Laserfiche WebLink
City of Tukwila My WebLink |HelpSearch Tips |About |Sign Out
�14 <br />City of Tu wits <br />Public Works Department - Henry Hash, Director <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee <br />FROM: Henry Hash, Public Works Director ////. <br />BY: Mike Perfetti, Habitat Project Manager <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: September 7, 2017 <br />SUBJECT: Surface Water Funds - Chinook Wind <br />Project No. 91441202 <br />Resolution for RCO Grant Application <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />ISSUE <br />Approve a Resolution to the State of Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for a grant <br />application for the Chinook Wind Project. <br />BACKGROUND <br />King County acquired the Chinook Wind site in 2015 and is currently developing the habitat restoration <br />component through their in -lieu fee mitigation program. The City of Tukwila, per City Resolution No. 1856, will <br />accept ownership of the Chinook Wind property in the future. As such, the City desires to develop public use <br />and maintenance access to Chinook Wind, including a trail, trailhead parking, site furnishings, and signage. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City authorized the submittal of a grant application to the RCO in May 2018 (RCO ALEA grant #18-2023). <br />The RCO requires the applicant submit an Application Authorization Form in the form of a City Resolution. <br />Note that this resolution also includes authorization to submit a Parks acquisition grant to RCO and the <br />Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee is being briefed on that project. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The RCO grant application total is $314,400 and requires a 50% City match, or $157,200. The funds that the <br />City received from the Conservation Futures Tax program cannot be applied as match since it was expended <br />on the Chinook Wind acquisition. City match will come from budgeted Surface Water funds or other grant <br />sources, if possible. <br />Grant <br />RCO Grant <br />City match <br />Total amount <br />2019 ALEA grant <br />$ 157,200 <br />$157,200 <br />$314,400 <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Council is being asked to approve the Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant funding request of <br />$314,400.00 and consider this item on the Consent Agenda at the September 17, 2018 Regular Meeting. <br />Attachments: Draft Resolution <br />Page 96, Proposed 2019-2024 CIP <br />W:IPW Eng1PR0JECTSW- DR Projects\Chinook Wind (91441202)1Grants12018 RCO ALEAllnfo Memo_Chinook Wind_2019 RCO Grant Resolution 082418g1 sm.docx <br />15 <br />