HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_Funding Acceptance YBIP_Columbia River OfficeKITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: November 17, 2022
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to Authorize the Public
Works Water Resource Manager to accept funding from the
Washington State Office of Columbia River.
BACKGROUND: Public Works is seeking funding assistance from the
Washington State Office of Columbia River for Yakima
Basin Integrated Plan Habitat Funding to implement initial
land stewardship activities and advance project planning
for future restoration work. This work will occur on
properties owned by Kittitas County that are within the
Yakima River Corridor — Jeffries Levee to Yakima Canyon
area and will advance flood risk management and habitat
enhancement goals. Stewardship activities funded by this
grant include building decommissioning and fence
constriction. This grant will also advance restoration and
flood risk reduction planning in this reach of the Yakima
River.
There is no match obligation for this funding.
INTERACTION: Public Works
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Public Works
Water Resource Manager to sign and execute the aid
application.
HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Arden Thomas
Public Works Water Resource Manager
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2022 -
DEMONSTRATING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT FOR
THE AID APPLICATION FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF COLUMBIA
RIVER FOR STEWARDSHIP AND PLANNING ON COUNTY OWNED PROPERTIES
AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS WATER RESOURCE MANAGER TO
SIGN AND EXECUTE THE AID APPLICATION
WHEREAS: Kittitas County Public Works submitted an Aid Application to the Washington
State Office of Columbia River for Yakima Basin Integrated Plan Habitat
funding; and
WHEREAS: The total project funding is $400,000; and
WHEREAS: On December 1 st, 2015, Kittitas County adopted the Yakima River Corridor Plan
- Jeffries Levee to Yakima Canyon Habitat Enhancement and Flood Risk
Management; and
WHEREAS: Kittitas County has acquired property within the Yakima River Corridor — Jeffries
Levee to Yakima Canyon for the purposes of flood risk management and habitat
enhancement; and
WHEREAS: This project is identified on the Flood Control Zone District Annual Work Plan;
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 Public Works Water Resource Manager to sign and execute
the Aid Application.
DATED this 17`" day of November 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman
Attest:
❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner