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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between King County and Auburn School District No. 408 for transfer of the Auburn Pool to the school district; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. King County is facing a multi-year fiscal crisis that is forcing major cuts in all non-mandated government services funded by the current expense fund and as a result does not have a sufficient, stable source of revenue to continue to operate and maintain the Auburn Pool in Auburn.
B. Due to its fiscal crisis, King County desires to divest itself of ownership, management, and financial responsibility for pools, parks, open space, recreational facilities and programs inside and near city boundaries.
C. The county has explored many options for keeping the Auburn Pool open, has contacted the city of Auburn, Auburn School District No. 408 (school district) and others to obtain assistance with keeping the pool open, and has determined, given the unwillingness of the city of Auburn to assume ownership, that the best available option for keeping the pool open is to transfer it to the school district. Given its limited resources, the school district will initially operate the pool for student use, and has agreed to work with the county and others to open the pool to broader use by the general public as soon as practicable, subject to securing additional funding for these purposes. This transfer will ensure that the pool is maintained in good operating condition and will avoid permanently closing the pool or mothballing the pool.
D. King County and the school district have agreed to terms of an interlocal agreement for the transfer of the Auburn Pool to the school district.
E. To avoid any service disruption at the pool, the county and the school district strongly desire to complete the transfer by the end of the year....

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