AN ORDINANCE relating to the Opportunity Fund category of the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy; accepting the recommendations of the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 18th Ave. SW & SW Brandon St. (Puget Ridge Edible Park) and 19th and Madison Neighborhood Park; authorizing acceptance of the deeds for open space, park, and recreation purposes; amending the 2011 Adopted Budget and 2011-2016 Capital Improvement Program; and increasing appropriations in connection thereto; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts, all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.

WHEREAS, Ordinance 122749 authorized a proposition to be submitted to Seattle's voters that would levy for up to six years regular property taxes in excess of the limitation on levies in Chapter 84.55 RCW for the purposes of acquiring, developing, or restoring parks, recreation facilities, cultural facilities, green spaces, playfields, trails, community gardens, and shoreline areas; and

WHEREAS, the proposed 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy (2008 Parks Levy) was approved by Seattle voters on November 4, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the 2008 Parks Levy program includes an Opportunity Fund, making available up to $15,000,000 to fund acquisition and development projects not identified for funding in the remainder of the 2008 Parks Levy program; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 122749 established a Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee (Oversight Committee), with responsibilities to include adopting evaluation criteria and recommending Opportunity Fund awards to the Superintendent, Mayor, and City Council; and

WHEREAS, the Oversight Committee recommended two funding cycles for the Opportunity Fund and has conducted an extensive public process regarding acquisition and development projects to be funded in the first funding cycle; and

WHEREAS, the Oversight Committee recommended the allocation of $6,966,000 for the Opportunity Fund's first funding cycle, which includes $993,000 for acquisition projects, and $5,973,000 for development projects; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council express their gratitude to the members of the Oversight Committee for their generous donation of time and expertise in adopting evaluation criteria, soliciting candidate projects, evaluating projects, and making recommendations for funding awards; and

WHEREAS, certain new projects are not presently included in the 2011-2016 Capital Improvement Program; NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The development project awards recommended by the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee, as listed in Attachment 1, are adopted.

Section 2. The acquisitions recommended by the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee are adopted. The Superintendent of Parks and Recreation or the Superintendent's designee is authorized to acquire, for fair market value as determined by appraisal, real property commonly known as: (a) 18th Ave. SW & SW Brandon St. (Puget Ridge Edible Park), and (b) 19th and Madison Neighborhood Park.

The legal descriptions are as follows:

18th Ave. SW & SW Brandon St. ( Puget Ridge Edible Park)

Lot 4, Block 7, Homecroft Addition to the City of Seattle, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 24 of Plats, page 42, records of King County, Washington; EXCEPT the north 50 feet thereof

19th and Madison Neighborhood Park

Parcels A, B, C, and D, City of Seattle Short Subdivision No. 3009318, recorded under Recording No. 2009021800006.

Tract 2:

An easement for ingress and egress over the east 5 feet of Lot 8, Block 26, Renton's Addition to the City of Seattle, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, page 118, in King County, Washington.

Section 3. The Superintendent of Parks and Recreation or the Superintendent's designee is authorized to undertake such investigations and to execute such documents as deemed necessary or desirable to accomplish the acquisition of the properties described in Section 2 above and to accept the deeds for the Properties by attaching to the deeds the Superintendent's written acceptance and recording them. The Properties shall be accepted for open space, park, and recreation purposes, and placed under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation.

Section 4. In order to pay for necessary capital costs and expenses incurred, or to be incurred, but for which insufficient appropriations were made, the appropriations for the following in the 2011 Adopted Budget are increased from the fund shown, as follows:

Fund	Department	Budget Control Level	Amount
2008 Parks Levy Fund (33860)	Parks and Recreation	2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Acquisition (K720040)	$993,000
2008 Parks Levy Fund (33860)	Parks and Recreation	2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Development (K720041)	$5,973,000

Section 5. The 2011-2016 Adopted Capital Improvement Program is hereby amended to include the following new projects as described in Attachment 1 of this ordinance:

Department	Project Name	Project ID	Amount
Parks and Recreation	Bitter Lake Reservoir Park Renovation	K730144	$287,000
Parks and Recreation	East James Court Development	K730145	$500,000
Parks and Recreation	East John Street Open Space Development	K730148	$260,000
Parks and Recreation	El Centro de la Raza Play Area Improvements	K730154	$350,000
Parks and Recreation	Jimi Hendrix Park Improvements	K730146	$500,000
Parks and Recreation	John Muir Elementary Playground Improvements	K730147	$270,000
Parks and Recreation	Lewis Park Reforestation	K730149	$260,000
Parks and Recreation	Lower Kinnear Park Renovation	K730150	$750,000
Parks and Recreation	McGilvra Place Renovation	K730151	$364,000
Parks and Recreation	Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands Improvements	K730153	$500,000
Parks and Recreation	Thornton Creek Park #6 Restoration	K730152	$500,000
Parks and Recreation	Troll's Knoll (Aurora Avenue N. and N 36th St.) Park Development	K730155	$685,000
Parks and Recreation	University Heights South Lot Development	K730156	$747,000

Section 6. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 7. 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 Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of all the members of the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2011, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of ___________________, 2011.

_________________________________

President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2011.

_________________________________

Michael McGinn, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2011.

____________________________________

City Clerk

(Seal)

Attachment 1: 2008 Parks Levy Project Descriptions-Department of Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Program

Attachment 1 2008 Parks Levy Project Descriptions-Department of Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Program
Bitter Lake Reservoir Park Renovation
BCL/Program Name:	2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Development				BCL/Program Code:			K720041
Project Type:	Improve Facility				Start Date:			Q2/2011
Project ID:	K730144				End Date:			Q4/2012
Location:	Linden Ave N & N 143rd St.
Neighborhood Plan:	Broadview-Bitter Lake-Haller Lake				Neighborhood Plan Matrix:			C-7 LU-6; C-8
Neighborhood District:	Northwest				Urban Village:			Broadview-Bitter Lake-Haller Lake Urban Village
This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, provides for the development of new park elements around the Bitter Lake Reservoir. The new amenities will provide additional park uses in this densely developed neighborhood.
	LTD Actuals	2010 Rev	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Total
Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 287 0 0 0 0 0 287 Total: 0 0 287 0 0 0 0 0 287 Department of Parks and Recreation East James Court Development BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: Improved Facility Start Date: Q2/2011 Project ID: K730145 End Date: Q4/2012 Location: E James Court between 12th Ave & 13th Ave Neighborhood Plan: Central Neighborhood Plan Matrix: NA-1, NA-2 Neighborhood District: Central Urban Village: 12th Avenue Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, converts an existing street and sidewalk into a park boulevard which invites and accommodates joint pedestrian and vehicular use. It will serve as a parklike extension of the adjacent, newly-acquired 12 th Ave Park which is in the planning stage. The additional open space will provide green space and enhance neighborhood circulation in this dense neighborhood. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 500 Total: 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 500 Department of Parks and Recreation East John Street Open Space Development BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: New Facility Start Date: Q1/2012 Project ID: K730148 End Date: Q4/2013 Location: E John Street & Summit Ave E Neighborhood Plan: Not in a Neighborhood Plan Neighborhood Plan Matrix: N/A Neighborhood District: East Urban Village: Not in an Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, removes impervious paving; adds a bioswale and planting area; and improves neighborhood pedestrian connections. These improvements will make the site more environmentally sensitive and enhance its accessibility to the public. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 0 260 0 0 0 0 260 Total: 0 0 0 260 0 0 0 0 260 Department of Parks and Recreation El Centro de la Raza Play Area Improvements BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Development BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: Improve Facility Start Date: Q2/2011 Project ID: K730154 End Date: Q4/2012 Location: 2524 16th Ave S Neighborhood Plan: North Beacon Hill Neighborhood Plan Matrix: N/A Neighborhood District: Greater Duwamish Urban Village: North Beacon Hill Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, revitalizes the existing play area and increases public access. It adds a public play area and makes the site more accessible to the community. A condition of this funding is that public access is allowed during non-daycare hours. The site is owned by the non-profit El Centro de la Raza. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 350 0 0 0 0 0 350 Total: 0 0 350 0 0 0 0 0 350 Department of Parks and Recreation Jimi Hendrix Park Improvements BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: Improve Facility Start Date: Q2/2011 Project ID: K730146 End Date: Q4/2012 Location: 2400 S. Massachusetts St. Neighborhood Plan: North Rainier Neighborhood Plan Matrix: C-1.6.2, C-4A.2 Neighborhood District: Southeast Urban Village: North Rainier Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, completes the development of the park, enhancing an existing open green space by adding park elements that will make the site more usable and provide a unique space to honor the legacy of the park's namesake. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 500 Total: 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 500 Department of Parks and Recreation John Muir Elementary Playground Improvements BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Development BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: Improve Facility Start Date: Q2/2011 Project ID: K730147 End Date: Q2/2012 Location: 3301 S Horton St & 34th Ave S Neighborhood Plan: North Rainier Neighborhood Plan Matrix: CL 1.3 Neighborhood District: Southeast Urban Village: North Rainier Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, replaces the existing play area with new structures including rain gardens, permeable surfaces, and planting beds. These improvements will enhance safety, increase site environmental-sensitivity, and increase accessibility to the surrounding community. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 270 0 0 0 0 0 270 Total: 0 0 270 0 0 0 0 0 270 Department of Parks and Recreation Lewis Park Reforestation BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Development BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: Restoration Start Date: Q2/2011 Project ID: K730149 End Date: Q4/2012 Location: 1120 15th Ave S Golf Dr S/S Charles & Sturgis Neighborhood Plan: Not in a Neighborhood Plan Neighborhood Plan Matrix: N/A Neighborhood District: Southeast Urban Village: Not in an Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, restores the steep slope area of the urban forest, by removing invasive plants and re-establishing native plants and tree cover. These efforts to restore the native vegetation will help to ensure that the forested trees and plants are healthy and continue to contribute to the long-term viability of the City's urban forests. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 260 0 0 0 0 0 260 Total: 0 0 260 0 0 0 0 0 260 Department of Parks and Recreation Lower Kinnear Park Renovation BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Development BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: Improve Facility Start Date: Q2/2011 Project ID: K730150 End Date: Q2/2013 Location: Roy St entrance at 6th Ave W Neighborhood Plan: Queen Anne Neighborhood Plan Matrix: QA P12, QAT65 Neighborhood District: Magnolia/Queen Anne Urban Village: Not in an Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, improves trails and signage, restores the native vegetation, creates connections to other trails in the Seattle Parks system, and performs related work. These improvements will help increase public access, improve safety through better visibility, and improve the health and long-term visibility of the natural elements. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 750 0 0 0 0 0 750 Total: 0 0 750 0 0 0 0 0 750 Department of Parks and Recreation McGilvra Place Renovation BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Development BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: Improve Facility Start Date: Q2/2011 Project ID: K730151 End Date: Q4/2013 Location: 15th Ave & Pike St Neighborhood Plan: Central Area Neighborhood Plan Matrix: NB-20 Neighborhood District: Central-East Urban Village: Not in an Urban Village. This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, modifies the existing park by installing rain gardens to accept storm water runoff, removing barriers to create an accessible and more usable site, and performing related work. It is anticipated that the project will improve drainage and access. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 364 0 0 0 0 0 364 Total: 0 0 364 0 0 0 0 0 364 Department of Parks and Recreation Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands Improvements BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Development BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: Improve Facility Start Date: Q2/2011 Project ID: K730153 End Date: Q2/2013 Location: 5513 S Cloverdale St bet 55th Ave S & Island Dr S Neighborhood Plan: Not in a Neighborhood Plan Neighborhood Plan Matrix: N/A Neighborhood District: Southeast Urban Village: Not in an Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, develops an urban agriculture project, transforming the former Atlantic City Nursery into a working urban farm and demonstration wetlands restoration site, and performing other related work. The working farm will provide educational opportunities and develop a prototype facility in Southeast Seattle. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 500 Total: 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 500 Department of Parks and Recreation Thornton Creek Park #6 Restoration BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: Restoration Start Date: Q2/2011 Project ID: K730152 End Date: Q4/2012 Location: 10300 5th Ave NE/547 NE 105th/10601 Roosevelt Way NE Neighborhood Plan: Northgate Neighborhood Plan Matrix: IG 12.1, IG-12.6 Neighborhood District: North Urban Village: Northgate Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, refines and completes channel work in portions of this park by relocating a portion of the creek, removing invasive plants, replanting with native plants, and performing related work. It is anticipated that the project will improve creek flow and increase the health of this ecosystem. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 500 Total: 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 500 Department of Parks and Recreation Troll's Knoll (Aurora Avenue N. and N 36th St.) Park Development BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund Development BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: New Facility Start Date: Q1/2012 Project ID: K730155 End Date: Q4/2013 Location: ROW Aurora Avenue N. and N.36th St. Neighborhood Plan: Fremont Neighborhood Plan Matrix: B-5, D-3 Neighborhood District: Lake Union Urban Village: Fremont Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, creates a sustainable park space in the Aurora Avenue N. (adjacent to the Aurora Bridge) on the north side of N. 36th St. Proposed sustainable design features include the use of recycled materials, native plants, tree retention, pedestrian paths, storm water management, and other related work. These improvements will provide better pedestrian access and promote the use of "green" infrastructure. LTD Actuals 2010 Rev 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Revenue Sources Seattle Voter-Approved Levy 0 0 0 685 0 0 0 0 685 Total: 0 0 0 685 0 0 0 0 685 Department of Parks and Recreation University Heights South Lot Development BCL/Program Name: 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund BCL/Program Code: K720041 Project Type: New Facility Start Date: Q3/2011 Project ID: K730156 End Date: Q2/2013 Location: 5031 University Way NE & NE 50th St Neighborhood Plan: University Neighborhood Plan Matrix: D2 Neighborhood District: Northeast Urban Village: University District Urban Village This project, part of the 2008 Parks Levy Opportunity Fund, creates a multi-use open space, a performance area/plaza for the public rain gardens to accept storm water runoff, and performs other related work. These amenities will increase the public use of this site which is located in a dense part of the City. 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