City Council
Regular MeetingSeattle, WA · January 13, 2016
Minutes
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
600 Fourth Ave. 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
Journal of the Proceedings of the Seattle City Council
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
1:30 PM
Special Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Full Council
Bruce Harrell, Council President
Sally Bagshaw
Tim Burgess
M. Lorena González
Lisa Herbold
Rob Johnson
Debora Juarez
Mike O'Brien
Kshama Sawant
Chair Info: 206-684-8804; bruce.harrell@seattle.gov
Full Council Meeting Minutes January 13, 2016
A. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of The City of Seattle met in Special Session in the
Council Chamber in City Hall in Seattle, Washington, on January 13,
2016, pursuant to the provisions of the City Charter. The meeting was
called to order at 1:30 p.m., with Council President Harrell presiding.
B. ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Bagshaw, Harrell, Johnson, Juarez, O'Brien
Late Arrival: 4 - Burgess, González , Herbold, Sawant
Councilmember Sawant entered the Council Chamber at 1:31 p.m.
Councilmember González entered the Council Chamber at 1:32 p.m.
Councilmember Herbold entered the Council Chamber at 1:35 p.m.
C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion was made, duly seconded and carried, to adopt the proposed
Agenda.
By unanimous consent, the Council Rules were suspended to allow
Michael Van Dyck to address the Council .
Councilmember Burgess entered the Council Chamber at 1:41 p.m.
D. FULL COUNCIL REPORT/FINAL VOTE ON LEGISLATION
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1. Res 31646 A RESOLUTION relating to contracting indebtedness;
confirming ratifying and approving certain terms of the
issuance and sale of The City of Seattle, Washington,
Municipal Light and Power Revenue Bonds, 2016A (Taxable
New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds - Direct Payment), as
authorized by Ordinance 124916, and Municipal Light and
Power Refunding Revenue Bonds, 2016B, for the purpose of
refunding certain outstanding bonds of the Light System as
authorized by Ordinance 124335 (as amended by Ordinance
124916); designating the 2016A Bonds as new clean
renewable energy bonds for purposes of claiming certain
federal Tax Credit Subsidy Payments; establishing the
Reserve Fund Requirement for the Bonds and supplementing
Resolution 31593 to amend the Reserve Fund Requirement
with respect to certain previously issued municipal light and
power revenue bonds; amending Resolution 31105 relating to
the Refunded Bonds to make a technical correction; and
confirming, ratifying and approving action taken and to be
taken by the Director of Finance and other City officials to
provide for the refunding of certain outstanding bonds of the
Light System of the City and to provide for the issuance and
sale of the Bonds to the purchasers thereof.
Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution 31646.
The Motion carried, the Resolution (Res) was Adopted by the
following vote, and the President signed the Resolution:
In Favor: 9 - Bagshaw, Burgess, González , Harrell, Herbold, Johnson,
Juarez, O'Brien, Sawant
Opposed: None
E. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting was adjourned at 1:44 p.m.
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Jodee Schwinn, Deputy City Clerk
Signed by me in Open Session, upon approval of the Council, on January 25, 2016.
______________________________________
Bruce Harrell, President of the City Council
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
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Agenda
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
Full Council Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
1:30 PM
Special Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Bruce Harrell, Council President
Sally Bagshaw
Tim Burgess
M. Lorena González
Lisa Herbold
Rob Johnson
Debora Juarez
Mike O'Brien
Kshama Sawant
Chair Info: 206-684-8804; bruce.harrell@seattle.gov
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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
Full Council Meeting
Agenda
January 13, 2016 - 1:30 PM
Special Meeting
Meeting Location:
Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
City Council Website:
http://www.seattle.gov/council/
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
D. FULL COUNCIL REPORT/FINAL VOTE ON LEGISLATION
1. Res 31646 A RESOLUTION relating to contracting indebtedness;
confirming ratifying and approving certain terms of the
issuance and sale of The City of Seattle, Washington,
Municipal Light and Power Revenue Bonds, 2016A (Taxable
New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds - Direct Payment), as
authorized by Ordinance 124916, and Municipal Light and
Power Refunding Revenue Bonds, 2016B, for the purpose of
refunding certain outstanding bonds of the Light System as
authorized by Ordinance 124335 (as amended by Ordinance
124916); designating the 2016A Bonds as new clean
renewable energy bonds for purposes of claiming certain
federal Tax Credit Subsidy Payments; establishing the
Reserve Fund Requirement for the Bonds and
supplementing Resolution 31593 to amend the Reserve
Fund Requirement with respect to certain previously issued
municipal light and power revenue bonds; amending
Resolution 31105 relating to the Refunded Bonds to make a
technical correction; and confirming, ratifying and
approving action taken and to be taken by the Director of
Finance and other City officials to provide for the refunding
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of certain outstanding bonds of the Light System of the City
and to provide for the issuance and sale of the Bonds to the
purchasers thereof.
E. ADJOURNMENT
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