File #: 2020-0069    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/25/2020 In control: Mobility and Environment Committee
On agenda: Final action: 9/15/2020
Enactment date: 9/25/2020 Enactment #: 19166
Title: AN ORDINANCE establishing the grant award criteria and process for the King County parks, recreation, trails and open space levy grant programs as well as the proposed composition of advisory committees established in accordance with Ordinance 18890, Section 6, Motion 15378, Section F.1., and Attachments A, B, D and E to Motion 15378.
Sponsors: Rod Dembowski
Indexes: Grants, levy, Parks and Recreation
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 19166, 2. 2020-0069 legislative review form, 3. A. Parks Capital and Open Space Grant Program, Dated August 23 2020, 4. B. Targeted Equity Grant Program, Dated August 23 2020, 5. C. Aquatic Facilities Grant Program, Dated August 23 2020, 6. D. Open Space - River Corridors Grant Program, Dated August 23 2020, 7. A. Urban Capital and Open Space Grant Program, 8. B. Targeted Equity Grant Program, 9. C. Aquatic Centers Grant Program, 10. D. Open Space and River Corridors Grant Program, 11. 2020-0069 Transmittal Letter, 12. 2020-0069 Fiscal Note, 13. 2020-0069_SR_Parks Levy Grant Programs_9.9.20.docx, 14. 2020-0069_ATT2_S1_Chair's Striker.docx, 15. 2020-0069_ATT3_AMD1_UrbanUninc.docx, 16. Written Comments for Sep 9 ME, 17. 2020-0069_Revised SR_Parks Levy Grant Programs.docx
Related files: 2022-0087, 2024-0222, 2022-0219, 2022-0218
Staff: Tracy, Jake
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AN ORDINANCE establishing the grant award criteria and process for the King County parks, recreation, trails and open space levy grant programs as well as the proposed composition of advisory committees established in accordance with Ordinance 18890, Section 6, Motion 15378, Section F.1., and Attachments A, B, D and E to Motion 15378.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. On April 17, 2019, the King County council adopted Ordinance 18890, which called for a special election to authorize the King County parks, recreation, trails and open space levy for the purpose of maintaining and operating King County's open space system; improving parks, recreation, access and mobility in the King County open space system by acquiring lands and continuing to develop regional trails; improving parks and trails in and acquiring lands by metropolitan parks districts, towns and cities in King County; provide for environmental education, maintenance and conservation programs at the Woodland Park Zoo; provide moneys for capital construction at the Seattle Aquarium; and distribution of levy proceeds for capital improvements at publicly owned pools, for all King County residents.
2. On August 6, 2019, King County voters approved the levy, which included moneys for various grant programs to include targeted equity, aquatics facilities, open space - river corridors and urban parks and open spaces.
3. On April 17, 2019, the King County council passed Motion 15378.
4. In accordance with Motion 15378, Section F.1., the department of natural resources and parks to transmited this proposed ordinance to the council on January 30, 2020, to implement one or more advisory committees to review and make recommendations on grant awards for the grant programs described in Attachments A, B, D and E to the motion, which are the parks capital and open space grant program, the targeted equity grant program, the aquatic facilities grant program and the open space and river corridors grant program (colle...

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