AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; accepting statutory warranty deeds to the Dow, Faucett et al., Miller, and Schmitt properties in Snohomish County, Washington, and the Errol Hanson Funding Inc., Fischer, Heaphy, Raab Family Trust, TPB Properties Inc., Turner and Wall properties in Skagit County, Washington, for salmonid habitat protection purposes; ratifying the grants of Deeds of Right to the State of Washington on the Dow, Errol Hanson Funding, Inc., Faucett et al., Fischer, Miller, Schmitt, and TPB Properties Inc. properties for salmon recovery and conservation purposes; placing said lands under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

WHEREAS, Ordinance 121114 authorizes the Superintendent of City Light, within and subject to appropriation authority and based on appraised market value, to negotiate for and purchase parcels of land in the Skagit River and the Tolt/Snoqualmie River watersheds in furtherance of the City's Early Action Program, which was approved by Resolution 29905; and

WHEREAS, under authority of Ordinance 121114, City Light acquired the Dow, Errol Hanson Funding Inc., Faucett et al., Fischer, Heaphy, Miller, Raab Family Trust, Schmitt, TPB Properties, Inc., Turner, and Wall properties in the Skagit River watershed; and

WHEREAS, under authority of Ordinance 123362, the Salmon Recovery Funding Board Grants ("SRFB Grant") from the State of Washington used for purchases under this program in 2009-2010 were accepted, increasing City Light's budget authority; and

WHEREAS, City Light's purchase of the Dow, Miller, and TPB Inc., properties were counted as match towards the SRFB grants used for purchases under this program in 2011; and

WHEREAS, the SRFB Grants required City Light to convey Deeds of Right to the State of Washington, which includes conditions for purposes of salmon recovery and conservation under which properties purchased with grant funds may be used or sold; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Jennifer L. Dow on September 30, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201110170848, a copy of which is included as Attachment A, conveying approximately 32 acres located along the Sauk River to The City of Seattle is hereby accepted; and the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department.

Section 2. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Errol Hanson Funding, Inc. on June 27, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201107210112, a copy of which is included as Attachment B, conveying approximately 10 acres located along the Sauk River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and the Deed of Right executed by the City Light Department on July 8, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201107210113, a copy of which is included as Attachment C, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 10-1769A.

Section 3. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Mary J. Faucett, James E. Faucett, Linda M. Lindhold, and Diane M. Meece on June 15, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201107190331, a copy of which is included as Attachment D, conveying approximately 22 acres located along the Sauk River to The City of Seattle is hereby accepted; the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and the Deed of Right executed by the City Light Department on July 8, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201108050154, a copy of which is included as Attachment E, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 10-1769A.

Section 4. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Pauline A. Fischer, on March 21, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103250025, a copy of which is included as Attachment F, conveying approximately 8 acres located along the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and the Deed of Right executed by the City Light Department on March 21, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103250026, a copy of which is included as Attachment G, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 09-1450C.

Section 5. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Thomas W. Heaphy on March 23, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103300131, a copy of which is included as Attachment H, conveying approximately .5 acres located along the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; and the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department.

Section 6. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Joseph Harrison Miller, on June 30, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201107140327, a copy of which is included as Attachment I, conveying approximately 8.8 acres located along the Sauk River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; and the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department.

Section 7. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Valentina Vidette M. Davoli-Raab, as Successor Trustee of The Raab Family Trust, on May 2, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201105110055, a copy of which is included as Attachment J, conveying approximately 65 acres located along Jones Creek, a tributary to the Skagit River, to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; and the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department.

Section 8. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by David R. Schmitt and Sue S. Schmitt on June 23, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201107180560, a copy of which is included as Attachment K, conveying approximately 3 acres along the Sauk River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and the Deed of Right executed by the City Light Department on July 8, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201107180559, a copy of which is included as Attachment L, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 10-1769A.

Section 9. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by TPB Properties Inc. on March 21, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103280124, a copy of which is included as Attachment M, conveying approximately 120 acres located along Finney Creek, a tributary to the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; and the Deed of Right executed by the City Light Department on July 8, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201107150130, a copy of which is included as Attachment N, is hereby ratified in fulfillment of SRFB Grant, Project Number 10-1769A.

Section 10. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Michael E. Turner and Sharon R. Turner on September 21, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201109270175, a copy of which is included as Attachment O, conveying approximately 0.5 acres located along the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; and the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department.

Section 11. The Statutory Warranty Deed executed by Larry Wall and Wendi Wall on March 23, 2011, as Grantor, recorded under Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103300132, a copy of which is included as Attachment P, conveying approximately 0.5 acres located along the Skagit River to The City of Seattle, is hereby accepted; and the real property conveyed therein is placed under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department.

Section 12. Any act pursuant to the authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 13. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2012, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this

_____ day of ___________________, 2012.

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President Clark of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2012.

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Michael McGinn, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2012.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Denise Krownbell SCL ESA Lands 2012 Deed Acceptance ORD March 5, 2012 Version #1

Attachments:

Attachment A: Statutory Warranty Deed, Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201110170848

Attachment B: Statutory Warranty Deed, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201107210112

Attachment C: Deed of Right, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201107210113

Attachment D: Statutory Warranty Deed, Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201107190331

Attachment E: Deed of Right, Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201108050154

Attachment F: Statutory Warranty Deed, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103250025

Attachment G: Deed of Right, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103250026

Attachment H: Statutory Warranty Deed, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103300131

Attachment I: Statutory Warranty Deed, Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201107140327

Attachment J: Statutory Warranty Deed, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201105110055

Attachment K: Statutory Warranty Deed, Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201107180560

Attachment L: Deed of Right, Snohomish County Auditor's File Number 201107180559

Attachment M: Statutory Warranty Deed, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103280124

Attachment N: Deed of Right, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201107150130

Attachment O: Statutory Warranty Deed, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201109270175

Attachment P: Statutory Warranty Deed, Skagit County Auditor's File Number 201103300132

Denise Krownbell SCL ESA Lands 2012 Deed Acceptance ORD March 5, 2012 Version #1

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