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Home My WebLink Aboutord2016-056WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2016 -328 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office A enda Date Assigned to: 11109116 Intro Originator, p I E E V E D Division Head: 11122116 Finance Committee, Nov 01 2016 Council Dept. Head: WHA CQUNCOUN Proseculo r: Purchasing /Budget :�' /! Executive: TITLE OF D ,TENT: Ordinance Establishing the Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development Fund And Establishing A Project Based Bud et For Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development Pro ect ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance and Exhibit A SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( X) NO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO C Requested Date: SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE. (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.) Request establishes the Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development Fund and requests a project based budget 4 for the Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development project in the amount of $443,000. COMMITTEE ACTION.• COUNCIL ACTION.• 11/22/2016: Forwarded to Council for approval 11/9/2016: Introduced 7 -0 11/22/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2016 -056 Related County Contract #. Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Ord. 2016 -056 PROPOSED BY: Executive INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/09/16 ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -056 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE LAKE WHATCOM PARK TRAIL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND ESTABLISHING A PROJECT BASED BUDGET FOR LAKE WHATCOM PARK TRAIL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development multi -year project is an integral part of the Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve and Lake Whatcom Park Recreational Trail Plan, and WHEREAS, this project will assist Whatcom County in reducing its deficit in trail miles to meet adopted levels of service established in the County Comprehensive Plan, and WHEREAS, ASR No. 2017 -5664 to the 2017 -2018 biennial budget includes funding from Real Estate Excise Tax Fund 11 for the first two years of this project, and WHEREAS, Section 6.80 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter allows for project - based capital budget appropriation ordinances that lapse when the project has been completed or abandoned or when no expenditure or encumbrance has been made' for three (3) years, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a new fund is hereby established effective January 1, 2017 titled Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development Fund. This fund shall be used to account for the revenues and expenditures of the project mentioned above, and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development Fund is approved as described in Exhibit A with an initial project budget of $443,000. ADOPTED this ;2nd day of November 2016. ATTEST - . A Dana Rjrow��ayjiF,,qdapbil Cork a- APPROVE6'A�O T'01 rlrT'ftit4 &In At �..� Civil Deputy Prosecutor WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ar Buchanan, Chair of the Council Appro ( Denied Jack Louws Cou E cutive Date: d /(� 2017 -2018 Budget Preparation - Regular Additional Service Request Parks & Recreation A k h 2U r- 5636 Fund Cost Center Originator. Michael McFarlane Expenditure Type: One -Time Add'I FTE ❑ Add'I Space ❑ Priority 1 Name of Request: Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development Costs: Object Object Description 2017 Requested 2017 Approved 2018 Requested 2018 Approved 7380 Other Improvements $200,000 $443,000 $243,000 $0 8301.324 Operating Transfer In $0 ($443,000) $0 $0 Totals $200,000 $0 $243,000 $0 1. Description of Request: a) Describe the proposed activity or service, and indicate whether it is a higher or lower priority than existing services in your department budget. This project implements the Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve and Lake Whatcom Park Recreational Trail Plan. Included in the plan are construction of trails, bridges, overlooks, rest stops and other improvements to serve park users. b) Who are the primary customers for this service? Primarily County residents who walk, hike, mountain bike or ride horses. 2. Describe the problem this request addresses and why Whatcom County needs to address it. This project will assist the County in reducing its deficit in trail miles to meet adopted levels of service (LOS) and utilize these two park areas for public recreation. Additional miles of trail are necessary to help disperse users to improve the experience, provide connectivity to other trails and open space lands and to bring visitors to points of interest such as scenic views, waterfalls and natural areas. Trails help contribute to healthy active lifestyles for residents and can provide economic opportunities. In some areas, user built trails have been constructed which impact critical areas, may be subject to erosion and place users at risk. A well designed and built trail system eliminates these problems, better accommodates users and reduces maintenance costs for the department. 3. Options a) What other options have you considered? Why is this the best option? No new trails would be constructed and the area left as is. This would not accommodate use, help the County meet its adopted LOS for trails and may create environmental problems for the watershed. A well constructed and maintained trail system is sustainable and helps achieve the County's goals. b) What are the specific cost savings? (Quantify) During construction the department will also leverage volunteer labor and donations to do more. Long term maintenance costs should be less than a no action option. 4. Outcomes/ Objectives a) What outcomes will be delivered and when? Additional trail miles will be added to the inventory and open to park visitors to enjoy. b) How will you know whether the outcomes happened? Trail sections will be complete and open to use. Actual miles will be dependent upon permitting restrictions, site conditions and the ability to leverage volunteer help. Trail miles will be inventoried and use tracked. 5. Other Departments /Agencies a) Will this ASR impact other departments or agencies? If so, please identify the departments and /or agencies impacted and explain what the impact(s) will be. Permitting will be required from State, Federal and County permitting authorities. b) If another department or agency is responsible for part of the implementation, name the person in charge of implementation and what they are responsible for. Thursday, October 27, 2016 Rpt: Rpt ASR Regular Req/Appry 2017 -2018 Budget Preparation - Regular Additional Service Request Parks & Recreation ASR # 2017- 5636 Fund Cost Center Originator. Michael McFarlane N/A 6. What is the funding source for this request? REET II being supplemented with volunteer, donations and grant assistance. Thursday, October 27, 2016 Rpt: Rpt ASR Regular Req/Appry