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Sustainability and Transportation Committee

Tuesday, July 2, 2019 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The Sustainability and Transportation Committee approved two staff appointments and accepted funding for green improvements along Delridge Way as part of the RapidRide H transit project. The committee also approved a grant to the Seattle Department of Transportation and discussed commuter benefits and congestion pricing strategies.

Key Decisions

  • Appointment of Tanika Thompson Bird to Sweetened Beverage Tax Community Advisory Board Passed
  • Appointment of Steven Fry to Urban Forestry Commission Passed
  • Accept gift funds for tree plantings and landscaping at four business nodes on Delridge Way SW Passed
  • Authorize Seattle Department of Transportation to accept grant funds and modify 2019-2024 budget allocations Passed
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Agenda

  1. This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.
  2. Please Note: Times listed are estimated
  3. Call To Order
  4. Approval of the Agenda
  5. Public Comment
  6. Items of Business
  7. 1. Appointment of Tanika Thompson Bird as member, Sweetened Beverage Tax Community Advisory Board for a term to August 31, 2023.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  8. 2. Appointment of Steven Fry as member, Urban Forestry Commission, for a term to March 31, 2022.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  9. 3. AN ORDINANCE accepting the gift of funds for design and purchase of plantings at four business nodes along Delridge Way SW as part of the Delridge Way SW - RapidRide H Line project.
    Ordinance (Ord)
    Action: pass Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).

  10. 4. AN ORDINANCE relating to grant funds from non-City sources; authorizing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation to accept a specified grant and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements for and on behalf of the City; amending Ordinance 125724, which adopted the 2019 Budget, including the 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to the Seattle Department of Transportation; revising project allocations and spending plans for certain projects in the 2019-2024 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
    Ordinance (Ord)
    Action: pass Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).

  11. 5. Commuter Benefits
    Information Item (Inf)
    Action: heard in Committee

    The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

  12. 6. Congestion Pricing
    Information Item (Inf)
    Action: heard in Committee

    The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

  13. Adjournment
  14. Untitled item
  15. Untitled item