http://www.seattlechannel.org http://www.seattlechannel.org/ You're watching the Seattle Channel. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Agenda Items: Meridian Playground and the Good Shepherd Center, BNSF Railway Company, South Park Bridge project, farmers markets, Families and Education Levy Oversight Committee, Cannon House, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Streetcar operations. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Accepting funds from the U.S. Department of Energy allocated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program; authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute related agreements; amending the 2009 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations for Seattle City Light, the Department of Planning and Development, the Office of Housing, the Office of Sustainability and Environment, the Seattle Department of Transportation, and Finance General; creating an exempt position in the Office of Sustainability and Environment; and ratifying and confirming prior acts; all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Related to the Department of Information Technology and Department of Executive Administration; lifting a budget proviso restricting expenditures in the 2009 Adopted Budget relating to a Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Relating to the Stormwater, Grading, and Drainage Control Code; repealing, re-enacting, and amending Chapters 22.800, 22.801, 22.802 and 22.808 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding Chapters 22.803, 22.805 and 22.807. Updating code references to stormwater, grading and drainage control provisions, amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 3.02.125, 3.06.030, 21.33.010, 21.33.040, 22.900D.145, 23.42.040, 25.05.675, 25.09.060, 25.09.120, 25.09.160, 25.09.180, 25.09.200, 25.09.220, and 25.09.520. Relating to land disturbing activity; adding a Chapter 22.170 as a new subtitle IB of Title 22 and repealing Chapter 22.804 of the Seattle Municipal Code to consolidate and revise provisions regulating grading and other land disturbing activity. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Relating to the City's water system; declaring as surplus certain property rights in Seattle Public Utilities' Tolt Pipeline right of way; and authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities ("SPU") to execute and convey an easement for such surplus property rights to Puget Sound Energy, Inc. ("PSE") for purposes of installing a natural gas pipeline in a portion of the Tolt Pipeline right of way. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to execute a donation agreement and to accept a eed for the donated parcel of land in Seattle known as 9718 44th Avenue NE, King County Parcel No. 5418600050, to be used for utility purposes. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to collect a franchise fee from retail customers in the City of Lake Forest Park, and revising water rates and charges and amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.04 in connection therewith, and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. Relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to accept a franchise agreement with the City of Lake Forest Park, Washington for the operation of a water system within public rights-of-way of the City of Lake Forest Park; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Relating to a loan from the Washington Department of Ecology allocated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the purpose of making water quality improvements in the Ballard combined system basin; accepting the loan funds and authorizing the Seattle Public Utilities' Director or his designee to execute related agreements. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Relating to land use and zoning; amending Section 23.53.006 of the Seattle Municipal Code to provide exemptions from pedestrian access and circulation improvement standards for construction of certain single- family residences and accessory structures, and to make minor clarifications of language. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a memorandum of understanding between the City of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46, increasing wages to the job title of Electrical Plans Examiner; providing payment for such increase; and ratifying and confirming prior acts. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Appointment of Mike Peters and Arthur Shwab as members, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term of confirmation to July 22, 2011. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Appointment of Courtney Noble as member, Seattle Women's Commission, for a term of confirmation to July 1, 2011. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Re/Appointment of members to the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities, for a term of confirmation to April 30, 2011. The Seattle Channel http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2020939 Urging Seattle voters to vote "approved" on Washington State Referendum 71 thereby retaining Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5688 which would expand the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners to equal those of married spouses. The Seattle Channel