2025/05/21 Council Agenda Packet

3). In total, $18.8 million of the $24 million, or 78% of the 2023 "youth athletic facility account," is targeted for stadium requirements that are contractually demanded by Major League Baseball (MLB), Minor League Baseball (MiLB), and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The Youth athletic facility account is inappropriately paying for MLB, MiLB, and MLBPA design costs, pre construction activities, and costs that are not for the express purpose of the Everett School District: Everett Memorial Stadium grant. 4). The contract for the new stadium has not been executed by the State of Washington's Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB). Government is a complex entity. My question was "Who tried to take money from the School District?," remains unanswered. RCW 43.99N.060 "Stadium and exhibition center account—Youth athletic facility account—Community outdoor athletic facility loans and grants." indicates: "(1) The stadium and exhibition center account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the taxes imposed under RCW 82.14.0494 and distributions under RCW 67.70.240(1)(d) shall be deposited into the account. Only the director of the office of financial management or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account." One of the 'Who's' is identified; "...the director of the office of financial management or the director's designee..." (links are included for your convenience) https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.99N.060 The 2023 Regular Session Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5200, Section 1038 Public Facility Improvement Fund appropriated $24,000,000.00 of the youth athletic facility account – state appropriation for a list of projects https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023‐24/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5200‐S.PL.pdf Bill 5200 passed: The House and Senate passed this bill unanimously on April 21, 2023 and April 22, 2023, respectively. Megan Dunn, I think you refer to this list in your email, but the list is not solely for baseball stadiums. For example, the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex (RORC) is a 53‐acre outdoor facility for sports, recreation, and education that benefits the Ridgefield School District and the Community. It does include a little league baseball field, but it is not contractually bound by Major League Baseball (MLB), Minor League Baseball (MiLB), and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). https://ridgefieldwa.us/296/Ridgefield‐Outdoor‐Recreation‐Complex