SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118880

• Record No: CB 118880
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118880
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 1/3/2017
• Ordinance No: Ord 125240
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 4451 33rd Avenue W; authorizing acceptance and recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Debora Juarez
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - Map of Kiwanis Ravine Acquisition, 3. Presentation, 4. Signed Ord 125240, 5. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/6/2017	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
1/6/2017	1	Mayor	Signed
1/6/2017	1	Mayor	returned
1/4/2017	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
1/3/2017	1	City Council	passed	Pass
12/15/2016	1	Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries, and Waterfront Committee	pass	Pass
12/12/2016	1	City Council	referred
12/7/2016	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
12/6/2016	1	City Clerk	sent for review
12/6/2016	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 4451 33rd Avenue W; authorizing acceptance and recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance 124468 in 2014 authorizing the interlocal agreement between the City of Seattle and the Seattle Park District, which included the Seattle Park District Financial Plan: 2015-2020; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Park District Financial Plan: 2015-2020 included the Park Land Acquisition and Leverage Fund, which is to be used to acquire park lands, including acquisition of properties to fill gaps in existing public ownership and preserve continuity within the City's greenspaces; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation has determined the Kiwanis Ravine Natural Area provides significant open space benefits including wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, buffer between the industrial and residential land-use and the area is, therefore, a priority area for additional acquisitions for parks and open space; and
WHEREAS, the City has been trying to acquire the property at 4451 33rd Avenue W for over a decade and its acquisition will fill an important gap in the Kiwanis Ravine Natural Area; and
WHEREAS, funding for the acquisition is available from the Park Land Acquisition and Leverage Fund and has been appropriated by Ordinance 124927, which adopted the budget for The City of Seattle for 2016; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Superintendent of Parks and Recreation ("Superintendent"), or the Superintendent's designee, is authorized, on behalf of The City of Seattle, to acquire the following described real property, situated in the City of Seattle, County of King, State of Washington, and c...