Form revised April 10, 2006

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Office of Intergovernmental Relations	Linda Cannon  684-8263	Candice Chin  233-7014

Legislation Title:

A RESOLUTION relating to the Fort Lawton Army Reserve Center, authorizing the Mayor or his designee to request the United States Department of Defense to recognize the City of Seattle as a Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) for the closure of the Fort Lawton Army Reserve Center (Fort Lawton), and authorizing the Mayor or his designee to apply for federal grant funds for the City to perform the duties of an LRA.

· Summary of the Legislation:

This legislation would direct the Executive to request recognition by the United States Department of Defense (DOD) as a Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) for closure of the Ft. Lawton Army Reserve Center, and would authorize the Executive to apply for federal grant funds to perform the duties of an LRA.

· Background:

The DOD intends to move the Army Reserve units currently located at the Ft. Lawton Army Reserve Center to Ft. Lewis, Washington, to close Ft. Lawton, and to dispose of Ft. Lawton as surplus property.  Other federal agencies and certain public benefit providers will have the first opportunity to obtain this surplus property.  As part of this closure, the City has an option to form an LRA to perform the following functions:

· To conduct outreach for homeless-assistance providers and other eligible recipients of public benefit property transfers.

· To provide leadership, prepare, and build consensus for a base redevelopment plan.

· To consult with the DOD on personal property disposal.

· To serve as a single point of community contact for the DOD. 

If the City does not elect to serve as the LRA, the DOD will perform these functions.  The City wishes to serve as the LRA to develop a base redevelopment plan, which will be as reflective and responsive as possible to needs of the Seattle community.

The DOD has advised the City of the availability of limited grant funds to perform the duties of an LRA.  This resolution will provide authorization to apply for these DOD grant funds if needed and appropriate to perform the duties of an LRA.        

· Please check one of the following:

____ This legislation does not have any financial implications.

__X_ This legislation has financial implications.

Appropriations: 

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2006 Appropriation	2007 Anticipated Appropriation
To be determined	OIR	To be determined	TBD	TBD
TOTAL

Notes: Contingent upon successful application for DOD grant funds, the City will propose subsequent legislation to formally accept and appropriate grant funds.

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement: Resulting From This Legislation:

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2006 Revenue	2007 Revenue
To be determined	OIR	DOD	$50,000
TOTAL			$50,000

Notes:   Several City departments are expected to participate in conducting community outreach, in conducting an interactive planning process, and in development of the base redevelopment plan.  The City has not determined all the means by which community outreach will be conducted, or the costs associated with that outreach.  At present, certain costs of preliminary planning are being absorbed within the existing budget authority of City departments.

The DOD has advised the City of the availability of limited grant funds to perform the duties of an LRA.  This resolution will provide authorization to apply for these DOD grant funds if needed.  The revenue reflected above is a rough estimate, to be refined as the roles of various City departments are better defined.  Costs that exceed possible DOD grant funding will be absorbed within the existing budget authority of City departments.  

Total Regular Positions Created Or Abrogated Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact: 

Position Title and Department*		Fund Name	Fund Number	Part-Time/ Full Time	2006 Positions	2006 FTE	2007 Positions**	2007 FTE**
	N/A
	TOTAL

Notes:

· Do positions sunset in the future?   N/A

Spending/Cash Flow:   TBD

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2006 Expenditures	2007 Anticipated Expenditures
N/A
TOTAL

Notes:

· What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation?   None

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

If the City does not elect to serve as the LRA, the DOD will perform these functions.

· Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements:   No

· Other Issues

Various Magnolia and Discovery Park community groups are expected to have a strong interest in future redevelopment plans for Ft. Lawton.    

Please list attachments to the fiscal note below: None