Form revised February 12, 2004

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Parks & Recreation	Barry Firth, 684-8002	Marilynne Gardner, 233-5109

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Superintendent of Parks & Recreation to enter into a management and maintenance agreement with the Finn Hill Park and Recreation District (FHPRD) for Orian O. Denny Park.

· Summary of the Legislation:

The proposed Council Bill will authorize an agreement with the FHPRD and enable it to manage and maintain the City’s park through December 2008.

Background: The City owns and operates Orian O. Denny Park, located in King County, Washington. . Historically, King County operated and maintained the park at an annual cost of approximately $5,000 to $10,000. Due to budget constraints, the County discontinued this funding in January 2001 and the park was left unattended for most of the year. On November 7, 2002, voters within the Finn Hill Park and Recreation District approved Proposition No. 1, creating the FHPRD, a municipal corporation fully incorporated under RCW 35.61.040 to use, occupy, manage, and maintain public parks for recreational purposes for the benefit of the general public. The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) wishes to continue its operation of Orian O. Denny Park through the use, occupancy, management and maintenance of the park by FHPRD. As a Metropolitan Park District with taxing authority, the FHPRD will assume responsibility for the park and will fund O&M costs from tax revenues collected annually. The agreement requires the FHPRD to maintain the park to standards established by DPR. Current City resource constraints and funding priorities would make it difficult for DPR to satisfactorily manage and maintain Orian O. Denny Park without contracting for the services of FHPRD.

· Please check one of the following:

____ This legislation does not have any financial implications. (Stop here and delete the remainder of this document prior to saving and printing.)

_XX This legislation has financial implications. (Please complete all relevant sections that follow.)

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement: Resulting From This Legislation:.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2004 Revenue	2005 Revenue
TOTAL

Notes

Total Regular Positions Created Or Abrogated Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact: Not applicable

Position Title and Department*		Fund Name	Fund Number	Part-Time/ Full Time	2004 Positions	2004 FTE	2005 Positions**	2005 FTE**
	TOTAL

Notes:

· Do positions sunset in the future? This is not applicable.

Spending/Cash Flow

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2004 Expenditures	2005 Anticipated Expenditures
TOTAL

Notes: Annual operating and maintenance costs of approximately $10,000 are solely funded by the FHPRD and implemented through the proposed agreement with the City. DPR will not incur or be obligated for any expenditure in 2004 or 2005 as a result of this legislation

· What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation?

The City would have to operate and maintain the park, which historically has not been funded by the City, or close the park.

· What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives?

As an alternative, another citizens group would come in and manage this park. However, this is a remote possibility.

· Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements:

No.

· Other Issues:

While there have been no major investments or maintenance done at the park for the last 5 years, DPR has performed roofing work on the picnic shelter totaling about $3,000. Thus, there may be a possibility of the City contributing resources for major improvements to the facility if it begins to show signs of wear and tear. Funding for this purpose would compete with other DPR parks requiring major maintenance. At this point, inspections of the facility found that the park is in satisfactory condition and that major maintenance work is not expected for at least 4 or 5 years. The proposed agreement does state that the FHPRD and DPR will work together to undertake such work as needed and as funding is available.

Please list attachments to the fiscal note below:

None.