CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to grant funds from non-City sources; authorizing the heads of various departments to accept specified grants and execute related agreements for and on behalf of the City; amending Ordinance 126725, which adopted the 2023 Budget, including the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and Budget Control Levels, and from various funds in the Budget; and revising allocations and spending plans for certain projects in the 2023-2028 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, on September 23,2021, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) awarded Federal Transit Administration (FTA) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funding to two City of Seattle (“City”) projects; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) funding to one City project; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2023, PSRC awarded Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding to two City projects; and
WHEREAS, these grants require execution of agreements contingent on acceptance of the grants by July 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35.22.570 and 35A.11.040, the City’s legislative body has the power to accept grants; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Directors of the Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle Center Department are 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 Sections 2 and 3 of this ordinance.
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Item |
Department |
Fund |
Grantor |
Purpose |
Amount |
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1.1 |
Seattle Department of Transportation |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
PSRC - Federal Highway Administration |
Build traffic management systems on 80th St and 85th St ITS Corridors project |
$845,000 |
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1.2 |
Seattle Department of Transportation |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
PSRC - Federal Highway Administration |
Rehabilitate two areaway walls on Pioneer Square Historic Areaway Restoration, Phase 1 project |
$350,000 |
|
1.3 |
Seattle Department of Transportation |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
USDOT - Office of the Secretary |
Improve curbside access for commercial vehicles on Last Mile Freight Curb Access project |
$1,996,000 |
|
1.4 |
Seattle Department of Transportation |
Seattle Streetcar Operations Fund (10800) |
PSRC - Federal Transit Administration |
Keep the Seattle Streetcar system in a state of good repair and mitigate operating deficit caused by service interruptions and drop in ridership and revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
$1,203,164 |
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1.5 |
Seattle Center |
Seattle Center Fund (11410) |
PSRC - Federal Transit Administration |
Preventative maintenance to Seattle Center Monorail to prevent, respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic |
$2,807,384 |
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$7,201,548 |
Section 2. Contingent upon the execution of the grant or other funding agreement and receipt of the grant funds authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the appropriations for the following items in the 2023 Budget are increased as follows:
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Item |
Department |
Fund |
Budget Summary Level |
Amount |
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2.1 |
Seattle Department of Transportation |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
Mobility Operations (BO-TR-17003) |
$1,996,000 |
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Total |
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$1,996,000 |
Unspent funds so appropriated shall carry forward to subsequent fiscal years until they are exhausted or abandoned by ordinance.
Section 3. 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 2023 Budget and project allocations in the 2023-2028 Adopted Capital Improvement Program for the following items are increased as follows:
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Item |
Department |
Fund |
Budget Summary Level |
Additional Budget Appropriation |
Project Name |
2023 Amount |
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3.1 |
Seattle Department of Transportation |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
Major Maintenance/Replacement (BC-TR-19001) |
$845,000 |
Signal Major Maintenance (MC-TR-C026) |
$845,000 |
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3.2 |
Seattle Department of Transportation |
Transportation Fund (13000) |
Major Maintenance/Replacement (BC-TR-19001) |
$350,000 |
Hazard Mitigation Program - Areaways (MC-TR-C035) |
$350,000 |
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3.3 |
Seattle Center |
Seattle Center Fund (11410) |
Monorail Rehabilitation (BC-SC-S9403) |
$2,807,384 |
Seattle Center Monorail (MC-SC-S9403) |
$2,807,384 |
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Total |
$4,002,384 |
Section 4. Any action consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 5. 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 _________________________, 2023, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2023.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)