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Strauss used Jackson Golf Course (address referenced as 140 Fifth) as an example, saying the fence perimeter sits against the curb and would need to be moved inward if a perimeter path or sidewalk is built. \"This would be a very small and incremental change. It does cost money. It costs money that we don't currently have,\" Strauss said, adding the amendment is an allowance, not a requirement.

The sponsor said the current golf course contracts are 15-year agreements, and if the amendment is not included now the opportunity to revisit may not arise for another 15 years. Strauss said the change would be revenue neutral because it would not affect golf operations; funding to move fences and build paths would still need to be identified.

The amendment will be considered as part of upcoming full council deliberations on parks legislation; no vote occurred at the June 30 briefing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Briefing 6/30/25","oneSentenceSummary","An amendment under consideration would allow the city to change, reduce or relocate parts of public golf courses to create perimeter sidewalks or trails adjacent to streets; sponsors described a 15-year contract window and said the change is discretionary and would be revenue-neutral to operations but requires funding for fence and pathway work.","taxTitle","Seattle, King County, Washington","taxId",2543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6181884,"Council briefing previews bill to streamline subdivision approvals by delegating final action after hearing examiner decision",47,1673000,1720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5111266-8d114ba9eaec2f6874c0adbad14c3508&start=1673&end=1720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5111266-8d114ba9eaec2f6874c0adbad14c3508/thumbnail_1673000.jpg","/articles/6181884/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-briefing-previews-bill-to-streamline-subdivision-approvals-by-delegating-final-action-after-hearing-examiner-decision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181884-0719de569f6adb0fb687600ed8295419/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035627&Signature=QI~t200ap7VVCXZ5Yi4AQNRWlhr-93edeADMtWM8~lqIO-BBezL8ss~uPKlBaX5bZqeYArtH3be9wiJBzf-E-3i4spvjAjkeMglsYBP1MImOzg5D63TB9uufaUCQ-Uc0pGSE6670xBv7gj6vnoBxtSBvJomp-kvIHo2LIRoLJ-U33~66rP8BJ3~CsZPfFF4cWNwBCzX6kWHDr~LVbzEq718GeM-cbTJJFZYoPTGLa4KuwTi-lKe8zKvsYDCc7En9nvZvaEwfrWJHOgYmeLsZCY03mHt1BVYc8VU4biUTZLZLYgbyeXVXH3oQ92TU1-ia6do~F5C6OzgLO78SHRm4iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Rink and Land Use Chair Solomon told colleagues June 30 that the council will consider a bill to streamline subdivision approvals by delegating final action to the appropriate department after the hearing examiner issues a decision.

Under current practice the council votes to codify hearing-examiner decisions; the sponsor said the hearing examiner's decision effectively compels council approval but the codification process adds months between decision and final action. The proposed bill would allow delegation of final approval and shorten the timeline, the sponsor said.

The measure is scheduled for a Land Use Committee briefing and discussion; sponsors said the change is intended to speed housing project timelines by removing redundant council codification steps. No formal ordinance vote occurred at the June 30 briefing.","Councilmembers were told a bill will be heard to codify a process allowing departmental final approval of subdivisions after the hearing examiner's decision, shortening a months-long legislative step and intended to accelerate housing projects.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6181889,"Council previews 'Roots to Roofs' bonus pilot to incentivize community-led affordable housing",104,1526000,1630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5111266-8d114ba9eaec2f6874c0adbad14c3508&start=1526&end=1630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5111266-8d114ba9eaec2f6874c0adbad14c3508/thumbnail_1526000.jpg","/articles/6181889/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-previews-Roots-to-Roofs-bonus-pilot-to-incentivize-community-led-affordable-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181889-48a47281c6a8ee2c0e4fb7d4d1f13ed2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035627&Signature=oASevRXfW2L--ttRnOk9r8YnzntqlisJKdBjxZxWNsouZBZuMLyNdsCto2nJijo~hufJ9hHRqKZCeUJ75PhV6UJoAiuOhhFriWUVb0r-I1Xgv9oxU9UUX6FJq5d-o5FcYyzIXAxqM5mOHO7FqON0WPQyb24A6EKVozFgWjIV1PShUbdfNS~t44uqza1wRB5bEm-O-r0IOnYraSQBypCtSYaRlfBh4W4ww-97AgLDS0u2iRMPsjKZYu1iTzselTVrWVxhqIO0xBQMd9CkrvK88Kf9o~7xGVJW4vIDayYNr6Z5ieyRPpqyfXDXK15LmTuPmo6SYVzT0kdpWJetZuXTOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Rink said June 30 her office is introducing a \"Roots to Roofs\" pilot to incentivize community-led affordable housing with an anti-displacement, racial-equity lens.

The pilot would create citywide development bonuses for height and floor-area-ratio and add an extra incentive in neighborhoods with historically racially restrictive covenants, Rink said. The pilot would expire at the end of 2035 or once 35 qualified projects have applied, whichever comes first.

Rink said the measure is modeled on legislation considered last year but incorporates stakeholder and community feedback. The sponsor said the item is scheduled for a Land Use Committee briefing and discussion and that Land Use Chair Solomon is a cosponsor.

No ordinance vote occurred at the briefing; committee hearings and stakeholder briefings were described as next steps.","Councilmember Rink (sponsor) said a Roots to Roofs pilot would offer floor-area and height bonuses to incentivize community-led affordable housing, with an extra bonus in areas that had racially restrictive covenants; the pilot would expire in 2035 or after 35 qualified projects apply.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6181896,"Council preview: bridge loan proposed to let social housing developer begin work before new tax revenue starts",53,456000,509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5111266-8d114ba9eaec2f6874c0adbad14c3508&start=456&end=509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5111266-8d114ba9eaec2f6874c0adbad14c3508/thumbnail_456000.jpg","/articles/6181896/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-preview-bridge-loan-proposed-to-let-social-housing-developer-begin-work-before-new-tax-revenue-starts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181896-8858ce7c7a99d6968bb622d62270a085/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035627&Signature=Uex58laLEO7rF8Ha5-AiaBXBZ0xG9HFq9~RJFF3FmO28Ys-Wuhvv2RUoXJFI0evXcN9OkBlE7dz0vR6GdXS-CURBJ9SEdif85gdorCdNYoX87I29NcYxUXhhBg642b39wJOlSLzpEl8u4Eq~BXOP2bZqXVBD3PEh1IuCtX0ZL5z4ypfKC5slOLLB-efOuzeYSXGmLJbgWoPJelt5vBe6jXgRsBVsZaEo7pf239eYXUD7dtAqXZ-E8oz0nm2586b0VoHQijDE8D6e9mvKt~ZM~3sgJCCJlQj8yv0fn3hZYnddZnwESoLnQi2EC0EGJPKrk95nangXtJPk8APlr0UU6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember who oversees finance committees told colleagues June 30 that the city, the mayor's office and the social housing developer have agreed on a proposed bridge loan to let the developer start operations before voter-approved tax revenue begins flowing.

\"To ensure they're able to hit the ground running, the mayor's office and social housing developer and ourselves have been working together on this bridge loan,\" the councilmember said, noting the loan would be repaid once collections from the new tax begin.

The councilmember said the city collects the revenue on behalf of the social housing developer, which is the reason the city is assured of repayment when collections begin. The bridge loan was described as a temporary financing step to accelerate project start-up; councilmembers were told the item will be discussed in the Finance, Native Communities and Tribal Governments Committee.

No formal vote or authorization occurred at the briefing; committee deliberation and potential ordinance language are next steps.","Council briefing included an outline of a proposed bridge loan that would advance funds to the social housing developer created by Initiative 137; the city would collect the new tax revenue and use it to repay the loan once collections begin.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6181901,"Councilmember announces proposal to rebalance Seattle B&O tax to raise $90 million for human services",1155,480000,1635000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5111266-8d114ba9eaec2f6874c0adbad14c3508&start=480&end=1635","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5111266-8d114ba9eaec2f6874c0adbad14c3508/thumbnail_480000.jpg","/articles/6181901/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Councilmember-announces-proposal-to-rebalance-Seattle-BO-tax-to-raise-90-million-for-human-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181901-1b60e3d3eb1f2f4c5eb3082140b53967/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035627&Signature=gaU8Gfmdk6mX3xuKynsPGslKJTRLcCLSx4E~Ws6Xhr6NchLTHtCTlGR0mLCeM~T~ecnFh9J2h~xtLBIoelgOBKFqWqQjNJCQjQZBk6vQTpQI8EL9VeJMnJj11he5xVbRRBvh~aiTTcTZPIBllapI-pgpRDpmEZvop06nXPBDW3qE~ouvNkaI5AGujchwHCwRRW4DHL7qODuztj9MOGgH694QKAY17q20R8dbAMlWFSRKCMJtfu3nC51qrYPoeFDjB3SObLgPrzekp-IW3Z~ZaR2-Wg9h8J3BI~7nT27kk4~IYQ7TToJMsLqzdnxzY3h~tuWUtTabPpKWK9aQb-oMCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Rink said June 30 that she and the mayor have advanced a proposal to rebalance Seattle's business-and-occupation tax to generate approximately $90 million in net annual revenue for the city to backfill critical human services.

\"We came forward with a proposal to address this,\" Councilmember Rink said, describing the measure as a temporary rebalancing of B&O rates with revenues dedicated to housing vouchers, shelter, food and nutrition access, and services for survivors of gender-based violence.

The proposal would change tax thresholds and deductions so that many small and medium-size businesses either pay less or are exempt, Rink said. She said the measure seeks to protect programs at risk from cuts at other levels of government and that the city and the mayor are working to transmit the ordinance and supporting materials to council offices.

Council staff and the Finance, Native Communities and Tribal Governments Committee plan a detailed discussion of the proposal in coming weeks; final approval would require council action and, according to council comments, may ultimately involve voters if the proposal requires ballot approval.

No formal motion or vote was taken at the June 30 briefing; council members were told the administration was finalizing materials and that committee-level hearings will follow.","Councilmember Rink and the mayor are advancing a proposal to rebalance the city's business-and-occupation (B&O) tax to generate roughly $90 million annually to protect human services funding; the plan will be discussed in the Finance committee before any formal transmission to full council.","actionData","errors"]

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