HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2020-222BOARD OF COTINTY COMMISSIONERS
COLINTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTTON No. 2o2o - A A^
AWARDING COMBINED HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM FUNDS AND
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK FUNDS TO THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG
SUPPORTING THE T]NIVERSITY WAY AND REECER CREEK ROAD TRAFFIC
SIGNAL PROJECT
WHEREAS: Federal Transportation Funding is available to local agencies via the Surface
Transportation Block Grant program administered by Kittitas Department of
Public Works; and
WHEREAS: Recent construction savings earned during 2020 construction have been made
available for reinvestment by the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners
(Highway Infrastructure Program and Surface Transportation Block Grant
"STBG" funds); and
WHEREAS: A Surface Transportation Block Grant application (University/Reecer
signalization) has been received from the City of Ellensburg for available urban
funds within the grant program; and
WHEREAS: The total money available from2020 construction savings and202I STBG Urban
funding is $427,309 that can be awarded to the City of Ellensburg;
NOW' THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the
best interest of the public, does hereby award the City of Ellensburg $427,309 in combined
Highway Infrastructure Program and in Surface Transportation Block Grant funds supporting the
signalization of University Way and Reecer Creek Road.
DATED this 15th day of December 2020, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COLINTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COLINTY,SHINGTON
Brett W
Julie Kjorsvik
Vice-Chairman
Board- Mandy Buchholz
Commissioner