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Transportation and Seattle Public Utilities

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 · 9:30 AM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The Seattle City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee approved three permits and utility agreements that allow companies to maintain infrastructure under city streets. The committee also reviewed Seattle Public Utilities' 2022 audit report. These decisions enable ongoing utility operations but don't directly impact residents' housing, taxes, or public safety.

Key Decisions

  • SeaPort Midstream Partners pipeline permit Passed
  • Qwest Corporation utility tunnel permit renewal Passed
  • City Investors IV alley vacation extension Passed
  • Seattle Public Utilities 2022 Audit Report Heard in Committee
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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. AN ORDINANCE granting SeaPort Midstream Partners, LLC permission to maintain and operate a pipeline system in, under, along, and across Southwest Florida Street, between 13th Avenue Southwest and 16th Avenue Southwest, for a 30-year term, renewable for two successive 15-year terms; specifying the conditions under which this permit is granted; and providing for the acceptance of the permit and conditions.
    Ordinance (Ord)
    Action: pass Passed

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

  8. 2. AN ORDINANCE granting Qwest Corporation permission to continue maintaining and operating an existing utility tunnel under and across Seneca Street, east of 3rd Avenue; repealing Section 8 of Ordinance 123615; and providing for the acceptance of the permit and conditions.
    Ordinance (Ord)
    Action: pass Passed

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

  9. 3. Request for an extension to the conditional approval of a petition of City Investors IV, LLC to vacate a portion of the alley in Block 89, D.T. Denny’s 5th Addition to the City of Seattle (CF 313894).
    Clerk File (CF)
    Action: approve Passed

    The Committee recommends that City Council approve the Clerk File (CF).

  10. 4. Seattle Public Utilities 2022 Audit Report
    Information Item (Inf)
    Action: heard in Committee

    The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

  11. Adjournment