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CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor's designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; amending Ordinance 127156, which adopted the 2025 Budget, including the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2025-2030 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. For each item in the following table, the Mayor or the Mayor's designee is authorized to accept non-City funding from the listed sources below; and to execute, deliver, and perform, on behalf of The City of Seattle, agreements for the purposes described. The funding, when received, shall be deposited in the receiving fund identified to support, or as reimbursement for, either the appropriations set forth in Section 2 of this ordinance or existing appropriations in the receiving department.
Item
Department
Source
Purpose
Fund
Accept ($)
1.1
Department of Neighborhoods
Port of Seattle
The purpose of this funding is to help immigrants and refugees become aware of and secure stable employment in port-related industries such as aviation, maritime, construction, and green jobs, while simultaneously increasing participants' English language proficiency and digital literacy skills to meet minimum requirements for entry-level positions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), construction, maritime and green jobs.
General Fund (00100)
200,000
1.2
Department of Neighborhoods
Sound Transit
Enhance the functionality of the historic databases of The City of Seattle, along with the public outreach associated with the database development.
General Fund (00100)
350,000
1.3
Executive (Office of Economic Development)
Washington State Department of Commerce
The grant will be used to lease space for nonprofit and academic institutions to incubate technology business start-ups, especially those focusing on artificial intelligence and develop and teach curricula to skill up workers to use artificial intelligence as a business resource.
General Fund (00100)
291,000
1.4
Executive (Office of Housing)
Washington State Department of Commerce
This grant supports weatherization projects for low-income households.
Low Income Housing Fund (16400)
1,047,360
Office of Housing Fund (16600)
407,819
1.5
Executive (Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs)
Washington State Department of Social and Human Services
This grant funds the Washington Migrant and Asylum-Seeker Support project of the WA Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). The services include case management and housing. DSHS has contracted with the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs to assist in the provision of emergency short term temporary housing.
General Fund (00100)
750,000
1.6
Law Department
United States Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The State Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (State TSRP) is a continuing project aimed at reducing impaired driving in Washington State. The State TSRP trains and educates prosecutors, law enforcement, judges, probation staff, legislators, and hearing examiners on topics crucial to impaired driving enforcement. The State TSRP provides experienced litigation assistance in the courtroom, legal memoranda, research assistance and online assistance via the State TSRP website and newsletter.
General Fund (00100)
255,000
1.7
Seattle City Light
Washington State Department of Ecology
This grant supports conducting polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) testing and prioritized replacement of older City Light overhead and submersible transformers that intersect the Lower Green River and Duwamish watersheds.
Light Fund (41000)
500,000
1.8
Seattle Department of Transportation
Washington State Convention Center
This item will allow the Seattle Department of Transportation to expend revenues for purposes that are required under Mitigation Use Permits. These revenues may be expended for no other purpose.
Transportation Fund (13000)
788,492
1.9
Seattle Department of Transportation
King County Metro
Existing parking and Business Access and Transit (BAT) lane signage along Aurora Ave North will be replaced or updated to reflect 24/7 operation of the BAT lanes in both directions between N 39th St and N 115th St.
Transportation Fund (13000)
250,000
1.10
Seattle Department of Transportation
King County Metro
This partnership supports and coordinates the City's Revive I-5 efforts.
Transportation Fund (13000)
2,135,000
1.11
Seattle Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
This partnership supports and coordinates the City's efforts for the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal improvements and fish passage improvements for SR-522.
Transportation Fund (13000)
798,808
1.12
Seattle Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
This project will construct a new transit corridor within and between the Uptown and South Lake Union Regional Growth Centers, providing direct transit access to the future South Lake Union Light Rail Station. Improvements may include trolley wire infrastructure, bus lanes, lane markings, pavement restoration, signal optimization for transit, bus stops and bus amenities, and improvements to the public realm that will facilitate a transit and pedestrian prioritized street.
Transportation Fund (13000)
8,200,000
1.13
Seattle Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
The 2025-2027 Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) formula grant is for the department to work with the City's large employers to shift commutes away from single occupancy vehicle use, with the goal of mitigating congestion and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. The grant-funded work includes regulatory monitoring, data gathering and analysis, communications campaigns, and educational programming.
Transportation Fund (13000)
1,528,200
1.14
Seattle Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
The project will design and construct safety and other improvements to pedestrian, bicycle, and roadway facilities.
Transportation Fund (13000)
5,550,000
1.15
Seattle Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
This project will construct 20 MPH Speed Zone Designation and Signs, Speed Humps/Cushions, High-visibility, Crosswalks, Stop Line at Controlled Crosswalks, Stop Signs, Prohibit Turn-on-Red, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, ADA Curb Ramps, Bicycle Boulevard, and Bicycle Wayfinding Signs and Markings.
Transportation Fund (13000)
5,151,000
1.16
Seattle Fire Department
Federal Department of Homeland Security
Funding for training and implementation of radiological/nuclear training on large scale Haz-Mat deployments and equipment pre-positioning, a venue walk-thru, technical response drills, and mass casualty planning.
General Fund (00100)
100,000
1.17
Seattle Parks and Recreation
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
This grant will be used for pool safety efforts, including an audit of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department's pools to ensure compliance with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
99,840
1.18
Seattle Parks and Recreation
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
This grant will be used for educational activities that support drowning prevention such as free lessons within the Swim Seattle program.
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
299,518
1.19
Seattle Parks and Recreation
King County Cooperative Watershed Program
This grant will be used to support shoreline restoration and habitat improvements for juvenile salmon at Herring's House Park.
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
245,000
1.20
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Washington State Department of Ecology
This grant will be used to support the Lake City Floodplain project to improve water quality in Thornton Creek.
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
500,000
1.21
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Washington State Department of Ecology
This grant will be used to improve water quality through green stormwater infrastructure for the Arboretum Creek Headwaters project located within the Washington Park Arboretum
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
220,000
1.22
Seattle Police Department
Downtown Business Improvement Area
This item provides enhanced police services in downtown Seattle.
General Fund (00100)
545,000
1.23
Seattle Police Department
Office of National Drug Control Policy
The grant provides funding to address regional drug threats with the purpose of reducing drug trafficking and drug production in the United States.
General Fund (00100)
40,800
1.24
Seattle Police Department
Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission
This grant provides funding for the Financial Planning Training component of the Early Career Officer Family Academy Program pilot.
General Fund (00100)
12,000
1.25
Seattle Police Department
Washington State Department of Commerce
This grant provides funding to implement the Pho Dep "Beautiful Neighborhood" Safety Plan in the Little Saigon neighborhood in King County.
General Fund (00100)
265,000
1.26
Seattle Police Department
Washington Traffic Safety Commission
This item provides funding for impaired driving training.
General Fund (00100)
55,000
1.27
Seattle Police Department
Washington Traffic Safety Commission
This grant provides funding to increase the efficiency of driving under the influence (DUI) arrests by training Officer Phlebotomists.
General Fund (00100)
14,350
1.28
Seattle Police Department
FWC2026 US, Inc.
This item reimburses SPD for security escort services provided during the 2025 Club World Cup games.
General Fund (00100)
168,835
1.29
Seattle Public Library
Washington State Department of Commerce
This grant funding is from the Washington State Department of Commerce and will support seismic structural upgrades at the Seattle Public Library University Branch. The comprehensive project will not only retrofit the century-old building for seismic stability, but will also feature HVAC enhancements, interior and exterior accessibility improvements, and several interior renovations.
Library Fund (10410)
1,950,000
1.30
Seattle Public Utilities
Washington State Department of Health
This award increases the reliability of Seattle Public Utilities' drinking water distribution system by replacing outdated piping with approximately 0.75 miles of new piping at multiple sites within the Mt Baker and Beacon Hill neighborhoods, including along S Juneau St, Cheasty Blvd, and S Hind St.
Water Fund (43000)
13,298,000
1.31
Seattle Public Utilities
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
Originally awarded to support acquisition of the Helen Sherry parcel, Seattle Public Utilities amended the grant scope to fund design work for Royal Arch Reach Phase 2 habitat restoration that will take place on the recently acquired parcel. The award expiration date has been extended to July 2027.
Water Fund (43000)
400,000
1.32
Seattle Public Utilities
King County Flood Control District
This grant supports the design and permitting for a floodplain reconnection and stream channel and riparian habitat project to benefit juvenile salmon rearing and hydraulic refuge on the newly acquired 20-acre Sherry parcel on the right-bank of the Cedar River near Maple Valley.
Water Fund (43000)
600,000
1.33
Seattle Public Utilities
Philanthropy Northwest
This grant will support the development of the ReUse Commons (RC), a circular economy "mall" that will co-locate and incubate reuse and repair organizations. Administered by Philanthropy Northwest, this funding is from United States Environmental Protection Agency with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law origins. Seattle Public Utilities will serve as the fiscal sponsor and pass through this award for a 501c3 non-profit that is part of the ReUse Commons coalition. The ReUse Commons is a public-private initiative to prevent reusable items from entering the waste stream and build community capacity for repair and reuse. This grant will enable the RC coalition to advance planning, siting, and operationalizing of the concept.
Solid Waste Fund (45010)
150,000
1.34
Seattle Public Utilities
Washington State Department of Health
This grant increases the reliability of Seattle Public Utilities' drinking water distribution system by replacing outdated piping with approximately 1.84 miles of new piping at multiple sites in a work area from NE 155th St to NE 145th St and 25th Ave NE to 27 Ave NE in the City of Shoreline.
Water Fund (43000)
15,150,000
1.35
Seattle Public Utilities
Washington State Department of Ecology
This grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology supports Seattle Public Utilities Solid Waste planning and implementation activities, including furniture collection events, rental of urban machine for salvage lumber warehouse, and development/planning for reusable service ware for FIFA World Cup events in Seattle.
Solid Waste Fund (45010)
981,639
1.36
Seattle Public Utilities
King County Flood Control District
The Sub-Regional Opportunity Fund (SROF) is an allocation to municipalities based on a municipality's proportional contribution to the overall King County assessed valuation. For the 2025 allocation, Seattle Public Utilities identified applying $700,000 towards the Landsburg Dam Debris Passage project. The award total reflects an initial allocation plus a mid-2025 adjustment.
Water Fund (43000)
3,075,506
1.37
Seattle Public Utilities
Washington State Department of Ecology
This loan award is for Seattle Public Utilities' construction of the Tunnel Effluent Pump Station, located in Ballard, which is part of the broader Ship Canal Water Quality Project (SCWQP). When completed, the SCWQP will significantly reduce combined sewer overflows discharging into the Lake Washington Ship Canal between Ballard and Wallingford, which affects water quality, public health, and the health of the aquatic ecosystem.
Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010)
35,215,000
1.38
Seattle Public Utilities
Washington State Department of Ecology
This grant helps Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) improve water quality by reducing the discharge of stormwater pollutants into local water bodies, consistent with SPU's implementation of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010)
120,000
TOTAL
101,178,167
Section 2. Contingent upon the execution of grant or other funding agreements and receipt of the funds authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the appropriations in the 2025 Budget for the following items are increased from the funds shown, as follows:
Item
Department
Fund
Budget Summary Level/BCL Code
CIP Project/ID
Amount ($)
2.1
Department of Neighborhoods
General Fund (00100)
Community Building (00100-BO-DN-I3300)
200,000
2.2
Department of Neighborhoods
General Fund (00100)
Community Building (00100-BO-DN-I3300)
350,000
2.3
Executive (Office of Economic Development)
General Fund (00100)
Business Services (00100-BO-ED-X1D00)
291,000
2.4
Executive (Office of Housing)
Office of Housing Fund (16600)
Homeownership & Sustainability (16600-BO-HU-2000)
407,819
Low Income Housing Fund (16400)
Homeownership & Sustainability (16400-BO-HU-2000)
1,047,360
2.5
Executive (Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs)
General Fund (00100)
Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (00100-BO-IA-X1N00)
750,000
2.6
Law Department
General Fund (00100)
Criminal (00100-BO-LW-J1500)
255,000
2.7
Seattle City Light
Light Fund (41000)
Conservation & Environmental - CIP (41000-BC-CL-W)
Environmental Claims (MC-CL-WC3133)
500,000
2.8
Seattle Department of Transportation
Transportation Fund (13000)
Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)
Center City Gateway and South Michigan Street Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) (MC-TR-C012)
271,156
Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)
Next Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) (MC-TR-C021)
46,609
Major Maintenance/Replacement (13000-BC-TR-19001)
Signal Major Maintenance (MC-TR-C026)
470,727
2.9
Seattle Department of Transportation
Transportation Fund (13000)
Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)
Transit Corridor Improvements (MC-TR-C029)
250,000
2.10
Seattle Department of Transportation
Transportation Fund (13000)
Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)
Revive I-5 Project Support (MC-TR-C124)
2,135,000
2.11
Seattle Department of Transportation
Transportation Fund (13000)
Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)
Partnership with WSDOT on Regional Projects (MC-TR-C158)
798,808
2.12
Seattle Department of Transportation
Transportation Fund (13000)
Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)
Harrison St Transit Corridor (MC-TR-C119)
7,100,000
2.13
Seattle Department of Transportation
Transportation Fund (13000)
Mobility Operations (13000-BO-TR-17003)
1,528,200
2.14
Seattle Department of Transportation
Transportation Fund (13000)
Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)
Pedestrian Master Plan - New Sidewalks (MC-TR-C058)
3,500,000
2.15
Seattle Department of Transportation
Transportation Fund (13000)
Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)
Bike Master Plan - Greenways (MC-TR-C063)
3,000,000
2.16
Seattle Fire Department
General Fund (00100)
Operations (00100-BO-FD-F3000)
100,000
2.17
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)
Major Maintenance and Asset Management (MC-PR-41001)
99,840
2.18
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
Recreation Facility Programs (10200-BO-PR-50000)
299,518
2.19
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)
Major Maintenance and Asset Management (MC-PR-41001)
245,000
2.20
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
Building For The Future (10200-BC-PR-20000)
New Park Development (MC-PR-21003)
500,000
2.21
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Park And Recreation Fund (10200)
Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)
Major Maintenance and Asset Management (MC-PR-41001)
220,000
2.22
Seattle Police Department
General Fund (00100)
Special Operations (00100-BO-SP-P3400)
545,000
2.23
Seattle Police Department
General Fund (00100)
Criminal Investigations (00100-BO-SP-P7000)
40,800
2.24
Seattle Police Department
General Fund (00100)
Chief of Police (00100-BO-SP-P1000)
12,000
2.25
Seattle Police Department
General Fund (00100)
Leadership and Administration (00100-BO-SP-P1600)
265,500
2.26
Seattle Police Department
General Fund (00100)
Leadership and Administration (00100-BO-SP-P1600)
55,000
2.27
Seattle Police Department
General Fund (00100)
Leadership and Administration (00100-BO-SP-P1600)
14,350
2.28
Seattle Police Department
General Fund (00100)
Special Operations (00100-BO-SP-P3400)
168,835
2.29
Seattle Public Library
Library Fund (10410)
Capital Improvements (10410-BC-SPL)
Library Major Maintenance (MC-PL-B3011)
1,950,000
2.30
Seattle Public Utilities
Water Fund (43000)
Distribution (43000-BC-SU-C110B)
Watermain Rehabilitation (MC-SU-C1129)
13,298,000
2.31
Seattle Public Utilities
Water Fund (43000)
Habitat Conservation Program (43000-BC-SU-C160B)
Downstream Fish Habitat (MC-SU-C1607)
400,000
2.32
Seattle Public Utilities
Water Fund (43000)
Habitat Conservation Program (43000-BC-SU-C160B)
Downstream Fish Habitat (MC-SU-C1607)
600,000
2.33
Seattle Public Utilities
Solid Waste Fund (45010)
Utility Service and Operations (45010-BO-SU-N200B)
150,000
2.34
Seattle Public Utilities
Water Fund (43000)
Distribution (43000-BC-SU-C110B)
Watermain Rehabilitation (MC-SU-C1129)
15,150,000
2.35
Seattle Public Utilities
Solid Waste Fund (45010)
Leadership and Administration (45010-BO-SU-N100B)
981,639
2.36
Seattle Public Utilities
Water Fund (43000)
Leadership and Administration (43000-BO-SU-N100B)
3,075,506
2.37
Seattle Public Utilities
Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010)
Combined Sewer Overflows (44010-BC-SU-C360B)
Ship Canal Water Quality Project (MC-SU-C3614)
35,215,000
2.38
Seattle Public Utilities
Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010)
Leadership and Administration (44010-BO-SU-N100B)
120,000
Total
96,407,667
Unspent funds so appropriated shall carry forward to subsequent fiscal years until they are exhausted or abandoned by ordinance, except for item 2.28. Additionally, on December 31 annually, for each appropriation in this section, if the remaining funds are $1.00 or less, that appropriation is abandoned.
Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2025, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2025.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2025.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2025.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)
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