CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION _________________
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A RESOLUTION relating to the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizing applications for grant funding assistance to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for Youth Athletics Facilities projects as provided in WAC 286 and subsequent legislative action.
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WHEREAS, on November 28, 2011, the Seattle City Council passed Resolution 31336 adopting the Seattle Parks and Recreation 2011 Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Youth Athletic Facilities program (YAF), state grant assistance is available to aid in financing the cost of facility development, provided the grant recipient meets certain Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant terms and conditions as provided in WAC 286 and subsequent legislative action, including an equivalent grant match for project funding; and
WHEREAS, the West Seattle Stadium Track and Field Renovations project (Project) is included in the Department of Parks and Recreation's 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, The City of Seattle, by and through the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation (City), intends on applying for and accepting RCO Grant funding assistance for the West Seattle Stadium Track and Field Renovations project; and
WHEREAS, any RCO grant assistance received will be used for direct costs associated with implementation of the projects referenced above; and
WHEREAS, the City expects that the matching share of project funding will be derived from the Seattle Park District Major Maintenance Fund (Fix It First Initiative), and that pursuant to WAC 286-13-040(1)(c) the City must certify the available match at least one month before funding approval. In addition, the City understands it is responsible for supporting all non-cash commitments to this Project should RCO grant funding not materialize; and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that the RCO grant assistance, if approve...
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