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AN ORDINANCE approving the grant funding allocation for projects funded through the 2020-2025 parks, recreation, trails and open space levy grant program in accordance with Ordinance 18890, Motion 15378, Ordinance 19166 and the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19210, Section 93.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

1.  Ordinance 19166 established grant award criteria and the process for the King County parks, recreation, trails and open space levy grant programs, as well as the proposed composition of advisory committees in accordance with Ordinance 18890, Section 6, Motion 15378, Section F.1., and Attachments A, B, D and E to Motion 15378.

2.  Ordinance 18890, which took effect May 13, 2019, called for a special election to authorize the King County parks, recreation trails and open space levy.  On August 6, 2019, King County voters approved the levy, which included funding for various grant programs, including parks capital and open space and aquatics facilities.

3.  The parks capital and open space grant program under Attachment A to Ordinance 19166 will provide funding for a range of land improvements, including land acquisition, park and open space development, habitat conservation, community gardens and construction of passive and active recreation facilities.  The goal of the program is to acquire lands that might be lost to future development pressures, and also to construct new and improved facilities to address rapid growth in urban areas.

4.  The aquatic facilities grant program under Attachment C to Ordinance 19166 will provide levy proceeds for a wide range of improvements to public aquatics facilities located in King County.  The projects may include feasibility studies, design, permitting and new construction or improvements to existing capital facilities.  The grant program will assist communities as the region grows and existing facilities become obsolete or reach capacity.

5.  The aquatic facilities grant and parks capital and open space grant advisory committee convened in the fall of 2021 to review and score grant proposals and has recommended funding for the projects listed in sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance, based upon the eligibility and additional criteria set forth in Attachments A and C to Ordinance 19166.

6.  These recommendations reflect the first round of what is expected to be a three-round grant cycle over the course of the levy.  The second round of grants is expected to begin in 2022, and the third and final round of grants is expected to begin in 2024.

                     BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:

                     SECTION 1.  The King County council authorizes the funding of parks capital and open space grant projects for 2022, totaling $8,316,448, as follows:

                     A.  City of Auburn Parks and Recreation:  $234,925 for "Cedar Lanes Parks Amenities";

                     B.  City of Burien:  $500,000 for "Burien Community Center HVAC Replacement Project";

                     C.  City of Covington:  $500,000 for "Jenkins Creek Park, Parking, Access, and Restoration";

                     D.  City of Duvall:  $100,000 for "Big Rock Ball Fields, Phase II Design";

                     E.  City of Kent:  $338,000 for "Salt Air Vista Park Renovation";

                     F.  City of Kent:  $500,000 for "Morrill Meadows Renovation";

                     G.  City of Kent:  $206,437 for "Regional Trails Enhancements";

                     H.  City of Kirkland:  $500,000 for "Big Finn Hill Park Acquisition";

                     I.  City of Mercer Island:  $193,000 for "Luther Burbank Park, Pickleball Sport Courts";

                     J.  City of Newcastle:  $500,000 for "Cross-Town Trail at Lake Boren";

                     K. City of North Bend:  $500,000 for "Meadowbrook Prairie Loop Trail";

                     L.  City of Redmond:  $500,000 for "Senior and Community Center";

                     M.  City of Renton:  $481,050 for "Gene Coulon Park Picnic Floats and ADA Access";

                     N.  City of Shoreline:  $500,000 for "Rotary Park Acquisition";

                     O.  City of Tukwila:  $100,000 for "Tukwila Teen & Senior Center Feasibility Study";

                     P.  Fall City Metropolitan Park District:  $500,000 for "West Side Trail, Phase 1";

                     Q.  Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation:  $500,000 for "South Park Community Center Site Renovation";

                     R.  Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation:  $120,000 for "Colonnade Mountain Bike Park Upgrade";

                     S.  Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation:  $500,000 for "North Rainier Landbank Park";

                     T.  Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation:  $500,000 for "Eli's Park Project";

                     U.  Si View Metropolitan Park District:  $499,999 for "North Bend Connector Trail"; and

                     V.  Si View Metropolitan Park District:  $43,037 for "Edgewick Connector Trail."

                     SECTION 2.  The King County council authorizes the funding of aquatic facilities grant projects for 2022, totaling $12,968,613, as follows:

                     A.  City of Bellevue Parks:  $100,000 for "Bellevue Aquatic Center Plan";

                     B.  City of Covington:  $100,000 for "Covington/Maple Valley Aquatic Center Plan";

                     C.  City of Enumclaw:  $1,207,194 for "Enumclaw Pool Improvements and Expansion";

                     D.  City of Federal Way:  $250,000 for "Federal Way Pool Slide and Play Element Project";

                     E.  City of Issaquah Parks:  $80,000 for "Issaquah Aquatic Center Study";

                     F.  City of Kenmore:  $100,000 for "Kenmore/Kirkland Aquatic Center Study";

                     G.  City of Kenmore:  $100,000 for "North King County Aquatic Center Study";

                     H.  City of Renton:  $100,000 for "Henry Moses Aquatic Center Study";

                     I.  Des Moines Pool Metropolitan Park District:  $100,000 for "Park District Aquatic Feasibility Study";

                     J.  Highline Public Schools:  $100,000 for "Evergreen Pool, Pool Gutter Repair";

                     K.  Lake Washington School District:  $1,800,000 for "Juanita Aquatics Renovations";

                     L.  Mercer Island School District #400:  $97,141 for "Mary Wayte Pool Study";

                     M.  Renton School District:  $2,744,278 for "Hazen High School Pool Modernization";

                     N.  Seattle Parks and Recreation:  $1,800,000 for "Colman Pool Renovation";

                     O.  Seattle Parks and Recreation:  $90,000 for "Medgar Evers Pool Design";

                     P.  Si View Metropolitan Park District:  $4,000,000 for "Si View Aquatic Center";

                     Q.  Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District:  $100,000 for "TPMPD Feasibility Study"; and

                     R.  Vashon-Maury Island Park and Recreation District:  $100,000 for "Vashon Pool Upgrades."