CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to grant funds from the United States Department of Transportation and other non-City sources; authorizing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation to accept specified grants and execute related agreements for and on behalf of the City; amending Ordinance 126237, which adopted the 2021 Budget, including the 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations for the Seattle Department of Transportation; revising allocations and spending plans for certain projects in the 2021-2026 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, on July 8, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced The City of Seattle’s (City’s) West Seattle Bridge Immediate Response Project (or West Seattle Bridge Repair Project) will receive $11.2506 million in Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City has received a commitment of Local Bridge Program funds from the Washington State Department of Transportation in the amount of $12 million to help pay for the repair of the West Seattle High Bridge in recognition of its statewide value connecting people and goods with jobs, services, educational opportunities, and commercial activity; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested grants from the Port of Seattle to help pay for the repair of the West Seattle High Bridge due to its regional and statewide value as a connection to maritime and industrial jobs and Port terminals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seattle has requested grants from King County to help pay for the repair of the West Seattle High Bridge due to its regional importance as a key bus connection between Burien, White Center, West Seattle, Downtown Seattle, and South Lake Union; and
WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council has awarded the City of Seattle a grant of federal Surface Transportation funds in the amount of $700,000 for the 15th Ave S Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has approved WSDOT’s recommendation awarding $1,500,000 in state Pedestrian and Bicycle Program funds to the City for a SDOT-led planning and design study for safety improvements along the Aurora Ave N corridor; and
WHEREAS, these grants require execution of agreements contingent on acceptance of the grants; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35.22.570 and 35A.11.040, the City's legislative body has the power to accept grants; and
WHEREAS, spending of these grant funds will begin in the third quarter of 2021, requiring immediate action; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation is authorized to accept the following non-City funding from the grantors listed below, and to execute, deliver, and perform agreements for the purposes described below. The funds, when received, shall be deposited in the receiving fund identified below to support, or as reimbursement for, the corresponding appropriations set forth in Section 2 of this ordinance.
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Item |
Fund |
Grantor |
Purpose |
Amount |
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1.1 |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
USDOT - Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program |
This grant provides $11,250,600 in USDOT INFRA funds to make significant bridge repairs on the West Seattle High-Rise bridge currently closed due to structural deficiencies, as well as the Spokane Street Swing Bridge (“low bridge”). |
$11,250,600 |
|
1.2 |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
State of Washington |
This grant provides $12,000,000 in WSDOT Local Bridge Program funds for repair of the West Seattle High Bridge. |
$12,000.000 |
|
1.3 |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
Port of Seattle |
This grant provides up to $10,000,000 in Port of Seattle funds for the West Seattle High Bridge repair. |
$10,000,000 |
|
1.4 |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
King County |
This grant provides up to $5,000,000 in King County funds for the West Seattle High Bridge repair. |
$5,000,000 |
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1.5 |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
Puget Sound Regional Council |
This grant provides $700,000 in federal Surface Transportation funds for the 15th Ave S Improvements project. |
$700,000 |
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1.6 |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
State of Washington |
This grant provides $1,500,000 in WSDOT Pedestrian & Bicycle Program funds for a planning and design study prioritizing safety upgrades along the Aurora Ave N corridor. |
$1,500,000 |
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Total |
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$40,450,600 |
Section 2. Contingent upon the execution of grant or other funding agreements and receipt of the grant funds authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, appropriations in the 2021 Budget and project allocations in the 2021-2026 Adopted Capital Improvement Program for the following items are increased as follows:
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Item |
Fund |
Budget Summary Level |
Additional Budget Appropriation |
Project Name |
2021 Amount (in $000s) |
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2.1 |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
Major Maintenance/ Replacement (BC-TR-19001) |
$700,000 |
Arterial Asphalt & Concrete Program Phase II (MC-TR-C033) |
$700,000 |
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2.2 |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
Mobility Capital (BC-TR-19003) |
$1,500,000 |
Vision Zero (MC-TR-C064) |
$1,500,000 |
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Net Change |
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$2,200,000 |
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$2,200,000 |
Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2021, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2021.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ________ day of _________________, 2021.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)