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<br /> <br /> City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Project Title: An Interlocal Agreement with Snohomish County for $2,211,760 Provided Through the County’s <br />Conservation Futures Property Tax Fund to Acquire Five (5) Properties for the Proposed Holly <br />Neighborhood Nature Park <br />Council Bill # <br /> <br />Project: Holly Neighborhood Nature Park <br />Partner/Supplier: Snohomish County <br /> Location: 100th and Holly Drive, Everett, WA 98201 <br />Preceding action: None <br />Fund: None <br />Agenda dates requested: <br /> <br /> <br />Briefing <br />Proposed action <br />Proposed action <br />Consent 04/10/2024 <br />Action <br />Ordinance <br />Public hearing <br /> Yes X No <br /> <br />Budget amendment: <br /> Yes X No <br /> <br />PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Yes X No <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />Interlocal Agreement with <br />City of Everett and <br />Snohomish County <br /> <br /> <br />Department(s) involved: <br />Parks & Facilities <br />Legal <br /> <br />Contact person: <br />Bob Leonard <br /> <br />Phone number: <br />425-257-8335 <br /> <br />Email: <br />bleonard@everettwa.gov <br />Initialed by: <br />RML <br />Department head <br /> <br />Administration <br /> <br />Council President <br />Fiscal summary statement: <br />On December 13, 2023, the Snohomish County Council, by Motion No. 23-409, allocated <br />funding in the amount of Two Million Two Hundred Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty <br />($2,211,760) Dollars to the City of Everett from the Snohomish County Conservation <br />Futures Property Tax Fund for the purpose of funding the acquisition of interests or rights <br />in real property located within Snohomish County. <br /> <br />Proposed properties acquired under this grant award are for the sole purpose of the <br />proposed development of the Holly Neighborhood Nature Park. <br /> <br />Project summary statement: <br />The Holly Neighborhood Park will be the City’s first-of-its-kind combination nature park <br />and stormwater facility. This 2.1-acre park will bring the Holly Neighborhood its first <br />nature-based outdoor recreation facility. The new nature park will retain approximately <br />75% of the area in its forested state, preserving the tree canopy, wetland facilities and <br />habitat. Amenities may include nature trails, lookouts, gathering destinations and nature <br />play areas, as well as enhanced native plantings and constructed wetlands. Interpretive <br />signage will educate visitors about the natural features of the site, the value of preserving <br />urban forested areas and the stormwater management benefits the park will provide. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): <br />Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement with Snohomish County for <br />$2,211,760 provided through the County’s Conservation Futures Property Tax Fund to <br />Acquire Five (5) Properties for the Proposed Holly Neighborhood Nature Park <br />