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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2026-114BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON REsoLUrroN No. 2026-lJ! AUTHORIZING CHAIR SIGNATURE ON THE APPLICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM FOR A RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE (RCO) FOR A PLANNING FOR RECREATION ACCESS (PRA) GRANT FI]NDING TO UPDATE THE KITTITAS COT]NTY PARKS, RECREATION, AIID OPEN SPACE (PROS) PLAI\ WHEREAS: Kittitas County is responsible for planning and supporting parks, recreation, and open space facilities that serve residents and visitors throughout the County; and WHEREAS: The County's Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan guides the development, maintenance, and expansion of recreation facilities and services; and WHEREAS: The current PROS Plan requires periodic updates to reflect changing community needs, growth patterns, tourism trends, and recreation demands; and WHEREAS: The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) administers the Planning for Recreation Access (PRA) grant program to assist local governments in developing and updating park, recreation, and open space plans; and WHEREAS: Kittitas County desires to apply for PRA grant funding to support a comprehensive update to the PROS Plan, including public engagement, inventory and analysis of recreation assets, identification of gaps in service, and development of updated goals, policies, and implementation strategies; and $IIEREAS: If awarded, the anticipated funding amount is $125,000; and WHEREAS: The County finds that updating the PROS Plan will strengthen long-term recreation planning, improve access to outdoor recreation opportunities, and support future capital development projects throughout the County; and WHEREAS: It is in the best interest of the citizens of Kittitas County to pursue available grant funding to assist in the completion of this planning effort' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners finds it in the best interest of the public and does hereby authorize Chair signature on the grant application authorization form identiffing the authorized agents. 1, of July 2026, atEllensburg, Washington. tr Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik Clerk the Board-Mandy Buchholz BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Chairman ABSENT Laura Osiadacz, 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 Project(s) Number(9, and PROS Plan Update 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 erojectls; referenced above; NOW THEREFORE BE lT 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 ofthe 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 thereofl Josh Fredrickson Project contact (day-to-day administering of the grant and communicatinq with the RCO) Josh Fredrickson RCO Grant Aqreement (Agreement)Josh Fr6drickson Agreement amendments Authorizing property and real estate documents (Notice of Gran1, Deed of Right or Assignment of Rights if applicable). These are items that are typical recorded on the'property with the countv. Josh Fredrickson 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:reeme 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 reserves the right to revise the Agreement prior to execution. 4. Our organization acknowledges and wanants, 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 part. 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 abovq 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 Conseryation Funding Board Grant Programs Only] lf match is required for the grant we understand our organization must certif,/ 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 afterwe 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 deliverable+ grant reports, or other responsibilities are complete. 1 1. [for 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 othenryise agreed to in writing by our organization and the Office. We agree to dedicate the property 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 propefi with the county auditor. Our organization acknowledges that any property acquired in fee title must be immediately made available to the public unless othenivise provided for in policy, the Agreement or authorized in writing by the Office Director. 12. llor Development, Renovation, Enhancement and Restoration Projects Onlfl!_oufprsad3Ollon owns the proiect propertv] Our organization acknowledges that any properly 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 othennrise allowed by grant program poliry, or Office in writing and per the Agreement or an amendment thereto. 13. lfor Development Renovation, Enhancement and Restoration Projects Only-lf_reUl_gfSedzelion DOES NOT own the propefil Our organization acknowledges that any properly 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 othenryise provided for per the Agreement or an amendment thereto. 1 4. [Only for Prcjects located in Water Resources lnventory Areas I - 1 9 that are applying for funds from the Critical Habitat Natural Areas, State lands Restoration and Enhancement Riparian Prctection, 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 certifies the following: the Project does not conflict with the Puget Sound Action Agenda developed by the Puget Sound Partnership under RCW 90.71 ,31 0. 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 wananties, certifications, promises and obligations set fofth herein. This resolution/authorization is signed and approved on behalf of the resolving body of our organization by the following Signed Title BoCC Chairman On File ^+' 205 W. 5th Ave This Applicant Resolution/Authorization was adopted by our organization during the meeting held: (Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations Only): "1 Location:Ellensburg, WA 1 Washington State Attorney General's Office Approved as to form B--^: {-Pe"^-2/13/2020 Assistant Attorney General Date You may reproduce the above language in your own formag however, text may not change. UrLu