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Dept. of Public Works <br />Page 3 <br />partners to see if a setback is possible. The County <br />Surveyor, Justin Turnbull, examined dedication easement <br />documents for Schaake and does not believe we have a <br />right to set the levee back. Staff is pursuing resolution <br />through Bureau of Reclamation. Several months ago staff <br />submitted three Floodplain by Design grants: Reecer <br />Creek for $5 million, Lower Yakima for $5.1 million and <br />Manastash for $500,000. Last week the notices came out <br />and we are currently #11 statewide for Lower Yakima and <br />it falls at about the $50 million mark. Currently there is <br />lobbying of the Governor's budget for funding at $70 <br />million. We won't know more until the Governor's budget <br />comes out. There is a potential downside to the upcoming <br />grant awards. The finance department will likely need a <br />fiscal technician to help cover regular duties and the grant <br />reporting. This means getting rid of other positions that <br />were currently in the budget. Discussion was also had <br />regarding the upcoming FEMA mapping and the <br />technology involved. <br />Board Direction: No Direction <br />CITY OF ELLENSBURG <br />FIBER OPTIC PROPOSAL: Mark reported that the COG awarded the City of <br />Ellensburg monies to improve connections city wide. The <br />City was looking at doing internet and other avenues but <br />has decided that the money would best be spent on the <br />fiber optic. The City is asking the question if they are able <br />to recover any costs for connection charges but they are <br />going to have savings in the first year of the project. <br />Discussion was held. <br />Board Direction: Get more information from the City of Ellensburg on <br />the project. <br />2x4v�l <br />Mark Cook <br />Public Works Director <br />411 N. Ruby, Ste. #1 TEL (509) 962-7523 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 FAX (509) 962-7663 <br />