HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2021-177BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESoLUTToN No. A aal - l++
DEMONSTRATING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT FOR THE
AID APPLICATION TO THE WASHINGTON STATB FLOOD CONTROL ACCOUNT
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORI(S
TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS: Kittitas County Public Works submitted an Aid Application to the Washington State
Department of Ecology for Flood Control Account Assistance Program Competitive
Planning funding; and
WHEREAS: The submitted Aid Application will enable the Flood Control Zone District to
conduct a flood hazard analysis and engage local community members along the 11-
mile Yakima River Easton Reach, an area that frequently floods several repetitive
loss area communities; and
WHEREAS: The Department of Ecology notified Kittitas County Public Works that the proposed
project was awarded $150,000 in funding; and
WHEREAS: The Department of Ecology requires a local cost share requirement of 25o/o of the
project cost; and
WHEREAS: The $50,000 of required local match is budgeted within the 2022 Flood Control Zone
District Annual Work Plan; and
WHEREAS: This project is identified on the Flood ControlZone District Annual Work and six-
year work plans.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners
declares it be in the best interest of the public and does hereby support the funding
request and authorizes the Director of Public Works to sign and execute the Grant
Agreement.
DATED this l6th day of November 2021, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF CO SIONERS
KITTITA CO
of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
n Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
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STATE OF WASHINCTON
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOCY
PQ Box 47600 t Olympia, WA 98504-7600 : 360-407-6000
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November 5,2021
Mark Cook
Kittitas County - Public Works Department
411 N Ruby St, Ste I
Ellensburg, WA 98926
2021-2023 Flood Control Assistance Account Program
Yakima River Easton Reach Flood Hazard Plan Project
Agreement No. SEAFC AAC -2123-KiCPWD-0001 6
Dear Mark Cook:
The Washington State Legislature approved $ I .5 million in the 2021-2023 Biennium Operating Budget
for Flood Control Assistance Account Program (FCAAP) Competitive Planning projects. The
Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) has completed the evaluation and scoring process,
and ftnalized the funded project list for this grant funding opportunity.
I am pleased to infonn you that the Yakima River Easton Reach Flood Hazard Plan project is awarded
grant funding. Here are the grant award amounts:
o The Total Eligible Cost (100%) is $200,000.00.. Ecology's share (75%) is $150,000.00.o Recipient's match requirement (25%) is $50,000.00
The grant effective dates are July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.The grant cannot be extended past June 30,
2023.Eligible project costs incurred within the effective dates are reimbursable.
For more information about the 2l-23 FCAAP grant program, please see the 202I -23 FCAAP Funding
Guidelines.l / For general requirements of Ecology's grant and loan Recipients, please see the
Administrative Requirements for Recipients o-f Ecolosv Grants and Loans (2017 Yellow Book.Pub.No.
17-01-00q.t2
rrhttps://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/SummaryPages/2106016.htm1
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Kittitas County - Public Works Department
November 5,2021
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The following Ecology Project Team is assigned to your project:
o Sandy Floyd, Project Manager, Central Regional Office (Union Gap), sandra.floyd@ecy.wa.gov or
(s09) s7t-s679.
o Michele Boderck, Financial Manager, HQ Office (Lacey), michele.boderck@ecy.wa.gov or (360)
764-6807.
The Ecology Project Manager will contact you to begin negotiating the grant agreement. If you have any
questions regarding this offer letter, please contact your Project Manager.
We look forward to working with you on this project.
Sincerely,
)i:f' i*'"-*
Joenne McGerr
Program Manager
Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program
cc Arden Thomas, Kittitas County - Public Works Department
Elizabeth Remeto, Kittitas County - Public Works Department
Sandy Floyd, Central Regional Office, Ecology
Michele Boderck, HQ, Ecology