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AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $97,019,000 to veterans, seniors, and human services levy; and amending the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 72, as amended.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

1.  In 2023, Ordinance 19604 placed a six-year renewal of the veterans, seniors, and human services levy on the ballot. King County voters approved Proposition No. 1 on August 1, 2023, by 71.6 percent, authorizing the renewal of the levy for 2024-2029, to fund capital facilities and services for veterans and military servicemembers and their respective families; seniors and their caregivers; and resilient populations susceptible to reduced health, housing, financial, or social stability outcomes.

2.  Ordinance 19604, Section 7, requires the executive to transmit by October 31, 2023, an implementation plan for council review and adoption by ordinance of the veterans, seniors, and human services levy.  According to Ordinance 19604, Section 7.B., until the council adopts by ordinance such implementation plan, levy proceeds may only be expended to continue existing levy-supported services into 2024 and consistent with the veterans, seniors, and human services levy implementation plan adopted by Ordinance 18768.

                     BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:

                     SECTION 1.  Ordinance 19546, Section 72, as amended, is hereby amended as follows:

                     VETERANS, SENIORS, AND HUMAN SERVICES LEVY - From the veterans, seniors, and human services levy fund there is hereby appropriated to:

                      Veterans, seniors, and human services levy                     $97,019,000

The maximum additional number of FTEs for veterans, seniors, and human services levy shall be:                     36.0

                     ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:

                     Of this appropriation, $90,000 shall be expended from levy proceeds allocated in 2023 for SE 4.8 Veterans, Servicemembers and Family Community Building for the Major Pete von Reichbauer (Ret.) Veterans Service Organizations Grant Program as described in the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy Implementation Plan, adopted by Ordinance 18768, solely to contract with the following in 2023:

                     American-Vietnamese War Memorial Alliance                     $5,000

                     City of Federal Way - Veterans Committee                     $5,000

                     Council District 1 Organizations                     $10,000

                     Council District 3 Organizations                     $5,000

                     Council District 5 Organizations                     $10,000

                     Council District 6 Organizations                     $2,500

                     Council District 9 Organizations                     $5,000

                     Filipino Vets Recognition and Education Project                      $2,500

                     F.O.B. Hope                     $2,500

                     Lake Washington Institute of Technology                     $7,500

                     NABVETS - National Association of Black Veterans Seattle                      $2,500

                     Nisei Veterans Memorial Hall                     $2,500

                     O.A.R.S. - Outreach and Resource Services                     $2,500

                     Path With Art                     $5,000

                     Puget Sound Honor Flight                     $5,000

                     Skyway West Hill VFW Post 9430                     $2,500

                     VFW 5052 - Maple Valley/Black Diamond                     $2,500

                     VFW Post 1949 - Enumclaw                     $2,500

                     West Seattle Veterans Center                     $10,000

                     TOTAL                     $90,000

                     Selection of organizations by council districts shall be by future amendment of this section.

                     ER3 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:

                     Of this appropriation, $499,500 shall be expended from levy proceeds allocated in 2023 for HS-8 Support Local Solutions as described in the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy Implementation Plan, adopted by Ordinance 18768, solely to contract with the following in 2023:

                     Auburn Food Bank                     $20,000

                     Aurora Commons                     $15,000

                     Bridge Care Center                     $10,500

                     Catholic Community Services                     $7,750

                     Centro Cultural Mexicano                     $18,500

                     City of Burien - Emergency Weather Shelter                      $15,500

                     Council District 1 Organizations                     $55,500

                     Council District 2 Organizations                     $55,500

                     Council District 3 Organizations                     $26,000

                     Council District 5 Organizations                     $55,500

                     ((Council District 8 Organizations                     $55,500))

                     Council District 9 Organizations                     $55,500

                     Eastside Legal Assistance Program                     $6,000

                     Friends of Youth                     $6,500

                     Fusion                     $10,000

                     Immanuel Community Services                      $10,000

                     Indian American Community Services                     $18,500

                     Issaquah Community Services                     $5,000

                     Jewish Family Service                     $18,500

                     Life Enrichment Options                     $7,000

                     Mary Queen of Peace - Society of St. Vincent de Paul                     $5,000

                     Multi-Service Center                     $7,750

                     Riverton Park United Methodist Church                     $40,000

                     Solid Ground                     $20,000

                     Valley Cities                     $10,000

                     TOTAL                     $499,500

                     Selection of organizations by council districts shall be by future amendment of this ordinance.

                     P1 PROVIDED THAT:

                     Funds from the appropriation may only be expended or encumbered to continue existing levy-supported services into 2024 and consistent with the veterans, seniors, and human services levy implementation plan adopted by Ordinance 18768, until the council

has approved by ordinance the veterans, seniors, and human services levy implementation plan required by Ordinance 19604, Section 7.