2012 King County Parks Levy Task Force

Thank you to the members for your service on the 2012 King County Parks Levy Task Force!

Task Force Report

Read the Task Force's report and recommendations:

• Task Force Cover Letter to Executive Constantine
• Task Force Report and Recommendations

Meeting Materials 

• Meeting #9 Agenda (10/02/2012)
• Meeting #9 Summary Notes
• Meeting #9 presentation slides (PDF)
• Meeting #9 Handouts
  • Funding Components Worksheet (Updated to reflect FINAL VOTING)
  • Consensus Tally as of 09/25/12
  • Summary of Comments from Meeting 8

• Meeting #8 Agenda (09/25/2012)
• Meeting #8 Summary Notes
• Meeting #8 presentation slides (PDF)
• Meeting #8 Handouts
  • Funding Components Worksheet
  • Consensus Tally
  • Auburn Narrows - Parks Public Safety
  • Public Comment
    • Tateuchi Center - About
    • Tateuchi Center - Remarks from Cathi Hatch

• Meeting #7 Agenda (09/11/2012)
• Meeting #7 Summary Notes 
• Meeting #7 presentation slides (PDF)
• Meeting #7 Handouts
  • Meeting #6 Discussion Summary
  • Public Survey - Final Report
  • Components by Goal Worksheet
  • Maps
    • Major Maintenance Priority Sites
    • Regional Trails System Vision: Development and Connections
    • Strategic Open Space Acquisition Zones
    • Bridges and Trestles Conditions
    • Trailheads and Access Points Priority Sites 
  • Public Comment:
    • Woodland Park Zoo letter

• Meeting #6 Agenda (08/28/2012)
• Meeting #6 Summary Notes 
• Meeting #6 presentation slides (PDF) (2.3 MB)
• Meeting #6 Handouts
  • Running list of questions and comments
  • Summary of recent levies and bonds
  • King County Parks Levies - Cities' Collections and Allocations
  • Public Survey - Toplines (see presentation slides for preliminary report)
  • Public Comment:
    • Tennis Outreach Program (TOPS) cover letter, Proviso Response-Council Staff Report, KC Parks Feasibility Study (04/2011)
    • University of Washington Burke-Gilman Trail Improvement Project

• Meeting #5 Agenda (08/07/2012)
• Meeting #5 Summary Notes 
• Meeting #5 presentation slides (PDF) (2.5 MB)
• Meeting #5 presentation (video clips)
  • Overview of Public Funding Options for Parks, Jerry Hughs, Division Finance Manager
• Meeting #5 Handouts
  • King County's General Fund Circumstances, prepared by Tricia Davis, Budget Analyst, Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget
  • Maps
    • Regional Trails System Vision
    • Strategic Acquisition Zones
  • Levy Citizen Oversight Board - 2010 Open Space & Trails Levy - Cities Report
  • Public Comment: King County Rural Forest Commission Letter to Kevin Brown and Rural Forest Commission Report (2009)

• Meeting #4 Agenda (07/24/2012)
• Meeting #4 Summary Notes 
• Meeting #4 presentation slides (PDF) (4.5 MB)
• Meeting #4 presentation (video clips)
  • King County's Equity and Social Justice Initiative, Rhonda Berry, Assistant Deputy County Executive and Katy Terry, Assistant Division Director
  • Recap and Review, Kevin Brown, Division Director
  • Presentations from non-county recipients of Open Space and Trails Levy 
    • Woodland Park Zoo, David Schaefer
    • City of Shoreline, Dick Deal
    • City of Auburn, Daryl Faber
      
      
• Meeting #3 Agenda (07/17/2012)
• Meeting #3 Summary Notes
• Meeting #3 presentation slides (PDF) (7.6 MB)
• Meeting #3 presentation (video clips)
  • Recap of Meeting #2, Katy Terry, Assistant Division Director
  • 2008-2013 Open Space and Trails Levy: Accomplishments,Katy Terry, Assistant Division Director
  • Community Partnerships and Grants: Partner Presentations
  • On-the-ground view of current facilities, Monica Leers, Capital Planning and Land Management Section Manager
  • Investing in our system for the future, Katy Terry, Assistant Division Director

• Meeting #2 Agenda (07/10/2012)
• Meeting #2 Summary Notes
• Meeting #2 presentation slides (PDF) (21 MB)
• Meeting #2 presentation (video clips)
  • Meeting #1 Recap, Kevin Brown Division Director
  • Overview of King County's Revenue, Dwight Dively, Director, Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget
  • On-the-ground view of King County Parks, Don Harig, Resource Section Manager
  • Protecting our system for the future, Kevin Brown, Division Director

• Meeting #1 Agenda (06/26/2012)
• Meeting #1 Summary Notes 
• Meeting #1 presesntation slides (PDF) (15MB) 
• Meeting #1 presentation (video clips)
  • About King County Parks, Kevin Brown, Division Director
  • About King County Parks Funding, Jerry Hughs, Finance Manager
  • Report from the Parks Levy Citizen Oversight Board, Justin Vander Pol, Citizen Oversight Board Member
  • About levy funding, Jerry Hughs, Finance Manager

Quick Reference Materials

**Parks Levy 101 Tutorial** (video clip)

• Funding Sources Matrix (handed out at 07/10 meeting)
• King County Parks Operating and Capital Future Needs - Unpacked(handed out at 07/24 meeting)
• Task Force - Key Issues to Consider (handed out at 07/24 meeting)
• Summary of Issues Raised by Task Force Members (handed out at 08/07 meeting)
• Levy Rates and Household Impact (handed out at 07/17 meeting)
• Current Levy Cheat Sheet (handed out at 08/28 meeting)
• Renton Parks Customer Satisfaction Survey Results 2011(Mentioned at Meeting #6)
• King County Tax Base Trends (Follow up from Dwight Dively, handed out 7/17)  

Task Force Business

• Task Force Roster (final roster) 
• Task Force Mission
• Meeting Ground Rules (updated 07/12/2012)
• Proposed meeting schedule (as of 08/03/2012)

Background Materials

• About King County Parks
• King County Parks mission / vision / values
• Organization Chart 
• Community Partnerships and Grants Program
• Partnerships for Parks Program
• Glossary 

Videos about King County Parks

• King County Parks - Your Big Backyard (by KCTV)
• Volunteering at King County's Cavanaugh Pond (by Field and Stream)
• Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park (by PinkBike)
• Short documentary about the Aztecs soccer team, White Center Teen Program (by Heath Ward)

Reports

• 2011 Fourth Quarter Report on Business Revenues / Appendix A
• 2011 Custumor Satisfaction Survey Final Report (2MB)
• 2011 Customer Service and Data Gathering Initiative: Summary of Findings
• King County Parks Levy Citizen Oversight Board - Report on 2010 Activities (Nov 2011)
• 2008-2013 Parks Operating Levy - Legislation (May 2007)
• 2008-2013 Open Space and Trails Levy - Legislation (May 2007)
• Parks Futures Task Force Report (March 2007)
• 2002 Parks Business Transition Plan
• Metropolitan Parks Task Force, Phase II Final Report (Feb 2003)

Helpful Links

• King County Open Space Plan: Parks, Trails and Natural Areas (2010)
• King County Strategic Plan
• King County Equity and Social Justice Initiative
• Public Records Act Information for King County Boards and Commissions