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Clerk 10/16/2023
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AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $97,019,000 to veterans, seniors, and human services levy; and amending the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 72, as amended.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. In 2023, Ordinance 19604 placed a six-year renewal of the veterans, seniors, and human services levy on the ballot. King County voters approved Proposition No. 1 on August 1, 2023, by 71.6 percent, authorizing the renewal of the levy for 2024-2029, to fund capital facilities and services for veterans and military servicemembers and their respective families; seniors and their caregivers; and resilient populations susceptible to reduced health, housing, financial, or social stability outcomes.
2. Ordinance 19604, Section 7, requires the executive to transmit by October 31, 2023, an implementation plan for council review and adoption by ordinance of the veterans, seniors, and human services levy. According to Ordinance 19604, Section 7.B., until the council adopts by ordinance such implementation plan, levy proceeds may only be expended to continue existing levy-supported services into 2024 and consistent with the veterans, seniors, and human services levy implementation plan adopted by Ordinance 18768.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 19546, Section 72, as amended, is hereby amended as follows:
VETERANS, SENIORS, AND HUMAN SERVICES LEVY - From the veterans, seniors, and human services levy fund there is hereby appropriated to:
Veterans, seniors, and human services levy $97,019,000
The maximum additional number of FTEs for veterans, seniors, and human services levy shall be: 36.0
ER1 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $90,000 shall be expended from levy proceeds allocated in 2023 for SE 4.8 Veterans, Servicemembers and Family Community Building for the Major Pete von Reichbauer (Ret.) Veterans Service Organizations Grant Program as described in the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy Implementation Plan, adopted by Ordinance 18768, solely to contract with the following in 2023:
American-Vietnamese War Memorial Alliance $5,000
City of Federal Way - Veterans Committee $5,000
Council District 1 Organizations $10,000
Council District 3 Organizations $5,000
Council District 5 Organizations $10,000
Council District 6 Organizations $2,500
Council District 9 Organizations $5,000
Filipino Vets Recognition and Education Project $2,500
F.O.B. Hope $2,500
Lake Washington Institute of Technology $7,500
NABVETS - National Association of Black Veterans Seattle $2,500
Nisei Veterans Memorial Hall $2,500
O.A.R.S. - Outreach and Resource Services $2,500
Path With Art $5,000
Puget Sound Honor Flight $5,000
Skyway West Hill VFW Post 9430 $2,500
VFW 5052 - Maple Valley/Black Diamond $2,500
VFW Post 1949 - Enumclaw $2,500
West Seattle Veterans Center $10,000
TOTAL $90,000
Selection of organizations by council districts shall be by future amendment of this section.
ER3 EXPENDITURE RESTRICTION:
Of this appropriation, $499,500 shall be expended from levy proceeds allocated in 2023 for HS-8 Support Local Solutions as described in the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy Implementation Plan, adopted by Ordinance 18768, solely to contract with the following in 2023:
Auburn Food Bank $20,000
Aurora Commons $15,000
Bridge Care Center $10,500
Catholic Community Services $7,750
Centro Cultural Mexicano $18,500
City of Burien - Emergency Weather Shelter $15,500
Council District 1 Organizations $55,500
Council District 2 Organizations $55,500
Council District 3 Organizations $26,000
Council District 5 Organizations $55,500
((Council District 8 Organizations $55,500))
Council District 9 Organizations $55,500
Eastside Legal Assistance Program $6,000
Friends of Youth $6,500
Fusion $10,000
Immanuel Community Services $10,000
Indian American Community Services $18,500
Issaquah Community Services $5,000
Jewish Family Service $18,500
Life Enrichment Options $7,000
Mary Queen of Peace - Society of St. Vincent de Paul $5,000
Multi-Service Center $7,750
Riverton Park United Methodist Church $40,000
Solid Ground $20,000
Valley Cities $10,000
TOTAL $499,500
Selection of organizations by council districts shall be by future amendment of this ordinance.
P1 PROVIDED THAT:
Funds from the appropriation may only be expended or encumbered to continue existing levy-supported services into 2024 and consistent with the veterans, seniors, and human services levy implementation plan adopted by Ordinance 18768, until the council
has approved by ordinance the veterans, seniors, and human services levy implementation plan required by Ordinance 19604, Section 7.