HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2022-170BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO.
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A TRAFF'IC SAFETY PLANNING GRANT
SI]PPORTING SNOQUALMIE PASS DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS:Kittitas County Department of Public Works (PW) continues working
with Snoqualmie Pass stakeholders attempting to manage ongoing traffic
congestion and safety concerns; and
WHEREAS:PW has spent several months discussing transportation improvement
needs with numerous pass stakeholders and private property owners; and
WIIEREAS:The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently
issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for "safe Streets and
Roads for All" traffic safety planning grants; and
WHEREAS:All pass stakeholders and infra-structure owners desire preventing future
serious traffic accidents and death resulting from increasing
transportation pressure at the pass; and
WIIEREAS:PW has prepared a grant application consistent with requirements
contained in the USDOT "Safe Streets and Roads for All" NOFO.
NOW' THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The Board of County Commissioners, after due
consideration, does hereby authorize submitting a "Safe Streets and Roads for All" traffic safety
planning grant to the USDOT supporting improvements at Snoqualmie Pass.
DATED this 6th day of September 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CO , WASHINGTON
Board- Julie Kjorsvik
An),h- 1"0
ice-Chairman
ABSENT
n Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner