Drafter
Clerk 03/13/2024
Title
A MOTION authorizing the King County executive to accept a donation of real property located at 1514 and 1520 NE 146th Street, in the city of Shoreline, located in council district one, to King County.
Body
WHEREAS, a property owner, Mary T. Sheehan, desires to donate her property located at 1514 and 1520 NE 146th Street, in the city of Shoreline, assessor's parcel numbers 367050-0250 and 367050-0255, to King County for a public purpose, specifically for a behavioral health facility that will serve the public and meet applicable local code and zoning requirements, and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the conveyance of the gift property, King County shall pursue and endeavor to develop, as city permitting will allow, and construct a behavioral health facility on the property, and
WHEREAS, the desire is to provide a facility to that will deliver therapeutic responses to behavioral health crises, provide treatment for substance use disorders and mental health conditions, or otherwise promote mental health and wellbeing and integrated physical and behavioral health care, and
WHEREAS, the gift agreement includes a list of potential facilities that are representative of a behavioral health facility, and
WHEREAS, if King County determines that development of a behavioral health facility on the property is not feasible, then sale proceeds from any future disposition of the property shall fund a behavioral health facility at another location, either through the development of another site via a capital project or supporting operational costs at an existing facility, and
WHEREAS, the city of Shoreline has provided a letter to the county stating its support of this donation by Mary T. Sheehan, and expressed their commitment to work with the county to develop the real property to meet the intent, and
WHEREAS, K.C.C. 2.80.010 requires King County council to accept gifts, bequests and donations, of more than two thousand dollars by motion, and
WHEREAS, under K.C.C. 2.80.030, the executive or designee has the responsibility to assure that the gift, bequest and donation is used according to grantor's terms of transfer as noted in this motion and in the real estate gift agreement substantially in the form of Attachment A to this motion, and
WHEREAS, the facilities management division, in consultation with the department of community and human services, will be responsible for handling the real estate transaction and related matters associated with the donation, including the closing and recording of the transfer, all consistent with K.C.C. chapter 4.56, and
WHEREAS, under K.C.C. 2.80.030, the King County council may incorporate the gift into a capital improvement program fund as necessary to effectuate the donor's intent, and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the execution of the original gift agreement, the need for clarifications and corrections was discovered, resulting in a revised gift agreement with a date certain for its closing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The executive is authorized to accept donation of and transfer of title for the property located at 1514 and 1520 NE 146th Street, Shoreline, Washington, from Mary T. Sheehan, in accordance with the real estate gift agreement dated March 12, 2024,
substantially in the form of Attachment A to this motion, and to take all actions necessary to implement the terms of the real estate gift agreement.