CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to King County Conservation Futures Levy proceeds; authorizing the Mayor to amend the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Seattle and King County authorized by City of Seattle Ordinance 114978; and authorizing the deposit of 2015 allocations from King County Conservation Futures Levy proceeds into the City of Seattle’s 2008 Parks Levy Fund.
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WHEREAS, in 1989, King County Ordinance 9128 established the Conservation Futures Levy (CFL) Fund, appropriated CFL proceeds to the City of Seattle (City), and established conditions for use of the proceeds, including allowable projects, costs, and expenses; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, City Ordinance 114978 authorized the CFL Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (CFL Interlocal) with King County to govern the receipt and use of CFL proceeds, and to define the specific projects (Projects) approved by King County for acquisition using CFL proceeds; and
WHEREAS, the City and King County have previously amended the CFL Interlocal to add additional Projects and to provide for additional allocations of CFL proceeds; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2014, the King County Council passed Ordinance 17941, which appropriated a total of $1,775,000 in CFL proceeds to the City of Seattle for the Dakota Place Park Addition, Greenwood Park Addition, Kubota Garden Greenspace Addition, La Villa Meadows Natural Area / Thornton Creek and Morgan Junction Park Addition acquisition Projects; and
WHEREAS, On April 20, 2015, the King County Council passed Ordinance 18023, authorizing the King County Executive to enter into interlocal agreements with the City of Seattle and the suburban cities for the disbursement of Conservation Futures Funds in Ordinance 17941; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee, is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into an amendment to the Conservation Futures Levy (CFL) Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (Interlocal), substantially in the form of Exhibit A (Amendment), to provide for the City’s receipt and use of up to $1,775,000 from the 2015 allocations of King County CFL proceeds. The Amendment adds an Attachment AD to the list of approved projects (Projects) in the CFL Interlocal to include the Dakota Place Park Addition, Greenwood Park Addition, Kubota Garden Greenspace Addition, La Villa Meadows Natural Area / Thornton Creek, and Morgan Junction Park Addition acquisition Projects.
Section 2. Funds received pursuant to the Amendment shall be deposited as follows:
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Fund |
Department |
Budget Control Level/Capital Improvement Program |
Amount (Up To) |
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2008 Parks Levy Fund (33860) |
Parks and Recreation |
2008 Parks Levy - Neighborhood Park Acquisitions (K720010) |
$1,175,000 |
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2008 Parks Levy Fund (33860) |
Parks and Recreation |
2008 Parks Levy - Greenspace Acquisitions (K720011) |
$600,000 |
Section 3. 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 ________________________, 2015, and
signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this
_____ day of ___________________, 2015.
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President __________of the City Council
Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2015.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2015.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Exhibits:
Exhibit A - Amendment to the Conservation Futures Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between King County and the City of Seattle for Open Space Acquisition Projects
Attachment AD - 2015 Conservation Futures Levy City of Seattle Allocations