SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5935

BYSenate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Williams, Cantu, Niemi and Lee)

Creating the capitol campus design advisory committee.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 28, 1989; January 22, 1990

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5935 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, Patrick, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Barbara Howard (786-7410); Eugene Green (786-7405)

                  February 9, 1990

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 8, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Development of the Capitol Area Master Plan was authorized in the 1981 capital budget.  By Executive Order, Governor Spellman established a design advisory committee to work with the legislative panel responsible for evaluating proposals to perform the Master Plan study.

The 1988 and 1989 capital budgets specifically called for creation of a Capitol Campus Design Advisory Committee of similar composition to the earlier body.  Its primary function in the interim was to work with the plans for the East Capitol Campus.  It has been suggested that the Design Advisory Committee be made permanent.

SUMMARY:

The Capitol Campus Design Advisory Committee is established as an advisory group to the Capitol Committee and the Director of General Administration, to review design and landscaping plans of State Capitol facilities and grounds.  The committee is also charged with making recommendations that will contribute to architectural, aesthetic, functional and environmental excellence.

The Governor appoints four members to the committee (two architects, a landscape architect and an urban planner) and names both the chair and vice chair.  The Director of General Administration provides staff and resources for the work of the committee, which must meet at least every 90 days and at the call of the chair.

Other members of the committee include the Secretary of State and four legislators, one from each caucus of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker, and one from each caucus of the Senate appointed by the President.

The advisory committee is to review plans for the state Capitol Campus as they are developed by or for the Capitol Committee.  Such review includes:

      --Design, siting and grouping of state facilities on the Capitol Campus as they relate to service needs of state government and the impact on the local community;

      --Relationship of the overall State Capitol plan to the comprehensive plans of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and Thurston County; and

      --Overall landscaping plans, including planting proposals, outdoor sculptures and access to the Capitol.

In addition, the advisory committee participates in the solicitation of designers and design proposals for on-campus projects.  If so directed by the Capitol Committee, the advisory committee may participate in the final selection process for design-build proposals.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available

Appointments by Legislature Required:     Four legislators, one from each caucus of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker, and one from each caucus of the Senate appointed by the President.

Senate Committee - Testified: No one