WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALEA), state grant assistance is made available to aid in financing the cost of land acquisition and restoration; and

WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council considers it in the best public interest to complete the project described in the application; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:

Section 1. The Director of Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is authorized to make formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Office for grant assistance.

Section 2. Any grant assistance received will be used for direct costs associated with implementation of the Belmondo Reach Property Acquisition and Restoration project, which includes acquisition of the parcels identified in Exhibit A attached hereto, and restoration of these parcels for the benefit of fish habitat.

Section 3. The Seattle City Council hereby certifies that the City's matching share of project costs will be funded from SPU's Water Fund appropriations and that SPU will be responsible for supporting all non-cash commitments to this project should they not materialize.

Section 4. Seattle City Council acknowledges that the grant assistance, if approved, will be paid on a reimbursement basis, meaning SPU will only request payment from the Recreation and Conservation Office after eligible and allowable costs have been incurred and payment remitted to SPU vendors, and that the Recreation and Conservation Office will hold retainage until the project is deemed complete.

Section 5. Seattle City Council acknowledges that any property acquired or restored and/or facility developed through grant assistance from the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board must be reasonably maintained and made available to the general public unless other restrictions have been agreed to by the Recreation and Conservation Office Director or the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board.

Section 6. Seattle City Council acknowledges that any property acquired or restored and/or facility developed with grant assistance from the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board must be dedicated for public purposes and be retained and maintained for perpetuity unless otherwise provided and agreed to by our organization and the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board.

Section 7. Seattle City Council acknowledges that any property acquired for future development using Recreation and Conservation Funding Board assistance must be developed within five years of the completion of the acquisition project.

Section 8. This resolution becomes part of a formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Office for grant assistance.

Section 9. The City has provided appropriate opportunity for public comment on this application.

Adopted by the City Council the ____ day of ____________________, 2012, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this________ day

of ______________________, 2012.

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President ___________of the City Council

THE MAYOR CONCURRING:

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Michael McGinn, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of ________________________, 2012.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Cyndy Holtz SPU ALEA Grant RES March 27, 2012 Version #1

Exhibit A -Property Legal Descriptions