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Committee advances City Light easement ordinances to full council after brief presentation and public comment on solar policy
Summary
The committee recommended two ordinances for accepting easements for Seattle City Light (61 distribution easements and 150 platted easements) and forwarded both to the full council for the 03/10/2026 meeting after a presentation and unanimous 5–0 recommendation; public commenters raised concerns about net metering and leadership.
Seattle City Council committee Chair Deborah Juarez said the panel would consider two ordinances from Seattle City Light and moved to recommend passage after a short presentation and unanimous committee support.
City Light presenters Katie Tassery, Bill Devereaux and Andy Strong told the committee the measures are routine property-authority actions. "The first ordinance is 61 distribution easements," Tassery said, explaining those are narrow property rights that allow power lines or equipment to cross a neighbor's parcel to reach a customer. The second ordinance covers 150 platted easements, which…
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