Fiscal Note

Department: Seattle Transportation

Contact Person/Phone: Rich Richmire/4-0391

CBO Analyst/Phone: Jeff Davis/4-8071

Legislation Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Street and Sidewalk Use, amending Sections 15.04.074, 15.17.020, 15.17.050, 15.50.040, 15.50.070 and 15.50.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code; repealing Sections 15.48.050, 15.50.050, and 15.50.060; adding new Sections 15.17.080 and 15.48.900 and Chapter 15.91 to Title 15 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adopting a new Street Use Permit Fee Schedule

Summary of the Legislation:

Ordinance to allow street vending in marked areas on game days during the Mariner’s and Seahawk’s seasons with a new street vending permit. Permit fees of $187.50 per month during the Mariners’ season and $25 per month during the Seahawks season (due to the dramatically fewer number of games) covers the following costs of the program:

· Striping of roadway and designation of specific permitted spaces. This would make it easy for vendors to set up their tables only in areas that will not impede access or cause public safety problems. The stripe will also make it easier for Inspectors to enforce – any vendor operating outside the designated area will clearly be in violation.

· Administration and processing of permit applications

· Inspectors at virtually every game who have the authority to issue citations and, if necessary for frequent offenders, confiscate property in the public right-of-way.

Additionally, the ordinance allows for Street Use inspectors to issue civil citations with monetary penalties ($150 first offense/$500 subsequent offenses) for non-compliance or operating without a street use permit. Civil citations will apply to vending and other types of street use permits deemed appropriate for civil penalties instead of criminal prosecution as stated under the existing ordinance. (Marquees, awnings, signs, banners and street clocks, building cleaning and painting, warning lights and barricades, snow and ice removal, debris in public places, and barbed wire and electric fence)

Background (Include justification for the legislation and funding history, if applicable):

In June 2001, a pilot program was implemented to assess a new vending program around Safeco Field. An earlier ordinance prohibited vending in the area of the Kingdome: with the demolition of the Kingdome, vendors started selling at baseball games and were well received by the baseball fans. To create a safe and festive environment, this program was implemented on a trial basis.

Vendors were charged the standard $68 permit fee for the season. This fee is outdated and does not sufficiently cover expenses to administer and enforce the vending program. In September 2001 Seattle Transportation mailed a survey to participating vendors and interested parties in the area. Most felt the pilot program had gone well, except for the lack of enforcement to assure vendors had permits and were complying with permit requirements. This ordinance will provide inspectors on-site during vending times and should completely address the concerns expressed by the survey respondents.

Public Private Partnership Review Status:

Is the project referenced in the legislation subject to P4 review? If yes, identify P4 review to date.

No.

Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements? If yes, what public hearings have been held to date?

Not required. Public informational meeting and public hearing will be held in mid-April 2002 (date to be determined). Ordinance goes before Transportation Committee April 30, 2002.

Fiscal Sustainability Issues (related to grant awards):

N/A

Estimated Expenditure Impacts:

FUND (List # and/or Account)		2002		2003		2004
Traffic Management Street Striping		2000		2000		2000
T9CSTPIB Utility Inspection and Mapping Cost Center		18750		26125		26125
TOTAL		20750		28125		28125
	One-time $		On-going $		28,125

Estimated Revenue Impacts:

FUND (List # and/or Account)		2002		2003		2004
T9CSTPIB Utility Inspection and Mapping Cost Center		18750		28125		28125
TOTAL		18750		28125		28125
	One-time $		On-going $		28125

Estimated FTE Impacts:

FUND (List # and/or Account)			2002	2003		2004
N/A
TOTAL
	# Full Time	# Part Time			# TES

Do positions sunset in the future? If yes, identify sunset date?

N/A

Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation): N/A