Intergovernmental Cooperation in Parks and Recreation

Contents

• About Intergovernmental Cooperation
• General Statements of Cooperation
• Consolidated Administration
• Joint Acquisition and Development of Facilities
• Joint Use of Facilities
• Joint Programs

About Intergovernmental Cooperation

Intergovernmental cooperation is an effective way for local governments to respond to recreational needs. Cooperative efforts can eliminate unnecessary duplication of services, reduce overall park and recreation costs, and can more effectively allow tax to meet the educational, recreational, and leisure time needs of a region. This page provides sample interlocal agreements for services and facilities related to parks and recreation. For a general resource see Intergovernmental Agreements from Municipal Cooperation Guide, MRSC Report No 27. See also Parks Administration.

General Statements of Cooperation

• Interagency Agreement ( 479 KB) to develop and implement a comprehensive park and recreation master plan service the greater Gig Harbor/Peninsula/Key Peninsula area between Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula Parks & Recreation District, Peninsula Parks & Recreation District, Peninsula School District, and Pierce County Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department (1992).  Note Key Peninsula Parks & Recreation District is now Key Peninsula  Metropolitan Park  District .
• Interlocal contract between City of Lynden and Lynden Regional Parks and Recreation District (8-00) ( 310 KB).
• Memorandum of Understanding ( 165 KB) - between Everett School District No. 2, Mill Creek, and Snohomish County provides that parties mutually agree to begin discussions on the development, operation and maintenance of recreation areas, public property, and public facilities; sharing financial commitments; and enhancing communications between local governments (9-93).
• Mill Creek and Everett School District Interlocal Agreement ( 308 KB) - Between Everett School District No. 2 and the City of Mill Creek regarding the cooperative use of facilities, equipment and personnel (6-94).
• Seattle Resolution 28915 ( 369  KB) - Adopts a Vision Statement shared by the Seattle School District and the City of Seattle for the purpose of enhancing public access to public facilities for the benefit of Seattle citizens; and adopting a framework for the development of a Public Facility Use Agreement between the Seattle School District and the City of Seattle 5-94.

Consolidated Administration

• Vancouver and Clark County Interlocal Parks Agreement ( 4,878 KB) - On Jan. 1, 1997, the City and Clark County consolidated parks departments to form the Vancouver-Clark County Parks and Recreation Department. The new unified agency is managed by the city. Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Services  (See also About Us)
• Longview and Kelso Interlocal Agreement for Joint Department of Public Works ( 926 KB) - Included in this agreement is the consolidation of the Parks & Recreation Departments which was under Kelso's public works. This was a cost saving move which was intended to reduce duplication of administration and provide cost effective services to residents. 
• MyParksandRecreation.com - A collaborative effort of the cities of Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah, Kirkland, and Mercer Island to provide a central gateway to activity registration, facility reservations, and related services.

Joint Acquisition and/or Development of Facilities

• Aquatic Facility Proposal - Northshore Park and Recreation Service Area (Kenmore, Bothell, Woodinville, North Shore School District)
• Athletic Fields - Bellevue and Bellevue School District No. 405 agreement for joint use for athletic field scheduling, development, and renovation of sports fields on district property, 20 year agreement, renewals in 10 year increments to 40 years. (Bellevue Resolution No. 6343, 8-99 and Agreement.) Library Loan
• Ballfields - Agreement for joint use development with Bellevue School District No. 405 for funding the renovation and scheduling the use of the ballfields and soccer field located at Robinswood Center, 30 year agreement (Bellevue Resolution No. 6136 and agreement,  9-97). Library Loan
• Combined Neighborhood Parks and School Play Grounds (Word), Pasco and Pasco School District, 2005 AWC Municipal Achievement Award Entry.
• Park Lands - Memorandum of Understanding ( 339 KB) between Mill Creek and Snohomish County for acquisition of land within the 35th Avenue/Seattle Hill Road area; memorandum sets forth process and framework for joint acquisition, development and maintenance of park land (3-95).
• Performing Arts Center - Interlocal Agreement ( 2,140 KB) between Chelan and Lake Chelan School District School District No. 129 for cooperative use of a performing arts center and contributing 50% of total cost of center(7-90) for cooperative use of a performing arts center and contributing 50 (7-90) and Chelan Resolution No. 82-823 amending use policy (8-92)
• Playfield - Development and operation agreement for Meadowdale Playfield between Edmonds, Lynnwood, Snohomish County and Edmonds School District No. 15 (Agreement 1985-2024). MRSC Library Loan
  • Initial agreement, 1985
  • Appendix B, Meadowdale Playfields Operation and Maintenance Responsibilities, 1987, 1988, 1989
  • Meadow Playfield Operation and Maintenance Agreement, 1991
• Regional Park - Captain William Clark Park at Cottonwood Beach in Washougal, Washington - Regional park being developed by Clark County, Port of Camas-Washougal, Washougal, and Camas
• Skating Facility - Interlocal agreement ( 386 KB) between Bothell and Northshore School District No. 417 joining resources to provide to the community a park for skating activities (5-99)
• Sportsfields - Agreement between Bellevue and Bellevue School District #405 regarding city scheduling and renovation of sportsfields on district property, term is 9-1-2003 to 8-31-08 (Bellevue Resolution No. 6899 and agreement, 9-03. Library Loan
• Sports Complex - Memorandum of Understanding between Thurston County and the city of Lacey Regional Sports Complex - joint purchase, ownership, use and maintenance (2000)
  • Regional Athletic, Recreation, and  Sports Event Complex (Proposed funding through the Public Facilities District)
• Swimming Pool - Agreement between the city and Bellevue School District No. 405 for the development of the warm water pool at the Odle pool site and lease of the Odle pool, 30 year agreement with additional renewals, (Bellevue Resolution No. 5959 and agreement, 12-95) Library Loan

Joint Use of Facilities

• Bellevue and Issaquah School District No. 411 - Agreement ( 539 KB) re Cougar Ridge Elementary School Facilities in the Newcastle/Cougar Mountain Area (1/93).
• Bellevue and Bellevue School District  No. 405 agreement for the city to use Ivanhoe Center  (Formerly Ivanho Elementary  School) Multi-Purpose Room for use as a youth performing arts center on district property, 10 years, renewal to max of 30 years (Bellevue Resolution No. 6452 and agreement, 7-00.)  Library Loan
• Covington and Kent School District No. 415 - Covington Resolution No. 99-3 and agreement ( 278 KB) between the city and Kent School District No. 415 for the latter's recreational facilities (2-99).
• DesMoines and Highline School District No. 401  agreement (100 KB) in which district grants the use of Zenith Park, ten year agreement, 1996.
• Kirkland and Lake Washington School District joint use agreement ( 504 KB) for development, maintenance, scheduling, and operations of athletic facilities; maximum term of agreement is 10 years, 8-00 
• Interlocal Agreement between Lynden and Lynden Regional Parks and Recreation District for city lease of property adjacent to Bender Field Complex  ( 336 KB), 1999.
• Pierce County and Puyallup School District No. 3 joint recreation agreement  for the development and joint use of public park and athletic teaching stations; term is for 30 years, (adopted by Pierce County Resolution R2002-121, 2-02)  MRSC Library Loan
• Puyallup Resolution No. 1781 ( 241 KB), Authorizing an interlocal agreement with the city of Fife regarding reciprocal use of recreational facilities.
• Seattle and Seattle Public Schools - An agreement for the joint use of facilities between Seattle School District No. 1 and the City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation 2000-2005 (9-00)
• Skagit County and Skagit Valley College - An agreement ( 420 KB) to coordinate recreational activity fields and courts (5-95).
• Sumner and Sumner School District No. 320 - An agreement ( 441 KB) between the Sumner School District No. 320 and the City of Sumner relating to the sharing of services, facilities, equipment and resources (12-96).
• Vashon-Maury Island Park and Recreation District and Vashon Island School District No. 402 interlocal agreement for joint use of facilities, creates framework for cooperation, rev 2003; 2003-2005 working guidelines attached  ( 130 KB)

Joint Programs

• Bellevue and Bellevue School District - Bellevue Resolution 5840 ( 256 KB) adopting a joint resolution with the Bellevue School District to create a partnership to meet the needs of the community by focusing on schools as community resource centers (12-94).
• Colville, Spokane Community College, Colville School District - Inter-Governmental Cooperation Agreement ( 326 KB) Recreation Programming in the City of Colville, #A101.24.129, revised 9-93.
• Peninsula School District, Gig Harbor, and Pierce County form a joint board for intergovernmental cooperation to provide resources to provide efficient, cost-effective recreation service, 6-03.
• Pierce County Companionship Program - a cooperative effort with the Peninsula, Puyallup, Sumner, and White River School Districts and other local parks and recreation departments.
• Thurston County, Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater - Specialized Recreation