Title
Draft report on proposed amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) to extend the sunset date of the Non-Voted Utility Tax
Recommended Action
Prepare draft report on proposed amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) extending the sunset date of the Non-Voted Utility Tax to 2030
Report
Issue:
Whether to prepare draft report on proposed amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD)
Staff Contact:
Jonathon Turlove, Parks, Arts & Recreation Associate Director, 360.753.8068
Presenter(s):
Jonathon Turlove, Parks, Arts & Recreation Associate Director, 360.753.8068
Background and Analysis:
Section 4.1.1. of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and the Olympia Metropolitan Park District (OMPD) details the use of various funding sources for the OMPD. Section 4.1.1. (iv.) refers to the use of one-half of the Non-Voted Utility Tax. Section 4.1.1. (v.) of the OMPD Interlocal Agreement states "The City intends to maintain the funding levels in (i.) and (ii.) without a time limit, and the funding levels in (iii.) until January 1, 2030, and the funding levels in (iv.) until January 1, 2026." (Emphasis added)
On September 18, 2018 Olympia City Council approved a funding package for homelessness response that included the utilization of one-half of the Non-Voted Utility Tax for a period of three years (2019-2021). Council expressed interest in "reimbursing" these funds by extending the sunset date on this funding source by four years. (Four years was chosen rather than three to account for presumably higher land acquisition costs in the future). This would extend the sunset date to 2030.
Section (6.3) of the Interlocal Agreement states that "Upon agreement of both parties reduced to writing and signed by each party's governin...
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