TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Parks |
Carrie Hite |
425-556-2326 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Parks |
Jeff Aken |
Park Planning Manager |
TITLE:
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Authorize the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Eastrail Partners
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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An MOU regarding the ongoing collaboration between the Eastrail Regional Advisory Council (RAC) and Eastrail Partners, a non-profit organization. The RAC approved the memo via consensus at the July 19, 2021 quarterly meeting and the next step would be for the Mayor to sign, pending City Council approval. This a successor to a prior MOU with Eastrail Partners from 2020 that has expired.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
PARCC Plan PR 52: PR-52 Coordinate with Eastside Rail Corridor Regional Advisory Committee partners on the planning and development of the Redmond Central Connector, and connections to the Eastside Rail Corridor and East Lake Sammamish Trail, as a regional trail with opportunities for community gathering, art, culture and historic interpretation, as well as for light rail transit, options for other transportation connections and utility placement.
• Required:
N/A
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
This MOU is the successor to previous MOU, which included a fee for service, that expired in 2020 and this would replace that and exist for two years. We intend to seek Council approval to authorize the Mayor to sign at the 9/21/2021 Business Meeting.
OUTCOMES:
The Eastrail RAC provides a forum to maintain a collaborative, regional planning process for the Eastrail that helps to achieve connectivity, multiple use and maximize public benefit. Eastrail Partners builds on that effort by engaging the community and local business in support of completing and activating the Eastrail.
Eastrail Partners is a non-profit organization, that formed in 2019 based on the recommendation of funding commission to advance the Eastrail project. Eastrail partners works closely with members of the RAC and diverse communities, the private sector, and non-profits to make the vision for the completed Eastrail a reality and improve equity through access to the trail.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
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• Outreach Methods and Results:
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• Feedback Summary:
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BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
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Approved in current biennial budget: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
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Budget Priority:
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Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
If yes, explain:
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Funding source(s):
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Budget/Funding Constraints:
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☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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11/2/2020 |
Committee of the Whole - Parks and Human Services |
Receive Information |
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6/1/2021 |
Committee of the Whole - Parks and Human Services |
Receive Information |
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9/7/2021 |
Committee of the Whole - Parks and Human Services |
Receive Information |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
Time Constraints:
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ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
The Eastrail Regional Advisory Council approved via consensus, but if not approved by City Council Redmond would not be a formal signatory of the MOU.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: RAC EP MOU