Legislation Details

Record No: CB 121252    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 121252
Type: Council Bill (CB) Status: In Committee
Current Controlling Legislative Body Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee
On agenda: 7/21/2026
Ordinance No:
Title: An ordinance relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor's designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget, including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2026-2031 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Dan Strauss
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A – 2026 Mid-Year Acceptance Ordinance Detail Table, 3. Presentation, 4. Central Staff Memo

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The City of Seattle

Ordinance

Council Bill

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An ordinance relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; amending Ordinance 127362, which adopted the 2026 Budget, including the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2026-2031 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

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Be it ordained by The City of Seattle as follows:

Section 1. For each item in the following table, the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee is authorized to accept non-City funding from the listed sources below; and to execute, deliver, and perform, on behalf of The City of Seattle, agreements for the purposes described. The funding, when received, shall be deposited in the receiving fund identified to support, or as reimbursement for, either the appropriations set forth in Section 2 of this ordinance or existing appropriations in the receiving department. The total estimated acceptance amount is approximately $44,922,630. This amount may be affected by final acceptance contract negotiations.

Item

Department

Source

Purpose

Fund

Accept ($)

1.1

Department of Finance and Administrative Services

Puget Sound Energy

This grant funds the replacement of three gas-fired water heaters with three electric heat pump water heaters and removal of an unused storage tank.

General Fund (00100)

 391,810

1.2

Department of Finance and Administrative Services

Washington State Department of Ecology

This grant partially funds the purchase of an electric Fire Engine for the new Fire Station 31 in Northgate.

Fleet Capital Fund (50321)

1,500,000

1.3

Executive (Office of Emergency Management)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via WA State Military Department, Emergency Management Division

This grant supports the emergency management program through emergency management planning, training, and exercise coordination.

General Fund (00100)

 371,256

1.4

Executive (Office of Emergency Management)

Federal Emergency Management Agency, via WA State Military Department, Emergency Management Division

This grant provides funding for outreach and engagement work to incentivize resilient investments in Unreinforced Masonry retrofits. This is the same grant as item 1.11.

General Fund (00100)

 13,227

1.5

Executive (Office of Housing)

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

This grant supports project costs for the Fort Lawton redevelopment project.

Low Income Housing Fund (16400)

3,150,000

1.6

Executive (Office of Housing)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

This grant supports the Lake City Community Center and affordable housing project.

Low Income Housing Fund (16400)

2,000,000

1.7

Executive (Office of Housing)

Washington State Department of Commerce

This grant supports acquisition of a parcel of land from the Washington State Department of Transportation for the purpose of developing owner-occupied affordable housing.

Low Income Housing Fund (16400)

6,050,000

1.8

Human Services Department

University of Southern California

This service contract provides funding for an age friendly pilot project that includes planning a caregiver resource webinar scheduled for Fall 2026 and to compile caregiver resources for inclusion on The City of Seattle internal website.

Human Services Fund (16200)

 10,000

1.9

Seattle Center

Federal Transportation Administration

This grant supports Monorail Guideway Resurfacing and Repair at Seattle Center.

Seattle Center Fund (11410)

 160,000

1.10

Seattle Center

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

This allocation from the 2025 King County Parks Levy is for the Memorial Stadium Redevelopment Project.

King County Parks Levy Fund (36000)

5,248,070

1.11

Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections

Washington State Military Department and Federal Emergency Management Agency

This grant provides funding for outreach and engagement work to incentivize resilient investments in Unreinforced Masonry retrofits. This is the same grant as item 1.4.

General Fund (00100)

 231,950

1.12

Seattle Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

This grant supports work to maintain the two independent lines which make up the Seattle Streetcar system, First Hill and South Lake Union Streetcar lines.

Seattle Streetcar Operations (10800)

 406,271

1.13

Seattle Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

The grant funds 2026 World Cup transit operations and capital expenses for Seattle Streetcar.

Seattle Streetcar Operations (10800)

 40,000

1.14

Seattle Department of Transportation

Puget Sound Energy

This agreement defines the Puget Sound Energy’s cost responsibility for work that SDOT’s contractor will perform on concrete panels on 3rd Avenue between Pine and Virginia.

Transportation Fund (13000)

 104,000

1.15

Seattle Department of Transportation

Seattle International Soccer Local Organizing Committee

This agreement funds work to prepare a transportation operations center and incident management deployment plan, traffic control plan review and update, and wayfinding improvements plan for the World Cup games in Seattle.

Transportation Fund (13000)

 150,000

1.16

Seattle Department of Transportation

Sound Transit

This agreement supports a sidewalk restoration project and associated costs under the One Center City Near Term Action Plan in the Chinatown international District.

Transportation Fund (13000)

 450,363

1.17

Seattle Department of Transportation

Washington State Department of Transportation

This partnership funding supports and coordinates the City's efforts on the SR520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project, Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke LID Project Design-Build Coordination.

Transportation Fund (13000)

1,800,000

1.18

Seattle Fire Department

Vigor Shipyard

This service contract funds department staff support to the US Navy for required Navy vessel fire drills at the Vigor Shipyard.

General Fund (00100)

 610,384

1.19

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Arboretum Foundation

This donation will support design, permitting, and project and construction management to complete an accessible pathway within the Washington Park Arboretum.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

 195,593

1.20

Seattle Parks and Recreation

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

This grant will support planned play area upgrades and renovations at Be'er Sheva Park.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

 500,000

1.21

Seattle Parks and Recreation

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

This grant will support play area renovations and accessibility upgrades at Dr. Jose Rizal Park.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

1,000,000

1.22

Seattle Parks and Recreation

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

This grant will support planning and construction costs to rebuild Evans Pool, as part of the Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool major renovation project.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

5,000,000

1.23

Seattle Parks and Recreation

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

This grant will support planned upgrades and renovations at Judkins Park, including the play area and restrooms.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

1,000,000

1.24

Seattle Parks and Recreation

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

This grant will support planned upgrades and renovations at Red Barn Ranch, which will help expand outdoor recreation access to nature for Seattle and south King County youth.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

 250,000

1.25

Seattle Parks and Recreation

King County Flood Control District

This grant will support flood control and urban creek restoration at Arboretum Creek within the Washington Park Arboretum.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

 889,000

1.26

Seattle Parks and Recreation

King County, on behalf of the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council

This grant will support creation of shallow-water rearing and refuge habitats along the Lake Washington Boulevard Shoreline.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

 74,955

1.27

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Puget Sound Energy Municipal Energy

This grant will support decarbonization projects at Seattle Parks and Recreation locations.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

 108,190

1.28

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Queen Anne Little League

This donation will support planning and design activities for a turf conversion the little league baseball and softball field (Field 3) at West Queen Anne Playfield, which would expand the scope of the current project.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

 415,000

1.29

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Seattle Parks Foundation

This donation will enhance tree care activities that support tree survival during the five-year establishment period.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

 192,000

1.30

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Seattle Parks Foundation

This donation will support a parkour amenity in the Garfield Super Block project, improvements at the View Ridge Playfield's picnic area, and repairs of the Pioneer Square Pergola, which was damaged during Super Bowl celebrations in February 2026.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

503,697

1.31

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

This grant helps expand the “Support the Outdoor Activation and Mobile Recreation Career Explorations: Into the Wild” program, a free outdoor education program for youth offering career exploration opportunities and outdoor education activities.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

 112,364

1.32

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

This grant will support play area and playfield renovations at Fred Hutchinson Playground, including new play areas, picnic shelters, and ballfields.

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

4,292,637

1.33

Seattle Police Department

Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs

This grant provides local law enforcement agencies with funding for traffic safety supplies.

General Fund (00100)

 3,600

1.34

Seattle Police Department

Washington Department of Ecology

This grant provides funding to cover 75% of eligible costs for an electric emergency vehicle with hybrid capabilities.

General Fund (00100)

 248,250

1.35

Seattle Police Department

Washington Traffic Safety Commission

This grant provides funding to increase the efficiency of DUI arrests by training Officer Phlebotomists.

General Fund (00100)

 35,000

1.36

Seattle Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

This 2027 grant award will support repair and maintenance of the First Hill Streetcar line.

Seattle Streetcar Operations (10800)

1,023,584

1.37

Seattle Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

This 2028 grant award will support repair and maintenance of the First Hill Streetcar line.

Seattle Streetcar Operations (10800)

1,023,584

1.38

Seattle City Light

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

This grant supported cooperative land acquisition for Chinook habitat in the Skagit River system, focusing on the 18-acre Skagit Mainstem/South Lyman Ferry Road and the Skagit River/Cape Horn Road.

Land Purchase - Non-City Escrow Account

 787,880

1.39

Seattle City Light

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

This grant supported land purchases for freshwater floodplain habitats as defined in the 2017 Skagit Watershed Council Protection Strategy Update.

Land Purchase - Non-City Escrow Account

3,650,000

1.40

Seattle City Light

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

This grant supported cooperative land acquisition for Chinook habitat in the Skagit Watershed, including Tier 1 floodplains of the mainstem Skagit, Sauk, and Cascade rivers, and habitat areas along major tributaries.

Land Purchase - Non-City Escrow Account

 429,965

1.41

Seattle Public Utilities

King County

This grant reimburses the department for a Silver Bay land acquisition, which will be used for the South Park Water Quality Facility (including public open space and shoreline restoration).

Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010)

 500,000

Section 2. Contingent upon the execution of grant or other funding agreements and receipt of the funds authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the appropriations in the 2026 Budget for the following items are increased by $38,409,617 from the funds shown, as follows:

Item

Department

Fund

Budget Summary Level/ BCL Code

CIP Project/ID

Amount ($)

2.1

Department of Finance and Administrative Services

General Fund (00100)

FAS Oversight-External Projects (00100-BC-FA-EXTPROJ)

Energy Efficiency for Municipal Buildings (MC-FA-ENEFFMBLD)

 391,810

2.2

Department of Finance and Administrative Services

Fleet Capital Fund (50321)

Fleet Capital Program (50321-BO-FA-FLEETCAP)

 

 2,402,000

2.3

Executive (Office of Emergency Management)

General Fund (00100)

Office of Emergency Management (00100-BO-EP-10000)

 

 371,256

2.4

Executive (Office of Emergency Management)

General Fund (00100)

Office of Emergency Management (00100-BO-EP-10000)

 

 13,227

2.5

Executive (Office of Housing)

Low Income Housing Fund (16400)

Multifamily Housing (16400-BO-HU-3000)

 

 3,150,000

2.6

Executive (Office of Housing)

Low Income Housing Fund (16400)

Multifamily Housing (16400-BO-HU-3000)

 

 2,000,000

2.7

Executive (Office of Housing)

Low Income Housing Fund (16400)

Homeownership & Sustainability (16400-BO-HU-2000)

 

 6,050,000

2.8a

Human Services Department

Human Services Fund (16200)

Leadership and Administration (16200-BO-HS-H5000)

 

 708

2.8b

Human Services Department

Human Services Fund (16200)

Promoting Healthy Aging (16200-BO-HS-H6000)

 

 9,292

2.9

Seattle Center

Seattle Center Fund (11410)

Monorail Rehabilitation (11410-BC-SC-S9403)

Monorail Improvements (MC-SC-S9403)

 160,000

2.10

Seattle Center

King County Parks Levy Fund (36000)

Building and Campus Improvements (36000-BC-SC-S03P01)

Memorial Stadium Redevelopment (MC-SC-S9505)

 5,248,070

2.11

Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections

General Fund (00100)

Government Policy, Safety & Support (00100-BO-CI-U2600)

 

 231,950

2.12

Seattle Department of Transportation

Seattle Streetcar Operations (10800)

First Hill Streetcar Operations (10800-BO-TR-12002)

 

 406,271

2.13

Seattle Department of Transportation

Seattle Streetcar Operations (10800)

First Hill Streetcar Operations (10800-BO-TR-12002)

 

 40,000

2.14

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)

Transit Corridor Improvements (MC-TR-C029)

 104,000

2.15

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)

 3rd Ave Revitalization, Long-Term Vision and Coordination (MC-TR-C145)

 150,000

2.16

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

Mobility-Capital (13000-BC-TR-19003)

Transit Corridor Improvements (MC-TR-C029)

 450,363

2.17

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

Major Projects (13000-BC-TR-19002)

SR-520 Project (MC-TR-C087)

 1,800,000

2.18

Seattle Fire Department

General Fund (00100)

Operations (00100-BO-FD-F3000)

 

 610,384

2.19

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Major Maintenance and Asset Management (MC-PR-41001)

 195,593

2.20

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Play Area Renovations (MC-PR-41039)

 500,000

2.21

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Play Area Renovations (MC-PR-41039)

 1,000,000

2.22

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Green Lake Community Center & Evans Pool Substantial Alteration (MC-PR-41071)

 5,000,000

2.23

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Major Maintenance and Asset Management (MC-PR-41001)

 1,000,000

2.24

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Major Maintenance and Asset Management (MC-PR-41001)

 250,000

2.25

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Major Maintenance and Asset Management (MC-PR-41001)

 889,000

2.26

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Urban Forestry - Green Seattle Partnership (MC-PR-41012)

 74,955

2.27

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Municipal Energy Efficiency Program - Parks (MC-PR-41030)

 108,190

2.28

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

West Queen Anne Playfield Conversion (MC-PR-41072)

 415,000

2.29

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Urban Forestry - Tree Replacement (MC-PR-41011)

 192,000

2.30

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Major Maintenance and Asset Management (MC-PR-41001)

 503,697

2.31

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Recreation Facility Programs (10200-BO-PR-50000)

 

 112,364

2.32

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Park And Recreation Fund (10200)

Fix It First (10200-BC-PR-40000)

Major Maintenance and Asset Management (MC-PR-41001)

 4,292,637

2.33

Seattle Police Department

General Fund (00100)

Leadership and Administration (00100-BO-SP-P1600)

 

 3,600

2.34

Seattle Police Department

General Fund (00100)

Leadership and Administration (00100-BO-SP-P1600)

 

 248,250

2.35

Seattle Police Department

General Fund (00100)

Leadership and Administration (00100-BO-SP-P1600)

 

 35,000

Unspent funds so appropriated shall carry forward to subsequent fiscal years until they are exhausted or abandoned by ordinance. Additionally, on December 31 annually, for each appropriation in this section, if the remaining funds are $1.00 or less, that appropriation is abandoned.

Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.

 

 

This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070.

Passed by the City Council and signed in open session in authentication of its passage on .

 

                     President  of the City Council

 on .


                     Katie B. Wilson, Mayor

Attested on .

 

                     Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk

Seal