CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION relating to the Seattle Department of Transportation; authorizing the Director to act as the authorized representative/agent on behalf of The City of Seattle and to legally bind The City of Seattle with respect to certain projects for which the City seeks grant funding assistance managed through the Recreation and Conservation Office.
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WHEREAS, state grant assistance is requested by The City of Seattle to aid in financing the cost of the Flume Off-Leash Area and Trail Development, a component of the Georgetown-South Park Connection trail project, to be administered by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT); and
WHEREAS, in the development of the 2017 Georgetown Mobility Study, Duwamish Valley community members identified the need for a walkable, bikeable connection between Georgetown and South Park's historic "Main Streets" and connecting the heart of the Duwamish Valley, support which has been reiterated in the form of statements of support from over 400 individuals and six community groups residing in the Duwamish Valley; and
WHEREAS, the trail project is included as a priority within the City's Pedestrian Master Plan, Bike Master Plan, Freight Master Plan, Transit Master Plan, and Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Analysis; and
WHEREAS, state grant assistance is requested by SDOT to aid in financing the cost of the Flume Off-Leash Area and Trail Development referenced above; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Seattle (for the purposes of this resolution, "the City" and "we/us/our") has applied for State of Washington for funding assistance managed by the State Recreation and Conservation Office (Office) for the "Proposed CIP Project" in the amount set forth in the "Grant Request" column below:
Proposed Project
RCO Category / Project #
Grant Request
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Flume Off-Leash Area and Tra...
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