Form revised February 24, 2010

FISCAL NOTE FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS ONLY

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Seattle Department of Transportation	Larry Huggins/684-5001	Stephen Barham/733-9084

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE relating to the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail; authorizing the Director of Transportation to sign an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation for State construction of a portion of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail on City property and State property; and authorizing the Director of Transportation to sign a lease with the Washington State Department of Transportation for City maintenance and operation of a portion of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail on State property. 

Summary and background of the Legislation:

This legislation authorizes the City of Seattle (City), through its Director of Transportation, to enter into a general contracting agreement (Contract) with the State of Washington through the Department of Transportation (State) for the construction of a segment of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail (MTS Trail) on a portion of City property and a portion of State property.  This legislation also authorizes the Director of Transportation to enter into a trail lease agreement (Lease) with the State for the City’s operation and maintenance of the MTS Trail portion on State property. 

In 1999, the City, in coordination with the State, received a grant to fill this gap in the MTS Trail in Seattle.  Pursuant to the Contract, the State will construct an extension of the MTS Trail across City and State property.  The City is responsible for the cost of construction and will reimburse the State with federal grant money the City previously received for this project. Pursuant to the Lease, the City will operate and maintain the MTS Trail segment on State property.  Approximately $110,000 of City assets for security and the illumination system will be used on State property for the project. 

A portion of the new MTS Trail segment goes through Dr. Jose Rizal Park, which is under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks).  SDOT and Parks will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to set forth working guidelines and assign maintenance functions for this segment of the MTS Trail extension.  

The MTS Trail will eventually extend to the Seattle Waterfront.  This proposed legislation facilitates the Seattle extension of the MTS Trail, which will extend the multi-use trail at its current terminus on Beacon Hill at the Dr. Jose Rizal Bridge along Interstate 5 to the Holgate overpass.  This new segment of the MTS Trail will become part of a one-hundred mile corridor of permanent open space lands along Interstate 90 from Seattle to Central Washington.  The MTS Trail embraces and complements City parks and trails, wildlife habitats, working and protected forests, recreational opportunities in nature, local history, scenic beauty, tourism, and educational activities that promote a sustainable balance between population growth and a healthy environment. 

Project Name:	Project I.D.	Project Location:	Start Date:	End Date
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail	TC365750	TP-28 4^th Ave. S/ S Royal Brougham Way	Q2/2000	Q4/2010

· Please check any of the following that apply:

____ This legislation creates, funds, or anticipates a new CIP Project. (Please note whether the current CIP is being amended through this ordinance, or provide the Ordinance or Council Bill number of the separate legislation that has amended/is amending the CIP.)

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

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

Appropriations:  This table should detail existing appropriations and reflect appropriations that are a direct result of this legislation If this legislation does not directly change an appropriation, but has budget impacts, please explain in the notes section below:

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	Existing 2009 Appropriation	New 2010 Appropriation (if any)	2011 Anticipated Appropriation
TOTAL

*See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.

Notes:  Appropriations to support this legislation were made in the 2010 Adopted Budget. 

Spending Plan and Future Appropriations for Capital Projects:  Please list the timing of anticipated appropriation authority requests and expected spending plan.  In addition, please identify your cost estimate methodology including inflation assumptions, the projected costs of meeting applicable LEED standards, and the percent for art and design as appropriate.

Spending Plan and Budget	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Total
Spending Plan
Current Year Appropriation
Future Appropriations

Notes:  The spending plan and future anticipated appropriations are in the 2010 Adopted Budget. 

Funding source: Identify funding sources including revenue generated from the project, and the expected level of funding from each source.  When applicable, make a notation indicating the source of funds is paying for debt service.

Funding Source (Fund Name and Number, if applicable)	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Total
TOTAL

Notes: Funding Sources to support this legislation are in the 2010 Adopted Budget. 

Bond Financing Required: If the project or program requires financing, please list type of financing, amount, interest rate, term and annual debt service or payment amount.  Please include issuance costs of 3% in listed amount.

Type	Amount	Assumed Interest Rate	Term	Timing	Expected Annual Debt Service/Payment
N/A
TOTAL

Uses and Sources for Operation and Maintenance Costs for the Project: Estimate cost of one-time startup, operating and maintaining the project over a six year period and identify each fund source available.  Estimate the annual savings of implementing the LEED Silver standard.  Identify key assumptions such as staffing required, assumed utility usage and rates and other potential drivers of the facility’s cost.

O&M	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Total
Uses
Start Up
On-going		2,115	2,157	2,200	2,244	2,289	11,005
Sources (itemize)		2,115	2,157	2,200	2,244	2,289	11,005

Notes:  Costs will be supported within the existing trail maintenance budget.

Periodic Major Maintenance costs for the project: Estimate capital cost of performing periodic maintenance over life of facility.  Please identify major work items, frequency.

Major Maintenance Item	Frequency	Cost	Likely Funding Source
Asphalt Replacement	20 years	$1.5M	Capital Funds
TOTAL

Funding sources for replacement of project:  Identify possible and/or recommended method of financing the project replacement costs.

Total Regular Positions Created, Modified, 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.

Position Title and Department*	Position # for Existing Positions	Fund Name & #	PT/FT	2010 Positions	2010 FTE	2011 Positions**	2011 FTE **
N/A
TOTAL

*   List each position separately

** 2011 positions and FTE are total 2011 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes.  Therefore, under 2011, please be sure to include any continuing positions from 2010.

Notes:

· Do positions sunset in the future?  (If yes, identify sunset date):            N/A

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):

If this legislation is not implemented, the City would have to manage the construction of the project to build this segment of the MTS Trail in lieu of the State.  The City would incur approximately $250,000 to assume management of this construction project and the project would be delayed for at least 6 months.  A new trail lease would also have to be negotiated between the City and State to provide for City construction on State land and a new authorizing ordinance would need to be passed by the City Council.   

In addition, this grant funded project is over 10 years old and a further delay could jeopardize current funding.  Due to the age of the grant Federal Highway Administration has the authority to request that the City return the unspent grant balance of approximately $810,000 and pay back the spent portion of the grant in the amount of $440,000. 

· Does this legislation affect any departments besides the originating department?  • If so, please list the affected department(s), the nature of the impact (financial, operational, etc)., and indicate which staff members in the other department(s) are aware of this Bill.

Parks has jurisdiction over a portion of the new MTS Trail segment that will go through Dr. Jose Rizal Park.  The Department of Transportation and Parks will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to set forth working guidelines and designate maintenance responsibilities.  Don Harris and Terry Dunning are the Parks representatives assigned to this project. 

· What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives (Include any potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, including using an existing facility to fulfill the uses envisioned by the proposed project, adding components to or subtracting components from the total proposed project, contracting with an outside organization to provide the services the proposed project would fill, or other alternatives):       None.

· 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.

· Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation):

· List attachments to the fiscal note below: (Please include headers with version numbers on all attachments, as well footers with the document’s name (e.g., DOF Property Tax Fisc Att A))

Attachment A:              Mountains-to-Sound Trail Site Map.

Attachment A