AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Finance and Administrative Services; authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee to negotiate and execute a real property lease renewal with the United States Army for The City of Seattle’s continued interim use and occupancy of 33.95 acres at the Fort Lawton Army Reserve Center; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Thank you so much. The bill passes and the chair will sign it. We'll look for fees to fix my signature to the legislation on my behalf. Will the clerk please read item one into the record report the City Council Agenda Item one Council Bill 120210. An ordinance relating to the Department of Finance and Administrative Services authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director's designee to negotiate and execute a real property lease renewal with the United States Army for the City of Seattle's continued interim use and occupancy of 33.95 acres at the Fort Lawton Army Reserve Center and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. Thank you so much. I moved the past council bill 120210. Is there a second? Okay. It's been. We've been seconded to pass the bill. I'm going to hand it over to Councilmember Mosquito, who's the sponsor of the bill and who has a amendment for our consideration. Thank you very much, Council President. I move to amend Council Bill 120210 by substituting version two for version d1a substituting attachment one substituting exhibit B, C, E and F, two attachment one all as presented in the agenda and by removing exhibits G and H. I can't. Thank you so much. It's been you've been seconded to amend the Council bill. Councilmember Mosqueda, anything else you would like to say to address these amendments? Thank you very much. Council President colleagues. This legislation authorizes finance and administrative services to exact executive excuse me to execute a one year lease agreement with for one year extensions for the Fort Lawton site currently owned by the U.S. Army. While the City of Seattle's application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development continues to go through its process for approval and the redevelopment plan to create affordable housing, open space and habitat. As a reminder, Fort Lawton project approved by council, will create 85 supportive housing units for older adults, including veterans who have experienced homelessness. 100 units that are 100 units that will include one, two and three, four bed one, two and three bedroom flats or row houses for renters with incomes up to 60% of the area median income . It will include 53 bedroom, permanently affordable housing row row houses or an townhomes for households with incomes up to 80%. AMI this is all included around an athletic field, forest, land and parkland. This lease agreement authorized by this legislation will allow the city to use the property in the interim while we await approval from HUD and make sure that we can continue towards our long term redevelopment plan. The city doesn't pay a fee to the U.S. Army, but it is responsible for all holding and caretaking costs associated with the property, which are covered equally by the Office of Housing and Parks and Recreation Department. We look forward to working with the administration and to seek approval from HUD for the Fort Lawton Redevelopment Plan. You're excited about this, but this is an interim step today. Thank you. Council President. Thank you so much. Colleagues, any additional comments on the amendments? Hearing none. Will the court please call a roll on the adoption of the amendments? So on. Yes. Strauss. Yes. For bold as. Whereas I. Lewis. Yes. Morales. Yes. Skinner. By Paterson. High. Council President Gonzalez. I favor it. Unopposed motion carries any amendments are adopted. Are there any additional comments on the bill as amended? I've not seen any hands raised, so we'll please call the role on the passage of the bill as amended to want. Yes. Strauss. Yes. Scribbled. Yes. Whereas I. Lewis. Yes. Morales Yes. Mosquera i. Peterson I counsel President Gonzalez i. Nine in favor and unopposed. The bill passes as amended and the chair will sign it. Will the clerk please affix my signature to the legislation on my behalf? K Council Members Select Budget Committee report consists of 33 items of business. This afternoon, Council members will be provided an opportunity to make comments on each item before I request the clerk to call the