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FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS
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Department: |
Contact
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DOF Analyst/Phone: |
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SDOT |
Calvin Chow/684-4652 |
Stephen Barham/733-9084 |
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Legislation Title: |
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AN ORDINANCE relating to
the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (“Sound Transit”);
authorizing execution of the “University Link Supplement to the Memorandum of
Agreement for Intergovernmental Cooperation (April 20, 1998) between Central
Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) and The City of
Seattle for the Central Link Light Rail Project”; making appropriations in
the 2007 budgets of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT),
Department of Planning and Development (DPD), Seattle Fire Department, and
Seattle Police Department; accepting funds from Sound Transit; providing for
reimbursement by Sound Transit for certain appropriations; adding three
sunset positions in the Department of Planning and Development; and ratifying
and confirming certain prior acts; all by a three-fourths vote of the City
Council. |
· Summary of the Legislation:
This legislation authorizes a
University Link Supplement to the Memorandum of Agreement with Sound Transit,
providing for City services to support the 3.15 mile extension of Sound
Transit’s Central Link Light Rail Project to Capitol Hill and the
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Background:
The City has entered into a series
of agreements with Sound Transit beginning with an initial Memorandum of
Agreement in April of 1998 (Ordinance 118927) for the development of the
Central Link Light Rail System in
In October of 2003, Sound Transit
began the construction phase of the Initial Segment of light rail, and the City
entered into a new Construction Services Agreement with Sound Transit
(Ordinance 121312). Sound Transit
continued planning and development work on the North Link extension of light
rail, with support from the City under the terms of the Fifth Supplement. In April of 2006, Sound Transit identified
the University Link Project as the next extension of light rail, connecting
Downtown Seattle to Capitol Hill and the
The University Link Supplement continues City design review, expedited permitting, engineering support, and program management services for the University Link Project. City staff have worked with Sound Transit to clarify the scope, schedule, and budget for these City services. A future Construction Services Agreement is anticipated for the construction phase of the University Link Project in 2009.
Seattle Department of Transportation has coordinated reimbursements for all departments, providing monthly invoices and progress reports to Sound Transit, and developing interdepartmental agreements with the participating departments outlining tracking and reporting procedures. Seattle Department of Transportation has managed the general project budget and ensured that participating department costs are within budget and correspond to the scope of the agreement.
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Please
check one of the following:
This
legislation does not have any financial implications.
X This
legislation has financial implications.
Appropriations:
This table should reflect appropriations that are a direct result of this
legislation. In the event that the project/
programs associated with this ordinance have appropriations that were, or will
be, received because of previous or future legislation or budget actions,
please provide details in the Notes section below.
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Fund Name and
Number |
Department |
Budget Control
Level |
2007 Appropriation |
2008
Anticipated Appropriation |
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Transportation Operating Subfund (10310) |
SDOT |
Mobility-Operations (17003) |
$131,940 |
$256,408 |
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Department of Planning and Development (15700) |
DPD |
Construction Permit Services (U2300) |
$237,384 |
$502,582 |
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Department of Planning and Development (15700) |
DPD |
Construction Inspections (U23A0) |
$10,800 |
$11,124 |
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Department of Planning and Development (15700) |
DPD |
Land Use Services (U2200) |
$156,192 |
$275,443 |
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Department of Planning and Development (15700) |
DPD |
Planning (U2900) |
$13,500 |
$13,905 |
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General Subfund (00100) |
SPD |
Traffic Enforcement (P6800) |
$15,930 |
$16,408 |
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General Subfund (00100) |
SFD |
Grants & Reimbursable (F6000) |
$70,800 |
$72,924 |
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TOTAL |
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$636,546 |
$1,148,794 |
Notes:
SPU and SCL anticipated adequate appropriation needs in the 2007 Budget related to University Link; therefore, no appropriations are reflected in the ordinance. SDOT anticipated some appropriation needs in the 2007 Budget related to University Link. This legislation provides for the additional appropriations needed to support the scope of work described in the University Link Supplement. Appropriations for 2008 will be made through the 2007/2008 mid-biennium budget process and are anticipated to equal the 2008 revenue figures identified in the next section.
Significant
appropriations for DPD are needed to increase DPD’s permitting capacity and provide
expedited permitting services for the light rail project. These resources ensure that other property
owners and developers applying for permits are not adversely impacted by the
need to expedite Sound Transit permits. In
the legislation, separate appropriations are made for funds to be reimbursed by
Sound Transit and for funds to be supported by DPD fee revenues and the
combined appropriation is listed in this table—specifically for the
Construction Permit Services (U2300) and Land Use Services (U2200) budget
control levels.
Anticipated
Revenue/Reimbursement: This
table should reflect revenues/reimbursements that are a direct result of this
legislation. In the event that the
issues/projects associated with this ordinance/resolution have revenues or
reimbursements that were, or will be, received because of previous or future
legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section
below the table.
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Fund Name and
Number |
Department |
Revenue Source |
2007 Revenue |
2008 Revenue |
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Transportation Operating Subfund (10310) |
SDOT |
Sound Transit |
$276,940 |
$256,408 |
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Drainage and Wastewater Fund (44010) |
SPU |
Sound Transit |
$102,475 |
$79,285 |
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Water Fund (43000) |
SPU |
Sound Transit |
$102,475 |
$79,284 |
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Light Fund
(41000) |
SCL |
Sound Transit |
$162,450 |
$152,646 |
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Department of Planning and Development (15700) |
DPD |
Sound Transit |
$193,236 |
$398,140 |
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Department of Planning and Development (15700) |
DPD |
DPD Fee Revenues |
$224,640 |
$404,914 |
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General Subfund (00100) |
SFD |
Sound Transit |
$70,800 |
$72,924 |
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General Subfund (00100) |
SPD |
Sound Transit |
$15,930 |
$16,408 |
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TOTAL |
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$1,148,946 |
$1,460,009 |
Notes:
Anticipated DPD fee revenues that are not directly tied to
Sound Transit funding are shown as a separate line item on this table.
Total Regular Positions Created Or Abrogated
Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact: This table should only reflect the actual number of positions created by
this legislation In the event that
positions have been, or will be, created as a result of previous or future
legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section
below the table.
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Position Title and Department* |
Fund Name |
Fund Number |
Part-Time/ Full Time |
2007 Positions |
2007 FTE |
2008 Positions** |
2008 FTE** |
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Permit Process Leader
(DPD) |
Department of Planning
and Development |
15700 |
Full Time |
1 |
1.0 FTE |
1 |
1.0 FTE |
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Structural Plans
Engineer, Senior (DPD) |
Department of Planning
and Development |
15700 |
Full Time |
1 |
1.0 FTE |
1 |
1.0 FTE |
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Land Use Planner (DPD) |
Department of Planning
and Development |
15700 |
Full Time |
1 |
1.0 FTE |
1 |
1.0 FTE |
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TOTAL |
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3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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* List each position separately
** 2008 positions and FTE are total 2008 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes. Therefore, under 2008, please be sure to include any continuing positions from 2007.
Notes:
These positions will be created to allow
for expedited processing of permits related to the University Link Light Rail
Project, an essential public facility. The
University Link project will require Master Use Permits and Building Permits on
an expedited schedule. These additional positions
will increase DPD’s capacity to process permits and ensure that other
development projects in the permitting process will not be impacted by the need
to expedite Sound Transit’s permits. These
positions will be jointly funded by Sound Transit and DPD fee revenues. These positions are anticipated to begin in
3Q2007 and end after 4Q2008.
· Do positions sunset in the future? (If yes, identify sunset date):
These positions support the expedited permit needs of the
University Link Project and will be abrogated or explicitly converted to other
funding sources as soon as the Sound Transit funding ceases. Sound Transit is anticipated to complete the
permit process by the end of 2008. Unanticipated
project delays could extend the length of time for which expedited permitting
services are required and could require additional funding commitments from
Sound Transit.
Spending/Cash Flow: This table should be completed only in those
cases where part or all of the funds authorized by this legislation will be
spent in a different year than when they were appropriated (e.g., as in the
case of certain grants and capital projects).
Details surrounding spending that will occur in future years should be
provided in the Notes section below the table.
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Fund Name and
Number |
Department |
Budget Control
Level* |
2007 Expenditures |
2008
Anticipated Expenditures |
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TOTAL |
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n/a |
n/a |
* See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.
Notes:
Authorized funding for 2007 will be spent in 2007. Appropriations for 2008 will be made through the 2007/2008 mid-biennium budget process
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What
is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation? (Estimate the costs to the City of not
implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand
an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing
facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential
costs if the legislation is not implemented.)
Without this legislation, City
departments would be unable to provide expedited permitting services and design
review for Sound Transit. The City’s
conventional permitting processes are unsuited to complex public infrastructure
projects such as Sound Transit light rail.
Without the adoption of this legislation, the delivery of Sound
Transit’s University Link Project, an essential public facility, could be compromised
or delayed.
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What
are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or
similar objectives? (Include any
potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, such as reducing fee-supported
activities, identifying outside funding sources for fee-supported activities,
etc.)
No reasonable alternatives have
been identified.
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Is the
legislation subject to public hearing requirements: (If
yes, what public hearings have been held to date, and/or what plans are in
place to hold a public hearing(s) in the future.)
No
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Other
Issues: (including long-term implications of the legislation)
SDOT anticipates a future separate
agreement to provide City support services during construction of Sound
Transit’s University Link project in 2009.
Please list attachments to
the fiscal note below:
None.