Form revised: December 14, 2010

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	CBO Analyst/Phone:
Tom Hauger	Tom Hauger/4-8380	Joe Regis/5-0087

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Development to enter into a contract with the Puget Sound Regional Council for the purpose of preparing an urban design plan for the area near the planned Northgate light rail station and authorizing the receipt of funds; and authorizing the Director to give on behalf of the City, the mutual indemnification set forth in that contract.

Summary of the Legislation:  This ordinance would authorize DPD’s contract with PSRC, in which DPD would receive $125,000 to conduct analysis and planning for future development at the Northgate light rail station.  The ordinance also authorizes the mutual indemnification clause of that contract.

Background: Under the contract PSRC is committing a portion of the funds it has received from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement HUD’s Regional Sustainable Communities program.  King County, which owns the property on which the light rail station will be sited, has also received a grant from PSRC and will work with DPD in conducting the plan.

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*	2011 Appropriation	2012 Anticipated Appropriation
TOTAL

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

Appropriations Notes:  The PSRC contract would be established in 2011 with a term of 24 months.  DPD does not require additional appropriation for this contract since the contract was anticipated when the budget was established and is included in DPD’s base budget for 2011 and 2012.

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement: Resulting from this Legislation:

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2011 Revenue	2012 Revenue
TOTAL

Revenue/Reimbursement Notes:  DPD anticipates reimbursements of up to $125,000 in expenses over the next two years.  These reimbursements are already reflected in DPD’s budget.

Total Regular Positions Created, Modified, or Abrogated through this Legislation, Including FTE Impact:  N/A

Position Title and Department	Position # for Existing Positions	Fund Name & #	PT/FT	2011 Positions	2011 FTE	2012 Positions*	2012 FTE*
TOTAL

* 2012 positions and FTE are total 2012 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes.  Therefore, under 2012, please be sure to include any continuing positions from 2011.

Position Notes:

Do positions sunset in the future?  N/A

Spending/Cash Flow:

Fund Name & #	Department	Budget Control Level*	2011 Expenditures	2012 Anticipated Expenditures
TOTAL

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

Spending/Cash Flow Notes:

What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation?

One possible outcome of the parallel PSRC grant to King County is that the County could prepare a plan on its own and submit to the City a request for zoning or regulatory changes identified in that plan.  If the City does not adopt this legislation and accept the grant, the City’s analysis of the County’s proposal would need to be supported by other resources not currently identified.

Does this legislation affect any departments besides the originating department?

No 

What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives?  Without this contract, DPD would not have the resources necessary to prepare the plan that the contract’s funds would support.  Two possible alternatives are:  1) do not prepare a plan for the light rail station area; and 2) identify future revenue sources that could support this planning effort at a later time.

Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements?

No.  However, products of the plan that will be developed under this contract could include legislation changing the Land Use Code as it applies to all or a portion of the study area.  Such legislation would require that City Council hold a public hearing before taking action.

Other Issues:  None.cv

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