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Council member Hollingsworth, chairing the Parks, Public Utilities and Technology Committee, said the SPU sale is for a parcel just under 12,000 square feet (about a quarter of an acre) in Maple Valley that SPU deemed surplus; the sale price was below the $50,000 public hearing threshold so no hearing was required. The revenue will return to the water fund line of business.

The drainage easement for the Lake City Westwood Place area was presented as a flood-mitigation measure for a location that has experienced repeated flooding. Hollingsworth said the acquisition will help mitigate risk and liability tied to the area's flooding.

Both measures passed on unanimous roll calls at full council. Council members said SPU and department staff had engaged neighborhoods and stakeholders where appropriate, and that these are routine property transactions designed to address utility needs and flooding mitigation.

Ending: The bills were passed and the chairs will sign the legislation; SPU will proceed with the sale and the easement acceptance per the ordinances' terms.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council 7/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved the direct sale of a small surplus Seattle Public Utilities parcel in Maple Valley to a private developer and accepted a drainage easement in Lake City to mitigate flooding, both passed unanimously.","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},6171530,"Council amends South Lake Union landscape conservation funding plan for additional open-space projects",150,6379000,6529000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393981-b6a8eedf35c67844c8399517a1cc9641&start=6379&end=6529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393981-b6a8eedf35c67844c8399517a1cc9641/thumbnail_6379000.jpg","/articles/6171530/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-amends-South-Lake-Union-landscape-conservation-funding-plan-for-additional-open-space-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171530-cfd06ea0dc7272c0fcc660ff3e77db3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159861&Signature=SZoi-Dg2abcbivvoWUck8C0626HS0dG5ilBAhwejzN5jmYivpasjPtXBHwzYXjVQ18X7O7Znl4~SXqjDnyZPN~~ox-TPKZy7k18ZI642iUo8XoHTnHnMG2c-avloDKcn7vo3iREx7MPh3WzyUdj8q6dhM0IecunbG67JCquTbA1h9wd~OAmdABx0DVCNy0Z9FOXWKo-indPBV2VcLvBvBNI1r6NXW81Ffyh5W3-n6Ohfx68GxsctObMOcnQMwCNUDK7HzAq-5lG1VB-FVeia0y5hAEYGEux2ExZlm-qCHVsMGDbxAw0~7TqKTMyNt-ccH7SYwfrLAe1JPIL1f~mKog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seattle City Council on July 15 adopted an amendment to the Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program (LCLIP) funding plan to add open-space investments in South Lake Union and the greater downtown area, council members said during the parks committee report.

Council member Hollingsworth, chair of the Parks, Public Utilities and Technology Committee, said the amendment reflects extensive community engagement and allows Seattle Parks and Recreation to implement projects to enhance and activate park spaces in South Lake Union and downtown. The change updates a completed list of open-space investments adopted previously by ordinance 124286.

The committee recommended the amendment unanimously and the council voted 8-0 to pass the change. No public hearing was required at full council, and members said the revision is a routine funding-plan update intended to put previously planned projects into an executable funding plan.

Ending: The amendment enables Seattle Parks and Recreation to proceed with planning and implementation of the listed projects under the LCLIP funding plan; council members said they expect continued engagement with local stakeholders as projects advance.","The council adopted an amendment to the Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program (LCLIP) funding plan to add projects for South Lake Union and downtown open space, following a parks committee report that said community engagement informed the additions.",{"_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},6171534,"Council approves Sound Transit agreement update and alignment resolution for West Seattle Link extension",185,5941000,6126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393981-b6a8eedf35c67844c8399517a1cc9641&start=5941&end=6126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393981-b6a8eedf35c67844c8399517a1cc9641/thumbnail_5941000.jpg","/articles/6171534/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-approves-Sound-Transit-agreement-update-and-alignment-resolution-for-West-Seattle-Link-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171534-b15a836908efc3ce2bdd332461c1f608/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159861&Signature=QPJXPeXeyK5LPWQ-O63x35LCb3Zt~v3CFRU5N4CihsRrBPL4MkCMx56KOQGUpCYvSqAGPH6foV48Z525En~Ko7zqdZMOebOVpnguTwguVkxjcfz1th0H8XecK4YXZkg5kOM95In1yBT-OEXnIiif4VY5nV4veDEeAVsJF0NX79iy4po8469Zf-rSIy9fsyBp58RxuOpYmEjIKIWYsvpcKivvq7c~f53wJjDNSPxHT51~ZCJHoJGiwMMYwPRKPcMt5SjTpCC27JNmEWF0UC~wnGwSN4d0oZJUb1ncFgnuTRuQWxygzg77uyTLQNN3TcgC8z9DqimswhbGDGf38CM73Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seattle City Council unanimously approved two related actions on July 15 to accommodate Sound Transit's planned West Seattle Link extension: an amendment to the city's transitway agreement with Sound Transit (council bill 121003) and a companion resolution (Res. 32172) approving alignment and station locations for permitting purposes.

Council member Saka, chairing the transportation committee, described the council bill as a technical, non-substantive correction to the transitway exhibit maps included in the executive'transmitted legislation. \"No other substantive changes are made as part of this amendment,\" Saka said during the committee report, explaining that the updated exhibit shows Sound Transit's alignment across the entire city rather than only the West Seattle segments.

Committee discussion and the full council vote were brief. Council members said the measures enable permit processing and coordination with Sound Transit on the approved alignment and facilities for the Link light rail project, including the West Seattle extension. The amendments and resolution passed on unanimous recorded votes.

Ending: The council directed the Seattle Department of Transportation and relevant permit teams to proceed with permit reviews and coordination under the updated transitway agreement and the resolution, and the council chair signed the legislation on behalf of the body.","The Seattle City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the city's transitway agreement with Sound Transit and a companion resolution affirming alignment and station locations for the West Seattle Link extension and related city permitting steps.",{"_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},6171539,"Council approves civil penalties and community restitution option for prolific graffiti taggers",1617,4313000,5930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393981-b6a8eedf35c67844c8399517a1cc9641&start=4313&end=5930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393981-b6a8eedf35c67844c8399517a1cc9641/thumbnail_4313000.jpg","/articles/6171539/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Council-approves-civil-penalties-and-community-restitution-option-for-prolific-graffiti-taggers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171539-490daa97c9cd289c8d1c5d09fb0b2cca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159861&Signature=DLHFsVZ7OrgvV2MLz8DHFYWVdPoXeYuK7wlpVC8YX0npXagcLOhHjypOx~jBveZGqF3ynIOHvgOz807lXPA5AT3-v0cl~JCi~0y1nM0uEbKEbkbouoAdALuIRj7hnZUWIJ4jnR-4-aGuum9II2Rg7iDcj3z6Fa6FbPD2jBM7-4Sto~Ekm6x7meAE0QRxehRn9Z-BQKd4GQOyoBZ22uxsG6bV5DiMmIEn0yrLIGmprsnm86mn0-OB9VrG~24TILmoRUmIkMzLiO87-UOfGyNLzMXcA-AA4G1PtClVt5DoSjrNKn2upzgTw3VTSuZZc~Ub-1lbbzZHbkcGAgMP0C3eng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seattle City Council voted 7-1 on July 15 to approve council bill 120995, a measure creating a civil cause of action against prolific graffiti taggers and requiring restitution for abatement costs, council President Sarah Nelson announced after the roll call.

Council members framed the bill as a response to repeated illegal tagging that burdens small businesses, churches and homeowners. The legislation was amended at the meeting to (A) allow courts to order community restitution without a prior hardship motion by an offender, (B) clarify that private property owners may seek restitution for abatement costs separately from city actions, (C) expand community restitution options, and (D) adopt a limited retroactive evidentiary provision.

\"This is about taggers who damage public and private property,\" Public Safety Committee Chair Council member Kettle said during the committee report, distinguishing illegal tagging from murals or commissioned public art. Committee members and sponsors emphasized that the purpose is behavioral change and abatement, not criminalizing art.

Council member Rink offered amendments to broaden the judiciary's ability to order community restitution; those amendments passed. Council member Hollingsworth successfully added language promoting community restitution and requiring offenders, when appropriate, to assist in cleanup efforts.

During public comment several speakers urged the council both to distinguish murals from tagging and to consider the cost burden on small businesses and houses of worship. Council member Hollingsworth described instances where volunteer congregants regularly remove tags from their building and said the bill aims to place restorative responsibility on offenders.

Opponents argued the city already has criminal tools to address graffiti and questioned whether the civil action would recover more in restitution than it would cost to pursue. Council member Rink said staff could not estimate potential revenue from restitution and expressed concern about using limited city attorney and enforcement resources.

The clerk recorded the final roll call as: Council member Kettle ' Aye; Council member Rink ' No; Council member Rivera ' Aye; Council member Saka ' Aye; Council member Solomon ' Aye; Council member Strauss ' Aye; Council member Hollingsworth ' Aye; Council President Nelson ' Aye.

Ending: The ordinance passed as amended; sponsors said they will monitor implementation and work with abatement teams and community organizations to prioritize restorative approaches and to minimize costs to small property owners.","The Seattle City Council on July 15 passed council bill 120995 creating a civil action and restitution mechanism for illegal graffiti; the legislation includes provisions encouraging community restitution and clarifies private property owners' rights to seek abatement costs.",{"_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},6171544,"Seattle Council adopts amended chronic-nuisance law after hours of debate",2813,1491000,4304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393981-b6a8eedf35c67844c8399517a1cc9641&start=1491&end=4304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393981-b6a8eedf35c67844c8399517a1cc9641/thumbnail_1491000.jpg","/articles/6171544/Seattle/King-County/Washington/Seattle-Council-adopts-amended-chronic-nuisance-law-after-hours-of-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171544-07702e1c0a3adbfa08da621296da8b34/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159861&Signature=IhwgQOlNnIVxFm0PdEvySPeVr1nuKmjgDDMNjGz1ZpJ5DenFMMO8PelTicW5YzkY3y58xO48ISq-J7USdLUXVAjPyhXGvOvKY1n6AqSJQ1YJDyYM34kw4K0bghOXHmBUscmlGiDkTgRI2vVJ1CqYTMQnYBiTVIMZ2juokjn0XU1aEaX~2yxrjVzF9tZ4L6wS5h6A5JOHtoQWU-XAxdImn0rFCRiI6R5CK~6pdQTIz8~TqUDyHCNJAeAKtWsjcMDPVZPYf7RU4tJ6q69NQTPhHpN-owHrVHylhOctTiRNovXHrnoKpBDCv1aBVryLUgm-D6x7QHf1GcybPovxWjmlLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seattle City Council on July 15 passed council bill 121006, an amended ordinance that broadens the city's authority to declare and abate chronic nuisance properties and adds procedural guardrails, the council president announced after a 7-1 roll call vote. The measure, which was debated for more than an hour and drew public comment from housing providers and nonprofit advocates, passed with Council member Rink voting no.

Supporters said the ordinance will give the city a targeted tool to address concentrated criminal activity at certain properties, while opponents and public commenters warned it could be misapplied to nonprofits and housing providers. Council members adopted four amendments during the meeting to narrow the bill's scope and add protections for social service providers.

Council President Sarah Nelson opened the committee report for the public safety committee and noted the legislation is part of a broader package to address public safety. \"This is designed to address consistent criminal behaviors,\" said Council member Kettle, chair of the public safety committee. Kettle said the authority to declare a property a chronic nuisance rests with the chief of police and that such declarations would be reviewed by the city attorney's office.

The council adopted a sequence of amendments intended to limit the law's reach and add clarity: amendment A (a technical correction), amendment B (which narrows the ordinance's focus to criminal violations, excluding noncriminal civil violations from triggering a declaration), amendment C (requiring police reports used to support a declaration to include evidence that criminal activity actually occurred), and amendment D (an exemption for nonprofit social service providers). Amendment D passed 6-2; the final ordinance passed on a 7-1 vote.

Public commenters and nonprofit leaders urged the council to ensure the law would not penalize organizations providing services to unhoused people. Hailey Willis, policy manager at the Seattle King County Coalition on Homelessness, said the proposal \"creates significant unintended risk for human services providers\" and urged adoption of an exemption for nonprofits. Plymouth Housing, which operates permanent supportive housing, also urged an exemption in public comment.

Council members highlighted the tension between public safety and public health and said they would continue separate work to address health-related concerns at sites with co-located issues. Council member Saka, a co-sponsor, described the ordinance as \"another tool in the toolkit\" and stressed that the council added legislative guardrails during debate.

The ordinance replaces or updates portions of the city's chronic nuisance framework first enacted in 2009, and council members said it will be implemented with precinct-level legal review and involvement from multiple departments as needed. The council directed staff and partner departments to continue coordinating with public health stakeholders to address noncriminal, health-related problems that frequently accompany the criminal behaviors targeted in the ordinance.

The ordinance passed after the council voted on the motion to adopt the bill as amended. The clerk recorded the roll call: Council member Kettle ' Aye; Council member Rink ' No; Council member Rivera ' Aye; Council member Saka ' Aye; Council member Solomon ' Aye; Council member Strauss ' Aye; Council member Hollingsworth ' Aye; Council President Nelson ' Aye.

The council did not adopt any immediate new reporting deadlines tied to the ordinance during the meeting, but multiple members said they would pursue complementary public health and services strategies outside the ordinance process.

Ending: The ordinance takes effect under the city's normal legislation process; the council indicated it will continue follow-up work with public health and service providers to monitor implementation and address community concerns.
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