SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118700

• Record No: CB 118700
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118700
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/6/2016
• Ordinance No: Ord 125059
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 8805 Fremont Avenue North; authorizing acceptance and recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; increasing appropriations to the Department of Parks and Recreation in the 2016 Adopted Budget and the 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Program; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by 3/4 vote of the City Council.
• Sponsors: Debora Juarez
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - Map of Greenwood Park Acquisition, 3. Presentation, 4. Signed Ord 125059, 5. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/17/2016	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/17/2016	1	Mayor	returned
6/10/2016	1	Mayor	Signed
6/9/2016	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/6/2016	1	City Council	passed	Pass
6/2/2016	1	Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries, and Waterfront Committee	pass	Pass
5/31/2016	1	City Council	referred
5/20/2016	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/17/2016	1	City Clerk	sent for review
5/17/2016	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 8805 Fremont Avenue North; authorizing acceptance and recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; increasing appropriations to the Department of Parks and Recreation in the 2016 Adopted Budget and the 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Program; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Program; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by 3/4 vote of the City Council.
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 31055, the City Council created the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Citizens' Advisory Committee to ensure citizen participation in the development of a potential package of parks, open space, boulevards, trails, green infrastructure, and recreation projects, and a proposed set of options to fund the package; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Citizens' Advisory Committee, after being duly appointed and after spending many hours in open meetings and receiving public testimony and deliberating on the levy, voted by a strong majority to recommend that the City Council place a $145.5-million, six-year levy proposal for park purposes before the voters of Seattle; and
WHEREAS, in response to this recommendation, the City Council passed Ordinance 122749, placing Proposition 2, the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy, before the voters of Seattle; and
WHEREAS, the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy was approved by Seattle voters on November 4, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 122749 identifies the Greenwood/Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village for potential neighborhood park acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation considers the Greenwood/Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village as significantly underserved with quality open space, and the area is, therefore, a priority area ...