Re-Tooling City Government
- Office of Policy and Management: Streamlining the City's policy office
by reducing its size by over two-thirds. Ordinance 120773 passed 9-0, April 15,
2002.
- Department of Executive Administration: Establishing a central
administrative department for the city. Ordinance 120794 passed 7-0, May 6, 2002.
- Department of Finance: Reducing the administrative functions of the
Department of Finance in order to focus on fiscal decision-making. Ordinance
120794 passed 7-0, May 6, 2002.
- Emergency Preparedness Bureau. Establishing an Emergency Preparedness
Bureau in the Seattle Police Department to coordinate all aspects of natural and
human-made disasters. Ordinance 120777 passed 7-0, April 22.
- Seattle Transportation Reorganization. Re-aligning the Seattle
Department of Transportation (SDOT) to more effectively address the city's
transportation infrastructure. Ordinance 120783 passed 8-0, April 22, 2002.
Improving the Region's Economy and Neighborhood Vitality
- Streamlining Building Permits: Reducing the maximum time for city
review of land use applications from 180 days to 120 days. Ordinance 120857
passed 9-0, July 22, 2002.
- Partnering with Neighborhoods: Authorizing over $1.5 million in city
support for large projects through the Neighborhood Matching Fund. Projects
include Ballard Gateway, Maple Leaf Community Garden, Renovation of Flo Ware Park,
Columbia City Gallery Capital Improvements, Beer Sheva Playground, Cesar
Chavez Park, Alki Bathhouse Renewal, Growing Vine Street Cistern Steps and
Whale Tail Playground. Ordinance 120852 passed 9-0, July 15, 2002.
- Earthquake Repairs in Pioneer Square: Authorizing a federal Section
108 loan pool in the amount of up to $15.5 million to rehabilitate commercial
properties in Pioneer Square which were damaged by the February 2001
earthquake. Council Bill 114274 passed 8-0, August 12, 2002.
- Community Development Fund for Southeast Seattle: Authorizing the Mayor
to enter into an agreement with Sound Transit to establish, oversee, and fund
Seattle's portion of the Transit-Oriented Community Development Fund for
Southeast Seattle. Ordinance 120796 passed 8-0, April 29, 2002.
- Supporting Small Businesses in the Construction Industry: Authorizing
the execution of a contract with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle to
support the development of a small economically disadvantaged business assistance
program. Council Bill 114232 passed 8-0, August 12, 2002.
- Undergrounding Utilities along Martin Luther King Way South: Supporting
relocating and placing underground publicly-owned and privately-owned utilities
along Martin Luther King, Jr. Way South. Resolution 30459 passed 7-1
(No-Nicastro), April 22, 2002.
- Rainier Court Development: Authorizing a short-term loan of up to
$6.1 million in block grant funds to SouthEast Effective Development to finance
site acquisition and certain pre-development costs of the Rainier Court
neighborhood revitalization project. Ordinance 120726 passed 9-0, February 11, 2002.
- Redeveloping Northgate: Acquiring real property located at NE 105th
Street and 5th Avenue NE in the Northgate neighborhood for the development of a
branch library for the Seattle Public Library and a community center to be
operated by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Ordinance 120870 passed
8-0, July 29, 2002.
Reducing Traffic Congestion
- Supporting the Monorail if Passed by Voters: Stating the intent of the City
of Seattle to facilitate fast, coordinated and cost-effective development of a
Seattle monorail system, if a monorail plan and funding are approved by the
voters, and to negotiate and enter into agreements with the future monorail
authority reflecting this intent. Resolution 30486 passed 8-0, July 8, 2002.
- City-Monorail Agreement on Right-of-Way Use: Stating the intent of the
Seattle City Council and Mayor to allow use of City right-of-way to construct and/or
operate a monorail transit system in Seattle, and to negotiate an agreement with a
future Seattle Popular Transit Authority (SPTA) to allow this use. Resolution 3
0448 passed 7-1 (No-McIver), April 22, 2002.
- Authorizing Light Rail Use of the Downtown Transit Tunnel: Agreement
with Sound Transit to allow for the use of the Downtown Transit Tunnel for the
LINK Light Rail system. Ordinance 120839 passed 7-2 (No: Licata, Nicastro),
July 1, 2002.
- City Funding for Review of Sound Transit Project: Fourth Supplement to
MOA for Intergovernmental Cooperation (April 20, 1998) between Sound Transit and
The City of Seattle, accepting the payment of $2.6 million from Sound Transit to
the City of Seattle. Ordinance 120784 passed 8-0, April 22, 2002.
Improving the City's Finances
- Reducing City's Debt: Saving the city more than a quarter of a million
dollars a year by refinancing certain outstanding bonds at lower interest rates.
Ordinance 120864 passed 9-0, July 22, 2002. Council Bill 114263 passed 8-0,
August 12, 2002. Council Bill 114262 passed 8-0, August 12, 2002.
- Trimming City Government: Establishing a separation incentive program
for eligible employees in order to trim the city's employee costs. Council Bill
114258 passed 8-0, August 12, 2002. Council Bill 114257 passed 8-0, August 12,
2002.
- Reducing Jail Costs: Authorizing an agreement with Yakima County to
incarcerate Seattle misdemeanants. Ordinance 120826 passed 7-0, June 17, 2002.
Strengthening Basic City Services
- Democracy Portal: Implementing the first phase recommendations of
the Seattle Commission on Electronic Communications to enhance the city's
ability to communicate effectively with citizens through the city's web-site.
Passed 7-0, April 15, 2002.
- Protecting Citizens' Privacy: Amending the Cable Customer Bill of
Rights to prohibit the use of the Cable System to collect, record, monitor or
observe Personally Identifiable Information without the prior affirmative written
or electronic consent of the customer. Ordinance 120775 passed 8-0,
April 22, 2002.
- Improving the Financial Health of the Water Fund: Establishing a Rate
Stabilization Account in the city's Water Fund to provide more financial
stability during times of drought or other weather-created financial
difficulties. Ordinance 120775 passed 8-0, August 5, 2002.
Enhancing Public Safety
- Emergency Preparedness Bureau. Establishing an Emergency Preparedness
Bureau in the Seattle Police Department to coordinate all aspects of natural
and human-made disasters. Ordinance 120777 passed 7-0, April 22, 2002.
- Community Oriented Policing: Authorizing the execution of an
agreement with the U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services for financial assistance to implement a strategy for minority
community engagement initiatives that will build trust between the Police
Department and the community. Ordinance 120776 passed 7-0, April 8, 2002.
- Curtailing Alcohol Sales in Pioneer Square: Approving an application
to the Washington State Liquor Control Board to impose restrictions on the sale
of alcohol in the Pioneer Square Alcohol Impact Area. Council Bill 114210
passed 8-0, August 12, 2002.
- Maritime Safety: Authorizing the execution of an agreement with Todd
Pacific Shipyards Corporation for the Seattle Police Department to help ensure
the security of United States Navy vessels in temporary dry-dock by providing
marine patrol law enforcement services in Elliott Bay. Ordinance 120759
passed 9-0, April 1, 2002.
- Safety at Schools: Authorizing the execution of an agreement with the
Seattle School District for financial assistance to make Seattle's school
campuses safer by training officers to respond to situations involving armed
suspects harming or threatening to harm students or school personnel. Ordinance
120758 passed 9-0, April 1, 2002.
- Disaster Readiness: Authorizing the execution by the Police Department
with the State of Washington, Military Department, Division of Emergency
Management, for financial assistance to facilitate the ongoing development of
the City's disaster readiness and response efforts. Ordinance 120757 passed 9-0,
April 1, 2002.
- Protecting Children: Authorizing a supplemental agreement with the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for financial assistance
to continue the enhanced investigation of and response to Internet crimes
against children. Ordinance 120722 passed 9-0, February 11, 2002.
Protecting Our Environment and Our Resources
- $26 Million of Energy Conservation Funding: Authorizing the
Superintendent or his designee to enter into agreements with the Bonneville
Power Administration to accept up to $26.6 million in electric energy
conservation funding. Ordinance 120744 passed 6-0, March 11, 2002.
- Conserving Water through Re-Use: Stating the City's interest in the
beneficial reuse of wastewater and reclaimed rainwater; setting policies related
to wastewater reuse and rainwater reclamation; and calling for the development of
pilot projects and the full and careful study of the public health and
environmental impacts of wastewater reuse and rainwater reclamation. Resolution
30454 passed 9-0, April 15, 2002.
- Long-Term Energy Contracts: Authorizing the Superintendent to enter
into three long-term contracts with Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County
to enable City Light to continue to purchase output from the Priest Rapids
Project on the Columbia River. Ordinance 120743 passed 6-0, March 11, 2002.
- Creating Open Space by Burying City Water Reservoirs: Relating to
implementation of Seattle Public Utilities' open reservoir covering program;
authorizing Seattle Public Utilities, subject to completion of environmental
review, to replace certain existing City reservoirs with underground reservoirs.
Council Bill 114266 passed 8-0, August 12, 2002.
- Reducing Bioaccumulative Toxins (PBTs): Setting forth a work program
to identify strategies to reduce PBTs. Resolution 30487 passed 9-0,
July 1, 2002.
- Investing in Open Space: Purchasing real property for open space
through the 2000 Parks Levy Fund. Properties include Fremont Peak Park,
Ballard-17th NW Open Space, Delridge Way SW and SW Myrtle Street, properties
along Thornton Creek and Mt. Baker Ridge. Ordinance 120868 passed 8-0, July 29,
2002. Ordinance 120820 passed 9-0, June 10, 2002. Ordinance 120808 passed 8-0,
May 28, 2002.
Promoting Education and Supporting Our Youth
- Helping Students to be Healthy and Ready to Learn: Authorizing over $3
million to support the operation and development of Teen Health Centers in
Seattle Public Schools through the Families and Education Levy Fund. Ordinance
120832 passed 7-0, June 17, 2002.
- Assisting Homeless Youth: Authorizing a short term, $3.1 million
float loan to YouthCare for the development of the Orion Center, an outreach
center for homeless youth. Ordinance 120836 passed 8-0, June 24, 2002.
- Let's Dance: Approving new regulations to govern all-age dances in the
City. Council Bill 114170 passed 6-2 (No: Pageler, McIver), August 12, 2002.
Making Housing Affordable
- Housing Levy: Calling for a special election for the purpose of
submitting to the voters of Seattle a proposition authorizing additional regular
property taxes for low-income housing. Ordinance 120823 passed 8-1
(No: Nicastro), June 10, 2002.
- Creating Affordable Housing in the Central Area: Authorizing a
property tax exemption for the development of a housing and commercial
development at 23rd and S. Jackson. Resolution 30498 passed 8-0, July 29, 2002.
Helping Seattle Employees to Save Lives
- Promoting Organ Donations: Providing leave related to organ and
tissue donation; providing for absences of City officers and employees from the
worksite for purposes of voluntary participation as donors in life-saving medical
procedures. Ordinance 120747 passed 9-0, March 18, 2002.
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