Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 26-402, allocating Conservation Futures Property Tax Program Funds and Conservation Futures Tax Funds return to fund balance
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DEPARTMENT: CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ORIGINATOR: PEJ MORGAN
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved Thomas Teigen 10/2/26
PURPOSE: The purpose is to forward Advisory Board’s recommendation through the Snohomish County Executive to the Snohomish County Council for review and consideration. In addition to return to Conservation Futures Tax Fund unused grant funds.
BACKGROUND: WHEREAS, Snohomish County Code Chapter 4.14 establishes the Snohomish County Conservation Futures Property Tax Fund and the Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board (“Advisory Board”), whose duties include the review and recommendation of projects to be funded with Conservation Futures Property Tax Funds; and WHEREAS, Snohomish County advertised the opportunity for project sponsors to submit applications for Conservation Futures Property Tax Funds and received 9 applications from two non-profits, four cities, and Snohomish County by the application due date of September 18. 2026; and WHEREAS, on September 28, 2026, the Advisory Board listened to project presentations, reviewed the project proposals and voted to recommend fully funding all 9 projects for a total amount of $7,449,437.60 (Seven Million, Four Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Sixty Cents) through the Conservation Futures Property Tax Fund; and WHEREAS, recommendations by the Advisory Board are forwarded through the Snohomish County Executive to the Snohomish County Council for review and consideration; WHEREAS, Snohomish County has successfully completed a number of projects, and received notices of projects that will be terminated. The result of those completions and terminations left available funds that can now be returned to the Conservation Futures Tax Fund in the total amount of $9,158,756.00 (Nine Million One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars). Expedited processing is requested as some projects recommended for funding are time sensitive and funding delays could impact the successful acquisition of those sites.
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by Finance (Bill Thornton 10/2/26