Form revised: December 6, 2011

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	CBO Analyst/Phone:
Parks and Recreation	Donald Harris/ 684-8018	Amy Williams/233-2651

Legislation Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation and Seattle Public Utilities; transferring partial jurisdiction of a portion of the property formerly known as the Sound Way Property, in the West Duwamish Greenbelt, from the Department of Parks and Recreation to Seattle Public Utilities for maintenance, repair and operation of existing drainage facilities.

Summary of the Legislation:

The proposed legislation transfers partial jurisdiction of a small portion of the property formerly known as the Sound Way Property, in the West Duwamish Greenbelt in West Seattle, from the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) for the purpose of operation, maintenance and repair of SPU drainage facilities.

Background:

This proposed legislation transfers partial jurisdiction of certain property located within the former Sound Way property in the West Duwamish Greenbelt. The Sound Way property was an undeveloped street right-of-way until January 2011, when Ordinance 123516 vacated the street and added the property to the West Duwamish Greenbelt under the jurisdiction of DPR. The street right-of-way was vacated subject to several conditions, including DPR’s agreement to cooperate with SPU’s operation and maintenance of drainage facilities. Both DPR and SPU recommend that transfer of partial jurisdiction, with conditions, is the best means of complying with the street vacation condition to allow SPU’s operation and maintenance of its subsurface and surface drainage facilities in the greenbelt. The transfer will have no effect on the look and feel of the area, but will facilitate efficient maintenance, repair and operation of the drainage facilities by SPU.

Because the drainage facilities existed long before Sound Way was vacated and the street vacation was subject to the continuing operation and maintenance of the drainage facilities, the requirements of Ordinance 118477 (Initiative 42) are not applicable.

_X_ This legislation does not have any financial implications.

Other Implications:

a) Does the legislation have indirect financial implications, or long-term implications?

No

b) What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation?

Maintenance of the drainage system is critical to the safety of Highland Park Way. In the winter of 2010 a malfunction of the system dumped dirt and gravel on Highland Park Way. SPU has the expertise to maintain and repair the drainage facilities and needs a partial transfer of jurisdiction to do so.

c) Does this legislation affect any departments besides the originating department?

Yes, Seattle Public Utilities.

d) What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives? There are no viable alternatives.

e) Is a public hearing required for this legislation?

No

f) Is publication of notice with The Daily Journal of Commerce and/or The Seattle Times required for this legislation?

No

g) Does this legislation affect a piece of property?

This legislation affects a piece of property in West Seattle. A map of the property is attached to this fiscal note.

h) Other Issues: N/A

List attachments to the fiscal note below:

Attachment A: Map of the Sound Way property

Attachment B: Map of Location of Drainage Facilities

Attachments A and B