MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of a Resolution to Authorize Mayor to Acquire, Dispose of, and/or Accept Real Property Rights on Behalf of the City of Redmond
a. RESOLUTION NO. 1502: A Resolution Delegating Authority to the Mayor or His Designees to Approve Acquisition, Acceptance, Use, and Disposition of Real Property Rights and Interests within Certain Parameters
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Adopt the proposed resolution delegating authority to the Mayor or his designee(s) to acquire, dispose of and/or accept certain real property rights on behalf of the City of Redmond per the parameters outlined in Exhibit A to the resolution.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Malisa Files, Finance Director 425-556-2166
Debby Wilson, Program Administrator 425-556-2715
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
RCW 35A.11.010 vests all power to the City's legislative body to purchase, lease, receive, or otherwise acquire real property, and to use, enjoy, hold lease, control, convey or otherwise dispose of the same. Acquiring and managing real property or real property rights follows the same procedures as all other business items requiring Redmond's legislative body's approval.
Over the last few years, the City's staff, on average, addressed well over one hundred property transactions a year. The City anticipates the number of transactions will grow under the development agreements with Sound Transit and Microsoft. The majority of the transactions are approved through capital projects and land use approvals. However, each year there are property transactions which occur that do not fall within the process for the majority of capital projects or municipal code related approvals, for example an easement across City property to support power to another property or disposition of a remnant property considered surplus to the public need.
To improve process efficiency and expedite the transa...
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