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Snohomish County
Economic Stimulus Plan Task Force

 ECONOMIC STIMULUS ACTION PLAN STATUS REPORT

June 2003 

           TYPE 

STATUS

 I.        Permit and Regulatory Enhancements

1.      Adopt Lot-Size Averaging Ordinance

2.      Adopt Appeals Fee Increase

3.      Amend Grading Exemption Thresholds

4.      Amend PRD Code to Increase Usage

5.      Adopt 9 Lot Short Plats     

6.      Adopt Urban Centers package

7.      Review SEPA Exemptions Thresholds

8.      Adopt Uniform Development Code

9.      Complete & implement Permit Performance Audit recommendation

10.    Move acceptance of Final Plat to Council Consent Agenda

11.    Revise SFR processes, including inspections (tied to #9 above)

12.    Conduct review of EDDS

13.    Complete Drainage Needs Report/tools

14.    Seek PAO advice on minimum standards

15.    Require written approval of Administrative Policies

16.    Improve clarity of permit review letters

17.    Design automated system for indexing decisions   

II.         Job Retention and Recruitment Initiatives 

18.Support continued Competitiveness Council initiatives

19.Participate in state Sonic Cruiser Retention Team           

20.Support EDC Business Clusters Recruitment Program

21.Seek funding for Economic Development Strategy for farmlands/agriculture 

22.Support Evergreen Crescent Initiative 

23.Assume leadership for Regional Transportation Funding Package

24.Support state-wide transportation funding plans 

25.Explore scope of Economic Impact Analysis   

III.      Capital Improvement Project (Early Starts & Pump Priming)

      26. SUMMARY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM LIST – 2002 & 2003

Capital Expenditure by Category & Type: 

 

Underway

Done

Done

Underway

Done

Underway

Done

Done

Underway

Done

Underway

Done

Done

Ongoing

Done

Done

Underway 

 

Done

Underway

Underway

 Grant/Farm Bill
Done

Done

Done

Done 

 

Underway

Category

2002 

2003

   

General Government Facilities

$ 18,180,202 $ 30,816,156

General Government Equipment    

3,099,079 1,809,164

Parks & Recreation Facilities

19,412,134 5,179,252

Parks & Recreation Land   

6,490,708 2,375,411

Law Enforcement Facilities

28,584,299  59,338,386

REET Debt Service & Reserves 

4,893,588 4,869,698

Transportation – Facilities  

49,034,000 58,109,000

Surface Water – Facilities

13,960,800  6,045,000

Solid Waste – Facilities 

28,270,397  5,396,000

Airport – Facilities   

9,875,000 13,275,000

Airport - Equipment

600,000        --

 

   

TOTAL: All  Items

$ 182,400,271 $ 187,213,067

 

             TYPE 

STATUS

             27.New road projects tied to state/regional funding packages

             28.HCP approach for DPW projects

             29.Implement ESA Road Plank 

             30.Accelerate Solid Waste Construction Projects 

             31.Initiate process to surplus 300 – 400 ac. Cathcart Site for

Master Planned Development 

             32.Review and surplus major parcels of Road property 

             33.Public Facilities District projects 

             34.Explore regional air service market at Paine Field 

             35.Prepare Paine Field programmatic EIS   

             36.Support National Flight Interpretive Center/Museum   

IV.      Business Customer Service Enhancements

             37.Inventory current status by property-related departments

             38.Develop model for new one-stop Customer Service Center

             39.Provide public access computers at customer service centers

             40.Reduce wait times at all customer service counters

             41.Establish customer comment/feedback mechanisms

                  a. Inventory current activities

                  b. Recommend new

Done

Underway

Done

Done

Underway

 

Underway

Done

Underway

Abandoned

Underway

 

Done

Done

Underway

Underway

Done

             42.Create Customer Service standards and performance measures

             43.Maintain and update websites

                  a. Obtain DIS explanation of access/weekend coverage

                  b. Issue E.O./DIS order on weekly web site content

Underway

Done

 

             44.Auditor customer service enhancements

             45.Reduce permit applicant submittal wait times

Done

Underway


LINKS

INTRODUCTION: Snohomish County Economic Stimulus Task Force September 2002

Work Plan - Specific Goals


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