A RESOLUTION regarding a voter-proposed Initiative Measure establishing a public development authority (PDA) to build and operate a mile-long elevated park and other amenities along Seattle’s waterfront, integrating one block of the existing Alaskan Way Viaduct into the design of the elevated park; authorizing the City Clerk and the Executive Director of the Ethics and Elections Commission to take those actions necessary to enable the proposed Initiative to appear on the August 2, 2016 ballot and the local voters' pamphlet; requesting the King County Elections' Director to place the proposed initiative on the August 2, 2016 election ballot; and providing for the publication of such initiative.
The bill passes and the chair will sign it. The report to the full council. Please read item number one. The report to the full council agenda. Item number one, resolution 31607. Regarding a voter proposed initiative measure establishing a Public Development Authority PTA to build and operate a mile long elevated park and other amenities along Seattle's waterfront, integrating one block of the existing Alaska Way Viaduct into the design of the elevated park, authorizing the city clerk and the executive director of the Ethics and Election Commission to take those actions necessary to enable the proposed initiative to appear on the August 2nd, 2016 ballot and the local voters pamphlet requesting the King County Elections Director to place a proposed initiative on the August 2nd, 2016 election ballot and providing for the publication of such initiative introduced August 17, 2015. Thank you. As we know, this matter qualified from King County elections by gathering the necessary signatures. In 2012, the City Council passed Resolution 31399, which established the city's support for the Strategic Plan Central Waterfront Concept, Design and Framework Plan and the funding plan for the Waterfront Redevelopment and improvements which rely on the removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct as planned by the state. Proponents of Initiative 1 to 3 favor the establishment of a public development authority to build and operate a mile long elevated park and other amenities along Seattle's waterfront. Integrating parts of the existing Alaskan Way Alaskan Way Viaduct into the design of the elevated park and have submitted to the Office of the City Clerk a petition bearing sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot. The measure before US Resolution 31607 rejects initiative Measure 123 as being inconsistent with the strategic plan, the Central Waterfront Concept, Design and framework plan, and the funding plan for the Central Waterfront Redevelopment and improvements. This resolution would send this matter to the August two, 2016 election ballot, which is the next regularly scheduled election. I move adoption of resolution 31607. It's moved in seconded. Are there any comments? All in favor of adopting Resolution 31607 Vote I II oppose Vote No. The resolution is unanimously adopted in this measure, is sent to the August 2016 ballot, and the chair will sign it. The report of the Energy Committee, please read item two. The Report of the Energy Committee Agenda Item two Council Bill 118479 relating to the City Light Department and amending sections 2.49.042 of the Seattle Municipal Code to align income eligibility eligibility eligibility guidelines for utility funded emergency low income assistance program with other city rate assistance programs and allow year round program operation.