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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 7.L.
For Meeting of: October 21, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing acceptance of YVCOG Congestion Mitigation
&Air Quality (CMAQ) award for the Yakima Alley Paving Project 2859
(Streets Capital Fund)
SUBMITTED BY: Bill Preston, Community Development Director
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima was awarded $525,000 in Federal Funding through the YVCOG Congestion
Mitigation &Air Quality (CMAQ) program for the Yakima Alley Paving Project 2859. The project will
include paving alleys between Folsom Avenue and Lincoln Avenue and between Pierce Avenue and
Lewis Avenue. Construction estimated to begin in 2026.
There is a 13.5% local match required for this award. If Toll Credits are available at the time of obligation,
no match will be required.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution YVCOG CMAQ Federal $525 AT2859.docx
YVCOG CMAQ Award
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-
A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance and execution of a federal Congestion Mitigation
&Air Quality (CMAQ) award with Yakima Valley Conference of
Governments (YVCOG) for the Yakima Alley Paving Project 2859
(PROJECT)
WHEREAS, the City is improving the functionality and safety of alleys located in the City of
Yakima, and improving the air quality; and
WHEREAS, improvements consist of paving alleys between Folsom Ave and
Lincoln Ave, and from Pierce Ave to Lewis Ave; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was selected to receive $525,000, in federal CMAQ
funding from YVCOG; and
WHEREAS, the CMAQ award requires the City to provide 13.5% local match for the
project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City of Yakima and
its residents to accept and execute the grant award with YVCOG for the Yakima Alley Paving
project 2859, and authorize the City Manager to take all necessary steps to execute the grant
award, necessary contracts, and administer the funds received from YVCOG; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the Yakima Valley Conference of
Governments CMAQ federal grant award, not to exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($525,000.00) as described in the award, and directed to take all necessary steps to
secure the funding for the Yakima Alley Paving project 2859.
Section 2. The appropriate administrative officials of the City are hereby authorized to receive
monies and to expend the same as authorized by the YVCOG award.
Section 3. The City Manager, or his designee, shall have responsibility for the administration of
said funds and expenditure of said funds received pursuant to the YVCOG award and the
budget submitted therewith for the grant.
Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute any and all
contracts necessary and not to exceed the budgeted amounts outlined in the award, and enter
into any other necessary agreements or documents to accomplish the Yakima Alley Paving
project 2859 funded through the YVCOG award.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or clause of this
resolution is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of the resolution.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 21st day of October, 2025.
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Patricia Byers, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
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Yakima Valley Conference of Governments
311 North 4th Street,Suite 204,Yakima,Washington 98901 I Office: (509)574-1550
YVCOG.us
March 10, 2025
Patricia Byers, Mayor
City of Yakima
129 N. 2nd Street
Yakima,WA 98901
SUBJECT: 2025 YVCOG Congestion Mitigation &Air Quality(CMAQ) Grant Program Funding Award
—2026 Yakima Alley Paving Project
Dear Mayor Byers,
Congratulations!The 2025 competitive process for the Yakima Valley Conference of Government's (YVCOG's)
Congestion Mitigation &Air Quality(CMAQ) Funding Program is complete and the YVCOG Transportation Policy
Board approved $525,000 in CMAQ funds toward the City of Yakima's 2026 Yakima Alley Paving Project
(preliminary engineering and construction phase).
As of February 28,2025, YVCOG continues to coordinate with WSDOT and FHWA to ensure CMAQ funding
remains secure pending ongoing review by the new federal administration.
Project progress reports will be required for all regional CMAQ-funded projects as part of the monthly YVCOG
Transportation Technical Advisory Committee meeting(s). Any changes in federal funding amounts or
anticipated obligation dates must be reported as soon as possible.
The project can be entered into the City of Yakima's Transportation Improvement Program according to the
following schedule:
• Obligation year=2025; (2023-24 carryover, 2025) CMAQ funding=$525,000(CN Phase)
Additionally,jurisdictions utilizing CMAQ funds are required to secure a minimum of 13.5%eligible matching
funds (anticipated to be WSDOT"Toll Credits", presently available through FFY 2026). Project sponsors are
responsible for assuring project phases are fully funded at the time of obligating federal funds.
Projects must be included in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) before these federal funds
can be obligated. If you have any questions concerning STIP amendments, please contact Alan Adolf at YVCOG,
(509) 574-1550 or email at alan.adolf@yvcog.us.
As always,YVCOG is pleased to assist our members in securing funds necessary to realize their community goals.
Sincerely,
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Christina Wickenhagen
Executive Director
cc: Bill Preston, Acting City Engineer, City of Yakima
Vicki Baker,Yakima City Manager
Robert Washabaugh, Supervising Traffic Engineer
Local Programs Engineer, WSDOT South Central Region
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