MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
SUBJECT:
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Appointment of Council President Tanika Padhye and Councilmember Vanessa Kritzer to the Board of Supervisors for Community Facility Districts (CFD) No. 2014-1 and 2016-1
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Appoint Council President Tanika Padhye and Councilmember Vanessa Kritzer to the Board of Supervisors for Community Facility Districts (CFD) No. 2014-1 and 2016-1.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Malisa Files, Finance Director 425-556-2166
Kelley Cochran, Deputy Finance Director 425-556-2748
Julie Elsom, Accounting Manager 425-556-2181
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
There are two Community Facilities Districts (CFD) within the City of Redmond:
• CFD 2014-1 was established on July 15, 2014 to fund improvements at the Overlake Transit Center (OTC); including, a pedestrian bridge over SR 520 and 156th Avenue NE. The CFD was entered into by the Microsoft Corporation, Sound Transit and the City of Redmond.
• CFD 2016-1 was established on June 21, 2016 and amended on July 25, 2017 to fund multimodal and stormwater improvements; including,
o Eastbound and westbound left-turn lanes at the intersection of 154th Avenue NE and NE 51st Street and at the intersection of 156th Avenue NE and NE 51st Street along with signal modifications to the intersection of 156th Avenue NE and NE 51st Street and bicycle lanes along NE 51st Street from 154th Avenue NE to the SR 520 eastbound on-ramp.
o Bicycle lanes along NE 31st Street from the roundabout just east of SR 520 to 156th Avenue NE along with improvements to the intersection of NE 31st Street and 156th Avenue NE.
o Extension of storm water pipe from 172nd Avenue NE to Lake Sammamish along the NE 40th street right-of-way and related improvements required as part of project construction; flow splitter vault at the intersection of NE 40th Street and 172nd Avenue NE; energy dissipation vault at end of pipe extension; outfall at Lake Sammamish that mitigates for wetland and lake impacts; water quality treatment facilities for a portion of the basin to improve water quality in Lake Sammamish and/or Villa Marina Creek; potential Salmon Safe certification; and project mitigation.
o Grade separated path for pedestrians/bicycles on the west side of SR 520 to reduce potential pedestrian/bicycle conflicts with motor vehicles on NE 40th Street. The extent of the funding for the grade separated pedestrian/bicycle path is dependent on the actual cost of the other three Improvements. To the extent there are funds available from the assessment approved by the District after construction of the other three Improvements, those remaining funds will be applied to the construction cost of the grade separated pedestrian/bicycle path.
CFD 2016-1 is a partnership between Microsoft Corporation and the City of Redmond.
Both CFD’s hold separate meetings and have an independent Board of Supervisors, appointed by City Council. Currently the same representatives sit on both CFD Boards. The Board of Supervisors consists of the following two members representing Microsoft:
• Jim Stanton, AICP, Senior Community Affairs Manager, Microsoft
• Don Marcy, JD, Vice President, Cairncross & Hemplemann
and three appointed members from Redmond City Council:
• Hank Margeson Vacant
• David Carson
• Angela Birney Vacant
Recent Councilmember changes have created vacancies on both of these Boards. According to CFD statutes, in the event that a vacancy is created on a board, the Mayor shall promptly act to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the vacant terms.
With the Council’s approval, Council President Tanika Padhye and Councilmember Vanessa Kritzer will be appointed to serve on the Board of Supervisors beginning immediately and will complete the remainder of the current terms for CFD 2014-1 which expires 9/30/2022 and for CFD 2016-1 which expires on 6/30/2021.
IV. PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS HELD
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V. IMPACT
A. Service/Delivery:
None.
B. Fiscal Note:
None.
VI. ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Council could choose to delay the appointment of the recommended representatives to the Board of Supervisors. If Ms. Padhye and/or Ms. Kritzer are not appointed, different representatives from the City Council would need to be chosen to serve.
VII. TIME CONSTRAINTS
Appointments should be made as soon as possible so that there is full Board of Supervisor participation overseeing the Community Facility District projects.
VIII. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
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