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