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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2023-093BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RES'LUr r"*4,lfW AUTHORIZING CHAIR SIGNATURE ON THE APPLICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM FOR A SALMON RECOVERY GRANT APPLICATION TO THE WASHINGTON STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE FOR RESTORATION DESIGN, AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION WHEREAS: Kittitas County Public Works intends to submit a Funding Board Grant Application to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for restoration design and riparian restoration within the Yakima River floodplain; and WHEREAS: If awarded, the anticipated funding is expected to be between $355,684 and $672,426; and WHEREAS: If awarded, the funding will be used to provide required matching funds for grant agreement 22-l96lc between the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office and Kittitas County Public Works; and WHEREAS: Resolution 2022-184 authorized the aid application for grant agreement 22-l96lC; and WHEREAS: The Salmon Recovery Funding Board Application requires that funding applicants submit a Resolution from the Board of County Commissioners, identifying the authorized representatives on behalf of Kittitas County for grant application, project contact, grant agreement and amendments, and real estate documents; 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 authorize Chair signature on the grant application authorization form identifying the authorized agents. DATED this 6th day of June 2023, atEllensburg, Washington BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS ASHINGTON C Board- Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman I Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz o Commissioner >WASHINGTON STATE Recreation and Conservation Office Ap pl ica nt Resol ution/Authorization Organization Name (sponsor)Kittitas County Public Works Resolution No. or Document Na Project(s) Number(s), and Na 23-1053R Yakima River Corridor Plan lmplementation Phase llb This resolution/authorization authorizes the person(s) identified below (in Section 2) to act as the authorized representative/agent on behalf of our organization and to legally bind our organization with respect to the above Project(s) for which we seek grant funding assistance managed through the Recreation and Conservation Office (Office). WHEREAS, grant assistance is requested by our organization to aid in financing the cost of the Project(s) referenced above; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED thAt: 1. Our organization has applied for or intends to apply for funding assistance managed by the Office for the above "Project(s)." 2. Our organization authorizes the following persons or persons holding specified titles/positions (and subsequent holders of those titles/positions) to execute the following documents binding our organization on the above projects: The above persons are considered an "authorized representative(s)/agent(s)'for purposes of the documents indicated, Our organization shall comply with a request from the RCO to provide documentation of persons who may be authorized to execute documents related to the grant. Grant application (submission thereof)Arden Thomas Project co ntact (d ay-to-day administering of the grant and communicatinq with the RCO) Arden Thomas RCO Grant Aqreement (Aqreement)Arden Thomas Aqreement amendments Arden Thomas Authorizing properly and real estate documents (Notice of Grant, Deed of Right or Assignment of Rights if applicable). These are items that are typical recorded on the property with the county. N/A (note, acquisition is part ofthe scope ofan associated project, project number 22-'1961 . As indicated on the applicant authorization form for that application the Chairman, Board of County Commissioner is signatory for this category of grant documents). Grant Document Name of or Title of Person Authorized to 3. Our organization has reviewed the sample RCO Grant Agreement on the Recreation and Conservation Office's WEB SITE at https://rco.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SampleProjAgreement.pdf. We understand and acknowledge that if offered an agreement to sign in the future, it will contain an indemnification and legal venue stipulation and other terms and conditions substantially in the form contained in the sample Agreement and that such terms and conditions of any signed Agreement shall be legally binding on the sponsor if our representative/agent enters into an Agreement on our behalf. The Office reserues the right to revise the Agreement prior to execution. 4. Our organization acknowledges and warrants, after conferring with its legal counsel, that its authorized representative(s)/agent(s) have full legal authority to act and sign on behalf of the organization for their assigned role,/document. 5. Grant assistance is contingent on a signed Agreement. Entering into any Agreement with the Office is purely voluntary on our paft. 6. Our organization understands that grant policies and requirements vary depending on the grant program applied to, the grant program and source of funding in the Agreement, the characteristics of the project, and the characteristics of our organization. 7. Our organization further understands that prior to our authorized representative(s)/agent(s) executing any of the documents listed above, the RCO may make revisions to its sample Agreement and that such revisions could include the indemnification and the legal venue stipulation. Our organization accepts the legal obligation that we shall, prior to execution of the Agreement(s), confer with our authorized representative(s)/agent(s) as to any revisions to the project Agreement from that of the sample Agreement. We also acknowledge and accept that if our authorized representative(s)/agent(s) executes the Agreement(s) with any such revisions, all terms and conditions of the executed Agreement shall be conclusively deemed to be executed with our authorization. 8. Any grant assistance received will be used for only direct eligible and allowable costs that are reasonable and necessary to implement the project(s) referenced above. 9. [for Recreation and Conseruation Funding Board Grant Programs Only] lf match is required for the grant, we understand our organization must certify the availability of match at least one month before funding approval. ln addition, our organization understands it is responsible for supporting all non-cash matching share commitments to this project should they not materialize. 10. Our organization acknowledges that if it receives grant funds managed by the Office, the Office will pay us on only a reimbursement basis. We understand reimbursement basis means that we will only request payment from the Office after we incur grant eligible and allowable costs and pay them. The Office may also determine an amount of retainage and hold that amount until all project deliverableg grant repofts, or other responsibilities are complete. 1 1. ffor Acquisition Projects Onlyl Our organization acknowledges that any property acquired with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purposes of the grant in perpetuity unless othenruise agreed to in writing by our organization and the Office. We agree to dedicate the propefty in a signed "Deed of Right" for fee acquisitions, or an 'Assignment of Rights" for other than fee acquisitions (which documents will be based upon the Office's standard versions of those documents), to be recorded on the title of the property with the county auditor. Our organization acknowledges that any property acquired in fee title must be immediately made available to the public unless otherwise provided for in policy, the Agreement, or authorized in writing by the Office Director. 12. lfor Development, Renovation, Enhancement, and Restoration Projects Only-lf our organizatio the proiect propertyl Our organization acknowledges that any property owned by our organization that is developed, renovated, enhanced, or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purpose of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise allowed by grant program policy, or Office in writing and per the Agreement or an amendment thereto. 13. [for Development, Renovation, Enhancement, and Restoration Projects Only-lf your organizati NOT own the propertyl Our organization acknowledges that any propefty not owned by our organization that is developed, renovated, enhanced, or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the purpose of the grant as required by grant program policies unless othenruise provided for per the Agreement or an amendment thereto. 14. [OnlyforProjectslocatedinWaterResourceslnventoryAreasl-lgthatareapplyingforfundsfromthe Critical Habitat, Natural Areas, State Lands Restoration and Enhancement, Riparian protection, or Urban Wildlife Habitat grant categories; Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account; or the Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration program, or a Salmon Recovery Funding Board approved grantl Our organization ceftifies the following: the Project does not conflict with the Puget Sound Action Agenda developed by the Puget Sound Partnership under RCW 90.71.310. 15. This resolution/authorization is deemed to be part of the formal grant application to the Office. 16. Our organization warrants and certifies that this resolution/authorization was properly and lawfully adopted following the requirements of our organization and applicable laws and policies and that our organization has full legal authority to commit our organization to the warranties, cerlifications, promises and obligations set forth herein, This resolution/authorization is signed and approved on behalf of the resolving body of our organization by the following a Signed Title Date blu leb On File This Applicant Resolution/Authorization was adopted by our organization during the meeting held: (Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations Only): Location: Washington State Attorney General's Office Approved as to form {.pe-^-3/2020-- Assista nt Atto rn ey G e n ero I Dote b You may reproduce the above language in your own format; however, text may not change.