Record No: CB 120527    Version: Council Bill No: CB 120527
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 3/28/2023
Ordinance No: Ord 126791
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the heads of various departments to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; 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; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2023-2028 CIP; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Teresa Mosqueda
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - Q1 Grants Detail Table v2, 3. Summary Att A - Q1 Grants Detail Table, 4. Central Staff Memo, 5. Presentation, 6. Amendment 1 (added 3/22/23), 7. Signed Ordinance 126791, 8. Affidavit of Publication

CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL ______________________

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AN ORDINANCE relating to acceptance of funding from non-City sources; authorizing the heads of various departments to accept and authorize the expenditure of specified grants, private funding, and subsidized loans and to execute, deliver, and perform corresponding agreements; 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; revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2023-2028 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 head of the listed department 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.

Item

Department

Source

Purpose

Fund

Accept

1.1

Department of Finance and Administrative Services

Bloomberg Philanthropies

This additional grant funding from the Bloomberg Philanthropies I-Teams Procurement Cohort supports procurement innovation and transformation for The City of Seattle.

Finance and Administrative Services Fund (50300)

$500,000

1.2

Human Services Department

Department of Commerce

Funding to design, construct, and pilot an innovative portative construction type to house the homeless.

Human Services Fund (16200)

$582,000

1.3

Office of Emergency Management

Washington State Military Department - Emergency Management Division

Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPGs) support the enhancement, sustainment, and improvement of state, local, and tribal EM programs. This FY22 EMPG provides funding support for three full-time OEM emergency management positions.

General Fund (00100)

$440,497

1.4

Office of Emergency Management

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Region 10

This grant supports creation of Puget Sound Resilience Hubs, which are augmented community-led and community-serving spaces to support socially vulnerable communities with coordinated resource distribution and services before, during, or after a catastrophic event. This project will coordinate efforts with all 8 Puget Sound Counties to design a pilot that is scalable for all community types and sizes, to address the needs of people who need support.

General Fund (00100)

$1,496,750

1.5

Executive (Office of Housing)

Department of Energy

The purpose of the grant is to decarbonize 3-5 affordable housing multifamily buildings.

Low Income Housing Fund (16400)

$1,050,000

1.6

Seattle Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - FFY 2022 Local Bridge Program Selections

The City of Seattle will repaint the existing steel superstructure and substructure of the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Bridge supports on 12th Ave S and spans across S. Dearborn St. The proposed body of work is to repaint the existing steel superstructure and substructure. As part of the repainting of the structure, the project will also conduct lead abatement to remove the existing lead-based paint that is on the bridge before repainting the bridge with an environmentally friendly paint system.

Transportation Fund (13000)

$3,150,465

1.7

Seattle Department of Transportation

FHWA

This project will install pedestrian refuge islands, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, crosswalks, curb extensions, and ADA ramps to reduce pedestrian exposure at uncontrolled spot (reactive) locations where a serious injury or fatal pedestrian crash occurred between 2016-2020 or at uncontrolled systemic (proactive) locations that rank within the top 5% of uncontrolled intersections per the BPSA rankings for pedestrian safety.

Transportation Fund (13000)

$1,330,000

1.8

Seattle Department of Transportation

FHWA

This project will rebuild Harrison St and improve connecting transit corridors to serve high-frequency bus routes and significantly increased pedestrian activity. Primary project elements include roadway upgrades such as repaving and rechannelization, traffic signal upgrades and transit signal priority, transit stops, real-time information signage for transit, trolleywire infrastructure, and enhanced pedestrian realm improvements.

Transportation Fund (13000)

$4,200,000

1.9

Seattle Department of Transportation

FHWA

This project will construct 1.9 miles of protected bike lane on Airport Way S, S Alaska St and 6th Ave S between S Lucile St and Airport Way S and the intersection of the SODO Trail and S Forest St to connect the Georgetown neighborhood to Downtown Seattle as the final link in a system of trails and protected bike lanes in the SODO area of the Duwamish River Valley.

Transportation Fund (13000)

$2,370,000

1.10

Seattle Department of Transportation

FHWA

This planning project would lead to TS&L (type, size, and location) for the 4th/Argo Railyard Bridge Replacement following a previous seismic retrofit that identified replacement as the best, most cost-effective option. The replacement structure will consider design elements that will provide for safe and predictable travel for people walking, biking, and driving in cars as well as freight trucks to access jobs and essential services. It will also protect safe, efficient, and cost-effective rail freight mobility for the railyard that this replacement structure will span across.

Transportation Fund (13000)

$2,400,000

1.11

Seattle Department of Transportation

FHWA

This grant will expand The City of Seattle’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs to reach key underserved or unserved travel markets. The key elements of this work will support TDM programs for event spaces and small businesses, expand SDOT’s wayfinding program, and provide support and guidance to employers to achieve compliance with Seattle’s Commuter Benefit Ordinance.

Transportation Fund (13000)

$3,820,000

1.12

Seattle Fire Department

Dept of Homeland Security/FEMA

The AFG Grant Program provides financial assistance directly to eligible fire departments, non-affiliated EMS organizations and State Fire Training Academies for critical training and equipment to recognize standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster inoperability and support community resilience.

General Fund (00100)

$1,815,609

1.13

Seattle Fire Department

Dept of Homeland Security/FEMA

The object of the Port Security Grant Program is to provide funding to port authorities, facility operators and state and local agencies for activities associated with implementing Area Maritime Security Plans (AMSPs), facility security plans and other port-wide risk management efforts.

General Fund (00100)

$20,625

1.14

Seattle Fire Department

King County Office of Emergency Management

The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) provides funds to build capabilities at the State, Local, Tribal and Territorial levels, to enhance National resilience to absorb disruptions and rapidly recover from incidents both natural and manmade as well as to implement the goals and objectives included in State Homeland Security Strategies and Initiatives. Activities implemented under SHSP must support terrorism preparedness by building or enhancing capabilities that relate to the prevention of, protection from, mitigation of, response to, and recovery from terrorism in order to be considered eligible. Many capabilities which support terrorism preparedness simultaneously support preparedness for other hazards.

General Fund (00100)

$332,192

1.15

Seattle Police Department

Washington Traffic Safety Commission

This item provides funding for overtime related to supplemental traffic enforcement with special emphasis on impaired and distracted driving, seat belt, and motorcycle safety.

General Fund (00100)

$25,900

1.16

Seattle Police Department

Department of Homeland Security

This grant provides funding for a contract intelligence analyst to support emergency preparedness efforts in King County.

General Fund (00100)

$85,000

1.17

Seattle Public Utilities

King County Flood Control District

Provides one of a suite of three awarded grants to fund 2023 construction of the Royal Arch Reach Habitat Restoration Project, a component of the Cedar River Habitat Conservation Program Downstream Habitat Program.

Water Fund (43000)

$275,000

1.18

Seattle Public Utilities

King County Dept of Natural Resources and Parks

Provides one of a suite of three awarded grants to fund 2023 construction of the Royal Arch Reach Habitat Restoration Project, a component of the Cedar River Habitat Conservation Program Downstream Habitat Program.

Water Fund (43000)

$1,000,000

1.19

Seattle Public Utilities

WA State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)

Provides one of a suite of three awarded grants to fund 2023 construction of the Royal Arch Reach Habitat Restoration Project, a component of the Cedar River Habitat Conservation Program Downstream Habitat Program.

Water Fund (43000)

$2,144,088

1.20

Seattle Public Utilities

King County Flood Control District

Address frequent flooding of four streets lacking drainage infrastructure that impacts pedestrians, bicyclists, vehicles, and several single-family homes in the southeastern portion of Seattle.

Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010)

$283,000

1.21

Seattle Fire Department

Department of Homeland Security

This grant assists high-threat, high density Urban Areas in efforts to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.

General Fund (00100)

$1,150,521

1.22

Seattle Police Department

Department of Homeland Security

This grant assists high-threat, high density Urban Areas in efforts to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.

General Fund (00100)

$1,720,258

Total

$30,191,905

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 2023 Budget for the following items are increased from the funds shown, as follows:

Item

Department

Fund

Budget Summary Level/BCL Code

CIP Project/ID

Change to 2023 Appropriations

2.1

Department of Finance and Administrative Services

Finance and Administrative Services Fund (50300)

City Purchasing and Contracting Services (50300-BO-FA-CPCS)

 

$500,000

2.2

Human Services Department

Human Services Fund (16200)

Addressing Homelessness (16200-BO-HS-H3000)

 

$582,000

2.3

Office of Emergency Management

General Fund (00100)

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

 

$440,497

2.4

Office of Emergency Management

General Fund (00100)

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

 

$1,496,750

2.5

Executive (Office of Housing)

Low Income Housing Fund (16400)

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

 

$1,050,000

2.6

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

Major Maintenance/Replacement (13000-BC-TR-19001)

Bridge Painting Program (MC-TR-C007)

$3,150,465

2.7

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

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

Vision Zero (MC-TR-C064)

$1,330,000

2.8

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

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

Harrison St Transit Corridor (MC-TR-C119)

$4,200,000

2.9

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

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

Bike Master Plan - Protected Bike Lanes (MC-TR-C062)

$2,370,000

2.10

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

Major Maintenance/Replacement (13000-BC-TR-19001)

Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Phase II (MC-TR-C039)

$2,400,000

2.11

Seattle Department of Transportation

Transportation Fund (13000)

Mobility Operations (13000-BO-TR-17003)

 

$3,820,000

2.12

Seattle Fire Department

General Fund (00100)

Operations (00100-BO-FD-F3000)

 

$1,815,609

2.13

Seattle Fire Department

General Fund (00100)

Operations (00100-BO-FD-F3000)

 

$20,625

2.14

Seattle Fire Department

General Fund (00100)

Operations (00100-BO-FD-F3000)

 

$332,192

2.15

Seattle Police Department

General Fund (00100)

Special Operations (00100-BO-SP-P3400)

 

$25,900

2.16

Seattle Police Department

General Fund (00100)

Special Operations (00100-BO-SP-P3400)

 

$85,000

2.17

Seattle Public Utilities

Water Fund (43000)

Habitat Conservation Program (43000-BC-SU-C160B)

Downstream Fish Habitat (MC-SU-C1607)

$275,000

2.18

Seattle Public Utilities

Water Fund (43000)

Habitat Conservation Program (43000-BC-SU-C160B)

Downstream Fish Habitat (MC-SU-C1607)

$1,000,000

2.19

Seattle Public Utilities

Water Fund (43000)

Habitat Conservation Program (43000-BC-SU-C160B)

Downstream Fish Habitat (MC-SU-C1607)

$2,144,088

2.20

Seattle Public Utilities

Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010)

Utility Service and Operations (44010-BO-SU-N200B)

 

$283,000

2.21

Seattle Fire Department

General Fund (00100)

Operations (00100-BO-FD-F3000)

 

$1,150,521

2.22

Seattle Police Department

General Fund (00100)

Special Operations (00100-BO-SP-P3400)

 

$1,720,258

Total

$30,191,905

 

Section 3. Item 1.22, appropriated in item 2.22, accepts a grant to improve “the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism as well as other emergency events” in “high-threat, high density Urban Areas.” To further address these threats, the Seattle Police Department is requested to consult with the Office of Inspector General in 2023 to develop a written SPD policy that is consistent with national best practices regarding appropriate use of armored rescue vehicles.

Unspent funds so appropriated shall carry forward to subsequent fiscal years until they are exhausted or abandoned by ordinance.

CIP Project Allocation modifications for Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities, and the Seattle Department of Transportation in this section shall operate for the purposes of increasing or decreasing the base for the limit imposed by subsection 4(c) of Ordinance 126725.

Section 4. Any act 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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Elizabeth A. Adkisson, Interim City Clerk

(Seal)