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Clerk 08/21/2026
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AN ORDINANCE approving the grant funding allocation for the projects funded through the WaterWorks grant program, for the 2025-26-27 cycle, in accordance with the 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 115, as amended, and the 2025 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 114, as amended, and Ordinance 18031, Section 1, as amended.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Ordinance 18031, Section 1, as amended by Ordinance 18261, Section 1, established the grant award criteria and process for the WaterWorks grant program in accordance with the 2015-2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 110, Proviso P2.
2. The 2025 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19861, Section 114, as amended by Ordinance 19956, Section 59, appropriated funding for the WaterWorks grant program.
3. The 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 20023, Section 115, as amended by Ordinance 20086, Section 91, appropriated funding for the WaterWorks grant program.
4. Attachment A to Ordinance 18261 contains the implementation guidelines for the WaterWorks grant program, including the project criteria, eligibility, project selection process and administration of grants. The implementation guidelines provide for a grant ranking committee to review, rank and recommend projects for funding and for the wastewater treatment division of the department of natural resources and parks to administer and staff the program.
5. As described in Attachment A to Ordinance 18261, projects approved for funding must meet eligibility criteria for water quality improvements, and the grant ranking committee is to review, rank, and recommend to the King County executive the projects to be approved for funding, based upon the eligibility criteria and ability of the applicants to demonstrate water quality benefits and implementation strength.
6. The grant ranking committee convened thirteen times to review and rank grant proposals and has recommended funding for the projects listed in section 1 of this ordinance, based upon the eligibility criteria, water quality benefits, and implementation strength.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The King County Council authorizes the funding of WaterWorks projects for the 2025-2026-2027 cycle, totaling $4,380,340, as follows:
A. City of Renton: $200,000 for "Cleveland-Richardson Park Water Quality Habitat Renewal";
B. Schmitz Park Restore: $20,000 for "Schmitz Park Restore Cleanup and Public Education";
C. Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides: $45,000 for "Cultivating Clean Water with Spanish-Speaking Landscapers in King County 2";
D. EarthCorps: $183,250 for "Thornton Creek Alliance Noxious Weed Knockout";
E. ECOSS: $105,126 for "Expansion of Household Hazardous Waste Program with Immigrant Youth Water Stewards 3";
F. Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association: $150,630 for "Longfellow Creek Stewardship and Community Science Program";
G. Nature Vision: $27,087 for "Youth Watershed Education, Stewardship, and Community Science 4";
H. Three Rivers Chapter of Trout Unlimited: $10,000 for "Engaging Community to Help Restore a Native Lake Washington Salmon Population 2";
I. City of Kirkland: $36,203 for "Juanita Creek Riparian Restoration in Edith Moulton Park";
J. Weed Warriors: $10,000 for "Myers Way Wetland Restoration";
K. Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group: $159,871 for "Salmon in Schools & Stewardship 2";
L. University of Washington Bothell: $84,240 for "Development of Advanced E. coli DNA Toolkit for Fecal Source Tracking in Bothell Streams 2";
M. Whale Scout: $9,732 for "Student and Community-led Sammamish River Trail Buffer Restoration 2";
N. University of Washington: $198,500 for "Increasing Biodiversity & Sustainability in King County Wetlands with Seed-Based Restoration";
O. Washington State University: $199,922 for "The Role of Road-side Ditches and Wet Ponds in Managing Stormwater Contaminants";
P. Whale Scout: $141,325 for "Community-led Riparian Restoration of the Former Wayne Golf Course";
Q. Whale Scout: $155,768 for "Student and Community-led Restoration of Perry Creek at Cedar Grove Park in Bothell (Phase 1)";
R. Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group: $199,953 for "Salmon Friendly Yards (Bear and Soos Creeks 2.0)";
S. Villa Comunitaria: $113,890 for "Futuro del Agua: Family and Youth Water Career Pathways 2";
T. GreenShower Collective: $77,550 for "Mandarin Water Stewardship Toolkit: Source Control & Resilience";
U. City of Tukwila: $180,000 for "Duwamish Hill Preserve Phase III";
V. Sacred Land Collective: $150,000 for "Restoring Waterways: Newaukum Creek and Pond Habitat Project";
W. Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust: $155,490 for "Greenway Education Program";
X. Salmon-Safe: $181,845 for "Reading to Rivers - Clean Water for the King County Library System";
Y. Vashon Nature Center: $125,000 for "Water Quality Education and Monitoring on Vashon Island";
Z. Friends of the Salish Sea: $15,730 for "Expanding Community Stormwater Monitoring and Stewardship in the City of Shoreline";
AA. Mother Africa: $176,763 for "Clean Water 4 All 3";
BB. City of Shoreline: $200,000 for "Sunset School Park Greenification: Construction Phase";
CC. YMCA of Greater Seattle: $45,000 for "Youth in Action: Stewardship, Education & Leadership 2025-2027 2";
DD. Mini Mart City Park: $100,000 for "Green Stormwater Infrastructure & Youth Training at MMCP (2026-2027)";
EE. Environmental Science Center: $95,000 for "Environmental Heroes: Community-focused Water Quality Programming";
FF. University of Washington Bothell: $96,000 for "Floating Wetland Ecosystem with Media for Phosphorus Removal";
GG. United Indians of All Tribes: $175,000 for "Lake Union Pocket Forests";
HH. Washington State University Extension King County: $123,446 for "Griot Garden: Roots to Rain";
II. Seattle Parks Foundation, with Corvias Infrastructure Solutions: $50,526 for "Embrace the Rain: Community Stormwater Solutions for the Central District";
JJ. Seattle Parks Foundation, with Dirt Corps: $99,900 for "Point Rediscovery/ Hamm Creek Water Quality Improvement through Community Education and Paid Training";
KK. The Common Acre: $50,000 for "Native-Led Community Land and Water Stewardship in Rainier Beach, Seattle";
LL. Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery: $66,420 for "Canopy to Curb Salmon-Friendly Neighborhoods in Issaquah Education and Outreach";
MM. Estelita's Library: $40,000 for "Estelita's Rain Garden & Greywater Resilience Project";
NN. Friends of Cottage Lake: $50,000 for "Cottage Lake Water Quality Improvement: A Headwaters Approach to a Healthier Bear Creek Watershed 2"; and OO. Shared Spaces Foundation: $76,173 for "Increasing Education, Safe Community Access, and Recreation on the Duwamish River 2."
SECTION 2. The King County council authorizes funding of WaterWorks projects recommended by the council for 2026-2027 totaling $3,485,327, as follows:
A. Adopt a Stream Foundation: $60,000 for "Friendly Village Bridge Replacement";
B. Adopt a Stream Foundation: $62,280 for "Kelsey Creek Riparian Restoration Partnership - Pinewood Village";
C. Bellevue College: $100,000 for "Lot 15 Stormwater System Build Phase 2";
D. City of Kent: $90,000 for "Lake Fenwick Invasive Aquatic Vegetation Management";
E. City of Kent: $85,500 for "Lake Meridian Invasive Aquatic Vegetation Management";
F. City of Kirkland: $50,000 for "Hands-on and Digital Campaign: A Year of Natural Yard Care";
G. City of Kirkland: $56,000 for "Carpenter's Corner--Restoration along Forbes Creek";
H. City of Kirkland: $107,636 for "Kraken Stormwater Discovery Pocket Park";
I. City of Lake Forest Park, Washington: $49,902 for "Lake Forest Park 6PPDQ Testing and Treatment Project";
J. City of Maple Valley: $105,000 for "Elk Run Pond Retrofit Project";
K. City of Newcastle: $67,012 for "S-038 Stormwater Conveyance Rehabilitation Program";
L. City of Seattle, Department of Parks and Recreation: $200,000 for "Green Lake Alum Treatment";
M. City of Woodinville: $13,000 for "Wine Barrel Upcycling for Rainwater Harvesting";
N. Community Alliance to Reach Out and Engage: $20,500 for "Cemetery Pond and Wetland Educational Programming";
O. Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association: $35,000 for "Branch Out Program";
P. Duwamish River Community Coalition: $150,000 for "Duwamish Riparian Buffer Restoration with DRCC/DVYC Youth Crews and PropagationNation";
Q. Environmental Science Center: $120,000 for "Salmon Heroes: from watershed engagement to schoolyard stewardship";
R. Fiscal Sponsorship Allies, with Poogooder: $10,000 for "Poogooder West Seattle Community Dog Poo Bin and Outreach Program";
S. GROW: $70,000 for "Ching Garden: Roots for Clean Water";
T. Homestead Community Land Trust: $100,000 for "Skyway Clean Water Project: Stormwater Retrofit, Water Quality Monitoring & Community Stewardship";
U. Kubota Garden Foundation: $45,000 for "Centennial Ginkgo Legacy Tree Planting";
V. Lake Advocates: $7,500 for "Integrating Toxic Bloom Satellite Sensing into Management and Public Health Communication Protocols";
W. Lake Desire Community Club: "$60,000 or "Lake Desire Water Quality Improvement Project 2027-29";
X. Long Live the Kings: $45,310 for "Survive the Sound: Nurturing the Next Generation of Informed Watershed Stewards ";
Y. Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group: $60,000 for " Avon Villa Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design and Construction ";
Z. Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group: $40,000 for "Student Action in Streamside Restoration 3.0: Weed Removal, Native Planting & Water Quality Testing";
AA. Mother Africa: $16,500 for "From Sky to Soil: A Community Water Innovation Program";
BB. Oromo Cultural Center (OCC) Academy: $50,000 for "Multilingual Water Stewardship and Pollution Prevention Program"
CC. Pacific Science Center: $40,000 for "Camps for Curious Minds: Water Quality Education at Mercer Slough";
DD. Partner in Employment: $50,620 for "Immigrant & Refugee Water Education and Stewardship";
EE. People for an Environmentally Responsible Kenmore: $10,000 for "CLEAR - Creek to Lake: Education, Assessment, and Restoration Part 2";
FF. Puget Soundkeeper: $70,000 for "Puget Sound Community-Based On-the-Water Education & Stewardship";
GG. Salmon-Safe: $65,000 for " Going Further for Clean Water & Salmon";
HH. Save Habitat And Diversity Of Wetlands (SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve): $51,210 for "Water-flow Enhancements at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve";
II. Seattle Parks Foundation: $14,917 for "Georgetown Community Forest Expansion";
JJ. Sno-King Watershed Council: $40,000 for "Community watershed stewardship through education, water monitoring, and habitat restoration";
KK. Somali Family Safety Task Force: $55,000 for "Community Water Stewards";
LL. Somali Family Safety Task Force: $40,000 for "Grow Together-Water";
MM. Sound Salmon Solutions: $5,000 for " Salmon in Schools";
NN. Springbrook Square HOA Organization: $20,000 for "Salmon Habitat and Stream Protection-Juanita Creek Tributary Bridge Repair";
OO. Stewardship Partners: $41,400 for "Lake Twelve Comprehensive Water Quality Restoration";
PP. Sustainable Seattle, with Sustainability Ambassadors: $46,000 for "Clean Water Future, Expand and Enrich Problem-Based Learning in the Secondary Classroom";
QQ. The Common Acre: $29,606 for "Education for BIPOC Community and Youth on Riparian & Salmon Restoration ";
RR. Thornton Creek Alliance: $12,000 for "Community-based Water Quality Monitoring on Thornton Creek";
SS. Tilth Alliance dba Seattle Tilth: $105,000 for "Community Food Forest Initiative";
TT. Trout Unlimited: $55,000 for "Monitoring 6PPDQ in Lake Sammamish and Lake Washington basins";
UU. Trout Unlimited: $107,260 for "East Lake Sammamish Parkway Wetland Restoration Feasibility Study";
VV. Trout Unlimited: $53,000 for "STREAM Connections for Students";
WW. University of Washington: $60,328 for "Managing tire-chemical pollution in King County watersheds and BMPs";
XX. University of Washington Bothell: $80,000 for "Mitigation of 6PPD-quinone Toxicity in Urban Stormwater Using Microbial Bioremediation";
YY. University of Washington Bothell Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement: $75,000 for "Yard by Yard 2: University-Community Watershed Restoration and Stewardship Training";
ZZ. Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle: $120,000 for "Storm/Rain Water Gardens on REVIVAL Union Street Corridor";
AAA. Villa Comunitaria: $150,000 for "Cauce de Oportunidades |Latino Adult Access to Green and Clean Water Jobs";
BBB. We Are Comunidad: $95,000 for "Nuestro Futuro Verde (Our Green Future): Latino Youth Leading Green Stormwater Stewardship";
CCC. Whale Scout: $42,846 for "Advancing Water Quality Through Riparian Restoration and Workforce Training";
DDD. Whale Scout: $40,000 for "Environmental Career Training at the Former Wayne Golf Course for Underrepresented Students";
EEE. Whale Scout: $15,000 for "Water Quality Monitoring and Education in South King County";
FFF. Zero Waste Washington: $20,000 for "Engaging South King County recent immigrants about wastewater and water quality protection."