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Committee recommends passage of three Seattle Public Utilities–related ordinances; Comcast franchise renewal presented

SeattleFeb 12, 20262 min read

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The Governance and Utilities Committee met February 12, 2026 (9:32–10:40 a.m.) in Council Chamber, City Hall. Chair Joy Hollingsworth presided. Committee recommended City Council pass three ordinances: CB 121155 (transfer partial jurisdiction of Bitter Lake Reservoir property to SDOT and designate as right-of-way), CB 121160 (authorize Seattle Public Utilities to join the regional Water Supply Forum via interlocal agreement), and CB 121161 (amend Cedar River Municipal Watershed Secondary Use Policies to allow limited application of imazapyr for knotweed control). An information item on the Comcast franchise renewal (Inf 2833) was presented and heard.

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CB 121155: Committee recommends City Council pass ordinance transferring partial jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities’ Bitter Lake Reservoir property to the Seattle Department of Transportation, designating the transfer area for street and sidewalk purposes and laying it off as right-of-way (In Favor: Hollingsworth, Kettle, Rivera, Strauss; Opposed: None).
CB 121160: Committee recommends City Council pass ordinance authorizing the General Manager and CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to enter into an interlocal agreement to participate in the regional Water Supply Forum to coordinate on regional drinking water supply issues (In Favor: Hollingsworth, Kettle, Rivera; Opposed: None).
CB 121161: Committee recommends City Council pass ordinance amending the Cedar River Municipal Watershed Secondary Use Policies to allow limited application of the herbicide imazapyr to treat invasive knotweed species (In Favor: Hollingsworth, Kettle, Rivera; Opposed: None).
Inf 2833: Comcast Franchise Renewal Presentation was heard as an information item (no committee vote recorded).

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Feb 12, 2026, 12:00 AMCouncil Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104scheduled

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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Bitter Lake Reservoir Replacement Project; transferring partial jurisdiction of a portion of Seattle Public Utilities’ Bitter Lake Reservoir property to the Seattle Department of Transportation, situated in a portion of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 19, Township 26 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian, and Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 3, Allendale; designating the property for street and sidewalk purposes; and laying it off as right-of-way.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the General Manager and CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to enter into an interlocal agreement to participate in the regional Water Supply Forum to coordinate and collaborate on current and future regional drinking water supply issues in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Cedar River Municipal Watershed; amending the Secondary Use Policies, adopted by Ordinance 114632, to provide for the limited application of the herbicide imazapyr to treat invasive knotweed species; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Comcast Franchise Renewal Presentation
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Committee recommends passage of three Seattle Public Utilities–related ordinances; Comcast franchise renewal presented

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