PED 2020-03-02 Item 1E - Review - Draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan

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9 fu`1q'py{{ I � I Nk IIIJ/�imr AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A NEW PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA; REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 2430 AND 2573; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, RCW 35A.63.062 authorizes the City of Tukwila to perform comprehensive park and open space planning; and WHEREAS, the Tukwila City Council requested that (through the Parks and Recreation Department) the administration prepare an updated Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan; and WHEREAS, to remain eligible for state funding the City's PROS Plan must be updated every six years as required by the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office; and WHEREAS, the PROS Plan has been evaluated as appropriate under SEPA pursuant to RCW 43.21 C in 2019; and WHEREAS, the City administration and Park Commission have completed review and modification of the PROS Plan, and have forwarded the 2020 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan to the City Council for review and adoption; and WHEREAS, the PROS Plan was presented to the public for comment and modification at a public hearing on February 24, 2020; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The 2020 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted. Section 2. A copy of the 2020 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan shall be kept on file electronically and accessible from the City's website in accordance with Washington State records retention schedule requirements and City policy, and shall be made available to the public upon request. W: Word Processing\Ordinances\PROS Plan adopted 2-4-20 RE:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 1 of 2 65