

Introduction

The Significant Vote Log includes a brief summary and the final vote on selected legislation before the Seattle City Council. Items selected include those which have generated significant media and/or public interest, those for which the full Council vote was not unanimous, and all votes on confirmation of the Mayor's appointment of City department heads and Municipal Court judges. The log does not include all the details contained within any piece of legislation, nor does it include votes on amendments that may have been proposed to the legislation. The minutes of each meeting contain a record of votes on amendments. To view the minutes of the meeting at which the issue was voted upon, use the link to the minutes. To view the entire text of legislation identified in the Log, use the link to the identifying number of the legislation (Council Bill or Resolution).

For questions regarding the Significant Vote Log, please contact Theresa Dunbar, City Clerk's Office, (206) 684-8142 or at Theresa.dunbar@seattle.gov

Abbreviations

Y: Affirmative vote
N: Negative vote
A: Abstained from vote
--: Absent from meeting

Issue/Summary: Reaffirmed the design criteria that the Council recommended for the SR 520 project in Resolution 30974, proposed additional design and mitigation criteria, made further recommendations related to the SDEIS and other analytical work. and expressed the Council’s concurrence with the SR 520 mediation group’s project impact plan.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION stating the City's recommendations related to the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and High Occupancy Vehicle Project and commenting on the outcomes of the mediation process under ESSB 6099.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Excused
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Requested that the proposed Office of Urban Planning in President Obama’s administration have an advisory group to help guide that office in its efforts to provide assistance to our nation’s urban areas.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION requesting that the proposed Office of Urban Planning in President Obama's administration have an advisory group to help guide that office in its efforts to provide assistance to our nation's urban areas.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Changed the income threshold for the low-income rate credit program for Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle City Light from 200 percent of the federal poverty level to 70 percent of state median income.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to income thresholds for low-income rate credit qualification for customers of Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle City Light; and amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.76 and Chapter 21.49, all in connection therewith.

Vote:
          Burgess: Excused
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Excused
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Allowed reuse and recycling of building materials as an exception to the regulations prohibiting demolition of a structure containing a dwelling unit.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Sections 23.40.006 and 23.90.018 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding a new Section 23.40.007, to allow reuse and recycling of building materials as an exception to the regulations prohibiting demolition of a structure containing a dwelling unit, and to update certain related provisions.

Vote:
          Burgess: Excused
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Excused
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Established a Columbia City Business Improvement Area (BIA), and levied a special assessment on properties to pay for operations, projects, and maintenance.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE establishing a Columbia City Business Improvement Area; levying special assessments upon the owners and operators of the commercial, mixed-use and multi-family residential properties; providing for the deposit of revenues in a special account and expenditures therefrom; providing for collection of and penalties for delinquencies; providing for the establishment of a Ratepayers Advisory Board; and providing for an implementation agreement with a Program Manager.

Vote:
          Burgess: Excused
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Excused
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Confirmed the appointment of Alan Painter as Director, Human Services Department.

Title of Legislation:
Appointment and Oath of Office of Alan Painter as Director, Human Services Department.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Excused
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized an agreement with The Women’s Basketball Club of Seattle, LLC for the use of KeyArena for home games of the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association, covering the 2009 through 2018 seasons.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Center Department; authorizing the execution of a ten year facility use agreement with the Women's Basketball Club of Seattle, LLC, for use and occupancy of KeyArena and adjacent areas at the Seattle Center, exempting the agreement from the requirements of Chapter 20.47 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and affirming the findings in Resolution 31039.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Excused
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Excused
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Adopted the Seattle City Council 2009 Work Program.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION adopting the Seattle City Council 2009 Work Program.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Excused
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Excused
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding negotiated by Executive staff with the City of Burien, King County, and Fire Districts 2 and 11 that attempted to resolve an overlapping Potential Annexation Area of the unincorporated North Highline area.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION endorsing a Memorandum of Understanding intended to resolve an overlapping Potential Annexation Area (PAA) between Seattle and Burien.

Vote:
          Burgess: No
          Clark: No
          Conlin: No
          Drago: No
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: No
          Licata: No
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: No

Issue/Summary: Adopted Statements of Legislative Intent (SLIs) for the 2009 Adopted Budget, the 2010 Endorsed Budget and 2009-2014 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION adopting Statements of Legislative Intent (SLIs) for the 2009 Adopted Budget, the 2010 Endorsed Budget and 2009-2014 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Stated the City Council's belief that C.B. 116435, which authorized the facility use agreement with The Women’s Basketball Club of Seattle complies with the requirements of Seattle Municipal Code 20.47.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION relating to the City's facility use agreement with the Women's Basketball Club of Seattle, LLC, stating the City Council's belief that C.B. 116435, and the facility use agreement authorized by that ordinance, comply with the requirements of Seattle Municipal Code 20.47.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Imposed a surcharge on all residential and commercial water ratepayers to pay the Water Fund’s costs to implement the judgment in Lane v. City of Seattle, et al, 164 Wn.2d 875 (2008) and pay associated tax increases, and increased 2009 Water Fund appropriations to allow these payments.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to revenues and expenses of the City's water system in connection with implementing a court order; authorizing a temporary surcharge on water rates to provide revenue to make refunds to water ratepayers and to pay increased taxes and other expenses, amending appropriations for the Water Fund in the City's 2009 Adopted Budget in accordance therewith, and amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.04 in connection with the surcharge.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: No
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Changed General Fund appropriations to pay the Water Fund under the judgment in Lane v. City of Seattle, et al, 164 Wn2d 875 (2008), and transferred funds from the General Fund to the Emergency Subfund to compensate the latter for a 2008 payment of attorney’s fees.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to expenses of the City's General Fund in connection with implementing a court order; increasing appropriations and making cash transfers so that the General Fund can make the required refund to the Water Fund; all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Raised the utility tax for all persons engaged in the business of selling or furnishing water for hire in order to recover from Seattle Public Utilities approximately $14,400,000 that the General Fund must pay the Water Fund under the judgment in Lane v. City of Seattle, et al, 164 Wn2d 875 (2008).

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to revenues of the City's General Fund needed to implement a court order; increasing the fee or tax on persons selling or furnishing water and amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 5.48.050 in connection therewith.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: No
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Provided interim tree protection measures in single-family, lowrise, midrise and commercial zones to reinforce existing limits on the removal of exceptional trees, and expand limits concerning removal of non-exceptional trees to no more than 3 - 6” diameter trees in one calendar year.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to tree protection, amending Sections 25.11.020, 25.11.030, 25.11.040, and 25.11.100 of the Seattle Municipal Code to implement interim tree protection regulations.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized funding for a contract to develop green energy jobs and a pre-apprenticeship program at the Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2009 Budget; recognizing the carry forward of an unexpended appropriation from the 2008 budget; appropriating unexpended funds for non-capital purposes to the 2009 Budget of Finance General; and authorizing a contract to develop green energy jobs and a pre-apprenticeship program at the Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center; all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Lifted remaining spending restrictions on the Mercer Corridor to allow construction to begin.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Mercer Corridor Project; removing a restriction in the 2009-2010 Adopted Budget that limits the Seattle Department of Transportation's spending on the Mercer Corridor Project; removing a restriction in the 2009-2010 Adopted Budget that limits Seattle City Light's spending on the Mercer Corridor Relocations project; and removing a restriction in the 2008 Adopted Budget that limits Seattle City Light's spending on the Mercer Corridor Relocations project.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: No
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: No
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: No

Issue/Summary: Updated the noise Ordinance to grant noise variances and variance extensions for “major public project” construction; strengthen enforcement procedures; and modify the time limits on noisy construction operations that affect residents in higher density areas.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to noise control, amending various sections and adding new sections to Chapter 25.08 of the Seattle Municipal Code, to provide for a major public project construction variance for major public construction projects, to update various provisions to conform to new technology and changes in technology, to revise the enforcement procedures to provide for stop work orders, revocation of variances, citations and civil penalties, to revise various provisions to update and clarify references and correct grammar and other errors, and repealing Sections 25.08.130, 25.08.240, 25.08.535, 25.08.620, 25.08.750, 25.08.770, 25.08.780, 25.08.790 and 25.08.810.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Allowed museums to occupy new buildings on parcels zoned General Industrial 2 (IG2). if outside Manufacturing Industrial Centers, within the Ballard Hub Urban Village and abutting Northwest Market Street, to allow the Nordic Heritage Museum to relocate to a new structure in Ballard.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning, amending Seattle Municipal Code 23.50.012 (Chart A) to create an exception to the general requirement that museums in IG2 zones may only occupy buildings existing as of October 5, 1987.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Established procedures for amendment of the Seattle Comprehensive Plan, and repealed Resolution 31016.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION establishing procedures for amendment of the Seattle Comprehensive Plan, and repealing Resolution 31016.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized the acquisition of property in the vicinity of 28th Ave NW to complete the final segment of the Burke-Gilman Trail Extension project between 17th Avenue NW and the Ballard Locks.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Burke-Gilman Trail; authorizing acquisition and acceptance of real property rights in the vicinity of 28th Avenue NW by purchase or eminent domain (condemnation) for extension of the Burke-Gilman Trail.

Vote:
          Burgess: Excused
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Excused
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized the acquisition of property in the vicinity of 26th Ave NW to complete the final segment of the Burke-Gilman Trail Extension project between 17th Avenue NW and the Ballard Locks.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Burke-Gilman Trail; authorizing acquisition and acceptance of real property rights in the vicinity of 26th Avenue NW by purchase or eminent domain (condemnation) for extension of the Burke-Gilman Trail.

Vote:
          Burgess: Excused
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Excused
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Amended the Commercial Code, including reducing the height of energy efficient elevator equipment on roof-tops, and setting regulations for roof-top power generators (wind power equipment) in Commercial areas.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE related to land use and zoning, amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapters 23.47A, 23.54, 23.84A, and 23.86, as well as Sections 23.41.012, 23.66.140, 23.74.010 and 23.50.012, to update and clarify use provisions and development standards, provide new height limit exceptions, revise landscaping requirements including the Green Factor, clarify and update parking requirements, and correct technical errors.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Excused
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Excused
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Excused
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Imposed a mandatory fee on persons convicted of or entering into a non-conviction disposition for patronizing a prostitute, to pay for the mandatory counseling program for all persons convicted of or entering a non-conviction disposition for prostitution or patronizing a prostitute.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE amending SMC 12A.10.110, establishing a fee to fund the mandatory counseling program for persons convicted of, or entering into a non-conviction disposition for, prostitution and patronizing a prostitute, exempting from the fee those who have been deemed financially eligible for public defender services and those who have been convicted of or entered into a diversion program for prostitution, removing the provision that only first offenders must attend the counseling programs, and substituting the Human Services Department for the 'local health department' as the responsible party providing oversight of the counseling program.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized an agreement with KeyCorp to provide KeyCorp with the continued title sponsorship of KeyArena at Seattle Center.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Center Department; authorizing execution of an agreement with KeyCorp that terminates a prior agreement between the parties and replaces it with a new agreement for the title sponsorship of KeyArena at Seattle Center.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Excused
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Denied (by a vote of 4-5) a petition to rezone property at 11340 and 11334 Corliss Avenue North, from SF 7200 to SF 5000. 

Title of Legislation:
Petition of Ken McBride to rezone 34,472 sq.ft. of land at 11340 Corliss Avenue North from Single Family 7,200 to Single Family 5,000 (Project No. 3008747 (Type IV).

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: No
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: No
          Licata: No
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: No

Issue/Summary: Established the 2009 work program for the Office of Housing

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION establishing the 2009 work program for the Office of Housing.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Imposed restrictions on spending for the Mercer Corridor project, allowing the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to complete design, real estate acquisition, advertise the construction contract, and evaluate bids, but not allow SDOT to award the construction contract or otherwise encumber construction contract funding until a future ordinance is passed by the City Council.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Mercer Corridor project; amending the 2009 Adopted Budget of the Seattle Department of Transportation by restricting the use of the appropriation for the Major Projects Control Level (19002).

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Thanks the members of Congress for their 2009 expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and asks that they strongly encourage their state and local governments to do more to support medical care and access so that all possible efforts will be made to strengthen SCHIP.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION to the United States Congress in support of further expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Granted conceptual approval of the proposed pedestrian bridge for the University of Washington Link Light Rail station.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION granting conceptual approval of a pedestrian bridge crossing Montlake Boulevard NE and NE Pacific Place and connecting Sound Transit's Link Light Rail University of Washington Station with the Triangle Garage block and the main campus of the University of Washington.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Excused
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Granted the conceptual approval for Yesler Investment Company, L.L.C. to construct a public plaza, which includes a significant art sculpture and staircases in the public right-of-way at 300 Fifth Avenue

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION granting conceptual approval of a triangular public plaza with an art installation and public access hill climb staircase at 300 Fifth Avenue, north of Yesler Way, as proposed by Yesler Investment Company, L.L.C.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Excused
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Provided for Ordinance 122752 to be submitted for ratification or rejection on the August 2009 ballot.  Ord 122752 established a "Green Fee" of 20 cents per bag on every disposable shopping bag of paper, plastic or other material that customers ask for or accept from grocery, drug or convenience stores.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City for ratification or rejection by referendum Ordinance 122752 relating to the City of Seattle's solid waste system; requesting that the Director of King County Elections call a special election to coincide with the primary election to be held on August 18, 2009, for the purpose of submitting this referendum measure to the qualified electors; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to take those actions necessary to submit this referendum measure to the qualified electors on August 18, 2009; requesting the Seattle City Attorney to prepare an explanatory statement for this referendum measure; requesting the Executive Director of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission to place information concerning this referendum measure in the August 2009 voters' pamphlet; and repealing Ordinance 122941.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized $24.2 million to begin construction on 29 projects designated for funding from the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy; authorizing the acquisition of property; amending the 2009 Adopted Budget and 2009-2014 Capital Improvement Program; establishing 2008 Parks Levy programs and projects; creating new budget control levels; and increasing appropriations in connection thereto; all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Endorsed the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, affirmed the Mayor and Council's desire to collaborate and support the ongoing success of the Initiative and provided for the Executive to report to Council quarterly on indicators in meeting Initiative goals.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION endorsing the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, affirming the Mayor and Council's desire to collaborate and support the ongoing success of the Initiative and providing for the Executive to report to Council quarterly on indicators in meeting Initiative goals.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Excused
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized spending in support of the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative (SYVPI).

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE related to the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, lifting a budget proviso, amending the 2009 Adopted Budget, creating a new Youth Violence Prevention budget control level, changing appropriations to various department budgets and budget control levels, and abrogating positions in connection thereto.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Excused
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Acknowledged the need for 2009 spending reductions in reaction to the significant downward revision in General Fund and Cumulative Reserve Subfund revenue forecasts; established "Public Safety" and "Human Services and Housing" as the City Council’s highest budget priorities; and set out a number of potential cost reduction areas.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION relating to the City of Seattle's 2009 and 2010 budgets, acknowledging the need for immediate spending reductions, establishing the Council's highest budget priorities in the context of these reductions, and identifying potential cost savings to be considered by the Executive in preparing the 2010 proposed budget.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized three agreements between the City and the Washington State Department of Transportation to fund and provide for full City participation in the first stage of the project to remove the existing Alaskan Way Viaduct from South Holgate to South King Street.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Alaskan Way Viaduct for SR 99 Viaduct Replacement from South Holgate to South King Street Stage 1 Project; authorizing execution of three Memoranda of Agreement between the Washington State Department of Transportation and the City of Seattle.

Vote:
          Burgess:
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Outlined the strategies and actions that the City Council intends to undertake to mitigate the impacts of the current economic recession on Seattle residents and businesses, and to help promote the economic recovery of the City and region.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION outlining the strategies and actions that the City Council intends to undertake to mitigate the impacts of the current economic recession on Seattle residents and businesses, and to help promote the economic recovery of the City and region.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Made changes to the commercial bonus (incentive zoning) program downtown including: allowed funding to be used for preservation of existing housing units as well as new housing; allowed funding to be used for owner-occupied as well as rental housing for low-income households; allowed funding for low-income housing or child care to be used in a broader geographic area; replaced the income distribution table with language establishing total housing set-asides; and outlined reporting requirements.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE related to land use and zoning; amending Section 23.49.012 of the Seattle Municipal Code to modify provisions for bonus development.

Vote:
          Burgess: Excused
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Provided an exemption from the admission tax imposed for certain qualifying music venues.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the admission tax; providing for an exemption from the admission tax for qualifying music venues and adding a new Section 5.40.028 to the Seattle Municipal Code.

Vote:
          Burgess: Excused
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: No
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: No

Issue/Summary: Approved the recommendations in the Executive’s After Action Report (AAR) following the December 2008 winter snowstorm; identified the Council's priorities from the AAR; highlighted additional priorities proposed for the Executive; outlined reporting requirements to the Council; and stated the Mayor and Council’s intent for SDOT to hire a consultant to further review and develop a work plan for snowstorm response and overall emergency preparedness for the department.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION initiating an external consultant review of the Seattle Department of Transportation's snowstorm response and emergency preparedness, approving recommendations of the Executive's December 2008 Winter Storm After Action Report and Corrective Action Plan and outlining additional Council priorities and recommendations.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: No
          Licata: No
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Relating to parades; establishing procedures and standards for the issuance and modification of parade permits, amending Sections 11.14.410, 11.25.020, 11.25.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding new sections thereto.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to parades; establishing procedures and standards for the issuance and modification of parade permits, amending Sections 11.14.410, 11.25.020, 11.25.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding new sections thereto.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Excused
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Adopted Neighborhood Design Guidelines for the Upper Queen Anne and Uptown neighborhoods.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Sections 23.41.010 and 23.41.012 of the Seattle Municipal Code, approving and adopting Neighborhood Design Guidelines for the Upper Queen Anne and Uptown neighborhoods and providing for departures from development standards in the Uptown Urban Center and in Upper Queen Anne Hill Residential Urban Village and the Neighborhood Commercial zones within the Upper Queen Anne neighborhood.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Excused
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Confirmed the appointment of Michael Spearman as Office of Professional Accountability Auditor, for a term of confirmation to May 31, 2012.

Title of Legislation:
Appointment and Oath of Office of Judge Michael Spearman as Office of Professional Accountability Auditor, for a term of confirmation to May 31, 2012.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Requested that the Seattle Department of Transportation conduct additional analysis of issues related to further changes in the Restricted Parking Zone program. and provide recommendations in a report to the City Council by January 1, 2011.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION requesting the continued policy review of the Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) program by the Seattle Department of Transportation and a report back to Council on implementation of the revised RPZ program components established by Ordinance 123001 as well as additional options related to progressive pricing of RPZ permits for both residents and businesses, increased thresholds for establishment of an RPZ, and additional means to manage the number of permits issued to non-residents.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Authorized amendments to Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Civic Square Project Agreement to extend the project schedule; and increase the Construction Cost Cap to reflect cost estimates based upon the completed Schematic Design and Master Use Permit application package.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE related to the sale and redevelopment of the former Public Safety Building block; authorizing the execution of amendments to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Civic Square Project Agreement, and other related documents necessary to continue implementation of the sale and redevelopment of such property, as previously authorized by Ordinance 122612.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Approved acceleration of Parks and Green Spaces Levy project funding for the renovation of five play areas, conversion of two wading pools to spray parks, beginning implementation of the community garden and shoreline access programs, Jefferson Park Development, and Forest and Stream restoration. 

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy; amending the 2009 Adopted Budget and 2009-2014 Capital Improvement Program; establishing 2008 Parks Levy programs and projects that will serve as an economic stimulus; creating new budget control levels; and increasing appropriations in connection thereto; all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Adopted new regulations for Restricted Parking Zones, including limitations on the number of household permits, guest permit eligibility; payment of permit fees for new or expanded Major Institutions; zone creation and modification processes; parking enforcement; and customer service improvements for permit issuance. 

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE related to the Restricted Parking Zone program to update and clarify the program; amending Sections 3.12.120, 11.14.515, 11.16.120(F) and (G), 11.16.315, 11.16.317, 11.16.319, 11.23.440, 11.28.010(D), 11.31.121, 11.72.351, 11.76.015, 15.04.112 and 23.44.041(A) of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding new Section 11.16.316; and repealing Sections 15.04.112 (B) and (C), 11.73.010-.040, and 11.73.080.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Prohibited City officers and employees from being indemnified by the City against fines imposed by the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission for Ethics Code violations.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to indemnification of employees and officers, providing that penalties imposed by the Ethics and Elections Commission shall not be paid by the City; and amending section 4.64.016 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Implemented the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission’s recommendations for proposed changes to Seattle’s Ethics Code, including: expanded the list of financial interests that require a person to disqualify themselves; required that appearances of conflicts be disclosed; extended the Commission’s jurisdiction to reach certain City contractors; extended the bar on former City employees assisting others with matters in which they participated; limited the bar on former City employees dealing with their former department to cover only communications with the department; and provided a mechanism to waive the bar on individuals dealing with their former employer.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE related to the Seattle Ethics code, amending sections 4.16.020 to state the purpose of the Ethics Code in positive terms; 4.16.030 to add new definitions and bring some City contractors under the Commission's jurisdiction; 4.16.070 to expand the list of prohibited financial interests, require disclosure of appearances of conflicts of interest, create a mechanism for waiving the bar on dealing with former employers and clients, and to make several other changes intended to clarify the Ethics Code's prohibitions; 4.16.075 to extend from one year to two the bar on assisting others in matters in which an individual subject to the Ethics Code participated while a City employee, and to limit communications on behalf of others between former employees and their employing agencies; and 4.16.090 to create a mechanism in the Ethics Code for the Commission to administratively dismiss complaints, and to clarify how hearings are scheduled.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: No
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Adopted language similar to section 1 of RCW 42.17.750 addressing solicitation of political contributions by elected officials and candidates from public employees.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to regulation of solicitation of campaign contributions; amending section 2.04.010 and adding a new section 2.04.380.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: No
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Submitted a $145,000,000, seven-year housing levy package to the voters of Seattle for their approval in the fall of 2009 for rental preservation and production; rental assistance; homebuyer assistance; acquisition and opportunity loans; and levy administration.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to low-income housing; requesting that a special election be held concurrent with the November 2009 general election for submission to the qualified electors of the City of a proposition to lift the limit on regular property taxes under Chapter 84.55 RCW in order to authorize the City to levy additional taxes for low-income housing for up to seven (7) years; providing for interim financing pending tax receipts; creating a levy oversight committee; providing for implementation of programs with funds derived from the taxes authorized; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Prevented discrimination based on an individual’s status as a veteran or member of the military in employment, public accommodation, housing and contracting.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to civil rights; prohibiting discrimination against persons with veteran or military status, and amending sections 14.04.020, 14.040.030, 14.04.040, 14.06.020, 14.060.030, 14.08.015, 14.08.020, 14.08.045, 14.08.070, 14.08.190, 14.10.010, and 14.10.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Lifted a restriction on the use of General Funds appropriated in the 2008 Adopted Budget to provide financial assistance for the purchase and renovation of the University Heights Center for the Community Association.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the University Heights Center; authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the University Heights Center for the Community Association; and removing a budget proviso that restricted an appropriation in the 2008 Adopted Budget, which appropriation was carried forward to the 2009 Budget under Ordinance 122962, contingent upon execution of such contract.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Excused
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Approved Parks Levy Opportunity Funds for acquisition of .34 acres on the south side of the University Heights Community Center for future development of a public park.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Neighborhood Parks, Green Spaces, Trails, and Zoo Levy; authorizing the purchase, for park, open space, and recreation purposes, of real property commonly known as a portion of the former University Heights Elementary School, located at 5031 University Way Northeast, authorizing acceptance of the deed, and making appropriations, all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Authorized an exclusive easement to the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority for installation, operation and maintenance of new Pike Place Market central cooling equipment on City-owned property, commonly known as the PC-1 North Lot.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE related to the Fleets and Facilities Department; authorizing the Director of the Fleets and Facilities Department to execute a grant to, and an agreement with, the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority for an exclusive easement over, under, through, across and upon a portion of the property known as PC-1 North Lot in Seattle.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Amended and updated the Seattle Municipal Code to clarify provisions of the Pike/Pine Overlay District that were out of date or ambiguous due to a series of amendments to the base commercial zoning and the Official Land Use Map; and included provisions to promote neighborhood conservation objectives.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE related to land use and zoning, amending Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) sections 23.73.002, 23.73.004, 23.73.006, 23.73.008, 23.73.010, 23.47A.005, 23.47A.012, 23.61.006, 23.61.012, 23.55.030, 23.84A.002, and 23.84A.006; adding a new section 23.73.009; and amending the Official Land Use Map at pages 110-111 to expand the boundaries of the Pike/Pine Overlay District, to rename the Overlay District the Pike/Pine Conservation Overlay District, to rezone land within the existing boundaries of the Pike/Pine Overlay District and one small area within the expanded overlay boundaries to add the Pedestrian zoning designation (suffix P), to designate additional principal pedestrian streets within the proposed pedestrian-designated zone, to remove the First Hill Station Area Overlay District, and to remove portions of the Capitol Hill Station Area Overlay District currently within the boundaries of the Pike/Pine Overlay District, in order to clarify the requirements of the Pike/Pine Overlay District and better maintain the character of the Pike/Pine neighborhood.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Amended the Land Use Code to allow wood shops that are accessory to an institution and are located in a lowrise zone, to have a maximum permitted height of 35 feet, with additional height permitted under certain circumstances.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning, amending Sections 23.45.092 and 23.84A.044 of the Seattle Municipal Code to allow a 35-foot height limit subject to certain conditions for a wood shop associated with an institution located in a Lowrise zone.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Amended the Land Use Code to permit the expansion of existing medical offices in Highrise zones as administrative conditional uses in certain limited circumstances.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use, adding a new section 23.45.128 to the Seattle Municipal Code to permit medical service uses as administrative conditional uses in Highrise zones.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Continued the existing franchise agreement with the City of Shoreline for Seattle Public Utilities to operate a water system within the city right-of-way.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to accept an extension to the existing franchise agreement with the City of Shoreline, Washington for the operation of a water system within public rights-of-way of the City of Shoreline for an additional two years.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Designated a portion of Bell Street between 1st Avenue and 5th Avenue as a Park Boulevard.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to a portion of Bell Street and the 2008 Parks and Green Space Levy; designating a portion of Bell Street between 1st Avenue and 5th Avenue as a park boulevard; amending Appendices I and II to Ordinance 117569 and to Title 15 of the Seattle Municipal Code (Description and Maps of Park Drives and Boulevards); transferring administrative jurisdiction over that portion of Bell Street from the Seattle Department of Transportation to the Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizing the transfer of 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy allocations between categories; amending the 2009-2014 Capital Improvement Program; establishing a new project; and increasing appropriations in connection thereto; all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Designated the high-level fixed span bridge portion of the West Seattle Freeway as the Jeanette Williams Memorial Bridge.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION providing a secondary designation of the high-level fixed span bridge portion of the West Seattle Freeway as the Jeanette Williams Memorial Bridge.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Provided for a $250 fine for the use or display in a public right-of-way, of a disabled placard or license plate that is stolen, expired, issued to a person who is now deceased, or is otherwise invalid.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to parking infraction enforcement for invalid disabled placard use, expired license tabs and code clarification; amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 11.23.400, 11.30.040, 11.31.121, 11.72.051, 11.72.065 and 11.72.460; and adding Section 11.14.146.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Amended the Land Use Code to allow increases in permitted height under specified conditions for a portion (a 3.85 acre lot near King Street Station) of the Pioneer Square Mixed zone with a variable height limit of 85-120 feet.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE related to land use and zoning, amending Sections 23.41.004, 23.41.012, 23.49.178, 23.66.120, 23.66.122, 23.66.124, 23.66.130, 23.66.140, 23.66.150, 23.66.170, 23.76.032, of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding new Sections 23.49.180, and 23.49.181; to implement Comprehensive Plan policies for accommodating growth by permitting additional building height under specified conditions within a defined area of the Pioneer Square Mixed 85-120 zone, to amend applicable provisions of the Pioneer Square Preservation District regulations to allow such development; to allow for a longer term for a master use permit for development under Section 23.49.180 and Section 23.49.181; and to make technical changes.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Disqualified from Voting
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized grant funding to 19 grantees to increase residents’ technology access and literacy, and for increasing civic engagement using information technologies.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Technology Matching Fund Program; making allocations and authorizing implementation of certain Technology Matching Fund projects in 2009; providing that 2009 appropriations for the Technology Matching Fund from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund and from the Information Technology Fund shall automatically carry forward into the 2010 fiscal year; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Increased Seattle’s Business and Occupation (B&O) Tax threshold from gross revenue of Eighty Thousand Dollars to gross revenue of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, starting in 2010.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to taxation; increasing the Business and Occupation Tax threshold for tax due; and amending Section 5.55.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Allocated funds for 19 projects in the 2009 Neighborhood Matching Subfund (NMF) Large Projects Fund.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Neighborhoods; authorizing implementation of certain Neighborhood Matching Fund projects in 2009, and specifying that 2009 appropriations for the Neighborhood Matching Subfund shall carry forward automatically to future budget years.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Requested City departments to establish regulations and incentives to limit the removal of trees and promote the retention and addition of trees with the City on both private and public property.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION concerning policies for the protection of trees on public and private property within the City of Seattle, stating the Council's priorities for legislative and Departmental actions to increase the overall health, quality and the extent of trees within the City of Seattle.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Excused
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to sign and to fulfill the obligations in a Compliance Order By Consent by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, for measures to control discharges from the City's Combined Sewer Overflow outfalls.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to sign and to fulfill the obligations in a Compliance Order By Consent by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for measures to control discharges from the City's Combined Sewer Overflow outfalls.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Excused
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Established an Urban Forestry Commission to advise the City Council and the Mayor on policy and regulations related to tree protection on public and private property.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the creation of an Urban Forestry Commission to advise and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council and establishing a new Chapter 3.72 of the Seattle Municipal Code in connection therewith.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Excused
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Granted, with conditions, the petition of the Department of Parks and Recreation to vacate property commonly known as the Soundway Property, for park purposes.

Title of Legislation:
Petition of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation to vacate streets and blocks in and near Blocks 1, 2 and 3 of Ewald?s 1st Addition to the City of Seattle and Blocks 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in Melville- Barth Addition to the City of Seattle known as the Soundway Property.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Stated the City Council’s support for the City of Seattle to develop a new Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with King County for a rural Transferable Development Rights (TDR) program.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION stating the City Council's support for developing a new Interlocal Agreement with King County for a rural transferable development rights program, which could possibly integrate or be compatible with a future regional TDR Program.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Identified proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments to be considered for possible adoption in 2010.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION identifying proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments to be considered for possible adoption in 2010, and requesting that the Department of Planning and Development and Seattle Planning Commission review and make recommendations about the amendments to the Council.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Accepted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds for financial and technical support to low-income households for home weatherization, and to landlords of rental buildings occupied primarily by low-income households.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE accepting funds from the Washington State Department of Commerce allocated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute related agreements; amending the 2009 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations for the Office of Housing; and ratifying and confirming prior acts; all by a three- fourths vote of the City Council.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized the acquisition and acceptance of easements to allow the Department of Transportation to install, operate and maintain a Dynamic Message Sign (DMS).

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation's Duwamish Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) project; authorizing the Director of Transportation to acquire and accept, on behalf of the City, permanent and temporary construction easements from the Port of Seattle, located in portions of Lots 14, 15, and 16, Block 426, Seattle Tide Lands, for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing, modifying, improving, removing, and using the easement areas for use of the conduit for underground electrical transmission and communications lines and Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) pole and base in connection with the Duwamish ITS project; and placing the real property conveyed by such easements under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Endorsed the work of the Cultural Overlay District Advisory Committee that developed recommendations to preserve and create affordable space for arts and culture in Seattle, and affirmed the City Council's commitment to address and act upon those recommendations.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION endorsing the work of the Cultural Overlay District Advisory Committee that developed recommendations to preserve and create affordable space for arts and culture in Seattle, and affirming the City Council's commitment to address and act upon those recommendations.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized Seattle Public Utilities to accept six easements located in five residential properties as part of the Madison Valley Long Term Solution Project.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the acceptance of six easements in real property known as 201, 205, 209, 215 and 217 31st Avenue East, Seattle, Washington for stormwater drainage purposes; and placing said easements under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: No
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized the execution of a covenant limiting the use of the Crown Hill School property to public park purposes, in exchange for a similar covenant being removed from Building 11 in Magnuson Park.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to an exchange of restrictions on the use of property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent of the Department of Parks and Recreation to grant the United States of America a Declaration of Restrictions limiting the use of the Crown Hill School property to public park and recreation purposes in exchange for the release of certain deed restrictions applicable to Building 11 in Warren G. Magnuson Park.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Extended the term of Master Use Permits approved for issuance after June 1, 2006 to six years, if the applicant files a written statement requesting the extension; allowed projects to be developed under regulations that were in effect at the time the MUP was approved for issuance; and made other amendments related to Master Use Permit issuance.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning, amending Section 23.76.032 of the Seattle Municipal Code to allow applicants for or holders of certain Master Use Permits issued after June 1, 2006 to elect to have their Master Use Permits expire in six years, making other minor amendments to the procedure for expiration and renewal of Master Use Permits, and providing that the opportunity to elect the six- year MUP expiration terminates on December 31, 2012.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Aproved three new protected viewpoints at Maple Leaf Reservoir

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to environmental protection, amending Attachment 1 to Seattle Municipal Code Section 25.05.675 to add three viewpoints within Seattle Public Utilities' Maple Leaf Reservoir site to the list of public places offering protected views of significant natural and human-made features.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized an interfund loan for construction costs related to the Lake Union Park Development project in order to finish Phase II of the project on schedule.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the financing of the Lake Union Park Project; authorizing the loan of funds from the City's Consolidated (Residual) Cash Pool, or its participating funds, to the South Lake Union Trust Fund; and providing for the repayment thereof.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Authorized three agreements to provide state funding and allow for full City participation in the second stage of the project to remove the existing Alaskan Way Viaduct from South Holgate to South King Street.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Alaskan Way Viaduct for SR 99 Viaduct Replacement from South Holgate to South King Street Stage 2 Project; authorizing execution of three Memoranda of Agreement between the Washington State Department of Transportation and the City of Seattle; and ratifying and confirming prior acts.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Excused

Issue/Summary: Adopted the newly-revised Seattle All-Hazards Mitigation Plan, which outlined the City’s five-year road map for pursuing mitigation projects eligible for reimbursement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION approving the Seattle All-Hazards Mitigation Plan and authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police to make such minor alterations to the Plan as requested by the State of Washington, Military Department or FEMA.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Changed the name of the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities to the Seattle LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Commission.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities; changing the name of the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities to the Seattle LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Commission; amending Chapter 3.14 of the Seattle Municipal Code to reflect the name change; and authorizing the Code Reviser to make changes over time to all references elsewhere in the Seattle Municipal Code necessary to reflect the name change.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Amended the Seattle Municipal Code to expand the use of sick leave during a pandemic emergency to include for the care of a child whose school or childcare service is cancelled during and due to a pandemic emergency.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; amending SMC Section 4.04.035 authorizing employee use of sick leave for the care of a child whose school or childcare service is cancelled during and due to a pandemic emergency; amending SMC Section 4.04.040 to modify reporting requirements for payment of sick leave used during a pandemic emergency; and ratifying and confirming prior acts.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Removed grading provisions from the current Stormwater, Grading and Drainage Control Code and separates those provisions into a new Chapter, SMC 22.170

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land disturbing activity; adding a Chapter 22.170 as a new subtitle IB of Title 22 and repealing Chapter 22.804 of the Seattle Municipal Code to consolidate and revise provisions regulating grading and other land disturbing activity.

Vote:
          Burgess:Yes
          Clark:Yes
          Conlin:Yes
          Drago:Yes
          Godden:Yes
          Harrell:Yes
          Licata:Yes
          McIver:Excused
          Rasmussen:Yes

Issue/Summary: Updated the Stormwater, Grading and Drainage Control Code to account for advances in urban stormwater runoff management practices.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Stormwater, Grading, and Drainage Control Code; repealing, re-enacting, and amending Chapters 22.800, 22.801, 22.802 and 22.808 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding Chapters 22.803, 22.805 and 22.807.

Vote:
          Burgess:Yes
          Clark:Yes
          Conlin:Yes
          Drago:Yes
          Godden:Yes
          Harrell:Yes
          Licata:Yes
          McIver:Excused
          Rasmussen:Yes

Issue/Summary: Amended the Land Use Code to exempt certain types of development from pedestrian access and circulation (sidewalk) standards.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Section 23.53.006 of the Seattle Municipal Code to provide exemptions from pedestrian access and circulation improvement standards for construction of certain single- family residences and accessory structures, and to make minor clarifications of language.

Vote:
          Burgess:Yes
          Clark:Yes
          Conlin:Yes
          Drago:Yes
          Godden:Yes
          Harrell:Yes
          Licata:Yes
          McIver:Excused
          Rasmussen:Yes

Issue/Summary: Urged Seattle voters to approve Washington State Referendum 71, an attempt to retain Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5688, which would expand the rights of state registered domestic partners.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION urging Seattle voters to vote "approved" on Washington State Referendum 71 thereby retaining Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5688 which would expand the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners to equal those of married spouses.

Vote:
          Burgess:Yes
          Clark:Yes
          Conlin:Yes
          Drago:Yes
          Godden:Yes
          Harrell:Yes
          Licata:Yes
          McIver:Excused
          Rasmussen:Yes

Issue/Summary: Outlined priorities for open and transparent City government and increased citizen engagement.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION documenting the work of the Special Committee on Open Government and stating priorities for further efforts to support open and transparent City government and increase citizen engagement with City government.

Vote:
          Burgess:Yes
          Clark:Yes
          Conlin:Yes
          Drago:Yes
          Godden:Yes
          Harrell:Yes
          Licata:Yes
          McIver:No
          Rasmussen:Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized a contract with King County Wastewater Treatment Division to purchase renewable power and environmental attributes from a generating facility at the West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant for a 20-year period, and gave authorization for City Light to sell any Renewable Energy Credits from West Point that are surplus to the City’s needs.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; authorizing execution of a 20-year agreement with the King County Wastewater Treatment Division for the purchase of renewable power and environmental attributes of power generated at the West Point Wastewater Treatment Facility and other related agreements that are necessary or convenient to establish and operate the generator interconnection.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized an agreement with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority for implementation of the First Hill Streetcar Connector Project.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Streetcar, authorizing an agreement with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority for implementation of the First Hill Streetcar Connector Project.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Expressed support for continued public access to King County Metro’s North Lake Union dock site and potential use of the site by the Center for Wooden Boats.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION expressing support for continued public use of and access to King County Metro's North Lake Union dock site, potential transfer of ownership of the site to the City of Seattle's Parks and Recreation Department and endorsing potential site use by the Center for Wooden Boats, a local non-profit corporation.

Vote:
          Burgess:Yes
          Clark:Yes
          Conlin:Yes
          Drago:Yes
          Godden:Yes
          Harrell:Yes
          Licata:Yes
          McIver:Yes
          Rasmussen:Yes

Issue/Summary: Confirmed the appointment of Catherine Moore as Seattle City Clerk.

Title of Legislation:
Appointment and Oath of Office of Catherine Moore as Seattle City Clerk, for a term of confirmation through March 5, 2010.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Stated the Seattle City Council's opposition to Washington State Initiative 1033, and urged Seattle voters to vote "no" on Initiative 1033 on the November 3, 2009, general election ballot.

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION stating the Seattle City Council's opposition to Washington State Initiative 1033, and urging Seattle voters to vote "no" on Initiative 1033 on the November 3, 2009, general election ballot.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Supported The City of Seattle’s evaluation of the proposal to host the 2018/2022 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup(tm).

Title of Legislation:
A RESOLUTION supporting the City of Seattle's proposal to host the 2018/2022 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup(tm).

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Approved acquisition of property at 2810 and 2812 15th Avenue West, for construction of a new Fire Station 20.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE providing for the acquisition by negotiation or by condemnation of land and other property rights at the location commonly known as 2810 and 2812 15th Avenue West, Lot 9 and 10, Block 29, Gilman's Addition to the City of Seattle, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 5 of Plats, page 93, records of King County, Washington, for general municipal purposes including, but not limited to, the construction of Fire Station 20.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Approved acquisition of property at 2806 and 2808 15th Avenue West, for construction of a new Fire Station 20.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE providing for the acquisition by negotiation or by condemnation of land and other property rights at the location identified in the records of the King County Assessor as 2806 15th Avenue West and additionally identified as 2806 and 2808 15th Avenue West, Lot 11, Block 29, Gilman's Addition to the City of Seattle, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 5 of Plats, page 93, records of King County, Washington, for general municipal purposes including, but not limited to, the construction of Fire Station 20.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Approved acquisition of property at 2800 15th Avenue West, for construction of a new Fire Station 20.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE providing for the acquisition by negotiation or by condemnation of land and other property rights at the location commonly known as 2800 15th Avenue West, Lot 12, Block 29, Gilman's Addition to the City of Seattle, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 5 of Plats, page 93, records of King County, Washington, for general municipal purposes including, but not limited to, the construction of Fire Station 20.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized an agreement between the State of Washington and the City of Seattle setting forth the responsibilities of each entity and expectations concerning the role of each in the implementation and funding of the numerous elements of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program; stating the City's policy with respect to an alternative for replacing the present Viaduct and Seawall, and related work; and authorizing execution of a Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Washington and the City of Seattle.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Authorized an agreement and lease to allow the Museum of History and Industry to redevelop and use the Lake Union Armory Building for a new regional history museum.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Lake Union Park Armory; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation to enter into a development agreement and lease to allow the Museum of History and Industry to redevelop and use the Lake Union Armory Building for a new regional history museum.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Established a Seattle-King County Taxi Commission to advise and recommend on taxicab policy and legislation.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the creation of a Seattle-King County Taxicab Advisory Commission to advise and make recommendations to the Seattle City and King County Legislative and Executive bodies, establishing a new Chapter to the Seattle Municipal Code, and repealing Chapter 3.63 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: No
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Established a Committee on Central Waterfront Partnerships to advise the City on designing, developing, and managing new public spaces on the Central Waterfront; appointed Committee members; and established rules and procedures for the Committee’s operation.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE concerning public spaces on the Central Waterfront; establishing a Committee on Central Waterfront Partnerships to advise the City on issues relating to designing, developing and managing a series of premiere public spaces on the Central Waterfront; appointing Committee members; reaffirming and establishing principles; and directing the Department of Planning and Development to develop a project framework to guide its design.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes

Issue/Summary: Amended the Land Use Code to allow detached accessory dwelling units (backyard cottages) on eligible lots in all single-family zones.

Title of Legislation:
AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and housing; amending Sections 22.206.160, 23.44.014, 23.44.041, 23.84A.006, 23.84A.008, 23.84A.032, 23.90.018 and 23.90.019 of the Seattle Municipal Code to permit detached accessory dwelling units (backyard cottages) in all single-family zones and to make other changes concerning authorization and use of accessory dwelling units.

Vote:
          Burgess: Yes
          Clark: Yes
          Conlin: Yes
          Drago: Yes
          Godden: Yes
          Harrell: Yes
          Licata: Yes
          McIver: Yes
          Rasmussen: Yes