CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE related to the appropriations for Seattle Center; amending Ordinance 124648, which adopted the 2015 Budget; amending Ordinance 124349, which adopted the 2014 Budget; lifting a proviso; and changing appropriations within the Seattle Center Department.
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WHEREAS, the 2014-2019 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan Budget included $270,000 of REET I funding in the Seattle Center Long Range Investment Plan Project (S0703) in Seattle Center within the Campuswide Improvements and Repairs Budget Control Level; and
WHEREAS, this funding was intended to develop a Memorial Stadium Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, Council adopted a proviso on this funding that no funding could be spent until authorized by future ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Council anticipated that authority would not be granted until the Libraries, Utilities, and Center Committee had reviewed and approved the proposed consultant scope of work for the development of a Memorial Stadium Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Center has determined that this funding would more appropriately be used for a Strategic Parking Study and Real Estate consultant to continue discussions around the future use of Memorial Stadium and other Seattle Center spaces; and
WHEREAS, REET I is not an eligible funding source for this type of work but can be swapped for funding with other Capital Projects within Seattle Center to accomplish this objective without changing the overall funding authority within Seattle Center; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The restrictions imposed by the following budget proviso, which limit spending on the following items, are removed.
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Item |
Department |
2014 Green Sheet |
Proviso |
Budget Control Level |
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1.1 |
Seattle Center |
#55-1-A-1 |
None of the money appropriated in the 2014 budget for Seattle Center’s Campuswide Improvements and Repairs BCL may be spent for the development of a Memorial Stadium Action Plan, which is funded under the Seattle Center Long Range Investment Plan project in the 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Program, Project ID S0703, until authorized by future ordinance. Council anticipates that such authority will not be granted until the Council’s Libraries, Utilities, and Center Committee has reviewed and approved the proposed consultant scope of work for the development of a Memorial Stadium Action Plan. |
Campuswide Improvements and Repairs (00163-S03P01) |
Section 2. Funds made available will be used to retain a Real Estate consultant to continue discussions around the future use of Memorial Stadium and other Seattle Center spaces including the Northeast Campus and for a Strategic Parking Study.
Section 3. Council requests the Executive report back to the Council’s Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Gender Pay Equity committee, or the successor Council committee with oversight of the Seattle Center, on the results of the Strategic Parking Study. The Executive is also requested at that time to advise Council on how the information and recommendations in the Strategic Parking Study may inform, enhance, and support the development of alternative transportation options including commuter connections to the Seattle Center by Sound Transit 3, King County Metro Transit, the Monorail and other modes of transportation.
Section 4. Appropriations in the 2015 Adopted Budget and project allocations in the 2015-2020 Adopted Capital Improvement Program for the Seattle Center Department are modified as follows:
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Item |
Fund |
Budget Control Level |
BCL Appropriation Change |
CIP Project Name |
2015 Project Allocation * (in $000’s) |
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2.1 |
Cumulative Reserve Subfund - REET I Subaccount (00163) |
Campuswide Improvements and Repairs (00163-S03P01) |
$0 |
Seattle Center Long Range Investment Plan (S0703) |
(($270)) $176 |
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Fun Forest Site Restoration (S0901) |
(($0)) $94 |
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2.2 |
KeyArena Settlement Proceeds Fund (00138) |
Campuswide Improvements and Repairs (00138-S03P01) |
$0 |
Fun Forest Site Restoration (S0901) |
((94)) $0 |
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Seattle Center Long Range Investment Plan (S0703) |
(($0)) $94 |
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Net Change |
$0 |
|
$0 |
*Includes carryforward from 2014 as approved by Subsection 1.d of the 2015 Adopted Budget Ordinance 124648.
Section 5. Appropriations in the 2015 Adopted Budget and project allocations in the 2015-2020 Adopted Capital Improvement Program for the Seattle Center Department are modified as follows:
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Item |
Fund |
Budget Control Level |
BCL Appropriation Change |
CIP Project Name |
2015 Project Allocation * (in $000’s) |
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3.1 |
Cumulative Reserve Subfund - REET I Subaccount (00163) |
Campuswide Improvements and Repairs (00163-S03P01) |
($176,217) |
Seattle Center Long Range Investment Plan (S0703) |
((176)) $0 |
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KeyArena (00163-S03P04) |
$176,217 |
KeyArena Improvements and Repairs (S9901) |
(($663)) $839 |
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3.2 |
KeyArena Settlement Proceeds Fund (00138) |
KeyArena (00163-S03P04) |
($176,217) |
KeyArena Improvements and Repairs (S9901) |
(($213)) $37 |
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Campuswide Improvements and Repairs (00163-S03P01) |
$176,217 |
Seattle Center Long Range Investment Plan (S0703) |
(($94)) $270 |
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Net Change |
$0 |
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$0 |
*Includes carryforward from 2014 as approved by Subsection 1.d of the 2015 Adopted Budget Ordinance 124648.
Section 6. 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)
Attachments:
Attachment A: Fun Forest Site Restoration
Attachment B: KeyArena Improvements & Repairs
Attachment C: Seattle Center Long Range Investment Plan