CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Neighborhoods; authorizing implementation of certain Neighborhood Matching Fund projects in 2016, and specifying that 2016 appropriations for the Neighborhood Matching Subfund shall carry forward automatically to future budget years.
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WHEREAS, Resolution 27709 established a Neighborhood Planning and Assistance Program, including a Neighborhood Matching Fund and a Citywide Review Team, to provide support for neighborhood improvement activities, leveraging citizen contributions and volunteer hours for a variety of neighborhood-based planning, development, and improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 27965, and subsequent revisions, set forth The City of Seattle's Neighborhood Matching Fund Application and Review Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, in the 2016 budget $4,777,542 were appropriated for the Neighborhood Matching Subfund, including $2,244,512 for the Large Projects Fund; and
WHEREAS, in the 2016 budget $700,000 were appropriated for Participatory Budgeting in the Neighborhood Matching Subfund in the Large Projects Fund; and
WHEREAS, the remaining amount of $1,544,512 was appropriated for Large Projects; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Citywide Review Team are recommending identical Neighborhood Matching Fund Large Projects for funding; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Department of Neighborhoods (hereinafter "Department") is hereby authorized to proceed with implementation of the following Large Projects as provided below:
Neighborhood Matching Fund Project Name
Authorized Allocation from NMF Fund
The Ubunya Project
$60,000
Mini Mart City Park Facility Construction
$100,000
Rainier Valley Radio/KVRU Capital Campaign
$100,000
East Howe Steps Plaza - Phase 1 Construction
$100,000
Digital Storytelling in the International District
$90,781
First Place Scholars Facility Improvement Projec...
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